"You the railroad agent?" "l am." "I'm Sheriff McCullough." "Sure is a cold one tonight." "Anything wrong, Sheriff?" "Nothing I can't handle." "If you gentlemen are finished with your business... I need to get this train out of here." "It's up the Sheriff." "If you think there's gonna be trouble, we'll hang on awhie." "No need." "Friendly cuss, ain't he?" "Jack, the Sheriff." "Get the bag." "Get the money bag." "Come on!" "What happened, Ben?" "Shilogh, come on." "He ain't got no face no more." "Pick him up." "Pick him up and drag him..." "What for, Ben?" "He's dead." "Drag him to the end of the train, let's go." "Do what I tell you Jackass." "Let's go." "Get him in there." "Get in." "Get in." "What's the matter, John?" "I heard a shotgun blast." "Damn fool drifters." "You're the damn fool." "Get back into bed." "Ain't gonna change the world... if a few drunken cowboys out having a good time." "You know the boys can raise hell all they want to... but not at this hour of the morning, and not in my town." "Now, you stay right where you're at... my little desert flower... because I Just ain't quite finished with you yet." "And this shouldn't take long, I'll be right back." "Now, ma'am, everything's gonna be all right." "What's going on here?" "Been a holdup, Marshall." "Paradise payroll?" "Yep." "Where's Sheriff McCullough?" "Over there." "Took a shotgun blast full on, about took his head clean of." "My God, Will." "Have a couple of this boys take him over to the undertakes." "Teel him to put Sheriff in a box and nail the lid down." "Wouldn't do to have his wife see him looking like this." "I'll take care of it, Marshall." "Thank you." "Marshall." "Marshall." "Look here." "Look over here." "Look here." "Well, it looks three horses." "Does that fit?" "Were there three of them?" "That's all I saw." "Three drifters in the saloon last night." "I knew they were up to no good." "Well, one of them ain't too healthy anymore." "That lady cracked his skull open for him real proper." "Well, good, maybe that'll slow them down a little bit." "Looks like they went south right out into the prairie." "Ain't no place for a man to hide out there." "Bill, get the boys together, get them saddled up..." "meet me in front of the Jail." "Will do, Marshall." "All right." "Marshall, do you need to hold the train here any longer?" "You can take her on down the tracks." "Thank you, sir." "Sure hope you catch those three, Marshall." "Will McCullough was a friend of mine." "You're not one of the girls from the saloon." "Where you from?" "Who are you?" "If you don't mind my asking... what are you doing out here at this hour of the morning... dressed like that?" "I've got a lady friend up at the saloon... who'll look after you until I get back." "We'll look after her, Marshall." "Thank you." "You'll be alright." "That was a brave thing you did." "All right, boys, let's get after them." "Well, boys, it looks like we've been made fools of." "Where you reckon they are?" "Well, my guess they're on that damn train." "What are we gonna do now?" "Well, we'll get on the telegraph." "Ain't no place they can get off before Rock Springs." "We'll set up a nice warm welcome for them." "Charlie, run those horses back to town." "Let's go." "When we gonna get to a town, Ben?" "Tonight, I figure." "What'd we bring him along for?" "Three men robbed a payroll, three horses rode out of town." "Jack's dead, Ben." "Yeah, but they don't know that." "And it's gonna take them forever to figure it out." "She sure did make a mess out of him." "Well, you know what, let's get rid of him right now." "Grab his legs." "When I say three." "One, two, three." "Well, that was a nice thing you did, Ben." "What are you talking about?" "You Just provide Christmas dinner for a whole bunch of buzards." "Sleep in heavenly peace" "Sleep in heavenly peace" "Well, mister Sam." "Looks like we found us a dead man." "Saints be praised... looks like we found us a rich dead man." "What we gonna do about this?" "What'd you reckon he'd be doing... if he was standing here looking down at me?" "Yeah, you're probably right." "Still... a merciful man doeth good to his own soul." "It's all right." "Tell you what, my name is Joshua." "All right." "And there'll be plenty of time for talking... when you're feeling a little better." "Just calm down." "Just go on back to sleep." "There you go." "Well, mister Sam... looks like our dead man's gonna make it after all." "Thank you, Lord." "You remember anything?" "Your name?" "It's yours." "Fell out of one of your boots." "That's a lot of money for a dead man to be carrying around." "Last stop that train made was Jericho... wild little town up in the mountains." "I'll Just call you that, for the time being." "If you don't mind." "Closest town to here is a place called Silver City." "Soon as you fit to ride, we'll head up there." "You can buy yourself some decent clothes... and get yourself a horse." "Here you go." "Well, least ways it's place to start." "Here's your money." "They probably got better food, too." "You boys sure you got everything you need?" "Yes, sir. I believe we do." "He's looking a little better now." "Well, you all have a good day." "Thank you, sir." "Apprecite it." "Would hurry up, man." "If I had any help from you, I might do a little faster." "Yeah, well, the good Lord helps those who help themselves." "Let's go get a drink." "Alright, Just a moment." "Well, what's taking you so long?" "Get out of our way, boy." "Something wrong with your hearing?" "If you ain't aiming to get yourself killed... you better get out of your way." "'Cause we ain't never in our lives, stepped aside for a pole-cat." "No problem." "'Cause I always do." "Looks like he never missed a meal in his whole life either." "You're right, lets go get a drink." "Whiskey." "Don't want no trouble in here, mister." "I didn't bring any in." "I'm buying you a drink." "All right." "Well, here's to you, friend." "Happy New Year, Jericho." "What does that damn fool think he's doing?" "Bringing that nigger in here?" "Bartender, kick that pile of shit outta here." "Take it easy, it'll be all right." "Tell you what, mister, we're not bothering you... and we're not looking for no trouble." "I ain't talking to you, I'm talking to him." "But you're talking about me and I don't like what you're saying." "Listen..." "Take it easy, it's all right." "I can handle this Just all by myself." "Appears you need to be taught your place, boy." "Are you sure you're the one to teach me?" ""Who ever shall smite thee on the right cheek... turn to him the other also."" "Well, I'll be damned." "A Bible spouting nigger." "What does the good book say you should do... if I smite your other cheek?" "It's okay." "The Lord had the good sense to leave that up to me." "Not you, mister." "You're gonna wish you hadn't done that." "It's my turn now, boy." "I'm gonna whoop you good." "All right, you've had your fun, now it's my turn." "Go get your gun." "l ain't got a gun, mister." "Somebody give him a gun." "I don't fight with guns." "Take the gun." "No." "I have had enough of your mouth." "Put that gun on." "No." "Gonna give you a choice, mister." "Take the gun or six-foot of rope." "Jake?" "It's not you I want, mister." "You got a name, bluebelly?" "I like to know who I'm killing." "Jericho." "My name is Jericho." "Jericho?" "You mean "dead man"." "Let's get outta here, fast." "How'd you come to handle a gun like that?" "I don't know, Just seemed right." "You don't reckon you was a gunfighter, do you?" "We shoulda Just walked away." "You can't Just walk away from a thing like that." "Mister, you can walk away from anything, anything at all." "We Just better move on." "What's the matter?" "What's the matter?" "Nothing." "Just trying to remember something." "You know... there's a lot of lost souls out there." "Without a little help... not many ever find themselves." "Where did you learn how to talk like that?" "Well... when I was a slave back in Georgia... my master used to hire me out to the preacher." "A good man, always quoting from the bible." "Tried to save my soul." "Poor fella." "Well, where we going now, preacher?" "We?" "I'm headed to Texas." "Texas?" "Yep, plan to being there for the spring roundup." "But we got plenty of time." "When we're done eating breakfast, we'll head for Jericho." "Jericho?" "Why Jericho?" "That's where that train come from." "And if you was a passenger on it, they'll know you there." "Suppose they don't?" "Then we'll talk to the Marshall." "Sure he'll know what to do." "Shall we gather at the river?" "HalleluJah!" "Well, if it isn't the wandering minstrel." "Joshua, can you give us a hand?" ""Only ask and you shall receive."" "You ladies enjoy your baptism?" "You ain't a damn bit funny, preacher." "Yeah, I am." "When you boys stop laughing." "You can climb down from those ponies and build us girls a fire." "Where's your man?" "Gone on head." "Gotta find a place to relocate our business." "We'll build you one." "Joshua, what'cha doing up this way?" "Just a little work of the Lord." "I'd say there's a little too much work of Lord going on in these parts." "is that why you're all on the road?" "Yep." "About what I figured." "Where you two headed?" "We're headed up to Jericho." "We wore out our welcome there." "What do you plan to do?" "Find some answers." "And that was a Christmas day and he still can't remember nothing." "Joshua, this is none of my business... but if he really is a friend of yours... I wouldn't go anywhere near Jericho... and I'd sure stay clear of Paradise." "What you getting at?" "There's was a holdup in Jericho the day before Christmas." "The Sheriff from Paradise got himself killed." "What's that got to do with my Jericho?" "There's a witness, a schoolteacher." "Well, somehow she got a hold of a hunk of a two by four... and went after the killer." "With it and opened up his head real good." "Three men were involved in the holdup... and somehow they got on the train and got out of town." "Two of the men were gunned down over at Rock Springs... the third one wasn't with them." "Hasn't been seen or heard of at since." "The one that got away was the killer." "The one with his head smashed in." "I'm not going to Texas, that's all there is to it." "Well, go anywhere you like, as long as it ain't New Mexico." "I'm going to Jericho, Paradise, every town within a..." "You won't have to go past Jericho." "There's a schoolteacher there knows who you are." "But she's more at to tell the law than you." "What do you mean?" "You took place in a holdup." "Killed a lawman... the Sheriff from Paradise." "Well, how do you know?" "The madame, she was there." "You're a wanted man with a price on your head." "You've gotta get outta here." "I'm headed for Texas." "I don't think I did it." "Well, you can be a dead man in Jericho... or you can ride with me." "Walk through darkness, I don't need no light" "My faith in Jesus gonna be my guide" "Ain't afraid of nothing 'cause I believe I gotta sky full of angels watching over me" "Watch your, Johnny-O." "Come on, there, you got them rode." "Come on!" "Come on!" "Don't let him throw you, Johnny." "That's it." "Muy bueno." "Got him?" "l've got him." "There you go." "Peace to you, friend." "You must be the preacher." "Heard you might be riding in." "This here's Jericho." "I'm Johnny." "Johnny-O." "Pleased to make your acquaintance." "Where can I find Pap Dooling?" "Pap Dooling?" "Chuck wagon." "Come and get it, boys!" "Just right up there." "Hi." "Howdy, Pap." "Where you been, preacher?" "Just chasing the wind." "Doing a little of the Lords work." "Well, how you been?" "Good." "I was wondering when you were gonna get here." "Yes, sir." "Chasing the wind?" "Just chasing the wind." "That be why you're traveling with a fast iron?" "Jericho?" "He ain't no gunfighter." "He's Just an old cowboy looking for a little work." "Just a cowboy..." "is that why he's packing that iron?" "Don't look like no cowboy to me." "Pap, you know I don't run with no gunfighter." "Besides, he don't hire on, I don't hire on." "I didn't say I wasn't hiring." "Jericho, you and Josh can go slop some grub." "Appreciate you throwing in with us, we need all the help we can get." "Appreciate it, pal." "Thank you." "Obliged, partner." "Johnny-O... these boys finish eating... snake them on down to the remuda." "Have Carlos pick them up a string." "Cowboys..." "Yes, yes." "Jericho, you any good with that gun?" "He ain't no gunfighter." "Sure, preacher." "Grubs getting cold." "We'll be there." "Keep an eye out for bunch quitters." "If you mean cattle, I haven't seen any around." "Yeah." "How long a time you spent in the calvary?" "What makes you say that?" "The way you sit a horse." "Just feels natural." "Yeah." "What part of the country you hail from, son?" "Here and there." "Yankee?" "Yeah, I suppose I am." "You running from something, son?" "Everybody here's running from something." "I Just came here to work, Pap." "That's all that counts." "Don't matter where you're from or what you've done." "I guess I'll go find some of those brunch..." "Bunch quitters." "Bunch quitters." "Stray cattle." "Get over." "That calf don't know where he's headed." "Probably doesn't know where he's from either." "Maybe I'll take this one." "Yeah." "Good morning, vaqueros." "Good morning." "A few cattle won't be missed." "I can't let you take them, they ain't mine to give." "You not wear pistol, how you stop us?" "Leave the cattle and move on." "is he so fast he can kill us all?" "There's no need for gunplay." "The good Lord giveth and the good Lord taketh away." "This ain't our battle, this battle's the Lords." "Hey, pistolero!" "Drop your gun belt or we'll send the preacher to his Lord." "Easy." "Just do as he says." "What's going on, boys?" "Not much, Pap." "Just having a friendly little discussion." "Friendly?" "You're plopping me a mule turd, Josh." "Good afternoon, friends." "These old boys are about as friendly... as a grizzly bear with an apache arrow stuck up its ass." "What do you think, Johnny-O?" "I think we got a major problem here, Pap." "What with Jericho's gun on the ground and all." "Pap, keep your hand off that pistol... unless you want to get us both killed." "What the hell's the difference?" "They gonna kill us, ain't they?" "We might as well take a couple of them with us." "Well, I was figuring on sending them on without us..." "if it's all the same to you." "That's what I'm talking about." "Pap?" "Not now, preacher." "What is it you think, gringo?" "I'll tell you what I think." "I think you have to squat when you piss." "That was slicker than a snake sucking eggs, Johnny-O." "Thank you, Pap." "You and these cowboys bring the herd back on in." "Pap, what about them?" "What about them?" "You ain't gonna leave them here for the buzzards." "You're a better man than that." "I'll send Mud and Peewee back to bury them." "You'll get over it, preacher." "They only had two choices." "The other one was hanging." "A rustler's a rustler." "God bless you." "Pick up their horses, preacher." "You owe me one." "Yeah, I reckon I do." "40 dollars, alejandro." "Thank you." "Thanks." "Joshua, 40 dollars." "Jericho, 40 dollars." "Joaquin, 40 dollars." "Johnny-O..." "So, how much we gonna have by the end of this drive?" "I figured... about 300 dollars." "That's a pretty fair stake." "Yeah, it is." "What are you gonna do with yours?" "Been giving a little thought to homesteading a piece of land." "California?" "No, North Texas." "Why there?" "'Cause California don't border on the indian territory... and if a man's gonna settle down... there might oughta be a woman in his plans." "So, anyone special in your plans?" "Indian girls are all special." "Her name's Calypso." "Yeah, I'm looking forward to settling down again myself." "Again?" "You boys going to town?" "It's your last chance." "Heading outta here day after tomorrow." "No, Pap, I believe I'm gonna save my money." "Sure you won't change your mind?" "I'm sure there's at least one little Juanita..." "Just waiting for you in town." "He takes all that money to town with him." "Your pockets will be emptier than a whore's hope chest come morning." "You maybe right, but it'll be money well spent." "Now, if you do decide to come to town... I'll be at the saloon." "Joshua?" "Yes, sir." "I don't know if Jericho's a gunfighter or not... but I know Johnny-O is itching to find out." "So, if you go to town, keep them separeted." "Well, I reckon I better go to town." "Thank you, Pap." "Thank you." "God bless you." "Same to you." "I'm gonna go whiskey pickle my bladder." "What's the matter?" "I don't think I did it." "Did what?" "Killed that Sheriff." "Do you remember something?" "No, Just a feeling." "I want to go back." "Well... after the drive, we'll go back." "Let's go to town." "Pretty good when a preacher says that to you." "I think mister Sam's about to throw a shoe." "I'm gonna go on down to the blacksmith." "I'll meet you here at the store." "All right." "Almost didn't recognize you without your shadow." "Come on." "Bartender, whiskey for my friend." "Johnny-O, I need to see some more money from you." "You all right?" "You're Jumpy, I scared you." "No." "Well... if it ain't the boys from Brown County." "Don't turn around." "They're over by the door, there's two of them." "Gunfighters." "Who are they looking for?" "Me." "I want no part of this." "You owe me." "Look at them, lined up like ducks on a pond." "I have to say that's real considerate." "Hey, you there... move away from that bar." "I believe he's talking to you." "Unless you've changed your mind, I'd say now is time to go." "All right." "You finish that drink, go ahead and make your move." "Well, have it your way, stranger, makes no never mind to me." "Johnny-O, you get your hands up and turn around." "You Irish piece of shit." "You take loud mouth and I'll get the other one." "Johnny-O, burn in hell, you son of a bitch." "I'll see you there, old man." "You riding with me?" "No." "Suit yourself. I'd be getting out of Texas though." "We Just killed the Sheriff from Brown County." "Come on." "Come on, we gotta get." "Come on." "You may have killed that lawman in Jericho and you may not.." "but that don't matter now." "I told you I didn't know he was a Sheriff." "What difference does that make?" "There ain't a Jury on Earth that's gonna believe you." "You a ripe candidate for a hangman's noose..." "and we know that for certain now." "Yes, we do." "So where do we go?" "Jericho, if you're gonna ride with me... you take that gun off and you keep it off." "I mean it." "You put that gun on again and it'll be over my dead body." "l Just wanna do right." "And you think killing is right?" "Righteousness is sewn in peace by those who make peace.." "and we won't find it in Texas now." "Preacher man talking about the end of time" "Lord knows I'm ready" "Don't worry in my mind" "How come you're so happy?" "'Cause there's a sky full of angels watching over me" "When are you gonna learn how to sing?" "Mister Sam kinda likes my singing." "He told you that, did he?" "Yeah." "When are you gonna learn how to find gold?" "l know how to pan for gold." "Yeah." "Fools gold." "You're boots aren't wet." "Why don't you start singing that darn song again?" "You can take all my possessions" "You can take all my gold" "But nobody but Jesus gonna take my soul" "No, no "shissing"." "No "shissing"." "You're too young for that." "Now, Just give me the gun." "That's it, Just give me the gun." "You're gonna be okay." "Okay, come on, come on." "You're gonna be okay." "May God have mercy." "May God have mercy." "Are you sure there's a God out there?" "You be careful now, son, okay?" "You be careful." "Good bye, ma'am" "Thank you." "Peace to you, ma'am." "l thank you." "It'll be all right." "You take care of your ma, son." "l will, mister." "You all right?" "Yeah, yeah, fine." "You, madame... have been an absolutely marvelous traveling partner." "Thank you." "Thanks." "Pardon me, gentlemen." "What's the matter?" "l think he recognized me." "You're Just Jumpy." "l'm gonna go find out." "That's a US Marshall and you ain't had much luck with them." "Well, I haven't had much luck with you either." "Let me see your fist." "You didn't hit me with that..." "You hit me with a rock." "You know the good Lord didn't deliver you to me... to see you get hung." "Yeah, He didn't deliver you... to hit me in the head with a rock either I don't think." "lt wasn't a rock." "lt felt like one." "Where'd you say we where headed, anyway?" "Indian territory." "You know, my Calypso, she ain't gonna wait forever." "Besides, I got enough gold right here... I can buy her from the chief now." "And that's where we're headed." "Indian territory?" "Yeah, come on." "That's a good looking sign." "Joshua... come to eat." "Joshua and Jericho." "Nope, it's Jericho and Joshua." "Well, don't Joshua come first?" "Listen, you made me the ranch foreman... I'm supposed to make these important decisions." "Don't I own this place?" "That's why you made me ranch foreman." "Well, Joshua comes before Jericho." "Not in the alphabet I'm used to using." "You what?" "Joshua?" "Come here." "Well, we can finish that tomorrow." "Nope, I gonna finish this Job then I'm headed into town." "Sorry, Calypso, but I'm gonna have to miss your good cooking tonight." "Heading in to town?" "Yep, got things to do." "When you gonna get yourself a real woman?" "The marrying kind?" "Don't know." "Well, why don't you Just come on down to eat a bite... before you go on in to town?" "No, I'll see you later." "I'll be back tomorrow." "All right." "Good night." "Come on eat a bite with us." "How about it?" "Save some leftovers." "Might be some." "Mary?" "Mary?" "I'm sorry." "I got a sky full of angels watching over me" "Let's go." "Joshua?" "Joshua?" "Joshua?" "Why?" "Why?" "'Cause he killed a white man, that's why." "Mister, there's three of us." "Just who the hell you think you are?" "I don't know." ""l will fear no evil..." "Thou art with me..." "Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me."" "Peace, friend." "Jericho?" "Yeah?" "Where will you go?" "New Mexico." "They'll hang you there." "At least I'll know who they're hanging." "You gonna stay?" "I'm gonna go back to my people." "I want you to take the mustang." "Mister Sam's days are numbered." "Want a whiskey?" "You got a place where l can keep my horse?" "Livery stable." "Cost you two dollars." "You rub him down with a gunnysack and give him some oats." "Horse out front?" "You gonna want a bed?" "Yeah." "Top of the stairs, room 2." "You won't need a key, locks don't work." "You're too late, mister." "Too late for what?" "There won't be another train until the end of the week." "How do I get to Paradise?" "Take the west road out of town." "But it's a good days ride." "They're Just a bunch of drunk men." "No way." "Shoot!" "Well, whatta we got here?" "Ya'll suppose it's Santa Claus?" "Santa?" "How about you haul your rosy ass cheek on outta my way... before I put a bullet through you." "Well, how about it, Santa Claus?" "Son, you've got a big mouth and it shall be your undoing." "Merry Christmas." "Hold it right there, mister." "All right, folks, on your way." "You've all got better things to do." "I'd say you were pretty lucky, Luke." "You better go over to the Docs office and have that hand seen to." "This ought to cover it." "Do I know you?" "You all right?" "Look, it's Christmas eve, so I'm not going to hold you... if I can have your word you'll leave the town." "I'll show you to your horse." "You look awfully young to be a Sheriff." "Just a deputy." "My father used to be Sheriff here though." "Maybe you heard of him, Will McCullough." "So, what's your father doing now?" "He was killed in a holdup over in Jericho." "Did they catch his killer?" "No." "Any witnesses?" "Yeah, a woman." "She's our school teacher now." "Folks hired her in a way of saying thanks for what she did." "You gonna be all right?" "I'll be fine, son." "Came as quick as I could, Will." "That him?" "Yeah, strange man." "I swear I've met him before." "Where's he heading?" "He didn't say." "Well, don't matter." "As long as he's gone." "Ma says I was supposed to make sure you'd be on time for super." "I hadn't missed one of your ma's Christmas dinner in yers." "She knows that, now get." "Who is it?" "Open the door." "What do you want?" "Who are you?" "What do you want?" "My God." "You know me." "I've never seen you before in my life." "No, no." "Why don't you take another look?" "Take a good long look." "Seven years ago today." "You remember?" "Remember?" "Who am I?" "Tell me who I am." "You're Sheriff McCullough." "So, when are you coming back, pa?" "Day after tomorrow." "I should be arriving about the same time as Saint Nichols." "Well, suppose the baby comes by then." "Don't worry, the Doc says you're not due for another week." "Besides, Tom will be here to look after you until I get back." "Baby, what does Tom know about delivering a baby?" "Probably more than I do." "Sure wish I cold ride with you tomorrow, pa." "Well, not this time, son." "We're gonna need a man around the house... to look after your mother until I get back." "It's a big Job, you probably need a lot of sleep for it too." "Good night, pa." "Good night." "Good night, ma." "Sleep tight." "She sure can kick." "So, what makes you so sure that it's a girl?" "Well, I Just know." "Well, in that case, I better shop for a doll before I start home." "Why don't you get Tom to take that prisoner into Jericho?" "No, the bank wants me to pick up the payroll for the mines... and I want to pick up that reward money... so this year you and Will... and whoever this is can have a real Christmas." "You Just keep that candle burning until I get back." "Here's that letter so you can pick up the payroll." "Thanks, Tom." "I suppose I'll need that." "Good think." "Yes, sir." "Keep will out of trouble." "He'll be fine." "You ain't gonna get me there." "Shut up, Dorland." "Tom, look after Mary until I get back." "You know I will." "You ain't gonna keep me in here." "Now, whatta you think you're gonna do, Dorland?" "Your gonna gnaw your way out of here... like the little rat that you are?" "Sit down." "Will, there's your reward money." "Thank you, Marshall." "Now, Will, I wouldn't be flashing it around so much." "This town's still pretty wide open." "I know, Jericho's got a reputation." "No, not for long." "City council passed some new laws." "January we're gonna have to run out the gamblers... then we're gonna have to run out the hookers." "Then, they're gonna have to run you out." "Yeah." "You know, folks in Paradise don't seem to mind that too much." "Well, you built a real nice town... for the good folks over there, Will." "Built a good reputation for yourself in the doing." "I Just for the life of me can't understand... how you can enjoy being the Sheriff in such a quiet town." "You take care of yourself, Marshall." "I always take care of myself, Will." "Merry Christmas." "Happy New Year." "You be careful." "How are you doing tonight?" "What'll it be?" "I'll take a room for the night, bedding for a couple of hoses." "Number two, top of the stairs." "You won't need a key and all told." "Four dollars." "This should cover it." "A hundred?" "Smallest you got?" "Yeah." "Tell you what, cook me up one of those nice Juicy steaks." "Run it by the fire on the way to my table, okay?" "What about the change?" "You can bring that to the table, too." "Jack, some yokel Just paid for his room with a hundred-dollar bill." "A hundred-dollar bi... lt was the smallest bill he had." "He'll be down in a few minutes for dinner." "You ready to go to work, Millie?" "What do you want me to do?" "Whatever it takes." "If he likes to gamble, you bring him to me." "If he likes to drink, get him drunk." "If he's a lover..." "Jack, you don't really want me to..." "Millie, Just this once, baby." "For us." "Whatever it takes, do it." "May I sit down?" "You look like the only gentleman in the room." "My name is Mildred Flynn." "Check his room." "Shilogh, keep me company." "I'm pleased to meet you." "My name's Will McCullough." "You from around here, Will?" "No ma'am, from Paradise." "Paradise?" "Now, that's a nice name." "Sounds rather heavenly." "It is." "Well, sort of." "May I buy you a drink?" "It's almost Christmas and I would love to toast the season.." "with a nice gentleman like you." "Champagne, please." "Look, I have to say... that I really appreciate your hospitality, miss Flynn, but.." "Thank you." "Call me Millie." "Millie." "So, where you from, Millie?" "I'm from Texas." "But I'm going to San Francisco." "I'm a school teacher." "You know you should really stop by Paradise on your way." "And why's that?" "Well, we Just built a new schoolhouse." "They're gonna be looking for a teacher." "That's mighty nice of you to offer." "I might have to takeup on that." "We hit the Jackpot." "That yokel's the Sheriff from Paradise... and he's here to pick up a payroll." "Well, it's been a pleasure, Millie." "Do you really have to go?" "We were Just getting to know each other." "Well, I have to meet a train tomorrow at 5 AM... and it's a day Journey back to Paradise." "So, good night." "Good night." "Thank you." "My pleasure." "What happened?" "Nothing." "Did he tell you anything?" "Not really." "Only that he's from a small town called Paradise... and he's meeting the train at 5 AM in the morning." "No... he isn't." "I am." "Give him a couple of hours." "And then I want you to go up to his room, get his clothes.." "his badge and his gun, set outside in the hallway." "Then I want you to keep him busy while I... or rather, while the Sheriff meets the train." "Jack, if you really loved me you wouldn't... lt's because I love you, baby." "With this money I could give you everything you ever dreamed of." "This our big chance, yours and mine." "Please, do it for us." "Go on, now." "Now, I'm gonna fix a bottle of champagne... that'll put him to sleep forever." "What about Millie?" "She might drink some of it." "Now, wouldn't that be Just too bad." "Will, I brought champagne." "Who are you?" "Why did you wait until now to come after me?" "That's a long story." "Your son's the Deputy Sheriff now." "They say he's Just like you used to be." "Have you seen your wife?" "You have a daughter, did you know?" "She turns seven tomorrow." "She's born in Christmas day." "The day after you were killed." "Sheriff?" "What about me?" "Merry Christmas." "Tom, lets sing Silent Night." "Silent night, holy night!" "All is calm, all is bright" "Round yon virgin mother and child" "Holy infant so tender and mild" "Sleep in heavenly peace!" "Sleep in heavenly peace!"