the epilogue reveals that arkansas dave was beheaded once he reached mexico to discourage more outlaws from crossing the border; garrett's book detailing his pursuit of billy was a dismal failure and he is eventually shot and killed in 1908; brushy bill met with the governor of new mexico, but despite corroboration from several surviving friends of the kid, he was discredited and died less than a month later; whether or not brushy bill was billy the kid remains a mystery. the final shot shows billy pointing his gun at an off-screen target, saying to the target "i'll make you famous".