The Homesman Page #4

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head then shoot yourself

You got four good rounds.

Come here.

Ho! Get out of here

Get out of here!

What will they do with Dorothy?

They probably eat her.

No!

What the hell?

She's gone, Mr.Briggs!

Mr.Briggs! She's gone!

She's gone! We have to get her back!

Cuddy that was a god dammed horse.

Stand up, you wrought!

She hasn't taken a step by herself

since we put her on the wagon.

Hells Bells...

That gal didn't run off.

Morning!

Morning!

Where you from, friend?

Freight crane, camped down south little ways.

Bigger?

Thirty wagons, six yolk.

Two weeks ago outta Fall City

headed for Salt Lake.

You their driver?

I am! Out hunting' meat, you seen any?

No not today. I am out looking

for this young lady here.

She's lost.

She ain't now.

Friend...

I gotta frame wagon back there,

I am carrying three crazy women

to a church in Iowa...

so they can go home back East.

This young girl is one of 'em.

She is married.

She's married. Her name is Sours.

She had three little children.

Lost 'em all to the diphtheria...

in short order and lost her mind.

She ran away from us last night.

I'm a friend.

So am I.

So you won't wanna not waste her yet.

She can spread her legs, can't she?

I tell you what?

Why don't we leave it to her.

See here sweet thing...

Who you ready to go with?

Him or me?

You lady be, she caught

me stun and love already.

Friend, I'm taking this girl home.

Not likely. She mine now.

Possession is not pointing' to the law,

so all level us out here, ain't it?

Sorry, I'll just have to have her.

God Almighty!

Fight you for her.

Best man takes the prize, how's that?

I'm agreeable.

Alright.

I say "pitch", we pitch these guns.

How's that?

Anytime.

Pitch!

God Almighty!

Say it again and act right this time.

Pitch!

Goodbye.

Did you have to take an eternity?

She nearly froze to death.

You had lost a horse Cuddy,

here's another one.

Who did you get this horse?

Man let us have him.

Why would he do that?

Because he's dead.

Ms Sours shot him.

Who would do such a thing?

Indians.

For the clothes.

Wolves.

"Cissy Hahn"

"Eleven years, two months, nine days"

"God loved her and took her home onto Him"

Let's go, Cuddy.

I intend to tidy up this grave.

Getting late.

I don't care.

Suit yourself, I'm going' home.

Then I'll take a horse

and join you later

Not mine you won't.

You have to ride that plain horse.

I want a shovel too.

O Sweet Merciful Father,

Prince Jesus.

Good Shepherd.

Harvester of righteousnesses.

Take 'em thee token and bury them deep,

carry in...carry in.

in love let us sleep.

Send me summons to wed Thee one day,

Love us,

And love me.

O love me, I pray.

Amen.

Why...why?

Why didn't you light a fire for me?

What about supper?

I did light a fire for you Cuddy.

Where's that shovel?

I lost the goddamn shovel!

Who cares about a shovel?

You are...insane!

The hell I am...Cuddy, trying...

to move alone to the river as

quick as I can and draw that $300

That's all there is.

There ain't no more.

# If I should prosper #

# Hear my heart pray #.

# Send me a summons to wed thee wonder #

# Take me this token and love me all way #

# But if I should perish, I promise to keep #

# Take our thee two hearts and bury them here #

# Take Thee our tokens and love let us sleep #

I couldn't sleep.

I could.

How long now we get there?

Week...

whereabouts.

Maybe a month. Hell I dunno.

It's almost over now. We stay in

Iowa or come back to the territory?

I dunno.

You are not much reckon plans.

No, not much.

Mr.Briggs,

you're an intelligent man...

and if you think on it,

I'm sure you will see the wisdom in it.

After you have turned

them over to Mrs Carter...

why don't we marry and come back together.

I'm 31 years old and if I'll

ever marry, it better be soon.

You are not getting any younger.

You see my house, my stock...

I've cut two fine claims

and money in the bank...

I am in good health and

capable of child bearing.

I plan to buy shoats next spring

and fattens them on corn...

and come next April...

I'll have 60 acres into wheat.

I plan to put in pumpkins too.

We make a good team you and I.

If we pull together, we are bound

to prosper. Do you agree?

I'm no farmer.

Well you could try...

you could try.

I've tried it one time,

when we were...

north of Wamego.

Cutting 'em god dammed rows,

daylight to dark.

These prettier to look at

than ass end of an Ox.

One morning I just rode off.

You deserted her.

When I left her, I was sorry.

But I never did look back.

I see.

So you won't marry me?

No.

I won't.

I know, I am plain as an old tin pail...

but would you think about it from here to

Hebron and talk to me about it again?

Talks cheap.

Mr.Briggs

perhaps you don't realize what a

grand thing you are doing taking....

these poor helpless women home.

If you don't, I assure you the

good Lord does and I do.

Might be the most fine generous act of your life.

It might be $300.

You won't marry me?

No

Then I am plain...

I wish you say one kind word to me.

Like what?

That I'm a good woman...

I helped you.

Fair enough. You are a damn good woman

and you helped me.

I deserted from the Dragoons.

That's right, Company C 1st U.S

Fort Kearney. Stole a horse and way I run.

Ain't attached to nothing.

Just me.

No

I want

to lay with you.

No

You must.

I saved your life.

Well...

Please,

spare me my dignity, sir.

Raise your knees.

Take me in your hand.

Just remember Cuddy, I didn't force you.

I will.

If it hurt you, you can't help it.

I know.

You asked me. I didn't ask you.

I know.

So let me in you.

Yes.

Cuddy?

Cuddy!

Cuddy!

My God of heaven, Cuddy

we made a deal to carry

these women back to Iowa...

I kept my word and here

you are you. Broke yours.

See here?

You see what you done?

You killed her.

Look at her! You killed her!

Can't have crazy picks look at her.

Goddamn lunatics!

You don't know nothing about this world.

Can't even piss straight.

Hadn't been for you, Mary Bee wouldn't be dead.

She wouldn't leave me out here!

If you hadn't going crazy,

she wouldn't have made this trip

If you had stayed steady and

strong, she did be alive...

and at her home. In her own house.

And so would you, but no.

You went crazy and drove her crazy. That

killed her. You do you gotta say about that?

Well I'll be...

I'm going' home by myself.

You on your own.

Follow long enough East someone will

come along and attend to you.

Neither a damn one of you,

understand a word I am saying.

O my God.

How do?

Got them three women outside, haven't

had anything to eat for three days.

They need supper now, rooms for

the night and a hot bath.

We are fill up.

With what?

People.

mister I didn't come here for trouble.

Well I'm tired. When I'm tired

I'm easy to aggravate

Now this is a hotel, I got money.

I want supper now, then I

want a room for myself...

and a room for three women.

And four hot baths.

Reasonable or not?

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