02x29 - Dark Destiny

[bunniefuu]

♪ [ theme music plays ]

Wait here
while I take a look.

That's them,
all right.

They got ten
of our horses
down there.

What do you
want to do now?

Well, they're busy
changing brands,

so now would be
as good a time as any.

Randy and I will
go down this way.

You three circle
around the other side.

You move in
when I do.

Stand easy,
no one gets k*lled.

Hold it.

He's my brother,
mister.

Check him.

There's another one!

Run, Billie!

Can't outrun a b*llet!

All right,
come on out, mister.

I know I missed you,
but I aim better
at two feet.

Now, you just simmer down!Yeah?!
What do you aim to do?!

I aim to take you
back with me.
Now come on.

[ Billie grunting ]

What do you got there?

You tell me.

Ride in to the ranch.
Tell the Virginian to meet us
at the sheriff's office.

We'll take 'em in.

Take him down
to the undertaker's.

I'll see the costs
are taken care of.

You done all
you're gonna do
for Frankie.

I got money enough to
put him in the ground proper.

Get down.

Good work, Steve.

One of these days
you boys from Shiloh
are gonna surprise me

and come in here
just for a friendly visit.

You can't say
we don't do our bit
for law enforcement.

Last night they run off
ten head of Shiloh stock,

this morning the boys
round 'em up.

They were changing
the brand with that.

Hmm.
What about her?

She just picked
a bad place to be,
that's all.

Where else would I be,
except with my pa?

STEVE:
There was one more, Mark.

He tried to sh**t it out.
I had to k*ll him.

PA: Yeah,
I won't be forgetting that.

How old are you, miss?

Look, what I done, I done.
She had no part of it.

She just turned seventeen.Where's her mother?

Her ma is dead.

Look, what do you
intend doing with her?She'll be taken care of.

She better be.
She's all the kin
I got left.

MARK: Circuit judge
isn't due here for
another two weeks.

When he gets here
he can arrange
a foster home for her,

but what do we do
till then?

Couldn't you arrange
to have her stay with
a family in town here?

Well, look at her.
What do you think?

I don't think
I'd want her staying
in my chicken coop.

Why? Would it put you out of
a regular sleeping place?

All right, that's enough.

What about Shiloh?

What about it?

If she stayed there
it would keep her
out of town and out of trouble.

[ sighs ]Judge was here,
he wouldn't her down.

Probably not.

All right, she can stay
till the trial's over.

Oh, Pa!Honey, it's all right.

I'll get this all
straightened out.
Don't worry.

Please--
please let me stay here
with my pa.

Honey, you sitting
in a jail cell won't help.

Now, you go along with them,
and don't give no aggravation.

Just leave
the troublemaking to me.

All right,
let's lock 'em up.

You and me
will meet again, boy.

Anytime.

Whoa.What's she doing here?

Just staying
till the trial's over.If she can ride,

we can stand a little help
breaking in those
stupid critters.

Those stupid critters
will be worth about $3,000
when we ship 'em to the army.

When do we start
breaking 'em?Tomorrow.

I'll show you
where you stay.

Bunk next to mine's
empty.

We'll keep it that way.

[ mimicking ]
"Bunk next to mine's empty."

She ain't nothing
to get worked up over,
if you ask me.

Randy,
my young friend...

if you had the experience

you'd be able to tell that
beneath all that trail dirt

lies a mighty
pretty female.

You got a sharp eye.I told ya that.

I got to
go along with you.

I see right enough,
and I see a smart-alec female

and a horse thief
and a peck of trouble.

What happened to him
to get all those bristles
on his tongue?

A poke in the head,
mostly.

From her?

It only dented his head
a little bit,

but it busted
a whole lot of his pride.

[ both chuckle ]

You like it?

It's all right.

Want to see your room?

Right in here.

This is Betsy's room.

She's Judge Garth's daughter.
You can stay here.

Probably find
some clean jeans and shirts
in that closet there.

I don't take handouts.

Suit yourself.

Hey, wait a minute.
You just gonna leave me here?

That's right.

With nobody to guard me?

What for?

I could run away.

You're not a prisoner.

Besides,
where would you run to?

You get hungry, there's food
downstairs in the kitchen.

I've got work to do.

[ strums chord ]

♪ Well, girls are
a mighty strange clan ♪

♪ And they're awful darn hard
to understand ♪

♪ They'll hug you
and kiss you ♪

♪ And tell you more lies

♪ Than cross-ties
on a railroad ♪

♪ Or stars in the skies

♪ I'm riding
that new river train ♪

♪ I'm riding that
new river train ♪

♪ That same old train
that brought me here ♪

♪ Is gonna take me
away again ♪

♪ There must be something good
about a woman ♪

♪ To make a man
want to take a wife ♪

♪ As far as I can see
you might as well be ♪

♪ Locked up in jail
for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I'm riding
that new river train ♪

♪ I'm riding that
new river train ♪

♪ That same old train
that brought me here ♪

♪ Is gonna take me
back again ♪

♪ That same old train
that brought me here ♪

♪ Is gonna take me
back again ♪

[ song ends ]

Women.

Break him, Steve!

Stick with him,
Steve!Come on, Steve!

Ride him, Steve boy!

[ all shouting
encouragement ]

For a minute there
I thought he was gonna

pound you into the ground
like a fence post.

I had the same feeling--
for longer than a minute,
though.

Well, that one's
about ready.

He'll make a good
cavalry mount.

How many more?Three.

Been a long day.

Yeah,
and a jumpy one.

Who's up?

Me.

[ horse whinnies ]

Well, you got first crack
at that one, Randy.

You're welcome to him.

Maybe you'd like to
wait till the morning.

Take a crack at him
when you're fresh.

I've rode six broncs
to a standstill today.

You see daylight
between me and any of 'em?No.

You won't
on this one, either.

When I've finished with him,

some old lady can
keep him in her parlor
like a pet dog.

He's all yours.

Pet dog. Hmm.

Hello there.

[ sighs ]

I see I forgot to point out
the wash basin.

Well, you can
keep on forgetting it.

You gonna let that boy
try and ride that horse?

That's right.

[ chuckles ]
Well...

I hope he rides
better than he fights.

[ all chuckle ]

Let him go.

All right, Randy!
Ride him, boy!

Stick with him, boy!
Come on, stick with him!

Whoo-hoo! Whoo-hoo!

Don't lose him!
Hold on!

Ride him, boy!

Hold on!Ride him, Randy!

Ride him, boy!

Come on, Randy!

Hold onto him!

[ shouting encouragement ]

Ride him, Randy!
Stay with him!

Hang in there, Randy!

Ohh!

Wouldn't be surprised
if he's got a pain
in both ends now.

You hurt?

It's my back!

My legs...

Here, let me help you.

Ohh! Put me down!
Put me down!

Feels like fire's running
up and down my back.

There's no feeling
in my legs.

Most likely
a muscle cramp.

You came down pretty hard.
It'll ease off after a while.

Give me a hand.
Let's get him into
the bunkhouse.

What's wrong
with 'em, doc?

It's difficult
to say for sure,
Randy.

What kind of an injury
is it?

The spinal column
controls most of
the body muscles.

Randy's back has obviously
been injured

so that some sort of paralysis
has occurred.

How long
will it last?

That depends on
how badly your spine
was injured.

Do you have any way
of finding that out?

Unfortunately, no.

I've seen cases
similar to this

where the patient
was up and around again

in a matter of a week.

I've seen others where
it took longer.

You haven't ever seen any cases
where...

where the patient
didn't get up again, did you?

That's not gonna happen to you.

What can we do for him, doc?

When his back stops hurting,
exercise. Hot water baths.

I'll write up a chart
for him to follow.

It's gonna keep you busy
most of the day,

and it's gonna be hard work,

the hardest you've
ever had to do.

When can I start?Whenever you feel up to it.

I'm ready now.You better
rest a while.

You just write up
them exercises,

and next week I'll walk
into your office and say thanks.

Now, he's gonna need somebody
close by all the time,

especially at first.

Whatever he needs, he'll get.

I don't want nobody helping.
I can take care of myself.

You're gonna need somebody,
all right.

Some of these things
you just can't do for yourself.

You can't pull a man off the job
just to play nursemaid.

You're shorthanded
as it is.

You're forgetting
who's boss of this outfit,
aren't you?

You just worry about
getting better.

I'll stop by in a few days
and see how he's doing.

And you remember--
you take it slow and easy
at first.

Whatever you say, doc.

I'll put some coffee on
while you make up those charts.

You got yourself
a customer.

Good morning.

Mind helping out
a little bit
this morning?

Doing what?Helping Randy
with his exercises.

Oh, why me?

Because a section of fence
got tore down.

Five hundred head of cattle
grazed off.

I need every man I've got
to help round 'em up again.

Besides, it wouldn't hurt you
to earn you keep a little.

Coming out here
wasn't exactly my idea,
if you remember.

I remember.
But your daddy's trial
isn't for a week yet.

You can get awful hungry
by then.

The sheriff said
you hadto take care of me.

I don't remember him
saying it exactly that way.

Fact is, the only person
on this ranch I have to
take care of right now

is Randy...

and that's because
I want to.

Now, are you ready?

Well, I got nothing else
to do anyway.

I just don't like you
ordering me around.

He's in the bunkhouse.

I'm comin' in.

What are you doing here?

Are you deaf or something?

I got orders to help.Doing what?

Well, what
do you suppose?

Those exercises,
I guess.

[ scoffs ]
A lot of help you'dbe.

Look, you don't
want to bother,
I sure don't care.

Hey, wait a minute.

The Virginian
gave you them orders?

Oh, who do you suppose?

Well, I ain't letting
nothing stop me from
getting out of this chair,

especially you,
so I guess we might as well
just get on with it.

Mind handing me that?

Don't strain yourself.

I won't.

Come on! Harder.

I'm doing the best I can.

You're doggin' it,
just like you have been
ever since we started.

I'm not doggin' it
any more than you are.

Anyway, for all
the good it's doing,
you might as well quit.

I ain't ever gonna quit.

Now, I'm gonna do
every one of my exercises again.

And I'm gonna do 'em right.

That means you pitch in
and help.

Come on.

How did things go?

After we got squared away,
things went just fine.

Well, I'm going into town
to pick up some wire
to mend that fence.

Anything
I can get for you?

Could I come with you
to see my pa?

I promise
I'll behave ladylike.

How long will it take you
to get ready?

About long enough
to get a jacket.

Sure will be glad
when she clears out.

She gives you
that much of a hard time,

I can pull a man off the job
to give you a hand.

No. Come to think of it,

once I put her in her place,
she did just fine.

Whoa. Whoa.

Well, what brings you
into town?Supplies.

All right with you
if she visits with
her father?

I don't see why not.

Earl, give 'em
five minutes.

How's Randy?

It's too early to tell.
He's tryin'.

Oh, look at this.

They move around,
don't they?

Movedaround.

Burt Conrad's the one in there,

and as you know,
Frankie's the one Steve k*lled.

Who's the other fella?Name of Striker.

He joined the Conrad brothers
about a year ago.

Billie's mentioned in
more than one of these things.

Nothing specific,
though.

Still, she had to know
what was going on.

And took an active part,
I think.

You gonna say that
at the trial?

I'll say what I have to say.

I'll pick her up later.

Say,
you're lookin' good, girl.

Are you all right,
Pa?I'm just fine.

Is there anything
I can get you?

Well, I don't need nothin'.

They treating you good?

Sure.

Well, that's something,
anyway.

Pa, is anything
gonna be all right

about this trial business
and all?

Well, nothing for you
to worry about.

Though I got to admit that
looking ahead to dying in prison
of old age

don't make a man too chipper.

Oh, Pa, is--
isn't there something
we can do?

[ LOUD ] They, uh,
working you hard out
on that ranch?

No. No, not really.

Half the time they don't
pay me no mind at all.

[ SOFT ]
Get me a g*n, fast.

They just don't leave them
lying around, you know.

I can't without
being noticed.

[ LOUD ] Well,
work never hurt no one.
You just remember that.

[ SOFT ]
You got to try, girl.

I'll remember.

Good.

Now, you get a g*n
and slip away at night.

Be under that window.

You do just as I tell ya, girl.

I will, Pa.

EARL: Time's up, miss.

All right.

One of these days

everything will be
just like it used to be.

Would you like that?

Oh, yes.
Yes I would, Pa.

Give me a little kiss.

That's a good girl.

Have your visit?

If you call talking through
iron bars visiting.

It'll take a few more days
to round up those strays
and string this wire.

You can go on helping Randy
till we get it done.

If you say so.

You think he really needs
all this bother and fuss?Yes, I do.

All I know is,
I seen men hurt before,
plenty of 'em.

Instead of playing with dolls,

I grew up learning
how to twist a rope
and a piece of stick together

to keep a man
from bleeding to death.

One time I helped my pa
walk ten miles

with two b*ll*ts in him--

one in his shoulder
and one in his back.

Hey, you know,
it wasn't two weeks

before he was up
and riding a horse again.

Your father's
quite a man, Billie.

That don't mean that
Randy's fakin' it.

His legs don't look hurt
to me.

It's not the legs themselves.

It's whatever it is
that controls the muscles
that make 'em work.

Well, it don't matter to me,
whatever it is.

You've had quite a life
for a young girl,
haven't you, Billie?

I ain't lookin'
for a new one.

No, I seen how
the others live--

slaving 12 hours a day,
6 days a week,

for a measly $40 a month.

Why, my pa's earned
more than that
in one day,

and he don't work
half as hard to get it.

Work, or stealto get it?

Well, he's smarter
than they are.
They're stupid.

What's so smart about a man
who has to steal
from stupid people?

Well, no use getting blisters
on top of the ones
you already have.

Probably end up with me
having to pop 'em, anyway.

How come
they call you Billie?
That's a boy's name.

Well...

really it's Billie Jo.

That's two boy's names.

Well, I didn't
pick 'em out.

Well, gettin' to think about it,

I guess Billie Jo does sort of
sound like a girl's name.

[ both laughing ]

You been doing
your exercises?

Twice the amount
every day.

Same with them
hot water baths.

He's so clean
we can't hardly stand him
around here.

Now, tell me if
you feel anything.

Maybe a little, but...

seems real far off,
like it don't belong to me.

Try and move your legs.

Let me take a breather
and try again.

That's enough for now, son.

In a second
I know I can move 'em.

You try again
in a few days, Randy.

Doc, tell me the truth.

Am I gonna walk again,
or not?

I'd say
the chances are good.

There's definitely been
a slight muscle rebirth,
and in time--

How much time?

Randy, the doctor
can't answer your question,
and he's not gonna lie to you.

You just have to go on
the way you've been doing.

But you will walk again,
you gotta believe that.

That's right.

You just keep doing
like you been doing.

I'll stop by again soon
and see.

You do that.

No, I'll get it myself.
I might as well get used to it.

Randy?

Just leave me alone,

and I won't bother you
none either.

Did you see?

Yes.

Still think he's
putting on an act?

Would you rather I'd leave?

No.

I guess I'll be
needing that chair.

Give me a hand?

Thanks.

Randy...

are we friends?

Sure.

Now, will you listen
to what I have to say?I got a choice?

Yeah,
you've got a choice.
A big one.

But you're gonna have to
make the decision yourself.

Looks like I ain't got much
to say about anything anymore.

You've been hit,
and hit hard.

Right now I know you can't
see much daylight ahead of you.

But I've seen you down before,

and you always got
right back up again.

Nothing ever whipped you
because you wouldn't let it.

Before I always had
two good legs to get back up on.

Now they're dead!

You quit now,
and you won'tever walk again.

You've gottakeep
working at it.

Leave me be.

Want me to take you
back inside?

No. I like it better here...

where it's dark.

You're up early
this morning.

Is Randy up yet?

Well, he's awake.

See ya.

Randy?

Are you in there?

We should be halfway
through those exercises
by now.

Randy?

You heard me call you.

Yeah, I heard ya.

I'll wait outside
till you're ready.

I ain't gettin' up
today.

Your back
hurting you again?

Yeah, that's right.

Well, I'll get some liniment
and start to work on it
right now.

I don't want
any liniment.

I don't want anything
except for you to
get out of here

and leave me alone.

Well, I guess
you've earned one day off.
Tomorrow--

Tomorrow's gonna be
just the same as today.

You won't have to put in time
nursing me anymore.

I won't be needing you.

You mean you're
giving up the exercises?

That's what I mean.

That's too bad.
Just when you were
getting good with 'em.

They're a flat
waste of time.

You decide that
because of last night?

None of your business
what I decide.

Putting in 16 hours
every day to help you
makes it mybusiness.

You didn't do it
'cause you wanted to.

Maybe not at first.

Not at any time.
You're not that
high-minded.

How do you know what I am?

Are you trying to say
you played nursemaid
to a poor, crippled cowpoke

because you got
such a pure, good heart?

No.You hated me, the work,
and this whole place.

All it meant to you
was three meals a day
and a place to sleep.

Are you denying that?No.

Well,
you needn't worry none.

I'll try to see that
you don't get kicked out
on account of me.

Now if you'll just
get out of here,

I'll try
and get me some sleep.

Randy, maybe you're right
about some things.

About me, I mean.

But after watching you
every day...

seeing how hard you tried,

how much you wanted to walk...

it changed things.

It got so I cared.

I cared.

Oh, and then, Randy,
I wanted to help you.

I wanted...to be part
of your walking again.

Do you hear me, Randy?

But...

I won't ever be
so foolish again.

Steve, what are we
having for lunch?

What'd we have
for dinner last night?

Steak and beans.

That's what we get.
Warmed-over steak and beans.

You goin' to the social
tomorrow night?

Maybe.Who you takin',
Steve?

Long, lean, luscious
Lucy Ann.

She's gonna
meet me there.

She's long and lean,
all right...

but when she dances,
she looks like a chicken
with a gimpy leg.

Shh.

Randy, you hibernating,
or just resting?

Take your pick.

You oughta be ready
to go back to work.

Breakin' horses?

We'll let that wait
for a while.

There's a lot of harness
in the tack room that
could use mending.

If you say so.

You can get on it
after lunch.

Say--

is there any chance
of me getting out of here?

There's so much
going on all the time,

I'm getting edgy,
don't sleep very good.

All right. Fix a place up
for you in the house, I guess.

Maybe in the study.
Then you won't have to
go up and down stairs.

That'll be just fine.
Can I move in today?

If you want.

Hi.Hello.

Did you fix up a place
for Randy in the study?

I finished it
a while ago.

You can tell him about it
if you want.

Why don't you tell him?

Because he doesn't
want me around,

and that suits me
just fine.

You've been working
pretty hard with him.

Maybe it's time
you had some fun
for a change.

Doing what?

There's gonna be a social
in Medicine Bow tonight.

There'll be music and dancing,
lots of things to eat.

We're all going in.
Maybe you'd like to come along.

What for?

Well, give it a chance.
You might enjoy it.

Besides,
beats sitting around here
doing nothing.

No, thanks anyway.

Whatever you say.

Listen--

it's not that
I don't appreciate
your asking...

Well, can you see me
going to a social
in this get-up?

I'm sure Betsy'd be pleased

if you wanted to wear
one of her party dresses.

You change your mind,
we'll be going in around seven.

Whoa.

Think she'll come along?

We'll know soon enough.

Boy, she sure turned out
to be a pretty little gal.

You fellas
go on ahead.

I'll catch up
as soon as I can.

See you later.

Randy, how are you
tonight?

I'm all right.
I finished the harness mending.
Anything else need doing?

Some of that leather
could stand a good
saddle soaping.

I'll get on it
first thing in the morning.

Good.I heard the others ride out.

You goin' into town?

Yeah, I'm going.

Just came by to see if
Billie's going too.

I don't know what you'd want
her tagging along for.

Maybe you oughta
come along and find out.

Look all right?

Downright beautiful, Billie.

[ kicks bed ]

Right, Randy?

Yeah, she gets lucky,
somebody might even
ask her to dance.

Well, why don't you
come with us to see
how lucky I get?

I ain't got no time
for social.

Oh, that's right,
I forgot.

You got no time for anything
but sitting around
feeling sorry for yourself.

Well, you enjoy it.

I'm ready when you are.

[ door closes ]

You hit pretty hard,
Billie.I meant to.

Maybe if somebody
hits him hard enough,

he'll realize what
he's doing to himself
by giving up.

I understand your feelings
and you may be right,

but it just may be
too soon, that's all.

Give me time
to change this shirt
and I might just go along.

That's about the fast-working
medicine I've ever seen, ma'am.

You wait right here,
I'll see if I can
hurry him up.

Whoa.

Figure on giving me
a little competition
with the girls, Randy?

I might.

[ whistles ]

Whooee!

Save me a dance.

Any time.

Want to give me a hand
with Randy, Romeo?

His chair first...

Easy does it, now.

Come on,
let's go inside.

Shall we join 'em
inside, Billie?

Uh, I was wondering.

Pa's never seen me
all dressed up and all.

I...do you think that I--

I don't see why not.
Want me to go with you?

No.

I-- I'd rather it was
just him and me.

All right.
See you inside later on.

Miss Conrad.

I didn't recognize you.

You look...

different. Nice.

Thank you.

Is Sheriff Abbott here?

No, he isn't.

He said he was
going to the dance,

wouldn't be back
till afterward.

Is there anything
I can do?

Yes, if you will.

You see, Pa's never seen me
in a dress and all,

and, you know,
with my hair up,
and I...

Well, I don't think the sheriff
would really mind...

under the circumstances.

Thank you.

For just a couple of minutes.

Well, Billie Jo.

Hello, Pa.

Hey, our little Billie's
turned into something
real fetching.

What are you doing
in that get-up?

They're having a dance
and a social at the hotel.

Dance and a social,
and we're sitting here
in this stinkin' jail--

Striker...
shut your face.

You look real pretty, girl.

Pa, this is the first time
I remember being in a dress.

Nah.

There was a time when
you were a little girl
and your ma was alive,

you used to wear dresses
every day then.

Pretty little dresses, too.

There was a time,
I can remember.

Oh, Pa, I so
wanted you to see me.

[ SOFT ] The g*n.

I haven't been
able to get one.

But you've got to. Tonight.
Bring it to that window.

[ LOUD ]
My, you're as pretty
as a picture and twice as real.

Now, don't you forget
to have a dance
for dead old Dad tonight.

I will.

You'd better come on, miss.

All right.I'm depending on you,
girl.

Good night, Pa.

Good night, Billie Jo.

[ band playing
dance music ]

[ band finished tune,
crowd applauds ]

[ new song beings,
woman laughs ]

Would you like
to try it?

Well, if you're willing,
I guess I am.

Evening.

That's a mighty pretty
young lady you were
dancing with.
Isn't she?

[ tune ends ]

How about some punch,
then?

Mmm--

Oh, yes.

That would be
very nice.

One punch comin' up.

VIRGINIAN: Oh, Billie.

Billie, I want you to meet
Dr. Spaulding.

Billie Jo Conrad.How do you do?

Hello.We were just
talking about you.

Me?And Randy.

Well, mostly Randy,
I'll bet.You'd lose.

Tell me, Billie Jo,
how do you like
working with Randy?

Being a nurse,
I mean.It's a job.

You know, Billie,
many people in this world

have given their lives
to that job,

people who weren't
as good at it--

as naturallygood at it--
as you are.

Do you mean me
in regular nursing?

That's exactly what I mean.

We might be able to
work something out for you
if you were interested.

Why don't you think about it?
I'll see you a little later.

Is he teasing?

Not at all.

There's a nursing school
in San Francisco.

The doctor thinks
he might be able to
get you admitted.

That would be very nice.

Could be a new start
for you, Billie.

A chance to make
a whole new life
for yourself...

if you want to.

Punch for the prettiest
little gal in town.

My dance,
I believe.

Huh?

[ tune ends ]Whew!

You havin' a good time?

Oh, more fun
than I've ever had
in my whole life.

Good, good.

Well...you better
get back to your girlfriend

before you
get in trouble.

Might be worth it.

Oh, come on.
You're teasing.

No, I'm not.

Save me a dance later?

All right.

Promise?

Yes.

I'll rest up.

[ clank ]

Is she out there?

Shut up.

Better make it fast

before that deputy
comes nosing around.

[ clatter ]

[ bottle shatters ]

[ exhales deeply ]

Hi.

I missed you
in there.

Well, I-- I guess I'm just
not used to so many people.

I came out for
a breath of fresh air.

Hmm.

Worried about
your father?
No.

Yes.
Yes, of course I am.

Nothing wrong
with that, Billie.

It's only natural.

Well, may I have
this dance?

[ laughs ] Yes.

I'm gonna turn down
the lights now.

Anything you want
first?

Yes sir, Mr. Deputy.

I want you to
open this door first.

For rustlin',
maybe you get five years.

Now, playing that against
a sure hanging...

ain't very smart.

You a family man?

You got a wife,
have you?

If you want to see her again,
you best open that door.

You got just five seconds
to live.

Now move back.

Turn around.

Now let's go find
some horses.

Goin' somewhere,
Randy?

I, uh,
I was just thinkin',

it's about time we went home.
You ready?

Yes, sir.

I guess we'll go on.

You can come home later
with Steve if you want to,
Billie.

No, I'd just as soon
go now.

Me too.

Manage all right
from here?

I can manage.

We'll take care
of the horses.

See you tomorrow.

Good night.Good night.

'Night.

Randy, what I said
earlier tonight...

it was wrong.

I want you to know
I'm sorry.

The truth is nothing
to be sorry about.

You were right.Randy, I--

I'll tell you one thing
I figured out tonight.

I ain't giving up again.
Never.

I-- I guess
we better go in.

I guess so.

Whoa.

CONRAD:
Well, now...

we didn't have to wait so long
to meet again as you expected.

You better undo those.
You too, boy.

I ain't gonna say it
again.

You learn fast,
mister.

Now let's go up
to the house.

What for?To fetch my daughter.

And maybe even up
a little blood score
for my brother.

All right, let's go.

You don't look to happy
for a girl that's just been
to her first dance.

Oh, it-- it was nice.

It was real nice,
Randy.

I guess
I ain't got much sense

forgettin' about
your pa and all.

Billie Jo...

after the trial's over
and everything,

it wouldn't surprise me none

if Judge Garth was to
let you stay on here at Shiloh.

Oh, Randy.

Well, I'm gonna need
somebody to help me

wiggle my legs around
for a while, and--

[ door opens,
closes ]

Hello, girl.

Hold it.

Stay right there.

You--
get over there
with 'em.

I said get over there
with 'em!

Pa, he can't
stand up.

Pa, he's crippled.

Aaah.

Get up, girl.

Conrad don't kneel
to no man.

I said get up!

Now go get what
you're gonna take along.
We'll be moving out of here.

We better
before them other
cowpokes get back.

Pa, I'm not coming with you.

What are you saying, girl?

You go on.
I'm staying here.

You think just because
you put some fancy rags
on your back

and washed your face
in hot water

you're any different
than you were?

Now you move along!

Give me that g*n,
girl.

The g*n!

I said give me the g*n!

[ g*nsh*t ]

VIRGINIAN:
You all right, Randy?

Yeah, 'cept for my knee.
I banged it when I fell.What'd you say?

You mean you can feel it?

[ Billie sobbing ]

I guess I oughta be
the happiest guy
in the world right now.

I guess I would be,
'cept...

[ train bell ringing ]

Here's your ticket
through to San Francisco
and a little expense money.

Oh, please.Don't worry about it.

Pay us back
out of your wages.

Do you have the letter
from Dr. Spaulding?

Yes,
it's in my bag.

Now, when you get
to the hospital,

you give it to
the doctor in charge,

and he'll get you
all settled down

in the nurses
training quarters.

Hear me?Mm-hmm.

I guess that's everything.

I'll be a good nurse.

You already are.

Billie...

about what happened,
I...

I'm sorry
it worked out that way.

CONDUCTOR:
All aboard!

[ train whistle blows ]

All aboard!

Oh, I almost forgot.

"Billie Jo, thank you. Randy."

Couldn't he have
given it to me himself?

He told me he hates goodbyes.

He wanted at least one letter
from you every week.

♪ [ theme music plays ]