Open Range

Boss Spearman: Much obliged to you, ma'am.

Sue Barlow: You're very welcome, Mr. Spearman.

Charley Waite: Thank you, Sue.

[Boss and Charley walk towards town]

Sue Barlow: Take care of yourself, Charley.

Boss Spearman: Are you just gonna go off like that without saying nothing?

Charley Waite: Ain't nothing to say.

Boss Spearman: I seen how you look at that gal and the way she looks at you. It ain't right to walk away without a word.

Charley Waite: What do you want me to tell her, Boss? We probably ain't gonna make it? Be a big fat comfort.

Boss Spearman: I don't know what you should tell her, Charley. I wish I'd have said more to my wife before she passed. This may be the last time she sees you in this world, Charley. Or you her. So tell her whatever you can. 'Cause she's entitled to more than just your backside walking away.

[Charley returns to the house and knocks on the door, Sue opens the door]

Sue Barlow: Charley.

Charley Waite: I'm not sure what's worth saying or not.

Sue Barlow: Well, you don't have to say anything.

Charley Waite: Yeah, I do. Boss is right about that. He's right about a lot of things. It's just... I'm not who you think I am, Sue. I've... been places. I've done things. Most of them, I'm not proud of.

Sue Barlow: You know, I always hoped somebody gentle and caring might come along. Years pass. A small town and all. And your hopes begin to fade a little every day until you hardly remember what they were. I've seen who you are, Charley. The way you looked after that boy and the respect you give Boss. It might be little bits. But they're enough for a woman who looks.

Charley Waite: Men are gonna get killed here today, Sue. And I'm gonna kill them. You understand that?

Sue Barlow: Yes. I want you to have this. It's always brought me luck.

Charley Waite: I... can't take your locket.

Sue Barlow: It's not your choice when it's a gift.

Charley Waite: It's a good likeness of you.

Sue Barlow: It's my mother when she was young.

Charley Waite: She's beautiful. I want you to know that if I don't ever see you again that I meant everything I said to you and I appreciate everything you said to me. Ain't nothing that happened in this old town been a surprise. Except you.

[Charley walks toward town]

Sue Barlow: I'll be seeing you, Charley Waite.

Charley Waite: [Charley speaks to Boss sarcastically] Happy?

Boss Spearman: Yeah. If you are.

Boss Spearman: Charley.

Charley Waite: You two wait here.

Boss Spearman: Hold on, there, Charley. Hold on.

Charley Waite: I ain't looking over my shoulder the rest of my days.

Boss Spearman: Charley.

Charley Waite: You said we was gonna kill them all. I aim to do just that.

Boss Spearman: I meant kill them. Not murder them.

Charley Waite: Splitting hairs, ain't you, Boss?

Tom: Mister, I heard what you said. I won't come after you. I promise.

Charley Waite: No, I expect you won't.

Boss Spearman: [Boss steps between Charley and Tom] I ain't gonna let you do it, Charley. You do this, you ain't no different than Poole or Baxter or that gunhand of his that murdered Mose.

Charley Waite: Him killing Mose is how this started.

Boss Spearman: We come for justice, not vengeance. Them is two different things.

Charley Waite: Not today, they ain't. Step aside!

Percy: [Percy joins Boss between Charley and Tom] Listen to him, son. You done what you had to here because they give you no choice. Don't go making this into something bad.

Boss Spearman: This ain't the way, pard.

Tom: [Tom speaking to Boss] Mister, thank you. Thank you.

Boss Spearman: Didn't do it for you, boy. Just make peace with your bad deeds.