The Outlaws Page #2

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Emmett, can't you help me?

You know the law, Jake.

You know what they did to me.

Blind Pete always said you'd hang.

I guess tomorrow at dawn,

he'll be proved right.

Right. I always thought

they did it at dawn.

So long, kid.

I'm sorry.

I hate to see any man swing.

It's bad luck.

Bad luck for me.

I gotta bust him outta there.

You'll have to deal me out

on that.

I've had some experience

with that sort of thing.

- I don't want any more.

- I understand.

- It's not going to be easy.

- It never is.

But he's my brother.

We're going to California together...

but first we're stopping off in

Silverado, see our sister, say good-bye.

I can't show up there

with a story like this.

I guess this is where

we part ways.

- Sorry.

- No hard feelings.

Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

You ain't got any money.

You buy me a drink.

You know, a good, smelly saloon...

is my favorite place in the world.

You're wearing my hat.

What else you got that's mine?

Mister, I don't know

what you're talking about.

I hope your fingers aren't tickling

my ivory-handled colt.

If you stand up slow and let me see,

you might live through this night.

Sure.

You're making a big mistake.

That's what I told 'em.

You mean you ain't coming

with Emmett and me?

I can't say I'm convinced

you're going anywhere.

We sure are!

We're leaving at dawn.

I have no reason to run.

It was a fair fight

and there were plenty of witnesses.

Yeah, that's what happened

with me, too.

The other guy drew first.

Right.

Sheriff, open up!

Sheriff Langston, come quick!

Lock the door.

Don't let anybody in.

Blind Pete used to do this

all by...

touch.

All right, where is he?

- He left.

- Like hell!

This is the only way out.

I woke up and he was gone.

All right, kid, come on out.

I know you're under there.

You, get over here.

Yeah, you, get over here.

Gimme your hands.

Did you get him?

Thanks for giving me a hand.

What now?

We wait.

Let's go.

Come on, Jake, let's go!

Get 'em at the river.

Here's a trick for you, kid.

- That them shooting?

- No, it's coming from those rocks.

- Let's go. He ain't hitting nothing.

- He's hit everything he's aimed at.

They won't be out of our jurisdiction

until they pass Flat Top.

Today my jurisdiction

ends here.

Pick up my hat.

Hey, Langston!

This a friend of yours?

He is now.

Who is he?

- A guy who got run out of town.

- Just like us.

Hobart, what are you people

doing here?

Look.

Baxter and Hawley killed poor Eb

and stole the money box.

They went north.

We're going after 'em.

Forget the money.

You gotta get these people outta here.

This is bad country.

No place to be setting

with women and kids.

- The next water ain't for three days.

- We got no life without that money.

Everybody put in.

That's our whole stake!

- How long they been gone?

- About an hour.

I'll go with you, Mal.

Deal me in.

Jake, you know the way outta here.

Get this train moving to Silverado fast.

I'll go with these guys.

You men, stay with your wagons

and your families.

- Get rolling, keep your eyes peeled.

- Wait a minute.

Even if you do get the money,

how do we know you'II come back?

If we don't,

you can keep my brother.

I'm trusting you, mister.

You trusted Baxter.

I don't plan on letting these men

out of my sight.

If I brought a pretty lady like that

into a place like this, I'd stay close.

That's none of your business.

Let's get going.

You got a point.

Maybe I better stay here with her.

Let's get turned around

and get these wagons rolling!

Everybody rides! Everybody rides!

Hanging around with you is no picnic.

Anybody got any ideas?

You really did it this time, Nord.

Thank you, boss.

Tom did his part, too.

Comin' in!

- Should I kill him, Mr. Dawson?

- In a minute.

I wouldn't do that. You're gonna need

every gun when that posse gets here.

Posse? What the hell

are you talking about?

Me and my partner robbed a bank. We

headed out with a posse on our tails.

My partner caught one. He kicked off

while I was looking for this canyon.

You're Dawson, ain't you? Tex LaRue.

I rode with Ry Morris. You know him.

Simms told me there's a hideout here

so I headed for it. Hope you don't mind.

Mind?

You brought a posse to my best hideout

and you ask me if I mind?

Mister, I don't know

any of those names.

You're about to die.

Hold on! You don't believe me,

ask them two there.

They saw me and my pal in Turley

before we did the job.

I seen him there all right.

Don't know nothing about any bank job.

If you took the bank in Turley,

where's the money?

I'd get down if I were you.

They might be up there right now.

- No money, huh?

- It's in my saddlebags.

I ain't getting out in the open

to get it.

Stop your firin'...

until you see something.

If we charge them, they won't stand

a chance. We gotta get to the horses!

- Horses? What're you talking about?

- Cover me!

Brave man.

I think there's only a couple of guys

up there and this a**hole's one of 'em.

Get that guy!

Keep him from getting the horses!

That was some idea of yours.

Next time you go in.

I knew it!

Put that box on my horse.

Mister, you got a lot to learn

about people.

They got a place south of Silverado.

Guess they've done okay.

Good enough, anyway,

so when my mama wrote me last time...

she said they needed my help

to work the place.

That was almost nine months ago

she wrote.

Letter took a while to find me, but

when it did it was just the right time.

Where were you?

Chicago. Working

in the slaughterhouses.

Chicago?

You've been to Chicago?

Was it wonderful?

Hey, Paden...

where you been?

I was just...

checking the...

You know, looking in.

Geez, Paden, her old man

ain't even cold yet.

Looks pretty shallow here.

We could just go off.

Pull 'em up. Yeah.

That's all right

Let 'em go.

The bank is soft on the other side.

Let's go.

Well, this is it, gents.

My mama told me

to head through that notch.

Good luck, Mal.

Maybe we'll see you around sometime.

Yeah, maybe.

So long.

- So long, Mal!

- Bye.

- Hope to see you again, ma'am.

- I'll ride along with the lady.

Take a look at this farmland

before I come into Silverado.

See what makes a trip this hard

worth taking.

I'll see you around.

I'll be around.

Jake, let's go!

See you in Silverado, Paden!

I'll be there.

Mr. And Mrs. Parker have agreed

to join their parcel to mine.

We'll work them together.

Mine starts right over there.

It's all I've ever wanted.

Pretty land, isn't it?

And a pretty lady.

A lot of men have told me that.

Maybe it's true.

I guess some women are slow

to believe it.

Believe it.

They're drawn to me by that,

but it never lasts.

Why?

Because they don't like

what I want.

What's that?

I want to build something.

Make things grow.

That takes hard work.

A lifetime of it.

That's not why a man comes

to a pretty woman.

After a while,

I won't be so pretty...

but this land will be.

Come here.

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