Jesse James Page #5

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- Well, she's...

- Evening, Zee.

- Evening, Will.

- I thought you went out with the posse.

- I did. I just got back.

Did you catch him?

This is Mr Howard, Will.

Mr Thomas Howard, an old friend of ours.

This is the US marshal, Mr Wright.

- How do you do, Mr Howard?

- How do you do?

- Mr Howard's from St Louis.

- Yes? I used to live in St Louis.

- What business are you in, Mr Howard?

- Guns. Guns and horses.

Guns and horses, eh?

No, we didn't catch him.

You couldn't find a white elephant tonight.

Zee used to know Jesse James.

She tell you? They kinda grew up together.

She's told me so much

I almost feel I know him myself.

You do?

Good biscuits. You make 'em, Zee?

Try one, Mr Howard.

I don't mean that we ain't after him.

I'm still a peace officer. If we ever

come on each other in the right place,

it's just gonna be me or him -

one or the other.

Yes, I understand.

I'm hoping he'll stop messing around

in my district or else keep out of my way,

cos it'll save Zee some hurt. Either way.

- You know yourjob, I guess.

- I know it and I'm good at it.

I'm just as good at my job as he is at his.

That's why I say the next time

I'll blow his head off or he'll blow mine.

I got some business up the road a piece.

Take me about an hour.

- Maybe I'll drop in later if your light's on.

- All right, Will.

- Good night, Horace Greeley.

- Good night, Will.

I don't expect I'll be seeing you again.

No, I don't expect so.

Take care of yourself.

- You got a better grade of law here now.

- Don't waste time, Jesse. Go now.

I think I'd better go that way.

- Blow out the light. I don't wanna be a target.

- Yes.

All clear.

Is that why you won't marry me?

I can't help it, Will.

Well, let's load him on a horse

and take him to town.

One of you fellas come and give me a hand.

Get back out of the way, you young ones.

Get over on the other side.

- Is that...

- No, ma'am.

We didn't get the jackpot this time.

They keep running up that price and one

of Jesse's own men will take a shot at him.

Some of them fellas would scalp

their own ma for a lot less than $5,000.

Let him down on this side.

- Darling...

- Are you really as pretty as I think?

Jesse, read this. Read it.

Will arranged it. I asked him to.

- I can't do that, Zee.

- Why not?

I trust Will, but...

He's given his word, he's promised.

He'll see that it works out all right.

Jesse, listen.

It isn't only now, although that's bad enough.

It's what's going to happen to you.

Inside of you.

You understand?

I mean... Right now you're a hero to yourself

and a lot of other people too.

It's a fight you're in

and it's the railroad that started it.

But that's not going to last, Jesse.

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