All language subtitles for The Last Command (1955)_eng

In the 1830's, that part
of the young Mexican,

Republic north of the Rio Grande,
an area of more than three

hundred thousand square miles
was a province known as Texas.

An almost limitless land.
Populated by tribes of native

Indians and a scattering of
Mexican citizens.

From the north and east had come others.
Settlers who took up lands

granted them by the Mexican
government in an effort to speed

the development of the new
territory. But like to all new

people in a new raw land,
problems arose.

It ain't been done in any such fashion.

It's foolishness, I tell you.

And you're fools if you think you can
take the law into your own hands.

If you're scared say so,
but don't call us fools.

Let's wait till we know what we're doing.

Let's have reason.

We've got our rights
guaranteed to us.

By who? By that double crossing
Mexican President Santa Anna?

I'm getting mighty sick a losing

neighbors in the dead of night
and the next thing you know

they're stuck in some
stinking Mexican jail.

Better lower our voices. Mexicans
have listeners all around us.

They've arrested Mr. Travis. Took him
over to the Military commander's place.

Seven cavalry men.

You see. I've been telling you.

You're fools!

I told you not to call us fools anymore.

Let's show him.

Like you to let him be for a moment.

Seems to me,

a man has a right to
say what he thinks.

I'd like to hear more.

Who are you?

- Like to hear more who you are.
- I'm Jim Bowie.

Thank you Sir.

If a man makes a living selling
perfectly legitimate merchandise,

they think he's a traitor.

Won't listen to sense.

I'm a businessman, therefore
suspect.

Of what?

I'll say good clay.

Thank you again.

So we'll see.

Mr. Bowie, I'm Jeb Lacey.

How are you?

I'd like to say it's a pleasure
to meet you, Sir.

It is, huh?

Perhaps I can tell you anything
you like to know.

All right tell me.

What Sir?

Well what's going on? Why there's
nobody on the street?

The place is locked up tight, everybody in
here of one mind.

Well, I don't understand
everything it's about, Sir,

Our people need a better
deal from the Mexicans.

They've been treating us like
we have no rights at all.

Mr. William Travis, he's a
lawyer from South Carolina.

Real bright, knows the law good.

Well, Mr. Travis has been
kind of our spokesman.

I guess he talked too loud because
the military commander arrested him.

Juan Bradburn, that'd be.

You know him?

Sort of.

Without knowing much more about it I'm
inclined to be on lawyer Travis' side.

Watch that.

Just keep walking.

But Senor.

I know exactly where
you're going.

You'll be pleased to know I'm
going right along with you.

Que pasa?

Senor Bowie.

Jim Bowie.

What are you doing here?

I came to do you a favor, Colonel.

Brought you a little present, too.

He's not very pretty, and he
doesn't smell too good, but...

he's yours, all yours.

What do I want with him, a man
I never saw in my life before.

Juan, I've known you for a long
time.

Long before you were a big
important military governor.

And 1 know how you operate.

I do not operate was stupid
idiots.

Who are so obvious, they
get themselves in trouble.

Seems to me you're in a
little trouble yourself.

Me?

How would you like it if Santa Anna heard
that you couldn't manage your own problems?

The Texans were getting hot
under the collar because

you've been playing
too rough with them.

That you planted spies
all around them.

That you made a mistake
that a child wouldn't make.

Arresting that lawyer Travis, sending
him to Mexico City tomorrow.

He's a revolutionary, a traitor, a big
talker who stirred up the people.

President Santa Anna would be pleased.

Not when he hears it the
way I'll tell him.

What is it you can suggest I do?

- I'll give you back your agent,
- I do not want that bumbling Jackass.

I'll give you back your agent.

If you don't take him, I'll
turn him over to the Texans.

And that wouldn't be good for you, Colonel.

In return what must
I give to you?

Travis.

And that is why I
thank you for coming.

Whatever else we determine here
tonight the first order for

decision is how we shall inhibit
Juan Bradburn,

from sending William Travis to the...

That won't be necessary.

I've brought my rescuer with me.

Senor Travis, what a pleasure
to see you free again.

Senor Bowie.

I did not know you were in Anawack.

Glad to see you Senor de Quesada.

What is this Senor Travis
says about his rescue?

I still don't know what happened.

Bradburn came to me with Jim Bowie,
and said a mistake had been made.

Oh, Juan Bradburn.

He's a very impetuous man.

I kinda told him that myself.

Hello, Jim.

Gentlemen, an old
friend, James Bowie.

One of our biggest landowners and a
friend of all Texans.

Senor Radin.

1 ah, 1 know most of these men 1
don't wanna 'interfere.

I'll just take a seat if I may.

Gentlemen, please.

To those of you who do not know
me well,

and who may wonder why I have
thrown in my lot with you colonists.

I would like to say
that I have received reports,

deeply troubling reports from my
people

my relatives in Mexico.

But the president General Santa Anna
is moving quickly

towards despotic powers

and we, my people do not wish to
return to any form of despotism.

Either here in Texas or in any
other part of Mexico.

Now Senor Travis.

Gentleman.

Four months ago this group sent
to Mexico City our good friend.

Mr. Stephen Austin. With a
petition stating our requests

for certain governmental reforms.

Mr. Austin was shortly thrown
into a military prison. For they

say writing a letter advising us
that only the strongest measures

could secure justice
under Santa Anna.

I for one agree wholeheartedly
with the sentiments of Mr. Austin.

Who is still rotting in a
dungeon in Mexico City.

I say to you now, that the only course
left open to us is to show the

military authorities that we will
not passively submit to injustice.

I say to you it's time for
us to stand on our feet.

Demand what is our right,

to the take whatever steps are
necessary to make those demands felt.

To create a militia if
need be. To fight if we must.

Gentlemen.

Senor.

I have the feeling you
don't agree with me.

Senor Travis we have
identical interests.

But I am Mexican, with
pure Spanish heritage.

And I know the
temper of my people.

Their pride.

Their very deep pride.

And though I am fearful of
Santa Anna's motives,

I could never council the people of
Texas to take any action which

would cause a break in the friendship
of the Mexican people themselves.

There are thousands of miles
that separate us and we have not

yet certain proof that the
president Santa Anna has become

everything his political
opponents say he is.

If you ask my opinion I would say,
let us proceed.

But with care.

With caution.

I quite agree with your Senor.

I'd like to hear from Mr. Bowie.

I don't think I have anything to
say. I just came to listen.

It appears I don't have your
confidence either.

Isn't Mr. Bowie a
Mexican citizen?

That's right. I'm married to a lovely
Spanish lady,

As the Senor has told you, I've
acquired a few acres of land.

I even fought alongside
the Mexicans.

My wife and I have a lovely home
in Mexico. I'm on my way there now.

I'm sorry, am I interrupting?

I think my dear you
were just in time.

Gentlemen I have the honor of my
niece. Senorita de Quesada.

Senorita.

Thank you.

My pleasure, Senorita.

Bill as for me I'm inclined to
agree with you.

I think it's necessary for every
man here to say where he stands.

Forgive me Mr. Bowie, but I insist.

I don't have any exact stand yet
Mr. Travis.

I don't know enough about it.

I'm just on my way home to Mexico,

to see my wife and children.

I figure I'll learn a little
more about it as time goes on.

From your father in law, It.
Governor of Coahuila, in Mexico?

That's right.

It seems strange to me that the two men with
the most to lose in the event of trouble,

with the most to gain from Santa
Anna's friendship.

The two men with the largest land
holdings in Texas and Mexico,

These are the two men
that urge caution. Why?

My apologies to you
Senor de Quesada.

Myself.

I excuse the young lawyer. From what
I've seen most lawyers have the

notion they can say anything they like. They
get used to it in a courtroom I expect.

The trouble with you Travis is
that you haven't lived long enough,

or had enough experience to
know what you're talking about.

Had I known this before, I'm
not so sure you'd be here now.

Senor.

Gentlemen.

In the interest of what you're
trying to accomplish I'll remove

some of the young lawyers
difficulty.

Beunas noches.

Senor Bowie.

Please Senor, I must speak with you. You
shouldn't be out here alone.

I'm not, Senor. Maria is here.

Well don't be frightened.

No.

But I have to tell you, many of the
men stayed late.

I went to my room but I couldn't
sleep.

The entrance to the house
is next to my room.

Two men stopped to speak. They are your
enemy, Senor.

They were talking that it would be well if
you couldn't go to Mongrova.

I don't know who they were
Senor Bowie,

but they said they were coming
to the inn to stop you.

But not Travis.

No.

I would have known his voice.

Did you hear anything else?

I couldn't hear all the words.

Just enough to understand what
I've told you.

Thank you, Senorita.

It's time for you to go.

You don't remember me?

No?

San Antonio.

I haven't been in San Antonio
for almost a year.

I have seen you many times there.

Once I met your wife she's very beautiful.

Thank you. She is.

May 1 ask.

Yeah.

Why did you allow you and my Uncle
and yourself to be insulted?

I thought no one talked
so to to Senor Bowie.

I should have killed him?

YES.

How old are you?

Eighteen.

Almost.

Seventeen.

When I was seventeen, I thought I
knew everything.

It's not so simple now.

Please don't laugh at me.

No man is ever going
to laugh at you.

They'll smile a little,

Perhaps,

with wonder.

They won't laugh.

What is your name?

Consuelo.

Consuelo.

Consuelo, remember this.

An insult is something that
happens when men become aroused.

And one of them can't stop, he boils
over and the words come spilling out.

So you kill him.

And you walk outside for a few
minutes maybe you feel good.

And you look up at the stars out across
the horizon, with the dawn coming up.

And suddenly you realize
that it's a big world.

And that nothing has changed.

Except somewhere there's a woman
without a man maybe children

without a father all because of
a few hot words.

Does that makes sense, Consuelo.

I don't know.

1 never thought

you would say this.

I didn't think I would either.

Now it's almost dawn. Time for you to
go back.

Looking for me?

Our friend Bowie.

In a hurry to be off.

That's right.

You know, some of the men were talking
about it.

Didn't seem to like the idea.

They were kind of in the mix a
about your politics.

They thought you shouldn't be
allowed to leave.

Do those men include you, Mike?

Mike Radin. Well known name.

Is it now?

I've heard about you too, Bowie.

What a great fighter you are.

I've been lucky.

Nahh.

Nah, that's not what they say.

They say you are a real terror.

You know I've heard so many
stories about you lately,

They've begun to annoy me considerable.

You understand?

Go on.

I've been thinking all evening,
sitting there at the meeting.

I best get it out of my system.

You gotta swallow it, to throw it up.
You understand?

I'm beginning to.

So now on this happy occasion we
meet,

I'd greatly appreciate seeing who's
best.

You're a legend Mike. Known all
over the bayou country.

Mike the bull.

Mike the bull.

And Jim Bowie.

Oh, it'd be a fight to remember.

You'll oblige me?

Why?

I can kill you, Bowie.

Wouldn't want you to.

Oh, you're a weasel.

They say you are good with a knife.
Well so am I.

Just you and me, huh?

Put your guns down, one at a time.

Remember, it's him and me.

Come along lads.

Alright, get him to a doctor.
He's hurt bad.

Come back and get your guns later.

Ah, you're a good man, Bowie.

Gracias, my Dios.

I'm sorry, Senor.

It's all right.

You run along.

Buenos Dias, Senor.

Ah, gracias.

Que pasa.

Que, Senor.

Senor Bowie, welcome home.

That's very kind of you lieutenant.

I have the honor of bringing you the

compliments of his
Excellency, the President.

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

His excellency is in summer
residence in the town.

And decided Senor Bowie to wait on him.

Immediately upon his arrival.

Highly flattered.

A distinct honor, Senor.

Just as soon as I return to my
estate, and greeted my wife.

But you are to come now, Senor.

Sorry, I'm going home.

Adios.

Your answer.

Your Excellency as much
as we regret the

necessity. We find it is not
possible for us to disregard the

constitutional law. The state
the state of Coahuila must

retain its legislator.

Very well.

And you will be prepared to
assume the consequences?

I will be alone with General Coz.

What will you do?

Take great pleasure in
personally pad locking the

legislative doors, at the right
time. Meanwhile let them stew.

Well, let us get our...

Your Excellency!

Your Excellency!

Go, go away all of you.

Well, Jimmy what a... Oh. You know
my brother in law, General Coz?

Some other time!

If you will, your room.

Jimmy.

Can't you think of my dignity.

I thought about it.

With my nose in the dust of the road.
Was it your

order to shoot my horse and
bring me here by force?

Who did this to you?

That idiot officer of yours.

It is true I am served by fools.

My apologies. You will forgive me?

No?

I'll think about it.

Good. And while you think, we will drink.

Come sit down.

Only the very best for my friend
Bowie.

Vintage of 1817.

You have served with me in how
many campaigns?

You have been my arm.

How is it now you question me?

A man takes a drink you can
usually smell his breath.

And I have been taking a drink of what?

Power, maybe.

Power?

Smells that way.

You are the only man in the world I
would love to talk to me like this.

That's what I mean.

Who are these Texans, these
colonists who think they can

dictate to the government of
Mexico and who is this lawyer

this Travis who sets himself
about the military governor?

I think Travis and his friends
are all traitors they should be

stood against the barracks wall
and shot.

Your governor is making a lot of
mistakes.

Bradburn? He is a fool.

Well, they can't all be fools.

Who's the fool responsible for throwing

Stephen Austin in jail in Mexico
City and keeping him there?

Austin is a conspirator.

He came to you with a petition.

Seems sensible.

People nowadays just don't take
to one man rule.

At least there are a lot of
people back in Texas who don't.

Now, I'm not in the habit of
offering advice.

You have my permission.

Thank you. Because I've a good
deal of respect for you.

Liking too.

Thank you.

I just want to say one thing to you
most people are a good deal like I am.

And you could never make
me follow you by force.

Don't talk to me like a frontier's man. You
are an educated man, say what you mean.

Constitutional government, Return
to the constitution of 1824,

The complete renunciation of
any despotic

appetites you might have acquired,
and release Stephen Austin.

The Texans will never have any faith
in you as long as you hold him.

I have only love for my country. I think
I have demonstrated that many times.

Possibly I have been
misunderstood.

But I thank you Jimmy for being
Frank. I have great admiration for you.

I have loved you as a brother.

I must be sure you are not against
me that I have not turned you.

I say in all honesty that you
would be a great rallying

point for any faction that gained your
support.

And I do not wish to see civil
war come again.

We have had too many wars. We
need peace and prosperity

that is my aim my ultimate aim.

Sounds good.

You have revealed much to me. I
do not wish to be a dictator or tyrant.

I want to be a gracious page in
history.

I must consider what you have
said, I must reevaluate.

I thank you again.

Let us drink to it. We have no
quarrel my friend.

- To our country, and to us.
- In that order.

Don't go yet Jimmy.

Now 1 must hurt you.

The officer who brought
you was obeying my orders

to bring you here under
armed guard if necessary.

But not for the talk
we have just had.

I thought it would be less
painful if you heard from your

friend the worst news one man
can bring to another.

What are you talking about?

The irony my friend is, is
that you sent your family here

to avoid the plague in Texas.

Unfortunately the plague
sometimes travels faster.

When I arrived here I thought to
visit your wife Dona Ursala.

Before 1 started out,
word was brought me.

That your...

your wife and beautiful children
they are no more.

I have made the arrangements you
would have wished, Jimmy.

Oh, Jimmy, Jimmy, I...

I cannot tell you how how deeply
sorry I feel.

General.

I am sorry for him.

Natural.

Truly has been my
friend, but he's a

very sentimental man.

Perhaps, he's going to be involved...

That man, Austin...

have him released perhaps by now
he is a wiser man.

Surely.

And Texas,

When I have closed the legislatures I
want it well garrisoned.

And all Texans who have arms, will
surrender them on the penalty of death.

Wise, your Excellency, they are
becoming to...

In particular San Antonio, this is
the key to the whole central region.

And you will personally garrison it.

- Yes, your...
- My hat!

Why are we stopping here?

We will camp here, Senor.

And wait for your friends from Anawat.

Jim Bowie.

Welcome home Mister Austin. It's good
to see you, Sir.

Well it's good to see you, Jim.

Come on, come on, sit down.

Tell me, what are you
doing around these parts?

Oh, I've been wondering around.

Playing a quiet lone game, trying
to get a few things straight in my head.

To find out what you really want
to do, you oughta try a dungeon.

I don't know how you stood it.

Jim, you remember how adamant I used to
be about living up to the Mexican law?

Yes you always said the Texans made a
bargain, and they should stick to it.

Yeah, I was always against
all that move for independence,

I thought all the leaders were a
bunch of hotheads and troublemakers.

And now?

My eyes have been opened,
completely.

I thought Santa Anna would
listen to reason.

What kind of president does he expect to be
throwing me in prison just

because I argued for our cause.

Perhaps he's a frightened man. Perhaps
he felt if he could keep you quiet,

let you rot in the dust, why all
of Texas would be quiet too.

He misjudged my character.

He doesn't know the passion of a
man who wants to be free.

Look Jim, should a man live under
a tyrant who makes laws filled

with inequities, inhumanities,
and injustices?

Shouldn't a man resists the hand
that's choking him to death?

What are you going to advise the
Texans to do?

Well,

there are only three
courses open to us, Jim.

One is to give up,

leave the country, everything we
own and have done there.

The Texans would never do that.

Then there's the passive
attitude,

take whatever Santa Anna sees fit
to give us.

They wouldn't do that either.

Very well.

The last course you know.

Yeah.

I guess I found what I was
looking for.

I'll say goodbye, Sir.

My friends from Anawac will
be coming shortly to see me.

Why don't you stay, Jim.

Thank you. I'd like to, but for
awhile I prefer to play alone.

Here they come!

You are a welcome sight, Sir.

Come, you need rest.

I'm sorry my strength at the
time is so far gone.

Tell him your conclusion, Steve.

No, no, later. Let him rest.

No, it's all right.

I can still talk, not much else.

Well,

I'm afraid I have bad news.

My mission of course was hopeless.

YES.

I've come to the conclusion, there is
only one course open to us any

other course to be fruitless,

and it would only be postponing the
inevitable.

We must load out guns and assert
our rights.

We formed a committee. We want
you to head it.

Is Sam Houston here?

North. We hope he'll be down in a few days.

Oh, I saw Jim Bowie.

You did?

Is he still apologizing for Santa Anna?

Thank you, Jeb.

You will soon be leaving town, why
not go and visit with Consuelo?

YES.

I didn't get that impression
of Jim at all. As a matter of fact, I...

Two things should not be clone
at once, but there's no time.

You're leaving?

Oh, Jeb. Yes I'm leaving in the morning.
Won't you please sit?

There's no place to sit.

Why?

What?

Why are you leaving?

My Uncle feels we should be in
San Antonio with our people.

But Senorita.

Consuelo.

Consuelo.

It isn't safe. General Coz is there.

He thinks he must.

Senor Austin came?

A man can almost walk right into
your eyes.

Oh, Jeb.

Jeb? You're very nice.

I've always thought,

What?

No, you wouldn't like me to say it.

What did you come to tell me?

Mr Austin said he
had seen Jim Bowie.

He did?

Did he say anything else?

Not while I was there.

What did you mean? What wouldn't I like
you to say?

- You will be angry.
- I won't.

I've always thought of
you as a little boy.

As a little boy?

Please wait.

I've seen you so seldom.

Then suddenly you say something very
nice to me

and I can see 1 have been
very wrong about you.

You know if I understood what
that meant, I might like it.

Consuelo, we have so little time.

Yes, Maria.

Well,

Goodbye Consuelo, Senorita.

Goodbye, Jeb.

Good bye.

Perhaps I'll see you in San
Antonio.

I hope so.

Well, goodbye.

Your feet are on the clothes!

Hold it right where you are.

Get your hands up.

Now, get off your horse.

Start walking.

Get this horse.

Hello youngster.

Mr. Bowie, Sir. I sure am glad to see you.
I've been looking for you for weeks.

- For weeks?
- Yes, Sir.

You see, I haven't been
able to find my place.

But with you Mr. Bowie,
I think I can find it.

Caught him looking things
over you know him, huh?

- Jeb, isn't it?
- Yes, Sir.

Jeb Lacy.

Jeb, Ben Evans.

Hi ya.

Ed Slate.

Let's sit down here.

Well, what have you been doing, Jeb?

Mr. Bowie, you know on the
other side of that hill,

I know we've been following them. Trying
to figure out where they were heading.

Now we know.

San Antone?

Have to.

If they'd been gonna head south,
they'd have cut off today.

Why?

1 just went around San Antone today.

Tried to get into
fight with the Texians but I

couldn't get rid of the Mexican
patrol,

Easy.

Who are they fighting?

Same Mexican garrison in San Antone.

General Coz.

I heard that Ben Mylam got
killed in the battle.

Ben Mylam?

A great man.

How'd it start?

Well the Texians were at
Concepcion with the new militia.

They had cannon. General Coz
demanded they give them up.

They didn't.

Instead they moved in first.

- They attacked Coz?
- Yes sir.

They were outnumbered almost two to one
but they've got Coz cornered in the town.

Well it started, Jim.

What are you gonna do about it?

Some riders pulled into
the Mexican camp, Jim.

Excitement, the troops
is fixing to move out.

Yeah.

We let them get through to San Antone, and
they'll attack our people from the rear.

That'll be the finish.

We've got twenty five men here, Jim.

There is only a hundred of them.

You reckon we're all of one mind?

I reckon.

What about me?

All right Abe, get 'em up.

Take 'em to the river crossing.

Right.

Take your men across the river. The
rest of you come on back here with me.

Atkins, huh?

Yeah what's our condition.

Lost nine, five hurt, but we sure
give 'em a good beating.

A few got away but
they won't be back.

Have you seen the kid?

No.

The wagon ready?

Just about.

All right, get 'em going.

All right.

Mr. Bowie.

Look.

I found it back there.

What's this?

It's nothing much.

Here. You better sit.

You have to excuse me Mr. Bowie.
It's the first fight I was in.

You did just fine.
Here, I'll fix you up.

Mexican?

Can't tell.

Well let's see.

Mike.

Mike Radin.

Jim Bowie.

Say, how's the arm, Mike?

Oh pretty stiff. I guess it always will be.

Too bad.

Like I said before you're a
good man, Bowie.

Where you heading?

I'm riding dispatch to General
Houston, up north.

You heard the news?

We've taken San Antone.

We got General Coz and
his Mexicans bottled up.

Why he's talking surrender.
It should be over by now.

Well I sure wouldn't have believed that.

There's some pretty fair men all
around this part of the country.

For a fact.

Mike Radin, Bill Evans.

Howdy - Hiya.

Ben, There's no need to hurry.
Give the men a rest,

and then take them into
San Antone.

Say Mike. You mind if I
ride along with you?

Ride with me?

Well it'd be my pleasure, Jim.

Come on.

Bravo!

Forgive our intrusion, Consuelo.
Senor Travis wishes to pay his respects.

Senorita.

It's so good to see you again.

And here in San Antonio.

Thank you.

And now if you'll excuse me,

I know you must have much to
talk about.

But, Senor.

My uncle won't let me go into town, and
I'm dying for news.

Well I have variety of news,
what sort would you like?

I've heard that a party
came into San Antonio,

and fought against the
Mexican reinforcements.

Yes, so they say.

Did Senor Bowie come with them?

No Senorita.

Do you,

do you know where he is?

No, I'm afraid I don't. I've had
conflicting reports. Some people

say he went to join general Houston.
Others say he returned to Mexico.

But he couldn't have gone back to
Mexico now.

Of course not, Senorita.

You do not believe that?

Consuelo.

These questions are hardly necessary.

You still do not think Senor
Bowie believes as we do.

Do you, Senor Travis?

I agree with your uncle.

Because you do not understand
a man like Senor Bowie.

You do not understand that
when people are troubled,

as many of us are,

is not always easy to know what
is right.

Senor Bowie is a very great man.

And many of us should be grateful that
such a man has the courage and the,

humanity to try to find what is
right for all of us to do.

He is a very great man, Senor.

A wonderful man.

And you aren't fair.

Senor, I...

Jim, glad to see you.

Ben, remember Mike.

Sure, how are you, Mike?

Say, isn't that the young Mr. Travis.

Colonel Travis.

Senor, Bowie.

Senor.

Welcome.

- Mike!
- Senor.

- Doctor.
- Jim.

- Abe.
- Colonel Travis.

Mr. Bowie.

It. Dickerson. The Colonel's aide.

Very glad to meet you, Sir.

It. Would you care for a glass of wine?

YES.

That a, that was a pretty good
job of ambush you put on.

Thank you.

It tends to prove what I've
maintained all along.

A little show of force.

Was General Coz that easy?

By no means. I understand
the Mexicans are

excellent fighters, but in my
opinion it was the element of

surprise that turned the trick.

Yes, surprised me too.

And the point remains the General Coz is
gone and under parole never to

bear arms against us again.
Maybe he won't.

And that is the end of
their military rule.

Colonel I've been talking
around the town.

Most of your men seem to be
agreed on one thing.

What's that?

Going home. Those women already
left are talking about it.

You have a force of 104
men, plus my 24 volunteers

and no surprise left in the barrel.

Mr. Bowie. When we first met you
argued against us.

The you swung around to our side.
You put on a great fight.

But now you seem to be singing that same
old song again. Caution, caution, caution.

Am I?

We have plenty of men available.

Colonel Fannon is in Goliad.

Davy Crockett's coming into
Texas at the head of a 1,000 men.

General Houston is forming an
army if they're needed.

I'm afraid it is going to be that simple.
I just left general Houston.

He hasn't any army, yet.

It appeared to both of us
that an army that isn't

is about to engage an
army that is.

Mr. Bowie, I cannot reconcile your
shifting positions.

Was that General Houston's opinion or was
it yours?

Just how many sides are you on?

Senor!

Senor.

I beg you.

Senor Bowie.

Do you think it makes much sense?

Senorita.

Please, may I speak with you?

At your pleasure Mr. Bowie.

It. Let's you and I
talk some sense.

I want to apologize.

Please, Senor Bowie. Don't.

It was something I had to drive out of
my mind.

- Did you?
- Yes I think so.

Let me look at you.

You've grown.

I'm the same.

- But not tall or older.
- I am Senor, I'm 19.

Almost.

I heard, Senor,

You did not reach her before...

No.

Not in time.

I'm sorry.

It's better if you get
it over with at once.

You gave me quite a start just now.

You sounded just like her.

The same tone in your voice. Same
softness.

It was like standing behind yourself,
at something that happened before.

I remember we were
at a party dancing.

A man tried to cut in. I didn't
want him to. I called him out.

She put her hand on
my arm and said,

Jim do you think it makes much
sense?

Just as you did.

You remind me of her.

Even if in a slight way,

I am very “EDDY-.

He'll come right down that valley.

- Who?
- Santa Anna.

- You're sure?
- I'm positive.

What will your Uncle do?

He will stay.

And where will he send you?

I'll stay too. You'll fight
here at San Antonio?

Yeah, 1 have to.

It's the only base he'll
get within 700 miles.

If he can take San Antone quickly
there'll be no place to stop him.

They fired on you?

Si Senor. It was then I realized
that my servant was killed.

You say it was a large force
of Mexicans, you saw?

At least 1,000 men.

- I swear it.
- Calvary?

All Calvary, Senor.

Wagons?

No wagons, Senor.

My son says, that they
move very rapidly.

2 equal groups. It was magnificent.

The vanguard.

Probably about 600 men.

Exactly how he'd travel.

Do you consider this acceptable military
information?

As acceptable as any we'll get.

What do yo plan to do, Colonel?

Mr. Bowie,

it may be that,

that I was hasty a moment ago.

Granted.

But am Ito understand that you are going
to question my military command?

I am here as the personal representative
of General Houston, Colonel.

As a matter of fact
I'm a colonel myself.

And I am in command by order of the
governing council.

As long as you and your men stay
here, you'll submit to that fact.

We can't afford a quarrel
Colonel.

No we can't, Colonel.

There is no need of a quarrel.

More than half the men
around here are volunteers.

Not under the council.

They've got a right to
elect their own commander.

Now why don't you put it to a vote?

Are you willing, Colonel?

A vote?

Why certainly.

Pedro - Senor?

The stables.

Too bad, Colonel Travis.

Well thanks, Tom.

Good morning, Gentlemen.

Colonel Bowie. At your service, Sir.

It. Dickerson, Colonel.

Reporting for duty.

Please be seated, Gentlemen.

I have been commissioned by
General Houston to determine

whether the hold San Antone as a
post or to blow it up.

I am reporting to General Houston that
San Antone must be held at all costs.

That we fortify the old mission and
hold until reinforcements arrive.

I have stated that Colonel Travis and
Colonel Bowie will assume joint command.

Will you sign that
with me, Colonel?

It's very generous of you, Colonel.

I've got a notion we're gonna
need each other.

It's Crockett!

- You Jim Bowie?
- Yes Sir.

You look like him. I
always heard about you.

Mighty glad to see you.

Davy Crockett.

This is Colonel Travis.

Colonel, eh?

We've been expecting you, Sir.
This is a great pleasure.

Thank you Sir.
- On behalf of Colonel Bowie and myself, welcome.

Colonel Bowie and Colonel Travis and
Colonel Crockett. I'm a Colonel too.

Appears like there's a lot
of Colonels around here.

What do you say boys,
let's all have a drink.

Colonel Crockett. How are you, Sir?

Come on, Davy.

Davy, give us a speech.

Well I've been persuaded.

My friends, and constituents or
other's.

I left Washington in the United
States Congress some time ago at

the request of a certain
gentleman who had the gall to

call himself Andrew Jackson.

But his real name as most self
respecting Indians knows,

Is a fellow who got the
whole thing polished up.

Anyway in Washington, they told
me to either go to hell or to Texas,

So naturally not wanting
to be took for a coward,

I chose Texas.

Looking over your territory as I come, I
wanna tell yeah I think you found something.

I don't know what it is,

but it sure is full of space.

The only thing is, a few more people
is needed.

Men like you could solve that
problem in no time at all.

You hear there's another man here
that's against people being here.

A certain General called Santa Anna.

Seems he wants to make it a
game preserve for coyotes.

And from what I have heard, we
might have a run in,

If he don't scare me off.

Will you have a drink, Sir?

Well I been persuaded.

Bartender. I can't tell you how glad we are
to see you and your men, Colonel.

Well, thank you son.

This one's a Parson. He's
against drink and such,

but a might uplifting man.

Ah, pay your respects, Parson.

Blessings on you.

Are your men with you,
the rest of them?

Uh, naturally.

Well, we'll have to make arrangements for
quartering them. How about provisions?

- We travel light.
- We can send out some requisition parties.

We take what come, we don't make no
fuss.

Where are you men, Colonel?

Why here.

Here?

How many men are
with you Colonel?

Call me, Davy.

We keep this colonel business up, we're
gonna get mixed up.

How many men, Davy?

Well up until yesterday I
had 30, but one of them

been sick for quite a spell.
He ate something, and...

got 29, now.

29?

The report 1 had was a thousand.

All people exaggerate, but

if you expecting fighting,

you can't exactly say it's only 29.
Cause these

is Tennesseans, and that
makes a difference.

Are you expecting fighting?

There's a fair chance of it. Tomorrow
morning we are moving into the Alamo.

Alamo, what's that?

A broken down old fort.
Used to be a mission.

A mission, eh?

You know the Parson here will
love that Alamo. Won't you Parson?

Help us O God our savior.

And for the glory of thy name, O Lord.

Deliver us, Amen.

Colonel Travis will take over that
entire section,

This wall from here to the
tower is our weakest point.

But that wall could
stand a mighty fixing.

Yeah.

It's all yours Davy.

That's mighty considerate of you, Jim.
Much obliged.

Hey Parson. Get 'em to
hustling out there.

Can you see anything?

NO,

but they're out there somewhere.

I've been thinking, Consuelo,

I've got a place about two days
north of here.

We were gonna make it our home,
but we never got to move in.

We built it just the
way we wanted it

I'd like to move in some clay.

High up on a rolling hill.

Air so clear you could see for a
hundred miles.

I'd like you to see it.

I'll see it with you.

Later maybe.

I knew when you built it.

I prayed that you would be happy there.

I'm glad now we didn't move in.

If we had I would have burned it
down.

I burned down the place in Mexico.

Jim.

It's all right now.

Has to be.

What did you do all those months?

Rode. Experimented with how
much a man could drink.

I prayed.

I didn't want you hurt.

I want you to go there, Consuelo.

To my place.

You and your uncle.

When this is over, I'll come see
you and see if you like it.

She,all.

She left me a letter.

She understood so many things.

She said no matter what happens,
a man and a woman has to be.

Otherwise a man's only half, and

a woman's nothing at all.

I want you to remember that, Consuelo.

In case anything happens here.

Jim.

You'll remember?

4 or 5,000 men.

I can tell that, as near
sighted a fool as I am.

It's like to raise a dust
storm all over Texas.

They not only got us out
numbered but out dressed.

And that's for certain.

You have regrets?

No.

I have made my choice for what I
think is right.

General Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna, Commander and.

Chief of the armies of
the Republic of Mexico,

presents his compliments.

And requests the honor of a
meeting with Senor James Bowie.

Open the gate.

Maybe he's off to become a Mexican
general.

It. Dickenson!

Have that man sent to my quarters.

Very good, Sir.

Jimmy. My good friend.

General.

Come.

It appears they are right friendly.

Well, Amigo,

what has happened between us?

The point is your Excellency it
no longer matters about us.

With all we've been through together
we should not now be in opposite camps.

Ride away from here, Jimmy.

True. It is impossible for you.

Then convince your people to put
down their arms and come out.

It is strange how it is come,

little pieces fitting together, one
at a time.

No one wanting it.

How did it come to be, Jimmy?

It could have been
stopped the last time we

talked. The Texians don't
want a war with you.

I told you they wanted peace.

They fired on my troops.

Can I accept such an insult?

Riding out here I figured I had
something to say to you.

Yes?

I haven't. We've said it all.

Yes, Jimmy.

And you think I can ride back now?

I suppose not.

When I ride,

I will ride all the
way across Texas.

No, General.

You have less than 200 men. No, no, Jimmy.
Don't lie to me. I know.

We'll be reinforced Houston is
raising troops.

You will not be reinforced,
not in time I know that too.

You've been misinformed.

Don't go back, Jimmy.

I will make you my prisoner.
You will be happy, you will be free.

1 came out here under a flag of
truce,

I'll go back the same way.

Very well.

Then tell your people they will
surrender at my discretion

otherwise my dear brother I
would be obliged to give my

bugler the order to
blow the deguello.

You know what that means.

We have women and children. You'll give
them safe conduct?

Naturally.

Adios componero.

Adios.

Well?

Surrender at his discretion or
the Deguello.

Do what?

They run up a red flag. Then they
sound the Deguello and the bugle.

It means no quarter, no mercy.

In other words, no prisoners.

My stars and possum dogs, that Santa Anna
scares me plumb out of my britches.

What does he expect us to do we
just come up there and surrender?

Momma?

Won't it be pretty when it grows?

They sing real pretty, don't they?

Yes, but they've got us completely
surrounded, so keep your eyes open.

I understand you can provide us with
a suitable escort, Colonel but,

every man here will be needed. I'd like
to do as you request.

Mrs. Dickenson you don't understand.
It's not a request, it's an order.

Oh no.

No Colonel I can't be ordered.

I've sought the protection of
the fort and I have it.

I don't believe general Santa Anna
will harm women and children.

As long as my husband stays. I'll
remain with him.

- Lieutenant.
- I'm sorry, Colonel.

My wife has the right
to make her own choice.

Apparently she's made it.

Senor.

At least I can count on you to
see that the Senorita leaves.

I am sorry.

I would prefer to have her go.

But if Mrs. Dickinson is staying.

It is necessary that Consuelo stays.

Thank you, Colonel.

If you'll excuse me I must
attend to my children.

Siege guns. Bigger than
anything we've got.

We've got to get
them out of there.

We can't reach 'em with our cannon.

How about sending
out a detachment?

You think we can
afford to lose 'em?

No.

- No you're right of course we can't.
- What do you think, Jim?

Tonight maybe, make a good diversion help
get a rider out to Fannon.

Ready to go?

All ready, Bill.

Make it to Fannon, Jim.
You've got to make it.

If anybody at all can
get through, I will.

Doc!

Get it upright. It.

Get it inside.

How is he?

Bad. The right side of
his chest is smashed.

Doc thinks he can patch him up but,

he's optimistic.

You know I didn't want to
tell the rest of the men.

How bad it was,

we need him.

We need the idea of him.

Do you agree?

Of course 1 agree.

He's the one man here that's not
replaceable.

At it again.

Mike?

You said once you could lick me.

You could now.

I wouldn't want to Jim.

You're still a good man.

You all right, Colonel?

Yeah.

How's everything?

What are they waiting for?

Three days pandemonium, and
then three days quiet,

and then the whole thing all over again.

To wear us down.

If you can break us, he'll have an
army intact,

March across Texas.

Every day does give Houston
more time.

Santa Anna won't wait long.

He might be sending for heavier cannon.

Colonel,

I'd be pleased if you assume
complete command.

No, Jim.

I've been meaning to say, I
should've said it before,

I consider it an honor serving
under you.

Thanks.

You mind if I say that,

it's been interesting watching
you grow.

You're pretty tall men now, Will.

Ben.

What's the answer?

Houston's in the north
Jim, recruiting.

His aide said he didn't
have a force fit to send.

All right, take care of yourself.

But Fannon's coming.

Perhaps.

He could be able to
get through to us.

Not if he just tries to walk in.

He'll be cut to pieces.

If he waits until Santa Anna attacks,

maybe. I'll go back now. Give
me a hand now, will you?

- I can make it.
- No, Jim. Let me help you.

No need them seeing.

You see, after all, Jeb.

We don't know each other very
well do we?

I know, I understand the custom,

ordinarily it'd be different.

But now,

the way things are the time seems to
have gotten all pushed together.

I..

I thought you might let
me speak to your uncle.

Jeb?

I've been unfair.

I like you so much like, I'd like to be
with we you. We can laugh together.

At least we could.

And 1 know,

I could see it when you looked
at me, but I didn't think it would last.

It's my fault, Jeb.

I didn't want to hurt you.

I couldn't bring myself to.

And now, 1 have hurt you.

You couldn't hurt me Consuelo.

I just,

I just feel empty.

Oh, Jeb.

Did you get through?

I got through alright, but Fannon's not
coming.

Jim, will you get off your feet?

Fannon isn't coming.

No, Jim.

Why?

He started, his
equipment broke down.

His advance guard was taken by Mexican
patrols. He's unable to move.

What's Travis gonna do?

He's calling all the men together.
He's putting it up to them.

Walk me out, will you?

I shouldn't, Jim. Now
it's started to rain.

What difference?

I have to tell you we have no hope for
reinforcements.

Colonel Fannon, can't reach us.

No doubt at this moment, Santa Anna
is mounting an assault in force.

The outcome of that assault you
could easily guess.

They out number us, 30 to 1.

There are 3 courses open to you,

you can try and fight your way
out through their cavalry,

probably be cut the pieces
before you've gone a mile.

You're second choice is to
surrender.

Anyone may do so, who chooses to.

You have my permission.

But remember, when you
surrender, you'll bring an army

of thousands of men to make war
on the rest of Texas. A third

alternative is to stay here and
fight.

We can kill them as they charge us.

Kill them as they scale our walls.

Kill them as they put the bayonet to us.

We'll all die, I have no doubt of that.

The Deguello will be sounded,

but what we do here, can
so disorganize Santa Anna,

that he won't be able to March
for weeks on Sam Houston.

I've drawn a line in the dirt.

Any of you who care stay with us,

please step over that line.

Thank you men.

Parson?

You have anything to say?

Well kind sir, we are here
doing what we think is right,

give us a little encouragement
if you please, Sir.

Amen.

Amen.

You want that to go out, Jim? I'm
afraid it's gonna be the last chance.

It's personal.

I've written to Sam Houston. Told him
about the decision of the men.

I think that something other
Texians will want to know about.

Scouts report they are building ladders.

Scaling ladders.

There was an all night
conference in Santa Anna's tent.

They'll attack in the morning. Probably.

Would you mind if,

we send Jeb with that?

Good idea.

Tell him to,

meet me at the west gate.

Let me help you.

No no get to Jeb, Bill.

Jeb.

- Yes, Sir.
- It's for General Houston.

Colonel Bowie wants to see you
at the west gate right away.

- But, Sir. I...
- Right away, Jeb.

Yes, Sir.

- You all right Mr. Bowie?
- Yeah, yeah.

You've got to go out, Jeb.

Get as far as you can while it's
dark.

Don't try to stretch it.

Find a place, and hide.

In the morning, - But, Sir.

In the morning, after the first battle,
there should be lots of riderless horses.

Wait until you can get one.

It isn't fair. I went to cross
the line with the rest of them.

I know.

Jeb this is the toughest job
we've got.

We figure you can handle it.

This is for you. Read it afterwards.

Yes, Sir.

Ben?

Yes, Sir.

I'd like to go out now.

Wait. Sir.

It's all right now, Sir.

Alright Jeb. Get going.

- I don't know how to say it, Mr. Bowie,
- Don't try.

Good luck.

Davy?

Yeah Jim.

Make her go with the women in the chapel.

Go along, girl.

Go along.

It's your job.

Davy.

You think you put me right
in front of the entrance?

Sure, Jim.

Okay, very well.

DegueHo!

Is that it?

Yeah, that's it.

That's the Deguello.

Gives me the shivers.

You alright?

Yeah.

So long, Jim.

So long, Davy.

Let 'em know it's Crockett,
they're fighting.

They'll eat snakes before
they get in here, Jim.

The red flag.

Keep praying, Parson.

Hard.

Fire!

Put in a good word for me, Parson.

Into the chapel with it.

Give me a hand with this cannon.

Compress it.

Parson, the torch!

The doors, close them, guard them!

No.

No!

Jim, Jim.

Let me through!

Let me through!

Men.

General Houston.

Men.

I have news.

Tragic news.

The terrible battle is
ended at the Alamo.

We all have lost friends. Brave
dear friends.

Jim Bowie is gone.

Bill Travis.

Davy Crockett.

Doc Summerfield.

Senor de Quesada, and many, many more.

To a man they all died at their
posts.

But their's was not a defeat.

You must understand and believe
that.

Santa Anna's strength has been
weakened.

Those who spent their lives bought us time.

Time to conquer him.

With an army that will avenge
what has happened in that small

village on the banks of the
San Antone.

Their fight will be remembered down
through the ages.

General Houston, Sir.

We have the honor. The ladies from
the Alamo.

Jeb.

Jeb.

Oh, Jeb.

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