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INT. LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY SALOON - NIGHT
The saloon is full of men, gambling or drin ing. A bar ender
fixes drin s. MARLENE, a oung barmaid, passes ou drin s and
swa s men's hands awa . She re urns o he bar.
CAMERON, a oung boun hun er wi h a hic sou hern accen ,
pushes open he saloon doors. She wal s o he bar.
CAMERON
Whis e .
The bar ender quic l ge s Cameron he drin . She downs i in
one sip. Marlene wa ches her. Cameron ca ches her e e and
nods a her. Cameron places a wan ed pos er on he coun er.
CAMERON (CONT'D)
He in own?
BARTENDER
Don' now him.
Cameron sha es her head bu he bar ender wal s awa . Cameron
loo s a Marlene.
MARLENE
The ownsfol are scared.
Cameron raises her e ebrow.
CAMERON
Bu ou're no ?
MARLENE
I'll ell ou, for a favor.
CAMERON
Shoo . I'm a woman of man alen s.
Cameron smir s a Marlene's hesi a ion.
MARLENE
I would li e ou o escor me o
he college in Penns lvania.
CAMERON
Done.
MARLENE
Reall ? I 's a couple da s over.
CAMERON
A wee . I can a e ou, bu I don'
escor . Where's he man?
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Marlene loo s upward.

MARLENE
He's hiding in he a ic.
CAMERON
Than ou indl .
Cameron flips a coin on o he coun er and wal s up he
s airs. Marlene poc e s he coin and wa ches her go.
Three sho s go off. The men in he saloon pull heir guns and
s and up. Some run ou .
Cameron drags he boun down he s airs b his an les. The
men poin heir guns a her. She drops he boun and s ands
up s raigh .
CAMERON (CONT'D)
Woah, here. Jus here for him.
Cameron pauses, bu no one moves, so she grabs he boun 's
an les again and drags him ou of he saloon. Ever one
wa ches her leave. Marlene wal s ou side.

EXT. LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY TOWN - NIGHT

A few of he men from he saloon ga her ou side and wa ch
Cameron drag he boun .
Cameron drops he boun a he doors ep of he sheriff's
place. She wal s in and re urns wi h he sheriff and a wad of
cash.
CAMERON
Than ou, sheriff.
Cameron ips her ha a him and wal s owards Marlene.
CAMERON (CONT'D)
We head ou omorrow morning a
sunrise.
MARLENE
So soon?
CAMERON
You wanna s a here longer?
MARLENE
(pauses)
I suppose no .
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CAMERON
Alrigh hen. See a omorrow.
G'nigh -
MARLENE
Marlene.
CAMERON
G'nigh , Marlene. Nice mee ing ou.
Cameron ips her ha and wal s awa . Marlene heads inside.
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EXT. LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY TOWN - SUNRISE

Marlene wal s her horse, carr ing her few belongings, o he
edge of own. Marlene carries a sa chel full of paper.
Cameron is alread here wi h her horse, wa ching he
sunrise. She waves a Marlene.
CAMERON
Morning.
MARLENE
We heading off?
CAMERON
Yes ma'am. Bes s ar earl .
Cameron and Marlene moun heir horses and he s ar on a
slow wal down he road.

EXT. DUSTY MIDWEST LANDSCAPE - MORNING

The plains are dus and fla , wi h moun ains in he
dis ance. Scraggl plan s do he landscape.
Cameron a es ou an apple from a sa chel poc e and ea s i .
CAMERON
Now, if ou don' mind me as ing,
wh he universi ?
MARLENE
I've alwa s loved wri ing. Tha
own was never going o be enough.
The onl saw women as wives or
whores.
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CAMERON
Bunch of old men wi h s ic s up
heir asses.
Marlene laughs.
MARLENE
You're no wrong. And ou? Wha 's
our s or ?
Cameron a emp s a a bow in her saddle.
CAMERON
Cameron Broo s, a our service.
Jus a oung boun hun er loo ing
o ma e a name for herself.
Marlene laughs.
MARLENE
(jo ingl )
Once I gradua e, I'll wri e boo s
of our exploi s.
CAMERON
(pla ing along)
Ma e sure he 're fla ering. Can'
have no one hin ing I'm incapable.
MARLENE
Too ou hree sho s o bring down
ha one boun .
Cameron osses her apple core a Marlene.
CAMERON
I'll be he bes boun hun er his
side of he Mississippi, jus ou
wai .
MARLENE
I'll be roo ing for ou he en ire
ime.
The fall in o companionable silence as he ride across he
barren landscape.
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EXT. SMALL CAMPFIRE - NIGHT

Their campsi e is behind a large roc , pro ec ing Cameron and
Marlene from he wind. A small fire is he onl ligh .
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Cameron wears a wool poncho and coo s beans over he fire.

Marlene warms her hands wi h he fire. Cameron hands Marlene
a in full of beans.
MARLENE
Where'd ou learn o coo ?
CAMERON
M pa. He augh me ever hing I
now.
Cameron pulls her revolver ou of he hols er.
CAMERON (CONT'D)
This was his gun. Carr i for good
luc .
She spins i before rehols ering i . Marlene wa ches her
hands.
MARLENE
Doesn' he illing bo her ou?
CAMERON
No hing whis e don' fix.
Cameron shovels her beans in o her mou h. Marlene a es a
bi e of he beans and frowns. She s ar s shivering.
CAMERON (CONT'D)
Ever been ou here?
MARLENE
Never. This is he firs I've lef
own.
CAMERON
I shoulda warned ou. Ge s real
cold a nigh .
MARLENE
(sarcas icall )
You don' sa .
Cameron snor s and a es off her poncho. She hands i o
Marlene. Marlene wraps i igh l around herself.
The finish ea ing. Cameron pulls a small blan e from her
sa chel and lies nex o he d ing fire. Marlene lies on he
opposi e side.
CAMERON
G'nigh Marlene.
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MARLENE
Nigh .
Cameron pulls her ha over her face. The fall asleep.
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EXT. SMALL CAMPFIRE - NIGHT

A pile of coals is wha remains of he fire.
Cameron bol s up and reaches for her gun. She loo s around
wildl before relaxing. She s ar s he fire again.
Marlene wa es up.
MARLENE
Wha 's going on?
CAMERON
No hing. Don' worr abou i .
MARLENE
Nigh mares?
Cameron unloads her gun and reloads i . Marlene si s up.
CAMERON
M pa. He go illed in a shoo ou .
I s ill remember his blood on m
hands. I don' come off.
Marlene goes o Cameron and holds her hands.
MARLENE
Don' blame ourself. No hing ou
could've done.
CAMERON
Bu I could've s opped him from
a ing ha boun or -
MARLENE
S op. I wasn' our faul .
Marlene pulls Cameron in for a hug. Cameron wraps her arms
around her igh l and ears run down her face.
CAMERON
(sof l )
Than ou.
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MARLENE
Your fa her would be proud of ou.
CAMERON
I sure hope so. I wasn' he son he
wan ed, bu I ried m bes .
Cameron le s go and si s down. Marlene si s nex o her.
Cameron wipes her ears.
MARLENE
How man da s are we ea ing beans?
Cameron laughs.
CAMERON
The en ire ime.
MARLENE
Ah. In eres ing.
Cameron shoves Marlene.
CAMERON
(jo ingl )
You mean m beans ain' up o our
s andards?
MARLENE
He , I didn' sa ha . I was jus
wondering if here was an hing
else o ... diversif our meals.
CAMERON
(jo ingl )
Ah, can i . Go o bed.
Marlene grabs he poncho and pulls i over bo h of hem.
Cameron pulls her ha over her face and Marlene scoo s closer
o Cameron. The fall asleep.
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EXT. DUSTY MIDWEST LANDSCAPE - SUNSET

Cameron and Marlene wal heir horses hrough he dus
landscape. Cameron covers her e es and loo s a he se ing
sun.
CAMERON
Bes we s op here. Jus one more
da un il we're here.
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MARLENE
Abou ime. Muscles I didn' even
now I had are sore.
Cameron and Marlene dismoun .
CAMERON
I can ge rid of he no s in our
bac .
MARLENE
Can ou? I'd apprecia e i .
CAMERON
Sure can. Once we ge he fire
going.
The lead heir horses o a nearb ree and feed and brush
hem. Marlene ga hers firewood and Cameron s ar s he fire.
She pu s beans on o warm up.
Cameron pulls off her poncho wi h a flourish and pu s i on
he floor. The si on i and Cameron massages Marlene's
shoulders.
MARLENE
Tha feels nice.
CAMERON
One of m man s ills.
MARLENE
Do ou alwa s do such hings?
CAMERON
Onl o pre girls. Go a ma e
sure he now how men should rea
hem.
MARLENE
You hin I'm pre ?
Cameron's hands s op, panic ed.
CAMERON
(hesi an l )
There a problem wi h ha ?
Marlene urns o face Cameron and places a hand on her chee .
MARLENE
I li e ha ou hin I'm pre .
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CAMERON
(rambling)
Than god. Some fol ge real weird
abou i and i ma es me hin
some hing's wrong wi h me and I
don' wan ou hin ing I'm weird -
Marlene cu s Cameron off b pulling her close. Cameron leans
in and he iss. The pull apar onl when he beans s ar
o burn. The smile a each o her.
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EXT. BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA - DAY

People wal hrough he s ree s of Br n Mawr, going o wor
and school. The college si s in he bac ground.
Cameron and Marlene ride in o own. Cameron whis les. She
urns o Marlene, bu Marlene focuses on he college.
MARLENE
I 's beau iful.
Cameron smiles and he ride o college.
CAMERON
Here we are.
Cameron ge s off her horse and offers Marlene her hand.
Marlene a es i and ge s off her horse.
MARLENE
I 's so much bigger han I
imagined.
CAMERON
You'll fi righ in. Don' worr .
Marlene urns o Cameron.
MARLENE
Than ou so much for a ing me
here. I don' now wha I would've
done wi hou ou.
CAMERON
I'm glad I could be of service.
MARLENE
Where are ou off o now?
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CAMERON
Haven' decided. Wherever he wind
a es me.
MARLENE
S a safe.
CAMERON
I alwa s do. Good luc , in all our
s udies.
MARLENE
Than ou.
CAMERON
Well, I guess his is i . You have
a good da .
Cameron gives a small wave o Marlene and s ar s o ge bac
on her horse.
MARLENE
Wai .
Marlene runs up o Cameron and places a sof iss on her
chee . Cameron free es and s ares a Marlene.
MARLENE (CONT'D)
Come bac , o a ?
Cameron smiles widel .
CAMERON
Well, now I have o. Fair da o
ou, Marlene.
Cameron moun s her horse.
MARLENE
Good b e, Cameron.
Marlene wa ches Cameron ride awa . Marlene urns and
readjus s he s rap of her sa chel. She leads her horse o
he fron of he college.
THE END.