Dead Man's Burden Page #4

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Maybe while you're

thinking on it,

you got to ask yourself why the

father declared his son dead.

(Noise)

You're going to shoot?

Where is your [inaudible]?

Martha believes I'll make

a better husband without it.

Best not argue then.

Pinfire ain't it?

Federal I took it off

of claimed he got it

from Jeb Stuart's [inaudible].

I reckon he didn't

part with it easily.

No man would.

Good talk.

(Noise)

Where you've been

these last years?

I ain't one for

repeating myself.

Being a Deputy in Cheyenne.

I'm a farmer now.

That still don't explain why

you ain't never come through.

Maybe you ought to ask Joe.

But I guess you missed

your opportunity for that.

You do anything

that's going to hurt her,

there won't be no

conversation next time.

You stole the words

right on my mouth.

(Noise)

It's your responsibility.

Got that talking too as well?

This day I don't

know if we deserved it

or if [inaudible] just

plain enjoyed giving it.

I don't mean to

be out of line,

but isn't this your

husband's responsibility?

Look at where we live.

There's more chores

than people around here.

How did you two

start courting?

I wouldn't exactly

call it courting.

Heck turned up looking for work

at Three Penny Hank's place

and found his way over here.

Three Penny Hank?

He's just a fool whoremonger.

Heck is a good man.

He would never do me no harm.

A man who carries

a gun like that,

he has a certain kind of past.

(Footsteps)

(Noise)

(Footsteps)

Help me with something?

(Noise)

Who'd you bury in my stead?

Nobody.

I got good news this week.

Wade is alive and well.

Guess you probably knew that.

but right now he's standing

right here next to me.

He's been living up in the

Wyoming Territory where he used

to be a Deputy Sheriff.

He's not married

yet but not for lack

of interest in women, I'm sure.

And I'm hoping that

he'd be staying here

with me and Heck for a spell.

Is there anything

you'd like to say?

Howdy? Would have been nice

to see you all, alive I mean.

(Noise)

(Noise & Music)

[Inaudible].

Gently.

Sorry.

It's all right.

We never got any bodies

back from the war.

Not for you, not for James,

not for Billy.

Ma is actually buried here.

As is Pa. Of course.

(Noise)

(Music)

How'd she pass?

She got weak after the war.

Doc said he didn't know

why but it was on account

of losing her boys,

sure is the day is long.

Pa, he moved us out here

thinking maybe a fresh start

might help.

In this place, the killers life.

James signed on soon

after Pa told us you died.

All the boys in town did, whole

town was so proud, mightily so.

None came back, not a one.

And more left, this

time Billy signed on.

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