The Duel Page #3

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Nothing.

I don't like him

coming here, Marisol.

What would you have me do?

I'm here on my own.

I can't prevent him

from coming.

Tomorrow, I think it's best

you come out there with me.

Isaac:

You can stay if you like.

Hoot'll start thinking

i have a boyfriend.

Don't worry yourself

about hoot.

What about your father?

What about him?

You think he knows

he's sharing me

with his own son?

You think you're something

f***ing different

from them other whores

out there?

Do you?

You think you're something

f***ing special?

That it?

You f***ing biddie whore.

What happens

between you and me

stays that way.

Get the f*** out of here!

Headed somewhere?

It's a beautiful day

for a ride.

That it is.

Thought we might go down

and take a good look

at the river.

You'll enjoy that.

This is Naomi.

But I believe

you two already met.

Naomi, this is Marisol.

It's a pleasure, ma'am.

And you're

even more beautiful

than I was told.

Abraham:

Just stopped by

to let you know

I'll be holding a revival

at the chapel

at 8:
00 tomorrow morning.

Naturally, you are more

than welcome to join us.

Thank you, Abraham.

We will consider it.

Very well, then.

We'll be on our way.

Enjoy your ride.

David?

Just stay there.

What's wrong?

What's happening?

Something's not right.

Man:
It's my pleasure, ma'am.

You take good care now.

I left corn cure

by the bed.

You're going to have to

purchase more from portence

in a day or two.

Is it the fever?

Bed rest, corn cure.

Keep her hydrated.

Otherwise,

just leave her be.

Thank you

for coming, doctor.

He shall bless thy bread

and thy water

and he will take sickness

away from the midst of thee.

Abraham:

God calls on you

to conquer your fear.

Unshackle your faith.

The serpent is the darkness

inside your soul.

Your fear excites it.

Harness that fear

and embrace the power

within you.

Fill yourself

with his spirit

and I will chase away

your demons.

The spirit led you here.

You have nothing to fear.

Take it.

No, please.

Take it.

Behold...

Your faith,

even as tiny

as a mustard seed,

can move mountains.

This is the message

from the son of god!

The miracles I do,

you can do also.

The power of god

is within you!

All that is required

is that you believe.

Let us pray.

Lord, we welcome you

amongst us this morning.

We ask that you

open our hearts...

Whoa, what happened?

Come on.

Come on, sit down.

Come sit down.

The englishman--

he's drunk.

I was entertaining him

and then he grabbed his gun

and he tried to put it

inside me and then--

okay, it's all right.

Is he still there?

Okay, you don't move

from that chair

until I return.

Which one?

- Abraham handles

these matters--

- which f***ing one?

Blue shirt in the corner.

Okay. Okay.

Really did

a number on you,

miss Naomi.

Who is he?

And the other two with him?

Uh, they'd be guests

of Abraham.

Not sure I'm going

to have enough thread

to stitch the other fellow.

Where is he?

You have no idea

what's going on here.

Ah, for this?

She's not worth

a lick or a--

Abraham will not

be pleased by this.

You run

to your father, then.

My sense is

he's taken quite a shine

to me being here.

You're mistaken.

It's that pretty

bean-eating wife of yours--

what are you gonna do?

I ain't heeled.

Get him out of here.

Get off!

Not bad for the son

of a shop clerk.

Show's over, dear friends.

Morris,

please see to Isaac.

I'm taking my wife home.

You see to Naomi.

I'll attend

to her every need.

What were you thinking?

"Corn cure and bed rest."

You heard it yourself.

Do you even wish to recover?

I never should have

let you come here.

What happened

to that woman?

She was beaten

in the brothel.

Is that why

you were fighting?

Guess that what happens

to pretty whores.

- Do you think

she's pretty?

- Stop it.

Abraham will take care

of her.

Will he?

He branded

that poor woman

when she tried

to leave this place--

- he wouldn't do that--

- damn it, Marisol!

I saw it myself!

Why are you speaking

about him like you know him?

All right.

Hey.

Hey, it's all right,

it's all right.

It's all right.

- - Isaac:
So easily you could

have stopped him today.

You stood by

while he beat me.

You might have

stopped him yourself.

You tolerate him

for his woman.

She's yours.

Take her

and let's bury him.

If you could see

yourself...

Turned weak

over a pretty Mexican.

You are

your mother's son.

Are you so ashamed?

Am I not as god

has made me to be?

God, maybe,

but not me.

You go ahead,

gentlemen.

I'll catch up

with you at hoot's.

Morning.

More uninvited guests?

Fascinating culture,

the Chinese.

They say they are

trapped in the samsara,

ever-changing world

of good and evil.

If they don't take control

of their desires,

they are subject

to great suffering

in this life

and the next.

I didn't have the heart

to tell them

that heathens be damned

to hell regardless.

What desires could

they possibly find out here?

You're feeling

off-color today.

Short time

I've been here,

I've seen englishmen

and now chinamen.

Curious, no?

And yet I haven't seen

a single Mexican man or woman.

We aren't but a few miles

from Mexico.

Why is that?

Perhaps they're scared.

Why would they be scared?

Because on this side

of the river,

they're no longer Mexican.

Not everybody possesses

our sensibilities, David.

There something more

you feel the need to ask me,

sheriff Locke?

I guess it don't matter.

Be leaving soon enough.

Will you?

Didn't find

what you were looking for?

As soon as

Marisol's fever breaks,

we'll be on our way.

Nowhere particular?

What does that mean?

"I'll embrace your company

while I have it."

How long

have I been asleep?

Most of yesterday

and today.

I saw you

in the river.

It's the fever.

- It's made you delirious.

- You're not listening to me.

There's something

twisting in me.

Morris says

just a few days.

- Why are you not listening?

- Because you're not

thinking straight.

No! I see it all

so clear.

You just took me

when he gave me away.

You never asked.

You think I'm crazy,

but I had no say in it.

All I think is that right now

you're not yourself.

You're very ill.

I need to see Abraham.

Can you send for him,

please?

- No.

- Please.

He's the only one

that can help us, David.

God damn it.

Help with what? How?

You don't know Abraham.

You know me.

And I'm right here.

I can help you.

He's put you in the river,

like he did to your father.

And you can't hear me.

I'm leaving.

I know you didn't

just stumble into town

for no reason.

I can help you,

but you need to

come with me.

Help me how?

What do you know?

Everyone here

knows what happens.

And they will kill you

when you least expect it.

- Just come in

and talk--

- no.

Listen, your wife's

already gone.

- She was gone the moment

you brought her here--

- that is enough of that.

Okay? I can protect you.

Just talk to me.

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