Kayla: A Cry in the Wilderness Page #5

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It hurts.

(SAM) Yell it out.

Yell if you want to.

We need to make a splint.

Gently.

(SOFTLY) It'll be okay.

It'll be okay.

Gentle, gentle.

(SAM) It's okay.

It's okay.

Ow.

Hike!

Come on.

Get, get, get.

(AUGUST) Go, go go, go.

Go, go, go.

Come on, boys.

Come on!

It's okay.

You're losing too much blood, boy.

Lay back for me.

We can't leave him.

(SAM) Shut up.

Mike, Dodger, tighten up!

Hike!

Hike!

(SHOUTING) Asa!

Asa!

(JAYNIE) So cold.

Asa!

Where have you been?

Jaynie's hurt.

What happened?

I think it's broken.

Yeah?

Oh, Jaynie.

Okay.

Let me get you inside.

Now put your arms around my neck.

That a girl.

Oh, it's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's all right.

(JAYNIE) I want my papa.

Yeah.

Where's Kayla?

(ASA) Ali, I need your help.

It's all right, sweetie.

Let's go.

Come on.

Let's go.

That's a nasty break.

And you're not going to be

playing hockey for a while.

Kayla.

Where is Kayla?

It's okay.

Just squeeze my hand, okay?

[CRYING]

All right.

It's all right.

I see the dog stars, Kayla.

I see the North Star, I see Orion.

I'm working on the rail road

just to pass the time away.

Can't you hear

the whistle blowing, rise

up so early in the morn'.

[DOG WHINING]

Kayla, you're alive.

You're alive.

You could still come

for your piano lessons.

Hmm?

Sam said you didn't want me around.

Said you just felt sorry for me.

Jaynie Nightingale.

Mmmmm.

Sweet.

You're gonna be all right, Kayla.

You're gonna be all right.

Looks like the bullet just grazed him.

Huh.

There are no fractured bones.

But he's lost a lot of blood.

Will he be all right?

Hold him steady.

Will he be all right.

Sam, I don't know.

Hold him steady.

I promised him I'd

always take care of him.

You know, you did all the

right things for Jaynie.

Exactly the right things.

Couldn't have done it better myself.

[DOG WHINES]

Atta-boy.

I'll get the door.

Okay.

Here you go.

Careful.

Here's your boot and your blanket.

There you go.

Thanks.

Good-bye.

I'm sorry, Sam.

It hurts too much.

You can let yourself die.

I don't care if you never want to race.

You're the best dog.

You're the best.

You can go inside now.

No, I'll... I'll stay.

Asa?

Hmm?

Will you and her always be together?

Yes.

I used to think when my father

came back there'd be questions

I could ask and he'd

know all the answers.

There wouldn't be

anything he didn't know.

It'd be great to have

a father like that.

Is he gonna die now?

Why don't you try and get back to sleep.

I'll wake you if anything happens.

Hi.

Sam.

Sam.

Here you go.

Oh.

Seems to have found his appetite.

My father's never

coming back again, is he?

No.

Hi.

[DOGS BARKING]

Hey, Kayla, you're getting better.

Look at you.

Hike!

Come on, Kayla!

(SAM) That's it, Kayla.

Almost ready for the race.

Okay, Kayla.

Come on.

Come on up.

Come on, Kayla.

Come on, come on.

Come on up.

Yeah.

Good boy.

Have some nice raw fish.

All right.

Good boy.

Good boy.

Yeah.

No.

Argh.

Okay, Dodger.

Dodger.

Dodger, come on.

Come on, Dodger, come on.

Come on. We're going to the race.

Come on Dodger.

Good boy.

Yeah.

Good boy.

Mike.

Come on, Mike.

No.

Mike!

Come on.

Come on!

Thought you might need

some transportation.

That's a good idea, Auggie.

All spectator, report to the start area.

The race will begin very soon.

The course will be about 10 miles long.

I saved us a perfect spot.

Excuse us, will ya.

I built that sled.

You wouldn't be here

without me, Sam MacKenzie.

You outta admit it.

(ANNOUNCER) All mushers,

report to the registration area.

He thinks it's all up to

him but it isn't, is it?

Nah, it isn't.

He'd never make it without us.

Toute sais ir! / Everyone listen!

I want a good, clean start to the race.

And once you're on the

trail, there are no rules.

At least none that I ever heard of.

Good mushing and may the best team win.

Bonne chance / Good luck.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

(ASA) This is it, Sam!

[STARTING GUN]

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

He did very well.

[YELLING AT DOGS]

Whoa, whoa.

Kayla!

Come on!

Whoa.

Yeah.

Sorry.

It's too late.

Jaynie.

Now we've got six dogs.

Maybe it's worth a try, eh?

Yeah.

Good boy.

Come on, let's go.

Yip, yip, yip, yip, yip.

Come on, boys.

We can do it.

Come on, Kayla.

Go, go!

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

The teams should be nearing

the fifth point of the course

by now.

Mush!

Hike!

Mush!

Get outta my way, kid.

No!

Move!

Move!

(SAM) Get off.

(RACER) Get outta there.

Get.

(SAM) No!

(RACER) Come on, dogs!

(SAM) Get off!

[GRUNTING]

(RACER) Move it, kid.

(SAM) Leave me alone!

[GRUNTING]

(SAM) Hya!

Hike!

Come on, boys.

We can do it.

Attention! They're rounding

the final marker right now.

(RACER) Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Come on, Kayla!

[CROWD CHEERING]

(SAM SHOUTING) Go Kayla!

Go Kayla!

Yes, Kayla!

Yeah, go!

All right, Kayla!

Yes!

All right, Kayla!

Yes!

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

Hold on a sec.

Come on.

It's your work.

You built it.

I couldn't have done it.

You have the carpenter hands daughter.

Okay.

Hold it.

Nice family.

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