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What happened?

They got my last bite.

Hello.

Come on, Katie.

Come on, Katie.

Stay.

Come on,lad.

Come on.

I'm sure he's stuck, man. I'll show you stuff.

Come here.

Nice piece of horse flesh.

I've seen others do you full?

Well, price is pretty steep.

That's Annabelle's price.

You shave at 100 and we can do us some business.

Damn it, Annabelle.

You run this ranch now.

Now I'm just a salesman.

The hell you say?

You're enjoying this.

The boulton.

Well, horse trading dust place today.

Well, I got better to do with my day.

I thank you for showing it to me.

Oh, I just call Mr. Braxton.

Braxton ain't buying that horse.

Well, Annie said if you didn't.

You got a deal.

250.

Good.

I always said,

Ben Kottri got fun hell in an addition to the family

when little Joe married her.

Mr. Hoskins, I have a confession to make.

I was gonna let you have her for 200.

But I wasn't sure just how badly you wanted her.

That bell was.

You can settle things up, Mr. Mack.

Yes, yes, yes.

Hey, can I borrow your pencil, Mr. Hoskins?

Thank you, sir.

Here you are, Annie.

250.

You did.

You know, I darned it.

Let him have it for 200.

Excuse me, Anne.

Mr. Kottri, it sure is a pleasure to see you again, sir.

Right on time, Mr. Dunson.

Glad to see you're a man of your word.

Well, thank you.

My mother told me always be on time and always speak the truth.

I understand you're having second thoughts about the Amstet,

and mining companies' proposal.

Matter of fact, I am.

There's some points I'm not all that sure about.

Well, then, let's talk them over.

One of the last things I remember my brother saying was...

that north section over there that you planned to use for your mining site...

he always said that that was best left to...

God and eternity.

That's true.

Nothing much to take a man up there but some elk hunting.

Except now, there's a chance that this could be the means to provide jobs for a lot of people in Virginia City who could use the work.

I understand a lot of the old time miners are really hurting.

Hirting is hardly the word for it, Mr. Cockright.

You know, most of those old mines are played out.

I can't tell you how many men are without jobs.

Without the means to provide for their families.

Well, Virginia City itself is in danger of being blown away.

Becoming a deserted ghost town such as this happened to the city of Virginia.

A deserted ghost town such as this happened to so many other places, it started out as mining camps.

Mr. Dunson, I believe you've convinced me.

The last thing I want to do is deny jobs to people who want to work.

I'm glad to hear that.

Mr. Cockright, there are a lot of folks around here.

There'll be very grateful to you for that.

Good day to you, sir.

Good day to you, Mr. Dunson.

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to be the first to be the first to be the first to be the

And who may I ask for you?

The name's Charlie Polk.

You're on the Ponderosa Ranch, and I'm ranch-forming.

Now, what are you doing here?

I'm heading to an area called Whitchaka.

And this is the only access to it.

Now, when you got that part right, which you ain't heading there,

you're turning around.

Well, Mr. Polk, maybe when you have a look at these papers,

you'll change your mind.

I'll help you, say.

No, the state of Nevada says.

And so does Aaron Cartwright.

My permit is to dig.

And we have a Cartwright's permission for Amstead to cross this territory as necessary.

My papers, please.

Mike, go on ahead.

Charlie, walk it into Mr. Cartwright's head to agree to something like that.

Oh, no!

Go on ahead.

Charlie, walk it into Mr. Cartwright's head to agree to something like that.

Oh, no!

Oh, damn.

Now he closes up Charlie Polk.

You know him?

I sure know about him.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Morning, Charlie.

You mind telling me what you were thinking when you gave them

mining people access to the Ponderosa?

Among other things, the jobs it would bring to the folks in Virginia City.

You had no right doing it.

Now you hold on right there, Charlie.

The last thing Ben Cartwright would have wanted is to see that North country torn up.

If you've got to hear it one more time, I am not Ben Cartwright.

That's for certain sure.

But I am running this ranch, and if you don't like the way I'm running it, feel free to leave.

Now you listen to me.

Your brother gave you your responsibility, and he gave me mine.

No way I'm leaving.

Good, I'm glad to hear it.

My responsibility is running the Ponderosa.

Yours is to help me.

And if any trouble occurs, to use those guns of yours, which are fast becoming obsolete, thank God.

Fast be coming, but not yet.

Do you have any idea what will happen to the Ponderosa if even a rumor of a gold strike leaks out?

I reckon you've done.

Maybe you've spent too much time painting pictures with that friend of yours in the South Pacific.

Ben ain't that is a mighty pretty hat.

Thank you.

Aaron, what is there between you two?

Ben looked on Charlie like a...

I know, like a son.

Annie, maybe it doesn't bother you that we don't know everything about Charlie.

But it does bother me.

Well, all I know is that...

Charlie Pope would lay down his life for the Cartwright family.

It's been loyal and devoted to this family ever since Ben saved his life.

That's all I need to know.

That's all Annie.

You and he make for a great feeling of security here in the range.

Now, you haven't forgotten that we have a shopping date, have you?

Are you ready?

As ready as I'll ever be.

We don't come in judgment of Lonnie.

We come because we love her.

We've been taught that from dust, we all come.

To dust we shall return.

This was your maw's, Josh.

Yes, sir.

Sorry, Josh.

Terribly sorry.

So you ain't hurting no more?

You'll be fine, Josh. You'll be fine.

Yes, sir.

Soon as I find me at place, called the Ponderosa,

I'm gonna kill me a man named Cartwright.

Hey, good morning, Cara.

Come on, yes.

Looks like the Wild West's gonna live.

Don't worry, the sheriff will call them up in a hurry.

Morning, guys.

Ain't that pretty?

Very nice, Gus. Thank you.

Benjamin will like these very much.

We're allowed to cook. A real play.

Good afternoon.

Hello, Mrs. Cartwright.

Mr. Cartwright.

Jennifer, what pretty you look today.

Thank you.

Is it true that Benjamin will really be back on Wednesday?

Well, no, we're not quite sure about that, Jenny.

He's only teasing you.

Of course, Benjamin will be home Wednesday.

Do you think he'll remember me?

He's been away at that school for so long.

Jennifer Benjamin would never forget you.

Jenny, you've got nothing to worry about.

Well, I'll better be getting back to the bank before my grandpa misses me.

Say hello, force.

All right.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Let's go, be there.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Well, it's all that new grass by sundown, Charlie.

Good job.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Do you know this?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Sit down.

Sit down.

Subscribe to the...

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

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That is okay.

Hey.

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I thought I warned you about using the Spade bit again.

It's all going to work on this damn chuggin.

I told you it would have happened if I caught your using it again.

You told me.

Step down.

Like hell I will.

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Now walk back.

Collect your pay.

Then get off the pond erosa.

Mmm hmm.

Mm hmm.

Mmm hmm hmm.

I'm too late to ask for some of Mr. Max Peaches with dinner.

Men you was playing last night, you said nothing,

then Mr. Max Peaches ain't on the menu.

Aaron just wanted me to ask.

All the years, men, been caught by a trashed cattle.

He never once stuck his nose on that chugway.

You know, nobody never complained about my cooking, either.

These days, not more than once.

I understand that.

Just take this inside.

Never start his nose in half-sings, kids, and neither.

Thank you.

Next time you do your own dirty work.

No peaches, huh?

Thanks.

No peaches.

Well, when bench gets back, we'll have him to run with the ball.

I understand that old pirate never refused him a thing.

It's the same thing with his father.

Joseph could charm Mr. Max out of almost anything.

Anything.

MUSIC

Find me.

Ent –the early.

Ha ha!

Hello, out!

I'm fine.

Good to see y'all.

For you.

You broke that button.

Come on, jump in.

Get in this thing.

Come on, let's get out of the weather.

All right, I always wanted to.

Boy, your mom's going to have a fit.

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Let's keep it all that racquet out here.

It's big with the cat in here.

Mr. Mack!

Mr. Mack!

All right!

Oh!

Boy, it's been a long time.

Welcome home.

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

Will you look at Wes come home?

And all grown up too, hmm?

A man to ride the river with.

President Roosevelt said I was to tell you hello.

First thing I got back.

Mama!

Did you miss?

Oh!

So good to see you.

Good to see you.

I believe we did expect you until Wednesday.

I know, I know.

Oh, well.

Where the world is this?

I had to get it out of the rain.

Oh, I don't mean that.

I mean, where'd you get it?

I bought it in St. Louis.

You what?

Well, Clarence sent me the money for hours.

Your trip.

Great.

What's the lifetime thanks to you?

Why did you tell me?

I just didn't want you to worry,

Ma, through every mile.

I bet I would.

Mama, President Roosevelt gave me something for you.

For me?

Yeah, it's in one of my suitcases.

Why don't you go on inside?

I'll be right back.

Welcome, Officer.

Thanks,

If you're dead, Mama,

you're a wisdom above and beyond the Call of Duty

at San Juan Hill.

A little Joe Cartwright.

That grandfather lived to know.

Annie.

Oh, my, Aaron.

Why did he have to go to the main world?

Annie, he saw it as a matter of personal pride.

He answered his country's call.

I'm sorry.

I don't mean to go on.

Annie, I'm sorry.

Annie, let go of him.

I'm not holy.

Little Joe is gone.

Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in San Juan Hill

are a lot of miles and a lot of years away.

I'm sorry.

If the sampling is what I expect,

you can plan on hiring in two weeks.

I'll get worked.

You can set up and test the equipment that quick?

I have my best crew.

Just make sure that the ones you hire

know that they're going to be up there for as long as I say.

Nobody comes back until we hit a robust.

Hey!

These are cooked up into a fine stew tonight.

I'm proud of you.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Hold on, boys.

Ma, let me ban, boys.

Look what we got here.

Long-faced cow butcher loans.

You add two dates.

You don't want to have the cow thief

in this part of the country.

Good, this was time it was taking anon anywhere.

Please listen.

Well, listen, souls,

I want no Kurtz.

You ain't gonna put it anywhere.

You got us a couple of counties.

Milk!

You were taking milk.

I got a child.

Now what can't nurse it?

It's hungry.

For that, they're going to hang us.

Nobody's going to hang anybody.

Take the cow.

What?

You heard what Mr. Cartwright said.

Now get back to work.

Fight him a note of ownership, will you, Charlie?

Sure thing.

Hand water a couple of days.

By then, her bag will be so full she'll be glad to get rid of it.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Cartwright.

My pleasure.

Can't resist the pretty face, huh?

Come on, pit Charlie.

You know, I really think you did all right, man.

You got any more of that pie, Mr. Mack?

Any more room in there?

I'll make some.

Here comes our boys baby.

Hello.

Hey.

Why are you eating aADA u Jose?

See?

How many Nordic miners have left?

Listen.

How long?

Whoo-hoo!

=== Samoocca thanks for watching this move my name for today.

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Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

One good reason here.

Mmm.

Oh, for starters, I'll hand you your ear.

Now, hand that hog leg over.

Nice and easy. Easy.

Now, you just march your fucking side, mister.

Come on.

Caught this yah who's scone around outside the house.

From the looks of things, I say, he was fixing to use this on somebody in here.

Out of youth of two. But not to bushwhack.

That's easy to say. Now you've been caught.

When he dies, I want him to know who killed him.

What, who dies?

Poss car, right.

Poss.

What are you talking about?

I'm his bastard son.

It's insane.

Twenty-five years.

And I'm all carried this in her Bible.

Did she die?

Did she leave in him?

With all her heart.

Twenty-five years.

She made herself believe that he had an honest reason for not coming back to her.

All those years, she waited for him.

All those years, she kept his name secret.

Even for me.

With her dying breath,

she allowed me as how I had a right to know what name beside Josh.

I don't need it.

The name Cartwright's an abomination.

All that I want is to face down the man who shamed my ma.

That's a mighty tall tale, son.

Call her what you will.

My ma, she named her man.

There was never another as long as she lived.

I didn't get some more pie.

Mr. Mack, get him a bunk for the night.

And I want to see him first thing in the morning.

Yes, sir?

Come on.

Your daddy saved that woman's life.

She would have drawn for sure if he hadn't swum after her.

The river's force was very strong that day.

But he held on to her.

He held on to her until she was able to crawl.

She was able to cross the river.

The river's force was very strong that day.

But he held on to her.

He held on to her until she was able to crawl on to some rocks and then...

He had nothing left.

Oh, he wanted to go back.

He wanted to marry your mom and bring her to the Ponderosa.

Josh, you are a Cartwright.

The Ponderosa is your home.

I don't know that I wanted.

The birthright or the name.

Stay a while.

Give yourself a chance to find out.

Give us all a chance to get to know one another.

If you don't mind, I'd like to be alone.

I'll be alone.

Josh.

You got it?

You got it?

You've been off the rocks.

That's good.

Don't bad that it.

That's a pressure.

Londie.

What's this test proves out?

I want the pipe and the hose laid down all the way back up to the mine side in three days.

And then get everything else out of here.

You'll have it, Bob.

I will, or I'll have your hide.

I want coarse samples by Friday.

We are finishing before two weeks.

Good.

Thanks, Bob.

You ready, Anderson?

Ready, Bob.

All right.

Stand by.

Stand by.

There.

Let it go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

That's it.

That's it.

Guys, country shore is beautiful.

What's the matter, Uncle Aaron?

I'm trouble, son.

I never should have let that boy get away.

He's part of us, you know.

Come on, Uncle Aaron.

You don't know if you tell him the truth.

I mean, so what if he's gone? Who cares?

To realize we're all the family he has left.

His mom is gone.

He's all alone.

Put yourself in his spot now. How would you feel?

Sure, he thinks Haas wronged his mom.

But I failed him too.

I should have made him stay.

Aaron, there's nothing you could have done.

I mean, maybe he's better off without us.

Son, that boy may be the closest thing you'll ever have to a brother.

He's part of you, part of the carte rights.

Who can't turn our backs on that?

If he ever does come back.

And I hope he does.

I want you to look on him as a brother, not as a stranger.

Well, I don't know, Uncle Aaron.

I mean, I know the good book says, I know that I father and my mother.

But it doesn't say anything about uncles.

Of course I will.

Josh, you are a carte right. The ponderosa is your home.

Is that a real place?

Oh, that's real, all right.

That's a little cove off the west coast of Tahiti.

It's beautiful.

Do you ever miss the islands?

I miss it.

Tell you what I don't miss.

Thought it might shock you.

What? Don't try me.

All right.

I was a sea captain, you know, same as Ben.

But what you don't know is that I was regarded in almost every port we put into

as the hardest drinking woman chasing two fisted brawler that ever stepped off a ship.

No, I didn't know that.

What about the painting?

You know, I think painting saved my life.

And that's when you might go get it?

I met him in his favorite bar.

This was his.

You know, I really missed the old guy.

Well, not for the drinking and the other things, but for the painting times we had together.

Hmm.

That's when it all began.

Okay.

I would still like you to paint a picture of me someday.

There it is.

That's me.

She doesn't have any clothes on top.

So that's what you meant by those other things.

You enjoyed those islands. You and your friend go again.

No, no, no.

Get down!

Come on!

Get up!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

No, no, no!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Jory!

Yeah, I guess Season Feathers are some of the boys. Get these horses watered and fed.

Check them for cuts.

You got it, Charlie.

We'll pick out the ones we're going to break for the army later.

No!

Anybody want a shot at that black?

Army Jory, it was for top stock.

This one I want to keep.

Get in there!

Get in there!

Hold it, man! Hold it!

You're still going to ride him, kid.

You can have my seat on him.

Son, that's a campy road horse if I ever saw one.

I'm going to ride him, Charlie.

He's taking a big bite.

Just watch me.

He'll pick you clean up.

I'm going to get him.

I'm going to get him.

I'm going to get him.

I'm going to get him.

I'm going to get him.

I'm going to get him.

He'll pick you cleaner than scoot and won't leave you a nickel change.

I can save.

Neck meat or nothing.

I need you to just like your daddy.

Be able to do it, boy.

Well, I sure don't want to miss this.

Feathers!

Don't give me a hand.

Dr.

Get in here, man!

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Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Oh, my God!

Let's play up.

Ah, man, you got it.

Oh, my God, man!

Hey!

I need to have a call.

Hey!

Hello!

Hey, wow!

How is I, man?

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

I'm going to get you.

Oh god!

Fight up boy!

Fight him up!

You're alright?

Yes, Mom, I'm fine.

Please stop there.

Oh boy.

Pretty good ride, son.

Pretty good horse.

Hold this move away, you fucking fool!

Here, Miss Annabelle, let me help you.

Here you go, Larry.

I got him. I got him.

Got him? Got him.

Alright, let me go, this one.

You're mighty handy with that rope, boy.

Go back to stay.

Who am I?

I don't know why she was a good hand.

Can I try?

Show me.

I think you better know what you're doing, kid.

I think I do.

Oh boy.

Oh, oh, oh.

Good boy.

Nothing to be afraid of.

Oh, oh, oh.

Good boy.

Oh, oh, oh.

Easy, boy.

Easy.

Easy.

Easy.

Oh boy.

Oh boy.

Easy.

Easy.

You are never.

Try him!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Cow

Come together

It's a sin of aement

Oh, boy.

Good boy.

Good boy.

Good boy.

Hey.

That was a nice ride.

Thanks.

You playing on stank?

If you'll help me.

Hey, ride it out.

You're doing that a lot.

Mm-hmm.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Does this really work?

No, it's good.

Justestones?

Seas.

That was a mighty fine ride, Joshua.

Thanks for having me.

My name is Annabelle.

We don't much stand for ceremony here on the Ponderosa.

Yes, ma'am.

We've been riding around some sort of getting used to one another.

Well, that's a good idea, since he's your horse now.

You mean I get to keep him?

He's really mine now.

I doubt if anybody could take him away from you.

I'm glad you decided to stay here at the Ponderosa Josh.

Did you happen to know my father?

I knew your father very well.

He was your Uncle Joseph's best man at our wedding.

What was he like?

I knew my father.

Last cart ride was the gentlest, kindest man in the whole world.

The strongest two.

I believe you take after him quite a bit.

I never once got to see him.

I know.

I'm sorry.

He would have been proud to have a big strapping sun like you.

Joshua, if you ever need anybody to talk to, I'm here.

Thank you, ma'am.

That's Advil.

Lundeen, yeah?

Break out the cores.

Get four men on drilling samples.

You can start up there.

These trees, deep clear.

That's where we're going to run the water lines.

I want you to stack the hydraulic pipe so we can get after.

I want the assaying equipment set up as soon as they're finished with that check.

Yes, sir.

Offload this wagon.

We'll do it now.

Now we're going to go through.

Now we're going to go through.

Now we're going to go through.

Now we're going to go through.

Now we're going to go through.

Hey, there's going to be plenty of work now.

Richard Sherman, that is going to be plenty of work for everybody.

Let's take a taste.

Sign your name or make your mark.

Work is expected to begin soon.

A notice will be posted tomorrow.

You will all be signed.

Go, go, go.

It's like Amstad's begun to sign on workers.

What's Amstad?

We've got a mining operation on the North border of the Ponderosa.

How come they can do that?

Look, Larry gave him access through the ranch.

They start a mining operation?

Somebody who feels the best thing to happen here in years.

Good for the people working in the mine site and for the businesses here in town,

I'll be spending the money.

Benj, when you throw it in Mortens, take a little time and show Josh around.

Okay, Uncle Aaron.

Josh, think out anything you need at Mortens and...

Tell the old poop to put it on the Ponderosa account.

Good morning, Mrs. Jones.

Good morning, Mr. Cartwright.

May I say that this mining operation has been a godsend to our family.

We're grateful for your hand in it.

And may I add my amen to that.

Yes, ma'am.

Good day, Mr. Cartwright. Good day.

Good day, ladies.

This is more people than I've ever seen in one place before.

Yeah, wait until we get to Cartwright City.

Bigger?

Twice the size of Mort.

My old ma.

Hey, Mr. Morton.

Benj, oh, sort of good good scheme.

See, you know, look what your uncle Aaron has done.

That's my cousin Josh, Mr. Morton.

Hey.

I see the family resemblance.

What can we get for you?

Well, Mr. Morton, why don't we get a couple pairs of boots in the hat?

Hold on, you old onion.

Tell me, anybody tried to Cartwright's name?

He's got an open door off here.

Your uncle, your uncle Aaron, she wasn't done.

She's trying to over here.

That's his door.

I'm gonna check this out.

Good on you.

Your life stays with my house.

Again, I promise I'll make this switch to my next allowance.

Out of the desk, just to return your mom.

Hello, Aaron.

Morning, Mr. Seals.

Jenny.

Morning.

I heard that Benj came back, I'm back on brand new automobile.

Matter of fact, he drove me to town.

He's over at Morton's doing a little shopping.

Oh, good.

Maybe I'll see him later then.

Bye.

Bye, Jenny.

I'm a very precious child.

He's a pretty evangelist.

We'll have time for it now that he met all those fancy Eastern gals.

Well, sir, I guess you know they're calling you the man of the hour.

Well, now don't you think that's over?

Doing it just a little bit.

Well, it was a talk at the meeting all last night.

And there also was a little bit of talk about that real old sperm line across the street.

What sperm line across the pond erosion of mining sites?

A man's dad didn't mention something about that, but nothing's been decided yet.

Well, a railroad's a lot more practical for them.

Freight hauling.

It means a lot more work for a lot more people.

Not much sense getting people's hopes up too soon.

That's true.

That's true.

And there's no harm in being somewhere around the beginning,

but if it happens, either of you get my boy.

Don't be as trained, Aaron.

I don't know, Benj.

What's that mining outfit that's due to the land?

The sure ain't making it look any better.

North country's not used for anything except hunting.

I don't even heard that.

Theodore Roosevelt and grandpa used to hunt out there just a few years ago.

Who?

The president of the United States.

Do you get one?

Not her back, he did.

Come on.

Bye, Jeremy.

Benj!

All right.

Yeah.

Jennifer, it's so good to see you.

Jennifer, this is my cousin Josh.

Jennifer Sills.

Hello.

Aren't you the sporty one?

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

What was your name?

What, a Josh?

Jennifer.

Jennifer.

Yes, ma'am.

Jennifer.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have an appointment.

When are I seeing you again?

We're gone.

I know.

Grant is having a surprise birthday party for me to meet after next, the tenth,

which, of course, you would not have remembered.

Will you come, both of you?

It's ma'am.

Jennifer.

Wonderful.

Bye.

She's nice.

You, uh, been friends long?

Yeah.

Yeah, we've been friends long.

You're on your horse.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Come back, man.

Come back.

Back in here.

Back in here.

Go to that wagon.

Go to that little cave.

Go.

Go.

All right.

All right.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

All right.

Everybody ennis this is the

subjective.

Pleasant.

Go.

Get along.

Gotta

try it.

Go.

Go.

That's your first warning. There ain't no others. Now get up and cut brush for

Colin. Yes sir.

First wagons roll to the processing plan and yearing to next week.

You still stand by your essay estimates? I stand by whatever I say.

Don't worry too. It's gonna be a big payoff, very dig.

You tear up those excavation permits. Nobody's gonna say a thing about hydraulic mining.

What about that Charlie Polk?

Don't you lose any sleep over here. He's my problem.

The bin card right I knew would never even have considered it.

Get no argument on that from me.

Little thing called progress Charlie.

Big thing called Amsterdam mining you mean?

Times are changing and the Ponderosa can't help but change along with him.

What's all this talk about a railroad spur?

That's all it is Annie. Just talk.

Y'all mock my words here.

Once them railroads get a foothold in here, there'll be people coming from ever directions.

What, no no land like they under? I've seen it happen before.

Mm-hmm.

And that means enter the Ponderosa.

And don't tell me that's progress. I got another word for it.

What are you talking about? Well hell if you don't know what that means, what are you doing on the Ponderosa?

Mr. Mack.

He didn't mean that.

I think maybe he did.

Get out of there.

What if they're right then?

Hmm.

Oh, no.

Charlie, you startled me.

Sorry. I didn't mean to.

How was your ride?

It was great. You visual?

It was great. You do it.

Thanks.

You think we were a little hard when Aaron last night?

Maybe.

Then maybe he deserved it.

He's a good man, Charlie. He means well.

Sometimes being a good man isn't enough.

Sometimes when a man has to be tough, hard.

Like you?

Like Ben Cartwright was. When he had to be.

Like the time he stood up to that mob and cut you down from that rope.

I think Aaron would have done the same thing.

Where really no one is it?

Annie.

Yes.

A medal is a coal sort of thing.

Doesn't take the place of a man.

No.

I know how much you miss little Joe.

The worst part is I don't even know if he's alive or dead.

I know.

I better get back to work.

I'm not going to get back to work.

I'm not going to get back to work.

I'm not going to get back to work.

I'm not going to get back to work.

Well, I better get back to work.

Thanks, Charlie.

I just made some fresh coffee, Mr. Cartwright. Would you like a cup?

No thanks.

I want to apologize for the way I spoke to you.

I was totally out of line.

I need to apologize. We all make mistakes.

This is true.

And I'll tell you when to say it.

I'm going to stay here and do what my brother asked.

And I don't care what you or anybody else thinks.

I would like a cup of that coffee.

Some of those damn peaches you're always talking about.

Coming up.

Hey, Ben.

Yeah?

I'm going to go to the bathroom.

Yeah?

You figured the pond rose this worth.

Why are you figuring cash in any share?

Oh, not just one.

It'll be hard to say.

I'm sure a whole lot more in us Cartwright.

Mr. Mack, Charlie Poken, the wrestler ranch hands put together could ever spend in a lifetime.

Why?

I never wanted more.

Except what I needed to live day to day.

I suppose some men get to own it and have it a lot.

It's just natural for them to want more.

Blazes are you talking about?

It just seems to me that the only thing old Aaron Cartwright thinks about is money.

Now, what's that supposed to mean?

More than being willing to destroy the land just to make a pile of money.

He's destroying what land for what money?

Your Uncle Aaron.

Why do you think you bought that mine and I'll fit in here tearing up and raping the land?

You're a liar!

Chef!

Now, hold off, Ben!

Who's thinks you're doing?

This stupid jackass sets up terrible things about Uncle Aaron.

All I said was that God's true!

Yeah, but he's nothing but a bad North Lion.

You stay put, Ben!

I'll hang you up and I barbed wire, fish that's not good.

Yeah, but he's nothing but a bad North Lion.

You stay put, Ben!

I'll hang you up and I barbed wire, fish that dried.

That goes for you too.

Now, what's this about, Aaron?

He said Uncle Aaron was raping the Potterosa for money.

Rape it.

Is that what you said?

That's what I said.

And if you come with me, I'll prove it to you.

Let's just do that, boy.

Let's go!

We'll get Aaron.

Who's gotta see this?

What happened?

You feel you look like you've seen a ghost or something?

What we've seen is a lot worse than a ghost.

We just rode in from the North border.

Uncle Aaron, you should see what those ampsid workers are doing.

They are destroying the land.

Rape is a good thing.

You're not going to get in the forest.

You're not going to get in the forest.

You're not going to get in the forest.

You're not going to get in the forest.

They are destroying the land.

Rape it is what I call it.

I don't quite understand what you mean by that.

Well, then maybe you better stop whatever it is you're doing right out with us and see for yourself.

There you are.

The amps did mine.

Do you know what they're doing up there?

I know now.

They're all over Virginia City.

They're killing the country.

All the little one down here.

All the more.

All right, get out here.

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I'm not going to do it.

I'm not going to do it.

All right, darling.

All right, Charlie, let's go.

You know you're a clever little man, Poole.

You kept the fact or that hydraulic mind in a secret.

You kept the men you hired away from town.

Carrick, Mom, do you? If you please.

If they had a hit day to packed up and left.

But you knew there'd be damn few objections in the face of the man.

A major gold strike.

Mr. Thills, Mr. Mayor, we did not ask to meet with you to be subjected to this.

We came to discuss our companies offer to share with you the advantages of a railroad spur line.

We are planning for our mine site.

What you're saying is you're going to need these people's help in dealing with the cart rights.

Are you saying that Amstead Mining is trying to buy all these good citizens?

That's what you're implying, sir.

I object most strenuously.

Just a moment, folks. I'd like to say something.

Mr. Mayor, Amstead's goal with the help of several highly placed state officials is to open this part of Nevada to settlement

and make this city the hub of future growth.

Now, there is no denial that we are concerned that the special interests of the cart right family will cause us problems.

Mr. If Aaron Cartwright's opinion at you and your tactics or anything like mine,

then you can count on problems.

I'd be glad to second that, Sheriff.

Now, listen to this. All of you.

Mr. Dunstan, you're last wagonist across the Bonderosa.

I'm shutting you down.

Now, Aaron, there's more happening than you knew about.

Do you realize that if you shut the mind down, you'll be putting something like 200 people out of work?

Not to mention the effect on a good number of the town's businessmen.

Where did that act?

I'm sorry about that, Mr. Mayor.

But I will not be a part of what Amstead is doing to that North country.

Then allow me to also point out, sir, the effect it would have on the future growth of this part of Nevada.

Allow me to point this out.

Those mining permits I agreed to were for excavation samplings only.

Nothing was ever mentioned about hydraulic mining.

We've been told all about that Aaron a man has to be realistic.

Let's stop all this damn pussyfootin' around.

We're talkin' about gold here.

Gold!

100% pure, shiny gold.

The kind that can make everybody here rich. All of you rich.

This is a car drive.

It's time you learn the facts of life.

You are holding up progress.

It's time, I believe, for you to be a little more cooperative.

I'd say this one time, and one time only.

If any Amstead wagon tries to cross the ponderosa, it'll be turned back.

And if we have to use force, we'll use it.

Keep going, sir.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

There.

Let's get out of there, sir.

Let's get out of the

I'm going to get you out of here.

Pull up right there.

Now turn them around.

You make it a mistake, Polk.

You've been shut down!

I think if we talk, you'd see it.

Turn them around.

This isn't the end of it, cowboy.

Pah! Get in here! Come on!

Boom!

That's good!

Pah!

Come on!

I need this.

Go!

Come on, come on!

He doesn't have the right to shut down the mic.

He's just standing there.

Come on, please!

He's singing down to him!

Fall with me!

Mike, stop it here.

What the cockrocks need is some solid evidence of just how worked up people are, like what's happening out here.

Whatever you do, Mr. Dunstan, Amstead Mining cannot be held at fault.

You can't blame the company for what some laid off disgruntled miners do, can you?

Don't forget to.

I got a lot of my own money invested in this thing.

I'm not Nathaniel Amstead sitting on his button, San Francisco, cartonous wealth.

I'm out here myself, and I'll be damned if I'm going to just fold in the wind because of this Charlie Polk.

What makes you think this Charlie Polk will back off?

Nine years of running.

That's where you'll cartwright I understand he's some kind of an artist, a painter.

But there won't be any trouble.

Tomorrow morning, first line, I want my best crew out of the mines.

Mike, go on ahead.

It's a sorry damn thing, I must say.

And the cartwright's are a big disappointment.

That's right, right, right.

Now you men know what Amstead was doing.

Was illegal.

All I know is I got a lot of credit out there, which I ain't never going to collect.

I'm like a head coach.

I'm going to come back to you.

Thanks, when I took this, it cost me my house.

Now nobody made you take out that loan any more they made gusts or any of the others hand out all that credit.

We had reason to believe we were making some good pay.

Yeah, everybody.

How about this town?

It's stuck a hole, it's the deep, but they'll never get out.

And it's the cartwright's doing.

That's talking might not like Sheriff, but it's true.

And there's something else that's true.

There are some likely to do a whole lot more than just talk.

Well Homer, coming and going's the way they are in this place.

You'd be the first to know about that.

So I'm counting on you to put the word out.

Now anybody steps foot on that ponderosa that it caused trouble.

And I'm going to make it a sorry as damn day of their life.

I've been here and talk all over town about getting even with you folks.

And I get it squelched in one place.

It crops up in another.

As long as it stays talk.

And if it doesn't, we'll protect ourselves.

The law will.

You'd be the first I'd expect to accept that, Aaron.

But you had you've got six deputies.

And there's miles of open territory for those people to do there,

getting even if they've a mind.

I'm saying is this is going to be hard enough for the Samstead thing to heal.

Now God forbid there's any shooting.

I'm asking you to back off of this thing.

You let me handle it.

Now there's any damage done.

I'll find out who's responsible.

I'm wrestling you here with Ben Cartwright turning over in his grave.

See he never was wanting to back off when the hammer his guts stumped.

Never.

Those days are gone, Mr. Mick.

Things are different now.

That may be.

But Ben Cartwright's charge to me was to protect his family and his land.

I'm going to do just that.

I'm the law in Virginia City.

And nobody here is going to take that law in their own hands.

Two things, Sheriff.

This isn't Virginia City.

It's the Ponderosa.

And it's late.

I'm turning in.

Charlie Pope.

Now let's talk.

What the hell are you doing here?

Talked the other day was kind of short.

You were the one carrying a gun.

This time we'll talk a little longer.

You remember a town called Gothenburg?

Guess a thing like that a man never forgets.

Folks there sure remember you.

After it was all over, there was some that said,

the one regret was Ben Cartwright coming in and cutting you down from the rope they had strung around your neck.

Well you're not going to have Ben Cartwright around to save you again.

We get through with you and the Ponderosa.

You're going to wish they had finished the job on you back in Gothenburg.

Charlie?

Ben, it's late.

Turn it in.

I just wanted to tell you what you said to the Sheriff.

Well I'm with you.

So is John.

The Sheriff was right boy.

Those days are gone.

It wasn't for my promise to your grandfather.

I'd hang up my gun and never touch it again.

Charlie?

I'll see you in the morning.

Don't you?

Don't you think?

I'll show those cartwright.

Get the fence.

Ha!

Now, come down.

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Yeah!

Open up there!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Do it!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Now you move.

Ha!

Ha!

Come on!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Ha!

Come on there!

Ha!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Ha!

Go!

Go!

Go!

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the

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This isn't the end of a cowboy.

Order!

I would have hit a

Oooooh!

Oooooh get out!

Okay, Maggie.

Abby lean over and turn over.

ist!

And maybe it's very difficult.

All right.

I think we'll just...

Oh, drop that iron.

Now step down.

That's where it ends, Mr. Polk.

You're dead man.

This time for good.

Say you're dead man.

SHIT969

Ohhh!

Aah!

Thanks, Mr. Mack, that saved my hide.

Hey, Tom,you sorry, a return?

Good.

I think most of you know who I am.

I'm Aaron Cartwright.

I know you all want jobs, and I want you to have those jobs,

but not at the expense of destroying the land.

Yeah!

Listen to me, all of you. Listen to me.

I gave access across the ponderosa so you could have those jobs.

I didn't charge Amstead mining anything for that access.

I gave it willingly. I gave it because I believed.

I believed Amstead mining when they promised to make sample excavations only.

That's what they said. Sample excavations only.

Well, they violated that promise.

They violated the law, and most of all, they viciously violated the land.

You'll care!

That's enough, right now.

They all know that hydraulic mining is against the law in the state of Nevada.

And you all know what that kind of mining does to the land.

Then Cartwright would never have allowed that to happen.

But it did happen. And now part of the ponderosa has been destroyed.

And perhaps part of me along with it.

But I'll tell you all one thing.

If Amstead mining wishes to continue their search for gold, they will do so in a lawful manner.

And they will replant and restore the land they have desecrated.

I've asked Mr. Amstead to come here from San Francisco so he can tell you directly what his plans are.

I came here to tell you that I made a tragic mistake.

I thought that I could entrust some of my responsibilities to certain of my employees.

Clell Dunstan was one of those employees.

And as you know, he paid the full price for his deceit and dishonesty.

But that does not excuse me!

So I pledge to you, sir, that with your help and the help of these good people,

Amstead mining will indeed replant the soil that we have destroyed.

And never again commit the sin of hydraulic mining.

Now one thing more.

I know you need jobs and I'm not going to give up!

Amstead mining will continue its search for gold.

But this time we will sink a proper shaft and build a complex of tunnels.

Now that's going to be far more expensive than I had anticipated.

Perhaps twice as expensive.

But it will provide twice as many jobs.

I only hope I don't run out of money along the way.

To make sure that doesn't happen, the ponder roster will pay for all your additional expenses.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Carter.

Thank you.

Hey, will you come here with my hat?

Woo hoo!

Good night, Joey.

You didn't know Aaron sound just like Ben himself when you give that speech to his?

Mr. Mack, I got a feeling he's going to sound more like him every day.

Ha ha! You want a binge? Come on and get it.

Give it back!

I'll get you! Come on!

There's a board of draw, too.

Anyways, they sure answered the question about how many cart rats we got around here.

You know what?

What?

I'm sure glad you're a cartwright.

Me too.

You