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This usually hates women.

That's a risk I should take.

Would you share a drop of rye with me?

- No...

- Yes, please.

You yes.

Right.

Neat, please.

Yes, neat.

Cheers.

Quite brassing.

Yes, very brassing.

Can I have another.

Oh yeah. A bird can not fly

with only one wing.

Why don't we go see if we can find...

something on Crossfire?

Ah, yes. Crossfire.

Very good idea.

Come. Lets go to my office there.

Let's see what we got.

Good. Let's see.

Crossfire.

There's nothing.

Try old rattler.

Old rattler.

SONGS:

Ah. Seems we strike it lucky.

Know how many people

could read and write...

- in those days?

- Not many.

If you could write your own name,

likely they made you the judge.

- But they could sing.

- Yes.

These songs served as history books...

handed from generation to generation.

And I have the best collection of

songs of the west in the world.

All duly recorded.

Crossfire, let's see.

FOUND TWO SONGS:

Good.

It seems that our program gives two

possibilities.

A. Ol' Rattler River.

B. Ballad of the Star Handled Stranger

This doesn't help us at all.

It has no lyrics.

You noticed?

Clever, aren't you?

Yes. Let's continue.

Right. Said there were

two possibilities.

So let's try the other.

Take it easy.

" 'Twas in '86 by the old

Rattler's curve...

"That the star handled stranger,

"Showed the blue boys his nerve,

"when them gun totin' outlaws

rode out of the west

"up came that sweet stranger

and showed them who's best

"He came out of nowhere and

in a flash he was gone

'left them outlaws behind him

"dead everyone!

"They'd come out a' shootin'

like bees from a hive.

"but that star-handled stranger

"kept the blue boys alive."

Well, I can give you a tape and

a transcript, if that will help.

Yes, it would help, John.

These legends are told,

some exagerated...

distorted with the passing years...

But I always found a

basis of truth in them.

- Does this help you?

- Yes, I think so.

- Thanks, John.

- Okay.

- Thanks Cody.

- Come again.

We can play some cards.

- Yes, if you know you'll lose.

- Yes.

Where the hell did he find her?

With starry handles. Why starry?

Sometimes the star meant

something special.

I don't know.

Who were the blue boys?

The army.

Well, the cavalry here?

What was here in 1886

if there was no war.

An escort?

Escorting what?

A shipment of arms? Gold?

Or people?

It would have to be...

someone very important

to have a military escort.

Like who?

The President.

Who was the President at that time?

- Grover Cleveland.

- Very good.

I'm a history teacher.

I had a look at the documents.

There was nothing mentioned.

It must have been a secret mission.

- Yes.

- Is it possible?

Very possible.

We know that nothing bad happened

to the President that year.

Do you think we're going the wrong way?

I don't know.

Do you think Cole heard our song?

Possiibly.

Cody left his collection to the

Smithsonian when he died.

Sorry.

Brodsky. Joe Brodsky.

Texas John knows all

about the old west.

But Brodsky knows everything

concerning the cavalry.

Great.

He's collected army relics for years.

Letters, memorabilia, everything.

- Why don't we stop and call?

- Yes sir.

Everything you have about the cavalry.

What's thge big deal, Scott?

Especially during the summer of 1886.

In and around Crossfire.

I need it fast, Joe.

All you have.

But tell me. What are you up to, Scott?

It's for a girl.

A girl? Why didn't you say, buddy?

This is good news.

I have been telling you that...

you should find a nice girl, you know.

You can call me John "cupid" Brodsky.

Well, she's a little old fashioned. But

you know you can't have everything.

Listen, give me a call as soon

as you find something, ok?

Are you hungry?

I was before I entered here.

You jnow, there are a thousand

things I wanted to ask...

about how the world is

600 years in the future.

The longer I'm with you,

the less I think I know.

Well, if you lived in my time...

or even the time of my great grandfather...

you will have heard of Crawford.

My father, Matthew, was the

innovator of a social...

economic system. And I think...

Hello!

Matthew Crawford.

And if Cole returned to prevent

a chain of events...

which end up destroying the only

man who stands in his way.

My father.

Presidente Cleveland had

a secret advisor.

A mystery man behind all his decisions.

Matthew Crawford.

I believe that this man

was his ancestor.

- and travelled in that stagecoach.

- Right.

Along with the President.

This explains the escort.

- The mystery, everything.

- And if Cole kills him?

That would end of all descendants, no

father, no family line, no Crawfords.

to your father.

No more ancestors.

- And my end.

- Right.

We have to ascertain that date.

Hello. I'm on a search between

Tucson and Darkwood.

If you leave a message. I'll call you

when I get back. Thank you.

Scott. I'm calling you

earlier than expected.

Good. I was lucky.

I found what I wanted.

Cavalry around Crossfire.

Look. I have a lot of material here.

Several dates. You'll

have to tell me...

They are waiting Mr. Brodsky.

Yes, just a moment.

Well, Scott. I made some copies.

Should I send them to you or

will you come and pick them up?

Sir. The Senators are waiting.

Gotta go, Scott. Call me, alright?

Look, look at that.

2S89...

This is the truck we are seeking.

JOE BRODSKY:

47 BARROW ROAD

Stop. Turn around slowly.

Stop.

Your pass.

RESTRICTED AREA:

NO ADMITTANCE:

DANGER:

HIGH VOLTAGE:

TRAVEL:

MAY 15 1926

MAY 15 1986

Thank you, Sergeant.

A bright light. That's a wonderful

educated guess, Lieutenant.

Now look...

Anything about Crossfire?

You have ten seconds

to give it to me.

Where is it?

Where?

In the cupboard.

My God.

Alert all sections.

Repeat. Alert all sections..

Gunfire on the base. Secure all exits.

Alert all sections.

Repeat. Alert all sections.

Gunfire on the base.

Secure all exits.

I'm sure he left something for me.

See if you can find it.

Alert all sections.

Repeat. Alert all sections.

Gunfire on the base.

Secure all exits.

Alert all sections.

Repeat. Alert all sections.

Gunfire on the base.

Secure all exits.

MOTORPOOL:

RESTRICTED AREA:

Cole.

Doctor Mckenzie.

Every story has an end.

And you found it.

But I need to do this for free.

Are you alright?

I think that's it..

It seems he made copies.

Extracted from the secret

report of the U.S. Cavalry.

July 1886.

Orders to escort the President

to Tucson in Cleveland...

to attend a secret meeting with...

The War Minister of Mexico.

The troops met with thugs

who attacked...

the stagecoach near the river Pulmari.

Listen to this.

Disaster was averted by

the intervention of a stranger.

Who used with deadly aim...

a revolver engraved with silver stars.

Does it give a specific date in July?

But President commented

that the fireworks he...

saw that day were better

than the ones he had seen...

a week ago in Washington.

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