01x03 - Bowie John Christie

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- Good morning, ma'am. - Good morning.

- You must be Mrs. Macahan. - I am.



you'd be Luke Macahan. Drop the g*n belt boy.

What do you think you're doing?

Sorry to inform you, but your son's under arrest

'for desertion from the United States army.'

Name's Grey.

One move of that scattergun, I'll empty that saddle.

'And if I don't?'

I'll drop you right there.

[g*nsh*t] Sam..

You were going to k*ll him.

Luke's life's gonna be in danger where ever he is.

As long as Grey's after him.

Luke'll fight and Grey'll k*ll him.

So we're back to that. k*ll or be k*lled?

If k*lling would save the life

of one of your children...you'd k*ll.

You're wrong, Sam.

Killin' your boy was a fair fight.

k*lling me ain't going to bring him back.

'That's right. It ain't.'

But, it sure gonna pleasure me to watch you die.

Real slow.

[g*nshots] Charlie!

The Shoshone and the Arapaho are going to fight right here.

You're wasting your breath Mr. Anderson.

- We're staying put. - They've got my boys, Zeb.

And I'm gonna keep k*lling Arikara till I get him back.

Then we best get to it.

You'll be riding with me?

Sooner we get your boy, maybe I can get the army off your scent.

When I find the boy, I'll go riding amongst them, Zeb.

[indistinct chattering]

Boy free.

White eagle free.

American stay.

'You know what you gotta do, old coot.'

[indistinct chattering]

Cut me loose. I'll show you how to throw that thing.

'That wouldn't scare a jack rabbit.'

'That's better.'

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Cully!

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- Luke. - What're you doin' here?

I know you wouldn't go home that's why I came.

- You gotta go back. - I'm staying with you.

But your father, your people.

It is you I want.

Don't you understand? I'm on the run.

Don't tell me to go away.

I'm tired of men telling me what to do.

I'm not leaving.

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My son has told me what you have done for us.

Cully wouldn't have done any less, Little Tree.

No.

He would not.

You two were ears of maize from the same root.

We thank you.

Only thanks I need is for you to get well.

That's what Cully would have wanted.

He traded his life yours.

I will get well.

Good.

You know, you have much to life for.

Everything that was in the father is in the son.

I know.

Where do you go now?

Going to tell the army that man who walks with thunder

no longer kills Arikara.

Good bye, Little Tree.

Mr. Macahan?

Good bye, friend.

Good bye, Jeremiah.

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[horse neighing]

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What is it? What's wrong?

Someone's comin'.

You back-sh**ter!

[g*nsh*t] Aah!

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Erica.

[Erica] Luke.

I..

I love you.

I should have sent you back.

We were together.

'Luke.'

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[Luke sighing]

The Lord is my strength and my shield.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Weeping will endure for a night.

But joy cometh in the morning.

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Madigan's dead.

Are you sure?

I k*lled him.

I'm sorry, Zeb.

I know he was your friend.

He was a damn sight more than that.

He was a man with a white scalp that a boy took.

I've to get this boy back, just like anyone else would.

He took scalp, Zeb.

And damn near triggered an Indian w*r in the doin'.

You or I would've done the same thing.

Maybe you'd rather sit behind that desk

and choke on your rules.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

But no matter. The army's still grateful.

Hell with the army.

Macahan.

If it's any consolation..

...what you did may have saved lives.

'Indian and white.'

Major..

...you're a good man but your blind like the rest of 'em.

We've already taken most of the Indian's good hunting grounds.

And we'll keep on till we get the rest.

We've slaughtered his buffalo.

We've ploughed up the ground he's roamed for generations.

Killin' him off with small pox and syphilis.

If that isn't enough we've half the US army

out there to run him to earth.

The Indian is finished. He knows it.

He's not gonna give up easy.

You'll see more blood spilled around this country

in the next 20 years than you measure.

Cully's death didn't save any lives, Major.

Just changed a few faces that will die.

Grey.

You and me got some unfinished business.

I lack the authority to arrest you now.

What's the matter? Did you get fired for losing pigeons?

I never missed a man yet, Macahan.

Not nearly a nephew, but for the government.

Congress just passed Mr. Lincolns law.

Amnesty for all deserters.

Amnesty?

I figured they'd forget about it after he was assassinated.

But they didn't.

I've known a lot of bounty hunters in my time.

'I never seen any of 'em harder on the cent than you.'

Must be eatin' you alive.

You can't scrag any more of those boys.

Let me tell you something, Macahan.

A deserter shot me in the back at Antietam.

I was facing a rebel charge

with some green kids when I went down.

They panicked.

They ran.

Some of 'em ran home.

Rebels took my position.

Broke my line.

and-and broke..

Maybe you'd like to arrest me.

Aiding a fugitive is a charge, wasn't it?

- I can't arrest you now. - Why not?

You're nephew wasn't a legal fugitive at the time.

Amnesty bill was passed before I came after him.

I just found out about it.

How many other boys did you scrag before you found out?

None.

Your nephew isn't out of it yet.

There's still a charge hangin' over him.

Shootin' a Missouri sheriff.

I resigned my commission last week.

The men on my list are wanted for things other than desertion.

And your boy's right at the top.

Grey.

Tell you somethin'.

You come after Luke..

...ever..

...I'll k*ll you.

Or I'll k*ll you.

That's fair enough.

Ask around, I'm not hard to find.

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[door closing]

You gonna take on the Arapaho and the Shoshone?

No, ma'am.

After you left..

...two men came through looking for you.

It wasn't social.

I've been out here long enough to know that.

Gunmen.

You got a good eye, ma'am.

I ran into him.

What happened?

They're in the ground.

There was a dry spell down in Texas.

Water got scarce and then it got valuable.

There's a rancher called Burnett.

Wanted to keep all the water to himself.

He pushed the farmers out.

The farmers come to me with everything they owned.

Which on reflection were not very much.

They hired me to protect their interests.

Burnett's men like to sh**t g*ns.

Those two were part of it.

Why did you come back here?

I've come to get you and the kids outta here

before the shootin' starts.

I'm sorry.

I can't do that.

Ms. Macahan.

You're an awful stubborn woman.

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Mountain Is Long was to be your man.

This is my man.

Is he better man?

But chief, you don't understand.

Let him speak.

Chief, if I were you..

...I'd take my braves..

'..including the perspective bridegroom here..'

'and just move out.'

Like the lady says, I'm her man.

Shoshone way.

Man must prove he's better.

Fights. The one who lives, takes woman.

- One who lives? - Man to man.

- Till death. - You don't understand, Chief.

I don't want your man.

Ms. Macahan, what you want has nothing to do with this.

Chief, I want your word.

If I fight and win

you would take your braves out and leave us alone.

We will leave.

What if you lose?

I don't want you to do this.

I don't see as we've any choice.

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Wait! Wait!

Let him live.

I'll take Mountain Is Long as my man.

[speaking in foreign language]

Mountain Is Long is your man.

Tonight you take him to your bed.

'Mountain Is Long. Fine man.'

Pretty lady, lucky.

'We come back in morning.'

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- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. - That's alright.

Sure wish I could've whooped that Indian.

Would it have done any good?

One thing the Shoshones do have is honor.

Claw would've kept his word.

Come here to save your ma's life and she saves mine.

You really care for her, don't you?

I mean coming back the way you did.

That's the first time in memory

that I ever done something that wasn't for myself.

Or money.

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What're we gonna do?

Nothin'.

You still got your g*n.

Son, that Indian fought me man to man and he won.

That was the deal. Now, we live with it.

I'm not gonna do it. I'm not gonna stay in here while--

Son, you better put that g*n down.

One of the first lessons you learn out here, son

is you don't touch another man's iron without his say so.

Josh, he's right.

If it's any solace to you, boy..

...I've been achin' to go after that g*n myself.

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Josh.

You're supposed to be in the barn.

Ma, I can't leave you in the house alone.

Not with that man.

It'll be alright, Josh.

Now, go on.

Please, Josh.

If you need me..

I know.

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Uh!

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Shashone...are my enemies.

They raid our villages, and k*ll many warriors.

Chief Claw..

...take women and children to be sl*ves.

That has nothing to do with us.

Tonight..

...Mountain Is Long was to be your husband.

In the morning..

...Shashone return to celebrate your marriage.

When they come..

...we will be waiting.

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[speaking in foreign language]

There's an injured man in the barn.

[speaking in foreign language]

- The Long Knife. - Yes.

He needs attention.

I have to change his bandages.

I have no weapon.

[speaking in foreign language]

I wanna change your bandage.

Good. Alright.

Ah.

[moaning]

We should've got outta this..

...while we still had the chance.

This place is gonna be

a battle ground, come the mornin'.

'You're all gonna be stuck right in the middle of it.'

You were a fool to come back here.

Ow-w-w.

That...is not the first time, I heard that.

You know..

...after the fightin' starts the..

...there might be..

...a chance then for-for you and your family to skip out.

Well, you go.

You have done everything you could, already.

'I wasn't talkin' about myself.'

It's funny.

Just a couple of days ago I'd...never have anything

to do with somethin' like this.

'I would've just turned my back and rode on out.'

Why didn't you?

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You know why.

'Ms. Macahan.'

I ain't the only one that's runnin'.

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I'm not going anywhere, Mr. Anderson.

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Awful young, to be startin' so early.

Ain't bad lookin' either.

Somethin' on his mind, he don't wanna talk about.

He's carryin' some money.

Mornin'.

Just leave me alone.

When you get down to the end of that bottle..

...you're gonna need somethin' else besides more whiskey.

What is it?

I don't wanna talk.

Might help.

Will you just get away?

You looked like you might need someone to talk to, that's all.

Sorry I bothered you.

Hey.

I'm sorry.

I just don't feel like talkin'.

I've been there.

But, believe me.

It's when you want to be alone, you shouldn't be.

Maybe you should talk.

'But, if you don't feel like it, that's alright too.'

Can I sit?

Yeah.

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[hooting]

[speaking in foreign language]

It's Claw.

- We'll all be k*lled. - Is there anything we can do?

Girls.

Josh!

Go back! Go back.

[speaking in foreign language]

[woman screaming]

He's a little boy.

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

What he has done, your son should die.

Only savages k*ll children!

'The whites are savages.'

The white soldiers k*ll woman and children at Black River.

Eight Arapahoe children were saved because of a white man.

My brother-in-law, is Zeb Macahan.

'He was almost k*lled trying to help your people.'

- Macahan? - We are Macahans.

This is a house of the White Eagle.

I'm the woman of his brother.

Macahan is a man..

...who gave us back the lives of our children.

[speaking in foreign language]

You hurt?

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We will not return again.

[man shouting]

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[Luke laughing]

[female #1] 'Alright, now just hang on to me.'

- The floor is movin'. - I'm not surprised.

Easy-easy.

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- Oh, that's funny. - What?

The floor.

The bed's goin' up the wall and slippin' down again.

This your room?

- It's mine. - 'Yeah.'

It's a nice room.

And you're a nice boy.

You oughta be ashamed of yourself

for gettin' in this condition.

'No, I got a reason.'

I was drinking to stay drunk forever.

[female #1] You've had all of that you can take.

Now what you need now is some sleep and lots of it.

Not gonna laugh tomorrow.

You're nice.

I'm nice.

- You live here alone? - 'Why?'

'Sooner I get out the better.'

Runnin'.

Everybody's runnin' somewhere.

It ain't worth it.

Don't matter.

Lot of men come through here, Luke, with a lot of problems.

Not many of 'em as young as you.

There's gotta be a girl mixed up in this somewhere.

A most beautiful girl in the world.

Erica.

Erica?

You loved her?

I loved her..

...k*lled her.

You k*lled her?

'It's my fault.'

I shouldn't have let her stay.

Was just...sh**ting at me.

I don't understand.

Who was sh**ting at?

Luke, are you on the run?

Doesn't matter! Nothin' matters.

'Luke, listen to me.'

'If you're runnin', you shouldn't get drunk like this.'

- 'Somebody'll recognize you.' - Doesn't matter!

Gonna catch me sooner or later.

Zeb says he won't quit till somebody kills him.

'Who is Zeb?'

I wouldn't k*ll anybody..

...ever again.

You're wanted for k*lling somebody?

Never again.

Mornin'.

Why?

The reward.

Two hundred and fifty dollars.

In this town, you know how many men

I'd have to go through for that kind of money?

You just bought my way outta this place.

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I..

...I don't have to tell you that

I'd give anything I own to be able to stay.

The girls wanna say goodbye.

I don't think I could handle that, you do it for me, huh?

When are you leaving?

When my son comes back home.

- Oregon? - Hmm.

Well...maybe I'll see you there.

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[indistinct chattering]

- What did it cost? - Twenty dollars.

You haven't got the reward yet.

My credit is good in this town, right now.

I'm gonna hit dinner with a bang.

And the men are gonna take notice.

Some people will do anything for money.

I had him the first.

[scoffs] Cut some loose there ,dearie?

Whiskey.

Looks like he's been livin' in a cave eatin' raw meat.

It's my kinda man.

You couldn't handle it, honey.

Try that again?

Hot?

No.

Might even be too hot for consortin'.

Doubt if the heat's ever stopped you before.

- Passin' through? - Yup. Same as you.

Fact is, I'm leavin' for Denver.

I reckon, you'll make out there alright.

Say, maybe you could help me with somethin'.

I'm looking for a young boy, may've pass through, day or two.

- Why? - Well, he's my nephew.

His ma asked me to come fetch him back.

- What's his name? - Luke, Luke Macahan.

- Sorry, I can't help ya. - He's about 23.

Six foot or better.

I've seen no one like that.

We've seen no one like that. Have we, Tom?

No.

Well..

...thanks anyway.

Mister.

That young fella you were asking about..

...she lied to you.

He was here.

What did she lie for?

She turned him in. For money.

He's locked up in the town jail, right now.

Awaitin' transfer to Missouri.

Much, obliged.

Beats me, what some folks will do, to get out of a day's work.

- Uncle Zeb! - Hello, Luke.

What are you doin' here?

Someone bedded you, looks like.

How'd you find me?

Stopped by the Simonide place. They said you was gone.

I figured you'd be headed home.

Yeah, I was.

But I forgot your advice again.

What happened?

Ah, I got liquored up in a saloon..

...told somebody I was wanted.

- How long you been in here? - Four days.

That means that sheriff must've sent that telegram

to Missouri for the reward.

Where is he at?

Ah, eatin'. Takes up most of his time.

Gotta figure a way to get you out.

You got an idea?

Yeah.

[footsteps]

Who are you? Get them dirty feet off of my desk.

You watch your mouth, mister.

Keep your hand away from that g*n too.

or I'll rip your guts out.

I didn't come all the way from Missouri

to take no lip off a small time law dog.

Missouri, what do you want?

What do I want?

Maybe if you can read that, you can see what it says?

Deputy. Deputy?

You don't look like no deputy to me.

You don't look like no sheriff to me.

Now, my name is Booty John Crissy

and I'm the meanest deputy, Sheriff Stillmen's got.

I've come here to pick up that prisoner

you sent the wire about.

- Luke. Luke Macahan? - That's the one.

How'd you get here so fast?

I just sent the telegraph three days ago.

Sheriff Stillmen wants that prisoner bad.

That's why he sent me.

Now, I suppose you make out some papers

and quit giving so much lip, I'd be on my way.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

I understand that..

...that two hundred and fifty dollar reward for Macahan.

Hell, ain't.

Gone to five hundred.

If I had my way, you wouldn't been getting a red cent.

I suppose they'll figure you got it coming.

Alright, alright. Where do I sign?

Here. Sign right here.

And here.

Uh, reckon when I'll get my money?

[Zeb] 'Soon as they get my prisoner back to Missouri.'

Supposed you get here.

Yes, it does.

Let's go, Macahan.

He's all your, deputy.

You think you'll get me to Missouri--

Shut up, and get your hands up.

Handcuffs ain't gonna do you no good.

Now, you listen to me, you young skunk.

One more word outta you, one false move

I'm gonna cut your tongue out and fed it to you for breakfast.

Where is his horse?

Over at the delivery stable. And here is his gear.

Alright you, let's get goin'.

Thanks a lot, sheriff. Nice doin' business with you.

My God.

What?

How was I to know he was Macahan's uncle?

- He was wearin' a badge. - But no papers.

Well..

How did you know Macahan was here?

I got friends in a lotta towns, mister.

You wired for the reward.

I was afraid something like this might happen.

How long ago did they leave?

About a hour.

If I were you I'd form posse right away.

I can't form no posse.

Sheriff...after what they did to you

you'll be the laughing stock of the whole territory

unless you run them down.

I'll form a posse.

[horse galloping]

Give 'em a rest.

I don't think we got much to worry about from 'em.

Looks like they'll have a hard time

gettin' together a poker game in that town.

Where was you headed, home?

Yeah, maybe.

I don't know. Some place.

Sounds to me like, you don't much care.

- I don't. - What's eatin' ya?

Ah, nothin' I wanna talk about.

Will you feel better if I told you, they passed Lincoln's bill

granting amnesty to all deserters?

Amnesty?

So, Grey won't be on my tail, no more.

Well, I'm afraid there's no such luck there, Luke.

He's taken to bounty huntin'.

He just needs trackin' somebody down, like some men needs wars.

Let's get outta here.

Hold it.

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[Zeb] 'Looks like I spoke too soon.'

Uncle Zeb, you got yourself in this too deep.

You just ride on. Don't you worry about me.

Don't know what's eatin' you

but don't talk like that again. Ya hear?

I hear.

Home's too far to try and out run 'em.

Besides, I don't wanna lead him right to the door.

'We take the long way around.'

Lose 'em.

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- Go on, get up, boy. - Uh!

[Luke] Ah, he's hurt.

Now what're we gonna do?

If we ride double now, they'll both wind up lame.

Let's hole up in those rocks and rest 'em up.

Uncle Zeb, this is loco what you're doin'. You just ride on.

Like I told you, boy.

We're goin' home, we're goin' home together.

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They're in the rocks.

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[g*nshots]

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- That'll slow 'em down a while. - What if it doesn't?

Then we're gonna have some company.

Let's get the horses up in 'em trees.

Men just don't want this to go no further.

They took an oath. It's their duty.

He's been foolin' with us, up till now.

What if he decides to draw blood?

- Still their duty. - You're not the law no more.

You're just a bounty man.

They're wonderin' why they should be riskin' their lives

then split the money with you?

It's your jail Macahan, busted out of.

That makes it your responsibility, don't it?

I still have influence with the law.

You take your men outta here, I'll see you crucified.

Well, I'll talk to 'em.

No, you tell 'em.

I'll tell 'em.

[Zeb] Looks like they're startin' to bed down.

Don't think we got nothin' to worry anything, until morning.

Your horse oughta be ready to ride by then.

Look, don't you, uh, figure it's about time

you was tellin' me what's...what's eatin' ya?

Erica.

Erica?

You mean that little gal that was nursin' you?

You'll see her again.

She's dead.

Dead?

I'm sorry, I didn't know. They-they never said nothin'.

All I know is, I don't give a damn

about anything without her.

You will again. It'll take time.

Don't you understand? It was my fault.

She left the Bruderhof to come after me.

If I'd have, sent her back, she'd be alive right now.

I loved her and I let her stay.

And she caught a b*llet that was meant for me.

Who done it?

What does it matter now, who done it?

I loved her and now she's gone.

And I'm never gonna love anyone like that again.

Luke, you will.

Time's the only thing to cure something like this.

How do you know?

How the hell would you know how it fells, huh?

I..

I'm sorry, Uncle Zeb.

I-I didn't mean--

Hell, you didn't. And don't apologize.

Look boy, never quit, never lie and never apologize.

'Em is three things a man oughta live by.

I know what you're feelin' and what that gal meant to ya.

There's one thing I've learned in this world

and that is that grievin' don't help nobody.

Not the livin' or the dead.

I learned that the hard way.

Now you're cut deep, boy.

You ain't the first man to ever felt that pain

and you won't be the last.

You had a woman?

Had a wife.

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And you loved her?

More than this whole world.

She was the fiercest, freest

proudest damn woman any man ever knew.

She was a full blooded Cherokee.

Had a mouth like, wild strawberries and honey.

She'd move to a man like a mountain cat..

...smooth..

...swift and strong.

Ear drowned and, uh, taste and the feel of her.

When she give me a son

I figured there wasn't a man on this earth

had anything near as good as I did.

You had a son?

Happiest little fella ever formed from the pain of woman.

He swam in sunshine.

That's what she used to say.

She was right.

Wh-What happened to him?

Ah, we were headed up in the big horn countries

late in the fall, doin' some trappin'.

Little feller, he-he wasn't more than a couple year old.

He sure loved being out in the trail though.

Ah, we come-come to an old trapper's cabin

I figured it would be a pretty good place for him

while I went out, set the traps.

I-I guess that was the best part of a day's ride out

when the-when the blizzard hit.

Must have dropped 40, 50 degrees in a couple of hour.

Well, they-they run out of firewood in the cabin.

She could have took the cold alright

but she was worried about the boy.

So, she went outside..

...see if she could find something to burn.

That little fella, somehow, he pulled the cool oil lamp down.

Set the blanket on fire.

Didn't take more then a..

...more than few seconds to turn that cabin into a blazin' hell.

She come back in, tried to save him, but..

...it was too late.

By the time I got back..

...she was settin' out in the snow..

...holdin' what was left of our little boy in her arms.

Singin' her death song.

She just lived long enough to tell me what happened..

My God.

Luke, you know, if we could see down the road in the beginning

what was waiting for us, reckon lot of us wouldn't go on.

Just the same, we owe a debt, boy. All of us.

Just for the gift of livin'..

...with the shinin' times we got to taste on the way.

Now, Luke, what you've got to do

is stop looking back on that, that hurt you.

'You gotta start givin' thanks that the sun's still shining'

'and the world still kickin'.'

That you're still part of it.

I'll tell you something else, boy.

No man ever looked ol' Satan in the eye...

..or walked through the valley of despair

that didn't come out a better man for having been through it.

Yes, sir.

Luke, you're the only livin' soul I ever told this story to.

Kinda like to keep it that way, you hear me?

I hear you.

It's quite a posse you put together, sheriff.

Since the sun went down they've been jumping at every sound.

What's the matter? They afraid of the dark?

No, they ain't. It's Zeb Macahan.

He's a man. Nothing more, nothing less.

Not according to them.

He's the best there is when it comes to using a r*fle

and when put to it, he can be mean as fresh broke hell

And besides, he ain't no outlaw.

But Luke Macahan is.

And now his uncle is ridin' with him

that makes him an accomplice.

Maybe so, but that ain't gonna mean nothing

to those men-c*m-son of..

When they're told to rush them rocks.

Yeah.

Tell your men they can ride out at dawn.

Do what?

'But I want you to keep them pinned down till then.'

I don't understand.

I think I know where they're headed.

If I ride out now, i can be there before him.

Oh, that is good thinkin', Mr. Grey. Real good.

I thought you'd like it.

Make sure they know you're here.

Keep your fire going.

Have your men fire a shot up there now and then.

Sure. You bet.

Dawn, sheriff. Don't pull out a minute before.

- I want him to see you go. - Dawn.

[intense music]

- What are they fixin' to do? - Pullin' out.

I don't get it.

[Luke] 'Givin' up a mite easy.'

We best get out of here before they change their mind.

[dramatic music]

[screaming]

Don't be foolish, girl.

- Luke isn't here. - He's comin'.

You stay away from us and you just leave us alone.

Put that down.

- I'll stick you! - No, you won't.

Yes, I will. I'll stick you!

You don't wanna do that, huh?

[music continues]

Alright, Ace, grab her.

You make a sound, I'll break your arm.

[music continues]

I'll take these in now.

Mother!

Name's Grey, in case you've forgotten, ma'am.

'You can call me Martin, if you like.'

We're gonna spend some time together.

Let her go!

'Tell the boy to drop the g*n, ma'am.'

'Unless you're willing to lose your daughter.'

Josh, do as he says.

Josh!

What do you want?

'There's no need to get riled up, ma'am.'

I'm what you might call a bearer of good tidings.

You son's coming home.

'Maybe today. He's ridin' with his uncle Zeb Macahan.'

'Have a real family gatherin'.'

Are you the law or a bounty hunter?

Well, you might say I was the law.

And now, uh, I kinda work on my own.

Bounty hunter, ma. Any way you put it.

Well..

How'd you like to taste your own blood, boy?

It's only four of you, huh?

I don't know how long I'm gonna be here.

A day, maybe more, maybe less but there's gonna be some rules.

My rules.

[horses galloping]

No one's followin'.

Sure never seen a posse like that before.

Tree their men, then ride off and leave them.

Well, could be that sheriff's doin'.

I mean it was getting close to breakfast.

Say, speaking of eatin'

won't be long we'll be tasting your mama's cookin'.

Yeah.

Uncle Zeb.

Thanks for telling me about your wife and son.

I know how hard it was for you.

But it helped.

I'm just sorry you got tied up in all this.

You know, you could be wanted too.

Boy, wouldn't be the first time I was ever fighting

with the law or in jail, neither.

You've been locked up?

Time or two.

Once down in Mexico, uh, me and my partner Bo Weedly.

We busted out down there.

Whole thing started over

a little dark haired senorita that we was both..

How about save that story for later?

Your ma would think it was a bad influence.

Come on.

Sit down, girls. Breakfast is ready.

Smells pretty good, doesn't it?

You're not welcome to join us, Mr. Grey.

Well, then, I'll serve myself.

Your rules, Mr. Grey.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank thee for thy many blessings

and for this food thou hast put before us. Amen.

- Amen. - Amen.

- Josh? - Yes, ma?

You better feed the cow and close the barn door.

- Wait a minute. - What is it?

I don't want nobody out of my sight.

You put all our g*ns down the well, remember?

Let the little girl do it.

[whispering] Jessie, in the loft there's a g*n in your father's trunk.

Get it and put in on the shelf by the barn door.

[Mr. Grey] 'What you talking about?'

I was just telling her how much oats to feed the cow.

We are a family, Mr. Grey. We have a right to talk.

Half a bucket, Jessie.

Do you intend to take my son in alive, Mr. Grey?

Its up to him.

What about Zeb? What are you gonna do about him?

'Wait till the time comes.'

Bush whacking?

That part of your rules too, Mr. Grey?

Whatever gets the job done, ma'am.

[intense music]

[Mr. Grey] 'Why so long?'

Not only the cow, the horses too.

- My horse? - You can feed him yourself.

Get in the house.

I said, get in the house!

[Kate] 'You expected him by now, didn't you?'

'How do you know they're coming here?'

I know.

'How?'

Hunted enough men to know.

No place to run. They head for home.

Family, warmth.

[chuckling]

A safe place.

- Where are you going? - It's private.

Alright. Go straight down and straight back.

Are you gonna k*ll my brother?

I never set out to k*ll a man, missy.

Only when I have a reason.

Bounty money.

Money's got nothing to do with your brother.

I thought you was going to the premiere.

Boy, get out there and chop some wood.

I already chopped some wood.

Then chop some more.

Why?

Because it's too quiet out there.

That Macahan got instinct like an animal.

He senses something different, he won't come in.

Now, get out there!

What do you do this time of day, huh?

I tend the wash, or the vegetables.

And the girls?

Baking.

I'm out on the fields, workin'.

Not today, you're not.

Today, you're gonna be chopping wood so I can see ya.

If I were you, I'd get out there.

Tend to the wash.

Miss. Macahan..

...They show up and you warn 'em

you'll regret it the rest of your life.

You keep the fire going and smoke coming up the chimney.

Your sister comes back, stay with her

keep the smoke coming up that chimney.

The g*n?

Jessie said she dropped it near the barn door.

I'll make a move now, Josh.

I'll go for the g*n.

If you can just get him away from the window long enough.

We can handle it, ma. We've got to.

When you hear ruckus, you go get the g*n.

Just make sure he's away from the window.

I will.

Now, what you doing?

I'm helping the girls.

Well, how's it coming?

Oh, fine, ma. We're just baking some bread.

Lukes favourite kind.

I want you girls to stay away from the stove.

[all screaming]

- Alright, where's the water? - Under there.

Some more water. Get some more water.

- You're coming form the barn. - I heard some noise.

Bring your hand from behind your back?

You heard me! Bring it out.

[Kate screaming]

Josh.

Came pretty close, didn't you?

You're lucky, you're not both dead.

Next time you will be.

Oh, Josh.

[intense music]

There she is.

[Zeb] 'Sure looks good.'

[music continues]

Alright, here they are.

[music continues]

If any of you makes a sound, I'll k*ll you.

[Luke] 'Looks pretty quiet.'

'Wonder where everybody is.'

[Zeb] 'Well, it's 'bout lunch time. They're probably eatin'.

[Luke] 'I hope there's something left. I'm starvin'.

[Zeb] 'I know what you mean.'

'I've been thinking about your ma's biscuits'

'for the last ten miles.'

[music continues]

No!

You follow me out, real close.

Well, Luke, we made it.

Alright, hold it right there.

Just clear pistols from your holster

drop them on the ground, real slow.

Should've k*lled you when I had the chance, mister.

If it would've been me, I would have.

Grey, it's me you want.

I'll go with you peaceable, but leave them alone!

Take a good look at him, Miss Macahan.

you'll be saying goodbye to him in a minute.

- Can't we have a little time? - 'Nope.'

Boy!

Get my horse out of the barn.

'The other way!'

Now!

You're not gonna get out of this, Grey.

I'm gonna get a hand on you.

And it's gonna be all over.

[dramatic music]

Luke!

Oh!

[dramatic music]

[mellow music]

Kate, ready when you are.

A lot happened here.

Some of it good, some bad.

It's all behind us now.

We're ready to go on, Zeb.

'On to Oregon.'

Let's do it.

Be careful. Be careful.

Alright, ma.

- Here. - Oh, thanks, ma.

I'll help you with that.

I thought you were the one against carrying a heavy load.

Well, that guy is hard to come by, Luke.

'Leastways out here, it is.'

Uncle Zeb.

- Got it? - Yeah, got it.

Easy now, boys. Easy.

Here we go.

Well, I'm already to go, Uncle Zeb.

Yeah, looks like it.

[Jessie] 'It looks so empty.'

[Laura] 'Can we just go, please?'

[Zeb] 'I think Laura's got the right idea.'

Let's get started.

Alright.

[music continues]

Come on, Sam. Duke, gitty up!

[music continues]

How far is it, Uncle Zeb?

It's a long way, honey.

And we're gonna feel every mile of it.

- Zeb, thanks for bringing Luke. - That's alright, Kate.

I figured that'd be the only way we'd ever get you off that land.

Forgive me for saying some of those things I said to you.

Forget it. Some of 'em was true.

[Luke] 'Uncle Zeb..'

...hold up.

Uncle Zeb, can I ask you a question?

Well, long as it ain't too personal.

We're starting awfully late in the year.

Are we gonna make it to Oregon?

I was afraid somebody was gonna ask me that.

As long as you did, the answer is no.

Then why we leaving here?

'Cause you still got a price on your head in Missouri, boy

the farther we get you away from there, the safer you'll be.

We won't get to Oregon this year, huh?

No, we'll get through the Rockies

and that's the main thing.

It's a mighty pretty country west of the divide

we could winter in.

It's hard to believe.

We started off for Oregon four years ago

and we're still only half way there.

Cheer up, Luke. It ain't going anywhere, it's waiting for us.

'Hell, boy, you play your cards right.'

Your son might be the first Macahan

born in Oregon territory.

Now, you think on that.

[male narrator] 1865, two years from the time when mighty herds of cattle

would move up the dusty trails from Texas.

Four years from the time when rail roads

would tie two great oceans together.

A time of turmoil, of the g*n fighter

and hell for leather cowboys.

And the time when the blood of Indian and white man

stained a hundred battlefields.

But it was also a time of opportunity for those

who, like the Macahans, had the courage to look

to the west in search of a new beginning.

[mellow music]