Original subtitles

Bat, v/o: there's a reason they Called it the wild west.

Frank: annie, you're the one They're clamoring for.

Bill's the only one who Can't seem to see that.

Buffalo bill: let me be clear. I ain't looking to get fleeced.

Frank: she just wants To get paid her worth.

Buffalo bill: gentlemen Of the press,

Miss lillian smith.

[cocks rifle] [gunshot]

Annie: bill's giving You an audition?

Lillian: for the closing act.

That's usually your Spot, isn't it?

Annie: you show someone The door, you can't be

Surprised when They walk through it.

♪

[train whistle]

Bat, v/o: I was just a young man When I first headed west.

In the years that followed, I became a cowboy,

A gunslinger, and even served As sheriff of dodge city

One of the most lawless Towns in the country.

My name is bat masterson.

Now I'm a reporter.

And I've come west again To chronicle the world

That I know best, The american west.

Lure of gold... Land...

Destiny... Flooded the frontier

With men both good and bad.

These are the incredible true Tales of the wild west.

Man: we need help over here!

Bat: in the fall of 1901,

One of the two trains carrying

Buffalo bill's wild west show

Was destroyed in a Head on collision.

Annie oakley was on the One that was hit.

Bill.

I came as soon as I heard.

Buffalo bill: bat...

♪

What happened?

Buffalo bill: the other train Thought we cleared the crossing.

Darn near hit us at full speed

Bat: is annie alright?

Buffalo bill: her Car got hit, too.

♪

Bill tell me she's not... - buffalo bill: no, no.

She's... She's alive.

She got busted up pretty Bad, though.

She ain't woke up since.

And doctors say...

Oh heck what do doctors Know anyways?

Bat: they don't know how much Fight she's got in her.

Buffalo bill: you're darn Right they don't.

That girl's tougher than me.

Bat: you know better Than anyone.

Buffalo bill: she's The whole show bat.

Heart and soul.

Took me a long enough To figure that out.

Too long.

Bat: you two weathered some Rough patches, huh?

Buffalo bill: yes, sir, we have.

Bat: tell me about it.

Buffalo bill: bat, I ain't too Much fit for gab right now.

Bat: oh, that's a first.

[buffalo bill chuckles]

Bat: come on.

Get your mind off of things.

Buffalo bill: yeah, I suppose You don't know a good thing til It's gone, do you?

Of course, me being me, I-

Had to learn that the hard way.

♪

Buffalo bill: we ain't Runnin' this. - assistants: what's wrong with It?

Buffalo bill: name of the show Is buffalo bill's wild west. Not

Annie oakley and company. Fix it, boys.

Reporters: annie! Annie! Ms. Oakley! Any words for your fans?

What advice do you have For these young ladies?

Where are you headed to next? - one at a time, fellas.

I don't have six ears. - reporter: ms. Oakley,

What's Next for the wild west show?

We're gearing up for a new tour.

Shakin' off the rust.

I can tell you, we've set Our sights pretty high.

Reporter: would you... Would You say that colonel cody sees You as a partner?

Long as he sees me as a friend, I'm just fine.

Reporter: miss oakley, what's Your favorite caliber? Pistols Or rifles?

Annie: excuse me, boys, I gotta Hit the shooting range.

Reporters: one more question. One more question.

Miss- miss oakley.

[bottle shatters]

[gunshot] [bottle shatters]

Frank: that's great, honey.

Annie: think so?

Frank: you made every paper.

You're learning to play 'em like a fiddle.

Annie: when the show Goes to paris?

Hope no one expects Me to learn french.

Frank: just be yourself.

You're the one they're Clamoring for.

Bill is the only one who Can't seem to see that.

Annie: bill's the reason we Have this life, frank.

Let's not forget that.

Frank: annie,

You're not the young girl Trying to prove yourself Anymore.

You're the star of his show.

He needs to pay you your worth.

I'm going to meet with him.

If he turns me down,

We should think about Walking away.

Annie: and go where?

Frank: remember the producer I told you about,

From new york?

He made a real offer.

Your own show.

Annie: bill says paris Is nearly locked up.

That's the bigger stage.

Frank: annie.

Don't you think it's time you Stepped out from cody's shadow?

♪

[cheering]

Man: encore! Candy apples.

[chanting] Annie! Annie! Buffalo bill: I said, no.

Frank: this isn't a Tough call, bill.

Everyone knows annie's a star.

Buffalo bill: remind me again,

What is the name of this show?

Frank: you're the name. She's the face.

Buffalo bill: now look I....

Evening. Frank: ma'am.

Buffalo bill: I realize it's The manager's job to do

The panhandling, I do, and I Appreciate it.

Let me be clear.

I ain't looking to get fleeced.

Frank: she just wants To get paid her worth.

[distant gunshots]

[distant cheering]

[chuckling]

And if she don't?

[distant cheering]

Frank: we've had other offers. Buffalo bill: now you listen

And you listen good, Frank butler.

This show right here was around

Long before anybody Even heard of annie oakley.

Be around long after, You understand me?

[horse whinnies]

[distant gunshot] [distant cheering]

You

Run along and give this Number to your wife.

And you tell her I said

I ain't going ten Rounds on this.

♪

♪

[chattering]

Annie: excuse me. Excuse Me. What's going on?

Reporter: you don't know? There's a new trick shooter Auditioning for the show.

[chattering]

Buffalo bill: gentlemen Of the press,

I would like to introduce to You one of the finest

Trick shooters I've ever seen.

Fellas... Miss lillian smith.

Lillian: afternoon, gentlemen.

♪

♪ [wild west chronicles theme]

♪

[chattering]

Lillian: it's truly an Honor, miss oakley.

Annie: are you...

Is she joining the show?

Buffalo bill: well, Not officially.

Just putting together A new roster. And

Thought I'd take a look At some fresh acts.

You ain't afraid of a little Young blood, are ya annie?

Good to meet you, lillian.

If you need anything, Just let me know.

Lillian: oh, I'd be so grateful.

I'm sure you've got Lots of advice

After many, many years Of experience.

Buffalo bill: well, it's Time to make the rounds.

My darling. Right this way.

Well, that's a wrinkle.

So you brought in another Trick shooter

To put annie in Her place?

Buffalo bill: oh, don't Be so dramatic, bat.

I just...

Well, I figured a Little healthy competition

Might be good For the both of 'em.

That's all lillian was? Just a warning shot?

Buffalo bill: heck you Say it like that, bat,

Make everything sound bad.

I know you.

You can't abide being upstaged.

Buffalo bill: well, that's just The way the game's played, Isn't it bat?

Look, I just had to Remind annie that

She wasn't the only woman trick Shot around.

Truth be told, I had to Get her number down.

That how it worked out?

Lillian had a

Bit of a competitive streak.

Now I like that. Don't get me Wrong.

I just

Didn't know how far She'd take it.

[cocks rifle] [gunshot]

[cocks rifle] [gunshot]

[cocks rifle] [gunshot]

Lillian: aim small, miss small.

That's what my daddy taught Me about shooting.

Aim small, miss small.

Of course, I don't need To tell you that.

Annie: aim's only Half the battle.

♪

[cocks rifle]

[gunshot]

So,

Bill's giving You an audition?

Lillian: for the Closing act.

That's usually Your spot isn't?

♪

I know I shouldn't Get my hopes up but

A girl can dream.

Dreams are fine.

Practice is what gets you there.

Ready?

[cocks rifle]

Throw.

[gunshot] [bottle shatters]

After you.

♪

[cocks rifle]

Lillian: throw.

[gunshot]

Annie: no sense fighting The wind.

Learn to use it to Your advantage.

[cocks rifle]

Throw.

[gunshot] [bottle shatters]

Lillian: I'm a quick learner.

♪

Annie: she's after My spot in the show

And there's bill laying Down the track for her.

Frank: he's trying To rattle you.

Annie: well, it's working.

Frank: call his bluff.

Go out shoot her,

Prove you're still the star.

Annie: I am the star.

You were supposed To get me a raise.

Now I'm fighting for my job.

Frank: it won't be a fight.

Annie: something's off.

Frank: what's that mean?

Annie: I'm missing easy shots.

Annie.

You can't let her get Inside your head.

Besides, how's cody supposed To take you seriously,

If it's this easy to jam you up?

♪

Annie!

Lillian: oh.

Is everything all right?

Frank: just fine.

If you'll excuse me.

Lillian: don't let Me get in your way.

♪

♪

♪ [wild west chronicles theme]

♪

Buffalo bill: time to Pick our closing act.

Who's it going to be?

Who's it going to be?

Is it going to be our own Little miss sure shot annie?

[cheering, applause]

Or is it going to be The lily of the west?

Miss lillian smith.

[applause]

Miss smith,

You care to take The first shot?

♪

Lillian: spin it!

[wheel spinning]

[cocks rifle] [wheel spinning]

[gunshot] [glass shatters] [cocks rifle]

[gunshot] [glass shatters] [cocks rifle]

[gunshot] [glass shatters] [cocks rifle]

[applause]

[gunshot] [glass shatters]

[gunshot]

[cheering, applause]

Buffalo bill: four out of five, Ladies and gentlemen.

Care to give it a go miss annie?

Let's get this over with.

Break a leg.

♪

Annie: spin it.

[wheel spinning]

[cocks rifle] [wheel spinning]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

[cocks rifle] [gunshot]

[wheel spinning]

[wheel slows to a stop]

♪

Annie: say, lillian.

My gun's being a mite fussy.

Can I borrow yours?

Buffalo bill: go on.

[wind blowing]

Lillian: pulls a little To the left.

♪

Annie: spin it.

[cocks rifle]

[wheel spinning]

[gunshot] [glass shatters] [cocks rifle]

[gunshot] [glass shatters] [cocks rifle]

[gunshot] [glass shatters] [cocks rifle]

[gunshot] [glass shatters] [cocks rifle]

[gunshot] [glass shatters]

[cheering, applause]

[cheering, applause]

Annie: didn't pull much.

We're talking later.

[wind blowing]

Buffalo bill: tampering?

Annie that's a hefty accusation.

Annie: all I know is,

It was working fine This morning.

Buffalo bill: well, what's More plausible, hm?

That lillian here was tampering With your gun, or

Maybe you just ain't the little Sure shot you thought you was.

Annie: don't you Pull that on me.

Not after what we've Been through.

We built this thing Together.

Buffalo bill: we?

Look around you, little miss.

Everything you see,

Everything that you are,

It's because of me.

I ain't got time for this.

Look, annie, what's It going be, huh?

You wanna be part of this Company or maybe,

You know, maybe you just Got too big for us, huh?

♪

Annie: have you got that offer?

♪

♪

Bill,

You show someone the door...

You can't be surprised when They walk through it.

♪

Lillian: now we can Put on a real show.

♪

♪ [wild west chronicles theme]

Do you regret it?

Pushing her out?

Buffalo bill: more than Anything in my life.

But not at that moment.

I had me a show to mount.

With lillian smith As your closer.

Big boots to fill.

Buffalo bill: yeah, well, I Figured it'd take

The public a minute or two to Get used to her.

How'd that theory pan out?

Buffalo bill: about How you think.

[crowd clamoring]

Buffalo bill: hey!

Hey you!

Get out my way.

What do you think you're doing, Huh? Your act ain't even over.

Lillian: those yokels don't Deserve to watch me shoot.

Did you hear them heckle me?

Night after night, they say, "Annie!

Where's annie? What about annie?"

Well I'm sick of it, bill! Buffalo bill: yeah, well,

Maybe if you put a little more Effort into your act.

Lillian: maybe if you put your Back into promoting me!

Oh, and what are we going to do When we get to europe, huh?

We just going to tell them we Couldn't be bothered To be prepared?

Lillian: tell them Whatever you like.

I won't be there.

I'm sorry. How's that?

Lillian: oh.

Some nice people in Philadelphia want to give me my Own show.

Buffalo bill: well, Ain't that fancy?

How far do you expect you going Get without old bill?

Lillian: couldn't do much worse.

Man: on your mark-

Get set-

Buffalo bill: hey!

[cheering]

♪

♪

Frank: that was your Best show yet, honey.

[knocking]

No well-wishers Tonight, please.

Frank: I'll take care of it.

♪

Annie: who is it?

♪

Bill.

Buffalo bill: just came to pay My respects to the star.

♪

May I?

♪

Frank.

♪

Thank you.

♪

Buffalo bill: well-

How's new york treating you?

Annie: it's...

Different.

Lots of teas and

Luncheons with fancy people.

Yeah.

How's the show?

How's lillian?

Well,

Truth be told, annie, I had to let her go.

She couldn't hold A candle to you.

Bill...

I don't want anyone Fired on my account.

[bill sighs]

Buffalo bill: annie the Real truth is that...

She struck out on her own.

Following your example Once again.

Frank: and now here you are

On bended knee, begging Annie to come back?

Buffalo bill: I'd bend it If she asked me, frank.

Look, I just want you to Be the first to know,

Show's going to paris.

That's great, bill.

Really.

Buffalo bill: yeah,

But...

Well I ain't going.

What?

Buffalo bill: not without My partner.

Oh annie.

I know your worth.

I've known it since the Moment I met you.

I just...

Well I lost sight of It for a bit is all.

And I promise you that won't Never happen again.

♪

Oh-

♪

Go on. Open it up.

Sure.

♪

♪

Frank: I take it we're Back in business?

Annie: partners.

[buffalo bill laughs]

Whooee!

[laughter]

Buffalo bill: oakley and cody.

The world won't know What hit 'em.

Whoo!

Bat, v/o: before her Retirement in 1924,

Annie oakley performed for more Than 30 million people across The world.

Annie and bill worked Together for 17 years

With only the one interruption In their partnership.

Lillian smith struck Out on her own,

Taking the name wenona, The native princess.

Her career quickly fizzled.

The partnership prevailed In the end.

Buffalo bill: she's more Than a partner bat.

♪

I love that little girl like She's one of my own sisters.

I suppose it just

Took losing her for a Time to remember it.

Doctor: colonel cody. Buffalo bill: how she doing, Doc?

Doctor: she's awake

And talking.

And I expect she'll make A full recovery.

Buffalo bill: you hear that?

She's tough isn't she?

Never had a doubt.

Doctor: colonel cody,

She's asking for you.

♪

Buffalo bill: oh,

Good to see you, bat.

♪