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Peace.

You warriors are far from the reservation.

But we're carrying no arms.

The Cheyenne signed a treaty.

Says you can't leave the reservation without permission.

No guns, no bows and arrows.

In the north, there have been many ranches burned, people murdered.

We search for those who have done this.

To the south, we trade with our brothers.

In peace we return to our farms and women at Sand Creek.

Next time, obey the treaty.

That old Chivington sure gonna be disappointed not to have somebody to shoot at.

Yeah.

Come in.

Lieutenant Hewitt is here, sir.

Oh, send him right in.

Lieutenant.

Welcome back, Hewitt.

Thank you, Captain.

Well, what did you find?

Sir, we ran across a band of Cheyenne off the reservation. Yes?

But not the renegades we're looking for.

How do you know?

They came from the south. They were unarmed. Not a rifle in the whole outfit.

You mean you saw no rifles but they were illegally off the reservation.

They were returning to Sand Creek, said they'd been on a trading mission.

They said.

Have the bugler sound assembly.

Yes, sir.

What are you gonna do?

Teach them a lesson they won't forget.

Double the ammunition ration. We're marching on Sand Creek.

Yes, sir.

You can't do that.

Don't forget yourself, Lieutenant. Dismissed.

You know what would happen if we attack a friendly tribe.

My job here os to preserve the treaties and make those

beggars keep the peace. I said you were dismissed.

Look Colonel, every other tribe the Arapahos, the Paiutes, the Comanches

will use this as an excuse to join with the Cheyenne on the warpath.

Not with me here to stop them.

And south of here?

South?

Texas, sir.

You know the South has cleaned their manpower for the Confederate army.

Lieutenant, do I have to tell you there's a civil war. We're fighting the South.

If putting Indians on the warpath helps us to win that fight, I have no objection.

We're not fighting our war against women and children.

There's not 10 men left in a thousand square miles of Texas.

Your being from Texas wouldn't have any

bearing on your attitude, would it, Lieutenant?

A man fights for what he thinks is right, no matter where he's from.

You're being insubordinate, Lieutenant.

And you're wearing the wrong colour uniform.

One of us is sure dressed wrong, Colonel.

Lieutenant, you're under arrest and confined to quarters until I return.

Hey, you certainly fixed yourself up good, didn't you?

Did you hear what he said?

Well, I got ears.

Well, remember it.

Lebbard?

Yes, sir?

I want you to see that this gets to General Firewall.

What do you mean? What are you gonna do?

Somebody's got to warn those settlers.

Now wait a minute Lieutenant. You know what'll happen if you leave this fort.

I'll worry about that when the time comes.

But you're just being plain crazy.

Charge!

Hey mister, ain't you misread your compass needle south or north?

This is the Texas border.

I know where I am. You had any Indian trouble around here?

This far South?

If you don't mind I'd like to get a canteen of water and a little food.

What for?

Do you ask every customer the same question?

Only if we figure it's a Northern soldier

trying to sneak into Texas as a spy.

I am from Texas.

In that uniform?

Better hold him.

Here, use these.

They were just after guns and ammunition.

Don't go to sleep cos they'll be back. Here.

Where are you going, mister?

You're still aiming to hold me?

Yeah.

Till you get them things you were after.

Thanks.

It's all clear, Sheriff.

Better get the doctor for Harry.

Another thing, I'd better get you something to cover

up that uniform till you get where you're going.

Try this.

I have got a lot of people to talk to.

Sure be nice to get close enough to talk to them before they start shooting.

Folks is sensitive to that colour around here.

Say, just exactly what are you?

I guess you could say I'm a deserter

From which side?

Both, I suppose.

I'll get you that food and water.

Hey, Stella.

Stella. We've got company.

If he'll stay for dinner, will you open the peaches?

Maybe.

You stay for dinner, we got peaches?

GO back to the house.

GO on. Mind me!

Hi, Stella.

I thought you're gone for good.

So did I.

But you couldn't stay away.

No, Stella, I couldn't. In fact, I deserted to get here.

Well, you're a little late. I'm married.

Did you think you were the only man in the world?

Now wait a minute

Wait? Was I supposed to wait, Mr. Hewitt?

Let me tell you just one week after you left, I got married.

To a good man too, Ed Leathem.

That's his kid brother, Bax.

Stella, you're making a mistake -

Two weeks ago there was a massacre of Cheyenne at Sand Creek.

My regiment did it.

Now the Indians are on their way.

Indians. You made that up fast.

Get off my land.

Stella, wait!

Your best chance is at the mission.

Damn Yankee!

Get her there, Bax.

Damn Yankee!

Hello, Miss Hannah.

Don't you recognise me, Miss Hannah? I'm Frank Hewitt.

I don't recognise no traitors.

Look

The Comanches are on their way here.

I came to you because I figured you were the strongest woman of them all.

If you think you can scare Southern women off their land so

you can take over and claim it for your own, you're stupid!

I don't want anything except to help. You'd better listen to me, Miss Hannah.

Listen? Young man, I've already listened to three husbands in my time and

maybe I'll listen to three more before I'm done.

Now, you listen. Our menfolk are all fighting your kind

and we don't want what you call your help and I call your lie.

You better get going before you get some patches on them blue breeches.

Don't you dare, you dirty renegade!

Sorry ma'am

No more trouble out of you now.

Who are you? What's your name?

Ann Martin.

You Jeff Martin's girl? Where's your pa?

He's dead. At Shiloh. And you'll be dead too if he taught me how to ahoot good.

Look, I'm not here to do you any harm.

Indians are on the warpath.

I want you to get your things

and get to the mission as fast as you can, you understand?

I'm sorry about your pa.

Now, you start running.

Put that down Ann, your father and I were friends.

Now git!

Alright

If you're pig-headed enough to stay here and get yourself slaughtered,

I guess there's nothing I can do about it.

Keep moving, Yankee.

I was a horse's hindsight for coming here in the first place.

You git!

Mr. Turncoat, I guess I didn't talk very clear the last time.

Nor did I. Maybe this will help.

Dora Hartley.

The way I found her; the way the Comanches left her.

You got an ugly way of telling things, Mr. Hewitt

You wouldn't listen to me. Had to be shown.

There are things to do. Let's get at it.

Most merciful Father, who has been pleased to take unto thyself

the soul of this, thy servant, Dora Hartley,

grant unto us, who are still in our pilgrimage,

who walk as yet by faith,

who have served thee with constant servitude

that we may join thy blessed saints hereafter in glory everlasting.

Now all my money's spent and gone

Now all my money's spent and gone

You pass by my door, a singer, a song

Now all my money's spent and gone

Good afternoon.

How do you do?

La-di-dah. I thought all the real men were away fightin'.

Are you ladies from around here?

Certainly not. I'm Mrs. Charlotte Ogden of the Charleston Ogden.

And the first thing that I wish to make clear

is that I am not with this this

Er creature?

Thank you.

Our driver deserted two days ago

to go and find a new freight wagon when this one broke down.

Found them on Rocky Flats and I thought I better bring them here.

You did right.

Put a wheel on this vehicle, and we too shall be on our way.

I'm afraid that won't be possible. We're expecting Indians.

Indians?

Men Indians?

You might as well alight.

Indians! Where's my rifle?

Get down over there!

You should have seen yourselves.

You, too, yellow-liv

Stand easy, son.

What's the matter? Can't you take a joke?

Not when it isn't funny, Kettle.

I thought you should hear the sound of the only Indian within 100 miles.

Or maybe you really believe that tall tale of yours, huh?

If Dora Hartley can speak from the grave, she'd tell you.

Her killing was done by a stray, full of whisky.

What if you're wrong?

Well, if he's right, I say that we should run out of here

so fast that the wind would knock over the trees.

It's too late.

Time it took you ladies to make up your minds

gave the Comanches the time to close off the valley.

Two days ago; even yesterday would've been different.

We're asking about today and tomorrow.

I say we stay here. All Of us.

How many of you ladies know how to shoot?

You can put your hand up.

I can shoot good, damn Yankee.

Mr. Hewitt.

Only the good book tells me what is right to do.

I don't believe in shooting and killing.

Miss Cora, the Comanches won't be reading

the good book through their rifle sights.

Miss Hannah, I appoint you sergeant and second-in-command.

Pick yourself a couple of corporals.

I'll take Ann Martin and Stella Leathem.

Good. Now, get those horses unhitched and put them in the corral.

Get your belongings inside the mission.

Well now, I sure wish you troopers a lot of luck.

Cos you're sure gonna need it.

Going somewhere, Kettle?

Maybe you do need a man around here.

At least, one you're sure is on your side.

At least I chose a side.

Alright, let's get to work.

You heard the man.

Oh Emmett, I'm glad you're here.

Yeah, Mary Yeah.

All right, men, use your muscles. Turn it over.

In there. Push.

Push!

All right, Lieutenant, all right.

Ready, men?

One, two, three

Heave!

Any three men, Lieutenant. Any three men.

Yeah, well. Target practice.

Good.

Hold it, hold it.

Get your head down so you can see that front sight.

That's it.

That's fine, Hetty.

You all right?

I don't think you'll ever hit anything,

but you'll sure in blazes scare them to death.

If I remember correctly, you sure don't need much practice.

I'll take my gun back if you don't mind.

Better than any three men, Lieutenant, any three men.

Most any three men.

Hurry up, hurry up!

Prepare to move out, Sergeant.

Skirts!

Hup!

Tuck them in! Tuck them in!

Ready!

Charge!

You're supposed to be doing a skirmish, not dancing a polka.

Heckles, get down.

You're just asking for a bullet in the heart of your lap

and it's a hard place to tie a bandage.

Do it again.

And this time I want you to hit the ground so hard it splits wide open.

Oh.

Say General, this ain't the kinda work I'm accustomed to.

You sure you can't you think of a more pleasing arrangement for the both of us?

Fall in!

On the double!

You've got to brace your feet. Brace your feet, girls. Next!

Hold it! Hold it.

That's not the way I showed you.

Get over there, Martin.

You've got to use their momentum.

All right. Fast!

You see?

We've been working all day long

We've been working all day long

We've been working all day long

Passing the water, darling

Pass the bucket down the line

Pass the bucket down the line

Start on that one over there.

If I say the Indians don't attack at night,

why can't we bring water in there?

Because they'll be needing water. We don't want them to have it.

Sounds reasonable.

Passing the water, darling

We've been working all day long

We've been working

It's no wonder. We're not slaves. You've no right to work us to death.

Here, my smelling salts.

Get back in line and keep that water moving.

How dare you talk to me like that.

Move!

You better rest for a while.

Sit here.

You'll be all right. Just a little touch of sun.

Emmett, you've got to help me.

Let's not start that again.

I can't stand it any longer. I think I'm losing my mind.

You haven't told the others yet, have you?

No, but it won't take long to guess.

Oh, Emmett, please marry me.

Look, I told you. I'm not ready for marriage yet.

Got to get inside or back behind the wall.

Behind the wall, men. Behind the wall!

Now, get down.

Get down!

Alright, let's get to work. Throw all these pieces down the hole!

It's about ready.

Martin, there's a saying that an army travels on its stomach.

I'm glad we're not going anywhere. More salt.

Don't waste that lead, its scarce.

Don't reload any of these with the rough edges.

What's wrong With your petticoat, Ogden? We need bandages.

I had Hetty give up hers.

Take it off.

What?

Take it off right now.

How dare you?

You take it off or I'll take it off for you!

HH- Hetty?

If you were in South Carolina, Sir, you would be horse whipped!

Let me introduce a lady, la-di-dah.

La-di-dah, a lady with a very pompous air, la-di-dah.

She can't see you pass her by cos her nose is in the sky

Her boots are fancy leather And her bonnet, they

We needed the petticoat.

La-di-dah.

Hi, Stell. Can I talk to you?

Sure.

What do you really think our chances are?

With Indians it's hard to tell.

I know what this can be.

Frank, I told I got married a week after you went away.

Ask me why.

You said Ed Leathem's a good man.

He is.

But ask me if I love him.

That's not a fit question.

I guess I married him out of hurt and spite.

I don't blame you for that.

I went crazy wild at what you'd done.

Forget it before you say something you'll be sorry for later.

I'm so glad I can say it at last.

Frank, in my heart I've never been wife to Ed.

When I saw you come riding in, it was like a dam bursting inside me.

It let all my feelings loose.

Hey, Stella! Stell!

What is it, Bax?

Sergeant Hannah needs you.

I'll be there in a minute.

She wants you right away.

I made that up to make her go.

Now, mister.

Hey, careful where you're pointing that gun.

I know where I'm pointing it. At a no-good Yankee.

Trouble we're in, don't you think we ought to forget about the war, Bax?

When my brother went away, he told me to look after her his wife.

I bet you've been doing a good job too. We were just talking about Ed.

Out here? Like that?

Hey Bax, can you keep a man's secret?

Depends.

You're a good brother Bax but you've got things a little mixed up.

You see, I already have a girl.

Which one of them is she?

You'll find out

Which one?

Well

There she is now.

Bax, come back here!

Hello. Hello, Bax.

Ann Martin?

That's right.

She's nice.

Yeah. Now you remember it's a secret.

Sure.

It's time you got to bed.

Good night.

Put that gun away.

Look, what makes him so sure that Indians are between

us and safety, huh? That it's too late to make a run.

Dora Hartley was pretty good proof.

Alright, even if he was right,

why aren't we better off trying to fight our way through 200 miles

than sitting around here waiting to be slaughtered like a bunch of sheep?

That's something to think about.

We can make it easy if we travel light.

Load everyone in a couple of wagons, each takes two horses on behind,

and when the first team gives out, we change over

Simple?

Sergeant Lacey! Sergeant Lacey!

The Lieutenant and Kettle they're fighting over there.

What happened, Hewitt? Deserter. No!

And what are you, huh?

Look, what I did was on account of Hewitt. He drove off all the horses.

Did you? Yes.

Why?

I'll tell you why.

Cos he was afraid some of us had slipped away

and tell where he was hiding.

I don't believe it.

It's partly true.

Last night, I heard Kettle trying to talk you into running away.

It sounded like you might decide to do it.

So you made up our minds for us.

Somebody had to.

Even if it might wipe us all out without giving us the right to decide for ourselves?

Right Danny, right but you notice he kept one horse for his own getaway.

That was for scouting. Nothing else.

Oh, sure.

A likely story.

Ha!

Fine thing, you gotta believe a no-good turncoat.

Just a minute!

Right or wrong about the horses,

Frank put himself into the same boat with the rest of us.

What do we do with that varmint?

Lock him up till the fighting starts.

All right. Get goin'!

Frank, look

I'm afraid it's your place, Stella.

We can hope they head north. We'll be ready just the same.

Right. Back to your posts, men. Move along. Move along!

Sentry?

All clear, Lieutenant.

Keep your eyes open.

What you're trying to do for us now is one thing

but it doesn't make up for the bad you did before.

What bad was that?

You ran out on Texas and the South. How could you do that?

I don't have to live with people but I do have to live with my conscience.

And your conscience tells you to turn traitor against your friends and neighbors, I suppose?

You think your way and I'll think mine.

Got all the guns clean, Lieutenant. Fine, Bax.

Say, I sure glad you two didn't bust up.

Bust up?

Oh, don't worry. I've kept the secret about you being his girl.

Bax, you better go see if the horses are all right.

You told him I was your girl?

Yeah, I I had to.

Why?

Oh, he saw me talking with Stella and he jumped to a conclusion.

Stella Leathem?

I'm glad I found out about that too.

Oh, Ann.

Here's your water and candle.

Wait, Mary, wait, please!

Whatever happens Mary, I wanted you to know that I was wrong, so wrong.

No, I was wrong.

Right. I guess maybe you were to have anything to do with a person like me.

I should never have believed

Listen to me, Mary. Listen.

Do you remember before the war, at the monthly square dances,

the men were so thick around you,

a fella couldn't get closer than 10 feet without having his toes crushed.

Then the war came along, and all the men in the valley left, except me.

And I guess I I forgot how lucky I am.

What suddenly makes you remember?

We being here, waiting to die.

We deserve to die!

I do Mary, I do but not you and the b

Oh, darling, we've got something to live for now.

Marriage?

Yes.

How? No-one here can.

I know, darling, I know, but that horse

that horse will carry us to where there is one who can.

Oh, Emmett. Could we?

Yes, darling.

Oh, my darling, I I love you so much.

Oh

The keys, darling. Unlock the door

Hurry, darling. Hurry.

Connors and Gibbons, it's time for guard duty.

Your daughter ought to be in bed.

Come on, honey.

I wonder what it's like to have a kid of your own.

One way to find out marry and settle down.

Me?

New country, new life. Why not?

Why not?

I knew a shoemaker once who became a violinist.

Hell.

That's a good girl!

Emmett? Emmett!

Help me, Hewitt! Come back! Come back!

Mary, what happened?

Oh, Emmett!

Kettle escaped. She tried to stop him but she couldn't.

We'll take her.

No!

Help me, Cora.

No. No.

You lied for her.

One question why did you keep the horse here?

I might have been able to lead the Indians away before they spotted the place.

They'd have caught you.

Maybe.

Hello?

Hello?

Anyone here?

Amigo, set up three more.

Well, come on! Make it fast.

These mornings are terribly dry.

Look, I'm no bartender.

I think you are.

We lost the other one that way. Tortilla missed.

I do sometimes.

Thank you.

Amigo, how much money you got?

None, I haven't got any.

It's pretty low.

What are you gonna do?

Come over here.

What are you gonna do to me? Leave me alone!

Put your hands up!

I got nothing All I want is to get outta here!

We find out

Let me get down, will ya?

Get them up! He is a heavy one!

Let me get down!

Now, there.

Now tell me, how much money you got?

None. I told you, none.

Oh, amigo, I must shoot you for lying.

I'm not lying, I'm not. I

Look, my pockets are empty. Search.

Then I'm gonna shoot you for not having no money!

No, look

Tell your boys to stop this joke and put me down, you hear?

I wish I could my friend but we're in somewhat of a dilemma.

If you're lying, he has to shoot you and if you have no money, he has to.

Now, what's it gonna be?

Look, supposing I supposing I was to tell you where there was gold.

Where's that?

Cut me down.

He said where?

At the old mission, 12 hours west of here.

Why tell us and not keep it yourself?

Oh, I couldn't. I couldn't. See there's a bunch of women there,

afraid of an Indian attack.

They held me prisoner but I escaped.

They got jewels and gold there.

Women?

Supposing there is no gold?

There is!

There's still women.

And also Indians.

Oh, what are you scared of?

So long as we're locked up in this valley, might as well enjoy it.

Unless amigo lies and there is no women.

I'm not lying! I'm not!

Then we come back to him and complain.

Keep amigo here?

I'll wait. I'll wait. Look, I want my share of the gold too.

That's fair enough.

Are you sure? Sure you're not lying?

No.

About the gold?

No.

Or the women?

No, I No.

Well then, I'm afraid I must really, old boy.

Oh, no. No! Please! N

After all, it's not good to have too many people

know about a hoard of gold or women.

Well, I hope his horse is good. Mine's a bit lame.

Sergeant Hannah! Sergeant Hannah!

Yes? Indians!

Everybody to their posts!

Get the Lieutenant.

Hurry, Indians!

Is everybody at their posts?

Yes.

Well, get to yours.

They're not Indians. Maybe we've got ourselves some help.

They're white men.

Well, open the door.

Well, welcome, men.

Well, you heard what the ladies said, boys.

Looks like we've come to the right place at the right time.

Correct. You're just in time for a little Indian attack.

Indians?

That's a nasty word, lady. DOITtjOSh.

It's no joke gentlemen.

Glad you're here. We could sure use three more guns.

Hey, where did you get that horse? Where's Kettle?

Well, he sent us in his place.

That's right, amigo. He say that you need help here pretty bad.

Three for one. That's

Friend, we're only interested in two things.

One of them's gold now where is it at?

What are you talking about?

Now, get!

These are women?

Get going, buster.

Frank!

You'd better take him inside.

All right, everybody. Back to your posts.

We can't let them women can't get away with that!

Tonight will be different story.

Look!

Whoa! Hyah!

Please! We don't mean no trouble.

No, no. We like Indians.

One Of you talk English? Me.

Medicine Man, tell your people we're friends.

Si, amigos. My name is Tortilla. I never hurt a fly.

It was not a fly.

We're poor men. We don't have no gold.

Honest.

We know where there is gold. And jewels

Big like a mountain. Gold only good for white man.

Hey amigo, maybe you interested in white women

who brought the gold and the jewels.

Ah, Chihuahua! Beautiful, everyone.

And a pony soldier. Chivington. Chivington's man.

Where?

The medicine man is a man of his word? Yes? No?

Where?

There. Back there. The mission.

You lie.

No, amigo. To prove to you that we are honest,

we will stay here and wait for you. Si?

After all, we are entitled to a share of the gold, huh?

You honest, you come with us.

They're headed toward us alright.

Back to your posts.

No, no, wait. We gotta take a gamble. Get everybody on the roof.

Roof? What do you mean?

Move!

Hurry up!

Everybody to the roof! Everybody to the roof!

Leave the door! Go up!

No-one is to move or talk.

One call could decide whether we stay alive or not.

Where people?

Well, they gotta be there. We've seen them, didn't we?

Yeah.

The Lord is my strength,

my rock

No women, no water.

But they got to be. They were all around.

We talked to them right here.

That's right Chief. They couldn't have just flew away.

Chief! I know

They're going away.

We're safe.

I know if I prayed there wouldn't be any killing.

It didn't do those three any good. Alright, let's get below.

We sure fooled them, didn't we?

Frank, what have I done?

Could have happened to anyone, Bax.

Get to your posts!

Bax, look after the children.

You can shoot, get over there.

That's an order. You will obey if I have to drag you over there.

What are they doing?

Waiting for the Medicine Man to tell them if the signs are in their favor.

Hold your fire McCasslin, they are out of range.

They just want us to get scared and use our ammunition.

Mother Of Moses, you can't get any scarier than I am right now.

This is it! Let them come into the yard before you shoot.

And don't waste any bullets.

Now!

Get them.

Get down!

It doesn't matter.

It does.

Hold your fire!

Martin, get those outposts in.

Why weren't you firing that piece?

Lieutenant, the Lord was plain enough in His commands

about violence and bloodshed.

It seems to me he also said something about An eye for an eye.

Go to the other side!

Get below!

Martin, Lacey, see if you can get some fire in there.

Is she dead?

She was guilty. She was stained with the mark of sinners.

Shut up!

Come on, get her below, quick.

Mary.

Oh, what's the use of all this? We can't beat them!

Let's just wait and die!

Oh

What are you standing around here for?

Did you think it was gonna be a picnic?

Sergeant, take care of her.

What does it look like out there, Gibbons?

Put her over there.

Mama! Talk to me, Mama!

Mama! Oh, Mama.

Mama.

Come on, baby. Come on, baby.

I wanna stay here with my Mama, please.

I know, baby, but it's gonna be all right. You come with Lucy, huh?

I'll take care of you, I promise. Everything's gonna be all right.

Some things the army doesn't teach, aren't there?

Lucy, I I wish to apologize for the bad things I've said about you.

And the worse things I've thought about you.

Forget it.

I

Thank you.

How many casualties?

Three dead quite a few nicks.

It could have been worse.

What happens now?

We wait until the Medicine Man says a few prayers

to decide when to attack again.

How will we know?

It won't be any secret.

Them golden steps of gold

Golden steps of gold I'm gonna wear because they look for me

Cut the request, we need all the rest we can get.

Those drums are driving me crazy! Frank! They're sneaking up on us!

Hold it! Hold it! That's no attack. They're coming to claim their dead.

Sergeant Lacey, soon as they move away,

send a Q6118 t0 bury those renegades.

Right.

I'm sorry.

You did right.

How are you holding up, McCasslin?

Just tired.

I I know this may sound strange after the way I acted,

but when you're liable to be sleeping for a long while,

you try to crowd in as much living as you can in the time that's left.

You're a good soldier. Go get some rest.

Thanks.

Frank. I want you to know, whatever happens,

I've learned one thing out of it -

life is meant for only one thing, every minute of it.

To love and to be loved, that's all that counts.

Stella, listen Please

And if we live through this,

I'm gonna tell my husband what never really started

between him and me is never gonna start

and then I'm going home to Chaplain and wait.

Jones, take over here.

You're gonna be on guard at three o'clock. You better get some sleep.

Stop treating me like a child.

I treat you all the same.

Except Stella Leatham.

That's crazy.

No. If you can fool a young boy like Bax, cue stoop to lie about me

If you don't want to be treated like a child, don't act like one.

Scared, Ann?

We all are, you know.

It's not that.

Oh?

What, then? The love bug bite you?

No!

I don't know.

I just don't know.

Oh, to be young and not know the source of your troubles.

He's a Yankee. Yes, and he's a liar too.

Hear, now. If you love him, you help him. He's got nothing but troubles.

Men gather around a minute, I want to talk to you.

He ought to be back in the army, always shouting, shouting orders.

His shouting doesn't fool me.

Why he's worrying himself sick for all of us.

Trying not to show it. That's why he's shouting.

Now good soldiers are entitled to the truth.

We can stay here till they burn us out or we can carry the fight to them.

You're leaving the decision up to us?

Why, Lieutenant?

You don't tell us how to nurse babies,

so we don't tell you how to fight Comanches.

That's right.

What happened?

Him! That Medicine Man.

I got so damn mad at him for asking his god about killing more of us,

that I loaded up old Betsy with five times her regular

Oh, look at her.

Five times? Hannah, He's more than a mile away.

He is?

This gun's only good for 300 yards, at best.

They always keep their Medicine Man well out of range.

I guess I figured I'd prove my God was more powerful than his.

Well, guess I was just hoping for a miracle.

Miracle huh? Let's go outside and see if we can fix up one.

Yeah, I Huh?

Let's go.

Sure you can hit these things?

We'll hit 'em.

Don't forget the rest of what I told you.

Now, it's up to you. I'm staying here.

You trying to get yourself killed?

Obey orders.

All right, men. Back to the fort.

That's enough.

What's holding you up, Martin?

Well, it's too bad when a person wastes time

until maybe there isn't any more time.

Time for what?

Hardly more than maybe goodbye.

Hard to say I'm sorry for all the mean things I said

without having said enough to say I'll regret it.

You know with any luck, I think we might have been friends.

Maybe more than that.

How does it look, Sergeant?

Looks like they're upset about something.

Good luck. Same to you.

Now, put your sights on them bombs and squeeze gently.

Frank is running away!

He's running away to do that miracle

I tried with that old musket last night.

He's gonna get the Medicine Man.

Fire!

Did he make it?

Yes. Go with the other children.

I'm the only man left. I wish to help fight like a man.

No, Bax. Do as I tell you.

No! You got no right to say no after what I did.

Here's a gun that isn't being used. You take that last window.

Guard that window!

We make a great team, Hetty.

Yes, ma'am, we sure do.

I'll get some more ammunition.

Hetty!

From now on, ma'am, you'll have to do your own hair and dressing.

And shooting too.

Look!

You're making a mistake!

Look! You're making a mistake!

You're killing the wrong ones!

Shut up!

Bax! How are you? Oh, Bax!

Cora, what are you doing?

Let go!

I'm gonna kill them!

Ammunition.

Go easy. We only have a little left.

This thing is stuck.

Ammunition! Ammunition!

Ammunition over here.

Drag him over to the front.

When I throw this rope down, tie it round his arms, someone.

There it is.

Give me a hand with this rope.

Open the door!

That's good, give me some slack.

If superstitution runs true to form, this ought to do it.

Yippee! We whipped them!

Lieutenant, I got an apology. You're a better man than I am!

Ann? Yes?

I have to go away for a while.

For how long, I don't know.

But I go remembering that, with any luck,

we might have been more than friends.

Then why go?

I'm still a deserter

And I don't want to spend the rest of his life running.

Where's he going?

The defendant will step forward and face the court.

The court has carefully weighed the evidence which has

been presented by the Prosecution and the Defence

and it is the unanimous verdict of this court

Ten-shun!

At ease, gentlemen.

Don't let me interrupt, Colonel Chivington. You're in charge.

Lieutenant Hewitt is charged with insubordination and desertion.

Er where did you apprehend him?

Oh, he came back voluntarily

but with the wildest story ever dreamed by men

of having ridden to Texas,

rallied a bunch of women and fought off an Indian attack.

That was no story.

The defendant will remain silent.

The General may be interested to know that

Yellow Horse and Broken Foot were brought in three days ago.

True, they admitted having been in a fight.

One they'll never forget.

And a fight with buffalo hunters, not some imaginery petticoat brigade.

Out of my way, sonny! Up on your feet, everyone of you!

What's the meaning of this?

We've come to fetch the Lieutenant.

Stand easy boys. This ain't no bugle I'm holding.

Colonel, this is that phantom Petticoat army you spoke about.

I'd like to have you meet McCasslin, Ogden, Conover,

Sergeant Lacey, Melavan and Corporal Martin.

Incidentally, six of the best marksmen you ever saw.

Now that we've been introduced, let's get out of here.

Hold it, Lacey.

Look, men, I appreciate what you're trying to do for me,

but you're gonna get me hung.

You women clear out of here before I have you driven out.

Mr. Colonel

if there's any driving to do, we'll do it.

Melavan, what's come over you?

The good Lord let me know if something worth fighting for,

a body better fight.

Sergeant Lebbard, have the bugler sound assembly.

Can we have a truce? That depends.

Just long enough to admit

that the South has counter-attacked in force and

we've lost this engagement.

Also the numerous reports I've received

prove that the wrong man has been on trial here.

The evidence is overwhelming,

and I might add some of it downright attractive.

Oh, thank you.

Lieutenant, your testimony will be required at the trial of Colonel Chivington

in the matter of the Sand Creek massacre.

Colonel return to your quarters.

Stella wanted me to tell you that she took your advice

and stayed behind to wait for her husband.

Lieutenant, thank you and God bless you.

That was for the slap, Frank.

I made a good trade, McCasslin.

Thanks again.

Congratulations, Lieutenant.

Thank you.

Now I don't think I'll never get used to you

without gunsmoke on your face.

You'll better try, renegade.

Congratulations, Lieutenant.

Thank you, Nancy.

Ogden and I are gonna raise Nancy to be a real lady.

You think that'll kind of square things.

I think that'll square a lot of things. Good luck.

And good luck to you too.