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After him, boys!

Don't let him get away!

Utter!

I want you to think of Stinson, here.

Oh, I think a whole lot of him,

but I think a whole lot more of that $24,000

you got stuffed in them saddle bags, Dillon.

It ain't all that much money!

It ain't that much money?

$24,000?

There he is!

He's gonna jump.

Oh, we got him this time.

Shoot him, kill him, don't let him get away.

He's all bloody, look at his head.

Kids.

On a raft.

That Marshall's got more lives than a Tom cat.

What're we gonna do, Tutt?

Maybe we could pull to shore

and dump him before he wakes up.

I ain't gonna leave him to die.

What about the money?

Let's steal it.

Tutt.

Too late.

What did you bring him for?

You told me to bring the horses, Charlie.

I don't mean the horses, I mean them, you bonehead.

Well, I couldn't just leave 'em there

for the birds and all.

Rest in peace, boys,

we ain't got time to bury you.

C'mon, let's get ridin'.

Them that was shootin' at ya,

them be outlaws?

Yeah, they sure were.

What're you two doin' out here?

Well, this here's my sister Hannah,

and my name's Tuttle Kincaid.

Our pa owns this here raft,

and he told us to take it down river for him.

That so?

Hang on!

We're goin' to the Mississip'

to join up with Joe Snag.

Joe Snag, the river pirate?

He's the best there is.

Well, what about your folks?

Aren't they worried about you?

Ain't got none.

We're orphans, and we've run away from the workhouse.

Marshall?

Looks like somethin's up ahead.

You figure it's that Jacob's Crossin'?

Well, we'll find out.

Get your bets down, boys.

Every spin is a new game.

What's this for?

You go 'round and make a bet.

Make it loud so I can hear.

What for?

Go, just go on.

What's goin' on here?

This here's a trap robber, Marshall.

He's the leader of a crazy bunch of Frenchies

down river who's been robbin' us blind.

Well there's gonna be no lynch-law here,

and I want you to cut him down.

Number 18!

Number 18.

And the youngster here is the big winner.

Boy, we got him, we got him.

Let's go.

Marshall!

Run, Marshall, run!

Get them kids, stop them!

Marshall, they're taking our raft!

May I introduce you to Mademoiselle Paulette Duvalier,

my wife.

For this I've got to loot?

Tutt!

Tutt!

He's all right, it's just a crease.

Hang on, Tutt, we'll get to you in a minute.

Hold it, hold it.

Suggs?

Yeah?

How long is it gonna take 'em to get to the Narrows down there?

Well, with them stoppin' tonight,

which they'll have to do on account of the rapids,

about noon on the morrow.

If we was to ride all night,

how long would it take us?

Well, if we rode hard,

we'd beat 'em about an hour.

We'll do it.

How awful is it?

Oh, it's not too bad, just grazed ya.

Am I bleedin' heavy?

Some.

Not a lot?

Sorry to disappoint ya.

Feels like a hot knife stickin' in, Marshall.

It's gotta be worse than you figure.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Now we have a moment to breathe air again.

Paulette, this is US Marshall Dillon.

Dodge City is it?

The other two I have not met.

Ma'am, can you look after the boy?

I apologize for Paulette's behavior, Marshall.

She's very difficult at times.

I'm Hannah Kincaid, ma'am, and this here's Tutt.

Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Stop squirming.

Yessum.

Sorry about back there, cheatin' ya and all.

You should be.

You should never cheat.

You was.

Don't sass me!

Wasn't sassin', ma'am, I mean,

it's all right to cheat,

so long as it's a man you're cheatin'.

I should never cheat you,

'cause you're a lady.

Well cheating is cheating,

regardless of the circumstances.

I figure I gotta make my way in the world.

And the onliest way is to get the other fellow

'fore he gets you.

That kind of thinking will get you in trouble.

Been in a lot of trouble in my life, ma'am.

Kinda take to it myself.

What are you doing here with a Marshall?

Me and Hannah fished him outta the river.

Saved his life.

Yes sir, he'd'a been a goner if it hadn't been for us.

Where are your folks?

El Siola. Pa own this here raft.

He runs a lumberyard.

And our ma, she's the head of all the socials,

and the fourth of July doin's and all that kinda thing.

Do they know you're out here on the river?

Oh, yessum.

They're real good about lettin' us do

just about whatever we wanna do.

Figure kids gotta do to learn.

Real good folks we got.

Real good.

Monsieur, it is the Hell Gate Whirlpool.

Everybody hang on.

Take the tiller.

How you doin', Tutt?

All right.

You know somethin' Marshall?

I'm more 'n likely the onliest person in this whole world

that's got shot by Charlie Utter and lived to tell the tale.

You figure that?

I figure that's about right.

And boy, am I gonna have some stories to tell.

Yeah, for the rest of your life.

For a landlubber, you handled this rig very well.

'Course that whirlpool is a mere nothing.

Downstream the rapids are more formidable.

It will be an excitement to see what happens.

Ma'am?

Wonder if you could loosen these bandages of mine?

Cuttin' in somethin' fierce.

Think I could take a peek where the bullet went through?

Think it'll leave a scar?

I do not know.

Sure do hope it does, ma'am.

Whaddya expect from a woman but ill temper?

Where does she come from?

She's my associate.

My spy, if you will, at the crossing.

She kept me informed on certain movements shall we say.

You know this river pretty well, do ya?

I know everything about everything.

Whaddya wanna know?

Wanna know how far it is to Piety Hill

and how dangerous it is to get there.

Ah...

Piety Hill.

I would appreciate if you would drop Paulette and me

before we get to Piety Hill.

We have a certain disagreement with authorities,

you understand?

As to the danger?

There's considerable risk.

You're thinkin' of the children, eh?

Who are they?

They're runaways.

Ah, you cannot leave them alone,

and yet the rapids are dangerous,

and then there is Monsieur Utter, eh?

Quite a predicament.

Why is he after you?

'Cause he robbed four banks,

and I tracked him to his camp.

You track him to his camp, and now he's pursuin' you?

That's very strange, Monsieur,

unless you have somethin' he wants.

Like the money from the bank robberies, eh?

You have it?

Let's talk about the river.

I vote we try the rapids.

They have been around before once even with success, eh?

There are many kinds of animals up in the deep mountains.

Strange, wicked creatures never before seen by man.

At least, no man has every lived to tell of it.

There's the Sqwank, the Billydad, Splintercat,

the Trepidero...

Perhaps the most fearsome of all is the Hidebehind.

What's that?

A very dangerous animal.

It gobbles people up so there isn't no trace of 'em.

The Hidebehind is so named

because it is always hiding

behind something.

Usually the trunk of a tree.

No matter which way a man turns,

it's always behind him.

What does it look like?

Ah, that is the mystery.

For no one has every seen one.

Or at least, has never lived to tell of it.

- Never? - Never.

Are there any around these here parts?

That I do not know.

But always remember,

the owl is a friend to man.

And if there is a Hidebehind around,

he will try to warn you with his hooting.

Hoo!

Hoo, hoo.

Another thing to remember is always walk very careful

in the forest.

For the thing that draws the Hidebehind to you

is the cracking of a twig.

Promise me you will always be very careful.

Supper must be hot by now.

Supper!

Marshall, Paulette.

- Thank you. - Yes.

Why d'ya figure she's so uppity, Marshall?

Well, Tutt, you know it's easier to read a strange river

than it is to try and figure out a woman sometimes.

You'll learn more about that when you get a little older.

You're a fool.

A stupid French fool.

I'm French, and I am foolish,

but I do not like being called them both at once.

Then stop being both of them at once.

Let us get out of here, leave them.

That would not be honorable.

What do you know about honor?

I put up with you, don't I?

A lesser man would have left you years ago.

Pierre, we are thieves.

True.

I do not want him to arrest us and put us in jail.

Paulette, you are no longer a picker of pockets in the streets.

You are Pierre's woman.

Pierre will protect you.

We could slip away and go to our camp,

and we will be safe.

Please, you owe the Marshall nothing.

What about the children?

They know nothing of the river.

Would you leave 'em to die in the rapids

without even trying to help 'em?

They mean nothing to me.

Nothing at all.

What's the matter with her?

Ah, yes.

Still and peaceful Paulette is sometimes caught up

in what might have been.

Well...

'bout time to turn in.

I'll fix the bed rolls.

Good night, Marshall.

I'll go with you, Marshall.

Marshall?

When we get to Piety Hill, what're you gonna do?

Well, I don't know,

whaddya think we oughta do?

Me and Tutt was kinda hoping you'd drop off

and let us go on.

To the Mississippi, eh?

That's where we was figurin' on goin'.

You don't wanna go with me to Piety Hill?

No, sir.

Why not?

Got a reason.

You know, you and Tutt told me you were orphans.

That's not exactly true, is it?

Yes, sir.

We ain't got no ma or no pa, neither.

They was killed in a house fire.

What about relatives?

Don't you have any relatives?

You sure do it make it hard for a body.

Didn't want to stop at Piety Hill

'cause we got a aunt there.

But she don't want us, Marshall.

And we're growed up enough to do what we want.

Is that so?

Well we are.

Marshall, you wouldn't wanna go

and give us to her, would ya?

I mean, she's meaner than a hornet

and got a face like a hawk.

Why, you can't say nothing,

she don't jump down your throat

and gallop your insides out.

There's some folks say she's a witch.

What's her name?

Aw, Marshall.

Now, Hannah, look, I'm gonna have to talk to her.

But I promise ya I'll put in a good word for ya.

It's Turney, Miss Ida Turney.

And how is your magnificent wound?

I think it's gonna scar up just somethin' prideful.

Wanna see?

Later, perhaps.

After my dinner has settled.

I wished I could live out here in the forest with you

and be a trapper.

It's a good life for a man.

Perhaps someday you will, eh?

How long have you and Miss, Miss...

Paulette.

Paulette been married?

We have been together for about 10 years now.

That's an awful long time to be married.

Yes.

Aren't you worried with her bein' out there all alone?

To be alone is sometimes good for the soul.

But it's dark and scary, and a Hidebehind might get her.

Why don't you go and sit with her, and protect her?

I don't think she likes me.

Never presume that a women's first reaction

is her final one, you go ahead.

It might help.

Well, I guess I could.

I mean, she might be lost.

She will be down by the river.

Mrs. Pierre?

Mrs. Pierre?

Pierre said it'd be all right if I came down to find ya.

I mean, it's kinda dark and scary,

but if you don't want me to be here,

I'll go on back.

Well, 'night.

You can stay if you want to.

Maybe we oughta be gettin' on back.

How old are you?

Eleven.

And how does it feel to be 11-years-old?

I don't know.

What do you think about?

What do you feel?

What do you want to do?

I don't know what to say, ma'am.

Just tell me about yourself.

Well, I'm Tutt Kincaid,

and I'm goin' down to Mississippi to join up with Joe Snag

and be a river pirate,

and lead the life of adventure.

What else?

Well, I wanna do everything there is to do,

and see everything there is to see.

I wanna grow up to be as big as the Marshall.

I wanna drive one of them big trains,

and ride on a steam boat,

and be a soldier, and a mountain man,

and a scout for the Army.

And a wagon master, and a admiral.

That's an awful lot to do in one lifetime.

I can do it.

When my ma was alive, she used to say,

"Tutt, your life is ahead of ya,

"and you can do anything you've a mind to."

She said to never look down at my feet

to keep from stumblin',

'cause if I'm always lookin' down,

I'll never see all the wondrous things that's around me.

She said, "You gotta reach out, and take, and feel,

"and do everything you can.

"But if you start feelin' sorry for yourself,

"then your life ain't worth livin'."

She said a lot of things like that.

'Fore she died.

Do you miss her much?

Yessum, a whole lot.

Kinda sad feelin', growin' up without her.

Yeah.

I am sure it is.

Did you and your husband ever have kids, Mrs. Pierre?

It is late.

But we just got started talkin'.

Did I say somethin' wrong?

It's a woman and the boy.

I can get a bead on 'em,

pick 'em off like crows on a fish.

Yeah, we go to shootin',

and the rest of 'em will take off with our money.

What about crossin' the river and sneakin' up on 'em?

The current's too fast,

and besides that, you can't swim a flat lick.

What're we gonna do now, Charlie?

We'll just go on down the river

and wait for 'em at the Narrows.

They'll show up down there sooner or later.

Ain't no place else they can go.

C'mon, let's get goin'.

It was worth a try, was it not?

Poe!

Yeah?

Rustle us up a bite to eat.

- Lapin. - Yeah?

Why don' you get us some firewood for him.

Suggs, you and Hodad come with me.

Whoa.

We can drop that tree across the river, and we'd have 'em.

Hyah!

Why don't you boys get to choppin'?

Right.

It is strange to think

that the river can be so peaceful here,

and yet farther down, so violent.

You know, the boy, Tuttle,

he came to me last night.

Mhmm, I know.

He has so many dreams.

Wonderful little boy.

Dreams about joining up with river pirates,

and driving steam engines.

Will you marry me?

You know, last night he called me "Mrs. Pierre".

I liked the sound of it.

There is so little time left for us.

We have wasted so many years.

Not wasted.

We have been together.

When you first took me from the streets,

I was happy being your woman.

And when our son was born and growing up,

I was still happy.

But when he died, well,

from that moment on, I was not happy.

And I have often wondered if maybe

he is being punished

because we were not married.

I do not believe God is as wrathful as all that.

I want another son, now.

But not unless we are married.

I wouldn't have kept you this long

if you were not a good woman.

It is against my better judgment,

but when the time is right, we will be married.

But, do not expect me to change.

I do not want you to change.

And I thank you.

Monsieur, the rapids!

Everybody get down and hold on.

We've done it, Monsieur, we've done it!

Charlie!

That's them.

Boy, we got 'em, we got 'em.

Let's get ready.

Timber!

Look out!

Marshall, we are about to have a situation on our hands.

They've blocked the Narrows.

You kids, get down behind the crate here.

Pour it on 'em!

Marshall, the money!

What are you doing?

Hey, lookie there.

He's throwin' the money away!

That's $5,000, Pierre.

That's the amount of the reward money

for Charlie Utter and his gang.

You and your Frenchmen help me out,

you can have the reward.

My Frenchmen?

Those mirror signals. How 'bout it?

Five thousand dollars?

You have a deal!

That's our money in the river!

Stay down, you boneheads!

Come back, you idiots!

Poe, you can't even swim!

Look at all that beautiful money.

Grab it!

- Poe! - Lapin, help me!

Help me, save me!

Lapin, help!

I can't swim!

Help!

I got you now, Dillon.

I don't believe it.

On your feet, Charlie.

Don't shoot, we give up!

Andre and the rest followed us.

Paulette, children, all is well.

I told you Pierre would protect you.

Utters!

Get the gun, get the money.

Get the money from the river!

The money, you rob a bank, huh?

Reward for bank robber.

Hurry up with the money!

Take the ones in front of ya first.

Leoni, are you asleep or working?

Leoni!

Cut the big log to your left!

Pull it off!

You need some help?

No, thank you, young lady.

We're almost finished.

Y'know, I've been thinkin'.

Them trappers up river are pretty ornery mean.

And they got you outnumbered.

That is true.

My band of men is quite small,

and sometimes the odds are...

You have a suggestion?

I might knows where there's a couple that might be

willin' to sign on.

They would have to be very brave.

Oh, they're brave.

Ain't no doubt about that.

Think they could pass the test of initiation?

What kinda test is that?

A very secret ceremony

about which I am not supposed to tell.

I'm sure you will not repeat it.

No, sir.

At midnight on the blackest day of the month,

we take 'em deep into the forest,

where the Hidebehind is known to be.

We tie their hands, and we break sticks,

and we leave 'em alone all night.

What happens?

If they are still there in the morning,

we celebrate by giving them fine things to eat.

What kind of things?

Ah, very great delicacies.

Lizard legs, owlet's eyes,

and to drink the blood of...

Tell me, where can I find these who would like

to join up with me?

Well, if I run into 'em, I'll tell 'em to look you up.

You lazy oafs!

Put your back to it!

Hannah, Tutt?

We're leavin'.

C'mon, Tutt.

Well, ma'am, I guess it's about time to go.

I wanna thank you for the doctorin' and all.

And how is the wound?

Puckerin' up somethin' great.

It will leave a good scar,

I am sure of that.

Thank you, ma'am.

Tuttle, before, when we spoke,

I was rude,

and I apologize.

Heck, ma'am.

I didn't notice anything like that.

I thought you was real fine.

Pierre told me all 11-year-old boys were alike.

It is not true.

Goodbye, Tuttle.

I shall miss you.

Me too, ma'am.

I'm ready to go, Marshall.

Paulette, are you ready?

Woman, I told you.

When I was ready.

I am ready.

For what?

I am ready!

I am ready!

Marshall, we are coming with you.

Gene, Andre, get the ropes, get the ropes.

Oh, Paulette.

My darling.

Push him out.

Andre, bring the men.

We will meet you at Piety Hill.

We will meet you at Piety Hill for the wedding!

If it weren't for your say so, Marshall,

I never would've allowed the children to attend

this kind of a wedding.

What kinda wedding is that, ma'am?

The likes of them are not a good influence on young minds.

You gotta go to Dodge City, Marshall?

Well, I'm afraid so, Tutt. It's my home.

You really gonna leave us with her?

Tuttle, Hannah?

Well, Hannah, she's your aunt.

I'm sure she means the best for ya.

How can she mean the best

when she makes us wear these things?

Pinchy shoes, too.

And the clothes ain't the worst of it.

We have to go to school.

Yeah, well, that'll be good for ya.

Hannah?

If we go to Dodge City, can we come and visit ya?

I'd sure be disappointed if you didn't.

Tuttle, Hannah, come here this instant.

Her mouth's wider than the Mississippi.

When it ain't all puckered up like a prune.

Well, so long.

So long.

I guess Joe Snag'll just have to wait.

You stay right here while I go back in

and enroll you for Sunday school.

And don't you move one inch, you understand?

- Yes. - Yes.

Tuttle, Hannah, where are you?

Tuttle?

Hannah?

Children, stop this nonsense.

Hannah?

Tuttle?

Oh, good heavens.

Tuttle, Hannah!

Goodbye, Miss Turney!

Thanks for everything.

We're gonna join up with Joe Snag.

Tuttle, Hannah!

Come back this instant!

Tuttle!

Hannah!