The Ballad of Lefty Brown Page #5

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Robert Meade is the most

qualified candidate for the job.

He's a railroad man.

Hell, Laura, you

know as well as I do

Eddie was wrong to stand

against the railroad.

25 years ago, thousands of

people lived in bannack.

Now, what, less than a hundred?

This is Eddie's memorial.

It's not a political rally.

There's just no winning

with you, is there?

Well, between you and me,

I'm awful bad at checkers.

We wouldn't be standing here,

having this conversation

if it weren't for Eddie.

He's done many great

things for this territory.

Now that's a fact.

But opposing the

railroad contract

is a mistake that will

tarnish his legacy.

And if I can correct

his mistake...

I will.

Yes, sir. Looking to check in?

- Daddy.

- Last name?

Sign right here, please, sir.

Pardon me.

Sweetheart, come... come with me.

May I help you?

I'm talking to you, boy.

Jim, you're scaring the lad.

Just trying to be of assistance.

Sorry. It's just...

I've never met a

governor before.

You recognize me?

James Buckley bierce,

first governor of

this great state.

He's just a man like any other,

but he has a speech to give.

I just put my pants on

the same way as you.

What the...

Tom.

Tom, Edward would be ashamed.

Give me another glass

for my friend.

I... tom, i can't drink with you.

Here's to Eddie.

I don't think you ought

to be drinking any more.

Lefty, to Eddie.

He said I didn't

need the bottle.

He said we were strong.

But he was wrong, of course.

But he believed...

Which is much more

than most folks,

so here's to you, Eddie.

No. I ain't drinking with you.

You son of a b*tch.

Tom, you gotta sober up

and come on with me.

You shouldn't have

done that, lefty.

Now, tom...

Son of a b*tch.

All right.

Here. You lost this.

I thought you ought to have it

so you could remember that

the man who give it to you

is the fella that killed Edward.

Give him another.

Whoever's paying

for it won't mind.

If Eddie were here today...

I'd wager he'd admonish

you all for coming.

"You've got business

to attend to,

"so get to it," he'd say.

Edward Johnson was

a man of action.

He was also a man of the land...

And a great land, it is.

Railroads crisscrossing

plains and mountain...

Connecting Atlantic to pacific.

Cattle from Montana feeding

irishmen in New York.

Iron, steel, oil...

This great land

of ours provides.

All it asks for in

return is order.

Without Eddie,

we could never have

reached these heights.

No, sir.

But this is not his world...

Not any longer.

So as we move into the future,

we shall take with us all

that Eddie has taught us.

The man I'm appointing

to his seat

will honor the memory

of Edward Johnson.

Some of you may already

know Robert Meade.

Yeah.

He and I have worked closely

these past few months...

Finalizing a contract with

the pacific railroad,

a contract that, once

ratified by the senate,

will undoubtedly revitalize

towns like ours.

All hail the mighty governor!

It will bring industry.

The great protector!

It will... he's

gonna protect you

and your baby?!

This is wonderful stuff!

Great job, Jimmy! Great job!

Fantastic!

Tommy!

Eddie should have never let

you live, you son of a b*tch.

Somewhere to go, son?

Put down your Remington, tom.

Let's just you and

i have a talk.

I reckon you and me's

done talking, Jimmy.

I'm gonna kill you, you bastard!

I'm going to kill you,

you son of a b*tch!

No, stop! He's roostered up.

We have to help him.

I'll f***ing kill you!

You will stop him before

anyone gets killed.

Go upstairs. It's not

safe here, Laura.

Jimmy! Jimmy bierce,

what is going on?

Please, now, before the

bullets start flying. Go now.

Go now. But... but, Jimmy!

First one that moves

gets a bullet.

Second one will, too!

Now you just...

No people will get hurt.

Just take it easy.

All right, now. Tom...

Get up here.

Jimmy! He's gone.

He's gone.

God damn.

Stay back. Stay back now.

Don't get stupid.

Take it easy. Put

your hands away.

Get off the street, guys!

Put your hands away

from that weapon!

Tom!

Sh*t!

Sh*t.

Just careful now. They ain't killers.

They's just fools.

Yeah, they're killers when

they f***ing shoot us!

I'm gonna go get Jimmy.

Wait, wait, wait!

Come on, you. That-a-way.

Go.

I'm going.

Come on! Get up! Come on!

Sh*t.

In there!

Hold it.

Tom.

Least it wasn't you who shot me.

Well, that is...

that's lucky, I think,

on account of the fact you... you

kept your hat on so long.

Don't you figure?

I... tom?

Now, tom...

Tom?

God... god damn.

I hope you goddamn

found something.

Kind of.

It's been a long while.

Dying in a hail of bullets

seems like such a waste,

don't you think?

Tom would likely

disagree with you,

if'n he could speak.

He was safe in that saloon.

This is gonna be on your head.

He was safe in that saloon!

Just 'cause you say

it, don't make true.

I was trying to

protect this state.

Eddie screwed my deal.

It was a fine agreement.

You know it.

It would have been a

rebirth for Montana.

Here's my deal.

You put down that Schofield.

I'll take you 'fore a judge.

Lefty...

Hear me out now.

Killing the governor of Montana

is... is a federal offense.

It's a hanging offense.

I know that it is.

Do you remember the

first time we met?

I was lying in the woods.

You saved my life.

I-I'd wager you prob...

probably wish you left me there.

We've come quite the way

since then, you and me.

We have.

But I think we could

go even further.

We could take this

state into the future.

How about you and I right now,

we walk outside,

and I tell the world

you were set up?

But you never gave up, not

you, not lefty brown.

No, you proved to

me your innocence.

How 'bout I make you

senator in Eddie's stead?

Who better to take his place

than his partner?

You was my friend.

I am...

Your friend.

This is a changed world,

and all you have to do

is put that goddamn rifle down

and listen to me, boy.

You heard?

I heard.

Then...

I'll see him to the jail..

No.

Eddie's way.

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It's really gonna happen.

Miss Laura.

He's the governor, and we're

hanging him without no trial.

I know.

I had my head in a noose,

and it was you that saved me.

I'd rather be the

one to do this.

Years from now,

there'll be statues of me

everywhere in Montana.

It's not easy.

But I did my job.

Years from now, they'll

be thanking me for it.

Think so?

Years from now,

I reckon all these folks'll

remember seeing you hang,

but in a week,

it's me that the law

will come after.

And if'n they catch me,

I reckon I'll be looking out

at the same faces as you.

Ma'am.

Lefty.

Well, I'd... I'd say we

owe you an apology.

That was fine work.

The fellas and I, well, we...

we'd ride with you again.

Well, stick with Mrs.

Johnson, kid.

She'll learn you better

than I ever could.

You'll be on your

own soon enough...

Wild bill.

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