Green Grass of Wyoming Page #3

- She does, eh?

- Well, I think so. Is Carey ready?

- She ain't going out tonight.

- She isn't? Why? Is she sick?

- Yeah. Sick of McLaughlins.

- What? Oh, you're kidding.

I am, am I? Well, suppose you just scat.

- Carey and I have a date to go dancing.

- Just dance yourself back home.

- Does Carey know about this?

- I told you to scat.

Now, when I say scat, I mean scat.

So... scat.

OK.

- Hey, Ken.

- Yes, sir?

Don't get no idea in your head

your mare can beat Sundown.

No horse can touch him

when he's going good.

- That's what you think.

- That's what I know.

Huh.

Thinks he can beat Sundown, eh?

The young squirt.

Where's Ken? I thought I heard him.

- Well, he...

- I did, didn't I?

Yeah, that was him, all right.

- Grandpa, you didn't...

- Stay away from the McLaughlins.

How could you do such a thing?

You know how much I wanted to go dancing.

But when you're drinking, you're...

you're just impossible. I'm ashamed of you!

Carey! Carey!

Carey, wait! Don't be mad at me!

Come back, ducky!

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Ken!

- I didn't think I'd make it.

- Neither did I. What goes on?

- Do you still want to take me to the dance?

- Do I? Home, Jasper, and thanks.

I must look a fright.

- Am I all wrinkled and blown to pieces?

- The wrinkles'll come out and I have a comb.

# Where oh where is dear little Susie?

# Where oh where is dear little Susie?

# Where oh where is dear little Susie?

# Way down yonder in the papaw patch

# Come on, boys, let's go find her

# Come on, boys, let's go find her

# Come on, boys, let's go find her

# Way down yonder in the papaw patch

# Picking up papaws, put 'em in your pocket

# Picking up papaws, put 'em in your pocket

# Picking up papaws, put 'em in your pocket

# Way down yonder in the papaw patch

# Where oh where is dear little Carey?

# Where oh where is dear little Carey?

# Where oh where is dear little Carey?

# Way down yonder in the papaw patch

# Come on, boys, let's go find her

# Come on, boys, let's go find her

# Come on, boys, let's go find her

# Way down yonder in the papaw patch

# Picking up papaws, put 'em in your pocket

# Picking up papaws, put 'em in your pocket

# Picking up papaws, put 'em in your pocket

# Way down yonder in the papaw patch

- Hey, Gus, sing us a song!

- Yeah!

# When I was single, oh then, oh then

# When I was single, oh then

# When I was single, my money did jingle

# And I wish I was single again, again

# I wish I was single again

# I married me a wife, oh then, oh then

# I married me a wife, oh then

# I married me a wife,

she's the curse of my life

# And I wish I was single again, again

# I wish I was single again

# My wife she died, oh then, oh then

# My wife she died, oh then

# My wife she died and I laughed till I cried

# To think I was single again, again

# To think I was single again

# I married me another, oh then, oh then

# I married me another, oh then

# I married me another,

she's the devil's stepmother

# And I wish I was single again, again

# I wish I was single again

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

Your grandfather?

- Maybe I shouldn't have come.

- Carey, you've got to have fun sometime.

Your grandfather can'tjust

tie you down all your life.

I know, but he'll be worried,

and there's no telling what he might do.

He's been drinking again.

Well, I guess I'd better take you home, huh?

Yes.

- Isn't it beautiful?

- Yeah. Music's good, too.

Oh, Ken, what am I going to do

with my grandfather?

- He's quite a problem.

- He doesn't mean to be.

It's just that he's getting old and

he's lonely. He depends upon me so much.

If I don't take good care of him and get him

straightened out, he won't be a success again.

- Maybe you're not handling him right.

- How do you mean?

You know the old saying -

"Take the bull by the horns. "

You think I should put my foot down more?

- I would if he was my grandfather.

- Maybe you're right.

If I go home now, he'll think

he's won his point, that I'm just a child.

Now you're talking.

But... if I don't go...

Come on.

- Just one more?

- You bet!

She left me.

My little ducky.

I shouldn't have

chased that boy away, Sundown.

No, sir. I shouldn't have done it.

I don't know why I do some of the things I do.

Maybe I'm just naturally mean.

But I've never been mean to you,

have I, Sundown?

I'm gonna get you out of this place.

I'm gonna get you a nice clean barn

and a paddock deep in clover.

Tomorrow, first thing in the morning,

I'm gonna hook you up.

We'll show 'em, by ginger.

Yes, sir. We'll show 'em.

Remember when we won

the Walnut Hall Cup at Lexington?

That was a great day.

A great day.

But look at us now.

Just look what's happened to us now.

But don't you worry.

We'll do it again. Yes, sir,

everything's gonna be just as it was.

You just watch.

We'll get our farm back in Connecticut.

And we'll drive the Grand Circuit again.

And we'll get Carey

a whole trunkful of pretty dresses.

And we'll...

You think I talk too much,

don't you, Sundown?

Well, you're right.

- Grandpa!

- Good morning, ducky!

- Oh, Grandpa!

- Whoa! Whoa! What's all the fuss about?

- Are you really going to work Sundown?

- Haven't I told you so all along?

- Oh, Grandpa!

- Now, now, scat. I've got work to do.

Giddap, Sundown.

Come on, you rascal,

you've been loafing long enough now.

# When I was single, oh then, oh then

Wait your turn.

# When I was single...

How are you this morning, Jewel?

Hm. Talking to myself again.

Jewel! Breakfast!

Breakfast, Jewel!

You couldn'tjust evaporate.

Uh-oh.

Holy jumpin' Judy.

Them's Jewel's tracks. These here

belong to a horse that ain't been shod.

Yeah, and it looks like that unshod horse

jumped the fence and kidnapped Jewel.

Hey, Ken. Who do you think it was?

- I don't know for sure.

- You got a pretty good idea, though.

- I guess it could've been Thunderhead.

- You bet your life it's Thunderhead!

As long as he's alive, he's a

menace to every ranch in this county.

He can't be far off, boss. A stallion

won't run his mares hard if he can help it.

That's right. Let's trail 'em.

We'll catch Jewel and Thunderhead.

The only way to catch Thunderhead

is to shoot him. You get the horses ready.

I'll phone the forest ranger,

see if he can spot them with his plane.

Before long

the ranger reported to the boss.

Him and Kenny and bunch of ranchers

started to Thunderhead's hideout.

Took two days and two nights of packing

over country no one had ever seen before.

Then they arrived at a mesa

high enough to scare a mountain goat.

Some of the boys wanted to call it a day, but

the boss and old Beaver, they wouldn't quit.

Well, sir, when they finally got to the top,

they crossed to the opposite side of the mesa,

keeping a little ridge between them and

where they figured Thunderhead should be.

Kenny's heart was in his mouth

as they climbed that little ridge.

He wanted to get Jewel back, but he sure

didn't want 'em to kill Thunderhead.

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