The Timber Page #2

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I will cut his f***ing throat.

I don't know as there's any

call to take it so personal, Wyatt.

If he intends to hurry the reaper,

then by God I call that personal.

Colonel,

one more thing.

Once Mr. Seagrave is dead

kill them both.

You sense it, too.

What's that?

Our demise.

When we was kids,

mother used to chorus Bible verses.

I do remember her saying something

about the road to hell

being paved with good intentions.

I can't say my intentions

have always been good.

In fact, I'd venture to say...

I believe I'm going to hell.

I aimed to kill Jebediah...

Wyatt!

Wyatt!

Wyatt!

Wyatt!

Cut me down! God damn it,

You all right?

I cut my hand.

This is a nightmare.

Where's the horse?

She run off.

Which way?

Where you going?

We'll never make

it back home without a horse.

We ain't going back home.

We're licked, Wyatt.

- Going back...

- We've got no food,

ain't an option.

I pissed my pants, Wyatt...

I was hanging upside down

not five minutes ago with piss

running up my neck!

I'm done. It's over.

What the hell am I doing out here?

Listen.

I've got a wife and baby at home.

Listen to me.

Look at me.

You were the one

that wanted to bring Jebediah back.

You were the one who said

he had to be held accountable.

Well he's not worth dying over.

Now I'm going home, Wyatt.

I'm going home to my wife

and my son where I belong.

You want to come with...

Be my guest.

I ain't going home, Samuel.

Then fare thee well.

I'm afraid it's not enough.

We had a deal.

Taking into account interest accrued,

back taxes, penalties...

In English.

You're still in arrears.

I'm afraid the bank

has no choice but to foreclose

according to the terms

of your contract...

That ain't right!

The contract you co-signed

with your brother.

You have one week to

vacate the premises.

I did what you asked me to.

I got you your gold.

There might be a way.

I don't presume to pry, Rupert,

I am just f***ing cold is all.

You know what?

I figure you ain't got

much need for this.

As mine dries out.

Thank you, Rupert. Thank you.

Hell. I ain't coming to get you,

if that's what you think.

Least I'll have my hide

if something happens to you.

Samuel!

Samuel!

Samuel!

Samuel!

Samuel!

Samuel!

Mr. Hawkins?

What the hell are you doing here?

What do you want?

I'm looking for my brother.

We was together. You know, when we...

Hey! Hey!

You get your goddamn hand off me,

you understand?

Is that a bear?

You know where he is?

You're gonna take me to him?

Let's go.

In there?

I take it you ain't coming with me.

Samuel.

Samuel!

Samuel. Samuel, get up.

Samuel, it's me!

Wake up, wake up.

It's me.

You stupid son of a b*tch.

Lisa would kill me if I didn't get you.

We...

We have to go right now.

Come on.

Samuel, take this.

Go, go, go!

Wyatt!

Samuel

Wyatt!

Let's go.

Have I lived such

a sheltered life, Wyatt?

I used to think it was the gold

that turned men bad,

but now I'm starting to think,

they was just that way to begin with.

I don't want this kind of life

for my son, Wyatt.

I don't... want

to raise him in this kind of world.

It ain't an easy place, this world,

even in the best of times.

Well then I hope damn to make it so.

Or if not easy, at least bearable.

That's a tall order.

The world is as it's always been,

always will be.

God damn your pessimism.

I've seen too much

to believe otherwise, Samuel.

I wish it weren't so.

Jebediah's up there somewhere.

You wanna make

a better world for your boy,

I figure up there

is a good place to start.

We've only got one knife

between the two of us.

We could have come better

equipped is all I'm saying.

Stand back! Let's do it!

I don't care!

State your f***ing business.

We're looking for a man

called Jebediah Seagrave.

We' re his sons.

Hey, Jim!

These boys

claim they're kin to Jebediah.

Is that right?

You must be Wyatt.

I am.

The prodigal son.

Prodigal or not, I'm here,

and I'm looking for him.

Where's my father?

He's been expecting you.

Daniel!

This base creature dare

to tempt the divine,

having crawled out of the slime

and called himself king,

while God himself is too modest

to make such a boast...

As if He did not foresee this,

or was not cognizant

of every unfolding step

of this dire plot against his kingdom

by his ungrateful progeny,

which, spewing venom and bile,

He has ordained that his son's

flesh shall be flayed open

until such a time as his black

heart stops beating

and then and only then can

the worm be brought before Him.

Put your backs into it,

you gutless heathens...

Sons of whores,

unfit to breathe the same air

as these wormy, ill-tempered b*tches...

The world is cold and lost to me.

Doesn't matter if I'm warm or not.

It's your mind that lies to you,

not the world.

I assure you the world

remains unchanged.

Do you think Lisa

and the boy are safe?

When I close my eyes, I see her here.

But I fear she is dead.

She ain't dead. She's fine.

Look at your hand.

- Alright, okay.

- F***.

- God save us all!

- God save us all!

Come on! Come on!

Everybody, back!

Listen to me, you crazy son of a b*tch.

You are going to get your sorry ass up

and you are going

to take us to Jebediah.

You understand?

Do you understand me?

I want them off the land,

upright or otherwise,

it makes no difference to me.

A hundred dollar bonus...

per man...

when the job is done.

Push on.

Crow a tune.

Color even,

for an adversity.

Push on a kiss,

all the colors.

By another name, go on.

I used to sing that to your father.

He liked it, yes he did.

We have to turn back.

How much further?

I fear it's too late.

Answer the goddamn question!

How far is it!

Not far. Not far at all.

I heard you was expecting us.

You came to kill me.

I did.

He came to take you back.

I never amounted to much,

and I doubt that I ever will.

But Samuel is worth saving.

We are the same you and I.

Doomed to live in woe

to labor in darkness.

Like hell we are.

You came to kill me...

Do it.

Samuel.

No. No!

Who are you to judge me?

To try to understand and comprehend

that which broods over me?

The burdens I shoulder?

Worlds that I command,

bursting forth in bone

and flesh and blood!

You must be Lisa.

I have here a notice of foreclosure.

Fully notarized.

This... is our land.

None of the lies or false claims

in the world will change that.

Turn your horses and ride off.

Kindly escort

the Seagraves from my property.

Father!

Stop this.

He came here to die.

Let him.

Cut him down!

He chose his fate,

just as you have chosen yours.

There's a baby.

Do you not remember me?

Or Wyatt?

I do not recognize you.

There's a baby inside.

Not another step.

I came to take you back.

There's no going back, is there?

Maggie!

There is a woman on the inside.

Howell!

Lisa, Lisa.

Maggie.

You wouldn't happen

to have a swig of whiskey on you?

It ain't so bad as I feared.

Don't die, Wyatt.

Wyatt.

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