The Journey of Natty Gann Page #4

Yeah.

But I can't sell him.

Are you sure ?

Okay.

You're a pretty thing,

you know that ?

Are you sure

this is the right road ?

[ chuckles ] yeah.

Hey !

Oh, sorry.

I'm just bein' friendly.

I like you.

You're a good girl.

Oh, come on.

Let's have a little fun.

Come on over here.

Get off of me ! No !

Come over here !

Don't touch me !

You're gonna like this !

Get your hands off me !

You'll see.

[ horn honks ]

stop it !

- [ screaming ]

- [ ferocious growling ]

[ screaming ]

Help !

Come on !

[ barks ]

Come on !

[ Sol grunting ]

Coming down !

Oh, God, she split !

Oh ! Oh !

[ screaming ]

[ thud ]

Oh, Lord !

Get him outta there !

We're comin' !

Ah, jeez.

You'll be all right, o'reilley.

You'll be all right.

Come on, gimme a hand !

Get 'em down here ! Come on !

Easy with him. Easy.

Atta boy.

Get' em down.

All right, come on,

the rest of you,

go back to work !

There's nothin'

you can do for him.

[ sighs ]

too bad.

Uh-huh.

Guess you'll be needin'

a new topper now ?

Right.

Well ?

Well what ?

Well, how 'bout me ?

It's widow's work.

I ain't married.

What are you trying

to pull, Gann ?

Just gimme the damn job.

Okay, wise guy.

It's yours.

Hey, Gann !

It won't bring her back.

[ men chattering ]

Yeah ? I'm gonna

cut your nose off !

Come on !

Get it movin' !

Let's go !

[ man ]

hey, what the hell

do you think you're doin' ?

That's mine.

I know you.

You helped me... In Chicago.

Nice way

of payin' me back.

[ men chattering ]

I wouldn't try it.

Steal their food,

and they're gonna eat you up.

Got a spoon ?

Go on.

What do I have to

do for it ?

Just eat

the damn beans, kid.

[ men chattering ]

[ wolf growling ]

Uh-oh.

[ growling ]

where'd ya go ?

Is that a friend

of yours ?

We're travelin' together.

It's hard enough

without packin' a dog.

He's a wolf.

That's even better.

We can take care

of ourselves.

Yeah, I bet.

- That ain't dog food.

- Oh, yeah ?

Look, I go alone.

I don't take no partners.

- Especially not a girl.

- Well, nobody asked ya.

Good, don't.

I won't.

[ low growl ]

[ growling ]

Somethin' ain't right.

What ?

[ growls ]

something's wrong.

He always knows.

[ truck approaching ]

[ men yelling ]

- Let's beat it, kid !

- [ men shouting ]

[ screaming ]

Who are those guys ?

Main streeters.

Good law-abidin' citizens.

[ groans ]

they don't like

the way we live.

You comin' ?

But I thought--

Make up your mind,

kid.

[ men continue yelling ]

[ chopping ]

[ grunting ]

Comin' down !

[ crash ]

[ sighs ]

She's comin'.

Ah, it's gonna be

a good one, kid.

That's a through freight.

[ whistle blowing ]

It's the right train.

The right speed.

- Perfect.

- [ animal howls ]

What are ya doin' ?

- Hey, come on, kid, get set.

- [ growls ]

Come back !

Come back here !

Hey ! Come on, now !

You can't wait for him.

Let's go !

[ whistle blows ]

We gotta wait for him !

Forget it. That was a she-wolf

callin'. He's gone.

He wouldn't do that !

Get on !

- He's gonna come, I know it.

- Gimme your hand, damn it !

Swing.

There he is !

Look !

Come on ! Run !

- Mm-mm.

- Faster !

Come on ! Come on !

He ain't gonna make it.

He's never gonna make it.

Come on !

Jump !

Never make it !

- He won't make it.

- Jump !

- He made it.

- [ playful growl ]

[ train bell ringing ]

[ brakes screeching ]

[ man ] hey, get outta there !

What is it ?

Shh.

Come on.

Out, out, out.

Come on.

[ banging ]

come on.

[ whispering ]

get down.

Come here !

Hey, Tom !

What was that ?

Look in here.

I think I heard something.

[ growling ]

- [ whimpers ]

- ha ! It's a damn dog.

Let's go.

Are they gone ?

What ?

Are they gone ?

Yeah.

[ gulps ]

Come on, kid.

Quit slowin' me down.

Yeah.

I'm hungry.

You got no business

bein' on the road, kid.

As much as you've got.

Sure.

Aw, they won't refuse a kid.

Here. Stick your thumb up,

be cute, smile.

That was

a swell idea.

Thanks.

Keep walkin'.

Ya know, it's snowin'.

Really ?

Really.

I'm cold.

Buck up, kid,

will ya ?

I'm buckin' !

I'm buckin', right ?

Hey !

I tell you, this is great.

We got the mountains,

we got the lakes.

Lakes ? This is nothin'.

We've got a lake five times

this size in Chicago.

And the weather, the wind

is so strong, my dad can lean

like this and not fall over.

That's weather.

In Chicago, really ?

Yeah.

I passed through Chicago once.

I didn't see much.

A lot of lights.

You ain't seen Chicago,

you ain't seen nothin'.

You're a real woman

of the world, kid.

[ laughs ]

It looks safe. Come on.

Come on ! It's empty !

Nothin' in here but a pig,

and he sure don't care.

Harry ?

Huh ?

- You awake ?

- No, kid, I'm talkin'

in my sleep.

Harry,

What are you gonna do

when we get there, to Seattle ?

I'm gonna look for work.

Have you ever been there,

to the coast ?

Four years ago.

Frisco.

Me and my old man.

Your dad ?

We was outside this refinery

lookin' for work.

Hundreds of us guys.

And this foreman comes out

with Pinkerton cops

on each side and he says,

"I need two guys

for the bull gang and

I need two guys for the hole."

He had four jobs.

Four lousy jobs.

And everybody started

pushin' and shovin'.

And my old man,

he got knocked down.

There was so many guys

I couldn't get to him.

[ sighs ]

he never got up.

I'm sorry, Harry.

Me too.

[ banging ]

-[ woman ] I'll check the barn.

Maybe I left 'em in there.

-Come on !

[ train whistle blows ]

What are we doin' ?

We gotta go up.

Stay close.

Keep comin'.

[ whistle blowing ]

Be careful.

[ whistle blows ]

All right, Natty.

Now walk down the arm

very slowly !

- The arm ?

- Right. Come on.

One step at a time.

You can do it.

Let go of that wire.

Eyes straight ahead.

Don't look down !

No, no, let go of that.

No, no, don't hold that wire !

Aw, sh*t !

[ choking ]

[ grunts ]

[ screams ]

- Come on.

- Come on ! Jump !

Come on.

Go, now !

[ both cheering ]

[ Harry ]

all right !

All right !

Yeah !

[ man ]

you got yourself a job.

Good luck, kid.

Thank you.

Next !

Name ?

Harry.

Harry, look at this ?

What're ya starin' at ?

Nothin'.

Then look at this.

It's a W.P.A. Project.

A lumber camp.

Listen.

I got us a ride over

to the mill and everything.

The mill ?

Don't you get it ?

My dad's probably up there.

So what ?

Hmm ?

So what ?

What if he is ?

I don't understand

what you're talkin' about.

He ran out on you, Natty.

No !

No, he didn't.

You're wrong.

Am I ?

Listen, Natty.

I got work.

That's great.

In California.

I leave today.

I want you to come with.

You and me, we'll go together.

We'll go in style.

We'll take the bus.

What do ya think ?

Well, it's no skin off

of my back either way.

I just thought--

I gotta find him first...

Before I can do anything.

I just can't go

with you now.

Understand ?

Yeah, sure.

[ P.A. Announcer speaking ]

I guess

you better get on.

Yeah.

Don't want 'em

to leave without you.

Don't want that.

- I guess it's really

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