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

They called me magic.

And me and my burl 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 our own living free and holy in majesty.

Take me home.

Take me home.

Take me home.

Take me home.

You know, up here in the mountains when we go from season to season, Mother Nature gets out that whopping big paintbrush of hers and gives us a change of colors that seem to be more dazzling than the time before.

I've also noticed that each season has a different effect on different things.

Now you take spring. It gives a heap of vim and vigor to new life.

Those younglings of play have energy to burn.

And those spanking new flowers that have just bust up through the soil, they show you a lot of get up and go.

Then when you come to autumn, they seem to slow down just like they do in life.

But when you got the likes of Adams and Band, well they go on and on and the past and the time never seems to catch up with them.

Now chasing a bear around the tree or vice versa may seem unnatural to some folks.

But for Adams and Band, why it's as natural as the air they breathe.

And that exercise is one reason they seem to stay so young and healthy.

We had ourselves quite a rock didn't we Ben?

That's pretty in it Ben.

Pretty picture like that will get us through the whole day won't it?

See a lot of our friends are getting a nearly morning drink.

We got this whole end of the lake to yourself.

Why don't you go take yourself a nice swim.

Go ahead. Have a good time.

I'm going to go pick up some plums.

It's time to start socking away some food for the winner.

I'll see you.

When it comes to him and bigger, I'm not like Adams and Band.

I'm giving old father time a race for his money and I'm going to keep it that way.

Seven.

We're going to take ourselves a breed.

Not that I needed or anything. I'm doing this for you.

You've been dragging your tail so much it's worn to a frazzle.

Here. Let's just sit down over here.

Don't be looking at me like that.

See honest to goodness truth. I'm doing this for you.

You need the rest. It was up to me.

I could just run all the way from here to Adams cabin if I was a mine to.

Now I know the buzzer does a member of the Hawk family and they's really a vulture or condor.

But being birds of prey I guess the name buzzer rightly fits.

But being looked at by a buzzer don't make a soul feel too good.

It's a little like someone tapping you on the shoulder and telling you your time has come.

And since I was in my prime I didn't need no buzzer telling me anything else.

Well that's a whole lot better.

It's him and him.

Alright that's enough rest.

Let's go.

I'd like to give you more rest but we just think that time.

Got to get on to Adams cabin.

I had no way of knowing right then what a shambles that buzzer was going to make out of my day.

I hear you Ben. You must have yourself quite a time down at the lake.

You've been quite a spell.

What's wrong?

There is something wrong Ben.

It's not too often we see our wolf friends alone like this.

And no wonder that wolf's hurt Ben.

I don't think he can keep up with the wolf Ben.

And then have a look.

That's alright. Hello lady.

Take a look at your paw.

Well you are hurt.

You've got her nasty burr cut in there.

I can get it out alright. Just hang on.

Look at that.

You're going to feel a lot better now.

You'll be able to keep up with the back now. Go on girl. Go on.

I'm real proud of you Ben.

It's awful nice that you look after the animals like that.

Hey

You at home?

Well I guess he's off somewhere.

I know your old bones are the creek and they're grown.

But mine. I feel frisky as a frog in the captors patch.

Yes sir. I feel like you.

He's trying to tell me something.

You reckon my time is coming?

I'm saving.

And I'll look to you.

Thanks a heap.

Joshua?

I don't want to look to you.

Now just give me your honest opinion.

Thanks a lot.

Well, I do have three or four wrinkles.

Maybe five or six.

They're wrinkles from age and they're wrinkles from smiling and laughing.

And they're in a good life.

Why are they only?

Number seven.

I think I'll go down to the creek and give us a bucket of water.

Boy did I outfox here.

Why don't you go and get out of here?

Now in another part of the mountains, two old friends of mine,

Gus Thakry and his wife Gertie were trying to find her.

They had been working a claim in the south range and were heading for new diggens.

When they come through the settlement, they learned that I could usually be found in these parts.

So they decided to look me up for old times' sake.

Gus, we've been trailing this trail for a my long time.

Why don't you just give up an admit you don't know where Mad Jack is?

They told us in the settlement he's in these parts someplace.

I'll find the old goat if the wind's right.

Well, there goes our belongings again.

I told you the load was too much for Wilbur.

When are you going to get me a burrow of my own?

Didn't kind of fancy, ain't you, wanting his and her burrows?

Are you listening to me, you old geyser? You promised me one when we was hitched.

I give you a fancy wedding gift. What's your belly aching for?

Sure, it just ain't ever bride that can say she owns a monogram.

Quick, just squoggin' with you. You could have married Mad Jack, you know.

I know. I remember what.

You and Mad Jack was both carting me at the same time and was vying for my hand in marriage.

Yeah, and I lost.

Well, you old goat. I forgot to give you a kiss.

No, we're stubborn, Gernie.

Stop it, Gernie.

I was only funny.

Yeah.

All right, Granny, that's better.

Now, what are you going to get me my very own burrow?

I'll do it. I'll do it. I'll do it for you.

For you, even not Gernie, you're going to have your own burrow.

Oh, finally.

Wilbur, you just wait a little while.

It won't be long before you'll have your own company too.

Nobody would laugh.

At least them all mean if I'd have known what grief them too were bringin' with it.

When that feel good, don't look so surprised.

I know it's been a long time since I combed you and made the fuss over you.

But you know something, number seven? It comes a time in the fella's life when he begins to realize all the things he has.

Yes, sir.

He needs a joke to make him stop and take stock.

I know I've had other mules.

It's you and me that's come the longest way together.

We found him!

You'll go to all right.

I'll jump!

I'll be dipped in butter and flipped in the air.

Hey, Jack, it's so good!

Well, it's good to see you, Gernie.

Let me look at you.

Here I am.

You are just as cute as you ever was, you old scally-like.

Do you really think so?

You don't look a day older than you did 20 years ago.

Hold on there. Hold on there. Let me take a look.

Looks like Buzzard beat to me.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

Thanks a lot. Where are you two been?

Oh, we've been working a couple of little claims out on the south range.

Doing any good?

Well, you know, a lot of digging. A little sparkle down there.

It'll get better when we get up north. That's where we're headed.

Jack, every time I leave, the pickaxe down. He says, stay with it, Gernie. Some day we're going to strike a vein.

Well, don't you worry. It's going to happen.

Only vein I ever struck was one day. The pickaxe ricocheted off her rock and hit me in the leg.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

I still love the old geysers. Hey, Jack, you must have been doing real good for yourself with this fine cabin at all.

Oh, no. This ain't my cabin. It belongs to a friend of mine named Adams.

He's out there in the hills somewhere.

He's a great one for looking after the animals.

Not too far from the cabin, the wolf that Adams had helped earlier, appeared to be having problems again.

And his fellow neighbors were more than a Mike concerned.

Hello, girl. You haven't trouble with your paw again? Huh? Let me take a look.

There's nothing wrong.

You know what I think?

I think that you're just getting along in years.

Well, I know you wolves aren't loners by choice, but I think maybe the pack's just rejected you.

What do you say we go look for the rest of your friends? Come on.

Well, Adams was helping the wolf. Back at the cabin it was like old times.

Being Gus have been bitter rivals for now on the 30 years.

And here we were back at it again.

I'm just toying with you.

So am I. I just don't want to space your fingers.

I can beat both you geezers with one left leg tied behind me.

I beat you. I beat you.

I just let you in.

Oh geez, you're like you. I'd freak you to have a seizure.

Yeah, well, I can beat you any time, any place, doing anything. What do you think of that?

We'll see about that. First you got the winner's pick. What do you want in mind?

You got a hot knife?

See, I got some horseshoes here. What about we do that next?

I can beat you at that too.

I was playing sissy horseshoes.

My old man used to play horseshoes while they were still on the horse.

Meanwhile, Adams had picked up the trail of the wolf pack.

There's some of your friends now, girl.

How about Jain?

It's worth a try.

I'll be close by. I sure hope it works, Ben.

It's not easy getting up in years and being all alone out here in the world.

Minds are closed.

No, sir. This one is right there. Anybody can see that, you lame brain.

You must eat no fuss.

Gertie, come on over here and settle this.

You know, settle nothing.

If you two don't quit fussing, you're going to end up wearing those horseshoes for collards.

I will call it a time.

Good.

I'm going to go.

I'll beat you. I'll beat you.

I've still got two shoes left.

We'll go ahead and throw them.

Everybody knows you couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a handful of chicken feet.

Mm.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

A ringer. That cancels your ringer.

All right, it cancels. Go ahead and throw the other one.

Will you throw?

Oh, it's a ringer.

A ringer. I won.

You lucky cuss, you.

That's the way I played it.

Oh, there she is, Jack. Take a look.

Yeah, yeah. You're the winner.

All right. I suppose you want your hunting knife back.

No, I don't want my hunting knife back.

Well, what do you want?

I want your burrow.

Wait, what?

Your burrow.

You...

Number seven, why you got to be pumped local out of your mind.

Winner's choice, Jack.

Yeah, I know, but we always played for knives and skillets and possible bags and...

Not always.

By recollect, right, is about 18 years ago. You and me was playing winner's choice.

And you took my buckboard. The whole blooming wagon.

The buckboard.

The buckboard.

Well, you see, Gus, at that time, I needed a buckboard real bad.

And at this time, girdy needs a burrow real bad. Don't you, Girdy?

Oh, Gus, I sure do. I sure do.

Well, darling, you got your very own burrow. I just want it from Jack here.

Oh, thank you. Oh, that's so sweet. That's so sweet.

I told Adam's about Gus and Girdy, but not about my problem with losing seven.

Now, number seven, I want you to know it ain't my idea to turn you over to Gus and Girdy.

Well, isn't it that Gus he sort of caught me off guard and...

Before I knew it, he'd warn you. Hope you understand.

Thanks. I can use a kind word about now.

Howdy, Jack.

Your friend's gone?

Oh, Gus and Girdy? No. They're probably around here somewhere.

Celebrating. Celebrating?

Yeah. What they celebrating?

Celebrating their good luck. What good luck?

Adam's...

You and me, Bitter, just sit down and talk us fail.

I don't like the sound of this, Ben.

What were you saying?

Well, Gus and Girdy are celebrating the good luck of getting a new girl.

Where'd they get it?

They won. Who'd they win it from?

Me? From you?

Now, don't get excited, Adams. There's nothing to get all stirred up about.

How could you do that? Number seven's family, Jack.

Oh, I know that, but he's your prized possession.

Adams, I already feel lower than a snake's ankle.

Well, I feel sorry for you.

But just that...

Well, Gus, he kind of outmaneuvered me, see?

And the next thing I know, he won number seven.

I've been trying to figure out some way to get him back, but always just come up with a blank.

It's just an idea, just a thought. But when Gus won seven from you, he didn't win the shoes.

Seven's wearing, did he?

No. No, he didn't. And they won't come up with me there.

Adams, you might make a mountain man yet.

That'll work. That just might work.

What do you mean you're going to take the shoes off seven for you giving to me?

That's right. You won number seven fair and square, but you didn't win them shoes.

Why, you can't I have a little coop. You know, dang, well, I can't move that burrow out of here without them shoes.

Of course I know that. But isn't that a pity?

Now, what about the shoes you were playing horseshoes with?

They're too big.

Well, Gus, it looks like we's going to have us another contest.

Yeah, and I'll clobber you from here to Sunday.

What you got in mind? A burrow race.

Number seven against your burrow. You win, you get number seven. I end the shoes.

I win, I get number seven back. Now, what do you say?

You got yourself a deal.

And since you're always bringing up that buckboard incident, we'll have a race just like that.

That was a burrow relay race. There was two on each side.

That's right. Me and Adams against you and Gert.

Me and Gert against you and Adams. What do you say?

You're... You got yourself a bet.

Not you!

Stupid big lummox. That knew of me against Jack and that big, brawny Adams fella.

Relax, girly relax. You got to know your old man better than that.

I got some surprises for them, fellas. Some big surprises.

You miserable old foxy.

I should know though Gus would figure out some way to slicker me out of number seven.

After telling Adams about our up-and-coming contest, I went out with Gus and Gertie to lay out the course and set up the flags.

Now Adams, being a fella who don't get into anything unless he's whole hog prepared, took number seven out for a little thing.

There's no two ways about this seven. You've got to win this race for Jack.

I know he's not much on affection towards you, but...

Well, if he happened to lose this race, it'd just break him up something real bad.

Now as far as you go personally, I know you got just as much right to be as stubborn as us humans do.

But I'm asking you to just kind of put that aside for a day or so. Would you do that for me?

Seven, how about you and I running up to that train back?

Let's go.

Give it all you got.

That's it.

Come on, seven.

That's it. Now back again.

Faster.

That's it, Adams.

Come on, seven.

Come on, seven.

Good.

That was real good.

But tomorrow you'll be racing against an opponent. That's a little different.

Ben, how about you pretend to be a burrow and racing against number seven here, huh?

Good.

All right.

We'll start right here.

We'll run up to the tree and back here.

Let's see if you and I can beat Ben. All right, seven.

Okay, Ben.

On our marks.

Get set.

Go.

Come on, come on, seven.

Come on, seven. Ben's getting ahead of us. We've got to catch Ben.

Good.

Good.

Faster.

Faster.

Faster.

Faster.

Faster.

Whoo.

Whoo.

I call out one a tie, Ben.

Yeah, I'm seven.

You both put up a good race.

Oh, Ben.

Look at there, Ben.

There's our wolf pack. Looks like that wolf pack didn't accept a matrow.

You keep an eye on number seven.

Errr.

Hey, it's a girl.

You look sadder than ever.

There's some of your friends.

Come on.

I have to say some of your ex-friends.

Come on.

I know.

They just don't want you around, do they?

We'll follow them.

Go ahead, girl. I'll follow you.

Hey.

Hey.

It's all right.

They stopped running.

There's the leader.

He's the key to getting you back.

It's all right, fella.

We just want to be friends.

We've got a lonely wolf here that we'd like you to take back.

It's the leader. It's up to you.

If you take her back, the others will accept.

There you go.

Oh, she's home.

Oh, she's home.

Thank you, Ben.

It's a good boy.

How about one more race before we head back to the cabin?

All right.

On your mark, get set, go.

Go.

With the big race coming up in the morning, I wanted to be ready for it.

So I snuck off early while Gus and Gertie were inside the cabin talking with them.

When number seven came over to me, I could tell right off he had an inkling of something big in the oven.

Well, I decided to level with him and get the truth out in the oven.

Number seven?

There's something we should talk about now.

I don't know exactly how to tell you this.

But, well, this might be our last night together.

Now, I know we've had our differences in the past.

I've gone after you a lot, and you've walked on me and been stubborn.

But who's good friends?

Remember, I said could be our last night.

That doesn't mean it's necessarily has to be.

Because we got atoms on our side.

The atoms is good.

Me? Well, I know I've been doing a lot of complaining about getting old and rickety, but I'm in good shape.

Real good shape.

You and me, tomorrow, we're going to give them a run for their money.

Huh?

Fear.

Now, why don't you just get on out of here?

I got your message.

Now, you're just going over there and lay down and get yourself a good night's rest.

We're going to need tomorrow.

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Well, the time had come for the great burrow race, and Gus was going over the rules.

In the parent, I was to race against Gertie in the first half, and Adams would race against Gus in the last half.

Now, one final thing.

This here is going to be a no-hold-barred race.

What do you mean by that?

Well, that's a race where anything goes. You and me have done that before.

Well, now all we need is an official starter.

You can start this race while me and Adams gets up to the halfway mark.

Ben can handle that all right.

Yeah?

Ben, I want you to give him a good, fair start.

Huh?

Huh?

Get him, Gertie.

Huh?

Oh, Jack, you and Seven can do it. All you got to do is just work together.

I'll see you at that way, Mark.

Come on. Come on. What up here?

Bad boy.

Gertie.

Huh?

Sorry, Jack.

Oh, Passol number seven's friends were there to cheer him on.

When Ben officially started the race.

Oh, here we go. Come on, sweetheart.

Come on, Hoover. Come on, boys.

So, baby, come on.

Come on.

Come on. You're doing it.

Come on.

Hey, Bill, what do you say about the boy?

Bill, what do you say about the boy?

Bill, what do you say about the boy?

I told you, Bill, I told you, what are you doing?

Come on, Seven.

Oh, that's her chance.

Mr. Booth, we're getting stubborn.

Let's go.

Oh, come on.

Seven.

There we go. There we go.

Come on. Come on.

That's the way, Seven.

Now we're going. Now we're leaving the behind.

Oh, no.

Now look what she did.

Gone and got us off the course.

So it's you, again, is it?

I know you're not out here to cheer me on, so why don't you just fly on away from here?

But it's spooked me.

You're here.

Seven.

Seven now.

We...we've got to get back in the race.

Oh, my God, it's over.

There she goes.

Oh, it's Seven, you got me.

Come on.

Come on.

What do you mean?

Oh, you're right. We've got to stay between them flags.

Man's away.

Come on, baby. That's it.

Be mad. You're doing fine.

And your baby won't get married.

Come on, Gertie.

Come on, Gertie.

Come on, Gertie.

Come on, Gertie.

Get on, Gertie.

Come on.

Never did I get it.

Bye, Gertie.

Come on, Gertie.

We'll spring out first to fry.

Little mother, hurry, honey.

Oh, she loves.

It loves, loves, loves.

Well, now, have a seven.

Kill up.

That mermaids, peep, brain, by the nose, don't you?

I want it.

Wait.

Yes.

Oh, stop.

That's it.

Kill it, as well.

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Adam, you learned the job about it.

And look at my little Gertie go.

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Hey, buddy.

Now, come on, number seven.

We've got to get out of here.

Well, I guess this is what it meant when he said

no holes, bar, and anything goes.

Gus knows girls won't go to the mud holes.

Come here, Ben.

I need to give me a hand.

Come on.

How far ahead is Gertie?

She's not too far.

Don't panic.

I got to get you out of here.

We blow off for sure.

Come on, Ben.

Give me a hand.

Wait till I get out.

Never said we'd get through there.

You ready, Ben?

Pull, Ben.

Oh, that's a boy.

I get.

Bob.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, Gertie.

Come on, we're holding green now.

Rest in the breeze.

Come on, we'll go.

Whoo!

Oh, come on.

Yeah!

Yeah, come on.

Ah!

Ha!

Adam, she's killed all the ingredients.

And we're going to win this.

Come on, seven.

I'm not allowed to catch enough of you.

Figoring Gus for more dirty tricks.

Ben took a shortcut so he could keep an eye on him.

Oh.

Oh.

Hey, got him.

Oh, damn!

He's gated on me.

Like I said, this is a whole Ford race.

All right, Wilbur.

Let's go.

Ben had seen what Gus had done and known it weren't fair and that another delay would cost us the race.

Ben went about undoing what Gus had done by pushing aside that log that would have blocked Adam's way.

Thanks, Ben.

Come on.

Still gated.

Gus weren't through with his anything-goes rules.

He figured by tying a string between them flags either Adams or number seven would be sure to trip over it.

That would just self-guarantee him the race in possession of seven.

Oh, gee.

Oh, sorry.

But he had reckoned without the animals.

Like that fox who seemed to sense Adams would be needing his help.

This is one time that fox was hoping to bite off more than he can chew.

Oh, stop. Thank you, Fred.

You're going to find your way up.

You've got to try harder, Seven. Come on, Seven.

Oh, and I'm going to go. Oh, baby, it's time to eat over.

Come on, Seven.

The finish line we're practically with insight now. And each man and each animal seemed to know it so they gave it all they got.

I know you, Tarban, don't give up now. It's a little bit farther.

You know where you got him now. They got him now.

I got him now.

Come on, Seven.

Although Adams had picked up some lost ground, he was still behind when a friend of his showed up.

It was a lone wolf that Adams had helped earlier. She had left the pack temporarily to pay her thanks to Adams.

And she seen right off that Seven could use a little vocal encouragement.

Come on, Seven. I know you can do it. We've got to win, Seven.

Good boy, Seven. That's a beautiful number, Seven.

He's gaining on you. He's gaining on you.

That's Dragon.

Good boy, Seven.

Number seven, you've done it. You've done it all by yourself.

Why, he's a veritable resource, he's the best.

Why, he's the fastest burrowing all the high country.

Where's Gus and Gertie?

All his around back, fixing to leave.

There was only one thing bothering me.

That said, heavy load that burrows got a toast.

Oh, I wouldn't worry about that, Mr. Adams.

We got a new partner for our burrows.

You got a new partner?

Another jackass.

I'm just following him.

Got to admit, Adams. You really taught me a lesson about making up my own rules.

Gus, I learned something a long time ago.

Adams, a hard man to beat at anything.

He's got so much going for him that's hard to overcome.

Like what?

Like all them friends out there.

Yeah, I'll buy that.

Jack, you must feel real good about winning that race and getting seven back.

Fair to middling.

What do you mean fair to middling? What's eating at you?

Nothing yet.

You mean that buzzard?

Ha ha ha ha ha.

Nice.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

No, Adams.

That's no laughing matter.

That thing has been following me everywhere I go.

But I'm taking it kind of philosophically.

I know I'm getting on in years, and I've had a good run at life, and I guess my time has come.

This time has come, Ben.

Mmm.

Would you quit carrying on like that?

How else are you going to explain that thing

and following you around all the time?

Well, if you think you can get up,

I'd like to take you over on the other side of the mountain

and show you some new friends that moved in.

I hope I can last till I get over there.

MUSIC PLAYING

Mmm.

MUSIC PLAYING

MUSIC PLAYING

Look at that, Jackie.

You know, I'll be around swabbing.

I didn't know all them critters was just staying over here.

That one was just following you, because he was lonely.

That one's found his friends.

Well, they ain't too confident to know you're a good companion

for a buzzy.

Well, what's more important?

And that business about you thinking you're growing old,

that was just all in your mind.

You're only as old as you're outwork on life.

Ain't that right?

Right.

So you can put all that out of the foolish nonsense out of your mind.

Would you stop pondering on that and think about something positive?

Take that, for instance.

MUSIC PLAYING

That's beautiful.

MUSIC PLAYING

Deep inside the 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.

MUSIC PLAYING

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

We live, there's a time of color, living free and lonely and majesty.

Take me home.

Take me home.

MUSIC PLAYING

MUSIC PLAYING