DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN "The Iceman Cometh" Written by Philip Gerson Directed by Alan Levi CBS ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS Prod. #2244-0416 in association with PRODUCTION DRAFT THE SULLIVAN COMPANY September 15, 1995 (C) MCMXC Rev. Blue, September 26, 1995 CBS Inc. Rev. Pink, October 6, 1995 All Rights Reserved Rev. Yellow, October 13, 1995 Rev. Green, November 15, 1995 CBS INC. IS THE AUTHOR OF THIS PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF COPYRIGHT AND OTHER LAWS No portion of this material may be copied or distributed without the prior consent of CBS Inc. DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN "The Iceman Cometh" Cast List MICHAELA QUINN SULLY MATTHEW COLLEEN BRIAN LOREN DOROTHY REVEREND JAKE HANK PRESTON HORACE MYRA GRACE ROBERT E ANTHONY CLOUD DANCING RANDOLPH CUMMINGS CURTIS ROPER WHITE MALE CUSTOMER INDIAN SCHOOL TRUSTEE FEATURED EXTRAS: CUSTOMER LOREN DROPS TO MAKE BEELINE FOR RANDOLPH INDIANS CARRYING CORN *STATIONMASTER PUTS UP "WANTED" POSTER *2 MEN HELP JAKE, RANDOLPH CARRY ICEBOX BACKGROUND: TOWNSFOLK FIRST HAYSEED OMITTED SECOND HAYSEED OMITTED TEASER FADE IN: EXT. RESERVATION - DAY ONE 1 SULLY and CLOUD DANCING walk toward the teepees, each carrying an ear of corn, from which they taste kernels: CLOUD DANCING It will be ready to harvest in a few days. SULLY Both fields came in real strong -- CLOUD DANCING More than we need. SULLY You done a good job -- 'specially for your first crop. It's *turnin' real sweet. CLOUD DANCING (wry) Perhaps one day I will find the taste sweet. They stop outside a teepee. Sully looks at Cloud Dancing; he knows what these ears of corn represent: SULLY I know it ain't the same as huntin'... but you can sell the extra corn -- buy some meat. CLOUD DANCING Buy meat? SULLY And buildin' supplies -- *things you need. Cloud Dancing looks at the ear of corn in his hand... EXT. GRACE'S CAFE - DAY ONE 2 GRACE offers a piece of pie to CURTIS ROPER, a well-dressed, sophisticated, successful-looking black man. ANTHONY gazes at him with shy admiration; both he and Grace find him impressive: (CONTINUED) 2. CONTINUED: 2 GRACE Some pecan pie, Mr. Roper? I know you liked my apple yesterday... CURTIS How can I resist? And please -- call me Curtis. (tasting the pie) You keep serving food like this, Grace, I may never leave. Grace beams, and Anthony grins; this would be just fine with both of them. +ROBERT E 3 takes note of this as he gets up from a nearby table and takes his plate to the washstand. +BACK TO GRACE, CURTIS AND ANTHONY 4 CURTIS You didn't learn to bake pecan pie like this in Colorado? GRACE No -- I'm from New Orleans... CURTIS I knew it! Tasting this, I can smell coffee beans roasting on the Rue Tolouse, hear carriages on the cobblestones... GRACE (surprised) Don't tell me you're from New Orleans too? CURTIS I grew up in Chicago -- (to Anthony, playfully) The wiiindy city. But I worked in New Orleans as an assistant surveyor. Do you know what a surveyor does, Anthony? Anthony shakes his head, no. Curtis pats the bench next to him, encouraging Anthony to sit beside him. CURTIS We plot out where to build streets and buildings. (CONTINUED) 3. CONTINUED: 4 ANTHONY (in total wonder) You build cities? Curtis laughs -- it's a rich laugh, full of confidence and life, and Anthony likes it. So does Grace. +ROBERT E, AT THE WASHSTAND, 5 can't help being jealous. He returns to the livery. +ANGLE - MIKE AND THE REVEREND AT ANOTHER TABLE 6 MIKE plows through a large lunch as THE REVEREND refers to a letter: REVEREND We went to seminary together, we've kept in touch -- now he runs the Indian school in Denver -- MIKE How nice... (shyly) Are you going to eat those potatoes? REVEREND Hmmm? Oh... no, help yourself. Mike digs in. REVEREND Anyway, the children at his school need to be immunized, and the Denver doctors -- well, none of them wants to innoculate Indian children. (reading the letter) He says he remembers me writing about you... MIKE (*O.S.) Oh no, I couldn't possibly. The Reverend looks up, surprised, thinking she's turning him down -- and sees that Mike is talking to Grace, who is offering her a piece of pie. Grace smiles, starts to move off, but then Mike calls her back: MIKE On second thought, I'd love a piece. (CONTINUED) 4. CONTINUED: 6 As Grace serves her: REVEREND He was hoping I might be able to convince you to come with me to Denver and help him out. I know it's an imposition -- MIKE Not at all, I'd be happy to help -- although I'm not sure about leaving the clinic... REVEREND We'd be a short train ride away if there was an emergency. And we'd only be gone a few days... GRACE What can go wrong in a few days? REVEREND Exactly. MIKE Well then... when do we leave? REVEREND Thank you, Dr. Mike. MIKE I hear there are *several good restaurants in Denver. Grace and the Reverend exchange smiles, shaking their heads. MIKE (innocently) Well, we are going to have to eat. EXT. LIVERY - DAY ONE - CONTINUOUS 7 Anthony leads Curtis out to the street past Robert E: ANTHONY I'm gonna show Mr. Curtis the hot springs. Maybe he can build a street out to 'em. Curtis isn't insensitive; he can sense Robert E's feelings: CURTIS If that's alright with you. (CONTINUED) 5. CONTINUED: 7 Robert E nods. CURTIS He's a good child. You're a lucky man. Anthony takes Curtis' hand and drags him off -- and as Curtis turns, he bumps into RANDOLPH CUMMINGS, a prosperous, East Coast city-dressed man in his mid-twenties. CURTIS Excuse me... RANDOLPH (dusting himself unnecessarily) No harm done, I suppose. (then, to both men:) Can you inform me where I can find Preston Lodge? INT. BANK - DAY ONE 8 MYRA, working at her desk, can't help but overhear as PRESTON shakes hands with Randolph: PRESTON My my, good old Andover -- (trying to remember him) And you were a student there when...? RANDOLPH I was a few years behind you, no reason for you to remember me. *But we all lived in the shadow of the Preston Lodge legend. PRESTON (false modesty) Oh now... He leads Randolph back to his desk: RANDOLPH Your prep school reputation has certainly borne up -- here you are on the ground floor of a frontier banking empire. PRESTON Well, empire may be a bit too strong... But enough about me. (MORE) (CONTINUED) 6. CONTINUED: 8 PRESTON (CONT'D) What brings you all the way out here, Randolph? RANDOLPH Just passing through -- I had a few minutes while my train was in town. On my way to El Paso. That's all he says. Preston has to draw it out of him: PRESTON And what's in El Paso? Family? Business? RANDOLPH A potential investor. Preston waits for him to say more. But Randolph looks around the bank, taking in the trappings: RANDOLPH Very impressive -- is that leather Moroccan? PRESTON Yes -- what kind of business are you in? RANDOLPH I'm emulating you, trying to get in on the ground floor myself, financing a venture back east. You didn't purchase that walnut locally? PRESTON Heavens no, had to have it brought in from Boston. What *sort of venture? RANDOLPH Hmm? Oh -- mass production, the way of the future. Those men who had the foresight to invest in the telegraph and the sewing machine -- millionaires now. PRESTON (growing more impressed) Indeed. And what sort of product are you involved with? Randolph leans in and speaks low -- which causes Myra, listening from her desk, to lean back and listen to them: (CONTINUED) 7. CONTINUED: (2) 8 RANDOLPH A new invention -- a home refrigeration box, utilizing a scientific cooling system to reduce spoilage -- PRESTON (thinking it through) For preserving food -- RANDOLPH Exactly. PRESTON I can see how that could be extremely profitable -- yes indeed, you could make a fortune. RANDOLPH (whispering) Preston, please. I've obtained almost all the financing -- this fellow in El Paso looks like he'll put in the last fifteen percent, but until I do... PRESTON Discretion, of course. (rising) Randolph. You must spend the night here -- (cutting him off) As my guest, I insist. I want to hear more about this venture. He guides Randolph toward the door: RANDOLPH But my investor in El Paso -- PRESTON The telegraph is, as you said, a marvelous invention. Allows you to be late without worrying people. Let me take you to lunch... As they pass by Myra, she watches them go, thinking about what she's just heard... FADE OUT. END OF TEASER 8. ACT ONE FADE IN: INT. BANK - NIGHT ONE 9 Preston and Randolph pour over the impressive-looking technical plans for the "Cummings Home Refrigeration Box": RANDOLPH The principle is based on Boyle's experiment number thirty-eight -- you know, the one in which he showed that vacuums -- PRESTON Boyle? RANDOLPH Robert Boyle, the English scientist -- remember Iggie teaching us about him at Andover? PRESTON Professor Igstrom! Haven't thought about him in years... His class provided some of my best, deepest sleep. They share a laugh. RANDOLPH One of my professors at Oxford studied with William Cullen at Glasgow University. Cullen discovered that volatile liquids produce a strong cooling effect when placed under a vacuum -- PRESTON (from the plans) So this is a vacuum? RANDOLPH Exactly. When I returned to the States, I commissioned a couple of scientists. [After several months of experiments, we came up with this.] PRESTON You have a prototype? RANDOLPH Sent it ahead to El Paso -- my investor there is a cautious man. (CONTINUED) 9. CONTINUED: 9 PRESTON Caution is an admirable quality. Might you have that prototype sent here, Randolph? RANDOLPH I suppose so -- why? PRESTON I might be interested in helping you out. RANDOLPH But my investor in El Paso -- PRESTON Did not go to Andover. Am I correct? He gives Randolph his best grin. Randolph grins back. RANDOLPH I never dreamt I might be in business with The Legend himself. (then, concerned) My investor said he'd be interested in the entire fifteen percent -- he's in cattle. (not wanting to offend Preston:) That's a fairly large investment... PRESTON Shouldn't be a problem -- if I like the prototype. RANDOLPH I don't mean to put you in a spot, but I can't put my investor off for more than a few days... PRESTON Then let's wire for that prototype right now, shall we? INT./eXT. *TELEGRAPH OFFICE - NIGHT ONE 10 HORACE, haphazardly dressed and looking groggy, finishes sending a telegram and starts to close up... RANDOLPH A nightcap, Preston? (CONTINUED) 10. CONTINUED: 10 PRESTON Actually, I'm a little tired, such a stimulating day. RANDOLPH I'll see you tomorrow, then. Randolph leaves. Horace is just about to close the window when Preston turns back to him, anything but tired: PRESTON Not so fast, Horace. I need to send a telegram to Andover -- and another one to the Dean of Science, Boston University... DISSOLVE TO: EXT. TRAINSTATION - DAY TWO 11 The train WHISTLES, getting ready to leave. Sully, MATTHEW, BRIAN and COLLEEN are seeing off Mike and the Reverend. Sully and Colleen walk with Mike; Matthew and Brian with the Reverend. MIKE (to Colleen) Mrs. Ferguson will be coming by for her medicine -- and don't forget to look in on Mr. Bailey -- COLLEEN I'll remember. (then) Ma, I was talkin' to Mr. Lodge -- maybe I oughta open a savings account at the bank... MIKE (concerned) Why? COLLEEN Medical school's gonna be expensive... Mike and Sully exchange a look. MIKE I'm not so sure that's a good idea, Colleen -- The train whistle BLOWS. (CONTINUED) 11. CONTINUED: 11 MIKE Can we talk about it when I get back? Colleen nods. Matthew, Brian and the Reverend join them. MIKE If anything happens, I'm just a train ride away -- BRIAN Don't worry, everything's gonna be fine. MIKE You're getting much too mature, Brian -- just make sure you don't grow any taller while I'm gone. They all share laughs and hugs. But the Mom in Mike takes over: MIKE And Matthew -- MATTHEW I'll make sure nothin' bad happens to anybody anywhere. You just take care of yourself -- don't let her work too hard, Reverend. SULLY Make sure she stops working at three every day. REVEREND You can depend on it. Sully walks Mike away from the others, toward the train: SULLY Seems like one of us is always comin' or goin'. MIKE Modern life. SULLY You take care of yourself. MIKE I'll be fine -- I just wish I could be sure everything will be alright here... (CONTINUED) 12. CONTINUED: (2) 11 SULLY What can go wrong in a few days? She's heard that before. She smiles, and they kiss... EXT. GRACE'S CAFE - DAY TWO 12 The breakfast rush. About to serve a plate to a WHITE MALE CUSTOMER, Anthony has a pain attack: he winces and drops the plate. WHITE CUSTOMER Little fool! Now I gotta wait for them to cook another steak -- you half-wit. Grace hears that, and is on him like a shot: GRACE You ain't waitin' for anything here, mister, get out. WHITE CUSTOMER Wasn't my fault, the boy dropped the plate -- ! It's about to turn into an Incident. Robert E has heard it, and is on his way over -- But Curtis, closer by, beats Robert E to it: he steps up to the plate, literally, picking it up off the ground. CURTIS Tell me sir, what line of work are you in? Curtis' question and respectful tone have had their intended effect, surprising the Customer, who gets defensive: WHITE CUSTOMER I'm a carpenter -- why? CURTIS Well now, that's a highly skilled profession -- you've got to be smart to be a carpenter. (then:) Ever drop a hammer? WHITE CUSTOMER (surprised again) What difference does that -- (CONTINUED) 13. CONTINUED: 12 CURTIS And yet, you're still an intelligent man... aren't you? The Customer sees he's been trapped. Embarrassed, he leaves. Curtis hands the plate to Anthony, as Grace and Robert E look on: CURTIS Don't ever let anybody tell you colored people aren't as smart as white people, Anthony. Anthony nods with silent admiration. This is all getting to be too much for Robert E, who feels trapped himself: ROBERT E Much obliged. CURTIS You'd have done the same thing. ROBERT E (a beat, then:) You hopin' to find surveyin' work 'round here, Mr. Roper? CURTIS Call me Curtis. I can't imagine there'd be a lot of call for surveyors here... Robert E hides his relief -- CURTIS But I've put away some money, and I was thinking of finding a pretty spot to settle down and start some kind of business. ANTHONY You can start one here! ROBERT E (hopefully) Then you'd be sendin' for your family? CURTIS I'm afraid my wife and I weren't blessed with children... (beat) And my wife passed on three years ago. (CONTINUED) 14. CONTINUED: (2) 12 [ROBERT E Sorry to hear that.] Robert E puts one hand on Anthony's shoulder, and another on Grace's back, as if to say, "You can't have mine." EXT. GENERAL STORE - DAY TWO 13 Cloud Dancing approaches the store. [A couple of passers-by notice him, ]but he ignores them. He meets up with Sully, who's been waiting for him outside the store. SULLY This ain't gonna be easy. CLOUD DANCING Then let me do the talking. He continues into the store without even pausing. Sully, surprised by his confidence, follows him in... INT. GENERAL STORE - DAY TWO 14 LOREN shakes his head, addressing Sully and Cloud Dancing: LOREN I got my own suppliers, people I know I can count on. CLOUD DANCING You can count on us. LOREN But you got no experience as businessmen -- why, you ain't even been farmers 'til now. CLOUD DANCING Our crop is large, the quality is good. LOREN How can I be sure? SULLY Give it a try -- if it don't work out -- LOREN You ain't talkin' good business. If I take Indian corn, I got to turn away my regular suppliers. How do I know folks'll *buy it? I could end up with nothin'. (CONTINUED) 15. CONTINUED: 14 SULLY Come on, Loren, it's the same seed your suppliers are usin' -- LOREN No offense, but I gotta stick with folks I can count on. Cloud Dancing turns to Sully: CLOUD DANCING He does not trust us.* He leaves. Sully gives Loren a chastening look, then follows Cloud Dancing out. EXT. GRACE'S CAFE - DAY TWO 15 DOROTHY eats lunch with Myra. Something's on Dorothy's mind: MYRA We're gettin' more and more customers all the time -- it's a real excitin' time to be involved with finance. DOROTHY Myra... I been wantin' to ask your advice, now that you're workin' at the bank and -- well, practically an expert on these matters. Myra is aglow: Dorothy wants to ask her advice? MYRA Why sure Dorothy. DOROTHY With all the new folks in town, I've been thinkin' I should expand the Gazette -- MYRA That's a wonderful idea! DOROTHY There's no room at the store and it's time for me to move out anyway -- MYRA Dorothy this is perfect! [You could buy the old telegraph office --] (CONTINUED) 16. CONTINUED: 15 DOROTHY *I can't afford to buy it on my own. I s'pose Loren'd* loan me the money, but it wouldn't be good to put money between us. MYRA Especially with Loren. DOROTHY (smiles agreement) How's that loan been workin' out -- the one Horace took out for the surrey? MYRA There's a better way. DOROTHY There is? MYRA Investin'. Puttin' your money to work for you. DOROTHY Isn't that risky? MYRA Not all the time -- not if you buy companies that make things that folks wanna* buy. DOROTHY My goodness, I don't have enough money to buy a company. MYRA All you gotta buy is a little *bit of it -- that's what I'm plannin' to do so we can get a new place. Myra sees Randolph and Preston enter the cafe together. She leans in and whispers to Dorothy: MYRA See that man over there, with Preston? I wasn't gonna tell anybody else 'bout this, but you're such a good friend... Grace, carrying a pitcher past them, sees Myra whispering. She slows her pace behind them, listening in... (CONTINUED) 17. CONTINUED: (2) 15 MYRA Just between you and me... EXT. GENERAL STORE - DAY TWO 16 Curtis, carrying a basket of food for Grace, looks at her with surprise; she's just whispered something to him: CURTIS A home refrigeration box? GRACE Sssh -- you gotta promise you won't tell anybody... That's enough to intrigue Loren, who lingers in the doorway unseen, listening in. INT. HANK'S SALOON - NIGHT TWO 17 A busy night. HANK serves a whiskey across the counter to Curtis. Curtis is thinking something through: CURTIS Tell me something. You get a lot of folks coming in here -- you probably know what folks would go for. HANK Hope you're not sellin' anythin'. CURTIS Actually, I'm thinking of buying. Now don't go spreading this around... He leans in and whispers across the bar to Hank. +JAKE 18 walks in. He sees Hank and Curtis deep in serious, private conversation. How can he resist? He approaches them, unseen by Hank, whose back is to him. Jake leans against the bar, his back to Hank (they're back to back), listening in. CURTIS You think folks would want to buy something like that? HANK Sounds like maybe there's a *need for it -- (CONTINUED) 18. CONTINUED: 18 CURTIS That's what I'm thinking -- everyone would want one in their home... Now Jake's really interested. He leans back, trying to get every word... INT. HOMESTEAD - NIGHT TWO 19 Colleen takes a pitcher of milk out of the cold box. She and Brian are preparing supper, as Sully builds a fire. COLLEEN Sully... how much does medical school cost? SULLY (knows it's a lot, but tells her:) Don't worry, we'll work it out. He heads out to get some more wood. Colleen gives that some thought as she smells the milk. She jerks her head back: the milk has gone sour. She puts it aside. COLLEEN Better milk the cow first thing in the mornin', Brian. BRIAN Milk wouldn't go bad in a home refrigeratin' box. COLLEEN A home refrig...? BRIAN Refrigeratin' box -- keeps food cold without ice. COLLEEN (not believing him) Sure. BRIAN It's real... and it's scientific, too. Mr. Bray says it's gonna be the next big thing -- like the railroad. And folks're *gonna make lots of money off it. Now Colleen is getting interested... 19. INT. DENVER POST OFFICE - DAY THREE 20 Mike and the Reverend stand at a counter, addressing envelopes. The wall behind them features "Wanted" posters. MIKE You think the children will like this drawing of Long's Peak? REVEREND As long as you assure them that you didn't climb it. As Mike laughs, and they move out of frame, we PUSH IN ON [A STATIONMASTER PUTTING UP A "WANTED" POSTER...] MIKE (O.S.) In my present condition, it's all I can do to climb stairs... The "Wanted" poster features an excellent likeness of Randolph, complete with several aliases, none of them Randolph Cummings... MIKE (O.S.) I hope everything's alright at home. REVEREND (O.S.) What can go wrong in a few days? We SETTLE ON THE HEADLINE OF THE POSTER, which reads "WANTED FOR FRAUD!", and FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE 20. ACT TWO FADE IN: EXT. GRACE'S CAFE - DAY THREE 21 Lunch-time, very busy. Preston arrives, looks around. Randolph waves to Preston from a table where he has saved a seat for him. Preston smiles, gestures just a minute, and catches Horace, who's on his way out: PRESTON Any replies to my telegrams? HORACE Not yet. PRESTON You'll let me know as soon as anything comes in? HORACE Sure thing. Preston heads toward Randolph's table -- +ANGLE - RANDOLPH'S TABLE 22 Curtis beats Preston to the seat that Randolph has saved for Preston. CURTIS Mr. Cummings? Randolph nods impatiently, wanting him to get out of Preston's way. CURTIS Curtis Roper. He offers his hand. Randolph doesn't shake hands. Curtis sits. CURTIS I understand you're selling shares in a company that -- RANDOLPH That seat's taken -- Mr. Lodge...* CURTIS I'll only take a minute of your time -- I'm interested in investing in your company. (CONTINUED) 21. CONTINUED: 22 RANDOLPH Pardon me... He rises, takes Preston aside, speaking low: RANDOLPH This is just what I was afraid of, word gets out and people want in... and not our kind of people. Curtis hears that, and sees Anthony and Grace and Robert E (among others) watching this go down. It's a showdown. He rises, respectfully businesslike, but also purposeful and strong: CURTIS Colored money is as good as any,* Mr. Cummings. He takes a billfold out of his pocket. Randolph looks to Preston, who remains poker-faced: he's not going to be rushed. Randolph shrugs it off: RANDOLPH (to Preston) He can't have too much to invest. (to Curtis, *begrudgingly) [Might be able to get you a couple of shares...] As they walk off, Grace watches Curtis with admiration... INT. GENERAL STORE - DAY THREE 23 Randolph inspects *items at the counter. Loren sees him, drops another customer, and makes a bee-line for him: LOREN Mr. Cummings, ain't it? Randolph nods. Loren takes him aside, with quiet urgency: LOREN I got some money put aside -- I was gonna buy a house, but land ain't worth spit compared to mass production. RANDOLPH You're a man with great foresight, Mr. Bray. FAST CUT TO: 22. EXT. GENERAL STORE - DAY THREE 24 OMITTED (25) 25 Share certificates for the Cummings Home Refrigeration Box FILL THE FRAME... WIDEN OUT TO REVEAL Loren stashing the shares inside his jacket pocket, as he shows Randolph out of the store. But then as Loren sees Dorothy approaching from the street, he withdraws quickly back into the store, not wanting her to see the exchange (and she doesn't). Dorothy and Randolph walk toward each other along the boardwalk. As they pass, they whisper to each other out of the corner of their mouths, eyes straight ahead. DOROTHY I got the money. RANDOLPH Meet me at the church. And they continue on their paths, as if they'd never met. FAST CUT TO: INT. TELEGRAPH OFFICE - DAY THREE 26 Horace is counting money out of a box into an envelope. Myra, dressed for work, watches over his shoulder: HORACE Preston sent some telegrams to make sure about this -- maybe we oughta wait 'til he gets some replies -- He stops counting the money. Myra immediately takes over: MYRA Horace, for once in your life, take charge -- there's only so many shares, we gotta get 'em before anybody else. FAST CUT TO: INT. HANK'S SALOON - NIGHT THREE 27 Making sure nobody is watching, Hank slips some cash across the bar to Randolph, who slips back some shares. FAST CUT TO: 23. INT. BARBER SHOP - DAY FOUR 28 His haircut finished, Randolph stands -- but instead of paying Jake, Jake pays him a huge wad of cash. FAST CUT TO: EXT. CLINIC - DAY FOUR 29 Sully, Matthew, Brian and Colleen unpack supplies for the clinic from the wagon.[ BRIAN] What're shares in a company? Matthew and Sully look at each other: where'd this come from? Colleen listens closely, masking her interest as she unnecessarily rearranges a basket. SULLY It's like if you and me put our money together to buy some cattle -- then we'd own 'em together and split anything we made off 'em. BRIAN So what's "exclusive rights"? SULLY Guess it's ownin' somethin' like a piece of land. BRIAN And what's "in perpet --" (tries again) "perpetuity"? Sully and Matthew look at each other once more: what's this all about? COLLEEN In perpetuity means forever. BRIAN What's a "sure-fire investment"? Sully and Matthew look at each other again, this time shaking their heads; now this is getting a little clearer: SULLY Loren fillin' your head with nonsense again? MATTHEW Ain't no such thing as sure-fire, Brian. (MORE) (CONTINUED) 24. CONTINUED: 29 MATTHEW (CONT'D) That's what I thought about gamblin' -- couldn't see any way I could lose. BRIAN But you lost 'cause you got cheated. MATTHEW I cheated myself -- let myself get greedy. Somethin' with money seems to be too good to be true, it prob'ly is. Brian nods. Sully, proud of Matthew, pats him on the back. SULLY I gotta go see Loren 'bout makin' an "investment" in the reservation. He takes off. [Matthew and Brian take a load into the clinic, leaving behind Colleen, who has been listening intently. She takes a beaded pouch out of her pocket. She opens it; inside are a few bills. She takes them out, trying to make a decision... omitted (30) EXT. ]MEADOW - DAY FOUR 31 Anthony plays tag with another child his age. Grace and Curtis watch them from a distance, as they stroll. GRACE I can't remember the last time I took a *moment off to just do nothin'. CURTIS It's a beautiful town, you should take advantage of it. GRACE Nothin' like you're used to... nothin' like New Orleans. The houses and the clothes and the markets -- CURTIS The music spilling into the street everywhere -- (CONTINUED) 25. CONTINUED: 31 GRACE All the spices from the Far East out in baskets, perfumin' the air... and the people, the people from all over the world. CURTIS You can't possibly miss being... indentured. GRACE 'Course I don't miss bein' a slave. I was talkin' 'bout New Orleans. Anthony runs up to them, full of beans: ANTHONY You gonna sell Miss Grace one of your 'frigeration boxes, Mr. Curtis? CURTIS I don't sell them, Anthony, I just own a small part of the company that makes them. GRACE 'Sides, Anthony, I don't see as we'll ever be able to afford one. Anthony looks down, disappointed. Curtis is about to say something, then changes his mind. EXT. GENERAL STORE - DAY FOUR 32 Sully follows Loren out of the store, trying to convince him: SULLY It's good quality, better than the corn you got last year. LOREN That corn sold just fine. SULLY "Just fine"? That good enough for you? Now he's got Loren's attention, and tries to close the sale: SULLY This corn'll sell, Loren. (CONTINUED) 26. CONTINUED: 32 LOREN (tempted, but...) *What if they don't deliver as much as they say? SULLY They will -- LOREN But what if they don't? SULLY I'll make good on it. Loren gives that some thought; now it's a different ballgame: LOREN How you gonna do that? SULLY I'll find a way -- you got my word on it. LOREN (ponders, then:) Let me think about it. He heads into the store. Sully starts to follow him, but thinks better of it. EXT. LIVERY - DAY FOUR 33 Robert E bangs his hammer down on a red-hot horseshoe: ROBERT E No. Grace doesn't raise her voice; she wants him to really consider this: GRACE Robert E... we gotta think about the future. We ain't got much, we gotta make our money work for us. ROBERT E Money don't work for us, we work for money, and I ain't gonna give it to somebody else to spend -- GRACE It's investin', not givin' -- (CONTINUED) 27. CONTINUED: 33 ROBERT E (overriding her) -- on somethin' that might not work out. GRACE What're we gonna do? Scrape along, penny to penny, day to day? With Anthony's *sickness, we never know what we're gonna need -- we gotta provide for him now. ROBERT E I can do that with my own two hands. GRACE (impatience growing) Curtis invested, he knows what he's doin'. ROBERT E And I don't? Entrenched and exasperated, they turn away from each other. EXT. HANK'S SALOON - NIGHT FOUR 34 A dark, shadowy night. It's late, and the town is dead quiet. Even the saloon has emptied out. Randolph leaves the saloon, pocketing some cash as he buttons his shirt with a warm post-coital grin: RANDOLPH I love it when the girls pay me. Randolph walks along the dark, deserted street... Suddenly, he hears FOOTSTEPS behind him, in time with his own. An echo? He slows, all attention. The footsteps slow. His hand moves slowly to his gun, then he whips around. He peers into the shadowy street, but can't see anybody. He turns back, starts walking again. As he rounds the corner, we see a figure move out of one of the darkest shadows, but before we can identify the figure -- EXT. STREET AND ALLEY - NIGHT FOUR - CONTINUOUS 35 Randolph walks, alert. He hears the footsteps behind him again. (CONTINUED) 28. CONTINUED: 35 He turns into an alley (between the store and the barber shop), and quickly ducks out of sight behind a barrel, slipping his gun out of its holster. +FROM BEHIND THE BARREL 36 We watch with Randolph as the figure, now identifiable only as a man, turns into the alley. The figure stops, looks around, and slowly, cautiously walks past the barrel -- +RANDOLPH, 37 his gun firmly in hand, whips up behind the man, cocking his gun to the man's head. RANDOLPH Hold it. The man puts out his hands, showing he's not holding a weapon, and turns slowly to Randolph... it's Curtis. Randolph lowers his gun and leads Curtis quickly by the arm further into the shadowy alley behind the gate, looking around to make sure nobody's around, whispering: RANDOLPH What the hell're you doing? CURTIS Relax, it's an early town. RANDOLPH You know the rules -- no contact 'til we leave town. CURTIS That's just it -- it's time to move on. RANDOLPH You surprise me. (off his look) I saw the way you looked at that woman who runs the cafe. Randolph grins lasciviously. Curtis tenses up (it's the truth). CURTIS I just figure we've bled it for all it's worth. (CONTINUED) 29. CONTINUED: 37 RANDOLPH Oh no, we've still got the big fish... and I'm just about ready to reel that banker in. (clapping Curtis on the shoulder) Buddy, we're gonna make a killing on this town. Curtis loosens up, grins back. As they laugh we -- FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO 30. ACT THREE FADE IN: EXT. GRACE'S CAFE - DAY FIVE 38 The lunch crowd is emptying out. Grace looks around for Randolph... +GRACE'S POV - RANDOLPH SITTING AT A TABLE 39 Colleen gets up from the seat across from him, putting her money pouch into her pocket, and leaves the cafe. +GRACE 40 wipes her hands nervously as she heads to Randolph. She sits across from him: GRACE Mr. Cummings... She takes some bills out of her pocket. GRACE How many shares'll *this buy? +CURTIS 41 comes into the cafe, sees Grace showing her money to Randolph. He doesn't like this, and quickly heads over to the table, coming up behind Grace, so she doesn't see him. Randolph sees Curtis arriving behind Grace. Curtis signals Randolph with his eyes, "don't take it." Randolph flicks his eyes back to Curtis, "get lost." Grace doesn't notice; she's too busy counting her money with shaking hands. RANDOLPH Let me count that for you. Randolph takes her money. Curtis turns away, troubled. EXT. BARBER SHOP - DAY FIVE 42 Loren, Jake and Hank sit in a row outside the barbershop. They're bursting to tell each other their secrets, but don't want to tip their hands. Instead, they rock, look around the street, etc. After a moment, they have to say something. (CONTINUED) 31. CONTINUED: 42 Overly casual: LOREN Nice day. JAKE Sure is. HANK Never better. A little more silence. HANK Thought you two'd be trapped inside, workin' away at your little... (disparagingly) jobs. JAKE Don't think I'm gonna have to work so hard from now on. LOREN Plannin' a *trip myself. Paris France. HANK What, no Bo-livia? LOREN (impatiently) Am I never gonna live that down? Hank and Jake shake their heads: HANK AND JAKE Nope. LOREN That was the plan of a man without financial resources. JAKE (with a laugh) And now you're rich? LOREN What's so funny 'bout that? Jake and Hank laugh. HANK That's 'bout as funny as Jake gettin' rich. (CONTINUED) 32. CONTINUED: (2) 42 Jake stops laughing: JAKE Maybe I got me a financial plan of my own. HANK Gonna branch out into cuttin' pet hair -- like that little Fifi rat-dog? Now it's Loren and Hank's turn to share a laugh, pissing Jake off enough to blurt out: JAKE I got a sure-fire investment. That stops Hank and Loren. LOREN Not as sure-fire as mine. HANK You two're pathetic -- what d'ya know about finance? JAKE Enough to invest in the future -- mass production. LOREN But it's what you produce that counts -- I'm in home refrigeratin'. Jake is startled; ever competitive, he digs into his pocket, pulls out his shares: JAKE I'm in home refrigeratin'! Hank, still sure he's better off, pulls out his shares: HANK You rubes. I bought into the Cummings Home Refrigeratin' Box. Loren pushes his shares under Hank's nose: LOREN What's that look like to you? Buck Nucklehead's Home Refrigeratin' Box? (CONTINUED) 33. CONTINUED: (3) 42 [Finally realizing that they're all holding shares, Hank, Loren and Jake look at each other with ]horrified, stupefied silence -- what can this mean? EXT. TELEGRAPH OFFICE - DAY FIVE 43 Horace, looking relieved, hands a couple of telegrams to Preston, who turns away from Horace to read them: HORACE So Mr. Cummings went to your school after all. Preston nods as he starts to move away, reading the next telegram. HORACE Guess you must be pretty happy all that mumbo-jumbo 'bout that refrigeratin' box seems right. Preston looks up, as he realizes Horace's chatter might be significant. He turns back to Horace: PRESTON I appreciate your concern, Horace -- but I must admit I find it intriguing -- do you have some personal interest in this matter? HORACE (gushing) Oh you bet, Mr. Lodge -- why, Myra and I put near every cent we got in that company. Preston is surprised. He thinks that through, and starts heading quickly back to town... EXT. BANK - DAY FIVE 44 An ever-enlarging group of townsfolk (including Loren, Hank, Jake and Myra) surround Randolph, who has been cornered near the door of the bank. They hold share certificates in their hands and are demanding an explanation (AD-LIBS "These any good?", "How come there's so many?", "How'd he get 'em?", etc). +PRESTON 45 slows as he approaches and takes in what's happening; this isn't good. Dorothy rushes up to him:* (CONTINUED) 34. CONTINUED: 45 DOROTHY *What does this mean? I invested all the royalty money from my book -- But before Preston can answer -- +RANDOLPH 46 raises his confident voice to quell the crowd; he's still cool as a cucumber: RANDOLPH Ladies and gentlemen -- there's no reason for concern. An undertaking of this size requires substantial capitalization -- Curtis joins the crowd, sizes up the situation, and calls out belligerently, protecting his cover: CURTIS How do we know you haven't sold too many shares? RANDOLPH I'm glad you asked that -- my books are open and available for anyone to see... [He takes a small leather notebook out of his pocket and holds it aloft.] By now, Grace and Colleen have (separately) joined the crowd, both looking worried. RANDOLPH Why, your local banker Mr. Lodge himself will tell you that this is a perfectly legal, and what's more, a shrewd way of investing your money -- isn't that so, Preston? The crowd looks over to Preston, whose own concerns outweigh any thought for them. Preston moves through the crowd toward Randolph: PRESTON Yes -- of course... Preston unlocks the door of the bank as Randolph soothes the crowd: (CONTINUED) 35. CONTINUED: 46 RANDOLPH Some of the largest, most successful companies in the world are financed just this way, and they pay substantial dividends to all their investors -- right, Preston? PRESTON (other things on his mind) Absolutely. Preston unlocks the door of the bank, and ushers Randolph inside. The crowd, mollified, breaks up. Colleen walks away, looking relieved; Dorothy and Myra reassure each other; Hank, Loren and Jake nod at the wisdom of Randolph's remarks. +ROBERT E, 47 who has been watching from the livery, is surprised to see Grace tucking some shares into her pocket. Surprised and angry, he heads over to her: ROBERT E You put money into this? GRACE (caught, but...) Robert E, it's -- ROBERT E You put up our money without askin' me? GRACE Even Preston says it's gonna be alright, and he's a banker... Robert E, furious, turns and storms off. +CURTIS 48 watches this go down, concerned. He quickly walks off before Grace can see him. INT. BANK - DAY FIVE 49 Randolph watches the crowd disperse through the window; he and Preston are alone in the bank. (CONTINUED) 36. CONTINUED: 49 RANDOLPH They're unaccustomed to finance. They can't inspect plans or a prospectus and understand -- PRESTON Plans and a prospectus aren't sufficient for me either, Randolph. When is that prototype going to arrive? RANDOLPH Tomorrow. (then, as if deeply troubled) But Preston, I'm afraid I have some unfortunate news -- as far as you're concerned, anyway. The company is now fully funded. Preston grins; he doesn't believe it for a second: PRESTON Of course it is. RANDOLPH (as if relieved) I was hoping you'd understand. God knows a man like you doesn't need my little venture. He starts toward the door. Preston's grin freezes: Might this be true? PRESTON When you say, "fully funded," you don't mean completely fully. RANDOLPH I'm afraid I do. PRESTON (panic) Wait -- there must be some shares left! RANDOLPH Between them, your neighbors funded that last fifteen percent. PRESTON But you told me I could! (CONTINUED) 37. CONTINUED: (2) 49 RANDOLPH And you didn't. I'm sorry but waiting for a hesitant investor isn't something the legendary Preston Lodge would do... is it? He goes out, leaving behind a shell-shocked Preston. EXT. RESERVATION - DAY FIVE 50 Sully helps some Indians carry corn in baskets; they stack it with baskets already brought in. Sully stops as he sees something that surprises him... Loren inspecting a couple of ears of corn from the stacked baskets. LOREN Thought I'd look it over myself. SULLY Go ahead -- taste it. Loren does so. He pretends to be unimpressed: LOREN I might take some off your hands. Thirty-five cents a bushel. Cloud Dancing, bringing in corn, approaches, hearing this: SULLY It's worth forty-five cents. LOREN Nobody's gonna pay Indians that kinda money! (then:) Look, 'cause it's you, Sully, I'll go to forty cents -- if they can deliver tomorrow. And just this once. SULLY (after a moment) Alright. LOREN Remember -- delivery tomorrow or the deal's off. He leaves. Sully, pleased, turns to Cloud Dancing: SULLY Let's get to work. As they walk off: (CONTINUED) 38. CONTINUED: 50 CLOUD DANCING You said it is worth forty-five cents. SULLY It is -- and I tried to get that, but -- CLOUD DANCING I could *have gotten forty-five cents. SULLY You saw him, he wasn't gonna budge. CLOUD DANCING (calm, certain) I could have gotten forty-five cents. EXT. BANK - DAY SIX 51 Preston walks toward the bank, looking despondent.[ Randolph waits for him, looking anxious], carrying a newspaper. RANDOLPH [Preston, I've been waiting for you -- look at this. INT. ]BANK - DAY SIX 52 The obituary section of the *Denver Post FILLS THE FRAME. WIDEN OUT TO REVEAL Preston, sitting at his desk, as he puts down the paper and looks at Randolph. ([Myra's there, too.)] RANDOLPH One of my primary investors -- twelve percent of my financing -- dead. [I was hoping you'd still be] interested... PRESTON But he already put up his money... RANDOLPH [I know his wife -- she wasn't keen on investing in start-up companies. I'm sure she'll withdraw his ]investment... (CONTINUED) 39. CONTINUED: 52 *Preston grins as he leans back in his chair, thinking he's once again in the cat-bird seat: PRESTON Ah. Well... I'd still need to see that prototype. RANDOLPH No problem, it's on today's train... CURTIS (O.S.) Excuse me, Mr. Cummings? They look up to see Curtis at the counter: CURTIS I couldn't help but overhear -- if there's greater investment available... Randolph looks at Preston: here we go again. CURTIS I'd be extremely interested... Randolph gives Preston a "Well, what are you going to do?" look. Preston blinks, trying to decide what to do. CURTIS I'll wire for it right now. He starts to leave. Preston makes a decision and stands quickly: PRESTON I'm afraid you're too late -- right Randolph? RANDOLPH Right. *Preston heads to his safe and opens it, as Curtis, his jaw tight as if angry, storms out. INT. INDIAN SCHOOL OFFICE - DAY SIX 53 An envelope stuffed full of cash FILLS THE SCREEN. PULL BACK TO REVEAL THAT the envelope is being offered by the gentlemanly, elderly SCHOOL TRUSTEE to Mike and the Reverend: MIKE We can't accept it. (CONTINUED) 40. CONTINUED: 53 TRUSTEE Please. You came through for our children. Nobody else cared. MIKE You need the money here... TRUSTEE This is my own personal contribution to your church, Reverend -- it's the least I can do. How can he turn that down? The Reverend takes the envelope and places it in his inside jacket pocket: REVEREND Thank you, I'll make sure it gets back safely to Colorado Springs. He pats his pocket protectively... OMITTED (54-55) 55 EXT. TRAIN STATION - DAY SIX 56 The train waits, disgorging smoke, as Hank, Jake, [Randolph and another man or two ]carry a crate marked "Fragile, Handle with Care" up to the platform. A crowd (including Preston, Curtis, Loren, Dorothy, Myra and Grace) gathers around.* RANDOLPH *Don't drop it... *They set the crate down on the platform as Horace brings over a crowbar. Hank takes it and *they bend to pry open the crate. [ RANDOLPH Careful now -- CONDUCTOR (O.S.) All aboard! ]Curtis calls from the back of the crowd: CURTIS Come on, let's see it... The crowd agrees, calling out their encouragement as they press in around the crate, excited and anticipatory. (Note that the crowd that presses in does not include Randolph and Curtis, although we do not know that yet.) [ (CONTINUED) 41. CONTINUED: 56 They pry the crate open as the train departs in the b.g. ]Preston pushes back the packing straw to reveal an impressive box, with fancy writing: "The Cummings Home Refrigeration Box". The crowd "oohs" and "aahs." PRESTON Here it is friends: the future. Preston, Hank and Jake lift the box out of the crate and gingerly set it down as we HEAR the train taking off in the b.g. Everybody hushes as Preston opens the shiny handle of the box to find inside... a block of ice. For a long moment, they just look at it, stupefied, unable to comprehend its meaning. Then they realize they've been cheated, buzzing: HANK It's a fake! JAKE We been had! Preston looks desperately around the crowd for: PRESTON Randolph!! But Randolph (and Curtis) are nowhere to be seen. In the distance, we HEAR the train whistle shriek. They all cut their eyes in the direction it left, but it's long gone. FAST CUT TO: INT. TRAIN CAR (MOVING) - DAY SIX 57 Randolph and Curtis are seated across from each other, smoking big fat cigars, with happy grins. Randolph is counting money stuffed into his billfold (note that there should be something distinctive about his billfold): RANDOLPH Not a bad take, not bad at all. Concern clouds Curtis' face; he's not entirely happy about this. Randolph looks up from his counting, sees the look: RANDOLPH What's the matter? Better than we did in Idaho or -- CURTIS We never took colored folks before. (CONTINUED) 42. CONTINUED: 57 RANDOLPH Like you said, colored money's as good as anybody else's... Curtis looks out the window, still not happy about it. Randolph knows what will get his spirit back: RANDOLPH Can you believe an Andover man thinking anybody's ever going to invent a home refrigeration box? It works. Curtis turns back to him, as Randolph places the billfold in his inside jacket pocket: CURTIS What a sucker! They laugh as Randolph pats his pocket protectively... just like the Reverend did at the Indian school, and we FADE OUT. END OF ACT THREE 43. ACT FOUR FADE IN: EXT. SHERIFF'S OFFICE - DAY SIX 58 The crowd from the station, now larger, has descended upon Matthew, as he and Sully look over the refrigeration box that has been brought to his office. Colleen stands beside Matthew, looking down at the box, heartbroken. The crowd thrusts their certificates at Matthew, shouting at him to: JAKE Do something! MATTHEW I'd like to, believe me... DOROTHY That was all my savin's... MATTHEW I wish I could help but -- HANK You wanted to be Sheriff! Preston presses his way through the others up to Matthew: PRESTON You* have to do something -- (whispering, embarrassed) I gave him thousands -- Myra and Jake hear that, and jump on him: [JAKE (to Preston) You said it was safe! MYRA Well, we gave him all we had!] Matthew looks at Sully: they're both thinking the same thing: MATTHEW There's nothin' I can do... LOREN You can ride after him and arrest him! SULLY He can't do that -- (CONTINUED) 44. CONTINUED: 58 ? PRESTON LOREN ? Then wire the Marshall -- Why not? MATTHEW I'd like to but I can't figure out any law he's broken -- That gets a huge reaction from the crowd: LOREN What're you talkin' 'bout?! JAKE He stole our money! MATTHEW That box keeps food cold, just like it says -- PRESTON What about the plans he showed me? They made it look completely different! MATTHEW (now he can do something!) Good, where are they? The whole crowd looks at Preston, who pales, realizing: PRESTON He... um... LOREN Can't hear you, speak up! PRESTON He... kept them. The crowd roars, pissed off at Preston (AD-LIBS "Why didn't you keep them?" "Fool!", etc.). Colleen can't keep her secret any longer; she turns away, fighting back tears. Sully notices it: SULLY Colleen? Did you give him money? COLLEEN (looks down, ashamed) I wanted to help pay for medical school. Sully exchanges a look with Matthew, and puts his arm around her: (CONTINUED) 45. CONTINUED: (2) 58 SULLY We'll find a way. +GRACE 58A has been looking around, and now asks: GRACE Where's Curtis? He put up a whole lot of money... SULLY He ain't been 'round since you opened that box -- They look around for him -- SULLY He must'a run off on the same train. Everyone is shocked -- especially Grace and Preston: ? GRACE PRESTON ? What?! But he... SULLY Sometimes these swindlers work in teams -- happened in the minin' camp. Grace turns away, mortified. Dorothy is anxious for herself... but also feels horrible for Grace. She pleads with Matthew: DOROTHY Matthew, you gotta do somethin'. MATTHEW (tortured) Sorry folks... but legally there's nothin' I can do. INT. DENVER TRAIN STATION WAITING ROOM - DAY SIX 59 Curtis sits on a bench, thumbing through a newspaper; a stack of newspapers lies beside him. Randolph comes in, sits beside him and hands him a train ticket, keeping one for himself: RANDOLPH Next train out is for Salt Lake City -- we can stop there or continue on to Virginia City, Sacramento, Frisco... (MORE) (CONTINUED) 46. CONTINUED: 59 RANDOLPH (CONT'D) (picking up a newspaper) Anything so far? CURTIS (from newspaper) Here's one in Salt Lake City: "Jason Faraday Opens Elegant Restaurant" -- you can use the food spoilage angle -- RANDOLPH You can come in for a meal... CURTIS Right. (back to paper) "Faraday, graduate of the Deseret Academy -- " RANDOLPH Ah yes, the Legend himself. They share a smile... as Mike and the Reverend come in, and sit near them. REVEREND You just sit right here, Dr. Mike, and rest. Can I get you something to eat? MIKE (with a smile) When can you not? The Reverend spots a vendor selling strudel from a cart, on the other side of Curtis and Randolph: REVEREND Oooh -- strudel. How about a nice slice of strudel? MIKE That would be lovely. He takes the envelope of cash from the Indian school out of his inside jacket pocket, and walks toward the cart. Randolph notices it, suddenly alert. He elbows Curtis, who looks up from his newspaper as the Reverend passes by... +RANDOLPH AND CURTIS' POV 60 The Reverend takes a bill out of the envelope as he passes them by; they see that the envelope is *filled with cash. 47. +RANDOLPH AND CURTIS, 61 all eyes, watch the Reverend, his back to them, as he pays for the strudel. +THE REVEREND 62 turns and heads back toward Mike (and Randolph and Curtis) with two slices of strudel. +RANDOLPH AND CURTIS 63 [Randolph looks at his pocketwatch, then back to Curtis. Curtis shrugs his shoulders: Why not?] +THE REVEREND 64 starts eating his strudel, then suddenly chokes on it. He clutches his throat, gagging, and drops to the ground -- +MIKE, 65 alarmed, rises and quickly heads toward him: MIKE Reverend...?! She passes by Curtis and Randolph, who are watching like hawks... Mike kneels down by the Reverend, who is gasping for air. She loosens his tie as she cries out: MIKE Help me! Please -- *take his jacket off! +CURTIS AND RANDOLPH 66 grin at each other -- this is too good to be true. They jump up and head toward the Reverend and Mike -- MIKE Quickly! As Mike raises the Reverend's head, Randolph and Curtis kneel down and try to get the Reverend's jacket off of him. The Reverend, gasping desperately, grabs the men by their lapels, hanging onto them as he coughs. Mike slaps the Reverend's back as Randolph finally manages to slip the Reverend's jacket off of him. (CONTINUED) 48. CONTINUED: 66 Then, the Reverend swallows hard and his coughing subsides. MIKE Are you alright? The Reverend nods, still chugging a little air. Mike looks up gratefully at Randolph and Curtis: MIKE Thank you. RANDOLPH Don't mention it. CURTIS We've got a train to catch... Randolph hands the jacket back to Mike; he and Curtis rush off -- FAST CUT TO: INT. TRAIN CAR (MOVING) - DAY SIX 67 Randolph and Curtis rush onto the car as the train takes off, breathless (note that this should look like a different train car): CURTIS You get it?! RANDOLPH Like taking strudel from a baby. They laugh as Randolph takes the Reverend's envelope out of his outside pants pocket (note that this envelope is actually an exact duplicate of the envelope from the Indian school). Randolph opens it, and they look inside -- The envelope is filled not with cash, but with newspaper cut into bill-sized pieces! Curtis and Randolph look up from the envelope at each other, shocked to the core -- FAST CUT TO: INT. DENVER TRAIN STATION WAITING ROOM - DAY SIX 68 Mike looks at the Reverend anxiously, almost afraid to ask: MIKE Did you get it? (CONTINUED) 49. CONTINUED: 68 REVEREND (eyes to heaven) Father, forgive me... He reaches into his pants pocket and takes out... Randolph's billfold, stuffed with Colorado Springs' money. Mike laughs with relief, as she looks at the Reverend with admiration; and we... DISSOLVE TO: EXT. STREET IN FRONT OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE - DAY SIX 69 The Reverend is surrounded by grateful townsfolk (including Dorothy, *Grace, Loren, Jake, Hank, Myra and Horace) as he hands them back their money. They shake his hand, slap him on the back, kiss his cheek (well, the women do)... INT. SHERIFF'S OFFICE - DAY SIX - CONTINUOUS 70 It's a happy reunion in the Sheriff's office: Sully's got his arm around Mike's shoulder; Matthew, Colleen and Brian are there, too, all bubbling with enthusiasm at her victorious return: MIKE Thank goodness we received Horace's telegram in time... BRIAN It was Sully's idea for you to try to catch 'em! SULLY Knew they'd be arrivin' in Denver. Matthew wrote out what they looked like -- MATTHEW Never knew you were so crafty, Dr. Mike. SULLY (to Mike, with a smile) You didn't have trouble playin' the part of a hungry pregnant lady? They all laugh. MATTHEW Guess we're lucky the Reverend's had experience as a... (CONTINUED) 50. CONTINUED: 70 But he stops short as the Reverend comes in. Too late -- he heard, and it's something he's been thinking about anyway: MATTHEW Sorry, Reverend. REVEREND Don't apologize Matthew -- I can't help but wonder myself if it was right to use those... skills. I promised myself I'd left them behind. BRIAN But you used them for good -- you and Ma got back everybody's money... REVEREND That reminds me -- Colleen? He hands her some bills. Grateful, she hugs the Reverend.* COLLEEN Thank you. [The Reverend beams -- he's done some good after all. EXT. ]STREET - DAY SIX - CONTINUOUS 71 The happy crowd of townsfolk breaks up, chatting with each other about the excitement (Hank and Jake head back to the saloon; Myra and Horace go off toward the station; Dorothy and Loren head back to the store). +NEAR THE LIVERY 72 Grace looks at the money in her hands, then pockets it. ANTHONY Did Mr. Curtis steal that money? Grace looks at him, sees Robert E working at the livery behind Anthony. Robert E's back is to them, but he stops working to listen to her answer without turning around. Grace takes Anthony's hand, and speaks loud enough for Robert E to hear her: GRACE Sometimes people aren't what they seem to be, Anthony. (then) I made a mistake. (CONTINUED) 51. CONTINUED: 72 Robert E turns to her. She looks at him, with apology and hope in her eyes. Robert E puts down his tools. ROBERT E 'Bout time to close up, Anthony. Let's go home. Anthony scurries over to him, takes his hand. Robert E holds out his other hand to Grace. She goes to him, takes his hand. They all walk off together quietly... +OUTSIDE THE STORE 73 Loren and Dorothy walk up to the store: LOREN I knew he was a scoundrel the first time I set eyes on him -- DOROTHY Then why'd you invest your money? LOREN (caught!) You can't trust anybody these days... He stops as he sees: Cloud Dancing and other Indians leading into town a couple of wagons that are piled high with corn in baskets. +OUTSIDE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 74 Mike and Sully come out in time to see the wagons arrive at the store. They smile as they watch from across the street. +OUTSIDE THE STORE 75 Cloud Dancing brings the wagons up in front of the store. CLOUD DANCING Your corn -- as we promised. The Indians start to carry the baskets up onto the porch. Cloud Dancing turns to help unload corn. Loren, impressed that the corn is selling already, calls to him: LOREN You know -- maybe we can make this a permanent arrangement. (CONTINUED) 52. CONTINUED: 75 CLOUD DANCING If we do that, we will have to renegotiate. LOREN Renegotiate?! Cloud Dancing carries an armful of baskets past Loren. CLOUD DANCING Fifty-five cents a bushel. He goes in without stopping. Aghast, Loren follows him: LOREN That's outrageous! That's highway robbery! Forty-five, and that's my final offer... +OUTSIDE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 76 Mike and Sully watch, smiling. Sully turns to her, taking her in his arms: SULLY I'm glad you're back. MIKE Were you worried about me? SULLY Well sure -- a little. MIKE (with a smile) Why? What can go wrong in a few days? Sully smiles, and as they kiss, we FADE OUT...