Meek's Cutoff Page #5

It's like cleansing,

ordering destruction.

You think I'm wrong,

you can tell me.

Chaos and destruction.

Those two genders

are always at it.

Chaos and destruction.

Well, I don't know.

I have to think about it.

Mm-hmm.

[Glory]

Jimmy, I told you

not to wander.

I wasn't wandering,

Ma.

Jimmy!

- Ma, I

- You were wandering.

If you wander again,

your father will tan you.

You found this?

[Jimmy]

Just down the gully.

There's lots.

More? How much more?

Enough to fill this bucket

more times than I can count.

[Glory]

Jimmy, you know

about exaggerating.

It's the neighbor

to a lie.

Look.

Hmm.

Here.

[Meek]

It's real, all right.

Vlgame Dios.

The Lord has his plan,

I'd say.

Brought us here

by dark design.

Mm-hmm.

Well,

let's get this done.

You can't drink gold.

Some timing.

[Wolf Whistle]

[Wagon Wheels

Squeaking]

[Meek]

Am I right in understandin'...

that you

and Mrs. Tetherow

was recently hitched?

That's right.

Took you a while

to get settled down,

I'd say.

Must have

grown accustomed

to your freedom.

I was settled before.

She passed away.

I'm sorry to hear that.

You're a lucky man though.

Found yourself

a nice, young woman-

[Glory]

Jimmy, where are you?

Jimmy!

Where are you?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

I saw him!

I saw the Indian!

Jimmy.

The one with the scar!

Where?

Which way, exactly?

That-a-way,

Mr. Meek.

How far gone?

Not a quarter-mile.

And he saw you?

Oh, yes.

Good boy.

Jimmy! Come here!

You mustn't wander off.

Keep on this path north.

I'll be back when I got him.

Wait.

Solomon!

I'll be back.

Please!

I'll be back!

Well, you heard them.

We'll keep moving.

[Glory]

They haven't been long.

[Glory]

It's not been long,

Henley.

[Chirping]

What's wrong, Sylvie?

[Chirps]

Come here.

[Chirps]

"Behold, him that

keepeth Israel shall

neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is thy keeper.

The Lord is thy shade

upon thy right hand.

The sun shall not

smite thee."

[Sylvie Continues

Chirping]

[William Continues

Reading, Indistinct]

"The Lord is thy keeper.

The Lord is thy shade

upon thy right hand.

The sun

shall not smite thee."

[Continues Reading,

Indistinct]

[Spits]

[Solomon]

He's a quick one.

Might have gotten away

if it hadn't been

for Meek's eye.

Horse got away

though.

Now, I know my word

isn't worth much

in these parts,

but in this case

I'm just as sure as sundown

we kill him now.

[Thomas]

What do you think,

Solomon?

You brought him

for a reason.

[Solomon]

He's from these parts.

He's healthy.

He knows where the water is.

That's my reasoning.

[Millie]

He's barely clothed.

[Meek]

He'd just as soon

die with us.

[Glory]

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