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 --> 00:00:13,550 And me and my burl number seven been traipsing these slopes and valleys for a 4 00:00:13,550 --> 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 00:00:21,330 --> 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 --> 00:00:39,670 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 00:00:46,730 --> 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 --> 00:01:01,350 started right down that cliff, risking his own life. 14 00:01:01,900 --> 00:01:02,900 To save it. 15 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,180 Now that cub took to Adams right off. 16 00:01:07,580 --> 00:01:12,300 And that was when he discovered he had a special kind of way with animals. 17 00:01:13,220 --> 00:01:17,260 They just come right up to him like he was a natural part of the wilderness. 18 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:20,620 But that bear cub, he was extra special. 19 00:01:20,980 --> 00:01:25,960 As he growed, he became the best friend Adams ever had. And together, they 20 00:01:25,960 --> 00:01:26,960 became a legend. 21 00:02:02,890 --> 00:02:07,410 The mountainside, when falls ready to set in, looks as peaceful and inviting 22 00:02:07,410 --> 00:02:09,310 a prize cake at a church social. 23 00:02:09,789 --> 00:02:15,110 Even before the colors begin to turn on the leaves, us mountain men and our 24 00:02:15,110 --> 00:02:19,430 critter friends know what's a -comin'. Snow's gonna cover everything inside. 25 00:02:25,330 --> 00:02:28,990 And if you want to eat, you better stock up for it. 26 00:02:34,220 --> 00:02:37,460 But if you got wings, you can fly south where the food is. 27 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,080 We all prepare in our own way. 28 00:02:45,540 --> 00:02:48,120 Some by fixing up the old homestead. 29 00:02:49,620 --> 00:02:51,900 Some by getting the young 'uns ready. 30 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:55,840 Others are busy building a winter home. 31 00:03:01,420 --> 00:03:03,980 The little fellas could smell winter on its way. 32 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:10,500 My friend James Adams was laying in a supply of firewood for those long, cold 33 00:03:10,500 --> 00:03:12,300 winter nights that he knew was coming. 34 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:22,880 Ben knew his heavy coat of fur would do him just fine, but he still pitched in 35 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:23,880 to help Adams. 36 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:30,200 Since it appeared a hard winter was a -coming, I went up to make sure that 37 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:32,690 the... Greenhorn was preparing for it. 38 00:03:33,190 --> 00:03:34,630 Well, proper like. 39 00:03:37,110 --> 00:03:38,110 Morning, Adams. 40 00:03:38,430 --> 00:03:39,430 Morning, 41 00:03:39,990 --> 00:03:41,870 Jack. You're just in time. 42 00:03:42,250 --> 00:03:45,470 You can help me load that travel voice up and we'll have Seven pull it back to 43 00:03:45,470 --> 00:03:46,470 the cabin. 44 00:03:47,970 --> 00:03:49,970 I can? 45 00:03:54,010 --> 00:03:58,390 The way Ben was a chomp on that wood, you'd think he had beaver blood in him. 46 00:04:01,210 --> 00:04:04,410 And he sure could work like one if he had a mind to. 47 00:04:08,110 --> 00:04:11,390 Naturally, I wasn't about to slow him down then. 48 00:04:18,570 --> 00:04:19,570 How's it coming, Jack? 49 00:04:19,850 --> 00:04:24,210 Oh, just fine, just fine. You keep it chopping, and I'll keep it loading. 50 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:30,200 Come on, man. 51 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:02,660 brought a whole sack of fresh flour. 52 00:05:03,660 --> 00:05:06,360 How about let's make us some flatjacks? 53 00:05:06,840 --> 00:05:07,860 Just keep loading. 54 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:11,460 Well, you have to have been chopping wood all morning. 55 00:05:11,780 --> 00:05:12,840 Well, ain't you hungry? 56 00:05:13,260 --> 00:05:16,840 I'm starving, but just keep loading. I can wait. Got fresh flour. 57 00:05:28,970 --> 00:05:31,990 It seems I wasn't the only one with food on his mind. 58 00:05:32,350 --> 00:05:36,970 Out there wandering in the wilderness was a couple of youngins, and they was 59 00:05:36,970 --> 00:05:37,970 powerful hungry. 60 00:05:39,030 --> 00:05:43,510 They was new to the woods, and every sight and sound was a surprise. 61 00:05:46,310 --> 00:05:48,130 Some was downright scary. 62 00:05:48,730 --> 00:05:54,330 That coyote was about as eye -popping surprised to see them youngins as they 63 00:05:54,330 --> 00:05:55,330 to see him. 64 00:05:55,650 --> 00:05:58,030 But they meant him no harm, so he... 65 00:05:58,280 --> 00:05:59,420 went about his business. 66 00:06:02,980 --> 00:06:06,440 The young 'uns found a few berries, but they weren't going to go far. 67 00:06:07,660 --> 00:06:10,840 You're not sorry we ran away from the orphanage, are you? 68 00:06:12,300 --> 00:06:13,300 No, Eugene. 69 00:06:13,980 --> 00:06:16,560 We agreed to go out in the wilderness and have us exciting adventures. 70 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:21,000 It's like in a book, but it's not turning out the way we expected. 71 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,280 But we just started. How can you tell? 72 00:06:25,020 --> 00:06:26,320 All books have a happy ending. 73 00:06:26,810 --> 00:06:27,810 We'll find ours. 74 00:06:28,410 --> 00:06:29,770 Well, all right. 75 00:06:35,170 --> 00:06:36,370 Are you done already? 76 00:06:37,210 --> 00:06:41,210 Sure. What do you think? I mean, standing around with my hands in my 77 00:06:41,550 --> 00:06:42,550 You did real good. 78 00:06:43,490 --> 00:06:45,850 Us mountain men don't do things by halves. 79 00:06:46,430 --> 00:06:47,610 Well, I'm ready to eat. 80 00:06:49,110 --> 00:06:50,110 Flapjacks? 81 00:06:50,890 --> 00:06:51,890 Sure. 82 00:06:52,130 --> 00:06:53,170 I'll get the flour. 83 00:06:56,880 --> 00:07:02,920 Number seven, we's gonna have flat decks. I need the flour, and then we 84 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:03,920 stock. 85 00:07:06,580 --> 00:07:09,020 Cut! Fart! You number seven! 86 00:07:10,340 --> 00:07:11,800 Now look what you've done. 87 00:07:14,660 --> 00:07:15,660 Jack, 88 00:07:16,540 --> 00:07:18,260 you better go down to the creek and wash off. 89 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:20,160 What for? 90 00:07:20,660 --> 00:07:24,720 Well, you don't have to wash your face, but at least wash off what's on it. 91 00:07:25,020 --> 00:07:26,320 As long as you put it that way. 92 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,600 Look at that. Just one batch of flat jacks left. 93 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:46,740 Because they didn't know where to look, them young greenhorns kept passing up 94 00:07:46,740 --> 00:07:49,120 the vittles Mother Nature had set out for them. 95 00:07:49,940 --> 00:07:51,160 Then their luck changed. 96 00:07:53,740 --> 00:07:55,000 Let's follow it. Why? 97 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:57,460 Remember how we got the berries last time? 98 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,200 We saw the little animal eating them, so we knew they were safe. 99 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,100 That's what the book said to do. Yeah. 100 00:08:02,580 --> 00:08:05,800 And if we follow it, you know what they say about rabbits being lucky? 101 00:08:06,300 --> 00:08:07,980 He can lead us to more food. 102 00:08:13,260 --> 00:08:18,020 Now most folks know us mountain men don't take much to washing or bathing. 103 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:21,640 Leastways when company's around doing the same thing. 104 00:08:25,550 --> 00:08:27,290 Well, would you look at that, number seven. 105 00:08:28,590 --> 00:08:29,590 Howdy. 106 00:08:33,169 --> 00:08:35,770 He run off like he was spooked or something. 107 00:08:40,070 --> 00:08:41,630 Oh, hello there, young fella. 108 00:08:47,630 --> 00:08:48,990 What's going on here? 109 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:13,940 When the young 'uns saw me, they just naturally took me for a ghost. 110 00:09:16,420 --> 00:09:19,500 Where in the world did you young 'uns come from? 111 00:09:21,460 --> 00:09:22,620 Let's get out of here. 112 00:09:26,620 --> 00:09:27,620 Come on, Eugene. 113 00:09:27,700 --> 00:09:29,620 Now, now, now, just hold on there. Hold on. 114 00:09:30,140 --> 00:09:31,140 Ow! 115 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,980 Now, wait, wait, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Oh, get off. 116 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,420 Let's go down there. Look out. 117 00:09:40,430 --> 00:09:41,430 Come on, Ben. 118 00:09:45,650 --> 00:09:46,650 Wait, wait, wait. 119 00:09:46,970 --> 00:09:48,210 My knee, my knee. 120 00:09:49,210 --> 00:09:50,210 Now, now. 121 00:09:51,010 --> 00:09:55,630 Hold it, Missy. Don't you move. Just one whisker. I'm not moving. 122 00:09:56,070 --> 00:09:58,990 That's the wind blowing my whiskers. I'm not moving. 123 00:10:00,230 --> 00:10:03,070 You wouldn't consider putting that rock down before it gets too heavy, would 124 00:10:03,070 --> 00:10:07,390 you? That rock was a -weighing down, little Missy, making me mighty nervous. 125 00:10:08,140 --> 00:10:12,840 Adams and Ben, they took it in stride. But that young boy weren't about to give 126 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:13,840 up. 127 00:10:20,740 --> 00:10:25,280 The way the boy held that rifle appeared to me he meant business. 128 00:10:26,220 --> 00:10:28,900 Adams, he just stayed calm and easy. 129 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:32,120 Easy now. 130 00:10:35,420 --> 00:10:36,420 Nobody's going to hurt you. 131 00:10:37,230 --> 00:10:38,290 Easy now, son. 132 00:10:38,510 --> 00:10:40,350 Don't you hurt my brother. Gene, get away. 133 00:10:48,890 --> 00:10:49,890 Eugene, run. 134 00:10:50,450 --> 00:10:51,550 Now wait here. 135 00:10:51,930 --> 00:10:52,950 Let me go. 136 00:10:53,170 --> 00:10:54,170 Eugene. 137 00:10:54,650 --> 00:10:55,529 Let me go. 138 00:10:55,530 --> 00:10:57,690 Just take it easy. Nobody's going to hurt you or your sister. 139 00:10:57,950 --> 00:11:00,110 You heard Adams. Just simmer down. 140 00:11:00,630 --> 00:11:02,190 Just simmer down. 141 00:11:06,540 --> 00:11:07,540 It's all right. 142 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:13,080 What's your name? 143 00:11:14,560 --> 00:11:15,680 Her name's Michelle. 144 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:19,720 Ben? 145 00:11:22,060 --> 00:11:24,920 I'd like you to say hi to Eugene and Michelle. 146 00:11:36,650 --> 00:11:40,210 I wouldn't say he's exactly tame, but he's a good friend of ours. 147 00:11:41,370 --> 00:11:44,070 Jack, I think Eugene and Michelle know we mean him no harm. 148 00:11:44,330 --> 00:11:45,430 My name's Adams. 149 00:11:46,690 --> 00:11:50,750 And this fearful -looking ghost here, this is my friend Mad Jack. 150 00:11:51,830 --> 00:11:53,450 And that's his better half over there. 151 00:11:53,770 --> 00:11:54,770 That's number seven. 152 00:11:59,150 --> 00:12:02,030 Can we pet him? 153 00:12:02,310 --> 00:12:04,090 Ben, would you mind if Eugene petted you? 154 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:07,500 I think he'd like that. 155 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:09,580 But walk real slow. 156 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:10,920 Okay. 157 00:12:15,460 --> 00:12:16,460 Hi, Dad. 158 00:12:16,980 --> 00:12:18,000 How you doing? 159 00:12:19,460 --> 00:12:20,460 Don't cry. 160 00:12:26,060 --> 00:12:29,180 How long have you two been out here in the woods? 161 00:12:30,140 --> 00:12:31,140 Not long. 162 00:12:31,660 --> 00:12:33,480 Long enough that your folks know you're missing? 163 00:12:35,260 --> 00:12:36,260 Don't have him. 164 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:37,800 We're orphans. 165 00:12:40,460 --> 00:12:43,780 Well, Jack and I were just headed back to the cabin for a nice big stack of 166 00:12:43,780 --> 00:12:46,460 hotcakes. You're more than welcome to join us if you'd like. 167 00:12:47,140 --> 00:12:48,440 We can take care of ourselves. 168 00:12:49,100 --> 00:12:50,100 Suit yourselves. 169 00:12:50,540 --> 00:12:55,240 But I make the best honey and wild strawberry syrup in all these mountains. 170 00:12:57,560 --> 00:12:59,340 Come on, Adams. 171 00:12:59,780 --> 00:13:02,000 I think we'd be pleased to accept your invitation. 172 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:06,280 Does he always look like that? 173 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:21,640 Joshua, 174 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,200 wait your turn. Dan and Mary Lou are here first. 175 00:13:25,460 --> 00:13:26,680 I'll feed them. Come here. 176 00:13:32,650 --> 00:13:34,130 Haven't you been fed, number seven? 177 00:13:35,990 --> 00:13:37,910 Well, of course he's been fed. 178 00:13:39,450 --> 00:13:43,330 Number seven, don't you remember any of the manners I taught you? 179 00:13:43,670 --> 00:13:47,910 Come on, you ill -mannered old slack -jawed bag of bones. 180 00:13:48,610 --> 00:13:50,430 Come and get them. The cakes are done. 181 00:13:50,730 --> 00:13:52,630 Boy, I'm starving to death. 182 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:54,750 Me too. 183 00:13:54,850 --> 00:13:56,870 Now you stay put, number seven, you hear? 184 00:13:59,270 --> 00:14:00,270 Thank you. 185 00:14:02,270 --> 00:14:03,270 Here. 186 00:14:03,490 --> 00:14:04,570 Some coffee, Jack? 187 00:14:04,910 --> 00:14:05,910 Yeah. 188 00:14:07,830 --> 00:14:10,030 Them smell good, Adams. Yeah. 189 00:14:14,830 --> 00:14:16,330 How about some more flapjacks? 190 00:14:18,230 --> 00:14:19,290 No, thank you. 191 00:14:19,810 --> 00:14:22,430 They were good, Mr. Adams. My mother made them just like that. 192 00:14:23,590 --> 00:14:24,990 What happened to your folks? 193 00:14:25,330 --> 00:14:29,970 They died of a cholera while we were heading for the Oregon Trail in a 194 00:14:29,970 --> 00:14:34,250 wagon. We were kind of little, so we were put in an orphan asylum at the 195 00:14:34,250 --> 00:14:35,990 settlement. And you ran away? 196 00:14:36,290 --> 00:14:37,290 Not exactly. 197 00:14:37,450 --> 00:14:38,950 We left Mr. Watts a note. 198 00:14:39,330 --> 00:14:40,550 Now, who's Mr. Watts? 199 00:14:40,830 --> 00:14:41,830 The superintendent. 200 00:14:42,230 --> 00:14:45,930 He's a nice man, but he's got a strict rule. 201 00:14:46,250 --> 00:14:47,250 No pet. 202 00:14:47,890 --> 00:14:49,750 And Gene and I just love animals. 203 00:14:50,330 --> 00:14:54,590 All I want is a puppy, like my friend Joey Norton, who lives down the way from 204 00:14:54,590 --> 00:14:55,590 the orphanage. 205 00:14:55,710 --> 00:14:57,130 So that's why you ran away. 206 00:14:57,470 --> 00:14:58,470 Well, not exactly. 207 00:14:58,770 --> 00:15:02,640 There's more to it. You see... We read this book. It's called Aladdin in the 208 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,660 Wilderness. Michelle read it to me. It's just wonderful. 209 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:10,360 It tells how to go into the woods and have adventures and capture wild 210 00:15:10,580 --> 00:15:11,580 And how do you do that? 211 00:15:11,700 --> 00:15:15,920 Well, to capture a wild mountain lion, all you gotta do is lasso it. 212 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:19,400 Yes, just like cowboys catch little cows. 213 00:15:20,700 --> 00:15:22,380 Who wrote that book, anyway? 214 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:25,800 Ferdinand Caldwell. 215 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:27,520 Where's he from? 216 00:15:27,660 --> 00:15:29,660 He's a librarian from New Jersey. 217 00:15:30,459 --> 00:15:33,680 Jersey. I bet he ain't never been to the west of the Delaware. 218 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:44,460 If you two want to learn about the critters of the wilderness, why, Adams 219 00:15:44,500 --> 00:15:51,500 he knows all there is to know about them. Why, once he... Mr. Adams, would 220 00:15:51,500 --> 00:15:53,760 you help us capture a grizzly like Ben? 221 00:15:54,580 --> 00:15:55,820 I didn't capture Ben. 222 00:15:56,180 --> 00:15:57,860 I found Ben when he was just a cub. 223 00:15:58,140 --> 00:15:59,740 He and I became real good friends. 224 00:16:00,270 --> 00:16:03,990 Well, then maybe you'll get us a bear cub. We'll be friends to it. Awful good 225 00:16:03,990 --> 00:16:06,810 friends. Well, how about if we talk about this in the morning? 226 00:16:07,330 --> 00:16:10,150 You've both had a real big day, and I know you could probably use some sleep. 227 00:16:10,870 --> 00:16:11,870 We are tired. 228 00:16:12,170 --> 00:16:13,270 First, we'll do the dishes. 229 00:16:13,550 --> 00:16:14,690 It's the least we can do. 230 00:16:16,790 --> 00:16:18,690 Well, you're both my guests, and I'll do that. 231 00:16:22,610 --> 00:16:24,250 You both can sleep in the cabin tonight. 232 00:16:25,390 --> 00:16:26,950 Well, what about yourself, Mr. Adams? 233 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:29,660 Well, Jack and I are used to sleeping outside. 234 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:33,740 Well, good night. And thank you for the supper. It was real fine. 235 00:16:34,140 --> 00:16:35,920 Good night. Good night, Mr. Adams. 236 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,820 That night, it sure felt like winter had come early. 237 00:16:53,460 --> 00:16:57,970 Adams. Being used to the cabin could feel the cold coming through from the 238 00:16:57,970 --> 00:17:00,570 ground. Even Ben felt the chill. 239 00:17:00,890 --> 00:17:03,550 So, he did what comes naturally. 240 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:40,240 was still sleeping early the next morning, Ben was up and about heading 241 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:41,240 walk in the woods. 242 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,040 Ben liked the quietness of the morning. 243 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:49,100 Sometimes it was so quiet he felt like he was the only critter alive. 244 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:54,780 Of course, he knew he wasn't, but he sure was the loudest. 245 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:02,560 Every critter had its own way of greeting the day. 246 00:18:06,350 --> 00:18:11,090 and saying howdy to their families and any friends that might be passing by. 247 00:18:16,790 --> 00:18:22,950 The one thing we never thought of doing, though, was taking a bath. 248 00:18:23,370 --> 00:18:28,670 I never did understand how that bear or anybody could get up in the morning and 249 00:18:28,670 --> 00:18:29,790 do a thing like that. 250 00:18:30,030 --> 00:18:33,170 You know, I once teared a preacher reading from the good book. 251 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:38,980 About how there's a time for singing and a time for crying and a time for 252 00:18:38,980 --> 00:18:41,440 working and a time for playing. 253 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:47,320 But let me tell you, that preacher never once said there was a time for taking a 254 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:48,320 bath. 255 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:54,100 Naturally, there's some critters belong in the water. And I ain't including 256 00:18:54,100 --> 00:18:55,100 them. 257 00:18:55,760 --> 00:19:00,500 Watching that otter getting his breakfast, minded Ben, it was time to 258 00:19:00,500 --> 00:19:01,500 the cabin. 259 00:19:05,710 --> 00:19:09,870 After that walk in the woods, he was getting mighty hungry and was hoping I'd 260 00:19:09,870 --> 00:19:13,050 cooked up a mess of my tasty flapjacks. 261 00:19:13,630 --> 00:19:15,530 Not that I wasn't aiming to. 262 00:19:17,050 --> 00:19:19,990 Just so happened I didn't get the chance. 263 00:19:21,190 --> 00:19:22,190 Morning. 264 00:19:24,630 --> 00:19:25,910 Good morning, Jack. 265 00:19:29,090 --> 00:19:30,090 How'd you sleep? 266 00:19:31,130 --> 00:19:32,130 Just great. 267 00:19:32,370 --> 00:19:33,450 Just great. 268 00:19:33,790 --> 00:19:34,790 Yeah. 269 00:19:39,510 --> 00:19:40,510 No coffee. 270 00:19:48,530 --> 00:19:49,530 Well, 271 00:19:50,750 --> 00:19:52,370 you're locked out of your own cabin. 272 00:19:55,590 --> 00:19:58,570 They were probably just afraid that the animals were going to come last night. 273 00:19:59,790 --> 00:20:00,790 Wait a minute. 274 00:20:01,050 --> 00:20:02,050 Smell that. 275 00:20:02,690 --> 00:20:04,110 That there is vittles. 276 00:20:05,670 --> 00:20:07,030 Now, what are we supposed to eat? 277 00:20:07,770 --> 00:20:08,810 Mud and swamp water? 278 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:12,660 Good morning, Mr. Jack. 279 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,420 Mr. Adams. Good morning. 280 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:15,680 Ready for breakfast? 281 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:23,180 At the table? 282 00:20:23,420 --> 00:20:24,420 Of course. 283 00:20:24,820 --> 00:20:26,100 Ben's part of the family. 284 00:20:26,620 --> 00:20:27,620 Aren't you, Ben? 285 00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:29,680 Help you with that, Missy? Oh, certainly. 286 00:20:41,660 --> 00:20:42,660 Eugene. 287 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,500 Yes? I think Ben's trying to tell us something. 288 00:20:51,360 --> 00:20:56,500 Dear Lord, we thank thee for all thy bountiful blessings. 289 00:20:57,000 --> 00:20:58,600 Amen. Amen. 290 00:20:59,260 --> 00:21:00,760 Amen. Amen. 291 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:03,640 All right. 292 00:21:05,940 --> 00:21:06,940 Thank you. 293 00:21:07,580 --> 00:21:09,520 Michelle leads a mighty fine fixin'. 294 00:21:09,980 --> 00:21:11,400 Would you pass the honey, Eugene? 295 00:21:14,700 --> 00:21:20,160 Ben, how would you like one of Michelle's good biscuits with some honey 296 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:21,680 Ben, 297 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,140 you don't mind being the old maid, do you? 298 00:21:31,100 --> 00:21:34,460 Miss Michelle, without a doubt, that was the finest breakfast I've had since 299 00:21:34,460 --> 00:21:35,460 I've hit these mountains. 300 00:21:35,820 --> 00:21:36,820 Thank you. 301 00:21:37,020 --> 00:21:39,460 Now, don't you think we should discuss what to do with you and Eugene? 302 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:41,840 I'll wash the dishes. 303 00:21:51,220 --> 00:21:52,220 Oh, 304 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:57,560 look, a little deer. 305 00:22:00,420 --> 00:22:01,600 Eugene? Yes? 306 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:04,640 Don't wander off too far from the cabin. I won't, Mr. Adams. 307 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:12,660 When Eugene seen that deer, he wanted more than anything to put a leash around 308 00:22:12,660 --> 00:22:14,860 that critter and take it home for a pet. 309 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:17,900 Jack, I want you to do me a favor. 310 00:22:18,300 --> 00:22:19,119 What's that? 311 00:22:19,120 --> 00:22:22,220 I want you to stop by Nokoma's camp and tell someone to go down to Mr. 312 00:22:22,420 --> 00:22:25,840 Watts'. Tell them the kids are safe and I'm keeping an eye on them. 313 00:22:26,260 --> 00:22:27,600 Fold this up for me, will you? 314 00:22:28,140 --> 00:22:30,000 Why don't we just cart them back? 315 00:22:30,580 --> 00:22:31,960 Because they'd just run away again. 316 00:22:33,260 --> 00:22:34,920 Something's stirring up inside those two children. 317 00:22:35,580 --> 00:22:36,580 They've got to work it out. 318 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:39,360 They got to decide themselves to go back. 319 00:22:42,140 --> 00:22:44,960 Yeah, I think you're making a big mistake. 320 00:22:46,660 --> 00:22:48,340 Nurse made in a couple of young 'uns. 321 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:53,660 You're going to have a headache as big as a mountain. 322 00:22:54,060 --> 00:22:58,820 But I will stop by and tell Nokoma's people that you got them up here and 323 00:22:58,820 --> 00:22:59,820 taking care of them. 324 00:23:00,660 --> 00:23:03,540 But I'm coming right back because you're going to need my help. 325 00:23:05,360 --> 00:23:06,360 Thank you, Jack. 326 00:23:08,810 --> 00:23:09,810 Don't run away. 327 00:23:13,410 --> 00:23:16,770 Well, let's go, Seven. 328 00:23:20,750 --> 00:23:25,910 Well, now, come on, you contrary, knock -kneed, varmint. Move your worthless 329 00:23:25,910 --> 00:23:26,910 hide now. 330 00:23:29,670 --> 00:23:30,670 Well, 331 00:23:31,950 --> 00:23:33,290 I'd better go find that deer. 332 00:23:35,510 --> 00:23:36,510 Bye, Missy. 333 00:23:36,970 --> 00:23:37,970 Bye. 334 00:24:00,360 --> 00:24:01,640 Eugene! Mr. Adams? 335 00:24:02,460 --> 00:24:03,900 Don't worry. He can't be far. 336 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:05,560 Ben, come on. 337 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:18,480 How do you know he went this way? 338 00:24:19,220 --> 00:24:21,720 Because he didn't go that way. The grass isn't pressed down. 339 00:24:22,180 --> 00:24:23,280 Except where you're standing. 340 00:24:25,490 --> 00:24:26,690 Eugene's following a deer. 341 00:24:28,410 --> 00:24:29,550 There's the deer's tracks. 342 00:24:30,930 --> 00:24:32,390 And here are Eugene's. 343 00:24:32,610 --> 00:24:34,010 They go on off that way. 344 00:24:41,970 --> 00:24:46,670 Eugene went wandering off just like Adams told him not to do. He followed 345 00:24:46,670 --> 00:24:47,529 little deer. 346 00:24:47,530 --> 00:24:52,570 He wanted a little pet animal critter, and there were lots around, but... 347 00:24:52,810 --> 00:24:54,570 He had his heart set on that deer. 348 00:24:55,350 --> 00:24:58,030 Here, little deer, look what I got for you. 349 00:24:58,270 --> 00:25:00,110 Some nice, juicy berries. 350 00:25:01,090 --> 00:25:04,270 Don't run, little deer. The berries are good on it. 351 00:25:07,750 --> 00:25:12,430 That deer wasn't used to young 'uns, and before he knew it, Eugene had spooked 352 00:25:12,430 --> 00:25:13,430 the little thing. 353 00:25:13,990 --> 00:25:16,910 Eugene followed and found him down by the stream. 354 00:25:20,330 --> 00:25:25,730 Then he heard what sounded to him like a little puppy and went down to see what 355 00:25:25,730 --> 00:25:26,730 it was. 356 00:25:27,710 --> 00:25:28,950 Hi, little puppy. 357 00:25:33,890 --> 00:25:34,890 Come here, 358 00:25:38,170 --> 00:25:39,170 little puppy. 359 00:25:39,310 --> 00:25:44,570 He found the little pup, all right, but he also found something else he wasn't 360 00:25:44,570 --> 00:25:45,570 expecting. 361 00:26:07,310 --> 00:26:12,290 led the search with his educated nose and Adam and Michelle wasn't far behind. 362 00:26:12,630 --> 00:26:16,870 Little Eugene, he figured it was up to him to protect the little pup from the 363 00:26:16,870 --> 00:26:19,790 wolves. Not knowing the pup was the wolf himself. 364 00:26:20,150 --> 00:26:24,130 His mama wanted her pup back and no maybes about it. Mr. Adams! 365 00:26:38,270 --> 00:26:39,690 I'm coming as quick as I can. 366 00:26:45,690 --> 00:26:47,030 They aren't going to hurt him, Eugene. 367 00:26:47,590 --> 00:26:48,910 This is a little wolf puppy. 368 00:26:49,610 --> 00:26:50,810 There's his family down there. 369 00:26:51,330 --> 00:26:52,750 They just want this pup back. 370 00:26:54,190 --> 00:26:55,270 You stay right there. 371 00:27:00,490 --> 00:27:01,490 Here, Mama. 372 00:27:02,790 --> 00:27:03,790 Here's your puppy. 373 00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:05,590 Safe and sound. 374 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:08,580 I'm sorry if my little friend caused you trouble. 375 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:12,040 But I give you my word it won't happen again. I promise. 376 00:27:13,220 --> 00:27:18,980 Well, that wolf pup was sure glad to be back with his mama. And that wolf mama, 377 00:27:19,140 --> 00:27:23,100 like most mamas, didn't scold him too hard for wandering away. 378 00:27:26,900 --> 00:27:27,900 Let's go, Eugene. 379 00:27:44,940 --> 00:27:45,980 Awful sorry, Mr. Adams. 380 00:27:46,780 --> 00:27:48,540 I only wanted a puppy. 381 00:27:48,740 --> 00:27:51,000 I didn't know he was a real baby wolf. 382 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:52,600 I know you didn't, Eugene. 383 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:53,920 And that's all right. 384 00:27:54,140 --> 00:27:57,320 I reckon up to now you thought all the animals out here as friendly as old Ben 385 00:27:57,320 --> 00:27:58,320 and Joshua. 386 00:27:58,360 --> 00:27:59,500 Mary Lou and Dano. 387 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:00,840 But they aren't. 388 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:03,920 Remember what I told you about how animals act when you bother their young? 389 00:28:04,660 --> 00:28:06,900 I thought he was lost and needed a friend. 390 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:09,480 Like Ben needed you when he was little. 391 00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:10,980 Well, Ben's different. 392 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:14,340 Now, most animals out here, they got a family. 393 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:19,500 Like that little wolf pup. When his family knew he was lost, they all came 394 00:28:19,500 --> 00:28:20,500 looking for him. 395 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:23,080 They wanted him back because he belongs to them. 396 00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:25,620 I wish we belonged to somebody. 397 00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:28,160 Well, you belong to each other. 398 00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:29,720 And you got Ben and me. 399 00:28:34,180 --> 00:28:35,180 Hi, 400 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:43,220 Jack. I didn't expect to see you till tomorrow. 401 00:28:43,500 --> 00:28:45,000 Well, I ran into Nekoma. 402 00:28:45,460 --> 00:28:48,620 He was camped up on Long Ridge on his way into the settlement. 403 00:28:49,060 --> 00:28:51,200 So he said he'd give Mr. Watts your message. 404 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:56,560 Good. Adams, why don't you just send them two back where they belong? They're 405 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:58,080 going to have to go sooner or later anyway. 406 00:28:59,460 --> 00:29:00,760 I've been thinking about it. 407 00:29:01,140 --> 00:29:07,660 Look, now if I was you, I'd just load them two on old number seven here and 408 00:29:07,660 --> 00:29:10,060 take them back first thing in the morning. 409 00:29:10,690 --> 00:29:12,550 Save yourself a whole lot of trouble. 410 00:29:13,370 --> 00:29:17,230 Well, I'd like to see them go back, but I'd like to see them go back on their 411 00:29:17,230 --> 00:29:18,189 own free will. 412 00:29:18,190 --> 00:29:19,410 How are you going to manage that? 413 00:29:20,190 --> 00:29:21,190 Well, I got an idea. 414 00:29:22,510 --> 00:29:24,990 I hope you know what you're doing. 415 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:51,360 The next morning, bright and early, Michelle and Eugene snuck out, leaving a 416 00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:52,359 note behind. 417 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:56,780 Because she had heard me talking about sending her and Eugene back to the 418 00:29:56,780 --> 00:30:00,480 orphanage and figured they, well, they weren't wanted there. 419 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:05,540 Ben tried to wake Adams up, but Adams always sleeps like a dead log. 420 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:30,960 had to go. Don't you see? 421 00:30:31,180 --> 00:30:33,200 He's going to take us back to the orphanage. 422 00:30:33,460 --> 00:30:36,760 We'll never be able to play with Ben or the other animals again. 423 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:39,300 I wish I had a friend like Ben. 424 00:30:40,580 --> 00:30:41,580 We'll find one. 425 00:30:47,380 --> 00:30:50,200 Good morning, Ben. 426 00:30:51,300 --> 00:30:53,700 Good morning, Jack. 427 00:31:01,710 --> 00:31:06,750 It's gonna be another one of them nice days. 428 00:31:07,810 --> 00:31:09,090 Ben thinks so, too. 429 00:31:13,910 --> 00:31:14,910 What's this? 430 00:31:17,690 --> 00:31:19,250 Well, you ain't gonna like this. 431 00:31:20,610 --> 00:31:21,930 I told you so. 432 00:31:22,930 --> 00:31:27,290 I told you you should have taken them young 'uns back yesterday morning, but 433 00:31:27,290 --> 00:31:28,290 wouldn't listen to me. 434 00:31:28,630 --> 00:31:29,830 Now look what's happened. 435 00:31:31,120 --> 00:31:34,220 We've got to find them as fast as we can. That's the important thing, Jack. 436 00:31:36,040 --> 00:31:41,760 Them poor homeless young 'uns, on their own again, were hankering for a friend. 437 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:44,500 Just any kind of a friend. 438 00:31:45,260 --> 00:31:49,220 Michelle, look at the poor little lost burrow. 439 00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:50,800 Suppose he's Seven's baby? 440 00:31:51,220 --> 00:31:52,960 I don't know if Seven is a man or a lady. 441 00:31:53,260 --> 00:31:56,760 Well, just in case it is Seven's, we better take good care of him. 442 00:31:57,080 --> 00:31:58,340 I bet he's hungry. 443 00:32:00,270 --> 00:32:02,050 I guess we gotta pet it last. 444 00:32:02,710 --> 00:32:04,610 Golly. Remember the wolf pup? 445 00:32:04,910 --> 00:32:06,530 This baby may belong to Seven. 446 00:32:06,830 --> 00:32:11,070 But if he doesn't, he could belong to us. Like Seven belongs to Mr. 447 00:32:11,270 --> 00:32:12,390 Jack. Maybe. 448 00:32:13,410 --> 00:32:16,410 Now we gotta figure out a name. Like Seven. 449 00:32:16,850 --> 00:32:17,890 How about One? 450 00:32:18,550 --> 00:32:19,550 So little. 451 00:32:19,810 --> 00:32:21,010 One half would be better. 452 00:32:21,470 --> 00:32:25,070 Okay. Come on, One Half, you sweet little bag of bones. 453 00:32:28,910 --> 00:32:30,430 couldn't believe their luck. 454 00:32:30,790 --> 00:32:33,290 At last they had a pet of their own. 455 00:32:34,110 --> 00:32:37,190 Seemed to be love at first sight. 456 00:32:37,530 --> 00:32:42,390 Knowing what happened the day before with the wolves, Adams and me was 457 00:32:42,390 --> 00:32:46,550 worried as to what new trouble those young greenhorns might fall into next. 458 00:32:47,950 --> 00:32:50,410 I ain't seen number seven move so fast. 459 00:32:51,090 --> 00:32:53,410 There must be a wild apple tree up yonder. 460 00:32:53,690 --> 00:32:56,810 No, Jack, I think old seven caught scent of some kind of an animal. 461 00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:58,440 What kind do you reckon? 462 00:32:58,680 --> 00:32:59,680 I don't know. 463 00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:02,900 Looks like there's been a deer through here. 464 00:33:04,820 --> 00:33:06,760 Those look like baby burrow tracks. 465 00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:09,200 And they're following the kids. 466 00:33:10,460 --> 00:33:11,640 Following or chasing? 467 00:33:12,780 --> 00:33:16,100 If it's a baby burrow, those young 'uns don't stand a chance. 468 00:33:16,940 --> 00:33:19,140 Now what can a baby burrow do? 469 00:33:19,460 --> 00:33:24,860 What can a baby burrow... They're mean as bear cats and Christ is nasty. 470 00:33:25,370 --> 00:33:30,170 Well, one time Jedediah Smith and me went out to capture... Ben, 471 00:33:32,130 --> 00:33:38,030 you know it ain't easy capturing them wild burros. Listen, you got years of 472 00:33:38,030 --> 00:33:42,610 experience. Well, I remember one time down at Fort Atkinson, old Colonel 473 00:33:42,610 --> 00:33:46,970 and me, we was going out to capture this burro. 474 00:33:58,060 --> 00:33:59,060 Look, Eugene. 475 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:04,160 A cave. 476 00:34:04,700 --> 00:34:09,360 I always wanted to live in a cave. You watch one half, and I'll check and see 477 00:34:09,360 --> 00:34:10,360 this cave is safe. 478 00:34:10,719 --> 00:34:12,780 Looks as if bats live in caves like this. 479 00:34:14,620 --> 00:34:21,100 To a young 'un with Michelle's imagination, exploring that cave was a 480 00:34:21,100 --> 00:34:26,460 of adventure, like looking for buried treasure or a lost gold mine. 481 00:34:30,830 --> 00:34:35,670 And when she came upon that old chest, it were like all her fancy dreams had 482 00:34:35,670 --> 00:34:36,589 come true. 483 00:34:36,590 --> 00:34:40,350 She wondered what kind of magic would be in that there box. 484 00:34:42,770 --> 00:34:44,290 Eugene, look! 485 00:34:48,170 --> 00:34:49,889 What is it? Buried treasure? 486 00:34:50,949 --> 00:34:54,170 Maybe it was left here by pirates. I don't think so, Eugene. 487 00:34:54,750 --> 00:34:57,530 Pirates are only by the ocean. There's no ocean around here. 488 00:35:00,350 --> 00:35:07,150 Look. A sack of flour, a sack of sugar, hardtack, molasses, dried fruit, 489 00:35:07,370 --> 00:35:09,310 pots, pans, and matches. 490 00:35:11,190 --> 00:35:14,270 I'm going to fix us something to eat, Jean. You start the fire. Okay. 491 00:35:17,630 --> 00:35:21,210 What do you want, you flea -bitten, lop -eared bag of bones? 492 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:38,700 It were number seven that led us to the lost young 'uns. 493 00:35:42,920 --> 00:35:45,760 What in tarnation do you kids have to... Hang on, Jack. 494 00:35:47,180 --> 00:35:48,180 You want to show? 495 00:35:48,940 --> 00:35:50,160 Jack and I got your note. 496 00:35:50,740 --> 00:35:54,280 I, uh... How come you to get into that chest? 497 00:35:55,580 --> 00:35:56,760 I found it in the cave. 498 00:35:57,220 --> 00:36:00,900 What gives you the right to mess around with other folks' stuff? 499 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:02,420 Does it belong to somebody? 500 00:36:02,820 --> 00:36:04,080 Well, of course it does. 501 00:36:04,940 --> 00:36:08,560 It belongs to my friend, Hard Rock Harry. 502 00:36:09,420 --> 00:36:10,680 He's a prospector. 503 00:36:11,080 --> 00:36:16,220 He comes by here and picks up goods once in a while, and I come by and fill it 504 00:36:16,220 --> 00:36:17,220 up for him. 505 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,220 Well, I didn't see any sign on it. 506 00:36:19,420 --> 00:36:21,700 Well, they don't have to be. Not in this country. 507 00:36:21,980 --> 00:36:23,180 It belongs to him. 508 00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:27,740 Nobody will touch it. Now, what if he was to come by here this winter all cold 509 00:36:27,740 --> 00:36:29,740 and hungry and there was no goods for him? 510 00:36:30,300 --> 00:36:31,300 I'm sorry. 511 00:36:32,460 --> 00:36:34,160 Gene and I have caused enough trouble. 512 00:36:34,600 --> 00:36:35,600 So we'll just say goodbye. 513 00:36:35,860 --> 00:36:40,500 No, it's not going to be goodbye now. I'll see you back to the orphanage. 514 00:36:40,720 --> 00:36:42,240 No, thank you. 515 00:36:44,820 --> 00:36:45,820 Look out. 516 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:48,220 Everybody freeze. 517 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:51,500 Don't nobody move a muscle. 518 00:36:55,660 --> 00:36:58,140 I'll protect us from this wild critter. 519 00:36:58,360 --> 00:36:59,480 He's not wild. 520 00:36:59,700 --> 00:37:01,880 We found him. He's ours. 521 00:37:02,480 --> 00:37:03,920 Can we keep him, Mr. Adams? 522 00:37:04,330 --> 00:37:05,410 He doesn't have a family. 523 00:37:05,730 --> 00:37:06,950 Well, he could be an orphan. 524 00:37:07,430 --> 00:37:08,890 All the other burros went south. 525 00:37:09,430 --> 00:37:11,550 That means one half's ours. 526 00:37:12,770 --> 00:37:13,770 What'd you call him? 527 00:37:14,090 --> 00:37:15,090 One half. 528 00:37:15,170 --> 00:37:16,830 When he gets bigger, we'll call him one. 529 00:37:41,310 --> 00:37:42,310 Michelle, no! 530 00:37:51,030 --> 00:37:52,950 Help me, Mr. Adams! 531 00:37:53,170 --> 00:37:54,270 Stay right there. Don't move. 532 00:37:55,990 --> 00:37:57,330 Are you all right? Uh -huh. 533 00:37:57,730 --> 00:37:58,730 You stay right here. 534 00:38:02,650 --> 00:38:05,690 Come here, little fella. 535 00:38:06,290 --> 00:38:07,290 That's it. 536 00:38:24,270 --> 00:38:25,270 Give me your arm. 537 00:38:26,090 --> 00:38:27,090 Be careful. 538 00:38:27,450 --> 00:38:28,490 Is he going to be all right? 539 00:38:28,970 --> 00:38:30,590 The little guy's pretty shook up. 540 00:38:30,990 --> 00:38:32,350 I think he sprained his leg. 541 00:38:33,070 --> 00:38:35,250 Put a little time and tender care will take care of that. 542 00:38:35,890 --> 00:38:37,230 How'd you like to take care of him? 543 00:38:37,750 --> 00:38:42,610 Mr. Adams, if it turns out he doesn't have a family, can I keep him? 544 00:38:43,070 --> 00:38:44,230 Well, we'll talk about it. 545 00:38:44,970 --> 00:38:47,850 You'd have to build a shelter, maybe even a lean -to. 546 00:38:48,430 --> 00:38:49,750 We'll do anything you say. 547 00:38:50,130 --> 00:38:51,130 Anything. 548 00:38:51,690 --> 00:38:52,970 Watch your step going down there. 549 00:38:54,730 --> 00:38:56,350 Them two build a lead tooth? 550 00:38:57,210 --> 00:38:58,570 It's an awful lot of work. 551 00:38:59,330 --> 00:39:00,530 I guess I forgot. 552 00:39:01,010 --> 00:39:04,650 My friend Adams knew them greenhorns wouldn't listen to us. 553 00:39:05,670 --> 00:39:10,770 They'd have to learn for themselves that living in the wilderness wasn't as easy 554 00:39:10,770 --> 00:39:12,170 as they thought it was. 555 00:39:12,990 --> 00:39:14,470 Keep them nice and straight, Eugene. 556 00:39:16,790 --> 00:39:17,790 That's it. 557 00:39:17,910 --> 00:39:20,990 All right, now that you have all the support poles up, you start loading 558 00:39:20,990 --> 00:39:21,990 pine boughs on. 559 00:39:22,170 --> 00:39:23,530 Stack them on top of one another. 560 00:39:25,330 --> 00:39:26,650 It'll help keep the rain out. 561 00:39:27,190 --> 00:39:29,830 And when you finish this lean -to, I want you to start on the cabin. 562 00:39:30,050 --> 00:39:31,150 Do we have to? 563 00:39:32,090 --> 00:39:33,090 I'm tired. 564 00:39:34,170 --> 00:39:35,230 You're going to need that shelter. 565 00:39:35,850 --> 00:39:37,290 It gets pretty cold up here. 566 00:39:38,230 --> 00:39:40,790 You're going to need it when you're out there chopping down trees and clearing 567 00:39:40,790 --> 00:39:42,290 the land of all the rocks and stones. 568 00:39:42,990 --> 00:39:47,070 And for blankets, maybe you can do like the Indian women do. 569 00:39:47,670 --> 00:39:50,490 Well, how long does it take to make a blanket? 570 00:39:51,690 --> 00:39:53,990 Oh, I don't know. Maybe two. 571 00:39:54,910 --> 00:39:56,570 Three months? What do you think, Adam? 572 00:39:57,270 --> 00:39:58,830 Yeah, at least two, three months. 573 00:39:59,310 --> 00:40:01,370 That is if you work hard at it. 574 00:40:01,850 --> 00:40:03,650 Things don't come easy out here in the mountains. 575 00:40:05,210 --> 00:40:10,790 I see you both got the spirit, but now you need the strength to work from sunup 576 00:40:10,790 --> 00:40:11,830 to sundown. 577 00:40:14,030 --> 00:40:15,030 That's it. 578 00:40:15,550 --> 00:40:17,330 Keep putting them pine boughs on there. 579 00:40:20,090 --> 00:40:21,970 It's Mr. Watts. Run, Eugene, run! 580 00:40:22,210 --> 00:40:23,710 Don't run, Eugene. Michelle, come here. 581 00:40:24,080 --> 00:40:25,080 It's all right. 582 00:40:28,100 --> 00:40:29,380 They weren't going to run off for you. 583 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:33,160 You got two little animals depending on you to take care of them. But Mr. Watts 584 00:40:33,160 --> 00:40:34,160 won't let us have pets. 585 00:40:38,200 --> 00:40:39,480 Hello, Michelle, Eugene. 586 00:40:40,280 --> 00:40:41,640 You building this lean -to? 587 00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:43,600 Doing a good job. 588 00:40:44,280 --> 00:40:45,280 Mr. Adams? 589 00:40:45,320 --> 00:40:46,320 Mr. Watson. 590 00:40:47,520 --> 00:40:50,460 Mighty nice of you to be taking care of me, Michelle and Eugene. 591 00:40:51,440 --> 00:40:53,440 Mr. Watts, I'd like you to meet my good friend, Jack. 592 00:40:55,810 --> 00:40:56,810 Howdy, Mr. Watts. 593 00:40:57,110 --> 00:40:58,790 You seem like a nice enough man. 594 00:40:59,510 --> 00:41:01,070 You finished doing the lattice work. 595 00:41:03,390 --> 00:41:05,270 Jack, show the children how to do the lattice work. 596 00:41:05,510 --> 00:41:06,468 Oh, sure. 597 00:41:06,470 --> 00:41:10,770 Come on over here, Mr. Watts. I left as soon as I got your message. No need to 598 00:41:10,770 --> 00:41:11,870 tell you how worried I was. 599 00:41:12,410 --> 00:41:14,810 But like I promised, I said I'd keep an eye on the children. 600 00:41:15,390 --> 00:41:16,510 I'll tell you, it wasn't easy. 601 00:41:17,250 --> 00:41:19,390 You know why they came out here, don't you? Oh, yes. 602 00:41:20,150 --> 00:41:22,470 I see they found what they were looking for. 603 00:41:23,740 --> 00:41:25,960 Mr. Watts, you ever hold a raccoon? No. 604 00:41:29,080 --> 00:41:30,160 Just pet his fur. 605 00:41:32,780 --> 00:41:33,940 Relax, he won't hurt you. 606 00:41:35,900 --> 00:41:38,960 Well, don't just stand there with your hands in your pockets. 607 00:41:39,240 --> 00:41:40,680 Do you forget what you're here for? 608 00:41:41,260 --> 00:41:42,280 No, Mr. Jack. 609 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:45,600 Well, get the lattice work done. 610 00:41:45,820 --> 00:41:48,260 Remember now, over and under, over and under. 611 00:41:48,540 --> 00:41:52,080 And, uh, when you get that through... 612 00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:56,740 You can go down to the creek there and bring up some rocks for your fire pit. 613 00:42:02,080 --> 00:42:05,380 Tell me, sir, do you have a yard at the orphanage? Oh, a splendid one. 614 00:42:06,240 --> 00:42:09,320 Trees and swings and seesaws. 615 00:42:09,580 --> 00:42:10,580 Oh, that's great. 616 00:42:10,700 --> 00:42:14,360 Then you'd probably have some room for a couple of animals, like Junior and One 617 00:42:14,360 --> 00:42:15,360 -Half. 618 00:42:16,340 --> 00:42:19,820 Once he grows up, he'll be a big help around the school. 619 00:42:20,380 --> 00:42:25,680 And my number seven here is one of the kindest, hardest -workingest critters 620 00:42:25,680 --> 00:42:29,540 ever want to see in your life. Tell me, Mr. Watts, this rule you have at the 621 00:42:29,540 --> 00:42:33,860 orphanage about the children not having any animals, was that made by the law or 622 00:42:33,860 --> 00:42:34,860 was it made by you? 623 00:42:35,240 --> 00:42:36,240 I made it. 624 00:42:36,320 --> 00:42:41,120 I make all the rules at the orphanage. I bet you keep those children right up to 625 00:42:41,120 --> 00:42:46,080 snuff. Oh, of course. You know, discipline is most important in teaching 626 00:42:46,080 --> 00:42:49,060 children. And I think a strong man like you would be able to... 627 00:42:49,280 --> 00:42:51,040 Keep a few animals peaceable and quiet. 628 00:42:52,060 --> 00:42:53,640 After all, they're a lot like children. 629 00:42:56,040 --> 00:42:57,260 I guess I could. 630 00:42:58,040 --> 00:43:01,280 Well, I'm going to go tell Michelle and Eugene the good news. Come on, Jack. 631 00:43:03,880 --> 00:43:10,760 You know, they think they've sweet -talked me into something against 632 00:43:10,760 --> 00:43:11,760 my will. 633 00:43:11,840 --> 00:43:15,300 So you won't tell them I've already talked myself into it. 634 00:43:27,120 --> 00:43:27,959 Thank you, Mr. Adams. 635 00:43:27,960 --> 00:43:29,580 Mr. Jack, thank you. 636 00:43:29,800 --> 00:43:34,360 I can't wait to show one half to the other kids. I'll give them all a ride. 637 00:43:34,360 --> 00:43:35,440 I'll share Junior, too. 638 00:43:36,140 --> 00:43:37,140 I promise. 639 00:43:37,540 --> 00:43:40,640 How can we ever repay you? You want to do something for us? 640 00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:44,020 Yeah. Uh -huh. Well, I want you both to start thinking that you belong to 641 00:43:44,020 --> 00:43:47,860 somebody. I don't think you really know how much Mr. Watts cares for you. 642 00:43:48,580 --> 00:43:50,700 You know, a real father couldn't have come any quicker. 643 00:43:51,820 --> 00:43:55,020 And you know he's changing the rules at the orphanage about animals for you. 644 00:43:55,600 --> 00:43:56,600 Now that's Karen. 645 00:43:57,200 --> 00:43:59,300 Well, I guess we never realized. 646 00:43:59,920 --> 00:44:01,440 It's kind of like reading a book. 647 00:44:02,360 --> 00:44:03,640 It takes understanding. 648 00:44:04,200 --> 00:44:06,040 And you need a teacher to show you the way. 649 00:44:06,540 --> 00:44:08,940 Just like I needed Jack when I first came out here. 650 00:44:10,040 --> 00:44:11,220 And Ben needed you. 651 00:44:11,540 --> 00:44:12,540 That's right. 652 00:44:13,480 --> 00:44:14,480 Come on, Gene. 653 00:44:25,260 --> 00:44:26,260 Thank you, Mr. Watts. 654 00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:30,240 Well, I think it's time to get going. 655 00:44:30,620 --> 00:44:31,620 All right. 656 00:44:34,820 --> 00:44:39,580 Come on, you contrary, loud beard, knife -kneed varmint. Move your worthless 657 00:44:39,580 --> 00:44:40,580 hide. 658 00:44:42,180 --> 00:44:44,660 Where did he ever learn language like that? 659 00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:48,960 Well, it beats me. He couldn't have learned it around here anyplace. Ain't 660 00:44:48,960 --> 00:44:51,180 right, number seven, you sweet thingy? 661 00:45:00,620 --> 00:45:06,140 Deep inside the forest is a door into another land. 662 00:45:06,460 --> 00:45:10,220 Here is our life and home. 663 00:45:11,160 --> 00:45:17,780 We are staying here forever in the beauty 664 00:45:17,780 --> 00:45:23,840 of this place. All alone, we keep on hoping.