Union Pacific Page #11

But when they drive it...

it will mean the end of everything.

Not for you.

Dick'll be out there...

waiting to take you to a

home that's not on wheels.

And no engines whistling

to put me to sleep.

And where will your

restless boots be taking you?

Texas.

They're starting

another road down there.

Dodge asked me to go as an engineer.

It's the coming true of your dream.

I am glad for you.

Sure...

sure there'll be some girl

to throw you sheep's eyes...

and boil the tea when

you call for your mail.

Mollie. 'Tis just the excitement...

of joining the rails and all.

Remember me to yourself

sometimes when you're...

when you're riding the handcars with

some of them beautiful Texas women.

It's you I'll always want.

Some of your sweetness

got into my blood.

I guess it's there for life.

And my heart will be answering you...

as long as ever it beats.

And now you'll be merciful if you'd take

yourself out of here as quick as you can.

Goodbye, Mollie.

[sniffling]

[sighing]

##[band playing music]

[people cheering]

(man) Laurel wood, eh?

Ain't no hard feelings

on our part, Mr. Barrows.

I'd put you in jail but for

one thing. You like us, eh?

I hate the sight of you.

You've cost me millions.

But you've cured my indigestion.

[both laughing]

(bartender) How come you

ain't out to the big jamboree?

I got something else to do.

...and that this mighty

enterprise maybe unto us...

as the Atlantic of thy strength...

and the Pacific of thy love. Amen.

I'll bet that all them that lies

under the sod between here and Omaha...

would love to see this sight.

They're laying golden rails in Heaven.

And Monahan's giving the angels

a free ride on old McPherson.

He is that.

(Dodge) Ladies and gentlemen...

Dr. Harkness of California.

Ladies and gentlemen...

the last rail needed to complete...

the greatest railroad

enterprise of the world...

has just been laid.

And the last spike...

needed to unite the

Atlantic and the Pacific...

is about to be driven.

(Harkness) To perform these acts...

the East and the West...

have come together.

Never since history commenced

her record of human events...

has man been called upon...

to meet the completion of a work

so magnificent in contemplation...

and so marvelous in execution.

California, within whose borders...

and by whose citizens the Pacific

Railroad was inaugurated...

desires to express her appreciation...

of the vast importance...

[inaudible] to her and

her sister states...

of the great enterprise,

which by your joint action...

is about to be consummated.

From her mines of gold...

she has forged a spike.

From her laurel woods...

she has hewn a tie.

And by the hands of her citizens...

she offers them to become a

part of the great highway...

which is about to unite

her in closer fellowship...

with her sisters of the Atlantic.

From her bosom was taken the first soil.

Let hers be the last

tie and the last spike.

May God confirm the

unity of our country...

as this railroad unites the

two great oceans of the world.

[crowd cheering]

The honorable Leland Stanford...

Governor of California...

and President of the Central Pacific...

will strike the first

blow at the golden spike.

##[band playing]

(girl) Mama, he missed it.

We'll take the will

for the deed, Governor.

The next blow will be struck

by Vice President Durant...

of the Union Pacific.

[crowd applauding]

[all laughing]

By doggies, looks to me like this

railroad ain't never going to be finished.

I now call upon the man...

whose financial aid came to

us in a time of great need.

Mr. Asa M. Barrows.

[crowd applauding]

[crowd cheering]

I didn't think he could do it.

Maybe we go drink our health now. Yep.

[both laughing]

The hand is quicker than the eye.

Now stop your flapdoodle

and watch... Miss Mollie...

I can't find Mr. Jeff nowheres...

to tell him Campeau's in

town looking for to shoot him.

Don't worry.

Jeff'll make that tinhorn look

like... But he's not wearing his guns.

Well, that's different.

Use this for an anchor till I get back.

Attention, please!

Before the engines come together...

will everyone please take positions...

for a photograph.

[footsteps approaching]

[gun firing]

[groaning]

I thought you was Butler,

but you had it coming anyway.

Dick. Dick!

Watch yourself.

Campeau.

I'll get you to a doctor

first. No. No use, Jeff.

I've drawn the black deuce.

Bend closer. Mollie...

I'm just a...

[panting]

I'm just a busted flush.

It's your deal, Jeff.

[gun firing]

Yes, sir.

The very next day she trotted

a mile in two minutes flat.

Thank you!

And so this great nation is united...

with a wedding ring of iron.

Mr. Bradford!

Mr. Booth!

[crowd chattering]

The saints be praised, you're safe.

Where's Dick?

He'll be waiting for us, Mollie...

at the End of Track.

[crowd cheering]

[train whistle blowing]

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