Cassidy Red Page #6

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I thought that maybe

if he knew I was the reason,

someday he might look at me the

way he's always looked at you.

You both need to get

outta here. Right now.

- No!

- ( gunfire )

( Rowena gasping )

Take care of him for me.

Hayes:
Poor sweet little

Rowena. Shame to see her go.

Just when I was

beginning to trust her.

But aiding in a jail break

is punishable by death.

That's just law

of the land, I'm afraid.

You confound me, Cass.

Shedding tears

for that little turncoat

who was more than happy

to trade your life

for a chance to dig her claws

into your redskin.

I'm gonna kill you.

You're in no position to be

making threats, my old friend.

Maybe I'll just string

that noose up right about here.

I wish you would.

I really do.

And that is exactly

why I won't.

Hachitoa County municipal code

expressly forbids public execution

before 7:
00 a. m.

on the Lord's day.

I oughta know.

I wrote the law myself.

You look out that window,

you should be able to see

the sun hit

them gallows at 7:01.

Enjoy the show.

( screaming )

- ( man grunting )

- ( Joe gasps )

( Joe moaning )

Well, you're not looking

your best, Josephine.

But I guess

you proved me wrong.

You still alive.

No thanks to you.

I am sorry, darlin'.

I've had just about all the apologies

I can handle for one morning.

Think you can knock Hayes

off a gallows with these

before he has a chance

to string up your boy?

If you can keep those

bastard deputies off me.

Don't think you gonna be exchanging

no gunfire wearing that frock.

Well, well.

If it isn't the surviving

members of the Cassidy clan.

Why don't you just

let 'em go, Tom?

The three of us

will ride outta here.

You'll never see us

again.

Not a very strong

bargaining chip, Cort.

What makes you think I'd ever

let this one get away again?

Do you have any idea how many

guns are on you right now?

You got any idea how many

eyes are on you right now?

I own them eyes.

That boy may be an arrogant

ornery troublemaker,

but that don't

make him a criminal.

You really gonna execute

an innocent man

in front of all creation?

Who's gonna stop me, Cort?

You?

Your daughter?

Them whores?

You ain't gonna do

a goddamn thing.

You're gonna stand there

and watch me hang

this backstabbing,

freeloading home wrecker.

Then you are gonna

turn tail on Harley's child

and run to your dusty bottle

back in the desert.

Drop that door, Boggs.

He killed Rowena!

She was unarmed and alone

and he shot her in the back

like the coward

sumbitch he is.

Are you really gonna spend

your lives giving half your nut

to a murderer just 'cause he

has a badge bought and paid for?

When you gonna say

enough is enough?

( gunfire continues )

Hold your fire.

Hold your...

( screaming )

Cass...

Listen to me.

Y'all can ride out out here.

I promise not to follow you.

I mean it.

Just get on out of here.

Kill an unarmed man.

If loving you

is punishable by death,

then I'm gonna go

with a clean conscience.

I love you,

Joe Cassidy.

I'll see you in...

( bell tolling )

Come back to me,

all right?

Joe!

That was fast.

Not quite fast enough.

I'm so sorry, Jake.

Don't you dare

do this to me again.

I thought you were dead.

Joe, please.

And that was so much more

painful than this.

I can't do this

without you.

Yes, you can.

For me, you can.

Anything for you,

Joe Cassidy.

I love you, Jake.

Were you just trying

to make a point

or is that story true?

I'm afraid it's true.

And a lady like yourself

deserves the truth.

I appreciate that, Cricket.

It's gonna be awful

cold in my room.

I don't know where you

plan on sleeping,

but we could fight

off that chill together.

Now that's the finest offer

I've had in many years, Q.

And I'd be the luckiest man

in the territory

if I were to accept

such a gift,

but I ain't loved

but one woman.

And she's the only one I can

imagine falling asleep next to.

Do you think of her

when you play

all them melancholy

love songs in here?

Every single note.

It's almost sunrise.

Getting to be

about that time.

I ain't never seen

a sunrise.

( chuckling )

- Well that's... that's tragic.

- Why is that?

A sunrise is at least twice

as beautiful as a sunset.

Twice?

It's more magical,

more symbolic.

More deeply cleansing.

To the sunrise.

May she never

take a day off.

Whew.

You know, I'm pretty sure

that train depot faces East.

What are you saying,

young lady?

I'm saying, that platform

would be a mighty fine place

to see the sunrise.

Watch the steam

from the dawn train

gettin' closer

by the minute.

Nogales behind,

Tucson ahead.

Ain't nowhere

but here, Q.

You know,

leaving this place

don't mean

you've left her behind.

Uh, you forgot

your little friend.

Ain't my friend, and I

don't plan on needing him.

( clanging )

Hey, Q!

Let a humble admirer

pay your way.

Appreciate the offer,

but I ain't never bought

myself a train ticket before,

and I'm kinda

looking forward to it.

Don't you dare get off

that train 'till you spot

someplace out that window

you ain't never seen before.

You take care of yourself,

ivory tickler.

( piano music playing )

( music playing )

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