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The story of Grizzly Adams is big and powerful and beautiful.

They call me Mad Jack.

And me and my burl number seven been traipsing these slopes and valleys for a

long spell. So I know the story from the beginning. My friend Adams was accused

of a crime he didn't commit.

So he escaped into the mountains, leaving behind the only life that he

knew.

Now, that wilderness out there ain't no place for a greenhorn, and his chances

of surviving were mighty slim.

There was no time at all, for he was beaten down, ragged, and nearly starved.

Long about then, he come upon a grizzly bear cub, all alone and helpless.

Now, Adams knew that little critter couldn't survive without his help, so he

started right down that cliff, risking his own life.

To save it.

Now that cub took to Adams right off.

And that was when he discovered he had a special kind of way with animals.

They just come right up to him like he was a natural part of the wilderness.

But that bear cub, he was extra special.

As he growed, he became the best friend Adams ever had. And together, they

became a legend.

time of year for a mountain man is when old Mother Nature wakes up after

sleeping the winter away.

You might say she springs to life.

It's then she pours out a flood of energy and paints the wilderness with

beauty it makes a fellow feel like if he ain't careful, he'll bump his head off

the clouds.

There's one spring I remember in particular when my friend Adams invited

Robbie Cartman to spend Easter with him.

Now, I ain't much for celebrating holidays. I feel it's mostly an excuse

working, but to Adams, Easter's something special.

He works like a beaver preparing a spread for Easter Sunday that I can

winter while I'm building up a monster appetite.

And the thing I like best is them delicious honey cakes he always makes.

That's why we was out looking for honey on that early Good Friday morning.

Ben found the first honeycomb, but... It was full of angry bees.

Hey, Adam!

I got one over here with no bees.

There she is right up there.

And there you be a buzzin'.

Just give me a hand and I'll get up there and get it. No, don't climb up

Jack. We'll just knock you down with the stick.

And spread honey all over everything? Now, what's Easter going to be like

without those great honey cakes of yours? Now, just give me a hand.

Here we go.

Easy.

Robbie, open that bag up.

In case we have to drop that honeycomb down in there.

It might have some bees to deal with.

Easy now.

There's a V by your nose.

Whoops.

You...

Don't

you know? Watch it. What? The sack. The sack. Give me

the sack.

Let me help you up.

Rob,

you get number seven.

Come on, Ben.

What's so funny?

It looks like you got a wet rutabaga growing out of your face.

There weren't but one bee up there, and he got me right on the nose.

You got that, honey?

Yeah.

Mr. Adams, look.

I saw a fluffier rabbit, I thought.

It wouldn't surprise me if you did, Robbie.

What incarnation is that?

Is that one of your pa's, Robbie?

No, sir. Never seen it before.

I wonder where it came from.

Never mind where she came from. Just show us where she's going.

Finally found her, Pa.

Run,

Pa, run!

There's no need for that. That's my friend Ben.

Pa, Pa!

Andy?

Man said the grizzly is his friend.

I don't see anybody else running.

What do you call the bear?

Ben, for Benjamin Franklin.

I'm Andy, for Andrew Jackson.

Howdy, Andy.

How'd you like to pet Ben?

It's up to you, son.

He didn't ask me.

Yes, sir.

Come on down here, Ben.

I'm James Adams.

Joe Bradley.

Most folks call me Brad.

This is my good friend, Mad Jack.

Robbie Cartman.

Ben?

Andy'd like to say hello to you.

Sit down.

Nice and easy, Andy.

That's a boy.

I heard grizzlies can't be tamed.

He's not tamed, Brad.

I've just known him since he was a cub.

Andy, better go find Betsy before she loses herself again.

Sure, Pa. I'll go with you, Andy.

Young man, you gotta be a prize greenhorn.

Don't you know better than to bring your cow up here into this wilderness?

Oh, that's nothing. I got a lamb and a ewe and a bull and a handful of

not including the horses.

You have?

You and your boy starting a farm up here?

Started is right.

Only thing I need is a cabin, henhouse, and a barn.

Where are you and your son staying now?

We built a lean -to while we figure out if this is the right place for us.

Tom! We got her, but she won't come any closer.

has a band.

Coming,

son.

I got a feeling Betsy's going to give us sour milk tonight.

Nice young belly.

Thanks for your help, Robbie. You sure will.

My cabin's just north of here.

Why don't you spend Easter Sunday with us?

Can we, Pa? I say amen to that.

We'll be looking for you.

See you Sunday.

Get moving, son.

Gee, Pop, maybe we made some plans.

I think maybe we have.

Now, Brad had no way of knowing it at the time, but that storm of boiling up

mean and angry -looking was getting all of his animals mighty big.

And them clouds was carrying a heap of misery to add to the troubles Brad

already had.

All that bull could think about was getting away from there.

And fast.

And twixt the fire and the noise, the other animals were just as anxious to

out for other parts that weren't so scary.

Did you put out the cook for us, son? Yes, sir.

Bring Betsy.

What's the matter with you?

What do you reckon that is?

Looks like that lightning started a fire.

Good thing the trees are wet or it won't spread far.

Let's go have ourselves a look. Come on, Ben.

Get that wheel, Robbie.

We was all trying as hard as we could to beat out that fire and save at least

some of Brad and Mandy's possessions because we realized that right here was

they had in the world.

But them flames was mighty stubborn.

By the time they was licked, Brad didn't have much left.

Except the wagon, which luckily was damaged less than we thought.

Well, looks like the rest of it

He's always.

We would have all been if you folks hadn't come.

I appreciate it.

Pa, we still got the animals.

You mean chickens.

The rest of them probably headed back to Missouri, not that I'm blaming them.

I wouldn't say that, Brad. You see the horses off over there.

Oh, good.

Thank the Lord for that.

At least we won't have to pull the wagon, Andy.

Jack, why don't you take Robbie and see what kind of a trail you can find over

to the east?

Brad and I are going to go over to the west slope.

We'll help you folks find your stock.

That bull of mine's a mite, aren't we?

If you run into it, you give it a wide berth.

Well, there won't be no trouble.

I've been around wild critters all my life.

Come on, Robbie.

You take care of the chickens and Betsy, son. Sure, Pa.

Come on, Ben. We're going to need your help.

I sure feel sorry for those Bradlins.

They lost nearly everything and so close to Easter, too.

Yep. Good Friday ain't been too good to them.

Robbie, look at that brush.

It's moving.

That's the bull, all right.

I need me a cape.

Cape?

What for?

Well, that's the way they handle them ornery critters down in Mexico.

You better get up in that tree What

are you gonna do I'm gonna make that bull

crawl to me and lick my hand

Toro Toro

That there is Spanish for bull, mr.

Jack

The bull's from Missouri.

Coro?

See there, Robbie? I got the critter scared of me.

Coro?

Who's Coro?

I'm gonna have to go in and get him.

That's the deer.

Look here, Daryl, we got it.

That's all right, boy.

He just got riled. See, Mr. Jack's red underwear.

Robbie?

It's all right, Mr. Jack. I know how to handle bulls.

We got one on our farm.

Well, he's right peaceful now, you see.

I got him plumb wild.

It's okay, fella.

Yeah.

It's all right.

You just got riled to see Mr. Jack's red underwear, didn't you?

Yeah.

Come on.

That's good.

Well, Brad's luck was about to change a little for the better.

With some help from Adams and Bennett.

There they are, Brad.

Right.

Cleo, am I glad to see you. You too, little lamb.

Thank you, Ben.

Somebody fine looking to you, Havner, Brad.

My wife raised her.

You won a lot of blue ribbons for Rachel, didn't you, girl?

You'd like Rachel, Adams.

She had a feeling for animals like you have.

Mind me asking what happened?

Well, Andy and I were in town.

A flash flood hit our farm.

Rachel was drowned trying to save what little we had.

I'm sorry.

About the animals I got and a few sticks of furniture, there wasn't much left.

Didn't seem right to rebuild the farm.

So Andy and I joined a wagon train for Oregon.

Well, how'd you end up up here?

Andy got sick, had to...

Drop out of the train.

I've known nothing but flatlands all my life.

These mountains look so peaceful, I... Trouble seems to find me high or low.

Well, everybody has trouble one time or another.

Yeah.

I'm the only one I know has it full time.

I think the old man upstairs is trying to tell me I'm not cut out to be a

farmer.

Well, maybe you just picked the wrong spot.

A lot of nice land down this valley.

Robbie Cartman and his party have a real fine farm.

No, I think we best move on as soon as I get the wagon fee.

Well, we'll talk about it later, Brad.

Since you and Andy will be spending Easter with us, why don't you move in

to the cabin and we'll help you sort your things out.

Adams was mighty concerned about them big problems and all that, Brad.

Like where he was at in life and where he was ahead.

But most of all, what was best for that son that Brad loved so much?

Adams figured that somehow he had the help, but right then, we was about to

us some visitors.

Are you Adams?

Blood brother of my friend Nakoma?

Yes, I am.

I am Watani, chief of the Kootenai tribe.

Adams, this boy is Kootenai all right, but he ain't the chief.

Chief's a friend of mine. His name's Silver Fat.

Well, old friend, the sight of you brightens my day.

My old friend, mighty wind.

You're no longer the chief?

As is the custom.

It was time for my son to become chief.

I am now Shaman, sage of our tribe.

Well, let's find a place out of the wind and talk of old combat. Later, my

friend.

We are here on a matter of great sadness to our people.

It is so.

Nakoma has told us of your wondrous way for healing animals.

And the spirit of the great bear tells us it is true.

Nakoma has told me of you and of your people.

Then you know the hawk is sacred to us.

Yes, I know.

Is there anything wrong?

That is why we are here.

Our sacred hawk will not fly.

I have done everything I can.

But it remains in the nest.

We fear for its life.

Will you help us?

I'll help you if I can.

Where's the hawk now?

On the side of a cliff.

It will be difficult to reach.

But my braves and I will help you.

Let's go.

Well, we found the sacred hawk all right.

But from the looks of things, Adams had a mighty big problem on his hands trying

to climb down that cliff and bring the hawk back up.

A man could be swept away in a hurry if he was to fall into that raging river

down there.

Well, because a 600 -pound bear makes a good anchor.

Boy, that's a fur piece down there, ain't it?

How come the hawk is both sacred to him, Mr. Jack?

Well, because the Coot and I are a mountain tribe.

They live up close to the sky like the hawk.

I've never been to their village.

Well, I've been there once or twice.

They live way back up in the high peaks.

They come down to the lowlands in the wintertime where it's warm and then go

back up in the spring.

Right now they're camped over on the river waiting for the snows to melt.

Does the hawk go with them?

Of course.

Just like your prayers go with you.

That hawk is the spirit of everything good and great.

Easy does it, Adams.

Now, I knew Adams was the best there was at what he was doing.

And nothing or nobody could have stopped him from going down there after that

hawk.

But I've got to admit, my heart was beating a little faster as he picked his

real careful -like on that steep cliff.

And I'm sure everyone else who was a -helping and a -watching was thinking

same way I was.

That was it.

If anything went wrong...

My friend Adams was a goner for sure.

Just a little bit further now, Adams.

Hi, Hawk.

Got a lot of people worried about you up there.

Easy does it now, girl.

The wings look all right.

You've got an infection in your feet.

You're going to be just fine.

I'm going to put you in my pouch.

Nice and easy now.

There you go.

Okay,

Brad.

Up we come.

All right, here we go.

We'll get you out.

Hold on, Adams.

Jack, help me inside the rope.

We'll have you up soon, my friend.

You need help.

Coming down, Adam.

Just a little bit longer.

I'm almost there, Adam.

Hold on.

Come on, Andy.

Lift your foot up.

That's got it. All right. Grab hold of the rope.

I'm fine.

Thank you, Brad.

Gee, Pa, that was scary.

What is wrong?

Have you ever heard of Bumblefoot, Lieutenant?

No. Is it bad?

She's got a very high fever.

The infection's in both of her feet.

The reason she didn't fight is because she's not first.

I'd like to take her back to my cabin, Sir.

We've put our trust in you, Adam.

The Sacred Hawk must fly to welcome the spring.

A cruel win.

Bad fortune. What business might he have?

I understand, Silverman.

Don't worry, old friend.

Had him go fix up that house real good. I taught him everything he knows.

His knowledge came from you?

Well, part of it.

You see, he was a terrible greenhorn when he first come to these mountains.

Then you also might help.

Tomorrow I will do the hawk dance.

Perhaps you will join me in seeking favor with the spirit.

Oh, I'd be glad to.

But the ordeal is long and difficult, and you have added many seasons.

What? Do you know at the last rendezvous I stomped some dance for three days

straight, wore out three pairs of moccasins, dug a hole that deep in hard

ground?

You have not changed in all these years.

Is it

going

to be all right, Mr. Adams?

We're just going to have to wait and see, Andy.

I hope you're not biting out more than you can chew.

And, of course, you always do.

Mr. Jack, there's that fluffier rabbit again.

Who would I be?

You think of what I'm thinking?

Yeah. That could be one of Louise's litter.

It's got to be.

You know, Andy, that his mama came all the way from France?

France? Golly.

Let's invite him to the Easter party.

Sure.

Come on.

Come here.

Come to us.

Now, Robbie, that ain't gonna work.

There's a trick to catching rabbits.

I learned it from old Broken Hand Fitzpatrick.

Now, first, you gotta smile at him. See?

Let him know you're friendly.

Cause ain't nothing runs faster than a scared rabbit.

Hello, rabbit.

See?

I'm a friend.

Come on.

End it.

There's some carrot greens on the other side of that log.

That's a little fella.

That's nice.

That's the way to life.

It's hair's like silk.

How'd you know it's Mother Mr. Adams?

As I remember, that was Jack's doing.

Yes, sir.

I'll never forget the day I saw that rabbit's mama go flying by.

Rabbits can't fly.

He's joshing us.

They can fly if they're in a balloon.

A balloon?

Yeah, a balloon.

I tell you, when I first saw it, I couldn't believe my own eyes.

There it was.

Come from out of nowhere.

First, I...

Figured it was from the moon or some such place.

Never seen a critter like it.

Naturally, I reckoned it was up to no good.

And I brung Adams to see it.

Oh, what do you think?

I think that's the most beautiful sight I've ever seen. But he just stood there

admiring like it was up to me to do something about it.

How can you stand there so calm when that thing's a -floating around up there

maybe gonna destroy us?

Look at it up there, Jack.

Just dancing across the sky like a cloud. Ain't it beautiful?

You stand tight, Adams. I'll get it.

No!

Fish?

I got it!

Look at that! I got it!

That their balloon sinking down so quiet and easy like was a mighty puzzling

sight to some of the critters.

Now, what Adams and me didn't know was it was a carrying a Frenchman by the

of Andre and his rabbit called Louie.

I'm sorry, Mr. Trinard.

Jack and I and Ben only speak English. American.

Louie. Louie.

My love.

Here you are,

my love.

Everything's going to be just fine. It's going to be all right.

Oh, no.

No, it is not fine.

It's not fine.

My beautiful balloon.

My queen de Paris.

She is, she is... When we wasn't looking, Louis run off

into the woods and got lost for quite a spell.

But all the critters was... Mighty helpful to Louie.

Especially when they found out her name should have been Louise.

Because she was expecting some little ones real soon.

We

all

worked like busy little beavers getting that balloon repaired so Andre could get

on his way.

Including Ben.

who, you might say, was the bellows boss.

And when she was ready,

well, I decided to take her up for a ride all by myself.

Just floated through all... You may not believe this, but I'm the only mountain

man area not there yet. And I got a medal to prove it.

Gee, I wish I would have been up here when that happened.

is this a louise no andy this is a loot

easy girl jack go sterilize your knife i'm gonna

need your help yes yeah easy now girl it looks awful sick

yeah

What's the matter with it?

The fever sent it into a spasm like the wood with a human.

The sour doctor who brought it should take the fever away.

Silver Fox is sure going to be in a lot of trouble if that hawk don't fly.

What do you mean?

Well, he stuck his neck out a long ways giving that to Adam.

Seems to me Adam stuck his neck out taking it.

Oh, yeah.

means bear's eye.

Now do some to Joshua.

Now that

you

boys had your fun, best save the rest for your supper.

What's in the pack, Pa?

Wild oats.

You two seem to hit it off real good.

Robbie's the best friend I ever had.

Andy, we're going to be moving on soon.

Do we have to?

Yeah. I've decided to quit farming.

We'll go someplace where I can find work and you can go to school.

What kind of work, Pa?

Oh, I don't know. You heard the talk on the wagon train. There's jobs in the

California gold field, logging camps in Oregon.

That's awful far away.

You'll make new friends, Andy.

I guess so.

We'll do what we have to do, like Ma used to say.

Your Ma would be real proud of the way you've grown up, Andy.

The sourdough proof brought this help to break her fever.

This herb salve is going to heal the infection in her feet.

It'll just be a matter of time now, Silver Fox.

Mighty Wind and I will do the hawk dance tomorrow.

Can you bring the sacred hawk?

Yes, the infection should be healed by then.

You must also bring your friends.

The Feast of the Spring would not be complete without all our neighbors.

We were going to have our own celebration come Easter Sunday.

And ours wouldn't be the same without our neighbors either.

So be it. And it is good.

We will learn from each other.

Now, my good friend, we must go prepare for the Hawk Dance.

But the dance ain't until tomorrow.

Yes, but we must prepare our bodies to be as clean as the day we were born.

How are we going to do that?

We will sit in the sweat lodge, and the burning steam will make our flesh as

tender as that of a child.

In the morning, we will greet the spirit of spring.

Where?

In the river.

In the river?

You mean we is gonna roast our bodies all night long in a sweat lodge and then

go jump in a nice cold river?

Mighty wind, king of the mountain men, fears no ordeal.

That's true.

I'll just use that little dip and... the river? To whet my appetite for that

feast of spring.

No, mighty wind.

We cannot eat until the sacred hawk flies.

Our sacrifice will bring approval from the great spirit.

I don't want you to worry about a thing either, Jack.

I'll have those honey cakes all ready for that Easter morning spread I

you.

Adam?

What if the hawk don't fly?

You're going to starve to death.

Chief Doctor.

Now, I know that Adams was just joshing me about starving to death, except it

kept running through my mind, because...

All I could think about was missing that feast Silver Fox and his tribe was a

-planning. And maybe even that spread Adams was a -fixing to set out on Easter

Sunday with all them sweet honey cakes.

Well, maybe there was something else that bothered me whilst I was a -sitting

there in the sweat lodge.

That was the thought of jumping in that river the next morning.

I tell you that...

Thought of that just sent a chill through me that rattled my bone.

Now, I didn't know Ben had followed us to camp.

I reckon he was interested in seeing his Indian friends and...

Then got curious when he heard Silver Fox a chant.

Along about then, the chill had quick disappeared from them stones they kept

bringing from the fire.

Why, I almost would have welcomed a little dip in that river.

Well, almost.

What are you doing here, Ben?

The spirit of the great bear honors us a happy

omen.

Why don't you take Andy and his partner out and get some berries for breakfast?

I'll stay here and take care of the hark and make those honey cakes for the

Easter party.

All right.

Thank you, Andy.

The berries are just up here, Mr. Bradley. All right.

You don't need that gun, Mr. Bradley. It's a full -foot attack.

How do you know?

We've got pups in there.

She's just protecting her lair.

We don't mean no harm.

We're just passing by.

Golly, weren't you afraid?

I used to be, Andy.

I visit Mr. Adams a lot.

He taught me what to do.

Mr. Adams knows everything about animals.

Sure does.

Couldn't have a finer friend than Mr. Adams.

There are the berries, Mr. Bradley.

Yeah.

Look, Pa!

A squirrel!

I see it, son.

Andy was beginning to get a feel for the wild critters, just like Adams and

Robbie, and he wanted to learn more about their ways.

And when his curiosity led him to follow that little squirrel, there was no way

of knowing he was heading for a path of trouble.

Don't move, son.

Go very still.

That was close.

I got my flip back, Pa.

Oh, that's all right, son.

Let's go.

Everything's all right, Robbie.

For a minute there, it hit me. I could have lost him.

I got to get that boy back home, Adam.

It's an awful big decision, isn't it, Brad?

Don't you think you ought to think about that for a while?

I've been thinking about it ever since we left the wagon train.

He likes his grandma and grandpa.

He'll be happy with them.

You not being there is going to matter the most to him.

The boy is only nine years old.

Can't traipse around the country facing hardships and dangers.

You're just looking at it from where you stand.

How's your boy going to feel?

I'm doing what's best.

You might think it was his fault that you couldn't put up with him anymore for

getting sick on the wagon train and getting his foot caught in the rocks.

Think about it for a while, Brad.

My mind's made up.

We'll leave as soon as these two celebrations over.

Adam, I appreciate your advice.

Eat, Draper, all tomorrow.

Well, great. I told Andy you know how to make dye out of herbs and berries so we

can color them.

What colors have you got?

Well, let's see, Andy. We got red and green and blue. I know that for sure.

We might even have some yellow.

Let's boil them.

Well, hang on now, boys. We ought to hold off on that.

The hawk's fever's dropped and we ought to be getting down to that Indian camp.

Silver Fox and me had spent the whole night in that there sweat lodge, and the

moment I was dreading was mighty close.

There's no way now that I could get out of going into that river.

Poor Jack.

Taking a bath's bad enough.

But in front of all these people, he's never going to live it down.

It's just Josh and old Madcap about fasting, huh?

Just a minute.

Well, now, how come you get some and I don't get any?

It is my duty to bless the food of the festival.

But you ate some.

A taste, my friend.

It is the tradition.

Tomorrow, we will join our new friends in celebration of their holy

day, which they call Easter.

Today, we welcome them to our festival of spring.

In winter, the snows cover the earth like a blanket and the nights are

long.

It is a time for sleep and rest while we wait for the spring to come.

Then with spring, the ice melts and the rivers flow free.

New leaves come on the trees.

The birds bring their music again.

Now it is that time, and our sacred hawk will fly toward the sun

and bring us new hope for the month to come.

With the help of our friend Adams, our prayer will be answered.

Jack dances more like a bear than he does like a hawk.

Adams was right, of course, but him and me both knew we wanted to do anything

and everything that might help that sacred hawk fly.

Andy, go feed Bessie. I'll get us some wood for the fire, Michelle.

All right, Robbie.

That was a good idea of Mr. Adams, to invite the Indian children tomorrow.

Wasn't it, Pa? Yes, it was.

It'll be a real Easter Sunday.

Like back home.

At church.

Miss your friends back home?

Sometimes. Like at Christmas, I did.

Yeah. I guess holidays do that to us.

Do you remember what we used to do on Easter Sunday?

You used to make fun of Ma's Easter bonus.

Now, how would you remember something like that?

I don't know.

I best remember your Ma's face shining like the sun itself.

You in a new suit jumping around like a cricket.

Hey, Andy.

How'd you like to go back to Missouri?

I thought we were going to join another wagon train.

I won't get sick this time, Pa.

Honest.

You're getting sick. Wasn't your fault, Andy. I'm not blaming you for that.

But wouldn't you like to live with Grandma and Grandpa?

Well, sure.

You mean till we get our own place.

Right. You'll live with them while I go find a job and get it settled someplace.

But I don't want to be with you, Pa.

Well, you will be, son. You will be.

In time.

Take me with you, Pa, please.

I can, Andy.

But your grandma should be like your ma. That's what you need now.

No, I want to stay with you.

Think about it, Brent.

You could be making a big mistake.

Not going to leave him there forever? A couple of years, maybe.

Maybe.

But a boy should share these years with his father.

It's a time of learning and teaching.

The example you're setting for him now will build and stay with him all his

life.

There's plenty of time for that.

Maybe so.

Robbie Cartland was about your boy's age when he came out here as his father.

They shared a lot of hardships together.

That's why Robbie turned out to be the boy he is today.

I know what I'm doing.

Look, Adams, if anything happened to Andy, I'd...

I wouldn't have much to live for.

I wasn't safe.

Not bitten by some rattlesnake.

Oh, hi, Mr. Adams. Hi, boys.

Look at all the eggs you got, Cullen.

Well, they sure look nice.

Maybe the chickens will lay out some more in the morning.

I hope so. We can use all we can get.

Where'd you find Lily?

That's what you named him, huh?

Robbie did.

I've been talking to your pa.

He says that he's going to be taking you home.

I don't want to go.

I know you don't want to go. I don't want to live with Grandma.

Your pa's just looking out for your own safety.

Leaving me behind's not going to be easy on him.

At least you have your grandma and your grandpa and all your school friends to

play with.

Your pa, he's going to be by himself.

It's going to be hard on him, isn't it?

He's just doing what he thinks is right.

But I'm afraid.

What are you afraid of? That he'll go away and I'll never see him again.

You can't go through life being afraid.

Anyway, Easter's a time for having fun and hoping.

Do you believe that rabbit's feet bring good luck?

Do you really?

Well, Louie's got four of them.

He doesn't have a home to put them in.

How'd you like to have Louie's for your own Easter bun?

You like that?

There you go, Louie.

Will you keep hoping?

Uh -huh.

Uh, that's a girl.

You're getting better, aren't you?

Do you think you can make it today?

Your tribe's coming over.

What a better day than Easter Sunday.

This will give us 28 altogether, Andy.

Yeah.

You get him started.

Ha! He found ten more eggs.

Good. That should be enough.

Ha! Mr. Adams said I could keep living.

He doesn't have any home.

That was nice of Mr. Adams.

We had a talk yesterday.

I guess I didn't understand.

Understand what?

He said that leaving me behind would be harder for you.

I'll have Grandma and Grandpa.

You won't have anybody.

Mr. Adams, some of the eggs are gone.

Every time this happens, I can't help but wonder if there's a certain ring

-tailed masked bandit that would like to hold his own Easter egg roll.

Joshua. Why didn't I think of that? Come on, Andy.

Where are we going?

I know where he hides things, Andy.

There they are.

Thanks, Ben. We couldn't have found the eggs without your help.

When we start the egg rolling, we'll give you one, Joshua.

All right, Ben.

We'll give you one, too.

We won't forget you, Mary Lou and Daniel.

Come on.

Right about then, Ben discovered that a passel of fuzzy little chicks had just

come into the world.

And he could hardly wait to let Adams know about it.

Ben,

we've got a lot of work to do.

Chief Watani, he's bringing the children over.

Boys, we better see what Ben wants to show us. Come on.

Well,

this really makes the day, boys.

Thank you, Ben.

Mr. Adams, the company's here.

Give the chicks to the Indian children if you like, Adams.

Thank you, Brad. It'll make a nice Easter gift.

Adams, go ahead.

Go to Silver Park.

Here, Robbie.

Here, these little chickens are for you.

Happy Easter. Thank you. You're welcome.

There you go.

You take good care of them.

I know you'll be very careful with them.

You like that chicken?

Take good care of them.

You're welcome.

Happy Easter.

There you go.

These are mighty pretty, ain't they, Ben?

Yeah.

Yes, sirree.

Oh, now, you didn't think old Mad Jack is going to eat

himself one of these here eggs, did you?

Why... Oh, sirree.

Old Mad Jack, he...

He don't go back on his word.

My friend Adams, would you explain your celebration of Easter to our people?

Before we start the Easter egg roll, Chief Watani asked me to explain our

celebration to you.

Easter means a new beginning, new hope.

We call our Great Spirit God.

And many, many years ago, God sent his only son down on the earth with a

for all people.

That all men should live together in peace and in harmony.

But there were some people that feared our Lord.

And they brought about his death.

Three days later, on the day we now call Easter Sunday, our Lord arose from the

grave and returned to heaven with his Father.

On this day, our Lord's spirit was reborn again.

And we were given this day to remember.

And with it comes new hope that we can overcome all troubles and start a new

life.

And just like you, every spring, my people pray to the Great Spirit to

let the sun shine down on them and to let the cruel winds pass over them in

coming year.

Today is not just any day.

Everything's alive and spring is on its way.

If you try, you can reach the sky.

All your hopes and dreams are waiting there for you.

Today is saying better things.

Here for you and me, who knows what spring can bring.

The sleeping earth with warmth and love.

Okay. All right. There you go.

I'll race you up the hill. All right.

Come on.

Adams, we just got to get this hawk to fly before our star plumb to death.

You know, I was thinking about giving it a try.

Hold her so I can get the bandages off her feet.

Easy, girl.

How do they look?

They're looking pretty good.

Good.

You gonna give it a try?

Yeah. Good.

Silver Fox.

Adams is gonna see if the...

Huckle fly.

Easy now.

I want you to use your feet, girl.

First on my arm.

Easy.

You can do it.

Easy.

Good.

Use your feet.

Good.

Give me one of that.

I don't think none of us ever seen a prettier sight than that there hawk

soaring up there in the blue sky.

Seemed like we was looking at a new beginning.

A renewal, you might say.

God made him fly son.

Mr. Adams help Remember he said with faith we could overcome the troubles of

past I'm glad you were listening Brad Andy what do you say we go down to the

valley and find us a piece of land?

Good Lord willing we'll have a new beginning

Hi, Andy.

Glad to see you.

Well, Mr. Bradley, this is a nice piece of land you picked out here.

Mr. Cartman and Robbie were a big help.

So were you, Adams. You made the right decision, Brad.

Yes, I did, thanks to you.

You know what I got here?

That there is a fixin's for some of Mad Jack's flapjacks.

We's gonna have us a rough raisin party.

A what?

A party.

We've got to celebrate putting that roof on your cabin.

I figure we should have it up by sundown.

Tonight?

Well, sure.

Ben's going to help us, and so are the Indians.

Silver Fox figured Ben could use some help.

Might just do it at that, son.

Come on, Pa.

Look over there.

Not a thank you, Adams.

Oh, there's no need to, Brad.

Fate's a little hard to come by when you're down.

I just reminded you of something that you forgot about.

To believe in the help beyond yourself.

Well, I'll never forget it again, no matter what happens.

You two better quit lollygagging.

Ben says he wants to get started.

Deep inside the forest is a door into another land.

Here is our life and home.

We are staying here forever in the beauty

of this place. All alone, we keep on hoping.