True Heart Page #3

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Sam, wait.

- I'm tired of waiting.

- Let's just wait.

I decide.

We go different ways.

You go Chook.

Black Rock, north.

I go plane, find parents.

There's no way we'll find Black Rock

in all these mountains.

You find. I help.

Look.

Big bear in sky...

...point to big light in little bear.

You follow. Always true.

That's it?

You get that?

I think so.

Do not fear.

Big bear, little bear look out for you.

Okay.

Okay.

You keep knife.

This is not cool.

You said it.

- You know what? This was your idea.

- My idea?

- You wanted to go to the plane, not him.

- It made sense.

Besides, you brought up Mom and Dick

in the first place.

- Just don't complain if you're scared.

- I'm not the one complaining.

Let's just get going. We won't get there

until tomorrow at this rate.

If we're lucky.

No time to make mistake now.

There must be a myth

about how the bears were put in the sky.

No wonder Khonanesta

believes they can see everything.

Bonnie, don't tell me you believe in that.

- That's where it came through.

- Are those the kids' tracks?

How're we ever going to find them?

Lf we were retailing paws and galls

in Hong Kong, we'd all be millionaires.

Sam?

What happened?

You got a problem

you want to share with us, George?

Maybe it's the rescuers.

Maybe Khonanesta found them.

Slow it up. There's something down there.

Check it out, George.

Quint, wait till you see this.

Well, what do you know?

You, what you doing down in that hole?

Louie, get the rope.

It's okay, Bonnie. They won't hurt us.

Sam, they were shooting at us

this morning!

No! Put the knife down!

I don't care! I'm not giving up!

There's no way you're going to win!

I've been waiting for this.

You kids climb up, okay?

You can do it. Come on. Hand over hand.

You want me,

you'll have to come down and get me!

Quint.

The girl's got a knife.

Says she's not coming up.

Go in and get her. We haven't got all day.

What's the matter?

You afraid of a little girl?

But Quint, there's two of them.

Christ almighty!

Okay, you two, stop acting stupid.

If I'd wanted to, I'd have shot you already.

You tried that, you liar!

I'm not coming up!

No?

Then, I got a better idea.

How about I shoot him?

- No!

- Bonnie, put the knife down!

That's right, Bonnie.

Just put it down,

or better yet, throw it up here.

Bonnie, please. Hand it over.

Good.

Okay, boy, toss it up here.

And no games, or I might change my mind.

Come on, now.

Get your tails up here, quick.

Come on. That's it.

There you go.

Okay, now you, firecracker.

Come on, come on.

Come out! Show yourself!

- Who are you?

- Dick...

Hold it, folks.

Virgil?

Put your weapons down.

We're the police.

Put it down.

Sir, I'd like to see some identification.

What's your name?

Not ask name.

- Not ask his...

- Please.

Wait a moment.

I think he's a Tlingit man.

Please, sir...

...there were children on this plane.

They're missing. Their bodies are...

Children gone. Much danger.

- But they're alive? They're safe?

- Yes.

Thank you. Thank God.

Where are they?

I send them Black Rock.

The logging camp?

We've got a ranger there.

Virgil, let Darcy Station

know we're going there...

...and tell June we might have a suspect.

Sir, we'll have to

take you in for questioning.

Suspect? For what?

There's something I didn't tell you.

- What, Simon?

- Let's get to Black Rock.

Now, what's he up to, anyway...

...sending you off on your own?

He went to get help,

and he's bringing back cops and rangers.

You'll be lucky he doesn't trade you in

for one of his precious bears.

He doesn't care for people...

...just animals and rivers and trees.

Quint.

What are we gonna do with them?

They're just kids.

Leave them to me. I'll get them to talk.

Now, that's an idea.

Tell you what, son.

You tell me where the old man is

and his damned bear...

...and I won't let him...

...near your sister.

Okay.

He went to the plane.

We were afraid you'd hurt our parents

if they looked for us.

- Sam.

- Shut up!

Tell me about the Kodiak.

I don't know anything about it.

I've never seen it.

Don't lie to me! You've been with him.

He knows everything about these hills.

He's cost me traps, bait, even men.

Now you tell me what I want to know,

or, I promise you...

...you'll regret it for the rest of your life.

Okay.

He said something about

where the bear goes.

Don't, Sam.

Where is it?

Come on, now. Remember.

It's some place called Khootsini.

He said something like,

"He who is lost, he who is found."

- Quint, he means...

- I know what he means.

What else?

That's all I know.

Let me give you a hand here.

The kid says he doesn't know, Johnny,

he doesn't know.

Cut it out.

I told you I was right. You're sure

you didn't see anything out there?

Nothing. Nothing but a bunch of rocks.

We ain't looking for rocks, are we?

Damn it!

What's the matter with you guys?

Back off, Johnny. Back off, I said.

Louie! Shut up, both of you!

Poachers?

Lt never occurred to me.

- Even way out here?

- You bet.

We got sting operations going all the time.

There's a huge black market

for bear galls and paws.

But it doesn't make sense.

Why did you go back to the plane?

Tell you of danger.

So, let me get this straight.

You say you were helping the kids,

then you split up to help us.

Dick, I was afraid that the kids

wouldn't be able to survive on their own.

- Now with these poachers out there...

- He could be lying.

- Maybe Simon's caught his man.

- True heart not lie. I tell truth.

Then tell me.

How well do you know these poachers?

Not know. See.

There's a lean-to in the fork

in the Snake River.

The river that turns south of Black Rock.

You seen it?

My home. Why?

What? Simon, what is it?

The conservation officers at Black Rock

went out last night on a tip.

They found a load of galls

and two dead cubs.

All in that lean-to.

So you've been lying to us!

You think this is a game?

Lf those kids are hurt, I swear...

Hey you! I'm talking to you.

I say get rid of them.

- Over my dead body.

- That'd be my pleasure.

Shut up. The two of you.

You hearing spooks now, Quint?

Shut up!

What is it?

Who's there?

Bear!

I'm jammed.

George! You take him!

Johnny!

- Shoot him!

- I can't. I'll hit Johnny.

Move! Come on!

Here. Cut yourselves loose.

Wait up.

Here.

Okay.

Here.

- Man, he was huge!

- I told you.

Do you think he did that for us?

I don't know.

Maybe he just smelled

all the skins and stuff.

We have to get out of here.

Which way?

I insist. Ladies first.

Maybe they'll think we went this way.

Cross your fingers.

Watch your step.

Keep down.

Help her out, here.

Okay, now. Head for the trees.

Head for the trees. Keep down.

Tim! Charlie!

Hello, Simon.

Thanks for the help, Chuck.

- No problem.

- There's no sign of the kids yet.

Kim, you cleaned out that shed, right?

- Yep.

- And he needs first aid.

Tell them we won't be

bringing him in till the morning.

Yes, sir.

What about the kids?

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