03x06 - The Martha Barnham Story

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All right, Carly, come on out.

You've had your fun.

Are you not with me?

Of the gross out of mind.

You've run with this fool, Stanley.

All I tell you since none.

You think I didn't know?

I think you didn't know I could.

I miss you.

I was down when

then?

I wonder
why the Cheyenne have turned against me.

You're a white man. Trouble come.

Big trouble.

Almost five years since I saw it last.

She's still there.

They talking about w*r?

You talk about major bombs, daughter.

They think you're smart, that you're.

Smarter than white men who build for
the enemies can fire down

into.

Return is to the duty officer.

Yes. Are.

I'm a lucky man.

Now, what in the world
makes you say a thing like that?

Well, most fathers lose their daughters
when they're married.

But you're a tactician, aren't you?

Couldn't find a better man than Wade.

I know. One for you. That's perfect.

Since you're a superior officer. Exactly.

If you don't bring me a nice cup of hot
tea every afternoon, I'm going to.

I know exactly what you're going to do.

You'll rip off his bars
and drum him out of the regiment.

All I want is what's best for you.

Well, now you're a fraud.

You want
what's best for you, and you know it.

Papa. Now.

Come here a minute.

Well, by golly, it's Clint McCullough.

What's he coming here for?

You'll have to ask him.

I have no intention of asking him
anything. Oh,

I thought you used to like him.

Who's that with him?

Seems to be that too Curly, Hoss.

I think it's true.

Do you know that Indian claims
that Flint's his friend?

Well,
that's nothing to get so excited about.

It isn't.

You mean you're going to see?

Course I'm going to see him.

How in the world can you sit down and talk
civilly to a renegade white man?

Oh, Martha.

Oh, and I can tell
my three wagons of emigrants

that the train will arrive in four
or five days.

That depends.

Tell them, Major, what you're telling me.

Travel.

Train as soon as Cheyenne.

Not exactly.

There's always been trouble
between the two in the Cheyenne.

This is more than just trouble.

Go ahead. Tell him.

I sue.

And I'm a white.

Man from the Utah territory.

But we grew up together.

You taught me your language,
and I taught you mine.

And I think it's a good time
for you to use it, not tell him.

I might be a traitor to my people.

You're not being a traitor
if you stop bloodshed.

For many years, my uncle Chief

White Cloud not ride with Cheyenne, who
see only good white man dead white men.

But he called his son Black Panther.

Firebrand.

Black Panther. How

I know about him

tries to impress himself
on a tribe of speed Chief one day.

He have many good arguments.

Always at this season Buffalo return.

But now when they come back,

white men slaughter them, strip
hide for a robe and let me rotten son.

You're talking about the
professional hunters, not the settlers.

Cheyenne And so we'll hear their children
cry with hunger only no white man

to blame.

I intelligence has been the
in the Cheyenne hate each other

even more than they hate the white man.

Major, there's an old saying that

a common grievance
can bring enemies together.

Oh, I know.

I'm merely a military man

stationed in this parts,
taking out both to try and help our.

People at the Sioux in the Cheyenne Band
together.

You won't have it.

Stop worrying, Fred.

We're always prepared for emergencies.

Very well, my dear.

Oh, by the way, Major.

Where's Martha?

I'm afraid
she doesn't want to see you, friend.

Oh, why not?

Well,
there's another man in Martha's life now.

Only one last time I was here.

It seems to me there were about four.

Really?

I have nothing to say to you, Flint.

Well.

At least you remember my name.

Do you expect me to berate you
for having stayed away so long?

It wouldn't do. That is too obvious.

Nothing's changed.

You've changed.

My family fought in world Trade.

You're not picking wildflowers.

Just like the last time.

I want to forget about that.

Why? Because of a new man in your life.

The only man in my life.

So I know him.

No. Well, what's his name?

Captain Wade Forest.

And I'm going to marry him.

I'd like to meet him

and offer my condolences.

What do you mean by that?

Well,
I feel sorry for any man that carries

a woman that doesn't.

Should touch me.

My. I'm sorry.

I do love him.

And when he's away, I worry about him
the way I never used to worry about you.

You mean he's not here?

No. But if you think that gives you
any privileges, you're.

Going to be going alone.

If you think I tell you that.

And pray, why wouldn't you?

Because if you knew, it just might happen.

He'd be ambushed
by some of your Indian friends.

All right.

You're also the drink

of this covenant.

You hear me
giving a lot of people a drink?

No, sir. No, sir.

I'd at ease.

Lot of these horses.

I'll be darned
if I didn't figure this plumb serious.

Yeah, that's what I figured you'd figure.

Well, I'd

have to. Five days of field maneuvers.

I didn't get kind of
like the United States Cavalry.

I guess I can take it.

My horse can

say, Captain, if you want that buffalo.

Hi, Dan.

My my Appaloosa tanner down in Kentucky.

Well, we couldn't send the rain high back
that far up.

No, I mean, I watched him.

I know how.

A fine thing

some country.

Or else could a man k*ll
a wedding present for his bride?

I am, too.

I was more of the heart.

Well, move out in 5 minutes.

Get down

and they're

dead.

They're all dead.

And we'll be back for Scout.

They catch the horses.

So what can we do?

You make it back to the point,
but leave you here to be Scout.

No, sir. I ain't going to do it.

You see, the mouth of that
little came up there?

Yes, sir.

Hi there.

I'll help.

You know how you got your orders?

I'll move out.

Go on.

You got your.

You may be engaged and all.

That,
but you certainly remember how we danced.

Why wouldn't I know that?

You might forget the way you forgot me.

I remembered you for a long time.

But, you know, I'm happy to discover
I can dance with you

as if we just met tonight.

But we didn't just meet tonight.

I don't like the way you live.

I don't like the way you think.

And I have no words for your friends.

Pardon me, Mr. Cole.
Maybe you want to see in the office

now. Right off.

You keep thinking about
what you don't like about me.

I'll be right back.

Corporal,

what does my father want to see him for?

Excuse me.

No, I mean, I'm not the. Same as Byron.

It isn't about Captain Forrest, is it?

I told you.

I'm not to say.

I want Mr.

Kane to ride at once to Port Paxton
with this dispatch

detail and escort him through. May

advise, caution,

make all possible
haste of your time here in once.

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

I gotta go.

Five days ago,

I sent out a small patrol
under Captain Forest in this area.

They were
all recruits needed toughening up.

Seems
they were ambushed by a band of Indians

some ten miles east of
here at Buffalo Hills Spring.

That's where I had the trouble
I was telling you about this afternoon.

I do.

All of the men were k*lled

except this man and Captain Forrest.

Father.

Where's Wade?

My dear, I didn't want you to know.

Where is he?

What happened to him?

He made me leave him, man.

And he was shot in the leg.

How bad is it?

We won't know until we get him here.

What are you doing?

I understand your concern, but you would
help Wade by letting us handle this.

You any idea what tribe it
was? Protect you.

That's why I asked you
and Curtis was here.

He thinks they want to do.

Is ensure our captain waiting.

He said

let them sue.

Coming back for scalps.

Now, I don't hardly
know one Indian from another,

but all I can remember is it.

You go.

That goes. Your dress go down.

Oh, you go

easy, soldier.

He's a friend. Oh.

Not our friend.

Your father. Mr.

McCullough is a friend of all the savages.
He understands them.

If they don't like you, they scalp you.

Is that what you mean
by their point of view?

They their own

father.

I'm sorry about all this.

Forget it.

Crowley Is there any reason that the Sioux
should have any odds against the army

in his territory?

People not attack without cost.

He said they never even saw an Indian.

Not until after boys were k*lled, sir.

Did you disturb anything?

Did you pick anything up
that might have belonged to the.

So we had our gear with us
and I don't Buffalo

I don't know, back at camp.

Horses or what buffalo hide.

But we

saw a stray buffalo and a captain shot him
and we pitched in shelling.

That was your answer, Major.

So fine carcass left to rot.

Major,
I know where the cat was hiding, sir.

There's a cave up there.

I could go explain, but

that's why I asked McCullough
and kind of horse to come here.

If those two are on the warpath
against the military,

a civilian and another

who would have a much better chance
to get through to Captain Forrest,

will you go?

Yeah, I'll go.

How do you.

As a favor to make Hurley

a big favor,

Rico.

Better get back to your barracks.

Post the double guard immediately.

Yes, sir.

The settlers better
remain in the fort tonight.

They'll probably down to sunup anyhow,
I reckon, sir.

That's right.

But if anyone should want to leave
you, tell them to stay.

Yes, sir.

Father,

I'm sorry

for thinking about Wade out there.

Just try not to think about it and.

Not think about it.

I'm doing everything I can.

I know,

Father.

What are you doing to rescue
Wade McCullough?

I'm currently horse

on my way to fetch a man.

Flint is Indian friend.

I figured they had the best chance
of reaching him.

But an Indian and a renegade hotel
reach him.

All right.

But what then?

Mother, I know what you think of

the fighters undermanned,

especially after what happened today.

Sarge,
I happen to think that you're wrong,

Mother.

If anything should happen.

You'll remember what you have to do.

I know

they take him alive.

Yeah.

Those are Army boat here. Don't

you ride back to Fort?

Somebody's got to tell them.

I will ride to my people.

Talk to them. The Chief Whitecloud.

I will tell them that if they follow
the Cheyenne and Black Panther,

the white man will destroy them.

What are the captain's chances?

That depends on whether my voice is heard.

Even if you release him, I can't guarantee
that the army won't move against us.

So this I will tell my chief

Commander.

You can take me there for no good day.

Listen to me and don't dance with.

Me, Flint.

Now listen to me. My father.

Did you k*ll him? Joe?

You'll find him.

I wouldn't let you

let your blood and you

will.

Oh, come on, You.

Come on.

Let me go.

So now that your friends,
aren't they, Cheyenne,

would it be

different
if they were thought to be quiet?

They better not touch my father.

I wouldn't let him. Do.

You get this through your head?

If they find us here, we're both dead now.

Shut up. Hmm.

But if you know

what.

It's all right to be able to ride.

I've got to get out of here.

Where are you taking me?

I've got to take us to the wagon train.

I've got to get the major
to turn south Way.

I don't know.

I hope you don't

know.

I've got to go back and bury my father.

That's impossible, Martha.

I know how you feel.

But your father do understand.

To have lost Cheyenne.

We can rest here for a while.

I don't even think you try to find Wade.

I can't help what you think, Martha.
I looked for him.

He was gone.
Why didn't your friends k*ll him?

I don't know. He's an officer, remember?

They want him as a prisoner.

I know the t*rture.

Maybe us can prevent that Hurley horse.

More likely, he's gone to join in the fun.

Why did it have to be, Wade?

I could tell you, Martha,
but I don't think you'd believe me.

That's right.

Couldn't you light a fire?

I've.

I've tried to explain myself.

The stewards by the fire in a minute.

That you were a friend of the Sioux.

I'm a friend of Curly Lessons.

So you keep saying.

What are you, blood brothers?

Practically.

I met him at Fort Bridger when I was 14.

He was as cautious

as a young deer when he came to the fort.

But after a while,
he learned that he could

trust a white kid, too.

After that, we're together all the time

Hunting, fishing,

wrestling,

exchange tokens.

He made me this belt

and I made him.

I made him a necklace
with a cup of penny on it.

Just a couple of cups together.

When one of the cubs grew up,
he became a savage beast.

Martha,
you don't know what you're talking about,

all right? I'm willing to be convinced.

And what's that supposed to mean?

If you're such a good friend of the Sioux,
why don't you go to the village

in the morning
and arrange for Wade's release?

They wouldn't do anything to you
since you're one of them.

I have to warn the wagon train.

There's
nothing that I can do at that village.

If Curley can't do better alone.

It's all very convenient, isn't it, Flint?

And what do you mean by that?

You leave Wade to their tender
mercies and me to yours.

I'm going to get some sleep.

Oh, let me go.

Flint.

I'm sorry for. What you're doing here.

I thought I could get to Fort Paxton
and the rest to Wade.

I. I didn't understand you.

Believe me, I didn't until I saw you k*ll.

That's not.

My clear.

Oh, Hulk Hogan,

Mayawati may have told me not to.

You one up may tell me

she can't eat.

Troy,

What are they saying?

Black Panther wants you for a squad.

Oh, no.

Hold on,

Curly.

Curly,

wait for us.

I'm a cow.

Reggie

from seven.

Try to get you out of here. Oh.

Oh. Why do you send a civilian?

I got a better chance of getting through

color. Huh?

Hey, you.

Flint McCullough. That's right.

And mother told me about you.

You're the renegade white man,
the friend of the Sioux that k*lled

man that put torches to my feet.

Look, Captain, I can just barely stomach
that talk out of a woman.

I guess you got to

forgive my father's. Did

Major b*mb k*lled four, was attacked.

Was a m*ssacre.

She's lying.

You can help yourself first.

She's here.

Black Panthers
getting ready to make her squad go

anyway.

When they found

that you've been taken alive,
I headed back to the Fort

and Curly, headed for the village.

He was going to talk to Whitecloud
and try and get you out.

At least that's what he said.

Yeah. Steady.

You watched him t*rture me?

Yeah.

I guess Martha was right.

And the cub grows up.

You sure this is curly?

Horses reverted.

That's the way it looks.

People not guilty for

people who

r*pe.

Ow, ow, ow,

ow, ow, ow,

ow, ow!

Well, I may have

a curling.

What are your plans.

For Thorn store?

I may get your neck cut. Or you see,

he said his uncle, Chief Whitecloud,
has given him

the honor of torturing his old friend.

And right now.

My dad.

Oh, gosh.

You should be got.

I'm not going to

read.

This emotional t*rture
to begin at daybreak on hot coals.

That are left.

But now when they light fire and flames
rise high, lay flat, press face to earth

so that you not smother
if you're still alive,

make way across embers When Moonset

meet me at the south end of camp
Warhorses are time.

Is there a chance for Mark?

If I have luck, I bring Martha there,
I take to now.

Then I think you try to cross embers
barefooted.

Now grab you.

I'll have to do

I think you can get on your feet now.

You'll have a better chance alone.

Don't be a fool First

of Wade,

when I.

All right.

But tumor.

What are they?

What about you?

All right.

You were.

You were wrong about Flint.

I know that now.

And about Curly to.

The fleet horse.

We can ride together.
I stay with my people.

What if I find out you helped us escape?

I think of that.

I say that you hid guard at Fire Pit.

I wake in night here, Noise
follow you here.

But you knocked me out Steel Horse.

You think white cloud to believe that.

I learned to lie straight faced
like white men.

I learned a lot from you.

Come along, Curly.

You don't belong here. It is savages.
I didn't say that.

I guess all men are savages
when they fight for survival.

I not belong with white men.

I sue white men not let me forget that.

Not many like you, Flint.

Not many like you.

Good luck.

You forget something. What

good look.

Or when

or ahead?

Flint,

You can take it away from me.

If you want to.

I know that.

I don't know what you're talking about.

All right, Ahead.

What does it matter?

We may not have another chance
to talk alone.

We shouldn't talk now.

I should have seen Wade's face
when you called me.

I know.

And that's part of it.

Maybe it would be better
if he were unhappy.

Now, Martha,

you're all mixed up.

These last few days have been.

I think you just feel grateful.

I am glad.

That's not enough.

I mean, look at it this way.

You've lost your father and your home.

What you want in a man of security, a man
that comes home with you every night.

You don't want to get mixed up
with a robber like me.

It's Not easy to say,
but where is the man for you?

Come out, stay

on top.

Prototype Ma.

Wash day Law

as tall as tall

as stormy.

Those thought the Pima.

Sun to.

Put Carter Holly

in eye to eye made

man up top to Pima.

Oh, let

Well, there she is.

I'll talk to him for the night

but he plans when I will ride with.

As far as Port Paxton.

You think you can fix it
so we can join the train?

Yeah.

I use my influence of Major Adams.

What in tarnation took you so long?

It's a long story.

Looks to me like
you might have had to leave someplace.

In a hurry, huh?

Yep. What happened.

Girls?

Father, take after you with a.

Shotgun instead of irony.

Yeah,

something like that.

Here, have some coffee.

You know.

Let's just start from the beginning.

Well, once upon a time.

Oh, shut up.

Well, or.