All language subtitles for The_Man_From_The_Alamo_(1953)_BluRay_720p

( Music playing )

Personally,
I agree with Sam Houston.

I say we have to fight
for our rights.

JIM: Well,
I disagree.

We've gotten along
all right as a free state

under the Mexican Republic
for years.

I see no reason
to fight.

You've overlooked
one thing, Jim.

Although
the Spanish gave us

the right
of colonization in 1821,

when Santa Anna seized
control of the presidency,

we ceased to be
a free state.

Now, we can either fight
or face the prospect

of a government
by a military authority.

SAM: General Houston.

Gentlemen,
I'll get to the point.

I have been commissioned
to recruit an army

for the defense of Texas
as an independent republic.

Many of you are already
well acquainted

with the difficulties implicit

to such an undertaking.

The others of you
soon will be.

If victory is to be ours
in the coming struggle,

we must have
every able-bodied man

in Texas under arms.

In the absence
of any active fighting, Sam,

it's becoming
increasingly difficult

to convince the people
of their danger.

The men are reluctant to leave
their families and farms.

That is why I called you
gentlemen together.

I have just received a dispatch
that General Santa Anna

has occupied San Antonio.

Colonel Travis,
with less than 200 men,

has withdrawn across
the river to the Alamo

to prepare for its defense.

At this moment,
that is the only military force

between the Mexican army
and the Sabine River.

And those men need help.

( Music playing )

How do you feel, Jim?

I'd feel better if somebody
move me out on that wall.

Never get any shooting
done in here.

Don't be too sure
of that.

There's a lot of them
left out there,

some of them might
even pay you a visit.

Just bring them in,

me and Mr. Bowie's
all ready for them.

I don't think we'll have
to bring them in, Sam.

It looks as though they intend
to come in on their own.

No word
from Houston?

Not yet.

You figure the messenger
got through?

I hope so.

Sam's a good man.

He'll send some boys
down to help us.

He'd better send them
pretty quick.

It's no use
to fret, Bill.

You can always run out
if things get too tough.

Nah, you aren't planning
on leaving, are you, Jim?

No, I guess not.

I don't figure
I could run very good.

I don't run good
either, Jim.

MAN: Colonel Travis!

Colonel Travis!

Yes?

There's a Mexican out there
riding under a white flag.

Says he wants
to talk to you.

( Music playing )

( Speaking in Spanish )

What did he say,
Colonel?

He just said,
if we don't walk

out of here right now
with our hands in the air,

we won't walk
out at all.

What are you gonna
tell him, sir?

Is this cannon loaded?

Yes, sir.

( Music playing )

( Explosions )

( Gunshots )

( Explosions )

This is
driving me crazy.

First, they spend a couple hours
blowing the place apart,

then you have to sit around
for a couple of hours

and there ain't a sound.
You don't figure

they're running out
of ammunition, do you?

Why don't you stick your head
over the side and find out?

I ain't that curious.

MAN: / ain't had no real sleep
in four days.

How long is a man supposed
to stand it?

If you get tired of it here,

why don't you just
open the gate and walk out.

I've been thinking,
the biggest mistake I ever made

was when I walked in.

MAN: You had all the way from
Tennessee to think it over.

If I'd had five
more miles to go,

I'd probably have
changed my mind.

I don't understand
that anyway.

What are you guys
from Tennessee

doing way down here?

Ain't no war
in Tennessee.

Seems to me you could've
found one nearer home.

Yeah, well, we was considering
in starting one,

but Davy Crockett said
you Texans need some help,

so I come down here to fight.

I'm fighting.

Still don't know
what I'm fighting for.

What are you fighting for?

I got a ranch up at Oxbow,
with a wife and kids.

There's four
or five more of us

got a ranch up
that way, too.

Ain't that right,
Stroud?

Yeah.

Does that answer your question?

Got a family of my own
in Tennessee.

MAN: / wish mine was there
instead of where they are.

Yeah? Where's Oxbow located?

Up north of here.

There ain't no Mexicans up
that away, is there?

Well, none
that I know of.

Well, I don't see
what you got to worry about.

It's not the Mexicans
I'm worried about.

We got word that
Santa Anna's giving out land

grants to Texans
to fight on his side.

Why? You don't think anybody's
gonna hire out to him, do you?

Yeah, know one
of them already.

Got a lot of followers too,
fella named Jess Wade.

( Explosions )

JOHN: Well,
here we go again.

( Explosions )

( Gunshots )

Hold it.
It's one of our boys!

Came right through
the Mexican line.

It's one of our boys!

Open those gates!

( Explosions )

I'm Colonel Crockett,
lieutenant.

What can I do for you?
I've got a dispatch

from General Houston.
Where's your commanding officer?

MAN: Hey, lieutenant!

What's going on
up north?

( Explosions )

Same thing that's going on here.

They started raiding up
around Oxbow.

You heard what the man said,
didn't you?

Yeah, I heard him.
Come on, let's go.

( Explosions )

Stroud!
Kay!

Come with me,
I wanna talk to you.

( Explosions )

Bill!

It. Lamar, sir.

I have a message
from General Houston.

COL. TRAVIS:
We've been expecting you.

How soon
will the troops be here?

There are no troops.

Right now, the General's
recruiting a fighting force

for the defense
of Texas.

It may be days before--
Why'd Sam waste his time

sending us a message
like this?

The General asked that you hold
the Alamo as long as you can.

There's a whole army
out there.

How long does he think
we can keep them back?

I don't know, sir.

But he feels,
the longer the Alamo holds,

the better
his chances are

of getting ready
for Santa Anna's army.

Dave, muster the men.

( Music playing )

So there's just
five of us here

got families
up there in Oxbow,

nobody to take care
of them.

If one of us don't do it,
nobody else will.

Now, one man here ain't gonna
make any make any difference

but one man up there
could take care

of all our womenfolk and kids
and get them to a place

where they're safe
and then come back.

How is he going
to get out?

The messenger from Houston
got in, didn't he?

Who's it gonna be?

Well, If it's agreeable
with all you, fellas,

I figured
we draw lots for it.

I got a hand full of beans here
and one of them is black.

Whoever draws
the black bean goes.

You wanna start
her off, Johnny?

Why not?

( Music playing )

COL. TRAVIS: I have here a
dispatch from General Houston.

"March the 2nd, 1836.

"On this date,
Texas has been declared

an independent republic.”

( Cheering )

That's fine,
Colonel.

But what I wanna know is,
are we going

to get reinforcements
or not?

We haven't slept in a week.

I'm afraid we aren't.

General Houston
doesn't have an army.

He's recruiting one
as fast as he can.

So if General Santa Anna
can be held here

for a few days longer,

it can mean
the difference

between life and death
for Texas.

We all know
General Santa Anna

is going to give
no quarter.

I'm staying here,
but anyone else who wants,

may withdraw.

Those who volunteer
to stay with me,

step forward.

Would you help me out, Sam?

( Music playing )

COL. TRAVIS: Anyone up there
who wants to leave?

( Music playing )

Mr. Stroud, I assume you have
your reasons for leaving.

I'll see that you get
a horse in a moment.

Lieutenant.

Men, this is
the dispatch

I'm sending
to General Houston,

"I am besieged
by a thousand or more Mexicans

"under General Santa Anna.

"I have sustained a continual
bombardment and cannonade.

"The enemy have demanded
a surrender at discretion.

"Otherwise, the garrison
is to be put to the sword,

"if the fort is taken.

"The enemy is receiving
reinforcements daily

"and will no doubt increase
to 3,000 or 4,000

"in four or five days.

"I have answered the summons
with cannon shot,

"and our flag still waves
proudly from the walls.

"I am determined
to sustain myself

"as long as possible

"and die like a soldier
who never forgets

"what is due
his own honor

"and that of his country.

"I shall never surrender
or retreat.

Victory or death."

Lieutenant, see that
the General gets our message.

Sir, with your permission,
I'd like to stay here

in that man's place.

He's leaving, why not
use him as a messenger?

No, you brought
Houston's message,

you're going
to return with ours.

Yes, sir.

Get Mr. Stroud a horse.

Back to your posts.

JOHN: Mapes.

( Music playing )

Never thought I'd live
to see the day

Johnny Stroud
would turn yellow.

Who says he has?
He's running out, ain't he?

Do you ever figure
it might take more nerve

to leave
than to stay?

Worst that can happen
to you is somebody

will say
you died a hero.

There's a man
gonna be called a coward

the rest of his life.

Then why is he leaving?
We drew lots for it.

Johnny always
was unlucky.

( Gunshot )

Ha!

( Explosions )

( Music playing )

( Explosions )

( Music playing )

( Gunshot )

JOHN: Carlos.

CARLOS: Senor!

Senor Stroud!

I not know it was you.

I thought
they come back.

Where's my wife and son?

I buried them
over there, Senor,

beside my father.

( Music playing )

What do you do
now, Senor?

I'm going back
to the Alamo.

A lot of Mexicans
are going to pay for this.

Senor, it was not Mexicans
who did this.

It was Americans.

Now, you
and your father

have been with my family
a long time, Carlos.

My wife and my son and I,

we loved you very much.

It's no time now
to start lying

to protect your people.

I'm not lying.

They have Mexican Uniforms,

but they are not Mexicans.

I hide in the hills and watch.

Sometimes they are so close,
I can almost touch them.

I do not lie, Senor.

Wade's guerrillas.

You know who they are?

Yeah, maybe I do.

Come on, Carlos,
we gotta find somebody

to take care of you.

Ho!

Sam Houston!

What brings you
to Franklin?

Hello, Fred.

I've got bad news.

You want to gather
the people?

( Metal clanging )

( Indistinct chatter )

Daddy.

With the General's
permission, sir,

it's my wife.

Go ahead, son.

WOMAN: Darling,
darling, I've been...

BOY: Daddy.

BOTH: Daddy.

Hey, how's the big man
of the house?

Do everything
your mother told you?

( Metal clanging )

SAM: Folks,
the Alamo has fallen.

( Indistinct chatter )

What about
the garrison, Sam?

Travis, Bowie and--

They're all dead.

SAM: [/ asked them to hold out
as long as they could,

and they did.

They've given us time
to recruit more men.

But now, General Santa Anna's
army is free to move

and they're sweeping
across Texas.

Franklin may be next
on their list.

My troops are just
a few miles outside town.

We're going to try
to head him off at Gonzales.

Meanwhile,
there's no time to lose.

I want you to evacuate
all women and children

and men over 60
from Franklin.

I leave this detachment
to accompany the wagon train.

This is a black day
for Texas,

but I can assure you
of one thing,

no one shall ever
forget the Alamo.

Get everyone alerted.

The wagon train must leave
as soon as possible.

Good luck to everyone.

Good luck
to you, sir.

( Indistinct chatter )

I can't believe it.

Every single man killed.

No, not all of them.

Travis gave everybody
a chance of leaving.

One man took it,

a man by the name
of John Stroud.

Come on, honey.

( Indistinct chatter )

( Music playing )

Excuse me, ma'am.
Who's the fella

you talk
to around here?

Gage, he runs
the newspaper,

the man down there
with the one arm.

Thank you, ma'am.

Come on, son.

( Music playing )

Mr. Gage?

Yes.
You got a mission school

around here some place
where I can leave a child?

I'm afraid you're out
of luck, fella.

In a little while,
there isn't gonna be anything

left in Franklin.

We've got word that
Santa Anna's coming this way,

and we're pulling out.

Where you headed?
WOMAN: 70 Nacogdoches.

Uh-hmm. Is there anybody
on the wagon train

maybe I can pay
to take care of the boy?

Him?
Yeah, what's wrong with him?

Well, he's
a Mexican.

Or maybe you didn't know
we're at war with them.

I didn't know
we were at war with kids.

GAGE: Why don't take care
of him yourself?

That's not fair,
Mr. Gage.

The gentleman undoubtedly
wants to join the army.

I'll look after him.
Ma, he won't be any trouble

and there'll be no charge.

What's your name?

Carlos.

( Bell dinging )

What are those bells for?

For the men
in the Alamo.

What about the Alamo?

It's fallen.

And every man in it
was killed.

TOM: Stroud.

What are you
doing here?

I might ask you
the same thing.

I got orders
to be here.

Those orders come in
mighty handy sometimes,

don't they,
lieutenant?

Are you the John Stroud
that left the Alamo?

That's right.

Hey, folks,
gather round.

Gather around!

This here is the man
that left the Alamo.

( Indistinct chatter )

WOMAN: My man was there.

WOMAN: So was mine.

And I can be proud
of one thing,

he didn't run away.

But he had a reason
to leave.

And I thought you wanted
to join the army.

JOHN: Maybe I did.
Which one?

I'm sure General Santa Anna
would be glad to have you.

Mr. Gage.

One of the great
privileges I enjoy

is the choice of the people
that I talk to.

You don't have to carry on
a conversation with me.

Just answer yes or no.

Do you know the names
of the families

traveling on this wagon train?

Yes.

Is there a Mapes, Kaye,
Billington, Hawes?

GAGE: No.

Thanks.

I don't know about
the rest of you,

but it seems to me
that the air around here

is getting pretty foul.

Look, Carlos,
you stay here, huh?

Be a good kid.

You know,
maybe the kid's right.

He must've had
a reason for leaving.

Mister,
the way the people

in this town feel
about that man,

you'd better talk soft
if you're trying to defend him.

Oh, now, wait,
wait a minute boys.

I ain't trying
to defend him.

I reckon I'm just as good
a Texan as any of you.

( Gunshots )

( laughing )

( Gunshots )

( Horse neighs )

( Indistinct chatter )

Senor, Senor Stroud!

All right,
you, soldiers,

take him down
and lock him up.

( Indistinct chatter )

Senor Stroud,
that's the man.

He was one of them, the men
in the Mexican uniforms.

Are you sure?

You think I'd forget the man
who killed my father?

( Music playing )

Stroud, you better
get out of town.

Maybe I like it here.
I don't care

what you like
or don't like.

I'm telling you
to get out of town.

( Music playing )

What'll we do with him?
Put a rope around his neck.

Come on, let's string him up!

Get a rope, Ed!

( Gunshots )

Stand back, everybody.

We'll have no lynchings
in Franklin.

I'll try and get you
out of here alive, Stroud.

Get on your horse
and get out of town.

I got business here.
Get out of town

or I'll throw you in jail.
That's up to you, Sheriff,

but I'm not leaving.

You're not only a coward,
Stroud.

You're a fool.

Get on.

Get his hat,
lieutenant.

( Indistinct chatter )

( Music playing )

( Indistinct chatter )

So they gave you
a rough time, didn't they?

They did the same to me.

Got an awful lot of law
in this town.

Seems like.

My name's Dawes.

What's yours?

Stroud.

So you're the guy
who quit the Alamo, huh?

From what I heard, there
wasn't much use in staying.

Man's a fool
to buck a game

if the cards
are stacked against him.

I knew a lot of guys that
didn't feel that way about it.

They ain't walking
around, either.

What you figuring on doing
when you get out of here?

Hmm, gonna get
myself hung.

No. I mean--I mean,
if you don't get hung.

Maybe do what a lot
of others are doing.

Join the Mexicans.

( Music playing )

What do you mean by that?

I thought you were smart
enough to figure

that out for yourself.

Maybe I can.

A lot of good men
on the Mexican side.

I heard of some.

Well, as long as we
understand each other, huh?

I figure we do.

Fine.

Now let's figure a way
to get out of this place, huh?

It's been done before.

How?

You'll see.

( Music playing )

Beth, Kate, hurry up!

We're almost ready to go.

Mr. Gage, I've got the money
from the vault.

Where do you want it?
We got room in here.

Put it in the wagon.

Are you ready to go?
Just about.

All right, men,
check your equipment.

Let's get ready to roll.

You know, it sure is a shame
we have to leave here so soon.

Yup. I'd sure like
to be here

when they break
Stroud out of jail.

MAN: That's one hanging
I'd like to see.

( Metal door clanging )

Hey, maybe that's them now.

Who are you expecting?

Some friends of mine.

No, it's just some kid.

JOHN: Maybe he's
a friend of mine.

I didn't know
you had any.

The wagon train
is leaving now, Senor.

The soldiers go with it.

You better get back.

I'll not leave you.

You are my father now,
and I'll not leave you.

They say after
wagon train goes,

they will take you
out of jail and hang you.

Nobody's gonna
hang me, boy.

Carlos, the wagons
are about to leave.

I'll not go!

But Carlos,
I'm your father now,

is that right?
CARLOS: Si, Senor.

Well, a good son
always obeys his father,

isn't it true?

That is true.

All right.
Then go with the lady.

But they will kill you.

No, they won't.

You're going to obey him,
aren't you, Carlos?

Please take care.

Be good to the boy.

DAWES: Where'd you
pick up the kid?

He's an orphan.

DAWES: And a Mex.

What's wrong with that?
Nothing.

Maybe that answers something
I've been trying to figure out

about you
and the Mexicans.

You said you wanted
to get out of here.

I don't see any future
in staying.

You ever hear
of Jess Wade?

What about him?

He don't like Texans.

Well, from what I hear, Texans
feel the same way about him.

That sort of gives you
something in common, don't it?

He's paying
Franklin a visit

as soon as that wagon train
and those soldiers

get a few miles away.

What's that got
to do with me?

We could always use
another man.

Maybe Wade won't feel
that way about it.

Well, you won't have
to wait long to find out.

How about it?

I don't owe
Texas anything.

Hey, count me in.

( Music playing )

MAN: All set?

All right,
let's move out.

Heeyah.
Giddyup, Heeyah.

( Music playing )

Hooh.

Heeyah.

( Music playing )

MAN: Heeyah.

( Music playing )

You want somebody
to spell you, Ma?

You've been beating
that team over the rope

for quite a while now.

No, thanks, Tom.

You go back and help
those that need it.

Fred and I
get along fine.

( Music playing )

Hi, honey.

Hi.
How are the kids behaving?

I don't know.
They're so excited.

I'm afraid they're gonna be
pretty hard to handle.

Daddy, are we going
to see Indians?

Well, I hope not.

I wanna see Indians.

Now you just mind
what your mother tells you.

Come on.

( Music playing )

He'll be all right, Carlos.

He won't be alright.

They will hang him now.

I've left him
when he needs me.

That was his wish.

If I had stayed
I could have told them

why he left the Alamo,

to help his family
and the families of others.

The only reason
he came to Franklin

was to find
a place for me.

Then he was going back
to the Alamo.

I heard him say it.

And you believe him?

He meant to go back.
I swear it.

You believe me,
Miss Beth?

I do not lie.

You will tell
the others.

You will tell them
he is not a coward.

I'm afraid
it's a little late for that.

( Music playing )

Well, there go
the soldier boys.

You sure they got Dawes
in jail?

Well, they weren't
taking him to church

the last time
I saw him.

Next time I send on a job,
stay out of saloons.

We only had a couple.

Couple of gallons.

We'll head
for the bank.

The rest of them
can break Dawes out.

Well, this ain't gonna hold
the Mexican army.

It'll hold
for a while.

What you wanna do,
run out

and leave the town
for them?

Why not? There ain't
nothing left in it.

What gets me,
while we're fighting Mexicans,

that deserter
from the Alamo

will be sitting nice
and snug in jail.

Well, then why don't we string
him up like we was going to?

Now hold on.
Wait a minute.

Wait for what?
If we're gonna get shot up,

he's can stretch.
What are we waiting for?

Let's hang him.
Hold on now.

Hold on.

Hey, Jim, shoot twice

if you see
any of them Mexicans.

Stop or I'll shoot.

MAN: Oh, go ahead and shoot!

( Music playing )

( Indistinct chatter )

Looks like we're
gonna have visitors.

Eh, Maybe it's Wade.

No, it's not Wade.

Who is it, then?

It's a lynching party
for me.

( Door banging )

All right, Stroud, we got
a nice new necktie for you

made of pure hemp.
Come on!

Come on.
Get him out of there!

( Indistinct chatter )

( Music playing )

MAN:
Here's a rope, wart.

Here, take the rope!

( Music playing )

Come on! Come on!

( Indistinct chatter )

( Gunshots )

MAN: It's a raid!
Take cover boys!

( Gunshots )

Which side are you on?

Here.

( Music playing )

There ain't no gold
in that bank!

That bank was torn wide open.

They cleaned the place out.
All right. Get to your horses.

( Gunshots )

Cobby!

Open up this barricade!

( Gunshots )

Thanks!

Where'd you come from?

Town.
Why'd you leave?

Had a little
throat trouble.

They were gonna
hang him.

Why?

He quit the Alamo.

Is that right?

JOHN: That's right.

The Alamo?

What were you doing there
in the first place?

Now what would you
be doing there

if the whole Mexican army
was after you?

JESS: That wasn't what
I asked you.

That's the answer
you'll gonna get.

I'll say one thing for you,
you've got plenty of guts

because right now you could
be in a lot of trouble.

JOHN: I've been
in trouble before.

What makes you think
I want you up here?

You don't like Texans,
neither do I.

Then answer
my first question.

What were you doing
in the Alamo?

Why? I left, didn't 17

I heard the Mexicans
were giving

land grants
at the end of the war.

JESS: Yeah, they're giving
land grants, but I'm the one

that decides
who gets them.

Anybody who works with me
will be treated all right.

What's your name?

Stroud, John Stroud.

Cavish, get me
some fresh coffee.

That must've been
some fight the boys put up.

I'll bet old James Bowie
carved up a hundred of them

before they got him.

Is that right, Stroud?

Did old Bowie fight them
with his knife?

How about Davy Crockett?

I heard he was a man
who could charm a possum

right out of a tree.

When a possum saw old
Davy Crockett looking at him,

he just knew
that was the end.

So, instead of waiting
to get shot,

he just climbed down
and dropped dead at Davy's feet.

You say Davy Crockett
did good?

COBBY: Wait a minute, Stroud.

We wanna hear more.

Won't you tell us why you run
out on old Davy Crockett?

Maybe he just didn't feel
like hanging around

and getting shot at.

I've been thinking,
if you quit on them,

maybe you'll quit
on us too.

Leave him alone, Cobby.

He ain't answered
my question yet.

I say he's yellow.

( Horses neighing )

( Grunts )

Cobby, I believe the gentleman
thinks you talk too much.

You'll do. You can help us
start chasing the wagon train

the first thing
in the morning.

There wasn't any money
in the Franklin bank.

That means it's on
the wagon train.

( Music playing )

MAN: Whoa.

Whoa.

Whoa.
What's the matter?

We turn off here,
heading straight for High Peak.

If you ask me I think
we ought to keep going

through these low hills.

It's safer. If we get strung out
going through that gorge

and somebody happened
to jump us, we're in trouble.

That's Indian territory, Tom.

I know all about Indians.

I lost an arm with them.

I'd like to keep
the one I got left.

Well, Fred, those are
the chances we gotta take.

We'll save a whole day
by going through the gorge.

That's the way
it's got to be.

Let's go.
Heeyah.

Come on, mama.
Heeyah. Heeyah. Giddyup.

Giddyup.

( Music playing )

Cavish,

take five men and find
yourself a spot on that cliff.

Cobby, you and Stroud
get up on that crag.

Keep an eye on him.

I'd rather keep
a gun on him.

You can do that too.

You won't be needing this
for a while.

What about this Stroud,

do you think
this it'll work out?

I hope so.
I can use him.

I'd tell you one thing,
I'd sure hate to fight him

every morning
before breakfast.

Then why'd you send
him off with Cobby for?

He's liable to shoot him
in the back, he don't like him.

That's what I've figured.

This is Stroud's first raid.

If he don't work out
Cobby will take care of him.

COBBY: Tie them up.

Get up there
as high as you can,

and I'll get down
on that ledge.

Don't get any funny ideas.

There's only way out of here
and that's right by Wade.

Hold it.
Whoa. Whoa.

Hey, Tom.

What are you stopping for?
Honest, Tom,

driving a wagon
through that gorge is like

putting your foot
in a bear trap,

and I don't think
any sensible man would do it.

Fred, I've got scouts out there.

They haven't reported
a thing.

Oh, I don't know.
I just got a feeling.

Well, regardless of your
feelings we're going on ahead.

Now get the horses moving.

Heeyah. Heeyah.
Giddyup. Giddyup.

( Music playing )

Hey, Jess, here they come.

How far off?

A good half hour.

They're all strung out
in a nice long line.

When they hit this gorge,
we can pick them off like ducks.

( Music playing )

COBBY: Anything in sight?
JOHN: Not yet.

COBBY: I wonder
what's holding them up?

JOHN: Wanna trade
places for a while?

You just stay up there
where I can keep an eye on you,

and we'll get along
just fine.

What's the matter, Cobby?
Don't you trust me?

COBBY: Sure, I trust you.
I trust you so much

I'm not gonna give your gun back
until the shooting starts.

( Music playing )

Got a couple of friends
on that wagon train.

What are you getting at?

That's why I joined up
with you

to help keep them
out of trouble.

Why you dirty
double-crossing.

Go ahead and shoot, Cobby.

That wagon train is about
a half a mile away.

You fire that rifle,
you'll have those soldier boys

right up to you.
You're lying.

JOHN: Come on up
and see for yourself.

[ Will.

( Music playing )

( Gunshots )

JESS: Cobby.
Stay here.

( Music playing )

Whoa.

There's firing above
the gorge, Lieutenant.

What are we gonna do?

There's probably
an ambush at High Peak

just like I told you.

George,
take the first four men

and head up back
into the cliffs.

Fight in the lake
if you might, if you have to.

GEORGE: Yes, sir.
You four men, come with me.

TOM: All right. Everybody,
follow me to the line.

( Music playing )

WOMAN: Whoa.
TOM: Whoa.

Get those kids behind
those trees.

Cobby.

Stroud.

I'm coming after you, Stroud.

Now, I'm gonna find out
if you're really yella,

if that's why you
left the Alamo.

I'll tell you why I left.

I had a wife
and son at Oxbow.

I came back
to take care of them.

The only trouble is you and your
gang got there before me.

I think I remember her,
Stroud.

She had pretty yellow hair,
didn't she?

The same color as the kids.

Too bad she wouldn't
listen to reason.

( Gunshots )

( Music playing )

( Gunshots )

Come on.
We're getting out of here.

Let's go after him.
We'll go after him later.

( Gunshot )

( Music playing )

TOM: Make an opening there.

GEORGE:
They were Mexicans, sir.

They tried to run
when they saw us coming.

We picked up
one of their horses.

You sure it was Mexicans?

That's one uniform
I'm not gonna forget, sir.

Did you get
a close look at them?

Not too close,
but they were Mexicans, sir.

TOM: Let's take a look
at this stuff on the saddle,

and see what
we can find out.

Ms. Beth,
that's Senor Stroud's coat.

( Indistinct chatter )

I'm not lying.
It is Senior Stroud's coat.

Look at it.
Let's see it.

I thought Stroud
was in jail in Franklin.

So did I.
Stroud

joining up
with the Mexicans?

It don't make sense.

Maybe it does.

On top of everything else,
it looks like

our Mr. Stroud
has turned renegade.

No, senior, that's not true.

They're not Mexicans.

They're just dressed
like Mexicans.

Hush, Carlos.

But if it is Stroud,

there's no one I'd rather
see left up in those rocks

without a horse.

But you cannot
just leave him.

Please, Lieutenant.

We'll be camping here
until morning.

Post a five-man lookout.
Yes, sir.

Lieutenant.

Can I have that,

please?

( Music playing )

Hey, kid,
where are you going?

I'm thirsty.

( Music playing )

I'm going to find him,
Ms. Beth.

It's impossible, Carlos.

Well, you'd get lost
out there.

He's like my father.

I must try and find him.

No, you'd never be able to.

And even if you did,
don't you see?

Well, he's not a good man,
Carlos.

CARLOS: He's a very good man.

But he broke out of jail
and joined the Mexicans.

I tried to tell you,
Ms. Beth.

They're not Mexicans.

They're Americans
disguised as Mexicans.

Well, it's even worse.

It's best if you try
and forget him.

I'm sorry, Ms. Beth.

( Music playing )

Give me your foot.

Thank you very much, ma'am.

I promise I'll come back.

( Music playing )

Where does he think
he's going, ma'am?

He thinks he's going
to find John Stroud.

He really believes
he's out there.

That ain't no place
for a kid.

Come on, Bob,
we better tag along.

We'll take care of him,
ma'am.

( Music playing )

Senor Stroud,
Senor Stroud.

( Music playing )

Tom, Tom.

MAN: The kid was right,
Lieutenant.

Here's Stroud.

TOM: Where did you two men
get the idea you can leave

this encampment without
permission?

You'll hear about this later.

CARLOS: See, Ms. Beth?
It was senor Stroud.

He needs help.

TOM: Well, he sure came
to a mighty poor place for it.

Beth, get up from there.

What do you want me to do?
Let him lie here and die?

TOM: Why not? Save them
the trouble of hanging him.

How can you talk like that?

He was gonna attack
the wagon train of women

and children, wasn't he?

What could he expect?

BETH:
You have no proof of that.

Then what's he doing
in that Mexican outfit?

I don't care what he's done.
He's a human being,

and he's gonna be
treated like one.

Now somebody help me
get him to the wagon.

MAN: I'll give you
a hand, miss.

MAN: So will I, and with
the lieutenant's permission.

You're gonna
let them help him?

He was shooting at us
just a little while ago.

Go ahead.

You know something?

I think you've lost your grip

on ramrodding
from this wagon train, Tom.

Yes, Beth?

Well, you know something
about doctoring, Mr. Gage.

A little.
If you'd tell me what to do.

Why should we do
anything for him?

Because he's hurt

and you are the only one
who can help him.

He's also a renegade
and a murderer.

That's not true.
We don't need you, boy.

But what you just said
about Senor Stroud.

I said we don't need you.

You better wait outside,
Carlos.

Can you do anything for it?

Maybe I can
and maybe I can't.

CARLOS:
[ think maybe you can.

I think he means it,
Mr. Gage.

Get some hot water.

( Birds chirping )

All right.
Get them up.

Let's go. Everyone up.
We're moving out in half hour.

Everyone up.
We're moving out.

Get up, ladies.
We're moving out in half hour.

( Knocks on wagon )

MAN: Let's go. Everyone up.
We're moving out in half hour.

Everyone up.
We're moving out.

( Music playing )

How are you?

Oh, I don't--
I don't know yet.

You weren't
feeling so good

when Carlos brought
you in last night.

Oh, wait,
you better take it easy.

Look, I got to get up some
time, might as well be now.

I will get you some food.

You stay there, senor.

Thanks.

For what?
I'd do it for anyone.

Yeah. You know,
this isn't gonna

make you very popular
with your friends.

I don't care
what they think.

Maybe I do.

Then why don't you
tell them the truth?

Carlos told me
you left the Alamo

to take care of your family

and the families
of your friends.

Who would believe it?

I do.

You're no coward.

Then why don't you try telling
that to Lieutenant Lamar?

You know, he offered to stay
at the Alamo in my place.

TOM: Stroud.

You'll remain in this wagon.

You're under arrest.

Aren't you gonna
say something?

Aren't you gonna try
to defend yourself?

That was Wade's gang
of outlaws you were with.

JOHN: That's right.

Why'd you join up with them?

Was a good way as any
of getting out of town.

Stroud, you had every
intention of joining

the attack
on this wagon train.

I did not.

TOM: You're a very
unconvincing liar.

Tom, why don't you
ask Mr. Stroud

who fired the shots that
kept us out of that ambush?

Well?

I fired the first one.

You're trying to tell me...
I'm trying to tell you

nothing except that
you're still in trouble.

Wade knows you have the money
from the Franklin Bank

and he wants it, and if you're
real smart, he's gonna get it.

For the sake of these
women and children, I hope

for once in your life,
you've got the decency

to be telling the truth.

From now on, I'm gonna keep this
wagon train out in the open.

Beth.

All right, everybody, finish
your chow as fast you can.

Let's get this wagon
train rolling.

( Music playing )

What do you intend doing now?

I don't have very much choice.
I'm still under arrest.

I wouldn't be looking
if you happen to fall out

of the back end
of the wagon.

Oh, thanks very much.

I'll play it along
the way I am.

There's not much
future in it.

What? Oh yes, there is.

Jess Wade.

You really think
he'll attack us?

Yeah, if we keep
on going this way.

If I were running this
outfit, I'd head south,

I'd cross the river
further on down.

Why did you join up with him?

He's the man that killed
my wife and son.

And that's why
you wanna stay with us?

Now, he's gonna be real
surprised when sees me.

He thinks I'm dead.

BETH: Why didn't you tell
Lieutenant Lamar that?

You heard what the lieutenant
said, I'm a very poor liar.

But you aren't lying.

JOHN: Maybe [ am.

I left the Alamo.

That's pretty hard
to justify, even to myself.

Your family was in danger.

So were the families
of a hundred other men.

I don't guess mine was any
more important than theirs.

Are you condemning yourself?

Yeah, I'd condemn another
man who did the same thing,

I'm no different.
It's done now.

Regretting it won't undo it.

JOHN: [/ know.
That's what's bad about it.

Other men have made mistakes.

Not like mine.

BETH: What good would it have
done if you had stayed?

What good did it do
that I left?

I didn't help my family,
I didn't help anybody.

Well, that's something
Lieutenant Lamar

could understand.
He has a family.

Sure he'd understand it,

but only if
it happened to him.

Look, Ms. Beth,

you'll only stir up
a lot of antagonism

if you stick with me,
why don't you

switch to another wagon?

Ha.

Why don't we go after them?

In open country?

What do you want to do,
get shot?

All I wanna do is get my hands
on some of that money.

JESS: Well, heading the way
they are, they'll cross

the Trinidad River
at Cutner's Point.

We'll be there
waiting for them.

Sure, and when they get
the wagons out into the river,

we'll pick them off
in the water.

That sounds easy.

Well, I'm a man
that likes things easy.

You follow along after them
and keep an eye on them.

If there's any change in plans,
we'll be at Cutner's point.

Let's go.

MAN: Whoa.
Hold it.

Lieutenant Lamar?

Sergeant Macauley, sir,
Army of the Republic.

Orders from
General Houston, sir.

Well, what is it, darling?

Orders to report
to San Jacinto at once.

Everybody?

Myself and this detachment
of soldiers.

What about us?

Well, the word is, ma'am,
that General Houston

is ready for an all-out attack
against Santa Anna's army

at San Jacinto.

Troops can no longer
be spared

for the protection
a wagon train.

Is that so?

Well, you go back
and tell Sam Houston.

Well, that are soldiers for
if not protect their families?

As a soldier, ma'am,
I can't question a command.

Sergeant, my previous orders
were to see these wagons

safely across
the Trinidad River.

That's what I intend to do.

If I could have
a fresh horse, sir,

I'll start back
at once with the men.

The soldiers
are staying with me.

If you wanna remain, sir,
it'll be on your own conscience.

But I don't think you can ask
20 of your men to do the same.

And why not?
I'm in command here, Sergeant.

I'm afraid that'd be
called desertion, sir.

Desertion?

MACAULEY: Your orders are
to report to San Jacinto

at once, sir.
I'll go when these wagons

are across the Trinidad River.

I'll tell that
General Houston, sir.

Sergeant, if we leave now,

these people would be
defenseless.

There are no
able-bodied men here,

only women, children,
and elders.

I'm still here,
how would you classify me?

As a deserter, Mr. Stroud.

Oh.

Kind of looks like there's
gonna be quite a lot of us,

doesn't it, Lieutenant?

These people need protection.

My family needed protection.

They're apt to be murdered
if we leave here.

My family was murdered.

I'm not only trying
to protect my family,

I'm trying to protect
other as well.

Look, if you'd bothered
to ask, you'd have found out

that's why I left the Alamo.

I was trying to do
the same thing.

Stroud,
from what you're saying

I can't figure out
what side you're on.

You have your orders,
Lieutenant,

if I were you
I'd obey them.

Go ahead, darling,
we'll be all right.

TOM: What do you
intend to do?

I intend to take these
wagons through.

I'll get my horse.

All right, men,
check your equipment.

We're leaving for
San Jacinto right away.

( Indistinct chatter )

Mr. Stroud,

good luck.

Thanks,
we're gonna need it.

Do you mind shaking hands?

Take care of them,
will you for me, Fred?

Goodbye, darling.
Lieutenant, I'd like to have

10 of your rifles.

All right, you first 10 men
bring your rifles up here.

Forward, ho.

What do we do now,
Mr. Stroud?

Get these wagons
in two lines of four each.

If we run into any trouble,
I don't want us to spread out

all over the country.

It's gonna be kind of rough
from now on, ma'am.

We're gonna ride
without a break.

Come on.

( Music playing )

They headed this way?
No, somebody must've figured

we'd waiting for them.
They took off

southeast towards Boulder.

That's a long haul from here.

We can still make it
in plenty of time.

The soldiers left them.
What do you mean?

Just what I'm telling you,
the whole military

detachment took off.

Figure they're trying
to lay some kind of a trap?

No, I watched them long
enough to make sure,

they ain't coming back.
Let's go.

( Music playing )

Ha.

( Music playing )

Ho.

MAN: Whoa.
Whoa.

MAN: Whoa.
MAN: Whoa.

( Music playing )

Wade's gang is coming
from three miles back.

Okay, get the rest
of the women and children

on the bottom of the wagon.
Come on, let's go.

MAN: Ho, ha.

MAN: Heeyah, heeyah.

MAN: Heeyah, heeyah.

My line's broke.

Ho.

MAN: Heeyah, heeyah.

All right, let's go.

( Music playing )

MAN: Heeyah.

MAN: Heeyah, heeyah.

MAN: Heeyah.

MAN: Heeyah.

Pile everything you have
in the back of the wagon.

Come on, get those children
down behind that bank.

Come on, children.
These women know how

to shoot a gun?
They don't know how,

I can teach them.
All right, come on. Let's go.

( Indistinct chatter )

Give me the gun, Carlos.
How can I shoot without a...

Get down.

( Music playing )

This is a trap for sure. I knew
he was leading us into a trap.

Keep quiet and help.

( Music playing )

( Gunshots )

( Horses neigh )

Reload.
They'll be coming back.

( Music playing )

JESS: Cavish,
Dawes, Morrell, and Brown,

you come with me,
we'll circle the lake

and come in behind them.

Williams,
when you hear me shoot,

you take the rest of the men
and go at them from the front.

( Music playing )

Hey, Gage!

Grab yourself a horse
and a couple of pistols

and follow me.
You want me to go with you?

You can shoot, can't you?

Mr. Stroud,
I can shoot real good.

Well, let's go then.

Now, remember, don't shoot

till you're sure
we can get one.

( Music playing )

Get up there.

Wade will try to come around
this side of the lake

and behind the wagons.

Heeyah!
Get out of here!

( Music playing )

( Gunshot )

( Music playing )

( Gunshots )

( Horse neighs )

( Gunshots )

( Music playing )

( Gunshots )

( Music playing )

( Water splashing )

( Music playing )

Hey, Stroud.

Stroud.

Stroud,
you're going over the fall.

( Music playing )

Stroud.

( Music playing )

( Music playing )

JOHN:
Everybody all right?

Yes, thanks to you,
Mr. Stroud.

Well, you haven't
got far to go now.

Carlos, I'll be back for you
just as soon as I can, son.

!I'm headed for San Jacinto.

All right, Mr. Gage,
let's get these wagons rolling.

You heard what the man said.
Let's get these wagons rolling.

He'll come back, Ms. Beth.

I hope so, Carlos.

So do I for both of us.

( Music playing )