Appaloosa
1 INT. BOSTON HOUSE SALOON, APPALOOSA - LATE AFTERNOON 1
Particles of dust float in rays of sunlight slicing throughlouvered saloon doors.
The doors push open silhouetting the holstered guns of two
men.
The bartender, FAT WALLIS, looks up as he lights an oil lamp
chandelier.
Close on CHALK and BRONC, dangerous looking cowhands.
Whiskey.
BRONC:
Fat Wallis maneuvers around the bar, pours two shots.
CHALK:
Leave the bottle.
Wallis sets the NEAR FULL WHISKEY BOTTLE on the bar.
2 INT. TOWN HALL, APPALOOSA - SUNSET 2
ABNER RAINES, tall with white hair, one of three CITY
ALDERMEN, addresses a packed house.
RAINES:
Today is a special day. Seven
years ago a death knell rang out inthis town. The Indian Wars had
forced the closure of our coppermines, the life-blood of our
community. Many of our friends andtheir families left us. Appaloosawas on the verge of becoming aghost town...empty buildings,
silent streets, memories of lives
being erased by the dust and thewind.
The townspeople pay solemn attention.
RAINES (CONT’D)
But those of us who stayed refusedto let that happen. With our faith
in God and one another we foughtand struggled through the mostdifficult of times and have
persevered. And now our moment is
here...our moment to look forward -
into the glow of the future.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
"APPALOOSA" GREEN REVISIONS 10/30/07 2.
2 CONTINUED:
2RAINES (CONT’D)
So without further ado, on behalf
of my fellow Aldermen, Mr. Earl May
and Mr. Phil Olson, I would like to
welcome...all the way from
Chicago...the man who will be the
Chief Engineer of the newly founded
Appaloosa Copper Company, Mr.
Clayton Poston, and his beautiful
bride Vera!
Applause.
CLAYTON, big and handsome and VERA, his beautiful wife; rise
from their seats and acknowledge the cheering townsfolk.
Clayton strides up to a small table near the podium.
CLAYTON:
Thank you. Vera and I have been
warmed by your hospitality. And
believe me, coming from Chicago,
CLAYTON (CONT’D)
So thank you. Now on to the
business at hand...Electricity is
the future, and electric wire is
copper wire!
He whips the velvet cover off a contraption with a light bulb
on top. He cranks the handle and the bulb LIGHTS UP.
The audience cheers and claps, in awe.
More cheering. Vera beams with pride.
3 INT. BOSTON HOUSE SALOON - NIGHT 3
Close on the WHISKEY BOTTLE, NEAR EMPTY.
A rough hand grabs the bottle... two drinks are poured.
Chalk and Bronc down their last shots. They turn to go.
FAT WALLIS (O.S.)
That’ll be three dollars.
Both men turn and stare dead-eyed at Wallis.
Wallis doesn’t want to die for three dollars. He turns away
and goes back to work.
(CONTINUED)
"APPALOOSA" GREEN REVISIONS 10/30/07 3.
3 CONTINUED:
3Chalk and Bronc head out into the night.
Buggies and wagons are leaving.
one another.
Folks calling good-night to
Vera and Clayton stroll across the street into the darkness.
5 EXT. 2ND STREET, APPALOOSA - A SHORT TIME LATER - NIGHT 5
Vera and Clayton stroll the dimly lit street, arm and arm,
obviously in love.
IN THE SHADOWS - Chalk and Bronc.
CHALK:
Here he comes.
BRONC:
You sure that’s him?
Gotta be.
CHALK:
Bronc and Chalk step out of the shadows.
Vera stops when she sees them.
VERA:
(pulling Clayton’s arm)
Let’s cross.
CLAYTON:
It’ll be fine, dear.
A moment’s walk and THEY MEET on the boardwalk.
BRONC:
Where you goin’?
CLAYTON:
We’re going to our hotel. If
you’ll kindly step out of the way.
CHALK:
Good looking lady you got.
CLAYTON:
My wife.
BRONC:
She f*** as good as she looks?
(CONTINUED)
"APPALOOSA" GREEN REVISIONS 10/30/07 4.
5 CONTINUED:
5Clayton hits Bronc so hard he’s staggered backward.
Chalk drives his hunting knife up into Clayton’s heart.
Vera begins to scream as Clayton falls but Bronc clamps his
strong hand over her mouth and drags her into the blackness
of the alley. Chalk follows...
BLACK OUT:
6 EXT. CIRCLE R~B RANCH - DAY 6
MARSHAL JACK BELL, 60ish, heroic looking, on a large black
horse, and TWO DEPUTIES ride under arched timbers.
An iron CIRCLE R~B swings from the cross beam.
From the ranch house some distance away, RANDALL BRAGG, 50’s,
an imposing charismatic presence, steps off the porch. He
cradles a WINCHESTER .73.
From the corral, bunkhouse and barn, BRAGG’S MEN... join him.
Bell and his Deputies ride to a halt.
They meet in an open area of trampled dirt between the ranch
house and the barn.
MARSHAL BELL:
Randall, I’m afraid I’m going to
have to bring two of your boys back
into town with me.
Most of Bragg’s dozen or so hands hang back behind him -
including Chalk and Bronc.
BRAGG:
You’re out of your jurisdiction,
Marshal, beyond city limits. And
you’re trespassing on my land.
MARSHAL BELL:
They murdered that Chicago fella
and raped and killed his wife. I’m
taking them in.
BRAGG:
No.
Bell studies the FACES of Bragg’s men.
One of them is a YOUNG MAN, barely 18.
Bell’s eyes rest on Chalk and Bronc (who sports a black eye).
(CONTINUED)
"APPALOOSA" GREEN REVISIONS 10/30/07 5.
6 CONTINUED:
6Bell looks to one of his Deputies, nods to Chalk and Bronc.
MARSHAL BELL:
Those two on the end, cut ‘em out.
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