Green Fire Page #7

Two minutes

after he presses the plunger,

this whole shebang is going up

like the Fourth of July.

Hmm.

I suppose you've thought

of dumping 200 men

into the river at the same time.

Oh, about that,

Cathy's giving the boys

their pink slips now.

Sounds like they're

on their way back

to the coffee picker's union.

Get back. Get back, you...

Get back. Go on, get--

Patron, patron, the mountain.

They have used all the dynamite.

I couldn't hold the men.

Jose ready?

He's waiting for your signal.

You see, Cathy?

We're not so different

after all.

We're both gutter fighters

when we want

something badly enough.

That's right, pal.

Now let's get our seats

for the big show.

You forgot one thing.

What's that?

Point five.

I'm staying here.

Are you crazy? This whole camp

is taking a trip.

I know that.

Don't mind me.

You go right ahead

with your Fourth of July.

You're gonna get off

this mountain

if I have to carry you off.

It'll be that way or not at all.

Vic, stop it!

Vic, stop it! That's enough!

I thought the only answer

was to fight back your way.

And I find I don't like it

down here in the gutter.

Ugh, I'm sorry, Vic, I,

I can't go through with it.

But, Cathy, look

what's coming up over there.

When that gets here,

you'll be out of business.

I don't care.

Nothing's worth having this way.

Okay, Rian, all of a sudden

it's the fifth of July.

Jose,

disconnect the detonator

and come on back.

Si, senor.

Vic, I'd like to talk to you.

We've had it, pal.

We got nothing to say

to each other.

This will only take a second.

Okay.

About the mountain,

I think maybe you got a point.

Go ahead, blow it up.

Are you kidding?

No.

I'm all out of tricks.

Well, what do you know?

Well, we gonna stand here

gabbing all day?

We got some dynamiting to do.

El Moro!

Senor Leonard, it is El Moro!

Unh.

Stay there!

El Moro and his men, over there.

Come on, come on.

Unh.

Go on, get inside.

First aid kits over there.

Picked a fine time

to fire everybody.

Senor Mitchell, can you hear me?

I hear.

I told you I will come back

when you find the emeralds.

Now, we will do business my way.

What's your deal?

First, throw away your guns

and come out.

I know the senorita is there.

Come out

and she will not be hurt.

Do not trust him, senor.

We have a wounded man here.

Let the senorita get him

to safety and then we'll talk.

We will talk first.

That's what I thought.

We better make a break for it.

Too much open ground to cover.

What is it, Senor Mitchell?

Let's see if I can pick him off.

That was a very stupid answer.

Get down.

What are you doing?

Look, where exactly

did you plant that detonator?

Well, it's up there

by the sluice but...

Cover me.

I'm gonna try

to make my way up there.

If you're thinking

of blowing him off the mountain,

it won't work.

The whole camp goes with it.

I know, but I can keep him

pinned down from there.

Give you all a chance

to get to the horses.

That still leaves you up there.

I'll have two minutes.

The second I see you go,

I'll set off that detonator

and get out first.

Without covering fire,

you're a clay pigeon.

You got a better suggestion?

Yeah, why you?

You are no gazelle.

Okay.

There's so many things

I'd like to say, Cathy.

Hey, about that timer,

you're quite sure

it is two minutes?

When I say two minutes,

I mean on the dot.

All right, I was just checking.

You ready?

He's made it.

Go! Go!

All right, let's go.

I'll wait for Rian.

Keep going.

Whoa.

Green Fire

Emeralds burning

Like true love

So rare

So thrilling to hold

My dowry.

Green fire

Shining bright as a new love

Hey, if you don't mind,

it's raining!

Two hearts

Can be

Two beautiful jewels

But worthless

When wasted on fools

Who go searching blindly

For Green Fire

Found in faraway places

Like love

And burning desire

There's magic

In Green Fire

Green Fire

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