("Future Starts Slow"
MAN:
♪ You can holler, you can wail
♪ You can flail, you can thump ♪
♪ Like a broken sail ♪
♪ But I'll never give you up ♪
♪ If I ever give you up ♪
♪ My heart will surely fail. ♪
(man shouts)
WOMAN:
Boston?
My cases, scandal, corruption?
-Mm.
This is a fresh start for us.
Don't be scared.
I'm not.
I'm... I'm excited.
You spend your whole life
going somewhere new
Scary?
Shall we review the Old Codes?
-(grunts)
the burden of proof had
It sure did.
You're my only student
until the town
If you have it your way,
The laws are different out here.
If you're going to be
-you need to know these things.
Doesn't matter
or prairie views.
Liam, your last case
I don't want to think that
had something to do
We both hated it.
It was suffocating.
(sighs)
(piano playing)
Look, we couldn't change Boston,
but this place, Abby...
is what we make of it.
I just don't like to think
I love you
more than you will ever know.
That's my only secret.
-(rustling outside)
-What was that?
(horse neighs)
-(horse neighs, snorts)
-(gunshots)
(horse neighing)
Abby.
-(horse neighing)
(screams)
(grunts)
MAN:
(hoofbeats departing)
♪ ♪
(labored breathing)
(grunts)
♪ ♪
(grunts)
For I will forgive
and remember their sins no more.
You ain't forgiving
Well, maybe you prefer
I prefer you keep digging.
You ain't no preacher.
We welcomed you in
and you stole from us.
A sermon of lies every Sunday.
-They were good sermons, Jacob.
This ends here and now.
-I can get your money back.
It's always about the money.
You slept with my wife!
If it makes you feel any better,
she wasn't the only one.
(chuckles)
Oh, you know...
...a man of my spot
right about now, but...
seeing as I was the one
who listened
maybe I could hear one more.
Why would I confess
Come on, Jake,
Could always tell.
Yeah, you could.
Fine.
I sinned.
I gambled last weekend.
Thought you were
It was a lie.
I got swindled out
Had chips stacked as high
Where was this den of sin?
Independence. Near Austin.
-Independence, huh?
to stop. Come on, you keep...
(whoops)
("Ride On/Right On"
♪ It's going right ♪
♪ I hate you
Change of ownership, my friend.
Old Jacob ever give you a name?
-(horse grunts)
Yeah, no worries.
How about...
Cordell.
(speaking Apache)
How are you feeling?
H-How long have I been here?
Four days.
The elders healed you.
Can you thank them?
Where are you from?
Boston.
Uh, it's-it's east in...
Massachusetts.
-Where did you learn to speak...
for the U.S. Cavalry.
ABBY:
"djon-deh-zee"?
Walks in Tall Grass.
What they call you.
My-my name is Abigail.
Abigail Collins.
I'm Calian.
My husband--
he was supposed
of Independence.
Do you know where that is?
I need to tell them
Find Deputy Augustus.
He's a good man.
You aren't coming with me?
Some might not want to see
Well, that should change.
Maybe one day.
Thank you.
♪ ♪
Ma'am.
-What do you think?
New here, aren't you?
Eyes as wide as saucers. So...
what do you think?
Of the town?
Hard to say.
You know, a lot of people say
So, any first impressions?
I'm not sure. Or are you
(chuckles)
You still homesick?
Well, listen, the post office
if you need to send
They just had
What hath God wrought?
Oh, educated, too.
Hm.
Well, that rules out
-A white dove?
Most of them came down
Once they heard a train
they bloomed.
Do you know where
Sheriff's office?
It's not a crime to sell your
No, I need to report
What happened?
You ask a lot of questions.
True.
Down to the end, on the left.
Welcome to Independence.
-(gasps)
Uh...
Pardon me, your highness.
It's a bit early for that.
What's that?
-Drink.
Well, hell,
Care to join me?
In there? Rather not.
Ah.
What sort of a man
Oh...
the kind that doesn't care
Or the kind
(chuckles)
(grunts)
-(gasps)
(sighs)
How about that?
Yeah, looks like rain.
See, I'm not sure
-Are you?
Now just isn't the time.
(chuckles)
So, what do you want
Afternoon, ma'am.
-Can I help you?
That'd be me.
Augustus.
Calian said I could trust you.
You know Calian?
-He brought me
Calian has mixed feelings
Oh, he's curious, but he...
Ma'am...
is there something
Yes.
It's the sheriff. He's...
Well, he just arrived yesterday.
He's, uh, talking to the judge
Uh, ma'am, this is Tom Davidson,
our new sheriff.
Morning.
How can I help you?
I'll let you two get to it.
Is something rattling you?
You seem awfully on edge.
You're the new sheriff?
TOM:
I was made aware of the position
Did the last sheriff...
TOM:
There was another man
He didn't even show up,
Where were you before this?
Were you a-a lawman elsewhere?
Texarkana.
That's a portmanteau.
Hmm?
It's when three words
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana.
(chuckles)
Learn something new every day.
As do I.
So is there something
Yes. My ring.
I... I thought it might've been
just remembered where I lost it.
I'll be seeing you, ma'am.
What'd the three-legged dog say
"I'm looking for the man
(laughter)
Don't like jokes, huh?
-I just prefer
Serious man in a serious game.
All right, then.
Raise.
-I can't match that.
you have something
Boo.
Won that off some drunk old
Said he found it right after
Yeah, people died there
for all this.
You just gonna
What...
-you got family that died there?
we quit talking and play.
MAN:
-Mm. Unlucky, my friend.
SALTY DOG:
Guess I'll just hold on to this
Hey, maybe next time.
You hear what I said?
I was speaking to you, Alamo.
Maybe next time.
How dare you!
-Did you gamble it away?
I can't believe...
Why someone would do something
Well, I didn't.
Are you following me?
You got your
I saw you in there
Would you have killed him?
Well, looks like you're
the kind of man I am.
Hoyt Rawlins.
Lucia.
I saw you
I'm in town with my brother.
Where is he now?
He's attending to some business
-Might be a while.
we have a little time
-Mm-hmm.
-(yelps, chuckles)
Stay out of trouble.
(both laughing)
-Let's go find ourselves a room.
(piano playing)
WOMAN:
It's kind of sad, too.
I tend to play when
Mm.
Are you still wondering
staying or just passing through?
I might have found a reason
Just not sure it's a good one.
Honey, come here.
-There.
Are you blushing?
-Uh, the sun, it...
-No.
You seemed like
-(sighs)
That is Nathaniel Hagan.
as a flying brick, and he
If the new sheriff doesn't buy
A sheriff and a businessman?
You say that like
People aren't what they seem.
Mm, right about that.
You know, people here,
they're all running
trying to find
Maybe that's why they
And what are you running from?
(indistinct chatter)
Kate Carver.
I should go.
You know, there's
Half the town will be there.
-I don't have
It's upstairs.
Well, until the sheriff
You know, he did ask Kai
to do his laundry for free
Who's Kai?
Hi, honey.
Kai does the hotel laundry.
More importantly, he's opening
♪ ♪
-(Abby screams)
this is Tom Davidson,
Hagan said you would help
WOMAN:
He thinks you're
Like you said, we're all
("Ain't Love Warm"
♪ Ain't love warm ♪
♪ Got our morals... ♪
(shrieks, laughs)
♪ Ain't love warm ♪
♪ In a woman's home... ♪
-(panting)
It's been over a month.
Were you in trouble again?
In jail?
Mexico?
Jail in Mexico?
There was a...
I found my way back to you.
(chuckles)
Who was the woman downstairs?
Someone with too many questions.
What?
Something you need to tell me?
♪ Ain't love warm... ♪
Later.
Right now, we only have time
maybe a song.
(Kai speaking Chinese)
I'll take that.
Oh, thank you.
I'm sure you have to get back
Actually, I don't work for him.
wanted to help.
Did you...
(speaks Chinese)
Egg drop soup.
(speaks Chinese)
Uh, what is that?
The egg drop soup?
Eggs, uh, chicken broth,
scallions, and, uh, tofu.
-What is tofu?
Bean curd.
ABBY:
Oh, I-I don't have any money.
Oh, consider it your wages
for helping me with the laundry.
Mmm.
Where are you from?
Boston.
And you?
Macau.
In China.
I've never met anyone
How did you end up here?
I worked on, um,
the railroads.
Save enough money,
to, uh, start a business here.
Did you know anything about
I knew the railroads would come.
That it would
That's very brave of you.
Sometimes, you just know
Can I ask, uh,
how did you end up here?
I suppose
I needed a new beginning, too.
How long will you stay
I don't want
You won't.
Luis.
Hoyt.
-What are you two doing?
ran into Lucia.
-take a stroll looking for you.
I thought you were
Well, I didn't see any I liked.
Did you get everything
HOYT:
You got problems
LUIS:
HOYT:
Bandits? Comanche?
Someone stole our cattle
Few days later, we found out
a family of ranchers laid claim
I knew something
-I wanted to tell you...
See you.
Meet me tonight,
Okay.
Would you like some more?
Thank you, I...
I have to send a message.
Another time.
(man whistling a tune)
(piano playing same tune)
LIAM:
than you will ever know.
That's my only secret.
-(rustling)
GUS:
That song you were whistling...
I heard the sheriff
It's kind of catchy.
You know it, by chance?
No.
All right, well,
here in Independence.
-TELLER: Ten, 20, 30, 40.
(goats bleating softly)
TELLER:
Yes. I would like to, um...
I'd like to make
Do you have an account?
I believe my husband
wired some money
Is he here with you?
Uh, no.
Ma'am, I'm gonna need some type
of documentation, some proof.
Maybe if you can tell me
your name, I can
I need to know who you are.
I am...
...djon-deh-zee.
I'm sorry?
My name is Abigail.
Abigail Walker.
Afternoon, folks.
Everyone just take
down on the ground.
There it is. You two.
Empty out those cash boxes
and hand over whatever else
Ma'am, I know it's a lot
-to take, but if you
-Then sit down.
Pardon me, your highness,
but I really think
Have you thought this through?
You might not it out of here
Aah!
-(others gasp)
-make myself clear.
No one is gonna be a hero today.
Robbery?
Why not round it out
("Figure It Out"
♪ I let it go
Is this your grand plan?
Can we talk about this
♪ But I'm still trying
♪ I broke my shoe,
Aw, damn it.
♪ I said I'd go, yeah ♪
♪ I won't see you later,
♪ Not allowed
Aw, hell, not this guy.
Hold!
-Get down!
I can help myself, thank you.
Yeah, I can see that.
So...
why did you help me?
That's the question.
(grunts)
What am I supposed to do now?
Help me.
You want me to help you?
As unlikely as that seems, yes.
Why are you even
My husband.
He was a police officer
He was a good man,
warped, crooked.
He was too good
so we left to come here,
so he could be sheriff.
Yeah, well,
you strike me as
Why did you agree
this place?
I had my troubles, too.
-(chuckles) Oh.
They are cruel,
warped, crooked.
Now your husband's
My husband was killed.
Happened a week ago.
I'm not sure.
Who did that?
Who killed him?
The new sheriff.
I want you to help me kill him.
Lady,
-someone stole your rudder.
Not a good one,
but a criminal, no less,
who knows what it's like
Yeah, and how would you
My husband served
You can tell.
This is a bad idea, lady.
Why don't you just
What, against a man
Who this town is throwing
I'm a stranger.
No one is going to believe me.
-What if I don't agree?
everyone you robbed a bank,
took me hostage,
and paint the wanted ads myself.
I'm quite the artist.
(chuckles)
-Cordell, you hearing all this?
It has to be tonight.
At-at the dance hall.
Yeah, so will half the town.
Listen, I don't think
This is a risk
Besides, you ain't got
If you leave now,
Now, that's a risk
(hoofbeats approaching)
Little bank robbery earlier.
Been a while.
Yeah.
Took a hostage.
Folks at the bank
Abby Walker.
No one knew who she was.
You know, a lady came by
New face in town.
I'll track her first daylight.
Yeah.
Or... you can ride down with me.
Ooh.
You have that look.
Yeah? What look?
Like you did something wrong.
Says the girl who just
Come out tonight with me,
-to sing.
Your mother used to sing
That's how she met your father.
And yours.
Yeah, well,
never got to hear
Sing tonight.
In this?
You said you were
And...
-this one... (whistles)
Oh, that sang your name.
(chuckles)
(fireworks exploding)
(people exclaiming, whooping)
(crowd cheering, whistling)
♪ ♪
(singing in Spanish)
(song continuing)
Hi, honey.
Thank you.
-For being so kind.
Hey, watch close, and
(people exclaiming, laughing)
(people whooping, whistling)
(cheering, applause)
MAN:
-They love you.
Thank you.
Well, that was quite a song.
Augustus. Deputy.
Lucia Reyes.
I feel like I saw you
Maybe on horseback?
Was a nice day for a ride.
Hm.
Well, Miss Reyes.
I'll see you around, Hoyt.
Ladies and gentlemen...
It is time
to raise your glasses
and your guns
to the new sheriff
Tom Davidson!
(cheering, applause)
♪ ♪
You are gonna
-Bring on the dancing girls!
(indistinct shouting)
Come on... Whoa!
He deserves to die
No.
Is that what your husband
Vengeance?
Sheriff Davidson--
Odds on that.
What?
-How-how did you...
Davidson's family's buying land
Stealing rancher's cattle.
Being family to the town sheriff
is one way
Well, now,
there's that put-together mind
♪ ♪
So...
how does it feel to have
Oh, feels just fine, Augustus.
Listen, I know I wasn't
but I promise
'Cause I got big plans
Well, would you look at that.
Lucky on your first day.
That's got to be a sign.
-No one knows who he really is.
no one's gonna believe
Not yet.
We need to go back,
to where it happened.
♪ ♪
(crying)
(flies buzzing)
HOYT:
(Calian speaks Apache)
Tell your friend not to shoot.
W-Wait. Stop. Hey.
I know him. Stop.
I'm Calian.
Hoyt.
And then there were three.
("Wayfaring Stranger"
♪ I am a poor ♪
♪ Wayfaring stranger ♪
♪ Wandering through... ♪
Will you help me bury him?
♪ There's no sickness ♪
♪ Toil or danger ♪
♪ In that bright world ♪
♪ To which I go ♪
♪ I'm going home ♪
♪ To see my father ♪
♪ I'm going there ♪
♪ No more to roam... ♪
HOYT:
I'm sorry for your loss.
♪ Over Jordan ♪
♪ I'm only going ♪
♪ Over home... ♪
You asked me
if I was staying here
or something else.
Maybe it's justice.
One way or another.
Portmanteau.
It's when a group of words
This place is like that,
but not words.
People.
And even without my husband...
...I feel as though
Tom Davidson must be stopped.
So this can never happen again.
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