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- halt! - no! Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

There's more silver here than I've ever seen.

The only thing keeping the peace Is a rock wall.

She's coming down!

[loud rumbling]

We don't want a fight,

But if he tries to invade my Claim, I will defend my own.

- humiliation! - we gotta get outta here.

We got orders to shoot any Elmore man on sight.

You're either with us, Or you're against us.

Fire! [gunshots]

[train whistle]

Bat, v/o: I was just a young man When I first headed west.

In the years that followed, I became

A cowboy... A gunslinger...

And even served as sheriff Of dodge city,

One of the most lawless Towns in the country.

My name is bat masterson.

Now I'm a reporter and I've come West again to chronicle

The world that I know best...

The american west.

Lure of gold, land, Destiny flooded the frontier

With men both good and bad.

These are the incredible true Tales of the wild west.

♪ ♪

War eagle mountain, idaho...

One of the richest silver veins In the country.

But for many of the men who Worked below the ground,

It became a tomb.

[knocking]

Mr. Howard?

[door opens]

You're masterson?

I was hoping for a little Of your time.

Time's one thing I got plenty of.

[footsteps]

[tea kettle clattering]

[footsteps]

Hope you like it bitter.

Supplies are scarce Around here.

- it's fine, thank you. - yep.

A life of hard work Makes a man brittle.

[grunts]

[wind howls outside]

[pours]Ever spend time Down a mine shaft?

Can't say as I have.

You can go whole days Without seeing sky.

In all that dark, It's easy to lose your way.

[exhales, grunts]

I understand there were two Claims inside the mountain;

Two rival companies?

Yeah, I worked for the ida elmore.

The other mine was called The golden chariot.

[hammering]

Man: pick up the pace!

We are days behind schedule,

And mr. More does not like Being behind schedule!

We're gonna work day and night Until we get caught up,

So move, move, move!

[hammering]

[grunting, hammering]

[panting]

Sam, what are you doing here? You don't work this side.

I was sent over.

Hey, we're playing Cards tonight, right?

You gotta give me a chance to Win back that paycheck.

James, I need you to Come with me.

I wouldn't ask if it Wasn't important.

♪ [tense music] ♪

I brought him, sir.

♪ [tense music] ♪

I'm john holgate, I own the golden chariot.

Yeah, I know who you are.

Sam here vouches for you.

Mr. Howard, I trust the men That work for me.

I trust them with my life.

Can I trust you?

Well, I guess that's for you to Find out, huh?

♪ [tense music] ♪

James, we want you to deliver a Message to your boss.

Any reason you can't?

He won't talk to us.

Hank's never been exactly Friendly,

But this is different.

I'm afraid there Might be violence.

You don't think someone's Planning to breech the wall?

♪ [tense music] ♪

Well... What would you have me say?

You tell marion more we don't Want a fight,

But if he tries to invade my Claim, I will defend my own.

♪ [tense music] ♪

I'll do what I can.

My boss at the ida elmore,

His name was j. Marion more.

He moved from one silver strike To the next,

Bleeding towns dry.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Yes, sir.

That, my boy, is what keeps The great engine turning.

There's more silver here than I've ever seen.

So, mr. Howard...

What can I do for you?

Well sir, uh...

John holgate asked me To say this...

With the shafts getting closer, It's only a matter of time

Before our side is face-to-face With the chariot mine.

Now holgate said that he doesn't Want the fight,

But he's not gonna back down.

Do you hear this jack?

John holgate's sending threats Through my own workers.

And what do you propose I do about it?

[strikes match]

I won't presume to say, But something ought to be done

Before that wall comes down.

[blows out match]

Years ago on a hunting trip,

I chanced upon a pair of Wolves.

They were snarling over A buffalo carcass.

The first wolf was Magnificent... Strong...

The second wolf was starving.

The poor devil hadn't Eaten in weeks.

Do you know what happened?

The hungry wolf was so fierce, So close to the end that

He had nothing to lose.

I saw he would fight to the Death for those scraps.

The bigger wolf saw it too And left him to it.

♪ [tense music] ♪

Yes, the wall will Come down.

And when the dust settles,

Only one side can lay Claim to that silver.

All due respect, you're not Exactly starving, mr. More.

[snickers]

No.

♪ [tense music] ♪

But I am Hungry.

Now that can't be Your answer, sir.

Not when we're staring down a Fight 300 feet below.

That's coward talk. [cocks gun]

If things go south,

Any yellow belly will have To answer to me.

♪ [tense music] ♪

Mr. Howard, You have your message.

I should have walked away Then and there.

I should have walked Away from more.

I should have walked Away from all of it!

But I told myself A man's gotta work.

I put my head down...

And I waited.

Millions of dollars in silver at Stake and neither side blinked.

Yeah, yeah.

For all we had carried on...

Both sides digging deeper And deeper...

Until finally it happened.

♪ [tense music] ♪

[hammering]

[rumbling getting louder On other side]

[rumbling getting louder On other side]

She's coming down!

[loud rumbling]

[men shouting, Rumbling continues]

[men shouting] Come on!

[hammering, men shouting]

♪ ♪

♪ [tense music] ♪

This is chariot territory and You men are trespassing.

Go back on over to your side.

No need for this To get ugly.

Stop, stop! Come on!

Get back!

Look he's right, we can choose To end this before it starts!

Yeah? - right.

[rock thuds]Ah! Who threw that?!

Come on! Stop, stop! Stop, stop! Come on!

♪ [tense music] ♪

Sam.

[handshake]

Come on, boys.

That's enough for today. Come on.

Get outta my way!

Get the rifles.

"Let him without sin cast The first stone."

Hoped it would End there that day.

Some bad blood, Nothing more.

I'm guessing that ended Negotiations.

Not quite.

Holgate and sam took One last stab at diplomacy.

♪ ♪

You got an Appointment?

Boss-

Not here.

Gentlemen...

How can I be of service?

Call your boys Off, more.

Let's patch up that wall Before someone gets hurt.

If your having trouble Maintain your borders...

You started this and You can finish it.

No amount of silver is Worth its weight in blood.

That, john, is why I'm going to win.

Big talk, coming From behind a desk.

You let others do your dirty Work while you sit pretty.

You're a coward.

Mr. Lockhart, However this ends

I will repay That remark.

This meeting's done.

You heard the man.

John...

♪ ♪

Get ready, men!

We didn't ask for this But we are gonna hold our line!

It's time to defend Your livelihoods so

Pick your spots and Call your shots.

Not one elmore man gets By you today, you hear me?

Not one elmore man!

Now we don't need bullets Bouncing around in here so

You pick your shots and Make 'em count.

Golden chariot, Let me hear ya!

[men cheering]

Let me hear ya! [men cheering]

♪ ♪

Hey, what're you doing?

You gotta get outta here.

We got orders to shoot Any elmore man on sight.

You gotta help me calm Things down, okay?

Talking's done.

We got word your boss Ordered an attack.

What?

Yeah. - no.

No, I haven't Heard anything.

Man: alright men, Grab a gun.

We're going to war!

Where's howard?

Somebody go find him.

♪ ♪

Whoa, whoa, no! Don't shoot, don't shoot!

C'mon, c'mon!

Push on, boys.

Let's take what's ours.

Now wait... C'mon, They're all dug in.

They're waitin' for us.

You're either with us or You're against us howard.

Let's move. [men exclaim]

♪ ♪

Move, go, go...!

♪ ♪

[men cocking guns]

♪ ♪

Fire!!!

[gunfire]

♪ ♪

[guns cocking]

Fire!!

[gunfire]

Get in there, howard!

♪ ♪

[gunfire continues]

Cease fire, Cease fire!!

♪ ♪

Elmore men, there's no point in Dying over a title.

Think of your Families!

Fall back!!

♪ ♪

[gun shot]

No!!

John...

They killed The boss!

Let's move!!

[men yelling]

[fighting, shovels clink]

♪ ♪

[fighting, groaning]

♪ ♪

Whose side are You on, howard?

Guys, look out!

[gun shot]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Turns out I got lucky.

They hauled me off the mountain Straight to the doc.

How long did the Fighting go on?

Five days And nights.

Neither side Gave an inch.

Finally word got out

And the governor sent A us marshal down

To strong arm Marion more.

Told him if he didn't Make peace the army

Was gonna make it For him.

So they sent a man Down in the mine

With a white flag, And it was over.

Just like that? - just like that.

What about sam lockhart?

He make it out of The tunnels alive?

Yeah, that's about All he did.

[crow squawking]

Humiliation!

That's what this is.

If some governor thinks That marion more will be

Brought to heels...

Capital still runs this country, Not the politicians.

You said it boss.

That silver belongs to The man that's strong

Enough to take it.

That is natural law.

♪ ♪

I am the fiercer wolf.

♪ [suspense] ♪

Jack...

Get my gun.

♪ ♪

Hey sam?

Hey?

Heard the fightin' Was over.

No one could say if You'd made it out.

Here I am.

You get john holgate out?

No, he's still In there.

I'll go back and Bury him proper.

Did they take that Bullet out of you?

Yeah.

Yeah, one piece.

Three years enlisted in The army not a scratch.

Now this.

Where do we go From here?

I can't say.

But I do know I'm Done fighting over

Another man'ssilver.

Lockhart!?

We have unfinished business.

It's over, mr. More.

Ain't your place to Say, howard.

It ismy place to say.

There's still a piece of me Left in that mountain

Because I didn't stand upsooner.

No one calls me a coward And gets away with it!

Watch me.

You're weak, sam!

Weak like holgate.

Don't you say his name you Murdering piece of-

[gun shots, Grunting]

No don't- [breathing heavily]

♪ ♪

[groaning] Sam...

Okay, okay, don't go.

Hey come here, Look at me.

Look at me, look at me.

You're not going Anywhere alright?

You'll be okay.

No, no... Stay, no!

Will someone get A doctor?!

♪ ♪

[weeping] Buddy...

Aw man.

Bat masterson, v/o: the idaho Mine war claimed six lives,

Including john holgate, marion More, and sam lockhart.

John holgate was buried in Silver city.

His funeral was attended by Most of the town.

The silver in war eagle Mountain was valued at

Sixty million dollars, Over one billion dollars today.

Those of us who stayed lived and Worked the best we could.

A scar that deep...

Never heals quite right.

Well, you did everything you Could to prevent it.

It must bring you Some peace.

I couldn't save My friend.

And what did he Die for?

A bit of earth.

Wasn't even his.

♪ ♪

I've known plenty of heroes.

Most of them leave A trail of bodies.

Far as I can tell, A true hero

Is the one who Seeks peace.

Whatever it costs them.

[sighs]

Thank you, Mr. Masterson.

Thank you,james.