Homestead (2023) Movie Script
1
(tense violin music)
(tense violin music)
(gunshot echoes)
- [Robert] You gotta keep it steady.
- I know. - You don't know.
Now listen, you're gonna hold it steady
right there, all right.
Listen to me. - Yes.
- All right? - I'm listening.
- I don't want to tell you twice.
- I'm always listening.
(birds chirping)
- Keep it steady, all right?
- I am keeping it steady.
- Nice and steady.
(birds chirping)
(gunshot echoes)
- Goddamnit.
(rifle cocks)
- All right, come on,
get it up there again, all right?
- Brian, you're shaking.
What, you scared the can's gonna get you?
- You know what, shut your trap, Irene.
God, I ain't scared of no can.
(gunshot echoes)
- Brian, you gotta pull back slow.
- I pulled it back.
I had just told you to shut your trap.
- It's my turn.
- Yes ma'am.
Keep it steady.
(gunshot echoes)
(Brian chuckles)
- [Brian] You missed it.
- No I didn't.
(tense rhythmic music)
(Irene screams)
(both grunting)
(door creaks)
- Hey, you guys're supposed to be family.
Start acting like it.
- [Brian] She were-
- What?
Teasing you?
Just 'cause she treat you like a baby
doesn't mean you act like one.
Irene, you need to
start treating your brother
with some respect.
(birds chirping)
Come on, Brian.
We gotta go clear that tree.
(birds chirping)
- Did you start it?
- 'Course I did.
(tense music)
(tense music)
Ma?
Ma?
(door creaks)
There's a man coming up the road.
Who is he, Ma?
- I don't know.
- Howdy.
- Howdy, mister.
- Name's Jonathan.
Jonathan Redmond.
- What brings you up this way, Mr. Redmond?
- Well, I'm a surveyor
for the Pacific Company
and we're looking to maybe
have a line come through here.
- I don't want no train
coming through here.
- Irene, be friendly.
- Well the company might be
looking to take out an easement.
I was hoping I could
maybe take a look around.
- I think you better talk
to my husband about that.
He's just on up the way.
Irene, show him to your Pa.
- My pleasure.
Come on.
I see you got revolver.
- I do.
- Is it for protection?
- It is.
- So you see a lot of bandits
out while you're surveying?
- Not yet.
- That's disappointing.
I'd like to see a bandit.
- And why is that?
- So I could kill one.
I'd like to kill my father,
but he's out in Reno right now.
- Ain't you taking me to him right now?
- No, that's my Pa.
He's my Ma's second husband.
My father, he tried to
kill me and my brother,
so in the middle of the night,
we left for Tulsa.
One day I'm gonna kill my father.
- And why are you saying this?
- I'm saying I got no
bones about killing nobody,
and we came a long way out here
to get away from all that trouble,
and trains bring trouble.
That's all I'm saying.
(Jonathan chuckles)
- So do you always make
threats to people who come by?
- Only people worth making threats to.
- I'll take it as a compliment.
- I don't like your tone, mister.
I find it awfully disrespectful.
I shot a rabbit just this
morning straight through the eye.
- Have to say, miss,
that's real impressive.
- It is.
- Your sister's got a fire in her.
Sometimes she thinks
pretty highly of herself.
- Yeah.
- Maybe you should think
a little higher of yourself.
- Sure.
(wood clatters)
- It's a nice pile.
- "Nice pile"?
- Yeah, it's nice.
Nice pile.
- Hey, Pa.
There's a man coming up
here to drive an iron bullet
right through our slice of heaven on earth.
- Howdy.
- Howdy.
Thanks, Irene.
- Thank you, miss.
- Sure.
- Jonathan Redmond.
I'm a surveyor for the Pacific Company.
I was hoping to have a look around,
possibly looking to take out an easement.
- Well, then you can have a look around.
I don't know if I'll grant you one.
- Might just have to
take one from you, then.
- Hell, you can try.
Supper ready?
- Nearly.
- I'm gonna grab a little something.
Gotta get that heifer in before
the bull comes in tomorrow.
What?
(birds chirping)
- You really think we can
make a ranch out of this place?
- Of course I do.
Well, once that bull comes in,
we can start making babies.
- Well, in that case,
we could've used couple more rooms
instead of you spending money on that bull.
- I will build you eight more rooms.
Three more floors.
I got the money, Beth.
Don't you worry.
Where'd you learn that?
- You.
- Right.
That's how you cut your
fingers off, too, right?
- Yeah.
What, you don't like
eating with us or something?
- No.
Just don't like eating with you.
(Irene chuckles)
(door creaks)
- Is he mad at me?
- I don't know, why don't you ask him?
(birds chirping)
- Why you got that twine?
- Why do you care?
- Just asking. Trying to be friendly.
- Well, it's for trying things.
Things that use twine.
You can get stuff outta trees.
You can fix things.
You can fix a bucket handle
and you can make shoelaces.
You can, I don't know, tie things together.
Stitch up stuff.
You know, you never know
when you could use twine.
- That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard
and I've known you my whole life.
Sorry, I didn't mean that.
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
- [Jonathan] Howdy.
- Evening, mister.
Find what you were looking for?
- Sure did. It's beautiful
land you got here.
- Thank you.
- You know, it's getting a
little later than I expected
and seven miles back to town.
I don't think I'll make it
back before dark, so...
- Certainly you're welcome to the land.
Ain't got much room left inside for you.
Ain't got much left inside for myself.
- Much obliged, miss.
- Have you had supper yet?
- Oh no, no, no, no.
That'd be imposing myself far too much.
- Please.
Be nice to have some
company around here for once.
- If I'm being honest,
I wouldn't mind some company myself.
(wind whistling)
(wind whistling)
(door creaks)
- Irene, could you put the lamp up?
I think you've forgot to fill it.
- I think you forgot to tell me to fill it.
(wind whistling)
(dogs bark faintly)
- I apologize for the state of our home.
It's not quite finished yet.
We just been here the one summer.
- It's real lovely, miss.
- All right.
- Bless us our heavenly father.
Thank you for the bounty
which we are about to partake.
Amen. - Amen.
- Sure nice to having on have
an unfamiliar face round here.
We don't get too many house guests.
- Pleased to have the hospitality.
- So where are you from, mister?
- I'm from Cleveland.
- I've heard bad things about Cleveland.
(chuckles) - What have you heard?
- Not to trust a man from Cleveland.
- Where'd you hear that?
- Oh, I heard it from me.
- Irene, apologize.
- I don't like him, Ma.
- Apologize.
- [Brian] You better apologize.
- I ain't apologizing to a man
looking to steal our home from us.
- [Beth] You apologize right now.
- I'm just speaking what I'm thinking.
- Well, go on and speak
it to yourself outside, then.
- Fine.
I'll be speaking a whole
lot of things out there.
(door creaks)
(dog barks faintly)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Robert gasps)
(Robert grunts and collapses)
(tense music)
- [Jonathan] You like guns?
- [Irene] I do.
- Do you have any other guns around here?
- No, just the rifle.
- First the target and down the barrel.
Straighten up.
(tense music)
Now that's it.
You can shoot if you want.
- Thanks.
(tense music)
Where'd you get it?
- I bought it.
- I know that.
There's a chance I was wrong about you.
- No, you weren't.
(tense music)
(rifle cocks)
Now I'm gonna need you to be nice and quiet
and drop that gun.
Goddamnit!
Now I'm gonna need you
to turn around nice and slow
and walk back to the house.
(tense music)
- My Pa's coming.
- Why don't we go back
inside and wait for him then?
Turn around.
Come on, get!
I said get!
(door creaks)
- [Irene] I said I didn't like him.
- Irene!
(footsteps creaking on floor)
What do you want?
- I want you
to sit down.
(tense rhythmic music)
- Now boy, reach on
over for your mama's hand.
Don't let go.
Keep each other going, you hear?
Now I need girly, get up on the table.
Sit on your hands.
Wow.
Look at that.
It's a family portrait.
(imitates gunshot noise)
(tense rhythmic music)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music)
Hope it ain't too much
of a breach of hospitality,
but I invited some friends.
(door knocks)
Come in!
(door creaks)
(Robert hits the ground and groans)
(tense rhythmic music)
(tense rhythmic music)
(Brian gasps)
(tense rhythmic music)
- Now that we got that settled,
might be time for introductions.
My name is Lewis Clark.
And yes, that's my real name.
That over there, that's Peter the Apostle,
on account he is so damn loyal,
and he do love sending them
poor souls to them Pearly Gates,
or wherever they might end up.
(tense music)
That skunky bastard by the door,
that's Enoch McCready,
also known as Bad Luck Nucky.
- It's 'cause if you meet me,
you've had some bad luck.
- That and he don't ever
win at cards, right, boys?
And I do believe you've
already been acquainted
with our newest member,
Jonathan "Red Bone" Redmond.
- His name supposed to
scare us or something?
(Lewis slaps Irene)
(tense music)
- And of course, outside
we got the big man, Big Ben.
He ain't much of a talker.
Or a listener, for that matter.
And that right there,
that's Henry "The Headhunter" Goodfellow.
But you might know him as Robert Smith.
Or Pa.
(chuckles)
I guess you thought you
were just gonna run off
and live all nice like.
- Disgusting.
- Johnny, keep outta this.
This here is a family matter.
- Let them go.
- That's not up to me, I'm afraid.
And I do believe it was
you who once told me
that there's no negotiating with a man
who's got nothing to lose.
And from what I can see, Henry,
you got a whole hell
of a lot to lose right now.
Nucky, say hello to Henry.
(Robert grunts)
- I hate you.
- I thought you'd've run off by now.
(Robert breathing heavily)
I seem to remember there
being a whole lot more of you.
- Oh, Henry.
(inhales deeply and sighs)
Oh, Henry.
Oh, I wish it me that got to kill you.
(Robert grunting)
(Robert panting)
(tense music)
What do we got here?
(knife swipes)
- Hey, don't, hey.
(Robert panting)
(tense music)
(knife vibrates)
(tense music)
- So where is it?
- It's gone.
I Spent it.
(gun cocks) (Beth gasps)
(Beth panting)
You come all this way to
kill a mother and her children?
- We came all this way
to collect on our debt.
- The only debts I got are
between me and the Lord.
Don't worry, you'll be
meeting him soon enough.
- Then go ahead and kill me.
Leave them be.
They had nothing to do with this.
- True.
No, not yet.
This whole family here,
they die 'fore you do.
And they won't even know why.
You wanna tell 'em why, do you?
You wanna tell 'em what you done.
People that you killed,
family you betrayed.
Stop lying to them and yourself.
Tell 'em who the man
is they been living with.
- I ain't that man anymore.
- Hmm.
(sighs)
I suppose you ain't.
I pity you.
There ain't nothing sadder than a man
who don't know who he is.
In this great world
bequeathed to us by the divine,
we all have our place,
our purpose designed by the Lord.
That's what makes us man.
A man who don't know
who he is ain't a man at all.
You see, Henry,
we know who we are.
We are the wolves who prey on the sheep
to keep them from straying from the herd.
(tense music)
We have our purpose.
(tense music)
You?
You, Henry?
(sighs)
You ain't nothing anymore.
You're nothing but a wolf eating grass.
- It's outside.
By an oak tree.
- You have become even more of a coward.
(sighs)
Johnny pick this piece of shit up.
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Robert grunts)
You keep an eye on these fine folk.
(gun cocks)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
- Hey there, Big Ben.
(crickets chirping)
There's a shovel around the house.
- You get the shovel.
- You get the shovel, Nucky.
(crickets chirping)
(crickets chirping)
- You know, your Pa over there.
Oh, he's a real mean son of a bitch.
Did you know that about him?
He shot his best friend
right in the back.
He betrayed the only family he ever knew.
Funny how life is circular like that.
- Heard all about you.
- Yeah.
- Second to the big man himself.
- You could say that.
- Hey, which one of you two are older?
It's you.
No?
Oh, wait, no, you must be twins.
I bet you're happy you're
not one of them twins
that are stuck together
at the hip like that.
(chuckles)
(clears throat)
(tense music)
(Robert grunts)
(Robert chuckles)
- It's been too long, ain't it?
- Yeah.
You are looking a stretch older.
(Lewis chuckles)
- You were always the one
with the pretty face, Henry.
(chuckles)
Nucky!
Right here.
(shovel clatters)
Hey!
(crickets chirping)
Go on.
Get digging.
- Fine.
(shovel digging)
- I'm gonna kill you.
- Sorry, what was that?
(tense music)
- I'm gonna kill you.
- Ah.
- You could, you could just let us go.
We don't know you
and we have nothing to give you.
(rifle cocks)
(tense music)
(footsteps thud)
(tense music)
- The thing is, darling,
(sniffs)
I've been doing this a long time, see?
(inhales sharply)
And everyone is always
begging for their life.
And I don't like it.
I don't.
In fact, in my experience,
it only serves to speed up the process.
(tense music)
(footsteps thudding)
(sighs)
(tense music)
(shovel digging)
(crickets chirping)
(shovel digging)
- Looks like Bad Luck Nucky's
having bad luck digging.
- I'm digging.
And this is important.
And some might say this
is the most essential part
of this whole thing.
(shovel digging)
What are you doing?
- I'm watching.
Making sure you're doing a good job.
- I'm doing a fine job.
- Ain't so sure.
What do you say, Lewis?
Is he doing a fine job digging?
- I'd say it's adequate.
- "Adequate."
I'd say you're doing an
adequate job of breathing.
- Do you even know what
adequate means, Nucky?
(Lewis laughs)
(Nucky scoffs)
(shovel digging)
(Lewis laughs)
(tense rhythmic music)
(tense rhythmic music)
(flame sputtering)
(tense rhythmic music)
(flame sputtering)
(knife slashes) (Peter shouts)
(rifle cocks)
(Beth screams)
(Peter yelling in pain)
(shovel digging)
(gunshots firing in distance)
- Come on!
- [Lewis] Damn!
(men grunting)
- Oh, oh God!
(tense rhythmic music)
Son of a bitch!
(grunting)
The hell are you doing?
- Go get him!
Son of a bitch.
(grunting)
(crickets chirping) (tense rhythmic music)
(sniffing)
(crickets chirping) (tense rhythmic music)
(sighs)
- [Ezekiel] Henry never
could stay beat for long.
- [Lewis] No, he couldn't.
(crickets chirping)
- Thought you were the same.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(shoes creaking) (Peter groaning)
(door slams and creaks)
- Hey!
(tense music)
- I'll be damned.
- Get this thing outta my damn foot.
(Peter panting)
- Okay, nice and easy now, okay?
Just one, two-
(knife scrapes) - Oh, shit!
Sweet jumping-
- Come on.
(Peter screams)
- What the hell happened here, Peter?
- What the hell does it look like?
- I don't know.
(Peter breathing heavily)
(rifle cocks)
- Give me the girl. I'm gonna kill her.
- No!
- She stabbed me in my damn foot!
- So?
- So I want you to shoot her!
- No!
- Do it!
- No! No!
No!
(gunshot fires)
(Beth screaming)
- You happy now?
- Nucky, you shot the wrong kid.
- He said the girl Nucky.
- Well, I'm sorry, damnit!
- No, it's fine, just go ahead
and shoot that bitch, too!
Come on! - No!
We ain't shooting nobody right now.
(Beth and Brian whimpering)
(tense music)
(Robert panting)
(grunts)
(hits the ground and grunts)
(panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
- [Jonathan] Nucky.
[Nucky]Careful.
(Beth crying)
- Peter, I just want you to know
that I checked under everything
and I didn't find any more little girls
that might jump out at you.
(Jonathan chuckles)
- [Ezekiel] Bring me the boy.
(tense rhythmic music)
(Beth whimpering)
(family shouting and screaming)
- [Beth] No! No!
(screaming and crying)
- [Jonathan] Move again and I'll kill you.
(Beth crying)
(tense rhythmic music)
- Ma, it's alright, we'll get him back
I swear.
I'm sorry.
(Brian panting)
(tense music)
(twig snaps) (owl hoots)
- Lewis!
Lewis!
It ain't gotta be like this!
- It's far too late for that, Henry.
- I still consider you a brother.
I know that sounds strange,
but it's true.
I couldn't do it anymore.
Ain't you ever wanted
a life away from all this?
No more death, no more killing.
Anyway, you can take me.
I'll show you where the money
is and then you go, all right?
- It ain't my decision, Henry.
- If it were, would you go?
(Lewis sighs)
- I do believe so.
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(Brian panting)
- Evenin', son.
Don't you worry.
Your Pa plays this right,
you'll be digging his
grave instead of lying in it.
(crickets chirping)
(Brian panting)
(tense music)
Is he a good Pa?
Do anything for you?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- I taught him that.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
All right.
Maybe you should say something to him.
- Pa!
- Don't think that's quite loud enough.
- Pa!
(tense music)
- It's good to see you Henry.
- You too, brother.
(Lewis grunting)
(flesh squelches)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(Brian whimpering)
(gunshots firing in distance)
- Sounds like your Pa ran into a friend.
Stay with the boy, Nucky.
(crickets chirping)
(crickets chirping)
- C'mon!
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense music)
(Peter sighs)
(chair creaks)
(tense music)
- Hmm.
Can you read?
I like books.
(book thuds) (Beth gasps)
(Peter clears throat)
Read to me.
(Beth sighs)
(Beth sniffs)
(sniffs)
(sniffs)
- I was born in the year
1632 in the city of York
of a good family,
though not of that country.
- Hmm, no, not of that country.
I didn't say for you to stop!
- Though not of that country.
My father being a foreigner of Bremen.
- Damn it, it's pronounced "bree-man"!
- "Bree-man," who settled first at Hull.
He got a good estate by merchandise.
(crickets chirping)
(gun cocks)
(crickets chirping)
(crickets chirping)
- You ever play horseshoes?
- What?
- I said did you ever play
horseshoe with your Pa?
- No.
- Huh.
He was always good at horseshoes.
I figured he would've showed you.
(crickets chirping)
(bluegrass music)
- ...English shoes and stockings,
which were things I greatly wanted,
but had none on my feet for many years.
I had, indeed, got two pair of shoes now,
which I took off the
feet of two drowned men
whom I saw in the wreck,
very welcome to me,
and I found two pair
more in one of the chests.
(bluegrass music)
But they were not like our English shoes.
(bluegrass music)
- ...which were very welcome to me,
but they were not like our-
- Drop it.
Now!
(gun clatters, fires and bullet ricochets)
(all scream and yell)
(men grunting)
(punching)
(Robert grunting and straining)
(Robert punches)
(rifle cocks)
(rifle fires)
(Robert panting)
(Beth panting)
(Robert grunting)
(Robert panting)
(rifle cocks)
- Where's my son?
- They still got him.
Don't you worry, he's safe for now.
- You don't know that.
Go get him right now.
- No, we wait for 'em to come back.
- Why are you saying that?
- 'Cause I know these men.
- How do you know 'em?
- I used to be one of 'em.
I guess you already figured that out.
(quiet string music)
(Robert panting)
Look I-
I lived I-
I grew up in an orphanage.
That much is true.
And one day, uh...
Ezekiel came by and said
he saw something in me
and asked me if I wanted to go with him,
and of course I said yeah.
He had a whole gang of us out on the farm.
One day we just started robbing, killing.
I ain't gonna get into all that.
And after we left the farm,
we started running,
and after years of running,
I just figured I'd
settle down and made myself a life.
He never told me where
the earnings were, but...
I knew.
One day I just up and took it
and I set myself up real nice.
Now, that's,
that's when I met you.
And I couldn't go spending it all
'cause that would've just created a stir,
and then...
They found me anyway.
And that's why they're here,
for their money and my blood.
I'm sorry, Beth.
I had no business getting with you.
- You're one real bastard.
Where's the money?
(coughs) - Beth, I-
- After all this,
you ain't gonna tell me
where the money is, huh?
What do you think you're gonna do?
Are you gonna go and
you gonna beat all them?
Chase 'em down?
What's your plan?
- Come on, Beth.
You know, I'd give 'em the money.
I just, I'm just a man.
(Beth grunts)
- My son is out there
and they want what you took from them.
You gonna give it to 'em, you hear me?
- Yeah, all right.
- Where's the money?
- It's under the floorboards, all right?
Right there under the house.
It's not nailed down.
(Robert hits the floor)
- Damn you.
Irene.
Go on and get it.
(Robert panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(board clatters)
(crickets chirping) (tense music)
(coins jingling)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(coins jingling)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(bluegrass music)
(coins jingle)
(bluegrass music)
(gun cocks)
(coins jingle)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(Beth panting)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(Beth panting)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
- Ezekiel!
You tell Nucky,
if that two-bit huckster of a
dog, they take another step,
I'm gonna blow your
head off and theirs, too.
- You want your boy back?
- Take another step,
make another move I don't like,
it better be their hands
in the sky praying to God,
because that's the last chance they'll get.
(tense rhythmic music) (crickets chirping)
- I'm gonna approach the house,
hands to God.
I don't need you going
and taking my head off.
(tense rhythmic music) (crickets chirping)
- Got three bags of your sin in here.
You send my boy back
to me and you can have it.
- I hope I'm incorrect,
but I believe you have the body
of dear brother Peter in there.
Need to be giving him a Christian burial.
- Come in here and get him.
- You bring him, and the money, too.
I ain't stepping in that house.
(tense music)
(door creaks and bangs)
- Keep your hands up, boys.
Yeah, keep 'em up.
(coins jingle)
(coins jingle)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Beth panting)
(tense music)
- I got you, I got you!
Come on now. (door creaks)
(tense music)
- It is good to see you, Henry.
- You could've written.
(door creaks)
Go!
(gunshot fires) (Irene screams)
(family gasping)
- [Ezekiel] Much obliged.
- [Brian] Oh.
(family panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(wood clatters)
(tense music)
(door creaks and shuts)
- He was a bad man.
What happened tonight,
that was on him.
That was his sin coming back, kids.
If it had been one of y'all instead of him,
I'd done killed him myself.
He's done bad things with very bad people.
He doomed us, since the
day that we got married.
(sighs)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense music)
- My brothers, let us attend to you
as you begin your eternal descent.
May the gates of hell open at your whisper.
May we, the forsaken and lost,
mourn not your life,
but your deeds and your deeds unfinished.
- Now, tomorrow morning,
before that crew bring in that bull,
we gonna bury him,
and we gonna do it right.
And then we're gonna,
we're gonna catch a ride into town
and a stage coach to Tulsa.
(sniffling and crying)
We're gonna, we're gonna
have to start a whole new life
again by ourselves.
(Beth sniffing)
Wherever you want.
- You wanna stay here
while they're out there?
- I wanna keep you safe.
I gotta to keep you safe.
- Yeah Pa was the one that did that,
and now he's dead.
(tense music)
- May I spill my blood for you
as yours has been shed for me.
(tense music)
(blood dripping)
As you have bled, so shall I.
(tense music)
Ashes to ashes.
(tense rhythmic music)
My brothers, we came here for one purpose,
and that was to retrieve our honor
from the bloodstained
hands of he who took it.
And yet two of our
brothers lie dead before us,
their lives unduly taken by Judas himself,
the man who left the
only family he ever knew
just so he could steal one for himself.
(sighs)
That family, those children, that woman,
they just over that hill.
We came for respect.
We stay for retribution.
(tense music)
- I'm gonna kill 'em.
- Get that outta your head right now.
Don't say that.
- They come in here,
take us captive,
kill Pa and kidnap my brother,
and you just wanna let that pass by?
- You think you're gonna
hunt down a gang of outlaws?
You gonna kill 'em one by one?
- Yes.
- I didn't raise murderers.
- Too late.
- I gotta protect you.
- Oh, you've done a hell of a job at that.
(tense music)
- I think it's best we
all just get some sleep.
- I ain't sleeping tonight, Ma.
- They gone, Irene.
- We don't know that.
We should go.
I say we stayin', we stayin'.
(tense rhythmic music)
- If you think they gone,
why are you scared, then?
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(door creaks)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
- [Brian] What are they doing?
- I think it's a tea party.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- They ain't here.
- They're gone.
- How long did it take
you to figure that one out?
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- Where do you wanna go?
You wanna go to Chicago?
You always were saying you wanna go
somewhere something's happening.
- I want go to Robinson Crusoe's island.
There ain't no one out there.
Just no one to bug us.
Just us and goats.
- That sounds real nice.
- Ain't they got cannibals on that island?
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- [Nucky] You find 'em?
- Someone's got a limp.
Stay back and see if
Henry left anything else.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- He was talking to you.
- No he didn't.
- You stay. I ain't staying.
- Flip a coin?
- Fine.
(coin jingles)
(Jonathan slaps coin on hand)
Heads.
- Bad luck.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- Ma, they got our tracks.
We gotta run.
- No, we can't run.
Brian can't run.
If they're gonna find us,
they're gonna find us sooner or later.
- Then we kill 'em.
- No, no.
Let them pass by.
- You should just go.
- No, no.
- [Irene] We ain't gonna leave you, Brian.
- Brian, Brian, what are you doing?
- If we can get back to the house, right?
It's the only place they checked.
It's the only place they know we ain't.
- Yeah, all right.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- You never know when you need some twine.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(gunshot echoes)
- Let's go!
Come on!
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(family panting)
Wait here.
Wait here.
Okay.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(wind whistling)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(door creaks)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(door creaks)
All right. Come on.
Come on.
(Beth panting)
(door creaks)
(door shuts)
(Brian groaning in pain)
(Beth panting)
We're safe now.
- [Irene] Don't lie to me, Ma.
- They ain't here.
And if we left when we said we would,
we wouldn't be here, either.
- You should've,
you should've just left me.
- [Beth] Quit feeling
sorry for yourself Brian.
(gun cocks)
(rifle cocks and fires)
(Nucky grunts)
(family panting)
- Are you dead?
- [Nucky] No.
- Come on out, then.
And if I even imagine I
hear you reaching for a gun,
you sure gonna hear mine.
(tense music)
(Nucky shuffling)
(rifle cocks)
(tense music)
- They're coming.
They're coming for me.
And then there ain't gonna
be an angel in heaven
that dare come down and bring you mercy.
(tense music)
(gun fires) (Brian and Beth screaming)
(Brian hyperventilating)
(Irene screams) (rifle thuds)
(Nucky grunting)
(Brian hyperventilating)
- I'm sorry.
- I thought, I thought they were gone.
- Yeah, well, they're coming back now.
- Honey, grab that other chair.
No, that other one.
(quiet guitar music)
Get this bed up, come on, Irene.
Come on back a little.
('Little Black Stove' by Justin Paul Lewis)
My house, my home
My little black stove is always here
And always gonna show that you
Are more than welcome right here
And your pretty black dress
Your pink one, too
Maybe your brown one
and your little white shoes
Oh, you
- We got your man.
Are more than welcome
- Show him to me.
Right here
- Fine.
(quiet guitar music)
Up, get up.
(crickets chirping)
(quiet guitar music)
(crickets chirping)
(quiet guitar music)
(rifle cocks)
(rifle fires)
(rifle cocks and fires)
See him now?
You see him now?
(quiet guitar music)
- We're outta bullets.
Because I know you
- I'll cut him.
I'll cut him right here, right now.
Better than you know yourself
On the worst of days
Speak before I kill him outta spite.
Because I know you
I swear I will.
- My brother.
You have followed me.
You have stood beside me.
You've given your blood.
Your service will be
rewarded as all who follow are.
And the damnation and
pain brought upon those
who cast you aside will be eternal.
(tense music)
- What's that mean, hmm?
(guns rapidly firing)
(crickets chirping)
(Brian and Irene shuffling)
(crickets chirping)
(tense music)
(Beth panting)
(tense music)
(Beth grunting)
(Beth grunting)
(tense music)
(Beth grunting)
(tense music)
(door creaks)
- Huh.
(furniture scraping)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(gun fires)
(gun fires)
(Beth gasps)
(tense rhythmic music)
(Beth panting)
(gun fires)
(body thuds)
(crickets chirping)
(lighter clicks)
(tense music)
(gun fires)
(lighter clicks)
(fire whooshes)
(tense music)
(fire crackling)
(Beth grunting)
(tense music)
- Lord.
(struggling to speak)
Lord, I need forgiveness.
(Beth coughing)
(haunting vocal music)
(fire crackling)
(Beth coughing)
(haunting vocal music)
Forgive me.
(fire crackling)
(Beth coughing)
(Beth coughing)
(haunting vocal music)
(Beth coughing)
- [Beth] Irene!
- Brian's all right.
- [Beth] Oh, good, good.
(haunting vocal music)
Run.
- Ma? - Run.
- Ma?
Ma?
- I'm right behind you.
Run, run.
(fire crackling) (tense music)
(Beth coughing)
(fire crackling) (tense music)
- Come on, Brian.
(Brian and Irene grunting)
- [Brian] Where's Ma?
- [Irene] She's running, too.
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(gun fires)
(bluegrass music)
(Beth groans)
(Beth coughing)
- I hope you've still got that life in you,
that urge to survive.
I hope you know your kids are dead, too.
(Beth struggling to breathe)
You've killed my family.
I'm gonna find 'em, wherever they are,
and I'm gonna kill 'em.
(Beth struggling to breathe)
I ain't the devil.
Just his friend.
(gun fires)
(fire crackling)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Ezekiel panting)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps running)
(tense music)
(bullets jingle)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(tense music)
(Ezekiel panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(rifle cocks)
(tense music)
- [Ezekiel] You win.
(gun fires)
(body thuds)
(gun fires) (rifle rapidly firing)
(rifle clatters)
(rifle cocks)
(rifle fires)
(birds chirping)
- Dear Lord, please
guide these souls to the...
I hope y'all made it.
(birds chirping)
(Brian groans in pain)
(birds chirping)
You think she'd wanna
be buried next to him?
- No, probably not.
- Where you want to go?
- I was thinking we go kill our father.
- Ha, that sounds real nice.
(birds chirping)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(tense violin music)
(tense violin music)
(gunshot echoes)
- [Robert] You gotta keep it steady.
- I know. - You don't know.
Now listen, you're gonna hold it steady
right there, all right.
Listen to me. - Yes.
- All right? - I'm listening.
- I don't want to tell you twice.
- I'm always listening.
(birds chirping)
- Keep it steady, all right?
- I am keeping it steady.
- Nice and steady.
(birds chirping)
(gunshot echoes)
- Goddamnit.
(rifle cocks)
- All right, come on,
get it up there again, all right?
- Brian, you're shaking.
What, you scared the can's gonna get you?
- You know what, shut your trap, Irene.
God, I ain't scared of no can.
(gunshot echoes)
- Brian, you gotta pull back slow.
- I pulled it back.
I had just told you to shut your trap.
- It's my turn.
- Yes ma'am.
Keep it steady.
(gunshot echoes)
(Brian chuckles)
- [Brian] You missed it.
- No I didn't.
(tense rhythmic music)
(Irene screams)
(both grunting)
(door creaks)
- Hey, you guys're supposed to be family.
Start acting like it.
- [Brian] She were-
- What?
Teasing you?
Just 'cause she treat you like a baby
doesn't mean you act like one.
Irene, you need to
start treating your brother
with some respect.
(birds chirping)
Come on, Brian.
We gotta go clear that tree.
(birds chirping)
- Did you start it?
- 'Course I did.
(tense music)
(tense music)
Ma?
Ma?
(door creaks)
There's a man coming up the road.
Who is he, Ma?
- I don't know.
- Howdy.
- Howdy, mister.
- Name's Jonathan.
Jonathan Redmond.
- What brings you up this way, Mr. Redmond?
- Well, I'm a surveyor
for the Pacific Company
and we're looking to maybe
have a line come through here.
- I don't want no train
coming through here.
- Irene, be friendly.
- Well the company might be
looking to take out an easement.
I was hoping I could
maybe take a look around.
- I think you better talk
to my husband about that.
He's just on up the way.
Irene, show him to your Pa.
- My pleasure.
Come on.
I see you got revolver.
- I do.
- Is it for protection?
- It is.
- So you see a lot of bandits
out while you're surveying?
- Not yet.
- That's disappointing.
I'd like to see a bandit.
- And why is that?
- So I could kill one.
I'd like to kill my father,
but he's out in Reno right now.
- Ain't you taking me to him right now?
- No, that's my Pa.
He's my Ma's second husband.
My father, he tried to
kill me and my brother,
so in the middle of the night,
we left for Tulsa.
One day I'm gonna kill my father.
- And why are you saying this?
- I'm saying I got no
bones about killing nobody,
and we came a long way out here
to get away from all that trouble,
and trains bring trouble.
That's all I'm saying.
(Jonathan chuckles)
- So do you always make
threats to people who come by?
- Only people worth making threats to.
- I'll take it as a compliment.
- I don't like your tone, mister.
I find it awfully disrespectful.
I shot a rabbit just this
morning straight through the eye.
- Have to say, miss,
that's real impressive.
- It is.
- Your sister's got a fire in her.
Sometimes she thinks
pretty highly of herself.
- Yeah.
- Maybe you should think
a little higher of yourself.
- Sure.
(wood clatters)
- It's a nice pile.
- "Nice pile"?
- Yeah, it's nice.
Nice pile.
- Hey, Pa.
There's a man coming up
here to drive an iron bullet
right through our slice of heaven on earth.
- Howdy.
- Howdy.
Thanks, Irene.
- Thank you, miss.
- Sure.
- Jonathan Redmond.
I'm a surveyor for the Pacific Company.
I was hoping to have a look around,
possibly looking to take out an easement.
- Well, then you can have a look around.
I don't know if I'll grant you one.
- Might just have to
take one from you, then.
- Hell, you can try.
Supper ready?
- Nearly.
- I'm gonna grab a little something.
Gotta get that heifer in before
the bull comes in tomorrow.
What?
(birds chirping)
- You really think we can
make a ranch out of this place?
- Of course I do.
Well, once that bull comes in,
we can start making babies.
- Well, in that case,
we could've used couple more rooms
instead of you spending money on that bull.
- I will build you eight more rooms.
Three more floors.
I got the money, Beth.
Don't you worry.
Where'd you learn that?
- You.
- Right.
That's how you cut your
fingers off, too, right?
- Yeah.
What, you don't like
eating with us or something?
- No.
Just don't like eating with you.
(Irene chuckles)
(door creaks)
- Is he mad at me?
- I don't know, why don't you ask him?
(birds chirping)
- Why you got that twine?
- Why do you care?
- Just asking. Trying to be friendly.
- Well, it's for trying things.
Things that use twine.
You can get stuff outta trees.
You can fix things.
You can fix a bucket handle
and you can make shoelaces.
You can, I don't know, tie things together.
Stitch up stuff.
You know, you never know
when you could use twine.
- That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard
and I've known you my whole life.
Sorry, I didn't mean that.
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
- [Jonathan] Howdy.
- Evening, mister.
Find what you were looking for?
- Sure did. It's beautiful
land you got here.
- Thank you.
- You know, it's getting a
little later than I expected
and seven miles back to town.
I don't think I'll make it
back before dark, so...
- Certainly you're welcome to the land.
Ain't got much room left inside for you.
Ain't got much left inside for myself.
- Much obliged, miss.
- Have you had supper yet?
- Oh no, no, no, no.
That'd be imposing myself far too much.
- Please.
Be nice to have some
company around here for once.
- If I'm being honest,
I wouldn't mind some company myself.
(wind whistling)
(wind whistling)
(door creaks)
- Irene, could you put the lamp up?
I think you've forgot to fill it.
- I think you forgot to tell me to fill it.
(wind whistling)
(dogs bark faintly)
- I apologize for the state of our home.
It's not quite finished yet.
We just been here the one summer.
- It's real lovely, miss.
- All right.
- Bless us our heavenly father.
Thank you for the bounty
which we are about to partake.
Amen. - Amen.
- Sure nice to having on have
an unfamiliar face round here.
We don't get too many house guests.
- Pleased to have the hospitality.
- So where are you from, mister?
- I'm from Cleveland.
- I've heard bad things about Cleveland.
(chuckles) - What have you heard?
- Not to trust a man from Cleveland.
- Where'd you hear that?
- Oh, I heard it from me.
- Irene, apologize.
- I don't like him, Ma.
- Apologize.
- [Brian] You better apologize.
- I ain't apologizing to a man
looking to steal our home from us.
- [Beth] You apologize right now.
- I'm just speaking what I'm thinking.
- Well, go on and speak
it to yourself outside, then.
- Fine.
I'll be speaking a whole
lot of things out there.
(door creaks)
(dog barks faintly)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Robert gasps)
(Robert grunts and collapses)
(tense music)
- [Jonathan] You like guns?
- [Irene] I do.
- Do you have any other guns around here?
- No, just the rifle.
- First the target and down the barrel.
Straighten up.
(tense music)
Now that's it.
You can shoot if you want.
- Thanks.
(tense music)
Where'd you get it?
- I bought it.
- I know that.
There's a chance I was wrong about you.
- No, you weren't.
(tense music)
(rifle cocks)
Now I'm gonna need you to be nice and quiet
and drop that gun.
Goddamnit!
Now I'm gonna need you
to turn around nice and slow
and walk back to the house.
(tense music)
- My Pa's coming.
- Why don't we go back
inside and wait for him then?
Turn around.
Come on, get!
I said get!
(door creaks)
- [Irene] I said I didn't like him.
- Irene!
(footsteps creaking on floor)
What do you want?
- I want you
to sit down.
(tense rhythmic music)
- Now boy, reach on
over for your mama's hand.
Don't let go.
Keep each other going, you hear?
Now I need girly, get up on the table.
Sit on your hands.
Wow.
Look at that.
It's a family portrait.
(imitates gunshot noise)
(tense rhythmic music)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music)
Hope it ain't too much
of a breach of hospitality,
but I invited some friends.
(door knocks)
Come in!
(door creaks)
(Robert hits the ground and groans)
(tense rhythmic music)
(tense rhythmic music)
(Brian gasps)
(tense rhythmic music)
- Now that we got that settled,
might be time for introductions.
My name is Lewis Clark.
And yes, that's my real name.
That over there, that's Peter the Apostle,
on account he is so damn loyal,
and he do love sending them
poor souls to them Pearly Gates,
or wherever they might end up.
(tense music)
That skunky bastard by the door,
that's Enoch McCready,
also known as Bad Luck Nucky.
- It's 'cause if you meet me,
you've had some bad luck.
- That and he don't ever
win at cards, right, boys?
And I do believe you've
already been acquainted
with our newest member,
Jonathan "Red Bone" Redmond.
- His name supposed to
scare us or something?
(Lewis slaps Irene)
(tense music)
- And of course, outside
we got the big man, Big Ben.
He ain't much of a talker.
Or a listener, for that matter.
And that right there,
that's Henry "The Headhunter" Goodfellow.
But you might know him as Robert Smith.
Or Pa.
(chuckles)
I guess you thought you
were just gonna run off
and live all nice like.
- Disgusting.
- Johnny, keep outta this.
This here is a family matter.
- Let them go.
- That's not up to me, I'm afraid.
And I do believe it was
you who once told me
that there's no negotiating with a man
who's got nothing to lose.
And from what I can see, Henry,
you got a whole hell
of a lot to lose right now.
Nucky, say hello to Henry.
(Robert grunts)
- I hate you.
- I thought you'd've run off by now.
(Robert breathing heavily)
I seem to remember there
being a whole lot more of you.
- Oh, Henry.
(inhales deeply and sighs)
Oh, Henry.
Oh, I wish it me that got to kill you.
(Robert grunting)
(Robert panting)
(tense music)
What do we got here?
(knife swipes)
- Hey, don't, hey.
(Robert panting)
(tense music)
(knife vibrates)
(tense music)
- So where is it?
- It's gone.
I Spent it.
(gun cocks) (Beth gasps)
(Beth panting)
You come all this way to
kill a mother and her children?
- We came all this way
to collect on our debt.
- The only debts I got are
between me and the Lord.
Don't worry, you'll be
meeting him soon enough.
- Then go ahead and kill me.
Leave them be.
They had nothing to do with this.
- True.
No, not yet.
This whole family here,
they die 'fore you do.
And they won't even know why.
You wanna tell 'em why, do you?
You wanna tell 'em what you done.
People that you killed,
family you betrayed.
Stop lying to them and yourself.
Tell 'em who the man
is they been living with.
- I ain't that man anymore.
- Hmm.
(sighs)
I suppose you ain't.
I pity you.
There ain't nothing sadder than a man
who don't know who he is.
In this great world
bequeathed to us by the divine,
we all have our place,
our purpose designed by the Lord.
That's what makes us man.
A man who don't know
who he is ain't a man at all.
You see, Henry,
we know who we are.
We are the wolves who prey on the sheep
to keep them from straying from the herd.
(tense music)
We have our purpose.
(tense music)
You?
You, Henry?
(sighs)
You ain't nothing anymore.
You're nothing but a wolf eating grass.
- It's outside.
By an oak tree.
- You have become even more of a coward.
(sighs)
Johnny pick this piece of shit up.
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Robert grunts)
You keep an eye on these fine folk.
(gun cocks)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
- Hey there, Big Ben.
(crickets chirping)
There's a shovel around the house.
- You get the shovel.
- You get the shovel, Nucky.
(crickets chirping)
(crickets chirping)
- You know, your Pa over there.
Oh, he's a real mean son of a bitch.
Did you know that about him?
He shot his best friend
right in the back.
He betrayed the only family he ever knew.
Funny how life is circular like that.
- Heard all about you.
- Yeah.
- Second to the big man himself.
- You could say that.
- Hey, which one of you two are older?
It's you.
No?
Oh, wait, no, you must be twins.
I bet you're happy you're
not one of them twins
that are stuck together
at the hip like that.
(chuckles)
(clears throat)
(tense music)
(Robert grunts)
(Robert chuckles)
- It's been too long, ain't it?
- Yeah.
You are looking a stretch older.
(Lewis chuckles)
- You were always the one
with the pretty face, Henry.
(chuckles)
Nucky!
Right here.
(shovel clatters)
Hey!
(crickets chirping)
Go on.
Get digging.
- Fine.
(shovel digging)
- I'm gonna kill you.
- Sorry, what was that?
(tense music)
- I'm gonna kill you.
- Ah.
- You could, you could just let us go.
We don't know you
and we have nothing to give you.
(rifle cocks)
(tense music)
(footsteps thud)
(tense music)
- The thing is, darling,
(sniffs)
I've been doing this a long time, see?
(inhales sharply)
And everyone is always
begging for their life.
And I don't like it.
I don't.
In fact, in my experience,
it only serves to speed up the process.
(tense music)
(footsteps thudding)
(sighs)
(tense music)
(shovel digging)
(crickets chirping)
(shovel digging)
- Looks like Bad Luck Nucky's
having bad luck digging.
- I'm digging.
And this is important.
And some might say this
is the most essential part
of this whole thing.
(shovel digging)
What are you doing?
- I'm watching.
Making sure you're doing a good job.
- I'm doing a fine job.
- Ain't so sure.
What do you say, Lewis?
Is he doing a fine job digging?
- I'd say it's adequate.
- "Adequate."
I'd say you're doing an
adequate job of breathing.
- Do you even know what
adequate means, Nucky?
(Lewis laughs)
(Nucky scoffs)
(shovel digging)
(Lewis laughs)
(tense rhythmic music)
(tense rhythmic music)
(flame sputtering)
(tense rhythmic music)
(flame sputtering)
(knife slashes) (Peter shouts)
(rifle cocks)
(Beth screams)
(Peter yelling in pain)
(shovel digging)
(gunshots firing in distance)
- Come on!
- [Lewis] Damn!
(men grunting)
- Oh, oh God!
(tense rhythmic music)
Son of a bitch!
(grunting)
The hell are you doing?
- Go get him!
Son of a bitch.
(grunting)
(crickets chirping) (tense rhythmic music)
(sniffing)
(crickets chirping) (tense rhythmic music)
(sighs)
- [Ezekiel] Henry never
could stay beat for long.
- [Lewis] No, he couldn't.
(crickets chirping)
- Thought you were the same.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(shoes creaking) (Peter groaning)
(door slams and creaks)
- Hey!
(tense music)
- I'll be damned.
- Get this thing outta my damn foot.
(Peter panting)
- Okay, nice and easy now, okay?
Just one, two-
(knife scrapes) - Oh, shit!
Sweet jumping-
- Come on.
(Peter screams)
- What the hell happened here, Peter?
- What the hell does it look like?
- I don't know.
(Peter breathing heavily)
(rifle cocks)
- Give me the girl. I'm gonna kill her.
- No!
- She stabbed me in my damn foot!
- So?
- So I want you to shoot her!
- No!
- Do it!
- No! No!
No!
(gunshot fires)
(Beth screaming)
- You happy now?
- Nucky, you shot the wrong kid.
- He said the girl Nucky.
- Well, I'm sorry, damnit!
- No, it's fine, just go ahead
and shoot that bitch, too!
Come on! - No!
We ain't shooting nobody right now.
(Beth and Brian whimpering)
(tense music)
(Robert panting)
(grunts)
(hits the ground and grunts)
(panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
- [Jonathan] Nucky.
[Nucky]Careful.
(Beth crying)
- Peter, I just want you to know
that I checked under everything
and I didn't find any more little girls
that might jump out at you.
(Jonathan chuckles)
- [Ezekiel] Bring me the boy.
(tense rhythmic music)
(Beth whimpering)
(family shouting and screaming)
- [Beth] No! No!
(screaming and crying)
- [Jonathan] Move again and I'll kill you.
(Beth crying)
(tense rhythmic music)
- Ma, it's alright, we'll get him back
I swear.
I'm sorry.
(Brian panting)
(tense music)
(twig snaps) (owl hoots)
- Lewis!
Lewis!
It ain't gotta be like this!
- It's far too late for that, Henry.
- I still consider you a brother.
I know that sounds strange,
but it's true.
I couldn't do it anymore.
Ain't you ever wanted
a life away from all this?
No more death, no more killing.
Anyway, you can take me.
I'll show you where the money
is and then you go, all right?
- It ain't my decision, Henry.
- If it were, would you go?
(Lewis sighs)
- I do believe so.
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(Brian panting)
- Evenin', son.
Don't you worry.
Your Pa plays this right,
you'll be digging his
grave instead of lying in it.
(crickets chirping)
(Brian panting)
(tense music)
Is he a good Pa?
Do anything for you?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- I taught him that.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
All right.
Maybe you should say something to him.
- Pa!
- Don't think that's quite loud enough.
- Pa!
(tense music)
- It's good to see you Henry.
- You too, brother.
(Lewis grunting)
(flesh squelches)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(Brian whimpering)
(gunshots firing in distance)
- Sounds like your Pa ran into a friend.
Stay with the boy, Nucky.
(crickets chirping)
(crickets chirping)
- C'mon!
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense music)
(Peter sighs)
(chair creaks)
(tense music)
- Hmm.
Can you read?
I like books.
(book thuds) (Beth gasps)
(Peter clears throat)
Read to me.
(Beth sighs)
(Beth sniffs)
(sniffs)
(sniffs)
- I was born in the year
1632 in the city of York
of a good family,
though not of that country.
- Hmm, no, not of that country.
I didn't say for you to stop!
- Though not of that country.
My father being a foreigner of Bremen.
- Damn it, it's pronounced "bree-man"!
- "Bree-man," who settled first at Hull.
He got a good estate by merchandise.
(crickets chirping)
(gun cocks)
(crickets chirping)
(crickets chirping)
- You ever play horseshoes?
- What?
- I said did you ever play
horseshoe with your Pa?
- No.
- Huh.
He was always good at horseshoes.
I figured he would've showed you.
(crickets chirping)
(bluegrass music)
- ...English shoes and stockings,
which were things I greatly wanted,
but had none on my feet for many years.
I had, indeed, got two pair of shoes now,
which I took off the
feet of two drowned men
whom I saw in the wreck,
very welcome to me,
and I found two pair
more in one of the chests.
(bluegrass music)
But they were not like our English shoes.
(bluegrass music)
- ...which were very welcome to me,
but they were not like our-
- Drop it.
Now!
(gun clatters, fires and bullet ricochets)
(all scream and yell)
(men grunting)
(punching)
(Robert grunting and straining)
(Robert punches)
(rifle cocks)
(rifle fires)
(Robert panting)
(Beth panting)
(Robert grunting)
(Robert panting)
(rifle cocks)
- Where's my son?
- They still got him.
Don't you worry, he's safe for now.
- You don't know that.
Go get him right now.
- No, we wait for 'em to come back.
- Why are you saying that?
- 'Cause I know these men.
- How do you know 'em?
- I used to be one of 'em.
I guess you already figured that out.
(quiet string music)
(Robert panting)
Look I-
I lived I-
I grew up in an orphanage.
That much is true.
And one day, uh...
Ezekiel came by and said
he saw something in me
and asked me if I wanted to go with him,
and of course I said yeah.
He had a whole gang of us out on the farm.
One day we just started robbing, killing.
I ain't gonna get into all that.
And after we left the farm,
we started running,
and after years of running,
I just figured I'd
settle down and made myself a life.
He never told me where
the earnings were, but...
I knew.
One day I just up and took it
and I set myself up real nice.
Now, that's,
that's when I met you.
And I couldn't go spending it all
'cause that would've just created a stir,
and then...
They found me anyway.
And that's why they're here,
for their money and my blood.
I'm sorry, Beth.
I had no business getting with you.
- You're one real bastard.
Where's the money?
(coughs) - Beth, I-
- After all this,
you ain't gonna tell me
where the money is, huh?
What do you think you're gonna do?
Are you gonna go and
you gonna beat all them?
Chase 'em down?
What's your plan?
- Come on, Beth.
You know, I'd give 'em the money.
I just, I'm just a man.
(Beth grunts)
- My son is out there
and they want what you took from them.
You gonna give it to 'em, you hear me?
- Yeah, all right.
- Where's the money?
- It's under the floorboards, all right?
Right there under the house.
It's not nailed down.
(Robert hits the floor)
- Damn you.
Irene.
Go on and get it.
(Robert panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(board clatters)
(crickets chirping) (tense music)
(coins jingling)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(coins jingling)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(bluegrass music)
(coins jingle)
(bluegrass music)
(gun cocks)
(coins jingle)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(Beth panting)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(Beth panting)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
- Ezekiel!
You tell Nucky,
if that two-bit huckster of a
dog, they take another step,
I'm gonna blow your
head off and theirs, too.
- You want your boy back?
- Take another step,
make another move I don't like,
it better be their hands
in the sky praying to God,
because that's the last chance they'll get.
(tense rhythmic music) (crickets chirping)
- I'm gonna approach the house,
hands to God.
I don't need you going
and taking my head off.
(tense rhythmic music) (crickets chirping)
- Got three bags of your sin in here.
You send my boy back
to me and you can have it.
- I hope I'm incorrect,
but I believe you have the body
of dear brother Peter in there.
Need to be giving him a Christian burial.
- Come in here and get him.
- You bring him, and the money, too.
I ain't stepping in that house.
(tense music)
(door creaks and bangs)
- Keep your hands up, boys.
Yeah, keep 'em up.
(coins jingle)
(coins jingle)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Beth panting)
(tense music)
- I got you, I got you!
Come on now. (door creaks)
(tense music)
- It is good to see you, Henry.
- You could've written.
(door creaks)
Go!
(gunshot fires) (Irene screams)
(family gasping)
- [Ezekiel] Much obliged.
- [Brian] Oh.
(family panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(wood clatters)
(tense music)
(door creaks and shuts)
- He was a bad man.
What happened tonight,
that was on him.
That was his sin coming back, kids.
If it had been one of y'all instead of him,
I'd done killed him myself.
He's done bad things with very bad people.
He doomed us, since the
day that we got married.
(sighs)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense music)
- My brothers, let us attend to you
as you begin your eternal descent.
May the gates of hell open at your whisper.
May we, the forsaken and lost,
mourn not your life,
but your deeds and your deeds unfinished.
- Now, tomorrow morning,
before that crew bring in that bull,
we gonna bury him,
and we gonna do it right.
And then we're gonna,
we're gonna catch a ride into town
and a stage coach to Tulsa.
(sniffling and crying)
We're gonna, we're gonna
have to start a whole new life
again by ourselves.
(Beth sniffing)
Wherever you want.
- You wanna stay here
while they're out there?
- I wanna keep you safe.
I gotta to keep you safe.
- Yeah Pa was the one that did that,
and now he's dead.
(tense music)
- May I spill my blood for you
as yours has been shed for me.
(tense music)
(blood dripping)
As you have bled, so shall I.
(tense music)
Ashes to ashes.
(tense rhythmic music)
My brothers, we came here for one purpose,
and that was to retrieve our honor
from the bloodstained
hands of he who took it.
And yet two of our
brothers lie dead before us,
their lives unduly taken by Judas himself,
the man who left the
only family he ever knew
just so he could steal one for himself.
(sighs)
That family, those children, that woman,
they just over that hill.
We came for respect.
We stay for retribution.
(tense music)
- I'm gonna kill 'em.
- Get that outta your head right now.
Don't say that.
- They come in here,
take us captive,
kill Pa and kidnap my brother,
and you just wanna let that pass by?
- You think you're gonna
hunt down a gang of outlaws?
You gonna kill 'em one by one?
- Yes.
- I didn't raise murderers.
- Too late.
- I gotta protect you.
- Oh, you've done a hell of a job at that.
(tense music)
- I think it's best we
all just get some sleep.
- I ain't sleeping tonight, Ma.
- They gone, Irene.
- We don't know that.
We should go.
I say we stayin', we stayin'.
(tense rhythmic music)
- If you think they gone,
why are you scared, then?
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
(door creaks)
(tense rhythmic music)
(crickets chirping)
(tense rhythmic music)
- [Brian] What are they doing?
- I think it's a tea party.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- They ain't here.
- They're gone.
- How long did it take
you to figure that one out?
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- Where do you wanna go?
You wanna go to Chicago?
You always were saying you wanna go
somewhere something's happening.
- I want go to Robinson Crusoe's island.
There ain't no one out there.
Just no one to bug us.
Just us and goats.
- That sounds real nice.
- Ain't they got cannibals on that island?
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- [Nucky] You find 'em?
- Someone's got a limp.
Stay back and see if
Henry left anything else.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- He was talking to you.
- No he didn't.
- You stay. I ain't staying.
- Flip a coin?
- Fine.
(coin jingles)
(Jonathan slaps coin on hand)
Heads.
- Bad luck.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- Ma, they got our tracks.
We gotta run.
- No, we can't run.
Brian can't run.
If they're gonna find us,
they're gonna find us sooner or later.
- Then we kill 'em.
- No, no.
Let them pass by.
- You should just go.
- No, no.
- [Irene] We ain't gonna leave you, Brian.
- Brian, Brian, what are you doing?
- If we can get back to the house, right?
It's the only place they checked.
It's the only place they know we ain't.
- Yeah, all right.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
- You never know when you need some twine.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(gunshot echoes)
- Let's go!
Come on!
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(family panting)
Wait here.
Wait here.
Okay.
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(wind whistling)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(door creaks)
(tense music) (crickets chirping)
(door creaks)
All right. Come on.
Come on.
(Beth panting)
(door creaks)
(door shuts)
(Brian groaning in pain)
(Beth panting)
We're safe now.
- [Irene] Don't lie to me, Ma.
- They ain't here.
And if we left when we said we would,
we wouldn't be here, either.
- You should've,
you should've just left me.
- [Beth] Quit feeling
sorry for yourself Brian.
(gun cocks)
(rifle cocks and fires)
(Nucky grunts)
(family panting)
- Are you dead?
- [Nucky] No.
- Come on out, then.
And if I even imagine I
hear you reaching for a gun,
you sure gonna hear mine.
(tense music)
(Nucky shuffling)
(rifle cocks)
(tense music)
- They're coming.
They're coming for me.
And then there ain't gonna
be an angel in heaven
that dare come down and bring you mercy.
(tense music)
(gun fires) (Brian and Beth screaming)
(Brian hyperventilating)
(Irene screams) (rifle thuds)
(Nucky grunting)
(Brian hyperventilating)
- I'm sorry.
- I thought, I thought they were gone.
- Yeah, well, they're coming back now.
- Honey, grab that other chair.
No, that other one.
(quiet guitar music)
Get this bed up, come on, Irene.
Come on back a little.
('Little Black Stove' by Justin Paul Lewis)
My house, my home
My little black stove is always here
And always gonna show that you
Are more than welcome right here
And your pretty black dress
Your pink one, too
Maybe your brown one
and your little white shoes
Oh, you
- We got your man.
Are more than welcome
- Show him to me.
Right here
- Fine.
(quiet guitar music)
Up, get up.
(crickets chirping)
(quiet guitar music)
(crickets chirping)
(quiet guitar music)
(rifle cocks)
(rifle fires)
(rifle cocks and fires)
See him now?
You see him now?
(quiet guitar music)
- We're outta bullets.
Because I know you
- I'll cut him.
I'll cut him right here, right now.
Better than you know yourself
On the worst of days
Speak before I kill him outta spite.
Because I know you
I swear I will.
- My brother.
You have followed me.
You have stood beside me.
You've given your blood.
Your service will be
rewarded as all who follow are.
And the damnation and
pain brought upon those
who cast you aside will be eternal.
(tense music)
- What's that mean, hmm?
(guns rapidly firing)
(crickets chirping)
(Brian and Irene shuffling)
(crickets chirping)
(tense music)
(Beth panting)
(tense music)
(Beth grunting)
(Beth grunting)
(tense music)
(Beth grunting)
(tense music)
(door creaks)
- Huh.
(furniture scraping)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(crickets chirping)
(gun fires)
(gun fires)
(Beth gasps)
(tense rhythmic music)
(Beth panting)
(gun fires)
(body thuds)
(crickets chirping)
(lighter clicks)
(tense music)
(gun fires)
(lighter clicks)
(fire whooshes)
(tense music)
(fire crackling)
(Beth grunting)
(tense music)
- Lord.
(struggling to speak)
Lord, I need forgiveness.
(Beth coughing)
(haunting vocal music)
(fire crackling)
(Beth coughing)
(haunting vocal music)
Forgive me.
(fire crackling)
(Beth coughing)
(Beth coughing)
(haunting vocal music)
(Beth coughing)
- [Beth] Irene!
- Brian's all right.
- [Beth] Oh, good, good.
(haunting vocal music)
Run.
- Ma? - Run.
- Ma?
Ma?
- I'm right behind you.
Run, run.
(fire crackling) (tense music)
(Beth coughing)
(fire crackling) (tense music)
- Come on, Brian.
(Brian and Irene grunting)
- [Brian] Where's Ma?
- [Irene] She's running, too.
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(gun fires)
(bluegrass music)
(Beth groans)
(Beth coughing)
- I hope you've still got that life in you,
that urge to survive.
I hope you know your kids are dead, too.
(Beth struggling to breathe)
You've killed my family.
I'm gonna find 'em, wherever they are,
and I'm gonna kill 'em.
(Beth struggling to breathe)
I ain't the devil.
Just his friend.
(gun fires)
(fire crackling)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(Ezekiel panting)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps running)
(tense music)
(bullets jingle)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(tense music)
(Ezekiel panting)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(rifle cocks)
(tense music)
- [Ezekiel] You win.
(gun fires)
(body thuds)
(gun fires) (rifle rapidly firing)
(rifle clatters)
(rifle cocks)
(rifle fires)
(birds chirping)
- Dear Lord, please
guide these souls to the...
I hope y'all made it.
(birds chirping)
(Brian groans in pain)
(birds chirping)
You think she'd wanna
be buried next to him?
- No, probably not.
- Where you want to go?
- I was thinking we go kill our father.
- Ha, that sounds real nice.
(birds chirping)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)
(bluegrass music)