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[SINGING]: Me and and my pony, we're the best of pals.

Me and my pony, we love all the gals.

Me and my pony, we love to ride along, listening to the coyotes

and the prairie song.

Oh, pony boy, oh, pony boy.

You're the one for me.

You're my pride and joy.

Me and my pony, we're the best of friends.

We'll see each other through till the bitter end.

Me and my pony, we love to go to town

and watch the people as they stand around.

Me and my pony, we love the rounds of trade.

Then when our work is through, we love to hit the hay.

Oh, pony boy, oh, pony boy.

you're the one for me.

You're my pride and joy.

Me and my pony, we're the best of friends.

We'll see each other through till the bitter end.

Hey, Davy, look at him over there.

Whenever Alibi gets to kicking up the dirt,

you can bet he's fretting about something.

I sure am.

What are we doing here anyhow?

Cow hands on the Boxy ranch?

And what For?

Because Dallas Conroy invited us.

That's why.

And she must've had a very good reason, handsome.

Nobody invites us anyplace, unless they're

in some kind of trouble.

And we ain't seen nothing yet.

Well, we might.

And you can bet there's a lot going on around here

that we don't know about.

If anything does happen, we wanna

be right here on Boxy Ranch.

Well, you can hang around here if you want to,

but I'm going out and find something

to m before I break a toe kicking up

that dirt you're talking about.

Kinda fidgety, ain't he?

Yeah, he gets kinda itchy.

[gunshots]

Sounds like trouble's found us.

You're not a-kidding.

Come on.

[gunshots]

Let 'em have it.

Knock 'em bow legged.

Do it again.

Massacre 'em.

[gunshots]

Part their hair in the middle.

Blow 'em down!

Yippie!

Fella can get to be a right good shot when he's got

the proper sort of a target.

Well, is the war over?

I reckon we just finished it, Dallas.

Then, I reckon one of you gay caballeros can

drive to the station with me.

I will!

I will!

You boys ought to get together oftener.

I had a wire from Daddy.

He's arriving on the morning train.

Well, Dave, while Dallas and I are in town,

maybe you and Alibi better round up those strays.

Come on, Dallas.

Dusty, you're getting mighty fast on the rebound.

Too fast.

Alibi, while I'm in town, you round up the strays.

Well, you ain't getting any slower yourself.

Hey, wait a minute.

You ain't got no call to go into town.

Well, it just happens I have some shopping to do.

Well, I'll be glad to do it for you.

Not this time.

Why not?

Your feet are too big!

Now, you leave my feet out of this.

I can't.

I gotta buy some boots.

And like I said, your feet are too big.

OK, you win.

Hey, Dusty.

Remember, keep your eyes on the road,

and your hands on the wheel.

All right, Don Juan.

Any trouble, Alibi?

Yeah, some fellas rode past me like a cannonball.

Spoiled my morning's work.

Bet there's some sort of trouble brewing.

I'm gonna have to ride over and have

a talk with your boss, Conroy.

Well, he's getting home today.

Well, then, I'll come over and see him right now.

Looks like these strays I rounded up have strayed again.

So I'll ride into Boxy with you.

Come on.

Conroy, you're lucky to have the Range Busters to help you.

Yes, my daughter's asked them to come here

and help us out for a while.

She met them in San Antonio last year.

They're a nice bunch of fellas, Richard.

As I was saying, since I started selling beef

to the army, I run into all sorts of trouble, such as herds

being mysteriously stampeded, 10 or 15 head cut out at a time

and disappeared.

I even found one of the waterholes poisoned.

There's a war going on in Europe,

and they're angling to get us mixed up into it.

Don't mind Tad, Mr. Richards.

He did a couple hitches in the cavalry,

and he still thinks he's war minded.

By the way the boys have been shooting at Mussolini

and Hitler the last few days, you'd

think we's already into it.

Maybe Ted's right, Tom.

You was away, fixing up some business with the government,

wasn't you?

Yes, I'm going to ship 400 head of horses as soon as possible.

Where you shipping, Tom?

You'd never guess.

To the Philippine islands.

And I'm going to have to send my own crew along.

It'd be quite a trip for the boys.

I imagine.

Here we are right here.

Just a dot on the map.

Sailing, sailing, over the bounty bay.

Pay no attention to him.

Wait till we get him on board.

Fellas, here where we'll probably take the boat.

Where's that? Galveston.

Oh, Gal-VEST-on.

GAL-veston.

Yikes, that's a long way from home.

Well, if you like that's far, look at this.

It's about 6,000 miles of water to cross

before we reach Manila.

Hello.

Oh, hello, Dallas.

I hope you boys won't be seasick all the way

across those 6,000 miles.

Oh, no.

They only get lovesick.

It is a long way, Dallas, but if the cavalry

needs horses in the Philippines, we'll get 'em there.

I guess you'll be glad to get away from the ranch

for a few months.

Oh no, Dallas.

We don't wanna go.

Oh, we wanna go, all right, but we don't wanna-- you know.

Well, make up your minds.

Is this the spot we're heading for, Dusty?

Oh no, Alibi.

Here It is.

This is the island of Bali.

Well, could we spot off there for a couple of days?

Why?

Get me?

When I get a line on this trouble,

I'll be letting you know.

Oh, it'll probably turn out to be some disgruntled

cowboy, trying to get even for something that never happened.

I hope that's all it is.

Hey, looks like we're gonna have an official visitor.

Yes?

[knocking on door]

Come in.

Howdy, Captain.

Are you Mr. Conroy?

Yes.

Why, you're from the 4th Cavalry.

That's right. Anders is my name.

Well, Anders, glad to know you, indeed.

And this is my neighbor, Mr. Cam Richards.

How do you do, Mr. Richards?

Howdy.

I did two hitches in the 4th myself.

Oh, really?

Yes, Company D.

Well, good.

And the toughest, meanest topkick in the entire office.

My friend, Tad Kelton, the slowest and dumbest

bugler in any outfit.

Aw!

I've been assigned to look over some horses

you're sending overseas.

Well, you work fast, Captain.

I only got back from Washington today myself.

CAPTAIN: We need fast action these days.

I'll call my foreman.

Oh, Dusty?

I'd like to have you meet Captain Anders.

Dusty King. How do you do, Mr. King?

Captain.

I've come to check over Mr. Conroy's horses.

There over in the north section.

When would you like to look 'em over?

Just as soon as possible.

That's fine.

I'll saddle up and be with you pronto.

Right.

Captain seemed pleased was his inspection of the horses.

Well, they oughta be.

Conroy's got one of the finest herds I've ever seen.

Wonder when we'll start driving 'em to the loading corral.

I imagine we'll find out this afternoon, when we meet Conroy

down at the railroad yard.

Well, I guess we'd better be going, Davy.

Something wrong?

Well, it's those tire-tracks, Davy.

You know, this is about spot that Alibi said he

had the trouble with the truck.

That's right.

Maybe we can find out where they're heading.

Well, we got a little time. Let's do it.

OK.

Hey, look.

Hey, wait a minute, Davy.

Don't you believe in signs?

Sure, I do, but we're still gonna find

out where these tracks lead to.

Well, all right.

Have it your way, but we haven't got too much time.

[gunshots]

I guess they really meant it when they hung out that sign.

We better get into action!

You said it.

[gunshots]

Well, I guess they gave us the slip, Davy.

Let's go back, and try and pick up their trail.

No, we haven't got time now.

We're not gonna let 'em throw lead at us

and get away with it. -But don't forget.

We promised Conroy to meet him at the railroad yard.

You go meet Conroy, and I'll try and follow 'em alone.

Well, now, look, Davy, that shipment system for Conroy

is really important.

Oh, all right.

You win.

Take that hot head of yours, and put it under a cool shower.

Come on.

Let's get back to the railroad yard,

and get that horse business over with.

Right.

Hello, Alibi.

Hi, Mr. Conroy.

Where are the boys?

Oh, they'll be along a little later.

After we made arrangements with the railroad,

they stuffed this box of loading cards.

Where are you heading for?

I'm trying to round up those strays I lost the other day.

I hope you have luck.

We'll be loading next week.

A big job, herding 400 horses all the way to the Philippines.

You'll be tickled to death.

It'll break the monotony of ranching.

Always did wanna go west.

Time time, I guess it'll be plenty west.

You get any mail for me?

No, I have nothing but bills for you.

Well, I'm glad of one thing-- I'm

just about even with the world.

How do you mean you're even with the world

with all those bills?

Well, just about as many as I know of.

Oh, Alibi.

-Well, I'll be back by sundown. -All right.

Here.

Drop him off at the barn as you go by, will you?

Letter for you, honey, from Aunt Margaret.

Did Dusty and Davy come back with you?

Oh, they'll get along pretty soon.

Say, I'm beginning to believe that you're

love with both those boys.

Father, how could you?

Where does it all come from?

Boss, you called?

Oh, yeah.

Some mail for you.

Hey, how come you get so much mail?

Plenty big family.

Father, he has 20 sons.

All [inaudible] 15, maybe 20 children.

Plenty big family.

That isn't a family.

That's a whole settlement.

Do you write to them all?

I write one letter and make plenty copies.

What you needs a printing press.

I'd like one, very much.

Well, you save money, and-- and you buy yourself one.

But you better get back in the kitchen there.

The boys will be along pretty soon,

and they'll be powerful hungry.

Make it plenty good.

Yeah.

Hey, if that isn't the truck Alibi described,

my eyesight's getting bad.

It's heading straight for Hidden Valley.

Yeah, and if gets there at that speed,

we'll be hunting strays for a month.

Let's head 'em off.

Hey, what's all of this garbage?

Fine how do you do. Come on.

Let's get it out of here.

Hey, what's the idea of this?

This is open range land, mister.

And we figured you're driving too fast.

We don't want any stock killed.

Now, take it easy, Davy.

Let me handle 'em.

Get up your hands.

Now, come on.

Now, get down, off them horses.

Now you can cleaning up this mess.

Wow, he didn't get far.

Well, looks I run into something.

Get down, off of that horse, and don't touch that rifle.

Now, put 'em in the truck.

I ain't a-hankering for no ride.

Shut up.

You got into this, and now you're gonna stay in it.

Not very long.

Drop those guns.

I said, drop 'em, mister.

You'd better start herding, Alibi.

It's the first I ever herded coyotes.

Get a rope.

We gotta deliver 'em somewhere.

It'll be a pleasure.

Let's lock 'em in the garage.

Good. Get rolling.

Use my rope to hang yourselves.

Well, that'll hold 'em, till we need 'em.

Let's have a look at that stuff.

What's going on out there?

Boys come back.

Bring plenty friends.

Why, there's a truck in the yard.

Let's go and see.

That's funny.

Rifles and dynamite.

Wonder what he figured he was doing with all this stuff.

Well, it wouldn't be for any good.

Say, these rifles were made in Japan.

Japan?

Mhm.

You know, if that's truck had a load of rifles i

it every time he's seen it, Dave.

Well, they could arm every enemy alien in the country.

That's right.

Well, I'll be a pigeon-toed centipede.

Alibi, you better get over to Captain Anders,

and tell him what happened right away.

All right. I'll take the station wagon.

Beep, beep.

Oh no, you don't.

Well, why don't I get it?

Because you can't drive any better than a locoed steer.

The last time you drove it, you smashed

two headlights and a fender.

Yeah.

Well, my foot slipped that time.

Well, slip your foot into a stirrup

and get to Camp Morgan, Alibi.

Well, OK.

I'll get back as fast as I can.

Hey, Alibi, keep your mind on your work.

What are you buckaroos doing?

Fixing for war?

We've just been in a war.

Who are we fighting?

Foreigners, boss, the same gang that stampeded Alibi's strays.

And we got 'em all locked up nice and safe in the garage.

I haven't the faintest idea what

you boys are talking about, and I don't think Dad has either.

Well, I'm blessed if I have.

Well, go ahead, Dust.

Tell 'em.

Well, when we saw this here truck

going lickety-split for Hidden Valley,

well, that was when the war began.

Yeah.

And after Dave got the drop on 'em,

why, it wasn't any job at all to herd 'em into the car.

It was short and snappy.

You'da enjoyed it.

I always miss the good things.

Well, we'll take care of these hombres army style.

We're all doing guard duty tonight.

Four hour shifts for each of us.

I'll take the first one.

Hey, what are you doing up?

I can't sleep, Davy.

I've been hearing funny noises.

Oh.

You'll be all right.

What?

Why didn't you cut me in on it?

Well, I didn't wanna bother you.

I like to get in on these things too, you know.

Oh.

Take your time.

Horses all saddled.

Cookie think of everything.

Horses go where truck no go.

Those Range Busters got that local

of rifles and our explosives.

Hah, but they don't know where we have it stored away.

But they no find our big things.

Hey, this is foolish.

Tad's on guard.

Well, I'm still worried.

Make it fast, Dave.

They're getting away.

I was hoping for some exercise before breakfast.

You're gonna get it.

Come on.

You get him, Dusty.

Hello, Alibi. Hello, Captain.

Well, who's this little gargoyle?

Did you hear that?

He called me, little.

Well, now, don't get sore, Elmer.

This is Elmer Sneezeweed.

Elmer, this is Captain Anders.

How are you, Elmer?

How do you do?

Captain, I coulda been in the army

if it hadn't been for my feet.

What's the matter? Flat?

No, cold.

They wanted me to be an officer.

Well, why weren't you?

Oh, I wanted to see some of the fighting.

But my old man was an officer.

Well, what's that make you?

Officer's mess.

Well, I hope our enemy is as easy to handle,

if they're brought back.

Oh, don't worry.

Their escape is only temporary.

I hope they're caught.

Mr. Richards, Alibi explained you'd

had some trouble at your ranch.

That's why we stopped by and brought you along.

Tell me about it.

Well, there's nothing that I can put a finger on, exactly.

But I'd sure like to take a look at these men.

Oh, the boys will have them back before we've

finished breakfast.

There won't be no breakfast.

No breakfast?

You just send Cookie to me.

I can't. He's vamoosed.

What?

His room's all mussed up.

Found these letters half-burned in the cook stove.

What do you make of these, Captain?

A letterhead of the Japanese Tourist Bureau.

We know that's an espionage agency.

These are all postmarked Japan.

Why, he told me he was a Filipino boy.

He fooled you.

He's a Jap.

And I think that explains the escape of your prisoners

and his disappearance.

You mean we've been harboring a spy?

It looks that way.

Well, that sounds like the boys are back.

There they are.

I told you they'd get 'em.

What'll happen to those men, Captain?

I'll turn 'em over to the FBI.

Our job is soldiering.

Conroy, you know, I wouldn't be surprised

if we get to ride those horses you're

shipping to the Philippines.

How's that?

Well, don't tell the boys, but I think I'll

be in Manila ahead of them.

DALLAS: Hello, Dave.

Wanna sit down?

Only four more days.

Aren't you excited about your trip?

I can't make up my mind, Dallas,

mainly on account of you.

Really, Dave, if you feel that way.

'Cause I need you.

You really mean that?

You can do something for me, something terribly important.

I'll do anything for you.

Then look after Dusty for me.

Well, he's not as self-reliant as you are.

He isn't?

No.

I don't want anything to happen to him.

Don't want anything to happen to him?

Oh.

I guess I understand.

I knew you would, Dave.

But please don't ever tell him what I said.

Ain't likely to.

Why, that's Dusty.

Yeah, that's Dusty.

Hello, Dusty.

Why, hello there, Dallas.

-May I sit down with you? -Why, sure.

This is an unexpected pleasure.

Only four more days.

Aren't you thinking about your trip?

Oh, I'm not so sure, Dallas.

Maybe I'm thinking about you too much.

I'm so glad, Dusty.

If you really feel that way.

I've felt that way ever since I first met you.

Will you do something for me, something terribly important?

Anything you say, Dallas.

Look after Dave for me.

Huh?

He's not as self-reliant as you are.

Oh.

Oh, he isn't?

No, and I don't want anything to happen to him.

I'll sure see to it, Dallas.

I knew you would, Dusty.

But, please, don't tell him what I've asked you.

That's another thing you can be sure of.

Better come on, Dave.

Dusty's gonna sing.

Sing?

I thought he'd finished.

[SINGING]: Goodbye, old thing.

I'm a-leaving Cheyenne.

Goodbye, old thing.

I'm a-leaving Cheyenne.

Leaving Cheyenne, I'm off to Montan.

Goodbye, old thing.

I'm a-leaving Cheyenne.

Oh, paint the good pony, he paces when he can.

Goodbye, my little pony.

What are you doing to those two boys?

I just wanna be sure they'll look out for each other.

I thought you were up to some of your monkeyshines.

You oughta be ashamed.

I love them both.

Yeah, I guess that's the trouble.

[SINGING]: I'm a-leaving Cheyenne.

Oh, hitch up your horses and seed and some hay.

My wagon is loaded and rolling away.

I'm leaving Cheyenne.

I'm off to Montan.

Goodbye, old thing.

I'm a-leaving Cheyenne.

My horses ain't hungry.

They won't eat your hay.

Good morning, young lady.

I'm rolling A-leaving Cheyenne.

I'm off to Montan.

Goodbye, old thing.

I'm a-leaving Cheyenne.

Hello.

Howdy.

[horn blowing]

Call the chorus, the end of a really perfect day.

Dave?

Yeah, Dusty.

How do you feel about going away?

Oh, I dunno.

Got a bigger job on my hands than I expected.

Huh.

You should know the job I have.

It's gonna be hard work, loading

those horses on the boat.

Sure is.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Gosh, I hope there's room enough for us on board.

Oh, you and I have a very nice cabin.

Poor Alibi has to sleep with the horses.

If the horses don't kick, I won't.

You know, you coulda knocked me down with a feather,

when I find you here ahead of us.

Yeah, seems like only yesterday we were in Texas together,

Captain. The Army sure works fast.

You've done a good job, men.

Thank you.

I reckon we'll mosey around, see the sights tonight.

Go ahead. Have a good time.

Personally, I'm starved.

So am I. How can we order?

We don't talk Filipino.

Well, the sign for being hungry is the same in any language.

Come on. let's mosey.

See you later, Captain. Fine.

Attention.

Elmer.

At ease.

So long, Captain.

[non-english song]

Hello, boys.

I have a nice table for you.

Waiter.

Something you like?

Do you fellas know "Home on the Range?"

Oh yes.

Well, that's swell.

Would you mind playing it?

[SINGING]: Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam, where

the deer and the antelope play, where seldom is

heard a discouraging word, and the skies

are not cloudy all day.

[non-english song]

Dumbeltoff.

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

You see what I see?

Cookie.

Well, what in thunder could he be doing here?

Let's find out.

We're heading for trouble.

This is a job for the FBI.

You're right, Alibi.

If we took time out to notify 'em, Cookie could be on his way

to Tokyo.

We can take him over to Army Headquarters

and let them handle it.

Miller's waiting upstairs.

You wait here.

I'm gonna go after him.

Yeah, and we'll probably have to go after you.

Go ahead.

And we'll keep our eye on the other one.

I still think we oughta report this to the Army.

But I am hankering after a little excitement.

Maybe we'll be lucky and get it.

Here, Miller.

The plane for your trip has been taken care of as usual.

Are you ready to leave?

I am always ready.

COOKIE: You will receive a phone call.

The man's name is Ken Richards.

Ken Richards.

With him, you will pick up our work.

Fine I'll go now.

You notify Tokyo that I am joining our agents.

Well, if it isn't Cookie.

You know, we all wondered what happened to you.

What are you doing here?

Well, believe it or not, I dropped $0.02,

and it rolled right under these curtains.

You heard what was said?

Oh, yeah, I heard.

And it's very interesting too!

Dusty, Alibi!

[whistle blows]

That did it.

Finally, they have shown their appreciation for us

rounding up a herd of spies.

They caught 'em all but Miller, and he got away.

Yeah, and he's the most important one.

Davy, are you sure you heard the name Ken

Richards up there in that room?

Certainly.

He's tied up in it some way.

And Miller's taking a trip.

Hey, I've got a hunch Miller's on his way to meet Richards.

I know this much-- their plan is to dynamite our vital harbors.

Better tell that to the FBI.

How can we?

I heard, 'em all right, but who's to prove it?

Well, we started this job, and, we're gonna finish it.

We gotta head straight back to Texas

and check on Ken Richards.

And Corral him, Texas style.

You said it.

Hello, Captain.

Yeah, hello, how are you?

Howdy.

Army protection doesn't permit you

to wreck everything in sight.

That was disgraceful behavior.

Unfortunately, there's nothing the Army

Command can do about it.

You may go, Corporal.

Confidentially, that was a swell job.

The way you rounded up those spies, and now

they're all in the hands of the FBI.

Oh, well, that's swell.

We was kind of wondering why that would land us in jail.

Yeah, we've never been in jail before.

Only twice.

Well, we must maintain discipline.

And the way you wrecked that cafe, it was a work of art!

Well, I reckon, now, Captain, that we've had our excitement.

Maybe we should be heading for home, huh?

Why, sure.

I came here to release you.

We're sorry about the cafe, Captain.

But we're sure glad Cookie isn't talking to Tokyo anymore.

You'd better wait here, Alibi, just in case.

I got you.

[knocking on door]

Come in.

Hi, Mr. Richards.

Hi, boys.

Be seated.

Well, did you have a pleasant trip?

We had a mighty educating trip.

That's fine.

Tell me about it.

We met some friends of yours.

Friends of mine?

Mhm. Cookie.

Mr. Conroy's Jap cook.

Remember him?

Is this some sort of a game?

Could be.

Cookie has some friends that knew you too.

In fact, one of them was coming to see you.

Maybe you boys better make yourselves a little plainer.

All right, we will.

We're on to your game, Richards, and it's a losing one.

Because you and Miller are not going to destroy

our harbors or anything else.

I reckon your boys never should have done any traveling.

Put your hands back on that desk.

Quick, isn't he?

Now, coming back to that sabotage deal.

[thud]

We advise you forget about that, and lay down that gun.

Get the other gun, Richards.

Get over there.

The boys just returned from Bataan.

They're very well informed.

Well, there's only one thing to do.

Maybe you're forgetting, you're in a civilized country.

People vanish, even in this country.

Alibi, did they get Elmer?

They haven't laid a hand on him.

Who's Elmer?

Aw, they're bluffing.

Get your hands up!

Look out!

Did you get Richards?

Yeah, but I had to wing him.

Oh, good.

I'm thirsty.

I'm spitting cotton myself.

Alibi, carry us a pail of water, will you?

Well, how do you expect me to carry it?

in my teeth?

Sure, I'll untie it for you.

Oh, leave him that way.

He'll be just as helpful.

Wouldn't doubt it.

You

Quite an account here of how you boys corralled those

spies and discovered all of that dynamite

hidden on Richard's place.

They sure prevented a disaster.

and just imagine, not wanting a medal for it.

Dang it.

That's why I never get the funny papers.

Well, who's going to drive me to church?

I'm just the man for it.

Enjoy your trip?

Wasn't that gentlemanly?

Never mind. I'll do it.

NEWCASTER [ON RADIO]: We interrupt this program

to bring you a news flash from the War

Department, Washington DC.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii has been bombed by Japanese planes.

No further news is available at this time,

but there's no doubt that Japan has started actual warfare.

For further details, keep tuned to this station.

Well, that settles it, Mr. Conroy.

I guess I'll be riding.

That goes for me too.

I'll be a pigeon-toed centipede if you're

gonna leave me behind.

That's fine, boys.

And this time, go all the way to Tokyo.

We'd better hurry.

We don't want to be late for church.

Thanks, folks.

We'll be seeing you!

[hollering]