Original subtitles

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY HALLMARK CHANNEL AND FRIENDS OF NCI

[DISTANT HORSES WHINNYING]

- HEY, SHERIFF,

IT'S REAL NICE OF YOU TO OFFER TO TAKE ME TO FOLSOM LIKE THIS.

- WHY DON'T YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH?

- JUST MAKING SMALL TALK'S ALL I'M DOING.

- YOU LISTEN TO ME, TATE.

WE GOT ALMOST TWO DAYS' RIDE TILL WE GET TO FOLSOM.

NOBODY'S GONNA CARE IF YOU GET BRUISED UP SOME.

COME ON!

- [GROANING]

[HORSES WHINNYING]

- [GROANS]

- COME ON!

- HA HA HA!

- CUT ME LOOSE.

- I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WAS DUMB ENOUGH

TO THINK TWO OF THEM COULD STOP ME.

- [WHEEZING]

- WE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.

[GUNSHOT]

[CHICKENS CLUCKING]

[DISTANT COWS LOWING]

- JACOB, GET THAT PITCHFORK MOVING, SON.

THAT HORSE ISN'T GONNA FEED ITSELF.

YOU SLOW DOWN WITH THAT PITCHFORK, YOUNG MAN.

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TRY TO GO FASTER, YOU ONLY END UP GOING SLOWER.

SUPPER'S ABOUT READY, MATT.

- ALL RIGHT. I'M GONNA FINISH UP HERE.

- DON'T FORGET TO WASH UP.

[DISTANT HORSE WHINNYING]

[HOOF BEATS APPROACHING]

- MA'AM.

SHERIFF.

- JACOB, GO FINISH SETTING THE TABLE FOR ME.

- WHAT IS IT? THEM DELL BOYS SHOOTING UP THE SALOON AGAIN?

- NO. ELI TATE AND JOHNNY HOGAN.

THEY'RE BACK.

- GO ON IN, GAIL.

ELI TATE'S SUPPOSED TO BE SERVING LIFE IN FOLSOM.

- HOGAN SHOT UP THE PRISON RETURN.

I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IT MYSELF

WHEN BEN PERKINS CAME RUNNING INTO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,

SAYING THAT HE SAW ELI STEALING A CHICKEN FROM HIS COOP.

HE THINKS THE BOYS MADE CAMP IN THE OLD MINE ENTRANCE.

BEN THOUGHT ABOUT GOING AFTER THEM WITH HIS SHOTGUN.

DECIDED TO GET HELP INSTEAD.

- THAT'S PROBABLY WHY HE'S STILL ALIVE.

WIRE THE MARSHAL.

PRISON ESCAPE'S HIS JURISDICTION.

- ALREADY DID.

THEY'RE SENDING BOYS FROM SACRAMENTO,

BUT THEY CAN'T GET HERE TILL DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

- TATE AND HOGAN'LL BE ON THE MOVE BY THEN.

- I'LL FINISH THIS UP. YOU GO SAY YOUR GOOD-BYES.

- YOU'RE GOING AFTER THEM.

- IT'S MY JOB.

- A JOB YOU PROMISED YOU'D QUIT.

- AND I WILL.

- THAT'S WHAT YOU ALWAYS SAY.

- SOMEDAY SOON HANK'S GONNA BE THE SHERIFF,

AND I WILL JUST BE PLAIN OLD MATT AUSTIN, RANCHER.

I PROMISE.

- JUST COME HOME TO ME.

- HEY, SON,

YOU STILL GOT YOUR BADGE?

ALL RIGHT.

LISTEN TO YOUR MA.

SO WHEN I COME BACK,

YOU CAN TELL ME ALL ABOUT 'EM, OK?

BE A GOOD BOY.

OK? ALL RIGHT.

[DOOR OPENING]

ALL RIGHT.

[WOLF HOWLING]

THIS FIRE'S ONLY A COUPLE HOURS OLD.

MEANS TATE AND HOGAN ARE STILL ON THE MOVE.

- WELL, WHY'D THEY COME BACK HERE, ANYWAY?

WHY NOT MAKE A RUN FOR MEXICO?

YOU PUT THEM UP TWICE IN THE PAST 6 YEARS.

THEY GOT TO FIGURE YOU'D BE HOT ON THEIR HEELS THE FIRST YOU HEAR OF THEIR ESCAPE.

WHAT?

- THEY CAME BACK FOR ME.

[CHICKENS CLUCKING]

- WELL, WELL. HOWDY, MISSIS.

WHERE'S YOUR HUSBAND?

HE'S OUT WITH THE CATTLE.

HE'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE. WHAT DO YOU WANT?

- WELL, I'VE GOT A SCORE TO SETTLE, SO I NEED TO SEE YOUR HUSBAND.

NOW, I DON'T THINK HE'S OUT WITH THE CATTLE. WHERE IS HE?

SEE, NOW, I THINK YOU'RE LYING.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT I DO TO PEOPLE WHO LIE TO ME?

I DO BAD THINGS.

I DON'T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE LIE TO ME, SO TELL ME WHERE HE IS.

- I'M NOT LYING. JUST--WHATEV-- JUST TAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT!

JUST DON'T HURT MY SON!

- TELL ME WHERE HE IS.

HEY!

- OH!

[GUNSHOT]

- GAIL!

OH!

[PANTING] OH!

- DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE GOING AFTER TATE AND HOGAN.

THE SHERIFF AUSTIN I KNEW WOULDN'T GET HIMSELF KILLED OVER REVENGE.

- I'M NOT THE SHERIFF ANYMORE.

- YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR 'EM.

- I'LL START IN ASQUEROSOS.

- GIVE ME A FEW HOURS.

ASQUEROSOS IS A TWO DAYS' RIDE AWAY.

- TATE AND HOGAN HAVE GOT A DAY'S JUMP ON ME AS IT IS.

GET ON BACK TO PARKFIELD, HANK.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY.

[HORSE WHINNIES]

- EDDIE, PLEASE. WE DON'T NEED ANY TROUBLE.

- IT'S TOO LATE. WE ALREADY GOT TROUBLE.

COME ON, SAMUEL. WHAT'S HOLDING YOU UP, SON?

- EDDIE, HE OWNS HALF THE TOWN.

NO MAN IN HIS RIGHT MIND WILL GO AGAINST HIM.

- WELL, IT'S A GOOD THING I'M NOT IN MY RIGHT MIND.

- OH, BILLY, YOU GET DOWN OFF THAT WAGON RIGHT NOW.

YOU WILL NOT TAKE MY SON WITH YOU.

- MOM, I WANT TO HELP.

- EDDIE, YOU ARE MY BROTHER AND I LOVE YOU,

BUT THIS IS A FOOL'S ERRAND.

LAMAR HORN IS JUST LOOKING FOR A REASON TO COME AFTER US.

DON'T GIVE HIM ONE.

AND YOU LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SPEAK TO YOU.

WE WILL GO INTO TOWN ANOTHER TIME.

- LISTEN TO YOUR MAMA.

I DIDN'T START THIS.

COME ON, LET'S GO. HYAH!

HYAH!

[DISTANT BELL RINGING]

[SHOUTING, INDISTINCT]

- ALL RIGHT, CLARA. I'LL WAIT.

[SALOON MUSIC PLAYING]

- [GIGGLING]

- GENTLEMEN.

- CAN I HAVE A WHISKEY? AND LEAVE THE BOTTLE?

- YES, SIR. THERE YOU GO.

- THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

- THERE'S ROOM AT THIS TABLE, MR. AGUILAR.

- MUCH OBLIGED.

- YOU'RE GONNA SPEAK YOUR PEACE, I SUGGEST YOU DO IT NOW.

LAMAR HORN HAS EARS ALL OVER CROCKETT.

MY GUESS IS HE KNOWS YOU'RE HERE ALREADY.

- I KNOW YOU HAVEN'T LIVED HERE VERY LONG, MR. VAUGHN,

BUT I'M SURE YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THAT ME AND MY FAMILY ARE HAVING.

- EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT, EDDIE.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

[TAP TAP TAP]

- I'M LOOKING TO HIRE SOME PEOPLE.

SOMEBODY'S BEEN RUNNING OFF MY CATTLE,

DESTROYING MY PROPERTY.

I'LL PAY A DOLLAR A DAY FOR YOUR SERVICES.

NOW, THAT'S BETTER THAN ANYTHING YOU'LL MAKE WORKING AS A FARM HAND.

- EDUARDO?

- HORN.

- YOU'RE NOT CAUSING ANY TROUBLE FOR MR. HORN, ARE YOU, EDDIE?

- NOTHING ILLEGAL ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR HOME.

- BUT IT ISN'T REALLY YOUR HOME, IS IT?

- MY FAMILY'S LIVED ON THAT PROPERTY FOR OVER 90 YEARS,

SINCE CALIFORNIA WAS PART OF MEXICO.

- BUT IT AIN'T MEXICO ANYMORE, AND I'M SORRY TO TELL YOU

THAT THE HOMESTEAD ACT DOESN'T APPLY THIS FAR WEST.

AND I'VE ALREADY APPLIED FOR THAT LAND GRANT,

SO NEXT MONTH WHEN THE TAX ASSESSOR GETS OUT HERE,

I'LL BE THE ONE THAT HOLDS THE PROPER PAPERWORK FOR THAT PROPERTY.

- YES...

BUT ONLY IF YOU RUN US OFF,

AND ME AND MY SISTER?

WE AIN'T LEAVING.

- DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, EDDIE.

YOU TAKE THE TIME RIGHT NOW TO PLAN A PROPER FUTURE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

MY OFFER STILL STANDS. YOU CAN COME AND WORK FOR ME,

TO PROVIDE FOR YOUR SISTER AND NEPHEW.

- YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST TAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT, HUH?

WELL, YOU CAN'T HAVE MY RANCH.

A DOLLAR A DAY TO ANYONE WHO STANDS WITH ME.

- [CHUCKLING]

- YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

- I WAS JUST LEAVING, SHERIFF.

- WE STILL GOT BUSINESS.

- I AIN'T GOT NO BUSINESS WITH YOU. MY BUSINESS IS WITH HORN.

- SEE, THIS TOWN IS MY BUSINESS.

I DON'T TAKE KINDLY TO PEOPLE CAUSING TROUBLE IN MY TOWN.

- WELL, THEN IT'S HORN YOU NEED TO BE TALKING TO, NOT ME.

- THIS IS MY TOWN.

- HEY! DON'T GO, BOY. - LET ME GO!

- TO GET HOME, HE'S GONNA NEED YOU IN ONE PIECE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

[THUNDER]

- [SIGHS] NOW PUT YOUR HEAD LIKE THIS FOR ME.

AND STAY STILL. I'M GONNA PUT SOME IODINE ON YOU.

- COME ON.

- [SIGHS]

IDIOT WHO GIVES HIS SISTER A LOT OF SLEEPLESS NIGHTS.

- WE CAN'T JUST GIVE UP, AMAYA.

THIS IS OUR LAND, OUR HOME.

HORN'S GOT NO RIGHT TAKING IT AWAY FROM US.

HE GOES BEHIND THE TOWN'S BACK, APPLIES FOR HUNDREDS OF LAND GRANTS,

AND DOESN'T EVEN BOTHER TELLING US ABOUT THE TAX MAN UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE.

- I'M NOT SAYING YOU'RE WRONG, EDDIE.

[SIGHS]

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

THEY COULD HAVE KILLED YOU.

HOLD THIS THERE.

- YEAH, WELL, NEXT TIME I'M GONNA BE WEARING A GUN.

- NEXT TIME? LIKE YOU'RE GEARING UP FOR SOME BIG SHOWDOWN?

- WE NEED HELP NOW. - HELP?

FACE IT. WE ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER. THERE'S NO ONE ELSE COMING.

- PEOPLE WANT TO HELP. THEY'RE JUST AFRAID OF HORN, THAT'S ALL.

- AND THEY SHOULD BE.

NO ONE IN THIS TOWN IS GONNA RISK THEIR LIVES OR THEIR FAMILIES FOR US.

WE CAN'T ASK THEM TO.

- HOLD ON. LOOK.

IT'S 4 WEEKS BEFORE THE TAX ASSESSOR GETS HERE.

WE ONLY GOT TO HOLD OFF UNTIL THEN,

BUT I'M GONNA FIND A WAY TO KEEP US ON THIS LAND.

- I CAN'T BELIEVE I LET YOU TALK ME INTO GOING AFTER THE SHERIFF'S FAMILY.

- YEAH? - AFTER WHAT WE DONE,

HE'S GONNA HUNT US DOWN LIKE DEER.

- HE AIN'T GONNA CATCH US.

WE GOT AT LEAST A DAY'S LEAD ON HIM.

BESIDES, WE'RE GOING TO ASQUEROSOS.

THEY DON'T WELCOME THE LAW THERE.

- WE DIDN'T STEAL NOTHING FOR SUPPER.

- WE'LL GET SOME TOMORROW.

- I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

- WELL, EAT YOUR TONGUE THEN.

GO ON, GO ON.

GO ON, GO ON, GO ON.

- PLEASE, JUST THIS ONCE, LISTEN TO ME.

YOU NEED TO STAY IN BED AND LET YOUR BODY HEAL.

- I CAN'T. I JUST CAN'T. - YOU TOOK QUITE A BEATING LAST NIGHT.

JUST WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?

- IT'S BUSINESS. IT'S NONE OF YOUR CONCERN.

- IT IS VERY MUCH MY CONCERN.

- UNCLE EDDIE, I PACKED YOUR SADDLEBAGS.

- THANKS A LOT, BILLY. THANKS.

I'M GONNA HIRE US SOME HELP.

- WELL, THEN I MUST BE HEARING THINGS BECAUSE IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN,

NO MAN IN CROCKETT WANTED THE JOB.

- WELL, THAT'S WHY I'M GOING TO ASQUEROSOS.

- HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

YOU REMEMBER WHAT PAPA USED TO TELL US ABOUT THAT PLACE.

IT'S NOTHING BUT DRUNKARDS AND OUTLAWS--NO ONE WITH WHOM A DECENT MAN WOULD ASSOCIATE.

- EXACTLY THE KIND OF PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO TAKE ON THE LIKES OF LAMAR HORN.

LOOK, I'LL ONLY BE GONE A COUPLE OF DAYS.

I'LL COME BACK WITH SOME HELP.

- EDDIE, YOU CAN'T LEAVE US ALONE.

IF MR. HORN FINDS OUT THAT YOU LEFT THE COUNTY,

HE'LL COME DOWN THAT HILL WITH GUNS BLAZING. WE'LL BE HOMELESS BY SUNDOWN.

- IF YOU'RE GONE, WHO'S GONNA PROTECT US?

- IF I DON'T GET HELP, THERE'LL BE NOTHING LEFT TO PROTECT.

BESIDES, THERE'S NO REASON HE NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT I'M UP TO.

IF ANYBODY ASKS, I'M OUT WITH THE CATTLE.

SAMUEL? - YES, SIR?

YOU'LL LOOK AFTER THEM TILL I GET BACK, RIGHT?

- YES, SIR, MR. AGUILAR. HORSE IS READY, SIR.

- I'M GONNA TAKE CARE OF THIS.

[HORSE WHINNYING]

[HORSE WHINNYING]

- [GIGGLING]

[OVERLAPPING CONVERSATIONS IN SPANISH]

- [SPEAKING SPANISH]

- [LAUGHING] NO.

- [GIGGLING]

- [LAUGHING]

- WHISKEY.

- WHAT YOU LOOKING FOR, SON?

POKER GAME? PRETTY GIRL?

YOU NAME IT, WE GOT IT.

- I'M LOOKING TO HIRE SOME GUNS.

THOUGHT THE SALOON WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO START.

- TRY THEM TWO.

- HA HA HA!

- THEY MIGHT FIT YOUR BILL.

- OH, COME ON, TATE. DON'T GET BETWEEN A DOG AND HIS BONE.

SHE'S WITH ME.

- [GIGGLING]

- MORE WHISKEY?

- YEAH, LET ME HAVE THE BOTTLE

AND GIVE ME TWO MORE GLASSES, WILL YOU?

GENTLEMEN?

[OVERLAPPING CONVERSATIONS]

- GOOD DAY TO YOU, MARTHA, AND BEST TO THE FAMILY.

- THANK YOU. I'LL SEND YOUR REGARDS.

- MR. VAUGHN, HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS ON THIS SPLENDID DAY?

- NOT TOO BAD, PREACHER. I JUST WISH I HAD A FEW MORE CUSTOMERS.

- WELL, IF LAMAR HORN HAS HIS WAY, YOU'LL SOON HAVE MORE CUSTOMERS THAN YOU NEED.

- YEAH, WELL, I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD MAKE TOO MUCH MONEY FROM FRUIT,

BUT ANYTHING THAT GROWS ON THIS LAND IS A GOOD THING FOR THE TOWN.

I JUST WISH PEOPLE WOULD COOPERATE MORE.

- THOSE FOLKS MAY SURPRISE YOU YET.

I WISH YOU A GOOD DAY, MR. VAUGHN.

- THANK YOU, PREACHER.

HELLO, UH, MR. CLARK.

- HELLO, MR. VAUGHN. - GOOD DAY TO YOU, SIR, MRS. CLARK.

THAT PACKAGE YOU WANTED JUST CAME IN.

I'LL HAVE IT FOR YOU LATE AFTERNOON.

- MIGHTY FINE. THANK YOU. - GOOD DAY.

[HORSE WHINNIES]

- GOOD DAY, AMAYA.

- MR. HORN. WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

- IT'S A LOVELY AFTERNOON, ISN'T IT?

- SURELY YOU HAVEN'T COME TO DISCUSS THE WEATHER.

- ACTUALLY, NO. I...

I'VE COME TO MAKE YOU MY FINAL OFFER.

YOU AND YOUR BROTHER VACATE THE PROPERTY,

AND I'LL GUARANTEE EACH OF YOU PROPER PAYING JOBS.

- WE'LL DO NO SUCH THING.

- I EXPECTED THAT FROM YOUR BROTHER, BUT TO BE HONEST,

AMAYA, FROM YOU I WAS HOPING A LITTLE MORE COMMON SENSE.

- IS IT COMMON SENSE TO GIVE UP MY HOME WITHOUT A FIGHT?

- WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING, TRYING TO HOLD ME OFF FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS?

- WELL, I SHOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE CLEAR.

ONCE THE TAX ASSESSOR COMES AND FINDS YOU HAVE NO CLAIM TO THE RANCH,

THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO RUN US OFF.

- I LIKED YOUR HUSBAND VERY MUCH.

- HE SPOKE HIGHLY OF YOU AS WELL.

- IT WAS A SHAME HE WAS TAKEN SO YOUNG,

AND YOU LEFT BEHIND TO... WATCH AFTER YOUR CHILD ALONE.

YOU THINK ABOUT MY OFFER.

I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR EVERYONE.

WE'LL SPEAK IN A COUPLE DAYS.

- SO? WHAT DO YOU THINK?

- WE'RE NOT GONNA RISK OUR LIVES FOR A DOLLAR A DAY.

- ALL RIGHT, HOW ABOUT-- HOW ABOUT TWO DOLLARS?

- TWO DOLLARS EACH? - EACH.

- CAN YOU AFFORD THAT? - OF COURSE I CAN.

- I'D SAY YOU GOT YOURSELF A COUPLE OF HIRED GUNS.

- A TOAST, TO SAVING MY LAND AND TAKING DOWN AN OLD CROOK.

- WHAT'LL IT BE?

- WHISKEY.

- THAT'S RIGHT, TATE!

WHOO! HA HA HA HA!

[LAUGHING]

[SHOUTING]

[GUNSHOT]

- HEY!

YOU COME IN HERE, YOU TEAR UP MY BAR,

YOU SHOOT AN INNOCENT MAN! WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON?!

- WHAT INNOCENT MAN?

- [GROANING]

- THAT ONE THERE.

HE WASN'T WITH THOSE ROUGHNECKS;

JUST COME IN HERE TRYING TO HIRE SOME HELP.

- GET ME SOME RAGS. STAY DOWN. YOU'RE BLEEDING PRETTY BAD.

- [COUGHING]

HORN. [COUGHS] HORN.

HE SENT YOU TO KILL ME, DIDN'T HE?

- I WASN'T LOOKING FOR YOU.

- AMAYA.

PLEASE, TELL AMAYA.

THEY'RE GONNA-- THEY'RE GONNA TAKE MY LAND IF I DON'T STOP 'EM.

- MISTER, I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME.

EDDIE. EDDIE AGUILAR FROM CROCKETT.

- CROCKETT.

- [COUGHS]

- THEY'RE GONNA KILL MY SISTER

AND TAKE OUR LAND.

YOU--YOU GOT TO PROMISE ME YOU'RE NOT GONNA LET THAT HAPPEN.

SAY YOU WILL.

- I WILL.

[HORSE WHINNIES]

- DID WHAT THE PREACHER ASKED-- YOU GAVE HER A CHOICE.

I CAN HAVE THEM RUN OFF AT FIRST LIGHT.

- HAVE TO AT LEAST MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I TRIED.

IT'S TAKEN ME A LONG TIME TO CULTIVATE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE OF CROCKETT.

I'M NOT ABOUT TO RUIN IT OVER A COUPLE OF HEADSTRONG CALIFORNIOS.

NO, WE'LL GIVE 'EM A DAY TO THINK ABOUT THINGS.

- AND THEN?

- AND THEN WE'LL SEE.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

- HEY, MA?

- YES? - DO YOU THINK WE'LL GET TO STAY AT THE RANCH?

- I DON'T KNOW, BILLY.

- UNCLE EDDIE'LL FIX THINGS. I KNOW HE WILL.

- WOULD YOU BE AMAYA?

- YOU BROUGHT EDDIE HOME.

- YES, MA'AM, I HAVE.

- I JUST KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN.

I TOLD EDDIE TO STAY OUT OF ASQUEROSOS.

- IF YOU DON'T MIND MY ASKING, MA'AM,

WHAT WAS A DECENT MAN LIKE THAT DOING IN AN OUTLAW TOWN?

- WE HAVE SOME LAND TROUBLES.

- AND HE FIGURED A COUPLE OF HARD CASES WOULD FIX THAT?

- I TOLD HIM IT WAS A FOOL IDEA.

CAN I ASK HOW IT HAPPENED?

- I SHOT HIM.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.

I WAS LOOKING FOR A COUPLE OF HARD CASES, TOO.

NOT TO HIRE 'EM, BUT...TO SETTLE A SCORE.

SEEMS LIKE WE FOUND THE SAME TWO.

I'D LIKE TO GIVE HIM A PROPER BURIAL

IF YOU'D ALLOW ME.

- [SPEAKING SPANISH]

- [GIGGLING]

- GIVE ME A DRINK.

- DIDN'T THINK I'D SEE YOU IN HERE AGAIN.

- WELL, YOU'D BE WRONG 'CAUSE THIS IS ME STANDING HERE RIGHT NOW.

I AIN'T AFRAID OF NO LAWMAN.

[THUNDER]

- BILLY, GO TAKE MR. AUSTIN TO THE BUNKHOUSE TO GET WASHED UP FOR SUPPER.

- I THINK I'VE BEEN A VERY PATIENT MAN, SHERIFF.

- I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HALF AS NICE WITH THOSE CALIFORNIOS.

- MY PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT.

HOW SOON CAN YOU HAVE YOUR MEN ASSEMBLED?

- I CAN HAVE THEM READY BY TONIGHT.

- PERFECT.

- SO IT'S JUST YOU AND YOUR MOM ON THIS LAND?

WHERE'S YOUR DAD?

- MY PA DIED A LONG TIME AGO,

BACK WHEN I WAS SMALL.

UNCLE EDDIE'S BEEN TAKING CARE OF US SINCE.

NOW THAT HE'S GONE, THERE'LL BE NOTHING STOPPING HORN FROM CHASING US OFF THE LAND.

- WHO IS THIS HORN EVERYBODY KEEPS TALKING ABOUT?

- UNCLE EDDIE, HE SAYS HE'S EVIL.

LIVES IN THE BIG HOUSE ON WIDOW'S HILL.

BUYS UP AS MUCH OF CROCKETT AS HE CAN.

- WHAT DOES HE FIGURE GIVES HIM RIGHT TO YOUR LAND?

- OUR FAMILY CAME HERE 90 YEARS AGO,

HOMESTEAD THE LAND.

BACK THEN IT WAS MEXICO, SO WE DIDN'T NEED NO PROPER DEED.

EVERYONE IN CROCKETT IS TOO AFRAID OF MR. HORN TO HELP.

THAT'S WHY UNCLE EDDIE, HE NEEDED TO FIND SOMEBODY THAT WAS TOO MEAN TO BE AFRAID.

THAT'S WHY HE NEEDED TO FIND A HIRED GUN.

- HIM.

- ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ME, MR. VAUGHN?

- YES, I AM, PREACHER.

THINK WE'VE GOT SOME TROUBLE IN OUR TOWN.

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE AGUILAR FAMILY AND THIS WHOLE BUSINESS WITH LAMAR HORN.

WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED.

- WELL, ISN'T THAT A MATTER FOR THE LAW?

- NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

I THINK IT'S TIME FOR A HIGHER POWER TO INTERVENE.

GOOD DAY, PREACHER.

[HORSE WHINNIES]

[HOOF BEATS]

- [WHOOPING]

[GUNFIRE]

- HANG ON! HANG ON!

- MA. - BILLY! YOU LISTEN TO ME.

YOU STAY INSIDE AND KEEP AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS, OK?

- BUT, MA-- - YOU LISTEN TO ME! YOU STAY INSIDE!

- [SPEAKING SPANISH]

[GUNFIRE]

- AH!

[SHOUTING IN SPANISH]

- OH!

[GUNFIRE CONTINUING OUTSIDE]

- LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!

- HYAH! HYAH! - COME ON! LET'S GO!

- OH, NO!

OH! [PANTING]

- MA'AM?

- DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN?

- I THINK IT'S MR. BARNES.

HE OWNS THE NEXT FARM OVER.

- I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU HAD EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

- I DID, I DID. THEY HAD A ROUGHNECK OF THEIR OWN.

- WHAT, HE HIRED HIMSELF A GUN? WHO?

- I DON'T KNOW, BUT HE HAD GOOD AIM, BETTER THAN ANY OF MINE.

SHOT CASEY BARNES RIGHT OUT OF THE SADDLE. STILL HAVE TO TELL HIS WIFE.

- HAVE YOU STARTED RAISING A TEAM YET?

I DON'T WANT TO GIVE EDDIE THAT MUCH TIME TO RECOVER.

- EDDIE WASN'T THERE LAST NIGHT.

AT LEAST NONE OF US SAW HIM.

- WELL, HE'S PROBABLY OFF RAISING A POSSE.

LOOK, WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT UNDERESTIMATING YOUR ENEMIES, SHERIFF?

NOW, GO FIND SOME MEN FOR ME, PLEASE,

PREFERABLY SOMEBODY THAT CAN SHOOT.

- LOOK, I HAD ENOUGH TROUBLE RAISING THE 3.

AFTER LAST NIGHT, NONE OF THE TOWNSFOLK WANT TO JOIN UP.

- NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME. YOU ARE IN THIS JUST AS MUCH AS I AM.

NOW YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET YOUR LAND IF I DON'T GET MY WATER.

NOW THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER TOWNS OUT THERE, SHERIFF.

GO FIND ME SOME MEN NOW!

- WE ALL WOULD HAVE DIED.

THEY WOULD HAVE KILLED US ALL IF IT WEREN'T FOR MR. AUSTIN.

- DIDN'T SAVE HERMAN.

- HE SAVED US.

HORN'S MEN, THEY RODE OUT LIKE THEY WERE SCALDED.

- THEY'LL BE BACK, AS SOON AS AUSTIN'S GONE.

- WHERE'S HE GOING? - DON'T BE STUPID.

HE AIN'T GOT NO REASON TO STAY. SHOOT.

HE'S PROBABLY FIXING TO LEAVE RIGHT NOW.

- SAMUEL SAYS YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE.

- IS THAT WHAT SAMUEL SAYS?

- SAYS YOU GOT NO REASON TO STAY.

- WHAT DO YOU SAY?

- I SAY WE NEED YOUR HELP.

LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE AROUND THIS PLACE, AND WE CAN'T DO IT ALL OURSELVES.

AND HORN'S MEN? THEY WERE AFRAID OF YOU.

THEY'RE SURE NOT AFRAID OF US.

WE CAN PAY YOU.

- I DON'T NEED NO MONEY.

- DOES THAT MEAN YOU'LL STAY?

- I'LL STICK AROUND A FEW DAYS,

HELP YOU ALL GET BACK ON YOUR FEET.

THEN I HAVE TO GO.

I GOT A JOB TO DO.

- SO, UH, WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM?

- WELL...

I SENT THE SHERIFF OUT TO THE AGUILAR RANCH TO NEGOTIATE ON MY BEHALF.

SEEMINGLY EDDIE WASN'T THERE, HOWEVER, HE DID FIND AMAYA SPENCER,

ALONE WITH HER YOUNG BOY AND SOME HARD CASE THAT EDDIE MUST HAVE HIRED.

- I'LL SPEAK WITH HER AND I'LL FIND OUT WHO THAT MAN IS.

- YOU'RE A TRUE FRIEND, PREACHER.

THANK YOU, SIR.

- ALL RIGHT, LAMAR.

- IS THAT THE PREACHER?

- WHOA, WHOA.

- GOOD MORNING, PREACHER.

- GOOD MORNING, MRS. SPENCER, BILLY.

- THIS IS MATT AUSTIN. HE'S HELPING OUT WITH THE RANCH FOR A FEW DAYS.

- CAN'T SAY AS I'VE EVER SEEN YOU AROUND.

- WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU, PREACHER?

- WELL, I HEARD ABOUT YOUR RUN-IN THE OTHER NIGHT.

I WAS CONCERNED FOR YOUR SAFETY, MRS. SPENCER.

- MR. AUSTIN ISN'T LIKE THOSE GUYS THAT CAME AROUND LAST NIGHT.

- NO, I DONE SOME SHERIFFIN'.

NEVER RODE INTO ANYBODY'S PLACE AT MIDNIGHT,

TORCHES AND RAGS TIED AROUND MY FACE LIKE A COWARD.

- SURE I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

- YOU DO THE LORD'S WORK, PREACHER?

OR YOU WORK FOR MR. HORN?

- LAMAR'S A FRIEND OF MINE,

BUT I ASSURE YOU I'M HERE OF MY OWN ACCORD.

I DON'T WANT YOU PEOPLE TO HAVE ANY MORE TROUBLE.

PERHAPS WE COULD SIT DOWN WITH MR. AGUILAR AND TRY AND WORK THINGS OUT.

- UNCLE EDDIE'S DEAD.

- VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, MRS. SPENCER.

- YOU GO BACK AND YOU TELL MR. HORN,

HE GETS A CHANCE, I WANT TO MEET HIM.

- WELL, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE SPOKEN TO HIM THAT WAY.

THE PREACHER'S A GOOD MAN. EVERYONE SAYS SO.

HE WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP.

- HELP LIKE THAT CAN GET YOU KILLED.

- YOU DON'T KNOW THAT HE'S GONNA GO RUN BACK TO HORN.

- MA'AM, WHO DO YOU THINK SENT HIM HERE?

[DOOR OPENING]

- SUPPER'S JUST ABOUT READY.

- STILL A LOT OF DAMAGE OUT BY THE FENCES.

TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS TO FIX 'EM.

- SO EDDIE WENT AND GOT HIMSELF A SHERIFF.

DID YOU HAPPEN TO CATCH A NAME?

- MATT AUSTIN. AND, LAMAR,

THE BOY SAID EDDIE'S DEAD,

AND MRS. SPENCER DIDN'T DENY IT.

- THAT POOR WOMAN.

LOSING HER HUSBAND AND HER BROTHER IN TWO YEARS.

- BEEN SOME ALLEGATIONS.

ABOUT THE INCIDENT WITH THE SHERIFF,

THEY SAY THAT MONTERO'S MEN RODE ABOUT IN BANDANAS,

KILLED THEIR RANCH HAND,

AND THAT THEY SHOWED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

- PREACHER...

NOW YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT OUR SHERIFF WOULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT, DO YOU?

NOW I KNOW YOU TRUST THESE PEOPLE, BUT IT'S OBVIOUS THEY'RE WILLING TO SAY ANYTHING.

- AUSTIN SAID HE'D LIKE TO MEET WITH YOU.

- WELL...

THAT'S A MEETING WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ARRANGE, ISN'T IT?

- [SIGHS]

I DON'T KNOW THAT I SHOULD LEAVE YOU.

- WELL, IT'S JUST FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS,

AND I HAVE SAMUEL.

- THAT WON'T BE MUCH PROTECTION

IF HORN'S MEN COME RIDING IN HERE.

- BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU GO SPEAK TO HIM.

WHATEVER YOU CAN DO.

- MR. AUSTIN.

WHERE YOU GOING?

- I'LL BE BACK BEFORE SUPPER.

- YOU PROMISE?

- I PROMISE.

- [SPEAKING SPANISH]

- EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN. - WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

- I'M LOOKING TO HIRE SOME MEN TO RIDE WITH ME TO CROCKETT.

I GOT SOME TROUBLE IN TOWN. I HEAR YOU GUYS MIGHT BE INTERESTED.

IT PAYS WELL.

- NO, THANKS.

- NO? THINK ABOUT IT.

- TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

- I HEAR YOU'RE LOOKING TO HIRE SOME MEN.

- MAYBE.

- WHAT KIND OF MONEY?

- IT PAYS GOOD MONEY IF YOU'RE WILLING TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY.

- I THINK YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ME THEN.

- I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU.

COME ON IN.

TAKE A SEAT.

CAN I OFFER YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK?

- NO, THANK YOU.

- FEW THINGS IN LIFE, I FIND, THAT SATISFY ME LIKE A GOOD BRANDY.

- YOU DIDN'T BRING ME UP HERE TO TALK ABOUT BRANDY.

- YOU'RE AN ASTUTE MAN.

MUST HAVE COME IN HANDY WHEN YOU WERE SHERIFF.

WHAT WAS IT, PARKFIELD, RIGHT?

WELL, HERE. LET'S JUST SEE WHAT MY ASSOCIATES DID TELL ME.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

WACO 3 YEARS AGO AND KILGORE BEFORE THAT.

- WELL, YOU'RE WELL-INFORMED. I'LL GIVE YOU THAT.

- WELL, THE TELEGRAPH. THAT'S A REMARKABLE INVENTION.

WHAT USED TO TAKE ME WEEKS TO GET MESSAGES BACK AND FORTH TO MY PEOPLE

NOW CAN HAPPEN IN MINUTES.

HEH HEH HEH HEH!

WELL, AS YOU KNOW, THE JOB OF SHERIFF HERE IN CROCKETT'S ALREADY FILLED.

HOWEVER, I CAN ALWAYS USE A MAN WITH YOUR SKILLS AROUND.

- I'VE SEEN WHAT YOUR MEN DO. I'M NOT INTERESTED.

- AMAYA SPENCER, SHE'S A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

SHE BATS THOSE BEAUTIFUL EYES AT YOU AND SPINS SOME YARN ABOUT ME STEALING HER LAND,

AND YOU AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME IT'S TRUE.

- MISTER...

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYBODY IN THIS VALLEY,

YOU LEAVE THAT FAMILY ALONE.

[THUNDER]

[HORSE WHINNIES, HOOF BEATS]

- YOU NEVER TOLD ME YOU WERE A SHERIFF.

- WOULD IT HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE?

- NO, I GUESS NOT.

THERE'S PLENTY OF QUESTIONS I COULD HAVE ASKED.

DID YOU SPEAK TO HORN?

- I DID.

- I'M SURE HE TOLD YOU THINGS ABOUT MY FAMILY,

WITH HIS FANCY CLOTHES AND HIS BIG HOUSE.

I'M SURE HIS STORY SOUNDED LIKE THE RIGHT ONE.

YOU CAN LOOK INTO THINGS IF YOU WANT. I'D UNDERSTAND.

- NO, I CAN USUALLY TELL WHEN A MAN'S BLUFFING ON A PAIR OF TWOS.

- WHY'D YOU QUIT BEING A SHERIFF?

- I'VE BEEN SHERIFF IN A LOT OF PLACES.

MY WIFE...

WE THOUGHT WE'D START A RANCH, RAISE OUR BOY SOMEWHERE.

IT WASN'T MEANT TO BE.

- ALL RIGHT.

- YOU NEVER TOLD ME YOUR NAME.

- THAT'S RIGHT. I DIDN'T.

- HUP.

- YOU THINK RANCHING PAYS WELL, RIGHT, BILL?

- YUP, MM-HMM. - WELL, YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE HOW MUCH

SOMEBODY'LL PAY FOR A FRESH BUSHEL OF STRAWBERRIES.

BUT, OF COURSE, WE'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH SOME LOGISTICAL ISSUES.

CROPS LIKE THIS NEED WATER.

- [MURMURING]

- PLEASE TELL AMAYA I'M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT EDDIE.

- SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY KNOWS.

- WELL, THIS IS A SMALL TOWN.

HORN'S MEN LET IT BE KNOWN THAT EDDIE TRIED TO HIRE SOME GUNMEN.

- WELL, WAY THEY WORSHIP HORN IN THIS TOWN,

AIN'T NO WONDER EDDIE HAD TO GO OUTSIDE TO FIND HELP.

THING I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY DOES HE WANT AGUILAR'S LAND SO BAD?

- WELL, THERE'S A SPRING AT THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.

"LIQUID GOLD," HORN CALLS IT.

WANTS TO TURN CROCKETT INTO AN ORANGE GROVE.

- HE GOT CAUSE TO DO THAT?

- DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ASK.

HE FILED THE LAND GRANT PROPER, BUT THOSE GRANTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE

FOR FAMILIES WHO HOMESTEADED BEFORE CALIFORNIA GOT ITS STATEHOOD.

- HUH. - MAKE THEM LEGAL WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

- SO EVERYBODY'S SO AFRAID OF THE BOGEYMAN, NOBODY WANTED TO SIGN UP AND HELP EDDIE.

- MY PEOPLE TELL ME

THAT WHEN THE FIRST TRAIN CAR FILLED WITH CALIFORNIA ORANGES

PULLED INTO GRAND CENTRAL STATION,

WHY, THE PEOPLE LINED UP FOR BLOCKS.

- I STAND UP AGAINST HIM, I'LL BE THE NEXT VICTIM.

- GOT TO BE SOMEBODY THAT AIN'T AFRAID.

- THERE'S LARS ANDERSEN.

HORN HAD HIM THROWN OFF THE LAND LAST YEAR.

- WHERE DO I FIND HIM?

- WAIT TILL SUNDOWN AT THE SALOON.

HE WORKS AS A FARM HAND THESE DAYS.

- OH.

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THIS TOWN WAS SO CLOSE.

- NO, I DIDN'T.

[OVERLAPPING CONVERSATIONS]

- HOWDY.

- MR. ANDERSEN?

- DO I KNOW YOU?

- I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

- LARS ANDERSEN.

HAPPY TO MEET YOU. LET ME BUY YOU A DRINK.

- NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

LOOK, I'M MATT AUSTIN. I'D LIKE TO HAVE A WORD.

- MATT AUSTIN.

DON'T THAT JUST BEAT ALL?

- WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? YOU HEARD OF ME?

- JUST THIS AFTERNOON, IN FACT.

LET ME BUY YOU A DRINK. WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT.

- NO, I'M NOT MUCH FOR SALOONIN'. LET'S JUST TALK RIGHT HERE.

- AHEM.

I, UH, SAW WHAT OCCURRED AT THE LOCAL SPREAD.

THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE SAME TROUBLES

THAT LAMAR HORN AND I WAS GOING THROUGH A YEAR AGO.

THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WAS OVER THERE TODAY,

TRYING TO SCARE 'EM OFF THEIR LAND AGAIN.

THEY DIDN'T EVEN SEE ME BY THE BARN.

- AND WHAT WERE YOU DOING OUT THERE?

- LISTENING.

- INFORMATION'S BETTER THAN CASH SOMETIMES.

ANYWAYS, THEY WAS TALKING ABOUT HORN NOT FIGURING ON YOU.

- THEY CALL THEMSELVES MEN,

RIDING AROUND WAVING TORCHES AT NIGHT,

SHOOTING OFF GUNS, SCARING A WOMAN AND BOY.

- OH, I'VE SEEN IT.

HORN RUN ME OFF MY LAND.

- WHAT CLAIM DID HE HAVE ON YOUR LAND?

- BORROWED SOME MONEY.

HAD A DRY CROP THE YEAR BEFORE.

SWEAR I THOUGHT I COULD PAY IT BACK.

I'M JUST...

I'M JUST WAITING FOR THIS TOWN TO RISE UP AGAINST HIM, AND WHEN THEY DO,

I'LL BE FIRST IN LINE TO TAKE MY SHOT.

- MR. ANDERSEN, YOU MAY JUST GET THAT CHANCE.

- FOUND OUT A FEW THINGS.

- I MADE SOME FRESH COFFEE. WOULD YOU LIKE SOME?

- I BELIEVE I WILL.

- WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT?

- THAT IT'S LONG PAST THE TIME SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE STOOD UP TO LAMAR HORN.

- EDDIE DID, MR. AUSTIN.

THAT'S WHAT GOT HIM KILLED.

- I KNOW YOU'RE SCARED.

SOME THINGS ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

- DO YOU HAVE A PLAN?

- GET THE RANCH READY, MAKE A STAND.

LAND OFFICE SAYS IN 3 WEEKS THEY'LL HAVE YOU A PROPER DEED.

- STILL A LONG TIME.

- IT'S THE BEST I CAN DO.

- AND HOW ARE YOU GONNA FIND MEN TO HELP?

EVERY PERSON IN THIS TOWN IS EITHER AFRAID OF MR. HORN

OR THINKS HE'S THE SECOND COMING.

- I GOT A FEW IDEAS.

AMAYA, THIS LAND WAS HOMESTEADED BY YOUR FAMILY,

YOUR BLOOD.

HORN HAS NO CLAIM ON IT UNLESS YOU VACATE.

YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND,

UNTIL THIS IS ALL SETTLED,

EITHER YOU OR BILLY HAS TO BE ON THIS PROPERTY AT ALL TIMES.

- GOOD EVENING, MR. VAUGHN.

I'M JUST HEADED HOME FOR MY SUPPER. WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

- I'LL BE QUICK, PREACHER. I'M JUST FEELING KIND OF GUILTY

AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

- WELL, THE BIBLE TEACHES US THAT GUILT WITHOUT ACTION IS A WASTED EMOTION.

WHAT IS IT YOU'RE FEELING GUILTY ABOUT?

- EDDIE AGUILAR. HE CAME INTO THE SALOON A FEW DAYS AGO

AND ASKED FOR MY HELP.

I TURNED HIM DOWN,

DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.

FIGURED IT WOULD BE EASIER NOT TO GET INVOLVED.

- "ALL THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL

IS THAT GOOD MEN DO NOTHING."

- SO IF I'D SAID YES AND AGREED TO HELP, MAYBE HE WOULDN'T HAVE GONE TO ASQUEROSOS.

- WELL, WE CAN'T KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, MR. VAUGHN.

WE CAN ONLY GO FORWARD WITH WHAT WE'VE LEARNED.

- I WASN'T EXPECTING YOU UNTIL TOMORROW.

- WELL, I DIDN'T LIKE BEING AWAY,

ESPECIALLY SINCE I HEARD THAT EDDIE WAS IN ASQUEROSOS

NOT A WEEK AGO LOOKING TO HIRE THESE MEN.

- KNEW THAT BOY WAS A FOOL THE MINUTE HE WALKED IN THE BAR.

- YEAH, HE GOT HIMSELF KILLED IN A BAR FIGHT.

- THAT'S OLD NEWS.

APPARENTLY YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY SHERIFF HERE IN CROCKETT.

THAT ROUGHNECK DOWN AT THE AGUILAR RANCH IS A LAWMAN HIMSELF.

GOES BY THE NAME OF AUSTIN.

APPARENTLY HE'S A BONA FIDE LEGEND FROM PARKFIELD AND SOME OTHER PARTS.

DO YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE YOURSELF WITH A MAN LIKE THAT?

- [CHUCKLING]

- TAKE THESE MEN BACK TO TOWN AND PUT THEM UP IN MY HOTEL.

WE'LL SPEAK IN THE MORNING.

- ALL SET!

- MR. ANDERSEN. GOOD MORNING.

- PREACHER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THIS EARLY?

- LOOKING FOR YOU. I KNEW YOU'D BE HEADED OFF TO THE MACKENZIES AT THIS HOUR.

- GOT TO GO MILK THE COWS BEFORE BREAKFAST.

- WELL, I WAS HOPING I COULD SPEAK WITH YOU.

- I THOUGHT THAT THAT'S WHAT WE WERE DOING,

BUT IF YOU'RE WILLING TO WALK, I'M WILLING TO TALK.

- FAIR ENOUGH.

- GOOD MORNING, ALL.

- MORNING. - MORNING, MR. AUSTIN.

MA TOLD ME SHE SAW YOU ROPE A RUNAWAY STEER YESTERDAY WITH ONE TRY.

DO YOU THINK AFTER BREAKFAST YOU COULD TEACH ME HOW?

- MAYBE SOME OTHER TIME.

I GOT BUSINESS THIS MORNING.

- WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS?

- I NEED TO TALK TO A FEW PEOPLE.

- YOU DON'T NEED TO RECRUIT NO HANDS AROUND HERE, MR. AUSTIN.

I CAN HANDLE ALL THE WORK ON MY OWN.

MR. AGUILAR LEFT ME IN CHARGE, AFTER ALL.

- OH, I'M SURE YOU CAN.

- HE MEANS EXTRA GUNS, DON'T YOU, MR. AUSTIN?

- GOT ENOUGH GUNS IN THIS ROOM RIGHT HERE.

- OH, WELL, YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY MEAN US.

- WELL...

I TRUST THAT YOU MEN ENJOYED YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS LAST NIGHT.

- YEAH, THAT'S A FANCY HOTEL.

LOVELY, JUST LOVELY. YOU, UM, YOU BUILT IT?

- AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DID.

- GLAD TO KNOW YOU CAN AFFORD ME.

NOW WE'VE, UH, SETTLED ON MY WAGES,

BUT I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT MY JOB IS.

- YEAH, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE NEEDED.

- AS A MATTER OF FACT, THERE IS SOMETHING YOU COULD DO FOR ME.

I'D LIKE YOU TO RIDE DOWN TO THE AGUILAR RANCH AND HAVE A LOOK AROUND.

BUT STAY LOW. I'D PREFER YOU NOT TO BE SEEN.

- WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR?

- I KNOW ABOUT THE LAWMAN.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO OTHER...HIDDEN SURPRISES.

- MORNING, MR. VAUGHN.

- YOU'RE OUT AWFUL EARLY, MR. AUSTIN.

- LOOKING FOR LARS ANDERSEN,

BUT I FORGOT TO ASK WHERE HE WORKS.

- YOU'RE GONNA HIRE HIM, AREN'T YOU?

HE WORKS ON THE MACKENZIE FARM.

IT'S ABOUT A MILE WEST OF TOWN. YOU CAN'T MISS IT.

THERE'S A SIGN AT THE ENTRANCE TO THEIR PROPERTY.

- MUCH OBLIGED.

- MISTER, I THINK YOU'RE LOST.

- NOPE, I THINK I KNOW WHERE I AM.

- IF YOU'RE ONE OF HORN'S MEN,

YOU'D BEST TURN AROUND AND LEAVE.

I AIN'T AFRAID OF YOU.

- YOU THE AGUILAR HAND?

- WHAT IF I AM?

- I THOUGHT THEY WERE FRIENDLY PEOPLE.

- NOW YOU GET UP ON YOUR HORSE AND LEAVE BEFORE I MAKE YOU LEAVE.

- THAT A FACT?

[SNIFFS] ALL RIGHT. AHEM.

I'M WALKING HERE.

YAH!

- [GRUNTS]

- NOW...

IF YOU SWING THAT THING ONE MORE TIME,

I'M GONNA TAKE OFFENSE,

SO YOU JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

- OH!

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING, BOY?

NOW I'M GONNA PUT THIS STICK DOWN.

OK.

OH!

- [PANTING]

[GRUNTING]

[COUGHING]

- IT'S NOT FAIR, IS IT,

YOU TAKING THE BLAME FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S CRIME?

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE LAWMAN,

MATT AUSTIN THE SHERIFF.

YOU KNOW, I KNOW HIM BETTER THAN YOU DO,

AND YOU SHOULD BE ASKING YOURSELF A QUESTION.

HOW DID THE SHERIFF KNOW EDDIE AGUILAR?

WHY WOULD THE SHERIFF RIDE A HUNDRED MILES TO COME TO THIS RANCH?

THINK ABOUT THAT.

- [GROANS]

- WAS WONDERING WHEN I'D SEE YOU AGAIN.

- YOU WAS EXPECTING ME?

- NOT TOO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE ANGRY ENOUGH AT HORN

TO RISK THEIR LIVES TO PROVE A POINT TO HIM.

HOW MANY MEN YOU GOT?

- ME, RANCH HAND.

WE HELD THEM OFF LAST TIME.

- SO NOT WHAT YOU SAID.

HE FAILED THE FIRST TIME; HE WON'T FAIL AGAIN.

YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOME HELP.

YOU WILLING TO REPLACE MY WAGE,

I'LL COME OUT AND STAND WITH YOU.

- YOU'D QUIT YOUR JOB, JUST LIKE THAT?

- PREACHER CAME BY THE BOARDING HOUSE THIS MORNING,

TOLD ME I SHOULD HELP YOU,

HELP MY WAYWARD SOUL.

- IF YOU COULD WATCH THE STORE, RILEY, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

- YES, SIR. - I SHOULD BE BACK IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

- ALL RIGHT, MR. VAUGHN.

- HEADED TO LUNCH, VAUGHN? - YES, I AM.

- MIND IF I WALK WITH YOU?

- ACTUALLY, I DO.

- YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO YOU, VAUGHN.

I HELPED YOU GET SITUATED WHEN YOU FIRST CAME TO TOWN,

SAVED YOU A PRIME LOCATION FOR YOUR ESTABLISHMENT.

- IT SERVED YOU MORE THAN IT SERVED ME.

THE TOWN NEEDS SUPPLIES TO GROW.

MY STORE HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR YOU, MR. HORN.

- INDEED IT HAS, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR OUR BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT TO CONTINUE,

BUT I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH SOMEBODY THAT I CAN'T TRUST.

[WOLF HOWLING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

- MR. AUSTIN.

- MR. VAUGHN?

- HELLO, MRS. SPENCER.

I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOUR MEAL, BUT...

I'M HERE TO OFFER MY SERVICES.

- YOUR SERVICES?

- HEARD ABOUT CASEY BARNES GETTING KILLED.

CAN'T SAY I BELIEVE THE OFFICIAL STORY OF HOW IT HAPPENED.

I FIGURED YOU MIGHT NEED SOME MORE HANDS

TO HANDLE THE NEXT TIME HORN'S MEN COME RIDING UP THE ROAD.

- THANK YOU. WE'D BE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP.

PLEASE SIT DOWN. PLEASE HAVE SUPPER WITH US.

BILLY, PLEASE GO FETCH MR. VAUGHN A PLATE.

- VAUGHN!

- I THINK MY LEG'S BROKE.

- HORN'S MEN DO THIS TO YOU?

- JUST ONE. I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE.

MEANER THAN THE REST.

SAYS HE KNEW YOU.

- WE NEED TO GET HIM INTO THE HOUSE.

BILLY, TAKE THE TEAM TO THE CORRAL.

- [GROANING] - HERE.

LIFT YOU DOWN OUT OF THERE.

- MR. VAUGHN'S GONNA STAY IN THE MAIN HOUSE WITH YOU ALL TONIGHT.

- OH, NO, DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT US.

WE'LL BE JUST FINE BY OURSELVES IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT.

HOW'S THAT? IS THAT TOO TIGHT?

- IT'S FINE.

- I'VE GOT LARS ALL SQUARED AWAY IN THE BUNKHOUSE.

- YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH FOR US ALREADY, MR. AUSTIN. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.

- YOU'RE A REGULAR HERO, AIN'T YOU, MR. AUSTIN?

- SAMUEL.

- HORN'S MAN SAYS YOU GOT BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS.

IS THAT TRUE?

- HE TOLD YOU ABOUT EDDIE?

- YOU'RE THE ONE THAT SHOT HIM, AIN'T YOU?

THAT'S WHY YOU FELT GUILTY ENOUGH TO BRING HIM BACK.

HE TELL YOU ABOUT HIS PRETTY SISTER,

WIDOWED AND ALONE HERE ON THE RANCH?

- SAMUEL, THAT'S ENOUGH.

- HE SHOT MR. AGUILAR.

- I KNOW THAT.

- YOU KNEW?

- YOU TOLD ME YOU HAD EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

- I CAN HANDLE IT.

- WELL, IT SURE AS HELL DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT.

YOU'VE ALREADY LET AUSTIN GET AHOLD OF ANDERSEN.

GOD KNOWS WHO ELSE THEY HAVE UP THERE.

THEY COULD BE BUILDING A FORTRESS ON THAT PROPERTY,

MY PROPERTY!

- AUSTIN CAN HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE AS HE WANTS

'CAUSE HE'S THE ONLY ONE WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT.

BESIDES, WE GOT 'EM OUTNUMBERED.

- IF I WANT YOUR OPINION, I'LL ASK YOU FOR IT.

I WANT TO HANDLE THIS IMMEDIATELY, SHERIFF.

I WANT THOSE PEOPLE OFF THAT PROPERTY IN 24 HOURS, DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?

- [GRUNTS]

- MA SAYS BREAKFAST IS READY.

- WHERE'S MR. VAUGHN?

- ISN'T HE ON WATCH WITH SAMUEL?

- NO.

- THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION.

- ABSOLUTELY, SIR. ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU.

- LAMAR HORN?

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA STOP HURTING INNOCENT PEOPLE?

- EXCUSE ME. I APOLOGIZE.

I'M SURE I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SPEAKING ABOUT, MR. VAUGHN,

BUT THIS IS HARDLY AN APPROPRIATE TIME OR PLACE TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.

WHY DON'T YOU COME UP TO MY HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON?

WE'LL HAVE A CIGAR.

- DON'T YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON ME.

- YOU ARE MAKING A HUGE MISTAKE.

- WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, BURN DOWN MY STORE?

HAVE YOUR HENCHMEN BEAT ME TO A BLOODY PULP?

THIS ISN'T ABOUT THE GREATER GOOD OF CROCKETT ANYMORE.

- I AM SURE THE GOOD CITIZENS OF CROCKETT WOULD AGREE

THAT I'VE BEEN AN UPSTANDING, HIGHLY CONTRIBUTING PILLAR TO THIS COMMUNITY.

I'VE GIVEN MY HEART TO THESE PEOPLE.

- DO YOU HAVE A PLAN?

- WELL, FIGURE AFTER BREAKFAST, WE OUGHT TO GET TO SHOOTING.

I NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO AIM THEM RIFLES.

- WELL, WE HAVE CHORES TO DO AFTER BREAKFAST. WE'LL PRACTICE LATER.

- MA, THIS IS IMPORTANT.

- I KNOW THAT, BUT ANIMALS NEED TO BE FED,

CROPS NEED TO BE TENDED TO AND WATERED.

WE'LL HAVE NO RANCH LEFT TO DEFEND IF WE SPEND ALL DAY ON TARGET PRACTICE.

THEY HAVE TWO WEEKS TO GET US OFF THE RANCH.

I'M SURE THAT'S PLENTY OF TIME TO PRACTICE.

- I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THAT LONG.

- HOW YOU FIGURE?

- I MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SPED UP THE PROCESS.

LOST MY TEMPER, WENT AFTER HORN AT THE SUNDAY SERVICE.

- I KNOW WHY WE'RE HERE, BUT DID YOU HAVE TO ANTAGONIZE HIM, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE?

- NO, IT DON'T TAKE MUCH, A MAN LIKE LAMAR HORN.

HE DON'T COTTON BEING PUSHED INTO A CORNER, PRETTY SOON HE'S GONNA COME OUT SWINGING.

- WHEN DO YOU THINK HE'LL BE HERE?

- SOON AS HE CAN RAISE A POSSE.

I'M GONNA ROUND UP THEM GUNS.

- YEAH, YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT, DON'T YOU?

- WELL, YOU HEARD HIM.

LET'S GET READY.

SAMUEL WILL FORGIVE YOU.

YOU JUST NEED TO GIVE HIM SOME TIME.

MR. AUSTIN, WE'RE NOT PERFECT PEOPLE.

WE DON'T ALWAYS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS, EVEN WHEN THEY'RE CLEAR-CUT.

MR. VAUGHN TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR--YOUR WIFE AND YOUR BOY.

- YES, MA'AM.

I MADE A MISTAKE, AND IT COST ME.

BEING HERE, I SEE A CHANCE TO TRY AND MAKE IT RIGHT,

AND I'M NOT LEAVING TILL I DO JUST THAT.

[SHELL CASING EJECTING]

- ALL RIGHT. - ALL RIGHT.

- EACH TIME, YEAH, TRY TO GET--

YOU CAN GET YOUR SHOULDER RIGHT UP ON THERE,

AND GET YOUR EYE RIGHT DOWN OVER IT.

NOW LEAN INTO IT A LITTLE BIT.

IT WON'T KICK YOU SO MUCH, ALL RIGHT? OK.

UP THERE.

- MM-HMM.

[GUNSHOT]

[SHELL CASING EJECTING]

- THIS WAY. TRY AGAIN.

- OK.

HMM. BETTER.

- TEACH ME A THING OR TWO.

UNO MAS.

PRETTY STRAIGHT SHOOTING.

- IT'S BETTER.

- WHEN I WAS A BOY,

WHEN I WAS IN TROUBLE, I ALWAYS FOUND THIS TO BE THE BEST PLACE TO HIDE.

I WANT YOU TO STAY UNDERNEATH HERE UNTIL ONE OF US CALLS YOUR NAME.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?

- WHY DO I GOT TO HIDE? I WANT TO SHOOT, TOO.

- SOMEDAY YOU WILL.

- HEY.

- SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND, YOUNG MAN?

- I DON'T WANT TO HIDE UNDER A BED LIKE A COWARD.

I WANT TO HELP.

- WELL, YOU ARE HELPING.

WHILE WE'RE OUTSIDE,

WE'RE GONNA NEED SOMEBODY INSIDE THE HOUSE,

CLEANING THESE GUNS,

RELOADING.

- AM I REALLY HELPING?

- [CHUCKLES]

YOU'VE BEEN HELPING ME SO MUCH,

YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE

BUT TO DEPUTIZE YOU.

- YOU MEAN IT?

THANKS, MR. AUSTIN.

[FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING]

- JUST TELL ME IT ISN'T TRUE.

TELL ME YOU DIDN'T SEND YOUR MEN AFTER SAMUEL.

- WELL, I'M CERTAINLY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THEIR ACTIONS, BUT NO.

I DID NOT SEND MY MEN TO GO HURT THEIR RANCH HAND.

- YOU CAN'T SEND FORCES INTO MOTION AND THEN CLAIM YOU'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR--

- YOU'RE JUST LIKE ALL THE REST OF THEM. EVERYBODY LOVES ME

AS LONG AS I'M LOBBYING FOR A RAILROAD OR A NEW STORE FRONT,

BUT NOBODY WANTS TO KNOW HOW I GET THOSE THINGS DONE.

- DID YOU REALLY MAKE AN OFFER TO EDDIE AGUILAR?

- EDDIE FAILED TO SEE THE BIG PICTURE,

AND, YES, IT'S TRUE-- HIS RANCH HAS THE ONLY WATER SOURCE WITHIN MILES FROM HERE,

BUT I COULDN'T QUITE SEEM TO GET HIM TO THINK THAT HIS WAS A SMALL SACRIFICE.

- ROBBING PEOPLE OF THEIR HOMES IS NOT A SMALL SACRIFICE.

- YOU SPEAK TO ME AS THOUGH YOU'VE FORGOTTEN WHO PAYS YOUR SALARY.

- I SPEAK TO YOU LIKE I'M THE ONLY CONSCIENCE YOU HAVE LEFT.

CUT YOUR LOSSES, FOR THE GOOD OF THIS TOWN

AND THE SAKE OF YOUR SOUL.

GIVE UP THE CLAIM ON THE AGUILAR RANCH.

MONTERO.

THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND.

GET YOUR MEN TOGETHER. WE HAVE TO PUT AND END TO THIS NOW.

[OVERLAPPING CONVERSATIONS]

I EXPECT YOU TO KILL THAT LAWMAN TONIGHT.

- DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT IT. IT'S ALL TAKEN CARE OF.

YOU READY?

- THOUGHT I WAS GONNA TAKE CARE OF THE LAWMAN.

- A COUPLE DAYS AGO, I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED IT,

BUT NOW I'M NOT SO SURE.

- WE GONNA RIDE IN SILENT-LIKE?

- NO.

I WANT 'EM TO HEAR WHAT'S COMING.

LET'S GO, BOYS!

- WHOA.

WHERE YOU TAKING THEM HORSES?

- FIGURE I'D PUT 'EM IN THE BARN.

- WHAT IF THEY SET FIRE TO THE BARN? THINK THAT'S WISE?

- WELL, I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT 'EM GETTING TURNED OUT.

- AHEM. JUST GIVE ME A MOMENT HERE.

- YOU, UH, LOOKING FOR THIS?

- THERE'S A... FIERCE POUNDING IN MY HEAD.

- THIS HERE'S THE ONLY CURE?

- EXACTLY.

- I'M GONNA NEED YOU SOBER.

- PLEASE DON'T POUR IT OUT.

IT'S ALL I GOT.

- NAH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

BEFORE THIS DAY'S OVER, WE MIGHT BOTH NEED A LITTLE SOMETHING.

- [SHOUTING]

- AMAYA!

YOUR TIME AND MY PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT!

I'M NOT HERE TO NEGOTIATE!

I WANT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY OFF THIS PROPERTY NOW!

- DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE'S ANYBODY HERE.

- OH, THEY'RE HERE. I'M TELLING YOU, THEY'RE HERE.

- I'M GONNA GIVE YOU ONE MORE CHANCE.

I DON'T WANT TO HARM ANYBODY.

MY MEN WILL LET YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PACK UP YOUR BELONGINGS AND LEAVE PEACEFULLY.

I JUST WANT WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE OF CROCKETT.

AND THIS HERE PROPERTY,

THE WATER THAT'S ON IT, IT'S RIGHTFULLY THEIRS.

AMAYA, YOU'RE A GOOD WOMAN.

YOU'RE A LOVING MOTHER, AND I KNOW,

IN YOUR HEART OF HEARTS, YOU KNOW THE RIGHT THING.

SO I'M ASKING YOU, FOR YOUR SON

AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF CROCKETT, TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

AMAYA, I PROMISE YOU,

NO ONE GETS HURT, MY WORD OF HONOR.

- LAMAR HORN!

YOU AIN'T GOT NO HONOR!

YOU'RE NEVER GONNA HAVE THIS PROPERTY AS LONG AS I'M AROUND.

ONLY TALKING I'M GONNA BE DOING IS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF MY SHOTGUN.

- I GOT HIM.

[MEN SHOUTING]

- AAH!

- OH, MY GOD, BILLY.

- AMAYA!

- LET'S GO! - COME ON!

- SHERIFF'S DOWN! SHERIFF'S DOWN!

- STOP!

OH, MY GOD!

GET OUT OF HERE!

GET OFF THE RANCH! ALL OF YOU!

- LET'S GO, BOYS!

- [SHOUTING]

- AMAYA?

- AUSTIN!

DROP YOUR GUNS!

- TATE!

LET THE BOY GO!

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING WITH THE BOY?!

- DROP THAT GUN, SHERIFF.

ON THE GROUND.

- LET HIM GO!

- PUT DOWN YOUR GUNS!

- YOU HEARD HIM. PUT THE GUNS DOWN.

PUT YOUR GUNS DOWN.

- I AIN'T LISTENING TO YOU NO MORE.

YOU WALK STRAIGHT, BOY.

THIS AIN'T ABOUT WATER.

THIS HERE'S ABOUT BLOOD BETWEEN ME AND THE SHERIFF.

YOU STARTED THIS WHOLE THING WHEN YOU KILLED MY BROTHER.

- YOU TOOK MY FAMILY.

- YEAH, I DID.

PLANNED ON TAKING YOU. STRAIGHT AHEAD, BOY.

- THIS IS BETWEEN ME AND YOU, TATE.

LET THAT BOY GO.

- WHY DON'T YOU JUST KEEP WALKING FORWARD

AND HAND ME THAT GUN YOU KILLED MY BROTHER WITH?

I WANT TO USE IT ON YOU.

NOT SO FAST.

OTHER HAND.

COME ON.

SO YOU WANT TO SWITCH YOU FOR THE BOY, IS THAT IT?

- AAH!

[THUD]

- [CRYING] MOM!

[THUNDER]

- SAMUEL WAS LIKE A BROTHER TO HIM.

FIRST EDDIE, THEN HERMAN, NOW SAMUEL.

I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HEAL FROM THIS.

- THEY SAY IT TAKES TIME,

GETS EASIER; I WOULDN'T KNOW, THOUGH.

- SO WILL YOU BE HEADING BACK TO PARKFIELD NOW?

I'M SURE THE TOWN MISSES THEIR SHERIFF.

- NO, A BADGE FEELS A LITTLE HEAVY TO ME.

TRUTH IS, IT... IT ALWAYS DID.

- SO WHERE WILL YOU GO?

- MA'AM, I DON'T KNOW THAT I'M NEEDED ANYWHERE.

- YOU THINK YOU MIGHT STAY?

- IT'S A LOT OF WORK, YOUR RANCH.

IT'S NOT ALL GONNA GET DONE BY ITSELF.

- NO, IT'S NOT.

I SUSPECT IT'LL TAKE SOME TIME.

[DISTANT THUNDER]

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