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The story of Grizzly Adams is big, powerful, beautiful.

They called me magic.

And me and my burrow number seven been traips and these slopes and valleys for a long spell.

So I know the story from the beginning.

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 star-heart.

Well, how 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 it.

Now that cub took to Adams right off.

And 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 grody became the best friend Adams ever had and together they became a legend.

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

There's a time for all our own living free and all the indians that you speak.

Take me home.

Take me home.

Take me home.

Take me home.

Now I lived in these mountains most of my life.

But each time spring gendels itself upon the land is like sea, and for the first time.

The wildflowers fill the valley with a color and glow.

No artistry.

Well, least wise, no artist on earth can begin to paint.

And when the bees start a buzzing you can look for all of them new born animals to say hello to nature and to each other.

And maybe learn a lesson or two.

Now you take this baby wolf seeing a field mouse for the first time.

Not knowing what to make of it, he figured he'd have himself a look-see.

And he learned lesson number one.

That is that a field mouse can fit into places a wolf pup can.

And this gives a little fella a chance to fight back.

But persistence is what turns curiosity into experience and produces lesson number two.

If you want to get somewhere bad enough and you're willing to work a little bit, you can always find a way of getting a job done.

Of course, things don't always turn out like you're playing.

It started really easy like if you can call plant vegetable seeds.

But then, Adams, he still had green horn habits.

See how nice this garden's come up this year?

If we can keep Mary Lou and Danel and Joshua from being piggy about it, I think we're going to have us some real fine eating stuff.

Ben asked you to take a look at it and ask you to stop around.

Now, no you don't cotton too much to spinach, but there's some folks around here to do.

Now, number seven, you've been giving me nothing but trouble all day long.

Now I'm a patient man, so I'm only going to ask you three or four more times to move it.

Now, come on. Come on, seven.

Hey, Mavic.

Now, look what you've done.

That's the third time today you've knocked this off.

Now, you keep this up and I may send you to that blue factory up St. Joe way.

I'm not realizing it, but I'm the only thing, standing fixed to you in a back end of a postage stamp.

Well, if that's the way you're going to be, you just wait here.

I sure don't know what got into you today.

Jack, maybe number seven's got a reason for doing what he's doing.

Sure, he's got two reasons. One is contrary and the other needs these lazy.

Number seven ain't lazy.

Well, I wouldn't say lazy. It's just his nature not to work unless it's needful.

Jack, get out of there. You're stepping on my... on my spinach.

Oh, I'm sorry, Adams.

I just did. I'm so riled up.

It's all right. Don't worry about it.

Dan was stomping around on it just a few minutes ago and now you've got the rest of it.

Well, at least we got some lettuce and onions and such.

Well, I'll be real careful.

Well, number seven, let's see what we can do for you.

Now, you know that I wouldn't do nothing to you that you wouldn't like.

And I know that this ain't your normal way of acting.

So I'm just going to take a look and see what they own you.

Is she going to say anything, seven?

Is that hurt?

Ooh. I wouldn't want one of these either, seven.

This bird here's a nasty one.

Seems that saddlebag's rubbing into your skin something fierce.

I bet you feels good to get that old bird out of there, doesn't it, seven?

Yeah.

See what I found?

This old bird was stuck underneath the saddle blanket.

It was under his blanket.

Oh, it's a little bit too big.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You're sorry.

The saddle blanket is under his blanket.

Well, he usually tells me something like that.

Thanks, Adam.

Oh, that's all right.

Just thanks enough.

You're bringing the supplies.

You brought everything, didn't you?

Oh, sure.

Sure.

Brought everything.

You didn't forget my pumpkin seeds, did you?

Oh, see.

I knew you'd forget them.

I knew it.

Ah.

Yeah, guess I forgot them.

Pumpkin seeds, what in tarnation would a mountain man be doing with pumpkin seeds anyway?

Well, I told Ben about Thanksgiving last spring.

I told him come this fall, I was going to show him a good old fashioned party, and that's just what I'm going to do.

Well, I guess Ben's got as much right to have a party as anybody.

Adam, Jack.

Nacoma.

Are these old lies deceived me or is he wearing war paint?

Shouraji.

Shouraji Nacoma?

Shouraji.

Bospahi.

Gasha.

Tashua.

Tashua, call, sek. La Bio-al-is-sago.

Hell, I know you got good reason for carrying your warboat in my home to come, and you don't have to apologize to me.

Ispim.

Shoucote-ish. Shouraji Shouraji.

was at stake here.

And we reminded Nakoma that in all her life,

Sakota had never heard a living thing,

that she was a friend of all of us, including Ben.

But when Nakoma told us the tribal council

decided she had to be hunted down

and had given the coma the job of doing it,

I figured it was best to leave Malone

because I knew Adams had things to say to his blood brother.

Well, I got no stomach for that.

I'm gonna pack numbers in.

Adams told Nakoma that if Sakota was acting peculiar to her

nature, there had to be a reason.

And if he went along, maybe he could find that reason.

Nakoma said no, mostly because he knew how hard it would be

for his blood brother to watch him do what he had to do.

And even if Adams did find the reason,

the tribal council had spoken.

And when Adams promised Nakoma he wouldn't do anything

to interfere with tribal law,

Nakoma agreed to let him go.

But he left no doubt as to the purpose of his mission.

Oh, I best get some things together.

Uh-uh.

Well, we got to tracking him right after a look,

see at the damage to the lodges.

No people was hurt.

And I can say neither Adams or Nakoma had any heart

for going after their cougar friend.

There he were to spoke.

I was sure wanting to stay with him,

but there was some folks mighty needful of the supplies

I was taken to the settlement, so I had to go.

I was just a little bit nervous.

I was just a little bit nervous.

I was just taken to the settlement, so I had to go.

Well, this is far as I go with you.

Well, we wouldn't have no supplies unless you did.

We'll be here.

You like I'm letting you down?

Ah, there's nothing else you can do here, Jack.

Oh, spout.

Adams.

I ain't one to be given advice.

But what's happening here is Indian law.

Now that goes back before you and me,

and maybe even before these mountains here.

That means it ain't any of our business.

Ain't that right, Ben?

No, no, no.

One more thing.

There's a great bond between you and Nakoma.

Don't you do nothing come fix that.

I know that, Jack.

I'm going to do the best I can at giving my word.

I promise.

Yeah.

Errr.

Nakoma?

I know this is going to be hardest on you,

because you're the one that's got to do it.

Jack?

We all know the penalty for endangering lives.

And that's why I'm going.

I'm going to prove that she code is innocent.

Yeah.

As I left you,

there was a nod as big as the pine cones I'd mean.

I was aching for both of them,

knowing there was big trouble ahead.

Because I knew the law, same as Adams and Nakoma.

There was no way out for Dakota,

wherever she was out there in the forest.

She had to die.

They didn't show it,

but both men was a hurt in some fears.

Each was hoping that Dakota had made her way out of the territory.

But that weren't the case.

She was staying within reach.

Mystic.

Why South?

That's not her territory, Nakoma.

She knows we got a good chance of catching her down there.

Well, Dakota, the hard day.

You're right, Nakoma.

This is a strange way for her to be active.

I know what you're thinking, and I can't hold with it.

I know she's not off on another raid.

I know it.

Hi, little fox.

You haven't seen she Dakota, have you?

What are you afraid of, huh?

What are you afraid of, little guy?

Are you afraid of that cougar?

Oh, you're afraid of Nakoma's war bow?

Well, that's not for you.

There's good home to see your mom.

You be careful, little guy.

I'll see you soon.

That war bow was for Dakota.

And it was almost as if she knew it.

It's all right, Ben.

Those wolves aren't interested in us.

Bye, ye, she, Shaddak.

Maybe Shakota thought she could lose her trail by going up into these rocks.

By Jake.

Yeah, she could as one smart mountain lion.

Those wolves sound uneasy to you.

Look it up there, Nakoma.

Male?

Females? No pups.

It's mighty strange right now, little birthing season.

Why don't you go off over there with those rocks,

and stop them, see if you can pick a trail up.

If when the nature doesn't give that wolf pack any cubs this spring,

whoever comes across their trails in for a lot of trouble.

Well, number seven is just you and me.

Nothing but takes dust in two weeks walking in any direction.

That's the way I like.

We've had a lot of good times together, you and me.

Oh, that's true.

Number seven, you're not paying any attention to what I'm saying.

I've never seen you so criminally.

Are you scared?

Ain't nothing out there to be scared of.

Tell you what, why don't we make ourselves a little camp here,

and I'll just whip us up a bat to flapjacks.

How'd you like that, huh?

What's the matter with you?

I think nothing in that rush.

Now I was going to whip us up some flapjacks, but if you think we are the wheeler...

We'll just move on a little ways.

Come on.

Come on.

Remember when a come woman, she could have found those snares that trapper was setting a few years back?

She started stalking him and springing him as fast as he could set him.

She said, J.I.D. I knew you wouldn't forget that.

She sure saved a parcel of life, that year, didn't she?

Wood reminded Nicole May of Dakota's good acts.

Put an end to his heart.

Adam sure hoped it would.

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

We'll be real!

Wow!

There ain't nothing around here to scare birds.

I think old mad dacks are going to cool off these old tired feet of his.

There you go.

You know what I think I'll do?

I think I'll just wash out a pair of socks at the same time.

There you go.

All righty.

Whew!

Number seven that's fitting cold.

What's the matter with you?

I ain't taking no for real back.

I done that less than a year ago.

Ooh, that feels good.

Well sure, even my men get sore feet.

Whew, that is cold.

Really is.

You know, number seven, I don't see how folks stand to do that once a month.

I believe that some people do.

What's the matter with you, you little black-eyed bandit, ain't you ever seen a body wash his socks before?

You know something, number seven?

That might not be a bad idea for you.

Just get in there and wash them feedie-ores.

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh, you're fat, mad, and well, I've lot-beared people.

But you're going to do that?

I told you.

Less than a year ago, I had me a whole year.

A whole for real back.

One of you to ask, man.

Now, instead of building the fard, make us in flat decks, I'm going to have to build a fart,

and dry off my clothes.

Now, just look.

Look what you've done.

You're soaking wet.

You've got to...

Get me a...

Farr-started-it.

Freeze in coals.

Oh!

Make a powder's dry number.

Number seven! Come back here with him, growl!

Look at him here!

If he'd leave me with nothing but a little cream, good.

I wonder what number eight would be like.

If I'd have known what number seven would be, say shaying off just like he did.

Now, at the same time, Adams, the Coleman band weren't having any luck picking up Dakota's trail again.

I didn't find anything on that side.

How about you?

I don't.

Well, this just doesn't make sense, Nacoma.

She could have got to be around here somewhere.

What is it, Ben?

He should be late, aye?

Did you hear that, Ben?

Nacoma says that she's right here.

That means she's been following us all this time.

It's almost as if she wants us to find her.

She's sure been acting strange.

Keep her meringue when all the folks out out is dangerous.

You couldn't understand what I had to keep running.

Now that we got a trail to follow me, we can get some answers.

What the answers were neither man knew.

Hiding the pain that plunged into him like a knife, they quickened her pace.

The sooner they found the answer, the better for them and for Dakota, who continued to stay nearby, but just out of sight.

Seemed like she was almost hoping them to and ketchup to her.

Water is bad luck.

I've known that.

Got some more on me.

I've known that since I was a young and it's just pure need bad luck.

This is a place.

I'll get me some sticks.

There you are.

Yeah.

That's you, Mr. Simmons.

You come back to apologize, stolen that jack for running off and leaving him cold and...

Now, easy fellas.

We don't want to do anything we're going to be sorry for later, do we?

But we're not only nearby, we're practically inviting a comb and Adam's to come and get her.

What did you find, Nacoma?

What kind of an animal would you would up like this?

Whatever's been chewing on this, Nacoma.

A lot bigger than these critters.

You don't think she could have done this to you?

El Augusta.

Both men were sharing the same silent thought.

Zakoto wanted to get herself caught and she was close by.

Might he close by?

Well, now, wait a minute fellas.

Maybe we could be friends.

Maybe we could do some training, huh?

Like, look there.

That's making a nice...

You don't like that.

Well...

I got you.

Look here.

How about a genuine iron fork?

Just like them city stickers used.

You don't like it.

I don't blame you.

I eat with my fingers myself.

Where?

I know what you like.

I got a genuine, cruel whistle.

Listen.

Keep it up fellas. I knew you'd like it.

Them wolves liked hearing that whistle.

But only as long as that whistle and me stayed right where we was.

I'm staying.

Yeah, I'm staying.

Meanwhile, number seven was beginning to enjoy a little peace and quiet.

By now, both men knew that Zakoto's strange behavior weren't no accident.

That she was going to let herself get caught, but she was going to choose the time and the place.

And only she knew the reason.

And the way things was going, it was getting harder by the minute for Adams to keep his promise to Nokoma.

The one about not interfering.

He told Nokoma that he was still hoping that when they caught up with Zakota,

that he'd have a chance to find the answer to the question that had been eluding them.

The reason Zakota had raided the village in the first place.

Maybe if that reason was good enough, something could still be done about changing the faith of the cougar.

Adams was as concerned for his blood brother as he was for Zakota.

And he said so.

If she had to die by Nokoma's hand, why?

Nokoma likely wouldn't be the same man ever again.

I don't think it was possible for either man to carry a heavier heart.

Each of them knew it wouldn't be too much longer or four they would meet Zakota somewhere in the port.

The way to start.

This is really puzzling me Nokoma.

What kind of a game is she playing?

Running away and then not running away.

Do you think that she could be afraid of Ben?

Ben and Zakota were real good friends but that was a long time ago.

Maybe she's forgotten.

Ben, I want you to go back to the cabin.

Then I go home back to the cabin.

I think if you go back, Nokoma and I can get Zakota to show herself.

Zakota was going somewhere in a big herd.

Well, so this is where you live, huh?

Well, this is nice but it's cold.

It frees cold in there in these deep woods.

How's about?

Let me go find old number seven and get some warm clothes for old man Jack.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

I noticed them wolves dropping food around me.

But at first I didn't pay no attention to it.

I just feel so rotten.

Then I just don't give an Easterners hoot.

What do you think of that?

Just come ahead on and eat me but I'll tell you one thing.

I'm not going down without a fight.

How come you keep offering me that food?

Go on and give it to one of your pups or something.

I just admit it here.

You're supposed to have pups along about this time of year.

And you ain't got none, have you?

Yet you're offering me food like you would to a pup if you was to have a pup.

You're a duck to me.

You want me to be your pup?

Just a minute.

Mother nature has placed some strange tricks now and again but I haven't done nothing against nature.

Just watch it.

You don't want me to go that way.

Well maybe I...

Kinda think it over a little.

Yeah.

See?

That's not bad, Mama.

Motherfucker, good.

Thank you.

Things had finally made sense to me.

And things was beginning to make sense to Adams and the coma.

It's getting easier in the coma.

It's like she's not even trying to hide her trail anymore.

It was a good idea we had to send a bend back to the cabin.

Hila, Bob.

Please, Peter.

No. I think I know where she's headed.

Do you know where Saccota's den is?

Hila.

And then you know how peaceable she is up there.

I'm kinda hoping for a miracle all this time.

I think maybe you have too.

I know they're kinda hard to come by.

Well at least we're getting closer.

Hila.

Hila. Hila.

Yeah, you're right.

We are gonna have to hurry before that sun goes down.

Looking down on him, Saccota seemed to know it was all coming to an end.

She had led the coma in Adams to her home.

So whatever happened, it would happen here, where she felt safest.

Well, Ben was happy.

I think it was a good idea.

I think it was a good idea.

I think it was a good idea.

I think it was a good idea.

Well Ben was heading back for home.

None too happy because he was feeling just as bad about Saccota as Adams and the coma.

When that powerful nose of his picked up the scent, he looked real good.

Mine.

And when Ben followed that scent and found my pants, he knew something was wrong.

So Ben began to follow the trail until he found number seven.

Now in the way animals have a communique with one another, Ben gave that buru a good talk or two.

And number seven, mighty ashamed of what he done told Ben he take him to where he had left old mad Jack.

After me, I had just about given up hope of ever getting out of my predicament when I heard and seen a couple of them on their faces.

Hey Ben!

Hey Ben!

These wolves don't mean no harm just to this inconvenience.

Hey that's the bravest thing I ever saw a momma do.

You're going to protect me against that great big grizzly.

Well that's very nice of you but that grizzly happens to be a particular friend of mine.

Yeah, so you go on to your family. Go on. I'll be all right.

I promise you I'll grow up to be a good pup. Make you proud of me.

Hi mama.

Ben.

Then you're a sight for a sore body.

Meanwhile, Adams and the coma was getting mighty close and it was tearing them both up inside.

The coma afraid of itself over the task keeping given and Adams worried about his blood brother and the coma.

What was a waiting for?

The no.

Wait, the coma.

Let me try and bring her out.

If I get her out, take us before the trial will counsel for a new trial.

Call out of the loc.

I'm not disputing the Crow law, am I?

But I know how much the Crow respect life.

What's wrong with you? I've never seen you act like this.

You're afraid I'm going to get hurt, aren't you?

Still looking out for me.

All right.

If she tries and fights me, you can use your arrows on her.

I give you my word, but at least let me try and get her out.

It had finally come.

The moment Adams and the coma both dreaded.

Hi, Shakota.

Hi. It's me, Adams.

It's all right. It's all right.

I'm not going to hurt you.

Easy.

Shh.

Just a minute, I'll touch you.

Easy, Shakota.

Just let me touch you.

Adams.

No, no coma.

No.

She didn't mean it.

She was just trying to tell me something.

I'm going to listen to her.

I'm going to cheer Lavonne.

I know I gave you my word.

Adams was stuck and he noted.

There was no way he could prove that Grover didn't mean to hit him.

And he had given his word to the coma so he had to stand aside.

Then Adams saw something, and it all became clear.

The coma.

Look at this wood. This piece of wood.

It's chewed up just like that piece you found in the valley.

I think I know what's wrong with her.

Will you give me one more try?

Bida.

I'm not going back in my word, but I just want you to look at this.

No.

I understand why you say no, but just look at it, please.

The coma held more than a piece of wood in his hands.

He held the faith of two men and a cougar.

All right, the coma?

Cola, he hope. Thanks.

Hello, Shikoda. Hello, girl.

Easy, Shikoda. Nobody's going to hurt you.

I think I know what's wrong with you, Shikoda.

At least twice, I hope I do.

I'll go real easy. I promise I won't hurt you.

That's a good girl.

Well, I'm just going to touch the side of your face.

All right?

There it's a girl. That's it.

I'm not going to hurt you.

Easy, girl. Easy.

Now the other side.

Oh, that hurt, didn't it?

Don't go, Shikoda. I'm just trying to help you.

I'm sorry, but I had to find out. That's a good girl.

Can I get you to open your mouth?

Huh? Come on, Shikoda.

Just let me take a look.

Here, look at me. There you go.

All right.

Will you let me look in your mouth? Huh?

Open just a little more. This is going to hurt.

Are you ready?

Easy. Easy. I got it.

That's a good girl. Yeah.

Look at that.

You're going to feel a lot better now.

You're a brave girl, Shikoda.

You're a good girl.

I think Shikoda's going to be just fine now, Nakoma.

All right. All right, Shikoda.

Nakoma, this was the cause of all the trouble.

This caused Shikoda much pain, which is why she was teething on that wood like a baby.

She knew she couldn't get it out.

Biddlestop.

Well, that's why she came to your village to ask for help.

Do you think this will satisfy your people?

Yik, daja.

Shikoda, do you feel better in so does Nakoma?

Did you hear what Nakoma said?

I bet your mouth feels better if that thorns out now.

Nakoma said that everything's going to be all right.

I bet you that pain's all gone now. And so is ours.

Things was back to normal at the Indian village and with Shikoda.

But Adam was still having problems with his garden.

Well, Ben, when I get this garden straightened out this time,

I don't want you and Jack stomping around there.

All right, Jack. Howdy, Adam.

Hello there, Ben. Nice day. You eat it real nice.

How was your trading trip?

Oh, good. Good. Good. Got everything you needed.

Did you get the pumpkin seeds? Oh.

That's twice you forgot them. See?

There they are, pumpkin seeds.

Oh, I got some great news for you.

Nakoma and Ben and I, well, we went up to the Indian Council

and talked to the chief about Shikoda.

Yeah? When he heard what we told them,

they made her an honorary member of the tribe.

Yeah? That's good.

Now, I know that you told me that you and Nakoma had a tough time with that Shikoda.

But what do you hear this? This is the best part.

There I was surrounded by a pack of the most ferocious, meanest-looking wolves

you've ever gone to see in your born days.

Yes, sir. Their tails was a high and their hackles was a standin' up like porcupine quills.

Say, speaking of porcupine quills, how did you ever figure that thorn in Shikoda's mouth?

Well, I didn't, not at first. But I knew there was something bothering Shikoda something fierce.

I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years.

Well, things ain't always what they seem at first, look.

I figured if you got faith in your friends and you dig deep enough,

sooner or later find out the truth, don't you think?

You're right. It's just like me and them wolves. I just had faith in them and I dug down real deep.

I'll tell you what you did with some quick thinking.

Do you know what I did? I just went up to them, looked them in them yellow eyes,

then give them my squinty eyes.

Stared, just like that.

They knew the truth. That's what they did. And right then and there.

They made me king of the pack and all them tails went down and all them hackles went down.

Ain't that right, Ben?

Seven?

Jack.

I, uh, might have known you'd learned the truth from them.

You see, the thing is, Adams, I didn't want to tell you that other story, because

well, it'd have been too embarrassing if it had got around rendezvous.

But what's the other story?

Well, the truth is...

Well, you see them wolves didn't have no pups this spring, and they come up on me out there and they figured I was an orphan and...

They adopted me. You know, that's the greatest story I've ever heard.

It is?

Yeah. Well, I bet you're the only man in these parts that got a wolf pack for a family.

Oh, yeah? Yeah, I...

You know what? I never did think of it that way.

Why, you know what?

I'm probably the onlyest two-legged critter in all these mountains that's got a wolf for next to kid.

Adam!

Adam!

Bar, bar, bar, bar...

Bar, bar too...

Hmm....

Deep inside a forest is adoring to another land

Here is our life and home

We are staying here forever in the beauty of this place, although

We keep on hoping

Maybe there's a world where we don't have to run

Maybe there's a time we'll call our own

Living free in harmony and majesty

Take me home, take me home

You