The Unholy Trinity

Up you get, Broadway.

The next day Moses said to his people,

"You have committed a great sin.

Now I will go up to the Lord.

Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin."

So Moses returned to the Lord and said,

"Oh, what a great sin these people have committed.

They have made gods of gold for themselves.

False idols they worshipped.

Yet now, if you would only forgive their sin."

May the Lord bless his name. In the name of Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners.

Now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

-Pa, I... -What are you doing here, boy?

Received a letter from a priest.

Father Jacobs.

-Came to see me die? -No, sir. I...

I... I mean, yes...

sir.

You know who done this to me?

Yes, sir.

Mama told me.

-Say his name. -Sheriff Butler of Trinity.

I suffered in jail all these years.

I know, Pa.

My soul can't rest as long as he's on this earth.

You know what you got to do.

Isaac Broadway,

redemption comes to those who turn themselves over to God.

- -Pa, please, tell them you didn't kill those people!

Promise me you'll do it, son.

Let me take some condolence up onto those gallows.

Say it. Tell me you promise.

-I-- I promise. - And after you've done it,

you look to God for your reward.

- -

Your house is the house of God.

- Time's up. -

You'll see Mama soon, Pa!

I won't see her for the flames.

- -

- -My condolences, son.

They burn the bodies to ward off cholera.

They come out as ashes.

Some families spread the ashes. Some keep them.

Others put up a cross where the body ought be.

Did he confess anything on the way to the gallows?

He was framed.

Aren't they all?

- - Sign here, please.

Whoa, there!

- -

Getting something?

No, thank you.

You gotta order somethin' if you wanna stay.

Go on feed the boy. I'll pay.

-Bring me another drink, please. - Yes, sir.

-Do I know you, mister? -No.

But it's impolite to turn down a free drink.

I don't actually drink.

Then I'll just go and have one for your friend here.

-Where you headed? -Trinity.

That's quite the journey.

And just who might this be?

My pa.

-I'm taking him home. -Condolences.

Mind if I ask how he passed?

-Hanged. -What?

Outlaw?

He was framed. By the Sheriff of Trinity.

Now why would the Sheriff do a thing like that?

- - You cheatin' son of a bitch!

-I'll kill you! -

Cool it, Peter. Cool it.

Goddamn it!

Here.

You might need this.

They call me St. Christopher, by the way.

He... Henry Broadway.

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Go on, put that up, Henry Broadway.

Can you tell your daddy he owe me two-day's pay, please?

Get your ass out of here!

Get out of here before I whoop your ass!

-Get out! -

[dramatic suspenseful music playing]

- Hey, Sheriff. - Hey boys.

What's he up to?

Sheriff Saul Butler, my name is Henry Broadway.

And I'm the one who's gonna kill you.

Did you hear me?

I heard you, son.

But before you do that...

I'd advise you to lift up the back of my coat.

Now...

I'm gonna stand up.

Turn around very slowly.

Hmm?

If you're gonna shoot a man...

you should at least try to look him in the eye.

Look at me.

I'm looking at you.

My name...

is Gabriel Dove.

-You're the Sheriff of Trinity? -That I am.

-But you're not Saul Butler? - Afraid not.

Let's take these outside.

This is no place for them in the house of God.

Easy now, easy.

-Where is he? - I'll take you to him.

Hmm?

When we walk out these doors, we will attract attention.

And when I've convinced you

I'm not the man you came here to kill,

I'd like you to give yourself up peacefully.

Can you do that?

Yes, sir.

All right, then.

One step at a time.

- -

Henry, is it?

I need you to tell me, are people watching?

Yeah.

Is there a man in a wolfskin coat approaching with his son?

Yeah, I think I see him.

Are they armed?

- Look up, it's Sheriff. - Yes, sir.

They're coming this way.

All right, McCaughly.

Put it down, I can handle this.

Sheriff.

Are you all right there?

You seem to be having a spot 'o bother.

All's well, thank you, Gideon.

You'll see that it's possible to have justice

and leave a few hearts beating.

- -Henry...

I want you to look into the churchyard now.

It'll be here. Come around, come around, come around.

Easy now, easy, easy, son, easy.

What does it say?

Saul Butler.

What's the boy after?

Well...

he thinks Saul wronged him in some way.

Must be mistaken.

Saul never wronged anyone.

Obviously, he's been misinformed.

If you want to shoot bullets at the headstone

for the sheer poetry of it all...

I won't stop you.

Hmm.

What's your beef with Butler?

He framed my father.

Sent him to the gallows.

Hmm.

Did he now?

All right, everyone.

Back to business. We're all through here.

Go on now. It's all good here.

-It's all good. -

- -Are you arresting me?