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gonna change is

this whiskey.

I have a duty to the

citizens in this town.

- Would $50 a month

change your mind?

- You know, the second

thing that's gonna change,

these cards.

I had a sneaking suspicion

that people ain't been

gettin' a square deal.

- You're a good man, bill.

I spotted that right off.

What do ya say a $100 a month?

- What kind of a

marshal would I be

if I didn't follow

the letter of the law?

I reckon 25% of the house

sounds about right, don't it?

This offer is nonnegotiable.

- Well, you're a

pragmatist, bill.

That's a quality that

I admire in a man.

Luck is a lady,

and this one's on the house.

- Luck is female, but

she ain't no lady.

- When the lights are

out, neither am I.

- Hi, marshal.

- How many of 'em are there?

- Three.

- Didn't mean to interrupt.

- Ma'am.

- Just here to escort

you to Mr. Poe's.

- I'll come when

I'm good and ready.

- Yes, sir.

- Get outta here.

Close the door!

- Like my new hotel?

It's nice, huh?

- Bang!

- You again, you

little scoundrel.

- Joey.

- Fine boy you have here.

- Get outta here, Joey.

- Go on.

- That young hellion

takes after his mother.

- Ah?

- I'm afraid she's

overindulged the boy.

Let me introduce you.

Gentlemen, this is our new

marshal Mr. bill Hickok.

- How do you do?

- I, uh, hope that we can

continue our discussion.

Scenery's better

over there, isn't it?

- Ah, yeah, well.

- Excuse me, ladies,

I'd like to introduce

our new lawman to ya.

And this beautiful

creature is my betrothed,

miss Mattie Lyles.

- Well, ladies,

most honored to make

your acquaintances.

I hope that you come to

see me as a protector

and a friend in days to come.

Please feel free to

call upon me anytime.

Excuse me.

- Hi, darlin'.

- Ow.

Okay, can't say I

didn't deserve that.

- I've been waitin'

10 years to do that.

You're a son of a b*tch.

- What?

- You took off and

never came back.

You could've written

at least once.

- Come on, I went

to war, Mattie.

What did you expect?

I was dodging bullets,

left, right, and center.

I didn't know where

I was gonna live

from one day to another.

- Why am I not surprised?

- It's good to see you.

- How much?

- How much what?

- I know you, bill,

$200 and you forget

you ever knew me.

- Now, hold on.

I gain nothin' by telling

your Mr. Poe anything.

I'm pleased to see you so happy.

- 300 for your silence

and not a cent more.

- Now, you're

hurtin' my feelings.

- When I was young and foolish,

I thought you were dashing

and gallant,

but now I see you for

what you really are.

You're a liar.

You're a live-for-today

hedonist with no ambition.

- That's not true.

- And you only have

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