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my office several years ago?

- Yeah, we got him.

- Yeah we did.

I also found out that kid had

a history of that kind of thing.

It's my own fault.

I never did any kind

of background check.

I took his application

and I took his word.

I deserved to get robbed.

And from then on,

anybody that

works for my crew

I know who they are

and where they come from.

And I don't hire no man

with a shady history.

Now that may not be

very Christ-like,

but that's the way

I run my business,

and that's how I know.

No one really knows

what happened.

It's just one

of those things.

Freak accident,

you know?

Wes can't remember

any of it.

The best anyone

can figure,

a truck,

or somebody,

took a wide turn,

he swerved

and went off the road...

it was up in the canyon,

so if you go off the road,

- You're in trouble.

- Nobody stopped?

Nobody reported it?

Half the town

was out looking for him.

He was supposed to perform

a wedding that night.

Terry was the one

that finally found them.

Reporter:
Did she have any trouble

with drugs or alcohol?

Mr. Merrill:

Absolutely not.

Do you know anybody who could have

done something like this?

No, we don't know anybody

that could have done something so...

horrendous as this.

Reporter:
What's the last thing

your daughter said to you?

She must have said something.

Richie died instantly.

Sarah, too, probably.

Her neck was broken.

And Wes...

Wes was in a coma

for eight days.

He told me once

that that was

the worst part of it...

that he couldn't remember.

He doesn't know

if it was his fault or not.

He still wears

his wedding ring.

They were

a beautiful family.

And that boy...

(softly)

that boy.

That boy followed him

around like a shadow.

The weird thing was...

(sighs)

they held the funeral

without him.

Nobody thought he was

going to make it.

Yeah, that's where

they found her.

- Right under there.

- I know where they found her.

Ivan Jensen...

he was the one who found her.

- I was asking...

- He told me that himself.

- Boy:
Are we all getting out?

- Mother:
Yeah.

- Sheriff.

- Mr. McKay.

What can I do for you?

Beer?

I need to ask you

to do me a favor.

I didn't think we had

that kind of relationship.

It's got something to do

with those murders in town?

I think it would be

good for the...

for the long-term health

of your little establishment

if you helped me out

on this one.

What's the magic word, Sheriff?

Probation.

- Girl:
I want to be 20.

- Why do you want to be 20?

'Cause then

I could drive.

You can drive

when you're 1 6, sweetie.

- I know.

- You can also date when you're 1 6.

Do you want this

over here?

Fingers out

of the food, please.

Shall we pray?

(whispers)

Very good. Okay.

Dad...?

Just a second,

sweetie.

Good night,

Brother Jensen.

Good night, boys.

(truck beeping)

You picked a heck

of a day to move.

- Thanks for coming by.

- My pleasure.

(children's voices)

You didn't have

to bring all this.

You've got enough

to worry about.

If we left it

to the men,

- We'd be eating cold pizza and donuts.

- That's about right.

Hey, thank you.

Of course.

Anytime.

Sometimes I look at them

and I can't believe

they all came out of my body.

Don't even talk

like that.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I keep forgetting.

I'm trying to pretend

I have easy deliveries.

Hi! What are you

doing here?

- Hey, Terry.

- I had to see how my baby's doing.

We're good.

- (crying)

- It's okay!

Terry:
Hey!

(laughing)

Coming back for seconds,

eh, Bishop?

Yeah, you caught me.

I'm just teasing you.

(playful growl)

Tickle here.

Did Terry tell you we finally

chose a name for the baby?

- No, he didn't say anything.

- It was his choice this time.

I tried to talk him

out of it...

but I suppose we're going

to be calling the baby Wes.

That's a good name.

Yeah, I thought

you'd like it.

All right.

Go for it.

You're not big on hunting,

are you, Wes?

Nope.

It might improve

your marksmanship.

No offense.

I went on a deer hunt once

with my brother, Alan,

and a couple

of his friends.

They were big hunters.

I've already

told you this story.

No, you haven't.

Anyway, we went out all day

and didn't get anything.

I must have been,

oh, 1 2...

1 3 maybe.

I didn't even see a deer. I started

shooting at anything that moved,

and I scared up

this little jack rabbit

and he took off.

I raised my rifle.

I fired

and he went down.

We all ran over there

and he was still alive.

He was still kicking.

Alan said,

"You better put him

out of his misery."

So I put the end

of my rifle up...

up to his head

and I pulled the trigger.

You know,

I had this strange feeling.

I mean I liked it.

You know?

There was some part of me that

really liked killing that animal.

I was like some part of me

coming up that I didn't like,

so I went home

and I put the gun away

and I never

went hunting again.

You know, I hadn't

thought about it but...

I haven't fired a weapon

at any living creature since then.

Did you take it home?

The rabbit.

Did you eat it?

No.

No, we left it there...

in the dirt.

(gunshot)

You know,

I think some men

just have a taste for killing.

I think they like it.

The guy we're looking for...

do you think...

do you think this guy

could ever be cured?

Do you think he could...

I don't know, repent?

I don't know.

I have a hard time

imagining it.

Well...

I know one cure.

Terry:

Edward Conrad Gray,

having been commissioned

of Jesus Christ,

I baptize you

in the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Ghost.

- Amen.

- All:
Amen.

We're all set up here.

You ready to go?

Yeah, I'll be there

in a minute.

It's not your fault,

you know.

You're a good sheriff, Wes.

Better than I ever was.

That's not true

and you know it.

It is true,

and you know it.

That's a compliment.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Little places like this...

our days are numbered,

you know?

The rest of the world

won't let us be.

They're going to drag us in,

whether we like it or not.

See, what we got here is

a little paradise.

And nothing attracts

a serpent like a paradise.

Yeah.

^ I want to be a rock star

and travel really far ^

^ And buy me

a big expensive car ^

^ And make lots of money

and find me a honey ^

^ And live in a nice big house

where it's sunny ^

^ With a pool

and I'll be cool ^

^ I'll always have a gig

because I'll be big ^

^ Have parties and friends

and places to go ^

^ The only problem is

I buried the banjo. ^

(audience cheering)

All right,

you can look.

How do I look?

What?

Oh, never mind.

Peg, you don't have to do this.

Are you kidding? This is great...

I get to go undercover.

- You got your pencil?

- Mm-hmm.

Well, there was

nowhere else to put it. Oww.

^ I play the banjo

I play the banjo... ^

(country music playing)

Did you boys order

these empty beer bottles?

Yeah, right there.

Right over here.

These ones are

from table seven.

And their names

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