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MUSIC

Well, Chub, only got about an hour or a sunshine left,

but we ain't got that far to go no well.

MUSIC

Ah, that sure hits us bottom.

One around the room? No. No, thank you.

See, I, uh, I never seen you around here before. Where are you from?

Virginia City, my name's Hoss Cartwright. Oh, Sam.

Sam, how have you to meet? Uh, how long gonna be here?

Oh, week or ten days. I'm over here to look at some horses

that a fellow named Carter's got. Oh, you come to the right place.

He's sitting right around the corner alone.

Oh, thanks.

Judge Carter? Yes, what can I do for you?

My name's Hoss Cartwright. I think you and my poor have been corresponding.

Oh, of course, horses.

They'd sit down, Mr. Carter.

I don't, uh, take up your time, but I didn't let you know how to come down.

Well, I would just, uh, have a little drink.

No pleasure, Mr. Miller. Oh, no. No, thank you, Mr. Carter.

I ain't even got a hotel room yet.

Hotel room? I wouldn't hear about it.

I got plenty of place out of my house.

Oh, I wouldn't want to impose any hotels for it.

I would consider it an insult if you did not accept my hospitality.

Then you got yourself a house, guest.

Uh, Sam, bring another glass.

Just make a beer for me, Sam.

Bring some beers. Another bottle of whiskey.

A bottle of light.

I'm gonna go and get a little work.

I'm gonna go and get a little glass.

I'm gonna go and get a little glass.

I'm gonna go and get a little glass.

I'm gonna go and get a little work.

I'm gonna do that.

I'm gonna go.

I'm gonna go and get a little work.

Oh, no.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

I found a house and I can find the key.

Hey, what'd I tell you?

Hmm.

All right.

I can get up by myself.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm all right.

What?

Stupid door wasn't even locked.

I'm gonna bet.

Sarah, this is Mr.

All right.

How are you, ma'am?

Uh, I should show you.

To your room.

I guess there's never a dull moment when you work with a fellow like Mr. Carter, huh?

I don't work for him, Mr. Cartwright.

I'm married to him.

I'll get you room ready.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

I'm married to you.

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You sure can't fix you something.

Some eggs, or...

No, no, thanks, ma'am. I don't care for nothing. Thank you.

Miss Carter, I...

I want to apologize for what happened last night.

No need, Mr. Cartwright.

Oh, I think there is.

Oh, and let me give you some coffee.

You see, ma'am, I... I ring a sword on my phone.

I... I reckon I ordered just a few too many drinks, that's all.

Some fellas can hold a liquor bender another.

Don't make excuses for my husband, please.

Last night was nothing new.

If you hadn't have been with him, he wouldn't have come home at all.

Oh, excuse me.

Give it! Give it! Give it!

Give it! Give it! Give it! Give it!

Children, children!

I picked it up first. You didn't mind.

Now, just a minute, you two.

The fact of the matter is that this is my broom, and I left it outside.

Now, Timmy, if you and Sally can play nicely together, I'll let you use it.

How's that?

Thank you, Mom. Thank you.

And I'll be careful that Timmy doesn't break it.

Come back here! Come back!

Oh, it's hard to believe the things children manage to argue over.

Yeah, yeah, it sure is.

I think I'll take a stroll out and take a look at some of the stock.

I'll call you when Josh gets up.

Thank you, ma'am. And thank you for the coffee, too.

You're welcome.

Well, hi, kids. Now, don't tell me. Let me guess.

Your name must be Timmy, and you must be Sally, huh?

How did you know our names?

What sort of magic?

Well, we don't know magic, so you have to tell us your name.

All right. My name is Hoss.

Huh?

I said, my name is Hoss.

That's a funny name.

Well, it's not my real name.

Why didn't you tell us your real name?

Well, it's sort of a nickname.

What's a nickname?

Well, it's a name they give you besides your real name.

Didn't they like your real name?

Well, I reckon they liked it, all right.

But you see, a nickname is sort of a...

Well, let me explain it to you this way.

You see, when I was born, I was such a big young man

that they decided they'd call me Hoss,

because it was as big as a horse, see?

But you're not a horse. You're a people.

What do they call you? A giant.

That's a good question. I'll have to ask my Paolo.

I wish I had one of those nicknames.

I wish I had one of them, too.

Well, ask you, Paolo. You'll give you one.

No.

We better not have one of them.

No. We better not.

What?

Because I'm Pa's sick.

He falls down and everything.

And we're not supposed to bother him.

Well, maybe one of these days he'll be better.

If you gave us a nickname, then we'd have one.

Oh, yes, would you?

All right. Let's see a minute.

I know.

Sally, I'll call you Princess, because you're so pretty.

Oh, I like that.

I don't want to be a prince.

Oh, no, no, no, no. I got a very special name for you.

How's, uh...

Littlehouse.

Huh?

Littlehouse, because I'm gonna be big, but I'm not big yet.

Now, how did you guess what I was gonna say?

Maybe it was magic.

I'm sure it was.

Come on, Sally. Let's go tell Mom.

Good morning.

Well, you've seen some of the horses.

What do you think?

Well, I... I don't want to flatter you.

I don't want that price going on.

I don't do business that way.

Little flatter to get you everywhere with me.

Well, in that case, I'll tell you.

Thus far, the finest-looking bunch of animals

I've ever seen in my life bar none.

Good, but that's just a sample.

It'll take eight or ten days round up all the animals I want you to see.

Well, I got nothing but time.

That's good.

Man, I ought to take his time picking good horses.

Oh, excuse me. You want a drink?

No, no, like...

Just a little hair from the dog, huh?

Josh, I don't want to bother you if you're busy,

but the children are not going to be a little bit too much.

Josh, I don't want to bother you if you're busy,

but the children are already.

Ready? Ready for what?

We had a picnic plan for today, you remember?

What do you mean, I remember?

You think that's all I've got to think about today?

Picnic?

I'm running a ranch.

Well, yes, I know, Josh, but I just wondered if you could join us.

Look, if you do got plans, please go ahead.

Well, no man, me, I mean, I got nothing but time, anyhow.

It would make the children so happy.

I told you I'm busy, Sarah.

I have work in town.

It's just like a woman, isn't it?

Wants all the things money can buy, but can't understand why the husband has to work to get them.

We'll have some of the other horses rounded up by tomorrow,

and then we'll go ahead and take a look.

Well, I can't let all that fried chicken go to waste.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, I took the liberty of hitching up our horses.

Oh, that was kind to me a bit.

Not kind.

You don't know me very well, but when you mention fried chicken and picnics around horse carte

grudge, you've got to figure out how to take any money.

I wonder what's keeping those children.

Stop it, Jimmy.

Come on!

All this horse coming, Mommy?

Yes, he is.

Now, come on.

Oh, good.

Here we go.

You thought we can't jump in.

Here we go, all aboard.

This is going to be fun, Mommy.

We don't have a ball.

Get down the stream.

We're nearly, nearly, nearly.

Life is about a dream.

Oh, no.

You're both gently down the stream.

Marily, merely, merely, merely life is about a dream.

Ha-ha!

You're rascals, you cost me.

Why did you say one more?

Timmy, you've been saying that all afternoon.

You're going to wear Mr. Cartwright out.

Hey, I'll tell you what, kids.

Why don't you go find me a dragon, and then I'll help you catch it.

But there's not such thing as a dragon.

Why sure there is.

Haven't you ever seen a lizard?

Yes, but lizards are little and dragons are big.

That's right, but they're just baby dragons, ain't they?

Hey, that's right, Sally.

Come on!

Oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness!

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my goodness!

Ow!

Oh, man, I'm talking about it.

You like I've been riding trail for a month.

I can imagine.

You've been out at all afternoon.

Well, I didn't really want quit.

You see, I was winning.

Are you married, Mr. Cartwright?

No, ma'am.

I thought you might be.

You have such a way with children.

I thought you might have some of your own.

No, no.

I won't do it.

All right, Paul talks about how much fun it was raising us boys,

watching us learn, and I'd like you to meet him sometime.

I think you'd like him.

Well, if he's anything like his son, I know that I would.

Come on, Sally, come on!

Sally!

Sally!

I haven't seen the children that happen a long time.

You've made quite an impression.

Leave it to a stranger to come along and spoil your young and right.

Not always.

The only other stranger they know is their father.

I'm sorry.

Yes, I'm not much of a fan of picnics anymore.

My husband wasn't always like this, you know.

That was a silly thing to say, you know.

How could you know?

You're a stranger.

Well, sometimes it's easier to talk to strangers.

Josh was a fine man.

He was so devoted to his children.

He used to spoil them too much, but he loved them.

Especially Michael.

Michael?

He was our oldest.

Oh, what a beautiful boy.

He's still here heartening him and he went everywhere with his father.

Josh used to put him on the saddle in front of him and they'd ride half the day.

Then one morning, the horse stumbled.

Was nobody's fault.

Our son died that night.

So did my husband.

Now you two are going to have to finish that milk and get to bed.

You've been fooling for an hour and it's late.

Can't we step just a little longer?

Maybe Daddy will be home.

I told you your father might have to work late tonight.

Why does Daddy have to work late every night?

Because he has to.

Now hurry up and finish.

It's way past your bedtime.

But I'm not tired. Me neither.

I'll tell you what.

You two are in finish.

And I'll tuck you in bed and I'll give you a dream to dream.

What's a dream to dream?

Well, come along with me and I'll show you.

Good night, Mommy.

Good night, Mommy.

Rul!

Now, are you ready for that dream I promised you?

Oh, yeah.

All right.

Now shut your eyes.

Real tight.

Now here's your dream.

We can fly.

Really fly.

Just like great big birds.

And we fly way up high in the sky.

To one of those great big fluffy white clouds.

And when we get there,

we find out that it's made out of marshmallows.

And we can eat it.

It's like candy.

Then when we eat all of it we want,

then we fly over to the next big white fluffy cloud.

And when we get there,

we find out that it's a great big soft pillow.

And we lay down on it.

And we go fast, fast asleep.

We didn't say our prayers.

We have to say them before we get to go to sleep.

Don't go on and how come I didn't think of that?

Sure you do.

Dear God, thank you for all the nice things we have.

And please forgive us when we're bad because we don't mean it.

And God, bless Mommy and Daddy.

And please make Daddy feel good and not have to work so hard.

Amen.

Sally?

Dear God, please bless our friend, Hoss,

and have him stay with us a long time.

Amen.

Good night, Hoss.

Good night, Hoss.

We'll dream our dream now.

Good night, sweetheart.

Good night.

Good night.

That's quite a pair of you got there.

Yes, they are.

After the workout you gave them today, I think they're asleep like long.

Yeah, it's a little lie.

I want to apologize again for my behavior today.

I was feeling a little sorry for myself, I guess.

I just wanted someone to feel sorry along with me.

Well...

We all feel sorry for ourselves at one time or another.

The main thing is not to make a habit of it.

You know, being happy ain't that easy.

You really got to work at it hard.

I sound like my paw lecture enough, boys.

No, you're right.

It was so easy to be happy for so long.

I guess I just never learned to work at it.

Thanks.

Never too late.

I wish I could believe that.

For my husband's sake.

You could try.

Yes, but...

After all these years, it's not that easy.

Well, I didn't say it was going to be easy.

I just said you could try.

Well, just get late and I got a lot of stock to look at tomorrow.

I think I better turn in.

Good night, ma'am.

Pause.

Yes, ma'am?

Thank you.

Good night, sir.

Good night.

Boy, that's a mighty fine-looking bunch of animals.

I'd like that big just-not-marry.

That big bay over there.

Cut them out and put them with a rest.

That's all for today.

We'll have the North heard in here in a couple of days.

I think you'll like them even better.

Well, you won't have to do something beat this bunch.

I got some work to take care of in town,

so we'll see you bright and early day after tomorrow.

Hi!

Hi!

Good to play, kid!

Hey, what's up?

Jimmy, Mr. Cartwright just came back.

He's been working all morning.

Your mom's right. I'm sort of tugging out and playing games.

But I'll tell you what.

I'm not too tugging out to a fish.

You got poles?

You bet. They're out in the torsion.

Come on, son. Let's go get out.

You really don't have to.

No, I don't have to, but we do.

I mean, if you're gonna cook the fish, you're gonna have to help catch them.

No argument. Remember, I'm a guest.

I don't know the slightest thing about fishing.

Oh, sir, they haven't faced doing anything about that, do they?

Come on, let's go.

All right, but I warned you.

And so, the poor little server boy grew up one day to be the king.

How'd you like that?

That was great, huh?

That boy sure was great. He killed two giants.

Boy was he ever.

That he was.

Can we hear a story about a princess?

Let's go!

Children, it's late.

You'd better be off to bed.

Good night, kids.

Good night, horse.

My buddy.

Bye, sweetie.

What was that dude for you?

Yep. Sure it is.

You know, it's been tough decisions. All those good ones used for.

Well, I'm real happy you're pleased.

I'm gonna go along with the drovers and get them in the crowd, and I'll see you back in the house a little later.

All right, it won't take long.

Oh, my God.

Hi!

Oh, horse, I didn't even hear you come in. I was so busy.

How'd everything go today?

Did Josh come back with you?

No, he, uh, he was gonna round the rest of him up and then come over later.

Good. That'll give me a chance to get everything written.

Boy, that smells good.

Beef stew used to be Josh's favorite.

I'll guarantee it's mine. I just hope you made enough of it.

Don't worry, I did.

I forgot to stick the pie out of the oven.

You're all right.

I'm not sure.

Oh, it's not too bad.

Oh, that was silly of me.

Mrs. Carter, those hands are entirely too lovely to be grabbing a hot oven.

Oh, well, I haven't had a compliment like that in many a year, Mr. Cartwright.

I speak only the truth, ma'am. Only the truth. I'll get it.

Excuse me. I better get dressed for dinner.

How do I look?

Lovely. Absolutely lovely.

Thank you.

It's all you're doing, you know.

My?

You told me to work at being happy.

Well, I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

It's all I can.

I'm not sure if you're happy.

Well, a woman can't feel happy if she doesn't feel like a woman.

Well, in that event, you should be terribly happy.

I just hope Josh likes the way I look.

Well, if he does, he's blind.

We got him on the ground.

And what I told you before.

You welcome to use my drovers if you want.

That's mighty generous of you, but once I send a telegraph to Paul,

we'll have some fellows here in a day or two.

Suit yourself.

Josh, dinner's ready any time you want.

I'm not hungry.

I'm not hungry.

I'm not hungry.

I'm not hungry, Cheryl.

Josh, what is it there?

Nothing.

Well, I've got some paperwork to finish up.

You make yourself at home.

I'm going to have a little lunch.

I'll have a little lunch.

I'm going to have a little lunch.

I'll have a little lunch.

MUSIC

Sarah.

He isn't blind.

I just don't exist for him anymore.

Oh, you know what's funny.

I was unhappy before you came here.

It was a different kind of unhappiness than I feel now.

I guess I was just used to my life.

It was the way things were and that was that.

Oh, I did so want him to look at me today.

Sarah, don't.

Mommy?

What's the matter, Mommy?

Nothing, Jimmy. Nothing.

Come on, you and Sally better have yourself.

MUSIC

Morning, heart.

Morning there, little horse.

You have a good dream last night?

Pretty good, why?

I didn't. I couldn't sleep.

Mommy cried all night.

You know, well, Timmy,

all of us cry every once in a while already.

Why, Daddy, he never does because he's a man.

Yeah.

Hey, how come you're not out playing with Sally?

Oh, she's a rat petty Benson's house playing those silly girls games.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Hey, I got an idea.

How come you and me don't know what you mean?

How come you and me don't go for a ride?

You mean it?

Well, little horse.

Well, we've been up here and stop a minute.

Let this old pony get a little rest.

You know, it's kind of tough on him.

All in two big fellows like you and me around all the time.

He's nice. What's his name?

Jubby.

Is that his real name or his nickname?

Well, he never did tell me his real name,

so I just call him Jubby.

My paw won't let me have a horse because of what happened to my brother.

Well, maybe you were one of these days, Johnny, when you get a little bit bigger.

My paw wouldn't let me have one either. I got big.

You have a paw?

Sure, I got a paw.

Then he must really be big.

Yeah.

He's big, all right.

Is your paw a dream?

Sure, everybody does.

I don't mean just drag on the dreams.

I mean happy dreams, like you gave us.

Yeah, he has those dreams too.

Why?

I was just wondering.

I wish I could ride with you every day, huh?

So do I, little buddy.

So do I.

I.

Come on, last one more time, please.

Maybe tomorrow we'll have some stuff.

How many times have I told you to get out of the horse?

How many times?

Carter!

Say, I look as kind of right. This is my son.

I didn't mean anything, huh? I didn't.

I know. I know that son.

Run away from the house with your money.

Carter, you had no call to do that.

I asked the boy to go for a ride with me now.

If there's anything wrong with that, then it's my fault.

You have no right to tell me how to discipline my son.

I do, until you start treating my son.

Anybody could have a child, but that doesn't make him a father.

Becky thinks I'm getting out of my house tonight.

Come back all around.

You stop in the name of heaven. Stop!

Mommy, tell me you go to your room.

What do you mean acting like that in front of the child?

What do I mean? Oh, how dare you say that to me? How dare you?

I never seem to bother you to stay around drunk in front of your children day in and day out.

Never talking to them. Never being a father to them.

Michael wasn't your only child, you know, or did you forget that?

I told you never to mention my son's name.

Your son? I was his mother!

Or did you forget that too? I carried that child around inside of me when he died, part of me died too.

Well, if you feel so bad, why can't you understand the way I feel?

Because I can't!

Because you have two children who need a father and a wife who needs a husband.

I just can't live with you anymore.

Josh, I'm going to leave you. I'm taking the children and leaving.

That's nonsense. You don't know what you're talking about.

Yes, I do. I know exactly what I'm saying. We'll leave today.

I can't do that.

Yes, I can.

Sarah, don't leave me.

It won't work, Josh. I don't feel sorry for you anymore.

It's been too long. I'm tired.

A stranger came into this house and gave your children more love and attention than you've given them in four years.

For the first time in their lives, they know what it's like to have a father.

All right, do you want to go? Go ahead.

I just don't want to hear about it.

I'm going to go.

Sarah.

Cara writes a cause of this, isn't he?

I'm leaving because I have to.

I'm leaving.

Horse.

I've been looking for you.

I thought I'd take a little walk before I left.

So did I.

I'm leaving too.

It won't work, horse. You said I should try and I did, but it just won't work.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

What about the children?

Well, it won't be easy for them, I know.

But the longer I wait, the harder it will be for them.

They need someone who loves them.

What about you, Sarah?

I'm going to take a little walk before I leave.

Hi, kids.

Horse, can we come in?

Sure, come in.

We want to talk to you.

All right.

Mama said you were going to take us to town.

Well, your mama asked me to take you in in the wagon.

I told her I would.

Daddy's not going easy, horse.

No one yet.

Your daddy's not going.

Do you love mommy?

Timmy, your mommy is a wonderful lady.

You do love mommy, don't you?

I love all of you.

We love you too, horse.

That's why we know that you'll help us.

You tell.

We didn't tell you the truth about daddy.

We didn't even tell God the truth,

because we didn't want God to be mad at him.

Our daddy's not sick.

He drinks whiskey because he's not a good lady.

Our daddy's not sick.

He drinks whiskey because he's sad.

Mommy never told us, but we knew.

He doesn't mean to be sad.

He just forgot how to be happy.

But you can help, Moss.

Please give our daddy a dream to dream.

I'll try.

Thank you, huh?

There's a bank draft.

I'll be leaving now.

My drove should be here by tomorrow.

The horse is already any time.

He said, oh, what do you got to say?

What else is it to say?

You know, car ride.

I've been sitting here for the past few hours trying to think of a way to stop my wife from leaving me.

Everything from pleading with Sarah to fighting you,

but neither one seems to make much sense.

There's just no way to make someone love you.

Have you really tried Carter?

No, I never tried.

Not since Michael died.

I suppose...

Sarah told you I killed my old son.

No, she told me it was an accident.

Yes, an accident.

It could have happened to anyone, but it didn't happen to me.

And the next...

It seems like such a long time ago, but...

This morning, it was only yesterday.

You know, it's been a long time for Sarah to.

I know that.

I'm not asking for forgiveness or sympathy, car, right?

Good.

Because you ain't gonna get none here.

For the last four years, you ain't been a father.

You ain't been nothing.

Nothing!

You got a wife and two kids that need a lot of love and to make up for what you ain't give them.

These past four years have not been easy for me either.

Oh, come on, Carter.

You ain't been suffering that guilt for yourself.

You've been making Sarah and those kids suffered.

Let me tell you something.

Destroying their love was no accident.

Get out of here.

You don't love Sarah.

You're just afraid of being alone.

Oh, I'm not afraid of being alone, Carter.

I've worked very hard at that for these past four years.

Yeah, and you're gonna keep working at it, aren't you?

A man that loves his wife wouldn't sit back and watch another man take her away from him.

You stay with that bottle. That's all you need, buddy.

I'm not afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

You're not afraid of being alone.

You're not afraid of being alone.

Carter, I may not have Sarah anymore, but before you leave, you're gonna know I love her.

Me and you gonna find out just how much, ain't we?

I'm afraid of being alone.

I'm afraid of being alone.

Now I know.

Sarah, come over here a minute and we'll talk to you.

Your husband and I just fought.

Was he alright?

He's alright.

Sarah, I'm not taking you with me.

Why?

Because he loves you.

And you love him.

You're wrong, horse.

Yeah, my Sarah.

Then tell me you love me.

It's as simple as that.

Just look at me straight and say, I love you.

Now, Sarah, you need me.

You've needed somebody for a long, long time and it was just me that showed up.

And Sarah, there's a lot of difference in needing.

I love it.

It's wrong for two people at each other, hard themselves.

And telling myself all along that you love me and I, I reckon I knew you all along that what you really loved was something that you used to see in Josh.

And I think that he'll give you those things again, Sarah.

You remember me telling you that people had to work hard at being happy.

I think Josh is ready for that work now.

If only I could be sure.

If I weren't sure, I'd never leave here without you.

Give him a chance.

Fine.

Every time to go, Haas?

No, a little buddy here.

Mommy decided to stay here.

What do you mean?

I mean, you're all gonna stay here and all be together.

Oh, Haas, you did it. We knew you could.

You gave my daddy a dream.

Yeah, that's right. I gave him a dream.

Now, if I were you two, I'd run into the house and see him

because I think he might have a kiss for you.

Come on.

Run!

We love you.

I love you, Newway. Run.

I love you, Newway.

I love you, Newway.

You're all gonna stay here and all be together.