Dead Men Page #4

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Jesse Struthers,

you have been

sentenced to death

on multiple counts

of murder.

[crowd murmuring]

At this place

and upon this day,

the 18th day of September,

the year of our Lord, 1869,

we hereby carry out

that sentence.

[cheers and applause]

You will hang from this rope...

...until you are dead.

[cheering]

In accordance with

the laws set forth,

do you have

any final words?

I do.

So speak them now

or forever hold

your peace.

The law has told you a version

of who they think I am.

But I want you all to know

that I am not those things.

I'm a good man.

My father was a good man

before he was murdered.

But I guess being a good man

just ain't enough.

I'm proud of who I am

and what I've become.

Before I hang,

I want everybody here

to know one thing...

that that man right there

killed my family and

set me up as the murderer.

He's the worst kind of sc...

What's the hold up here?

We come to see a hanging.

- Get a move on.

- [crowd cheering]

- [choking]

- [cheers and applause]

[scattered jeering]

[woman] You brought

it on yourself, boy!

- [woman shrieks]

- [man gasps]

[groans, coughing]

I don't think we're

gonna see a hanging today,

- are we, Sheriff?

- What the hell is he doing?

Take off his shackles.

Jake, have you lost

your goddamn mind?

Let him go or I'll kill you.

- Take them off!

- [Sheriff] Unshackle him.

Do it!

[Jake] Jesse?

Go grab some horses.

He's an outlaw, Sheriff!

You gonna let him

get away like that?

[groans]

You're gonna hang

for this, Jake.

[chuckles]

You're coming with us.

[murmuring]

[Jake]

Jesse.

Go on. Get a head start.

Don't just stand there!

- Hyah!

- [woman] He's getting away!

Get off!

- Hyah!

- [gunfire]

- Go after him!

- [woman screams]

[men shouting]

Hyah! Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah, hyah!

Hyah, hyah!

Hyah, hyah!

Hyah, hyah!

Hyah, hyah!

Hyah, hyah, hyah!

Hyah!

Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah!

Hyah!

[neighs, whinnies]

Up there!

Pick off as many as you can

before they set up

a defensive.

I can do that.

Kill as many

as you can.

Well, where you going?

I'll finish the rest.

[whinnies]

Hyah!

[screams]

Get to cover!

[gunshot]

[gunfire echoes]

[grunts]

Oh!

[horses whinnying]

Hold your horses!

Get behind the rocks

and flank 'em!

[bullets ricocheting]

Where the f*** is he?

[grunts]

[gunfire continues]

- [gunshot]

- Ahh!

Go to hell.

Not just yet.

I'm sending you back

to Cole as a message.

Ah, this must be

your lucky day.

I'd rather use you

as target practice.

F*** you, Jake!

[groans]

You tell Cole we're

coming for him, you hear?

- [grunts]

- [horse neighs]

Hyah!

The hell happened to you?

You're different.

What did they do to you?

In all of our years

I've never seen you

kill another living thing.

There are three

dead men down there

slaughtered in a way

I've never seen.

You didn't even flinch.

You may have saved my life

today from hanging,

but don't think for one second

that changes anything

between us.

You may hate me

for what I did,

but if we don't stick

together, we're dead.

Hey! I'm talking to you!

[grunts]

- [cries out]

- [grunts]

[both grunting]

[panting]

Jeez!

[chuckling]

[both grunting]

[yells]

[coughs]

[groans]

This horse sure seen a lot

of riding, Mister.

Don't know if she could

have lasted much more.

Well, you take care

of her for me.

Why so many people around?

There's big reward out

for two brothers.

Seems to have brought every

bounty hunter into town.

$5,000 a piece.

What happened to

your face, Mister?

Why? Is something

wrong with it?

So I head on over,

based on a tip.

But them Macready boys?

Shacked up with

some fat whore

over in Silver City.

Then I walk in

and I'll be damned

if both of those boys

weren't there,

stark naked,

caught dead in the act.

Which one of 'em?

She was doin' both of 'em

at the same time.

- So what'd you do?

- Shot fat-ass Ned

as he tried to run out

the back door.

Darryl, he pulled the pistol

so I disarmed him with my whip

and I shot him in the head.

Now, how the hell did you

stop a bullet with a whip?

Would you like me

to show you?

I've got this

shiny gold coin.

I'll bet you that I can grab

that gun out of your hand

before you can

get off a shot.

Now, Mister, I ain't

looking for no trouble.

I just came here for a reward.

[chuckles]

That's a smart move, friend.

Have a drink on me.

Joe, get him a bottle.

- [whip cracking]

- [laughter]

Looks like

the drink's on you.

[laughter]

[grunting]

Well, where was I?

My pack mule and fat-ass Ned.

Whiskey.

Hey, Mister, didn't you

read the sign?

No one-eyed retards

allowed.

[laughter]

I just realized I have

no money to pay for my drink.

I sure could use a shiny

gold coin about now.

- [whip cracking]

- [gunshot]

[groans]

[Man] I've never seen

that before in my life.

I'm looking for a man

named Cole Roberts.

Anyone know where

I can find him?

[gasps]

He's in the building

over there.

You remember

the first time we met?

You were just a boy

all covered in sh*t.

I don't think you'd eaten

for days.

But, you had it.

The thing that

separates us from them.

Murderous rage.

From that moment on,

I knew you were mine.

Those people out there...

they don't get us.

They don't get where

we came from.

You think anybody

who has power,

I mean, real power,

is like them?

I don't think so.

Where are you headed

with this?

Politics.

The presidency.

Hell, the whole world.

I want it all.

I need you by my side, Billy.

You're the only one I trust.

I, uh...

never knew my father.

[Vance]

Cole Roberts!

Cole Roberts!

Son of a b*tch.

That's Vance Edison.

[Vance] Show yourself and

I won't kill all your men!

Oh, sh*t.

Vance, good to see ya.

Hell, I thought

you were dead.

I was.

I've been reborn.

Where's Charlie?

Charlie's dead.

The rumor is

you murdered him.

I just wanted to hear it

from you first

before I kill you.

Whoever told you that

sold you down the river.

I didn't kill Charlie.

Jesse Struthers did.

You expect me to believe

that boy killed Charlie?

That boy took out

four of my men.

Hell, he killed Carlos VanPelt

in a knife fight.

Vance, why would

I kill Charlie?

It makes no sense.

It doesn't need to make

any sense for you.

Find out for yourself.

You see if I'm lying.

You bring me that outlaw

Jesse Struthers

and there's a $5,000 reward

in it for ya.

All right, then.

But if I find out

you're lying,

I'm coming back,

and I will kill you.

Son of a b*tch!

Follow him.

And when he finds them,

and he will find them,

you shoot them

all dead, you got me?

Can I go with him, boss?

Shut the hell up

and fetch me a drink.

Billy, be smart.

You understand?

Do it.

[horse whinnies]

What are you doing here?

Well, I know you're been

coming here every Sunday

for the past six months.

I want to talk to you...

I've got nothing

to say to you.

Get out of here.

You're not welcome.

I know you don't have

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