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we might still have some chance.

We might live.

Right then I knew I had to have you.

I'd have to climb across

two graves to get to you,

But nothing in the

world could hold me back.

Who's that comin'?

It's Jeb Rand.

He's comin' to call on me.

Jeb Rand? Callin' on you?

I knew he'd come.

I've been expectin' him.

You've no right to expect

him, much less to see him.

I'm askin' him in.

Sorry to have kept you

waiting. Won't you come in?

Thank you.

It was kind of you to receive me.

Please sit down.

Thank you.

Would you like some coffee?

I don't want to put

you to any trouble.

Oh, it's no trouble. We

were just going to have some.

I'm sorry we have

nothing else to offer.

In this house all we

have is a little wine.

That's just for

christmas and holidays.

Seems to me I remember

something about that wine.

That's a music box ma

had sent from Santa Fe.

I know. It plays "the

Londonderry air. "

It's an old-fashioned tune.

Some people don't care for it.

May I smoke? Or would that annoy you?

No, of course not.

This is a sampler I'm makin'.

I'm not very good at it.

Here we are courting, the

way you asked me to long ago.

But it's all different.

You sitting there. Me

smoking, you sewing.

Just like any ordinary people.

It's worse than fighting

or yelling in the street.

- Don't you want your coffee?

- No, thanks.

Perhaps later. Why don't you sit

down in the comfortable chair?

Company always uses that one.

I tried to figure out what crazy

game you were playing with me,

And I couldn't.

But I knew I'd play it out

with you right till the end.

- Am I seeing things?

- Well, I declare!

- Good night, Jeb.

- I'll see you tomorrow?

Of course.

Thor.

Thor! Come here!

- What is it?

- Come closer.

Turn the lamp up.

That's right. I want to look at you.

I haven't changed, mother.

What have I taught you that showed

you how to bring dishonor on us?

I've brought you no dishonor.

Jeb gave me this tonight.

I'm going to marry him, mother.

What's in this that I don't

understand? Do you love him then?

I have only one thought

every minute of my life:

How much I hate him.

But you wear his ring.

If I were a man, I would've

killed him long ago.

After Adam's death.

Then he killed prentice

and came courtin' me.

All of a sudden,

killin' wasn't enough.

I had to have more-

Much more, to use up all

the hate I have in me.

Thor, I'll sell this

place. I'll go away.

I won't stay here and

see this thing happen.

Perhaps that may be best.

You go away for a while.

We'll be together again soon.

No woman ever lived...

Who could go through

with what you're planning.

No woman but me..

...'cause it's taken all my

life to teach me what he is.

He put shame and grief on us,

And now he'd like to squeeze out

the last drop of it by havin' me.

He wants me...

And I'll marry him.

That moment when he thinks he

has me, he'll lose everything...

Because that's when

I'm going to kill him.

For richer, for poorer.

For richer, for poorer.

In sickness and in health.

In sickness and in health.

Until death do us part.

Until death do us part.

What made you do that?

I don't know. Such fine young

folks, and nobody at the wedding.

I have a surprise for you.

I've bought you a house.

All right, Charlie.

Well, now you've seen it.

That's why I sent for you.

Bein' as we're all Callums here, I don't

have to tell you what we're gonna do about it.

Sure enough, you'll get

yourself in trouble, and us too.

Yeah. Times have changed

since all this started, Grant.

You can't ride herd

on the law no more.

- You're telling me about the law?

- No, sir.

- You thinkin' like him, that you're not goin'?

- That's right.

I think we're all goin'.

When I heard about the auction,

I figured it'd be better for me to buy

it than see it pass on to strangers.

Allow me. I know it's a

custom to carry the bride in,

But perhaps we can let that go.

I always figured when I got

married I'd have all the trimmings.

You may notice some changes. There are some

fixings I brought here from Kansas City.

Mighty pretty place you've got here.

Charlie, would you take Mrs. Rand's

bags into the front bedroom, please?

I sure will.

Come in.

You're very beautiful.

Thank you.

I hope you'll be comfortable here.

In this house it takes very

little to make me comfortable.

I brought you some wine.

It's customary, I believe,

to drink to a bride's health.

You're very gallant.

So you know.

You and I are much alike.

There are times when I

can read your thoughts...

By asking myself what I'd

do if I were in your place.

I know that's an irritating

quality in a husband,

But it may help to make

things easier for you.

Don't come any closer.

You sure this is all right?

Prentice missed because

the light was bad.

Adam was too anxious.

I'm glad you don't suffer

from those handicaps.

No, I don't.

Do you know why you missed me?

Because I hate you so, my hand shook.

Your hand shook, but

not because you hate me.

Put the gun down, Thor.

Oh, Jeb. Hold me.

Hold me.

Jeb? What is it? What's the matter?

I've gotta leave. There are men

outside. They want to kill me.

It's all Grant Callum's doing.

I don't know why, but he's wanted

me dead ever since I can remember.

- Oh, take me with you.

- I can't, but we can be together in a little while.

There's an old ruined ranch up

by bear paw butte. Meet me there.

- How do I find it?

- Take the trail through Rimrock canyon, across the county line.

Oh, I'll be there.

- Looks like he jumped clean off this bluff here.

- Aw, he just outrun us.

- Let's give it up.

- I got a hunch I know where he is.

Russ, go fetch ma Callum and

bring her to bear paw butte.

It's all going to happen

again, but I don't care now.

I know there's one big

answer I've always looked for:

Why I was alone; why

everything went wrong;

Why I had hate in me instead of love.

There was a black dog

riding my back and yours too.

I guess we've lost our chance, but

there's nothing we can do about it now.

Oh, but there is. We've got to

get away from here, both of us.

Jeb Rand, we know you're

in there. Come on out!

We'll give you two minutes!

Are you hurt?

I remember now. Those dreams I've

been having ever since I was a kid.

The flashes were gunfire,

And the man shooting was my father.

My sister lay on the floor dead,

and my brothers were dead too.

The boots and spurs,

they were my father's.

Then he was hit.

I saw him fall. I

knew he'd been killed.

I was too scared to yell,

so I just stayed there.

Then a man came in

- Grant Callum.

He was dragging a woman with

him. She was your mother.

He told her to look at her Rand now.

I remember those words

- "your Rand. "

He asked her if the love she had

for him was worth what she'd done.

Then he threw her down

and dragged my father out.

Jeb, darling, how horrible.

It must mean that my mother-

One minute! Come out, or

we'll come and drag you out!

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