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The palefaces destroyed everything.

War on the palefaces!

To promote settlement of the West, the government...

entered into treaties with the Indians,

but they were all broken...

by the colonists, who were driven by progress...

and by the Indians, who were devoted to their savage way of life.

But those who participated the most in their extermination...

were unscrupulous men,

traffickers of all sorts, thieves...

and murderers who,

out of self interest, sold to the Indians,

the better to destroy them,

guns and whiskey,

two dangerous weapons in the hands...

of these still primitive men.

For a little gold, some men, free from the constraints...

of the law, made each day more difficult, if not impossible,

the government's mission to keep things calm...

and bring peace between the Indians and white men,

as equals

before the constitution of the United States.

Is everything okay, Jacob?

Yes. Welcome, master.

Did you have a good trip? Did you see uncle Jonathan? - No.

The master's back!

I bought some seeds, we'll sow them tomorrow.

Very well, master.

This is a good time for it. Master, how did it go in town?

Jacob, I told you not to call me "master".

There's only one master.

Then what should I call you, so I don't confuse you with the other one?

Joe. Just Joe.

Water the horses and take them to the stalls.

Very well, master Joe.

- At last! - My daddy!

Don't run, kids!

When are you going to take us into town?

Soon, one of these days.

Cathy, dad's tired. Leave him alone.

She has a lot of whims.

Whims?

That's not true, he's lying.

Yes, it's true.

Say, daddy, will you push me on the swing?

Okay.

Kids, dad doesn't have time to play.

We can't be long, supper's coming up soon.

George wouldn't play with me.

George is a bad man.

I'll do the pushing.

There you go, my little girl.

Are you ready? Here we go.

Push me harder, George.

Go, push!

I love having you here with us.

Go, push!

Do you have the gifts?

Of course. Did you think I'd forget them?

I'll send you to the moon!

Harder. Go, harder!

Kids, dad brought some presents.

Did you hear? Come back in the house.

The last one in won't get anything.

Then all the presents will be mine!

Daddy, I'm little.

So?

If you don't help me, I'll be the last one in.

Okay, I'll help you in exchange for a kiss.

I'm the first!

A very big kiss.

At full speed!

Gallop, my horse. Gallop!

We're here early.

I want my present.

Mommy, show us the presents!

I want to see them!

What a great bunch, aren't they, Mr. Wilson ?

We want to see the presents!

Be good, otherwise you won't get anything.

Let's see what surprises he brought.

This is for George, our wonderful soldier.

I'm a general and I'm going to kill all the redskins.

And this is for Cathy, the prettiest girl in the West.

Are you happy?

We don't kill Indians.

They're God's children, like us.

- Isn't that right, mom? - Of course.

There's still some more presents.

Let's see them.

A nice necklace for George.

And the same for Cathy.

Jacob, call them, dinner's ready.

This Bible is for us.

Put on your necklace, George.

And this is for our little Cathy. You musn't lose it.

Charge!

The general's here! Everyone get galloping!

Now let's eat.

Okay, general?

Okay, mama.

What should I name my doll, mommy?

I don't know.

But it's an important thing.

We'll have to think about it.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Is uncle Jonathan still outside?

You know,

he has his little quirks, but we have to deal with them.

Troops,

at ease!

Today, we're gathered...

around our beloved flag...

Cathy, what are these whims of yours?

If you don't eat, your doll won't be happy.

Lord, we thank you for giving us...

this meal on our table.

I don't want to pray and I don't want to eat.

I don't like soup.

The Lord said unto Moses: "Speak to the children of Israel..."

And now, my dear brave soldiers...

"They listen to you. But your words are plain."

That crazy Jonathan's not coming in.

- Enjoy your meal. - Thanks, dad.

Come on, be nice and eat.

That's for the doll.

No, it's for my little darling!

Look out, mom!

Mommy!

Company...

forward, march!

Advance together.

Jacob?

Jacob?

My brave soldier!

I, Black Cloud,

supreme chief of the Arikara tribe,

have unburied...

the war hatchet...

and order my warriors to attack the palefaces.

I ask Kite to lead our men.

I follow orders, I will fight the palefaces.

Then Kite, leader of our warriors,

will unite with our brothers, the Kiowa.

Death to our enemies.

In two moons, many palefaces...

will go through the big rock.

Kite, with our brothers the Kiowa,

will fight them. No white man will live.

Our land will be free again.

I say this:

Let the evil spirit reduce our enemy to ashes.

We destroy them, as they want to destroy us.

The Great Manitou is with you and your men.

- Go. - Manitou !

Tacoi!

They went through here.

There they are.

Wait for them in the pass.

We'll attack at sundown.

All their scalps will soon join colonel Monson's.

They took all the weapons...

and only spared the women, children and old people.

An entire colony has been massacred. We must get revenge.

We have to kill them all.

A regiment is leaving...

and will flush out these Indians wherever they are.

They'll have no mercy on them.

You'll clear out the area and restore the calm...

in our homes.

Those are your orders. That's all.

Get going.

Let's get this over once and for all!

We'll have to kill them like dogs if we want peace.

These Indians never give us a break.

We're here. Get off.

They're sure to go through...

Bison pass.

I have some more information.

By following their trail we'll know where they're camped.

Enter.

Trooper Austin.

Colonel, I've just come from Fort North. Here is our withdrawal order.

We need arms and an escort.

Very well.

Lieutenant Wilson, prepare the shipment.

- At your orders. - Then we're done here.

At your orders, colonel.

No one ever helps us.

Yeah, we always have to do everything ourselves.

Lieutenant, can I go and greet an old friend?

Denied.

Otherwise you won't come back. As you know, this "friend"...

is Janet, the one with the big tits.

You've got a viper's tongue.

And what about Janet's tongue?

I don't care if you go, so long as the shipment's ready at noon. - Thanks.

You know, she didn't want to hear from me.

So I wrote her a sexy letter and won her over.

She didn't fool me!

Janet, you little devil!

Austin, you bastard!

My dear, I'm glad to see you again.

At last.

I thought the Indians had killed you.

Lieutenant, the sheriff is offering a toast in your honor.

Is this your first mission?

He's not without experience.

Lieutenant, be on the lookout for Indians.

I hope I don't come across any, I don't like them very much.

Lieutenant Wilson has a score to settle with them.

There's about four more. It'll never end.

Gently.

Gently.

Give it here.

There.

Whew, it's hot.

Calm down, we have plenty of time.

I'll take you right now!

Not like that!

Please, Austin, I prefer a gentler kind of love!

That bastard Austin is out having a good time.

Hello.

I can't stand this anymore.

If you want to continue, go and get Austin. Phew!

Hello, all you Apaches.

Peace be with you. I'm...

a friend.

He came here and we captured him.

Why did you come here, paleface?

My name is Mr. Hobby...

Hobby, because my father knocked up my mother just to pass the time!

I have news...

for our chief, Black Cloud.

About blue coats...with guns!

Go.

I pay homage to the great chief Black Cloud.

The paleface knows a secret about the soldiers.

Go on, speak.

Great chief Black Cloud,

it's true, I have some information.

But I can only recall...

the details...

if my eyes see gold dust.

You know, the sun powder.

I swear it's true.

Give the information first,

get the powder after.

And tell the truth, otherwise...

Weapons.

Many boxes of them, I saw the shipment.

In two moons, a convoy of weapons will go through...

the big pass.

It'll be escorted by ten blue coats.

All this gold, at last!

Thank you.

I'll come back with more news.

His scalp is yours.

Stop!

This way.

Me, your future wife? Ha!

You, the great warrior, you're afraid?

Manitou has put precision into your aim.

Help me.

Hooray! I took my first scalp.

I ripped it off while he was still breathing!

Everytime we meet, I find you hotter than before.

Dear Janet, you're a great sinner.

And you make me sin.

My poor thing.

Trooper Austin, do you know I love you?

I like you so much. Why did you decide not...

to marry me?

It's late.

You're in a hurry, but I want to cuddle now.

My treasure, my little canary...

colonel Monson's waiting for me.

He insists on me joining him.

Above all, my love, I'm not wrong very often.

You dirty pig!

Manitou helps and protects us.

A paleface came to us.

In exchange for gold dust,

he told us that soldiers were going to come through the pass,

with many guns.

We will take these firearms.

I saw the body of a paleface near the rocks.

The jackals will have something to eat tonight.

Kite is guided by his hate towards the enemy of our people.

Killing an informer is a serious mistake.

Betrayal nested in the soul of this paleface...

like a rattlesnake...

in the cleft of a rock.

Kite has forgotten he is not...

the chief of our tribe.

I, Kite,

remember being named...

leader of the warriors.

I can defend myself against the palefaces.

I have given much evidence of my courage...

and of my love for my people,

seeking in every way...

to defend and protect, and...

to avoid as much as possible risking the life of even one of my men.

I remember when I was trapped alone...

in the Valley of Serpents,

with many enemies of our people...

who came with guns...

to attack...

and destroy our village.

They were defeated, thanks to the skill of Kite.

Kite knows who he is...

and no one can doubt his worth.

Watch out for snakes!

Let's get out of here!

Manitou wants Kite,

leader of our warriors,

to submit to a new trial.

I have spoken.

Onward.

- Good luck. - Thanks, colonel.

Saddle up.

Convoy, forward!

Come back soon, trooper Austin!

Thinking about your girl yet?

You know what I say about that, Bogart? Shit.

Kite is louder than the thunder.

And the squirrel is faster than Loana.

Kite has kept the amulet of love...

that Loana gave to him?

There.

And I also have memories of Loana as a child.

I keep all my memories there,

as if it was my heart.

Your words are as warm...

as the rays of the sun.

Kite has two hearts.

One for living...

and one for Loana.

I'm cold.

I'm cold in my soul.

I sense above me something like a crow...

with its black wings...

Loana, I don't understand you.

...like the moon behind the mountains...

and darkness takes a hold of things.

The spirits of the night...

send strange shadows over me.

They speak to me of happiness...

and of death.

Maybe it's an omen.

Convoy, halt.

Is something wrong?

We'd better camp here tonight.

At your orders.

Dismount. We'll prepare the camp.

Corporal, put up the horses.

At your orders.

Tie up the horses.

Jack, you'll be on watch.

Marty, you prepare supper.

That's good. It'll be a nice change from your rotten cooking.

Play something for us.

Something more cheerful.

There, perfect.

I'll take the first shift.

Then Brad can take over.

He'll be relieved in turn by John, Robert, Jack, Frank,

Gordon, Dean and Bogart...

in hourly shifts.

Austin will be last because he drank too much.

He needs to sleep it off.

That's enough, Austin.

You're already pretty drunk.

Lieutenant...

the bottle was still full.

You can't even stand up.

Leave me alone, you're bothering me.

Why don't you go to sleep?

Then I could tuck you in and sing you a lullaby.

Trooper Austin!

There are Indians not far from here.

Indians?

I don't give a fuck!

They don't scare me!

Austin.

Austin.

I loved my little Dolly...

all that blood...

and I wasn't there.

When I came back, they were all dead.

All dead!

I'll make mincemeat out of those Indians!

Mincemeat!

Austin!

Come back, don't be a fool!

I don't give a shit, I'm taking a piss!

Hey Austin, wake up!

It's your turn.

Open your eyes, I'm feeling uneasy out here.

Are you nervous?

Did you sleep it off?

Oh, stop it.

Give me the gun and go to sleep.

Calm down, there's nothing out there.

I want him alive.

He may be useful to us. The other one also.

Dorothy.

Dorothy.

The Indians came...

to capture me.

Why did you kill all of them?

Indian bastards! Bogart!

Bogart, my friend.

What have I done?

I never killed anyone.

Dorothy.

Thank you, Manitou.

Welcome. Glory be to Kite.

I was worried.

Why? Did you doubt the courage of your man?

The black shadows of the night...

have once again filled my dreams.

I remember you were uneasy.

Take me back to the village.

You miserable pianist...

change the music.

- I like this tune. - I'll give you a tune!

Leave him alone, you dirty son of a...

Quit it, you bastard!

- Congratulations. - You bet.

It's bedtime, bastard.

Apparently a guest is leaving.

I'm sorry, colonel, but I have to leave.

Goodnight, colonel.

You can sit down, boys.

Take a seat.

What we need is some good beer.

I love compliments.

One card.

Two for me.

A beer with lots of foam!

Colonel Monson, what an honor! Aren't you inviting me to your table?

Well, look who it is, Pepita! Stop right there.

I wouldn't want my friends to think badly of me.

We've know each other a long time.

We know you're the hero of many battles.

And what battles!

Friends,

this charming hurricane is Pepita.

She was named that...

because she was found on the banks of a gold-mining creek...

and rescued by gold miners.

Pepita?

I'd like to get to know you better.

Ah, a man of good taste!

Drinks all around!

Play something more cheerful.

Okay, captain. I'll play a catchy tune.

Not so fast! Were you going to sing without me?

All together now!

When's the beer coming?

Austin!

The Indians!

Austin.

This is a troubling situation.

We've lost a large shipment of weapons.

Even more seriously,

our men have been savagely killed.

We've got to exterminate all those damned Indians!

He's right.

Exterminate, exterminate... as if it were that simple!

They elude us like clouds in the wind.

We'll attack them and get it over once and for all.

Captain McMurray,

get the men ready.

We'll start out immediately.

Our objective: Black Cloud's camp.

Get going.

We leave at dawn.

On behalf of our government, we'll decimate those bastards.

Now begins the trial by axe.

Manitou, guide the hand and arm of the strongest and most loyal.

The trial by axe is ended.

Kite has proven his worth and bravery.

He remains leader of the warriors.

I declare...

that he will be the future chief of our tribe.

Loana!

Loana!

Loana!

What is the matter, Loana?

Is happiness no longer in your heart?

No, it's impossible.

George?

Yes.

Now I remember.

It's you.

So I'll save you and take care of you.

You'll see, you're going to heal.

And this is for our little Cathy..

You musn't lose it.

We don't kill Indians.

They're God's children, like us.

Kids, don't run!

Daddy!

Mommy, I'm scared!

Look over there, Loana.

The sun is rising...

in the sky.

It rises for everyone.

It gives life to the prairie,

to the snake, to the horse, and to man.

To our people.

Even if our skin color...

is different from that of other races,

everyone has red blood.

Captain, send two men out as scouts.

Here's some water, guys.

Finally! I couldn't go any further without some.

I heard a noise, maybe it's Indians.

Quick, we'll hide.

Get down.

It's probably a trap.

And...?

We'll separate. Stay on your guard.

Dog!

Dirty savage!

I'll kill you, bastard!

We killed three spies.

All this bloodshed... when will it end?

Only Manitou knows.

What is Loana doing with the prisoner?

Go back to your tepee.

No. Why should he die like this?

Your words elude me. They are like the wind.

Why?

Because. This is war.

Much blood will still be shed.

Company, halt!

We've seen their camp.

They have a few sentries.

They don't expect our arrival.

Good. Captain, notify the patrols.

Spread out.

- At your orders. - Quickly.

Stay here.

Charge!

On behalf of our president,

the government of the United States,

and civilization,

we thank you.

You were all brave.

We needed to eradicate this menace.

It was either them or us.

And it was them.

War is war.

But our country must live in peace, work and prosper.

It can't be under threat from a perpetual danger.

Let us honor our dead.

Destroy the village.

Take the wounded prisoner.

Captain McMurray will carry out the orders.

Company, forward!

Kite.

The time has come.

Manitou has called me to his green pastures.

Listen to me.

Loana is a paleface girl.

When she was little,

I raised her up and loved her like my own daughter.

Loana.

Loana...

must be...

your wife.

No one must...

know of her...

white origins...

or else you will lose her.

Go now.

You must defend...

our people...

and provide...

the peace I tried in vain...

to give them.

Kite.

Now you are chief,

chief of the Arikara tribe.

My son,

save...

Loana and our people.

Save them.

So just like that, Loana,

the daughter of Black Cloud,

saved your life?

I find it hard to believe, but it's true.

Without that Indian,

lieutenant Wilson would be dead.

I can't say what happened, I was completely unconscious.

How's your shoulder?

Fine.

It's healed.

I take off the bandage today.

I can't understand why Loana...

has the same necklace that I do.

Her father Black Cloud must have given it to her.

But he's dead.

Now Kite...

is chief.

Listen, lieutenant Thompson,

tomorrow...

we execute the prisoners.

Prepare for the executions.

It'll be a lesson for Kite.

Sheriff, go have a drink. I'll stand guard.

Thanks.

Considering all the dampness here, whisky will do me good.

Above all, keep your eyes open.

They're harmless in there.

No, they're still dangerous.

Okay, Sheriff.

Good evening, lieutenant.

I have authorization.

I know, talk to the prisoner.

You saved my life, Loana.

I'd like to help you.

Answer me.

You have the same necklace that I do. Where did you get it?

I've lived all my life on the prairie.

My father Black Cloud,

told me about the sun, the moon...

and the air.

He told me...

that the palefaces were like the redskins.

If that's the case,

why are they killing each other?

Why?

I don't know myself.

But I do know that Black Cloud and his warriors...

killed my family.

So,

only an endless chain of revenge...

is the law.

Why did you take the land of our ancestors...

and that of our animals?

You forced us to live like prisoners.

The palefaces betrayed and killed us.

Stop the killing,

white man,

and your soul will be at peace.

Reject...

the resentment and hate that feeds the fire of revenge.

You're wise, Loana. But not Kite.

He'll seek vengeance and kill white men.

Just like you kill us.

Let my people live...

and Kite...

will speak of peace.

I, colonel Victor Monson,

commander of the military district...

of Fort Trudor,

by virtue of the powers and regulations...

conferred on me, do declare, firstly:

that it is strictly forbidden for whites...

to hunt...

or trespass on Indian reserves.

Severe penalties,

including imprisonment,

will be imposed on offenders.

Secondly:

it is strictly forbidden...

to sell to Indians...

any type of weapons or alcohol...

or anything else that disrupts their stability.

Those who provide weapons to the Indians...

will receive the death penalty.

Thirdly:

the Indians must withdraw...

to their reserves, with a strict ban...

on using firearms...

or hunting outside of their reservations.

Fourthly:

with my personal support,

the government of the United States has decided...

that the Indian prisoners be released...

and escorted to their new reservation.

Fifthly: their chief,

Kite, must submit...

...to the peace of the palefaces.

Colonel Monson,

I, Kite,

chief of the Arikara tribe,

give myself up as prisoner if you spare...

and free all the members of my people...

held as prisoners. I swear on my honor...

there will never again be war between my tribe...

and your men. Manitou is a witness...

to my sincerity and promise. I further swear...

on this Bible, the book taken from the father of one of your brave soldiers,

Lieutenant Wilson.

Death to the Indians!

Even if our skin color

is different from that of other races,

everyone has red blood.