03x18 - The Clayton Tucker Story

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Sure is hot.

Charlie. Half the people on this train

have said that to me


What do you expect in the desert
snow in July.

I know it's hot.

I just thought I'd mention it.

Well, don't.

Think of those people
we're supposed to meet.

They have to come right
through the middle of it

and run

through

hell.

Stop that shady kind of morphing
that snake, that bitter scab.

Just trying to keep the kids quiet.

Benard I meant no harm.

Is Mr.

Bristol dead?

I don't know.

What's going on.

Look, Paul. Look what Chaffee gave me.

I thought I told you.

Look after your sister.

You did everything you could, Clayton.

But not enough.

You ought to try
and get some rest, Sabrina.

How soon do you want to move on?

Soon as possible.

Should have moved on long for this.

Piece, dear. The Chief.

He said he died. Chief.
He knows. About Snake.

Look, son,
I told you to take care of your sister.

Now I'll help you, Susan,
with the children.

Bad business, Clay.

Pete.

Bristol. Old as he was,
he knew this desert.

I had a lot of faith in him.

I had a chance to go over this
map with him quite a lot for was good.

But I had a little talk with the boys
and, well, we didn't figure on Pete dying,

but as a Feller says,
he's going to be ready for the worst.

Just what I've been thinking, Art.

These three days, we've lost.

We're going to be running
pretty short of water and supplies.

Well, yeah, well, I thought that out, too.

Looking at Pete's map, I.

I figure we can make those three days up
a cut north.

North.

And there was pick up there.

It'd be our landmark.

How far away would you say that
peak is out.

Oh, about ten miles, Maybe a little more.

One day's run.

Oh. Devil's Peak is closer to 50 miles
from here.

Well, that's all the more reason
we shouldn't take the long way

around in it.

All the more reason we should.

This is no time to take chances.

What chance would we be taken?

Going north would be three days shorter.

Or shorter and distance?

Yes, but not in time.

Well, the stretch is a lava

ash and loose sand north of that peak
that we'd be lucky to make.

Two miles a day
with our stock in top condition.

Now isn't even in good condition.

I don't think they're in such bad shape.

In fact, I give them a little extra
feed and water this morning.

Oh, but you shouldn't have done that.

Look,

you may have been friends for a long time
anyway.

Well, as your friend,
I don't mind telling you, I'm

getting a little tired of you
arguing with everything that comes up.

Somebody has to be in charge of it.

Even more so now.

Oh, yeah, Well, I go along with that.

But we're not in the army
anymore, Captain.

I'll see what the rest of them
have to say.

Side the wagons.

It's not a sign of weakness.

And it's a hard three days
ride to Devil's Peak for, like, ten days

in a wagon I can see for more than 50
miles through the glasses.

There's not a thing moving.

It must be 130 degrees out,
and it's all flat.

They missed just one of those water holes
they're through.

They got old Pete Bristol with them.

He's a mighty good man.

The desert's filled with the bonds
of mighty good men, Major. And,

well, we can't hold this train up
any longer.

You fellows get yourself stranded
and get back out there and find them.

We'll meet you just as crossing.

We might as well faces.

Something's gone wrong.

You shouldn't be doing this.

We're expecting that.

I don't mind.

Some disagreement
about which way to go, isn't there?

And as far as I'm concerned,

well, I.

Might as well come straight out.

We've decided against you.

Well, not against you personally,
I don't mean that.

But you've all looked at the map,
and we've decided.

What you're trying to say is
you decided to cut off the devil's figure.

That is. I'm not trying to say it.

I am saying that it's the way
we're going to go.

We're not.

On. Well, now,
you don't seem to understand.

We took a vote on it
and they put me in charge.

I and accept that provided
you listen to reason.

Well, I have always had high respect
for you ideas.

Even in the army,
when I had to take your orders.

We're taking the long way around.

Shall the Devil's peak. It won't be easy.

The last three days of it
are going to be pretty rough.

But that we're going to make it that way.

We won't be going north.

Will you tell me something?

What makes you such an expert
on this desert?

Now? You haven't been through here
any more than the rest of us.

I spent three days with Pete Bristol
before he died, I'm sure.

Sure.
But half the time, he was out of his head.

Now, maybe he told you wrong.

I don't think you did.

Well, I'm not going to risk the lives
of my wife and three kids

on whether you are right or not. Plate

what it boils down to.

It's your opinion against all of us.

All of you.

Well, Fleet,

I'm going south of the peak.

Well,
and I guess you'll be doing it alone.

We'll miss you.

Come on, boys.

Let's hitch up

the Rome.

Sabrina, that isn't a shortcut.

Regardless of how it looks on the map.

How much longer do you think it'll take?

Go on the way they want to go Longer.

It's not a matter of time.

It's a matter of making it his all.

They try coming across in lava beds.

They just aren't going to survive.

So do you really believe
you're right, Cleveland?

I know I'm right.

And it's up to you to stop them.

Place.

What you doing?

Hours after

his place, he lost his mind.

It's nice.

You all right?

What do you think you're doing?

Keeping you

from making the biggest mistake
of your life?

Chaffee
unleashed that water barrel from us wagon.

You touch that water barrel,
I'll k*ll you.

Go ahead.

To face

more, you

with the next one.

Right between your eyes out.

If I have to take that barrel
off the wagon

in my hand, the rest of you go on.

Leave me on.

I didn't want it this way, and I'll go
as far as I have to go

get this outfit through alive.

What are you looking for now?

The metal Captain Tucker.

He didn't get a medal for the 20 men.

He had to sacrifice art.

He got a medal for the.

How many saved?

Well, I wouldn't know anything about that

because he was the big captain,
and I was only a sergeant.

You should know, Art, weren't you
one of the hundred that was saved?

Those r*fles are just extra weight.

We haven't seen any game for a week,

and we won't see
any till we get out of this desert.

You sure that's
the only reason you smashed those r*fles?

Or was it because you were afraid somebody
be walking behind you with a loaded g*n?

No, not afraid.

I'd just. Careful.

Same reason I'm heading south.

The devil's Peak.

Well, what makes you think we'll go along?

Because your water is on my wagon
and it's got to stay there.

I'm not stealing it out. It's still yours.

You're
just going to have to come after it.

Susan

Clayton knows what he's doing.

Clayton knows.

Clayton knows.

I'm sick of hearing what Clayton knows.

Can't he ever forget
he was our commanding officer?

That has nothing to do with it,
doesn't it?

He was a big, important man
during the w*r,

and that's the only time he ever has been.

He's jealous because I've done so much
better than he has.

That just isn't so. It is so.

And you're jealous, too, Sabrina.

You're jealous because I have children
and you never can have.

Susan, I'm your best friend.

You were my best friend.

Now stay away from me
and stay away from my children.

I can't leave my kids without any water.

You can share with us now.

I appreciate that,
but I'd run you too short.

No, we just tag on along

and we'll have plenty of time to cut north
once we had Devil's Peak.

Suppose you want to let us.

In or stop nobody

and may smashed our r*fles.

But he didn't smash these

people.

That's enough.

For Sonoma. Yes.

Yes. Well.

Stop that.

What is for drinking?

I wouldn't do that, Mr. Tucker.

He's a fine boy. Great.

He just finds it hard to understand.

You better get your what?

A barrel on my wagon
where we can keep an eye on us.

Well, I don't know if I like that.

Don't make me take it away, Gantry.

My son's a fine boy, Clayton.

Sure he is.

Just get the barrel on my wagon.

I can't get very much milk.

Let me try.

We don't need your help, Tucker.

He broke down three times today. I'd

better lighten the load.

Everything's fair.

I think I'll decide that for you.

Got high minded and took over.

Every man was boss of his own wagon.

Now, that was a rule.

That was yesterday. I'd

lighten the load.

In the morning

after

that.

There's only so much milk.

Judy.

I told you to stay away from us.

The colonel's going right, Susan?

Not enough in water.

My daddy's hungry.

So is your little sister, Honey,

I thought the w*r was behind me,

and I'd

forgotten how it feels to be heated
for doing what you know is right.

Someone had to make the decision.

Yeah.

But the decision itself
is never the end of it.

Once you make it,
you have to keep going forward.

There's no turning back

and they seem to hate
you more for everyone.

You have to make.

You go on making them.

Clayton.

You make the right ones.

Some of those decisions
are going to be ugly ones.

Sabrina.

You may end up hating me yourself.

Hating me.

Like I can guarantee you that. Now,

don't look back.

I told you some of the decisions would be

ugly.

You know?

And they're

gonna get

get our generation.

Harvey, Son,
get down here and give me a hand

when I get the word.

Get everything you can out of the team.

Well, he got you into this.

Let's see him get you out.

All right. Ha!

God, they're gonna.

Once again.

Learn God's word.

And for

what do you want me to throw out
now, Captain?

My wife and kids.

But no more riding on the wagons.

Except for the women and children.

Wagon breaks down.

We'd have to leave it behind.

Its water ration will be at 6:00 tonight.

Come on.

I thought you were going to do
the driving.

The team will drive itself.

I just soon walk.

Look, honey, it is.

More important to save the team.

If we ever get to Sacramento, I'm
going to buy you the moon.

We'll get there
and I'll hold you to that promise.

It doesn't

seem any closer than it did
three days ago.

It's closer.

Yeah,

you're right.

It is to bring it.

But I wanted to hear you say it.

All right, everybody, on your feet.

Let's go get

your kid to everything.

Sabrina,

how do you figure it out?

The gantry sun, Young,
strong is not given out

inch by inch and chafing.

I didn't think he'd stand up

under the walking for a day.

How? Susan?

Holding out.

She won't even speak to me.

She seems to think the whole thing's
my fault.

I know.

And the kids?

They're still getting a little milk
from the cow for the baby.

Judy in house.

I'm all right.

I don't know how much longer
they'll be able to ride.

I hate to think of turning on that.

Clayton. You.

You can't expect the children to walk.

When the horses give out. What choice?

Well, I have

you doing the right thing, Mr.

Gantry.

That horse couldn't have gone another
step.

Well, you finally got your own way,
didn't you, Captain Clayton

Tucker coming a long way around
as most foolish thing I ever heard.

Anybody

that just no sense of us wasting what
strength we've got yelling at each other.

But you wouldn't listen to me if you come
my way.

We, too, caught Adam's train. By now.

We'd have been dead up.

Would that have been any worse?

You answer that. I

If we could just stay here for a while.

If my boy could get some rest.

Moving on, Mr.

Gantry.

Since we get things reorganized.

Reorganized?

That's a good army word in it,
Captain Tucker, what are we going to do?

Pull these wagons out by hand?

If we have to wait till then, we've
still got four good horses to pull them.

We'll build ourselves
a couple of two wheeled carts

out of what are yours and my wagons.

We got two wolves and still got strength
enough to use them.

That.

Oh, when can I wait?

I mean, when.

When we get to Sacramento

and find new outfits.

Both your children.

And a beautiful dress for me.

Oh, your grandmother's
going to be so proud of you

when she sees you.

Susan.

Mommy and thirsty.

Tell her she's got the water on her wagon.

You don't hear her saying she's thirsty.

Ask her.

Sabrina, can I have a drink of you?

She or

my son could ride the cart,
but just a little ways.

No, but

I need a good man to feed the cow.

I'll do it.

Mr. Tucker.

Or any citizen

won't. Leave.

I won't have my children
looking like beggars.

No, I've decided what things are Yours
with the groceries.

I won't leave it.

You're jealous.

You're jealous of my children.

You just don't want them to look nice.

Put the trunks in our car, Clayton.

There's no room.

Sabrina.

There's room.

Let him have the trunk.

Susan,

You won't have to leave that,
I promise you.

Your best turn out.

The trunk is more important right
now, Clayton

Believe me.

On your feet.

Everybody pulling out.

Not on your life, Tucker.

We've been building all those cars
all night.

I'm not leaving
till my family gets some rest.

What is on that wagon?

If you want to come after.

It happens,

you help.

Help me

get those cops moving.

You know.

I'll take Chevy's back to him.

He can come for his own
like everybody else.

But he fell behind.

But you wouldn't care about that,
would you?

If you wouldn't care about anybody.

That was my son's portion.

Now give me mine.

That was your portion, Gantry.

What you do with it is your own business.

Everybody on their feet.

Let's get moving.

Everybody up.

In. Clete, I got to talk to you,

if you don't mind.

Anytime I want.

You know.

I just want to tell you that I was wrong.

You came the right way. I know that. Now.

I'd rather hear
you say that out than any other man.

This outfit.

Well,
I said a lot of things I didn't mean.

I guess you think that I.

I forgot that we were friends.

Yes. You think I forgot that
you saved my life in the army.

He was the best captain a man ever had.

You were hardly. But you were the best.

Why do you want to tell me? I'm

just that you're doing the right thing

by keeping this water
barrel up in front of us.

You know, as long as it's there.

I mean, he's going to bite.

Oh, Chief, he.

Now. He came on in, didn't he?

He just kept thinking
about this water barrel,

and he came right on in

and his trunk with Susan,
that kid's clothes.

And it's just like a water barrel to her.

She just keep following this trunk.

You can thank Sabrina for that.

Well, I'm going to do that
because she was wrong about your brain.

I'm gonna have a little talk
with her about that. What do you want us.

Claimed

that Gantry kidnaped.

He's dead.

He don't need that water

played. It ain't for me.

It's for my kids.

All I got to give is a handful of meal.

They can't get it down
without water again.

You just don't need that water.

My kids, they do.

For the love of God.

No, I just heard.

So that's why

you undertake that junk with a clothes

plate?

It was asking for water for the baby.

It's not an unreasonable request.

We have one less now.

Why can't you let him have it?

Because there isn't any water.

What are you going to do?

Just move it.

I'm going to rest.

Art's horses.

Not much longer,

baby.

Can't walk.

Tucker.

We demand water.

I told you before sundown tonight.

We can't go any farther

down tonight.

Not before.

Okay.

All right.

Well, here,

let's move up.

Yeah,

They're still following.

Isn't there any way to make it easier on.

Our only chance now is to get them
aiding me so much

that they'll be determined
to live long enough to k*ll me.

Oh, yeah?

Well, we don't know.

She knows me best,

and we're.

Once again.

We may if we can just keep.

Going until the Haqqani.

They've got a rest.

They'll expect water.

Transit.

They've got to rest.

Oh, and.

Hand.

And listen,

That cow hasn't give milk for two days.

Fresh meat, buy milk safe.

And everybody's like two sisters,
father and mother.

I had to do it. Boy.

Who raised her from a gap.

She was my fair

beat, giving them a lot of good

will to.

Try to post cash further.

Which is to

if we're going to be admitting
that there was no water in that barrel.

But we got to leave Susan's trunk.

No. I was just dead weight.

Susan's hope for the future.

A woman needs something of her own
to cling to.

But you given up everything?

Not everything.

Clean.

We demand water

and you.

And try and stop us.

It's empty.

Has been for two days.

You drink this.

We've been borrowing an empty barrel
for two days.

You're two days closer to the Adams
Wagon train, aren't you?

We've got to go on.

If even one man of us gets through,
she can bring help to the others others.

Where are you going? On?

I'm going to the lake.

Get some water.

My kids are thirsty,

Jason.

That marriage

ought to stop now

is heading in the right direction.

I'm bound to catch up with them.

May I have my truck, please?

Susan?

Susan try to understand.

We must move on.

Stanley,
this is going to have to go to him.

Be back soon.

The children and I will stay. You

if you go first.

I think she'll tell you.

If she doesn't.

And she'll have to do like Jeffrey does.

Just try and catch up with us.

You, Sabrina.

Sabrina,

Where's my wife?

Different.

And my son.

This time
it's your wife and it's different.

No, it's not different.

Somebody's still got to

get through. And

the prince and the princess rode off
on the prince.

Beautiful white horse.

And they lived. Happily ever after.

I like that story.

Go look.

Screen.

Something's wrong with Mama.

Hello, Sabrina.

How nice to see you.

I thought maybe we'd walk on a ways.

Well, it's cool.

Oh, didn't I tell you

there's a big lake out there?

Arthur went after water.

He'll be back soon.

That's wonderful, Susan,

why don't we just walk out and meet him?

No, I.

I think we wait here

for children and children.

We're going to have to have a dress up
party.

Your mother's going to show me
your new clothes.

Susan.

I'm so anxious to see them.

Can we really wear

the mommy now?

I'll get me a couple of sticks. Anything.

Everything's going to be all right,

then.

This is

probably

Susan.

Susan?

Susan, Keep going.

I'm trying to

look for food.

Oh. Aren't

Susan

Captain Tucker?

He found me.

He went on.

He put that signal up.

She said you'd catch up.

Now, how did he know you'd catch up?

Same reason I.

I know he'll bring us help

from.

When you figured, but.

Well, I'm satisfied
they didn't try to cut North Dallas peek.

Thank heavens for that.

I'll take a look

as the right.

It looks like.

It can't handle

itself.

Thank you.

Look, take care.

I'll show you the way.

You just stay put.

We'll take care of them, my people.

I'll show you the way.

Bill, you better come back with the wagon.

Sabrina.

I'll present an account.

Of what? Captain

Gibson,

this is

Charlie.

It finally found somebody.

That likes you cooking after all that.

You know, Bill,

sometimes, I don't know.

Wagon train seems worthwhile after all.

You see people like that
heading out into a new country.

How can you help
but have faith in the future?

That new country, huh? Oh.