I Shot Jesse James

#JesseJames was a lad who killed many a man #

#He robbed the Glendale train #

#He took from the rich

and give to the poor #

#He'd a heart and a hand and a brain #

That alarm bell's something new.

They must have stayed up all night

trying to figure out a way to discourage us.

Sorry I dropped the money.

- Forget it.

- How's it look?

Clean through.

You know what they say.

When you save a man's life, you, uh...

assume his responsibilities.

There's only a hundred dollars on my head.

That ain't much when you say it fast.

We got a long ways to go.

Think you can hang on?

- Sure. Where we goin'?

- Home.

It ain't I'm not charitable...

but Bob Ford's all healed now

and able to git.

Says in the paper they're selling a handsome

cuspidor secured by a screw to -

He just spells trouble,

him and his brother Charlie.

Why don't they leave you alone?

You got out of the wrong side

of the bed all week, Zee.

I ain't been to bed since you carried

Bob in here with a bullet in his back.

He's a good boy.

Been ridin' with me for a length of time.

Been living here for a length of time too.

Six months.

I don't mind your brother Frank,

but them Fords.

You've been a devoted wife, Zee.

And I don't say that you speak falsely.

I promise. Right after the -

What is it, Jess?

I only see one rider.

Charlie Ford.

You can look at that map now

if you want to.

I spoke my piece.

What's ailing her?

That's funny.

I wonder what happened.

Why didn't Frank ride in with ya?

He stayed behind to study the roads

we'll have to use.

We picked a good bank in Dodge City. The

four of us can handle it without any trouble.

- No alarm bells this time.

- When are we to meet him?

Eleven days from today.

The bank'll be fat.

He'll be here. The west bank of the

Arkansas River, couple of miles from Wichita.

- Ah.

- Thought you might be hungry.

Thanks, Zee.

May as well sit.

We're gonna eat.

I stopped by in town

to find out what was new.

Guess who's there, Bob.

Your girl.

Cynthy?

- In St. Joe?

- Yeah. Still playacting too.

At the Opera House.

Had a show last night, I was told.

- If you're recognized, Bob -

- They don't know us in St. Joe, Mr. Howard.

Watch out for Marshal Craig.

And don't get into a gunfight.

That's not my intention.

You love Cynthy, don't ya?

Since I was old enough to crawl.

Then why don't you marry her

and settle down and buy land?

You're a farmer at heart.

We all are.

By the way, Cynthy, there's a very good

friend of mine - a gentleman -

well, someone I know

- and he's seen the show every night this week.

- He says -

- We only opened last night.

Yeah. So - So we did.

Well, maybe he saw the rehearsals.

Anyhow, he's most anxious to see you.

And he says -

Veronica, will you make up some more of that sugar

and water? I didn't like the stuff Harry fixed.

Well, look.

He's a very important man.

He's the... silver king of Colorado

or something. And he - he feel -

Harry, how could you expect anyone

to back our show if they've seen it?

Well, he's very fond

of heartwarming dramas.

- Oh, thanks. Oh, a little more water, please.

- Now look.

Uh, how would it be if

I brought him here sometime this week?

- If you like.

- Maybe, uh, tomorrow.

Or tonight. Or, uh -

Just a minute.

- Mr. Kelley.

- Yes.

Mr. Kelley, this is Miss Waters.

Uh, Veronica.

- How do you do, Miss Waters?

- Mr. Kelley.

Well, what do you favor?

Light opera?

- Oh, uh -

- Uh, heavy opera.

- Oh, yes. I, uh -

- Maybe heartwarming dramas.

- Well, that -

- Don't forget Lily Langtry.

Of course. Lily Langtry.

Oh, please, Cynthy. We -

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