The Dalton Girls (1957) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

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1. 1

   Dalton brothers killed; viewing fee set

   Two men on horseback are killed while fleeing a posse, ending in tragedy on the open range. The town undertaker, Slidell, posts a twenty-five cent fee to view the Dalton brothers’ remains, turning their deaths into a public spectacle.

   Where

   open range

2. 2

   Parsh requests identification of the bodies

   Parsh, a private agency detective, approaches Slidell to identify the remains. Slidell insists on the viewing fee and taunts him for years of pursuit.

   Where

   Slidell's viewing room

3. 3

   Holly kills Slidell during confrontation

   Two young women arrive; Parsh offers condolences but Holly rebuffs him. Slidell accosts Holly, but she resists and kills him in the struggle. Holly and Rose flee the scene.

   Where

   Slidell's viewing room

4. 4

   Six years later: sisters plan a new robbery

   In Eastern Colorado, Holly and Rose reunite with their sisters Columbine and Marigold to plan a stagecoach robbery using subterfuge. Columbine is drawn to a gambler, Illinois Grey, foreshadowing future trouble. The plan centers on disguising their appearance to board the coach.

   When

   Six years later

   Where

   Eastern Colorado

5. 5

   Stagecoach robbery begins; Grey's watch demand; payroll missing

   During the robbery, two sisters ride as passengers while Columbine interacts with Grey. Grey demands that Columbine take his pocket watch as part of the loot. Rose shoots two men who try to draw their weapons, and the payroll is not found in the strongbox.

   When

   during the robbery

   Where

   on the stagecoach

6. 6

   Sisters retreat to shack; payroll mystery; man at barn

   The sisters escape to their shack but discover the payroll is missing, triggering a fresh confrontation. Marigold meets a young man at the barn; he asks her to marry him but flees when he learns they are Daltons; they tie him up before continuing their escape.

   Where

   the sisters' shack; the barn

7. 7

   Grey's evasiveness as witness; Parsh pursues

   Back in town, Grey remains evasive when questioned about the robbery, claiming not to know the Dalton sisters and insinuating the robbers were impersonators. Parsh presses on, determined to capture the sisters after a string of crimes.

   Where

   the town

8. 8

   Campfire song; Dry Creek doorway planned

   Around a campfire, Rose sings that her gun is more dependable than any man. They discuss future robberies and Columbine suggests heading to Dry Creek, without revealing Grey's intended destination.

   Where

   camp or campfire

9. 9

   Dry Creek bank robbery begins; Grey's interference

   In Dry Creek, Grey demands payment from banker Sewell, who begs off until the evening. The sisters infiltrate the bank; Grey recognizes Columbine and tries to accompany her, inadvertently interfering in the robbery.

   When

   evening

   Where

   Dry Creek bank

10. 10

    Sewell killed; Grey shot but survives thanks to pocket watch

    Rose shoots Sewell when the banker reaches for a pistol, and Grey is shot, becoming the robbery's lone witness. Rose's shot strikes his pocket watch, leaving Grey alive but unseen by the others. The sisters remain unaware that Grey survived.

    When

    during the robbery

    Where

    Dry Creek bank

11. 11

    Posse chase; internal strife among sisters

    The sisters evade a posse but immediately quarrel, with Columbine accusing Holly and Rose of unnecessary violence. Marigold pleads for peace and even hints at self-harm to ease the tension.

    Where

    on the road/back at their hideout

12. 12

    Grey reaches Tombstone; Parsh closes in

    Grey tracks the sisters to Tombstone as Parsh tightens his pursuit. A local lawman informs Grey that a big poker game is taking place that night in a private hotel room.

    Where

    Tombstone

13. 13

    Tombstone: Grey pressures dance hall girls

    Grey renews his contact with the lawman and pressures him regarding the sisters’ loot. Holly and Rose work as dance hall girls in town, and Grey demands the money, insisting they bring it that evening.

    When

    evening

    Where

    Tombstone

14. 14

    Final plan to raid the hotel; Parsh arrives

    The sisters prepare to infiltrate the private poker game room, while Parsh arrives in Tombstone to oversee the operation.

    When

    evening

    Where

    private hotel room, Tombstone

15. 15

    Climax: deaths, surrender, and escort to jail

    During the final confrontation, Marigold is killed by Parsh, and Rose dies in a gunfight with townsmen. Holly is wounded, and the sisters surrender, being taken to jail as Parsh escorts Holly and Grey carries Columbine.

    When

    night

    Where

    Tombstone