They Call Me Trinity

Trinity, a lazy but deadly gunfighter, is dragged on a travois into a roadside way station. A pair of bounty hunters arrive with an injured Mexican prisoner, and Trinity moves to separate the prisoner from danger. In a swift, decisive display of his speed and marksmanship, he kills the bounty hunters before they can shoot the Mexican in the back.

The pair reach a small town where they witness the local sheriff, a burly man with a matching fast draw, shoot down three men who harassed him for not releasing a criminal friend. The display underscores the town’s rough justice and foreshadows the brothers' own lethal skills. Trinity’s respect for a capable lawman is tempered by the sheriff’s blunt authority.

It becomes apparent that Trinity and Bambino are brothers, and that Bambino is posing as the new sheriff while awaiting his gang. The two form a tentative, uneasy alliance to deal with a common foe. This fake frontier order sets the stage for a broader conflict over land and power.

Major Harriman arrives with the intent to drive pacifist Mormon farmers off their land so he can graze his horses there. The threat shifts the story from personal brawls to a larger conflict over land, resources, and control. Trinity and Bambino decide to confront Harriman together.

Despite his own flaws, Trinity genuinely cares for the settlers and persuades Bambino and his henchmen to help train the pacifist Mormons to defend themselves. The idea is to transform peaceful farmers into effective fighters when faced with Harriman’s threats. This marks a turning point in Trinity’s approach to the conflict.

Training begins as the Mormons learn unconventional, opportunistic fighting tactics. Trinity oversees the drills while balancing his own priorities and the fragile alliance with Bambino. The settlement braces for an imminent clash with Harriman’s raiders.

Amid the preparations, Trinity falls in love with two Mormon sisters and deeply cares about their welfare. His personal stake in the settlers’ safety deepens his commitment to the training and the eventual defense of the community. The romance adds complexity to the already volatile alliance.

The Mormon leader declares, via the Book of Ecclesiastes, that there is a time for fighting, and the Mormons unleash their new fighting skills on Harriman’s goons. Dirty fighting tricks learned in training surprise Harriman’s men. The battle sways in the settlers’ favor as their resolve hardens.

In the heat of the conflict, Trinity secretly gives Harriman’s horses to the Mormons, undermining Harriman’s ability to pursue or retaliate. The gesture demonstrates Trinity’s practical, if morally ambiguous, approach to winning the fight. The horses become a symbol of the settlers’ newly gained leverage.

With Harriman defeated, Trinity is poised to marry the two Mormon sisters. He soon learns that being a married Mormon would actually require work, a concept he finds deeply inconvenient. This realization drives him to act quickly and leave the settlement to pursue a different path.

Just as the dust settles, the real sheriff finally arrives in town, drawing a line under Bambino’s fake authority. The arrival of legitimate law complicates the brothers’ situation and confirms that some orders cannot be maintained by deception alone. Trinity’s next move becomes crucial.

Recognizing the risk of a larger crackdown, Trinity directs the genuine sheriff toward Bambino, effectively cutting him loose from the town’s control. This move marks Trinity’s final act of steering the town toward its own form of justice rather than personal gain. The brothers’ feud reaches a turning point.

After a long chase, Trinity reclines in his travois and brings up the rear with his horse, choosing a solitary path rather than a definitive finish. The image emphasizes his wanderer’s code and his preference for freedom over settling down. The road ahead remains open and uncertain.

With the immediate conflicts resolved, Trinity continues to move along the open road with his trusty horse. The film closes on a note of continued improvisation and independence, characteristic of his unorthodox approach to life. The frontier remains wide, and Trinity’s legend persists.