Dances with Wolves Page #12

WIND IN HIS HAIR

This white man cannot cover our

lodges, or string our bows, or feed

our children. I will take some good

men... there are many here tonight.

We will ride to the soldier fort, we

will shoot some arrows into this

white man. If he truly has medicine

he will not be hurt. If he has no

medicine he will be dead.

This is the best idea so far and there is much talk around

the fire. They quiet down as Ten Bears prepares to speak.

TEN BEARS:

It is easy to become confused by

these questions. It is hard to know

what to do. No man can tell another

how he will be. But I know this...

killing a white man is a delicate

matter. If you kill one, more are

sure to come. We should talk about

this some more.

He drops his head, closes his eyes and starts to fall asleep.

The meeting is over.

EXT. TEN BEARS' LODGE - NIGHT

Inside the meeting is breaking up. But Smiles A Lot is no

longer watching. He's lost in thought, as if he has got

something on his mind.

Now he comes out of it. With a last look into the lodge, he

sneaks off into the night.

EXT. PRAIRIE - NIGHT

Three boys Otter, Worm and their leader Smiles A Lot, are

riding to the fort.

Smiles A Lot stops, just realizing that the other two have

fallen behind. He rides back to investigate.

SMILES A LOT:

What's the matter now?

WORM:

Otter doesn't want to go.

Smiles a Lot trots his pony over to Otter.

SMILES A LOT:

If we take the horse of a white god

they will make up songs about us.

OTTER:

Maybe.

SMILES A LOT:

They will ask us to go on raids.

OTTER:

Who gets the white god horse?

SMILES A LOT:

I do... but we share... you and Worm

can ride him too. Who can say this

is not a great plan?

Otter and Worm have blank expressions.

INT. QUARTERS - NIGHT

Dunbar is snoring. The lantern is turned down low. A horse

whinnies loudly and Dunbar arises.

In the next instant there is a pounding of hooves and the

yelping of Indian boys.

Reeling with sleep, Dunbar is up and moving. He grabs a rifle

and lurches for the door.

As he runs through the door he forgets to duck under the

wooden cross beam. His skull cracks resoundingly against

the. overhang and Dunbar slumps onto his back... out cold.

EXT. PRAIRIE - NIGHT

The three boys are shrieking as they race across the prairie

with their prize. Otter has Cisco by a lead line. Smiles A

Lot gallops alongside.

SMILES A LOT:

Let me take him Otter.

OTTER:

I have him.

To Smiles A Lot's amazement, Otter is suddenly gone. He's

zooming backward in midair.

Otter comes to ground a few yards back, throwing up a puff

of dust. Cisco has screeched to a halt. Now he rears up,

twisting until the rope is free of Otter. Then he sticks his

tail in the air and makes tracks in the direction of the

fort. Worm chases after Cisco as Smiles A Lot sees to Otter

EXT. PRAIRIE - NIGHT

Smiles A Lot pulls his pony up next to Otter and peers down

at the fallen boy.

SMILES A LOT:

What happened?

OTTER:

I don't know. My arm doesn't work.

SMILES A LOT:

You shouldn't have fallen down...

now we'll get in trouble.

OTTER:

It was your idea.

SMILES A LOT:

My idea was only to take the horse.

This squabble is interrupted by Worm's return. He gallops up

and jumps off his pony.

SMILES A LOT:

Otter hurt himself.

Worm shakes his head in frustration. Otter grabs a handful

of dirt and flings it at Smiles A Lot and Worm.

OTTER:

(to Worm)

You're not hurt... I'm hurt.

WORM:

I will be when my father finds out,

his bow will be across my back.

INT. QUARTERS - DAWN

It's growing light and Dunbar is just coming to. He rolls to

one side and touches the egg that has risen on his forehead.

He hears movement in the yard and looks out.

Cisco is pawing the ground. The Indian line still around his

neck.

EXT. RIVER - DAY

Dunbar is sitting naked in the shallow river below the fort.

He has worked up a good lather on his face and is shaving.

The big Navy revolver and his gunbelt are slung over his

shoulder. Dunbar glances at the far bluff.

Two Socks is sitting quietly, watching the shaving ritual

below.

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