Jesse's Apology and the Gift
from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Written by Andrew Dominik
Jesse James presents Robert Ford with a pearl-handled revolver as a peace offering, masking his growing paranoia with an apology. Robert is thrilled by the gift, but the atmosphere shifts as Jesse confesses to feeling disconnected from his own violent identity and 'becoming a problem' to himself.
BOB: How long've you been studying me?
JESSE: You're gonna break a lot of hearts.
BOB: How do you mean?
JESSE: It's a present.
BOB: It’s Heavy.
JESSE: You going to look inside?
BOB: It's April Fools Day, you know.
JESSE: Ain’t no joke.
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