Billy grabs his mother’s hand as she stares worriedly at Paddy lying on the floor of the wagon. Billy sets on the bank, watching their cases float down the river while Kathleen tends to Paddy. Billy and Paddy are pulled out of the water. He falls into the water, along with the cases. Paddy tells her the cases must be saved because they are all they have left. After saying a prayer, she assures him everything will be fine.īilly is thrown into the water when a wagon flips over while crossing what looks like a river. Kathleen tells Billy about the lush green grass in Ireland. He says anything out of the ordinary before explaining the dangers of his job. Billy questions what he is trying to see. Moss reluctantly accepts their offer but refuses to give them protection. Paddy admits they can only pay $50 each for the trip. Moss explains the $75 included armed men. Kathleen pleads with Paddy to give Moss a chance. Paddy is trying to convince a Promoter (Nick Bohle) to take them to Kansas when Billy tells her about Moss. Billy asks how much he would charge for a trip to Coffeeville, Kansas. Moss admits he can see his family cannot afford to pay the promoter conversing with his father. Waving his hand in front of Moss’s face, Billy asks if he can see him. When Billy questions hiring someone who is visually impaired, Moss asks what Patrick “has to say about it.” He explains how Patrick can’t talk. Another Promoter (Reamonn Joshee) quotes the trip for $350.īilly and Patrick walk around the town, where they meet Moss (Timothy Webber) who has one eye. When Paddy admits to not having that much money, the man refuses to take them. Paddy speaks with a Promoter (Orin McCusker) about going to Coffeyville, Kansas. When he suggests they are preparing to give everything up for their trip to Kansas, Billy disagrees, saying they are taking a journey. He admits being concerned about losing it. Billy reminds him of their plan not to return to New York. Paddy says he doesn’t know what to do with it. He grows concerned when his father hesitates to add a family photo to the chest. Young Billy watches as Paddy packs his personal belonging. She refuses to let him give up before recommending they go to Kansas. He weeps about their desperate situation. She assures him that they could acquire a piece of land if they were willing to work hard. She asks if they should accompany them to Kansas. Billy lays quietly listening to their conversation. She tells him about Frank and Mary’s decision to migrate to Kansas. Frank assures him that Irish people have already migrated there. He says they know nothing about the West. Suggesting they migrate out west, he reads a job brochure – “The Land of Opportunity, Wanted Healthy Men and Women Who Want to Work Hard and Succeed in Life.” Paddy reminds them of New York being filled with Irish like them. Mary scolds Frank when he says they don’t really want the Irish immigrants there. Paddy and Frank O’Connor (Chris Patrick-Simpson) discuss finding work. After giving him a bear hug, his mother professes her love to him. His brother, Joe McCarty (Leif Nystrom) tells him happy birthday. He asks about his mother, Kathleen McCarty (Eileen O’Higgins) as she pops around the corner. His father, Patrick “Paddy” McCarty (Joey Batey) kisses his head before giving him a birthday cake. As he jumps through an open window onto a bed, Mary O’Connor (Kayla Deorksen) wishes him a happy birthday. Joseph orders him stop running but he doesn’t skip a beat. He says not much as he runs up the steps to his apartment. His pistol fires on the third attempt when the show goes to a commercial.Ħ Years Earlier, New York City – Bryan asks Young Billy (Jonah Collier) what is going on. He pulls the trigger, and nothing happens. William repeats his pleas but again, Joe refuses to listen. He is stunned when he realizes the chamber was empty. Refusing to heed William’s pleas, he fires his pistol. He admits to knowing he dresses “funny.”Īfter getting a better look at William, Joe jumps up and draws his gun. He asks Joe if he has a physical description of Billy the Kid. Joe explains how he has multiple aliases – Kid Antrim, William H. While assessing the gun, William slyly empties the chamber before handing it back. He slides the gun across the table, then pours himself a drink. Complimenting his gun, William asks if he can take a look at it. Joe acknowledges he is searching for someone. After saying he isn’t ready, William approaches Joe Grant (Teach Grant) to ask if he is on the lookout for someone. The bartender asks what he would like to drink. The Immigrants El Paso, Texas 1877 – The show begins with William H.
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