The Big Trail Page #3

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certain persons present.

I think you'll find

we have everything.

Plenty of guns?

A rifle and a fowling piece.

How about ammunition?

Plenty.

One thing...

I don't see any barrel.

A barrel?

Yeah, you'll need

a water barrel.

There'll be long

stretches without water.

I knew we'd forget something.

I'll go get one.

All right.

What I was aiming to tell you was this.

When I came in...

The folks right next

there had an extra one.

Oh, quick work, son.

Say, it wouldn't be a bad

idea to take two barrels.

Suppose you go

rustle another one.

I'll do that.

When I came romping into

the Riggses' cabin, ma'am...

How's this one?

Oh! Well, that's fine.

Looks like barrels

grow on trees around here.

Mr. Cameron, you better tell your

sister to change that pretty dress.

She won't get

very far in that.

Yes, sir.

Put on some

traveling clothes.

Let's have

a peek around here.

We have a trailer,

in case we needed...

I like him better

than Mr. Thorpe.

Honey Girl, we'll finish

your history lesson.

Ah, I know how that is.

Well, you won't...

Thorpe!

Thorpe, you get back on the Peensie

Bell and make yourself scarce.

If you're here when

the boat pulls out,

the boys will certainly lead

your pony out from under you.

Why, I had no

intention of staying.

I'll be on the Peensie Bell

when she leaves.

You see that you are.

My goodness. I don't know what

I'm going to do with you.

Well, I try again. Come on.

Here. Up you go. Up.

Oh, you stubborn jackass. I

give you a "yab" in the "yaw."

I bet you "yump." Come on.

Up.

Hello there, Gus. What do you

call that thing you got there?

Oh, his name is Jack.

Jack? Oh, yes.

But that's only half of it.

Well, see,

he's only a half a horse.

Well...What's the matter?

Can't you get him up?

I don't know. I pull and I

pull, but he won't come up.

Wait. Wait. I got an idea.

Say, what did you

say to him then?

Heh! I told him a joke

about my mother-in-law.

Gus!

Wait. Shh. Here she comes.

Gus, what have

you got there?

This is my new horse.

I just bought him.

You bought him?

Sure.

Say, ya...

That wasn't me, Mama.

No, it was the mule.

That rum's

for you and me, eh?

Ah, gracias.

Ahh.

Well, if it ain't Bill Thorpe, eh?

I always thought you was

hung and planted years back.

No, my time ain't

arrived yet, Flack.

Yeah.

Though it looks as though

it might be drawing close.

Ah, how come?

Well, I've been

promised a hanging bee

if I don't get out

on the Peensie Bell.

And the captain promised me a necktie

party if I set foot on the boat.

It's a case

of nowhere to go.

Yeah. It appears to me you do

your shooting by daylight,

with too many people looking on, eh?

Well, long as you can't go

and you can't stay,

just what do you figure

to do about it, eh?

Well, I've always been

able to wiggle out.

Yeah. Appears to me as if you

was born to be drowned, eh?

Come on, Zeke.

Get rid of that moonshine,

and let's get out

in the sunshine.

All right, big boy.

Hold your head up.

Don't leave me.

Yeah, so long, folks.

See you next year.

Yeah.

Are you just as handy

with a gun as you was?

I can drive

a nail at 30 paces.

Yeah.

Well, as long

as you can't go,

and you can't stay...

Wouldn't be a bad idea if you

was to go along with me.

Well, that sounds reasonable.

Yeah.

Where do you happen

to be headed for?

Well, anyways,

it's out there,

where there ain't no noose

awaitin' for you, eh?

Hello, Breck.

Well, Windy, I trapped

him with his jug down at Joe's.

Hey, Windy, here's the last

you'll see of civilization

for a long time.

That's worth tryin'.

Hey! Back up here,

will ya? Back up.

I gotta finish

that with Windy.

Hey, that's what you get

for not drinkin' with me.

I'll drink at your

next wedding.

Yeah!

Windy, uh...

Do some of them musical things,

will you, with your mouth?

Ah, that's old stuff.

Dab, no. Something new.

Oh, well.

A coyote.

That's no coyote.

There's the stuff! Hey!

Hey, did you

ever kill a dead Indian?

No, I never killed

a dead one.

Before they

was dead, did ya?

No. You see, the Injuns

are my friends.

They taught me all I know

about the woods.

They taught me how to follow a

trail by watching the leaves.

And how to cut

your mark on a tree

so you won't get lost

in the forest.

And they taught me how

to burry in in the snow,

so you won't freeze

to death in the storms.

And they taught me how to make

a fire without even a flint.

How could you do that?

And they taught me how to make

the best bow and arrows too.

Did they teach you

how to make papooses?

No, that's

one of their own secrets.

Well, boys, I guess

we better get going.

O God, our Father,

as you sit on high and look

down on us poor mortals,

forgive our frailties.

I am about to

lead these people

into a wild and

dangerous country.

Give me strength and wisdom,

0 God, to lead them through.

Where's my steps?

Mama, I got everything

packed up in the wagon.

But how can I get

into the wagon, you idiot?

Well, look, I show you. Look,

Mama, put your feets up on there.

That's it. Now wait. I lift. That's...

Up you go, Mama. That's it.

Now one more foot up. Now up, Mama.

Up, Mama. That's it. Up.

Wait, Mama. You're sitting

on my head, Mama.

Please... There you go.

Get in. Get in, folks.

We're goin'.

Mount up. We're goin' now.

Get in there.

We're on our way.

Pull out!

Give us a song!

All right.

We're off, boys.

Sam's got a wooden

leg below the knee

Sam's got a wooden leg

below the knee

Whoa, mule!

Never mind! I

walk there, Useless. Come on.

You want these sacks,

don't ya?

Trade cattle.

Hyah! Hyah!

About time we were movin' on.

Yeah.

Willy!

Come on, Willy. Forward!

Ah, giddyap!

Ah, giddyap!

Ah, giddyap!

Hyah! Hyah! Move out!

Yeah! Yee!

You make me so tired!

Get over there!

I'm tired of this!

Fi!

Get up here!

Get along here!

Get in there!

Get on! Go on!

Howdy, Dave.

Hello, Coleman.

Oh, Miss Cameron...

Glad to see you took my advice

about saving that pretty dress.

You look so nice in it,

it'd be a shame to spoil it.

Looking for

anyone in particular?

Honey Girl,

a gentleman never comes

to a lady's home

when he isn't wanted.

Out here, this wagon's

our only home.

Pony, that means us.

Come on, Useless.

What's the matter?

Come here, Useless.

Hey, there.

Whoa! Wait. Wait.

Whoa.

Get in...

Get in there.

Get in there!

Giddyap!

Whoa.

Come on. Get in there!

Come on, Useless.

This way.

Git!

Whoa.

Wait a minute, Useless.

Come on, Useless.

Come on, Useless. Come on.

What do you think

of this fella Thorpe?

Ah, I've seen that there

squawker somewheres afore.

Can't recollect just where.

He, uh, shoots a kind of a nasty

look at you once in a while, boy.

We had a run-in

the first day.

Yeah?

You know,

he ain't no settler.

Nah.

And he ain't no bullwhacker.

Uh-uh.

Wonder what

he come along for.

Aha! He come along, uh, 'cause

of that, uh, Cameron girl.

I'm still mystified,

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