Pale Rider

Hyah!

Hyah. Hyah.

Hyah!

Hyah!

Look here!

Lindsey!

Lindsey!

Megan!

Lindsey!

No!

Lindsey!

Megan.

Joshua. Joshua! Help me put up the tent.

This ain't fair!

Those sow-wallowing monkeys' asses.

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."

But I do want.

"He leadeth me beside still waters.

He restoreth my soul."

But they killed my dog.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I shall fear no evil."

But I am afraid.

"For thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me."

But we need a miracle.

"Thy loving kindness and mercy

shall follow me all the days of my life."

If you exist.

"And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

But I'd like to get more out of this life first.

If you don't help us,

we're all going to die.

Please?

Just one miracle?

Amen.

Quitting, Mr. Barret?

Not quitting, Eddie. Just going into town.

Well, ain't that kind of dumb, Mr. Barret?

You remember what happened to you last time?

Are you quitting, Mr. Barret?

Just going to town, Teddy.

Ain't that kind of dumb after what happened last time?

It's Barret.

Afternoon, Mrs. B.

Well, Hull.

- Mr. B. - Damn fool!

Couldn't you wait till the smoke cleared away?

Hell, we, uh, seem to need a few supplies.

All new camp, the way I hear it.

You've got sand, boy,

but you ain't got the sense God gave a sack of beans.

Hell, we don't have much choice. They ruined McPherson's shack.

Busted up a couple others.

And if it's gonna snow, the children will catch their deaths.

Clarence! Go on!

I expect you're gonna pay for all of this in gold, right?

Yep. As soon as I put together a couple ounces, I'll bring 'em in.

Take a damn sight more than a couple ounces.

Mother, throw me that... that ledger.

Last payment you folks made was eight months ago,

when old Lindquist brought his dust in.

Did it ever occur to you there ain't no color left in Carbon Creek?

If there wasn't, why is LaHood set on driving us out?

Maybe he ain't used to being said "no" to.

Oh, there's color. There's nuggets too.

Spider panned one out this morning big as your thumbnail.

Spider Conway?

You tell that son of a bitch I've got him down here for $85.33.

Forty-three cents. He wants some cyanide to bleach his dust.

Oh, that tears it.

You tell Spider and the rest of 'em

that this is the end of the line.

The tit's gone dry. No more credit, you hear?

You're a decent man, and, you know, I, uh...

Well, we're... we're all grateful for what you've done.

Don't coddle me, son. I ain't doing this for you.

Hell, I'm the only merchant in town LaHood doesn't own.

It does my soul good to see a few extra thorns in his side.

One day, we'll strike it big.

And when we do, I'll pay you off myself.

With interest, Mrs. B.

Barret.

You just get your goods in that wagon and you skedaddle.

Just keep moving no matter what they say.

So long.

You take care, Hull.

We got a beef with you, Barret.

When we rode through the canyon this morning, you plumb forgot to say hello.

Told you to stay out of town a while back too.

When I kicked your head, it must've jarred your memory.

- Kick him again, maybe it'll come back. - That's right.

Why didn't you tell us about your Wheeler women, Barret?

Are you humping just the growed one or are you humping 'em both?

Probably both at the same time.

I mean, that little one there, she's just out of knickers, ain't she?

Yeah, I'll bet you she's about as juicy as a freshwater clam.

What does it take to get you to fight like a man, anyway?

I didn't come here to fight.

Then you shouldn't have come here at all.

You made a big mistake, tin pan. You know that?

Mind if I take a look at your goods?

You leave them be.

Come on down from up there.

You like that, panner?

God.

Canvas, burlap and wood.

Looks like the makings of a good fire, right, boys?

You shouldn't play with matches.

Goddamn.

There's nothing like a nice piece of hickory.

Much obliged.

Damn.

Come on.

Hey, uh...

Hey there!

Hey there. Uh, Hull Barret's my name.

- You from hereabouts? - Nope.

Are you just passing through?

Hadn't really thought about it.

Uh, after what you did back there, I wouldn't stay in town if I were you.

My cabin has got two rooms.

You're welcome to one of 'em if you'd like.

I wouldn't want to be a burden on you or your family.

Well, all I got is a kind of, uh, fiancée is all.

But, uh, it would be a pleasure, not a burden.

Three hots and a cot, it's the least I owe you.

Whoa.

- So long, Hull. - Where you going, Ulrik?

Going. Getting out.

Where the hell to?

Away. Can't fight no more.

I'm not the only one either.

Good luck, Hull Barret. You'll quit, too, if you're smart.

Come on, Rusty. Come on.

"And power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth,

and that they should kill one another:

and there was given unto him a great sword.

And when he had opened the third seal,

I heard the third beast say, Come and see."

Very good.

Fetch me some butter and some syrup.

"And I beheld, and lo a black horse;

and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say,

A measure of wheat for a penny,

and three measures of barley for a penny;

and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

And when he had opened the fourth seal,

I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see."

"And I looked,

and behold a pale horse:

and his name that sat on him was Death."

"And Hell followed with him."

Here's a towel for you.

Uh, dinner will be ready pretty soon.

The way he waded into McGill and his men, you should have seen him.

Well, he sounds no different than McGill or Tyson or any of LaHood's roughnecks.

At least he wasn't afraid of 'em.

And that's what we need up here, is someone they can't scare.

You scared of 'em, Hull?

Well, he should be. But he's too all-fired stubborn.

But I was scared, and that's the point.

They had me scared, they knew it. LaHood, he's got us all scared.

Lindquist left, and he didn't even know where he was going.

"I'm just going," he said.

The colony is beaten, Hull. The only one who doesn't know it is you.

And me! I'm not leaving until LaHood's men are whipped, every last one of 'em.

Hush, Megan!

Now, see what you're doing, Hull Barret?

You got her talking more like your daughter than mine.

Now tell her this is nonsense, this business about fighting.

- Well, who said anything about fighting? - You did, talking about this stranger!

What is he, a-a gunman?

I half hope he is.

I'd sure as hell chip in an ounce of dust for a little protection.

- From a hired killer? - Who said he was a hired killer?

Come on, Megan, we're going home.

- Sarah, please. - Then get rid of him!

- I will. I promise I'll get rid of him. - Today!

- Right after supper. Sarah. - No. Not after supper.

- Now! - Sarah, he saved my life.

Good evening.

I hope I'm not the cause of all this excitement.

Do you mind?

Oh, go right ahead.

There's nothing like a shot of whiskey...

...to whet a man's appetite.

Fine-looking fricassee there, ma'am.

Don't want it to get cool.

I apologize.

I mean...

I didn't realize...

I'll be damned.

Here. Um, come right down here.

And I'll get you some biscuits, sir.

There's your stew, and here's some butter and some syrup.

Uh, is there anything else you want?

Just some company. Aren't you gonna join me?

Ma. Hull.