EXT. FORT BLOOD - MID MORNING
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(The gates to Fort Blood are open and Banks, Mo and Butch are loading their possessions onto a wagon. The Grand Commander makes his way over to Butch.)
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GRAND COMMANDER
You sure you want to do this?
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BUTCH
I'm sure, Sir.
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GRAND COMMANDER
What is a man like you going to do out there? You're a soldier. You were a soldier the moment you stepped through those gates. Hell, you were a soldier even before that.
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BUTCH
I have been a soldier for a long, long time. I just want to try not being one for a while. See how it suits me.
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GRAND COMMANDER
Would it make any difference if I told you that you would be running this joint when I'm gone? I ain't got too many years left.
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BUTCH
Mean old bastards like you live til they are 110.
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(Both men laugh.)
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GRAND COMMANDER
Then you are really gonna do it? You're really heading west?
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BUTCH
Westward bound I am.
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GRAND COMMANDER
What the hell are you going to do in the west? Pan for gold? Become a skinner? Maybe you could be a barber?
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BUTCH
Meet a nice girl. Have a few kids. Grow old together. Sit in a rocking chair on my porch and chew tobacky and watch my grandkids raise hell.
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GRAND COMMANDER
Horse shit. You'd be bored to damn death after the first month on a farm.
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BUTCH
Who said anything about a farm? The Queen sent out a call for lawmen since Hendrick's Pass opened up after the quake. And I figure since I'm accustom to getting shot at being a Marshall might suit me.
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GRAND COMMANDER
I guess I've heard worse ideas.
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BUTCH
I'm usually the one pitching those horrible ideas to you.
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GRAND COMMANDER
Compared to most of these yahoos your ideas are pure gold.
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BUTCH
Maybe I'll go be the Queen's main idea man. Get rich doing nothing but winging out one bad idea after another.
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GRAND COMMANDER
That sounds like a fine idea right there. You might be on to something.
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BUTCH
Well it's settled then.
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GRAND COMMANDER
I wish I could spare you some horses, but you know how things are right now.
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BUTCH
I walked in here without shoes. I'm leaving here on a wagon with decent boots on my feet. I'm coming out ahead.
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(The Grand Commander shifts uncomfortably. He reaches into a pack he is carrying and pulls out an elaborately carved wooden box. He hands it to Butch.)
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BUTCH
What's this?
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GRAND COMMANDER
A going away gift. When you told me you were leaving last year I had this commissioned for you.
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(Butch takes the box and opens it. A black and silver six shooter is inside of the crushed velvet insides. The grip of the gun is jet black with a crimson flag engraved on it. It is a beautiful gun. Butch gives the pistol a once over and looks over every nook and cranny.)
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BUTCH
Sweet damn! You're giving me Red Fire?
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GRAND COMMANDER
Hell no I'm not. It's Red Fire's twin.
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(The Grand Commander pulls his pistol, Red Fire, from its holster and holds it up next to Butch's new gun. They both look almost exactly the same.)
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BUTCH
It's twin? It's so light. And balanced. Is this from the Capitol?
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GRAND COMMANDER
That it is. Had the enchantments laid on it by Ingram himself in the capital. You won't come across its like again.
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BUTCH
This is an Ingram? Dear gods! But how could you afford this? Even the lords of the high houses have a hard time scraping together enough for an Ingram!
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GRAND COMMANDER
Let's just say I called in a few favors. Ingram himself owed me one. That's the fine thing about being the Grand Commander of a fighting force like ours. After a while high ups start owing you lots and lots of favors. It's called Scarlet Rain. May it bring you luck and prosperity in your endeavors as a marshal.
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BUTCH
I can't take this, Grand Commander. It's too much.
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GRAND COMMANDER
You can and you will. You're the finest soldier I've ever had the pleasure of serving with. You deserve it.
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BUTCH
It'll never leave my side. When I'm laid to rest it will go to my first born son. And his after.
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(The two shake hands. )
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GRAND COMMANDER
Giving you this widow maker isn't the only reason I'm here. I have two favors to ask of you.
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BUTCH
If I can be of assistance you know I will.
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GRAND COMMANDER
I know you will. The first thing I have to ask is Brigade business.
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BUTCH
How so?
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GRAND COMMANDER
Billy and Eustace got back from Jackson's Point this morning. Marius deserted sometime in the night.
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BUTCH
Son of a bitch. Mari? He don't seem like the deserting type.
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GRAND COMMANDER
I didn't think so neither.
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BUTCH
They sure?
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GRAND COMMANDER
He was talking about some woman he had on the way to Jackson's. Got to drinking that night and said he couldn't live without her no more. In the morning he was missing. As was his horse and belongings. Local drunk said he seen him mount up in the wee hours and head west.
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BUTCH
Well I'll be. Why didn't Billy and Eustace track him?
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GRAND COMMANDER
They had a wagon full of supplies and nobody to guard it. With Reverend Rose in the area it was too dangerous for one of them to go alone. So they hightailed it back here knowing we would send someone to find him.
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BUTCH
You want us to keep an eye out for him?
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GRAND COMMANDER
If it wouldn't be too much trouble. I'm sending Raymond, Reggie and twenty men south in case he heads that direction, but my bet is he'll be headed for Hendrick's Pass like you. So it will be likely you will cross paths at some point heading west. We can't have deserters.
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BUTCH
No we can not. If I find him I'll do what needs to be done.
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GRAND COMMANDER
I knew I could count on you.
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BUTCH
And the other favor?
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GRAND COMMANDER
This one's of a personal nature. My son, Eddy, is looking to head west like you.
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BUTCH
He out of the stockade?
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GRAND COMMANDER
(With a shameful look and tone in his voice.)
The irons were taken off today. He was dishonorably discharged this morning.
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BUTCH
Eddy might not have been a good soldier, but he is fine company to keep on the road. It'll make the trip a damn sight more livelier with him.
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GRAND COMMANDER
(Smiling once again)
That it will. If you could just get him as far as Evergreen without any bullet holes in him I would be much obliged.
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BUTCH
It'd be my pleasure, sir. It looks like the others are ready. Is Eddy packed for travel?
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GRAND COMMANDER
I packed his belongings for him. They are already on the wagon.
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BUTCH
Well then I'll go fetch him.
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GRAND COMMANDER
No need. Here he comes.
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(Eddy comes out of the stockade room with a long coat and shabby looking hat. He has a rifle strapped across his back. He walks to Butch and the Commander.)
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EDDY
(Addressing the Commander.)
Well, Pa, I guess this is goodbye.
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GRAND COMMANDER
It is. Keep your nose clean. I had to pull a lot of strings to keep you out of the dungeon at the keep. Out west you're on your own.
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EDDY
Awwwww is that your way of saying you'll miss me? You'll miss throwing me in the stockade every other week.
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GRAND COMMANDER
I ain't mixing words with you today, Eddy. I secured you passage to Evergreen. Goodbye.
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(The Grand Commander nods to Butch then spins on his heel and walks away. )
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BUTCH
It's been a while, Little Ed.
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EDDY
Indeed it has, Butch my man. I would have written, but the jailers in the stockade have kept me all kinds of busy. I'm pretty sure one of them was sweet on me.
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(Both men laugh.)
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BUTCH
It's good having you with us. Your obscenities are always welcome on the trail.
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EDDY
(Jumping on the wagon.)
Let's get out of this shit hole.
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(Butch whistles loudly.)
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BUTCH
Banks! Mo! Let's hit the trail. I want to be at Dusty's before nightfall!
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MO
Hey have you guys seen Mari? I have some throwing knives I want to give him as a parting gift.
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BUTCH
(Looking troubled. )
I'll tell you about Mari on the way.
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(Banks and Mo say their final goodbyes to their fellow soldiers then hop on the wagon. The soldiers all wave goodbye to their friends. Except for Eddy. Eddy stands up and moons everyone as the wagon is heading out the gate. Everyone laughs. Even the Grand Commander cracks a smile before shaking his head and walking away.)
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