I Love You Again Page #8

Corporal Belenson.

Company, halt!

Corporal, are you sure this | is the shortcut to the creek?

Oh, yes, sir. We're almost there now.

All right.

Forward march!

Company, halt!

Right face!

Well, it certainly is great to see Larry | Wilson back in harness, all right, all right.

Well, thank you. It's | certainly good to be back.

You know our visitor from | the West Habersville troop,

Patrol Leader Billings, all right, all right.

Oh, yes. Of course.

Ranger Leader Wilson,

at the last meeting of | the Boy Rangers' Council

of the county of Habersville it was decided

to bestow upon you a token of appreciation.

It gives me great pleasure to present | to you, for outstanding service

to the youth of your | community, the Brown Beaver.

Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!

Men? Men, I'm...

I'm not much at speech making,

so about...

About all I can say is | that when in a... When I...

When I came out here this afternoon,

about the last thing I | expected to get was the Beaver.

Hooray! Hooray!

So, thank you. Thank you one and | all. And now let's go to the creek.

Sir, you've forgotten Harkspur's test.

Oh, yes, yes, Harkspur's test.

Committee in charge of the deer cleats, move.

- Sorry. | Harkspur, front and center.

Harkspur, in five minutes you | will take up the trail of the buck.

Five minutes later the troop will follow you.

If you succeed in locating | Ranger Leader Wilson

before the troop catches up to you, | you will have passed the trailing test

of a first class Ranger.

You have my own and the troop's best wishes.

You know, the whole organization | is clamoring to hear more about

your woodsmanship, Mr. Wilson.

I thought I'd trail along with you today | and take a few notes on your technique.

Patrol Leader Billings is going | to write an article about you

for our Rangers' gazette.

Well, I wasn't planning | on doing very much today.

I know it won't seem much to you. I | just hope I can keep up, that's all.

Ready, sir? | - Ready.

On your mark, get set, go.

I'm sorry, Ranger Leader | Wilson, but I don't get it.

Well, it's all very simple, Mr. Billings.

You see...

You see, I'm a four-footed animal in flight.

Yes, you see, in the first flush of panic,

the animal mind isn't bright | enough to realize that he could have

run around the brush.

Well, that adds up all right.

Yes, just elementary deer psychology.

I see, that's where the | deer bedded for the night.

Well, yes.

Yes, yes, that's it. You've got it.

You must have had your eyes wide | open to find a spot like this.

Thanks.

But Mr. Wilson, won't this make it | too difficult for the young fellow?

Yes, we mustn't make it too | difficult for him, must we?

This particular deer doesn't | seem to run very much, Mr. Wilson.

No, no, this deer relies more on his wits.

Mr. Wilson?

Mr. Wilson?

Mr. Wilson!

Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

Here you are. I found you. Well, where is he?

- The tracks end here. | - The tracks end here?

- Yes. | - Well, if the tracks end here,

how will I be able to follow him | any further? I can't follow him.

Now I won't get to be a first class Ranger.

Don't you worry, young fellow, | there's not a man in the country

who could solve this problem.

I tell you, it's the most amazing bit | of woodsmanship I've seen in my life.

What's the matter? What's happened?

It's not fair. He didn't | leave any more tracks.

There he is!

- Here he is waiting for us. | - He was here all the time.

He was right here laughing at us.

Well, what happened? What delayed you?

Ranger Leader Wilson, when I | meet a genius, I take off my hat.

I'd give a Sunday necktie | to know how you did it.

Mr. Billings, that one's known | only to creatures of the forest.

I had to learn it the hard way.

Why do you make the test so hard for | me? Now I'm not gonna be a Ranger.

Now, don't worry, Harkspur. | I'll give you another chance.

Now, I want to see how accurately you | can find your way with the aid of a map.

You will proceed directly to the creek. | You will cross the creek at this point.

And then you can go home.

The creek's right over the knoll | there. Heck, that ain't no test.

Well, do you want to | become a first class Ranger?

Okay, I'll go.

Wait a minute now. Littlejohn.

- Littlejohn! | - Here, sir.

Oh, yes. Now, Littlejohn, | you go along with Harkspur

and make sure that he carries out his orders.

- Yes, sir. | - May I go, too, sir?

Belenson, what is your | father doing these days?

Why, he's still president of the bank, sir.

He is, eh? Well, you run | right along. Run right along.

I got tar all over me.

Me, too. | That's not tar.

- Smells more like oil. | - I wanna go home.

I'm going home.

- Is this where you crossed? | - Yeah, just about here, Dad.

It's oil, all right. Come on.

Somebody coming.

Well, well, how are you, Leonard?

Well, well, Edward.

- I suppose Tommy told you. | - I suppose Junior told you.

What a cock-and-bull story. | Imagine finding oil out here.

- But Dad, we seen... | - Aren't you ashamed of yourself,

dragging your father off | on a wild goose chase?

I suppose they got the oil | off a truck or something.

No, we didn't. Honest!

Don't contradict me. I guess | I know when you're lying.

Well, I suppose we might as well go home.

Yes, might as well, I guess.

- Goodnight, Leonard. | - Goodnight, Edward.

- Hello, Ed. Hello, Leonard. | - Hello, Phil.

Hi, kids. See, Dad, it was right over...

How many times must I tell you not to point?

Well, I suppose your boys told you.

Yes. Not a word of truth in it.

That's just what I told | my boy when he told me.

No oil, huh?

Yeah, that's Duke all right. You | won't forget the signal, will you?

I'll remember. Will you quit stewing?

- Where's your handkerchief? | - In my pocket.

I've given up wearing it | on my head this season.

Gee, those fellows ought to be here.

What did Harkspur say to you on the phone?

- He said they'd be here at 7:00. | - Did he mention the oil?

- No, not a word. | - That's fine.

They're gonna play you for the | sucker. That makes it a cinch.

- Yeah. | - I wonder if...

Larry, some gentlemen to see you.

- Show them in, by all means, Mother. | - Come in, gentlemen.

- Well, Larry! | - Well, well, old man. How are you?

You own a piece of land here.

- Marsh's subdivision. | - Yes.

The state is building a new | highway through the suburbs,

and we've brought some pressure to | see that it runs out through your land.

What would you say to a check for $10,000?

A clear profit of $7,500.

Why, that's a profit of | 300% on my investment.

I couldn't take that, gentlemen.

We feel it's coming to you, Larry.

Why, yes, but, why, I'd feel | like a profiteer, you know.

However, if it's agreeable | to you gentlemen, it's a deal.

Splendid. I have a check right here.

I think I have the deed to | that land right here in my desk.

Let's see, a grant deed, yes, here it is.

Now, shall I just indicate | the transfer on the back?

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