All language subtitles for Promise the Moon ENGLISH

(soft music)

- Alright!

Let's get them calves separated.

I don't want to get this
herd all riled up now!

Come on, let's move it!

- Think about that Roy?

(laughing)

(soft music)

- Wilbur, this entire spread

just isn't the ranch it once was.

You managed to keep afloat this season,

but come on now, let's face reality.

(coughing)

With cattle prices
dropping, you'll want to be

out of here before the snow falls Wilbur.

And we want to buy your
ranch, think about it.

- The St. Boniface Cattle Company

is willing to make a very attractive offer

to you Mr. Bennett.

- You can tell the St.
Boniface Cattle Company

they can buy out everybody else,
but my land isn't for sale.

- We've been associates for 15 years,

that must mean something.

You've been stewing about
this offer for months.

With prices what they are,
you simply can't compete.

This property can support
a herd twice your size.

- For 15 years I've expected you

to keep my business to yourself.

- You can still live on the place

and keep your money in the bank!

I owe you that at least.

(coughing)

- You don't owe me anything.

(dramatic music)

(cows mooing)

- [James] Roy!

- Huh?

- Wilbur says to keep 'em as far away

from the other bulls as possible.

- [Roy] That's what I'm doing, Jimmy.

- [Jimmy] Look at 'em boys, $1,000.

- Hey bull, I'm gonna
need a hand here, Jimmy.

- [Jimmy] More than any of you cowpokes

will ever make in a lifetime!

- [Roy] I want this tan
bull out of this corral now.

Come on now

they'll kill each other
if we don't get 'em apart.

- Hey Wilbur, makes you
think twice about spending

a 1,000 bucks on a bull fight, huh?

(laughing)

- [Man] Get in big fella.

- Yah, come on, come on!

Move it, move it!

Yah, come on!

(chatter)

- Woo!

(horse neighing)

- [Man] Get in there.

(dramatic music)

- [Roy] Wilbur!

Look out!

- [Wilbur] My father come over
from England with nothing.

He built this place with his bare hands.

He vowed the land'd never be broken up.

Got a lot to do still.

Won't lose my land.

All this trouble.

God's way of making me pay for past sins.

(soft music)

(shallow breathing)

- Never shoulda left that bull in the pen

so close to the others.

- Gimme a hand here.

- Oh, yep.

- I've had horses roll on top of me.

Busted shoulders, and broken legs.

And each time I thought I was dying.

(chuckles)

Oh damn!

Guess I'm getting too old.

You're the best foreman
I've had in years Roy.

How much you got put by?

- Oh, nothing.

- You worried?

- No, sooner or later you gotta move on.

I figure I've done my time here

if you're thinking of selling.

- Well I ain't selling
and I ain't dead yet.

Go open my desk over there.

Get me that leather book in front.

(soft music)

I got a son.

I been paying good money
to board him for years.

Now I need your help.

Bring him back here so's we can groom him

to take over this place.

- Oh no, Wilbur, I don't
want to get involved

in no family business.

I mean, Jimmy and I never see eye to eye.

- This place belongs to my
son, not my brother Jimmy!

Promise me you'll see this through, Roy.

- Wilbur, that's like promising the moon.

- Promise me.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

(upbeat music)

- [Cab Driver] Where you headed?

- [Roy] Picking up a passenger
at the Chicago Sanitarium.

- [Cab Driver] Don't usually
take passengers from there.

- [Roy] It's my employer's son,

I'm taking him back to Canada.

- [Cab Driver] A mighty risky
thing you're doing mister.

Last one escaped from here set
fire to an entire city block.

- Terrific.

You wait to for me.

I shouldn't be too long.

I'm here to see Leviatus Bennett.

(dramatic music)

(soft music)

- Dr. Ladreen.

- Roy Leckner.

Listen, can the boy be
ready to go right away?

- That all depends,

no one enters or leaves here willingly.

(shouting patients)

Don't be alarmed sir.

These are only the sounds of progress.

- Oh, good.

'Cause he needs to be of some
use doing chores right off.

- I'll let you judge for yourself.

He came to us as an infant.

He has been thoroughly institutionalized.

(dramatic music)

- [Woman] You can break the glasses

but we don't have no food today.

(dramatic music)

- You can do what you like
but it's a sorry doubt

this one'll be running any ranches.

Put a beggar on horseback

and he'll ride it straight into hell.

Leviatus!

(dramatic music)

- Years of confinement
makes them unstable.

We'll be happy to continue
to tend to the boy

for a flat fee.

- Ah, well, I don't.

- They all get three
square meals a day here.

Plenty of gravy.

- Yeah, well, maybe I oughta go back home

and discuss this with Wilbur.

- Well, you go back and assure Mr. Bennett

of our solid care.

- [Sophie] Let go of him!

(yelling)

(dramatic music)

- Settle everyone down.

- [Orderly] Get the
others out, right away.

- [Man] Yes sir.

(dramatic music)

- Home?

- Yeah, yeah the boy's home,

his father's home.

- [Dr. Ladreen] If you
require documentation

for the Bennetts then we'd
be more than fair on the fee.

(soft music)

- Bring me too.

Home please.

- [Mrs. McNaish] Mind she's
a bit of a sneak, that one.

- No, I think we'll be fine.

(soft music)

(pigs squealing)

We ain't riding in here.

You're forgetting I paid full fare.

- You ride here or you'll stay behind.

Your choice.

(dramatic music)

Those two dimwits ain't allowed to ride

in passenger service, railroad by-law.

- [Roy] A load of buffalo
crap if you ask me.

- [Station Manager] I ain't asking you.

(dramatic music)

- Go on, sit down.

It's gotta be like
paradise compared to where

you've been for the last 10 years.

(soft music)

(soft music)

- Are you offended?

You knew your uncle's plan,
12 months as my secretary

and then the decision
would be mine to make.

I never quite intended this
moment to be so overwrought.

I had merely hoped that I
might induce you to be my.

- Thank you for your offer,
particularly to a woman

in my circumstances.

But, life here isn't
quite what I expected.

Whatever the nature of your intentions,

I feel you have no business

withholding my salary any longer.

(coughing)

Mr. Bennett!

You're supposed to be convalescing

not running around like a yearling.

- I've got to speak to
Sir Robert right away.

- Of course you can.

He's in the back office.

(soft music)

- You're playing God Wilbur.

You can't expect simply to will
a young boy to a hired hand.

- I want you to witness this Butler.

Support the contents of
that will, support my son.

Anything happens to him
and my entire estate

forfeits to the government.

- You could sell for a princely sum

and leave the boy properly looked after

for the rest of his days.

- I can't let go of my
land, even if I wanted to.

Don't fail me Robert Butler.

We've been honest associates for 15 years.

You owe me.

- Only the strong have a
right to survive Wilbur.

Yours is the choicest piece of property.

I'm warning you.

Your brother Jimmy will weasel his way in

and the place will be
bankrupt within a year.

And I'll have no trouble picking it up

at the bank for the price of the mortgage.

- Damn you, if you want it that badly.

- I will witness your will, Mr. Bennett.

- You've forgotten the spirit

that opened up this country Sir Robert.

Much indebted to you Miss.

(dramatic music)

- I am afraid I don't
speak your language sir.

- Don't ever confuse madness
with integrity, my dear.

Thank you for minding my affairs.

(dramatic music)

(horse neighing)

(distant train horn blowing)

- Good morning Mr. Bennett.

- Morning.

A telegram to Mr. Royal
Leckner, Four Arrows Ranch

to be delivered upon his
arrival in a couple of days.

- [Ticket Master] Right Mr. Bennett.

Telegram for Mr. Roy Leckner
when he returns from Chicago.

(soft music)

- And I want this sent registered mail.

(horn blowing)

(soft music)

♪ Hey ya ♪

♪ Hey ya hey ho ♪

♪ Hey ya hey ya hey ho ♪

♪ Hey ya hey ya ♪

(soft music)

- I hate women who chew tobacco.

It ain't right.

(indigenoua music)

Oh, for God sake, there you go.

Just don't let me watch you chew it.

(indigenous music)

Get out of my pocket!

For God sake.

(indigenous music)

(dramatic music)

(upbeat music)

(man clearing throat)

- You've missed the last three trains.

Aren't you going to buy a ticket dear?

- No, I'm going to sit here until

Robert Butler pays me
every nickel he owes me.

- [Ticket Master] Ah, Sir Robert,

you received my message, I see.

- Let me see that telegram.

- [Ticket Master] Mr. Leckner
should be on the next train.

- Mr. Butler, I have no
intentions of leaving this town

until you pay me my wages.

I shall continue to wait in public places

until you comply and I
want you to know that.

(dramatic music)

- I'd like to purchase full fare passage

to the Maritimes and make arrangements

for steamship passage
to Folkestone England.

Bill it to my office.

That should be about the
equivalent for services rendered.

(train horn blowing)

Mr. Royal Leckner!

- Robert.

(dramatic music)

- I have some unfortunate news.

Wilbur Bennett

died from a stroke two days ago.

- Ah, damn!

- He didn't suffer.

- Well what the deuce
am I supposed to do now?

- The telegraph office had this for you.

Curiously Wilbur cabled
you the day that he died.

He made a provision in
his will that you accept

custody of his son, Leviatus Bennett.

- Yeah.

- His sole legal heir?

You'll pardon my opening your cable.

But I feel a tremendous
responsibility towards his affairs.

He came to discuss things
with me that morning.

Were you unsuccessful at finding the lad?

- Yeah.

No, no, no, no.

He's.

It's okay Sophie, you can come on out.

We're here.

(indigenous music)

- Dear God.

Clearly no one could advise Wilbur

on anything with much success.

(indigenous music)

Wilbur told me that you had agreed

to take over the ranch, until the drive.

- Yeah, 500 buck bonus

for keeping the books, and
paying the loan at season's end.

And then I just hand
over the land to the boy.

- Of course if you were
unable to pay back the loan

the property would
revert back to our bank.

The Bank would be quite
prepared to offer you

the 500 now, to save the embarrassment

of everyone going through
such a ridiculous exercise.

- Ah, no.

No I can't, it says here I'm
to maintain control of the cash

and the ranch, anything happens to the boy

the land reverts to
the Dominion of Canada.

- This will be called Wilbur
Bennett's greatest tragedy.

His utter lack of vision
will leave the boy destitute.

- Well now, I've got no intention of being

that boy's guardian.

I just need some time to
figure things out for him.

(soft music)

- The Commercial Bank will
happily take possession.

No need to involve the Dominion of Canada.

- I'll keep that in mind Sir Robert.

(dramatic music)

- I'd like to cash this ticket please.

- Our policy doesn't allow that Miss.

I'm afraid I have to speak
to Sir Robert Butler.

- Well, you just do that.

(upbeat music)

- Woo!

(laughs)

Did you see that?

Hey look.

- Come on, let's go, we're home.

- [Jimmy] You heard?

- Yeah I heard.

This here is Wilbur's
son, he's from Chicago.

What're you celebrating?

- A son?

My brother never had no son.

- How would you know?

You weren't here 15 years ago.

I picked up a cable he
sent me before he died.

This property is left to the boy.

- You're nuts!

A kid can't run a ranch here!

You tryna pull a fast one Roy,

cooking up something stupid
tryna to get rid of me?

- You can read, can't you?

(laughter)

- What?

Who the hell is this squaw here Roy?

Is she Wilbur's too?

- No, she's not Wilbur's,

She's his

supervisor.

- Now is this some kind of a joke, Roy?

This land is mine.

Don't you get your hopes up,
'cause come Monday morning

I got the for sale signs up.

(firing his gun)

Woo-wee, hoo-hoo!

- Alright, let's get a
couple of things straight!

Leviatus Bennett here, is
the new owner of this ranch.

Wilbur made it clear
it was his birthright.

Anything happens to the
boy, the land reverts

to the government of Canada.

There's a proper will in the bank in town.

Now, you all got the
same jobs you always had.

That's the way Wilbur wanted it.

That's the way I want it.

Anybody got any problems
with the way things is run,

you come talk to me.

Frenchy, Charlie, you come and help me

get these two cleaned up.

James, you gather up a crew

and go check the water and the
herd down in the southwest.

- Hey you can't prove that
boy's even related to me.

- Jimmy, you listen to me.

A son is a son, what do
you expect me to say?

I don't want Wilbur's
problems or this land neither

but I got no choice.

- You'll never be the boss here Roy.

And you'll never make
a Bennett out of him!

- We all gotta stick
together Jimmy, move out!

(dramatic music)

- Thank you.

(upbeat music)

Mr. Leckner!

I saw you having difficulty in town today

and I thought that there
may be a job for me here.

- Excuse me.

- I've just left Robert
Butler's employment.

- [Roy] Excuse me.

(laughter)

Alright, alright, alright.

What the heck is goin' on now?

- [Frenchy] She thinks
we're trying to drown

the little beggar!

- Get over there.

Come on.

Nobody's trying to hurt the kid.

He's tryna give him a bath.

The water's not that deep.

(speaking foreign language)

- What'd she say?

- You first.

Alright hold onto that Charlie.

You first.

You can either live with lice

or you can drown them, like this.

There, you see it's not that deep at all.

Come on in.

I'm sorry Miss Makepeace, as you can see

we're a little busy right now.

- It's alright, it's alright.

Look, why don't you get your bath things?

- It's alright.

- [Jane] What's your name?

- Sophie.

- [Jane] Sophie and?

- Levi.

- Right Sophie and Levi, come on.

(soft music)

It's alright, it's not very deep.

Come on you might like it, just try.

Just a lovely bath.

(laughs)

Good luck.

I could help you with these two.

- Charlie, why don't you
go on up to the grub line?

The crew'll be eating the floorboards

if supper ain't ready
in short order, go on.

- I could help in the kitchen.

- I've never needed no help before.

Frenchy, come and gimme
a hand with the firewood.

(laughing)

- Mr. Leckner, I witnessed
Mr. Bennett's will

the day that he died.

When I saw you in town
today, I thought that.

Look, I've barely enough
money to pay my way back East

and I'm in no position to ask for anything

other than my keep.

But I learned a lot about ranches when I.

Please don't look at me

as if I have two heads Mr. Leckner,

I can help you with this place.

- Well, I'm a bit like Charlie.

I don't need no help, thanks.

- Do you know how to keep a set of books?

- Yeah, some.

- Can you prove to the
bank that this ranch

will be in profit at season's end?

I know the cattle business inside out.

I know every drover's trick,
every speculator's gimmick.

Do you own a radio?

- A radio?

No, I don't own a radio.

- Well then immediately
you're at a disadvantage

when selling your herd to drovers.

Cattle prices, they fluctuate
so quickly nowadays.

Newspapers are always out of date.

- Y'know, you're awfully confident.

- Actually I'm shaking like a leaf.

But when I saw you there
today, I thought there might be

a position for me here, of some kind.

- Well, why don't you take
your stuff on up to the house,

and then come down and try
and get these two cleaned up.

You can join us for supper.

- Well, you'll let me stay, won't you?

- I ain't said yes to anything.

I gotta think this whole thing through.

Go on up to the house and
find yourself some overalls,

will ya?

(upbeat music)

(laughing)

(upbeat music)

- Mr. Leckner's given me leave to help

look after your new tenants.

(upbeat music)

Right well, can you tell me

where I'm to put my things please?

And I'll need some clean
overalls for Sophie and Levi.

- Take any room you want, I guess.

'Cept the big room, that's for the kid,

since he's the boss.

- Well, where's Sophie supposed to sleep?

- Lady all I do is cook.

The rest of it's up to you.

I mean, I don't know anything about this.

You might find something in
there that'll fit that squaw.

- Alright, thank you.

(soft music)

(sighs)

(clears throat)

(dramatic music)

- [Cowboy] Come get a hold of her, quick!

(gunshot)

Come on!

- Kid broke into the bunkhouse,

stole my goddam Winchester!

Little Jay tried to get it off him

and the squaw here hit him with a rock.

- Hold off for crying out loud!

Gimme that!

You listening to me?

You don't play with a bloody rifle.

It ain't a toy, you understand me?

(dramatic music)

- I say string her up!

She coulda killed Jay.

- Mr. Leckner stop this stupidity!

- String her up, like
we used to do in Texas.

- Why don't you get off of
this spread Jimmy Bennett?

- What the hell you talking about?

You can't fire me.

This ain't your land buddy, it's my land.

- Yeah, well right, why don't
you go into the bunk house

and grab your bedroll
and whatever possessions

are rightfully yours and you leave

before I rip this head off the
rest of your worthless body?

(dramatic music)

You gave the kid the gun.

He ain't smart enough to take
what doesn't belong to him.

- This ain't even Wilbur's son.

What's your name kid?

Come on, what's your name, huh?

- Remember, if anything
happens to that boy,

this land reverts to the
government of Canada.

(soft music)

Jay, don't you get him his horse?

Miss Makepeace, you
want to get them inside?

- Gimme that.

- Anybody got a problem
with the way I run things?

- [Cowboy] Nope.

- This ain't over Leckner.

It ain't over.

(things on the ground clanking)

Damn.

(soft music)

- Come Sophie.

(laughing)

Look, you must be exhausted.

Come on upstairs, it's time.

Levi?

(playing notes on piano)

Levi!

(speaking foreign language)

- He don't

hear.

- He doesn't hear?

(pressing foot pedal on piano)

(speaking foreign language)

He feels vibrations?

- He

hear what you think.

(soft music)

(playing notes on piano)

(soft music)

(men chatting)

- [ Roy] Charlie.

- Some of the men took off
their leave when Jimmy took off.

- Mex?

- Only an idiot works for an idiot.

- A job's a job Mex.

You won't be coming back.

Always somebody to fill it.

- Next thing you'll be hiring
chippys and school marms

to work this dump.

(squealing)

(laughing)

- Sit down!

(dramatic music)

- I don't think they're used to beds.

- I can't imagine why.

- There's a guest room for you upstairs.

I've put fresh linen on the bed.

I think Levi and Sophie should
dine in here from now on.

And you're going to have to
prohibit the use of spirits,

those men had been drinking all afternoon.

- You listen to me.

That squaw had about as
much to do with things

this afternoon as any of them boys.

With all the hoopla going on around here,

we're just gonna have to make do.

- I'm just trying to ascertain

what's in Levi's best interests.

- Who's interests?

I decided I don't need your help.

I shouldn't be in here.

I should be in the
bunkhouse with the boys.

And he shouldn't be here
neither, he should be.

- What? Back in the institution?

- Well, anywhere than here.

I expect you to clear out in the morning.

- You're not being fair!

And Sophie would be more civilized

if your men treated her with some respect.

- Yeah well I'm civilized enough to know

what's right and what's wrong.

Why don't you leave a body in peace?

Go on.

(upbeat music)

- What the?

Well, that's my property!

- Mr. Leckner and I came
to an agreement last night,

everyone working on the ranch
will just have to make do.

Please inform the men.

- You stay out of my kitchen!

- We shall dine in the
main house from now on,

and I shall prepare the meals.

Good morning Charlie.

(upbeat music)

Yes that's right, now
hold that there, right.

- I told you to clear out of here.

I did not tell you to clear
out our liquor supply.

I just lost five more men
who up and quit on me!

And I had to scrape
Charlie off of the ceiling

for crying out loud!

Let me spell it out for
you, you got no business,

what the hell are you doing now?

- We're learning table manners.

- Oh, you're learning table manners?

If you think you're gonna be around here

long enough to teach these.

- Levi can lip read to a certain extent.

And they've developed
a sort of sign language

they use between them.

- Oh, that's terrific.

- Do you want to know Levi's sign for you?

- Well, seeing as we're all here!

- Levi, who's that?

Watch this.

Who's that?

You're Big Hat Man.

- Oh, terrific.

Has he got a name for you, too?

- I don't know.

Levi, Levi.

(laughing)

Big Hat Woman, I believe.

- Ah, Levi wants to ride the
(speaking foreign language)

- A what?

- It's Ojibway, it means horse.

It means an animal with one nail.

He wants to ride a horse.

(speaking foreign language)

(laughing)

(speaking foreign language)

Ojibway, gotta helluva sense of humor.

It's a lotta dirty jokes.

- Oh I see.

- No, I don't think you do see.

- Watch how quickly he learns.

Just watch, please.

Levi come on, come on,
show him what you can do.

Alright, now watch me.

Horse,

horse.

- Hor, ho.

Hor.

- Feel here, feel here.

Horse,

horse.

(laughs)

Horse, that's it!

Isn't he wonderful?

- He's miraculous.

- I'm sure he could ride a
horse of you showed him how.

Do you want to ride a horse Levi?

Ride a horse, like a cowboy?

Horse, that's right, horse.

- He hasn't a clue of
what you're talking about.

I can't afford to lose any
more men on account a you.

So, like I said last night.

(gasps)

(dramatic music)

- [Sophie] Levi, no!

- [Jane] Sophie!

You must explain to him
that we are not angry,

Sophie make him stop.

(soft music)

- The boy's afraid of his own shadow.

- Mr. Leckner, help get him out.

He could be crushed under all this wood.

- Come here.

- Can you treat him gently?

- [Roy] He needs is to be
treated like a 15 year old boy.

Not coddled like a soft-boiled egg.

Come here, get, get, come on.

- Don't be so mean.

- [Roy] Alright, fine, you try.

Come on.

- [Jane] Come on out.

It's alright, no one's going to hurt you.

It's only me.

- Just push him out with your
feet for crying out loud.

- [Jane] I've got him, there you go.

- [Roy] I've got him, I've got him.

- [Jane] Don't be so rough.

- [Roy] Come here, come on.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

(yelling)

- [Jane] Mr. Leckner, help!

- [Roy] Just hold on.

- [Jane] Oh for heaven sake, get me out!

- I've a good mind to leave you in there.

- [Jane] Hurry!

(upbeat music)

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

(upbeat music)

- Well, you look as though
you're digging your way

out of this mess, Leckner.

The station manager
referred your inquiry to me.

The least I can do is
offer you the stipend

to which you were entitled
when you came out here,

as I'm sure you'll need it now.

- Thank you.

But let me say it is I who owe you.

I intend to invest it, in this ranch.

- Your uncle warned me about
your penchant for lost causes.

You couldn't do better than here.

I've written him of your whereabouts

and explained that I have relinquished

all responsibility for you.

You would be wise to do the
same, my offer still stands.

- Yeah?

- Jimmy Bennett and a
few others of your crew

have drifted over to work with
us at the St. Boniface ranch.

Rather be up front.

Don't want any hard feelings, you'll learn

all that in business,
nothing that isn't for sale.

- I never had no airs
about learning business.

- That boy's a Bennett.

(dramatic music)

He ought to have the
best hat in the place.

(dramatic music)

- That ain't a working hat, Sir Robert.

- Now that's your trouble
Roy, always thinking small.

(dramatic music)

- Go on back to work.

What're you all gawking at?

You mind telling me what any of this

has to do with your family?

- Both of my parents are dead.

My relatives turned their backs on me.

Robert Butler told my uncle he had

a job for me here in Canada.

Like a fool I came here
hoping for a way out.

Butler had other ideas.

He'd buy you too, if he could.

- Hasn't got the better of me yet.

- You didn't mean everything
you said last night, did you?

- Look, when I was that
kid's age I was on my own.

I never raised anybody before.

As far as I'm concerned,
if you expect to spend

another day on this ranch you'll leave

the decision making to me.

Alright Levi.

(upbeat music)

(speaking foreign language)

(laughing)

(upbeat music)

- $150, here.

I'll keep track of it in the ledger.

You can add it to the operating cash

in exchange for room and board.

- Ooh, now hold.

- No, I won't be gotten rid of as easily

as Robert Butler would like.

(upbeat music)

- Miss Makepeace.

- I've had a good look at
the books, Mr. Leckner.

How many steers do you think
the ranch can ship this year?

- Oh, many as we can find.

Some years we don't find them all,

and we lose some along the
trail, drowned, or wolves.

- Well, even if you
shipped the cattle directly

to the rail head, the best price
would be $35 to $40 a head.

And for Four Arrows to
pay off its current debt,

it would have to ship a minimum
of 800 steers this fall.

- 800?

Well, we ain't shipped 800
steers in any year I been here.

700 two years ago.

- I've also tallied up the working cash.

How many men do you intend to hire?

- Why don't you leave the
ranching to me, Miss Makepeace?

- If you think you can
only deliver 700 cattle

then we have to raise their
weight to make a better profit.

I was thinking that grain
is at an all time low.

Maybe we could take the risk and barter

with the bank for their
bankrupt grain elevators.

- Grain, now what do you want with grain?

- To feed the cattle, Mr. Leckner.

Fatten them up to $60, $70 a head.

- You wanna feed the grain to the cattle.

Come on.

- What are you so afraid of?

- Losing this place
through mistakes, is what.

- Why do you think
Robert Butler is so eager

to get his hands on this property?

He has the foresight to see
what nobody else can see.

He sees the ranch land surrounding

Butler Hills as fields
and fields of grain.

Grain is a much more marketable commodity

than cattle, Mr. Leckner.

- Well, I know this
country and I know cattle.

Why don't you keep your
nose in the books, huh?

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

(chatter)

- [Man] What kind of monsters
you keeping out there Roy?

We don't want no crazy people
running around this community.

Now you better keep them locked up.

- Ah heck, I've hired cowpokes

who are crazier than them two.

Heck, you did some work
for us awhile back,

didn't you Dutchie?

Huh?

I'm looking for top men, top wages.

I'm driving 500 head to market this fall,

I can guarantee 2 1/2 months work.

- I heard you got a woman
out there running things.

- What's the matter,
Dutchie, you scared of girls?

- Sorry Roy, some of us
got work here for awhile.

We don't want no grudges held

if Jimmy Bennett gets the ranch back.

- I'm paying $5 a week with
a $20 end of season bonus.

- Butler's offering $7 a
week out at St. Boniface.

- It's a good ranch, good wages.

But they don't need no
more hands out there.

And there's no bonus.

Our bonus is worth their
10 weeks extra pay.

After that you can stay
on if you so choose,

at regular wages.

Got any takers?

Come on and sign up.

- You're being awful free
with that boy's money.

- You know what I heard?

That woman out there's an heiress.

She got a stack of bills,

as thick as flies on a dead Indian.

- Well, you go back!

And you tell Jimmy he's
got it just about right!

Top wages fellas.

All the beef you can chew.

- [Man] I'm in.

(upbeat music)

- That kid spooks me.

(upbeat music)

- Hold your water Jay.

(upbeat music)

- No sir, I don't like it one bit.

- Why don't you go up to the
bunkhouse and bring out lunch?

Haying crew can eat out here.

(soft music)

- [Man On Radio] Now, let's
turn to our farm report.

And we'll begin with beef.

Word's not good for ranchers.

Cattle prices fell again
this week as major trading

came to a standstill at
stockyards in the Midwest.

Beef is down three cents in just two days.

That's not good.

Calves are at prices not
seen since before the war.

Many ranch owners are
forecasting doom and gloom.

And that goes for a few
that I know as well.

Most are worried that
prices will never go back up

and may continue to slide.

And now on the agricultural front.

- Hey, don't shake the reins so badly!

That horse don't want to go that fast.

(dramatic music)

- I only want what's rightfully mine, sir.

And I sincerely believe that Roy Leckner

tricked my brother just to
get his own foot in the door.

- That may very well be.

The reason I asked you
here was to express concern

about the nonsense
going on at Four Arrows.

- We have to do everything in our power

to get Leckner out of there.

And then maybe we'll be
able to give Jimmy his due.

- The bank can't be seen to
be in the middle of this.

But you can be of tremendous
assistance to us, Mr. Bennett.

Do we understand each other?

- It won't, it won't take much

to just push 'em right over the edge.

- See how well you do with Four Arrows,

and perhaps you can be of assistance to us

on some other properties
that are having a hard time.

- Yes sir, yes, yes sir.

Sir.

- Good bye.

(dramatic music)

(upbeat music)

(excited chatter)

- Watch that huh?

Oughta try him with a lasso.

(upbeat music)

- [Roy] Where the hell have you been?

- Cattle trading prices fell badly today.

I used the $150 to hold
a 1,000 bushels of grain.

- Whoa!

That money's been spent.

I committed every bit of
our extra operating cash

on bonuses and haying pay.

And I told you cattle don't eat grain.

You fatten cattle on hay!

- Couldn't you have asked me?

- Ask you?

You're supposed to be asking me!

You're supposed to be keeping track

of the books not spending the money!

- You told me there'd be no
operating bonuses up front.

Uncommit immediately.

- And lose all of these
cowpokes and our reputation?

- How much have you got to get by?

- I don't know, maybe a
100, maybe a little more.

And there's my bonus,
depending on how much cash

we have left to pay the bank
loan at the end of the drive.

- You may have to use it all
to pay off the bank loan.

- What the heck makes you
such an expert on everything?

Why don't you lay off of
this high rolling deal crap!

- We'll never get out of this mess.

(soft music)

- Listen, we'll fatten the
calves on the grain you bought.

And with all the railways coming through,

the crew'll need meat.

And maybe we can sell
direct to the railway.

(scoffing)

- You really do believe
we'll make it don't you?

- As long as I can count on you.

(soft music)

- Care to take a step, ma'am?

(laughing)

- I certainly would.

And don't call me ma'am.

It makes me feel a 100.

- [Man] Oh, aha Jim.

(upbeat music)

(cheers)

(upbeat music)

- Here.

If you give it to him like this,

he'll snap your finger off.

You give it to him like that.

It's the only way he can eat it without

taking a piece of your finger.

Alright?

Give it a try.

It's okay.

(soft music)

- [Cowboy] Alright, you heard the man.

Come on boys let's call it
a night, enough's enough.

- Gotta get you guys breakfast,

you just ate me out of house and home.

(soft music)

What, What? Okay.

Well, I'm glad to see you finally found

something you're good for around here.

Well good night Sophie.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

(speaking foreign language)

- Save us.

(yelling)

(dramatic music)

- Fire in the chicken coop!

(dramatic music)

Bring the hose!

(dramatic music)

(yelling)

(dramatic music)

- My God!

Levi get the livestock out of the barn!

(soft music)

- [Hand] The smoke must have
got her, she's suffocating.

- [Roy] Sophie!

(soft music)

Sophie!

Sophie!

(soft music)

(coughing)

How did this happen?

(speaking foreign language)

(dramatic music)

(rooster crowing)

What is it?

- Bunch of 'em want their pay.

- They want what?

- Well, they say they're
done, the place is jinxed.

- Well, you go back there
and you tell them no.

They want their pay they
stay until the hay is in.

It's our original deal.

- Well, they seem so worried
I think they'll go anyway.

- Little Jay,

why don't you ask them if
they know something we don't?

I gotta feeling this weren't no accident.

Go on.

Damn!

- Sir Robert and the Board
of Directors have given me

strict instructions that
I cannot possibly sell

an elevators worth of grain for so little,

especially since they
predict the price of grain

is on the up swing.

I'm sorry but I've been
instructed to keep the 150

you put down against the grain purchase

in order to pay down
Four Arrows current debt.

- How dare you?

- Four Arrows' loan
repayment is due October 7th.

- We're well aware of that.

That money will be on
this desk with pleasure.

Miss Makepeace.

- Thieves!

(dramatic music)

- Good day.

(soft music)

- Roy!

You know people are saying
that the boy is a pariah.

Why not come ride with us?

Get back to what you do best.

Always need good cowboys
at the St. Boniface Ranch!

(dramatic music)

- I know what you are Robert Butler!

And if I were a man I'd rip

your bloody voice box out of your throat.

(soft music)

She protected him all these years,

held him back in her own way.

(soft music)

- Come on son.

You can't stay out here day in, day out.

Come on,

come on.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

Well, we best finish her off tonight.

No telling how long this rain'll hold off.

We need a good crop for the winter if God

and cattle prices don't cooperate
by the end of the drive.

And so long as we don't loose
anymore of our hired hands.

- [Man] Fire, fire, help!

(bell ringing)

- Let's ride over there,
see if they need some help.

- [Man] Fire!

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- How the hell did it go up so fast?

- Used green timber.

That's a new barn.

Only a crazy man would do this!

- Oh, now Elliott, come
on now, be reasonable.

- Everyone around here
knows about that boy.

Squaw's dead eh?

He burned her to death didn't he?

- Listen, I'm really
sorry about your barn,

but you best stop listening to rumors.

You let us know what you need,
we'll be pleased to help out.

- Get that boy off my land.

- You folks done enough already.

(dramatic music)

- 'Bout time someone
picked up all this stuff.

Been sitting there for weeks.

No one's been near this

wicket since Mr. Bennett, you know.

- Yes well, we appreciate
your informing us.

- This one's registered for Mr. Leckner.

- I can sign for that.

- Signing everything for
Mr. Leckner these days?

- No, just the things I am
asked to sign for, thank you.

(soft music)

Dear Mr. Leckner, please
find enclosed a key

for Mr. Wilbur Bennett's
safety deposit box

at the Consumer's Bank in Butler Hills.

Mr. Bennett has asked us as
trustees to forward it to you

for safe keeping and to allow you access

to a certain sum of
money contained therein

that was promised to you.

(soft music)

- I am sorry Mr. McNabb.

But management at head office has given me

strict instructions to foreclose.

- We've got six months of
hay and grain coming in

from the outer barns.

- You've lost a third of
your herd in that brush fire.

Maybe you should look to
the kid over at Four Arrows!

Nevertheless with cattle prices this low

the bank just can't
afford to take a chance

and let you keep the place running.

- You can take your notice of auction

and do what you care with it!

(dramatic music)

- Mr. McNabb!

Mr. McNabb, I couldn't help but overhear.

- Well, they'll not take
what's illegally theirs.

I've got 'til October like everybody else

to pay back my loan.

Brush fires took out a 100 head.

- I think that bank has
more to do with fire

than free enterprise.

- Aye.

And the Anderson's blame that boy.

I've heard tales of raped
women and ax murders

out at Four Arrows but you
look to be in one piece.

- Mr. McNabb, I wonder
if you could help us?

All the ranchers around
here need to band together.

Do you think you could
talk to the other ranchers?

- Yah! Yah!

Whoa, whoa!

(dramatic music)

You want to get the front foot first.

Noose on.

Then, one, two, and three, through.

(soft music)

Now take it off.

That's it.

(soft music)

- Looks like you've got a shadow.

- Yeah, we'll need him.

Five of them drifters left
after we finished the haying.

- Well, McNabb and I
agreed the first thing

we have to do is call a meeting.

- Oh yeah?

Between who, you and God?

(laughing)

- No, between all the
neighbors, smart alec.

Who need to understand

Butler's ambitions for their property.

- Well, I got enough work to
do to get through to the drive.

I don't need to involve myself
in other people's problems.

- But even if we can make
it through this season,

where will that leave us?

Butler will always try to foreclose.

- Men like him don't give a
hoot about people's livelihoods.

Neither do the banks.

It's just a game, that's all.

Mass farming, maximum profit,

and they convert everyone's
ranch land to grain.

- You know how long I been on this land?

10 years, I was working
at the stable in town

when Wilbur hired me.

Only hand he ever had, with
a grade five education.

Took me every place he went,

told everybody I was
gonna be his top hand.

I guess he felt so bad
about leaving you as a baby

he could never face you as a man.

I just wish he'd given himself the chance.

I've never known much more than this land

and the livestock on it.

Wilbur neither.

You two make a good pair,

you never see fences only open prairie.

(soft music)

- Wilbur left a key in some
registered mail at the station.

I found your bonus in
his safety deposit box.

- Yeah well, I'm not in the
habit of collecting on a bonus

before the job's done.

That money belongs to the ranch.

Just put that in the cash box.

Got a long way to go before
that kid can run this place.

- Wilbur knew that you'd take care of him.

- I don't think I'd know
how to leave this place.

- You'll speak to the neighbors then?

- Yeah, I'll talk to them.

I don't know if they'll
listen, but I'll talk to them.

Don't you worry about that.

(soft music)

- [Jane] There you go.

- Thank you.

(soft music)

What do you think Ollie?

(horse neighs)

(upbeat music)

- Howdy, ma'am.

- Good to see you ma'am, good day.

(chatter)

- Alright, let's not waste
time getting down to matters.

- Then tell us who's been starting

all them fires there, Roy?

- Oh, I could stand here all
afternoon surmising about that.

But I figure you'd
probably like the main act

at the Chautauqua a whole lot better.

We're not here to talk about disaster,

we're here to talk about cattle.

As you know, cattle prices
have been plummeting

and what I want to do this afternoon

is discuss what plans
any of you come up with,

help us all out.

- My missus figured up last
night that with what we owe

on the herd we'd be better
off killing 'em all,

selling the hides and
burying the carcasses

before the banks foreclose.

- Well that's a little drastic.

I was figuring on driving our
herd over to the rail head

at Pendleton as soon as I can,

see if I can't get a better price

dealing direct with the stockyard.

- It's a 100 miles to Pendleton!

How you gonna move your big herd with just

a hand full of men this year, huh?

Folks are curious?

- What if we were to
pool our herds together

and use everybody's crew and sell all

the cattle at Pendleton for one huge sale.

(chatter)

Your land is your lifeblood.

You've raised your families on it,

you've buried them as God saw fit.

It's returned a lot to all of us,

as much if not more
than the blood and sweat

we've put into it.

But to a bank your land
is worth nothing more

than a piece of paper on
which to collect interest.

But it's worth a whole lot more
to people like Robert Butler

who are anxious to speculate in grain.

Makepeace.

- I know this because I've worked for him.

The small cattle rancher
doesn't matter anymore.

The big money lies in mass farming,

because grain can be shipped
easily around the world

to places like Britain that
can't feed themselves right now.

And they'll pay any price.

Your financial solvency

doesn't mean anything to
someone like Robert Butler.

If you want to hold onto your land,

we have to stick together.

- How many head would it
take to make a direct sale

this season to one of the
meat packers themselves Miss?

- Now what if we were to
sell direct to Waverly Meats

and bypass the stockyards completely?

- Now, I've dealt many
times with Waverly Meats

when I was working for Robert Butler.

I'm sure I could speak to Mr. Waverly

and get us a minimum guarantee
before we drive the herd.

(excited chatter)

- If you agree to allow Four
Arrows to be your agent,

I will organize the drive of the herds.

Any takers?

- I say we do as they says.

We all go with Leckner.

(chattering agreement)

- Mr. Waverly, I.

No, I don't think Robert Butler would know

how to compete in a situation like this.

Yes it is.

It's a very unique situation, yes.

$39 a head?

Right, yes.

Some of the herd will be of
superior weight and quality,

look what about $45 to $50 a head?

Some flexibility, yes.

Alright,

alright.

No, no thank you Mr. Waverly.

I'll await your confirming
cable here at the hotel.

- It'll be close, real close.

63 men for only 8,000 head of cattle.

Oh God.

- We can do it!

Get a gang like this behind you,

we'll be buying Butler out before long.

- Looks like Wilbur
backed the right horse.

You're doing alright Roy.

(soft music)

Butler explained to me about the will.

Turns out he knew about
Wilbur's son all these years.

Anyway, Butler and I kinda came to blows.

He never made good on some of his promises

and threw some of us off the job.

Cut backs, that sort of thing.

- So we heard.

Come on, let's go.

(dramatic music)

- I really feel like a bit of a fool,

after everything I said Roy.

But I figured maybe you could
use a couple a more hands?

- I don't want no trouble Jimmy.

You'd get no better treatment from me

than you got under Wilbur, you understand?

- Roy, I'd be happy if you'd
just give me another chance.

Find another place for me,

and I won't, I won't make no
stink about no will, no sir.

- Who else you got?

- I got Dutch, and
Frenchy and Mexican Jack,

and we won't accept no wages,
not unless you make a profit.

- Why don't you show up in the morning.

We'll be driving out within the week.

- You won't be disappointed Roy, no sir.

And Miss Makepeace.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

- Alright boys, get 'em up to the pastures

on the far west side.

Move steady and don't spook 'em.

Just keep 'em at a walk.

You get 'em running, they lose weight.

We want 'em fat and happy
when we reach Pendleton!

We'll round up the Four Arrows stock,

pick up the rest of the
ranches' cattle along the way.

(dramatic music)

You're the boss.

Now that's a real working hat.

- [Levi] Boss.

- Yah! Let's go!

(upbeat music)

That's it, that's it, that's a good pace.

(upbeat music)

Whoa slow down.

We're gonna take it nice and slowly.

Take the flank and push 'em
that way, but nice and steady.

We're gonna take it slow and easy.

(upbeat music)

- [Jane] How do you know
we're going to find 700?

- [Roy] We'll get 'em.

There's a group of them now.

We'll round these up to the main herd,

then I'll circle back
and pick up the rest.

Yah, yah, yah.

Yah!

(upbeat music)

Let's get this herd moved
down to the watering hole.

(upbeat music)

- Here.

You have to drink water.

(upbeat music)

- We'll let the herd and
horses have their drink.

And we'll set up camp
on the top of that hill.

Oh my God, them birds!

This water's poison!

Let's turn that herd around.

(dramatic music)

(whistling)

Turn 'em from the water!

Turn around!

Keep 'em away from the water!

(soft music)

What did you put in the water?

- What?

I don't know what you
are talking about, Roy.

- I know you Jimmy,
Robert Butler can buy men

who'll do just about anything.

- Yeah?

(laughing)

- I bet he doesn't even have to

pay you to do his bidding, does he?

- Not like he has to pay little
Miss Makepeace over here.

You go on, you ask her.

He sure does like to buy a lot of people.

Come on, knock it off Roy.

I ain't about to sabotage you.

We shared some good laughs
together, didn't we?

He never will believe that

I'm anything other than a bad influence.

Will you?

- What did he mean by Butler buying you?

What exactly were you doing with Butler?

- You should be asking what
the hell he was doing with me.

- Well, I'm not interested in him.

I'm listening.

(dramatic music)

- I was very well brought up,

in a very proper British family.

My parents were killed in India.

I was taken back to England by an uncle

who was in the British Army.

But when I returned, I found the rules

of society no longer applied.

I'd been taken advantage of.

And I was with child in that nightmare.

I lost the baby on my return.

When my aunt found out, she
insisted that I be sent away.

Butler and my uncle, being old army chums,

made arrangements for me to come out here.

If things went well with Butler,

he was entitled to have me to himself.

- I'm sorry.

This ain't none of my business.

- No please, forgive me.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

- [Ranch Hand] Get up
there come on get up.

(dramatic music)

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

- [Cowboy] Whoa, come on!

(dramatic music)

(coughing)

- I seen this kinda thing before.

Might have punctured a lung.

We'll get him to a doctor
as soon as we hit Pendleton.

(coughing)

If he doesn't come through
in the next little while.

(soft music)

Excuse me.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

- [Orderly] There's been an accident here!

Over here!

- [Roy] Alright Levi.

(soft music)

- Take him over there!

I need to stay with the boy.

I'm afraid he's not good.

This should suppress the coughing,

and hopefully we can stop the bleeding.

- If that boy dies no one is
going to live on Four Arrows.

Everyone will have to clear
off the property at once.

- Now, that's not what we agreed to here.

- You've bungled this yourself James.

This goes to the very
heart of the question

of the ownership of the property,

if that boy dies the land
is forfeit to the Crown.

It'll take me years to sort this out.

Your brother was right,
you're good for very little.

- Now, I won't be kept out of this!

That's my land!

- I have no further obligations to you.

Drive the truck back to the Hills office

and collect your time.

The manager there will speak to you.

(soft music)

- [Doctor] We'll just keep
this on a few more minutes,

and keep me posted, nurse.

- We'll give you $45 on the
Archer and Big Marvel stocks

and half the Four Arrows stocks.

$42 on the Double Y stock,

$40 on the Brianbrook
and Red River stocks.

$39 on all other ranches,
with 10% dockage,

please note that Reg.

- We never discussed dockage Mr. Waverly.

- We've got at least two days moving

these herds by rail before
they're slaughtered.

- Yes well, that's ridiculous.

They're not going to
lose 10% of their weight.

- Standard practice Miss.

You know it as well as I do.

Now, you people have
done well with this deal.

- Just a minute Mr. Waverly.

The bank wishes to be
certain these property owners

settle their debts before any
of these herds are dispersed.

- None of these ranches
can afford 10% dockage.

How about 5% dockage and a guarantee

on our community's entire herd next year?

- I'm sorry, but if there are problems

with the bank we won't touch
any of this proposition.

Now I'm sorry, I wash
my hands of this deal.

- Mr. Waverly this is ridiculous.

They can't stop us selling!

(dramatic music)

- [Jimmy] Levi Bennett?

- [Nurse] Yes, upstairs and down the hall.

(dramatic music)

- It'll not be said that Waverly Meats

didn't offer a fair price.

But this is not an auction, meet my terms.

- We came here, and we intend to sell.

Now tell Robert Butler and his bank

to stay out of our affairs.

(crowd agreeing)

- We intend to appropriate
these properties

and you can't presume to
negotiate for something

that isn't yours, Miss Makepeace.

- As far as Four Arrows goes,
we need to speak to the owner.

- I represent the owner.

(dramatic music)

(soft music)

Mr. Waverly, we accept your 10% dockage

if you'll hold it as a lien
against next year's drive.

- [Man] That's fine with me.

I think we can do that.

(cheers)

(dramatic music)

- Excuse me, please.

The others may get through this.

But Four Arrows will be
lost if Leviatus dies.

(dramatic music)

- Get out.

- I just came to say so long to Levi.

- I said get out!

(dramatic music)

- What happened?

- Sorry about your window.

- We can settle things between us.

(dramatic music)

Come back!

I said come back!

(dramatic music)

- [Jane] The doctor says you
have to build up your strength.

You've got to get better,
so you can come home.

(soft music)

- I know I been harsh with you,

it ain't ever been easy for me

to say things out of my heart.

I ain't never had no kin before.

The two of you're like
flesh and blood to me now.

Well, I guess we finished
what we started, Jane.

The best we could.

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Who from?

- My cousins.

They want me to go back to England.

My uncle's died.

And it seems they were always embarrassed

by his sending me here.

My parents had some
property that can be sold.

I'm the beneficiary.

- It sounds like it oughta fetch enough

to have a different life than here.

You'll be going then?

- I want to stay.

I can invest in the ranch.

- Now, hold on just a minute.

- What?

We'll plant grain and wheat next year.

Use the money to build this place.

- You are going to kill yourself, and me.

(laughing)

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(cheers)

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(cheers and applause)

- He's terrific.

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