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I don't feel like racing around.

Try something like that.

Who wouldn't mind trying a little of that?

That's kid stuff.

Silly to sit there driving around in circles.

Where does it get you? It's a big waste of time.

How about next week?

How about tomorrow?

Beautiful. Now you know why I use a crossbow 200 feet, not a sound.

Come on, let's go. Let's get him in the car before anybody catches us. I'm going

to find him.

Look at this.

Well, Davey, I don't think they'll be bothering us anymore.

Hey, what's he doing on the fire road?

Breaking the law.

Take the next action, he'll be coming off of a hauler.

Oh, no, we got trouble. Arnie, we got trouble. Cops.

Oh, no, no.

They must have seen us on the fire road. Come on, come on, go, Cleve, go.

Arnie, we're not going to lose them. I'm telling you, we're not going to lose

them. Keep going until I get rid of this crossbow.

Okay, crossbow's gone.

We'll come back for it. Pull over.

Cleaning! Cleaning!

We're not gonna cause any trouble, I swear it. Jesus Christ, people.

I'm okay, I'm okay.

We were just people.

Not we were scared. Some crazy guy started shooting at us back there.

You don't believe me? Look at the door.

John.

It's an arrow.

It's a fire road built by the county that you were on.

For emergency vehicles only. What were you doing on it? Just hiking like I

always do.

I wanted to show my friends all that wildlife out there.

Yeah, I'm gonna book you on reckless driving and failure to yield. If you're

lucky you didn't kill somebody, I'm gonna call a tow truck.

What about this maniac, though?

I mean, we were driving down the road out of nowhere on Arrow. It's the car.

I mean, I don't mind telling you, I panicked.

All right, we'll check it out.

Come on.

Grandpa, didn't our people used to always hunt deer?

Yep, and they were good at it, too.

I know what's wrong for the guys in the truck, but why?

Well, Davey, it's the way they do it, using a crossbow.

Besides, they've got no permits.

How can you tell they've got no permit?

Well, there's not enough grazing land left, you see.

The herd has to be thinned out, otherwise a lot of the deer would

starve. So, comes a certain time of the year we call a hunting season, the

government gives out hunting permits.

And I know this just ain't the season.

What kind of bird is that?

A blue jay. Uh-uh.

Scrub jay. You see, there are many different kinds of jays, David.

Did our people have a hunting season?

Our people.

They knew when to hunt, when not to hunt.

There were many thousands of deer in those days.

They needed what they killed. They didn't have any stores to buy anything.

They needed the meat for food.

The antlers for tools, the bones for needles, the sinews for bowstrings, and

the hides for clothes.

They used every part of the animal, baby.

Nothing in nature should ever be wasted.

There's another one.

Scrub Jay.

Right.

You know they like peanuts?

There you got it. Bring it in.

Bad news, Daniel.

No delivery.

No dinner?

What is this?

Well, you guys say, Arnie, I don't believe you, but some guy out there

starts shooting at us with arrows.

Arrows?

You guys got to be kidding me.

Hey, look, you want me to drive the car up so you can take a look at it?

No, I don't want you to bring the car over so I can take a look at it. I want

fresh venison!

I got customers lined up for it. I gotta dress it, hang it, age it. Look, Mr.

Daniels, we almost got killed, okay?

Hey, I am talking to my protege, to my wonderful godson who promised me three

fresh bucks.

Oh, I can get bear meat from Alaska.

I can get tiger meat from Nepal.

From you, I can't get deer meat from your own backyard.

I brought you one, Daddy-O.

Well, you owe me two.

And please, with the Daddy-O.

Tomorrow, Arnie.

Tomorrow!

Without fail.

Got you.

Have a nice day.

Somebody made a U-turn right here.

Yeah, that'd be the car.

John, the footprint's right here.

They said they were walking.

Place across the road where it looks like somebody came down the bank, but I

don't see any walking footprints.

What's that?

All right, it's a missile from an air gun or a crossbow.

We got the address on that pickup.

Let's have another go at those guys.

All right, and I'll run it by fish and game.

I think we may have some poachers out here.

part belongs to your great-grandmother's sister.

Why don't we tell those cops what we know about the hunter?

Because all we know is he came and killed a deer.

He'll come back and try it again.

Davey, when something dies for nothing, its cry is heard throughout the forest.

Every tree, bird, grass.

The spirit lives in everything and in all men.

The spirit hears that cry.

I want you to hear it. Listen and hear.

That's the important thing, Davey.

That's why we're here.

Is it in the cops? The spirit?

I said all men, didn't I?

I bet they could stop those hunters if we helped them. They don't need our

help.

And I don't want them to interfere with us.

How do we know they would?

I know.

I lived out in that world all of my life.

And I mean to teach you something about this one while I still got time.

People out there just don't understand.

Are we doing anything wrong? No.

Well, I'm fixing supper. Why don't you go take a bath?

Oh, Grandpa.

People have always been clean, baby.

I'll bring you a towel. Here's a soap.

You said they used to use bear greens.

You use soap. Go on, get it.

My wife won't let me work in the house, so I do it all out here.

But, boy, when I start selling things, she'll come around.

This pistol looks authentic.

Yeah. Oh, that's carved just out of one piece of wood.

You ever model a wooden weapon like a war club, a crossbow, blowgun?

Uh, no, only what you see there.

You know, a crossbow's a dangerous weapon at close range, like a silent

.357 Magnum.

Fires a missile, a bolt, it's deadly.

It's illegal for hunting.

Yeah, but that was a regular arrow. That maniac, or whoever he was, shot at my

car.

That's right, yeah.

Well, thank you both.

Oh, uh, by the way, you made a U-turn in your car just off the road back there.

30 feet or so, we found a missile stuck in a tree.

We think it came from a crossbow.

That's why the guy ran us off.

With a regular arrow?

From the other direction?

It's a hard one to figure.

Oh, say, officer, you know, you seem to really appreciate this.

And it's not going to sell, so I'd like to give it to you. You can stain it,

lacquer it, whatever.

Thanks, but no thanks.

It may sound funny coming from a cop, but I hate deadly weapons.

The sheriff of Nottingham is alive and well and riding his motorcycle.

According to the fishing game, this is a bolt used for hunting deer.

You can get a permit in season for a bow and arrow, but not for this.

This is a homemade arrow? I mean, an Indian arrow?

Well, if you study the arrowhead, the shaft, the feathers, the way they're

set, you can tell what tribe it belongs to.

How did you learn all this?

Back in Wyoming.

John Wayne movie. Oh, I must have missed that one.

What did you come up with?

Well, no evidence.

And I didn't want to get into any illegal search.

But this guy, Arnold Keith, he ought to be watched.

This is definitely from a crossbow.

Is he into hunting, archery?

He says no.

But I tell you this, partner.

If he wanted a crossbow, he could make one.

Okay. Fish and game is responsible for wildlife. But that area is in our

jurisdiction. I don't want any poachers wars going on.

So check it out tomorrow, okay?

Hey, we're off tomorrow.

Then if you do check it out tomorrow, don't put in for overtime.

Maybe real Indians live up there.

Sure, they're always finding lost tribes in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Every time they start a new housing development.

Of course, it was mostly the Chumash who lived around there.

And they weren't really your typical bow and arrow type hunter.

Grossie, this happened a mile away from two freeways, the San Diego and Ventura.

How about a deaf-lossed Indian tribe?

Hold on.

It's going to be an hour before we can get on the track.

This thing's really popular.

Listen, Ponch, if you're really serious about going after the so-called crazy

man, maybe we'd be better off not wearing a uniform.

John, bows and arrows, people shooting deadly crossbows?

If I'm not back by sundown, circle the wagons.

Wagons hold!

Tracked me down a nice fat deer. Wait a minute, Arnie. What about that crazy

Indian? I don't want any Indians shooting arrows around here. Hey, hey,

hey, hey. We got the firepower, you know?

If he gives us any trouble, he won't stand a chance.

Is it the hunter's grandpa?

No, it's a policeman.

Go back to camp and wait there till I come.

We're not against the cops, are we?

I don't want them to see you.

Do as I say. We'll talk about it later.

Hey, Pon.

Let's go on up the road and see what's shaking.

You okay?

I'm okay.

What's your name?

Davey McAllister.

I'm Ponch. This is John.

I know.

I mean, I know who you are.

I mean, I saw you before.

What happened, Davey? How'd you fall?

Uh, I just fell. Uh, I was following this deer.

Well, that's a nice little outfit. That help you follow deer?

Yeah, um, I'm playing. Um, I'm supposed to be an Indian.

You live around here, Davey?

Yeah. Right around here. Close.

Well, then, come on. We'll take you home.

Oh, it's not far. I can walk.

Honest. No, no. Come on. In the chart.

Come on.

David Davey McAllister.

Okay, I've got that.

If he's only 12 years old, he can't qualify as your crazy man.

Well, maybe that's who he's covering for.

He won't give us any straight answers about his family or where he lives.

And he should be in school someplace.

Okay. Well, I'll get in touch with missing persons and county juvenile. You

stay in touch.

See, there's our friend Grossman.

There goes Jed Turner.

Can I ever drive one?

You have to be old enough for a driver's license.

Man, those are so neat. Those cars.

I wish my grandpa could see them.

Dave, you live with your grandpa, right?

What about your mother and father?

My dad is on a tanker.

Oil tanker.

He's an engineer.

Oh, yeah. What about your mom?

I don't have any.

Dave, I'm going to ask you one more time.

Where do you go to school? Where do you live?

Okay, my man.

You don't want to tell us, so we can't take you home.

We're going to have to take you down to juvenile detention.

Now, you got the ball. What do you want to do?

Okay.

It's back at Mulholland, where we were.

Look, he's headed toward those houses. I think people leave food out here.

You don't miss, B-Brain.

Oh, that's clever.

No chance.

Jesse! Jesse!

What happened?

Look at this light.

Look! Look, it hit her. This thing hit her.

Yeah, this is it.

Is that the boy in that car?

Break, break, any smoking. Long-duty CHP officer Poncherello in a blue pickup

pursuing a suspect eastbound.

Mahalo from Sturgis toward the 405.

Any unit in position to assist, identify.

10-4, Park 7, Charles. I can back you up to the 405.

Now, don't you move.

Do you need an ambulance?

Yes, two.

Is that boy in that wagon? No.

15, 7 Charles.

I have a multiple TC northbound 405 cruising off ramp.

The ramp is blocked.

I need two tow trucks and two ambulances.

S4, 7 Charles. You still in contact with Mary 3 and 4?

Affirmative, S4. Stand by.

Must have started tumbling when it came through the fence.

It's a duplicate of the one we found in the tree.

Sarge wants one of you.

What are you going to tell him we lost the boy?

Well, why don't you just say, Sarge, we lost the boy?

S-4 Mary 3 and 4.

About the boy. He's listed in Ventura County as a kidnap victim. They're

trying to reach his father.

Bring him in.

Uh, Sarge, uh... Grandpa!

Grandpa!

Davey! Davey! Davey! Grandpa!

Hey, Ponch. You should have come back to the Grand Prix yesterday.

You missed a lot of real excitement.

Ah, you guys are living too fast.

See you later, Bill. Yeah.

Here's the plan, Ponch.

We're gonna break the Grand Prix track record.

Another star in the CHP Central Crown, huh?

Terrific? Sounds great.

What's it gonna cost me?

I'm the designated driver, and you support me as a team.

And you want me to have experience?

Practice time, right? Before the biggie, huh?

What's it gonna cost me?

It's four laps for $5.

Four laps for $5. And each backer's contributing five bucks.

Plan B, give me five, and I'll break the record and bring you change.

Not to denigrate your prowess, Pancharello, but the advantage of my

lesser size and weight will be the reduction of the power-to-drag ratio.

I'll win quicker.

Yeah, and we'll have more excess money for the victory party.

Okay, I'm in.

After all, it's only five bucks. He's in, Harlan. I already said it.

That's right, he did, didn't he?

Is he all right?

These two bolts put a crossbow up there two days running.

Now, I say poaching for profit. I know they're market-selling venison.

A lot of it comes in frozen, but fresh it brings premium prices.

I'll check the meat markets.

Poncherello? Brothers Fish and Game. Hi. Would you give him those addresses,

please? Yeah, sure.

These are the guys we think you want. Arnold Keith, he's a woodcarver.

The truck belongs to a Cleveland artel.

Same address. Has a back room there.

Thanks a lot. You've been a big help. I'll check these out. Okay.

Frank Pontrello, Ed McAllister.

Davey's dad.

He just drove down.

Hi. Howdy. I understand you and your partner were searching half the night.

Yes, we were. John's on his way. He went to change.

What's the story?

I think my... My father's flipped his wig, if you want to know.

It's Davy's grandfather.

Davy stays with him when Mr.

McAllister's out to sea.

He'll be the one who fired the arrow into the car.

He kidnapped the boy?

He picked him up at school last week.

Some of the kids thought he was being kidnapped.

Well, you know where to find him?

No.

My ship came in three days ago.

I found this note at the house.

Time for David to learn his heritage.

Going to ancient tribal home.

Ancient tribal home.

I don't know where that is.

You don't? No.

I'm part Chumash, part Coahuila. My people were all over Southern

California.

Well, we have them zeroed in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Well, then, Dave, you'll be safe if he's with a man who knows how to live in the

wild. Are you kidding?

My father was born in Burbank.

The wildest place he's ever seen is the San Diego Zoo.

He's a businessman.

He owns three gasoline stations.

Cars he knows about.

He's never even been camping before.

Okay, okay, hold it.

Davey knew we were cops.

So there's only one place he could have seen us in uniform.

Maybe we can track him from there.

John? Hey, don't change.

You changed?

Well, don't change back.

No, I've got Davey's father here with me.

Yeah, bring the truck and meet me where we found the crossbow bow.

Right.

You got a car? Yeah.

All right, follow me. Oh, uh, if it's okay with you.

Who, me?

It's the sergeant.

First time we were here, we were on our motors in uniform.

We parked where we just now stopped, so he must have seen us from someplace

around here.

Now, if we can... John?

Ed? John?

Ponch, over here!

Ponch, watch your step.

Okay, okay.

Will you find a trail?

No, I lost my contact lens.

I think I have a trail right over here.

Hey, okay, I'll follow you guys.

I don't know these hills very well.

I don't see anything, John.

That's partly what you feel.

All the tracking is pure instinct.

Well, they told me to look for the slightest clue and expect the

unexpected.

Look, footprints.

Ed, Ed McAllister.

Someone's been through here recently.

Looks like two guys.

Maybe three.

Aren't you?

I think it was that.

Ed, where are you?

Let's let him leave for a while. Indians are good at this stuff. Why don't you

haul her?

Because if they're trying to hide, they'll run.

All right, I'll go this way.

Hold him.

We're friendly.

I suppose you're looking for me.

Davy McAllister's grandpa?

Nathan Littlecrow.

Dad. Eddie.

Eddie, what are you doing here, son?

Dad! What happened to you?

I got lost.

I told you guys I'm not that kind of an Indian.

Neither is my fault.

Dad, you can't just take a kid out of school.

You should have talked with the school board or something.

He's got to have his education.

He didn't take them out forever.

He'll go back.

Don't you call this an education?

Learning the ways of his people.

Learning how nature works.

Seeing the stars at night. Breathing the fresh air.

Why not wait for summer vacation?

Because I have hay fever in summer.

Besides, somebody had to teach him.

You never wanted to learn. You never asked me what I wanted. You sent me to

college. You can tell me that was wrong.

Dad, I'm telling you this is wrong. This!

I want you both back where you belong.

Can't cope with the dangers out here.

Dangers out here?

Tell me about that car that killed his mother, Ed.

That stupid war that almost took your life.

Those kids in the street with knives.

The peddlers are so dope.

Hey, look, this is paradise. That's a jungle. That is where he has to survive.

And will, because I will teach him who he is and why he is, like my father

taught me. Your father taught you to be an auto mechanic.

These are for drying rabbit skin. But we love rabbits, so Grandpa doesn't shoot

them.

Who built your shelter? Your grandpa?

Mostly. I helped some.

You guys go to the Grand Prix racetrack very often?

Sometimes I can hear those cars up here at night.

Man, they are so neat.

Well, we're going to have a contest there.

Maybe you'd like to come and watch.

It's not very far.

My dad used to drive race cars, didn't he, Dad?

Sports cars, once upon a time.

Davey, we've got to break up.

Do we have to?

Grandpa's decision.

Davey, I brought you here for all the reasons I told you.

There was another reason, too.

I came looking for my own self, trying to find myself through you.

And I guess I went about it the wrong way.

When our people make a mistake, they admit it.

And I admit it, Davey.

What we're going to do is start all over again.

This time the right way.

The three of us.

Together.

Why don't you go up front to get to the rope and tie this stuff down?

I'll go back and get some more.

Look at this.

This is a new suburb or something they're building.

Who is this?

Hello?

Hey, hey, hey.

Arnie, look at this.

What is this?

This must be the jerk who shot my car.

Put a hole in my brand-new car, huh?

Huh?

Wait a minute, Arnie.

I'm gonna have to hop, I'm gonna have to pop, and I'm gonna have to knock this

hermit's thing down.

Davey, come back.

We followed their trail for 40 or 50 yards, then we lost. Dad said the big

one had a crossbow.

Well, we still got to catch him in the act.

Well, in the old days... Grandpa!

Grandpa's all right, Davey.

Two against one, Davey. It wasn't fair.

The fishing game guy's coming.

We don't have anything concrete, but... Hold on. He started to say something

about... In the old days?

Yeah. You don't chase the poachers, you bring them to you.

There will stay.

You take cover here.

Hold it, police!

Okay, we'll surround him. Get your car.

Alright,

come on.

Oh, great. I'll need that.

Turn around!

Walk. Clean.

Clean. Clean!

Try that. Try that. Over there. Over there!

Hola.

I think we're in bad trouble.

Officers, please surrender.

Come on, please surrender.

Hey, Trosha, give me a ticket.

Yeah, give him a ticket. No. Come on, man. Give him a ticket.

You gotta give him a ticket.

I can't believe that John's getting hooked on this.

Kid stuff.

Kid stuff. I don't even know why we contribute to the fund.

I mean, so you break the track record.

So what? They don't even give you a trophy.

No trophy?

Harlan's our driver.

You're doing okay, boy. You can stay on the track. I hit that track. Feel good.

I didn't do too well. How about you?

Oh, I was great in the infield. Not too good on the track.

The last time in the ha-