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In the 1830's, that part of the young Mexican,

Republic north of the Rio Grande, an area of more than three

hundred thousand square miles was a province known as Texas.

An almost limitless land. Populated by tribes of native

Indians and a scattering of Mexican citizens.

From the north and east had come others. Settlers who took up lands

granted them by the Mexican government in an effort to speed

the development of the new territory. But like to all new

people in a new raw land, problems arose.

It ain't been done in any such fashion.

It's foolishness, I tell you.

And you're fools if you think you can take the law into your own hands.

If you're scared say so, but don't call us fools.

Let's wait till we know what we're doing.

Let's have reason.

We've got our rights guaranteed to us.

By who? By that double crossing Mexican President Santa Anna?

I'm getting mighty sick a losing

neighbors in the dead of night and the next thing you know

they're stuck in some stinking Mexican jail.

Better lower our voices. Mexicans have listeners all around us.

They've arrested Mr. Travis. Took him over to the Military commander's place.

Seven cavalry men.

You see. I've been telling you.

You're fools!

I told you not to call us fools anymore.

Let's show him.

Like you to let him be for a moment.

Seems to me,

a man has a right to say what he thinks.

I'd like to hear more.

Who are you?

- Like to hear more who you are. - I'm Jim Bowie.

Thank you Sir.

If a man makes a living selling perfectly legitimate merchandise,

they think he's a traitor.

Won't listen to sense.

I'm a businessman, therefore suspect.

Of what?

I'll say good clay.

Thank you again.

So we'll see.

Mr. Bowie, I'm Jeb Lacey.

How are you?

I'd like to say it's a pleasure to meet you, Sir.

It is, huh?

Perhaps I can tell you anything you like to know.

All right tell me.

What Sir?

Well what's going on? Why there's nobody on the street?

The place is locked up tight, everybody in here of one mind.

Well, I don't understand everything it's about, Sir,

Our people need a better deal from the Mexicans.

They've been treating us like we have no rights at all.

Mr. William Travis, he's a lawyer from South Carolina.

Real bright, knows the law good.

Well, Mr. Travis has been kind of our spokesman.

I guess he talked too loud because the military commander arrested him.

Juan Bradburn, that'd be.

You know him?

Sort of.

Without knowing much more about it I'm inclined to be on lawyer Travis' side.

Watch that.

Just keep walking.

But Senor.

I know exactly where you're going.

You'll be pleased to know I'm going right along with you.

Que pasa?

Senor Bowie.

Jim Bowie.

What are you doing here?

I came to do you a favor, Colonel.

Brought you a little present, too.

He's not very pretty, and he doesn't smell too good, but...

he's yours, all yours.

What do I want with him, a man I never saw in my life before.

Juan, I've known you for a long time.

Long before you were a big important military governor.

And 1 know how you operate.

I do not operate was stupid idiots.

Who are so obvious, they get themselves in trouble.

Seems to me you're in a little trouble yourself.

Me?

How would you like it if Santa Anna heard that you couldn't manage your own problems?

The Texans were getting hot under the collar because

you've been playing too rough with them.

That you planted spies all around them.

That you made a mistake that a child wouldn't make.

Arresting that lawyer Travis, sending him to Mexico City tomorrow.

He's a revolutionary, a traitor, a big talker who stirred up the people.

President Santa Anna would be pleased.

Not when he hears it the way I'll tell him.

What is it you can suggest I do?

- I'll give you back your agent, - I do not want that bumbling Jackass.

I'll give you back your agent.

If you don't take him, I'll turn him over to the Texans.

And that wouldn't be good for you, Colonel.

In return what must I give to you?

Travis.

And that is why I thank you for coming.

Whatever else we determine here tonight the first order for

decision is how we shall inhibit Juan Bradburn,

from sending William Travis to the...

That won't be necessary.

I've brought my rescuer with me.

Senor Travis, what a pleasure to see you free again.

Senor Bowie.

I did not know you were in Anawack.

Glad to see you Senor de Quesada.

What is this Senor Travis says about his rescue?

I still don't know what happened.

Bradburn came to me with Jim Bowie, and said a mistake had been made.

Oh, Juan Bradburn.

He's a very impetuous man.

I kinda told him that myself.

Hello, Jim.

Gentlemen, an old friend, James Bowie.

One of our biggest landowners and a friend of all Texans.

Senor Radin.

1 ah, 1 know most of these men 1 don't wanna 'interfere.

I'll just take a seat if I may.

Gentlemen, please.

To those of you who do not know me well,

and who may wonder why I have thrown in my lot with you colonists.

I would like to say that I have received reports,

deeply troubling reports from my people

my relatives in Mexico.

But the president General Santa Anna is moving quickly

towards despotic powers

and we, my people do not wish to return to any form of despotism.

Either here in Texas or in any other part of Mexico.

Now Senor Travis.

Gentleman.

Four months ago this group sent to Mexico City our good friend.

Mr. Stephen Austin. With a petition stating our requests

for certain governmental reforms.

Mr. Austin was shortly thrown into a military prison. For they

say writing a letter advising us that only the strongest measures

could secure justice under Santa Anna.

I for one agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments of Mr. Austin.

Who is still rotting in a dungeon in Mexico City.

I say to you now, that the only course left open to us is to show the

military authorities that we will not passively submit to injustice.

I say to you it's time for us to stand on our feet.

Demand what is our right,

to the take whatever steps are necessary to make those demands felt.

To create a militia if need be. To fight if we must.

Gentlemen.

Senor.

I have the feeling you don't agree with me.

Senor Travis we have identical interests.

But I am Mexican, with pure Spanish heritage.

And I know the temper of my people.

Their pride.

Their very deep pride.

And though I am fearful of Santa Anna's motives,

I could never council the people of Texas to take any action which

would cause a break in the friendship of the Mexican people themselves.

There are thousands of miles that separate us and we have not

yet certain proof that the president Santa Anna has become

everything his political opponents say he is.

If you ask my opinion I would say, let us proceed.

But with care.

With caution.

I quite agree with your Senor.

I'd like to hear from Mr. Bowie.

I don't think I have anything to say. I just came to listen.

It appears I don't have your confidence either.

Isn't Mr. Bowie a Mexican citizen?

That's right. I'm married to a lovely Spanish lady,

As the Senor has told you, I've acquired a few acres of land.

I even fought alongside the Mexicans.

My wife and I have a lovely home in Mexico. I'm on my way there now.

I'm sorry, am I interrupting?

I think my dear you were just in time.

Gentlemen I have the honor of my niece. Senorita de Quesada.

Senorita.

Thank you.

My pleasure, Senorita.

Bill as for me I'm inclined to agree with you.

I think it's necessary for every man here to say where he stands.

Forgive me Mr. Bowie, but I insist.

I don't have any exact stand yet Mr. Travis.

I don't know enough about it.

I'm just on my way home to Mexico,

to see my wife and children.

I figure I'll learn a little more about it as time goes on.

From your father in law, It. Governor of Coahuila, in Mexico?

That's right.

It seems strange to me that the two men with the most to lose in the event of trouble,

with the most to gain from Santa Anna's friendship.

The two men with the largest land holdings in Texas and Mexico,

These are the two men that urge caution. Why?

My apologies to you Senor de Quesada.

Myself.

I excuse the young lawyer. From what I've seen most lawyers have the

notion they can say anything they like. They get used to it in a courtroom I expect.

The trouble with you Travis is that you haven't lived long enough,

or had enough experience to know what you're talking about.

Had I known this before, I'm not so sure you'd be here now.

Senor.

Gentlemen.

In the interest of what you're trying to accomplish I'll remove

some of the young lawyers difficulty.

Beunas noches.

Senor Bowie.

Please Senor, I must speak with you. You shouldn't be out here alone.

I'm not, Senor. Maria is here.

Well don't be frightened.

No.

But I have to tell you, many of the men stayed late.

I went to my room but I couldn't sleep.

The entrance to the house is next to my room.

Two men stopped to speak. They are your enemy, Senor.

They were talking that it would be well if you couldn't go to Mongrova.

I don't know who they were Senor Bowie,

but they said they were coming to the inn to stop you.

But not Travis.

No.

I would have known his voice.

Did you hear anything else?

I couldn't hear all the words.

Just enough to understand what I've told you.

Thank you, Senorita.

It's time for you to go.

You don't remember me?

No?

San Antonio.

I haven't been in San Antonio for almost a year.

I have seen you many times there.

Once I met your wife she's very beautiful.

Thank you. She is.

May 1 ask.

Yeah.

Why did you allow you and my Uncle and yourself to be insulted?

I thought no one talked so to to Senor Bowie.

I should have killed him?

YES.

How old are you?

Eighteen.

Almost.

Seventeen.

When I was seventeen, I thought I knew everything.

It's not so simple now.

Please don't laugh at me.

No man is ever going to laugh at you.

They'll smile a little,

Perhaps,

with wonder.

They won't laugh.

What is your name?

Consuelo.

Consuelo.

Consuelo, remember this.

An insult is something that happens when men become aroused.

And one of them can't stop, he boils over and the words come spilling out.

So you kill him.

And you walk outside for a few minutes maybe you feel good.

And you look up at the stars out across the horizon, with the dawn coming up.

And suddenly you realize that it's a big world.

And that nothing has changed.

Except somewhere there's a woman without a man maybe children

without a father all because of a few hot words.

Does that makes sense, Consuelo.

I don't know.

1 never thought

you would say this.

I didn't think I would either.

Now it's almost dawn. Time for you to go back.

Looking for me?

Our friend Bowie.

In a hurry to be off.

That's right.

You know, some of the men were talking about it.

Didn't seem to like the idea.

They were kind of in the mix a about your politics.

They thought you shouldn't be allowed to leave.

Do those men include you, Mike?

Mike Radin. Well known name.

Is it now?

I've heard about you too, Bowie.

What a great fighter you are.

I've been lucky.

Nahh.

Nah, that's not what they say.

They say you are a real terror.

You know I've heard so many stories about you lately,

They've begun to annoy me considerable.

You understand?

Go on.

I've been thinking all evening, sitting there at the meeting.

I best get it out of my system.

You gotta swallow it, to throw it up. You understand?

I'm beginning to.

So now on this happy occasion we meet,

I'd greatly appreciate seeing who's best.

You're a legend Mike. Known all over the bayou country.

Mike the bull.

Mike the bull.

And Jim Bowie.

Oh, it'd be a fight to remember.

You'll oblige me?

Why?

I can kill you, Bowie.

Wouldn't want you to.

Oh, you're a weasel.

They say you are good with a knife. Well so am I.

Just you and me, huh?

Put your guns down, one at a time.

Remember, it's him and me.

Come along lads.

Alright, get him to a doctor. He's hurt bad.

Come back and get your guns later.

Ah, you're a good man, Bowie.

Gracias, my Dios.

I'm sorry, Senor.

It's all right.

You run along.

Buenos Dias, Senor.

Ah, gracias.

Que pasa.

Que, Senor.

Senor Bowie, welcome home.

That's very kind of you lieutenant.

I have the honor of bringing you the

compliments of his Excellency, the President.

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

His excellency is in summer residence in the town.

And decided Senor Bowie to wait on him.

Immediately upon his arrival.

Highly flattered.

A distinct honor, Senor.

Just as soon as I return to my estate, and greeted my wife.

But you are to come now, Senor.

Sorry, I'm going home.

Adios.

Your answer.

Your Excellency as much as we regret the

necessity. We find it is not possible for us to disregard the

constitutional law. The state the state of Coahuila must

retain its legislator.

Very well.

And you will be prepared to assume the consequences?

I will be alone with General Coz.

What will you do?

Take great pleasure in personally pad locking the

legislative doors, at the right time. Meanwhile let them stew.

Well, let us get our...

Your Excellency!

Your Excellency!

Go, go away all of you.

Well, Jimmy what a... Oh. You know my brother in law, General Coz?

Some other time!

If you will, your room.

Jimmy.

Can't you think of my dignity.

I thought about it.

With my nose in the dust of the road. Was it your

order to shoot my horse and bring me here by force?

Who did this to you?

That idiot officer of yours.

It is true I am served by fools.

My apologies. You will forgive me?

No?

I'll think about it.

Good. And while you think, we will drink.

Come sit down.

Only the very best for my friend Bowie.

Vintage of 1817.

You have served with me in how many campaigns?

You have been my arm.

How is it now you question me?

A man takes a drink you can usually smell his breath.

And I have been taking a drink of what?

Power, maybe.

Power?

Smells that way.

You are the only man in the world I would love to talk to me like this.

That's what I mean.

Who are these Texans, these colonists who think they can

dictate to the government of Mexico and who is this lawyer

this Travis who sets himself about the military governor?

I think Travis and his friends are all traitors they should be

stood against the barracks wall and shot.

Your governor is making a lot of mistakes.

Bradburn? He is a fool.

Well, they can't all be fools.

Who's the fool responsible for throwing

Stephen Austin in jail in Mexico City and keeping him there?

Austin is a conspirator.

He came to you with a petition.

Seems sensible.

People nowadays just don't take to one man rule.

At least there are a lot of people back in Texas who don't.

Now, I'm not in the habit of offering advice.

You have my permission.

Thank you. Because I've a good deal of respect for you.

Liking too.

Thank you.

I just want to say one thing to you most people are a good deal like I am.

And you could never make me follow you by force.

Don't talk to me like a frontier's man. You are an educated man, say what you mean.

Constitutional government, Return to the constitution of 1824,

The complete renunciation of any despotic

appetites you might have acquired, and release Stephen Austin.

The Texans will never have any faith in you as long as you hold him.

I have only love for my country. I think I have demonstrated that many times.

Possibly I have been misunderstood.

But I thank you Jimmy for being Frank. I have great admiration for you.

I have loved you as a brother.

I must be sure you are not against me that I have not turned you.

I say in all honesty that you would be a great rallying

point for any faction that gained your support.

And I do not wish to see civil war come again.

We have had too many wars. We need peace and prosperity

that is my aim my ultimate aim.

Sounds good.

You have revealed much to me. I do not wish to be a dictator or tyrant.

I want to be a gracious page in history.

I must consider what you have said, I must reevaluate.

I thank you again.

Let us drink to it. We have no quarrel my friend.

- To our country, and to us. - In that order.

Don't go yet Jimmy.

Now 1 must hurt you.

The officer who brought you was obeying my orders

to bring you here under armed guard if necessary.

But not for the talk we have just had.

I thought it would be less painful if you heard from your

friend the worst news one man can bring to another.

What are you talking about?

The irony my friend is, is that you sent your family here

to avoid the plague in Texas.

Unfortunately the plague sometimes travels faster.

When I arrived here I thought to visit your wife Dona Ursala.

Before 1 started out, word was brought me.

That your...

your wife and beautiful children they are no more.

I have made the arrangements you would have wished, Jimmy.

Oh, Jimmy, Jimmy, I...

I cannot tell you how how deeply sorry I feel.

General.

I am sorry for him.

Natural.

Truly has been my friend, but he's a

very sentimental man.

Perhaps, he's going to be involved...

That man, Austin...

have him released perhaps by now he is a wiser man.

Surely.

And Texas,

When I have closed the legislatures I want it well garrisoned.

And all Texans who have arms, will surrender them on the penalty of death.

Wise, your Excellency, they are becoming to...

In particular San Antonio, this is the key to the whole central region.

And you will personally garrison it.

- Yes, your... - My hat!

Why are we stopping here?

We will camp here, Senor.

And wait for your friends from Anawat.

Jim Bowie.

Welcome home Mister Austin. It's good to see you, Sir.

Well it's good to see you, Jim.

Come on, come on, sit down.

Tell me, what are you doing around these parts?

Oh, I've been wondering around.

Playing a quiet lone game, trying to get a few things straight in my head.

To find out what you really want to do, you oughta try a dungeon.

I don't know how you stood it.

Jim, you remember how adamant I used to be about living up to the Mexican law?

Yes you always said the Texans made a bargain, and they should stick to it.

Yeah, I was always against all that move for independence,

I thought all the leaders were a bunch of hotheads and troublemakers.

And now?

My eyes have been opened, completely.

I thought Santa Anna would listen to reason.

What kind of president does he expect to be throwing me in prison just

because I argued for our cause.

Perhaps he's a frightened man. Perhaps he felt if he could keep you quiet,

let you rot in the dust, why all of Texas would be quiet too.

He misjudged my character.

He doesn't know the passion of a man who wants to be free.

Look Jim, should a man live under a tyrant who makes laws filled

with inequities, inhumanities, and injustices?

Shouldn't a man resists the hand that's choking him to death?

What are you going to advise the Texans to do?

Well,

there are only three courses open to us, Jim.

One is to give up,

leave the country, everything we own and have done there.

The Texans would never do that.

Then there's the passive attitude,

take whatever Santa Anna sees fit to give us.

They wouldn't do that either.

Very well.

The last course you know.

Yeah.

I guess I found what I was looking for.

I'll say goodbye, Sir.

My friends from Anawac will be coming shortly to see me.

Why don't you stay, Jim.

Thank you. I'd like to, but for awhile I prefer to play alone.

Here they come!

You are a welcome sight, Sir.

Come, you need rest.

I'm sorry my strength at the time is so far gone.

Tell him your conclusion, Steve.

No, no, later. Let him rest.

No, it's all right.

I can still talk, not much else.

Well,

I'm afraid I have bad news.

My mission of course was hopeless.

YES.

I've come to the conclusion, there is only one course open to us any

other course to be fruitless,

and it would only be postponing the inevitable.

We must load out guns and assert our rights.

We formed a committee. We want you to head it.

Is Sam Houston here?

North. We hope he'll be down in a few days.

Oh, I saw Jim Bowie.

You did?

Is he still apologizing for Santa Anna?

Thank you, Jeb.

You will soon be leaving town, why not go and visit with Consuelo?

YES.

I didn't get that impression of Jim at all. As a matter of fact, I...

Two things should not be clone at once, but there's no time.

You're leaving?

Oh, Jeb. Yes I'm leaving in the morning. Won't you please sit?

There's no place to sit.

Why?

What?

Why are you leaving?

My Uncle feels we should be in San Antonio with our people.

But Senorita.

Consuelo.

Consuelo.

It isn't safe. General Coz is there.

He thinks he must.

Senor Austin came?

A man can almost walk right into your eyes.

Oh, Jeb.

Jeb? You're very nice.

I've always thought,

What?

No, you wouldn't like me to say it.

What did you come to tell me?

Mr Austin said he had seen Jim Bowie.

He did?

Did he say anything else?

Not while I was there.

What did you mean? What wouldn't I like you to say?

- You will be angry. - I won't.

I've always thought of you as a little boy.

As a little boy?

Please wait.

I've seen you so seldom.

Then suddenly you say something very nice to me

and I can see 1 have been very wrong about you.

You know if I understood what that meant, I might like it.

Consuelo, we have so little time.

Yes, Maria.

Well,

Goodbye Consuelo, Senorita.

Goodbye, Jeb.

Good bye.

Perhaps I'll see you in San Antonio.

I hope so.

Well, goodbye.

Your feet are on the clothes!

Hold it right where you are.

Get your hands up.

Now, get off your horse.

Start walking.

Get this horse.

Hello youngster.

Mr. Bowie, Sir. I sure am glad to see you. I've been looking for you for weeks.

- For weeks? - Yes, Sir.

You see, I haven't been able to find my place.

But with you Mr. Bowie, I think I can find it.

Caught him looking things over you know him, huh?

- Jeb, isn't it? - Yes, Sir.

Jeb Lacy.

Jeb, Ben Evans.

Hi ya.

Ed Slate.

Let's sit down here.

Well, what have you been doing, Jeb?

Mr. Bowie, you know on the other side of that hill,

I know we've been following them. Trying to figure out where they were heading.

Now we know.

San Antone?

Have to.

If they'd been gonna head south, they'd have cut off today.

Why?

1 just went around San Antone today.

Tried to get into fight with the Texians but I

couldn't get rid of the Mexican patrol,

Easy.

Who are they fighting?

Same Mexican garrison in San Antone.

General Coz.

I heard that Ben Mylam got killed in the battle.

Ben Mylam?

A great man.

How'd it start?

Well the Texians were at Concepcion with the new militia.

They had cannon. General Coz demanded they give them up.

They didn't.

Instead they moved in first.

- They attacked Coz? - Yes sir.

They were outnumbered almost two to one but they've got Coz cornered in the town.

Well it started, Jim.

What are you gonna do about it?

Some riders pulled into the Mexican camp, Jim.

Excitement, the troops is fixing to move out.

Yeah.

We let them get through to San Antone, and they'll attack our people from the rear.

That'll be the finish.

We've got twenty five men here, Jim.

There is only a hundred of them.

You reckon we're all of one mind?

I reckon.

What about me?

All right Abe, get 'em up.

Take 'em to the river crossing.

Right.

Take your men across the river. The rest of you come on back here with me.

Atkins, huh?

Yeah what's our condition.

Lost nine, five hurt, but we sure give 'em a good beating.

A few got away but they won't be back.

Have you seen the kid?

No.

The wagon ready?

Just about.

All right, get 'em going.

All right.

Mr. Bowie.

Look.

I found it back there.

What's this?

It's nothing much.

Here. You better sit.

You have to excuse me Mr. Bowie. It's the first fight I was in.

You did just fine. Here, I'll fix you up.

Mexican?

Can't tell.

Well let's see.

Mike.

Mike Radin.

Jim Bowie.

Say, how's the arm, Mike?

Oh pretty stiff. I guess it always will be.

Too bad.

Like I said before you're a good man, Bowie.

Where you heading?

I'm riding dispatch to General Houston, up north.

You heard the news?

We've taken San Antone.

We got General Coz and his Mexicans bottled up.

Why he's talking surrender. It should be over by now.

Well I sure wouldn't have believed that.

There's some pretty fair men all around this part of the country.

For a fact.

Mike Radin, Bill Evans.

Howdy - Hiya.

Ben, There's no need to hurry. Give the men a rest,

and then take them into San Antone.

Say Mike. You mind if I ride along with you?

Ride with me?

Well it'd be my pleasure, Jim.

Come on.

Bravo!

Forgive our intrusion, Consuelo. Senor Travis wishes to pay his respects.

Senorita.

It's so good to see you again.

And here in San Antonio.

Thank you.

And now if you'll excuse me,

I know you must have much to talk about.

But, Senor.

My uncle won't let me go into town, and I'm dying for news.

Well I have variety of news, what sort would you like?

I've heard that a party came into San Antonio,

and fought against the Mexican reinforcements.

Yes, so they say.

Did Senor Bowie come with them?

No Senorita.

Do you,

do you know where he is?

No, I'm afraid I don't. I've had conflicting reports. Some people

say he went to join general Houston. Others say he returned to Mexico.

But he couldn't have gone back to Mexico now.

Of course not, Senorita.

You do not believe that?

Consuelo.

These questions are hardly necessary.

You still do not think Senor Bowie believes as we do.

Do you, Senor Travis?

I agree with your uncle.

Because you do not understand a man like Senor Bowie.

You do not understand that when people are troubled,

as many of us are,

is not always easy to know what is right.

Senor Bowie is a very great man.

And many of us should be grateful that such a man has the courage and the,

humanity to try to find what is right for all of us to do.

He is a very great man, Senor.

A wonderful man.

And you aren't fair.

Senor, I...

Jim, glad to see you.

Ben, remember Mike.

Sure, how are you, Mike?

Say, isn't that the young Mr. Travis.

Colonel Travis.

Senor, Bowie.

Senor.

Welcome.

- Mike! - Senor.

- Doctor. - Jim.

- Abe. - Colonel Travis.

Mr. Bowie.

It. Dickerson. The Colonel's aide.

Very glad to meet you, Sir.

It. Would you care for a glass of wine?

YES.

That a, that was a pretty good job of ambush you put on.

Thank you.

It tends to prove what I've maintained all along.

A little show of force.

Was General Coz that easy?

By no means. I understand the Mexicans are

excellent fighters, but in my opinion it was the element of

surprise that turned the trick.

Yes, surprised me too.

And the point remains the General Coz is gone and under parole never to

bear arms against us again. Maybe he won't.

And that is the end of their military rule.

Colonel I've been talking around the town.

Most of your men seem to be agreed on one thing.

What's that?

Going home. Those women already left are talking about it.

You have a force of 104 men, plus my 24 volunteers

and no surprise left in the barrel.

Mr. Bowie. When we first met you argued against us.

The you swung around to our side. You put on a great fight.

But now you seem to be singing that same old song again. Caution, caution, caution.

Am I?

We have plenty of men available.

Colonel Fannon is in Goliad.

Davy Crockett's coming into Texas at the head of a 1,000 men.

General Houston is forming an army if they're needed.

I'm afraid it is going to be that simple. I just left general Houston.

He hasn't any army, yet.

It appeared to both of us that an army that isn't

is about to engage an army that is.

Mr. Bowie, I cannot reconcile your shifting positions.

Was that General Houston's opinion or was it yours?

Just how many sides are you on?

Senor!

Senor.

I beg you.

Senor Bowie.

Do you think it makes much sense?

Senorita.

Please, may I speak with you?

At your pleasure Mr. Bowie.

It. Let's you and I talk some sense.

I want to apologize.

Please, Senor Bowie. Don't.

It was something I had to drive out of my mind.

- Did you? - Yes I think so.

Let me look at you.

You've grown.

I'm the same.

- But not tall or older. - I am Senor, I'm 19.

Almost.

I heard, Senor,

You did not reach her before...

No.

Not in time.

I'm sorry.

It's better if you get it over with at once.

You gave me quite a start just now.

You sounded just like her.

The same tone in your voice. Same softness.

It was like standing behind yourself, at something that happened before.

I remember we were at a party dancing.

A man tried to cut in. I didn't want him to. I called him out.

She put her hand on my arm and said,

Jim do you think it makes much sense?

Just as you did.

You remind me of her.

Even if in a slight way,

I am very “EDDY-.

He'll come right down that valley.

- Who? - Santa Anna.

- You're sure? - I'm positive.

What will your Uncle do?

He will stay.

And where will he send you?

I'll stay too. You'll fight here at San Antonio?

Yeah, 1 have to.

It's the only base he'll get within 700 miles.

If he can take San Antone quickly there'll be no place to stop him.

They fired on you?

Si Senor. It was then I realized that my servant was killed.

You say it was a large force of Mexicans, you saw?

At least 1,000 men.

- I swear it. - Calvary?

All Calvary, Senor.

Wagons?

No wagons, Senor.

My son says, that they move very rapidly.

2 equal groups. It was magnificent.

The vanguard.

Probably about 600 men.

Exactly how he'd travel.

Do you consider this acceptable military information?

As acceptable as any we'll get.

What do yo plan to do, Colonel?

Mr. Bowie,

it may be that,

that I was hasty a moment ago.

Granted.

But am Ito understand that you are going to question my military command?

I am here as the personal representative of General Houston, Colonel.

As a matter of fact I'm a colonel myself.

And I am in command by order of the governing council.

As long as you and your men stay here, you'll submit to that fact.

We can't afford a quarrel Colonel.

No we can't, Colonel.

There is no need of a quarrel.

More than half the men around here are volunteers.

Not under the council.

They've got a right to elect their own commander.

Now why don't you put it to a vote?

Are you willing, Colonel?

A vote?

Why certainly.

Pedro - Senor?

The stables.

Too bad, Colonel Travis.

Well thanks, Tom.

Good morning, Gentlemen.

Colonel Bowie. At your service, Sir.

It. Dickerson, Colonel.

Reporting for duty.

Please be seated, Gentlemen.

I have been commissioned by General Houston to determine

whether the hold San Antone as a post or to blow it up.

I am reporting to General Houston that San Antone must be held at all costs.

That we fortify the old mission and hold until reinforcements arrive.

I have stated that Colonel Travis and Colonel Bowie will assume joint command.

Will you sign that with me, Colonel?

It's very generous of you, Colonel.

I've got a notion we're gonna need each other.

It's Crockett!

- You Jim Bowie? - Yes Sir.

You look like him. I always heard about you.

Mighty glad to see you.

Davy Crockett.

This is Colonel Travis.

Colonel, eh?

We've been expecting you, Sir. This is a great pleasure.

Thank you Sir. - On behalf of Colonel Bowie and myself, welcome.

Colonel Bowie and Colonel Travis and Colonel Crockett. I'm a Colonel too.

Appears like there's a lot of Colonels around here.

What do you say boys, let's all have a drink.

Colonel Crockett. How are you, Sir?

Come on, Davy.

Davy, give us a speech.

Well I've been persuaded.

My friends, and constituents or other's.

I left Washington in the United States Congress some time ago at

the request of a certain gentleman who had the gall to

call himself Andrew Jackson.

But his real name as most self respecting Indians knows,

Is a fellow who got the whole thing polished up.

Anyway in Washington, they told me to either go to hell or to Texas,

So naturally not wanting to be took for a coward,

I chose Texas.

Looking over your territory as I come, I wanna tell yeah I think you found something.

I don't know what it is,

but it sure is full of space.

The only thing is, a few more people is needed.

Men like you could solve that problem in no time at all.

You hear there's another man here that's against people being here.

A certain General called Santa Anna.

Seems he wants to make it a game preserve for coyotes.

And from what I have heard, we might have a run in,

If he don't scare me off.

Will you have a drink, Sir?

Well I been persuaded.

Bartender. I can't tell you how glad we are to see you and your men, Colonel.

Well, thank you son.

This one's a Parson. He's against drink and such,

but a might uplifting man.

Ah, pay your respects, Parson.

Blessings on you.

Are your men with you, the rest of them?

Uh, naturally.

Well, we'll have to make arrangements for quartering them. How about provisions?

- We travel light. - We can send out some requisition parties.

We take what come, we don't make no fuss.

Where are you men, Colonel?

Why here.

Here?

How many men are with you Colonel?

Call me, Davy.

We keep this colonel business up, we're gonna get mixed up.

How many men, Davy?

Well up until yesterday I had 30, but one of them

been sick for quite a spell. He ate something, and...

got 29, now.

29?

The report 1 had was a thousand.

All people exaggerate, but

if you expecting fighting,

you can't exactly say it's only 29. Cause these

is Tennesseans, and that makes a difference.

Are you expecting fighting?

There's a fair chance of it. Tomorrow morning we are moving into the Alamo.

Alamo, what's that?

A broken down old fort. Used to be a mission.

A mission, eh?

You know the Parson here will love that Alamo. Won't you Parson?

Help us O God our savior.

And for the glory of thy name, O Lord.

Deliver us, Amen.

Colonel Travis will take over that entire section,

This wall from here to the tower is our weakest point.

But that wall could stand a mighty fixing.

Yeah.

It's all yours Davy.

That's mighty considerate of you, Jim. Much obliged.

Hey Parson. Get 'em to hustling out there.

Can you see anything?

NO,

but they're out there somewhere.

I've been thinking, Consuelo,

I've got a place about two days north of here.

We were gonna make it our home, but we never got to move in.

We built it just the way we wanted it

I'd like to move in some clay.

High up on a rolling hill.

Air so clear you could see for a hundred miles.

I'd like you to see it.

I'll see it with you.

Later maybe.

I knew when you built it.

I prayed that you would be happy there.

I'm glad now we didn't move in.

If we had I would have burned it down.

I burned down the place in Mexico.

Jim.

It's all right now.

Has to be.

What did you do all those months?

Rode. Experimented with how much a man could drink.

I prayed.

I didn't want you hurt.

I want you to go there, Consuelo.

To my place.

You and your uncle.

When this is over, I'll come see you and see if you like it.

She,all.

She left me a letter.

She understood so many things.

She said no matter what happens, a man and a woman has to be.

Otherwise a man's only half, and

a woman's nothing at all.

I want you to remember that, Consuelo.

In case anything happens here.

Jim.

You'll remember?

4 or 5,000 men.

I can tell that, as near sighted a fool as I am.

It's like to raise a dust storm all over Texas.

They not only got us out numbered but out dressed.

And that's for certain.

You have regrets?

No.

I have made my choice for what I think is right.

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Commander and.

Chief of the armies of the Republic of Mexico,

presents his compliments.

And requests the honor of a meeting with Senor James Bowie.

Open the gate.

Maybe he's off to become a Mexican general.

It. Dickenson!

Have that man sent to my quarters.

Very good, Sir.

Jimmy. My good friend.

General.

Come.

It appears they are right friendly.

Well, Amigo,

what has happened between us?

The point is your Excellency it no longer matters about us.

With all we've been through together we should not now be in opposite camps.

Ride away from here, Jimmy.

True. It is impossible for you.

Then convince your people to put down their arms and come out.

It is strange how it is come,

little pieces fitting together, one at a time.

No one wanting it.

How did it come to be, Jimmy?

It could have been stopped the last time we

talked. The Texians don't want a war with you.

I told you they wanted peace.

They fired on my troops.

Can I accept such an insult?

Riding out here I figured I had something to say to you.

Yes?

I haven't. We've said it all.

Yes, Jimmy.

And you think I can ride back now?

I suppose not.

When I ride,

I will ride all the way across Texas.

No, General.

You have less than 200 men. No, no, Jimmy. Don't lie to me. I know.

We'll be reinforced Houston is raising troops.

You will not be reinforced, not in time I know that too.

You've been misinformed.

Don't go back, Jimmy.

I will make you my prisoner. You will be happy, you will be free.

1 came out here under a flag of truce,

I'll go back the same way.

Very well.

Then tell your people they will surrender at my discretion

otherwise my dear brother I would be obliged to give my

bugler the order to blow the deguello.

You know what that means.

We have women and children. You'll give them safe conduct?

Naturally.

Adios componero.

Adios.

Well?

Surrender at his discretion or the Deguello.

Do what?

They run up a red flag. Then they sound the Deguello and the bugle.

It means no quarter, no mercy.

In other words, no prisoners.

My stars and possum dogs, that Santa Anna scares me plumb out of my britches.

What does he expect us to do we just come up there and surrender?

Momma?

Won't it be pretty when it grows?

They sing real pretty, don't they?

Yes, but they've got us completely surrounded, so keep your eyes open.

I understand you can provide us with a suitable escort, Colonel but,

every man here will be needed. I'd like to do as you request.

Mrs. Dickenson you don't understand. It's not a request, it's an order.

Oh no.

No Colonel I can't be ordered.

I've sought the protection of the fort and I have it.

I don't believe general Santa Anna will harm women and children.

As long as my husband stays. I'll remain with him.

- Lieutenant. - I'm sorry, Colonel.

My wife has the right to make her own choice.

Apparently she's made it.

Senor.

At least I can count on you to see that the Senorita leaves.

I am sorry.

I would prefer to have her go.

But if Mrs. Dickinson is staying.

It is necessary that Consuelo stays.

Thank you, Colonel.

If you'll excuse me I must attend to my children.

Siege guns. Bigger than anything we've got.

We've got to get them out of there.

We can't reach 'em with our cannon.

How about sending out a detachment?

You think we can afford to lose 'em?

No.

- No you're right of course we can't. - What do you think, Jim?

Tonight maybe, make a good diversion help get a rider out to Fannon.

Ready to go?

All ready, Bill.

Make it to Fannon, Jim. You've got to make it.

If anybody at all can get through, I will.

Doc!

Get it upright. It.

Get it inside.

How is he?

Bad. The right side of his chest is smashed.

Doc thinks he can patch him up but,

he's optimistic.

You know I didn't want to tell the rest of the men.

How bad it was,

we need him.

We need the idea of him.

Do you agree?

Of course 1 agree.

He's the one man here that's not replaceable.

At it again.

Mike?

You said once you could lick me.

You could now.

I wouldn't want to Jim.

You're still a good man.

You all right, Colonel?

Yeah.

How's everything?

What are they waiting for?

Three days pandemonium, and then three days quiet,

and then the whole thing all over again.

To wear us down.

If you can break us, he'll have an army intact,

March across Texas.

Every day does give Houston more time.

Santa Anna won't wait long.

He might be sending for heavier cannon.

Colonel,

I'd be pleased if you assume complete command.

No, Jim.

I've been meaning to say, I should've said it before,

I consider it an honor serving under you.

Thanks.

You mind if I say that,

it's been interesting watching you grow.

You're pretty tall men now, Will.

Ben.

What's the answer?

Houston's in the north Jim, recruiting.

His aide said he didn't have a force fit to send.

All right, take care of yourself.

But Fannon's coming.

Perhaps.

He could be able to get through to us.

Not if he just tries to walk in.

He'll be cut to pieces.

If he waits until Santa Anna attacks,

maybe. I'll go back now. Give me a hand now, will you?

- I can make it. - No, Jim. Let me help you.

No need them seeing.

You see, after all, Jeb.

We don't know each other very well do we?

I know, I understand the custom,

ordinarily it'd be different.

But now,

the way things are the time seems to have gotten all pushed together.

I..

I thought you might let me speak to your uncle.

Jeb?

I've been unfair.

I like you so much like, I'd like to be with we you. We can laugh together.

At least we could.

And 1 know,

I could see it when you looked at me, but I didn't think it would last.

It's my fault, Jeb.

I didn't want to hurt you.

I couldn't bring myself to.

And now, 1 have hurt you.

You couldn't hurt me Consuelo.

I just,

I just feel empty.

Oh, Jeb.

Did you get through?

I got through alright, but Fannon's not coming.

Jim, will you get off your feet?

Fannon isn't coming.

No, Jim.

Why?

He started, his equipment broke down.

His advance guard was taken by Mexican patrols. He's unable to move.

What's Travis gonna do?

He's calling all the men together. He's putting it up to them.

Walk me out, will you?

I shouldn't, Jim. Now it's started to rain.

What difference?

I have to tell you we have no hope for reinforcements.

Colonel Fannon, can't reach us.

No doubt at this moment, Santa Anna is mounting an assault in force.

The outcome of that assault you could easily guess.

They out number us, 30 to 1.

There are 3 courses open to you,

you can try and fight your way out through their cavalry,

probably be cut the pieces before you've gone a mile.

You're second choice is to surrender.

Anyone may do so, who chooses to.

You have my permission.

But remember, when you surrender, you'll bring an army

of thousands of men to make war on the rest of Texas. A third

alternative is to stay here and fight.

We can kill them as they charge us.

Kill them as they scale our walls.

Kill them as they put the bayonet to us.

We'll all die, I have no doubt of that.

The Deguello will be sounded,

but what we do here, can so disorganize Santa Anna,

that he won't be able to March for weeks on Sam Houston.

I've drawn a line in the dirt.

Any of you who care stay with us,

please step over that line.

Thank you men.

Parson?

You have anything to say?

Well kind sir, we are here doing what we think is right,

give us a little encouragement if you please, Sir.

Amen.

Amen.

You want that to go out, Jim? I'm afraid it's gonna be the last chance.

It's personal.

I've written to Sam Houston. Told him about the decision of the men.

I think that something other Texians will want to know about.

Scouts report they are building ladders.

Scaling ladders.

There was an all night conference in Santa Anna's tent.

They'll attack in the morning. Probably.

Would you mind if,

we send Jeb with that?

Good idea.

Tell him to,

meet me at the west gate.

Let me help you.

No no get to Jeb, Bill.

Jeb.

- Yes, Sir. - It's for General Houston.

Colonel Bowie wants to see you at the west gate right away.

- But, Sir. I... - Right away, Jeb.

Yes, Sir.

- You all right Mr. Bowie? - Yeah, yeah.

You've got to go out, Jeb.

Get as far as you can while it's dark.

Don't try to stretch it.

Find a place, and hide.

In the morning, - But, Sir.

In the morning, after the first battle, there should be lots of riderless horses.

Wait until you can get one.

It isn't fair. I went to cross the line with the rest of them.

I know.

Jeb this is the toughest job we've got.

We figure you can handle it.

This is for you. Read it afterwards.

Yes, Sir.

Ben?

Yes, Sir.

I'd like to go out now.

Wait. Sir.

It's all right now, Sir.

Alright Jeb. Get going.

- I don't know how to say it, Mr. Bowie, - Don't try.

Good luck.

Davy?

Yeah Jim.

Make her go with the women in the chapel.

Go along, girl.

Go along.

It's your job.

Davy.

You think you put me right in front of the entrance?

Sure, Jim.

Okay, very well.

DegueHo!

Is that it?

Yeah, that's it.

That's the Deguello.

Gives me the shivers.

You alright?

Yeah.

So long, Jim.

So long, Davy.

Let 'em know it's Crockett, they're fighting.

They'll eat snakes before they get in here, Jim.

The red flag.

Keep praying, Parson.

Hard.

Fire!

Put in a good word for me, Parson.

Into the chapel with it.

Give me a hand with this cannon.

Compress it.

Parson, the torch!

The doors, close them, guard them!

No.

No!

Jim, Jim.

Let me through!

Let me through!

Men.

General Houston.

Men.

I have news.

Tragic news.

The terrible battle is ended at the Alamo.

We all have lost friends. Brave dear friends.

Jim Bowie is gone.

Bill Travis.

Davy Crockett.

Doc Summerfield.

Senor de Quesada, and many, many more.

To a man they all died at their posts.

But their's was not a defeat.

You must understand and believe that.

Santa Anna's strength has been weakened.

Those who spent their lives bought us time.

Time to conquer him.

With an army that will avenge what has happened in that small

village on the banks of the San Antone.

Their fight will be remembered down through the ages.

General Houston, Sir.

We have the honor. The ladies from the Alamo.

Jeb.

Jeb.

Oh, Jeb.

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