Original subtitles

They called me mad Jack, and if there's anybody in these mountains that knows the real story of James Adams, that'd be me.

So I'm putting it down in writing just the way it happened in hopes of setting the record straight.

And my friend Adams was accused of a crime he didn't commit.

So he escaped into the mountains, leaving behind the only life that he ever knew.

Now that wilderness out there ain't no place for a green horn.

And his chances of surviving were mighty slim, where no time at all for he was beaten down, bragged, nearly stubborn.

Well, about then he come upon a grizzly bear cub all alone and helpless.

Adams knew that little critter couldn't survive without his help, so he started right down that cliff, risking his own life to save him.

Now that cub took the Adams right off.

That was when he discovered he had a special kind of way with animals.

They just come right up to him like he was a natural part of the wilderness.

But that bear cub, he was extra special.

As he growled he became the best friend Adams ever had, and together they became a legend.

There's a world where we don't have to run anywhere. There's a time where Carl are all living free and harmony and majesty.

Take me home, take me home, take me home. Take me home, take me home.

That James Adams may be a genuine legend to a lot of folks, but to me, he's the best friend

a fellow could ever have.

Still can't understand why all them critters take to him, so must be some special kind

of feeling he's blessed with.

I mean, when you think about it, a grown man and a big old 500 pound grizzly bear living

like they was the best of buddies, I wouldn't believe it myself if I didn't see it all the

time with my old eyes.

Yep, that man is something special.

He knows that animals and people, they just got to live free to be happy.

Of course, I taught him just about everything he knows about being a mountain man.

Then you got to learn to quit the stirroom critters that are smaller than you.

I mean it.

Well, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

Well, wasn't it your idea to head for the creek and meet number seven and Jack?

All right, then maybe it was my idea.

But Jack's always got a honey bar for you.

All right.

Now, if you've got a contract with someone that says that you've got to stop and sample

every brush and push that we come across, the item's waiting for his supplies.

You'll be worried if we don't get up there and get him to him.

Well, would you look at that?

The realization, creeping in on us more and more every day.

You know, time was in these mountains when you could go for months on end and never see

an area of soul.

The hell, they're still coming.

We better lay low for a while.

I don't want any more green horns on the back.

Come on.

Get up down, Barnard.

Come on.

Atta boy, that's your flip-o-er.

Come on, Barnard.

Oh, oh.

Jack, we ought to get Barnard some water.

Yes, Papa.

Come on.

Hey, Barnard.

Say, old timer.

Old timer.

He don't look like he's just left to cradle.

Keep your opinions to yourself.

You reckon we can make the air crossing for sundown?

Maybe you can.

Maybe you can't.

I'm sorry I asked you.

I only did because I figured you know the country.

I know this country.

But you've got to be greener and grass.

Everybody knows that this river raises this time of year makes a double-hard to cross.

I made it this far, friend.

That's because you're lucky, friend.

If it was just you and the wagon, I'd leave you to this river.

But since how you got a young lady with you there, I'll give you a hand.

Don't bother yourself.

I just don't want to be beholden nobody.

Thanks a lot for the information or the lack of it.

Here.

Hold the range, Deborah.

You know, if it's true that God is kind to fools and jackasses, he might just make it

across that river.

I doubt it though.

Help us.

Yep.

Maybe we should have taken his offer of help.

No.

But Papa, when we were peddling our wares back in Pyke County, we never had to cross rivers

like this.

There were always bridges.

Well, I know this rough country.

We just don't have to learn to do it ourselves.

Won't always be help around.

Come on, models.

Well, I figured Ben, Jack should have been here long before this.

Now maybe his long bag was that.

Enough again.

Oh.

There's nothing that feels better than cool, fresh, run of water on a sunny day.

Papa, the river is so deep here.

Don't you worry pretty little ahead about it now.

Come on, Barbus.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Got Meatball.

H gal ride.

Man,notated kid and getting get Sale-A.

You're pretty little ahead about it now.

Come on, Barbus.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on!

Come on.

Come on, come on, come on.

Come on.

Mary.

It looks like the Wheel ofuffed.

Come on.

Now just swing your leg over.

That's it.

Come on, sit in my arms out.

I got you.

Atticrow.

Now just hold on.

Come on, get your shoulder.

Yeah.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Now, I want you to take the reins.

When I yell, you pull.

I'll get my shoulder to the wheel.

I'll have this wagon out in no time.

Are you ready?

All right now.

Pull.

Pull.

Come on, boy.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull, boy.

Come on.

Pull.

Come on.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

Pull.

I think my legs broke.

They cut onto the axle.

Oh.

Oh, Oh, oh, oh.

Oh, no use.

No!

Help.

Oh, my butt.

Help, help, help, help.

What can we do?

Huh.

Gotta get some help.

Rough up here.

On Hicks Barnabas.

Put right on downstream, Steven.

Fight in all men.

Oh, oh, oh.

Don't be frightened.

Barnabas, I'm general animal.

No.

Oh, I can't make it here.

I'm trying to fall.

Let's go.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

You're allowed for you?

Ben!

Ah!

Now, come on, don't go sticking your nose into something that's gonna get us both in trouble like a HIEB.

There you go.

In the car.

Come on.

You can't get out of this.

I want you to sell a horse, you know, I get in the ditch.

All of the money enough for you to get you back to Pike County.

And when you get there, you're going to be in the car.

And you're going to be in the car.

You're going to be in the car.

And you're going to be in the car.

You're going to be in the car.

You're going to be in the car.

All of the money enough for you to get you back to Pike County.

And when you get there, you're going to be in Mrs. Carmichael and take you in.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no, Papa.

Oh, my God.

It's a barrier.

A very slowly, slowly, get my rifle out of the front of the wagon.

Come on.

Go, stolen.

The car, Papa.

Mrs. right now.

Get the rifle.

All right, pull the hammer back.

That's it.

Just pull it right back.

Yeah, good girl.

Get it.

Time to get your shoulder.

That's it.

All right.

All right.

Pull the hammer back.

That's it.

Just pull it right back.

Yeah, good girl.

Get it.

Time to get your shoulder.

That's it.

All right.

Good girl.

Get it.

Time to get your shoulder.

That's it.

Good girl now.

Don't pull it, trigger.

Just squeeze it.

Slowly.

Don't start it.

Ben!

Ben!

Ben!

That was kind of foolishness, is that?

Shooting up in the sky.

That bear's over on the shore and not riding down some cloud.

Papa, I didn't want to hurt him.

I just wanted to frighten him away.

Shoot him.

Papa, he seems friendly.

He's a wild animal.

I'll tell you now.

Do as I say.

Shoot him.

Wait.

Hold on there.

Get the rifle down.

It's better means you know harm.

You folks shouldn't be trying to cross the river here.

Now come.

Our legs broke.

I hear a rifle fire.

You sure did, and I'll get out of here.

Oh, Adam.

I'll be right there.

Sweet.

I told you it was a rifle fire, and the next time I tell you something, you know I'm telling you the truth.

Come on down here, Jack and Murray.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

Come on down here, Jack and Murray.

Yeah.

Way, way, way.

If it ain't the smart one.

Come on, Jack, this ain't no time for fun.

Let's get this man out of here.

Oh.

Can you handle that horse?

I'll try.

Jack, time number seven up to the front.

He can pull too.

Well, he can pull, but only when he eats walks too.

Oh, no, don't pull.

Don't, don't, don't, don't.

Just take it easy.

He gets out of here.

Go to him.

Oh, my, my, my.

What I want you to put out there, pull.

You ready?

Ready?

All right.

Paul!

Oh, no, no, no, no.

You want another seven loose?

You want another one?

You want another one?

You want another one?

Paul, Paul, that's good.

Hey.

Get on.

Get on.

Get on.

Paul!

Paul!

Paul!

Paul!

Paul!

What are you doing?

Oh, man!

Come here.

Get up on this way.

Help, horse.

Come on.

That'll, boy.

All right, now.

Push!

Push!

Come on, Bob!

Come on, Bob!

Push!

Nice and it's moving!

Come on, horse!

Come on, horse!

Come on!

Come on, Bob!

Come on!

Oh!

Oh, my right!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Give me a hand, Richard!

Hey!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

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Oh!

Oh!

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Oh!!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!!

Oh!

Oh!

V Brewery.

Oh oh!

brought us a wounded hawk.

That's what we need.

We've got a white man in a wagon,

it's the busted lake.

He might be needing some of that

viral taste in medicine here.

I can't wait till you make the old

God you drink it bad.

Probably get him out of the wagon.

Me and load that old...

no consideration for my lumbago.

One?

Keep your hands close to the fire.

He's got you in the cheap.

He's got you in the cheap.

You expect me to believe this Indian

knows about medicine and doctrine?

He knows enough not to get

himself caught under a wagon wheel

in a freezing river.

Mmm.

He's pretty good, don't it?

It's going to be a mountain lumbago.

I still have some more work to do on it though.

Never, never.

Oh.

Oh, my leg.

Oh.

His fever's gone now, Mr. Adams.

The coma never fails.

Oh, sure.

God heals and the medicine man takes the credit.

The way Benson and Franklin put it was,

God heals, but the doctors collect the fees.

Of course the coma wouldn't ask for a fee.

Of course not.

He ain't no doctor.

He's the best doctor in these parts.

Just because he don't carry a black bag

and sells store-bought medicine

doesn't mean that he doesn't know what he's doing.

The Indians been living here for centuries.

You can learn a lot from him.

Can I get you some water, Papa?

Oh, listen.

Can I get it?

Go ahead.

You won't hurt you.

My way of thinking you like it.

Real slow.

Oh, he's beautiful.

Shh.

I think he likes me.

Of course he does.

He knows you like him.

You know, Papa said that we have to leave

early tomorrow morning.

And that'd be good news for Jack, but it just can't happen.

It's going to take a few days for that leg to heal

before he can put a bit of weight on it.

The other thing is we've got to fix that rear wagon wheel.

He got four busted spokes.

You lucky he made it up here from the river.

Oh.

Why doesn't he fly away?

Oh, maybe he's just leery about leaving his friends.

I've always wanted a pet.

You know, something of my very own so that I could take care of it.

Mama, she promised that she'd get me a canary once, but, um, she died.

And Papa, he thinks canaries are useless.

I think they sing real pretty.

Well, Papa always says pretty is as pretty does,

and canaries don't earn their keep.

Well, I've always thought that God made canaries to sing and for us to enjoy.

Deborah, in the time of year to fix supper,

now you remember.

She look at well to the ways of our household

and eat us not the bread of our goodness.

Robert, 31, 27.

Mr. Metcalf, do you ever read the friendly parts of the Bible?

You know, I've read the good book from cover to cover more times than you've drawn, Brad.

For the perchance you might recall the verse that begins,

consider the lilies of the field.

Of course I do.

Consider the lilies of the field how they grow.

They tall not.

Neither do they spin.

But I say to you that Solomon in all his glory is not a raid like one of these.

Thank you. You have made my point.

Deborah, you heard what I said.

Now get in there, fix up.

You are so beautiful.

You are.

I wish I could keep you with me always.

So pretty. Look.

What's going on?

Don't let that bear play with those cuts or worth a lot of money.

You know, my love vegos, you ain't taking kindly to all this heavy lifting.

Do we have to unload the whole wagon?

We got a lightning enough so we can lift her up to get that wheel off.

I gotta fix these folks.

Get up me having that bill.

There you go.

This is a music box.

It's an organ.

Now, it plays music. You see?

It's been a long spell since I've heard an organ.

Yeah.

God gave her the gift and the mother nurtured it.

She was playing an organ before she could read.

She was a little more than eight years old. I'd take her to meet her and bring her home.

She'd come in, sat down at the organ and she'd play some hymn she heard for the first time.

You should be right proud.

No. Pride doeth before a falls.

Now, why do you have to read everything the wrong way?

You know that's not the kind of pride they met.

Say, that's real good, Miss Deborah.

But, can't you play something that's a little more toe-tapping like...

Oh, you know, this is...

Camp Town Race is five mile long, two dog, two dog.

Camp Town Race is five mile long, two dog eight.

Go right over.

I'm about to be a big, but he don't be.

Oh, right, all right, all right, all right, all day.

That man's only on top of me.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Papa, I'm sorry. I know that was frivolous.

That's one of my faults being frivolous.

Is that what you called it?

Fribilous?

I call it sinful.

What in power nation are you talking about?

That song. That dancing.

You know what song is about gambling?

It's a work of the devil.

Papa, I'm sure Mr. Jackman no harm.

You go on and get in the cabin.

Get in the cabin!

If it weren't for that daughter it is,

that fellow would be about as welcome here as a pole catted picnic.

What are you doing here? Get down there.

Get off of my bed.

Get on outside where you belong.

Get out where you belong.

On outside!

Papa, this is painful.

This is a house.

I will not stand for any insubordination.

Now you back out!

An animal is an animal.

It should be treated as such.

It's not natural for a man to treat an animal as a friend.

It's better than not having any friends at all.

What little?

Oh, there's a bird.

Oh, there's a bird.

Oh.

What does it look like?

It looks kind of spindly to me.

Mr. Adams, what's that for?

This will act as a lever so it can raise the wagon up to get this wheel off and fix those broken spokes.

I'd help you, Adams, but my lumber goes really hungry.

Would you quit your complaining, Jack, let's set two once more.

Come on, help me.

Oh.

Ready?

Put something into it. Ready?

Can I help?

Yeah.

Yeah, you could take my place.

Jack, if we don't get this wheel off and get it fixed, Mr. Medcalf's going to be a permanent guest.

Let's get this wagon off the ground.

Oh, there you go.

This is going to be moved further that way, I think.

Move the wagon front.

Let's see.

Oh, Ben, you can shoot me.

That could help if you want to be.

Just hold her down there.

Keep holding it.

Nothing. Get this wagon in there.

All right. Ease her down now, son.

Easy.

That's a point.

Thanks, Ben. I don't think I could have done that without you.

Well, we're real fortunate that the Ben one suffered from your lumbago.

Say, I seem to recall someone promising to pick some berries and make a berry pie.

Would it be all right to go pick some berries?

Well, I'll tell you what. Me and Ben are going with you.

Ben knows where there's a patch. The juiciest berries just bursting out of their pies.

Just to aching to be picked, to be made into the most lip smack and mouthwatering.

Oh, why don't you quit talking and get to picking so Deborah can get to bacon?

Okay, Ben, come on, let's go.

Come on, berry picking.

Come on.

Here's the knife.

That's good.

Here's a good one.

Yes.

Want me to taste it?

Yes.

Mr. Adams.

Look.

You've picked enough berries to make enough pies to make Jack real sick.

Mr. Adams, I wish Poppa and I didn't have to move on all the time.

I wish that I could stay here with you and Ben and Jack and the cone.

Oh, and you too, Hop.

That wheel fixed yet? Nope.

Hey, that piers is going to look good, isn't it?

When I'm through with it, it'll be better new.

You sure aren't worn, because?

You know, I get that from my paw.

My paw, whenever he'd save a man's life and he wouldn't say thank you or he'd give up his bed to him and sleep out on the ground or fix his wagon wheel.

And never get so much as a thank you from him.

He'd get real lonely.

And I'm just like my paw.

Deborah!

Deborah!

Where is that girl? Pick and berries.

Berries.

Yep. Alone? Nope. With Adams?

Yeah. Oh, I didn't she ask me. Maybe she didn't want to.

Oh, just a little like a girl gets back. I can hardly wait.

Oh, Mr. Adams, I am having the most wonderful time.

Yes, this has been the best day of my whole life. I just feel so free here.

Well, I know how you feel. I have it every day myself. That feeling of being free.

Well, that sun's going down mighty quick. I don't reckon we'll make it to the rise up yonder.

The rise?

Yep. From up there, you can see the whole valley. There ain't a prettier sight on the earth.

Oh, I'd love to see it. And Hawkwood, too. Maybe Mr. Adams will take us tomorrow, Hawk.

Hawk won't be needing us tomorrow. He can see the valley for himself. His wings mended now.

But Mr. Adams, I don't want him to go away.

I know how you feel. But he might like to feel free, too.

But I'd take care of him. I would. And I'd love him and I wouldn't let anything hurt him again.

Why isn't that girl back yet? Maybe she's having a good time. A good time indeed.

An idle brain is a devil's playground. You know, I've been trying to figure out whether you was raised on sour, sour, sour, fresh, or prunes and probably.

Deborah! Why did you leave camp without telling me where you're going first?

Well, Papa, you were resting, and I only went into the woods to prepare you.

You know, Ben Franklin said, would you leave with ease, then do what you ought, not what you please.

And Tim was so learning he could name a horse in nine languages. But yet so ignorant, he bought a car to ride on.

Benjamin Franklin said that, too.

Deborah, we're leaving tomorrow morning.

Papa, can I take the hawk with us when we go? Can I keep him?

He'd get chemists.

Papa!

Papa! Don't eat your incites out, Adams. Eat with it. Deborah is.

Oh...

I got a favorite there.

Oh...

I just got there...

Hey!

Hello there.

You like this?

Deborah?

Deborah?

Deborah?

Deborah?

Deborah, what are you?

Yep, Medcalf.

Will you stop that belly while her and I put up enough of that with number seven?

Yeah, but Deborah's gone.

The hawk's gone too.

Oh, total that girl time and time again.

Not to ever go off without asking me first.

Well, Mr. Medcalf, you keep her locked up in the cage like that and she's gonna fight like a wildcat to get out.

And when she does, she might not come back.

Yeah, but she's safe out there alone.

Oh, my God.

Anything was to happen to her?

What's your friend, Mr. Medcalf?

I kind of think worse than when with the hawk.

There's a rise back in the woods.

I'll go fetch her for you.

I can't understand.

Always tried to be a good father to her.

Deborah, good, bring it up.

Mother, she was never as strict with you as always me.

I never did anything to hurt her.

Others are always more than one way.

It just takes a heap of pondering to figure out which one's the right one.

Jack, give Mr. Medcalf a cup of coffee and take care of him.

I'll go after Deborah.

And no coffee.

The man says no coffee, thank you.

Mr. Medcalf, Mad Jack's coffee's same as throughout these mountains.

You know, putting starch in your spine and twinkling your eye and then strong enough to go hair on a billiard ball.

Well, is that good?

And maybe I'll take two cups.

Thank you.

Now, I'm sure that this is the way we came with Mr. Adams.

I think.

He said the rise was that high.

Or was it that way?

Come on.

Let's go.

Let's go this way.

Dad.

I don't see her anywhere, Ben.

I can't figure it, Ben.

I thought for sure she has come to the rise to let the hot go.

No tracks anywhere.

Well, let's double back and pick up her trail.

Come on.

When a big old wolf catches the sand of a human out in the woods, he follows.

Maybe he's just curious or maybe hungry.

You never know what tell you me, double them.

Don't be scared, Hawke.

Don't be scared, Ben.

We're lost.

Now, Deborah had a feeling that something was following her, but she didn't know what it could be.

Ben.

Look, Ben. Here's Deborah's tracks.

Ben, look it.

These are wolf tracks following Deborah.

Come on, Ben.

Come on.

Deborah's in trouble.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Please help me.

Ben, get back.

No!

Stop!

Stop!

No!

Deborah, it's Mrs. Rhettos.

It's all right.

You're going to be okay.

It's all right.

You'll be okay.

How's that ever did?

Got a protector.

Well, it was foolhardy to bring her out here.

This wilderness is no place for someone that don't know their way around.

That wasn't what worried me.

What was worse was the boys.

Even in church they were looking at her.

Well, land the gushion, Mr. Medcalf. That's only natural.

Why?

I was 40 years younger.

I might be sneaking a few looks myself.

Fifty years?

He found the Mr. Medcalf. You little girls all right.

I'm dead! I'm dead!

Oh, thank God you're all right, Deborah.

I'm all right, Steve. I'll be with you again.

Take some big man to admit he was wrong, Mr. Medcalf.

I think selling in town is the best thing for you and Deborah.

Well, give her a chance to do some people her own age.

I'll just have to learn to turn my head when them young fellas come around.

Well, a son's a son until he takes a wife and a daughter's a daughter all her life.

It's been.

I've never gonna forget any of you or this place.

I just hope that I can come back someday.

Well, I'll always be here.

I'd like to say goodbye to heart now.

I wonder if you'll ever fly.

You can have them if you'd like.

Mm-hmm.

Hawk, you know that I love you, I love you.

And that I'd like to take you with me.

But if I hold you too close, you'll never be able to fly.

You'll never be free, so...

So fly, Hawk.

Fly!

Come on, long day, bro.

Come on, long day, bro.

Come on, TV.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on, Jack.

Why, Missy.

I ain't very good at saying goodbye's.

Mr. Mitkin.

Especially when it's heartfelt.

It's not as good as it is, Mr. Mitkin.

Why, it's that legy as now.

Thank you, Adam.

Look, Hawk's come back to say goodbye.

Goodbye, Hawk. I'll never forget you.

It's a funny thing about people and animals.

If you're love enough to let them go,

they're love enough to come back.

We'll try off your eyes.

Nothing, it's a smoke from that, that blam fire.

Must be a pretty strong fire.

Why is that?

It's been out for a day.

Sure looks pretty up there, don't you?

Free.

There's a world where we don't have to run anywhere.

There's a time we'll call our own,

living free in harmony and majesty.

Take me home.

Take me home.

You