Deep Valley Page #4

I like to climb to the

very top of a mountain,

look way off

into the distance,

then hurry back home

to the valley

and the trees again.

I- it's nice that way.

Not me. Open water

and going, going, going.

I was in the Navy

during the war.

Were you?

Yeah. Pt boats.

I was in four battles.

Gee.

I liked that.

You mean you...

You really liked them?

Sure. You forget

everything.

I was up for

the Navy cross.

Didn't get it, though.

Got a general court.

What's that?

Eight months in the brig,

that's what.

J- jail?

Sort of.

Guy had it coming, though.

He bought it.

Who?

Oh, I hit a petty officer

pretty hard.

Broke his jaw.

Oh, Barry,

why did you do that?

Say, he was

a pretty tough mug.

I can't take people

pushing me around.

Anyway, I didn't mean

to break his jaw.

I- is that how you

got into prison?

Now, lay off.

I told you twice already

to lay off that, didn't I?

I'm out, and I'm going to

stay out, and that's that.

But I-I

w- want to know.

O.K. One night,

I was in downtown L.A.

With a bunch of boys,

and believe me,

we were feeling no pain.

Pain?

I was drunk.

You understand?

And so were they all.

I didn't know

who they were.

They kept changing

all the time.

Finally,

we found ourselves

in one of them jewelry

stores down there.

I don't know

how we got there.

I didn't want the junk.

Well, nobody believed

that, of course.

And the next thing,

a bunch of clowns came in

and began

grabbing at us.

A couple of guns

went off.

I started fighting my way

out of the joint,

hitting at every face

that showed.

Barry, again?

You asked me,

didn't you?

Then the police

swarmed all over us.

Found a dead man

on the floor.

Fractured skull.

Y- y-you...

K- killed him, Barry?

They all said I did.

I don't know. I did an

awful lot of punching.

On account of

my four battles,

they let it go

for manslaughter-

1 to 10,

6 years if you're a good boy.

You satisfied?

Well...

I- I'm glad

you didn't mean to.

Huh. I never do.

I always find out I didn't

mean to after it's all over.

Did you-

did you ever love

anyone?

Shh.

Look.

Where?

Right there.

Right there.

See? He's a big one.

It's a whopper.

Yeah. Yeah,

I see him, Barry.

Look, he's going in the

trap. Quick, get him!

Don't let him go!

Got him!

Yeah! Oh! Oh!

Hey, watch it,

will you?

What are you

trying to do, drown?

Did anybody

ever tell you

that you're

a pretty swell cook?

That trout was

out of this world.

I'm glad

you liked it.

I want to be good

at a lot of things.

You are.

You're the best.

Maybe-maybe they

ought to keep more girls

shut off

from everything

the way it happened

to you.

Say, Libby, you sure about

that smoke from the stove?

Oh, it's all right

at night.

There's a little fog

anyway.

Didn't you notice

the moon?

Nope. Oh, thanks.

Here.

Libby, out there,

you asked me did

I ever love anybody.

I didn't say anything.

I guess you thought

I didn't even hear you,

or maybe you thought I was

looking for a fish or something.

I was looking

at the whole show,

and I saw what's

been wrong.

There's always been

just me, Barry Burnett-

scared of nothing, don't

give a hang for nobody.

Now I care

for somebody,

and I'm scared

plenty, Libby.

I'm scared for us.

I'm scared stiff.

I'm not.

I'm not scared

of anything anymore.

Well, then neither am

I. You see what I mean?

You see

how it works?

What can they do

to us?

Yeah, what can

they do to us?

Here I am, all messed up like this.

Why couldn't you find

some other guy?

There are a million

swell guys in the world.

Hey.

Hmm?

You're not even

listening.

I was just thinking that,

well, this is the first

real happy day of my life.

Look, Libby,

why don't we go

to San Francisco?

You can get lost

in a big town like that.

I can get a job,

and I can make enough

for us to start on.

And I could

get a job, too.

Maybe we could

get a job together.

Oh, but first of all, we got

to get you some other clothes...

And then we'll need

something to eat on the way

because it's miles and miles

through the mountains.

What were you

going to eat?

You were

running away, too.

There are some

woodcutters up in the draw,

and they used to come

to our place sometimes.

I knew they'd help me.

I wouldn't dare

go near them.

Libby, why don't

you go alone?

You can make it

to San Francisco,

and I'll get there

somehow.

I know.

I'm going home.

Now you're

talking sense.

Oh, Barry!

I didn't mean that.

I only meant to

get you some clothes.

There's some old ones

hanging in the barn,

and something

for us to eat.

Don't you see? That's the

only way that's really safe.

And tomorrow, I can

be back with everything.

I wonder what

I did with my hat.

You're going to start

down there now, tonight?

Why not?

I came up at night.

Besides, I have Joe.

You will be careful,

won't you?

You mean this, huh?

Oh, Barry.

I'm so happy.

I know nothing

can happen to us.

You better go now,

or I might not let you.

Will you miss me?

And you'll stay

right here?

You won't move?

I won't even breathe.

Come on, Joe.

Come, boy.

Go and sit down.

You're in the way.

Gets a little lonely

up there.

Not when you got

everything to do

like I have.

Are they going on with

the road just the same?

Yeah.

Across the meadow?

Want some of this

plum preserve?

Yeah.

The wind blew the screen

out of my window.

I wish you'd come up

and fix it.

Needs a new

angle iron, I guess.

It's always

something.

Oh, I, ah, I sold that piece of meadow.

Did you?

Get much for it?

Yeah, pretty good.

They wasn't handing out

nothing, you can bet.

We could sell

the whole place

now that

the road is here.

Move into town

somewhere.

Get a little cottage

maybe.

Not now, Cliff.

Is there some of

that preserve?

Stay, Joe.

Hello, Libby.

Hello, ma.

Take your coat off

and bring a chair.

I'll fix you

some eggs.

Thanks, ma.

I'm a little hungry.

I've been in the woods.

In the woods,

eh?

Did you run into any of the posse?

What posse?

They was

here yesterday

searching all

over the place.

They even looked in the well for him.

For who?

Well, they got them all but one,

but don't you

worry,

they'll get him.

Funny you didn't run

into any of the posse.

Stop worrying her about

those convicts. She's tired.

That fella, Jeff Barker, was

asking about you yesterday.

I knew he'd be back.

I could tell by the

way he looked at you.

Excuse me, ma.

That's funny.

That's mighty funny.

What's funny? Because

she's tuckered out?

No. Didn't you notice?

She talks as plain

as I do.

Always said

she didn't have to-

let's forget what we

always said, Cliff,

shall we?

All right, Elly.

Whatever you say.

I guess

you're right.

I'll, ah, I'll

go and try and find

that angle iron

for your screen.

Oh, I think I'll cord up

some wood, too.

Hello, Saul.

Hi!

We picked up a trail.

All right.

Better get

your men out.

Libby,

what you doing?

I supposed you were

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