ACT THREE

FADE IN:

EXT. CANYON - KID, LOU AND DAWKINS - NIGHT

Still mounted. Exhausted. Picking their way along a trail they can’t see anymore. At last Kid holds up his hand.

KID
This should do.

He dismounts. Lou follows as Dawkins looks at Kid.

DAWKINS
Gimme a hand.

KID
Why?

Kid moves away to his horse. Angry. Lou looks after him, then helps Dawkins down. His eyes stay on Kid.

DAWKINS
What’s wrong with you?

KID
For starters, we’re lost in a territory you prob’ly know like the back of your hand and you ain’t openin’ your mouth to help us.

DAWKINS
Why should I?!

KID
’Cause we’re helpin’ you!

DAWKINS
You’re crazy.

Kid moves up to Dawkins. Stares at him in disbelief.

KID
Didn’t you notice anything strange about those “friends” of yours back in town?

DAWKINS
(looks away)
Like what?

KID
Like they were shootin’ at you, not us!

A beat, then Dawkins looks at Lou. Covering what he knows to be the truth.

DAWKINS
Your fella here’s been missin’ too much sleep lately.

LOU
No he ain’t. He’s right... and you know it.

A longer beat as Dawkins faces the unavoidable truth. Not going to give him the pleasure of admitting it, though. Kid shakes his head, still furious. In Dawkin’s face:

KID
Don’t have much to say for yourself now, do you?

Lou takes his arm. Starts to lead him away, then Kid turns back for one more shot:

KID
That’s some family you got.

Dawkins just stares at him.

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