Goin' South Page #3

Take it easy, Towfield. You're

wrinkling my good luck bandanna.

How's this?

You give me the bottle and

I'll tell you the truth.

You mean you was just japin' me?

She puts chairs up on the wall

so people can't sit on them.

What?

I can't go into it,

Towfield, it's over your head.

But it's bad, huh?

Like eggs rolled in sand.

Duck out back for a snort.

Listen, amigo, don't

ever call me a bean again.

What the hell was that?

Bye, Moon.

This is as hard for

me as it is for you.

A year ago last Christmas Eve,

I had to move 150 Comanche souls

off their sacred burial ground.

I know exactly how they felt.

What's the matter, honey? You

look whiter than an albino.

You been bothering my wife?

We have 30 days to vacate.

- What?

- This doesn't concern you.

If it concerns her, it does me.

The railroad's taking over

my land under eminent domain.

Eminent domain. Ain't that where

somebody bribes the state legislature

to take away some poor folks' land?

- I won't dignify that with an answer.

- I ain't asking for no dignification.

But I do find it interesting

that you prefer doing business

with the lady of the house.

Come on, Moon.

I'm sorry, Julia, but unless

I am advised otherwise,

I'll be out to survey.

You know...

...Polty's just another

way of saying chicken.

Whoa, William.

They may be bold maids till they die

Oh, yes.

Mother says I mustn't Oh, George,

please George, not just yet

Oh, yes. Swim, swim.

Be naked.

Oh, yes.

Oh, I love you.

Who's there? What are you doing?

Oh, Julia. I was just

out here surveying.

You liar! You were spying on me.

Me? I never would do such a thing.

Help!

Julia. I swear on my honour.

I didn't see a thing.

It's not what you think.

- You old...

- What's going on here?

- Nothing.

- Are you bothering my wife again?

I was out surveying. There's my

equipment. My tripod, my maps...

Caught you, didn't I?

I swear, no. I wasn't doing anything.

Then, apologise.

- I apologise.

- All right.

Now eminent domain

your ass outta here!

Ooh, nasty!

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Why'd you stop laughing?

I don't know. Get to work.

I'd rather laugh.

- That's all you like to do.

- No. That ain't all I like to do.

No, Moon.

Ooh, nasty!

Damn.

- It's northern.

- Yeah.

Did you get stung?

Yes.

Did you?

Where?

Outlaws don't know how to

take "no" for an answer.

What are you doing down there?

What are you doing down there?

What am I doing? I guess I was

dreaming about tunnelling or something.

Out! You got me drunk,

I don't remember a thing.

- I didn't get you drunk.

- I will not have such talk here.

You tricked me!

I didn't trick you.

Get your clothes and get

up, there's work to do.

Oh, I get it.

You're so afraid

you're gonna like that,

that you'll forget the

gold and Philadelphia.

Get your clothes and get out of here.

Sonofabitch!

I was right. All these years!

Them painted ladies knows

how to appreciate a man.

They don't got unnatural

questions. "How did it feel?"

Dammit. I feel sorry for the poor

sonofabitch that winds up with you.

Nice being married to you!

You haven't got a plug nickel.

You haven't even got a gun.

You won't get 20 miles before a

posse'll get you and string you up.

I only slept with you

so you'd keep on working.

I hope they hang you.

Not the curtain.

You wouldn't dare.

Well...

...I hadn't thought of

it, but now you mention it,

up in San Francisco I seen some

Chinese that done it this way.

The Chinese is an old civilisation.

They understand things about pleasure

that I've never even thought of.

One thing's for sure: We

ain't had a boring marriage.

Deputy, how can you

do a thing like this?

- But 15 days? That's not fair.

- Tell it to the railroad.

- We've been here since '43.

- Them's the breaks.

Damn worthless black goo.

I was just going into town to...

buy an animal.

Now, gentlemen, let's not

have no misunderstandings.

Me and the little woman

haven't been getting along.

Don't go in there!

Where's the doctor?

What's the matter? Where's the doctor?

The doctor... Oh, yeah...

I never got there.

This pea-brain grabbed me

and stuck me in a wagon.

It would've broke

your heart to see it.

- You never told me about no doctor.

- You never asked.

Is something wrong, Julia?

- Female trouble.

- Oh, the vapours.

- I'd better put you to bed, darling.

- I just got out of bed, darling.

What the hell d'you pick

him up for, Towfield?

- He was dressed like a Mexican.

- That's not illegal.

I told him.

Well...

Let's leave these two lovebirds alone.

I told him.

I told you but no, you wouldn't...

You missed me, didn't you?

I did not!

I can see it. Them eyes

ain't angry. They're relieved.

And they ain't bloodshot.

- I wanted you back to work the mine.

- No.

You missed Old Man in the Moon.

Hell, I got my faults,

I admit it, but...

Hell, I got my ways, too.

I missed you a little bit, too.

I did.

When I was heading for the

border, I couldn't stop thinking

that nobody's ever

saved my life before.

I just couldn't leave you in

your time of need... of me.

It's been quite a day.

I'm a bit tuckered out. I

think I'll take a poco siesta.

Oh, you don't have

to sleep in the barn.

You can sleep on the couch.

Say when.

When.

Rats.

That's it for me.

I'm too young to die.

You don't understand.

I understand about dreams.

I understand about waking up, too.

I wanted to ride with the Younger

Gang, they wouldn't have me.

Claimed I wasn't cut

out to be a Younger.

My feelings was hurt,

but I accepted it.

You know, for an outlaw you've

been a pretty good friend.

What's the matter?

Gold!

Good Lord Almighty, I found gold!

Watch out.

Don't knock into none of these beams.

I know it's around here

somewhere. I can feel it.

I don't see nothing.

It's here. Believe me, it's here.

Goddamn!

Oh, goddamn! Look at that, gold.

- It's all over everything.

- Moon, I told you. Didn't I tell you?

Honey, kiss me. I'm rich.

Goddamn, I am rich!

You wait long enough,

and pretty soon down it's

gonna come right on you.

Like a wall full of Mexican teeth.

You know...

I'm gonna get my initials

put on my saddle in gold.

They like it that way

down there in Mexico.

All we gotta do now is deposit this

first bunch in the bank and then...

We? What do you mean, we?

Just that, in all fairness, I

played a part in striking the gold.

You never believed it existed.

But you'd've never struck it

if it wasn't for me. Correcto?

So?

So, where's my share of the stake?

You're right.

I'll give you ten percent.

You don't understand. You see,

sharing is giving to each other.

Fifty percent.

We'll talk about it later.

All right, all right.

Twenty-five percent and we can

stop this conversation right here.

Must be funny depositing

something in a bank, huh, Moon?

Yeah, it's a whole

new experience for me.

We're sorry to have

you and Miriam leave us.

Thank you.

What with the railroad and this

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