Montana Sky Page #6

I know I'm just a simple

country boy...

...but I've seen a lot

of animal breeding in my life.

- And I know when I'm being used.

- No.

No, it's not like that.

- Tess, I wasn't kidding.

- What?

I wasn't kidding when I said

I wasn't prepared for this.

I had hoped that this would be

the start of something nice.

I'm sorry.

It's funny,

I started my life in Montana, but I...

I grew up in a different world, I guess.

You learn to get what you want

the wrong way, you know.

You're a great guy, Nate.

Really, you're...

I think you're probably

just too good for me.

I should have stayed in Montana.

I think I went too far away.

Well, that's me, you know.

The girl who goes too far.

Oh, my God. I'm sorry. I gotta go.

You brought me a book, Tess.

That's a mighty fine start,

if you ask me.

I wanna plant gardens with you, Adam.

And raise horses and paint porches

and make children.

Let's make it real.

Let's get married, Lily.

When?

I know when.

When the ranch is ours. That very day.

Adam. Adam.

Lily.

Just get away from me.

You're coming home

right now, with me.

- Or I'll kill him for sure.

- No, Jesse.

Whatever you say.

Just like old times.

- Thank you, Jim.

- You're welcome.

Pick me up anytime.

You look like the cat

that got the milk bucket.

You have a good time

at dinner last night? Get your fill?

Do I look like the kind of girl

who would kiss and tell?

No, you'd sing it to the third balcony.

- Hey there.

- Hi, Tess.

You have business here, Nate?

Yeah, I do.

I got a phone call from Bill Jenks

across the river.

He's got a couple of saddled horses

on his land.

Says they got Mercy brands on them.

And one of them's a bay.

Adam's horse?

Please, Jesse, please.

Just call someone for Adam.

Who?

The Indian you're sleeping with?

I'll do whatever you want.

Just don't let him die, okay?

Tears? You never cried for me.

I'm begging you.

You're my wife. You're what's mine.

- What do you want me to do?

- Shut up and drive.

All the way to Mexico.

Crazy b*tch!

- Yeah, 911.

- Let's go.

No, no, no.

He's hurt.

Tess, I got a first-aid box

on my front seat.

- Alpha 016...

- Adam, Adam.

I'm at Bugle Creek. Adam Wolfchild,

chest injury. Code 2. Over.

Roger. EMT's on the way.

- How's his pulse?

- Yeah, it's there.

- It's okay.

- How long ago?

- Stay with us. It's okay.

- Are you sure he has the girl?

Roger that.

Whoever shot Adam just abandoned

his car. He's taken Lily hostage.

- Tess.

- Yeah?

Can you take care of him?

Yeah, yeah. I did two seasons

on ER. I'm all good.

- Just hurry, okay?

- Okay.

- Willa.

- Let's go.

We don't have to do this.

- You can still make it right.

- Keep moving.

Send them Deerfoot Highway.

58's too long.

Send both units, and do it now.

This man has a hostage.

If they stick to the trail,

they'll hit Ridgeback Road.

Go off-trail, they'll hit the river.

They try to cross that river now,

anything could happen.

Unit 4, you boys secure

Ridgeback Road West.

I'll take the river.

- What's across there?

- 3 Rocks Ranch, I think.

- How far is the main house?

- Two or three miles.

Footprint.

Small enough to be a woman's.

- They gotta be headed downstream.

- Yeah.

There.

- Willa.

- What?

Stay back.

Stop where you are.

Monroe County sheriff.

Put the gun down.

Put down the gun down now.

Put down the weapon.

My name is Nate.

Let's talk about the situation.

My name is Jesse By-God Carne.

And I got a pretty good idea

about the situation, Nate.

You're facing

kidnapping charges, Jesse.

That's federal time.

You put that gun down,

I'll reduce the charge.

Been there, done that.

Jesse, I reckon

you're not a bad person.

I believe you really care about Lily.

She's going with me.

- Right, baby?

- Sure thing, Jesse.

Just do what he says.

Well, where is it

you intend to go, Jesse?

Three Rocks Ranch.

That's my spread. What do you think

you're gonna find there?

Gee, I don't know. A helicopter?

A couple of steaks

and a case of beer?

I'm going to Mexico, dirt wads.

With my everlasting wife.

Help me, baby

When did you ever help me,

you bastard?

Come with me, b*tch.

Adam?

He's gonna make it.

Tess is taking care of him. He's okay.

We just got word

that he's gonna make it.

It's okay. It's okay.

I told the minister we'd meet at 1.

Is that okay?

Still leaves time for pizza.

What about Adam's uncle's family

out at the reservation?

They'll come if they don't have to

finish calving.

I need to know.

We have to feed them.

- Ask Adam. I've got a ranch to run.

- He's your brother.

I have to deal with the flowers

and the caterer.

If you call a loser whose specialty

is pigs-in-a-blanket a caterer.

All you have to deal with

is the umbrellas.

- Ladies.

- What?

Well, hi.

What are you guys doing here during

your precious lunch hour? Come in.

Ladies.

I got a phone call from the sheriff

down in White Stone Springs.

A hitchhiker down there, young woman,

was tortured and scalped last week.

Now, the m.o. And the weapon used...

...matches Pickles' murder

two months ago.

Pickles? Jesse Carne killed Pickles.

Maybe. Maybe not.

If Jesse didn't kill Pickles

and those animals, then who did?

Nate.

I appreciate you

coming down here but...

...l've got to finish my lunch

and we got a lot of work to do.

- So...

- Just watch your back.

- What does that mean?

- Means watch your back.

Killing might not stop with Pickles

and that girl in White Stone.

Okay, I can handle it.

Relax, Mr. Supervisor.

Your year's almost over.

I love this dress.

The ivory's beautiful.

But do you think it's right

for a Western wedding?

What do you want? Fringe on it?

How about a badge?

To go with the armed security guards.

We're having the wedding, Willa.

All right, let me see. Let me see.

That's nice.

Does it come with that

mosquito net thing for your face?

- A veil, that's a veil.

- Veil.

My God, is my work

ever gonna end with you?

- Hello.

- When's the last time you had a date?

- A date?

- Yeah, I've tried everything else.

I'm asking you to come

to the Fourth of July dance...

...at the Monroe County Country Club

with me.

- You do dance, right?

- Not a lick.

Great. Then you'll come?

Well, you know, I mean,

I got nothing better to do.

Pick you up at 8.

- Was that Ben?

- A date?

It's a Fourth of July dance.

You know, at the country club.

Showtime!

- Do you have something to wear?

- Yeah.

No.

We altered one of Tess's dresses.

One of hers?

Must have had to add some material.

You got that right.

Mostly in the bust though.

- Oh, it's gonna look so pretty.

- My gosh.

- It's lovely.

- I might as well go naked.

That was my first choice.

Lil, what do you think

of the green shoes?

- Brown's cute.

- Yeah. Yeah, those are great.

All right. So now all we need

is a little makeup.

- And you'll be ravishing.

- No, I'm wearing makeup.

Please. You need some lipstick,

you need some powder.

Lily, you okay?

This is what sisters do.

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