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Part One


COACHMAN:
Hyah! Hyah!
( child moaning )( moaning continues )

( clacking )( horses approaching )
MAN 1:
Go around that way.
MAN 2:
Get to the back.
MAN 1:
You two, come with me.
STEVEN:
Don't worry, son. You just be real quiet for me. Don't make a sound.
BILLY:
What's happening?
MAN 2:
Get yourself in.
STEVEN:
Get out of my house.
MAN 1:
Keep your nose out of our business.
STEVEN:
How dare you? What do you think you're doing?
MAN 1:
I'm warning you!
STEVEN:
Stop!
MAN 1:
Stay out of this.

COACHMAN:
Hyah!
MAUDE:
Go back to sleep, child. Your dreams are obviously more entertaining than this coach ride. Just a little exercise for my rheumatism darling... unless, of course you indulge in games of chance. I didn't think so. Lordy, lordy.

COACHMAN:
Watch yourself, Mister.
MAN:
Stage is in town. The stage is here.
COACHMAN:
Whoa.
MARY:
Billy! Oh! Oh, sweetheart. Oh, I missed you so much. Let me look at you. You're getting so big.
COACHMAN:
Good boy you got there ma'am. Didn't give me an ounce of trouble.
MARY:
Well, of course. He's my son. Thank you for watching him. I couldn't wait for your school holiday to begin. I missed you so much! I know. I already said that. Oh! We are going to have so much fun together. Oh, baby, you must be tired.
BILLY:
I'm okay.
MARY:
Yeah. Let's go.
MAN:
Well, come on, give me a hand.
MAUDE:
Well? Be careful with my luggage. It's genuine French leather.
MAN:
Let me give you a hand there, Ma'am.
MAUDE:
Thank you, Sir.

VIN:
Who the hell needs that much stuff?
JOSIAH:
Now, that, my friends, is proof there is a God.
VIN:
Amen, Brother.


EZRA:
Mother?
JOSIAH:
Mother?! I always thought Ezra was raised by wolves.


MARY:
...and your grandfather said you've been such a good boy. I am so proud of you.
WHEELER:
Is that little Billy Travis? No, that can't be. He couldn't have gotten so big in just one year.
MARY:
You remember Mr. Wheeler, don't you? He owns the hotel. He's a little tired from the ride.
WHEELER:
Oh, probably hungry, too. Well, what say we get my cook to hustle up some sandwiches for you?
MARY:
Yes. That sounds like a fine idea.
WHEELER:
Well, come along. You can tell him what you want.
MARY:
Hey... You want to wait inside while I get the sandwiches? I'll be right back then, but I'm going to miss you.
CHRIS:
What do you think? Think that looks like a horse? It's yours.

ELLIOT:
Too bad you had to come back to town. You say one word and I'll kill your mother. I'm the devil! She can't hide from the devil.
MARY:
Billy!
COACHMAN:
Get out of the way!

MARY:
Billy! Oh, my... oh, God!
CHRIS:
You all right?
MARY:
Oh...!

NATHAN:
Yeah, it looks all right, ma'am. I think his nerves are just a little razzled up. A long ride and a near miss with a wagon will do that to a boy.
MARY:
What were you thinking, Billy running into the street like that?
BILLY:
I want to go back to Grandpa's.
MARY:
What's the matter, Honey?
BILLY:
He... he's going to get you.
MARY:
Well, who's going to get me?
BILLY:
The... the devil.
MARY:
Honey, have those nightmares been coming back? Your grandma said they went away.
NATHAN:
Maybe coming back home stirred them up again.
BILLY:
But I saw him.
MARY:
Where did you see him, sweetheart? I know you miss your father as much as I do but sometimes forgetting everything just makes it worse. Maybe we need to just... talk a little bit. Billy...
BILLY:
Go away.
NATHAN:
Uh, Miss Travis I think the boy could use a little rest.
MARY:
I'll be out here.

MAUDE:
Well, this is a sweet little town, Ezra.
EZRA:
Wonderful. Just what I want to hear.
MAUDE:
What on earth are you talking about?
EZRA:
Mother, what are you doing here? Did something happen in St. Louis?
MAUDE:
Well, things got a bit complicated there.
EZRA:
Oh, really?
MAUDE:
I thought it prudent to disappear for a while. Your letters spoke of this town's potential.
EZRA:
I knew I should have left off my return address.
ELLIOT:
Oh, madam... might this belong to you?
MAUDE:
Thank you, kind Sir. I hadn't realized I had dropped it.
ELLIOT:
Not at all.
EZRA:
A handkerchief? The oldest ruse in the book.
MAUDE:
One can always rely on the classics. Appearances are everything, darling.

EZRA:
Rare masonry from ancient Rome. Very valuable.
MAN:
Mm-hmm.

MARY:
Mr. Larabee? I'm in your debt for saving my son. I know this may be a bit... presumptuous of me to ask. Well, I was hoping that you might be willing to have a little talk with Billy.
CHRIS:
Talk?
MARY:
You see, he's... never spoken about the night his father was killed.
CHRIS:
Well, I can understand that.
MARY:
But I think he needs to or... it'll keep haunting him.
CHRIS:
You think he saw what happened that night?
MARY:
I hope not... but the loss of his father alone is enough to... well, he, uh... he hasn't been the same since. That's partly why I sent him to live with his grandparents. There's too many ghosts here.
CHRIS:
Could be he just needs a little more time. Best to just leave him be.
MARY:
No, we've done that, and he hasn't gotten any better but when I saw him with you earlier-- the way he looked at you-- he even smiled.
CHRIS:
I don't know, Mary. I'm just not sure I'd be much help.
MARY:
All right.

JD:
You know, I can do rope tricks, too. You want to see some?
VIRGINIA:
Um, maybe later, JD
JD:
Well you sure? I got it right here.
BUCK:
Hey, Kids.
VIRGINIA:
Hey, Buck!

BUCK:
Hey.
VIRGINIA:
How are you?
BUCK:
I'm fine, Miss Virginia. Thank you kindly.
VIRGINIA:
Me and Sugarplum were hoping that we'd see you on our ride today.
ELLIOT:
Virginia... I need your help inside.
VIRGINIA:
Yes, Papa.
BUCK:
Ma'am.
JD:
What are you trying to do to me, Buck?
BUCK:
Hey, can I help it if I've got animal magnetism?
JD:
Animal what?
BUCK:
Animal magnetism. I read about it in a magazine. It's-it's-it's a power I've got no control over. Once women get a whiff of it What can I do?
JD:
Take a bath?

ELLIOT:
Mr. Wilmington... I know my daughter may seem very mature but perhaps you should keep company with people your own age.
BUCK:
Sir.
ELLIOT:
Keep an eye on him.
BUCK:
Sometimes this animal magnetism, it's a curse.


MAUDE :
(laughing ) He takes his little skirt, and he puts it on the poor dog and makes her dance the cancan--
( all chuckling )
MAUDE:
Full house-- and I said, "Ezra, honey you better be careful. Elsie's going to bite you," but he keeps dancing around and 'round until she goes... ( barks )
( all chuckling )

MAUDE:
And she nips him on the kisser. So he pulls off her skirt, and he says "Well, fine, then, you'll just have to dance naked."
VIN:
Ezra... we're just hearing about you and your dog.
JD:
The naked dancer.
EZRA:
If you'll excuse us, gentlemen. My mother needs her rest.
MAUDE:
My, my.
JOSIAH:
She looks just fine to me.
VIN:
She done cleaned us out.
EZRA:
Well, how about that?
MAUDE:
Well, I thank you gentlemen for the libations.
JOSIAH:
Uh, you need some help carrying my money?
MAUDE:
( laughing ) I think I can handle it.
JOSIAH:
Good night, Maude.
MAUDE:
Good night.

EZRA:
I've never had a dog named Elsie and I certainly never dressed her up.
MAUDE:
Well, it's still an adorable story.

JOSIAH:
All right, gentlemen this game is called read 'em and weep.
VIN:
I'm out.
JD:
I'm already weeping.
JOSIAH:
This game is called solitaire.

( Billy fitfully moaning )( wood rhythmically clacking )( horses approaching )
MAN:
Go around that way. You two, come with me.
STEVEN:
Don't worry son. You just be real quiet for me. Don't make a sound.
BILLY:
What's happening?
( feet scuffling )
STEVEN:
You're making a mistake.
MAN:
You keep your nose out of our business.
STEVEN:
Don't do this, Frank.
MAN:
I'm warning you.
STEVEN:
Stop!
MAN:
Stay out of this. Let's get out of here.

MARY:
Billy?! Billy?! Billy, where are you?! Billy!

VIN:
Miss Travis...
MARY:
Billy!
VIN:
Miss Travis, what's wrong?

MARY:
He's gone! I woke up, and he was gone!
VIN:
Miss Travis...
MARY:
Billy!
VIN:
He's probably just wandering around town.

CHRIS:
You'd better stay.
MARY:
But I want to help.
CHRIS:
What if he comes back?
MARY:
I don't know. Maybe you're right.
NATHAN:
We looked all over town. He ain't here.
BUCK:
He's probably just hiding. I was pretty good at that myself when I was a boy.
NATHAN:
Well, let's give it a second try you being the expert and all.

MAUDE:
Since when do you go riding after little runaway boys?
EZRA:
Well, the kid's mother wields considerable influence around here. It'll be good to have her owing me a favor.
MAUDE:
That's my boy. Always working an angle.

JD:
Where do you want us to start looking?
VIN:
Why don't you start at Baker Pass then head south from there.
JOSIAH:
Ma'am.
CHRIS:
Mary? We'll find him.

MAUDE:
Kids... you just never know what kind of crazy thing's going to get into their heads. Why, when Ezra was a little boy he got his hands on a tomahawk playing Injun or some such thing. Next thing I know, his little cousin's fingers are all... Well, honey,
it all worked out in the end.


NATHAN:
He ain't up here, Buck. I don't know where he is.
BUCK:
I don't know. He ain't here, either. Nathan... you're a doctor-type fella, aren't you?
NATHAN:
Yeah, I suppose.
BUCK:
Uh-huh. You heard about this animal magnetism thing, haven't you? I mean, women-- they can smell it on you. Now, medically speaking if a man's got it, it's not his fault, right? I mean, it's more like a condition. It's... it's like a rash or an ailment. It won't ever go away, will it? It won't... will it?

MARY:
( sighs ) I should've seen this coming. I should've done something.
MAUDE:
By the time you're my age you realize there's a million things you should have done, and each one will stick you in the heart like a knife.
MARY:
You're saying it never gets easier?
MAUDE:
Never. But once in a while you'll see something you did right and it helps. It does, it helps a lot.
WHEELER:
Any luck, Mrs. Travis?
MAUDE:
Why, didn't I see you at the hotel?
WHEELER:
Well, very likely, since I own it.
MAUDE:
Well, I was just on my way over there now. Perhaps you could escort me. I'd just love to hear the finer points of hotelling.
WHEELER:
Well, there's not much to tell.
MAUDE:
It must be a very lucrative business.

VIN:
We're getting closer. He managed to cover a lot of ground for a little kid.
CHRIS:
Then he must be scared.
VIN:
What do you think made him up and run off like that?
CHRIS:
I don't know. He's running from something.
VIN:
Ain't we all?

EZRA:
Billy!
JD:
I hope we find the boy all right. Mrs. Travis looked ready to lose her mind over him.
EZRA:
My mother lost her mind long before I was born.
JOSIAH:
It's a mother's curse to worry over her kids.
JD:
What about Ezra's Ma, Josiah?
JOSIAH:
Charming woman.
JD:
She sure is. You know, she told me my fortune the other day, Ezra-- didn't even charge me.
EZRA:
And what did she see from the great beyond?
JD:
To tell you the truth, it wasn't that good. She told me I was going to be meeting my first and last bullet within six months.
JOSIAH:
Except...
JD:
Except she did this ancient ritual and it lifted the curse and now I'm going to be fine.
EZRA:
And the cost of said ritual?
JD:
Usually it's ten dollars.
JOSIAH:
But for you...?
JD:
Five.
EZRA and JOSIAH:
Billy!

CHRIS:
Vin, Vin, there.
VIN:
Huh? He's around here somewhere. Hey, Billy! Billy, don't run! I got you! It's okay.
BILLY:
Let go! Let go! Let go!
CHRIS:
Hey, hey. We're going to take you back to your ma.

BILLY:
No, no! He's going to kill her.
CHRIS:
Who?
( gunshot )
CHRIS:
Down!
( gunshot )
CHRIS:
You see him?
VIN:
Yeah. He's up there on that ridge.
BILLY:
Hey! Let go!
( Billy yelling )
VIN:
He's gone.

BILLY:
No, he's not! He's going to kill her!
CHRIS:
Who?
BILLY:
The devil! It's him! It's the devil! He's going to kill us, too! He's coming!
CHRIS:
All right, all right. All right.

JD:
Good evening, ma'am. My name's JD Dunne. What's your name?
WOMAN:
Evening, Buck.

MARY:
I was off visiting neighbors that night. Billy was supposed to go with me, but... he wanted to stay home with his father. When I got back, I saw... men riding away.
NATHAN:
How many?
MARY:
Two. But it was dark. I, um... I couldn't really see their faces but they must've heard me coming and that's probably what stopped them from finding Billy.
CHRIS:
Anyone you can think of that would've wanted your husband dead?
MARY:
Well, Steven upset a lot of people with his newspaper. He fought for the truth; published it.
NATHAN:
I remember afterwards, there was an investigation.
MARY:
Yes, and... they decided that it was a... a robbery that the guilty men were... long gone. I guess they've come back.
CHRIS:
Or never left.
NATHAN:
Son... now, I know this is hard for you But I have to ask-- did you see anything that night?
MARY:
Billy, please, we can't hide from this anymore.
BILLY:
The devil's going to get us.
MARY:
No. No. I won't let them, honey. Just talk to me. ( sighs )

Season One
The Magnificent Seven (Premiere) 1 2 3 One Day Out West 1 2
Working Girls 1 2 Safecracker 1 2 Witness 1 2 Nemesis 1 2
The Collector 1 2 Manhunt 1 2 Inmate 78 1 2

Season Two
The New Law 1 2 Sins Of The Past 1 2 Love And Honor 1 2
Vendetta 1 2 Wagon Train Part One 1 2 Wagon Train Part Two 1 2

The Trial 1 2 Chinatown 1 2 Achilles 1 2 Lady Killers 1 2
Penance Serpents Obsession


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