Scorched Earth Page #2

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What makes you so different than

the bounties you drag in here?

I'm still above ground.

Well, would you look at that?

They did send the

silver after all.

Hm.

I taught you never to sit

with your back to the door,

especially when you're

breaking into someone's home.

Yeah, you also taught

me collecting bounties

was a noble profession.

I wouldn't play with

that, if I were you.

It's concentrated acid.

That'll cut through you like--

Well, concentrated acid.

I saw what was left of Chavo.

Nice shooting.

My aim will never be

as good as yours, Doc.

Aw, that's all in the past.

Since this, I'm happy just

being a simple country doctor.

It was fun though--

Taking down fossil

abusers with you.

You seen the latest bulletin?

Sure, Tom Jackson, 5,000 tabs.

Biggest bounty the

Authorities ever offered.

Even Grubbs is talking

about raising a posse

and taking a shot at it.

Jackson's nothing special.

I taught you better than that.

He's consolidating.

He took over this settlement.

Place called Defiance,

built from the ground

Made it a safe haven for

lawbreakers, most of them

Someone with your

talents could clean up.

You'd have to be crazy to try.

You're wondering if you

can take them alone.

You can't.

Why not?

Leaves their bodies hanging

from the gate as a warning.

Just forget I ever

brought it up.

Yeah, but you did.

Gage!

Gage!

Jackson.

Don't.

He wouldn't let a bounty hunter

within 10 clicks of Defiance.

Maybe not a bounty hunter.

What do you mean?

What?

You look like you

wearing Chavo's hat.

Got Chavo lying on a slab

right in front of you.

So that's your plan?

I've already killed

everyone she's running with.

Who's going to know

the difference?

Anyone that knows your face.

This is what most

people ever see of me.

No, but if it gets me

into town, then maybe--

Maybe it can delay

how long it takes

you to get yourself killed.

If I leave now, I can

be there before nightfall.

Chavo.

Gage.

Gage.

Chavo.

It's not funny.

It's a little bit funny.

You really need to lighten up.

I'll see you soon.

Please don't do this.

You around once in a while,

even just for a couple of days.

I'll be extra careful

crossing the river.

Wait.

It'll just even out

the odds a little.

On the house.

Who's that?

Chavo, you can tell by the hat.

Empty bottles and a wasted name.

You can change the

rules, my baby,

but you can't quite

change the game.

If the feeling ain't

the same anymore,

my baby you can hear me call,

but you cannot see me cry.

And I sing all my lullabies,

but they never put me to sleep.

Excuse me.

On someone in the

middle of a performance,

especially when that

someone is my lady.

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