Pale Rider Page #5

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but she's fine.

You're home now, Megan.

Your mama's here.

You better come outside.

Then him and his men...

...they shot him.

Forever.

The bullets kept hitting him forever.

It was him, wasn't it?

It was that marshal you warned us about.

Stockburn.

Stockburn and his deputies.

He said, "Tell the preacher

to come in the morning."

Why you?

The night you warned us about Stockburn,

it sounded like you knew him.

Spider asked you that himself.

Is it true?

The vote you took the other night

showed courage.

You voted to stick together.

That's just what you should do.

Spider made a mistake.

He went into town alone.

A man alone is easy prey.

Only by standing together

can you beat the LaHoods of the world.

No matter what happens tomorrow,

don't you forget that.

You've got a brave man there.

Give him a decent burial.

You are going into town tomorrow,

ain't you?

How can you say that?

Megan feeling any better?

She's sleeping.

Thank you for what you did.

There's no need.

I'm just glad I happened by.

That first day, when Hull told me...

...what happened in town...

...I knew you were a gunfighter.

Lots of people carry guns.

Megan told me what you did

with Josh LaHood.

Who, but a gunfighter,

could have done such a thing?

Would you care for some coffee?

The folk here tell me...

...you're planning to go to town

and face that marshal.

That's right.

Don't.

Please.

It's an old score and it's time to settle it.

I wish there was something I could do

or say to change your mind.

When you left the other day...

...it reminded me of a time

when someone left me.

After that, I swore

I would never be hurt again.

Or love again.

Then you rode into our lives.

I couldn't help what I felt.

God, I wish I could control my feelings.

After you left,

I thought you'd gone for good.

It forced me to grow up.

See things differently.

Appreciate what I have.

I need a man who would never leave me.

Can you understand that?

And you would leave again one day,

wouldn't you?

Yes.

Then it's best this way.

I'm going to marry Hull.

Hull is a good man.

Yes, he is.

This is just so I won't wake up at night...

...for the rest of my life...

...wondering.

Goodbye.

Preacher!

Who was that?

A voice from the past.

Close the door.

Who are you?

Who are you...

...really?

It really doesn't matter, does it?

No.

Good morning, Barret.

Little early, isn't it?

A little.

Good gun for buffalo. The problem is

there aren't any hereabouts.

I'm going with you.

There's no buffalo where I'm going either.

I know.

Even with that rifle,

you wouldn't stand much of a chance.

That's for me to decide, isn't it?

Suit yourself.

Run, damn it! Run!

What the hell are you doing?

You're a good man, Barret.

You take care of Sarah and the girl.

So long, Preacher!

I thought you were still sleeping.

You're dressed!

The preacher's gone, isn't he?

Yes.

Did you tell him you loved him?

He knows we both love him.

Did you say goodbye to him?

Yes.

I didn't.

Yeah, that's him.

That's the preacher, all right.

You ever seen him before?

Can't see his face from here.

I'll be damned.

What's he up to?

Well, son, coffee?

Here we are. Piping hot.

I think you and Mr. Blankenship

ought to take a stroll.

He's just sitting there drinking coffee.

He's even got his back to the door.

I reckon all of us don't need

that marshal...do we?

It appears you won't have to bother

with the preacher.

Are you through?

Jesus!

What the hell is he up to now?

He's inviting us to join him.

Fan out.

Find him.

You!

Long walk.

-Where is he?

-He's gone, Megan.

Child, he's gone.

You can't drive these horses any more.

You'll kill them!

Preacher!

We all love you, Preacher!

I love you!

Thank you.

Goodbye.

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