Original subtitles

Why did you come back?

Why did you come back?

The world keeps going around and around,

so you'll always end up in the same place.

Then stay put.

They were never really your people.

Even though you did your part in their war and won your medals.

Didn't you?

You only exist so man can fulfill his destiny.

Why do you wanna change mine?

I did it once, remember?

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

I changed destiny when I decided that you alone

should survive that useless massacre.

Or have you forgotten?

When you've been away so long,

your memories won't let you forget the deaths that have to be paid.

Aren't you tired of killing?

I have to survive!

Keomal!

Keomal

keomal

keomal

J you're searching just for what you are

j and you go from town to town to find yourself

j no, keoma, oh, no

j don't go on, my boy

j no, keomal! No!

J don't kill them! No!

J no, keomal! No!

J and when you find that love has gone away

j the world is crumbling down around you

j around you tears have no right to cry

j the pain you see, the pain you feel

j' the wrong you do, the hurt you feel now

j you can do it by yourself

j it's nothing to try and turn the world

j the other way

j you can't think of being the one man

j who has got the only right to live

j now you've done what you should have

j you've done even more than you could do, boy

j stop your fighting and find, find yourself now

j when there's no way to end, you must leave

j do you remember that I saved you once I tried to?

J do you remember that I saved you once I tried to?

J but I can't help this time if you don't stop

j I don't want, I don't want now to take your life away

j no, I won't this time j

don't touch me, Liza! You're still clean.

You have to save the baby. You'll get it too if you touch me.

What difference does it make?

Where they're taking us, I'm bound to catch it sooner or later.

Instead of dragging them away to die, why don't you just kill 'em right here?

Haven't you ever heard of Christian charity? Ha-ha!

When I attract their attention, jump off and hide.

- But Matt, you can't! They'll only kill... - Shh!

Just get ready to act... fast.

- One of them's making a break for it! - Stop him! Stop him!

No! Nol

nol

no! No!

See how you like this, sweetheart.

Aargh!

Don't touch her! She's got the plague!

You mind your own business, stranger. We're taking her to the old mine.

Where the others are. It's the best place for 'em.

Anyone who tries to run away gets shot. That's orders.

Why, if any one of them got back, they could infect the whole town.

I never liked people who talk too much.

Get off your horse.

I said, get off your horse.

J when the last turn to desperate crimes

j' that's the moment when your ego is satisfied

j no, that's not right

j no, that's not right

j ain't no good to kill

j ain't no good to cry

j ain't no good to sigh

j ain't no good to try to save the woman

j who is gonna die in pain and fire

j a woman with another life inside herself

j already a life that you can take, that you can save

j without a home to keep her heart warm

J in this town you won't find pity anywhere

j everyone will want your hide, boy

j and everyone will want her life

j every time

j every night

j everyone... jl

Jane, that's isn't good enough. Put some life into it, come on!

Move higher, higher, higher!

Not like that. Like this, like this!

Come on, let's go. Draw again.

Whoa!

Hey, mister! Come on in and join the fun.

There's everything here from whisky to lovin'.

And we can always use another man.

The townies are dying like flies.

Give her something to drink.

Hey.. Hey, that's farrow's wife!

What the hell is she doing here?

She's got the plague! Oh, my god, get her out!

Do something! She's got the plague!

Throw her out before we all get it! Throw her out!

I told you to give her something to drink.

You get that woman out of here!

The lady's with me.

Hold it!

And now unload it.

You forgot one.

The lady will have dinner in her room.

But we don't have any rooms, sir.

They're all taken.

You...

- Your room number? - Number seven.

Get the key.

But

J whay-whoo-hoo! J

He's trying to get away!

He's heading for the back! Hurry up, cut him off!

Hurry up! Get him! Get him!

There he goes! Come on, after him!

What's happened to this town?

How did it get like this?

It was... just after the war.

When all those ex-soldiers came to town.

They were led by this Caldwell.

He bought the mine. Then, little by little, the whole town.

He forced people to sell...

Using any method he could.

Then the plague began... Because of the polluted Wells.

Now Caldwell won't let anyone leave town unless they're sick or dying.

Why are you helping me?

We all have the right to be born.

- Hey, we got him now. - No! No!

- What have I done? - Hey, stop him, somebody!

Hey, he's going in the saloon!

I et's have some fun!

You shoot real good... at the dead.

Let's go, boys! Go!

George...

Say that again.

George.

I haven't heard that for a long time.

I'd almost forgot what it sounded like.

What happened to your bow?

It went like all the things that belong to a drunk.

I hocked it for some booze.

But you were never a drinking man.

Yeah, that's right. I know that.

I used to have something to hope for... my freedom.

That was a long time ago.

Now the war is over. Now you've got your freedom.

I found out what it was worth.

That's why I drink.

George, who is Caldwell?

Do you remember that?

Sounds different.

I ain't got but three strings.

I'm waiting for them to bust.

And me with them.

You say there was a man causing trouble down at the saloon?

That's right, Mr. Caldwell.

Well, tell me more about it, Slade.

He shot Ben and Charlie without even turning around.

Don't talk balderdash, man.

There ain't nobody can hit a target without looking at it.

- Without looking at it? - You're wrong. There are two men who can.

Our pa is one.

And the other is...

- You're not part of my family, keoma' - 'Yeah, we're gonna get you.'

Little bastard Indian!

Hey, boys! Lunch is ready.

Come on in, keoma. Aren't you hungry?

Come on in!

Well, you gonna stand there all day?

Come on in.

Welcome home, son.

You've been gone quite a while this time. Where have you been?

Fighting a war.

You win it or lose it?

I just happened to be on the winning side.

- Meet anybody faster than you? - Not yet.

Maybe I never will.

Come on over here, you over-grown papoose!

'Ll passed through the town. What's going on there?'

'pretty soon there won't be no town.

"They don't like guns, won't defend themselves.

- 'Won't fight back.' - 'How about my half-brothers?'

"the boys chose the side of the strongest. Can't blame them for that.'

- 'and who is the strongest?' - "Caldwell.

You used to be the strongest.

The fastest. I used to be the fastest

that's not the strongest.

Just means you live a little longer.

Don't mean you're right either.

I've lived long enough to find out how wrong I was about...

So many things.

The great Shannon.

I saw George.

Hmm... did you?

Pa?

Hmm?

- What was it all about? - What?

The war. I never could figure it out.

The war...

Not sure I know.

I figure, after we got through slaughtering all those Indians,

we thought we oughta do something... generous.

So we gave freedom to the black men.

Now we feel good, we can go back to finish off the Indians.

You've been in love, yet?

Not as much as you.

Well

yeah.

She was quite a woman.

You must be very lonely.

You know what it is you're searching for, hmm?

Myself, I guess. I don't know.

I need to find out who I am.

To give the simplest of my actions a reason.

I know my being in this world has some significance.

But I'm afraid when I find out what it is, it'll be too late.

In the meantime, I'm a vagabond.

I keep traveling.

Even when the earth sleeps, I keep traveling.

Chasing shadows.

I think that's the way I felt when your mom had died.

And when you went away.

I'd like to do something, keoma.

But

you know, it's funny, all my life I've looked at death.

Looked him straight in the eye. I was never afraid.

1 wanna live.

I'm afraid.

What should I do?

I can't shoot it out with my own sons.

Come on, bitch! Somebody come up and get her outta here!

Throw her out! Right out! Now move!

Don't let her touch anything. Keep her off the furniture.

We don't wanna get infected. You better keep your distance.

What about the stuff in my room?

I'll have to burn everything I own, my clothes, everything!

For god's sake throw her out!

Well, well... look who's here.

If that ain't our little lady friend. Hey, what happened to your chaperone?

Huh?

Don't tell me the honeymoon is over. Ha-ha! Move! Come on.

Wait a minute, who's gonna pay me back?

Nigger, you shouldn't have stepped in my path like that.

That was a dumb thing to do. You're leaving your stink around.

I'll just have to clean it up.

Come on...

'But I could. But there was too many of them."

She didn't have a chance with a scum like me.

'I can hardly defend myself. They said it was Caldwell.'

Caldwell? Where is she now?

'I tried. God knows I tried.'

where did they take her?

Where did they take her, nigger?

They said something about the old mine. Where the sick people are.

George, I didn't mean it.

J you come by and she's not here

j they came and took her far away

j and your friend tried to resist

j he was alone, they were a lot

j now, where do you go? Now, what do you think?

J you'll try to save her once again

j keomal

J now you're riding to the camp of death

j where the sun beats, walking slowly

j asking, "when will I die?"

J "when will it end?"

J "will it end for me?"

J "will it end for me?"

J "will it end for me?"

J "will it end for me?"

J don't you know they're gonna kill her now?

J maybe they've already done it, so where'd you go?

J it's too late, boy

j it's too late, boy j

Slade, Chuck, find her!

Come on!

J go and chase your crazy ways

j cos they're already lost, believe me now

j I tell you, just you walk out, no, don't force me, no, to take your lies... j

it's no use. You can't save her.

Hey, lady! We wanna talk to you. Come on out.

You deaf?

Come on out, or do you want me to do something I might regret?

Hey, I found her!

What's the name of the man who took you to the saloon?

Tell me his name.

Do you wanna die?

The man, what's his name?

I don't know! He never told me!

That's the truth, I promise you!

I don't believe you, lady.

This is your last chance...

Yah!

This is my son, George.

My dear brothers.

Butch.

Sam.

Lenny.

Three names.

One brand.

There's no use hiding your faces.

It won't change the way you behave.

It's been a long time.

But you haven't changed a bit.

Why don't you get outta here? You're were never welcome in our family.

You don't have to rush him.

Our half-brother knows how to run away when he feels like it.

That's enough of that!

Forget your family squabbles.

These poor people need decent accommodation.

And enough food to sustain them. And it's up to us.

They're neighbors. We'll see that they get it.

Because the rest of the world is ignoring the plague raging among us.

But if we give them a brotherly hand, we can overcome this crisis.

Will you join us? I'll pay you well.

You'll pay, don't worry.

And my price is high.

We'll see. Hal

Go away, stranger.

Don't try to help us. We're already dead.

But you're still afraid. Death hasn't changed that.

It's not for ourselves, it's for our wives and children,

and for the townsfolk we infected.

If we rebel, or if you try to help us,

Caldwell will take it out on them.

It's on account of people like you that bastards like Caldwell go on living.

J now, and so what more do you want from me?

J as you can see I was right

j she's here beside me and she's quiet now

j yes, she's quiet now

- j yes, she's quiet... - J quiet, you

j what do you think you've done?

J she reminds me of my mother's smile

j she's so beautiful and kind

j and in her eyes, there's an answer

j yes, an answer

j to my life

j tomy life &

keoma, I had to warn you. You can't take her back into town.

The town is surrounded.

- She needs a doctor. - You can't do it alone.

I have to do it alone, because I am alone.

This is my son, George. This is your new family.

Why did he come back?

What does he expect to prove? That nothing's changed between us?

That he can stand our way like he's done ever since we were kids?

Well, let me tell you, pa, he won't.

Times are different now. Things have changed around here.

He's been away too long.

And the only thing that's keeping us from sinkin' a bullet into his head

is our respect for you.

We've gotta put a stop to his shenanigans.

Are you that much afraid of keoma?

Or are you afraid of what Caldwell's gonna think of you?

Hell, no, but you never gave us a chance, pa.

You were too busy caring for that half-breed to have any time for us.

You never gave us the affection you gave to him.

You forgot that we were your real sons.

Real sons?

All of you are my sons.

If there's ever been any difference, it's you who made the difference!

This, this is his home.

He can come and go as he pleases. And so can you.

You can come and you can go to hell if you please!

We'll catch this son-of-a-bitch sooner or later.

Yeah. I'd hate to be in his boots when Caldwell gets hold of him.

He don't deserve no better. He's only a goddamn Indian.

- That Caldwell's a mean man. - Whoo!

Hey, nigger! This town's bad enough without that gut-plucking!

I guess he ain't had enough to drink yet today.

Yeah, you're right. When he gets skinful, he plays really cheerful. Ha-hal!

- George? - Yeah, it's me.

It isn't her time yet. A few more days. Otherwise she's in perfect health.

Nothing wrong with her. All she needs now is rest.

You could take her away. There's nobody outside.

Good.

- She's staying here. - She's sta...?

Oh, no, no. That's impossible. She can't stay here.

If they find out, it'll be all over for us.

How much is Caldwell paying you not to treat the plague victims?

How dare you say that? I do all I can!

But he won't let me order the medicines or contact the authorities.

Caldwell and his gang won't let anyone out of town, unless they are dead!

How am I going to fight them? Alone?

And there's my wife. I have to think of her.

She's the only thing I've got.

No, no, no, I don't want to be mixed up in this.

So you just give up inch by inch.

But if you feel like that, you might as well be dead now.

What's happened to you, George?

I used to admire you so much.

I've never forgotten the lessons you taught me.

You were my idol.

You, a black man, and me, a half-Indian.

I learned from you that the color of man's skin doesn't make any difference.

In those days, you were never afraid of anything.

From a wild-cat to a grizzly bear!

And you could whip any man in town with one hand behind your back!

And now look at you.

Both of you... two cowards!

What do we have to do?

Get out of town. Inform the authorities and bring back medical supplies.

But how?

You already said it.

We'll go like the dead.

Alright, George.

Why are you helping us? Who are you doing it for?

For myself, maybe.

George!

- Where is he? - Where's that son-of-a-bitch hiding?

Talk!

Are you looking for me?

We told you to keep the hell outta here.

So how come you're still here?

Why don't you go hunt buffalo? Now get going!

You miserable little bastard!

You scum! You no-good half-breed!

- Get lost, keomal! - Get outta here, you little bastard!

Half-breed!

- Bastard Indian! - Filthy animal!

What's it gonna be? Three against one, like the old days, hmm?

I can beat you by myself.

Your gun. Mine's over there.

You gonna get up?

What's the matter, Indian? You look like you don't feel so good.

See what happens when you go picking a fight?

It ain't healthy.

Hey. Hey!

Are you dead?

Haven't you had enough?

You ain't no match for me, keoma.

But if you really want me to hurt you...

Lenny!

J that's my father

j and my brothers and me

J tell me now, father

j why they hate me so

j now I wonder

j why I'm being dismayed... j

- What have you got in there? - Nothing much.

Just another victim of the plague. A nigger.

There's only one nigger in the town. He's as fit as a fiddle.

George. I saw him a little while ago.

- Check the wagon. - Go ahead.

Look at the state he's in now. Deader than an empty bottle of whisky.

Eugh! He's disgusting.

- I told you. - Get him outta here!

Oh, it'll be a pleasure. Yah!

George! You can come back to life now.

The coast is clear.

Hey, doc, we sure fooled them, huh?

Not yet. Don't be forgetting, we gotta make it back.

Come on! Give me those reins!

Hah! Hah!

The three shannons...

The terrors of the west!

And you think you're gonna inherit the legend of your father.

Why, you three yellow-belly cowards couldn't even take care of one half-breed!

He wiped the countryside with you.

And you wanted to join up with me, be my partners.

Why, I'd rather team up with a bunch of old women,

than ride with the likes of you!

I'll ride into town and handle this my way.

Meantime, why don't you run home to your pappy and let him take care of you,

before you really get into some trouble?

Let's go!

Search every house! Get everybody out in the street!

- Hurry it up, come on! - Come on out, I said!

They're searching for us.

- We go out the back. - This way.

Okay, let's go! Get movin', will you?

Okay, where is he, lady?

How dare you break into my house like this!

Who do you think you are? Get out of here!

- Where do we find your husband? - How should I know?

If you do find him, tell him not to bother coming home unless he's sober!

Go down and look in the mill!

I'll go round the back and check out these houses here.

- Alright, hurry up! - Make sure he doesn't come by!

- How about the church? - I'll go by and check it.

While you're on it, go check the stables! Go on!

Alright, let's move!

- Find anyone? - No!

Gotta be here, somewhere. Go find him!

Yah!

Hold it!

Go on, get the hell outta here! Keep lookin'! Over there! Move it!

Come on, come on!

Hey, what's the matter with Billie?

Dang bastard knifed him. Find him! Go on!

Stand up.

Nice and easy, now.

Well, well, look who I've found.

This way.

J now's the time to run away from here, boy

j in this land, you'll find nothing but hate

j now you've got your father's love

j and you're taking her with you

j yes, you could, in the end, beat the evil and the pain

j run away, run away

j run as far as you can... j

she's sleeping.

Take care of her!

- Yah! - Keomal

keep a sharp lookout behind you, huh? You hear?

Well, look who it is. It's the undertaker.

I'm just doing my duty to the town's folk.

Taking care of them from the cradle to the grave.

Suits you, doc. Don't know what all those good people would do without you.

The next thing you know, I'll be smuggling medicines.

Hey, we made it, George. We made it.

It's easy going from now on. Yah!

Hey, everybody! We've got the medicine.

We've got the medicine!

Al, Jake! Go and get your wives! We've got the medicine!

We can stop the plague now! \whoal!

Come on, we finally got the medicines we need.

- And we got food too! - Come and get what you need!

Things are gonna be alright, come!

We've got some medicine... and food!

And the authorities are gonna send more.

And another thing. They're sending a federal marshal.

- Oh, thank god! Finally... - I can't believe it!

Won't do you any good, lady.

Hey, so you finally got your chance to be a hero, huh? Good for you.

Go on unloading, doc!

But these are only medicines.

I don't give a damn. This land belongs to Mr. Caldwell.

Along with everything that's on it.

Now you had to pay for the water, and now you gotta pay for medicines.

Hey!

I'll pay this time.

How much are you willing to pay?

Four cents.

Four cents? Four cents is mighty little.

The price of four bullets.

One.

Two.

Three.

And four.

Take it.

It has your name on it.

Now go tell Caldwell I'm waiting here for him.

Waiting for me, huh?

Well, that's the last time he's gonna have to wait.

Mount up!

I think it's about time we got rid of Caldwell.

Get rid of him? That would be a big mistake.

'Right now is when we need him the most.

'Come on, butch, what are you talking about?

"What the hell do we need him for?"

I figure, if keoma doesn't get to him first,

Mr. Caldwell's gonna make us a fine executioner.

- Executioner? Who, Caldwell? - Yeah.

"We got a chance to kill two birds with one stone,

'if we play our cards right.

'Keoma and Caldwell will kill each other.

And that's gonna leave the town temporarily without a leader.

And then?

And then, well, there'll be nothing to stop us

moving in and taking tight control of the town,

and running it any way we damn well want.

Now let's go see what our two birds are doing.

- Hah! Yah! - Hah!

Let me through. My son's ill.

Please, please let me through.

He's quite alright. Take him away. Nothing wrong with him.

Who's next? Yes, that's fine.

Okay, you take two of these three times a day. Alright?

Hey, come on, what are you doing? It's too early for results yet.

Everything's gonna be alright. You'll see.

Caldwell's coming! Everybody go home, and stay out of sight!

Go on, hurry, hurry! Go on!

J yeah... I'm here

j in front of these men

j god, in heaven

j I'm waiting for what will be

j back in my mind, I see memories

j of bodies on the ground

j and you, you there

j waiting for who you take away

J I feel inside I'm turning cold

j something asks me why

j why you're here now

j with a will to kill... j

Alright, men, spread out! Find me that goddamn half-breed!

Hurry it up!

Alright, keoma, come on out!

You can't hold out against us alone.

You're wrong, Caldwell!

He's not alone.

Wolf, take your platoon and flush him out.

- Just like old times, Mr. Shannon! - Welcome back, George.

It's good to be back.

What are you waiting for? Go get him!

That lousy half-breed's making fools out of you, you blundering idiots!

Hold it!

George!

Sorry, there ain't no name on this bullet.

Half-breed! Come on down outta there!

Or I'll blast his head off!

J you can see how far you've got till now

j with your bloody thirst of justice

j how far you've got

j aren't you sorry?

J aren't you sorry?

J now you mourn your pa

j now you mourn your pa

j now you mourn your life...

Nol

no, keoma! No!

J you can see how far you've got till now

j with your bloody thirst of justice

j how far you've got

j aren't you sorry?

J aren't you sorry?

J now you mourn your pa

j now you'll pay for what you've done and what is wrong

j your dream of building something strong

j when in your life you match together love and freedom

j just as you thought it was possible to have them all

j together all your life, no!

J your dream of building something strong

j when in your life you match together love and freedom

j just as you thought it was possible to have them all

j together all your life, no...

J it would be so nice to taste

j freedom in each way that you can

j it would be so nice to taste

j freedom, justice and a bit of love

j when you think you've reached your goal

j now that's a moment when you've lost

j cos you'll find me at last always ready to take you

j you must know when you've to stop

j you must reason, boy

j oh, boy

j keomal

j now that I've seen on the ground my old man that I loved with my own life

j even my tears are afraid to come to see that body in front of me

j I don't care what's gonna happen

j you can attack me, I wanna die

j wanna die, wanna die

j wanna die

j wanna die

j it's so hard but you accept that

- j wanna die - J that you're useless in this world

- & against your own... - M wanna die

j yes, it's so hard

- j wanna die - J' it's so hard, my boy

j it's so hard, my boy

jitsso hard... j

Now you see what happens...

To anyone who gets in my way.

Caldwell!

You shouldn't have done that, Caldwell.

I'm sorry, boys.

There was nothing I could do.

You see, he turned against us.

He turned against me...

And against you.

He was... helping that Indian.

Remember how we dealt with traitors in the war, huh?

We shot 'em like dogs.

J now I want...

J ...You here, my black lady

j not this time

j don't send my love, not again

j I want to reach my father

j don't wanna stay on this world

j well... adieu

j take me, too

j wanna die

j I don't care,

jl don't care at all

J and perhaps, now I've found what

j ...Il was looking for

j but I cannot have it now

j too late... j

Here lies William h. Shannon.

A man we all loved and admired.

A very special sort of man.

There wasn't a person on earth he'd refuse to help if they needed it!

Not one person who would've betrayed him!

Except the one he gave his love to. His bastard son!

We learned from our father to respect law and justice.

But you didn't.

Only filth would sell out his own father!

But that alone is not the extent of his guilt.

He betrayed us all when he brought back that plague-ridden woman to infect us.

How far can a man sink?

He betrayed his father, he betrayed us,

and he betrayed each and every one of you, my friends.

Keoma's responsible for the deaths of your loved ones.

He has brought despair to this town!

So now, what should we do with him? Take the law into our own hands?

Drag him to the nearest tree and string him up like he deserves?

No.

For we are honorable men,

and prefer to let justice take its course.

As it should've done with this venomous shake in a court of law.

We already called the marshal.

He'll be here in few hours.

And then keoma will be his problem.

And as soon as my brother here is sworn in as sheriff,

we'll start rebuilding around here.

We'll make this town a place we can be proud of.

Great speech, Sam!

- Ain't you coming to the saloon, Lenny? - Why don't you elect yourself mayor?

Keoma! Keoma?

Keomal

J Liza, Liza, now it's up to you

j' as you ride into the town to set him free

j it's your turn now

ji save keomal

j got a chance now

ji save keoma now!

J got a chance now

ji save keomal

j and you know it's coming to an end

j and you know how strong the pain you've had

j and you know that pain is first to love

j and you know that suffering is love

j yes, perhaps, in chains you find

j the source of pain, the source of love

j and you, keoma, you, my boy

j do you wanna die or wanna live?

J don't you feel you've done it all?

J and don't you think the time has come to love?

J yes, perhaps, in chains you find

j the source of pain, the source of love

j and you, keoma, you, my boy

j do you wanna die or wanna live?

J don't you feel you've done it all?

J and don't you think the time has come to love? J

Yes, sir!

We'll turn this here town into a regular Metropolis!

Bring whisky over here! I wanna double whisky!

- I think I've created a monster. - Yeah

hey, Sam, looks like I've got my hands full.

I might have to cut you two down to sizel

Butch! Lenny!

Goddammit! Come on, let's go find him!

I can't, keoma! He'll diel

he can't die. And you know why?

Because he's free, and the man who is free never dies!

J you're searching just for what you are

j and you go from town to town to find yourself

j oh, keomal!

J oh, no, don't go, oh, my boy

j no, keoma, no!

J don't kill them, no!

J no, keoma, no!

J and when you find that love has gone away

j the world is crumbling down around you, all around you

j tears have no right to cry

j the pain you see, the pain you feel

j' the wrong you do, the hurt you feel now

j now do it for yourself

j it's not to try and turn the world the other way

j you can't think of being the one man

j who has got the only right to live

j now you've done what you should have

j you've done even more than you could do, boy

j stop your fighting and find, find your place now

j when there's no way to end, you must leave... j