Blue Page #2

those questions I asked you earlier.

Don't try me, boy.

Just because I patched you up doesn't

mean I can't let others string you up.

There's no point in saving a life

if it's not worth saving.

- Where you going, miss?

- Chores, Pa. Possess yourself.

You're hell-bent on putting me

to the test, aren't you?

All right. You're gonna get satisfaction.

You're gonna get it right now.

What's all that for?

Hush, Pa, no need to make noise

for two. Excuse me.

Have you gone plumb crazy?

I just want to examine

this wild man's face.

Easy, boy.

At this moment, I'm stronger than you.

Lather him up.

- Do as I say, Pa.

- Yes, miss.

I think you should know I'm not

a woman of minor achievement...

and I add to my list daily.

I cook, sew, undertake all

the normal female activities.

And then in addition,

I handle a plough as well as a piano...

split a log in record quick time and...

I'm just about as good as any man, huh, Pa?

Did I hurt you?

I'm fearfully sorry.

But with all my accomplishments, I have...

Now, did I do it again?

How can I apologise? Except to say that

I've never shaved a man before.

So if my hand should falter

and my fingers slip...

- I'll do it.

- The walls of silence have crumbled.

My God.

Hungry?

The wild man doesn't have

very civilised eating habits, does he?

In time, Pa.

Infants crawl before they can walk.

- Now...

- Doctor, you to home?

You damn fool.

Another sound like that

and they'll be up here.

Give me that gun.

I'm no hero, boy. The gun's empty.

What is it now, Jabe?

Alma's convinced

she's got complications again.

I'm sure there's no cause for alarm.

Go right in.

You must be hungry.

You know, it's mighty awkward for me

to still not know what to call you.

I can't go on calling you "sir" and "boy."

My name are...

My name is...

Azul.

That's Spanish for "blue," isn't it?

It's not my real name.

It's a kind of...

Nickname?

Yeah, nickname.

Put your shirt back on.

I'm all right?

All right? As much as most

and more so than some.

Want a swig of

some honest to goodness brandy?

I can go?

I asked if you wanted a drink.

It mightn't do you any harm

to stay on a few extra days.

No, I figure I'll leave before sunup.

Whatever seems fair.

Since you haven't told us

where you're from...

I don't imagine you'll let on

where you're going.

Have you made any plans, Blue?

I see.

Right back where we started.

Before you go...

I think there's something

you might wanna have.

We found this on you that first night.

It might be stolen goods,

but I have a sneaky hunch it's not.

Your mother's?

Dead?

Where's he looking off to?

South.

Mexico, I guess.

Well, I reckon he feels

they are more his people now.

He can't go back to them, Pa.

He killed one of them.

He's got nowhere to go.

No, miss.

What he does has to be his decision.

Leave him be, girl.

- Pa!

- Blue!

Pa, come down here quick!

- What is it?

- Something's happened!

What happened?

What? Where is he?

What in damnation...

He's talking, Pa.

- He's saying he wants to stay and work.

- That's talking?

He's gonna have to be

a little less subtle to suit me.

Pa, use your senses.

We need a hand around the place.

We always needed someone.

- Have you forgotten what he is?

- Was, Pa.

You're always going on

about giving a man a fair chance.

That's all Blue's asking for.

If you aren't the damndest...

most ornery, most blackmailing daughter...

Yes, Pa.

That's why you love me.

Now I'm gonna tell Blue

how delighted you are to take him on.

They're coming.

I sure do wish I'd never invited anybody.

Have a do, expect some doings.

Possess yourself, miss.

We can't hide him from people forever.

The good Lord and my daughter's

needle sure work miracles.

Yes, sir, you look splendid.

My suit fits.

It fits splendid.

You are gonna do just fine.

Just stand tall and smile, and you'll

win them over with your charm.

- Charm.

- Charm, yeah.

Hi, Jim.

- Hi, Jess.

- Evening.

I'm sure glad you could all come

to our social.

Sure is nice seeing y'all again.

Looks more like a military drill

than a social.

Might as well come prepared, Doctor,

after what happened last time.

How you doing, Joanne?

Come on now, let's not dilly-dally.

Let's get in here

and get this party started.

Yeah, charm.

I see you've finally gotten somebody

to help you around the place.

He's come here to help us out.

You and Joanne can't farm this place alone.

Especially after what's been going on

around here lately.

It's sure been nice talking to you,

Mr. Blue.

"The attention of every lady

was soon caught by a young man...

"whom they had never seen before...

"of most gentlemanlike appearance...

"walking with an officer

on the other side of the way.

"The officer was Mr. Denny...

"and he bowed as they passed.

"All were struck with the stranger's air.

"All wondered who he could be.

"Mr. Denny addressed them..."

We don't have many strangers come this way.

Last one was Mr. Saunders.

Stayed with the Corralls

about five years ago, ain't that right?

Yes, all of five years ago.

You good at games like this, Mr. Hamilton?

I used to be.

That's my boy Jess.

- He's real good at games.

- Yeah, I can see that.

Come on and join us in a hand.

Think we'd all like to see

just how good you be.

"He had all the best parts of beauty...

- "a fine countenance, a good figure..."

- What are you, reformed, Mr. Hamilton?

You could say.

"...determined if possible to find out,

led the way across the street..."

Just stretching my legs, Pa.

That's a mighty special rig you got there.

That's Mexican, ain't it?

"...turning back,

had reached the same spot."

Pick them up.

I've seen a couple just like it

on some outlaws.

Mexicans.

Doc tell you about the trouble we had

not long back?

He's heard about it.

He hear about the stealing?

You tell him about the killings?

- What are you getting at, Jess?

- Nothing, Pa.

I'm surprised to see one of us

outfitted like one of them, that's what.

Blue's from El Paso.

It's common enough to pick up

Mexican goods in a border town.

How many?

Yeah, that's for true,

and the point is why bother?

Unless a body happens to be partial

to bean eaters.

You partial to them?

Mexicans are no worse or better

than anybody else.

Listen to that, folks.

He is partial to them after all.

I wonder if he don't shoot

the way them greasers do...

seeing as how he takes so to their gear.

I have a busy day ahead of me.

So if you'll excuse me, good night.

It's a crying shame.

I was gonna ask him to show off

his shooting techniques to us.

And he says he's got a busy day ahead.

There mightn't be some other reason

you're leaving our company?

There might.

I'm tired, Mr. Parker...

particularly of you.

Well, are we playing or not?

Your deal.

What's gonna happen?

I guess there'll be some whispering

and wondering...

and a little speculating.

But it'll all die down soon enough.

They'll come to accept Blue.

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