The last 5 minutes are classic. Patricia Barry's performance Emmy worthy. Claude Atkins plays a very dark villain. Harry Dean Stanton plays the slow witted partner who doesn't seem to know any better. The cabin is as dark as the villain and adding an extremely creepy atmosphere. This has no Hollywood feel good ending.
I love when Belle finds the Marshal badge but Hack knows she has something in her hand. You see Hack slap Belle across the face hard. Again Dillon uses the empty stomach excuse to extend his life (like episode Potato Road), "you won't kill a man without giving him something to eat" and Hack agrees. You find out Hack and Alvy have been there 35 days. They killed Belle's Father the 1st day because he didn't agree with them (what Father would agree to their daughter being raped and beaten). Dillon later kills Hack with a pitchfork, Dillon's 55th confirmed kill on the show.
Then the last 5 minutes with Belle are just classic. Belle wants to know if the marshal is married. He explains his job is too dangerous to be married. She classically states "Thanks Marshal, thanks for putting it that way". Then she implies she is going to Hay City to be a whore by saying "Sell my 3 horses and buy some pretty clothes, find me a place....won't be hard after this". What a strong line. As the marshal leaves she says "Look me up next time your in Hay City". Marshal says "Don't let this make you bitter. There are some good men left in this world".
Did she listen to the marshal or did she get some "pretty clothes"? You never know, there never was a follow up episode. I sure wish there was.
I love when Belle finds the Marshal badge but Hack knows she has something in her hand. You see Hack slap Belle across the face hard. Again Dillon uses the empty stomach excuse to extend his life (like episode Potato Road), "you won't kill a man without giving him something to eat" and Hack agrees. You find out Hack and Alvy have been there 35 days. They killed Belle's Father the 1st day because he didn't agree with them (what Father would agree to their daughter being raped and beaten). Dillon later kills Hack with a pitchfork, Dillon's 55th confirmed kill on the show.
Then the last 5 minutes with Belle are just classic. Belle wants to know if the marshal is married. He explains his job is too dangerous to be married. She classically states "Thanks Marshal, thanks for putting it that way". Then she implies she is going to Hay City to be a whore by saying "Sell my 3 horses and buy some pretty clothes, find me a place....won't be hard after this". What a strong line. As the marshal leaves she says "Look me up next time your in Hay City". Marshal says "Don't let this make you bitter. There are some good men left in this world".
Did she listen to the marshal or did she get some "pretty clothes"? You never know, there never was a follow up episode. I sure wish there was.