FADE IN:
1 EXT. THE SUN BLAZING
Directly overhead. The sound of a GALLOPING HORSE can be heard approaching in the distance. It gets louder as THE CAMERA PANS DOWN to--
OPEN PRAIRIE
Looking across a rugged landscape of undisturbed wilderness. Suddenly--
A RIDER
bursts into view. He thunders past.
TIGHT ON RIDER
Running for his life. He has the look of a hunted man. His name is DYSON. Dyson is probably about thirty-five but fear has aged him. Dressed in a torn suit, he glances back at the trail, then whips his horse. The exhausted animal is lathered with sweat, straining to the limit.
EXT. PRAIRIE - DAY
Several miles back. A POSSE follows Dyson's trail at a steady deliberate pace. The group consists of a few ordinary citizens recruited on the moment's notice and two deputies, KANE and FOSTER. Leading them is a veteran marshal named LAMBERT.
ANGLE - FAVORING LAMBERT
The Marshal stops and studies the trail. A grim smile crosses his face. He looks in the direction that Dyson has taken, then glances at the sun.
He continues on. The Posse follows.
EXT. HILLSIDE - PRAIRIE - DAY
Dyson gallops down a steep hill. His horse balks, unsure of its footing. Dyson spurs it repeatedly. The tired animal stumbles and falls, throwing him.