Homestead

You gotta keep it steady.

- I know. - You don't know.

Now listen, you're gonna hold it steady

right there, all right.

- Listen to me. - Yes.

- All right? - I'm listening.

I don't want to tell you twice.

I'm always listening.

Keep it steady, all right?

I am keeping it steady.

Nice and steady.

Goddamnit.

All right, come on,

get it up there again, all right?

Brian, you're shaking.

What, you scared the can's gonna get you?

You know what, shut your trap, Irene.

God, I ain't scared of no can.

Brian, you gotta pull back slow.

I pulled it back.

I had just told you to shut your trap.

It's my turn.

Yes ma'am.

Keep it steady.

You missed it.

No I didn't.

Hey, you guys're supposed to be family.

Start acting like it.

She were

What?

Teasing you?

Just 'cause she treat you like a baby

doesn't mean you act like one.

Irene, you need to start treating your brother

with some respect.

Come on, Brian.

We gotta go clear that tree.

Did you start it?

'Course I did.

Ma?

Ma?

There's a man coming up the road.

Who is he, Ma?

I don't know.

Howdy.

Howdy, mister.

Name's Jonathan.

Jonathan Redmond.

What brings you up this way, Mr. Redmond?

Well, I'm a surveyor for the Pacific Company

and we're looking to maybe have a line come through here.

I don't want no train coming through here.

Irene, be friendly.

Well the company might be looking to take out an easement.

I was hoping I could maybe take a look around.

I think you better talk to my husband about that.

He's just on up the way.

Irene, show him to your Pa.

My pleasure.

Come on.

I see you got revolver.

I do.

Is it for protection?

It is.

So you see a lot of bandits out while you're surveying?

Not yet.

That's disappointing.

I'd like to see a bandit.

And why is that?

So I could kill one.

I'd like to kill my father,

but he's out in Reno right now.

Ain't you taking me to him right now?

No, that's my Pa.

He's my Ma's second husband.

My father, he tried to kill me and my brother,

so in the middle of the night,

we left for Tulsa.

One day I'm gonna kill my father.

And why are you saying this?

I'm saying I got no bones about killing nobody,

and we came a long way out here

to get away from all that trouble,

and trains bring trouble.

That's all I'm saying.

So do you always make threats to people who come by?

Only people worth making threats to.

I'll take it as a compliment.

I don't like your tone, mister.

I find it awfully disrespectful.

I shot a rabbit just this morning straight through the eye.

Have to say, miss, that's real impressive.

It is.

Your sister's got a fire in her.

Sometimes she thinks pretty highly of herself.

Yeah.

Maybe you should think a little higher of yourself.

Sure.

It's a nice pile.

"Nice pile"?

Yeah, it's nice.

Nice pile.

Hey, Pa.

There's a man coming up here to drive an iron bullet

right through our slice of heaven on earth.

Howdy.

Howdy.

Thanks, Irene.

Thank you, miss.

Sure.

Jonathan Redmond.

I'm a surveyor for the Pacific Company.

I was hoping to have a look around,

possibly looking to take out an easement.

Well, then you can have a look around.

I don't know if I'll grant you one.

Might just have to take one from you, then.

Hell, you can try.

Supper ready?

Nearly.

I'm gonna grab a little something.

Gotta get that heifer in before the bull comes in tomorrow.

What?

You really think we can make a ranch out of this place?

Of course I do.

Well, once that bull comes in,

we can start making babies.

Well, in that case,

we could've used couple more rooms

instead of you spending money on that bull.

I will build you eight more rooms.

Three more floors.

I got the money, Beth.

Don't you worry.

Where'd you learn that?

You.

Right.

That's how you cut your fingers off, too, right?

Yeah.

What, you don't like eating with us or something?

No.

Just don't like eating with you.

Is he mad at me?

I don't know, why don't you ask him?

Why you got that twine?

Why do you care?

Just asking. Trying to be friendly.

Well, it's for trying things.

Things that use twine.

You can get stuff outta trees.

You can fix things.

You can fix a bucket handle

and you can make shoelaces.

You can, I don't know, tie things together.

Stitch up stuff.

You know, you never know when you could use twine.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard

and I've known you my whole life.

Sorry, I didn't mean that.

Howdy.

Evening, mister.

Find what you were looking for?

Sure did. It's beautiful land you got here.

Thank you.

You know, it's getting a little later than I expected

and seven miles back to town.

I don't think I'll make it back before dark, so...

Certainly you're welcome to the land.

Ain't got much room left inside for you.

Ain't got much left inside for myself.

Much obliged, miss.

Have you had supper yet?

Oh no, no, no, no.

That'd be imposing myself far too much.

Please.

Be nice to have some company around here for once.

If I'm being honest,

I wouldn't mind some company myself.

Irene, could you put the lamp up?

I think you've forgot to fill it.

I think you forgot to tell me to fill it.

I apologize for the state of our home.

It's not quite finished yet.

We just been here the one summer.

It's real lovely, miss.

All right.

Bless us our heavenly father.

Thank you for the bounty which we are about to partake.

- Amen. - Amen.

Sure nice to having on have an unfamiliar face round here.

We don't get too many house guests.

Pleased to have the hospitality.

So where are you from, mister?

I'm from Cleveland.

I've heard bad things about Cleveland.

What have you heard?

Not to trust a man from Cleveland.

Where'd you hear that?

Oh, I heard it from me.

Irene, apologize.