1 00:00:01,390 --> 00:00:06,070 The story of Grizzly Adams is big and powerful and beautiful. 2 00:00:06,530 --> 00:00:08,410 They call me Mad Jack. 3 00:00:08,730 --> 00:00:13,570 And me and my burl number seven been traipsing these slopes and valleys for a 4 00:00:13,570 --> 00:00:18,890 long spell. So I know the story from the beginning. My friend Adams was accused 5 00:00:18,890 --> 00:00:21,030 of a crime he didn't commit. 6 00:00:21,310 --> 00:00:27,830 So he escaped into the mountains, leaving behind the only life that he 7 00:00:27,830 --> 00:00:28,830 knew. 8 00:00:32,650 --> 00:00:37,430 Now, that wilderness out there ain't no place for a greenhorn, and his chances 9 00:00:37,430 --> 00:00:39,650 of surviving were mighty slim. 10 00:00:39,890 --> 00:00:44,690 There was no time at all, for he was beaten down, ragged, and nearly starved. 11 00:00:46,750 --> 00:00:53,150 Long about then, he come upon a grizzly bear cub, all alone and helpless. 12 00:00:53,670 --> 00:00:57,970 Now, Adams knew that little critter couldn't survive without his help, so he 13 00:00:57,970 --> 00:01:01,370 started right down that cliff, risking his own life. 14 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:02,880 To save it. 15 00:01:04,140 --> 00:01:07,180 Now that cub took to Adams right off. 16 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:12,320 And that was when he discovered he had a special kind of way with animals. 17 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:17,260 They just come right up to him like he was a natural part of the wilderness. 18 00:01:17,660 --> 00:01:20,580 But that bear cub, he was extra special. 19 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:26,360 As he grew, he became the best friend Adams ever had. And together, they 20 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:27,360 a legend. 21 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:07,440 I've been traipsing around these here mountains for a good many years. 22 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:13,600 And I more than likely know every tree, every rock, and every bend of the river. 23 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:20,720 But when it comes to animals, I've got to admit that my friend James Adams has 24 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:21,599 the edge. 25 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:25,080 He can read critters as easy as trail signs. 26 00:02:25,420 --> 00:02:30,940 And when it comes to folks and the things they do, well, he can sort of 27 00:02:30,940 --> 00:02:31,940 them out, too. 28 00:02:32,220 --> 00:02:37,200 And it seems... there ain't never nothing that surprises him anymore, no 29 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:38,720 how strange it might be. 30 00:02:48,740 --> 00:02:54,200 Now on this particular morning, Adams was cooking up a mess of flapjacks for 31 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:56,000 himself and his friend Ben. 32 00:03:00,180 --> 00:03:04,860 Who had a... special hankering for his favorite food. Ben, ain't these the best 33 00:03:04,860 --> 00:03:06,100 pancakes you've ever eaten? 34 00:03:08,820 --> 00:03:13,020 I'm telling you, that Jack's recipe is just about the best I've ever had. 35 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:14,080 There's no denying that. 36 00:03:14,300 --> 00:03:17,160 You know, I don't even remember a moth's flap Jack's tasting this good. 37 00:03:40,650 --> 00:03:42,450 Now, Ben, don't tell me you ate that already. 38 00:03:43,310 --> 00:03:44,310 Boy, 39 00:03:45,030 --> 00:03:46,030 I can't believe you. 40 00:03:46,050 --> 00:03:47,890 You know, you've eaten over 20 pancakes. 41 00:03:49,990 --> 00:03:51,450 You gotta learn to slow down. 42 00:03:52,770 --> 00:03:54,130 Gotta digest your food. 43 00:03:58,890 --> 00:04:00,450 Now, wait just a minute here. 44 00:04:01,870 --> 00:04:03,870 My breakfast just didn't get up and walk away. 45 00:04:08,970 --> 00:04:10,710 Well, I should have figured it was you, Joshua. 46 00:04:11,710 --> 00:04:12,790 They're pretty good, aren't they? 47 00:04:16,209 --> 00:04:17,769 They're a lot better with the syrup on them. 48 00:04:20,670 --> 00:04:21,910 Quit your grumbling, Ben. 49 00:04:23,230 --> 00:04:24,230 It's good to share. 50 00:04:25,110 --> 00:04:27,550 I made enough batter here to feed a whole wagon train. 51 00:04:29,230 --> 00:04:30,230 Hi, Nokoma. 52 00:04:31,430 --> 00:04:32,550 Good to see you, my brother. 53 00:04:37,710 --> 00:04:39,190 Why don't you sit down and join us for breakfast? 54 00:04:39,410 --> 00:04:40,410 Make some flapjacks. 55 00:04:42,230 --> 00:04:43,230 Ben, 56 00:04:47,410 --> 00:04:48,410 did you hear that? 57 00:04:50,130 --> 00:04:52,010 Tacoma says the fish are running up the river. 58 00:04:52,370 --> 00:04:54,330 Whole tribe's down there laying in a good supply. 59 00:04:54,730 --> 00:04:56,550 Like to know if we'd like to go along with them. 60 00:04:57,530 --> 00:04:58,870 Nice big juicy trout. 61 00:04:59,090 --> 00:05:00,250 You know that's your favorite. 62 00:05:01,490 --> 00:05:03,670 I guess he's had one too many flapjacks. 63 00:05:05,060 --> 00:05:06,580 He's eaten over two dozen already. 64 00:05:08,580 --> 00:05:09,580 Kamali Rima. 65 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:11,520 I understand the coma. 66 00:05:11,860 --> 00:05:13,580 You know them fish aren't going to wait for you. 67 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,760 I'd like to take some of these along with you in case you get hungry. 68 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:19,720 Right. You don't know what you're missing. 69 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:24,600 Good luck. 70 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,920 When the streams are high and plumb full of fish... 71 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:37,320 Every Indian of the tribe what can walk or crawl is out there with a spear, 72 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,760 looking to bring home enough supper to last a month. 73 00:05:42,180 --> 00:05:46,900 Even the young 'uns have a go at it. It's kind of their way of proving 74 00:05:46,900 --> 00:05:49,480 themselves skillful enough to be brave. 75 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:57,400 Now then, there was this one little feller by the name of Tumakwa. 76 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:02,820 He had more gumption than a bobcat with his tail on fire. 77 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:06,820 Well, he was kind of the run of the tribe. 78 00:06:07,180 --> 00:06:13,000 He was an orphan, which meant he belonged to everyone in general, but no 79 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:14,000 particular. 80 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:20,940 And he sort of had what you might call a natural talent for being clumsy. 81 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:26,600 Of course, that ain't to say he weren't a darn good little fisherman. 82 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,220 In fact, he had caught more than his share of the fish already. 83 00:06:30,580 --> 00:06:36,280 But there was this curious and hungry otter that had ideas of his own as to 84 00:06:36,280 --> 00:06:38,140 them fish really belonged to. 85 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,760 Although Tamaqua had been down to the settlement and learned English and was 86 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,560 smarter than a whip with numbers, that otter had hoodwinked him. 87 00:07:02,940 --> 00:07:07,620 And he would have caught him except for that knack of tripping over his own 88 00:07:07,620 --> 00:07:08,620 feet. 89 00:07:10,620 --> 00:07:15,220 When the other boys of the village saw Tamaqua with no fish, they started 90 00:07:15,220 --> 00:07:19,280 joshing him, saying that he was going to bring disgrace to the tribe if he come 91 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:20,360 back with no fish. 92 00:07:21,540 --> 00:07:26,590 Well... That sort of talk didn't exactly perk Tumakwa's spirits up enough. 93 00:07:31,590 --> 00:07:32,630 Well, that's it, Ben. 94 00:07:33,570 --> 00:07:34,570 There ain't no more. 95 00:07:37,250 --> 00:07:39,630 I can't believe you ate another ten flapjacks. 96 00:07:40,370 --> 00:07:42,730 I think I ate twenty all told myself, though. 97 00:07:44,350 --> 00:07:45,350 Oh, I'm stuffed. 98 00:07:46,610 --> 00:07:48,250 I don't think I'll ever eat again. 99 00:07:49,550 --> 00:07:51,350 I think I'm going to catch a little shut -eye. 100 00:07:52,420 --> 00:07:54,760 Let this breakfast of mine digest proper like. 101 00:08:12,620 --> 00:08:13,620 Dan, 102 00:08:16,820 --> 00:08:18,480 I don't feel like playing that right now. 103 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:19,800 I know. 104 00:08:20,750 --> 00:08:23,530 Look, if you don't have the urge to get any sleep, why don't you just go on down 105 00:08:23,530 --> 00:08:26,210 to the river and see what kind of luck Nokoma's having. 106 00:08:34,650 --> 00:08:39,710 Chief Kehatsu and his men were having a fine day fishing while poor little 107 00:08:39,710 --> 00:08:44,730 Tamakwa was fretting about having to go back to the fishing camp empty -handed. 108 00:08:51,340 --> 00:08:56,460 He was a -worrying mightily because he'd be the only one coming back to the camp 109 00:08:56,460 --> 00:09:00,300 without any fish, and he didn't want to be laughed at again. 110 00:09:01,380 --> 00:09:07,780 Now, when Tamaqua saw the chief and his men pulling out even more fish, an idea 111 00:09:07,780 --> 00:09:10,160 started buzzing around in his head. 112 00:09:11,180 --> 00:09:15,400 Now, he was as honest as the next youngster. 113 00:09:16,550 --> 00:09:21,010 But I guess you might say his frustration sort of turned to temptation 114 00:09:21,010 --> 00:09:25,270 saw them fish just a -sittin' there, fingers away. 115 00:09:26,930 --> 00:09:32,490 Now, you might say that basket just sort of jumped into his hands. 116 00:09:32,970 --> 00:09:39,710 Now, that might have been all well and good, exceptin' for one 117 00:09:39,710 --> 00:09:40,710 little thing. 118 00:09:41,350 --> 00:09:44,750 Them fish was caught personal -like by... 119 00:09:45,420 --> 00:09:47,160 Chief Keatsa himself. 120 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,920 And they was his own personal possessions. 121 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:57,460 Now when Okima came back to put more fish in the baskets, it looked like 122 00:09:57,460 --> 00:09:59,360 something fishy was going on. 123 00:10:03,380 --> 00:10:07,000 Kamakwa thought his troubles was over, but they was just beginning. 124 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:13,960 A pack of hungry wolves sniffed the tantalizing odor of that good fresh 125 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:22,080 Tamaqua could run almost as fast as a young deer, but he sure weren't no match 126 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:23,320 for them hungry wolves. 127 00:10:32,940 --> 00:10:35,220 No, get away! 128 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:43,840 Tamaqua figured his life was worth more than them fish. 129 00:10:44,570 --> 00:10:48,370 But he still wasn't out of the woods yet as far as them wolves was concerned. 130 00:10:55,270 --> 00:11:01,370 In trying to escape from them wolves, Tumakwa's tribal feet fell off. And 131 00:11:01,370 --> 00:11:04,590 he got them back, he was in for a spell of bad luck. 132 00:11:05,670 --> 00:11:08,850 Tumakwa felt like a trapped raccoon up that tree. 133 00:11:09,710 --> 00:11:13,790 But then good old Ben came along just in time. 134 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:15,980 and scared them wolves off. 135 00:11:20,620 --> 00:11:25,620 Now the sight and smell of the fish just about made old Ben's mouth water. 136 00:11:26,500 --> 00:11:31,740 But he was so full of flapjacks that all he could do was just play with the 137 00:11:31,740 --> 00:11:32,740 fish. 138 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:38,260 Along about that time, Okima, the chief's brother, come looking for the 139 00:11:38,260 --> 00:11:39,260 of missing fish. 140 00:11:39,700 --> 00:11:43,240 And to him it looked like he'd found the thief red -handed. 141 00:12:22,510 --> 00:12:23,970 I wouldn't do that if I were you, Jack. 142 00:12:25,590 --> 00:12:29,550 It's too nice a day for an old mountain man like you to be chased through the 143 00:12:29,550 --> 00:12:31,070 woods by a young greenhorn like me. 144 00:12:31,810 --> 00:12:38,250 Well, I wasn't going to wet you down. I was going to offer you a drink. 145 00:12:39,790 --> 00:12:42,190 You look like you was sleeping thirsty. 146 00:12:52,590 --> 00:12:53,590 Give me your hand. 147 00:12:55,710 --> 00:13:00,190 Just look what you made me do. You got my leathers all wet. 148 00:13:02,790 --> 00:13:05,370 What was that stuff I stepped in anyway? 149 00:13:05,650 --> 00:13:07,750 Why, that's the rest of your flapjack batter. 150 00:13:09,130 --> 00:13:12,010 That's pure flapjack batter? Yeah. 151 00:13:13,370 --> 00:13:16,670 My gracious boy, that stuff is deadly. 152 00:13:16,990 --> 00:13:20,790 Well, that'll eat holes through your moccasins and peel all the skin off your 153 00:13:20,790 --> 00:13:21,790 feet. 154 00:13:21,870 --> 00:13:24,910 I thought you told me you made the best batter on this side of the mountain. 155 00:13:25,170 --> 00:13:26,049 Well, I do. 156 00:13:26,050 --> 00:13:30,190 But it's got to be cooked up real good. Otherwise, it's destructive. 157 00:13:30,670 --> 00:13:35,910 Why, I had an uncle one time that chalked his log cabin with that stuff, 158 00:13:35,910 --> 00:13:38,990 ate the whole cabin right to the ground before the sun went down. 159 00:13:40,670 --> 00:13:46,750 How about that? 160 00:13:47,930 --> 00:13:51,350 Well, in case you don't know it, that there's a hawk. 161 00:13:57,610 --> 00:13:59,670 Hey. Hold up, Adam. 162 00:14:03,590 --> 00:14:04,590 Come on, Seven. 163 00:14:26,670 --> 00:14:27,670 That's it. 164 00:14:27,990 --> 00:14:31,690 Let's take a look and see if that wing... You know this particular bird? 165 00:14:31,970 --> 00:14:33,690 She had a broken wing a while back. 166 00:14:33,950 --> 00:14:34,950 Let me guess. 167 00:14:35,430 --> 00:14:36,430 You fixed it. 168 00:14:37,130 --> 00:14:38,470 I did the best I could. 169 00:14:39,090 --> 00:14:40,690 Seems to be healing up just fine. 170 00:14:41,330 --> 00:14:45,510 You aren't going to be needing me anymore, are you? You know, Adams, you 171 00:14:45,510 --> 00:14:47,450 away with every creature in this forest. 172 00:14:48,310 --> 00:14:51,330 Except maybe me and number seven. 173 00:14:54,890 --> 00:14:55,890 So go ahead. 174 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:02,380 That's it There 175 00:15:02,380 --> 00:15:09,260 he goes He's flying real good 176 00:15:09,260 --> 00:15:10,260 now 177 00:15:39,020 --> 00:15:40,780 bringing some mighty bad news. 178 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:46,140 And because the embers were still warm, he knew that Adams was close by. 179 00:15:56,300 --> 00:16:00,240 What is it? 180 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,200 Looks like a wolf pack's been running here. 181 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,300 By the looks of the way they tore this ground up, it looked like they were 182 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:08,300 mighty hungry. 183 00:16:08,890 --> 00:16:10,650 Tracks show maybe there's three or four of them. 184 00:16:11,790 --> 00:16:14,210 Well, they're still hungry. 185 00:16:15,110 --> 00:16:16,710 Because they didn't get them rabbits. 186 00:16:17,990 --> 00:16:18,990 Adam! 187 00:16:23,590 --> 00:16:24,070 He 188 00:16:24,070 --> 00:16:31,190 wouldn't 189 00:16:31,190 --> 00:16:32,190 do that. 190 00:16:32,990 --> 00:16:36,190 What makes a tribal council think that Ben stole the fish? 191 00:16:43,099 --> 00:16:44,580 He couldn't have done that. 192 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,260 Ben and I just had breakfast together this morning. 193 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,360 He ate enough flapjacks to last him another couple of weeks. 194 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:52,280 What's a few fish matter anyway? 195 00:16:52,500 --> 00:16:54,160 The streams is full of them. 196 00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:59,320 He stole Chief Kahatsu's fish? 197 00:17:00,060 --> 00:17:01,600 I don't like the sound of that. 198 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,960 What does the tribal council plan on doing? 199 00:17:05,589 --> 00:17:06,589 Here they are. 200 00:17:06,829 --> 00:17:08,450 They haven't made their mind up yet. 201 00:17:08,670 --> 00:17:10,150 We better get up there, Adams. 202 00:17:10,710 --> 00:17:13,770 And get this thing cooled down before it gets out of hand. 203 00:17:14,329 --> 00:17:18,670 I mean, stealing is something that Nokoma's people don't look lightly on. 204 00:17:18,950 --> 00:17:22,930 And stealing from Chief Kihatsu, Dan's in trouble. 205 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:52,580 You didn't want it turning out this way. 206 00:17:54,480 --> 00:18:01,320 But how could you come right out and say, I'm 207 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:05,080 the one who's in the wrong? 208 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:07,960 Number seven, slow down. 209 00:18:10,020 --> 00:18:14,220 Usually you're slower than a turtle wearing lead breeches. Now all of a 210 00:18:14,220 --> 00:18:16,880 you think you're a racehorse. Let me be the leader. 211 00:18:21,290 --> 00:18:24,330 Have you ever done something wrong? 212 00:18:26,070 --> 00:18:32,610 Cause at the time it seemed the only way And 213 00:18:32,610 --> 00:18:39,410 even though it caused you shame You left a friend 214 00:18:39,410 --> 00:18:46,170 to take the blame And when you admit to 215 00:18:46,170 --> 00:18:47,170 your mistakes 216 00:18:49,610 --> 00:18:53,010 The bitter pill is not so hard to take. 217 00:18:54,870 --> 00:18:59,710 Because everything we do is in his plan. 218 00:19:00,790 --> 00:19:04,030 That's how you know when you're a man. 219 00:19:06,690 --> 00:19:09,830 That's how you know when you're a man. 220 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:26,720 One look around, and we all knew that Ben was in serious trouble. 221 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:37,220 Yeah, I'll look at it. 222 00:19:37,460 --> 00:19:38,540 I know what that means. 223 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:43,080 Ben's been accused of a crime, and he's got to stay in this rock circle till the 224 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:45,260 council over there decides what's the fit punishment. 225 00:19:45,980 --> 00:19:48,580 Well, that's a fine mess you got yourself into, Ben. 226 00:19:50,730 --> 00:19:53,090 But I know a thing or three about tribal law. 227 00:19:53,970 --> 00:19:54,990 Wait just a minute. 228 00:19:59,030 --> 00:20:00,030 Chief? 229 00:20:00,410 --> 00:20:03,270 You didn't steal the chief's fish, did you, Ben? 230 00:20:04,270 --> 00:20:05,630 I didn't think you did. 231 00:20:11,270 --> 00:20:12,270 Well, 232 00:20:12,650 --> 00:20:13,850 we can all relax. 233 00:20:14,790 --> 00:20:17,650 Ben's troubles are practically over. You mean he's free to go? 234 00:20:17,890 --> 00:20:18,890 Not exactly. 235 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:23,540 You see, the council over there have decided on a terrible fate for Ben. 236 00:20:24,260 --> 00:20:28,040 But I reminded Chief Kehatsu that there was a tribal law that said that anybody 237 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:31,080 accused of stealing had a right to defend himself. 238 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:32,620 You mean they're going to have a trial for him? 239 00:20:33,120 --> 00:20:34,460 Well, that's the short of it. 240 00:20:34,820 --> 00:20:36,360 And who's going to speak up for Ben? 241 00:20:37,360 --> 00:20:38,700 Well, I am, of course. 242 00:20:40,540 --> 00:20:41,780 Don't you fret none, Ben. 243 00:20:42,380 --> 00:20:44,460 I ain't never lost me a case yet. 244 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:46,360 And what happens if you lose this one? 245 00:20:46,940 --> 00:20:53,280 Well, that's the long of it. If Ben's found guilty, he's vanished from the 246 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:54,280 mountain. 247 00:20:54,580 --> 00:20:55,580 Wherever. 248 00:21:18,730 --> 00:21:22,190 Adams, get rid of that long face. We're going to have Ben out of this trouble in 249 00:21:22,190 --> 00:21:23,190 no time at all. 250 00:21:23,390 --> 00:21:24,830 How do you figure on doing that? 251 00:21:25,090 --> 00:21:26,670 Well, that shouldn't be too hard. 252 00:21:28,270 --> 00:21:31,890 All these people know Ben. They know all there is to know about him. Yeah, 253 00:21:31,990 --> 00:21:33,510 including his eating habits. 254 00:21:34,010 --> 00:21:37,290 They all know fish are his favorite food, not counting your flapjacks. 255 00:21:37,510 --> 00:21:39,410 You got something running around that head of yours? 256 00:21:39,650 --> 00:21:42,230 Seems to me if we're going to prove Ben's innocence, we've got to find 257 00:21:42,230 --> 00:21:44,370 something. Change the chief's mind. 258 00:21:44,590 --> 00:21:45,590 Change his mind? 259 00:21:46,620 --> 00:21:50,320 Last time he changed his mind, he's riding around in a cradle on his mama's 260 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:51,320 back. 261 00:21:51,540 --> 00:21:54,180 Come to think of it, that isn't what got changed even then. 262 00:21:54,580 --> 00:22:00,240 Jack, if Ben didn't take them fish, someone or something else had to, and 263 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:01,240 got to find out who. 264 00:22:02,380 --> 00:22:05,180 Well, the way you tell it makes sense. 265 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:10,260 You sit tight, and I'll go powwow with the chief and see if I can get us some 266 00:22:10,260 --> 00:22:11,260 more time. 267 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:12,320 Come on, Nakuma. 268 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:19,500 Ben, I don't know if you got a hang of what's going on around here. 269 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:24,820 But if we can't prove what you didn't do, what everybody thinks you did, 270 00:22:24,820 --> 00:22:25,900 going to have to leave these mountains. 271 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:27,680 I know. 272 00:22:28,120 --> 00:22:30,000 The same thing happened to me once, too. 273 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:33,640 Well, if you understand what I'm saying to you, I guess you're probably 274 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,340 thinking, well, right, they got to make you leave. 275 00:22:35,540 --> 00:22:37,280 Well, this land belongs to them, Ben. 276 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:39,840 They've been here a long time. 277 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:45,520 They own the rivers and the streams and forests. 278 00:22:46,360 --> 00:22:48,800 You and I chose to live here, so we got to live by their rules. 279 00:22:49,900 --> 00:22:51,400 Let me tell you something, old friend. 280 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,780 If they make you leave, I'm going with you. 281 00:22:56,120 --> 00:23:01,200 So you see, Chief, Ben and me, we need more time. 282 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:04,320 He ain't buying it, huh? 283 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:06,300 The book, the pill. 284 00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:09,660 Killing ants on his blanket? 285 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:18,780 Tomorrow noon, when the sun's straight up. 286 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:21,600 Mighty obliging of you, Chief. 287 00:23:28,340 --> 00:23:29,360 Do you ever miss? 288 00:23:29,780 --> 00:23:30,780 I don't. 289 00:23:35,140 --> 00:23:39,420 Adams tried to comfort Ben with the idea that maybe tomorrow he might find some 290 00:23:39,420 --> 00:23:40,500 evidence to clear him. 291 00:23:41,540 --> 00:23:42,960 Yo, look out what they got. 292 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:51,640 Being understood. 293 00:23:59,540 --> 00:24:01,080 How much of that you got left? 294 00:24:03,020 --> 00:24:05,840 We always got enough to feed a hungry boy. 295 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:09,960 Tamakwa, would you like some food? 296 00:24:15,820 --> 00:24:17,260 Go easy with it. It's hot. 297 00:24:17,500 --> 00:24:18,439 Here you go, Adams. 298 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:19,440 Thank you. 299 00:24:21,550 --> 00:24:22,710 What do you think of that stuff? 300 00:24:23,150 --> 00:24:29,450 Best I've ever had. What's in it? I got some, uh, goat's beard greens, some 301 00:24:29,450 --> 00:24:35,990 mustard weed, and a little seagull lily. And some, uh, pepper grass to give it 302 00:24:35,990 --> 00:24:36,990 flavor. 303 00:24:37,410 --> 00:24:38,810 Will Ben be all right? 304 00:24:39,110 --> 00:24:40,170 Well, of course he will. 305 00:24:40,590 --> 00:24:42,670 I'm gonna talk for him at the trial, ain't I? 306 00:24:43,450 --> 00:24:45,710 It's awful nice of you to be so concerned about Ben. 307 00:24:46,330 --> 00:24:47,630 Everybody loves Ben. 308 00:24:48,190 --> 00:24:49,810 Fix me another plate, would you, Jack? 309 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:51,640 That for Ben? 310 00:24:51,780 --> 00:24:55,040 Yeah. Sort of like his last supper, so to speak. 311 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:00,800 I thought you won your tribal beads. 312 00:25:02,020 --> 00:25:04,160 I did, but I lost them. 313 00:25:06,140 --> 00:25:07,400 May I feed Ben? 314 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:08,940 I don't see why not. 315 00:25:12,740 --> 00:25:14,100 You giving Ben your food? 316 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:15,440 Yeah. 317 00:25:21,230 --> 00:25:24,490 It's not often you get to see a young pub give up his food like that. 318 00:25:28,310 --> 00:25:32,810 You've got something on your mind. 319 00:25:33,890 --> 00:25:34,890 What is it? 320 00:25:35,970 --> 00:25:36,970 I don't know. 321 00:25:37,810 --> 00:25:38,810 Please eat, Ben. 322 00:25:39,330 --> 00:25:40,330 Please. 323 00:25:41,430 --> 00:25:43,310 I wish you was mad at me, Ben. 324 00:25:43,810 --> 00:25:44,830 You ought to be. 325 00:25:45,450 --> 00:25:47,790 Because of me, you're in big trouble. 326 00:25:48,190 --> 00:25:49,630 I know I should tell the chief. 327 00:25:50,010 --> 00:25:51,010 I took the fish. 328 00:25:51,430 --> 00:25:52,670 But I'm afraid, Ben. 329 00:25:53,390 --> 00:25:57,570 If I do, no one will talk to me or play with me again. 330 00:25:58,350 --> 00:25:59,550 Please forgive me, Ben. 331 00:26:00,290 --> 00:26:01,290 Please. 332 00:26:02,390 --> 00:26:03,390 Jack, 333 00:26:06,290 --> 00:26:07,289 look at that. 334 00:26:07,290 --> 00:26:08,430 He got Ben to eat. 335 00:26:11,350 --> 00:26:15,270 I guess we ought to get some shut -eye. 336 00:26:16,650 --> 00:26:18,350 We're going to have a big day ahead of us tomorrow. 337 00:26:19,470 --> 00:26:21,170 It'll be all of that for sure 338 00:26:21,170 --> 00:26:27,370 No 339 00:26:27,370 --> 00:26:34,330 and didn't do it you can't send him away 340 00:26:51,470 --> 00:26:53,610 That night, none of us got much sleep. 341 00:26:54,010 --> 00:27:00,390 And Adams, least of all, because he kept worrying about the rest of us, like 342 00:27:00,390 --> 00:27:01,390 always. 343 00:27:07,470 --> 00:27:08,470 Yeah? 344 00:27:19,980 --> 00:27:21,340 It's going to be quite a day tomorrow. 345 00:28:01,110 --> 00:28:02,690 Jack! Jack, where are you? 346 00:28:07,470 --> 00:28:08,790 Jack, are you anywhere about? 347 00:28:10,550 --> 00:28:11,850 Ben, have you seen Jack? 348 00:28:16,950 --> 00:28:18,550 You ain't seen Jack either, huh? 349 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:38,260 And so, chief, me, Ben, that greenhorn Adams, 350 00:28:38,420 --> 00:28:43,100 gives you our word that that bear is no thief. 351 00:28:43,460 --> 00:28:49,540 No, sirree, you can take it personal from old Mad Jack himself that their 352 00:28:49,540 --> 00:28:53,400 has got as much decency in his bones as I have. 353 00:28:56,660 --> 00:28:58,100 How do you stop that? 354 00:28:58,660 --> 00:29:00,160 You're supposed to be the chief. 355 00:29:00,750 --> 00:29:01,790 You're supposed to be listening. 356 00:29:02,710 --> 00:29:05,770 Not braying and acting impolite. 357 00:29:07,590 --> 00:29:09,590 Thank goodness you ain't on the council. 358 00:29:09,830 --> 00:29:10,830 Where was I? 359 00:29:11,970 --> 00:29:12,970 Oh, yeah. 360 00:29:13,770 --> 00:29:19,850 And so, Chief, in finishing, 361 00:29:19,970 --> 00:29:26,470 I want to tell you that that bear is innocent. 362 00:29:27,170 --> 00:29:33,240 And he's a... Well, now, What are you doing here? You're supposed to be out 363 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:34,720 finding me some evidence. 364 00:29:35,020 --> 00:29:38,420 Sure does make it hard when a fellow's got to do everything himself. 365 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:40,220 I was just on my way, Jack. 366 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:42,960 Well, make sure you're back here by high noon. 367 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,840 And, Adam, don't you fret. 368 00:29:46,460 --> 00:29:48,780 Old Mad Jack ain't going to let you and Ben down. 369 00:29:50,300 --> 00:29:51,300 Tacoma! 370 00:29:55,540 --> 00:30:00,120 Come on, we've got to find some evidence. 371 00:30:10,410 --> 00:30:12,050 From the looks of things, he's sure going to need it. 372 00:30:22,730 --> 00:30:23,730 Don't worry, Ben. 373 00:30:24,390 --> 00:30:25,650 Everything's going to be all right. 374 00:30:26,810 --> 00:30:29,310 I heard Mr. 375 00:30:29,510 --> 00:30:30,730 Jack say so last night. 376 00:31:05,899 --> 00:31:08,060 I'm sure I remember the old Indian legend. 377 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:11,720 It says that animals were once given a chance to talk like men do. 378 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:18,420 But being smart, they figured if they talked like men, they'd have to work 379 00:31:18,420 --> 00:31:19,420 men. 380 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,160 I'm sure these little fellas could talk, though. 381 00:32:05,750 --> 00:32:07,730 Again. What is it, Nikoma? 382 00:32:11,410 --> 00:32:14,570 I think we found the answer. 383 00:32:15,830 --> 00:32:17,970 It sure comes with a mighty big problem. 384 00:32:19,350 --> 00:32:22,090 So you see, Chief, you gotta look at it. 385 00:32:24,190 --> 00:32:25,190 Chief. 386 00:32:25,570 --> 00:32:26,570 What? 387 00:32:27,590 --> 00:32:28,590 Oh, 388 00:32:30,910 --> 00:32:32,510 you can't start yet. 389 00:32:32,810 --> 00:32:33,850 Adams ain't here. 390 00:32:34,190 --> 00:32:35,190 How are they, Doctor? 391 00:32:35,780 --> 00:32:36,780 Well, 392 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:38,500 I know Ben's here. 393 00:32:41,140 --> 00:32:48,020 Well, that's true. Ben is on trial and not Adams, but... 394 00:32:48,020 --> 00:32:51,840 Where 395 00:32:51,840 --> 00:33:01,360 in 396 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:03,220 tarnation is that greenhorn? 397 00:33:04,650 --> 00:33:05,910 I sure do need him. 398 00:33:11,850 --> 00:33:12,850 Well? 399 00:33:26,830 --> 00:33:31,470 All the Ben's animal pals that were so worried about him were still waiting for 400 00:33:31,470 --> 00:33:32,470 the trial to begin. 401 00:33:33,230 --> 00:33:37,690 They was just as caring as we was as to what was going to happen to them. 402 00:33:45,110 --> 00:33:48,790 Why don't we begin? 403 00:33:50,150 --> 00:33:56,150 Well, see, Chief, we can't begin yet because 404 00:33:56,150 --> 00:34:01,030 we don't have us a proper witness stand. 405 00:34:02,820 --> 00:34:07,780 Well, a witness stand is a place where a fella can sit a spell. 406 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:13,000 Well, 407 00:34:13,860 --> 00:34:17,120 ground's not a fitting place for a man to sit. 408 00:34:19,780 --> 00:34:25,820 I mean, uh, for a witness to sit. 409 00:34:29,880 --> 00:34:30,880 See? 410 00:34:31,719 --> 00:34:32,800 Look at that stump there. 411 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:38,820 Now, I'll bet a few of your men could make that into a real proper witness 412 00:34:38,820 --> 00:34:43,639 in three... maybe four hours. 413 00:34:48,940 --> 00:34:53,940 I was getting mighty worried, hoping I had enough time to figure out a proper 414 00:34:53,940 --> 00:34:58,620 defense for Ben. Ben's animal pals was getting mighty fidgety, too, and... 415 00:35:00,620 --> 00:35:02,040 Well, so was Ben. 416 00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:04,820 Sit it down right there. 417 00:35:08,080 --> 00:35:12,880 Let's see. Let's cut this off right about... Right about here. 418 00:35:17,980 --> 00:35:19,060 That's it. Good. 419 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:26,380 Now, just take it easy, fellas. I don't want to see anybody get hurt. 420 00:35:45,710 --> 00:35:49,530 I should have known Adams wouldn't be late for Ben's trial unless there was a 421 00:35:49,530 --> 00:35:50,630 darn good reason. 422 00:35:51,070 --> 00:35:55,570 Well, a baby crow away from the nest is about as good a reason as they is. 423 00:35:56,150 --> 00:36:00,310 Adams figured the baby fell out of the nest and wandered off, so it was up to 424 00:36:00,310 --> 00:36:02,350 him and the coma to find his home. 425 00:36:17,450 --> 00:36:20,250 The animals was all waiting for the trial to begin. 426 00:36:20,930 --> 00:36:23,810 All pulling for their friend Ben. 427 00:36:27,810 --> 00:36:29,810 Well, some of them, hopefully. 428 00:36:32,210 --> 00:36:33,670 All right. 429 00:36:35,250 --> 00:36:36,250 Let's have a look. 430 00:36:39,550 --> 00:36:42,870 Hey, that's a pretty fair job of work, fellas. 431 00:36:43,810 --> 00:36:46,150 But it still just won't do. 432 00:36:47,310 --> 00:36:48,310 Let's see. 433 00:36:49,770 --> 00:36:56,330 If you was to give her another cut... Right 434 00:36:56,330 --> 00:36:57,610 about in there. 435 00:36:58,750 --> 00:36:59,850 That'd fix her. 436 00:37:12,670 --> 00:37:15,410 Adams found the crow's nest, all right, and... 437 00:37:15,690 --> 00:37:19,110 Little fella's brother and sister was mighty glad to see him. 438 00:37:19,870 --> 00:37:23,050 Once again, Adams had helped nature set things right. 439 00:37:23,690 --> 00:37:27,650 But things was far from right back at the Indian camp. 440 00:37:30,890 --> 00:37:32,010 All right, Chief. 441 00:37:33,050 --> 00:37:34,810 We got us a witness stand. 442 00:37:35,190 --> 00:37:36,530 Let the trial begin. 443 00:37:41,250 --> 00:37:43,750 Now, you're not helping things one bit. 444 00:37:44,940 --> 00:37:47,820 You just sit there and try to look in a... Go, Jack. 445 00:37:52,060 --> 00:37:53,520 Where in the world have you been? 446 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:55,140 Well, I've been looking for something. 447 00:37:55,440 --> 00:37:56,440 Did you find it? 448 00:37:56,520 --> 00:37:57,520 I reckon so. 449 00:37:57,660 --> 00:37:58,660 Well, let me have it. 450 00:37:59,220 --> 00:38:00,560 I can't do that, Jack. 451 00:38:00,940 --> 00:38:02,420 And I can't explain none neither. 452 00:38:03,320 --> 00:38:04,760 What am I supposed to do? 453 00:38:05,580 --> 00:38:07,120 Well, just keep doing what you're doing. 454 00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:10,520 You're about as much help to me as Ben. 455 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:15,760 Look at this, Ben. 456 00:38:16,500 --> 00:38:18,380 You and I both know who did it, don't you? 457 00:38:19,020 --> 00:38:22,880 Ben? The boy's whole life depends on him coming to it himself. 458 00:38:23,340 --> 00:38:27,040 What do you say we give him that chance, huh? I now call that Greenhorn Adams to 459 00:38:27,040 --> 00:38:28,040 the stump. 460 00:38:28,420 --> 00:38:35,280 Take the stump. 461 00:38:39,320 --> 00:38:43,420 Now then, how long have you known Ben? 462 00:38:44,170 --> 00:38:45,850 Well, you know how long I've known Ben. 463 00:38:46,070 --> 00:38:47,370 Ever since he was a cub. 464 00:38:48,250 --> 00:38:51,470 And have you ever knowed him to steal? Steal what? 465 00:38:52,390 --> 00:38:53,390 And from who? 466 00:38:54,610 --> 00:38:56,950 I'm supposed to be the one asking the questions. 467 00:38:58,210 --> 00:38:59,210 I'm sorry, Jack. 468 00:39:00,410 --> 00:39:04,010 Have you ever knowed him to steal fish? 469 00:39:06,030 --> 00:39:07,610 Nope. Nope what? 470 00:39:08,290 --> 00:39:10,310 Nope, I've never knowed him to steal fish. 471 00:39:10,550 --> 00:39:11,550 You hear that, Chief? 472 00:39:11,870 --> 00:39:15,650 Now, here's a man that has known this bear ever since he was a cub, and he's 473 00:39:15,650 --> 00:39:17,530 never known him to steal fish. 474 00:39:17,930 --> 00:39:23,210 Well, Jack, once while up by Crow Creek, you know, when I'm snoozing, Ben likes 475 00:39:23,210 --> 00:39:26,650 to sneak up and... Who's side you're on anyway? 476 00:39:27,410 --> 00:39:28,570 You're worse than Ben. 477 00:39:29,630 --> 00:39:31,630 And you being my only witness. 478 00:39:31,870 --> 00:39:33,210 Well, I ain't the only witness. 479 00:39:33,630 --> 00:39:34,630 What do you mean? 480 00:39:35,250 --> 00:39:36,310 Well, you got Ben. 481 00:39:36,650 --> 00:39:37,650 Ben? 482 00:39:38,790 --> 00:39:40,550 Oh, sure. 483 00:39:41,340 --> 00:39:43,300 I was going to call on him next. 484 00:39:44,060 --> 00:39:46,740 Well, am I through, Jack? 485 00:39:47,340 --> 00:39:49,080 Yeah, yeah, you can step down. 486 00:39:58,100 --> 00:39:59,100 No, 487 00:39:59,720 --> 00:40:01,960 you can't decide now, Chief. 488 00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:04,300 I still got me another witness. 489 00:40:05,260 --> 00:40:07,760 Ben, take the stump. 490 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:17,100 You must be very worried about Ben. 491 00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:19,840 I am, Tamakwa. 492 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:22,440 But I'm especially worried about somebody else. 493 00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:24,560 Who? 494 00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:29,920 Well, if Ben didn't take those fish, somebody else had to. They're going to 495 00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:30,920 to live with that. 496 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:33,340 They're going to have to carry it with them every day like a stone. 497 00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:41,480 Maybe he's afraid everybody's going to think he's a thief and no one's going to 498 00:40:41,480 --> 00:40:42,480 talk to him again. 499 00:40:42,750 --> 00:40:44,930 Well, I'm sure folks understand about people making mistakes. 500 00:40:46,290 --> 00:40:48,010 But especially if they own up to them. 501 00:40:48,490 --> 00:40:49,670 That's the important thing. 502 00:40:58,710 --> 00:40:59,710 Oh. 503 00:41:04,210 --> 00:41:05,290 Now then, Ben. 504 00:41:05,990 --> 00:41:07,990 Have you ever seen these fish before? 505 00:41:19,600 --> 00:41:21,560 That'll teach me to listen to you, Adams. 506 00:41:22,180 --> 00:41:24,220 I guess that just about does it for Ben. 507 00:41:31,460 --> 00:41:32,460 Wait! 508 00:41:33,940 --> 00:41:36,440 Ben didn't steal the fish. I did. 509 00:41:46,980 --> 00:41:48,800 I think these belong to you, Tamakwa. 510 00:41:51,630 --> 00:41:54,450 It's a mighty big thing you're doing, and I'm mighty proud of you. 511 00:41:57,590 --> 00:41:59,010 You want to tell me what happened? 512 00:41:59,650 --> 00:42:03,350 I speared many fish, but an otter made me lose them. 513 00:42:03,590 --> 00:42:06,910 I took the fish, then wolves chased me. 514 00:42:07,610 --> 00:42:11,350 I climbed a tree, and then I lost my neck bead. 515 00:42:12,310 --> 00:42:14,930 Then Ben came and chased the wolves away. 516 00:42:16,110 --> 00:42:17,330 I know it was wrong. 517 00:42:17,960 --> 00:42:21,200 But I didn't want my tribe to think me unworthy of being a brave. 518 00:42:22,620 --> 00:42:25,680 Well, are you a good fisherman, Kamatwa? 519 00:42:26,520 --> 00:42:27,520 Very good. 520 00:42:27,540 --> 00:42:33,860 Seems to me that if you're a good fisherman, and you know it, you don't 521 00:42:33,860 --> 00:42:34,860 prove it to other folks. 522 00:42:35,560 --> 00:42:36,560 Isn't that right? 523 00:42:40,220 --> 00:42:42,000 Kamatwa. Savaya Guksha. 524 00:42:42,460 --> 00:42:43,460 Yes, your honor. 525 00:42:43,980 --> 00:42:45,900 Time for him to stand in front of the council. 526 00:42:57,230 --> 00:42:58,230 Of course I will. 527 00:42:58,250 --> 00:43:02,310 So his punishment's going to be replacing the fish that the chief lost. 528 00:43:03,350 --> 00:43:05,390 That's fair enough. I'll settle for that. 529 00:43:06,090 --> 00:43:09,970 Well, Adams, you made everything come out all proper and fitting. 530 00:43:10,650 --> 00:43:12,030 Well, I appreciate that. 531 00:43:12,370 --> 00:43:13,790 Don't forget you were the lawyer. 532 00:43:17,350 --> 00:43:18,630 Yeah, I was a lawyer. 533 00:43:21,350 --> 00:43:22,590 Hey, look at that. 534 00:43:24,950 --> 00:43:25,950 And the sink. 535 00:43:26,620 --> 00:43:28,260 I made that all possible. 536 00:43:47,180 --> 00:43:50,380 We want to thank you, Chief, for bringing us the fish. We appreciate it. 537 00:43:56,930 --> 00:43:59,170 You mean you caught more fish than that? 538 00:44:00,590 --> 00:44:01,750 You are a fisherman. 539 00:44:02,790 --> 00:44:03,930 I'd like to thank you, Chief. 540 00:44:04,290 --> 00:44:05,930 I'd especially like to thank you, Tamakwa. 541 00:44:06,510 --> 00:44:07,850 It is I who owe gratitude. 542 00:44:08,430 --> 00:44:10,210 I learned much from you and Ben. 543 00:44:10,450 --> 00:44:11,870 And you too, Mr. Jack. 544 00:44:13,970 --> 00:44:16,410 Are you sure you won't stay and help us eat the fish? 545 00:44:17,090 --> 00:44:21,750 I'm sorry you have to go, Chief. 546 00:44:23,670 --> 00:44:27,090 You know, You're a slayer in any old box in the forest. 547 00:44:27,510 --> 00:44:28,510 What do you mean? 548 00:44:28,890 --> 00:44:33,290 The minute you found them beads, you knew who stole them fish. 549 00:44:33,930 --> 00:44:34,950 I reckon I did. 550 00:44:35,670 --> 00:44:38,690 Bet you could have turned them over to the chief right then and there and the 551 00:44:38,690 --> 00:44:42,090 whole thing would have been settled. But no, you had to play detective and make 552 00:44:42,090 --> 00:44:43,930 everything come out your way, didn't you? 553 00:44:44,970 --> 00:44:47,950 I just figured that Tumakwe had to come to admit it on his own. 554 00:44:49,590 --> 00:44:51,910 Well, let's get at them fish the chief left us. 555 00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:01,400 You know something, Jack? 556 00:45:01,600 --> 00:45:04,800 You get a good feeling deep down inside you when you help somebody. 557 00:45:05,420 --> 00:45:06,960 Yeah, I know, Adam. 558 00:45:07,260 --> 00:45:11,220 Well, let's get at them fish. They look mighty tasty, and I ain't that oldie. 559 00:45:14,180 --> 00:45:19,540 Deep inside the forest is a door into another land. 560 00:45:20,080 --> 00:45:23,340 Here is our life and home. 561 00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:28,540 We are staying here forever. 562 00:45:40,040 --> 00:45:43,580 There's a world where we don't have to run. 563 00:45:45,740 --> 00:45:52,280 There's a time we'll call our own. Living free in harmony and majesty. 564 00:45:54,020 --> 00:45:55,620 Take me home. 565 00:45:56,620 --> 00:45:58,280 Take me home.