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Sir!

Can we hold up a minute?

We're about to lose the mule, sir.

Detail, halt!

Easy, Jack. We'll fix you up just fine.

Couple of minutes more and his skin would have

been rubbed raw by this here dingus, sir.

You're in the army now, sailor.

And the army's got a name for that dingus.

Yeah, I'm not surprised.

Sir.

Feels better, don't it?

You look like the kind of a sailor

that had a parrot to talk to.

No, sir, just a monkey.

Now, a one-eyed mule.

What the fool devil are we wasting time on now?

Why, Mr. Henshaw, we are fixing a dingus.

Hurry it up, Driscoll. Aye, aye, sir.

I mean, yes, sir.

You get that fool sailor back in that fool wagon, Lieutenant,

and we might get out of here alive.

If them fool Indians is gonna jump us,

it'd be in a fool place like this.

If there are any Indians up there, Mr. Henshaw,

a fool three minutes won't make any difference.

[Horse neighs]

What do you mean, "if"?

Mason, you and Jennings,

you're in charge of the livestock.

Stay with them.

Now, this is the first time for some of you.

I warn you, when they attack, they'll scream like maniacs.

Just keep in mind what you've learned.

This will outfire their rifles, ten to one.

War whoops won't hurt you, but fear will.

Make every shot count.

The Indian you miss may be the one that gets you.

Now, take cover.

Yah! Yah!

[All shouting]

Here they come.

Get down.

Fools. A whole fool army of fool sailors.

Commence firing!

[Gun fires]

They're coming this way.

[Gun fires]

Fall in!

Finster, Gordon, take care of the wounded.

We can't do anything for him.

Now, you did a good job, but it might not be over.

Start cleaning this place up.

Driscoll, Marr, Browning, you're on guard.

The rest of you, get to work.

I don't think they'll come back.

But we'll be ready for them, if they do.

What do you think, Mr. Henshaw?

I think you've lost your livestock.

Oh, my guess is that'll satisfy them.

I don't think they'll try to hit us again.

They don't need to. All they've got to do is sit and watch us worry.

Unless you figure on the U.S. Army coming to get us out of this.

That won't happen. Not in time to do us any good.

At Fort Smith, they'll think we've already reached Kearny,

and at Fort Kearny, they won't know we ever left Smith.

Hey, Lieutenant, it's our luck! He came back.

I knew he wouldn't like it with all them injuns.

Come on, Jack.

That's a good mule.

Mr. Henshaw, this is not an order, it's a request.

I'd like you to take that mule and ride to Fort Kearny.

Can you do it?

Well, I'm glad you didn't make that an order, Lieutenant,

'cause I'd hate to have to say no to an order.

As for your request, no, I can't.

I can't raise snowballs in hell, either.

I'm in no hurry to get there,

in case some fool down there wants me to try.

Maybe them Indians won't attack,

but they're fool sure not going to let any of us out of here.

And I ain't going out there to get myself killed.

Lieutenant, how about letting me go?

Well, it's my mule. I can get through.

Listen to "who wants to be a hero."

Sailor knows more about Indians than I do.

At least he knows one thing.

All right, Driscoll, you've got yourself a job.

Well, thank you, sir.

You're gonna send that fool kid out to get hisself killed?

Mr. Henshaw, you made your speech, now shut up.

Soon as it gets dark, you'll ride to Fort Kearny.

Aye-aye, sir.

I mean, yes, sir.

I'm sending Driscoll now. Anything you want to tell him?

Nope.

Driscoll?

Aye-aye, sir. I mean, yes, sir.

Anyhow, he's one fool we can spare.

You can still change your mind.

It won't go against you on your record.

Well, I kind of got a stubborn streak in me, sir.

Like that mule, there.

You know what you're getting into?

Oh, yes, sir.

The only thing I'm really scared of, sir,

is getting drowned.

That's why I quit the Navy and joined the army,.

I figured, well, I wouldn't have to be scared

of getting drowned way out here.

Well, your best bet is right up that mountain.

One, they won't expect you to go that way,

and two, that mule can outclimb any horse.

Once you get past the Indians,

you can outrun them as long as you keep to the mountains.

I figure it'll be morning before you get to the valley on the other side,

but be sure it's clear before you go out in the open.

Of course, from then on,

that mule is no match for their horses.

Yes, sir.

Now, the way I've worked this out,

Fort Kearny is about 20 degrees south or west.

That mean anything to you?

Yes, sir.

I don't know much, but the sky and the stars

are old friends of mine.

I'll find Fort Kearny all right, sir.

Here, you'll need these worse than I will.

Now, get going.

Yes, sir.

Well, what do you want?

Just, uh...

Well, I wanted to thank you for trusting me, sir.

You too, Mr. Henshaw.

Fool kid.

"Thanks for trusting me," he says.

Who's he got to trust?

Somebody had to go.

Well, it didn't have to be no fool kid sailor.

I didn't hear anybody else volunteer.

Yah! Yah! Yah!

[All shouting]

Changed my mind.

Little late for that.

Maybe not.

That fool sailor leading those Indians up the mountain,

man on foot might just get through the pass.

Glad to have you back in the army, Mr. Henshaw.

[Shouting]

Well, Jack...

[Sighs] If there was any injuns out there,

there wouldn't be no buffaloes.

Now, let's get going, huh?

[Speaks foreign language]

Yah!

[All shouting]

[Shouting continues]

[Speaks foreign language]

[Horse snorts]

All right, Jack.

You go your way, I'll go mine.

[Gun fires]

You gonna stand out there, gawking and shaking all day?

I don't know what keeps you alive.

Is there any trick you don't fall for?

How did you get here?

Through the path.

Well, I don't see how-- I ain't got time to explain it.

Them Indians is coming back, you know.

They are?

Oh, for--

Take a good look at that one, out in front.

The one with the lion claws around his neck.

We won't get to Fort Kearny without killing him.

Well, let's do it now, then.

How? He won't bite until he gets us in a hole.

But he won't get us in a hole

if you'll do every fool thing I say.

I mean-- shut up!

We're going through the woods.

They won't be able to ride up on us.

They'll have to follow on foot.

They're fast on foot, but we've got to be faster.

Come on.

I don't see them anywhere.

That's when you worry,

when you don't know where they are.

Come on.

Now what? Smoke.

That couldn't be Fort Kearny, could it?

Kearny is 10-12 miles from here.

It's probably lion claws camp, and we're walking right into it.

You figure he's still behind us?

What do you think?

Put that down.

One shot and you'll have the whole Indian camp down on us.

Well, what can we do?

You pray, I'll think.

That's the short way.

That's longer.

We have a river to cross.

So probably lion claws won't figure we'll go that way,

so that's the way we'll go.

We've got to get across that river before he gets here, or we're dead.

Keep your fool feet under you, or you'll wind up drowning, after all,

because I ain't got time to come back for you.

[Gasps] Oh!

Oh, my word.

Whoa, easy.

Leave me alone, leave me alone.

Fool. Fools! Now, who's a fool?

I am. My rifle's gone.

I think my leg's broke.

Never did have no sense.

Just let me help you, here.

Leave me alone!

Get out of here! Leave me alone!

Got two of them. Yeah.

We need enough fool racket to bring on 50 more.

Well, now just what did you want me to do?

Get out of here! Get onto the fort!

And leave you here?

I'll take care of myself.

You can't even walk.

If I go, you go with me.

Oh, sure, you're just gonna pick me up and tote me.

You couldn't carry me if you had four arms.

Well, if you lean on me I can help you walk.

Plain fool. Just get us both killed.

Well, I ain't gonna leave you here.

Listen, sailor, you've got a job to do.

There's men back there counting on you.

You've got no way out.

Look out, knife!

Driscoll, are you hurt bad?

My eyes.

I can't see anything. Where are you?

I can't see a thing.

Come on, toward me.

Come on, try.

That's it.

Come on, you can make it.

Come on.

Little to the left.

Come on, straight ahead.

Come on.

There we go. Come on.

Let me take a look at you.

Come on.

I can't see a thing.

No, I reckon you won't, for a while.

Keep your hands off your eyes. You'll just make them worse.

Put this around your head.

What are we gonna do now?

Nothin'. Started out two fool men.

One and a half, anyway.

Well...

Can't just sit here and cry about it, can we?

You can see and I can walk, so let's just get going, huh?

Are you out of your mind?

You can't hold me up for ten long miles.

Well, I can try.

No!

Well, I'm gonna make a good start at it, anyway.

Come on. [Groans]

It's gonna hurt a lot less if you just lean on me

and keep your mouth shut.

You're a fool-- all right, which way do I go, now?

There? You're a fool, sailor.

You're beginning to sound like me.

To your left, we've got to pick up the rifle.

There we are.

Straight ahead.

Hold it.

I think we better bear left.

Ohh-- oh!

[Sighs]

I think...

I think we're on a wagon road.

It's got to lead to the fort.

Henshaw!

Which way do I go? Which way is the fort?

Easy friend, don't shoot.

Easy now, easy.

We're cavalry.

Where are you from, soldier?

That's the captain talking.

Private Dennis Driscoll, sir,

of Lieutenant Burke's troop from Fort Smith.

Where's Lieutenant Burke?

Well, the Indians got the troop pinned down

on the old trail, sir, just west of the pass.

Take care of him, and him.

Yes, sir.

Fool sailor.

And you are a fool civilian.

What are you two calling each other fools for,

after what you've done?

It takes a fool to be a hero, soldier.