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500 American soldiers besieged on the plain of

Tonopah, exhausted and helpless.

They had one week to live, but now

the Arapaho, Kiowa, and the Cheyenne pony soldiers

had joined their blood brothers and were readying

for the massacre.

The 500 seemed doomed, for the quickest route

to their aid was the Iona Pass, which

was controlled by the savages.

The relief column was forced to travel the

long overland trail.

Then, word arrived that the pass was open.

If the message could be verified, the relief

column would be able to reach the 500

in time.

Our story centers upon the patrols sent out

to confirm that message and rendezvous with the

relief column before it committed itself to the

time-consuming overland trail.

What happened in those three days is now

legend.

♪ Superhook!

Ah!

Go ahead, we'll wait for your signal.

Yes, sir.

Yes, ma'am, we'll take a rest.

What's wrong?

She says you drink too much water and

you get sick.

You know, she gives me the creeps.

You notice the way she's always steadying you?

I don't get it.

We should head and send her along.

♪ ♪

You know, something's been bothering me.

What's the matter?

She's been playing hard to get.

The only thing you'll get from her is

a cold blade in the ribs.

You know, I don't trust her.

Nobody's asking you to trust her.

Why didn't Lundeen send word by a white

man when he found out the pass was

open?

Because Lundeen's a missionary.

He's been working with these Indians a long

time.

It's only natural he'd send one of his

converts.

It may be natural to you, but not

to me.

Besides, even if there was a white man

to send, he probably figured that an Indian

would have a better chance to get through.

Do you really believe that?

I don't like it any more than you

do.

But the brass does.

They said she'd get us to Lundeen fast.

That's what she's doing.

Now you stop your bellyaching.

All right, mount up.

Let's

go.

Let's

go.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

What's our losses?

You lost three troopers.

Crittany, over there!

Ah!

What happened to the horses?

I lost them.

I tried, Sergeant.

Ah!

Told you, boy.

Over there.

Stay down!

We might have had a chance with the

horses.

You stop your crying.

We'll get horses at Lundeen's mission.

Right now, we've got to hold them off.

It'll soon be dark.

That's when they'll make their move.

Tomorrow morning, they'll have our skins stretched out

on birch bark.

You want to resign, Hawk?

Okay, you can quit.

Well, I think we're fools.

The biggest God ever created.

I don't believe the path is open, and

I don't think there's even a Lundeen.

Well, the General died.

Well, the General isn't descendant.

We are.

They send a suicide patrol out to prove

they're right.

This is no suicide patrol, boy.

When are you going to learn about the

Army?

I don't understand why you scout for us.

Because the pay is better than any wagon

train, Sergeant.

Mercenary.

What are you doing?

I'm going out there and clear a path.

If I don't come back, that means I

kept right on going.

Oh, don't worry, Sergeant.

I don't leave soldier boys alone.

I'm like a mother to them.

Good luck.

What's he going to do?

You heard him.

He's going to clear a path so we

can get out of here.

I'm sure glad he's on our side.

He ain't on anybody's side.

I take that back.

He's on the heaviest side.

The heaviest side?

Yeah.

The side that weighs the most gold.

Johnny Hawk?

I can't believe he'd fight just for money.

That's because you're a wet-eared recruit.

You know why they call him Johnny Hawk?

He was a bounty hunter.

He was the meanest bounty hunter the devil

ever breathed life into.

He used to swoop down on them guys

like they were chickens.

Then he found out there was an easier

way to make money.

By scouting for us.

Well, I'm glad the Indians used beads instead

of gold.

Otherwise he'd be crawling in here trying to

slit our throats.

Shit!

No way!

No way!

Hawk, ask her how much further.

Here.

She said it's not much further.

Hit a river.

That means the mission is just beyond.

Let's go and pick up the pace.

Looks like a bunch heading for the backlands.

Yeah.

Let's get in on the kill.

Must be running into a wagon.

Come on.

Let's get out of here.

Come on.

Look at all that iron and powder.

Must be a supply wagon.

If those guns get to the backlands, they'll

cut the Coopers to pieces.

Come on, Cheney.

We can't spend all day here.

What do you want to do?

I'm going to blow up that teepee, Johnny

Hawk.

I'm going to blow up that teepee.

What are you going to do after it

goes up?

The confusion.

They'll be so drunk they'll think one of

their own did it.

They'll hightail it out of here.

I thought our job was to get to

Lundeen.

Don't worry.

We'll make it.

Hawk, if you've seen as many men die

as I have, then I only wish there

had been.

I'm top-stripe, Hawk.

My job is to take care of my

Coopers.

You'll never get in without being seen.

If anything happens, you go on to the

mission, meet the relief column at the rendezvous

point.

Sergeant, let me go.

You wouldn't have a chance.

What kind of a chance do you think

you have?

It's my decision.

You'll be dead before you get ten feet.

I give the orders.

What's she saying, Hawk?

Nothing.

Hawk, what's she saying?

She wants to go.

That's right.

They wouldn't notice her.

Yeah, of course they wouldn't notice her.

She's one of them.

She'll walk right in, right up to the

hit man, and then she'll point her little

red finger right in this direction.

It all makes sense.

She could get in and she could get

out.

I trust her.

Listen, Chaney, don't be a fool.

She can do it.

How can you trust her?

The General trusted her.

That's good enough for me.

Not for me.

I don't give a damn what the General

said.

I can tell you a dozen good reasons

why I trust her, Hawk.

But we haven't got time.

She could have given us away last night

or any other time since we've been on

this patrol.

She didn't.

Well, maybe she's been saving us for just

the right time.

Like now.

Whoa!

Hey, look!

Hey, look!

Look!

Look!

Hickory!

Hickory!

Come on!

You satisfied,

Hawk?

Was she on our side?

That's one hell of a way to prove

a point.

She was screaming.

She was burning.

Now...

She never rests.

Well, there didn't have to be any.

I called the shot the way I saw

it.

Oh, another successful Cheney order.

Oh, I mean it was a success.

She did blow up that ammunition.

And herself, to boot.

You've got a big mouth.

Oh, you listen here, Cheney...

You've got a big mouth.

You open it once more and I'm going

to put my foot in it.

Oh, you'll do what?

I'll put my foot in it.

I've got my orders and I'm going to

carry them out.

Oh, you and your lousy stinking orders.

Cheney, you're that big a...

I don't think they heard us.

Another second and they would have.

We almost got ourselves killed.

We're not so lucky after all.

Why?

We're the ones they're looking for.

We're the ones they're looking for.

Their leg is wet.

Yeah.

They must have crossed the river.

Talk.

You been wondering about that one with the

buffalo rifle?

Yeah.

That's Wolfhound.

I've heard of him.

Yeah, he's a big Comanche.

He's been in all their battles from the

Little Big Horn to Sutro's Well.

You know what I'm thinking.

Yeah.

It's his job to make sure no one

gets near that pass.

You mean he's especially after us?

They weren't tracking rabbits.

Comanches like to fight that way.

That Wolfhound.

He was leading a bunch of their top

trackers.

Most likely hands picked him for the job.

Sidney!

Coming, Sergeant.

Sergeant?

It's quiet.

Almost too quiet.

Save your dreams for the fort, Sarge.

I spotted something.

They call them a smoke.

It could be the mission.

Which way?

This way.

Let's go.

Monday.

How are we going to find out about

the pass now?

The Comanches must have found out about the

message.

We came all this way.

Bury him.

Come back!

Come back!

Hey!

Wonder who she is.

I don't know.

She's had a pretty rough time of it.

Well, she doesn't seem to be hurt.

Maybe if...

She'll be all right if she rests a

little bit, huh?

She can rest later.

Right now I need some answers.

Dammit, can't you let her be?

I can't.

I've got to find out if she knows

any answers.

Miss.

Miss, who are you?

Thank God you've come.

We waited and...

Miss!

Who are you?

Don't you know Lundeen?

Sarah.

Sarah Lundeen.

Lundeen was your father?

Look.

Did he send an Indian girl to the

fort?

Did he send an Indian girl to the

fort?

Tacoma?

Yes.

But it's true.

The pass is open.

Now listen, Miss.

This is very important.

We have to know.

Is the pass open?

Tacoma brought us a message from your father

saying that the Iowa Pass was open.

Is that true?

Tacoma?

Is it true?

Yes.

The pass is open.

Well, that's half the job.

Now listen, Miss.

We need horses.

Can you let up on her for a

minute?

Okay.

Okay.

I thought out the most important thing.

Hawk.

Now that we're sure that that pass is

open, we've got to get to that relief

column and we need horses.

Well, we've got another problem.

She's in no condition to travel.

We don't stand a chance if we have

to take her along with us.

But we ain't going to leave her here.

Well, you're in charge.

It's your decision, Sergeant.

And don't you forget it.

We're going to take that girl with us

if you have to carry her.

Now listen, Miss.

Try to understand what I'm saying.

It's very important.

We're what's left of a patrol that was

sent out to verify your father's message.

And we've got to get to Chalk Mountain

fast.

That's where we meet up with the relief

column.

It's our rendezvous point.

And if we don't meet them, they'll move

around the pass.

They'll go the overland route and a lot

of good men will die.

So it depends on us.

Do you understand?

Good.

Now, first we need horses.

There aren't any.

The commander took everything.

Is there a ranch around here?

Everybody's gone since the trouble started.

Are you sure?

Yes.

What are our chances without horses?

Not too good.

I don't see us making it to Ness

in three days.

And they'll be there in two.

We've got to be to Chalk Mountain in

two days.

I think there's a way.

Nicoma showed me once.

It was a long time ago.

Please think.

Try to remember.

Yes.

You have to cross the upper river and

then you go through Black Rock Gorge.

Can you lead us there?

Be reasonable, Chaney.

She can hardly walk.

Well, hardly's enough.

If we don't make it, a lot of

good men won't.

Now, listen.

Three good troopers and Nicoma died for this

message.

Nicoma's dead?

And now my father?

That's right.

So you see, we can't fail them.

We've got to make it.

You through?

Yes, sir.

Well, fill the canteens and check the gear.

We're moving out.

Sergeant, I'll take you to the mountains.

But I think if I didn't, the mountains

would come to you.

Yeah.

On it, devil trooper!

What are you so happy about?

I'll just be a minute.

I'm going to backtrack.

On the ready, trooper.

Yes, sir.

I thought that was for questioning people.

Well, it has been known to serve a

better purpose.

You old enough to drink?

I think so, sir.

Bites, don't it?

Yes, sir.

One more drink and he wouldn't be able

to find a tree in this forest.

Try not to think about what happened back

there, Sarah.

I don't understand it.

My father devoted his life to him.

Where were you when the Indians came?

I was in the field.

I heard my father scream.

By the time I got back, they were

gone.

And then you came and I thought they'd

come back again.

Well, what do you think you're going to

do now?

I don't know.

Maybe I'll leave this country.

Good idea.

This is a rough country, Sarah.

It's rough on men.

Rougher on women.

But some of the women follow their men

out here and stick with them.

Make homes, raise families.

My father believed that.

Man needs a family, Sarah.

Man needs a family like he needs a

church and prayers and hopes and dreams.

Yes, your father believed that.

Or he'd have sent you back east a

long time ago.

In Christ's name, amen.

Cigar, amen.

Cigar.

Cigar.

I'm sorry to interrupt.

We have a prisoner.

That's Wooden Face.

Wooden Face?

Yes, he used to come around the mission.

He's harmless.

Cigar, amen.

Cigar.

Where'd you find him, Hawk?

In front of a cigar store?

Looks like he set it up.

Smoke signal.

Now, Janie, what are we going to do

with him?

You found him.

You figure it out.

Amen.

Cigar.

Cigar stinks.

It ain't the cigars.

Well, Sergeant, Janie, what are we going to

do with him?

If he takes any more of my cigars,

I'll shoot him.

Don't hurt him.

He's a friend.

If they catch him, they'll kill him.

Well, we can't take him with us.

Well, let's just leave him.

He was wandering around out there when I

found him.

Look, Sarah, nothing's going to happen to him.

Okay, let's go.

Trooper, get the gear.

Let's go.

Search!

Stay!

Stay!

Sit!

Sit!

Sit!

Sit!

She's only a kid.

So am I.

I've always envied a man like Lundin.

I've always wanted a daughter.

You've got to have a wife first, Sarge.

Tell me, Janie, how long has it been

since...

since you had a woman?

Don't you get any ideas, Hawk?

You know, it's a shame to have to

waste all that.

Did I hurt you?

I never slapped a man before.

You had cause to.

I was wrong.

I had no right to speak out of

turn like that.

It's all right.

I'm too much by myself.

Makes a man unfit for...

for people.

Don't you have anybody?

No.

A scout has to be a loner.

Well, that's a cozy picture.

You all right, Sarah?

Yes, I'm fine.

I almost shot him out there.

You almost got it yourself.

Seaguar, amen.

We can't have him creeping around out there

behind us all the time.

We're gonna have to take him with us.

Now, you can stay.

But if I catch you stealing my cigars...

Me Christian.

Amen.

Yeah, you Christian.

Amen.

Hey, where's that wooden-faced Indian?

Well, he's wanted off someplace again.

He'll catch up.

Why don't you take a rest?

I'm gonna go back and check.

Is that the one that got wooden-faced?

Yeah.

Ever known a Comanche to leave footprints?

Not unless he wants to get followed.

Yeah, this one did.

He's one of that same bunch that's been

tracking us.

Look at the war paint.

Yeah, he was most probably supposed to just

keep an eye on us.

But got ambitious.

That means the rest of them are somewhere

near here.

Best thing to do is to keep moving.

Let's go.

George, on the other side is a black

rock.

Is that the only way?

We want to make it to Chalk Mountain

by sunrise.

I think so.

Well, if we're gonna make it in time...

Why don't you and I check it out?

Trooper, you and Sarah stay here.

And if there's any trouble, do your best

to make Chalk Mountain.

Let's go.

Be careful.

I'll help you.

Man, it...

It sure is hot.

It looks clear to me.

Let's calm down.

Hold it.

Don't be too quick.

We gotta be sure.

You know, Sarge, I don't think this country

is ever gonna lose a war.

Not if I can help it.

You see any likely places?

Yeah.

Just close your eyes and point.

I'll cover you.

Go.

Go.

Come on.

Go.

Go.

I can only see two on us.

There's one on each side.

Cover me.

Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

Those two haven't moved.

We could be here all day.

Maybe longer.

While I keep them pinned down, I want

you to take the girl and move out.

Somebody's gotta get to the troops.

With this leg, I'll never make it.

Isn't there any other way?

No.

Hawk understands.

Yes.

Don't worry about me.

There's only two of them.

Thanks.

Hawk!

I remember that rock

We'd better get started if we want to

make it by sunup.

I'm rested enough.

You're really waiting for Sergeant Chaney, aren't you?

I was hoping he would have caught up

to us by now.

But he...

I know he wants us to go on.

Don't worry.

We'll make it in time.

Do you believe he has a chance?

That's all a guy like Chaney needs.

Chaney?

Chaney?

Yes.

♪ Chaney.

It's Wolfhound.

Chaney!

Sarah.

You have to go on alone.

No.

No, I...

You have to go on.

But you've got to take the message.

I don't give a damn about the message.

I want Wolfhound.

Anyway, you know what to tell him.

Here, take this.

Take it.

Now go on.

Chaney!

Sarah.

And so it came to pass.

The message was delivered.

The Comanche lance was broken and the long

knife for the bluecoat sheath, marking the beginning

of the end of the great Indian wars.

And so the story was told and retold

until it grew into the legend of

Johnny Hawk.

Transcription and Translation (AI) by Kasamaruti/GM AGO 2025