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Go ahead, son.

Thank you.

Aren't you hungry, isn't it?

Not very.

It's something new for you.

You're not sick, are you?

No, Paul.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

No, Paul. I feel fine.

Don't tell your mom I bought him before.

You know I choose about even between meals.

It tastes pretty good, doesn't it?

Mom makes them better.

It goes without saying, but she hadn't been making lately.

That's his Uncle Brian. No care much for sweets.

Matter of fact, he don't care much for anything except for his business.

I'm sure glad you're not a business, ma'am.

Well, it's all my room.

That's something else you don't have to tell your mom.

It's like something's going on up the street.

Shall we have a look?

Yes, you are.

ist.

Burn the

police.

It makes herls.

boy, very enthusiastic.

Nittles, here, put a corn in the back.

Oh, thank you, my boy.

Trust you and join the enemy.

I don't know.

I keep on wondering what would happen if you draw a color to the plate.

Plate breaks.

People laugh and I try it again.

guarantee you wouldn't try again if it was one of my moths' plates.

Oh, your boy?

He's my boy.

He has a very literal mind.

Thank you.

Paul?

Paul?

Paul?

Paul?

No.

Paul?

What does he mean by that?

You know that sum you don't have to worry too much about it.

Dead room?

You know, it seems to me you're not having too much fun

in our little app.

I'm sorry, Paul.

At least I just ain't cut out for city living.

Well, neither am I.

I'll tell you the truth.

I'm starting to get a little home to save myself.

We say we're going back and help you mall pack,

so we'll start home early.

I'm ready anytime you are.

MUSIC PLAYING

Now, Master Huda, I take it that you are running

for the sake of exercise and not because you are being chased.

There's nobody after me.

Then don't let me ever see you running again

when it is not necessary.

Your precipitous flight might well have attracted

unwelcome curiosity.

Yes, sir.

Well, now, let me see what manner of treasure

you have managed to collect.

Come on.

And I'm happy to see that you have learned discrimination.

Never a rather poor man.

The jail sentence is exactly the same.

And the rewards are not worth the risk.

Did I do all right?

You did very well, my boy.

It does credit to your concentration on your lessons

and my teaching.

Did I do good enough so I can get meat for supper?

A small portion, perhaps.

But if you make another haul like this,

I promise you that you will feast upon steak.

Shit, I don't think I have a tasted steak.

You will, my boy.

You will.

Now, are you sure that no one was suspicious?

Now, it was easy.

They were too busy watching to notice anything.

Yes, that's an ideal situation and a novel way

to draw a crowd.

Perhaps I should take up juggling.

What do you want me to do now?

Well, I would say that you have exhausted your single talent

for the time being.

Get yourself a partner.

Black cat, perhaps.

Between the two of you, you latch.

Should it do yourselves proud?

And the day is still young.

Shall we go back to the crowd again?

No, don't be greedy.

No, you've already harvested that crop.

Look somewhere else.

Yes, sir.

And don't get caught.

A gifted chap.

The Daniel's boom was a man.

Yes, a big man.

With a knife like a nickel and a stall as a month was he.

Daniel's boom was a man.

Yes, a big man.

He was brave.

He was fearless and as tough as a mighty old tree.

From the coon skin cap on the top of old band

to the heel of his raw high chew.

The ripenest roar and the spindest man.

The round deer never knew.

Daniel's boom was a man.

Yes, a big man.

Many fun for America to make all America's free.

But the one is doing what it means to make America's life.

Uncle Brian, you've been wonderful.

But I'm afraid we've upset your life for the last month.

Not at all, my dear, not at all.

Five weeks to be exact.

It's a good thing for me to have a break in my routine.

Best thing in the world.

Why don't you make a fresh start and come on out

to Kentucky woods?

No, Daniel.

No.

Not until the coach goes father's enrichment,

my poor feet, you know.

You'll likely be returned to the Virginia Assembly next year.

I'll see you then.

What about you, Israel?

You'll come again, too.

Well, maybe.

Paul and Sistan bringing me.

Yes, Rio.

Well, I don't mean you think that Uncle Brian, Ma.

It's just there are no kids here.

I miss the woods and the streams.

It's awesome.

All you have to say is thank you and I'd love to.

Honesty, Rebecca.

Honesty.

Hey, Madam, forgive a slight interruption.

I am Dr. Thaddeus Morton, humanity's not medicine,

and I'm newly arrived in these gracious environs

with my spouse and our nine children.

Nine.

That shares a lot of humanities.

Oh, Israel.

Yes, lad.

Yes, nine.

And all boys, and what is even more curious,

they're all just about the same age as you.

That's pretty hard to do.

Well, not if they're adopted.

Orphans.

My wife and I lack children, so we

solved our problem with children who lack parents.

And if this town proves to be sympathetic, well,

we have plans to build a permanent home here

that will accommodate a great many more children.

Yes, you'll find the details in these announcements.

And I shall elucidate on the program tonight at 8 o'clock.

And I hope that you will all be there.

Thank you.

Well, Dr.

It seems like a nice thing you're doing, my wife,

and I can't be there.

I reckon if you're taking donations,

we can spare a few continental.

Well, that's most philanthropic of you,

saying what name shall I enter on our list of patrons?

No bother putting our name down.

I'm just sorry we can't afford more.

Well, I assure you, if everyone is this generous,

and the home is already built, thank you again.

I'll be at your meeting, Dr. Martin.

I'll be there.

Bless you, sir.

Matter for, Miss Boone.

Good thing I sorted the mail for the coach, left.

Well, thank you.

Thank you, Dad.

Well, Becky, it looks like we packed up too soon.

We're not leaving just yet.

But why?

Well, at least you and your mother are not leaving.

I have to go to Philadelphia to Congress

is considering statehood for Kentucky,

and they won't mind testimony in as long as I'm set for travel.

I might as well run a horse and get started,

get back that much, sir.

Cash, Paul.

Much just two weeks, Ed.

Well, maybe even less.

Two weeks?

Oh, it's not as bad as that is, Real.

It's hard on you, I know.

But I'll tell you what.

There's a fishing boat leaving for the bay

at 11 o'clock this morning.

Now, if we can catch it, you might

have been back asdurgian.

So, what?

I found it.

What's happened to my watch?

Wasn't I wearing it when I left the house?

I didn't notice.

I didn't notice myself.

I have it.

Well, if I don't have it here, it must be somewhere else.

That sounds reasonable?

Well, I'd better go home and look for it.

It's a very valuable timepiece, solid gold.

Oh, have a good trip, Daniel.

Barre Cabrine.

It's you in the house, Rebecca.

Is real.

If you want to catch a sturgeon today,

you better go help Uncle Brian, find that watch.

You know how upset he gets about those things.

Yeah, what can I do?

Bye, Paul.

Catch you, Bagwin.

Hey, boy.

Hi.

How are you?

Want to play?

Go get it, boy.

Go get it.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Come here, boy.

If you were my doctor, sure could teach you to retrieve.

Want to play some more?

Jupiter.

Ready?

Jupiter, where have you been?

Come on, Jupiter.

Guess you better go.

Before you get both of us in trouble.

Ah!

Boy, round this town, they don't even want their dogs to have fun.

Ah!

Ah!

Hi, fellas.

Want to go fishing?

Two more weeks, rather.

Uh!

One!

Huh!

Huh!

Oooh!

Ah!

Oh, oh!

Oh!

Ah!

All right.

Oh!

All right.

Uh!

All right.

Ah!

Ah!

Oh!

Oh!

Hey!

Woo!

Huh!

Hey!

Hey!

Aaah!

Huh!

Huh!

Ah!

Uncle Burian!

I'm in here.

Mind you watch it?

No, otherwise I'd stop looking for it.

I remember I had it here last night.

I was writing a letter.

He played the watch out where I could see it.

As I promised to meet Mr. Stevens over at the warehouse.

I made 30.

Did you meet him?

Of course I met him.

What, a thousand pounds of indigo?

Well then you mustn't take me to the warehouse with you.

True.

Then why would I leave it there?

Maybe when he came home he put on your dresser.

Then you went to bed.

Ah, perhaps that's it.

I'll go look.

Yes.

Yes.

I always put it on the dresser when I go to bed.

At least I think I do.

The devil can that be?

Yes.

Uh, I hate bodies sir, but uh.

Well, speak up boy, but is it you want?

Well, you see, I'm a poor, unfortunate orphan with no mother or father.

And I was wondering if you were a kind enough man to give me and some of my other orphan friends

some money so we might have a decent meal.

Well, um, how much of a contribution were you considering?

Oh, 10 pounds?

10 pounds?

Everything you say may be true, my boy, but it seems to me that when one is expecting

charity, 10 pounds is a rather exorbitant request.

Well, you see, it's to build a new orphanage.

Oh, are you one of Dr. Morton's children?

Yes sir.

Well, I met Dr. Morton a short time ago.

He's a fine man and most benevolent man.

But I find it hard to believe that he'll allow his children to, uh, solicit funds in such a

irregular manner.

Well, to tell the truth sir.

Ah, the truth.

Yes, now, you're trying to collect money for yourself, isn't that it?

But sir, I already don't know the value of money never having any except maybe a shilling

or a penny.

Well, that doesn't answer my question.

Well, the truth is sir, I'm pretty hungry.

Doesn't Dr. Morton feed you?

Oh, yes sir.

It's if I miss supper and breakfast then.

Oh, well, you just wait here a moment.

But I can't wait sir.

If I don't get food pretty soon, I'm gonna starve.

You...

Ha.

Come here.

What was that little beggar up to?

Ran off just when I was going to get him some food.

I'm thinking of the soup of Jiminoff, Brian.

Well, I didn't understand what he meant either.

First saying one thing and then the other.

Gosh, if I could have talked to him, maybe we could have made friends.

Well, he's likely the need of friend.

Did you find my watch?

Wasn't in the bedroom.

Oh.

And tuck a guy wouldn't have to bake.

All he'd have to do is go out and get some fish.

Fish?

There's a boat leaving now.

I guess it's too late.

Yes.

Oh.

I'm sorry, Israel.

I'm afraid I'll let you down.

But the boat goes out once a week.

So we'll try again next time.

Right?

Yes, we will.

Now, the only other place that that watch could be is at my office.

Yes.

Oh, no.

Don't worry, Israel.

We'll catch the boat next week.

The boat next week.

What's the matter?

I'm not sure if a broken pipe is worth it.

What about the silver box?

Hey, yeah, that looks pretty good.

But if we want to see off bread and water, we better get some more.

Use the confusion method.

I like confusion, bear, and distraction.

Distraction always scares me.

This box has got some kind of powder in it.

Hey, whoa.

What a joke!

Someone will hear us.

Be quiet.

What a joke!

What a joke!

What a joke!

What a joke!

What a joke!

How about that place?

We used the confusion method.

The confusion method.

Hey, watch out when you're pushing.

Hey, watch where you're pushing.

Hey, stop it!

I got what you want from something.

Get out of here!

Hey, we should have made fun!

I'll get you.

What are you doing?

Boy, stop that.

Stop that, I say.

Hold on there, boy.

Who are those friends of yours?

I don't know.

Then we're very friendly.

You come right here.

What's in this bag?

Just in septies.

None of your sass, boy.

And if any of my silver is missing, you're going to jail.

But I didn't even touch you, silver.

I'll be picking up.

You keep your hands off that.

Hey, come back here, you.

Once again, I got this.

How about you?

This.

That'll be enough.

Let's put him in the sack.

Maybe after this, we'll get some meat for our change.

Yeah.

Hey, it's that kid that helps get away.

He's teaching all about the confusion method.

I'll say, he's got a whole sack, boy.

Your friends again?

We weren't mad at each other.

You mean you were just playing?

No.

We were working.

Hey, put your gun in the sack.

We're all good.

Oh, meat!

Two kinds of meat!

Hey, come on.

Now, this is for dessert.

You gotta eat the other stuff first.

Like you think we won't?

We stole the stuff?

I don't know if it was exactly stealing.

I just didn't have time to ask for it.

Hey, it's just like us.

We hardly ever asked for stuff either.

I'm Black Cat Jack.

Black Cat?

I'm who'd I'll tell him?

Who'd I'll?

Yeah, what's your name?

I'm...

I'm Copperhead Izzy.

Black Copperhead, join the gang.

Wait a minute.

Let's do this the right way.

We'll eat bread and salt together.

Now, our brothers for life.

Come, come, Peter.

You have a tongue.

You have the privilege of being taught correct English.

All I want is the truth.

Now, did you snatch the purse from this good woman?

And now that I doubt your word, Miss Hinch.

Now, if there were only reason to doubt it.

Well, Peter.

Well, I'm relieved to see that you do not attempt to compound your felony with mendacity.

But I didn't want to do it.

Enough, Peter.

Come with me.

Miss Hinch, I want you to know that my wife and I are very grateful to you for having brought this matter to our attention.

What will you do to him?

Mary must be corrected.

Oh, it must be done.

Though I prefer that the rod fell on my own back, as perhaps should be.

Whenever one of my charges is apprehended in a malicious act, I feel that it is my fault.

I feel that my teachings and my example have failed.

But you have so many boys.

Yes, that's true.

That's true.

And I must find consolation in those who have followed my instructions so well that they have never been caught in any single criminal at all.

But, Peter.

Oh, how humiliating that it should happen in this town that we have chosen to make as our permanent home.

Well, even tonight, I plan to appeal to the good citizens to open their hearts and their purses.

I'm afraid that Peter has betrayed his future.

There'll be few contributors now.

While say nothing that would spoil your cause, better not to have reported Peter at all.

No, you did absolutely right, Miss Hinch, and I must do the right thing too.

Perhaps as the injured party, you would care to see the correction applied?

Oh, no, no, Dr. Morton.

I believe that Peter was sincerely repentant.

It seems to me that he's learned his lesson.

And as soon as he becomes part of this community, I'm sure he'll be no more troubled.

Yes, if only he could be assured of growing up in a community where there are people of such kindly understanding as yourself.

Oh, that would indeed be a blessing.

Now, if...

I seldom go out in the evenings and wonder if I could make my contribution now, would ten pounds be of help?

And perhaps make you just a bit more lenient with Peter?

Oh, Miss Hinch.

After what has happened, your generosity is like keeping coals of fire upon my hand.

And the children, yes, they bless you too.

Now, if you were wait till I hitch up the horses, I'd say I'd rather...

Oh, well, I don't live very far from here.

It's been a pleasure, Dr. Morton.

Your pleasure is my profound delight.

Oh.

And the children bless you too.

Oh.

Oh, Lord.

Oh.

Come, children.

Come inside, close the door, and find your seats.

You stay here. We'll report a doctor, Morton.

Gentlemen, Chicken Leg Pete has been caught stealing, and he's going to have to be made an object lesson.

You're late. What did you have to say for yourself?

Silver.

Oh, no, that's what we like to see.

You boys are beginning to learn the value of things.

I commend your selection.

Watch out, Mr. Morton. That's just powerful.

Powerful.

On the contrary, it's excellent snuff, French, I'd say.

All right. Sit down.

I told you, Chicken Leg Pete made a serious error,

but just so that you boys will thoroughly understand, we're going to reenact the attempted crime.

All right, Chicken Leg, stand out here.

What did he do?

You got caught stealing.

He sure are going to get it.

I guess I'd get it too, but I was caught stealing.

Violet, and you will play the part of Miss Hinch who informed me that her purse was hanging in the crook of her elbow like that.

Now, you will be strolling up and down the street, looking in the shop windows.

All right, Chicken Leg, show us what you did.

There. Caught. Caught.

Because you paid no heed to what I taught you. Because you failed to practice. Caught.

What mortification you have caused me by your stupidity.

And for that, you will be a real fool.

Caught.

What mortification you have caused me by your stupidity.

And for that, you will be unbread in water for one week.

All right, sit down.

Black cat, come here.

Why is yours at the pick on me?

Black cat, this is a solo job.

You want that lady's purse or its contents?

Now, employing the skills that I have imparted to you, what method would you use?

I guess the sympathy method.

Very good.

Demonstrate.

Violet Stroll.

What's going on?

I'm going to get you a little bit more.

What's going on?

Keep still.

I ain't no one to leave.

Not my sleeve here.

Get you a handkerchief.

It's dripping now.

Black cat's pretty good.

It's all right now, Neil.

Excellent.

Just as I taught you.

But that's not right.

He's teaching you to get this steel.

Somebody's got a stompion.

Who is that?

Come here.

A stranger, huh?

They're not quite as stranger.

I met you on the street by the coach, but I didn't get your name.

Spoon.

Israel Boom.

But you told me in Houdal, you were a copperhead, is he?

That was just a play name.

You and Houdal, eh?

So you're the ones who brought him here, hmm?

In violation of my absolute rule.

Never mingle with strangers.

Houdal, up front.

Now, for introducing the rules, I'm going to get you a handkerchief.

Now, for introducing a stranger into our midst,

you will both receive a sound thrashing,

and you will be put on bread and water, not for one week,

but for one month.

But Dr. Martin, he just liked one of us.

He stole food for us.

I didn't say I stole it.

I said I just didn't have time to ask for it.

That's what we all say.

And let's see what you have here.

To empty jars in the salt shaker, it isn't worth a farting.

We have the part that was worth something.

Lots of stuff.

In any case, you're a sneak, and you will be treated accordingly.

Hey, that's Michael Pines. Get it to me.

It's my snuff box now.

I shall think of your punishment tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

You can't keep me prisoner.

You can't keep any of these kids prisoner.

This is my family.

And because you joined them of your own free will,

you will become part of my family, too.

Viola plucked the doors.

Acabryle, is that you?

Oh, Mother Dave.

Give me something to expect you back so soon.

They think the fishing boat came home to leave me.

Missed the boat.

I've been at the warehouse looking for that confounded watch of mine.

It's not there. It's not here.

Is there a go with you?

Israel.

See, when I left he's out playing, I expect.

Where is that last that watch of mine?

I wish I could.

I wish I knew what happened to our food.

I could swear I left a roasting pool in the middle of that table.

And there's a loaf of bread missing.

I looked everywhere I can think of.

I must have just plain lost it out of my pocket.

Someone stopped flour all over the place.

Well, it has my initials on it.

So if an honest man should find it.

Israel!

Israel!

Israel!

I'm not going to get it.

I'm not going to get it.

I'm not going to get it.

I'm not going to get it.

I'm not going to get it.

What did you find out?

Israel!

Israel!

It's not in there, Rebecca.

We scoured the place.

Israel!

Israel.

Things just don't vanish without a reason.

I suppose Israel can explain it when he gets home.

No, Israel couldn't find it either.

Hey, no, we're at the devil's right snuff box.

I always keep it right here.

Because I did move things around looking for that confounded watch of mine.

And that silver piece, when the belong to your Aunt Mary, that's gone.

We always have it here.

I wouldn't stay aware of this long unless something's happened to him.

And why did he go off and leave his coat hanging in the hall?

Now, Rebecca, you know how boys are.

They get interested in something and lose a whole track of time.

And he doesn't have a watch. Watch a hole.

Look, O'Brien, how disappointed was Israel in not going fishing?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Look, O'Brien, how disappointed was Israel in not going fishing?

Well, it's hard to say.

I think he was more disappointed than me.

I didn't keep my promise to him. Why?

All that food missing.

And he was longing to go home to Kentucky.

Oh, I see what you mean.

You think he packed up and headed west?

No.

No, you wouldn't do that.

He wouldn't run away. It's impossible.

Well, it's not impossible at all.

He didn't like it here. I disappointed him.

It's the most logical thing in the world.

He had to show his disapproval on me so he packed up and left.

Well, there's just one thing wrong with that.

I hadn't disappointed him.

And he wouldn't hurt me just to get back at you.

You're quite right, Marty. Quite right.

No, he'd never do a thing like that.

There must be some other explanation.

He could have been carried off by force.

It happens all the time.

Kidnapped?

Well, I was just exploring the possibilities of process of elimination.

Might arrive at a solution.

Suppose someone saw you leave the house and thought the place was empty.

They came in to burglarize the house and Israel caught them in the act.

Very sound, Rebecca. Very sound.

It fits all the facts and it explains my missing snuckbox.

Now, now, my dear. No time for that.

Time for action. Yes.

I'll go and see the bailiff.

I'll tell him what you think.

And will post a reward for Israel's return.

No, no, no. Don't leave for that.

He'll just upset you all the more.

I couldn't possibly be more upset than I am now.

But the boy might come back while we're gone.

If he does, he'll stay.

And I'll go out of my mind if I have to sit here and wait by myself.

Don't you feel there's no wrong to steal?

Sure, we know what's wrong.

But we have to. We got on our keep.

How did Olmerton get you in the first place?

Nobody else wanted us.

We got signed over to him and his wife, legal.

So if we try to run awake and always get us back.

And he's such a smooth talk or nobody ever suspects anything.

Kind of think of something.

My dog gets captured by the Indians. He always gets away.

I feel a lot better if we can escape without any help.

But I guess it doesn't matter much anyway.

We'll escape in a few days.

How?

Oh, there are going to be people looking for me.

Sooner or later, they're looking this barn.

She's going to be embarrassing.

How can I face Paul when I can't even escape from a barn?

You don't need to worry about that.

And you got an idea?

I got an idea. You don't know what's going on yet.

But if Dr. Morton is planning on raising money for a permanent home.

You mean he's just planning to raise money?

Well, we swipe as nothing to what he gets.

We're just bait.

He goes to those meetings that makes speeches about us poor orphans.

My uncle Brian was planning on going to that meeting.

And there's only some I could get more into.

That's it?

All right.

Round up the boys.

All right, everybody in the wagon.

We're all packed up.

You got to be careful.

Okay.

There you go.

There you go.

All right.

I don't want to go.

That is.

As I told you, you joined us of your own free will.

You're now one of our children.

You want to go with the rest of the boys, don't you?

All right. In you go.

Mind your feet.

That is.

I'm still worried about people looking for that boy.

I think we ought to leave right now.

We could drop him a few miles from town.

And by the time he gets back, we'll be safe.

No, no, my dear. Never lose confidence.

Maybe I can't get a message, uncle Brian.

I know where his watch went now.

Dr. Morton took it this morning.

Is this a trunk with all the loot?

Yeah.

That's no use.

Dr. Morton's got the key.

Well, I was teaching you pickpockets.

Didn't you ever teach you pickwocks?

Yeah, but I need a tool.

A wire or a hairpin.

I have a knife.

No, I need some of the bins.

I have a bit nail.

Yeah, that might work.

After I leave for that meeting, drive the wagon

into that patch of wood south of town.

And then if anything goes wrong, the people will be looking for me here

and we'll simply vanish into the nut.

Oh, and Dr. Morton pitches me at this.

Word, big trouble.

You want escape, don't you?

Why else do they come doing this?

Hey.

It's solid gold and has initials BB on it.

Here it is.

Now what?

Now we employ the confusion method.

Well, I do, my dear.

I'll see you in the Sylvan Glade, my pockets lined with gold.

What's that racket?

What's all that noise going on in there?

Be quiet.

All right, now let's see what's going on.

Wait a minute.

Now stop it.

Stop it, you hear me.

Please stop it.

You boy.

All right, all right.

All right.

All right.

Oh, boom.

I have a suspicion that you're at the bottom of all this.

I am time to deal with you now, but I'll let you amuse yourself

imagining what the punishment I'm going to meet out will be.

And I warn the rest of you, if there is any more trouble,

you'll each one of you receive a sound thrashing no matter who the culprit may be.

All right, my dear.

You'd better be on your way.

Did you get it?

Well, did you get it?

This might not work.

We have a chance.

I don't know what else we can do.

I don't know what else we can do.

We've posted a reward.

People are out looking.

I can't understand why there's no word from the bailiff yet.

Well, there must be some answer.

Only we could find it.

Well, we've tried everything.

We don't have an answer yet.

The thing I don't understand is the missing food.

If there was a thief in the house, an Israel walked in on him.

Why would he take time to rob the pantry?

Well, it could have been he was hung.

Well, he could have walked in on him robbing the pantry.

Logical, my dear.

Very logical.

We know there was someone else in this house besides Israel.

Israel would never steal.

Food.

Food.

Rebecca, before I went to the warehouse, there was this big boy came to the door.

A baker boy.

Yes, I remember him distinctly.

He was a little bit old.

About Israel's age.

Look, Brian, you never mentioned this before.

Well, it slipped my mind and I didn't think it was important.

Oh, please, Uncle Brian.

What did he look like? What did he want?

Well, he wanted money for the orphanage.

Oh, he wanted this.

He wanted that 10 pounds or shelling old clothes.

He finally even asked me for food.

Did you give it to him?

Well, I was going to and all of a sudden he ran away.

Did Israel hear this?

Well, I'm not sure.

You see, he was looking for my watch and...

Oh, wait.

He must have heard something because he said the boy didn't understand me.

That could be the reason he took the food.

He took the food for the boy at the orphanage.

Yes, but he should be back by now. It isn't that far.

Well, he stayed.

He made friends with the boy and he forgot to leave.

He stayed. He made friends with the boy and he forgot about the time.

Wasn't Dr. Morton holding a meeting tonight?

Yes, eight o'clock. I planned to attend until Israel got lost.

Well, you're still going to attend.

Well, there's no point in now. Besides, I wouldn't leave you here alone.

Of course there's a point in it.

Don't you see, if he took food to that boy, Dr. Morton may have seen him.

Good, haven't you, may be right.

Eight forty-five. All right, Rebecca. I'll go to the meeting.

And if I miss Dr. Morton in the meeting, I'll find him later.

Where are those orphans now?

In that old barn just north of town.

Oh, I think I'll go out there. Israel may have found himself some friends.

Yes.

I can see by your expressions that your hearts have been touched.

The Jew sympathies are with those homeless waves, who even now are sleeping under a roof designed to shelter cattle.

They have wandered like the beasts in the woods, with only my wife and myself to serve as their shepherds.

But they need more.

They need a community of upright people like yourselves, men and women, who can give them examples of honesty and industry and generosity.

Generosity must come first before all of those other blessings can follow.

And so as I pass among you, I beg you to consider that my hat is simply a safe repository from which your benevolence may pay dividends for generations to come.

Thank you, sir. Thank you.

And thank you, man. Thank you very much. That's very good of you.

You know, you are buying the ground on which those children are now sleeping. Thank you.

And in place of that miserable harbor in which they live now, thank you. Bless you.

You are building a temple to human kindness, where not only these orphans, but many other orphans in years to come may go and seek shelter from the storms of life.

Oh, what joy you people give me. I just could weep. I really could.

You know, there are no words to express my gratitude. Thank you.

But you will hear it in the voices of the children.

And I must go now and let them know of their great good fortune.

And I beg of you all to appoint a trustee of your own choosing from among yourselves with whom I may deposit these funds in the morning.

I wasn't sure I'd make it in time.

You have spared my speech, but it's not too late to make a donation.

Yes, of course.

But I really came here on another matter.

Now, most of you already know that my grand nephew, Israel Boone, is missing.

And I have offered a reward for his return. You met him at the coach.

Oh, yes, yes, yes. It must be very, very terrible for you and your contribution.

So that's a very handsome one. He'd been at Lucin's and Lonesome being a stranger here.

And I thought he might have struck up an acquaintance with one of your orphans.

Well, I really don't know anything about that. But when I get back, I'll rouse them and ask your contribution.

Yes. Yes. Yes. What is it?

I was just looking at your watch chain.

I... I won exactly like that.

Very coincidental, your contribution.

What I mean is I had one just like it, and I lost it.

And the first time I missed it was right after talking to you this morning.

Well, my wife will be expecting me now.

This is my watch. My initials were grabbed after him. Mr. Thief, he's robbed his arm. Get him. Catch him.

I'm a boyfriend. Rebecca, where after Dr. Morny's a scandal, he'll be stolen my watch.

But he's got his real life out his handkerchief with a barn.

Don't waste time.

How's everything outside? It's all clear.

Only had something longer than dinner.

Hey, what about the sword? Good, get it!

If I can loosen that kingpin, this wagon isn't going anywhere.

What's that noise? What's going on in there?

I knocked over the benches all.

Well, sit down and stay put. I don't want to hear another sound out of any of you.

Yes, ma'am.

Gotta loosen these bolts.

It's coming, it's coming, the bolts are loose.

It's Dr. Morny, and he's running fast.

What happened?

Ooh, Bratty, double cross.

You mean you're going to come after him?

Yes. Yes. Now, get up here when I get him. Our ring is mixed.

What did he do? He switched watches on me.

Just when I had this town in the palm of my hand,

there's no time to talk about that. Let's get out of here.

Stop crying.

It's a good word.

You're not cursed, but somebody's going to be.

That boom, Brat's doing.

Boy, I'm going to give him the thrashing of his life.

I'm you too. You too.

You think that you get out smart, baddest Morny, and get away with it, do you?

You pranked a little pounce.

Boy, you like it, my hands are new.

All right, come up here, all of you. Come on up here.

Boom! Boom, where are you? Come up here.

I'm going to teach you a lesson, Nicky.

Stop where you are, Morny.

Yes, you're here.

Hi, Morny. These are my friends.

Black cat Jack, hoot-a-hole Tom, chicken leg Pete, and I'm cover head Izzy.

Comper head Izzy.

Come on, little left.

Now, that's a point of story, isn't it?

Are you sure you didn't stretch it just a bit?

Well, that's a whole plane, Jimmy, has more Uncle Brian.

It's true, as impossible as it may seem.

Yes, I'll vouch for the story.

And thanks to your son, my grand nephew, I am now trusty of a home for boys.

Well, Uncle Brian, it's just my guess.

That's what I'm talking about.

I'm going to tell you a little bit about the story.

I'm going to tell you a little bit about the story.

Well, Uncle Brian, it's just my guess.

That's going to keep you busy for quite a while.

Ha, ha, ha. No doubt. But it has its rewards.

You see, Daniel, I never realized till now what an empty life I've led.

And I can thank Israel for that, too.

You're allowed to thank Minkle Brian.

The way we get to fun?

I think we can do without that kind of fun.

Well, it looks like we're on time.

We, uh, come and found it. What's happened to my watch again?

Here it is, Uncle Brian.

Well, how?

It's what Black Hat calls the sympathy method.

Uncle Brian, we're just going to have to be more careful.

Or somebody's going to take it from here.

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