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Lucas: Mark, you better get to that milkin'.

I will, pa.

Be sure you keep the chickens out of the barn.

Yes, pa.

Mornin', bessie.

Sure is a fine spring mornin', isn't it?

Oh no, that old chicken isn't up there again, is she?

Hey, bernice, you come down from there,

Lay your eggs where we can find 'em. Here chick, chick, chick-

Hey, who are you?

My brother, he is very ill.

We- we took shelter here last night,

I think he needs a doctor.

Oh, sure. Don't worry, you wait right here, I'll go get my pa.

Oh, thank you.

Pa! Pa, hey pa!

Don't worry, darlin', everythin' will be alright, you will see.

What if they find us?

They won't find us, I won't let them.

Even if they find us, well,

We shall handle it our self, won't we?

Well, nothin' much to worry about,

Just a good old-fashioned case of measles.

Measles, sir?

Hmm. Hey, that's an interestin'-lookin' medallion

You've got there, son.

Thank you, sir. It was a gift from my father.

Hmm. Well, I'll drop some medicine by later.

Lucas, you keep 'im here for a few days, long,

Hot ride into town, he's been overexposed as it is.

Sure thing, doc.

Wait, that won't be necessary.

Well, I'm afraid it will, little lady.

And, lucas, don't worry about mark,

He's not liable to get 'em again. You get some rest too.

Thank you, doctor.

Jennifer-

Shh.

Quiet as a couple of little mouses, aren't they?

And who are they, lucas?

Well, like she said, jennifer and charles morrison.

They were goin' to school back east, father died, he left them

A ranch out west an' that's where they were headin'.

That sound like the truth to you?

More or less. I figured she'd get around to it eventually.

Hmm. You know, lucas...

I was, er, readin' in the papers that over in denver,

There was one of 'em foreign princesses from europe

Goin' to school over there, she and her little brother.

I read it, too.

Well, it seems that they just, er,

Ran away a couple o' weeks ago. Just packed up an' left.

What's your point, doc?

Oh, nothin'.

You know, that was a peculiar lookin' medallion, wasn't it?

Uh-huh.

Oh, shucks. I always did read too much.

Come on, archimedes.

Ohh!

excuse me, ma'am, I...I'll go get a rag.

it's all right.

Oh...It is, er, very kind of you to take us in, mr. Mccain.

My brother and I, always have been very in- independent.

Well, there's times when our neighbors can use help.

Oh, wait. You won't regret havin' us here.

Oh, I'm...I'm very anxious to learn how to run a ranch.

I shall chop the wood, an'... An' weed the field,

An' whatever you deem necessary.

Well, now, life on a farm isn't that hard, jennifer.

You might even like it.

Oh, I...I hope so, mr. Mccain.

I shall certainly try, you can count on that.

Oh, excuse me.

Not at all.

Pa, did you ask her?

Ask her what?

'bout...About what the doctor said.

Now, mark, you just forget about what you heard.

Oh, but pa, suppose she is?

Son, I said forget it.

Now, whatever she is or she isn't she'll tell us herself,

No other way.

Oh, pa-

Hey, we're gonna set a couple of cots up in the front room,

They'll be staying here awhile.

Here?

Here.

Oh...Golly!

No, jennifer, use both hands. That's better.

Yes, I can see the advantage of that.

You know, I did always drink it from tins.

I- I really never thought about where it came from.

Tins?

Now, you make sure your water is hot...

Soap up your sponge...

And wash.

Rinse...

An' dry.

Oh, yes, yes.

Does this all belong to you?

As far as the bluff over there, more or less.

Come on, I'll race you home.

Jennifer!

Hold 'im, jennifer!

Oh.

Are you all right?

Perfectly delightful. I won, didn't I?

You sure did. You're doing very well, jennifer.

Thank you, mr. Mccain.

Jennifer?!

Yes?

Jennifer, you- you dropped your medallion.

Oh, thank you, mark.

Well, I- I have to take charles his dinner.

Excuse me.

You know, pa, I guess the doctor was wrong about her.

Why?

Well, I've been watchin' her,

An' she just doesn't act like a princess.

Oh? Well, how should a princess act?

Well, royal, I guess. You know what I mean,

She- she even likes washin' dishes.

Oh, well that is peculiar.

You know somethin', son, if jennifer is a princess,

That'd make charles a prince, wouldn't it?

Uh-huh.

Yeah!

Oh, and you should have seen the horse, charles.

It was perfectly unbelievable!

Oh an' down in the spring, did I tell you how it's like,

Down in the spring?

Oh well, you first... First you wash the clothes,

And then you hang them on those bushes to dry,

And oh, and the sun was shinin'.

It was so beautiful, charles. I just can't explain it.

Oh! And tomorrow, he is goin' to show me how to rope a calf.

Mr. Mccain?!

Yes!

I say, jennifer, are you in love with him?

In love with him?

Mr. Mccain?

Why no, charles. What made you think to that?

You talk about him so much.

I do?

I'm feeling much better, you know.

We ought to be able to leave soon.

Oh, that's wonderful, darling, just wonderful.

We're awfully lucky they haven't found us yet.

Oh, yes, of course, I know.

Whoa!

Any word?

We've definitely traced them into the area.

We're canvassin' all the farms,

There's no possible way for 'em to escape.

We're watchin' all the roads.

There's just the question of time.

That's right, just a question of time.

Hi.

Hello, mark. Uhm, was this your mother?

Yup.

She looks very beautiful.

She sure was. You look a little bit like her, jennifer.

Why, thank you, mark.

Is- is charles awake?

Oh, he's dressing for town.

For town?

Well, he- he's almost well.

Your father's sayin' that the doctor should check him.

Oh. Well, then that means that you will be leavin'?

Yes, I suppose it does.

We'll sure miss you.

I mean we've gotten kind of used to havin' you around.

Go on in.

Lucas: Haa!

I got it from my teacher, it's called king arthur's book.

Oh my, that sounds rather good... Doesn't it?

Yeah.

It sure must've been swell livin' in those palaces and all.

Yes, I imagine so.

I say, could you fasten that for me?

Oh, sure.

Well, hello?

hello.

Oh, I brought you some water, mr. Mccain.

Well, thank you, jennifer.

Where are you shoes?

Oh, I'm practicing going barefoot.

You better watch out for the burrs.

Oh-oh, yes I will, thank you.

Oh-mr. Mccain, er,

There is something I would like to talk to you about.

What is it?

Well...Well, I...I've read that almanac last night you see,

And er...Well you're plowin' this field all wrong.

I'm plowin' the fi- why?

Well, it's because...It's because the drainage is wrong

You see, for strong beans, I mean.

Oh, well, I was thinkin' about potatoes.

Ohh...Oh you were? Ohh.

Is that all?

Oh, why yes.

Well, I guess we'll make a farmer out of you yet.

Do you really think so?

Mm-hm.

Mr. Mccain?

Was your wife a blonde?

Well, she had hair about the color of yours,

As a matter of fact.

Oh. What's this?

Redbud. Locked inside is a lovely red flower.

Not all things are what they seem.

That's the way it is with people, too.

No, jennifer, I don't think so. I think what people are shows.

You believe that?

Yes, I do.

You have never been fooled?

Oh, once or twice maybe. By occupations mostly.

Occupations?

Professions, but not by what's inside.

Take yourself for instance,

You seem different from when you first came here,

But you're not really.

You're like the pod.

You just needed a little waterin' and sunshine

To make you flower.

But then I guess you would have anyway.

I like you, mr. Mccain.

I like you, too, jennifer.

Well, um, I'll go and see if charles is ready.

Whoa. Oh, doc!

We were just on our way to your office.

Well, hello, lucas. Hi, young fella.

How you feelin'?

Much better. Thank you, sir.

Good, good. Lucas, you still think I was, er, all wet?

All wet?

Well, you know, about this er, situation here.

Well, maybe just a little damp, doc, we'll see.

You know, lucas, there's just no romance anymore at all,

An' that's a fact.

Come on, young fella.

Well, doc says charles is as fit as a colt.

Oh, well, that's fine. You have a beautiful town, mr. Mccain.

Well, thank you, jennifer. I guess it'll do.

Get some horses.

What kind of indians?

Apaches, come on, I'll show you.

Now, mark, you go easy with charles,

He's not completely well yet.

Sure, pa.

I wish today would never end.

Well, I suppose we shall have to leave tomorrow.

No, there's no need to rush, jennifer.

I mean, you wanna be sure charles is well.

I love you, mr. Mccain.

Jennifer, mark thinks we'll run into apaches

On the way out of here.

What?

When we leave, for california.

That sounds rather good, doesn't it?

Jennifer, what's wrong?

Oh, nothing, charles, oh, that sounds very good.

They're here!

Mr. Mccain?

That's right.

May I introduce myself.

Just a minute.

Most certainly.

Jennifer, there's-

Jennifer?

Charles?

Where are they, son?

gone.

Gone?

Out the back, just now. Give them a chance to get away, pa.

What difference does it make to you?

Don't come any closer, mr. Mccain.

Is jennifer in there?

We're going to borrow one of your horses,

Don't come any closer.

Give me the pistol, charles.

No, sir!

Charles, give me the pistol.

I'm sorry, sir.

She's crying, sir.

You wait here, son.

You see, mr. Mccain, you have cultivated a flower

And now you have responsibility to it.

That's right.

Did you hear about my father?

Hmm. He died so you're the queen now.

No, because I won't go back.

I loved my father, but I won't go back.

Where will you go?

To california, we shall get a ranch there like we planned.

Or maybe we shall stay here.

Here?

I want to be free, that's all I want.

You see, a princess has to hold up her head very straight.

She cannot show her emotions or cry

Or run in the moonlight, offering love.

But a princess isn't a queen.

I love you.

Jennifer, love is the most beautiful thing I know

Between two grown-up people.

I do love you.

No, you love the idea of me, of home,

An' freedom, family.

Well, is it so incredible to want that?

To want to be like everyone else?

Jennifer, different kinds of people have different kinds

Of responsibilities, that's what life is. An' facin' them,

An' understandin' them is what makes life good.

You can never turn away from what you are,

But I think you already know that.

Mr. Brissard: Your majesty?

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

Count brissard?

We're happy to find you well, your majesty.

We understand your intense personal feelings.

We recognize, also, the human factor, your majesty,

In human beings.

It is possible for you to abdicate in preference

To a freer way of life, if you so desire,

But it is certainly not our wish, your majesty.

I cannot turn my face from what I am,

And you know that as well as I do.

Yes, your majesty.

Mr. Mccain, my brother and I,

We truly appreciate your hospitality.

But we have pressing duties at home,

Due to the death of my beloved father,

And a need for leadership.

I understand, your majesty.

However, we would like you to keep this medallion,

As a memento of our affection for your country.

And by it remember that friendship is the bond

Between us... Mr. Mccain.

Thank you, your majesty.