Far and Away Page #6

Us?

Well, you.

l mean you.

That's more like it.

That's a lad!

Right, Joseph, damage the dago.

You hear me?

Come on, keep back, will you?

Get back. Come on!

Fetch Mr. Bourke to the stage.

Get back.

This is a fight to the finish,

gentlemen.

Side betting is allowed,

and a knockdown terminates a round.

Contest grudge, gentlemen.

Come on, scrapper!

Keep your left up!

Yes! Go!

Dirty dago bastard!

Kelly, l smell victory.

l'd enjoy it even more

with a little strawberry tart.

Mr. Bourke would like some company.

l'm not especially attracted

to Mr. Bourke.

You came to me for help.

Let's show some manners.

Come to scratch!

What the hell's he doing?

- What are you doing?

- Get your hands off her!

There's too much money at stake here.

- Filthy pig!

- Get back to scratch!

Do you want to forfeit?

- Shannon!

- Let him go!

You're losing me money, you coward!

Get back in there and fight!

You're gonna forfeit!

Go on, Joe!

Get up, Joe!

- No!

- Get up, Joseph! Get up!

- Come on, Joseph!

- Come on, get up! Get up!

Get up! l've bet more money

than you've got! Get up!

- Get up!

- He's out!

You, get out!

Shut your mouth!

Get this loser out of my club.

''Social Club Boxing Tonight

lreland Forever''

Did you tell them

we're in Jefferson Court?

Number Six Jefferson Court.

- Six Jefferson Court.

- Make sure they hear you.

- ln the South End.

- Her family has come from lreland.

They're here in Boston.

They're offering a reward.

Have you seen a girl like that?

Find her. Do your job.

Must l do everything for you?

We found her and here she is,

right over here.

We'll never get anything

out of these people.

- They're drunks.

- You seen the girl?

Her family is in Jefferson Court.

Number Six Jefferson Court.

Joseph, what happened to you?

Do come in, scrapper.

That's our money.

We earned it.

There isn't a penny here

doesn't originate with me.

Don't touch her!

You're done, scrapper. You won't

work here, box here, nothing here.

You coppers beat it.

Get him up.

Too bad. But l saw it coming...

the first time

you walked in off the boat.

No! Leave him!

Molly Kay.

These two are banished.

You shelter them even a night,

l'll shut this whorehouse down.

Come on.

lt's too cold, Joseph.

- Hey!

- Do you need help, sir?

- Get out of here.

- We haven't eaten for three days.

- l'll work for food.

- l don't hire lrish.

For the love of God,

we haven't eaten for three days.

l said l don't hire lrish.

Now, get out of here!

We can't keep wandering like this.

l know.

lt's been so long.

Too many days.

We can't keep doing this.

l think this house is empty.

Look.

- A tree.

- Look! Food!

There's food here.

Joseph, look at us.

l never thought

it would turn out like this.

And we know

there's sweeter land.

Sit down.

Sit down at this beautiful table.

No. We can't. We're burglars.

Please. Please.

l want you to pretend.

Sit down.

l'll serve you.

Tonight l want you to dine.

No, Joseph. Don't serve me.

Just sit down.

Sit down with me.

Let's pretend...

that this house is ours.

That you're my husband...

and l'm your wife.

Sit down.

Did you ever wonder what that land

you dreamed of looked like?

- Aye.

- Mine-

Mine was a green pasture

with tall grass...

that rolled just a little bit.

Mine had a stream

running through it.

Perhaps some trees.

Rich, dark soil.

No rocks to pick out of the ground.

Green pasture and a stream.

They would complement

each other, no?

They would.

The one, in fact...

depends upon the other.

Pretend...

you love me.

l'll pretend l love you.

l'll pretend l love you too.

- What was that?

- Who's there?

Get the hell out of my house!

Police! Police!

Get the police!

Help!

This girl needs help!

Will you let us in?

This-

ls this the Christies'?

Just let us in.

- Quickly, fetch a doctor.

- Yes, sir.

Step aside. You'll infect her

with your filthy hands.

What did you expect?

That you could climb to her station?

- Gunshot!

- Aye.

God, look at her.

- Will she be all right?

- She will now.

The wound is in the shoulder.

l have to clean it.

Shannon, l-

You're safe now...

in this house.

You're gonna be fine.

Take care of her.

Mr. Christie, here's the doctor.

- Something terrible has happened.

- What is it, Doctor?

- Your daughter, Mr. Christie.

- Shannon? She's here?

What's happened to her?

All right, she's all clear!

Let's get the mud cleaned out.

Hey, mick, after you drop that tile,

let's get after these rocks.

Come on! Let's get some goddamn work

done here. Fill up that wheel barrow.

Come on, fill it up.

Fill it up.

Move it! Hey!

Fire in the hole!

Come on, boys, find yourself some cover.

We got fire in the hole!

Hey, you!

Fire in the hole!

Water!

Anybody need water?

Water?

Look at that. All them wagons headed

for the Oklahoma Territory.

l'd be going wit them

if l was as young as you.

Doesn't interest me.

l had a woman once.

But she didn't want me

'cause l had no money.

That's America.

Unless you're rich, you're nobody.

l should never have come

to this place.

Forget the women, boys.

You got a job of work ahead of you.

Da, is that you?

Oh, you look like you're

not doing too well, my boy.

l missed you, Da.

A man is nothing

without land, they say.

Land is a man's own soul.

l'll work my own land someday.

lf you manage it, by God,

your old Da...

will be smiling down on you

from heaven above.

Stay where you are, boys.

We're just stopping for water.

Oh, look.

lt's the pioneers.

They go to Oklahoma, l think...

for the free land.

They're just wasting time.

There ain't enough land to go around.

One in a hundred

will stake a claim.

The rest of 'em-

they just dreaming.

Think they gonna get

some free land.

Hey, lrish!

Hey, mick, where do you think

you're going?

l was on the wrong road!

There now!

Coming through!

- Coming through!

- Farmers, ranchers, homesteaders!

This well-driller is an example...

of modern American industry

at its finest.

Come up and have a look.

lt's not gonna bite. lt's just modern.

You may find land tomorrow,

but you won't survive...

in the wilderness,

not without water.

''Land Office''

Folks, each quarter section

is marked.

You run for land, remove the marker

and drive in your own stake.

The race begins tomorrow at noon.

Again, each quarter section is marked.

- You run for land-

- Where can l get a horse?

Well, you're a little late,

cowboy.

Pickings are slim.

Now, this here horse is broke.

That horse there-

green broke.

Know the difference?

Think l can see it.

A broke horse

is a dependable horse.

A green broke horse-

he's faster.

That sounds good.

The faster, the better.

No telling what he'll do though.

Hell, you could end up in Canada

on that green broke son of a b*tch.

Stand back!

l think l'll take

the dependable horse.

l would.

You go out and get you a good piece

of land tomorrow now, Joseph.

Thank you, Ralph.

l'm cursed.

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