3:10 to Yuma Page #21

Jackson draws his rifle on Wade...

...BANG! The shot scrapes Wade’s shoulder.

And Wade lifts the HAMMER SHOTGUN and fires. Jackson vanishes

in a CLOUD OF SMOKE. And Wade tosses the empty shotgun aside.

Sutherland and Jorgensen draw their guns now...

...as Wade dives and rolls towards Charlie Prince.

Snatching the two SCHOFIELD PISTOLS from his hands. The pair

of outlaws shoot at Wade as he comes up out of his roll and

blasts them both away.

Now Campos draws. And BANG-- Wade takes him out with ruthless

precision. Campos unloads his weapon as he falls backward.

One shot clips Wade in the arm.

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207 EXT. TRAIN STATION, CONTENTION - DAY

William watches Wade twenty yards away through the rain...

...a dark, silhouetted outlaw brandishing DOUBLE PISTOLS. He

is terrifying. A mad-dog killer. Face twisted with pain.

William walks toward the gunfire. When Butterfield lunges at

him, but William knocks Butterfield back with a look.

208 EXT. JAILHOUSE CABOOSE, TRAIN STATION - DAY

Wade spins around on the last outlaw now... It’s Nez. Lining

up on his boss. He hesitates when their eyes meet. And in

that moment, Wade fires.

Nez takes a blast to the chest but stays upright. He looks at

Wade, sad. Wade shoots him again. And again. This is not easy

for Wade. Finally, Nez topples.

Wade turns, eyes filled with emotion, noticing-

A mortally wounded Charlie Prince, pulling a pistol from dead

Jorgensen’s holster.

BAM, BAM, BAM-- Wade unloads his gun, putting an end to it.

209 EXT. TRAIN STATION/JAILHOUSE CABOOSE, CONTENTION - DAY

William arrives at his father’s side, clutching his OLD

PISTOL. He takes his father’s hand.

WILLIAM:

You done it, Pa. You done it. You

put him on the train.

Dan smiles weakly, looks his son in the eye, and releases a

last breath. William looks up.

As the SMOKE clears, Wade stands amidst a pile of bodies by

the train. Bloody and beat. Wade looks at William.

William points his PISTOL on the outlaw...

...and Wade just stands there.

He even drops the SCHOFIELDS. Surrendering to his fate.

William can shoot Wade if he wants... but he glances to his

father. He tosses the gun and kneels beside him.

CLOSE ON:
WILLIAM glaring at Wade. Intense.

(CONTINUED)

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209 CONTINUED:

CLOSE ON:
WADE. Through the pain and the blood, he turns and

limps to the JAILHOUSE CABOOSE.

BUTTERFIELD comes forward with A TOWN PHYSICIAN.

The doctor tends to Dan, but there is nothing to be done.

William watches as-Wade

climbs up, putting himself on the train...

210 EXT. JAILHOUSE CABOOSE, TRAIN STATION - DAY

...Wade limps into the barred JAILHOUSE CABOOSE. The old

PRISON GUARD goes to cuff him, but Wade gives him a look.

211 INT. JAILHOUSE CABOOSE, TRAIN STATION - DAY

Wade settles inside the caboose on a bench opposite two

THIEVES. They’re both handcuffed, gazing at him in awe...

Wade hardly notices. His thoughts elsewhere. We see a flicker

of emotion cross his weary face. The GUARD locks the door.

Gives a wave to the TRAIN DRIVER.

212 EXT. JAILHOUSE CABOOSE, TRAIN STATION - DAY

The STEAM WHISTLE blows and the iron wheels begin to turn...

...and now we hear Wade give a WHISTLE from inside. *

CLOSE ON-- BUTTERFIELD as he notices-WADE’S

BLACK HORSE REACTING TO THE WHISTLE. The horse trots

after the train, past William, and the others.

CLOSE ON-- WILLIAM

He stands there. *

Watching the train disappear. Forever changed. *

FADE OUT *

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