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* Jim Bowie, Jim Bowie *

* He was a bold
adventurin' man *

* Jim Bowie, Jim Bowie *

* Battled for right
with a powerful hand *

* His blade was
tempered and so was he *

* Indestructible steel was he *

* Jim Bowie, Jim Bowie *

* He was a fighter, a fearless
and mighty adventurin' man *

* He roamed the
wilderness unafraid *

* From Natchez to Rio Grande *

* With all the might
of his gleaming blade *

* He fought for
the rights of man *

* Jim Bowie, Jim Bowie *

* He was a fighter, a fearless
and mighty adventurin' man *

* He was a fighter, a fearless
and mighty adventurin' man *

(light folksy music)

(crashing)

- Stop.

He's not Major Jordan.

- He is Jim Bowie.

- Bowie?

Jim Bowie?
(vocalizing)

(horse hoofs clog)

- But there is nothing I can
do about it mademoiselle.

I understand your problem--

- No, you don't understand.

- Oh, monsieur.

- Hi Jacques.

I'm supposed to meet
a Major Jordan here.

Has he arrived yet?

- No monsieur Bowie.

- [Bowie] Oh, well, when he
does, let me know, will you?

- [Jacques] oui monsieur.

- Thanks.

- Pardon me, are
you Mr. Jim Bowie?

- Why, yes I am, miss.

- I'm Madeline Perrois, my papa

owns the plantation
on the Delta.

I'm just visiting my
uncle Henry up here

and one of my cousins
came down with the mumps.

I think she did it
just to tease me.

She's always been jealous.

Anyway, I wasn't able to
leave as soon as I planned

and I'm in trouble,
terrible trouble.

- Well, dog my cat.

- I probably shouldn't
ask you Mr. Bowie,

but papa wouldn't mind

and I've heard enough
about you to know

you're a brave
southern gentleman--

- Well, thank you.

- Who wouldn't turn his
back on a lady in distress.

So I will ask you.

Mr. Bowie, I absolutely
must be in New Orleans

by 8 o'clock on the
day after tomorrow.

- Well, I'm afraid that's
not possible, miss.

You see, there's been trouble
on the road for weeks.

Even the stage is not runnin'.

- But if you'd act as my escort,

I'm sure you could get my
carriage through safely.

- Now if you'll excuse me,

I've got a pressing
appointment of my own

that's also a matter
of life and death.

The appointment's with
a great big beef steak

and the life it will
save will be my own.

- But Mr. Bowie, those
outlaws won't hurt you.

You're so brave and famous.

- Uh, I'm not that
brave and famous, miss.

- Jim Bowie, are you actually
running from a pretty girl?

- Not running,
Major, stampeding.

(laughing)

- Jim, I want you
to meet my son, Pat.

- Howdy Pat.
- Good to know you, sir.

- See about a room for us, son.

- Right.

- Mr. Bowie sir, you are not
a true Southern gentleman.

- Miss, you may have decided
that I am not a gentleman,

but remember, you're a lady.

Major.

(vocalizing)

Well Major, you
haven't told me yet,

what brings you to Louisiana?

- President Jackson
has sent me down here

to stop a secessionist movement.

- Secessionist movement?

- Whoever they are, they
want to take Louisiana

out of the union.

To do it, they're planting
fear and suspicion

in the minds of the Cajuns,

telling them that the
United States government

plans to confiscate their
property and deport them.

- They won't believe that.

They're not that simple.

- Well, that's what
our reports say.

- Louisiana's been
American for 25 years.

Been a state for,
well, since 1812.

- They were deported
once before, you know,

from Canada.

- Well, there's something
strange about this.

Who are the leaders?

- You don't have to get
involved, you know Jim.

- I'm already involved.

I live here.

- I can use your help.

One of the leaders
is Paul Bouchard,

a former Army officer.

When the President first
heard of the trouble,

he thought the
French might listen

to one of their own people,

so he picked a man named
Bouchard, Captain Bouchard.

- Maybe he thought the French
would make him a general?

Where is he?

- In New Iberia.

- Well?

- We get one man, but we
don't stop the movement.

Our first job is to
reassure the Cajuns.

Well, the Cajuns are
like most other people,

once they get stirred up,
it's hard to quiet them down.

- I'm carrying a letter to
them from President Jackson.

In it, he gives his
personal promise

to protect their
rights and property.

- Well, let's deliver it.

- I'd hope you'd say that.

All right, come on.

(gun fires)

(vocalizing)

- Major?

Major?

- Take the letter.

- Dad?

(light vocalizing)

- Ready to go, Pat?

I'm gonna try to carry
out your father's mission.

I got two scores to
settle with Bouchard.

Your father was my friend,

and Louisiana's my home.

Did you find the letter?

We're gonna deliver
this to the Cajuns.

We're gonna deliver it as
Major Jordan and his son, Pat.

Maybe it better be Major
Jordan and his brother Pat.

- How can you
impersonate my father?

They know he's dead.

- Only Bouchard and
company know that.

And they can't expose us without

implicating
themselves, do you see?

But they are ready
for an open break now

and they'll be afraid
of this letter.

Maybe that's why
killed your father.

I'm gonna make Bouchard help
me show this to the Cajuns.

Have I got everything
on all right?

- I think so.

- Only thing that worries me
is how can I make my knife

look like part of
a major's uniform?

Come on, let's go.

Come on, let's go.

(light music)
(horse hooves clog)

There's a friend of
mine who works here.

I want to see him.

(vocalizing)

Hey Joseph.
- Mr. Bowie.

I'm glad to see you, sir.
- How are you?

- Fine.
- Good.

Look, I haven't got time
to explain right now,

but for the moment,
I'm Major Jordan.

- If you say so Mr. Bowie.

- Major--
- Major Jordan.

- Yeah, and this is
my brother Pat Jordan.

- Hello there.

- We're trying to locate
a man named Bouchard.

Ever heard of him?

- Heard of him,
why he's my boss.

He owns this livery
stable and just about

everything else in this town.

He's a powerful rich man.

Least ways, he was.

- How do you mean, was?

- Well, he's a
gamblin' man, Mr. Bo--

Major.
- Yeah.

- A big gamblin' man.

His luck turned down on him.

I know one of his servants.

- Where's he live?

- Oh, just south of town.

It's a big white house.

You can't miss it.

- Thank you Joseph.

Hey Pat, you go on
over to the hotel

and book us a room.

I'll be there in a little while.

- But I want to talk
to Bouchard, too.

- Your time will
come, don't worry.

- My father was--

- Your father knew
how to obey orders.

Now, go on.

(vocalizing)

Good seeing you Joseph.

(vocalizing)

Captain Bouchard?

- Yes.

- Oh, it's monsieur
Bouchard now.

I retired from the
Army several years ago.

- Oh.

Allow me to compliment you,
sir, on your beautiful home.

If I could afford
a place like this,

I'd retire, too.

- I'm afraid you have me
at a disadvantage, sir.

- I'm sorry, I didn't
introduce myself.

My name is Jordan.

- Who?

- Major Owen Jordan,
United States Army.

- Ah, I'm honored Major.

Won't you be seated?

- Thank you monsieur,
but I'm in a hurry.

- What can I do for you?

- President Jackson has told
me that you are familiar

with the secessionist
movement in this area.

- Familiar with it?

- Didn't you
investigate it for him?

He said that you did.

- Oh, of course.

But I found out it was
only a tempest in a teapot.

- Oh, you may be right monsieur,

but I've been sent
her to make sure.

- Then, tell me in what
way I can be of service.

- I have the honor of
bearing a personal message

from the President to the
Cajun people of New Iberia.

And since you are a
former Army officer,

and a leader of the community,

he hoped that you would help me

arrange a meeting with them
so I could talk to them.

- I'd be glad to do that Major,

but you know, the Cajuns
live back in the bayous

and it takes time to
get them together.

- Then I will wait to
hear from you monsieur.

The President has told me that
he has a high regard for you

and that I can depend on you.

- Oh, thank you.

- Good day, sir.

- Major?

As you see, I am
having a party tonight

and I would be honored
if you would come.

- Well that would
be my honor, sir.

Thank you.

Until tonight then.

(vocalizing)

- Andre, Michel.

(vocalizing)

I just had a visitor,
Major Owen Jordan.

- Jordan?

- oui.

- It's not possible.

- No, no.

- It was someone
impersonating him.

- Does he have the letter?

- He said so.

- So what shall we do?

If he shows it to the Cajuns--

- We'll expose him.

He's forgotten one
important detail,

he's in territory I control.

I can make many mistakes,
but he can make only one.

I see you and your brother
have met most charming friends.

- We surely appreciate
their company, Mr. Bouchard.

- Did the Major tell you
that he is a personal aide

to President Jackson.

- You're too modest.

- Well ma'am, I'm not
actually a Presidential aide,

I'm on assignment to
the Secretary of War.

- Then you must work with
the new Chief of Staff.

General, General...

- Yes, yes.

- Who is the Chief
of Staff, Major?

- General Scott and my
Brother are very good friends.

- Tell me more about
Mrs. Jackson, Major.

We've heard so much about her.

- Well, I'm sure that
not everything you heard

is true, ma'am.

- But there are some
very uncomplimentary
stories about her.

- Are they true?

- Well, I don't know
what you heard ma'am,

but this much I do know,

the President loves her,
she makes him a good wife,

and a beautiful First Lady.

Well now, look at this.

- I just won't know a single
soul here uncle Henry.

I just don't know how I'm
gonna get my program filled.

Oh, Eloise.

- Well ladies, if
you'll excuse us,

we've had a hard ride today
and we have to be going.

- Oh, must you go so soon?

The party's just beginning.

- Goodnight ladies.

- Good night.
- Mr. Bouchard.

- Excuse us, please.

- Uncle, I want you to
meet my good friend Eloise,

and her brother from New Jersey.

- Excuse me.

- What's she doing now?

Is she still there?

- Yes, she's not looking though.

- Now's our chance.

You get the horses ready.
- Right.

- Mademoiselle, I want you
to meet my honored guest.

- But I know Mr. Bowie.

- Bowie?

But this is Major Jordan.

- No it isn't,
it's Mr. Jim Bowie.

Surely you must
have heard of him.

- Miss, I think you're
making a mistake.

- What happened to the real
Major Jordan, monsieur?

- Why, he's dead.

He was murdered in Natchez.

- The situation is clear.

This man is an imposter
and probably a murderer.

Seize him.

Search him, Andre.

- Ladies and gentlemen,
listen to me.

Don't let him have that letter.

- Take him away.

- Please now, listen to me.

This man, Bouchard,
is responsible

for the death of Major Jordan.

- Take him away.
- Take him away!

- Don't believe him, you people.

(vocalizing)

- Oh no, not you again.

Miss, you've caused
me enough trouble.

Will you go away, please?
- Shh.

I came to apologize.

Pat told me what I did.

I'm awful sorry.

I'm not always so stupid.

- Huh?

- Pat said to tell you
the town's full of Cajuns.

They're gonna hold
a meeting tonight.

He said Bouchard wants
to get started right away

before news of Pat's father
gets back to President.

So Pat would like you
to escape from jail.

- Did he have any suggestions
on how to do that?

- Well, I brought something
that might help you.

- You did?

- But you have to turn around.

- Miss, I'm in no
mood to play games.

- Would you please turn around.

Shh.

I hope papa doesn't
hear about this.

Ladies shouldn't carry
weapons in their stockings.

- Oh, I promise not to tell him.

- Pat should have brought this,

but the guards would
have searched him

and I wouldn't stand for it.

(exhaling) Now,
do you forgive me?

- Forgive you?

Why miss, I could kiss you.

- Oh no, you mustn't.

Papa would never understand
if he heard about me

being alone in a room with a man

and lettin' him kiss me.

- He wouldn't?

- But, in this case,
how's papa gonna know?

- I promise not to tell him.

- Well, I better be going
so you can start escaping.

- Yeah, you make it very simple.

Now Madeline, do you
know how to faint?

- Good gracious, no I'm
not the fainting type.

- Well, couldn't you
just do a little faint?

See, if I can get the guard
away from those keys...

- Well I would
like you to take me

to the Governor's Ball.

- That's another promise.

Uh, guard?

(moaning)

- Something wrong missy?

- I think I'm gonna faint.

- Oh, that's too bad.

- Guard, don't you
think you better--

- I'm gonna fall.

- Yeah, looks like

the young lady's gonna faint.
(moaning)

(yelling)
(clunking)

(screaming)

(struggling)

(crashing)
(screaming)

(vocalizing)

(mumbling)

- Can't stop Bouchard now.

We'd better get the army.

- If we can get a murder
confession out of him,

we can stop him.

Shall we get it?

- Let's get it.

- Wait a minute.

The odds are better
for us out here.

Now listen.

(mumbling)

- What are you doing here?

Talk!

- He's here with me.

And you're the one that's
gonna do some talkin'.

- Monsieur.

- Quiet.
(groaning)

- Monsieurs, I'm most
gratified by your support.

You contributions have
been most generous.

But what is more
important is this proof

of you love of France.

Napoleon betrayed
our beloved country

when he sold Louisiana.

Time has come at last
when we can get it back.

Our committee in Paris is ready.

All it lacks is funds.

And those you will get.

Go back now to your people
and spread the word.

Get their contributions
and bring them to me.

- Come on.

- And remember
monsieurs, if we fail,

we will deserve the fate
the Americans plan for us.

- We still have no proof the
Americans will throw us out.

- Would you wait until their
bayonets are at our throats?

I told President
Jackson in Washington

of the fears of our people.

I begged him to reassure us,

to tell us that our lives
and homes would be safe.

His silence proves
his intentions.

If the President does
not plan to drive us out,

why doesn't he say so?

He promised me, he would
send a letter of assurance.

Where is it?

- You know where it is.

Gentleman, President
Jackson does not plan

to take your land and
this man knows it.

- Don't listen to him.

He's an imposter.

- First one who moves gets this.

Now you tell them who
killed Major Jordan and why.

- He was bringing a letter
from President Jackson.

Bouchard did not
want it to arrive.

- He's forcing him
to tell those lies

at the point of a knife.

If there is such a
letter, show it to us.

- Tell him why I can't.

Go on.

- Bouchard burned it.

- Gentlemen, you've
been hoodwinked.

There's no committee in Paris.

There's no
secessionist movement.

There's no plan
to deport anybody.

About all there is, is our
friend Bouchard's little scheme

to recoup his gambling losses.

(grumbling)

He's not going anywhere.

(vocalizing)

Now, you all know Andy Jackson.

He doesn't want to fight you.

Neither do I.

My name's Bowie, Jim Bowie.

Louisiana's my home
as well as yours.

I see no reason why we can't
live here peacefully together.

We're Americans, all of us.

(vocalizing)

(vocalizing)

* Jim Bowie, Jim Bowie *

* He was a fighter, a fearless
and mighty adventurin' man *