Mystic Trails (13) Schooling Dolson

Kirk Carter@ Chew Bear Productions@ Copyright 2015

MYSTIC TRAILS (13)

 Schooling Dolsen

Narrator

"It came up too suddenly...the day when Tomei was requested to transform John Dolson into a wholesome honorable God fearing man. It had been a month since Dolson's trial, everything seemed to be finished, everything returning back to normal. Tomei was finishing up with her schooling, she was pondering what to do next, as her teacher told her that that was about as high a level that she teaches at. Any further education would have to be founded in another town.

John Dolson had returned to his banking operations, as J.P. Morgan forgave him, called off the forfeit dogs, and had even fronted him a small emergency loan of $5000. Seemed like by-gones be by-gones, like nothing had ever happened. But, the reality was that the outline of the sentence that Judge Timmons imposed was just coming into play, and it was time for Tomei and the Sheriff to pay Dolson a visit...his first lesson..."

Int: Sheriff's Office-8 A.M.

Sheriff

"Well, looks like we need to go round up Dolson, guess he's not coming over under his own power?"

Deputy Mike

"Yea, didn't think for a second he would, always trying to avoid anything uncomfortable!"

(Scene Switch)

Int: Madam Ellis's Bordello-Tomei's Bedroom

Tomei busily putting her precious stones in box, trying to get all her spiritual material organized for carry. This would be her first time to conduct her connection with the spirit world from outside her bedroom.

Tomei talking to herself

"Got to be strong...oh spirits, please work with me, show me your ways, guide me in your proper direction, amen!"

(Scene Switch)

Int: Dolson's Bank-John Dolson's office

Dolson cleaning a gun, talking to himself

"Guess I better get moving here...wonder if anyone remembers what day it is today?"

Sudden knock on Dolson's office door.

Sheriff walking in pushing aside the clerk

"Morning Dolson...yes, as a matter of fact, we all remember what day it is...let's get this going...and for heaven's sake, put that gun away, your making me twitch...you don't want me twitching understand?"

Dolson putting gun in drawer

"Feel better with an escort anyway, where we going...your place I figure?"

Sheriff laughing

"Yea, coffee's hot, and a fresh set of chains if you get out of line, so try to behave yourself!"

(Scene Switch)

Ext: Sheriff's Office

Tomei showing up on Argus, tying him to the post, she starts to remove her satchel of prayer stones and mystic materials. After knocking on door, she looks through window seeing no one. Suddenly she hears a complaining John Dolson, being prompted by gun point from the Deputy, coming up the corridor of the main path through the middle of town.

Dolson

"I was coming in, I tell you the truth, I knew today was the day!"

Sheriff

"Yea, I'm sure you were just waiting for us to show up...but we knew you were good for it, just thought we'd show you the way!"

Deputy Mike

"We didn't want you to get lost trying to find your way over to the Sheriff's Office...with all these side-streets...so confusing!"

Sheriff spots Tomei with materials

Sheriff

"Hey Tomei, glad to see you young lady...you ready for this?"

Tomei smiling

"Ready Sheriff, nervous, but ready...have no clue what we're going to do here, but we gonna try something..."

Dolson complaining

"Well, if you don't have a game plan, then what in tarnation am I wasting my time for?

Sheriff

"Dolson...shut-up...either do this or I'm giving you the rope...you hear me?"

Walking into Sheriff's Office, Tomei points over to coroner chair, and directs John Dolson to sit there

"Here Mister Dolson, sit here!"

Dolson tries to protest, but the Sheriff jams the shotgun in his back

"Do what she says Dolson, no racket out of you, you hear me?"


Dolson

"Yea, I'm moving, what's this little girl going to do...turn me into a aprrow or something?"


Tomei approaches Dolson

"I'm not quite sure what you will turn into...that's up to you?"


Dolson

"This is such a waste of time...what's this silly girl got going with the Judge anyway?"


Sheriff

"She spared you the rope, I would just play along and see what happens...everything is on the table and I'm going to have to see an honest effort out of you or your not going back home tonight, understand?"


Tomei pulling out crystal on a the string

"Okay Mister Dolson, I want you to concentrate on this crystal, keep your eyes focused on it as it spins.

As the crystal spins, she starts rocking it back and forth, Dolson's eyes suddenly transfixed on the crystal as it spins and drifts through the air on the end of the delicate string.


Dolson

"Okay, I got this, I don't think...don't think, I'm thinking..."


Tomei

"And what are you thinking Mister Dolson?"


Dolson

"I feel free from something, are you asking me something...I can't tell?"


Tomei smiling and nodding to Sheriff

"Well, I haven't asked you anything, but the spirits might be trying to connect with you...I don't know?"


Dolson

"They want to know...they want to know what I was like..."


Tomei

"As a boy, as a little boy, what kind of little boy were you, good...or bad, what kind of little boy were you sir?"


Dolson starts crying

"I was bad...a bad little boy...I killed my Mom's chickens...I attacked the little girl over in Clover, but I didn't mean to do that, she wouldn't like me...all I wanted for her was to like me...why didn't she understand...I cared for her...but she wouldn't listen...why?"


Tomei shrugging her shoulders to Sheriff

"Okay, well, so she wouldn't listen, so you what...what did you have to do to make it right?"


Dolson still crying

"I hit her with a shovel, then when I came back from putting her in the ground, I came back and killed my Mommy's chickens...okay, they were making to much noise, had to make them quiet!"


Tomei

"And so you did, anything else we should know?"


Dolson

"Lot's of things, but you just want me to behave...right?"


Tomei

"That's correct Mister Dolson, can't do much about the past, but we need you to behave...do you think you can learn to get along and help out your town folk...we need you to be a leader, can you do that?"


Dolson

"Your going to let me lead, can I do that?"


Tomei

"According to the Sheriff and the Judge, your qualified to do just about anything you want...would you like to be a leader?"


Dolson

"Oh yes, I'm not going to hurt the chickens or..."


Tomei

"Or anything else...you will help, not hurt, you understand me?"


Dolson

"I will help, it's all good...I will make believers out of all around me...I think I understand now!"


Tomei goes into chant

"Olga, Paute, Coma, Weboust, Ingo, Palma, Defl, we ask the spirits to transfix this man, as he has bequest gifts of the non-previous...repent these negative thoughts and renew his belief in your world and onto himself...in your names I pray, amen!"

The spinning crystal instantly stopped, freezing instantly in mid air. 


Sheriff gasp and takes a hard swallow as he witnesses

"I'll be darn, it's real, did you see that Mike?"


Deputy Mike

"Ahh, yea, right, what the..."


Tomei passing her hand in front of Dolson's eyes

"I bring you back to us, Mister Dolson, come home!"


Dolson snaps his head hard, almost falling out of chair

"What, what, where the hell was I?"


Tomei laughing, putting away her crystal

"You were with my friends in the spirit world, they had a little talk with you I presume?"


Dolson

"Oh, so you tricked me...did you give me a potion, what happened?"


Sheriff

"No potion Dolson, just you spilling your guts about stuff we never heard about....Tomei, where we go with this?"


Tomei

"Let's give it a week, and see what happens...sometimes all this renewal takes a while to set in, you know?"


Dolson

"I'll be good to the people, I will listen and honor them, but why...why do I suddenly care about any of you?"


Tomei

"This could get annoying?"


Sheriff

"Dolson, pick yourself up and go do some banking, we'll be in touch next week, you hear me?"


Dolson

"Yes sir, yes sir Sheriff, banking...sounds like a plan..."

Dolson gets up and exits Sheriff's Office without any hesitation.


Sheriff to Tomei

"I don't know what you just did, but I witnessed something that has made a believer out of me!"


Deputy Mike still frozen up

"That thing just froze in mid air, how'd that happen?"


Tomei

"Look guys, I have no instruction manual to any of this...I learn as I make my applications...they guide me toward their principals, what they expect from those who request and serve their desires...beyond that...I'm just as astonished by all they provide...really, I am!"


Sheriff

"For starters, let's see what happens with Dolson...guess we can hope for the best?"


Tomei

"It's all we can hope for...I have faith!"


Deputy Mike

"How did you make that crystal freeze like that, was that like a trick or something?"


Looking out front window, the Sheriff notices that Argus has taken a dump right outside the office door

"Hey Mike, why don't you make yourself productive and help Tomei with a little project?"


Deputy Mike

"What's that Sheriff?"


Sheriff handing Mike a shovel

"Go clean up the crap please...stop worrying about the spinning crystals, understand?"


Tomei

"I'll be on my way, see you next week?"


Sheriff

"I might need you to fix Mike if he doesn't come out of his fog..."


Tomei

"Oh, that will go away, in an hour or two...but you know where to find me, take care."


Sheriff

"Bless you Tomei, thanks again for helping out!"


Tomei exiting, pointing up

"Oh, don't thank me, thank the ones up there...you should know this?"


Sheriff with a laugh

"I'm learning, I'm learning..."




(Scene Close)

Mystic Trails (12) Trial Of John Dolson

Kirk Carter@ Chew Bear Productions@ Copyright 2015

MYSTIC TRAILS (12)

Trial Of John Dolson

Int: Madam Ellis's Gambling Hall-Next Morning-9 A.M.

Narrator

"Everyone getting seated in the make shift courtroom. One table stacked on top of another, covered with a blanket to make for Judge Timmons bench. Two ladders opposing each other with a piece of wood slid between the third set of steps provide the high seat for the judge to sit on."

Deputy Mike seeing Judge Timmons arriving from upstairs, with Tomei following him from her room, taking a seat at one of the tables.

"The Honorable Judge Timmons is entering the room, will everyone please rise...welcome to Dolson sir!"

Everyone trying to stand up, many who have clearly had too much to drink.

Judge hopping up on high seat, taking Gavel out of carry bag.

The Wells Fargo driver and his shotgun companion who were there for the attempted hold up show up and are seated at the witness table.

The Sheriff shows up with John Dolson in chains, Deputy Mike assisting him to a chair and seats him.

Judge Timmons knocking Gavel on table top

"Court is now in session, in the case of the State of Kansas, Wells Fargo Company, and the the citizens of Dolson, Kansas against John Dolson...opening comments Sheriff?

Sheriff standing up

"Well your honor, this trial is to prove that John Dolson, is being accused of conspiring and masterminding the attempted stage hold up of the 4 P.M. Wells Fargo Stage right outside of Dolson on the Oregon Trail of Gold bars, Silver coins, and unregistered stock certificates...not only do we believe that he hired 6 outlaws and paid them in advance to carry off the heist, but he was also planning to have the driver and shotgun assistant murdered, as to not leave any witnesses to the crime..."

Dolson attempts to stand up and interrupts

"That's not true...just made up lies!"

Dolson looking around, all eyes on him as he slowly sits down.

Judge chuckling

"Well...self incrimination is always welcomed in the courtroom...kinda speeds things up...continue Sheriff..."

Sheriff

"And in the process, a strange situation occurred, either spiritual or perhaps a freak of nature where all 6 men inexplicably were injured or attacked by creatures and through the mishap all 6 resulted in bodily death to all the individuals which Dolson had hired to commit the hold up...we know of these things as they were staying at Madam Ellis's Hotel, and we were able to retrieve all the invitations to the scheme from Western Union's log book."

Judge

"I'd like to call Madam Ellis to the bench please..."

Madam Ellis comes forth

"Yes, your honor..."

Sheriff approaches

"So, is it true Madam Ellis that you over heard the plan being discussed over the poker table and at other various times?"

Madam Ellis

"Yes Sheriff, but at first I wasn't sure that it was a hold up, they made it sound more like he was getting them...say conspire to rob his own bank or something...wasn't till it actually happened that all started to make sense...

Sheriff

"Thank you Madam Ellis, you may sit down."

Judge

"Would like to call Dale Erwin...driver for the Wells Fargo stage, please come forth sir!"

Sheriff

"Since you were first to see what was happening, did this appear to have been staged, was this attempt a commanded operation in your opinion...anything unusual?"

Dale (Driver)

"The whole thing seemed so conspired and set up, like everyone was in their places, but they didn't seem to be as organised...I've been robbed before, but when they did put on an attack, all them critters started attacking them...so weird!"

Sheriff

"So, you couldn't really say what happened, but did you recognize or know any of these people previously?"

Dale

"Well sure, I've been doing drops at Dolson's bank for a couple of years now, these were business friends of his...I knew almost all of them!"

Dolson squirming and clanking in his chains

Sheriff

"Thank you very much Dale, you may sit down, thank you!"

Judge Timmons knocking Gavel and pointing at Dolson

"You hush down over there sir...continue Sheriff..."

Sheriff

"And finally, I would like to request the presence of Tomei, and see how she feels about all this...anything spiritual come to mind young lady

Tomei stands and timidly approaches bench

Sheriff

"Now Tomei, the reason I have asked you to come forth, is that you seem to be the only person who had knowledge from whatever that magical source is, that this hold up would be attempted...I remember you coming to my office and warning me...that you were going to take your spells and prevent the men from completing these evil task...I'm only asking, because you seemed to preempt their actions through your spirit world...what do you say?"


Tomei

"First off, I could see the terrible things that could have happened...as though they had already happened...I could have ignored those visions, or I could have reacted to them...I told you what was in my vision and you didn't listen at first, or because I'm just a girl, but you came around and reacted...and I appreciate that, but you waited so long that it was too late for you to help really...so I did what I had to do...that's all, believe what you want!"


Sheriff looking down

"But, all this spiritual stuff is new to me...you feel something and you must respond, right?"


Tomei

"I can't explain it but it's real to me and they up there they exist (looking around room), for all of us...life goes on after we leave here, and when you become a spirit, if your offered to do so, you can help us down here...(the crowd gasp, pointing fingers at Tomei), but I can't explain how it all works, but they are here for me...for all of us...just believe and only request something when nothing else will do!"


Judge interrupts

"Okay Tomei...do you feel in your heart that this man, this John Dolson over here conspired and planned the attempted hold up of the Wells Fargo stage that day?"


Tomei

"Oh, no doubt...he's done lot's of bad things, including taking me away one night...wasn't gonna bring it up, but he took me away without my permission, I was truly kidnapped...but he didn't do nothing, got back without a scratch...only Madam Ellis yelled at me for being late...nothing else!"


Judge

"But, getting back to my first question, do you feel that he should be prosecuted here in this courtroom...today as we speak?"


Tomei laughing

"It's hard to think this a court room, as all I ever see is men drinking, playing cards, and falling down a lot (Everybody laughing)...however, it's his town, he started it...he got greedy and tried to save himself from some bad decisions and deals he made...fact is, nobody else here understands the business of banking and running a town like Mister Dolson does!"

Dolson in chains looks up and starts to tear up


Sheriff

"So, are you suggesting what I think your suggesting?"


Tomei smiling

"I'm saying that until you can find someone as qualified as Mister Dolson to run his town, that you allow him to run it...he's got demons, but I think I can vanish them if  he would allow me...the Bible says to forgive, and the spirit world, if you choose to believe them, says to give this man another chance to make good...and that's the truth your honor!"


Sheriff mumbling to Judge

"Timmons, I told you this was going to be a stretch...can we really do something like that, just look the other way?"


Timmons mumbling back to Sheriff

"I don't want to get into any trouble here, but let's ask Dolson, see if there's any remorse...go ahead!"


Sheriff turning to Dolson

"Hey John, how do you feel about this, you think you up to starting over, getting better about yourself?"


John Dolson crying

"I...don't know what to say...I can try to be good...no really...try to be good...what is it about this little girl that makes me so ashamed of everything that I have done...but I believe her spirit world...I know I could be better...yes, yes I can!"

Tomei looking at Judge, hands up in expressive "whatever"

Sheriff looking at Tomei shaking his head.


Judge grabbing Gavel

"I have been doing judicial hearings and trails for over ten years now...thought I'd seen and made decisions on all, well...just about everything that I could take part in...but this is...how you say it Sheriff?"


Sheriff

"Legendary...one for the history books!"


Judge

"Yes, yes...of course...legendary...and so, I'm going to rule that we suspend any decision on this man's fate for the period of 90 days, three months...and we'll see how Tomei, who will have him in her spirit world...she's too young to be put in her custody, how old is she anyway?"


Sheriff

"She's only 15, but I can preside over the visits, did you wish to mandate something?"


Judge

"Whoa, a very mature 15 might I say...okay well, here's the deal John...you will agree to see Tomei with the Sheriff twice a week for three months, and we'll meet back up and see how you do...what you say about that?"


Dolson shaking head enthusiastically

"Yes, oh yes your Honor, thank you Miss Tomei, bless you, you fix me right huh?"


Tomei blushing

"Why Mister Dolson, I can take that bad man out of you...make you proud of yourself again...I'll do what I can!"


Judge

"This court is adjourned...Miss Ellis, let's get some drinks going here, I think I got a splinter in my butt...where did you'all get this wood from...dang!"


(Everybody Laughing and Clapping)

Sheriff starts unchaining Dolson

Tomei comes over to Dolson and kisses him on the cheek

"Now just believe and it will happen...you understand?


Dolson covered in tears

"Yes Mam, I understand...thank you for believing in me!"


Tomei laughing

"Don't thank me (pointing up), thank them up there...I'm just the messenger!


Sheriff looking up, then back down at Dolson

"Yea, if I were you...get in good with them...do us all a little good...right Tomei?"


Tomei

"Right Sheriff...do us all a little good...might just get this town working right after all!"




(Scene Close)

Mystic Trails (11) Judge Takes A Field Trip

Kirk Carter@ Chew Bear Productions@ Copyright 2015

MYSTIC TRAILS (11)

Judge Takes A Field Trip





Narrator

"Didn't take long for Judge Timmons get the word about the situation with John Dolson turning himself in. So, after receiving the Western Union from the Sheriff, he decided to respond by getting the Army sponsored luxury coach, a few of the best looking soldiers that Fort Kearney could provide, he set off and surprised everybody. Within a wink of an eye. 

As you might imagine, the Sheriff and the Deputy just about lost it when Judge Timmons showed up in the morning...John Dolson, too!"


Ext: Dolson, Kansas-Main Street-Sheriff's Office-9 A.M.

Judge Timmons shows up in the Army's Luxury Coach, complete with an 8 man attachment.
4 horses on each side, Sheriff with boots off, just sitting half way through a plate of biscuits and gravy, when he hears the ruckus of a large number of horses coming to a stop.


Sheriff

"What in the hell?"

He grabs his shotgun still in his stocking feet and opens the door.


Judge Timmons being escorted out of the coach

"Good morning Sheriff, thought it was time to pay a little visit, see what we got going on around here?"


Sheriff

"Judge Timmons in the flesh...heck, if I knew you were coming would have put on some more biscuits, how you been doing your honor?"


Deputy Mike looking star-struck

"Wow, this is the first time I ever seen a real judge, got that long hair and everything, just like in the picture books!"


Timmons reaching out to shake Mike's hand

"Pleasure to meet you sir!"


Mike just freezes up

"Yea, ah, ah yes sir, your honor sir, how can I be of help sir, be of need, service?

Judge starts laughing

"Well...nothing right now Deputy..."


Mike

"Name's Mike..."


Judge Timmons

"Okay, Deputy Mike, I'll let you know if I need something, thank you again sir!"


Mike stuttering

"Right, right, right, right sir...I'll be right here..."


Sheriff

"So...you here to interrogate, extradite, prosecute, what's ya got on the table your honor?"


Judge Timmons

"Haven't decided yet, guess I need a few moments with the prisoner and we'll take it from there?


Sheriff acknowledging

"So, to be respectful, show you a little hospitality and all that...bet you could get settled with a little breakfast over at the Ellis House, get your thinking hat straight?


Judge Timmons

"Sounds like a plan to me, let's go!"


(Scene Switch)


Int: Madam Ellis's Card Room

Madam Ellis has Judge seated at end of long table, with the men of the attachment seated on each side, with Sheriff at the other end. 
The men of the attachment giving eye to Madam Ellis's ladies as they wink back.


Judge Timmons talking of a prior hanging

"And right before we hanged him, old Joe just started spilling the beans on all these other women he raped and drowned...had to stop the hanging right there just to write all the names down...when they see that rope...they get religious...real fast!"


(Everybody Laughing)


Sheriff

"So, you went ahead?"


Judge Timmons

"Had a dance that was going in two hours in that spot, so we carried the sentence out...but you know, a lot of the girls he talked about were years old when he took them...just never know with some of these characters..."

(Scene Switch)

(1 Hour Later)


Ext: Sheriff's Office

They return to the Sheriff's office.


Sheriff

"Guess you need a moment with Dolson, I'll bring him upstairs if you want?"


Judge Timmons

"Great breakfast by the way, nice of Madam Ellis to give my boys a little R & R...ah, let's see, upstairs does sound good, once again...another great plan Sheriff!"

(Scene Switch)

(30 Minutes Later)


Int: Sheriff's Upstairs Apartment

The Sheriff and the Deputy has escorted a chained up John Dolson upstairs, now secured to a rocking chair.

The Judge makes his way up for the private meeting, just Dolson and the Judge.


Judge to Dolson

"Well son, haven't seen you since Chicago, now look at you!"


John Dolson attempting to be cocky

"Well, I got the paperwork on the loans from J.P. and started the town of Dolson from basically...nothing...that's got to mean something to you right?"


Judge Timmons

"It would, it really would if you didn't start getting all greedy and pushing your weight around...making all those people give up their property cause they were behind a few...I really don't think after looking over this series of cases that I can be much help to you sir!"


John Dolson

"They knew to pay on time...they didn't, so I followed company procedure, that's all that happened..."


Timmons

"Well, this other stuff with the attempted stage hold up...you've overstayed your legitimacy, and I'm afraid your looking at a quick trial and the end of a rope...people like you make me sick!"


Dolson

"But that girl ain't gonna say anything...she already told me she's not pressing any charges!"


Timmons

"What girl...you mean that girl that see's ghost and things?"


Dolson

"They were claiming that I had kidnapped her or something?"


Judge Timmons chuckling

"Wasn't even considering her...you were the one that masterminded the stage hold-up...that's all I need to take you down!"


Dolson

"But wait...I own this town, I started it from scratch, it's mine!"


Judge Timmons leaning over rocking chair

"Look Dolson, you did own this town, but now your in receivership, your ticket has been called, and your in default...your damn lucky your weren't picked up by J.P.'s boys, you'd be long dead and buried...assuming they found any trace of you!"


Dolson starts crying

"But...but I was only looking out for the people..."


Judge

"You weren't looking out for no one but yourself...and yes...now you will hang for your misdoings...we'll see how all this falls into place?"

Judge walks out and tells soldier to get Sheriff.


(Scene Switch)


After Sheriff secures Dolson back in his cell, he talks to Judge

"Well your honor, where are we going with this?"


Judge Timmons

"We're having the trial in the morning, you up for this?"


Sheriff

"Where...we don't have a town hall...no courthouse round here?"


Judge Timmons

"Well, where have you been doing your proceedings, your town business?"


Sheriff

"Usually in the Poker Room at Madam Ellis's...people tend to like showing up if they get a drink out of it, little incentive you know?"


Judge Timmons

"Well, all I know is that the two main witnesses to all this mayhem will be available for testimony and statements to what really happened...that being the stage driver and his rider!"


Sheriff

"Yea, well the only problem with all this, is that all the defense is in the hole."


Judge Timmons

"Well, that makes it pretty much cut and dry doesn't it?"


Sheriff

"What's that?"


Timmons

"Only one more left to bury, and we can put all this to bed once for all!"


Sheriff

"Well, going on telegraphs and meetings with those men, at least when they were all alive, how do you collaborate evidence against Dolson?"


Timmons

"That's why I'm a judge and your not...conspiracy and the execution to a scheme is almost as good in the courtroom, as it is in real life...in other words...it becomes pretty obvious what's going on...it calls itself in...you understand?"


Sheriff

"Seems like a sure thing anyway!"


Timmons

"I do think we need to call over that little Mystic Girl and get her statements down, anything she might have seen or heard?"


Sheriff

"Now, that might be a problem, cause a lot of things she see's and hears' relates to her spirit world friends up in the clouds somewhere...don't really know how her testimony would hold up in a trial?"


Timmons

"She still hear's things in the real world right...and we know that she sensed something long before the incident occurred right...that's enough to convince me!"


Sheriff

"Might be breaking some new ground here?"


Timmons

This might turn out to be one of those legendary trials that will be one for the history books?


Sheriff

"Heck, just prosecuting someone who owns his own town with a conspiracy charge to pad his own bank is legendary enough for me!"


Timmons

"That's right, then add in the spirit world..."


Sheriff laughing

"Now that...that is indeed legendary..."


Timmons

"I think this calls for a drink...we need to locate that Mystic Girl..."


Sheriff

"Sounds like a plan to me, let's go!"





(Scene Close)