Original subtitles

Whoa!

Major Adams!

Major Adams, what's going on!

Fire, Indians, oh!

Oh!

Oh... Oh, it's you, huh?

Oh, you little wildcat!

Oh!

Oh, I'll skin her.

Hey, hey, hey, where are you going?

Let me go! Let me go!

What have you been up to this time?

Give her to me! Give her to me! Give her to me!

Hold on, Charlie, what's this all about?

She about burned my leg off.

I'll break every bone in her head.

Oh, now, now. Just take it easy.

Now that we're all calmed down...

Mary Ellen, did you really give him a hot foot?

She's a menace, that's what she is.

Ain't a man or woman who wouldn't like to skin her alive.

He had it comin'. He whupped me.

Oh?

I did nothing of the kind.

With his big old bullwhip, right in the legs.

Is that true, Charlie?

She makes it sound like something else altogether.

She was playing in front of my wagon.

I just reached out and tickled her, that's all.

I can handle a bullwhip.

Did it leave any marks on your legs, Mary Ellen?

It doesn't have to leave a mark to sting.

Charlie, I think you better go on about your business.

Next time you start playing around with a bullwhip,

you'd better be a little bit careful,

or I'll tickle you with one.

Yeah? Yeah!

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Mary Ellen, I swear, I don't know what

I'm gonna do about you.

Just don't you worry about it.

Don't worry about it?

That's all I've done ever since you joined this train.

If you're not giving somebody a hot foot,

you're putting frogs in their drinking water.

I tell you, I've had more complaints about you

than I've had about the weather.

You listen to me, young lady.

I'm gonna tell you this for the last time.

Either you start behaving yourself,

or there's gonna be some changes made.

Are you gonna use your bullwhip, too?

My what...!

You listen to me, young lady.

You go back to your wagon and you stay there!

I'll have no more sass outta you. Now git!

What's the matter, Major?

Few too many Indians for you to handle?

I don't know, I just can't seem to get through to her.

She's just a kid. You gotta handle her differently.

Just a kid? Huh!

If you'd had to spend as much time as I have

putting down near riots on account of that kid,

you'd think differently.

"Am I gonna use my bullwhip, too..."

What the devil does she think I am?

She probably thinks you're a bullheaded,

evil-tempered, crotchety old slave driver.

What was that?

Well, that's not what I think.

That's what... what she thinks.

You know, I seem to remember you

saying something like that once before, mister.

Major, I don't think you believe me.

But you better believe we're in for a few rough days.

Oh? How so?

I don't know how long it's been

since it's rained around here,

but the trail up ahead's ankle-deep in dust.

No! How far?

Well, we ought to be in it tomorrow.

About a week's march after that.

Oh, that's just fine!

Couldn't happen at a worst time.

Well, we've moved through dust before.

It'll be uncomfortable, but it won't hurt us.

Maybe not you and me and the others.

I don't follow you.

Sally Mayhew.

Oh, yeah, I forgot about her.

How is she?

She's not good.

Trip's been tough enough on her as it is.

Now with this dust, I just don't know.

Sick as she is, I don't think her folks

were too smart to bring her out here.

Smart? Either she gets to Colorado or she dies.

That's what the doctors told them.

I just wish they'd have brought her out here

last year instead of waiting so durn long.

She's such a good little kid, too.

It's always the good ones, Major.

Yeah.

There you are, honey.

You can't stay out long.

Sky's so pretty.

I wish we had stars on the canvas in the wagon.

Wait'll you see the stars in Colorado.

They're bigger than any stars in the world.

Good evening, Major, Mr. McCullough.

Hello, folks. How are you?

Sally! What are you doing,

getting some fresh air, honey?

Major, do people here in the West ever live indoors?

Why, sure they do.

I won't. I'm gonna stay outside all the time,

just to look.

You wait till those cold northern winds get down here.

You'll be tickled to death to have four walls

and a roof over your head.

It's not always this nice, you know.

You remember Flint McCullough, don't you?

Hello, Sally.

You be careful of that fella.

Don't believe anything he tells you.

He's got a way with pretty girls like you.

I know you, Mr. McCullough.

You're the scout, aren't you?

That's right.

I saw you when we first came on the train.

That's been quite a while now.

Mr. Mayhew...

We're gonna be traveling in dust

up to our knees for the next week or so.

How tight do you think you can seal up your wagon?

Oh, not tight enough, Major.

I was afraid of that.

You'd better do the best you can.

This Nebraska dust is bad enough

on people that are well.

Well, I could rig up one of them little masks,

maybe one of them little gauze things.

Yeah, why don't you do that.

It might help.

Oh... the poor kid.

I don't know,

it sure don't look good, the way

she's been coughing lately.

She ain't got the color of a cotton sheet.

Well, we're moving as fast as we can.

I'm not blaming you, Major.

I'm blaming myself for not moving West

when she first came down sick.

Well, that's water over the bridge.

We'll just do the best we can,

and just pray to God that it's good enough.

Thank you, Major.

Mary Ellen!

Mary Ellen!

Boy, you get out there and find her,

and you tell her she's in for a hidin'

if she don't make it quick.

What's the matter with you, Jenkins?

I can't find that brat gal.

Where the devil is she?

If I knowed, I wouldn't be looking, would I?

I've been all up and down this train

looking for her.

She's like a blame wild animal.

You got about ten minutes to find her.

If you don't, you can just pull your wagon out of line.

Oh! You wouldn't pull out and leave me and my boy behind!

If you can't ride herd on your own kids,

don't expect somebody else to do it.

I told you Mary Ellen's no kin of mine. She's my partner's.

And where's your partner?

Oh, he drank hisself to death.

He warn't no good, just like her,

leaving me stuck with his brat.

She's got kin don't want her no more than I do,

but I give my word I'd take her to them.

What's the matter, Major?

Oh, that Thomas girl's disappeared.

JENKINS: It ain't the first time, either.

If you haven't got her back here in about ten minutes,

I'm not gonna worry about her anymore,

or you either.

I'll keep my eyes open for her.

Mary Ellen!

Mary Ellen!

Stacy Gifford, you are the puniest man!

Oh, of all the no-good, thin-blooded,

poor white trash, you are the 'pallingest.

Can't you even give a... lady a hand up?

Looks to me as though you could use a little help.

Why, I declare!

Just maybe I could.

I don't think I met you, sir.

I'm Flint McCullough, ma'am.

Well, I'm Maybelle Gifford.

Mrs. Stacy Gifford, that is.

Oh, I'm...

mighty pleased to meet you, ma'am.

Now, we're about ready to pull out,

so if you'd just, uh...

Oh, of course!

Now, if you'd give your husband your hand,

maybe he could pull and I could get over here and...

I just know you're a gentleman!

I know I can trust you!

Oh, Mr. McCullough!

You all right, ma'am?

I declare, I don't know why I'm so touchy.

Well, ma'am, it's, uh...

sort of a touchy situation.

Don't say it, Charlie.

I didn't open my mouth.

But you almost had your hands full, didn't you!

Mary Ellen!

Where were you last night?

That old man Jenkins wouldn't let me out of his sight.

How do you feel, kid?

Fine.

Can you keep a secret? 'Course I can.

Look. A mouse!

Oh, he's hurt.

His leg's broke.

I'm gonna take care of him.

Poor thing.

Maybe Major Adams'll give you some medicine.

No! No grownups can know about it.

They'd kill it.

Major Adams wouldn't.

Oh, yes, he would, every one of them,

just like old man Jenkins killed my cat once.

Promise you won't tell.

All right, I won't tell anybody,

cross my heart and hope to...

Don't you say that!

That's what happens to everybody I...

Don't you ever say that again.

I'm sorry.

That's all right.

Mary Ellen, can I take care of the mouse?

What for?

The mouse'd be ever so much better than my doll.

It gets lonely.

Well, if you take good care of it.

Oh, I will, I will.

And don't let any grownups know about it!

Why don't you like grownups?

'Cause they're mean!

Not all of them.

Oh, yes they are, every one of them,

just like fat old Mrs. Gifford.

She hit me with her parasol once!

I don't like her either.

She's always mushing all over me.

"I declare, aren't you the sweetest little old thing?"

She's so fat.

ADAMS: All right, let's get 'em lined up

and move out of here!

I've gotta go.

I suppose I'll catch it for being gone so long.

Will you be back tonight?

Of course I will!

You take good care of that mouse.

So here's where you've been.

You've got a lot of folks looking for you.

Let me go!

I don't want you to get lost, so...

I'll take you back to the wagon myself.

You let me go!

Come on, Pa, let's just leave her.

You shut your mouth.

Here she is, Mr. Jenkins.

Well!

It's about time.

Now let's have a lesson about sticking

close to the wagon.

Aren't you a little big to take a belt to a kid?

You mind your business. I'll take care of this.

Not with a belt you won't, not as long as I'm around.

Now put it back on and get in your wagon.

Only thing she understand's a beating.

Spanking's one thing, but beating's something else.

Now get in your wagon.

Come on, Mary Ellen, I'll help you get up in the wagon.

I don't need you to help me.

And the next time, you don't need to butt in.

I can take care of myself.

Well, let's go.

Here! Where do you think you're going?

I'm going visiting.

You're gonna stay right here

where I can keep an eye on you.

Who you got to visit, anyway?

I've got a friend.

I doubt that.

Now, you stay here.

The next time you cause me any trouble,

you're gonna be real sorry.

You're making Pa awfully mad at you.

I don't care if he's mad or not.

I'm going anyhow, and you don't dare tell.

What'll you give me?

I'll give you a black eye if you do!

What's the matter with you?

You look sick.

I just come from that Mayhew wagon, Major.

How Sally? Poorly, mighty poorly.

All this dust we been taking up

for the last five days ain't done her no good.

Yeah, I know it.

It's even gotten me praying for rain.

Well, as soon as I make my rounds,

I'll stop by and see if there's anything I can do for her.

Here! What are you up to?

Oh, nothin'.

Stealing sugar, that's what you're doing.

You put that back and skedaddle.

You want I should tell the major?

No, sir! I'm going quickly.

And another thing.

Why did you tell the major I hit you with that bullwhip?

You know I didn't. Just to get him down my back, huh?

Now you get outta here.

You swiped at me. You had it coming.

I did not! Now git.

Darned thieving imp.

Always causing trouble around here.

There. You look just fine.

Nobody'd ever know you had a bad leg.

Mary Ellen.

Hi, kid.

How do you feel?

Oh, that's just from the dust.

Makes everybody cough.

See?

Only mine's not the dust kind of cough.

What's in the box?

It's the mouse you gave me. He's all right.

Yeah?

Oh, I couldn't have done better myself!

Nobody knows about him?

I promised, didn't I?

Sure you did.

Is this your water?

You want some?

No, it isn't for me. It's for you.

What is it?

It's sweet water.

It's real good for coughs.

I don't know if it'll be good for my cough.

Oh, it's good for all coughs.

Here, try it.

Makes my throat feel real good.

It's the best medicine there is.

My father taught me.

Mary Ellen...

I thought you were never coming back.

Well, I told you I would.

But it was almost a week.

Old man Jenkins wouldn't let me.

I had to sneak away today.

Well, maybe...

maybe you should try to be nice to them.

Maybe they wouldn't be so mean.

Why should I?

Nobody's ever been nice to me.

I hate them. I hate everybody.

Oh, I didn't mean you.

I think you're the nicest person.

Well, I can do things for you.

You're so sick and all.

I can help.

You've gotta have somebody to help.

Everybody does.

Mary Ellen,

I think I love you more than anybody.

There. Now, I want you to drink plenty

when you feel like coughing.

Got any coffee yet?

Just be a minute, Major.

Well, I guess I'd better go see that little Mayhew girl.

Too bad all little girls can't be as nice as her.

What do you mean by that?

That Mary Ellen, I caught her

stealing sugar right out of our wagon.

Oh, you did, huh?

Well, that just about tears it where she's concerned.

Don't worry. She didn't get none.

Doesn't make any difference.

Mischief's one thing, but thieving's another.

Whew!

Now, don't you forget...

When you feel like coughing, drink the water.

I will. Hurry back, Mary Ellen.

All right.

Mary Ellen, what's this I hear

about you stealing sugar out of the supply wagon?

I didn't take any!

If there's one thing I won't stand for

on any of my trains, it's thieving.

I've put up with a lot of your little tricks

just because you're a kid,

but I will not stand for stealing.

You don't understand.

I understand enough.

You go on back to your wagon.

I'll be over there in a little while,

and you and me and Mr. Jenkins are gonna have a talk.

Hello, Sally.

Major Adams.

I thought I'd stop by and see how you're feeling.

Oh, I'm just fine.

Well, that's good.

The dust and everything we've been going through

is kind of hard on everybody's throat.

It's even got...

Even got me coughing.

Maybe you'd like some water.

Well, thank you, I will.

That water! What in tarnation...?

That's sweet water, Major.

Mary Ellen made it for me.

Mary Ellen?

She put sugar in the water.

It's awful good medicine for coughs.

Mary Ellen put su...

So that's how it is.

Well, I'll be hog-tied.

Major, why is everybody mad at her?

I didn't know everybody was mad at her, honey.

She's the best friend I've got.

She brings me lots of things,

all kinds of things like... like...

all kinds of toys and everything.

Oh, that's wonderful, honey.

I'm glad you've got a friend.

You just take care of yourself, will you?

I'll come back tomorrow and see you again.

Good night, Major.

Good evening, Major Adams.

Oh, good evening, ladies.

I declare, when I see a man

that's all man like that,

I just get jellied inside!

Sally, honey, is Mrs. Gifford's sewing bag in there?

Uh-huh.

Would you mind tossing it out?

MRS. GIFFORD: Tell me, how is the poor, sweet little soul tonight?

I declare, Mrs. Mayhew, I just don't know

when I've met a better child.

Should I come in and get it, dear?

Nope, I've got it.

Thank you, dear.

Thank you purely, Mrs. Mayhew.

I just know I'll never learn to crochet.

Whew.

Well, how is it?

How's what? The coffee!

Possibly the best I've ever made.

Might need a little sugar, though.

Oh, uh... speaking of sugar, Charlie,

if that little Thomas girl

comes by and steals any more,

turn your back.

What?!

She took that sugar and made cough syrup for Sally Mayhew.

Oh...

Oh, my!

Oh. Oh!

What's going on here?

Oh, I reached in my sewing bag.

There was an animal in it,

a rat.

A huge, monstrous rat!

Oh, oh, my heart!

Oh!

Go get the Thomas girl.

How do you know it was her, Major?

It might've been an accident.

With her on the train, accidents don't just happen.

What are you gonna do?

Well, Charlie, I'm gonna make gol-darn sure

that no more of these accidents happen.

Now git!

Yes, sir.

Well, I don't know.

I don't think she'll float the wagons, sir.

Well, it's a cinch it's not gonna get any lower.

I think we'd better go across now.

Bill, you go back and have every driver

saddle up a horse.

We'll take their perishables across first on horseback.

And have them unload our supply wagon

and have our men take that stuff.

Flint, why don't you pick us a spot to cross

and circle up the wagons on the other side.

All right. Why don't you come with me?

No, I've got one perishable I want to bring myself.

All right.

I think that's a terrible thing,

keeping a child hog-tied like that.

Seems like it.

But I guess she brought it on herself.

Still ain't right.

Who's hog-tied, Papa?

That little Thomas girl, Sally.

It don't concern you none.

Mary Ellen?!

Now, nobody's hurting her, Sally.

She's just being kept out of trouble.

But they can't do that. It isn't fair.

Mary Ellen nearly scared Mrs. Gifford to death.

Fat people have to be careful of their hearts.

Well...

maybe she didn't do it.

Nobody else'd do a fool think like that.

ADAMS: How are you, folks?

Say, we've got a river to cross up ahead.

Might be a little bit wet.

Sally, how'd you like to ride with me?

That's mighty kind of you, Major.

Well, honey, we're gonna ride across on my horse.

You'll like that, won't you?

Yes. It's funny, being out of bed.

Major, what's that?

Way over there, you mean?

Honey, those are the Rocky Mountains.

That white stuff on top is snow,

beautiful snow.

Are they very far away?

Well, for a man on a fast horse,

they're not so far.

But for a wagon train, it's quite a ways.

I always wanted a Christmas with real snow.

We never had any back in Louisiana.

I wonder if it's as pretty as it is in the picture books.

Well, honey, when you get to Colorado,

you'll have a snowy Christmas.

Yeah, I suppose.

It would've been nice to know,

just in case.

Are you cold, sweetheart?

Major, you're a nice man.

Why did you hog-tie Mary Ellen?

Why did I what?

Hog-tie her like you did so she couldn't move.

We're all set to move across, Major.

Whatever gave you such an idea,

that I would do a thing like that?

I heard you say you were gonna see

she didn't cause any more trouble.

I know, but I didn't...

And Papa said it was a terrible thing to do to a child.

He said she isn't even let loose at night.

Well, we'll just see about that.

Bill, you take care of Sally for a minute.

I'll be right back.

Sure.

♪ I got a licker stick and you can't have none ♪

I wouldn't eat your dirty old candy!

I told you you was making Pa mad!

Why don't you go wash your face?

Jenkins! You come back here!

What's the matter, Major?

Matter? What do you think this child is, a wild animal?

Well, you told me to see she stays in the wagon.

Good Lord, man, she's not a criminal.

Now, you cut her loose right now!

I swear, there's no pleasing you.

First you threaten me

when she's wandering around getting into trouble.

You jump on me when she ain't.

You don't have to shackle a child

to make her mind.

You think so, Major, then you're welcome to try.

Oh, get outta here.

I'm tired of looking at that face of yours.

Mary Ellen...

I'm really sorry that he tied you up.

I wish I'd known about it sooner.

He wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for you!

Well, I can't argue with you about that,

for sure,

but, honey, you've just got to realize

that we haven't got the time it takes

for things like you did to Mrs. Gifford.

I told you, I didn't do anything to Mrs. Gifford,

but I wish I had.

All right, all right.

That's done and gone.

We'll just forget about it.

Little Sally Mayhew's a good friend of yours, isn't she?

Yes. Is anything wrong?

Well, you know, she's a very sick

little girl, very sick,

and if she doesn't get to where she's going pretty soon,

she's not gonna get there.

You mean she's gonna die?

Mary Ellen, you know, we lost almost two hours

when Mrs. Gifford had that conniption,

and every minute, every second we lose,

cuts down Sally's chances by just that much.

You understand that?

I'd like your word that you won't do

anything else to cause us to get held up.

Will you give it to me?

Yes, sir, I promise.

Fine. Oh, and...

if I was you, I'd stay away

from her for a little while.

She needs all the rest she can get, all right?

All right, Major. Anything you say.

Thank you.

Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!

Please, Sally, try a little.

Oh, please, dear.

Major, I don't think we've been using Charlie right.

Oh, how's that?

We've been burying the leftovers along the trail.

We don't have to do that.

All we gotta do is give 'em to Charlie.

He'll take care of that.

I have a healthy, young appetite.

I want to tell you fellas another thing.

You better eat plenty while you can.

As long as the major's letting everybody rob the supply wagon,

we're liable to run out of food any day.

Oh, Charlie, when are you gonna learn

to keep your gol-darn mouth shut?

What's the old goat talking about?

Oh, that little Thomas girl.

She stole some sugar from him.

You know what she did with it?

She made some cough syrup

for Sally Mayhew.

I didn't know anything about this.

She must be a pretty good kid after all.

Well, maybe you don't understand her.

I suppose you do?

Yeah, I think I do.

Well, understand her or not,

she's good for Sally Mayhew,

and that's good enough for me.

FLINT: I understand you made her promise

not to see Sally anymore.

Yes, I did. I had to.

After all, Sally's getting a lot worse,

a lot worse.

The best thing that I can recommend is rest,

complete rest.

Oh, I forgot to tell you.

Uh, we're gonna hole up here for a few days.

Why here?

Well, the stock's getting tired,

well, and the wagons need fixing,

and there's pretty good hunting

around here, too, Flint.

Might get some meat.

You suppose you could scout

up to the base of those foothills

and get back in one day?

Yeah, take me about a half a day to get there

and a half a day to get back.

Good.

Well, Bill,

you and me got some work to do.

Like what?

Like getting ready for the party.

Getting ready for what?

The party! What's the matter with your ears?

What party?

Well, I, uh...

I just thought that, uh...

being the time of year it is

and Christmas and everything,

we might give a little Christmas party for Sally.

What's wrong with you, Major?

Christmas is more'n three months away.

I think it's a very nice thought, Major.

Oh, be quiet, all of you!

Snow.

Beautiful snow.

That's the only thing in the world

that that kid ever asked for,

a snowy Christmas.

Like they have in the picture books, she says.

Why don't you take the wagons up, Major?

Them mountains ain't more than three or four days away.

Well, Charlie, three or four days

may be too long.

Mama?

Mama?

Mama.

Mama!

It's all right, sweetheart.

Mama's here.

Mommy, you've got to find Mary Ellen.

We've got to tell her...

In the morning, child.

It's too late tonight.

You don't understand. I was afraid to say anything.

What don't I understand, dear?

The mouse.

Mary Ellen didn't put it in the bag.

I did.

Don't fret about it, dear.

It isn't important.

But it is. Mary Ellen's my friend,

and I let her take the blame.

I'm sure Mary Ellen understands.

But I've got to tell her.

She never came to see me after...

and I've gotta tell her before...

Oh, Mama, she hates me, I know she does!

They even tied her up, and it was all my fault.

I'll find her first thing in the morning, darling.

You can tell her then.

She hates me.

I know she does, and I love her.

Come on, horse.

Shh, horse!

Come on. Come on.

ADAMS: Let's get this straight.

You say you didn't hear her when she left, huh?

I didn't miss her till I got up this morning,

but she was there about midnight.

That would give her about a six hours' start,

but don't worry about it. We'll find her.

Find her? Who cares about her?

She stole one of my lead horses.

How am I supposed to get along with it?

Jenkins, you'd better get away from me

before I kick your belt up around your ears!

Now you git!

"Who cares about her"!

Major Adams.

Yeah, Mr... Oh, Mr. Mayhew.

Have you seen the Thomas girl?

No, she took off during the night.

Oh, Lord!

What's the matter?

Sally's calling for her.

You've gotta find her, Major.

My baby, she's awful sick.

Just awful.

Take it easy, Mr. Mayhew.

We'll do our best.

It's about that mouse, Major.

Mary Ellen didn't put it in the sewing bag.

Sally did.

Sally's flat out of her mind about it.

She blames herself for everything that's happened.

Better go get her, Flint.

Have her back here in time for the party tonight.

Party? This ain't hardly time for no party.

Mr. Mayhew, we're giving a little party tonight,

a Christmas party for your Sally.

Christmas ain't for a couple of months.

I guess that's a mighty nice thing for you to do, Major.

It's one of the nicest things I ever heard of.

Mr. McCullough,

I reckon it'd mean a lot

to my little girl

if Mary Ellen was there.

If she's gonna have a Christmas at all,

it'll have to be tonight.

I don't think...

She may not be here tomorrow.

Come on, horse, you're no tireder than I am.

What's the matter, sonny?

It's busted.

I've gotta get you to some help.

It's a travois, but I shouldn't have to tell you about it.

We gotta get you back to the train.

If you were a mouse, I'd fix you up myself,

but I never fixed up a people's leg before.

You got nerve, I'll say that for you.

Now hold on.

Don't confuse me, will you?

Mary Ellen.

It's all my fault!

Shh, child.

They'll find her.

She ran away.

I made her run away.

If I could only do something.

Why do I have to stand around and wait like this?

Flint'll be back with Mary Ellen.

Looks to me like that's the best cure

for your Sally anyhow.

Maybe he'll be back, but what if he isn't?

I've gotta do something.

Mr. Mayhew,

did you ever think about praying?

FLINT: Now, you come out of there, young lady.

Come on, you don't want these folks to have their feelings hurt.

Come on.

Mr. McCullough! Mr. McCullough!

Now, now, now. Now, now.

Take it easy. Everything's all right.

Why, you're crying.

I was afraid you didn't know how.

Now, come on, I want to see

that tough little girl from the train. Come on.

He was gonna scalp me!

No scalp 'em!

No, you're a big hero around here.

It was Red Cloud's little boy that you found.

Good.

I think you can have about anything

these people have to offer.

Honest?

Honest Injun.

What?

Please, Mr. McCullough, it's awful important.

You bet your life I'll ask.

And hurry.

Ye, ma'am.

What is it, Papa?

It's a surprise, honey.

Is it...

that Mary Ellen...

Well, Sally, my golly.

Say, you're looking real good.

How do you feel?

All right. Good.

You know, I guess you got more friends

on this train than any gal I've ever seen.

Everybody here.

So we, uh...

kind of got together and we thought we'd

give you a little Christmas party.

But... but it isn't Christmastime yet.

Well, honey, out here in the West...

you know, they...

do things funny. They...

Sometimes we, uh, celebrate Christmas

a little earlier than they do back East.

Oh.

So, we just wanted to wish you a...

merry Christmas.

It's beautiful.

It's just beautiful.

Only... I wish...

Oh, uh, uh...

Let's see what we got here.

Oh, my, look at all these packages.

This one says...

To Sally.

From the Doyle family.

Merry Christmas.

Mary Ellen!

You came back.

You did come back.

Well, of course I came back!

Did you think I wouldn't?

But it was all my fault,

that mouse.

I put it in Mrs. Gifford's sewing bag.

Heck, I knew that.

But you let them punish you.

Well, I figured I was more used to it than you was.

FLINT: Sally.

It... why, it looks like snow.

It is. Mary Ellen brought it for you.

With Red Cloud's help.

Merry Christmas, Sally.

♪ Silent night ♪

♪ Holy night ♪

♪ All is calm ♪

♪ All is bright ♪

♪ Round young virgin... ♪

Oh, Mary Ellen, you're the best present.

Next to Mama and Papa,

I think I love you more than anybody in the world.

Me too.

♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪

♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪

You know something?

This...

is the most wonderful day

of my life.

Feels like we could have snow any day now, Major.

We already had snow, Flint.

It's not bad, not bad at all.

All right, let's go!

Wagons, ho!

♪ Roll along ♪

♪ Wagon train ♪

♪ Rollin' over prairie where there ain't no grass ♪

♪ Pullin' over mountains where there ain't no pass ♪

♪ Sittin' all aboard, eyein' the weather ♪

♪ Prayin' to the Lord we stay together ♪

♪ Side by side on the wagon train ♪

♪ Wagon train ♪

♪ Roll along ♪

♪ Pickin' up a passenger in every town ♪

♪ Wonderin' if he's ever gonna shoot you down ♪

♪ Lookin' for a pal, ain't it a pity ♪

♪ Lookin' for a gal, needn't be pretty ♪

♪ If she'll ride On the wagon train ♪

♪ Wagon ho! ♪

♪ Gotta keep 'em on the run ♪

♪ Time to go ♪

♪ And follow the sun ♪

♪ Roll along ♪

♪ Wagon train ♪

♪ Never had a cabin near the general store ♪

♪ Only had a wagon and a .44 ♪

♪ Sittin' all aboard, eyein' the weather ♪

♪ Prayin' to the Lord we stay together ♪

♪ Side by side ♪

♪ On the wagon train ♪