Ennis jumps out and calls at Jack.
Jack turns around to see Ennis standing by his truck. "Ennis…," Jack's face lights up like the fourth of July.
While Jack is facing Ennis, the man has the most sadistic sneer on his face.
Ennis, who is also blinded by the sun, doesn't notice what's in the man's hand, but he does notice the man's sneer.
Ennis wishes he had a weapon.
Jack, still not believing that Ennis is here, is on his knees on the ground. What he really wants, though, is to be in Ennis's embrace.
The man looks at Ennis, or so Ennis thinks, then nods and looks at Jack. In the meantime, Jack sees two men he doesn't recognise at first, but then remembers they were the two men sitting right beside the man Jack came out here with in the first place.
The man thinks this is the perfect opportunity.
He swings the heavy, metal object right into the left side of Jack's face.
Ennis sees the man swing his arm back and realizes that the man is holding a tire iron. "Jack!" Ennis screams in warning, but that's all he can get out because two men jump from behind and start attacking him. They don't have weapons so Ennis is able to fight them off quickly and easily. He's determined not to let this happen, even if it costs him his life.
Jack is not going to die like this.
Jack is lying on the grass covered with blood trying to think of something to take his mind off the pain, but the only thing he can think of is that this might be the last he and Ennis see each other. That thought only brings more pain.
He begins to cry knowing that he is gonna die like this with Ennis watching it happen.
"Hell, my dad was right. I am a screw-up", Jack thinks to himself. "Ennis was right, I am a fuck-up. How could I put Ennis in that kind of danger? He might die too and it would all be my fault. "
Ennis looks at the man standing over Jack's motionless body. Without wasting any time, he goes to his truck and grabs his shotgun.
"Listen here, you sorry son of a bitch, you get the hell away from my man or I swear on my parents' grave I'll Shoot your sorry ass without a moment's hesitation - you sorry excuse for a human being! "
Ennis goes to Jack. The man steps back. "If he dies…," Ennis threatens. "You're trying to be the tough macho man, huh Ennis?" Jack says in slow gasping breaths.
"Don't talk Jack. You're gonna be alright. I'm here".
Jack manages a weak smile, but it's killing him to even twitch.
Ennis picks up Jack as gently as he can while still holding him in his arms. He puts him in the truck and before getting in to drive to the nearest hospital, he swings the gun at the man who tried to take his Rodeo away. His Jack.