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All right, it's all feasible. We got it.

Okay, break. Break.

Move, grab.

Easy, easy.

That's it. Four, four.

Okay.

Okay.

That wagon has to be dead center.

Make sure that's securely tied.

Corporal finds some more rope behind this skiff over here.

Come on.

Live, please.

There it is, Daniel. Food, medicine, and ammunition.

The difference between survival and total annihilation for Fort Courtney.

Well, with any luck at all, we ought to be there in three days, Major.

Two days, Daniel.

The fort can't possibly hold out more than another 48 hours.

Major?

The car goes ready for loading, sir.

Very good, Lieutenant. Proceed.

Sir.

There's one thing more.

I'm sure there's been some mistake, but your adjutant just told me

that I am to share my command in this mission with some woodsman by the name of Daniel Boone.

Uh, yeah, well, uh, we can discuss this later.

Oh, no, Major. Let him go ahead. He may have come up with some first-rate objection to that back, woodsman.

Lieutenant Nolan was only recently transferred here from the East, Daniel.

Considering our short notice, and all, he was the one officer available who'd had experience with boats.

Sir, from what I've gathered, this being a strictly military operation.

You called him Daniel, sir?

Yes. This is your backwardsman.

Glad to know you, Lieutenant.

No offense personally, Mr. Boone. I am glad to see that you appreciate the situation.

Oh, I do. I was just wondering if I could be of help if you mind having me alone, not bothering your command, of course.

Well, I see no reason why not since you put it that way.

I'm sure you'll find the trip most interesting.

Well, to tell you the truth, Lieutenant, I've made the trip before.

Now, the Major tells me only have two days to get there to prevent the fort from falling.

Yes, Mr. Boone, that's true now. If you'll excuse me, I'm very pressed for time.

Lieutenant.

Speed alone is not the answer. I'll show you what I mean.

Here we are. Here's the fort.

Now, the river narrows about here, with heights commanding the passage about here.

Mr. Boone, I've seen a map of the river before.

I've seen the river, Lieutenant.

Now, the point is, if the British have thought the station troops anywhere along this river,

and the way they block land routes, it's my guess they have.

This is the point they most likely have picked.

Right above the suspension bridge.

One degree correction. Fire when ready. Yes, sir.

One degree correction. Fire.

Go, Boone!

Freeze that trajectory and we can't miss.

Yes, sir. If anything comes out that river, it'll be blasted clear out of the water.

I only hope they do use a boat. With a gunpowder, they'll be carrying one shot would do it.

The blast will be heard from here to Fort Courtney.

If not by good King George.

Daniel Boone, Daniel Boone, what a doer, what a dream come a truer was he.

From the cone skin cap, on the top of old Dan to the hill of his claw, I'd chew.

The rip of this floor and this fight miss man, the frontier ever knew.

Oh, Daniel Boone was a man.

Just a big man.

With an eye like an eagle and as tall as a mountain was he.

Oh, Daniel Boone was a man.

Just a big man.

And he fought for America to make all Americans free.

Daniel Boone was a doer, what a dream come a truer was he.

Daniel Boone, Daniel Boone.

I'd feel a lot better about this expedition, Daniel, if you took those soldiers with you.

Well, I'm not one to turn down help, Major, but unless they're Pullman, there's just no room on board.

But suppose you do run into a British force somewhere along the way.

Well, I don't suppose I could carry enough soldiers in that situation to do any good anyhow.

I suppose not, but that's young lieutenant.

Oh, I think he'll be all right, Major just needs a little sittin' and that's all.

Gentlemen, the Army needs five men to pull that flatboat upriver.

Unload, free ride back downstream with the current, three days and all.

But I need very experienced Pullman because we've got to get there in a hurry.

What's the rush, Sonny?

Yeah, we ain't goin' nowhere.

I'm not gonna hurry. You ain't gonna hurry, boy.

I don't see that that concerns you.

Nobody pulls nothin' on this river, less I say so.

So where you're goin', why, and how much concerns me plenty?

Mm-hmm.

Well, I would think that you men could use all the work you could get.

Mm-hmm.

That's so?

Hmm. I'm still waitin' for the answers, Sonny.

With time running out, Lieutenant, I wouldn't think we could afford to be too choosy.

Mr. Boone, I can't afford not to be.

One man with character is worth three with none.

That's amazing. You found out so quickly.

It's a matter of training, Mr. Boone. You take that man there. He could prove invaluable.

He has leadership qualities, experience, spirit.

It's pretty fair in the muscle.

Too.

You.

You.

You're apparently the one to deal with. I'll need four men on the pose and one men on the sweep.

In the first place, the name is Strunk.

Mr. Strunk.

All right, Mr. Strunk. You'll do for the sweep.

And I'll leave it to you to choose the four best men in this lot.

Just like that.

Where to?

How much?

I don't think we should tell him where we're...

Fort Courtney.

And $20 a man.

Go soak your head, Lieutenant. We ain't gonna make a trip like that for no 20.

Wait a minute, Strong. Why don't you speak for your...

Ooh!

Now you make that 30, and we'll think about it.

The Lieutenant can't afford $30. He was just about to tell you that.

Now, if any of you men are interested in this offer, I suggest you start loading those supplies on the flatboat.

We'll be shoving off here shortly.

Mr. Boone.

Wait a minute.

Now Mr. Strunk.

You wouldn't want to keep your shipmates from earning good honest dollar, would you?

Well, I guess if it's for the Army, it's our patriotic duty.

Toby, Barker Barnes, George. Let's go down the docks.

Was there something, Lieutenant?

Yes, Mr. Boone, a matter of authority. From now on, I'll handle these matters alone.

If you prefer.

Can we get this stuff loaded first? Fan out down there.

You'll get that stuff over there.

Here.

Here.

Very efficient, when I'm in. Very good.

Now, just one more.

What happened to Barker?

So I go off down the street?

Barnes.

Tell Barker to get down here on the double, or I'll have to replace him.

Come on.

Yo, what are you doing here?

That's all right. He's with me.

He's with you. Oh, hold it.

Excuse me, sir.

Are you perhaps the hire of a poor man for these boats?

Nobody works here less than I say so. Now, get.

Wait a minute.

Oh, wait. Strong.

These two ain't part of my crew.

Mr. Boone, if you please, I'll thank you to leave these matters to me.

All right. Let's get one thing very clear and straight right now.

If anybody is dissatisfied with money or conditions on this expedition, they can leave.

No, no, no, no, no.

Very well.

Finish securing the cargo and get to your polling positions.

Strunk you on the suite, you and you pull on the port side, you and you on the starboard.

All right, hop to it.

Like I said, a little seasoning.

Mr. Boone.

Thank you.

I assure you, I am quite capable of handling these matters alone.

Some matters you are, Lieutenant.

Is there some questions, sir, concerning my command?

Not in my mind, but for the sake of this mission, you'll take Daniel Boone's advice and you'll abide by it.

If that means splitting your command, then consider it split. At my orders.

Yes, sir.

Hereafter you will confine yourself to the operation of the boat, leaving all other concerns to him.

Yes, sir.

And in that connection, your boat appears to be ready.

Yes, sir.

I'll hand you a pair of them over.

Let's go forward.

Let's go out.

Bring her back by starboard.

Push boys, come on.

Go on, that's great.

Starboard pose, he.

Go.

Well, I seem to see you know you wear on both, Lieutenant.

As the major ordered, I'll perform my function and you will perform yours.

I hope there'll be no difficulties between us.

See the reason why this should be.

I know a man's first command sometimes can be kind of a strain.

The major told you?

This is your first.

No, I just kind of figured that out.

Put him in, stream, he.

You know, Lieutenant, one way to look at this might be that it's kind of a big opportunity.

I do.

And as long as we keep to our own divisions of responsibility, I won't be held liable for the mistakes of others.

Now, let's see what you mean.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

I'm not going to be held here.

Do you do much barker and barns, Frenchie?

Barker and barns?

Barker and barns?

What is a barker and barns, Richard?

Don't give me that.

Oh, excuse me. I'm so sorry.

Sorry

For what I'll break you

You perhaps enjoy your bit of sport but you

This is an excellent weapon

It's a good game doesn't it a game you want yes marbles mumbled a thing

What's up boys dick?

There's a man's weapon mr. Strong what are you doing back on that sweet before we go ground

You're right

Now now put those knives down

All right your gun now show him your specialty

I'll be delighted

Same shoes gentlemen don't hear commands too well

Lieutenant's permission

I'm sure you all have good hearing for the clank of coins

If there any more shenanigans like this those responsible are gonna have their pay docked by half

If you don't like it

You can always swim back

Right now back to your post you've cost us valuable time

There's spirited men mr. Bone it would be helpful if you could keep an eye on them

Bit early to be looking for the British isn't it

Well the British control all the territory along the river

One look out anywhere along the river reporting our presence could mean the end of our mission

I

Know it was a mistake to bring them to it was a mistake for you strong

You'll be shown for the blow-hard that you are listen to them Braggart

He can't even buckle his shoes without the help of a sidekick

We run out those logs down there we'll all end up in the river

a

Stroke bring relocate those logos

That log was blasted by a cannonball.

Mr. I floated all the way down from Fort Kourtney.

Well, you're right about the cannonball of the ground.

You didn't come from the guns at Fort Kourtney.

I'd say this cut hadn't been exposed to the water more than two hours.

Meaning?

I think that there's a cannon up Riverfront.

I think that's a good idea.

I think that's a good idea.

I think that's a good idea.

I think that's a good idea.

I think that's a good idea.

I think that's a good idea.

I think that's a good idea.

I think that there's a cannon up Riverfront that's likely British.

More likely command in the River Passage.

Look here, Luther.

I'll show you what I mean, Lieutenant.

We're about here.

I'll cut it cross on foot.

Scout the suspension bridge.

Then I'll hurry as quickly as I can and rejoin you about here.

And if you're not at that point, by the time we arrive, you expect me to wait.

That's right, Luke.

Mr. Boone, I can't afford any delays.

We can afford to be blown out of the water by British cannon even less.

Now, listen, that part of this mission is my command.

And my orders are to proceed as quickly as possible and without interruptions.

I have orders too, Luke.

And certainly one of them will be to prevent this from coming to suicide mission.

But what do you expect to gain?

If there is a British cannon waiting for us, what can we do about it?

We still have to try to push through.

No, Mr. Boone, I'm sorry I cannot.

Lieutenant, I don't know what, if anything I can do until I have a look.

In the meantime, despite these buckskins, I think you ought to know I hold the rank of Lieutenant Kermit.

I'm ordering you to wait at that curb of the river until I get there.

Hold up, unopponed!

Very own, Lieutenant.

All hands, start pulling.

And from now on, you'll pick up your strokes.

We've got a lot of delays to make up for.

Captain, I want you to double the sentries tonight.

Yes, sir.

And put a 24-hour watch on the bridge.

Be bright noon tonight.

No chance of any boat getting past us if we're alert.

Yes, sir.

Sergeant, double the sentries tonight.

I'll be right here.

I'll be right here tonight.

I'll be right here tonight.

No chance of any boat getting past us if we're alert.

Yes, sir.

Sergeant, double all sentries tonight.

Dismiss!

Hold it! This is it.

Toby?

Yes, sir.

Drop the bow anchor.

Rest your balls, men.

You can break out some food while you're waiting.

I'll have time.

Jerky.

Yes.

She back.

Funny I...

Never seen you two around town before.

Well, we're, uh, we're just passing through.

We, we come from South Hijers.

The curator of place must be.

All the way to them bracelets around there, Uncle.

Not you, you wear them too.

When I think you'd send out your business, I'll let you know.

I won't say I never seen any bracelets like them before.

They're usually attached to change.

Of course, change could be hacked off if need be.

You know something?

You do an awful lot of talking for a man or so out, no?

Return!

What's the trouble, Mr. Strong?

How long are we gonna have to sit here on this rotten skull?

Until I tell you to move it.

All right, Smolt?

I'll tell you what to...

What do you got?

Nothing, probably.

Except maybe a price on your head.

Let's get off this thing.

Stand apart.

Mr. Strong, what is going on here?

You got yourself a couple of escape convicts.

And I'm claiming the reward.

Convicts?

Yeah, right down to the bank, I'll change.

Tobi, bring me some rope.

You both under arrest.

You'll be confined and turned over to the authorities at Port Court.

That'll be very unfortunate.

Very, but I have no other choice.

Hey!

Thank you, Lieutenant.

I'll get back to the boat, I'll take it.

We are getting off here, mates!

First one that moves gets the charge.

Fair enough.

I'll see that you get this one.

Now drop that pistol.

Drop it.

You drop that boat hook too.

I'll get back to the boat.

I'll get back to the boat.

I'll get back to the boat.

I'll get back to the boat.

I'll get back to the boat.

I'll get back to the boat.

Escape criminals, Mr. Boone.

If I had been so bullheaded.

It's lucky I got back when I did.

We're gonna need all hands.

You mean you intend to allow these two to continue on our expedition?

Lieutenant, we don't have any choice.

I'm the British, the whole pastel of them camped out above that suspension bridge and the cannon.

Grab two shovels, about 30 feet of that line and a keg of potter.

You two are going with me.

Good riddance.

These men are escaped convicts, Mr. Boone.

Dangerous men, they'll try to kill you and escape the first chance they get.

I expect they will, but I'll just have to see that they don't get the chance.

Why don't you swap with me?

Your pistol will be handier for climate.

You have a plan?

I'd have to leave you with only two polemen and strunk.

Which means you'll be able to travel about half speed.

I reckon you can get to the bridge about dawn.

That ought to give me enough time to fix that cannon so it won't blow you out of the water when you're trying to run past.

Mr. Boone, we are going where?

We're gonna pay the red coats to visit.

That's dangerous.

Reckon that'll hold your interest.

You cannot force us to go.

That's right.

I can't chain you to the wagon, but if you come with me, you figure you'll have a chance to escape, so I reckon you'll come.

Mr. Boone, I am going to regret killing you.

I apologize.

Appreciate it.

Now let's get started.

Hey, hey.

Now remember, if you come inside the bridge before dawn, hang back till the sun comes up.

Then come by as fast as you can and don't stop for anything, no matter what.

I can count on you, can I?

No matter what, Mr. Boone.

My friends call me, Danny.

They call me Bo.

Bonnebao, banker.

Bonnebao, banker.

Bonnebao, banker.

Bonnebao, banker.

There it is.

That's the way we're going to get there.

Then we just blow it up with your partners, ain't it?

I will just bury that keg in the edge of the cliffside under the cannon, light it with a fuse, or do you have a better idea?

Well, I do know, is we ain't never going to get there. All you have to do is look.

Well, that's where our friend LaGrande comes in.

Me?

Let me see that line.

See that tree on the ledge up there?

Yes, I see it.

How many shots is it going to take you to throw this boat hook over that lamp?

I know nothing but throwing boat hooks.

Well, I thought you said you were a master of all weapons.

I am.

But this is not a weapon.

I figured you must have thought so the way you've been waving it around, or did strong cab you all figured out just to brag it.

You think I'm a child? To be maneuvered by such obvious tactics?

Give that to me. I'll show you.

Well, it was fair.

Fair?

All right, well, all right, well, all right, you're first. Start climbing.

I'll tell you right now, nothing's going to come out of it.

Tell you one thing's going to come out of it. Before the night's over, you're going to be a pretty fair nut.

First chance I get, he's dead.

You put the bequico out of the get him first.

You can argue about that later climb.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

Here, make the barrel fast.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

I'm going to be a little bit more careful.

All right, you're next.

Well, here we go.

Why don't you fire?

Who cares about the wicking of the red goats?

Oh, it's a bit, isn't it?

A pistol that cannot be used.

Your gunpowder tossed to the winds and your time ticking away.

It is that...

I guess we better forget about trying to climb that cliff.

Find a way to work our way past those centuries that have been posted.

Without weapons and without powder, huh?

Well, we just have to use some of their powder.

I reckon they got plenty to spare.

Well, you'll have to figure it out without me,

since you cannot use the gun anyway.

I can fire the gun all right.

If I don't get your help, it won't matter whether I wake up the red coats or not.

You know something, Boone?

I'm beginning to admire you.

You have a lot of spirit.

Well, you have quite a bit of spirit yourself.

Let's head up that slope.

This is as far as we go.

Tovey dropped that anchor.

What are we waiting for?

Don, as Mr. Boone instructed.

Then we go pole and pass that cannon in broad daylight.

That's right, Mr. Strunk.

Not with me on board.

With everybody on board, Mr. Strunk.

That's what you think.

That's what you think.

We're going to get shot for nothing.

We're going to get shot for getting that cannon.

See?

The shots are coming from the garrison all right, but they're not shooting at us.

Let's keep going.

What's the meaning of this?

Who's firing?

Caught him in the brush, sir.

Keep your hands up.

You're right if you had hit me, you blundren-oafs.

Man trying to do you a favor.

Mind your speech, sir, and state your business.

All favor, as you call it.

Fact is, it's a bit of both.

Business for me.

Favor for you.

But I'll do my talking to your officer in charge.

You are talking to him.

Which I could do a lot better than I'd be treated like some low-down prisoner.

Marcy.

Now, just what is it worth to you to find out something new about them supplies.

They're heading for Fort Courtney.

Nothing.

I'm ready to blast anything that comes up that river.

Well, sure you are.

Of course you are, but it'd be nice for you to know just when they're coming and just how they plan to get by you in spite of your cannon.

I don't know what your information is worth, if anything, until I hear it.

And you won't hear it until we settle on a price.

I figured that, um, a hundred pounds in your currency, that'd be a fair price.

Well, you're making up your mind. He'll come in here and knock your cannon out.

How?

Uh, uh, uh.

How do I know you're not lying?

Because I can prove it just as soon as we agreed on price.

Very well.

You'll get your money.

Good.

Now, if you'll just take a look over the side, you'll see the powder that was meant to topple your cannon into the river.

Let me see.

Looks like a keg of powder, all right, sir. Splintered with nothing else.

All right.

How many men?

Well, it was two of them the last time I saw them.

But if the man in charge has his way,

they'll disable your cannon before they bring the flatboat

with supplies and a range.

Flatboat?

Yes.

That anticipated something of that sort.

You'll get your money when that boat is destroyed.

You men, guard the approaches to this cannon

and shoot anything that moves.

Now that we move out right now, or I'm going to take me to swim.

Strong.

We move in no direction till sun up.

You take one step for that side and I'll blow your brains out.

Well, you handle that seems more like a gun for boom than for you.

Mr. Strong, once I pull this trigger,

I doubt if you could tell the difference.

There's our man, but how to get his attention.

I have it just to the weapon for the occasion.

MUSIC

It's not there, ma'am.

Captain, I want the cannon loaded and ready for firing.

If they're coming at all, it should be here presently.

Yes, sir.

Break out the powder.

That's it.

That's the cave.

That's right.

Now we know where the powder is.

How can we get there?

But we need to know the uniform.

MUSIC

MUSIC

If this is some kind of trick, sir, all you'll get is a bullet.

MUSIC

MUSIC

Hey, boy. You here?

Frank.

Are you supposed to be the expert on all kinds of weapons?

Any idea what would happen if we set off all this powder?

Shall we cave like this?

The blast would lever everything on the outside for quite a distance.

That cannon is lined up directly in the mouth of the cave.

Yes, but there is first the matter of the setting of the explosion without including ourselves in the blast.

MUSIC

Patience, Colonel Patience.

She's got a striped happy West pointer for a captain.

He'll get her here if he has to push her.

MUSIC

MUSIC

Captain, the boat. It's coming.

MUSIC

The air is ready for firing.

No one will show up on time.

MUSIC

Look like you're the man.

He trusts you.

So, belt him. Get that gun.

I don't want to have anything to do with this.

You will if you don't want your head split in about 30 yards.

He's just a boy. He's just a lad.

He ain't worth three of us.

As if you're still around to be counted now.

MUSIC

Hey, look! It's a British cannon.

MUSIC

Stand back.

It's all posted position. She'll be here any minute.

The cannon is pointing right at us.

That doesn't mean it'll fire. Keep pulling, Toby.

MUSIC

Get on with your work, Toby.

MUSIC

Strong move.

MUSIC

Quickly, they're almost in position.

MUSIC

MUSIC

MUSIC

Ready? Stand by.

Colonel, they're here.

MUSIC

And now you fool. Back to your cannon, Nate.

Back to your post, the cannon, the cannon, the cannon.

MUSIC

MUSIC

Yeah, what I mean?

MUSIC

Look at that tail. Look at the cannon.

MUSIC

Yeah!

Rollie, man. Rollie.

Let's get the pull.

Come on, I'll answer you out of pole, this thing.

MUSIC

Fire the cannon, cannon, you're ready for torch. Get to the cannon.

MUSIC

Rollie, I call fat.

MUSIC

Oh, hey!

Hold it!

It's blue!

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

It's a little of a great job to get lost by this.

Good to see you, boy. The boys work out all right.

I never served with a finer bunch, Daniel. Never.

Well, you made us better than I did.

Why, what happened?

Well, I kind of hate to tell you.

Good luck. Cut me off guard. Turn British in farmer.

And Legrand?

Legrand?

Well, yes, I locked him in the confusion.

MUSIC

The important thing, boys, we're going to get those supplies

to Fort Courtney on time, right?

Right, Daniel.

MUSIC

Hey!

Oh!

MUSIC

Go over here, gentlemen.

MUSIC

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