I can see him up ahead!
We're gainin' on him.
Keep strong, boys!
This man's a killer.
Ya!
Is he dead?
He's alive, just barely.
First time I met sam barns
I was 10 years old.
Come on, boy, come on.
Whatcha got, boy?
It was the summer of 1929.
And while I didn't realize it then...
Atta boy, atta boy.
It would lead to the adventure of a lifetime.
Come on, boys!
He's gonna go down on foot.
Everybody keep their eyes peeled.
Hey, we got something downstream here.
Whatcha got, boy?
Come on, boy, come on.
Hey, over here!
I think we got something!
Okay pat, I'm up.
It'd been over a year since my father had died.
I don't think my mother had spent a night
in their bed since.
Mama was a strong woman.
But, pain and loss have a way of catching up to all of us.
It's strange how life works.
My father had survived the war to end all wars, only to meet
his end from something as random as a farming accident.
It didn't seem fair.
The void it caused in our life couldn't be measured in words.
Dad had always been my hero.
And when that hero was lost, well...
it seemed as though a part of my mama and me
were lost with him.
Life without dad just wasn't the same.
Aside from me not having a pa and ma, a husband,
his passing had left us at a considerable disadvantage
with the local bank.
Tommy, I need you to walk into town for me.
Give this envelope to mr. Davis at the bank.
You tell him it's all I can come up with at the moment,
but... I'll get him the rest as soon as we get those
horses broke and off to market.
Okay, mama.
And then, I want you to make your way through town,
put one of these fliers up on any posting board you can find.
We're gonna let people live with us now?
Well, unless you got a better idea of how to pay
the bank note on the farm.
Guess not.
That mean I'm gonna have to share my room now?
No, honey...
you ain't gonna have to share your room.
All right, this is only for the two spares.
And this is only temporary.
Just until we can get back on our feet.
Run along.
I need you back by lunch.
Those horses ain't gonna break themselves.
All right.
Mama sure loved that farm and everything it represented.
It was the only thing of dad she had left to hold onto.
Our town was small, familiar, and the only thing I knew
of the world outside of our little farm.
I loved every chance I had to visit.
Yes, young man?
What can I do for ya?
My ma said I was to give this to you.
You're the tilwicky boy, right?
Yes, sir.
I was told to tell you Mr. Davis, um...
that that money there is all mama and me could get
together for the time being.
But that, we'd get you more just as soon as she gets
our horses broke and off to market.
Just tell your mama come on by here and see me
in the next few days, all right?
Yeah, all right.
Morning, Mr. Kinsley!
Good morning to you, tommy!
I was wondering if you had any new books for me to look at.
Hold on.
Now this...
is a good one.
"the legend of five mile cave."
I couldn't take my eyes off it.
The story of the outlaw, shooter green.
Thanks, Mr. Kinsley.
I just stared at it the whole way back.
I couldn't wait to get home and read stories of
gunslingers, daring horse chases and the amazing
adventures of the wild west.
It opened up a whole new world I didn't even know existed.
Little did I know that this book and a new stranger
would take me on my own daring adventure.
We never know where hope is going to come from.
Just a little nervous, that's all.
But that day, hope came in two ways.
Come on, come on.
Mama always said we needed to have hope, even if we didn't
know where it was coming from.
But that day hope came for both of us.
Good boy.
You see, mama never had the knack
for breaking horses and she was having
a difficult time getting them ready for market.
Good boy, good boy.
And that was the day sam barnes entered our lives.
Whoa, whoa... okay, okay.
Go on, go on.
Whoa, go on.
You'll need to ride him a few times a day for
the next week or so.
He'll handle nicely.
You must ride a lot.
Well...
a bit, Mrs. Tilwicky.
It's been a while, but a man never forgets.
How do you know my name?
Ah, there's a fella up the road selling supplies.
- Mr. Kinsley? - Yeah, he told me.
He said you were accepting boarders?
Tommy, why don't you go feed the chickens?
Go on, go on. Okay, mama.
If that's not right, I can be on my way.
No, no, that's-- That's right.
You'll have to forgive me, I've just got a lot
on my mind is all.
Susan tilwicky.
That there's my boy tommy.
Sam, barnes.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Barnes.
Nice to meet you too.
So... The room rate is a dollar a night.
That includes three squares a day and fresh linens weekly.
Uh, I don't uh...
I don't exactly have the rate you're asking.
I was hoping I could...
work off my keep, till I find a regular paying job.
I'm sure your husband could use the help.
My husband passed near a year ago.
It's just me and tommy now.
Oh, well I'm sorry I-- I didn't know.
Oh, no matter.
Tommy's near a man and he does real good.
But... I'm afraid we're not in a position to have anyone
else on with us at the moment unless it's on a paying basis.
I-- I hope you understand.
Yes ma'am.
I understand.
I'll be uh... on my way.
Good luck with those horses.
Mr. Barnes!
Well, we do have a room in the back of the barn with a cot.
My husband used to stay there when a cow was calving.
So...
you can stay there if you'd like on a temporary basis, of course.
But, you help us get these horses broke and we'll
talk about more suitable accommodations inside.
You got yourself a deal.
All right then, all right then.
I'll show you to your room.
And that's how we met sam barnes.
I took a liking to him right away.
Mama was a little hesitant;
as all good mothers are.
Dinner's ready.
That picture in there, is--
Is that your mama?
Oh, who, josie?
No, no...
she was a friend of my family from a time in arizona.
Unfortunately, she and her child died during childbirth.
I see.
Yeah, sad.
You know, my mama always kept that photograph around.
She said it reminded her of how lucky her and my pa
were that I turned out all right.
And how fragile life can be.
That you did.
Well, Mr. Barnes would you...
like to do the honors?
Oh... I would.
Uh, would you like to lead us in prayer?
If it's all the same to you, I would prefer to leave it in
your more than capable hands, if that's all right.
Very well.
Dear lord, thank you for the food that has
been placed before us.
Give us strength so that we may help others who are less
fortunate and help us to find our way when we are
blind to your cause.
We ask all this in jesus christ's name our savior, amen.
Amen.
Now, Mr. Barnes, you may do the honors.
All right.
There you go.
Now pulp novels are a thing of the past.
I spent hour after hour on that porch, riding with jesse james
and laughing with calamity jane.
When I turned a page...
everything around me faded away.
How I wanted to truly be there.
And through those novels...
I was.
"the legend of five mile cave."
the story of the outlaw, shooter green.
Sounds exciting.
It is.
This fella shooter, he pulled off one of the greatest
stagecoach robberies the west had ever seen.
They say he was as fast with a gun as billy the kid.
Billy the kid, you say?
- Yep. - That's fast.
That's real fast.
Don't believe everything you read in books, son.
Why's that?
Because the people that write those things are
only out for one thing. What's that?
Get kids like you to buy 'em.
Besides...
shooter green wasn't as fast as billy the kid.
He wasn't?
Heck, no.
He was faster.
How do you know that?
Because I knew him.
Well, I'd better turn in.
So soon, but it's early.
I got a lot to do tomorrow.
These old bones don't recover like they used to.
I think Mr. Barnes has a good idea.
You...
should be in bed as well.
Mama, let me read just five more minutes.
All right, five more minutes.
But not a second longer.
Good night, ma'am.
You can...
you can call me susan.
Well, only if you call me sam.
All right.
Sam.
All right, susan.
Don't let the bed bugs bite ya.
He seems like a real nice fella.
Yeah, seems.
Yes?
You've got a telegram.
Not now, sally. It's marked urgent.
Urgent...
Yeah, it's about some prison
break over at the arkansas federal prison.
Let me take a look at that sally.
Here you go.
Humph, sally...
cancel that lunch.
I might be gone a while.
Hand me a nail, will ya?
Nail, hello?
Hey?
Sorry.
Something on your mind?
I was just thinking about what you said last night.
I mean, you really knew shooter green?
Yeah, I knew him.
Didn't much like him, though.
He was ****y.
****y people get reckless.
So he was mean, then?
No, reckless and mean are two different things.
How's that?
Well, I know for a fact shooter never set out to hurt anyone.
Never set out to become an outlaw either for that matter.
What makes you say that?
Well, I was there...
when shooter green came to the town of tucson
in the summer of 1887.
The same summer as the robbery.
The very same.
Shooter was riding in from the east.
He had no family, no money...
and no possessions, except his horse named trapper.
And his six-shooter he always kept on him.
What happened to his parents?
Don't know.
Shooter always said that he was found at the doorstep
of a church, no note, no name, nothing.
But shooter was ready to take on the world.
Tucson would be the first stop.
He arrived in june of that year and quickly
got himself acclimated.
He had come from kansas with the hopes of staking a claim.
But, to do that...
he needed money.
You see, while shooter knew he was the fastest gun around...
no one else in tucson did.
So y'all like what you see so far?
Yeah, it's pretty good.
All right, here comes a tricky one.
You see this?
Huh?
I'm gonna flick it up in the air and I'm gonna
shoot it with my pistol.
What do you think is so funny over there, huh?
You don't think I can do it? No.
No way, young feller.
Come on.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
I see some sour faces.
I appreciate it.
This hat sure appreciates it.
Come on now, further.
All right, now we're talking.
Yeah, yeah right there.
All right.
My name's shooter green.
I can shoot the flea off a dog from 50 yards.
I can put a bullet through the eye of a needle.
You know what else?
I strike faster than a rattlesnake.
Hmm.
Yeah...
a Miss pays three to one.
Anybody interested?
You interested?
- You sure? - Yeah.
Yeah? All right.
I got 50.
Whoa. Got enough to cover a bet like that?
And then, Miss josie hayes arrived.
Sweetheart, I got plenty.
What about Miss hayes?
All right then...
Shooter knew it right away.
Your money.
Some say it was a red-tailed hawk.
Others say josie put a spell on shooter.
But, shooter...
well...
it was the only time in recorded history that
shooter missed a shot.
As well as lost a bet.
Sure you got enough?
Pay it off in trade if you have to.
No, I got it.
Don't you worry your pretty little head.
I wouldn't have made the bet if I didn't.
140, 142, 145...
that's enough.
I said I got enough.
All right? Okay.
Yeah, 150.
You can count it if you like.
That's all right, I trust you.
You seem like a man of your word.
Well, I am.
You can take that to the bank with ya.
Well, I intend to. Good.
Well, I better get going.
Hey wait.
You got a name? Hayes.
Josie hayes.
Well, where ya from?
I live half a day's ride down in tombstone.
My daddy's a banker there.
Oh, that makes sense.
I guess you really are gonna take the money
to the bank then, aren't ya?
I've got a long ride ahead of me.
Well, uh...
did you ride down here all by yourself?
I mean... Is something wrong with that?
Well uh... I mean...
I guess it's just that...
just what?
Women aren't supposed to ride all by themselves,
is that it?
Well... No!
I mean uh... of course, yeah.
It's fine, I guess.
I didn't mean no offense. Look here, Mr. Green.
I might be a woman...
but, I can take care of myself.
Humph.
Yep, shooter green had
a masterful command of a gun.
But, his heart?
Well... That was another matter all together.
Well howdy, Miss hayes.
I was hoping I could accompany you...
on your ride back to tombstone.
Oh, for pete's sake.
Don't you have anything better to do?
There's nowhere else in this world I'd rather be right
now than right here with you.
I'll tell ya, that was some real sharp shooting
you did back there.
Who taught you?
Myself.
You surprised?
Truthfully?
Yeah.
Well, that's real nice, ain't it?
Listen Miss hayes, I don't lie, not when it counts.
And that's something you'll learn about me.
To...
learn something about someone...
implies that you want to be around them long enough
to take any interest.
What makes you think I want to be around you long enough?
I don't know.
Maybe I just see it in your eyes.
Oh, is that a fact?
And you want to know what else is a fact?
Reckon you're gonna tell me anyway.
Someday...
I'm gonna make you my wife.
Well, to do that...
you're gonna have to catch me.
Whoo hoo!
All right!
So shooter really was that fast with a gun.
Sure was.
I won and lost more money on that boy's talents.
And josie?
How come the book never mentions her?
Well...
nobody really knew about her.
See their relationship was kind of a secret.
Her daddy was the big man in those parts.
Josie knew her daddy wouldn't take too kindly to her courting
a vagabond marksman from kansas.
So, they kept their relationship a secret.
Josie wanted to tell her parents.
She loved shooter for who she was.
She just...
figured her parents needed to accept that
one way or another.
Shooter on the other hand, he figured...
best be kept a secret till he could afford to buy her
a proper ring, proper wedding, proper house, all the...
all the things a woman of her upbringing
had grown accustomed to.
Shooter just couldn't get it through his thick head that...
josie loved him for being him.
There's just one thing I don't quite understand
about all this Mr. Barnes...
what's that?
Well if their relationship was supposed to be a secret,
how come you knew about it?
Now that is a good question.
I guess that uh-
Lunch is ready!
I'm starved, let's eat.
Me too.
Those sandwiches were good, man.
Oh yeah, mmm-hmm.
Simple yet satisfying.
Sure was.
Mr. Barnes here has been telling me all about
the outlaw shooter green.
Uh-huh.
Is that a fact?
Yes ma'am.
Mostly I was telling tommy not to believe everything
he reads in books.
At least not those types anyway.
Well, I guess you can blame me for that.
I'm the one who let him start reading them.
Seems it's the only thing he enjoys since...
um...
uh, clear your place.
Yes sir.
Here, we'll help you out here.
Thank you.
Yes?
I uh...
I don't mean to disturb you ma'am, but uh...
I'm looking for a couple by the name of kineson.
He was our family's minister in tucson over 30 years ago.
You got a second to talk?
Well, I could use a refreshment.
Do you want to join me on the porch?
Thank you, ma'am.
Don't get much company out here.
Uh, thank you.
So um...
how long ago did the kinesons pass?
Oh, some years back.
Just before the war I think.
Car accident.
They uh, they had a daughter didn't they?
Yes, mm-hmm.
Lives in kentucky near as I can recollect.
She married a fella up there.
Tilwicky, darwin tilwicky.
They sold us this place.
When it went on the market we bought it.
Oh, you going so soon? Yes, ma'am.
I'm not a race horse and kentucky's...
not getting any closer with me sitting here.
Well bye.
You ever fired a gun before?
No sir.
My pa kept promising we would, but...
Well, I tell you what...
after chores this morning, why don't we give it a try?
That is, if it's okay with your mom.
What's that?
Mr. Barnes wants to teach me to shoot after chores!
Can we mama, please?
Boy should learn to protect his family.
If you don't mind my saying.
In fact, I do mind, sam.
A gun is not a toy.
Mama, I'm nearly 11-
listen to your mama, tommy.
I should've consulted her.
I overstepped; I apologize.
Ah, it's all right.
This business at the bank has just got me a little stressed.
That's all.
His pa was gonna teach him how to shoot and...
tommy shouldn't have to suffer just because
he's not around here to do that.
That mean he can teach me?
Does it, mama?
I suppose so, providing you get your chores done.
Okay, okay mama I will!
I'll start right now!
Uh...
hey paps, it's chore time!
You promise me you'll keep him safe.
Oh, you have my word.
Thank you, sam.
Good luck.
My husband always dealt with
the business side of things.
The farm has been in his family for generations.
Yes, I...
was sorry to hear of his passing.
Thank you.
There's no delicate way to put this Mrs. Tilwicky, so...
I'm just gonna come out with it.
The bank has petitioned your property for foreclosure.
What exactly does that mean?
Well...
you'll have till the end of the month to either bring
the loan current or remove your belongings from the premises.
Anything left will be sold at auction two weeks
later with the property.
But the horse auction's not for another three months.
We don't-
we don't have enough time.
Without broke horses we won't get a good enough price.
I'm sorry, but...
but policy is policy, ma'am.
My husband put everything he had into that farm.
And he fought in the war for our country.
And somehow we managed to hang onto it.
But, if you take that farm away from us,
that's all we got left of him.
So I'm just asking you please, please can you
just give us six more months?
I can get you the money in six months.
Mrs. Tilwicky...
please.
I'm really sorry, but the bank's done...
done all we can do, ma'am.
Thank you for your time.
Good shot, mr. Barnes!
All right, it's gonna be your turn now.
I'm gonna hand you this weapon.
You're gonna take a nice, firm grip on it.
You grab that, grab it right there.
You got it good? Uh-huh.
Put that into your shoulder, nice and tight.
You've read about this stuff, haven't you?
Yes, sir.
Put your other hand out there, cradle it.
Hold it carefully.
All right...
now, I'm gonna rack a load.
Hand under there? Good, all right.
Don't put your finger on the trigger yet, okay?
Now, you're gonna want to look through this sight here.
Uh-huh... On that front sight.
Keep your eye focused on
that front sight.
You put it on one of those apples.
You're gonna remember three things.
Nice balance.
Take a nice, deep breath.
Let it go, relax.
And gently pull that trigger.
Nuts!
It's all right, that's all right.
Let's try again.
Finger off that trigger.
Okay, get it up against your shoulder.
Front sight.
Balance, breathing.
Gently pull that trigger.
I hit it!
You're a good shot, tommy.
Just might be as good as shooter one day.
Mama, mama I did it!
I shot a piece of fruit!
It was a... uh...
what was it you called it again?
A hundred-yard shot.
Yeah, yeah a hundred-yard shot.
That's-- that's good.
That's real good, tommy.
Tommy, why don't you go get washed up?
I'll teach you how to clean that after we eat.
Okay, yes sir.
Go on.
Bank wouldn't budge?
No...
not even a little.
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
Well, it's gonna be okay.
It's all gonna work out.
You'll see.
What you need to do is stay strong for that boy.
Okay?
You're right.
I'll mind tommy.
You take as much time as you need.
Thank you, sam.
It'll be fine.
Hey, yesterday you were gonna tell me how come...
you knew so much about shooter.
I mean...
seeing as he was a loner and all.
Well...
I guess you could say I was sort of a...
confidant of shooter's.
- What's that? - Confidant?
Someone he could bounce things off of.
Make sure he was doing the right thing.
- Kind of like what we're doing right now. - Yeah.
Kind of like what we're doing right now.
So...
what ended up happening with shooter and josie?
You're just not gonna give up till you know
everything, are ya?
Nope.
Let me see... Where was I?
All right.
Shooter and josie had been secretly courting
for most of the summer and...
he knew she was the one for him.
He also knew that if he was gonna pop the question,
he needed to get her a proper engagement ring.
At least to his way of thinking.
So, why didn't he just raise more money
from bets and shooting?
That is a very good question, young man.
And it deserves a good answer.
Big deal, seen it already.
Under normal circumstances...
shooter would've simply packed up and moved on to
the next place that hadn't heard of him.
Now that he had josie on his mind...
leaving wasn't an option.
What did he end up doing?
For a time, he sat around and felt sorry for himself.
That is...
until one day.
Can I get you anything, marshal?
Yeah, I think I'll have a nip of the old overhaul.
Make it two.
Word on the street is that um...
you've fallen onto hard times.
I ain't done nothing wrong, if that's what you're asking.
Oh, I ain't-I ain't here to say you did.
I'm just passing on my findings, that's all.
Just 'cause one man's looking for another...
doesn't mean it's necessarily a bad thing.
Virgil earp.
Yeah, I've heard of you.
Is that so? Uh-huh.
You and your brother made quite the name for
yourselves down in kansas.
What brings you to tucson?
Business for the arizona territory.
We're starting a series of shipments weekly.
Well...
what's that got to do with me?
Well, I've heard that you're spectacularly
good with a gun.
How so?
Thank you, ma'am.
I need men to watch over those shipments.
Men I can trust to show up and meet the stagecoach.
These parts aren't really...
tamed, so to speak.
There's a lot of unsavory types that like to make
a quick buck on the likes of what's on those shipments.
Well, what is the content of those shipments?
That's for me to know and you, my friend, to protect.
What makes you think I'd be interested?
Oh, just $500.
And more where that came from, if you stay on
beyond three months.
Oh, you won't be at it alone.
There will be others with you.
But it won't be easy.
There will be a mark on your head.
And I'm here to tell ya...
shooting up fellas what are shooting back...
isn't as easy as busting them bottles.
I mean, it all sounds pretty interesting.
Can I give you an answer in the morning?
Oh, of course, I understand.
You gotta check in with the little lady.
She's a beauty.
What do you know about josie?
I make it my business to know everything about
a man that I'm about to hire.
You see, when you're on that trail
you're an extension of myself.
Anything...
goes wrong out there...
I will take it personal.
You hear me?
Yes sir.
Good.
Then, I expect you'll have an answer for me in the morning.
All right, then.
You got my word.
Now this left shooter in a predicament.
He could either turn down the job that would give him
everything to provide for josie...
or tell josie he was about to risk his life for somethin'
she didn't even care about.
Let me guess...
it didn't go over so well did it?
Uh... Nope.
Do you know what happens to people that do that, shooter?
They come back in a pine box.
And I know... I know. I've seen it happen
all the time with men my daddy hired to bring one in and out.
Well, I thought you'd be thrilled.
Think about it.
That's enough for us to get married.
And you can introduce me to your pa.
I mean, it's kinda hard to look down at a fella makin'
100 bucks a month.
I don't want you to get killed!
I'm tellin' you right now...
nothing's gonna happen to me.
You have my word.
But you don't know that, shooter.
Alright...
shooter, what are you doing?
What's it look like?
Josie, you're the most amazing
woman that I ever laid eyes on.
You're beautiful, and you're smart.
And you're sassy.
I just...
you're everything I dreamed of.
But honestly, I don't really deserve-
no, you do deserve me.
You do okay? You are a good man.
You're my man.
Well, how about it woman?
Will you marry me miss hayes?
Of course I will, you silly cowboy!
Alright!
One of those...
and a little bit of this.
Ew, that's gross.
Oh...
there will come a time when you will think
quite differently, I guarantee it.
Ugh.
Even you are not immune to
the power of the female persuasion.
They don't make a vaccine for it or somethin'?
Ha! No.
I'm afraid not... No.
Aw.
So what happened next?
The next morning,
josie and shooter got married but...
but, but... They agreed to keep it secret until they could
tell their parents and have a more proper wedding.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today
in the eyes of god to witness one of life's greatest events...
the marriage of josie to sam.
Sam, do you take this woman to be your wife?
To live together in the bonds of holy matrimony?
I do.
And josie, do you take this man
as your lawfully wedded husband
to live forever in the bonds of marriage
for as long as you shall live?
I do.
By the power vested in me by my office,
and by the territory of arizona...
I hereby get to bestow upon you the most honorable of titles
that can exist between a man and a woman.
I hereby pronounce you as husband and wife.
Sam, you may seal your vows with a kiss.
Yes, sir...
how can I help you young fella?
Are you sheriff bean?
Well, that depends on who is askin'.
Uh, shooter green.
I was told to report here by virgil earp.
Right, right. Yes sir, yes sir.
So you were, so you were.
You want some jerky?
No, I'm good, thanks.
- Sure? - Yep.
The rest of our crew will be in here momentarily
so if you wanna have a seat or whatever there...
uh, how many of us are there?
Well, there'd be five countin' me.
But I only go as far dateland.
I can't go very far.
If I go too far, I get the piles.
Well, well, well, look at what the cat done drug in, boys...
a new kid.
He's pretty ain't he?
For a horse.
Doc small at your service.
Shooter green, nice to meet you.
We've heard of you and earp says you're supposed to
be real fast with that gun.
Well, fast is one thing...
accurate's another.
And both...
well now, that's a different story.
Humble.
I like it!
I like him.
Alright, alright. Enough of this. We gotta get goin'.
The stagecoach is gonna be here any minute and uh...
hey, leave that alone...
that's mine, leave that alone.
First off, we leave our horses here.
Now there's plenty of 'em that the government's
got up there for us when we get off the stagecoach at tucson so
we can get back on theirs.
Second, we make this run once a week.
The only way to get paid is to catch the coach.
If you Miss that stagecoach, you've missed a week's pay.
Don't lollygag gettin' back here.
And the third thing is this...
I want everybody to fill out a last will and testament.
It's uh... So that we can make sure your money gets to where
it's supposed to be should something happen to you.
It's a grim reality, men.
But it's something that we gotta deal with so...
there's the paper and the pens.
If you can't write, let me know and I'll write for you.
If you got uh... Just make your mark, that's good. Any questions?
Yeah, if arizona territory is payin'
for our horses, are they also payin' for our headstones?
Shooter spent many a night on the road
thinkin' about josie...
death...
what might happen.
All he could do was wait for the time to come when
he could see her again
and any time could be his last.
It never got easier, but he was providing.
So far they hadn't run into any trouble...
shooter was surviving.
And it looked like things were gonna turn out
alright for shooter.
That is, until one day...
josie...
honey...
what's wrong?
I don't much like to talk about
this part of the story,
but josie's parents were killed in a fire.
Her mother forgot to blow out a candle one night,
and the whole house went up in flames.
Even though josie's parents didn't approve
of her marriage to shooter,
they were all the family either of them had.
But time has a way of passing.
He ain't comin'.
Let's get goin' boys.
Hey.
Shooter.
Sorry.
I didn't mean to wake you.
It's no matter.
I was havin' a tough time
sleepin' anyway.
Yeah.
You headed out to yuma?
Afraid so.
You know, you're all I've got left in this world now, right?
I know.
This will be my last trip, josie.
I mean, after today I get paid for the first month, you know?
So I can use that money to get settled in.
You promise you'll come back to me?
Come on now.
What'd I tell you the first day we met?
That you were a man of your word.
That's right and I gave you my word.
I'm shooter green...
and I can shoot the flea off a dog from 50 yards.
And I can put the bullet through the eye of a needle.
And I strike faster than a rattlesnake.
I'll make it back to you.
Us.
Us?
Mm-hmm.
I'm pregnant, shooter.
Pregnant?
Are you mad or...
mad? Are you kidding me?
No, I'm not mad.
I'm the happiest man in the world right now!
Alright then, you promise...
promise that this is your last trip, alright?
Yes. Please?
I promise. I promise.
As long as I have you...
love always finds a way.
Today is payday, boys.
What are you gonna do with yours?
I got a few debts to pay off.
Hyah! Hup! Come on!
Hyah!
The only way to get paid is to catch the coach.
If you Miss that stagecoach, you've missed a week's pay.
Hey! Hold up! I'm here! Hey!
- Do you hear somethin'? - It's shooter!
Well, open up the door and get him in here!
Come on shooter, jump!
Come on, get up! Ahhh!
I got you.
You are one crazy hombre!
Well, I couldn't Miss payday.
We're only about 30 minutes from payday, boys.
Yep, there's the opening to 5 mile cave.
5 mile cave? Yeah, you don't know 'bout 5 mile cave?
They say that thing is so deep that if
a man was to walk in there,
he'd never see the light of day again.
- Hey... - yeah?
- What's that? - What?
That over there.
Oh, it looks like we're gonna have some company, boys.
There's only two of 'em; we can beat 'em.
- Hold on. - Let's go!
Maybe you didn't hear the man... Now deek!
Deek, wh-what are you doin'?
What I got to.
Don't point the gun at me; sheriff, do somethin'.
- Hush up, jesse. - Deek, wh-what's happening?
- Whoa. - Sheriff, what are you doin'?
Whatever I have to, son. Back on up.
Careful like... That's good.
Why?
Money does crazy things to people,
shooter... You know that.
Especially when it's $200,000 in gold.
You're doin' all this for a lil' bit of gold?
Well, that's what makes the world go round, kid.
You think earp's gonna let you get away with this?
Who says?
He was there... And he was...
forgettin' somethin'?
Nope, I think I got it all figured out.
What are you doin'?!
Like the sheriff said...
whatever we have to.
Better them than us, right, shooter?
Join us... We need a guy like you.
Killing gets you nowhere, small.
Jesse was one of us.
Well, it's just a matter of time
for the rest of the scum around here to catch up with us.
The stagecoach... all of it.
See, we're expendable, and the pay is good right?
What's the point of all of it if we're not around to enjoy it?
This is an easier way...
trust me.
We're gonna go into town,
tell everyone how we got held up.
There was a shootout.
They shot our driver, and we shot one of them.
And the others...
they took off in different directions.
Scattered our horses and our wagon.
I mean, we couldn't go after them because...
you know, we're on foot.
And by the time they get their posse together,
they're all gone.
Meanwhile...
bean here has the loot.
He goes back and gets a room in dateland just
like he has every week this month.
It's not gonna work.
You got a problem.
The sheriff didn't get off in dateland.
Oh, well who says?
The only one that knows for sure was the driver,
and I don't think he's talkin'.
Yeah, you took care of that.
Last chance to join us, shooter.
Sorry, fellas.
You're gonna have to kill me like did the rest of 'em.
That's good... That's good.
That means more gold for-
hyah!
He's gettin' away!
Boys, the sheriff and I are gonna take two of these horses
into tucson and get a posse together.
It's our word against his, and he has our loot!
Alright then, you've gotta promise.
You gotta promise, okay? That this is your last trip, alright?
- Yes. - Please?
I Promise... I promise.
And then what?
Do you think it's time for bed, huh?
Come on, just a bit more.
Well...
alright, let me see.
Shooter knew it'd be a race to get back to the authorities.
See, in those days a man's word was all he had.
And since he had the loot,
he knew one of two things could happen...
he'd get blamed if doc small got word to earp first or...
or what?
Or they'd take the money for themselves on account of his
horse being weighted down with all that golden loot.
So what'd he do?
He did what any man in his position would do...
he hid it.
Now in that area, there was a cave system
that many said ran some 5 miles underground.
5 mile cave!
You got it.
Shooter knew that if he could stash the loot,
it gave him a bargaining chip until the truth was sorted out.
He figured that under those circumstances that it was
better than doc and his men getting their hands on it.
Meanwhile, doc had reached tucson and told
earp his version of what had happened.
Just like shooter figured,
doc pinned the whole thing on him.
I need men I can trust; I trusted this man,
and he betrayed us.
He took the wealth of this good city,
and shot, in cold blood, three of our very own.
Now...
these witnesses here will attest
to the fact that this man shot down
our own in cold blood.
I need men that will react instantly,
and shoot this man on sight.
Any man that rides
will be paid.
Any man that shoots him...
will be paid double.
Earp bought the whole thing hook, line, and sinker
and quickly organized a posse.
My book says...
earp shot shooter in the shoulder.
Well, yeah that is one of the few things
that book got right.
He knocked him off his horse and he hit his head on a rock.
He lost his memory of where
the gold was hidden, right?
That's right.
The book says shooter went to prison for robbery and murder.
Yeah, that he did.
Even though he was innocent?
Yes... even though he was innocent.
But what happened to josie and the baby?
Well that is a very good question.
Come on sweetie; lot of work to get done
if we're gonna find a buyer for those horses.
Ma, just a few more minutes.
Come on, you listen to your mama now.
Plenty of time for storytelling when we're breakin' horses.
Let's go. Alright.
Go on.
Besides, I need to go stretch my legs anyway.
- Evening, ma'am. - Evening.
My name is uh... bud tabor.
What can I do for you, Mr. Tabor?
The man in town said uh...
you were taking in boarders.
That we are.
Um... how much?
Well, it's a dollar a night...
$5 if you take it for the week...
and I'll give you 3 squares a day if you want it.
Well, I don't plan on staying that long so...
how about we uh... start with uh...
with this.
You don't want to see the room?
Oh no, ma'am; your place looks uh...
fine enough to me.
And you look like uh... nice people.
Alright then, do you have any bags?
Oh... yes, ma'am.
He's a bit of a strange sort, don't ya think?
He's a cash paying customer,
and that's all that matters.
Besides, we've got sam should the need arise.
Mr. Tabor, I'll show you to your room.
Hello there. Hi.
You're just in time.
Should be good as new.
Bless you.
You're welcome.
I was just out for a walk.
It's a nice night for one.
Is there company?
Uh, that is my first boarder.
Yeah, he seems like a nice enough fella.
Every little bit helps.
Ah, yeah. That it does.
You know, sam...
we've been so busy trying to save this place,
I don't think I've had the time to properly thank you
for everything you've been doing around here.
Oh...
And you know...
especially today.
I was a bit of a mess.
No...
love will find a way.
I see how you look on that boy.
I'm a firm believer that things
have a way of working themselves out.
I hope so.
Besides...
slinging hay and breakin' a few horses...
that ain't nothin'.
Because of you I have a roof over my head at night.
Hmm...
well, I can't tell you the last time I've seen tommy so happy.
He's really taken a shine to you.
Yeah.
The feeling's mutual.
You know sam, I can't put my finger on it but I...
I feel like we've met before.
Well...
I can't tell you how much I wish that was the truth.
You okay, sam?
Uh...
do you mind my askin' what you know
about your uh... parents?
My parents...
um...
well, my daddy was a baptist minister out of new mexico;
him and my mama moved here back in
1902 when I was just a girl.
And um...
and then uh...
we lost them both in a car accident
right after tommy was born.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Thank you.
You know...
sam, I can't tell you how much I wish they were still around.
They were good people.
You say that like you knew 'em.
I did.
What?
Uh... Well...
when I was askin' you about your parents,
I didn't mean your adopted ones.
I meant your real parents.
Sam, I don't know what you're gettin' at-
the picture of josie there on the wall.
What about it?
Uh, she was in love with a fella...
by the name of shooter green.
Wait, a character from tommy's pulp novels?
Uh, no.
Shooter green was real.
See, he did go to prison for murder and robbery...
crimes he didn't commit...
leaving josie and the baby by themselves in the world.
Eight months later, josie died in childbirth.
It broke his heart...
my heart.
I thank the good lord a local pastor and his wife...
they took our child in, and raised her as their own.
You were that baby, susan.
You know I said I lost my family a long time ago-
I don't wanna hear anymore.
My name is sam green, susan. I used to be called shooter.
I'm your dad.
No, you're not.
It's the truth...
for better or worse.
Then why... hmm?
Why after all this time... why are you back here, huh?
I wrote so many letters and tried to send 'em...
I... really wanted...
I knew the kinesons could give you a better life than I could,
and I just didn't want to interfere with that-
oh, and I suppose breaking out of prison, coming here,
messin' with my boy's head, that's not interfering?
I'm not the man the world thinks I am.
I'm not.
I'm not askin' for a chance to make it up... I can't.
I'm askin' for a chance to make it right.
I'm uh...
I'm gonna turn in for the night.
When I wake...
I expect you to be gone.
No...
no, no, no, no, no, no, no...
Come here, boy. Come on in here.
That's right.
You hang tight in here for a few.
There's something I've got to take care of.
Stupid dog.
Look what the cat dragged in.
Where do you think you're goin'?
How'd you find me?
It wasn't hard,
just gotta know where to look.
When I heard you'd escaped,
I figured you'd head to one of two places:
find your kid...
or to find my gold.
It looks like I got here just in time.
The gold is gone, small.
It went missing the moment my head his that rock.
Maybe...
or maybe all that time in the big house helped
you refresh your memory.
Put the bracelets on.
Hey, Mr. Barnes! You promised to tell
me the rest of-
on your knees!
The story.
Do it!
Mama! Mama, come quick!
Don't you dare hurt 'em!
I'll do what I want.
Tabor, what's the meaning of this?
His name's not tabor...
it's small. He's a sheriff from tucson.
Is that true? Doc?
Yes, ma'am.
And this man's name is sam "shooter" green; he's a wanted fugitive.
He skipped out of arkansas federal prison near 2 weeks ago,
but I expect you knew that.
Don't you think this is a job for the local authorities?
No need...
I got things handled just fine.
Kentucky's a long way from your jurisdiction, sheriff.
Lady, you best keep your nose out of my business
before I put you back of that car with him.
Let it be, susan. He just wants me.
Take his advice, missy.
The last I heard, aidin' and abettin' a criminal
is a crime in kentucky too.
We'll see what the local-
You don't seem to know when to leave
well enough alone, do ya? Huh?
You are doc small from the robbery.
Who told you that, boy?
Him?
That man's a murderer, and a liar.
No sir, there's two things about shooter green...
he's a man of his word, and he don't ever lie.
Not when it counts.
You got what you come for, small.
Let's go. Leave them be, they're innocent.
Well, a minute ago it'd have been that simple.
But your daughter here seems to have your knack
for not knowing when to leave well enough alone.
Daughter?!
Mama?
Hush now.
You'll never get away with it; they'll come lookin'.
Tommy!
Let him!
Don't you move.
I'm gonna find that gold, and you're gonna help me! Now move it!
Don't move, missy.
In the car!!!
Tommy... tommy, what are you doin'?
Protecting my family.
Tommy, wait!
Nuts!
You remember three things...
balance...
breathing...
gently, pull that trigger.
I should have locked both of you up with that stupid dog.
My name is shooter green...
and I can shoot the flea off a dog at 50 yards.
I can put a bullet through the eye of a needle.
And I can strike faster than a rattlesnake.
Susan, ring the sheriff.
Small here has got to take a little trip.
Also...
call a doctor.
That day im saw my hero come to life.
My hero...
who was also my grandfather.
Doc small got what he deserved.
To this day, they're still comin' up with
new crimes he committed.
The next couple of weeks were scary.
We didn't know if sam was gonna make it.
And even though I was worried about sam,
I was trying not to show mama.
She had enough to worry about as it was.
Oh... Oh...
Easy does it.
I... I am sorry, susan.
I shouldn't have come back.
I'm not...
you're the only family we got left.
And daddy always used to say
that family needs to stick together.
Your daddy was a wise man.
He was.
But hey, your story ain't over yet, shooter.
You promised to tell me the ending,
and I aim to hold you to it!
Well...
there is nothin' I would like more than to do that.
I wanna hear a story.
Oh, anything. Name it.
Could you tell me about josie?
Yeah, tell her shooter.
Well...
first of all, she had your eyes.
And she was without a doubt the prettiest gal in five counties.
But most of all...
she had the strength of your spirit and determination.
Asam "shooter" green was exonerated by
a federal court of the united states
on august the 10th, 1929.
And with sam's help...
as a family, we worked hard and sold enough
horses to save our farm.
It was true when I said that the day I met
sam "shooter" green, I didn't realize it then...
but it would lead to the adventure of a lifetime.
A lifetime of growing to know a man who loved us fully;
who made the most of the cards life had dealt him.
Looking back...
I think his old age was the good lord's way of
giving back the time that had been stolen
from shooter in his youth.
I know somewhere...
he and josie are smiling.