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♪ The sound of the wild

♪ is the voice of nature's child ♪

♪ falling gently like summer snow ♪

♪ turning swiftly as rivers flow ♪

♪ to the sea

♪ and the frozen sky

♪ and the haunting call

♪ of the lone wolf's cry

♪ the sound of the wild

♪ is the man in every child ♪

♪ and the child that is every man ♪

♪ and it's part of nature's plan ♪

♪ not to ask or reason why ♪

♪ but to follow

♪ the lone wolf's cry

♪ so take my hand

♪ together we will find the way ♪

♪ we'll live our dreams from day to day ♪

♪ and try to understand

♪ the sound of the wild

♪ is a song that comes alive ♪

♪ and the music is still the same ♪

♪ as that first day when it came ♪

♪ to the sea and the frozen sky ♪

♪ and the haunting call

♪ of the lone wolf's cry ♪♪

Bang! Bang!

I got it, dad! I killed it!

Good boy, Jim.

Pity your gun wasn't loaded.

Come along. Let's have a look at the traps.

I'm going to check the ones over the Ridge.

You be careful, Jim!

Don't worry, dad!

Hey, boy.

Now keeps still and I'll get you free.

I'm sorry we caught you, but...

But we have to set traps for food.

There.

Now you're free.

You're a good boy!

There!

Buck, that's what I'll call you.

Jim!

Jim, that's a wolf! Don't move!

All right. I've got him in my sights.

Now, then, move away.

Slowly.

No, dad! It's a dog!

Don't shoot!

That's a wolf, son!

No, it's not! It's a dog!

He was caught in the trap,

and I freed him, dad.

Now you made him run away.

It was a wolf.

God only knows why he didn't tear you to pieces.

You should know better

than to approach an animal like that by yourself, Jim.

This country is hard! It's dangerous!

Come on now. Let's go home.

[Dog whimpers]

Hey!

You came back!

Oh, I thought I'd lost you forever.

Ohh!

Did you bring that for me?

Thanks!

[Woof woof]

[Gasp]

B-buck...

They're wolves.

Jim!

Help!

Dad, help!

Don't move, Jim!

[Gunshots]

That darn animal again.

I told you he was dangerous!

But he saved me from the wolves

and brought us some food.

He's a dog.

He remembers I freed him from the trap.

He looks pretty bad.

We can't leave him to suffer.

No! No! Please, dad! Don't shoot.

He'll get well again.

You'll make it,

won't you?

We can try.

What's he doing running around here, then?

The nearest civilization is Dawson. That's 100 miles away.

Maybe nobody loved him.

Maybe he ran away and went wild.

The Indians around here

tell a story about a dog whose master they killed.

They say he leads a wolf pack

that makes revenge attacks against them.

But he's tame now, and he did save my life.

You don't have to say that every two minutes.

He saved your life,

but he's half-wild.

He could turn on us one of these days.

If he keeps that up, we'll die of hunger.

He understood you.

He's incredible.

All he lacks is speech.

Anyway, listen.

At night, he's not staying inside.

Jim, Mary, listen to me for a minute.

We were very lucky to find this old cabin.

I realize now

we're not going to find near enough food

to last us the winter.

I have to try to make it to Dawson.

Traveling alone,

I should make it there and back with supplies

before you two children run out of food.

But, dad, it's dangerous...

Alone, with the Indians, and this weather.

You said so yourself.

I have to try, or we starve.

Now, then...

Listen, Jim...

These bullets are for you.

You know how to use a gun, all right.

But keep them for emergencies only.

All right, but soon buck will be well.

We'll look after Mary, right, buck?

That's the name you've chosen for him--buck?

It's a nice name.

Nice or not, you, buck, are getting out of here.

Go on.

I said get out!

Go on!

I'll be back as soon as possible, all right?

Goodbye, dad.

Bye, son.

Take care of Mary, huh?

So long. See you soon.

[Whimpering]

Hey, hey.

Hey, what are you doing, buck?

Let go.

You'll tear my coat.

What the devil's got into this animal?

Let go! What's the matter with you?

He doesn't want you to go.

He'll just have to get used to the idea.

He's yours, Jim. Call him!

Come over here, buck!

Come on, here!

Buck, come here!

Now stay!

Take care, children.

So long, dad! Bye, dad!

Hyah!

Hyah!

Keep moving, John!

We got to get to the river before tonight!

You realize the dogs have practically had it?

They're worn out!

They'll make it.

They got to!

Hyah! Hyah!

[Wolf howls]

[Howling]

[Howling]

[Howling]

Hyah!

Hyah!

Keep them running!

Hyah!

From now on, it'll be easier going.

If I have to tramp through that snow anymore,

I'll drop dead.

The dogs are running well,

and I need a rest.

Look out!

Hey!

Hey, are you all right?

I'm all right. How did that happen?

I told you it was too heavy.

If we don't move from here,

the wolves will have a feast.

Hey, the sled! The dogs are running!

Hurry!

Those darn dogs!

We'll have to try to reach Dawson on foot.

100 miles in the snow?

Most of our supplies are gone--our tent, ammo.

There's no way.

How many days do you think we can survive, one, two?

Ugh.

We can always try.

Yeah, you're right. Let's go.

Hey, look!

♪ So take my hand

♪ together we will find the way... ♪

We're in luck, Hank.

♪ We'll live our dreams from day to day ♪

♪ and try to understand

♪ the sound of the wild

♪ is a song that comes alive ♪

♪ and the music is still the same ♪

♪ as that first day

♪ when it came

♪ to the sea and the frozen sky ♪

♪ and the haunting call

♪ of the lone wolf's cry ♪♪

Hello, there.

[Woof woof]

Anybody home?

[Barking and growling]

[Jim] Hands up.

Put your hands up.

I said hands up, mister.

Are you sure you can handle that rifle, Sonny?

Do you want me to prove it?

No, I'd rather you didn't.

We don't mean to harm you.

Put the rifle away, Jim.

It's not even loaded.

Why, you--

well, uh, can we go in?

It's cold out here.

What do you think, Jim?

They don't look like they'll hurt us.

Who are you,

and what do you want?

I'm Hank, this is my brother John McKenzie.

We're headed for Dawson,

looking for gold, you know.

We lost our, uh, sled.

Hey, I hope he's had dinner.

What have you got in the pack?

All we've got left--

a little food.

Food?

They look all right to me!

Come on in. Let's eat.

Where's your father now?

He went to Dawson for supplies and a dog team.

He should be there by now.

Well, the spring thaw starts pretty soon.

I think if we pool our equipment,

we can make Dawson before your father starts back.

Look, I'm hungry. What's say we eat?

It'll be ready in a minute.

Hey, look at buck.

I think he's the hungriest.

Well, there's enough for everyone...

Even for buck.

Eat up.

What's your father going to do in Dawson?

He wanted to put out a paper.

He was a printer for years.

His associate, Dan Wilson, went ahead with the press.

We meant to join him before winter.

A man wouldn't leave his kids out here

unless he had a pretty good reason.

Buck takes good care of us.

Soon, we'll join dad in Dawson.

Buck, now that's enough.

Come on. Out of here.

Come on!

Out!

Nice to have a bed, huh?

Sure is.

Hey, buck, what are you doing?

Get out of here. Get outside.

What's going on here?

Buck, stay outside.

I'll take care of him.

[Whining]

Outside. Go.

Don't you-- don't you bite me.

Outside. Go on.

Go on, buck!

[Barking]

Come on, buck. Get on out of here.

[Howling]

[Howling]

[Awoo]

[Awoo]

Buck!

Jim.

If you found the dog like you said,

it's natural for him to go wild again...

Sooner or later.

No, he'll come back! I know he will!

Buck! Buck!

Buck!

Buck!

Buck!

[Whimpering]

Buck!

Buck!

Buck!

What is it, buck?

[Growling]

Buck, what's the matter?

I guess he wants to show us something.

Dad!

Jim, don't go there.

Dad!

No!

No!

Take it easy.

May he rest in peace.

John, look!

Not too far away.

Maybe they're the ones who killed their father.

Time to move out and fast.

Where to?

To Dawson city,

right behind those mountains, Jim.

But the Indians are between us and Dawson.

We'll circle round them and shake them off.

The sooner we start, the better.

Jim, help me pack up.

It won't be easy with those two kids.

We'll make it.

Kind of odd.

The Indians used to be pretty peaceful.

Been a lot of killings of Indians for gold.

Now Indians kill, too.

[Whimper]

Look!

The cabin, it's on fire!

Then they're only a few miles away.

Better not stop here.

Got to put as much space between them and us as possible.

John, I'm exhausted.

We must keep going. We've got to.

See, buck? He's telling us they're pretty close.

John, I must rest.

All right.

The Indians can run like deer, even in this.

Hey, the dog smells something.

Look, I've got a plan.

You kids go with buck towards the river,

and we'll try to lead them in the opposite direction.

O.k., Jim. Can you do it?

Well, what do you think? Did it work?

Yeah. They're very close now.

I hope Jim and Mary are all right.

Me, too.

I'm sure they didn't follow the kids' tracks.

Let's go. Come on.

They're catching up. You got a plan?

We got to find cover.

Let's rest. I'm dead.

No. Keep going.

But I can't anymore.

Oh, all right, buck. We go on.

Stay here.

All right, you red devils, I'm not armed.

Come on.

Come and get me.

Yaah!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. What are you scared of?

Ah!

Should we go after them or let them go?

Let them go. They won't bother us anymore.

Buck, what is it?

Don't shoot, Jim. It's us.

John, hey! You found us. You found us.

Sure, Jim. How'd you make out?

Fine. What about the Indians?

Last we saw, they were disappearing over a mountain

in a cloud of snow.

Hey, Mary, how you doing?

Fine, Hank. Hi, John.

All right. Let's get going.

We'll follow the river now.

It'll be easier.

Got everything?

Yeah.

Come on, Jim. Give me your hand.

Hey, buck, come on, buck. Buck.

Timber!

Timber!

Hello, there.

Hi.

Where you folks going to?

To Dawson. We came from the mountains.

You're lucky. Not many make it out in the winter.

Hey, listen,

how come you guys didn't wait until spring?

Well, we had some trouble with the Indians,

and these kids here lost their dad.

Hell, in my time, women didn't go

tramping around in the woods.

It's lucky old Bart

has to go into Dawson.

In my time, women had more sense.

Well, if you want a ride, I'm leaving.

Come on.

In that thing?

Yeah, but only the girl. You fellas can walk.

The raft won't hold everyone.

Couldn't you take Jim, too?

He's not very big.

And the dog, too, maybe?

Huh?

Hey, boy, make yourself useful.

Find some wood and light a fire.

All right.

[Imitating Bart] Ohh, in my time, boys didn't have to do

such stupid things. Ohh-oh.

Ah.

I hear tummies rumbling. Anybody hungry?

Well, according to buck, it's time to eat, huh?

Indians!

Bart! Bart!

[Gunshot]

Oh!

Aah!

Ah!

I'm sorry. I had to wash it,

or it would never get better.

Don't worry, Mary.

Just give me something to drink.

Let's send buck to look for Hank and John.

Buck, here.

Go, buck, go.

Sir...

Would you like one?

Put your salvation in the hands of the lord.

Have you seen anything of two kids around here?

A girl and a boy with a dog.

Their names are Mary and Jim chambers.

I'm sorry, friends.

You're the first strangers I've seen this winter,

except for bates' cohorts

who brought in some poison for the saloon.

Thanks.

Let's do it again.

[Bagpipe plays]

Hey.

Hey, John, why don't we ask in there?

Ah. That's as good an excuse as any.

It sure is nice to see some new faces.

Where you from?

Out there.

That's pretty big country out there.

When you got Indians on your tail,

you don't much notice where you are, miss...

Kendall. Sonia Kendall.

If that's true about the Indians,

you'd better tell bates.

He likes to know these things,

warn the customers in case business falls off.

Bates. Always bates.

Kind of curious to see what he looks like.

Who's the dude?

Everybody in Dawson city knows who he is.

We don't.

Mr. William bates--

the richest man in the territory.

Everything around here belongs to him.

He always gets what he wants.

Don't look like he does much digging for gold.

It don't look like he does much of anything.

No, he doesn't have to.

He never even leaves that table.

He owns most of Dawson city and the dust underneath it.

How long has that game been going on?

All winter.

What?

The same players?

Oh, no, no. Only bates.

Every time one of those diggers gets cleaned out,

there's another one waiting to take his place.

Anyway, bates wants to see you.

What are your names?

I'm John McKenzie.

This is my brother Hank.

O.k., let's go see what Mr. Bates wants.

That's enough for me.

You clean me out every night.

Here are the men I told you about, bill.

Oh. The heroes who fought the Indians.

Tell us about it.

I think they'll keep quiet for a while.

We gave them a good lesson.

You hear that, Benson? They're real heroes.

They saved us all.

[Men laugh]

Anyway, I need men like you.

If you're not in Dawson to dig,

I'll take you on... $100 a month,

all expenses paid, whiskey gratis.

We're never been a man's hirelings.

Well, that's as you wish.

But things cost a lot in Dawson city,

especially for men like you.

We'll survive.

Would either of you care to join us?

I don't play.

How about your brother?

Go ahead if you want.

Just a few hands, all right?

Right. I'll look around,

see if I can find Jim and Mary.

See you.

Hey, mister, watch it.

I think Sonia's taken quite a shine to you.

It's very unusual for her.

What are the table rules?

Everything cash.

No limits to the raise.

That's o.K. With me.

Everything I got.

And I'll see you.

Well, I'm through.

Surely, Mr. McKenzie, a true sportsman

never quits when he's losing.

Well, got no more money.

Oh, even you have no more money or gold, eh?

Sign an agreement that you'll work for me,

you and your brother, and...

No. That I won't do.

And even if it were possible,

I would never bet for John.

Why not?

I'd want to have a more honest chance of winning.

Oh. Are you implying that I'm less than honest?

You're too lucky to be 100% honest.

Mister...

That's the unluckiest thing you ever said.

[Dog growling]

Hank?

Hank!

It was a fair fight. Ask anybody.

A fair fight.

He wasn't even armed.

This is murder.

Who did it?

Who murdered him?

Those are strong words for a stranger.

I want to know who did it.

I swear you'll pay for this!

Even you, bates.

You...

You and your hired killers.

Come on. Let's play cards.

Why didn't you stop them?

Why don't you buzz off?

Anybody else want to question my honesty?

You know who did it?

Look, friend, the first rule in Dawson is,

if you want to live, mind your own business.

One of bates' rules?

Yup.

And I wouldn't worry too much about catching that killer.

With that wild dog on his tail,

he'll never get away.

[Dog snarling]

This way, Charlie. I'm sure it was buck.

It was buck.

Oh, poor buck.

They've almost killed him.

You'd better scram.

It ain't healthy for us around here.

Hold on, buck.

Got to get him somewhere where it's safe.

You'd better come to my place.

It'll be safe there.

O.k., Charlie.

Let me give you some advice.

Leave as soon as possible.

Not before I find who killed my brother.

There are two lost kids around here somewhere.

I got to find them, Charlie.

Two kids?

Buck belongs to the kids.

My place is up there.

Make yourself at home.

It's not the ritz, but it'll do.

What about you?

I got to get back to the saloon,

or I'll lose me job.

I'll bring your things later, all right?

Thanks, Charlie.

♪ Ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪♪

Yeah! Yay!

More, more!

♪ I'm not too bad, I'm not too good ♪

♪ I'm a blushing bud of innocence ♪

♪ papa says at big expense ♪

♪ old maids say I have no sense ♪

♪ boys declare I'm just... ♪

Mr. Bates wants to talk to you.

To me?

No. To him.

He's waiting for you upstairs.

He can wait.

Listen here, mister...

I know the way. Get lost, will you?

♪ Ta-ra-ra... Boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪

♪ ta-ra-ra boom de ay ♪♪

Yeah!

Yee-ha!

Sings like a bird.

Hey, honey--

leave her alone.

Ooh! Thank you.

I pay you to take care of allthe customers.

Understand?

I think I know my job better than you do.

Oh, hey, I heard you were taking care of that dog

up at Charlie's place.

I'll bet you that as soon as he's better,

he'll belong to me.

Buck ain't for sale,

and I don't bet.

That's too bad. That's...Too bad.

You know, you and me should be working together.

Now why don't we make a deal?

You're forgetting my brother was killed right here

in your saloon.

Oh, yeah.

Well, that was an unfortunate accident.

Tricker was drunk.

I thought it was a fair fight,

but then I checked on it and, uh...

Well, anyway, he's left Dawson and...

Oh, sooner or later, we'll catch up to him.

I think you're hiding him somewhere.

But don't worry. Buck will find him.

Yeah, well, we'll talk about that again, McKenzie.

But I'll still bet you

that dog is going to belong to me,

and so will you, like everything else in Dawson.

And from now on, you can't buy a thing...

Till you meet my terms.

Now that's the kind of bet I like, bates.

But if you lose, you lose the town.

Hey.

Aren't you meant to be inside singing?

Well, I'm not much of a singer.

I think you're great.

Well, thank you, sir.

I'll walk with you.

I'm so sick of being cooped up in that sewer.

What's the matter? You look worried.

No...

Just dreaming a little, I guess.

I was thinking... Of you.

I was thinking of us both here in Dawson.

What are you doing in this place?

I'm a singer in a saloon.

What's so strange about that?

And that man,

what about him?

Bates? Oh, John...

I don't belong to bates.

I just wish that you didn't have to work there.

I'd like to...

I'd like to see you out of it.

Oh, John, I wish we could go away.

Yeah.

We could go south.

And--and--and get a farm.

I've got to find the guy who killed my brother.

That's the first thing.

Then there's Jim and Mary.

Oh, yes. Your proteges.

They're good kids.

They helped me and Hank.

Now I'd like to help them.

I couldn't just run off...

And leave them like that.

They need someone.

Maybe when... When they're settled.

Good luck, Bart.

Same to you, Jim, and thanks for everything.

Bye, kids.

Bye.

Well, kids, thanks for taking care of Bart like that.

Dawson city's only a couple hours from here.

Just around the bend in the river there.

But you know, it ain't a nice place

for little kids like you.

I'll be 10 in November.

Oh, that's different.

Still, I expect you're broke--

no. No money, mister. Thanks.

Don't be silly.

You'll need money to live and eat.

At least till you find your friends.

It's true.

All right. Thanks.

Look. That must be the paper.

It's closed.

Why?

Where's Mr. Wilson?

Excuse me.

You mean the man who used to run it?

Yeah.

He got into a card game with Mr. Bates and lost.

Went back to the mine fields.

You friends of Mr. Wilson's?

He worked for my father.

The Indians killed dad.

We came to Dawson to run the business.

You two alone?

Yes.

Perhaps I can be of some assistance.

Allow me to introduce myself. Tom Gerard,

at your service.

I'm a lawyer from england.

I came to Dawson to start a business,

but there's no law here...

No justice, no jury.

There's one judge-- Mr. Bates.

However, I am a man of letters,

and I do know something of the literary prose,

so perhaps I could help run the paper.

Where is Mr. Bates?

You'll find him over there... 24 hours a day.

Thanks, Mr. Gerard.

Excuse me.

Uh, where can I find Mr. Bates?

Hey, listen, kid, you going bear hunting?

Mr. Bates doesn't like kids in here,

especially with guns. So go away, huh?

[Grunts]

Hey, now, put it down.

That could be dangerous.

Only if someone tries to take it from me.

Jim. Tell Mr. Bates I'd like to see him, please.

I'm Mary chambers. This is my brother Jim.

Good evening, miss. What can I do for you?

My men know no one with a gun

can enter my office.

No! Give it back to me.

Oh, at your age, you're playing with unloaded guns.

With this rifle, I can--

that's enough, Jim.

Mr. Bates isn't in the least interested.

Oh, that's all right.

Please sit down.

I am interested in what I can do for you,

since you have come to me.

You got rid of Mr. Wilson,

but he didn't own the newspaper.

My father did.

He's dead now, and I came here

to run the newspaper according to his wishes.

Half that press belongs to me.

It's the first I've heard of this.

Have you any proof?

I have papers to prove my story.

I used to work with my father.

I know how to set type,

and now, at least, I have someone to help me--

Mr. Gerard.

That's interesting.

This is very interesting.

Well...

Why, uh...

I might make a deal of some sort

for kind of a partnership,

but I have to make one thing clear.

In Dawson city...

I decide what's news.

Hmm?

Dawson city nugget!

All the news!

Thank you, mister.

Paper, Mr. Bates?

Tell your sister I want to see her tonight.

Dawson city nugget!

All the news!

Paper, miss Sonia?

Why, thank you.

"Committee elected to clean up Dawson city.

Gambling first on list."

Mr. Bates doesn't like interference.

Our friends are going to need a little help.

Who?

Those two kids?

Or John?

All three of them.

[Knock on door]

Yes. Come in.

Glass of milk, miss chambers?

No, thank you.

I told you, miss chambers,

that in this town, I make the news.

Now, what's this story doing in the nugget.

It's part of the news you make, Mr. Bates.

The miners would like to see some changes--

an end to... Open gambling.

I'm a reporter now,

and this is news, so we published it.

Do away with gambling, huh?

Please come.

And you.

All of these men and women

took the biggest gamble of their lives

when they came to the Yukon.

Most of them spent last winter on the road.

They begged, borrowed, or stole enough money to get here.

They came here looking for gold,

but the truth is, looking for gold is a gamble,

and these are inveterate gamblers.

They'll gamble as long as they live.

Why do you think I'm here?

The only difference between me and them

is that I always win.

Do you understand, miss chambers?

Dawson city will stay as it is.

And to make sure you don't forget,

I'm closing down the nuggetagain... Tonight.

Good night, Mr. Bates.

Oh, Mr. Gerard...

Why don't you go on home,

and I'll take care of the kid, hmm?

I don't need help from you!

Mary! What are you doing here?

You know miss chambers, who used to run the nugget?

Great story in the paper today, Mary.

Mr. Bates was thrilled.

Weren't you, Mr. Bates?

[Dog barks]

John!

How are you?

Fine.

Hello, buck.

That's Mary!

Where have you been all this time?

Some lumberjacks looked after us.

I sure am glad I found you.

What are you doing with bates?

We're kind of partners-- a paper called the nugget,

but he's closed it down.

Why?

We printed something he didn't want printed,

so now I don't have a job.

It's a shame John doesn't bet.

If he were a gambling man, he might help you.

What does that mean?

My share of the nugget...

Against that dog.

I don't play cards.

I didn't say anything about games of chance.

I admire courage,

but most of all, I admire intelligence.

I want that dog.

[Woof woof]

I'll bet you that, uh...

I'll bet you he won't jump from that balcony

down to here.

No! He could get hurt!

It's all part of the gamble,

but I don't think he'll jump.

He's too intelligent.

You could teach bates a lesson.

Charlie?

Yeah?

Take buck up to the balcony.

Hey, boy.

Come on, then.

Buck!

Buck, jump!

Come on. Jump!

Jump, boy!

That's it! Come on!

[Whimpers]

Buck! Come on, boy! Jump!

[Mary] Jim, make him jump, or we lose the paper!

Hey, maybe the kid can make him do it!Yeah!

[Crowd murmuring]

Buck!

Jump, boy!

Jump!

Buck!

[Whimpering]

Buck!

Come on! Jump!

That's the boy! Yeah! Jump!

Jump, buck!

Buck!

Come on, boy! Jump!

Buck!

[Whimpering]

[Cheering]

That's a good dog!

And I want it done tonight.

We heard about Hank.

That's terrible.

I'm sorry.

What are you going to do now?

Settle up with bates.

I just got to survive

until I can beat him at his own game.

Don't worry, miss Mary.

I'll be helping him.

I've got an idea.

Why don't we show John the printing press?

[Woof woof woof]

Fire! Fire!

Buck!

Bring water!

Fire!come on!

Come on! Hurry!

Bring the water!

Get those buckets coming!

Give me that!

Buck!

Buck!

The press still works all right!

And here's some type.

You can use those again.

Two days, we'll be organized again.

Oh!

Any news of buck?

No. We searched the whole town.

No sign of him.

But Charlie has an idea.

Yeah. Those two killers of bates'

have disappeared, too.

You think bates did it?

Well, who else?

He tried to destroy the paper

because you stepped on his toes.

I'd bet he's got buck.

We've got to find him!

Miss Sonia!

I've been looking everywhere for you.

We'll be able to put the newspaper out, miss Sonia!

Oh, that's great news, Jim!

And where are you two going with all this equipment?

Charlie says he knows a place--

a stream in the mountains with plenty of gold.

Yeah, that's right.

An old Indian told me about it last winter,

but up till now, I couldn't find a partner

willing to try it.

But that's dangerous!

And besides, it's going to snow soon.

I have to go, Sonia.

Though I'm a little bit worried about leaving the children.

You don't have to worry about them.

They can stay with me.

We can't stay with you. We must watch this place.

If we leave it empty at all,

then bates will just try to burn it down again.

No. Jim and I will sleep here.

I think bates made a big mistake,

tangling with you two kids.

He'd have done better

to stir up a nest of rattlesnakes.

Well, I'll keep an eye on them...

And I'll wait for you.

I'll see you in the spring.

You mangy, damn half-wolf!

Shut that noise up!

I'll teach you!

[Woof woof]

You know, he'd kill us if he were loose.

How long do we have to stay here?

Till bates gives us the word.

You had enough yet?

You still need some learnin'.

Let him alone!

Don't give me orders!

I got a score to settle.

You see that?

He's going to pay for doing that.

I ain't finished with you yet.

I'll be back later.

Aah! Oh!

Charlie!

Hi, Sonia.

Oh, when did you get back?

Right this minute. I came straight here.

How's your friend?

Who, John?

Mm-hmm.

He's still out there,

washing and panning.

I said to him,

"it's time to go back to Dawson."

But he's like a mule.

He's got it into his head to become richer than bates

so he could throw him out of town,

and he won't come back before.

You can bet on that.

How did it go out there?

Fine, fine.

It's better than we thought.

In fact...

I brought this from John.

He said to tell you there's plenty more

where this came from.

Oh!

For you and the kids.

By the way, how are those two kids?

They're just fine, really good.

Looks like we're going to have a newspaper soon.

Everybody in town has helped them.

And those two killers, I see they're back.

Mm-hmm, and that means that bates has something cooking.

What's happened here?

Not so many people.

Haven't you heard, Charlie?

That headline in the nugget, it finally came true.

There's a committee now, and that means no gambling.

Hmm.

Bates... He sure must be mad.

You can say that again.

He's upstairs now with some of his pals

from circle city,

plotting something.

You want another?

Oh, no. Thanks, Sonia.

I want to get these stashed away.

Yes.

Anyway, I'm bushed.

I need a good long sleep.

See you tomorrow.

Mmm, good.

Oh!

[Bates] These fools with their committee

think they've got me.

They'll learn it's not easy to beat William bates.

I've still got some aces up my sleeve.

Now, I didn't bring you here from circle city

for a lecture.

Since we're all strangers here,

maybe I better tell you who does what.

Fatso--a great man with a gun.

Soapie...

The best dynamiter outside a prison cell.

And mack...

He knows a safe inside out.

And, uh, outside in.

This is all very interesting, bates,

but h-how do you expect only the three of us

to take that bank,

even if it is on Christmas day?

Oh, shut up, fatso.

There'll be two of my men, Mike and Chuck.

But we haven't touched on the main point,

and that is the brains of this show.

That'll be my job.

Gentlemen...

Cheers.cheers.cheers.

[Fatso] I guess you got it worked out.

There shouldn't be any problems.

Charlie! Mary, Tom, quick!

Charlie!

Come on. Come on, Charlie.

Up you get.

Let's get you inside.

Come on.

Onto the table.

What did you do, fall over or something?

Here. You need a drink.

Charlie, what happened? What's wrong?

They jumped me.

They took the gold that...John sent.

Charlie!

Charlie.

Who did it?

Bates' men.

Bates...him again.

Listen...

I just heard them talking in his room.

They're planning to Rob the bank on Christmas day.

We've got...To stop them.

Where do you think you're going?

To find some help.

If that bunch start

to shoot their way out of Dawson,

it'll be a massacre.

The people... Will be ruined...

If they took the gold.

Dawson...would become a ghost town.

I must find help.

You can't go!

You're hurt!

I'll go.

Go where?

I'll go and find John.

He'll know what to do.

[Crash]

[Wolves howling]

Aah!

Ah--aah!

[Dogs barking]

Wolves!

Inside the tent! Quick!

[Gunshot]

John!

Oh, John, I'm so happy I found you!

Don't be afraid, darling.

Everything will be all right.

Now that I have you,

there's a bigger reason to settle my account with bates.

And besides, farming's hard work.

I don't want to lose you now.

We go back to Dawson.

Agreed...

Miss Kendall?

Yes.

This is it.

Remember, when you've cleaned out that bank,

don't forget to visit poor Mr. Bates.

I want all of these people to think

that I'm just another victim of these crooks.

Yeah, you sure are smart.

But do you think everybody in Dawson

is really as dumb as that?

I'll worry about that.

There's one other person,

and fixing her wagon's going to be my job.

All right, five minutes to go.

You better get ready.

Stop!

Ah, there he is, broom in hand!

All right, come on, empty your pockets.

Hey, Fred, set up the bottles.

Let's see how much you got.

All right, now listen, everyone.

We have something really sensational this year--

an absolute novelty for Dawson city.

And now your host Mr. William bates!

Yay!yay!

Merry Christmas, everybody.

Have a good time.

We've arranged several treats for you,

and the first one is about to begin right now--

fireworks!

All right, get your hands up!

No tricks.

Good boy, buck.

Call him off, damn it! Call him off!

The dynamite! The dog's got the dynamite!

Look out!

Let go.

Let go!

That was a good one.

Some crooks just tried to Rob the bank.

There are two of them in the saloon.

Come on!

Let's go!

Good work, there, John.

Well, McKenzie, you got here just in time

to prevent the robbery.

It could have ruined us all.

These men will have to learn

that they can't Rob us and get away with it.

I say let's hang them right now.

You'll hang with them, bates.

He planned this whole thing.

It was his idea.

While you were outside watching the fireworks,

his men tried to clean out the bank

of every ounce of gold you've been sweating for all winter.

Tell them what your men were doing in the bank.

Why don't you shut up, or--

or what? You'll kill me like you killed Hank McKenzie?

All right.

John.

This time I'm settling our account for good, bates.

You don't scare me.

Everybody knows that gun ain't loaded.

I still got the winning card.

It wasn't loaded. I...

I...

Goodbye, Sonia.

I'll be back soon, I promise.

Just another couple of months panning that river,

we'll have enough for the farm.

I'll miss you.

Don't stay away too long.

Dawson needs a man like you.

So do I.

[Wolf howls]

[Awoo]

Well, Jim, I have to say goodbye now.

[Awoo]

Hey, where's buck going?

Buck! Buck! Come back!

Buck!

Jim...let him go.

You've got to understand.

You see, his life is out there with his own kind.

You mustn't try to keep him.

Don't worry, Jim.

He'll be back one day to see you.

I have to go.

Look after the girls, huh?

♪ The sound of the wild

♪ is the voice of nature's child ♪

♪ falling gently like summer snow ♪

♪ turning swiftly

♪ as rivers flow

♪ to the sea

♪ and the frozen sky

♪ and the haunting call

♪ of the lone wolf's cry

♪ so take my hand

♪ together we will find the way ♪

♪ we'll live our dreams from day to day ♪

♪ and try to understand ♪

♪ the sound of the wild

♪ is a song that comes alive ♪

♪ and the music is still the same ♪

♪ as that first day when it came ♪

♪ the sea and the frozen sky ♪

♪ and the haunting call

♪ of the lone wolf's cry ♪

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