Goin' South Page #4

black stuff springing up everywhere,

a man just can't grow

a decent ear of corn.

Awful heavy for figurines.

It's my whole collection.

- I'll guard it with my life.

- You can do better than that, Whitey.

- Henry Lloyd Moon in the bank.

- Want one of these?

Sure.

Goddamn it. I like being rich.

Maybe now you can buy your

way into the Younger Gang.

Darling...

I think I'll buy me a little

cantina south of the border.

Time to start living the good life.

Goddamn it, honey.

I'm gonna be a patrn.

Tequila, cards, seoritas.

Hey, wait till the Dominguine

sisters get a load of me!

Don't do that, you're acting foolish.

Maybe you oughta try it.

You want to see something foolish?

That's foolish.

Fifty percent?

You're gonna give me fifty percent?

We're partners, aren't we?

Well, if you're gonna

put it that way, yeah.

I don't know how to say this, Henry.

But...

...I think I got...

...greedy and selfish

living alone so long.

Well...

...that's how you get.

Once you get started...

...you don't hardly

ever get out of it.

For calling me Henry.

- Friends of yours?

- Used to be.

- What are they doing here?

- Good question.

Well...

Sorry to keep you waiting, but...

...me and the missus was playing fish.

Thought we'd stop by and

bring you a little shivaree.

- Did you?

- Since we ain't been formally invited.

Well, me and Julia was just

saying the other day how we was...

...gonna have you all out.

You sure got your wish,

didn't you?

I damn sure did.

- Ain't you gonna ask us in, Henry?

- Why, sure, honey pie.

- Don't you know how to wipe your feet?

- Hey, old Coogan. Wipe your feet off.

Hope you like taffy.

It was my idea.

Thank you.

They call me Big Abe.

Ol' Henry still snore in his sleep?

I want them out of here.

- Not as much as I do.

- Moon!

You want them to find

out about the dust?

Well...

Anybody hungry?

Hungry? Sh*t, I could

eat a frozen dog.

Well, we'll go to the kitchen and

see if we've got one already froze.

I wouldn't eat no frozen dog.

A feast fit for a king.

That's his speciality. Them

pork bellies make it tasty.

Did you know Henry used

to cook for the Raiders?

He cooked for Quantrill's

Raiders? No, he never told me that.

I bet there's a lot he never told you.

Sh*t!

Goddamn, Abe. There's ladies present.

Easy, you'll loosen my molar up.

Just play along a little while longer.

You go, I don't want

to spoil your fun.

I ain't having a

good time, I swear it.

Just trying to throw them off the track.

Wouldn't be me if I wasn't acting wild.

Forget about all this and go and

have a good time. Act foolish.

Sh*t.

This ain't no real marriage.

Come on. Meet me tonight, huh?

I'll give you my old coyote call.

Remember?

Not now.

Anybody seen my goddamn molar?

No.

But if I do, can I put it under

my pillow for the tooth fairy?

You won't get nothing for it.

Come on boys, let's help Big

Abe find his goddamn molar.

Wait, I have a better idea.

Moon...

...let's go and buy Big Abe a

whole goddamn set of gold teeth.

You'll ruin everything,

acting like a fool.

I don't give a goddamn what

anybody says, I'm a gentleman.

And I'm not gonna

throw up in this house,

I'm going outside to throw up,

'cause I respect your house.

Big Abe, you can throw up

in this house any old time.

Goddamn gold, that sonofabitch

is keeping gold from us.

Got no money! Sonofabitch!

You almost spilled the beans.

Come on and help me

find Big Abe's molar.

Didn't I tell you to watch what you

was doing? You don't understand outlaws.

I understood you when you

told me to act foolish.

I didn't tell you to get

drunk and sing your head off.

- Hog liked my singing.

- That's why they call him Hog!

Damn, Hermine!

Quit that goddamn

coyote calling, I'm here.

You're wife's acting

terrible, ain't she?

No, she's just had a

little too much bug juice.

Now I figure you ain't had

much of anything in a long time.

How come you and the boys

decided to stop by tonight?

I wanna make it real

good for you, Henry.

Hermine, you ain't

hearing my question. God!

- What was it?

- I don't wanna hurt your feelings.

I appreciate the coyote calling

and all, but...

...I told you, things have changed.

Crawl in, Henry, and see what I got.

You ain't hearing me.

I seen what you got.

It was swell. We had some times

together I'll never forget.

But Hermine, now I'm took.

Hold it. That's enough.

- Don't shoot.

- Vamoose.

If I was monkeying around,

would I still have my clothes on?

Then why'd you go out there?

Don't make no difference.

No matter what I say,

you won't believe me.

Go ahead.

Well, I was just trying to

get information off of Hermine.

That wasn't all you

wanted to get off of her.

All I wanted to know is if they

knew anything about the gold.

You care more about

the gold than about me.

That ain't true.

I could've done what you

think I done, but I didn't.

I don't believe you.

I was there strictly on business.

You want that woman! Take

her, but forget about the gold.

People can't afford business

partners that cheat on them.

- We made an agreement.

- And I'm breaking it.

- You can't do that to me.

- I just did.

That tears it. Gotta put the

old double X to Henry Moon, huh?

Well, we'll see.

Now, you want your gun back, Moon?

Where's the goddamn gold?

- What gold?

- That gold right there, where is it?

You aren't quite as ignorant

as you look. Come on in.

- How much we got here?

- Enough.

Actually, I was just

coming looking for you boys.

Sure you was.

We're gonna hit the Longhorn bank.

There ain't nothing in that

chickenfeed bank but sun-filled windows.

- And all the little lady's gold.

- Let's hit her in the morning.

- Not yet.

- You got a plan?

I'm gonna make that woman

sorry she ever said, "I do."

- He's hiding something.

- I don't think so.

- I know so.

- I knew he had a plan.

Me, too, but I don't

know if we're in on it.

- Let's keep a watch on him.

- Come on, gang.

You better take a rest

before your arm falls off.

You want some water?

Are you always this quiet?

I got nothing to say.

I keep my word.

Honey?

Honey, are you all right? Goddamn.

- Are you all right?

- Yes.

Watch it. That's it, all right.

- Can you stand there?

- Yes.

OK, there's a light.

- You all right?

- Well, I been better.

It's all right, nothing's

gonna happen to you.

Here, hold this. You stay right here.

When I get back, we'll

take a little Spanish pause.

Now...

Henry Lloyd?

What?

Nothing.

I'm sorry about last night.

I know it doesn't matter, but...

...if we're going to die,

I want it to be as partners.

Fifty-fifty.

We was a good team.

Good? Sh*t, we were the best.

- Honey pie.

- Moon...

...I been thinking, since

we're gonna go anyway,

why don't we go out

in a blaze of glory?

Tie me up.

We're alive!

- I been watching you, Henry.

- Figured.

Ain't you up a little early?

We don't hit the bank till ten.

There's been a little change in plans.

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