All language subtitles for Death.Valley.Days.S02E14.Husband.Pro-Tem.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264-THR_track3_[eng]

And now,Death Valley Days.

♪♪ [ trumpet ]

Hyah! Yah!

Yah! Yah!

Howdy, folks.
I'’m the Old Ranger,

and I have another
interesting true story for you

about the historic
Death Valley country.

You'’ve all heard
about marriages of convenience,

and I guess that'’s how
you'’d rate this one.

Except that it really wasn'’t
a marriage at all.

What I mean is...

Well, suppose I let you
hear the story for yourself.

It'’s called...

And it'’s late
back in the 1880s,

where the first railroads
were being built

across the great
American desert.

[ Indians whooping ][ gunfire ]

[ whooping continues ]

I told you in my telegram,
Mr. Phelps,

that I couldn'’t help you.

You'’ve just wasted your time
coming out here
to see me in person.

I never waste my time,
Major Lewis,

and I never accept
a man'’s refusal

without good
and sufficient reason.

I gave you my reasons.

Which I refuse to accept.

This railroad is for the good
of the whole country,

and it seems to me
that the government
should be very happy

to cooperate in its building.

The government is,
but unfortunately,
the Indians aren'’t.

I haven'’t enough troops
in this garrison

to patrol your right-of-way
and protect
your construction work.

If you'’d run the line
south of here like I suggested,
Mr. Phelps,

you wouldn'’t have any trouble
with the Indians.

No, but I'’d add 200 miles
of the cost.

I'’m not giving up
on this problem yet.

There'’s a way
to solve it somehow.

There might be, at that.

Make your own treaty
with Black Hawk, their chief.

Treaty?Yes.

You could convince him
that all you wanted to do
was to cross their territory.

Well, he might, uh--

An excellent suggestion,
Major.

I told you
there was a solution.

Get Black Hawk here at once.
Tell him I wanna talk with him.

It isn'’t that easy.

Black Hawk and I are not
exactly on speaking terms.

In fact, we'’ve been
playing hide-and-seek
for several months.

There'’s only one man I know
who could bring you
and Black Hawk together.

Andy Prentiss?Who'’s he?

He'’s a mining engineer.

Has some claims scattered
around the country.

Seems to be on pretty good terms
with the Indians.

Let him come and go
as he pleases.

Where can I find him?

Well, if Andy'’s in town,
you can usually find him

in the backroom
of Townsend'’s Tonsorial Parlor.

♪ Oh, I washed my socks
in the Pecos ♪

♪ And rinsed them
in the Cimarron ♪

You know, Dobie,
there'’s nothing
like a hot bath

to make a man feel
like he hasn'’t got
a care in the world.

Yeah. But I wish Townsend
would change this water oftener.

I bet this is the same stuff
we used two weeks ago.

Well, it might help some
if you'’d quit washing
your socks in it.

[ knocking on door ]Man or woman?

Man.Come on in.

Prentiss, I want you
to meet Mr. Phelps.

Howdy. Come for a bath?

Dobie and I will be
through here pronto.

No, I don'’t want a bath.

I'’m Alonzo Phelps,
vice president

in charge of construction
for the A&P Railroad.

That'’s my private car
out there on the siding.

Yeah, you sound
like a pretty big man.

I am, and I'’m also
a man of action.

I don'’t believe
in sitting behind a desk

and pushing buttons
when there'’s a job to be done.

Get out and do it--
that'’s my motto.

Well, I never had a chance
to sit behind a desk
and punch buttons,

but I imagine that'’d be--

I don'’t believe in beating
around the bush either.

That'’s another
motto of mine--
come to the point.

And the point is,
I want you
to arrange a conference

with Black Hawk for me.

Black Hawk?

About his
unreasonable objections
to railroad construction.

Unreasonable?

The Indians have owned that land
for hundreds of years.

Generally speaking,
all the white man
has brought them is trouble.

He'’s killed their game,
settled on their land,
and broken their laws.

All in all,
we'’ve been pretty obnoxious.

So now you come along
and start tearing things up.

How would you feel?

I feel if I explained to him
that all I want to do

is cross his territory,

he'’d stop his
confounded interference.

Is that all you want?

Certainly.

Well, it'’s worth a try.

Just so happens I'’m heading
in that direction tomorrow

to look at some claims.

I'’ll take you along.

Good.Ridiculous.

I mean, well, going out there
would be too dangerous,
Mr. Phelps.

Indians can be treacherous.

So can a white man.

But you'’ll be all right with me
if you do as I say.

When do we start?

Dawn tomorrow morning.
Meet me at the livery stable.

I'’ll be there.

Oh, uh, there'’ll be
a thousand-dollar charge
for this little service.

A thousand dollars?

That'’s a pretty big fee.

Well, you'’re a pretty big man.

[ clearing throat ]

Well, we'’re all ready.
Had the things brought here
to speed up the operation.

You planning on taking
all of this?

War tent, camp cot,

folding chairs,
fancy groceries.

Looks like we'’re going
on a safari."So far as" what?

You got enough stuff here
for a half a dozen people,
Mr. Phelps.

That'’s how many
there'’ll be.
PRENTISS:
What?

PHELPS:
My wife and daughter
are going along.

Well, here we are.
[ chuckles ]

Oh, are these the two natives
who are going to guide us?

I'’m Mrs. Phelps.
This is my daughter Evelyn.

Isn'’t it thrilling?
I'’ve always wanted
to get close to nature.

I'’m a great disciple
of Rousseau.
Or is it Thoreau?

I never could keep
those two straight.
What'’s your name?

Uh, Rousseau--
Uh, Thor--
Uh, Dobie, ma'’am.

Dobie?
That'’s an odd name.

Well, you see,
it'’s a nickname.

I'’m sorry to throw cold water
on your fun, Mrs. Phelps,

but I'’m afraid you ladies
can'’t go along.

Why not?

This is a business trip
and not a pleasure tour.

Women only get in the way.

That'’s exactly
what I said, Prentiss.

Besides, there'’s
a certain amount of danger.

If anything happened to you,
Miss Evelyn,

I'’d never forgive myself.

There'’s no more danger to me
than to Father.

And where Father goes,
I go, Mr. Prentiss.

Well, not this time.

Yes, this time too.

And so, the party
headed out into the desert,

with Andy leading the way
and Dobie bringing up the rear,

and Otis riding
careful herd on Evelyn.

All day,
Andy pushed steadily onward,

with the country
growing more forbidding

with every mile.

On the afternoon
of the second day,

Andy called a halt.

End of the line.
We'’ll camp here.

Where are the Indians?

They'’re all around you.

I don'’t see any.

Well, they see you.

They'’ve been following us
and watching us
since early this morning.

Gracious!

Dobie!

Drop it here.
We'’ll make camp.

I'’m gonna send word
to Black Hawk that
we want a powwow.

[ whinnying ]

Where are you going?With you.

I wanna see how you
send messages to Indians.

I appreciate your curiosity,

but this is no time
to satisfy it.

Now, you go back
with the others.

Don'’t order me around,
Mr. Prentiss.
I go where I please.

Yes, ma'’am.

[ whinnying ]

Tell your chief, Black Hawk,

that his brother, White Wolf,

has brought the Big Chief
of Iron Horse for a powwow.

We will wait here.

You think you can put it over
for Mr. Phelps?

Oh, I think so.

I'’ll give you $5,000
if you don'’t.

If I don'’t?

I want that railroad
to go the southern route.

I didn'’t know
you owned property
down that way.

I don'’t,
but some friends
of mine do.

Oh.

Is it a deal?

I only work for one man
at a time, Otis.

And I got a job.

Yah.

The Indian wasted no time

getting Andy'’s message
to Black Hawk.

And the chief wasted no time
in acting on it.

Now what?

We'’re going for a ride.

No, you'’re not.

I told everybody
to stay close to camp,
and I meant it.

If you expect us to sit around
twiddling our thumbs

while we wait for your
red friend to show up--

That'’s exactly what I expect.

Come on.

High-and-mighty Mr. Prentiss.

I oughta punch him
in the nose.

Why don'’t you?

Well, I would,

except he might refuse
to help your father then.

[ horse whinnying ]

Look!

They'’re all around us.

[ whinnies ]

[ sputtering ]

It'’s good to see
my brother again.

Yes, it is good.

I feel just like
Christopher Columbus.
How.

These people
are my friends.

They have traveled far.
Many suns.

Many sleeps.

This man
is the Big Chief
of the Iron Horse.

Yes. Uh,
Big Chief Iron Horse.

Black Hawk is enemy
to Iron Horse.

Oh, you mean you get carsick?
So do I.

But if you'’ll take
a teaspoon--I'’ll do the talking.

I understand
my brother'’s feelings,

but I speak
with straight tongue
when I tell you

that the Iron Horse
will not harm your people.

The white chief only wishes
to cross your country

as the canoe
crosses the river.

It is hard, White Wolf,

for Black Hawk
to hold his anger
at talk of Iron Horse.

It is well these people
are friends to White Wolf.

I will call a council.

Tell my people
what my brother has said.

Tell them also
the white chief
will give 100 horses

loaded with trade goods
if they agree.

Fifty horses.

One hundred horses.

I have spoken.

And I will give you this.

No.I will if I please.

Here.

[ clicks ]

You shouldn'’t have
done that.

I'’m getting a little tired
of you telling me what I should
and shouldn'’t do, Mr. Prentiss.

But you don'’t understand.

When a squaw gives
an Indian brave a gift--

For your information,
I do not happen to be a squaw.

Oh! How.

I was, uh,
just picking some flowers.

Aren'’t they pretty?

Well... you'’re welcome.

Oh, no, thank you.
I'’m not cold.

Well, I-- I guess
I better be going now.

It'’s getting awfully late.

Thank goodness!

What'’s the matter?He was following me.

Who?That awful Indian,
Black Hawk.

Why, he'’s gone.

He must'’ve
seen you coming.

Thought I told you
to stay close to camp.

What are you doing
out here alone?

I was just taking a walk
and picking some wildflowers,

and then all of a sudden,
there he was.

I showed them to him,
and he took them.

Took them?

Yes.

And then he tried to put
his blanket around me.

You little idiot,
you'’re gonna get us
in a mess yet.

I didn'’t do anything.

Except smile at him,
make up to him like you do
every man you meet.

Why, Mr. Prentiss,
I believe you'’re jealous.

Don'’t flatter yourself.

You'’re not gonna add my scalp
to your collection.
Now get on my horse.

I'’ll walk.

Stop it!
Let me down this instant!

Let me down!
Don'’t you dare!

Thinking Evelyn
would behave herself
after her scare,

and that her refusal
to accept Black Hawk'’s blanket

would discourage
the chief'’s interest in her,

Andy left Dobie in charge
of the camp

and set out to inspect
some of his mining property,

planning to return
the next day.

That night...

This is the most
ridiculous thing
I'’ve ever heard of.

Well, nevertheless,
it'’s true.

Black Hawk wants you
for his squaw.

These ponies are
the price he offered.

When your father
brought them in,
he accepted it.

Dobie, you should'’ve
stopped Mr. Phelps.

Well, he done it before
I knowed it, Andy.

I thought the Indian
was just trying
to be friendly.

Of all the effrontery!

That heathen savage,
expecting you to live
in a "wag-wim,"

or a "petee,"
or whatever you call it.

If this is your idea
of a joke, Prentiss,

it'’s a pretty bad one.

I was never more serious
in my life.

And so is Black Hawk.

He wants Miss Evelyn,
and he means business.

It'’s preposterous.

Not according to Indian custom.

He took a shine to Miss Evelyn,
and she gave every indication
that she liked him.

Now you'’ve given
your consent.

It'’s as simple as that.

I know.
We'’ll put the ponies back
where Father found them.

It'’s too late.
He'’s been watching.
You can be sure of it.

Then we'’ll gather up our things
and flee from here

with the speed of the wind.

We could never outrun him.
It'’d only make matters worse.

He wants your daughter.Stop saying that.

Here he comes now.

He'’s got a pony
to take you back on him.

Mercy!

Oh, what'’ll I do?

I know. Tell him that
you'’re already married
and have a husband,

that this has all
been a mistake.
You didn'’t understand.

By Jove,
that'’s the answer.

I knew you were
a smart young man.

Mr. Otis, you'’ve cut
the "guardian" knot.

Do you think he'’ll believe it?

I'’ll give you my wedding ring
to wear as proof.

And I will be very happy
to serve as
your husband pro tem,

with the hope that
when this is all over,

I can make the temporary
part of it permanent.

May I?Yes.

I bring words
from council.

When Big Chief of Iron Horse
gives 100 horses
and trade goods,

Iron Horse can cross
Indian country

as canoe crosses river.

Thank you.
Uh, thank you very much.

Now Black Hawk take
white squaw back with him.

Hear me speak.I'’ll tell him.

White squaw did not understand
ways of Indians.

She gave presents
to Black Hawk
only as a friend.

She already has a husband.

What Black Hawk wants,
he takes.

Wait.

I ask Black Hawk to obey
the white man'’s law

as I obey the Indians'’ law.

White man'’s law says squaw
can only have one husband.

Black Hawk hears
his brother'’s words

and will not break
white man'’s law.

Black Hawk will fight
husband of squaw to death...

and she have
only one husband--

Black Hawk.

Which man is squaw'’s husband?

I am.

I have spoken,

but my heart is heavy
that I fight my friend

who is like a brother.

But desire for squaw
is much stronger.

My heart is with
my brother.

One knife.

One knife.

No, Andy, no.
I won'’t let you.
Tell him the truth.

Be quiet. This is
your only way out.

You coward.

[ whinnying ]

[ sputtering ]

[ whinnies ]Yah!

[ whinnying ]

[ grunting ]

[ breathing heavily ]

[ grunts ]

[ breathing heavily ]

Don'’t make me
kill my brother.

It is no dishonor
to lose to White Wolf.

His courage and strength
has been proven many times.

I am beaten.

I have given my word
about Iron Horse

and will keep it.

Oh, Andy!

Nice going, partner.

My boy, I can never
repay you.

Horatio was never so wonderful
when he stood on the viaduct--

or the aqueduct, or the bridge,
or whatever it was.

[ crying ]

Here now.
Take it easy.

I was just
your husband pro tem.

You'’re not gonna stay
pro tem much longer.

And that'’s the story
of "Husband Pro Tem."

Or, as a friend of mine put it,

"The Story of a Girl
Who Was Rescued From the Injun

and Married the Engineer."
[ chuckles ]

♪♪ [ trumpet ]