Original subtitles

[rousing fanfare]

[geese honking]

[uplifting orchestral music]

*

- HEY.

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU

TO STAY OUT OF THE GAR--

[geese honking]

*

- [sighs]

[geese honking]

*

[geese honking]

- NAT!

NAT! - I HEARD 'EM!

HARRY!

HARRY, THEY'RE COMING!

[doorbell rings]

- THE GEESE! THEY'RE HERE!

BRIDIE!

- HERE'S THE CHRISTMAS CATALOG

YOUR MA'S BEEN WAITING FOR.

- MA SAYS THEY'RE GONNA STOP THIS YEAR.

[gunshots]

[goose squawks]

- I GOT HIM. THAT ONE'S MINE!

I GOT HIM! [laughs]

- DON'T, BUCKY.

YOU CAN'T STOP THEM. DON'T TRY.

- WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE GEESE, PA, AND ME.

- YOU GIMME THAT.

- [grunts]

- YOU SURE KEEP ASKING FOR IT, DON'T YOU, BUCKY?

COME ON.

COME ON, BUCKY.

[grunts]

- [grunts]

- STOP IT!

- [laughs]

NOW TAKE HIM OUT, WHIT.

STAY ON HIM, WHIT.

[laughs]

- [grunts]

- PAPA, STOP THEM.

- I RECKON THEY GOT TO SETTLE THIS, BRIDIE,

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

- COME ON, BUCKY.

COME ON!

TELL YOU WHAT I'LL GIVE YOU.

ONE FREE SHOT RIGHT HERE, HUH?

COME ON, COME ON, COME ON!

ONE FREE SHOT RIGHT HERE.

COME ON. RIGHT HERE.

OH, YOU MISSED!

WELL, COME ON. LET'S TRY AGAIN.

COME ON. COME ON. RIGHT HERE. RIGHT HERE.

COME ON, BUCKY. COME ON.

ONE MORE. ONE MORE.

AW! [laughs]

THREE MISSES AND YOU'RE OUT!

OH! YOU'RE OUT!

[laughs]

GET OUT OF HERE.

- [laughs]

- WHIT. THAT'S ENOUGH.

- YEAH, ALL RIGHT, MR. MELLOTT.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

ALL RIGHT, OLLIE. THAT'S ENOUGH.

[laughter]

[somber music]

*

- BRIDIE, I THINK YOU BETTER GO BACK IN THE STORE.

- [coughs]

- IF YOU WANT TO COME IN THE STORE,

BUCKY, I'LL PUT SOMETHING ON THAT FOR YOU.

- KID DOESN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT FIGHTING,

BUT HE'S PRETTY GAME.

- NAME'S BUCKY CALLOWAY.

LIVES UP THE WOODS A PIECE.

- WHAT WERE THEY FIGHTING ABOUT?

- GEESE.

- YEAH, THAT GOOSE COMING DOWN, THAT DID IT.

- HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A GUN.

- COURSE NOT.

THE CALLOWAYS DON'T HOLD WITH SHOOTING WILD GEESE.

- IF YOU ASK ME, THOSE CALLOWAYS DON'T HOLD TO ANYTHING.

THEY'RE CRAZY, THE WHOLE LOT OF THEM.

- I WOULDN'T SAY THAT, DOANE. - WELL, I WOULD.

THEY'RE MORE AT HOME WITH INDIANS

THAN THEY ARE RESPECTABLE FOLKS.

- INDIANS?

- YEAH, THE BOY'S PA WAS RAISED WITH 'EM.

THE MICMACS.

WILD GOOSE IS THEIR TOTEM.

- YOU MARK MY WORDS.

THE WOODS HAS CLOSED IN ON THOSE CALLOWAYS.

THEY'RE JUST PLAIN CRACKED.

- IT MIGHT BE, BUT IF THEY'RE CRACKED,

IT LETS IN A GOOD PATCH OF BLUE SKY AND I'M ALL FOR IT.

- SAY, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.

[chuckles] NAME'S DELL FRASIER.

I'M IN HARDWARE. - HOW DO?

- BE SEEING A LOT OF ME AROUND HERE.

MIND IF I SIT DOWN?

- WELL, NO. SUIT YOURSELF.

- THEY ADDED SWIFTWATER TO MY TERRITORY.

SCAT, KITTY.

[wildcat growls]

[laughter]

WHAT IS THAT THING?

A WILDCAT?

- YES, SIR, THAT'S A WILDCAT AND A WATCHCAT.

BETTER THAN A WATCHDOG ANY DAY.

MUCH OBLIGED, ETHAN.

IF YOU EVER COME BY A CHAIR OF YOUR OWN, ETHAN'S AVAILABLE.

- [chuckles]

- WELL, I NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT, THOSE BIRDS.

THEY COME THROUGH HERE EVERY YEAR?

- TWICE A YEAR. COMING AND GOING.

- [whistles]

MUST BE A HUNTER'S PARADISE.

BET THEY COME FLOCKING IN HERE FROM ALL OVER THE STATE, HUH?

- NOT IF WE CAN HELP IT.

WE GOT ENOUGH HUNTERS RIGHT HERE IN THIS VILLAGE.

- BUT YOU'RE TURNING AWAY GOOD BUSINESS.

- SAY, YOUNG MAN, DO YOU KNOW

THE BEST WAY TO COOK A GOOSE?

- HUH?

- HE WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU KNOW

THE BEST WAY TO COOK A GOOSE.

- NO.

- HMM? - HE SAYS, "NO," ED!

- OH.

- HE'S KIND OF HARD OF HEARING.

- WELL, SIR, YOU TAKE THE GOOSE

AND YOU PUT IT IN A PAN

AND YOU TAKE A HAND OR A BIG HANDFUL OF BREAD STUFFING,

YOU KNOW, AND THEN YOU MIX THAT STUFFING THOROUGHLY

WITH ABOUT A--

OH, I'D SAY A HALF A JUG OF HARD CIDER.

THEN YOU PUT IN A PINCH OF NUTMEG.

JUST A PINCH.

THEN YOU BASTE THE GOOSE ABOUT, UH--

OH, ABOUT THREE HOURS.

YOU BASTE IT WITH A PINT AND A HALF OF GOOD JAMAICA RUM.

- YEAH. [chuckles]

WELL--

- THEN--

THEN YOU THROW THE GOOSE AWAY

AND YOU DRINK THE GRAVY.

[laughter]

- VERY FUNNY.

- YOU THROW AWAY THE GOOSE AND YOU DRINK THE GRAVY.

[laughter]

FUNNY. VERY GOOD.

- WELL, WHAT I WAS SAYING WAS...

THESE GEESE COULD GIVE THIS TOWN A REAL FACE-LIFTING.

- UH, SON? - HMM?

- WE LIKE THIS TOWN'S FACE.

IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR 182 YEARS.

AND WE DON'T SEE NO WRINKLES YET.

- OH, YES, SIR.

IT'S A REAL, REAL FINE LOOKING TOWN,

BUT I'D THINK ABOUT THOSE GEESE IF I WERE YOU, GENTLEMEN.

THERE'S A FLYING FORTUNE UP THERE...

IF SOMEONE COULD JUST FIND A WAY TO USE IT.

- HELLO, PA.

I FIGURED YOU'D BE HERE.

- HOW'S YOUR MA?

- WAITING FOR YOU.

- LIKE ALWAYS, HUH?

- YOU ALL RIGHT NOW, PA?

- YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT NOW.

SHE, UH, SAY ANYTHING, YOUR MA?

- NO, PA.

- WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE?

- OH, FIGHT.

- WELL, I CAUGHT A MESS OF PERCH.

LET'S EAT 'EM. YOU CAN TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT.

- THERE'S NOTHING MUCH TO TELL.

I GOT LICKED.

- AH. WELL, THAT DON'T MATTER.

LONG AS YOU DON'T STAY LICKED,

THAT'S WHAT COUNTS THE MOST.

[geese honking]

- BUCK? - HMM?

- I BEEN ASKING AROUND.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

WE COULD BUY THIS WHOLE PLACE FOR $1,100.

I MEAN, LAKE AND ALL.

- BUY IT?

WHAT FOR, PA?

IT RUNS MOSTLY TO MARSH.

- WELL, FOR THE GEESE.

THEY OUGHT TO HAVE A STOPPING-OVER PLACE.

SOME PLACE THEY COULD COME DOWN EVERY YEAR

AND BE SAFE FROM THESE DOGS AND GUNS.

- YEAH, BUT THEY DON'T STOP EVERY YEAR.

- JUST 'CAUSE THEY AIN'T BEEN INVITED.

THERE'S A WAY TO BRING 'EM DOWN.

INDIANS GOT A TRICK.

ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS PLANT SOME CORN.

SEE, YOU COULD PUT A PATCH OVER THERE.

- JUST CORN?

- LIKE SAYING, "MOLASSES," TO A BEAR CUB.

THEM GEESE CAN SPOT A CORN HUSK FROM TWO MILES UP.

- I DON'T KNOW, PA.

$1,100.

MIGHT AS WELL BE $11 MILLION.

- YEAH.

WELL, IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ON ANYHOW.

[dog barks]

[bear groans]

[crow caws]

- ARR, YA PUP.

- BOY, SOUNDER SURE MISSED YOU, PA.

- [growls]

- HEY, LOOK, PA.

IT'S KEG.

AH, HE WANTS TO WRESTLE.

AH!

COME ON, KEG.

LET'S SEE HOW TOUGH YOU REALLY ARE.

I GOT YOU.

HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT?

[chuckles]

DOWN YOU GO.

HEY, TAKE IT EASY.

HEY, I'M SUPPOSED TO WIN THIS.

OW!

- LIDDY--

- WE'LL NOT SPEAK OF IT, CAM.

- YES, WE WILL.

IT GETS A LITTLE LONGER EACH TIME.

AND, LYDIA, I AIN'T GONNA TELL YOU

IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BECAUSE YOU'VE HAD

TOO MANY MORNING-AFTER PROMISES.

- IT'S OVER, CAM.

- ALL RIGHT, LIDDY.

- BUCKY, YOU LET GO OF THAT ANIMAL.

GET WASHED UP FOR SUPPER.

YOU TOO.

LONELY?

WHO SAYS I'LL BE LONELY?

BUCKY AND ME WILL MAKE OUT JUST FINE.

- WELL, THAT'S JUST IT, LIDDY.

SEE, I WAS FIGURING ON TAKING HIM ALONG WITH ME

FOR THE TRAPPING.

FOR THE WHOLE SEASON.

- OH.

- LIDDY, I BEEN MARKING THE FIRST SIGNS

AND IT'S GONNA BE A PRIME YEAR.

BEST SINCE '21.

THERE'S FOX AND ERMINE AND--

WE GOT TO LAY OUT TWO TRAP LINES.

- GUESS I SHOULDN'T HAVE USED UP SO MUCH READING.

- WELL, YOU'VE GOT PLENTY LEFT, MA.

YOU'RE ONLY UP TO INFANTS AND CHILDRENSWEAR.

- WHAT ABOUT THE CHORES?

CRACKS NEED CHINKING. ROOF LEAKS.

- WELL, PA AND ME WILL TAKE CARE OF THOSE BEFORE WE LEAVE.

RIGHT, PA? - SURE.

NOW THIS IS A CHANCE WE CAN'T PASS UP.

IT'S GONNA BE A GOLD MINE IN FURS.

- ALWAYS A GOLD MINE IN SOMETHING.

- WELL, BETTING BOTTOM DOLLAR ON IT.

- DON'T BET WHAT YOU HAVEN'T GOT, CAM CALLOWAY.

BESIDES...

EVEN IF THE FUR CATCH IS GOOD...

I KNOW WHAT'S ON THE TOPSIDE OF YOUR MIND.

AND IT'S NOT TAKING $400 AND PAYING OFF

DOANE SHATTUCK FOR THE LAND.

WHAT'S ON THE TOPSIDE OF YOUR MIND

IS BUYING A LAKE SO'S EVERY TOM, DICK, AND HARRY GOOSE

FROM CANADA CAN SET HIMSELF DOWN ON IT.

- WELL, MA, PA AND ME WERE ONLY IFFING ON THAT ONE.

- KIND OF CONSIDERING THE IDEA IS ALL.

- A PRIVATE LAKE JUST FOR GEESE?

AND ME THINKING WHAT I'D DO IF I EVER GOT AN EXTRA DOLLAR.

HOW I'D SET MYSELF DOWN SOMEDAY...

IN A HOUSE WITH REAL SNAP-ON LIGHTS

AND A GENUINE RUG UNDERFOOT.

[sighs]

IF I'D KNOWN 20 YEARS AGO WHAT I KNOW NOW--

WHAT I WAS GETTING INTO--

I GUESS I WOULD HAVE GOT INTO IT ANYWAYS.

- HI!

- HI.

YOU'RE DELIVERING PARCEL POST?

- UH-HUH.

YOUR PA'S TRAP'S COME IN.

OH, UH...

SOMETHING LOOKS LIKE A BOOK.

- FOR ME? - UH-HUH.

- AH, IT'S ABOUT TIME.

THANKS.

I WAS WAITING FOR IT.

YOU CAN JUST PUT THOSE TRAPS OVER THERE.

I'LL FETCH 'EM IN LATER.

- YOU CLEARING TO PLANT SOMETHING, BUCKY?

MAKE A NICE POTATO PATCH.

- MAKE A BETTER FIREWOOD PATCH.

- THIS IS GOOD GROUND, BUCKY, IF YOU'D USE IT.

- THE ONLY GOOD GROUND IS THE KIND YOU'RE WALKING ON

TO GET FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.

- OH, BUCKY.

- NOPE, PA AND ME DON'T NEED TO PIN OURSELVES DOWN

TO ANY ONE PIECE OF LAND.

- YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO ROOST WITH THE OWLS.

LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PINEY WOODS.

- THAT'S JUST WHAT THE FOLKS IN THE VILLAGE SAY, AIN'T IT?

- I DIDN'T MEAN-- - SURE IT IS!

"CRAZY CALLOWAYS.

"OUGHT TO BE HANGING FROM THE BRANCHES

WITH THE REST OF THE WILD ONES."

OH, LET 'EM TALK. IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME.

- WELL, MAYBE IT'S NOT ALL RIGHT WITH YOUR MA.

- MA'S ONE OF US, NOT THEM.

- WELL, A WOMAN WANTS TO SETTLE DOWN SOMEDAY.

- HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT A WOMAN WANTS?

- I'M 17 GOING ON 18!

- OH.

- WELL, HOW OLD WAS YOUR MA WHEN SHE MARRIED YOUR PA?

- WELL, THAT-- WELL, THAT'S DIFFERENT.

- OH! OH!

- BRIDIE, I'M SORRY.

- OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

- DOES IT HURT BAD?

- UH-UH!

[chuckling]

- WELL, IT'S NOTHING LIKE THE TIME

WE WERE OUT HUNTING HAWK EGGS

AND YOU FELL DOWN HALF OF BALD MOUNTAIN.

REMEMBER?

- [gasps]

- BOY, I MUST HAVE CARRIED YOU A GOOD TWO MILES.

WELL, DON'T KNOW IS I COULD DO IT NOW.

- I'M NOT SAYING I'D WANT YOU TO.

- WELL, I'LL TAKE THE CHANCE.

- I CAN WALK.

- OH, YOU WANT TO? - OH!

- [chuckles]

YOU WANT ME TO DRIVE YOU HOME?

- NO, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

DON'T FORGET YOUR THINGS.

- ARE YOU SURE?

- ONE, TWO, CUT MY SHOE.

THREE, FOUR, HURT NO MORE.

YOU USED TO MAKE ME SAY THAT

WHEN YOU WERE SCARED I WAS GOING TO START BAWLING.

- THAT'S RIGHT. I DID.

- FUNNY THING.

IT ALWAYS WORKED.

- JAB. JAB.

LEFT HOOK.

LET'S SEE.

UH...RIGHT CROSS.

OKAY.

[grunts]

YEAH.

[grunts]

- [clears throat]

THAT'S SORT OF ONE-SIDED, AIN'T IT?

- OH, HI, PA.

- I'D SAY THAT'S ONE FIGHT YOU CAN'T LOSE.

FINISH THE CORDWOOD?

- YES, SIR. DID YOU GET THE PUMP FIXED?

- MM-HMM.

NOTHING LEFT TO DO NOW BUT THE LOCK CHINKING.

YOU LEARNING ANYTHING IN HERE?

- YEAH, I'M TRYING TO.

- HMM.

YOU KNOW, I USED TO BE PRETTY HANDY

AT THIS SORT OF THING MYSELF.

- I BET YOU WERE, PA. - YES, SIR.

YOU KNOW WHAT THE INDIANS USED TO CALL ME?

- WHAT?

- [speaking foreign language]

WELL, THAT MEANS, "THUNDER IN MY HANDS."

- OH. - YOU KNOW?

BOOM! BOOM!

- UH, THE ONLY THING IS, PA, ISN'T IT MORE, UH--

BOOM! BOOM!

- HOW'S THAT?

- WELL, THE BOOK SAYS YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED

TO LEAD WITH YOUR RIGHT.

- OH, YEAH, WELL, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING

ABOUT THAT LEADING, JUST THE HITTING.

WITH LEFT, HUH?

WHY DON'T YOU SHOW ME THAT?

- OH, WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER I GOT

THE FULL HANG OF IT YET, PA.

- AWW, YOU'RE NEVER GONNA LEARN TILL YOU TRY.

THERE YOU ARE. PUT ON YOUR--

PUT ON YOUR BOXING GLOVES.

- OKAY.

"SPARRING FOR AN OUTLAW."

THAT'S THE FIRST THING.

- ALL RIGHT, YOU JUST COME AHEAD AND SPAR THEN.

- SAYS YOU JAB WITH YOUR LEFT.

KEEP YOUR RIGHT READY FOR A CROSS

AS SOON AS THERE'S AN OPENING.

- NOW WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO IF THERE AIN'T AN OPENING?

- OH, IT SAYS THERE WILL BE

IF I USE THIS LITTLE TRICK I BEEN PRACTICING.

- OH.

- ONLY TROUBLE IS, BOOK DOESN'T SAY

WHAT THE OTHER FELLA'S DOING.

- OH, I'LL SHOW YOU THAT.

ALL RIGHT, COME ON.

- YOU READY, PA?

- IT DON'T LOOK LIKE I'M READY?

- YEAH.

UH, PA, DON'T YOU THINK YOU OUGHT

TO BE PROTECTING AGAINST A FAINT?

- UH, WHAT'S A FAINT?

- ACCORDING TO THE BOOK, IT'S, UM--

- AH!

- WORKED.

PA, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

- WELL, OF COURSE I'M ALL RIGHT.

HERE.

THAT FANCY FELLA OF YOURS IN THE BOOK THERE

JUST GOT A LITTLE LUCKY IS ALL.

- I GUESS THAT WAS IT, PA.

- COME ON. CAREFUL NOW.

[sighs]

YES, SIR, THAT FELLA IS PRETTY LUCKY.

- GEE, I'M SORRY, PA.

- OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

SON, INDIAN FIGHTING IS MORE TO MY STYLE.

[yelling]

- THAT'S NOT FAIR, PA! - SAY QUIT!

- THAT'S NOT IN THE BOOK! - SAY QUIT!

- NO! - ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!

ALL RIGHT. - CUT IT OUT, PA.

- SAY YOUR PA IS A GREAT INDIAN FIGHTER.

- OH! [laughs]

MAKE ME!

- ALL RIGHT, YOU WANT TO EAT GRASS?

- NO, PA. - ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

YOU GON' EAT GRASS. EAT GRASS.

AH! - [coughs]

- SAY IT! COME ON! SAY IT!

- MY FATHER IS A GREAT INDIAN FIGHTER.

- HOLLER OUT LOUDER SO THEY CAN HEAR YOU IN BOSTON.

- PA IS A GREAT INDIAN FIGHTER.

- LOUDER!

- MY PA IS A GREAT INDIAN FIGHTER!

- YES!

[laughter]

- [spits]

[laughter]

THAT'S A-- - [groans]

- THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD TRICK, PA.

- WELL, IT MIGHT NOT BE SCIENTIFIC

LIKE IN THE BOOK, BUT IT CAN COME IN HANDY, I'LL TELL YOU.

- OH, YOUR TRAP'S COME, PA.

- OH, WHERE?

- BRIDIE BROUGHT 'EM.

I GOT TO READING THE BOOK.

WHEN ARE WE GOING, PA?

- RIGHT AFTER THE SNOW FALLS.

COURSE, FIRST WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND TAKE A SCOUTING TRIP.

YOU KNOW, FIND YOU SOME PRIME FUR COUNTRY.

- WHEN?

- OH, LET'S SEE.

WELL, IF WE FINISHED UP THAT LOG CHINKING TODAY,

THERE'S NO REASON WHY WE COULDN'T GO TOMORROW MORNING.

- WELL, LET'S GET AT IT.

- [grunts]

- [chuckles]

BOY, YOU WERE RIGHT, PA.

FIRST SIGN EVERYWHERE.

- YEAH, IF IT'S GOOD HERE,

IT'S GONNA BE EVEN BETTER WHERE WE'RE GOING.

JACK PINE VALLEY'S VIRGIN TERRITORY.

NEVER BEEN TRAPPED BEFORE.

- HMM?

HOW COME IT'S NEVER BEEN TRAPPED?

- NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT EXCEPT THE INDIANS

AND THEY WON'T GO NEAR IT ON ACCOUNT OF BAD SPIRITS.

- WHAT KIND OF BAD SPIRITS?

- WELL, IT'S NOTHING YOU CAN PUT A FINGER ON.

IT'S JUST SORT OF A BAD LUCK PLACE.

LEAST THAT'S WHAT THE MICMACS SAY.

[geese honking]

- THOUGHT THEY'D ALL BE GONE BY NOW.

- NO, THEY'RE THE LATE STARTERS.

THEY FLY RIGHT ON THROUGH WITHOUT STOPPING.

[geese honking]

HEAR 'EM?

THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT NICE, WARM SUN

DOWN IN CAROLINA. [branch snaps]

[laughter]

NIGOSH. - [speaking native language]

- [replies in foreign language]

- AH, BUCKY. - NIGOSH.

- HOW ARE ALL MY BROTHERS ON THE RESERVATION?

- ALL WELL. ALL WELL.

LITTLE WOLF GROWS OLD.

HE ASKS FOR YOU OFTEN. - HMM.

- CROW FACE MARRIED THE OLD SCHOOL TEACHER.

- NO. - [chuckles]

AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE, MANY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE

WANT TO LIVE IN THE BIG CITY.

THE TIMES ARE CHANGING, CAM.

- YEP.

- ONLY OUR TOTEM, THE WILD GEESE, ARE THE SAME.

SOMEDAY THEY WILL BE GONE TOO...

AND OUR PEOPLE WITH THEM.

- NO. NO, NEVER.

- [speaking native language]

- EACH TIME A WILD GOOSE FALLS, A MICMAC DIES.

- [chuckles]

YOU ARE--

YOU ARE THE ONLY IRISH MICMAC I EVER SAW.

[laughter]

MY CAMP IS UP YONDER.

COME. WE EAT.

- NO, WE'RE OUT TRYING TO FIND

A NEW PLACE TO SET UP A TRAP LINE.

- WHERE?

NOT THE JACK PINE, CAM.

- WELL, WE GOT TO GO WHERE THE BEST FURS ARE, NIGOSH.

- THAT'S RIGHT.

- BE CAREFUL, CAM.

- WELL, SURE.

- GOOD LUCK. - THANKS.

- THERE IT IS.

- OH!

- I GOT YOU.

- [grunts]

- WELCOME TO JACK PINE.

- YOU FEEL IT, PA?

- YEAH, I FEEL IT.

- LIKE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WATCHING US OR--

- YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT IT REALLY IS?

- WHAT?

- A LOT OF OLD INDIAN TALK WORKING ON OUR MINDS.

TOO MUCH THINKING AND NOT ENOUGH DOING,

THAT'S OUR TROUBLE.

I TELL YOU WHAT.

WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR FIRST TRAP

SET RIGHT OVER THERE.

SEE? ON THE BANK.

- HMM.

PA, I DON'T HOLD WITH THE INDIAN WAY OF THINGS,

BUT IT SURE SEEMS TO ME THERE IS SOME--

[rustling]

HEY.

[grunts]

- PA, WHAT HAPPENED?

- IT'S BROKE.

BROKE MY LEG, SON.

- SHOULD I GO FOR HELP?

- NO, WE GOT TO SET IT OURSELVES

BEFORE THE SWELLING STARTS.

YOU GO CUT A COUPLE OF STRIPS OF PINE BARK.

GO ON NOW.

TIE THAT AROUND MY FOOT.

SNAP IT AROUND THAT ROOT.

- PA?

- SLIDE THAT PIECE OF BARK UNDERNEATH.

YOU GET THROUGH, GO AND GET DOC WATERS

AND SOME MEN TO FETCH ME OUT OF HERE.

[sighs]

- WELL, SIR, HE SET THAT LEG OF HIS

ALL BY HIMSELF RIGHT OUT THERE IN THE WOODS.

AND YOU'D THINK OLD DOC WATERS WOULD GIVE HIM A DISCOUNT?

NO, SIREE.

HE UP AND CHARGED HIM REGULAR BUSTED-LEG PRICES.

[laughter]

NOW IF YOU ASK ME, I'D SAY

THAT'S NOT FOLLOWING THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH.

[laughter] - YEAH, I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

- GONNA BE PRETTY HARD ON THE CALLOWAYS THIS WINTER

WITH CAM LAID UP.

- THEY'LL MAKE OUT. THEY ALWAYS HAVE.

- LONG AS SOME FOLKS ARE WILLING TO HELP THEM.

- LIKE THE WAY YOU DID, DOANE?

- WELL, I LOANED 'EM MONEY WHEN NOBODY ELSE WOULD.

- SURE. SURE YOU DID.

A GOOD PIECE OF TIMBERLAND FOR AIRTIGHT SECURITY.

- NO MAN WANTS CHARITY, ALF.

- NO, NO.

NOT AT 7% INTEREST.

[laughter]

- HEY, UM, SPEAKING OF THE CALLOWAYS,

I BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT THOSE WILD GEESE.

- I THOUGHT YOU WERE HERE TO SELL RAT TRAPS, YOUNG FELLA.

- I SELL EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING.

AND, YOU KNOW, I BEEN TALKING TO MY BOSS ABOUT THIS THING.

- SAY, FELLAS, YOU HEAR CAM CALLOWAY BROKE HIS LEG?

- WE HEARD, ED.

- SO I'VE BEEN TALKING TO MY BOSS ABOUT THIS.

- HE SET IT HIMSELF.

SET HIS OWN LEG.

- [chuckles] YEAH.

AS I WAS SAYING, I BEEN TALKING

TO MY BOSS ABOUT THIS THING.

NOW HE'S BIG MONEY DOWN IN BURLINGTON.

- DID YOU SAY SOMETHING TO ME?

- NO, ED.

HE JUST SAID HIS BOSS WAS BIG MONEY

DOWN IN BURLINGTON.

- OH. [chuckles]

BURLINGTON? I WAS DOWN THERE ONCE MYSELF.

PRETTY WILD PLACE.

- WELL, LOOK.

THE BIG MONEY SAYS WHAT I SAY.

IF WE'RE GONNA GET THE HUNTERS TO COME IN HERE,

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO OFFER THEM THE GEESE

IN AN ATTRACTIVE LITTLE PACKAGE.

- MET A GIRL DOWN THERE.

NAME WAS LOTI.

NEVER SAW HER AGAIN.

[laughter]

- WELL, NOW, LOOK.

THIS TOWN IS THE PACKAGE.

BUT WE GOT TO DRESS IT UP A LITTLE BIT.

WE GOT TO REMODEL THE HOTEL.

WE GOT TO PAVE THE MAIN STREET.

AND WE'VE GOT TO GIVE HER ANOTHER LABEL.

NOW, I FIGURE THE OLD INDIAN NAME WOULD DO.

NOW THERE'S A NAME THAT'S GOT SOME PUNCH.

- [speaking Native American dialect]

THAT MEANS, "WILD GOOSE STOP."

- RIGHT. "WILD GOOSE STOP."

NOW THERE'S A NAME WITH SOME CLASS!

- THE ONLY THING IS THE GEESE DON'T STOP HERE EVERY YEAR.

- THEY DON'T, HUH?

- PASSED US CLEAN BY IN '23.

- HMM.

THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM, HUH?

- TO YOU, BUT TO THE GEESE,

IT REALLY DON'T MAKE NO DIFFERENCE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

[laughter]

- WONDER WHATEVER BECAME OF HER.

- HUH?

- LOTI.

[laughter]

- BUCK. - PA.

I'M GOING TO THE JACK PINE.

- HERE'S YOUR COFFEE AND BEANS AND FLOUR.

THAT'LL LAST YOU.

- GOT PLENTY OF MATCHES AND CARDS TO PUT IN THERE?

- THINK I'D LET HIM GO WITHOUT?

BUCK, YOU TAKE CARE.

MIND YOU'RE HEAD OF THE FAMILY NOW.

- OH, THERE'S ONLY ONE HEAD OF THIS FAMILY ANYTIME.

[crow caws]

I'LL BE BACK AT THE END OF THE WEEK, MA.

NOW YOU STAY HERE AND KEEP THE FAMILY COMPANY, YOU HEAR?

GUESS KEG WON'T BE MUCH COMPANY TILL NEXT SPRING.

DON'T WAKE HIM UP, MA.

- HMM, WAKE HIM UP?

I'D KNOWN HE WAS GONNA HIBERNATE HIMSELF

IN OUR ROOT CELLAR, I'D HAVE BROOMED

HIS BACKSIDE OVER THE MOUNTAIN A LONG TIME AGO.

THERE YOU ARE.

- BE SEEING YOU, PA.

- BUCK, DON'T GO UP THERE.

- GO WHERE?

- AW, NOWHERE, MA.

HE'S JUST GETTING FEISTY 'CAUSE HE CAN'T COME ALONG.

COME ON, SOUNDER.

- DON'T TRAP THE JACK PINE.

- WHY SHOULDN'T HE? WHAT'S UP THERE?

- NOTHING, MA, BUT A MINT OF FURS.

- CAM? - PA?

IF I'M TO DO THE TRAPPING,

I GOT TO CHOOSE WHERE I GO.

- I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT, SON.

- I'LL BE BACK AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

- GOOD LUCK.

- THANKS, PA.

[dog barks]

- WHAT'S UP IN THE JACK PINE CAMP?

- HMM?

OH, YOU HEARD WHAT HE SAID.

NOTHING BUT A MINT OF FURS.

[dog barks]

- [whistles]

[dog barks]

[dog barks]

[dog barks]

- COME ON, BOY.

[branches rustling]

[dog barks]

NOW CUT OUT THAT YAPPING.

YOU'LL HAVE EVERY VARMINT IN THE VALLEY

HEADED FOR CANADA BY THE END OF THE DAY.

[owl hoots]

[branch snaps]

THINK WE BETTER GET A LITTLE SLEEP.

WAS A REAL PRIME ERMINE.

LOOKS LIKE A BOBCAT GOT HIM.

THAT WASN'T MADE BY ANY BOBCAT.

COME ON.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE REST OF THE LINE.

EVERY LAST TRAP.

I KNOW WHAT IT IS.

ONLY THING LIVING THAT KILLS JUST FOR THE JOY OF KILLING.

WOLVERINE.

HE AIN'T LEFT US MUCH CHOICE.

TRACK HIM DOWN AND KILL HIM

OR TURN AROUND AND GO HOME.

AND I AIN'T FIGURING ON GOING HOME YET.

COME ON, BOY. LET'S GET US A WOLVERINE.

[dog barks]

EASY! EASY, BOY!

HE'S A LITTLE OUT OF YOUR CLASS.

[dog barks]

[gunshot and wolverine growls]

WE NICKED HIM.

[dog barks]

NOW YOU STAY PUT, YOU HEAR?

YEAH! YEAH!

[hisses]

[gun clicks]

[gunshot]

[dog barks]

[wolverine growls]

[wolverine growls]

[gunshot]

[dog barks]

SOUNDER, GET OUT OF HERE!

[wolverine growls]

[dog barks]

SOUNDER, LEAVE HIM ALONE.

SOUNDER!

[dog yelps]

[dog whimpers]

SOUNDER?

SOUNDER!

[wolverine growls]

HEY!

AH!

[wolverine growls]

AH!

[sighs]

[dog whimpers]

[crow caws]

- CAW, CAW, CAW!

HUSH UP, YOU BLACK-EYED TOWER OF BABEL.

HE'S BEEN SCREAMING AT THAT VARMINT SKIN

FOR TWO WEEKS NOW.

WHAT HE WANTS OF IT, I'LL NEVER KNOW.

HUSH!

- "THE LORD HATH PUT DOWN THE MIGHTY

FROM THEIR SEATS AND EXALTED THEM OF LOW DEGREE."

LUKE 1:52.

- DON'T HURT HIM TO BE A MIGHT EXALTED,

YOU KNOW, LADY?

- MIGHT'S ONE THING, BUT EXALTING

24 HOURS A DAY IS SOMETHING ELSE AGAIN.

- WHY HE'S JUST PROUD OF BUCKY.

SAME AS WE ARE.

ALF, OUR BOY'S DOING A MAN-SIZED JOB.

YOU KNOW, HE KEEPS STACKING UP THEM SKINS LIKE THAT, HE--

[groans]

- WHAT'S THE MATTER, CAM?

- AH, JUST A NETTING PAIN. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

- WELL, HERE. LET ME GET A PILLOW FOR IT.

- NO, THAT'S JUST HEALING ITSELF.

NOW LEAVE ME ALONE.

- LET ME PUT A PILLOW UNDER IT. STOP FUSSING.

- WELL, DON'T FRET OVER ME SO.

- GET BACK TO YOUR GOSSIP, ALF.

ANYMORE GOINGS ON AROUND TOWN?

- WELL, NO, I GUESS THAT'S ABOUT IT.

EXCEPT THAT STEAM THEY GOT FOR TURNING THE VILLAGE

INTO A HUNTER'S PARADISE.

- TURN IT TO WHAT?

- GOING TO BUILD UP THE WHOLE TOWN.

MAKE EVERYBODY A MILLIONAIRE.

- YOU SERIOUS, ALF?

- I AIN'T, BUT SOME FOLKS ARE.

PARADISE! HA!

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT KIND OF A PARADISE IT'S GONNA BE.

HOT DOGS, NEON SIGNS, BEER BOTTLES,

JAZZ BAND, HOOP AND HOLLER PARADISE.

"THAT'S THE KIND IT'S GONNA BE," I TOLD 'EM.

KIND OF A SKIMPY CUPFUL, LIDDY.

EVEN TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE VILLAGE NAME

TO CALL IT "WILD GOOSE STOP."

- WILD GOOSE STOP?

- LIDDY, IF YOU'RE AIMING TO HOLD HANDS,

WHY DON'T YOU JUST COME OUT AND SAY SO?

- IF THAT'S THE WAY I WAS AIMING,

I'D HIT A SPRIER TARGET, ALF.

- [laughs] - ALF.

ALF...

THEY'RE FIXING TO SHOOT THE GEESE.

- NOW LOOK, DON'T GET YOURSELF STIRRED UP, CAM.

I ALREADY GIVE 'EM THE COMER UPPER.

I REMINDED 'EM THAT THE GEESE DON'T STOP HERE EVERY YEAR.

- OH, BUT THERE'S A WAY TO MAKE 'EM STOP, ALF.

- WELL, NOW THAT DON'T SEEM LIKELY, LIDDY.

- IF SOMEONE WAS TO BUYING THEIR OWN PRIVATE LAKE.

- LIDDY, I'LL THANK YOU TO KEEP OUT OF THIS, PLEASE.

- DON'T MATTER THAT THAT SOMEONE CAN'T BUY HIMSELF

A NEW MACKINAW FOR WINTER.

- PRIVATE LAKE? - YEAH.

WITH ITS OWN PRIVATE CORN PATCH TO FEED 'EM.

HAPPENED HIS FAMILY NEED A CORN PATCH

IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD.

- LIDDY, I--

- NOW YOU SIT, CAM.

- OW.

- YOU COULD REALLY DO IT, CAM?

YOU COULD REALLY BRING DOWN THE GEESE?

- OH, WOW.

DON'T GET HIM ANY MORE STIRRED UP

THAN HE ALREADY IS.

- KIND OF A SANCTUARY.

THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE AIMING AT, AIN'T IT?

- SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

- EH.

WELL, BUYING A LAKE AND FEEDING THE GEESE...

SURE RUN INTO A LOT OF MONEY.

WE COULD CALL A MEETING AND GET THE TOWN

TO PETITION THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

- I CAN JUST SEE THE TOWN STANDING IN LINE

TO BACK ME UP ON SOMETHING.

- WELL, DO YOU WANT TO SAVE THE BIRDS OR NO?

[dog barks]

- THAT'S GOT TO BE BUCKY.

- YEAH. YEAH, IT IS.

HE'S HOME.

- NUMBER ONE PRIME, BUCKY.

WORTH $25, EVERY LAST ONE OF 'EM.

YOU DID REAL GOOD.

- PA...

I FIGURED THIS WOULD BE FOR THE SPECIAL.

- LOOKY THERE.

THAT'S REAL PRIME ERMINE.

HOW MANY WE GOT?

- WE GOT ABOUT 50--

- SPECIAL WHAT?

- CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?

- I NEVER COULD.

ALWAYS BLAB SOONER OR LATER. SPECIAL WHAT?

- YOU'LL FIND OUT COME CHRISTMAS.

- CHRISTMAS?

- SHH!

- YOU'RE STAYING FOR SUPPER, ALF.

- WELL, THANK YOU, LIDDY.

I KNEW YOU'D HAVE TO ASK ME

IF I HUNG ON LONG ENOUGH.

- WHAT'S ALL THIS TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS?

- HMM?

- OH, NOTHING, LIDDY.

WE WAS JUST SAYING IT'S COMING EARLIER THIS YEAR.

- COME THE SAME TIME IT COMES EVERY YEAR.

- AHEM.

ALF, THANKS FOR NOT BLABBING.

- YOU'RE WELCOME. CAM?

- YEAH?

- COME CHRISTMAS, WILL YOU TELL ME

WHAT IT WAS I DIDN'T BLAB?

- SURE THING.

- NO, THAT DOESN'T LOOK MUCH LIKE MA'S STYLE.

- DIDN'T SHE EVER TELL YOU?

- WELL, ALL I KNOW IS SHE'S BEEN TALKING FOR YEARS.

SOMEDAY SHE'D LIKE TO HAVE HERSELF AN ERMINE CAPE.

PA AND ME FIGURED WE'D LIKE TO SURPRISE HER FOR CHRISTMAS.

- OH!

SHE'D LIKE THIS ONE, BUCKY.

ANYWAYS, I WOULD.

- CAN YOUR MA SEW THAT GOOD, BRIDIE?

- OH, NOBODY CAN WORK FURS BETTER THAN MY MOM.

- ALL RIGHT, YOU TELL YOUR MA

THAT PA AND ME WOULD BE PLEASED IF SHE'D GO AHEAD.

- HOW WOULD YOU LIKE ME IN THIS, BUCKY?

- [chuckles]

- WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

- WELL, YOU, IN THIS.

[chuckles]

- WHY NOT?

- WELL, THIS IS FOR GROWN-UP LADIES.

YOU'RE TOO SKINNY FOR THE LIKES OF THIS.

- HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?

HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED AT ME?

- OH, BRIDIE, I BEEN LOOKING AT YOU

SINCE YOU WERE OLD ENOUGH TO FALL

OUT OF AN APPLE TREE.

- WELL, I'VE STOPPED FALLING OUT OF APPLE TREES

AND PLAYING MUMBLY PEG AND "LAST ONE IN THE WATER'S

A ROTTEN EGG," AND TAGGING ALONG

LIKE SOMEBODY'S KID BROTHER.

- BRIDIE, ALL I MEANT-- - I'M A GROWN-UP LADY TOO.

AND I'VE GOT MEASUREMENTS JUST LIKE

ALL THE GROWN-UP LADIES IN THIS MAGAZINE.

34-22-34.

AND IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW,

THAT DOESN'T REFER TO THE SIZE OF SHOTGUN AMMUNITION.

[church bells toll]

- "HE THOUGHT IT QUITE AS WELL THAT THEY SHOULD

"WRINKLE UP THEIR EYES IN GRINS,

"AS HAVE A MALADY IN LESS ATTRACTIVE FORMS.

"HIS OWN HEART LAUGHED AND THAT WAS QUITE ENOUGH FOR HIM.

"HE HAD NO FURTHER VISITATIONS FROM SPIRITS,

"BUT LIVED UPON THE TOTAL ABSTINENCE PRINCIPAL

"EVER AFTERWARDS.

"AND IT WAS ALWAYS SAID OF OLD SCROOGE

"THAT HE KNEW HOW TO KEEP CHRISTMAS WELL

"IF ANY MAN ALIVE POSSESSED THE KNOWLEDGE.

"MAY THAT BE TRULY SAID OF US AND ALL OF US.

"AND SO AS TINY TIM OBSERVED,

'GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE.'"

[applause]

- WELL, WASN'T THAT BEAUTIFUL?

I COULD JUST HEAR THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

THANK YOU, CAM.

- YOU KNOW, FOLKS IS ALWAYS KNOCKING THAT SCROOGE,

BUT HE WASN'T A BAD FELLA.

HE WAS JUST A MITE CONSERVATIVE.

- OH.

BUCK, MOVE THAT THING, WILL YOU?

- OH, SURE.

- NIGOSH, YOU EVER SEE A FOUR-LEGGED MICMAC?

- FIRST TIME.

- BEAUTIFUL STORY.

- AHEM, WELL, I GUESS IT'S ABOUT TIME

WE OPEN UP SOME PRESENTS, HUH?

- 9:00 ON CHRISTMAS EVE?

- OH, WELL, BUCKY AND ME ARE GONNA OPEN OURS

IN THE MORNING LIKE WE ALWAYS DO,

BUT WE GOT ONE FOR YOU AND WE'D SORT OF LIKE YOU

TO OPEN IT UP BEFORE THE MELLOTTS GET HERE IS ALL.

- WE'LL ALL OPEN THE SAME TIME.

- MA, WE KNOW WE'RE GETTING SWEATERS.

- YEAH, WE'VE HAD 'EM ON EVERY DAY FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

- I CAN WAIT TILL TOMORROW IF YOU ALL CAN.

- WELL, WE CAN'T.

GO ON. GIVE HER THE PRESENT, BUCK.

- MERRY CHRISTMAS, MA.

PA AND ME BOTH.

- WELL, NOW THIS DON'T SEEM FAIR FOR ME TO BE--

- OH, COME ON, LIDDY. OPEN IT UP.

I WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP ALL NIGHT!

- ALL RIGHT, IF THAT'S THE WAY Y'ALL FEEL ABOUT IT.

OH, MY. ISN'T THAT BEAUTIFUL?

- WELL, OPEN IT.

- WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO TIE A RIBBON?

- [chuckles] MA.

- WELL, THANK YOU.

I WONDER IF IT COULD BE THAT OVENWARE

I BEEN LOOKING AT IN THE CATALOG.

NO, IT'S NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR THE OVENWARE.

- COME ON, LIDDY.

- IT COULD BE A COMFORTER THOUGH.

NO, I GUESS IT COULDN'T BE A COMFORTER.

- LIDDY.

- DO INDIANS GIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, NIGOSH?

- MA, IF YOU DON'T OPEN IT--

- NOW YOU JUST LEAVE ME BE.

ONCE I GET THIS OPEN, THERE WON'T BE ANOTHER ONE

TILL NEXT CHRISTMAS.

COULD BE TOWELING.

I BEEN WANTING THAT TOO.

- [sighs]

- ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

I'M OPENING IT.

WHAT COULD IT BE?

OH! [weeping]

- MA?

- [sobbing]

- WHAT IS IT? WHAT'S THE MATTER?

DON'T YOU LIKE-- PA, SHE DOESN'T LIKE IT.

- LIDDY, WE COULD HAVE GOT BEAVER, BUT WE--

- CAM, CAM, CAM, JUST SIT.

DON'T YOU KNOW HAPPY CRYING WHEN YOU HEAR IT?

YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD, LIDDY. ENJOY YOURSELF.

- [sobbing loudly]

- ARE YOU REALLY HAPPY, MA?

- OH!

OH!

- WE COULD HAVE GOT SILVER FOX.

- IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

- MA, PUT IT ON.

- LIDDY?

LIDDY, I WANT TO SEE YOU WEAR IT.

- OH, IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL, I COULD JUST CRY.

- YOU ALREADY DONE THAT, MA.

- LIKE IT, ALF?

- YOU LOOK AS PRETTY AS A QUEEN

ON A PLAYING CARD.

- MERRY CHRISTMAS IN THERE!

- MERRY CHRISTMAS!

- COME ON, HURRY UP! IT'S COLD OUT HERE!

- SARAH! - MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. - HELLO, ALF.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.

- MERRY CHRISTMAS.

- OH, LIDDY, IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

- OH, MRS. CALLOWAY, IT IS.

- DO YOU LIKE IT? - OH, YES.

- CAM AND BUCKY GAVE IT TO ME.

- MRS. MELLOTT SEWED IT FOR YOU, MA.

- OH, SARAH.

- SHE'S GONNA BE HAPPY AGAIN.

- OH, I AM NOT.

COME ON IN HERE.

LET'S GET OUR WRAPS OFF.

YOU JUST CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT I THOUGHT

WHEN THEY GAVE ME THAT GREAT BIG BOX.

I THOUGHT IT WAS... [trails off indistinctly]

- SHE REALLY LIKED IT, HUH, CAM?

- CRIED HER HEAD OFF. [laughter]

- THAT'S A SURE SIGN.

- WELL, BUCKY, GET THE BOTTLE OUT OF THE CUPBOARD.

IT'S TIME THE GENTLEMEN HAD A DRINK HERE.

NIGOSH, COME ON.

- OKAY, PA.

- NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE SPIKED CIDER FOR CHRISTMAS, HUH?

OH, JIM.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL DO THAT, SON.

NIGOSH.

ALF.

- THANK YOU, CAM.

- JIM.

- THANK YOU, CAM.

- UH, I'LL TAKE MINE STRAIGHT, PA.

- GENTLEMEN, THAT'S GOOD WHISKEY.

I'LL HAVE MINE STRAIGHT TOO.

[chuckling]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, GENTLEMEN.

all: MERRY CHRISTMAS.

- BRIDIE, MY GOODNESS.

YOU SURE THAT'S YOU?

- MAY I HAVE SOME CIDER TOO?

- WELL, OF COURSE YOU CAN.

GO ON, BUCK.

- I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

- BRIDIE, YOU ARE... [speaking native dialect]

- I HOPE THAT MEANS SOMETHING NICE, NIGOSH.

- WHY, THAT MEANS THAT YOU'RE THE PRETTIEST FLOWER

IN THE WHOLE PINE FOREST.

- THANK YOU.

- BUCK, UH--

- OH.

- * O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM *

* HOW STILL WE SEE THEE LIE

* ABOVE THY DEEP AND DREAMLESS SLEEP *

* THE SILENT STARS GO BY

* YET IN THY DARK STREETS SHINETH *

* THE EVERLASTING LIGHT

* THE HOPES AND FEARS

* OF ALL THE YEARS

* ARE MET IN THEE TONIGHT

- [humming O Little Town of Bethlehem]

- BUCKY, NO ONE LIKES CHRISTMAS BETTER THAN I DO,

BUT IT'S A WHOLE WEEK GONE NOW.

- BEEN SINGING THAT SONG DAY AND NIGHT.

- MAYBE IT REMINDS HIM OF SOMEONE.

- [snaps fingers]

- ARE YOU TALKING TO ME, MA?

- WE'RE JUST WONDERING WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

- OH, I FIGURED I'D JUST DROP DOWN TO MELLOTT'S HOUSE.

JIM OUGHT TO BE GETTING A BULLETIN ABOUT THE FUR PRICES.

MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE US AN IDEA OF HOW WE'RE DOING.

- AND IF JIM ISN'T THERE, MAYBE BRIDIE WILL BE THERE.

YOU'LL STILL GET AN IDEA HOW YOU'RE DOING.

- GONNA TAKE SOUNDER WITH YOU?

- OH, DOG'S JUST IN THE WAY

IF YOU FIGURE ON SPENDING THE EVENING TALKING FUR PRICES.

COME ON, BOY. YOU GOT TO STAY HERE.

- NOW, SOUNDER, YOU STAY HERE.

TAKE CARE OF THE FAMILY WHILE I'M GONE.

NIGHT, MA. GOOD NIGHT, PA.

- GOOD NIGHT.

- AIN'T NOTHING NEEDS TAKEN CARE OF.

I'LL GUARANTEE YOU THAT.

[chuckles]

COME ON BACK, SOUNDER.

YOU GO ON OVER THERE.

- [chuckles]

AND WHAT YOU THINKING?

YOU'RE WONDERING IF I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME

I CAME COURTING TO YOU.

- DO YOU?

- YOU WERE ALL OF 16.

- [sighs]

21 YEARS AGO, CAM.

- 21 YEARS PILLAR TO POST.

- NOT SUCH BAD PILLARS AND POSTS EITHER.

- YEAH.

- I'M NOT COMPLAINING, AM I?

- NO, BUT YOU GOT A RIGHT TO.

YOU GOT A RIGHT TO HOLLER THE HILLS DOWN.

21 YEARS AND ALL YOU GOT TO SHOW FOR IT

IS A BACKWOODS SHACK, ONE-LEGGED HUSBAND.

- CAM, DON'T START THAT AGAIN.

- LIDDY, WHY'D YOU EVER MARRY ME?

- [scoffs]

'CAUSE I HAVEN'T GOT A SINGLE GRAIN OF GOOD SENSE.

- WELL, ONE LOOK SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.

EVEN YOUR MA COULD SEE IT.

"WILL O' THE WISP," SHE CALLED ME.

SHE SAID I'D NEVER BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR YOU.

- MY MOTHER HAD LESS SENSE THAN I DID.

- WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU SEND ME PACKING

WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE?

- I DID ONCE.

YOU CAME BACK. REMEMBER?

- WELL, IF YOU'D HAD ONE SPECK OF FORESIGHT--

- WELL, I HADN'T!

I FELL FOR YOUR FINE AIR AND YOUR SLICK TONGUE

AND THAT MYSTERIOUS WAY YOU HAD AS IF YOU KNEW

SOMETHING REAL IMPORTANT.

- I DIDN'T KNOW ONE THING!

- I FOUND THAT OUT TOO!

- OH, YOU DID?

WELL, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU?

- TILL THE FIRST TIME YOU KISSED ME.

[giggling]

I KNEW YOU WERE NOTHING BUT A DRESSED-UP,

BACKWOODS BOY, THAT-- [sighs]

THAT WOULD NEVER PROVIDE A GIRL

WITH ANYTHING SHE THINKS SHE WANTS,

BUT GIVE HER EVERYTHING SHE REALLY NEEDS.

- LIDDY...

I'M AWFUL GLAD YOU HAVEN'T GOT GOOD SENSE.

- DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE ME, CAM CALLOWAY.

- I WON'T LEAVE YOU.

I COULD NEVER LEAVE YOU.

- HEY, BRIDIE, COME ON.

GIVE ME A DANCING LESSON.

- I THOUGHT YOU CAME BY TO SEE PAUL.

- WELL, SO IT'S MY LUCK HE'S LATE.

[chuckles] - OH, WHIT.

- NOW WHERE DO WE BEGIN?

I TAKE YOUR HAND AND YOU TAKE MINE.

- ANY DAY YOU HAVE TO ASK SOMEBODY THAT.

[dog barks]

- OH, GET OUT OF HERE.

[dog barks]

GET OUT OF HERE!

- MORNING, ED. - GOOD MORNING, ED.

- GOOD MORNING.

- I'LL HAVE A PACKAGE OF ROUGH CUT, JIM,

IF YOU GOT THE TIME.

- OH, YEAH, SURE THING.

- WELL, THAT'S THE LAST SNOW OF WINTER, JIM.

SPRING'S JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

- YOU FEEL IT IN YOUR BONES, HUH, ED?

- HMM?

- I SAY, YOUR RHEUMATIST TOLD YOU, HUH?

- NO, I HEARD IT ON THE RADIO.

[laughter]

I HEARD IT ON THE RADIO.

- WELL, LOOK WHO'S HERE.

HOWDY, CAM, BUCKY. - GOOD MORNING.

- HI JIM. MORNING.

- HOW'S THAT LEG COMING ALONG?

- OH, IT'S MENDING.

NOW ERNIE, I WANT YOU TO SAVE A CHAIR FOR ME,

BECAUSE AS SOON AS I GET THROUGH WITH JIM HERE

I'M GONNA COME OVER THERE AND I WANT

YOU TO GIVE ME A SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT

AND ONE OF THEM FANCY TIGER OIL SHAMPOOS.

- I'LL WARM UP THE RAZOR RIGHT NOW.

- ALL RIGHT. - COMING, ED.

- HI, CAM. HOW'S YOUR LEG?

- HI, ED.

IT'S GONNA STAY ON!

[doorbell rings]

WELL, JIM, YOU CAN BREAK OPEN THE SAFE,

BECAUSE WE REALLY COME LOADED THIS TIME.

- YEAH, I SEE YOU HAVE.

I'VE BEEN MEANING TO COME OUT TO YOUR PLACE

TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS.

- UH-HUH?

- WE GOT THE QUOTATIONS

FROM THE GREAT NORTHERN FUR BUYERS.

- HOW'S THE PRICES?

- LET'S GO IN THE BACK WHERE WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS, CAM.

- JIM?

HOW'S THE PRICES?

- CAM, LET'S GO IN THE BACK.

[crow caws]

- OH, NEVER MIND YOUR SCOLDING.

WITH ALL THAT FUR MONEY, I COULD ORDER

THIS WHOLE PAGE IF I HAD A MIND TO.

[crow caws]

[footsteps approaching]

OH, THE FELLAS ARE BACK AND I HAVEN'T

SPENT A SINGLE PENNY.

SIT, BOTH OF YOU. I'M ORDERING.

MEN FIRST.

HERE'S A GENUINE SHEEPSKIN-LINED OUTER JACKET.

IT COMES IN LEATHER OR STURDY MOLESKIN.

WHAT'LL IT BE, CAM?

- WHERE'D YOU HIDE THE BOTTLE, LIDDY?

I WANT ANOTHER DRINK.

NOW WHERE'D YOU HIDE IT?

TELL HER.

- WELL, MA, YOU SEE--

- I'LL TELL HER.

LIDDY, WE DIDN'T GET THE $1,800

THAT WE FIGURED ON FOR THE FURS.

AND WE DIDN'T GET $1,000 EITHER.

WE DIDN'T EVEN GET $500.

[glass shatters]

- SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE FUR MARKET, MA.

WE ONLY GOT $450.

MR. MELLOTT DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED.

NOBODY KNOWS.

"THE BOTTOM JUST FELL OUT," THEY SAID, AND THAT'S IT.

- ALL THOSE MONTHS OF WORK.

OH, IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, CAM.

WE'LL MAKE OUT.

LEAST WE GOT THE $400 WE CAN PAY DOANE SHATTUCK ON THE LAND.

WE'LL HAVE A ROOF OVER OUR HEADS.

- MA--

- I'LL TELL HER.

[sighs]

[cough]

LIDDY...

I TOOK $400 AND MADE A DOWN PAYMENT ON THE LAKE.

- ON WHAT?

- THE LAKE!

- THE LAKE, MA.

FOR THE GEESE.

- YOU LET HIM DO A FOOL THING LIKE THAT?

- WELL, MAYBE MR. SHATTUCK WILL GIVE US

SOME MORE TIME ON OUR-- - ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

DOANE SHATTUCK HAS BEEN WANTING THE TIMBER

ON THIS LAND FOR OVER A YEAR NOW!

HE'LL CLOSE US OUT IN A MINUTE!

- MA, PA THOUGHT--

- HE DIDN'T THINK AND NEITHER DID YOU!

A LAKE FOR THE GEESE.

MONEY FOR THE GEESE.

A HOUSE, BREAD AND BUTTER, EVERYTHING FOR THE GEESE!

NOBODY WAS DOING ANY THINKING BUT THE WHISKEY BOTTLE!

- PA! PA, IT'S KEG!

HE'S COME AWAKE!

[bear groans]

HI, KEG.

- WELL, HI, KEG.

YOU HAVE A GOOD NAP?

[bear groans]

AIN'T HE A SORRY-LOOKING SIGHT?

- BOY, LOOK HOW HE'S GROWN.

LOOK AT HIM, PA. HE WANTS TO WRESTLE.

ARGH! - WAIT, WAIT JUST A MINUTE NOW.

HE'S LIABLE TO FORGET HE AIN'T A CUB NO MORE.

- I'M NOT GIVING HIM THAT CHANCE.

I'LL FIX IT. - OH, NOW, LIDDY, NOW--

- GET! - OH, LIDDY.

- GET ON OUT OF HERE, YOU BIG OL' LUMP!

GET OUT! - AW, MA.

- OH, LIDDY, NOW PICK ON SOMEBODY YOUR SIZE.

- GET OUT OF HERE! MOVE!

JUST LIKE BEATING A RUG! COME ON!

MOVE! GET OUT OF HERE!

- MA?

- I'LL POUND ON YOU ALL DAY, IF NEED BE.

NOW GET ACROSS THERE. HURRY UP.

GET ACROSS THAT FIELD AND INTO THAT BUSH WHERE YOU BELONG.

NOW HURRY UP! - [chuckles]

- SHE'S GONNA RUN HIM OFF FOR GOOD, PA.

- NO, HE'S GONNA NEED SOME TIME IN THE WOODS.

HE'S GOT TO EAT SOME NUTS AND BERRIES.

BREAK HIS WINTER FAST.

- FIGURE HE'LL COME BACK, PA?

- OH, HE MIGHT IF HE DON'T FIND A MATE TO HIS LIKING.

- WELL, HE BETTER FIND A MATE.

I'M TIRED OF RUNNING A HOMEMADE ZOO.

- LIDDY, I DON'T THINK HE'S GONNA GIVE YOU

NO MORE TROUBLE.

[car engine approaches]

- I'LL MAKE SOME COFFEE.

- AFTERNOON, CAM, BUCKY.

IF YOU'VE GOT A MINUTE OR TWO TO SPARE,

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

- YOU WOULD?

- IF YOU GOT A MINUTE OR TWO TO SPARE.

- ALL RIGHT, MIGHT AS WELL GET IT OVER WITH.

COME ON IN THE HOUSE.

BUCK, GO ON AND FINISH YOUR CHORES.

[bear groans]

- [stammering]

CAM!

GO AWAY. GO AWAY.

GO, GO, GO.

G-G-G--CAM!

- KEG, I TOLD YOU TO GET!

- KEG! - MA?

- GET OUT OF HERE!

YOU CRAZY VARMINT!

- MA, MA, HE DIDN'T MEAN ANY HARM.

- LIDDY, WAIT.

- KEG! KEG! MA!

MA, PLEASE DON'T. YOU'LL HURT HIM.

MA, PLEASE.

AIN'T NO NEED TO BROOM HIM, MA.

- WHOA, EASY, BUCK.

NOW LET YOUR MA HANDLE IT.

AW, GET SOME WATER, WILL YOU?

HEY, DOANE? WHOA, DOANE?

WELL, IF HE WAS FIXING TO TALK ABOUT OUR LOAN,

WE AIN'T EXACTLY STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT, ARE WE?

[clears throat]

- OH, THANK YOU, LIDDY.

NOW THAT'S CLEAR WHAT IT SAYS, AIN'T IT?

- YEAH, THAT'S CLEAR.

I OWE THE MONEY AND IT'S THREE DAYS OVERDUE.

YOU DON'T WASTE MUCH TIME, DO YOU, DOANE?

- WELL, NOW LOOK HERE, CAM, I'VE BEEN FAIR.

- WELL, SURE. - MORE THAN FAIR.

TWO TIMES RUNNING, I'VE LET YOUR PAYMENTS

GO 10, 15 DAYS OVER.

- ONLY NOW YOU'RE GONNA TAKE THE LAND

FOR THE TIMBER THAT'S ON IT.

IS THAT RIGHT, DOANE?

- I'M ONLY ASKING FOR WHAT'S MY LEGAL DUE.

- I HEAR PULPWOOD'S BRINGING IN GOOD MONEY THIS YEAR.

- NOW CAM, I'M PREPARED TO GIVE YOU

A COUPLE OF DAYS LONGER, BUT AFTER THAT--

- COUPLE OF DAYS IS MIGHTY GENEROUS, DOANE.

- THIS IS NO TIME FOR FEMALE BACKTALK, LIDDY.

- DOANE, IF YOU'RE FIGURING ON GOING OUT OF HERE

STANDING UP, YOU'RE GONNA APOLOGIZE

TO MRS. CALLOWAY.

NOW.

- SORRY, LIDDY.

- ALL RIGHT, NOW I BOUGHT SOME LAND UP NEAR SUGAR LOAF.

IT'S GOT A LAKE ON IT.

AND I'M WILLING TO GIVE YOU THAT

IN PAYMENT OF OUR DEBT.

- CAM!

- IT'S ALL RIGHT, LIDDY. CAN'T BE HELPED.

- UP NEAR SUGAR LOAF?

- MM-HMM.

- CAM, YOU DON'T MEAN

THAT PIECE OF MARSHLAND JED MILLER'S

BEEN TRYING TO PALM OFF ON PEOPLE FOR YEARS AND YEARS?

- THAT'S THE PLACE.

- [laughs]

- THAT'S GOT 30 ACRES NOT EVEN COUNTING THE LAKE.

- OH, CAM.

WHY I WOULDN'T GIVE YOU $100 FOR THE WHOLE THING.

NO, SIR.

NOT IF YOU WAS TO THROW IN THAT CURSED BEAR

SKINNED AND CURED, I WOULDN'T.

[chuckles]

- WE'LL BE OUT OF THE HOUSE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

THE PLACE IS ALL YOURS.

- WELL, NOW, CAM, I'VE GOT A PERFECT RIGHT TO--

- YES, SIR, YOU'VE GOT A RIGHT.

YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT OF THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.

THAT'S YOUR CHAPTER AND VERSE AND YOUR TABLET

OF COMMANDMENTS.

- NOW CAM, WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A GOOD MANY YEARS--

- AW, NO, WE HAVEN'T.

DOANE, YOU HAVEN'T GOT ANY FRIENDS.

ALL YOU GOT IS THEM COINS

YOU LOVE TO JINGLE IN YOUR POCKET.

- GOOD DAY, LIDDY.

- WELL, SAY IT.

GO ON. SAY IT.

I SHOULD HAVE KEPT WHAT WAS LEFT

OF THE FUR MONEY AND PAID HIM OFF

INSTEAD OF BUYING A LAKE FOR THE GEESE.

SAY IT.

I'M A BORN FOOL FULL OF CRAZY IDEAS.

- YOU'RE GONNA LET THE WHISKEY DO THE TALKING FOR YOU

BEFORE YOU EVEN DRINK IT?

- WELL, YOU JUST HEARD ME, DIDN'T YOU?

I TOLD HIM WE'D BE OUT OF HERE IN THE MORNING.

- ALL RIGHT.

THEN WE'LL BE OUT.

- AND GO WHERE?

- WELL, YOU'VE GOT 30 ACRES, AIN'T YOU?

YOU GOT TWO HANDS.

YOU CAN BUILD A CABIN, CAN'T YOU?

YOU AND BUCKY COULD EVEN BUILD A BETTER ONE THAN THIS.

COULDN'T YOU?

WELL, COULDN'T YOU?

- I COULD.

YES, BY THE ALMIGHTY, WE COULD.

- WELL, IT'S SETTLED THEN.

SO DRINK UP.

AND I'LL HAVE ONE WITH YOU.

- I'M ALL THROUGH WITH THAT.

I'M THROUGH WITH DOANE SHATTUCK.

THE MONEY CHANGERS.

THE FUR MARKET.

LIDDY, WE'RE GONNA START ALL OVER AGAIN

OUT BY THE LAKE.

LIDDY, I'M GONNA BUILD YOU A CABIN

FIT FOR THE QUEEN YOU ARE.

WHAT IN THE WORLD WOULD I EVER DO WITHOUT YOU?

- THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

SOMETIMES I WONDER MYSELF.

- [whistling melodically]

[dog barks]

- I'M OKAY, BOY.

I'M ALL RIGHT.

I'M JUST LOOKING AROUND.

- GO ON HOME, SOUNDER!

- THANKS.

MORNING, MA'AM.

MORNING.

DELL FRASIER'S THE NAME.

YOU'RE CAM CALLOWAY, AREN'T YOU?

- UH-HUH.

- WELL, WE'VE NEVER MET,

BUT I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.

- OH.

- SAY, I'VE SEEN YOU IN TOWN, HAVEN'T I?

- DON'T REMEMBER RIGHTLY. MIGHT BE.

- [chuckles]

YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT TO THIS LAKE.

SURE IS A PRETTY SPOT.

MIND IF I TAKE SOME PICTURES?

- NO, GO RIGHT AHEAD.

- I'VE BEEN DOING WATER BIRDS MOSTLY.

ONLY THING THAT TAKES MY MIND OFF BUSINESS.

UM, WILD GOOSE.

- OH.

- HEY.

HEY, YOU CAUGHT HIM JUST RIGHT, MISTER.

THAT'S A GOOD PICTURE.

- OH, YOU CAN HAVE 'EM. I GOT MORE OF 'EM.

YEAH, I THINK I'LL COME BACK HERE IN THE FALL.

THEY SAY YOU MIGHT BE SETTING UP A SANCTUARY.

- WHO SAID THAT?

- ALF SIMES.

ALF'S A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE.

WE WERE TALKING THE OTHER--

IT'S NOT A SECRET OR ANYTHING.

- [chuckles] NOT IF ALF SIMES KNOWS IT,

IT AIN'T.

- GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHERE--WHERE DO THEY COME IN, MR. CALLOWAY?

- OH, THEY COME IN ALL OVER.

SOME OVER SWIFTWATER. SOME OF 'EM OUT HERE.

WE'RE JUST GONNA GET A FEW THIS YEAR.

REST OF 'EM WILL COME ALONG IN TIME.

- WELL, I SURE HOPE I'M IN TOWN

WHEN THEY COME IN THIS YEAR.

SOMETHING ABOUT THE SOUND OF THESE BIRDS JUST--

[grunts] [chuckles]

- WELL, YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME OUT HERE, MISTER,

BUT THERE'S NO SAYING THAT THEY'RE GONNA COME DOWN.

- WELL, DIDN'T ALF TELL ME YOU COULD BRING 'EM DOWN?

- WELL, THAT MIGHT BE NEXT YEAR MAYBE.

- WHY NOT THIS?

- WELL, 'CAUSE IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY

TO SET THINGS UP, YOU KNOW?

- OH, MONEY, EH?

MONEY, MONEY.

MONEY'S ALWAYS A PROBLEM, ISN'T IT?

- SURELY IS.

- WELL, MAYBE SOMETHING GOOD WILL TURN UP.

- YEAH.

- HEY, YOU EVER HEAR OF E.J. FLETCHER?

- CAN'T SAY I HAVE.

- WELL, HE'S MY BOSS.

HE OWNS JUST ABOUT HALF THE REAL ESTATE IN VERMONT.

HE'S ALWAYS CONTRIBUTING TO THINGS.

WHY DON'T I GET HIM TO SEND YOU A FEW DOLLARS

FOR YOUR SANCTUARY?

- I AIN'T FIGURED ON ANYBODY--

- WHAT'LL IT TAKE TO GET YOU STARTED?

COUPLE HUNDRED?

- OH, THAT'D BE MORE THAN PLENTY, BUT--

- YOU LET ME TRY. CAN'T DO ANY HARM, EH?

WELL, BEEN NICE MEETING YOU, GENTLEMEN.

AND YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM MR. FLETCHER.

I CAN ALMOST GUARANTEE IT.

GOOD DAY AGAIN, MA'AM.

- PA, DO YOU THINK HE MEANS IT?

- HE MIGHT.

MIGHT.

I'LL HELP. - I CAN MANAGE.

YOU GO ON BACK AND PLANT YOUR CORN FOR YOUR GEESE.

- LIDDY-- - OH, GO ON.

YOU WON'T REST TILL EVERY KERNEL'S IN THE GROUND ANYWAY.

NEVER MIND THERE'S NO ROOF OVER OUR HEADS.

- WELL, NOW ME AND BUCK'S FIXING TO PUT IN

ANOTHER ROW OF TIMBERS TOMORROW.

- TOMORROW? IT'S ALWAYS TOMORROW.

EVER SINCE YOU GOT THE MONEY FOR THAT CORN,

THERE'S NOT BEEN A LICK OF WORK DONE AROUND HERE TODAY.

- LIDDY, I'VE BEEN--

- PLENTY OF WORK FOR THE GEESE THOUGH.

- I'VE BEEN THINKING I NEVER

SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT YOU UP HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

IT'S JUST TOO LONELY FOR A WOMAN.

- THE GOOD BOOK SAYS, "WHITHER THOU GOEST, I WILL GO.

AND WHERE THOU LODGEST, I WILL LODGE."

- RUTH 1:16.

- ALL I'M ASKING IS A PLACE TO LODGE.

THAT'S LITTLE ENOUGH, ISN'T IT?

JUST A PLACE TO KEEP THE COLD AND THE WIND OUT!

[bluegrass music playing] - THERE THEY ARE, FOLKS.

ALL TOGETHER NOW.

- * WE'RE GONNA ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES *

* AND RAISE UP A CABIN

* GONNA ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES

* AND GET IT UPRIGHT

* WITH LOTS OF SOLID PINE

* IT'LL STAND TILL THE END OF TIME *

* AND WE'LL HAVE HER UP BY SUNDOWN TONIGHT *

* WE'RE GONNA ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES *

* AND BUILD UP A CHIMNEY

* GONNA CUT OUT SOME WINDOWS

* PUT IN A DOOR

* PUT PLANK DOWN ON FLOOR

* YOU CAN WALK FOREVER MORE

* AND WE'LL HAVE HER UP BY SUNDOWN TONIGHT *

* WE'RE GONNA ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES *

* AND RAISE UP A CABIN

* GONNA HOIST UP THE RAFTERS

* NAIL 'EM DOWN TIGHT

* THEN AFTER WE'RE THROUGH

* WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO

* WE'RE GONNA RAISE A ROOF TONIGHT *

[laughter]

- WE HEARD YOU STARTED A HOUSE UP HERE, CAM.

WE COME TO FINISH IT.

- COME ON, LET'S GET STARTED.

[overlapping dialogue]

- NO, FELLAS, NOT THERE.

RIGHT OVER HERE.

[indistinct chatter]

- [gasps] CAM!

- EASY DOES IT.

THAT'S IT. YEAH, THAT'S JUST FINE.

- COME AND GET IT! [bangs pan]

COME AND GET IT!

[indistinct chatter]

- COME ON, AREN'T YOU GONNA COME IN AND DANCE WITH ME?

- DANCE? AFTER THE DAY I PUT IN?

- OH, COME ON. YOU DON'T NEED THAT FOOD.

- OH, I DON'T WANT TO. - COME ON, THE MUSIC'S GREAT.

COME ON, PLEASE?

- YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE LOGS I CARRIED.

- I DID. I SAW EVERY ONE OF THEM.

- OH, MY BACK.

[indistinct chatter]

[upbeat old-time music]

[rhythmic clapping]

[music end, cheers and applause]

- HEY, EVERYBODY, WHY DON'T WE

HAVE A RHYME-AROUND?

[cheers and applause]

- A RHYME-AROUND? YOU ASKED FOR IT NOW.

NOW DON'T NOBODY HOLD BACK ANY HOT FOOD.

[old-time music plays]

- * NOW'S THE TIME TO RHYME AROUND *

* EVERYONE GETS A TRY

* EVERYONE TELLS ON EVERYONE ELSE *

* AIN'T NO USE BEING SHY

* RHYME AROUND RHYME AROUND

* WHO WE GONNA RHYME AROUND

* COULD BE YOU DON'T KNOW WHO *

* SOMEONE NEW EACH TIME AROUND

[clapping rhythmically]

[indistinct chatter]

- HEY, I GOT ONE! I GOT ONE!

- WHO? ME? NO, NO.

OH, NO.

- * ED PARKER HE DON'T HEAR SO GOOD *

* BUT STILL HE'S MIGHTY CHEERFUL *

* WHEN HE SEES A PRETTY GIRL

* HE WANTS AN EYEFUL

* NOT AN EARFUL [laughter]

*

- OOH! SAY, I GOT ONE!

I GOT ONE!

- WELL, GO AHEAD.

- GO TO BED?

- GO AHEAD! - OH, "GO AHEAD."

[laughter] - WHO IS IT?

WHO IS IT?

- OH, CAM. GET CAM.

- OH, CAM. - GO ON, PA. GO ON.

*

- * NOW CAM HAS TRAPPED A LOT OF FUR *

* AIN'T NEVER SEEN NONE PRETTIER *

* BUT THE PRETTIEST HER HE EVER CAUGHT *

* WAS A LITTLE GIRL NAMED LYDIA *

[laughter]

- * RHYME AROUND RHYME AROUND

* WHO WE GONNA RHYME AROUND

* COULD BE YOU DON'T KNOW WHO *

* SOMEONE NEW EACH TIME AROUND *

- WELL, MA, WE'RE ALONE. - [gasps]

- OH, I GOT ONE. - I GOT AN IDEA.

DO ONE ON HIM.

- I GOT ONE ON ALF SIMES.

- OH, NO, YOU AIN'T.

I AIN'T GETTING OUT OF THIS CHAIR!

NOW, NO, NO, NO, NO.

NOW GET SOMEBODY ELSE.

NO! OH!

*

- ALL RIGHT.

* ALF SIMES KNOWS A THING OR TWO *

* WE HAVE ALL DISCOVERED

* WHICH ONLY PROVES THAT YOU CAN'T JUDGE *

* A BOOK BY HOW IT'S COVERED

- * RHYME AROUND RHYME AROUND

* WHO WE GONNA RHYME AROUND

* COULD BE YOU DON'T KNOW WHO *

* SOMEONE NEW EACH TIME AROUND *

[laughter]

- I GOT ONE, I THINK.

GET BUCKY IN HERE.

- COME ON, SON. NO, YOU GO ON IN THERE NOW.

*

- * OUTSIDE IN THE PINEY WOODS

* A LOVER'S MOON IS BLAZING

* NOW IF BUCKY HERE TOOK BRIDIE THERE *

* WE'D HAVE ANOTHER CABIN RAISIN' *

[laughter]

*

AND DON'T COME BACK!

[laughs]

- LIKE SOMETHING TO EAT?

- BUCKY, LET'S TAKE A WALK.

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

PLEASE?

BUCKY, I WANT YOU TO TELL ME RIGHT THIS MINUTE.

WHAT DID I DO?

- NOTHING.

- WELL, I KNOW IT'S SOMETHING.

WHEN YOU COME TO THE STORE, ALL YOU SAY IS,

"I'LL TAKE MA'S MAIL," AND GO.

BUCKY, WHY DON'T YOU EVER COME OVER TO MY HOUSE?

- I WAS THERE ONCE.

- WHEN?

- LOOK, BRIDIE, LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT IT.

LET'S JUST SAY I'VE BEEN BUSY WORKING WITH PA.

- WELL, WERE YOU SO BUSY THAT--

- YES!

YES, I WAS.

WE'RE PLANTING THIS WHOLE PLACE TO CORN.

- I HEARD ABOUT THE CORN.

- HEARD WHAT?

- NOTHING.

- THEY'RE TALKING IN THE VILLAGE, AREN'T THEY?

- BUCKY-- - SURE THEY ARE.

THEY'RE LAUGHING, AREN'T THEY?

- YES. YES, THEY ARE.

THE WHOLE VILLAGE.

OH, BUCKY, WHY DID YOU PLANT IN A CRAZY PLACE LIKE THIS?

IN A MARSH?

- WELL YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD AND LAUGH TOO.

- I DON'T WANT TO LAUGH, BUCKY.

I WANT TO TELL 'EM THAT YOU AND CAM

KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, THAT THERE'S A REASON.

- YOU THINK WE CARE WHAT THE VILLAGE THINKS?

- I CARE, BUCKY.

BUCKY, WHAT'S HAPPENED BETWEEN US?

USED TO BE WE COULD TALK ANYTHING.

NOTHING TO HIDE.

- MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING TO HIDE ON BOTH SIDES.

- WHAT COULD I HIDE FROM YOU?

- NOTHING. NOTHING.

EXCEPT...OTHER COMPANY YOU BEEN KEEPING.

- OTHER COMPANY?

- WHIT TURNER!

- BUCKY!

- I SAW YOU!

ONE NIGHT RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS,

I CAME OVER TO YOUR PLACE.

YOU WERE DANCING WITH HIM RIGHT IN THE WINDOW.

- WHIT TURNER?

- SO CLOSE YOU COULDN'T PUT A DOG'S EAR

IN BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU.

- BUCKY CALLOWAY, WHIT CAME BY TO SEE PA

ABOUT BUYING A USED OUTBOARD.

WHILE HE WAS WAITING, HE ASKED ME

COULD I TEACH HIM DANCING.

- WELL, IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE YOU MINDED TOO MUCH.

- WELL, I COULDN'T VERY WELL THROW HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE.

- LOOKED TO ME LIKE YOU WERE ENJOYING ALL THAT

CLOSE-UP FANCY NUZZLING.

- BUCKY, STOP THAT!

- LOOKED TO ME LIKE DANCE TEACHING'S

ABOUT THE BEST THING YOU DO!

ALL RIGHT THEN.

YOU CAN GIVE ME A LESSON IF YOU CAN SPARE THE TIME.

I SAID GIVE ME A LESSON!

BRIDIE.

- I'M NOT INTERESTED IN WHIT TURNER, BUCKY.

I'M NOT INTERESTED IN ANYONE BUT YOU.

I NEVER HAVE BEEN AND I NEVER WILL.

I GUESS I DON'T KNOW YOU AS WELL AS I ALWAYS FIGURED.

[sobbing]

I'M SORRY!

[dog barks]

[indistinct chatter]

- BYE, PA!

[dog barks]

- COME ON, SOUNDER. YOU STAY HERE.

SOUNDER, COME ON! SOUNDER!

- LIDDY, THEY'RE READY.

WON'T BE LONG NOW.

- WHAT'S THAT THING?

- FELLA SAYS IT'S A DUCK BLIND.

- WHAT?

- A DUCK BLIND FOR SHOOTING DUCKS.

- WHY'S IT PAINTED LIKE THAT?

- HE SAYS SO THE DUCKS CAN'T SEE IT.

- OH, THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

IF I CAN SEE IT, THE DUCKS CAN SEE IT.

ANY FOOL CAN SEE IT.

CAN YOU SEE IT?

- SURE.

- [chuckles]

- AH, GOOD MORNING, MR. SIMES.

- OH, IS THIS A SAMPLE OF WHAT YOU'RE

GONNA DO FOR SWIFTWATER?

- OH, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.

TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT AT THE MEETING TONIGHT.

YOU GONNA BE THERE?

- I SURE AM, SON. I SURE AM.

- AH, GOOD.

CAMP'S AT THE NORTH END OF THE LAKE.

NOW YOU FOLLOW US.

WELL, EVERYTHING'S READY TO ROLL, MR. FLETCHER.

- SET IT UP? - YES, SIR.

THERE'S GONNA BE A MEETING TONIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY HOUSE.

THAT'LL START THINGS ROLLING.

- APPEARS LIKE THERE'S MORE TO OUR DELL FRASIER

THAN JUST HOT AIR.

- OH! [sighs]

- HUH?

- DON'T TELL ME THE DUCKS CAN'T SEE THAT CONTRAPTION.

- MORNING, BUCKY. HOW'S YOUR MA?

- I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN'T SEE 'EM.

[doorbell rings]

- MR. MELLOTT.

MA WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU'D FILL OUT THIS LIST.

- I'LL BE WITH YOU IN JUST A MINUTE, BUCKY.

- I'LL WAIT ON HIM, PA.

- OH, OKAY.

- MA'D BE OBLIGED IF YOU'D FILL OUT THIS LIST.

- HEY, BUCKY.

BETTER STOCK UP WITH SOME SHOTGUN SHELLS.

THERE'S GONNA BE PLENTY OF GOOSE HUNTING PRETTY SOON.

- NEVER MIND THAT, WHIT. HERE'S YOUR CHANGE.

- OH, YEAH. THANK YOU.

- BUCKY, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

- HEY, YOU COMING TO THE MEETING TONIGHT, BUCKY?

- WHAT MEETING?

- HE DOESN'T KNOW.

WELL, TELL HIM, JIM.

- HE'LL FIND OUT SOON ENOUGH.

- WHAT MEETING, MR. MELLOTT?

- WELL, DELL FRASIER'S SORT OF ORGANIZED

A DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

HE'S GONNA REBUILD SWIFTWATER.

- GONNA TURN THE WHOLE VILLAGE OVER TO GOOSE HUNTING.

- MR. FRASIER?

- SURE.

HE SAYS AS SOON AS THE GEESE

START COMING DOWN, OUR BANK ACCOUNTS

ARE GONNA GO UP.

- WELL, THAT'S NOT SO.

MR. FRASIER'S HELPING WITH THE SANCTUARY.

HE'S FOR PROTECTING THE GEESE.

- HE'S FOR PROTECTING DELL FRASIER.

- NOW WHIT, LOOK, YOU GOT YOUR THINGS.

NOW WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO?

- YEAH, OKAY.

[doorbell rings]

I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING, OLLIE.

THAT LAKE THAT BUCKY'S PA HAS GOT

IS THE BEST PLACE ANYWHERE FOR SHOOTING GEESE.

NOW YOU DON'T THINK OLD PA CALLOWAY

HAD SOMETHING COOKING ALL ALONG?

- HEY, YEAH, I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.

- YES, SIR.

MAYBE CRAZY OLD CAM AIN'T AS CRAZY AS WE FIGURED.

I BET EVEN MONEY HE AND DELL FRASIER

WERE WORKING A NICE LITTLE DEAL ON THE SIDE.

- LIKE SELLING THE LAKE TO THE COMMITTEE

AND MAKING THEMSELVES A NICE HEALTHY PIECE OF CHANGE?

- YES, SIR.

OH, I BET HE'S GONNA CASH IN ON THE GEESE,

BUT LOOKS LIKE OLD PA CALLOWAY'S GONNA CASH IN FIRST.

[chuckles]

[groans]

YOU GOT TO GET YOUR LUMPS ONCE THIS SEASON, DON'T YOU?

- MAKE IT SNAPPY, WHIT. WE GOT WORK TO DO.

- YEAH, YEAH.

YOU'VE BEEN PRACTICING, HUH?

WELL, LET'S SEE JUST HOW GOOD YOU ARE.

- HE WAS LUCKY, WHIT.

NOW TAKE HIM.

WELL, DON'T KEEP PLAYING WITH HIM, WHIT.

NOW NAIL HIM GOOD.

YOU STAND STILL.

MAKE HIM STAND STILL, WHIT.

TAKE HIM, WHIT.

TAKE HIM.

NOW GET HIM.

- [breathing heavily]

- HOW ABOUT THAT, ALF?

- I'LL GET THE RIG AND DRIVE YOU HOME.

- YEAH.

GOT TO SEE PA.

[geese honking]

- HEY.

HEY.

HEY! [laughs]

THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT.

- NOW ALL WE NEED IS SOME GEESE.

- WHEN DO THEY COME IN?

- OH, ANYTIME NOW-- TODAY, TOMORROW.

ANYTIME.

- YOU LIKE THE LOOKS OF THIS PROPERTY, DOUG?

- VERY PROMISING,

IF YOU CAN BUY IT AT A REASONABLE PRICE

AND IF MR. FRASER IS CORRECT ABOUT GOOSE HUNTING

BEING SUCH AN ATTRACTION.

- IF.

YEAH, A LOT OF IFS IN THIS SCHEME.

- OH, IT'LL PAY OFF, MR. FLETCHER.

I GUARANTEE IT.

THIS IS GONNA BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST RESORT AREAS

IN THE EAST.

- WHAT IF THE BIRDS DON'T COME DOWN, FRASER?

- OH. [chuckles]

THEY'RE GONNA COME DOWN.

I'M SURE OF THAT.

- YEAH, WELL, I'M NOT SO SURE.

- EH?

- ALL DEPENDS ON SOME BACKWARDS CHARACTER

AND A PATCH OF CORN.

- OH, THEY'RE GONNA--

[geese honking sounds play]

HELLO THERE, MR. CALLOWAY.

SAY, I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT COMING OVER

TO TALK TO YOU.

MR. FLETCHER, THIS IS MR. CAMERON CALLOWAY,

THE MAN THAT KNOWS ABOUT THE GEESE.

- WELL, MR. CALLOWAY, I'VE BEEN ANXIOUS TO MEET YOU

EVER SINCE MR. FRASER TOLD ME ABOUT YOU.

[goose sounds stop]

- YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO ME, MR. FRASER?

- WELL, I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU.

- WHAT DO YOU GOT TO SAY TO ME, MR. FRASER,

AFTER FILLING ME UP WITH YOUR LIES?

TELLING ME ABOUT HOW YOU WAS ALL FOR PROTECTING THE BIRDS.

- HE IS. WE ALL ARE.

A LITTLE THINNING OF THE FLOCKS EVERY YEAR

KEEPS THEM IN BALANCE.

- THINNING?

WHAT, WITH THEM FANCY PUMP GUNS

AND CONTRAPTIONS LIKE THAT?

WITH YOUR KIND OF THINNING, THERE WOULDN'T BE A GOOSE LEFT

BETWEEN HERE AND CANADA IN TWO SEASONS.

- WELL, LET'S CALM DOWN.

HERE, HAVE A DRINK.

LET'S LOOK AT THIS THING FROM OUR ANGLE.

- WELL, I KNOW WHAT YOUR ANGLE IS.

MONEY, AIN'T IT? MONEY.

FIRST AND LAST.

HUNTERS' PARADISE.

GET THE LAND CHEAP AND SELL IT HIGH.

WELL, NOW SUPPOSING YOUR WHOLE SCHEME

GOT BLOWED SKY HIGH?

SUPPOSING THEM GEESE DON'T COME DOWN.

- WELL, NOW, UH... [chuckles]

LISTEN HERE, MR. CALLOWAY,

YOU KNOW, THERE'S GONNA BE PLENTY

IN THIS THING FOR YOU TOO, HUH?

YOU KNOW?

- THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR KIND.

THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

- NOW WAIT A MINUTE.

- THE GEESE AIN'T COMING DOWN THIS YEAR, MR. FRASER.

NOT THIS YEAR, THEY AIN'T.

- CALLOWAY.

YOU OWE ME $200.

- WELL, YOU'LL GET PAID BACK EVERY CENT, MR. BUSINESSMAN.

AND YOU ADD THAT TO MY BILL.

[dramatic music]

*

- BUCKY, THE CORN!

- PA!

PA, WE WORKED SO HARD.

- LEAVE IT BE, SON.

THE FLAMES OF HELL ARE CONFOUNDING

THE WAYS OF THE WICKED.

- CAM! CAM, WAIT!

CAM, DON'T! CAM!

- PUT DOWN YOUR BUCKET NOW, LIDDY.

- CAM!

CAM, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL,

BUT THINK, THIS AIN'T THE WAY.

CAM.

- JUDGE NOT THAT YOU BE NOT JUDGED.

- LEAVE HIM BE, BUCKY.

IT'S NO USE NOW.

- MODERATOR, ALF SIMES IS JUST TALKING GENERALITIES.

HE'S NOT SAID ONE WORD SPECIFIC TO THE ISSUE.

- I HAVEN'T? - NO, YOU HAVEN'T.

- WELL, IF YOU WILL LISTEN INSTEAD OF--

[overlapping shouting]

[gavel banging]

- LET'S CONDUCT THIS MEETING IN A DIGNIFIED MANNER.

NOW DOANE, YOU SIT DOWN.

ALF STILL HAS THE FLOOR.

- ALL RIGHT, I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.

YOU FOLKS ARE HINDSIGHTED JUST LIKE YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN.

ALL YOU WANT IS THE HUNTERS TO COME IN HERE

AND DROP A LITTLE MONEY IN THE CASH REGISTER.

NEVER MIND WHAT IT DOES TO THE TOWN.

NEVER MIND THAT THE LAKEFRONT LOOKS LIKE A--

LIKE A BIG HOT DOG STAND.

MONEY IS ALL THAT COUNTS.

NOW WE'RE ASKING OUR GOVERNMENT TO TURN OUR TOWNSHIP

INTO A SANCTUARY FOR THE GEESE.

NOW MOST OF YOU HERE HAVE GOT A PIECE OR TWO

OF GOOD MARSHLAND THAT WE COULD SELL

TO THE GOVERNMENT AT A FAIR PRICE.

BUT THAT'LL BE DEPRIVING MR. DELL FRASER

AND HIS BOSS AT BILLINGTON.

'CAUSE ONCE THE GOVERNMENT GETS THE LAND,

THEN THEY COULDN'T BUY IT AND CASH IN ON IT.

- MR. MODERATOR.

POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.

- MR. FRASER.

- YOU KNOW, ALF IS RIGHT.

YOU SELL YOUR PROPERTY TO THE GOVERNMENT,

YOU'RE GONNA GET ONE PRICE FOR IT AND THAT'S THAT.

OUR WAY THE MONEY KEEPS ROLLING IN YEAR AFTER YEAR.

YOU FOLKS WANT TO STAY PUT IN YOUR HORSE AND BUGGY,

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

ONLY OUR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SEES SOMETHING BETTER

FOR SWIFTWATER.

NOW OUR PLAN--

- NOW JUST A MINUTE, DELL.

WAIT DO YOU MEAN THE MONEY KEEPS ROLLING IN?

- I WAS JUST COMING TO THAT.

NOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS WE'RE GONNA GIVE

TO EACH AND EVERY ONE IN THIS TOWN--GIVE MIND YOU--

TEN SHARES OF STOCK.

TEN FULL SHARES OF PROGRESS.

- PROGRESS? WHICH WAY?

- FORWARD WITHOUT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE.

- I SAW THE WAY YOU LOOKED--

[overlapping shouting]

- I STILL GOT THE FLOOR!

- YOU'VE HAD THE FLOOR FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF

AND HAVEN'T DONE A THING WITH IT.

GIVE SOMEBODY ELSE A CHANCE.

[overlapping shouting]

[geese honking]

[gunshots]

- THE VILLAGE DIDN'T WASTE MUCH TIME.

THEY'RE ALREADY SHOOTING OVER SWIFTWATER LAKE.

- IF YOU WANT TO FIND YOUR PA,

THAT'S MOST LIKELY WHERE HE'LL BE.

[gunshots continue]

- [laughing]

- OH, THIS IS WONDERFUL.

- [laughs]

- STOP IT!

STOP IT! STOP IT!

- WAIT A MINUTE. YOU CRAZY OR SOMETHING?

- HEY, HEY, WHAT'S THE IDEA?

[gunshot]

- PA!

- NO.

- IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

- PA!

- YOU SAW WHAT HAPPENED, PHIL. - PA!

- HE GRABBED THE GUN. - HE'S HURT BAD.

- IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

- HELP ME!

- GIVE A HAND HERE. LET'S GET HIM TO THE CAR.

EASY.

[bird cawing]

- NOW YOU BE STILL, YOU HEAR?

- HE'S ALL RIGHT, BUCKY.

LEAVE HIM BE.

IT'S ALL RIGHT IF YOU FOLKS GO ALONG.

YOU HAVEN'T HAD YOUR SUPPER YET.

- THAT'S ALL RIGHT, LIDDY,

WE'D JUST AS SOON STAY HERE.

- GO AHEAD, MAMA, I'LL STAY.

- LIDDY, ARE YOU SURE THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO?

- NO.

- COME ALONG THEN, SARAH.

ALF SIMES HAS CALLED ANOTHER MEETING FOR TONIGHT,

AND I WANT TO BE THERE.

- EVERYTHING FOR THOSE GEESE.

EVERYTHING.

- TAIN'T FAIR.

WE HEARD EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT TO SAY LAST NIGHT, ALF SIMES.

WE GOT A RIGHT TO SELL OUR PROPERTY IF WE WANT TO.

- YES, YOU HAVE.

AND CAM CALLOWAY'D BE THE FIRST MAN TO SAY SO.

CAM WAS ALWAYS ONE FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.

I WAS WALKING IN THE WOODS WITH CAM ONE TIME.

THERE WAS A BIG SNAKE SUNNING HIMSELF ON A ROCK.

I WANTED TO GET A STICK AND KILL IT,

BUT CAM SAID NO.

THAT SNAKE WAS PART OF THE SCHEME OF THINGS

IN THE WOODS

AND HAD AS MUCH RIGHT TO BE THERE AS ME AND HIM.

CAM KNEW A LOT ABOUT RIGHTS.

EVEN YOURS, DOANE SHATTUCK.

WELL, WHAT DOES A MAN HAVE TO DO,

GET HIMSELF KILLED

TO SHOW THIS TOWN WHICH WAY TO GO?

I GUESS MAYBE HE DOES.

HOW MUCH MORE TIME I GOT, MR. MODERATOR?

- ONE MORE MINUTE, AL.

- WELL, I GUESS I'VE SAID ALL I COULD ABOUT THE PETITION.

NOW IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU FOLKS,

WE'LL JUST GIVE THIS NEXT MINUTE TO CAM CALLOWAY,

NOT DISCUSSING, NOT VOTING.

THOSE OF YOU THAT'S GOT A MIND TO PRAY

CAN DO A LITTLE PRAYING.

THE REST OF YOU CAN DO A LITTLE THINKING

ABOUT CAM CALLOWAY.

[dog whimpering]

- I'LL BE BACK AT 8:00.

YOUR MA KNOWS WHAT TO DO TILL THEN.

- DOC?

- I CAN'T TELL YOU ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, BUCKY.

YOUR PA'S TOUGH,

BUT THERE'S A LOT OF SHOT IN A 10 GAUGE.

HE MOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES.

SEEMS LIKE HE WAS TRYING TO COME BACK

FROM A LONG WAYS OFF AND START FIGHTING.

WISH I COULD TELL YOU SOMETHING MORE.

HE'S GOT INDIAN BLOOD IN HIM NOW.

THAT OUGHTA COUNT FOR SOMETHING.

[geese honking]

[geese honking outside]

- CAM. CAM.

CAM.

[sobbing]

[dog whimpering]

- TAKE IT EASY NOW.

QUIT YOUR--

- [sobbing]

- DIDN'T I TELL YOU I'D NEVER LEAVE YOU, HUH?

[dog barks]

- [sobbing]

- YOUR MA'S HAVING ONE OF HER HAPPY CRIES.

HEAR THEM GEESE, SON?

- I SURE DO, PA.

- GO ON OUT THERE AND SEE HOW IT'S WORKING.

SEE IF THEY'RE GETTING ANY CORN.

- HE HEARD THE GEESE. HE'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

ALF, HE'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

- MORNING, CAM.

- MORNING, ALF.

- IT WORKED, PA! THEY'RE COMING IN.

- TOWN MEETING LASTED ALL NIGHT.

IT'S DECIDED. EVERYBODY, IT WAS UNANIMOUS.

THERE IT IS.

PETITION FOR NEW SANCTUARY.

- DOANE SHATTUCK.

- I WORE HIM DOWN.

- [chuckles]

THANKS, ALF.

- WELL, I'LL FIX US SOME HOT COFFEE.

[geese honking]

- LISTEN TO THAT, ALF.

SURE A POWERFUL PIECE OF MUSIC, ISN'T IT?

[upbeat orchestral music]

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