01x32 - The Charles Maury Story

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So. Don't.

Please don't

you give them too much credit, man.

You're getting a butterfly, too.

Not even over. You.

You really won't fight, will you?

Well,

like many times before I broke, my train,
passed the halfway mark.

And as always, I found myself alone at
that most familiar spot along the trail.

I use these moments to think back

to a portion of my life now unattached,

yet vivid, and the happy memory
of something beautiful.

A girl named Rani Webster.

I remembered how years before
I'd had to say goodbye to Rainy

w*r had been declared
and I had to do my part.

Before I left,
I asked her to become my wife.

I guess I was asking too much for her.

Only thought was
that I might never come back.

For me, the

end of the w*r came before Appomattox.

As I lay there, listening to the doctor
tell me that I might lose both my legs,

I was glad that I hadn't answered
Granny's last letters.

But faith has a great power.

I clung to it and I won.

Not only did I not lose my legs,

but with the help of Charlie Wooster
and Hawks, I was able to walk again

or walk up to Rainey's door on my own
two feet.

When I learned
that she'd become the wife of another man,

I almost wish
they hadn't tried as hard as I did.

It seemed
as if that faith that I had known

suddenly wasn't there.

Through the years that followed guiding

People West,
the memory of Rainey was always with me.

But the thought of seeing her
again never entered my mind.

Hey, does funny things are A few years
later.

The train I was reading
had pulled into a small town in the west.

We were stopping over for supplies
and picking up new passengers.

A stagecoach
brought two of them into town.

A colonel, Hilary and Rani Webster.

It didn't take long to know
that the Colonel was not the kind of a man

I got into.

He shot a harmless drop down,
supposedly in self-defense.

But as for Rainey and me,

we just stood there looking at each other,

unbelieving.

I guess I better get out of here.

You're probably pretty tired
at that stage, right?

I could do with a little rest.

If you want anything, just send for me.

Most everybody around here
knows where to find me.

All right?

Sure.

She was funny running into that, Mrs.

Webster, after all this time.

I was just that charming.

Well, I don't suppose you'd be taking
any more wagon trains out west, Major.

Think of it, Charlie.

That tongue of yours gets slicker
every day.

I only meant that
I know exactly what you meant.

Why don't you just pour yourself a drink
and keep quiet for a change? Get

where you going?

I'm going back to the wagons.

Supper's almost ready.

And you know what, Emily?
When I'm a little late.

Besides, I have to tell her
about our company to see that I made it.

He used to be a good man who got married.

Now look at him, Cook.

Tell Emily we'll be over Charlie Brown.

I will, Major.

Good evening, Major Adams. The scenery.

I just came from the hotel
as Webster doesn't answer her door.

I thought
perhaps you'd know where she might be.

I'm sorry. I don't.

But I wouldn't worry about her if she.

I won't meet you.

I won't. That

no good will come of that one, Major.

What do you know about him, Major?

Just about as much as I care to.

This is Webster Job.

You've seen Mrs. Webster tonight?

Well, sir, I haven't.

Another gentleman has been asking for it
several times.

As a matter of fact,
he just went upstairs.

Oh, Renee, what's wrong?

That's dangerous enough to wear down
any woman.

May I have a glass of water, please?

Of course.

I'll get it.

Hey, already.

Thank you.

Sure.

If you're all right.

I'm fine now.

Really?

I told Bill Harsh I'd bring you over
to meet him and his wife tonight.

But if you don't feel up to it,
we can do it tomorrow.

Oh, no, no, I'd rather do it now.

Sorry to be so much trouble here.

You're no trouble, Renee.

Would you just give me a few minutes
to freshen up?

You bet.

Talk to you a minute, Major.

Sure.

Well, Major,

I see you have the situation well in hand.

That's right, Mr. Hillary. I have.

What's on your mind?

You're an ex-Army officer.

Same as a riot again.

Except,
I think we fought on different sides.

No, you're wrong.

Oh, I see. That surprises you.

It does.

Most people.

However, the explanation is quite simple.

You see, Major,
I knew the South was doomed to defeat.

It was merely a question of time.

So you just went over to the other side.

Let's just say I chose the winner.

Only a fool allowed
sentimentality to stand in his way.

I suppose that's one way to look at it.

That's my way.
That's why it was easy for me

to sh**t that man
the day he was standing in my way.

Just as you are now,

k*lling him at
no more to me than stepping on a roach.

You were no different, Major

Hillary.

I don't give a continental
which side you are on.

That that w*r is over and gone. Now.

Well, let me tell you something.

Nobody just takes what they want anymore.

You either earn it
or somebody gives it to you.

You don't just take it.

That's one of the reasons
the w*r was fought.

You're a fool, Adams.

A bigger fool than I thought.

Very few men have ever called me that.

And a few that lived live to regret it.

Perhaps, major.

Perhaps.

Is anything wrong?

Oh, no, no, no.

I guess I was just worrying
about missing one, too.

Emily Hawkes is. That's all.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Let's go.

Do you mind?

You men on the Adams train.

How long you been on the trail?

And what's the matter?

Can't any of you remember that far back?

You know,

I heard Talk Back East about our friend
Major Adams.

Oh, nobody denies he's a fine man.

Certainly.

But the truth of the matter is,

he just doesn't know his job.

You don't have to take my word
for the facts.

Speak for themselves.

Any other wagon
master on the trail would have

had you across the Colorado by now.

If you don't like the way Major Adams

runs his wagon train,
nobody's begging you to come along.

I don't
believe we've had the pleasure, sir.

And I don't believe anybody asked you
your opinion.

Maybe you didn't
ask for what you're getting.

He must have his nose trailing behind
Major Adams boots.

Why? You

might.

It better be

back on Mars.

The next runs on May.

Drink up.

Depots.

Right, Emily?

You are a wonderful cook.

Have never eaten so much.

Do you have some more coffee,
Mrs. Webster?

Oh, no, thank you, Major.

Yeah, well, thank you.

Now, the piece of pie to go with that
coffee.

Oh, no, Emily. I'm for Emily.

Oh, thanks, Ben.

Bill says you got kinfolk waiting for you.

Yes, my sister and her husband in Arizona.

It's too bad
you can't go on to California with us.

You know, when I settle down,
that's the place for me.

You settled down, huh?

That day ever comes.

I think, dead away. So help me.

I take it you've been to California
before?

Bill and Charlie were with me
when I brought my first train across.

Can you imagine?

No sooner.

Home from the w*r and off
they go. And you?

A married man.

Oh, Emily. Don't you I, Emily, me.

Come on, Bill.
Give me a hand with the dishes.

Oh, let me help you, Emily.

Oh, no, Bill. I'd be glad to.

Oh, Bill, I'll be glad to.

Bill,

How? Ted.

What are you thinking?

Oh, I can't really say.

Renee,

Ever since this stage came in today,

I've had so many thoughts
rattling around in my head,

I haven't been able to single
any of them out.

I know,

I know.

I've been the same way.

Maybe it's better if we don't.

What do you mean by that?

Oh, everything happened so fast.

It's just as though I.

I stepped off of that stage
into a whole new life.

I can't believe it's true.

It's true, Renee.

It's true.

Excuse me, Major.

What's trouble, Charlie?

It's that Colonel

Hillary's down to saloon about half drunk
and doing a lot of talking.

Al has every right to talk.

About this kind of talk.

He's telling me Wagon Train told you,
charge him too much.

I'm not making any time.

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

But you're going down to stop him.

Charlie, I've got. A feeling that there's.

Only one.

Way to stop it, Colonel Hillary.

And I'd just as soon avoid that
as long as possible.

But, Major, he's a trouble.
I know, Charlie. I know.

Nobody ever got hurt by a few words.

Yes, it can happen to any major general

Seth.

So. All right.

Ready to.

All right.

I better get those water.

Kegs marched on.

Right.

Hurry

on, lady.

Moderating everything, sir.

Yeah, We'll be pulling out pretty quick.

Better get aboard than.

Excuse me, Major.

We're all set down the line.

All right, give it a try me on that front.

I'll be right there. Johnny.

How they treat me or any.

Like a child.

I'm afraid Mrs.

Hawkes wants me to ride in the back
of the wagon, so I'll keep out of the sun.

This keeps up.

I'll soon be the most spoiled passenger
you ever had.

I know you like them.

You'll never meet a finer couple anyplace.

Well, we'd better get you aboard when.

You're pulling out pretty quick.

Is everything all right,

Mr. Hillary?

Well, you never know about a fellow
like him.

Really?

It's like I told you where you're headed.

That in itself.

And so again, we moved west.

This time with two new passengers.

One of them I didn't know much about,

but he'd paid his money like anybody else.

So long as he kept the rules of our train,
he was entitled to the same as the next

the other.

Well, even if I hadn't known before,
I'd have been glad she was coming along.

Some people just got a way of talking.

Look, you know, it's right.

Hey, how about a lady?

Ricky, why don't you relax?

You don't have the strength.

Strength,

right, these days, Hawks.

I'm telling you, I got the strength
of a bayonet arm, Charlie.

The only place that you have

the strength to bear is right in that,
not head of you. Yeah.

Come on, I'll show you.

Come on, now, you watch, Your Majesty.

Don't keep out, Charlie.

Ready?

Yeah.

Are you ready. To.

Get back to.

I got it.

I got it, I got it.

I got it.

I got.

That.

Must have been a mighty puny bear.

You were talking about, Charlie.
He k*lled a major. I saw him.

His elbow was off the table.

I saw myself get it. Get.

Oh, strong as a bear.

A little bear.

Maybe

greater than folks.

Good evening.

Mr. Henry.

Mighty pleasant night, isn't it?

I think

if you folks excuse me.

I took a suddenly sleepy.
Goodnight, Major.

Goodnight, Charlie.

Tell me, Major,

where in the world
did you ever run across that one?

I didn't just run across him, Mr.

Ellery.

Charlie Wooster has been with me
for a long time.

In that case,
sir, you'll have my sympathy.

Where Wooster is.

Concerned.

No sympathy is necessary

from anybody.

Well, come to mind.

You know, called Defend the man.

After all, you must admit
he is a very odd looking sort.

Maybe.

But over the years,
I have learned one thing at least.

That it generally pays.

To look beneath the surface.

Oftentimes you find things
that you don't expect to find

maybe right?

I guess we best turn in Emily.

We got a hard day tomorrow.

We do.

Goodnight, raining Major.

Goodnight, folks.

Nightmares, Mr..

Well, suddenly everybody seems very tired.

What about you, Mrs. Webster?

Surely
you'd like to go. It's getting late.

Thank you for a wonderful evening, sir.

I enjoyed it.

Goodnight.

Saturday or any goodnight.

Well, Hillary.

Goodnight, Peter.

Rainy.

He'll be all right,

sir. That gets all right.

Can I get you anything?

Alright.

Come in and lie down.

We leave before daylight.

Got ready.

You've got to be all right.

Please.

My medicine.

Can I get you anything else, honey,

It's your lungs, isn't

this Major Adams? No,

no, no, please.

He must never know.

He's been heard enough because of me.

I understand.

And don't worry
that you'll never hear that from us.

I promise you about this.

Anything you want, just call me Hoppy.

Right up front with Bill.

He did indeed.

He turned down the rat

leader. It did that.

He only way,

way down. So

Dixie and.

He'd heard he needed eating.

It at home. Needed it.

Had he

what he made

it clean up again tonight, huh?

It's just something I can do for you.

Mr. Hillary.

What has made you join me in a drink?

Thanks.

Oh, come.

Little whiskey never hurt anybody.

I said no.

Oh, as you wish.

It's a funny thing about whiskey.

Loosens up a man's brain.

I. I'm thinking.

Generally starts in talking to.

My. Yes.

Yes, it does.

A matter of fact.

You know, that can be a mighty

useful combination thinking and talking.

I take you and me for it

today.

I've been doing a lot of thinking.

Now it's time you and I had a little talk.

I don't know what you want from me, Mr.

Hillary, but

let's get one thing straight

right here and now.

As far as I'm concerned, you're

just another passenger on this wagon
train heading for California.

If you get any

trouble on the way, wagon
break down or whatnot,

you can count on my help.

But otherwise,

I'd advise you to stay as far away

from me as possible.

So I can count on your help.

And that's what I get paid for.

That's your help.

I want me to

feel woman in.

I think you've talked enough and

drank enough.

Don't you worry about my drinking.

My dear sir, I told you before.

Loosens up a man's brain,

makes him realize what he wants

and intends to have.

You better get out of here, Hillary.

You'd better get out of here now.

I made him

leave.

We'll be in each other again

soon after all.

I might need your help.

Even Miss Webster.

Mr. Hillary.

Not often I find you alone.

Mr. Mrs.

Hawkes down the line, visiting.

And I've concern about Mr.

and Mrs. Hawkes.

Mr. Hillary, if you have something to say
to me, I'll listen.

Otherwise,
would you please leave me alone?

At least you might try conducting yourself
like a gentleman.

Oh. Good night.

Do you mind?

You're hurting my arm.

I should have thought about that before.

Before what?

Really? You can't be serious.

Take your hands off of me,

Charlie.

You get that wheel fixed.

All right, All right.

I'm really not such a bad fellow.

Once you get to know me, take your.

Hands off of. Me.

Nothing wrong any, sir?

No, no, Everything's all right,

sir. Said it's all right.

Everything's all right.

Mr. Hillary.

I've never cut a wagon off of my train.

And I don't aim to start with you.

But as soon as we reach for its hand,
you're leaving this train?

I'm not about to, Major.

I'm running this outfit.

Don't you forget it.

Just don't crowd me.

You won't cut me off, Major.

Why? What would all these nice folks say?

You cut the wagon off the train
and over a woman

and such a woman.

So don't.

Please don't

you give them too much credit, ma'am.

He didn't about to fight.

Not even over you.

You really won't fight, will you?

Well,

you, your. Oh.

I tried to k*ll.

To k*ll me.

He's dead.

I'm sorry, Bill.

In your hand.

Chuck, The.

Man is dead.

Good or bad.
Still a human life in my heart.

I hadn't wanted it that way,
but it didn't help.

If you're the one responsible,
there's nothing you can tell yourself.

Nothing that will make it right.

Mr. Horse.

What's on your mind, man? I.

I was thinking perhaps if you talk to him.

I don't think it'll do much good, man.

Like the Major
has to work things out for himself.

He will in time.

What about you?

Well, I saved a life, Mrs. Webster.

I only thank the Lord
that I was able to do it.

I'm thankful to.

Now we move deeper into dry, hot land.

And for the next few hundred miles, every
drop of water had to be accounted for.

Each afternoon, Bill
and I rode out looking for water and shade

each day,
bringing us closer to Rainy Sister.

I have never quit or walked away
from anything

in my life, especially a friend.

When the time comes, you have to do it.

It's not easy. I don't suppose it ever is.

Yes, it's about as good as any place.

Bill.

Yeah, I'd rather fight
that snow any time than all this heat.

We'd best dress these horses
well before we start back.

I guess it must be some shade around here,
Some someplace there is.

I don't know where the devil is,

Bill.

I've been

wanting to talk to you.

I'm leaving the train.

You know what?

I got my mind made up

here.

You and Charlie can take him on
to the coast just as well as I could.

Major, That ain't so.

You led us all the way through the w*r.

Now you got to take us, not to California.

I don't think I saw

you or what's happened.

I think it's best this way. Trainee.

Have anything to
do with this decision, Major?

Come an a*s ready to marry me, Bill?

She will stay at his sister's
a little while.

Now come on in California with her.

Well,

guess we might as well start back.

Major, You.

You have out

nothing but

reading books.

Reading major in major atom.

Still a cup of coffee in the pot?

I don't know, Mrs.

Hawkes
have to drink in Worcester's coffee.

I don't think I could stand a good cup,

even a any.

Hello, sir.

Gracious.

I just remembered.

I promised Miss Lambert
I'd show her the net on my new shawl.

Come on, you are.

You go right ahead, Emily.

Bill, didn't
you want to talk to Bob Lambert

about the new harness for the train?

Oh. Bill,

you're quite a pair.

Well, ready

Tomorrow you'll be with your sister.

We should reach the station about noon.

I guess. So.

Yes. Ready?

Well, last night here, you

seem there should be something to say.

I can't find the words.

It's just as though they've buried so
deeply inside of me, they just won't come.

I had never heard that happen.

Well, I have.

I don't change much.

Any words come hard to me,

Especially words.

It should be easy to say,

I guess, sir.

That's why
I was kind of scared to come down here

tonight.

I said.

Granny,

I want you to marry me.

I love you, Rainey.

I've never stopped loving you,

I said.

I've been a long time alone.

Maybe too long.

I don't know. Maybe I'm not fit anymore

for what I'm asking.

I you.

Oh, you are.

You are, sir.

That's not you. It's.

It's hard writing.

Well,

it's been eight years.

People change in that time.

You don't know me anymore.

Not really.

I know enough, Rainey.

I'll find out the rest in time.

Same as you'll do with me.

I remember telling Colonel Hillary that

a man just doesn't
take what he wants anymore.

He either earns it
or somebody gives it to him.

All I'm asking of you now, Iranians,

just give me part of your heart.

I I'll earn the rest.

You once told me you love me waiting.

I guess time does make a difference to me.

Some people.

Place.

History.

Nothing but

What's the matter, Rainey?

I'd be glad to listen.

If you want to tell me about it.

Yes, tell them No.

Tell him why

you ran.

You got things to.

He has a whole life ahead of.

It'll be easier for him to swear.

Emily,

you promised

he won't tell him

one to. No,

no, no,

dear.

You'll never find out from Bill of me.

I swear to you.

I saw the buckboard

approaching and yet didn't want to see it.

I kept the train moving,
not wanting to stop.

You have knowing I'd have to help.

I doubt if I was little more than civil
to manage brother in law.

I knew only that his arrival
meant her leaving.

But there was nothing I could say or do.

She was making a new life herself.

A life without me in it.

I could only pray,

Lord, take care of her.

Give her at least a part of the happiness

she's given me.

But when you love
someone as I loved Rainey,

they remain a part of you
no matter where they are or what they do.

Howdy.

I'm Seth Adams.

I'm all Bradley Rainey sister's husband.

Get her bags, Charlie.

Get it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Major Adams.

It ain't fair.

Not telling the Major.

I gave my word, Bill.

Well, I didn't.

Bill Hawks, we've been married a long
time, and not once have you done anything.

I'd be ashamed to tell my neighbors,
but if you go to Major Adams about that

girl, I'll never be able to think of you
the same again.

I guess you're right.

I hope.

Oh, oh,

oh. Are you sure you're all right?

Right now?

It's just the dust.

I'm sure. Worried about you, Rainey.

Ever since you rode out,

I had a drink.

So just as swallow.

Rainey.

Rainey.

I'm all about

Bring

Rainey.

Rain.

Rain.

Oh, there was something we could do,

sir. Please.

No food, no,

honey.

It'll be all right.

Tell her.

I'll tell her.

Rainey.

Tell him what you have to tell

Seth Adams.

The wagon master, Sir.

Help me, sir.

You look so.

Look, There's.

Up Major Adams.

Rainey.

Webster's been calling for you.

Come to our house, Charlie.

Keep the wagons rolling.
I'll catch up with you.

All right?

Yes. Now,
I won't have to make you ashamed of me.

Emily

Rainey.

Rainey

Rainey?

Why didn't you tell me right

without me?

What?

I love you

so much.

You're going to get well, Rainey.

You're going to be just fine.

Oh. And

tell me about it.

Tell me about

California.

Never seen anything like it, Rainey.

It's fresh.

You know, the strength of that air
you breathe.

The person was really good at Knowest.

When you walk outside in the morning

therapy, the ocean

blue, as far as you can see,

all you have to do is

look back over your shoulder.

There's a line of mountains

just high as you can see.

Her beautiful mountains.

Keep you ma'am safe.

I once heard a man said

it was like the Lord created it

for the Sabbath alone.

But that's only after writing.

He created it for people

like you and me.

There's no better place in the world than

no better place.

Writing.

Except, right.

You are not

near an automatic.

I bless you.

Bless you,

Granny.

I remember telling you a long time ago.

Sometimes it's better
if we don't look for the answers.

The Lord has his way.

And no matter how long or how hard
we look, only He has the power to give

and the power to take.

And only through him
can we hope to find the strength to live

when he takes from us
that which we live for.

Goodbye, Renee.

I had to leave her as I had done before
and would do again

until such time as I could join her.

Still, as I was in the past,

my heart was where the load lies heavy

for even now, as I rode away,

she rode with me beside me.

Even now, my thoughts were reaching her

and I knew that someday, somewhere

we'd be together again.

I'd imagine, Addie,

now that you're back, I don't suppose
you'd mind if I rode into town with you.

See, there's a girl there
that I used to know.

But if that's the case,
I guess you better hurry up and go to her.

Thanks.

In a way, I just did the.

Same thing myself.

Go on, get out of here.

Once again, the train headed west.

As always.

It wasn't easy getting to California,

but already had begun
to think of the next trip.

When I'd stop and spend a little
time visiting with Granny.