That surprises you.
He used to make my mother and me watch people being hanged.
One day he said there was too much bad in this world.
''He took a bullet, put it in his gun and spun the chamber.''
Then he took it in turns. Clicking it at each of us..
..until he finally blew the back of his head off..
..with the final click.
Understand this..
There is nothing on this earth that frightens me now.
Nothing.
l have to go.
l shouldn't have come here.
Who are you?
Let me go.
l apologize for my undignified behaviour..
..but sometimes it's hard to get a drink around here.
l was only a kid when l hitched up with Herod.
He singled me out because l was..
..a little smarter and a little faster than most.
First completely fearless man l had ever met..
..and he wanted me to be just as same as him.
We used to go revenue collecting..
''..along the border, just the two of us.''
Like some families go on picnics.
We are down the galls taking the bank..
..And walked out to a street full of federal soldiers.
We got shot up so bad.
''This padre hid us in his mission. He tended our wounds, fed us..''
..talked to both of us for hours.
''When we were strong enough to head home, Herod told me to shoot him.''
When l said no..
..he put a gun to the back of my head and started to count down from ten.
So l killed the priest.
''lt doesn't matter what l do now. l'm already damned, l know that.''
Don't go down that road. You don't have to become like me.
Why did you call me up here? - Well.. l wanted to ask you one simple question.
Who brought you here to fight me?
Mr. Herod..
l'm just a gentleman adventurer moves in the town for the challenge of a gunfight.
l thought Ace Hanlon was the hired gun. l was so sure of it.
But he was just a buffoon. You're not.
''My name's Clay Cantrell, and l'm a shootist.''
l've killed 1 7 men.
Killing is purely a business preposition for me. lt doesn't give me any pleasure.
My employer is confidential.
Do we have business together today?
''As soon as the rain stops, l'm going to make an example of you.''
''Then he said, 'Give me the gun'.''
What could l do? l gave it to him.
Like hell l did. - You got him?
Yep! That's the story of a flat nose Freddy..
..who currently resides six feet under. - How man?
lt's a big thing for you to enter the contest.
You've made your point. Now l want you to step down.
No disgrace.
l'll step down when you step down.
l'm telling you to step down. Your time will come.
Not with you still around.
Don't ever cross me.
And don't try to stare me down like you're doing now.
l'm not sick or old. And you're not half the man l am.
Round two.
''Four fights today, featuring the eight remaining contestants.''
The winner is the contestant left standing.
Left alive.
''Left alive! From now on, we fight to the death.''
''Well.. Well..! What a surprise, John, you changing the rules?''
Any problem with that?
Well.. l was planning to kill you anyway.
''Gentlemen, the street is yours.''
l'm confused.
All l hear from you.. you spineless cowards is how poor you are.
''How you can't afford my taxes, my protection.''
Yet somehow you've all managed to find the money..
..to hire a professional gunfighter to kill me.
Where's all this money coming from?
What am l to think?
''lf you've got so much to spare, l'm just gonna take some more off you.''
Because you clearly ignore the message
This is my town!
''lf you live to see the dawn, it's because l allow it.''
l'm in charge of everything.
l decide who lives or who dies.
Your gunfighter's dead.
Old news.
ls it possible?
ls it possible to improve on perfection?
The man's dead. The Kid's the winner.
l heard him. l heard him move his hand.
''l tell you people, l am on a different level.''
''lnfact, l am the new Goddamn mayor of this town.''
Wonderful!
He stinks worse dead.
Storm coming up. No more fights till we see what it's gonna do.
Fix on me fellas.
We're gonna have to bury this old man deep. He stinks something awful.
Get up!
Go. Get the hell out of here.
Get the hell out of here!
Yep!
That little girl is gonna be a real good earner.
''Deal me in, boys. - All right!''
l feel lucky. - Was she good?
Wriggled like a fish.
Get up!
''Bitch! l'll kill you. - Outside, you bastard! - l'll kill you.''
Outside! - You have got it.
You Goddamn filthy bitch! l am gonna..
''No, no. Please. Don't kill me.. no.. no.''
''No please. No, please don't kill me.. John. Don't kill me, please.''
John. John.
Finish him off! - No. No.
This contest isn't over until one of you are dead.
Please forgive me. Don't kill me. Please. Oh please. Please..
No.. No..
This contest is not over yet.
A drink.
Thank you.
Die!
Gold teeth. A whole mouthful of gold teeth.
And the Lady moves to round three.
There's always forgiveness if you ask for it.
Come on. Preacher.
''Thank you, Ratsy. - Goodbye.''
''Hey! What are you doing? Not quitting, are you?''
l know this is probably the wrong time but..
..l like you and l want you to stay.
How can you live like this? - Live like what?
Aren't you even going to stay for Cort's fight? - No. l'm not.
Wait it will start any minute now and then.. - l don't care about them.
''l don't care about you, or anybody else in this town.''
l'm through.
l don't think you heard me right. l said l liked you.
Spotted Horse cannot be killed by a bullet.
The man's dead. Cort's the winner.
He killed that lndian.
Spotted Horse cannot be killed by a bullet.
Give me another bullet.
l thought l explained the rules to you very carefully.
You have to kill the man.
''Give me another bullet, John. Somebody give me a bullet!''
38 Long Colt.
'l shall not kill.' That's what you told me.
'l have renounced all violence.' - Now Goddamn it!
Now!
''Congratulations, looks like you're going to the next round, Preacher.''
Applause him.
Bravo.
Welcome back.. Killer.
Bastard!
Give me that.
- l knew l'd find you here. - You know who l am?
Of course l do. l brought you into this world.
- Your father.. - l don't want to talk about it .
You've been hours looking for his grave. He's not here.
Herod's men.. they smashed the gravestone l made.
And then they burned his body till there was nothing left.
There are good people here. They're just cowards.. like me.
''And they're waiting, hoping for someone like you to come and stop him.''
l can't! l can't kill him!
l had my chance and l was scared.
- l'm scared of dying. - You've been dead since it happened.
You're more scared of living.
lt will be the same if you keep riding.
l pulled this from the fire.
He was the best friend l ever had.
String him up. Put him on a chair.
- Say your prayers. - Here's the rope.
Daddy! No!
Put her down Goddamn it!
No!
''Hello, bunny.''
What's wrong with you?
What the hell! That's Mr. Herod's prisoner.
l hope you don't think l've sunk to some base level of humanity.
The Bible speaks of turning..
Ploughsheds and sword against evil.
And l feel that it must be God's will that l'm here.
So l..
l..
And l..
Oh God..
Why are you doing this to me? - Because we could both be dead tomorrow.
Promise me.. Promise me you'll leave Herod for me.
l challenge you.
Go away.
l'm not fighting anybody else. l wanted you.
l've already been challenged.
''Sir, it's time for me to see if l'm my father's equal.''
You would fight your own son.
l'm gonna kill you if l have to ride all the way to hell to do it.
Do you have some particular problem with me?
l'll let you know.
l'm not fighting you. - l'm not fighting you.
l came here to kill Herod. And that's what l'm gonna to do.
Stand down. - l will not stand down.
Stand down and let me take him in the final. He'll be just as dead.
Let me make something clear to both of you.
You are going to fight. Nobody walks out on this contest.
No body stands down.
You don't tell me what to do.
lf you try to leave town my men will kill you.
''lf refuse to fight, my men will kill you.''
You had your chance to quit and now it's gone.
Clear the street!
Round three! Only four contestants left.
Mr. Herod fights The Kid. Then the Lady fights Cort.
Clear the street!
You don't have to do this. Everybody out here knows you're the best.
lt ain't about that. l'm his son.
lf this is the only way he is going to admit that..
..so be it.
What can you possibly get out of this? What do you want?
All l want is his respect.
l love you.
Bravo! - We are with you.
Drop out. You've made your point.
''The gunfight is in the head, not in the hands.''
The only thing that makes him invincible..
..because you all think he is.
Maybe five years ago he was the fastest..
..but..
..time catches up with everyone.
He's just a little bit slower than he used to be. And as for myself..
..could you believe it?
l just reached my peak.
Shit. That was fast!
No! No! Oh my..
Oh my God!
''Did l get him? - Yeah, Kid, you got him.''
Did l kill him?
''You were so fast, Kid. - l don't want to die.''
l don't want to die.
l know.
lt was never proved that he was my son.
lt was a farmer that.. He wasn't mine.
l gave him a way out. He wouldn't take it.
What kind of ink do you have? - Any kind you need.
lf neither one of you fire by the time l count down from ten..
..my men will gun you down.
Ten.. nine..
- Draw your gun. No point both of us dying - Eight.
- Seven. - Draw that gun damn it!
''- Six. - Kill me, Ellen.''
Five. - Kill me! - Four!
Kill me! Three! - Kill me! Or l'm gonna kill you.
Two! - Please.
One!
She's dead.
''Oh, Jesus! She's dead! Leave her alone. You vultures. Don't touch her!''
''Nice shooting, Reverend.''
''May l go, say you put a fox in hen house and you'll have..''
..chicken for dinner every time.
''You're gonna burn for this, you son of a bitch.''
ls this what you wanted all along? Wait till you get some.
Son of a bitch!
''Of course we'll fight, but the rules say tomorrow.''
l'll even let you name the time. - Dawn.
Break my nose twice?
Now we'll see how fast you can draw.
Who did that? - l did that. Mr. Herod.
That how you ruined the contest.
You've got 20 seconds to get out of town.
''That's not fair. l've only ever done what you told me to, Mr. Herod''
''You now have 15 seconds. - Goodbye, Ratsy.''
Bullshit! Bullshit! Bullshit!
What do you think Cort? There's a lot of..
..people here that want entertainment.
l could draw with my left hand. How does that sound?
''Of course unlike Mr. Ace Hanlon, l really can fight with both hands.''
How do you feel? l'm nervous.
lt takes a lot to scare me. l love the sensation.
''Time's up, Ratsy!''
''l always wanted to fight you, Cort.''
Ever since the first time l saw you.
lt's just this itch that l had to scratch.
''Whatever happens, if he's still standing in the end, gun him down.''
You're dead! You're dead!
''Sorry, John. Changed the rules.''
Now on all our fights are fair. - Who are you?
You stole my life.
''Let her go, you son of a bitch! Let her go!''
Hey please.. don't make my little girl watch this.
''Just let.. let her go, before you kill me.''
''Oh! l can't do that. Tell you, l've had my three shots.''
l'll give you three shots to save your daddy's life.
Leave her you son of a bitch.
''Shoot the rope, and if it breaks, your daddy can live.''
You got my word.
''You can.. You can do it, darling.''
''l can't. - You can do it, darling. Come on just..''
..just hold the gun in both hands and pull the hammer back.
l can't. - You can. You can do it.
No. l can't. - Don't you worry about this.
None of this is your fault. Don't you blame yourself anyhow.
Just remember that your daddy loves you.
How long l'll always love you.. Just remember that. Now. Come on.
Come on.
That's close enough.
You're not fast enough for me. - Today l am.
The law's come back to town.