"DAYS OF VIOLENCE" "THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA." "NORTH AGAINST SOUTH." "THE STATE OF MISSOURI WHICH WAS PART OF THE SOUTH DUE TO ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AS WELL AS ITS TRADITION COULDN'T JOIN THE CONFEDERATION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES ANYMORE SINCE IT WAS OCCUPIED BY THE TROOPS OF THE NORTH RIGHT AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR!" "HELPLESSLY AND WITHOUT THE PROTECTION OF AN ARMY THE FARMERS HAD TO WATCH SOLDIERS RAVAGING AND RANSACKING THEIR LAND UNDER THE SUBTERFUGE OF THE LIBERATION OF THE SLAVES." "IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY SOME BRAVE MEN FORMED GUERRILLA SQUADS TO WAGE AN ANARCHIC PRIVATE WAR AGAINST THE OCCUPYING FORCE." "BUTCH FROM SPRINGFIELD WAS THE LEADER OF ONE OF THOSE REBEL UNITS IN MISSOURI." "Stop it!" "Let go of me!" "No!" "No!" "Let go!" "No!" "No!" "Let go!" "Let go!" "No!" "Let go of me!" "Let go of me!" "I don't want to!" " Let go!" "No!" " Hank!" "No!" "Are you alright, Lizzy?" "Watch it, Johs!" "Alright now, you listen to me:" "Get away from here before Clell comes back!" "And if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't come back." "Got me?" "But you pay me my money first!" "Oh yeah..." "Your money!" "Beat it!" "What a creep!" "He disgusted me ever since he came here." " It was horrible!" " It's all over now." "Come on." "Lizzy, what happened?" "Hank tried to rape her in the shed." " Fortunately I got there early enough." " Oh, Lizzy!" "Clell!" "Clell!" "What's wrong, darling?" "What happened?" "Hank..." "I just saw him." "If I catch him, I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget." "It's alright, Clell." "I've sorted it out." "Clell..." "Let me go!" "Believe me, I already kicked that bastard's head in." "Would be better if you stayed." "Your brother's right, Clell." "And maybe your wife exaggerated a little." "How can you say that?" "Don't forget, I'm the boss here!" "And as the boss I worry about my farm from which this damned war has taken all capable men." "We had Hank for only a month." "And now we've lost him as well just because of a woman's tears!" "You would sell your soul just to save the ranch, wouldn't you?" "Of course!" "Hank isn't coming back, Mr. Evans." "Well..." "Then let's see how you and your brother do all the work by yourselves." "After the elopement of the slaves and the departure of the other men to war." "And the war arrived here." "Fairwood was already occupied by the yankees." " When?" " Last night." "And the officer who leads them is a merciless guy." ""West Point Cadet Shooting Match."" " "1st prize"." " Give me that!" "Captain!" "Where are your good manners?" " Who's there?" " Hank Song, Captain." "Come in!" "Leave us alone." "It took you a long time to get here." "I'm not giving the orders of which regions should be occupied." "Didn't we make a deal when you arrived as a civilian last month?" "Conclude." "I will, Captain." "You'll furnish me with the men tonight - not in uniform, of course." "I'll secure you 50 horses - stolen of course." "But you could say you confiscated them." "Let's say, 50 dollars a horse, which makes the nice sum of..." "I can calculate myself!" "Stiller!" "You and your men hide here!" "I think, dad wants to send me to Jackson." "Yes, I know." "He's worried, now that the Yankees arrived." "And you?" "You say nothing to change his mind?" "Christine..." "You know that I rarely agree with your father's decisions." "But this time I think he's right." "You would be in danger if you stayed." "And what about you?" "That's something different." "No, it's not." "If you really loved me, you wouldn't let me go." "But I do love you!" "That's why I want you to go." "That's a strange way of showing your love." "I can do better than that." "Open up!" "Get down!" "Come on, guys!" "Halt!" "Come on!" "What are you waiting for?" "Hunt them down!" "Kill them!" " Dad, please!" " Come on, quick!" "Move!" "These goddamned Yankees!" "I won't let them steal my horses or destroy my work!" "Johs!" "Take cover, fast!" " What should we do, Clell?" " We won't make it for long!" "Hey, there's a shoot-out down there!" "Look!" "Horse thieves!" "They're Yankees!" "Let's go!" "If they are getting the idea to attack us from behind, we won't have a chance." "There's someone coming." "You guys follow the thieves." "You, on top." "The rest, come with me!" "We're safe!" "That's Butch from Springfield." "Hey, you!" "Hey, Butch!" "Look who's there." "Clell and Johs!" " What are you doing here?" " We were after the thieves." " I've seen a herd." "Was that yours?" " No, Mr. Evans'." "Oh yeah." "Send him my compliments." "He's a good Southerner!" "Let's go." "Let's try to catch them." "Why do you want to bore me?" "Here is the herd." "You're a true friend." "Thank you so much." "Me, too." "Thanks!" "We shot two of those guys." "But the leader and another one escaped." " Hm... not the full service." " Thanks anyway." "Please." "You will have the chance to pay me back." "One day I could come to you and ask for help." "Life in the prairie is tough." "No sleep, oftentimes no food..." "and no women." "But hey, that's just the shady side!" "Why don't you two join us?" "Forget about Clell, he's married." "But why don't you join us?" "You're almost as tough as me." "I could fight an entire company of yankees on my own!" "Nevertheless, they made it to Fairwood already." "Yankees in Fairwood?" "I'll take care of them tomorrow." "And you Johs, think about my offer." "Let's go!" "Goodbye, my friends." "In good times, bad times and even at war time - viva South America!" "I..." "I really have to thank you." "But you have to do more for this ranch, your place of birth." "We've done what we can already." "You only returned what they had stolen." "But that's not enough!" "You have to fight violence with violence!" "There are bands calling themselves rebels or guerrillas." "But I think of them as patriots!" "Become the leader of one of those bands and earn their respect." "Other young men would follow you then!" "That's the only way to protect the ranch against robbery." " By becoming outlaws?" " Johs!" " You don't understand." " No..." "I understood very well." "Excuse me Mr. Evans, but there's already a war going on." "And you can't start your own private one." "The Yankees may be ransacking." "But in the name of justice and freedom I don't feel like fighting them." "Are you against the South?" "I'm against slavery..." "and injustice." "That's enough!" "I'm not interested in your personal opinion." "If my ranch is supposed to be ransacked in the name of justice and freedom I don't want you to stay here, Christine." "You're leaving for Jackson tomorrow morning." "And you'll stay with your grandmother until you're out of danger." "Johs will take you to the stagecoach." "Tomorrow morning already..." " Aren't we there yet?" " Just a few more miles." "Fine." "If this conversation bores you, just tell me!" " Christine..." " Christine, Christine!" "You didn't do anything yesterday to change his mind!" "Your dad never liked seeing us together." "If I asked him to let you stay on the ranch he would have thought I do it only for my self-interest." "Don't you understand?" "Johs!" "The yankees!" "But..." "That's Butch from Springfield!" " Hello Butch." " Hello you two." "No, I didn't change sides." "We're going to pay a little visit on the Yankees in Fairwood." "And these costumes are our tickets of admission into town." "And where are you going?" "I'm accompanying Ms. Evans to the stagecoach to Jackson." "I advise to stay as far away as you can from this place." "It's going to get crazy down here." "You know, thanks to him we were able to save the herd and ourselves last night." "I thank you." "I have to thank you for being born." "Feels good to wage a war if it is to protect pretty young ladies like you." "Let's go!" "Dismount!" "Hey, you." "I have an urgent message for your Captain." " In which room is he?" " Number 7." "On top of the stairs." "Hey Butch!" "Watch it!" "Confederates in disguise!" "They are crooks from Springfield!" "Son of a bitch!" "Let's get out of here!" "He'll pay for that!" "What's happening, Sergeant?" "Confederates wearing our uniforms in the saloon." "Let's go!" " Where are the Confederates?" " Raise an alarm immediately!" " Damn it, more Yankees!" " Let's go back!" "Disguised Confederates you say?" "Good." "This calls for a reprisal." "We're going to shoot 20 hostages if they won't surrender at once." "I think, that won't be necessary, Captain." "I know exactly where they're hiding." " Where?" " Come with me." "I'll deliver you all of them." "Sergeant!" "Mount up!" "Everybody mount up!" "Now!" " Hello Johs!" " Hey ya, Rick." "You got room for this lady?" "Sure." "I only got two passengers." "With this war raging on, no one's travelling." "See you soon, Johs." "Farewell, my love." "Goodbye, Johs!" "Take care!" " Here we are, Captain." " Halt!" "You're sure that those crooks are here?" "Sure." "Anyway, they are Confederates and they have lots of horses." "You're staying out of sight, right?" "Not out of sight." "In the background." "I'll be more useful there." "Forward!" "We've come looking for Confederate soldiers." "You'll find them on the battlefield." "Not here for sure." "I'm looking for traitors who used our uniforms to attack us from behind!" "We know they're hiding on this ranch!" "Nobody is hiding here." "We're going to inspect." "Go ahead!" "Get out of the way!" "You!" "Take him away from here." "He told you, nobody is hiding here." "You have to accept his word as a gentleman." "A Southern gentleman." "Sounds new to me." " Get out of my way!" " Stop!" "Beat it, you Yankee gentleman!" "Clell!" "Clell!" "Clell!" "You there!" "Take the horses with you!" "Clell!" "Clell!" "There's no one here, Captain." "We searched everywhere." "But it could have been." "You shot him without any reason, Captain." "Murderer!" " Murderer!" "Murderer!" "Murderer!" "Murderer!" " Let me go." "Go away!" "Clell..." "Clell!" "Clell!" "Take me inside, Nathan!" "Take me inside!" "Clell..." "You... vile... coward!" "You brought them here!" "Come with me, Lizzy." "Your husband's dead." "There's nobody left to protect you." "Come with me!" "Beat it, bastard." "I'll tell Johs everything!" "I'd rather die a hundred deaths than going with you!" "Once will be enough!" "Oh my God..." "Poor Ms. Lizzy!" "I came to say goodbye." "Are you joining Butch and his men?" "Yes." "Why have you suddenly changed your mind?" "I thought you are against this war." "That's right." "Because it's a fratricidal war." "I have to find the man this medal belongs to." "And I hope to meet the Yankees who marched through Fairwood on my way." "That's a private war as well, isn't it?" "As you can see, we all wage one." "But I agree with you, boy." "Every other man who raises to fight the Yankees is another step towards victory." "Victory..." "Do you really believe in that, Mr. Evans?" "The sea blockade cuts off all ways to get new supplies." "But we can beat them on solid ground!" "Your General Grant can't hold a candle to our General Lee." "We will destroy them, blow them away like a leaf in the wind!" "Go, my son, go." "Defend this glorious land." "The good old Missouri and our ranch!" " Our ranch?" " Sure, my son." "One day you'll marry Christine and take over this ranch." "We thought..." "You wouldn't agree..." "Oh those youngsters, those youngsters can't see any further than the tip of their nose." "Thank you, Mr. Evans." "So you're ready, Johs?" " Sure." " Very good, my boy." "Let's go!" "I go!" "Come on!" "Load everything on the wagon and burn the others." "Good work, General." "You deserve a medal for that." "The stagecoach from Jackson!" "Great!" "That's a really big prey!" "Take the wagon to the camp with the other one." "Don't leave any trace!" "Take the dead bodies with you!" "You two stay with me!" "We'll meet tonight." "Just a minute, Butch." "What's your plan with the stagecoach?" "I want to raid it." "Are we fighting the Yankees or playing bandits?" "War is expensive, my friend." "Especially this one." "Ammunition, weapons, food - it all costs money." "If you want to be sentimental you can go home." "Got me?" "Let's go!" "Is your conscience still annoying you?" "Alright, Johs." "You can stay here." "Us three will do it." "It's going to be easy anyway." " I didn't expect it to be this way." " But that's the way it is!" "Even worse." "We'll just stop them and won't kill anybody." "We'll just take some of their money." "They're coming." "Be ready!" "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a robbery!" "Don't be afraid." "Get out of the coach." "Come on!" " But I don't have any money on me!" " We'll find out in a second." "I only got 22 dollars and 70 Cent..." "May I keep 2 dollars?" "Just for the ticket...?" " Are you from around here?" " Yes, Mister." " Take your moneybag back." " Thank you, Mister!" "We have nothing." "We really don't have anything with us." "Alright, make up your mind:" "Yes or no?" "Otherwise, I'll have to rob your corpse." "Eh!" "A businessman from Boston." "These 1,000 dollars will serve as a Yankee's donation for the South." "Now get back in the coach." "It's time for departure!" "Goddamned Confederate!" "No!" "Oh dear..." "You're somebody who pays his debt." "You saved my life." "They shot my husband and took all our money." "They shot him!" "Who did it?" "Guerrillas of the South." "I recognized their leader, Butch from Springfield." " Guerrillas!" " It might be the same men who raided the supply column this morning." "Do you know the bastard who shot that man?" "Yes." " I never thought he was capable of..." " His name!" "Johs Lee." "Let's go!" "APRIL 1865 THE SECESSION WAR IS OVER!" "Come in!" "Thanks, Jenny." "Cheers, Captain!" "If I stayed in the army I would be Major by now." "Or maybe even a Colonel." "Here's to you, the boss of the requisition office!" "And it starts all over again in here." "I'm sure we'll keep on working together." "I hope so, Mr. Clifford." "I think it's time to take care of Evan's ranch." "Don't you think?" "I went by there a few days ago and found the place completely derelict." "But requisitioned for a few bucks and then fixed up you could make a fortune." " Perfect." "And the buyer will spend a fortune." "There's lots of interested folks around." "It won't be easy though, to bring the old Evans to terms." "He's really stubborn and so attached to his ranch that he'd rather die than giving it up." " Yes, I remember him." "Yes..." "We actually were together that day..." "It would be better if we took some men with us." "Let me take care of that." "I'll secure ourselves some reliable men who don't cost a lot, but last long." "Former soldiers who are prepared for everything." "I can get as many as you want." "The streets of Fairwood are full of such men." "Look who's coming." "That's Christine, old Evans daughter." " What a beautiful girl." " Well..." "Don't bother hiring any men." "I have a much better idea - and will deal with it alone." "But not all alone, right?" "Of course not." "How could I do that without you?" "Right." "5,000 DOLLARS REWARD IN GOLD FOR THE ARREST OF JOHS LEE" "DEAD OR ALIVE" "Hey you!" "Look, a southern belle who's supposed to celebrate the end of the war is standing here all alone." " She ain't alone anymore..." "Now I'm here to take care of her." "You would just scare her away." " She's out of your league." " Oh!" "You're just a bunch of rowdies who don't know how to treat a lady." "She'd go for my type." "Get away from her, or I'll have to put you in jail!" "Go!" "Who are you putting in jail?" " Come on, buddy, take it easy." " Who do you think you are?" "Thank you, Mister..." "Dan Clifford." "At your service, Miss." "You look a bit sad." "Is there anything I can do for you?" "Well, I thought somebody would pick me up with a coach." "I just got back from Jackson and have to go to my father's ranch." " Your father?" " I'm the daughter of Mr. Evans." "Evans." "That's quite amazing, I'm on my way to his ranch." "We could go together, it would be my pleasure." " Hey you!" "Listen." " Yes?" " Get a wagon." " Sir." "Do you know this man?" "He's my..." "He was my best friend." "We... we grew up on the ranch together." "I can't believe that he committed the crimes he's accused of." "Impossible." "Unfortunately, he was seen by somebody." "An eye witness, as they say in jurist jargon." "And where is this eye witness?" "There he is." "It's true, Ms. Evans." "And I sure as hell didn't want to testify against Johs." "But I saw him with my own eyes murdering one of my passengers after they robbed him." " When did you see him the last time?" " Two years ago." "You shouldn't think about it anymore." "There's my wagon." "Bill, load up the young lady's bags." " Pa!" " Christine." "How are you?" "Better, now that you're here." "I saw that Johs is wanted by law." " Have you heard anything about him?" " Not since he left." "He never came around or tried to contact you?" "No, my love." "Since he left - he seemed really confused after the murder of Clell and Lizzy " "I haven't heard anything about him." "But let's talk about this later." "Pa, may I introduce you to Mr. Clifford who was so kind to take me here." "Thank you, Mr. Clifford." "Nathan, take care of Christine's baggage." "Honey, I'm sure you want to change." "I hope Mr. Clifford will be so kind to wait a little while so he can say goodbye." "In the meantime I would like to offer you a glass of good Spanish wine." "Fine, see you in a minute." "You have an adorable daughter, Mr. Evans." "That's flattering, Captain." "I've left the army." "Meanwhile, I'm the boss of the requisition office." "By order of the government, of course." "I'm glad your daughter gave me the opportunity to come here in private." "To be honest, I'm not quite sure if it's worth the effort to confiscate this ranch." " It's quite run down." " Sure, it is run down." "But you must see, a ranch is like a beautiful woman." "If no one regards her, she whithers." "I wouldn't get tired of looking at a beautiful young lady." "Do you want to get comfortable?" "This Spanish wine I told you about is a class of its own." "The pleasure would be on my side." " May I?" " Oh, thank you, Mr. Clifford." "Mr. Johs!" "Good evening, Nathan." "Just a second, Mister..." "Why... why don't you come back tomorrow morning?" "What's wrong, Nathan?" "Why can't I come in now?" "Good evening, Mr. Evans." "I see, you're... you're thrilled to see me again, Christine." "Don't hug me." "You could get some dirt on your lovely dress." "It's definitely not because of your looks why I don't welcome you more warmly." "Why then?" "Because of that guy there?" "Johs!" "What do you want here?" "I was glad to believe, Mr. Evans, that this was my home as well..." " Your home?" " But calm down." "I won't stay on this ranch which is obviously blossoming again." " Maybe due to your new partnerships..." " Don't be rude." "The truth hurts, doesn't it?" "That's the only gratification I have left." "Now that I've lost everything..." "At war, in love and in revenge." "I thought this house is the only place where I would get some help to proceed my escape to Texas." "I guess, I was wrong." "Farewell." "Johs!" "I will forget your offensive speech, since I know you've been through a lot." "Stay here and rest." "Nathan!" "Go find him a place for the night." "Give him some food for a couple of days and a fresh horse." "We'll talk before you leave here tomorrow morning." "Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's a bounty of 5,000 dollars on this Johs." "A great idea, Mr. Evans, to offer him your hospitality." "So we'll have enough time to get some soldiers from Fairwood to arrest him." "And you'll get a wedding present of 5,000 dollars." "I beg you Dan, don't do it." "He is... an old friend, a good boy." "It's my duty." "I have to say, I dislike the way you looked at him." "Obviously he wasn't only..." "a good friend." "Mr. Clifford!" "Yes, Mr. Evans." "Is there nothing you can do for him, father?" "Johs isn't the same anymore." "He changed." "You saw him yourself." "He's become dangerous." "He's a good-for-nothing." "But only due to Clell's death!" "That's does not justify his crimes!" "Your father is absolutely right." "He's become a bandit, an outlaw after he joined the band of Butch from Springfield." "But go to bed now, Christine." "And calm down concerning Johs." "Let me take care of it." "Clifford..." "Why don't you abandon this poor boy to his fate?" "This poor boy, as you call him, is a traitor who deserves to be hanged!" "But I don't want to get my hands dirty." "I'll have my men arrest him." "How will you get men from Fairwood here?" "I'll summon them." "Let Hank know!" " I want him to come to me immediately." " Alright." "I'll have an eye on the haystack." "By the way... the bounty amounts to 5,000 dollars." "Alive... or dead." "Surround the haystack!" " Get that jimmy." " Big game hunt." "Right, Captain?" "Dad!" "I've seen some armed men coming here." "They're here because of Johs." " But you promised me..." " Clifford assured me that Johs will get a fair court case." "That's all I could do." "Get out, Johs!" "Be careful, Captain." "Get out, Johs!" "You've got no chance." "You're surrounded." "Big game hunt, but no big game." "You let him escape!" "I didn't take my eyes off the door!" "That's why he left through the window..." "Mount up, quick!" "He can't be that far away, he's on foot!" "He escaped!" "Johs escaped!" "They won't get him, I'm sure about that." "Let's split, hurry up." "Hank!" "Ride to the swamp, I'll go to the forest." "We'll meet at the Vulture Top." "Go!" "Let's go!" "Christine, do you still love him?" "Answer me." "I asked you if you still love him?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "You don't necessarily forget a man just because you're promised to somebody else." "I obeyed you." "As always, by the way." "But you ain't got the right to question me to find out what even I don't want to know!" "Forgive me, Dad." "I know, you always wanted the best for me." "Let's go." "I'll accompany you." "Don't scream, it's me." "Johs, they're looking for you." "They want to kill you." "Don't worry, they won't look for me here." "I beg you, let go off me." "No." "I've been waiting for this moment for the last two years." "I pictured it in my mind every day and every night." "I said, let go!" "You're not like back then." "You're a bandit now." "You believe it, too." "That's how you show me your love." "The promises you've made I suppose you also gave them to the con man your father hooked you up with to save this goddamned ranch!" " Let go, Johs." "I beg you, go!" " No." "It's not that easy." "Life took all away from me." "But I won't let it take you away, too!" "No, Johs!" "Don't talk like that." "You're scaring me!" "No!" "No..." "What's that you picked up?" "Not bad." "She's a hostage." "They found me." "They were looking for me all night." "I know." "They came close a couple of times." "As long as she's with us, they won't attack." "They either have to be very careful or they'll bargain." "I think that was a good idea." "Let's go." "They'll be after us soon." "Christine!" " Christine!" " She's not here!" "It's no use to call her." "She's not here." " Johs kidnapped her." " Johs!" " Yes." "Him." " He was here?" " On the ranch?" " Yes, he was hiding in her room." "They both came to me after you left." "He forced my daughter to come with him." "I'll kill him." "I'll kill that bastard!" "Come on, Hank, the hunt's still on!" "Nathan, follow him." "Ride with him." "These Yankees won't hesitate to shoot for the ransom." "Even at the risk of killing Christine!" "Try to save her, no matter what!" " But you..." "Mister..." " Don't worry about me!" "Go!" "Yes, I'll go." "Guys, don't forget:" "There are great bounties on these two bandits." "If you want to get a piece of it, you'll have to give all." "And now move, guys!" "On the horses!" "It would be better to let them rest a bit." "They were busy all night." "We'll rest after we've found them." "Sure, Mr. Clifford." "As you command." "I'll come with you, Mister." "I know my way around this area and I can follow a trail." "Good, Nathan." "Mount up." "Which direction do you think, they're headed?" "South, Mister." "Johs said he wanted to go Texas." "South-west then." "I don't think so, Mister." "Arkansas is still full of Yankees." "That's why I believe he wants to ride to the south and through Oklahoma." "You may be right." "Let's go!" "Go!" "We'll rest here a while." "We won't be able to keep a big distance to these dogs if we're stopping that often." "I said, we'll rest here." "Got me?" "Sure, Johs." "Of course." "You're giving the orders now." "I'm your inferior, your crew." "And you're right." "The girl needs a break." "I'll take a look if somebody is sneaking around here." "Alright, Commandant." "I'll light up a fire to cook something to eat." "No, no fire." "You can see the smoke from far away." " We'll have bread and dried meat." " At once." "You're tired." "Drink, that's good for you." "Unfortunately, Johs will be back in a minute..." "Strange..." "What's that?" "We could have reached them by now." "I don't get it." "The traces are crossing." "Now I got it!" " They want to go back in the mountains." " We have an agreement, Clifford?" "We'll split the bounties in equal shares!" "Sure, Hank." "Let's go to the mountains!" "They can't get away anymore." "Come on!" "Look!" "What's your plan, Commandant?" "Hide with the horses between the trees." "I'll hide behind a rock and have an eye on them." "If they'll pass us from far away we might have a chance to escape." "Otherwise..." "we'll have to shoot." "We've got the advantage of having cover." "Perfect." "Perfect, Commandant." "Johs!" "Johs!" "Watch it!" "Take cover!" "Look out!" "He's shooting like the devil!" "That's enough." "He won't escape anymore!" "Stop!" "Don't shoot!" "Get out, Johs!" "You can't escape from us!" "Why don't you come and get me then?" "He tricked..." "The horses!" "No!" "You've got claws like a tiger - but I like tigers!" "Hello, Commandant." "I was sure you'll make it." "You're a true hell-raiser." "She tried to escape." "I wanted to keep hold of her." "We've always fought together." "The last two years, Butch." "A great time, Johs." "A truly great time." "That's why you've abandoned me." "I believed to have a good friend on my side." "Instead, you were the most dangerous one." "Johs, what are you saying?" "It was a joke." "Just a joke." "I wanted to go ahead with the girl." " I knew, you would catch up with us." " By foot?" "How should I have done that?" "You also took my horse." "You know..." "I didn't even notice that!" "You're a lucky guy." "I didn't forget that you saved my brother's life as well as mine." "Ah, don't mention it anymore." "Indeed, I won't mention it again." "Because you'll go..." "your own way now." "What are you talking about, Commandant?" "Now that we three are united again, just like a little family!" "Beat it, Butch!" "Give me the knife." "Don't worry." "I didn't plan on using it." "Johs!" "I owe you my life, too." "We'll be in Oklahoma by tomorrow." "I'll set you free there." "Now rest." "I have to bury a friend." "It's true, half of our men are dead." "Don't forget, it's still five against two." "Hell!" "Johs and Butch together are worth as much as half an army!" "We should lure them into a trap." "A trap..." "There are only two ways to Oklahoma." "Only two fords across the Arkansas river." "The southern route, which leads past Fort Smith and Huachita." "And the northern one leading past Thoulsa and Punta City." "If we knew which route they're taking we could go and wait at one of the passages." "Of course." "Instead of wasting time with searching and haunting!" "We'll wait ahead and have the surprise on our side." "Get the best horse ready!" "The freshest one!" "Nathan!" "Watch it..." " You must be tired." "Take a rest." " I'm not tired." " I'll saddle the horses." " I'm coming." "Ms. Christine." "Ms. Christine!" "Mr. Clifford isn't far away from here." "But he won't attack." "He's only got a few men." "He'll wait ahead with them to catch you." "Try to find out which route you'll take." "Ask Mr. Johs." "And if you can, leave us a hint whenever you take a break." "Then we can free you!" "A cross for the southern route, a circle for the northern route!" "But I..." "A cross for the southern route, a circle for the northern..." "Forgive me." "I shouldn't have done this." "I ain't got any rights on you anymore, Christine." "Be quiet, Johs... say nothing." "There's no way back for us." "When your father agreed to our wedding it was only to convince me to go to war." "Now I'm a loser." "I'm an outlaw." "How could he allow you to share your life with mine." "Especially as he promised you a different life." "Why don't you keep your mouth shut..." "Tomorrow evening we'll be at the South Pass." "There's a village called Huachita." "There you'll..." "You'll wait in that village." "I think, the stagecoach to Fairwood drives trough there." "So you want to take the southern route." "Yes." "Let's go." "We go ahead." "But earlier you said, we'll take a break here." "Well, I changed my mind." " Johs, but..." " What?" "You want to tell me something?" "No." "Let's go if you want to." "Johs, what's wrong?" "I want to gain some ground." "I want them to loose our trace." "But you don't have to worry at all, right?" "Johs!" " What's the meaning of that sign?" " Let go, you're hurting me!" " Answer me!" " I don't know what you're talking about." "You do know." "I saw you leaving hints like this before." "It's a hint for your friends." "Nathan..." "He came to me in secret yesterday." "I've been talking to him." "Nathan?" "Where?" "When?" " At the creek." "Last morning." " At the creek!" "And you didn't tell me that?" "But I couldn't, Johs." "Don't you understand?" "I understand." "So you were just kissing me to distract me yesterday!" "No, Johs!" "I wanted to tell you everything." " But..." " But you didn't!" "Answer me now." "What did he tell you?" "Listen." "They wanted to know which route you're taking." "And I should leave them a sign." "A cross for the southern route, a circle for the northern route." "And didn't you see..." "You saw, which hint I gave them, Johs!" "I made a circle to lure them into the wrong direction!" "Nice one!" "I don't believe you, Christine." "Johs, you have to believe me!" "Listen to me!" "Listen to me, please!" "You promised me to let me go." "Why would I let them kill you?" "Because that's your goal." "And also your father's and your lover's." "Fine, then tell me why I didn't go with Nathan!" "I could have escaped to the man you call my lover." "Instead, I decided to rather stay here." "On your side to lead them on the false track!" "That's enough!" "You said a circle is for the northern route..." "Yes, yes!" "Now that I don't believe you anymore, I suppose that it is for the southern one." "The route I wanted to take - we won't take it anymore." "We'll take the northern one." "To Punta City." "Johs, I'm begging you..." "You'll be trapped!" "We'll take that way." "And now I don't want to hear anything about it anymore!" "The North Pass." "Clear road as you can see." "Your friends are wasting their time in the south." "This will be our goodbye, Johs." "Because if no one is ambushing you'll be sure that I lied to you." "But if Clifford and his men will shoot you in the back it will be too late to believe me!" "Save me your stories." "There is nobody here." "Give up, Johs!" "Your journey is over." "There's no way out!" "We're aiming at you!" "Forgive me, Christine." "Come on Christine!" "Come here!" "Go away from me." "They could hit you." "No, Johs." "As long as I'm with you, they won't shoot." "I've been so stupid!" "Reproach another time." "The horse is close to you." "Flee Johs!" "You can make it!" "You heard me, Christine?" "Come here!" "Johs, try it for God's sake!" "Clifford's shoots well, but he won't as long as I'm here!" "Don't shoot, Johs surrenders!" "Don't shoot!" "Johs surrenders!" "Johs!" "Johs!" "Follow him, Hank." "He's wounded, he won't get that far." "Move!" "Christine!" "Oh Christine, finally." "He told you he would surrender, right?" "He won't get far." "The main thing is you're healthy and safe." "Come." "Ms. Christine, you made it." "It all worked out." "He can't be far!" "Now we've got him!" "What are you waiting for to come out, Hank?" "You always meet twice in life, right?" "No, Johs..." "You won't dare to shoot me, Johs!" " You won't do that!" " Why not?" "I should have done it years ago when I got hold of you with Lizzy." "No, Johs!" "You don't shoot an unarmed man!" "But you're a worm, Hank." "Spare me, Johs!" "I'll tell you who killed Clell!" "I was there when they shot your brother." " Who did it?" " Clifford!" "Clifford, he was also the Captain who commanded the Yankees in Fairwood!" "This belongs to Clifford then." "Sure!" "He won it at Westpoint." "Isn't it so?" "See, I'm telling you the truth!" "But you were there too." "I..." "But I didn't kill him!" "Lizzy was shot after Clell..." "With a..." "Sharp bullet." "Your gun is a Sharp!" "And not many people got one." "What are you saying, Johs?" "I don't even dare to kill a fly, everybody knows that!" "How could I ever kill poor Lizzy?" "That's enough!" "You'll come with me to Fairwood!" "There you'll tell them everything you just told me." "You'll tell the truth about the murder of Clell." "Yes... sure, Johs!" "I'll do what whatever you want!" "You can count on me!" "Get the horse." "Let's go." "Are you looking for this?" "Not loaded..." "No mercy for you, Hank." "Like you didn't have any mercy for Lizzy." "No!" "No!" "Here's to you, Clifford!" "I hope, this terrible story is over forever." "You want a sip, Christine?" "You look like you could use one, Christine." "Christine is still a bit troubled." "It was hard for her." "It would be better for her if she rested for a while." "I'd like to stay for a little while if you don't mind." "I'm waiting for Hank." "He'll surely pass Fairwood to pick up the bounty." "Or I'd better say, both bounties." "I'm sure he picked up a nice sum, that blondie." "Two bounties?" "The one for Butch, too." "We found him dead." " Take a rest, my love..." " Let go!" "What does that mean, Christine?" "Soon you'll be mine." "As everything here!" "Mr. Evans... just because I've been that polite the last few weeks doesn't mean that I couldn't confiscate your property if I wanted to." " Even now!" " My dear Clifford." "Your behavior is absolutely unjustified." "I ask you to accept my apology." "My daughter's not quite herself." "You said that yourself." "Sure." "Sure." "I apologize." "Meaning that..." "you have to forgive me." "You know that I love you." "Johs!" "Johs..." "Johs!" "Why did you come here?" "Go, they'll catch you!" "The game's not over yet." "There's one last bill to pay." "If I were you, I'd follow Christine's advice." "You're really skilled in covering your tracks." "And I believe, you'd definitely reach Texas before they catch you." "Yes, I'll disappear." "This or another." "To Texas - or here." "Four feet underneath the ground of Missouri." "Right next to the graves of Clell and Lizzy." "I won't have a duel with a bandit!" "You'll have a duel with the brother of the man you killed!" "The death of this man was an accident." "I was looking for Confederates in disguise who killed a lot of us in Fairwood." "Hank will confirm that." "Hank won't do anything anymore." "You're a good shot as this medal attests." "So you got..." "the same chances as I." "Even though I never won a medal." "The advantage is on your side." "Can you see this match, Mr. Clifford?" "When it's burned down the one who'll shoot first will survive." "No!" "I'm begging you, Johs!" "You mustn't do that!" "No, Johs!" "No!" "I'll become your wife!" "I'm begging you, let him go!" "I'm begging you..." "He's the one who doesn't want to go." "Go away, Christine." "Nathan!" "The match is burning, Clifford." "No!" "Goodbye, Mr. Clifford." "I hope your wound heals." "I didn't shoot you, because I feel that the time is coming when all this violence has to end." "Goodbye, Christine." "I wish you a happy life." "Johs!" "Wait for me, Johs!" "I'll come with you!" " Christine!" " Johs!" "Take me with you, please." "I hoped to hear that from you." "That's why I came back." "Christine!" "No, Christine!" "No!" "THE END"