"Marshal Duckett?" "I'm Sheriff Parker." "My deputy, Tuck." "Welcome to Ghost Town." "Come a long way, Sheriff." "What's goin' on here?" "We appreciate that, Marshal, we truly do." "Looks like this town's already cleaned itself up." "Yeah?" "How's that?" "Well, sir, Harmon Teaster came to town." " Harmon Teaster?" " Yes, sir." "Americansettlers fought over land and gold." "They pushed far to the western sea, leaving a trail of blood in their wake." "In the east, pioneer settlers from the distant Celtic and Scottish lands settled in the rugged Appalachians." "Life was hard for these proud, rugged people." "Blood was thicker than water, and their conflicts were often settled in pounds of flesh" "where an eye for an eye was an unspoken duty toward preserving family honor." "Rightin' the wrongs done to family was common." "Feelings toward the neighboring Cherokee ran both hot and cold." "Some called them "brother," and some called them "savages."" "The Appalachian folklore legend of Harmon Teaster, who lived and walked these mountains, was a man driven by honor for his family who brought his own brand of justice." "This would haunt him deep into his winter years." "These mountains will teach something to anyone who will truly listen to what they have to say." "So listen as they speak now." "It'll help." "Now sip that down." "You tryin' to poison me?" "Stop teasin' and drink up." "That tonic will make you feel better." "Susie!" "Violet, I saw your ma, Susie, behind that tree!" " Pa..." " Plain as day." " You're burning up with fever." " I saw your ma." "You get on up inside." "Come on." "Come on, Pa." "I saw her." "You thought you saw her." " I did." " It's the fever." "I did see her." "Just lie a spell and rest." "I'm making some broth to keep your strength up." "I love you." "You're my little angel." "I love you, too." "I'm gonna go to the garden and pick a few things." "Just rest yourself here quietly." "Pa!" "John Burnett's riding in with his boys." "They're coming this way." "I told you Pa would come for me." "Your pa can come say anything he wants, boy, but you're still gonna stand trial for killin' that Injun." "Injun!" "Boy." "Ain't no sense about them Cherokee." "Pa..." "I don't think he's coming here to talk." "Why don't you just let him go?" "Do you think that's right, Harmon?" "Just turn him loose?" "Boy makes a lot of sense there, Sheriff." "Shut your mouth, Victor!" " You ought to listen." " I said shut up!" "I ask you again, do you think that's the right thing to do?" "Just set him free?" "Ransom, you got my son." "Your son killed an Injun boy in cold blood." "I saw him with my own two eyes." "That wasn't no boy." "That was a savage." "Doesn't matter." "He's standing trial for what he did." "My son got some growin' up to do, but I can't have him gettin' in all this trouble over some thieving' redskin." "Now you tell me how we can work this out." "Mr. Burnett, just back yourself out of here." "I'm sending for the judge tomorrow morning." " You ignorant ass!" " Pa!" "I tried to be civil, and you went and got all righteous on me." "Boys!" "Open that cell." "Now!" "I ain't got no key!" "Find the key." "Hurry up!" "Open that cell." "Get in there." "Watch him, Pa." "Just let him go." "Please!" "You come from bad seed, boy." "Ain't your doin', but that don't matter none." "Help, please, God!" "Digger, where you at?" "Digger!" " Right here." " Get one of them pine boxes." "We got a dead man walkin'." "Dead man walkin'!" "Come on." "Get it up." "Put him in it, boys." "No, no, no!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Make yourself comfortable." "Close it up." "Digger!" "Never did like you nohow." "No!" "No!" "Get a hammer and nails." "No!" "Get the hell out here!" "Digger, nail her shut." "I'm gonna kill you all." "That's one." "Two." "Three." "And that's four-- Hey, hey, hey!" "Hold it." " Knock knock." " Help!" "I don't think he's dead yet, Pa." "Let's shut him up, boys." "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" " What do you think, Pa?" " Light him up." "Hey." "You Ransom's boy?" "Yes." "Ye" "Who are you?" "I'm Jim Jumper." "We gotta help him." "No, we gotta get you outta here." "Now, come on." "Let it be known that from now on, the Burnetts run Maggie Valley... and all of Haywood County." "Anybody got a problem, you come see me." "Wake up, Pa." "Susie!" "Come home to me." "Ma!" "Not yet, Pa." "Time to die, Harmon." "Pa!" "Y-You dream." "Who are you?" "The white man..." "who I once called husband... named me Susie." "Husband was also an angry and abusive man." "He's no longer alive." "Get some of that into him." "Those men." "Did they follow us?" "They didn't follow us." "You must eat to have strength." "I can't." "Please?" "Just try a little." "No." "No." "I don't want to." " You're gettin' worse." " I'm not hungry." "You're gettin' worse, and I think you need medicine." "I've tried all of Ma's cures, but the fever won't break." "Maybe..." "I could go to town." "No." "You don't go to town." "I know." "Papa was killed in town." "You don't go to town." "Whatever happened there happened a long time ago." "Things have changed." "You don't know if your uncle will get that" "He could be gone for weeks, Pa!" " We don't know how long." " No." " Please." " No, you don't go." "I know the memories are hard on you." "You don't go." "And I know how you feel about what you did." "Susie." "Do you think that's right, Harmon?" "...that's right, Harmon?" "Thought we were gonna lose you." "No." "You been down nearly a week." "Susie been by your side the whole time." "She's taken a shine to you." "She's down by the river, bathing' in the moonlight." "Women things, I reckon." "I know what you're thinking." "You think if you can get far enough away from here and if you've taken fond of Susie, well, then" "I have taken a... shine to her." "But a man's got to do... what he's got to do." "I understand about righting wrongs done to family." "I could help you." "This ain't your fight." "Well, you'd best go 'fore she comes back." "Take the horse." "We'll wait for you here." "I'm sorry." "I can't let you die like Ma." "I can't let you die." "What the hell's going on here?" "My leg!" "My leg!" "Leave him alone!" "Marion!" "How much wood you think she'll take?" "You're gonna have to replace all of this." "I can tell that already." " And..." " What?" "Cole, how much did you pay for this?" "Pete gave me a good deal on it." " He said it was slightly used." " "Slightly"?" "Look at this thing." "It looks like it's been up and down the Oregon Trail a half dozen times." "Damn it all to hell!" "Damn!" "She still wants to leave?" "You know..." "This town is full of whores and sinners." "Good morning, madame, and how are you today?" "Morning." "Morning." "Is this it?" "Yeah." "I know it don't look like much, but with a few improvements, it'll work." "How long?" "Couple days." "Maybe a week." "A week?" "I want out of this godforsaken town now!" "And you..." "your father..." "Happy birthday, Willy." "He's the animal that killed my brother." "And you do nothing!" "Looks like you got a problem with your missy." "You got somethin' you wanna say to me?" "I don't believe in guns." "If I did..." "You'd be dead." "It's lucky for you I don't believe in shooting an unarmed man." "It's downright unsporting." "But I'd be happy to loan you one." "Bang!" "That's enough, Jim." "Put it away." "So, Willy, your pa's having a birthday party for you tonight down at the Silver Dollar." "Is that right?" "Just tell him that I'm not interested." "Hey, uh, you know how your daddy gets." "Think it'd be best if you just came, you know." "He ain't gonna take it too kindly if you don't come, bein' that you're the guest of honor and all!" "Well, lookee here." "Look like another whore's come to town." "At 30, I was involved in so much." "Mining, owning saloons, land, more." "Will has no interest in any of that." "That boy is meek and worthless to me." " But he's your blood, Victor." " Yeah." "Maybe he'll come around." "Hopefully." "Ah." "Mmm..." "Coffee?" "Shot of poison, sir?" "Not this early." "Here." "Buy yourself something nice for tonight." "Thank you." "You know..." "I think I have an idea how to loosen Will up." "Dear Almighty Father, it's me, Violet." "I've never been in a church before, so forgive me if I do something wrong." "I ask that you send your healing hand down to touch my pa," "Harmon Teaster." "Have mercy and don't call him home yet." "He's an honest man and always a good husband and father." "Don't ask to save others." "You might put me out of business." "Elmer Inlow's the name." "Folks round here call me Digger." "I do all the burying when duty calls." "All up through Haywood and Buncombe County." "So, uh... did you say your pa was sick?" "Yes, sir." "You say his name was Harmon Teaster?" "Is it?" "Could you direct me to the doctor's office?" "I'm sure I passed it." "Morning." "Morning, Will." "I'm Violet." "Will Burnett." "Good to meet you." "I'll leave you two to yourselves." "I got business to take care of." "That man is a little strange." "Strange." "I know." "This is a beautiful church." "Thank you." "Is it yours, or..." "No." "I'm just the caretaker, I guess you could say." "Caretaker?" "See, our preacher, he kind of left town, and some of the folks still like to get together on Sundays." "So I'm trying to keep it open and... do a little reading from the Good Book here and there." "You preach." "I wouldn't go so far as to call it preaching." "Just...good folks getting together for a little bit of reading, praying." "I think that's wonderful." " Well..." " Well..." "I'm sorry." "What were you saying?" "No, say what you were gonna say." "I really wasn't saying anything, so please." "I was gonna ask if you could direct me to the doctor's office." "You do have a doctor in town?" "Oh, yeah." "Dr. Hugh Morrison." "He's a wonderful man, and, uh, I'd be happy to take you to see him." "Thank you." "Is it all right if I leave my horse tied up here?" " Yeah, that'd be fine." " I shouldn't be too long." "Are you... sick or something?" "No, my pa is." "Sorry." "Well, right this way." "You should come to church on Sunday with me." "Might be a nice change." "Might be." "It gets harder and harder to do this thing all the time." " You remember my friend Ally?" " Sure." "From Richmond?" "I had a letter from her." "And she's getting along just fine." "She's married now, and she's looking to have a family." "You help some to help themselves, and you watch over the others until then." "You do a good thing here, Birdie." "Why, General James Martin." "How you doin'?" "Listen, you wouldn't know the... whereabouts of Victor Burnett now, would you?" "Buzzard." "Good morning." " Good morning." " Could I have one?" "I don't want that." "Give me the good stuff." "Anybody know where, uh," "Mr. Burnett is, or what kind of mood he's in?" "He's in a foul mood this morning." "He is a little more on edge than normal." "To hell with you, Digger!" "You ain't never gonna get me in one of your boxes." "Yeah, we'll see." "Another drink." " What's he so edgy about?" " Hard to say." "Well..." "Well, I think they're trying to plan a birthday party for Will tonight." " A party?" " Yeah, he is... planning a birthday party this evening." "But he can't find Will." "I just saw him coming down the street a while ago with Sorrells." "And, you know, he had that biddy old wife with him." "Give me another drink." "This is gonna be a good celebration tonight." "Madame Birdie, if I was you, I'd move!" " Digger..." " Now, Jackknife..." "I'm gonna make old Digger dance!" " You better put that gun away." " Put that gun away!" "I'll put you in a pine box." "To hell with you, too, Mr. Judd!" "Runnin' out like some crippled bird." "Pa." "It's all right." "It's all right." "Pa, I thought I told you you can't be firing in here." "I was just having a little fun." "I was gonna make old Digger dance." " Yeah, I know." " Victor used to make him dance." "Victor shot him one time." "Mr. Burnett doesn't like to be woken up." "Gotta get you outta here." "Hey!" "What's all the ruckus down here?" "I'm sorry, Mr. Burnett." "My pa, he just" "Listen, Little Jack." "I can talk for my own self." "Well, Mr. Mayor," "I see you brought your pet dog with you." "You may dress like a white man, Injun, but that don't make you one." "And I'll tell you something else." "I've killed a-many of your kind in my day." "Yeah." "Chief!" " Come on, Pa." " I told you." "Old Knife here worked for my pa." "He's a good man." "Just a bit too much shine." " Take him home to sleep it off." " Yes, sir, I will." "Come on." "Huh." "Well, I don't know, Victor." "I'm just pleased to help you any way I can." "You know I appreciate your support for my railroad project." "Well then, of course, I'm gonna expect your support come election time." " Right?" " You know you'll have that." "Okay." "Copperhead, let's go." " Mr. Burnett, sir..." " Very busy today, Digger." "Oh, Mr. Burnett." "I got some information you might find very interesting." "What?" "It's about your pa's murderer." " Mr. Burnett" " Never mention my pa again!" "You're not fit to lick his boots!" "Keep your mouth shut!" "I'm sor-- I'm sorry, Mr. Burnett." "Ah, hell." "Come on to my office later on." "We'll talk about it." "Okay, Mr. Burnett." "Well, here you go." "Thank you." "Thank you so much, Doctor." "It's a pleasure, Gladys, and, Caleb, remember, when you're climbing those trees, grab separate branches with each hand." " Okay?" "You'll fall less often." " Will do." "Are you gonna be staying in town for a little while?" "No, I'll be heading home soon as I get the medicine." "Yeah." "I was hoping that maybe one of these Sundays you could come down and sit in church." "I would like that." "All right." "I'll let you tend to your duties directly here." "I don't mean to hold you up or nothin'." "It was a pleasure." "No, listen, the... the pleasure..." "was all mine." "Hope to see you soon." "Take care." "Pardon me." "Are you Dr. Morrison?" "I am." "How can I help you?" "I have a father with a persistent fever, and I really need your help." " You are?" " I'm sorry." "My manners." "Uh, I'm Violet..." "Teaster." " Teaster, you said?" " Yes, sir." "Where's your father at?" "Back over towards Cold..." "Just a few mountains over." "He was too sick to travel, so I thought maybe you can give me a tonic that I could take to him." "We can try something." "But if I can't see him, it's hard to know what will help him." "Anything you can do will be much appreciated." "I can pay." "Not much, but some." "We'll work that out." "I'm sure I have something." "I haven't seen you around here before, have I?" "No." "I don't blame you." "This used to be a family town." "Now, it's gotten worse and worse." "I used to see more kids like that with fractured arms, climbing trees." "Now I'm doing mostly gunshot wounds." "I didn't see too many women and children when I came into town." "They're hiding." "The sheriff has no control over what goes on here." "Drunks are running around on the street all day and all night." "If you're traveling by yourself, you better be careful." "I will." "Um..." "I'm gonna wrap this up." "Do you want some..." "Freshen up?" "Or, uh, can I make you something to eat?" "Or..." "I'll take you up on the freshen." "Thank you." "Are you damn sure she said Harmon Teaster?" "I'm sure as day, Mr. Burnett." " Leave." " Now, Mr. Burnett..." "Take off!" "Yeah." "Captain!" "Captain!" "Oh..." "Pete..." "Ain't right, Captain!" "It just ain't right!" " It ain't right, Sheriff." " We ought to do something." "Oh, Betsy..." "Stay here." "Both of you." "Let's get inside." "You got something to say to me, Sheriff?" "I reckon not." "Captain." "Sir, Mr. Burnett's looking all over for you." "I was just up with him a short time ago." "Yes, sir." "Well, he says it's important." "Here, I'll take that." "This should keep it safe for the journey." "Take one spoonful every hour." "Okay?" "That fever just might break." "Thank you so very much." "How much do I owe you?" "How's a dollar sound?" "Thank you, Doctor." "Bye." "Sorry I'm late." "I put my pa down to bed." "What are we having this little meeting for?" "Maybe we're all getting a raise." "Yeah, a raise." "Silence!" "Some of you know that my parents were murdered." "As well as many of the citizens of this town some years back." "That's right." "It was by that one Harmon Teaster fella." "Quiet!" "Get out of here." "It has just been brought to my attention that this man who was never brought to justice is still alive." "And his daughter walks these very streets as we speak." "I done seen a strange girl in town." "Ain't that right, Joe?" "Saw her head into Doc's office." "Well, I want that girl brought to me." "A hundred dollars to anyone who brings her here immediately." "Let's do it." " You want the girl unharmed?" " For now." "Run, girl." "Run fast." "You say something to me, General?" "Hell with you, Yankee." "Not my fault you fought on the wrong side." "Confederate forever." "The last shot of the war rang out right over in Waynesville." "Confederacy's dead." "I still be hearing the echo." " Good day, General." " Captain." " Howdy, Will." " Hey, Tom." "How you doin'?" "All right." "What you working on?" "Just tinkering with a few things here and there." "Mm." "Place is looking mighty fine." "Yeah?" "Thank you." "It's coming along." "So what brings you down here?" "Oh, I, uh-- I just, uh... come in to, uh..." "reflect a little." "You need to talk about something?" "Well..." "I feel peculiar talking to you about this." "That's on account of my pa, ain't it?" "Will, how can you be such a decent, honest man when your pa's the way he is?" "I always account it to the fact that his parents were all murdered." "Hmm..." "But, uh, that don't account for the way he was before they were killed." "You were there?" "Uh!" "I saw enough." "I know...the truth about what happened with Harmon Teaster." "His pa was the law around here." "And your pa... had done gotten himself into some bad trouble." "What kind of trouble?" "Well, Will..." "He got drunk on shine and killed some Indian boy." "And, uh, Harmon Teaster's pa, Ransom, he was dead set on having your pa stand trial for what he'd done." "Then your granddaddy, Big John Burnett, wickedly set his men upon Ransom Teaster." "The whole town saw what happened." "No man should have suffered that way." "And Harmon Teaster witnessed that merciless killing from a jail cell window." "Somehow he escaped, and when he came back a few nights later... he brought down a vengeance on your family and all the men responsible that is legendary in its violence." "I mean, he made this town into a ghost town." "I never heard the part about the lawman before." "Well, I reckon... they left some of the facts out." "Reckon so." "Now, your pa was hell-bent on striking back." "But all the Burnett gun hands were dead." "So he went around to other towns and raised a small army of cutthroats." "They started out looking for Harmon Teaster." "Never found him." "Now, legend says that he hid himself out in some mountain den for years." "Others say he took in with the Cherokee." "Don't you think that he'd be dead by now?" "May be." "But secrets don't always stay buried." "Will... this town is as bad now as it ever was." "Maybe worse." "Now, I know I should do something." "But I saw what they did to that other lawman..." "Ransom Teaster..." "I'm afraid." "Tom, if you're afraid, why don't you just leave?" "Oh, I can run from different places, but I can't run from myself." "Your pa and his boys are getting way out of hand." "The people of this town are looking for help." "What are you gonna do?" "I have no clear path in sight." "So..." "I come to pray." "I know it's been a long time, but... maybe He'll still listen to an old man with a badge seeking to do the right thing." "Well, Tom, I'm gonna let you sit here and reflect." " Thanks, Will." " No." "Thank you." "Almighty God... hear my prayer." "Do you have an appointment?" "No." "We're looking for a little lady that was seen coming in here." "She still here, Doc?" "Excuse me." "I have sensitive materials here." "Sensitive?" "Sensitive materials... for a sensitive man." "I'm getting real sensitive about finding this girl, Doc." "Hell, Bobcat, that ain't the right word." "She's not here." "She was here." "She ain't here now." "Doc, you wouldn't be keeping that woman to yourself now, would you?" "We need to go check your living quarters?" "We'll see how you all like it the next time I have to sew you up." "You're always getting out-drawn." "How you gonna like it when I have a needle and thread, when I gotta take some lead out of your ass?" "What are you saying, Doc?" "Doc's right, Bobcat." "We haven't seen you hit anything you was aiming at in a long time." "Doc's sewn you up at least a half dozen times." "See what I mean?" "You'd be having Doc pick lead from you if Digger didn't get to you first." "Hell, he's just telling some truth." "Doc's kept you from bleeding to death on many occasion." "All right, boys." "Just tell us where the lady is, Doc." "I honestly don't know." "Hell, she's got to be in town somewhere." "Let's go, boys." "You, too, Little Jack." "I ain't been shot yet." "No hard feelings." "This is unreasonable." "How can we run a business when people don't pay?" "I'll talk to Victor." " Victor?" " He's harsh, I know." "But he's also a businessman." "He'll listen to reason." "That Yankee mercenary working for him shows no respect." "For anybody or anything!" "Pa, are we gonna be okay?" "You mind your chores, boy." "Shh." "We have customers." "I'm terribly sorry." "Can I help you find anything?" "I'm picking up a few little things." "This is amazing that you have all this in one place." "You've never been to a general store?" "No." "My uncle and pa took me to a trappers' gathering once, but it was nothing like this." "Pa?" "I think we got trouble." "So this is where you've been hiding." "This horse is a nag." "You ought to let me pick you a good horse." "I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday, son." "Thank you." "I've had a half dozen people out trying to find you so I could have a word with you today." "I don't know why you defy me so." "Isn't there something in that Good Book about respecting thy father?" "You trying to tell me now that you've read the Good Book?" "I've read a line or two here and there." "I know we don't always see eye to eye and I may not be the ideal parent, but I've always tried to provide and help make you into a man." "Yeah." "You've helped me decide what kind of man I never want to be." "Will!" "These people don't respond to all that religious guilt bullshit." "They need authority from someone who can give punishment." "Direct punishment and reward." "You sound like you're trying to fill in for God." " Is that what you're trying to do?" " Enough!" "I'm having a gathering tonight at the Silver Dollar, in your honor." "And I have a surprise or two for you." "That church bell you've been wanting is one of them." "I'm not demanding." "I'm asking my son to please come tonight." "Let's have just one night where we could put our differences aside and be father and son." "Let's do it for your mother." "I know she would have wanted that." "Agreed?" "All right." "Agreed." " I'll be there." " Great!" "Great." "Six o'clock to whenever." "We'll have a grand old time." " Need new clothes or anything?" " No, I'm good." "Thank you." "I'll see you in a few hours, then." " You best get cleaned up." " I will." "Sure is pretty." "Like an unplucked flair." " I need to be going now." " She ain't goin' no-damn-where." " Nope." " What's going on here?" " Let the girl go on her way!" " Shush, Betsy." "I can see this is gonna be difficult." " Whiskey." "Moose." " Let's go." "Take her to my office and watch her." "She gets away, I'm holding you all personally responsible." "She ain't goin' nowhere, Mr. Burnett." "Makes you feel like a little kid again." "Victor!" "Hold on, fellas." "You mind telling me what's going on out here?" "A bit of family business." "Victor." "Now you got to understand." "It does not look good for people to be dragged off the streets of this town in the middle of broad daylight like that." "And it's bad for politicians to be messin' with other folks' business." "There are still laws in this town, Mr. Burnett." "Let's all just take it easy." "Mr. Burnett, sir, what right do you have to take that girl?" "What right?" "You're trying to create a job vacancy real fast." "Digger would be happy to box you and your amigo up, if that's what you want." "That girl's pa murdered my family." "In my book, that gives me every right." "And if any of you even question my actions again, or get between me and my business, I'll bury you!" " You understand?" " All right, now, Victor" " Get the hell out of here." " Victor..." "W-We're stepping away." "Stepping away right now." "Copperhead!" "Copperhead, come on!" "Come on!" "Harmon." "Wake up." "Susie?" "I do not have long, my love." "You will be faced with a serious choice that has serious consequences attached to it." "How will I know what to do?" "I shot those men dead, chopped 'em in the head with a ax." "And then I shot that poor old woman dead." "Huh." " How can I do anything any worse?" " Shh!" "I know what you did and why you did it." "Hold on, old friend." "Everything will be okay." "Violet?" "Where the hell are you?" "Very strong." "You put in his drink, and he will be..." "How you say?" "More relaxed." "Much more relaxed." "Influence will be much more easy." "Hmm." "Thank you." "Who's she?" "That, my dear... is the daughter of the man who murdered my family." "And he's still alive, isn't he?" "After all these years, he's alive." "He's sent himself away like a coward after what he did." "Well, I intend to find him." "And you, my dear, are going to tell me where." "Now..." "I must go downstairs to greet our guests." "And, honestly," "I don't trust anyone else to watch over you, save the good captain here, because I pay him very well." "Captain, please help yourself to any of the brandy." "I'll be back shortly." "Birthday." "Oh, it's sure a good reason for a drink." "Dandy with all diamonds." "That's twice, Mr. Walters." "Here you go, ma'am." "Evenin', boys." "Judd." "What can I do for you, Mr. Burnett?" "I want you to put a little of this into each of Will's drinks tonight." "What?" "I want you to put some of that into every drink my son Will is given." "But, sir, no disrespect, but that's" "That's what I told you to do." "It won't hurt him, will it?" "It is just to help my uptight son relax a little, all right?" "All right." "How about me and you stepping upstairs and having a little fun?" "Don't want no trouble." "Just trying to make some time." " Get him out of here!" " Come on." "Let me out of here, boys!" "Get your ass out of here!" " Boys." " Happy birthday, Will." "Troublemaker, that man was." "Come on, Willy." "Let's go inside and have a drink." "Now, what are we gonna do about that girl?" "You're staying here." "Listen, that saloon is full of every snake Victor's got working for him." "Every last one of them sons of bitches is a killer." "Snakes or no snakes, you and I gotta do something about this, Sheriff." "We are the law." "By God, we are." "I would like to make a toast!" "I'll drink to anything." "To putting the past to rest..." " Hear, hear!" " and starting fresh and new." "To Will Burnett who on this day came into this world as my son." "Happy Birthday, Will!" " To Will!" " Happy birthday, Will!" "Ahh!" "Another round." "Yeah!" "Ahh!" "A couple of fine-looking ladies you got here, son." "I'm sure they can provide you with something special for your birthday." "Pa, I need another one." "Yeah." "Hmm?" " Son." " Yeah?" "I'll leave you with this good company for a moment while I go check on part of your surprise." "What kind of surprise?" "Wait." "Aww." "Judd, I need another one, please." "Is it hot in here?" "Sounds like quite a party downstairs." "I helped myself to a cigar." "Good." "How is our guest?" "No problem at all." "Help!" "Help!" "I can keep this up as long as you like." "You can make it as hard as you want to make it." "You are Harmon Teaster's daughter, correct?" "Huh?" "You're going to tell me where your old man is, aren't you?" "Aren't you?" "Never." "Have the boys bring my son up here." "Time for him to learn some family history." "Yes, sir." "No!" "No!" "You see, you've got the cute little dimples and everything." " And then, you" " No!" "You got..." "You know what you got." "But, you know, I..." "I met this girl that I really like." "Ahh." "I feel good, slightly dizzy." "Where you been at?" "You're missing the party, Captain." "Now, see..." "I definitely don't like this guy." "Your father wants to see you." "Is that right?" "Come on." "Moose, Whiskey." "Help the young, drunk Mr. Burnett up the stairs." " Get off me." " His father has a surprise for him." " All right, all right." " I know what the surprise is." " Shut it, Moose." " I wasn't gonna say nothing." " Are you coming, Pa?" " No, I'm staying here with Mr. Judd." "So that must be it, then?" "Yeah, that's it." "Well, it was good playing with you." "It looks like the party's just getting started, boys." "Are you in?" "No, I'm not in." "I'm not sure I want to be part of anything going on around here tonight." "Pa, what's going on here?" "I have your surprise." " Where?" " Right there." "That there is the key to finding the murderer of your papaw and mamaw." "Yeah, trouble is, this here individual don't want to tell us where the murdering bastard is." "We tried to be reasonable, but that ain't working." "I never got to know my mamaw or my papaw." "Yeah, I know you didn't, boy." "Damn shame, too." "They were good folks cut down in their prime, murdered in the dead of the night." "Your blessed mamaw was shotgunned grossly to her chest, while your papaw was shot multiple times before left in the barn to burn to death." " You can hit harder than that." " Where is the murderer?" "I said, where's the assassin that killed my mamaw and my papaw?" "Oh, she ain't gonna tell you." "Hit her again, Will." "Hit her again." "She..." " No." "I'm so sorry." " Oh, yeah!" "That there piece of fine mountain trash is the daughter of the man that murdered your papaw and mamaw." "Boys, take him downstairs and get him some coffee." "Come on." " Come on." " No." "No!" "Violet!" "Will!" "Morning." " Where am I?" " Mr. Burnett paid me to take care of you." "My head hurts." "God, I had a dream that" "Oh, my god." "It wasn't a dream." "Violet." "You scared everybody good last night, shooting up the place." "Listen, I'm sorry." "I gotta get out of here." "Here." "You might want to take this." "Where's Violet?" "She was here, wasn't she?" " The girl?" " Don't play stupid with me." "They took her from here this morning, Will." "Where did they take her?" "Where?" "Don't know." "You lying to me?" "No, Will, he's telling you the truth." "She was in rough shape." "Your pa wouldn't even let us call the doc." "Don't know no more than that." " Morning, Pete." " I don't want no trouble, Will." "What is going on?" "Listen, I can't remember anything from last night." "Listen, I'm looking for that Indian girl, Violet." "Have you seen her?" " Indian girl?" " Yeah." "I don't know where she is." "But here, take this." "This was hers." "Now, get out of here, Will." "Go on." "Digger!" " Will." " Digger, where's Violet?" "You mean that tasty little treat that come into town here?" " Listen, you little weasel" " Don't kill me, Will." " Where's she at?" " I don't know." "Oh, no." "Get back." "What did I do?" "You just put a .45 to old Wilson here and shot him in the head." "Where's Tom Parker at?" "You got him, too." "I reckon he'll be coming to see me sometime in the next little while." "What do you got to say for yourself, Will?" "Tom." "Oh, my god." "Listen, I don't even hardly remember anything from last night." "Let's take a look at him." "Last night we could hear that girl's screams and decided to do something." "When we came through the doors of the Silver Dollar, you were plumb crazed." "You shot Wilson right in the head." "Pert near missed me." "Tom's gonna be fine, as long as he rests properly." "I killed Wilson, hmm?" "Yeah." "Listen, I've drank on plenty of occasions, but I've never done anything like that." "Your pupils are dilated." "Did you, uh..." " What?" " take some drug?" "Drugs?" "No." "I've seen that kind of dilation before with opium addicts." "Opium?" "I don't do opium." "I don't even use tobacco." "Something doesn't add up." "Look, Tom, you know that I'd never kill anybody in cold blood." "You were in a frenzy." "You just kept firing and spinning around till you fell down." "When your gun was empty, you just fainted dead away." "Drop the gun, Will." "Drop the iron, Will!" " It's all right, Tuck." " The hell it is!" "Wilson's dead, and you got a hole in you as well." "I have reason to believe that Will was drugged." "Well, that doesn't excuse his actions, now, does it?" "No, it doesn't excuse anything." "Look, I'll come back and answer for whatever I have to answer for, but right now I have to find Violet." " Victor's got her holed up in the stables." " What?" "I have to tell you, I've telegraphed for the county marshal, and he's coming here to investigate." "Unlock the stable." "What the hell you doing?" "Listen, I am in no mood to explain myself." "Now, unlock the stable." "You know I can't do that." "Jeez." " Oh, Violet." " Don't touch me!" " No, no." "Listen, I'm here to" " You stay away from me!" "Listen, I'm here to help you, all right?" "Look, look." "Look." "Listen, I don't know what happened last night." "I mean, I kind of remember and everything, but it's all very confusing to me." "Look, we gotta get you out of here, all right?" "Just trust me, please." "Come on." "Come on." "Drop the gun!" " I won't ask you again." " No." " Drop it!" " Not him." "Now, kick it out of the way." "Come on, Violet." "Violet..." "Look, I don't know what happened last night." "I am so sorry." "Listen, Violet, I" "Now!" "Violet." "Oh, Lord, what have I done?" "# Travel this long journey #" "# Through its many turns #" "# Looking to the heavens #" "# When peace is all you want #" "# Feel this life around you #" "# Your spirit makes you strong #" "# Your mother's eyes upon you #" "# Wind sings her spirit song #" "So you're still here." "You didn't run off with that little whore." "You should have!" "You're a disgrace to me." "Weak bastardly seed." "You're too soft!" "I've given you everything but the stern hand you really needed." "And you have no respect for the way of things-- a legacy that was born of blood in this town before you were born." "I love her, Pa, and Ma would have loved her, too." "She cried and she cried, but she would not tell us where her pa was." "Yeah..." "not even when we cut her." "What?" "What kind of sick man are you?" "Same as my son, boy." "Whoo!" "There might be hope for you yet, but you got a lot to learn." "And the first is who runs this town." "That man is me." "Boys, don't kill him, but teach him what happens when someone betrays us." "Better take him outside." "We wouldn't want to offend anyone in here, would we?" "He's mine!" "No pistol this time, church boy." "Get down there!" "Pray now, church boy." "Pray now!" "His ass deserves it!" " That's what his ass gets!" " Wise up, Will!" " Give me my hat!" " Get his hat." "Not too great, Will." "Not too great." "Hey, Will." "Looks like we win." "# Memories of your journey #" "# The wind will get you home #" "# The spirit will survive #" "# To fly tomorrow #" "# So travel this long journey... #" "Here, Pa." " I'm so sorry." " I told you not to go to town." "I'm so sorry." "I'll go water the horses." "Captain, mount up the men." "We'll see if we can pick up their trail." "No need to go looking for Harmon Teaster." "Trapper saw Teaster down on Campbell Creek." "He's coming." "He's going to kill us all." "Shut up, Digger!" "He'll bring his vengeance down on all of us." "One more word, and you won't have to worry about Harmon Teaster." "I'll put you in one of your own boxes." "Go fetch the doc, now!" " Is she sleeping?" " Yes." "I've already fed and watered the horses." "Let's give 'em an hour or two, and we'll be ready to ride." "Look, Harm, 30 years ago, that wasn't my blood and it was none of my business, but this is." "I'm..." "I'm sorry I didn't make it there in time." "You're going to need my help." "Harm, you're getting old." "Well, well." "Business looks good, Doc." "You got the shooter and the shot all together now." "Moose is over at the saloon." "Needs a sew-up when you get time." "You all are awful jolly for a couple of dead men." "What you spouting off?" "Harmon Teaster is coming for all of you who wronged his daughter." "Know that." "You hear this crazy talk, Bobcat?" "What, you ain't buying this stuff are you?" "I was up to a..." "trappers' gathering a couple of summers ago." "I heard it." "Th-This Teaster fella, the one that murdered Victor's kin?" "I was around here then." "So was Digger and a few others." "Ask them." "He's coming sure as can be, and he'll kill you all." "Now, let's wait a damn minute." "We're just talking about one man, right?" "They say he took up with a Cherokee." "They consider him to be a man of powerful medicine." "They say he's... half grizz... the other half being mountain lion." "The horses are packed and ready." "Here you go." "That's quite a lump you got on your head there, boy." "Doc'll have to sew that head up." "All this over some Injun girl." "That Injun girl is the daughter of a man who so brutally slaughtered a gang of men that they renamed this town after his deeds." "So Ghost Town hasn't always been the name of this town?" "No." "As I recollect, it used to be called Maggie Valley or some such." "Well, maybe he's dead, hmm?" "Maybe he is." "Whiskey, Judd." " You gonna sit a spell?" " No." "Almost spilled all over my traveling clothes." "Why are you so jittery?" "I ain't jittery." "I was, uh... talking with General Martin and, uh..." "I mean, I was thinking I might head west." "Thinking of going west, are you, Joe?" "Well, yes, sir, Mr. Burnett." "I mean, I was thinking about it." "This wouldn't have anything to do with Harmon Teaster, would it?" "Oh, no, sir." "I was just thinking about change." "I see." "You want your pay, Joe?" "Well, I wasn't going to ask for it." "I mean, I" "Joe, please." "Let me pay you what I owe you." "All right." "Listen up if you want to stay alive." "Yes, there is reason to believe that Harmon Teaster will be coming to town looking for revenge." "When he murdered those men who worked for my father all those years ago, he came in the night and he butchered them while they slept." "We'll all wait here tonight." "And if he comes, we'll kill him and his mountain legend once and for all." " Do you hear me?" " Yes, sir." "Good." "Someone fetch Digger." "Excuse me, buddy." "Could you tell me where the Red Dog Saloon is?" "Yeah, it's right over" "Victor!" "Victor!" "I got this telegram." "County Marshal Morgan Duckett's coming here." "Who sent for him?" "You?" "I don't know who sent for him." "Maybe it was the sheriff." "Maybe it was one of his deputies." "This whole thing's getting out of hand." " I said I'd take care of it." " You'd better do that." "I don't like your tone, boy." "Well, I'm sorry to hear that, Victor." "But I don't happen to like the way things are getting sloppy around here." "I mean real sloppy." "Hmm." "Come on." "Damn!" "A marshal." "You seen Moose?" "I saw him leave here an hour or so ago." "Yeah, I know." "He said he was going to the doc, but the doc ain't seen him." "You don't say." "You know, you don't think that, uh..." "What you askin'?" "Teaster." "Harmon Teaster." "Ain't you afraid, old man?" "He don't got nothing against me, and I got nothing against him." "Walters?" "I found him." "I found Moose." "Actually, he found him." "Come on." "He was already dead when someone hauled him up here." "It wasn't no someone." "We all know who it was." "Oh, God!" "Please, oh, please don't let me die like that." "Oh, please." ""Oh, please don't let me die." Will you shut up!" "He ain't gonna listen to you!" "This is just one man playing this game." "Moose was drunk and wounded." "That made him easy prey." "Well, somebody cut the poor devil down." "You stay here till Digger's done." "It'll be all right." "Pa?" "Uncle?" "Pa?" "Will." "It's started, hasn't it, Doc?" "They found Moose all strung up at the church." ""Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord."" " Has he been awake yet?" " Starting to stir a little." "You got a problem?" " # O Death #" " I don't like this." "# O Death #" "# Won't you spare me over till another year #" "# O Death #" "# O Death #" "# Won't you spare me over till another year #" "Pa, do you have to sing that song right now?" " What?" " It is getting late, and Spits ain't back yet." "Well, maybe he got hung up praying." "That ain't funny, Pa." "There's something that's going on out there 'cause I can feel it." "Well, at least you feel something." "Now, listen to old Jackknife." "Whether you're dead or whether you're drunk... they're both pretty much alike." "You don't feel nothin'!" "To Moose." "To Moose." "Man, he's a heavy one." " Come on." " You hear something, Digger?" "Digger, is that you shooting at me?" "Oh, Howard, I'm sorry." "I didn't know that was you." "Shoot at me again, and I'll kill you myself." "I'm sorry." "Good night to you, Digger." "It was just Howard." "Take it easy." "Now." "Wait a minute." "I got an idea." "Wait a minute." "Wait a minute." "Lay him down." "Just lay him down." " Wait a minute." " Just leave him." "I'll get him later." "I need a stiff drink." "Come on." "Say, Captain, no need to fear death." "You just draw, and see who's staying, and see who's going, right?" "This ain't some cock walk to see who's the fastest draw." "He wants you dead." "He wants all of us dead." "Guess we'll see who's staying and who's going." "I fold." "You know, it wasn't right what we did to that girl." "Listen to that bleeding heart when death's near." "Why don't you shut the hell up." "They're not coming after me." "Four aces." "And I'll shut up when you pay up." " Who the hell are you?" " Don't shoot!" " What's going on here?" " I'm Violet Teaster." "Are you Harmon and Susie Teaster's daughter?" "Yes, sir." "We didn't mean to scare you, ma'am." "I need to borrow a horse, please." "All we have's old Zeke there." "Are you going into town?" "Yes, sir." "You think you might bring us back some tins?" "Yes, I can do that." "Thank you, ma'am." "It's so quiet." "Hmm." "They want to hear him coming." "They?" "Him?" "You make him sound like the devil himself." "He's a man, an old man." "Tomorrow he dies." "Tomorrow this town's in for a reckoning." "Nice playing with you guys." "Nice playing with you." "Good night, ma'am." "Good night." "Anyone need refills?" "No, I already gotta piss something mighty." "Outhouse is right outside." "I'd just as soon piss in this spittoon." "This is crazy!" "Sitting here, waiting for some mountain man to come here and kill us all off." "I say if this old man wants a piece of Jim Dandy, then bring it!" "Yeah!" "Jim Dandy ain't scared of you!" "Where you hiding?" "Harmon!" "Harmon Teaster!" "Where are you hiding?" "Harmon!" "Harmon Teaster!" "Come on out, you old mountain buzzard!" "I'm right here!" "Come on!" " Just stop right there!" " Not another step." "Can't a man just come get a drink?" "General, you scared us." "Hell, I wasn't scared." "Where's Dandy?" "Dandy's dead." "He's out there." "What are you up to, Harmon?" "I can tell you." "He's gonna kill us all." "Sorry to interrupt, but you might want to know all that commotion outside" "The point, Captain." "Jim Dandy's dead." "Dead?" "Best go clear the street, Digger." "No." "I can't go out there." "He'll kill me." "Now Dandy's dead." "By God, I'm not going down without a fight." "Not without a fight!" "You're damn right." "I'm out of here." " What, no playing tonight?" " I don't think so." "Night, Judd." "Night, boys." "Good knowing you." "What the hell did he mean by that?" "Boys, I'm running out back to relieve myself." "Ain't you scared?" "I didn't do nothing wrong." "Appears to be the witching' hour, boys." "What the hell?" "Ain't that a bitch." "Digger!" "What about my pa?" "Pa!" "Pa!" "What the hell's going on around here?" "Damn it!" "Pa!" "All right!" "We'll all stay here till the morning." "Then, by God, it ends!" "What's going on?" "Go back to sleep, Will." "It'll be over in a little while." " What's gonna be over?" " Go back to sleep, Will." "Victor!" "Let's go." "Let's go." "Victor Burnett!" "I'm a-gonna kill you dead." "After all this time," "Harmon Teaster stands before me." "Only two barrels and four of us." "We got ourselves a little ambush." "They killed my pa." "Kill all you can." "Let me go." "Harmon!" " Pa!" " Will!" "Pa, don't shoot!" "Don't shoot." "He didn't do anything." "No!" "Is it bad?" "I'm afraid Doc Morrison couldn't even help you, son." "Promise me..." "Promise me that you'll take care of her." "I sure will." "Do something." "Do something." "I'm sorry." "I wanted so much more." "No!" "No!" "No!" "I'll see you on the other side." " Where'd you get that?" " I won it gambling." "Give me that." "That's my pa's." "No." "No!" "I'm sure gonna miss you, Pa." "I don't want you to go." "Stay with me." " Stay with me, Violet." " I'll be okay." "Okay." "We're gonna help your pa take care of the place." "Remember, you've always got a place to come back to." "Okay, little doll?" "Iwenton backtoGhostTown to study medicine with Doc Morrison." "Judd revealed the truth about the opium drug" "Victor had used on his own son." "Just look out there and see our beautiful Ghost Town." "Think of all the corruption that's gone now." "Our mayor's dead." "Maggie Valley can have prosperity and live happy lives." "Law was soon reestablished with the arrival of Marshal Morgan Duckett." "This Teaster fella, are we gonna go after him?" "Sheriff?" "No." "All right." "The families returned, and soon schoolhouses and churches replaced saloons and whorehouses." "The town was officially renamed Maggie Valley." "It seems that the past wrongdoings of Ghost Town would soon become like the name itself-- just something from the past." "# Up in the holler #" "# Where the birds and the whippoorwills sing #" "# Oh, I sometimes get so lonely, yeah #" "# To hear those childhood things #" "# Oh, my mama she would tell stories #" "# In a voice so sweet and so kind #" "# Then she'd sing at me #" "# Like an angel #" "# You could hear her voice a-ringin' through the night #" "# Up in the holler #" "# Where the birds and the whippoorwills sing #" "# Oh, I sometimes get so lonely #" "# To hear those childhood things #" "# Oh, I wish my mama could write me #" "# Like she did when I was a child #" "# Oh, and sing me one of her sweet stories #" "# And whisper everything will be all right, child #" "# Up in the holler #" "# Where the birds and the whippoorwills sing #" "# Oh, I sometimes get so lonely #" "# To hear those childhood things #" "# Up in the holler #"