ANOTHER ANGLE

Scarface casually draws one of his Starr revolvers from its shoulder holster, aims... and FIRES.

ANOTHER ANGLE

Lou is knocked out of the saddle, falls in the dirt and lies still. The horse stops and stands near the fallen rider.

ANOTHER ANGLE

Scarface motions for one of his men to take the horse and pouches. He does so.

EXT. THE WAY STATION - SAME SCENE - DAY

Without a backward glance at the boy lying in the dirt, Scarface and his men ride out with their wagons, herding the stock.

ANOTHER ANGLE

Among the horses stolen from the corral... is Katy.

EXT. THE WAY STATION - LATER - SAME DAY

The Kid, on a black mustang, is the next to ride in. He quickly surveys the scene and finds Lou. He jumps off his mount...

THE KID

Lou.

ANOTHER ANGLE

The Kid carefully turns Lou over and feels for a pulse at the neck. Lou's eyes flutter open. He is alive, but semi-concious. There is a bloody wound at his ribs.

THE KID

(shaken)

Hang on, Lou.

ANOTHER ANGLE

The Kid struggles to hoist Lou on his shoulders, and carries him into the cabin.

INT. THE WAY STATION - THE CABIN SAME SCENE - DAY

The Kid has put Lou on the bed. THE ANGLE is OVER LOU'S SHOULDER, looking up at The Kid.

The Kid looks at his hand with the revulsion; Lou's blood is on it.

THE KID

It'll be okay, Lou, lemme see how bad...

The Kid begins to carefully open Lou's shirt. Though semi-conscious, the injured rider uses his feeble strength to push the Kid's hands away.

LOU

No..don't...

The Kid presuming delirium, persists and quickly rips Lou's shirt partly open to get at the wound.

CLOSEUP - LOU

Lou, through half closed eyes, looks up at The Kid with fear.

ANOTHER ANGLE

THE KID

(stunned revelation)

Lou, I...

LOU

What's the matter, Kid? Never seen a girl before?

END ACT II

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