03x08 - The Feathered Serpent

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If you want to be a good

citizen, you must love your

country. And America is so

easy to love here. Look,

isn't this a beautiful

country?Look at this huge,

angry mountains on the

horizon. They come sloping

down. Oh, please, to

keep your hand on the wheel.

Even in this country, great

as it is, the automobile does

not steer itself. Sorry,

Gracie, but for us

foreign-born Americans, it's

so very difficult to talk

without our hands.

Papa. HuhI have the strange

feeling someone vouches us

again. Oh. Those two men on

horseback go past us when we

stop for gas. Did you see

them?I saw no one. I only saw

the rocks, the trees,

freedom of America. The

wonders of God's universe.

That is because you look only

for the good things, Papa.

These two men, they're bad.

Oh, great, and we left all

the bad men behind us when we

came to this country. Nothing

can hurt us here.

Gretchen, are you all right?

Yes, Papa. Papa, what

happened?You are right,

Gretchen. The bad men are

still after us. Now, whatever

happens, play that. No, no,

Gretchen. They want me, not

you. Now, do what I ask you,

play that.

Irish Mahler. You?

Yes, Professor Glockman, me.

After all these years, you

followed me even here. To the

ends of the earth, if it be

necessary, Professor. You

can't harm me anymore,

Mahler. I'm an American

citizen. Such

disloyalty to your native

country, Professor. I'm

afraid we cannot recognize

your American citizenship.

No. You still belong to us,

and we need you very badly.

You have no idea how, badly.

Why?A man of such renown,

Professor. A man who can give

us the names of so many

traitors who, like yourself,

have worked against us in the

past. I tell you nothing.

I think you will. By

nightfall, a plane will have

picked us up and taken us

from this country of

so-called freedom. Soon you

will be home, Professor. Your

real home, I mean. And then I

think you will have a great

deal to tell us. Pull him

out, Mr. Blake.

What about the kid?She

appears to be unconscious,

poor child. A rather nasty

bump. Well, we're gonna take

her with us?I don't know. The

plane that has to pick us up

is a small one, no room for

extra passengers. Look, child

is hurt. You can't leave her

here, Myers, from everywhere.

Can't I?We leave her here.

She won't remember anything

if she wakes up, and even if

she does, it will be too late

to matter. Come, bring him

along. And still the search

goes on for Professor Kurt

Gluckmann, who fled his

native lands so that he might

better help the free world

fight the forces of

totalitarianism, and who

recently became a United

States citizen. has made a

brilliant record in his new

capacity as State Department

advisor attached to the

United Nations. It is feared

that agents of his former

homeland, which has long

demanded his extradition by

the United States, have now

taken more violent methods to

silence this courageous and

forthright... Hurry up,

Clipper. Sky, can I go

too?It's not fair that

Clipper should be in on all

the excitement, and I'm not.

Now, Penny, someone has to

stay here and help Jim look

after the ranch. But if this

Professor Gluckman's as

important as they say he is,

the more people who look for

him, the better. We may be

gone longer than I expect,

Penny, and I'm not sure the

Air Force would approve of a

young lady of your tender

years going out on a manhunt.

Honest to gosh, Penny, this

is a man's job. When are you

going to learn there's just

some things a girl can't do

as well as a man?Is that so?

Well, I can ride and I can

sh**t and I can even fly and

that's more than most men can

do. And you also wear skirts

and and scream at the sight

of a mouse. That's something

most men don't do. Penny, I'm

afraid Clipper's right.

Tracking down international

gangsters is a man's job. But

a pretty girl like you, she

should be happy she don't get

mixed up in anything like

this. Why most girls would

want to stay here with Jim.

After all, a woman's place is

in the home. Isn't that

right, Sky?I'd say a woman's

place is wherever she's

needed most. If Clipper and I

have to bunk overnight with

the Air Force, I'm afraid you

just wouldn't fit in, Penny.

Come on, Clipper.

Cheer up, Penny. There'll be

plenty of other times when

you can go along. It's not

fair. Women, they just get

pushed around. Men run

everything. Wait a minute.

They only think they do. It's

you females who really pullthe strings.

I'm going to drive into town

to buy some things. Do you

want to go along?No, thanks.

Well, I'll be back shortly.

You won't get lonesome. Will

it matter?I'm just a woman.

Who cares if a woman gets

lonesome?I think you need

some fresh air. Why don't you

saddle up your horse and

drive to the north boundary,

see if the fence needsfixing. All right,

I'll change my clothes.

Can't do a man's job, can I?



Wear skirts, scream at a mop.

The woman's place is in thehome.

Just a girl, huh

I'll show 'em.

Stick 'em up!

Reach, I said. All right,

now get out to that north

boundary and inspect thefence.

See, this is like looking for

a needle in a haystack. The

state of Arizona's a pretty

big haystack. Well, do you

really think it's any use of

hunting for the professor

like this, I mean?What other

way is there, Clipper?I think

the federal authorities have

a dope doubt about right.

Professor isn't dead if they

found his body by the car.

Whoever ambushed him is

holding him until they can

sneak him out of the country,

probably at night, when their

plane can fly in and out

without being spotted. Yeah,

but there's a lot of

airstrips in Arizona, some

that even you and I don't

know about. That's right,

Clipper, and those are the

ones we're looking for. If we

could only find a hint, some

clue near any one of them,

that the professor is being

held there. Well, you do

think there's a chance of us

finding him, don't you, Sky?

There's always a chance,

Clipper, until it's been

proven otherwise. Well, I'm

sure glad Penny isn't along.

If we do find him, there's

likely to be some rough

stuff. And if there's

anything a girl can't do,

it's defend herself in afight.

help! Please!

What is it?What's the matter?

Oh, I'm so glad I found

someone. I'm almost giving up

hope. You will help me,

mister?Yes?Mister?

Oh, sure I'll help you if you

will just tell me what it's

all about. My father. He's in

terrible danger. They're

holding him in a carbon back

death. They're going to fly

him a vatronite if we do not

save him first. Your father,

but who... See,

you're not Professor

Gluckman's daughter. Yes, Yes

that is me. But the radio

said they'd taken you both.

No. They leave me for

uncautious at the car, so I

run quickly to look for help.

I run and run and I think I

find nobody. And then I am so

happy, I see a man coming. I

see you. Well, you just leave

everything to me. I'll take

over now. Oh, poor papa.

You can ride back fast and

get the police, yes?If

they're planning to fly your

father out of here real soon,

we may not have time for

that. But surely, surely you

would not try to rescue my

papa without help. There are

other ways of getting help.

The important thing is to be

sure that your father's still

here by the time help comes.

But supposing they try to

take him away before help

comes. Then they'll have me

to deal with. Oh, that is

very brave of you. But you

are only one boy. And they

are two very big men. It's

not size that counts. It's

brains. Sometimes one boy

can outwit ten men. Now waithere.

Go home boy, go to Jim Bell.

Now let you and me take a

look at that cabin.

Kralenko.

You called Mr. Marla?Any sign

of intruders?No, Mr. Marla.

Have you seen anyone today?

No, Mr. Marla. Good. Get back

to your post. You see, my

dear professor, I do not take

chances. My dear friend, Mr.

Karlenko, has been on guard

all day. I'm afraid

any intruder who might find

this cabin would receive a

very deadly welcome. Mahler,

I understand why you do what

you do. You hate democracy

and all that it stands for.

Besides, you are always a man

without principles and

without honor, and I suppose

you're Mr. Kralenko is just

the same. But you, Mr. Blake,

I don't understand. You're an

American citizen, aren't you?

And yet you are working for

these deadly enemies of your

country. I think you are the

lowest of all forms of animal

life. Mr. Blake, you are a

traitor. Why, you hold it,

Mr. Blake. Your professor is

hardly in a position to call

another man a traitor when he

is one himself.

You do wrong to Mr. Blake. He

is a good American, a typical

American. He does what he

does for money. Large sums of

money, which I pay him.

Is not this the American way?

Mr. Mara?Yes, Kolenko?

We have visitors. Visitors?

How many?One. No, no,

two. Both men?Men?

No, children, a boy and a

girl. Boy and a girl. Should

I take care of them for you,

Marla?No, wait. Are they

coming this way?I'm not sosure now.

They seem to moving in and

out among the rocks. You

cannot go up there. It is too

dangerous, I think. They're

talking now. Let me get them

for you. Not so fast, Mr.

Blade. They may have found

the cabin byaccident. There

may be others with them. When

we don't know the strength of

the enemy or their

intentions, it is wiser to

let them make the first move.

These men, they're smart. You

cannot fool them. Why not?

I've seen my uncle Skye King

pull tricks like this lots of

times. I walk straight up to

the door. I pretend I'm lost

and thirsty and tired. I put

them off their guards. Then

when they're least expecting

it, I I pull my g*n and get

the drop on them. And what

happens if first they get to

drop on you?You're just a

girl, Gretchen. You wouldn't

understand these things.

Leave everything to me and

stay here until I call you.

Well, are they coming?Yes,

one of them, the boy. What

about him?When lucky at him,

he'll know something's wrong.

Put him on the couch and

cover him with a blanket. I

suggest, professor, that you

keep your mouth closed.

Because if you don't, you may

cause us to harm the boy.

Hello?I'm sorry, but I

seem to have lost my way, and

I'm terribly thirsty, and I

wonder if I-- But of course,

young man. Come right in.

Mr. Blake, a glass of water,

please. Our young friend isthirsty.

I'm sorry. I I hope I didn't

disturb you. Is the old

gentleman ill?He is slightly

indisposed, but we are taking

good care of him. Ohh It's

lucky he has you way out in

this wilderness, I mean. Are

you Are you the only ones

here?But of course. Who else

would be way out here, as you

put it, in this wilderness?

Don't come any closer.

Well, now would you look at

that?Pop g*ns. I told you

not to come any closer. Now

stick 'em up. Both of you.

You better do as the young

man says, Mr. Blake. Never

argue with a loaded g*n. Now

you're talking sense. All

right, Gretchen, come on in.

Gretchen, you mean my

daughter is with you?No.

Quiet, Professor. Look out,

Gretchen! Well,

what do you know?Our fierce

little man is a little lady.

It's Felisa Kazinko. Little

girls playing cops and

robbers. Why don't you stay

home where you belong and

play with your dolls?Ohh Who

are you?Temper, Mr. Blade,

temper. In my country, we

never strike women. We put

them to work where they are

most useful, in the kitchen,

and as our plane will not be

long for some time yet,And we

are all quite hungry. I

suggest we allow our guests

to prepare a meal for us.

Under your supervision, Mr.

Black, of course. And if we

refuse?Women have such soft

hearts. They cannot bear to

watch pain inflicted.

Especially on an old man.

Please, ohh let's do as they

say. All right.

Penny!

Penny!

Sky, where are you?found this

contraption. How do you make

it work?Sky, can you hear me?

Flying Crown Ranch calling

Songbird. Thunder and

lightning, Sky, answer me!

Songbird to Flying Crown

Ranch, is that you, Jim?It's

penny, Sky. The fool kids

found Professor Gluckman's

daughter. And she sent back

words. She's trying to rescue

the professor all on her own.

Where is he being held, Jim?

Where?Over. She's not sure,

Sky. It's in a cabin

somewhere in Willow Valley,

she thinks. You better search

that area quick. I'm heading

forward on a horseback right

away. Roger, Wilco! That

crazy penny! Why couldn't she

have stayed at home where she

belonged?Don't be too hard on

her, Clipper. At least she

found Professor Gluckman,

which is more than we wereable to do.

Steady, boy. Stay. Looks

like I'm gonna have toout-flank him.

Mr. Blake, does Mr. Molly

like his eggs sunny-side up

or dimpled?Dimpled, what's

that?Haven't you ever seen a

dimpled egg?Well, show him,Gretchen.

They just look like plain

fried eggs to me. Oh, no, Mr.

Blake. They're full of

dimples. Look more closely.

Why that no-good outlaw?

Stay where you are. Stop that

poker. You ought to be

ashamed of yourself trying to

hit that poor little girl and

her father. Jim!

Penny, it's you! Of course

it's me! And you've just

ruined everything! You sure

have, mister. I've dropped

that g*n before I have to use

this. If I'd only known it

was you, Penny. What are you

doing dressed to that get-up?

I was proving that a woman

can do a man's job until you

came along. All right, you

three in there. We'll let

Mahler decide what to do with

you. There, that ought to

hold him. I think the

two young ladies will be

safer upstairs with Mr.

Kalinko. If you should try

anything up there, this g*n

of his goes off very easily.

Ah, both of you.

If you are hoping to be

rescued from the air, my

young friend, it is a vain

hope. There are no doubt many

planes looking for us, but

this cabin is practically

invisible from above. They

will never find us. Karinko,

if you need to, use the g*n.

Let's go.

all right you two get overthere

that sky's plane gee if we

could only signal him somehow

you will not to whisper

please give is no more

reception now what did you

say I just said that I I'm

tired of trying to be a boy

and I want to be a girl again

ohSo finally the young lady

admits she cannot be a young

man. Well, I admit it all

right. I feel like a girl and

I'm scared like a girl.

Gee, all I wish is that I

could look like a girl again.

A brother of mine.

Wouldn't you think he'd at

least carry a comb in his

pocket?Good, he does.

Is there any law against a

girl combing her hair?No.

It's one of the few things a

girl can do without gettinginto cover.

Gee, Skye, it seems like

we've been over every foot of

this area. I guess it's

no use. That cabin's got to

be down there among those

trees. They've never built it

out in the open.

Skye, look. What?Down there.

Don't you see?It's a light.

Like a reflection from a

mirror. Yes, I see.

Do you think that's a signal

from Penny Sky?We'll soonfind out.

I do not like this. It is too

quiet outside. That's just

because the airplane's gone.

You comb your hair a long,

long time. Don't most women?

That's it!Mr. Mata, Mr.

Mata, we have been tricked.

The boy-girl, she has been

sending signals.

There must be at least a half

a dozen of them out there.

Let's get out of here before

we're surrounding you. And

leave my prison, Mr. Blake?

No, never. I've followed him

too far and too long.

Look, I get paid to do your

dirty work for you. Not to

die for you. I'm getting out

of here while there's still

time. Demko, you are not only

a traitor, but a coward.

Penny! Penny, are you allright?

Of course I'm all right.

Didn't you think I could do a

simple job like rescuing aprofessor?

It's difficult to express our

gratitude to you properly. We

think that you are like your,

I mean like our wonderful

country, brave, bold, and

full of goodness. You're

brave and bold and good

yourself, Professor. Are

those enemies of yours who

wouldn't have been so anxious

to get their hands on you?

They won't bother you again,

and that's for sure. We got

nice strong jails around

here. You have much nicer

sights here than that, and

greater than are we are going

to see them. Goodbye.

Goodbye, Professor. And

thanks again. You're welcome.

Bye, Gretchen. Goodbye,

Professor. Goodbye, Gretchen.

Bye. Gee, they were nice. I'm

gonna miss them. Yeah, me

too. Hey, is it them you're

gonna miss or wearing my

clothes?You know, you made

kind of a funny-looking boy.

Oh, Clipper, don't worry,

I'll never borrow them again.

All this excitement that's

happened has just been too

much for a mere girl. You

were right. A woman's place

is in the home.

Sky, Clipper, and Penny may

now be seen regularly on TV

in a new series of adventure

films. Be sure to watch forthem.