The Son (2017) s01e09 Episode Script
The Prophecy
1 Previously on AMC's "The Son" Eli: You rode through an oil seep.
Man: It's on Pedro GarcÃa's land.
What do we do about Pete? Keep him in the dark.
Maria GarcÃa was still a member of that family.
What happened with Sally? Man #2: She's gonna stay in the city.
Your Honor, there are a few records we would like to have altered.
Woman: You and your men killed everyone, except my father.
That was a long time ago.
[Gunshot.]
- Who did this?! - I didn't see the fella.
Damn, look at 'em all.
[Grunts.]
Uh.
[Gasping, moaning.]
[Breathing heavily.]
[Grunting softly.]
[Rocks rustling.]
[Grunting.]
[Exhales sharply.]
[Slurping.]
[Gasps, slurps.]
[Birds chirping.]
[Singing in Comanche.]
[Grunts.]
[Gasping.]
[Gun cocks.]
[Speaking Comanche.]
Tiehteti.
Eli.
My name's Eli.
You speak English? I'm Maggie Phelps.
Stand up.
[Birds chirping.]
How's it feel? Better.
Swelling went down.
We need to keep rubbing that coneflower on you, mornings and night.
Those savages know about coneflower? [Sniffs.]
They call it tuka natsu.
Well, look at you, speaking their tongue.
Well, you can forget all that nonsense now.
You made it out.
Those Lamanites won't lay another finger on you.
They're Comanches.
We call 'em Lamanites.
Who's we? Settlers.
Where's the rest of you? I had to go out on my own for a bit.
But I will catch up with my people when providence deems it so.
You ain't ever seen a wagon train long as this, Eli hundreds of us, fulfilling a divine prophecy.
Then why'd you leave? We parted ways in the Indian territories.
There was a disagreement with the elders necessitated me moving on.
God knows my specialness even if some of His lesser creatures do not.
So, it's just you out here all alone? It's just me.
No family? No husband? My man, Liam, died.
Felled not by savages, but a pain in his gut from the bad water.
I'm real sorry about that.
You've lost family, too.
I can tell.
Any of 'em left? Just my daddy.
Well I can help you find him.
Ft.
Bent is just a few days ride.
They're real good at reuniting captives with their kin.
I don't ever wanna see him again.
Don't talk like that.
Why not? He's your father.
He got drunk, hit us all the time, made my Momma cry on the account'a that whore he kept in San Antonio.
I ain't got no loyalty for that man.
And I sure the hell ain't gonna live with him.
Maggie, I appreciate your kindness, but I got to be somewhere.
I'll be happy to do chores or hunt if you'd let me borrow a few things.
What you need is rest.
You don't understand.
My people are gonna be looking for me.
I need to get back to 'em.
What people? The Lamanites? [Breathing heavily.]
Those ain't people.
[Birds chirping.]
[Horse whinnies.]
[Chuckles.]
What? Hmm? What's going on in there? Just feeling I dunno happy? [Both laugh.]
Well, you say that like a question.
It's probably 'cause it's been a while since I felt that way.
When I'm around you, it's like nothing else matters.
I don't feel ashamed.
I don't feel guilty.
What do you have to be ashamed of? How much time you got? Us? No, not us.
I've hurt a lot of people.
You know that, right? You mean Sally? No.
No.
Well, yeah, but not just her.
I've hurt a lot of people, Maria.
Pete? My father gets home from Austin soon.
We should probably go.
Yeah, I should go, too.
My family will be wondering where I am.
[Engine rumbling.]
[Engine shuts off.]
[Birds chirping.]
[Objects clinking.]
Everything all right? I know who shot me.
The daughter of that Apache kid.
What Apache kid? The one I left on the riverbank.
He was real? 'Course he was.
I always thought you invented that part of the story.
No.
He was flesh, all right, and he grew up telling his daughter all about how I killed their people.
She let me know right before she pulled the trigger.
Should we go after her? No.
I'm grateful grateful for her showing up when she did.
It was a sign.
I'm being warned.
What do you mean, it was a sign? Like magic? Well, call it what you want.
I can't ignore it.
I'm calling this off.
Oh, no.
You're not getting cold feet now.
We just bribed a judge with every last dollar we have.
So get it back.
Bribes don't work like that.
I don't care! I've got principles.
I never hurt anyone that didn't come at me first.
Pedro GarcÃa He's our friend.
He saved our lives.
If I attacked him, what does that make me? This isn't easy, Daddy.
No one's saying it is.
You don't have children.
You don't have to consider what you're teaching them.
Oh, you taught me and Pete plenty back in the day, lessons I am not proud to have learned.
I taught you to protect what's yours.
This will be something different.
Don't you understand? No.
I don't understand at all.
You sure this ain't a man getting spooked 'cause he just got shot? I've been shot or cut more times than I can count.
I'm spooked about something that's a lot bigger.
We're calling this off.
You know we'll lose the ranch.
Then we lose it.
Joy has no sorrow That heaven cannot heal The desolate [Singing indistinctly.]
[Grunting.]
Desolate, light of the straying Hope of light of the straying Hope of the glory Comforter And here comes the Comforter - In God's name saying - [Laughs.]
You hungry? No.
What's that? It's an instrument of revelation.
Looks like rocks in a hat to me.
I use it to divine prophecy.
I don't believe that.
Would you like to know your future? All right.
[Chuckles.]
[Exhales sharply.]
Heavenly Lord, I humbly pray for your wisdom and discernment.
Illuminate me so that I can testify to this young man his direction if it be your will.
[Exhales sharply.]
Well? You're gonna be a great warrior.
Folks everywhere will know your name.
Yeah? You will live a long life, Eli, and you will prosper beyond your dreams.
What about Prairie Flower? - Who? - My girl.
We gonna get married? You will.
- [Chuckles.]
- And when you're a little older, you're gonna have three sons, strong and handsome.
And the youngest will be your favorite.
[Birds chirping.]
[Door opens and closes.]
Hiya.
Pete: How's it going, big brother? You all right? How's Daddy? Spent two weeks arguing with the doctors, thinking he knows more than they do.
Took everything in my power to keep him from driving.
Guess that's a victory.
How'd his stitches take the trip? Fine though we can't get him worked up.
Otherwise, his lung might collapse again.
- [Laughs.]
- Oh, man.
Sorry about the state of things.
Since the vaqueros quit, I've been doing the repairs by myself.
Oh, I can see that.
It's looking good.
[Chuckles.]
How you been otherwise? I'm fine.
You don't pick up the phone when I call.
Been worried.
I got a lot on my plate.
Mm, makes sense, you and Sally havin' this rough patch, after all you been through.
It's more than a rough patch.
That true? I don't think we can talk about this, Finn.
I know you and Sally are close.
You're my brother first.
I hope you don't give up, is all.
[Sighs.]
That's not your decision, Finn.
What are you saying? Divorce? Eli: Is that Pete I hear? You're supposed to be resting.
Bullshit.
Let's get drunk.
[Laughs.]
[Laughs.]
It was just before I bought this ranch the last days of the Civil War.
[Chuckles.]
I spent weeks trying to get back to your mother in Austin.
One night, I was camped out by this stream, just sitting there, thinking.
It was real quiet hardly any wind.
Then out of nowhere Aaaaah! [Laughter.]
It was a mountain lion.
[Chuckles.]
The bastard snuck up about 10 feet behind me.
And in that moment, I knew "So, this is how I die.
After the Comanches, the Tonks, the Rangers, the Union Army, the thugs, the bandits, a goddamn lion will be my end!" [Laughs.]
How'd you get away? I didn't.
[Sighs.]
The lion spared me.
He just looked at me and walked off.
It was a sign.
It took everything I had to buy this property.
A lot of folks thought I was crazy, including your mother, but I saw something in it that I loved, that I wanted to build on I was gonna give to you boys one day.
I'm sorry that's not gonna happen now.
What're you sayin', Daddy? Well, didn't your brother tell you? We're gonna sell this ol' place just as soon as you fix it back up.
Oh.
We've lived a good life here.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess we have.
[Sighs.]
Yeah, I think it's better this way.
You'll go back up to Austin with the family, finally give Sally what she wants.
That does make a lot of sense.
Top you off? This could be good for all of us, new beginnings and all that.
I think I'm gonna get a small patch up in North Texas, maybe about 20 head, somewhere where there's a little bit more water.
Probably gonna need a few hundred acres.
No, probably not.
Living wild, just like the good old days.
[Birds chirping.]
[Speaking Spanish.]
[Chuckles.]
[Speaking Spanish.]
[Laughs.]
[Both chuckle.]
[Chuckles.]
Mm.
[Chuckles.]
[Man shouting indistinctly.]
[Breathes deeply.]
[Groans.]
Pedro! [Crickets chirping.]
[Light tapping.]
[Breathes deeply.]
[Rug flapping.]
Maggie: I think you're ready.
For what? You and me is gonna ride into town tomorrow.
It's time for you to return to civilization, to your people.
I told you, I don't want that.
Come on.
I promise.
Just loan me your horse.
I'll be back in a month with three for you.
You leave, I'll never see you again.
I don't forget friends.
You gotta trust me.
My tribe needs me.
I need to go back.
Your tribe.
Those Lamanites did a number on you, didn't they? Heck, I thought you said it was one of them that pushed you off the cliff.
[Speaking Comanche.]
but he's the only one.
I've got a father and brothers and And that girl you said I'm gonna marry.
So I did.
[Owl hooting.]
[Sighs heavily.]
Sweet Lord above.
I suppose first love is a mighty powerful inducement.
Is that really what you want? Yes.
But I need to borrow your horse please.
You can really catch me more horses? They taught you those ways? I'll leave out first thing tomorrow.
I'll come back with some.
I promise.
[Owl hooting.]
[Crickets chirping.]
[Bottle clinks.]
[Muffled groaning.]
Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
[Breathing heavily.]
[Laughing softly.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
I've been working the Schultz Ranch for 12 years.
I worked Christmas.
I worked the day my Fredrick was born.
And what's any of that sacrifice mean, I ask you, any of that loyalty? Nothing, 'cause a Mexican will work for half your wage.
- Mm.
- Check.
Screw it.
I raise a quarter.
- [Coins clink.]
- Schultz is a parsimonious fool.
Skimping on quality labor will just drive his fallow ranch that much faster into dust.
You're better off looking for work ahead of your sorry comrades.
There ain't no work.
All these fat bastard ranch owners are scooping up the Mexicans that just keep coming and coming.
Yeah, but all those Mexers will turn on their bosses soon enough.
And then I'll get called in to settle all manner of disagreements.
And the ranchers will realize who they hired, and they'll come running to you.
Mark my words.
Listen to the Sheriff, Louis.
And I definitely fold.
Yes.
Too rich for me.
- I fold.
- Me too.
Well, there you go, Louis.
Your luck is changing.
You don't have to be gentle with me, Niles.
I can see the truth just as plain as any of us.
This place don't belong to us no more.
We are being replaced.
Now, you listen to me, my friend.
There's no use in accepting defeat like this.
That ain't what any of us are made of.
But tell me is my son gonna have a Mexican boss? Will his children be chided and beaten down because of the color of their skin? That ain't gonna happen.
It already is.
[Sighs.]
We'll get you through this, Louis.
You got friends around this table.
- Mm-hmm.
- That's right.
And what'd you do today? Jeannie: I went riding at the Beasley's place in Bastrop, but their horses aren't very good.
That so? They all have hard mouths.
I told Mr.
Beasley he was being too rough with the reins, but he said I was being impertinent.
[Chuckling.]
Good girl.
I want to go back and see Chestnut see everybody.
You're not having fun in the city? Would you be having fun? Your things'll make you feel better.
Inez and I will start packing up your room today.
You mean you'll watch Inez pack my room? No.
I'm gonna help her.
Crating up that dollhouse is gonna take more than one set of hands.
Wh You're crating up the dollhouse? How else am I gonna get it to you in Austin? You should leave it alone.
I don't need it.
You love that dollhouse.
I'm too old for dolls.
I'll fix up the bullet holes.
No.
That's all right.
Just send my books, please.
I definitely want those.
You got it.
Will you bring them yourself? For you, anything.
Promise? I promise.
I miss you.
I miss you, too.
Okay, well, it's been good talking to you, honey.
I love you, Dad.
I love you.
[Footsteps approaching.]
[Phone hangs up.]
Hey, Daddy, where you going? Takin' Poco Bueno out, stretch his legs and mine.
You can't ride with stitches.
Watch me.
When Phineas gets back, he's gonna pitch a fit.
I'm sincerely touched by your concern.
[Footsteps departing.]
Hey, uh, you want some company? I do not.
Another time.
All right, son? [Door opens.]
[Insects chirping.]
[Birds chirping.]
Ah, ahhhh Ah, ahhhh Ah, ahhhh Oooh, ahhh, ahhh, oooh Oooh, ahhh, ahhh, oooh [Horse snorts.]
Ahhh, oooh Come on.
[Horse whinnies.]
[Indistinct shouting.]
[Birds chirping.]
[Grunts.]
You taking me to Fort Bent? There's a reward for white captives.
A big one.
I'm gonna take my sum and set a course west to Zion.
When I return as a prosperous woman, those elders will reconsider their harsh words and baseless accusations.
It was bad water killed my Liam.
Bad water, plain and simple! I loved him.
[Humming.]
[Birds chirping.]
Attaboy.
[Gasps.]
You feel good about this? About what? Betraying me.
I'm surviving, no different from anybody else.
Why do you pretend to be different then? You say you're a godly person, but you're not a godly person.
What you're doin' to me is wrong, and you know it.
Your Daddy's gonna be so excited to see you alive.
You're both gonna thank me for this.
Wait and see.
Here you go.
[Singing indistinctly.]
[Cart rattling.]
How much longer? Two days at this pace, maybe three.
This sun's killing me.
[Horse neighs.]
[Breathing heavily.]
All right.
- [Grunts.]
- Ugh! [Horse neighs.]
What do you think you're doing? I won't last more than a couple of days without a horse.
[Horse neighs.]
The rifle, then, just Just the rifle.
I'm gonna need it.
You don't know what you're doing.
[Voice breaking.]
You leave me here like this, you may as well put one of those bullets in my head.
You brought this on yourself.
Eli, stop! Don't you go! Don't leave me here! I'll die out here! Wait.
Wait.
Just wait, Eli! What? I didn't tell you the entire prophecy.
I don't care.
You should.
Your Your oldest son He's gonna die when he's still a child.
Your middle son will betray you.
And your youngest, your favorite You're gonna do something so terrible, you'll lose him forever.
Good luck, Maggie.
[Horse neighs.]
Eli! That act of treachery will poison your bloodline! I curse you, Eli McCullough! My God curses you! May your immortal soul roast in hell! Damn you! [Sobs.]
Damn you! [Engine shuts off.]
[Gearshift clicks.]
Daddy? What's the matter with you? You could kill yourself! [Horse grunts.]
You burned down the saloon.
I did.
After I said not to.
I know what you said.
But I know what you wanted what you really wanted.
That's not what I wanted.
Christ, son.
Someone could have died in that fire.
We made sure the place was empty.
I paid off Niles Gilbert's little buddy Louis.
He'll make a very credible witness.
You do not know what's in my heart.
I think I do.
You told me about your Comanche superstitions and how this'd be the worst thing you ever done, but there's another part to it, isn't there? You're afraid of losing Pete.
You can talk to me about anything, but not about that.
It doesn't matter.
I know it, anyway.
How could I not? [Breathing heavily.]
You didn't want the guilt of this thing, so I took the burden on myself.
And I did it because I love you.
[Inhales sharply.]
You did wrong.
You did wrong.
I wasn't gonna let you walk away from this, Daddy.
That's not how you taught me.
[Breathing heavily.]
So, what you gonna do now? You gonna call the police? Invite Niles Gilbert over to burn the ranch? [Exhales heavily.]
Okay, c'mon, now.
Let's get you inside.
You shouldn't have been riding.
[Grunting lightly.]
[Door opens.]
[Coughing.]
[Door closes.]
What is this? Jeannie didn't want me to pack up her dollhouse.
She was real insistent.
Guess I know why.
Let's all have a drink, talk about this calmly.
No.
He's gonna tell me right now what's going on.
Where's this from? [Breathes deeply.]
The GarcÃas have oil on their land, and they don't know about it.
What are you gonna do to them? I met Judge Kilborne a few weeks ago.
He's gonna change the GarcÃas' tax records down at the courthouse.
How much that cost us? Everything.
Now what happens? Pedro GarcÃa ain't gonna go without a fight.
What happens next? [Crickets chirping.]
I swear to God, one of you better answer.
[Sighs.]
Niles Gilbert's bar just burned down.
He believes Pedro sent men to do it.
That's where both of you just were in town? Pete, buddy, come on.
Let's have a drink and talk it over.
There ain't nothing you can do right now.
You can't leave.
Try and stop me.
Pete? Pete, don't do this.
Pete, don't do this! Please, Pete! Pete, don't do this! Come back! [Gun cocks.]
[Horse whinnies.]
You're the devil.
You know that? You're gonna get yourself killed in this state.
Come back inside right now Right now.
You care about me now? Please, son.
Please, let's talk.
[Breathing heavily.]
I love that horse.
[Gun cocks.]
But I'll do it.
We got a hundred more horses.
You gonna kill them all? [Horse grunts.]
You want to stop me, Daddy, shoot me.
[Horse whinnying.]
Hyah! [Exhales sharply.]
What now? You get control of the situation is what now.
Tell Neptune to bring 'round the car.
All right.
And get you a rifle!
Man: It's on Pedro GarcÃa's land.
What do we do about Pete? Keep him in the dark.
Maria GarcÃa was still a member of that family.
What happened with Sally? Man #2: She's gonna stay in the city.
Your Honor, there are a few records we would like to have altered.
Woman: You and your men killed everyone, except my father.
That was a long time ago.
[Gunshot.]
- Who did this?! - I didn't see the fella.
Damn, look at 'em all.
[Grunts.]
Uh.
[Gasping, moaning.]
[Breathing heavily.]
[Grunting softly.]
[Rocks rustling.]
[Grunting.]
[Exhales sharply.]
[Slurping.]
[Gasps, slurps.]
[Birds chirping.]
[Singing in Comanche.]
[Grunts.]
[Gasping.]
[Gun cocks.]
[Speaking Comanche.]
Tiehteti.
Eli.
My name's Eli.
You speak English? I'm Maggie Phelps.
Stand up.
[Birds chirping.]
How's it feel? Better.
Swelling went down.
We need to keep rubbing that coneflower on you, mornings and night.
Those savages know about coneflower? [Sniffs.]
They call it tuka natsu.
Well, look at you, speaking their tongue.
Well, you can forget all that nonsense now.
You made it out.
Those Lamanites won't lay another finger on you.
They're Comanches.
We call 'em Lamanites.
Who's we? Settlers.
Where's the rest of you? I had to go out on my own for a bit.
But I will catch up with my people when providence deems it so.
You ain't ever seen a wagon train long as this, Eli hundreds of us, fulfilling a divine prophecy.
Then why'd you leave? We parted ways in the Indian territories.
There was a disagreement with the elders necessitated me moving on.
God knows my specialness even if some of His lesser creatures do not.
So, it's just you out here all alone? It's just me.
No family? No husband? My man, Liam, died.
Felled not by savages, but a pain in his gut from the bad water.
I'm real sorry about that.
You've lost family, too.
I can tell.
Any of 'em left? Just my daddy.
Well I can help you find him.
Ft.
Bent is just a few days ride.
They're real good at reuniting captives with their kin.
I don't ever wanna see him again.
Don't talk like that.
Why not? He's your father.
He got drunk, hit us all the time, made my Momma cry on the account'a that whore he kept in San Antonio.
I ain't got no loyalty for that man.
And I sure the hell ain't gonna live with him.
Maggie, I appreciate your kindness, but I got to be somewhere.
I'll be happy to do chores or hunt if you'd let me borrow a few things.
What you need is rest.
You don't understand.
My people are gonna be looking for me.
I need to get back to 'em.
What people? The Lamanites? [Breathing heavily.]
Those ain't people.
[Birds chirping.]
[Horse whinnies.]
[Chuckles.]
What? Hmm? What's going on in there? Just feeling I dunno happy? [Both laugh.]
Well, you say that like a question.
It's probably 'cause it's been a while since I felt that way.
When I'm around you, it's like nothing else matters.
I don't feel ashamed.
I don't feel guilty.
What do you have to be ashamed of? How much time you got? Us? No, not us.
I've hurt a lot of people.
You know that, right? You mean Sally? No.
No.
Well, yeah, but not just her.
I've hurt a lot of people, Maria.
Pete? My father gets home from Austin soon.
We should probably go.
Yeah, I should go, too.
My family will be wondering where I am.
[Engine rumbling.]
[Engine shuts off.]
[Birds chirping.]
[Objects clinking.]
Everything all right? I know who shot me.
The daughter of that Apache kid.
What Apache kid? The one I left on the riverbank.
He was real? 'Course he was.
I always thought you invented that part of the story.
No.
He was flesh, all right, and he grew up telling his daughter all about how I killed their people.
She let me know right before she pulled the trigger.
Should we go after her? No.
I'm grateful grateful for her showing up when she did.
It was a sign.
I'm being warned.
What do you mean, it was a sign? Like magic? Well, call it what you want.
I can't ignore it.
I'm calling this off.
Oh, no.
You're not getting cold feet now.
We just bribed a judge with every last dollar we have.
So get it back.
Bribes don't work like that.
I don't care! I've got principles.
I never hurt anyone that didn't come at me first.
Pedro GarcÃa He's our friend.
He saved our lives.
If I attacked him, what does that make me? This isn't easy, Daddy.
No one's saying it is.
You don't have children.
You don't have to consider what you're teaching them.
Oh, you taught me and Pete plenty back in the day, lessons I am not proud to have learned.
I taught you to protect what's yours.
This will be something different.
Don't you understand? No.
I don't understand at all.
You sure this ain't a man getting spooked 'cause he just got shot? I've been shot or cut more times than I can count.
I'm spooked about something that's a lot bigger.
We're calling this off.
You know we'll lose the ranch.
Then we lose it.
Joy has no sorrow That heaven cannot heal The desolate [Singing indistinctly.]
[Grunting.]
Desolate, light of the straying Hope of light of the straying Hope of the glory Comforter And here comes the Comforter - In God's name saying - [Laughs.]
You hungry? No.
What's that? It's an instrument of revelation.
Looks like rocks in a hat to me.
I use it to divine prophecy.
I don't believe that.
Would you like to know your future? All right.
[Chuckles.]
[Exhales sharply.]
Heavenly Lord, I humbly pray for your wisdom and discernment.
Illuminate me so that I can testify to this young man his direction if it be your will.
[Exhales sharply.]
Well? You're gonna be a great warrior.
Folks everywhere will know your name.
Yeah? You will live a long life, Eli, and you will prosper beyond your dreams.
What about Prairie Flower? - Who? - My girl.
We gonna get married? You will.
- [Chuckles.]
- And when you're a little older, you're gonna have three sons, strong and handsome.
And the youngest will be your favorite.
[Birds chirping.]
[Door opens and closes.]
Hiya.
Pete: How's it going, big brother? You all right? How's Daddy? Spent two weeks arguing with the doctors, thinking he knows more than they do.
Took everything in my power to keep him from driving.
Guess that's a victory.
How'd his stitches take the trip? Fine though we can't get him worked up.
Otherwise, his lung might collapse again.
- [Laughs.]
- Oh, man.
Sorry about the state of things.
Since the vaqueros quit, I've been doing the repairs by myself.
Oh, I can see that.
It's looking good.
[Chuckles.]
How you been otherwise? I'm fine.
You don't pick up the phone when I call.
Been worried.
I got a lot on my plate.
Mm, makes sense, you and Sally havin' this rough patch, after all you been through.
It's more than a rough patch.
That true? I don't think we can talk about this, Finn.
I know you and Sally are close.
You're my brother first.
I hope you don't give up, is all.
[Sighs.]
That's not your decision, Finn.
What are you saying? Divorce? Eli: Is that Pete I hear? You're supposed to be resting.
Bullshit.
Let's get drunk.
[Laughs.]
[Laughs.]
It was just before I bought this ranch the last days of the Civil War.
[Chuckles.]
I spent weeks trying to get back to your mother in Austin.
One night, I was camped out by this stream, just sitting there, thinking.
It was real quiet hardly any wind.
Then out of nowhere Aaaaah! [Laughter.]
It was a mountain lion.
[Chuckles.]
The bastard snuck up about 10 feet behind me.
And in that moment, I knew "So, this is how I die.
After the Comanches, the Tonks, the Rangers, the Union Army, the thugs, the bandits, a goddamn lion will be my end!" [Laughs.]
How'd you get away? I didn't.
[Sighs.]
The lion spared me.
He just looked at me and walked off.
It was a sign.
It took everything I had to buy this property.
A lot of folks thought I was crazy, including your mother, but I saw something in it that I loved, that I wanted to build on I was gonna give to you boys one day.
I'm sorry that's not gonna happen now.
What're you sayin', Daddy? Well, didn't your brother tell you? We're gonna sell this ol' place just as soon as you fix it back up.
Oh.
We've lived a good life here.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess we have.
[Sighs.]
Yeah, I think it's better this way.
You'll go back up to Austin with the family, finally give Sally what she wants.
That does make a lot of sense.
Top you off? This could be good for all of us, new beginnings and all that.
I think I'm gonna get a small patch up in North Texas, maybe about 20 head, somewhere where there's a little bit more water.
Probably gonna need a few hundred acres.
No, probably not.
Living wild, just like the good old days.
[Birds chirping.]
[Speaking Spanish.]
[Chuckles.]
[Speaking Spanish.]
[Laughs.]
[Both chuckle.]
[Chuckles.]
Mm.
[Chuckles.]
[Man shouting indistinctly.]
[Breathes deeply.]
[Groans.]
Pedro! [Crickets chirping.]
[Light tapping.]
[Breathes deeply.]
[Rug flapping.]
Maggie: I think you're ready.
For what? You and me is gonna ride into town tomorrow.
It's time for you to return to civilization, to your people.
I told you, I don't want that.
Come on.
I promise.
Just loan me your horse.
I'll be back in a month with three for you.
You leave, I'll never see you again.
I don't forget friends.
You gotta trust me.
My tribe needs me.
I need to go back.
Your tribe.
Those Lamanites did a number on you, didn't they? Heck, I thought you said it was one of them that pushed you off the cliff.
[Speaking Comanche.]
but he's the only one.
I've got a father and brothers and And that girl you said I'm gonna marry.
So I did.
[Owl hooting.]
[Sighs heavily.]
Sweet Lord above.
I suppose first love is a mighty powerful inducement.
Is that really what you want? Yes.
But I need to borrow your horse please.
You can really catch me more horses? They taught you those ways? I'll leave out first thing tomorrow.
I'll come back with some.
I promise.
[Owl hooting.]
[Crickets chirping.]
[Bottle clinks.]
[Muffled groaning.]
Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
[Breathing heavily.]
[Laughing softly.]
[Indistinct conversations.]
I've been working the Schultz Ranch for 12 years.
I worked Christmas.
I worked the day my Fredrick was born.
And what's any of that sacrifice mean, I ask you, any of that loyalty? Nothing, 'cause a Mexican will work for half your wage.
- Mm.
- Check.
Screw it.
I raise a quarter.
- [Coins clink.]
- Schultz is a parsimonious fool.
Skimping on quality labor will just drive his fallow ranch that much faster into dust.
You're better off looking for work ahead of your sorry comrades.
There ain't no work.
All these fat bastard ranch owners are scooping up the Mexicans that just keep coming and coming.
Yeah, but all those Mexers will turn on their bosses soon enough.
And then I'll get called in to settle all manner of disagreements.
And the ranchers will realize who they hired, and they'll come running to you.
Mark my words.
Listen to the Sheriff, Louis.
And I definitely fold.
Yes.
Too rich for me.
- I fold.
- Me too.
Well, there you go, Louis.
Your luck is changing.
You don't have to be gentle with me, Niles.
I can see the truth just as plain as any of us.
This place don't belong to us no more.
We are being replaced.
Now, you listen to me, my friend.
There's no use in accepting defeat like this.
That ain't what any of us are made of.
But tell me is my son gonna have a Mexican boss? Will his children be chided and beaten down because of the color of their skin? That ain't gonna happen.
It already is.
[Sighs.]
We'll get you through this, Louis.
You got friends around this table.
- Mm-hmm.
- That's right.
And what'd you do today? Jeannie: I went riding at the Beasley's place in Bastrop, but their horses aren't very good.
That so? They all have hard mouths.
I told Mr.
Beasley he was being too rough with the reins, but he said I was being impertinent.
[Chuckling.]
Good girl.
I want to go back and see Chestnut see everybody.
You're not having fun in the city? Would you be having fun? Your things'll make you feel better.
Inez and I will start packing up your room today.
You mean you'll watch Inez pack my room? No.
I'm gonna help her.
Crating up that dollhouse is gonna take more than one set of hands.
Wh You're crating up the dollhouse? How else am I gonna get it to you in Austin? You should leave it alone.
I don't need it.
You love that dollhouse.
I'm too old for dolls.
I'll fix up the bullet holes.
No.
That's all right.
Just send my books, please.
I definitely want those.
You got it.
Will you bring them yourself? For you, anything.
Promise? I promise.
I miss you.
I miss you, too.
Okay, well, it's been good talking to you, honey.
I love you, Dad.
I love you.
[Footsteps approaching.]
[Phone hangs up.]
Hey, Daddy, where you going? Takin' Poco Bueno out, stretch his legs and mine.
You can't ride with stitches.
Watch me.
When Phineas gets back, he's gonna pitch a fit.
I'm sincerely touched by your concern.
[Footsteps departing.]
Hey, uh, you want some company? I do not.
Another time.
All right, son? [Door opens.]
[Insects chirping.]
[Birds chirping.]
Ah, ahhhh Ah, ahhhh Ah, ahhhh Oooh, ahhh, ahhh, oooh Oooh, ahhh, ahhh, oooh [Horse snorts.]
Ahhh, oooh Come on.
[Horse whinnies.]
[Indistinct shouting.]
[Birds chirping.]
[Grunts.]
You taking me to Fort Bent? There's a reward for white captives.
A big one.
I'm gonna take my sum and set a course west to Zion.
When I return as a prosperous woman, those elders will reconsider their harsh words and baseless accusations.
It was bad water killed my Liam.
Bad water, plain and simple! I loved him.
[Humming.]
[Birds chirping.]
Attaboy.
[Gasps.]
You feel good about this? About what? Betraying me.
I'm surviving, no different from anybody else.
Why do you pretend to be different then? You say you're a godly person, but you're not a godly person.
What you're doin' to me is wrong, and you know it.
Your Daddy's gonna be so excited to see you alive.
You're both gonna thank me for this.
Wait and see.
Here you go.
[Singing indistinctly.]
[Cart rattling.]
How much longer? Two days at this pace, maybe three.
This sun's killing me.
[Horse neighs.]
[Breathing heavily.]
All right.
- [Grunts.]
- Ugh! [Horse neighs.]
What do you think you're doing? I won't last more than a couple of days without a horse.
[Horse neighs.]
The rifle, then, just Just the rifle.
I'm gonna need it.
You don't know what you're doing.
[Voice breaking.]
You leave me here like this, you may as well put one of those bullets in my head.
You brought this on yourself.
Eli, stop! Don't you go! Don't leave me here! I'll die out here! Wait.
Wait.
Just wait, Eli! What? I didn't tell you the entire prophecy.
I don't care.
You should.
Your Your oldest son He's gonna die when he's still a child.
Your middle son will betray you.
And your youngest, your favorite You're gonna do something so terrible, you'll lose him forever.
Good luck, Maggie.
[Horse neighs.]
Eli! That act of treachery will poison your bloodline! I curse you, Eli McCullough! My God curses you! May your immortal soul roast in hell! Damn you! [Sobs.]
Damn you! [Engine shuts off.]
[Gearshift clicks.]
Daddy? What's the matter with you? You could kill yourself! [Horse grunts.]
You burned down the saloon.
I did.
After I said not to.
I know what you said.
But I know what you wanted what you really wanted.
That's not what I wanted.
Christ, son.
Someone could have died in that fire.
We made sure the place was empty.
I paid off Niles Gilbert's little buddy Louis.
He'll make a very credible witness.
You do not know what's in my heart.
I think I do.
You told me about your Comanche superstitions and how this'd be the worst thing you ever done, but there's another part to it, isn't there? You're afraid of losing Pete.
You can talk to me about anything, but not about that.
It doesn't matter.
I know it, anyway.
How could I not? [Breathing heavily.]
You didn't want the guilt of this thing, so I took the burden on myself.
And I did it because I love you.
[Inhales sharply.]
You did wrong.
You did wrong.
I wasn't gonna let you walk away from this, Daddy.
That's not how you taught me.
[Breathing heavily.]
So, what you gonna do now? You gonna call the police? Invite Niles Gilbert over to burn the ranch? [Exhales heavily.]
Okay, c'mon, now.
Let's get you inside.
You shouldn't have been riding.
[Grunting lightly.]
[Door opens.]
[Coughing.]
[Door closes.]
What is this? Jeannie didn't want me to pack up her dollhouse.
She was real insistent.
Guess I know why.
Let's all have a drink, talk about this calmly.
No.
He's gonna tell me right now what's going on.
Where's this from? [Breathes deeply.]
The GarcÃas have oil on their land, and they don't know about it.
What are you gonna do to them? I met Judge Kilborne a few weeks ago.
He's gonna change the GarcÃas' tax records down at the courthouse.
How much that cost us? Everything.
Now what happens? Pedro GarcÃa ain't gonna go without a fight.
What happens next? [Crickets chirping.]
I swear to God, one of you better answer.
[Sighs.]
Niles Gilbert's bar just burned down.
He believes Pedro sent men to do it.
That's where both of you just were in town? Pete, buddy, come on.
Let's have a drink and talk it over.
There ain't nothing you can do right now.
You can't leave.
Try and stop me.
Pete? Pete, don't do this.
Pete, don't do this! Please, Pete! Pete, don't do this! Come back! [Gun cocks.]
[Horse whinnies.]
You're the devil.
You know that? You're gonna get yourself killed in this state.
Come back inside right now Right now.
You care about me now? Please, son.
Please, let's talk.
[Breathing heavily.]
I love that horse.
[Gun cocks.]
But I'll do it.
We got a hundred more horses.
You gonna kill them all? [Horse grunts.]
You want to stop me, Daddy, shoot me.
[Horse whinnying.]
Hyah! [Exhales sharply.]
What now? You get control of the situation is what now.
Tell Neptune to bring 'round the car.
All right.
And get you a rifle!