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[ COWS MOOING ]

[ ANIMAL HOWLS ]

[ JACKHAMMER POUNDING ]

[ HORNS HONKING ]

Man: DO YOU REQUIRE A DRINK IN THE MORNING?

DO YOU PREFER OR LIKE TO DRINK ALONE?

DO YOU CRAVE A DRINK AT A DEFINITE TIME DAILY?

IS YOUR DRINKING HARMING YOUR FAMILY IN ANY WAY?

DO YOU LOSE TIME FROM WORK...

RUBEN, YOU EVER READ THESE ARTICLES

THEY WRITE ABOUT YOU?

YEAH, I READ 'EM.

YOU BOYS GOT THE WRONG FELLOW.

I JUST LIKE TO CATCH BAD GUYS

AND KICK THE SHIT OUT OF 'EM.

I LIKE THAT.

THERE'S YOUR LEGEND, BOYS --

A BUNCH OF BUSTED KNUCKLES.

I'VE GOT A CARCASS HERE WITH FIVE HOLES IN IT.

KICKED MY RIBS IN MAYBE 13 TIMES.

YOU PROBABLY HAVE A THOUSAND STORIES TO TELL US.

THAT'S THE KIND OF STUFF WE WANT TO GET ON TAPE.

TALK INTO THE RECORDER. WE'LL PAY YOU FOR IT.

IT'S VERY SIMPLE -- I CATCH BAD GUYS,

I KICK THE SHIT OUT OF 'EM, I THROW 'EM IN THE CAN,

AND THE FAGGOT JUDGES LET 'EM OUT AGAIN.

I QUIT.

[ COWS MOOING ]

FELLOW CITIZENS OF BANNON COUNTY,

WELCOME TO THE COURTHOUSE LAWN TODAY.

WE'RE HERE FOR A VERY SPECIAL REASON,

AND THAT IS TO WELCOME OUR NEW ELECTED SHERIFF --

HARRY PURDUE.

LET'S HAVE A HAND.

HARRY, WOULD YOU JOIN US UP HERE, PLEASE?

PUT YOUR LEFT HAND ON THE BIBLE,

RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

STATE YOUR FULL NAME.

I, HARRIET IONA PURDUE...

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO UPHOLD THE LAWS

OF BANNON COUNTY AND COLORADO...

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO UPHOLD THE LAWS

OF BANNON COUNTY AND COLORADO...

AND TO FULFILL

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE...

AND TO FULFILL

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE...

TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, SO HELP ME GOD.

TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, SO HELP ME GOD.

TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL...

HERE, YOU GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.

ALL RIGHT.

[ CROWD APPLAUDS ]

4 AND A QUARTER.

KEEP IT.

THANKS.

COME ON, ASSHOLE. GIVE ME SOMETHING TO HIT.

HI.

MACKENZIE...

I'M RELEASING YOU TO YOUR FATHER'S CUSTODY.

GREAT. I'LL JUST RUN AWAY AGAIN AND WIND UP HERE.

CINCH.

I QUIT DRINKING. I'M THROUGH BEING A COP.

YOU SEE, I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL --

YOU GOT SHOT AGAIN?

YEAH, BUT THAT WAS A COUPLE MONTHS AGO.

UH, THIS HOSPITAL'S FOR SOBERING UP.

ANYWAY, I'M GOING TO GET A TRAILER AND SET IT UP,

AND I WANT TO GO TO COLORADO.

[ THUNDER RUMBLING ]

YEAH.

[ HORSE WHINNIES ]

THE SECOND DAMN ONE. IDENTICAL -- SAME HOLES.

WHY DIDN'T YOU REPORT THE FIRST ONE?

ONE AIN'T NO TREND, HONEY -- UH, SHERIFF.

YOU GOT ANY ENEMIES, CARL?

NO, BUT I'M GOING TO SHOOT SOMEBODY

IF I CATCH THEM AT THIS.

NO, CARL, DON'T SHOOT ANYBODY.

NO TRACKS.

NO, MA'AM.

WHATEVER TORE THAT COW UP DIDN'T LEAVE ANY SIGNS.

THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN COYOTES?

NOT UNLESS THEY USED A KNIFE, HARRY.

NO, IT LOOKS TO ME

IT'S JUST LIKE SURGERY, AND DAMN PRECISE, TOO.

SAME AS THE OTHER ONE.

LIKE IT WAS DRILLED.

WELL, I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT ELSE IS MISSING

BECAUSE THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY BLOOD.

[ WINCH MOTOR RUNNING ]

Harry: JOE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WELL, THE FELLOW DOWN AT THE FILLING STATION

SAYS YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE PROBLEM UP HERE.

SEEMS SOMEBODY'S KILLING YOUR COWS.

[ COWS MOOING ]

[ HORN HONKS ]

WE'RE LOST.

NO, WE'RE NOT.

IF WE TAKE THE INTERSTATE,

WE'LL BE IN COLORADO TOMORROW.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHAT ARE YOU GRINNING AT?

NOTHING.

YOU'RE 16. THAT GUY'S 30.

MY MOTHER WAS 16 WHEN SHE MARRIED YOU, RIGHT?

SO WHAT?

OLDER MEN REMIND ME OF THE FATHER I NEVER HAD.

WELL, YOU GOT ONE NOW, KID,

AND THE FIRST OLDER MAN YOU LOOK AT -- POW!

MUTES. MUTILATIONS.

I'VE BEEN ON THE PHONE

CALLING OTHER NEWSPAPERS AROUND THE STATE,

AND WE'VE HAD A FAIR AMOUNT OF THESE

SPRINKLED THROUGH CATTLE COUNTRY IN COLORADO.

I'M WAITING FOR SOME REPORTS

FROM OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS.

NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING IT.

MY WIFE'S BEEN READING ARTICLES ABOUT THIS STUFF,

AND SHE'S OF THE OPINION THAT IT'S DEVIL CULTISTS.

BUT, FRED, THERE'S REALLY NO EVIDENCE.

THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT. WHY DON'T WE SEND PATROLS?

THE GUN CLUB -- HELL, WE'LL ORGANIZE SOMETHING,

GO AFTER THESE CULTS.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY TALK

ABOUT GUN CLUBS OR NIGHT PATROLS.

I AM THE LAW HERE.

LOOK, EVEN IF IT IS SOME KIND OF CULT,

THEY'RE STILL PEOPLE, RIGHT?

THEY HAVE TO DRIVE THERE OR WALK.

THEY HAVE TO LEAVE SOME KIND OF TRACKS,

AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO TRACKS.

ALSO, THE LAST CARCASS THAT I SAW,

WITHIN 24 HOURS,

ALL OF THE VITAL ORGANS HAD DISAPPEARED.

I DON'T MEAN CUT OUT LIKE THE REST OF THESE.

I MEAN VANISHED, EVAPORATED.

THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO BRING THIS UP.

GEORGE BRADSHAW IS OF THE OPINION

THAT IT'S PROBABLY A UFO.

Man: IS THAT BEFORE OR AFTER HIS BRANDY?

I'M TELLING YOU WHAT HE TOLD ME.

I DON'T THINK WE OUGHT TO BE SPREADING THEORIES.

THAT'S REALLY ENOUGH OF THIS STUFF, ALL RIGHT?

HOW MANY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

SIX.

FOUR.

FOUR.

WELL, I THINK WE OUGHT TO GIVE THE SHERIFF

A CHANCE TO LOOK INTO THIS.

THAT'S PART OF HER JOB.

LET'S NOT BE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS.

I'M SURE THERE'S A SIMPLE EXPLANATION

FOR THIS, MAYOR, RIGHT?

WE HAVE MORE PROBLEMS AROUND HERE

THAN DEAD COWS.

GOOD MORNING, SHERIFF.

CAN I HELP YOU?

I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MR. BURNSIDE.

UH, HARRIET PURDUE.

WELL, I'M SORRY, HONEY,

BUT THAT SECRETARIAL POSITION'S BEEN FILLED.

SHERIFF HARRY PURDUE FROM BANNON COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT,

OUR COWS DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES?

THAT'S CORRECT.

I WANT STRAIGHT ANSWERS, NOT THIS.

I HAVE GIVEN YOU ANSWERS,

AND THEY COMPLY WITH RESULTS

FROM WYOMING, TEXAS,

AND A SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY

IN LOS ALAMOS.

AM I MAKING YOU NERVOUS?

NO, I JUST HAVE OTHER WORK TO DO.

LISTEN, DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT COWS?

VERY LITTLE, I'M AFRAID.

MY PEOPLE DO. THAT'S THEIR ENTIRE EXISTENCE.

I UNDERSTAND.

WELL, RIGHT NOW THAT EXISTENCE

IS BEING THREATENED BY ANYTHING

FROM WHO-KNOWS-WHAT TO UFOs,

BUT IT'S NOT PREDATORS.

WE LOOK AT THINGS LOGICALLY,

NOT EMOTIONALLY.

IF YOU BELIEVE IN UFOs, IT'S OKAY WITH ME,

BUT IF IT'S UFOs ATTACKING THESE CARCASSES,

THAT IS BEYOND THE REALM

OF MY DEPARTMENT'S ACTIVITY.

I'M -- I'M GOING TO NEED THAT,

BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO MAKE YOU A COPY.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME.

[ MOOS ]

* BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES *

* OH, DON'T MAKE ME BLUE *

* OH, DON'T MAKE ME BLUE *

SPINOZA WAS A SCUM BAG,

THE KIND WHO WOULD BEAT UP HIS WIFE

AND MAKE HER CLEAN UP THE MESS.

I LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW. IT'S KIND OF COLORFUL.

JESUS. YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH.

SON OF A BITCH.

DAMN.

REMEMBER THAT GAS STATION WE PASSED?

SEE IF THEY GOT A TOW TRUCK, ALL RIGHT?

OKAY.

[ DOG BARKS ]

SHERIFF, WILL YOU SIGN THIS, PLEASE?

[ CHATTER ON POLICE RADIO ]

[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ]

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

WILLIE McCOVEY.

[ MOOS ]

WHERE ARE YOU, MAC?

[ TRUCK HORN HONKING ]

HEY, YOU ASSHOLES!

JESUS!

IT WAS A DARK AND COLD RAINY NIGHT,

AND I HAD TWO FLAT TIRES.

HI, WE GOT A PROBLEM HERE.

YOU GOT A JACK WE CAN --

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

WHAT DID YOU DO?

SHE RAN INTO ME.

WHAT?

YOU MR. McCOVEY?

McCOVEY?

SHE SAID HER NAME WAS WILLIE McCOVEY.

SHE TELL YOU HER BATTING AVERAGE, TOO?

HER NAME IS MACKENZIE. I'M, UH, RUBEN CASTLE.

WE CAN SETTLE THIS IN MY OFFICE.

I DIDN'T ASK TO SEE YOUR WALLET, SIR.

LOOK, I'M A COP. I KNOW THE SCORE.

JUST LET HER OUT, HUH?

I'M ISSUING YOUR DAUGHTER A CITATION.

YOU WANT TO LET HER OUT BEFORE I LOSE MY TEMPER?

CASTLE, RIGHT? C-A-S-T-L-E?

YEAH, THAT'S IT.

LIEUTENANT CASTLE.

LOOK, I'LL GIVE YOU 100 BUCKS FOR THE FENDER

AND, UH, $50 FOR THE BEAUTY PARLOR.

WATCH YOUR HEAD.

ARE YOU STAYING SOMEWHERE LOCALLY?

AS A COURTESY, I WILL GET AN ESTIMATE.

THE COUNTY WILL TAKE A CHECK.

SIGN RIGHT HERE, PLEASE, SIR.

I GOT A FRIEND -- JOE HIATT.

HE'S A NEWSPAPER GUY, OWNS THE BUFFALO COW CHIP.

BUFFALO CITIZENS JOURNAL.

I KNOW MR. HIATT.

YOU MIGHT TRY DRIVER'S EDUCATION, MACKENZIE.

LOVE THE WAY YOU WEAR YOUR GUN, SIR.

HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY.

SHERIFF, WHY DON'T YOU CALL US A TOW TRUCK,

AND WE'LL FIND A TRAILER PARK,

AND THEN WE WON'T BOTHER YOU ANYMORE, ALL RIGHT?

WANT A SMOKE?

NO, I QUIT.

THERE'S A TRAILER PARK NEAR THE BASEBALL DIAMOND.

BASEBALL DIAMONDS?

YEAH.

YOU, UH, GOT ANY GOOD RESTAURANTS AROUND HERE?

NOPE.

AROUND HERE, WE SEEM TO LIKE LOUSY RESTAURANTS.

[ COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING ]

THERE'S A TABLE RIGHT OVER THERE.

[ MEN ARGUING ]

HEY, DAD, YOU'RE OFF DUTY NOW.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I SAID YOU'RE OFF.

YEAH, UH-HUH.

HERE YOU GO.

HUH?

WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING FROM THE BAR

WHILE YOU LOOK AT THE MENU?

A COKE, PLEASE.

I'LL HAVE A BEER.

NO DRINKING, YOU SAID.

YEAH, RIGHT.

MAKE IT A COUPLE OF COKES.

Man: COWS? I KNOW ABOUT COWS.

I MARRIED YOUR SISTER, DIDN'T I?

THAT'S IT.

COME ON, WES, TAKE IT OUTSIDE.

WESLEY, I TOLD YOU --

GET OUT!

OH, MY GOD!

HE BROKE MY NOSE!

I DON'T THINK IT'S BROKEN.

SUSAN, GET SOME ICE FOR HIS NOSE.

I LIVE WITH THESE PEOPLE DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

THEY PAY MY SALARY.

THEY DON'T EXPECT TO GET THEIR HEADS BUSTED

JUST BECAUSE THEY GET DRUNK

ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.

I COULD HAVE SWORN I DID YOU A FAVOR.

I HAVE KNOWN THAT MAN SINCE I WAS A KID.

I CONSIDER HIM A FRIEND OF MINE, OKAY?

GUESS THERE'S SOME THINGS I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND.

YOU WANT SOME MONEY?

NAH, YOU ALREADY GAVE ME SOME.

IF YOU NEED ME, I'LL BE AT JOE HIATT'S.

YEAH.

HOW DO YOU GET IN THERE?

RUN RIGHT AROUND HERE

AND BACK THERE BY THE DUGOUT.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU MUST BE NEW AROUND HERE

'CAUSE I KNOW JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY IN TOWN.

PART OF MY JOB.

I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT COPS, OKAY?

WELL, I'M NOT A COP. I'M A DEPUTY SHERIFF.

I'D LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT.

THE NEWSBOY KEEPS THROWING MY PAPER IN A MUD PUDDLE.

AND HOW COME YOU GUYS DON'T RUN THE BOX SCORES?

RUBEN!

JOSEPH, HOW ARE YOU, PAL?

WELL, THE OFFICE. NICE. NICE.

NOT EXACTLY THE TIMES, BUT IT'S NICE.

IT'S SO NICE THAT TOO MANY NIGHTS

I FALL ASLEEP AT MY DESK.

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR EXCITEMENT,

GO DOWN AND WATCH HAIRCUTS IN THE BARBER SHOP?

WAKING UP IS EXCITING. YOU GOING TO STAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

JOE.

HOW YOU DOING?

HEY, JOE.

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE RUNNING FOR OFFICE.

PROBABLY COULD.

HEY, JOE HIATT.

HOW ARE YOU, FRED? ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S THE MAYOR.

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

WELL, WE CAN GO TO THE BUSY BEE

OR NOT EAT.

[ DOOR BELLS JINGLE ]

HERE YOU GO.

Harry: THESE GUYS ARE GETTING

THEIR GUN PATROLS TOGETHER AT NIGHT.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE SHOOTING

EACH OTHER'S HEADS OFF.

I COULD SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF.

I UNDERSTAND YOU DID JUST THAT

IN THE BUFFALO BAR LAST NIGHT.

YEAH, FOR ALL THE GOOD IT DID ME.

WHO'S THE DUDE?

OH, THAT'S BEN MORGAN, CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

HE RUNS THE TOWN. HE'S NOT A BAD GUY.

NICE HAT.

WHO'S THAT GUY WITH JOE HIATT?

HE'S A FRIEND FROM NEW YORK -- POLICEMAN.

WHAT'S HE DOING HERE?

HE'S ON VACATION.

HE'S GOT HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER WITH HIM.

SHE CAN'T DRIVE WORTH A DAMN.

SHE HIT MY BRONCO YESTERDAY.

GREAT.

HEY, JOE.

BEN.

HOW YOU DOING?

I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET A FRIEND OF MINE,

RUBEN CASTLE, BEN MORGAN.

I THINK YOU AND THE SHERIFF ARE OLD FRIENDS.

OH, YES.

YOU'LL NEVER GO BACK.

PARDON ME?

THE BIG CITY.

THAT'S THE GENERAL IDEA.

NICE TO MEET YOU. SEE YOU, JOE.

SHE EVER WEAR A DRESS?

I WALKED UP TO THE BIG MAN AND JAMMED A GUN IN HIS EAR.

I SAID IF HIS BOYS TOUCH ONE OF MY FRIENDS,

HE WAS GOING TO PAY FOR IT.

I SAID, "YOU GOT A RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, PAL,

IF YOU THINK YOU CAN STAND THE PAIN."

NO, VERBATIM, I SAID,

"I'M ADDING YOUR BRAINS TO THE WALLPAPER, FATSO."

CAN I BORROW THE CAR? I'M GOING OUT.

WHAT ABOUT THESE STEAKS? WHO YOU GOING OUT WITH?

JESUS -- YOU DRESS LIKE THAT?

I MET A GUY, A FRIEND.

MET A GUY, HUH? YOU MAKE FRIENDS QUICK.

THE CAR -- YES OR NO?

ONE CONDITION --

YOU TELL YOUR FRIEND HE LAYS ONE HAND

ON YOU, I'M GOING TO HURT HIM BAD.

THAT'LL GET THE EVENING OFF TO A GREAT START.

[ COW MOOS ]

STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE ABLE

TO NEGOTIATE AGENCY SHOP CONTRACTS

UNDER A BILL APPROVED

BY THE LEGISLATURE'S LABOR COMMITTEE TODAY.

THAT BILL NOW GOES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

FOR ITS APPROVAL.

AND IN HARRIS COUNTY TONIGHT,

THE BODY OF AN UNIDENTIFIED TEENAGER HAS BEEN FOUND

IN A STORM DRAIN JUST OUTSIDE OF DENVER...

BOY OR GIRL?

NOT BEEN IN THE SEWER LONG.

BOY OR GIRL?

POLICE DESCRIBE THE YOUNG BOY

AS BEING 5'8" TALL, 16 TO 18 YEARS OLD --

[ OWL HOOTS ]

Man: WAYNE, WHAT TIME YOU GET OFF?

I'M OFF IN ABOUT A HALF-HOUR.

WELL, YOU'RE HERE NOW.

PUT THAT GODDAMNED TIE ON.

YOU'VE BEEN ON MY ASS --

WELL, GOOD NIGHT, GUYS.

GOOD NIGHT.

WHAT'S CHESTER'S BRONCO DOING STILL HERE?

HE HAD A DATE WITH A HOT LITTLE CHICK

WHO DIDN'T WANT TO BE SEEN IN A SHERIFF'S VAN.

* SEASONS COME AND ALWAYS GO *

* MY FEELINGS HARDLY NEVER SHOW *

* CAN YOU LISTEN TO THE CRY... *

YOU'RE THE FIRST JOGGER EVER SEEN

ON THE STREETS OF BUFFALO, LIEUTENANT.

HEY, LADY SHERIFF.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE ME IN, ARE YOU?

YOU ALWAYS RUN THIS LATE AT NIGHT?

WELL, THERE IS ANOTHER EXERCISE I PREFER,

BUT IT TAKES A VOLUNTEER.

* THESE FEELINGS ALWAYS SEEM... *

IT'S COLD. YOU WANT A RIDE?

SURE, WHY NOT?

* ALL I GOT TO DO IS RUN AWAY AND HIDE *

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN MY DAUGHTER, HAVE YOU?

NO. IS SHE MISSING?

SHE'D SAY I WAS THE ONE MISSING.

WHY WOULD SHE SAY YOU WERE MISSING?

IT'S TOUGH FOR MAC

WITHOUT A MOTHER TO HELP HER GROW UP.

HEY, HEY.

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

19.

REALLY?

CHICKEN.

MAC, WHERE YOU GOING?

SO, HOW DO YOU LIKE CHASING BAD GUYS?

OH, WE DON'T HAVE MANY BAD GUYS

OUT HERE IN THE STICKS, LIEUTENANT.

LESSON NUMBER ONE --

THERE ARE BAD GUYS EVERYWHERE.

ALL THOSE YEARS IN THE STREETS

MADE YOU A LITTLE PARANOID, HUH?

LESSON NUMBER TWO --

A LITTLE PARANOIA NEVER HURT ANYBODY.

A LITTLE PIECE OF LEAD, ON THE OTHER HAND,

CAN BE A REAL PAIN IN THE ASS.

SO YOU'VE BEEN SHOT AT.

HONEY, I'VE BEEN SHOT AT

MORE TIMES THAN YOU'VE BEEN LAID.

PROBABLY.

Man: This is Deputy Gordon.

Who's out there tonight?

YEAH, BOBBY, IT'S ME.

There's a fire at Ivey's ranch.

We called the fire department.

OKAY, I'LL MEET YOU THERE.

SORRY, IT'S THE OTHER DIRECTION.

LET'S GO.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

YOU SEE THAT?

LOOKS LIKE A BARN FIRE.

BET THAT'S WHO DID IT.

LET'S GO GET THEM.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

OUR PRIZE BULL IS STUCK IN THERE.

YOU CAN WRITE THIS ONE OFF.

HEY!

HARRIET!

HEY!

HARRIET!

HARRIET!

YAH!

YAH!

HARRIET!

YOU'RE EITHER VERY DUMB OR VERY BRAVE.

IS THAT BULL ALL RIGHT?

ABOUT MEDIUM RARE.

[ TIRES SQUEAL ]

SEE THAT?

WHAT?

THAT.

JEEZ, I WISH I HAD MY GUN.

UNDER THE SEAT.

MAC.

OKAY, CHUMPS, OUT OF THE CAR REAL SLOW.

CATTLE MUTILATIONS, BARN BURNINGS --

SHERIFF, I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO BE

A LITTLE DIFFICULT DEFENDING THESE BOYS.

THEY'RE, UH, CONFESSING TO EVERYTHING.

SO WHO ARE YOU?

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

MR. ISAACS, COULD YOU WAIT FOR ME

UP IN MY OFFICE, PLEASE? THANK YOU.

DON'T DO THAT.

DO WHAT?

INTERFERE WITH MY CASE.

HE'S THEIR LAWYER. HE'S HERE POSTING BAIL.

HURRY UP, JOE,

OR I'LL CHARGE YOU RENT ON THE TYPEWRITER.

GOOD WORK, HARRY. NOW YOU'RE TALKING.

GET THESE SCUM BEHIND BARS.

BOBBY, I WANT EVERYBODY OUT OF HERE IN TWO MINUTES.

EVERYBODY.

Bobby: RIGHT, HARRY.

YOU KNOW THAT LAWYER?

NEVER SAW HIM BEFORE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WOULDN'T WANT HIM DEFENDING ME.

BOBBY, YOU MIND IF I OFFER THE BOYS A SMOKE?

YEAH, IT'S OKAY, BUT I LIGHT 'EM.

OKAY.

SO, UH, WHY'D YOU DO IT?

ASK MY LAWYER.

TOUGH GUY. EVERYBODY'S A TOUGH GUY.

WANT A SMOKE? WHAT?

NO. WANT A SMOKE?

MIND IF I SMOKE?

IT'S YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS.

AND YOURS IS CUTTING UP COWS, HUH?

MOO.

NOTHING BUT PAPERWORK.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, HIATT?

YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK.

YEAH, I KNOW.

STICK TO STRAIGHTFORWARD POLICE WORK.

THOSE TWO COULDN'T MUTILATE A HOT DOG

WITHOUT LEAVING TRACKS.

THIS DEVIL CULT STUFF IS JUST TO THROW YOU OFF.

YOU BETTER KEEP LOOKING, SHERIFF.

YOU KNOW, IN ALMOST EVERY CASE --

BRIGHT LIGHTS IN THE SKY, NO TRACKS,

STRANGE NOISES...

UFOs, HUH?

IF IT'S UFOs, IT'S BIGGER THAN ALL OF US.

THAT'S LIKE SAYING GOD DID IT.

BUT IF IT'S NOT UFOs...

WILL YOU JUST LEAVE ME OUT OF THIS?

YOU DON'T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT OF IT.

YOU KNOW THAT AND I KNOW THAT.

YEAH, WE DO, HUH?

OKAY, FINE. JUST WALK AWAY FROM IT.

UH, MR. HIATT?

YOU KNOW THAT TRICK YOU WERE SHOWING ME?

I CAN'T DO IT.

OKAY, ONE MORE TIME.

HEY, LOOK AT THAT. MAGIC.

RIGHT, MAGIC,

BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A LOGICAL EXPLANATION.

YEAH, RIGHT.

HEY, JANET ASKED ME TO SPEND THE NIGHT

AND GO HORSEBACK RIDING TOMORROW. CAN I?

PLEASE, MR. CASTLE?

YEAH, SURE, OF COURSE.

Janet: GOOD NIGHT, DAD.

THAT'S THE FIRST TIME SHE EVER ASKED.

USUALLY I'M TOLD. DID YOU BAKE THIS?

WELL, I BOUGHT IT.

YOU BOUGHT ONE PIECE? WHAT ABOUT MY PIECE?

YOU ALREADY HAD YOUR PIECE.

WHAT? IF YOU COULD TAKE ALL MY PANTS IN

SO I'D NEVER HAVE TO STOP EATING AGAIN,

THEN I'LL TAKE YOUR PANTS IN...

OH, SWEETIE...

WE'RE RUNNING AROUND WITH NO PANTS.

MARRIAGE. GOD.

WELL, THAT WAS REAL NICE, JOSEPH.

GOOD MEAL. YOU'VE GOT A GREAT WIFE.

SHE BUYS TERRIFIC CAKE.

OH, GOOD. HA HA.

YOU KNOW, RUBEN, COWS HAVE GOT TO BE

THE MOST BLAMELESS CREATURES ON EARTH.

WILL YOU STOP?

WE EAT THEM, DRINK THEM, WEAR THEM.

THEY DON'T BITE.

HELL, THEY DON'T EVEN SHIT ON THE SIDEWALKS.

WHERE'D YOU GET THIS THING?

THAT'S A LOANER. MAC KEEPS CUSTOMIZING THE CADDY.

YOU KNOW THE MOST OBSCURE THING

I'VE DISCOVERED ABOUT COWS?

THAT THEIR NERVOUS SYSTEMS AND THEIR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO HUMANS'.

YEAH, THAT'S OBSCURE, ALL RIGHT.

HEY, JOE, YOU'RE GOING TO FIGURE THIS ONE OUT

ALL BY YOURSELF, I'M SURE OF IT.

RIGHT. IT'S A PIECE OF CAKE.

WE NEED A SHERIFF WHO CAN HANDLE THE JOB.

WHAT'LL IT BE, SIR?

A BEER.

DOUBLE TEQUILA.

Man: HE SAID THERE WAS PARITY BETWEEN THE SOVIETS

AND THE U.S. THERE IS STILL PARITY NOW,

BUT IT IS THE UNITED STATES' POINT OF VIEW THAT THIS PARITY

IS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO RUSSIAN SUPERIORITY.

WITHOUT ANY DOMESTIC DEBATE OR MILITARY POLICY,

THE SOVIETS ARE MOVING INCREASINGLY FURTHER

BEYOND THE U.S. IN ACTUAL MILITARY STRENGTH.

BOTH NATION'S LEADERS...

BEER, PLEASE.

WEAPONRY AND FAR MORE DELICATE POLICY DECISIONS...

[ DOORBELL BUZZING ]

OH, HEY, AM I UNDER ARREST?

WELL, THEN, CAN I COME IN ANYWAY?

THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

Y-YOU'RE VERY PRETTY WITH YOUR HAIR DOWN,

UM, MS. PURDUE.

THANK YOU.

YOU SEEM TO HAVE LET YOUR HAIR DOWN, TOO.

SOMETHING I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. YEAH.

WHAT?

DO YOU HAVE A BEER?

THIS IS RE--

OH! HA HA.

HEY, THAT WAS A NICE SAVE, YOU KNOW?

THANK YOU.

THAT WAS REAL NICE.

YOU REALLY WANT -- NEED THAT BEER?

YOU KNOW WHAT I COULD REALLY USE?

WHAT?

A COLD SHOWER.

* BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BROWN

* OH, DON'T MAKE ME BLUE

* OH, DON--

[ GRUNTS ]

OH, COWS NOW, PEOPLE LATER.

ARE YOU READY FOR THAT?

I'M JUST GOING TO PUT THE TOWELS

RIGHT HERE ON THE RACK.

OH! AHH.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

LIEUTENANT, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

AAH!

AHH!

UHH!

LOOK, IF YOU'RE FEELING BETTER,

PLEASE JUST GET DRESSED AND LEAVE.

I USUALLY LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE

AFTER I'VE HAD SEX.

THE BOYS IN THE BAR

SAID YOU WERE SOME KIND OF AMAZON.

NO, UH, MAYBE JUST SHY...

WHICH WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IF IT WEREN'T COUPLED

WITH THOSE MILITARY POLICE JUDO COURSES.

YOU COME IN HERE DRUNK, AND YOU ATTACK ME.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE IT.

I MIGHT LIKE TO BE ASKED.

AND WHAT IF I ASKED?

I'M NOT STAYING, HARRIET.

JUST PASSING THROUGH.

A LOT OF PEOPLE FIND ME HARD TO DIGEST.

[ TRUCK HORN HONKS ]

WHAT THE HELL?

AH, YOU GUYS AGAIN.

YOU WANT A CHASE, HUH?

[ COUGHS ]

IT'S NOT A THEORY ANYMORE. LOOK AT THIS.

THEY ARE SILENT, PRACTICALLY. SILENT, ALMOST.

WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND --

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS, HIATT?

"SILENT HELICOPTERS, HIGH-TECHNOLOGY OPERATION,

EXTRAORDINARY FINANCING" -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DEAD COWS.

YOU'RE GOING TO SCARE THE BEJESUS OUT OF PEOPLE.

BEN, IT'S JUST SPECULATION.

HE'S BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH.

LOOK, JOE, CONSIDER THIS.

JUST FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT,

LET'S SAY THAT YOU'RE RIGHT.

DON'T YOU THINK IT'S A LITTLE IRRESPONSIBLE

TO BE THINKING OUT LOUD

ON THE EDITORIAL PAGE OF A NEWSPAPER?

WHERE THE HELL ELSE?

AMONG PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY,

A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER WOULD BE --

DON'T LAY THAT ON ME. DON'T INCRIMINATE ME IN THAT.

YOU BE A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY,

YOU AND HARRIET. I WORK FOR A LIVING.

LOOK, BEN, WE ALL KNOW SOMETHING IS GOING ON.

HE'S JUST PROPOSING A THEORY. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

NICE TALKING TO YOU, JOE, YOU KNOW? REALLY NICE.

HARRY, COULD I SEE YOU OUTSIDE FOR A MINUTE?

THINKS HE CAN ACT LIKE MIKE WALLACE.

HE'S JUST DOING HIS JOB.

I'M GOING TO GET A FEDERAL INVESTIGATOR,

SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT --

THE MAN WHO LOOKED INTO THIS STUFF

DOWN IN HARRIS COUNTY.

WE'LL GET THIS SETTLED ONCE AND FOR ALL.

AND DON'T YOU FORGET WHO YOU WORK FOR.

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

THE VOTERS OF THIS COUNTY ELECTED ME SHERIFF.

THAT'S RIGHT, SWEETHEART,

AND I KNOW 75% OF THEM PERSONALLY, YOU GOT THAT?

LET'S SEE WHAT SHE DOES ABOUT THIS ONE.

Man: SHE HASN'T DONE A DAMN THING YET.

[ COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING ]

HARRY!

HARRY.

HEY, EXCUSE ME.

WE GOT SOME REAL TROUBLE BACK AT THE OFFICE.

YOU BETTER COME PRETTY QUICK.

Joe: HARRY?

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE, RUBE?

I DON'T KNOW. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

LATER. I'LL MEET YOU AT THE OFFICE.

GET THESE PEOPLE AWAY.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

EXCUSE ME.

NOT VERY SMART, BOYS.

Man: LOOK AT THIS.

Harry: I'VE SEEN ONE. YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE.

NOT ANOTHER ONE.

MR. STERNS, TAKE THIS TO DOC EMMER'S OPERATING ROOM.

I WANT YOU TO DO A NECROPSY ON THIS.

GOD ALMIGHTY.

HARRY, I GOT TO TALK TO YOU, PLEASE.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, OKAY?

WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M DOING?

JUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT NOW. NOW.

Ruben: I'M LEAVING IN THE MORNING.

CAN'T LEAVE NOW.

IT'S THE SAME OLD HABITS.

A LITTLE POLICE WORK, I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP.

YOU'RE A GOOD COP. I NEED YOU.

MADE A FOOL OF MYSELF IN FRONT OF YOUR SHERIFF.

SHE'S A BIG GIRL.

ANYWAY, I GOT MY CAR FIXED,

AND I'M GOING TO TAKE MAC FISHING LIKE I PROMISED.

WANT SOME REALLY GOOD FISHING? HERE.

COWS. DEAD COWS.

LET ME KNOW HOW THIS ALL COMES OUT, HUH?

I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL.

HEY, JOE, YOU EVER SEE A COUPLE OF BIG GRAIN COMPANY TRUCKS

HAULING ASS ON THE HIGHWAY --

TRANS GRAIN ALLIED OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

NO, WHY?

WELL, LAST NIGHT AFTER HARRY'S,

I FOLLOWED A COUPLE.

I'D SEEN THEM ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE.

THEY HAVE BIG SPOILERS ON THE FRONT. VERY FAST.

FOUND MYSELF ABOUT, I DON'T KNOW,

5 MILES EAST OF 99 ON A DIRT ROAD.

THERE WAS A "RESTRICTED ENTRY" SIGN

ON A BARBED WIRE FENCE.

NORAD ROAD. THAT'S WHERE THE OLD MISSILE SILOS WERE.

WE WERE PART OF THE DEFENSE SYSTEM

FROM CANADA DOWN TO TEXAS,

BUT THE AIR FORCE ABANDONED THOSE ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO.

ABANDONED.

I SAW SOME KIND OF LIGHT UNDERGROUND.

THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY POWER OUT THERE.

WHO OWNS THAT LAND?

THE GOVERNMENT LEASES IT FROM ONE OF THE LOCAL RANCHERS.

WHO?

I'LL FIND OUT.

UH, MARY, GET ME THE COURTHOUSE, WILL YOU?

UH, TITLES AND DEEDS.

I'M GOING TO BUY THIS DAMN PAPER FROM YOU.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE YOUR VIEWPOINT ON THINGS.

I'M ONE OF THEM.

I'LL GIVE YOU TWICE WHAT YOU'VE GOT IN IT.

THAT'S LIKE PUTTING A GUN IN THE HANDS OF A CHILD.

HEY, PAL, I FOUGHT IN KOREA,

I FLEW B-52s IN NAM.

I OUGHT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY.

YOU'RE A REAL AMERICAN.

YOUR B-52 IS DOUBLE-PARKED.

OUTSIDE.

LOOK AT ITS KIDNEY. FEELS LIKE PUDDING.

AND LOOK...

YOU CAN'T DO THIS WITH A NORMAL CARCASS.

LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.

CAN YOU PACK ME UP SOME SAMPLES IN DRY ICE

THAT I CAN SHIP TO AN OUT-OF-STATE LAB?

OKAY.

YOU'VE, UH, GOT SOME BLOOD RIGHT THERE.

REALLY? DAMN.

20 YEARS WITHOUT A BLOODY NOSE.

NOW I GET THREE A WEEK.

Ruben: CLOSE THE DRAWER SO THAT JUNK DOESN'T FALL OUT,

AND WATCH YOU DON'T SLAM YOUR BOTTOM LIP.

YOU BRING ME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE,

SAY, "HEY, HAVE A GREAT TIME." I TRY TO.

YOU BLOW THE WHISTLE JUST BECAUSE

YOU DON'T HAVE THE BALLS NOT TO DRINK.

[ DOG BARKING ]

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I HAD ONE LOUSY DRINK.

THREE.

I GUESS I CAME AT A BAD TIME.

I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, BUT I NEED TO ASK A FAVOR.

IT'S IMPORTANT, OR I --

WHAT?

[ RADIO PLAYING ]

RUBEN. RUBEN, YOU'RE NOT LEAVING

BECAUSE OF LAST NIGHT, ARE YOU?

WHAT'S THE FAVOR?

I NEED A VERY GOOD, VERY DISCREET PATHOLOGIST,

SOMEBODY NOT FROM AROUND HERE.

SURE, SHERIFF, GOT ONE RIGHT HERE.

OLD FRIEND OF MINE -- JAKE ROSS.

FIX YOU RIGHT UP. GIVE HIM A CALL.

HERE'S THE HOSPITAL WHERE I LEARNED NOT TO DRINK.

Mac: I WAS BETTING HE'D HANG AROUND YOU

FOR A LONG TIME.

BYE, MAC. IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU.

BYE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

FOR THE PHONE NUMBER, LIEUTENANT.

MAYBE IT'LL HELP SOLVE SOMETHING.

ANY TIME, SARGE.

* SEARCHING FOR A TIME I'D NEVER FIND *

* THESE FEELIN'S...

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

DON'T SLAM THE FUCKING DOOR.

* ALL I GOT TO DO

* IS RUN AWAY AND HIDE

SHERIFF.

HARRY, LISTEN.

* GO PLACES

* THAT TIME ERASES

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY I ATTACKED YOU,

AND I'M SORRY I CAN'T HANG AROUND

AND HELP YOU OUT, BUT I...

I GOT HER TO WORRY ABOUT, AND...

SHIT.

Man: 11 COMPLETE GAMES FOR TOLEDO LAST YEAR,

AND WE THINK HE CAN HELP US

BASED ON WHAT HE ONCE TAUGHT US.

THE BALL IS A LITTLE BIT...

[ OWL HOOTS ]

"DEADLY FORCE"?

[ COYOTE HOWLING ]

I THINK NOT.

DEADLY FORCE IS DEADLY FORCE.

I SWEAR, MR. HIATT, YOU WORK TOO DAMN HARD.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

YOU TWO WANT TO SAY GOODBYE,

I'LL TAKE A HIKE, ALL RIGHT?

HEY, LIEUTENANT, I'M GLAD I CAUGHT YOU, SIR.

MR. HIATT -- HE'S DEAD, SIR.

WHAT?

BOBBY...

AS SOON AS THE AMBULANCE IS READY TO GO,

WE SHOULD DRIVE OVER THERE.

HARRY, I'M TRULY SORRY ABOUT THIS.

LOOK, IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO --

I MEAN IT, ANYTHING...

[ CAR APPROACHES ]

JUST CALL ME.

WHERE IS HE? WHAT HAPPENED?

IT WAS A HEART ATTACK.

ARE YOU THE DOCTOR? I WANT AN AUTOPSY.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT KILLED HIM!

RUBEN, DON'T DO THIS.

THAT OLD HAT'S BEEN ON MANY A FISHING TRIP.

BET WE CAUGHT THAT HAT MORE THAN WE CAUGHT FISH.

I KNOW IT'S NOT THE TIME TO BRING UP BUSINESS,

BUT IF YOU NEED SOME HELP RUNNING THE PAPER,

I'LL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU ANY WAY I CAN.

AT LEAST IT'S BEEN A PRETTY DAY.

DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO MORGAN

OR DO YOU WANT ME TO DO IT?

MORGAN? WHY?

MORGAN HATED JOEY, THREATENED HIM.

I WAS THERE. I HEARD IT.

WHAT?

NEVER MIND. I'LL TALK TO THE BASTARD MYSELF.

DON'T. YOU'RE NOT A LAW OFFICER HERE,

AND IF YOU GO AROUND ACTING LIKE ONE,

I'M GOING TO PUT YOU IN JAIL.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, SHERIFF.

I HAVE NO INTENTION OF ACTING LIKE A COP.

HARRY, TELEPHONE CALL FOR YOU -- LONG DISTANCE.

HELLO?

Man: Sheriff Purdue? This is Dr. Ross

AT THE NEW AMSTERDAM PATHOLOGY LAB IN NEW YORK.

I THINK I SHOULD STAY OVER

WITH MRS. HIATT AND JANET. DON'T YOU?

YEAH.

SEE YOU IN A COUPLE DAYS.

GOOD KID.

The test results from the cattle organs

you sent me are interesting.

WHAT DID YOU FIND?

First the incisions --

laser surgery is what I'd have to guess.

AND WE ALSO FOUND TRACES OF A RARE BACTERIUM --

CLOSTRIDIAL BOTULINUM.

What?

BOTULINUM -- IT'S A POISON, EXTREMELY DEADLY.

AND THIS PARTICULAR STRAIN HAS BEEN MODIFIED

by gene splicing.

WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?

WELL, I'D NEVER SIGN MY NAME TO THIS --

LIEUTENANT CASTLE DID SAY YOU WOULDN'T QUOTE ME.

No, I won't.

YES, WELL, THE ONLY PLACE

I'VE EVER HEARD OF IT SHOWING UP

was in some germ warfare tests

that the government was doing

back before this was all banned,

back in 1969 and 1970.

SO, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT GOING ON OUT THERE?

LET ME TALK TO STEELE.

UNCLE BEN, YEAH.

LISTEN, YOU SON OF A BITCH,

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

YEAH, WELL, I WANT TO SEE YOU RIGHT NOW.

NOT TOMORROW, NOW -- TODAY.

IS THAT AS SOON AS YOU CAN MAKE IT?

ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT IT.

[ HANGS UP PHONE ]

WHAT'S UP, UNCLE BEN?

STEELE, YOU'RE NOT JUST TESTING WEAPONS ON ANIMALS.

YOU'RE KILLING PEOPLE.

GET OUT OF BANNON COUNTY.

YOU AIN'T DEALING WITH THE GODDAMN BUREAUCRACY NOW,

FAT BOY.

AND YOU'RE NOT IN GUATEMALA

TAKING POTSHOTS AT BAREFOOT NATIVES.

YOU FAILED TO SILENCE THE MAN, MORGAN.

YOU CAUSED HIM TO DIE.

I'M A PATRIOT, STEELE.

I'D DO ANYTHING FOR MY COUNTRY.

HA HA.

WE SPENT A LOT OF SHIT ON THIS, MORGAN,

WAITING FOR THE RIGHT -- THE RIGHT CONDITIONS.

WE'VE DUPLICATED FUCKING MOSCOW HERE.

WE'RE THIS CLOSE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

NOTHING IS GOING TO GET IN OUR WAY -- NOTHING.

THEN DON'T LEAVE THE CARCASSES LAYING AROUND.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO FINISH OUR TESTS IF WE DON'T?

YOU TOLD US THIS WAS YOUR TOWN,

YOUR SHERIFF,

YOUR NEWSPAPER.

I NEVER SAID NEWSPAPER.

THE MAYOR, THE TOWN COUNCIL.

THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE AROUND HERE

THAT ARE STARTING TO LOOK LIKE COWS TO ME.

STEELE! YOU GOT FIVE DAYS TO FINISH YOUR TESTS

AND GET OUT OF HERE!

YOU'RE FORGETTING WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT!

Man: GENTLEMEN, I'D JUST RATHER NOT BE RAILROADED.

ALL RIGHT, I'VE TAKEN A LOOK AT THIS THING.

I'VE BRIEFLY GONE THROUGH IT.

MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NEED AN APPROVAL.

THE AIR FORCE IS PREPARED RIGHT NOW TO GO.

SO IS THE 82nd.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

YOU'D THINK THEY WOULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM VIETNAM.

EXCUSE ME, MR. VOSBURGH.

YOUR BROTHER'S CALLING FROM COLORADO.

HE SAYS IT'S ABOUT YOUR MOTHER

AND IT'S URGENT.

OH, GOD. YES, THANK YOU, NANCY.

EXCUSE ME JUST ONE MOMENT.

DAN, DO WHAT YOU CAN.

SIR, I'M SORRY. I HAVE AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE CALL.

MY MOTHER'S VERY ILL.

OF COURSE.

THANK YOU.

YES?

MOTHER'S NOT WELL. THERE'S BEEN A COMPLICATION.

AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT UNCLE BEN.

HOW SO?

He seems to be losing control.

DAMN IT.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST LEAVE THAT TO ME?

Did you tell anyone else about this?

NO, NOT A SOUL.

Man: WHAT WAS THE WATTAGE ON THAT LAST BURN?

THE LASER WAS 20 WATTS.

OKAY, 35 AT 4, AND HOLD.

WE'RE STARTING TO GET A REAL GOOD DECAY

ON THAT HEMOTOXIN.

WE'RE READY FOR ANOTHER ONE.

THIS IS KITCHEN TO BLACK BEAUTY.

BRING IN THE BEEF.

Harry: THE GOVERNMENT KILLED

A COUPLE OF THOUSAND SHEEP A FEW YEARS AGO IN UTAH.

THEY SAID IT WAS AN ACCIDENT,

BUT IT WAS NERVE GAS TESTING.

WHY EXPERIMENT ON OUR COWS?

I MEAN, WHY NOT DO IT ON GOVERNMENT LAND?

WHO WOULD KNOW?

WHO? A COUPLE OF HUNDRED GOVERNMENT GUYS

PULLING SCUM DUTY ON FEDERAL LAND SOMEWHERE.

NO, NO. DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THIS OPERATION.

YOU AND I WERE BOTH IN THE ARMY.

IT DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT. THESE GUYS ARE TOO MOBILE.

THEY MOVE AROUND TOO QUICKLY UNNOTICED.

AND THAT ARMY SURPLUS TYPE IN THE HELICOPTER,

HE'S NOT A G.I.

THESE GUYS ARE PLAYING UNCLE SAM.

IT'S NOT THE GOVERNMENT.

NOT THE GOVERNMENT?

WHO ELSE WOULD BE DOING GERM WARFARE TESTING?

I CAN'T GIVE YOU THEIR PHONE NUMBER,

BUT IT'S A CHEAP, EFFECTIVE WAY

TO KILL A HELL OF A LOT OF PEOPLE.

THIS IS GETTING A LITTLE WILD.

THIS IS ALL SPECULATION.

IF WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND HERE IS ORGANIZED,

YOU DON'T WANT TO GO UP AGAINST IT.

THE GOVERNMENT, THE RIGHT WING,

THE LEFT WING, MERCENARIES, THE MOB --

IT DOESN'T MAKE MUCH DIFFERENCE

IF YOU GET IN THEIR WAY.

NO BAD GUYS IN BANNON COUNTY, HUH?

[ ENGINE SPUTTERS ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

Ben: IT'S TOO HOT.

[ BEN GRUNTS ]

LASER WAS 20 WATTS, PULSE 2/10.

OKAY, LET'S GO TO 35 AT 4.

ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN,

LET'S SANITIZE THE AREA.

WE AIM TO PLEASE. YOU CAN GO AHEAD.

OKAY, BILLY, GETTING READY TO START THE PNEUMOSTAT.

THAT'S GOOD. GO FOR ANOTHER ONE, OKAY?

SURE AM TIRED OF WORKING ON THESE COWS, I'LL TELL YOU.

YEAH, BUT ANYTHING FOR A DOLLAR.

SHOULD BE GETTING A PLATELET DISCHARGE.

THERE IT GOES. THERE GO THE CORPUSCLES.

ALL RIGHT, VERY FINE.

START THE CORONARY PUMP.

I WANT TO SEE THE EPITHELIUM ON THAT BONE.

I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE ANY TOXINS.

I'LL TELL YOU, RIGHT HERE --

RIGHT HERE'S A LOT OF ATROPHY.

WHAT DID YOU USE ON THIS ONE?

SOMETHING NEW.

NEW STRAIN?

WE'VE ALWAYS GOT SOMETHING NEW.

[ COYOTE HOWLING ]

ANYBODY HOME?

YOU ASSHOLES WANT TO COME OUT AND PLAY, HUH?

WANT TO PLAY A LITTLE HARDBALL?

YOU ONLY PICK ON NEWSPAPERMEN AND COWS, HUH?

Man: * OOH, DREAM WEAVER

* WON'T YOU GET ME THROUGH THE NIGHT? *

YOU WANT TO FIGHT WORLD WAR III?

I'LL HELP YOU GET STARTED.

[ ALARM BLARING ]

LEON, GET STEELE!

STAY IN YOUR FUCKING RAT HOLE. I'LL BE BACK.

[ ENGINE SPUTTERING ]

[ ENGINE DIES ]

SHIT.

[ BEEPING ]

AH!

[ GUNSHOT ]

[ GUNSHOT ]

[ GUNSHOT ]

This is Kitchen to Black Beauty.

[ MOOING ]

HEY! [ Whistles ]

HEY!

HEY!

HEY! AAH!

HEY! HEY! HUH! HEY!

[ WHISTLES ]

HEY! COME ON! HEY!

HEY!

[ WHISTLES ]

[ GUNSHOT ]

[ ROOSTER CROWS ]

Man: WELL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE PRICE OF CATTLE --

22 CENTS A POUND ON THE HUMP

FROM 1948 TO 1967.

PRICE OF CATTLE WENT UP A FEW CENTS,

THE PRICE OF FUEL WENT UP A QUARTER.

I THINK ALL THOSE DAMN POLITICIANS

ARE BORN WITH 15-WATT SOULS WITH BAMBOO FILAMENTS.

DEATH TO THEM.

78, 79, 80 --

OH, GOOD MORNING, MR. MORGAN.

EXCUSE ME.

Ruben: CHANGE PLANES IN DENVER.

AMERICAN FLIGHT 546 TO KENNEDY.

AUNT RUTHIE WILL MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT.

Mac: I STILL DON'T WANT TO GO.

BUT YOU GOT TO.

WHY?

BECAUSE.

DAMN IT, DAD, I DON'T CARE.

WELL, I DO.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

Man: YOUNG LADY, WE LEAVE IN THREE MINUTES.

Ruben: SOME OF YOUR OWN BOYS GET TO YOU?

[ GROANS ]

LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?

I LIKE WHAT I SAW ON THAT HILLTOP.

WHAT IN THE HELL WERE YOU AND THAT GUY

IN THE BOY SCOUT SUIT ARGUING ABOUT?

I WAS HIDING IN THE BUSHES.

SEE, THAT'S WHAT I DO FOR A LIVING.

I HIDE IN THE BUSHES.

WHAT'S GOING ON? WHY DID YOU KILL JOE HIATT?

[ Slurred ] I'M SICK. I NEED A DOCTOR.

I'LL TAKE YOU TO A DOCTOR.

I'LL TAKE YOU TO JOE HIATT'S DOCTOR.

[ COWS MOOING ]

BILLY, IS MR. MORGAN HERE?

I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM ALL DAY.

HAS ANYBODY ELSE BEEN HERE LOOKING FOR HIM?

A GUY IN AN OLD BLUE CADILLAC?

NO.

DAMN IT.

HOW MANY MERCENARIES YOU GOT IN THAT HOLE

AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?

THE RUSSIANS.

THE RUSSIANS?

YOU KILLED JOE

BECAUSE YOU'RE PARANOID OF THE RUSSIANS.

YOU POOR SON OF A BITCH.

I'M AN AMERICAN!

MORGAN!

MORGAN!

AAH!

[ THUNDER RUMBLING ]

THINK YOU CAN SIT TIGHT FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES

TILL WE GET THE ROAD CLEARED?

[ CHATTER ON POLICE RADIO ]

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, LIEUTENANT.

WHAT?

LIKE HELL I WILL.

HARRY, I'M TRYING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

YOU'RE SAYING THE GUYS

THAT ARE DOING THESE EXPERIMENTS

ARE THE SAME GUYS THAT KILLED JOE HIATT AND BEN MORGAN?

YES.

IT'S A LITTLE FAR-FETCHED, ISN'T IT, HARRY?

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

DOC KREBS TOLD ME JOE HIATT DIED OF A DAMNED HEART ATTACK.

JOE HIATT WAS MURDERED BECAUSE OF WHAT HE KNEW.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

FRED, I SHOWED YOU BEN MORGAN'S BODY.

THE MAN EXPLODED.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT OUT OF SOMEBODY

THAT WAS THROWN OUT OF A DAMN PICKUP TRUCK?

HE WAS POISONED.

HARRY, WHERE YOU GETTING ALL THIS HORSESHIT?

[ MEN MURMURING ]

WHAT'S HE DOING HERE? WHAT'S GOING ON?

MAY WE HAVE SOME PRIVACY, PLEASE?

THAT MEANS GO AWAY, CHESTER.

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?

I'M NOT GUILTY. I'M NOT CONFESSING.

I'M NOT HERE FOR THAT. I HAVE A MESSAGE.

FROM WHOM?

WE HAVE YOUR DAUGHTER.

WHAT?

SHE WILL NOT BE HARMED

IF YOU BACK OFF FOR 24 HOURS.

YOUR DAUGHTER WILL BE RELEASED,

AND WE'LL BE GONE.

NOBODY AROUND HERE WILL HEAR FROM US AGAIN.

WAIT A MINUTE!

NO DETAILS.

YOU DON'T MOVE -- 24 HOURS. YOU UNDERSTAND?

I GOT JUST ONE QUESTION.

WHY WOULD THEY LEAVE THESE CATTLE LYING AROUND

FOR US TO MARVEL AT?

MAYBE IT'S PART OF THE TESTS.

IN THE ARMY, WE HAD LECTURES.

THE THING ABOUT GERM WARFARE IS THAT THEY NEED TO KNOW

HOW LONG THESE POISONS LAST.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW.

JOE HIATT STARTED ME THINKING THIS WAY.

I DOUBTED HIM, AND NOW HE'S DEAD.

NOW, IF I'M RIGHT,

HOW MANY MORE LIVES ARE IN DANGER?

FRED, I WANT YOUR PERMISSION TO DEPUTIZE 200 PEOPLE

TO GO OUT THERE AND SURROUND THAT PLACE.

AFTER WE SEE WHAT'S INSIDE, WE'LL CALL WASHINGTON.

RUBEN.

THEY'VE GOT MY DAUGHTER.

[ OWL HOOTING ]

Man: YOU DON'T WANT ONE MORE COW.

HE WANTS ONE MORE COW.

SO WHAT?

GIVE ME ONE MORE COW, AND I'LL GIVE YOU

ABOUT 60 TRILLION BUSTED RED CORPUSCLES.

WHAT'S THAT GOING TO GIVE US?

MOSCOW.

WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU LIKE?

MAKE IT A WHITE ONE, HMM?

YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND.

[ HELICOPTER ENGINE REVVING ]

Man: ANDY, BE READY TO MOVE OUT IN TWO HOURS,

ALL RIGHT?

AND I WANT THE AREA SPOTLESS -- SPOTLESS.

PACK ALL THE GEAR UP.

WHAT IS THIS -- HAPPY HOUR OR WHAT?

WE GOT A COUPLE BEERS.

ALL RIGHT, GET THE BEERS. GO CHECK THE PICKUP TRUCK.

AND TELL THE LAB YOU GOT ONE MORE COW COMING IN.

I WANT NO TRACES OF NOTHING.

YOU KNOW THE ROUTINE.

AND CHECK ON THE GIRL, ALL RIGHT?

NOW LET'S GET MOVING.

Steele: WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE ASSHOLES?

DON'T TALK ABOUT MY MEN THAT WAY.

THEY'RE ASSHOLES. YOU WANT ANOTHER SHOT?

NO, I BETTER GET MY SHIT READY.

ALL RIGHT.

Man: NUMERALS 1-0, 1-8, 0-0...

YOU SHOULDN'T DRINK ON THE JOB.

MY DAUGHTER,

AND MAYBE I'LL LET YOU LIVE.

THEY WERE COMING IN LOW, HIT A SKID ON A WAVE

AT 120 KNOTS.

HOW FAR OUT?

MAYBE A HALF A MILE OUT.

LET'S GO.

PAINT YOUR FACE, CUT YOUR HAIR -- SHOOT.

NOW WE'RE FUCKING HOUSEKEEPERS, HUH?

WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DO WITH THE GIRL?

I AIN'T PAID TO THINK.

WHAT IN THE HELL IS THAT?

UH, I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, LOOK HOW IT CURVES AROUND DOWN THERE.

LET'S GET DOWN THERE AND TELL STEELE.

MAC. MAC, IT'S HARRY. COME ON.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

HARRY!

MAC, YOU ALL RIGHT, BABY? HUH? HUH?

WHAT DID YOU GIVE HER?

A LITTLE MORPHINE.

OKAY, BABY, COME ON. COME ON.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

Man: Peck?

YEAH, PECK.

Looks like a whole goddamn army's

coming down the road.

Ruben: KEEP THEIR HANDS UP WHERE I CAN SEE THEM.

Steele: IF YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, I'LL PAINT THEM RED.

DON'T TOUCH IT! DON'T TOUCH IT!

GO GET ME THE SHOTGUN.

SHIT!

COME ON, GENTLEMEN, WE'RE MOVING OUT!

[ SHOUTING INSTRUCTIONS ]

STAY CLOSE, OR YOU COULD GET LOST IN HERE.

LET'S GO! ON THE DOUBLE!

WHAT THE HELL?

UP THERE! LET'S GO!

USE YOUR WEAPON! USE YOUR WEAPON!

[ GASPS ]

Peck: UP ON THE STAIRWAY!

MOVE HIM OUT!

MOVE!

WHAT HAPPENED? WHERE'S THE GIRL?

GET HIM TO THE PICKUP TRUCK.

OW.

YOU GOING TO MAKE IT?

YEAH.

OKAY, GET BACK HERE, RIGHT HERE.

[ LAUGHS ]

Bobby: SPREAD OUT.

[ GUNSHOTS ]