02x08 - An Invitation

[bunniefuu]

[BILLY] Previously, on Billy the Kid.

Gentlemen, I'm here to ensure the safety

of the women and children.

I'm warning all of you to go home, now!

Why don't we try and
leave; get out of Lincoln?

Charlie, we're not runnin' again.

[BILLY] If Dudley sticks to
his word and stays neutral,

we may get escorted out of here.

They're not comin' out.
So we need to get them out.

Riley's up to something.

We burn them out.

[RILEY] Set fire to the house
and they'll come squealin'.

Burn it down!

[MEN HOLLERING]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

You're supposed to be neutral.

You're not supposed to
take sides. Let us pass!

No!

- [SHOUTING]
- [GRUNTS]

[SCREAMING]

We have to do something.

What else could we possibly do?

I'm going to Colonel
Dudley. I'm going to ask him

to stop this madness.

Are you out of your mind?

He's hand in glove with Riley.

I've already told you. I will
not interfere on your behalf.

Mr. Catron is actually
very concerned, Mr. Riley.

Now with the reputation
as a m*rder capital,

as a lawless outlaw infested place,

who is going to invest their
money in Lincoln County?

Billy ain't ever gonna surrender.

Well, that's crazy! That
makes no sense, Jesse.

[JESSE] Why don't you
ever get it, Riley?

You're talking about Billy the Kid!

Billy the f*ck' Kid!

[g*nsh*t]

- He is different...
- [g*nshots]

... from you,

and he is different from me.

[g*nshots]

Sheriff, I had not thought to see

so many lives undone.

That has been the way
of it here in Lincoln.

But the fact remains that
you let Billy the Kid escape.

Sheriff, I strongly advise you

to hunt him down

and remove him, forever,

from the American imagination.

Sheriff!

Mr. Riley. What can I do for you?

Have you heard the news?

What news is that?

The news of Governor Axtell

having been removed from office.

Apparently, it's the
result of an investigation

by one Mr. Warren Angel

and that we've already a new governor.

His name is Lew Wallace.

He's offering a general amnesty

to just about everyone guilty
of crimes during the w*r,

so long as they are willing
to hand over their g*ns

and renounce all forms of violence.

Yeah, sure.

We know that's gonna work. Right?

The amnesty doesn't apply to those

already indicted for m*rder.

I myself have been tasked
with forming a posse

to hunt down the worst and
most violent gunslingers

on both sides of the conflict.

[CHUCKLING] Well, you know

who you've got to find, Sheriff.

It's the Kid!

He's behind almost half the shootings.

You stop him, you stop the k*lling.

Oh, I am holding warrants for
the arrest of Billy the Kid.

Good.

But also Jesse Evans

and members of the Seven Rivers g*ng.

I'm not here to take sides.

[TENSE MUSIC]

We know that you and
the Kid were uh, friends.

That might explain why
you're soft on him...

Sheriff.

Good day.

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

[THEME MUSIC]

Y'all might want to look at this.

Recently installed State
Governor, Lew Wallace,

set to travel to Lincoln County
to offer a general amnesty

to all involved in the
recent Lincoln County w*r,

if they give up their
g*ns and renounce violence.

The most infamous character
involved in the w*r

is the outlaw Billy the Kid.

If they're offering us a pardon,

I think that's a pretty good deal.

Look, we don't know
anything about this new...

Governor Wallace, okay?

[BILLY] He may be our best chance,

but we have to tread carefully.

[g*n CLICKING]

[BABY COOING]

What are we going to do?

Garrett's gonna come looking for us.

We need to lay low, see
what this new governor does.

If you need to go to Mexico
to be with your family,

I understand.

No, I choose to stay with
you and fight if I have to.

Okay.

Take this. Look after yourself, okay?

We'll be home soon.

[TENSE MUSIC]

- I love you.
- Me, too.

Billy, it's always gonna be like this.

We're always gonna
be hunted and hounded.

We're never gonna get
free. Not around here.

Not until somethin' changes.

I know, George.

All right, boys, it's a
day's ride to Las Tablas.

Juan Patron's friend is
waitin' us, let's go. Git up.

- [HORSE NEIGHING]
- Come on. Let's go.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[HORSES NEIGHING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Hola.

Hola, Señor.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Gracias.

- [CHEERING]
- [UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

[WHISTLING]

[JOYFUL SHOUTING]

[WHISTLING]

[CHEERING]

[MUSIC BECOMES TENSE]

[BACKGROUND NOISES MUFFLE]

Some kinda party.

[MUFFLED LAUGHTER]

Billy.

- Billy.
- [BILLY GASPS]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

[TENSE MUSIC]

Hola, Sheriff.

Mornin'. You the mayor of this place?

Si, señor.

We heard that Billy the
Kid came through this way.

Billy the Kid and his g*ng.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

No entiendo...

Billy the Kid! He was here. Yes? Yes?

[MAYOR] Señor, you're wrong.

I'm wrong.

You hiding 'em?

[IN SPANISH]

No comprendo...

Me no... me no English.

No English. I thought so.

[SNIFFS]

Anyone here speak English?

Do you speak English?

Okay.

Was Billy the Kid here last night?

No, Señor.

You didn't see him?

No, Señor.

- No?
- No.

If you tell me the truth...

If you tell me which direction
Billy the Kid took off at,

you can have all of this money.

Don't look at him. Look at me.
Don't look at him. Look at me.

It's a lot of money.

You could buy anything you want.

Anything you want.

Anything you want.

I don't know.

I never saw him.

I wish I did.

Okay.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

All right.

[HORSE NEIGHING]

[CLEARS THROAT] Boys...

Let's go.

- Adios, amigo.
- Hyah!

Hyah!

You think they gonna
catch up to us again?

[BILLY] Probably, so I'll draw Pat out,

y'all head back to Lincoln.

So we split up. As soon as we lose 'em,

we meet back at Charlie's farm, okay?

Let's go.

[MEN CALLING TO HORSES]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Easy. Whoa!

Hola, Señora McSween.

Hola, Juan. May I introduce you

Mr. Huston Chapman from Las Vegas.

Mr. Chapman is a lawyer.

I have hired him to prepare
a case against John Riley

for the m*rder of my husband.

Señor, welcome.

You can stay at my house
as long as you need,

as our guest.

I'm extremely grateful
to you, Mr. Patron.

Por favor.

- Careful with that.
- Please, this way.

Thank you.

How are you?

I'm well, thank you.

[SOFT UNSETTLING MUSIC]

[HORSE GRUNTING]

What you got there, boy?

Oh, you got a big 'ol burr there.

Just a little further.

I know there's an old military
post around here somewhere.

I just gotta find it.

Come on.

Let's go.

[MUSIC SWELLS]

[HAWK SCREECHING]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[BIRDS CALLING]

[RUSTLING]

[g*nsh*t]

[INDISTINCT WHISPERING]

It's him, all right.

We finally got him.

Stay quiet.

Let's go.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

- [HORSE NEIGHING]
- [SHOUTING]

[g*nf*re]

[DEPUTY] Get him, boys!

Come on!

[DEPUTY] g*dd*mn it!

- [g*nf*re]
- [SHOUTING]

[DEPUTY] Come on. Get him!

He's gettin' away!

[DEPUTY] You all right?

Damn it!

I don't trust this new governor.

- Governor Wallace?
- Yeah.

They sacked Axtell.

They'll try and get rid of me next.

It's part of a conspiracy.

And Wallace is part of it.

The next thing you know,
they'll close down the House.

They'll go after my interests.

The general pardon is
just a part of the plan.

You understand?

Well, sir, I can see

that if he pardons
Billy and the Regulators,

then he's more or less chosen sides.

He's isolating the House.

So, where's the Kid?

No one knows, sir.

[SIGHS]

They say he k*lled a couple
of the sheriff's deputies

who were out looking for him, and, um...

Well, that he's on the loose...

somewhere.

If there's to be peace
between the sides,

it's got to be on our
terms, not Wallace's.

Riley'll do whatever we tell him to.

He's got no choice.

But the Kid, the Kid
has to want to come in

from the cold. He's on the
run and wanted for m*rder.

I've been thinkin'.

If we can fix it

that the House and the
Regulators come together

and make peace between themselves,

then Wallace will stay out of Lincoln

and out of our business.

Sounds very good, sir.

There has to be someone who
can reach out to the Kid?

Guarantee that, if
he comes in to parley,

he isn't going to get k*lled.

Can you find that person?

Yes, I can.

Good.

- Get into Lincoln right away.
- Yes, Mr. Catron.

Oh, Walz, how's my daughter?

She's fine.

Hmm.

Thank you, Mr. Catron.

Why isn't she pregnant?
I want grandkids.

Is it her fault or yours?

We're trying.

Maybe you're firing blanks.

You know what I mean?

[EXHALES]

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

Hmm.

Hey. Thank you.

There's a letter for you.

A letter from who?

Jesse.

[PAPER RUSTLING]

What's it say?

It says Riley and the
House want to make peace.

They want us to meet
in the center of town,

no officials present, just
this man named Edgar Walz

who works for Thomas Catron.

He's gonna lay out the
terms of the treaty.

[CHARLIE] What do you think?

I mean, they'd have to
guarantee our safety in Lincoln.

[CHUCKLES] That's a long shot.

It sure is.

[BILLY] Unless they're
afraid of Governor Wallace.

He's willing to come in...

as long as we can guarantee his safety.

[WALZ] Hmm.

That's good.

We've got the boy on the run.

He's desperate, that's why
he's willing to talk about

peace and pardons.

I say we let him twist in the wind.

You really are not that smart, are you?

Of course we should meet the man

who's the biggest danger to
us all, as soon as possible.

Now, Jesse, write back to him.

Tell him that the
meeting will go through

and that his safety
is in fact guaranteed.

And that it has to be soon,

or this new Governor's
going to wreck our plans.

[SIGHS] I've told you before, Riley,

this w*r has got to end.

It's ruining every business
in Lincoln, including yours.

Jesse.

[FOOTSTEPS PATTERING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[BOOTS THUDDING]

[CHUCKLES]

[WALZ] Gentlemen, good evening.

My name is Edgar Walz and I represent

the business interests
of Mr. Thomas Catron,

of whom by now you
must have surely heard.

We are here to make peace.
So, may I ask you to kindly

leave your, um, g*ns and other weapons

just over there

before we go out to our
meeting in the street?

What about the other side?

Well, I have made the
same request to them.

And I will not convene this meeting

until all g*ns have been surrendered.

[CHUCKLING]

You have my assurance.

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

Thank you, gentlemen.

Now, if you would be so
kind to follow me, please.

Gentlemen, please come closer.

[WALZ] Listen, you all
know why you're here.

We've come to make peace.

These are the terms of the peace treaty.

Is everybody ready to listen?

Good.

This treaty states

that no one on either
side can k*ll anyone

on the other side without
withdrawing from this treaty;

and that neither party
will give evidence

in a civil prosecution
against the other.

Also that both sides will
render all possible aid

in resisting the arrest
of anyone on either side.

And...

anyone who fails to live
up to this agreement...

[SIGHS]

... will be ex*cuted.

[CHUCKLES]

Does everyone agree with the terms?

No other way.

[WALZ] Good.

Now, shake hands like you mean it.

Well, f*ck it, it's
what we're here to do.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[RILEY] Wasn't so hard, was it?

This is good. We made peace!

- [MEN CHEERING]
- I say we celebrate!

[UPBEAT h*nky-TONK MUSIC]

[CHEERING]

[EXCITED CHATTERING]

Hey!

This is a good bit of fun.

Sure. I just hope it lasts.

Ah, you worry too much.

- You always did.
- And you never worry enough.

Do you remember that girl

we were both interested in a while back?

Sure. Barbara.

Mmm. Yeah.

I wonder where she's at right now.

I don't know.

Probably making her kids supper,

tuckin' 'em into bed.

Hmm.

You know, it feels like 100 years ago

running cattle off the range.

Those were some good times.

They were somethin'.

I guess nothing lasts.

Don't get sentimental on me now, Jesse.

Ah...

See ya around, Kid.

[MEN CHUCKLING]

- Hey.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey.
- Watch yourself.

No hard feelings, Kid.

Ah. Just a few, Mr. Riley.

Just a few.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Give me a drink. Hey. Hey!

[MEN HOLLERING]

You take care of that young man.

- Good night, boys.
- Good night.

[h*nky-TONK MUSIC CONTINUES]

Good night.

Everyone!

I want to treat y'all

to an oyster supper
at Callum's right now.

- [MEN CHEERING]
- Who's comin' with me?

[EXCITED SHOUTING]

Let's go, everybody!

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[COUGHING]

[LAUGHING]

[MAN] Where's Riley?

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

[SINGING]

[LAUGHING]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

Oh, well, look who's comin'.

- Hey.
- That's Mrs. McSween's lawyer.

What's your name?

My name, sir, is Chapman.

That's right.

You're that fancy lawyer

that's tryin' to take us to court.

I think you should dance.

[MEN LAUGHING]

[g*nshots]

What the hell, Olinger? We made peace.

Kid's right.

We made peace, everybody!

[MEN LAUGHING]

Do you know who I am?

You, sir, are Mr. Riley.

Say my name again.

Riley.

That's right, you f*ck' arsehole.

Let me pass, sir.

Riley, let him pass.

Oh, sh*t!

Billy the Kid wants me to let him pass.

Sir, let me go.

No.

[g*nsh*t]

Hmm.

We gotta go, Tom.

Well, boys, let's go get those oysters.

- Governor Wallace.
- Mr. Wortley, I assume?

At your service, sir.

This is your establishment.

Wonderful. Take my bags, please.

Of course, sir.

Pleasure.

Colonel,

ride up to Fort Stanton,

tell Colonel Dudley I'd like to see him

immediately, please. Thank you.

[HORSE NEIGHING]

Governor.

Colonel, at ease.

Thank you.

Colonel,

is this your official report

for the events that happened in Lincoln?

Yes, sir.

As you have no doubt ascertained
from reading my report,

the situation I faced at
that time was untenable.

And it was with great reluctance

and lack of any other lawful authority

that I ordered my troops into Lincoln

to restore order and to
protect the women and children.

Yes, Colonel.

Did my predecessor, Governor Axtell,

authorize your actions?

He implied that I was
doing the right thing.

Colonel Dudley,

you are hereby removed
from your command,

by the order of General Macdonald,

effective immediately.

I have reviewed the evidence,
and I concur with his judgment.

Against all protocols in
the name of the U.S. Army

you took sides in this dispute.

You allowed the burning of that house,

and you allowed the m*rder of McSween.

It's disgraceful conduct.

[SIGHS]

Good day, Colonel.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Good day to you, sir.

- [CLEARS THROAT]
- Come.

Begging your pardon, Governor.

But I've taken the
liberty of bringing you

my finest whiskey.

Thank you, Mr. Wortley.
That's very kind of you.

What's that letter?

Someone just dropped
it off for you, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Wortley.

[BILLY] Governor Wallace,

I came to Lincoln to make peace,

to lay aside my arms.

But once again, the House
has destroyed that peace.

I hope that you are true to your word

and that you really do want
to help clean up Lincoln.

Last night, I witnessed
the m*rder of the lawyer

Huston Chapman, and I can
testify to the k*ller's name.

I have indictments against
me for what happened

in the Lincoln County w*r,

and I fear that if I give myself up,

my enemies will k*ll me.

But if these indictments
can be annulled,

I will tell all.

My name is Kid Antrim.

Billy the Kid.

[WALLACE] Mr. Antrim.

Proceed carefully into Lincoln

and make your way to
the old granary building.

I have the authority to
exempt you from prosecution

if you will testify to
what you say that you know.

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

Hello, Billy.

Governor Wallace.

Please, you can call me Lew.

Why don't you have a seat?

Billy, I have been very
anxious to meet you.

I have spoken to many people
since my arrival here in town,

many people. The Mexicans, the Anglos,

they all speak very highly of you.

They all testify to your
integrity and your honesty.

Billy, I'd like to offer you a pardon.

Allow you to re-enter the ordinary world

of law-abiding and decent citizens

where I think your abilities,

well, they will surely flourish.

That all sounds very nice, sir.

But how exactly is that possible?

First,

you just agree, you commit
to sticking around Lincoln.

And you identify the
K*llers of John H. Tunstall

and the lawyer Huston Chapman.

In exchange, I will pardon
all your alleged offenses

and I will ensure that
you are not prosecuted

for the m*rder of Sheriff Brady.

Billy...

[SIGHS]

I want you to have justice.

And I want justice
to be seen to be done.

I am the governor, after all.

Do we have an agreement, son?

You have a deal, sir.

[g*ns CLICKING]

William H. Bonney.

You're under arrest.

Put your g*ns down.

Pat.

I should have known you'd be here.

I'm sorry, Kid.

Let's go.

Sheriff Garrett,

that went much better than I expected.

You and your men were
excellent. Thank you.

Thank you, Governor.

Cheers.

You and I have just arrested

the most wanted man in all of America.

I suspect it will be in all the papers.

And I am sure glad

that I had the idea of
luring Billy into the trap.

Wait, that's... that's not what we...

At least that's what
the papers will say,

which is a darn good thing

given it's an election year and all.

Now, Sheriff,

your job is to make sure that Billy

is escorted safely all
the way down to Santa Fe,

so he can make it in time
for his arraignment for trial.

Don't let me down on this.

Ah.

Good afternoon, Sheriff.

Good afternoon.

Can I ask you a question?

That depends.

[BILLY CLEARS THROAT]

I just can't help wondering

how this whole thing is gonna pan out.

If you know what I mean.

Well, we've got a
special cell for you...

so you don't get into any trouble.

And then, in due course,
you will be escorted

out of here for trial.

What exactly are the charges?

You know as well as I do
what crimes you've committed.

Well, yeah.

But, you know,

I've never betrayed a friend.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[SIGHS]

[HORSE NEIGHING]

[MAN] Watch the north side.

Comin' through. Come on.

Make sure that door does not move.

[GUARD] Close the gate.

Come on. Get moving.

He is all yours.

Move it.

[DOOR OPENS]

Sheriff.

There's a lady here to see you.

Señorita del Tobosco.

To what do I owe the
pleasure of this visit?

My father, my mother and my brother

were all gunned down, Sheriff Garrett.

So far no one has been
arrested for these crimes.

Everything is still under
investigation, Señorita.

And there are arrest warrants
out for several people

that we want to question
about those terrible murders.

Like you, I want to see
that justice is done.

Is there something else?

Yes. Apparently, I need your permission

to enter the jail and
visit a prisoner here?

You talkin' about Billy the Kid?

Yes.

I see no harm.

Unfortunately, I will just have to check

that you're not...

not taking anything in to him...

that might be useful.

Do I have your permission?

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

[HAND THUDS LOUDLY]

Okay.

You can go.

[DOOR OPENING]

Dulcinea?

Hello, Billy.

You got two minutes.

What are you...

Oh.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Be ready.

Jailer, I'm ready to leave.

True love, huh? [LAUGHING]

[WHISTLING]

- Something's comin'.
- [g*ns CLICKING]

[DEPUTY] Someone's comin', boys!

- [g*nsh*t]
- [JAILER GRUNTS]

[MAN] Watch out!

[MAN SHOUTING]

You stay right behind me, okay?

[GRUNTS]

- [g*nshots]
- [PAINED GRUNT]

[MAN SCREAMING]

Sheriff!

No, no, no, no...

- [g*nsh*t]
- [PAINED GRUNT]

[MAN] Look out!

[g*nsh*t]

[GRUNTS]

Billy!

[g*nshots]

[BILLY] Over here!

Over here. Over here.

- Let's go.
- Come on.

[BILLY] Boy, am I happy to see you.

[HORSE NEIGHING]

[BILLY] Let's go. Let's go. Hyah!

- Let's go! Hyah!
- [HORSE NEIGHING]

[g*nsh*t]

Hyah, hyah!

[g*nsh*t]

[MAN HOLLERING]

[GARRETT] You can't win.

[BILLY] When are you gonna
learn this ain't a game for me?

♪ Come down, Gabriel, blow your horn ♪

♪ Call me home in the early morn' ♪

♪ Send the chariot down this way ♪

♪ Come and haul me home to stay ♪

♪ Angels meet me at the
crossroads, meet me ♪

♪ Angels meet me at the
crossroads, meet me ♪

♪ Angels meet me at the
crossroads, meet me ♪

♪ Don't charge a sinner any toll ♪

♪ Angels meet me at the
crossroads, meet me ♪

♪ Angels meet me at the
crossroads, meet me ♪

♪ Angels meet me at the
crossroads, meet me ♪

♪ Don't charge a sinner any toll ♪