19x53 - Conquest of Cochise

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On a spring day in 1853,

On the outskirts
of tucson,

Then in the territory
of mexico,

Don felipe de cordova
and his wife

Were taking their usual
sunday morning ride.

Although the w*r
between mexico

And the united states
had ended,

And all seemed peaceful,

The peace
of northern mexico

Was again
to be threatened

By the dreaded apaches,

And the savage
comanche.

In mexico city,

A treaty was
being discussed

By representatives
of mexico

And the united states.

It was to become
known to history

As "the gadsden purchase."

Ten million dollars?

A generous offer,
we think,

For land which is

Of no practical
value to you,

Being chiefly desert.

And to which
our nation has,

Perhaps, as many legal
claims as your own.

But there is more
than land

Involved here,
general gadsden.

You know that,

And so does your
president pierce.

Human beings--
mexican nationals

Are also involved.

Now, take for
instance tucson--

One of our
provincial capitals

Will become part
of united states.

What will become,
then, to our citizens

Who are living there?

They can remain
citizens of mexico

As long as they wish.

Welcome guests
on american soil.

Or if they prefer,

They can become
american citizens.

Yes.

And naturally,
any who prefer to do so,

Can leave our country,

And move
below the border.

Below the border?

Where tribes of indians
of your own country

Are making
murderous raids

Against
mexican ranchers?

That is a problem
we have not overlooked.

We're taking steps
to meet it.

So...

I have personally
recommended

The man best qualified
for the job.

Oh, uh,
major burke?

Uh--
major burke?

That's strange.

He was here
but a moment ago.

Uh,
captain lawson,

Will you see
if he stepped outside?

Yes, sir.

Major burke?

Oh, no.

Major?

General gadsden
wishes you, sir.

You've been
wounded again.

He'll be here shortly,
general.

He was checking
a terrain map.

Thank you.

Uh, major burke
has served with me

In a number of campaigns.

Always diligently.

I know his capabilities.

Sorry,
sir.

I'm glad you didn't
desert us, major burke.

Now,
may I ask you,

How many men will you
have at your command?

The present plans
call for

Four troops of cavalry,
sir.

Do you know that
the apache indians alone

Number ten times
that many?

So I've heard.

So you've heard?

Have you heard
of their leader,

A man named cochise?

Yes, sir.
I've heard the name.

Very well,
then.

When you meet him,
you'll find out

That he alone is worth
four troops of cavalry.

I hope cochise
won't attack it.

You hope?

I'm convinced
our only chance

To succeed our here

Is to make him
our friend.

Cochise?

From what I've heard,

He's just
intelligent enough

To accept our friendship.

He hasn't fought
against the americans

For a long time.
Why?

Could be he's
afraid of us.

I don't believe
he's afraid of anything.

Oh, just intelligent,
huh?

That's my hunch.

The trap is set.

Soon,
these white eyes

Will not see
another sun.

We await your command,
tukiwah.

I await the command
of cochise.

You are here at the right
moment, cochise.

Many soldiers ride
the eastern planes

For the pass.

More than I have yet
seen at one time.

But for each,
cochise has two warriors

Who could reach
the pass first.

These are not soldiers
of the mexicanos.

These are white eyes.

Mexicanos.
White eyes.

Is there a difference?

Yes.

They are soldiers
marching into our land.

Would you lead
us against them now?

No.

Not now.

Pretty soon,
tucson.

Will I be glad
to see it.

Uh-huh.

It'll be no bed
of roses though.

Anything'll look good
after this trek.

Don't be so sure.

Remember,
it's no longer

A peaceful,
mexican village.

It's an american
town now.

Frontier town with about

As much peace
as there is law.

Both get broken
pretty regularly.

First,
it was the indians.

Now,
these pigs.

Will it never end?

Please,
senorfelipe.

They will hear you.

Oh, I can't
stand it no longer.

Mr. Maddock?

I just seen a troop
of soldier boys

Just outside of town
a few miles.

Uh-huh?
Well, now...

We don't want 'em
to get the idea

This ain't a real
respectable town, do we?

Sure don't,
mr. Maddock.

Soldier boys
be good customers.

Wait a minute,
gentlemen.

Hold on.

Now,
turn that man loose.

No.

You heard what I said.

Turn him loose.

What's the matter, sam?
Goin' soft?

This man was tried
and convicted.

I know all about that.

Just don't ask
anymore questions.

Now, get goin'.
All of you.

This is a respectable
town, understand?

See?
I told you.

I am glad you did
nothing foolish.

I don't understand.

I'm sure
senorsam maddock

Did not acquire
a heart overnight.

It will do you no good
to starve yourself.

Si, felipe.
Eat.

One needs
a stomach of iron

To even think
about eating.

Soon,
the american soldiers

Will be here.

Then, things will
be different.

They are just as bad.
Worse.

When they k*ll and plunder,
it's legal.

The americans
are our only hope.

Our only hope is to k*ll
all of them on sight.

They are no different
from the others.

But they are here
to make peace.

Peace?
On whose authority?

Irresponsible opportunists
in mexico city?

The word
of president pierce?

Are they gonna keep
cochise and his savages

From k*lling and plundering
below the border?

Are they gonna keep
a swine like maddock

From taking everything
we have here?

It is possible.

Not when you have seen
what I have seen.

I'm surprised at you,
francisco.

Allowing your own daughter
to speak this way.

Between the americans
and the indians,

They're slaughtering
us off like cattle.

My wife...

Before my very eyes.

And for no reason.

Can't you feel
what I feel?

She was your own sister.

But we must be patient,
felipe.

I will not listen
to this kind of talk.

I would rather die than

Hold out my hand
to any of them.

Americans
or indians.

Whiskey.
Three times.

Hello, tom.

Well.
Sam maddock.

Figured I'd find
you here.

Gentlemen,
this is sam maddock.

One of our better known
camp followers.

Hiya, boys.

What brings you
to tucson, sam?

From what I've heard,
it's not a health resort.

Business.

Food contracts
for the soldiers.

Forage contracts
for the animals.

Saddles.
Equipment.

Got a lot of money
invested, tom.

You'll get it back.

You always do.

Now,
wait a minute.

It's legitimate.

Didn't say it wasn't.

How's the law
and order business?

You got your hand
in that too?

Well,
sort of.

Don't worry
none about it.

You'll find
me very cooperative.

I'd better.

There's no sense gettin'
off on the wrong foot

With the army.

Even though you can't
really interfere

With our civilians.

Charge these up to me.

Can't have old friends
payin' for their drinks.

Course not.
It'd be bad business.

Look me up, tom.
Anytime, huh?

Sure.

Remember that little
charger in dodge city

That miss,
um...

Claypool?

I think you can do better
for yourself right here.

If nothing else,
sam,

Your taste is not bad.

Boys.

Senor major.

Yes?

I am jose? Antonio
de la vega

Y garcia.

Sounds like
we're surrounded.

I come with
the best wishes

Of don francisco
de cordova,

Whom I serve to the best
of my limited abilities.

Oh? So?

Don francisco
would be honored

To offer his hospitality.

His hacienda is the finest
in all tucson.

So I've heard.

It would be his pleasure
if you will come to tea.

This afternoon?

Tea?

Si. Tea.

Yes.
Well, um...

You tell don francisco
it'll be my pleasure.

Gracias, senor major.

I will tell him.

He will be pleased
and I will be pleased.

Adios.

Well,
gentlemen...

Here's to us.

Looks like we're gonna
have to be indian fighters,

Business men,
diplomats,

And social lions.

What you tell
me of conditions here,

Don francisco,
troubles me.

What troubles
me even more is--

There's nothing I can
do about it right now.

Naturally,
we had hoped that

You would be able
to restore order here.

Yes, well,
unfortunately,

My only mission is to make
peace with the indians.

I have no authority
to interfere

In civilian affairs.

Then unfortunately,

We have no other choice

But to leave
our homes here.

Despite the invitation

Of your government
to stay.

Not necessarily.

It may not mean much,

But I've had assurances
from maddock

Of reasonable cooperation.

Maddock.

You and your hopes.

You'll die with them.

If we leave here,

There is even
greater danger.

Because of the indians,

It would all
be a question of time.

That's where
I know I can help.

My dear.
Come in.

See?
I too have lieutenants.

May I present
my wife and my daughter?

Major burke.

Senora.
Senorita.

You're fortunate,
don francisco.

My lieutenants are not
nearly so beautiful.

Major burke
is to be our guest.

Here in our house.

Bienvenidos,
senor.

Mucho gusto,
senora.

I'm sure I'll be able
to count these next

Few days among my most
pleasant memories.

Apaches,
captain.

Yeah, they're apaches,
all right.

I wonder what
they want.

A meetin' of some kind,
I reckon.

Cochise--
chief of the apaches,

Wishes to talk to chief

Of all
the american soldiers.

Have cochise
and his friends approach.

But you have many
g*ns pointed at us.

As long as the apaches
do nothing but talk,

The g*ns will
not be used.

I have come to talk

To the chief
of your soldiers.

Major burke
is in tucson.

He'll return
in several days.

He's most anxious
to meet

The great chief
of the apaches.

If cochise and his
friends will permit,

We'll take you
to tucson now.

The stronghold
of the mexicanos.

We cannot.

They will trap us.
k*ll us.

Cochise,
I pledge my word

You'll be safe.

An escort of soldiers
will ride with you

To give you
full protection.

That g*n.
Let me see it.

Come.

Let us go back.

You may return.

I will go with you
to see your leader.

Hey.
That indian.

He looks like an apache.

That's cochise.

He's sure got his nerve
comin' in here.

He'll be lucky
if some mexican

Don't put a b*llet
through him.

Hey,
it's cochise.

As sure as you're
standin' there.

What are they
gonna do?

String him up,
maybe?

I was with
general gadsden

When he sent
message after message

Offering peace to their
chief, little crow.

But the young warriors
would have none of it.

They wanted w*r.

Did they attack?

We never
gave 'em a chance.

We cut them off
at salt fork.

That was the end of it.

What happened
to little crow?

Did he ask for peace?

Peace? What indians
ever wanted peace?

I'm hoping cochise
will want it.

Don francisco.
Don francisco.

There are american
soldiers outside.

One of them wishes to speak
with major burke.

I apologize, senor.
This is unexpected.

There is no need
to apologize, senor.

My house is yours.

Bring in the soldier who
wants to see major burke.

I can speak
with him outside.

If you'll excuse me.

Lawson.
What's up?

Got a big fish
right on the hook.

What are you
talking about?

Do you know
who's out there?

Course not.
Who?

Cochise.

Cochise?

Where?

At don francisco's house.

He's meeting with burke.

What are they up to?

I don't know.

Peace with
the indians maybe.

Well, well.
Peace, huh?

Could be a good thing.

For the mexicans.

Suppose them indians
got off the w*r path,

And stayed off
the w*r path.

Could be that
washington will

Hustle their soldier
boys back home.

But I wouldn't
worry about it.

Only be another
peace treaty.

Been 50 of 'em before
and 50 of 'em broken.

Hey,
you can bank on it.

This won't
be no exception.

Don francisco.

I have a request to make.

An unusual request.

What is it,
senor?

You said
a few moments ago

That your house is mine.

I meant it.

Then may I use
it right now?

This room only.
For a talk

With someone
very important.

Of course.

We shall go upstairs
until you have finished.

Take all
the time you like.

Just a moment,
sir.

I feel I should tell you
who this person is.

Not at all,
senor.

Yes, sir.
I must.

You may not want him

To set foot
in your house.

Not set foot in my house?

Is he--
forgive me, senor--

An american?

No.

Yes.

Yes.
He is an american.

He is cochise.

Cochise?

You would have that savage
a guest in our house?

Don francisco--never.

My officers feel he's come
here to discuss peace.

If he gives his word--the word of an indian?

Has he ever broken it?

Francisco,
you must not allow--
felipe.

If there is a chance
for peace,

The room is yours,
senor.

I am major burke,
in command of

The american troops who
arrived here yesterday.

Why have you come?

My government
sent me here.

All this land
is apache land.

Many years.
Many lifetimes.

When the mexicanostry
to take it from us,

We k*ll mexicanos.

The apaches are strong.

So are the americans.

That is true.

For a long time,
I have watched americans.

Sometimes,
I have fought them.

But not often.
Why not?

They always come back.
More of them than before.

And they always
have better weapons.

It does no good
to attack the americans.

Cochise is wise.

One thing I must know--

Are you here
for a short time,

Or are you here to stay?

We're here to stay.

Don't, felipe.
Please, don't.

Let me alone,
you fool.

No, don't you
be the fool.

Why do you try
to stop me?

Don't you know you're only
prolonging our agony?

Look, felipe.

I have every reason
to hate indians

Just as much as you do.

But that is not
the answer.

Today has given us hope.

The american soldiers.
This gesture of cochise.

We must give it a chance.

All right.
All right.

You've stopped
me this time.

But remember--
yes.

Will cochise,
for the sake of

A few raids
on mexican haciendas,

Force upon his people
a w*r with the americans?

Or will he be for peace?

I will be for peace.

But my people
may be for w*r.

What will happen then?

They will choose
another chief.

And make w*r.

When will I know
about this?

Bring your warriors
to donnelly's pass

Six days from now.

And we will give you
our pledge of peace.

Or w*r.

Agreed.

It is a custom
of our people.

The handshake.

It means we each
give our word

To what has been said.

Un momento.
Un momento.

Senor major.

Welcome.

I like.

So did a young lady
in mexico city.

Did you get
the champagne?

Si, senor.
Right here.

Chilled?

Si.
Chilled.

Anyone else home?

Not for another hour.

That should cover it.

Gracias,
senor.

Oh,
and garcia...

You may have
the next hour off.

Well, go on.
Go on.

You were young once,
weren't you?

Senor...

I am still young.

I like.

Come in.

Good evening,
major burke.

Good evening.

For me?

Yes.
I just picked it up.

I know.

I bought it in sonora.

Well, there are
no florists in tucson.

Major,
you belong in an embassy.

In paris or lisbon.

Sit down,
won't you?

Thank you.

You don't mind,
do you?

Oh, no.

Course not.

That's lovely.

You know,
i...

I never expected to find

So beautiful a woman
here in tucson.

You know,
I never expected--

If you are referring
to me, thank you.

You're welcome.

I am.

Would you like
some champagne?

Why, yes.
Thank you.

Well.

The glasses are
right over there.

You didn't have
to do that.

Get the champagne?

Why, it's the least
I could do.
No.

I mean,
ask garcia to leave.

Oh.

That.

Well, uh...

Well,
you see...

Actually,
what happened...

Of course I see.

You know,
this is a tactical problem

We never covered
at west point.

Maybe I oughta take
my champagne and go home.

Major. We could have
a glass of champagne.

Even the champagne
has gone flat.

Cochise has told only
that he does not

Want to fight a w*r
with the white eyes.

Has he forgotten that
if we do what he says,

We may have to fight
a w*r with the comanches?

For many years,
the comanches have ridden

Down through our plains
to make their own raids

Upon the mexicanos.

If we try
to forbid them now,

It would mean
w*r with them.

I wait for cochise
to answer.

I will answer tukiwah
with very few words.

I am your chief.

I have considered
all these things.

I do not think it will mean
w*r with the comanches.

But if it does...

That will be better than
w*r with the americans.

If you don't mind
my saying so, major,

I'd have been more
comfortable on my horse.

So would i.

That won't impress
the indians.

They've all got horses.

What if they refuse
our proposal?

If it's w*r,
we're in

A nice spot
to end it quick.

We'll know
in a few minutes, bill.

Relax.

Is it all right
if I stay tense?

Your warriors and mine
meet face to face.

We have many
more warriors.

If all of my men
were k*lled,

More would be sent.

More and then more.

If all of your
warriors were k*lled,

Could you replace them?

Let there be no more
talk of k*lling.

The pledge will
be for both sides.

In the land
of the apache,

There will
be no more k*lling.

It was very good
of you and your men

To accompany
us to the border,

Major burke.

Happy to do it,
senor.

I think you'll
be safe here

Now that cochise
has given his word.

You have great faith

In the word
of an indian.

In this indian.

I pray you are right,
senor.

For if his word
is not good,

All our lives
are forfeit.

I'm sorry you misunderstood
me the other night.

I think it was you
who misunderstood me.

I'm sorry however it was.

I'll make a treaty
with you.

You name the terms.

That we don't
discuss it again.

Did I ever tell you

The meaning
of the handshake?

I wish all my negotiations
were this simple.

We are very grateful

For what you have
accomplished so far.

Yes. Well,
I hope it works out.

I'm beginning
to feel it will.

Did you ever
tell your father

About saving
cochise's life?

No.
Not yet.

I think someday
he may be

Very proud
of you for it.

Or he may never forgive
me for stopping felipe.

And felipe--
how does he feel?

Oh, I don't think
he will ever change.

He refused
to come with us.

He is staying
in tucson.

I hope our being
below the border

Won't keep
us from seeing you.

I am sure it won't.

Major.

Treaty.

Here we must leave you,
don francisco.

I'm sorry.

I am too,
senor.

But won't you
call upon us soon?

As a friend.

My hacienda's just
over the next rise.

You're very kind,
senor.

I shall make
a point of it.

Very soon.

We will look forward
to your visit, senor.

Adios.

No more k*lling.

It is an order
he gives us,

The mighty cochise.

Us, the comanches,
who fear no man,

White or red.

For many years,
we have sent w*r parties

Into the land
of the mexicanos

To find the horses we need
for hunting the buffalo.

And to give our young men
experience in w*r.

I, running cougar,
say we should continue

As we have in the past.

My brother,
running cougar,

Is a very brave
young man.

And a very great fool.

He speaks of horses.

Our herds are
large enough now

For the natural increase
to give us all we need.

He speaks
of the young men

Who want
experience in w*r

Against the mexicanos.

They will now be making w*r
on cochise and the apaches.

In their own land...

Where they know every
ambush and trap.

These are
the thoughts of red knife.

Has anyone more to say?

Let white water
speak his thoughts.

It is my thought that

Running cougar
is very brave,

And that perhaps
cochise is not

Quite so brave
as he once was.

It is my thought that

If cochise makes w*r
on running cougar,

His own scalp
will soon dangle

At a comanche
trophy belt.

If white water
thinks cochise

Is no longer brave,

Perhaps he will
k*ll cochise.

Perhaps he will.

Perhaps I will.

You wise old men
may sit and talk,

But I will
continue to raid

The mexicanos
as I always have.

And all the young men
will go with me.

Those who do not
fear cochise.

They've come,
don francisco.

The indians.

Indians?
A w*r party?

Yes. They have already
destroyed the ranches

Of don manuelita
and don miguel.

Those who didn't
escape were k*lled.

That's because we took
the word of an indian.

Garcia.
Get the horses.

Never mind the horses.
Get the r*fles.

Get into the house.

Lock yourselves
in your rooms.

Another w*r party.

Father.

Back.
Back into the house.

But this is cochise.

Comanches come here against
the will of cochise.

For the apaches,
I speak.

They will do no harm.

For the comanches,
I cannot speak.

I speak for red knife,
chief of the comanches,

Who sent me here to give
his saying to cochise

And the other warriors
of the apache nation.

Speak.

The saying of red knife
is this--

Cochise has k*lled
running cougar,

The brother of red knife.

And his heart is hardened
against cochise.

No longer will red knife
tell his people

They must keep the new
law of the apaches.

If the apaches
try to stop us,

It will mean w*r
between our two nations.

If red knife does what
he knows will bring w*r,

Red knife will get w*r.

Cochise may desire a w*r
with the comanches.

Many others of us do not.

Does tukiwah fear w*r?

Tukiwah fears nothing.

But if there
is to be a w*r,

Let it be against
the whites.

We have no quarrel
with the comanches.

I have heard
the voice of tukiwah.

Do I hear
any other voices?

I add my voice
to tukiwah.

Cochise has heard
his people.

I will think about it
and give you my answer

When the long
shadows fall.

Terua.

I heard.

There will be a battle.

There have been
many battles.

There will be many more.

I cannot help wondering
why it must be so.

But I'm only a woman.

Yes.
You are only a woman.

My woman.

You do not want w*r
with the white man?

No.

Then do not do it.

You are chief
of the apaches.

Sometimes,
the will of his people

Is stronger than
the will of their chief.

They have opposed
you before,

And found that
you were right.

I will go to tucson
to see major burke.

I must tell him
I cannot guarantee

The actions
of the comanches.

We must work out
the problem together.

What about your
answer to red knife?

It will wait.

You must ready yourself.

I?

Yes.
You are going with me.

It will show them
what is in my heart.

I will go tell
the council.

Not bad,
mr. Maddock.

Not bad at all.

It'll be better.

If there's anything
around to buy,

The soldier boys
will buy it.

They sure like to drink.

That much I can tell you.

And when they drink,
they like to talk.

Do you think
they'll stay long?

Yeah. As long as there's
indians to fight.

What about this peace?

I heard one of them
soldiers say

That cochise was
comin' here.

And he's sure pals
with that burke.

I got a hunch that
won't last long.

This'll look
kind of nice on the wife.

Go ahead,
link.

No one needs you
anymore tonight.

Right, mr. Maddock.
Thanks.

Good night.

Yeah.

Senor felipe.

Glad you could come.

What do you want?

I want to talk to you,
senor.

What about?

Now, look.
I think we have

Some misunderstandings
to clear up.

If that's what you
want to talk about,

I will not stay.

That isn't why
I sent for you.

I told you I had something
interesting to tell you.

Of course, if you
don't want to hear it--

What is it?

Cochise is coming.

Cochise?

Yeah.

Coming here to see burke.

More peace talks.

Peace.

The peace was
so successful

That my brother-in-law
and his family

Had to flee again
from mexico.

Oh.
They're back in tucson?

They will be tonight.

Here,
senor.

Soldier boys get
careless around women,

And they leave things.

How would you like
to use this...

On cochise?

I have my own g*n.

It kills just as well.

But with this I promise
you it will cause

Many more than one
indian to be k*lled.

Why do you
give this to me?

Because you mexicans
are the ones

With everything to gain.

They're not bothering us.

We got a treaty.

Has cochise had enough?

Do you still want
to fight comanches,

And not
american soldiers?

My heart grieves over
what has happened.

Then let us start
the w*r chants.

Together with red knife,
we can destroy them all.

No, tukiwah.

If we are wrong,

We can only
destroy ourselves.

Merely because
of this g*n,

I do not think
the american soldiers

Have broken their word.

Can you tell me this
after what has happened?

Your own terua.

She was more
than my terua.

She was an apache.
A part of my people.

This is what
I want to preserve.

What do you
propose to do?

To bring
major burke here.

He must prove it was not

An american soldier
who attacked us.

If he cannot...

We will fight
the americans.

If they have
broken the treaty,

Do you think major burke

Will be fool enough
to come here?

No.

But there
is another way.

We will force him
to come here.

How?

You will bring
back a hostage.

Someone
important enough

To make major burke
come here alone.

You will organize
a raiding party tonight.

Go now,
tukiwah.

I must make arrangements
for my terua.

Still water.
Poncey.

Get the horses ready.

Senor felipe.

I've been waitin' for
you since last night.

My horse bolted.

What happened?

I don't know.
I could not see.

Where's the g*n?

I left it there.

I'm sorry.

No.
No, that's good.

What's that?

What do you intend
to do with me?

Why am I here?

Take me to cochise.

Cochise would
never permit this.

Cochise.
Cochise.

Cochise.

I'm sorry.

You know about terua?

Yes.

You must never be sorry.

People who are
no longer with us

Have gone
to another life.

One that is much
richer than ours.

Where there
is no sickness,

Pain, death,
or sorrow.

We wish them well,

And then never think
about it again.

I will start from
the beginning now,

As if terua
never existed.

I must tell you
how she died

Because that is why
you are here.

With peace in our hearts,
cochise and his terua

Were coming
to seek the advice

Of your major burke.

We were ambushed
by an american soldier.

An american soldier?

That is what
my people think.

And you?

Cochise is not positive.

Major burke taught
me the shake of the hand.

Then why did you
bring me here?

I did not know
it was to be you.

I asked only
for a hostage.

One who would bring
your major burke

Here to the apaches.

But I see
tukiwah was wise,

And his wisdom brought
me major burke's woman.

What do you intend
to do with me?

You will remain here.

Until major burke
can produce

The man who k*lled terua,

Or prove to my people
that the american soldiers

Did not break
their handshake.

If it will mean peace,

Then I will gladly
do what I can.

We will try to mend our
differences quickly.

Cochise does not
want you to stay here

Longer than necessary.

Right out there's where
the m*rder*r attacked me.

Must have come over
the wall after that.

This outrage has
had one good result.

It has united us.

Americans.
Mexicans.

Together,
we're raising a band

To find this
apache devil,

Whoever he is,
and k*ll him.

If you try that,

The first to die
will be consuelo.

She's dead already.

All we can hope for
now is revenge.

I don't think she's dead.

If she is, I'll help
you get your revenge.

Senor,
for her sake,

I hope she is dead.

There must
be a reason for this.

I don't believe cochise
would break his word.

I'll contact cochise.
I'll see him myself.

Major, you can't
go up there.

If the treaty is broken,
they'll k*ll you too.

Then you organize
the attack.

A single arrow.

He is alone.

I will go to meet him.

If the treaty is broken,

We will have no use
for the handshake.

The treaty is not broken.

Not by us.

Where'd you get that?

It was used
to k*ll my woman.

They tried to k*ll me.

Where?
How?

That is for
you to answer.

My woman and I were
on our way to see you.

To talk of our problems--

You must take my word.

I know nothing of this.

Where's consuelo?

She is safe.

We brought her here
so that you would come.

Then I'll take
her back with me.

No. She will remain
until you show

That it was not
an american soldier

Who attacked us.i tell you it was not.

It makes no difference
now what you tell me.

It must be proven
to my people.

And if I can't
bring you that proof?

Then we will regard
the treaty as broken.

The apaches have
seen this happen

Many times before.

I will give you
four days to show

That you have
kept your word.

If you cannot...

The apaches
and the comanches

Will make w*r
on the whites.

This time,
to the finish.

What will happen
to consuelo?

My people will
decide that.

Four days.

Cochise.

Thank you.

I have seen
your major burke.

Where is he?

Has he gone?

I told him why you are
here and what he must do.

Your purpose has
been served then.

Am I to go back with him?

You are to stay.

Oh.

He is already
on his way back.

I promised him no harm
will come to you.

But I cannot hold my people
beyond four days.

If major burke fails,

My people will
force me to make w*r.

That is much better.

But let me caution you.

This target with its
paint is very tame.

Not so with our enemies.

When you hunt anything,
man or animal,

You will have
to go slyly.

And carefully.

As if you were a fox.

And you will have
to strike fast and hard.

Otherwise,
he will strike at you.

Look over there.

Oh, someone will
surely get hurt.

One will be hurt only

If he's not learned
his lesson well.

These boys are
taught early that

No one will help
them in this world.

They must rely on no one.

Not their sister,
mother, or father.

Only their brain
and eyesight

Is their friend.

Their hands and legs
are their friends.

When you grow up,

You live with these things
and think about them.

Is everyone
taught this way?

Everyone.
Boys and girls.

See those?
Over there?

These young ones are

Being taught discipline
and endurance.

They all start
out running.

Not full speed,

But trotting.

Somewhere along the road,
a brave,

With water
in a little container,

Gives it to the runner
and says,

"Take a mouthful but
do not swallow it."

They run four miles

With the water
in their mouths.

At the end of the course,
each is inspected.

To see if he still
has the water.

If one has swallowed,

The trainers see to it

He does not
do it a second time.

It is no wonder your
warriors are so hearty.

They have to be.

Survival is our religion.

At night,
we tell time

By the big dipper.

As its stars spin around,

They tell us the passage
of the night.

See, there.

The star that
is right straight up.

We call it "rock bed."

After the rocks
in the bottom

Of the mescal pit.

We see it every summer.

Oh,
it's beautiful.

Do all your summers
feel this way?

Always.

Especially near
the turn of the moon.

When they are alone,

Their fingers will
touch their eyes.

I know.

It is the kiss
of your people.

They will be married
by the next full moon.

And the next full
moon is tomorrow.

Why does he turn
his back on her?

Doesn't he like her?

This is the mother
of his bride.

Our custom
forbids the husband

To talk to his
mother-in-law.

Ever.

How strange.

In some ways,
the custom of the apache

Is superior to that
of the white.

The feast of the marriage
takes three days.

The man and his woman
must remain

Just as you see them.

They seldom see
or speak to each other.

Sometimes,
it is easier

For the heart
to do the talking.

But it is not
always easy

For the heart to make
itself understood.

I shall never forget

What you have taught
me of your people.

But more important is what
I have learned of you.

You have learned well,
consuelo.

I have learned all
of your customs.

This is the way
of my people.

I think perhaps there
are customs of yours

Superior to those
of ours.

Fourth day draws near.

Major burke has not come.

I must meet with
the comanches

To talk of w*r.

I have seen you be kind.

Gentle.
Understanding.

You must not do it.

Once before,
a woman told me that.

But I am still leader
of the apaches.

Cochise.

Comanches.

They camp beyond
the river.

They want w*r talk.

Let them come to us.

No. They are
on apache land.

Let us show them how
fast we can go to them.

Red men should not
fight red men.

We have but one enemy.

The whites.

Three shadows have fallen
since major burke left.

Tomorrow, we will
start our w*r dances.

The next day,
we will strike.

For each
american warrior here,

The comanches have three.

With apaches joining us,

We will k*ll them all.

Tom?

Come in.

The r*fle belonged
to a corporal named carter.

Good.
Where'd he leave it?maddock's.

He got drunk there,
then took off.

Let's go to work.
Bring carter in.

Right.
Wait a minute.

Don't bring him in.

What do we accomplish
by that?

Well,
at least we'll know--what do we know?

It was carter's r*fle.
He left it at maddock's.

Where does that leave us?

Yeah. We can't
even ask maddock.

This is the third day.

Tomorrow,
it won't matter.

We'll be fighting
for our own lives.

There's one shot.

I just got an idea.

What's that?
Felipe.

Wasn't he with maddock
the night of the raid?

It is insane
what you propose.

Senor,i know you
tried it once before.

Consuelo told me.

Lies.
All of them lies.

It's no lie you
were with maddock

When he was k*lled.

And it's no lie
you hated cochise.

Why do you waste my time?

Go back to your soldiers.

Felipe.

Do you want
consuelo k*lled?

Why do you ask
me about k*lling?

I've seen more than
a lifetime of it.

Don't you want
that to stop?

It will never stop.

Not so long
as one indian lives.

You're wrong,
felipe.

Cochise wants it stopped.
I want it stopped.

The dream you have.
It will never happen.

Think of consuelo.

Indians are vindictive

If they think
they're right.

They can be cruel.

Get out of this house.

They have torches.
Get out.

They hang a man to a tree
by the skin of his stomach.

If you don't get out--cut patterns with knives.

Mutilate beyond
recognition.

Consuelo is up there
with them.

They wouldn't hesitate.

You're the cause
of consuelo's troubles.

You and your treaties.

Felipe.
Come with me to cochise.

No. No.
And be torn to pieces?

I guarantee you
a fair trial.

Afraid?

Sometimes cochise
makes me afraid.

You must never be afraid.

We have captured
two white men.

One has been here before.

Their leader
of the white warriors.

Major burke.

Let him come in.

Consuelo.

I have your proof.

Where?

Outside.

Come with me.

Tell him.

Everything.

What is there to tell?

I tried to k*ll you.

I'm sorry for your wife.

Is it the word
of this man alone?

Is that what you
want me to accept?

Yes.

Once before, he tried
to take your life.

It is the truth.

I know it is.

The w*r dance will stop.

Now.

I accept your proof.

The apaches will not
make w*r on your people.

And the comanches?

I must try
to turn them aside.

But if you can't?

Will the apaches fight
with us against them?

I do not know.
I only say

The apaches will keep
peace with the americans.

And the mexicanos.

And now, you will turn
this man over to me.

No, cochise.

He's my prisoner.

Do you think my people

Will allow
me to agree to this?

I ask you to agree.

In my country,
we have courts.

I promised this
man a fair trial

If he'd come with me

In the interest
of all of us.

What assurance do I have
that this will be?

My assurance.

I guarantee it.

I'll go back to tucson.

My troops
will be alerted.

I will do my best
with red knife.

Consuelo will go with me.

I hold you no longer.

You are free to go.

No, major.

I am going to stay here.

I will see red knife,

And return to you
before sun up.

Felipe.

Felipe.

There is no cause for
w*r with the americans.

I have just learned this.

They did not break their
pledge to the apaches.

We cannot break
our pledge to them.

It was you who told us
they broke their pledge.

I was wrong.

The truth has now
been shown to me.

Cochise sets great store

By his promise
to the americans.

What of his promise
to the comanches?

Now,
it cannot be made.

You have gone far enough.

You will suffer
three deaths.

One for my brother,
running cougar,

One for my other warriors
k*lled by apaches,

And the last
is for yourself.

So that no more
will you interfere

Between red man
and red man

In their w*r
against the whites.

The first death will be

The death
of the boiling spring.

The second death will
be the death of knives.

The last death will
be the death of fire.

They are too many.

Maybe so,
but we had to try.

How did you know?

Consuelo got worried since

You didn't return
this morning.

I told you.
Too many.

Look.

The touch of your hand
has given me healing.

Soon, you will
be well again.

Soon, there will
be the turn of the moon.

No,
consuelo.

For us,
there will be no next moon.

Why?

Cochise,
what are you saying?

With a chance
now for peace,

I know how much
my people need me.

They will never
permit it.

Once you said
it was better

For the heart
to do the speaking.

If we were to listen
to the heart,

We would have to go away.

And we will not
do that because

I will not have you live
the life of a renegade.

And we cannot stay here.

Why not?

The laws of the apache
are very strict.

And a chief,
above all else,

Must live by them.

And marry within
his people.

Go back to tucson
with major burke.

I respect your law,

And what cochise
means to you.

Cochise.

There is no law
that a chief

Must marry within
his people.

I know.