Apache Blood (1975) - full transcript
In the western desert a young brave avenges the deaths of his tribe in a massacre by the US Army.
(suspenseful music)
(earth crunches)
(water splashes)
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(earth clattering)
(gun bangs)
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- [Narrator] In 1866, in
the territory of Arizona,
a treaty existed between
the Mescalero Apaches
and the United States government.
As was the case with many
treaties with the Indians,
this one was broken.
The question of which side
first broke the treaty
is still disputed today.
It is known, however, that
the head one band of Apaches
would not necessarily feel
obligated to honor the decisions
of the leader of another band.
On May 16th, a troop of cavalrymen,
under the leadership of an
ambitious young lieutenant,
attacked and massacred a sleeping camp
of Mescalero men, women and children.
The leader of that Apache
band, along with his woman,
were among the few survivors.
Ironically, he and his
people had believed in
and respecting the treaty.
That once peaceful men
who had opposed killing,
now became the feared and hated warrior.
He soon came to be known to white men
throughout the territory
as Sh'e ee Clit Soak,
the man who wore the yellow shirt.
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(machete crunches)
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(somber music)
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(hooves clomping)
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(fire crackling)
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(gentle music)
(fire crackling)
(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
(spoon thuds)
(soldiers laughing)
- I knew a fella who lost a
couple of fingers that way.
- I just can't wait no longer.
That wasn't thunder you heard a while ago.
That was my big gut
tearing up my little one.
And I'm affixing to head it off
before it gets to my backbone.
- (laughs) Well, you reckon
we better pitch in fellas.
The rate Lem's going we ain't
gonna have nothing left.
(plates clattering)
(solder sighs)
(soldier sighs)
- Ain't you grubbing tonight, Major?
Seems to me you'd get
enough of that writing
just making out them
survey maps in the daytime.
(horse neighs)
(dramatic music)
- [Major] Sam, you gave us a start.
We didn't expect you back so soon.
- Had a change of plans, Major.
Sort of figured you'd be
more interested in this
than camp meat.
- [Major] Little bit of
Yellow Shirt's handy work.
(coffee trickles)
- I'd hoped that renegade
had learned his lesson
after the skirmish we had at
the Big Muddy last spring.
- Wolves don't change, Major,
once they've tasted blood.
- Were there any others with this man?
- Near as I could tell, there wasn't.
He was a dispatcher from Fort Blanding.
I found this on him. It's
made out to you, sir.
- "The treaty with the
Mescaleros has been broken.
Yellow Shirt and his band
have ambushed the supply train
from Fort Haynes and butchered all troops.
You are hereby ordered
to return to the safety
of the fort immediately,
signed, Colonel Redding."
Men, we're gonna break
camp in the morning.
Private Hatfield see to
the burying of this man
as soon it's light.
- Yes, sir.
- Corporal Hawkins, you
take the first watch.
- Yes, sir.
- Private Simmons,
you'll relieve him.
- Yes, sir.
- [Major] Come on, men,
let's get this fire out.
(fire hisses)
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- Your watch, boy.
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(animals howling)
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(animals howling)
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(animals howling)
(braves hooting)
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(braves howling)
(crickets chirping)
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(brave hooting)
(braves howling)
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(soldier gasps)
(guns banging)
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(birds chirping)
- Sure thought we was goners, Major.
What do you make of them
devils stopping like they did?
- I don't know, Trooper.
I don't think we better
wait around here anymore
and try to find out either.
Let's pack up and get out of here.
(throat clears)
- I appreciate what you've
done for me, Mr. Glass.
- Forget it, boy.
I'll be scouting ahead, Major.
- Sam, you know the Apache
better than any of us.
Why do you suppose they quit last night?
- Well, my guess would be
they're having a little fun.
When they get tired of the fun,
then I think we better prepare for dying.
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(birds chirping)
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(bear growls)
(horse whinnying)
(bear groaning)
- Trooper Hatfield.
- Sir?
- Break out the shovels.
Looks like we've got another grave to dig.
- Are you sure we got time?
I ain't looking to end up buzzard bait.
Let's hightail it out of here.
- That's an order, Trooper.
- Yes, sir.
- I don't what you
thought of this man, Lord.
I grew to like in the past few months.
He was a bit head strong,
but that's the way of
mountain men, I suppose.
(Sam moans)
- Well, I'll be a son of a-
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- He can't last more than a few hours.
I'm asking for a couple of volunteers
to stay with him until he
dies, and bury him properly.
- That's asking a might
lot, ain't it, Major?
- Are we no better than those
savages we're running from?
I'll see to it that whoever
stays gets double pay.
- Ain't much need for money
with your head split and
wide open from a tomahawk.
- Under the circumstances,
I'll forgive your
insubordination, Jenkins.
What's the matter with you men?
I don't thinks there's
one of us here doesn't
who doesn't owe a debt to
Sam Glass for something.
And what about you, Trooper,
where would you be now
if Sam Glass hadn't
sucked the rattler poison
out of your neck that time?
And you, Hatfield, who was it
pulled you out of the muddy
when the Apaches shot the horse out
from under you the last spring?
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(birds chirping)
- I'll, I'll stay.
- Double pay, huh?
That's a mighty tempting offer, Major.
- [Major] You're volunteering?
- Yeah, I reckon I am.
- All right, the rest of you men mount up.
We've got 75 miles ahead of us,
of playing cat-and-mouse
with Yellow Shirt.
We'll move as slow as we dare.
You men'll probably catch
up before nightfall.
Come on, men. Let's go.
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(birds chirping)
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(birds chirping)
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(hooves crunching)
(insects chirping)
(fire crackling)
- How long do you think
he's going to last?
- To darn long to suit me.
- Hey, hey, did you hear
something out there?
- Shut your lip, boy.
You're making me nervous.
- Sorry, just thought I heard something.
- You're gonna keep
hearing things out there
until you jump out of your hide.
- Lem, what ya gonna
do with your extra pay?
- I'm gonna get me a quart rye.
Yes, sirree, a quart
of the right glutenous
rye you've ever seen.
That's what I'ma getting.
- Hey, boy, did I tell you
about the time I caught myself one
of them Blackfoot squaws?
You know them Blackfoots,
they're different them those Dogface.
They don't mind a white
man thrown in everyone
once in a while for variety, I reckon.
- You think if I gave
him a drink of water,
it might help to ease him a bit?
(Lem spits)
(water burbling)
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- Indians must have got them, Major.
Otherwise they would
have caught up by now.
- Let's stop here for an hour or so
and give the horses a breather.
Maybe they'll catch up by then.
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- It's sure taking him a
hell of a long time to die.
- I don't see how in the
devil he can last much longer.
- You stay here, boy.
I'm gonna take a look around.
Them Injuns may be down
our throats any minute.
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(hooves clomping)
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(hooves thundering)
(hooves thundering)
- Lem?
Lem, is that you?
(gun bangs)
(hooves thundering)
- You darn fool.
You darn near blew my head off.
We ain't staying here now.
That shot'll bring every
Injun from miles around.
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I told you, let's get out of here, boy.
- But, Lem, he ain't dead yet.
- Far as I'm concerned he is.
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(brave speaking in foreign language)
(Yellow Shirt speaking
in foreign language)
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(Sam groaning)
(Sam grunting)
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(Sam groaning)
(Sam gasps)
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(Sam grunts)
(Sam groans)
(Sam panting)
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(Sam groans)
(insects chirping)
(Sam grunting)
(Sam panting)
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(birds chirping)
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(brave grunting)
(horse whinnying)
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(Sam panting)
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(melodic drum music)
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(Sam sighs)
(birds chirping)
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- [Sam] My dear Martha,
I miss you very much.
I know that I said I'd be home by now,
but Major Henry promised me
a bonus for this last trip,
and it means that we'll have enough money
to buy that little piece of ground
that we've always wanted
over on Spring Creek.
I hope you like the music box.
- [Sam And Martha] I
picked it at Sutter's Store
a couple of weeks ago.
- [Martha] Trooper Joe
said he'd deliver it
along with this letter.
Tell little Sam he's
to be a good little boy
and help you with the chores.
And tell my little Rachel
that Pap will make a cradle
for her dolly when he gets back.
Martha, I know it's been
rough on you and the kids.
But we'll be together soon,
the way a family should be.
I love you, Martha.
I love you very, very, very much, Sam.
PS, there's been no trouble at all
with the Indians.
(brave chanting in foreign language)
(fire crackling)
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(fire sizzles)
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(hooves thundering)
(guns banging)
(men yelling)
(gun bangs)
(hooves thundering)
(gun bangs)
(braves hollering)
(gun bangs)
(braves hollering)
(gun banging)
(braves yelling)
(guns banging)
(gun bangs)
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(hooves thundering)
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(bird chirps)
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(soldier groans)
(soldier panting)
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(soldier grunting)
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(braves yelling)
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(braves hollering)
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(braves hollering)
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(Sam groans)
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(braves hollering)
(hooves clomping)
(guns bangs)
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(brave yells)
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(rocks clattering)
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(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
(flag rustling)
(hooves clomping)
(chickens clucking)
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(fire crackling)
(knife bangs)
(wind whistling)
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(wind whistling)
(earth crunches)
(wind whistling)
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(hooves thundering)
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(knife scrapes)
(hooves thundering)
(stick crunches)
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(knife scrapes)
(stick crunches)
(stick crunches)
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(hooves thundering)
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(knife bangs)
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(hooves clomping)
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(hooves clomping)
(hooves clomping)
(stick scrapes)
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(hooves clomping)
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(horses neighing)
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(earth crunching)
(twine hisses)
(brave yells)
(tense music)
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(earth crunches)
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(water burbling)
(water splashes)
(suspenseful music)
(Sam gasps)
(weapon crunches)
(tense music)
(brave yelling)
(Sam grunts)
(foot smacks)
(water splashes)
(both rustling)
(both grunting)
(brave groaning)
(brave squeals)
(tense music continues)
(water splashing)
(Sam grunting)
(suspenseful music)
(water splashes)
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(Sam gasping)
(water splashes)
(Sam gasps)
(water splashing)
(Sam groans)
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(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(gun clicks)
(water splashes)
(tense music)
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(wind whooshing)
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(wind whooshing continues)
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(wind whooshing continues)
(gentle music)
(water burbling)
(woman hums)
♪ The sunbeams stream forward ♪
♪ Dawn boy with shimmering ♪
♪ Shoes of yellow ♪
♪ On top of the sunbeams ♪
♪ That stream toward us ♪
♪ They are dancing ♪
♪ At the east ♪
♪ The rainbow moves forward ♪
♪ Dawn maidens ♪
♪ With shimmering yellow shoes ♪
♪ And shirts of yellow ♪
♪ Dance over us ♪
♪ Beautifully over us ♪
♪ It is dawning ♪
♪ Beautifully over us ♪
♪ It is dawning ♪
(woman hums)
(gentle music)
(rooster crowing)
(birds chirping)
(chickens clucking)
(ducks quacking)
(dramatic music)
- Water.
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(powerful music)
(boy speaking in foreign language)
(woman speaking in foreign language)
(powerful music continues)
(Sam sighs)
(Sam panting)
(tense music)
(dramatic music)
(earth crunching)
(tense music)
(suspenseful music)
(dramatic music)
(gun clicks)
(gun clicks)
(knife slicing)
(Sam grunts)
(tense music)
(Yellow Shirt yell in foreign language)
I got it!
(Yellow Shirt yells)
(tense music continues)
(both grunting)
(Yellow Shirt grunting)
Got you.
(Yellow shirt yells)
(Sam grunts)
(tense music continues)
(both grunting)
(both panting)
(suspenseful music)
(both grunting)
(object thuds)
(Yellow Shirt crumbles)
(powerful music)
(Sam groans)
(dramatic music)
(wind whooshes)
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(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
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(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
(tense music)
(water burbling)
(wind whistles)
(dramatic music)
(tense music)
(wind whooshing)
(dramatic music)
(Sam panting)
(wind whooshing)
Martha?
- [Martha] Sam, Sam, I'm over here, Sam.
- Where, Martha, I can't
see you, honey. (panting)
(upbeat music)
I'm comin' home, honey.
(dramatic music)
Martha?
- [Soldier] Over here, Glass.
- [Soldier] Over here, Glass.
- I'm glad to see you, boys.
(Sam gasps)
What took you so long to get here?
My throat's dry, real dry.
I need water real bad.
(soldier laughs)
(soldier laughing)
(soldier laughing)
Wouldn't deny a man a drink of water now,
would you, boys?
It's me, Sam. Don't you know me?
Look at me! I'm your friend!
I'm your friend, friend, friend, friend.
(soldiers laughing)
We ain't friends no more.
You can bet on that.
You're yella, the both of you.
I ought to leave you to the wolves.
(soldiers laughing)
You dirty cowards!
You ain't got the guts to
stand up to a real man.
Come back. (sobbing)
Martha, Martha! (sobbing)
(bird caws)
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(snake rattles)
(Sam yells)
(tense music)
(powerful music)
(pig grunting)
(pigs snarling)
(pigs squealing)
(dramatic music)
(gentle music)
(dramatic music)
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(earth crunches)
(suspenseful music)
(dramatic music)
(Sam exhales)
(Sam groans)
(earth crunches)
(feet thudding)
Help me.
Somebody help me, me!
Help me!
Help me!
(wind whooshing)
(suspenseful music)
(powerful music)
(tense music)
(tense music continues)
(powerful music)
(dramatic music)
- Open the gate.
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(dramatic music)
(bear growls)
(horse neighing)
(bear groans)
(somber music)
(dramatic music)
(gun bangs)
(man mumbling eerily)
(gun bangs)
(dramatic music continues)
(brave yells)
(brave yells)
(suspenseful music)
(wind whistling)
(upbeat music)
(dramatic music)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music continues)
(lively music)
♪ Beneath the desert sky ♪
♪ And all its valleys ♪
♪ Red mountains rising high ♪
♪ He was a gentle man ♪
♪ And couldn't stand it knowing ♪
♪ He might watch his people die ♪
♪ They were a peaceful tribe ♪
♪ The Mescaleros, they chose him ♪
♪ For their chief ♪
♪ A yellow-shirted legend running free ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
♪ The white man came along ♪
♪ And broke their promise ♪
♪ As they did at Wounded Knee ♪
♪ With trouble in his heart ♪
♪ This man Sh'e ee ♪
♪ Fought to keep his
land and people free ♪
(lively music continues)
♪ They were a peaceful tribe ♪
♪ The Mescaleros, they chose him ♪
♪ For their chief ♪
♪ A yellow-shirted legend running free ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
(upbeat music)
(earth crunches)
(water splashes)
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(earth clattering)
(gun bangs)
(suspenseful music continues)
- [Narrator] In 1866, in
the territory of Arizona,
a treaty existed between
the Mescalero Apaches
and the United States government.
As was the case with many
treaties with the Indians,
this one was broken.
The question of which side
first broke the treaty
is still disputed today.
It is known, however, that
the head one band of Apaches
would not necessarily feel
obligated to honor the decisions
of the leader of another band.
On May 16th, a troop of cavalrymen,
under the leadership of an
ambitious young lieutenant,
attacked and massacred a sleeping camp
of Mescalero men, women and children.
The leader of that Apache
band, along with his woman,
were among the few survivors.
Ironically, he and his
people had believed in
and respecting the treaty.
That once peaceful men
who had opposed killing,
now became the feared and hated warrior.
He soon came to be known to white men
throughout the territory
as Sh'e ee Clit Soak,
the man who wore the yellow shirt.
(dramatic music)
(machete crunches)
(suspenseful music)
(somber music)
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
(suspenseful music)
(dramatic music)
(uptempo music)
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(peaceful music)
(dramatic music)
(mellow music)
(dramatic music)
(hooves clomping)
(mellow music)
(fire crackling)
(mellow music continues)
(gentle music)
(fire crackling)
(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
(spoon thuds)
(soldiers laughing)
- I knew a fella who lost a
couple of fingers that way.
- I just can't wait no longer.
That wasn't thunder you heard a while ago.
That was my big gut
tearing up my little one.
And I'm affixing to head it off
before it gets to my backbone.
- (laughs) Well, you reckon
we better pitch in fellas.
The rate Lem's going we ain't
gonna have nothing left.
(plates clattering)
(solder sighs)
(soldier sighs)
- Ain't you grubbing tonight, Major?
Seems to me you'd get
enough of that writing
just making out them
survey maps in the daytime.
(horse neighs)
(dramatic music)
- [Major] Sam, you gave us a start.
We didn't expect you back so soon.
- Had a change of plans, Major.
Sort of figured you'd be
more interested in this
than camp meat.
- [Major] Little bit of
Yellow Shirt's handy work.
(coffee trickles)
- I'd hoped that renegade
had learned his lesson
after the skirmish we had at
the Big Muddy last spring.
- Wolves don't change, Major,
once they've tasted blood.
- Were there any others with this man?
- Near as I could tell, there wasn't.
He was a dispatcher from Fort Blanding.
I found this on him. It's
made out to you, sir.
- "The treaty with the
Mescaleros has been broken.
Yellow Shirt and his band
have ambushed the supply train
from Fort Haynes and butchered all troops.
You are hereby ordered
to return to the safety
of the fort immediately,
signed, Colonel Redding."
Men, we're gonna break
camp in the morning.
Private Hatfield see to
the burying of this man
as soon it's light.
- Yes, sir.
- Corporal Hawkins, you
take the first watch.
- Yes, sir.
- Private Simmons,
you'll relieve him.
- Yes, sir.
- [Major] Come on, men,
let's get this fire out.
(fire hisses)
(dramatic music)
- Your watch, boy.
(dramatic music continues)
(animals howling)
(gentle music)
(animals howling)
(dramatic music)
(animals howling)
(braves hooting)
(suspenseful music)
(braves howling)
(crickets chirping)
(dramatic music)
(brave hooting)
(braves howling)
(suspenseful music)
(soldier gasps)
(guns banging)
(curious dramatic music)
(curious dramatic music continues)
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
- Sure thought we was goners, Major.
What do you make of them
devils stopping like they did?
- I don't know, Trooper.
I don't think we better
wait around here anymore
and try to find out either.
Let's pack up and get out of here.
(throat clears)
- I appreciate what you've
done for me, Mr. Glass.
- Forget it, boy.
I'll be scouting ahead, Major.
- Sam, you know the Apache
better than any of us.
Why do you suppose they quit last night?
- Well, my guess would be
they're having a little fun.
When they get tired of the fun,
then I think we better prepare for dying.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(mellow dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music continues)
(upbeat music)
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(bear growls)
(horse whinnying)
(bear groaning)
- Trooper Hatfield.
- Sir?
- Break out the shovels.
Looks like we've got another grave to dig.
- Are you sure we got time?
I ain't looking to end up buzzard bait.
Let's hightail it out of here.
- That's an order, Trooper.
- Yes, sir.
- I don't what you
thought of this man, Lord.
I grew to like in the past few months.
He was a bit head strong,
but that's the way of
mountain men, I suppose.
(Sam moans)
- Well, I'll be a son of a-
(dramatic music)
- He can't last more than a few hours.
I'm asking for a couple of volunteers
to stay with him until he
dies, and bury him properly.
- That's asking a might
lot, ain't it, Major?
- Are we no better than those
savages we're running from?
I'll see to it that whoever
stays gets double pay.
- Ain't much need for money
with your head split and
wide open from a tomahawk.
- Under the circumstances,
I'll forgive your
insubordination, Jenkins.
What's the matter with you men?
I don't thinks there's
one of us here doesn't
who doesn't owe a debt to
Sam Glass for something.
And what about you, Trooper,
where would you be now
if Sam Glass hadn't
sucked the rattler poison
out of your neck that time?
And you, Hatfield, who was it
pulled you out of the muddy
when the Apaches shot the horse out
from under you the last spring?
(dramatic music continues)
(birds chirping)
- I'll, I'll stay.
- Double pay, huh?
That's a mighty tempting offer, Major.
- [Major] You're volunteering?
- Yeah, I reckon I am.
- All right, the rest of you men mount up.
We've got 75 miles ahead of us,
of playing cat-and-mouse
with Yellow Shirt.
We'll move as slow as we dare.
You men'll probably catch
up before nightfall.
Come on, men. Let's go.
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(gentle dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(curious music)
(gentle dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(powerful music)
(mellow dramatic music)
(gentle music)
(hooves crunching)
(insects chirping)
(fire crackling)
- How long do you think
he's going to last?
- To darn long to suit me.
- Hey, hey, did you hear
something out there?
- Shut your lip, boy.
You're making me nervous.
- Sorry, just thought I heard something.
- You're gonna keep
hearing things out there
until you jump out of your hide.
- Lem, what ya gonna
do with your extra pay?
- I'm gonna get me a quart rye.
Yes, sirree, a quart
of the right glutenous
rye you've ever seen.
That's what I'ma getting.
- Hey, boy, did I tell you
about the time I caught myself one
of them Blackfoot squaws?
You know them Blackfoots,
they're different them those Dogface.
They don't mind a white
man thrown in everyone
once in a while for variety, I reckon.
- You think if I gave
him a drink of water,
it might help to ease him a bit?
(Lem spits)
(water burbling)
(dramatic music)
- Indians must have got them, Major.
Otherwise they would
have caught up by now.
- Let's stop here for an hour or so
and give the horses a breather.
Maybe they'll catch up by then.
(powerful music)
- It's sure taking him a
hell of a long time to die.
- I don't see how in the
devil he can last much longer.
- You stay here, boy.
I'm gonna take a look around.
Them Injuns may be down
our throats any minute.
(powerful music continues)
(hooves clomping)
(exciting music)
(dramatic music)
(hooves thundering)
(hooves thundering)
- Lem?
Lem, is that you?
(gun bangs)
(hooves thundering)
- You darn fool.
You darn near blew my head off.
We ain't staying here now.
That shot'll bring every
Injun from miles around.
(suspenseful music)
I told you, let's get out of here, boy.
- But, Lem, he ain't dead yet.
- Far as I'm concerned he is.
(powerful music)
(curious music)
(brave speaking in foreign language)
(Yellow Shirt speaking
in foreign language)
(dramatic music)
(Sam groaning)
(Sam grunting)
(powerful music)
(Sam groaning)
(Sam gasps)
(powerful music continues)
(Sam grunts)
(Sam groans)
(Sam panting)
(powerful music continues)
(Sam groans)
(insects chirping)
(Sam grunting)
(Sam panting)
(powerful music continues)
(powerful music continues)
(birds chirping)
(suspenseful music)
(brave grunting)
(horse whinnying)
(rock thudding)
(dramatic music)
(somber music)
(Sam panting)
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
(melodic drum music)
(melodic drum music continues)
(Sam sighs)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music)
- [Sam] My dear Martha,
I miss you very much.
I know that I said I'd be home by now,
but Major Henry promised me
a bonus for this last trip,
and it means that we'll have enough money
to buy that little piece of ground
that we've always wanted
over on Spring Creek.
I hope you like the music box.
- [Sam And Martha] I
picked it at Sutter's Store
a couple of weeks ago.
- [Martha] Trooper Joe
said he'd deliver it
along with this letter.
Tell little Sam he's
to be a good little boy
and help you with the chores.
And tell my little Rachel
that Pap will make a cradle
for her dolly when he gets back.
Martha, I know it's been
rough on you and the kids.
But we'll be together soon,
the way a family should be.
I love you, Martha.
I love you very, very, very much, Sam.
PS, there's been no trouble at all
with the Indians.
(brave chanting in foreign language)
(fire crackling)
(dramatic music)
(fire sizzles)
(dramatic music continues)
(suspenseful music)
(hooves thundering)
(guns banging)
(men yelling)
(gun bangs)
(hooves thundering)
(gun bangs)
(braves hollering)
(gun bangs)
(braves hollering)
(gun banging)
(braves yelling)
(guns banging)
(gun bangs)
(dramatic music continues)
(suspenseful music)
(somber music)
(suspenseful music)
(hooves thundering)
(hooves thundering)
(dramatic music)
(hand pats)
(bird chirps)
(dramatic music)
(mellow music)
(dramatic music)
(anxious music)
(soldier groans)
(soldier panting)
(earth crunches)
(suspenseful music)
(anxious music)
(soldier grunting)
(suspenseful music)
(braves hollering)
(suspenseful music continues)
(braves yelling)
(body thuds)
(confusing dramatic music)
(braves screaming)
(powerful music)
(suspenseful music)
(braves hollering)
(weapon thuds)
(braves hollering)
(dramatic music)
(hooves clomping)
(gentle music)
(dramatic music)
(Sam groans)
(dramatic music continues)
(tense music)
(earth clattering)
(suspenseful music)
(braves hollering)
(hooves clomping)
(guns bangs)
(dramatic music)
(rock thuds)
(brave yells)
(suspenseful music)
(rocks clattering)
(tense music)
(dramatic music)
(crickets chirping)
(fire crackling)
(flag rustling)
(hooves clomping)
(chickens clucking)
(gentle music)
(fire crackling)
(fire crackling)
(knife bangs)
(wind whistling)
(earth crunches)
(wind whistling)
(earth crunches)
(wind whistling)
(tense music)
(hooves thundering)
(tense music continues)
(dramatic music)
(knife scrapes)
(hooves thundering)
(stick crunches)
(suspenseful music)
(knife scrapes)
(stick crunches)
(stick crunches)
(suspenseful music continues)
(hooves thundering)
(dramatic music)
(knife bangs)
(suspenseful music)
(hooves clomping)
(dramatic music)
(hooves clomping)
(hooves clomping)
(stick scrapes)
(suspenseful music)
(powerful music)
(hooves clomping)
(tense music)
(horses neighing)
(dramatic music)
(earth crunching)
(twine hisses)
(brave yells)
(tense music)
(dramatic music)
(earth crunches)
(dramatic music continues)
(water burbling)
(water splashes)
(suspenseful music)
(Sam gasps)
(weapon crunches)
(tense music)
(brave yelling)
(Sam grunts)
(foot smacks)
(water splashes)
(both rustling)
(both grunting)
(brave groaning)
(brave squeals)
(tense music continues)
(water splashing)
(Sam grunting)
(suspenseful music)
(water splashes)
(dramatic music)
(Sam gasping)
(water splashes)
(Sam gasps)
(water splashing)
(Sam groans)
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(gun clicks)
(water splashes)
(tense music)
(tense music continues)
(dramatic music)
(wind whooshing)
(dramatic music continues)
(wind whooshing continues)
(dramatic music continues)
(wind whooshing continues)
(gentle music)
(water burbling)
(woman hums)
♪ The sunbeams stream forward ♪
♪ Dawn boy with shimmering ♪
♪ Shoes of yellow ♪
♪ On top of the sunbeams ♪
♪ That stream toward us ♪
♪ They are dancing ♪
♪ At the east ♪
♪ The rainbow moves forward ♪
♪ Dawn maidens ♪
♪ With shimmering yellow shoes ♪
♪ And shirts of yellow ♪
♪ Dance over us ♪
♪ Beautifully over us ♪
♪ It is dawning ♪
♪ Beautifully over us ♪
♪ It is dawning ♪
(woman hums)
(gentle music)
(rooster crowing)
(birds chirping)
(chickens clucking)
(ducks quacking)
(dramatic music)
- Water.
(dramatic music continues)
(powerful music)
(boy speaking in foreign language)
(woman speaking in foreign language)
(powerful music continues)
(Sam sighs)
(Sam panting)
(tense music)
(dramatic music)
(earth crunching)
(tense music)
(suspenseful music)
(dramatic music)
(gun clicks)
(gun clicks)
(knife slicing)
(Sam grunts)
(tense music)
(Yellow Shirt yell in foreign language)
I got it!
(Yellow Shirt yells)
(tense music continues)
(both grunting)
(Yellow Shirt grunting)
Got you.
(Yellow shirt yells)
(Sam grunts)
(tense music continues)
(both grunting)
(both panting)
(suspenseful music)
(both grunting)
(object thuds)
(Yellow Shirt crumbles)
(powerful music)
(Sam groans)
(dramatic music)
(wind whooshes)
(dramatic music continues)
(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
(dramatic music continues)
(wind whooshing)
(wind whooshing)
(tense music)
(water burbling)
(wind whistles)
(dramatic music)
(tense music)
(wind whooshing)
(dramatic music)
(Sam panting)
(wind whooshing)
Martha?
- [Martha] Sam, Sam, I'm over here, Sam.
- Where, Martha, I can't
see you, honey. (panting)
(upbeat music)
I'm comin' home, honey.
(dramatic music)
Martha?
- [Soldier] Over here, Glass.
- [Soldier] Over here, Glass.
- I'm glad to see you, boys.
(Sam gasps)
What took you so long to get here?
My throat's dry, real dry.
I need water real bad.
(soldier laughs)
(soldier laughing)
(soldier laughing)
Wouldn't deny a man a drink of water now,
would you, boys?
It's me, Sam. Don't you know me?
Look at me! I'm your friend!
I'm your friend, friend, friend, friend.
(soldiers laughing)
We ain't friends no more.
You can bet on that.
You're yella, the both of you.
I ought to leave you to the wolves.
(soldiers laughing)
You dirty cowards!
You ain't got the guts to
stand up to a real man.
Come back. (sobbing)
Martha, Martha! (sobbing)
(bird caws)
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(snake rattles)
(Sam yells)
(tense music)
(powerful music)
(pig grunting)
(pigs snarling)
(pigs squealing)
(dramatic music)
(gentle music)
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
(earth crunches)
(suspenseful music)
(dramatic music)
(Sam exhales)
(Sam groans)
(earth crunches)
(feet thudding)
Help me.
Somebody help me, me!
Help me!
Help me!
(wind whooshing)
(suspenseful music)
(powerful music)
(tense music)
(tense music continues)
(powerful music)
(dramatic music)
- Open the gate.
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(dramatic music)
(bear growls)
(horse neighing)
(bear groans)
(somber music)
(dramatic music)
(gun bangs)
(man mumbling eerily)
(gun bangs)
(dramatic music continues)
(brave yells)
(brave yells)
(suspenseful music)
(wind whistling)
(upbeat music)
(dramatic music)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music continues)
(lively music)
♪ Beneath the desert sky ♪
♪ And all its valleys ♪
♪ Red mountains rising high ♪
♪ He was a gentle man ♪
♪ And couldn't stand it knowing ♪
♪ He might watch his people die ♪
♪ They were a peaceful tribe ♪
♪ The Mescaleros, they chose him ♪
♪ For their chief ♪
♪ A yellow-shirted legend running free ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
♪ The white man came along ♪
♪ And broke their promise ♪
♪ As they did at Wounded Knee ♪
♪ With trouble in his heart ♪
♪ This man Sh'e ee ♪
♪ Fought to keep his
land and people free ♪
(lively music continues)
♪ They were a peaceful tribe ♪
♪ The Mescaleros, they chose him ♪
♪ For their chief ♪
♪ A yellow-shirted legend running free ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
♪ A man ♪
♪ Called Sh'e ee ♪
(upbeat music)