3:10 to Yuma Page #4

28 EXT. STAGECOACH, DESERT VALLEY - DAY

...we FOLLOW Wade, Prince and Campos as they ride away.

CAMPOS:

(quietly, to Prince)

What’s in Bisbee.

CHARLIE PRINCE:

‘Aint you thirsty.

Charlie rides past the WRECKAGE and the gang falls in behind.

Charging down the road. Jackson lags, circling Darden’s body.

29 EXT. STAGECOACH, DESERT VALLEY - DAY

Minutes later. Dan leads his sons through the cattle which

are milling about the WRECKAGE. Dan looks for survivors.

DEAD BODIES. A few DEAD STEER.

And one of the HORSES that pulled the coach, also dead.

William spots something by Bill Moons’ corpse...

Three SPENT SHELLS from WADE’S PISTOL. William picks up one

of the spent shells. Gazing at it like it’s treasure.

ANGLE ON:
DAN as he comes upon McElroy in the dirt,

bleeding... trying to get up...

MCELROY:

Ahhh Dammit!

(to Dan)

Get me on my feet.

(CONTINUED)

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DAN:

I think you’re in pretty bad shape,

Mister. Maybe you should-

MCELROY:

Get me on my damned feet!

...As Dan tries to lift him, McElroy grunts and gets upright

but then his legs give out and he crumbles to the ground.

DAN:

Mark, William-(

pointing to the wreck)

Bring me one of them boards.

CUT TO:

30 EXT. BISBEE, SOUTHERN ARIZONA - DAY

Ben Wade rides, shadowed by Charlie Prince on his horse.

The rest of the gang is nowhere in sight...

...the two men are approaching a remote town -- A dozen

WOODEN STRUCTURES strewn upon a crossroad.

Small flags stuck in the dirt, trace the intended path of a

train line from the mountains. A sign says:

ANNOUNCING THE BISBEE-CONTENTION LINE.

A small surveying crew works, laying out the flags.

31 OMITTED

31A EXT. MAIN STREET, BISBEE - DAY

THE OUTLAWS survey the town as they ride through. There’s a

SALOON (“Hollander’s”) and around the corner A VETERINARIAN'S

OFFICE and a BLACKSMITH. A FEW TOWNSFOLK move along, none

paying much attention.

32 EXT. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, BISBEE - DAY

At the end of the street sits the MARSHAL’S OFFICE, several

horses tied to the side. Wade dismounts at the corner,

noticing a BARMAID emerge from a saloon...

...this is EMMA NELSON (31). She glances at Wade, meeting his

eyes, then turns to sweep the porch. A connection.

(CONTINUED)

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Charlie Prince ties his horse further down the block from

Wade. He glances at Sutherland across the street, tending to

his horse near a Blacksmith’s shop.

Off Wade’s glance, Charlie starts to the Marshals’s office.

FOLLOWING CHARLIE’S BOOTS-- With each step, his gait changes

from the stride of an outlaw to the amble of a cowpoke.

INT./EXT. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, BISBEE - DAY

In the doorway looking out, GRAYSON BUTTERFIELD (36) stares

at the horizon. His face sour with anxiety. He wears the

official suit of the Southern Railroad.

Just inside MARSHAL WEATHERS (42) checks his watch. HIS

DEPUTY, KANE, rolls a cigarette in the back.

MARSHAL:

They’re probably just late, Mister

Butterfield.

Charlie Prince leans in the doorway.

BUTTERFIELD:

Pinkertons don’t run late, Marshal.

That’s why they’re paid fourteen

dollars a day.

MARSHAL:

Can I help you?

CHARLIE PRINCE:

...Well ...I think maybe a coach

headed for here got itself held up

in a canyon ten miles back. By Ben

Wade himself, I think.

BUTTERFIELD:

God Dammit!..

MARSHAL WEATHERS

How did you know it was Wade?

OUTSIDE-- BEN WADE watches as-Emma

crosses inside the saloon with her dust pan.

Ben pulls his hat low and walks down the plank sidewalk,

moving closer to the voices in the Marshal’s office...

(CONTINUED)

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CHARLIE PRINCE:

‘Can’t say I know it was him. But I

saw a Mexican sharpshooter, and an

Apache.

KANE:

...Jesus Christ. Did you see the

“Hand of God”?

CHARLIE PRINCE:

...What’s that?

KANE:

His pistol.

BUTTERFIELD:

Why didn’t you do something?

CHARLIE PRINCE:

There was a lot of weapons, Mister.

And they was shooting bullets.

The Marshal and Kane grab their rifles and move to the door.

Butterfield follows.

EXT. MARSHAL’S OFFICE-- CONTINUOUS

The Marshal and others blow right by Prince as they mount

their horses. Wade watches from up the street.

MARSHAL WEATHERS

(to Prince)

Where you fellas from anyway?

CHARLIE PRINCE:

Prairie Cattle Company. Boss

purchased ten thousand head in

Mexico, hired us to drive them in.

The Marshal nods, satisfied and spurs his horse, galloping

off, down the street.

34A INT. HOLLANDER’S MERCANTILE -- CONTINUOUS

Watching out a window, TUCKER (last seen burning Dan’s barn),

watches the Marshal and Butterfield ride off.

TUCKER:

Something’s going on with the

railroad man.

(CONTINUED)

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34A CONTINUED:

GLENN HOLLANDER (45), the town’s well-groomed saloon owner

and entrepreneur looks up from his inventory.

35 EXT. MAIN STREET-- BISBEE-- CONTINUOUS

Seeing the street is clear, Charlie Prince nods to Wade.

Wade crosses, heading toward the saloon doors.

Charlie follows, passing a look to Sutherland.

And Sutherland nods to-- Campos, who’s in an alley with

Jorgensen, helping the big man hold a bloody rag to his

damaged ear.

Sutherland also signals Kinter and Nez behind the saloon.

One by one, the outlaws amble toward the saloon.

36 INT. SALOON, BISBEE - DAY

Wade peers over the SALOON DOORS. The place is empty save one

old timer. A few tables and chairs, with a bar on one wall.

Emma turns to see Wade. She keeps her eyes on him as he steps

inside, his crew following. Most come in from the BACK DOOR.

Campos and Jackson escort the old timer out. Wade takes a

place at the head of the bar...

WADE:

Whiskey.

Emma starts pouring them each a shot of WHISKEY.

Gradually working her way up to Wade.

CHARLIE PRINCE:

Here’s to the boss. He leads us to

the loot and to success. We lost

three men today and that’s too bad.

WADE:

Two died fighting. One was weak.

We’re only as strong as our

weakest. Tommy was weak.

Wade downs his shot with the men. He turns and meets eyes

with Jackson. Jackson looks away.

With Nez’s help, Charlie distributes shares from the day’s

job. A stack of cash to each man. It is a careful process.

Charlie looks at Wade and Emma, then looks to Nez.

(CONTINUED)

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Nez gets up and leads the gang out the back door.

Wade’s eyes hold on Emma. Charlie leans beside him.

CHARLIE PRINCE (CONT’D)

That Marshal’s only half stupid.

He’s gonna be back soon.

Wade just looks at him.

Outside the window, the gang rides off.

CHARLIE PRINCE (CONT’D)

They’re going across the border. I

won’t be far. I’ll wait for you.

WADE:

Okay, Charlie.

Charlie exits. Wade finishes his drink. Emma cleans.

WADE:

I’ve seen you someplace before.

EMMA:

Have you.

WADE:

You ever work for a blind Irishman

in Dodge City.

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