Bad Company

WHOA!

Man: ONE TO THE RIGHT, ONE TO THE LEFT.

GET HIM OVER THERE!

HEY! LET ME GO! LET ME GO!

LET ME GO! LET ME GO!

TAKE IT EASY. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A MAN OUT OF YOU.

Man: WHOA!

ONE MAN AROUND THE BACK.

YOUR BOY WAS SUPPOSED TO REPORT FOR CONSCRIPTION THIS MORNING.

HIM AND ABOUT 10 OTHERS NEVER SHOWED UP.

IT ISN'T RIGHT. THIS FAMILY HAS DONE ITS PART.

WE LOST OUR ELDEST AT CHICKAMAUGA.

SERGEANT, LOOK HERE. THIS IS ALL THAT'S LEFT OF HIM.

HASN'T THIS FAMILY SACRIFICED ENOUGH?

WELL, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT, MA'AM,

BUT THE LAW DON'T SAY NOTHING EXCEPT EVERY ABLE-BODIED MAN HAS GOT TO JOIN UP.

I JUST HAVE TO DO MY JOB.

HE ISN'T HERE. I SWEAR IT.

CAN'T FIND HIDE NOR HAIR OF HIM, SERGEANT.

DAVIS!

ALL RIGHT. SEARCH THE BARN.

AND DON'T FORGET THE PRIVY.

YOU KNOW, IF I FIND HIM, MA'AM, HE JUST GOES INTO THE ARMY.

BUT IF SOMEBODY ELSE CATCHES HIM,

THEY'RE LIABLE TO HANG THAT BOY OF YOURS.

STAY PUT AND DON'T MOVE TILL I TELL YOU.

THEY MAY DECIDE TO COME BACK AND LOOK SOME MORE.

Young man: MA? Hmm?

CAN YOU SEE IF THEY GOT FRED CHENNELWORTH?

YEAH, I'M AFRAID SO.

DREW.

I'M SORRY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. THEY'RE GONE.

NOW... WE AIN'T GOT ANY TIME TO WASTE. THE MINUTE YOU HIT SAINT JOE,

YOU GO RIGHT TO THE LAND OFFICE AND BOOK ON THE FIRST WAGON TRAIN

BOUND FOR VIRGINIA CITY.

ONCE YOU'RE OUT OF THE UNION, THERE AIN'T NO WAY THEY CAN GET YOU IN THAT DAMNED ARMY.

NOW HERE. THIS IS $100. IT'S AS MUCH AS I COULD DRAW OUT OF THE BANK.

JOE-- I DON'T NEED ALL THAT.

YOU JUST TAKE IT, AND YOU WRITE REGULAR, HEAR?

YOU KEEP IN TOUCH. AND ONCE THIS BLASTED THING IS OVER,

WHY, WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

YES, SIR.

WELL, I GUESS I BETTER GO SADDLE UP DINAH.

OH, GIVE ME THIS. WHAT A MESS.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE FIRST THING

ABOUT PACKING, DO YOU?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO

WITHOUT YOUR POOR MOTHER TO--

MA.

NOW, DREW, WHEN YOU GET TO A TOWN,

YOU SEEK OUT THE METHODIST CHURCH

AND YOU ASK THE PREACHER

WHERE YOU CAN FIND A GOOD, CHEAP MEAL.

MOST LIKELY, HE'LL DIRECT YOU.

METHODISTS, WE KNOW OUR FOOD.

THAT'S YOUR FATHER.

GOOD-BYE, SON. BYE, MA.

WAIT. TAKE THIS.

AND DON'T EVER FORGET YOUR PRECIOUS BROTHER.

DON'T EVER FORGET HIM.

Drew: SEPTEMBER 30, 1863.

ARRIVED IN SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI,

AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL TRIP.

I HAVE FOUND CLEAN LODGINGS IN A RESPECTABLE HOTEL,

AND WILL NOW BOOK PASSAGE ON A WAGON TRAIN GOING WEST,

WHERE I HOPE TO FLOURISH IN MY CAREER.

THE SUN IS SHINING TODAY,

AND IT SEEMS TO BE A SUITABLE SIGN

FOR MY HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

UH, EXCUSE ME, SIR.

IS THIS LINE ALL FOR THE WAGON TRAIN?

THANK YOU.

MORNING. HEY, YOU. WHO, ME?

YOU NEW IN TOWN? YES, I AM.

WHAT YOU RUNNING FROM? RUNNING?

I WAS WATCHING YOU WHEN THEM RECRUITING BOYS GAVE YOU THE ONCE-OVER.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. HEY, DON'T WORRY.

I'M IN THE SAME BOAT AND I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL. OH, YEAH?

NOT THAT I'M RUNNING FROM THE SIGN-UP BOYS.

I DONE A YEAR WITH THEM, MISERABLE SOULS.

I LOCKED HORNS WITH THIS SERGEANT. BIG TUBBY BASTARD NAMED EGAN.

TIME AND TIME AGAIN, HE HAD ME PULLING THESE SHIT-SWEEPING DETAILS, YOU KNOW.

SO ONE FINE DAY, I BROKE HIS NOSE.

I BEEN RUNNING FROM HIM EVER SINCE. SERGEANT EGAN, HONEST ABE,

THE WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE OF 'EM. WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME--

WHERE YOU HEADED? VIRGINIA CITY.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE A SILVER BARON, HUH? YEAH, YEAH.

HOW YOU PLAN ON GETTING THERE? WAGON TRAIN.

NOT UNLESS YOU STICK AROUND FOR SIX MONTHS.

THAT'S HOW LONG THE WAITING LIST IS.

DON'T EXPECT THEM ARMY BOYS ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU THE NOD POLITELY EVERY MORNING.

WHAT ABOUT THE STAGECOACH?

IT'S WORSE. RIVERBOATS, THEY'RE ALL PLUGGED UP ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR.

THOSE THINGS COST MONEY. YOU GOT THAT KIND OF MONEY?

ALL I MEAN IS YOU BETTER BE CAREFUL,

'CAUSE THIS HERE TOWN IS THE ARMPIT OF AMERICA.

A MAN WILL ROB YOU BLIND AS SOON AS LOOK AT YOU HERE.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE I COULD FIND

A METHODIST CHURCH, DO YOU?

WHY... WHY, YES, SIR, I DO.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I KNOW A SHORTCUT

THAT WILL TAKE YOU THERE IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.

OH. YOU A METHODIST YOURSELF?

UH, NO, NOT EXACTLY.

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE.

OW!

HERE, STOP THAT. STOP THAT THIS MINUTE.

GET OFF OF HIM. YOU BIG BULLY.

POOR BABY. THERE, THERE.

EIGHTY-FIVE CENTS. THAT'S SOMETHING.

WHO IS IT? DREW DIXON, MA'AM, FROM OHIO.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

WELL, I BEEN HIT OVER THE HEAD AND ROBBED, MA'AM.

I BET IT WAS THE SAME AS ROBBED ME.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S BECOME OF THIS TOWN.

COME ON IN, SON. PARSON CLUM'S HOME IS ALWAYS OPEN

TO THE CHRISTIAN TRAVELER.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT. I GOT $10 AND CHANGE. WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF YOU?

OH, I'M CLEAN, JAKE. LONEY'S GOT ALL OF IT.

I SWEAR, YOU'RE ABOUT THE BIGGEST TATTLETALE I EVER SAW.

TWO DOLLARS AND SOME CENTS.

AND THAT'S ALL.

SIMMS?

I GOT TWO DOLLARS AND, UH, NO CENTS.

JUST LIKE YOU, SIMMS.

JUST PUT IT IN THE PILE.

HEY, JAKE, I BEEN THINKING A BIT.

MAYBE NOW'S NOT THE BEST TIME TO HIT THE TRAIL.

YOU KNOW, WITH THE BAD WEATHER COMING.

IF IT WAS UP TO YOU, WE WOULD BE TALKING

TILL WE WAS ALL GRAY AND SIX FEET UNDER.

I SAY WE GO NOW. AIN'T THAT RIGHT, JAKE?

WRONG, YOU LITTLE PISSANT. HOW FAR WE GOING TO GET ON $10 AND CHANGE?

GOT TO GO OUT AND GET US SOME MORE ANTE. HERE, LET ME SEE THAT.

Simms: REVEREND AND MRS. R. CLUM, CURBIN STREET.

WELL, NOW. WON'T SHE BE HAPPY TO GET HER PURSE BACK.

I'M THINKING ABOUT $2 WORTH.

THERE.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

WELL, YOU JUST MAKE YOURSELF TO HOME WHILE I TAKE THE REVEREND HIS LUNCH

OVER TO THE CHURCH.

WHEN I COME BACK, WE'LL FIX YOU UP A GOOD, HOT MEAL.

I WON'T BE BUT A FEW MINUTES.

GET BACK HERE! GET BACK HERE!

GIVE ME BACK MY BOOT.

AHH! GIVE ME MY BOOT!

AHH!

ALL RIGHT. NOW GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY.

YOU SON OF A BITCH!

AHH!

LET GO!

NOW JUST HOLD ON. I WANT TO TALK.

NOW LISTEN TO ME!

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

LISTEN TO ME!

AHH! OW! ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT!

LET GO, LET GO, LET GO! I'LL GIVE IT BACK.

AHH!

I'M BLEEDING. PROBABLY POISONED.

YOU JUST GIVE ME BACK MY DARN MONEY.

NOW... LET'S YOU AND ME HAVE A TALK.

YOU LIAR!

GODDAMN, BOY, YOU'RE GOING TO WEAR ME OUT.

I SAID, LET'S TALK!

NO!

YOU MAY NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH,

BUT YOU'RE A REAL TIGER, AIN'T YOU? MY MONEY!

I NEVER HEARD ANYONE CARRY ON SO MUCH ABOUT A COUPLE OF DAMN DOLLARS.

LISTEN!

NOW, LISTEN.

YOU GOT ABOUT AS MUCH CHANCE GETTING ON A WAGON TRAIN AS A DEAD NIGGER.

YOU STICK AROUND HERE, THE ARMY IS GOING TO GET YOU.

YOU CAN'T GO IT ALONE. THERE'S OUTLAWS AND INJUNS AND ALL THEM THINGS.

NOW... THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS, IF YOU HEARD OF THAT.

IT JUST SO HAPPENS I'M HEADING WEST MYSELF.

ME AND SOME OTHERS HANDPICKED FOR GUMPTION...

WHICH YOU GOT.

SO, UNLESS YOU'RE DUMBER THAN I THINK,

YOU'LL THROW IN WITH US.

WHAT?

WELL, JUST 'CAUSE WE STARTED ON THE WRONG FOOT, THAT DON'T MEAN NOTHING.

Mrs. Clum: DREW? DREW!

WELL.

WAIT!

GODDAMN! I FEEL LIKE I'M RUNNING BAREFOOT IN HORSESHIT! COME ON!

YOU AIN'T GOT MUCH CHOICE, NOW, DO YOU?

THAT LADY'S GOING TO HAVE THE WHOLE TOWN AFTER YOU WITH TAR AND FEATHERS.

WHERE'S YOUR STUFF? DELESSEPS HOTEL.

YOU'RE PAYING $2 A NIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO SLEEP? YEAH.

YOU GOT A LOT TO LEARN, AND I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU YOUR FIRST LESSON.

YOU'RE PULLING THE DRUMMER'S FAREWELL-- WHAT'S THAT?

OUT THE BACK WINDOW, PARD.

HEY, COME ON!

KEEP UP!

ALL RIGHT. NOW, GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY.

WHAT? THE MONEY YOU STOLE OFF ME.

DIDN'T I GIVE THAT BACK TO YOU? NO.

HOW MUCH WAS THAT AGAIN?