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ACT FOUR

FADE IN

81 EXT. TOWN STREET - DAY

The deputy snaps the reins and the horses leap forward.
The crowd gasps as Quinn and Rembrandt fall off the end of
the wagon and dangle in empty space. Suddenly, there's a
commotion at the end of the street.

82 A BUCKBOARD

comes flying down the middle of the street, scattering the
crowd. Amanda is driving, whipping the horses. Colin rides
beside her with Maggie and Ben hanging on in the back.

MAGGIE
We're too late.

COLIN
     (to Ben)
Give me your gun.

Ben unholsters his pistol and hands it to Colin. Colin
tries to steady his aim on the bucking wagon. He FIRES.

83 ON THE MAKESHIFT GALLOWS

Slugs tear into the wooden beam, just missing the ropes.
Quinn and Remmy continue to dangle.

84 COLIN 84

turns to Amanda.

COLIN
Stop!

AMANDA
Whoa!

Amanda jerks the reins, bringing the buckboard to a halt.
Colin jumps down from the buckboard and takes his time to
sight carefully along the long barreled revolver. BLAM!
BLAM!

85 ANGLE ON THE ROPES

as they are both neatly severed by Colin's shots.

86 QUINN AND REMMY

drop to the dirt, choking but apparently okay.

87 OMITTED

87A SHERIFF REDFIELD

screams at his deputies.

REDFIELD
Shoot 'em down!

The two deputies FIRE at Colin.

88 ON THE STREET

As the gunfire kicks up puffs of dust on the street, the
townsfolk flee in a panic, quickly emptying the street.

89 ANGLE ON ELLIE

who sees her mother scrambling down from the buckboard with
Maggie and Ben.

ELLIE
Ma!

But Kolitar slaps his hand over the girl's mouth, dragging
her off into the panicked crowd.

90 RESUME SCENE

Colin swings his pistol towards the two deputies and opens
FIRE. As they exchange gunfire, Sheriff Redfield dives for
cover. Colin's gunfire hits both deputies, who go down.

90A BEN AND AMANDA

rush to Quinn and Remmy. As they remove the ropes from
around their necks and untie thier hands, Maggie hitches up
her skirt and pulls the Derringer Ben gave har from har
garter. She moves off to cover them.

QUINN
     (raspy)
Anyone got a Riccola?

BEN
You okay?

REMBRANDT
What do you think? We were just
hanged.

REDFIELD (O.S.)
You just can't get good help these
days.

They look up to see Sheriff Redfield aiming his pistol at
them.

CONTINUED

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9OA CONTINUED

REDFIELD
You are violating a lawful order of
the court.
     (cocks the pistol)
I'm afraid I'm gonna nave to cite
you all with contempt.

CLICK. Redfield freezes. Reveal Maggie standing behind
him, holding the Derringer.

REDFIELD
You don't want to do this,
Songbird. You're already in big
trouble.

She takes Redfield's gun.

MAGGIE
I'm in trouble? What's going to
Happen when the folks of this town
find out you hired a gunfighter to
run them off their land?
     (then)
And by the way, you owe me for two
shows plus a matinee.

As the echo of gunfire dies out Colin strides toward the
Sliders. Quinn steps up to meet him.

QUINN
Good to see you, bro.

COLIN
You too.

REMBRANDT
Nice shooting, farm boy.

Remmy grabs him by the shoulders. Colin winces.

COLIN
Thanks. But I'll be happy, if I
never have to use one of these
again.

He gives the pistol back to Ben.

KOLITAR (O.S.)
Sliders!

The Sliders, Ben and Amanda all turn to see....

91
THRU OMITTED
93

94 KOLITAR

standing in the middle of the now deserted street.

CONTINUED

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94 CONTINUED

He holds Ellie in front of him.

AMANDA
     (horrified)
Ellie.

KOLITAR
You people make me ornrier than a
one-legged man at a butt-kicking
contest.
     (then)
sorry, it's catching around here.

COLIN
Let her go.

KOLITAR
I had a good thing going here.
Travel. Nice steady income. I am
my own boss. You had a million
other worlds you could go to. Why
couldn't you just leave this one to
me?

QUINN
We didn't come here on purpose.
But now that we're here, we can't
just walk away.

KOLITAR
I was afraid you might feel that
way. So I guess I'll just have to
hit the trail. Find another world
to put down roots on.
     (then)
And since I don't need you doggin'
me every step of the way, I'm going
to nave to ask for your sliding
device.

All the Sliders exchange a silent look. Kolitar tightens
his grip on Ellie.

KOLITAR
I'm afraid I must insist.

ELLIE
     (terrified)
Ma.

Quinn nods to Maggie.

QUINN
Give it to him.

Maggie hitches up her skirt again and pulls the timer from
her other garter.

REMBRANDT
Got anything else under there?

CONTINUED

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94 CONTINUED 2

She shoots him a dirty look.

KOLITAR
Bring it here.

Maggie walks toward him. She holds out the timer. Never
taking hœs hand off the girl, Kolitar takes the timer.
Maggie moves back with the Sliders.

COLIN
Now let the girl go.

KOLITAR
Why not?

He lets her go and she rushes to Amanda, who gathers her in
her arms. Colin and Kolitar now stand facing each other.

KOLITAR
You pulled a gun on me once. No
other human has done that and
lived.

He flips back his duster and his hand hovers over the butt
of his gun.

COLIN
I'm not armed.

KOLITAR
That doesn't usually concern me.
But let's make this sporting.

He pulls Amanda's Colt Peacemaker from his belt and flips it
to Colin. It lands in front of him in the dirt.

KOLITAR
Pick it up.

Colin doesn't move.

KOLITAR
Let's see if you're more willing to
use it than her father was.

Colin stares down Kolitar... steel in his eyes.

MAGGIE
Colin, no.

Colin bends down and picks up the gun.

COLIN
Stand back.

The other Sliders clear off, leaving Colin and Kolitar in
the street. A classic showdown.

A long, long beat. Time seems to slow. You can cut the
tension with a knife. Then both men draw and FIRE at the
same time.

CONTINUED

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94 CONTINUED 3

For a moment, neither one moves... did they both miss? Then
Kolitar staggers and drops to one knee. He drops the timer
in the dirt as blood seeps from his shoulder.

KOLITAR
Ow.

Suddenly, a high-pitched SHRIEK cuts through the air. The
Sliders spin as a horse comes charging down the street at
full gallop. Kolitar's spitfire of a girlfriend rides up to
her fallen boyfriend. Kollitar reaches up and she pulls him
onto the back of the horse. The horse spins....

KOLITAR
I trust this will be the last time
we meet. Adios!

And they tear ass out of town in a cloud of dust ....

Colin walks to Amanda and holds the Colt out to her. She
shakes her head.

COLIN
Family heirloom. Might be worth
something someday.

Amanda nods and takes the gun. Colin rests his hand on
Ellie's head. She hugs him.

95 INT. SALOON - DAY

Loud and boisterous, packed with locals. We find Quinn,
Colin and Remmy at the bar. Quinn throws back a shot.

QUINN
Nothing like whiskey for a sore
throat.

COLIN
How's it feel to be a free man?

REMBRANDT
Better than a poke in the eye with
a hot branding iron.

QUINN
I wouldn't be surprised if a lot
more of Judge Redfield's
convictions are overturned now that
the Kromagg mind manipulation
defense has been upheld.

Ben steps up to the bar.

BEN
It helps to know the new judge.

Quinn nods deferentially.

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95 CONTINUED

QUINN
Your honor.

COLIN
I thought you were going to Reno?

BEN
No need. Turns out Redfield and
Mr. K went to all the trouble of
trying to run off the homesteaders
for nothing. They're perfectly
happy to sell out for a chunk of
the casino and showroom profits.

They raise their shot glasses.

REMBRANDT
To good ol' American greed.

They are interrupted by a fanfare of music and an
announcement....

EMCEE (O.S.)
Ladies and gentlemen, direct from
St. Louis, New York and royal
performances for the crowned heads
of Europe. Please welcome the
Songbird of the Sage, the Warbler
of the West. Miss Maggie Beckett.

Maggie takes the stage to thunderous applause.

REMBRANDT
How hard is she going to be to live
with after this?

QUINN
I don't want to think about it.

As Maggie launches into a reprise of "Tight Pants," they
down their shots, and we....

FADE OUT

THE END