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The Die is Cast - Dangerfield
is hiding behind a tree and cocks the shotgun. Jeb comes and sees
the bloody dress and bracelet and as he reaches for them he starts to sneeze.
He talks to himself. He thinks out loud. He will get the dogs.
Dangerfield emerges behind the tree and shouts as he shots - not
today. Jeb falls and wonders what has gone wrong. Dangerfield
turns his dead body and addresses God. |
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Jeb |
(coming upon a dimly lite stage) (speaking to himself) Well, well, looky
here (picks up the dress) (sniff and caress the blood on the dress) The
dogs (sneezes) are going to enjoy finding this bitch (sneezes again) . Damn
why am I sneezin. (He looks down as the bracelet falls out). She was
so intent on robbing me to get this bracelet back (sneezes) . Why
would she leave this (picks up bracelet) ? |
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Dangerfield |
To catch your ass. (walks out of the woods with rifle aimed at Jeb) |
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Jeb |
You know the posse will be after you. You can leave now - you got a head
start cause it's gonna take a while for me to get them over here. (starts
to reach for his gun) |
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Dangerfield |
I wouldn't try that if I was you. |
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Jeb |
Alright you got the drop on me (puts his hands up slightly) |
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Dangerfield |
It's already too late for you. You don't remember me do you? |
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Jeb |
You're the nigga that jumped me yesterday - (apologetic tone of voice)
I didn't mean to shoot Virginia I was aiming at the sheriff. But you got
him before I could. I must say that was a stroke of luck. |
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Dangerfield |
Before yesterday - you was the one made me bury my wife and baby. |
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Jeb |
You got me mixed up with O'brien. |
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Dangerfield |
You ain't talkin your way out of this. |
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Jeb |
Nobody gone miss the sheriff but the whole county will be after you if
you kill me. |
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Dangerfield |
I don't see any of them here . Just you, me and God.
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Jeb |
Boy, put down that rifle. (sneezes) You don't got it in you to kill a
man in cold blood. |
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Dangerfield |
Your dead Wrong! |
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Jeb |
Don't shot - I will do what ever you say. |
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Dangerfield |
Ask God for forgiveness. |
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Jeb |
(Lower's his hand as if he is going to pray but reaches for his gun) Lord. |
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Dangerfield |
You had your chance! (shoots) (Jeb falls) |
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Jeb |
Oh shit, I knew I should have ...(gun falls from his hand) |
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Dangerfield |
(carefully comes to the body slowly) (takes Jeb's gun and the bracelet)
(falls on his knees) (stage lights dimming slowly) Lord I am sending you
a hateful man. I am sending him to you whether you liked him or not.
He killed my wife and baby and wounded Virginia. I am not damning
his soul. You are the judge of judges. Do what you want with him.
But I ain't sorry for what I did. I got to go now and finish this business.
(lights go out) |
