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Now, when we get there, I don't want you busting in like some fucking bronco,

young man. I want you to be real nice to these ladies and get to know them.

Buck, how many times do I got to tell you? I already know what to do.

I'm just trying to help it being your first time.

You must have wax in your ear.

This ain't my first. I've had a whole gaggle of women.

Oh, sure you have, J .D.

Just trying to make sure that little gaggle of yours didn't miss a spot.

Hold on.

Oh, there it is.

Wicks Town.

Wicks Town.

Come on.

Let's go.

Who is this guy, Wicks?

Friend of the local ranchers. He brought in some sporting women and built this

paradise. Hey, darling.

Will you take a sample of a little Wicks whiskey and get you in the mood, J .D.?

Come on, boy.

Hey, how you doing?

Come on.

Isn't that Chris?

Yep.

Let's go say hi.

Over here.

First drink is always free to new customers.

You must be Wicks.

Gift is charged, my friend. If you want a special brand of whiskey, a card game,

or a girl, just say the word. It's yours. Thank you. Excuse me, gentlemen.

It's you, uh... It's you, Wicks, Dan.

It's Dan.

Homeless, you walk the usual.

Not him again.

I'm not feeling too good. Hey.

Glad it's just been the afternoon, okay? Go.

Lydia. Nora.

You're coming with me, Nora.

You miss me, sugar?

All right.

I'm fine. She's not.

Which one do you fancy, J .D.? Oh.

That one.

Good choice. You want me to arrange it for you? No.

I can do it.

Hi, I'm J .D. Hi.

Come with me.

Man's first time brings back fond memories.

Come think of it, first time was not good.

Usually ain't.

I think I better follow and make sure he doesn't trip over it on the way to her

tent.

Oh,

you've been here long?

Hello. Where you from?

Arkansas.

Really?

Let the lady go.

Lady, get the gun. The horse is...

He's in bad shape.

Got some broken ribs, some nasty cuts, some old bruises, too.

Someone's been treating him pretty rough.

I gotta get back.

He'll be mad.

It's okay, honey. You're safe here.

I'll just do more.

Oh, who?

Wicks?

I ain't made my way out here.

I have to pay him back with interest.

I came because he promised me so much.

But the more I work, the more I owe.

Sounds like a good deal for him.

Mitchell Larrabee?

May I have a word with you, please?

Then Buck starts swinging at this bull of a man like there's no tomorrow.

More like a pig of a man if you ask me.

Sounds like a righteous fight. Righteous fight? You almost got her killed.

What the hell got into you, Buck?

Nothing.

You just don't treat women like that.

I agree you don't treat women like that, but now we can't go back to Wixtown.

I really think that Emily and I could have had something. I mean, she said

she might not even charge me.

What? It's true.

That's too bad, J .D., because from where I sit, that'd be right charitable

her. What do you know, preacher? Women never meant nothing to you.

What I don't know about women ain't worth knowing.

Anyway, the important thing to remember is...

The act of love should be a truly spiritual experience.

Spiritual? Mm -hmm.

See, Adam and Eve, they got thrown out of paradise for doing it.

So when we do it, it better be right.

So their loss was not in vain.

Amen to that, brother.

Is there anyone alive who doesn't feel obliged to give me advice?

I'm not telling you what to do.

You're suggesting, Officer Strong. Look, she's your responsibility.

I brought her here because she needs looking after.

And when she gets better, hopefully you'll take her elsewhere.

Well, that's mighty Christian of you, Mr. Travis.

Mr. Larrabee, I think it's hard enough for this town without her kind deed. The

hurt kind?

The work part.

It's one girl, Mr. Travis.

Just one, Mr. Navis?

She's all right.

Is she okay?

Yeah. She can't be moved just yet, ma 'am, but she's going to be all right.

I'm grateful for your help.

Ladies out for a morning run?

We snuck out at dawn, grabbed everything we could. We looked over our shoulders

the whole way here. Again, take a look around. We'll be happy to point you in

whatever direction you're going.

I came looking for you.

When I saw there were men that would finally stand up to Wicks, I knew we

get out of that place.

I'm asking you for a safe place to stay here.

To protect us.

We can pay you.

I'm sorry, but it's best if you just move on.

Maybe it's best if you let these men answer for themselves.

These men don't run this town.

And you do.

I have a say.

I'll bet you do.

Excuse me, Beth.

But you can handle it. Me?

You're the one who picked the fight.

You're the one who carried the girl away. You started it. You finish it.

Then the ladies stay.

There's more women around here anyway.

I disagree.

Please, please, folks.

Let's give these ladies some room.

Now, if you'll allow me to escort you to the hotel or the bathhouse. I bet a

nice warm tub of water sounds appealing.

Sure does.

Listen.

Perhaps after you're all arrested, we could discuss a solution to your

predicament. I have a few ideas.

This girl's beating is typical of the kind of behavior prostitution incites.

exactly polite behavior to throw them back to the wolves now, is it? I'm just

saying... If they want to stay, it's a free country.

They're right. And we have the right to a safe and decent community in which to

raise our children.

Got company.

want to stay out of the way while we look around.

I'll tell you right now, the pickings are mighty slim.

Let's go.

Bankers catch it.

Oh, no.

Consumption.

I'll call the free.

They're gone.

We're looking for it. God, I hope.

Join me in prayer, my brothers.

Lord, forgive these sinners who went to your house with instruments of death.

Please do not send them into a fiery, agonizing grave where a thousand flames

eat away at their flesh for all of eternity.

Though thou art mighty and these men are lowly, do not smite them.

Well, if you find one wandering around out there, tell her she's welcome here.

Let's go.

Get up.

Yeah.

Go on. You can come out now.

We'll be out in a while.

Well, we need to have a little talk.

Come on in.

Come find me this loon when you're decent.

No, I ain't shy.

I think it's best that you ladies went on your way.

Little Miss Muffet does have a say over you then?

It's got nothing to do with her.

Next time there'll be wicks who shows up and I don't want to see anyone get

hurt.

Especially you.

You won't rest till we're back with him.

We're dead.

We'll take you over to Ridge City. You all can catch a train from there.

What if he follows us?

We'll protect you.

From what I've seen, a man like you could protect me just about anywhere.

Lydia, you're leaving.

I think we'll stay.

We could stand right here.

If you stay, you're on your own.

Always have been, always will be.

We need a new plan.

Want to do what?

To become male order of rights.

Ladies, getting married is the only permanent solution to your predicament,

I'm just the man to arrange it for you.

Getting married is like what we've been doing, only for no money.

Ah, yes, but not if you marry well.

And let me explain to you ladies exactly what I mean by well. Only the most well

-bred, well -mannered, and well -financed gentlemen need apply.

And for a small finder's fee, I will personally screen all applicants.

Ladies, I am talking about placement in some of the finest homes in the

territory. And what would men like that want with girls like us?

What they don't know won't hurt them.

And if you'll consent to a little tutoring, call it charm school,

those gentlemen will be convinced that they are marrying the Queen of England

herself.

Aren't you going to?

You know, Buck, if you are so hell -bent on a roll in the hay, why don't you go

buy one for yourself?

I don't pay for it. Yeah, right.

Never have.

Never will.

You're trying to tell me that you've never slept with one of those ladies?

Oh, I've been with plenty of them.

But I never paid for it.

Mind telling me how that's possible?

Well...

When you know them like I have, you come to respect them.

And respect, that's an awful lot of kindness.

Talking like they were your family.

Come to feel like family when you've been raised up together.

Wait a minute, you grew up in a... Your mother was a...

She was a saint.

I don't mean in the rough.

Not at all. I was just wondering if I could talk to you about a job.

Excuse me?

I used to be pretty good with my letters and such in school.

I thought maybe you could use a hand.

Here? Well, it might surprise you, but I'm very good at lots of things.

I'm sorry. I don't have any positions available.

Figures. I've seen enough people like you before.

If you're insinuating this is some kind of prejudice, you're quite wrong.

It's just that my business is small, and now I understand.

Understand what?

If he's yours, I'll leave it be.

If who?

You mean Mr. Larrabee?

I may be a lot of things, but I'm no thief.

Well, I'm afraid you're mistaken. Our relationship is entirely professional.

You see, my father -in -law is a circuit judge who hired Mr. Larrabee and those

men to protect this town and... So, he's fair game?

Of course.

Absolutely.

the nearest doctor.

There weren't none.

Of course, the thing was some black fella attended to the sick.

But Nora wasn't there.

Hell, there's hardly any women in the whole town.

And that didn't strike you as strange.

Maybe there was one or two they forgot to tell you about.

Go on, get out of here.

We'll pay them another visit tomorrow.

You You two get out of here.

I'm not in the mood anymore.

Here we go.

ask you what time.

Where are my girls?

Anybody seen any girls?

The ones on them horses.

All I see is a pig on a horse.

Son of a bitch!

Don't you try to put this off on me!

It was you bastards that caused my girls to get killed!

Asked them to take them off the cliff!

All they had to do was stop!

Do you have any idea how much this cost me?

Go to hell.

Mister, you better get before I do something you'll regret.

Glad to put a bullet through you.

But I wouldn't waste decent metal on a bunch of whores.

We tricked him.

Boys, this job gets better every day.

Good ride, Cowboy.

I picked these just for you.

Why, how lovely.

Thank you, sir. You're welcome, ma 'am. And may I just say that you...

You are looking lovely today, yourself.

Perhaps I could interest you in a hayride later this evening?

A hayride sounds lovely.

Stop!

Stop right there.

Oh, for the love of... What is it this time?

What? Is that lovely?

Twice. You said the word.

But your intention was clearly lascivious.

A lady...

A lady would have slapped his oafish, drooling face.

I resent that.

Would you please stop that?

I gotta get down to the grain.

Things are most beautiful in their natural state.

Amen. Yes, but they won't attract a husband in their natural state, so let's

again. Buck, if you would please, this time with...

Dignity? Dignity?

You know, you take a bold man to talk about dignity when he trying to sell

off like they're cattle.

I'll ignore that.

Yeah, you better do that.

Pals, you gonna get some sleep tonight?

Anything else?

About making profit off the back of another human being?

Hell yeah, I got a lot to say.

It'd just be wasted on you.

Well, now.

Where were we?

Heat one gut warmer.

I'm not working.

That don't matter to me.

I really appreciated your help this morning. We agreed amongst ourselves. We

will obey your rules while we're here.

Couldn't you be laying low?

Somebody could recognize you, tell Wicks.

Your friend Larrabee sent you here to say that?

I look like a messenger boy.

Sorry.

Mr. Larrabee ain't as friendly as he usually is.

Maybe he don't want to get caught between you and the town.

You mean between me and Mrs. Travis?

Anyway, I'm tired of making decisions depending on what other people want.

I'm going to go check in on Nora.

how I feel about spying on the boy.

We're not spying on him. We're just checking up on him, making sure he's

all right.

Oh.

Well, that's different.

Before, when we tried, I, um... Hey, don't worry. No, I just... I think that

ready. I mean, I... I could do it now. Oh.

Oh, that's great, Sadie.

But your pins are gone, and, uh... I gotta go. No, but I'm... Emily, I can do

it. I'm ready.

Thanks, Sadie.

Too uncomfortable.

If you do what you're told.

You heard what happened to the last girl who disobeyed, didn't you?

But first things first.

Let's get better acquainted.

Wicks.

I'm busy.

Yes, sir, but this is important.

He saw one of the girls alive.

But I think she can use it more than me.

Oh, well, I'm... Sure, you can give it to her.

Could you do it, Miss Travis?

I gotta get some sleep.

No, no, I don't mind.

Nora. Oh, my, how nice of you.

Thank you.

I bet before.

Back at my house, I was lucky to have any breakfast at all.

There being so many of us kids.

I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble.

No, you're no trouble.

This whole thing is all my fault.

Hush now, you didn't do anything wrong.

If I had just done what he told me.

But I couldn't be with that man again.

He always asked for me.

And he hurts me.

What he likes to do.

I just couldn't take it one more time.

Whitley Pass is less traveled. It'll be safer.

We leave in the morning.

Why in the morning? Lydia, he took Mrs. Travis.

Who? Wicks.

Says we gotta go back by Dave's underhook killer.

I'm coming with you.

No, you're not.

It was my fault if he took her.

It's too dangerous.

It'd be better if you stay with the girls, keep them together.

But I can help. Lydia,

you're stag.

You know, we go in there all spitting vinegar, there's a good chance she gets

hurt.

Yeah.

Well, what we need is some sort of a correct posture.

Distraction. To be perceived as a lady, one must have the bearing of a lady.

Now this... Mom.

Mom's awful graceful, don't he?

you, missy?

Well, actually,

yes, I am.

I'm an entertainer.

Hey, darling.

Not that kind of entertainer.

I'm a singer.

A singer, eh?

Well, a singer don't gotta be no great beauty.

Why don't you sing for us, honey?

You're high and mighty, aren't you?

Higher than you.

There's no difference between you and any of my girls.

The only thing separating you is luck.

The luck of having a decent family.

Maybe a little family money.

What if it all went away?

What if you had no family?

No husband?

Maybe he left you. with a few mouths to feed.

Would you let him starve?

Is your precious pride worth the life of your child?

Huh?

back to Wicks Town.

This is almost too easy.

Let's go.

Come on, Buck.

Let's ride.

Ladies.

Ladies, I brought some candidates right here for you.

I'm sorry, Ezra, but we're going to try our luck on Frisco.

Frisco? But, um...

What about these fine gentlemen?

Well, they've gotten even finer in Frisco.

And you don't have to marry them.

This is just a temporary setback. What about our money?

Well, I'm sure we can find plenty of suitable... Excuse me, mister.

Do you by chance say...

Give us a song, Ezra.

There's more to those ladies than meets the eye.

Hell, if I can figure it out.

Welcome to manhood, kid.