Showdown on the Brazos (2022) Movie Script
(quail whistling)
(soft tense music)
(fire crackling)
(soft tense music)
(fire crackling)
[Abigail] Ishmael!
Honey, would you get the girls to clean up?
Almost got supper ready.
There's riders coming in.
Girls, girls, come here!
Get in the house, quick, come on!
No! (Sobbing)
(gentle tense music) (fire crackling)
Hey, Captain, are you alive?
(Ishmael groaning) Captain!
Hey.
Hey.
I'm sorry, Ishmael, I didn't get here.
(Ishmael groaning) I'm sorry.
Oh, God.
(gentle melodic music) (fire crackling)
Oh, God.
(Ishmael coughing)
Hey, come on, get you a snort of that now.
(Ishmael coughing)
You gotta drink all of
this, you're gonna need it.
(Ishmael coughing)
Lead by example.
Ish.
[Ishmael] Yeah.
I wish I could say it's
gonna hurt me more than you,
but it won't.
[Ishmael] (groans) Do what you gotta do.
(gentle melodic music)
(flesh sizzling) (Ishmael shrieking)
(gentle melodic music)
(guns firing)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(gun barrel clicking)
(gun cocking)
(door thudding)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(school bell ringing)
(background children chattering)
(townsfolk bustling)
(soft tense music)
(guns cocking)
Citizens of Brazos!
My name is Nate Jones
and I now own this town.
(gang cheering)
- Yeah!
I am the law,
judge and jury.
(gang cheering)
- Yeah!
We take what we want.
We drink what we want.
(gang cheering)
- Yeah!
Well, boys, we have arrived.
(gang cheering)
Now let's enjoy ourselves.
(gang cheering)
"The Honorable John Ireland,
Governor of the great state of Texas.
Dear sir,
just as Colonel William
Travis and his volunteers
were besieged by an overwhelming enemy,
so has our beloved town of Brazos.
A band of ruffians calling
themselves the Nate Jones Gang
has infringed upon our township
and overtaken our fine community.
Like the moguls of old,
they have pillaged and plundered our town,
taking anything they desire
and killing anyone who opposes them.
The beloved and honest people of Brazos
are afraid for their lives
every moment of the day
as these outlaws lurk on
every corner of the town
like vultures watching
us in our every move.
As I pen this letter,
I pray that it will not
fall into their hands
prior to reaching you.
Otherwise, I will surely be
dead before the sun rises.
Sir, I beseech you to send help fast.
Sincerely, Reverend Silas A. Parker,
"September of the year of our Lord, 1887."
(broom swishing)
(background people chattering)
[Senator Gregg] Governor, thank you.
Senator Gregg, (chuckles)
Can you believe that President Cleveland
signed into effect the Dawes Act?
Governor, I see it as typical
Washington bureaucrats.
They're going to try and tell the states
what to do with the Indian lands,
whereas, we already know
what to do with the
Indians and their lands.
(sighing) And under those lands,
there's a fortune in black gold.
Even though he's a Democrat,
I sometimes wonder
about what is he thinking?
(knuckles rapping)
- Governor Ireland.
Sen-Senator Gregg.
Excuse me for just
barging in here like this,
but I received a message
that I felt was urgent for you to see.
What is it?
[Aide] Well, it came from
a transient looking fellow.
He said he had snuck
it in here all the way,
all the way here in his canteen.
Son, this better be worth my time.
Well, he said it was about Nate Jones,
so I figured you'd like to see it.
(gentle orchestral music)
Senator, I sent two Pinkerton
men down to Brazos already
to arrest Nate Jones.
We never heard back.
I suppose they were killed.
Sir.
Why don't we quickly and
unceremoniously send in the Calvary
and wipe out the entire gang?
What?
And we're starting a war where
civilians might possibly die?
(sighing) Can you imagine
the political fallout?
You know I'm a United States Senate.
Now, we cannot afford to
have a slaughter on our records.
But sir, we can't just let it continue.
He believes he's above the law
and there's already reports
that he thinks he's the Governor of Texas.
Rangers, Rangers, by God!
I need the very best Rangers we have.
Well,
there's Blackman
and there's Graham.
Oh, and you know Bill
Pollack would just love
to take on Nate, he's a bloodthirsty SOB.
No, I need better.
I need the very best.
(gentle orchestral music)
I know exactly who I need.
(tool scraping)
(chickens clucking)
(horse neighing)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(gun cocking)
I'd hold it right there, if I was you.
Hell Captain, you ain't gonna kill me.
(gentle melodic music)
[Ishmael] What brings
you out to these parts?
(pump handle clanking)
Looking for you.
Got a commission for you.
Look, there's a little
town outside River Brazos
south of here.
It's been overrun by outlaws, hoodlums.
The Governor sent me to find you.
Wants us to go clean it up.
(chickens clucking)
You found me.
Samuel.
My Ranger days are over.
(gentle melodic music)
Well, you sure as hell ain't
making no money on cattle.
Price has dropped to nothing.
Hell, I bought a steak
for two bits last night.
They don't shoot back,
they get in too much trouble,
shoot them and eat them.
(tool scraping)
Look, you need to read this.
Look, that comes from the Governor himself.
All right? And I ain't even
told you the worst part.
[Ishmael] I sure hoped
that Nate Jones and his gang
had been hung by now.
Me too.
The Governor signed it himself?
You might wanna hide that somewhere
to save your hide one day.
All right then, when are we leaving?
I told you, I ain't a Ranger.
I don't care if the Governor, President,
or the Queen of England
herself signed that letter,
I'm not gonna put that badge back on.
Ishmael Ryan, you of all people.
Once you seen who we're going after.
Well, I'll give you credit for that.
How are you turning down this commission?
My Rangering days are over.
It was good seeing you again.
You can take that letter
back to the Governor.
To think that I'd see the day,
that Captain Ryan turned yellow.
Sniffle it.
(soft orchestral music)
(horses' hooves clopping)
(townsfolk bustling)
Tell you what, I don't
know how much more outlaws
this town can handle now.
Quit talking like that. Now get in here.
- Girl.
- Hi.
Get in that store, I don't wanna see you
looking at or going near those outlaws.
Hey, can you give me a hand there?
[Local] Yeah.
Hey, preacher man.
Yes, my lost brother.
May I help you? (Clyde coughing)
What?
I ain't your brother and I ain't lost.
Where's your horse at?
(gang sniggering)
Psalm 27,
"Some men trust in
chariots, some in horses,
but we must all trust in the
name of the Lord our God."
I didn't ask you for no preaching.
I asked you where's your horse at?
Why are you so worried about my horse?
Did you want to steal it?
But you are mad because maybe
somebody got there before you?
You better not have let
someone take that horse.
You surely would not
shoot a man of the cloth?
The cloth? Them's just
clothes you're wearing.
I ain't never paid attention
to what a man was wearing
before I shot him down,
if he needed killing.
You ain't even wearing a gun.
(gang laughing)
Nor shall I raise one
against my fellow brother.
(soft tense music) (gang laughing)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(gun firing)
(gun firing)
(gentle orchestral music)
(gun firing)
Proverbs 21:31.
"The horse shall be made ready for battle,
but victory belongs to the
Lord and the Lord shall win."
(townsfolk bustling)
(gang laughing)
(cattle bellowing)
(birds chirping)
(gentle orchestral music)
Oh, hell.
(gentle orchestral music)
(chain rattling)
(gentle orchestral music)
[Abigail] Ishmael!
Honey, would you get the girls to clean up?
(badge clanking)
(gentle orchestral music)
Girls, girls, come here!
Get in the house, quick, come on!
(gentle orchestral music)
Abigail.
My precious Abigail.
We always loved this
little grove of trees here.
Little did I know I was gonna have to
turn this little piece of property
into a cemetery for you and my babies.
But I brought you some wildflowers.
Y'all always did love wildflowers.
Darling, the bluebonnets
were thicker this year
than I believe I've ever seen.
What I wouldn't give to
have you and the girls back
to walk with me hand in
hand to those bluebonnets
one last time.
You told me not to hold
grudges, but I'm sorry, baby,
I've been holding a grudge
against those murdering outlaws
that took you and my girls away from me.
But I'm not gonna hold
that grudge much longer,
I'm going back to Rangering
for one last ride.
Got a commission from
Governor Ireland himself
to go after Nate Jones and his boys,
the very ones that killed y'all.
So I'm gonna go kill every
one of those murdering outlaws
and send them straight
to hell where they belong.
That is, with your approval, of course.
(bird whistling)
I'll take that as a yes.
But now, if they kill me first,
then you and the girls and I
are gonna have a happy homecoming
where I expect the
wildflowers grow year round.
But I'm gonna give the
devil a lot of company
before that happens.
You taught me also, the Lord said,
"Evil shall perish and the
righteous shall prevail."
So darling, I'm gonna
go do the Lord's work now.
(soft orchestral music)
(birds chirping) (Samuel snoring softly)
Good morning, sunshine.
I dreamed I'd died and gone to heaven.
How disappointing.
All right, so you're packed and ready?
All right, let me finish breakfast.
(cork popping)
(bottle thudding) Ah.
(Samuel grunting softly)
(birds chirping)
I do wish we had the Major with us.
They wouldn't stand a chance,
the three of us going in there.
That's why I'll always be
indebted to Major Young and you.
(fire hissing)
Well,
let's go do him proud then, eh?
Let's ride off while the
good lord's on our side.
Amen to that.
(soft guitar music)
[Ishmael] We'll go get
some supplies at the fort,
before we get too far out.
Do you remember your Bible verse?
Genesis 19:24.
[Samuel] Which one is that now?
[Ishmael] God said he'd
go raining fire and brimstone
down on Sodom and Gomorrah.
My friend, we are headed
for Sodom and Gomorrah.
We'll rain fire and brimstone down on them
like they've never seen before.
(soft guitar music)
Woo hoo hoo, look at that!
Yep, and our luck just
changed for the better.
[Ishmael] It did. Man,
those are gorgeous animals.
I'll tell you what, buffalo
steak sure would taste good
smoldering on the old fire tonight.
Gosh, I can really taste it from here.
Huh, you talked me into it.
Here.
Hm.
Which one are you gonna shoot?
I was thinking about
shooting that big old bull
using my iron.
We don't need that much meat.
Shoot one of them calves.
All right, how about that one there?
No, no, it's too skinny.
How about that little fat
one over there to the left?
All right then.
(gun firing)
(cicadas chirping) (fire crackling)
What I wouldn't give for a cold beer
and a piece of peach pie right now.
Well hell, since you're
just wishing us up stuff,
why don't you get a couple
of saloon girls in them wishes,
share this meal with us, keep us warm.
(Ishmael chuckling)
Well, ain't nothing
to help you sleep better
than a good old full stomach.
Think I'll turn it in.
I think I'll do the same.
Have me a little dessert first.
Ah. (Cork popping)
Whoo!
(cicadas chirping) (fire crackling)
(gentle orchestral music)
[Abigail] Ishmael.
Honey, would you get the girls to clean up?
There's riders coming in.
Girls, girls, come here!
Get in the house, quick, come on!
- Ishmael!
- Your pretty wife over there.
[Abigail] No!
[Ishmael] Can I help you men?
(Abigail sobbing)
[Outlaw] Are you Captain Ryan?
[Ishmael] Get in the
house, get in the house!
(gun firing)
(Ishmael breathing heavily)
(cicadas chirping) (fire crackling)
(melodic piano music)
Nate Jones around?
I got papers I plan on serving him.
Mister, I don't know who
you are, but you are an idiot.
(Pinkerton Agent Graham laughing)
You don't just walk into a place like this
and ask a question like that.
[Pinkerton Agent Graham]
Look, answer our questions.
Is Nate Jones here?
You looking for me?
You're Nate Jones?
(gun cocking)
- I could be.
We have papers on you.
You need to come with us.
(guns cocking)
(Nate chuckling)
[Nate] I think not.
Pinkerton man,
you killed my Jose.
[Nate] Easy, Zarita.
Let me have him, Nate,
I wanna kill him slow
and I'm gonna start by shooting off their
- What?
- Now (speaks Spanish).
Now boys, and Zarita,
let's show these men what happens
when people try and stop us.
(guns clicking)
(lively melodic music)
(background people chattering)
Boys, bring them on over here.
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire grunting softly)
So Pinkerton man, how
you enjoying our hospitality?
Go to hell!
(outlaw speaking Spanish)
(chuckling) Oh.
Now you see old Barnabas over there?
He is just wanting something to work on.
All you have to do is tell me
who informed the governor.
I already told you,
I don't know anything.
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire grunting softly)
Is that so?
(knife thudding) (flesh squelching)
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire shrieking)
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire groaning softly)
That's just only one finger.
Boys, why don't you take them outside?
Show them what happens
when they bring the law in.
Whoo! (Gang laughing)
Love this town.
(Nate chuckling)
See, darling, nobody crosses Nate Jones.
(gang cheering) (guns firing)
(school bell ringing)
(gang cheering) (guns firing)
(gang cheering)
What we have here
are two men that the
Governor sent to arrest us,
and as you can see,
it hasn't really worked
out too well for them.
(gang cheering)
I'm gone for a day
and this is what happens?
Better let them men go
or I'm gonna arrest you for murder.
(gang laughing)
Oh Marshall, that truly scares me.
Boys, bring the Marshall up here.
(gang cheering)
(Two Moons chuckling)
(soft tense music)
I don't think you're gonna
be needing this anymore.
Seems like we need a new Marshall in town,
since Marshall,
what's your name anyway?
Davis.
Marshall Davis
just relinquished his duties. (Laughing)
I think I see our new
Marshall right there.
(coins clanking)
(gang cheering)
Our little town's gonna be so much safer.
(gang laughing)
You men got any last words?
You son of a(lever clanking)
I didn't think so.
(gang cheering) (school bell ringing)
Drinks are on me!
(gang cheering) (school bell ringing)
[Pistoleros] Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
(gang laughing)
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
(lively melodic music)
(guns firing)
(mellow orchestral music)
(townsfolk bustling)
The owners got some bad news.
Citizens of Jean, citizens of Jean.
Repent from your wicked
ways or face eternal damnation.
Repent of your sins.
Repent from your wicked
ways or face eternal damnation.
(background people chattering)
So you got a hotel room out here too?
Yes, sir. Need a room?
Need a room, two beds.
No problem.
How about a couple of women,
I can have them up in your
room too for a couple dollars.
Captain, you know, that sounds like a
We're gonna pass this time.
You had anybody check in
by the name of Nate Jones?
No, nobody by that name.
You sure?
(melodic piano music) (pages rustling)
No, no Nate Jones here.
(pages rustling)
(page tearing)
Mister, what gives you the
right to go ripping up my book?
I have a mind to pull my pistol,
either kill you or throw
you right out of here.
No, you don't, if you was
brave enough to do that,
you'd have already done it.
This is all the right we need.
Er, Texas Rangers?
[Samuel] That's right.
Oh, er, I'm sorry. I tell
you what, drinks on me.
Goodness.
[Hotel Clerk] Myrtle, come here.
Sure, hun, what can I do for you?
Fix these two men up
with a couple of your girls,
drinks are on the house.
How am I supposed to make any money,
if you keep giving my girls away?
Myrtle, these men are Texas Rangers.
Well, why didn't you say so?
Maria and Josephine,
come take care of these gentlemen for me.
Sorry about that.
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
[Samuel] Well, well, well.
- I come with the room.
- Hm.
We call it room service.
Now, cowboy, you look like you have been
on the trail for far too long,
all alone, hm?
So how about you say you
buy us a bottle of tequila
and then we can go, whatever, hm?
I prefer whiskey. Whiskey
makes me do crazy things.
I just wanna show my
appreciation for the Texas Rangers
for saving us from those
outlaws and Indians.
And our appreciation
knows absolutely no bounds.
Now Captain, I must insist.
(saloon doors creaking)
Man, it's hot out there.
Hey Myrtle, send us over a couple of beers!
[Myrtle] You better ask
nice or I'll put a fly in it.
Darling, I ain't worried about flies,
I ate plenty of them on the trail.
(saloon doors creaking)
Just try not to stir it with your finger,
it might be too sweet for me to drink.
- Look there, oh yeah!
- Man!
Hey, darling,
sweetie.
Hey, pretty lady.
Bet you'd like to spend
some time with me, what?
No.
Well, if not him, how about me?
No, not you either.
[Ishmael] I believe the lady said no.
She's mine. You just stay out of this.
That's Latigo, he'll kill that fella.
You and your friend better just run along
before I squish you like a bug.
If the big one wins, then
you get to buy me a drink
and we can go back to the room.
Or if the Ranger wins, then
we can go back to the room
after you buy me a drink.
I-I can't lose that-that
bet, honey, you-you're on.
Oh, I do a lot more than shake hands.
(mellow melodic music)
(glass shattering)
(blows thudding)
Men, and I use that term loosely,
if you get anything close
enough to her, she can smell you,
I'll kill you where you stand.
[Creed] We'll kill you first.
(bottle thudding) (glass shattering)
(Creed thudding to floor)
My name's Captain
Ryan. This is my partner
Captain Ryan, Captain
Ryan of the Texas Rangers?
We're sorry, sir, we're real sorry.
Ma'am, if you'll excuse
their rude behavior,
you have a good day.
(townsfolk bustling)
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
(laughing) Now that, that was funny.
You're a cheat!
[Gambler] You deal, so how could I cheat?
Nobody is that good, that lucky.
Easy, boys.
Y'all need to settle down.
We may be robbers, thieves,
murderers, even ugly,
but we don't allow cheating.
[Card Cheat] Tell it to him,
he owes me my money back!
You lost it fair and square!
I ain't giving you nothing back.
(gun firing)
What you go and kill him for?
Never cared for that
card cheat to begin with.
(knife thudding)
Easy there, boys.
I got another barrel here
I'm gonna unload on anybody
that I catch stealing that money.
Each of you at the table
can take out two bits.
Bring the rest of it to me.
Why do you get to take the money?
That's easy,
I gotta have somebody
haul this body out back,
gotta have somebody
mop up the floor tonight.
Mop the floor, these floors
ain't been mopped in years.
Look at all these bloodstains.
(soft tense music)
Did I mention I also have the shotgun?
That sounds good to me. (Laughing)
(melodic piano music)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(door clicking)
(Marshall snoring)
Marshall.
(Marshall snoring)
We need to go arrest those
men for killing my horse.
(Marshall snoring)
Marshall!
Wake up!
(carts rattling)
Hey, Deputy, where's your pony?
Yeah, that four-legged animal
you're supposed to ride in on.
(gang laughing)
[Nate] Well, Deputy, you
out for an afternoon stroll?
You know good and well
one of your men shot my horse.
[Nate] Must be mistaken,
we ain't left the saloon all day.
I should arrest all of you for it.
(guns cocking)
Now son, that's not a very
healthy move on your part.
Besides, we're all willing
to testify in a court of law
that we were here in the saloon all day.
Ain't that right, boys?
- That's right.
- That's right, boss.
Now boys, none of
you left the saloon today
and shot this man's horse?
[Gang] No, boss.
See there?
(gang chuckling) (guns clicking)
That's why I'm the boss and you ain't.
(mellow orchestral music)
My, oh, my!
Samuel, I cannot believe
the way Texas is growing.
See, that's job security for you and me.
The way I see it,
all these people are gonna need protection.
The Governor, he'll
commission more soldiers,
and of course, Texas Rangers.
I figure the politicians
will be right behind it.
Now Captain, if I could make money
with my good looks and speeches,
I reckon you and I wouldn't
have to work for a living.
Sounds like politicians
may already be here.
(horses' hooves clopping)
[Samuel] Evening, sir,
could you direct us to
your commanding officer?
Yes, sir. May I ask who's
calling and your purpose?
Think these badges are purpose enough.
Corporal, take these two
men, I'm sorry, Texas Rangers,
to see Major Williams.
Yes, sir.
(mellow orchestral music)
(mellow orchestral music continues)
(knuckles rapping)
Major, two Texas Rangers here to see you.
And tell the Lieutenant I
want to see him before supper.
Gentlemen, please
excuse my office where it is,
it's the only place I can find
to escape this here Texas heat.
Major Williams, Timothy, US Cavalry.
Captain Ryan, Texas Ranger.
The Captain Ryan?
I heard you was killed a few years back.
Well, they sure tried,
shot me twice in the back.
And this must be your
partner, Captain O'Reilly.
Samuel O'Reilly.
Major.
Have a seat, men.
It is an honor and a privilege
to have two such
distinguished men in my camp.
Ms. Margaret, fetch me my best whiskey.
Gentlemen, before we get down to business,
I have to ask, is the legend true?
Well, I guess that depends
on which legend you're talking about.
If it's the one about old Samuel here
breaking all the senoritas'
hearts in South Texas,
it's probably true.
Oh no, no, no, Captain,
the Battle of Boquillas.
The way I hear it, the
pistoleros had you outnumbered
20 to one, maybe more.
You come out from behind that adobe hut,
Navy Colt in both hands,
cigar in your mouth,
take down 12 pistoleros with 12 shots.
Then old Samuel here lit them
through him with that Henry,
dropped the last one on the river's edge,
and you only stopped shooting,
because they made it to the Mexico side.
Well, that's the official story.
Truth is ain't none of them pistoleros
made it home for supper that night.
Killed every one of them, I did.
(Margaret speaking Spanish)
Tell me, what is it that brings you men
here to Fort Belknap?
You ever heard of a
little town called Brazos?
Reckon I have.
Seems old Nate and his
outlaws have taken over the town.
Well, I'd like to get
my hands on that man.
I'd hang him from the
highest tree in Texas.
And I wouldn't even use a rope,
I'd hang him with his own rope.
He ain't worth the money to buy a new one.
Well, worth like mine.
Sam and I thought we'd stop by here
and see if you could spare
a man or two to go with us,
help clean up the town.
(soft orchestral music)
Captain,
I'd love to help you,
but my orders are clear
from President Grover Cleveland himself,
keep the lines open
from Fort Worth to Fort Bliss in El Paso.
That's a long road for the few men I have.
Sorry, Captain, I can't help you.
Yeah, I understand.
- Samuel?
- Yeah.
Never hurts to ask.
[Samuel] Hell, Captain,
you didn't give them a
chance to recognize me.
(chuckles) They was just
afraid I'd make them listen
to your book reporting all night.
By morning, they'd be
confessing to all their sins.
Ha!
Lord Almighty. (Whistles)
Yeah, Lord.
That's beautiful country, ain't it?
Sure is.
But since I lost my family,
trees, birds, flowers,
they all look different,
I think they're prettier in a way.
Makes you realize the man
upstairs is a pretty good artist.
I couldn't put it better myself, Captain.
(soft orchestral music)
You know, I never had no family of my own.
Hell, yous the only family I ever had.
When you quit Ranging,
left a hole in me for a while.
But I reckon with time,
Texas is big enough to fill it.
I'm just happy that we get to
ride together one more time.
Let's not ruin it by one
of us going getting killed.
[Samuel] Oh God.
[Ishmael] Tell you what,
you ride on ahead of me.
Go in like an old drunk
cowboy fresh off the trail
and listen, listen a lot.
But whatever you do, don't
fall in love with a working girl.
[Samuel] Can't help
it if they fall in love
with me first, Ish.
[Ishmael] Well, watch your back.
(mellow orchestral music)
Hey, stranger.
Feeling okay?
[Samuel] Fine.
If not, I can fix you up.
Stomachache, case of the runs,
something that needs lanced.
Sawbones, I think my
health is in fine order today.
Thank you.
I'm also the town
dentist, got a toothache.
No.
How about a haircut? I
know you need a haircut.
Doc, what I need is women, whiskey,
a song.
(townsfolk bustling)
Right there, Blade's is your place.
(bottle thudding)
(townsfolk bustling)
(muffled melodic piano music)
Tell me where I can find a
hot beer and a cold woman?
I mean a cold beer and a hot woman.
It's a saloon, ain't it?
Reckon so.
Gentlemen.
(birds chirping) (horse's hooves clopping)
Major Jack Young.
Captain.
So you're going after the Nate Jones Gang?
I was there that day, Captain,
I seen what they did to your family,
it made me sick, and there ain't nothing
that's gonna erase those memories, nothing.
This time, revenge and
justice is riding the same horse.
Remember you ain't the only Ranger
who lost family to outlaws.
You gotta learn how to
let go of the bad memories
and hold on to the good ones.
Killing Nate Jones ain't
gonna erase the bad ones.
I'd rather live with the guilt
of killing all those outlaws
than I had seeing my dying family
every night when I shut my eyes.
Just 'cause they killed your family
don't mean you gotta go and
commit suicide to get even.
Hell, even if you do kill them all,
you think you're gonna be able
to live with yourself afterwards?
I wouldn't call what
I'm doing living right now.
Captain.
Good luck.
[Ishmael] Thank you.
(birds chirping)
(townsfolk bustling)
Little man, what you got in that bag?
Caught me a skunk.
Now, how'd you manage to catch that
without getting sprayed?
Woo, never mind.
It was eating my mama's chickens,
so I gotta sticky lock and plum out.
All right, what you
gonna do with him now?
Take him to the creek and turn him loose.
Let me tell you something,
you get ready to turn him out,
you lay that bag down and then you run off
as quick as you can so
you don't get sprayed.
By the time he gets
out, you'll be long gone.
Does sir wanna come with me?
No, son, I believe I'll pass.
(townsfolk bustling) (soft melodic music)
Oh, oh, oh, Mr. Lee.
What a surprise, seeing
you out and about today.
Would you mind explaining
to me why you're not in school?
Well, there was this skunk.
Ugh!
On second thought, come with me.
We are going to go and talk to the Marshall
and you can explain to him
why you have so much trouble
getting to school every day.
(Marshall snoring)
Well, Marshall, is this what
our tax dollars are paying for,
for you to sleep on the job?
Now, Miss Purcie,
I've been out looking for outlaws all night
and I didn't get any sleep.
More like searching for your next bottle.
At any rate, you need to talk to Mr. Lee.
I have not been successful in
getting him to come to school.
Now, Miss Purcie, I
don't think that's my job.
You need to talk to his parents.
You know, what he needs is a good thrashing
and I am a good mind to do it myself.
You know, if we do not
educate our children,
we are a doomed society.
Oh!
(children laughing)
(mellow melodic music)
(gang laughing)
Hey, cowboy, ain't seen
you in these parts before.
Good morning, ladies.
I suppose y'all been up all
morning studying the good book?
Boy, you know it.
Why don't you come on up
and we can study together?
After you shower all
that trail dust off, of course.
Can you tell me where your blacksmith is?
Right straight down there.
But don't you get lost,
I've got plans for you.
Ma'am.
I ain't seeing anything
that good looking in years.
Well, I saw him first.
He's mine.
No way, I got dibs on this
one, you had the last one,
you do not get another one.
[Outlaw] You don't
think he'd be fool enough
to come in here, do you?
I don't care who he is or thinks he is,
I ain't letting him in the saloon.
Hey stranger, feeling okay today?
My bones think I'm doing good.
Got anything needs fixing?
Stomachache, case of the runs maybe?
[Ishmael] I'm good.
Got anything need lancing?
(soft melodic music) (townsfolk bustling)
Can I help you?
You need to check his feet.
Have a long hard ride.
Needs stalling a few days,
what do you charge for it?
Pay you note today.
[Jedediah] Gonna be a dollar.
A dollar?
Believe me, he'll get perfect care.
Good deal.
Where can a man get a drink?
And maybe a sporting woman or two?
Only one saloon in
town and that's Blade's.
You passed it on the way up.
Don't play poker there though,
they run a crooked table.
There's a hotel above the saloon.
You can get a bath there too.
And a sporting woman
ought to be easy enough
to find in the saloon.
But the food's bad, the
whiskey's watered down
and it's full of the filthiest
people you ever saw.
I think you'll love it.
(melodic piano music)
Hey, stranger, um, if you need a drink,
you go right on in there
and they'll fix you up.
Boys, get out the way,
look, this man needs a drink.
(melodic piano music)
Barkeep, whiskey.
You know, it's a rule that
when you buy your first drink,
you gotta buy two, one
for you and one for me.
Didn't see that anywhere.
Oh yeah, it's a rule, for sure.
Yeah, you know, it's one
of them unwritten rules.
Where you from?
I don't believe I said.
Well, ain't you all high and mighty?
Come walking in here
with that gun on your hip.
You must think you're pretty good.
I ain't gonna say I am,
I ain't gonna say I'm not.
What kind of answer is that?
Yeah, what kind of answer is that?
Sounds like a challenge to me.
I say you're getting ready to pull iron.
(dramatic piano music)
[Ishmael] Son.
It wouldn't be a fair fight.
Now you're just insulting me.
[Ishmael] God still loop down.
(patrons laughing)
If not, you'll be dead
before you hit the ground.
Tell you what, barkeep,
I'll buy him that drink.
(soft tense music) (spurs clattering)
Let me go, let me go, let me go!
Dan!
They'll be a better time and place.
Let him go.
(spurs clattering)
(shot glass clanking)
(melodic piano music)
(whiskey pouring)
Man of my like, tall, handsome.
How about you and I go up to my room
and get to know each
other little bit better?
Too bad I'm hungry,
need something to eat,
Barkeep, get this man something to eat.
Tell you what, I'll go back
and wash some of this dust off
while y'all cook my supper.
If you'll excuse me?
Well, I'll get you dessert later, mister.
What's your name?
Call me Elliott.
I'll call you anything you'd like.
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
(water sloshing)
[Dan] Elliott!
(soft ominous music)
Get out here, you coward!
Elliott!
What are y'all so afraid of?
He's nothing but a cowboy!
(gang laughing)
Elliott!
(knuckles rapping)
[Ishmael] Who is it?
He's calling you out.
I heard him. (Soft ominous music)
[Maria] He wants you on
the street in two minutes.
Just tell him I'll be
there when I get there.
(gun barrel clicking)
(gang laughing)
[Dan] Get out here, you coward, hey, boy!
Dan!
Dan!
What, Miss Purcie?
You stop that nonsense
right now and go on home.
This is something I've gotta do.
(carts rattling)
(gang laughing)
My money's on Dan, he's smoking hot.
Now that is dangerous,
betting on an unknown.
But you know what? I'll take it.
(soft tense music)
Look who finally showed up.
Look, I ain't got my gun tied down no more.
Son, I don't wanna kill
you today, you're drunk.
Yeah and you're an old man,
who's a chicken to boot.
Nobody tries to talk their
way out of a gunfight,
unless you're a chicken. (Clucking)
(gang laughing)
The way I see it, you've got two options.
Yeah, what's that?
Option one, get on your horse.
Ride home to Mama and sober up.
That ain't gonna happen.
I'm staying right here and killing you.
(gentle tense music)
(gun firing)
And option two is
tell the devil I said hello.
(gun firing)
(gentle orchestral music)
Sing over his grave.
You will all see the gates of hell!
None of y'all will ever
see the promised land!
Y'all come to my town and
you corrupt my good people!
As a result, this good boy
lies here dead in the street!
Why couldn't you just
mind your own business?
Rock of ages
Cleft for me
Let me hide
Oh, let me hide
Myself in thee
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
I like the way you let
that boy have a chance
coming up on his back side like that.
Mister, only rule this game is to win.
You didn't trust going
face-to-face with him?
I don't trust nothing or nobody.
Trust will get you killed in this country.
[Nate] You know, mister, I am impressed.
(fingers rapping)
(glass clanking)
(soft tense music)
I could certainly use
a man of your talents.
Doing what?
Well,
there's this little bank down in Austin
that's just full of money.
Me and the boys got it all worked out.
We can ride in, take that bank,
and make it back here to Brazos
before they even knew we were there.
Sounds like a foolish plan to me.
[Nate] And why so?
Have you ever been to Austin?
There's more guns and law enforcement there
than you can shake a stick at.
See, that's the point.
Me and the boys, we got it all worked out.
We're gonna ride out of Brazos, come back,
hit that bank, clean out all that loot,
stash it, make our way back here to Brazos.
Let the dust settle a bit,
meet back up, split the
money and we'll all be rich men.
Easy money, if you ask me.
[Miss Blade] What you guys talking about?
Nothing.
[Nate] Nothing at all, Miss Blade.
Sounds like we may
need to talk a little more.
[Nate] Now, that sounds like a plan.
(glasses clinking)
Enjoy.
(soft tense orchestral music)
(townsfolk bustling)
(door thudding)
(townsfolk bustling)
Right over there and you fill it out.
That is, if you can even read.
[Customer] Pencil?
You get your own pencil over there.
(townsfolk bustling)
(soft tense music)
Can I help you?
I need to make a withdrawal.
Yeah and how much would that be?
(gun cocking)
- All of it.
(soft tense music)
(townsfolk bustling)
Sorry, lady, the bank is
closed for business today.
No good tramp, why don't you go back
to the cow pens where you belong?
- I think she knows you.
- Do you think?
I can't tell you how excited I am.
Oh, my God, mister, you're making my day.
I hate toiling in this bank.
I'll take a little off the top
myself, if you don't mind.
(gun firing)
Dang it, Josie!
I don't like the way he looked at me.
[Nate] Well now, you've
really gone and done it.
Fill those bags.
Here, take this.
Do you want some more?
[Nate] We want all of it.
Yeah, okay.
(tense orchestral music)
It was nice meeting you guys, thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
This is so exciting.
[Nate] Make sure he gets a proper burial.
Yes, sir, you got it.
(soft orchestral music)
The bank's been robbed,
the bank's been robbed!
(gun firing)
(gun clattering)
E-excuse me, Governor.
Senator Gregg.
What is it?
Governor.
There was a bank robbery
here in Austin last night.
Why should that concern me?
Sir, I really hate to be
the one that tells you this.
(soft tense music)
What?
Sir, it was Nate Jones and
his gang that robbed the bank
and, and your Ranger,
Captain Ryan,
well, he was identified
as a member of the gang
that robbed the bank.
(soft melodic music)
Seems like everything's
going according to plan.
(background people chattering)
Two Moons.
Two Moons.
(soft tense music)
I've got a job for you.
Hm?
I want you to hunt
down that new guy, Elliott.
I want you to kill him.
(Two Moons laughing)
Now you do this, you
can play with him yourself.
You got it, boss.
(soft tense music)
Where do you think you're going?
Thought I might use the privy.
(soft ominous music)
Nate, I don't trust him.
Well, if it makes you feel any better,
go ahead and follow him.
(birds chirping) (water running)
(water sloshing)
(gentle tense music)
(Two Moons laughing)
(both speaking Native American language)
They call me Two Moons.
What the hell do you want?
I think you know.
Where's your friend?
The whore, Blade.
The one with red hair.
Oh, she'll be around in a minute.
May bring her little sister Lily with her.
Have a seat, maybe you can join the party.
No, I'm going to kill you first.
Then when the women come
down from the hill to see on you,
that's when I'll grab them.
After I'm tired of
Blade, I'll sell her off.
She may be worth an old mule,
but I think I'll keep the
young one to have my babies.
She will make a good wife.
You're gonna make good buzzard bait
time I get through with you.
(Two Moons laughing)
That's big talk from a man
in his underwear with no gun.
You have to come out here and get me.
(Ishmael speaking Native American language)
(Two Moons speaking
Native American language)
(gun firing)
(water running) (soft
tense orchestral music)
(gun cocking)
(gun firing)
(water splashing)
Whoo! (Laughing)
Well, Captain,
looks like you got caught
with your breeches down again.
What do you mean? I had
him right where I wanted him.
(water sloshing)
Well, come on, I found
a shortcut back to town.
[Ishmael] Well, let
me get my boots on first.
(soft melodic music)
(cheerful fiddle music)
(background people chattering)
Anybody seen Two Moons lately?
That Josie?
I told you no killing.
Well,
I forgot.
Go ahead, shoot me if you want.
[Nate] Don't tempt me.
(cheerful fiddle music)
(background people chattering)
(carts rattling)
(soft tense music)
(background people chattering)
Any word from Two Moons?
Not since that errand you sent him on.
Keep a sharp eye.
Tell the boys to get the horses ready.
Everybody out!
(soft tense music)
Elliott,
Elliott.
Elliott. (Sighing)
Nate.
(soft tense music)
Have a drink.
You need to calm down.
Calm down?
Yes.
Elliott could ruin everything.
Not talking about Elliott at the moment.
You're Nate Jones. Look at me.
Do you want your boys to see you like this?
(Nate sighing heavily)
Have another drink, pull yourself together
and we'll go find Elliott.
Okay, Josie, let's go find Elliott.
All right.
Let's go find Elliott.
(carts rattling)
(soft tense music)
Here's to all of you!
One hell of a fine day's work.
(gang cheering)
Now we may not all be rich,
but we did get a little richer today.
[Gang] Yeah!
Now let's cut to the chase.
So I'll give $50
to any man or woman
that'll kill Elliott.
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
Hey, Samuel!
Remember Boquillas?
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(outlaw roaring)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(Zarita roaring)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(outlaw laughing)
(gun firing)
- Uh!
Maybe I have raised
my gun to a fellow brother.
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(hot iron sizzling) (outlaw shrieking)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(outlaw shouting indistinctly)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(soft orchestral music) (guns firing)
Marshall!
Where the hell you at?
You got any sevens?
Big help, you are.
(guns firing)
Where'd he go?
I think he disappeared like a ghost.
Oh, he ain't no ghost.
Well, he disappeared like one.
Come on, let's ease down
there and see if we can find him.
I need that reward money.
Yeah, I'll split it
with you if you kill him.
What kind of deal is that?
Come on, I need to get me that reward.
(soft orchestral music) (guns firing)
Hey Nate, he done killed
the whole gang but us.
We better get outta here while we can.
We ain't leaving 'til Elliott is dead.
Didn't you hear what I said?
He done killed the whole gang.
We can rebuild the gang.
We gotta flush him out.
I can't wait to get a bullet in his head.
Let's just burn the town down.
Just cover my back and
follow me, I've got a plan.
(tense orchestral music)
(guns firing)
Yeah, we're going after the kids.
(guns firing)
(gentle tense music)
(Samuel groaning)
- Samuel!
Samuel!
- Yeah!
- Samuel!
I'm all right.
It'd take a better shot
than that to do me in.
I just didn't realize it
hurts so damn much.
These kids, y'all are coming with us.
Now, let's go.
(soft tense music)
(book thudding)
I never liked you, Mr. Jones.
Not too many people do,
kid, not too many people do.
(soft orchestral music)
It's gonna be all right.
Just stay down, stay down.
Preacher, they got the kids.
You stay down, Xavier?
(soft orchestral music)
No, Xavier!
I'm sorry, preacher, I can't abide.
No, Xavier!
(soft orchestral music)
(guns firing)
Elliott!
Put down your gun and step out!
Otherwise,
we're gonna start killing these kids,
starting with their teacher!
It doesn't have to be that way.
No, no, it don't.
(gun firing)
(guns firing)
Run, kids, run!
Run and don't stop!
(soft tense orchestral music) (guns firing)
(gun barrel clicking)
(gun cocking)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(door thudding)
(guns firing) (gentle tense music)
(wind howling)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(soft orchestral music)
(gentle tense music)
Take this to the stable.
Can you tell me if Flynn Jones is here?
You just stop right there. (Gun cocking)
Let me see that pocket pistol.
Now, ease that revolver out too.
(bullets clattering)
[Carolyn] Stop on your way out, honey,
and I'll help you spend your money.
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
(soft ominous music)
Is there something I can do for you?
It's your brother, Nate,
he's been killed.
By who?
By a couple of Texas Rangers.
I was the only one that escaped.
It was nip and tuck for a while,
but I fought like a wildcat.
I nearly killed myself trying to help Nate.
I did, Flynn, I really did.
Well, it looks like I'm gonna kill me
a couple of Texas Rangers.
(soft ominous music)
(tense orchestral music)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(gun firing)
(soft tense music)
(fire crackling)
(soft tense music)
(fire crackling)
[Abigail] Ishmael!
Honey, would you get the girls to clean up?
Almost got supper ready.
There's riders coming in.
Girls, girls, come here!
Get in the house, quick, come on!
No! (Sobbing)
(gentle tense music) (fire crackling)
Hey, Captain, are you alive?
(Ishmael groaning) Captain!
Hey.
Hey.
I'm sorry, Ishmael, I didn't get here.
(Ishmael groaning) I'm sorry.
Oh, God.
(gentle melodic music) (fire crackling)
Oh, God.
(Ishmael coughing)
Hey, come on, get you a snort of that now.
(Ishmael coughing)
You gotta drink all of
this, you're gonna need it.
(Ishmael coughing)
Lead by example.
Ish.
[Ishmael] Yeah.
I wish I could say it's
gonna hurt me more than you,
but it won't.
[Ishmael] (groans) Do what you gotta do.
(gentle melodic music)
(flesh sizzling) (Ishmael shrieking)
(gentle melodic music)
(guns firing)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(gun barrel clicking)
(gun cocking)
(door thudding)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(school bell ringing)
(background children chattering)
(townsfolk bustling)
(soft tense music)
(guns cocking)
Citizens of Brazos!
My name is Nate Jones
and I now own this town.
(gang cheering)
- Yeah!
I am the law,
judge and jury.
(gang cheering)
- Yeah!
We take what we want.
We drink what we want.
(gang cheering)
- Yeah!
Well, boys, we have arrived.
(gang cheering)
Now let's enjoy ourselves.
(gang cheering)
"The Honorable John Ireland,
Governor of the great state of Texas.
Dear sir,
just as Colonel William
Travis and his volunteers
were besieged by an overwhelming enemy,
so has our beloved town of Brazos.
A band of ruffians calling
themselves the Nate Jones Gang
has infringed upon our township
and overtaken our fine community.
Like the moguls of old,
they have pillaged and plundered our town,
taking anything they desire
and killing anyone who opposes them.
The beloved and honest people of Brazos
are afraid for their lives
every moment of the day
as these outlaws lurk on
every corner of the town
like vultures watching
us in our every move.
As I pen this letter,
I pray that it will not
fall into their hands
prior to reaching you.
Otherwise, I will surely be
dead before the sun rises.
Sir, I beseech you to send help fast.
Sincerely, Reverend Silas A. Parker,
"September of the year of our Lord, 1887."
(broom swishing)
(background people chattering)
[Senator Gregg] Governor, thank you.
Senator Gregg, (chuckles)
Can you believe that President Cleveland
signed into effect the Dawes Act?
Governor, I see it as typical
Washington bureaucrats.
They're going to try and tell the states
what to do with the Indian lands,
whereas, we already know
what to do with the
Indians and their lands.
(sighing) And under those lands,
there's a fortune in black gold.
Even though he's a Democrat,
I sometimes wonder
about what is he thinking?
(knuckles rapping)
- Governor Ireland.
Sen-Senator Gregg.
Excuse me for just
barging in here like this,
but I received a message
that I felt was urgent for you to see.
What is it?
[Aide] Well, it came from
a transient looking fellow.
He said he had snuck
it in here all the way,
all the way here in his canteen.
Son, this better be worth my time.
Well, he said it was about Nate Jones,
so I figured you'd like to see it.
(gentle orchestral music)
Senator, I sent two Pinkerton
men down to Brazos already
to arrest Nate Jones.
We never heard back.
I suppose they were killed.
Sir.
Why don't we quickly and
unceremoniously send in the Calvary
and wipe out the entire gang?
What?
And we're starting a war where
civilians might possibly die?
(sighing) Can you imagine
the political fallout?
You know I'm a United States Senate.
Now, we cannot afford to
have a slaughter on our records.
But sir, we can't just let it continue.
He believes he's above the law
and there's already reports
that he thinks he's the Governor of Texas.
Rangers, Rangers, by God!
I need the very best Rangers we have.
Well,
there's Blackman
and there's Graham.
Oh, and you know Bill
Pollack would just love
to take on Nate, he's a bloodthirsty SOB.
No, I need better.
I need the very best.
(gentle orchestral music)
I know exactly who I need.
(tool scraping)
(chickens clucking)
(horse neighing)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(gun cocking)
I'd hold it right there, if I was you.
Hell Captain, you ain't gonna kill me.
(gentle melodic music)
[Ishmael] What brings
you out to these parts?
(pump handle clanking)
Looking for you.
Got a commission for you.
Look, there's a little
town outside River Brazos
south of here.
It's been overrun by outlaws, hoodlums.
The Governor sent me to find you.
Wants us to go clean it up.
(chickens clucking)
You found me.
Samuel.
My Ranger days are over.
(gentle melodic music)
Well, you sure as hell ain't
making no money on cattle.
Price has dropped to nothing.
Hell, I bought a steak
for two bits last night.
They don't shoot back,
they get in too much trouble,
shoot them and eat them.
(tool scraping)
Look, you need to read this.
Look, that comes from the Governor himself.
All right? And I ain't even
told you the worst part.
[Ishmael] I sure hoped
that Nate Jones and his gang
had been hung by now.
Me too.
The Governor signed it himself?
You might wanna hide that somewhere
to save your hide one day.
All right then, when are we leaving?
I told you, I ain't a Ranger.
I don't care if the Governor, President,
or the Queen of England
herself signed that letter,
I'm not gonna put that badge back on.
Ishmael Ryan, you of all people.
Once you seen who we're going after.
Well, I'll give you credit for that.
How are you turning down this commission?
My Rangering days are over.
It was good seeing you again.
You can take that letter
back to the Governor.
To think that I'd see the day,
that Captain Ryan turned yellow.
Sniffle it.
(soft orchestral music)
(horses' hooves clopping)
(townsfolk bustling)
Tell you what, I don't
know how much more outlaws
this town can handle now.
Quit talking like that. Now get in here.
- Girl.
- Hi.
Get in that store, I don't wanna see you
looking at or going near those outlaws.
Hey, can you give me a hand there?
[Local] Yeah.
Hey, preacher man.
Yes, my lost brother.
May I help you? (Clyde coughing)
What?
I ain't your brother and I ain't lost.
Where's your horse at?
(gang sniggering)
Psalm 27,
"Some men trust in
chariots, some in horses,
but we must all trust in the
name of the Lord our God."
I didn't ask you for no preaching.
I asked you where's your horse at?
Why are you so worried about my horse?
Did you want to steal it?
But you are mad because maybe
somebody got there before you?
You better not have let
someone take that horse.
You surely would not
shoot a man of the cloth?
The cloth? Them's just
clothes you're wearing.
I ain't never paid attention
to what a man was wearing
before I shot him down,
if he needed killing.
You ain't even wearing a gun.
(gang laughing)
Nor shall I raise one
against my fellow brother.
(soft tense music) (gang laughing)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(gun firing)
(gun firing)
(gentle orchestral music)
(gun firing)
Proverbs 21:31.
"The horse shall be made ready for battle,
but victory belongs to the
Lord and the Lord shall win."
(townsfolk bustling)
(gang laughing)
(cattle bellowing)
(birds chirping)
(gentle orchestral music)
Oh, hell.
(gentle orchestral music)
(chain rattling)
(gentle orchestral music)
[Abigail] Ishmael!
Honey, would you get the girls to clean up?
(badge clanking)
(gentle orchestral music)
Girls, girls, come here!
Get in the house, quick, come on!
(gentle orchestral music)
Abigail.
My precious Abigail.
We always loved this
little grove of trees here.
Little did I know I was gonna have to
turn this little piece of property
into a cemetery for you and my babies.
But I brought you some wildflowers.
Y'all always did love wildflowers.
Darling, the bluebonnets
were thicker this year
than I believe I've ever seen.
What I wouldn't give to
have you and the girls back
to walk with me hand in
hand to those bluebonnets
one last time.
You told me not to hold
grudges, but I'm sorry, baby,
I've been holding a grudge
against those murdering outlaws
that took you and my girls away from me.
But I'm not gonna hold
that grudge much longer,
I'm going back to Rangering
for one last ride.
Got a commission from
Governor Ireland himself
to go after Nate Jones and his boys,
the very ones that killed y'all.
So I'm gonna go kill every
one of those murdering outlaws
and send them straight
to hell where they belong.
That is, with your approval, of course.
(bird whistling)
I'll take that as a yes.
But now, if they kill me first,
then you and the girls and I
are gonna have a happy homecoming
where I expect the
wildflowers grow year round.
But I'm gonna give the
devil a lot of company
before that happens.
You taught me also, the Lord said,
"Evil shall perish and the
righteous shall prevail."
So darling, I'm gonna
go do the Lord's work now.
(soft orchestral music)
(birds chirping) (Samuel snoring softly)
Good morning, sunshine.
I dreamed I'd died and gone to heaven.
How disappointing.
All right, so you're packed and ready?
All right, let me finish breakfast.
(cork popping)
(bottle thudding) Ah.
(Samuel grunting softly)
(birds chirping)
I do wish we had the Major with us.
They wouldn't stand a chance,
the three of us going in there.
That's why I'll always be
indebted to Major Young and you.
(fire hissing)
Well,
let's go do him proud then, eh?
Let's ride off while the
good lord's on our side.
Amen to that.
(soft guitar music)
[Ishmael] We'll go get
some supplies at the fort,
before we get too far out.
Do you remember your Bible verse?
Genesis 19:24.
[Samuel] Which one is that now?
[Ishmael] God said he'd
go raining fire and brimstone
down on Sodom and Gomorrah.
My friend, we are headed
for Sodom and Gomorrah.
We'll rain fire and brimstone down on them
like they've never seen before.
(soft guitar music)
Woo hoo hoo, look at that!
Yep, and our luck just
changed for the better.
[Ishmael] It did. Man,
those are gorgeous animals.
I'll tell you what, buffalo
steak sure would taste good
smoldering on the old fire tonight.
Gosh, I can really taste it from here.
Huh, you talked me into it.
Here.
Hm.
Which one are you gonna shoot?
I was thinking about
shooting that big old bull
using my iron.
We don't need that much meat.
Shoot one of them calves.
All right, how about that one there?
No, no, it's too skinny.
How about that little fat
one over there to the left?
All right then.
(gun firing)
(cicadas chirping) (fire crackling)
What I wouldn't give for a cold beer
and a piece of peach pie right now.
Well hell, since you're
just wishing us up stuff,
why don't you get a couple
of saloon girls in them wishes,
share this meal with us, keep us warm.
(Ishmael chuckling)
Well, ain't nothing
to help you sleep better
than a good old full stomach.
Think I'll turn it in.
I think I'll do the same.
Have me a little dessert first.
Ah. (Cork popping)
Whoo!
(cicadas chirping) (fire crackling)
(gentle orchestral music)
[Abigail] Ishmael.
Honey, would you get the girls to clean up?
There's riders coming in.
Girls, girls, come here!
Get in the house, quick, come on!
- Ishmael!
- Your pretty wife over there.
[Abigail] No!
[Ishmael] Can I help you men?
(Abigail sobbing)
[Outlaw] Are you Captain Ryan?
[Ishmael] Get in the
house, get in the house!
(gun firing)
(Ishmael breathing heavily)
(cicadas chirping) (fire crackling)
(melodic piano music)
Nate Jones around?
I got papers I plan on serving him.
Mister, I don't know who
you are, but you are an idiot.
(Pinkerton Agent Graham laughing)
You don't just walk into a place like this
and ask a question like that.
[Pinkerton Agent Graham]
Look, answer our questions.
Is Nate Jones here?
You looking for me?
You're Nate Jones?
(gun cocking)
- I could be.
We have papers on you.
You need to come with us.
(guns cocking)
(Nate chuckling)
[Nate] I think not.
Pinkerton man,
you killed my Jose.
[Nate] Easy, Zarita.
Let me have him, Nate,
I wanna kill him slow
and I'm gonna start by shooting off their
- What?
- Now (speaks Spanish).
Now boys, and Zarita,
let's show these men what happens
when people try and stop us.
(guns clicking)
(lively melodic music)
(background people chattering)
Boys, bring them on over here.
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire grunting softly)
So Pinkerton man, how
you enjoying our hospitality?
Go to hell!
(outlaw speaking Spanish)
(chuckling) Oh.
Now you see old Barnabas over there?
He is just wanting something to work on.
All you have to do is tell me
who informed the governor.
I already told you,
I don't know anything.
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire grunting softly)
Is that so?
(knife thudding) (flesh squelching)
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire shrieking)
(Pinkerton Agent McGuire groaning softly)
That's just only one finger.
Boys, why don't you take them outside?
Show them what happens
when they bring the law in.
Whoo! (Gang laughing)
Love this town.
(Nate chuckling)
See, darling, nobody crosses Nate Jones.
(gang cheering) (guns firing)
(school bell ringing)
(gang cheering) (guns firing)
(gang cheering)
What we have here
are two men that the
Governor sent to arrest us,
and as you can see,
it hasn't really worked
out too well for them.
(gang cheering)
I'm gone for a day
and this is what happens?
Better let them men go
or I'm gonna arrest you for murder.
(gang laughing)
Oh Marshall, that truly scares me.
Boys, bring the Marshall up here.
(gang cheering)
(Two Moons chuckling)
(soft tense music)
I don't think you're gonna
be needing this anymore.
Seems like we need a new Marshall in town,
since Marshall,
what's your name anyway?
Davis.
Marshall Davis
just relinquished his duties. (Laughing)
I think I see our new
Marshall right there.
(coins clanking)
(gang cheering)
Our little town's gonna be so much safer.
(gang laughing)
You men got any last words?
You son of a(lever clanking)
I didn't think so.
(gang cheering) (school bell ringing)
Drinks are on me!
(gang cheering) (school bell ringing)
[Pistoleros] Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
(gang laughing)
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
Viva Jones!
(lively melodic music)
(guns firing)
(mellow orchestral music)
(townsfolk bustling)
The owners got some bad news.
Citizens of Jean, citizens of Jean.
Repent from your wicked
ways or face eternal damnation.
Repent of your sins.
Repent from your wicked
ways or face eternal damnation.
(background people chattering)
So you got a hotel room out here too?
Yes, sir. Need a room?
Need a room, two beds.
No problem.
How about a couple of women,
I can have them up in your
room too for a couple dollars.
Captain, you know, that sounds like a
We're gonna pass this time.
You had anybody check in
by the name of Nate Jones?
No, nobody by that name.
You sure?
(melodic piano music) (pages rustling)
No, no Nate Jones here.
(pages rustling)
(page tearing)
Mister, what gives you the
right to go ripping up my book?
I have a mind to pull my pistol,
either kill you or throw
you right out of here.
No, you don't, if you was
brave enough to do that,
you'd have already done it.
This is all the right we need.
Er, Texas Rangers?
[Samuel] That's right.
Oh, er, I'm sorry. I tell
you what, drinks on me.
Goodness.
[Hotel Clerk] Myrtle, come here.
Sure, hun, what can I do for you?
Fix these two men up
with a couple of your girls,
drinks are on the house.
How am I supposed to make any money,
if you keep giving my girls away?
Myrtle, these men are Texas Rangers.
Well, why didn't you say so?
Maria and Josephine,
come take care of these gentlemen for me.
Sorry about that.
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
[Samuel] Well, well, well.
- I come with the room.
- Hm.
We call it room service.
Now, cowboy, you look like you have been
on the trail for far too long,
all alone, hm?
So how about you say you
buy us a bottle of tequila
and then we can go, whatever, hm?
I prefer whiskey. Whiskey
makes me do crazy things.
I just wanna show my
appreciation for the Texas Rangers
for saving us from those
outlaws and Indians.
And our appreciation
knows absolutely no bounds.
Now Captain, I must insist.
(saloon doors creaking)
Man, it's hot out there.
Hey Myrtle, send us over a couple of beers!
[Myrtle] You better ask
nice or I'll put a fly in it.
Darling, I ain't worried about flies,
I ate plenty of them on the trail.
(saloon doors creaking)
Just try not to stir it with your finger,
it might be too sweet for me to drink.
- Look there, oh yeah!
- Man!
Hey, darling,
sweetie.
Hey, pretty lady.
Bet you'd like to spend
some time with me, what?
No.
Well, if not him, how about me?
No, not you either.
[Ishmael] I believe the lady said no.
She's mine. You just stay out of this.
That's Latigo, he'll kill that fella.
You and your friend better just run along
before I squish you like a bug.
If the big one wins, then
you get to buy me a drink
and we can go back to the room.
Or if the Ranger wins, then
we can go back to the room
after you buy me a drink.
I-I can't lose that-that
bet, honey, you-you're on.
Oh, I do a lot more than shake hands.
(mellow melodic music)
(glass shattering)
(blows thudding)
Men, and I use that term loosely,
if you get anything close
enough to her, she can smell you,
I'll kill you where you stand.
[Creed] We'll kill you first.
(bottle thudding) (glass shattering)
(Creed thudding to floor)
My name's Captain
Ryan. This is my partner
Captain Ryan, Captain
Ryan of the Texas Rangers?
We're sorry, sir, we're real sorry.
Ma'am, if you'll excuse
their rude behavior,
you have a good day.
(townsfolk bustling)
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
(laughing) Now that, that was funny.
You're a cheat!
[Gambler] You deal, so how could I cheat?
Nobody is that good, that lucky.
Easy, boys.
Y'all need to settle down.
We may be robbers, thieves,
murderers, even ugly,
but we don't allow cheating.
[Card Cheat] Tell it to him,
he owes me my money back!
You lost it fair and square!
I ain't giving you nothing back.
(gun firing)
What you go and kill him for?
Never cared for that
card cheat to begin with.
(knife thudding)
Easy there, boys.
I got another barrel here
I'm gonna unload on anybody
that I catch stealing that money.
Each of you at the table
can take out two bits.
Bring the rest of it to me.
Why do you get to take the money?
That's easy,
I gotta have somebody
haul this body out back,
gotta have somebody
mop up the floor tonight.
Mop the floor, these floors
ain't been mopped in years.
Look at all these bloodstains.
(soft tense music)
Did I mention I also have the shotgun?
That sounds good to me. (Laughing)
(melodic piano music)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(door clicking)
(Marshall snoring)
Marshall.
(Marshall snoring)
We need to go arrest those
men for killing my horse.
(Marshall snoring)
Marshall!
Wake up!
(carts rattling)
Hey, Deputy, where's your pony?
Yeah, that four-legged animal
you're supposed to ride in on.
(gang laughing)
[Nate] Well, Deputy, you
out for an afternoon stroll?
You know good and well
one of your men shot my horse.
[Nate] Must be mistaken,
we ain't left the saloon all day.
I should arrest all of you for it.
(guns cocking)
Now son, that's not a very
healthy move on your part.
Besides, we're all willing
to testify in a court of law
that we were here in the saloon all day.
Ain't that right, boys?
- That's right.
- That's right, boss.
Now boys, none of
you left the saloon today
and shot this man's horse?
[Gang] No, boss.
See there?
(gang chuckling) (guns clicking)
That's why I'm the boss and you ain't.
(mellow orchestral music)
My, oh, my!
Samuel, I cannot believe
the way Texas is growing.
See, that's job security for you and me.
The way I see it,
all these people are gonna need protection.
The Governor, he'll
commission more soldiers,
and of course, Texas Rangers.
I figure the politicians
will be right behind it.
Now Captain, if I could make money
with my good looks and speeches,
I reckon you and I wouldn't
have to work for a living.
Sounds like politicians
may already be here.
(horses' hooves clopping)
[Samuel] Evening, sir,
could you direct us to
your commanding officer?
Yes, sir. May I ask who's
calling and your purpose?
Think these badges are purpose enough.
Corporal, take these two
men, I'm sorry, Texas Rangers,
to see Major Williams.
Yes, sir.
(mellow orchestral music)
(mellow orchestral music continues)
(knuckles rapping)
Major, two Texas Rangers here to see you.
And tell the Lieutenant I
want to see him before supper.
Gentlemen, please
excuse my office where it is,
it's the only place I can find
to escape this here Texas heat.
Major Williams, Timothy, US Cavalry.
Captain Ryan, Texas Ranger.
The Captain Ryan?
I heard you was killed a few years back.
Well, they sure tried,
shot me twice in the back.
And this must be your
partner, Captain O'Reilly.
Samuel O'Reilly.
Major.
Have a seat, men.
It is an honor and a privilege
to have two such
distinguished men in my camp.
Ms. Margaret, fetch me my best whiskey.
Gentlemen, before we get down to business,
I have to ask, is the legend true?
Well, I guess that depends
on which legend you're talking about.
If it's the one about old Samuel here
breaking all the senoritas'
hearts in South Texas,
it's probably true.
Oh no, no, no, Captain,
the Battle of Boquillas.
The way I hear it, the
pistoleros had you outnumbered
20 to one, maybe more.
You come out from behind that adobe hut,
Navy Colt in both hands,
cigar in your mouth,
take down 12 pistoleros with 12 shots.
Then old Samuel here lit them
through him with that Henry,
dropped the last one on the river's edge,
and you only stopped shooting,
because they made it to the Mexico side.
Well, that's the official story.
Truth is ain't none of them pistoleros
made it home for supper that night.
Killed every one of them, I did.
(Margaret speaking Spanish)
Tell me, what is it that brings you men
here to Fort Belknap?
You ever heard of a
little town called Brazos?
Reckon I have.
Seems old Nate and his
outlaws have taken over the town.
Well, I'd like to get
my hands on that man.
I'd hang him from the
highest tree in Texas.
And I wouldn't even use a rope,
I'd hang him with his own rope.
He ain't worth the money to buy a new one.
Well, worth like mine.
Sam and I thought we'd stop by here
and see if you could spare
a man or two to go with us,
help clean up the town.
(soft orchestral music)
Captain,
I'd love to help you,
but my orders are clear
from President Grover Cleveland himself,
keep the lines open
from Fort Worth to Fort Bliss in El Paso.
That's a long road for the few men I have.
Sorry, Captain, I can't help you.
Yeah, I understand.
- Samuel?
- Yeah.
Never hurts to ask.
[Samuel] Hell, Captain,
you didn't give them a
chance to recognize me.
(chuckles) They was just
afraid I'd make them listen
to your book reporting all night.
By morning, they'd be
confessing to all their sins.
Ha!
Lord Almighty. (Whistles)
Yeah, Lord.
That's beautiful country, ain't it?
Sure is.
But since I lost my family,
trees, birds, flowers,
they all look different,
I think they're prettier in a way.
Makes you realize the man
upstairs is a pretty good artist.
I couldn't put it better myself, Captain.
(soft orchestral music)
You know, I never had no family of my own.
Hell, yous the only family I ever had.
When you quit Ranging,
left a hole in me for a while.
But I reckon with time,
Texas is big enough to fill it.
I'm just happy that we get to
ride together one more time.
Let's not ruin it by one
of us going getting killed.
[Samuel] Oh God.
[Ishmael] Tell you what,
you ride on ahead of me.
Go in like an old drunk
cowboy fresh off the trail
and listen, listen a lot.
But whatever you do, don't
fall in love with a working girl.
[Samuel] Can't help
it if they fall in love
with me first, Ish.
[Ishmael] Well, watch your back.
(mellow orchestral music)
Hey, stranger.
Feeling okay?
[Samuel] Fine.
If not, I can fix you up.
Stomachache, case of the runs,
something that needs lanced.
Sawbones, I think my
health is in fine order today.
Thank you.
I'm also the town
dentist, got a toothache.
No.
How about a haircut? I
know you need a haircut.
Doc, what I need is women, whiskey,
a song.
(townsfolk bustling)
Right there, Blade's is your place.
(bottle thudding)
(townsfolk bustling)
(muffled melodic piano music)
Tell me where I can find a
hot beer and a cold woman?
I mean a cold beer and a hot woman.
It's a saloon, ain't it?
Reckon so.
Gentlemen.
(birds chirping) (horse's hooves clopping)
Major Jack Young.
Captain.
So you're going after the Nate Jones Gang?
I was there that day, Captain,
I seen what they did to your family,
it made me sick, and there ain't nothing
that's gonna erase those memories, nothing.
This time, revenge and
justice is riding the same horse.
Remember you ain't the only Ranger
who lost family to outlaws.
You gotta learn how to
let go of the bad memories
and hold on to the good ones.
Killing Nate Jones ain't
gonna erase the bad ones.
I'd rather live with the guilt
of killing all those outlaws
than I had seeing my dying family
every night when I shut my eyes.
Just 'cause they killed your family
don't mean you gotta go and
commit suicide to get even.
Hell, even if you do kill them all,
you think you're gonna be able
to live with yourself afterwards?
I wouldn't call what
I'm doing living right now.
Captain.
Good luck.
[Ishmael] Thank you.
(birds chirping)
(townsfolk bustling)
Little man, what you got in that bag?
Caught me a skunk.
Now, how'd you manage to catch that
without getting sprayed?
Woo, never mind.
It was eating my mama's chickens,
so I gotta sticky lock and plum out.
All right, what you
gonna do with him now?
Take him to the creek and turn him loose.
Let me tell you something,
you get ready to turn him out,
you lay that bag down and then you run off
as quick as you can so
you don't get sprayed.
By the time he gets
out, you'll be long gone.
Does sir wanna come with me?
No, son, I believe I'll pass.
(townsfolk bustling) (soft melodic music)
Oh, oh, oh, Mr. Lee.
What a surprise, seeing
you out and about today.
Would you mind explaining
to me why you're not in school?
Well, there was this skunk.
Ugh!
On second thought, come with me.
We are going to go and talk to the Marshall
and you can explain to him
why you have so much trouble
getting to school every day.
(Marshall snoring)
Well, Marshall, is this what
our tax dollars are paying for,
for you to sleep on the job?
Now, Miss Purcie,
I've been out looking for outlaws all night
and I didn't get any sleep.
More like searching for your next bottle.
At any rate, you need to talk to Mr. Lee.
I have not been successful in
getting him to come to school.
Now, Miss Purcie, I
don't think that's my job.
You need to talk to his parents.
You know, what he needs is a good thrashing
and I am a good mind to do it myself.
You know, if we do not
educate our children,
we are a doomed society.
Oh!
(children laughing)
(mellow melodic music)
(gang laughing)
Hey, cowboy, ain't seen
you in these parts before.
Good morning, ladies.
I suppose y'all been up all
morning studying the good book?
Boy, you know it.
Why don't you come on up
and we can study together?
After you shower all
that trail dust off, of course.
Can you tell me where your blacksmith is?
Right straight down there.
But don't you get lost,
I've got plans for you.
Ma'am.
I ain't seeing anything
that good looking in years.
Well, I saw him first.
He's mine.
No way, I got dibs on this
one, you had the last one,
you do not get another one.
[Outlaw] You don't
think he'd be fool enough
to come in here, do you?
I don't care who he is or thinks he is,
I ain't letting him in the saloon.
Hey stranger, feeling okay today?
My bones think I'm doing good.
Got anything needs fixing?
Stomachache, case of the runs maybe?
[Ishmael] I'm good.
Got anything need lancing?
(soft melodic music) (townsfolk bustling)
Can I help you?
You need to check his feet.
Have a long hard ride.
Needs stalling a few days,
what do you charge for it?
Pay you note today.
[Jedediah] Gonna be a dollar.
A dollar?
Believe me, he'll get perfect care.
Good deal.
Where can a man get a drink?
And maybe a sporting woman or two?
Only one saloon in
town and that's Blade's.
You passed it on the way up.
Don't play poker there though,
they run a crooked table.
There's a hotel above the saloon.
You can get a bath there too.
And a sporting woman
ought to be easy enough
to find in the saloon.
But the food's bad, the
whiskey's watered down
and it's full of the filthiest
people you ever saw.
I think you'll love it.
(melodic piano music)
Hey, stranger, um, if you need a drink,
you go right on in there
and they'll fix you up.
Boys, get out the way,
look, this man needs a drink.
(melodic piano music)
Barkeep, whiskey.
You know, it's a rule that
when you buy your first drink,
you gotta buy two, one
for you and one for me.
Didn't see that anywhere.
Oh yeah, it's a rule, for sure.
Yeah, you know, it's one
of them unwritten rules.
Where you from?
I don't believe I said.
Well, ain't you all high and mighty?
Come walking in here
with that gun on your hip.
You must think you're pretty good.
I ain't gonna say I am,
I ain't gonna say I'm not.
What kind of answer is that?
Yeah, what kind of answer is that?
Sounds like a challenge to me.
I say you're getting ready to pull iron.
(dramatic piano music)
[Ishmael] Son.
It wouldn't be a fair fight.
Now you're just insulting me.
[Ishmael] God still loop down.
(patrons laughing)
If not, you'll be dead
before you hit the ground.
Tell you what, barkeep,
I'll buy him that drink.
(soft tense music) (spurs clattering)
Let me go, let me go, let me go!
Dan!
They'll be a better time and place.
Let him go.
(spurs clattering)
(shot glass clanking)
(melodic piano music)
(whiskey pouring)
Man of my like, tall, handsome.
How about you and I go up to my room
and get to know each
other little bit better?
Too bad I'm hungry,
need something to eat,
Barkeep, get this man something to eat.
Tell you what, I'll go back
and wash some of this dust off
while y'all cook my supper.
If you'll excuse me?
Well, I'll get you dessert later, mister.
What's your name?
Call me Elliott.
I'll call you anything you'd like.
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
(water sloshing)
[Dan] Elliott!
(soft ominous music)
Get out here, you coward!
Elliott!
What are y'all so afraid of?
He's nothing but a cowboy!
(gang laughing)
Elliott!
(knuckles rapping)
[Ishmael] Who is it?
He's calling you out.
I heard him. (Soft ominous music)
[Maria] He wants you on
the street in two minutes.
Just tell him I'll be
there when I get there.
(gun barrel clicking)
(gang laughing)
[Dan] Get out here, you coward, hey, boy!
Dan!
Dan!
What, Miss Purcie?
You stop that nonsense
right now and go on home.
This is something I've gotta do.
(carts rattling)
(gang laughing)
My money's on Dan, he's smoking hot.
Now that is dangerous,
betting on an unknown.
But you know what? I'll take it.
(soft tense music)
Look who finally showed up.
Look, I ain't got my gun tied down no more.
Son, I don't wanna kill
you today, you're drunk.
Yeah and you're an old man,
who's a chicken to boot.
Nobody tries to talk their
way out of a gunfight,
unless you're a chicken. (Clucking)
(gang laughing)
The way I see it, you've got two options.
Yeah, what's that?
Option one, get on your horse.
Ride home to Mama and sober up.
That ain't gonna happen.
I'm staying right here and killing you.
(gentle tense music)
(gun firing)
And option two is
tell the devil I said hello.
(gun firing)
(gentle orchestral music)
Sing over his grave.
You will all see the gates of hell!
None of y'all will ever
see the promised land!
Y'all come to my town and
you corrupt my good people!
As a result, this good boy
lies here dead in the street!
Why couldn't you just
mind your own business?
Rock of ages
Cleft for me
Let me hide
Oh, let me hide
Myself in thee
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
I like the way you let
that boy have a chance
coming up on his back side like that.
Mister, only rule this game is to win.
You didn't trust going
face-to-face with him?
I don't trust nothing or nobody.
Trust will get you killed in this country.
[Nate] You know, mister, I am impressed.
(fingers rapping)
(glass clanking)
(soft tense music)
I could certainly use
a man of your talents.
Doing what?
Well,
there's this little bank down in Austin
that's just full of money.
Me and the boys got it all worked out.
We can ride in, take that bank,
and make it back here to Brazos
before they even knew we were there.
Sounds like a foolish plan to me.
[Nate] And why so?
Have you ever been to Austin?
There's more guns and law enforcement there
than you can shake a stick at.
See, that's the point.
Me and the boys, we got it all worked out.
We're gonna ride out of Brazos, come back,
hit that bank, clean out all that loot,
stash it, make our way back here to Brazos.
Let the dust settle a bit,
meet back up, split the
money and we'll all be rich men.
Easy money, if you ask me.
[Miss Blade] What you guys talking about?
Nothing.
[Nate] Nothing at all, Miss Blade.
Sounds like we may
need to talk a little more.
[Nate] Now, that sounds like a plan.
(glasses clinking)
Enjoy.
(soft tense orchestral music)
(townsfolk bustling)
(door thudding)
(townsfolk bustling)
Right over there and you fill it out.
That is, if you can even read.
[Customer] Pencil?
You get your own pencil over there.
(townsfolk bustling)
(soft tense music)
Can I help you?
I need to make a withdrawal.
Yeah and how much would that be?
(gun cocking)
- All of it.
(soft tense music)
(townsfolk bustling)
Sorry, lady, the bank is
closed for business today.
No good tramp, why don't you go back
to the cow pens where you belong?
- I think she knows you.
- Do you think?
I can't tell you how excited I am.
Oh, my God, mister, you're making my day.
I hate toiling in this bank.
I'll take a little off the top
myself, if you don't mind.
(gun firing)
Dang it, Josie!
I don't like the way he looked at me.
[Nate] Well now, you've
really gone and done it.
Fill those bags.
Here, take this.
Do you want some more?
[Nate] We want all of it.
Yeah, okay.
(tense orchestral music)
It was nice meeting you guys, thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
This is so exciting.
[Nate] Make sure he gets a proper burial.
Yes, sir, you got it.
(soft orchestral music)
The bank's been robbed,
the bank's been robbed!
(gun firing)
(gun clattering)
E-excuse me, Governor.
Senator Gregg.
What is it?
Governor.
There was a bank robbery
here in Austin last night.
Why should that concern me?
Sir, I really hate to be
the one that tells you this.
(soft tense music)
What?
Sir, it was Nate Jones and
his gang that robbed the bank
and, and your Ranger,
Captain Ryan,
well, he was identified
as a member of the gang
that robbed the bank.
(soft melodic music)
Seems like everything's
going according to plan.
(background people chattering)
Two Moons.
Two Moons.
(soft tense music)
I've got a job for you.
Hm?
I want you to hunt
down that new guy, Elliott.
I want you to kill him.
(Two Moons laughing)
Now you do this, you
can play with him yourself.
You got it, boss.
(soft tense music)
Where do you think you're going?
Thought I might use the privy.
(soft ominous music)
Nate, I don't trust him.
Well, if it makes you feel any better,
go ahead and follow him.
(birds chirping) (water running)
(water sloshing)
(gentle tense music)
(Two Moons laughing)
(both speaking Native American language)
They call me Two Moons.
What the hell do you want?
I think you know.
Where's your friend?
The whore, Blade.
The one with red hair.
Oh, she'll be around in a minute.
May bring her little sister Lily with her.
Have a seat, maybe you can join the party.
No, I'm going to kill you first.
Then when the women come
down from the hill to see on you,
that's when I'll grab them.
After I'm tired of
Blade, I'll sell her off.
She may be worth an old mule,
but I think I'll keep the
young one to have my babies.
She will make a good wife.
You're gonna make good buzzard bait
time I get through with you.
(Two Moons laughing)
That's big talk from a man
in his underwear with no gun.
You have to come out here and get me.
(Ishmael speaking Native American language)
(Two Moons speaking
Native American language)
(gun firing)
(water running) (soft
tense orchestral music)
(gun cocking)
(gun firing)
(water splashing)
Whoo! (Laughing)
Well, Captain,
looks like you got caught
with your breeches down again.
What do you mean? I had
him right where I wanted him.
(water sloshing)
Well, come on, I found
a shortcut back to town.
[Ishmael] Well, let
me get my boots on first.
(soft melodic music)
(cheerful fiddle music)
(background people chattering)
Anybody seen Two Moons lately?
That Josie?
I told you no killing.
Well,
I forgot.
Go ahead, shoot me if you want.
[Nate] Don't tempt me.
(cheerful fiddle music)
(background people chattering)
(carts rattling)
(soft tense music)
(background people chattering)
Any word from Two Moons?
Not since that errand you sent him on.
Keep a sharp eye.
Tell the boys to get the horses ready.
Everybody out!
(soft tense music)
Elliott,
Elliott.
Elliott. (Sighing)
Nate.
(soft tense music)
Have a drink.
You need to calm down.
Calm down?
Yes.
Elliott could ruin everything.
Not talking about Elliott at the moment.
You're Nate Jones. Look at me.
Do you want your boys to see you like this?
(Nate sighing heavily)
Have another drink, pull yourself together
and we'll go find Elliott.
Okay, Josie, let's go find Elliott.
All right.
Let's go find Elliott.
(carts rattling)
(soft tense music)
Here's to all of you!
One hell of a fine day's work.
(gang cheering)
Now we may not all be rich,
but we did get a little richer today.
[Gang] Yeah!
Now let's cut to the chase.
So I'll give $50
to any man or woman
that'll kill Elliott.
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
Hey, Samuel!
Remember Boquillas?
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(outlaw roaring)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(Zarita roaring)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(outlaw laughing)
(gun firing)
- Uh!
Maybe I have raised
my gun to a fellow brother.
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(hot iron sizzling) (outlaw shrieking)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(outlaw shouting indistinctly)
(dramatic orchestral music) (guns firing)
(soft orchestral music) (guns firing)
Marshall!
Where the hell you at?
You got any sevens?
Big help, you are.
(guns firing)
Where'd he go?
I think he disappeared like a ghost.
Oh, he ain't no ghost.
Well, he disappeared like one.
Come on, let's ease down
there and see if we can find him.
I need that reward money.
Yeah, I'll split it
with you if you kill him.
What kind of deal is that?
Come on, I need to get me that reward.
(soft orchestral music) (guns firing)
Hey Nate, he done killed
the whole gang but us.
We better get outta here while we can.
We ain't leaving 'til Elliott is dead.
Didn't you hear what I said?
He done killed the whole gang.
We can rebuild the gang.
We gotta flush him out.
I can't wait to get a bullet in his head.
Let's just burn the town down.
Just cover my back and
follow me, I've got a plan.
(tense orchestral music)
(guns firing)
Yeah, we're going after the kids.
(guns firing)
(gentle tense music)
(Samuel groaning)
- Samuel!
Samuel!
- Yeah!
- Samuel!
I'm all right.
It'd take a better shot
than that to do me in.
I just didn't realize it
hurts so damn much.
These kids, y'all are coming with us.
Now, let's go.
(soft tense music)
(book thudding)
I never liked you, Mr. Jones.
Not too many people do,
kid, not too many people do.
(soft orchestral music)
It's gonna be all right.
Just stay down, stay down.
Preacher, they got the kids.
You stay down, Xavier?
(soft orchestral music)
No, Xavier!
I'm sorry, preacher, I can't abide.
No, Xavier!
(soft orchestral music)
(guns firing)
Elliott!
Put down your gun and step out!
Otherwise,
we're gonna start killing these kids,
starting with their teacher!
It doesn't have to be that way.
No, no, it don't.
(gun firing)
(guns firing)
Run, kids, run!
Run and don't stop!
(soft tense orchestral music) (guns firing)
(gun barrel clicking)
(gun cocking)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(door thudding)
(guns firing) (gentle tense music)
(wind howling)
(soft tense orchestral music)
(soft orchestral music)
(gentle tense music)
Take this to the stable.
Can you tell me if Flynn Jones is here?
You just stop right there. (Gun cocking)
Let me see that pocket pistol.
Now, ease that revolver out too.
(bullets clattering)
[Carolyn] Stop on your way out, honey,
and I'll help you spend your money.
(melodic piano music)
(background people chattering)
(soft ominous music)
Is there something I can do for you?
It's your brother, Nate,
he's been killed.
By who?
By a couple of Texas Rangers.
I was the only one that escaped.
It was nip and tuck for a while,
but I fought like a wildcat.
I nearly killed myself trying to help Nate.
I did, Flynn, I really did.
Well, it looks like I'm gonna kill me
a couple of Texas Rangers.
(soft ominous music)
(tense orchestral music)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(tense orchestral music continues)
(gun firing)