05x37 - The Heather Mahoney Story

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It's 1450

miles from Saint Joseph,
Missouri, to Sacramento, California.

The way the crow flies.

But it's a good deal

farther than that for a wagon train
that has to thread its way back and forth,

searching for possible routes
to cross rivers and desert

prairies and Forest mountain
to follow the water supplies,

avoid hostile Indians and Comancheros
from equally hostile weather.

One just to stay alive.

The first order of every day.

And there are many days and many times

when you wonder what ever made
you think you could challenge such forces?

Nothing but the puny bodies of man.

But you do it.

And then the day arrives when you know

you will survive to do it all over again
next year.

Because Sacramento,
California, is just over the horizon.

And most of us

have lived to see it.

Well, running.

I would stop here for our own stop bell.

All right.

This let's grab.

A couple of ladies.

Looks like in the brandy. Ready,
Jolly ladies.

Usually like to rain after a runaway.

Oh, now,

simmer down.

There

it is.

Well, I hope you ladies

weren't shaken up too much.

Well,

we're very grateful to you
for coming to our rescue.

There was no need.

If you're giving me the reins in my own
hands,

young people are so good these days. Why?

When I was nothing
but a slip of a good thing,

we haven't yet properly trained with the.

Hell man Christopher had at my wagon
train over there.

It isn't enough that the streets of

Sacramento are already so crowded
a body can hardly get through them.

People have to keep coming.

Well, where
do you think we're going to put them all?

Oh, I guess Sacramento does have to grow.

They've demanded, by their own part,
spread out a little.

They get off with it. Is mother.

We haven't yet.

Thank the gentleman.

How do you know he's a gentleman?

Because he looks like a gentleman to me.

And he was gracious enough
to risk his life to say bond.

It was.

Our lives were in no danger,
and neither was he.

Is a man that's brought to the saddle.

Doesn't get his life
just by straddling one.

Mr. Hale, I am determined
to express my gratitude for your kindness.

Even if my mother

knew you will be coming into Sacramento
soon.

I have. Got.

When you offering?

I would consider it an honor if you would
come one evening and have supper with me.

However, my address is on this card.

It's innocence that makes the girl
go forward, not in decency.

You will come down. I'd be delighted.

Mrs. Heather Mahoney.

Mrs. Mahoney.

Widow.

Widow Hale. Oh,

Well, then, your message.

When I'm great. I look forward to it.

I trust you have a clean pair
of boots not covered with gray or dust.

Yes, that's

Helen

Mahoney.

Well,

that's enough for speech.

Words never seem quite adequate anyway.

When they used to say goodbye to a friend.

I won't be breaking camp right away.

It'll take us a few days,

maybe a week, before we can sell off
all the company wagons and the horses.

So I'll see those of you who will be
pulling out in the morning when you leave.

Well, I guess that's all.

Not quite all of it to have.

Oh, did I forget something? No, sir.

You didn't forget a thing.

There's something
we ain't going to forget either.

And that you, Mr. Hale,

and the
debt of gratitude that we all owe you.

Every one of us.

Nobody owes me a thing, Mr.

Wilson.

Ramrod and wagon train.

In my business, I get paid for.

You ain't paid for.

What's in your heart, Mr. Hale?

For understanding and putting up with
our faults and weaknesses, for helping us.

We was ailing
and for advising us when we had troubles.

You ain't paid for being our friend.

So we'd like to present to you

and Token of our appreciation.

You're kind of embarrassing me
a little bit, you know that?

Yeah.

Everyone on the train chipped in.

Mr. Hale.

Even the kids got in their penny bags.

So we can say it's from all of us.

Christopher had a

wagon.

Master doctor, lawyer, Minister,

friend.

There's more on the other side.

With gratitude and affection

with your friends from the wagon train.



Well, there ain't no call for you
to say anything, Mr.

Hay. We all know how you feel from the way
you always treated this.

Well, I guess that is all.

Now, folks.

Let's get on about our own

old turnip.

Never did keep very good time anyway.

I guess they want to know
now that they did.

We told them.

Why don't you learn to keep
your mouth shut and just read on that to

Pretty sneaky, all of you.

Well, we just wanted to soften you up
so you wouldn't object us

going to town tonight.

Not do any good to jack
the end of the trail?

Probably not. But of course, it.

Wait a minute.

And maybe one of you can drop by

and rest on this card and leave a message
for Mrs.

Mahoney that I am ready
to accept her invitation early.

You know that you had a lady
friend. Sacramento.

Oh, my God.

Well, just a couple of elderly ladies
want to cook me supper, that's all.

Oh, we're done. Yeah.

My boy.

Have a good time,

Mr. Christopher Hale.

Oh, how.

How nice. Do you look at the. Hey.

I'm delighted to be here. Well, you.

You remember my mother, Mrs. O'Hara?

Yes, of course we remember.

Not a speck of ground.

Just no wagon, Baroque ever.

Anything but boots.

Oh, yes, ma'am.

I wore shoes
even before I went to college.

You wasted a college education
just to become a wagon master?

On the contrary, Mrs.

O'Hara, that job requires

every scrap of knowledge
you can get, particularly about people.

You have to know how severely
to punish the bad ones,

how much to help the weak one,
how hard to drive the strong,

and how
seriously to take the cantankerous ones.

Are you trying to tell me
you're a wise man, Mr.

Hale? Far from it, Mrs. O'Hara.

If I were, I wouldn't
try to bandy words, you.

Know, suggest
you go bandy words with my daughter.

You'll find it less of a chore.

And she's the one you came to see anyway.

Thank you. Won't you sit down?

Thank you.

You make your work sound
so interesting, Mr.

Hale, but it must be a hard life.

Well, it's a little of both.

Morning.

But I guess nothing ever comes easy
that's really worthwhile.

Have you always been a wagon master?

No. I spent several years
surveying for the federal government.

That's when I got in love
with this beautiful country, LA,

and decided to spend as much time right

in the great big middle of it as I could

in a reserve.

My goodness. Oh, really?

I was so fascinated to find out
how you survived the indignities that I.

I completely lost. I could tell you.

Oh, I hope I didn't bore you too much with
the horror, with my wagon train tales.

When I get bored, I go to bed.

So keep on trying.

When I tell me
what time of year you leave, they go.

Well, of course. The weather

man. Men

and $250,000

in counterfeit money
right there in your wagon train wreck.

A young lady possibly hidden it.

She had it sold under the linings
of several petticoat.

Huh? Haven't
I never would have guessed it?

How very interesting.

It would be even more interesting
to hear how he felt about.

The young lady.

Volunteered the information herself. Hmm.

You know, I never got.

And after dinner, Brandy Christopher.

I. Lord,

you know where to leave it.

As always, Miss you.

Didn't I tell you I didn't write it?

Yes, ma'am.

Nobody listens to a word I say,

but it makes us

good.

Mr. Breckenridge.

We're having a guest this evening.

Male guest No doubt.

I didn't recognize the voice outside.

That's why I stopped him. Please,
Mr. Breckenridge.

I don't think that Madam would like us.

Barging in an announcement.

Do you think? I suppose, sir.

Make up your mind, Jamieson.

You announce or I might

beg pardon, madam,
but we have another visitor, Mr..

Oh, goodness.

Good evening, folks.

And Mother O'Hara.

I'm glad to see that
you're still up this evening.

Sorry, I can't say the same.

And good evening, my dear.

I hope I'm not intruding,
but I happened to be passing by,

and I just couldn't resist the temptation
to take one more

look at your beautiful face before I.

Before I retired for the evening. How.

How Very nice. That.

And that was that, Mr. Christopher Hale.

How do you do?

Christopher Here.

Oh, yeah,
I believe you're the fellow that Mr.

Mahoney told me about, aren't you?

If you stop there. Team of runaway horses.

I'm the fellow.

But I certainly do want to thank you.

The rescuing Two ladies were very dear
to me.

In fact, I offer to pay you a cash reward.

When Mrs.

Mahoney told me of your service,
I find Heather's manner of reward

very satisfactory and most enjoyable ever.

Oh, yes.

You mean inviting you into her home?

Most generous of her,
I'd say very democratic.

Democratic?

Oh, what? I simply meant.

I know what you meant.

It was so nice of you to drop by, Harry.

Well, now that I'm here,
how about a nice game of chicken?

Yes. I'll give you a chance to get
even for the last game.

Well, I think a splendid idea.

You do?

Certainly.

Course,
the three of us couldn't play together,

but I'm sure our conversations
on the boring Mrs.

O'Hara, be very kind of you
to entertain out of it.

But as I was saying, this pretty young
nurse, Kitty Albright, practically

took over by wagon train became to her
what the Crimean w*r was to Florence like

a I'll get the checkerboard mother.

O'Hara

Mm hmm.

But you're on.

The trail about a mile and a half away,
and I think it turned out to.

Be a remove the mother.

Of heart.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, you served
is very impertinent to Charlie.

Do you know what?

He made it up an eagle's nest.

Oh. Oh, yeah.

About eagle's nest.

So. Sir,

you fell asleep, sir,

we're only Heather and that cowboy.

I believe they're saying goodnight
at the front door.

And I don't know.

I've had a more enjoyable evening.

But I don't quite know how I can repay.

You have it.

My dining room
only has the grass for a floor.

Nothing but the stars receive it.

We cook on an open fire.

I love that, Christopher.

By golly, that's what we'll do.

I'll see how my business goes.

Then one of the boys end
with an invitation.

I look forward.

Good night.

Good.

Next.

Good night.

I have. I have something to say to you.

Your hat

is a hail

of the hail. Where are you?

Right here. I'm at the back and

I had a feeling you'd want to talk to me.

So I wait for you. You're
absolutely right, sir.

I have something to say to you.

You want to tell me
how much you resent my coming here?

I certainly do.

Go ahead. Tell me.

Mrs. Mahoney and I have been keeping
steady company for over,

well, nearly 30,

and I don't approve of another man paying
her the kind of attention you would.

And I.

I was invited here.

But you.

I don't need an invitation
to visit this house.

You were invited
only in payment of a debt.

Well, that debt has been paid,
and I'll ask you to let it go at that.

I had had all the undertones
of a threat, Mr.

Breckenridge. It is a threat, Mr. Hale.

Stay away from my pony
or you will have to deal with me.

I'd rather deal with you than oblige you.

I will suffer the consequences.

Did you hear a noise then?

I believe I did, ma'am.

Oh, right.

I caught you before you retire.

What? Is something wrong? Oh, not a thing.

I just decided tomorrow night would be
ideal for us to have separate my camp.

That is, if you're free, of course.

Oh, yes, I am free. And I'd love to come.

Good. I'll call for you at six.

Please do.

Oh, good night again.

Good night.

And I've dealing with you, Harry.

Goodnight.

Dublin City.

Where the girl I know pretty.

I set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone.

Were you the wheelbarrow?

Why the narrow?

I haven't thought much about Wagon train
before I met you.

It was to get of here by boat.

But isn't that an awfully dangerous
way to live?

Certain hardships.

Some of them even more hazardous
than Charlie's cookie.

Oh, me?

What is such a lot of trouble?

Just broth, That's what I mean.

What do you want through fighting
that is eager with

his bare hands just for one meal.

Usually it's only

a vicious rabbit challenge.

I can't help wondering

how do women survive such trials?

Oh, some of them don't.

Harder on women than anybody

where I'm running wagon trains
as a single manager.

That's why you're still a wagon master.

Because you are alone now.

Are you still single?

So that you'll be free to do
the work you love?

I don't know
whether I can answer that question or not.

I mean,

I've had no reason to
think about it till now.

Why do you say until now?

Possibly
for the same reason you ask the question.

At least? I hope so.

Well,
my mother would scold me being so direct.

Your mother shouldn't
call the kettle black.

I've liked you from the very first moment
I saw you, Christopher,

I don't see any reason to be dishonest
about it.

Is it wrong to be so forward?

Nor am I wrong in this.

I haven't taken.

Any man seriously since Mr.

Mahoney.

That's a warning, Christopher,

because I like that kid.

I can't say it
hasn't given me something to think about.

To go.

I think I'd better take you home
so I can start thinking about.

I'll think about it too.

Shall we compare notes tomorrow night?

Oh, what? Sorry, I.

I have an engagement tomorrow night.

Anyone I know?

Harry.

You've been such a good friend
for so long.

Well, I have no right to object, am I?

Not until we've both done that thinking.

I've got an idea.

There's a benefit performance
at the Opera House.

Day after tomorrow, I reserved a box.

I'd love to have you as my guest.

Possibly two days
thinking might even be safer

than just one.

I'm a great actress and girl.

When I think about it,
I suppose I'll need some dress clothes.

And that opera
that's one thing I don't carry on a wagon.

Oh, yes.

Well, I can give you

the name of a good costume house,
but you can rent anything to me.

You know, Duke,

that's one thing I've never seen
is an opera of you can't see your hair.

Sure.

I would like to see one
sometime, wouldn't you?

Yeah, sure would.

Maybe we can find out where to get tickets
and wear that dress up.

Places for Mrs. Mahoney.

Would you really like to go?

Well, ma'am, a little culture
wouldn't hurt any of others.

Even Charles here.

Maybe a little dull for you boys.

No dancing girls.

You know, we wouldn't mind that.

Well, then I have a wonderful idea.

You could all join me.

There's more than enough room
in the theater by.

Tomorrow night to be a man.

Sure is.

Give me a chance to show my appreciation
for this wonderful

evening to all of you,
and especially Utah.

Your special efforts with the supper.
You like it?

I think I can say without exaggeration

that it was the most unusual supper
that I ever experienced.

Really?

I hope you let me come out again sometime.

Anytime. And certainly.

Good night.

I can't figure out why she's still
being so nice after what Charlie said.

I don't know. Maybe I'm such a good cook.
I can't cook anything bad.

Even when I try, it'll be the day

know she's not a snob.

Like we figured it out.

She's just being on her good behavior
on account of Chris.

Why don't we go to the opera?

Maybe she will want to get too acquainted
with the wagon master

after she finds out what kind of people
you associate. With and.

Not the animals.

You mean The name is Jamieson?

What are you doing?

Keeping score.

Indeed I am.

So that's your second tribute?

I wouldn't rely on that being a fact.

I really.

Another drink

that the Waterbury
president of our country club.

Yes. You'll have to join the club
after yourself.

All the best people. You know.

I can fix it for you. You are, Lydia.

But I mean, how could you consider
any place but this lovely home?

I know that Heather would simply die away
from her beautiful state.

And besides, you wouldn't dare
take her away from a sacrament.

It wouldn't be the same without her.

Oh, come along, Curtis.

Edmund, they already talked about.

This is Mr.

Mrs. Rollins.

Mr. Rollins, captain of the Polo Tea.

I mean, if I say all mad.

Do you play polo?

I never try.

I can fit a cow pony
when he's cutting out steers.

It ought to be a fair stock for polo.

Very good, Mr. Heller.

Contract with me right now.

Mrs. Carter, I want you to meet Mr. Hale.

This is Cartwright.

Look, I just got to talk to you about
that, Bennett, but I'll be right back.

You know, I know.

I was.

I last

there.

I'm glad I caught you alone. Have

I want to talk to you?

I want to assure you
there are no hard feelings.

Actually, I'm a confirmed bachelor
and would make a very bad husband for any.

So I offer you my congratulations.

Thank you.

And to prove my sincerity,

I'd like to assist you in any way
I can find you a place in our city.

I'm in a position to see that you get
established something to your liking.

Very kind of you.

Any idea what sort of situation
you might have in mind?

I hadn't thought about it.

I thought it would be simpler
if you had a specific profession.

But no matter whatever you decide,
I'll see that you are made

welcome in the community.

It's glad I am the righteous out of gold.

It was at the beginning
to be worn thin already.

The way you keep toying. With the habit.

I guess I'm curious to know what it is
you keep reading on the inside.

Just a personal message.

Are you not ashamed of it
that you're afraid to show it?

No. This is in fact, I'm

very proud of it.

I never knew one man.

Could be so many different people.

So important.

Only on a wagon train, I'm afraid.

Precisely what I was thinking
when I heard you talking to Harry.

You've had enough of it.

When you both leave services
go to take it back next week.

But we're leaving Sacramento tomorrow. On
the river boat was an article.

What topics today, my dear?

Good.

We've got some talking to do in private.

Come along

here.

Oh, you can leave all that.

Good morning, Jamieson.

You must be tired as I.

Very well, ma'am.

Heather, this is for you.

The ticket

for the riverboat, the San Francisco.

You well know they're usually too crowded
to get room at the last minute.

But I'm not going to San Francisco.

It's for you to give to Christopher.

Christopher is staying in Sacramento.

He's going to marry,
and there's nothing you can do about it.

There's something you can do about it.

But I thought you approved, Mother.

Well, even his party was all your idea,
so Christopher

could see what he was letting himself in
for as soon as possible.

You don't think any man is
good enough for me, do you?

Christopher Hill is maybe too good,
considering

how little you know about love.

Well, I'm tired of your interfering
mother, so you can stop right now.

I'm going to marry Christopher.

I'm not sure.

Sure you do.

But the question is, do you look for him
yourself?

There's a big difference.

So you'd like to be Miriam
because you admire and respect him.

And you know you'd be marrying more men
than you've ever known in your whole life.

Oh, yeah.

But you have to consider
his happiness ahead of you.

Is because if you don't use it,
the selfish love that could destroy you.

But I know I could make him happy.

Would he take you with him on his next
wagon train?

Oh, of course not.

That's how his first wife died.

If you want

to, a marriage might stand a chance.

But he's going to give up that life,
right?

Because he loves me
and he's going to marry me.

And that means

his love is the greater that.

That's what you said, isn't it?

I said nothing you didn't know
for yourself from the beginning.

Oh, yes, I know.

That's why I was in such a hurry
to make him love me and to marry me.

Thanks.

But in your haste, you never asked me.