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

They called me magic.

And me and my borough number seven been traips in 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.

Or at 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 to follow our own, living free of the need and majesty.

Take me home.

Take me home.

Take me home.

Now one of the reasons mountain men like me and Adams wouldn't live no place else on earth is a friendly solitude we enjoy.

Being alone you might say. Now being alone ain't the same thing as being lonely.

Why we got the trees and the streams and the animals to keep us company.

Of course that ain't to say we don't like human company now and again if it's a right kind.

Now you take Nakoma's young friend to Tani.

Now there was a boy that everybody enjoyed having around and bad not the least.

When an Indian boy gets to be close to manhood he has to start learning the ways of men.

So the old chief gave Nicole the job of learning to Tani about life and about friends.

So naturally Tani was soon right at home with Adams and Ben.

Ben was happy to stack all the wood to Tani was cutting and Adams knew Nakoma would be pleased to punch with how the young brave was taken to his new role in life.

But Adams also knew that there was a time to work and a time to rest.

So Tani how about a little rest? A man must work if he is to eat.

Well that's true but not all the time.

Nakoma says hard work makes a strong man.

Well Nakoma is right but not all in one day.

I will finish the work then I will rest and eat.

Well you go ahead and finish what you are doing and I will finish setting the table.

Mr Adams.

I see you aren't the only one that came to visit today Tani.

Easy now Ben. You are scared of these little cubs. I know you are just trying to say hi.

Howdy Jack. Nakoma.

Showed our GBA.

Now Adams we got time for that until I decide what we are going to do about this problem we got.

What problem?

Well Nakoma told me he saw a fellow out in Deer Valley and he had some kind of a strange new shooting iron and a mean look.

So now should that make some abounding Hunter.

Oh what else could he be? Come on over and have some fun. He will calm you down.

Now I ain't going to calm down and I ain't going to move from this spot to what we are going to do.

All right. We will go have us a look.

Mr Jack. Nakoma. Look.

Look at that goshlet. You don't know what to make of them cubs.

Are they lost or are they orphans?

No Toni. They are neither lost or orphans. Those are Shikodas youngens.

I guess she figured they are old enough to go off of their home for a spell and take a look at this big old world of ours.

But how will they find their way home? They have no teacher like I have Nakoma.

Yeah you are right Toni. I think they are instinct to leave them home all right.

Adams we got some business to take care of.

Just a minute. Toni how would you like to make sure these little cubs get home all right?

Oh yes. I think they need someone older to help them find their way.

I think you got a good point.

Toni. It's a good idea Nakoma. Why are you off with Toni and the cubs? I go with Jack and take a look at this stranger he has been talking about.

Oh label. Oh it's evil.

You might learn something. You can start right now. Look at that.

Come on Nakoma. Before we lose them.

Toni. He's going to need some good luck. But fortunately for him he's got me.

So is he Nakoma. That boy is in for a real good time.

You're not fooling me Adams. You just don't want that boy around here in case they've trouble.

What trouble? Got you don't I? It's true enough.

Maybe you touched me number seven and then we can save you from your trust in nature.

We'd come a long way and we hadn't seen anything. But I know trouble was waiting for us and we was getting closer to it with every step we took.

There's no tracks out here. I'm telling you that strangers around here somewhere. I can feel it my boat.

You only think you feel your bones is as long hike you brought us on.

Adams I can out walk out run out there's any man critter or bear in the whole territory.

Now Ben you be quiet. I don't want to lose the element of surprise.

Do you hear that? Now everybody stop their jabbering. I want to get my ears tuned up.

Only one making any racket shoe.

Do you see that? Yeah. Looks like a ballcat stopped by to say howdy.

Any what he said it's how he said it. Look there Adams. They're all trying to tell us something.

That sounded perfectly natural to me.

You're getting us careless as number seven. Now if he gone this a while what time is it?

It's time for the animals to be drinking yet they're all headed that way and the water holds directly handle us.

Now you do have a point. Well from now on we've all got a single file and military style.

And I don't want to hear a word out of nobody unless it's me.

And that goes for you too Ben.

Meanwhile to Taney was about to get lesson number one in track. They was talking in Crow of course.

From my friend I've seen either the cows or their tracks.

But I only looked away for a second. A man does not look away from his responsibilities. Even for a second.

Now Coma I think we've lost them. Do you think they could be in trouble?

Why do you think that they are in trouble just because we've lost them for a moment?

Because they are small and the forest is big. The forest is their home. To find them we'll have to think as they do.

Taney.

They're still all right but they're a long way from home.

And what of you my young brave? I'm a long way from home but I have you, Coma.

Let's go before we lose them again.

Now Ben there ain't no time to be fancying up your heart.

I'm getting so we can't take him no place. Now Ben!

That weren't Ben at all.

Who would you look at that?

What do you think now? I don't think I've ever seen a man shop with any better than that.

Well I see a stranger with a deadly weapon in his hand standing by a rifle and a...

Here's some looking witch macaw that over there was a candle sword.

Jacka strange is just a friend we've never met before that's all.

This is one stranger we're gonna meet real easy luck. Let's just moles he down there.

That stranger's horse seen and heard that rattle right off.

But being tied to that tree there was nothing he could do but try out for help.

A stranger couldn't get there in time and from the looks of it he could meet.

Was that rattler such a strike that poor horse couldn't have a chance?

That someone could separate him from that rope.

No one's gonna hurt you. So just move along.

Well I don't know quite how to thank you sir. Sergeant I am mighty funny.

I told her right there. This bear is a friend of mine.

Ben say howdy.

Once again we thank you sir. I'm a littestest grant. Captain United States Army and this is your sergeant.

Easy sir, stay easy. He'll be alright.

It's a mighty fine looking animal here. It's one of the best.

We've already met Ben. My name's James Adams. This is my good friend Mad Jack and number seven.

Jack. Howdy.

Well look you're walking with my camp such as it is. Thank you Captain.

I can invite you gentlemen to share my food at least I can do.

Well thank you very much. We haven't been walking quite a spell.

What's your fixing? Oh I got a little better.

There ain't no army food yet. It wasn't an insult to my stomach.

Well I'll tell you the truth. I haven't been phargent too well. I'm not much of a hunter.

They're you due for a green omen.

I like to apologize for my friend.

That's alright Mr. Adams. It's true. A few gentlemen stay around here for a while. I'll go out and get a something.

I'll show you a lot of game around these parts.

Oh there's no need for that Captain. My friend Jack, he knows we're all the good eatin' plants and berries are in these parts.

They're right. You mean you make a meal out of those things?

I'll tell you what. Why don't you join us with some of Jack's fixings.

Without a doubt he is the best naturo cookin' in this territory.

Why in debt is you gentlemen's really mining?

That's okay.

He's a quiet man you friend.

He's just waitin' so he gets to know him. I'll remind you what he just said to me.

Now growing up in a crow village like Tottani had he didn't know the ways of wild critters.

Particularly how one type of critter would act when introducing himself to another.

So when them cougar cubs said howdy to the rabbit, well it was a special kind of treat for him.

Especially when them cubs didn't know what to make of that stranger they'd met.

And vice-versic.

Now the coma knew that watching them little ones play was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

But he also knew there was an important lesson in life to be learned here.

And he was hoping that Tottani could figure out just what that lesson was.

Nacoma? Watching these cubs is almost as much fun as working with Ben.

But are you learning anything from what you see?

I am learning that you can make friends almost anywhere.

If your heart is set on it.

Good. Very good.

You know, as a man, even as a boy I don't think I've tasted anything as savory as this.

Ruth's Parks and Herbs, huh?

Yeah, that's right. That's amazing.

There used to be a day of revelations.

Amazing. I'll tell you what's amazing.

It's amazing that the Army would send the green horn out here all by his lonesome.

That don't mean no sense to me.

Well, the Army has good reason for their orders, Jack.

I follow them without question.

Now, Jack knows all kinds of things that grow out here that are good for eating.

I guess he just figures everybody should know the same.

No, no, Jack.

Well, I was just trying to figure out what kind of a shooting harness is.

That's not a shooting eye in Jack. That's a transit. It's a surveying instrument.

What's an Army man doing with an instrument?

I need that to make a survey of the locations and limits of this area, Jack,

so I can do a census of the wildlife here.

Do you mean to tell me that you're taking an animal count?

Well, do you know where you might say that? Yeah.

How about that, Jack?

Government's finally taking an interest in the animals.

I know all about domestic animals.

Horses and mules, especially in my mind.

I really don't know that much about animals in the wilderness.

Anybody that's a friend of the animals is a friend of ours.

Isn't that right?

It depends, Adams.

It just depends.

It's very kind to be, Adams.

Adams, this is something I'm...

Listen, I'm not going to take no for an answer.

I'd like to take you down to the waterhole.

What a hole.

Was sure.

The animals got drinks just like we do and they leave a lot of tracks down there.

I can see that.

You're not even happy to show you.

Look, let me just... it's squared away here, then I'll be with you.

You know, Jack, I think you're being a mind-unfamily to him.

Well, Adams, we don't know a thing about that man.

Except his name is Ulyssius.

If you can call that a name.

You still think he's a bounty hunter, don't you?

Well...

He might be a spy or...

Crapper?

Maybe something even worse.

How's that taste, number seven?

Roots, bark, and herbs.

Number seven, don't seem to mind him.

The coma was doing more than just tracking cubs.

He was teaching to Tony the ways of the wild,

explaining to him about the nature of everything that groaned,

inviting a youngster to ask questions, to express his curiosity.

It weren't much different with them Cougar Cubs.

This being their first day out in the world, you might say.

Why them Cougar Cubs didn't know how they were supposed to act when they went to call it.

So they just let their curiosity and playful nature take over.

Of course, Cougar Cubs come in a colony,

and they ate exactly an everyday event.

But left to themselves, animals can generally figure out a way of getting acquainted.

Don't Cubs ever get tired of playing?

Do you?

I guess not, Nacoma.

Look!

Do you think they're going home to their mother now?

I don't think so. Not yet.

And we can follow them some more, can't we?

Whatever that their Ulysses fella was, or worked, he was darn smart.

I never seen a man learn more and faster about pug marks.

Why, in less than an hour, he could identify practically every animal that come down to the water to drink.

It was clear to me that he was in the big hurry.

But what I couldn't figure out was why.

So that would be a four raccoon and three deer.

In one wolf.

Cubs?

This has been one of the most informative,

and the most exhilarating experiences of my life.

I've been this far as many times.

You've really opened my eyes for the real wonder at all for the first time.

Well, you know, it does take some time to get used to, but

I'll tell you what we're going to do. We'll have us some dinner.

First thing come morning, Jack, and I'll take you down to the other waterholes.

It's a good idea.

Pat or some wood?

Oh, Captain Grant.

I'd sure appreciate it if you wouldn't use that axe on the live trees.

There's plenty of dead ones around here to make firewood.

It would be a shamedaroo and all this, wouldn't it?

I understand. You like killing a living thing.

Thank you.

I'll take that.

That's the way he is.

Not only about people and critters, but about all living things.

He's surprised at all the trouble he's got me in to because of his IDs.

He's a rare man, you Mr. Adams.

Indeed he is.

Say that again.

It might be hard working man with that axe, Jack.

If I could give you a little advice.

What?

Well, you're wasting half your effort, you're going about it all wrong.

We're Captain Eulisius.

You realize you're talking to the man what hacked out half of the trails this side of the Mississippi?

Oh, you probably could have hacked out all the trails, Jack, if you don't learn how to swing an axe.

Well, and if that don't take the knob off in the pickle.

You, a brass, bound army, green horn, telling me back,

a green horn what even can't find his way through the wilderness without a spyglass instrument telling me.

Maggak, where do you think they get the word lumberjack from why I was bull of the woods?

Why, you should have seen me make an axe.

Jack, hold this.

Now, you never flex your wrists.

Both arms have to be as stiff as the axe handle.

They deliver your blows at an angle.

First one side, and the other.

Never, never. Straight down.

Now, don't try to chop it all at once, Jack. Let the axe do the work.

Let the axe do the work, he says.

Nobody asked you in the first place.

Say it, I ain't no army, no more, I can chop.

Just any way I want to.

The other way?

Like that.

Boom.

We're going to be down number seven, it works.

Are you quite a hand with horses, Captain?

Do you have any of this?

Somewhat.

I've been in the last two years as a re-mon officer, and then another couple of years trying to find better ways to use mules as packers.

Well, it sure shows. He gets better care than most folks I know.

Well, horses and mules are my favorite folks.

Sarge here, he's a special favorite.

No one's going to give Sarge the work out.

That Captain Grant, he sure does a lot of things well, Jack.

Yeah.

He'd all huff and puff like a lot of them officers or fellows I've known.

You still don't like them, do you?

Mead up my mind yet.

Well, you gotta have some reason.

That's what's bothering me.

You gotta reason.

Come on, Jack, there's gotta be something wrong.

You guard the fort, seven.

Grant, well, so impant on helping that little bear cub, he didn't see that bear cub's mama.

He's in big trouble, Adams, and he don't even know it.

When he finally did see her, it was too late.

Stay, Ben, Captain. Put that word down a little doll.

Easy now, mama. Easy.

Easy, man. Easy. Nobody's doing it.

We're just trying to help.

Stay right where you are, Captain. Don't move.

Ah! Ah!

See you cubs, just fine, mama.

That's right. You go with your cubs. That's a good girl.

You could have gotten killed doing that, Adams.

You could have gotten killed doing what you was doing.

Just like the little fellow's gonna get hurt, that's all.

I know that, Captain.

For that coast, mama, just didn't see it that way.

She's just trying to protect that young and hers.

That's another lesson I'll ever forget.

Thank you, Adams.

Well, come morning, Captain.

You'll find that's the best time to see the animals as the sun's coming up,

because they all go down to Lake for early morning water.

Adams, I really appreciate you staying over to help me out.

And Jack, this dinner you prepare is excellent.

I know the ingredients of bark and herbs and berries, but...

What do you call it?

It's number 16.

Jack's recipes, they don't have names. We just call them by numbers.

This here is number 19.

Sixteens got saugrass in it.

Well, anyway, there's so many of them. There's hundreds of them.

They're all different.

Now, that right there for dessert, that's berry pie...

Number 9.

Nope. Number 9 is a gooseberry.

This here, that there is number 11.

Snowberry.

All I can say is it's incredible.

Look, if he fells no mind, I get a little bit of reading done before it gets dark.

You gonna read all them books?

Write them all twice.

You could understand how a man can read a book more than would.

Mm-hmm.

Which one do you read now?

Hmm? What one's that in?

This?

This is number 1.

The Bible.

Meanwhile, Nicoma and Tatani were settling themselves in for the night too.

Nicoma, will we find the trail of the cubs again in the morning?

Yes, we shouldn't have any problem once they start to move again.

Do you know why we lost our trail today?

I do not know, my teacher.

Think.

Because they knew we were following them.

No, they've known that all along.

There was something that made them hide away.

I know. It was the coming of night.

They grew afraid.

Not afraid, but careful.

The great spirit has taught the young ones of the wilderness to be aware.

And with the coming of night, they found themselves a safe place to rest.

As we did.

I think you must be very wise, Nicoma.

Is it because you're so old?

That must be the reason.

I can't think of another one at the moment.

Nicoma?

Does a brave pray to the great spirit as much as a boy who's trying to learn so much?

More, Tatani. Much more.

The true man has learned how little he really knows.

The Adams.

What?

Look at the camp.

It was, you know, a lot of army men in my life.

They've never been around one like that.

You know something?

Here's a man with a lot of problems, honey.

I got a lot of problems on my mind, too.

Like you now, letting me go to sleep.

Then not again.

Now Adams Grant and me spent the morning at the last water hole in the area.

Grant's ledger was getting all filled up with the names of animals of just about every kind and the forest.

And thanks to a playful raccoon, he even found himself a turtle.

While Grant was learning his lesson about the animals, young Tatani was learning about animals, too.

He was learning that cubs was like children, playful all the time, and always curious.

He learned, too, that in the animals' world, there are no enemies.

Now, even though that skunk family was considerable put out by them two kuku cubs, never once did the skunks resort to their favorite weapon, you might say.

Yes, sir.

Tatani was having every bit as much fun as them cubs, he was a father.

What's that one up there?

Well, that's a Chinese elm, Captain.

We was finished with that their animal census, but Grant still wanted to learn more about the wilderness.

Adams identified each tree for him explaining how important it was to make sure that man didn't cut too many of them down, and I was delighted to show Grant the different kinds of bark and herbs, the ones that you could eat, and the ones you couldn't eat.

Well, gentlemen.

You too, Ben.

Wish that hadn't struck us like you at West Point.

Didn't they teach you about the wilderness at that school?

Jack, they taught us some things, but their point of view was quite limited.

They were concerned with survival in the wild, and your concern is with survival of nature itself.

Well, Jack, I think I'm ready to try one of your specialties, if you'll trust me.

What are you going to fix?

No, it's all right.

Jack, I thought I'd try, uh...

How about number 39?

Well, that's pretty complicated.

Well, come on, Ben.

See how well I've learned about it.

Meanwhile, them two cubs were still enjoying their romp in the woods.

Now, when they started playing with that raccoon, they gave Nicoma a chance to tell to Tommy some of the things that he knows about the animal that looked like a bandit.

He told to Tommy that the black patch around each, I gave the raccoon a sort of a cunning look, which rightly fitted his mischievous nature,

and that the raccoon ate just about everything, with berries and fruits being his special favorites.

Nicoma even explained that if there was a water supply, that ring-tailed bandit actually washed his food before he ate it.

Nicoma told to Tommy that the raccoon family generally had three or six young ones at a time, and when they cried, they sounded just like little human babies.

Yep.

To Tommy had learned just as much about them raccoons as them cubs have.

Well...

What's the verdict?

I look, I expect nothing but total candor.

Tastes mighty tasty to me, Captain.

Mighty tasty.

Well, it ain't bad for a green horn, but I think you got a mighty too much yarrow in it.

And it looked like number seven agrees with me.

He's going down to the creek to get some sweet grass to take away the yarrow taste.

Well, look, Jack, I'll make a note of that, would you hear my ledger there in the pouch?

No, no, the other one.

And this book you was reading the other day?

Yes, it is.

The newers in the wilderness and...

techniques for survival.

Jack, I believe that's the captain's business.

It's all right, Adams.

It's just as much his business as yours.

I'm afraid I haven't been very truthful to you.

Listen.

Quiet.

That's number seven.

It sounds like he's in real trouble.

Come on, Adams. Then you stay here.

He's silent. He's away.

Jack, number seven's in trouble.

Seven's got himself in the sinkhole.

You'll break a lake for sure.

Adams will never get to him on time.

Adams will never get to him on time.

Adams, we're tonight.

We're coming, number seven.

Adams got to him, Jack.

He's tonight. He's away. He's tonight.

Number seven.

You all right?

We're gonna get you out now.

Don't you worry.

Don't you worry now.

Kiss.

Back up, sir.

Come on, back up.

Back away. Come on, back up.

Back up. Back up.

Come on. Back up, sir.

Back up, sir.

Come on, Jack.

Back up, sir. Come on.

Come on, back up.

Come on. Back up.

Back up. Come on.

Back up. Back up.

Back up. Back up.

Back up. Back up.

Back up. Back up.

Back up. Back up.

Keep that rope tall. Back up.

That's it, seven. You're getting it.

Come on.

Fall. Easy.

That was a close call, isn't it, sir?

Now you can just get that dumb look off in your face.

Now look what you went and done.

You've got your pack all carry once.

Oh, now.

She's fine, Jack.

She seems to be all right.

Jack, if I might make a suggestion,

I think it's a better way of packing number seven to be easy, Your Honor.

Now, just a minute, you lisius.

Chopin wood is one thing, but packin' a burrow. That's something else.

Jack, I know you're a good man with a burrow. I can see that, but your pack here, it's a...

It's a little old-fashioned.

Oh, oh. Old-fashioned?

Well, if that don't twist the tail off in the turtle,

Adams, get over here.

But, Jack, see, the US Army, we've come up with a pack that, uh,

we use a double-girth and a padded crouper, and it's a lot more comfortable for the animal.

Adams, tell this, this blow-up drummer boy here who he's given advice to.

That was a mighty close one, seven. Mighty close squeeze there, son.

Never mind about number seven. Tell him who he's given advice to about packing a burrow.

Oh, yeah, Jack. Well, Captain, there's not a thing that Jack wouldn't do to make things easier on number seven,

and that's the truth.

Well, I'll just make a drawing for him. Jack, then it won't be any trouble making the pack.

A droughts! You lisius ass grant!

I've got one thing to say to you, and...

All we want to say is thank you, Captain.

We might be grateful that you were here. Isn't that right, Jack?

Well, that is true. I am obliged to you.

Sir.

Number seven, you l appeared not need old bag of bones.

What you have to doin' get fallin' through a mug pit fort.

Jack! Don't be too hard on him. I've done the same thing more than my private like to admit.

Oh, that's all right, Captain. That's just Jack's way of showing number seven how much he loves him.

I'm surprised at you. Acting like a... a green hornet.

Gettin' yourself trapped in an old, st. pit. Why?

You might have got yourself killed.

And I'd have to go get myself a number eight.

You wouldn't get to wear that nice new pack saddle that I'm gonna make.

Mm.

Nacoma? I know Mr. Adams said the Cubs wouldn't get lost or anything.

The finding the way home was part of growing up.

But do you think he could have been wronged just this once?

There are many things I will teach you, Tatani.

When it comes to the animals of the wild, no one knows them better than my brother Adams.

It is as he told you. See for yourself.

Nacoma? I wasn't worried.

And I want to thank you for helping me to learn. I am growing up. I can feel it.

This is old number seven, eh?

You know any human being that was through something like he was would be plumes they could be in.

But he's just eatin' like there ain't no tomorrow.

Well, it could have something to do with the captain's cookin'.

Mm-hmm.

Well, I guess we got everything in order for you, Captain.

I wish that were true.

Say, that's right.

You said you was gonna tell us something that would be painful for us to hear.

Gentlemen?

I'm a training officer.

It's my special duty to see that our soldiers are prepared to survive in different areas.

That's why I'm here.

To research and write a manual to show our men how to survive in the wilderness.

By living off.

By living off animals.

I knew it. I just knew it in the bones.

Truly sorry, Adams. I know how you feel about these animals.

Captain, there's gotta be another way.

Hey, Adams. It's my duty.

Soldiers need to eat to survive. That's the way it is.

I'm sorry.

Being sorry don't give it, you lisius.

Jack's right.

Sorry's not gonna bring life back to the forest once all the animals are gone, Captain.

Adams, I am sad and you are about the thought of... still forest.

Captain, how can I explain to you how wrong you are?

Adams, I wish we could part in the happiest circumstances.

So do I.

If it's any consolation, I'll never forget either one of you.

Are you either, Ben?

Errrr...

Captain! Captain, wait!

I think there's a way.

You really wanna teach those men how to live off the land?

Of course.

We'll just suppose now, that the army is in an area where there was no animals formed to hunt.

I don't understand.

We haven't been hunting since you've been here with us, have you?

Well, you've been eating pretty good, haven't you?

Sure.

Adam.

Adams, you're a verbal genius.

Jack, didn't you say you had over a hundred recipes made up of wild vegetables and nuts and berries and things?

Yeah.

I got maybe... two hundred recipes. What about it?

Well, what would you say about sharing with the United States Army?

Oh, Jack, don't you understand?

With your recipes, well, he can make a survival manual for the army.

They won't require any rifles at all, with their bare hands and a little know-how.

The soldiers can live off of berries and herbs and plants and not kill a living thing.

Not one animal needs to be harmed, Jack.

You know something, Adams?

Maybe a stranger is a friend we haven't met yet.

What do you say?

Get him.

You get your pencil and paper and come with me.

I'm going to give you recipes that you will not believe.

You're going to have to put them soldiers ors on raisins.

They'll eat so much stem uniforms. Don't fit them no more.

Well, Ben, all our friends and the animals are going to be safe now.

And this could see old Jack back to a sane moral self again and then.

I sure feel a lot better about that.

Adams.

Adams.

Howdy, Jack?

Well, you see what I got.

Here, look at that.

I'm going to get a little here.

That's going to bug the eyes right out of your head when you see that.

Well, what is this, Jack?

Well, it's a combination.

That's what it is.

A genuine A number one US of A army combination.

That it's for me.

Well, I'll be.

Now, this is something to be mighty proud of.

To be commended by the United States Army.

Well, that's mighty fine, Jack. Mighty fine.

And you know what? All them recipes is going to be in the US of A field manual.

And all the soldiers is going to read them.

Say, did I give you a note from Ulysses?

Uh-uh.

Well, it wasn't much of a note anyways.

It just said to say, howdy to Ben.

Howdy, Ben.

That's from Ulysses back in Washington.

And he said to say, hello to Ben's friend. That's you.

Howdy, Adams.

That's from Ulysses.

That's from Ulysses. That's great.

And he thanked you for everything you've done for him and for a whole

parcel of other things, including his promotion.

He was promoted?

Yeah. He's a major now.

At least ways. That's the way he signed a note.

Well, it couldn't have come to a better man.

You know, learning's a wonderful thing, ain't it, Jack?

It's kind of like taking a seed in planet.

Little patience and bright tendon. Before you know it, you got a whole crop of good.

I'll say amen to that. Why, Ulysses took what he learned here from you and me,

and he gave it to the whole U.S. of A army. Now, all the soldiers can read it.

You know something.

It's a shame he couldn't give you a commendation.

Jack, that's all right. You know, I got my own commendations.

You know why? Now the animals are going to be safe.

Soldiers are going to be a whole lot healthier and happier.

And I got you. I got Ben. I got the rest of my friends.

Besides that? Well, I've got all this.

Yeah, that's true enough. You know something, madam.

It's a jumping up in the hall, or in shame that that boy's mama went and named him Ulysses.

Otherwise, he might have mounted to something. Could he have made Colonel one day? Who knows?

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 alone.

We keep on hoping.

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

Many live. There's a time we'll call our own,

Living free in harmony and majesty.

Take me home. Take me home.

Take me home.