Original subtitles

Come on, birds, come on!

I'm going to go to the

internet league.

Hello, Israel.

Hello, Mr. Franklin, sir.

What are you trying to do, lad?

Make electricity like you said.

You need a rain storm to make electricity.

Oh, I forgot.

It's been my contention.

It's been my belief that

let's tie a piece of metal at the top of the kite

to help attract the electricity to it.

The experiments will lead to, but this might be something considerable.

They may help to make a vain man humble.

You and mine tell me the story again, would you?

Well, if you think it bears repeating.

Well, sure, if I'm supposed to make electricity.

Well, I was too embarrassed to walk around Philadelphia

carrying a child's kite, so I decided to take my son William with me.

So they wouldn't think it turned childish?

Exactly.

Well, we tied a piece of metal to the top of the kite,

put a metal key at the bottom on the string, and off we went into the country.

So people wouldn't think?

People wouldn't think that I had turned...

Childy.

Exactly.

Well, in the rainstorm, the string got wet, and the electricity passed over it.

The kite got up in the rain cloud.

The electricity was attracted to the piece of metal.

It came down through the string, touched the metal key at the bottom...

And sparks.

Exactly.

As soon as it rains, can we make electricity?

I don't see why not, Master Boone.

Mr. Franklin, Mr. Franklin.

Yes, Sally, yes?

Oh, Mr. Franklin, the soldiers, they've come to the house.

Come on, come on, Sally, come on, children. Come on.

I'm afraid the sight of so many uniforms upset her, Mr. Franklin. No harm intended.

Just what isn't intended, Sergeant?

We've come to take your printing press away from you, sir.

And if you try to stop us, my orders are...

My orders are to arrest you.

Daniel Boone was a man, just a big man.

With a knife like an eagle and as tall as a mountain was he.

Daniel Boone was a man, just a big man.

He was brave, he was pure, sinister, there's a mighty oak tree.

On a coon skin cap, on the top of old and to the heel of his raw hash.

The rip and nest roar and a spider's span.

The fun, dear, ever knew.

Daniel Boone was a man, just a big man.

And he fought for America to make all Americans free.

Daniel Boone.

And furthermore, for printing and causing to be circulated in and around the colonial Pennsylvania,

such as the dishearsen, flammatore, and rebellious pamphlets,

it is the decision of the colonial governor that his magistice troops

shall be directed to confiscate said printing press,

until further notice, signed the all-war-old William Delay,

his magice is governor of Pennsylvania.

You know, Sergeant, if your magistine continues to treat us as treacherous,

conspiring rebels, he may prove himself to be right.

I've only done my job job.

Yes, yes, of course you are.

Hey, you'll watch where you're going.

Why, get this bag of money!

Now, Daniel, you heard, eh?

Yeah.

Hey, Paul, what's Colleen Walt and the others?

No, I didn't supply.

We can't get them without English pounds.

They stopped me at the warehouse.

Said there's a new law you can't buy any supplies with furs or anything unless you use their currency.

What?

No pounds, no supplies.

What are we gonna do, Paul?

Do?

I'll tell you what we're going to do, young sir.

We're going to sit down and think this thing through.

And this has been a very bad day for both of us, Daniel.

In fact, the only encouraging thing about it is the ham that you brought for dinner.

Well, many a meal has been lost for want of meat.

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Come along, son. Come along.

Oh, the outposts of the colony are hotbeds for insurrection and rebelliousness,

which would be better off abandoned before they become arsenals for the rebel army.

So, Governor Denny was heard to say one evening last week,

I presume that's what was on the governor's mind when he ordered his Majesty's warehouses

to accept only British pounds for supplies.

They mean to starve us out to force us in.

Yes.

Yes, very much so.

But why, Paul?

Well, there's a lot of reckoning here afraid we're against them.

Well, it's utterly ridiculous, you see.

Because on one hand, England won't permit us to manufacture the goods we need for ourselves and...

Why not, sir?

Well, because they want us to use the goods that they manufacture.

Which we'd be more than happy to buy.

Yes. Yes, we would.

Well, I wish there was some way I could help you, Daniel.

I understand.

You could help me a great deal if you would permit Israel to stay with you a couple of days.

Well, I'd be delighted, delighted to, of course.

Ha, ha, ha.

But what will you do, Daniel?

People are waiting for those supplies.

Yes.

Yes, of course they are. Of course.

Well, it's getting quite past my bedtime.

I presume you'll want to discuss your long journey with your son.

Yes, sir, indeed I will.

Now, you're sure about... Oh, no trouble. No trouble at all.

It's a pleasure having him here, actually.

Well, good night to you both.

Good night, Doctor.

Good night.

Israel, you're going to behave yourself.

It was Doctor Franklin that's getting old.

Yes, Pa.

I'll be back for Sunday and tomorrow.

Pa, isn't this a wonderful house?

I mean, there's so many rooms and windows and everything.

Yes, it does make our cabin look a mite plain and so...

I didn't mean that.

I know.

Why don't you and I, uh, get a little sleep?

No sleep.

Gimme it!

Mr. Boone, please, I must do my work.

But why do you guess?

Mr. Franklin, sir.

Well, accidents will happen, eh?

No matter.

I'm sorry, sir. You can deduct it from my wages.

But it was my fault, sir. I have to do my chores.

Chores?

He thinks he has to do chores, sir.

Like a servant or something.

I've tried to tell him he and his father were your guests.

And no matter, I have to do my chores.

You see, sir, that's how all this happened.

We was fighting over who does the cleaning of the China.

She's right, Master Boone.

You and your father are my guests here, you know?

I know. We've been other people's guests before.

I know all about that. We've had people guess at our house, too.

Lots of times, more than I can count.

We have. You can ask anybody.

Anyways, we're your guests and I have to do my chores.

That's just the way it is. You've got to help out the people

to help you with your food and lodging.

I see.

It's just... just good matters, my mom says.

Everyone does chores for them who help out with the food and lodging

where I come from. Understand?

Yeah, she understands, Master Boone, and so do I.

We all know that people from the southern colonies have a reputation for good manners.

It's all right, Sally. It's all right.

Yes, sir.

Well, young Master Boone, let's see if we can find some work.

I mean chores for you to do, eh?

Good. What are they?

Well, let me see.

Now, the kite, the kite, the kite.

Do you realize, young sir, that I'm responsible for many more things

than just pulling electricity out of the air?

I think I heard my posse something about a stove.

Yes, I invented a great warming stove that circulated heat about the room.

I started the lending library, the philosophical society.

I founded the university. I was clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly.

I started the fire insurance companies, the fire brigade.

I was postmaster for the colonies for many years.

Why, do you know that I even taught swimming? Did you know that?

No.

Why, they take your printing press away.

Well, I guess they didn't like what I was writing about their king in his venal parliament

and how they were trying to govern us.

Oh. Yes.

I see.

Yeah, kite.

Well, will they ever bring it back?

Oh, yes, I guess so. They usually do after a spell.

When?

Oh, in about a month or two, I should imagine.

Oh.

You interested in printing, young masterboo?

Yes, this is where my printing press stood before they took it away.

Her?

Yes, the female pronoun has always bestowed upon man's favorite things, Israel,

the things he loves the most and he cannot do without.

A sailing ship is called she.

She takes the waves gracefully.

Saves are heard to say.

A good carry, jus she, a good rifle, is she.

And my printing press is as temperamental and as delicate and capable of doing beautiful things

as as a lovely woman.

But why?

Well, you'll understand when you get older, son.

Well, my press stood here, as I said, and they call it a press because in fact the blank paper

is pressed up against the blocked ink.

The same way that a wine press squeezes the juice out of grapes or a cheese press.

Wait a moment.

Wait a moment.

My printing press works the same way that this cheese press works.

As a matter of fact, if I wanted to, I could probably get this thing to work.

You could?

Yes.

It would take a little fixing, of course.

Well, the cheese press doesn't come down low enough,

but we could put wooden blocks in here to raise it up.

And then the type would be locked in.

We could slip a piece of metal between the paper and the type.

We would have a uniform impression, and therefore we could print.

You could?

Yes.

Would you like to see your name in print?

You bet.

All right, come along, man.

Come along, Israel.

Yes, now, if we were to print your name, the same way that it was pronounced.

It would come out.

He knew the mercy.

What?

That's right.

If we were to print your name the way that it was actually spelled,

it would be elup lirci.

Elipsy?

But you spell my name upside down.

And backwards too.

Upside down and backwards.

Come around and look.

Oh, I see.

Now my name is spelled right.

Then you have to put everything, all the letters and words,

and then you have to put everything upside down and backwards before you can print them.

Everything.

You really get that to work like a printing press?

Yes, I think so.

With a little ingenuity.

Which in all immodesty I admit to having.

Could you please? I'd consider it a big favor.

Print my name on a piece of paper.

You see, I never see my name printed before.

I'd keep it forever and I'd take it wherever I go.

You can't really get it to work, can you?

Yes.

Yes, I think I can, young man.

But the insurmountable problem is that we have no ink.

No ink?

No ink.

You saw the soldiers pouring the ink out of the bottles when they took away the printing press?

Yes, but I mean, can't you just go to a store and buy some?

No, no.

The ink comes from England.

They keep it under lock and key.

And they give it only to printers who promise not to print rebellious or seditious pamphlets.

Oh.

I've been experimenting with several recipes for ink.

But unfortunately, I've not been very successful.

I've tried everything.

But nothing seems to work. The ink isn't black enough.

I've used rainwater and alum, gum, Arabic, sugar, logwood chips.

I've boiled it and strained it.

But nothing seems to work. It doesn't hold the paper.

The black just seems to fade away.

Oh.

I've tried everything, Israel. Everything.

Tapwood roots, powdered rocks, certain kinds of earth, but...

It all fades away.

Yes.

I guess I better get back with my chores.

I'm sorry, Master Boone.

That's right, Mr. Frankly, sir.

Paul!

Eddell, you've been behaving yourself.

Yes, Paul, honest.

That's good. I'd like to talk with Dr. Fron.

Yes, Paul.

Well, have you devised a plan?

We've arranged for a fire.

A fire?

There's a wreck of an old hoe tied alongside the wharf right next to one of his Majesty's schooners.

While a guard you're trying to put out the fire will be loaded in a wagon.

We have a fair chance of making it.

Do you realize how many garrisons of troops there are between here in the Cumberland Gap, Daniel?

Yes, I do, and we'll have to take the long way around. Of course, we'll just be traveling at night.

It sounds risky to be Daniel. Very risky indeed.

What's, uh, we have a wagon loaded in the men are on their way. I'll come back for this one.

You think no supplies out of here and taking them past the guards is a very dangerous plan, Daniel?

Well, if there's some other way to do it, Dr. Franklin, then do it.

I shouldn't be laughing, I guess. It's my work you're doing for me, Master Boone, for which I thank you.

Well, well, what have we got here, eh?

Stood in my chores, Mr. Franklin.

You seem to be doing more than your chores, young Master Boone.

Well, now he's able to do a full day's work, Dr. Franklin. Don't be discouraging him.

Excuse me.

There's nothing so black as lime black.

Daniel, Daniel, go out and get your supplies, get a whole wagon load of supplies, and with money.

Money? Where are we going to get it?

We're going to print our own.

But I thought...

No. No, they may have taken away my printing press.

They didn't?

No, they didn't?

No, they didn't?

No, they didn't?

No, they didn't?

No, they didn't?

No, they didn't?

No, they didn't?

No, they didn't?

They didn't take away my cheese press.

Put it right here, Daniel. Right here.

What about the ink? You said yourself, sir.

Well, that black is the answer to making ink black, young man.

You gave me the idea yourself.

Well, it will work.

Well, I believe so. I don't think there's any reason why it shouldn't.

Dr. Franklin, you said those supplies were for British citizens only.

An important one to think.

Yes. Well, as long as I'm counterfeiting money, I may as well counterfeit papers for you too

to identify you as the steward and the purchasing agent for the estate of the Earl of Noche,

a kindly English gentleman who lives some 40 miles south of the city.

What does counterfeiting mean?

Bogus, fake, made to look authentic, but in actuality, it's worth nothing.

Now, Israel, I want you to gather all the lamps in the house and light them right away.

Wouldn't it be strange if somebody walked in and saw the lamp slit and the sun's right overhead?

Israel, do you want Dr. Franklin, send right away?

I think you can really make money.

What's that? What's that?

What's that your whispering over there, young man?

Nothing, sir.

I'm a foolish old man, do you, huh?

No, sir.

Don't think I could print money like this, do you, huh?

Well...

Don't forget young man, I am the man who brought the electrical fire from the sky.

Yes, sir.

I'm a fool.

I'm a fool.

I'm a fool.

I'm a fool.

I'm a fool.

I'm a fool.

I'm a fool.

I'm a fool.

All due respect, Dr. Franklin, I have my doubts.

Daniel, I can hold my own with the best of those counterfeiters.

When I first learned the printing and engraving business, I copied and copied and copied everything that I could get my hands on

until I learned how it was all actually done.

But the ink.

Let's begin and look like ink.

Well, I hope so.

As a matter of fact, I'm always very enthusiastic about my discoveries until I discover that some of them don't actually work.

I didn't want to dampen Israel's spirits.

But several months ago, I hit upon the idea of using black beetles to color ink.

People thought I was daft, of course.

I sent Sally and her family out scouting all over Philadelphia, buying up all the black beetles they could find.

I used several hundred of them.

I must admit, I felt rather like a monster drowning all those poor black beetles for nothing.

I was so happy that I was a little bit too young.

I was so happy that I was a little bit too young.

I was so happy that I was a little bit too young.

I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so

happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that I was so happy that Ahhhhhhhh

Uh...

Yeah.

By George.

By George, if I were any younger,

I'd have quite a career as a counterfeiter.

It was perfect to me.

How many are you gonna make?

How many do you want?

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

I would have preferred that it hadn't rained tonight.

Might prevent this ink from drying quickly.

Well, I'm sure those rods are fine.

What's the matter, son?

Nothing, Paul.

Oh, just hungry, I'll wager.

Say, did I tell you about all the work I mean chores

that your young man did for me here today?

Yes, sir. You did.

He does you want her, Daniel.

There's a worry about her, son.

Sorry, Mr. Franklin, sir.

Mmm.

Smells like that supper's almost ready.

Come on.

Delightfully savory this smoked ham

from your part of the country, Daniel.

Mmm.

Mmm.

I shall make it last indefinitely.

Yes, indeed.

Next, I shall cook it in Madeira.

I shall cook it in Madeira and call it Ham Bayonnays.

Then perhaps with Brandy, known to ham lovers the world over

is Ham Shumbold Tam.

Then perhaps, perhaps with braised sauerkraut,

sausages and potatoes.

Then I shall call it Ham Alasosian.

And then finally, finally.

I shall have ham in pastry,

covered all over with pattit fuagua and truffles

and wrapped in dough and baked.

Mmm.

Yes, indeed.

Yes, indeed, Master Boone,

there are many adventurous ways one can cook foods.

Mark my word.

Yes, sir.

Israel, is that all you can say?

Well, just a...

I'm only used to having ham one or two ways,

with lima beans or without lima beans.

I'm sorry, Paul.

Making money, counterfeit money.

It's dishonest, isn't it?

Yes.

Yes, it is illegal and dishonest, sir.

We shouldn't do it, should we?

Israel, they're trying to squeeze us out of our homes.

You know how badly we need the powder and lead and supplies,

and the only place we can get is from the British.

You understand?

Yes, sir, but...

I'm sorry, but you always told me never to do anything

if it was dishonest.

Son, it is true.

If I buy supplies with counterfeit money,

that I will be cheating the British army out of money,

but you and I both know that we've got to get those supplies.

Yes, sir.

It's dishonest.

Now, Master Boone,

I believe you have pointed out, uh,

how should we say, um, an embarrassing flaw in our plan?

Sorry, Mr. Franklin, sir.

It's right on my young man.

You were quite right to bring it up.

I'm, um, I'm glad that you did.

I'm proud of you.

And as I said before, you do your father honor, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Franklin, sir.

And I believe the only way to correct this dishonest thing we are doing

is to keep track of the serial numbers as we put them on the bills.

Serial numbers?

Yes, and after we've gotten this ridiculous law abolished,

we shall approach everyone holding these counterfeit notes

and exchange them for real money.

And upon that, sir, I give you my word.

We can leave the furs with Dr. Franklin,

and if there's not any real money, he can use the furs.

Now it's honest.

Quite so, sir. Quite so.

Excuse me, sir, but there's some men out back dressed in buckskin

asked to see Mr. Boone.

They'd be coming in the boys.

That's quiet. There's no one told about the change in plans.

And all they want to see you, sir?

Well, I sure want to see them, too, Daniel.

Speaking of buckskin, you'll be needing city clothes, won't you?

No, mine won't do.

Mine won't do it all, Daniel.

Oh!

Sir?

Follow me, sir.

Uh, big new partner, what a mess, sir.

Quite proper, quite proper.

How is his law chip to you all these days?

You're all a...fair, just fair.

Now watch this.

Ten barrels of gunpowder?

What's his law chip going to do, blow up the old shaft of Pennsylvania?

What does it need with all that powder?

Oh, crease dumps.

The metals are full of stumps,

and the Euro told me to blast them out and blast them out, I will.

But that, uh, uh, is a good idea.

Well, I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

You can blast them out, I will.

But that, uh, takes powder, and lots of it.

I see.

You'd better inform his Majesty's troops in your village what you're going to do,

so they don't think you've started a war.

I'll do just that.

Good.

I'll try to get you loaded up and time for the first thing in the morning.

Well, with all due respect, Quartermaster, I have to be back tomorrow, mid-day at the latest.

Those were my orders.

I don't mind helping your men load my wagon, but we have to do it now.

Now?

Well, that's terribly inconvenient, Mr. Waten.

That's most inconvenient.

You see, there's a bloody inspection there today.

Captain Cerlow takes a flick he does if this place isn't

looking neat and tidy.

And if I were to take my man away from the cleaning

to fill your order.

Well, I wish I could wait, but I can't.

Perhaps if I spoke to Captain Thurlough,

I've heard the Earl speak of him many times.

Oh, no.

No, sir, that won't be necessary.

No, we'll have your order filled on the double sm-

Smarty!

I'll just figure out your charges, sir.

And we'll have the wagon loaded in a shake.

Smite!

Where are you, man?

Sir.

Yeah.

Have this order filled it once for Lord Norwich's man here.

Yes, sir.

My wagon is right out in front of us.

Yes, sir.

Well, that's all, Smite.

That's all be off, man.

Tilsen, that's enough.

Go give them a hand with the order.

Yes, sir.

Would you like a sweet, sir?

Oh, no, thank you, of course, my sweetie.

Why don't you sit down, sir?

It will take them a little while, of course,

to get the wagon loaded.

Well, thank you, but I should go out

and see if the wagon is loaded properly.

It's a long trip, especially at night.

Oh, right, you are.

So that's a much better idea, quite.

I'll be back in to pay after the wagon is loaded.

Fine, sir.

Right, you are, sir.

Whatever you say, sir, but please don't

be having any talks with Captain Cerlow.

Life is difficult enough here in the colonies,

without any trouble that likes of that.

And then what happened, young man?

Well, I picked me up a branch from the closest tree,

and then I whopped that bar on the nose every time

he came close.

They finally got the idea I wasn't going to be his dinner.

Then he walked away, rubbed his nose all the way.

That's amazing, amazing.

You know, I've never even seen a bear.

Can you believe that?

You haven't?

Hey!

Come on!

Come on!

Mr. Wharton?

Mr. Wharton, sir.

The bill for your supplies, quarter mass ruins,

has it all prepared?

Yeah, sure.

Well, that didn't take long now, did it, sir?

Lord Norwich will have his supplies by midday tomorrow for a

certain.

Oh, that, uh, that looks fine, Edliss.

It's just about right.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

One moment, sir.

You'd want to go back to Lord Norwich without me marking

the order paid and full, do you?

You got no wood and locks that one bit, now, would you?

No, no, no, no.

Hey, well, hey, also.

Thank you, quarter mass ruins.

All right, me and you here.

All right, me and you here.

It's the Wharton, stop.

Compliments of quarter mass ruins, sir, but you've paid five

pounds too much for the goods you've got.

Uh, too much.

You're certain?

Yeah, quarter mass ruins counted it over three times, he did.

Well, why don't you give this five pound note back to quarter

master Owens as a proper reward for his honor, Deanda?

And tell him I suggested, share it with all of you men.

Well, thank you, sir.

That's very generous.

I'm sure, Mr. Wharton.

Thank you, sir.

Not bad.

Quartermaster Downes, not bad at all.

Sergeant Brindley.

Ah!

But Corporal Smide Down on report for being late for inspection.

It's, sir.

Sorry, sir.

What have we here, Sergeant Brindley?

Ah, a chimney sweep in our midst.

Salute the sergeant.

Sir, sir.

I'm sorry, sir.

I'm sorry, sir.

What have we here, Sergeant Brindley?

Ah, a chimney sweep in our midst.

Salute the sergeant, Corporal Smide.

Pretty filthy, I'd say, sir.

Filthy?

Well, I'll be tipped.

Rather disappointing Quartermaster Smide turning out like a gutter snipe.

Shocking, sir.

Quite.

Well, let's hope the supplies are neat and trim.

Yes, sir.

Quartermaster at Arms.

Yes, sir.

Your hands, sir.

It's fluteer than smiles.

I can't believe my eyes, sir.

I can't believe my eyes, either, sir.

It seems that you two have had your hands in the same chimney.

What have you touched that I have, too?

Nothing, sir.

Except...

What's this?

Mr. Warden insisted I give it back to you.

Mr. Warden?

The stoward of your friend, sir, Lord Norwich.

Lord Norwich's Stuart's name is Broule, not Warden.

Fresh homemade five pandas, Quartermaster.

Oh, that cat, me, sir.

Mr. Warden.

Get me the cat, Max, Smide.

I told you Lord Norwich's Stuart's name is Broule.

Who's this fellow you keep calling, Warden?

I told you, sir.

Sergeant Widdley.

You saw him.

The tall fellow.

He was leaving just as you came in.

Yes, the tall man.

Yes, I've seen him before somewhere, sir.

That man gave me counterfeit money for the supplies, sir.

Counterfeiting the king's money is a hanging offense, Quartermaster Owens.

That's fine. Take five men, run down that man who stole the king's supplies with counterfeit money.

You know what he looks like.

Sir.

Go with them, Sergeant Widdley.

Yes, sir.

We can't have a counterfeit, a rooming around the countryside with a wagon load of his majesty's supplies now.

Can you, Quartermaster?

No, sir.

Dismiss the inspection.

Get up!

Well, but you're printing there, young master Boone.

Making your pardon, Mr. Franklin, sir.

But you'd laugh.

Oh?

Well, you'd have the right to laugh, too.

Very well.

Very well, young man. I was only trying to be of some assistance.

You know, sir.

Half the fun of printing is doing it yourself.

I understand, sir.

If my youngest son Francis had lived, he would have probably have said the same thing.

Sorry, sir.

I guess I wasn't being very neighborly.

Well.

Well, let's see what you're printed then.

Ah!

Israel is the best shot in Boone'sboro, eh?

I told you.

It's stupid.

No, no, not at all.

Not at all.

It's a marvelous beginning, actually.

It shows boldness, a certain immodesty, a quality which is very much admired in the communities

in the frontier like Boone'sboro.

Thank you, sir.

You miss your home, do you?

Yes, sir.

Mad I understand.

But you know, it's quite wonderful here in Philadelphia, Israel.

All the great ships tying up at the warves, people from all the different countries of the world.

Well, you'll be home soon, son.

You'll be home soon.

You'll be home soon.

Oh!

Let's have those fresh horses, Cully, and fast.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Let's have those fresh horses, Cully, and fast.

We just about gave you up.

Oh, it's all there, Cully.

Looks like these horses have been running away from something.

Maybe they'll say.

Oh!

Walt, you better keep a knife, deal.

You got a barrel full of soldiers on your tail, then?

Only six or seven.

That's about two weeks.

Not this time, because you're going to be high-tailed it through the cupboard gap.

Tell Rebecca this will now be along in a couple of days.

And you better not come back, we're in those bows.

Help!

There he is! After him!

That's him, all right. What about the wagon?

It must have broken down somewhere. We'll see you better in daylight.

You can't get the horses through that thicket.

Then we'll pull them on punch.

Dismount!

Show your stay here, look out for the horses.

Put us to our views.

Get out, friend.

I know where I've seen that man before.

Adventureman Franklin's house is a friend of Franklin's.

I better tell Captain Sutter.

Well, how did you like that hair, my B.O.N.E.?

Is almost as good as with line of beans.

Well, we'll clean up in here tomorrow, Israel.

It's quite past your bedtime, you know.

I wasn't expecting anybody. Who can that be?

Stay in here, Israel. Stay here.

Answer the door, Sally.

Good evening.

Please tell Mr. Franklin that I'd like to see him, would you?

Tell him yourself, Captain.

What?

Sergeant Riddit.

Sir, remain here.

I don't permit no one to leave the premises.

Yes, sir.

All right, you two, round to the back.

Keep an eye on the back door.

This young lady will show you the way, weren't you?

It's all right, Sally. It's all right.

Yes, sir.

Come along, Captain.

A man appeared at his Majesty's warehouse at the Wharf today,

and purchased supplies with counterfeit currency, Dr. Franklin.

How enterprising of him, Captain?

A hanging metter, Dr. Franklin.

My man Ridditly identified the man as a fellow seen entering your house.

A man, you've addressed his whole friend.

He cannot, however, recall the name.

He's a fellow.

He's a fellow.

He's a fellow.

He's a fellow.

But if he's your brother, not my brother,

Mr. Ridditly is a good friend.

Sater Bridditly says,

now you've addressed his list.

We've addressed the rest of your friend.

He cannot, however, recall the name by which you addressed him.

He was a couple of, by young boy, Bridditly recalled.

That would have been Tomkins, her friend of my sons,

who was bringing my grandson to visit with me.

Your man Ridditly has a very good memory, Captain.

Sergeant Riddlet.

I'll look here, Captain. You've got no right to be breaking in here.

Perhaps Ridley's memory is better than yours, Dr. Franklin.

Hmm.

I shall see to it that your superiors hear about this illegal conduct of yours by tomorrow morning's mail.

Your contempt for his Majesty's administration of these colonies is well known, sir.

I may be a bit brash, but I remain quite logical.

Of all the men in Philadelphia, you were the most likely to have printed such counterfeit notes.

I take that as a compliment, Captain.

May I remind you, sir.

This is not quite the same thing as printing those annoyingly slant or seditious pamphlets.

Pinching the king's money without his permission is likely to be taken far more seriously by the ground than mud slinging.

Hey, well, I confess. Take me to the stockade.

I am not a mused, sir.

No, I confess, Captain. To heir is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish.

Well, here, lt, sir.

Well, you're going to take me or not.

You're too eager, sir.

Sir.

No man, no boy, no printing press.

Your stars gave you room in the house except the one across the hall. That's locked.

Will you open it, sir?

Well, if you want my confession, Captain, I demand that you take me to the stockade right now.

Then we shall have to lock it down.

I will confess to counterfeiting those notes, Captain, only to Governor Denny himself.

What are you trying to hide in here, sir?

Nothing, sir. That is my workroom, where I do my experiments.

Sergeant Ridley's memory is so good, perhaps he can describe it to you.

Will you or will you not open it, sir?

If you forcibly enter that room, I will confess to nothing.

Do you actually expect me to believe that you will confess?

Well, sir, l've read your pamphlets.

l wouldn't for a minute allow you to attempt any of your tricks on me.

Knock it down.

You were trying to trick me, weren't you, sir?

Into a false arrest without evidence.

Could have forced me to resign my commission, sir.

Yes, Captain. I should probably have had a full account of it published in the London newspapers.

It's such a sad commentary on the fact that you were not going to be able to do it.

You were trying to trick me, weren't you, sir?

Into a false arrest without evidence?

Could have forced me to resign my commission, sir.

You were a sad commentary on the times that seems to be the only amusement left to me today.

l think it only fair to warn you, sir, that that day is not far off when crimes against the crown

will be reason enough to silence the guilty parties permanently,

regardless of their influence and popularity in high places.

l take it that means you will return my printing press and time for me to have the honor of being the first man permanently silenced for my country.

Quick luck to, sir.

Well, they're gone. This is why there's a way to prove to them, sir.

Excellent. Where's Israel?

I don't know. Can you don't know where he is?

No. l left him in here when the soldiers arrived. Everything we were using to print the notes was scattered all over the room.

When the soldiers broke in, l expected they would find Israel here and all the evidence, but he must have cleaned it up as you can see.

Evidently, the boy's cleaned it up, but l don't know where he is.

Israel.

I told him to hide the chimneys. Do you have any other tricks?

I don't know.

I don't know where he is.

I don't know where he is.

I don't know where he is.

Is it enough?

I don't know where he is.

I don't know where he is.

What do you think?

Yes, sir.

It's awfully nice of you to be helping Israel like this, but l do hope you leave something for him to do.

You're not going to do it the rest of the week?

Yes, sir.

It's very friendly of you to help Israel this way, especially after the disagreement you had.

Why are you doing it, Zik?

Yes, why?

From money.

Money? What money?

In Israel, Boone, one pound note.

It's Simon Benjamin Franklin. It has a real serial note, right?

Israel.

Israel.

Israel.

Israel.

Israel.