The Golden Boys Page #7

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I think it's getting worse.

I ought to be back at the station.

Well, yep, but you ain't.

So you're just going to have to put up

in this here boarding house...

...until morning at least.

First thing in the forenoon...

I'll take you back

to the station myself.

Maybe we'll stop in and see Luther

and the boys on the way.

Nice day for ducks.

Luther, wake up!

You got visitors.

What are you doing here?

I come out here with the news.

I might ask you

what you're doing here.

Well, I'm taking Mr. Hazeltine...

...up to the cable station...

...and I thought I'd drop in

and see the boys.

There's been a wreck.

A schooner's hung up

on Hog's Back.

Luther and his crew went out there

well over two hours ago.

And I'm getting worried.

I was on my way out to the point

to see if I could see any sign of them.

Well, we're going with you.

Wind's letting up a little might.

We've had the worst of it, I guess.

- There ain't so much...

- Good God!

They need help!

Godfrey mighty!

Quick now!

Quick now! Lively!

There's Luther Norris.

He's all alone.

Yeah.

- Looks like he's out cold!

- I got to go out there.

I'm going, Captain.

I'm younger than either of you,

and I've got the best chance.

I mean it. I'm going.

All right, Mr. Hazeltine.

But we need the medicine chest.

You run back there

as fast as the Lord Almighty will let you...

- And you get it back here.

- Yes, sir.

Don't give me that look, chummy.

That young fella's got a life to live.

You do not have to do this.

You think I'm too old.

I think you're going to die.

All right.

If I don't come back...

...you make sure Jerry marries...

...that wonderful woman from Nantucket.

Don't let me down, Perez.

Lute, we're going to try land.

You hear me?

What's the use?

They're all gone!

My whole crew!

I might as well go with them.

Lute Norris, I never thought.

I'd see you playing crybaby.

That wily coot!

The medicine chest

was in the wagon the whole time.

Let me see that.

Brace up. What are you, anyway?

All right, Zeb. I'm with you.

But I ain't much good.

I got you now.

Just hang on.

Nice knot you tied there, Cappie.

He's a damn fool Bedlamite.

And to think that you

might've been drowned.

I knew something was happening. I...

I could just feel it somehow.

I couldn't think of anybody

but you all the forenoon.

Mrs. Snow...

...you know...

...when I was in the worst of it...

...all I could think about was you.

I mean...

...I thought about Luther.

...and them poor souls, of course...

...but my mind was mainly on you.

I...

...I kept thinking.

...that I might never see you again...

...and...

...that's all that kept me going.

You know...

...Mrs. Snow...

...we've been so happy together

since you've been here.

I was wondering if...

...maybe you could be...

...happy with me...

...always...

...if...

...if we was...

...if we was married.

Now, think about it.

I'm not young. I'm not rich.

What am I?

You willing to give it a try?

Yes.

Yeah? Did you say yeah?

Yes.

Oh, yes.

I plain forgot.

I'm two-timing Jerry.

Hey, Jerry.

Hey.

Zeb, I had you at half dead.

You don't look so bad

for a half-dead man to me.

Well, I'm half alive.

Listen, Jerry...

I have to talk to you about Mrs. Snow.

You just have to stop

pestering me about this.

You gave me a week,

and it ain't half over.

I mean, I've thought

of a million things to ask her...

...but none of them seems to suit.

Just stop nagging me...

...and let me be...

...till my time's up.

I'm not nagging you, Jerry.

I came to tell you

that you don't have to ask her.

I've been talking to her, and...

Zebulon Hedge, I thought

you were a friend of mine.

I give you my word

I said I'd do it in a week...

...and at least it would seem to me...

...that you could give me

a chance to keep my word.

But no. You and Perez...

...all you think about is yourselves.

You're so afraid you're going

to lose your housekeeper.

She'll say no.

What'd she say?

Well, she said yes to what I asked her.

So you see?

She's known me for quite a spell.

Know what kind of man I be.

Of course she'd say yes.

What'd you do?

You set the wedding, too, did you?

Not yet.

You're making kind of a mistake here.

I didn't ask her for you.

I asked her for me.

She's going to marry me.

Look, it's hard

to explain how it happened.

But in the time

that Mrs. Snow has been here...

I've really taken a liking to her...

...and today I found out...

...she feels the same way about me.

It just come out.

Anyhow, we're going to be married.

Jerry, I can't tell you how...

...how small I feel about...

...the way I've treated you here.

Zeb...

...I don't mind...

...but I can't say that I ain't hurt.

Because, well, it's just...

Let me sit here for a while...

...till I get used to the idea.

All I can do, Jerry, is say...

I'm sorry.

Well, you done stole my wife.

Ain't you going to shake my hand?

Sure.

We're still shipmates, right?

Always.

Congratulations.

Thanks, partner.

Well, you got to dig deeper.

Come on. Hurry up.

You're moving as slow as molasses.

I'm just learning.

Here's your bulb.

No chowder till you're done.

It's not fun yet.

You said marriage

was going to be fun.

When's it going to be fun?

Glad to see Elsie

and Mr. Hazeltine sparking.

Her grandpa would be proud.

Looks like we're going to have

a fair day tomorrow.

Maybe so.

But if it ain't...

I know I've got a good pilot.

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