(falling, laughing): "You... saved the flock... by becoming a wolf..." SHERIFF MOSS (standing over him, breathing hard): "No. I saved them by becoming the devil they understood." (Moss spits on the ground. He has won, but his hand shakes.) SCENE III: THE SECOND DUEL – THE INNOCENT’S CURSE PARTICIPANTS: Sheriff Vega (the murderer’s older sister) vs. Murderer Elias (convicted of killing a child, claims innocence)
(on his knees, bleeding out): "Told you... I don't want fair..." (Harding collapses beside Locke. Both are dead. The bell tolls again.) SCENE V: THE RECKONING SETTING: The street is now littered with bodies. Sheriff Moss stands, wounded. Sheriff Vega kneels, weeping. The clock tower reads 6:15 PM. murderers vs sheriffs duels script
"You prayed over their bodies before you slit their throats, Cain. Said the Lord told you to 'prune the flock.'" MURDERER CAIN: "The Lord speaks in whispers. You speak in lead. Let's see which one reaches heaven first." (They pace. Three steps. Dust rises. They turn.) (falling, laughing): "You
Both draw. Sheriff Moss is faster—but his gun jams. Cain fires, grazing Moss’s shoulder. Moss does not flinch. He clears the jam with one hand, fires again. The bullet takes Cain in the chest. I saved them by becoming the devil they understood
(voice cracking): "Elias... you taught my brother how to whittle. How to ride. Then you buried him under the floorboards of your cabin." MURDERER ELIAS: "I told the judge. I told you . It wasn't me. It was my brother. You hanged the wrong man, Vega. And now you get to finish the job." (They pace. Three steps. Sheriff Vega’s hand hovers over her gun. Elias does not draw. He spreads his arms.)