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...we can’t quite see what he’s drawing. And his eyes never

seem to leave the page. His thoughts drifting as he speaks:

WADE:

You ever read the Bible, Dan.

(no reply)

I read it one time... I was eight

years old. My daddy had just got

himself killed over a shot of

whiskey. My mother said we were

going back east to start over. She

gave me a Bible and sat me down at

the train station. Told me to read

while she went to buy our tickets.

(pause)

Well, I did as she said, read that

Bible from cover to cover. Took me

three days. She never came back.

Just now, they hear a CLOCK CHIMING in the distance...

...it’s the CLOCK TOWER by the train station: Three o’clock.

156 OMITTED

157 INT. BRIDAL SUITE, CONTENTION HOTEL - DAY

Dan listens to the chimes, like daggers in his chest. As they

finish, he gathers his HAMMER SHOTGUN and turns to Wade.

DAN:

It’s time.

158 INT. CORRIDOR, CONTENTION HOTEL - DAY

The BRIDAL SUITE DOOR cracks open and Dan peers out...

...the corridor is empty and quiet. Dan pushes Wade through

the doorway with BUTTERFIELD’S RIFLE. The HAMMER SHOTGUN is

slung over Dan’s shoulder.

Dan keeps close to Wade as they walk down the corridor, eyes

on the CLOSED DOORS than line the walls. One of them opens a

little suddenly...

(CONTINUED)

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158 CONTINUED:

...and Dan lines up on it. But it’s just an OLD MAN peeking

out. He quickly closes the door. Dan and Wade keep moving.

159 INT. LOBBY, CONTENTION HOTEL - DAY

The hotel lobby is deserted, a contrast to the way we first

saw it. Only the BARTENDER’s still here...

...he watches Dan come down the stairs with Wade. He takes

out a BOTTLE OF WHISKEY and pours two shots on the bar.

BARTENDER:

(to Dan)

On the house, mister.

Dan stares at the drinks, then leads Wade to the bar...

Dan and Wade drink the shots. Dan thanks the BARTENDER with a

look, then presses on. The BARTENDER watches them go.

ANGLE ON:
DAN & WADE reaching the BACK DOOR they came through

before. Dan trades a look with Wade as he clutches the BACK

DOOR HANDLE.

WADE:

There’s still time to get out of

this.

Dan looks at the outlaw, a thousand thoughts racing through

his head. Then he c*cks the SHOTGUN. And turns the handle.

The BACK DOOR swings open... and a BLAST OF WIND rushes in.

Dan grasps Wade by the BACK OF HIS COLLAR, laying the barrel

of the SHOTGUN over Wade’s shoulder as they creep outside.

160 EXT. HOTEL BACK / ALLEYWAY CONTENTION - DAY

The outlaw scans the ROOFTOPS and ALLEYWAYS as Dan pushes him

out the door. Both men quickly realize their horses are gone.

WADE:

Didn’t expect them to let us ride

to the station, did you.

All of a sudden, Campos appears on a rooftop...

(CONTINUED)

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160 CONTINUED:

...and Dan hurls Wade behind a STACK OF CRATES as the outlaw

shoots his rifle. BANG! The round misses Dan by inches.

161 EXT. ROOFTOP, CONTENTION - DAY

Campos keeps his rifle trained on the STACK OF CRATES as he

swiftly c*cks the LEVER ACTION, chambering a new round as-

DOWN BELOW-- Dan and Wade scurry toward the end of the alley,

heading for cover under an overhang.

162 EXT. BACK ALLEY, CONTENTION - DAY

--BANG-- Campos fires again. Dirt sprays up at Dan as he

shoves Wade below the overhang.

...under the deck, Dan tries to get a look at Campos. He

scans the roofline, considering his options.

Dan turns and follows Wade’s glance to a large bullet hole in

the top of his boot. If Dan had a foot, his toes would have

been blown off. He looks up at Wade. Almost laughs.

Wade nods as a LOCAL GUNMAN lunges from a corner...

WADE:

...uh ...behind you.

...AND DAN WHIPS AROUND, FIRING THE SHOTGUN. BOOM!

He drops the Gunman.

WADE (CONT'D)

...Figure I owed you one for

getting me out of that camp.

DAN:

Thanks...

WADE:

Now you’re on your own.

...And only five blocks to go.

It’s a wide street, no cover. Not good. The depot far in the

distance. A clock at the General Store reads Four past three.

Dan studies the roofline... Tries to get a fix on Campos.

DAN:

Where’s the rest of them.

(CONTINUED)

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162 CONTINUED:

WADE:

...waiting.

DAN:

Tell your rifleman, he shoots at me

again, I’ll just put a bullet in

your head.

WADE:

And what do I tell them?

FOUR LOCAL GUNMEN are coming up the wide street that leads to

the station. Two of them are sh*t-faced drunk, SHOOTING in

the air, one hooting... Dan’s eyes find another, pistol

trained on them from across the street.

...and then they begin FIRING.

CUT TO:

162AA INT. HOTEL ROOM / STAIRS-- DAY -- CONTINUOUS

Butterfield and William stand frozen, listening to the shots

RING OUT. Unable to stand anymore, William suddenly makes a

run for it.

BUTTERFIELD:

Son! Stop!

William races down the hall with his pistol.

162A UP THE STREET-- CHARLIE PRINCE-

--watches the gunfire with satisfaction. He glances to

Jackson. Sutherland watches from behind.

JACKSON:

‘Might not ever have to touch your

Scofields, Charlie...

CHARLIE PRINCE:

That’d be disappointing.

Charlie’s grin fade as-

--THE FUSILLADE BECOMES FURIOUS, INSANE. BULLETS SHATTER THE

BARRELS and roof around DAN AND WADE. The gunmen fire

indiscriminately and Wade seems as likely to get shot as Dan.

(CONTINUED)

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162A CONTINUED:

JACKSON:

...What happens if they shoot the

boss, Charlie?

CUT TO:

162B BACK ON-- DAN AND WADE-- UNDER THE OVERHANG

AS A WOOD POST BY WADE’S HEAD EXPLODES WITH SHELLFIRE.

Cursing, WADE DIVES FOR COVER WITH DAN.

WADE:

...This is bullshit.

UP THE STREET-- CHARLIE PRINCE REACTS.

(CONTINUED)

162B CONTINUED:

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CHARLIE PRINCE:

Hey! ...Hey! Not the black hat!

Red faced, CHARLIE CHARGES AT THE GUNMEN, firing.

CHARLIE PRINCE (CONT’D)

I said the rancher, you dumb-shits!

CAMPOS HAS FOUND A NEW VANTAGE POINT ON THE ROOFTOP.

He starts picking off the locals.

As does Sutherland from another vantage point.

162C UNDER THE OVERHANG-- DAN AND WADE-DAN

Let’s go. Now.

WADE’S ENTIRE GANG IS FIRING ON THE LOCAL GUNMEN.

It looks and sounds like war.

Dan seizes the moment, grabs Wade and breaks into a sprint

across the wide street. They run through the hail of gunfire.

DAN HITS JACKSON WITH A SHOT, shoves Wade in the door of162D

INT. MINING SUPPLY SHOP -- DAY

As they enter, a shot clips Wade in the shoulder, knocking

him back. Dan spins, firing at-*

*

A LOCAL GUNMAN who drops. *

Lungs clutching for air, Dan glances out the door behind

them, shots still reporting from the street.

*

*

Dan drags Wade toward the back of the store and goes about

reloading his guns. Suddenly-*

*

--POW! WADE HITS HIM in the face with cuffed fists and shoves

him against a wall, each with their hands on the shotgun.

*

*

WADE:

That’s enough, Dan. Its over. *

DAN:

We’re going to the train.

*

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WADE:

No. We’re not.

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