Here you go, ma'am.
Evenin', boys.
Judd.
What can I do for you, Mr. Burnett?
I want you to put a little of this into each of Will's drinks tonight.
What?
I want you to put some of that into every drink my son Will is given.
But, sir, no disrespect, but that's--
That's what I told you to do.
It won't hurt him, will it?
It is just to help my uptight son relax a little, all right?
All right.
How about me and you stepping upstairs and having a little fun?
Don't want no trouble. Just trying to make some time.
- Get him out of here! - Come on.
Let me out of here, boys!
Get your ass out of here!
- Boys. - Happy birthday, Will.
Troublemaker, that man was.
Come on, Willy. Let's go inside and have a drink.
Now, what are we gonna do about that girl?
You're staying here.
Listen, that saloon is full of every snake Victor's got working for him.
Every last one of them sons of bitches is a killer.
Snakes or no snakes, you and I gotta do something about this, Sheriff.
We are the law.
By God, we are.
I would like to make a toast!
I'll drink to anything.
To putting the past to rest...
- Hear, hear! - and starting fresh and new.
To Will Burnett
who on this day came into this world as my son.
Happy Birthday, Will!
- To Will! - Happy birthday, Will!
Ahh! Another round.
Yeah!
Ahh!
A couple of fine-looking ladies you got here, son.
I'm sure they can provide you with something special for your birthday.
Pa, I need another one.
Yeah.
Hmm?
- Son. - Yeah?
I'll leave you with this good company for a moment
while I go check on part of your surprise.
What kind of surprise?
Wait.
Aww.
Judd, I need another one, please.
Is it hot in here?
Sounds like quite a party downstairs.
I helped myself to a cigar.
Good.
How is our guest?
No problem at all.
Help!
I can keep this up as long as you like.
You can make it as hard as you want to make it.
You are Harmon Teaster's daughter, correct?
Huh?
You're going to tell me where your old man is, aren't you?
Aren't you?
Never.
Have the boys bring my son up here.
Time for him to learn some family history.
Yes, sir.
No! No!
You see, you've got the cute little dimples and everything.
- And then, you-- - No!
You got...
You know what you got.
But, you know, I... I met this girl that I really like.
Ahh. I feel good,
slightly dizzy.
Where you been at? You're missing the party, Captain.
Now, see...
I definitely don't like this guy.
Your father wants to see you.
Is that right?
Come on.
Moose, Whiskey.
Help the young, drunk Mr. Burnett up the stairs.
- Get off me. - His father has a surprise for him.
- All right, all right. - I know what the surprise is.
- Shut it, Moose. - I wasn't gonna say nothing.
- Are you coming, Pa? - No, I'm staying here with Mr. Judd.
So that must be it, then?
Yeah, that's it.
Well, it was good playing with you.
It looks like the party's just getting started, boys.
Are you in?
No, I'm not in.
I'm not sure I want to be part of anything going on around here tonight.
Pa, what's going on here?
I have your surprise.
- Where? - Right there.
That there is the key to finding the murderer of your papaw and mamaw.
Yeah, trouble is,
this here individual don't want to tell us where the murdering bastard is.
We tried to be reasonable, but that ain't working.
I never got to know my mamaw or my papaw.
Yeah, I know you didn't, boy. Damn shame, too.
They were good folks cut down in their prime,
murdered in the dead of the night.
Your blessed mamaw was shotgunned grossly to her chest,
while your papaw was shot multiple times
before left in the barn to burn to death.
- You can hit harder than that. - Where is the murderer?
I said, where's the assassin that killed my mamaw and my papaw?
Oh, she ain't gonna tell you.
Hit her again, Will. Hit her again.
She...
- No. I'm so sorry. - Oh, yeah!
That there piece of fine mountain trash
is the daughter of the man that murdered your papaw and mamaw.
Boys, take him downstairs and get him some coffee.
Come on.
- Come on. - No.
No!
Violet!
Will!
Morning.
- Where am I? - Mr. Burnett paid me to take care of you.
My head hurts.
God, I had a dream that--
Oh, my god. It wasn't a dream. Violet.
You scared everybody good last night, shooting up the place.
Listen, I'm sorry. I gotta get out of here.
Here. You might want to take this.
Where's Violet?
She was here, wasn't she?
- The girl? - Don't play stupid with me.
They took her from here this morning, Will.
Where did they take her? Where?
Don't know.
You lying to me?
No, Will, he's telling you the truth.
She was in rough shape.
Your pa wouldn't even let us call the doc.
Don't know no more than that.
- Morning, Pete. - I don't want no trouble, Will.
What is going on? Listen, I can't remember anything from last night.
Listen, I'm looking for that Indian girl, Violet. Have you seen her?
- Indian girl? - Yeah.
I don't know where she is. But here, take this.
This was hers. Now, get out of here, Will.
Go on.
Digger!
- Will. - Digger, where's Violet?
You mean that tasty little treat that come into town here?
- Listen, you little weasel-- - Don't kill me, Will.
- Where's she at? - I don't know.
Oh, no. Get back.
What did I do?
You just put a .45 to old Wilson here and shot him in the head.
Where's Tom Parker at?
You got him, too. I reckon he'll be coming to see me
sometime in the next little while.
What do you got to say for yourself, Will?
Tom. Oh, my god.
Listen, I don't even hardly remember anything from last night.
Let's take a look at him.
Last night we could hear that girl's screams and decided to do something.
When we came through the doors of the Silver Dollar,
you were plumb crazed.
You shot Wilson right in the head.
Pert near missed me.
Tom's gonna be fine, as long as he rests properly.
I killed Wilson, hmm?
Yeah.
Listen, I've drank on plenty of occasions,
but I've never done anything like that.
Your pupils are dilated.
Did you, uh...
- What? - take some drug?
Drugs? No.
I've seen that kind of dilation before with opium addicts.
Opium? I don't do opium.
I don't even use tobacco.
Something doesn't add up.
Look, Tom,
you know that I'd never kill anybody in cold blood.
You were in a frenzy.
You just kept firing and spinning around till you fell down.
When your gun was empty, you just fainted dead away.
Drop the gun, Will. Drop the iron, Will!
- It's all right, Tuck. - The hell it is!
Wilson's dead, and you got a hole in you as well.
I have reason to believe
that Will was drugged.
Well, that doesn't excuse his actions, now, does it?
No, it doesn't excuse anything.
Look, I'll come back and answer for whatever I have to answer for,
but right now I have to find Violet.
- Victor's got her holed up in the stables. - What?
I have to tell you, I've telegraphed for the county marshal,
and he's coming here to investigate.
Unlock the stable.
What the hell you doing?
Listen, I am in no mood to explain myself. Now, unlock the stable.
You know I can't do that.
Jeez.
- Oh, Violet. - Don't touch me!
- No, no. Listen, I'm here to-- - You stay away from me!
Listen, I'm here to help you, all right? Look, look. Look.
Listen, I don't know what happened last night.
I mean, I kind of remember and everything, but it's all very confusing to me.
Look, we gotta get you out of here, all right?
Just trust me, please. Come on. Come on.
Drop the gun!
- I won't ask you again. - No.
- Drop it! - Not him.
Now, kick it out of the way. Come on, Violet.
Violet...
Look, I don't know what happened last night.
I am so sorry. Listen, Violet, I--
Now!
Violet.
Oh, Lord, what have I done?
# Travel this long journey #
# Through its many turns #
# Looking to the heavens #
# When peace is all you want #
# Feel this life around you #
# Your spirit makes you strong #
# Your mother's eyes upon you #
# Wind sings her spirit song #
So you're still here.
You didn't run off with that little whore.
You should have!
You're a disgrace to me.
Weak bastardly seed.
You're too soft!
I've given you everything
but the stern hand you really needed.
And you have no respect for the way of things--
a legacy that was born of blood in this town before you were born.
I love her, Pa, and Ma would have loved her, too.
She cried and she cried,
but she would not tell us where her pa was.
Yeah... not even when we cut her.
What?
What kind of sick man are you?
Same as my son, boy.
Whoo!
There might be hope for you yet, but you got a lot to learn.
And the first is who runs this town. That man is me.
Boys, don't kill him,
but teach him what happens when someone betrays us.
Better take him outside.
We wouldn't want to offend anyone in here, would we?
He's mine!
No pistol this time, church boy.
Get down there!
Pray now, church boy.
Pray now! His ass deserves it!
- That's what his ass gets! - Wise up, Will!
- Give me my hat! - Get his hat.
Not too great, Will. Not too great.
Hey, Will.
Looks like we win.
# Memories of your journey #
# The wind will get you home #
# The spirit will survive #
# To fly tomorrow #
# So travel this long journey... #
Here, Pa.
- I'm so sorry. - I told you not to go to town.
I'm so sorry.
I'll go water the horses.
Captain, mount up the men.
We'll see if we can pick up their trail.
No need to go looking for Harmon Teaster.
Trapper saw Teaster down on Campbell Creek.
He's coming. He's going to kill us all.
Shut up, Digger!
He'll bring his vengeance down on all of us.
One more word, and you won't have to worry about Harmon Teaster.
I'll put you in one of your own boxes. Go fetch the doc, now!
- Is she sleeping? - Yes.
I've already fed and watered the horses.
Let's give 'em an hour or two, and we'll be ready to ride.
Look, Harm, 30 years ago,
that wasn't my blood and it was none of my business,
but this is.
I'm... I'm sorry I didn't make it there in time.
You're going to need my help.
Harm, you're getting old.
Well, well. Business looks good, Doc.
You got the shooter and the shot all together now.
Moose is over at the saloon. Needs a sew-up when you get time.
You all are awful jolly for a couple of dead men.
What you spouting off?
Harmon Teaster is coming for all of you who wronged his daughter.
Know that.
You hear this crazy talk, Bobcat?
What, you ain't buying this stuff are you?
I was up to a... trappers' gathering
a couple of summers ago.
I heard it.
Th-This Teaster fella,
the one that murdered Victor's kin?
I was around here then.
So was Digger and a few others.
Ask them.
He's coming sure as can be,
and he'll kill you all.
Now, let's wait a damn minute.
We're just talking about one man, right?
They say he took up with a Cherokee.
They consider him to be a man of powerful medicine.
They say he's...
half grizz...
the other half being mountain lion.
The horses are packed and ready.
Here you go.
That's quite a lump you got on your head there, boy.
Doc'll have to sew that head up.
All this over some Injun girl.
That Injun girl is the daughter
of a man who so brutally slaughtered a gang of men
that they renamed this town after his deeds.
So Ghost Town hasn't always been the name of this town?
No. As I recollect,
it used to be called Maggie Valley or some such.
Well, maybe he's dead, hmm?
Maybe he is.
Whiskey, Judd.
- You gonna sit a spell? - No.
Almost spilled all over my traveling clothes.
Why are you so jittery?
I ain't jittery.
I was, uh...
talking with General Martin and, uh...
I mean, I was thinking I might head west.
Thinking of going west, are you, Joe?
Well, yes, sir, Mr. Burnett.
I mean, I was thinking about it.
This wouldn't have anything to do with Harmon Teaster, would it?
Oh, no, sir. I was just thinking about change.
I see. You want your pay, Joe?
Well, I wasn't going to ask for it. I mean, I--
Joe, please.
Let me pay you what I owe you.
All right.
Listen up if you want to stay alive.
Yes, there is reason to believe that Harmon Teaster
will be coming to town looking for revenge.
When he murdered those men who worked for my father all those years ago,
he came in the night
and he butchered them while they slept.
We'll all wait here tonight.
And if he comes, we'll kill him
and his mountain legend once and for all.
- Do you hear me? - Yes, sir.
Good. Someone fetch Digger.
Excuse me, buddy. Could you tell me where the Red Dog Saloon is?
Yeah, it's right over--
Victor! Victor!
I got this telegram.
County Marshal Morgan Duckett's coming here.
Who sent for him? You?
I don't know who sent for him. Maybe it was the sheriff.
Maybe it was one of his deputies. This whole thing's getting out of hand.
- I said I'd take care of it. - You'd better do that.
I don't like your tone, boy.
Well, I'm sorry to hear that, Victor.
But I don't happen to like the way things are getting sloppy around here.
I mean real sloppy.
Hmm.
Come on.
Damn! A marshal.
You seen Moose?
I saw him leave here an hour or so ago.
Yeah, I know. He said he was going to the doc,
but the doc ain't seen him.
You don't say.
You know, you don't think that, uh...
What you askin'?
Teaster.
Harmon Teaster.
Ain't you afraid, old man?
He don't got nothing against me, and I got nothing against him.
Walters? I found him.
I found Moose.
Actually, he found him.
Come on.
He was already dead when someone hauled him up here.
It wasn't no someone.
We all know who it was.
Oh, God!
Please, oh, please don't let me die like that. Oh, please.
"Oh, please don't let me die." Will you shut up!
He ain't gonna listen to you!
This is just one man playing this game.
Moose was drunk and wounded.
That made him easy prey.
Well, somebody cut the poor devil down.
You stay here till Digger's done.
It'll be all right.
Pa?
Uncle?
Pa?
Will.
It's started, hasn't it, Doc?
They found Moose all strung up at the church.
"Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord."
- Has he been awake yet? - Starting to stir a little.
You got a problem?
- # O Death # - I don't like this.
# O Death #
# Won't you spare me over till another year #
# O Death #
# Won't you spare me over till another year #
Pa, do you have to sing that song right now?
- What? - It is getting late, and Spits ain't back yet.
Well, maybe he got hung up praying.
That ain't funny, Pa.
There's something that's going on out there 'cause I can feel it.
Well, at least you feel something.
Now, listen to old Jackknife.
Whether you're dead or whether you're drunk...
they're both pretty much alike.
You don't feel nothin'!
To Moose.
Man, he's a heavy one.
- Come on. - You hear something, Digger?
Digger, is that you shooting at me?
Oh, Howard, I'm sorry. I didn't know that was you.
Shoot at me again, and I'll kill you myself.
I'm sorry.
Good night to you, Digger.
It was just Howard.
Take it easy.
Now.
Wait a minute. I got an idea.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Lay him down.
Just lay him down.
- Wait a minute. - Just leave him.
I'll get him later.
I need a stiff drink. Come on.
Say, Captain,
no need to fear death.
You just draw, and see who's staying,
and see who's going, right?
This ain't some cock walk to see who's the fastest draw.
He wants you dead.
He wants all of us dead.
Guess we'll see who's staying
and who's going.
I fold.
You know, it wasn't right what we did to that girl.
Listen to that bleeding heart when death's near.
Why don't you shut the hell up.
They're not coming after me.
Four aces.
And I'll shut up when you pay up.
- Who the hell are you? - Don't shoot!
- What's going on here? - I'm Violet Teaster.
Are you Harmon and Susie Teaster's daughter?
Yes, sir.
We didn't mean to scare you, ma'am.
I need to borrow a horse, please.
All we have's old Zeke there. Are you going into town?
Yes, sir.
You think you might bring us back some tins?
Yes, I can do that.
Thank you, ma'am.
It's so quiet.
Hmm. They want to hear him coming.
They?
Him?
You make him sound like the devil himself.
He's a man, an old man.
Tomorrow he dies.
Tomorrow this town's in for a reckoning.
Nice playing with you guys.
Nice playing with you. Good night, ma'am.
Good night.
Anyone need refills?
No, I already gotta piss something mighty.
Outhouse is right outside.
I'd just as soon piss in this spittoon.
This is crazy!
Sitting here, waiting for some mountain man
to come here and kill us all off.
I say if this old man wants a piece of Jim Dandy,
then bring it!
Yeah! Jim Dandy ain't scared of you!
Where you hiding?
Harmon!
Harmon Teaster!
Where are you hiding?
Harmon!
Harmon Teaster!
Come on out, you old mountain buzzard!
I'm right here!
Come on!
- Just stop right there! - Not another step.
Can't a man just come get a drink?
General, you scared us.
Hell, I wasn't scared. Where's Dandy?
Dandy's dead.
He's out there.
What are you up to, Harmon?
I can tell you.
He's gonna kill us all.
Sorry to interrupt, but you might want to know
all that commotion outside--
The point, Captain.
Jim Dandy's dead.
Dead?
Best go clear the street, Digger.
No.
I can't go out there.
He'll kill me.
Now Dandy's dead.
By God, I'm not going down without a fight.
Not without a fight! You're damn right.
I'm out of here.
- What, no playing tonight? - I don't think so.
Night, Judd.
Night, boys. Good knowing you.
What the hell did he mean by that?
Boys, I'm running out back to relieve myself.
Ain't you scared?
I didn't do nothing wrong.
Appears to be the witchin' hour, boys.
What the hell?
Ain't that a bitch.
Digger!
What about my pa?
Pa!
What the hell's going on around here?
Damn it! Pa!
All right!
We'll all stay here till the morning.
Then, by God, it ends!
What's going on?
Go back to sleep, Will. It'll be over in a little while.
- What's gonna be over? - Go back to sleep, Will.
Victor!
Let's go. Let's go.
Victor Burnett!
I'm a-gonna kill you dead.
After all this time,
Harmon Teaster stands before me.
Only two barrels and four of us.
We got ourselves a little ambush.
They killed my pa.
Kill all you can.
Let me go.
Harmon!
- Pa! - Will! Pa, don't shoot!
Don't shoot. He didn't do anything.
No!
Is it bad?
I'm afraid Doc Morrison couldn't even help you, son.
Promise me...
Promise me that you'll take care of her.
I sure will.
Do something.
I'm sorry.
I wanted so much more.
No!
I'll see you on the other side.
- Where'd you get that? - I won it gambling.
Give me that.
That's my pa's.
No.
No!
I'm sure gonna miss you, Pa.
I don't want you to go. Stay with me.
- Stay with me, Violet. - I'll be okay.
Okay.
We're gonna help your pa take care of the place.
Remember, you've always got a place to come back to.
Okay, little doll?
I went on back to Ghost Town to study medicine with Doc Morrison.
Judd revealed the truth about the opium drug
Victor had used on his own son.
Just look out there and see our beautiful Ghost Town.
Think of all the corruption that's gone now.
Our mayor's dead.
Maggie Valley can have prosperity
and live happy lives.
Law was soon reestablished
with the arrival of Marshal Morgan Duckett.
This Teaster fella, are we gonna go after him?
Sheriff?
No.
All right.
The families returned,
and soon schoolhouses and churches
replaced saloons and whorehouses.
The town was officially renamed Maggie Valley.
It seems that the past wrongdoings of Ghost Town
would soon become like the name itself--
just something from the past.
# Up in the holler #
# Where the birds and the whippoorwills sing #
# Oh, I sometimes get so lonely, yeah #
# To hear those childhood things #
# Oh, my mama she would tell stories #
# In a voice so sweet and so kind #
# Then she'd sing at me #
# Like an angel #
# You could hear her voice a-ringin' through the night #
# Up in the holler #
# Where the birds and the whippoorwills sing #
# Oh, I sometimes get so lonely #
# To hear those childhood things #
# Oh, I wish my mama could write me #
# Like she did when I was a child #
# Oh, and sing me one of her sweet stories #
# And whisper everything will be all right, child #
# Up in the holler #
# Where the birds and the whippoorwills sing #
# Oh, I sometimes get so lonely #
# To hear those childhood things #
# Up in the holler #