The Journey of Natty Gann Page #2

[ man ]

another family

out on the street.

[ thunder ]

Frankie !

Come on, come on !

Get your hands off my dad !

- [ crowd shouting ]

- [ officer ] come on !

Get outta here, kid.

Let go of my family !

[ shouting increases ]

Yeah ?

Lady, are you responsible

for this kid ?

Because if you are,

the judge'll want to see you

and the kid in the morning.

Natty. That is it.

I've had it.

I won't stand for another

thing from you, young lady.

You hear me ?

I'm drawing the line

right now !

And that thing better

be gone by morning.

Do you hear me ?

You listen to me,

you little twerp !

Just one more thing

from you, just one,

and I guarantee...

You'll be sorry you ever

laid your eyes on me !

You understand me ? I'll

have you so scared you're

gonna pee in your pants.

You'll crawl on the floor,

begging me for mercy.

So don't push me !

You got it ?

[ lock rattling ]

[ exhales ]

[ puppy whines ]

For crying out loud, I am not

the kid's goddamn mother !

Why the hell should

I get stuck, huh ?

[ train passing ]

Hello ? Look, I want

to report an abandoned kid.

Yeah, she's alone.

You better send somebody

right away.

It's the san Marco hotel.

- [ puppy whimpers ]

- [ Natty grunts ]

[ doorbell chimes ]

I'm coming !

Ah.

[ clatter ]

[ owl hooting ]

[ puppy yips ]

You stay here.

I can't take you with me,

understand ?

You gotta stay with Sherman.

[ puppy whining ]

You'll be okay.

[ locomotive chugging slowly ]

[ bell ringing ]

[ bums talking ]

[ bums shouting ]

[ chugging increases ]

[ grunts ]

Oh !

You know, uh,

you can get hurt that way.

I thought that one

was a goner.

Rail meat.

- Little bits of blood

and busted--

- leave the kid alone.

[ warning bell clanging ]

[ bell jangling ]

[ seagull calling ]

[ men chattering ]

[ man ] bar tree ?

[ another man ]

yeah, you get up on top.

[ man in distance ]

fire in the hole !

[ explosion ]

(music) [ harmonica ]

That was nice.

Where'd the others go ?

I dunno.

Where are you goin' ?

West.

Me too.

My dad's out west.

- Yeah ?

- Yeah. In Washington state.

What part ?

The middle... Part.

You're runnin' away, huh ?

What makes you say that ?

I didn't say that.

You didn't have to.

You better wise up if you

expect to make it, kid.

Oh, I'll do all right,

Mr. Know-it-all.

[ train clattering,

bell clanging ]

Don't let the bulls

get you.

The what ?

Railroad cops.

Think I don't know that ?

Jump with the train,

and you'll be all right.

Natch.

Good luck, kid.

Yeah.

[ grunts ]

[ men shouting ]

Stop !

I'll get you, tramp !

[ officer shouting ]

[ groans ]

[ men talking ]

[ crowd shouting in distance ]

[ shouting continues ]

Break his legs !

[ barking ]

[ shouting, cheering ]

[ bell clanking ]

[ snarling, growling ]

[ official whistles ]

[ bell clangs ]

[ official ]

all right, pull your animal

back ! Get him off !

Get back !

Keep 'em apart.

Let 'em go !

Pit to die !

[ bell clangs ]

Get him ! Get him !

[ dog squeals ]

[ shouting stops ]

[ dog growling ]

[ shouting resumes ]

[ snarls ]

[ man ]

stop that animal !

Don't let him get away.

Cut him off !

[ barking ]

[ crowd shouting ]

[ whip cracks ]

- Stay put !

- [ whip cracks ]

[ barking ]

Let go, you son of a--

[ screaming ]

[ door creaking ]

You dumb kid !

Agh !

[ moans ]

[ train bell dinging ]

[ rustling ]

[ growling ]

[ snarling, barking ]

Connie. Sol.

Connie, you gotta talk

louder. Where's Natty ?

Is she there ?

Can I talk to her ?

Did she get my letter ?

Connie, I can't hear you.

You have to talk louder.

[ man ]

I'm through

waitin' on you !

Wha-- she--

she wouldn't just run

away like that.

What the hell happened

back there, Connie ?

Well, they better

find her !

They damn well better find

her, 'cause if they don't--

You just make sure they do.

I said you make sure

they do !

[ car horn beeping ]

[ whistle blowing ]

[ brakes shuddering ]

[ crash ]

[ moans ]

[ man ]

let's get outta here

before this thing blows !

Jesus, let's go !

[ explosion ]

[ explosion ]

[ bird screeches ]

[ birds calling ]

[ insects buzzing,

Forest sounds ]

[ chirping, tapping,

rustling sounds ]

[ growling softly ]

Timber !

Timber !

[ bird calling ]

Ugh !

[ thunder ]

[ growl ]

[ growling ]

[ thunder ]

I ain't goin' out there.

I don't give a damn

what you do.

[ growls ]

I'm comin' !

Slow down, will you ?

Wait for me.

[ sighs ]

oh, sh*t.

[ whimpers ]

what is it ?

Okay.

I bet you were scared out

in the woods all by yourself.

Yeah. I had a friend,

though, kind of.

You said you was alone !

Friend ?

It was only a wolf.

Wolf ? Wolf ain't

nobody's friend.

You must be seein' things.

It's true.

You're a liar, kid.

I am not.

Leave her be, al.

[ snorts ]

wolf.

[ woman ]

hyah. Hyah.

[ howling in distance ]

hey, go on.

Go on !

Oh !

What's wrong ?

Take the mule !

Is she okay ?

Get the damn mule !

Come on.

[ moaning ]

Stop !

You'll be fine.

[ moans ]

Come on in.

Are you okay ?

Come here.

It's moving.

Feel it. Come on.

Don't be scared.

[ chuckles ]

is that it ?

- Is that the baby ?

- That's his foot.

[ chuckles ]

must hurt getting kicked

like that.

No. It's the losin'

that hurts,

not the bearin'.

We had another one.

She died.

My mama died

when I was a kid.

Can't hardly

remember her.

There. That's her.

She was pretty, huh ?

Yeah. Real pretty.

I look like my dad.

He's in Washington,

where I'm goin'.

Does he know

you're comin' ?

He was gonna send for me,

but I couldn't wait.

- [ hens clucking ]

- [ growling ]

[ clucking,

growling continue ]

[ howling ]

[ growling, barking ]

- [ gunshot ]

- [ Natty ] run !

[ gunshot ]

Damn kid !

Oww !

- [ growling ]

- [ Natty ]

go on ! Run ! Go !

Connie. Sol.

Now, listen hard, Connie.

I'm coming back there

to find her myself.

The boss give me

a week off.

W-what ?

Connie ! Will you tell me

what the hell's goin' on ?

Where ?

Yeah.

Yeah.

[ man ]

what's the matter, Gann ?

They found my kid's wallet

buried under a train

in Colorado.

[ man ]

oh, no.

What the hell was she doin'

in Colorado ?

[ quiet growling ]

What's the matter ?

Come on.

Come on.

[ door closes ]

[ door closes ]

[ car approaching ]

Excuse me, mister.

I wonder if you could--

uh-uh. I'm sick of you kids

panhandlin'. Sick, ya hear me ?

- But I just want a little--

- no ! Now you beat it

before I call a cop. Git !

Uh, excuse me, miss,

but, uh, that was wrong.

That was all wrong.

What's wrong ?

Well, I mean your,

uh, your line.

The way you hit on him.

You know a better way ?

[ boy ]

you'd be surprised.

- Not by you, ringworm.

- Hey !

- You're askin' for it, kid.

- [ growls ]

[ barks viciously ]

That's a... Nice dog.

[ growls ]

He's a wolf.

Oh, yeah ?

He's a wolf.

Well, you know,

there's a bounty

on wolves around here.

- That's too bad.

- What are you talkin' about ?

Well, uh, they

shoot wolves, stupid.

- Don't call me stupid.

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