The Frisco Kid Page #4

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They're coming. Damn you.

-ome on.

-They're coming.

Now?

Not yet.

Now?

-Not yet.

-Now?

-Now!

-Thank God.

Longest damn day of my life.

Now, these are apple trees.

Hot.

lt's hot.

Will you quit that?

They ain't coming.

-How do you know?

-Because it's been four days.

l'm telling you, they ain't coming.

Now, just relax.

What's that?

Them is lndians. Let's go!

-Go, horsy.

-ome on!

Let's go! They ain't serving tea,

you know, you idiot!

Go, horsy.

Sh*t!

Quick! Go quick, horse.

an't they see that we're friends?

What did they want?

They wanted our horses,

our guns, our scalps, our heads.

Jesus, l don't know.

They wanted our asses, that's what.

But why? What did we do?

They've been sh*t on by white men so

long, they don't ask questions no more.

They wasn't painted up for one of your

bar mitzvahs, l can tell you that.

Oh, no. Oh, no.

-Oh, my God.

-What's the matter?

-Oh, my God.

-What's the matter?

-Oh, God. The Torah.

-Wait! Wait, damn it! Wait!

l ain't going with you this time,

goddamn it!

-Let go!

-That was war paint, stupid ignoramus!

-Let go of me! Let go of me.

-They won't talk, they'll kill you!

-l ain't going, you son of a b*tch!

-Who's asking you?

So long, sucker!

Have a nice funeral!

You dumb a**hole!

How did you get me into this?

Please.

l'll be good.

Oh, God, get me out of this!

Oh, please. Please, Jesus.

l'm your friend.

l don't wanna die, please.

You goddamn son of a b*tch.

Let go. l never did anything wrong.

How did l get into this?

Who the hell are you?

Me Rabbi.

Jewish Rabbi.

ome from far away.

Across big ocean.

l read much books about lndians.

You don't speak English very well.

He's a holy man, chief. Speaks

to spirits every morning and night.

And he's so good and kind and gentle.

Just a sweetheart of a man.

When we robbed a bank

and the posse was chasing us. . .

. . .he wouldn't ride on Saturday.

No siree.

That's his holy day.

lt would make his spirits angry.

an he make rain?

Rain. Rain?

You should've seen the rain.

Buckets of rain coming down,

day after day.

l didn't know what we were gonna do

with the stuff.

-And if you wanna talk about snow--

-Don't talk about snow.

No.

You came for this.

Yes.

l have read this book.

Did not understand one word.

-What do you call this book?

-Torah.

-Torah.

-Torah.

The Torah.

-Torah?

-Good.

Will you trade your horse for Torah?

-Yes.

-Your horse and your boots?

-Yes.

-And your clothes?

-Yes.

-And everything else you own?

Yes. Everything.

-Even your knife?

-l have no knife.

No knife.

White man has no knife?

-You have no knife?

-No.

lf l give you back Torah. . .

. . .will you purify your soul

through fire?

Yes.

Sh*t.

lf l let you go, may l keep Torah?

No!

Rabbi with no knife,

you are a brave man.

And you. . .

. . .who speak to lndians

as if to little children. . .

. . .your heart is big,

not as big as your mouth--

Well.

--but you have good feelings inside.

Thanks, chief. Thanks very much.

Thanks.

You should just be healthy

and that's the most important thing.

Now, this is a good drink.

The Great Spirit send us right--

Wonderful!

Wonderful and nice dancing.

Nice does not make rain.

Yes or no, can your God make rain?

-Yes.

-But he doesn't?

-That's right.

-Why?

-Because that's not his department!

-But if he wanted to, he could?

-Yes!

-What kind of God do you have?

-Don't say my God. He's your God too.

-Don't give him to us.

-We have enough troubles with our gods.

-But there's only one God.

-What does he do?

-He can do anything!

Then why can't he make rain?

Because he doesn't make rain!

He gives us strength

when we're suffering.

He gives us compassion

when all that we feel is hatred.

He gives us courage when

we're searching around blindly. . .

. . .like little mice in the darkness.

But he does not make rain!

Of course, sometimes just like that,

he'll change his mind.

-Really good food.

-Watch out for that stuff.

What's the matter with you?

l love this fruit.

lt ain't fruit.

l'm telling you, watch out.

Eat.

See that?

Good. l don't know what the recipe is,

but this is good.

Tell me, what do Jewish people do

to express joy?

Just like the lndians.

They dance, just like this.

-Show me.

-Me? Oh, l'm not a very good dancer.

-Do you feel joy?

-Yes, l do. Very much.

Then show me, please.

Dance with my people.

Well, l'll take a crack.

No.

l want him to dance with you.

He is going to show you

how his people dance.

Well. . .

. . .you ready on the tommies?

Go. Everybody dance.

Always with the left foot first.

First we start slow, then we're

gonna do some nice footwork.

That's it. That's good with the hands.

Watch that lady.

l think that lady's a Jewish lndian.

Just have a little fun and don't you

worry what the neighbors are thinking.

Watch the left foot.

Try to keep in time

with the other boys and girls.

That's it.

Just get a message from your feet.

They're talking to you all the time.

l'll say, if you could move

the waist and the hips a little bit. . .

. . .you'll be very happy with the results.

Then walk toward the left.

The left shoulder out.

That's the way we do things

in the old country.

And hold on tight. Here we go.

And don't get lost.

Move a little faster. Faster.

Listen to the feet.

Stay close. Everyone shout.

Get ready for a jump.

Now we do a jump.

A little bitty jump.

That's the way we do it.

Try a little jumping, one, two, three.

And get ready for a switch.

Here we go, clap your hands, both sides.

One, two, three, four.

lap right. lap left.

One, two, three, four.

lap right. lap left.

l think you got it.

You got the swing of it.

Just listen to the crazy feet.

They're going a mile a minute.

One, two, three, four.

lap left, right.

Everybody clap your hands.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three. lap your hands.

Hello.

Am l in the--?

ln the right place?

l hear bells.

Am l. . .?

ls this. . .?

l'm not. . .?

l think l was a little sick, wasn't l?

You want to ask me anything?

He can't, coz.

-Tommy.

-How are you?

-Good.

-Oh, you look a lot better.

Boy, you were really

out of your head last night.

You had me really worried.

ould you eat a little something?

Always.

Good. They're waiting breakfast

for us.

Leave that Torah here, it'll be safe.

Had enough trouble with that Torah.

-You're okay, huh?

-Yeah.

Oh, good. Boy, why don't you listen

to me when l tell you about that stuff?

You think l'm talking to you

for my own good?

l tell you something, l'm not talking

for my own health--

What's the point of all my experience?

You don't listen.

They're waiting breakfast.

You mean they never say anything,

ever?

See, once they take the vow,

they stop talking.

l mean not one word.

There's an old man here, Father Joseph,

he ain't spoke in 45 years.

Forty-five years?

What--? How do they--?

What if they're playing cards. . .

. . .and they want to ask their partner

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