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Easy, easy.

Keep quiet, boys.

Sit down.

Here you go, man. Come on.

It gets easier every time.

Like I said, little brother, stick with me and things will work out just fine.

They headed Winston.

Can you tell how long ago? It's hard to say. Most likely, it's the same bunch

that hit the Cottonwood station last week, made off with a string of new

horses. Bound to happen. One express buys the best stock.

Buck, I want you to track them, take no on the kid.

Find anything, report back to me. Don't take any unnecessary chances.

You never do.

Come on, kid, let's go get Kitty back.

You're getting pretty handed with that thing, ain't you?

Not that it's going to do me any good, seeing as how you won't let me help

catch those horse thieves.

Jesse, I need your help around here. We're already short-handed with Cody and

Hickok going off to St. Joe with that cargo.

Chives.

Tracking men like that can be dangerous.

When are you going to realize I can take care of myself just as good as anybody

else?

I don't know why I never had any young ones.

Teaspoon was just looking out for you, you know.

I can take care of myself.

Sure you can.

It's just...

Sometimes, when you get older, things look a little different.

Chasing after those outlaws may not seem dangerous to you, but the boys have had

more experience.

Well, how am I supposed to learn if I don't get any experience?

Jessie, growing up happens fast enough. You don't have to rush it.

Oh, it's all right.

He's ought to fetch quite a price. Not bad for a couple of nights' work.

Sure enough.

Jake, we got trouble.

Ryder's headed this way. Yeah, how many? Three.

Good work, little brother.

Everybody, spread out. We'll catch him in a crossfire.

Lily, to the tree.

Jim, you follow me.

There they are.

The horses are there, but the camp looks empty.

Something's wrong, kid.

It's a trap!

around us.

Gotta get out of here. Control's covered.

You're in no shape for chasin'. Buck, give me a hand!

They're gone.

Now you're lucky. The bullet passed clean through.

Don't feel like it.

What are you boys doin' out here?

We work at the Point Express Station in Rock Creek.

Some of those horses are ours.

Well, I'm a special agent from the company assigned to this territory.

Name's Mike Stalder.

So you was tracking those horse thieves?

Yeah.

They ended up by a man named Drummond.

They've been stealing horses from stations all along the express route.

I'd appreciate it if you boys headed back to Rock Creek.

Now, where are you going?

I ain't quitting once this is close.

Miss Stalder?

He's coming too.

Where am I?

Lock Creek, Pony Expressway Station.

Lock Creek.

I gotta get after Drummond. Whoa.

You're not in any shape to be trying that just yet.

You got a lot of healing to do.

What happened exactly?

You don't remember anything?

It's kind of fuzzy.

I feel like I ought to be thanking you.

You're feeling better than I thought.

I'd feel a heck of a lot better if somebody told me how it got here.

Noah told me all about it. Said you was one of the bravest men he'd ever seen.

Shot that outlaw dead from 100 yards and then rode straight at him like a one-man

stampede.

What's your name, son?

Jesse. Jesse James.

Hi, Jesse.

I was wondering if... If you could do your chores, now would be a good time,

kid. Let's go, Jesse.

I already did my chores.

Jesse.

I just want to say thank you. It meant a lot to get Katie back.

Looks like you got your hands full with those two.

That's not the half of it. There's five more where they came from.

What a young woman like you.

Oh, Lordy, no.

They're riders at the station. I just look after them. I'm Rachel Dunn.

I'm Mike Stalter.

You made quite an impression on these boys.

They're looking forward to you spending some time around here.

Are you offering me a place to stay?

You got to do your healing someplace.

Well, I couldn't think of a better one.

Let's take a look at those dressings.

All right.

When you figure you'll be back from Fort Kiernan, just... Oh, the end of the

week. Got some armor business to settle after I've turned this fellow over for

trial.

Noah, why don't you try to break that little chestnut coat while I'm gone?

That is, if you can.

Safe ride, Teaspoon.

Safer than the one we gonna have.

You break it!

Look out!

He almost had him.

It was a good ride.

I've had my fill of dirt for one day. It'll keep till tomorrow.

As far as I'm concerned, he can wait forever.

Let me try. I can do it. I swear I can.

I know I can. He's just got to give me a chance. Not on your life.

Why not? Because you'll break your neck. That's why.

Same old story.

He'll get over it.

I hope so.

You shouldn't be up.

Yeah, testament to your doctor, Miss Rachel.

Found myself with my feet sooner than I'd ever expected.

Still don't think you should be pushing yourself like that.

Oh, I just had to stretch my legs a little bit.

You know, Rock Creek seems like a nice town.

Maybe you'd like to show me around?

What I'd like to do is take a look and see how those bandages are doing.

All right.

How's it looking?

Well, I've seen worse. What with the kind of trouble the boys get into around

here. You got a husband to help you out with those boys?

I did. He died two years ago.

I'm a little sorry to hear that.

I'm a little sorry to hear about anything that might cause you pain.

It's looking a little better.

Just for medicinal purposes.

Company doesn't allow drinking, Mr. Stoner.

Mike.

Mike, I'd appreciate you not letting the boys see that.

Yeah, I didn't mean no offense.

None taken.

I'd better get back.

Rachel.

Give some thought to showing me the town, okay?

Oh, I'm awful busy right now. I'm not sure I'll be able to.

You should just concentrate on getting better.

I swear, that guy ran so fast it took a shadow a week to catch up with him.

Barkeep. Three whiskies.

Let me buy you boys a real drink.

Thank you.

There you go.

Thank you, but sarsaparilla would be just fine.

I said a real drink.

Now, we appreciate that, Mike.

But you know the company don't hold much for us drinking.

Hey, mister, I'll drink with you if you're buying.

What's he talking to you?

Well, the whole saloon heard you.

Well, maybe the whole saloon likes to see me take you outside.

Well, forget I mentioned it, damn drunk.

Mean.

Awful mean.

Don't look so mean to me.

Any boy see Mr.

Stalder? He wasn't at breakfast this morning.

I don't think he's too hungry.

Why not?

He got into a little disagreement over the saloon last night.

Kid and I had to break it up.

Must still be in the tack room.

I'll take it to him.

Mr. Stalder?

What are you doing here?

Come to bring you some breakfast.

It's okay.

I ain't hungry.

You sure that stuff's good for you this early in the morning?

Sometimes the only thing that gets me going.

You ain't interested in having some, are you?

Me?

No.

Good. If you're too young to be drinking.

Well, how was you when you started drinking?

Oh, I guess I was about your age.

You liked it?

Must have.

I guess I just had one of them experiences everyone's been talking

about.

Folks must keep a pretty tight rein on you, huh?

Had the same problem when I was your age.

Never could get folks to take me seriously.

What'd you do?

I figured out ways to prove them wrong.

I gotta go.

Thanks for the advice.

Looking

for

the Marshal?

Right there.

Marshal? What can I do for you? I just saw this fella go in the saloon.

There will be Gilmore? You sure?

Damn right.

Stay here. I'll send back if I need you.

All right.

Let's hope he doesn't need you.

Congratulations,

boys. You just got paroled.

Let's go.

Got a little job for you. What kind of job? Mike Stalder killed my brother.

We're gonna pay him back

I'm expecting any company here.

Figured your bandages could use one more changing.

Then I guess you'll be ready right on out of here, huh?

All of a sudden, you seem in an awful hurry to get rid of me.

No, it ain't that. I just... You were talking about needing to catch those

horse thieves.

Hey, is this about me, or is it about my drink?

It's the riders I'm concerned with.

Maybe you don't realize it, but they respect you.

You should try and set an example.

I do the best I can.

Well, I would think that that would make it harder.

Actually, it makes it easier.

Look, Rachel, the furthest thing from my mind is doing anything to upset you.

Fact is, I was sort of looking forward to us becoming friends.

Or maybe... A little more than that.

I'm sorry, Mike, but I'm afraid that can't happen.

Best thing for both of us would be you getting better and moving on.

think you even touch a saddle.

You're so smart. You try.

A little new? Mind up?

No, thank you.

You sure you don't want to get a try on me?

Show us how it's done.

Wouldn't want to show you up, kid.

Five dollars. That's that horse. Let's eat.

Where's Jesse?

He was right behind us.

Oh my god, Jesse!

Let's get him inside.

Why don't you get some sleep?

I'll watch him.

I should have known you'd try something like this.

It wasn't your fault.

Jesse? Jesse?

Did I miss supper?

Keep an eye on him. Mm-hmm.

How's he doing?

He just came to. Looks like he's going to be fine.

Well, that's real good to hear.

I sort of feel like this is my fault.

How's that?

Oh, he was asking a lot of questions. I think maybe I gave him some answers that

led to him getting on that horse.

Well, it would have been a lot worse if you hadn't been there.

I owe you an apology.

No, you don't.

Of course, it might be kind of nice if every time I walked into a room, you

didn't walk out.

I guess I've been doing a lot of that, haven't I?

You want to tell me why?

You remind me of someone I used to know.

Bring back memories that I've been trying to forget.

Yeah, well, we all got those.

I think that's why I keep this around.

Yeah, I know.

Of course, there are all sorts of good reasons to crack open a bottle every now

and again.

Like celebrating, for one.

Celebrating what?

No. Me getting up enough nerve to talk to a pretty lady like you.

Couldn't have been that hard.

Rachel.

When I woke up the other day and I saw you standing over me, well, it just took

my breath away.

And I ain't caught it since.

And I can't remember the last time that I felt that way.

About anything.

Neither can I.

Well, I can't think of a better reason for celebrating than that.

Can you?

I don't know.

Rachel?

Go away.

Rachel, what happened?

Nothing.

Did you drink this?

Rachel, I never seen you take a drink a day in my life.

What's going on?

Could you just go away?

No, I won't.

Something happened here and I think...

This

is Stalder's, isn't it?

You and him?

I don't remember, Lou.

How can you not remember? Damn it, Lou, why can't you just leave?

Hey, Jazzy. Who are the flowers for?

Oh, pretty lady.

You and Rachel, huh?

Well, nothing gets past you, does it?

Wish everybody around here smiled when they said that about me.

Hard for them to smile when you give them so much to worry about.

Guess it was kind of stupid getting on that horse.

Oh, we're all prone to do stupid things.

Some of us more than others.

Well, I better get going. I don't want to keep the lady waiting.

Rachel! Rachel!

What are you doing here?

Picking you up for supper, just like we said last night.

Don't you remember?

No, I don't. I don't remember anything about last night.

I thought I was better company than that.

I'm serious, Mike.

What did we do last night?

We had a couple of drinks, that's all.

And I brought you back to your house.

And after that?

I left.

I put it over your shoulders to keep you warm.

But whatever you think happened, didn't.

I don't believe you.

Nothing happened, Rachel.

Oh, God.

What is this all about?

You and me and a couple of bottles of liquor made me feel like I've wasted the

past two years of my life.

I know you don't like my drinking.

It's my drinking I'm talking about.

Those drinks last night sent me to a place I swore I'd never see again.

And if I spend time with you, I'm gonna keep going back to that place, and I

can't survive if I do that, and I don't know if you can either.

I don't need you telling me what I should and shouldn't be doing, Rachel.

I'm not telling you what to do with your life. That's up to you.

Hi. You ever tasted whiskey?

Once or twice.

Can't say it appealed to me.

Never did much to me either.

I've been around liquor ever since I can remember.

Ran every paddle wheel I worked, every card game I dealt.

Even at home, my mom would drink.

Sometimes things, that's all she did.

Never knew anyone to drink like that.

Yeah, you have, Lou.

You?

After my husband was killed.

I was so alone.

When the sun was out, I could find things to busy myself, but when that sun

went down, it got so cold.

And drinking made me feel warm again.

Problem was, after a while, that sun never came out again.

The morning I woke up and I couldn't remember what my husband had looked

like.

I'd been trying so hard to forget the pain.

I'd forgotten all the pleasure.

And I hadn't had a drink since until last night.

It had been two years.

I was sure I could have just one to be friendly.

And now I'm right back where I started.

But it's different now.

You got us.

Oh, no.

I don't know if I had the strength to start all over again.

It's okay.

We do.

Get out of my way.

I'm a little sore, but I don't let on.

Think you'll be getting on that horse scam?

Sure.

Maybe not tomorrow, but... Hey, look.

Guy passed a lesion.

I'm not talking about him.

I meant the bottle.

Jesse. Shh.

Jesse, what are you doing?

Should look like I'm doing.

Jesse.

Jesse.

Well, ain't we gonna get some glasses?

Glasses? Real men drink from the bottle.

Good, ain't it?

Yeah, it's really good.

Mike!

Have a drink with me.

Where'd you get that?

Found it.

Where are you going? Leave me alone.

Here, let me help you. Get off of me!

I don't need any help!

What was that for? I thought you and me was friends!

Oh, my God. Jesse!

Jesse!

Jesse!

Jesse!

Easy.

Oh, my God. Jesse.

I'll get a doctor.

How could you do this?

You could have killed him.

Let me see him. No, you've done enough. Let me see him!

and right out of here now.

I made it!

Don't give me an excuse to do something I got half a mind to anyway.

I'm sorry, Rachel.

Get back in that bunk.

But I'm feeling better.

Well, I'm not.

Catch them horse thieves?

No, they didn't. Spent too much time tending to you.

All right.

Why don't you just yell at me now so we can get it over with?

I'm not going to yell at you.

You ain't?

No, but we got some talking to do.

About me not being grown up? You and some others.

Who? Well, Mike, for one.

He hit me in the stables.

He hit me, too.

I know.

Did it hurt?

Almost as much as when I saw you run out there and get shot.

Rachel, I didn't mean to hurt you.

Neither did Mike.

Well, why'd he do it?

Because Mike doesn't like the way his life has turned out.

Doesn't know how to change it.

That's why he drinks?

Yeah.

But why does he act that way?

Because things he's hoping the bottle will help him forget just don't go away

that easy.

He's been drinking for a long time, hasn't he?

Yeah.

I guess he ain't learning from his mistakes.

No, but maybe you can.

You know, you ain't gonna prove nothing by drinking.

I know.

I've done a lot of things in the last couple days I ain't never gonna do

again.

Thank goodness.

At least it's not till I'm grown up.

Well, that ought to give us at least a week or two of peace and quiet.

Wouldn't have to be Mike Stoller you was talking to in there, would it? There's

no one inside.

What do you say we just go in and take a look?

No one's in here.

Get up. Get up.

The horse has got Rachel. You've got to help her.

Jesse, what are you talking about? Come on.

Go on, get over there.

Can't look out.

Jessie, get in the barn.

I'm gonna help. Jessie, get in the barn.

The lady dies!

Can't get a clean shot at him. Rachel's in there.

Let me try to swing around her back.

Too dangerous, Noah.

Yo, we're leaving Rachel in there with them ain't no safe.

Cover me.

One more move like that, she's dead.

Jesse, what's going on?

Mike, Rachel's in trouble. Those horses, he's gone.

Nigger.

Drummond!

Hey, Drummond.

Come out where I can see you, Stalter.

Not till you let her go.

Afraid not.

Not till I pay you back for killing Matt.

It's tough enough.

This one's for Matt.

I thought you were headed to Fairfield.

I realized I had to apologize to the government.

How was that?

Still can't believe this is the same horse that threw me.

Just goes to show you what you can accomplish with a little patience.

We're gonna miss you, Mike.

Gonna miss you too, Jesse.

Just don't be in such a hurry to get where you're going.

You'll still be there when you show up.

Sure you have to go?

Right now, there's...

A lot of questions I gotta try and answer.

The most important person for me to be with is myself.

If you answer some of those questions, you're more than welcome to come back.

Can't think of anything I'd rather do.

Ain't gonna be easy, is it?

No.

But I was at peace for two years and I'm willing to lay out so you can do better

than that.

I hope if I do that I find someone in my life as good as you.

You're growing up, Mike Stalter.

Guess it had to happen sometime.

It's nice when the sun's out ain't it?