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Nan?

It's lunchtime.

I'm coming.

Where's Nat?

Where do you think?

Lovely.

Hi. You ready for lunch?

Oh, guess I must have lost track of time.

Again?

Are you practicing for the contest?

Oh, no. I finished that a while ago. Just having fun now.

I guess Benny likes it, too.

Come on.

Well,

that concludes our contest.

And while our distinguished judge, Mr. Joseph R. Lutter, is making his final

decision, I would like to remind everyone that today's winner will

Concord in the Boston competition to be held next month.

To help our winner prepare for the contest...

Mr. Arlotta has very graciously agreed to give one month's worth of lessons

of charge.

It looks as though our judge has made his final decision. Yes, I have.

And a difficult one it was, too, as all the contestants gave such wonderful

performances. The winner is Nathaniel Blake.

Way to go, Nat.

Way to go, Nat. Thank you.

All right.

I'm so proud of you.

Thanks, Mrs. Kiel.

Mr. Arlotta, it's a pleasure. Mrs. Blake, quite a family you have here.

Actually, I'm Jo Bear.

I'm the owner of the Plumfield School, and that's one of my students.

We're her auditions.

A passionate group.

No wonder Nat plays from his heart.

How long have you been playing?

Pretty much as long as I can remember.

Well, it shows. You have developed a fine technique.

I didn't even know I had a technique. I just like playing.

Well, I promise you, Nat, when we are finished working together, you will be

talk of the Commonwealth.

Folks, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I'm afraid this can't wait.

Earlier today, a circus train stopped in Benford.

on the way to Boston.

During the stop, one of their lines attacked a trainer and escaped.

But an hour ago, it killed a goat, just up on the Craven Farm, just outside of

Concord, which means it's heading this way.

Now, folks, please, don't panic.

There's some men from the circus heading out to track it down now, but they've

asked for help from our town.

Captain Hoffman and I will be joining them in their search.

Anyone else who'd like to help out is certainly welcome. We can use all the

we can find.

In the meantime, I suggest we all head directly home.

Make sure you travel in groups and on the main roads only.

And folks, it's important that we remain calm.

Ladies and gentlemen, be assured that we will not rest till we have found this

animal. We will hunt it with untiring vigilance. We will find him. And when we

do, we'll kill him.

Stay inside as much as possible.

If you do have to go out, make sure you take a rifle. I want to go with you.

I don't think so, Dan.

But I can help.

I know how to track animals.

Dan, this ain't a deer.

It's too dangerous.

I know it's dangerous, Mrs. Joe, but I'll be careful.

I know how to take care of myself. I know how to provide... Dan.

No.

Stay in here.

Mr. Riley.

Sir. Mrs. Bear.

You know Captain Hoffman and Jerry Taylor.

These other two men are from the circus. Mr. Daggett and Mr. Jones.

Mr. Daggett is the lion's trainer.

Where's everybody else?

I'm afraid this is it.

Let's get moving, shall we?

We'll ride up to Craven's Farm and pick up the lion's trail from there.

Come on. Be careful.

You too.

Dan.

I still can't believe it. A lion right here in Congress.

Yeah, Dan was pretty upset that he couldn't go with the posse.

Yeah, I know.

And when he's a little older, he'll be able to go off and do these kinds of

things. But right now, it's just too dangerous.

I thought that image one of his taught him not to hunt, so that's what he's got

food. And protection.

The others will find the lion soon.

Neil said Captain Hoffman's been on safaris in Africa, and he's seen people

carried off by lions and eaten while they scream for mercy.

Very nice.

Mr. Arlotta.

Well, no, I'm afraid I didn't have that pleasure. I thought you weren't going to

come. Nonsense.

I fear no lion when a talented pupil awaits my instruction.

And when my driver is carrying a loaded rifle at the side.

Well, we can't thank you enough for coming and giving Matthew's lesson.

No need for thanks. I'm more than fairly compensated by the contest entry fees.

I didn't know you had to pay for the competition.

Well, it wasn't much, Matt.

Well, five dollars may not be much to you, Mrs. Bear, but it's a substantial

where I come from.

I'll pay you back.

Well, when you become a professional musician, Nat, you can pay me back then.

Agreed? Agreed. Shall we?

All set?

Not quite.

May I see your violin?

It's my father's.

He gave it to me for my birthday before he died.

It means a lot to you, then.

Yeah. It makes me sound kind of stupid, but sometimes when I play, I feel like

he's there playing with me, you know? Like he's the one playing, not me.

That doesn't sound strange at all.

You're a very sensitive young man, Nat.

It shows when you play.

But I am afraid you have outgrown your father's violin.

This is what you should be playing, Nat.

It's a Schweizer.

A what?

It's a very good violin.

I've had it for a very long time.

What's new?

I take good care of my violin.

The slightest blemish can interfere with the quality of the music.

As a result of my care, this violin expresses itself in a dark undertone

unsurpassed. I've won several competitions with it, and so shall you.

You're a very gifted young man.

You deserve to play on a fine instrument.

Aunt?

Don't you think your father would want you to have the very best?

I guess.

Of course he would.

Why don't you play something on it?

Something you know very well.

Okay.

Do you hear how lovely it sounds?

Yeah, it sounds beautiful.

Get settled, then. You'll play on this from now on.

That was a charming melody. What do you call it?

Well, it doesn't really have a name. I kind of made it up.

You compose as well?

No. I make things up.

I can't really read music or anything.

What about the Vivaldi piece you played yesterday?

Well, I heard my father play that a few times, so I guess I picked it up from

him.

By ear?

Yeah, is that a bad thing?

No, no, of course not, Nat.

Nat, there are very many talented people in this world who work very hard to

become very good.

I am one of those people. I am a very good musician.

But there are precious few people with true genius.

You are one of those people, Nat.

And if you work very hard, you will be a great musician.

Is that what you want, Nat?

Yeah. All right, then.

Let's get to work.

A genius?

That's what he said.

He was amazing.

You should have seen him with that. He was wonderful, charming, patient,

explaining everything so clearly.

I wish he'd stop playing that song. He's been playing it all morning.

Well, I guess even genius has got to start at the beginning sometimes.

Dan's gone.

What? He left this note.

He's gone after the potty.

I believed that he would do this, but I typically told him not to. And where do

you think you're going?

I'm going to find him.

But he could have left hours ago.

Joe, you can't do this.

That line is still out there.

No, it's Dan.

I'll go with her.

Well, whatever it is, it's gone. Let's go.

Look, we've been looking for hours.

I'm sure he's caught up to the men by now.

I don't understand this, Bronze.

I mean, Dan had a problem with discipline in the past, but I thought he

that. I don't think this is a discipline problem.

How else do you explain it?

Dan's at that age where he's no longer a boy, but not quite a man yet.

At least not till he proves himself.

He doesn't need to prove anything to us.

Not to us.

To himself.

I can't go back.

Not yet.

You all right?

Yeah. Over here.

More prints.

Blood.

They're fresh.

Made another kill.

Let's keep moving.

We're drawing closer.

End of the line for us.

What? Been tracking a whole day now. We gotta get back before the circus moves

on. What about the lion?

Go ahead and kill it. Do whatever you want.

I got no use for it.

Lion do that?

Yeah.

Oh.

Been nothing but trouble to me.

Come on.

What are you doing here?

You almost got yourself killed, son.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean... Does Mrs. Joe know you're here?

Yeah.

I mean, I left her a note.

A note?

Nick, I couldn't stay at home.

Not with all you out here hunting the lion. We don't need any help.

Well, just give me a chance.

I promise I won't get in the way.

No, you won't.

Because I'm taking you home right now.

Mr. Riley, wait.

If you go, that just leaves three of us. The fact is, we're shorthanded enough

as it is. We can't afford to lose you.

Well, we can't send the boy back alone.

No, we can't. It's too dangerous.

Probably the safest place for him is here with us. Absolutely not. He just

down. No, I won't.

He's just a boy.

I can take care of myself.

Mr. Owens taught me how to survive in the wilderness.

Mr. Owens? An Indian friend of mine.

He also taught me how to track animals.

An Indian, of course. Well -known experts at tracking African lions.

Look, we're losing precious time arguing here.

It's not safe for the boy to go back alone. I say he stays here with us.

Mr. Riley?

Fine.

But just be certain he does what we've told him. Stays out of the way.

I will.

I promise.

three, four, one, two, three.

Temper. Watch the temper.

Two, three, four, one, two.

Max, bring back that phone. It was a soup.

Sorry.

Quite all right.

Continue lit.

Quite an active household, isn't it?

Yes, it gets hectic around here.

Perhaps there's somewhere else for us and somewhere quieter.

Oh, yeah, we can go to the schoolroom. No one goes around there when they don't

have to.

Perfect. Shall we?

Shall I get my hands on you?

Miss Jo's back.

sign of Dan?

We didn't see him.

But we ran into two men from the circus. They said they saw him with the posse.

Thank goodness.

They weren't exactly sure which direction the posse was headed, so we

chance of finding him.

Well, at least we know he's safe.

I hope so.

Wind shifted.

The storm's coming out of the north now.

The line won't even know we're following it.

Come on, Nick.

You stay mad at me the whole time we're out here?

I was hoping you'd understand.

We needed things like this when you were my age. Because I didn't have a choice.

I didn't have any family worrying about me.

Mrs. Joe's probably out here searching for you right now. She wouldn't do that.

I told you. I left her a note.

You think a note's gonna keep Mrs. Joe from coming out here looking for you?

I didn't think about it. That's right.

You don't think.

You don't consider the consequences. All you care about is whatever you want to

do.

She shouldn't be out here. Don't be lying on the loose.

Exactly.

Now you know how Mrs. Jones...

Keep going. Crawl right.

Come on, Nat. Listen.

Listen to my baton, Nat. Listen.

He's trying. Try harder.

Stop. Stop.

I'm sorry.

It's all right, Nat. You'll get it.

But your mind is wandering.

The box canata requires your complete attention in order to master it.

I know.

Difficult piece.

But the others in the Boston competition will be performing equally complicated

pieces. Now, in order to fully explore the passion of this piece, you must

learn the proper tempo.

You must not allow the rhythm to falter. Yeah, I'm trying not to.

I mean, maybe I'm still getting used to the new violin. It's a little bigger

than mine. Nat, don't ever, ever blame an instrument for your own lack of

If you intend to be a professional musician, You must learn to take

responsibility.

Never let up on yourself.

Always push that much harder in order to become that much better.

Do you understand?

All right.

Go inside.

We'll resume after lunch.

Lion had been stalking us, waiting for the right time to strike.

Shortly after we fell asleep, it flashed its way into our tent. It tore the man

to shreds, dragging him out into the brush.

We never did find the body.

Did you kill the lion?

No, we hunted it tirelessly for two weeks, but it eluded us. They're clever

animals, very cunning.

You're an astro, right, Nick?

You ever see a lion?

Once, he was sleeping under a tree. It wouldn't budge to swat a fly.

We stared at them a while till we got bored.

Moved on.

More prints.

You feel how far ahead they are? Hard to say, but we're definitely on the right

track.

I'd say at least five hours.

See?

The sand stuck to the bottom of these leaves.

Which means the grass is what we do when the line stepped on it.

Figured it must have come through here earlier this morning.

Then we'd best increase our pace.

Nat!

I win.

We have a lesson to resume, remember?

Sorry.

What were you thinking?

We were just playing.

You could have broken your arm.

And then where would that have left you?

You can't engage in these sorts of activities, Matt.

You must put your hand, your finger, your entire body and mind, every waking

moment must utterly be devoted to perfecting your craft.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Listen to me, Matt.

Your music must always come first.

Before schoolwork, before chores, before friends.

The violin must be your life.

Or you shouldn't play at all.

Now come along.

We've wasted enough time, and there is much to do.

What is it?

Excellent shot, Captain.

I want to know how you found that deer so fast.

Ah, years of hunting, my friend. No game is safe when I'm on its trail.

That's the first.

Did you now?

If such was the case, why then did you not shoot?

Probably because all he had was that little bow and arrow.

Can't see how he hits much with that.

I can hit plenty with it.

How's that so?

How about that tree over there?

Not bad, Dan.

Yeah, it's quite an accomplishment.

Hitting a stationary tree no more than 20 feet away.

All right.

How about one of those birds up there?

That's ridiculous.

They're too far away.

No arrow can reach that far.

Dan, what are you doing?

It's a bird, Nick.

Dan, don't!

He hit one.

You see that? He actually hit one.

Shooting, Dad.

Yes. But will his aim be as steady when faced with a charging lion?

I guess we'll find out soon enough, won't we?

Is that the song you're going to play in the competition?

Yeah. Well, if you play it like that, you're going to win easy. You think so?

Yeah, it'll look perfect.

Next stop, the Boston Philharmonic.

Well, let's go celebrate. I've got some cookies in the kitchen.

You did real good.

How was it?

Well, the tempo is better, but still faltering.

And the coda leaves much to be desired.

We still have a lot of work to do.

Where is it?

There.

Dan?

Machine?

There!

We've got it now.

Sheriff, I don't think he's ready to handle a rifle.

No, you let him keep it.

He's a good shot, and I think every man on this posse should be properly armed.

Any word yet? Nothing.

The Paris deputies. Even they're worried. It's been five days.

They should have been back.

Nat!

Another lesson?

Yeah.

Didn't you just have a lesson this morning?

And most of the day yesterday.

I guess practice makes perfect.

I... What do you have there?

Well, you know how I'm having trouble with this song? I was wondering if I

try playing it on my violin.

Nat, I told you. I know, and I'm not blaming your violin. It's all my fault.

Nat, your fears are understandable.

You're being pushed hard to perform in a level to which you're unaccustomed.

But to turn back now is out of the question.

You might as well admit defeat right now.

The others in the competition will be playing on instruments as fine as this.

The judges expect nothing less.

Look at this.

Oh, look.

The wood is all faded, chipped even.

It's several places.

The sound is hollow. It's empty. It's without life.

If you show up trying to play something like this...

you will immediately be judged a failure, and you will have to play that

harder in order to impress them.

Is that what you want, that?

To be a failure?

Well, I won't let you.

You are far too talented to accept anything less than perfection.

So, pick up the instrument and let us begin.

Please, sir, just... Pick up the violin.

I will. If I could just... You have been

given a gift from God, and I will not allow you to ignore it.

You owe it not only to yourself, but to Mrs. Bear.

who wants nothing more than to see you become a professional musician.

And to your father, who would certainly be disappointed

to see you squander the incredible talent that he has passed down.

We've lost the trail, haven't we?

We lost it this morning, in fact. We have not lost the trail.

Then which way do we go?

South. About eight miles back, there's a... We stay the course.

Northeast.

No.

Take a look around you.

We chase this thing out into the middle of nowhere.

Ain't a town around for days.

Ain't no harm to anyone out here.

I say we start heading back.

What? We've been tracking this thing for five days.

Now you want us to turn around and just give up? We're not giving up.

We've done what we had to do, kept it from hurting anybody.

It may make its way back to town.

Then we'll deal with it then.

I don't think that's going to happen.

It's got plenty of food out here. It don't need to go back to town.

He's got a point. We can't turn back now.

So long as that lion is alive, it represents a danger.

We'll have it by nightfall.

Yeah. Keep going northeast.

I've had enough of your influence.

Why can't you just admit that you lost the trail?

You know it and we know it. Easy, Dan.

Nick, you know I'm right.

He's just leading us away from the lion. Boy, I was tracking lions before you

were even born.

Yeah, but you ain't ever caught one. Dan, knock it off. I've had enough of

I came here to kill a lion, and that's what I intend to do.

Then you do it without my help.

I'll give him till nightfall.

Nick, I know where we lost the trail.

It was just past the stream over by the ridge. Now, if we hurry, I know we

can... The only place we're going is home.

Now, come on.

Nick, we can't go back empty -handed.

And we've come so far.

I know I can get that line.

You're not getting anything.

But it's close.

I can feel it.

I said no.

Nick.

You can't make me turn back now.

Yes, I can.

Now move.

This is it.

It's where we lost the trail. Now if we follow the ridge... No.

You know, turning back now is a mistake.

As long as the lion's not a loser. What's happened to you?

What?

You run off from Plumfield when you're told not to. So dead set on killing that

lion. I'm just trying to protect the town.

From what?

You know that lion's no danger to anyone out here.

Yo, I just want to be sure.

No. You just want to make sure you kill it before Captain Hoffman does.

Get the trophy.

You do that, and you'll be just like him.

Are you having trouble?

Yeah, a little.

You still getting used to the new violin?

Maybe you should tell Mr. Arletta that you want to use your old violin.

It's all right.

I'll get it.

Don't worry.

It doesn't have to be perfect, you know.

Honey, what's wrong?

Nothing.

Maybe this is too much pressure for you right now.

No, Miss Jo, it's not. I'm just a little nervous.

I remember when I entered my first writing contest.

I must have rewritten that story a thousand times.

Still didn't feel right.

But you won?

No.

I didn't.

And I was devastated.

I remember thinking, well, if I can't win, then what's the point in writing at

all?

I even thought about quitting.

Never writing again.

Until my mother reminded me of something very important.

I loved to write.

I still do.

But you see, I got so caught up in that competition, I lost sight of that.

It stopped being fun.

He broke it.

My violin, Mr.

Arlotta broke it.

He broke it? On purpose?

He doesn't want me to play it.

It would be a failure.

What?

I'm just joking. I'm really trying hard.

I really am.

I know.

I can't get it right.

I don't believe it.

Come from over there.

what you wanted.

It's hurt.

What's that around his neck?

Collar.

Circus uses it to keep him chained up.

He's bleeding back.

Must have been that blood we've seen in his tracks.

I guess another animal got to it before we did.

An animal didn't do that.

Mark's from a bullwhip.

Probably that trainer's.

No wonder the lion attacked him.

How do you feel for him?

Mr. Owens taught me there's three reasons to kill an animal.

Food.

Protection.

Passion.

How could he do this to Matt?

I don't know.

But give me five minutes alone with that man, and I'll make sure he never does

it again.

Here, I thought you were such a wonderful teacher.

Now, what are you going to do?

Well, I'm going to get this violin fixed.

And then I'm going to have a little chat with Mr. Arlotta.

Asia, I can't believe that Matt had to endure this abuse. Why didn't he come to

me sooner?

He's growing up, and they all want to take care of themselves, and they all

think they know how to.

But we know they just can't sometimes.

Daddy, make her back.

Thank God.

Are you all right?

Did anyone get hurt?

Everybody's fine.

Did she kill the lion?

Yeah.

We buried it out in the woods.

Dan, how could you do this to me?

I'm sorry, Mrs. Joe.

Sorry isn't good enough.

I haven't been worried sick about you for nearly a week.

I know.

I've got no excuse.

I'm willing to take any punishment you want to give me.

Let's talk about this tomorrow.

Dan.

I'm glad you're home.

Yeah.

Was Mr. Roll out of here yet?

No. No, he isn't.

It's heavy, isn't it?

Yeah.

Dan was telling me how awful the lion looked when they found him.

It had a sad life.

It didn't deserve to be treated like that.

No, it didn't.

No living symptoms.

It's just that animals don't have a choice.

Good morning, Nat.

I see you're ready for your lesson.

Yes, I am. But I just want to let you know something before we get started.

I'm listening.

I've made my decision.

Mrs. Jones get my father's violin fixed, and I'll be playing that in Boston.

Nat, I explained to you why you can't. I know you have.

But I'm going to do it anyway. It's more comfortable for me.

If comfort is what you want, you shouldn't play the violin.

The violin is about hard work.

I'm used to hard work.

And I'm also used to being treated better.

I'm not going to let you treat me like that anymore.

Then I will not be taking you to Boston next month.

That's all right.

Because I'd love to take Nat to Boston.

Mrs. Baird, surely you can see I am just trying to do what is best for Nat.

I think that Nat can decide what's best for him. Isn't that right?

Well, then apparently I have no further business here.

It's the same.

You are quite talented, but you will never be a great musician.

Maybe not, but I'll be having fun.

it's time for lunch all right coming where's that where do you think

i

think we'll just let him play for a while

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