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Twisted bronc. Like to break my back.

Rolling over on me.

I know that colt.

His daddy was a true outlaw too.

They‘ve spooked tonight.

Why do | always draw nighthawk when it‘s a tull moon?

You shoot every stranger in Texas...

...you‘ve gonna be more tamous than Ouantvill himselt.

You look like you seen a ghost. Real.

Your wile got a letter saying you died.

It was signed by the great General Bedtord Forrest himselt.

Word was that you died a hero tor the Contederacy.

Well...

...truth be known. I got shot in the butt.

And I don‘t remember teeling heroic. General Forrest or not.

-Is the war over? -For me it is.

You hungry?

How is she?

Seeing you is going to shake her. You want me to settle the mustang?

This horse and l have come a long way together.

Goodbye!

See you tomorrow!

Clare! Davis!

Wait a minute.

-Where you all going so last? -To go say goodbye to Sanders.

Atterwards. get your chores done.

-Yes. Mama. -Yes. Mama.

Clare. alter chores. help Davis with his arithmetic.

I will. Mama.

-Fe|t naked without my Colt. -That‘s what britches are tor.

Don‘t listen to him. He‘s a mean old man.

We altered the hammer and the cylinder...

...and we installed a side ejector rod to punch out the empty shells.

-It doesn‘t teel much ditterent. -It might not...

...but that converted Colt is now a custom-made precision tirearm.

-Not that you know how to use it. -Yes. sir.

Those boys will wanna play poker with you.

No. ma‘am. This gun stays right where it is.

He has a mind tor sums. but have him practice his penmanship alter chores.

Sarah. will you get my children?

Well. I‘ll vow.

As there‘s a God in heaven.

-He|lo. James. -|‘m glad you‘re back.

This is your lather.

No. he‘s not. Cable‘s dead. You said so.

l was wrong.

You‘re a big boy.

Wouldn‘t have known you. either.

-Daddy. -He|lo. Clare.

Look at you.

Where‘s the baby?

Mary died.

Almost three years ago. ol inlluenza.

There was nothing anybody could‘ve done.

Two days alter she‘d come down with it...

...she was gone.

Three years ago?

I wrote you.

Hall a dozen letters.

"There are old soldiers...

...and there are eager soldiers.

But. regretlully...

...there are very lew old eager soldiers.“

Were you eager?

Clare says you lought Northern oppression.

l lought to stay alive. son.

Ask him why a grown man with three children would volunteer.

That‘s like asking a man why he‘s short or tall.

He just is. that‘s all.

Mama used to say that the greatest unanswered question ol our time...

...was why you volunteered lor the Conlederate Army.

You didn‘t have to go.

Out ol the mouths ol babes.

And we all know who put those words in his mouth.

He enlisted because General Forrest personally sent him a commission.

Your lather trained the horses--

Let‘s not talk about the great General Forrest.

He‘s the greatest horse general that ever lived.

-Man goes to war when his country calls. -He went to war to get away lrom us.

He went to war lor God and country and horsellesh.

-He thought it‘d be a great adventure. -Since I‘m not dead...

...it is no longer necessary to talk about me as il l was.

Anyway. we‘re gonna win because God‘s on our side.

I don‘t know where God stands. son. but the war is lost.

That‘s enough talk about the war lor one night. Let‘s get to bed.

Well. see you in the morning.

-Good night. -Good night.

Well. that was an interesting evening.

My daughter‘s always had a prickly disposition.

You know. too much education is a terrible thing lor a woman.

-James Sanlord. I missed you. -We|come home. son.

What do you wanna do now?

Well. must be 20,000 head ol cattle all over south Texas.

Real wants me to help drive them to Abilene.

Is that what you wanna do?

We need the money.

Your lather‘s a real artist.

I did it. il you wanna know.

You didn‘t answer my question.

I wanna go home.

It‘s what I dreamed ol.

This is the money we got lor our cows when we lelt Arizona.

It is.

You never touched it.

No.

What do you wanna do?

Every day. I got up at sunrise.

Every day. I taught school. I came home. I cooked dinner...

...| read to the children. I went to bed...

...and I waited lor you to come back and take me home.

Put this horse to work. couple ol years you‘ll have a great stable.

Much obliged. James.

Arizona territory is still Union.

But with your eye. this is good at 1000 yards.

The war is behind us. or so I thought.

Clare. we‘re moving out.

You‘ll come visit us in Arizona?

Daughter. you know I‘ll never leave Texas.

What‘s the matter?

We‘ve been talking. lt‘s Sunday. We wanna stop.

l ligure three more hours. Then we‘ll stop.

-Gidd -Go! YUP!

Giddyup!

-Giddyup! -That‘s it. Clare.

What‘s wrong with Daddy. Mama?

Nothing at all. Davis.

See those mountains up there?

When we clear them. we‘ll be in Arizona territory.

Giddyup!

We‘re almost home.

Y‘all hush and get to sleep.

They‘re so excited about getting home.

There were times. even on the battlelield. | used to think about Mary.

Trying to imagine what she looked like.

I saw her when she was 2.

I saw her on her third birthday.

When she was 4....

Barely lived past 1.

Stampede.

Come on. Davis! Come on.

-Everybody all right? -I think so.

Whoa! There‘s lolks up here.

Stay back.

-Didn‘t expect anybody‘d be up this high. -We had a lire.

-We couldn‘t have stopped them anyway. -Lightning spooked them.

You had no right driving horses at night in a storm. Any lool knows that.

Austin. go get Vern and my lather.

Joe. Ben. get the wagon up.

Most lolks use the wagon trail down below.

We ligured it‘d be saler up here.

-What‘s your name? -Cab|e. What‘s yours?

Keep quiet.

Lorraine Kidston‘s my name. Where you lolks headed?

Didn‘t say.

She‘s lrom Philadelphia. ldon‘t expect her to know. but you boys....

Running horses down a mountain. in the dark. in a storm?

Mama told them that.

I‘ll bet she did.

What did you say your name was?

Didn‘t say.

His name‘s Cable. The girl said so.

They said you were dead.

Wishlul thinking lor some.

You rode with that murderous son ol a bitch. Nathan Bedlord Forrest.

Alter the war. we‘re gonna hang him.

You‘re gonna need a long rope.

We could shoot you right here. Probably get a medal lor it.

Bunch ol Yankees murdering one man. his wile and children?

They give medals lor that in your army?

Ma‘am. your home has been conliscated by the Union Army.

-That‘s stealing! -C|are.

Arizona never was a slave territory.

-Didn‘t light lor slavery. -What the hell did you light lor?

When you betrayed the Union. gave up your rights.

You lolks should move on. Save a lot ol heartbreak.

Nobody‘s driving us oll our land.

You ligure you can drop us all?

You‘re lirst. He‘s next.

You care what happens alter that?

You don‘t belong here.

Maybe you did once...

...but not now.

Giddyup!

Looking lor John Denaman.

Well. he‘s not here anymore.

-What about Luz or Manuel? -You know Luz?

Since she was 7 years old.

-What‘s your name? -What happened to Denaman?

Nothing. He just died.

You‘re not dead!

No. Luz. just a little tired. that‘s all.

-Martha. -Hi. Luz!

Clare!

You‘re gonna be as tall as your pa!

My God.

-I bet Davis doesn‘t remember me at all. -I do too!

Okay. let‘s see il we can lind something sweet inside.

You wouldn‘t be Cable. would you?

Word was you got yoursell dead at Bryce‘s Crossroads.

Used to be nobody gave two nickels about me.

I‘ll buy you a drink. Name‘s Janroe.

I want you to know...

...you‘ve got a lriend in Edward Janroe.

That‘s neighborly ol you.

Thank you. Luz.

I may be the only lriend you got around here.

Nobody knows I lought with Kirby-Smith.

Maybe it‘s nobody‘s business.

I lost the use ol this arm outside ol Richmond.

-That should be ol interest to you. -Why‘s that?

Because we‘re comrades-in-arms. lmean. good God. man. I can help you.

Because the Kidstons...

...are gonna kill you.

ldon‘t need any help.

So Cable just rode up one sunny day with no warning?

He caught my attention.

Who is this man Janroe?

Says he‘s Denaman‘s cousin.

Mr. Denaman lelt hall the store to him and hall to Manuel and me.

How is your brother?

Manuel is line.

-There are some men living in your house. -Then they‘re gonna have to move out.

You know. the Union Army is the only law around here.

Then the Yankee cavalry‘s gonna line up with the ranchers supplying them...

...with the remounts. don‘t you think?

Yeah. I think that could be right.

Thanks lor the drink.

You lolks need anything. I‘m here.

Luz....

Take care.

Did Luz say where Manuel was?

Only that he was coming back lrom Mexico tonight with supplies.

This is our valley.

Here. hold these.

About 30 head. and two men with them.

Got a plan?

Well. son. I‘m just gonna knock on the lront door and tell them we‘re home.

Can I look?

Not now.

Any problems?

Any problems?

They want two crates next time.

Ambition‘s gonna kill that Mexican.

No!

lsaid. no!

Go away!

-I don‘t like you. -|‘|| give you a dollar.

A dollar don‘t give you the right to hurt me.

Get oll her.

Name‘s Cable. and this is my home.

Duane-- He told us you was coming.

-Get your things and get out. -That....

That don‘t seem sociable.

Duane said il we had nothing else to do...

...we could kill you.

That‘d be a mistake to try.

You think about it. son...

...belore you pull on that hog leg.

Come on. Carlita.

lain‘t armed!

-Mama! -Stay back!

I got him!

-What‘s Vern gonna say? -Tell him how it happened.

He‘ll understand. Tomorrow morning. l‘ll drive your stock over to your spread.

You‘d best not be coming back here again.

Yes. sir.

-Where‘s Mama? -She‘s down by the water. She‘s line.

Now go back inside like I told you.

Martha....

You knew they were gonna try to kill you.

lligured they might.

You became a killer. and now I‘m one.

-Did you have a choice? -Do l have one now?

You haven‘t stopped snarling since I come home.

Well. you‘re not the man I married.

lam not the only soldier who served in a losing cause...

...and you are not the only woman to lose a child.

You think that‘s what this is about?

They‘re asleep.

Think they‘re gonna be back tonight?

No. I don‘t.

I had a dream about the day you asked me to marry you.

-You asked me. -I said it was a dream.

Daddy said I was too old...

...too skinny and too mean.

You said:

“Gonna trade some horses down in Mexico. Wanna go along?“

I took that as a proposal.

You remember when...

...Sonny West gave me a good shellacking. and you gave him a black eye...

...and you knocked out his lront tooth? You went to his lather. and you said:

“Cable‘s got no ma. He‘s got no granny. And il Sonny ever touches him again...

...l‘m gonna shoot him dead.“

Tonight I shot two people dead.

It‘s just the wind.

Pride and Prejudice.

Luxuries we can‘t allord.

I never read a book in my lile.

I couldn‘t even write my own name till you taught me.

You‘re smart enough.

Martha...

...an army ol Rebs are coming home.

Are they all strangers like us?

I know one thing.

ldon‘t wanna live with a woman who don‘t like me.

Think on it.

ll that‘s the way it is...

...l‘ll take you back to Texas.

I tried to remember everything you taught me.

You remembered what I taught you and more.

Sorry I missed it.

But I‘m real proud ol you. daughter.

Settle down.

-Move it. boy. -They‘re coming round.

We‘ll reach Fort Lowell by noon tomorrow.

Isn‘t that Bill Dancy?

Nobody rides that hard with good news.

Is it Apaches? It certainly ain‘t payday.

They‘re dead. Mr. Kidston.

Royce and Joe Bob got blowed to hell. Come here as quick as I could.

-What happened? -Well. we was drinking.

And having a good time.

And Joe Bob. he got a little rough with Carlita. And then Cable showed up.

You were drunk.

I can smell it lrom here.

Well. then Joe Bob. he sort ol tore Carlita‘s dress.

So Cable shows up and shoots both ol them...

...because Joe Bob tore some whore‘s dress.

Well. I don‘t remember everything. I did have a lew drinks.

Think on it. Bill.

Then Cable told us to get out.

-And then what? -Well. they drew iron. that‘s what.

That‘s when the woman come out with a scattergun and unloaded both barrels.

You mean Cable‘s wile shot Royce and Joe Bob?

-Yes. sir. -Two drunks trying to murder her husband.

lcan‘t say I‘m surprised.

Lorraine.

Why didn‘t he kill you?

Because I didn‘t have my gun.

We gotta do something. Mr. Kidston.

Oh. I‘m gonna do something.

Tomorrow I‘m gonna sell these mustangs at Fort Lowell.

And then I‘m gonna take a bath. eat a steak and smoke a cigar.

Austin was right.

Do you wanna just bushwhack Cable or murder his lamily?

To me. it‘s six ol one. hall a dozen lor the other.

-“And Enosh lived--“ -|t‘s Enoch.

“And Enoch lived 90 years and...

...begat Canaan. And Enoch lived...

...alter he begat Canaan...

...815 years and begat sons...

-...and daughters.“ -That‘s wonderlul.

What‘s “begat“ mean. Mama?

-It means “lathered.“ -Nobody lives 815 years.

It‘s just a story. honey.

-How many heilers are you gonna buy? -Daddy‘s gonna buy 1000 head.

More like 50. but I like your conlidence.

We don‘t have enough grass lor 1000 head.

Filty head‘s a good start.

Can‘t I have my supper without hearing a plot to commit murder?

He‘s gotta pay lor what he done.

Who would‘ve thought one ex-soldier would be such an obstacle.

Well. Cable was a hard twist.

His war is lost.

All he‘s got is his place and his lamily.

His wile leaving him might take the starch right out ol him.

You learn to light dirty at that lancy school in Philadelphia?

From Duane.

What‘s the dillerence between caliber and gauge?

The caliber is the size ol the bore.

It‘s the diameter ol the inside ol the barrel expressed in inches.

For instance. the Sharps is a .52 caliber.

-So it‘s 52 one-hundredths ol an inch? -Exact|y.

Morning. Mrs. Cable.

Mr. Janroe.

Just thought you must be running low on sugar and collee about now.

So we thought we‘d come on over.

-Where‘s your husband? -Around the side ol the house.

What did you bring us. Miss Luz?

-Hi. Miss Luz. -Hi.

Mr. Cable.

Luz tells me that you sold your stock down in Mexico belore you pulled out.

-And I‘m lixing to buying them back. -Well. good.

I‘m glad you‘re able to do that. Cable. listen.

I‘m sure you‘re wondering about my interest in your allairs yesterday.

Well. I seem to be sort ol...

...the prize bull around these parts lately.

Yeah. well. there was a purpose.

Did you know Denaman was running guns lor the South?

Conlederate agents bring them across the border where we pick them up.

The store is just a relay point. And we ship them back east.

And where do you lit in?

I‘m the chiel agent lor Arizona Territory.

Well. that ought to keep you busy.

-Mr. Cable. let me get right to the point. -That would be good.

Your country needs you. You‘re still a Conlederate soldier.

ll I still believed in this war. which I don‘t...

...I wouldn‘t have nothing to do with running guns.

What do you mean. il you believe?

The war‘s over. Lee‘s beat six ways lrom Dixie. And he knows it.

Even il you don‘t.

Daddy! The mare‘s down. Down by the rocks in the creek.

Go get your ma.

Mama. come quick. Daddy needs your help.

The mare‘s down. Come on. I‘ll show you.

Get back.

Hello. Cable.

You wanna lose that?

We ligured you‘d come sooner or later.

-What do you want? -Justice. And we‘re gonna lind it.

At the long end ol a rope.

You killed our brother.

But it ain‘t polite to hang a lady.

So we‘re gonna hang your husband instead.

Get out ol here.

Go on. get out ol here.

Look out. Austin.

No. no. no.

Get up.

Don‘t shoot me. Wynn.

Wynn!

Is he dead?

-I hope so. -You gonna shoot this one?

Clare. take your brother back to the house. Now. Go on. Davis.

In the morning...

...l‘ll take you in to Denaman‘s. You‘ll be sale there.

And when the dust clears. I‘ll put you on a stage to El Paso.

When the dust clears...

...you‘re gonna be just like him.

I‘ll take my chances.

It ain‘t up to you.

Mr. Janroe...

...I could use some help.

We had a little problem yesterday.

I‘d appreciate it il my lamily could stay here a lew days.

Happy to oblige.

I‘d like to show you something.

-I don‘t see why we can‘t stay together. -Ti|| Daddy kills the blue-bellies...

-...it won‘t be sale. -C|are!

No. no. listen to me. Cable.

These rilles are more important than any man‘s lile.

I admire your sense ol purpose. I do.

But il you ligure a lew British rilles are gonna change the outcome ol the war....

We‘re talking about your country here. Mr. Cable.

Don‘t you still hear the guns?

The screams ol the wounded?

You swore an oath to the Conlederate States ol America.

It‘s your duty to kill Vern and Duane.

A soldier‘s oath doesn‘t include murder.

Isn‘t that what war is? It‘s murder.

All wrapped up and sanctilied with a llag.

You were at Fort Pillow.

Fort Pillow wasn‘t war.

It was an execution.

Forrest is a butcher in a black coat.

Mr. Janroe...

...all I can dolor mysell and my lamily is try to rebuild our lives together.

And | suggest you do the same.

You know. the Dodd brothers...

...will never lorget that you killed Joe Bob.

There‘s only one Dodd lelt.

That‘s why you brought your lamily here.

lcouldn‘t get a lix on that.

Well. you know. it seems to me...

...that you‘re serving your country.

Whether you want to or not.

I‘d consider it my duty to look alter your lamily.

I‘m gonna hold you to that.

I ain‘t seen Wynn and Austin since the drive to Fort Lowell.

Come to think ol it. I haven‘t seen them either.

Think they tried to settle the score with Cable?

Damn it. you‘re supposed to be looking alter things.

Hell. they‘re grown men. ldon‘t have a rope on them.

ll they went looking lor trouble. I suspect they lound it.

ll you had done as I suggested and got rid ol Cable...

...we wouldn‘t be having all these problems.

You ligure those horses were gonna get to Fort Lowell by themselves.

This is business. ll we don‘t run it like a business. we‘re gonna be out ol business.

This war ain‘t gonna last lorever. Contrary to what you think.

You must be hungry.

-I don‘t ligure you. -It ain‘t hard.

Just wanna be lelt alone.

I got work to do.

You best be gone when | get back.

Want some collee?

lt‘s lresh.

Relax.

-|‘m alone. -You walk?

l was thrown. My horse ran away.

That was careless. wasn‘t it?

The way you‘re walking. it must have been a nasty lall.

I‘ll probably be black and blue tomorrow.

-You want me to saddle up a mustang? -It can wait till morning.

Now. what would your lather say about that?

You alraid ol my lather. Mr. Cable? Or me?

Or yoursell?

Mr. Janroe didn‘t do anything wrong. did he? I mean. you share the same bed.

He‘s not really interested.

He pretends. but he isn‘t.

He‘s so lilled with hate. there‘s no room lor a woman.

He‘s not the only one around here.

This here is an old Yankee newspaper lrom Fort Lowell.

You husband served with General Forrest. didn‘t he?

Did he ever bring up the incident at Fort Pillow. Tennessee?

He doesn‘t talk about the war. ldon‘t ask him.

There was some controversy.

Mr. Janroe. why don‘t you just go ahead and say it. Whatever‘s on your mind.

“General Nathan Bedlord Forrest stands accused ol executing 300 Union prisoners.“

And most ol them niggers.

War changed your husband. didn‘t it?

It does all soldiers.

lmean. I‘m not making any judgment.

But it‘s a lact. See. alter a spell. killing...

...gets easier. almost second nature.

Why are you telling me this?

We‘re involved in a vital conllict right here.

Your husband has to answer to his true nature.

His country needs him.

-You‘re wrong. -How so?

My husband‘s a decent man. He‘s not a murderer. In or out ol unilorm.

Everything was line until my mother died.

Next thing you know. I‘m living in Washington with Duane.

It wasn‘t so bad when he was oll campaigning. I got to do what I wanted.

You like to do what you want. don‘t you?

Doesn‘t everybody?

Some people do what they have to.

Well. when Duane got thrown out ol the army and came out here...

...I had to come with him.

Now il he got thrown out ol the army. why does he still wear the unilorm?

Because he thinks he‘s General Grant.

What did your lather do?

He was a mustanger. same as me.

And his lather?

Same.

And your son. is he gonna be a mustanger too?

Davis?

Nope. he‘s gonna get an education.

He‘s gonna make a living with his head. not his back.

Martha will see to that.

Want some more collee?

I got a question lor you.

-Ask it. -What happened to your limp?

You‘re bored. You‘re looking lor trouble.

I took a bath last night.

I know you like me.

Sure. I like you.

But it don‘t make it right.

Later on tonight. you‘ll be sorry.

I‘m already sorry.

Morning.

Send Lorraine on out here.

You‘re pretty lree and easy with my daughter‘s reputation.

Mr. Cable was a perlect gentleman.

My honor‘s intact.

Unlortunately.

In any event. a gun battle to reclaim my reputation would be gratuitous.

Get on.

But I‘ve made a very nice breaklast.

Lorraine.

You got two days to move on.

You keep your stock oll my land. I got cattle coming in.

Well. il that‘s the case...

...l‘ll kill you mysell.

Thanks lor the very nice breaklast.

Look at this.

It‘s over!

It‘s over.

-What you talking about? -What‘s over?

The war. The war‘s over.

ln Hidalgo. everybody knows.

-|t‘s on the lront page. -This is a lie.

-They told me to come tell you. -How can they be sure?

-The telegraph doesn‘t lie. -Who put you up to this?

Mr. Janroe!

Wars don‘t just end like this.

How do they end?

There‘s some warning. Days. weeks belore they end.

This is Arizona Territory. We‘re not in Richmond.

This could be a Yankee trick. Anybody can send a wire.

For what gain?

Luz. can I take your horse?

No. no. I‘ll tell Cable.

I‘m going out that way anyway.

-Are you all right? -Yes.

-This is good news. Mama. -Who won?

For a man with a price on his head. you‘re a bit careless. Cable.

I could‘ve shot you back around the bend. Your horse threw a shoe.

A blind man could lind you in the dark.

Vern Kidston ain‘t gonna like you running his horses.

-|‘|| need the grass. -For what?

| see no overalls. You ain‘t no larmer.

ldon‘t see no cattle.

Well. you will.

When you ride down to Nogales and buy them.

Maybe Kidston will kill you belore | return.

Then sell the cattle and give the money to Martha.

Maybe I keep the money.

Then enjoy yoursell.

Cable?

Cable?

Cable!

It‘s over.

Maybe the Kidstons won‘t be so angry anymore. You can stay.

Maybe Janroe will go back to where he came lrom.

Looks like my husband‘s gold.

This....

This is not gold.

This is some cows and a young bull who knows how to take care ol business.

Is he all right?

Cable? He‘s all right.

Cable is always all right.

Evening. major.

-Who‘s there? -Edward Janroe.

Didn‘t mean to startle you.

You didn‘t startle me.

You all alone here?

My daughter‘s sleeping in the house.

I suppose you‘ve heard the news.

It‘s only gossip.

Nope. No. sir.

“Robert E. Lee surrendered the army ol Virginia to General Grant.“

That is not gossip. That is lact.

Facts have a way ol changing. depending on who‘s issuing them.

The smoke and smell ol Chancellorsville are in my heart tonight.

| drink to all those brave men who died there.

You‘d understand. il you‘d served.

ldidn‘t lose the use ol this arm lalling oll a barstool.

l lought with Kirby-Smith.

You and Cable.

Well. you may have been a soldier once...

...but you‘re just a grocery clerk now.

Underneath the store. I got two dozen cases ol Enlields.

Sir. I advise you to turn them in...

...to the authorities at Fort Lowell. or lace arrest.

Nobody‘s gonna arrest me. because nobody knows about them rilles...

...except you.

Give it up. Janroe.

Go on home.

See. I don‘t believe you understand.

I understand I am talking to a man...

...who is not in complete control ol his laculties.

People gonna think Cable shot you. lor wrecking his house.

That‘s lor General Sherman.

That‘s lor Mr. Lincoln.

I‘m sorry about your lather.

We know who did it?

l was sleeping. I heard two shots.

By the time I got to him. no one was there.

Who would it be il it wasn‘t Cable?

Who else had any reason?

Cable might have done it. but it seems like we ought to be sure.

And we‘re not sure. That‘s the thing.

I‘m sure as I need to be.

Mr. Kidston. I don‘t believe Cable killed Duane.

Cable killed both my brothers. but they were lair lights.

He could have killed me. and nobody would‘ve said “by your leave.“

Well. you‘re entitled to your opinion.

I had two brothers. Now I got none.

I got a mother in Kansas.

Well. you‘re a good hand. Austin.

Thank you.

This morning Mr. Kidston and three riders headed out to your place.

It wasn‘t social.

Why?

Some lellow rode up to the house last night and pumped two slugs into Duane.

Killed him lor sure.

Vern believes Cable did it.

How come you‘re not with them?

There‘s something wrong with this valley.

The war‘s over. but the killing don‘t stop.

-Luz? -Don‘t worry.

I‘ll take care ol the children.

Going out there‘s gonna make matters worse. You‘ll get yoursell shot.

I‘ll kill you il l have to.

You never told Cable the war‘s over.

He wasn‘t there.

Who killed Duane Kidston?

It was you.

We have work to do.

Hello. the house!

Sorry I missed you last night.

Put the gun down.

You tore up my house.

Put it down.

When you get oll my land.

There‘s still law in this territory.

ll you wanna come along peacelully. I give you my word we won‘t shoot.

I got no business at Fort Lowell.

Well. you visited Duane last night.

We‘re returning the call.

I never lelt here last night.

You killed Duane. Shot him twice.

ll I did. l‘d remember.

You liar!

Vern!

Vern!

I could kill you anytime.

I could‘ve killed you yesterday with Manuel.

Why didn‘t you?

I‘m not sure.

ll my husband killed your brother. he‘d tell you straight out.

He knew the war was over. He killed Duane anyway.

Is that true?

Nobody told me the war is over.

Janroe rode out here yesterday to tell you.

Janroe came here?

I guess he paid us both a visit.

The children are at the store.

Janroe‘s there.

Clare? Davis?

-Where‘s Janroe? -Ain‘t nobody seen him.

He was gone when I got here.

Clare? Davis?

Mama!

Davis. where‘s your sister?

He took her.

Did Janroe shoot Luz?

Luz said he wasn‘t taking us anywhere.

Mr. Janroe shot her dead.

The rilles.

The wagon‘s gone.

He took the Enlields. All ol them.

He needs Clare to help with the lour-up.

-Rebs use San Pablo lor trading. -He‘|l sell the rilles there.

I‘m going with you.

Duane‘s dead.

Your girl‘s alive. I‘m going with you.

Go.

You go inside. okay?

lcan‘t lose another child.

Four-up. Deep grooves.

Gotta be him.

You‘re gonna kill these horses.

Better them than me.

He‘s got three riders with him.

Cable. we‘re gonna get your daughter back.

Daddy!

Undo the lines. Clare!

Daddy!

-Jump. darling! -I can‘t!

Clare. I said. jump!

Jump!

We‘ve got company.

Will you take my daughter...

...back to her mother?

-Yeah. -I wanna stay with you!

Hey. hombre!

Here‘s the deal.

You take the rilles and leave.

Let‘s end this.

No. no. no. You kill our lriend.

Hombre. I think that we kill you.

Then we take the rilles.

That is the deal.

Oh. well.

Hombre!

Hombre!

We will take the rilles.

Don‘t shoot no more!

-Your daddy told me to get you home. -|‘m not going!

Clare?

Daddy!

Daddy. you‘re hurt.

l‘m line. darling.

Get on.

She wasn‘t going nowhere till you showed.

Vern...

...l‘ll always be gratelul lor what you done.

Well. I made more than my share ol mistakes.

Glad it worked out.

How bad is that?

Let‘s go.

-Mama! -Oh. Clare!

Are you all right?

I‘m all right.

But Daddy‘s hurt.

Thanks lor helping my dad.

Glad I could. son.

Clare said you and Mr. Kidston could‘ve put Sir Lancelot to shame.

What spread‘s he work lor?

We all owe Vern.

Maybe we can all live here in peace now.

You talking about the war between the states. or the war between us?

The disadvantage ol knowing a man all his lile is a woman never expects him to change.

And when he does. it rattles her.

I can‘t remember when the Cable you knew died.

Tell me about Fort Pillow.

All men sin.

Especially in war.

But we slaughtered unarmed prisoners.

They wore Yankee blue. and we gunned them down like dogs.

You didn‘t shoot unarmed men.

No.

But |--

lcouldn‘t do anything to stop it.

Mary died. and I couldn‘t do anything to stop it.

We don‘t control our lives.

We pretend we do.

But it‘s sell-deception.

With all my strength I reached out lor my child. but she slipped away.

So I blamed mysell.

And when that wore out. | blamed you.

ll there wasn‘t a war and you were beside Mary‘s bed. she still would have died.

ldon‘t know why I went to war.

Maybe I‘ll never know.

But I do know this:

There wasn‘t a day gone by I did not regret leaving you and the children.

And it‘s important to me that you know that.

It‘s important to me that you said it.

So where‘s that leave us?

We let the war and Mary sleep.

And nature can do the rest.

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