Bill works as a hired gun for a gang leader named Jim. He brings Jim a captive who double crossed him, and Jim kills the man. Jim then hires Bill to capture Butch Carson, who he also has issues with. Bill tracks Carson down and kills his men in a saloon shootout. He captures Carson alive and returns him to Jim. As a reward, Jim allows Bill to kill Carson and gives him the dead man's expensive watch.

1. ( Drifter )
by
(Liam Highfield)
(Draft 3)
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2. FADE IN:
EXT. AMER]CAN DESERT
A wide shot, overlooking, the open, Sandy desert with the sun
blazing onto the ground. We then move to an over the shoulder
shot, where Bill is standing, wearing a dark brown, wide brj-m
cowboy hat, a long brown leather duster, as he's looking
through a pair of bonuchulars at a camp.
BiIl turns to his horse (revealing his face, to have long
brown hair and a beard), and places his bonuchulars back j_n
his saddle bag, and equips a riffle, as we hear the sound of
his spurs waking on the sand. He walks over to a nearby rock,
gets into a kneeling position, and looks through the scope,
as he wipes the sweat from his forehead (mid shot) , ""
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small group of three men, ride i_nto the camp on their horses,
with a man tied- up in a lasso on the back oi one of their
horses (point of view shot).
The man on the back of the horse, is picked up and carried
over the shoulder of a gang member towards th- camp.
INT. TENT
POSSE LEADER
H€r, well look who it is...(Iaughing)
The posse leader, j_s dressed in a"Black hat, a tong with a
dark, blue suit jacket, grey waist coat, white striit wj-th a
black neckerchief. Along with black suit pants and a pair of
black boots.
CAPTIVE
Listen-
He is hit to his knees
POSSE LEADER .C
Shut upt
The posse leader punches the captive in the face, causing
blood to drop onto the ground.
POSSE LEADER
f only asked for one thing from you,
and you manage to screw it atl up
The Posse Leader punches the captive again
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CAPTIVE
Please, Jim, I mean sir
Jim (the posse leader), pulls
captive in the forehead (shot
wound at Jim)
out a revolver and shoots the
looking through the bullet
Jim looks up to
hips.
see Bj-II walk into the tent, holdj-ng his
JTM
BilI, oI, boy!
Jim opens up his arms,
WelI, isn't this nice
smiling
Here,
BILL
how ya doing, Jimmy?
. JIM
WeIl, as you can see, business is
business. Man's a fucking snake,
double crossed me, so I give him a
chance and he has to fuck everything
up
BILL
That's the last you've heard from
Sherrif Sampson
Jim laughs in relief
Jim wipes the sweat from his forehead, takes his hat off,
Sweeps his hair back, then places his hat back on
JTM
tryr.y, enough of thj_s. What ya got
for me ?
Bill pu1Is out a sheriff badge from his satchel
onto the ground, towards Jim
and throws it
JTM
f knew you could do it, son.
f've got somethin' for ya
Jim passes a clip of money to Bill
BTLL
pleasure doing business
Jim and Bill shake hands
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JIM
Now, I don't know if You're- busY or
""v[fri"g,
but r've got another job for
ya
Jim hands over a PhotograPh of a man, dressed in a rich suit
JIM
name's Butch Carson, A friend of mine
=.y" he's been hanging out at the o1d
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down in willow Springs' dodgy
place that is
BILL
Nothing that I can't handle'
done?
what's he
JIM
Me and hi-m had got off on the wrong
i""t last time out, done a job with
tirn, tried to take it all for himself
tt"'gt."dy bastard' He's got his own
littie 9an9, be careful
BILL
r'mma need a couPle of guYs' if r'm
gonna PuII this off
Jim clicks his fingers, and turned his head towards
his men
two of
JIM
So, I guess I'1I see Ya soon then
BILL
We'II be back here in no time
Jim and BilI nod at each other as Bill leaves with the two
men
EXT.AI{ERICAN DESERT
Extreme wide shot of biII and his two men riding their
horses, through the desert
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Birds eye view shot of them riding their horses
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Wide shot of them riding their horses
EXT.WTLLOW SPRINGS
Sometime has passed and they have arrived at WiIIow Springs.
Establishing shot of the village
BILL
Alright, now keep your eyes open
As they ride through the village, Bill sees an execution
taking place, with a crowd surrounding, abusing the victim.
(Point of view shot)
rNT. SALOON
Bitl arrives at the saloon, after hitching his horse outsj-de
(mid shot of him entering the saloon) He sees his target, and
heads over to the bar. We have a series of shots, showing the
people inside of the saloon, such as the pianist and drunk
customers.
BILL
I'm here for Butch Carson!
Bill sees Carson playing cards at a table by the bar
BILL
Now, we gonna do this the easy or the
hard way?
CARSON
There's more of us, than there i_s of
your now baek off!
Carson and his men (5 men)
Bill a threatening look
stood up from the table, giving
Both BiIt and Carson have their hands on their revolvers, in
ther holster (low angle shot of Bill,s hand on his holster)
CARSON
Have it your way then
fhe two fire
Carson's men
BILL
Carson, don't make me pop a bullet
into you!
at each other, while jumping behind tables and
fire their weapons at the 3
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Carson, crawls across the ground, to behind the bar' as
everyone evecautats the Saloon (Medium close up shot'
focusing on Carson
Both Jim and Carson's men continue to fight' Ieaving one of
Carson's men, bleeding out on the ground' while Jim's are
both dead. (High angle shot on all of the men)
carson manages to escape through the back' while Bill rushes
outside to folIow-
BILL
C'mon it's just You and me now Butch!
Carson is hiding behind the wooden building' with Bilt
n"fai"g up his i".pot, checking behind things to fi-nd Carson
(mid shot)
Carson slowly leaves his cover, walking to another building
across the sand
Bill hears movement, so he creeps behind a building' hiding
behind the waII, reloading his weapon)
carson creeps up behind BilI, tackling him to the ground'
aiming his gun
'.t tti*, while Bill forces the gun away from
his fice. eiff is struggling, using alt his strength' then
punches Carson in the nose, causing his nose to bleed and
Lfr"., kicks him in the groin, knocking him onto the ground'
Bill then kicks Carsonis gun away,"stands on his wrist and
then aims his gun at Carson's face
Carson
face,
LATER:
BILL
Show's over, now I can bring You in
dead oralive. It's Your choice
attempts to escape, while Bill stamps on Carson's
then ties him uP with his Lasso'
INT.JIM'S TENT
BiII had returned to Jim, walking into the tent' carrying
Carson's bodY over hj-s shoulder'
WeII,
Jim claps. As
JIM
wouldn't Ya look at this!
BilI drops the body onto the ground'
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JIM
how ya doing, butch?
CARSON
You fucking crazy bastard!
Jim proceeds to loot Carson, taking everything from him such
as a gold watch
BILL
Looks expensive
CARSON
You're a dead man, Jim!
J]M
Shut up!
Jim kicks Carson in the stomach
JIM
Now, BilI you come over here, wiII ya?
BiIt walks over to Jim, lookj-ng down
shot )
at Carson (Iow angle
JIM
Now, you take this watch as a gift
from me, keep it as a trophy as a
symbol of vi-ctory
Bill takes the watch, and places it around his riqht arm
JIM
Anlrway, dfter all the good work you've
done for me, T'mma let you have this
one
Jim passes Bill his weapon .r
JIM
Say goodbye Butch
CARSON
You wouldn't...
Bilt shoots Carson in the forehead (Iow angle shot, focusing
on Bill and Ji-m, while Carson's body fal1s back onto the
ground )
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