02x10 - Gold

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- Howdy? - What's your business, mister?

Was talking to a freighter

askin' where we might buy some cattle.

What are you doin' riding with them Injuns?

They're my drovers. Cattle herd's for their people.

They, uh, they wrap a whole tribe.

Alright, I'll sell ya cattle at 50 cents a head.

Only because I know they're bones will be bleachin'

in the badlands.

[snoring]

You know him, Uncle Zeb?

[Zeb] Knew him a long ways back.

We're gonna drive 200 head over the Hob Range in the Colorado.

Can cattle cross that wasteland?

Yeah, and I'm gettin' a mighty tired of people tellin' me

it can't be done.

A cook, huh?

You'll be puttin' up for the night with that storm heading.

- Putting up for the night here? - That's company rules, ma'am.

[Molly] 'With the entire room'

you have to choose a place right on top of us.

[Peasley] 'I never met a more edgy female.'

[carriage rattling]

[screaming]

[both screaming]

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Jessie.

'Jessie!'

Oh, please. Please, don't k*ll me.

[panting]

I must have been walkin' a long time.

That little girl being too hurt to climb back up the road

and tryin' to get out the other way.

Can you help us search?

Young lady lookin' at me with 'em big, blue eyes

I can't refuse you.

Oh, thank you.

Goin' to that canyon will need us four saddled horses.

[screaming] No! Get your hands off of me.

[speaking in Sioux]

[horse neighing]

I know that you're a little edgy, ma'am.

Be headin' out there for that little girl of yours.

Just wouldn't feel right leavin' old Charlie here

for the wolves tonight.

Okay, Swen, that's fine. Thank you.

[sighing]

Well, of course, I understand, Mr. Peasley.

But, uh, well, my niece is lost out there somewhere

in the desert and night will be coming on.

Yes, ma'am, that's my point.

Come sundown, critters be here, crackin' open Charlie's bones

get the marrow if he weren't underground.

[sighing]

Well, Charlie..

We sure took the liberty of throwin' dirt on ya out here.

At least you'll find a restin' place.

Didn't see no sense in talkin' you into town..

'...'cause you ain't got no kin.'

Pine box cost five dollar anyway.

- Amen. - 'Amen.'

Lord..

...it's most likely that Charlie was a sinner.

But he's no worse than the next man.

I don't see it'd hurt none if you sorta..

...kept the latch out for him.

Amen.

- Amen. - Amen.

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Alright, folks.

Now, be keepin' your eyes peeled for any rocks, bushes and like.

The body crawl into for shade.

'Don't be forgettin'.'

With any lost soul out here after a time

that would be includin' your Jessie

jump into a snake pit just to stop the..

...sun from cookin' the brains dry.

Let's get movin'.

Come on.

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Jesse?

I told you he'd be happy to see us.

I'll bet you boys thought I forgot

all about that money I owed ya.

Why, no, Tap, we never figured that.

We though maybe somethin' important come up.

Making you leave Brownsville in the middle of the night.

Tell you the truth, Brent, uh..

I, I got a might scared to tell you boys

that I don't have that money for you the next mornin'

knowin' I couldn't deliver.

But I always pay my debts, you know.

But sh**t, you just can't get blood out of a turnip.

It's gonna take me a spell to, to get it but..

...but, but I'll get it for you boys.

You know, I got me a job, cookin' on a chuck wagon.

Why don't you put a notch in his nose?

So he remembers where that money gotta be sent.

Oh, come on, boys.

Old Tap's ugly enough the way he is.

You say you got a job as a chuck wagon cook?

Yeah.

That mountain man that thinks he gonna push them

cattle across the north-west?

Yeah, he's a friend of mine. Fella named Zeb Macahan.

This place is where a White man can't live let alone run cattle.

Well now, Zeb ain't want to start somethin'

that he ain't gonna finish.

Let's get back to talkin' about that money.

Well, I'm gonna pay ya.

I got a feelin' that my luck's about to change.

You know that's the way it generally is.

You get a string of bad luck, then a pinch of good.

'We got us an agreement, boys.'

You know that old Tap's gonna see that you boys get

every last penny of that money.

We'll be in touch.

You can figure on it.

We'll be in touch.

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[Tap] 'Yet, chucked out of an orphanage myself'

with nothin' but the rags on my back.

You know I went to sea when I was just 13 years old.

You were a sailor?

Yeah, but, boy, the truth be known..

...I signed on a schooner around the horn to these dandies.

There ain't a speck of that Indie Ocean that I ain't seen.

[Jeffrey] Do they have Injuns out there like we do here?

[Tap] Why, of course, they do.

That's the reason they call them the Indies.

They're a quite lot of people though.

Nothin' at all like them Injuns we got here.

'Some of them, uh, wear dresses.'

[Jeffrey] 'Dresses?'

'Man Injuns wear dresses too?'

[Tap] 'Yeah, they call them saris and sarongs.'

But you know, it's the heathen in Africa

that really takes the cake.

Why, their women folks go around with nothin' on at all.

No!

[chuckles] Yeah, least wise, nothin' above the belly button.

I don't wanna be accused of exaggeratin'.

When did you and Tap Henry meet up, Zeb?

Oh, back in 40s, we were crossbacking together

up above the Western range.

That was nearly three, three years, I guess

before old Tap decided to go back to sea.

Has he really been all those places he's sayin'?

Oh, yeah, that and more.

Then we got along real good in the gold fields.

Kinda looked out for one another.

That was back in the days when it took two to stay alive.

Yeah, we was, we were close.

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If he gets the herd as far north as the Hob..

Yeah, they'd be worth four, maybe five thousand.

Yeah, that mountain man, he's carryin' a lot of cash on him.

'He spent a lot on gear in that General Store.'

I think it would be worthwhile if we met up with him.

I figure it couldn't take more than five of us.

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I got lost.

[speaking in Sioux]

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- Mr. Peasley. - Uh-huh.

Can you still see a track left by Jessie?

Well, not exactly a track, Molly. It's more of a sign.

[Josh] I don't see any sign.

Oh, you see any signs.

You're sayin' there ain't any signs

or you don't see any signs?

I just don't see any.

Well, get down off that animal. I'll educate you.

Didn't your Uncle Zeb teach you anything

about followin' a sign?

- He's away a lot. - Hm.

Where would he be about now?

No sign that Jessie passed through here.

Where's your Uncle Zeb at, I had asked you.

Down Texas way.

Texas. What part of Texas?

Mr. Peasley, what do Zeb Macahan's whereabouts have to do

with our finding Jessie?

Molly, we're just stoppin' here, chattin' a while is all.

Aunt Molly, I don't see how anybody

or anything could pass through here.

Well, son, that's the second time you questioned my scoutin'.

Don't do it again.

Now, look, if you have your eyes on the ground

study your nose stuck up in here.

You could see that that was freshly broke, couldn't you?

[sniffing]

Hm?

You think a jackrabbit did it?

What makes you think it was Jessie coming through here?

When you see a pretty face, I don't ever mind

questionin' my scoutin'.

We can't be sure, missy, but we can take a chance, you know.

Besides, not many, not many travelers out this way

this time of the year.

Well, unless we get some different opinion

from Daniel Boone here, we could be movin' on.

Didn't mean to question you, Mr. Peasley.

Oh, sure, you did, son, but I'm not holdin' it against you.

Wouldn't hold anything against no kin of Zeb's.

I wouldn't wanna do anything to ruffle Macahan's feelings.

Not the menfolk, anyway.

Mr. Peasley.

What about you, sonny? Is that right?

Macahan man?

Mr. Peasley, my niece may be dying.

Now I believe you said something about moving on.

Movin' on it is, Molly.

Well, let's go, Daniel.

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[cows mooing]

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Well, here they are.

You men all know your positions?

Ha! Hyah!

[carriage rattling]

[cows mooing]

Go!

[horses cantering]

New kind of feeling this, Mr. Henry?

Yeah, headin' out with the herd, trying to cut a new trail

sure does stir the blood.

[Tap] 'I got to admit to that feeling.'

[horse galloping]

You owe me $220, Macahan. Including the horses.

'My boys tell me that there is 210 head down there.'

But you'd only be paying for 200.

Incase of a poor count then that be on your side.

I appreciate that, Appleton.

Like to throw in a few dollars buying a man a drink.

I'll buy their drinks.

Can't see me or my boys drinking your whisky when we're hopin'

you'd leave a trail of bones all the way to Colorado.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

It's an honest answer from a man who lives by the book.

Might be an honest answer, Appleton

but it, uh, it sure ain't livin' by my book.

Anyway, hope so you have a better day.

[horse cantering]

On our way.

The beginning's easy enough.

It's the end that counts.

[cows mooing]

Haul the chuck wagon out.

Alright, Zeb.

Hyah!

[cows mooing]

[cowbell ringing]

Let's take 'em to Colorado.

[all yelling]

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Hold up for that g*nf*re.

You'll start 'em stampeding.

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[whistling]

I wager that they leave 30 dead

before they get to their first watering hole.

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[horses cantering]

Fresh signs.

You think she can't be far from here?

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Indian.

Indians?

See that, Daniel?

Unsharp...Indian pony.

Just one Indian?

Won't take more than one, son.

Besides, their whole tribe's movin' South through here

this one buck's got a day ahead of us.

Mr. Peasley, are you saying

Jessie has been captured by Indians?

See here?

He's on foot now.

Loaded Jessie on that pony.

You think that's the direction he took?

Yeah, we can figure it is.

Then he's not too far ahead of us.

Well, it depends if anything's occupying his time.

I want you to stop talking like that!

Why don't we stop all this talk and head on?

Any heading on, Daniel, you're gonna get a chance

'to earn your Coonskin cap.'

It's heading back time for me.

What do you mean "heading back time"?

You don't follow an Indian sign without damn good reason, Molly.

Goodness sake, a child's life isn't a good enough reason?

Molly, I don't think that you're understanding what I mean.

I come with you this far by way of a favor.

There's the time man's gotta look to his own scalp.

If you get what I mean.

But we can't look for Jessie ourselves.

No, you sure can't.

My advice is turn back right now, all of you.

You're just saying there is only one Indian.

Yeah, well..

...one Indian has a real bad habit to turnin' into

six or seven bucks spread out huntin' for game.

Mr. Peasley

I know up to now you've been doing us a favor.

'But I'd like to put this on a strictly business basis.'

Suppose I offer you $100 to continue with us?

Well, I can make $100 in a poker game.

Alright, $500.

You got that kind of money on you?

Not here, but you can trust me to have it waiting

at the Elk Creek Bank, when we get back there.

It's against my judgment, Molly.

Please, Peasley.

What're you waiting for? You got yourself a paid scout.

Let's go.

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I'm not hungry.

[speaking in Sioux]

I said I wasn't.

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Guess I was foolish from running away from you.

I would have died without your help.

I think we should at least know each others names.

I'm Jessie.

Jessie.

Jessie!

Jessie.

[weeping] Jessie!

I wish I could make you understand.

My aunt..

...she maybe dead.

They'll all be looking for me.

And I don't know where are you taking me.

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What is it?

What's the matter?

We gonna ride the horse someplace?

That way?

One night we'll be somewhere.

Five days?

Where?

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[cowbell ringing]

[cows mooing]

Oh, we bent 'em down, Uncle Zeb?

Yeah, there's a place up ahead called Sully Creek.

They call it 'cause half the time, there's no water in it.

Yeah, well, they are getting to sound real thirsty.

Well, if there is no water up then certainly we'll go further.

Shouldn't be no trouble there.

I'll ride out ahead and see what it looks like.

Right.

[horse cantering]

[cow mooing]

Really did?

Have a duel?

Yeah.

Twenty paces.

'He was a count, you see, and he figured'

that we just bumpin' into him accident-like was an insult.

Boy, you done just about everything too.

Like Mr. Macahan.

Well, just about.

Zeb did in different places.

Boy, when I grow up I hope I can do all the things

Mr. Macahan can do.

'Be an army scout'

'live in mountains and trap'

fight Injuns..

'You grow up, Jeffrey.'

I'd say it's going to be a mighty different world.

'Whether for better or worse can only bring a guess.'

But Zeb is a man to be admired, yes siree.

[horse cantering]

[cows mooing]

[whistling]

It's called what?

Oh, that's a [indistinct], son.

'Bring an animal down on a dead run with it.'

Of course, a fellow has to be an expert like myself.

Hey, looks like old Zeb's a-comin' like in an awful hurry.

Whoa! Whoa, boys.

Too much alkaline in the river up ahead, Tap.

We'll have to stampede 'em across before they drink it.

Move the wagon, but keep it off our side.

We'll handle it, Zeb.

Stampede the cattle on purpose?

Well, it's either to do that

or be a-drivin' a herd of belly-aches tomorrow.

Come on, boy!

[horse galloping]

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[g*nshots]

Woo-hoo!

Heehaw!

[cows mooing]

[g*nshots]

Hyah-h*! Hyah!

[continues shouting]

[g*nsh*t]

Woo-hoo!

Woo-hoo!

[cows mooing]

[g*nsh*t]

[horse galloping]

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[all yelling]

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Here they come.

[g*nsh*t]

[horses neighing]

Whoa!

Keep moving!

Don't let 'em stop to drink! Keep moving!

[shouting]

[shouting continues]

[whistling]

[shouting]

[indistinct shouting]

Get that man on the horse.

[g*nshots]

Come on, come on.

Bring it on across, Tap.

Hyah!

Come on boys.

Hit that patter!

Still on foot.

Well, how far ahead would he be now?

Uh, it's hard to say.

Indians can walk a horse through these rocks

quicker than we can ride.

Anyway, nobody rides the rocks in the dark.

So we'll camp here for the night.

No. We can't camp here for the night.

Not with Jessie being out there with that Indian.

Indian buck with somethin' on his mind

day or night ain't making any difference.

You know what I mean?

Mr. Peasley..

'There is an urgency here, you know?'

Yes, ma'am.

There certainly is.

'First urgency is not to ride these horses'

through the mountains at night. That's a good way

to break a horse's leg.

I think one bad leg here is enough.

Don't you?

I mean, without horses

we aren't gonna have a chance of finding Jessie, are we?

I suppose that's true.

Uh-huh. So I think we better stay here

till daylight, don't you?

Alright.

Hold that.

♪ Don't you remember, sweet Betsy, from back ♪

[indistinct singing]

♪ Don't you remember, sweet Betsy, from back ♪

Offer you something to warm the gullet, Molly?

No, thank you.

Mr. Peasley..

About this Indian..

Do you have any idea what tribe he might be from?

Meaning, would he be friendly?

My way of thinking, Molly

they're all friendly until you turn your back on them.

Well, as for the tribe..

...the direction he's taken now

I'd say he's headed to the Cimarron.

Cimarron?

That'd be a 100 miles to travel.

Yeah, at least that but it doesn't matter

to an Indian traveling with the season.

Do you have some plan of action for when we meet up with them?

Well..

...he's still alone, if he's..

...no other bucks with him

then I'd move in, take him alive.

Well, yes, of course, you'll take him alive. As you say.

Then we get Jessie's story from her.

- Well, if he's abused her. - Please, no.

'Peasley, that's a terrible way to talk.'

Mr. Peasley. Figure you can stop talking that way

with my sister and Aunt Molly here.

Hush, Josh, please.

Son, more you talk, the dumber you sound.

We're talking about women being here and having to--

Josh, don't interfere.

Oh, you figure that's rough talk.

- Do you? - Yes.

And when it comes to the doing?

Things are gonna get rough around here for you.

'I think you better put your saddle on and move on.'

Go on, move.

Listen, I want you to stop annoying this boy.

Boy? Oh, I apologize. I thought I was riding

with a full grown man.

Sorry, I won't annoy you anymore.

Wouldn't do anything to displease your Aunt Molly.

'I tell you what you better do.'

Better get yourself out of my sight.

I don't wanna look at you for a while.

Go on.

'Go on, Josh. It's alright.'

Josh..

There's a name for a man

who takes pleasure in annoying others.

He's only a child.

He knows he's no match for you.

So leave him alone.

You leave him alone, Molly.

That's all he'll be, a child.

Never grow up. You won't let him.

Man, bullying and threatening--

Well, that's part of it sometimes.

Yeah, that's the way it is.

Is there no element of compassion in you?

No place for tenderness at all?

Well, there's a place for it.

Zeb Macahan give you that scar?

Josh..

Josh..

I was afraid of him.

Well, we're all afraid of him, Josh.

It's alright for you and Aunt Molly to be afraid.

But..

Well, I made Luke a promise.

That I'd be the man of the family and..

...well, I'm just not doing a very good job of it.

Oh, Josh..

We think you're doing a very fine job of it.

Back there, when..

..when he was daring me to talk up.

Then I had to back down.

It's not being a coward not to look for trouble.

Besides, they're only words, Josh.

Words from somebody who doesn't matter.

Josh..

Don't even think about it.

Whether you know it or not

you're a very different man when you've been drinking.

Yeah, well, everybody's a lot of different people, Molly.

Know what I mean?

This is neither the time

nor the place to dispute that.

My niece's life is at stake here.

As of right now, I'm raising your fee to $1000.

Got that kind of money, do you, Molly?

Yes. As a matter of fact, I do.

I have certain funds in Chicago that I can draw on.

'My husband left me a small inheritance.'

Oh, that's real nice for ya.

There are, of course, several conditions.

First one being, that you will locate Jessie..

...and return her safely to the Macahan family.

With a minimum of violence.

Yeah, I'm doing that for 500, Molly.

What's the other 500 for?

You will..

...act quite differently..

...in the way you've been behaving.

You will behave respectfully towards my niece..

...and my nephew..

...and myself.

Do you understand me, Mr. Peasley?

You know Molly, there's only two things in life

worth thinking about.

One's a woman, the other's money.

Meaning?

That means you got yourself

$1000 understanding, Ms. Culhane.

Goodnight, now.

Sweet dreams..

...ma'am.

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