All language subtitles for End.of.the.Rope.2023

I left my
jawbone sitting on a fence.

I ain't seen nothing
in my jawbone since.

Walked on home and take
it along and came South

to the big room song.

Who's been here
since I've been gone,

pretty little girl
with a red dress on.

She took it off
and I put it on--

Nothing to be
afraid of, old man.

I got into
some trouble with the law

because I did, because
I helped myself.

Jacobson, you made it.

What's that?

About to get drunk as
a sailor, my friend.

Hey, darling.

Hands all out with the
bottle in your hand, one more

day with.

What do you say, Iris?

Third time this week.

Uh-huh.

You got a beer in
your hand, Sheriff.

Just being polite, Sam.

Nothing polite about the
illegal consumption of alcohol.

These people here have
all had a really long day.

How about you?

You're not doing good
deeds again today?

Harvest time, just trying to
pitch in, help out where I can.

You could pitch in a
little at the office.

It's a funny thing,
I went by there

and someone had already
left for the day.

Uh-huh.

Oh, thinking for that, uh--

All right, you two,
no shop talk tonight.

Time to make good on
that promise, Sheriff.

Well, I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't
recall making any promise.

You are dancing with me--

Mrs Jacobson, you're far too
pretty to spend all your time

with these sticks in the mud.

Come on, dance with me, with
your husband's permission,

of course.

All right, Jarvis, but
if you step on my toes,

I'm having you arrested.

Wouldn't be the first time.

What'd I tell you?

These folks all look to you to
set the example, even Jarvis.

Wouldn't worry about him.

He's harmless.

He's just trying to
make Iris jealous.

Don't think it's working.

Where are your girls at?

They're at the house.

Oh.

You should let them
have a little fun.

I thinking my farmhand,
he got beat up again.

Name the kid.

Charles.

I don't know why he wastes
his time with that riff-raff.

If anything, he's
is beyond help.

That is not your responsibility.

Sam, what if everyone
thought that way, huh?

I have barn kittens that have
better parents than that boy.

Come on, follow me.

No, no, no, no,
no, you stay here,

make sure no one has any fun.

I told you this is
going to be fun.

Oh, I never doubted you, Albert.

You made me twist
your arm hard enough.

You ever take that thing off?

Go ahead, take it off.

I'm starting to feel guilty.

We don't want that now, do we?

If you just try to enjoy all
this, the key to being happy

is just recognizing when
things are going good.

I mean, look at
where we're sitting.

We're sitting in
the County seat,

mercantile store
just got finished.

According to the
County Commission,

there's three brand new business
proposals on the docket.

Main Street next
spring, it's going

to rival any town out There

You think so?

Yeah, don't you?

We'll see.

You are worse than my wife.

You know when she said
to me the other day?

She said, in 10
years, there will

be no Schafer under
her intuitions.

I don't care what she says.

When we get together like this,
it's just hard to explain,

you know?

It's something special.

Old Shafer, I love this place.

That's called being
drunk, Albert.

Oh.

You better catch up.

Fire!

Help!

CA, is that your farm?

Move!

Hannah!

They need me!

Hannah!

Sheriff, wait, they're gone.

Nothing you can go, CA.

No!

They didn't make it, CA!

Hannah, i'm coming!

They're gone!

Help me!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It was an accident.

It was an accident!

No!

Well, I pulled your file and
had a few words with my manager.

And I'm not sure we're going
to be able to make it happen.

And why is that?

Well, you're behind on your
payments on the previous loan.

And I've been
instructed to tell you

we're going to need
payments on that loan

by the end of this month.

Uh-huh.

I'm sorry, Mr Jacobson,
my hands are tied here.

CA, it's been a while.

Morning, Sam.

I see your mail come
in, but it always

seems to vanish from the
office before my next shift.

Starts a man to wonder
if he's being avoided.

Any mail?

You know, I'm starting to
wonder if you might just up

and move away like
all these other folks.

County Commission is
going to meet next week.

They're planning on
appointing a new Sheriff,

at least till next election.

Well, I can tell you right
now, if you want the job again,

it's yours.

It might help with those bills.

Is this part of your job now?

Going through people's mail?

Let's just say it happened
across my eyeline.

CA, lots of folks here miss you.

Just look around, this
town could use your help.

Hell, it might be
good for you too.

Don't worry about me.

I'm doing just fine.

Thanks.

Whatever you say, Sheriff.

Sorry, old habit.

Get him, Mary.

Get him.

Get him.

The prodigal sheriff returns.

Lulia, CA is here.

Come here, kids.

Come here.

You remember Leland.

This is your uncle CA.

Hi.

I supposed y'all
don't remember me.

Remember Mary?

He marched those two crooks
to the old Schafer jail

and he locked them up covered
in dirt, sweat, blood.

Looked like one of them
heroes from your picture

books, Daniel.

He locked them up.

And then he turned
to the door to leave

but he stopped because he heard
those two crooks just guffawing

at him.

At the same time,
he felt a cool .

Breeze He reached
around and he

realized he had split
his britches wide open.

He had been making the
world safe for democracy

with his skivvies flapping out.

Best Sheriff this
County ever had.

Wonder why?

It's easy to be tough.

Anybody could do that.

But this man, he truly cared
about the people he served.

A no good scammer like you.

Come here.

All right, all right,
hey, that's enough.

You'll wake your little brother.

All right, go
finish your chores.

Aw.

Daniel, will you put another pot
of coffee on for Mr Jacobson,

please?

Yes, ma'am.

Come on.

Good girl.

Oh, we miss you around here, CA.

Kids barely recognize you.

You ain't even met the baby yet.

You know, we think
about stopping

by your place from time
to time, but we don't

want to intrude or nothing.

So--

No, it wouldn't be
an intrusion at all.

How is Sara?

Is she well?

She, uh--

What brings you
here tonight, CA?

My tractor broke down.

I was hoping I could borrow
yours in the weekends.

Tractor is yours.

Just got a new
one, in fact, I'll

have Daniel bring it
over to you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Anything else we can do for you?

CA, how much you need?

$150 by the end of the month.

You know I'm on the
County Commission.

We're still looking
for a Sheriff.

You need the money, don't you?

Schafer could use you.

The way things are,
we need somebody

who's going to hold
this place together.

Well, I can't spend my time
worrying about an entire town.

Yeah.

I'll be right back.

Lulia, I'm sorry to bringing
my troubles into your home.

You and Sara are
our friends, CA.

Knock on our door any time.

I appreciate it.

CA, I have something I
feel I need to tell you.

We've been fortunate during
these hard times more

than most.

And we've been looking
for a new farmhand.

You know Albert, he's
generous to a fault.

And well, this
young man came to us

asking for help getting
back on his feet

after he's been gone
for a few years.

And even though
I was against it,

Albert insisted, so
it's Charles Bannon.

I hope this helps, CA.

I thought he should know.

Come, let's give him a minute.

Brannon kid came to
me looking for a job

and I gave him one,
not without hesitation.

Nobody deserves to
starve on the street.

I don't know what you expect
me to say to this, Albert.

The fire was an accident,
CA, everyone knows it.

Try telling that to Sara.

We are all children
of circumstance, CA,

every last one of us.

That's what Lincoln said.

That Bannon kid's been kicked
around, beat up his whole life

by his own mother.

I showed him some compassion.

Times like these, we've got
to look out for each other.

CA, this is for Sara.

Thank you, Lulia, that's sweet.

It's nothing.

I just-- I don't know
what to do for her.

You just tell her
that not a day goes

by where I don't pray for her.

I appreciate that.

CA, I've been carrying
a terrible feeling

about all of this.

I feel it's best I say
it to someone since I

can't tell Albert.

He's never thought much of my--

uh, well, my visions.

That's probably what's
best to call them.

If anything ever
happens to me, it

would be Charles
Bannon that did it.

From Lulia Haven.

When did you see the Havens?

It's just been a while, so I--

How is Lulia?

She OK?

She's fine.

I saw the notice from the bank.

There's no shame
in asking for help.

I saw Millie at
the market today.

She could use some help.

There's more mending
to do than ever--

No, not right now.

You'd rather the
bank take the farm?

That's not going
to happen, Sara.

The Shannons for clothes.

You have the Walkers--

Just let me handle it, OK?

I'll handle it.

I am running out of
things to care about, CA.

It'll be fine.

Just need to make the harvest.

Don't ask me to lie down
on the tracks with you

and pretend I don't
hear the train coming.

You stay down there, buddy.

Roll over here.

I'll run him over.

I'll run him over.

Ma'am.

Ma'am, do you need help?

Iris?

I just need to sit.

You all right?

I just need to sit.

Iris.

I don't want to see
you with another drink.

Iris.

Hey, don't walk away from me.

Jacobson, what the hell
are you doing here?

I'm going to help Iris home.

Hmm, not your job
no more now, is it?

You both need to sober up.

You keep your hands
off my fiancee.

Tell the Sheriff, sweetheart.

Come on, baby, let's get up.

Get your hands off of her.

Ow.

Well, what?

Are you going to do
something about it?

Huh?

Yeah, yeah, knock me on my ass.

Do it.

Do it.

Come on!

Yeah, you know, the
man I used to know

would have already done it.

Looks like your girls,
they weren't the only thing

that died in that fire.

Stop it.

CA, stop it!

He's sorry.

I swear, he don't mean it.

He don't mean it!

You're an animal.

Are you OK, baby?

You know what?

You're right, you're
not my problem anymore.

Damn you, CA!

Morning, Sam.

I was just thinking about you.

Is that right?

Yeah.

The County commissioners,
they met last night,

voted on that new Sheriff.

Who'd they vote in?

You.

Don't worry, I already told
them you don't want it.

Fact is, I couldn't think
of anybody better qualified

so job is yours.

All you have to do is accept it.

I've got something for Albert.

It's money.

Can you get it to him?

I guess you could
add it to this stack.

There's a month's worth of mail.

He wasn't at the
County Commission vote

last night either.

Frankly, I'm a little concerned.

When's the last
time you saw Albert?

I don't really make--

Any of the Havens?

Anywhere?

A man came in here the
other day from Minnesota,

William Brickner.

He told me a strange story.

He claims that he owns the
farm adjacent to the Havens'.

He doesn't work it anymore,
but he leases it out to Albert.

He says he's been trying
to get a hold of Albert

for a month or so, but
never heard anything back.

Albert's busy.

Yeah, but Brickner came all
the way out here all the way

from Minnesota.

That's how worried he was.

Went up to the Haven
farm, knocked on the door,

that Bannon kid answers it.

He's been working the
land for him lately.

He says Bannon was acting
mighty strange when he asked him

where the Havens were.

Then Bannon had him come
inside, told him to follow him,

took him to the cellar
door, opened it up.

he said he wanted to show
him something down there.

He said, why don't
you go in there first?

Brickner refused, of course.

Hell, if that didn't scare him.

Quick as he could, he packed
up, came by here to tip me off

and hightailed it
back to Minnesota.

Did you go out to the farm?

I'm just a state's
attorney, not the, you know.

Neither am I. I'm
sure he's fine though.

Take this out to him.

Whoa.

Albert?

Hello?

Albert's not here.

If you need something,
I can tell him.

Where is he?

I told you, he's not here.

OK, well, did he say
when he's coming back?

That's difficult to answer.

I wasn't told.

No one tells me
much of anything.

Where's Lulia and the kids?

Oh, they all went to town.

I was just in town, Charles.

They're not there.

I have their mail.

I didn't mean Schafer.

I meant a different town.

Where?

Colton.

It's in Oregon.

They left me in charge until
they come back, a month ago.

It's all here.

What's that supposed to be?

It's a contract,
signed and dated.

It's legal.

Let me see that.

Uh, it's not yours.

I have something I want to
show you, though in the cellar.

Albert?

Lulia?

I can take their mail for them.

God, Bannon, what did you do?

Charles, what did you do?

I'm going to ask you to get
off my property right now.

you is trespassing.

Sam, where's my old gun?

It's in the desk.

Why?

Excuse me, folks.

Everything's fine.

I got an idea.

How about you tell
me what's going on

so I can stop guessing?

He's trying to take
the farm or something.

Who?

Bannon.

He's waving around a contract,
saying the place is his now.

Albert wasn't even
there, none of them were.

You can't just go commandeering
County firearms like that.

I'm going to need your car too.

Come on, let's go.

Well, did you get a
look at this contract?

It could have been a
grocery list for all I know.

What Bannon have to say
about the payments Havens?

Let me get the contract,
get him in a room,

I'll find out where they are.

He'll talk if he's scared.

CA, are you sure
you're not getting

a lot of different things
mixed up right now?

What does that mean?

Is this is getting too personal?

Well, all right,
but personal or not,

this is still a serious
legal situation.

Fine.

I'll bring him in.

You make it legal.

What exactly do we
got going on here?

Because I hear we got a problem.

Sober up, Jarvis.

It's only half past ten.

Pathetic.

Well, look at that.

Take your hands off of me.

You look serious.

Thought you was just
a lonely, old farmer.

Now he's a cowboy.

Now look at you.

We're just paying a
visit to the havens.

That's it.

This is County business.

It don't have nothing to do
with that Bannon freak, hmm?

I told you, I'm handling this.

You leave it me.

It's about time, Sheriff.

We've let that bastard linger
on this town long enough.

There's nothing to indicate
that there's a problem.

This is a routine--

Wait with that weak legal shit.

If this is about
Bannon, I want in.

There's nothing to get in on.

You hear me?

There's nothing here for you.

There's nothing to get in on.

You need to get on
home, all right?

You're spitting lies.

You go on home, all of you.

Go on now.

Come on, boys.

Give me the keys and let me
do the talking from now on.

Oh, so you are in charge now?

I don't need everyone
in the town in on this.

That's what I've been
trying to tell you.

Doesn't matter anyway, charging
round like a damn fool.

If there's foul play, let's get
some proof, something that we

can actually arrest Bannon for.

If you are hell bent on rushing
into this, you will be sorry.

Albert and Lulia Haven
and their four children,

Daniel, Leland, Mary,
and little Chaz.

It would have been sometime
in the last month or so,

going to Oregon.

I don't believe I saw them
here, but I could sure check.

Please.

What are we supposed
to get from this?

Proof.

The only thing you could prove
here is that they did leave.

Am I supposed to show the
absence of a train ticket

to a judge?

We need something tangible so
we can question Bannon legally.

It doesn't look as though
they've been through.

You could try the
station in Oregon

or you might try the
postmaster there as well.

Thank you.

CA, I've got an idea.

It would have been a
contract between Albert

Haven and Charles Bannon.

Well, Mr Taylor, we're
not really at liberty

to disclose any
personal information--

Just between us, Mr Smyth.

Well, what I can say is that
we haven't seen Mr haven

in person in several months.

All right, thank you.

And quite frankly,
we're a bit concerned.

We haven't received any
mortgage payments from them

in all that time.

Well, there's nothing to
be concerned about yet.

If Haven had signed a
contract with Bannon,

he would have had it notarized.

That's just Albert's way.

This could go a long way towards
proving the contract's fake.

Arrest Bannon and
get the contract.

We're going to need a lot more
before we can justify that.

I still don't like this guy.

They would have passed through
there maybe a month ago.

Family, a family of six.

Albert Haven, his wife,
and his four children.

About a month ago,
maybe a little longer.

Please check.

Thank you.

Yeah, coming from
Schafer, North Dakota.

It's the Haven family,
H-A-V-E-N. I'm CA Jacobson.

I'm calling on
behalf of Sam Taylor.

OK, well, if you get
any information at all--

I'm looking for a family.

I've already contacted them.

No, we don't know, that's
what we're looking.

I've called them as well.

Very urgent matter.

No, it's an entire family.

Look, if you hear
anything at all,

just let us know immediately.

Thank you.

Satisfied?

I don't think you missed a
single postmaster from here

to the Pacific Ocean.

Here, double-check that.

Drought, depression, this
would not be the first time

that a family just
packed up and left

in the middle of the night
for somewhere better.

People don't just disappear.

Look, this may not
be my place to say,

but I wonder how Sara is
going to take this news.

This is quite a shock to the
system, really, for anyone.

You go on home.

I'll finish up here.

It's just this bit of paperwork.

We're not going to
solve this in one night.

All right.

I'll be back first
thing in the morning.

I'll be here.

Oh, oh, I'm sorry.

No, I should have watched
where I was going.

Well, have a good night.

Did you-- did you
need something?

I was glad to hear they
appointed you Sheriff.

Schafer needs you.

No, I'm just helping
Sam with something.

This is temporary.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Did he send you?

He won't stop drinking.

He's so bent out of shape about
the Havens, a lot of us are.

Everyone's worried sick.

Thought you might talk to me.

Look, I'm sorry I misled you.

I am, but I just thought if
he found out everything's OK,

he might settle.

Maybe if you told him directly.

He respects you.

He's covered by a mile
of dirt, but he's there.

He's been at it such
a long time now.

I can't make him stop.

What do you want me to do?

Just stay away from him.

He needs my help.

There's nothing you can do.

You have a good
night, Mr Jacobson.

Listen, Sara--

I'm helping Millie.

I know it's not what you
wanted, but I need this.

Rather you heard it from
me then see me around town.

Are you upset?

I'm just thinking about
something Sam said.

I need to take the air.

Where's that bundle of
mail for the Havens?

It's on the desk.

You know, when I said
paperwork, this wasn't

exactly what I had in mind.

Oh, CA, you can't just go
opening other people's--

mail.

I can't build a legal case
through illegal means.

Let's just say that it
crossed your eyeline.

Paid a good price for them too.

That's why I sent
him that letter.

Did Albert deliver the hogs?

No, he had his farmhand, that
Bannon boy, bring them over.

Did he usually
send his farmhand?

Hell, no.

Never.

And this was when?

About a month ago.

Well, the first time.

Yeah, it happened
again last week.

Ain't I a damn fool,
let it happen twice.

Did Bannon deliver those?

Sure did.

Brought a note from Albert.

I guess I must have scared
him with all my questions.

There's something not
right with that kid.

I still got the note here.

Could we see that, please?

Thank you.

Here you go.

Everything OK?

We hope so.

You know, it's the damnedest
thing, but all these years,

my dog, he ain't never
been scared of nothing.

That Bannon kid walked in.

He stuck his tail between his
legs and hid in the corner.

When did Bannon say Haven left?

A month ago, would
have been July.

There's no way he could
sign this on August 5.

How do you spell Haven?

It's H-A-V-E--

Stupid son of a bitch.

Thank you.

I'll drive.

Be careful out there.

Follow my lead.

Uh-huh.

I'm not sure that
anybody is home.

It's open now.

So much for being subtle.

I'll go check upstairs.

CA, get up here.

They wouldn't have gone
to Oregon without packing.

Where the hell is Bannon?

He's got folks, don't he?

This looks about right.

You put this on for
appearances' sake.

Mrs. Bannon?

Who's asking?

I'm State's Attorney
Samuel Taylor.

This here is a Law
Officer CA Jacobson.

We need to talk.

Well, what an honor, such
important people coming

to my door.

Get!

So what brings you gentlemen
out to our little corner heaven?

Is your husband home?

Left me.

Went to Oregon with some floozy.

Well, I'm sorry to hear that.

Keep your sympathy.

Good riddance is what I say.

Have you seen your
son Charles lately?

I can't remember.

You're telling me
you can't remember

the last time you saw your son?

He's an ungrateful
shit just like

his worthless little brother.

Has he tried to
communicate with you

at all in the last few weeks?

Not once.

He's been working for a
family, the Haven family.

Yeah, I know about them.

Snobby folk.

Well, now Mrs Bannon, the Havens
have actually gone missing.

So?

People pack up and
leave in these days,

greener pastures, whatnot.

You-- you already knew that.

Charles told you.

Doing some fishing, lawman?

Thinks I ain't got no brain
because of where I live.

There are smart people here
too, not about what words

you put next to one another,
but in a different kind of way

like maybe tell you
when a storm is coming

or what kind of mess someone's
in just by looking at them.

Seems to me this
ain't the first time

that poor Charles has
been blamed for something

that he had no part in.

Mrs Bannon--

That fire a while back,
thought you didn't remember.

Everyone's all shook up
looking for somewhere

to put all that hate.

Lands on Charles.

But they don't
really hate my boy.

They hate the world for
being so cruel and senseless.

They're burning up little
kids for no good reason.

Ma'am, we are trying to
talk about the Havens.

Yeah, I know that family.

They is mixed up in a way
you don't want to know.

And what's that
supposed to mean?

Exactly what you think it means.

You got a warrant, lawman?

No.

Then I'm going to ask you to get
off my property because right

now, you're trespassing.

You don't pay her any mind.

She doesn't know what the
hell she's talking about.

Son, are you all right?

What is it, CA?

Charles, been living here.

I plan to do the right--

R-I-T-E-- the rite
thing with the havens.

That's Bannon, all right.

Yeah, and we missed him again.

Maybe not.

We need to get back to
the office right now, send

an alert to Fairview Station.

If Bannon is trying
to leave town on foot,

we can maybe stop them before
he gets to cross state lines.

CA, this is a good thing.

She coached him, Sam.

He said those exact same
words to me at Albert's house.

And now he's headed to
Montana to catch a train?

We both know what this means.

He killed the entire family.

We don't know that yet.

Come on.

Are you mad?

Yeah.!

Me too because this ain't right.

This is our town.

We keep each other safe.

We protect one another.

We need justice for the Havens
because this ain't right.

What's going on here?

Justice for Schafer,
for our kids!

Hey, hey, what are you doing?

This is a time for courage!

I'm taking this badge off
and putting it back for good.

How about you help me
deal with all this, CA?

Don't reckon I'm cut
out for this anymore.

It's too late for that now, CA.

Where the hell you two been?

It's time that we do
what is right, we keep--

That son of a bitch Jarvis
is damn near starting a riot.

It's time that we take
this into our own hands.

They're all talking
about a manhunt.

Jesus.

And they've been making threats.

All right, Oliver,
Bannon is on the run.

We need to get inside the
office, make some phone calls.

If you can just keep them
occupied long enough.

Hold it right there!

Where's Bannon?

I told you before,
it's County business.

And none of you all even
need to worry about it!

You're a liar, Taylor.

Bannon killed the Havens.

You don't know that.

Yes, I do.

Come on, let's go.

What are you planning, huh?

I'm not planning
anything, Jarvis.

Yeah, fuck, because that looks
an awful lot like a badge

to me.

We want to know where Bannon is!

Clear out!

All of you!

How are we even supposed to
anything, with him carrying on?

What happened?

You aren't supposed to be here.

Do you want me to take
Jarvis's word for it?

Bannon.

Bannon is back.

It's the Havens they're
missing and looks like Bannon--

we think he might be involved.

Jarvis is going to
tear this town apart

if you don't get out
there and do something.

He'll call himself
when he's sober.

He's got a right to be angry.

A right to be angry?

He's as dangerous as
Bannon, and you know that.

Sara, let's go home.

This isn't our responsibility.

You sure about that?

What's the call, CA?

Call Fairvew Station.

The hell what kind of town
has this become anyway?

I need the Fairview switchboard.

And tell them to hold
Bannon if he arrives.

We're going to do everything
in our power to catch him

before he gets there.

Listen to me carefully.

Bannon has at least a couple
of hours head start on us,

but I'm leading a posse,
we're going to go find him.

He will be lawfully arrested
and then held for questioning.

He will not be harmed and
he will not be threatened.

This is an official
legal pursuit

under the authority of the
McKenzie County Commission.

I'm going with.

So are my men.

Give them badges, Sam.

Swear them in.

They're going to
follow us anyway.

Taylor and his crew
will drive half of you

Northwest towards
the confluence.

You'll head south
on foot from there.

Rest of you, gonna ride
with me straight west

to the Yellowstone river.

We'll converge at
Fairview Bridge.

Try to cut them off there.

Any questions?

Yeah, I got one.

What?

Bringin' any rope, Sheriff?

Nobody's bringing rope.

And these are for self defense.

We do believe Charles
Bannon to be dangerous,

but we will not initiate any
sort of violence upon him.

When we catch him,
we will catch him.

He'll be returned
here immediately,

and you will turn in your
guns and your badges.

Is that understood?

Yes, Sheriff.

Yes, sir.

Good.

Half of you with Taylor.

Rest of you, saddle up.

All right, fellas, let's move.

Where's Jarvis?

Well, he took off, sir.

He's going to cut
Bannon off upriver.

Damn it!

Come on.

Bannon!

Bannon, stay where you are.

Bannon.

Woo!

Give me a shot.

Come on.

Come on.

Enough!

That' enough, all of you.

Get him up.

Back off!

Hey, who threw that?

He'll stand trial.

Unless you all want to do
the same, go on home now.

All of you.

We ain't done, Bannon!

I swear, if I wasn't--

I swear, I never
would even know.

Go on home now.

Folks, go on home now!

Go on!

Please believe me, I never
wanted to start a fire.

I ain't hurt nobody, please.

Clean yourself up.

I got questions.

Bannon has always been trash.

Ever since he was
a little brat kid,

he's just downright dangerous.

Burned down the Jacobson house.

He burned it down.

I ain't forgetting it.

Combs has got that
under control.

All things being
the same, I wish

we hadn't closed down
the old jail, though.

Take a look at this.

What do we have here?

Bannon's personal belongings.

Mostly scraps, lots of them.

Drawings and a lot
of nonsense in here,

letter to his mother, and then
a letter from Daniel Haven.

It seems to be the contract
that you were mentioning.

I think maybe we ought to just
let things cool down a bit.

You get a good night's
rest, both of us.

No.

I need to run at him
tonight, get him talking

while he's still scared.

You find something in
all this to trip him up.

Where are Albert and Lulia
Haven and their children?

They told me to take
care of the farm

when they felt it
was better to leave.

To leave where?

I already told you,
Colton, Oregon.

They're not in Colton, Oregon.

We contacted the train
station and the postmaster.

Nobody's heard of them.

And the closets are full
of clothes and their shoes.

Did they go to Colton barefoot?

I don't know.

They didn't tell me.

No one tells me
much of anything.

They're not in Oregon,
so where are they?

I have a contract.

He took it from me.

I'm giving you a chance
to tell the truth.

Did you kill the Haven family?

I made a promise.

You say the truth
right now and it's

going to go a lot
better for you.

My mother will
come with a lawyer.

I'll talk to the lawyer.

You think your mother's
coming for you?

Nobody's coming
for you, Charles.

How do you think we found
out where to find you?

Whatever agreement you had,
she decided to abandon--

I'll speak with a lawyer.

It says here, "Charles,
watch your step.

See that everything is right."

What does that mean?

Answer him!

Your mom showed us your
little hiding place.

Yeah, the root cellar?

Your little drawings
and your writings.

Seems like she's trying to
put the whole blame on you,

Charles.

Why do you say this?

"Mrs. Haven is doing no better."

Hmm?

Did you do something to her?

They left for organ.

I don't-- I don't know why.

No one told me.

No one tells me
much of anything.

Was she ill?

What does that mean, no better?

I promise not to speak of it.

You promised who?

What does that mean?

What is "She was
no better" mean?

I can't really say.

See, Ms. Haven, she's supposed
to not be mentally well.

Says who?

There were doctors at the house.

There were many doctors
throughout her life.

What exactly do these doctors
say was wrong with her?

She would sometimes
become very upset.

There are two types of thoughts.

Yeah?

This, this is what I
mean when I say two.

Now, I am someone who
can see that there

is a type of thought like that,
but I don't respond to it,

but I see others.

I see others.

I see others that do.

And Ms. Haven, she was
engaged with the second kind

of thought, and it made her very
different than everyone else.

No doctor could explain.

You ever heard so much
gibberish in your entire life?

You got a wife, CA.

She needs you too.

He'll crack tomorrow.

I should have told you.

Things were moving quickly.

I swear, it seems
like no matter what

I try, I end up right back
where I don't want to be.

Sara?

Ooh.

God damn.

Beauty, ain't she?

You're stealing cars now?

Why not?

Law's soft on murder, so
probably soft on thieves too.

This one here, belongs
to your visitor in there.

Damn it, Charles.

The Havens are no--

What's going on in there?

His mother is here.

And you just let her in?

Well, she had a lawyer with her.

CA, you can't go in there.

To your life!

Excuse me, sir.

Attorney-client privilege.

I'm going to have
to ask you to leave.

Mr. AJ Knox, attorney at law.

Williston, North Dakota.

He's a good lawyer.

How did she get him so quick?

Maybe it'll work
out for the best.

Maybe you can convince him
that the best thing to do

is confess.

She's the only woman in this--

Is that what you would do
if you were his lawyer?

I think I'd try for an
insanity plea, honestly.

Let me show something to you.

Here, bottom of the contract.

Havens misspelled again.

That's twice.

Can we nail him with this?

It's the most tangible
piece of evidence we've got.

I mean, no jury would
believe that Albert

would misspell his own
damn name, much less twice.

Well, maybe if we can get Bannon
to misspell the name again

and write the other
misspelled words

in the contract in
front of witnesses.

Or we can get him to confess
in front of his own lawyer

if we do it now.

That might be something.

And we caught him trying
to flee the county

and he resisted
arrest, all of that.

But it's just beating
around the bush, CA.

We either need a flat out
confession from Bannon

or we need hard
evidence against him.

OK, like what?

Bodies.

What is it?

I need that bag.

No.

What is going on out here?

What is going on out here?

Oh, that's a good question.

Yeah, how nice of you to ask.

Well, let's see.

It looks like we got a town
full of folks wondering

what kind of horseshit Bannon's
lawyer is cooking up in there.

The law says he's
entitled to an attorney.

Not about entitled or not.

It is about scared folks
out here, the people

you're supposed to protect.

I think-- I think we're all
just a bit curious, huh?

Why is our Sheriff taking
the side of a child killer?

I am not taking his side.

Then take our side, damn it.

What is that, Jarvis?

Just hate to see what all these
nice folk might do if they

lose faith in your system.

Unless you want to get
booked for inciting a riot,

I suggest you get off my street.

Hey!

Hey!

Everybody quiet down.

CA, I need you a minute.

This isn't over.

Yeah, damn right it ain't.

What's that about?

They want to make a statement.

August 12, 1931.

I hereby state that
the following is true.

This letter was written
by attorney AJ Knox

as I have spoken it.

June 25, 1931.

I started doing chores
7 or 8 Sunday evening.

Me and Dan Haven, we had
supper after chores were done.

Ms. Haven cooked us a hot meal.

Ms. Haven was sore
too at Mr. Haven.

A man arrived.

Whose face I could not see.

He was always there when
Ms. Haven had a spell.

But he did not speak to
Mr. Haven, and not to me.

He never did.

And then-- and then--

then the next--

Charles, speak.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

The next morning, I
woke up and Mrs. Haven

had killed their baby.

She had killed him
in the night, then

she went to look
for the other kids.

Daniel was shot first
as he was milking cows.

Leland was shot second.

Mary backed into the
corner of the barn

and waited till Mrs.
Haven came into the barn.

I yelled, "Look out!"

and she shot her twice.

I dragged Mr. Haven
from the house,

where he had been shot twice.

I was given $100 to drive Mrs.
Haven to the Williston train

station, and she told me to
make a contract for the farm

and sign it from Albert.

I have told the truth that
I promised I would not tell.

Signed, Charles Bannon.

Charles has drawn a map.

This is where you'll
find the bodies.

Stop right there.

Nobody crosses this fence line.

Start at the back left corner.

How are we supposed to know,
if none of these people

even say anything?

Whole town's on our side,
even if they say otherwise.

Look, I got to
figure it out, OK?

No one's going to
know who's who.

He better be.

Question me one
more time and you

guys will not be a part of this.

This is all going to be a
floozy doozy, all right?

No one's going to know
we're going to throw him.

We're going to hang
that son of a bitch.

Not seeing anything yet.

Combs.

Oh my God.

Is that him?

That's Daniel?

Exactly as described.

All right, gentlemen, let's get
these bodies into the truck.

Five bodies.

No Lulia.

I hate to be the one to tell
you this, CA, but this one's

real support to Bannon's story.

Knox is going to ask
that he be released.

A day after tomorrow,
they're going

to have state officials up here.

They're going to take
him back to Bismarck.

No.

No.

Lulia takes the blame
and Bannon walks free.

I'm not saying that it's right.

Hers is the last
body they can't find.

They dug up half the farm.

Sometimes you just have
to look at the evidence.

Damn it!

I told you to stay out of here.

Control yourself.

I'm going to find
Lulia's body if I have

to dig up this entire farm.

I've known the
Havens my whole life.

A gentler kind of
family never existed.

So true.

Then this scumbag Bannon wipes
them off the face of the earth.

I say he hangs for it.

And let that bastard
burn in hell.

All right.

All right, everyone.

Please, Mrs. Pearson,
watch your language.

Sorry, Reverend,
but foul language

is the last thing that we
got to worry about right now.

The safety and future of
Schafer is on trial tonight.

What do you want?

There's a meeting at the church.

Jarvis is planning something.

This is our chance,
huh, to speak

our mind without lawyers
and sheriffs breathing down

our necks.

Come on, who else has
something to say, huh?

Stand up.

I'm worried for my family.

Yes.

How am I supposed to
put my kids to sleep

at night if we let a child
murderer loose on the street?

What are we talking about here?

Hell, I'm more scared of
this mob right in front of me

than I am any Bannon.

Bannon has been a troublemaker
from the day he was born.

This is our community, and
it's up to us to defend it.

We don't need no jury,
no lawyers, no trial.

All that shit just
gets in the way.

Yeah, North Dakota don't
even have no death penalty.

Best case is a jury
give him two years

and then he's back
on the streets.

Our streets.

He's got to swing.

Swing him up.

They're trying to
recruit a lynch mob.

And if anyone gets in their
way, I thought you should know.

I know about the meeting.

If they want my
badge, it's theirs.

Turn it in the
second I find Lulia.

I thought this
town was different.

People are supposed to
look after each other.

I can't fix this.

Our Sheriff's giving that
murderer the royal treatment.

I say we take a vote.

Let's take a vote on removing
him before it's too late.

That' right!

If he ain't going to protect
us, we do it ourselves.

There's no other way.

I know you're angry.

That's right.

That's right.

So am I. You ought to
be ashamed of yourself.

Let's let CA do his job
and handle this thing

the right way.

Bannon has brought a great
evil in this community

for the last three
years, and it's

been spreading every damn day!

Everything we've worked
for, everything our parents

worked for will be gone.

If you love this town, you
stand up for what's right.

Stand up.

You stand up for what's right.

Come on!

Stand up.

Take him back for now.

Try to be quiet.

The town out here seeing this.

Careful.

Cover him on up.

Keep him covered.

Nothing you can do, CA.

This was tied to the rock.

I think we ought to
get you inside, CA.

Got a bit of a situation here.

Word is that Jarvis and his gang
are coming for Bannon tonight.

I'll be right back.

Well, you've looked better.

You here to save the day?

I'm going to look for Sara.

She walked out.

Sorry to hear that.

Honestly.

This kind of thing has
a way of dividing folks.

Makes you feel any
better, Iris ain't exactly

talking to me no more either.

She probably just doesn't want
you to throw your life away,

Jarvis.

Yeah.

She's weak-minded that way.

She's got this silly
idea that everyone's all

going to get along one
day, skipping, dancing

through the streets, singing.

She didn't understand what's
behind a nice, peaceful street.

What it takes to protect
good people from evil.

I guess I can't stop
thinking about Leland.

What was he, 10?

It could have been you.

Or me standing there while
her parents was killed.

I'm grateful Bannon
killed them all.

That ain't a memory any kid
should ever have to carry.

You'll never live this down.

The blood on your hands
it won't just wash away.

It'll stay with you.

I know that.

You should know people are going
to do whatever they got to do.

Bismarck officers
aren't going to be here

till tomorrow morning.

That means Bannon's
going to be in our hands

for the next 24 hours.

We both need to
stand aside and now.

Jarvis and his thugs, that mob
of theirs, they all go to jail.

The officers, they'll
be here tomorrow just

in time to lock them up and
they won't be our problem.

I'm gonna need to use that
car of yours one more time.

We need a safer
place to hold him.

Jarvis is going to follow
you wherever you go.

Yeah.

I'm counting on it.

They got Bannon in the car.

They got Bannon.

Let's move.

Where do you they
think they're heading?

Williston.

Cut them off cross country.

Let's move.

The hell is this?

Everybody out of the car.

I said everybody.

Come on, what are they
doing in there, Taylor?

See for yourself.

Step away from the car.

Where did they go?

Who?

You better start
talking, lawyer.

I know where they are.

Let's go.

Come on!

That's right.

No.

No, no, no, let's move.

Get up!

Come on.

All right, you made
your choice, Jacobson.

You two stay.

Nobody leaves that building.

Let's go.

Here.

Take this.

Thank you.

Are they coming back?

They are.

They're coming back.

I have something for you.

I wrote it.

It's a poem.

"Alone he wanders in the world.

His head bowed in grief.

His sorrow deep.

A river."

I don't want to hear this.

I don't want to hear this.

I just--

Stop.

I wanted-- I just--

I just-- your daughters.

Don't.

Don't you do it.

If a person like me dies, and
they're a type of thought,

even a lie, what the living
believe is the law and death.

Stop talking.

According to the
laws, they can attack

with a thought like that.

Stop talking right now.

I-- your girls--

I swear--

You took them from me.

You took them from me!

I swear it was an accident.

I swear it was an accident.

Help me.

Help me.

The fire was an accident.

I never sensed there's a shadow.

And my life is what
other people say.

Because of the thoughts
of others, you understand?

Your girls were the only
people ever treated--

only people that ever--

they were good people.

Thank you.

Leave me.

Please.

Please, I-- I can't go
in to hell with this too.

Did you kill the Havens?

Yes.

Write down everything that
happened, every detail,

and draw a map where we
can find Lulia's body.

What are they going to do to me?

Bismarck switchboard, this is
state's attorney Sam Taylor

for Mr. Woodland.

Mr. Woodland, we can't wait
until tomorrow morning.

You need to get your men
up here right now, tonight.

Woodland?

Mr. Woodland?

Take these.

Why?

Because that door is
not going to hold.

They're going to have a hell
of a time busting in the cell.

Take 'em.

Tell them that I am here.

Where's the key?

Where are the keys, CA?

Where are they?

Give me the gun.

Where's the key, CA?

I have them.

Let him go and I'll
give them to you.

Hand them over.

Come on.

Go and get him.

Get him out of here.

Jarvis, stop this.

Too late.

Any last words, Charles Bannon?

You all started this.

Now you've got to finish it.

May God have mercy on
your soul, Charles Bannon.

Somebody help me!

Would you like to jump or would
you like one of us to push you?

Somebody help me.

Please.

Drug the river last night.

Found the mother.

What happens to
Charles' little brother?

Neighbor.

An orphanage maybe.

Who knows?

Probably end up
just like Bannon.

Those officers are going
to be up from Bismarck.

Coming tomorrow afternoon.

They're going to
want to talk to you,

get the names of all people you
suspect that took part in it.

You were the only one there
when they stormed the jail.

They're counting on you.

CA, they're waiting on you.

So what?

Turn in an entire town?

What's that going
to get us, Sam?

It won't be our problem anymore.

They done this to themselves.

You took an oath to uphold the
law in Schaefer, North Dakota.

I tried.

Sam, I have tried.

You're not going to
keep trying and you

won't to uphold that oath?

You don't deserve to
wear that badge anymore.

I was
standing by my window

on a cold, cloudy day
when I saw the hearse

come rolling for to
carry my mother away.

Will the circle be unbroken?

By and by, Lord, by and by.

There's a better
home awaiting here

in the sky, Lord, in the sky.

Well, I told the undertaker,
undertaker, please drive slow.

For that body you are hauling,
Lord, I hate to see her go.

Oh, will the circle be unbroken
by and by, Lord, by and by.

There's a better home awaiting
in the sky, Lord, in the sky.

Oh, I followed close behind her,
try to hold on and be brave.

But I could not hide my sorrow
when they lay her in the grave.

Oh, will the circle be unbroken
by and by, Lord, by and by.

There's a better home awaiting
in the sky, Lord, in the sky.

In the sky, Lord, in the sky.