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[ theme music playing ]

Howdy.

Howdy.

Well, sure glad I came across this station.

I've been wanting a hot cup of coffee for the last 12 miles.

Help yourself.Thanks.

It's, uh, not good, but it's hot.

Well, you make up your mind.

Do you want to buy that horse or not?

Yes.

Well, don't have such a long look on your face.

That's one fine piece of horseflesh.

I can let you have him for, uh...

oh, uh, just what I paid for him-- $45, American, of course.

MAN: I will buy it.

Oh, I saw a cow in the back.

You do not happen to have some fresh milk

that I can take with me?

Milk?

Well, I did milk a little while back.

That's kind of a rare item around here.

It'll cost.

MAN: I am sure it will. How much?

Oh, uh,

$2 for a pail full

and a dollar for a pail.

I will take it.

I'll, uh...

Uh, mister?

It's none of my business, but, uh,

you're sure taking a beating on those prices.

I know.

Thank you.

But if you need things...

[ whistles ]

You may have killed him!

Getting shot never helped a fellow much.

Are you a friend of his?

No.

Then you'd be wise to mind your own business, friend.

Talk! Where are they?

In... In the ranch house

of a friend of mine...

about... about...

15 miles southwest of here.

Ah!

Fifteen miles to the southwest.

Let's get there before we lose him again.

Wait a minute. Nobody else with him?

No, he was by his self. I never seen him before.

He come in to buy a horse and some milk. Ain't that right, mister?

What's this all about?

This fellow here stole a couple of little kids from their grandpa in Mexico.

He wants them back safe and sound.

Nobody's seen them?

No, I didn't. No.

You know, I, uh...

I'm offering a reward.

Five hundred dollars.

Well, if I'd seen them, I'd sure be glad to tell you.

But, uh...

Let's find the grand-childs, huh?

Yeah.Hey, mister,

what about him?

What about him?

I don't know what to do about that poor fellow.

I've got to notify the nearest marshal.

Well, there ain't no law or even a town 150 miles.

I'll just have to bury him, I reckon.

In that case, I reckon.

Here, I'll give you a hand. Come on.

Hello. Anybody home?

Hello in there.

Anybody home?

Hello?

Anybody here?

[ gunshot ]

What the...

Hey, hold on a minute! I ain't gonna hurt you!

That was a fool thing to do!

You know you could've gotten yourself shot in the bargain?

Uh...

no, uh,

"hablay..." "hablie" Ingles?

Nothing?

Look, uh,

I'm not gonna hurt you.

See, I'm, uh... I'm tired and I'm hungry.

You, uh, got anything to eat around here?

Eat? Food? Huh?

Look, uh...

you, uh, you just sit here and take it easy,

and I'll go in and see if I can't

round myself up something to eat.

I'm hungry.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

Well, found myself some...

Oh, now, look. We just went through all this.

It's loaded again.

Oh, you speak after all.

Look, do you mind pointing that to the side?

Well, it just might go off accidentally.

Are you one of them?

One of who?

[ baby crying ]

Is that a baby?

My little sister, Maria.

Oh.

And, uh,

you're taking care of her, huh?

And myself.

We'll just wait here until Uncle Donald comes back.

Uncle...

Did your uncle go out to buy himself a horse?

How'd you know about the horse?

He isn't coming back.

You're lying! He's our most faithful servant!

I'm sorry, son.

He's dead?

Now, let go.[ shot fires ]

Oh! Hey![ Maria crying ]

Let go. Let go.

Ow! Ow! Ooh!

Now, look, kid, see...

Now, just a minute! Just a minute! Now, look.

Now, what I meant about being sorry, I meant it.

But if you ever point a gun at me again, I'll...

I'll spank your backside till your teeth rattle!

Don't you dare talk to me like that!

I am Manuel Garcia Lopez de Maximillian Vargas!

Oh, yeah.

Well, with a silly outfit like that on, you should be a general.

I am.

Well, all right, General, you sit down here and you tell me

what you and your sister are doing out here in the middle of nowhere.

I won't tell you anything!Sit!

He lied to us, all right. Ain't nothin' around here.

The children are alone now.

They should be easy to find.

Well, we'd better find those poor kids.

Alone out here, they won't last long.

You sound like a loving father.

I got some kids of my own someplace.

Both of you shut up.

Valera, you, Christy and Jones come with me.

The rest of you men go with Johnson.

We'll meet in Timberline four or five days from now.

By then we should've found them.

Hyah!

So,

somebody took you away from your grandpa, huh?

Hmm. Well, my guess is,

whether you like it or not, you're about to be taken back.

I won't go back.

Where are you going?

To Laramie.I see.

It's a nice place you've got here.

This belongs to a friend of mine, Uncle Dom's.

Well, you've better get to bed before you fall down.

I'm not tired!

I said get to bed!

General.

It's Maria, huh?

Hi. [ chuckles ]

See the hat? Cute, huh?[ exclaims ]

Yeah. Hey...

When your brother sleeps, he really sleeps.

[ babbling ]What?

Well, do you want to s...

I'll bet you're hungry, huh?

Now, I didn't shave.

Hi.

Oh.

Are these yours? Hmm? Is that yours?

Yeah, that's got to be yours.

Bottle and, uh... Let me put something in it.

This?

You probably drink this, huh?

What else would you drink?

I'll get something for it. Wait a minute.

Shh, shh, shh, shh.

Yeah.

No.

Don't burn yourself.

You drink that, huh?

We'll just wait for that to heat up a little bit.

Got to wait to get something in there.

Hi. Hi.

See Trampas's hat?

See? Beep!

Huh? Like that?

[ bottle rattles ]

Have to put some milk in there, huh?

Maria, milk goes in there.

Yeah.

Cow, I...

milk the cow.

Yeah. That ought to be it.

Old Trampas has got to find something to open it up with.

Don't touch that.

No...

There.

There.

Pretty warm.

Good, huh?

Huh?

Oh, boy. You want some, huh?

I'm just gonna put a little more in there, see?

There.

Just put this on here.

Ooh, a slippery little thing.

I'm doing the best I can for you.

Well, I'll do it.

Wait a minute. It's almost done.

There. Yeah, yeah.

Boy. Why, old Trampas is as good...

good a ma as you ever had.

Here. Now try it.

Good, huh?

Where in the blazes do you think you're going?

You couldn't make it 200 yards carrying all this,

let alone 200 miles.

I said we were going to Laramie.

Well, you won't get there headed in this direction.

No?

No.

In about 900 miles, you'll reach San Francisco.

Oh.

Then which way is it?

Look, Manuel,

do you have any idea how far 200 miles is?

With Uncle Dom and the other servants,

until the others ran away,

we've come over a thousand miles.

Well, you don't have Uncle Dom and the other servants anymore.

You wouldn't last a day.

If you helped us, you'd be well paid.

[ babbling ]

Why do you want to get to Laramie?

Our mother's there?What's she doing there?

After my father died, my grandfather sent her back where she came from.

He hates her.

Oh?

And I hate him.

I'd rather die than go back.

Well, that's exactly what would happen to you.

Horses coming-- fast.

It's them!

All right, get behind those bushes.

This way you don't shoot anybody.

Get down low.

[ Maria crying ]

Keep her quiet.

Got her?Yeah.

Oh. Howdy.

Come on in.

That's what we plan to do.

Seems we keep running into each other.

Yeah.

It sure seems that way, don't it?

You fellas still looking for those kids?

That's right.

Well, you know, there are, uh,

nice ways to go about these things.

You, uh...

You saying you know something about 'em?

Well, uh... maybe.

If you know anything, senor, you'd better tell us,

or we'll beat it out of you.

Well, I was hoping we wouldn't have to beat on each other.

You see, uh,

I know where they are.

Well, that's more like it.

Where?

Well, now, I'm gonna tell you.

Well, you see, I want to feel like I'm doing the right thing.

Uh, I'd just like to ask a couple questions, if that's all right.

Make it short.That's right. Make it real short.

Well, uh, their granddad--

I mean, I wouldn't want to turn them over to the wrong kind of man.

He is called El Supremo.

He rules a very large section of Mexico.

That good enough for you?

Oh, sure.

I heard how rich he is.

Oh, si. Very rich.

And important.

Well, I reckon he's fought

more wars than I've ever heard about.

You'd better be running out of questions.

Yeah, well, I am, just about.What else?

Well, uh, uh...

like I said, with a kid you want to feel like you're doing the right thing.

I reckon that, uh,

the kids want to go back to their grandpa.

Sure. Sure, they do.

Oh, they love him.

[ coos ]Don't cry, baby.

They still might hear you.

Don't sneeze anymore.

Well, uh, uh... what about their ma and pa?

They got no pa.

He was hung for treason.

Well, you can't blame El Supremofor doing a thing like that

if he was being betrayed.

And her ma?She's no good.

Run off from her own kids. Nobody knows where she is now.

Oh, that's... that's a terrible thing.

Are you satisfied?

Yeah, just about.

What about the reward? That still stands?

Five hundred dollars on delivery.

Hmm. Well, now, just to be sure,

the boy, he's about six now, or eight?

Maybe a little younger.

He was carrying a shotgun almost big as him.

Si.With engraving on it.

A present from El Supremo.

Well, that does it. That's him. And a little baby sister?

Mister, where are they?

Uh, well, my wife saw them.

Uh, when I came back last night, she said

that they were visiting the Toller place.

That's about 20 miles due northwest of here.

You know, you fellows broke up a happy home.

My wife got mad at me. She said I was asking too many questions. Ought to mind my own business.

You know how women are. She up and left with Jennifer.

Twenty miles northwest, huh?

Yeah. You've got plenty of time.

My wife said they'd be there a week.

Hmm.

You boys take a good look around this place just to make sure.

I'll get my coat and go with you.Never mind your coat.

If I don't go with you, how am I gonna collect the reward?

Never mind that either.

You're gonna get it.

We'll bring it to you on the way back.

I found this.

Oh, thanks. That's little Jennifer's.

She's always misplacing.

All right, let's go.

That's a good girl.

Manuel, you and Maria sit on that porch

while I saddle Buck.

We'd better get moving.

They'll be coming back soon.Where'd they go?

To a ranch...

that I just made up.

If they ever see you again, they'll kill you.

I know that. I must be out of my mind.

But if you get us there, you'll be well paid.

Manuel, will you be quiet?

Do you want to sit here gabbing, or do you want to get on the way to Laramie?

You're gonna take us to Laramie?

Yes.

On one horse.

One horse?

I must be crazy.

I don't even know how to get you on.

Come on, hon.

Don't touch the reins. Whoa, son. Whoa, now.

Old Trampas get on.

Whoa, now.

Trampas?

Mr. Trampas.We forgot my shotgun.

Good. You're too young and stupid for it anyway.

Boy, if the hands at the ranch could just see me now.

[ Maria crying ]That's all right.

I'll get you something to eat pretty soon.

[ horse whinnies ]

Ow!

A woman?

Well, I'm... I'm sorry.

I couldn't tell you were a woman.

Well, just forget that I am.

That should be pretty easy to do.

Good.Why'd you come sneaking around like that for?

From the looks of that busted lock, you don't belong here yourself.

What do you want?

I'm hungry.

Well, you don't have to come and steal food. You can ask for it.

At least, that's the way it works where I come from.

Where's that? Heaven?Oh, boy.

All the trouble I'm in, I really need this.

Well, then, give me back my rifle--

I'll take care of your rifle for just now.

There's some rabbit stew on the stove.

Help yourself and then get.

There's more.

I'm all right.

Looks like you haven't eaten in a couple days.

Three.

That kid of yours, is he sleeping or dead?

He's not mine. Just tired.

[ Maria crying ]

What's that?That's the other one.

You got two kids out here?

Hi.

Maria.

She needs a change.Don't we all?

This is serious. You know anything about kids?

Not a thing, except I don't like 'em around.

You've had something to eat. You can leave anytime you want to.

No. Not right now. I haven't seen anything so funny

since the Magic Lantern show in St. Louis.

Have you been doing it that way long?

Yeah, and it works.

It, uh, should be around the bottom.

I know where it should be.

I'm gonna slide it down.

Well, any fool can see that there's something wrong with it.

The problem is, there's only one safety pin.

With this kind of diaper, you need two.It works with one.

Not this kind!Then you change it.

If this girl had a lawyer, she could sue you.

What's wrong with it?

Well, it would make a better hat than a diaper.

I said you're welcome to some rabbit stew.

I don't have time to stand here and exchange insults with you.

As a matter of fact, you'd be a lot better off if you get out of here.

You get caught with me and these kids, and you'll be in a lot of trouble.

"Trouble"? [ chuckles ]

I was almost hanged in the last place I was dealing faro--

hanged or run out on a rail.

Why?Men, mister. Men.

None of you are any good for nothing.

Well, I'll admit your diaper looks better than mine.

Thought you said you didn't know anything about babies.

Well, there are some things that anybody knows...

except those that are just plain stupid.

I'm not stupid. I'm ignorant.

There's a difference.

Kids still asleep?

The boy's getting dressed.

Here.

Thanks.

How's the coffee?

Not the worst ever made.

Well, I'll be leaving soon. That ought to be a relief.

Sure will be. Where are you going?

Mm, anyplace, no place.

Well, it's just as well you get clear of us.

Anybody gets caught with these kids is... [ chuckles ]

liable to get himself shot.

Who are they?

Far as I'm concerned, just a couple of kids.

Their granddad's rich and important in Mexico,

and they'd rather be with their mother in Laramie.

So that's what they want. I got myself stuck helping them out.

You mean you got yourself into a fix like this

for a couple of kids you never saw before?

You could say that.

You don't know any more about life than changing diapers.

Oh, and you're so smart.

A girl like you, stuck out here in the middle of nowhere.

Hasn't even eaten in three days.

It may be another three days, but I'm still leaving.

Who was asking you to stay?

Why should I?

Who cares about a crazy cowboy

and a couple of spoiled kids?

Right now, nobody, I guess.

Can I have my rifle?

Sure.

With a disposition like yours, you'll need it.

Where's that nice lady?

"Nice lady"?Yes.

You've got a lot to learn.

She left.

That's a pretty knife.

Think so, Manuel?That's why I said so.

Well,

in the future,

we'll use your knife to open Maria's cans of milk.

It's mine now?

It's handier than a shotgun.

Thank you.

Do you think this is better for me to have than a gun?

That's right, Manuel.

Got to get some food down you and Maria and get out of here.

My friends don't call me "Manuel."

They call me "Manny."

I thought you weren't coming back.I changed my mind.

I think I'll go along a ways with you.

I told you, I got enough problems.

You got too many things on one horse. That's your main problem.

All right, let's pack up.Just one minute.

What?

You ain't fooling me. I want half for helping.

Half of what?Half of whatever you're gonna get out of it.

Well, that's fine, 'cause that's half of nothing.

You mean their ma wouldn't pay something to get them back?

I'm not doing this for pay.

And I don't want you along!

How are you gonna stop me? Shoot me?

That's a tempting idea.

[ gunshot ]

Whoa.

Get over here behind these bushes. Come on!

Here.Huh?

That shot came from down in the canyon.

Get over there out of sight. Go on.Okay.

Ho.

Manny, if I leave you with Maria,

can you hide her and not make any noise?

Yes.

No, I'd better not. It's better for him to get shot than us.

Come on, sit down.

[ groaning ]

Get... Get away!

How many?

Two.

Two Ogallala Sioux.

They followed our wagon.

Last night they killed my wife.

There's a big war party behind them.

[ groans ]

[ gunshot ]

[ screams ]

[ gunshot ][ groans ]

Whoa, now. Whoa, whoa.

Are you all right? Are you hurt?

I've felt better.

Are you shot?

No.

Oh, God.A horse ran over me.

Oh. Yeah, I saw that. That wasn't too bad.

That depends whether my point of view or the horse's point of view.

But nothing's broken?No.

Yeah, something's broken:

my spirit.

What?

Well, I've been trying to get rid of you, and you...

you just saved my life.

That kind of think will tend to make a fellow

feel he's wrong for once.

"Wrong for once"? I doubt if you've ever been right in your life.

Well, you're beginning to act almost like a woman.

What do you mean?

You're shaking.

Well, I was scared.

Do you know what those braves could've done to our kids?

You see? You're beginning to care about them.

Well, they... they grow on you.

Well, where are our kids? I mean...

I mean, those kids?

They're where you left us. They're hidden. They're all right.

I had to leave them to help you.Why help me?

Because without you, they can't do it.

Thanks.

It's a... sorry thing

the way things happen.

We got ourselves a wagon.

This one? I mean, where are the people?

Nobody left to use it.

Oh.

Not a chance to get that horse back.

Your gelding broke for a harness?

Yes.All right.

We'll hitch him up to the wagon.

You know, Trampas, we're gonna make it to Laramie yet.

Maybe.

What do you mean, "maybe"?

Well, we just don't have a bunch of outlaws behind us.

We've got a whole Sioux war party.

Well, what are you so mad about?I'm not...

I'm mad because things aren't getting any better. They're getting worse.

Well, we'll get those children through.

Yes, we will. We can do it.

We can do it.

[ chuckles ] We can do it.

I can't sleep.

Well, just do the best you can.

Would you tell me a story?

Tell you a story?

That wouldn't do any good. Just keep you awake.

He means a bedtime story. That puts him to sleep.

You know one, Mr. Trampas?

Yeah, sure.

When I was a little girl-- it seems a thousand years ago--

I used to love those stories.

Did your mother tell them to you?

No. I never had one...

that I knew of.

But there was this nice lady that I lived with

for a couple years, until I was 12.

What happened to her?

She died.

What'd you do then?

Oh, I went to work

in a mill in Kansas.

Sounds like me.

I didn't think women did that.

That's how much you know. No man ever helped me.

I've been making my way by myself

all my life.

All the way up to being a faro dealer. That's pretty earth-shattering.

Is one of you gonna tell me a story?

Oh, yeah. Well, uh,

let's see, uh...

Well, uh, uh...

Once upon a time there were some bears. There was, uh...

Three of 'em.

I know that.

There were three bears.

Uh, and their names were, uh...

They don't have any names.

Manuel asked me to tell him the story.

Well, you're doing it wrong.

You heard it your way, I heard it my way.

I'm telling the story. I'll tell it my way.

Oh!I'm sorry, Manuel.

With all these interruptions, I'll have to start all over again.

Uh, let's see. Uh...

Once upon a time, there were these three bears--

a big one, medium-sized one, little one.

The medium-sized one was a girl.

Actually, a woman. A mother.

And, uh...

And one day, they all decided to go off

and, uh...And what?

And, uh, I don't know. Brand some calves or something.

That's not important. And, uh,

anyway, uh,

she got in a lot of trouble.

When they came back, they got mad at her and chased her off.

Now go to sleep.He's already gone to sleep.

Why didn't you tell me?

I just wanted to see how it came out.

Hope you liked it.

I'll never forget it.

We're getting some miles behind us.

What are you doing back there?

WOMAN: See for yourself.

[ chuckles ] Well, General,

you may not pass inspection,

but you'll pass for just a normal kid.

They feel all right, but I don't have no more stripes on my pants.

That's good. Why don't you go back in the wagon

and get a little rest and keep an eye on your sister?

Whatever you say, Mr. Trampas.

I've been taking stock of what's in the wagon.

I thought this might interest you.

Oh, I should say!

Been so long since I've seen one of these, I was beginning to think

the only bottles in the whole wide world were baby bottles.

Uh, I'll save this for later.

What else is back there?

Oh, nothing much. Just some blankets and bedding

and some canned food and water and cooking things

and... and this.

Should I open it?Might as well.

I kind of hate to do it.

Maybe there'll be an address in there that we can write to...

if we ever get ourselves out of this thing in one piece.

May be something Manuel or Maria can use.

Oh, look.

It's the family Bible.

It's almost worn out.

There's no address or anything on it.

Oh, and this-- a picture folder.

Oh. She was a pretty little thing.

Lots of sheet music.

She must've sang or played the piano.

[ gasps ]

And this.

Oh, Trampas, this is the prettiest thing I've ever seen.

[ reads inscription ]

Hey.[ music box plays ]

I thought you were supposed to be such a tough faro dealer.

I wasn't even supposed to notice you're a woman.

Well, I am, but...

this just looks like her whole life.

Music and love.

It's sad. It's beautiful.

Well, you're right about one thing-- she was a pretty little thing.

I wish...

just once...

some... one fellow had given me something like this.

Keep on acting like a woman, and...

maybe someday somebody will.

Do you think...

that just for a little while I could wear this?

Do you think she'd mind?

Oh,

I'm sure she'd be glad to have you enjoy it.

Oh, there's just one more thing in back of the wagon.

It was a keg that's tied to the side.

I couldn't open it. I don't know what's in it.

I guess he was planning on doing some mining. It's a keg of gunpowder.

Right next to the children?

It's safe enough,

as long as you don't kick it around too much.

Get up.

[ horse whinnies ]

Whoa, darling.

Shh! Be quiet!What is it?

Sioux. They're coming right this way.

Keep her noise down.

Shh![ Maria squalls ]

Can you keep her quiet?What do you expect me to do, strangle her?

Here. Give her to me.

Since when are you a bigger expert with babies than me?

Since right now. Don't argue. They'll be here in a few minutes.

You go over there and take care of Manuel in case he wakes up.

[ Maria cooing ]

Shh!

Yeah, yeah.

[ hoof beats ]

It's all right.

They're gone.

Well, how did you... How did you quiet her down so fast?

I, uh, just sort of...

talked her into it, talked her into it.

You're a remarkable man.

No. Nothing like that.

[ Maria hiccups ]

Not very.

We're in trouble.What's the matter?

There's only half a can of milk left.

How long will that last?Not long.

But we can feed her crushed food and water for a while.

Well, we ought to be in Timberline by tomorrow.

I'm afraid she's gonna do a lot of yelling about it.

Too bad there aren't any cows around here.

If anything happens like it did last night, she could get us scalped.

Get up!

MAN: What do you make of it?

Wagon.

Not too big.

If they're in a wagon, how come we never saw wagon tracks up until now?

Probably ain't them.

Come from a different way.

That way.

Well, we'll check 'em out anyhow.

Come on.

[ music box playing ]

Oh, that's a pretty tune.

I've never heard one prettier.

Well, I'm ready to pull out.

Those are the sleeping-est kids.

Well, after what they've been through...

Maybe we'll make it to Laramie after all.

[ whistles ]

You like it? I found it in the trunk.

Yeah. It's...

I was wondering, do...

do you think I could keep this?

Sure.

I mean,

it more rightly belongs to somebody else.

Pretty hard to find out who that might be.

Now, you go on... You keep it.

That's almost like you giving it to me, isn't it?

Yeah, well, I guess you could say that.

"Do a darling wife and mother, with all my love."

Well, now, that doesn't quite fit us.

[ chuckles ] I know.

But, you know, these days

with Manny and little Maria and you, it's...

it's been a lot like we've been our own family.

I've gotten to love them both so much.

And I'm even getting so I can stand you.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

I'm beginning to feel the same way.

It's... kind of been like that.

You trying to say something?

That you like me?

Yeah, I guess you could say that.

That's for what you didn't say.

It is?

I never had a man not say anything

like that to me before and mean it.

[ Maria crying ]

Whoa!

You fellows gave me kind of a scare.

Well, so we meet again.

Who have you got in the wagon?

Just my wife and two kids.

Luka, go drag out the kids.

[ gunshot ]

Nobody's gonna drag my children no place. Who do you think you are?

I should've warned you about my wife. She's got a temper.

Don't push me, lady.

You're not gonna drag our kids around.

Now, uh, let's talk about this thing reasonably.

We've got two guns on you.

Three, Dad.

That's good, Pete.

Now, if shooting starts, a lot of people are gonna get hurt.

And you're gonna be the first one to get a bullet right above your belt buckle.

The kid we're looking for is wearing a uniform.

All right, Pete, you go back in there

and take care of your brother, huh?

Yes, Dad.Go on.

Anybody fools with our kids, and they're gonna get themselves shot up.

Now, Ma, you get up here in the wagon.

And watch that temper of yours, huh?

I've always admired sprightly ladies.

We'll let you get on your way.

Get up!

How'd I do?

You did just fine, Manny, just fine.

That's the first time you ever called me "Manny."

Well, when a fellow acts that way,

you'd better address him the way he wants.

Come on, son.

Where was the shot?

You're wasting your time riding over here.What do you mean?

We stopped the wagon with a family in it.

The hellcat of a woman took a shot at Luka.

How many in the family?

Him and his wife, two kids.Two?

Stop yelling. Lots of families got two kids.

It wasn't them. The kid wasn't in uniform.

Besides that, he spoke perfect English.

You fool. He's as American as you.

Get up!

[ whistling ] Get up! Get up!

Whoa.

What's the matter?

There's heavy dust on the horizon. Wait here.

[ native language ]

By the hills!

What were those shots?I don't know.

What should we do?

Trampas said to wait. We'll wait.

[ whooping ]

What in the world's happening over there?

A bunch of outlaws ran into a Sioux war party.

I don't think they're doing too well.

Manny, you get back with Maria.

Come on, son. Get up!

Whoa.

Timberline.

Last stop before Laramie.[ gasps ] Trampas!

I guess he was alone, but let's get out of here anyway.

[ whistles ]

Do you think we should all go into Timberline?

No. Pull of down the road a ways,

and I'll go in alone.

Barring any trouble, I should be back by nightfall.

Well, just don't forget the canned milk.

We can do without almost anything else.

Except you. Be careful.

Good day there, stranger. What can I do you out of?

Well, a couple of things.

You name it, we've got it.

Let's see. Uh...

a side of bacon.

Bacon.

And, uh, five pounds of beans.

Mm-hmm.

A pound of coffee.

Oh, yeah. Uh, the most important thing--

about six cans of canned milk.

Uh-huh. There's your bacon.Thanks.

I'll have the rest of these items in less than a jiffy.

You just passing through?

Yeah.

Headed north, I hope.

Why?

Well, there's Indian trouble the other direction.

But between here and Laramie,

it's as peaceful as a Sunday school.

You traveling alone?Yeah.

Got a sweet tooth.

Oh.

Are you sure you need all this milk?

That'll milk up an awful lot of coffee.

I'm sure.

Well, all right.

Let's see if I've got everything now.

Bacon, beans, coffee.

Let's see. That'll be $2.18.

In God we trust, but all others pay cash.

Thank you.Thanks.

You all right?Yes.

Good night, Manny.

Good night, Mr. Trampas.

He's a very brave, very tired little boy.

Well, you're a very good mother.

Well, I do the best I can,

for an old, broken-down faro dealer.

I don't know why I was so spooked about leaving you,

but I was afraid some of our friends might be waiting for us in Timberline.

But they weren't there?

No, and I'm sure glad.

I've done enough fighting right now to last me for a lifetime.

Sounds like the right time

for a man to think about settling down.

You think you could support me dealing faro?

Probably better than you could support us as a cowboy.

You're forgetting something.

I'm a rare breed of a cowboy.

I can take care of a baby.

How much more will that get you at the end of the month?

A regular salary,

plus a baby's gratitude.

I got the feeling we'd better get out of here.

Up, son. Come on.

Ho! Anybody here?

Good evening.

Usually I'm not open this late. Just taking inventory.

But I'd be glad to be of service.

We're not buying.Oh?

We're looking for some friends of mine.

Five of 'em.

Well, I don't think you'll find them here in Timberline.

There haven't been any strangers around here for the past ten days.

Now, you think, mister.

Think hard about the past two days, hmm?

Oh, that's easy. Only one.

Anybody with him?

No.No kids?

No, sir. He was all by himself.

All right, let's get out of here.

Except it was kind of funny.

What was funny?Uh, uh, well, I mean

that it was kind of funny that he bought so much canned milk.

Usually it's only a man

with a family that does that.

Now, uh,

just what else do you know about this fellow?

Oh-Oh, I... Nothing, really.

Nothing much, only...

he was kind of young

and tall and sandy-haired,

and he had a sweet tooth.

[ Maria crying ]

I'll go take care of her.

[ whistles, shouts ]

Whoa! Whoa.

We ain't gonna be able to outrun them in this wagon.

Manny!

Manny?

I'm gonna have to borrow your knife.What can I do?

Climb back in the wagon and get it out of here.Oh, no, I'm staying here.

Me too.

Look, Manny, even generals have to take orders.

Now I'm giving you one. You get back in the wagon with Maria

and wait for me up on the road.

Here. Let me take this from you. Go on, get!

[ people singing ]

♪ Wait for the wagon Wait for the wagon ♪

♪ And we'll all take a ride

♪ Wait for the wagon Wait for the wagon ♪

♪ Wait for the wagon and we'll all take a ride ♪

♪ Wait for the wagon

♪ Wait for the wagon

♪ Wait for the wagon and we'll all take a ride ♪

[ all laughing ]

Well, Manny?

Just a little way, Manny. Just a couple more miles,

and then your mother's going to be the happiest woman in Laramie.

She's a very lucky person to have two children

like you and Maria.

Don't you have any children?

No. I'm not married.

Why don't you marry Trampas?

Well, it's... not as simple as that.

Why not?

Well, you don't just meet someone

and up and get married.

Why not?

Well, you've got to know someone

for a long time before you know what they're really like.

I know what you're like, and I haven't known you for a long time.

Now, that's enough out of you.

You'd better get back there and get your sister ready.

Can I have your locket? Maria likes to play with it.

Yes, darling.

Okay, pard.

Oh. [ whistles ] My hat.

That fellow's got a real head on his shoulders.

WOMAN: Now?That's a fine idea.

WOMAN: Don't you start. Uh, wait a minute.

Trampas, I want to tell you something, and, uh,

I mean, there may not be time once we get to Laramie.

You've given me something,

you and the children,

something that nobody's ever given me before,

something every woman dreams of--

to be treated like a lady,

to be needed,

to be loved.

I've lived more in this past week than...

I have all the rest of my life.

But it's over now,

and you'll be back with your friends soon,

back to your way of life.

There's no place for me here,

but I want you to know that wherever I go,

I'll never forget you.

I'm a different person since I met you,

and I love you for it.

Now, you just hold on a minute.

If you think you're just gonna run off on me, you're just plain loco.

I didn't take care of you the last 200 miles

so you could just say goodbye.

Took care of me?

Why... Why, it was me that kept this family together.

If it hadn't been for me, there's no telling what might've happened to you.

As a matter of fact, I don't know what you did at all until you met me.

Neither do I.

I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.

You go on into Laramie.

You find yourself a place and move in.

I guess Manny's mother would be

mighty glad if you stayed with her.

I'll go back to the ranch.

Should've been there a long time ago.

Place is probably all messed up without me anyway.

And I'll come back and pick you up Saturday.

We're going to a dance.

Oh, uh, those friends of mine you spoke of--

I want you to meet them. You'd like them.

And I'll be mighty glad to show you off.

I'm counting on you to be there.

I'll be there.

[ Maria cooing ]

Manny?

Uh, I'm gonna have to leave you for a while.

Now, you be a good boy, you hear? Take care of your little sister.

I'll see you again Saturday.

For sure?For sure, pard.

I've got myself a date.

[ theme music playing ]