Hey folks,
After rounding up their herd, they moved them to the nearest rail head where Boss sold them for a very good profit. Boss paid off the cowboys he hired to help get the herd to market, and then he, Charlie, and Button all returned to Harmonville.
Boss purchased the saloon and made Charlie his partner. Boss married a widow who owned and operated a small restaurant and boarding house just down the street from the saloon. Charlie and Sue were married shortly after he returned to town. Between Sue and his new life operating the saloon with Boss, Charlie's old demons began to fade into a far away past. What put his old demons away for good was the birth of a daughter for Charlie and Sue. This was a big surprise to everyone considering Charlie and Sue were both past 40 when they married, and neither expected Sue would be able to become pregnant at that age.
What happened to Button you ask? Well, he became the town sheriff. After his performance in the shootout, no one ever questioned his bravery and authority as the town's peace officer. He also lived with Boss and his wife in her boarding house, and he was the like the son Boss never had after losing his first family many years ago.
All of them had a good life in Harmonville which developed a new and better character with the addition of Boss, Charlie, and Button.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile
davidwile: thank you for that!
sharedavidwile: thank you for that!
shareHey Faista,
You are welcome. Given the choice, I prefer a happy ending rather than those slit you throat depression inducing endings. I hope my version did not ruin the film for you in any way. I really like this film and certainly would not want to give any impression that it was anything less than great.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile
I am all about happy endings too!!!
Curious about one thing though.... Button.
It was said he was found feeding off garbage, no real name,
and given the name Button...
If he is to be the town's marshal later on, he will need an identity
established and a name... How would that be done back in those days?
Hey Faista,
Back in the late 19th century days, there was no Social Security Card number, and no driver license like we all use today. Most folks were not born in city hospitals and did not have birth certificates as we do today. Most folks' births were simply recorded in a family bible, and for those living near towns, births were often recorded in local church records.
We talk about the characters, Boss Spearman, Charley Waite, Button, and Mose, but we really do not know if these names were the real names of these characters. From what we learn in the film, Charley obviously had reason from his past to change his name and use another. I suspect changing one's name in that time was quite common for those who had one reason or another to do so.
My idea of what happened to Button is that when he became the town sheriff he took the name "Charles Moseman" out of his great respect for Charley, Boss, and Mose. Of course, you can pick a different name for your idea of the future Button.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile
Very well written and touching Dave! I think it's a perfect coda to the story. Everyone associated with this film would be proud.
shareI like it! They were all good people and deserved a happy story ending.
shareRight--sixteen-year-old Button became the sheriff. Actually, he probably was the busboy in Boss's saloon.
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