Part Two
MAUDE:
I understand they found the boy.
EZRA:
Yeah, scared out of his wits but we found him.
MAUDE:
Poor boy. You've ingratiated yourself quite well with this town.
EZRA:
I've made a few acquaintances, nothing more.
MAUDE:
A position rife with opportunity Wouldn't you say? I found the perfect mark-- a Mr. Wheeler owns the hotel. In fact he and I are spending this very evening together.
EZRA:
Really?
MAUDE:
We'll use the same con we pulled in Chicago. You know, the cotton gin investment.
EZRA:
No.
MAUDE:
Excuse me?
EZRA:
I said no. Is that clear? The answer is no.
MAUDE:
Now, now...
EZRA:
Listen, mother, I've got this town believing that they can trust me to protect it from people like you... hell, from people like me.
MAUDE:
I thought that protection job was just a front.
EZRA:
Well, of course it is.
MAUDE:
Now, you haven't gone and joined the ranks of the employed, have you? Now, that would be undignified. Ezra... Ezra... What a waste of your god-given gifts. I raised you better than that.
EZRA:
R-raised me? Did you say raised me? Come on, now, mother. You didn't raise me as well as, uh... as a stray cat raises a litter. You-you dumped me. Remember? At every aunt and uncle's house you could find. Unless, of course, you needed me... for a con.
MAUDE:
I taught you a trade. I did the best I could. I'm sorry if it wasn't good enough.
I understand they found the boy.
EZRA:
Yeah, scared out of his wits but we found him.
MAUDE:
Poor boy. You've ingratiated yourself quite well with this town.
EZRA:
I've made a few acquaintances, nothing more.
MAUDE:
A position rife with opportunity Wouldn't you say? I found the perfect mark-- a Mr. Wheeler owns the hotel. In fact he and I are spending this very evening together.
EZRA:
Really?
MAUDE:
We'll use the same con we pulled in Chicago. You know, the cotton gin investment.
EZRA:
No.
MAUDE:
Excuse me?
EZRA:
I said no. Is that clear? The answer is no.
MAUDE:
Now, now...
EZRA:
Listen, mother, I've got this town believing that they can trust me to protect it from people like you... hell, from people like me.
MAUDE:
I thought that protection job was just a front.
EZRA:
Well, of course it is.
MAUDE:
Now, you haven't gone and joined the ranks of the employed, have you? Now, that would be undignified. Ezra... Ezra... What a waste of your god-given gifts. I raised you better than that.
EZRA:
R-raised me? Did you say raised me? Come on, now, mother. You didn't raise me as well as, uh... as a stray cat raises a litter. You-you dumped me. Remember? At every aunt and uncle's house you could find. Unless, of course, you needed me... for a con.
MAUDE:
I taught you a trade. I did the best I could. I'm sorry if it wasn't good enough.
JOSIAH:
Satan's up to his old tricks again, eh?
VIN:
Yep. And apparently, he's using a .44 these days.
JOSIAH:
Except this time Satan ain't no all-powerful demon. If he was, he'd know Billy couldn't finger him.
CHRIS:
Yet.
VIN:
So, how we going to flush this guy out?
JOSIAH:
Could put an advert in Mary's newspaper.
CHRIS:
You know... advertising might not be a bad idea.
Satan's up to his old tricks again, eh?
VIN:
Yep. And apparently, he's using a .44 these days.
JOSIAH:
Except this time Satan ain't no all-powerful demon. If he was, he'd know Billy couldn't finger him.
CHRIS:
Yet.
VIN:
So, how we going to flush this guy out?
JOSIAH:
Could put an advert in Mary's newspaper.
CHRIS:
You know... advertising might not be a bad idea.
JD:
Hey, Buck, Josiah. Did you hear that Mrs. Travis and the boy are leaving?
JOSIAH:
Already?
JD:
Yep.
JOSIAH:
I thought he was planning on staying for a month.
BUCK:
Hey, Nathan, did you hear the Travis boy's leaving?
NATHAN:
Billy? He leaving already?
JD:
Yep.
JOSIAH:
You know what made him change his mind, JD?
JD:
I'm not for sure but I imagine the scare he got in this town helped.
JOSIAH:
Tough world.
VIN:
You have a nice trip, pard. Mrs. Travis. Billy when you get home...
ELLIOT:
Look here.
VIN:
...I want you to write me a letter about how many jack rabbits you saw.
MARY:
Thank you. Thanks to all of you.
JD:
Bye now. Bye, Billy! Have a safe trip! Say hi to the Judge for me, will you?! Bye, Mrs. Travis! Bye-bye!
BUCK:
Hey. They're gone.
JD:
Oh.
BUCK:
Let's go.
Hey, Buck, Josiah. Did you hear that Mrs. Travis and the boy are leaving?
JOSIAH:
Already?
JD:
Yep.
JOSIAH:
I thought he was planning on staying for a month.
BUCK:
Hey, Nathan, did you hear the Travis boy's leaving?
NATHAN:
Billy? He leaving already?
JD:
Yep.
JOSIAH:
You know what made him change his mind, JD?
JD:
I'm not for sure but I imagine the scare he got in this town helped.
JOSIAH:
Tough world.
VIN:
You have a nice trip, pard. Mrs. Travis. Billy when you get home...
ELLIOT:
Look here.
VIN:
...I want you to write me a letter about how many jack rabbits you saw.
MARY:
Thank you. Thanks to all of you.
JD:
Bye now. Bye, Billy! Have a safe trip! Say hi to the Judge for me, will you?! Bye, Mrs. Travis! Bye-bye!
BUCK:
Hey. They're gone.
JD:
Oh.
BUCK:
Let's go.
COACHMAN:
Hyah! Git! Hyah!
VILLAIN:
Hold it, there.
COACHMAN:
Don't shoot. Whoa!
VILLAIN:
Hold it up, there. Hold up.
COACHMAN:
Whoa!
VILLIAN:
Hold up that coach.
COACHMAN:
Whoa! You boys lookin' to rob me?
VILLAIN:
Shut up, old man.
BUCK:
Hey.
MARY:
( screams ) A child! A little boy! What kind of animals are you?! God!
BUCK:
Ma'am...
VILLAIN:
Get her off of me.
MARY:
No! No!
BUCK:
Let's go.
MARY:
That was for Billy.
BUCK:
Get up.
Hyah! Git! Hyah!
VILLAIN:
Hold it, there.
COACHMAN:
Don't shoot. Whoa!
VILLAIN:
Hold it up, there. Hold up.
COACHMAN:
Whoa!
VILLIAN:
Hold up that coach.
COACHMAN:
Whoa! You boys lookin' to rob me?
VILLAIN:
Shut up, old man.
BUCK:
Hey.
MARY:
( screams ) A child! A little boy! What kind of animals are you?! God!
BUCK:
Ma'am...
VILLAIN:
Get her off of me.
MARY:
No! No!
BUCK:
Let's go.
MARY:
That was for Billy.
BUCK:
Get up.
CHRIS:
We're going to stay here in your old house until your ma gets back. It's safe, Billy.
STEVEN:
You're making a mistake.
MAN:
Keep your nose out of our business.
STEVEN:
Don't do this, Frank.
CHRIS:
You know, you don't have to do this. Listen, Billy I've met the devil. More than once. And he ain't beat me yet. All right.
We're going to stay here in your old house until your ma gets back. It's safe, Billy.
STEVEN:
You're making a mistake.
MAN:
Keep your nose out of our business.
STEVEN:
Don't do this, Frank.
CHRIS:
You know, you don't have to do this. Listen, Billy I've met the devil. More than once. And he ain't beat me yet. All right.
VIN:
All right, string him up!
JD:
Back up boy. Back up. Come on, bring him up, Boys.
VILLAIN:
( muffled talking )
BUCK:
Hey. Hey. We're not going to leave her alone with him, are we?
VIN:
I ain't going to argue with her. Now, you look like a smart feller. How many times we going to have to drop you on your head before your neck breaks?
BUCK:
Now, Mister, I know you're not from around here but only a fool takes money from a stranger to do a killing. Now, I know you're not a fool, are you?
VILLAIN:
( muffled groaning )
VIN:
Huh?! Maybe we should ask his friend.
BUCK:
Yeah. Let's ask his friend.
( gunshot )
VILLAIN:
( muffled yelling )
VIN:
Well, too late for that.
BUCK:
Now, we don't need A name, son but we do need a description.
VIN:
Just a little description.
BUCK:
I can't hear a word this boy's saying. Can you?
VIN:
No.
JD:
Maybe you should try your animal maggotism on him, Buck.
BUCK:
It's animal magnetism, boy. And you can plainly see it only works on the ladies.
EZRA:
Gentlemen, if I may, this sack of manure is getting heavy.
VILLAIN:
( muffled yelling )( laughing )
BUCK:
Whoo, that was lucky! You ready to start talking now?
VILLAIN:
Whatever you want to know. What he looked like... What he wore, drank... I swear. Just let me down. Please, let me down.
All right, string him up!
JD:
Back up boy. Back up. Come on, bring him up, Boys.
VILLAIN:
( muffled talking )
BUCK:
Hey. Hey. We're not going to leave her alone with him, are we?
VIN:
I ain't going to argue with her. Now, you look like a smart feller. How many times we going to have to drop you on your head before your neck breaks?
BUCK:
Now, Mister, I know you're not from around here but only a fool takes money from a stranger to do a killing. Now, I know you're not a fool, are you?
VILLAIN:
( muffled groaning )
VIN:
Huh?! Maybe we should ask his friend.
BUCK:
Yeah. Let's ask his friend.
( gunshot )
VILLAIN:
( muffled yelling )
VIN:
Well, too late for that.
BUCK:
Now, we don't need A name, son but we do need a description.
VIN:
Just a little description.
BUCK:
I can't hear a word this boy's saying. Can you?
VIN:
No.
JD:
Maybe you should try your animal maggotism on him, Buck.
BUCK:
It's animal magnetism, boy. And you can plainly see it only works on the ladies.
EZRA:
Gentlemen, if I may, this sack of manure is getting heavy.
VILLAIN:
( muffled yelling )( laughing )
BUCK:
Whoo, that was lucky! You ready to start talking now?
VILLAIN:
Whatever you want to know. What he looked like... What he wore, drank... I swear. Just let me down. Please, let me down.
CHRIS:
You're pretty good at that. Your pa teach you? Bet you miss him a lot, huh? Billy... it wasn't your fault.
BILLY:
I was scared. Bet you've never been scared.
CHRIS:
You'd lose that bet. It was after I lost someone real special. Someone a lot like you. Most scared I've ever been was having to go on without him. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is to keep on living.
You're pretty good at that. Your pa teach you? Bet you miss him a lot, huh? Billy... it wasn't your fault.
BILLY:
I was scared. Bet you've never been scared.
CHRIS:
You'd lose that bet. It was after I lost someone real special. Someone a lot like you. Most scared I've ever been was having to go on without him. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is to keep on living.
ELLIOT:
Afternoon.
VIRGINIA:
Sorry I'm late, papa. You sell Mrs. Travis' house?
ELLIOT:
Not yet.
VIRGINIA:
I'm afraid she's got some squatters.
ELLIOT:
Squatters?
VIRGINIA:
I passed it on my way out here. I think I saw someone go inside.
ELLIOT:
Well, I'll send somebody out...
BUCK:
Let's go. Come on!
VIN:
Lock 'em up, Boys.
ELLIOT:
You go on home without me.
VIRGINIA:
Where you going, Papa?
ELLIOT:
You just go on.
VIRGINIA:
But Mama said...
ELLIOT:
Go!
Is the boy with them?
GUARD:
Don't look like it.
ELLIOT:
Get Jack and Willie. Meet me at the old Travis place at 10:00.
Afternoon.
VIRGINIA:
Sorry I'm late, papa. You sell Mrs. Travis' house?
ELLIOT:
Not yet.
VIRGINIA:
I'm afraid she's got some squatters.
ELLIOT:
Squatters?
VIRGINIA:
I passed it on my way out here. I think I saw someone go inside.
ELLIOT:
Well, I'll send somebody out...
BUCK:
Let's go. Come on!
VIN:
Lock 'em up, Boys.
ELLIOT:
You go on home without me.
VIRGINIA:
Where you going, Papa?
ELLIOT:
You just go on.
VIRGINIA:
But Mama said...
ELLIOT:
Go!
Is the boy with them?
GUARD:
Don't look like it.
ELLIOT:
Get Jack and Willie. Meet me at the old Travis place at 10:00.
MAUDE:
You raise them, you shower them with love and what happens? They grow up to despise you. What's the point in having them in the first place?
WHEELER:
Well, I wouldn't know, ma'am. I never had any.
MAUDE:
Smart man. And good-looking. It's a deadly combination.
EZRA:
Bartender! A whiskey, if you please. Well, we saved him. He's safe and sound.
MAUDE:
Saved who?
EZRA:
The Travis boy.
MAUDE:
Well, bully for you, Ezra. Now you can return him to the mother who cares.
EZRA:
( chuckles ) Oh, my, my, how foolish of me. I actually thought you might take some maternal pride in all this but I forgot, you are bereft of such instincts.
WHEELER:
Perhaps... I should be going.
EZRA:
No, no. Don't bother. I'm the one who's going.
MAUDE:
Where? To protect some little lost kitten? ( laughs )
EZRA:
Touche. As a matter of fact, I'm going back to the jail to find out who hired those men. Then I'm going to hunt the bastard down...
MAN:
Uh-huh.
EZRA:
...and rip his throat out.
MAUDE:
How pleasant.
EZRA:
Well, then... I won't invite you to watch.
MAN:
Good idea. They shouldn't be doing that.
( men voicing support )
MAUDE:
Vultures. Please don't feel obliged to stay. I just don't fancy watching a man being dismembered.
WHEELER:
Di... dis-membered?
MAUDE:
That's what a mob does to people who prey on little children. Oh, I've seen it before. Eyes gouged. Limbs torn clean off. Innards yanked out.
WHEELER:
Excuse me, ma'am, but I really do have to go.
MAUDE:
Well, certainly, Mr. Wheeler.
WHEELER:
Call of nature.
You raise them, you shower them with love and what happens? They grow up to despise you. What's the point in having them in the first place?
WHEELER:
Well, I wouldn't know, ma'am. I never had any.
MAUDE:
Smart man. And good-looking. It's a deadly combination.
EZRA:
Bartender! A whiskey, if you please. Well, we saved him. He's safe and sound.
MAUDE:
Saved who?
EZRA:
The Travis boy.
MAUDE:
Well, bully for you, Ezra. Now you can return him to the mother who cares.
EZRA:
( chuckles ) Oh, my, my, how foolish of me. I actually thought you might take some maternal pride in all this but I forgot, you are bereft of such instincts.
WHEELER:
Perhaps... I should be going.
EZRA:
No, no. Don't bother. I'm the one who's going.
MAUDE:
Where? To protect some little lost kitten? ( laughs )
EZRA:
Touche. As a matter of fact, I'm going back to the jail to find out who hired those men. Then I'm going to hunt the bastard down...
MAN:
Uh-huh.
EZRA:
...and rip his throat out.
MAUDE:
How pleasant.
EZRA:
Well, then... I won't invite you to watch.
MAN:
Good idea. They shouldn't be doing that.
( men voicing support )
MAUDE:
Vultures. Please don't feel obliged to stay. I just don't fancy watching a man being dismembered.
WHEELER:
Di... dis-membered?
MAUDE:
That's what a mob does to people who prey on little children. Oh, I've seen it before. Eyes gouged. Limbs torn clean off. Innards yanked out.
WHEELER:
Excuse me, ma'am, but I really do have to go.
MAUDE:
Well, certainly, Mr. Wheeler.
WHEELER:
Call of nature.
JOSIAH:
Going somewhere?
WHEELER:
It was all an act in there, wasn't it? Uh, this is a mistake. Uh... you've got it all wrong.
VIN:
Why are you running?
WHEELER:
Mary... It-it wasn't my idea. I-I had to go along with it. I had no choice.
JOSIAH:
You always got a choice.
WHEELER:
You don't understand. You see, Steven was digging into the land deeds... And, uh... He would've found out that they were fake.
VIN:
So you killed him.
WHEELER:
Oh, God, no. No! No, It wasn't me. I just wanted to talk to him. I-I wanted to get him to back off. He-he was going to cost me everything, Mary. I swear! I tried to stop it. I protected Billy as long as I could... I... and it wasn't my idea to hire those men. I wanted to let Billy go. Mary, please, you've got to believe me.
VIN:
I'm about to land you in a shallow grave. Now, you'd best tell me who your partner is and where we can find him.
Going somewhere?
WHEELER:
It was all an act in there, wasn't it? Uh, this is a mistake. Uh... you've got it all wrong.
VIN:
Why are you running?
WHEELER:
Mary... It-it wasn't my idea. I-I had to go along with it. I had no choice.
JOSIAH:
You always got a choice.
WHEELER:
You don't understand. You see, Steven was digging into the land deeds... And, uh... He would've found out that they were fake.
VIN:
So you killed him.
WHEELER:
Oh, God, no. No! No, It wasn't me. I just wanted to talk to him. I-I wanted to get him to back off. He-he was going to cost me everything, Mary. I swear! I tried to stop it. I protected Billy as long as I could... I... and it wasn't my idea to hire those men. I wanted to let Billy go. Mary, please, you've got to believe me.
VIN:
I'm about to land you in a shallow grave. Now, you'd best tell me who your partner is and where we can find him.
( creaking ) (gunshot) ( Chris groans )
MAN:
Go around the side.
( groaning )
ELLIOT:
He'll have to come out of there now.
MAN:
It's going to burn down.
CHRIS:
Come on, Billy. Come on. ( groaning ) Billy, we're going to have to make a run for the barn, all right? You ready? Go, Billy, go! Go! Stay down! Don't stop, Billy. Run, Billy! The barn, Billy!
ELLIOT:
They're in the barn! Get up. Damn you.
BILLY:
But I want to stay with you.
CHRIS:
You'll be all right. Keep your head down. Ride as fast as you can, Billy, go!
( gunfire )( groaning )( gun clicks )
ELLIOT:
Hold it! I got him. You should have stayed out of this.
( cocks pistol )( horse neighing )
BILLY:
No!
CHRIS:
Get down! Get down!
EZRA:
Drop it.
JD:
Hey!
BUCK:
That's enough.
MARY:
Billy!
BILLY:
Mommy...?
MARY:
It's all right, sweetheart. You're safe now. It's all right, Billy.
NATHAN:
Let me see that arm, Chris.
( light chime tinkling )
BILLY:
He killed my father.
CHRIS:
It's over, Billy. He'll pay for what he did.
EZRA:
Listen, Mother... about some of the things that were said the other night, I...
MAUDE:
Good-bye, Buck.
BUCK:
Oh! Now, Ma'am, you have yourself a good trip.
MAUDE:
Thank you. What's that smell?
BUCK:
Smell?
MAUDE:
Like animal, or something. ( sniffs ) P.U.! Well, it was nice meeting you.
EZRA:
What on earth was all that about?
MAUDE:
Nothing. Now, what were you saying?
EZRA:
Well, I just wanted to say with all that's going on I just didn't want you to feel as though I feel...
JD:
Thank you, ma'am.
MAUDE:
Don't mention it. Yes?
EZRA:
Well, although harsh words were spoken I want you to know that, uh... in my heart...
JOSIAH:
Uh, ma'am. I do believe I'll die if you leave.
EZRA:
Penniless.
MAUDE:
So nice to meet you. I'm sorry, darling.
EZRA:
Well, I... I just want you to... Take care of yourself.
MAUDE:
I always do, Son. Good-bye.
EZRA:
Good-bye.
JOSIAH:
Extraordinary woman.
EZRA:
Oh, yes, indeed.
MAUDE:
Now, you be careful with that luggage! That's genuine French leather.
Listen, Mother... about some of the things that were said the other night, I...
MAUDE:
Good-bye, Buck.
BUCK:
Oh! Now, Ma'am, you have yourself a good trip.
MAUDE:
Thank you. What's that smell?
BUCK:
Smell?
MAUDE:
Like animal, or something. ( sniffs ) P.U.! Well, it was nice meeting you.
EZRA:
What on earth was all that about?
MAUDE:
Nothing. Now, what were you saying?
EZRA:
Well, I just wanted to say with all that's going on I just didn't want you to feel as though I feel...
JD:
Thank you, ma'am.
MAUDE:
Don't mention it. Yes?
EZRA:
Well, although harsh words were spoken I want you to know that, uh... in my heart...
JOSIAH:
Uh, ma'am. I do believe I'll die if you leave.
EZRA:
Penniless.
MAUDE:
So nice to meet you. I'm sorry, darling.
EZRA:
Well, I... I just want you to... Take care of yourself.
MAUDE:
I always do, Son. Good-bye.
EZRA:
Good-bye.
JOSIAH:
Extraordinary woman.
EZRA:
Oh, yes, indeed.
MAUDE:
Now, you be careful with that luggage! That's genuine French leather.
BILLY:
Come on, Ma. Chris said we should start early.
MARY:
I'm coming, I'm coming. Lord, the fish aren't going anywhere.
BILLY:
You know what else he said? He said he'd take me hunting, too.
MARY:
Just remember, Mr. Larabee has an injured arm.
BILLY:
Chris don't care. He says it's just a scratch.
CHRIS:
Billy, you ready? On three, now. One... two... three! Leg over. Attaboy!
MARY:
Just be careful, Honey.
BILLY:
I know, Ma. I'm not a baby.
CHRIS:
Come on, boy.
Come on, Ma. Chris said we should start early.
MARY:
I'm coming, I'm coming. Lord, the fish aren't going anywhere.
BILLY:
You know what else he said? He said he'd take me hunting, too.
MARY:
Just remember, Mr. Larabee has an injured arm.
BILLY:
Chris don't care. He says it's just a scratch.
CHRIS:
Billy, you ready? On three, now. One... two... three! Leg over. Attaboy!
MARY:
Just be careful, Honey.
BILLY:
I know, Ma. I'm not a baby.
CHRIS:
Come on, boy.
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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