Original subtitles

( light rock action theme playing)

(country music plays)

C.D.: We gotta get this birthday party together.

So listen, girls.

Cordell is gonna be here in a couple of hours

and we really wanna spring a surprise on him.

Now, let's put these things all over,

and let's give this whole place a kinda look of, uh,

kind of a bouncy look,

a gaiety look, if you know what I mean.

Julie, honey, don't stretch that straight.

Give it a little... Like this, if you will.

Alex, honey,

I gotta show you something, please.

Jimmy, come on.

I got a birthday present for Cordell.

I want you to see this.

Yes sirree.

This is about Hayes Cooper: The Early Years.

This guy used to be a bounty hunter

before he was a Ranger.

I didn't know that.

Anyway, I'll read you a little something here.

"Summer had just taken hold

"in the mountains of Utah

"when Hayes Cooper picked up the trail

"of Jake Reems and followed it

"to where the murderer and bank robber

"was camped with a couple of his boys

high on the Wasack..."

Wasatch.

Wasatch? Okay.

Okay.

You want me to continue? I mean, I...

Go ahead. Okay. All right. All right.

"And in trying to decide how to capture

"this trio of desperadoes,

"Cooper decided that the direct approach would be best.

So he just rode right into the camp."

Hello, in there.

Easy.

Howdy, boys.

How you doing?

And who might you be, mister?

Just someone dying for a cup of coffee.

It's been a long ride.

Drink your coffee then move on.

Now, that's not being neighborly.

But I can understand why you'd feel that way.

You're a dead man, mister.

Now, that definitely ain't neighborly.

Take him, boys!

(yells)

Ah, my face!

(screams)

(groaning)

Ah! You're dead! You're dead!

(yelling)

Shut up.

( light rock action theme playing)

♪ In the eyes of a Ranger ♪

♪ The unsuspecting stranger ♪

♪ Had better know the truth ♪

♪ Of wrong from right ♪

♪ 'Cause the eyes Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where The Ranger's gonna be ♪

C.D.: And that's just page one.

What are waiting for? Read on.

Yeah, come on. Don't stop now. Okay.

"Two days later,

"Hayes arrived at Indian mountain,

"a prearranged meeting place

"where Marshal Clyde Dolan and his deputy Edward Hoskins

were waiting."

( majestic theme playing)

Damnation!

He's brung 'em in just exactly

where and when he said he'd bring 'em in.

That's unbelievable luck.

Ah, luck ain't got nothing to do with it, deputy.

Not if you know Hayes Cooper.

Looks like you pulled it off, Cooper.

Yep.

You boys ought to be lucky

he brought you in standing up,

instead of being dragged in.

Here's your money, Cooper.

Thanks, marshal.

I heard the Tarvin brothers

are somewhere in these parts.

Yeah, I heard that.

Killed a couple of bounty hunters,

more than a few settlers.

Going after the Tarvin brothers now, Cooper?

That's my thought.

DOLAN: Well, you better watch your back, Coop.

Tarvin brothers make Reems and his boys

look like a bunch of choir girls.

That's why there's a $5,000 reward for 'em, marshal.

Yeah, I reckon.

MAN: ♪ The Tarvin gang was running' With a bounty on their heads ♪

C.D.: "Cooper headed southwest for the Paradise Trail,

a new route just opened for the settlers heading west."

♪ They're bound To face the judgment ♪

♪ For the blood That they have shed ♪

"Cooper figured the Tarvin brothers

"might be looking for easy prey

along this fresh-cut trail."

♪ Cooper swore To bring 'em in alive... ♪

"Later on, he'd learn his guess was right on the money.

"A days ride ahead of Hayes Cooper,

"a small convoy of wagons was on its last leg

"of a long journey from Pennsylvania to Utah.

"Aboard these five wagons were a group of Mormon settlers,

"heading West to join their fellow members

"who were building a new settlement

"in Paradise Valley.

Their leader was John Mason..."

Mr. Brazos.

"On his first great mission

in the service of the Lord."

How much further to Sampson's trading post,

would you say?

Um, should be there by noon tomorrow.

When do you think we'll be stopping for the night?

Everyone is quite tired.

BRAZOS: This place is as safe as any.

I suppose we could stop here

and get an early start in the morning.

MASON: That'd be appreciated.

We're stopping for the night, Molly.

Oh, praise the Lord.

We'll set up camp just up ahead!

( peaceful theme playing)

(chattering)

All right, who can tell me what four times four is?

Lizzie? Sixteen.

Very good.

And who can tell me

what four times five is?

Tommy, aren't you gonna join us in class today?

( mellow theme playing)

Twenty. These are all easy, Miss Byrnes.

I already know my sixes.

Oh, you do?

Okay, then perhaps you'd like to tell us

what six times 19 is?

Well?

(bell rings) Supper's ready. School's out.

Not just yet.

Lizzie?

One hundred and fourteen.

I was gonna say that.

Well, of course you were.

All right, supper is ready.

Everyone.

( peaceful theme playing)

(clears throat)

Dear Lord,

we thank thee for watching over our journey

and for another day free of misfortune.

We ask for thine continued guidance and blessings

as we seek to join our brothers and sisters

in Paradise Valley.

Please help us keep our faith strong,

our minds pure, and our bodies safe

so that they may continue to do thy work.

We thank thee for the food we are about to partake

and all of the bounty you so mercifully bestow.

Amen.

ALL: Amen.

Let's eat.

Tommy Mason.

(chuckles)

MAN: ♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

C.D.: "Behind the train and deep in the mountains,

"Hayes Cooper had been following the trail

"of iron-shod horses.

"More than a dozen of them.

"The rain the night before had wiped out all traces,

"And Cooper was left with just his intuition.

He decided to head for Sampson's trading post."

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

Well, now, ain't this a pretty sight?

MAN: What's so pretty about a bunch of damn sod busters?

Well, I guess that depends on which ones you're looking at.

(chuckles)

They good-looking, ain't they?

Have three of these onions too.

Some of your potatoes.

And where might your travels be taking you?

Sir, I plan to sail one of those clipper ships...

Out of the way, boy.

All right. Now, we'll start with the whiskey.

We need three cases. Excuse me, sir.

My name is Adams.

Oh, well, pardon me, Mr. Adams,

But you're mighty damn uppity now, ain't ya?

No, sir.

I just don't take to being called "boy" anymore.

We'll call you any damn thing we want to, boy.

What are you looking at?

Where's our damn whiskey?

( dramatic theme playing)

It's been over a month

since I've seen the inside of a store.

Sam Brazos says they have just about everything in there.

Imagine that. Way out here.

Go ahead before you bust in two.

We'll unhitch the team and be in shortly.

Son, come on, lend a hand.

Get the other side.

(cork pops)

Danny, look at what we got coming here.

It's a neat little pair of quails.

Excuse me, sir.

Uh, I hope you have baking powder.

Why, of course.

How much would you be needing?

Hey, pretty lady. Excuse me, sir.

I bet you're juicier than a fresh peach, huh?

Do I know you?

You been to Tulsa?

Oh. Oh. Leave me alone!

Bet I could make you squeal.

Oh. No, please! Leave me alone!

Come on. Leave me alone!

No! Please!

Stop it!

The lady said leave her alone.

Well, well.

Look at this here, Danny.

Looks like we got ourselves

a couple of spitfires here.

Nothing more attractive

than a woman that wants to fight it.

SHOPKEEPER: Please. These are good women. It isn't right.

Shut up.

Those women said leave them alone.

Did you hear that?

Sounds like our boy here

is gonna tell us what to do again.

So leave them alone.

I say we whip the tar out of him first,

and then hang him.

Then we'll come back here and finish our business.

Hold him.

John!

Hurry! He tried to help us!

Hurry. They're gonna kill him!

(gun cocks) (yells)

Easy, now. No. No, no, no.

He's the one that helped us.

You all right, fella?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Thank you so much. That was very brave of you.

He came to our defense when those bullies

tried to have their way with us.

I'm forever in your debt, sir.

I'm brother John Mason,

and this is our wagon master, Sam Brazos.

My name's Jason Adams.

You traveling east or west?

San Francisco.

BRAZOS: This country can be rough on a fella

traveling alone. Thank you, sir.

Especially one who's made fresh enemies.

Mr. Brazos is right.

You're more than welcome to travel with us,

at least as far as Paradise Valley.

That's real nice of you, though. But...

Please.

Join us. It would be an honor.

Maybe that's a good idea.

Good.

Meet you outside.

This will pay for all the damages.

And we'll be needing some supplies.

Supplies, I'll sell to you.

But the damages weren't of your making.

I'm only sorry I couldn't do more

to protect the women.

You keep your money, sir.

Well, thank you, sir.

Well, little brother, what happened to you?

And where are the supplies?

A wagon train pulled in when we was getting supplies.

Some of them tried to jump us.

Is that a fact?

Yeah, but they's Mormons, J.J.

Looked like they was carrying a lot of money.

And some good-looking women. Oh.

Maybe we ought to take their money,

and their women too.

(all laughing)

Mount up, boys.

I just wanna thank you again for what you did today.

Yes, ma'am.

Where I come from, men don't treat women like that.

And where's that that you're from?

Buford, South Carolina.

I was a slave back there.

I'm sorry. Oh.

I was one of the lucky ones.

My former master, he was a kind man.

Dr. Thaddeus P. Simpson.

A doctor? Yeah.

Yeah. He taught me, uh, everything I know.

He taught you doctoring?

Yes, ma'am.

Would you come with me?

There's someone I'd like you to see.

Mr. and Mrs. Grisham,

Mr. Adams here, he knows some doctoring.

I think you should let him look at Lizzie.

(sighs)

Okay, Kate. She's right in here.

Lizzie?

Hi, I'm Jason.

All right, let me, uh, take a...

Oh, my gosh.

You got yourself quite an infection there.

It hurts.

JASON: I'll have you fixed up good as new, though.

Yes, I will.

Would you get me that water over there, please?

Yeah.

( dramatic theme playing)

JASON: All right, you're gonna have to keep this as clean as possible.

She'll be as good as new in no time.

I gave her extract of willow bark for her fever.

She'll be all right in one, maybe two days.

And this

piece of molasses candy is for you.

Thank you.

Kate, will you join us for dinner tonight?

I would love to.

Mr. Adams,

we'd be honored if you joined us as well.

Thank you.

C.D.: "That night, brother John Mason and his followers

"camped under the stars,

"most of their number blissfully unaware

that they were in mortal danger."

SHOPKEEPER: Aye, that's him.

It was him and another fella.

I remember 'cause they, uh, came in to buy supplies

about the same time as that wagon train.

Startin' to get a little rough with a couple of the women,

when this Negro fella steps in to stop it.

Boy, that Negro fella beat the daylight out of them.

This man you're looking for and his friend took off.

Didn't even stop to take the supplies they'd come in for.

This wagon train,

is it on the Paradise Trail?

Aye, that it is. A group of Mormons, sure. Nice folk.

Their leader even tried to pay for the damages to the place.

You should have seen the roll of bills he had.

It could have choked a horse.

Did Tarvin see the bills?

Believe he did, aye.

Okay, thanks.

I'm gonna ride up ahead and take a look-see.

( majestic theme playing)

Hyah!

( action theme playing)

Hyah!

Circle 'em up!

Sam, what is it?

Outlaws!

(gunshot)

Take cover! Take cover!

(screaming)

(gunfire)

(yells)

Stay down.

(gunshot) (yells)

Must be a bunch of them.

Got us surrounded.

Who is that guy? Pull back, boys!

Do it and die.

( majestic theme playing)

Thanks, stranger.

Name's Cooper, Hayes Cooper.

Sam Brazos.

Hello, Tarvin.

BRAZOS: You know him?

Yeah, I know him.

Come on.

(woman crying)

Elder James was so looking forward

to reaching Paradise Valley.

Take him to your bosom, Lord,

and rock him to eternal sleep.

For if he can not join us in the valley,

let him live with you in paradise. Amen.

ALL: Amen. TARVIN: Ow! Ouch!

Ow. Ow. It hurts!

Ow!

Y'all got a doctor around here?

I'm shot.

I need a doctor.

I'm a doctor.

You ain't gonna touch me, boy.

All right, you're a doctor.

(groans)

Brother Mason?

He's the one that turned those outlaws around.

Cooper's his name.

John Mason, Mr. Cooper.

I'm real grateful you came by when you did.

I didn't just happen by.

I've been tracking him and his two brothers.

Are you a lawman?

Bounty hunter.

(Tarvin screams)

I thought you said you was a doctor, boy?

That's what I said.

Ain't you got nothing in there for pain?

I need something to knock me out.

Well, he asked for it.

You think those outlaws will come back?

You can count on it.

They know you've got a lot of money.

The trading post.

They saw me pay for the supplies.

With those outlaws out there, John,

we could sure use somebody like Mr. Cooper around.

You're right, Sam.

Mr. Cooper, would you consider joining up with us?

We can pay you.

Well, that won't be necessary.

But you'll join up with us?

Where are you headed?

JOHN: We're joining up with a Mormon settlement

just beyond Restoration Pass.

I'll stay with you till then.

I appreciate it, Mr. Cooper.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some burials to attend to.

( dramatic theme playing)

You think Danny's one of 'em? Buried here?

There ain't but one way to find out.

You want us to dig them up?

Have you got a problem with that?

No.

Then get to digging.

TARVIN: ♪ I'm an old Confederate Soldier ♪

♪ I fight for what is right ♪

♪ I hate those Yankees ♪

♪ 'Cause they free slaves And make them doctors ♪

♪ Lawyers ♪

♪ Who knows what for? ♪

Tommy, sit down now.

Do you think the Tarvin brothers will be back?

Yeah, they'll be back.

( ominous theme playing)

( peaceful theme playing)

JOHN: It's safe! All right, everyone, hang on now!

Hang on and keep moving.

TARVIN: ♪ I wish I was In a land of cotton ♪

[WHOOPS]

Tommy, sit down now.

TARVIN: The water down there ain't as cold as this.

This is great. I ain't had a bath in three weeks.

MOLLY: Tommy, quit looking at that outlaw.

(slurred singing)

(Molly screams)

Tommy!

He's gonna drown!

Tommy!

Oh, my God.

John!

Oh, John!

( suspenseful theme playing)

Mr. Cooper, can you help us?

He's not breathing.

JOHN: Tommy!

MOLLY: Oh, Mr. Cooper, please.

Help me to turn him over.

Come on.

(grunting)

(coughing)

JASON: Thattaboy.

(Tommy coughing)

MOLLY: Tommy.

He's okay now. Oh, Tommy. Tommy!

Oh, my God. Oh, thank you.

I never saw that before.

New procedure.

My old master taught it to me.

Oh, thank you, thank you. Mommy. Mommy.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, sweetheart.

( uplifting theme playing)

(chattering)

What about Denver, Miss Peach?

You ever been to Denver?

Is that where I know you from?

(laughs)

Believe I struck a nerve.

Come on, Miss Peach.

What are you afraid of?

Tarvin.

Shut up before I gag you with your own boot.

Are you all right, Kate?

Yes, I'm fine.

Surely seems convinced he's seen you somewhere.

I have never laid eyes on him before.

(laughs)

MAN: Riders coming in.

BOY: It's the outlaws!

(indistinct shouting)

Kate.

(indistinct chattering)

We wanna know if you got our brother.

I'm over here!

Buster, J.J.

Took y'all long enough to get here.

You let our brother go, we'll leave you alone.

COOPER: You're a liar, Tarvin.

Nobody calls Buster Tarvin a liar.

I just did.

Who might you be?

Name's Hayes Cooper.

The famous bounty hunter?

Who's in charge here?

I am.

You gonna let our brother go?

What makes you think you're gonna leave?

Mr. Cooper, they came in here under a white flag.

If the tables were turned, John,

wouldn't matter to them.

Matters to me.

They came in peace, they'll leave in peace.

You let 'em leave, they'll be coming back.

And it won't be in peace.

That's the way it's going to have to be.

We're men of honor.

Shoot that bounty hunter first.

Then shoot that dark Yankee.

Cooper!

(gunshot) (yells)

Hey! Hey!

Don't leave me! Mr. Cooper, no.

Hey!

( tense theme playing)

KATE: Okay, six times six?

Anybody?

Lizzie.

Miss Byrnes... Yes?

Are those bad men gonna come back?

I don't know, Lizzie.

But if they do,

Mr. Cooper and the other men will take care of them.

I think we've had enough math for today.

Instead, I think we need a little song.

Yeah.

♪ Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the coming of the Lord ♪

♪ He is trampling out The vintage ♪

♪ Where the grapes of wrath Are stored ♪

♪ He has loosed The fateful lightning ♪

♪ Of his terrible Swift sword ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

TARVIN: Wait a minute.

I know that voice. Kate Sullivan.

Hey, Kate, that don't sound like nothing you used to sing

over at the Red Line.

Why don't you sing one of them for us?

Course, back in Wichita, we all called her Sully.

Ain't that right, Sully?

(chuckles)

Kate, is this true?

What's he saying? Kate!

( dramatic theme playing)

TARVIN: Yeah, your little schoolmarm here,

she was about the hottest thing

to ever hit the dance floor over at the Red Line,

let me tell you.

She never could sing much, but I'll tell you, she could dance.

Y'all ought to have seen her dance.

She could stop a clock... Shut up.

I knowed I knowed who she was. Heh-heh!

( sad theme playing)

(sobbing)

So you were a dance hall girl, huh?

Yes, Mr. Cooper, I was a dance hall girl.

Hmm.

Can you dance as well as you sing?

Is that supposed to be funny?

No, ma'am.

But coming out here in the middle of nowhere,

not knowing where you're going,

well, that's kinda funny.

What am I supposed to do?

Go back and tell 'em who you are.

Oh, Kate Sullivan, the dance hall girl?

No, not who you were,

who you are now:

Kate Byrnes, the schoolmarm.

( majestic theme playing)

What Danny Tarvin said is true.

I was a dance hall girl.

And I knew I wanted to do something more with my life.

And then I found the Lord.

I'll understand if you don't want me here.

Oh, Kate, it's not who you were that's important.

It's who you are now.

We're not gonna stop loving that woman we met

two months ago in St. Louis,

the woman that's become such an important part of our family.

Oh, Kate.

♪ Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the coming of the Lord ♪

♪ He is trampling out The vintage ♪

♪ Where the grapes of wrath Are stored ♪

♪ He has loosed The fateful lightning ♪

♪ Of his terrible Swift sword ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

♪ Glory, glory hallelujah ♪

♪ Glory, glory hallelujah ♪ (humming)

♪ Glory, glory hallelujah ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

C.D.: "And with just a day's ride to go

"before reaching Paradise Valley,

"the settlers were starting to believe

"that their dream might finally come true.

"But J.J. and Buster Tarvin wanted their brother back,

"along with the settlers' money and their women.

"And seeing how the direct route hadn't worked,

they decided to set a trap."

( dramatic theme playing)

Cooper. It's a trap.

You got one minute to let our brother go,

or else we're gonna blow y'all to hell.

If we let your brother go, will you let us pass?

You got my word on it.

Don't trust him, John.

(gun cocks)

I don't think we have a choice.

Release him.

COOPER: Kate, get the kids on this side of the wagon.

Let's go. Come on. Everybody off. Off. Now!

Off the wagon. Let's go.

Let 'em have it, boys.

( action theme playing)

(yells)

Papa! No, Lizzie!

(yells)

LIZZIE: Papa! Papa! Papa!

BRAZOS: Watch out, girls!

(grunting)

( somber theme playing)

How is he?

He's dead!

( dramatic theme playing)

Cooper, what are you gonna do?

(yells)

(yells)

Hyah!

Hyah!

You'll be fine from here on out.

Thank you, Mr. Cooper.

Good luck.

( majestic theme playing)

( majestic theme swells)

We're here, Molly.

Yes. Finally home.

MAN: The Mormons headed west to Paradise, beyond the trail.

Hayes Cooper went to Texas, and the Tarvins

went to hell.

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

♪ The Lord is on your side ♪

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

That is so beautiful.

Hey. (screams)

Jeez.

( light rock action theme playing)

♪ 'Cause the eyes Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where The Ranger's gonna be ♪