01x21 - The Small Parade

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Tell me what he's gonna say,
Trampas.

Well, uh, Judge Garth's
a kindly man, Steve.

Yeah?

He's gonna say
you drove 100 head
of my cattle 150 miles.

Yeah?

Drove them through
good country and bad,

through heat, thunderstorms,
and never lost a head.

Yeah?

He's gonna say, "You fellas
earned yourself a rest.

"Stay in Coyote Wells.
Go to the rodeo.

Go to the dance.
Have yourself a time."

Yeah?

"Stay a week,"
he's gonna say,

and the pay'll go right on.

You know, there might
even be a bonus at the end
to top it off.

That's what kindly old
Judge Garth's gonna say?

Sure enough?
Sure enough.

He says...

"Straddle your saddles
at the crack of dawn

"and get on back to Shiloh.

You can have a day off
when the snow flies."

Kindly old Judge Garth.

Sure enough.

Sure enough.

Well, now that I think on it,

I figure I'm glad I didn't get
to stay for the big doin's.

Suppose you figure that out
for me.

Probably get throwed
at the rodeo.

Probably drink too much
at the dance.

Probably get in a fight after.

Might even get thrown in jail.

Yeah, you're right.

All that fun ain't good
for a man, is it?

No.

Hey, look it there.

Whoa.

Looks like some kind
of a monkey.

Too big for a monkey.
Gotta be an ape.

Well, how 'bout it, Harv?

You ever see a varmint
like this before?

He's not a varmint.
He's a chimpanzee--
a pet, well-trained and gentle.

Nah, he doesn't look gentle
to me.

All those teeth...

Hey,
he might hurt somebody bad.

Yeah, be doin' the town a favor
to get rid of him

before somebody gets bit.
Yeah.

Whoa.

Now I gotta tell you,
it ain't healthy to touch me.

He's my chimp.
Let him alone.

Feller says that varmint
belongs to him,

but it ain't wearin' no brand
and it don't come
when he calls it.

Now what you think?

I figure it's wild.

It might even be
a bounty on it!

Yeah, a bounty or no bounty,

that hide ought to be worth
a couple of dollars.

Yeah.

You pull that trigger,
and I'll make you regret it

if it's the last thing
I ever do!

Do you hear anything, Harv?

Nothin'.
Nothin' but the wind.

Yeah.

What are you tryin' to do?

You weren't really meanin'
to sh**t a good-lookin' chimp
like that, now were ya?

There was no reason
for you to butt in.
We was just foolin'.

Glad to hear it.

I'll see you again.

Any time.

Come on, boys.

Trampas: Hey,
boss man, I'm hungry.
Let's get somethin' to eat.

Virginian: Let's try the hotel.

Howdy, gents.

Howdy.
Howdy.

You can order,
but you won't get fed
till the cook gets back.

He just ran down the street
to see what all the shoutin'
was about.

Oh, we're in no hurry.

I'll take steak, potatoes,
pie, and coffee.

Make that two.

Well, seein'
that's all you got,
make it three.

Three.

Chimpanzee--that's what the man
said it was.

Where do you think
they find an animal like that?

Mexico.

South America maybe,
but not Mexico.

I've been to Mexico.

Every place in Mexico?

Well, not every place,
but places I was,

there wasn't any chimpanzee.

They got jungles in Mexico.
You been in the jungles?

Not me,
I don't fool with no jungle.

Mexico.

What do you say--
South America or Mexico?

I say let's ask the man.

Excuse me,
would you sit down with us?

My friends and I
would like to ask you

about your chimpanzee
and where he comes from.

Well, thank you.
My name is Martin Reese.

The chimpanzee answers
to the name of William.

I'm in your debt.

I was wondering
where you get an animal
like that.

Martin: Well, I got him
from a sailor in San Francisco.

He brought him from Africa.

If William could talk,
he'd like to thank you
for saving his life.

That man was ready to pull
the trigger.

Hey, I'm sorry, gents,

but I can't go allowin'
no monkey in the dinin' room.

That's no monkey.
That's our friend.

He answers to the name
of William.

William, meet the owner
of these here premises.

All right,
he's a friend of yours,

but he's got a real hairy hide,

and you know what'll happen
if I let you feed him in here.

Some cowboy's gonna claim
that he's got just as much right
to bring his pony in.

What's wrong with a good,
clean pony?

They gotta eat outside.

I got steak, potatoes, and pie.

I'm a vegetarian.
I don't eat meat.

Bring us some apples,
a loaf of bread,
some nuts.

Nuts?

Oh, is that what he eats?

We both eat nuts.

I got nothin' more to say.

Well, Mr. Reese,
what brings you and William
to Coyote Wells?

I came here to begin
a series of lectures.

I hope to convert people
to a new way of life.

I thought that William
might help me draw crowds.

You a preacher?

No, my interest is in health.

So you're a doctor?

I know a great deal
about medicine.

I made a study of it
after I lost my wife

and my two children
to smallpox,

but I am not a doctor.
I'm a vegetarian.

My purpose
is to persuade people

to give up the practice
of eating meat.

You say you're just startin'?

I sold my farm a week ago.
I make my first lecture
this afternoon.

You better be ready
for a rough ride.

Fresh out of nuts.

Well, that's all right.

There you are, gents.

Thank you.

We're talkin' about
the meat-raisers, Mr. Reese.

Practically everybody
in this neck of the woods

makes their livin'
one way or another

from raising meat
for the table.

They're not gonna take
to the likes of a man

who wants to change the country
over to vegetables--
put everybody out of work.

I expect difficulty,
and I hope to overcome it.

And now my friends,
I hope you won't think me
unfriendly or ungrateful,

but if you have no objections,
I think that William and I
will be going now.

Suit yourself.

You see, I do feel sincerely
and strongly

about the practice
of eating meat.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I burn these things

to demonstrate
my absolute sincerity.

I burn
all of these things today--

each item to stand as proof
that I believe what I say.

Well, you can't tell me
he's not a looney.

The ape's
got more sense.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I want you to share with me
a great discovery--

a discovery that can bring you
great health and happiness.

Think of it,
ladies and gentlemen--

new health and new happiness!

Is this not worth a few moments
of your time?

Listen to me.

This is my discovery.

It is not beneficial,
it is not necessary

for human beings
to eat the flesh of animals.

It is, in fact,
bad for human health.

Oh, what are you
talkin' about, mister?!

There ain't nothin'
under the sun

better for a man
than good beef.

A year ago,
I would have agreed with you,

but now I know better.

I know somethin' too.
You ain't right in the head!

I say it again--

it is not necessary,
it is not beneficial

to eat the flesh of animals.

And I say a man can't get along
without plenty of meat!

And I say you're a lunatic!

You're all intelligent men
and women.

Let me explain myself.

Vegetation builds
the great size of our cattle.

Vegetation builds
the great strength
of our horses.

Vegetation builds
the high order of intelligence
of the ape.

If there is health,
strength, size, and intelligence

for animals in vegetation,

why is there not for us?

There is,
ladies and gentlemen,

and I can prove it!

For the last year,
I have lived on
vegetation alone,

never tasting
the flesh of animals.

What'd you eat

I commend this way of life
to you.

I ask you to join me
and others like me.

This is the final demonstration
of my sincerity.

There is no need
for animal products.

I condemn them all!

Hey, that's a $30 saddle!

No use wastin' it now.

You can save that
for your next show.

Take my advice, though,
you straddle it and you
get out of town.

That's good advice, Mr. Reese.
You're up against a stone wall
here.

These people won't even listen
to you.

No, I've made up my mind,

and no trapper's gonna make me
change it.

Well, if it was me
and I was just startin' out
like you said,

it seems to me
I'd try it first somewhere

where the goin'
might be a little easier--

like Canada maybe.

Canada?

There's a lot of wheat country
up there.

A man who grows wheat's
likely to take to your ideas
quicker.

Well, maybe you've got a point.

I wouldn't want them
to think I'm scared.

Well, it would be just
till you really got started.

Then you could work
your way back...

slowly.

Yeah, maybe even stay
in Canada.

You know,
convince the whole country.

You fellas
are pretty good convincers
yourselves.

Trail's good to the north.
You can make time easy.

About 150 miles,
you'll come to our hometown
of Medicine Bow.

Uh, but don't stop.

There's more meat eaters there
than there are here.

Well, I'll think it over.

I don't see no call
for you to take out
this time of night.

No cause to stay.
Couldn't sleep, that's sure.

Well,
if you want anything else,

you just leave the pay
and help yourself.

I got gals to spark
and dancin' to do!

Thank you.

Make yourself comfortable.
We got a long way to go.

It's that trapper.
He's the one who broke up

that looney's speechmaking
yesterday.

You find him?

Yep. Came to get our horses,
and he was lyin' right there.

Nasty piece of work.

The ax is layin'
over by the water trough.

Seen him in town
the last few days.

I don't have his name.

Names Bandit.
Jack Bandit.

The fella that runs with him
named Lembeck.

See if you can locate Lembeck,
Dell. Bring him here.

Sheriff.

Well, if you ask me,

that fella Reese
is the man you're lookin' for.

Why?

Well, he's crazy, that's why!

Crazier than a drunkin' Indian!
Ask anybody!

Standin' up there yesterday,

tellin' everybody
to quit eatin' beef
and start eatin' grass!

I believe you're right.

Anybody know where Reese is?

He left town.

How do you know?

He got me out of the dance
late last night.

Trade me his horse and buggy
for a saddle horse
and a pack horse.

I helped him pack.

Had to leave
right in the middle
of the night.

Did he say where he was goin'?

Uh, he wouldn't talk
hardly at all.

There's a crazy man loose,

and I got a family out there
all by theirselves!

This here's Lembeck, sheriff.

You hear what happened?

Sure, he told me.
It's the first I heard
anything about it.

That's terrible.
Who'd do a thing like that?

I tell ya, you don't
have to look any further
than that crazy Reese!

If you could have seen him,
sheriff!

I saw him...
right after these two
dumped the water on him.

He seemed all right to me.

A lot of reasons
for leavin' town

besides killin' a man,
you know.

Come on.

Well, let's get the body here.
You men get ready to ride.

Ben. Ben! Ben, come quick!

What's the trouble?

I thought maybe it
was that Reese.

Told my woman to come runnin'
when she see anybody.

I ain't takin' no chances.

Well, the sheriff's
sendin' a posse out from town
for Reese.

Well, that's all right.
In the mean time,
it don't help us none.

That looney comes this way,
I'm gonna be ready for him.

Trampas: Here comes another one.

Ain't you fellas heard?

Heard what?

There's a murderin' lunatic
loose!

I'm headin' for town
to join up for the posse.

You better join with me.

I can't join.

Why not?

I ain't brave enough.

You mean you're scared?

Yep.

Well, I ain't.

You figure Reese
done it?

I don't know.

He's looney enough
to have done it.

Well, the way folks
are riled up around these parts,

it won't make any difference
whether he did it or not.

First man who sees him's
gonna sh**t him.

Only about an hour
of daylight left.

This might be a good place
to spend the night.

Yeah, it won't cost nothin'
to look.

Well, that didn't hurt a bit,
did it, huh?

Hey, you're a pretty girl.

I got me another one right here.

Greetings.
Welcome.

I'm Ellen Beecher.

Sorry, ma'am,
we're just lookin'
for a place to camp.

Didn't know anybody lived here.

Well, in a manner of speaking,
we're kind of camping ourselves.

Mrs. Winters,
the lady who owns this property,

said we were welcome to use
the cabin for a few days.

You got quite a family there.

Well, they're very happy
and frolicsome.

I hope they didn't startle you.

Oh, no.
No.

Is your husband
at home, ma'am?

I have no husband.

I'm William! I'm William!

Shh! Mind your manners, boy.

At a guess,
I'd say a man with a monkey
passed this way.

Oh, indeed, yes.
Martin Reese and his chimpanzee
were here.

He took a meal with us.

Do you know him?
Oh, we've met.

We'll probably catch up
with him on the road.

Mr. Reese is coming back.
He promised.

Shh! Robert.

I fancy he said that
because the children
were so sorry to see him go.

He went up into the canyon.
He promised to be back. He did!

Mind your manners, boy.

A well-spoken man,
but troubled.

I think he had much
on his mind.

He was, um...
troubled?

Mm.

Would you stay
and take supper with us?

We'd be happy
to have supper with ya.

Good.

Better hang on, son.
That fence rail
bucks pretty good.

Gad-zounds!
I have many leagues to ride
before I reach my master.

Mmm.

Hey, that smells good.
Yeah.

Do you think that looney's
gonna come back?

Could be.

Hey, did you ever hear kids
talk like these kids?

No.

Matter of fact,
I never saw a family

quite like this
before either.

I thought we ought to throw
a little somethin' in the pot.

I got a notion
they could use it.

I got a notion
you're right.

Take it inside.

Gad

What you got there, Steve?

Sack of flour.
Sellin' it too cheap.

Hey, what's your name, son?

Tall Tree.

Hmm?

I'm a Black Foot Indian.

Oh.
Hmm?

Somehow I'm not surprised.

What's your name, sis?

What's the matter?
Cat got your tongue?

Her name's Dolores.

That's a mighty pretty name.

She's a mute.
She hears,
but she can't talk.

I'm sorry, honey,
I--I didn't know.

Come on, Steve,
bring your sack of flour
and let's go on in.

Come on, fellas.

Oh, we're deeply beholden
to you.

As I said, ma'am,
it's our pleasure.

Let me help.

Again, we're beholden to you.

So far, I've counted seven.

Two girls and five boys.

And every one a gem.

I couldn't treasure them more
if they were my very own.

Oh. Oh, I see.

Oh, I'm afraid you don't.

You see,
I inherited the children.

You inherited them, ma'am?

Yes, I came here from Boston
two years ago.

With the money my father
left me,

I bought a little boarding house
in Elk Creek,

which I ran until the mine
gave out.

The two oldest boys
were left with me

when their father
went to California.

He was going to send money
until he could send for them.

The letters stopped coming
a year ago.

Sickness maybe?

Or forgetfulness.

Typhoid, two years ago,
took Thomas and Dolores'
parents.

The boys found Tall Tree
wandering in the hills.

The other two,
Mistress Betty and Felix,

were just plain left
and deserted,

so we took them in.

How long you been
on the road?

Oh, three months
or thereabouts.

All those mouths to feed--
how do you manage?

Well, I had some money
when I left Elk Creek,

and folks have been
very kindly to us
along the way,

and my readings
of Charles Dickens

have helped mightily.

Tomorrow evening,
I read for the Ladies'
Culture Club of Dinnison.

Dinnison's about 20 miles
from here.

What about the children?

Well, the older ones
take care of the younger.
They do it very well.

Well, I think there's, uh...

well, there's somethin'
you should be--

What Steve is tryin'
to say, ma'am,

is that there's some hard cases

that have been known
to roam around these hills.

Might not be safe to--

Who would want to harm a child?

Well...

It's most important that I go.

I'm being paid in clothing
for the children.

Cast-offs,
but good material and clean,

clothing they can wear
on the train when they go
to the orphanage.

Orphanage?

Yes, in Kansas City.
I have a letter saying
they will take them.

Oh.

Well, the children
don't know it yet.

I would rather not tell them
until I must.

And I will thank you
not to mention it.

No, no, no.
Oh, of course not.

If one of you gentlemen
would like to light the fire...

Oh, I'd be glad to, ma'am.

Oh, I'll open these.
Which ones do you want.

Let me see...

the beans, this,
and this, please.

It's such a happy bunch
of kids.

It seems a cryin' shame
to ship them off
to an orphanage.

Well, it rends my heart.

My purse is empty,
and I haven't found many
along the road

who are interested
in literature.

Well, maybe not,
but that don't mean
they don't like kids.

You know,
I was just thinkin'
the same thing.

I asked at many houses.

Found no one willing
to take a strange child.

If we didn't have
to get movin',

bet you we could find a home
for those kids.

Well, I couldn't,

but perhaps I didn't knock
at the right door.

Hmm.

Yeah, I hear those orphan--

I hear those places
are mean and dirty.

They're worse than jails.

Must be some that are good.

Well, I never heard of any.
Did you?

Not that I recall.

There's somethin' else.

What happens if we ride out
of here tomorrow

and Reese comes back
like he said he would,

and he finds these kids
all alone?

I've been thinkin' about that.

They didn't have anything
but vegetables to offer him
today when he was here,

so they didn't aggravate him.

Now if he comes back,

one of those kids
could say something
that would be the wrong thing.

It'd be like
touching a trigger.
He's a looney.

He used an ax once.
What's gonna keep him
from usin' an ax again?

Now wait a minute.
We don't know he was the one
who used an ax.

Well, do you wanna take
the chance?

Not if I can help it.

You better wake
your bronco-ridin' friend up.

He's gotta wash
and get ready for supper.

Come on, little cowboy.

I found Mr. Reese to be a man
of breeding, intelligence,
and manners.

The children did so enjoy
the monkey.

But what about the way
he talked?

Didn't you find that...
a little strange?

We're all a little strange.

He neither more nor less
than others I've known.

I thought him a lonely man
as well as troubled.

More tea?

Yes, thank you.

Uh, no, thank you.
I've got plenty right here.

Seven different kinds of herbs
and a touch of wild mint.

Mr. Reese called it excellent.
He drank five cups.

Hmm.

Come on, children,
faster please.

It's bedtime.

Come on, come on.

Oh, Mistress Betty.

Ever since she came here,
she's been hunting a lap
to sit on.

How 'bout a kiss good night?

Mwa.

Thank you.

Good night.

Mwa.

Dolores, come on.

Good night. Sleep tight.

Night.

Good night. Mwa.

Good night. Good night.

Good night, Robert. Mwa.
Thank you for everything.

Good night. Mwa. Good night.

Good night. Mwa.

Oh, save us.

What grateful little dears
they are.

You know, Miss Beecher,
I was just wonderin' something.

Some of the things that you
and the children say--

they're from
Charles Dickens' works,
aren't they?

Yes. Do you know
the master's works.

Well, I was exposed once,
but round up came along,
and I got sidetracked.

Would you like to hear
a bit of a reading?

Virginian: We'd be beholden.

It's from Oliver Twist.

It's my favorite.

"In the orphanage,
the evening arrived.

"The gruel was served out.

"A long grace was said
over the short commons.

"The gruel disappeared.

"The boys whispered each other
and winked at Oliver.

"Child as he was,

"he was desperate with hunger
and reckless with misery.

"He rose from the table;
and advancing towards the master

"basin and spoon in hand, said,

"somewhat surprised
at his own temerity,

"'Please, sir,
I want some more.'

"The master was a fat,
healthy man,

"but he grew very pale.

"He gazed
in astonished amazement

"at the small rebel
for some seconds,

"and then clung to the copper
for support.

"The assistants
were paralyzed with wonder;

"the boys with fear.

"'What?!' said the master
after some time.

"'Please, sir,' replied Oliver,
'I want some more.'

"The master aimed a blow
at Oliver's head with the ladle,

"then pinioned him in his arms,

"then shrieked aloud
for the beadle.

"The board was sitting
in solemn conclave

"when Mr. Bumble
rushed into the room
in great excitement,

"and addressing the gentlemen
in the high chair, said,

"'Mr. Lambkins, sir,
I beg your pardon.

"'Oliver Twist
has asked for more.'

"There was a general start.

"Horror was depicted
on every countenance.

"'For more?' said the gentleman
in the white weskit.

"'Compose yourself, Bumble,
and answer me distinctly.

"'Do I understand
that he asked for more

"'after he had eaten the supper
allotted by the dietary?'

"'He did, sir,' replied Bumble.

"'That boy will be hung,'

"said the gentleman
in the white weskit.

"'I know that boy
will be hung.'

"Nobody controverted
the prophetic gentleman's
opinion.

"An animated discussion
took place,

"and Oliver was ordered
into instant confinement.

"A bill was, next morning,

pasted on the outside
of the gate

"offering a reward of £5

"to anyone who would take
Oliver Twist

"off the hands of the parish.

"In other words,
£5 and Oliver Twist

"were offered to any man,
woman who needed an apprentice

"to any trade,
business, or calling."

"'I never was more convinced
of anything in my life,'

"said the gentleman
in the white weskit

"as he knocked on the gate
and read the bill
the next morning.

"'I never was more convinced
of anything in my life

"'than I am that that boy

will come be hung.'"

What happened to him?

Hey.

Mm, huh?

What happened to him?

What happened to who?

Oliver Twist.

Uh...

He fell in with some thieves
and pickpockets.

He got adopted finally,

but he sure was in a mess
of trouble before he did.

You see those kids?

Yeah.

They were listening like it

was the most frightening thing
they ever heard.

They don't know
it's not just a story,

but something that's about
to happen to them.

If we could be two
or three days late
gettin' home,

maybe we could do somethin'
about that.

Well, one day anyway.

Trampas: You mean we ain't
gonna ride out in the mornin'?

Did you figure a way
to stop Miss Beecher
from goin' to Dinnison,

without tellin' her
about the ax killin'
and scarin' her half to death?

We just can't leave
those children alone,

not until we're sure
about Reese--

one way or another.

Steve, you and I'll
take a ride up that canyon
out there in the mornin'

and see if we can find him.

All right.

Yeah, you can play nursemaid.

Steve:
Let's get some sleep, huh?

You got yourself
a pretty big red horse here,
son.

Let me give you a hand
with that.

I can. I do it all the time.

Hmm. Well, we'll watch.
Maybe we'll learn somethin'.

Come on, step up.
Come on.

Good-bye, everybody.

Thank you.

Thank you, Robert.
You're a big help to me.

It was kindly of you gentlemen
to offer to delay your trip
to stay with the children.

They manage very well
by themselves.

Well, we've had
some hard ridin'.

An easy day
will do us good.

Probably take a look around

to see if we
can find some meat
for the pantry.

Oh. I imagine I'll bring back
some goodies too,

besides the clothes.

Mrs. Winters
said the club women

have been cooking and baking
for a week.

Well, we might have a surprise
for you when you get back.

Oh?

Oh, well,
we'd be beholden to you.

Bye, everybody.
Bye, children.

All: Bye!

Well, I guess we're as ready
as we'll ever be.

Get lucky, huh?

Well now, kids, uh,
let's have a square dance.

You know Skip to My Lou?

* Fly on a sugar bowl,
skip to my Lou *

* Fly on a sugar bowl,
skip to my Lou *

* Fly on a sugar bowl,
skip to my Lou *

Well, come on, I don't hear ya.

* Fly on a sugar bowl,
skip to my Lou *

* Fly on a sugar bowl,
skip to my Lou *

* Fly on a sugar bowl,
skip to my Lou *

* Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

* Da da da da da da da da

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

That's it.

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Skip to my Lou, my darlin'

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Skip to the Lou, my darlin'

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Cow in a corn field,
moo, moo, moo *

* Skip to the Lou, my darlin'

Well now,
now you're railroadin'.

Miss Beecher.
You'll excuse the g*n.
I didn't know it was you.

Uh, three men came to the cabin
after you rode out.

Before I could stop him,
Robert told him you
came up into the hills.

Don't blame the boy.

Three men?

Yes, from Medicine Bow.
They say they know you.

They mentioned the chimpanzee.

I think I know who you mean.

I thought they were friends.

One of them
is staying with the children.

The other two said they
were going to hunt game,

but I think they're after you.

Thank you.

How are the children?

Oh, they're very well.

With so much of your own worry,
It's thoughtful of you to ask.

The boys remind me of my sons.

If things were different,
I'd like to do something
for them.

That's kindly of you.

Well, I'd best get up
to higher ground.

It might be prudent.

Come on.

It's a little early
to go to bed, ain't it?

I don't feel good.

Well now, maybe you
better take a nap then, huh?

Here, I'll tuck you in.

Ain't you been here before
about three times?

Yes, sir.

That makes the cook
feel real good.

You keep on comin'.

Here you are, cowboy.

Thanks.

Oh, here.

Just in time.

Just in time
to wait your turn.

Any luck?

Uh, we saw a lot of country--

mostly straight up and down.

A few tracks.
No sign of Reese.

We'll start again
after we eat.

Well,
there's only one of him.

Don't figure need more
than one of us to see
if he's still around.

You got somethin' in mind?

Yeah.

On the way in here,
we passed a miller's place

about three hours from here.

Man named Shultz.
He's got a wife, but no kids.

He could probably use
a couple healthy boys
around the place, you know.

Sure, he'd jump at the chance.

Sure.

I guess it's worth a try.

Well now, men,

let's have
a little inspection here.

Well, come on now,
let's get those faces
lighted up.

This isn't a hangin' matter.
We're gonna find ya a home--

permanent home so you won't
have to go runnin' around
pillar to post.

Wouldn't you like that?

No, sir.

Of course you would.
I'm tellin' ya you would.

Now let's see--
you fellas wash
behind your ears?

Yeah.

Jacob is feeling poorly.

He hurts.

Where?

In my stomach.

Nonsense, you'll get over it.

I told you fellas to bring
your clothes. Where are they?

We're wearin' them.

Oh.

I'm feeling poorly too.

Will you stop that?

Now these are nice folks
you're gonna meet.
You're gonna like them.

We don't wanna go!
We like it here!

Come on, get on the horse.

Come on, cowboy.

Come on up here, Buck.

Whoa.

Okay, let's go.
I'll see ya, kids.

Bye. Bye, Betty.

Well, I'll be back
when I get here.

In other words,
don't look for me
till you see me comin'.

Uh, boys,
now this here is Mr. Shultz.

Mr. Shultz,
this is Jake, Robert.

Shake hands with Mr. Shultz.

Healthy as horses.

Well-trained. Good manners.

Ah, looks small.

Well, time will take care
of that. You'd be surprised
how fast they grow.

You're brothers, yeah?

Yes, sir.

I've seen them do chores.

I can tell they'll be
a lot of help to you.

Pick it up.

That's a--

that's a pretty big--

that's a pretty big load
for a couple of kids.

Yeah, but you said
they're going to help me.

Well sure, but...

well, a job like that
takes time to grow into.

I mean, like fetchin'
the wood and the water.

They're thin.
There's no meat on their bones.

Well, they'll fill out fast.
Regular meals--they'll fill out
real fast.

Do you know how to milk a cow?

No, sir, I'm afraid of cows.

Well, they're foolin',
Mr. Shultz.

Now you fellas
cut that out, huh?

Do you know how to gather eggs
and feed the chickens?

You bet they do.

I'd like to say, sir,
we have a fine home
where we are.

We're very happy there.

They're good boys?

They don't lie?
They don't steal?

Oh, the best.

Like the preacher says,
it takes kids to make a home.

I'll take them.

My stomach hurts.

I'm feeling poorly too.

Well now, let's--
let's give it a chance, huh?

Oh, you're--
you're gonna like it here.

Well, I know you will.

Please, can't we go home?

Look, it's gotta be this way.

One of these days,
you're gonna thank me.

I'll stop and say hello
whenever I'm ridin' by.

So long, Jake. Robert.

Come on. Come on.

Stop right there.

Draw your g*n.

Drop it.

Ride out a bit.

There.

All right, get down.

I could have k*lled you
just now.

Couple of times before,
I expect.

A man trackin' another man's
an easy target.

And you came on?

I didn't think you'd sh**t
a friend.

A friend?

I'm the most friendless man
that lives.

My fellow human beings
hunt me like a vicious animal.

They hunt in packs.
They sh**t on sight.

They're afraid of you.

They think you're dangerous--
a lunatic.

I'm not a lunatic.

Do I seem crazy to you?

You never did.
They think you k*lled that
trapper that was rawhidin' ya--

that fella Bandit.

Any truth to that?

Yes, I k*lled him.

I guess you had a good reason.

Oh, I had a good reason,

but I didn't do it
deliberately.

It was an accident.

How do you k*ll someone
with an ax by accident?

He tried to rob me--
he and that other fellow.

Lembeck?

Yesterday, they decided
that anyone

who could spend money
for a saddle and then burn it

would have a lot more.

I did--all the money I got
from selling my farm.

The came to the livery stable
just before I left.

They demanded I turn it over
to them.

Did they use a g*n?

Bandit had one.

They were both drunk.

I managed to put up a fight.

Bandit dropped the g*n.

The only weapon I could put
my hands on was an ax.

It was leaning against
the livery stable wall.

All I could do was throw it.

I didn't want to do anything
but drive Bandit away
from that g*n.

At the worst,
to injure him,

but the ax turned in the air.
It hit him in the head.

Well, what about Lembeck?

He ran away.
He's a craven coward, that man.

Well, I don't expect Bandit
would have let you live
after he robbed ya,

so it figures out to be
self-defense.

You're mistake
was in not stayin'
and facin' up to it.

In that town?

They think I'm a lunatic.
You heard them.

It would be my word
against Lembeck's.

You know who they'd believe--
Lembeck.

But the sheriff seems to be
a reasonable man.

I think he'd listen to ya.

Come on in with me
and we'll talk to him.

Oh, no, no, you tell him.

You tell him what happened.

You tell him
that if he leaves me alone,
I'll go on to Canada.

Well, he'd have to hear it
from you.

I'm not going in.

Well, I can't leave ya here.

The posse's bound to find ya
sooner or later.

Good chance
you'll get yourself shot.

There's just as good a chance
that some of them will get shot.

You can be sure
that I'll defend myself.

They declared w*r on me.

Tell them to stop.

The w*r is over.

That's a big order.
I'll see what I can do.

Well, there's Dolores
and Tommy and you.

That's three.
Now where's the other two?

Felix is in the barn.

Felix!

Dolores,
the little girl Betty--
have you seen here?

Have you seen Betty?

No, sir,
she's mostly with Dolores.

Well,
she's not with Dolores now.

That's because Dolores
is taking care of Tommy.

All right,
but Betty's still gone,
and we gotta find her.

Now she's not in the cabin.
Where is she?

She's not in the barn.

All right, we gotta spread out
and hunt for her.

All right,
get lookin' for her,

and don't stop
until you find her.

Felix, you look down
in the gulley. Go ahead.

You look up in there,
and you stay right here.

If Betty shows up,
hang on to her, you hear?

Betty! Betty!

Betty!

Betty!

Children: Betty!

Betty!

Betty!

Child: Betty!

Betty, honey, we been
lookin' all over for ya.

Where ya been?

I've been here.

Child: Betty!

Over here!

Hey, look at that boat.
Can I see it?

Where'd you get that?

From the monkey man.

You been playin'
with your little boat, Betty?

Mm-hmm.

Did Martin Reese
make this for her?

Yes, sir,
and he made one for Tommy too.

The heck he did.

Yes, sir, and he made a whistle
for Dolores.

All right, honey,
back to the cabin.

You can float your little navy
in the water trough, okay?

Okay, here we go.

Over the water.

Okay, play with your navy
in there.

You two guys help her.

Heard a lot of yellin'.
What's goin' on?

Well, I'm gonna tell ya,
it'd be a lot easier

keepin' track of hummingbirds
than it would those kids.

Yo.

I lost one of them
for a while.

What happened to you?

Brought them back.

Shultz wouldn't take them?

He'd take them,
but I wouldn't leave them.

He went over them
like he's buyin' horses.

He even looked at their teeth.

All he asked was
how much work they could do.

Well, all kids got chores,
you know.

Yeah, well, he had
more chores in mind.

All he wanted was a lot
of hard labor for no pay.

Made me feel like that fella
in Oliver Twist--

that Fagin.

You know what I think?

I think you got soft-headed.

Couldn't let them go,
that's what I think.

You think you
could do better, huh?

Yeah, I know I could.

I'm gonna give you a chance
to prove that.

On the way in here,
we passed a little spread
up against the hills.

I asked about them.
No kids, but she's
the motherly type.

She could probably use some.

Why didn't you stop?

Well, like you said,
I'm soft-headed.

Well, you ain't backin' down,
are ya?

I am not.

Just get on that horse
and ride on out.
We ain't lookin' for company.

I was hopin' you had
a spare corner to sleep in.

I wouldn't ask for myself,

but I got a couple
of tired kids with me.

He's not the looney.

He wouldn't have children
with him if he was.

Well, you can
come on in the house.

Well, thank you.

That's right neighborly of ya.

I'll look after your horses.

What's the matter?

Don't cry.
It's gonna be all right.

Now,
you gotta get some sleep now.

You go to sleep, all right?

Okay?

Are they asleep?

Oh, just about.

Orphan--

I think that's
the loneliest word in the world.

No home, no kith, no kin.

You know,
that little Betty...

she just hunts
for a lap to sit on.

I'd sure like
to take them both to raise.

Ma'am, that would be
about the nicest thing
that could ever--

I'd sure like to,

but I don't see how I could.

Oh, I'm sure there
wouldn't be any trouble at all.

You and your husband
could handle them so easily.

Land sakes!
He's not my husband!

He's my brother.

Your brother?

I'm all alone here.

Why, he just rode over tonight
to be sure the looney
didn't burn me out.

That's the fourth time tonight
I've been down
to the feedin' pens.

Ain't nothin' down there
but the wind.

Must be gettin' jumpy.

A man k*lled,
two haystacks
and a barn burned--

that's enough
to make anybody jumpy.

Two haystacks and a barn?

Yeah, it's like havin' one
of them hydrophobia coyotes
runnin' lose.

I was just sayin' how much
I'd like to take the children
to raise...

and how it'd be
too much for me.

Yeah.

It'd be different
if I had a husband to help me
take care of the place.

As it is, it keeps me going
from sun up to sundown.

Well, you're
just in your prime, sis.

Someone will come along
one of these days.

Like Lochinvar
from out of the West.

Be a good thing
for whoever did.

It's a fine spread here.

Good land. Good equipment.

A new windmill.

New windmill?

You gotta stop this joshin',
George.

And a fine house
and the best furniture
in the mail-order catalog.

Oh, saw that right off.

Man never pulled up
to a finer table than she sets.

Have some coffee.

Uh, no, no, thanks.

Maybe some plum brandy
would hit the spot.

I got some here.
I made it myself.

Uh, thank you, no,
wouldn't want you to bother.

With the kids here,
a man would have a home
ready made.

I'd sure like to have
the children.

Yeah, I'm sure you would.

Betty.
Betty was a little restless
when I set here down.

I'll--I think
I'll go take a peek
and see if she's asleep yet.

Excuse me.

Shh.

My trouble
is I'm soft-headed.
What's your trouble?

Why don't you climb a tree?

Miss Beecher?

Hello.

All right, men,
look after your animals.

Don't unsaddle them
we'll be gettin' on.

Where's Miss Beecher?

She went to give a reading.

Hasn't come back yet.
Come on in.

It's all right,
we're mindin' the children.

Yeah, that murderin' lunatic.

You mean Reese? He's not crazy.
He wouldn't hurt Miss Beecher.

She should have gotten home
long ago.

Bad news broke up the meetin'
almost before it got started.

Word came that my wife
and daughter both were gone!

I left them
with orders to stay home

behind locked doors,
and they mind what I say,

but they're gone.

I'm almost afraid
to look for them for fear
of what I'll find.

Well, just because they're
out of sight for a few hours

doesn't mean
any harm's come to them.

Could be a dozen
different reasons.

Murderin' lunatic
roamin' loose--

I tell you,
they mind what I say!

That man's gotta be caught
and destroyed!

Will you ride with us?

We could use every man
we could get.

No, I don't believe that
about Reese.

I can't believe it.

I'm sorry.

Well, I think maybe it's
a little worse than you know.

There's been
some haystacks burned,

there's been a barn burned,

and they're blaming Reese
for it.

The whole country's after him.

Now I don't know if he
did all these things or not,

but I think
if you wanna keep him alive,
you better find him quick.

I already found him.

He's holed up
high on the mountain,

afraid to let anybody
come near him.

Plenty of reason.

He didn't burn any haystacks,

and he didn't carry off
any women.

He told me
his side of the story.

He admitted
killin' that trapper,
but it was an accident.

How are you
gonna make people believe that?

I don't know,
but we gotta get him down.

Well, let's get after him.

On a dark mountain?
That don't make sense.

He'll start shootin'
at anything that moves.

What's the matter, cowboy

What are you doin' out of bed?

I don't feel good.

Well now, you come on
and get back to bed.

You've had too much excitement
for one day.

You'll feel better tomorrow.

Well, with medium luck,
we should be able to get him
to come along with us.

After all, he knows
that we're his friends.

Unless he is crazy.

He's not crazy!
He's just scared.

He can't trust anybody!

After listenin' to Winters,
I can't say I blame him.

Well,
I got to agree with you.

Hey, wait a minute here.

Where's the little one--
the one that's been
feelin' poorly all day?

That's Tommy over there.
Now we got two feelin' poorly.

Well, what do you know.

What?

Measles.

Keep them warm,
give them plenty to drink.

You sure you know
what you're doin'?

To tell you the truth, no.

But you're sure it is measles?

I hope. Stay with it, Trampas.

Pile on the blankets
and keep the place hot.

Look for me when you see me.

Yo.

Get down from there and hide!

Go hide! Quick! Hide!

Stop right there.

Stay where you are.

I'm glad you're still here.
We need ya.

I got a couple
of the children sick
down at the house.

What children?

Miss Beecher's.

We've kinda
been lookin' after them
while she's gone.

Well, what's wrong with them?

Well, the little one, Tommy,
took sick yesterday,

and late last night,
it was Felix.

We don't know what
to do with them,

and I remembered
you sayin' that you'd
studied up on medicine

after you lost your family
to the smallpox.

You say the rest
are beginning to take sick too?

Well, we're sure about Felix,
and we're worried
about the others.

I hope to heaven
it isn't smallpox.

Where'd you say
Miss Beecher was?

She went off to do a readin'
and never came back.

Will you come in with me?
We need ya.

We don't know what to do.

I can't come in, you know that.

There isn't anybody there
except the three of us
and the kids.

If you come in,
we'll stand off an army
if we have to.

That's a promise, Mr. Reese.

All right, I'll go.

Help me get my gear together.

Jake and Robert wanted to know
how much more wood to chop.

Tell them a lot more.
We gotta keep this place hot.

Both girls got it now,
sure as you're alive.

That's four down
and three to go.

Don't forget to count me.
I'm feelin' a little poorly
myself.

Hey, that smells good enough
for a man to eat.

You take one taste,
and I'll break your arm!

I couldn't sh**t another grouse
in a week of tryin'!

I'll be a son of a g*n.
He's got him.

Look out, Robert,
he's heavy.

Where are they?

They're right in there.

Get the horses
out of sight quick.

Yo.

Measles.

The rest of the children
will come down with them,
I'm sure.

Well, the fever's our problem.
We've got to get it down.

Keep them in bed.
Give them lots of fluids.

You name it,
we'll do it.

Hey, Steve,
you gotta get rid of that soup.

Aah!
What for?

It's got meat in it.

I forgot.

Ooh!

Yeah.

Hey, ride into the next town
and get the marshal.

We need him here
in case that posse comes back.

Yo.
I'll get it.

What have you got
in the way of food?

Well, we almost
ran out of food.

Choice to make the soup...

Smells good.

Hold it.

I had to sh**t a grouse
for this soup.

There was--
there's meat in it.

If it's fit to eat,
it's fit for the children.

Most important thing
is that they eat.

Tastes good.

I'll feed them now.

Trampas! Trampas! Trampas!

The posse's comin'!

All right, you kids
get in the bedroom.

Bring the chimp with you.
Go on! Go on!

You trapped me after all?

You used the children
to bring me here
to betray me?

Stay in here
and stay away from the windows,

and you'll see what kind
of betraying I do.

I knew it all along!

I didn't have to see
that monkey a minute ago

to know
that lunatic was here.

Been hidin' him.

Well, you're half right anyway.
I'm hidin' him now.

From the law.

No, just from you.

I'm the law here now.

If you had any eyes
in your head, you could see it!

I'm a duly sworn deputy.

Takes more than a badge
to make a deputy.

Takes good sense.

I don't have to take
any of your lip!

I come for that
murderin' lunatic,
and I want him right now!

He's not a m*rder*r,
and he's not a lunatic,

and he's stayin'
right where he's at.

Now hold on!
You can't talk
to a posse like that!

Him leadin' you around
by the nose--

you're not a posse,
you're a mob.

I'm not gonna stand for this.

My wife and daughter
are victims of that madman,

and I've worn myself
to the bone huntin' for him,

and now you're tryin'
to keep him from the law!

As I said,
I'm just keepin' him from you.

Go get the marshal
and haul him back here,

and you
won't have any trouble.

Leave a couple of men
to stand watch.

Leave me Lembeck.

I come for that madman,
and I'm gonna take him.

Don't try it!

Hold it right there, Lembeck.
Now ride over here to me.

Come on.

That was just your hat,
Lembeck.

Now I'm gonna sh**t off
your left ear.

Then I'm gonna sh**t off
your right ear.

No, no, wait. Stop.

Don't sh**t.

All right now,
you tell the folks
what happened to Brandon,

and why it happened.

It was an accident.

Go on, speak up.
I don't think they can hear ya!

It was an accident.

I might have to take
that ear yet, Lembeck.

No, no, don't!

Don't sh**t.

I'll say how it was.

Him and Reese,
they got to fightin'.

How come?

We went there to get him.

To get Reese?

Just to rob him.

He, uh...
Brandon--he started fightin'.

Brandon--
he was gonna sh**t him.

Reese--
he threw the ax.

He'd got k*lled for sure.

All right, Lembeck.

Take your g*n belt off
and throw it over here
at my feet.

Again, real slow.

Come on.

Now get back.

Ben!

Oh, is it bad?

Where in tarnation
have you been, woman?

Didn't I tell you
to stay home
behind a locked door?

Ain't you got sense enough
to follow a simple order?

When I heard they
were blaming Mr. Reese
for Mrs. Winters' disappearance,

I tried to think
where she'd be.

I remembered that
she had a brother,
so I went over there,

and sure enough,
there she was,
too scared to stay alone.

I hope I haven't
inconvenienced anyone.

Is everything all right?

Well, almost all right.

Oh, Mr. Reese.

They'll be all right,
Miss Beecher.

You don't have to worry.

What
Are you speaking
of the children?

Just measles, Miss Beecher.

Measles?

No cause for alarm.
I've made them comfortable.

Thank you, Mr. Reese.

You're a dear man.
We're beholden to you.

No, Miss Beecher,
I'm beholden to you.

What do you think?

Time to take a nap.

Well, you got a long afternoon
ahead of you, Dolores.

You're gonna need your nap.

You get some sleep

and you dream nice dreams.

Mwa.

Good night.

Good night, Mr. Steve.

Good night.

* Lou, Lou, Lou,
skip to my Lou *

* Skip to my Lou

Gonna stand there
admiring yourself all day?

Well, I think maybe I will.
Got a lot to admire.

Just about take all day.

Is that a fact?
Yep.

Besides bein' a handsome brute,
I'm a pretty smart apple.

Now you got to admit that,
now don't ya?

Fixed things
all by yourself, huh?

Well, I had
a little bit of help,

but just a little.

You know, that's what
I admire about you, Trampas--

your modesty.
Yeah.

Hey, she talked! She talked!

Who talked?

I put her down in her bed
for a nap

and I give her a kiss
and I says good night,

and I started to walk out
and she says, "Good night,
Mr. Steve,"

right back,
just like that.

Who
Dolores!

She couldn't.
She did!

She don't talk.
Well, she does now!

But why?

For the same reason
you gotta get ready
and get cleaned up,

or you'll be late!

Now go on!

Receive this ring as a token
of wedded love and troth.

Minister: For as much
as Martin and Ellen

have consented together
in holy wedlock

and have witnessed the same
before God and this company,

and there too have pledged
their troth each to the other

and have declared the same
by joining hands
and giving a ring,

I pronounce that they
are husband and wife together,

in the name of the father
and of the son
and of the holy spirit.

Those who God
has joined together,

let not man put asunder.

Amen.