The Electric Horseman Page #7

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It's called misprision of felony.

That's from the legal department.

You go ahead and tell 'em,

'cause I'm gonna be long gone. I can't.

Don't you understand? I can't

divulge sources and expect-

Divulge sources?

What are you doin'?

And besides

- Ohh! Wait a minute.

Hey! Hold it What do

you think you're doing?

I'd have to tell them

about Gus.

I would.

What are we gonna do?

Get on the floor. Do it!

Get on the floor. What?

Easy, boy.

- What are we doing?

- You're gonna stay right there.

When I go out the back,

you're gonna count to 60.

- Out the back?

- When you get to 60, drive that the hell outta here.

- The cops'll chase me.

- You're crazy!

Go to a place called

Cisco Falls.

Cisco Falls. There's a lake there at

the bottom of some dry, red cliffs.

- Where is Cisco Falls?

- Find it! You found me.

But, no. Listen. Wait a minute.

You can't make it out there!

There's at least a dozen

cops. It's gonna be up to him.

Okay now,Junkie,

no excuses.

Tendon's goin' down,

you ain't wheezin' anymore.

And goddamn, I've seen you run.

Let's go.

No, wait. Just-

You can't-

That's him.!

Whoa!

Twenty-eight,

twenty-nine, thirty.

Fifty-eight, fifty-nine,

sixty.

He's headin' south across Bundy's

field. We can't follow him.

Ten-four.

Three-X-Seven.

He's headin' for the dam.

C'mon! C'mon!

Do it! Do it!

C'mon, boy!

Go! Go!

Go!

All the way! Go!

Go! C'mon!

For chrissakes,

man! Hey!

Ah, geez!

How did he get away?

On a horse. On a horse. Find him.

Bring them

back here.

Use the F.B.I. Use the state

police. Use helicopters.

Put out a reward,

a large one.

Get the Boy Scouts. Get the

Marines. Where is he? Utah?

Get the

Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Have them sing him in,

but get him!

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, you made it!

You made it!

Hey, there's some witch hazel

in the cabinet over the sink.

And there's, there's

an old T-shirt by the bunk.

I owe you one, buddy.

Is he all right?

Ahh! Easy.

They didn't chase me.

You were right.

You should've

seen yourself.

You were great.

You were.

Were you surprised

that I got here?

No. Whoa.

It was on the road map.

I didn't even need

to ask anybody or anything.

Easy, boy.

It'll be getting dark soon.

How long does it take to drive

to Rim Rock Canyon? Few days.

- Only we ain't drivin'.

- What?

Cops'll be lookin' everywhere for

that camper. Gonna have to leave it.

And do what?

Walk.

I've seen him run.

I saw him stumble,

fall back and lose his stride,

and pick himself up. You bet!

He had nothin' left to give,

but he found it... somewhere.

And more drive and more soul

than most people you'll ever know.

And they're hangin'lights

all over him.

They're trottin'him around on stages

with dancin'girls. Ta-ta-da-da-ta-ta.!

They'd have him wearin'

short pants and smokin' a cigar,

if they thought it'd sell

their damn junk!

They're stickin'him full of

needles.! Look at this tendon.!

It's all filled up.

He's shot all full of steroids.

And it's just for looks. Makes

the horse sterile. So even if they-

God, this is so damn funny.

Even if they wanted to pass on...

some of them fine qualities,

they couldn't.

I could tape a little

along the way.

Nothing is gonna give away

where we are.

And maybe I could find someone to take

it to the network the way I did today.

Since you figure it's gonna be

a long trip, that would give us-

No, I'm not hungry.

Thanks.

That would give us maybe

four or five days on news.

And that way,

once you set Rising Star free, the

whole country's gonna be behind you.

Then I just have to keep

looking back over my shoulder.

Ha!

What's so funny?

Do you wanna go to jail? No.

How do you think this

is gonna end up?

Not on television.

Okay. I, I, uh,

respect your position.

I do. I don't understand

it, but I respect it.

A lot of famous people

hated publicity.

Albert Schweitzer.

Franco.

Albert Schweitzer.

Umm-

How ya doin',

partner?

Get on your feet.

Sorry. I didn't mean

to make you angry.

You didn't.

What are we... doing?

Goin' to sleep.

I'm not sleepy.

You weren't hungry,

either.

It's gonna be

a long way, lady.

A long way.

Well, uh...

where am I supposed to-

Wherever you want.

Where the hell are we?

Donner Pass, for godsakes?

I'm ready!

I gotta get to a phone and warn Gus. Whew!

When they spot that camper,

they're gonna trace it right to him.

W-W-What are you doing

with that?

This is expensive equipment,

and I'm responsible for it.

I'm certainly not gonna leave it

there. We're walkin' with our feet.

There's no escalators

out here, or bellhops.

Uh

- Oh, no! No, no. He ain't carryin' it.

I didn't ask. I ain't carryin'

it, and you can't carry it.

The hell I can't! I've carried

this stuff a lot of times. Where?

Up the escalator at

Bloomingtons, or Bloomingbergs...

or wherever the hell it is? Bloomingdales.

And what the hell

do you know about New York?

Did you ever hear of the

Madison Square Garden? No.

They got a rodeo there, and it's a

damn big thing, and I've been in it.

Well, I've been to the rodeo...

twice!

Did you stay for

the rattlesnake roundup?

Yes. I stayed right to the

end. I saw the whole thing.

They don't have one. How you

gonna round up a rattlesnake?

Oh, God!

I'm just trying to be pleasant.

You get so worked up

about everything.

What have I got to be worked up

about? I've only got a stole horse.

Everybody but the Coast Guard's after me. I've

got nothin' but miles of open country to cross.

Now I'm carryin' a crazy woman around,

wearing shoes from Bloomingbergs...

that thinks she's seen

a rattlesnake roundup.

Go on, pick it up if you're takin'

it, only it ain't goin' on my horse.

Your horse!

Ah! Here. Gimme those glasses, would ya?

They're prescription.

Well-

You wait here with him

'til I get back, ya hear?

No. If you're spotted,

and you don't come back-

Call your lawyer.

Hello. Can I help ya? Howdy.

Hello.

Well, uh, I'm...

broke down the road a piece, and I was

just wonderin' if I could use your pho-

I have a friend over

in Mesquite.

He's in a bit of trouble and he's

waitin'for me, so I need to use a phone.

I'd be obliged if I could use

yours. Happy to pay you for it.

We got a phone.

C'mon in.

Oh, great. Appre-

Appreciate it.

Phone's right there.

Help yourself.

Thank you.

Hello!

Gus, it's Sonny.

Sonny!

I gotta talk to ya, Gus. I

can't talk long. Now, listen.

Sonny! Gus, please,

listen to me real careful.

I'm in the kitchen! People are

gonna come to you. Probably police.

They're gonna ask you

about the camper.

I want you to tell 'em

I stole it.

Say it, Gus.

Sonny stole the camper.

My "Wild Blue Yonder''?

I bought it in Elko.

No, no, Gus. I bought it

for you. Don't you remember?

I'll buy you a nice new one

next time I see ya.

When the people come and ask about the

camper, tell them, "Sonny stole the camper.''

Try to remember it.

See ya, friend. I gotta go.

Oh, uh-

Partner, I'm much obliged

for the use of that phone.

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