The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Would you diagnose Jesse James or other characters with psychopathy, sociopathy or antisocial personality disorder? Did Jesse set himself up for assisted suicide?

Charley Ford(?): "Mary Todd Lincoln, tyrant’s wife, fall into hysterics..." 
Charley’s outlaw cousin Jesse James: ”... the utmost courtesy.” 
Man: ”I think insanity run on both sides of that Lincoln family.” 
”Don’t be shy now, Dick.” (0:03)

Robert Ford tells Frank James, "... I honestly believe I’m destined..." 
”You can examine my grit and intelligence.” (0:06)

Ed Miller: "... She give me a kind price, too." (0:10)

Frank’s brother Jesse tells Robert, "... you never dreamed of." 
”... they call me gregarious.” (0:12)

Jesse’s brother Frank: "Look at those fools..." (0:14)

Man: "Hold your fire, you idiots..." (0:17)

Outlaw: "Let’s not get clever, nor courageous..." (0:17)

Robert’s brother Charley strikes a man on the head with his revolver. 
Jesse: ”... I got my mean streak...” 
Man outside: ”Hold your fire, you idiots." 
Jesse strikes the man on the head, rendering him unconscious. (0:19)

Charley tells Frank, "... Jesse could gauge our courage..." 
Frank: ”Your courage and your daring.” (0:24)

Robert tells Jesse, "... I was real agitated this morning..." (0:26)

Narrator: "... Frank would be... despondent." (0:29)

Narrator, referring to Jesse, "... still complain about feeling tipsy..." (0:33)

Narrator, referring to Robert’s sister Martha Bolton, "... after becoming a widow..." (0:35)

Martha tells Charley, "Worry about the field instead, might be able to worry about the work..." 
Martha: ”... your dominant traits...” (0:36)

Narrator: "... Jesse began seeing Pinkerton operatives in every floor walker, street sweeper and common man poking about in a store..." Paranoia? (0:41)

Wood’s father Major George Hite’s wife Sarah tells Dick Liddil, "... You have a real pleasant disposition..." (0:45)

Sarah tells Dick, "I’ve sorta got stage fright..." (0:48)

Jesses strikes Albert Ford in the face. (0:59)

Narrator, referring to Jesse: "... Insomnia stained his eye sockets..." (1:02)

The others react to the death of Wood. (1:08)

Dick tells Robert, "... Got herself all agitated." (1:09)

Wilbur Ford: "... Blessed are them that mourn..." (1:10)

Robert tells Jesse, "... I seem to have lost some curiosities..." 
Jesse: ”... George thought he was smart...” 
Referring to Robert: ”... I made him cranky.” 
Robert: ”I’m not cranky...” 
”... slap our cousin Albert around?” (1:17)

Jesse asks Charley, referring to Robert, "Why was your brother so agitated?" 
Charley: ”You got me agitated now...” 
”... God's honest truth.” (1:28)

Governor Thomas Theodore Crittenden: "... the intelligent and effective assistance... will require fearless courage, extraordinary vigilance.." (1:32)

Captain Henry Craig tells Robert, "... you silly little bastard..." (1:34)

Crittenden tells Robert, referring to Jesse, "... some fools say he’s..." (1:35)

Jesse asks Charley, "Have you ever considered suicide?" 
Charley, referring to Robert: ”... he’s smart, too...” (1:37)

Charley tells Robert, referring to Jesse, "... He’s suspicious as a damn coyote..." (1:43)

Robert tells Charley and Jesse, "... I honestly can’t recommend it." (1:52)

Narrator: "... Jesse was increasingly... moody... He camouflaged his depressions and derangements with... courtesy... Jesse would look over at Bob with melancholy eyes..." (1:55)

Robert tells Jesse, "It’s April Fools Day..." 
Jesse: ”... Even them I was cautious around...” 
”... my mean faces...” (1:57)

Robert asks Jesse, "You think it’s intelligent to go out like that...?" (2:04)

Jesse’s daughter: "... love is gentle, love is kind, sweetest flower..." (2:10)

His wife Zerelda reacts to Jesse’s death. (2:13)

Jesse’s body on public view (2:16)

In a play, Zerelda reacts to Jesse’s death/ (2:18)

Man in audience: "... coward." 
Robert: ”You wanna investigate my courage?...” 
Man: ”Coward” 
Fight with traumatic head injuries (2:20)

Narrator: "... Bob always challenged the allegations of cowardice..." (2:21)

Charley kills himself. (2:22)

Narrator, referring to entertainer Dorothy Evans and Robert. "... He told her that he had no real memory of the shooting and its aftermath... he was reading about the funeral proceedings..." (2:22)

Narrator, referring to Robert: "... his pretentions of courage... without any reaction except curiosity..." (2:28)