Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Page #5

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i can find Marshall Calhoun.

This is pretty much

the longest beatin'

I've ever been privy to.

I know.

Sid.

Sid.

She's just gonna keep beatin'

and beatin' and beatin' on you,

and trust me, it's hurtin' me

more than it is you,

until you finally eventually

tell us where Texas Jack is.

I told you, I don't know

where he rode off to.

What're we gonna do,

bon?

I just picked this up in Dawson.

Been dyin' to give it a try.

She's dyin' to give it a try.

Sid?

Ok.

Oh, wow.

This is Nathaniel junior.

Who is he, mama?

Hey, little man.

Nathan, sweetheart,

this is your daddy.

It'll take some time.

For him or for you?

For both of us.

Where are my guns?

I put them in the livery,

to keep them away

from Nathan junior.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

Go find somewhere to hide.

Are you ok?

Yes. Go.

Nothin'.

Looks like no one's been here

in a long time.

Let's go.

Nothin' here.

Ok, come on.

You ok?

That's a good boy.

They're gone.

Oh.

Ok.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Laura.

We're ok.

I'm sorry, I just-

first thing you need to know

is I hate doctors,

so don't piss me off.

Help me out.

What happened to him?

Take him.

Good lord.

There you are, sit down now.

Let's have a look at ya.

Oh boy.

Keep him alive.

How're you doin'?

Get off me.

Still breathin'?

You alright?

Alright.

Yeah?

Sid!

You wasn't supposed

to hurt him.

You set us up.

No-

I'm sorry, it wasn't supposed

to end up like this, sid.

Stop talkin'.

Now you look at me.

Texas Jack, he might have a

gut shot, he might be alive,

he might be dead,

we don't know.

But I need to find him

either way.

The hell are you gonna do

with him?

That's a good question,

frank.

Bonnie and me, we rode out

to his former residence,

wasn't there.

Bank manager says it's empty.

You gotta help me out.

I don't know where he is.

If i- I knew, I woulda told ya.

I just- don't hurt-

don't hurt sid.

You know what, frank?

What?

I believe you.

Bon?

It's a bad dream.

You took it off?

Yeah, it was soaked.

You need to eat somethin'.

No.

You haven't had more than water

in three days.

You need to sleep, too.

I can't sleep.

Not knowing what

I've done to you.

Eat.

No, no, no.

Laura.

You saved my life.

You know that.

I have no hand in who lives

and who dies.

All those years I was

drinkin' and robbin'.

Bleedin'.

My life was just drainin' out

of my body

and all I could think about

was you.

'Cause I think you're the only

good thing I ever did.

You're the only time

that I got anything right.

You got a second chance now,

Nate.

It's up to you

what to do with it.

I can't say that I'm happy with

what you spent your time doin'

but we're together here and now

with Nathan junior.

It's a second chance

for us, too.

Hey.

Careful, sweetheart.

Careful.

I'm gonna go visit the doc

and get a change of dressin'.

No, stay a little while.

I'll be right back.

I love you.

Come over here, son.

Let's talk.

No, no.

Go around.

There you go.

Hear the wind?

Comin' a storm.

So, Marshall is it?

Yeah.

He's a bad man here.

But good doctors work in

house performin' miracles.

Don't I always say that,

Bonnie?

He does say that.

Yeah.

You get the men

who did this?

The men?

Oh, yes sir, they was real

nasty fellas.

I figure that you must be

the guy that people come to see

for medical supplies

and tonics,

that sort of thing.

It's a small town, Marshall.

Are you married?

My wife passed away

last year.

That's sad.

before you started bedding

other women?

Excuse me?

I'm not mumbling.

Can you not hear me?

How long did it take before

you started bedding other women?

I... I loved my wife.

So did I.

Now, the doctor who put this

patch on me here, he uh...

He was a tad more handsome

than you but he-

he was always flirtin'

with my wife.

Taking advantage of his station.

And one day he got her alone

in his office

and she was all vulnerable.

Now i- I get it, I do.

You know, we wanna listen

to and trust everything

a doctor has to say

but it must be hard for

you not to take advantage

of a situation like that,

huh, doc?

Excuse me?

What are you...

No.

No, no.

You're gonna tell me right now

who has been coming

for medical supplies to fix

a gunshot wound

and I'll try and forget

your profession.

Yeah?

I-

Doctor forrester?

I've come for

the bandages for...

Laura Lee?

It's a miracle, Bonnie!

It's hallelujah!

Look who just showed up.

You know, my shoulder

still hurts when it rains

from your gunshot.

You can't arrest me.

Judge said it was accidental.

I'm not sore with you,

never was.

You come here to kill

my husband?

Oh, he's a bad apple,

that one.

He's a good man.

Oh, you think you truly

know him, do you?

I do.

Oh. Ok, well he gave me this.

Your "good man".

But I'm not- I'm not here

to kill him.

I'm here to find Texas Jack.

Now, you know that's

his new name, your-

your "good man",

who's done so much

thievin' and-

and stealin' and murderin'.

He's still my husband!

Yeah, he is.

Well, your husband is gonna

stand trial for his crimes.

Like he stood trial at our home

that day?

I don't know where he is.

Let's go sit down.

Come on.

Let me get that for ya.

Sit down right there.

You get comfortable,

'cause Bonnie and me,

we're not going anywhere and

neither are you, Laura Lee.

Told me to tell you he's got

Laura Lee.

Where?

He's planning on killing you,

Nate.

Do me a favour, Hank.

Yeah.

Ask Mrs. holiday to come

over here, watch Nate junior?

Sure thing.

Ok.

And uh, you stay over here,

too, Hank.

Nate.

You know, she never stopped

loving you.

No other man or, you know,

and she had plenty of suitors.

I'm sure she did.

Thank you.

Woah.

Does that thing even shoot?

Yeah.

Shot a squirrel with it once.

When?

When I was 16.

Well, I guess a man's gotta

aim some to hit a squirrel.

Maybe I just got lucky.

Yeah.

Say, uh, Nate, where do you

think they're gonna...

Go home, Hank.

This ain't your fight.

Let sid and Laura Lee go.

Drop your gun.

The other one.

Slow.

Good.

Good.

No!

I want you to see this live!

Nate! Nate!

You're no Marshall!

Bonnie, you get 'em!

That was some good shootin'!

I got lucky.

Frank was working

with Calhoun.

He's dead now.

Good.

Can i- can I borrow your

six-shooter?

You go get it.

Ok. Cover me.

Ok. I'm gonna go get blondie.

Drop the gun.

Turn around real slow.

Drop the knife.

You know, I think I can

still see some of your blood

on this knife.

You wouldn't shoot a lady,

would you?

Drop the knife.

Calhoun!

Now how do I know if I'm talkin'

to Nate Reed or Texas Jack?

I'll come out unarmed.

I don't think I believe you,

Jack.

You wanna kill me,

that's fine.

I got it comin'.

But you let her go.

You gotta come out first.

Let her go first.

Nope. Not gonna.

You come out first,

I'll let her go.

I promise.

I'm comin' out.

I'm comin' out!

Let me see those hands!

See? It's you and me now.

Nate, don't do it!

Don't do it!

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