One Day Out West

The second episode in the first season of The Magnificent Seven.

## Synopsis

When a rancher's nephew kills a man, a law-and-order circuit judge needs the Seven to bring the killer to trial. - IMDb.com

A federal judge arrives to straighten out the town and J.D. volunteers to be sheriff; the local cattle baron is trying to run the homesteaders out which gives the judge a reason to ask the seven to stay and become peacekeepers to the town. - Wikipedia.org

## Plot

The seven are coming back to town. They are in shadow. The background is a very pretty sky; either a sunset or a sunrise.

There is a carriage going into town and the towns people aren't looking at it.

A man talking to a shop owner named Mr. Potter. He is saying that his uncle has been more than fair and that the customers are leaving and that the whole town is going to disappear. The man is encouraging Mr. Potter to sell his store soon because over time the worth of his store is going to be worth less and less. The store owner tells him to get out and to tell his uncle, Mr. James, that the store isn't for sale.

There is a man coming out of the carriage. The carriage people are talking about how they need to get the luggage down.

It goes back inside the store with the man saying that he is going to have to reduce his offer because some of the fixtures in the store are busted. Mr. Potter gets a burst of anger and is telling the man what Mr. James can do with his money. He chucks what looks to be a frame at the man who is walking out of the store.

The man at the wagon is looking at the proceedings with some interest.

The man turns slowly around while pulling out a gun. He shoots Mr. Potter twice.

The man at the wagon asks for the coach gun. He gest handed it and gets ready to fire it.

The first man goes into the store and shoots Mr. Potter once more even though his is laying on the floor, probably dead. There are two men standing just outside the store that look like they are in cahoots with the man in the store. One does look a little bit more shocked that the other that the first man shot Mr. Potter again.

Mary Travis walks out of her house and place of business with a shocked and concerned look on her face.

The carriage man is walking towards the back of the carriage with gun in hand.

The very fist man turns to the town and asks what they are looking at. The towns people look really nervous and go back to not paying close attention to the proceedings.

There are five horse riders that are coming into town. As they shift though you can see that there are two more.

Mary walks into the main street to look over at the store. The carriage man is walking closer to the entrance of the store and stops when he is in-front of the three men outside of Mr. Potter's store. He asks the men to drop their gun belt, to which the main one replies that the carriage man must not know who he is. Carriage man says that he doesn't and that he also doesn't care. Store man says that it is a bit mistake to point the gun at him. Carriage man says that with the type of gun it is, it should cut all three men in half. Store man says that him shooting Mr. Potter was self defense. He turns to his compatriots who nod yes. Carriage man says that Mr. Potter was unarmed and that Store man shot him twice, that makes it murder in his book.

Mary is running along main street. Presumably to get to the store and the commotion.

When she meets up with Carriage man, she calls him Oren. He tells her to get out of here. They clearly know each other. She asks that he is carful and he just waves her to go away. She complies, going just a little bit further away.

Store man says that he admires Oren's courage but that the odds are in his favor, not Oren's. Oren just gets ready to shoot them if need be.

From somewhere nearby Vin Tanner says that he doesn't think that sounds fair. It turns out Vin is taking care of his horse and Nathan Jackson is near him, also taking care of *his* horse by leading it closer to the post where Vin's horse is tied up. Nathan replies that it also doesn't seem fair to him.

Buck Wilmington steps between Mary and Oren, although further forward. He says "howdy". He just walks calmy and sassily towards the men standing on the porch of the store, until he is standing behind them. On the way he bumped into one of the main man's compatriots.

Store man starts to look a bit worried, seeing all the men that have helped the newcomer in town.

Nathan and Vin have moved away from their horses. Buck is sitting on a chair holding his gun belt.

Mary starts to look a little bit nervous too. Probably thinking that the seven are with Store man.

Chris Larabee walks up behind Mary with his hat not on his head. He goes and stands next Oren.

Store man then says "You stay out of this, cowboy. It ain't your fight". He clearly doesn't know Chris.

It goes to Chris and he looks offended and like he is question this mans will to live. He asks J.D. if the man just called him a "cowboy".

Then J.D. replies that he is pretty sure the man did. Ezra Standish is standing next to him, adjusting his cuffs. Ezra looks thrilled that the man has called Chris a "cowboy". He replies that the man did at least once while still messing with his cuffs.

Josiah Sanchez is standing behind one of Store mans goons, leaning against a pole and holding a knife casually. He says that Chris hates being called a "cowboy".

Chris walks further towards Store man and Store man starts to get more nervous. Chris repeats his question of whether or not the man called him a "cowboy".

Buck is laughing from his seat.

Store man is definitely worried because he tries to change what he said. He says that he was just trying to say that it wasn't Chris' fight. Chris replies that it isn't his fight *yet*.

Oren tightens and readjusts his grip on his gun. Mary continues to look nervous. He retells Store man to drop his gun belt. Store man asks who Oren is. Oren is apparently the new circuit judge and his name is Oren Travis. Store man looks very worried. The judge tells him that he is under arrest.

Josiah puts his knife in a sheath and Chris just looks slightly more happy.

Store mans gun belt drops to the ground.

***\*\*The Credits\*\****

The body is being carried by two men. Behind it is presumably Mr. Potters wife and his child. Some of the townspeople are more solemn than others.

The judge is locking Store man in a jail cell. As he is hanging up the keys he asks Mary where the other prisoners are because she wrote a letter and it said that they had a full house. Mary says that the sheriff let them go before he left.

Store man, from in the jail cell, tells the judge that if he was smart, he would let him go. The judge replies that he isn't smart and that Store man is going to stand trial for murder. Store man says "My trial, your funeral." The judge asks if Store man is threatining him. Store man replies that they are in dangerous territory.

Mary explains by saying that Store mans uncle is Stuart James, who is a cattle rancher. Stuart also thinks that he and his friends run the territory. The nephew says that his uncle and his friends do. The judge just smiles and says that they don't anymore. The nephew tells Oren not to be stupid. The judge just walks closer and says that even though he is stupid, he has hung 23 smart men, and then compares them to the nephew. The nephew just looks down and seems uninterested. The judge then walks away and the nephew mimes shooting the judge.

Mary opens the door and Oren waves her through first. The judge asks who backed him up because he wants to thank him. Mary replies that he is a hired gun and that his name is Chris Larabee. She also asks what he is going to do. The judge says that is going to get a drink and try and get a jury. Mary says that she is going to see how Mrs. Potter is doing.

Throughout this whole time they are standing on the porch of the jail and in the background you can see some townspeople watching them. They appear to be a bit nervous.

After Mary leaves, the judge turns to the main street and the towns people. He tells them that he is Judge Travis, that he came nearly 300 miles to bring justice to this territory, and that they are going to have a trial, meaning that they need 12 residents for a jury. he then points to someone. The man looks like he was put on the spot light. He looks back at one of the men who was with James' nephew. When he looks back at the judge he tells him that he can't be apart of the jury because he has to live in the town.

The judge asks the whole town if there is anyone who wants to see justice done. One man says that he would like to help but he can't because he has to do a lot of farm work. The judge then realizes that no-one is willing to help so he just decides to do a bench trial.

Chris is sitting in the Saloon with a bottle of alcohol. Vin walks through the doors and greats Chris, calling him "cowboy". Chris doesn't even look upset that Vin called him "cowboy". Vin just asks if he can join Chris and doesn't even wait for an answer

## Cast

### Starring

* Michael Biehn as Chris Larabee
* Eric Close as Vin Tanner
* Andrew Kavovit as J.D.
* Dale Midkiff as Buck Wilmington
* Ron Perlman as Josiah Sanchez
* Anthony Starke as Ezra Standish
* Rick Worthy as Nathan Jackson

### Guest Starring (make sure this is right and complete)

* Brion James as Stuart James
* Sam Hennings as Lucas James (Store man)
* Jerry Hardin as Mr. Conklin
* Robert Vaughn as Judge Oren Travis
* Jeremy Roberts as Flint
* Karen Hensel as Widow Gloria Potter
* Sonny Carl Davis as Mr. Potter
* Jim Cody Williams as Man #2
* Phil Hawn as Cattle Baron at Boxing Match (uncredited)
* Raymond Normandin as Man #1 (uncredited)

## Trivia

* In this episode, actor Robert Vaughn portrays 'Judge Oren Travis'. Vaughn originally played 'Lee' in the original "Magnificent Seven" movie, 1960. - IMDb.com
* Judge Travis makes the comment near the end of the show that rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated. This was a quote made by Mark Twain in 1897. - IMDb.com