Rocky Mountain Page #6

In case?

Maybe you better.

Oh, and give... Give Craigie

and the trooper back their guns.

Saddle up.

Captain.

When the soldiers get here,

you won't do anything foolish, will you?

How do you mean?

I know what Rick said

about wanting to see you shot.

But he was angry then.

Once we're all safe at the fort,

he'll feel differently, really.

- I'm sure he will.

- I'll make them understand...

...none of this would have happened

if it hadn't been for you saving my life.

The soldiers wouldn't have found you,

or the Indians, or any of this.

"Lf," that's a big word.

But it's true, Lafe.

That's strange...

...back home,

if I'd called a man by his first name...

...after only knowing him for two days,

people would have been shocked.

Back home, you wouldn't have spent

two days with him on a mountain.

That's true.

Three days ago I thought this was

the most beautiful country I'd seen.

You will again, when this is all over.

People forget.

Something happens

and you think you'll never get over it.

But you do.

You couldn't go on living if you didn't.

Remember that.

You're trying to tell me

you think Rick's been killed.

Rick made it.

I know he did.

I never thought

I'd envy a Yankee anything.

- Because I believe in someone?

- Yes.

There must be a girl somewhere

who feels the same about you.

- There was.

- Well, she'll be waiting then too.

She died.

- I'm sorry.

- It was a long time ago.

When this is over and you're back on

that plantation you were telling me about...

...with the white cotton fields

and the river...

...you'll find someone again.

- Any change out there?

- No, sir.

Why don't you get rid of that dog?

All he does is lap up water.

It's my ration,

I can do with it what I want.

First dog I ever saw

that gets dumber instead of smarter.

- Why don't you leave the kid alone?

- He's no kid.

Jimmy's grown up, ain't you heard?

- He's got himself a girl.

- Why don't you shut your big mouth?

We will talk about something else, huh?

What's the matter? You soft on her too?

I told you, we will not discuss the lady.

Lady? What's wrong with you two?

Acting like schoolboys

over a Yankee tramp.

Leave him alone.

- We're outnumbered enough...

Get away from me.

- That crazy kid ought to...

- Shut up.

I don't care what you do

when this is over.

You can blow your fool heads off

if you want to.

But until then, you'll act like soldiers.

Understand?

Yes, sir.

Hey, Lafe!

Looks like Man Dog's forcing your hand.

Craigie, you and the trooper get ready.

There's the dust cloud. Three of them.

Well, Lafe, which is it? Fight or run?

I don't see that it makes

much difference now.

If we stay here, they'll massacre us all.

The other way at least we got a chance.

- Some chance.

- It's better than no chance at all.

- Lf we scatter, some of us might make it.

- The lady wouldn't.

- There's one way she could.

- How?

If we stick together and lead them away

from The Rock, she might get away.

And what happens to the rest of you?

- Nothing that wouldn't happen anyway.

- I won't let you do that.

Captain.

I can see them now, war paint and all.

- Well, what do you say?

- It's up to me too, and I say, no.

You can hold out up here

until help comes.

They know there's only eight of us.

We couldn't stop them.

Well, then let's do what he said.

Everybody take the same chance.

I guess I've changed my mind.

Pap?

As far as I'm concerned,

you're still in charge.

- This isn't an order.

- It is with me.

- I'm with you.

- Count me in.

- Me too.

- Jonas?

We better hurry, they're closing in fast.

Let's get going.

I never thought it would end this way.

There never was any other way.

We just put it off a while.

- The trooper's readying

the horses, captain. Good.

We'll swing north. Be sure they're

after us before you take off.

- Once you start, don't stop.

- Don't worry about that.

We'll draw them as far away as we can.

So long, old-timer.

Good luck.

All set, Lafe.

At least we won't go sneaking around.

Might as well let them know who we are.

- Probably never seen a Confederate flag.

- They'll see one now.

You think you could keep Spot with you?

He's really awful smart

and he won't cause you no trouble.

You do what the lady tells you now, Spot.

Spotty, come here. Spotty.

It worked.

- Hurry, you must save them.

- They drew the Indians into the canyon.

Corporal, look after Miss Carter.

Forward!

Looks like the end of the line.

They've seen our backs.

Let's show them our faces.

Fan out!

By volley. Ready.

Fire.

Charge!

Sergeant Ash.

- Yes, sir.

- Take this up to The Rock and raise it.

A Confederate flag?

- You heard me, raise it.

- Yes, sir.

Draw sabers.

Present sabers.

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