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not taking the hundreds,

that's the bank's money,

we can trace that.

They're trying to raise a certain

amount, that's my guess.

It's gonna take

a few banks to get there.

Your boys know how

rich they're gonna be?

They don't know anything yet.

You take them to the funeral?

Like I said, they

don't know anything.

When's the last

time you saw them?

When we all went to the rodeo in

Stamford right after you got out.

That was a year ago. I

talk to them on the phone.

You talk to them on the phone?

You want a little advice?

No. No, I don't.

Go see them tomorrow.

You got any idea how much I

owe Debbie in child support?

You've got enough

in your front pocket

to fix that problem right now.

We can't spare it,

you know that.

Maybe we should

hit another branch.

You know, you talk like we ain't

gonna get away with this.

I've never met nobody who got

away with anything, ever. You?

Then why in the hell

did you agree to do it?

Because you asked,

little brother.

I got to sh*t like an old goat.

Grab the check,

meet me out front.

Well, if that isn't a hint,

I don't know what is.

You like your steak?

Yes, ma'am.

Well, you've got

a ways to go yet.

Yeah, you'll be waiting around

all day for me to finish this.

I'll be here whether you

finish it or not. So...

You take your time.

It sure is quiet in here.

Open the drawer.

Fives, 10s, 20s.

Fan them out like

a deck of cards.

What do you do?

Last job was for a...

Natural gas company.

Sounds high-dollar.

No, there ain't nothing

high-dollar about drilling.

No one seems to be

drilling for gas now, anyway.

They sure drilling for oil.

I mean, ain't one drill

the same as the next?

That's my take on it.

I guess, I got to get

someone else to believe me.

Son of a b*tch!

We could use a cook.

Just a thought.

Order's up, Jenny Ann.

Bye.

Start the car!

Sh*t.

F***! Sh*t!

Go, go, go!

I bet you don't owe this

much in child support.

I must be out of my goddamn

mind to ask you for help.

You wanna

get us killed? Huh?

That's not a Midlands branch.

That's not part of the plan.

Now, we got to go back to the

ranch and bury the car. F***!

No, we do not. We're over

halfway to Oklahoma.

I'm not driving

a stolen getaway car

to a f***ing Indian casino.

You just put us

a goddamn day behind.

Well, I got us a day ahead this

morning, so I guess we're even.

You're welcome.

F*** you.

Can't you answer your own phone?

I'm driving. You're just sitting

there twiddling your fat fingers.

Ranger Hamilton's phone.

It's reckless is what it is.

Oh...

It's tweakers.

I'm telling you.

I don't think

these boys is reckless.

Damn sure ain't tweakers.

They know exactly

what they're doing.

I don't know how

you're gonna survive

without somebody to outsmart.

You need a hobby, and quick.

How about a horse?

Mary Beth was the rider.

A horse would only

remind me of her.

You like to fish.

Not enough to do it

every goddamn day.

Yeah, when I retire,

I'm gonna move Esme and me

down to Galveston.

Buy a fishing boat.

Gonna live on that son of a

b*tch right at the pier.

Oh, who knows?

Maybe one of these bank robbers

is gonna want a gunfight,

and I can dodge my retirement

in a Blaze of glory.

Well, I've seen you shoot.

There won't be much glory in it.

Oh, well, I'm lucky

I got a half-breed

by my side to avenge me.

If you can stay

sober long enough.

Knowing how you

Injuns like the bottle.

Whoa.

Hey. What you all doing?

You burning this field?

Why in the sh*t

would we do that?

This kicked up on the highway,

been chasing us ever since.

Wish we could do

something for you.

Ought to just let

it turn me to ashes

and put me out of my misery.

Cut that fence.

21st century,

I'm racing a fire to the

river with a herd of cattle.

And I wonder why my kids won't

do this sh*t for a living.

Move it. Come on.

Go, go, go.

You wanna call it in?

Oh, it's gonna burn out

when it hits the Brazos.

No one to call

around here, anyway.

These boys is on their own.

I still don't see

the problem, Toby.

You still don't...

Well, the problem is,

thanks to you

we have to spend tomorrow

morning getting another car,

so we'll have to hit

two banks on Wednesday.

We already done three today.

Stop worrying.

Whose land is this?

Jeremy Chalker.

He lets me stay here in

exchange for shooting coyotes.

Cold beer in the fridge.

You stole my hat.

I borrowed it.

What the f*** you do to it?

What's this?

My livelihood.

We don't need all this.

Can't keep the guns

in the trailer days on end.

That's not coming

with us in the bank.

Just spoke to the teller.

She's a little shook up.

Perp took her driver's license,

threatened her family

if she talked to us.

Mind if I ask you

your name, young lady?

Natalie Martinez.

Well, Natalie,

I want you to know

we're gonna have some officers

watching your house,

extra careful,

till we catch these buggers.

You have my word on that.

There's more than one?

Only one man robbed the bank?

Yeah.

What'd he look like?

He was dressed like a cowpoke

except for the ski mask.

I think he ran to a car

that was parked out

front of the diner.

You saw the car?

It was green.

How old?

I don't know cars, mister.

Well, was it a nice

car or an okay car,

or a real piece of sh*t?

It was a real piece of sh*t.

All right.

Now, we're getting somewhere.

Oh, that looks like a man who

could foreclose on a house.

Excuse me, Natalie.

Excuse me, Mr. banker.

Natalie, I'm gonna have

the officer stay with you

till your father

arrives, all right?

Okay.

Didn't happen to have

your surveillance cameras

on this morning, did you?

Of course.

Oh, so you have

the robbery on video.

Of course we do.

What kind of bank would we be

if we didn't have

video surveillance?

Oh, you'd be

a Texas Midlands bank.

All right, we've got video.

Care to give it a watch while I

wander over to the burger joint?

Would you order me something

while you're there?

I'm starving.

I doubt they serve pemmican.

You know I'm part Mexican, too.

Yeah, well, I'm

gonna get to that

when I'm through

with the Indian insults,

but it's gonna be a while.

You rangers are an odd bunch.

No, just him. Let's take

a look at that video.

Yeah, it's right back here.

Howdy.

Ma'am. Guess you know about

the goings-on at the bank.

I did notice.

Any out-of-towners

come through today?

Jenny Ann waited on a couple

of boys, ain't from here.

Oh?

I'll go get her.

Appreciate that.

Boys.

Y'all been here for a while?

Well, long enough to watch

a bank getting robbed

that's been robbing

me for 30 years.

Oh, you say you've seen them?

I'm pretty sure

they were sitting

right over there having lunch.

One of them was tall.

The other one was short.

They's both lean like cowboys.

Looked like brothers

if you ask me.

You the Texas ranger?

Yes, ma'am.

Tell me about those handsome young

strangers that you waited on.

Who said handsome?

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