Geronimo Page #3

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I shouldn't have waited.

This time he's declared himself at war.

Maybe now we won't have to wait

for him to come to us.

Attention.

Gentlemen, we have just received

permission from the Mexican government

to cross the border in pursuit of Geronimo.

This is Colonel Morales.

He'll act as liaison

between our governments

and assign men

to accompany you on your details.

My government

is pleased to be of assistance.

With Mexico's aid, we've arranged to patrol

every river, every camping ground,

every possible route into the United States.

Now, God willing, we can bring an end

to this so-called war. Rest.

- General Crook? Sir?

- Yes?

- What about terms, General?

- Terms?

- Suppose they want to arbitrate?

- The orders are no terms.

Unconditional surrender.

Lieutenant, you were at San Carlos,

weren't you?

Lieutenant Delahay,

C Company, Third Cavalry.

What's bothering you, Lieutenant?

Just human compassion.

I know who I'm fighting.

I'm not sure I understand why.

I wouldn't think about it personally.

You can't afford to. It's a job.

That's the way you have to look at it.

Is that the way you look at it, sir?

Don't set yourself up as a judge,

Mr Delahay. That could be a fatal mistake.

Yes, sir.

Captain Watson, Captain Burke,

proceed with your companies

to the east and south of Hermosillo.

They're crossing all along here. And here.

They've signed a paper with Mexico.

They must have talked

with Mr Washington.

Right this minute he's probably saying,

"Now the Apaches will have to surrender. "

We're running out of food.

Soon the patrols will be everywhere.

But they'll never find us up here.

Huh, Natchez? Never.

Mangus, it's almost time.

Oh.

Come.

North.

South.

East.

West.

The first step is always the most difficult.

He's a fine boy.

You notice he looks just like me?

I mean, my better side.

I mean, when I'm dead,

people will look at him and say,

"There goes Mangus.

"Handsome, wasn't he?"

Even in war, life...

life goes on.

Here, you ought to try it sometime.

Geronimo, what about Nitah? Hm?

- Nitah?

- My cousin.

She's right behind you. Don't turn around.

- No.

- Why not?

- She's my cousin. What's wrong with her?

- Nothing's wrong with her. She's a pig.

She's a pig.

May he be just like his father.

And he is too.

Here, you do it.

I- I'm sorry there are only flowers.

There wasn't enough food to go round.

I promise you there will be.

Quick.

Put up your hands.

Did you hear what I said? Put 'em up.

What do you think you're doing?

Those are my oats.

Dump those sacks back in that bin

right this instant.

Go on, dump 'em back.

You're hurting me.

Please, tell your men to get out of my barn.

They're hungry.

I... I got some chicken frying on the stove.

Oats ain't supposed to be ate like that

anyhow. Not like animals.

Well, come on.

I'm sorry it took so long.

Now there's enough for everybody.

No!

You got to sit down at the table,

like decent folks.

Well, sit down.

Not yet.

Billy, you go study. I can manage fine.

Bless this food, O Lord, in thy name.

Amen.

Now you can help yourselves.

- Go and study your spelling.

- But I want to look at them.

You can look at them later.

First you do these lessons.

When you're finished

you can come back and look at them.

- Hear me?

- It's women. They're all alike. You notice?

Always teaching.

Guest in the house or not, mister,

I don't allow chicken bones on the floor.

You hear?

Now, please pick it up.

Natchez.

Go outside and wait.

Everybody. Go on.

Whatever you're thinking, don't think it.

Where's your husband?

I expect he'll be home any time now.

He's a trapper. He comes and goes.

You know how it be with setting the snares.

He said he'd be home Monday week.

I looked on the monthly this morning,

and Monday week is today.

My husband's a strong man.

He's not afraid of nothing.

Don't!

You have to kill me first, I swear it.

You have to kill me first.

- Tell me about the boy.

- Don't you touch him.

Is he like his father?

Is he like his father?

Well, yes.

Yes, I suppose in many ways he is.

Like I told you,

my husband's overdue coming home now.

- You'll see. And when he does...

- Your husband's dead, isn't he?

He's a fine-looking boy.

Through him your husband lives.

You go on, Mangus.

I've got something else to do.

Where is he going?

He's got something else to do.

"Meg had a cushion, Jo a book,

"Beth a basket and Amy a portfolio.

"All walked quietly through the garden,

out of the little back gate,

"and began to climb the hill. "

What are you doing here?

I've come back for you. Get ready.

No. I told you before.

- I've decided to change your mind.

- You've decided?

Are you coming or do I have to take you?

Try. Go ahead. Try.

Here.

You're coming with me. I need you.

Why? You can find some other girl

to cook you food and chop you wood.

Get one of them. Don't ask me.

I'm not asking you, I'm telling you.

But I don't believe in you.

Don't you understand?

We'll talk about it later.

Go to sleep.

Halt.

We'll rest here.

- Your shoulder's hurt.

- It's all right.

- No, it's not.

- I didn't bring you along to nurse me.

Then why did you?

Teela, where did you grow up?

On the reservation, mostly.

They taught you things in books?

I'm gonna tell you a secret about the earth.

This isn't in any book.

The earth is pregnant. Everywhere.

Dig right there.

- What for?

- Why don't you find out?

Why don't you dig yourself?

See? The earth is filled with life.

Dig there.

Teela, I want you to be like the earth.

I want a son.

- I want you to want me.

- You'll bear my son. Isn't that enough?

I want you to want me.

Get along!

- What did you see?

- Never mind.

- Huera will show you where we sleep.

- This way.

- I knew you were coming.

- You did?

Two wagons and a pack train

moving toward Hermosillo.

Enough food for a month or more.

Quick.

Let's go. Yah!

Yah!

- Nitah, where's Teela?

- In the jacal.

Here's some food.

Here's something else.

Thank you.

You could have gone back

while I was away.

Company... halt!

- Sargento, consgase un padre por ah.

- S, teniente.

- I sent him to get a priest.

- Enough food for a month or more.

It's the lives I regret, seor.

You see, the captain has plans

for being rich and obscure.

With this, his plans are put off,

at least until the hostiles run out of rations.

The grain bins were guarded,

but not the chickens!

Your shoulder's hurt again.

Was the fighting bad this time?

I couldn't sleep.

I lay here all those nights and I thought,

"Now, tonight, Geronimo will die tonight

"because he has to prove himself brave. "

That's what I thought.

You think too much.

I have no courage. I am not like you.

Why aren't you pregnant yet?

Why aren't you ever here?

- Would that help?

- Not any more.

Teela...

Let me feel him kick.

He's no bigger than a poppy seed.

Not right now.

- How do you know that?

- I read it somewhere.

- Show me.

- Not that book.

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