What is the utimate test of character? When things are fine and when they are not? What is really worth sacrifice? Are we alone or we belong? Are we to search meaning or happiness, or what? Here is a story for you, my friend! Hope it helps you figure it out.
Will is the marshall of a small western town in 1870. He’s just retired and he is waiting for the new marshall to get into town. He has been waiting for a week now but no news has come from the district office of Abilene about when Dan, the new marshall, will get in town.
Will is getting married to Amy. They are planning to move to another town, open a small store and have a family.
In the middle of their wedding party, word comes that Mitch - a killer Will sent to jail - has been pardoned by Judge Roy and is due to arrive in town on the train at noon.
Amy is a quaker and hates violence. She wants her husband to leave town with her before the killer arrives. “You should think about what is at stake here, Will” she said to Will in her wedding gown. “I can not help you: it is against my religion to use violence”
Bob, the city mayor is advicing against the decision to create a posse to defend the town: “They are only after Will. If he leaves town no blood will be shed and we will be safe. Will, this is the new marshall problem’s not yours”.
“I believe I will be leaving town as a precautionary measure” said Judge Roy hearing that the killer was to be in town.
Will asked Frank, his closest friend to help him. “There will be no shame in leaving” said Frank, “You have already turned your badge last week. This is the best advice I can give and the best I can do. I have a family.”
It’s 10:40 a.m. The train platform is deserted except for some of the killer’s cohorts, who are waiting for him to arrive. Together they plan to kill the marshall. Will has no chance, and there is no one left in town to help.
In case he gets killed, how would you rank the responsibility of all the characters in this story?
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