The Legend of Ben Hall Page #4

You have such

beautiful things, Mrs. Morris.

Oh, thank you.

Evening, ladies.

Heading to the Ball, later tonight?

Indeed, we are!

Helen, you're not thinking of

wearing crenoline, are you?

I am, I'm old enough.

Leave them alone, Edward.

Let the ladies have their fun.

So tell me, who are the

lucky fellas, taking you?

Big surprise.

You'll see.

Well, I can't wait

to meet them.

Bail up.

Easy, easy!

Stay calm, everyone, calm!

Howdy, there,

Miss McKennon, Miss Knox.

Evening, sir.

Evening, sir.

I know you!

Gilbert, John Gilbert!

I'm flattered you remember.

I suppose you're Ben Hall.

I am that gentleman.

Any firearms on the premises?

No!

Cash?

Only some silver.

Only silver.

A man in your position, Morris

I've heard you keep your

money in strange places.

Helen, you told them.

How could you?

I would do nothing

of the sort Miss Morris.

You can lock up for tonight.

We'll be escorting you

and your wife to the Ball.

What do you want from me?

Far too dangerous,

leaving you outside,

being a former policeman and all.

Now, go let your wife

change her dress.

Ladies and gentlemen, please

excuse our raucous entrance

but I will have your

undivided attention.

My name is John Gilbert

and with me are my mates,

Ben Hall and John Dunn.

No doubt, you

have heard of us.

But don't be alarmed.

We are here for

the same reason as you.,

to have a bit of fun!

No one is to leave

without my permission first.

Do that

and there'll be no trouble.

Fiddler, proceed!

Come now, ladies and gentlemen,

let us all liquor and dance.

first round is on me.

John, you're up!

Ben, how about a drink?

A drink, a Morris?

Boys, are you bloody mad?

You know what their

capture is worth?

25 hundred pounds!

Now, I'll make a rush on them.

Anyone game enough to join me?

Sure, I'm in.

For a slice of fed like that?

As am I.

Good.

Pistols goin' off around

women and children, Morris...

They've been drinkin'.

They won't be themselves.

They're not doing any harm.

Oh, right, if we sit

here and do nothing,

What does it make us, hm?

Cowards!

Leave him, leave him,

leave him be.

we bide our time.

Let them drink a little more.

You fellas take

Gilbert and Dunn.

Leave Ben Hall to me.

What's wrong?

Wait right here.

Morris!

Stand, you bloody dog

or I'll shoot you!

We hear whispers of dirty talk

coming from this room.

Morris!

For those of who who crave

to take our lives

for the blood money

on our hides,

have the courage to step

forward and take it now.

What are you waiting for?

Take it now.

Any man, thirsting for the blood

money on my head, can earn it.

I'll fight you all on the street,

one after the other.

Did we tell you to stop?

Keep playing!

As I was crossing over

the Abercrombie mountains,

I met Sir Fredrick Pottinger

and his money he was counting

I then produced my pistol

to acquaint him of his danger

saying stand and deliver

for I am a Beauford stranger

Now it's early the next morning

about six o'clock or seven

There were troopers all around me

in numbers odd and even

but Jenny had got 3 charges

and she dampened them with water

Oh, the devil will take her mother

or favorite sons or daughters

...on the Abercrombie mountain

but they didn't take my piss from me

and I knocked down all their...

and I made up all my...

to Sir Fred and all his gentry

Where's Morris?

Jack, Morris is gone!

Move, move!

Morris!

Morris!

get back here, now!

Morris, you bastard!

This is your last chance!

What happened, where is he?

The bastard was trying

to set loose our horses.

He's gone!

Christ,

he'll have every troop from

Golburn down here in no time

So much for our fine evening!

So, what do we do?

I'm going to burn his store

down to bloody stumps,

right now!

Keep everyone here.

Please, please, I beg you!

Don't burn it down.

You'll ruin us.

Your husband is

nothing but a dog

and if I ever come across him again,

that day will be his last.

Please, don't do this to us.

Please!

Nobody leaves this building

for the next hour.

Do it in,

serves the bugger right!

Yeah, serves him right!

Who could that be?

I know who I hope it is.

Who are you?

What do you want?

You're all charged with aiding

and abetting the Hall gang

and the commission of arson.

You're under arrest

and will be coming

with us to Galban.

that is all.

Hey...

I didn't... I wasn't...

I wasn't there...

Godd evening, Miss.

Good evening, sir.

So, who are you, then?

Harry Nelson.

Well Harry Nelson, you'll be

minding our horses.

Got that?

Alright.

You make a run for it,

we'll let them loose.

I'll blow your brains out.

Everybody, outside!

This instant!

Faster! Move!

Come on! Move! Move!

Move!

Bring it in there.

Alright, everyone. listen up!

Empty out the

contents of your jacket

place it in your hats.

Hold them out for me to see.

I catch anyone holdin' out on me,

you'll get a good throttlin'.

Understand? Good!

Miss? Step inside, please.

Alright, report!

Starting with you.

What's that? What have

you got? Let's see it!

Would you be kind enough to

open all the others for me?

Of course.

What is it, Samuel

Those were gunshots, just now.

I swear, it's a dream.

Mr. Nelson!

Mr. Nelson! Mr. Nelson!

There are bushrangers

at Kelly's Hotel

and them boys

had Harry with them!

Christ, what was all

that racket about Johnny?

I chased up a fella

headed this way.

Oh, you did?

good for ya!

The traps'll be here any minute,

I'm telling ya!

Not likely, they're all out in

the bush, looking for us.

You don't know that!

Yes, I do.

Jack, call us all downstairs.

Ben, Johnny

wants to see you.

I don't know.

Ask him about it.

Please Sam, you don't

go out there by yourself.

At least, wait for the

others to get back.

It'll be too late by then,

they've got our boy, Lizzy.

Plesse, Sam, you don't go up there!

now, look,

Now, look, I'm just

going to do my best.

Wait here.

What's the trouble, John?

We got what bwe came for.

Why the hell are

we lagging around?

Jack wants to find himself

a pair of boots to his liking.

Mr. Hall, if there are any traps in town,

they'll be all over us, any time now.

Then go outside and

keep good watch.

Dad, Dad, have you heard?

Hall's gang have

bailed up the hotel

i'm on my way there now.

they've got your brother with them.

Can I come with you?

Alright, but keep

at a good distance.

Jack, we got company!

Jack!

Not one step closer!

Wait here.

Get back or

I'll shoot you!

Dad!

Dad!

Ben?

That's my Da.

That's my Da!

You shot my Da, you bastard!

God damn you,boy!

Nelson was a husband and

a father of 8 children!

John, what's going on?

Shot one of the bloody traps.

The other one bolted.

Da's dead!

Ah, just what I wanted, ah!

What are you doing?

What does it look like?

Now, I can't use it anymore.

What the bloody hell was that?

I didn't know what to do,

I'm sorry!

It just happened!

You're wanted for murder, John.

That means when they

catch you, they'll hang you.

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