Killin' Jim Kelly (2025) Movie Script

Hey boys.
Lookey there.
Company.
I wonder what they're after.
Hope it isn't us.
This is free range, ain't it?
Hell, I don't know.
Looks like a Tejano and a Colored feller.
Is that right?
This here is Print Olive Land.
Is that a fact?
Y'all are trespassing.
I don't see no signs nowhere.
Did you hear what I just said?
We hear, mister.
This here Print Olive Land, the man burner.
We don't want no trouble here.
Just watering and we'll
be on our way right quick.
You boys work for Print Olive, huh?
Lookey here boys, this
dude is smarter than he look.
Boys is right.
Hey greaser, who's the yellow jacket?
Well looks like the last stupid question
he'll ever ask, hey boys?
Alright, that'll be five a
piece gold if y'all got it.
That's robbery.
Call it whatever the hell y'all like.
Just take your herd and make track.
God damn it, you're liable
to meet Mr. Olive himself.
Sorry about your friend there.
By and by, this here's Killing Jim Kelly.
Y'all ever heard of him?
Where'd your blood go, boys?
Run down to your boots, did it?
Hey, take your friend if
you want him fixed right.
If not, I'll burn him.
Hey Newkirk, you sure
I can't buy you a drink?
God, you know I don't drink, Olive.
Never fear, gentleman,
I shall imbibe for the lot of you.
You might own everything
else in this county, Newkirk,
but I got the bulge on you now
and I aim to collect back that steer
you hornswoggle me outta last week.
Hornswoggle?
You better point that tongue straight
when you talk to me, Olive.
Two pair.
Pair of ladies.
Here's my, luck has played out.
How many times are we
gonna be trading this steer out?
We spent more gold on that
God forsaken cow moving it
to and fro than what is worth, by God.
I don't know, till we're both stuck
in a hole up on a hill, I reckon,
or we cook it up for some fan dango.
Anyway, it gives that rag of a
newspaper something to print.
Now that rag is best used
as a lining for a parrot cage.
He ain't had nothing to say
since the Round Rock stage robbery.
Yeah and the law don't do a damn thing.
Law.
Ain't no law out here except that we make.
Damn newspaper has to make things up
to print just to stay afloat.
You know the rules, Newkirk.
I want that cow delivered
by sundown tomorrow
and I want a red bow around his neck.
Okay, okay.
A little humility is good for the soul.
Sam, go get the mail.
I'll meet you out front directly.
Now Olive, you gonna
get that cow all wrapped up,
but don't go getting too
attached now, you here?
I'll see you next Wednesday.
See you, Boss.
Doc.
Tell me, Mr. Olive,
just how long has all this good natured fun
been going on for?
Well, Doc, I've known
Newkirk since we were both boys.
We never had a cross word for each other.
Lifelong friendship.
Friendship, I like that.
You know, I must say
it is rather refreshing
to see some sweet souls at play.
I suppose that is a good
afternoon to you, Mr. Olive.
Mr. Holliday
Boys.
Ooh, let's do that one looks good.
Let us change my luck.
What do you say fellas?
Yes.
Good morning, Sam.
Morning.
Got a package for you.
Mr. Newkirk ordered it for
me for 15 years of service.
Sure beats one of them Railroad watches.
They're only right twice a day.
It sure is a dandy.
Yeah, it's called a Boss of the Plains.
I saw Jack wearing the
same hat a few days ago.
Different color though.
Jack hasn't had an
original thought his entire life.
Hey Sam.
Yeah?
Tell Newkirk I got his
useless nephews locked up
in the calaboose.
Again?
Double eagle and a five to get 'em out.
Hey Jim,
where'd you get that new Colt revolver?
Took it off comanchero,
killed a buffalo soldier.
Killed the comanchero.
Mighty fine.
I thought he was looking for rustlers.
Rustlers, free ranges, no difference.
Hey Jim, you have a short fuse?
What's eating you?
Nothing's eating me, Frankie.
I'm here to protect Olive Land,
not save souls.
Frankie, you're new to the outfit.
What brought you here?
I was a for Soso Ranch
until I got tired of the Apache.
I was on my way to Bellios,
when I heard Mr. Olive
was looking for hands
and now I'm here.
How about you, Red?
Caught me rustling his
stock down in Yawger Creek.
Shot me in the leg.
Drop it.
You know what he said?
He goes...
Son, you got some
crust stealing from me, boy.
Why you stealing from Print Olive?
Easier than working for it.
Reckon it is.
You work for me now.
Grab your shit, come on to the ranch house.
Patched me up, gave me a job.
How about you, Jim?
How'd you end up here anyhow?
Grew up on Olive Land.
Was a regulator for his
pa in my younger days.
I needed a job, here I am.
You boys want a pickle?
What?
I got 'em here in my saddlebag.
Will Walker, the west side sharecropper.
His wife Missy little daughter Sally put-
I'm turning in.
You got that coal oil?
Yes sir, right here.
Now I'd like to actually
go to sleep tonight,
so keep you ya king to a minimum.
I'd appreciate it.
Night.
Hey Red, what do you know about Jim?
I know he drew on Luke Short once.
They've been agreeable ever since.
Of course Jim ain't as famous as Luke Short
'cause he a Color fellow.
Jim's had to work twice
as hard as a white man
to get where he at.
Jim likes to read a lot.
Even out here on the trail by candle light.
He don't talk much.
Just reads and kills.
I knew he was born here
in Williamson County.
He was away quite a spell,
but he don't talk much about that.
Hell, you don't talk much
about nothing I recon.
Mr. Olive's a good man.
All I want is 30 a month and found.
Amen to that.
Let me ask you,
why is it you smoke rolled
up Coyote shit anyhow?
Lemme tell you a little secret.
This cigarro right here,
she's no coyote shit.
She's have javelin a shit,
Oh boy.
Y'all better shut the hell up.
I hear you got my nephews locked up.
Uncle Boss, we didn't do nothing.
Marshall just don't like us.
Right.
That's not what Miss Susie said.
Marshall, let 'em out.
Double eagle and a five, Boss.
Boys, I got a job for you.
I want you to deliver that cow to Mr. Olive
by sundown tomorrow with
a red bow around his neck.
Do you understand me?
Uncle Boss, I ain't leading
that God damn cow around
fixed up like a dandy no more.
For Christ's sake,
folks at the Republic still laughing at me
for the last time I paraded
that beef up to Olive's place.
Ain't the only thing
they're laughing about.
Do you understand me?
No more mischief either.
If that Marshal pisses
in my ear one more time
about the two of you,
I'm going to have your
ears on my watch chain.
And remember, your ma ain't here
to protect you no more, you hear?
Yes sir.
I understand
Now get outta my sight
Amelia, I sure do miss you so,
but I don't know how much longer I can take
these shit hill he on.
Good morning, Jack.
Morning Mr. Olive.
Where'd you get that cigar?
From Frankie, kind of gritty.
Tastes shitty.
Ain't he a frontier dandy?
Mighty fine.
Was wearing the St. Louis
neck tie when he showed up.
Well take him down by the creek,
put 'em on that sweet grass.
Growing kind of fond of that critter.
Want me to put this back on him?
Yeah, why not?
Hey Jack, got a new hat?
Yeah, you like it?
It's my new going to town hat.
They call it the Boss of the Plains.
Oh, where'd you get it?
Montgomery and Ward Catalog.
Saved six months for it.
Six months?
Maybe a little less time
with the rye and soil doves,
huh, Jack?
Worth every penny,
especially on Nickel night.
Just take that cow down to the creek.
What's troubling you, Missy?
You are truly happy
here aren't you, Will?
Sugar, if I could describe
the feeling I get each day,
now I know I brought you
in Sally here from Ohio,
but I'm gonna need you to trust me.
I'm gonna own this
spread one day, you'll see.
I just, I don't know about this place.
I get a bad feeling and
I'm just scared, okay?
Daddy, will you read to me tonight?
Yes darling.
That's a promise
Y'all behave yourself, okay?
They'll be serving corn bread for supper.
My, my, my.
Well I better get
Annabelle down to the creek
to graze a spell.
Been working awfully hard.
She never lets me down.
Did you hear that, daddy?
Cornbread.
I know it's your favorite.
I got fresh bee honey from Mr. Red too.
A horse traded for a dried pickles.
The horse fader?
You be careful.
Yes.
Watch out for rattlesnakes now.
You know how they seem to be in every place
this time of year.
Yes darling.
I think I can handle the likes of 'em.
Whoa.
God damn it, man.
Where are we going with this beef?
Huh?
Bad enough we have to deliver it to Print
and now we going to took it back?
Jack shouldn't have
left him down by the creek
if you didn't want him took.
Now go tie up the horses,
I'll tell you what I figure.
God dam it.
Hey Dan, you know I was thinking
why don't we just cut him up
and sell him to Grainger, huh?
Listen, I'm fixing to get
the old man off our asses
and get us a little more time
for that petticoat drunk Marshall
to forget about the Round Rock Loot.
Well what are you waiting on?
Every time I go near it,
my shadow's wearing a badge.
Now see here, I take that damn cow
and lead him out in the prairie
and with Boss and Oliver are arguing
about where the hell he went,
we waltz right in and grab the sugar.
They'd be all ours.
And Coy's, right?
Anyways, we'll be living high, kid.
No more God damn ranch work
and no more toting
around that dandied up cow.
Show yourself!
Come on.
- Stop you son of a bitch.
- Damn it.
What did you do?
Oh shit.
Dan, what are you doing?
Now you gone did it, you jack ass.
That's Will Walker, you idiot.
Who cares?
Who cares about some old tar face anyhow?
He probably heard us talking about
the Round Rock Express box.
Let's get the hell outta here.
Wait, wait, wait, what
about the dandy, huh?
Leave him for the wolves.
So I say we go down the snuff.
Yep.
Men.
Men.
It's okay, Jim.
They shot Will Walker.
They shot him by the creek.
Back shooters
- Are Missy and Sally okay?
- Who done it?
They're fine, they're at the house.
I don't know who done it.
Probably rustlers.
This don't make sense.
Will don't go fix, he don't carry no gun.
Oh sweet Jesus, his poor family.
Alright, you head back to the ranch,
you tell Mr. Olive that
we will see to the family
and find these damn bush whackers.
Think going to be
keeping Mr. Olive out of this,
is he?
I know, now get.
Come on, ya.
Red.
I knew we shouldn't have come from Ohio,
but Will insisted.
He had a good job up
there, but he wanted more.
He wanted to come to Texas but to what?
A hole in the prairie to be buried in.
Missy, he'd rather die out here trying
than to live out his life in the city.
You know that.
You couldn't get a fair shake
out there with them folks.
Missy, you do know that the
Olive family will make sure
that Will is taken care of
and that you and Miss you're looked after.
Don't.
Right now, all I want to do
is go back to Ohio with Sally,
where it is safe.
I don't want any more
rustlers and killings in Texas.
Now, now
There will be vengeance for
those who took Will from us.
"Flower Fables and Little Women".
You like to read?
Louisa May Alcott.
Your favorite author?
Daddy was gonna read these to me.
You know, I like to read.
Got lots of books too.
- You do?
- Yeah.
I'm betting I even got one
that you've been wanting to read.
Do you have "The Celebrated
Jumping Frog" by Mark Twain?
I love Frogs.
That's quite a mouthful.
And yes, I most certainly do.
My papa reads to me every night.
Or he did.
I tell you what, Miss Sally,
I'm gonna bring you a
couple of my favorite books
next chance I get.
Really?
Sure as I'm hat in hand.
I wish my papa was here.
Oh, he's watching.
You said that your papa
was a hero of the war.
He was a soldier.
That sounds like a hero to me.
I assume you heard Will Walker was killed
down by Yawger Creek.
I have.
What do you gonna do about it?
Nothing.
What do you mean nothing?
What do I care if some
koon rustler got it in the back?
Will was no rustler.
He was a God damn farmer.
Then why was he found next to that steer
you and Newkirk are always swapping?
Mr. Olive, all you ever do
is flannel mouth me and tell the town folk
I got no brass.
You can do whatever the
hell you want to anyway.
I don't stand for you and your boys, right?
You lazy son of a bitch.
You know rustler's one thing.
Killing one of our own is
something else altogether.
Jack, I'm pulling out the stops
to find whoever killed Will Walker.
It's your job to make sure everyone
in this damn town knows it.
Right on, Mr. Olive.
Ring around the Rosie
Pocket full of posie
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
Hey Jim, see that dandy over yonder?
Yeah.
That there's John Holliday,
you know, Doc.
What's he doing in here?
Gambling and drinking, what else?
Met him through Mr. Olive.
They buck a tiger.
I heard he is a lunger.
I wouldn't tangle with him.
You can keep all that gambling.
Never did me any good.
Oh, tibble.
I can't serve your boy in here.
Why you yellow bastard.
You won't serve this man 'cause he Colored.
That don't go here in
Williamson County, boy.
Where you from anyhow?
You new here?
Give him a God damn drink.
Y'all are interrupting my run.
Doc, I thought you
didn't like Colored fellers.
Well, not all of them.
I tell you what, I'll take
three of them candy sticks.
Three.
Wrap 'em up.
Good boy.
Well I do believe my
ass has a run out the door.
Excuse me, have a good evening.
I do believe these boys
were about to buy me a drink.
Mr. Holliday, Red Murray.
Mr. Olive introduced us a while back.
Mr. Olive.
I am rather fond of him.
He has contributed to more
of my overindulgence
than I care to remember
or could possibly.
This here is Frankie Vega,
Jim Kelly, Mr. Olive's men.
Jim Kelly is that, um...
Killin' Jim Kelly.
Depends on who you ask.
Doc, you've been in town long?
Long enough to lose my ass, I reckon.
Maybe you heard about
the killing of Will Walker.
Only murmurs.
You think he keep the ear to the ground?
Flow of spirits does
have a loosening effect.
Gentlemen, would you please excuse me?
John, I got a little
one to care for, all right?
Don't you fret.
Ms. Walker, Jim Kelly.
One of Print Olive's men.
I brung a book for Miss Sally.
One moment.
Good evening, Mr. Kelly.
Good evening, ma'am.
Good evening, Mr. Kelly.
Good evening Miss Sally.
I brung one of them books
I was telling you about it.
It's brought.
Ma'am?
It's brought not brung, Mr. Kelly.
Yes ma'am.
Don't just stand there, come inside.
Thank you.
Did you bring "The
Celebrated Jumping Frogs"?
I love frogs.
Yes, Miss Sally, I most certainly did.
And you know what else?
Candy sticks.
Are these all for me?
Yes ma'am, they are.
But you can share with
your mom if you'd like to.
Don't go eating all those at once.
Don't want you getting a belly ache.
All right.
Mr. Kelly, will you read to me?
Ms. Walker?
Maybe another night, Sally.
You must get your rest.
Go on.
Mr. Kelly, Sally's taken a liking to you
and we haven't even buried her father yet.
Yes ma'am, I know, I know.
Oh, don't go feeling sorry.
I'm just making an observation.
Yes, ma'am.
Mr. Kelly, just what did Red mean
when he said there'll be justice for Will?
It means that those men will suffer
the same fate as your husband, ma'am.
I don't want anymore
killings, do you understand?
I don't want my daughter exposed
to this so-called Frontier justice.
All I want to do is bury my
husband and the dad they loved
and go right on back to Ohio
where people are considerate and civilized,
where my could be properly educated.
Texas is no place for women and children.
Yes ma'am.
Ms. Walker, would you mind if I read
to Ms. Sally on tomorrow evening?
Did you not hear anything I just said?
I...
Alright.
Thank you, ma'am.
Yeah?
Print, Boss.
He's read an hour.
Come on in.
What brings you out so late?
Well, suppose you heard about Will.
Yes sir.
It's an unfortunate incident.
Yeah.
I assume that you also heard
he was in possession of my, our cow.
Will wouldn't... Print,
I know where you're going.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was them.
I don't want this to cause
any unpleasantry between us
but if they're responsible,
you know what I have to do.
I understand.
Boss,
I don't ever wanna see that steer again.
How did something so good natured
just turned into something so ugly?
I'm sorry, Print.
Yeah, me too.
Sam, come here.
Yes sir?
I want you to go find my idiot nephews.
I want them here right now.
Yes, sir.
Coy, another?
Yeah, why not?
Barkeeper, fix me a ride.
I'm looking for a little play this evening.
Right away, Doc.
Anything for you.
Now it is of my understanding
that this fine establishment
no longer serves a free lunch.
House rules, Doc.
And this is progress.
Private stock, no lay outs.
Hey mister, how do you rate?
All we get is coffin varnish around here.
Barkeep, is someone addressing me?
My hearing is flawed.
Yeah, I'm talking to you.
I asked, how you rate?
Barkeep, surely I have
lost my weight in fortune
at this establishment.
These gentlemen have not.
This here is Coy Watson.
Are you deaf, boy?
Now evidently you
boys are not from Georgia.
For if you were, your
mothers would've taught you
how to behave in a public gaming parlor.
Even one that has
ceased to serve free lunch.
I reckon.
Oh, in case I was not clear,
say goodnight, boys.
Children.
There we go.
Who the hell does he think he is
telling us where to get off?
Son of a bitch is gonna pay.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Son of a bitch is gonna pay.
Damn right.
Sorry Doc, I don't speak Mexican
What'll it be?
To translate your Mexican, sir,
one night awaits everyone.
How much whiskey can I get for a nickel?
Deke, Dan, boss wants
to see you right away.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, right away, huh?
Dumb bastards.
Oh shit.
Y'all drunk again?
No sir, just been in
town having a little fun.
- Yeah, right.
- Listen up.
Did you two have anything to do
with the killing of Will Walker?
Who cares?
He's nothing but an old nigger.
Well did you or didn't you?
I'm damn glad your pa ain't around
to see the disgrace you've become.
Them Color farming
folks been a part of Texas
long before our independence
and long before the Lord made the mistake
of tarnishing the land with you.
They done more for Texas by accident
than you could in a 1,000 lifetimes.
Christ almighty!
You stupid greenhorn bastards.
If you wasn't my kin, I'd shoot you myself
- here and now.
- Look-
Look... Hey.
And I know Olive.
He's on to you
and I ain't standing in his way.
We ain't a feared to no ranchers.
Yeah, Coy Watson's got our back.
- Coy Watson.
- That's right, sir.
Everybody knows he's
living on borrowed time.
He's dead and he doesn't even know it.
You boys, you're on your own now.
Get out!
Sam, hell's full of people
wondering how they got there.
Two of them just walked out the door.
It's your job to make sure they never
step foot on this ranch again
and if they do.
Yes, sir.
I'll let introduce 'em to Sam Colt.
I heard the whole damn thing.
I tried like hell to take the
shine off in there britches.
Looks like you had the
same luck I did, none.
Your supper's ready and getting cold.
So get that big behind of
yourn in there and get to it.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, ma.
- Oh,
don't you sass me.
You are not too old to
get this spoon by golly.
And you too, hmm.
Damn it Dan, I ain't never seen Boss
so worked up before, have you?
No, but who cares?
That old cattle ranching,
it's too much work anyhow.
Damn right.
There's easier ways to make a living,
you know what I mean?
Oh yeah,
that's right, I know what you mean.
Gonna be rich, boys.
Ho!
Get that cigar from Frankie?
Yeah, why?
No reason.
You know, being a
chicken might not be that bad.
Till supper time I suppose.
You know, I'll say after supper tonight,
we go into town, we have
ourselves to look around.
Tomorrow.
And why is that?
'Cause I said so.
Gotta catch me a frog this afternoon.
Is that what they're
calling that these days
in Pecos County?
If I was a frog, where would I be?
In a French restaurant in Newham.
Ho Jim, now, don't go shooting me.
Oh Mr. Olive.
I'm awfully sorry.
It's all right, son.
I reckon if I had to
go, I'd be mighty proud
I stood up to Killin' Jim Kelly
Fixing to catch me a frog.
Yeah, so I see.
What the hell for?
Little Miss Sally Walker.
For Sally or for Missy?
Mr. Olive.
Yeah, she's mighty pretty.
Will ain't been buried yet.
Yeah.
Yeah, we planned him tomorrow.
I expect you'll be there.
I'll be there.
Missy says that she's
fixing to go back to Ohio
after they lay Will to rest.
And what do you think about that?
Don't really know.
I mean I've taken them,
Miss Sally in a way.
And Missy don't think Texas is a place
where you can raise a child.
Is that so?
Well I know plenty of folks raised in Texas
came out just fine.
She don't wanna see no more death,
no more killing.
Mr. Olive,
this gun been my whole life.
That and hiding to
twist the pages of books.
I don't know nothing else.
These books I've been
reading got me wondering
what if I had a spread,
you know, some cows of my own.
Jim, I'm mighty sure
the McCall brothers did in Will.
Soon as I'm certain,
I want you to take care
of them sons of bitches.
Mr. Olive... Jim, you do
this one more thing for me,
you'll have your cows.
Yes, sir.
Good.
Good.
You catch that frog
from Miss Sally, all right?
I recall Will saying something about
Missy likes blue bonnets.
Blue bonnets.
Mr. Kelly.
Miss Sally.
You are a lovely sight this evening.
It's my best dress.
I'm wearing it tomorrow.
Oh.
Hey, I brung you a little something.
What?
I brought you a little something.
More candy sticks?
You wish.
No, this is a little accompaniment
for reading tonight if
that's all right with your ma.
Y'all better start reading.
You can get on up there.
What have you got there in the bag?
Get situated and I'll show you.
All right.
Ms. Walker, I actually brought you
a little something as well.
Why thank you.
You're welcome, ma'am.
Give me a second, give me a second.
All right.
Let's see what you got.
You mean may I see what you have?
I heard that.
All right, now he won't
win jumping contest, I reckon,
but he's mighty pretty.
Likely to a gemstone
For me?
Keep him wet and feed
him plenty of crickets, all right?
Does he have a name?
I'm thinking maybe Samuel.
Like Samuel Clemons.
Thank you.
You're mighty welcome.
I done tuck Ms. Sally in.
Snug as a bug, cute as it too.
Mr. Kelly, I would like Sally
to properly moan her loss.
Yes ma'am, I know.
I appreciate what you're doing here
and I feel like Sally needs time to...
Well, time to grieve.
Ms. Walker, I'd never do
anything to hurt Sally, never.
I know that.
I would just like to
slow things down a little
so she has time to understand her loss,
that's all.
Yes, ma'am.
I think I best be going then.
You hold on to those.
Try Olive beef, you get a Texas cakewalk
Hang by a blackie.
Don't that beat all?
Deliver us, oh God,
from the fear of the moral soul.
Deliver Will to everlasting love,
light and freedom.
Although his departure has been premature,
we must understand why Will is gone.
He's gone home to God.
Reach out to the spiritual
and look past the darkness.
Amen.
Now to Mr. Olive's men, I say,
vengeance is treachery.
It is not virtuous.
Turn the other cheek.
Let God do his work.
Everyone, bow your heads
with me in the Lord's prayer.
Our Father, which art in heaven,
hallowed be be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us of our debts, Lord,
as we forgive our debtors.
Frankie, that kerosene.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
Tonight we go to town and
deal with them McCall's, right?
Not till Mr. Olive gives the word.
We know damn well
it was them who done it.
What you thinking, Jim?
I'm thinking that maybe the
preacher and Missy are right.
Either that or I'm getting
too old for all this shit.
I don't know.
What are you saying?
Hell, I don't even know what I mean.
Come in.
Mr. Olive.
Yeah, Red, what can I do for you?
This ain't easy for me to say,
but I think Jim's going a little soft.
Think so, huh?
Yeah, I'm worried about him.
It's like the preacher's words,
they got in his head or something.
Tell you what, Red,
let's just let Jim sort
this out on his own, huh?
Yes, sir.
Thank you, sir.
You're pretty sure it was
the McCall's behind this, right?
Would be a solid wager.
Three whiskeys.
Yes sir.
You Cory Watson?
Who's asking?
I am.
Who the hell are you?
I'm the bird that's
looking for the saddle bums
that killed Will Walker.
And if we are?
I'll have to kill you.
I kill you sons of bitches.
Red.
No fight, breath in, breath in.
It's okay. It's okay.
No, no, no, no.
He came to me, you know?
I didn't realize it at the time,
but I think he was asking permission
to go after the McCall's.
If I'd been there, he'd still be alive.
Yeah, no one to blame.
Just the way the toad hops.
Leaves little doubt though, don't it?
And I think you need to add
this Coy Watson to your list.
I can do that.
Good.
I brought those books for Sally.
You leaving soon?
There's nothing for us here anymore.
I am.
We have lost another special to Sally.
No child should have to
endorse this senseless pain.
Can you promise me
that'll never happen again?
After I make things right.
I got a job to do.
A job?
A job, is that what Red was doing
when he got himself killed, a job?
I can't talk to you people.
Missy, sometimes there's
people that need killing.
I can't see nothing
through the hate around here.
Not a thing.
I may be going to hell, I don't know,
and I don't know how
people do things up in Ohio,
but I do know one thing,
in Texas, vengeance is a virtue.
You stay away from
here, Killin' Jim Kelly.
I heard what you said to Mr. Kelly.
Sally, you are a child.
I don't expect you to
understand everything.
Some things are best left to the adults.
Now finish the trunk like I asked you to.
I may be a child, but I
know when someone care.
Mr. Red cared and so does Mr. Kelly.
Don't you just ask me, Sally, or-
Or what?
You won't let Mr. Kelly read to me anymore?
Lookey here, Jim.
Caught him cutting up this steer.
Was chasing him all the
way down Devil's Elbow
and he brung him back here.
Well shit, Deke.
Saved us a lot of trouble
skinning the old boy.
Go to the devil, you old tar face.
Now is that any way
to talk to your elders?
Watson will get you,
you and all your damn boys.
You'll see.
Deke, you cold?
Yeah, tell you what, let's
make a coat for this man, huh?
You ain't wrapping me up.
I never meant for Will to get killed
and I had nothing against Red, I swear it.
I just got dealt a bad hand in all this.
I swear it, come on.
Poor Deke, tighter than a $2 fence I recon.
You comfy?
Maybe your parts will show up
or the coyotes will pull you apart,
scatter you bones on the prairie.
You sons of bitches.
You'll bleed, all of you.
Deke, you know, why don't you shut
that lying mouth of yours?
Going back to the devil where you belong.
I'll meet you there.
I've been there.
You tell him I said hi.
Jim Kelly, you devil.
Oh please don't do this.
Please, I'm innocent.
Help me, help me.
So you know, things
looking real good what they are.
Might have to take you up.
I might have to buy me a new dress.
Where's Deke?
Said he was going to Devil's
Elbow on the Olive places.
Get some meat to sell to Grainger.
Has a sweet spot there.
Never any trouble.
I'm a healer.
Doll, go get a bottle.
We said we were gonna lay low.
I ain't my brother's keeper.
Let me know when he shows.
We ought to get outta here soon.
What's the matter?
You worried about that old Marshall?
We ought to be able to
get that Round Rock cash box
anytime now,
but we need to get out of this place.
Got a bad feeling
about that Jim Kelly fella.
My money's on you.
Stop worrying about them damn ranch hands.
That newspaper bastard.
He's got the crust to call me and my boys
man burners and vigilantes.
Got a half a mine to buy that rag
and fire the lot 'em over there.
Man's got a right to protect
his property and then,
ah, hell.
Lucious.
Oh Mr. Olive.
Come on in, have a seat.
I'll nod you up directly.
Mr. Holliday.
I understand you were involved in
the Republic Saloon transgression.
Why, yes, Mr. Olive.
I do believe I made my
intentions rather clear.
Bully Mr. Holliday, I
anxiously await the denimar.
Oh you men.
You don't have speaking tongues in here.
I know perfectly well
what you're alluding to.
You forget whether
it's a shave or quaffier,
I get the scoop.
I'm quite enlightened, you know?
Maybe I should edit the newspaper.
Oh, oh, no, no, no, no, no.
It's atrocious rag the
newsprint in this town.
Would you like lavender or maybe rosewater?
Neither, Lucius, tell me darling,
you would not happen to possess a bit
of that fine lilac Pinot now, would you?
Oh that is such a wise choice.
Let me see if I've got some in the back.
Plenty to talk about
how your boys regulate.
Seems folk are mighty upset.
And one particular little
dove whispered in my ear
that she had overheard Coy and McCall
discussing a Round Rock loot box.
Well Doc, I see you collect earnings
beyond the feral layout.
So you're saying?
Yes, I was saying that
these boys have delved deeper
into criminal endeavors than
we had previously realized.
Dug their own graves.
Oh Mr. Holliday, you are in luck.
I trust you'll not be marking any cards
with this lovely fragrance.
Well Lucius, you seem to be in the know.
How would you go about dealing
with the form mentioned transgression?
Well first I'd procure a revolver,
perhaps a large one,
like in to the one in
Mr. Holliday's waistband.
And then what would you do?
Well then I'd locate
these unsavory elements
you so eloquently refer to.
And?
Well, I'd proceed to blow
their ugly little heads off.
I ain't waiting around no more.
I'll meet you tomorrow.
Sun down at Table Rock.
Pick that sugar, head to Fort Worth.
Everything will be perfect then.
Now we're going to take
the old stage road in and out.
No one uses that anymore.
Ah damn.
Here's to these lovely ladies.
Amen to that.
I gotta take a piss.
There's a new piss parlor out back.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Going home, Danny Boy.
Doc, is that you?
I come to collect on
the debt that you owe.
I ain't no gambler.
Oh you gamble all right.
In flesh and blood.
Now now Doc, I know
where there's a whole lot of loot
for the taking.
Oh, where?
Along Yawger Creek.
Hidden under table of rock.
Just to help me take care of Coy.
We could split her up.
Hmm.
I recall words I recently
spoke with the barkeep.
What?
Hmm, Coy Watson.
I see you are still amongst the living.
I got nothing to do with you, Doc.
It is not I you must worry about.
When you see the man whose face is as black
as the hat you're wearing.
Surely them you will be at
the hands of Lucifer himself.
By the by, how's Danny boy?
Just fine, as far as you're concerned.
I'm only asking, that is all.
Go to hell, Doc.
I've got some place to be.
That'd be hell.
You turn that little
frog loose today, okay?
Jack's coming at sun up
and we are leaving then.
Yes, mama.
Do I have a chance to
say goodbye to Mr. Kelly?
Stop that nonsense.
Well Samuel, I'm fixing
to return you to the creek.
Sally, fixing is not a word.
I want you to be free
and to be with others that care about you
just as much as you care about them.
Stop that nonsense, okay?
That's Killin' Jim Kelly, the man burner.
Looking for Dan and Coy I presume.
Gotta kill 'em both.
Too late for Danny boy.
Yeah?
Well last night was his night.
I drug him off behind Nelly's Hideout,
a fine resting place for a
full flusher of his caliber.
They shall find him sooner, perhaps later.
Is Coy still around?
No, but I do know where he's heading,
Table Rock, to pick up the Round Rock loot.
You wanna ride?
Tempting and I do appreciate the offer.
I truly do, but I must decline.
You see all this killing folk
has interrupted my table time.
That is my drinking time.
Bye-bye, Samuel.
Time to go back to the creek now.
Well Dan oh boy, looks
like I'm gonna have to
spend this all on myself.
Gun in hand, hey?
Dan?
Hardly.
Doc?
Wrong again, part.
Kelly, I ain't gonna fight you.
Oh yeah?
Why is that?
They say you are a gun hand.
I aim to take this sugar
and get the hell outta Texas
than getting mixed up with a
man burner like in Oliver you.
'Sides had nothing to do
with Will Walker's death.
You forget about Red?
Hey, he drew on me.
Shit.
Kelly, looks like Dan's not gonna show.
I'll split the money with you,
we'll go our own way.
Yeah, about that,
Doc left Dan outside of Nelly's Hideout
behind the Republic.
And Deke, well, he's narrow
as a fence post by now I reckon.
Well there you see.
What about it?
Don't appeal to me.
Hey, wanna get outta here?
Hey, hey, it's okay.
How's that feel, you son of a bitch?
Still in the fight?
I do believe I am.
You telling me that ball didn't
burn you down, man burner?
Hardly.
What, you wearing an arm or something?
You can say that.
Hurt my teeth on dust and lead
Where survival only graces those
Who's blood runs cold
Mama!
Where is my halo
Mama, snake!
Mama, mama!
Salvation comes on
angel's wing sometimes
Mama, mama.
We gotta get inside.
It's okay.
Daddy!
Help, please.
Take the money, it's all yours.
You gotta get me outta here.
You gotta help me.
I had nothing to do with Walker's death.
I didn't kill him.
Let's try again.
Listen, you and I are the same.
How's that?
We both live by that.
Well I got a mind and a heart
and if it's not too
late, that makes a soul.
I could do this all day.
You have a soul?
So I hear
you go by the name of Killin' Jim Kelly.
I heard something different.
What'd you hear?
Nig...
Calm down, you yellow belly.
I ain't going to kill you.
I won't be needing that no more.
Coy Watson is at Table Rock
suffering from lead in the head.
You can probably even
handle him now I reckon.
Round Rock treasure's there too.
Hey, I counted it.
So don't get any ideas.
Jim, Miss Sally,
she's in a bad way out at the Walker place.
- What happened?
- Snake bite.
Doctor Williams is there.
It's bad, hurry.
Whoa.
- Go, go, go, go, go.
- Take it, take it.
Where's Sally?
With Dr. Williams.
Can I see her?
Yeah, she's been asking for you.
Mom.
Mr. Kelly?
Mr. Kelly, is that you?
Yes ma'am.
Are you gonna read
to me tonight, Mr. Kelly?
Sure.
Sure, Ms. Sally, as
soon as you feeling better.
They told me that mean old snake
bit you on your leg when
you were letting Samuel go
at the creek.
Doc Williams says he's
gonna fix you right up, okay?
And then we'll have
our reading nights again.
I got our favorite book
right here in my pocket.
But hey, I'm not leaving this house
until you strong as an oak, okay?
Okay.
That leg is mighty swollen.
I may have to lance it.
This will be a difficult night, Missy.
But by daybreak,
we will know.
Frankie, go with the doctor.
Help him get whatever he needs.
Only the tincture of time will tell.
What can we do, Doctor?
Love her and pray.
Wouldn't hurt for you to
sit up with her all night,
keep her cool and comfortable.
Be strong.
The two of you may be
worth more than the medicine.
Be back in the morning to check on her.
What am I gonna do?
We were to leave tomorrow.
Hey, we wait for the doctor.
Missy, you gonna have
to do most of the praying
for us tonight
'cause I ain't done nothing
that's good for my soul
in quite some time.
But I'm not gonna leave Miss Sally's side,
not for one minute.
I know we haven't always seen eye to eye,
but I'm done killing.
Mr. Kelly.
Mr. Kelly, will you read to me?
Yes, I most certainly will.
Come in.
Hey Man Burner.
Not you too.
I'm here for them cows now.
Coy's got a pitchfork
in his backside I reckon.
Took my place in hell, I'm hoping.
Little Sally okay?
She's gonna pull through
thanks to Doc Williams and prayer.
Prayer.
I never figured you for the praying type.
You turn a page?
You can say that.
Well deal's a deal.
Go see Jack, he'll cut
you out a couple bulls
and 20 head of cows
and this is the deed to 20
acres I had set aside for Red.
I think he'd want you to have it.
Ranching Jim Kelly.
Cut my teeth on dust and lead
Made the rocky ground up for my bed
Call this lonesome prairie home
Where survival only graces those
Who's blood runs cold
If vengeance is a virtue
Tell me where is my halo
'Cause I stopped
counting killings long ago
I have heard salvation comes
on angels wing sometimes
But here I earn it
with a single action 45
Never though there'd be a day
Love would thaw the
ice down in my veins
Wonder when I look into your eyes
Will sending souls to Satan
Get my own paradise
If vengeance is a virtue
Tell me where is my halo
'Cause I stopped
counting killings long ago
I have heard salvation comes
on angels wings sometimes
But here I earn it
with a single action 45
Vengeance may be a virtue
But it brought no halo
So I stopped all that killing long ago
You gave me salvation
when I told my past good-bye
And finally left behind
my single action 45
Single action 45