Last of the Dogmen Page #3

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and goddamit, so do you

Morning

Folks, I'm in a bit of a rush

so, come on... come on!

I got a bad feeling about this

Oh relax, he seems capable enough

I don't trust him

Let's mount up, we got a

long ride ahead of us

Good luck Doctor

Excuse me!

What the hell are you doing?

I checking the stirrup

Oh no,no way!

Hey kid get back down here

Don't listen to him John.

I'll see you in three days

You go on now

Like you said, if they're

in there, I have to know

This ain't going to

be a picnic lady

I've seen this country reduce

grown men to tears

Ain't no place for a woman

You really are

a cowboy, aren't you?

What is it you fellas say?

"We're burning day light"

POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS

Maybe we should rest

If you're tired

Smells, ah...

Interesting.

What is it?

Lewis Gates wilderness stew

Ah ha, and what's in

Lewis Gates wilderness stew

Anything that ain't nailed down

You know when I was a kid

I hated the idea of camping out

I mean, anything thats crawls

or bugs scared me to death

So what do I do?

I choose a career that keeps

me outdoors 80% of the time

You know, funny how things turn out

Now I find being in the wilderness

so invigorating, life affirming, really

Jesus... Wonder Woman

I've got some aspirin

I don't need any aspirin, thank you

Boy aren't we in a great mood

Hey look, just because I let you ride

along doesn't mean I have to like it

Now stop treating

me like a child

I didn't realize I was

Thank you

"A.G.?"

Abraham Gates,

My grand-father

You really hang on to things

Some things

- Well?

- Not bad

If you don't mind the taste

Alright, I heard that

Now on you cook your own

supper. How's that?

Is he always like this?

Good night Gates

Good night Doc

You're ain't going to walk around

naked in the morning are you?

I'll try to restrain myself

Oh, this was ah, where I found

the arrow and the tracks

I guided elk hunters in this far

but never went beyond that ridge

and that's the direction

where the tracks were headed

Wonder how long this

weather will keep up?

80% chance of rain though

tonight. Clearing by tomorrow

Really?

An old Indian trick?

KQRP all news radio?

Careful of this damn shale

Watch your footing, and I mean it.

If your horse goes down

you don't go with him

Thanks for the tip

Don't even move

I told you to

watch your step!

You're not in a classroom

Out here one little

mistake will get you killed

Feel free to take

charge Mr. Gates

Can you see that rope?

Yeah

Well let go and

grab it with both hands

What about you?

Don't worry about me

Just do it!

- Ready?

- Yeah!

On three!

One... Two... Three!

Zip... Zipp!

Lead the horse!

Good boy!

That's it, good boy!

Now pull her up

Keep her up

You ok?

Yeah!

It's just a little

disconcerting to realize

the smartest member of our

expedition is the dog

Saddle up. We still got

2 hours of day light yet

Zip, you want a taste?

here let me get ya

Is that good?

You want more?

You are really in your

element out here, aren't you?

I like the solitude

Lately it seems like the only

time I'm at ease is when I

when I got a 100 miles between

me and the rest of humanity

Sounds like you were

born a century too late

That's what my

wife used to say

Used to?

She died a couple years ago

I'm sorry

Was she ill?

We were riding in the back

country... making a river crossing

Horse spooked and bucked her.

I went in after her

Current was too strong

One second she was there and...

Her dad still blames

me to this day

What more could you have done?

Drown

What about you.

Ever been married?

Only to my work

Don't get me wrong,

they've been plenty of men

Some worked out, some didn't

Just always had to

be on my terms

Lady, if I was born

a century to late,

You were definitely born a

century too early

Russell and his wife came

across it berry picking

Mrs. Burtney said Lewis was

at the Chronicle the other day

He spent three hours going

through old copies of the newspaper

What the hell are

you up to, Gates?

Oh ah, want a drink?

Love one

Whiskey.

It's good for you

I'm curious about one thing

Why Indians?

Oh, because I admire them

and because we owe

them a tremendous debt

How's that?

They gave us romance,

myths, legends

They gave us a history

The Indians shaped the character

of our entire nation

We picked a hell of a way to

say thank you didn't we?

Well what happened was inevitable

The way it happened

It was unconscionable

There be any whiskey left?

My head feels like a

punching bag thanks to you

I got some aspirin

Oh great, something chewed

a hole in my sleeping bag

Tracks?

What?

On the ground. How many toes?

Four

Ah, it's probably some

little chipmunk

Chipmunks, muskrats,

squirrels

They all 4 toes in front, 5 in the

back, all the others got 5 and 5

Now weasels tho, now

they're a different story

They tend to walk

on the balls of their feet

The balls of their feet

Look, we've been

riding for a week

I agreed to 3 days, I

think we should head back

It was romantic idea,

Indians in the Oxbow

I admit, I got

caught up myself

But...

We have better things to do then

go traipsing around these

mountains looking for ghosts

If anyone in my department knew what I

was doing out here they'd have me committed

I don't know why I let

you talk me into this

I have classes to teach

I have a life

As soon as we're packed

up we're heading back

Understand?

Gates, have you

heard a word I've said?

You want to go back?

Yes! I'm a anthropologist,

not Daniel Boone

Have you seen my canteen?

Where is the canteen?

I hate camping

Gates?

What is the matter with you?

Here's you damn canteen

Speaking Cheyenne

My God!

Very slowly

Toss down your pistol

Do it!

- Don't move!

- Does breathing count?

Look at them

Indian speaking in native tongue

- What are they saying?

- I'm... not sure

Speaking Cheyenne

What are you telling him?

I told him we come in

a good way. In peace

I also told him you

were a great warrior

Who wasn't afraid to fight

them all single handedly

You got to be kidding

The Cheyenne admire bravery

Let's just hope they don't

put you to the test

If they do, I'm

coming after you first

- Zip

- Just don't move

No, no,no they'll kill you!

You were right. They're

Cheyenne Dog soldiers

In my life

I never would have believed

And yet here we are

A step back into history

My God, I feel privileged

Sorry, guess I'm not

so tough after all

Like hell you're not!

She can't walk any further

She needs a horse

A horse!

She's weak, she has to ride!

Lewis I'll be fine

Listen a**hole,

either she rides

or you're gonna kill

both of us right now

You may not understand my words

but you get my meaning, don't ya?

What's it gonna be?

Let me take him

Please, you're exhausted, come on

Speaks Cheyenne

Whatever you said

I hope it was friendly

Unbelievable!

Yeah, unbelievable

It's no use

The Indian predate the boy scout.

The knots are solid

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