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by
I Carl FoNman
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based on a story by
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PRODUCER: Stanley Kramer

DUIECTOR: Fred Zinnemann
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SOME NO!'!S Al30UT '!'l!!S STORY

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Tl!E T!M£ is about 1870 or 1875.

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'lXE l't.\C:: is Bi\DIE.i:VlLLE, population arowxl 400, located f I
in a Western territory still to be deter,nined, a tovo. just old
enough to bave become pleasantly avare ot its uistence, and to
begin thinking ot its appearance.
Tb ere is one street, a rambling, crooked atta 1r that
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begins at the railroad station, meanders along through the tovn,

ends a little way past the relatively nev Commercial Hotel, and
then becomes a narrov and disappearing path into the prairie. Most
ot the people in tOVD, particularly those 1n better circumstances,
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llav11 built houses avay from the street, uxl some ct them even llave
small law• and tlover patches, a,cst ot them rather pathetic. C I

Betveen the station uxl the hotel are to be towx! the

majority ct the settings tor the action ot the story: tile Marshal's
ottice and the courtroom, the !tamire: Ear, the barber shop, the
general store, the livery stable. Other establishments that should
be 1.cclicated but 1till not be used (as ot this vriting) 111ll be in
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tune "1th the place and period: a bank, ra■taurai1ts, rooming howies,
a millinery ahop, a hand laumry, etc. AllllCl ■t all the buildings
along the street have some kim ot structures bebim them, such as
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outhouses or sheds or, 1n soma case■ , living q_uarters.
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l Not so long ago, Hadleyville, like many other frontier

tovo.s that "9re at the mercy ct nearby feudal barons, bad been
terrori:ed by Gil Jordan llcd Ilia retainers. From his rtlllCil, Gil
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Jordan bad ruled Hadleyville, and ruled it ruthlessly and cruelly.
Tbere are still man - and 1101'/len, too•· \tho bear the physical maru
ot Jordan's m■.oiecal rage ■• Five years ago, bcvever, Marshal Will
Doane, backed by a llal.t' a do:en bard•riding deputies, bad broken
the Jordan gang and arrested Jordan tor murder. At bis trial, be
bad been sentenced to bang, but Jordan's 1ntluent1al triel:lds 1n tbe
territorial capital llad had bis sentence commuted to lite imprison•
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ment. Nev, five :,ears later, Hadleyville is a sate place tor 110men
and children. Lav and order bave been so tirml:, established that 1:1 •'!
Doane acv baa only tvo deputies.
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Tl!E PEOPLE are MARSI!AL wm DO.Am:, m.m 1!AMlRl:Z,

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AMY DCANE, !!ARVEY PEI.I. and others.
wm DOANE is1n his middle thirties. A.cleq_uately
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educated, he is a second-generation vesterner 1n a land that 1S r;
still spreading out. Like most ot the other citizecs ot Eadle:,ville, 'I""!' i,
be is cot a native ot the t0lt'!I. He 1s ~1rect, practical, not too '

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~ articulate. Ria appreacb to tbe job ot peace ot::'icer is matter-<:>!•
tact, um-omantic, but 1l1 tl:ie tive yea:n that be has been t0Vl1
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m.nhal be baa alvaya Uud it. lie has en,joyed the preatige it baa
van bim., am tl:ie 1mowledge that be is respected am liked by the
tovmpeople. liow that be 1a be1ng ma.r::-ied, be is leavtzig the job
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,._ d01l1g tbe seiuible th1ng 1l1 mcvtzig to 1.120tber t=, vllen a general
store should do good buail:leH.
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lie ia, certail1ly, ac1: m average man, but a very bUlll&l:I
aue. Some tvo years ago be bad a somevbat lengthy at::'air "1th:
l!l:I.D !W<!:IaE:Z. She ia tvo or three yea:n older than
l lloaJa, a victim at m va am ell'Vi..-oment vith rigid aoc:1.al st&l:ld-
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acceptable to tbe "pare" Amar1.can V0lllall at the region, 110r eligible
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tr:,r a "good" ma.r::-iage. Ccn:l.H<lUe11tly, 1l1 addition to be1ng 1l1tell1·
,,.... gcit, llirevd am at:rong•vil.led, sbe ia also bard am re ■entt'ul..
"':.=!' Physically, abe 1S balldacme, tull.•ona■ted, pa11i01111te. More, ■be
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ha■ style, pen0111llity.
Some yea:n ago, Helen bad married !!a.min:, tbe local
salocm•kftper. Atter bis death ■be bad oe,:ome Gil Jordan's mist:reu.
Witb Jordan 111 Jail tor lUe, lialan bad barsel.t ••l..:ted Will lloaaa
u bia succe■■ or, am lialm still c&11110t to:-give Iloane tor 111d1ng
I .I tbe lia■c:, tor thu 1S • priviledge ■be reserve• tor barsel.t •
:!leee:tly, ■be bui allcMld. l1arsel.t to drU't 1l:t0 m Lttair rt tb
:a:a:,vey Pell, lloaJ2e' ■ trl.em am deputy. A good bua111esa vcme11, sbe
,.. ha• long ■inc• di■poaed at her 111tenat 1l1 the l!am1n: aaloon, am
1S a aile:t partner 1l1 the town' • gllDffal store.
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AMI OOAm: 1a, rt tl10ut lcl1ov1l1g 1t, at tl:ie nev women
,,. at tbe period, V0lllall vile are begiml.1ng to rel1el aga111■ t tbe 111111 t•
'- at10JU am restrictilma CTt the Victorim epoch. 'IOU11i, attractive,
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111tellice:t, strong-villed, A1tl1 ii detenw:ild 110t to be a ■bel tend
toy-vUe but a tui.1. pertllar 111 l1ar -=uce, mi it ia ll:!e vile bas
~ pl •nned .,.heir t'lltUrtt. Mere, A1tl1 baa strcl:lg em0ti0111ll am 1l1tell..:tual.
convictions agail:lat ~ tC11'111 ot viole:ce, becau.ee bar tatbar am
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brotbars nre killed V!Ule tek1na; pa.rt 111 Vigilante action, and
,=- I.he l:!aa • 111ce l!llbraced. the Quaker tai th. Mar:!'iage to lloane vould.

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have 'bec:i 1.t11tbi.llkable bad 11• ~1111d a peace otticer.
IWIVEl' m.r. is ')"Otlllg&r than Iloane, 1111 deputy am triem.
l!llt benfttl:! that 1':riem.ll:!ip 1■ a nag1ng sm■e at l.:a::!'erior1ty mi an
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envy o:t lloaJ2e. 'nlua, altbougl:I 11• l1u 1ecretl7 taken lloane' • place
u lielen'• lover, he l1u a tNl111g that lie bas 110-e really replaced
lloaJ2e. IA add 1tioa, :a:a:,vey ia aml:11 t1oua, amioua to prove bis 111&11bood
~ p-: 111d importance. lie l1u hoped to be appo111ted Marshal 1l1 Iloane' •
place, am 11• baa e::r:pected that lloaJ2e would secure the pos1t1011 tor
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him. S111ce the promot1011 has l10t takm place, be 1• resent:tul tOll'&rds
lloaJ2e tor this u nu. Yet, rttl1 all this, tl:!are 1s a remiw:,.t at
~ the old lik111g. 1'0&111!1, l!ovever, is UDaVIU'!I ot the change 1l1 Ha.-rey' 1
i:.,;.:... tHl1ngs toward l11m.
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OT:!!:!!<S All: PEBCY M:E'lTRICK, Justice ot the ?eace;
JORAS l!EIII)El!SOl'I, 1/!tLIAM rot.LZ!'! uxl MARTIN !!OWE, 1e lectmen ; MILT

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JORDA!f, P'll:BCE uxl couir, rel!lll&llta ot the Jord.&11 gang; SAM, Helen's
elderly ?'1!taitll!r; TOBY, Doane' I other deputy; al:ld a su.ror!.sing
rn.unber ot other bits.
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middle-aged.
~ is urb&11e, cultured, cynical, unmarried,
aDroEBSON AND rot.LZR, acd their wrn;;s, are in the same
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age category, acd very solid citizens.
MARL' !!OWE is about 11.xty, a bachelor. lie baa been a
I· peace officer all his lU'e, but age acd the arthritis that bas
crippled his bands bave caused bis retirement some years betore.
~I MIC.T JORDAN, Gil's younger brother, JAMES P'll:BCE and
JACK COtl!?' are all that Nfflllin ot the Jordan bunch. l<ilt is halldsome,
rtld, with cruel eyes uxl a quick, meaningless smile. Colby is
dour, remote, imravu. Pierce, the oldest uxl the leader, 1.s a C
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cbrocically sour-tempered lllllll, cervoua and irritable.
SAM is a thin, leathery, taciturn IIIILll about Martin !love's
I age. lie looks u it he bas k:c011T1 a cocaiderable amount ot vtolecce -
Uld hard•living (utd probebly lawleascesa) in his time, tr1'1II which••
like Mart !love •· he baa retired, but in bis ow 11117. Helen Ramirez
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9.117 feeling. You secae that ha is intec.sely loyal and devoted, that
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be umentallds and admire• ber, and that he is coctect to be ber
1111 teh-dog.
DR. MARIII', tha minister, 1s a sincere, devout, unworldly
mac, Ybo h•• his share ot humac weak:cesa.
'l.'OB!, Doace'a other Deputy, is about Harvey Pell's age.
Lacking Harvey' s tecse drive, he 111 good •natured, usy~oing,
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Other characters Yill be described as we go alocg. llov•
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ever, Yl:t1le we are here, we may H well describe the aettings tor
t 1011111 ot the acecas to tollcv.
'I'heae are: (l) the Commercial Hotel, (2) ielec Ramirez'
roou, (3) the counroom, (I.) the Marshal's office, (5) the Ramirez

~ liar, (6) the Barbershop, (T) the livery stable, (8) the Cbureh,
(9) the railroad sta1:1oc, (lO) Martin Hove's home, (ll) William
l"uller'• home, (12) the geceral store, alld (13) Mecdosa's place •
'I'he Ca-!ME:!1CIAL ~ wculd ,..,., to be about six years
• old. It is a tvo•story building. The desk is in the center ball,
011 oce side ot Yl:ticb is the small lobby, acd on the other, cut ott
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trom vtev by curtains or svinging doon, the dining room. From the
hall, a 1tairYay leads up to the secolld noor, Yl:tere all rooms are
entered tr1'1II the hall.
llELEI! RAMIREZ occupies tvo eoccecting rooms 011 the
secolld t'loor ot the hotel, tOll&rd the t'roct. One is her bedroom
am the other has been turcisbed as a k1.td ot sitting room or Yhst

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Iii: ft■ cal.led a front ro0111 then. The t:rent room over loo Its ':.be street.
liar taate 1s tairl7 o:::rpe11.11ve, temi11111e Uld g0c:xl.
~ li1LL lXlAl'lE' S 01Fll:E, 1'111cb. b.e sb.ares ntll Judge
ii\\ Mettricll:, ill a 011e-11tary bu.ild 1J:lg 0n the m■ 111 street. 011 one
Ude or tlle o:tt1ce ill the COCJRmOOM am 011 the other tlle j ILil. lbe

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·..st court•?'0Clll ill atill a l10111""1at maltesb.ift U't'air, bu.t ':.be bencb.,
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rttne1111 stam, ju.r:, 'oaz, attor:ey tables uxl specuitors' section
ca:a. be recogui:ed. We V'1ll probably aot aee the jail. The Doane-
Mett:r1cll: office sb.Clllld be large enougb. to c011ta1l1 tvo desks, ob.airs,

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The llAMil:t!:Z BAE 1S a tY,pic:al small saloon or tlle pertc:xl
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a bar m:l 10ma tablea, but a.o dll.l!Ce noor, ao ata:ga, ao gl1ttari.cg
gamblillC layoata •
m "'™""'""" b.u a ca~city ot about 200, a small wc:xll!II!
at:l:"ae~. It b.aa a - U orgm, ar vll&tevar the,' 11er1t called tb.im,
m:l be!:1111! tb.e pal.pit tb.ere bang■ a large pai:ted replica or the
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'm BABmt sacP b.a■ 011■ c:b.air am a roum card table.
lb• vimc:111' bean tb.• tollc:nriJ:lg legem ; BABmt saoP Am> m·rIS'.I:.
l!O'r ~ . lb1111 l.c,vv d0Vl1, and 111 .,.. JJ er let ten: DlGl'lll Il:JJ
tlllDERrAICllG. !. r..m, PROP. :S.h1nd the sb.op are l.ivuig ql:IUtan
I ( ud •~c:e dHigud tar Mr. L■Sl.em:-' s otb.er act1v1.tl.et, but ve vUl
- =• or tb.en ccept tb.e llled vtic-e cotrl.11.1 are built am ■tared.
MARI! l!CWE'S ma: 1.a ■-ll, a:tmpla, almost OU'Nl1
retlecti.cg h1a bacb.ela?'bood, WlttIAM PtltI.Z!!'S l!OMl!: 1a larger, mere
U':t'l.Wlrltl.y ttinumed 111 tb.• taa-c. or th• paned, and tu.111y, shc:lll'Ulg
tb.tt b.am m:l taate or b.is 11'1:te. Altb.c:Ngh Vlt vill UH both a:t■n0r'S,
" vill pr-obabl7 an 0l1ly the Uvuig•rocm or eac:b. hause.
'm LIVm' S'l!Al:lt.l!: t':i:'c:ta 011 the m■ 111 st:rfft, bu.t tb.e
atable ~ . mere the b.onH are 11'8Jled, 1s at the rear, and out
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or 11.gb.t am b.ltU"i.i:lg 1'rcm tb.• • t:.:
'm IIAJ:til0All ~ , tor our purp011H, is OIi■ smal.l
building. Part ot: thi• ill val.tuig rccai, am part b.aa bett11 part1•
i...;. t1011ed off to be thtt Statl.011-Mastar's Ot:t:ice. Th• ot:1ce 'ol"im01111
looll: out to the tncll: am to a large bcicb. outside. It 1s prea1mtl7
plamled to Pl.al' th• material. rttb. Milt Jorda:a., Pierce am Colby
outside the atatl.011 bOUII■, .
'm Gl!:IIDAL S'l'ORE u a typical store or the period. I:
poa ■ 1bltt, it should be ill!icated that the store 1s a proapercua 011e.
It 1hau.l.dn 't be too large, tb.ough.
MEIITXlZA' S PLACE 1,· a stoppuig-~ plac:e some tive or
tci mil.ea trom tQftl, conta1111ng rud.• ac:c:0Dl0dati011l1 tor h0rSH and
b-■• FOZ' our pm-po■-a, ve rtll probably ■ee Ol!ly tb.e c:on-al,
tb.• ertenor ot: the builduig am th• 1:tariar or the coamil!ed bar
am nti:g •~ce - 111 otb.er V'O:'d.a, 011■ large roct11 c:onta1111ng a bar,
tab lea, a large tire-place, etc; It i4 110t a !IUICy place. For a
gocd p1cti.ri:ati011 ot: this 11:1.ad ot: establisbment, you sb.ould stte
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l--8. m. OO·l:SKI!rJ;S OF B'Al)J:.ZIV1LLE ·• DAY. It is 00t yet eleven
A.M., am the llllll 1a bi.,h w bot in • clear sky. Near a
J •ndmex•I<. 0-J: scme lt1cd •· a tree or an out-cropping ot rock
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• Men on borseback wiu. In tbe distance, &ll01:her Rider
appears, riding tovud tbe witil:lg Man. Nov, the MAm
and Cl!EDI!' Tm.-:5 Al'P"..J\R. Behil:ld them, the Rider reaches ~
the Man vho u witil:lg. They recognue uch otber, vw.ve
briefiy, vw.it together. 'l'he distant bells 0t an 0.s.
Chur-ch begin to toll. From A?l0'l:SER AliGLE, a Third Rider
gallop• toward them. Re reeches them. nte First Men
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takes 0Ut bis wtch u the FINAL CARD APnABS AHi) FADES.
We an in CtoSE ,:o the thre• Man nov, close ell0ugh to su C
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tbat they ,re travel-veary and grim, men vb0 s..m to be
driven by a mixture ot batred IUld !lunger. In the order
ot their appeara:cce, they an JAMES P.IJ:A;E, JM:IC COLl!I
and Mlill! JO!lllAl'f. Pierce ■naps bis vw.tch•case shut, puts A
I I it any, IIOd• briefly to the others. lie. spurs bi■ horse,
and they t0Uw him. CAMERA PABS and ROtl)S as they ride
out 0! scene in the d:1.rection 0t a c.burch spire that can
be - n above screen1ng trffs.
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9-ll. m. CRORl..'ll:. Its bell tolls calmly IUld unhurriedly, IUld ...:
the people goil:lg 1nto it move torpidly, bot and uncomtor•
table in their Sunday best. Aloag the road that vuxts put
the chur-ch, J'.ordan, Pierce and Colby appear am ride by.
'l'hey an too tar ffl1ll the chur-cb to be recognued by any
ot the people go1ng in, am vbea they paaa the CAMEBA aa
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they ride avay t'1"0l1I it they seem ool1vi0ua to it. Although
they an only eantaril:lg, they ride vith parpo ■-, and it is
u it the eburcb and the people do 110t even impinge them•
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Hlvea on their con■c iouaues ■ea. Aa they move out ot
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1CeJ2e, they paa■ s vagon Vbich bas come to a stop in the
t.g. A Man Gld bis Wife an in tlu vagon, and a ■ tbe Man
ltart■ to clilllb dova, ba sffs tha Three Riders. Re looks

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MAIN S'l:!ttl:.'.t. It bakes in the sun, a rather crooked

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and "1.tldiag street that se<tma deserted 00V in the Sunday
calm. Jordan, Pierce and Colby canter into tha scene and □
ride way !rem CAMERA.

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13. r!!lE·liotTSE. A Volunteer Fir<tmlll1, bis Sucday coat ott,
1a lovil:lgly poliabil:lg the bright nev engine. As be pauses
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to pour himaelt • glaH o'! 'otter 1'?'0111 a naarby em, the

'rl:lne Riders pu■ • Re loolt.s u'ter thn with trovuillg
i:,cog:i1t1cni.

14. CLOS! saCT --All\Jl:SJ!!R MAll' -- at■rillg o. 1. at the puaillg

rid en. '?roubled, be rtpe■ his drippillg tonhelld.

15, llEAIHlll 'l!BIX:l!: Sl!0'1' - cni Jo:rdm, Pierce am Colby. ?b.ey

11:Np their aye ■ tocu.Hd a.b.ead ot them, al.moat eoutnp-
tucual:, UIIY ill. their seddlH llut u:waverillgl:, purpo■etu.l.

l.6. m. !rl!!!l!!.l:!l; - saccr:!llG 'l.'OWABD 'mE :S:0'm. -- t■r up the

11treet, a■ the tl:lrN 111111:1 approach it. '?he 1hutt11n1 o't
a HCom•stcry wimcnr opea, am the ttgun ot • li'cma:a
i:aa'benea. .

~ l i. _ m. CLOS! satl'r - mD IWtt!ll!Z •• ~ the wiz:ll:lcn, 1.ato

I"!! ber 11ttillg•roo111. She 1■ ill. ugli;iee, at ill la:lporoua
ma 1lnp, her loag 'olac:11: hair ca■cll4illg dovu OYer her
llllculden. She ■t:retche■ lm:m'i01111l:,. ?!:t.ent i.l the o. •.
SOClll) o't the approachillg hone•. :a:Al!VEI n:r.L enters the
: aceae trm 'oehiz:11:1 her, am dnva her 'oacll: i:to the room.
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l.S. m. m.m•s :!'l'IOII'? :acc:M. :a:a:-,ey dran :S:ele 1:to hi.I uu,
am 111• accept■ the tlllliliar emhrace. ?b.e parel:r pt:yaical
attnctiOl:I nch ha• tor th• other i.l c:i'trril:Na. :ait the low:ld
- o't the approachillg horse• come■ 11-■rer. Relea' s gue atn::,s
to the 'll'imOII'. Sbe i:,copue■ th• 'rl:lne Riders 'oelcn,. She
tl'WDI, detachil:li henelt i'rc:illl :a:a:-,ey, IIIOYH 'aac:11: to the
rttdow. :a:arre,- craae• hi.I llltCII: to tc:il.lcn, her gue.
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You dou' t 11:aow thni

Sb• tol.J.on the o. ■• Riden V'ith her eye1.

19. :m. l!AY Am) GBAlll S'l'0E!Z. ?b.• Stonll:eeper, ill. hi■ Sw:ldsy
'belt, u locll:il:li the door a■ Jo:rdm, Pierc:e am Colby ::-1.de
by. :&, too, i:,co;n:i;e■ them. Re stare• attar thni.

l9A. !:X!r. S'l!!Wll'. All ElAerl:r Ma:icaa 110111&1:1 11 C&ff'1illg a

mrll:et 'oull:et, the CAMEE!A MCV1liG !Im her. A• the ThrN
Men ride by, 1he ncoga,1.:H tl:lni am stop■• t!11.1eltco1:1•
■c101111l:r, she crosses herselt.
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20. CT. MARSRAI.' S OP'T.!l:l: •· a ■ Jordall, Pierce acd Col:,y ride

by. !o!ilt Jord&ll rew up, looltillg tovard tbe Marshal's
otr1ce, tbell c:lelibeNtaly rears bis borse. The otbers
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You 1ll a burey? f1
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21. :m'r • COURTROOM -- SHOOl'!?IG 'l.'OWAllD tbe Stre<!t • A 11edd ing
111 11l progress. lrJl.L DOAllE and AMY, bebicd tbem the
BE!lllE!!SONS, tbe F!.ltLE!!S l.cd MARTm !!OWE, face J'1lllGE
ME'l."mlCll:. Moat of tbe an an perspirillg. Mrs. B:ecdersoll,
• ll0IIIAl1 COllllCiOUII at ber OV'll 1lllporta:ice· 1ll tbis coamnmity,
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aad Mrs.• P'uller, a motberly•lookillg woman, make futile
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and Ullllttell by the group, tbe tbree riders paaa trcm viev.
I ' Jl.ldge Mettrick fl..cda his place 1ll bis book, looks dovn at
AJtff and Will vitb beoigll gooc:I bumor, and begios. '
f.s
MEl".rl!lCl!:
Will Do&lle &lld Alft1 Fowler, you have
come hefon me 1n rirf' capacity as
Justice at tbe Pesce of tbis tovn•
ti
22.
lhip • • •

!.OW 'mDClt SHOT •· at tbe Three Mell as tbey ride tovard

n
CAMEBA. They colltioue dovn the street, grim, l.Jllplacable,
c:leedly.
f:
m. iwomz l?,\R. Four Meo, loatillg 1ll trollt of the bar,
an ltarillg
to tbe otbers.
O•I • GILLIS, vbo ovns tbe bar, turns excitedly
r1
GILLIS
Did ;you aee wet I sav? Cl
(to O!le of tbe Meo)
Opeo 'er up, Joe! We're goillg
to bav-e a bi.. day today •·
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G'"'.lnn1ng, be lw:lda .JOE tl:le key.

2:lA. m'. $'1!.-il:!.1:.!l:. On a bcicb 1n tl:le t .g., a l1 ttle bantoct

Mc1cu bey liea uleep. PASr l11m, tl:le ~ e Men ride
1n Uld 0l1t o:t tl:le acene. Above tl:le vw.1at tl:ley an 0ut
r::rt 1'ramea, but tl:leir llclater-g,ma IUld tbe rifi.es se<:und
to tl:leir saddle■ an 1n plain am empbat1c vtev. The
little bey alNP■ 0n.

2~. :err. :a.ur!ll!:l!Sli - SI!OOTl?l'G Tt., 5'l!.:iJ:!E;l;. The :a.r!:ler is

al:l&Ving & llllU:I.

lWU!l:lt
!ct? You c:all tau l:!.ot? ...
l!AlU!!lt
Well, I'U be - !

MAlf
llhat' a tl:le utter!

BA1U!l!:!l
'l:l:lcllght I 111111' Milt .I0Z'l!&u

t -.,.;,;
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MAlf
11'.a'a dawn 1n Tl!!Za■, 110mev!1erea.
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BA1Ul!R
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IQ,!
I most • • •
(be re-■ var!i:)
t.ooked like Pierctt am Colby, toc •
g
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CO'Cll.d:n' t be, tl:lcug!:l • • •
(l:!.e aa:,igs)

25. Ill'?. m.D' S l!lCD'r ROOM. !arTtt:r is 1n an eaay c:bair,

$ l1.cl1t1ng a cigu. Near l:!.1m, 11'.alen is c:cmbing ber l:!.air
r::;; be'ore a m:l.ffor ou tl:le 11'1Lll..

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l:tAlffl:!
I tbougbt tbey vere all apl1t up
I beUd Milt .Io:d&D got lt1lled. dovn
1n'rma • . •
rf :m;im

-e: (matter-ot'•tactly)
Too bad be VIUU't.
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H.e looks at her speculatively, then rises acd goes to her.

B:e bans against tbe 1"&ll, and, vitb almost unconsc!oua ~
rascination, reaches over a.ad ti.agers tbe ecds ct ner loag
hair,

lWIVEY
n
(carefully)
n
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E'ter bear trom his brotber?

From Guy?
B:e lets go as B:ele:i stops, loolts at him briefly, the:i
continues. ~ r

l!o.
lil!lm
(vith tillality) n i
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l!arvey se:ises that tbe discussion 11 closed.
cigar, tben smiles suddenly.
B:e ~ s bis
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lWIVEY
B:ey, maybe it's a good tbi.ag
Doane' s lnvi.ag tew today.
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llELEli
( idly)
Maybe . • .
l!arvey looks at tier sllrewly. H.e reacbes tor • tecdril ct b
bair again. Unaware, B:elen tosses her mane, and he vith•
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drava hill ti.agers,

26. m. S'rATIONMAS'rER'S OF!'lCll:. The Station-Master, a S111all I

cit11'1ed·look1.ag man, 11 taki.ag dovn a telegram. The ''
ticker stops. ii• reads vbat be has vrittec. ~ I
~IOl'IMAS'm

My
(shocked)
goodness gracious -- ! fi
~
Then, looki.ag up, he sees•· tl:lrcugb the vindov -- the Three
Men. Dismounted., they are h1tch1.ag their horses to the rail.
S'rATIONMAS'l!ER
(really upset cov)
Oh, r,ry goodne11!
C
l!ov, to his 1.ncreasiag dismay, the three men tur.:i acd
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- approach l:!im.
dCWl1.
:ti:.1:1::lct1vely, l:!e 1:unui tl:le aies ■ qe race

ii 2'!'. El'!r. ~•s

aailed aaar the 'lr1m011'.
OtilC?.
It nllda:
A veatl:ler-t'lded s1.g!1 u

\~ 'mOOGl:t 'l!!!Am --
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S'l'OP 'l!!!All'i
2 ll!r.tS'lUS •
3 wnsn..:s .
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5£: !1 rn:IOli-MAS'l!!l:B llOT :m OP'l!'.ICE,
(
mI 11.CW FRa-1 COSDUCroR.
i. Piuee, Jordan aJ:ld Colby mcve st1..~1 to tl:I• v1m011',
p t tl:len.
'rhe,'

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PIJ!3:?.
(Vipil:lg l:!1a t'orehelld
v1tl:l l:!1a 1lnve)
F Noon tn111 CD time?
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( IW."'l'OUal,;r)
-- Oh, yea, air\ . . . At leut I tl:l1l:lk
ao, sir. Dol:l't la:11:nr ~ naaon
I I r"" '1121 it lllouldn't be, Ml:'. Pi~• ••
t"7~.
~, t.;.; liov are you, Mr. Piuee? • • • Ml:'.
JOl:'d.a:, Mr. Colb;- • • • ?

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r::·.; 'r!ley atare l:!illl dawn, tl:le: t = am IIIO'l'e tcn:rd • 'occ:1:1.
'r!ley apnnrl CD 1t, ~ tl:ley are l:!ot 111:ld tired,

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28.
u tl:ley l'ftcl:I tor tobacco. Piuea looka at l:!1s vatcll
qa,111.

m. ~ • s otF.LCE. 'rh• Stat1omuter vatc:es

$ tllam. llb,1111 Ila 1.11 sure tl:lat lie ia w:iob■arrlld, lie alipa
c:; tm-tival.7 out by tl:le :-ear door, carr:rl,.tlC tl2a telegram .
rt tl:I l:1.:1.m.
t .~ ~- m.
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30.
CWR'.l!f!OCJM - .. Mattnclt c01:1clud•• tll• cenmaay.

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I!."! ( to Doane)
;; Do you, llill :00.U, tau Nlr1 to
be your lnt'ul ved.d.ed ,n,te, to
9' ll■ ve alld. to llold t.rom tllia day
' ;r;;;:;: t'orvard, tmtil deatll do you pa.rt?
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50 HighNoan

I do • • •
DOANE
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MEl"n\lCK
And do you, Airry, talte Will to be
:,our 1.4~ husbmd, to have alXI
to hold 1'rom this day torvard,
W1til death do :,ou par1:?
AMY
I do • . •

MEl"n\lCK
Th• ri:lg, please.
Doane geta l.t trom ltecderson, slips l.t on Airry's ti:lger.
ME!ITl'!ICX
t'hen, by the authority vested !.11
me by the lava ot this territory
I Pl'0110W1Ce :,OU lll8.ll am 111.te,
Then l.s the usual 'briet, tentative ~use, with DollllA very
11111cl:l ava.rtt ot the others, aDd then he taltes Arrty I.a bis
arms am ltisses her, rather 'brietly. The tenuon orealts.
A• the Men crovd around Doane md the W0111e?1 surrou.m Airry,
Mettnck smilingly moves to Amy.
ME'.L'm!Clt
I cm' t speak tor the rest ot
you mei,., 'but I claim an me I.eat
privilege •••

31,
There I.a laughter
c:T.
H he kisaH her.
the Statiocmaater, clutchi:lg the telegram,
5'l:!!EE;J; •• s1
n
hurries up the street, his peaaage occa1iocing curious
stare■ 1'rom loaters md pauerby.

32. MED. CLOSE SllOT •• t'he Two Old Men, sittil:lg I.a the sbade.
They watch the Statioc•Maater paaa. R
FIIIST OLD MAN

m.
Movi:lg 1111ibty taat tor a Sunday

MARSRAL'S OFFlCE. The door leadl.cg to the cou.r<:::ooa!

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36. l.s open, am Doane I.a leadil:lg Amy th::ougb it. !le shuts it I l
t1rmly bebicd him, 1"""I

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AM!
( =ba.n-at111ed but Ulllaed)
Will -

' OOA?l:E
All thOM people . ·• •

lie leads he avay t:rom the docrny tovard 1:11■ deslc, "1:lere

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1:11.s l:lol.lter am guns b.s:g t= a l:loclc.

( u they mcive)
llOAllE

3eeu to u people ougllt to be

al.Oil.a" vtla:i they get lll&ff"illd • •

lie 1.s l1al.t••erioua, am ktt.y umentams bu urge

to be &ft1' t:rom the ot!:len. ·

They an :!'acil:g each otber acv, their eyu boldil:g, -,ery

C:CDIIC 1CIWI ~ eacb other.

IXlAl'I!
( m:n:,n1)
I ·, ~
r.,;;;:
ktt.y, I' 111 gcil:g to t:l'y
do r:rr best . • •
• • I' U

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,.. lie 1a br!ahil:g aside the :!'orma.1. -rova
111.s 0Wl1 proa,.ise, ktt.y w:ide:-nams.
~ the C:ttrelll0l:IY V1th

AMl'
~ ( scn!'tl7)
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;;;.;; I Vill., toe, • •
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Their a1111.?'el1ess ~ each other grovs • Thu t 1me, vtie.c they
kiss, there 1.s a hultlly pus10?1 il1 the embnc:e, a.ad they

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an botll a l1 ttle shaken VIie they part. The lc:cck 011 the
dOCll' ltU"tles tb11111. B'.m:lderso11 opene the doer I.Cd lew
tllz"ol:lib •

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( g:1.l:m.illC)
HKNliS:P$3

T!ie b ~ 1s attic:Ull:r over

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(l:le tu::-ca am c:&lls
over 1:11.s should er)
.:;;. Come 011, e-rery'ood :r \ • • •
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mDERSON (Cont'd.)
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(a■ the others come
through the doorvay)
Aild don't look so shocked, ladies.
A man'• entitled to some privacy
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on hi■ .....Sding day ••

MET'l!!!Il:lC
n
That's debatable, Jo. Hovever,
one <110re ceremcny, lllld Will's a
tree mm. Mon or less • .
§
(he turn■ to Do11J1e) r
Marshal, turn iJ:I your badge
taughing, smiling, the group bas conver;;ed on Will alld
n
AJlt1 at the desk. Dolll1e Wlderstatlds Mettrick's reterence,
aDd bis halXI goes up to his badge, then tall• avay. Uncon•
sciou■ ly, be stalls a little.
...0
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I wa■
DOANE
hoping Harvey and Tobe'd ~ •
be ban • • •
(be griZla)
A 1118D ought to be able to make n
a tiJ:lal speech to bis deputies.
Aild here they don't even sbov
up tar bis .....Sd ing .

ME:l".l!IUCK
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Th1t1'll be aloag baton you leave.
watchill& Doane with quiet Ullderstatld iJ:lg.
u 1

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DOAl'IE
guess 10 • • •
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(be reaches tor bis badge
agaiZI, then stops)
Tell the truth, I killd ot bate to Fl
do this ltithout your aev marshal
beiZlg hen
llEl'IDEBSON
n
(with <110ck solemnity)
Will, Sam Ful.lar II.lid Mart Hove 11.11d EJ
I an the entire board at selectman
ot this community. We are, al5o,
your very good triellds. ADd you've
done such a tine Job here, that I □ '•
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mDEBSOl'i ( C011t 'd • )
tffl c:0111;,latel)I' t:-ee to sa)I' •· am
the Judge rtll 'oeu me out -
(ha g:rw Joviall)I'
I,
tor his ;nmch lil1a)
that this tovri 111.ll be pertectl)I'
IU'e w:itil tomcinov! • •

Doam Joi.Ila 1n the g!Wlnl laugatv. !Us tt)l'e• meet Altt)l''s

am wan he s;,aau it u to her.
llOAl'IE
(rw'Ull)I')
You v1.ll. .
I I ( to the 01:ban)
lat dcm't eYar 11111n7 • Quaker.
Slla'll ha,.. you ""'"l!D1ng a atora
PtlU.l!:R
Ca:'t quite picture 10l1 doing that,
Will •• ,

AM:r
( quiatl)I')
r can ••.
l!OW%
Esobc-l)I' l
So c:111:1 I. Am a geed thil:lg, too.

AM:r
(111111ng at him)
'rhanJi: 1011, lir.

:ooan. l.oou at :a:- qui::icllll)I'.

llOAl'IE
Y011 dic!:n't talk that way wm:i
10l1 vare vaU1.llg a star • • .
!e sllUU his l1Hd vita IIICCII'. Sadl:IHS, am thlll:I a Vick.er!
g:l.1.nt C:OIIIH il:lto 111• e)l'<tl.

OOAm:
~ t , 1t' a c:oming 0:::, but
I get to be paid. tirst.
c:;:

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~ ~ ha snap, Arir:r att her tfft am hold■ her alott.
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54 Hi&/tNaon

Will, let
AMI
me dO'llU!
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DOANE
Not till you kiss me•· n r
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AMI
( lsughi?lg)
Let ma dO'llU, you rool:
n
Tl1e11 she gives in, a.ad Doane lets her c!O'llU. Grim1i?lg, he
tskH ~r his badge and pins it to hia holster on the
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V11ll. Tl:le street door ope11s loudl:,, a.ad u they tU.?'11 to
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it, the Statiomnaater hurriea in.
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STATIO?!MAS'm
(breathlau)
Marshal•·! Telegram tor you•· C
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I ' (as be hands it to Doane)
It's Juat terrible • ! It's sbocki?lg! ,
The others stare a■ Doane reads it.
F,
DOAB!
( Ul1believi?lgl:,) n
The:, ·they perdo1111d Guy Jordan

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AMI E
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What is is, Will?
mDE!'lSO!f
I don't believe it! r'"~
(he takes the wire
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1'rOIII Doane)
A 11ttk ago, too • . • :lice ~ the
to lat you lmcv • • •

fflTICl'IMAS'l'
Tl:lat ain't all. Milt Jordan's
6
dowa at the depot 111th Jim ?1erce
am Jack Colby • . • . They asked about
the 0.0011 trsin . . r1
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DOABE
(still dued)
Noo11 trsin . • • ?
Ee turas to look at the wU clock, a.ad the others roll011 H
n
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Hie/a Noan 55
his ga:e. It is tvent:, to eleven.

m:oE!!S01f
!ciu get c,ut a: l:len, Will! !au
get = a: t"'"1 this m.imlta !

AMl'
What is it? ll'bat 's th• atter -- ?

!El'IDEl!S0ll
Jrever miJ:xl •• then' 1 ac time -
'l'h• ott1=e empt;iH, 'l'hen is • silence. Suddelll.:, it 1S
'brcltm by th• Soµ;d at a lll.l,:Y s=e.
CA!GA PAlllS 1'0 the
=•ll at th• reu at th• i:itt1=•· A mllm!: is alnpi.llg it
off cm th• =•ll c:ot. & al.Hp■ cm.

31. MAl!SEAL'S Oil.ICE - .. tha g:rc,rp emrge■, am Doane

:e::::ao.
hal.pa Alf13' u.p 1.1:to tha buckboard ■t th• l:litcl:11.llg rtil.
!a t=■ to tl:la otl:lan.

l!mDl:!l!SC!f

"E :rowm
·~ !H, go OU, Will.!
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' Mart l!'.cMt !:las alnlldy uzmitchad th• tvo !:lanes am tu.med
r§ t!:111111 to tl:la ltrftt. Ilollllll hHitate■, the t = s am
c:Umb■ u.p 1.1:to tha bttckbou>:l •

~ HFNiikfb301f
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Oocd. lw:k, boy, am l:lu.:::ry !

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--~= Ba al.&p■ c:ma

IIIOYe
at th•
1:a:to a p.Uop.
on th• ramp. 'l'hey start
!:Iona■
B:amarscn am the others wave
a:a:n,:,usJ.:,, u tha W40n IDCVH o • s •
am

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38. :e:r.
'1:17,
S'l:!El!!I:. ?edestriam re■=t a■ tha 'oucitbou,:!. rattles
Ilo&aa vbippi.llg th• !:Iona■ nth the rew •
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39. IIIT. m.E!r'S F1!0l'l'l' l'lOa(. li'.arve:, Pell is at the W'1.l:low;
F.!: 11:a'i.llg into tl:le street. 'l!ban 1S tha o. s. l'Wll:I am
c:l.&-c,:u a: Doane' s wagon rolli.llg peat.
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HARVEY
(aloud)
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That' ■ tunny . . .

What?
a:E:I.m' S VO ICE n •
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She come• into the scene llCd to the rlndov.

HARVEY
n
You can't see aov, Doane and
his nev 111.:!'e took iJtt in a 'oig ~ r
burr:,.

mm
( llOt amuaed )
n I'

What's so tunny?
I Cl
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liAl!VE!
I mean all.!£ burr:, • • • . Hey, you r-,
don't suppose Doane' s scared
ct tho1e three gwmies? r, I

S:.len looks at billl skeptically.

lW!VEI
n
(irritated)
Well, you didn't SN hilll. I ~
never sav billl vhip a borse iiii
that vay.

S:.len stares at billl. Obvioualy, be 1s telling tile trutb. r,

She tr,::,vua, tben goes to the door, open.s 1 t.

~O. Ill'l'. HALL -- as Helen comes out, goes to tile room c.ext
door, la:locks.
n
mm Fl
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Sam ?

SAM'S VOICt
Come on in, Helen • •

~l.
She opens the door acd goes in.
Ill'l'. HALI.. In bis shirtsleeves, SAM is seeted at a table_,
q
cleaning a ri."'le. He looks up at Helen's entrance.

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(quietly)
mm
Milt Jc::dui' • 111 tCVl:I. Re' a
l:lighNaon Si

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i got tTO ~ tl:le old cwich 111tl:I
'clim.
I
Sam l.ccu at llu- 1ll:tll'1nkillgly, tl:le11 gets up slavly.
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. SAM
(simply)
-i •
I gue■■ I' U take a loolt U'Ow:id • .

lie atu-ts to pat 011 l:1111 coat.

:II I.a. :m. S'lite!E:l: •• 011 the Stati011l11&Ster l:lun-yicg caclt to tl:le
station. AJI !:le rncl:les tl:le l!ar'ber Sl:lop, tl:le l!ar'ber comH

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t:,; ov:t, ruar 111 l:laz:d •
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WU!!!
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_, What'• goi:lg 011,, Oliver!
11:r,
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(llC't: nthout plaaaun
111 hi.a role)
OW Jordan's 'bee let go •

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I W!!!II
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( &m.Sld)

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ll'o! • • • ?him tl:lat vaa Milt I seim
i'!1l' Juat aor -
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It aun ..,.. - am Pierce arid
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Ccl'b)-, too • • •
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l!AlU3ER
~ Ycu <!011,' t aay: • • • Where ' s Deane?
ifili:

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lie I s le:t't
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?hat ' • •
l!AIIJ3E!I
llllla1"t !11111:1

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?!l.117 part, the Stat1amiaai:er goicg 011, i!OV11 the street, tl:le
:811:r:'bff' =1:1c il:lto l:1111 al:lop •
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.s!l High Noon
EA.llmt
(as !:le goes ill)
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trov, Mr. 1'hom.paon, didn't I tell :,ou •• ?

elJ:o!EllA RO!.DS on "11ld.ov o:r tile sttop. nr

EXT. Pl!AI!IIE •· MED. t.Ol'IG S1ICfI: - on tlle 1:,uckboud as 1t
car11t1ns over the w:ieven plaill, Ooane ~Hpl.ng tile horses
n
at a rlld gallop. ai.t, then, gradually, u tile "'@:On
appro"hes tlle CAMERA, llo&lle begills to re111 11p.

m.
I PRAlllIE - ~ •· u Doane br1.Jlgs it to a l:lalt.
lie is t=ing -..1th thought, 1truggling 111th l:lim.aelt.
A1flY lt&'nta at l:lim..
J
I AM'!
Wby an you stopping?
r-,
DOANE
(fwll.1)
r:,
It's no gocd. I've got to go
back, A1flY

AM'!
n
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DOANE
'l'h1S is cn:y. I haven't even
got ur, gw:is.

AM'!
1'han let's go on - 1:1~:
llOAll'E ''
I
!io. 'lltat's wtiat I've been thilllting.
'l:bey'n m.a!tillg m.e run. I
never r,m from. any'bcldy 1:le:t'ore.
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AMr
(tnntic) R
Who? I don't ucderstaDC! any
of this. CJ
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llOABE
( taking out llil .... tell )
I llaven' t got time to tell :,ou.

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AMI
Then d01:1' t go 'Qack, Will , •

DOAm:
I've got to. That'• tbe vtlole
'. tbill& • • •

lie vtiip■ tbe l:lcrse■ azl4 tunia tbem 'Qack tCMIJ:'d t!le tovu.

50. m. llAlI.ROAD ~ . Milt Jol'du, Pitre• azl4 Coley are

011 tb• "oenc!l. !tilt is dril:lkillg :rem an al.meat depleted
vtii.■ lury 'bottle. !e ham ■ 1t to Colby, vllo tai:H a avallov,
em ret=a it. !tilt ~en it to Pierce, who lhalte■ !liS
I I llead &n&rilY,

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I tbougl:it you 'd grev up 'oy 110V •

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I tbougll t your >1 iapod t1011 llligtl t ' ve
-tel!lad a little dovu 1A Abil1Ae.
Guae■ n nre 'Qcth vrCD&·

I 50A. m. SALOClll'. S1:i: mere !4eA haTe jo11:lad tb• otllen. Gilli.■,
~ tlmhad rttll d.r1lllc em ant1c1pat1011, 11 1A tb• centn ~ a
I ~. g::'Otlp at tbe bar. lie pcums cm it vi.th 111■ open ham tor
empaaai.■ am atta11t1cm.

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Httil1' '9111 up!
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m. :a:E:w:IJ' s P'R01!T am !ar,ey an

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!elm tacillg Sam.
~ 51,. ROa(.

DU:l'f
,r::: !w could tbey pal'd011 Guy? lie
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t . vaa 1A tor lil'e •-

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SAM
( shr,iggill&)
i..:. :S:11 1 1 out • . •

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lW!V'Et ( Coct 'd. )
il1 ilis eyes)
So that ' 1 Irby lloa:ut run 11.vay
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&lee lool<s at him, starts to say something, thee stops.
'l'hen is the 0.1. CtA'l'TE!t ot ilootbeata il1 the 1tne1: ■•
'!.'hey tu.rn to the vtmov.

51.A. m. Sl!Rm' •· trom l!elec's pol.ct ot ~1.ev. Dome's bw:kbou,i

CIUI be SffC clattering PAST TOWARD his office.

5u. llAClt 'l.'O SCtm: 51. !!elm tu:-tlll to the others a.a! Looks
qu:l.z:.ically at Rarvey. l!e sc:ovls umer the 1111U1-ct
ii:! Iler eye■ •

52. EX'?. MABSHAL'~ OFFICE -- u the buekbousi pulls up baton it.

53. mr. llAllB!!IS!tOP.The Barber 1s 1':inislling vtth llis
CuetQ,,.r. Ac tlderly Man (FRED) llunies l.11.

FREll
(excited)
Doane' s back

The Custemer sits up.

SA.IUD
Ooc't believe it!

:l!!D
Just IHC ilial •

The Bllrller l.Qo1t11 11.t tile clock. It 11 tee m:inutea to

eleven.

PAru3!R
JiOlr maey cottw ve got?

PAfU!ER
We're gcnma l1eed at Leut tvo
111Cre, 110 matter bov you figure
1t. Yoll better get buay, Fred.

P'red ciccla llld hurries out tllrClugb. a rear door. The i!arber
remembers 1:1:f.s cuatamer, 11.cd removes tile clotb. V'l.th a. t'lourisll.

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All t'i:lisbed, Mr. 'n!cmpaon.
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........ ;6- m. MARSHAL':. OiFlt.E!. Alfr1 am
Doane c:0TJ11t 1n, am Dome
60. gees qa.ickl:r to llbere his gunJt hang on the va.U. Af1l'1'
!ii:;. watc.be■ llilll a■ lle buckles them 011. !Us 1111lxl 15 alrelld;r
1XI tl:le t'tl:tUn, a.ad al:le lalclln 1t . llffertl:lelea■, she
~ pc:-H'fVH.

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AM?
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Dcane lcou at he, the: aoes o:.

► AK!
( dnpentel:,)

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l.a aU &bout • • •
vtiat this

lXlAJII!!
( checkillg hia g,:ma)
I llcrl: am: up tive ,-.an ago tor
am:'l!C'. lte ,,.. irappo■ed to hang'

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~. llut 11;p acrth they c:oammted it to
l.Ua. liar he's t:rff -- I don't
- h::m:lw how, Azrrn'T, it loolul like

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~ he'• c:Cll:l.rlg back,

AM?
I ■till don't umerstalld --

IlOAll!

- """' ( choo■il:lg hi.a ll'Ords

c:U'llhl.l.7)

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lte' • a • . • he vu aln79 rtlA
ltim ctr c:n:7. • • Re' U p:o,:ib■bl;r

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make t:::'Oubl.e • • •
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~ '!!bat I I 1:10 c:om:11%'1:1 ctr y,:iar5 - llOt
~ ,myaw:u:•!

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AK?
That,,. .. put ot your Job. That's
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t'inished nov. They' ,re got a llllV
IIIU'Shal - !
OOA?lE
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Woa't be bere till tomcrrov. Seelllll
u:, me I',re got to stay a llhila. il'
(be reacbes tor bis star)
Arlyvay, I'm tha same man·· vita or
vitbout this ••• i1
Re pw it oa.

That im't
AMl'
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!Xl.AUE
(patiaatly)
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I azpect ba'll come lookillg tor '
me. 'l.'hne ot bis old bunch ara
qiti.llg at the depot • • • F,i
AMI
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That's vay va ought to go
DOAm:
( still patiaat) ti.i
They'll Ju.at come after ua.
?ow:- ot them, a.ad VII' d be all t
&loae oa the prairis r-l t
AMl'
We've got aa bour!
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They both look at the clock. It sbov■ 111.ne 1111.llutH to
elevea.
OOA?lE
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What's aa hour?
AMl'
We could reech ••
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DO.Am'! □ l
( cuttillg 1a)
What's a bucdred miles, e,r,m? Fl
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We'd ttever be able to keep tbet 1"",
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l.lOAl'll!: ( CO?lt 'd. )

,.... lt='II, Ar/,'l'br.,'d COllltt &tter

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WI. We'd !:lave to run again .
L=g u..,. 1.1ve ••.•

AMI'
!lo, ve 'll'0Ul.dll ' t •· ll0t 1.: they
d.14:1' t lall:llr wtlen to tl.m WI!

Dcmia'• tace tigl:ltei:ia. !a 11:&na tovard tl:le door. Ar/

stop• l:lim-
AMI'
Will, I'm l:leg;il:I&
Let'• go .• !
)'CU•• ple&H! ..
IJOAm:
t cu't . . .
AMI'
..... (-=s:,')
Dc='t e:,, to be a l:lero! You don't
!:lave to be a l:lero - 11ot tor • !
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• llOADl!!
(loai:lg l:l:LI temper)
r..... I'm llOt t:71l:I& to be a l:lvc! It
you. thiu I like thu, ;you' n cna:y !
(he IIIUten l:limael!)
Ar/, look. 'l'bU :LI '1l1 towii. I've

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set t.l:'im!.a l:lere. Toby mi !arvey'U
be here. I' U n.r 111 I 'olllll:.b. ot
special dep17.t:!.ea. With • poaH
be!:11.111! me, maybe there wu' t eve be
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'D7 t:-ouble ••
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AMI'
(deteaterl.)
!011 ll:llarr then' U be trouble.

DCAm!!
'l'bc it'• bettar to l:lave it l:lC'11.
I'm 1/0rrY, l:l=ey. I Jmcv l:l0U' you
tNl about it ••

.. AMI'
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Do you?
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DOABE
(aw!Nudly)
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Qr CQIU'H I do. I knov it's llgti.aS'I:

;ro\ll:' religion wi ill •· Sure ! la!ov n
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11ov you reel abou1: it.

AM?
(bitterly) I;
~t you're dou,g it Jwit the sue.

DOANE
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A1ll'f come• to him, her heart ill her eyes, deliberately

tlu'avillg all sbe has 0Z magnet1SIII a1lli HZ at 111m.
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Will, 1re vere married J1.11t a rev
nii.tlutes ,igo •· doeS11' t that mean
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Ull'"tbillg to yo1.1? We've got our r, I
wbole U 'l'H ahead ~ 1UI • • • •
• • * a?l!.4' :!l. S.ll!,t_m.s,aa !Pttll.i.!li
,to~u.., n
With an etrort, !)cane gently pwibes b.er u:!de.
Sl:latte:red •

AJll'f, you
OOAn
lalDw I've only got an
A1ll'f is
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hour • • • I' ... get thi.ags to do

You stay at the llctel till it's
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W1tll bis b.atld at her el'bcv, b.e starts t ~ tne door.
A1ll'f nol.ds b.er grow:d.
n
No!
AM?
You're aakiilg ,ne to wait a.a
A
ho1.1r to f1J:ld 01.1t it I'm goillg to
be a lrite or a 111.dov, arid ! say
it's too long to ftit! I voa't
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do it!
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eo. (You wusc - Will. or yau wouldn't have
awried ,.._ . [f :,,,u low - WIG-)
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~ DOANE
( ltumled)

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I k:nov •• you th1l:llt I'm Just
(Cl aayil2g 1t - because I' 111 angry.
art I 111111111 it! It you ·.10n ' t go ·.rt th
me aav -- I ' l l be on tl:l&t tniJ:i
ll'ben it leaves here • • .
~ 'l'heir eyes meet am hold.

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(tinally)
I've got to stay, AJ1!Y •••
£ A11!Y triH to ma■ k her hurt. ChiJ:i high, she !IICVH paat
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' hui to the door, am out. Doane stares U'ter her a
' - t , then toUOVl'I her out.
~ 6l- m. MARSHAL'S O!?lCl:!. Judge Mettrick 1s tyil2g bis horse
63. to the hitcbil2g rail u AJ1!Y emerges. Too blimed by teers
ot hurt &lld a.ager to see ha, &be cluibs il1to the buckboard.

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Mettrick looks 0a uipaaaively, tirst at AJ1!Y and thea at
Doane ll'llen the Marshal eomea out. 'l'he eve mea 1111tch as
A11!Y turns the horses toverd the station &ad "bips them
...... 01.tt ot scene. 'l'hen, as Mettrick takes d011'?1 his saddle•
bags, Doane c0111es tavard hui, bis tace l1gbtenil2g 111. th
rsliet.
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I'm glad you got h•rs, Peree • . • I
13 (evenly)
Ml:!'r'?lUClt
Are you?
E Can,-il2g tbe bags, he 1111lks deliberately past Doane IIJld
illto tl:le ottice. Surprised, Doane tollOVl'I hui.
E 64. m. MARSHAL'S OFP'ICE. Mettrick strides 4uickly acr,:,ss
t the rocas 1nto tbe c0urtro0111.
INHl.ed.
Doane contil1ues U'ter nui,

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m. COORrEOOM. Mettrick goes to the desk tbat serves
u the bench, IIJld 4uickly begil1s to stutt the saddle•
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'bags Iii.ti:! papers, l:!is gavel, am other belongi.Dgs.

OW:-1.cg tlle c,:,urse at tile sc1111■, he vill also peclt his
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l.egaJ. boclts, UJd vtum tlle bags are tull he ·~ill ataclt ►

Uld tie tll• remaimer at l:11.s bcclts vi th ravbide thongs.

Watchieg from the do01"1111y, Doane atares at hilll vitll
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aiclt w:lderst&Ddillg. Mettriclt is very l!IUCh a ~ o'f
De.De'• eyes on 111111. !'ill&Uy, he pauaea il1 his 110r1t.

~lCK
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(st:111.r-;,ly)
An yau 'forgettillg I'm tlle man vl:!o
pa:•19'1 sentence on Guy Jorda11?
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Deane abakes
llun-ied pac·
auably. Mettriclt resUIIIIIS l:!is
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"!ou shouldn't have come 'baclt.
,,,. . 11:Upid • • •
It
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DOANE
I ! ~ I had to. I !"13U,red it i
,... better to atay.

!ffl'rRlClC
You !i&UNd vrcag.
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OOA?iE i;i
I c11.11 deputUe a poase. Ten,
twelve SUl1S i• al.l I'd need.

MEm!lCX
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My intuiti011 teUs - otherwise.
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Mettriclt loclts up at the "1lll cloclt.
m1mlte■ to eleven.
It is seven m
I MP!l."l!!!lClt
('bitterly) fl
'l'hare's ao time ror a lesson
in civ-ic■, my 'boy.
Cl
Ou tile wall 'beb1lld tile bench an an Amaric11.11 nag o-t
tile period alld e picture at J1111tice, Iii. th scale■ &Cd
'bl1lld'fold. 'l'he Judge gee■ to them a.ad starts to ~
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~ take d0V11 &IX! fold up the nag. Al.moat helplessl:,,

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he 'beg1.tls to talk.

[i ME'rr:RICX
( t&l!.uig d 0V11 the nag)
(
!l1 tll• f1tth caatury B.C., tha
Ej citizeaa ot' Atha11S •- hav1cg
Stll't'ered grtavousl:, wxlar a
tyrant - IIIILll.aged to d a pose am
'banish him. lfcwever, v!len i:la
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returned u'tar soma :,ears Iii th
u:i 1z,my ot' mercenaries, thase
- cit:L:ea aot cal:, opened
rl the gates to him, but stood b:,
v!!Ue he a:ecuted the umbers
ot' the legal goverament. • • • A
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.. aillilar tlll.Jlg took place about
eight 1911.n ago 1n a t0V11 called
Irxl1&11 Falls. I escaped deatll
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olll:, through the 1nterce ■ aioa ot'

rl a lady or somevuat dubious reputa•
tion, am at tl:le coat ot' a hUldsome
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riq that ceca 'belonged to my
a:ctbe:r • • •
(he lhrugl)

- Unt'ortuiiatal:,, I have ao more rl.Jlg• • • •

Ra ha■ neatly folded up the nag 'by llOV am ha• placed

it 1n oaa ot' the slldcUabags. Ra turn• to the picture
ot' Justice a:ad t&kH it d0Vl1.

llOAllZ
ait you' re a Judge

ME'l'?lllC1t
I've 'bffn a Judga ow:cy- times 1n
m&l:IY tovrls. I hope to
El 'be a Jud4e again.

DOAlm
Ei (g1v1cg up)
I can't tell you vnat to do . • •

ME'l'?lllC1t
(harsbl:,)
W'1U, vby - t you 'be such a fool!
Have you forgotten vtiat l:te is? Have i

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M!:l."l'il!CK (Coat'd.)
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Ra'Nt you forgotten that be's erazy?

Re po1ats to the vacet chair near tile defense table. n

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METrRlC1C
Doa't you M!llll!fflber 11hea he sat I.a
that chair there IUld said -- n
CI.OSE S!!or -- VACAN'f CRAJl!
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ME.'l'l'.R!CK' S VOICE
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(over)
You'll never hang ~e! I'll be
back! I'll k1U you, Doee!
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I svear l.t, I'll k1U you! C
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70. l!ACX TO SCD'?. Doe.a• &ad Mettrick stare at each other.
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DOAl'IE r,
( U'tar a pause)
Yeah • • • • I rememoer
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n. Ct0SE OP -- wl!lSK.E% mm:E u it lllatters lOUdly or1 the
rail::0ad track, a.ad the siw:'da am splinters tumble am
glitter I.a the sunlight. 'l.'!le.a the CAME!!A m1'S OP to
RE:VtAL Jorde, Pierce am Colby I.a the b.g. Colby l.s
stariag at tile broken glaH with childlike l.nterest.
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Pierce is scovliag u,g:i:-ily at Milt, vbo I.a looking
imlocently ettt. 9
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Separated by the counter, they an both S'taring through
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the 111.adov at the three 11111!1 or1 the platform tmtside,
AJJI'/ "1th faacillatad loathiag, the Statioama■ter V0l'l:"1.ed.
'l.'!lea they ac:ha11ge a quiet look, am the Stati0t1111aster ~
goes back to lltlat he baa be1UI doiag. lie ■tamps AJJl'/'s
ticket am hams it to her.
STA'?IONMAS'l!E
n
(soberly)
a.re you are, 11111'11t11. '111:1.s'U
take you to St. toUil • • •
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'rllllllk you.
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She starts to turll any to sit dovn, then realUes that
ahe "1.ll have to ab.are the station vtth Jordazi, Piuce

n am Colby ror the !ll!X't hour. 'l'b.e Stat1ocmaaur 1ena111

her pred.icameut.
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Maybe you'd rather nit somewheres
else, ma'am? Like at the hotel,
aybe. Ile' U get three Yhistlu U'
the traiu' a goil:lg to atop, am ;r:,u' ll
nave ple.tity or time to get dovn l1ere.

AMY
(puz:led)
It. the traill atopaT
STA'?lOllMASTl!:R
( l1e !., embarnued )
Yas, ma' am. It doc' t alnya,
little toV11 like thia. I'd
l1ate to tall you hov 11111.11y timH
she' a juat run ~ t tllrcugl1 my
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nae, 'speciaUy 1:t she's late.
ait aha will atop to let off

- peaaeugars . . .

I ■ff. . .
AMY
. 'I'hallk you

She tarn. a:ad. starts out.

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( sillcerely)
I'm am.il. sorry about thia, Mrs.
Doane. . . . '.alt the Marshal ce l1andle
him.lel.t' al.right,

AMI
(veyly)
'l'b.ank you very IIIUCh

She goes out or scene.

Err. P"J.zrQPM •• GROUP S!OT - JORDA?f, PIE:!CE AND COLllY.

Milt is lookil:lg off, a.ad wee A11t'f appears ill the 'o.g. . I
a.lid goes to the buckboard., l1e roll0V8 l1er lt1.tl1 his eyes.
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MJ:r.t
(l1'tltl:,)
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1'bat vaan't ller,t !'1ve :,ea.rs
ago • • • n
PIE!1CE

MILT
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( smiling)
liotbing • • • • Yet • . • • Maybe . • •
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!Ua smile broadens as Pierce's 1n1.tat1on CIICU.llta, am
lle c011t1.!1uas to ntcll AIJr'/ 111:1til sae 1• out at s~t-. n
T6. m. m.m RAM:Il!!Z' ::,li·.tll'lG !!OC!!. 1'be table llaa been C
set, am Relan am ll'arritY are eating breelcrast. lrelen
l00k.s at tl1e clock.. It 1s t1ve Ol1ml.tes to elevan.
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(quietly}
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Den' t you tl1illk lloa1:1e rlU be
l00k.illg ti::r you about acv1
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lW!V'E:r
(careleaal:,) ISI
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I • Re c011t1l1ues eating. ll'alen ntcbes l:11.m.

m.Ell
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(mildly}
You're nail:, sore at l:11111
F3
lW!V'E:r
(pauaing)
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li'otll.4n't you be, ~ you van aut?

m.m
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(gantl:,) '
I suppose I vould •· ~ I were you . . •
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lw:'vey l00k.a at ller, 110t quite certa111 ot ller meaning.
1'ba1:1 be gees 'oack. to ll1S toed. Irelan resume• eating. □
1'bey eat 111 silence tor a vllile. 1'bl!tl1 an 1d.ee begins
to grov 1.11 111111, am be smiles suddenly. Ire rtpes l11a r,
IIICIUtl:I am puabes ava:, rrom tlle table. 1""'I r

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lWM:Y
I' U be back 11:1 a wile

n Gr1nn1ng cov, ba gets bis bat &:ad g0es.

U'ter bim 1;,eeulatively.
iielen looks

7'7". mT. !iALL. !!array e0U1es out 0'! tbe ro0111. Dove tbe
ball Sam's door is open, alld Sam em be seen sittlJlg
,;,uillt guard in tbe d0or-ny. iie lo0ks at l!'arrey with•
out a:;,resaion alld 111.tbout W'IU'ffltb or liklJlg. ilut
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l!'arrey is too pleased 111.tb bimael.t to eare. WbiatllJlg
so'!tly, b.a g0aa to tba 1ta1rs.
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rt mT. fflI!!WAY •· as Harvey eomas dove the stairs.

mT. r.om. The l!ctel Clertt vatclles Harvey e0U1a dove,

er,:,•• the lobby &:ad go out.

80- EXT. !IO'm,. l!'arrey COfflttS out alld valks d0V!1 the Stl'fft.
81. two SMALr. BJni 11:1 tbeir Sumay beat run 11:lto tile scene,
to !arrey.

.... F'Il!ST m
l!ey l!'arrey -- !
l!arrey turml to ,.. them, gril1s.

iill SEX:CllD "!JJY

You gonna shoot it out 111.tb Guy
Jordan, Harvey? Are you?
r
T.lllST m
You goml& kill him, l!'arrey?

!!'ARV'!!
( ra'!filJlg 111s llair)
I = - 11111.
Amy's buckboard. clatters 11:lto tile scene a.cd past. !Iaro'ey,
pw::led, vatclles Iler stop be'!ore tile botel and elimb d0VC.

SE:OND m
(tugglJlg at l!'arrey's sbirt)
C' Hey, !Iarvey --
l!ARV!:r
Go on, g0 on, you ougllt to be
in ellurch -- the b0tb o'! you. '
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lie tbl'<,vll a final. look at tbe betel, whicb Aary bas entered,
am Vllllts ott.
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83.
m. !lC'.l%t- to:am: ·- at <iesk. 'rhe Clerk l.s staring at Aary. n
n
AMY
May ! vait here tor tbe !10011
tnil:I?
( as tl:le Clerk continues
to stare at ber)
! saiA may I va:i.t in tl:le lobby
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Ulltil l100Xl?

CU!!!X
(unabasbed)
Sun, lady.
n
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AMY -
( tUr11ing avay)
Thank you.
CLEl!lt
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:Cou'rtt Mr.I. Dome, ain't you?
n
j
Yes.

tnil:I?
CLEl!lt
Aai:I you're leaving on tbe 110011
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AMY
~
( sharply)
Yea.
~
cr..:mc
(skeptically)
ait your buaband aill' t? A
AMY

No.
( sttldying bim)
Why?
Fl
(coolly)
CIJ::R!t G '
l
llo reason. ait it's 111igllt:,
interest iJ:lg. • • • llov aie, I wouldn't !'I
leave tbis tOV'II at 110011 tor all e, r
n
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th• tea ill Ch 1ml •
High Noon 73

,.
a, (b• smiles vimictively)
lfo 11.r. It's gol.llg to be quite
a 113bt to s•e •

{1 A1fl'J stares at billl, puzzled by bia boatility, tben goes

to a chair nau the vinclov.

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84- m. MARSll'.AL'S OFFlCE -- at hitching rail. Doane ~etches
86. tbe Judge tn11ke bis saddlebags and bocks secunt. Mettrtck
I'
gives the stnp• a final tug, beeitatea, then turns to
r
n face Doane.

MEl'l!llICX
Clocdby, li'ill • •
rl DOANE
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(1'1.etly)
""! Clocdby • • •

" Mettrtclt is bon-ibly ashamlld. Doane tries to bide llis

ovn stclt, still aOINVbat da:lld, shock am disappointment.

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. ,. don't you?

lfo.
M!:l.'rlllC1C
You think I'm lettl.llg you dovn,

00Al'IE

~ MEl'l!llICX:
i

took, this is juat s dirty little

[1 village ill tbe middle ot aovhere.
lfothl.llg that bappena bere is
really 1mportant. • • • ~t out:

, ~ DOA.NE
~en isn't tillle •

fl MEl'l!llIClC
( starl.llg at billl)
li'ha t a "11Ste •
C {gently)
Oocd luck.
...., Re t=s, IIIOUl:lts, rides otf. Doane looks after him a
~ 11101Qnt, then tUl"l1S to go illto bt.s office. Re sees e

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74 Hieh Noon
!lgy at about ti.t'teen ~110 bas bffll low:iging curiously ~
11e1rby, tz7ing t:o o..arl!eu-.

COA!lE
( ealling billl)
r
Jotum:, ••
a
\?:.;I
Jotmny eomes over to bim, Eis vide eyes make it obvious
tl:lat Ile \alOva What is going on. ,-,
DOAllE
Why aren't you in ebu:r<:11?
r.
i7
a
Doane r.1••• bis arm in a IIIOCk tbreat, then dl:'opa it.
OOAllE
i:--:;
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Do something tor ,.., l!'im Joe
haderso1:1, Mart ~ UICI Scm
?uller, aad tell. '.,. I v.nt 'e:
n
bere. Am 1:l:let1 go tim !!arr• ~
Pell•• (J
I

!WIVE!' S VO!Ct
jl:ll
t Don't bave to do tl:lat •• bere I
u
I I
Doane' a tace ligbta up a■ be turll8 412d sees l!arvey
aPFO&Cbing tbn. Jotum:, takH ott. Doane Sell'IIH ~
,:-•
)
thllt l!arvey needs t10 explanation.
) ~
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l)OAlfl!l
(nth gru:rf IIV!lltb)
c.:j
Where you been? ....f '➔
lW!VE!
(l.t.;lltly)
I ~

t-·1
Iloel2e is able to mile. Ee knovs vtiat being ''busy'
usually UllllS tor !lartey, am even at tbia ll!OCllent \
Ilia paterll&l fl!ell..llg tor tile :,ouziger 111&11 ean break
th:rougl1 tile situation. tllen be ao'bera.
~
You 'alov
llOA!IE
llhat' a dol..llg? n'
l'""I
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High Noon 75

Sun.
DOANE
Come on. Lota to do . . .
("

[l a:.starts to go into the office, but lia:rvey stops him

gently aad lallllll against the door jeb.
!W!V'El'
,- ll'cld 11p a s..:ocd.
(as Ileana •ta.re•
at him)
[] This ain't "ally your Job, you
tmov.
11!1 llOAl'lE
(almost absently)
1'bat'1 vllst e.-erybcdy lteeps tellillg
me •• I
a:. starts in again, but Ru-ray bars his ny vi th 11is arm. I
lW'!VE'X'
?eab, but vllen I tall you it
111a111U1 ■-athi.ag. So you can
l1aten a 1..:ccd •
D0Al'iE
( b.umcri.ag h1m)
Al.r~t, I'm listaci.ag.
lW!VEI
Nov, the ny ! see it, ~ you'd
gene, aad rtth the 11ev marshal
110t due till t01110rrcw, I'd be
in charge arcucd b.ere • Right?
DOAllE
(patiently)
Right.
lW!VEI
Well, tell• thia then. U I'm
geed enough to held dow the Job
vllen there's trouble, hcv come
tb.e city fathers didn't trust me
wtth it permanent? '

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7/J High Noon
Doane staru at bim, 'oegi.tu:1~ ta 'oe d 1Stur'oed.
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IlOADE
I don' t \a:IQV. fl
'/1Af!Vff
( tbin.ly)
Dec 't :,ou? n
OOABE:
(t'l&tl.r) ~
1'l- '
ll'o.

iwm:r
'l'hat'1 tum:iy. I t~ed :,ou
earned a lot ot 'ffigllt.
n
(
llOAl'lE □
Maybe tbey d idc 't a ■ k 111&. • • • Maybe
tbey tbougbt :,ou qen too yowig.

lWtV'!Y
R,
You thick I'm too you.cg, tao?
n
lloel:le's iffit&tioc am bis lik111g tor 11'.&z-rey str'tlggle
vitl:I eacb other. Ria liki.aC 111.ca.

OOAliE
You rure- act like it sometius!
- 1111!!
I

Come 011!

Gnbb~ l!arve:,, be 1bove1 bim wide ahead ot bim.

r,
67-
69.
I!l'l'. l!AliS!AL' S OUlCl:!. Doane propels ltarvey !.ntc the room.
fJ
iwm:r
(triumphantly)
llov bue' 1 vbat I "1Ult :,OU ta do,
ll'ill. \l'bm tbe old boys C01IUI, :,OU
n
tell 'em :,ou lt&Dt 111& to be Marsbal,
am tomorrov' they can tell tbe 11a,r
man they ' re son-y but the J0 b ' s
t1lled.
n
IlOA?fl:!
(stopp~)
□
You really mean it, doc't :,ou? Ii
i:s r

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.7 HighNoon 77
lJ
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s
j pl llOAllE
Well, I ean't do it.

'.) n Why act?

llOAllE
''
'T" ~ It :,cu don't lalcV, there's ao
UH • telli.ag you.

,· n You Allll
l!i\l!Vn'
you 11011' t do it.
' .
' .·1 Cl Doane lookll at hilll belpleaaly, thea t=s avay t'rom him
U1d goes tovll1"d the dealt. 1'he eloc!t 011 the vall read ■
.;..;:
one m:imtte to elevea.

llOAllE

ll fl!!1 ltave it your ny

lWIVE?
(rl.artag)

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Alright. The truth U :,cu
talked agawt a 1'ro1II the
You bNa •ore about a a.cd
Ramin: right along, ain't
probably
start.
!felea
you?

v
I El H
OCAll'!!
( sur;lriled )
You am lf.elen ~ i n : ? I doa' t --

~
( be bag:1.tla to
umentalld)
It so bappeaa I d1da 't knov, a.ad
it don't mem a.a;;rtbi.ag to ~e oae
R, ny or a120ther. You ought eo
\caDV tllat.

n lW'!VtI'
Yeah? You beea nabed up for
1!10re ellatl a yur •- you go out
&:: am get :,ourself married•- oaly

,,,
:,011 ean' t ■tam mybody taki.ag
your place then, <:&11 you?
-, l!:apec1ally ai
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OOANE
( oven1:ie lmed )
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You'N •·

Re eam:iot t'illd words. Re turns alld looks at th• eloek.

It 1• tvo 111.Ulute• U'ter elevm.
n
DOANE
I haven' 1: got time, !farvey . •
n
!iARVEY
Okay: 'l'hltll let's get down to
buainaH. You vant 1111t to stick,
:,ou put the word in tor me li~
I said. n
OOANE
r (qui•tlY)
Sure. I vant you to stick, 'out
I'm act 'buying it. It's got to
'o• 11p to you • • • R
'l'hey look at each othar H 1r acroH a chaa. Hervey
lff8 that Doane IIINl1& it. Re C1111110t quit• 'oelir,e it, n
'out h• u collllllitted aov. Re gQH to the dHk, taltH
ott his gun 'eel t am 'badge, puts th• down, turl:ls am
goe■ out. Doei:i• stare■ U'tar hilll, lick at hurt.

QIT.IClC DISSOLVE TO:

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90. :m. CCXJM!RlSJllE -- MED. ~ SHOT •• on Two !11.ders
galloping aingle-t'ile tonzd CAME!!A.

9l. m. CWN'l:RiS.lDE. 'l'he Two lliders 11ear the CAMl!l!A. 'l'he

Mm in tront (ED E'!lrl!:RSOff) Nins up. The other rider,
vbo wears a atsr, pulls 11p 'beside hilll. 'l'his 1S TO:sr,
Iloane's seeond d.•P11ty.
Toby looks at Peterson varily.

!CQv
P!'m1.S01'
about reating a minute? fl
'l'Ol3:t'
I'm in a hurry.

~
I a1.11't.

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'l.'OBY
I' 1molr. • • Gold.am )'OU, I c:Ng!1t
to be k:uail:lg a lxM.de about
IICIW 1:catelld. ot rid.il:lg berd 011
a - old. polecat like ::,ou.

?!!I!l!:!ISO!i
Come OJ:I •- bc,v abcnxt a 11110ke?

l!e ~ ilia U'IIIII, am INt see aav tbat bis vrtna are
'bctlm by a rntl14• tbor:g •

'l.'O:a?
?cni gcima 'ott • gocd 'ocy?
'--
P!T!'BSOlf
?cni lmoll' - , '?ally.

ro:ar
: c:- Sun, I lr::=v :,cu •

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l!e tall:aa out a la:\Ue am ~ta tl:le le&tbu at:'llp.
,nacbea tor l11a tobacco.
PetenCll:l

'l.'O:ar
=-•

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Mlllut it a quick I vat to
get to that ndd.il:lg beton it' a
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- ~ OISSCL'Vl: 'l.'O:
92- m. m..m·s 1!IClll'r ROCH -- CLOSE S!C'? -- :iwm:r. m. 1a
r:-- 96. red •tacad, battled . 'l:hen 1a tl:le o. • • 1ow:d ot lielen' 1
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iau.iitu.
iwm:r
~
llbat' ■ 10 ftum:y!

• f!"< CAK!BA POtI.S l!AClt to m::rn !elen. She pull.a ilenelt

tocetbu sCllllllwtlat.
r:_
l

,.,_ m.m
?ou cl 1411' t reall.:, tb 1.Dlt :rou <:cul.d
L pat tbat ovu =
Dome, clicl j"OU?

- :iwm:r
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' r 80 Ilif,lt N"°"

!!EID
Whan an ;-ou gci.llg to grov u.p? -
lWNEI
r (ancrtl7)
I'll ilie'l:'1:1.llg tire CIZ tha,: 1dJ:4
CIZ talk.

mm
( l~tl7)
'rhan P'-='11' u.p.

!a.r,ey !.s im:na■ i.llil7 in'itated am cc:imused amer tl:le

goad ~ the al.mast m'l:er!:al p11:7 I.II tier l■aglli:er am
I ' rnenn-.

iwm::r
Cut 11 cit:t: !

Sba pat■ tli.a =IINk pl■cati.licl7, but l!'.■n-,, lhc:,n■ her

l:lllm ~ . trmer tier l.ffel lc:iok, )le 111:Uta to p■ca
uicr1.l.7.
lW!V!?
Wh7' sbcul.4l1' t ti• ave re=■ ~cir
1t1 la llltllda ,_. !a 'll 111111d
• Jill.ct7 vtwl J'cm!u cei:• tiere.
m;m
(vateh1.llg tlim)
1!11&1:' ■ pa■aible.

B:ARVE?
l!'a lllctll.4' ve tied n
lllede lllllnh.al
to 1Mg1D rti:h. l!'a' ■ Ju.at ■ere, 1s
all. !a' s sore ahout ;rc,u am n.
ll9I
IIILD ~
(~)
Is he?
lWffl:!.'
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 liipNoon !I
m.m
(quietl.7)
You told. 111.111?

m.m
( vit1:1 c:011trolled nge)
You' r. • tool..
lfAR'l!!r
( nect1.llg to lie 1:011.11)
Wh7f 1)14:' t :rou. VUlt 111.111 to lcaav1
(ntts • blild l.mpulAe
to llll:rt !iv)
Say, vtio d:14 tl:le nJk1ng out any,niy,
:rou or 111.lllt

m.m
(fiat17)
Ge1: =t, lianwT.

lianwT 'begins to J:'ftl.ill• tl:lat Ila llu 111114• • tatal blunder.

,._
lWlm'
! micbt Juat do tl:lat.

m.m
(am 111:1• 1llNllll 1t)
'?baa do 1.t.

IAlffl:r
Ycia dCD' t - tl:lat.

mzs
You tl:liu. mt?

iwm::r
(besi,lm1.llg to
bluster)
You'r. Soinc to talk d1..--tue:t
vtaa Guy JCIZ'dan pta 1.n. Yau
micbt 'ft.llt -bcd:r uound you
vi:!.: ;rou' r. e:r;ila1n1.nc to 111.111
about l)oane.
 ' ,..
m.D
I i:ui tau can ot ai:,ael.:.

lL'UtVEI
,,. r S11r11. Olll7 troll lltlat I'.-e l:leard,
:,all. mi&nt a.c,t be IO prett7 llt1e11
l:le pta tl:l:'0ugt!, "1.tll :rou.
!!'al.Cl loon at l:lilll ·rtt!I cold d ~ , tllen gee■ to 1:11•
' I tile doCIZ' L1:ld. opem it •
I
( mrn:r
(1:1.ia la■t &1:tempt)
I we:' t be "bacc.
!l!ltD
(quietl:,)

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ll'e ■ua tile dOCIZ' aa 1:1.e goea. Alcaa, !elm pacu tile
1'1oozo. She loolul at tile clocc. It i.l n ... U'tu ele'l'en.
Sbe =-a to a decu1oa, see• to 1:11• dOCIZ', i:ipem l.t.

m. JIAU,; IA 1:1.u ~ , s- ioou 1:11 . . &l1111 • s dOCIZ'

opeu.

,' ' s.a-

' ' ll'e nu■ m:l go.. to 1:1c-.
m;m
I tb:l.l:lll: I 1:1.■..,. to talk to Mr.
v...,... . . .
SAK
~
You're p1:tille Clttt?

m.:a
j
i
Yea.

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!e C01111id.C'S 1:1.U' azunra-, accept• 1t.

SAK
~
You ftl1t • to ctn l)cau a -~
lwri?

~
:&le th:l.l:lll:I it O'l'V, al.moat btt1: =t quite d i.1gu.i.l 11lg l:lttr
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I t -~ 1J:mllr •~le. 'l:bc abe make• ber dec1Sio11.

m.m
(t'latl;')
lfo.

Sam IICds, t=a am ,oe,.

m. :a:Ew:ll'S F!lCl'IT RO<M. Sile abuts the door, stams then
a 1D0mnt, th111lr.1.ag, the n.lks Ul1bu:n-111dl;r toward ber
bedro0111. CAME!!A PAllS w:m ber. Refiectad 111 ber dreuer
lllin"Or,.,,.
CUI sn ber beg1nn1n1 to cl1ange.

99- I!l'r. MABSl!AL'SI Ottll:l!!. Doaz:ie 11 at hia dHk., lc ■t 111

lOl. thOllgl:lt. 'l:ben ia the soa:trD at bi.a doer ope!1111g, and
!:le jeru 111to U'VIIIWH am tu:n1a. A aol14l;r-'built,
!lm'lllllll.;r pln111111t•locldJ:lg, Km IIClll' ICClll'liag vith
1mig:latiol1 11 c:cm1.n,i 111. Ilia - l.s BAICE:lt.

MllD
L Will - I juat !:lard

lXlAD
( r1.a 1l1i )
l!ello, ierb -
~."- l3Alt!!El
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Yc,u CUI c:cnmt e111 ma. Tc,u lmav
that, dcm't ;rc:u?
r"'.'."
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i:... lXlAD
I (1:11.a sp:tnta ri.11.ag) _
I ,= I f1it='ad I c:ould.
'.
t::s MllD
t ( lih;', 7011 clHlled thia tc,vn 12p •·
7011 lllllde it tit t=- , , _ am

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r., chWN:11 to li'V'e 111, am ne:!.tl:ler
=-
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J0l:l!U1 m,bcd;r el.H 11 IJOiag
r to drag it dCIVl1 qai11!
- '' -•
l'JOAllZ
I ,,... I VIUI bop:111i people'd t'Nl that
► ,.te·
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ny • • •

:BA1a:!t
r· lil:lat other ,,.,. 11 there?
( H DoU1e lbruii•)
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. ,. 84 Ilip N"""
l!AXl!:a ( Co1:1t 'cL )
!cw mai:i:r a11 you get lil:ted u.p t

llOAl'IE
J01:1e, y,rt ••
(
Baker looll:s at th• c:lock. It 1.1 se.-en a:tter elrren.

l!Amt

. (
!cu better gat gcil:tg, m.&1:1.
(!:le 1tart1 cut)
I'll 'be 'back 11:t t e IIWll:ltH
fl
( !:le ,;r1ll.l)
- leaded ta:: bnr • • • 9
' . ....i
Oomla loco a:ttc" 1:11111., tew:1:1c m! c=c,:ina;ed. !a loco
11,p at the c:J.cck, tlie trcvl:la u lie : unhet"' l:lu sccia
' ' rttll lfaZ'ft Pell. !a ta.Itel a vmted. pc111tC' tra a ciulr.
dnn::I:' 1 am Oil i ta back be 'l':'1tH:

"!ACX J:i Pm tCUiU'I!!S ••

.,. "
DCAllZ•

I.
l02. Erl!. SAI.OClll. llaZ'-re," Pell, still seetllil:tg, ~ H towvd
tlie HlOOl:I, !a pa.IHI 'rw0 I.mum lotmgil:IC "0eton tlie !Tl
Al.ccil, m! gc:lel 11:1.

l03. m. SA.LOCI!. It i i ~ a d =-, rttll m al.meat lloWay

atmi:111.aen. llaZ'-r.,- CClllff 11:1 m1 g0ff to tlle bu. llis
ctnll.Ce p:1.111 CC111114en.hle att&tiol:1. S - ~ tile Mel1
IIOc1, m! liaZ'-rW)' n eu.u1. tlle pdUN 1:lnctli. 'rl:le l!l:-
tclda c:ema• to h.1111. rttll a 'bottle am 11.aaa, am s:.:-n,,-
pam'II b.1111.Nl.t • <1::1J:III:. GP J1 I' tl:ie - ' lnYH tile
~ lie 1.1 rttll am =- <:n'IIZ' to tlle bu act to
~ . liaZ'-r.,- 1pcntl h.1111. u lie c!:l:1a.l •

GIU.IS
n,ltc-Te
:wm:r
!.0'lf are ycu • • •

GII.I.!l:I
Wb.C"e's the tin sta:-!
 . Hich Noon 85

lW!V'l!:!
I t=ed it 1:a.. I g_uit

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Smart 1110ve.
GJI.LIS

JWM:r
~ I didn't uk. !Qr your Qpl.:a.1QJ:1.

~ lie talcH tbe bottle am 1110ve■ tQ a vacant table.

\i:. Gillis loolts lll'tar him wisel:,.

I>ome Villa stead1l:, tcvud the hQtel. '!?be

!!:Cr. S'l:RE!!I:.
strftt - . . empty ccept !Qr him, hut Doane has the teelitlg
th&'t .,... an ntchitlg him.

105. M. B0CM OV?l'!t0CICC!!D S'rRJ!!l!;J;. A Man Cid a 1101118.J:1, tCIVl:ISpeople,

QUt at the rtmc,v at I>oane u he puses .
an looiUllg
106. :m. S'l:BEl!!I: •· !!!IJCX SEICT. irm Doane. 'rile Tire Li ttla l!0:,9
n have -= bei'Qre dul:I il:rtQ tba scene, cme 1l1 pursuit
r:rt tbe Qtbv. 1'1• pa:i:-awir ~em• bis &:111 &lld moots.

1'Iml': BJ!
J!lmi! l!lmi! - You're deed,
Doazie!

:& tm'l:111 Cid l:'W1II haadl.01:1g 1:a.to I>oene, vbo bolds Cid
ltealliH 111111. 1':.e Boy loou up Cid NCOg:11.i.:H Do&!le.
lli.l 1ll01%tb see• 914e 1l1 dazed. pamc. 1':.ari l:le Jeru QUt
r:rt Do&!le' 1 p-up Uld. l:'W1II na:,, u tbe Qtbv :ao,- ciilal!peen
u veJ.l.. Doarae co:t:Ll:mea 1%'11 tbe at:'eet. -'•

lO'T. m. DZP0'l! - JOHDAl'l, Pll:!!CE AJll) COLlll'. Colby is playitlg

a ,,.lltC'l1 tollt time QU 1111 huml:m1ca. Milt tak:ea a deep
dng r:rt 1111 c ~ t t e , then tlip1 the butt ava:, lbupl:,
am set• to 1111 teet. Pierce vatcl1H l:11111 IISffO'l'l:,.
Milt atretcllea. -

Kmr
You 1l:cQlr vtlat ! 1':.il:lk I' U go
get - lig_ucr.
,,,,.
.... PUSCE
t.... You have to have 1t !

MIU
Yep.

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84 IlipNOtltl

I
I. r
-- P'!El'.CE
It y-c,u' re go 1.cg a.tter tha 1:

MJll?
I sa:!.d. I vaa goil:lg tor lictUCr

!a start ■ to VLLk avay.

P.!J:M;E
-
You keep.-:, from Doane!

MJll?
Sure. • . . I can vait . . .

!a -■miters cm.

l.08. EX!!? mm.. A.■ Doane 11..n th• !101:al, lie see■ the
bw:11:lxlvli !!itched 'oct0n it. !111 face 'origl11:en.s
mt au· pace quicll:m:ua •
1.09- m. l!0'm. LOBB?. Attr!f, aittil:lg MU' the rtmov, - •
uo. 1lcaaa spprcachil:lg. :a.uirn..csl:la is c:gll!.111g ,:o l:lar, she
u 0'1'U',j079i. R1111:ag, she l:ran1.a■ to th• door,
tll.C'e vaiti:ag tor l:1:1.m. vt11m l:I• c-■ il1. DcaDa take■
am is
~
lie U'IU 1l1 l:lis l:lappily.

DCAlll
NttT, y-c,u chm:lgec!. r= m:1.lld

NttT atan■ tl;ll at. l:1:1.m., t.l:la Joy al:lbi:l.g crat ~ l:lar eyes u
lb.a 'oagil:la to lmd.entam l:1:1.m.. Sb.• disaapge■ l:lar ums •

AMr ~
~
(d~)
I'd. t.l:lougl1t y'OU l:lec!. chm:lged.
:,"CNrS. • llo, Will, I !:lave rq
ticket • • •

DCAlll
('broaih1: dow)
I IN . • •

!a loou at l:lar, l:lia disappo:Lntu:it sud4■Dly boiling

0'l'U' 1:to a:gar, t.l:lc t=- trom. liar am
goe■ tOIIU'li
tile deell:. 'l!le Clerlt 111 ln111ng "11 it, vatchi:ag l:1:1.m.
a011111. 'l!len is no sy,irpat.l:ly ill. l:1111 eyes. As Doane
11e■n1 t.l:le des It, an Elderly Chllllll)er:u.:!.d. comes ill. rt t.l:I
 (
liipNOOft 81
mcp and. ;,ail, and. rnclles tl:!a <iHk at tl:!a same time

, --
;::;.
=,
u lla does. Ignc?1J:lg :OOma, tl:!• Clerk gets a lte:,
and. touea it an tl:!e ccw:iter ton.:rd. tl:!e Chamber.na1d.

cum:
I,
-~

1:ica:.
0pom 19, am clelll1 it u.p gooi,
( cielibentel.7)
Mr, J ordal1 1 I Ver'f pa::'tiC\tlar ,
1_

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Aa all• takes tl:!e key and. gees, l1e lookll at :OOm• cal.ml:,.
1 t -
Deana's tace t:!.gl1tem.
(
Il0AD
~'
1 ......
!elm ~ 1.111

I ctz!ll!:

E. GueU IC • •

,~
Ir- ..
r. .• -
<-n1nr"Y) .
c:r.zmc
~ink ;rc,u Clll1 tind it &J.ns=tt

Doane cicean 't

CJ.en p-iu.
-=-. :& 11:arta U1I tl:!e sta:1.1:'s.
A1tl1 11 ntcl:11:lc Deane u ae goes, pm:lc.
~•

I I?'!
1L Ul, m. S'rAil1WA:r - cn:i Deana u ae rm:,,:mta tl:!• 1tair11.
I
U2. m.
see•
HALL - cm. :ooen. u a•
to !elm'• d.oor. :a-. ll:IIOCu.
=-•
to tbe landing am

u3. I1l'l!. :SZl:.:!lf' ;:, l::IEIJlilt.)Q, She 11 pecki:ag aa alls llears

:ooen. ' s 'cnclclt.

-.=...·-
.
Come -
mD

U4. m. m:r.m•s !'1!Cll'l' ll0CM - a• Dcana mtan, looks uaunc!.,

- • co cm.a, n'ita.
u5. m~ :a::e:r.Ell''S l3!l:IE!OOM. She stops, pa::led., tl:!en goes
to tl:!e trcnt l"CICIIII.

c:.. u6- m. m.m•s '1'1!!01l1! ROCM. :&len cmten tl:!e stops =,

u9. al1C%"t u she HSS :OOan.e. ~e:Lr eyes meet and. bold.. ~•
r. ailcmt tenaicm. grovs, 1eem.1.!:lg to till tl:!e rocai u v1tb
an crploa1ve gas. It 1S Relan 11110 bruks tl:!e silence.
 as Hie/& Nocn

m.m
(qp,ietl1)
llhat an you look.1:lg at? l"au
d:1:1.=lc I'.,,. cl1aaged?

OOAll!
l'fo.

All tl:i• 1.oag-s,e.at tu:r:r o1.' b.er llaffl.ed acger am ,iwmed

p:-14• ~ .
• mD:
w.u, wtlat dorou Vll.l:lt? You
WAt • to aelp :rou? Taa. vuit
- t,Q ull: Guy to l.at you go?
TOIi. 'llmt • to lleg 1.'o:z:- you?
Well., I - It do it. I - 1' t
U:tt a 1.'11:lgc' 1.'w ,=! T011. n
I Clll1QQrCl'lftl!

l)oan.e l:lu bft11 qit:l.zlg patita:ttl.7 1.'ar tu stoni to 1Ub•1d•.

I)QAD
(~)
:r- to t.ll. , - b.e vaa eon1ng.
I lllloald ,.,,. ficm'ecl J'CQ.' d. 1a:1cv
alloa't1t.

ltela l:lu pallAd ~ l i ' tcglltl:la, a=a:r:r end .....,., "1th

!JcNl.t.

DQdE
I tll:1.1:lk ;-,,u ovctit to get out o1.'
ton. I agllt llOt ,:,. able to -
WeU, UQ'tl:l:l.zlg ec baPP1111 • • •

mzir
( qp,ietl.:r)
I'• II01: dnid ot b.1.111.

lXlAD
I lc:lcnr ;rou'l"II :ct, bllt :rou ll:nQlr
lior a. 1.1.
 HlpNoat1 89

m.z2J
(dully)
~ I me,, how 'be ia

L,-.--
'-~--:
Sbe t=- any ffl'III 'billl, goea to the trimc,v. '!:hey U1t
bctl1 1ile:1: t:r:rr a 131ClUZl't.
.
:.;.;;,. mD
' (Yithcut hope)
- Maybe 'be d.oem ''t lalQv
c-
I
' lXlAD
' !a ]ilZ'Oba'bl.y got le't'ten.

,-
' 'I""'.'
' l.'"I ~·
~
'I m.D
' hob.a'bl.y • • •
Cl ( Ille lllllilH "11:llou't
~ lnllllCr)
I
llotll:t:g 1:l l.i:1'e is tree. • . . I'm.
I
~ 191:'tiac 0U1: - I'm. pacldJ:ig r:ic,w.
I ' iX
tl0ABE
'Iha't'I ;ocd,

lie 'besi-eaua, tile t=a to the doer. !NZ'i.tlg him, &lie

t=a. Ap.1:l, their qwa - ' t alld. hold.·

mJ!:11
( 1:l Spa:iall)
It'1 bee 1lllln than a year

ll0AllE
( &l.ao 1:l Spa:iall)
l'H. I la:u:,,r • • •

'?!lUII ia a pauae. 'Ihm, w::a'bl.e to 'bel.p hiln•l.t:. !el.,m

So&• cm, l'till 1:l Spuiiall.
:m;m
l)o 1CU VU1: to kiH U gocd'by?
('bu't •• Dca:ce 11ee11:a1:a■,
r.:.
l &lie CU't■ 1:l abu-pl.7, 1:1
l'lzlcl.iall )
liffV 111.im ! Good'by
I....
DOAD
Goodb,-e, !al.en •
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90 Eli.ch Noon
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.... 1

~
m.m
(natl:,)
Dean• --
(as lie loou at her)
U :rou' l:'9 siurt, 70u 'll get out
~•J.:.

IlOADE
! can't.

m.:m
! d 14n' t tb.il11r. )'OU would •

It• gee■ out. !alee stans ~er !11.m. For 1. 1110mer:1t l:ler
l:lesrt I.lid soul an ir:I her eyes, gel.:g ~•r aim.

m.:m
( to llanel.t, ir:I Spai::tisb.)
Do 10U ft.r:lt to kus u geodby ?

She grimace• rttl:l seJ.:~octampt. '?l:ler:1, b.enel.t agair:1,

Ille t=- I.lid goes to her badroc,m.

1.20. m. !t'l!!L t.Olll!t. A1:rr, beck at tl:l• wimow, I.lid tl:le

Clerll:, bel:lim tl:le de■lt, liatc to Doa:le' s t00tstep11
u ha ==es dOWII tl:le 1tep•. A6 ll.e nscl:le■ tl:le l.&cd l.:g,
ll.i.l eyes ge to tl:le clock. !t 1a U:ll. Deliberately,- the
Clc1c taJat• !11.s ntc.l:l out, cl:lecu it rttl:I. tl:111 clock,
appanntly ldJuats "it am thee starts to "1.1:d it. Doane
look.I at !11.m, tller:1 t=a 1.11d gees to tlle door. As lie
paa■e■ tier, A1zrr averts l:ler !lead. Witllout bnakl.:g stride,
Deane goes out.
Ul.. m. SALOOS, Milt Jordan approacl:les tb.e sal0or:1 1.11d

1.22.
eoe•
m.
ltOP■ u
ir:l■ ide.

SAL00JJ. ni.. wmana: ot caaversati0r:1 1.11d cuds

tl:le me ncc,gr:11.:• Milt. 0-ccoccenied, !le
--ffl
gee■ to tl:1.11 bar, takes out a silver dollar.

loivf R
(obseq,uioual:r)
!ov an- ;rcu, Milt?

MILT
Al.rigl:lt. cave 11111 1. bottb.
 -
-,t-=
S1ln tiling!
BARmDER
HiJhN0t1n 91

=
....
···•
' !• t=a l:V1ly to pt cme. Gill.is l:lu sidled up to
the bar.
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! ' ....
l-..;:. It' ■ bff11
GlI.LIS
a lcng time, Milt!
,-.::-':
I Milt looks at l:lim <1:1:7ly.
' '- GIU.lS
.,. !ea, ■ iz! . !c:,v' ■ Gey?
' ~:.· -
It..
' '?Ile l!utamer ret=a ll'itl:I tl:I• bottle.

I E
1m::r
!e' ■ cot CCllllplai.lling.
\
r I
GlI.LIS
c_ (Jovially)
t iiell, tl:lve'U be a hot time 111
tile old tOll'l1 ton11b", l:ley, M1J.tt
'
Milt l.oou at him, tl:lci P1,.lla R¥,anl.7.

KIL':r
I ll'Cl'IWi.11 ' t be au:-prued. •
l.23. m. LO:a:a?. Al1l1 1• still at tl:I• vimc:,v, l:ler 1'ace
!O'l!l!:I:,
~ l:ler 1.lmer lt:'tlgla. 'rhen, giving 111, ■he
t=- am iCH to the dHlt. The Cl.Ult nit• coolly to-r-
her apprcac:.tl.
i::· ••

AM!
( tr,'1ng to cover l:la:r
emoun-t)
May I ult :)'CU ■omtl:ling?

Cu:mt
( 1111,l oy1ng l:11mael1')
Mrs • Ramire: . . • . Sha uaed. to be a
 92 High Noon

CUlllt (Cone' d.)

t'l"iem r:st: y,:,u;:- auabam 's • Yhile
back. Baton tbat, she vaa • ....,
:r1cx1 r:s1: Gey JOl'd.al:I. • s

AMI'
( ott bal.ance)
I ,_. . . . 1'h&J:lk :,ou -
( she starts to go back
ta her pl.Ice, atop■)
'!ou - don't like '111' huabam, do
;-our

....;

r
!Jo.

1: c:u:mt
' ' Lota r:s1: rnacma. . • . Olla tbil:lg, tbill
pl.Ice wu al.n.T■
buay wtum Gu;r
Ja:,tu. .,,.. I' Ill IIOt tb•
ar,:nm:! •
=J.7 OD& - tben' I plcty" people
U'ClmlS here tbim'. he' I Sot •
: : I ;;,p.u:ice CCllli:lg. • • • You Hlted
•• m'am, IO !'Ill taUi:lg you.

' '.

Sbe go•• back ta the rtmov thollglittu.Uy.

CI.OSmP- CI.0Clt IlJ !WISIEAL'S ottlCE. It reeds U:J.6.

CAll!!!A P.AJIS lXJWII' ta nv..i tb• empty room am tbe
IICte ■till 011. Ooezla'• de■k. 1'hm lloUle enters, locks
Ul:IQm &m rn.li:H tbat llC OIi.a bu C - ;,.tt. B'At
looll:a 1JJi1 at the c_lock war:1.adly. 1'hm, ~ . he
pta the 11Cte, So•• back ta tl:I• deer, spikes tbe
aote on a aail 011. tl:le out■ id• o~ tbe door l1ld eoes
out, cloai:lg the doer 'oellim h1111..

125. m. S'l:l:IE.tl' - lXlAllE -- u be coma out

'mllCX' S!!C'.r -
am start■ dOVl:l tb• lt::'eet.
B'At approach-■ tb•
NlOOII., be■ itat■ a, tbm goeson. !e cl:1111igea bis
1111m, c:ro•n• th• sc.:eet am goes to tbe saloon.
Aa be reaches the door Uld 1.1 about to go u:., it
 Hfc/1. Noon 93

~ • QUt and Milt Jordan emrgea. !0th me.a are

taun at'! 'bel •ne• tcr an in.ata.at, am then they
■ehil!Te c:o:=l. 'l!beir ey,111 l1ol.c1 tor a long ID0l!Ull:lt.
1'llc lf.Ut'• Upt1 = l 111 a c:om'1dent gri:11. Shi!'::il:lg
l11S IZ'iP =. hill qll&?'t ot vb.ilkey, be t = a and
deU'bu-1.tely Vlll.u any, whiltlil:lg 10ttly. Doane
l.oou attar !11111, t~t-lip;,ed, then talr.H I d:eep
I lr:. 'bnath, and p,ai:IH th• d:oor open. 'l'!len 11 a 'burSt
et laugl:l.tar :t'?":1111 v1.th111.
I ' .... m. SALOOJr. Doal:ut I I e%11:nJIC9 i i w:mctiC:ed &t first
creep,: 'gy tl:11:iff 11ear the door. GUlU is 111 a - u
.·~
I I
I - 1%'0UP, bis 'back to the d:oor.

f '- G:u.i:.J:S

,
l : I ["'.'.

I! ,r-
~
(lolldly)
I'll 11ve ;rou oM1 Deane's deed
five llli.lmtH attar Gu:r a:•u att
the tn111!

I ) Ii..,_ MAl'l
'?bat I I :r.ot amcl:! t1- •

GitL:l:S
'?bat'.• all Gu:r'U need ••
'becaue -
:S. 'becaaa■ nan that eTeryoae 1s looki.1:lg past 111111 to
th• en-=-a=e, t=- am , ... Doane 1tamil:lg then.
'l'll• l:'00II l:lu a;one ailct. Doane 1tart1 aver slcvly
1:"9UI! GUli.s, bil race tigl:lt. :S. hu bad enc,ugl:I..
Whc lie nacl:IH Gill.U, l:l.e stopa, the sirinc• t:-oai
tl:le llip. GlllU S:OH dCllll1 to th• tlocr. llo 0111 IIIO'l'H
u lie Ue• t h - IL - t , the ■1 ta up dazedly, vipil:lg
<.:.. the blood mm 1111 Ups.
'r, _:
GitL:l:S
~ (thickly)
?ou ean-y IL 'badp and a gua,,
Mllnhal.. ?ou bad =
c:aU to
cSo tl:l.at.

Doane sllmpa, 111:lddanly am obacurely aab.amed.

-·- DOAlll!:
?ou're rigl:lt • • •

lie ■tut ■ ttlWU'd. Gillis to l1elp ll1111 up and Tll'O Men step
 cnit tr:::: the 111111a pw:p0H. ait GiUi.s !hO'>'IIS tlle Marshal.' S
prd!'t:end ham 0111: at t11e ny, am let■ h11uel: oe l!el;,ed.
'by the 0then 011. hi■ teet am to a table. '.t'he i!artei:id.er
p0!lZ'S a dr1:k tr::r l:l:f.m am 'l:rillgs it ta l!:f.m. '.t'he ctllltaun
wait lilell.tl.7 t=- l)caa,e to IJlake l:lill IIICIVII. !)cane ].QQka
at them. At l:1:1.a tabla aev the "'1.1:dw, lta:r-rey 1■ ntc:1:11.ng.
Daana ' 1 .,-. ■ . .t ltlrrey' s, then au:ive way.

IXlAm!:
( ta aU at tl:lem)
I 11188■ y,:,u all. \c:aQlr vt:iy I'm
hen. I 1188d deputies. I'll
tau u maD7 u I <:all get.

'.t'hen ill IIO ni■pcnue.

I GJI.I.IS
( ludd■l:11.7)
:t aiD 't saY1,:g I'd 've tlelped
:,,:,u b~are, but I S'l:&:r:'1t aili' t
r sczma IIOII'.

DQAm;:
( ~ tl:f.m)
S- at: y,:,u vent 1peci&l deputie■
vtlen f t 1:1rcu thi.s 'blmch. I aec
J"Cftl agai: - m,w, • • •

'l'l:111 Mc 1n tae ram r '·1n ■ilen:t. Olllt ar tlr0 , _

attectad., llut ta.,- l.00k at the crthff':1 1 wutiDg tar
a l-■d. Ileane- nit■, l:lill l:letart ,1nt1nc 1'h• clack
tick■ lcadly 1n the lilc:ice. l)Qaa,e look■ ■t 1t.
Sam at: the other Mm:!. taUQV' hill eye■• It 1.s U: l 9.

Il0AD
(t1nally)
Well? • • •

MAIi' Kr SAR
1!!:liDg■ 11V1t d:!.ttllnZlt the11.,
ll0ane.
TOil had 11:I: steady dePt.T.ti111 to
l't&rt att "1th - ...~ • tap
g,:m. T011 ■ili't set llut 1:IIC cc,r.

SS:OillJ MAB
T011 &in' t got tin,. l!'arve Pell
lien saya tie quit. Whyt

Everyone t=■ ta look: at l!'arvlly. Ere st&rH them dOWll.

 HlchNoon 95
. I :_ ilaANE
niat's 'l:>e1:IN!en the t:VO ot us.

TI!!S'r MAl'l
Am wen's Toby?

llOABE
l!e' • on 11:!.S vay 1.ll. lie' ll be
I lien.
I
F.
SE:Cl'lD MAllf
'l!l:lat' s 'lb.at :,ou 1a:,. You' re ultillg
. .,. a let, Dc&lla, all things cons1dered

lie t=- to loolt at a Man alone at a table, am tbe

othen tollc,v 1111 gl.&llc•. 1!1:ie Man at the table looltS
up. h 1• bleU7•eyed, an obvious alcol!olic, and lie
l1u a Uv14 '11:1.ip-lul! scar aero■■ one eye alld aero■■
Ilia tac•.

IlOAD
A.l..:1.ght, ,re all ll:DOU' 'lb.at Jord.u' s
like. 1!1:iat' a vtiy I' 111 l!ere. • • • l!cv
about it?

Gm.IS
( 11\lddmly)
You amat be cruy, COIIW:lg ill
lien to r&Ue a p0He, aw I S
got trim!• 1n thi.S room •· :,ou
ougl:lt to lal=v tl1a t !

Do&lla 14;:lons 111.m, waits. 1!11• rocm is ailllllt. The

Two Men vbo l!ave seemed. to be diaposed to join 111.m
1bn.lllt back IJIICllg the otllen. Dolllle real1:es tllere
is nothi.c& lien. 1!1:ie Man vatcl! l:11.m go ill silence.

l3l. m. SAJ:.OOl'f, 1!1:ie Two I:id.1&lll illlve 'l:>Hll li.Stenillg t::'c1II

tlle outside dOOl'. They give vay tor Dome. lie comes
out, looks aero■■ the at%'eet tan.rd l:1:!.S office.

= 132. m. MAl!S!At'S W.!lCl- t?"0III Doue'• point ot view.

Then an ll0 l!ones at the rail, Uld I)oue 's llOte
can be HC nutteri.c& on the doo:-.
'"-
m
-.....•
;
133. SALOO?i', Doane =■ alld starts demi tl:111 street,
1110Villg out ot scene. The Illdi&lll ntcll 111.m gc. The
Young Imian =• to tlle Older I:id.:!.11.t1 and loolts at
Iii.Ill u:iquirillgly. 'nle Older ·Man 1l!rugs.

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 ' ' -'
13i.- m. cao:aca. It 1s vell-t'Uled, am tl:le cl:loir - composed.
138. at . 11: MG am s:L: lioman - 1s 1i.:lgi.:lg 11. l:ly,m. Su. com.es
i.u u:cbt::'tl.11vel;r am Ullll0t1ced. am searel:IH tl:le ro= rttl:I
b.ia sre•. l'111all;r b.e SN■ tl:le lll&ll. lie 1s loolt:!.tlg t'or,
' , !IEA.VE!l tl:le storekeeper, 1i.:lg1ng i.u tl:le cl:loir. ~eir ~ •
- t , am liuTU' geta the al.moat 1l:rllarettp,:1ble sig:al
Sall •ems b.1111 rttl:I b.1s utted ~brcvs. lieanr t'r!:Mla 111.th
~ a am '=r'f, bttt wen the li~ ams l.cd.
'llb.ile the ra■t at: the cl1o1r 1s 1'illd1ng its seats agail:i,
b.e lnn11 over to l:1.1.s pc1111pC1U.S liU'e, w!:11.s-pers to lier, l.cd.
allp■ out ~ the rear door. She, too, 1s pu:::llld.
am ai:moy-ed,, bttt lll:le co,e:n b.ia c:1t by d.ropp1ng am
ret::-1evi.cg b.er !l:yllmal. li1th 1:111 u.-aal l.mpua1V1t7, Sam
t=a am ·sets ciut u i:tUi•tl:r u !:le c:ama.

139. m. MAR: B01iP!' S SCCSl!:. It 1a a llll&ll l:louae, ratl:lc-

lllabl:iy i.u appean=e, u U' 1ta CIVIIII%' 1s ~ or
t llZlllble to icffP 1ta pail:lt am trim ml
cm!ar, or pct.apa ju.■1: doec't can. Deane tmters the
n-
lleiia i.u

ac,ma am vaJJU to the door, -ti.cg treely 1mier the

r 1J.an at: the l:lich 11m. la \c:lccu ml nit ■• '?!:le door
1a opeud by & stcra.t Ir•U•n 'Joaum nil put m.1441• qe.
Sile ::eccc:ni.1:n Doazia V'O:'lilenl;r, am
let• 1:11111 1.u •
.
m. lWlf lrolll'S s:,r;JSE. ~ia maiJ:r. rt:10!ll at: the l:louH,
wlucll AZ'ft■ u "aotl:I l.1v1.rlg a.ad. d1n1.cg r00a1, 1s t'airl;r
c:lac am nlJ. leapt, 1:n:t l:l.klt tl:le a:ter1or 1t ta llllffm, II!!
~ . 'l."lla large, ol4•t'ub.1onai gm1.1 l1ang cm tl:le \lall ~
"a-th a 'bed,ie ai=wzted i:m a l.e&ther 'bue. Mll::t li.c:n
u aitt:l.:ce i.u tiie 01W c:cc'ortabl■ c:i:l&u' i.u the roc:,ai.,
st&nng at the fiOGll'. '?!:le Ii:rli■=. licman gon to the
chair at the ..tinC tabla and :rs.au.a• wt:l&t 111:1• na d.oinC
~on Dotm.e' • il.,:ta:1 ..pt.I.cm - rolJ..l.llg c:igerettn by !:land
UII. IIICIU1:h am ld.dinl th• to tl:le llll&ll pile alned;r cm
the t&bl■• Doane goe■ tovv,1 lto'ft m! step■, looki.cg
4.c:Nn at b.1111. !l'avll t'i.ual.l:r loou up at 1:11111, l:IU !'ace
i
vaod.c, 1:1111 .,... l:lopeleH.
Il0AllZ
il
I act a lt1d. to t'im ,-c,t1. DidJI' t
l:le~1

DE
( b.n'l'il7)
ianal:lere ••

Doaca ■tans deftl at 1:11111 unbeliev1ngl;r, t=■ nay

l:lelplesal;r, then to 1:11111 qa1J:I.

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 IlOAD
( timi:ag ll'Ord.a)

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You lleCI arr tnem all '1t1 lite. Y011
get • tl:111 jc:ib! You made tll11111 sem
tar me • • • ·

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l)OAU
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l'roai tbe t1- I vu a lti.d I
"1Ultai to ~ liu :,,:,u. • • •
Mart, :,cu 'b<tel:I • lav an ycu::-
' - vticle lite•·:
~ PE
(b1tta-lr}
i:-- YH.b , • • 791111, =Y' vllcle lite.
) I

~ Agne,: lite. Yc:N ?'1111&: ~

lk1l1 catcl:li:ag ltillen am the
' (
Jm-1-9 le'C tl:111111 go ac t11er cm -
I r.-
come baclt am abcot at yw qail:l.
I L I1' 7QU 1 ff b.czlast, )'QU 1 ?'It pcc:'
70Q1" vt10:te Ute, am 1l:l tlle em
,= Tl.1:14 U11 d;r11:lc all al.om lJl
a iU:-ty stnet; 1=:- vtlat? !'er
l =tiiiq. A t1.ll atu . . .

!be :tz:idie 'ic:nlllZI picll:.I up the llaaU'tl:l '3! ciprettu 11:!.e

au made, ccmea OYV am puu tllem 011 the -.U table
!WU' lfcmt '• cl:!.a1r, take■ ._ ,n,cdea utcl:le■ out at a
:pccut '3! bff •i:=-= IZld put, them d ~ al.cnp:!.d•, tl:!.tm
t=a am al:!.uttl.e• out ~ tll• rem. Witl:!. dl.tt1,cul.tr,

-- lf.cMt picll:.I up a ci.gantte ill 1111 g:arled tl.:gen m:I

st::'ika1 a 111111:ch to 1t. :Dcllllll leeks at 11:!.m.

l)QAllZ
Liateu! ~e Judge ldt tDVII.
~ • • quit. I'm l1art::g
t::!'CUlile ptti:ag depttt1es •

L.:... !!CW!
It t:!.gw:'e■ • ••• It' ■ all
l:lappeaed tee llldde11. People
llave tc 'Calk tl:leme• l ve■ :illtc lav
am mu beton tl:llfl" de UITthi:ag
about 1t. • •• ?hey d011 't cue.
~111 l"l'lallr don't Clll"9,
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98 Ilich Noon

'rl:le ?'00III gees silimt. The = un look at eac:t:i ott:ier.

All llar.:'i~ are d.0Vl1 acv. It is a ti.me tor complete
ticneny, tor tl:tey V1ll 1:1ever agail:I be t!:lis close to
net:! otber, tbis 11:ltimate.

OOAm:
What should. I d.o, Mart 1

l!C'IIE
I vw.a ticpi:ag :,,:,u 1l0Ul.dl1' t come
back.

OOAm:
You 1a:"'7 lltly I C:IIIU back.

lltM!
a.t llGt to comut suicide.

OOAltt
Somatimas pn..son c:l:l&l:lgea a
maa. • • •

D!
lfot 11:1.m. • • •
( d.espairlllgl.y)
It' 1 all pJenned, tt:iat' s lltly
tt:itiT'rit all !:lere. • • • Get
cmt, liill! Get outl . • .

Doa:.e tal::11 any; -anlltli:ag it out "1th 11:1.mael.t. lil:lve

wat=es t:1:1.m tor a -t,
the avert• !1:1.s eyes. Finally
Doa:.e d.rav'II a d.NP, almcllt lbudderil:g 'bnatb, and sbake•
bis t:iud. m:,..,. understams tt:iat Iloa:ne l1u tOWJbt back.

IXlAll!
!till 7011 go d.0Vl1 to tli&t stat1011
11":1.tb !11111

ll'C"1E
(dully}
lfo •
(lsil c1'Vett• cm,p ■
~
to tbe·""t'l.oor, and a.ttar
only a 1DC1118l:1tary ll.eaita•
t:1.011 ll.e ra.ba 1t out under
!1:1.■ sboe)
=
You lmcv ll.ov I teel about you, 'cut
 !OW! (Cont'd.)
I lll:lll 't iC rttl:i you.
(be l001r..s at l:lia
tll'1ated fiJ:lgffS)
Seeu Uke a m.ri that a.l.rHd.y !lAd
busted i::alll: 11:le• cl 1dn' t aaed U"-
tl:lrl. tia, t®, clcm't itt
(!:le 1arugs l:lepel•••l1)
llo • • • . I couJ.d.:z:i ' t cl a Ul;'tl:I ~
.. tor ,-ou. You'd '0e vcr:n.ed a1'out
m. You' cl get ;r:,-aneU killed
I '
~ about me. It' a tco
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oa.e-ai4ad tile vay it u ••

IXlAD
(ti:1:w!)
So l.Ollg, Mll1"t.

JIM!
So l.mlc,
Dce.118- t=a am'°" out.
I. m:r,m
'(!iopelHaly)
It ta:: llOtl:l:IJ:ia, 'iill3..
to:- llOthil:lg • • •
It'. all

lltzt l)oaa:e' • tcotatapa ecmti:me to fade 1.12 tile clUtance.

Bon l.clou at tl1e cl.oQk.. It u U :26.
lo::
:!:l:!r. l!Clll!:'S mJSE. Doal:le U n)k1na; 'ltacil1 away trom
tl:le l:1- •

'ro::o::E
(o.s.)
1)oe.u - ~
I
Ilollna ■topa, tu:r.-:u. ~ Sc:UNd. llrw:lk. tram tl:la A.loon
I lmz':1.e• 1.11.to tl:le ■ca:ne aid. to the Mars!:lal. I)oma vaita,
~ ■t:"aglil:lg rttl:i l:IU illlpatia=a.

lXIAll!!
.... What'• tl:le attar, Jl.mm:T?
'l:11& Dl."llzlk. iS - t y ,md. breiltl:il.&H, Wt !:la Caffie■
l:11.mMl.t '11.th tl:le deceptive atn41l2eH of the con;Ci.-med
al.collolic.
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(" 100 H4'/i Noon
-
!lB!llllt
llothillg. • . • I bffl:t lcolt1!:lg tor
:,,:,u. • • • I V1111t a g,m. I want:
to be nth :,,:,u vtien th& t traill
,- c:cae• 11:1
!)cane stana at 1:1:!m.

OOAllE
Cm :,cu la.ail• a g,m?

ma:nm:
Sure I <:all. I UHd to be good.
liozuttlt •

llQAliE
l!t!.t vt17!

I ~• Orlmlr. 1• all toe c:CJ:1Sc:1Claa ~ tlo&ae' 1 eyes su:-c:1111:!g

I I 1:11.1 tac•, - - the Jllltcl:I. IUa Olll:I tillgen go up to 1t.

lll!Illllt
It u:'t Juat ptt1:ae' .nn, a,g! ••
It'• a. cliclce, aN1 It'• 111:&at I
ued . . • . n - , Deale • . . let
• pt 1ll ,:m this • • • l

Il:I 1:11. U..&Ci'-1' l:le l1u "1lcl1ed. QU1: Uld c:l.utc:hed Dome' I
us. l)oazie l.oou d.oVl1 at th• 1111:ild g::1.ppillg l:lis torea.rm.,
- the ll:',mk' • fi::cVS am us tnml:ll1!:lg. ~• Drw:111:
toll.an Dacie' 1 er-a. :a:. :;,all9 1:11.1 1111:ild .,,.,. am trt. .
4aapvatel.J' to stop th• tnml:llil:lg. ilit l:lis t1!:lge.rs
=:mti:me to qm.na:- imtil, 1ll a: ~ ~ l:lelplesman,
1:1. eo+ca th• nth !:Ii.I other 1111:ild. '!?lie l:lia .,-ea maet
Doluie' • aga.i:I., bl.all:, 1b1med Uld. llopelesa but nth a
lut t1:o.,- span ot plnd.il:lg.
ffl
lXlAD
(cctl.)')
Al.ngl:it, Jl..lll • • • I'U c:a.U :,cu ~
I=--:!. 1CQ. • • • •
(lie l/'1IIICAff 1ll l:lia pcc:ket
t~ • ailvv d.clla.r)
G9t :,,:n:inelt a 4.nnlr., mnmrhile -

<.. !a tor=ff the eoi.1:1 into the 1lrallll:' 1 !w:d, trtea to

bri.1:lg sillc:ent,- 11:rto 1:111 ■mile, am t=s Uld ICl9•.
 ,,.... Hip Noon 101
.,.- Il!itlmt

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I-•
lt.8. CLOS!
(d.ul.ly)
'l:'htmb • • • llill

RC!: Sl?O'r - lXlAD - u lie =ti:mes avay, l11s tic:•

r I'.""'" still Ht 1.11 the mpey, mu.uil:lgleH lllil•.
'nlc l1ia lips
tip'Clll:l rt th l1elpleH uigu.
I(;_ l49, OCT.
r.,:,-
,.-
I ~~ 1,0- m. lEC.D'S FB01ff BCQI. She is st.l:41%1i 1.11 the dacrny
l5l. to lier ~ u Sam QCIIN& 1.u ,am i:loees the doer 'bellied
!1:1.111..
l't.-.::
t.1;.
) Ir;=:
,~
! ·--~. ..

' .'."'t
l
l
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I I, - -
'l:'heNt u tl:le aolZlll:l. ~ • ~ tootatepa 1.11 the l1all,
am Su !ICl!a, !e t=a iam op,uui the d.ocr, i:att::hill(
ll•YC' u he u 11,cut to lal.oclt.

I~ m:m
\
-
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t:.;::

I&:
C- 1.11, !tr• ll•TV.

~ , the lltm'ekftpc- =- 1.u, &:ad. Sul i:lOHS tbe

4ocr U'tv' h:1.111.. ~ the I C - the buai:ieH mA
u quite ::eapecl::f'tll 'CCllfUd..l !el.en.
~ W!A"ml
Azl:rtl:lill( ,m:mg, Mn. 1iam1N1: 1
,-
Ii~
m.m
""""
- -·-=
·"::-

~ m.m
t;,. :t• Ill
lN'l'illc toln1, I wut to Hll

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1111 l1alt ~ the 1ton. Yciu vm,.t
to bey rn wt?

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WEAV!!'I
( co.-ttillg llu l'llrP?"1ae)
!l:,,r llll1Cl:I did you nnt?

m.m
'?In:! tbOtlll&m. I tb.il:III:. tl:l&t' s ta1:r.
WEAVER
0!1, it' I ta:l.ral.riabt, Mrs.
~. ait I could.:l't ;:-aise
that mw:b. rigl:rt: ccv.

mD
!air macl:I cu. you raue?

W!'.llvmt
Al:lout .. tb.c:ru.Mm • • •

.!!!:rJ:s
~ . Yau ~ pay Su., Jun,
tile mt 1A s:l.:r lll:ll1tha, am l!e'U
pt it tu •• A d.N.l.?

m.u
(d11W1••111g llim)
A.1.l.-'.tal:lt, Mr. W...-.r •

WJ:P.V!a
<•= Jib.at
Well, I'd Ulca
lllllbarna•ed.)
tu tl2&lli: yc,u, Mrs.
I!am:I.N: - tr:r:: rru,-tb.illg. • • •
I - , 1111c yc,u 1'1nt C&lled. •
111 11:111. put the cl.HJ. tu a - about
rtak1n1 • 1:11 the l't:Ore am being
the ail.ct part:ac" - '1/q' W'J.t11 tl10l:l,l!1t -
(b.e n.lUH mt 11 011
Ul'ICC,:,W, p UWJd)
Well, vtiat I l"Nlly - 11, you '.-e
'beCI naJ. a.acct tu • ~ t along.
Am I ...ut ,ou tu 11:1:11:lv I' .-e 'bee
llacest vitb. y,:,u.

ma .-
I Jmuv yc,u a.a.-e. Good.by, Mr. w...-u.
 ,-- Ellgh Noon 103
r' 111'.Avtlt
I ~
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I - WV.VER
I""'
( (.111H%111:gly)
c;;.,:
Am gocd. luclt to :rou
r.:: ielm ccd.s. Weaver am Sui go 0Ut.
i!:_
,,
I
152. MED. ~ saar - :e:cr. ~ l!OCSE. Dome is V'IIJking
ll'tffli:Uy tQVU'/1 the howse, a l.a:r-ger, mcz-e-.impoai:lg, bettar-
t-::-""'
(

c..; canri-:t'or place tl:i.&11 Mut lion'&. It l1u beeu pai.ated

:recctl:r, am the picket :t'tmee Uld. :t'lonr 'beiis ue ill. gocd.
Clrder. Dolu:le iiun the 11cu.le.
..P"
~
r..:
~ 153- m. l"Btm'r :acoM - ~ BIX1SE. Su Fu.Uer 1s peertz:ig out
( l5i. tuougn the ,nmow,
r-
,.1..

~ :m.r.D
(l&itated)
Milr!:nd - ! Mild.Nd.!
Mrs. !'ll.ller hti:n1.H ill.to the roca. A simple 9 - l l , me
lml:nra the reallOl:I :t'or his ag1tat10!1, but she ia b«v1ldved,
t:-ou.bled.

:rotw:!!
( laV"1:lc the "'1:ll:ic:nr)
ie' ■ c = -• • • • I lalff he vwld
llc:nr yau d.o like I told. yau! I' Ill
cot b.c:llN - d.ol:I' t let h1lll in! l'l'o
matter Wat he sa:ra, I'lll l!Clt !i01ll9:
MBS. :m.r.D
s.m, :•'• :rou:r :t'?'iem --

:ror.u:a
Don't argue nth me: lie'U be
l:len u a 1ecoad.:

MBS. l'llU.Ea
!le ,n:m't believe me. ll.e'U lmQw
I'lll l:r'1l:li -

:row.a
You d.o like I teU :rou --
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104 High Noon

Doane' s t'octll1:ept1 cm be l1eard 0: the perch approachillg
tl:I• d.oor. 'l!lc l1e \alQcu. Fuller po:Lnu a tens• ~ ..:1ger
at l1u ·.ru'•, thm:i tipt0H to the bedro01ll am closes the
I. d.0or bet,.im ium. Doane \a1Qcu aga:Ln. ?ri._tlte:wd, ll'Ntched,
Mrs. Fuller gcea to tll.e cioor am 0p,ms it about l1a.l..~y.

MEIS. ro:r.i:.Ea
(rtttl trem.em0UJII ettart)
Oh • • • l1ello, iliU . . .

( ~ N d at tint 1ly tier awmer am the w:miiatalcabllt lack

~ velcome in tll.e partly opened d.oor, Doazie q,w.ck:.ly He■ am
amentama l1er tana1011.
llQAllE
!all.0, Mn. !'Ullar. Sul inf

MEIS l!'tlLLER
lo • . . . lo, he 1.m 't . . .

D0Alll!!
( q:a.ietl.7)
l)Q :rcu !mow wen l1• 1.1, Mn.
J'tlller! It'• l.mpcrtal,;t to •
that I t'1.lld lum.

MBS. :ro.r.u:R
( in acca,-)
I tl:lil:lk l1e's in c;t,.ur,:!1, ilill -
a' s gmie 1:0 cl:lw:,:b.
DOAll!:
11'1tl:l0ut 1"'0,1

MRS, :rouza .
I' 111 goillg in a 11ttle wtliltt -
ICCl1 H I cireH

11:lr a - t a;aaer surgH u-p :I.: ll0al:ut,

it.
am
aa

tll.en l:le cl:lecu

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lXlA.11!
(gei:itly)
1':! ■nks, Mrs. !'uller . • • • Goodby ...
!e tu:ri:.s am lets l:ler stlut the d.0or U":sr 1:11111. ....
"."'• I

. '
 Hip Noon 105
I ;;::
r- 1.58. m. :roI.r.im !COSE •· u Deane 1tep1 d0V'II tl:!e porel:I 1tep1,
1top1 a momei:l't to ■tan up at tl:le rnercUen 11m. !!e ll1pe1
J ~
~ l:11.1 race ~ . then CQl:lt:!J:lues d0V'II tl:le ■ tep ■ am aloe;;
i....
the nJ.Jc, l:11.1 tac• grim..

I ,
C!"" 1.59. m. r.aotr.r ROCH -- Fll'LtZR s:ous:E. Mrs. l"llller 11111 crept to a
(-- cl:lai::', vb.ere ll:le slumps lllisenbl.y. Fuller 11 at the rtmov,
' ..;. ntcl:liJ:lg Deane go. B:e =a :!'11:ally, a.tld looks at l:ler
1t::1.clten :!'ace.
=;=:,
' ~:
i::::::- m.I.'ER
( al:lau-r1ddmi)

' I:!!
(~
": --~ Vell, vl1at do you nnt? You
nnt • to get ld.llad? You
'ftl:lt to be a 'ol'Ulcnr'! Ia that
I
'I ~ wat J"CIU nnt 1
I ~ Mrs. l"uller raise ■ l:lv
b4rwildved, llli.lerable.
eye■ to 1:111. She I.I torn,
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I
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MBS. :ro:t.LER
llo, Sam. . . . Bo • . •

l6o. m. )>AJIPOAD S'l!M!I0lf H CLOSE SE0'l! - rn - ••

l:le dril1u
t:'m the vbUuy bottle. 'l'hve 11 the O.S. MDSlC ~
Colby' ■ CC"IIIOIUca, u l:le pl■)'S •m.urTall ?ly." CAM!!lA
' r;-:'
PllLirS aclC to m.:™ Pierce am Colby. Milt rtpe■ 1:111
..... Upa am thtm delibaratal.y ottan the bottle to PiU"Ce,
am ;:'1ml u tlie latter 1.oou ■t l:1:1.111 d.ukly. Milt a:tema
~ the bottle to Co~, who tau■ it am d.r:!J:ilts • P1eree
' .. ~
(
t=:1a am l,oou d.CIWII. the tnc:k..
w::;.:

F= lol. ma.
l!:C!. l!A1I.ll0AI) 'rh• panl.J.el lines ot tl:le track merge
\_' 1D the l:la&y d.ilta:m:e.
I::=
l62. GBOOP 5110'?. Pierce tro,n:i■ to l:1:l.lll■el.t, t&ltes out l:111 nt<:l:I,
am 1.ookll ■t the time. Colby t1:l.1Sl1H !ii.I dr1!:lk., 1111ml the
lZ bottle beck. to Milt, thtm re■-11 ■ l:11.1 play'il:lg. Pierce get■
ap am 10•• Off:!:' to the rtmcw 1n the b.g. 'rh• Station•
~~ ..-ear =-• up to it.
=-
~

P:WC..'E
~l:liJ:lg on tl:le train?
r-
c:: ~
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- It' ■cm. t1mll, tar a■ I i:llcV.
\:..--:
( u Pierce tuni■ .,,.:, )
~
...:. It it d.QJ:I ' t stop, there ' 1 co mere

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108 Hip Noon

S'l:AT!OIIMAS'J:!:R ( COn't ' d • )

1outhboums till 1:0mQr:"O'IT •-

P1~• looll:s at 111111 col.d.J.7, then tur.:ia am eomes back tc

( th• group, 11t1 dQVU m:I. s-c.arts tc roll a cigarei:i:e, Milt
wt:11.ltla■ act'tl7 tc Colby' s pla;,1.llg.

Qtrlt'lC DISSOLVE TO:

:e:cr. PBAlll1E •- Ml!!D. LOl!lG SEO'l! - on Toby am Peterson as

thai::' !1.cnH gallop &locg the 1'&111t trail. Toby kaeps
ll:ia bona staid.Uy at Peterson'• tla:lk.

l.64. MEO. ma S!0'l! ·- 011 'l:oby 11:d. Peterson. Peterson's l:w:ds

are 1till tree. Toby IIIC'f'H ap &l.ocgsi.da Pete..-so11 &lld
pc111ta o .1. 'l:llay chuge di::'ltctiol1 &lld ride oat ct scene.

I l J.65- :e::t!r. WA!ml!OLJ!:. 'l:oby am PlttltNOl1 appar 111 the b .g., m:I.
115. rid• dQVU tc the waterhole. 'l:llay ue both ti:red, hot,
dusty. 'l'he:, di.smcu:llt 1111t1.r the hole am lnd thei::' horses
tc the vatc. '1:11• b.on•• dr1nll: 1%'"d,ily. Petvso11 l.oolt.l
0'f'U' St 'l:oby t11ougbd'UJJ.y 1 the a.rotmd him, SNS I st011e
- hi.a 1'Ht. lWl:1.m the CO'f'V o1' hia horse, he beads
quietly 111111. picu it iip. ilhe 'l:oby dnn his horse t'ro1II
tl1e fttc, the goes upllt%'ftm a l.ittle way, Peters011
1'ollcln su:l.t, hidizlg the stcl1a bacim hi.a back. 'l:oby
1)ema dOV'II 1111d. 11:arta tc dr!.nll:. Pltten011 te1111es am
stuta tc IW1l:IC the stoDe d0V'II 011 Toby's bud. Al.most 111
tia, bat ll0t quita, Toby IHS hia refiecti011 111 the va tar,
1111d. t:rtn to dodge. Pateno11.' 1 1'1n arid. sto11e cou d=
111 a &lazll:111g blew cm 'l:oby' • hnd am Toby goes tace
1'11Z'WU"d. 1l1t0 th• water. P11tvs011 goes 111 a:tter him. 'rob:,
ma.cage• to get to hu 1'fft ~0?'1t Peterso11 ca11 vreatle
h:1.111 d0V'II 1l1t0 the water,. am the t:vc me11 begin Sll"1.cg111g
at ucb otl:lc. 'l'h• horses rear 1111d. retnet 1'r0111 the
· watc:'!lole. !oby 111111. Peters011 1'1,pit 1'i~ely am soumlessly,
a:cept tor tl:lai::' p&11til1g 111111. cl:loll:111g breath. When they are
cm the:i::' 1'Ht they IIZ'1I vaiat-dNp, bat men ~e11 th&.11 110t
botll 1111t11 are out ct si&tlt 111 th• roili:lg am tb.nlh111S
ntc. 11l:lall.y, Peters011 imu:iagH to lmocll: Toby dQVU, am be
1a cm top o1' h:1111 111 &11 illat.Ult, hitt111g l1im mi dackizlg him
\Zlltil Toby goes l.imp m:I. 111111:a aD!.er vater. Peters011 lets
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11.:1.111 go am acnml:lles bnatl:lla■aly out arid. to l11s horse.
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Toby COlllltl to, arid. nth ~ o u a et:tort tail:H out a:tter
h:1.111. Peters011 bu t::'0Uble gett111g his 1'righte11ed bone tc
stam still ei:.oug!:I to mc,;mt, 111111. 'l:oby catclles him t'ro1II
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bel1im am drags h:1.111 dOV'II. '!:hay roll over am over 111to a
rocky grovtl:I am a right ham t'ro1II 'l!oby sm:ia.s Pete..-so11' s
 Hiefs Noon l<Tf

' ,..' .. had baclt agailat a roclt. lie is hu:-t. Toby eot1ti:lues to,
bang ?eta~tl' s bead qw,1!!st tl1e stone until he eaves 1n.
Toby rolls off II.Cl! lies there, t:ryi.cg to recap-cun his breath
am at:1'111:1gtl:1. 1'il:lal.l,y, he 1a able to g■ t 11p . lie pulls

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Petenon to hi.a t'eet, t=.s him aroWld, l%ld lticlts him tovud
t11■ ntartsole. ?etenon staggers t'o%'1111%'d Uld fall.I. Toby
picu h:lm 11p agail:l Cid lticlts him all the vay to t11■ hole,
Yb.an h'Ce:i:-son t'il:lal.l,y tall.a :face dQW at tl1e edge o:t' tl1e
hcle. Toh')' loolts d0Vl1 at tl1e w-cer!:!ole. ~e vater 1s
wd.dy am t11iclt rtth silt.

'l'O!!r .
(1l.arl.llg at ?■tenon)
!kllr He vbat you V9llt am done:
'l!lat vater won't be tit to dri:llt
tor h=s
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~ Dugwrtecl., he YhistlH tor hu hcne.
\
I: ~ DISSO!.vt 'l'O :

m. m:;,m. wmir. ~• mnt door bangs op,m, am !arre-r

str'.ld.ff 11:l, liqucr-1'11.Ulbed. Agail:l Altt1 l:laa looked 11p llope-
t'tlll7. She recognize■ :a:a:,.,.y, but he iS too ~ ot his
en,am to Me hv. ~ th■ cterl!. aa veil, h• goH
aero-■ tl:le lobby 1111d 11p t11■ sta:1:'s.

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CI.'l!2!IC
(drily)
'?!lien's ancthv an■ o:t' Mrs.
l'!.lzll1N: 1 S trield I

AMI
(p,u::led)
Oh?

Cu:mt
(~)
Y■p. I'd say she's got ,ome
«zlllail:liJ:lg to do 1111■n that
tnin gets 11:l • • •

Altt1 loou at h:!Jll with incnuini dislilte, 1:lut she 1S ver-;

1:hCNgbtttll a■ lhe tuni.s avay.

liT• m. m.m •S FR01l'l' l!OQ!. She is putting tl1e :final touches

l.Ba. to lier paclting as a lttlock IIQtlmS on the door.

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~• d.oor opeaa am l!'a.r'rey entan. !:ta u stwmed 71:.an lla

1eea the sw.tcues. ~en lielen loou 11p Uld sees ll1m..
She 'braces llenel.! tor the unpleasantness to CQl!llt.

lW!VEI"
You le&vi.Dg tavn - ? -
hlen loolts at ll1m., bat d.oes =t 'ccthar to ai:.s,,er. She

I
tutau the lut buckle.

!W!V'ff
llheN yw gci=g?
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I
!!ID
I d.on't 'lmall' rat.
Sl:ul IIICITH put llim., cllecki:g the room tor thi=gs 1be may
ban: torgo1:tc to pe,:11:. Satt'l.ed. Uld. h'tlat:nted. 'oy llu
menner, l!'a.r'rtty tollova liar.

lW!V!:r
'.!?!lat doem't ma1ea 1lllld1 ,ease.

lial.al:I sm"!l81I.
I
!!ID
I I'll tl:lillk' ~ ~ - , once - ~
I' 111 or:i the train. ~
I llARVm'
I You'n a.traid, l:lub1 You'n
lt'nid ~ Jcrd.&D. • •
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m.m
(l:lcaatly)
!lo •

lWffl!!
SU:. yw 1r11, or ;you voul41:l't
'be l'tllmillg. You Ft 110thi=g to
'be U'N:id at u Lo=g u I 1 111
uaam -- :vou 1a1oV tl:l&t. r 111
scared ~ Jordar:1. I'll take l:11.m.
=
OD art!/' t1ma!
 m::r.D
( matter-ct'•t'act)
I 'believe you • •

Sb• gees tc tl:I• rtmov !1CIW alld loclta out. !iarray ~ s

.IUl.l.Gl;r &1: l1u wolent back, 111& raga 1110W1til:lg.

JWm!!
'!!Im vb'.7' an you goil:lg?
( u lielim shrugs)
An ycu c:uttil:lg out rttl:I l)oane?
,. ..,.. lielm t=s am l.cou at 111m. Sbe mile ■ rlttl 1n1uy
'·~ ccmtampt.

mm
Ob, ~ •••
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What c!ittan=ce c!Off it m.lce?

iwm:r
( tu"nCQlll'.7')
It's Dcamt, it'a Dome! I laloW
it IS Doa:ae !
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.~ "' m.m
It 1.m It Do.IA•!
( she ate pa, tl:len
iioe• ou)
l!l:lt I'm Fil:ls tc teU 70u - -
tl:lil:lg about :rou am 1= triem
:0camt. You' n a !lice l.co~il:lg bey.
You 11sn 'bi;!; Wide shoul4en. Jmt
11•'• a man • ••• It takes more tl:lu
'bi;!; "14• llhCNJAen tc aka a man,
~ - Am ,-ou've got a lcmg..,..,
tc go. • • • You 'alcv eomattlil:lg? I
4azl ' t tl:11:111: ;you' U ever mai:e 1t . .

Sb• t=s 1Ml'3' ti:-= 111m. !:plcd.il:ls, B:a.rv...,. comes 11.t'tu

he, s;nb• 11v am t=s 11u tc him. !aleri 1a pas■ive
in 111• uu.

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iW!V:::C
(bu.air.Uy)
lJov I' U tall you scmathill.g.
l'c:u' re act gci.ag myvben -
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,,:,u're 51:&yt.ag llen nth u ·-
It'• goill.g to be Just lilr.a b~on,
!a kisses Iler brutall.7. ifele.a remaw e0m;,le1:el7 am
e00U7 w~respcDJSi'fe, u:areai.11:1.ag, u:a'COUC!:ted.. !rarrey
lets Iler go w:car.ail:ll3'.

mm
(quietly)
Yc:u va:at to lcccw lllly I'm. gett ill.g
cnrt1 'lllc listen. • • . Doane 1lill be
a dead. man 111 llaU a:a llcUl:', &:ad.
( ( ccbody u go 111g tc do a:ayt!:t:1:ag
about it. Dc11't Hlr. m.e hov I lmcv.
I lc2clr. Am vtlen ha d1ea, thu
tcftl. d.iH, too. It smell.s dead tc
• al.::ady. Am I'm. • V1dov. I'm.
all aJ.cme 111 the WCl:'ld.. I have tc
., mu a l1Ti:ag. So - I'lll go:1:ag
sowsb..ire el.H. 'll:lat' 1 all • .
(see studiea him. a m=mat,
the gou ou seftly)
Am u tar ,,:,u - I d.01:1' t like
uzybc:dy to pat their hama c:a aia
tllllua I n.ut th• tc. • • • AZ11i I
d.ml't ftnt 1CQ. to • • • ,AfthOI& -

Stmig, liar'rey reac:l:\u tar bar. She slap■ ll1m sllarply,

rtcictlaly.

l.83. M!D. trOIIG SBC'l! - :e::c!. CBD,il,;lt. Doane eu be seen el1m'b:1:ag

the llill. tcwud. the eburc:!:t. 'l:b.e d.istaz,;t stniml ct a
- U argm ea: be ll■-::'d.

MID, SEC'r - m. crn -- u Doane vallts througl:I the ---· .

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cl:IUZ'Cllyvcl tc the el:lu:'ch. 'll:le orgm amsie rtt!:ti:a ecmas
tc a 11:Qp. Dca:a cpca tha dccn.

J.8~- m. CBDECli. 'lll• Mi:auter is 'beg1 nn1 ng Ilia senaci:i.

195.
lwt.LS'l:::!R
Our t c t today is mm Malaci:11,
chapter tr:rar • • •
 BIJh Noon Ill
Dcule enters 11.!ld sta.cli.s naar tlla doorvay.

MI&lS:.C.:!R
(rudil:lg t:-om tile 'oible)
• '1or, behold, tile day come1:ll,
tlla t 1ball cum u an 0va11; 11.!ld
,.. fig all tile proud, yea, am all tlla t
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d0 vickadly sball 'oe a■ •-

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'l"-;' lie b.aa looked 11p, sen· Do«.ne, Gd stopped. 'l.'ba cong:-egation,
Heil:lg b.1m stare, t = t0Vll.n! tb.e eni:.-a.ace. '!.'bare is a
ruatle, a sll~e, a vb.is-peril:lg, am tben silence. • Some
0t tile people seem avve 0t lloane' 1 miaaion, otbars are
pu::led. Jo liei:derson seems bonestly StLrp:oised to see DoaAe.

MIB mm
( to !loan•, ~ )

' (
llQAD
I~
i:;_;; ( avkvvd 1.7)
I :i.o. I'm sorry, parson. I don't want
to di•== tile aervices

Ml5.LS1:ER
( lz.:1.tatad)
~
You al.rudy !:ave . . •
I
(Si: (110V l:e gives any tile
I real cauaa 0t l:ia anger)
You don't come to tl:11• cburcl: very
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ot'te:i, M&nl:lal. Am wben you got
llllln'iad today, you d idn 't lff :!'1 t
to -be llllln'ied !:an. What could be

E 10 1.mpOrtant to br'l.:lg you !:are cc,,,?

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I nHd !:alp.
ll0Al'IE

lie 1trides 11p tront to ti:• pulpit.

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I:::'.
ll0Al'IE
( to Mi.uistar)

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It'a trae I l:aven't 'oeen a cburcl:•
l!CUli imm, Uld that's maybe a bad
tllil:lg. A.lld I vaan' t !lllln'ied !:ere

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today becauaa rrr, Ir.I.:• ' 1 . • •
(he Suddenly remembers
AIZf1 vita a pang 0:!' pain)

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DOADE (Cant' d, )

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'11!1' '11.te's a ~ualr.lll" • . . • .1!11t I've
hue tor help 'oacauae tllere
are people here • . •
(
'!.'lie !ti.lu.ster, 11 goocl 11111t1 who already regnu ll:!.s display
I at t11111per, has 1:>ffll ata:l'illg a,: hilll ••itll gr,:,villg shame.
Kl.tl.LS'I:!R
I' 111 sor:-y, Ma.rsl:lal. Say ·.1t1ai:
ycu have to say.

Deane tun.a to tlle people.

llOAll1'!
Maybe._ at. ycu al.nldy mov.
rt: :,,,a. don't, it looll:.a like Guy
Jmai:i.' 1 =mi.cg 'oaclr. on the 110011
tn.1.ll. I IINd u ma:y special
dep11tiH u I cm get. .

'l:llue I.a a - t a r , ' pawie, u thoN to vtiom thi.t i i cw■

' tu.- it 1:1. '!.'lie Mui.ltlll" i i shoclr.c. lie haim't kl:llms.
' 'l:lle a Mm ( SC0'l'?) 1:1 a :i:-1111:- ~ l"Ue■ •

S::ffl
Wbat are " n:!.tillg tor!
set • . . \

lie atu'ta tcnrd th• aule am to Dcal:la. 'l.'llen sffmll to 'be

c ta:1.?'ly s,manJ. ~ to follow hilll. '!.'lie A=tl:tu Mai:.
(COOPD) llNl' tl:I• nu at =im-=, ?'iff■ am yells
~ tl:le juable at voice■•

CWPJ!!R
I.old it! I.old it a 11W1Ute! ...
'l:11• ~ 1S lleld. , '!.'!lay t = to hilll.

. coana
'l:!lat~s ~ t - hold it! :a.tore ~
ft ;o ?"WIA'illg out 1:ltO , _ ~
tl:lil:IC that a:!.A't goq to 'be sc
pl.eaaa.ut •• let'• 'be SllZ'9 " mov
wet · tl:lis 1S all about • • •
'!.'lie ?"OOIII 1S ■ ilm:t. Scme at tl:le Mall lit d.Oll'll. Dome is
ntchillg Cooper-, t'rowl:11J:lg.
 'I HlpNoon 113

COOP!:R
llbat I '11'11%1t to know is tl:!is --
a111' t it true tl:!at Deane a111' -e
tl:!e Manl:!al aJ:11111CZ'9? A.cd a111' t
i t = • tl:!at tl:!e:e's persocal
trwbl• 'oltcw..-.. l:!illl Gd Jordan?

- Men jum;, tc tl:le1r :!'Ht.

110111e 111 ;,rot.at, IClll9
Then is a jumble at outcries,
111 ~ t . But Cooper' 1 c:l:large
!:la• !:lad ita ettect. Jc E:eixlerso: l:!urries up trout am
CcmttS beaide Dca:e,

m:mmlSOlf
(CITU' ti:!• c:rcvd)
Al.rig:t, al.rigllt! • O.uie.t,
eTV7bcd7 - !
ltemerscm c-=ds ti:!• c::,:,vd' a attctic:. '!.'he aoise
( IIUb■ idH,
~ •..
I I ;:;:_ mDE!lSCli
It there'• d.i.tte.re:ce at op111ic:,
> I r let ..,.V7bcd7 !:lave !:Iii HY. • But
let' ■ pt all ti:!• 'l:id ■ cut~
ti:!• 'build.111& • • •
Men 01:l tl:!e1r :!'Nt :!'1114 ■eata. Pan:t■ puab tl:!e1r cl:!ildnll
...... tcinri th• aialH. O:e !=r about tnlve, bigllly 111trigued,
1::1:'iH to ba:; back. Ilia l"atl:!er jerlta l:!illl to 1:11• :!'Ht Gd
help■ him aJ.gag with a ■lap cm ti:!• 'oltbim. '!.'here is •
IIICI, IT'\ o:!' chi.l4nn tc ti:!• d.ocn. Jtemer,011 puts hia
llai:x! cm Deane' 1 U"III, Gd Doa:e lcoltl at bim p-atetully.

l96. m. l!AlIJ!QAll S'l!A!rlClf. Pi~• 1..1 pac 1l:lg te:■ ely. Milt 1.1
apnwlad lazily, Colby 1■ play:1:ag bis l:!ano:ica. Pierce
■tan■ out 111to tl:!e d. i■ta:l.C:•.

l9i. m. 'rl!ACltS. 'rl:ley atntch out emptily.

198- m. c:aua:a. Scott 1• spealwlg.

208.
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SCC'l."?

I uy 1t d.o:' t matter 11: tl:!en

1..1 a:yt1:11:ag peno:al betvee
Jordan m:l ti:!• Marshal hen.
'·- We all \!:nQIJ vllo Jordan 1..1 ll::d

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SCOT! (Conc'd.)
llt:lat be U! ~ac's =, "8're
"IUtil:lg time: • . .
r
Dome, !iecdeno11 acd the l?ano11 an ll..sten:u:g Uld 11&tc!l:u:g
!.lltentl:,. :'rom outa1de, there i.s the SO'Cll'l'O o:t c!lildn11's
voices, 1:u:g:u:g. l!:a.cds sl:looc up as Scott :t!.:lisbes.
lielld.an011 re,:ognues 1.11ether MaJl.

BDD:EI!SON
Alr1il:t, Ccy •-
COY
(ru:u:g)
?eal:I, n all lmov who Jord.&11 is,
wt f t put him away once. who
AVed him 1'r= lwlgillg? '.!be
poll.ticiam up ccrt!l. '.Ibis is
their 11111-■ -- let th11111 take care
~ 11: • • •

!l'.e 111:a. '.Lben are 1llm'W llacda. !l'.ecderscm recogni:••

imotl:le:- MaJl.

mDEEISOl'{

SAwn:a
( ru:l.i:lg)
llbat I got to say is tl:lis - q've
bac payi:lg good. mcuey rigl1t aJ.cng
tor a ma:Mlh&l Ila:!. deputies, ai.t
the t1r.lt time then I I t:"INl:lle, q
got to take care at it =selves:
libat f t bac pay:l.i:lg :tor all tl:lis
timeT I 1ay v-e're cict peace officers
be:-e: '.Ibis un' t our job • • •

'.Lben are cne■ at u ■ent am di.sag:•==· A MaJl (LZl'IS)

J,mpa to l:l1.s t'Nt •
u.wIS
( CIVV 1:101.te)
I bac saying rigl1t along ve ql:lt
to have ax,n deputies: It' ve did,
ft vould.11' t be :tac :u:g tl:liS IIOV ! . .
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Hien NOOft ll5

- f•r r
mDEBSON
(loudly)
r::= JWlt I llli.aute ccv •· let's teep i:
~ ord.erl:r! Eve.r;rbody, q111et dOV!I!
(u they do)
I""' You l:lad )'OU:' !lam up, !:ra . . .

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l!he Mari !lamed Ezra gets up, qtliTeri.ng "1tl:I ilxl 1.gnat10?1.

r.: l'.ZllA
lf:::C I ean't bel1e.-e I'.-e l:lea:r,1 SC1lle at
the thillg■ tllat'.-e be,m said. ben.
(
"" You all ougilt to be ashamed o-t )'OUZ'-
~ HlTe■ • Su::-9, 1"t paid tl11s man, a.cd
l:le vu the "oest lllllrsbaJ. tl11s tQ'llll
..-.:r !:lad. Am it ain't l:11.1 trouble,
Ii it's 01:IZ'S. I teU you 1-t ,re d011't
do vtl.at' • rigl:lt, ,,.•n goillg to l:la.-e

-,,
i;;.;
pl,mty mcn trlral:lle. So tllen 1111 ' t
but 011e tl:lillg to do ccv, am you all
lalcv vtl.at tl:lat 1• !
I

I r- Azlotl:ler Mari sl:loots his l:lalld. 1l1to tlle air. l!emeno: c.c:ds
to hi.Ill.

mDEBSON
t . Go &1:11114, !Ci'b'bn -

s I eee:
="'
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( stup1d.l;r)
13n: a lo-t o-t talk a"ooat wat our

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dU't;r 1•. • • • Well, tl:11.1 1S Sums:r,
IIZld. I d011 1 t hold rttl:l 110 ltillillg 011
tl:le Sabbath • • •

!a s1 t■ dCll'C, higllly ■at1a:!'1ed rt tl1 bimseU. Doane na:ns

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at l:11111 1l1 amu11111e11t. l!emerso: hides I vr-:, smile .

m. ClWECB.. Soma at tlle old.er c:l1ildnl1 are t:7Ulg to

pev 1l1 tl1:'ougl1 a rtmov. l!he n■t are plsyillg a g11111e
~ t out f?'OIII ltc:rl:w:k;r IIZld. Teimessee by tlle early
l ~ p1011een. l!he;r !:lave -to:rmed a ei.rcle, I.Cd l:la.lld 111 blll:ld
tll.e;r an pu■ illg uzider a 'cndge -toned b;r tlle raised
ti.. U'IU o-t tvo tall.er el1ildnl1, a llo;r I.Cd I l:lusk;r, ravbotled
pr!. l!he:r are tl:le Captaw. As tl:le ei.rcle re.-ol.-es,

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they sillg tl:lese wrd.■:
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ll8 High N°""

=
"'rll• n..Ue's eye tb.at dcas suppl7
'r!le tb:nlld. tllat l:"Wl.11 SC t:-o.a,
Mlu:l7 a beau I b.ave let gc
BllceUA I ffl:ltlld. ycu.
Mlm7 a d.llrt am stcl'llcy' ~ t
Whci I v,mt: b.cme vi tb. ycu,
I .-tumped. ~ toe am dcvu I gc
~am• I ftllted. ycu. • • • "
'rhe Captaiu let tb.eil:' um.s drc:Jp ll%'CUlld. cae ~ tb.e l!cys 1n
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( tb.e circl.e, stcppillg it. 'rhey tue b.im. nay tl:"0111 tb.e circ:le.

BJYc:AP'V.m
li'bat ycu gcl.:q. to be, il:IJ= or
wtlite 1111111?

tl!l:'l!Z BJY
ID.1= . • •
'rhey r•t= co tb.e otb.en. 'rhe l!cy am GiZl tcm tb.e b:i:-1.d.ge
qaill:, tb.e tittle l!cy rt•nd1ng behind. tb.e ta.Uu l!cy. 'rhe
c!:1114:i:'e: 1n tb.e circ:le tc:rni b.ama again am ruame· tb.e pme.
m. c:&Dl:CL A Mu ('l!!!l:IMJ!lU.) 1..a 01:1 b.is taet, 'talking

'l!l!llMll1LI.
• • • 'rhis vl:lole tb.1ng ' s bee b.andl.ed.
w:,:mc. Han 1 1 tlicH tb.ne k1 J J en
nlk◄ n1 the at:trit bold. •• 'brua.
Why d.1.d.:'t yau lffU'C tb.-, Manb.al?
Wh7 11111: It tlley bel:l.ilxl. bars t 'rhen.
, , . d aaJ.7 b.ave J'c:=dal1 to V'Qn,' about,
1

1.n8'teed ~ tb.e to= ~ 'm! . . •

lXlA1IE
(aim.pl;-)
I d.1.d.:' t b.ave cctb.illg to an-est ' em
tor, M:-. 'l!i:'amlnlll. • • • 'Jliey b.aven' t
done az:iytb.ing. 'rhe::9 ' 1 nc lav
&gainllt tb.• 11ttillg 01:1 a bencb. at
tile depot

A W - (MBS. SJl.!PSOII) Jumps to b.c- feet.

MBS. SlMPSO?l
(ccitad.)
I CUL't listen to &11'1 men ~ tb.is!
·What's tb.e matter ntb. yau people?
 HiJh Noart ll7
MB.S. S:IMPSON (C01:11: 'd.)
Dou' t ;rau remember wm a decmt
vomam could.n' t vaJ.k davu tl:le st:reet
:!.1:1 'bread dayli;;b.t? Don't ;rau re-
umbc wen tb.u nm:i't a tit place
to 1xn.llg up a cb.:Ud? ll'.ar cm 7011
a1 t b.an am ta.l.k -- mi talk IJld
l!1l like tl:11.11 -

Al:lotb.v WCIDlll1, (MBS. ~ ) old.er, rise■•

MBS. F.i.J:!LCBJ:!R
'1':lat'a easy tr:::- 7011 to uy, Ml:'s.
S1mptlcn - y,:iur b.uabam' I a b.w:i•

·~ ~
(
d.:Nld. 1111le1 any • • • • St1.ll, I
aiA' t uyi.ag you' n 'n'01:lg. Oal.y,
tl:lo■- t11llcllrl are mighty bed.. We
ll8ed. tl:le at:l'cmgest men V9 1Te get --
IC:,:: :,,:ra:ag lllltll -
I tt A Vc:-:r Tcn:mg Wcmm, ■itt:l.l:lg beside b.v Tcn:mg lfu.abam,
1mnta out.

!CCJIIG 'iJtMAll
Sa:Nt, let the yc,mg IIICI do it!
It' 1 al.va,-a tl:le ;y,:nmg 111C1 !Ibo
t
.....
'F'!"":.
b.an to do it, b.an to go out
Uld. do tlle ld.l.l:l.l:lg am set
ld.l.led. "'bet=-e tl:ley do Ul7 l1T:l.l:lg !
Why don't tl:le old. IIICI do it tr:zr
ozzcef ~ey•n lt:l.l:lg o:J: valll: when
tll:l.l:lgs are IOOd, ! •

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~ - 11 m out'bl:lnt at aow:,d.. A Man leap■ to b.ia tHt.

MAl'l
(OTC')
Wbat an " all set'til:lg a:cited
about? ll'.ar do " lmov Jorda.a' s
cm tb.at trail:I, ~ y ?

llEIIIlEllSO!i'
(quietly)
I tl:lillk " c:m be pretty sun
b.e' ■ CIZI it •• , •
(b.e talta■ out b.ia
vatcll, loolta at it)
118 High Noon.

!l:El!DE!lSO!J ( COll t ' d. • )

'rima's gettillg allcr1:.
(lie =s to tlle Mi.:lister)
l'anca, :,cu get a.tt:,tllillg to say!

Mld::CSl:ER
(slawJ.y)
! doa' t lc:l0w. • • • 'l!he Comma.adments
say: 'rhou sllalt act l!:ill • • • • .a.it
" l:iin an to do it tor ua • . . •
'r!:le rigllt am tlle 11':"0ag lfflll pr,!tt;
clear llere, but U you' re a ■lcillg me
to teU rr; people to i0 out amt l!:1ll
Uld. aiaybe get ti:lftlllelves l!:illed •·
I'm ICr"%7 - ! dCll't lmcv vtlat tc
say • • . I'm Scn:TT . . •

'l!he ~= iS ~ui•t. 1'1ll&Uy Ezn. raises llis llud.

mA
(to !emenoa)
'wl:lat d.o :,cu u.y, Jona■ ?
.. HE iii 1§'.SQI
Alz1ij1t, I say this - 'w1:lat tllis
tCll?1 OVH W'ill Doc. lien, you
could IUIVU' pa7 111.m vitll lll0J:le'1,
Uld. dCll't ever torget it. Yes,
!:le iS tlle best marsllal VII ever
!:lad, maybe tlle 'bel't VII 'll ever
!:Ian.
Doc. li.stea■ gnte.tul.l.y".

mI)mlSO!J
~
( C:Olrt1 ffll1 llli)
Z'\
llamamau- vtlat tliis toVl1 ,,.. like ··-·
:"--:-..;
~ore W'Ul c:au lien? !lo n "11.11t =-·
it to be like tbat agaill? ot
Sc Jc:rden 1 1
c:curse "doa't!
c:om1Jlg bac:I!: is = problem, act llis.

'l!he Man am W'0111e1:1 lista illteatly.

m:DE!!SON
( CC!ltirnlillg)
It'•= probln beceuae it's our
tow. W'e bu.ilt it vitll our 0Vl1

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 High Noan 119
mml.:asoN (COXlt 'd • )
llaJ:ld•, from !l0tlli.ag. . . • Am i:
n vuit to kffp it dece::t, ke,ip it
~ . tJ:um ve got to tl:lillk
llial:lty c:l■u lien today •· am va
got to bave the courage to do tl:la
n.;ht tl:li.ag, no matter llov bard a
I.a. • • • Alright. '?llere' s goi.ag
to be a 1'1gllt vtie:: Dcai:ia am Jordai:i
meet, am someb0dy' s goi.ag to get
llurt, that ' s far IW:'II • • • • llov,
tl:lere's people up IICrth vtio've
bee. tl:linki.ag about tl:li• tovu,
am ~1nk1ng miglity bard. '?lley've
bND tlU.nki.ag about aendi.ag mcmay
' I
dCl'll'l:I l:len •• to put up store■,
bu1l4 1'actoriea • • • • It'd maai:i •
lat to thi.l tCl'll'l:I, 1111 aV"1'UJ. lat.
'.ait wtum they nad about allooti.ag
am ltilli.ag in the stnttta, vtiat
an- they goi.ag to tl:link tl:um? I'll
teU you. by'U tl:link tl:lis is

vbat. Am e• e:,
Ju.st ai:iotllezo v1de open tCl'll'l:I, tl:lat' 1
l:h.Lng n 'll'Ol't:ed far
1a goi.ag to be V'1ped cut _.a oqe day.
'?Ilia tow is goi.ag to be set back 1'ive
}'11V11, am I uy n c:a:' t let tl:lat
bappen... • . . M1.tld you, you 1mcnr how
I 1'Nl about tlli.1 IIIIU:I. lie' I a miglity
bnve IIIIU:I, a iood llllll:I. lie d 1dJ:i' t
bav. to c:ome back today • • • am 1'or
l:li.s ■a.ke am the tow' s ■a.ke I 11'1.sll
.... l:le lladn' t. :S.Cau.se U' lie ' s not l:lere
vtltu:1 Jori:ia: =-• in, f1ZY l:limcll 1s
there 11011' t be any trouble, 11Ct one
-~ bit. 'rc:Jlll0n'0V ve'll l:lave a nev

-
~.: an1:tal, am U' we all ae;ne here
to ~er Oa::" services to him, I tl:link
n c:an lw:ld.l.e anytlli.ag tl:lat c:cmas
along• '?o m 1 that makH ltu:IH. Tc
m, that' 1 tl:le only vay out a1' tl:11.s •
Al.meat V'1 tl:lout ezception, tl:le people are pe::'S\ladad.

mDERSOli
( tm"11111i to VUl)

- Will, I think you ought to go wtiile

tl:lere' s still time. It' 1 better
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12D Hie/I Noon

BEl'lDEBSCl!i (Coat'd.)
tor 10t1 - am 'oeti:er tor ua •
l)o,me u lt&rt:lg at l:11m., st=ed. 'l:!l:le: l:le loou out at
tl:I• sUm:it people, reeds tl:I• a:sver 1.1:1 tl:leir eyes, 1.1:1
tl:leir averted or guu,ied races. Era t=a trOIII !iemersoa
mi nlks out at tl:I• c:!:Nrcl:I.

:m. CllDk!lt. 'l:!l:le game l:las reacl:led I.ts c:lima: u Do,me

e.rges :t'1'0!D tl:le c:hur=h. 'l:!l:lere are 11011' t-..o :i:evw at
chl.ld::'lm, eacl:I rtth tl:leir arms aroum tl:le child 1.11 !?'oat.
With tl:I• t-..o Captaiu 1.1:1 tl:le l!Ud4le, a tug at vu u gol.l:lg
=· Doa:e S'tans at tl:I• sc:reamil:lc c:hildrm tor a mcmmt,
t.11,m goe■ nar:1.J.7 oa, ov;t at sc-. 'l:!1:1• Girl-Captaia's
tau palls tl:le othar l1ae at chil.d.na aver w:tU l.t 'brea.u.
'l:!1:1• game mis I.a a malff at l:lnathleu l&agl:lter am lhoutl.l:lg.

230. m. l'IAlIJl0AD S':l!Antllf. Jordaa mi Colby are re!IICV:l.l:lg tl:leir

.-pars. Pierce looks at l:11.s nt=, tl:um toUova SUit,

231- CirOmlP - SAJ:.00II' CLCCL 'l:!1:1• time is U:4.1.. CAM1!:!!A l'Al'IS

233. llOlllf to Gillis aad 'rw'O Mm at tl:le 'b&l:', lookillll up at the
cl.eek.

<m:.Ll'S
(t1allll.1)
WeU, I 10t ao UH tor l:11.m., 'but
I'U 1&7 this - l:le's got sut• .
'l:!l:le other Mc 110d their ..;:a 111,'1:,, lfar'l'ey I.S aloa• at a
tabla :uiar- tl:le 'lr'l.mow "1.th a bot'tl.e Uld glua. Ilrill& l:las
obrtcualr aot cooled l:11.s leeth:l.l:lg rage. !row, l:I• l:lears
vbat Gillis 1:uu 1&:l.d, am reacts to l.t nth a m;1.rture at
qar Uld ■hama, lie d.::'ialta. ot the Twa Mc l:1-■id• Gillis,
.,.. r hv oae at them as 1e.a 1ng ,ryarpe thet l.c to Doa:::ie
1.11 Scs. l.26•130. a:. aov picks UV the coi:rrenatic,a.

s:!Mi:-Jci:!I.E/l:.IC MAB
(dr)-11)
'J:11.at I I lll1gbty 1:ll'!'lcdffl1nd-i, Jc,e • • •
Gillis l.Qou at 1:11.m. dciahttall.1, 'but the S1111P&tl:letic M&l:I' 1
tac• U 1:lllndJ7 l.:ncceat. Gillis' look al.I.des avw.7 :t'1'0!D
1:11111 &Di tCICU.Hs= lfar'l'ey. lie goes tcnri lfar'l'ey' s table.

G:II.I.IS
lrov lfar'l'c •· I alnya t ~
)"011,
)"Oil tor guts, but I caver g1ve )"Oil
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llieJi NOOfl. L2l
r-i:
- •'-- GitLIS (Cont'd.)
<:ndit :or brain• . • • till nov
~
t;, ~ doem't !clew l:lcv to take this. I.I Gillis acc1l.lillg

--
l:lilll crJ: cOVU'dic•?

- !AJ!Vff
....: What doH that mean?
IT' Gm.IS
- .=:.:. ( a1ttillg)
Jcthillg • • . only it takH a ·smart

' -
', man to lclcv wen to back avay •
.-~
~ !rA.RVEI'
I:r I can't pick rrr:r CCllll'llll7 vt:le:
' r,;= I drink in here, I ain't coming
~ tlere UX)WC%6.

' ;.:" GIU.lS

I -
::... (lolillg l:lia lllllile)
' Olr&T • • •
' r:-
!a gets up rt tl:I bad snc• am ~• ~ beck to the bar.
~ ntchH l:lim go. One• back U10ng l:lis triema, hov-
evv, G1l.lu' aplcmb nt=a. !a vt:iispers ■-thillg to a
Man at tb• bar, am tb• Man IILilu quietly. Seetl:lillg,
liarr..,- looll:ll at the 01:l:ler occupants at tbe bu am Hff
c,nl:, blazik tacH, v1.H t&cH, allrevd •1'1•, umapcltan amuse-
m:t or co:tampt. :a.t ac one uys anytl:ling. P\l:'i01l.l,
~ t=■ any am pom-s l:lilllHlt a d:r1llk rt tb tingen
c:.:.: tN=l:llillg rttl:I nge. 'rben, u l:le drinka, l:lis glance movu
to the rtmow, am l:le &ff■ something tu clOWl:I the at:'fft.

234. tcl'IG Slt0'r - OOAl!lE - From Rarr..,-' s point crJ: vi.ev. !tis
tigun ill tinl" but ncog:i:able u l:le val.ks alcvl7 up
the quiet SQ'Nt,

m. SALCOll. liarr..,-, in th• to:-egro1llld, reacts rt th bli::d

to th• •:l.iht crJ: Doane. PAST him, the ~ i n g cloor
1"q1t
o ~ , am the Drtmlt comH in am goes directly to tl:I• 'oar.

mmit
..... ( to llartm=er)
I ni:it a bottle.

'l!l:le llllrtellder am tho■e i:ieuby stare at him.

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122 Elicia Noon
rmmm:
I got tl1e :m:n:ie:, •

JJa operi.s l:lu l:lam am lets tl:le silTar dolla.r Doane l:lu
gi71t.C. l:lim tall 011 tl1e bu'. Sur,,rised, the !lutei:idu
Stt• • 'bottle am stlc7e■ 1.t ton.rd l:lim. JJa tau• 1.t
am ft.1.ka out.
Gm.IS
Well, I'll 'be • •

!az-re:,, stu'i.llg tl:l:"ough tl1e "'1.l:ldOW', !.s u.uavve at tl:ie

1.cc1de.c.t. lut c:cutil:mas to qtcb, D0&11e.

m. ™ - im. FOLL saar. Doane 1.s c:cut1.c.u1.c.g 11p

tll1r st.: H1:. A ma.a. gcil1g i.e. the oppo ■ ite dinct:LQ.c. sees
l:iim, l:le■ itates, the.a. =■-•• th• stNet to • .,,14 lllfttillg
l:iim. Aa tlle Ma.a. c:cm.■ 1.c.to CLOSER C.AMEllA VI!",7, l:iis t■ce
t'ffftl., l:lis asi.:l::tuN a,: sl:lama am reliet'.

MED. ~ 'ml'C!: SB.O'l! - DOAm: - u lie re■li:es that l:le

'bN.c. a.,,14ed, am l:lis tac•, a.l.retldy drtMI. am sic:k,
Ila.■
goes t:1.p;te.

24o. M!D. 'l!!!CClC Sl!O'l! •- lXlAl'IE - u l:ie c:o:tilmea 11p the st:rttt,
put tl:le 'l!wa Oldaten, vllcm l:le pu■-a !..a. lllllttla.l. silcice,
am tl:i.e.c. past tll• Geun.l Sten. ~ t11e rtmov,
■ltllc l):)a:le dou act p■UM to look: !..a.aide. WH71tr am
Saia c:a.c. 1'e sec at tl:i.• IIC'e !..a. tl:i• rear. Dcal1e coatil:lllas
to tlle . m! at tlle block. Alm■t Yitllcut ~~1nk1ng, l:le
stop■ tl:i.en, Stu'i.llg IJ.D:l■t bl •nk: 17 11p tlle quiet street.

rot.I. sm::,r - m. Sl!RE!1!!l: - trcm Dca.c.e' 1 poiat at: nw.

It st:retc!lea out, ftP't7 am dwity and er tl:i.• suz:i.
M!!I). CLOS! SB.or - llOAD. lJa 'beccus c:on.■cii:IWI o'i: tl:i.e
-t rolling dowu llis tonllnd, am Yipe■ l:lia tac:e
11'itl:i 1:1111 ~ i e - J : . 'l:be.c., n]k1ng Tery slcvl.;r, !:le
taz:oDa tl:i.• c:=-r, t11e CAMl!'J!A mC1lll... wm 111.m.

m. SAirCO!r. !ar're:, bu 1'ee.c. n.tclli.c.g DoaJ:llt tl:i:1-ougl:i tl:i.e

11"!.mcr,. llcw, a• get■ up l'lldAcl.;r, 111• race tigAt rttll
decis:LQ.c., am goes out at: tll• Alooa.

m. t.IV!!1'tt S'l!A.13t.E. iloan• approac:l:les tll• mtrence to tl:le

l'table. It ii c:losed. A c:rtlde sio!U 011 tlle door rftds
wGOIIE 'l.'O CSDJ:h.1!. • Doane goes aroum ton.rd tlle rear at
tlle stable.
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H4,h Noan lZ3

m. S'l:A.U. A hal:-d0:m l10nes ~ stacdicg quietly ill

their 1tall1 a■ JlQuie enters the stable. lte st&c.ds then
a IIIClaleJ:lt, •=wi't0m1og hia eyea t0 the c00l, quiet semi•
trtlight U'te:r.- the hanlmesa ar the sunlight. 1'!1en,
al0V'l.j', he gees 0'Te:r." to =.e ~ the stalls am l00u at
the hcrse 111 it. It i ■ 1 st:rcng, taat •n1mal , Uld the
CAMERA roLI.0WS Deane' 1 eye■ u th.,- ream 0'Tlll" the slHlc
body am pew«. tal legs. 1'1118 hcrse c011ld make a r■ ce ot
it acroaa th• pl&illa.

lW!V'El"' S VOll:l: ( o • s • )
I,

' -.. ?l:t I Add.le 011 111111, Dc■ne • • •

Surpriaed, Dc&Zle t=a q,uiclcly, see■ that !l'.■rT.,- l:lu

c - into the ■table bel11m l:11111. irar,.,- ccme■ toward
111111, his old CC111'1dt111Ce l\lZlfillg baclt 1.!lto 111111. ·

!WNEI
Go =., Add.le 111111. lie' ll g0 ■
lQlll ny 'ce1'on l:le tin■• • • 1'hat' •
wat :,ou'"'" th1ok1og, a:!J:r't it?

lXlADl!:
nm at. •••

iwm::r
!ou ■cand?

IlCAl!IE
I gcu■ 10.

iwm::r
( tnumpbantly)
I lalav it. It 1tams t0 n■■on.
(b:'tlahe■ paat 111111)
Cc:ae cm, I'll help you •-

lie - • a saddle h ~ nearby, take ■ 1t d.0V'O Uld goes

to pat it 011 the l10rse.

!WM:!
(al.lllc ■t teverl.11:IJ.7)
You've vaJlted a lot a;r tima, 1:nl.t
:,cu ■till get • - ~ - Milt mi
the ethers 've bNl1 d.o1.cg • let ~
~,.1 oki ng , It lllight slov 'em 11P •

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 l.24 Hfch Noon

Deane l:ias 'ceen vatcl:11:lg E:ar-,ey u

011 the !lone. !e shrugs 7earU:,.
!le tlll:-ws the saddle
-=
OOAm!!
(M171ng ff"J'ly)
.......
S.- like all everybc:dy am !11..s
~ e r want:s U to get :ie out
~tClWII.

lW!VEI'
liell, 110bc:dy nnt:s to see :rc:iu
get killed.

'?indly, lloalle 1:1=:s am start:s out 01' the stable. it&r'rey

ll11U11 llim, a.ad t=.s quickly.
I :
lW!V!%
ll'.c.1'1 it - -.uue you goi:lg?

DO.All'E
(dull.7)
r dcm' t k:l10lr. Bliek to the ~ice,
! CUH••
iwm:r
Ob, z:ia! ?ou'n gettillg 011 that
b.on. &1111. you're getti:lg out!

Ooalla t=■ llft1' t'rom llim. ~ grab ■ !11..s Ulll am t=a

l1ila bee Ir. to 1'ace 1, 1m•el.1',

l!'ABVE%
Whet's the mette.r '11th :rc:iu? ?ou
nn rnd.7 to do 1t 701,IZ'Sel.1'
you Aid. so!

OOAllE
J:.Qolr., B:c-re, ! thought about it
oecauae r 1111■ tired. !ou tl:11nll:
abotrt a lot ~ thi:lgs Wllll you' re
t:l.nd •· '111811 people c:rcH the
st::-eet so they ll'OII' t bave to look:
at y,:raz t'ace • • • • Am with evvyboc:ly
~elli:lg me rougl:lt to get out, tor
a lllilmte there ! begm to vcr:x:lu
1.t th,ry Vllrel1 • t r13bt • . • • :eat r
can't de 1t •••

;:,.,
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l!ARVEI
( aJ.mc •t t'ran t 1 C )

DOA:m:
( l:u:n:1astly)
I d011't \cccnr ••

lW'!Vl:I
ci.t o: that l10rse, Will.

DOAm!
Why's it ao 1Jllp0rtal2t to you?
Yau d011't cue 1:t I live 0r die.
!AR'1'EI

' I_,.
' lie lltart• to atu:,ve D0azle tQVUd the horse. Daai:ut ltal:ld•
b.U gJ. OWJd.
1[ Il0ABE
l)Q:'t sbcTe •• lrarve. I'm tired
I ii!: rzr bei:lg lhcrrecl. , . • I d011' t kzi.cv
I w!Jat I'm g01:lg ta d0, but vbatevu
it 1a it'• goi:lg to 1:Je 'll!f vey.

!WIVE?
( tnzi.tii: IIOV)
Yau' re ptti:lg out ar t0Vl:I 1:t I
bave to 'ont ycm- 1:Jnilla out m:I
tie yc,a. to that llcrse!

Daari.e j eru l00■• 1'1'0!II l:Jilll m:I starts out. lrarvey svillgs
■t l:lilll Uld c0i:mect ■ ta the 1:J■ck Uld 1:1.de at l:lis J ■v, am
Daai:ut sc•• tace d01r11 to the st■ l:Jle tl00:-. lrarvey l:n,in-1es
to l:lilll, p-a'b■ l:lilll m:1d. lli:ar't■ to drag l:lilll tavvd tb.e l10:"se.
lie baa started. to Utt Dc■ri.11 0Zl the l!ane vtlen Dcari.e c0111es
to. lie Jcu out ar ir.rvey• • grup. Il1nppairi.ted, lrarvey
l euzic:b~• l:11!11.Hlt et l!illl. Il0eJ:le nts ll:l:ulel: a■ quickly as
be cari., 1:n:t lta:-rey' • mcmentum lets l:lilll get the t1..""St 1:Jlava
iri. 1. bard bl.Qva that sem Dame ?'fflillg. 'r!:le11 D01111e tl.gb,ta
becil;. 'l'!ley p,milh eacl:I 0t11e:- me:'Ciles ■l;r, IICtllillg bllffed.
'l'!le bane■, bec0111illg cerraua, rear Uld wl11mr.l' 1ri. their
st&Ua. Dcari.e gee■ d0Vl1 agairi., tbtm lrarvey. 'l'!ley :"0ll
m:1d. tumble Ullde:- tbe reen:ig b00Vff at tb.e l10ne■• Ori.ce,
Dace 1a lcaocl!:ed. d0V11 umer • l:larse, am can"0Vl7 sscapes
l.25 H;,h Noon

beil:lg tnmpled. All tl:te t1gl:tt reaches a climax, tlle !:!ones

go <:Cllfllletel:r 111.ld. T!!e11, tuiaU:r, Doa.11e co1111ects 111tl:t a
HriH at ~l:lil:lg 'ol0V11, alXI EarTe:r goes d.Oll'l!. 1114 out.
Dcal1e studs 0 ..er l:!1111., pu.til:lg alXI d.ued.. T!!e11, almcllt
ataguil:lg, l:!e goes to a 'beg at teed., slumps maw.tedly
d.C11111 011 it, am sits tl:tfll:'9, l:!i.s 'orutl:t wtiistlil:lg tllzOUgll
111.s Ol:'!Uaed lips.

m. litl'l!l!:!:. LODI'. Al11!7 is star1J:lg up at tl:te c:loc!t. 'rile

time is tc tQ twelve. 1.!el1:1.m tl.1a d.es!t, tl:te Cler!t is
911utlil:lg sottl;r u tie goes abcut l:iis 110:n:. Al11!7 <:Q11111S
to a d.eci.s1011. She rises am goes to the d.es!t.

AK!
(quiatl;r)
EzcuM - --
( the, u tl:te Clan
--
l.ocu at liar)
llhat U z.ti:'s • Ra.mires I ?'0Clll
number'?

'rhe ClC'k looks at ti.er. 'rhen a glitter at uma-t c:011111■

1l1to 111.a -,.s."

'rhn1r

m. m:l'.l!!rr SIW4.Y - 011 Al11!7 u me = t s the stain.

m. !W:DfAl' - 011 Al11!7 u sbe r,ncl1es the secccri tlocr acri

loola abcut 1ll1Ce:rta1:ll.;r. 'rhm:i sl:le lllOYH d.oubt:rully d.aw
tbe l:lal.l. 1.11 the d.irectiol:I at liel&11' s rociu, am sees tl:te
maber 011 !l:.lm:i' s d.CICII:'. She palls llanel:t togetl:ler am
kzloclul.

m. m.m •s F!Cl9'r BCCM. !elm am Sa ue tac 1J:lg eacll

otller acrcu the tabla, 011 1!1lieb lies a - U stac!t 0'!:
IJICl1eT, ?!:ie;r ?'!tact tQ Al11!7' I kzloc!t.
m.:m
Come 1.11 •-
 H~Noon W
~• doer opena, llld Allt1 ~tam• il1 tl:le doorvay. liel,m
llld Sam sun at l:lar 1l:I ~ a e , am Alft1 remains rooted
then, co:tuaed 'by Sam' 1 presence am l:lar tint 11gl:lt o'f
l!'alc. liel,m ?'9COTV'II fU'st.

:a:r.m
Ye■ - ?

AM1'
Mn. Bam.1rell?
( u lielm ccd.s)
I' 111 Mrs. Doaae •
m.m

:G
: ;.;.:
,_ Sam takes 1118 =ua llld goe■ out 1iluitl.7 u Allt1 c=aa il1tc
,_ th• r,:,0111. r- that me l1u ccma- thia ru, 11:1• ia ~
am imcc-taa agaa. ?Ii• tvo - take nch otac il1 -rm-
• lcmg w t . Jl'1n•IJ7, iltlm bnu:a the at:'lli:■d 1il■nce •
' .....
.,. mm
~ Sit demi, Mn. Doaae
'
i
--.
......
AM1'
lfo, thank yau ••

I p;=

l c.:.
I ':-,: Allt1 l"Uli:e■ that li■lan l1u m:l..s,zmerstood l:ler ret'uaal..

►
ia.:
AM1'
I
.,.... Pl.au• . . . it' 1 juat that I'111

,• '-

!I!"''

.__
;-
U'rai'1 i:f I sat dovu I ""1ll4l:I' t
be able to get 1ip

m;m

AM1'
agw.a.

It vasn' t eaay far u to cou here . . .

,
 128 High Nooa
=
m.:m
( um'!!l l!.l1t i:lg )
\lby1

AMI'
( lllfft i:lg t!le !.asua )
t.:iok:, Mrs. ?!Alllir9: • • • Will ILlld I
I ' , , _ mtr:"l.eci l!.l1 11cur ~0 • · 11e
V'lll"e all packed ILlld read:, to
lave. . . . 1'!1111:1 tl:11.s t!li:lg liappened,
' ' am lie vwli!.11' t go. I oiid eV"uy-
t!linc - I plelldlld. I tbzeat111:1ed
I I him - I C1:Jul.d.11 't reacl:t !iim.
I I
ll'al.111:1 !:u 'oN.11 listei:i.1:lg !..l1tentl:,, vatcl:ti:lg A1Irf • 1 tac:e.
I I
ma
Amcov!

' I .AM%
(q;uietl.7)
b t ,um ~ • i n - the clu-k -
l:te sa:14. tlwlgs allcut y,:iu am Will. •
x•- 'oN.11 ~ to umantam w11;r
11• 'lll:IUl4: It go &vay 'n t: - • Ji011'
all I cm t.b.1l:llc 0~ U th&t !. t ' s got
to be oecawie ~ :,cu.

m.m
( oi.U'bentel:,)
What o10 :roa Vll.l1t mm a?

AMr
Wt l:t1m g0 : ll:. 1 I still got. &
eltmca - lat him. go !

'rl:lere 1s a pauae. ll:.le.11 !1u 11 'one:t' !..mler s't?'llggle, t.!11!.11

d.aeides to be a0.11est.

m.Z1'I'
(tl.atly)
I cm't !1elp you.

AM?:
l?l.eue •

m.m
!e's cat st:ay-1:lg' tor u. I
 I
IIi,Ji Noon lZ9
mm (Coat 'd.)
b.aven' t spok1!11 to 1:ii:n tor a
1'tV - 1ll1til today. I told
111111 to go • I' 111 lnV'iJ:lg 011
the • - tn.111 you are • • •

- A11t!/ ■tares at lier, believi:lg lier." ai.t 111 tl1 bel1e:t', lier
ccm'wlicl1 n e™.

AM!
'?htm vbat is it? lll:ly?

m.m
!r you d011 't k::c.Qv, I CUI' t a:plail1
it to you • • •

AM!
(dully)
'?hank you • • a:;,,ray. You've betm
'~ very ld.1:11.
b
I I

m.m
(l••b1DCout at lier)
lihat 11:im o:t a V'01IIUI an you1 lfcv
can 1CU lnve 111111 like tb1.I? Does
I ,

.... the sea=!. o:t gtma rngtitc you th& t

am.ch?

AM!
(quietJ.7, rttb great
d1';111ty)
ll'o, Mrs. l!amires, I've 11eard
gum. M;r tatber IUld ey 'brother
vere killed by gtma, '?hey ven
ou the right 1:1.de, cut it d:l.dn 't
11elp tb• vhc tbe abooti:lg
S'Cal"ted • M;r bretber wa1 11il1etH11.
I watcl:ed 11:1.111 die. • •• '?hat's w111 I
beeame a ~ -- because evuy
otber religion said it vaa alriglit
tor people to lt:UJ. Heh otber at
lnat 011ce 111 a wile. • . • I don't can
wo 's ri31lt or vr<:e& ! '?hen' a got to
be some better vay tor people to live! ••

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 ...
130 Hfeh Noon
She S'Ca.?"':S out again.

m.D
(gently)
Just a IIU.Cllte ••
(u A1llY t=.s)
A.re ;r,:,u goil:11; to •nit tor tl!e train
d.Cllft1St&in?
( u A1llY ll0d.s )
'lllat ma11 d.ovl1 tl!en c:m' t be much
c:oaq,,a:y. Wh:, d.oll't Y'OU nit here?

AMI'
(reacting to 1:11• 5;'!11P&tl:t:,
in lier toll.a )
'lll&lllc ;r,:,u. I v1.ll • • •
Sha c:=maa :t'o:r:,nud IJ:lto tlla rocm again, sffa tlla c:llai: !!'ale
llu o:t':t'end her baton, hesitataa m inat&llt, tllc sits
<1Cl'IIU. l!'al.411 takes motl:tar c:llai:c'. P'or a =-:t tbe 1ilai:1C•
-
is atni:ed again. A1tlY loolt.s '10Vll at tlla a.ru ~ tl:ta i:bai:c'
11:1• I.a 1ittil:C IJ:I, rul.1.:ing tllat Will rmat !lava sat hara
~ t:1.a• IJ:I tl:t• past. l!'a:' e:re• iO about tlla i:"Oom, ud
tiJ:1Ll.l.1 ?'UCh !!'ale. l!'ale11 1s ann ~ llbat A1tlY I.a ti-1nk1ng
Sha ll0d.a :I.: q;u1et u'1'1rlllat101l. A1tq takaa it.

mr. S'rAJ!l:.l?. Iloalla llu reeO'f'ered ud I.a Oil bu :t'eet ncv.

lU.a tac• is still IIIU'Ud. am 'oloodstai.aad, 'cut h• 1•
attempting with hi.I 'oatta:'1!d !lams to 'oring sou H!!ll:ll&ll.Ce
~ OZ'dc to his i:lotl:ting. ?1 nilbad, ha loolt.s <!Cffll. at hu
1:lruiNd lmucldes am :t'ingers, tl1&ll S'Ca.?"': ■ out. Seeing a
'bllcut ~ qter, ha atope, loolt.s 'oack vtiere !arrey is still.
l.711:c =omcioa.■ Oil tlle stable tl.oor, pick■ up tbe bucket,
goes to !■rl'e:, am d.ousea his limp bod:, vitll 1t. The !:la
to■n• tlle btlcket uid.e ud goes out.

■tal:lla
mJ'C!: saor -- 011 Do&ll& u h• i:cme• out o:t' tbe
i::r. S'.l?A.Bt.E -
am veuU:r up tl1e street to tl!a 111&in st='fft,
IDQ'll'H
ud t=a tlla i:ornar IJ:lto it.
-
m. :aA1tm SEOP. Do&ll& approai:bH it am goes l.l:I.

m. l!A!l!!!I SEOP. 'lll• Barbar, alOlle IJ:I tbe sbop, is putting

hu in.■tramellta 1l:I a c:upl:Joud u Do&ll& i:ous l.l:I. '.!lice is
tl:ta SOCl!D ~ h•rmnutl:lg :t'rom tlla rear.

OOAIIE
You got SC1lllti:lec qter I em u.■e?
 Hfgh Noan 131

-ei Why, lm'1t,

W!m:11
Manllal
( the, lQOld.l:lg a-c
him mc,n closely)
Sure , IUZ"1t • • •
(he IIIICI-Cicna to
the c:hai.?')
Sit dCVl1 -

Deane goe• at'&r tc it am 1:Lnlr.a iJ:lto 1t. '!:he !la.rear dnvs

- va-car, starillg ever his shoulder at 'Ocana. Re geta a
tonl. am scau it iJ:I the -tar.

aum:a
1'lml il:ltO acma kim at t::ouble,
M&rshal.7
l
I !',11
...;.-r:-
lXlAm:
·110 trouble • • •
1~
t,,.. Ila be@mea c=■ciotUI at the h ■-rillg. 1!!:le !lube' CCIN■
( 0'l'er nth the vet tonl..

:cam:
I~ What U'lt y,:ra, buildillgT
~
I nie !luber 1.1 embUTHMd am ubamec! •
I~
~ BAUl!:a
JIUt •• Junti:iJlg thillgs up
crat beck. • • •
( n<:ove:'illg)
llc,,r take 1t nay, M:'. Iloane.
Jun Mttl.e back -

Ileane nlaea am cJ.o•-■ his eyes. 1!!:le !luber can~y

mpa the vet tonl aboUt hi.I tace, thm i:ran'iH ta the
rnr dcor.
BAlU!ER
(marply)

(H the hammarillg
ccntill.11-■)
l"nd! . • • Rold 1t a wile,
vill 1"117

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'1?1• lu.mm.er1:lg stops •

P'm'S VO!I:E
(pu::led.)
!old 1t?

EAl!Bl!:l:l
(Q'tltt~ 1..11)
You Juat stop until I tell 1011
.' ' to st&rt agaill -- !

& t:w:'!:.s 1'rom tl:le cioo"117, gets a basl..11 am t1ll.s 1t

'r.Ltl:1 water. a:. t&kH 1t to Doane, ••ts 11: 1..11 1:11.s
lap, tl:le: taus Doane ' s battered lams am puts ti:111111
1..11 tl:le bul..11, l.oold.Jlg at tl:I• aruisecl km.u:kle ■ rttl:I
c=1cl■it,- u l:le ciO•!I so. & stares at Oca:e' s 1:11441!11
tac• tar,. w t , tl:len looks 11.p at tl:le cloclt. CAMEIIA
PADS tlP to 1t. It 1a M<reri. mil:lutH to tnl<re.

m. c:!!. llAlIJl0AD ~ - Jord.en, Piece- 11:!d CoJ.by' en

c:liaclc:IJlg tl:le:l..r s,ma, can:tt1JJ.7 1'9lcall~ tl:lam am
ldJuat~ tl:le:Lr llelts a.ad lu:IJ.stan. BH:!de Milt tl:len
ill IA at:ra g,:a:L•llelt l:loldiJ:lc two g,ma. ii
212. m. mmz. ~ 1a stn1gi1te::ii-=c l:lu clotl:le ■• ?he
nu patiml ~ com'1dem:e am car:ice1t 1.s g011e a.ad 1:1•
l.oou uttvl,- =al:led. am ciu'eated.. & goes nvU7 out.

m. MBl!l!:El Sl!OP. ?he :illrber vatc:l!H Doaae u 1:1• ad.jwrta

1:11a coat, taus a timll l.oolt at l:lu tac• 1.11 tl:le tlUn'Or,
am starts out.
DOA1IE
Tbenks

lWUl!ll
!oa.'n nlcome, Ma:nl:lal.
Ooane stops at tl:le cioor, reacl:les 1..111:0 a pocltet, t1.sllas
out a col..11.

'lWUl!ll
Oh, 121:1 cl:la.rge, Marshal
 ,..

H!e/!Noan 133
Dcule looks at llim, ut1touclled by b.1.s ea;i;ttn1esa ':o please.

--e.. Oel1~tal:,, lla fi1p■ it to the !arb.er, litlo catch.es it.

00.ABl!:
(am lla 1au:nra wbat lle
1a talki.ag ab.out)
You can tall you::- an to go b.aclt
to vors. QQ'W' • • •

!a goH cut. 'rlle :a&rber stares IU'ter llim u b.e passes

the 1"1Jldov. 'rllen lle sh.rtlgs b.alpleul:,, IIZld. goes to the
reu dcor.

BAB.ml
( call.1.ag cut)
.AJ.rliht, F'n4. Go llllelld. • • •
m.
,~...
(
r· .·
ey-a■
MAl!S!iAL' SI O.\o'tlCE. Deana •P:PZ"O•ahes th• cttice,
JW:TOVed. agaiu't th• glare~ tlle a,m. !a Hes
tl:lat lli.l i:io,a ■till tluttan ai:i the dcor. Ra rip■ it
I""- ctt, ■tu1: ■ 1.1:1, the stope am lcolul tip at the ■q.
!'OU, SE0'r - S!l'. 'rlle gla.ri:lg vtlite-llct 'ball ~ tin 1■
allllcst exactly at 1t■ zmith. It 11al:lc• then, b.ald'tll,
.rail••··
I
t.. 276. MED, CL0Sl!! SE0'r - t'CL!iJ!IE !e &qu:L:ta, rw:i ■ llil eye■,
I IOft 1.1:lto lli.1 ctt1ce.

l SS m. MAl!S!AI,' & OiilCE. :a■k&r, ar.ud, is pacillg the tlcor

.:.. teasel:,. I: a c=er ~ the r,:xm, al.mc■t llWm 1.1:1 the
lbadcnr, the llcly Dcazla lla4 amt to :!'1:ld. the selectmen is
■tamillg. llaker t=.■ qll.icitl:, u Deane ccme■ 1.1:1 am
t:riH to ac~cm llis ey-as to the clwlge 1.11 li3ht.

' .. l!Alm\
·~~1: Will -
I::::.
Deane stare■ at llim nth re.lie:!' am ~bruice.

Il0Al'IE
I gaa■■ I :!'argot abcut ;rcu, l:terb.
I 1
111 ~ glad :,cu're llere.

!a ICH to llis desk.

BAx:tR
I ccul.411' t tigtlre out wbat ws

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 ------ --

13" Ell&is Noon

llAlCil:R (Coat 'd . )
ieeepizlg ,-,,u. Ti.me' s g11ttizlg
lhort.
r
l)oa:e looks 1,1p at the nil clock. It 1..t t1.-e to tveln.

llOAm!
Sun 1..t •
''
' '.
llbc an the
!Wtl!:!!
other
'boys goizlg to
get l:1eret lie got to make pl.au •

D0AD
~- otl!C' 'boys?
I I (

lie real.UH tl:1at llakC' doe■ t10t s:co,r. lie t=.a to tace 1:11.m.

D0AllE
1
~ - &re1 t m,- otlle 'boys, !ub.
It' ■ Juat ,-,,u am •
iwa:a
l'cu' re J old.rig • • •
D0AllE
Jo. I coul.dl:l 't get m,'bOlfy.

BAD!
! c!.cm't 'belian it! ~is tom ~
ail:l't that low -
DOAm:
I couJ.cm' t pt m,'bOlfy

l3llkC' lt&'l:'ea at !um.

~c, llll.ddenl:,, tuJ.J. r1!a.l.Uatioc
~ the sitwatton ccmea to 1:11.m.

llAmt
~c it's Juat ,-,,u am ma?
lXlAl!l!!
I ltlff& so.

Il:I l:1iS conier, targottc 'b:, BIiker am ta:111ee11 'b:, Doane,

the Bel:, l00a =, tuc:!J:latc.
 Hie/a Noon 135
BAXl::R
!ou alld a, agaiut Jordan Slld.
all tour at_ 'em •

lXlAlm
That I I right, • • !OU VIU1t
out, !vb?

l!AX!R
il:lnrdl:,)
( ,r.:1.tl:lil::g
Well, 1t' a cot that I V1111t out, co.
~t • • . I'll tall 7.01. tl:ltt tJ:-utl:I • • •
I d.id.D 't t ~ on ai::rtlU.11g Uktt tl:11.1,
Do&u. ll'otl:lil::g lilca tl:11.1 -

DOAm!!
( m:11.il::g mirtl:llesal:,)
:treit1:1er c!.14 I • • •
I ("

S: l!Al!:ER
(T!.tl:I grtffil::g 1:en'clr)
I v-ollmteend.. You lalcrr I d.14.
!oa di.cm' t have to cm. to • .
I WU 1"Nd.T. • • • I' 111 rnd:T coir!
lll1t tl:11.s. 1a d:1.ttv,mt. '?hi.I
ai:l't Uke wbat you said. it 9U
iOil::g to 'be. • • • ?bi.I 1a Ju.at pl.&in
i:omittillg auic14e, that I ■ Vllat
1t ia! Am tar vllatt 'rib:, ra?
I'm ao l.av-man - I jw.t Uve here!
r got eot.111i::g persCZl&l aga1ut
ai:,'bod)' - I got ao 11:utt 1.:1 tl:lia !

DOAm:
(l1anhJ.:r)
I gua■■ cot . • •
(::
~- .8AI!R
'l!lere ' • ia l11111t hcv lllllCh rou i:aa
~T: ult • 11111A! -- I've got a rt:!'• am
-
..... kid.a ! . . . 'ilhat about m,- lt:!.d. s?
It ' a cot :!'air - ;rou ail:!' t get the
right to a■lt 1t --

ll0AD
Ile hCllU to ;your lt:!.d.s, llttrb , • ,

:auv grab■ up his rU'la am start■ tCIV'U':! the door.

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 :9
I r 138 HlchNoon
....
7
---
BAXZl:'t
I You get 1ome 01:l:er taU0V11, am
r I'll ■till go through "'1.tl:I !.t,
Doa=a -
DOAJm
( l:lanh.17)
Go 01:1 ticma, ltffl,:
I (
l:!lkar l:tun'iH out. 'l!he door sl.ama loudly bel1:!.m !:ti.al.
0 - ■tans uito acth:uig tor a t1101111l11t, t=:i am sits
dcwu automat:1.cal.l.7. 'l!hen l:tia <:O:U"Ol gins vay, am
tl:le tide gt b:l.ttanies■ am accer onr.n,o,ra 1.li !:ti.al. !a
pcnmil l:tia battend ti.st& 011. tl:le dHlr. top bl.-ata.J.ly,
allllost scbb:uig l:tia Cl!Xtnge. '?he sm-ge gt 11101:101:1 abba.
Gnd.uall.7, Doane reclai.m■ !:tis l:tol.<i 011. l:11.m■ elt. Ia tl:I•
<:0%'UZ', tl:I• l!oT loou o:, rtd.•-11'1Cl am tl'1.gb.temd..
Oouia ~teua, V'l.PH !:tu tao:• am eyes, t=s !:tis
<:11.ai::' IDd. SN■ tl:le J!oT.

mr
(~tena!)
I tCNZld. ' • , Manl:lal., like y,:,u
ll1ll:rte4 • to - LU but MZ'.
iemenou.

Oouia is tull.7 l:11.mselt caw.

OOAll!
(V%'7lY)
I tow:d him. • • 'I'henk:s

mr
Oil, y,:iu' Z"■ nl<:ome

ll'a aaitatu, U'Z'aid to aay vtat l:te l:IH 1.li 1111.m. ilome
loolr.s at !:ti.al quu:1<:ally. !a coma■ to !:ti.al •

.lm'
(a■gerly)
Manl:lal. • listau •• let • t1f;llt
vi tl:I y,:iu! I' Ill act U'nid !

....,;
 --

Hieh Noon 137'

llo.

Im'
Pl.eue, lat ma, Marshal!
DO.Alm
!ou'n a kid. !cu'n a be'by •

!CY
I'm si:teec! Am I cm l:!andl,t a
ra=, too. You ougtit to see ma
l)QAllE
!ou'n- tCN:rtHD • • • • llhat do you
'il'IIDt to Ue to:-1

r B:l!
'~ WeU, I'm 'bi& tor '11T age.
Pleue, Mu-sl1al. •
~
l)QAllE
r- ll'o!
(he riHS Uld gcea
to llilll)
!ou'n 'bi& tor yolll:' age, alr:l&!lt.
Bll.t you get out ~ hff1t •·

B:l!
Av, pleue • . •

IXlAlll!!
Go cm, gc OD • •

Ir. t=-s avay. The l!l:ly atar.s llZlhappil:, to tile door.

Dome stopa, t=s 'back to llilll.

Joi;l:l:ay turm to llilll, 111s eyes 'brimmillg over.

IlCAllE .
Thcks ••
Ir. (ives a little vave, u wen a mm sa:,1 gocd'by to a
t':1.lllld. Jol2ml7 mmages to arw1ter a ltil:d ot a !lllile Uld
nt=.s tile gestunt. 'I!hm l:!a 1s gone. Ooma loolu atter
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l:!1111, al.meat Sllili.ag, the ~ e a.ad 'oitter::iesa lJ:1 ilim
lnvei:ied a Uttle. 'I!!e:i l:!e g0es t0 l:!is due, aits d0VU,
taus ilis gw:ia 0u-c at their il0lsters a.ad cl:!..::u tl:!n
11111tl:u:idicall7. llis braised !i.agers an cllllUy. le pu.U
f l:!11 CUD d0Vl1 mi l0oi:a d0V1Z at l:11.a lwlds ruetul.l:,. le
rul:I■ and imellds l:11• ti.agers, the picks up the gw:i 84&lJ:1.

2Sl. CI.0SPtIP -- Cllllr m DOAlll!:'S !Wm. It loou deedl7.

BAClt 'l'O sc:tm:. Dou.e stans d0VU at th• gw:i. !ill l:!■m
tUl:'U the bvnl up,1'11,l:d, polJ:1tillg tavud. l:!15 :!'see. 1o:r
' f
az:i i.12.s'ea.ut it almc■t - H i:t l:!e is Q1g!:li.ag the
'b4mc.'1tl <:d: • quick, mczre ~itw. ••lt•il:tUcted deatl:!.
I I le prnae■ the t:n.gpr. 'l:he IIU'ety c::atcli !.I QU. It
clici:a lw:-mlaHl7. le pic.u up the 01:l:ler ran lJ:1 l:!1s
left l:!■m cd oaw11:S tbe trigger QU it. '?lie, puttillg
d"'"1 ~ s,ma, lie 0-pea.■ • dnver, takl1I 0u-t a bclll: <:ff:
ballet■ am statts 1'1z.Uets l.:1to l:!1s c::oat pockets.

l!!X!l!. !14nl30All 9'?A!rlCl!f. .T<ffl!m am tbe 01:1:lers l:!ave IIICl9'ed

dawn tc tbe tnck. .Tc:dan 1a PIICillg teDNl7. Pics=e
ml CoU,,, an lta:"1l:IC dawn tbe gleUli.l:lg tnck. 'J:hen 1a
co •ia= ~ the t:nlJ:1 lJ:1 tbe d1.tt&cce.
m. cau!CS.. 'l:he ccmgngat1QU 1a 11:lgillg a l:!-,,m.
lamenczi., •• l:!e 1illg1, takH 0Ut b.111 vatc:1:1 11.Dd l0e1u
at it~ le 11:!au■ l:!u- l:!eed 1Ugl:ltl7, ret=s l:11.s vatcl:I,
am uepe =
11-=c1ng.

285-2136. OC'I'.
ctCSZ Sl!D'l! •- 1roODE1I SD. 'ii'nther'.:leataa am so tldei
tl:!at it 11 duticul.. tc ?'ffd, it aa:,11:

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288. m. CCEl!IAL. We see =r tl:l■ t tbe sip. !.I 0TU" tbe c::o:-n.l
gaQtl. ll'ev tbe gates, ?otry, l:!u PeteNcll tied l:lam Uld
tcot 1A a ■ 1ttillg po ■ 1t:1ou, am l:!e 1s :cw tyillg l:!1111 tc
cma <:d: the t•=• nil.1. IA the 'o.g., llAll!lr.IIIEZ, a m1d.dle-
qed Mcicau, l:!u tetl:!end. tb• l:!~-■• lie =-•
011t at
the i:ornJ. 111d. looi:a QU u ?otry, ""1n1sb.-■ ml stn.igl:ltaas.

?1HRl'i NF?
( lJ:1tensted )
What l:!e do?

'l'Ol!r
Oh, l:!e' I a 'bad 'o07. • • • VUT 'olld • • .
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,,...,: !a t=s a:d rtart■ tar tile lc,v bouae put !be cor.'!!.l,
am Mari:ina ta.us 111 alOl:lg:side, tile CAMEBA l!BIJCUllv
wm th-.
Hfc}& NOOfl l39

MARrI:11'.EZ
ll'.ow 1a arr cerre:a?

l:le ~ • co:temptuou.■J..,.

1'01!?
Cold!

MARl!ll'tEZ
tJ.ke nel nter . .

'?cby llllilas bappil7. ~.;, ban ru.cl:lad tl:l• l:lou■e.

m. MARrI1tll!Z l!CCSl!!. -ro1:17 ■pnnru Oil t1:1• ~ ■tap, u

I Maz-til::el: SQ-■ 01:1 1:1:0 i:be bo\lae • 'roby l■ ta 1'I 1fflMl.t So,
,.. ■1:ntcl:l.1.z:ig bis ti.Nd m! •chi:lc imacl-■, i:tun:i 111:arta to
roll a cigantte. Mu-til::el: c:cmea out Witl1 • copper
pitr:l:lc- m! tftl mags. lie stuta to pou:- beer tor '?cby
m! bimHl.t.

1'0!1'
ll'.ow' • ba.■ 111euf

MAmlll!Z
It vill be better wen tile stage
nm.a aga1J:I.

1'0Br
'rhat stage a1J:l't aever goi:lg to
ran aga1J:I. Ai.u' t :,,:,u baud? lie
got • ra:U.rcad mnr.

MARl!Ill!Z
(~)
Ra.1J.ro.ad • • •

'?cb7 l.ocka dOW11 at bia 'oNr Witl:l del~t, then takes a

lcmc dr'Ul.\r.. !a 11.gl:la bappii.,.
MARrill:e:Z
I go to tbe bone ■ tllff. 'fou
wish :r= t:'ialld to dr'Ul.lr.!

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140 High Noon

Tol:ly l:l- ■ 1tatas, tl1ci bis good :1aturtt gins in.

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'l'O:sr
Give l:11.llt beer. • • 3lt 'oe caru'ul.
(
Ma7mal.Q •••
Mutil:ln shrugs apiA, ~ a ~ ~ beer, set:, !!he
pitcher a01111 am go- ■ out ~ scene. Tol:ly takes auother
dzi.ll&. A ll"t't7 young 1-!ezicau Girl c:tlmas out. She
recag:1% es l:1.1.m.

MEITCAN Gim,
t.oolr. wtlo'I lien. WW l!ill
lliclr.0Clr. • • •

'l'O:sr
Ah, Ch1cquita • • • • Coma Hta?

It LI olrriou.a that they 1r:aClw each other Wltll.

"!TIC"' Gm.
It" you rull:, W'llllt to 1mo,r, you
c:oma 1:ly ==• in • 'll'llil• •

MJl"OI: a;r Gm.

31:N. ?ou're a 1:11-t maii. Ver:,
liwrT, v-, ~ t •.

~ , Tol:ly sl1Cl'rff ovv lli.s em;,t7 amg:. Carelesal:,,

llhe IIIOYH it 'oaclr. "1th lier toe.

"!Til";it Gm.
lib.at l:la~ud to :r= clathest

'l'O:sr
I l:111tm IV1.m.1:cg •

MEX!C"' Gim,
I: ;f'Oll::' clothesf

'l'O:sr
Sure • • •

MEXTC .ur Gm.

?ou'n c:-a:7.
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H~Noon l4l

'I'Ollr
I got a cruy job,

lie fiicka the amg clo■er to Iler. Age.ill Ille 1.nclles it

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back to aim vtth m wolentl1 prcvocative toe•nUdge.

MEXlCAN GlilL
Yau go1.i:lg to star a wllile?

'I'O:si'
I got to go. I got • ;,ri•011U".
!!Hide ■ , I'm 1.111'1.ted to a
nddil:lg • • •

METlt" m am.
U :,ou ■tay
a wllile, I'll vaab
7oa:" lhin , ••

'l!leir .,-es met am hold. Toby t=.a am loou cut to

wl:leN Pei:enon 1• apn,rled near the tence. 'l!len Ile
taus cn:r: llis large old-tul:11C'ntld watch, looks at it,
ptrt,I it to Ilia Hr, lbaltal it, put ■ it to hil ear qa:IJ:I.
!lit ahru;• •
'I'Om'
What r!o :,ou lr::nclr. Mu.at llave
l'tOpped vben I vet lll'1lllm1ng -

'l.'Olll'
Ab - I prcbabl7 llliHed tllat
ndd 11:!g an::,,ray • ' •
Sm111ng, the Girl bem ■ am get■ hi• amg am start• to
t1ll it vtth 'deer.

CLOSmP -- CLCX:11: llf MAR.SEAL'S uulCt. 'r!:le time is t-"°

Illini.rte■ to tvelTe. CAME!!A PAJiS DOWII' to Dome, writing
~ at hi■ r!e ■k.
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1NS e:er• - DOA.:p!' S !AltC -- u, 1t ff1 tes:
!.AS'? ll1U, A?II) m'rAME!IT

A.a he cro■■H the last "T" he pawie ■ • In the silence the

l.O'Cld ticking ot the clock can be beard. Delibentel1,. be
d.rsv■ • l:IJ:le Ul:lder tile wards.

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296. m. SALOOD'. AU tl:le t-!eJ:I u-e silently ·ntcl11!1g tl:l.e clock.

29i• m. 8l!:wlf' S F!!l:m'r llCOM. Arrr, is still 1A tl:l.e c!:tair, loat

300. 1A liar tl:I.Cuahts. Erelm l.s ,.,.,nd1ng at tl:I.• 11"!.mciv, looldng
d.cwn 1At0 ti:!.• street.

m.m
Whc, an ;;ro,. go i!1g lli:len ;;ro,.
I.nve tcwn?
I:
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mm
( t=.ing t0 11er)
AU that ny_al.ona?

AMl'
?!:lat ' 1 tba ny I came. . . . MT tlllllil;r
didl:I' t ftl:lt • to man"3' W'Ul. in
the tint pl.ace. • • • I - t0 lll&ke tl:l.am
w:d:laPW no matter vhat I do. l!aclr. 0

!Ima- tba;r tl:l.:l.nlE. I' lll "U"f st:l:"al:lga.

I'111 a tenw:u.st. '!ou lmclv, 110111C1 1 s
'?1.i11ta •- tbi.!1ga lilr.e- that ••
(sl:le l.cou 11p at &lan)
Whan rtll y,:,u go?

AMI
Wh;r an y,:,u goi.!1g? Are y,:,u ~ i d
ctJ: that an?

\ m.m
let ~ i d ,no. • • • ~ere an
"V'f tw men vbo cai:mot oa managed.,
=- ny i:ir anotl:1er • • •
~ ncll tbinll: ctJ: Ilca:l.a, ICd look at each other.
~c !elm goes i:in._
mD
I' 111 Juat tU"lld • •
( ll:le atarta to pace )
I hate tl:l.ia t0Wrl. I've al.nya hated.
it. '!'o oa a Mc:!.cu woman 1A a tovn
like tbia. • • •
( she lbakH 11er 11elld.)

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Hicn Noon 143
l!E!.D (Ccttt'd..)
I IDIU':'ied !wllin: vllett I .,,., 11:ctaett.
!e vu tat and ugly, tcolisll. llbe:
be touched 111■, I vould teel 11clt.
a:it be be !110t1eY. lihllll be d.1ed, I
be mcney. • • • I sol.4 1:l:le Ml.00tt.
I bocgl:lt the bigen store 1:a tovtt.
llobcdT lcttev. I bind • bie citu,m
to nm it tor • · lllobod.y lcttev that
eitl:ler. ll1g c:iti:tma d.o llllll:l7 tl:lillg•
tor IIICltl■Y. • • • Am all tl:le tiu Lad iea,
vt:io aeY■r S&Y • vile tl:1.,- .-.aed me
....., Oil 1:l:le at:Mtet, 1:l:ley paid me the1.?'
' "' -=-,- &ad. th.,- IIIIYU' 11:tteY. • • • I
~ e=.ic:ir-t it tor a vtule. a:it IIOII' • •
(al:le ~ ap.1:)

AMI'
( after • pause )
I imdentam • •

mzlf
?ou d.o1 'rllat' • good.. I d0t1 't
t1D:!entaz::ldycu • • • •
(u N!fT l.oob at ber)
llo mttc' vt:lat :rou aay, it Doane
vaa '1111 lllaD, I'd ll■'1C' leave be:i:-e.
I'd pt a itm - I'd t1cllt
Ala
( de.l.ibentely)
WbT d0t1' t :rou1

m.m
!e ' • ll0t rrr, 11111A • ..
She t=.a lllddomly am goea to oz:ie at bar bag•, oper:us
1t quicltl.y 1 l"lllllllagH 1:a 1t, C0111■ 8 llP rt tl:I I g,m,

m.m
liere. Take thia. You're bill V'ite • • •

.ua
(w:-ply)
lllo i ~ I d.1d I'd. be Hyillg rtt1
whole We up to IIOII' VH '1%'0ttg !

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m.:m
Right, =ri.., •Jt:tat' s elle <11..~ereace?
!Ia'• :rouz- aw:i · -

AM?
(rising)
ts lie? What lllllde llim. my. aim? A
tttr vm'd-1 spc:,11:e.a by a Jw:l.ge? Does
, I
tll.at mau • <lllln"iqe? . • . 'l:!ien',
too amcl1 wrcag betveei:i \UI •- l.t
' 'I ' iioe:m' t t1t ! ArrrnY, tllill I.I "1:!at
lie Cl:IOH • • •
I I' I 'I!lan I.a an wtmt ~ CClllll•t• sile:ce, vtlicl:I I.I
lltlattend Slldderily by ell• iiistaa.t but l.ou4, lloane sc:nam at
a tn:f..11 vl1iltle. Il:Lvolw:ituily, bctl:I - nact pl:lysically •
f '.
301. :mT. MARSa:AL' S OliFJ.CE. '?!:la tnil:I v11istla cozitilmas OVl!!!l.
Doazia bu bec 1ittiq at ll:1..1 iiffk, writ1.ae. a:. sita
tl:lc-.' b'ostm.
I I
' 302. m. i::l'l!l!El:il:. '?!:I• '?!lo Old. Mc lutezi. 'I!!• tn:1..11 whistle
c=t:!JmH OVl!!!l.

303. Il!'l!. SALOOII. tn:f..11 wtU,stla- OVEa. '?1:1• Mm an rooted. iJ:I

tl:le:1.1:' place■ •

301&,. m. ROQ,{. a:u,.ey I.a sprawled =tl:la :,mipled bed. 'rhen

I.a a bctt;!.e ziearby. !Ia llnn tl:la wb.1atla.

305'. m. RAlt'B0AD S'?A!rlClf. tniJ:I wbutl.• OVl!!!l. J'o?'UZI,

Pierce am Colby an st&mi.aC at tbe tncu. '?!:le tn:f..11
I.I =t yet "1.aibla. ~ tl:le whistle stop■• 1.b_,. look.

306. l!:C?. C;OOJtWSt!l!: ·• 'I!!!Alll 'l!!!ACts. ~ elle iiiat&l:lce a llllllll

cl.aud ~ ■=It• cm be - ·
301. :err. MABS!IAL' ~ OFFICE -
tl:len I.I tl:le scum at
= Dame .,... •• lie vaits.
tl:le SD:Cl!D ~ .
1.be.a

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308. Ill'?. Cl!IJICli. 1.be Cozigngat:l.01:1 I.a QII. I. ta tNt, !Iemen01:1
1A tl:le t.,:., but ao ozie I.a 11D.gillg u tl:le =-a:1..11 vl:listle
ccmt11:1wt■ oyD.
M!l:I. Ctost Sl!0'l! •· OEGAllIS'l?. !Ia is 110rk:l.:I,: tl:le keys bu:t
tl:la IIIWl1c emerges rttl:I ell• s0UJ:ld. 0t tl:le vl11stle.

310. m. ~ l:.IV'Il'l'G !IOOM. Tra:1..11 wti:1.stla OVD. Fu.J.ler am ;;.:.J

b11 "'1.t'e l!s~e.a.
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3ll. m. MARr:m !!M'S l!OO'SE:. '!!rain vtiiatle OVZ!'!. l!gve aits

1r1 111s =hair, l.isi:aniag.

312. m. SAL:Xlll. '!!ra1rl V111Stla OVER. 'rl:ie MG l.isi:e:i.

313. Ill'?. ll:Et.m'S P'!IC!I'? EOQ!. '!!rairl Vl11stle OVER. !!al.en IJ:ld
A1l1:f l1Stea. 'nle 1'111111:la d.1H.

314. m. IXlAD'& O.Ff.lt.E. l!e Vllits.

m. am

,:~
315, S'tA!rltlrl. Joriazl, l?iuce Colby vait. 'nlare 1S
still cc aig:I ~ tile tn.ill. 'l;bcry l.001t at eacll. otl:1ar
' ' ( .,,. taasel.y.

m. ~ • s Ol"t.ltE. l!e stazu1■ r00ted, va1t:1;=c.

l 'i (
m. m.:m•s J'ROll'.r ROOM. A1l1:f am l!elm
tl:1eir •1'1• askirlg tlle 4ua■t1cm they ■re
1.001t ■t NCl:l 0t1:1e:-,
l:h'llid to apeu:.
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318.

319.
'Ill'?. SALOOII.
1J:lel.7.
'nla Man bagi:1. to l.0Cllt

J:ll'?. MAllSEAL' a, OiflCl!!. Dome va1 ta.

■t uch 0tl:1C' 1":mie:--

320. :m:l!. CWB!l!iUS.tm: •• OZ1 tile mon.t1C tni.'a..

321. ll!l'r. JU.BSIIT..' a, OffltZ. Oil Dome va1til:lg. l!e starts to

:;,a:t dovn tile pc 11• l1u 'bee bcl.dirlc, am aov, l.Qudar
tl:1am "oetant, tlle tllird vtriatla bleats OVER tlla acene.
Dclme q,uivers. Th• bnath tie 11■ a 'bee ticldil:lg escapes
1zt a l.c=g ICIUIU.Ha sigl:I.

m. RAit.aOAD ~ - Jol:'\lan, Pierce am

Colby l.001t at
Hell. 0tl:1ar 1rl trimpi:I. In tll• dist&l:lce, tl:I• tn.:l.zt 'oecomes
nsible.

323, m. SALOO!I. Aa tlle Vl11atle iiiu, tll• Man stampede out.

'nl• aalccu 1■ e,ispty. irolll out■ ide, ve lieu tlle c:liclt ct
Gilli■ ' It.,- 1rl tll• lock, ' " tl:1e lcll0b t = a■ 11e tries 1t.
I Jll'J!. m..:11'' S li'!lCll'r
ROQ{, Halen I.ad A1f1:1 ■re 'botl:1 OZI their
teat, am Sam 11■■ !!elm's "o■g. ?bey amve =bl.y tOl1V!!.
tlze!ccr.

imD
(quietly)
Can I rid.e rttl:1 you to ttie
Stat1ol1?

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AM!
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ot c=s•
~r., start 011t.
('
Ill'!!!. !W!SEAL'S onic:e:. D0&n41 s ~ 111.s came to wl:lat l1•
l:laa ff'ittc, 1'olAa it, tll,m W't'it•• 011 it:
TO S Ol?:e:&l!!O .I1I 'm E7Pll'r OF
M! m:Am.
::::;
' !ta placH tlle 1'old.ed. testamct l.l:l tlle cctv ctr l11.s d.esk, .c.J
(

UIII. the p,;ita the c11Z"t:1"14ge 'b<lz

!ta ri.Mtl, takes • d.np l1Natl:I.
=
1t 1'0:- a pape:--,veigtlt.

D:l!. B0'm.. !!lie Clen i.s closizlg ti:!• ut&J. lb.utters.

!!II.,- cJ..iu:c l.l:lto pl.ace.
see 1.es a, ams - at shutten, rtad.Clvll am d0on b•i:zc
cloHd. all CIV'V tcll1:I.

D:l!. ,U,JIB0 41') S'l:A!I'ICII'. JCIZ'C!m, P:1.en:tt UIII. Colb'T fttcl:I

U the & ~ U l g tn.111. 4:'ffll IISU'U'. !!lie !l01H ~
:I.ta q'1l:l.e UIII. vtlnl.l <:im be l1eud. plaill.lJ' aov.

m. '«?SEAL• s ottJ.CJt. Doei:ie

ti:!• otfi.ce UIII. 10tt• <:iut.
tall:•• • 1ut l.occ ucum
330. ElT. 114J!SEi\L' S OFFICE - u Doane emargu l.l:lto t:he sm:il.1.ght.
'7
:.,;;J
ir. l.oou a:-owxl.
331. ElT. S'l!REE!l: - F!!CM OOAllZ'S POI!i'.1! ~ VI::11. II: i.s CC1111J1letel.7
d . e ~ . CAMERA P.AllS to othu- cc.em.. ctr t:h• S1:l'fft.
It, too, i.s emptJ'.
332. CLOS! S!t0'l! •- COAD. k SlllilH mi:-tllleasly, SuddlUlly,
1-
than i.s t:he same ~ l1onu' l1ooves, am l1• ta:r:ca.

I m. !!lie ~ , Mil'/ c!r:l.vuig

S'l:El!:l!ll;.
1:c, cm.es dowu tll• S1:l:'Ht tovud Ooana.
am &len 'oes14e ..J
'

334,. c::t.0SI saor - OOAllE - u l1• sns am rec0gl11.:es tllem. _,'

335. MID. CI.OS! Sl!0'l! - AXr Alll) m.:e:11 ·- u tlley see Doane.
336. CLOS! S!t0'l! •- 00AllZ - u 11• vatcl:les t:hem approacl:l.
33T. (!'l'l'ISFtTP •- l!l!lr.ill'.
511• 1S at 11v beat. !tu- -,,es an . '
l.oolcizlg d.irectl.7 tovard. Oo&11e, am t:he:-e is • 1'ail:lt ·,
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 High Noon 141

338. CLOSmP -
!er.,... AMI. Sl:le bas 11ever looked
a'l"Oid. l)oazie's.
1110re beaut1.."ul..

r,:nsmp - lXlAll! - u be stare■ o ••. at lUa i tHlt.

- :m. IWlSEAL' S Oi!lC.E - H the l:nlclr.bcud -p■ past

Doane. lie - that Sam ia Sittil:lg l.11 the 'oaclt ucug
the lugpge. It paau■ out at sce::ie.

MEI). CI.CSE S!0'r •• l)QAU •· u he l.oou U'ter the bw:ltlloud.

azi att0:'t, be pw.la bi.luelt togltther, takes
'l.'!:lc, Vith
oi:t hi.Iva~ am looks at tl:le tima.

:m. BAIIJ!0AD ~ - 'l.'!:le tniA pull.a l.11. Comucton

aJ..tcbt. J'crd.Ul, Pillfte am Colby vait illlpetimitl:,. 'l.'!:lc,
- at the cer doon opeaa, am a - t later c:tl1' J'O!lllAli
■taps 011t illto the ■=J.ight. ll'.e u a big man, pala, blrt
dazl&voua loold.l:lg, 1.mplac:able. 'l.'!:le tllrff me 111:Cl:'%'7 to
llilll. Smilil:lg, th.,- =tam theiz l:um!a to him. J'ordm i.s
mt IIW:'PZ'1,Hd to - th•. lie ll:lakea ham■ ana,111:lgl:,,
- the lllffH ~ to • IIICre MCluded pmtiml at the plattcm:i.
'l.'!:ley toUQII' llilll.

;3114. :m. ~ -
ADVJ:!!!!R .AllGLE - U the l:nlclr.bcu,:! driTH
~ 1:1:o the- stati-ou :,ard am stoll• 11nr the tnclt.l. Sam
/:I"·,
11.:... J1.111pa down am oegirla to unl olld the lugpge, and. kirr/
am '!elen climb dcvli.
-~ 345. GillXJP Slro'r. Jordan est.ma Ilia !:um! 1.l:lquiri:agl:, to
Ci"..
Milt. Sad.11:lg, Milt ham■ him two g,ma. Guy takH 110

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cllmcea. ll'.e checu beth s,ma. 'l.'!:len, l.oolcil:lg up, Ilia
ilazice goes o.a. am ia caught then.

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346. m. :a.ut.aoAl) CAR. Sam u llelpil:lg kirr/ up tbe atep■ •
Aa aha goH l.11 am lie a:tan4II azi ani to ll'.elen, ah•
l.oou ~ tovvd. auy.
11.l..

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347. MED. CI.CSE S!0'r •· GtJ'l' J'CRDAll - H Ilia •:re• meet llalan's.

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348. Mll:D. C'L0Sl!: S!0'r •· l!l!:tD.
'?l:laii,
!er .,... 111fft Gu:,'1 cal.ml:,.

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c::;.. 349.
twlt1ng lier time, she climli• tl:le 1tepa ill.to tbe cer.

ClllCCP Sl!P'r.Guy vatchH lier diaappeer without m:pre■ -101:1.

llcthinlf cm l.rlten'ere With tbe bual.11■ n at bam. ll'.e 110da
~- to the otl:iers, and start• out at the a-:&tio:. 'l.'!:1.,- t0Uov
~ him.
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350. m. RAlI.:aCAD CAl'I. Artry u

s1tt1.cg by tl:le "J"!.mC'II, pallt,
tall.Se. l?ilen u bea:!.de b.er 011 tl:le aisle, Sam putt1.cg &V11y
tl:le l.&llt ot !!he l ~ • . ll:e ccmaa to ll:ele11 m:I tl:ley loolr.
at Heh otl:ler 1.11 silence. It u a di.--t!cult par1:1.cg :or
(
bctl:I at ti:letll.

SAM
(t'1l:l&lly}
Sc l0111£, ll:elen
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m.m
I C!ccd •'b1', Sam. • • • You' U l:lear
t'::-0m - • • •

SAM

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(ccdd1.cg)
'!!aka cue • . .
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Sara' 1 ti&ht, weather-beaten tac• 'bnakll !.11to 10-1:1:11.cg
liklt a smile, am lie gees attt q,uiclr.ly. ?ll.en 1a the
s1Zldec o ·•. blu1: at the tn111 wb.istle. J
351,. · m. MABS!Wt.'i:I Oii.LCE. 0 - react• tc the wl:l:l..ltl.e. !e
t'Nll tr:rr 1:1:1..1 ga:iu, thea. a'l:U't ■ slcwly 'but t'irmly dCVl1 tl:le
111::'Ht.

352. m. W •• 011 Jc:'du am tl:le others u tl:le:r c=- up tl:le

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353.
lllid4J.e Cit the lt:r:'fft.

Erl!. 'l.'OWlr - m£ Sl!C'r Cit tl:le aiai.11 stnet • lie SN t:l:le

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. . U t''l.&m"a• apprcacliil1c eacl:I other, l:l1dde11 t'rcm ncl:I
ctl1er by tlle bem crt tl:le st:rfft.

MED. C:tOSE '?!!DC!: Slm'l! - OOAm!. As l:le co11t111uas, lr.Npi.ag

I 355.
wag tl:le aidenlk.

CUJSE 'l!iWCXlliG G!!OOP SE0'r •• 011 Jo:l'du m:I tl:le otl:le:i-s. ..,..

356. c:r.osz '?!!DC!: S!IC'l! •• DOAllZ - g,:,1.cg Oil.

m. ™ •· 011 Jc:'du am
tl:le otl:len. Suddal1l:r Milt
a abcp vudov. Al be dU"':a
irtopa, 1:11.S attea.tioc c:augl1t by
Cl'l'C' tc 1t, the ctl1en step, startled • Milt reacl:les tl:le
lilcp. It: bu - • • l:lata crt tl:le peried 011 dupl&y.
'Deliberately, Milt -.bes tl:le "1.l:l!.ov rt tl:I bis guc 'butt,
v.111
rncbes 1.11 am tak:H out a bat. Guy Ja:rdu' s
t1&1:ltena.
tace
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Gt7'I JOl'!DAli
( angn.l:,)
Cazi't 7CU V1lit?

MlU
J'Wlt vut to be relld:, ...
Ile lltU:t't'a th• liat imda- his 1b.1;rt am hun-1- ■ to reJ 0111
them. '!!bey =t111ue 11p tl:le l'Q:'fft.
~
e: 358. m'. Sl!RW -- on Do&II• u II• eont111utt1. ile reacl:IH tl:I•
head, pemea, than 'C&kea al:lel ter 111 the spec• 'oet'll'ttttl:I
tllO IIOUHa. !• vai.t• thare.
I I '.~
3S9, Ml!:D. CL0Sl!: Sitar -- !)()AID! u he waits temel:,.

360. m'. S'J!IU!!!tl:. Jordazi 1.11d the otb.U'11 ecme 111to scene. '!!be:,
pue llcazia 1 1 l:1:1.dillg place &II! ec:t111utt 011. ·0oaz:1e leta
( tl:l.a go a'bcu:1: 1:1JGt7 tnt, the dnn Ilia g1ll:II.

~ lXlAl'll!:
(eall111g)
.TOZ'd.m -- ~

'l!b• other !IIIHI t=, dn;v1l1g •• they do. Milt ia th• tint
to lliloot. !ii &hot lllillel llc&ae, 'ou1: Do&lle dOH not mill
b.1111. Milt vtlirl.l am IOH dc,vn. l!ll.Ue1ll t°l'olll the Othlll"
tb.Ne pocli:mu'li: the wall 'oebim llcazia, ile ret1=.1 the ti.,,
tllCI rima tor it.

361. M. i!AIIM41l CAR - AMI' .AllD m.Elf. 'rl:le:, lit t - l : , , H

the sot!IID ct the gazi tiglrt Cr:llllal OV!R. 'rl:ltm, IIUdcienl:,,
th• ti:'1:ag ltopa, am there 11 • delld silc:u:e. !elm
al.ump& a little, 'oel1•"1.:&' the tiglre 1a over 1.11d Doane 11
dnd, A11tY staz'ltl at aer, am the, 'oHid:e l:lerselt, leaps
to ha' teet, bra.ahH
. put !elm Gd .rui:ia vildl:, to the door.

m'. l:IAlI.aoAD ~ - Arlt1' elimll• dCIV:I the 1tep1 Gd rans

'll'1ll:ll:, 011t ct the station. l:11 the 'o.g., the Stat10maater
1a the e,mtre ct a eur10UI g:1'0Up c0111po1ed O'! the tra111 env
am paaa,mgers.

z:c:. lfA.Ilf &l!!Wi!l;. On Arlt1' u she m up the duerted 11:rfft.

m. 9l!RttI: -- saoor:mo tAn Milt• s ocd:r toward tae oem 111

the ltrNt. In the 'o. g. , A11tY' 1 figure rima 111to vtw, .tl:lan
lt0pl lb.Ort H ■he INI the 'ocd:,.
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36, • ct.os:E! SEO'!! •• AM! U ah• lffS Milt I S 1:,ody m:! th,il:.\c.s th,a t
it 1s Deane's. CAMl!!llA ?Ami rtth l:uu•· •• sh.• rtCIUI ~ it.

m'. Sll:i:U!!l!ll; - Milt's 1:lcd:, ill th.e t .g., th.• ut b.e h.u 1tol1U1
( l.71,llc bes:!.de h.1.m. A1l1:T rllll&. tQVU'd CAMEBA, t1zlall:, <::-ample ■
to av 'cln• at Milt' 1 1:lcd:,. To av - = - t am relia:r,
I 11:le INS that it 1s cot Ooaue. Then 1..1 a tuailade o:r o.s.
ahc1:a, am ll:I• rul.i:H that tl:I• ~igl:lt 1..1 still. go1.11g 011. --
361. m. l!IIClt Auzr - 011 Doane u h.• ra:a, 1:lc:t lov. Then is
a shot &h.ead, am h.e du.cu illi:o tl:I• sb.elt:er o:r a sh.ltd.
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I{ h PNl:'S ill tl:I• di.Neti011 ot tl:le sb.ot.

368. m. AUZ! •• lBCIM. llQADE'S l?Oil!'l! 07 ~ . Colby 1s at th.e

otb.ar em o:r th.• &J.J.e,-, 'oehim sh.elter.
I I
369. m. sm:D. Dcal:le th.e otb.■r s:!.de o:r th.e ■l:led, peen
sc-• to
tl:l1"0IICb a anclc. it, th.• t1gun• o:r au,- J'Cffllc am
~
Piu,:e cc oe • - <:,a:IJ:g t:at:o ta• 01:bv em o:r th.• allay.
Doaae fi.nl• at J'Cffllu, m1.IM■, am they duck out o:t aigl:lt.
11:1.an u a bunt o:r a11.o1:a : : - Colby am &11 ~ bUnt ..J
t:-=a th.e otl:lv 1:Tc. Iloalla tl:l:r."oft l:11m••U 011 the .:ow.Id.. h
- s y s l:11.s situati011, rHl.iaillg h.e 1s <:aught ill a c:ro■■-titt. ;: ·)

370. m. i:ll!BJ!!.tf. A1l1:T 1a 011 l:lv tNt acnr, hearil:lg th.a o.s.
Sl!.0'l'S. Sha stana umc-,:ail:ll;r u.p the street •
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:m.. Il'l'l?. sm:D.

om:.
Dc&lle <:nVLs to th.a door o:t the sl:led, acd loolcs - i

mi. S'l!AlltZ - t:'0111 Iloalla' s poillt o:r nw. It:s rtde door,
diagCllll.l.l;r ac..""CH th.e alle;r tt0al I)oea, 1s open.

m. Il'l'l?~ ~ . Ocana lllai:u ap l:11s 1111.m to t:y tor it.

gets to h,ia tNt, =-t:ie ■, lau:ch.es b.imleU out.·
lie
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3T11,, m. A:U.Zr -- a■ Doaue's =nlld 'ood:r <:am10110all:s a=-oss
th,e aJ.lA:r' ui:rtouclled •

375. Il'l'l?. m.m:.1:. Oc&lla' s 'body h,m-tlH illto the stable am

1:1:Lta th.e noor. lie ll•• th.en, s-tz"agg.1.JJ:lg tor breath..
!Ila l:lonff wt:liml:r am rear llal"'l'CNll:,.
376.. m. AU.l!:?. J'0%'1!an, Piar<:e am Colby mcmt <:aut10Ull)I'
tQll'ul! tb.e 1table.
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'- 37i. Il'l'l?. siv.:ar..:. Doane geta u.p, loolcs arotmd., <:limba ap to ,

th,e lo1't.
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Elit,la NOOII 151
3'l'8. m. tol'T. Ooce gee■ tavard a l.&rge open.il:lg 1l:l the loft
flll.. :!!'rm. !Ian, lie &lld the CAME!lA !lave a gocd l:!igll Vin
~ tbe all.Ill", Jord.al:! am Pierce at their mi am Colby at
llu am a:re botb 1l:l vtev. tio-=- tau■ 1.1a at Colby, but
miJIH■ • CoJ.br am tbe otl:ius duck out ~ sigllt. Pierce
4ulle■ IC:'OH the alley, lJoerie fir1l:lg but miHi.l:lg !11111.

3i9- :c:r. ffll!tZ - u PiC'Ce c:rnl• uo,m:! to the nu ~ the

■table am taltu 11:elter. !e begil:a to tire 1:ato tbe ■table.
:m. AI.LE? - COIJ!r - u be firtt■•

:c:r. AUZ! - Gl:l? JORDAlf - u lie tire■ •

m. tmT - u bull■ta r-
all tbne dinctioua !lit 1Dto
tl:le l.Dt't.'nlere ill a -=••
~ pai:l t::'Cal Olle ~ tbe !IOn<I■
beJ.Qr. !l:ll.l.et• <:entilme into tbe loft. Doa:ia c:n,ru to
tblt J edder am climl:l• don.

m. S'l?AD. Dc&1:IAI- =-•

dOVD into tne ■table. 'n!a
ue - . 111.tl:I tn:r. :CO- sen to tba. Iii =-
~ tbe ■tall.JI,
bon••
one ~ tne bon••
bad 'bNu !lit am 1a dCW!l. Doa:e b.=1-••
to tbe ■table dOOJ' Uld alidH 1t abut. !e tima - ..U
ahel.tv 'beb.i:ad ■- llqa ~ teed, Uld peil:t'Ully 'beg11:la to
lead b.u gana.

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111:lota =-
EZ!l!. ALtiC' - JORDAll. !e attld1H tbe aituat1011, u o.a.
t::'Cal Colbr Uld Piv,:e. t.ookil:lg ~ , b.e
- • that lie 1a behilld tbe Pl2G'■l stcre. !e get■ c
id•, goes to tbe reu dOOJ' Uld deliberately lticla 1t
\..i ui. !e diaappeen wide Uld ret=a 1l:l a -■nt c ~
tllne oil lalpa. COlli:IC beck to llu place, lie t■ltH &1111
Uld tl:l:'l:rlrll ODe.

m. m.mz •· •• tne lamp ruu ap.iut tl:I• ■table door

Uld -■l:IH aga1Ut 1t, apa~C'il:lg oil agail:lat tl:le dCOl:'.

386. m. mu - Doc• u b.e ructa to tl:le sow::d ot tbe

l..lllp u 1t lama. '?!:le.a lie lieus 111:10tb.er lamp smaal:11.l:lg
ca t1:1e ■table veil.

387. :m•. AUZ! - OJI' JO!!CAA S!IDO'l:lliG 1'0',l'ARI) S'?AU -- a■ J0l"dll!I

t:UJ:1cs tblt tl:!Ud lamp tOVU'd tl:la stable. It taitH a !lip
ue am laz:d.a l1■V tb• ■table. 'nla Jerdc ta.II:•• cantul.
■ila, Uld t1rH, We au 011e ~ tbe lurpa a:plcde, 'oouzlci.l:lg
c:n:ily agail:ult tl:I• ■table am aplatteri.l:lg tire ap.1:aat ·11:.
J'ca:d.azl tire ■ agau, mia■H llia target, t1.ra1 agau, l:!1ta 1t.

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.!.52 HfchNoon
'l!llve is lll0tl:lu expl.os1cn, am =th.er splash. at oil am
tt:reon tl:I• stable deer.
-,
li.::I:?. S'l!UtZ -- LAMP m ,IJRWRwm:>. l!hen 1..1 tl:I• SOC?IIl ot
J0111lAlf' s o. s. sac-c, am we ' " tl:I• lamp u;,lcde am carom
~ th.• groum 1g111u-c tl:le stable. Allcth.er sh.eet at name
tall.JI on th.• 111:1c:da: &'table wall.
al.o!lg th.• t=-c at th.• rtable.
?l.-•
begin to spread.

Ill'l!. S'.l!Allw: - Olf 00Am: - H h.e rllali:H wl:let is happenic.g.

'l!II• h.cn-■ an uicnaatngl:, r!Uld rt th. tear.

390. m. MA!!S!AL' S 0.1/FlC:S:. AllrY c=es in, bnatl:llHa, com"1lsad, -,

ten'U1ad. l!l:maua-cad C10V, IIAII ca: go ao turth.u; imffd
Ille de-■ no'C 11::ov wt:lare to go. She lffS Dcal1e' s testamant
a: th.a desll:, goea to !.t, l:'Hl1a th.• 1nllcnpt1on. 'l!llere 1..s
th.a 0.1. WJC:S'lU: at th.• train.

391,. m. S'l!AU. !'1.n 1s eattng -:r a'C tl:le dOOZ', Uld sm,::,lca
!A beg".!.m1i:lg to till ti:• ltable. Ilcal:le !!OH to one at 7
tis• ltall.l m:t leads out th.• maddemid h.orse. One by one _J
ll• lead• all th.a ll0Z'ff11 out at t!lei.r 1talls, pulls th.em
tonzd tis• doer, ua.qea v1tb a 111a!1ty ett=rt to slide
the door open, m:t tlsc SClda th.• ru.riJ:1c, scnuiJlg
llOZ'He Oll'C into tl:le all.,-.
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3912. li.::I:?. AUZ! -- .. th• hors-■ ba:c'S'C OU'C into th.• alley a:a.d -·1
1ea'C'Cer ~ - At tlsei::' oppoa1te acda at th.• alley,
Jome m:t Coli,,, tau c,:rrv. Oca:e slipa 01:1: ot t!le
,table Uld. aroum it.
393. !l!r, l!AJl.IICAl) ~ - '?he train is puJ J 1ng out, th.e
tai:aa at tis• puaengen pntiaed. qaiut th.• 111.mcivs. _....,
:c:l!, ll00ilED Al!l!;A •- u tloaae puaes th.e CAME!lA on t!le run.
A ,~ la-car, the tl:lne IN!!. miter t!le scce, tllllnad out
am fi:1:1..cg mm cover. '?he tlld.tng traia. vbutle cous
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395, m. BJRlJ.l:IG.-<:au \lib. Ilcal:le rmia into the scene, am taJr:es

i:Cll'U' bel1iz:id. a 111&2:'lalr. I:a. tis• b.,r;., the three un eater
th.a 10-, still tumed. out. sawtmo nlCM c:over, they
cndtllllly ,.,,... in a: h.1111.

396. m. caoa::a. 'l!lle c:onanption is lluddl.ad togeth.ar in

rttl:I llnd 'bowed, pn::,tng
1:e:i:':'CI:, tl:le na.!.ster stand.tng
lile:tl:, at tl:le pulp:!.t.
 High Noon lSJ

39'!'. m, ClMl!:Il!:R?. On 'Occe H Colby e:r:p0MI bimaeJ.:. Doa:ae

lbccltl, and llnl:ga bim d0Vl1.

398. m. IW!S!AL'S ottltE. AJ11:Y 11 ■lumped at Doall.e's de■II:,

put tnn m,,r, 'Ooslla' 1 ope tell't&mell.t <:::'lllllpled. iii. her
asms. ~• scam, ~ o.a. ti.ring lleg:i.11.a to coma closer.
Seas1.ng it, lb• M.HI and l:rmTin to th• 1"1m011'. ~
it, Ille t10V ■-• Doa:e rTmn1ng 1.nto the ■treet.
399. - :m. Doa:e is ::Lg:aggi.ng dov: th• street. Pivce
S'J:itE!!l;.
appean at the t■z Cid ~ the st::Mt 'bel:11.lld bim, am tllen
auddenl.7 Jord.al:I =-•
iii. a C:,:,H•f1.n q&il:I,
1.:to vi,rw iii. tlle t .g. ~ey b.ave b.im

400. :m. SAI.OOlr. l)Qa:e llnda tor it, 'oa:ga agail:lat the door.
It 1.1 locked. l!alleta pocllmzk the doer IZ'Ound b.1.m. liith
a 1 1 1 ~ a:C'1'=-t, b• c:hsrgH th• doer and l'IIIIUlb.e■ it ui.,
t1JJ 1n; Wide.

~- CL0Slll S!O'r - AMI - u all• ■ff■ vtiat ia bappen1ng.

~. Mll:D. CLOS! Sl!O'r - Jam:wf - a■ lle t1.na.

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M!D, CtoSE S!!Il'? - li'll!JiC! - u be- t1.na.

~ :m. .r=i:. P1u-ce ma.us 1211 ,..,. canf'lllly aJ.ong the

iii
strnt, ti.ring U lle goea. & reecllH the Marsl:lal.' I
o:tttce, am ll:lco'ea t=nri:I. the MJ.ocri.

406. m. MAl!S!AL • ~ otrltl!!. AJ1f:T 1.oo1u on ui. b.=r aa all• ' " '
Piece tl:lrwgh the 1"1mcnr, a acct t,rw teet trclll ber, sllooti.ng
at th■ AlOCl:I. She loolu allcNt: v:IJJ:lly, beside llarselt, then
- • ~ • • s,mJi llan&UIC OD tlle vall.. 'l!!:en, deliberately,
Ille gee■ to ta-, takes dcnrn a gmi, and gee■ to the <nm011'.
Pivce' • back 1.1 01:IJ.7 tln:I or three teet .,,.,. past the willdav.
AJ1f:T utta the 11=, llol4a it ataac!.7 w1 th 'bot1:I llanda.

l!:C. S'J!Rt1!!C - OD P1u-ce, nth AJ1f:T v1s1ble iii. the-b.g.

l'ivc• alloota, tall:aa aim agaiA. ~en AJ11:Y' s gmi So••
~ • and Pierce ttllllble■ tace tornrd to the ground.

408. m. MMSIL\L'S Oflltl!!. AJ1f:T reel.a and cl.illga to th•

llllattend. rtnc!.011' tor mpport.

m. SALOOII'. Doa:e, at the rtndc,w, m,,r,

llt::'Nt iii. surprise.
•tare•
out il:1to the
& cannot SN iii.to bis office, but
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l'1v,:e's 'ocdy 1a pla111l.y '1'1..s1'ol1t. Still, it may be a ruae.

4.lO. m. S'r:!l!J:!1: - orr

JOimAli ·- aa he stu<ts ott tovard ?1etrc11' s
bcdy. Then he duhe• tQVVd tb.e alley.

r: m. A:U.Zr. Jcm!&l:I r't.m.11 up tb.e alle:,.

m. !lZAJi a, !fARS!AL'S Or:1!'!!::!. Jorden goes stealthily to

a rtmow, .... A1l1:f alXI that she !.• al011e. lie goes to the
door. It I.I ope. lie opei:is !.t q,u.!.etl:, mi leap• l.l2.

Ill'l!. MABSR~'S OttlC.!. A1l1:f loolu llP "1.tb. a 11:ut aa J0%'den

Juizrpa !.Ato tb.e :rc0111, 111.s gw:i reai:ly. Ezl:!austed, lb.• c:ai:i olll:,
■tam tb.en u Joi:d.a: dart• •=■■ tb.• rccm, d&lhH tb.e gw:i
tl:'0al liar ham m:I. g:rab■ lier. !1'.0141.q llu ta tr,:,nt ~ llim,
l1e pu■ll•• l1llr out tanZ'd. tb.e 1t:rfft.

Ill'.!!. SALOOll. saootlliG PAS'l! tlo&lllt !.Ato the st:net, u lie llffll
Jol'daD, r.Ltb. Azrr u a shield, ccnne out~ tb.• ott1c:e alXI
tCIWUd. b.im.

m. S'l:Rl:!l!A: - = JOl:'den Ull:I. A1l1:f.

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Al:igl:lt, tlo&lllt, c:cnne o: out!
c- out - or 1= t'riem
b.en'll get it tb.e QY P1v,:e
did - !
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4.1..6.

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ou;t - let llu go!
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Soac u 10U q.J.k tb.rougb thet
door! creme 011 - I' ll 11014

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b.0141.q A1l1:f t1gl:ltl7. A1l1:f 1a llal.t•tai:tiq wttb.

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4.UI. m. SA.t.OON. lloc• stares slowl:, tOW'llrd. tb.• door, tllen
l1e11tatu. !le stop■, p1c:b llP a large cb.&:!.r 1.0d Oe&'l'H
it tl:lrouga tee doonay.
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m. i:rl!:!W. Aa tlle chair l:rurtles tl:lzougtl, Jord.a.11 tins
a bm'at ot lhatll. Wildly, Ar, ruchaa up V'1tll lier t:ree
11am. am <:lave at a.u ta<:• &1:111 .,-u. Jord:1111 tlillgs lier
...,- traa llim: am 111:l• l.a:lds ill. tlle a'Cl:'ltet. Dome 111:ep■
qui<:EJ.7 out ot tlle ael oau, tir:ulg aa lie i:omea. Jo:rd1111
1:rr1.z:lca 11.u 01:AV rtm up. l)ome ■tauen trom a 'bull.st

- ill. tlle alloul,!,uo, wt ll:npa 111:lootuig, am Jordan gcaa <!OV11,

Ju.■ guna 1J.ipp1llg trom au tillgen.
i.1111■ t1ndl7 agaill.■t tlle build1llg.
'lr:n: a' mment, Dome
The lie gcH to Ar,.
lte llelpa l:lC' up, am tlley <:l1.i::lg to n<:11 other 1Ue.lltl7.

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!'CU, Sl!C'l! - i:rl!EU!!!!l:. 1'r= e.-er,-,,t:lera, people begiJ:1 to
aP:PBr ill. the • 1::awt, ma:'9 am IIICft ot them. They lock
at l)oamt am Ar, ill. ■:U.aD::•.

m. s:aw::r. Dcamt am ArJ b•=•

avwze ot the people.

i Dcce pall.I billlNU tocetller. lte <!.rcpa bi.I rtm.1 ill. the
at.wt, tau■ att au razi-'belt am l.et■ it tall. lleliben.tel7,

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be tau■ att l1u llada• am <!r,:,p■ 1t to the <!.u■t. '?be Dz,mk
aten the m , pnJJ lng the llw:kboud. honH. S..1llg the
1:Jackl)oc,!, l)oe.na ga.il!n Ar, to it, belpa lier ill., then. <:J.imlia
up dtC' lier. lte nod■ to the llrcmll:, v11o 111:ep■ an7, tllen.
tau■ tlle :-eiJ:I■ am 111:U't■ the llorMa. '?be c::i:'171111. gin■ '11117.

~- JtlU. sm,r - i:fl:RE!:1:. li1tl1aut a baci:vvd glm<:e, Doane am

"1lq 1'14• out ot town, tl1• 'l:lackbacd ;:-awing amall.llZ' ill.
,r.-: tl1e b.,. '?be i:r'CIVd nmaiJ:I■ 1Uct. The buckbacd ;,u■••
;...:. out ot Yiff. '"

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