01x05 - The Star Trail

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MAN: Vic.

Oh, hello, Curly.

I'm surprised, Vic.
I really am.

I could hardly
believe my ears

when folks told me
you'd come into town...

after I told you not to.

Well, I never said
I'd stay out.

I got a right to be here.
I'm not hurting you any.

Oh, Vic,
how can you say that?

You know how deep it hurts me
when you don't take me serious.

All right, Curly.

I'll be leaving as soon
as I mail my letter.

Sooner than that, Vic.

And you gotta admit,
I've been more than generous.

Have I ever once tried
to cut that barbed wire

you put up
on my father's range?

Now that's
my property now.

But this town,
this ain't your property.

And as for me,

I don't like no sodbusters'
boots marking up this street.

All right, Curly, just...

let me get back to my horse
and I'll get out right now.

Fine.

But first, show some respect
for my rights.

Uh, take off the boots, huh?

Uh, Curly, let me go.

I'll be leaving, all right,
but I'll be wearing my boots.

Ha-ha, I wouldn't try it
in them boots, Vic.

All right,
have it your way.

GRAT: We all saw it, Curly.

He went for his g*n.

Yeah, too bad.

Didn't even have time
to mail his letter.

Go on, read it.

Now that's against
the law, Grat.

Deputy sheriff
ought to know that.

Well, the least we can do is
post it for him.

"Jess Harper.

Sherman Ranch,
Laramie, Wyoming."

Hey, Jess.

What's wrong?

You just pick up and ride off
without even saying good-bye?

I never could
say that word.

Jonesy tells me
you got a letter.

Yeah, on the last stage.

A friend of mine's got trouble
over in Rock Springs.

Aren't we giving you
trouble enough?

Yeah, but you can
take care of yours, he can't.

Well, I'll just
ride along with you.

Somebody's got
to take care of Andy.

Jonesy's able.

Oh, he likes
taking care of you.

Let him,
besides you're needed here.

So are you, I thought
you knew that by now.

Sure, Slim,
but it looks like

I'm needed more
in Rock Springs.

Whoa.

Well, don't forget
where you started from.

Get back when you can.

You'll never get rich, Slim.

Why not?

Planting tumbleweeds,
no profit.

[ laughter in distance ]

Good evening, ma'am.

Best time of day, cooler.
Be wantin' a room?

Yes, ma'am,
soon as I see to my horse.

There's a no-count boy
around here,

he'll take him to the stable.

Oh, fine.

Can I see the room now?

All empty ones are standin'
open, help yourself.

Thank you.

You like a free lemonade?

My favorite kind.

I took 204, all right?

Nice room.

Had my firstborn there.

Two windows,
close to the bath.

You be
keeping it long?

Too soon to say.

I came on account
of Vic Stoddard.

You know him?

Oh...
oh, sure.

Just the one night then.

Why so?

Funeral's in the morning.

Funeral?

Ain't that
what you come for?

Oh, my...

You hadn't heard.

Was he a good friend?

How did it happen?

Mightn't be wise to tell you.

Somebody will.

I know.

And from the looks of you,

you might be making
the same mistake he did.

What was that?

Pulling a g*n on Curly Troy.

Step up to the bar, boys.

I'm buying and we're drinking
to Vic Stoddard.

And I want
every man here

to turn up tomorrow
for Vic's funeral

'cause Curly Troy
don't hold a grudge.

[ laughter and applause ]

Like I said, boys,

step up to the bar
and get your glasses filled.

Lady and me
like to be alone.

Whatever
you say, Curly.

Somebody said
I'd find Curly Troy here.

That's him with the lady.

So I wouldn't go
buttin' in right about now.

Meantime, Curly's buying
drinks for the house.

What's yours?

I just had a lemonade.

Which one of you
is Curly Troy?

Now which one
do you think?

There's exactly
two of us sitting here

and Evie don't look
much like a man.

Neither do you.

You've come a long way
to tell me that?

From Laramie.
I'm a friend
of Vic Stoddard's.

Oh, yeah.

Uh, Jess Harper, wasn't it?

Mailed a letter to you
a couple of days back.

Vic couldn't make it to
the post office so I sent it on.

Paid the postage too.

You owe me 11 cents.

Now maybe you can think
of something else I owe you.

Now, you didn't
have to do that.

I'd have k*lled you
for nothing.

Well, get started then.

I'd like these folks to remember
how you drew first.

Like Vic did?

Like Vic did.

So you like witnesses.

Well, so do I.

Only the next time
they tell about you,

let 'em tell of how I called you
coward to your face

and how you stood
and took it.

Is that all you got to say?

Am I breaking some law,
sheriff?

Seems like you're trying.

Where were you when
Vic Stoddard was k*lled?

You don't care who you pick
your fight with, do you?

Are you taking
this one over?

Keep out of this, Hatch.

Grat, get their g*ns.

I'm only doing
like he told me, Curly.

You can pick it up in my office
after he's gone.

You can get yours
on your way out of town.

I'm not leaving town,
sheriff.

Oh, sure you are.

Why me?
Why not him?

He lives here, you don't.

I hear his pa
owns half this town.

Does that include you?

Maybe you'd like a week
to figure that out.

I can fix a place
for you to stay.

Can't do it, sheriff.

Got to go to a funeral
in the morning.

Oh...

All right, your g*n will be
in my office after it's over.

You better run on home now,
Curly.

Don't give me orders,
Hatch.

Well, it's only
a friendly thought.

If I were you, I wouldn't do
too much walking around

with an empty holster.

Guess it won't take
long to fill.

You wouldn't make it
awkward for me,

would you, Curly?

You put yourself
in the middle, Hatch.

Suppose you get yourself out.

Are you all through
showing off?

Well, Evie, I thought
you'd be thanking me,

I pulled your pet puppy
out of a hole.

Mind he don't
put you in one.

Hey.

You and me are gonna
sit down and cool off.

I'll cool off--

No, you'll sit down.

You asked some questions
a while back,

you're gonna wait
for the answers.

You want me
to lock these g*ns up in jail?

No, I'll take them.

While I'm at it,
I'll take your badge.

What?

Cowboy here was asking
where I was when Vic was k*lled.

Suppose you tell him.

Why, he was taking a prisoner
over to Cheyenne.

And where were you?

You know where I was,
I was right here.

I seen it, Hatch.

Curly had to k*ll him,
self-defense.

But you could have
stopped it

like you could have
stopped it tonight.

Go on, get out.

You ain't as big
as you think, Hatch.

I got back to town an hour ago,
took that long to get the story.

I'm sorry, sheriff.

No, never mind sorry,

it don't matter
what you think of me.

Then why make the point?

To prove another.

Nobody owns
this sheriff,
cowboy.

When I say anything, there's
nobody backing it up but me.

So you remember,

you got trouble in this town,
you bring it to me.

Else you really got trouble.

Bud, put these back of the bar
till I come downstairs.

Evie said she don't want to see
anybody, Mr. Hatch.

Oh, I don't hardly think
she means me, do you?

Well,
I guess not, Mr. Hatch.

- Evie--
- Keep out of here, Hatch.

Come on, Evie,
that's no way to start off.

We ain't starting off,
we're finished.

Why won't you believe?

What am I doing wrong?
Tell me.

You ain't doing
nothing wrong

except hanging around
where you ain't wanted.

I don't know why you want
to hurt me so bad, Evie.

Ain't nothing in the world
I wouldn't do for you.

Then go away
and leave me be.

There is something
you can do.

It's about the only thing
I can't do.

Oh, why does it
have to be like this?

It didn't used to be.

No, but I...

Well,
I'm all over that now.

I ain't.

Hatch, listen,
you were good to me

and I was grateful
but that's all it was.

How long can a girl
go on being grateful?

You don't have
to be grateful.

Just doing things for you,
taking care of you,

that's all I want
out of it, Evie,

but let me do it,
please.

It's no use, Hatch.

You ain't got nothing I need.

I know I ain't got much.

I know I ain't much to see

but I could be something,
Evie, with you I could.

Sure.

You could be twice
as poor as you are.

Money ain't no answer.

It's the only one
I haven't tried and I mean to.

- With Curly Troy?
- Yes!

Well, then we both want
something we can't have!

You think old man Troy's
gonna sit still for that?

Curly's got a mind
of his own.

- Oh, has he?
- Yes!

I can't say I noticed.

But you don't care
about his mind.

You said yourself
it was the money

and the money
ain't his own.

That's the whip
that the old man's got

and Curly jumps to it.

Oh, Evie,
can't you see it?

- He's making
a fool out of you.
- Don't you say that.

I say it because I care
what happens to you!

Someday you'll know.

[ knocking on door ]

Hatch, it's me.
Bud!

What's the trouble?

Curly Troy just come back.

He's looking
for that same fella.

- He wearing a g*n?
- Yes, sir.

And Grat was with him.

Grat and Curly,
well, well.

That's a sweet pair
to draw to.

They got a bottle
and headed down the street.

Nerve medicine.

Thanks, Lauten.
I'll catch up with 'em.

What are you waiting for?
Get after 'em!

There's no hurry.

Curly needs that bottle
to grow as tall as he was

before that cowboy
shrunk him down to size.

Hatch, you let anything
happen to Curly,

I won't stop blaming you.
Never.

Well, we wouldn't want that,
would we, Evie?

All right.

I'll wipe his nose
and send him back

so as you can find him
out for yourself sometime.

Hello, ma'am.

Still up?

Old habit of mine, boy,
not worth keeping.

Can't go to bed
till the family's all tucked in.

Family?

Hey, you weren't
waiting up for me?

Don't be cross.

Folks passing through,
taking a room,

that's all
the family I got.

Sit down, son.

You was wearing a g*n
when you left here.

Must have lost it somewhere.

Think I'm nosy, don't you?

Never mind.
I heard about it.

Curly Troy's been by,
he said he'd be back.

Left this for you.

Oh, it's loaded, all right,
I checked it over.

Nice bounce, smooth action,
nothing wrong with that g*n...

except for being a g*n.

Well, now,
Curly's right neighborly.

Wouldn't cost you for the room
if you left town now.

Bed ain't been slept in.

What would you do?

If I was a young man
your age,

guess I wouldn't ask
an old woman my age.

Wouldn't listen
if she told me.

No.

A man's got to do what seems
right for him, like Vic did.

If Curly comes,
best move off the porch.

Away from the window glass?

Don't want the light
at your back, do you?

Here he comes now.
You better get inside.

So you got another g*n?

Maybe you don't see him.

I see two of them.

Grat's in the alley.

I wasn't looking for him.

That might have been
a shame.

Now you stay out of my way.

Curly!

There's the g*n
this man was wearing.

Now you toss yours out
there alongside him.

Still in the middle, Hatch?

Looks like.

Grat,
that goes for you too!

Crawl out of that alley,
stand up alongside Curly!

Keep separated.

I told you twice
to stay out of this, Hatch.

Looks like none of us
are doing like we're told.

Do I have to k*ll you
to get to him!

Uh-huh.
But don't try it.

I promised Evie
to keep you alive.

Back off, Hatch.
There's two of us here.

Oh, I ain't forgetting
about you, Grat,

only in your case
I never made no promises.

Now give up them g*ns.

[ g*nshots ]

Oh, Curly, Curly,
why'd you make me do it?

What'll I say to Evie?

What'll I say to your pa?

You satisfied?

And we thank thee, Lord,

for letting us know Vic Stoddard
for a spell,

and now we send him home
to Thee with our love,

our gratitude
and our regrets,

wishing that we could have
done better by him

and knowing
that You will.

Amen.

Sheriff...

I'll be leaving town today.

Oh, your g*n will be
in my office.

Sheriff.

What I mean is I'm sorry.

Your job's not easy,
I didn't make it any easier.

Oh, forget it.

Curly had to tangle with me
sooner or later,

you made it sooner.

He won't be k*lling
any people meanwhile.

You see them riders
coming this way,

that's the real
hard part of the job.

Well, who are they?

Old man Troy
and some of his hands.

You need some help?

No, thanks.
There's different kinds
of trouble, cowboy.

Hatch!

Hello, Frank.

I've come to serve notice.

You are gonna hang
for what you did.

And don't think
you'll hide behind that badge

because it's coming off.

I'll see to that
and then I'll see you hang.

I guess I know
just how you feel, Frank.

You can say that, you can
stand there and tell me that.

You can k*ll a boy, my boy,
and say you know how I feel.

You don't even explain?

I guess that's why
you really came over, eh?

To hear my side of it.

Why, Hatch?

Why'd you do it?

He wasn't bad.

Not bad enough to k*ll.

Was he?

You want me to tell you
what you already know.

But Curly had a choice
and I didn't.

No, Curly didn't mean it
that way.

I know he was
flying high but...

well, you could have clipped
his wings, Hatch, you...

you didn't have to k*ll him.

Did you ever see a bird
with wings so wide,

he just don't belong
on the ground.

You try to make him walk,
he just can't do it,

those big wings
keep getting in his way.

It's my fault.

I thought I was
building something.

Something to give him
after I was gone.

I didn't even give him
the best years I had.

It just don't make sense.

Yes, it does, Frank.

It's hard to see close-up.

What you built was needed
more than Curly.

Yeah, that's right, more than
Curly and even more than you.

Well, you were building a place,
a town, a part of a country,

lives for a lot of us
and that don't come without cost

and you paid
and so did Curly.

You're both leaving
a lot more than you ever got.

Curly is being buried tomorrow
out at the ranch.

I'd take it kindly
if you'd come.

You know I will,
we all will.

Thanks, Hatch.

Tie up your horses, men.

We'll stay a while and pay
our respects to Vic Stoddard.

That's a lot more sheriff
than he looks.

I think the Lord put
so much inside that man,

He didn't have time
for the outside.

Something else you wanted?

Well, I've been thinking.

I came here because
I thought I was needed.

Maybe I'd like to stay
for the same reason.

How do you mean?

Well, you're in need
of a deputy, aren't you?

Well...

There's more to wearing a badge
than putting it on.

Yeah, that's what
I've been finding out.

That's why I'd like to try.

Some men
ain't cut out for it.

You got a better man?

Don't take a better man,
just a special one.

You got to have some
special kind of look?

If looks was it,
I'd be in jail, right?

[ chuckles ]

For this and $5 a week,
do you swear to uphold the law
if it kills you?

Yeah.

Oh--

Swear it on the book.

I swear.

Seems like there oughta be
more to it than that.

Oh, give me your name.

- Jess--
- On the book!

Jess Harper.

All right, Jess.

Having been
duly sworn in,

you're entitled
to sit at that desk

while I take a snooze.

Pin on your badge.

Hey.

What do I do
if anything happens?

Wake me up.

[ door opens ]

What are you doing here?

I'm the new deputy,
ma'am.

Where's Hatch?

He's sleeping.
He was pretty worn out.

Is there anything
I can do for you?

You done plenty.

Hatch?

Hello, Evie.

So last night you step in
between him and Curly.

Now you pin a badge on him.
k*lling Curly wasn't enough?

Evie, I came around
two, three times,

you wouldn't see me.

I've been locked
in that room all day, Hatch,

thinking things out.

Now I know
what I gotta do.

I'm getting out of this town.

Soon as I can
scrape up the fare.

Here's what I come for,
to give you this.

It ain't worth enough
to owe you for it.

Evie, won't you let me
tell you how it happened?

I know how it happened
and why it happened.

One chance
I had in this town,

the one chance to pick
myself up out of the dirt

and you just had to make sure
I couldn't have it.

That ain't true, Evie,

even if you had a chance,
and you didn't.

He'd have married me.

I could have got him to,
I know I could.

Hatch,
I better wait outside.

Why?

You two work
so good together.

Don't he share all his secrets
with you too?

Huh?

Don't he tell you
how he k*lled Curly

'cause he wanted me?

Look, I don't know
where you got the story, ma'am.

But they were two men
sh**ting at the sheriff

and he shot back!

Never mind, Jess.

Like you said,
better wait outside.

Look, Evie--

It ain't no good, Hatch.

Maybe you couldn't help it,
that don't even matter.

But you could k*ll
every single man alive

and you still wouldn't have
no chance with me.

Not for love or money.

Not for love anyway.

Do you think
that hurts me?

Do you think
that makes me feel cheap?

Do you think
I'm ashamed of wanting money?

Well, I'm not.

I am cheap,
I always been

but only because
I ain't never had it.

All my life I've been
stepped on and looked down at

and the only difference
between me

and the ones looking down
was a pile of money.

They'd look up to you too, Evie,
if you'd let them,

if you'd let me put you high
where you belong.

I don't want no pedestal

and I'm honest enough
to know this much.

If I ain't worth money,
I ain't worth nothing.

You cheated me out of it
in this town.

All right,
then I'll go to another town

and another but somewhere
I'm gonna get it.

And I don't care from who!

Even me?

Sure, Hatch.

Even you.

Now maybe you'll believe
how little chance you got.

She's all upset.

She don't know
what she's saying.

I guess not.

She'd like you to think
that she's kind of hard and...

well, mercenary, you know,
but she ain't, I know her.

She just puts all that
on to...

kind of cover up.

She had me fooled.

Well, about time
you learn the routine.

We take a walk down
the street every hour or so,

no special time
so nobody can put a clock to it.

You take one side,
I'll take the other.

We never
walk it alone at night.

It looks nice and quiet.

Oh, it don't act up
too often.

Which side do you want,
deputy?

The other side, sheriff.

Sure didn't take Hatch long
to find himself a new deputy.

That don't change nothing,
does it?

Nope. There's still
only two of 'em.

There'll be three of us
come Monday.

Good morning, Ma.

Morning, reverend.

Guess you know Jess,
don't you?

Sure. Nice seeing you
in church yesterday.

Nice being there.

Oh, you did a powerful
lot of singing, boy.

And you did a powerful
lot of preaching.

I hope you weren't
aiming it all at me.

Well, no, sermon's
just like a little buckshot,

you don't have to aim it,
it's bound to hit something.

I got a corker shaping up
again for next Sunday too.

Jess will be there.

She will see to that.

Between her on Sundays
and the sheriff all week,

I'm just about settled.

Well, deputy, a lot of people
in town are glad of it.

[ g*nshots ]

Jess, grab any horse!

[ g*nshots ]

[ horse whinnying ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

[ g*nsh*t ]

Good boy.

[ chattering ]

I don't know
what else to tell you, Mark.

Jess got the man
he went after, so did I.

We done all we could.

I know.
Of course you did.

Just a rotten break
the third man had the money.

Yeah.

They get all of it,
Mr. Howard?

Every dime.
Over $42,000.

I can't pay back
a loss like that.

I'll spend
the rest of my life trying,

but the bank's finished,
I know that, so am I.

That's the least of it.

Those people out there,

it's cost 'em everything
they had.

Can't you make a loan
to cover it

from another bank
or the association?

With what security?

Liens and mortgages against
their property mostly overdue.

We've carried them
during the bad years

knowing that'd be
good for it.

Another bank,
the association?

Well...

I wish there was
something more we could do.

We don't know even know
what the other man looks like.

Hey, the money is...

is there some way
of tracing it?

It's paper, mixed bills.

No, Hatch, it's hopeless.

Look at 'em.

They're wonderful.

No panic,
no run on the bank,

not demanding their money,
not blaming me,

just standing there.

All they know is
this morning

they had something
put away for tomorrow.

Now it's gone.

Well,
maybe it'll turn up yet.

He might get careless, start
spending too sudden or too much

and all in paper,
I'll telegraph the other towns.

Thanks, sheriff.

You too, deputy.

You got time while
they change teams, Evie.

How about one for the road
on the house?

No, thanks, Lauten.

I've taken my last look
at the inside of that hole.

I'll wait in the coach.

Guess you won't be
the last one to leave town...

now that the money's gone.

Well, I never got to know it
well while it was here.

Go on now, Laut,
you still got a bar to tend.

Don't forget to write.

Sure, every couple hours.

Evie!

Evie,
what are you doing?

Please, no violins.

You're not leaving now,
you can't be.

I told you I was getting out
as soon as I got my fare.

Well, I got it
and I'm getting.

Evie, not now.

You can't stop me, sheriff,
for no show--

Listen!

You got to wait, things are
gonna be different, you'll see.

You get out of here, Hatch.
Let me go.

No!

Listen, I can't tell you now
but you've got to believe me.

I worked it all out the way
you want it, for you, Evie.

For me?

What are you talking
about, Hatch?

I told you, you ain't got
nothing I want!

I have!

What?

You said you didn't care
where it come from.

Hatch,
what are you saying?

Now listen, please,
you won't have to wait long.

Just a few weeks,
maybe less.

Then I'll go away with you,
wherever you say,

we'll be married.

You can have everything you
want, what you always wanted.

You're lying.

You're only saying that
to stop me.

You'd say anything
to stop me.

Say something that
I understand.

$42,000.

- The bank--
- Shh!

I didn't take it.

I found it.

What do you say, Evie?

Finders keepers?

Why wait?

Where is it?

It's safe.

We have to wait,

just long enough
to make it look good.

I'll take the lady's bags.

She won't be leaving,
she changed her mind.

Well, morning, deputy.
Fine morning.

I made coffee, son.

Well,
you've cheered up a lot.

Yeah, ain't I?

Yes, sir, got to admit,
it's a decent kind of day.

Say, I patched
things up with Evie.

Didn't I tell you
she was just putting on,

she's just like
any other woman.

They got to know
their man

wants 'em bad enough
to give up other things.

Such as?

Well, I've been
kind of stubborn,

you know,
I knew for a long while that I--

I couldn't do right
by earning any sheriff's pay.

So we're going east
after we get married

and well, I--

I got some leads
to better things.

You're quitting?

Oh, now don't get it around,
not for 3 or 4 weeks.

I figured that you should be
the first one to know, Jess,

since I'm naming you
in my place,

if you want it.

Well, I like the town and all,
but I don't know what to say.

Well, say
congratulations!

You can think
about the rest.

Sure, Hatch.
Congratulations.

I guess I was wrong
about Evie.

Yeah,
a lot of people were.

They'll find out.
I'm gonna bring her

back here someday
dripping diamonds.

Then you'll see them
change their tune.

Diamonds?

Hey, what kind of lead
you got anyway?

Kind of getting carried away,
wasn't I?

Ah, but you know, Jess.

A man sees
how one thing's possible,

all of a sudden
anything's possible.

Yeah, it seems
to be, at that.

So I'm taking my best gal
for a buggy ride.

May not be back before dark,
think you can handle things?

Do you?

I'll see you, deputy.

[ door opens ]

- Jess, you better come.
- What's wrong, Ma?

I just went
to make up your room

and, Jess,
somebody's been there,
it's all tore apart.

Drawers dumped out,
mattress cut open,
stuffing's on the floor.

- What about the other rooms?
- None of them touched.

Whoever it was
didn't take nothing,
just looking for something.

Who could it be, Jess?

What could he want?

I don't know.

- Nothing I've got.
- Are you coming?

It's too late to help
by looking at it.

I wish the sheriff was here.

And where is he at?

He ought to be
back by now.

Maybe he went on home.

I'll tell you what, Ma,

you wait here while
I check out his place.

If he comes back, tell him
I've gone looking for him.

Anybody here?

Hatch!

Sheriff?

[ g*nsh*t ]

Here we are.

No, no, I'll wait here.

You just take care
of the baby.

I have a place for it inside.

Hatch.

Jess...

What are you doing here?

Waiting for you.

Something's going wrong.

Kid, could have got yourself
k*lled taking me by surprise.

I'm sorry
but it couldn't wait.

What's wrong, Jess?

Hey, what's happened here?

Man who did it
is over there.

What the devil?

Who is he?

I don't know.

Have a look,
maybe you know him.

You k*ll him?

Yeah.

You see, my place
was searched too.

I came to tell you and found him
out here still searching yours.

Searching for what?

Can't you guess?

He's the last
of the three men, Hatch.

The one who had the money,
at least that's what we thought,

but he didn't.

He came back
looking for it,

thought one of us
had to have it,

only I didn't.

What are you saying, I did?

Well, that's it,
isn't it,

on the table
behind you in that canvas bag.

All right, what else
have you got to say, Jess?

I say one of the holdup men
dropped it,

neither one of us knew about it,
but you had a hunch,

so today you went out
looking for it and there it was.

Now you're on your way to town
again to give it back,

that's what I say.
Am I right?

Hmm.

I wish it was that easy.

It is.
That's how it's got to be.

Evie is waiting,
I gotta go.

Hatch, we'll go together.

We'll tell 'em
how you found the money.

They'll be glad, so will you.

Jess, it won't work.

A man draws a line
for himself.

He says that one side's right,
the other side's wrong,

doesn't matter
what anybody else says.

It's his own line
that counts.

So he tries to stay on
the right side of that line

for as long as he can

'cause if he ever
steps across it,

there's no stepping back.

Not over that line.

Not if he drew it.

It's not that much
of a step yet, don't let it be.

Jess, I know
you're trying to help me,

and I thank you kindly but...

let's do it my way.

Look,
I'll change my plans.

I'll leave right now,
take Evie with me.

I'm--
I'm leaving the badge.

You take it.

It fits you better
than it does me, Jess.

Now all I want from you
is a head start till morning.

I won't give you
a head start to that door,

not with that money.

What was that?

Hatch, please.

People like Ma
and Troy and Howard,

don't they mean
anything to you?

That money is theirs.

I said what was that
about that door?

I won't let you through it,
not with the money.

You won't let me?

Hatch, I'm saying please.

You're taking that badge
awful serious.

I had a good teacher.

Yeah.

EVIE: Hatch, you coming?

Well, I guess
that's the answer, Jess.

Hatch, don't try to move.

Uh...

what do you know.

Right where the badge was.

Never should have
taken it off.

EVIE: So you--
so you found out.

I'll tell 'em how it happened,
what he did.

I'll tell 'em he drew first,
anything you say.

Oh, you would.

A man gives
his whole life to the law,

and then makes
one mistake, you!

And you let 'em
remember him for that!

What--
What else can I do?

You can get out.

You were never here.

There's another dead man
over there,

the one who got the money.

Hatch tracked him down

and found him with it,
the man started sh**ting.

The sheriff k*lled him,
but he k*lled the sheriff.

And that's how I found him
out in the hills.

That's the way
they'll want to hear it.

That's the way
they'll remember Hatch.

Well, came back, huh?

Darned if I didn't.

Decided you were needed here
more than there?

Well, I found out
one thing, Slim.

It's not who needs me,
it's what I need too.

Let's get on home.