Red Rock West Page #3

What kind of mileage

do you get in this thing?

Why?

We're almost out of gas.

- Which way is the nearest town?

- Medicine Bow is about 40 miles that way.

Is there a sheriff there?

Yes. You're not thinking

about going to the police, are you?

Yeah, I wanna get this goddamn mess

cleaned up before anyone else gets hurt.

What are you gonna tell them?

The truth.

You sure about that?

- Yeah, I'm sure about that.

- Okay.

How are you gonna explain impersonating a

hired killer and taking $10000...

from my husband, the Sheriff?

Okay, what do you suggest?

I suggest we get as

far away from here as possible.

And that's it? You're just gonna leave.

Yeah.

What the hell do I have

that's worth coming back for?

Hey, Russ, give me the registration, will you?

(Red Rock

County Impound)

Hey, Wayne.

- The son of a b*tch got away.

- What?

Yeah, he kicked me. Went berserk.

Want us to call in an APB?

An APB? No. Please,

let's just keep this amongst ourselves, huh?

- Bad enough. Did you guys find anything?

- No, we just started looking.

Yeah.

Well, look, find him tonight.

- I'll be in the bar, okay?

- You okay?

- Yeah.

- Okay. Sure.

Thanks.

- Hey, Matt?

- What do you got, Russ?

You don't suppose

this has anything to do with anything?

(Arco)

(108 / 113)

(Arco)

(Total sale)

(Bennett)

(Check your oil)

(Prepay Cashier)

(EC Premium)

You wouldn't happen

to have that money I gave you, would you?

No, it was in my car.

Wayne's deputies must have it by now.

Well, how were you planning

to pay for the gas?

I got about $80 left.

Can I see your wallet?

Michael?

I like that better than Lyle.

- Where you going?

- Thirsty. I'll be in the bar.

(Country Girl)

(Cocktails, Food)

(Beer, Pool)

(Lively country music playing)

- Maybe we should get going.

- Maybe you should relax and have a drink.

- I thought you wanted to get out of here.

- What's one drink?

Okay.

(Budweiser)

- What'll you have?

- Give me a beer.

(I Buy her Roses by Sammy Kershaw playing)

You know, Michael...

I realize you didn't have to

come back for me.

You could have just left.

But you didn't...

did you?

Thank you.

That'll be $1.25.

You must think I'm pretty awful, huh?

Why is that?

I did ask you to take care of Wayne.

Right.

Well, under the circumstances

I can't say as I blame you.

- You're a nice guy, aren't you, Michael?

- I try to be.

God, I love tequila.

Maybe that's what we should do.

Go to Mexico.

- Ever been there?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, what's it like?

- Hot.

Sounds perfect.

- Let me ask you something.

- Sure.

- Why did Wayne try to...

- Get rid of me?

Yeah.

- I'll have another shot. You want one?

- Tequila?

- Whisky.

- You got it.

It's all about money.

My parents died several years ago

in an accident...

and I received a fairly large

insurance settlement.

Wayne's just gotten used to spending it.

He probably figures if he divorced me

he'd end up with nothing.

If I'm 6 feet under the ground

with a bullet in my head...

he gets to keep everything.

- That's kind of hard to imagine.

- Yeah, well, that's my husband.

(Phone ringing)

WAYNE:
Hello?

LYLE:
Wayne?

She got away.

Cowboy surely got the jump on me.

- Do you know where they went?

- Hell no. How could I?

I've been staring at my damn eyelids

for the last hour and a half.

You can't let them get away.

Hey, I didn't come all the way up here

to play hide-and-seek.

You have got to find her.

Okay, I'll tell you what. I'll take a look

around but it's gonna cost you.

- And I want another five up front.

- Fine!

- Just find her.

- Okay. When do I get the money?

Tomorrow morning.

Just come to my office.

It's right behind the bar.

- Okay, what time?

- 9:
30.

(Dial tone buzzing)

(Bar)

So, what do you say?

You wanna go to Mexico with me or what?

(Bar)

(Comfort Inn)

In our present condition

I don't think we'd get very far.

What do you think we should do?

- Get a cup of coffee.

- I got a better idea.

Okay, what's that?

(Comfort Inn)

Comfort Inn.

(Comfort Inn)

(Enjoy Coke)

You wanna fix me a drink?

Whiskey okay?

Sounds nice.

Don't you like me?

Yeah, I like you.

Then what's the matter?

I just try to make a point of

staying away from married women.

Why? Marriage is just a state of mind.

Not in Texas.

We're not in Texas.

Tell me about Mexico.

Please.

Mexico?

When I was a kid,

my dad took me to Veracruz...

and he bought me a purple sombrero...

and a little guitar.

It was nice.

- I'll bet you were a cute little boy.

- I don't know.

We could go there together.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Get a little house by the ocean.

Drink margaritas all day.

Watch the sunset.

And take siestas together.

Morning, noon, and night.

(Comfort Inn)

(Canyon tire)

(Arco market)

You're up early.

- I've been thinking.

- About what?

About Mexico.

We're gonna need a lot more

than $80 to get there.

- We're going to Mexico?

- Yeah.

Wayne always keeps some cash

in his safe at the office.

Wait a minute.

You wanna go back to Red Rock?

You've a better idea?

You're just gonna walk into your

husband's bar and take his money?

It's my money.

Okay, your money.

You really think you can get away with that?

I can't let him have it all.

How much money

are you talking about anyway?

Enough.

Are you coming?

Suzanne.

Okay, I'll...

I'll go.

(Exit)

- You sure you have the right combination?

- Yes.

Is it possible he could have changed it?

Well it's possible? Would you like to try?

Right to 24.

Left to 87.

Right to 56.

Left to 12.

Right to 99.

- That's it?

- Yeah, let's go.

I don't believe it.

I don't believe it.

(Toggery)

Oh, yeah.

(Exit)

(Knocking on door)

Come on in. Door's open.

Morning, Wayne.

Morning, fellas.

- What are you boys doing?

- I got a call from the hospital this morning.

One of the nurses was going

through Kurt's clothing, she found this.

How's he doing?

He's in critical condition

but the doctor says he's gonna make it.

- Talk to him?

- No, he's under heavy sedation.

I called the FBI. They're on their way.

$1.9 million.

Gotta hand it to you, Wayne,

or should I call you "Kevin"?

That's a hell of a lot of cash

to walk away with.

Russ, you got that letter?

Came in the mail this morning.

"Sheriff of Red Rock, Wayne Brown

may have... a killer to murder his wife".

"She is likely to do the same..."

"This is not a joke".

This is a joke. What's going on?

I don't know. Why don't you tell me?

Did you pay that guy from Texas

to murder Suzanne?

- This is ridiculous.

- What about Kurt?

- Was he trying to blackmail you?

- What?

Is that why you shot him?

Did you guys come over here to arrest me?

Kind of looks that way, Wayne.

Well, then go ahead, arrest me.

I have nothing more to say

until I talk to my lawyer.

Okay, Wayne.

- Let's go.

- Let's go.

"Wanted for the theft of $1.9 million..."

- (Wanted by the FBI, grand theft; embezzlement; interstate flight)

- "from the Benton and Barnes Steel Mill".

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