Original subtitles

WELL, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

SORRY. BUT 7 CENTS A BUSHEL IS THE BEST I CAN DO.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE JOKING.

YOU PAID US 34 CENTS A BUSHEL LAST YEAR.

WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, IT'S A BUMPER CROP. TOO MUCH GRAIN.

BOTTOM FELL CLEAN OUT OF IT.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HARD TIME

PAYING BACK THE MONEY WE BORROWED TO BUY SEED.

YEAH, BUT I'M GMNG YOU A PENNY MORE

THAN THE OTHER BUYERS WILL GIVE YOU.

ALL RIGHT, MR. CALDER. IF THAT'S IT, THAT'S IT.

NEXT YEAR'S BOUND TO BE BETTER.

WHAT I NEED IS ANOTHER WAY OF MAKING A LMNG.

YEAH. WELL, IF YOU MEAN THAT,

YOU OUGHT TO GO OVER TO THE HIRING HALL.

THE RAILROAD'S GOT A MAN THERE HIRING.

DO NO HARM TO TALK.

WE'LL UNLOAD YOUR WAGON.

THANK YOU.

TRY THE HIRING HALL?

WHAT HAVE WE GOT TO LOSE?

SOMETHING I CAN DO FOR YOU?

WE'RE LOOKING FOR WORK. WE HEARD YOU WERE HIRING.

WELL, LET'S SEE. I NEED 12 DRILLERS,

TWO POWDERMEN, 25 LABORERS,

TWO SWAMPERS, AND A COOK,

AND I GOT THEM ALL. ONLY THING OPEN

IS A COUPLE OF FREIGHTING JOBS

YOU MIGHT NOT WANT.

WHAT KIND OF FREIGHT?

WELL, IT'S MOUNTAIN COUNTRY. HARD GOING.

MOUNTAINS? WE HAVE THEM FOR BREAKFAST.

HOW MUCH YOU PAY?

WELL, IT'S A SHORT JOB. 10 DAYS. TWO WEEKS.

WE'RE PAYING $100 IN BEANS,

TRANSPORTATION BOTH WAYS.

$100 FOR 10 DAYS? WHAT ARE WE HAULING?

EXPLOSIVES.

NEVER SEEMS TO FAIL.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. I'VE WORKED WITH DYNAMITE.

HE'S TALKING ABOUT BLASTING OIL.

IT AIN'T THE SAME THING.

YOU HIT A CHUCKHOLE

WITH A WAGONLOAD OF THAT STUFF,

THEY'LL BE RAKING YOU UP

FROM HERE TO SPRINGFIELD.

YOU WANT THE JOB, YOU GET

THE TRAIN HERE AT 6 P.M. FRIDAY.

YOU WANT TO TAKE IT?

IF WE DON'T,

IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG WINTER.

ALL RIGHT, LOOKIT. IT'LL TAKE US 3 DAYS

TO GET BACK TO WALNUT GROVE.

WE WANT TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO OUR FAMILIES.

WE'LL NEVER MAKE IT BACK HERE IN TIME FOR THE TRAIN.

WELL, YOU CAN GET THE TRAIN

IN SPRINGFIELD SATURDAY MORNING.

WE'LL BE ON IT.

I'LL NEED SOME SIGNATURES.

OH! OH, CHARLES!

OH! OH, I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE BACK!

SO AM I.

OH, I MISSED YOU.

I MISSED YOU.

MMM. I'M GLAD.

DID EVERYTHING GO ALL RIGHT?

PRETTY GOOD.

SOMETHING'S WRONG. NOW, WHAT IS IT?

I GOT 7 CENTS A BUSHEL.

WHAT?

I WASN'T THE ONLY FARMER TO HAVE A BUMPER CROP.

THEY GOT ENOUGH GRAIN IN MANKATO TO FILL

THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

OH, AFTER ALL THAT WORK.

I KNOW.

HEY, I GOT SOME GOOD NEWS. EDWARDS AND I GOT A JOB.

WHERE?

OH, CHARLES, NOT AWAY. NOT AGAIN.

NOW, IT'S ONLY FOR TWO WEEKS, AND I'M GOING TO MAKE $100.

$100?

THAT'S RIGHT. A LITTLE FREIGHTING JOB,

AND I'M ON MY WAY HOME.

WELL, WHY ON EARTH

WOULD THEY PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY?

WELL, IT'S THE RAILROAD. YOU KNOW THE WAY THE RAILROAD IS.

THEY GOT A LOT OF MONEY.

THEY DON'T CARE HOW THEY SPEND IT.

ARE YOU SURE IT'S ONLY FOR TWO WEEKS?

I'M SURE. I GOT TO LEAVE TOMORROW MORNING.

I'D LIKE ONE GOOD HOME-COOKED MEAL BEFORE I GO,

SO WHY DON'T YOU GET STARTED

WHILE I UNHITCH THE TEAM, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

NOW, GO ON.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I MADE YOU AN EXTRA SANDWICH JUST IN CASE.

I'M LIABLE TO GAIN 10 POUNDS

BY THE TIME I GET THERE.

NOW, I'VE CHECKED EVERYTHING.

YOU'LL FIND 2 EXTRA PAIRS OF SOCKS

IN THE BEDROLL.

TWO? I AIN'T GONNA BE GONE LONG ENOUGH

TO NEED MORE THAN ONE.

NOW, YOU WEAR 'EM...

AND THE UNDERWEAR, TOO.

I DON'T WANT THOSE OTHER MEN TO THINK

I'M NOT TAKING GOOD CARE OF YOU.

THEY'LL WONDER WHY I DIDN'T BRING

MY BUTLER ALONG.

WELL...

I EXPECT YOU BETTER BE GETTING GOING

IF YOU WANT TO GET TO SPRINGFIELD ON TIME.

UM...YOU BOYS GOT EVERYTHING STRAIGHT?

YOU KNOW HOW TO SPLIT UP THE CHORES AND ALL?

WE'LL DO JUST FINE.

DON'T WORRY.

WELL, GET ALICIA HERE TO DOC BAKER'S.

THE COLD WEATHER COMING ON,

HE'LL WANT TO CHECK HER TONSILS.

I'LL REMEMBER.

WELL, I BEST BE GOING.

YES, YOU'D BETTER.

AND YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF,

YOU HEAR ME?

YOU TAKE CARE.

I WILL.

PAPA!

PAPA!

THE SANDMAN'S STILL GOT 'EM.

DIDN'T YOU WANT TO WAKE THEM?

NAH. THEY WERE SLEEPING TOO SOUND. THERE.

I LOVE YOU.

[ENGINE HISSING]

ABOARD!

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

OHH.

I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT.

ANOTHER 100 FEET, AND I WOULDN'T HAVE.

HA HA HA! OHH...

THIS IS KIND OF FANCY, AIN'T IT?

YEAH. LOOKS GOOD.

TICKETS.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY TICKETS.

WE JUST GOT THIS PIECE OF PAPER RIGHT HERE.

I THOUGHT SO. RAILROAD HIRED HELP.

WE'RE WAGON FREIGHTERS.

WHAT I SAID. HIRED HELP.

YEAH.

YOU'RE IN THE WRONG PLACE. THIS IS THE PRESIDENT'S CAR.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD.

OH. WE'RE SORRY. COME ON.

WHO'S THE PRESIDENT?

NOT AS FANCY AS THE LAST CAR,

BUT STILL LOOKS COMFORTABLE.

WELL, ONE SEAT'S AS GOOD AS ANOTHER.

EXCUSE ME.

HOW ABOUT THESE HERE?

YEAH.

HEY, YOU TWO! HEY!

KEEP GOING. NEXT CAR.

HAVEN'T DONE THIS MUCH WALKING

SINCE WE WALKED TO SPRINGFIELD.

YOU CAN HAVE THE WINDOW SEAT.

YOU KNOW, WHEN IT GETS DARK,

WE'RE GONNA FREEZE SOLID.

YEAH.

GOT ALL THIS WOOD. WISH WE

COULD START A FIRE AND KEEP WARM.

CHARLES? HUH?

I THINK YOU GAVE ME AN IDEA.

SHUT THAT DOOR!

YES, SIR. RIGHT AWAY, SIR.

THOUGHT YOU COULD USE SOME FIREWOOD

FOR THE STOVE,

KEEP YOU AND THE PASSENGERS WARM.

WELL, NOW, AIN'T THAT NICE?

THAT'S REAL NICE.

BUT YOU'RE STILL GONNA HAVE TO RIDE ON THE FLATCAR

WITH THE REST OF THE HIRED HELP.

AW, COME ON. YOU GOT PLENTY OF EMPTY SEATS.

OUT!

NOW!

[BELL RINGING]

SOME WAGON DRIVERS UP THERE?

RIGHT HERE. YES, SIR.

GET YOUR GEAR AND COME ON.

COME ON.

NAM E'S FRAZER.

INGALLS HERE.

EDWARDS!

NAME'S MURPHY. THIS HERE'S BODEEN.

HI. HOW WAS YOUR TRIP?

OH, THE RAILROAD OUTDID THEIRSELVES

TO SEE WE WAS IN COMFORT.

YES. YEAH. THEY USUALLY DO.

WELL, SETTLE BACK. WE GOT ABOUT AN HOUR'S RIDE.

IT'S A PRETTY FUNNY PLACE TO BUILD

A FACTORY, ISN'T IT?

THERE'S NOBODY AROUND THERE FOR 100 MILES.

WELL, WE DID HAVE A FACTORY IN SAN FRANCISCO

TILL A CASE OF NITRO EXPLODED.

KILLED 12 PEOPLE AND FLATTENED A CITY BLOCK.

SOMEHOW I GET THE FEELING

I'M GOING TO BE SORRY I GOT OFF THAT FLATCAR.

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS]

HERE WE ARE.

COME ON. TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU'RE HAULING.

BLASTING OIL.

MADE OF NITRIC AND SULFURIC ACIDS

AND SWEET GLYCERIN.

DISCOVERED IN FRANCE IN 1846.

FIRST USED AS FUEL FOR HOUSEHOLD LAMPS.

BURNS WITH A CLEAN AND STEADY FLAME.

BURNED IN A LAMP? CAN'T BE TOO DANGEROUS.

THERE'S 6 OUNCES OF NITRO

IN THIS BOTTLE.

IF IT BLOWS,

THIS WHOLE PLACE IS KINDLING.

6 OUNCES?

THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU'LL BE CARRYING 5 GALLONS

IN EACH WAGON.

I SUGGEST YOU TREAT IT

WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT.

YOU SHOULD KEEP THE TWO WAGONS

WIDELY SEPARATED AT ALL TIMES.

YOU'LL TAKE THE LEAD POSITION

IN TURN.

THERE'LL BE TWO MEN WITH EACH WAGON.

ONE MAN WILL DRIVE. THE OTHER WILL WALK

AHEAD OF THE WAGON WITH A SHOVEL,

FILLING CHUCKHOLES, REMOVING ROCKS,

AND WARNING THE DRIVER

OF ANYTHING

THAT MIGHT SERIOUSLY JAR THE WAGON.

QUESTIONS?

YEAH. THIS JAR--

HOW MUCH WOULD IT TAKE?

TO DETONATE THE OIL?

I CAN'T ANSWER THAT PRECISELY.

TEMPERATURE HAS A GREAT DEAL

TO DO WITH IT.

THE GREATER

THE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE,

THE MORE UNSTABLE THE OIL BECOMES.

YOU'LL BE GIVEN THERMOMETERS.

YOU'LL BE SHOWN HOW TO TAKE

THE TEMPERATURE OF THE OIL

AND HOW TO COOL IT.

AND THAT'S ABOUT IT.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

COUNT ME OUT.

I NEED THE MONEY,

BUT NOT THAT MUCH.

HOLD IT, BODEEN.

WE CAN DO IT. WE JUST GOT TO LEARN HOW.

NO. YOU ALL

GOT FAMILIES TO PROVIDE FOR.

I JUST GOT...ME.

I AIN'T GOING TO RISK

GETTING KILLED JUST FOR ME.

I'M SORRY.

Frazer: No. DON'T BE SORRY.

I'D RATHER KNOW NOW

THAN WHEN YOU WERE ON THE ROAD.

I'LL TAKE YOU

TO THE TRAIN TOMORROW.

GOOD LUCK.

WELL, ONE MAN GONE.

WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF YOU?

DO YOU TRANSPORT MY OIL OR NOT?

WE'RE IN.

UH, YOU SAID TWO MEN TO EACH WAGON.

THERE ARE ONLY THREE OF US LEFT.

I EXPECTED ONE OF YOU TO TURN TIMID.

I HAVE A REPLACEMENT.

COME ON.

HENRY?

SIR?

THIS IS HENRY HILL.

THE MAN WHO TEAMS WITH HIM WILL BE

LUCKY, INDEED.

HENRY'S MADE THIS TRIP

A DOZEN TIMES.

HE KNOWS AS MUCH ABOUT BLASTING OIL

AS ANY MAN ALIVE, EXCEPT ME.

MISTER...l DON'T TEAM UP WITH ANYONE

THE LIKES OF HIM.

SUIT YOURSELF.

YOU CAN LEAVE WITH THE OTHER ONE.

THERE SHOULD BE NO ACCIDENTS.

WE EXPECT NONE.

HOWEVER, IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD,

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

I HAVE HERE INSURANCE POLICIES

IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000

TO BE PAID TO THE HEIRS OF ANY

ACCIDENT VICTIMS.

PEN AND INK ARE OVER IN THE HOUSE.

ARE YOU GOING TO PAY $100 FOR 10 DAYS' WORK?

THAT'S RIGHT.

FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY,

I RECKON I CAN PUT UP WITH IT...

FOR 10 DAYS.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, HENRY?

WELL, LIKE HE SAID--

FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY,

I RECKON I CAN PUT UP WITH IT...

FOR 10 DAYS.

Frazer: COME ON.

WE'VE GOT SOME PAPERWORK.

HMM. SURE DO MAKE THAT LOOK EASY.

WHAT, THE WRITING? YEAH. IT'S NOT HARD.

I COULD TEACH YOU IF YOU WANT TO TRY.

OH, I TRIED.

KEPT BUSTING ALL THE PENCILS.

DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D SAY ANYWAY.

WRITING'S HARDER THAN TALKING.

I GET TONGUE-TIED DOING THAT.

YOU WANT ME TO WRITE SOMETHING FOR YOU?

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SEND

THAT INSURANCE POLICY TO GRACE.

YOU'LL HAVE TO TELL HER SOMETHING.

I TOLD CAROLINE TO JUST SAVE IT

AND NOT WORRY ABOUT IT.

WELL, THEN I GUESS

YOU BETTER WRITE SOMETHING FOR ME.

UH, LET'S SEE NOW.

I FEEL FUNNY SAYING IT TO YOU.

COME ON. "DEAR GRACE."

THAT'S AN EASY WAY TO START, HUH?

ALL RIGHT. "DEAR GRACE." UH...

TELL HER EVERYTHING'S FINE,

AND, UH... GIVE THE YOUNG'UNS

A KISS, AND, UH...

AND?

AND I LOVE HER.

DON'T SIT THERE

GRINNING LIKE A CAT IN A BIRDHOUSE.

WRITE IT DOWN.

[DOOR OPENS]

HOW YOU DOING?

YEP. I'M GATHERING LETTERS.

MR. FRAZER WILL SEE TO IT

THAT IT GETS TO THE RAILROAD MAIL CAR.

I'LL HAVE THIS ONE DONE IN A MINUTE.

HEY, YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

YEAH. I'LL GET MY CUP.

OH, NO, NO. I GOT ONE RIGHT HERE.

AND IT'S REAL HOT. MAYBE THE TASTE

WON'T BOTHER YOU TOO MUCH.

THERE YOU GO.

HERE. SET YOURSELF DOWN.

THERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

SAY, YOU, UH, YOU MIND ANSWERING ME

A QUESTION?

IF I CAN.

THIS HERE NITRO-- I MEAN,

IF IT'S AS DANGEROUS AS THEY SAY IT IS,

UH, HOW COME YOU KEEP COMING BACK

FOR MORE? I MEAN,

HOW MUCH MONEY CAN A MAN USE?

ALL I NEED. I GOT A LOT OF FAMILY.

OH, YEAH?

YEAH. I GOT TWO BOYS AND A GIRL.

HOW ABOUT YOU?

I GOT NO CHILDREN OF MY OWN.

MY FAMILY'S MY AUNTS, MY UNCLES, BROTHERS.

I GOT A WHOLE PASSEL OF THEM.

WHY DO YOU TAKE A JOB LIKE THIS?

OH, SAME AS ALWAYS.

NOBODY ELSE WOULD TAKE IT.

ONLY DIFFERENCE IS, THIS ONE PAYS GOOD.

GOOD LORD WILLING, THIS'LL BE MY LAST TRIP.

THERE YOU GO. THE LETTERS ARE ALL FINISHED.

THANKS FOR THE COFFEE.

OH, YOU'RE WELCOME.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

OH, I'LL, UH, BE TAKING THE LEAD WAGON TOMORROW.

GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO GET USED TO THINGS.

THANK YOU.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

SEE YOU.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

I'M GOING TO FINISH THIS COFFEE

AND GET MYSELF SOME SLEEP.

YEAH. SAME HERE. BETTER BE

BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED.

I GOT A FEELING THE NEXT 10 DAYS

ARE GOING TO FEEL LIKE AN ETERNITY.

JUST MIGHT BE.

GOD GO WITH YOU.

WE GOT US A REAL PROBLEM HERE.

WE SURE DO.

TO GET IT OUT OF HERE, WE'RE GOING TO NEED

WHAT WE AIN'T GOT-- A CROSSCUT SAW.

YEAH. THE HORSES

ARE NEVER GOING TO BUDGE THIS.

YEAH.

THE ROAD'S TOO NARROW TO TURN AROUND IN.

HILL OUGHT TO BE HERE IN A MINUTE.

WE'LL CHECK WITH HIM.

YEAH.

WE GOT US A PROBLEM, HUH?

YEAH. A BIG ONE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WELL, WE GOT PLENTY OF ROPE.

THE ROAD DOUBLES BACK UP THERE.

WE COULD TAKE THE TEAMS UP

THERE AND PULL THE WAGONS UP.

THAT'S TOO ROUGH A HILL.

WE'RE NEVER GOING TO GET UP.

WE WON'T KNOW UNLESS WE TRY.

WE'LL UNHITCH THE TEAMS.

Henry: COME ON, PAT! COME ON, JERRY! HYAH!

[WHISTLES]

HO, THERE!

GO, PAT! GO, JERRY!

HYAH! COME ON! PULL IT!

PULL IT, JERRY!

HYAH! GIDDYAP! COME ON!

[WHISTLES]

COME ON! PULL! PULL!

COME ON, JERRY! HYAH! PULL!

COME ON, BABE! GIDDYAP!

PULL, JERRY! HYAH!

HO! GET UP THERE! HYAH!

HO, THERE! GET UP THERE!

HO! PULL!

THAT-A GIRL! HYAH!

GET UP THERE! YEAH!

COME ON! COME ON, BABE!

HO, JERRY! HO, PAT!

HO! COME ON! COME ON!

GET UP THERE! HYAH! HYAH!

COME ON! PULL IT!

GET ON UP THERE! HYAH!

HO! YES!

Charles: HOLD IT!

WHOA!

YOU TAKE THE WAGON DOWN THE ROAD

A SAFE DISTANCE

AND BRING BACK THE TEAM.

BE HAPPY TO!

WELL, ONE DOWN. ONE TO GO.

OR YOU COULD STAY UP AND DRIVE THE TEAM.

I CAN HANDLE THE WAGON TURN BY MYSELF.

YOU'RE SURE?

WELL, DIDN'T YOU KNOW WE WAS CREATED

FOR THIS KIND OF WORK?

[MURPHY WHISTLES]

HO, PAT! HO, JERRY! PULL! COME ON, PAT! JERRY!

PULL NOW! HYAH!

HO, JERRY! HO, PAT!

HYAH! HYAH!

PULL, BABE! COME ON!

PULL, JERRY!

HYAH! HYAH! PULL, BABE!

COME ON!

[WHISTLES]

COME ON, PAT! COME ON, JERRY!

PULL, JERRY! PULL NOW! HYAH!

COME ON! PULL UP THERE!

PULL, PAT! PULL, JERRY! HYAH!

[WHISTLES]

HYAH, NOW! COME ON! PULL!

COME ON, JERRY! PULL! HYAH!

ALL RIGHT!

READY TO MOVE OUT IN 5 MINUTES.

I'LL HITCH UP THE TEAM.

LIKE A DRINK?

I'VE GOT MY OWN CANTEEN.

THE ROAD'S GETTING ROUGHER.

IT'S YOUR TURN TO DRIVE.

I'LL BE WAY OUT IN FRONT.

MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HIT NO ROUGH SPOTS.

AHH!

HERE. YOU LOOK THROUGH THESE.

WELL, WHAT IN THE WORLD.

HERE'S ONE FROM ISAIAH.

HE MUST HAVE PUT CHARLES UP TO IT.

HE CAN'T EVEN WRITE.

IS THERE ONE THERE FROM CHARLES?

OH. OH, JUST-- JUST A MINUTE.

UH...

HERE. HERE YOU ARE.

OH, GOOD. THANK YOU.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW, EITHER?

WELL, HE SAID IT WAS JUST

A SIMPLE FREIGHTING JOB.

WELL, THEY'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

OF COURSE THEY WILL. I KNOW THAT.

I'LL STOP BY TOMORROW.

THERE WE GO.

THERE.

WILL YOU READ US THE LETTER NOW, MA?

ALL RIGHT.

"DEAREST FAMILY,

"I HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL AT HOME.

"MR. EDWARDS AND I ARE FINE.

I HAVE--"

Mary: Go ON, MA.

IT'S HARD TO READ IN THIS LIGHT.

[CLEARS THROAT]

"WE START THE TRIP TOMORROW,

"AND IT SHOULD BE AN EASY ONE.

"WELL, THAT'S ABOUT IT.

"BE HOME SOON.

"I LOVE YOU ALL.

CHARLES."

THERE. WELL,

EVERYTHING'S FINE WITH YOUR PA.

NOW, OFF TO SLEEP.

Mary: YES'M.

Laura: YES'M.

I'M SURE GLAD

EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

SO AM I, DEAR.

GOOD NIGHT, MA.

[WHISPERING] Sweet dreams.

Good night, Ma.

Charles: HENRY!

HEY. WE SAW YOU STOP. ANYTHING WRONG?

GOT US A LITTLE TROUBLE.

GONE UP 20 DEGREES SINCE THIS MORNING.

YEAH.

UP THERE IN THE NERVOUS AREA.

A LITTLE WATER WORKS WONDERS.

WELL, THAT'S THE TROUBLE.

ALL WE GOT IS A LITTLE WATER.

AH, GO AHEAD. TELL HIM IT WAS MY FAULT.

THERE WAS A BAD SPIGOT ON THE WATER BARREL.

LOST MOST OF THE WATER

BEFORE WE KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

THAT'S BECAUSE I LEFT IT OPEN.

FAULT'S MINE. I SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THAT SPIGOT

BEFORE WE STARTED ON THIS TRIP.

I LEFT IT OPEN! NOW, YOU SAY IT!

LOOK, I DON'T NEED NO BLACK MAN TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR ME.

NOW, TAKE IT EASY!

WE GOT SOME WATER. WE CAN SPARE IT.

A BUCKET FULL OF WATER WOULD BE A BLESSING,

AT LEAST ENOUGH TO LAST US TILL THE NEXT WATER.

HOW FAR IS THAT?

ABOUT 5 MILES.

WE GOT ABOUT TWO MORE MILES ON THIS ROAD HERE.

THEN THERE'S A TURNOFF TO THE RIGHT

LEADING TO AN OLD FARM WITH A GOOD WELL.

AT LEAST, IT WAS GOOD LAST TIME I WAS THERE.

THAT SOUNDS EASY ENOUGH.

I'D STILL LIKE THAT BUCKETFUL OF WATER

FOR INSURANCE, THOUGH. I'LL WALK BACK WITH YOU.

RIGHT.

HOLD IT! I'LL GET THE WATER.

NOBODY'S GOING TO HAVE TO DO MY JOB FOR ME.

THAT TURNOFF'S A LITTLE HARD TO SPOT.

WE'LL BE WAY UP AHEAD.

I'LL MARK THE TURNOFF FOR YOU.

THANKS. TRY NOT TO LET HIM BOTHER YOU.

HIM? FOLKS LIKE HIM

STOPPED BOTHERING ME WHEN I WAS BORN.

WHAT WAS HE DOING BACK THERE?

GMNG ORDERS?

MORE LIKE INSTRUCTIONS.

ACTING SO HIGH-AND-MIGHTY,

LIKE HE'S NOT SCARED OF NOTHING.

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS,

HE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BRAINS TO BE SCARED.

YOU KNOW, THE TROUBLE WITH THIS COUNTRY IS

THAT LINCOLN DIED ABOUT 4 YEARS TOO LATE.

GOOD MEN KILLING EACH OTHER OFF FOR WHAT?

SO WE COULD FREE THE LIKES OF HIM?

WHY, I KILLED BETTER MEN THAN HIM DURING THE WAR.

MURPHY, I'M SURE YOU KILLED A LOT OF MEN DURING THE WAR,

BUT NONE BETTER THAN HIM.

AND AS FOR THE TROUBLE WITH THIS COUNTRY,

I'M LOOKING AT IT RIGHT NOW.

THERE. HILL LEFT A NOTE. I CAN SEE THE WORD "ROAD."

YEAH. "WELL DRY.

"ROUGH ROAD TO WATER HOLE.

TAKE IT SLOW."

WELL, WE'D BEST GET STARTED.

MY TURN TO DRIVE.

NO. I'VE ONLY BEEN DRMNG

FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

FLIP YOU FOR IT.

WHERE YOU GOING TO GET A PENNY TO FLIP?

YEAH. WELL, LIKE THE MAN SAID, TAKE IT SLOW.

I WILL.

HEY, CHARLES! LOOK'EE HERE!

Henry: COME ON DOWN! THE WATER'S FINE!

WAHOO!

Edwards: YOU GOT THAT WAGON WATERLOGGED BY NOW.

COME ON.

I'M COMING.

EDWARDS, I'M GLAD

TO SEE YOU'RE USING THAT SOAP.

THE ONLY THING

THAT MAKES HAULING NITRO BEARABLE IS

WE DON'T HAVE TO RIDE

ON THE WAGON TOGETHER.

YOU DON'T EXACTLY SMELL LIKE A MOUNTAIN BOUQUET YOURSELF.

I KNOW IT. THROW ME THE SOAP.

HERE. YOU GIVE HIM THE SOAP. I'M TOO CLEAN.

HOW MUCH LONGER, YOU THINK?

TWO MORE DAYS.

ALL EASY COUNTRY NOW.

YOU'RE AS GOOD AS HOME.

OH, THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

[GUNSHOT]

NICE DAY FOR BATHING.

YOU GOT GOOD HORSES, GOOD WAGONS.

I'M CERTAIN SURE THEY

DON'T WANT TO HANG ON TO THEIR RICHES

WHILE POOR FOLKS LIKE US IS DOING WITHOUT.

HOMER, CHECK THAT WAGON.

LOOK, MISTER, WE-.

DON'T ARGUE. 'TAIN'T HEALTHY.

IT'S JUST JUGS, PA.

ALL NESTLED IN STRAW

LIKE A BUNCH OF SPECKLED HENS.

JUGS AND PLANK AND ROPE.

IT'S NEW ROPE.

WE CAN SELL THAT ROPE TO THE RAILROAD.

Henry: IF YOU GET To THE RAILROAD,

AND YOU WON'T.

THERE'S BLASTING OIL IN THEM JUGS.

WHAT'D YOU SAY?

BLASTING OIL.

YOU BEEN TO THE RAILROAD.

YOU SEEN WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

YEAH, AND THEY'RE BLOWING DOWN

THE MOUNTAINS, BLOWING TUNNELS IN THEM.

Henry: WELL, WHAT'S IN THEM JUGS IS WHAT THEY USE

TO BLOW DOWN THE MOUNTAINS.

Pa: YOU'RE LYING.

WELL, MAYBE NOT, PA.

I HEARD THEM TALK ABOUT BLASTING OIL.

THAT STUFF'S WORTH A LOT OF MONEY, I'LL BET YOU.

A LOT OF MONEY.

LET THEM HAVE IT, CHARLES.

PLEASE.

TAKE IT. TAKE IT. TAKE A LOAD OFF MY BACK.

MAYBE I CAN START EATING AND SLEEPING AGAIN.

YOU KNOW,

I CAN'T STAND BEING AROUND THIS STUFF.

I MEAN,

IT'S JUST GETTING TO ME LIKE, UH...

JUST A FEW DROPS OF THIS, AND, UH...

BLOOEY. THERE'S ENOUGH

IN THESE TWO WAGONS HERE TO BLOW

THIS WHOLE STATE C-CLEAN OFF THE MAP.

HEY. HEY, DON'T-- DON'T--DON'T DO THAT.

I GOT THE SHAKES.

THAT'S WHAT IT DOES TO YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT?

UH, YOU CAN HAVE IT. I DON'T WANT IT.

LORD, HE'S--HE'S CRAZY, PA.

I AIN'T NEVER DROPPED--I AIN'T NEVER DROPPED

ONE OF THESE, BUT, UH, I WOULDN'T BE HERE IF I HAD.

WOULDN'T BE HERE AT ALL IF I HAD.

STAY HERE AND GET BLOWED UP IF YOU WANT. I'M GETTING OUT OF HERE.

RIGHT.

I'D BE ALL OVER THE PLACE

IF IT BLEW UP!

HYAH!

COME ON BACK! I WANT YOU TO HAVE THIS!

HA HA HA!

I THINK I SCARED THEM.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK DID IT?

I THINK IT WAS THAT "BLOOEY." HA HA!

HOLD IT!

[SCATTING]

BE CAREFUL! BE CAREFUL WITH THAT STUFF!

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER, MURPH.

YOU MUST BE CRAZY! YOU'RE REALLY CRAZY!

EASE UP, MURPH, NOW. THIS AIN'T NITRO.

THIS HERE'S CORN WHISKEY

I DISTILLED MYSELF. HA HA!

[BOTH LAUGHING]

COME ON! LET'S HITCH UP THE TEAMS!

TWO MORE DAYS, AND WE GOT HER MADE!

HERE, MURPH.

YOU NEED THIS MORE THAN I DO.

OH!

MARY, LAURA, CARRIE, WHERE ARE YOU?

LOOK AT THIS MESS!

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?

Laura: WE WERE GOING To CLEAN IT UP, MA,

BUT YOU CAME HOME TOO SOON.

I CAN'T LEAVE YOU GIRLS ALONE

FOR 5 MINUTES.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT POSSESSES YOU.

SINCE YOUR FATHER'S BEEN AWAY,

YOU SEEM DETERMINED TO MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MA.

Laura and Carrie: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MA.

BUT IT'S NOT MY--

OH, MY GOODNESS.

I COMPLETELY FORGOT.

Ol-ll-u.

YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE A WISH.

OH, ALL RIGHT.

WHAT YOU GOING TO WISH FOR?

YOU CAN'T TELL, OR IT WON'T COME TRUE.

BUT I BET I CAN GUESS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MA.

THANK YOU.

[WHISTLE BLOWING]

THERE IT IS. RIGHT ON TIME.

[BELL RINGING]

SAY, YOU KNOW, I AIN'T ONE

FOR SPENDING MONEY FOOLISH-WISE,

BUT I'M FOR RIDING HOME IN COMFORT. WHAT DO YOU SAY?

CAN'T COST MORE THAN A DOLLAR OR TWO.

HEY, LET'S DO IT. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

HOW ABOUT YOU, HILL?

Henry: WE'LL SEE.

YOU KNOW, THEY GOT A PRESIDENT'S CAR ON THIS TRAIN.

IT'S THE PRETTIEST THING

YOU EVER DID SEE.

PRETTY FANCY, HUH?

YEAH. NICE.

TICKETS.

DON'T WORRY. WE GOT MONEY THIS TIME.

4 TICKETS TO SPRINGFIELD.

NOT HIM.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YOU HEARD ME. NOT HIM.

THIS IS A PASSENGER CAR. HE CAN'T RIDE IN HERE.

YOU LOOK'EE HERE, NOW!

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

A LITTLE FRESH AIR NEVER HURT.

NO. YOU WAIT A MINUTE.

I SAID, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

Conductor: THAT'LL BE $2.00 APIECE.

HE BOOTED ME OUT, TOO.

HE FOUND OUT I WAS IRISH.

[CHARLES AND EDWARDS LAUGHING]

[WHISTLE BLOWING]