The Man Who Came Back Page #3

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He ain't gonna make it.

No, he's gonna be fine.

He's gonna be just fine!

Get away. Leave him alone.

Get away from him.

- Let me see.

- You get away from him.

- Get away from him!

- Let me see him now.

Get away!

Throw him in the well.

Throw him in the well!

Hey, wait a minute.

Hey.

Let's just ride out

of here.

- Amos, wait a minute!

- Whoa whoa.

Now he's gonna get

none of our ears.

She ain't.

Amos is right, Billy.

She's gonna talk.

I know that.

What did you do

to my son?

Where is he?

Please!

- Why we gotta rush it?

- My boy, where is he?

Hold her down, boy.

- I'm going second.

- No no no!

Preacher, looks like

you're going last.

You gonna ride this b*tch

just like the rest of us.

Please, no!

Move on.

Oh, a fresh herd

of cattle.

Yeah!

Better face it, boy,

you ain't gonna live out

your sentence in there.

You done poked your last woman and

had your last sip of whiskey.

We got a system here:

Prisoners are not men...

they're livestock.

Moving in!

When a man does evil,

he ought to

pay for his crime.

Agree?

I wholeheartedly agree.

Then you and me will

get on fine.

I doubt it.

Oh, you doubt it?

Get back in line!

Let that

ease your doubt.

- Done?

- Done.

Next.

Chow line, single file.

They're coming in!

Open the gate.

Get on in there.

Hurry it up.

Ain't got all day.

Get on up!

Get up off him, boy!

I'm talking to you, newbie!

Get up!

Get up!

Hold it right there.

Get back to work!

All right, back to work.

All right, everybody,

back to work.

Come on, new meat, get up!

Get up!

Move it here!

Let's go!

Don't make trouble there.

You were right, Paxton.

We won't get along.

Get in there!

Hurry it up!

You thirsty in there?

How about some

liquid refreshments?

Whoo.

What the hell?

Oh!

Hey hey!

The prisoner's fled!

A tunnel break!

He tunneled out!

Doggone!

He's gone.

The hole's only three feet deep.

Where'd he go?

Through the door

you left open.

Idiot!

Find him!

Are you dumb and stupid?

You thought I was

gonna drown you?

I ain't that nice.

We got a system here.

Prisoners are not men...

Get your ass up.

Come on!

- They're livestock!

When you got a bull that's ornery,

you cut off his horns!

If he don't improve,

you cut off his balls!

It's a simple system.

Never give up.

No!

If I could have your attention?

We got a very

important announcement

from a man that really needs

no introduction.

He's part of this town;

been here for years... Judge Duke.

William?

This proud day

marks a return

to our treasured

Southern traditions.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I want to introduce you

to our new mayor...

my son, Billy Duke!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Daddy.

Thank you, Judge Duke. Thank you all

for braving this gorgeous day

for coming out and welcoming

me as your new mayor.

You all know my daddy.

You all know me.

You know that this town's been very

good to us. We make a good living here.

There's no one with deeper

fortitude or greater incentive

to restore us to

our former glory

before them federal boys come down

and paint us that awful shade of blue.

My first item,

I'm gonna buy y'all a drink

at Shaman Brothers.

Come on over.

The first drink's on me.

Take him down.

Thought you was gonna leave him

hanging up there till you killed him?

I did.

What are you all

standing there for?

Get back to work.

Hey.

Came out of the woods.

Saw him at the end of

the street down here.

He was right

down there.

- What you all looking at?

- Nothing.

Preacher's imagination.

Come on in.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We'll give your house

back, of course.

This cabin is yours.

Thank you.

You know,

Amos Halpern's

living in your old house.

He's not the sheriff

anymore.

I guess with him

as overseer,

there's been no talk of

strikes and such.

Thank you.

Uh, we catch the runoff

in a rain barrel.

Dry spell, we send grandbabies

down to the creek.

Never at the well.

Amos?

It's...

Shh!

The house is burning, Amos!

I'm right here!

Come on out!

Show yourself!

Who was that?

Come on out!

Fire! Fire!

- Right here!

- Get it out!

- Come on!

- Put out the fire!

Then the Lord sent

the Spirit into me.

Then the Lord sent

the Spirit into me.

Then the Lord

sent the Spirit into me.

Hello?

Hello?

Is somebody out there?

You won't find

the fire here.

You gonna pay for that?

Everybody pays.

Fighting for the property

We earned by honest toil

And when our rights

were threatened

The cry rose

near and far

Hurrah for that bonnie blue flag

that bears a single star.

When I get his makeup on,

he's gonna look almost happy.

Lyle's the only

fellow I know

that can sleep through

his own murder.

It's pretty vile.

I better hear from that

goddamned penitentiary.

Hell's bells, Mayor, you gotta wait for

the telegram to be delivered.

Did you tell 'em

it was urgent?

Did you tell me to tell him

it was urgent?

Hurrah for that

bonnie blue flag

That bears

a single star

Hurrah hurrah...

I want two headstones...

reading "My faithful wife"

and "My beloved son. "

You take 'em up

to Bone's Landing.

That's where you'll find

two fresh graves.

You order more coffins.

First a devil,

then a ghost.

Now before the Headless

Horseman arrives, can we all just...

- What?

- It's addressed to him.

Then you read it!

But you read it

for all.

"Paxton died

four days past... "

There, you see?

"... stop.

Guard assigned to burial

- never came back. "

- You know he ain't in that box.

Reese Paxton's

in town.

Reese Paxton's in town!

He just left my parlor.

- He left alive?

- Certainly he was alive.

Are you absolutely

positive?

I'm an undertaker.

I ought to know

a dead man if I see one.

Come on, Sheriff!

Oh, damn it!

Oh oh oh ah ah!

You done?

Obviously.

So I'll see you

next week?

Yeah. 'Less'n Caleb

doesn't pay me again.

Ha! Which has been

known to happen.

Come on.

That's what I want!

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah. Harder.

That's it.

I'm supposed to get

time in between.

Ladies and gentlemen,

could I have your

attention, please?

Everybody over here.

Mort, tie up your horse

and get over here.

This is important.

Come on out, folks.

Are you the man who cut

the deputy's throat?

You don't interfere

with my business,

I won't interfere

with yours.

Come on, folks.

Come on down.

Come on.

Now Reese Paxton has

escaped from prison

and come back

from the dead.

So we're gonna need to

form a posse.

Uh, we're gonna

deputize you men.

Yeah, and maybe some

of you women too.

So grab a gun and

let's search the town.

Come on.

What...

what is it?

The preacher.

Sarah!

Hey, what's the matter?

What got into Sarah?

Foolishness!

Empty-headed

Negra foolishness.

Come help me with this.

You know, I haven't carried

a gun since the war.

Didn't enjoy them

then neither.

Whole world's

turning upside down.

We should've never

got involved.

You were plenty willing

to get involved at the trial.

This ain't about that.

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