Smoke and Blood

Smoke and BloodA Nicholas Salerno III Original ScreenplayIN A TOWN WITHOUT LAW……a father's vengeance rides like a ghost.Jim Sheppard strides into Cartahenia with only a horse, a pistol, and the memory of a son. But what he finds is something darker. Deputy Strong hides power behind a crooked badge. Dirty Jack rules with silver and bullets. And Che Che—Joseph's widow—holds secrets worth killing for.As the clock ticks toward High Noon, the town splits—law and outlaws, lies and half-truths. With a single warning, it all ignites. Guns blaze. Blood runs in the red dust. And when smoke clears, only one truth remains:You don't choose sides. Sides choose you.