Red River Page #8

Or maybe you don't like the idea

of helping a bunch of--

A bunch of what?

That's what

I thought you thought.

This is going to hurt.

Like they say, this will hurt you

more than it does me.

No, this will hurt you.

You were right. It did.

Sometimes they're poison.

It's too bad to put you

to so much trouble. l--

- Here. Hold this.

- You got blood on your cheek.

- Is it going to make you faint?

- I hope not.

At least not until I've done something

I've been wanting to do.

- Well, I saw the slap.

- Come on. Lift her up.

- What happened?

- She's going to be all right.

- Where does she belong?

- Over here.

- ## [ Music Playing ]

- [ Whooping, Laughing ]

- Were any of your men hurt, Cherry?

- Not enough to count. We were lucky.

We were--

I said we were lucky.

I'm sorry. I was just--

I know. There's no use looking, Millay.

He won't be coming.

I didn't really think he would.

I just-- Where is he?

Out with the herd, watching.

- What's his name, Cherry?

- Matthew Garth.

Matthew Garth.

- Shoulder hurt much?

- A little.

I made a mess of things,

didn't I?

I don't know. I wasn't there.

What happened?

Took one look at me and made up

his mind I was one of a bunch of--

One look. That's all he took.

- Got mad. Wasn't any excuse. I just--

- Yeah.

Tell me why he did that.

There's a lot to it.

I don't know the whole--

Hey, Groot, come here.

- This is Miss Millay.

- Howdy, ma'am.

Groot knows more about Matt

than anyone else.

She'd like to know about him.

Just what did you want to know?

- Anything you can tell me, Groot.

- Why?

See, I met Matt today

just after he rode in.

We didn't get along very well,

and I want to find out why.

See, he thought

I was one of a bunch--

Hold it. Right there.

It's all right, Buster.

It's me, Matt.

Whew! [ Chuckling ]

I thought it was--

Look at me. Fog's got me jumpy.

Wish it would rain.

He wouldn't pick you off

in the fog, Buster.

I know it.

I ain't seen a thing

till you come by.

I'll be back at midnight.

Get Groot to fix you some food.

We're starting in the morning.

That's the story.

Now you know more about him.

Yeah.

What would you do if you were me?

If I was you? Huh!

Now, ain't that just like a woman?

I ain't you.

How far do you think

you'd get with a puss like mine?

I'd like to talk to him

if he'll talk to me.

We ain't going to be here

but a few more hours.

- I know.

- Morning, at the latest, we'll be gone.

I know that. I still

want to talk to him.

That's the way you want it, huh?

That's the way I want it.

All right.

I'll go see where he's at.

[ Twigs Snapping ]

Matthew?

- Matthew Garth?

- Over here.

Groot said I'd find you here.

I wanted to talk to you.

Is it all right?

I wanted to--

You're shaking.

You thought I was Dunson.

Yeah.

Hey, how did you know--

I know a little bit about it.

Groot told me.

It's funny. I didn't imagine you

being scared. It doesn't seem to fit.

- It fits.

- I guess it does.

- It makes things clearer. It helps.

- Helps what?

I know how you feel.

I'm scared too.

That's why I'm talking. It's the

best thing to do when you feel that way.

Just talk and keep on talking.

Really it is. I talk to myself even

if I have to sit in front of a mirror--

- I can see myself--

- You don't have to do that.

You can talk to me.

I'm right here. If it would help--

You can tell me to mind

my own business if you'd like.

If it would help any, you can hit me,

like I did you, right across the mouth.

It'd be good for you to talk,

and I'd like to talk to you--

## [ Whistling ]

Please, I'd really

like to talk to you.

I'd like it better

than talking to a mirror.

I want to know more about him.

Why does he think that way?

Because he got to a place where--

See, he'd taken empty land

used for nothing...

made it the biggest ranch

in the state of Texas.

Fought to keep it.

Flat-nosed bull and one cow.

That's all he started with.

- And, well--

- Well, what?

After he'd done all that, gotten

what he'd been after for so long...

it wasn't worth anything.

So he started this drive.

Everyone said, "You can't make it.

You'll never get there."

- He was the only one who believed

we could. Had to believe.

- [ Thunder Rumbling ]

So he started thinking one way.

His way.

He told men what to do

and made them do it.

Otherwise, we wouldn't

have got as far as we did.

He started for Missouri,

and all he knew was he had to get there.

I took his herd away from him.

You love him, don't you?

He must love you.

That wouldn't be hard.

Did you like that?

I've always been kind of slow

in making up my mind.

Maybe I can help.

I don't need any more help,

but will you do that again?

That was sure good.

Anybody can fix good vittles,

if they have something to cook.

I'm so hungry,

I could eat anything.

- Why don't you eat then?

- Quo's out gathering wood.

Sent him out before I

thought about eating.

- Hi, Cherry.

- Hi.

It's raining hard in the hills.

The river's rising.

If it gets any worse,

we'll have a bad time crossing.

- Don't want to get stuck on this side.

- That's what I was thinking.

-Somebody ought to tell Matt. He's out--

-I'll tell him.

Matt, Cherry was saying

it's raining hard up--

Yeah, I heard it.

I was figuring that way myself.

We're leaving now. Let's get started.

We're crossing tonight.

Cherry, take the point. Buster,

start the bunch down on the flats first.

- Get going as soon as you can, Groot.

- Anything else?

- We can't take her with us, can we?

- Well, we could--

- What?

- No, I don't suppose we could.

Where you been? It took you long enough!

Now we're moving. I ain't had dinner!

Come on. Start packing.

- Be anything else, ma'am?

- Thanks, Danny. That's all.

Hey, we've got visitors.

- Hiya, stranger. Where you from?

- Texas.

-What can we do for you?

-A trail herd through here a while back.

- That's right.

- When?

Over a week ago. They helped us out

when the Indians hit us.

We've been patching up our wounded

and damage before moving on.

- How far ahead are they?

- They're gone 9 days tomorrow morning.

We're about ready to eat, mister.

You and your men can split a round.

We'll feed you.

- Well, thanks, l--

- I'll take care of Mr. Dunson.

- You two boys--

- A couple of you come with me.

- Two of you boys follow me.

- Couple of you come with me.

- How did you know my name?

- We can talk about that later.

Sit down.

I believe it's your beef

we're eating.

- Who told you that?

- The man you promised to kill.

He tell you that too?

You're tired, aren't you? Tired,

hungry and just a little bit irritable.

You'll feel better after you eat.

We'll talk then.

- How'd you get that away from him?

- I stole it.

So you stole that bracelet.

- How did you get it?

- Would you really like to know?

- How did you get it?

- I got it in the rain...

eight days ago...

before he took your herd

across that river and left.

I'm wondering

whether to believe you.

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