In a Valley of Violence Page #2

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I'm talking to you.

You think this thing's loaded?

What do you say we find out?

You should be careful

who you point a gun at.

So... do we have a deal here?

Thirty dollars?

Do I look like I have $30?

You take a look

around this town.

Nobody buying nothing from you.

Do you, uh...

Do you know what

they call this place?

Hmm?

They call it...

"Valley of violence."

Now, why don't you pack up

before you find out why.

Move.

Now...

What were you saying to me?

You answer me

when I talk to you.

What's the matter?

Cat got your tongue

all of a sudden?

Well, you look like a bum.

You smell like a bum too.

Jesus...

That's one ugly scar you got.

Hey, fellas, I don't think

this bum knows where he is...

And you must not know

who I am neither.

Wanna find out?

Huh?

You talk too much,

whoever you are.

All right! Anyone who wants

to see a fight

better get out here right now!

I'm about to show you

what it's like when you run

your mouth at Gilly Martin!

You gonna get him, Gilly?

Oh, tubby,

I'm gonna get him so good

he's gonna be looking to you

for tips on places to sit.

Ellen. Ellen!

Sweetheart!

Where the hell are you?

Get out here and see this.

You are definitely

gonna wanna see

what I am about to do

to this man.

What's going on?

What's all this hubbub?

What's going on?

Baby, some dried up dick licker

came in town this morning,

and I'm about to teach him

a lesson

on how things work around here.

You gonna fight him?

Oh, I'm gonna beat him bad,

baby.

It's time to watch

your man go to work.

Oh, I love a good fight.

Y'all could learn something

out here today. Yes!

This here...

This is my town.

Anybody who don't know it,

you better take notice!

Are you gonna face me

like a man or what?

No offense, mister...

I don't know you

and I don't think

nothing cross about you,

but that shot is on the house

if you will get out of here.

N-now, don't worry, everyone!

You are gonna see a fight!

Get him, baby!

Be a man!

I know what the problem is.

Now I know.

You're afraid I'm just gonna

pull my pistol,

lean into you.

All right, well, listen.

Nobody here is shooting

nobody today.

No guns.

This here, this is a fair fight.

No jumping in neither.

All right?

Man to man.

Tubby, you hang on to this.

Don't eat it.

There, now you have it.

All right, come on.

Let's get this over with.

Everybody's waitin'.

Son of a b*tch.

All right!

Five dollars to the winner!

What do you say to that?

Do you even have $5?

Now, wait just a minute.

What...

Is that?

Is that... that your dog?

Come here, pooch.

Come here.

Oh, dear.

- Hey!

- Here he comes now, Gilly!

Get away from my dog.

Is that your wife?

Roy, I've seen you with

some long-in-the-tooth ladies,

but this one here

takes the cake.

You started this.

I'm gonna finish it too.

I don't care where I am,

and I don't care

who you think you are.

Men like you don't scare me.

You understand?

What's the matter?

Cat got your tongue?

I don't want any trouble

with y'all.

Put it away. Put it away!

Harris, he just laid Gilly out

in front of half the town.

We can't just...

Yes, we can.

He's right. It was a fair fight.

It's settled.

What do you think the marshal's gonna say

when he finds out we didn't do nothing?

I imagine he'll be upset.

We'll deal with it.

Aw!

He just spit on him!

He just spit on Gilly!

Get up, kid.

How's the pigs, bill?

Oh, my god! Gilly!

He shouldn't have

threatened me or my dog.

A man can only take so much.

Yes, sir.

How much for all this?

No charge.

I'm not a thief.

How much?

I insist.

What, you afraid of me?

Yes, sir.

That's...

Tell you what. There's a man

out there who owes me $5.

When he wakes up,

you take all this

outta that, okay?

Thank you.

What are ya'll lookin' at?

Go back inside!

You should be ashamed

of yourselves!

Oh, he's leaking.

Wait. Why are we outside?

He's leaking! Ah!

Clean him. Clean him.

He's leaking.

Come on. Come on.

Get up. Get up.

Gilly!

- Ugh!

- Don't break my hat!

Come on. Get up. Oh!

There we go. Okay.

Sit down.

Don't worry.

We're okay.

Comin! I'm coming!

Ugh! I'm sorry.

I fell asleep.

My sister should be down here.

I don't know where she is.

I'll let her have it.

Ellen!

Hi. What can I do for you?

You got any, uh, hot water?

Sure do.

You want a bath?

Yeah.

Oh, my goodness! Who is this?

Hi there, cutie.

What's your name?

Aren't you just precious?

She do any tricks?

She bites.

She's not gonna bite me.

Look at us.

We look just like each other.

Oh.

Anyways, about that bath.

Uh, you could use one.

Well...

Oh, my, what...

What happened to your hand?

You're bleeding.

Let me get you a rag.

Oh, no, it's all right.

I just need some hot water.

I know you want a bath, but I can't

have you painting my floors.

Ellen!

Ugh! Where is she?

She got red hair

and a white dress?

Yeah, that's right.

Tall and dimwitted too.

You know her?

She's outside.

Figures.

I swear, she's about as useful as a

fork in a sugar bowl around here.

How'd you do this

to your hand anyway?

Well, it was a...

It was an accident.

Hold that on there.

Oh, my goodness!

Did you punch Gilly?

Oh, my goodness!

This is the best day of my life!

Let's get you

right on up to this bath.

In fact, let's get

both of you a bath.

Come on, whatever your name is.

Come on. Oh!

Okay, here we go.

Got some fresh towels,

and a comb,

and brush, if you

wanna wash your teeth.

And one for you, Abbie.

I hope you don't mind me

being in here for the moment.

Trust me, I've seen it all.

Not that I'm a whore or nothing.

I'm not. This is just a hotel.

So if you're looking for someone to

give it a rub, you're out of luck.

There's no women for sale here.

They all left with the silver.

Can I get you anything else?

No.

I can't believe I

missed you punching Gilly.

I would've given anything

to have seen that.

I gotta say, I'm just real

interested in who you are.

We don't get many visitors anymore.

Not since the mine went dry.

I spend more time sweeping dust

than I do prepping rooms.

It's exciting to have

someone new to talk to.

You a miner?

No.

You a cowboy?

No.

You a gunfighter?

No.

Is that 'cause you ain't, or

'cause no one's hired you yet?

'Cause let me tell you, there are

plenty of people in this town that...

I'm not a gunfighter.

Well, what are you then?

I'm passing through.

Well, I know that.

Nobody stays.

Not even my husband.

Anyway, let me know when you're done.

I got some coffee brewing.

You do like coffee?

Ah, well, good.

At least I got something right.

Abbie, next time, I'm just gonna talk

to you. You might have more to say.

Where the hell is he?

Mary-Anne... Mary-Anne, you

better not be serving that man.

I am too. You shut your mouth. I

don't want him hearing none of this.

Did you see what he did to Gilly?

Look at my dress!

The whole town practically saw!

Good! Gilly deserves some egg on

his face the way he treats people!

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