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(turns)

Makes you think, don’t it Charlie?

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:
(2)

Some of the gang laughs. As Sutherland sets EXPLOSIVES, Wade

circles the toppled coach, admiring the ARMORED PLATES.

WADE (CONT'D)

Al spared no expense on this one,

Byron. Probably cheaper just to let

me rob the damned thing.

MCELROY:

If you’re gonna kill me, I’d just

as soon get to it.

WADE:

(dismounts)

I’m not gonna kill you.

Not like this.

MCELROY:

You let me live, it won’t change a

thing. I’ll come for you.

WADE:

Be disappointed if you didn’t.

BOOM! THE EXPLOSIVES blow the STEEL DOOR off its hinges.

Moons lies, groggy and bloody on the floor.

Darden jumps past Sutherland and inside the stagecoach

(stepping over Moons, who plays dead). He reappears with a

STRONG BOX. He shoots off the PADLOCK and OPENS the box...

...to reveal DOZENS OF CASH ROLLS inside. Railroad money. He

whoops with joy, tossing the CASH ROLLS to Jackson who puts

the CASH ROLLS into SADDLE BAGS.

Wade watches the pair closely.

EXT. RIDGE, DESERT VALLEY - DAY

...From the crest of the ridge, Mark waves to Dan and

William. Mark sees the HERD and the STAGECOACH WRECKAGE,

OUTLAWS swarming around it.

Coming up the rise, Dan goes still at the sight of this.

He signals silence to Mark. Mark’s horse fidgets.

Some rocks tumble down the ridge.

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20 EXT. STAGECOACH, DESERT VALLEY - DAY

...the robbery is almost over now. Darden emptying out the

last of the STRONG BOX. Nez packing the CASH in SADDLE BAGS.

Wade glances at the wounded Jorgensen who’s tied a BANDANNA

around his ear. He gives the boss a nod, he’s okay.

All of a sudden ...CLICK! Darden freezes, hearing a PISTOL

from behind. The rest of the gang goes still, guns ready. As

Moons climbs out from inside the coach, grabbing Darden,

hostage-style. He is a blood drenched mess.

MOONS:

I’ll ask you to put down the money.

DARDEN:

‘not a good play, friend.

MOONS:

...Step back now. All of you.

Hands up. Or he dies.

No one in the gang moves a muscle. Darden tries to free

himself but Moons holds tight, cocking his weapon to Darden’s

temple. Darden looks at Wade.

DARDEN:

...Sh*t.

-- Wade quick-draws his COLT “PEACEMAKER” -- BANG! -- AND

SHOOTS DARDEN who spins violently-- grabbing his NECK and

falling to the ground, mortally wounded.

BANG! ANOTHER SHOT snaps Moons’ head back.

He falls to the ground, dead.

21 EXT. RIDGE, DESERT VALLEY - DAY

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