01x34 - The Ruttledge Munroe Story

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Can I
just have a little trouble in you, mister?

I didn't have any trouble.

I'm Mr.

Taylor.

Who are you, anyway?

My name's McCullin.

I ride scout for a wagon train
headed by Major Seth Adams.

Oh, Scout.

Where are you?

Carson Tanner.

Left a five year old

gardening
now down at Brighton and like that.

What would you have me do?

I think you should just stay down the hill
and pick the landing zone.

I say, what if they charge me?

What if they haven't run?

You charge them?

Well, they're the ones that have gotten
this bug.

When they venture to happen.

Wait a minute.

What do you think you're going?

Then find out they're only two of us.

They'll come back.
You better come along with me.

You try

and get fresh with a lady traveling alone.

Right?

Cause if you.

Hold on, man, I promise you, I.

I won't get fresh.

Well, too bad.

In that case, I might listen

to your from the.

What's the matter with you?

Forget where you left your wagon train.

No, ma'am.

I got to meet all kinds of people
on the way to California.

They were heading west for many reasons.

I didn't know Kasey
Tanner's reason at the time, but

it didn't take long to find out.

He proved to be a most dedicated woman

in major.

How long before we get to that big desert?

Oh, we haven't started into

the couple of days yet.

What's the matter, Charlie?

You like riding through Paiute Country,
Major?

You ought to know me by
now. I know you. All right?

I don't like our country.

Not a whole country. Cheyenne country.

Maybe I should have just left
you and Saint Joe with that widow.

Good.

Oh, why not?

Who would have been along
to look after you?

I'll cook you, you little scrub.

Give me that.

All this flap on that lip of yours.

Well,

this looks just about as good
a place as any camping.

Yes. Yeah.

Sure. Glad

they grow up

and make it better.

But I'll. Look.

I'll leave me alone right now, huh?

McCullough.

He's wide right in

blood.

And I wonder if you find any horses.

He'd better can't go any further
in this desert with the animals we got.

He's got somebody with him.

You know who it is.

And I was looking for somebody to way.

I can see it's a way.

In Charlie History.

Hardy.

Hardy.

I got to know.

Remember the wagon train?

It's fine, but did you get any horses?

Well, no, I. What do you mean, no?

I haven't got enough
to do running this confounded wagon train.

I have to do your job, too.

What do you. Do, anyhow?

So just settle down and keep calm
and listen for a minute.

You might learn something.

All right. What is it?

I ran into a small w*r party.

They were taking their wagon.

But you can't find trouble.

You'll make it, won't you?

You think there's any more of them?

This is Indian territory, Major.

We haven't got time to worry about
that now.

Who's your friend out there?

It's hard to believe,
but I find a character as crusty as, you

know.

Try to be so funny.

Come on, let's meet him.

No. Lady.

That'll help.

Well, see what the major doing.

With the cable.

Well.

Well, I know you very.

Much, Joe.

Boudreaux in Kansas City.

You take care of me like a little child.

All right.

Still a little may try again.

Oh, Peter,

you have no manner.

I'm. Come on.

I'll walk you out to.

All right, Minister.

Welcome to our train.

I appreciate your welcome.

We're doing it.

I don't like it at all, Mr.

Stone, but I'm at a second hand today.

I've been called mister.

Well, I'm sorry, ma'am,
but nobody told me you're a woman.

But you're welcome to our train anyhow.

Thank you. Mr. Adams.

May I introduce Miss Kathy Tanner?

This is Major.

That's right, Major.

Meet Capital. Major. I'm glad. Money.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you. This young girl
has been telling me a lot about you.

Don't exaggerate, ma'am.

Ma'am, you can't always believe
what this boy says.

You were right.

The true soul of modesty.

He was telling me how you saved the wagon
train.

Warren. Lunch
from Outlaws and Indians and change.

Well, I just told you,
you can't always believe him.

You know what is right?

Even though.

I've got you forgot how to.

Ride. I have.

Oh, Miss Tanner, this is Charlie Wooster.

Just call me Cassie.

I repeat to meet you, Gabby. Miss Tanner.

Sorry, ma'am. Miss Tanner, Ma'am.

Where are you headed, Cassie?

California.

All by yourself?

Yeah.

We always got back east.

There's hardy men out there.

Pyle.

You're welcome to join our train, ma'am.

Thank you. Manager.

Miss Tanner here
thinks I'm a little too young for her. Oh.

Oh, now, young man,
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

I understand.

It's just that little man like me
needs a little more mature man.

You're absolutely right, Cassie.

Don't you agree, Major?

Yeah, sure. Of course. Yeah, I agree.

Now, if you'll show me where
to put my wagon,

my gin,
I can have a little confidential talk.

How you do that, boy?

Are you going to put the way.

I feel, Mr. Major?

You go ahead.

Let it.

This way, Cassie.

You're not a boulder. Now.

You're good to me.

All right, Major.

Found.

A miscarriage.

Everything all right?

Oh, sure.

Said. Oh.

Good. Sure.

They're mighty big wagon.

Oh, they got cabin, huh?

Yeah.

It's not sure how long I want to do.

Well, as close to 100 now. Cotton years.

So sure as a mighty big train.

And everybody just like you.

There's a family like her.

Yes, ma'am. Yeah.

Pretty friendly months.

People, for the most part.

They're not looking for protection.

Well, not exactly, Miss Cassidy.

These people do
pretty well for themselves.

Mean what?

My friend talks too much.

What is the same?

It's good to know that you're leading,

lady. Feel good?

You know, a man like you is up front.

Thank you.

Not many men like you where I come from.

That's why I'm heading west.

And that leads me to something
I want to talk to you about.

Like a herd back in Kentucky.

Out here. This man, real man.

Major Adams.

Here's Bill.

I'm sorry, Major.

Could you come look at symptoms Horse?

Oh, sure. What seems to be trouble?

I just gave out.

Can't go on any further.

Guess what? Excuse me. Cassie.

I'm sorry that I busted him this way.

Oh, it's all right, Bill. You did right.

Oh, I'll just stay here and that we can
finish our talk when you get back.

Yes, ma'am, please. We were out this.

I think you noticed a funny way
that may have been acting tonight.

Yeah, He's got a right to act funny, huh?

Miss Cassie Tanner, this Taylor thinks.

Yeah, she's like a hawk getting ready
to swoop down on a chicken.

She suppose that's why the Major didn't
show up for supper tonight?

Yeah.

I don't think he's
got much of an appetite.

I always thought it was time to reunite.

She made you think so, too.

He wasn't trying to brand me.

Do you think

she noticed the way she looks at him?

Yeah, well, she's building

the fire up right
now, getting ready to brand him.

Even everybody, even the character.

Jazzy.

I got to get you something.

No, thanks.

Nice night.

Three last night. You two.

Where's the major?

Well, what's tonight?

I was just wondering the same thing
where we got.

Such a nice night.

I thought we might take a little walk.

Yes, ma'am.

It'll be real
nice candidate. Sure. Be nice.

Get my hands on your shoes

and get you some coffee.

No, thanks.

No. Can I go? Looking fine.

Major.

Most likely to be gone
most of the night, ma'am.

You know Boston, A wagon train.

Pretty big job

and surprised me none of it was up to his
neck in one thing or another right now.

Oh, I want to finish
discussing a certain matter with him.

That'll keep. If I run into him, I'll.

I should tell him
that you're asking about him.

Do it.

I'm mechanics tonight, Cassie

will be

the good thing.

You're not scared for this outfit.

I'm up to my neck.

All right?

I'm to my neck. In your smart remarks.

You make more noise than a buffalo
in summer grass.

Why don't you just close your mouth?

You're starting a big.

Windstorm,

Bill.

I tell him, Major, I'm
going after those horses.

Well, I'll tell him. Clint,
good luck to you.

Thanks. I might need it.

Okay.

Like I said.

What the devil are you laughing at?

Oh, I just think it was a miss.

Tanner said last night.

Charlie, one of these days, I'm

going to drop you off of this
wagon on your head. Yes,

Well, I saw.

Pardon? Funny.

Well, she said it was
a nice night for a walk, so

you must
have thought it was nicer that night.

What are you getting at.

When you went for a run?

How would you like to get down off
of that wagon and.

Walk for a while? Don't you get it, Major?

I get it.

You just keep on flapping
your lip like that and you're going to be

wearing out your shoe leather
instead of the key to your britches.

Yes, sir.

Major, The wagons are all lined up.

We're ready to roll.

All right, Bill.

Thank you.

When I hear her cry.

Right.

Get out.

No use getting down, Miss Cassie.

We got Johnson's wheel almost fixed.

You'll be pulling out in a minute.

Okay, Major.

Howdy, Miss Tanner.

Howdy.

Name's Clean MacMaster wagon.

Just a couple behind you.

When I came to my way into this dust.

I figured we'd get worse
once we hit the big desert.

Worse?

It can't get worse.

Maybe so. Maybe not.

Oh, no, no.

We should have been lucky, Major.

Not a sign of any.

Well, we're right in the middle.

Of their country.

I'd say That's not a very good sign.

You reckon they'll hit us
when we get to the big desert? No.

Tell him I'm going to post
extra guards tonight.

Think, Charlie, why don't you go back
and spell old Cassie for a while?

Let it ride up here with me.

We got two major

who stepped down

from our steady right up front
with the major out of the dust.

Carmelo's little Rock.

Just cause you're doing a favor,
don't give your privileges.

I'm sorry. I'm just trying to help.

I thought I might.

Especially a minute.

Cassie, you're out of some of that dust.

If I hadn't been in front of yours.
A better gentleman.

You don't have the power.

Guess. Oh,

who's our major?

All right.

Oh, power.

Yeah, Major.

Your wife's probably got your mule ready.

You might just as well go ahead.

I'll keep an eye on things out here.

Right.

Here you go.

Make sure

Good afternoon.

That better.

Howdy was gassy.

Oh, you still think so?

Well. Well.

Too much. Oh, no trouble.

No notable.

I Major.

I. Cassie.

How are you today?

Hey, just do this. Getting there.

Where are you going?

Oh, I thought I planned to end with OCS.

What about this?

Do I do?

I'll keep.

Trying.

Being a lady and

all alone.

Yeah.

Yeah, I suppose it is.

Seems to give some man a notion. 001.

A woman can't be too careful.

It'd be nice to have somebody around to

kind of look after you once in a while.

Miss Cassie, when you get to California,

you'll find them.

All right.

What are you going to do
when you get there?

Well.

Well, we'll just go back to Saint John,
pick up another wagon train.

Do you ever think you're settling down?

Me? Oh, no, no.

Not making much, Cassie. Not me, not.

You're just like Mr.

Tanner.

Oh, he changed.

You were married.

Do have back Surprised.

Wasn't good.

I was surprised,
Miss Cassie. It's just that I.

I don't know.
I never looked on you as being married.

What?

Become your husband.

Done.

Oh, too bad. What happened to him?

Oh, no, he died.

He was little man.

It couldn't take the trapping happen.

I had a trap. Line up.

The big smoke gives.

You a trap out in the Big Smokies.

About 300 miles of the prettiest country
you ever saw.

Well, I'll be.

After Mr.

Tanner departed.

I looked around for a while,
but that wasn't what I wanted.

So I packed up and left.

All by yourself. For California.

Our only point between what?

There's Amanda mulligan.

My dear Adams,

I won't have a talk with you,
my older man.

Oh, now.

Cassie.

Had a personal life.

But this is not the time, Cassie.

Why isn't.

Is there a better time?

Holly? Smoke?

What's the matter?

Huh? Oh, I forgot to see Reverend Sumpter
about the sermon tomorrow.

And good judgment to.

Mr.. Charlie

Watson.

Why don't you ever pay attention to me?

What's up, Major?

I just want to see if he was alone.

Oh, yeah, I think.

What are you whispering about?
Oh, you are.

Oh, shut up and give me some.

Coffee and

you're getting spookier every day.

Major laughs. No thanks to you.

You pull another stunt like you did today
and I'll skin you three ways from Sunday.

I was just trying to be nice.

Well, just don't try to be nice with you.

Or is that old?

You don't want McMaster's wagon help.

Gives you a horse shoe.

A horse? Yeah.

I don't mind. You said no, Major.

Opposed to the guards?

Well, I don't think
we've got a to worry about tonight.

I may send out a few scones
for a nuisance read.

Where would be that big measure
a day or two?

It was like,
pretty quickly, once back at all.

My problems.

Didn't.

Last that moment.

What?

Haven't played? Nothing major.

I wear this all the time.

And I see
you haven't lost a sense of humor.

So call Johnny.

Yes, sir.

Make up a stretcher.

Put it in the back of the wagon.

Oh, and bring a tarp to cover it up.

Yes, sir.

Hawks, keep your knife sharp and quick.

I'll need some cleaning in class.

Yes, ma'am.

Oh, stop Some go. Heat some more.

Get him in the wagon.

Quick, quick.

Half that night,

you're going to be

needing another scalp for a day or two.

He stays still stays to.

An easy way

as a w*r party
about 15 miles north of here.

Or do they know where we are?

Leave the boy alone.
What about our horses?

Did you get to O.B.? Harper's place?

I think I got this area
I couldn't get by the end.

Oh, be Harper.

I'll get them.

Now. I'll pass now. Carefully. Me?

He can't go.

No, no, man. This wagon train.

Well, fall outside of yourself.

You can't go.

Somebody has got to boss this train.

You want me to do it?

Cassie? What? Out of town.

I know how to deal with them.

No horse trainers
don't get the best of me.

My first husband, George Orwell.

Never mind that.

Well, he sold horses. The army.

I know how to buy them.

Your first husband.

What? Becoming him?

Very fine man. What Become of

the pardon?

Cassie, I just won't let you go.

Well, let me now stay here safe. Adams.

None of my husband's ever talked to me
like that.

You stay here and take care of this boy.

Yes. You can't go now.

Why not?

You can't follow the trail at night.

Oh, I know that. I'm no fool.

Only first thing in the morning, huh?

All right.

Thanks.

And in the sun.

I think she's going to make it.

Well, I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

That you sleep.

I got to talk to you.

What's on your mind?

You know, it's not too major.

Yeah, no, of him.

Well, he's not exactly the major timber.

Miss Tanner?

Yeah,

I was joking. I got out of hand.

Yeah, I mean, Hoxie got no idea.

Suppose she took a

shine to somebody else
on a train in a new.

Well, one time
I didn't have any trouble with women.

Oh, I'm afraid not. Sure.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

I just wasn't her type.

Oh, So what's your idea?

Hey, Charlie.

Flint.

Yeah.

Clay McMasters.

Yeah.

You know, Doctor,
I got to talk to him immediately.

You know,
he actually said you wanted to talk to me.

Mr. McCullough.

Well, you know what you told me? Oh,

I was sort of wonderin.

Oh, go on, get it.

This is your idea.

Wooster of Flint. Charlie.

Now we'll leave in. Oh, no.

Both of you stay right here.

What's on your mind, Mr.

McCullough?

Hopefully what you were telling me.

Yeah, well, I was.

That is, we we were thinking that

I should say.

We were wondering what you're going to do
when you get to California.

Stay out of harm's way.

And I reckon,

you know, Carly,

we've got to know you pretty
well since we left Saint Joe.

And we think you're just the right man.

The right man.

We want to.

WHALER And what I mean is.

FLINT Well,

we were thinking that a man

well, that is any man

needs a woman to look after.

Fred, you got it wrong.

A woman needs a man.

That's right.

And you're just the right man, Lester,

We were.

You haven't been thinking along
those same lines.

Haven't for quite a spell.

Have recent, though,

have I?

Am soon she's quit mooning over.

Well, soon as she's quit

mooning,
I figured I'll have a talk with her.

You don't mean Miss Tanner.

Yes, I do.

Got a matter I want to discuss with her.

Right, Right.

Like to talk to you all.

Some are getting late.

I've got to get to bed one

night in.

Exactly.

Work.

Work.

Take it easy, Charlie.

And I know you just relax all the time.

Just get a new one a day or two.

How am I going to relax with you
pulling on my shoulder?

Oh, that reminds me of poor Mr.
Benton time.

He fell down a mineshaft.

Two men.

Yeah, Mr. Benton have been mine for me.

Oh, yeah.

Pretty time, remember?

I'll move it.

It all

at one time back on Mount City.

What's he got to do with it?

But I'm an amateur man. Or he died

from my old age.

Is it old age when I left it,
you know, up and down.

Yeah. SLAMEKA, that's his own finish.

No, it's all right.

Right, Charlie,
You've helped me a whole lot.

Well, I know I can do a lot more now.
That's right.

I know a lot of men and boys
and even horses run.

Well, that's good.

That's all for tonight.

Thanks.

What's wrong with him?

You can't figure that out
or I'm trying to.

More help. No cooperation at all.

Did you try to force
feed him a little pheasant under glass?

A very yummy

option.

How about taking it all?

You know, Emily?

Oh, come on

on this.

Tanner.

Where do you think you're going?

I heard you was going after some horses.

That's right.

I learned some of the other men. And me.

We go on with it.

Well, that was my driving ride.

No, ma'am.

No, it was my idea. Then.

Peggy, we need 80 head or so.

And now, though
you might use a little help.

Let me run.

Morning.

Major.

Cassie, I still don't like this.

Oh, don't worry.
I'll keep them cheering up.

We'll be back late this afternoon.

With enough horses
to get us through the big desert. Here.

Do you think it's a good idea of you
to go along?

I couldn't fire a g*n here, Major,

but I'm all good going along,
driving the horses.

How long a ride is a major?

McCulloch tells me it ought to be.

Harper's place is 30 miles.

Trade north of here
would you like to swing wide?

Not to miss those Indians.
You see how many there were?

Oh, you only saw one party.

Well, there's more than one.

Yeah, you're probably right.

But they've been keeping out of sight
for better than a week now.

You can bet your boots that they're laying
back, watching every move we make.

I want all of you keep that in mind.

Get back here as quick as you can, Bill.

Keep an eye on her, will you?

I will.

Cassie.

This is the only chance
we got to get fresh horses.

So I just hope you know what you're doing.

All you just sit back and relax.

Here's the money.

Take care of that money back.

She gets plenty to eat

is a job.

Preserves them
all, saving up some of a legacy.

Keep it to

keep them in the same.

Don't you worry about quail.

You just worry about yourself.

Was handed

in. By her

from her

boxing.

Back and

put her pa.

Yeah.

You shouldn't tell your wife
to keep your kids in the wagon.

The we. Write letters.

That goes for the rest of you to

show.

What is your own breaches jammed.

On it, Major,
I haven't had a chance to get it fixed.

You're not going to do much good
with that thing.

I'll do the best I can with it.

I know you will. Just

it. Caution.

Don't keep those youngsters in your.

Wagon like. I told you. Boy. Major

horsemen today.

Boys still asleep.

And that's the best thing for him.

I got a hunch he's
not going to be sleeping alone.

Any sign of.

No, but they're not going to wait forever.

You know, I made you act like mine
if you were them Red Devils.

And my blood still runs cold
when they start screaming and wailing.

Shall you?

Just better stuff up your ears good today

because you're going to hear them aplenty.
What are our chances?

I don't know. It all depends On what.

Depends on how many of them there are now.

All our ammunition holes. Our.

Hey, Snyder,

You've got to build that up
a little harder.

What the devil are you doing out here.

And running the weapons and. Business?

Will you get back in that wagon?

Take a look. Madam.

Where? Across the rush up on the ridge.

I don't see anything out there.

I didn't say a minute ago.

It's just cavernous.

I don't see anything about it.

No use getting these people on edge.

They might hear some of our stock
broke loose.

Thanks from.

Show.

Sure is hot.

All cells are running right?

Used to stumps.

How much further you think it is?

KC? Oh.

Eight or nine miles dragging.

We best move on on.

Out, honey.

Hi, dear.

So I'm going to be a machine messy.

Are you trying to be smart
and nurturing or.

We have arranged marriage anywhere.
He wouldn't be here.

Why are you right.

And been waiting. For your mission?

For me?

Good.

I know you'd come along someday.

When you.

Work here, Mr.

Harper. Oh, they call me Obie.

Everyone calls. Me Obie.

Jean.

Have you heard?

The patient is still a little black.

Oh. Oh, of course we have.

That's why we're here. Well, come on. Me?

No, to my horses.

It wouldn't do you any good.

Those piles where they're packing here
in the middle with a hatchet, for sure.

What about you?

Oh, a finger on me.

How come I'm teaching?

Well, I am.

And don't look at me so funny and

arrogant.

What about the horse?

I get the best you hear about.

And that's the truth.

They're the only ones you hear about.

They want to now just stand down, John.

About them. We're in a hurry.

You Mean, after all this time
I've been waiting for you.

You're going to run up again.

On the

to. Pick up.

Blazes.

You think they're waiting for me?

Coming soon or not?

What don't you know?

That wouldn't be an army barracks
within miles of here.

Kind of late
to be worrying about that, Charlie.

I wonder which way will come from here.

Come from every direction except down.

Come on, check on the other side.

Well, one thinks you live here.

When they come, you can come on That

We knew

the Indians were getting ready to attack
when we didn't know

because we couldn't see them.

That was the worst part.

It was nothing we could do.

But wait.

If Cassie was able to circle them,
she might make it back in time.

That's all we needed time.

Once we got fresh animals,
we could get into the big desert there.

We'd be safe.
The Indians would never follow us.

Imagine.

Pull us
through many tight spots in the past.

But this was the tightest

tension was beginning to show on him.

Seeing.

See anything?

There's nothing to see.

Won't be long now.

Try and pick us off. One at a time.

Get us rattled.

He can't seem him
because second and close.

You're going to be rushing us any minute.

I've always drawn him. Out

for you.

You going to keep down.

Him all right. I'm.

I'm sure you are. I'm

sure we'll get Johnny.

Get some more.

Packing in that place.

Thank you.

Make all your.

You thinking what I'm thinking?

You're going to wait
until the sun gets a little bit lower

and they're going to charge right into it.

They're going to have a
deal with the time.

Send them

sun just about right

here.

They're in in a rush now,

about a half
an hour of daylight is so left.

And nearly come.

The situation was bad at the wagon train,

but we were equally concerned about Cassie
and the others.

If they were seen by the Indians,
they wouldn't have a chance.

But if they got past them
and if they heard the g*nshots,

they'd know we were in trouble
and try to get help.

There was no idea

the Indians were as surprised as we were.

They scattered in every direction
before the stampeding horses.

As I said,
Cassie Tanner was a dedicated woman.

He had a reason for heading west
and nothing was going to keep her

from going in that direction until,
as she put it, she found a man to her

liking by just saying,
Have some summer with us, Cassie.

Sure,
Miss Cash. Any of it. Will Miss Tanner

McMasters
help you to come up before it gets cold?

Thanks, Master,
and thanks, Major, for everything but Mr.

McMaster.

He said not to keep him waiting for.

Well, I reckon I'd better go.

I hope you understand, Major.

Yes, ma'am, I sure do.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Now, that's what I call a changed woman.

And if you're lucky, find.

I'll do the driving.

From now on.

Cassie,

why have you.