Dead Man's Burden Page #5

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He lost a leg at Chickamauga.

(Music)

Billy died of infection

on his journey home.

There's something wrong with

the way they healed his leg.

Every boy between the age of 13

and 34 out of Old Grandridge,

Texas gave their life

fighting them damn federals.

Except you.

(Music)

I fought.

(Music)

Not with the First Texas.

(Noise)

I was injured early on.

When I was fit for

duty, I was reorganized

into convalescence regiment.

Was it bad?

I ended up in a hospital,

if you want to call it that.

I was lucky to survive,

that's a fact.

(Noise)

Let the past lie,

little sunshine,

this is the here and now.

(Noise & Music)

[Inaudible Remark]

Still hanging on to

that damn letter for one.

That damn letter

brought Wade home to me.

Why don't you just focus

on killing us an elk,

couple of pheasants

just won't do.

(Noise)

Look, family don't turn

against each other

without reason.

(Noise)

The time when

Pa took [inaudible]

wasn't too much of a surprise

when Lombardi [phonetic] came

back looking for a refund.

And Pa, he'd have

none of it but Wade,

he gave them their money back.

All of it.

He did something [inaudible] the

beating he'd be taken for it.

Say, reasons to try

to get [inaudible].

(Noise)

I was thinking of asking Wade to

come with us to San Francisco?

Yeah.

(Noise)

Heard you're going hunting,

thought you could

use a repeater.

You couldn't hit a

buck with that antique.

Is that a damn

Yankee rifle, 16 shooter?

Mighty sweet of you.

(Noise)

That Three Penny Hank

fellow, you reckon he's the one

who sent Joe's letter?

The hell kind of

cartridge is this?

44 M fire.

I can't say I

thought of it much.

That his place I

saw miles west of here?

Three Penny Hank has

been living by himself

on a dying farm for more

years than I can count,

makes the man a little crazy.

I've been thinking on

something, plow that land

out there, plant it right, this

farm could really be something.

You don't think

Joe tried that?

It's a fine piece

of land ya'll got here.

We're selling the farm.

Well, if it's help you need,

I can stay on and stretch,

bear some of the burden.

Well that is a shame

decision's had been made.

(Noise)

Are you sure little sunshine?

(Noise)

Decision is made.

(Noise)

(Noise & Music)

(Noise)

Three Penny Hank?

I don't take kindly

to that name, mister.

(Noise)

Give it here, I ain't

a young man no more.

(Noise)

Well, Sergeant Major

McCurry, I swan.

I wasn't sure there

was going to be a body

on the other end of this.

It's a pleasure to make your

acquaintance Sergeant Major,

a real pleasure.

It's Wade.

You ain't trying to

pull one on me now are you?

Joe didn't say nothing?

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