Wyatt Earp's Revenge Page #2

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His political influences reach far.

Please tell me you're not swayed.

You are nearing contempt, Earp

Mind your talk.

Sir, an actress was killed last night.

I will not permit a vigilante with or

without badges, you understand me?

We will convene in my court

and properly hear all the evidence.

While Spike Kenedy gets away?

Now, you have the authority to issue

an immediate warrant for his arrest.

Yet you fear retribution

from his father.

Now, if indeed

you did sought justice...

...you'd allow us to go

without hesitation.

Traverse lightly here, Wyatt.

Heed a wise friend's words, Earp.

As marshal, I'm ordering you to stay.

Then I ride alone.

I had to go after him.

There was no choice in it for me.

With all due respect, sir.

I ain't gonna let Spike Kenedy

get away.

I'm gonna go with.

You boys ride out there,

you do so without your stars.

You will have no protection

as officers, you understand?

- Wyatt, if you're going...

- You don't wanna come, then don't.

But Dora deserves better from me.

Think about your actions

here today, Earp.

May cost you your career. All of you.

Well...

...there goes my bid

for governorship.

Sorry, judge...

I'll get the horses.

There's nothing to think about, sir.

You boys leave me no choice...

...but to issue warrants

for yourselves as well.

Do what you must, judge.

You ain't back in three days...

...I'm sending federal marshals

after you, you understand?

Yes, sir.

All right, boys.

Most everyone knew

who Spike Kenedy was...

...and his brother Sam.

Desperate men?

Desperate in the sense that they would

stop at nothing to escape justice.

From a military family. Their father,

Captain Mifflin Kenedy, had influence.

Wealth, political power.

It was known he was corrupt...

...but couldn't be touched.

But even with Daddy's connections...

...they would not likely elude us

for long.

Heading southbound,

there was only one place to run.

That was the Mexican border.

Out of the country,

they would lay low...

...while their father would deny

knowledge of their whereabouts...

...muddle the legal system,

call on favours...

...buy injunctions and the like.

And they'd likely kill again.

You know what to do. Get the boys.

- Oak Hill?

- High noon tomorrow.

Good luck, brother.

Come on.

We had only three days.

Three days or they'd get away

with what they did to Dora...

...before the law would be coming

on our heels.

No authority.

No badges.

No warrant. Just three men.

But we needed a fourth.

- We're gonna need a hand.

- Who do you have in mind?

Remember Billy Tilghman

from buffalo country?

Hang on there, Wyatt.

Spike and the gang

are getting further away.

We lose them, we'll never find them.

- But with a tracker like Bill...

- Spike will never shake us.

After the war, Bat and myself

had taken to hunting buffalo...

...and we met this kid out there

by the name of Billy Tilghman.

Best tracker I ever known.

Was fast with a gun too.

He never wasted a bullet.

Killed over 2,000 buffalo in one day.

Shot so fast, he had to keep his gun

cool by pouring ladles of water on it.

Now, Billy Tilghman

was raised by Cheyenne.

Thought like them, was one of them.

When he tracked...

...he was invisible.

Like a ghost.

Why are we stopping, Wyatt?

Reservation's on that side of the hill.

See all this?

- Yeah.

- It's a warning.

We're gonna find ourselves

at the mercy of a warrior chief.

That so?

Wyatt!

Easy there, boys.

That there's Bill Tilghman,

the one I was telling you about.

- Glad to see you, Bill!

- Wyatt.

Looks like you boys

got yourself a posse down there.

Sure could use some tracking skills.

Spike was the leader. Getting him

would be cutting the head off a snake.

But if we got to Sam first,

I knew he'd come right to us.

- Did you have an idea where to look?

- I had ideas.

Men as notorious as the Kenedy

brothers couldn't just go anywhere.

But as it turned out, Spike had come

upon a little cabin up in the pineys.

They were kind folk

just trying to do a kind thing.

They didn't know a snake

was at the door.

- Howdy.

- Howdy, mister.

Where you headed?

Heading south, end of this road.

Ain't nothing for miles.

What's your name, son?

Connie. What's yours?

- Name's Jim.

- You know, he's right.

It's about 10 miles to town.

Be dark before you got there.

Ten miles, huh?

That is pretty far.

Been riding all day

and my horse is pretty tired. You...

Maybe a place around here

I could set up camp?

It gets pretty cold here at night.

More than welcome to stay with us

if you'd like. Be happy to have you.

I don't really think that we can.

I mean...

No, I couldn't.

I wouldn't wanna intrude on y'all.

Oh, no, you're not intruding.

Look, a man needs some supper.

Much obliged, ma'am.

- You wanna go grab this man's horse?

- Yeah.

Here you go.

Name's Whisky.

Go on.

- What's your name?

- Jim. My name's Jim.

Jim, nice to meet you. I'm Ed.

You met my boy Connie

and that's my wife Susie.

She's a mighty fine cook

so you'll be well taken care of tonight.

Again, I appreciate it, Ed.

Looked pretty good

throwing that baseball.

Thank you.

Those are real, mister?

We don't allow guns

in the house, Jim.

I hope you understand.

I understand.

Saddlebags be all right?

Yeah, be just fine.

Be a nice meal waiting for you

when you get back.

Mr. Jim's our houseguest. You're not

gonna go bothering him, understand?

- Yes, sir.

- Connie, guns are dangerous.

You understand?

Okay. Go help your mother.

He's putting the guns away.

I just don't understand

why he has to stay.

Why can't he leave after supper?

It's our Christian duty.

It's not the well-off that needs help,

it's Jim.

There's just something about him.

Supper's just about ready, Jim.

Sit down.

Very Christian of you, Ed.

But you stayed on the pursuit.

Did you not say you had some idea

where he was?

Bill was an expert. But by day's end,

we hadn't caught up with him.

Bill had his trail.

Just a matter of time,

but time was running out.

We wouldn't give up. Not allow that.

What is it, Bill? You see anything?

Must've made camp.

Too smart to light a fire too.

Running these horses into the ground

isn't gonna do us any good.

We ought to make camp ourselves.

We'll get him in the morning.

Connie, Ed, dinner's ready.

Dad, can I sit by Mr. Jim?

Oh, that's fine, son.

- Thank you, ma'am.

- Oh, man, that looks good.

Thank you.

Shall we say grace?

Hon, maybe Mr. Jim

wants to say grace.

He's our guest.

Any fine Christian would.

Close your eyes.

Lord, we thank you for this bounty,

for our breath this day...

...for our loved ones,

our brothers, our sisters, mothers.

Most of all, for the hospitality

of these kind people.

And my grandma and grandpa.

And Grandma and Grandpa.

And my new baby brother.

And new baby brother on the way.

- Amen.

- Amen.

This looks delicious.

Jim, where'd you say

you were headed?

Ranch near Meade.

There's beautiful country up there.

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