Three Warriors (1977) - full transcript

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[ Dog barking]

[ Phone ringing]

[ Machines clamoring]

Man:
Phone!

Hey, you've got
a phone call.

What?

[ Machines clamoring]

Hello?

Oh, yes.



What? Dying?

Boy:
The reservation?

Why do we have
to go back there?

It won't be
for long, Michael.

I don't want to go back.

We have to go.

I hate it there.

Michael, why do you always
have to act like this?

[ Western playing on TV]

Hello, girls.

You okay today?

Can't I stay here?

Michael, they said
he was going to die.

I don't care,
I don't want to see him.



I don't want
to see that old man.

Michael, now,
you stop this.

You're his only
grandson...

And he loves you.

[ Speaking native tongue]

[ Goat bleating]

Michael.

Man:
Get him off my porch.

[ Man chanting
and beating drum]

[ Chanting continues]

[ Drumbeat stops]

[ Speaking native tongue]

Welcome home.

Mother:
I had to leave

my job.

I thought you would
need me here.

Why didn't you j...

When I don't see you
for a long time, I am sick.

Now you're here,
so I'm well again.

It will be a happy time now.

A very happy time

I think.

[ Rooster crowing]

♪ ♪

Grandfather:
When your father
was about your age,

we had many
good times together.

Once we went
to a festival--

there were many horses there--

and your father won every race

with a horse
his grandfather gave him.

And that day,

a songmaker made his song.

You remember
your father's song, Michael?

Michael, your
grandfather's
talking to you.

Michael...

Michael, where
are you going?

What's the matter?

Didn't he remember
it, grandpa?

A good song is easy to forget
in the city.

He's ashamed to be an Indian.

I can't talk to him anymore.

You shouldn't have
brought US back here.

When the bus comes
next week...

We're leaving this place

and we're never coming back.

[ Distant hoofbeats]

[ Neighing]

♪ ♪

[ Engine revving]

[ Neighing]

[ Engine revving]

Hyah!

Yo!

Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah!

Get on, now!
Hyah! Yah!

Come on! Yo!

Whoo! Yeehaw!

[ Neighing]

Hyah!

They're Wilder than
cornfield rats.

Geez, I wish we brought
a bigger truck! Huh?!

Look at all that money!

That's good.Wait a minute.

There's, uh, some Indian kid
up there behind those rocks.

What?
Yeah. Been
watching US, uh...

Borrow uncle Sam's
ponies here.

Where?

You sure?

He was there
a minute ago.

Indian kid, huh?

[ Motorcycles approaching]

[ Gunning engines]

Stop it! Quit it!

Leave me alone!

And that's all you saw, hmm?

I mean, you-you couldn't see
their faces

or give me some kind of idea

what they might have
looked like?

No.

Hmm?

How could you be
that close

and not see
anything, hmm?

What, what
about the truck?

Did you, you know

see a license plate
or anything like that?

About how many horses
did they take?

Was the truck big?

It was white, I said.

I don't know about 10...15.

I don't know.

But they wereright in front
of you, weren't they?

I mean, I mean, surely,
you must have seen

how many horses
they took.

Look, I only saw some of it,

but I didn't see
all of it, honest.

Yeah, okay.

We'll talk more
about it later.

How about the rest of you?

Huh?

Did anybody see anything?

Hmm?

Trucks?

Motorcycles?

Anything?

God!

This is the second time now
that this has happened

since I came here.

And I'm assuming that it's

the same bunch,
you know?

Why didn't you call US?

Or tell the police or...?

It's just a good thing
we're here.

I mean, you should
tell somebody

when something
like this happens.

Tell the sheriff

or the,
or the b.L.M.

Or the b.I.A.
Or the...

But they're your horses.

Man:
We better get going.

It'll be dark before
we get them rounded up.

Yeah, okay.

Look, burk, you
head on up there

and I'm going
to call walterson

and get the supervisor's
office alerted

and I'll meet you
on up there.

Bye.

[ Speaking native tongue]

Man too angry to learn.

Man:
I don't know
whether my son

can fix that
or not by tomorrow.

If it's important,
I can ask him.

It is important.

I got to take my
grandson to the rodeo.

That's not so important.

I got to buy him
a good horse there.

That isimportant.

Do I have to go?

Don't you want to go?

No,i don't want to go
see a stupid rodeo.

I just want to go home.

It would really mean
a lot to him, Michael.

You know why the ranger
wouldn't believe me today?

'Cause I'm Indian.

Michael.

They wouldn't believe
anybody who lived out here,

'cause they all think

you're just a bunch
of dumb Indians.

[ Men chanting in distance]

I think you should go
with him tomorrow, Michael.

He's the worst one.

[ Drumming and chanting]

[ Crickets chirping]

Mother:
Each week, I've been
saving some money

for Michael's education.

Do you know how much
those bus tickets cost? Do you?

Grandfather:
Lift the cloud from your face.

My son would be pleased.

His son is home again.

Mother:
Your son is gone...

And this isn't our home anymore.

Sorry. Your heart
has such sadness.

Hating this home will not

bring back the happiness
you once had.

Michael will find peace here

if he looks in the mountains.

He will find happiness
if he listens to the birds.

Oh, will you stop
talking like that?!

That wasn't a good
trick you did, tila.

It was wrong
to bring US here

just so you could see
your grandson.

Don't you understand?

We don't belong here.

Michael doesn't belong here.

I want something better for him.

I don't want him
to be like his...

He was a good man,
the son I had.

But he was a warrior
in his own way.

When the bus comes through here
in one week,

your heart will tell you
what to do.

[ Dogs whimpering]

I have something
for you, Michael.

What?

It's a headband.

A headband?

[ Men whooping and yelling]

Good, they're taking them
to the mountains.

How I remember the days

when I used to ride.

I had a horse
almost like that one.

The palomino there.

Michael.

[ Engine revving]

The car runs
like a chicken.

That is better
than it run yesterday.

Come on, Michael.

Ranger:
There's some way we've got
to impress upon you

the importance of saving

these wild horses.

This herd represents
a dying part

of our, well, of this country.

You know of, uh, well,

all of our country.

I mean, they are
your responsibility, too.

[ Clattering]

[ Engine sputtering]

[ Radiator hissing]

[ Engine backfires]

They were taken out
from under your nose practically

and you don't ever say
anything...

[ Coughs]

Or ever do anything to help.

[ Starter chugging]

Now, why is that, hmm?

I mean,

is it, is it me, huh?

No, really, tell me.

Is it...

That you just don't know me
or, uh...?

I mean, I really
don't get it.

Not a single one
was missing, ever

before I was assigned out here.

And then all of a sudden
oh, boy

10 in may.

And now well..

We don't know for sure

fifteen maybe more.

And I ask
for your help.

What do I get? Hmm?

Oh, that's beautiful.

I just don't know

what to say to
you people, huh?

How can I put it
any plainer to you?

You kill me.

I mean, you think that the

[ sighs ]

I just don't know
what to say.

Why don't you just say,
"hey, how's your bones?"

What?

You just come here
and holler every time.

Well, these horses, you
see, this herd is among

the last remaining
herds of wild horses.

Now, do you realize

that there are just
very few left at all?

You never come here
and say "hey, uncle,

you got
a new song today?"

"A new song"?

I'm not so sure, you see?

[ Fly buzzing]

Now, look...

You-you people--
you helped ranger humphries

whenever he needed it,

you see?

I mean, that's practically
in every report he left.

He said that.

Ranger humphries was
one good uncle.

He came every time

and he said,
"hey, how's your bones?"

"'How-how's your bones?'"

they're good.

How you feel?

How do I feel?

Well, I'm fine.

I'm fine.
I'm just fine.

Good. Good.

I think now we'll show you

how to look for the horses
they stole.

You will?

Come on, Michael.

Well, now, that's fine.

Hey, now wait
a minute here.

What are you
doing here?

You can't do this.

This is a government
truck now.

This just ain't going
to work out now.

We will go
in your car.

Well, dang.
This is highly irregular.

Highly irregular, now.

Are you sure you know where
to find these horses?

[ Chanting]

"'How's your bones?'"

"'how's your bones?'"

"'how's your bones?'"

"'how's your bones?'"

how much further?

How much further are we going?

I will show you soon.

[ Yawning]

Okay, which way?

That way.

That way?

North?

How far?

Not so far.

Now, how far is "not so far"?

One hour, maybe two.

Yeah? And then
where will we be?

County fairgrounds.

County fairgrounds?

[ Sighing]

I've got a lot
to do.

Now, are you sure that
these horses are there, huh?

I mean, I'm on
government time--

you understand
that?

And I just...

I mean, it's not a taxicab.

It will maybe take three,
four hours if we sit here.

Okay...

[ Calliope playing]

You know what, I'm going up to
the mountains tomorrow.

I'm supposed to..

Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen.

We welcome you to this rodeo
here this afternoon.

We hope you'll enjoy
the rodeo with US because

we've got the top rodeo
contestants and wildest stock..

Those are the mustang
horses that were taken.

I think maybe
they took 'em.

You know them?

I don't know.

[ Mumbling]

You know them over there?

I know the one

in the brown vest,
a little.

His name's Steve.Yeah?

He's a part-time
dealer around here.

Strictly small stuff,
you know?

He's one big thief.

Well...

I guess it wouldn't hurt

to go over and have
a talk with him.

What's your name
again-- eagle?

Michael.

Michael?

Well, come on, son.

Maybe you can
recognize one of them.

I'll go with
you, ranger.

Don't you go
to sleep now.

...with wild horses

right straight off from the wild
Indian reservation here

for your entertainment
and pleasure.

Remember, you can't tell
the horse or the rider

without an official
souvenir program.

I'll give you
a call.

I'll do it.

Um...

Uh... ranger Hammond,
uh...

Please know Steve, uh...
What's your last name?

Uh, chaffey.

Steve chaffey,
ranger Hammond.

Ranger
Quentin Hammond,

uh, of the
national forest.

Uh-huh.

Lookin' to buy
some horses?

No, just, uh...

We were just
lookin'...

I got some good ones.

Most of them will kick you
two ways at once.

Bucking horses...

Ranger, they're
bucking horses.

You three together--
the three of you?

Yeah...

Yeah, we're together.

You recognize him?

How about
this one here?

Hmm?

Over there--
you recognize him?

Well, uh...

What's all this
about?

We got some horses
that we're missing

over there
at the forest

and we're just, uh,
checking, you know?

Long as we're here,
though--

you got any papers
on these animals?

We've got a lot
of rodeo action for you...

In just about one hour,
the wild horses...

Sorry
to have bothered you.

Have a good day,
now.

Hey, Steve?

That's the same
Indian kid

as saw US
loading the truck.

Things are getting
a lot tougher.

Well, you were wrong.

Got any more songs you want
to sing for me, chief?

Huh?

He had bills of sale
on all of them.

He got them
from a breeder in Montana...

He had the papers,
everything.

Papers can lie.

Eyes never lie.

Look, I saw the papers.

I know what
the papers said.

Don't you...
Don't you see?

Yes.

Good-bye.

Now, wait a minute!

We're not through here!

We are through.

I don't understand
these Indians.

They just don't make
any sense...

At all...

To me.

Grandfather:
You can tell much
by just looking at a horse.

See?

It's the legs
that show its swiftness.

The head held high shows US
that a horse has great pride

and will run
long after he's tired.

But it is the eyes
of a horse

that tell the most.

One must look deepest there
to see if he's a friend.

Howdy.

You looking for
a horse, chief?

You really want a horse?

Yes. A good horse.

Chief, I'll tell you something.

I got some horses here 'bout
as good as you'll find anywhere.

In fact, you can take any one
of these horses right here,

I can make you a whale
of a bargain on any of them.

About $600, and you can
just take your pick.

These are good ones.

$600.

Would you go for $500?

That's the best I can do-- $500.

I don't know how much
you got to spend.

You know, if I had
some kind of an idea, chief--

if you'd just tell me
how much money you got.

I think maybe I can fix
you up with a good one.

$72.

$72?

Boy, you can't buy
any kind of a...

Chief, there's no way

you're going to buy
a horse for $72.

Come on, let's go.

For my grandson.

For the boy, huh?

I don't know, I've...

I've got one horse that, uh...

Well, I-I-I don't know
if I'd oughta...

I probably could let him go.

He'd make a good horse
for the boy.

Doug!

Hey, Doug!

Bring that one
palomino horse out--

you know, the one that's kind of
got the little, uh...

You know, the one
with the little problem there?

Let's show him to the chief.

Chief, I got a horse
that's, uh...

Pretty good horse.

He's, uh, a registered horse.

He had a little spill
a few days ago.

Not bad.

Well, he's got
a little limp.

Just kind of skinned
himself up a little bit.

He'll be alright.

72$ I'll let you have him.

He'll make that boy
a good horse.

A man might not want him,
but, you know, some kid

could use this
horse for...

You know, chief,
this isn't too bad.

This is... this is going
to get alright, you know?

For $72, I-I don't know
how you can, uh...

You know, you don't need

to look him over
too good, chief.

$72.

$72-- that's right.

Here. You'll need this.

You bought yourself
a good horse, chief.

Why did you buy
a stupid, crippled horse?

What good is he
if he doesn't walk?

You know what they think?

They think you're
a dumb Indian--

just another
dumb Indian.

I wanted for you
to have a horse.

Well, I don't
want it.

What is this
supposed to be?

A horse!

No-- I mean
waiting here for me.

Now, I've got to get back
to the station

and the station is that way,
not that way.

Where'd you
get a horse?

He's crippled.

Where'd you get him?

He can't walk.

He's nice-looking, isn't he?

He's no good.

Chief, now, how'd you
expect to get home

when you conned me
into a ride out here?

Hmm?

Now, I-I can't... I can't be
responsible, you see?

'Cause technically,

I'm not even supposed
to have riders in the truck---

you know, unofficial people

riding in
the truck.

We will walk, then.

Walk?

This is...

Chief, did you really expect me
to drive you and that horse

back to the reservation?

If it makes you happy.

Why didn't you think of that
before you...

Before you came out here--

or before you bought
that lame horse?

Chief, you can't walk back
to the reservation.

Now, it's 60 miles.

[ Whinnying]

Come on, I'll take you.

Throw the horse
in the trailer.

What are you doing? Huh?

Now, will you put the horse
in the trailer and let's go.

Chief?

Chief?!

This is it, now.

I'm not giving you anymore.

Alright. Okay.

Alright.

You asked for it.

I don't know what you're
trying to prove by all this.

Chief?

Now look...

For crying out loud,
will you get in?

What do I have
to do? Beg?

Put the horse in the
trailer and let's go.

[ Neighs]

[ Shuts off engine]

Hey, uncle, how's your bones?

Good. How you feeling?

♪ ♪

You want to
lead him down?

No.

Girl:
Is that your horse, grandfather?

That's Michael's horse.

I wonder what happened
to his horse today?

He's okay.

[ Chuckling]

Thank you.

You'll stay and
eat with US now?

Huh, are you kidding?

I drive you to the fair.

I drive you from the fair.

And now you want me to stay
and have supper with you, huh?

You must think I have
nothing else better to do.

So long.

Where did you
get this horse?

I bought it for my grandson.

But Michael is
leaving here.

We're only going to be
here for two more days.

Where did you get the money?

I had $72 for the feast
when I die.

I'll just have to wait
a little longer to die.

[ Sighs]

[ Speaking native tongue]

[ Continues speaking
native tongue]

Great.

Tomorrow?

Who's going to take him
way up there?

It is a warrior
who must take his horse

into the healing waters
of the sacred Springs.

It ain't my horse.

I thought you said
we were going back tomorrow.

It might be
fun, Michael.

I remember
hearing them talk

about the sacred Springs
of the warriors

when I was little.

I don't want to go.

Gosh, I just want
to go back.

Michael, your grandfather
loves you very much.

I want to go home, too.

I do, but he gave everything
he has in the world

for that horse,
Michael, everything.

Well, he's stupid.
It's crippled.

I don't believe
in that junk anyways--

about the sacred Springs.

Michael, shame on you.

He's old.
He's going to die soon.

I don't care.
Let him die.

He's a stupid old man.

How far are we going?

To the sacred Springs
of the warriors.

Yeah, I know that,
but where is it?

How far?

Up there on top.

Hidden.

All the way up
to the snow?

No, but almost.

We'll never make it.

It's too far.

We'll get there.

This thing is heavy.

Can't you wait.

Wait!

Wait a minute!

What are you all
doing way up here?

Hey, where are you
taking that poor horse now?

Up to the high mountain.

You can't do that.

Did you hear what I said?

Did he...
Did he hear what I said?

I didn't want to go anyways.

My mom wanted me
to come up here.

I guess she wanted me
to protect him.

Your mom did?

Well...

Well, look, why don't
you just wait here

and I'll go talk
some sense into him.

Okay?

Chief! Hey!

Are you all
comfortable back there?

Enjoying the ride?

Hammond:
Did you know
I was coming up here?

Did I mention
coming up here today?

I did, didn't I?

You knew I was
coming up here today.

Don't you know

that's a designated
wilderness area?

There aren't even any kind

of properly maintained
facilities up there.

You get my meaning?

With your leg...

I mean, you're not walking
a whole lot better

than that horse, you know.

Now that's a rough
and dangerous area.

What if you get attacked? Huh?

What are you gonna do?

Send smoke signals?

Will you listen to reason?

Huh?

Michael?

Come here. Michael.

Now, there is some way you've
got to, you've got to get

your grandfather
to change his mind, now.

It will be easier for you
to stay up here.

This place will be empty
for a couple of weeks

till I get back up here
and there's nothing up there.

Now, that is
a rough climb.

It gets chilly
up there.

That thing
about that, uh...

That... healing horse water.

You know,
that sacred healing Springs

or whatever that is, you know?

That's just a legend.

It really is.
It's just a legend.

It's just a story
that they tell.

Believe me. I don't care
what your grandfather says.

[ Wranglers yelling]

And I'm not talking legend
to you now.

I'm talking fact,
and the fact is

I've go too much on my mind

to be worrying about
these stolen horses

while you and your grandfather

go traipsing around somewhere
that ain't even on the map.

Now, do you understand me?

You tell him to
think about that.

Really.

Hey, jimbo.

[ Wranglers call to horses]

How did it
go up there?

Did everything move
up alright?

Pretty good.Yeah.

They should be okay
here, you know...

There's good feed here.

...till I
get back up

from the other end
of the district.

That means that I only have
one problem left, Jim.

That old man...

That old man
is-is crazy.

I mean,
he's really crazy.

Sacred spring
of the warrior.

♪ ♪

[ Country music playing]

[ Engine buzzing]

♪ ...but you'll never understand
her homespun ways ♪

♪ she's only a country girl ♪

♪ with sweet country ways ♪

♪ born in this country town... ♪

Hey, Chucks.

Toby, get me a beer,
would you?

♪ ...she don't need
no city lights... ♪

Well, well.

Look who's here.

You ain't gonna believe
where they took them horses.

You ain't going to believe it.

They took them

took them clear up on top.

They, uh,
dropped one bunch

in back of
Grady's old place...

Beaver meadows.

And, uh, one bunch
clear and the heck

up to gumjuwack saddle.

Anybody with them?

No, not on top.

That, uh,
that new ranger--

what's his name?

You know that,
uh, that guy

that bumped US
at the rodeo?

He was there,
but he split.

And I found
this old corral up there

we can just run them into
and hang them up.

[ Laughs]

Grandfather:
Once the whole earth was green

and the waters were pure

and the food was plenty

and it was a good place to be

and it all looked like this--

all the earth, I think.

♪ ♪

Your father and me,
we built this place.

It was a long time ago.

It was when he was a boy
about as big as you.

We stayed here
a long summertime.

It was a very happy time

and your father,
he'd laugh

and he'd dance.

And he rode his horse
beyond this stream.

Oh, how he rode that horse.

People say a lot of bad things
about your father, Michael,

but he was a good warrior.

He was a good boy

like you.

Such a small fire
will not warm your beans.

And we need much more wood
for fire tonight.

The pack must be

put high.

I have already
told you this one time.

I've set a trap for the fish.

When you are ready,
you will take them

to the sacred Springs
of the warriors.

The water there...

Can we go home?

I want to go.

The horse your father had
was not so fine.

Your father...

I'm tired of you
talking about my father!

I know what he was.

Everybody else did, too.

I wish you'd stop telling me
all this junk

like I didn't
even know.

I'm not stupid!

I know what he was.

Look, I just
want to go back.

We have come here for
the horse-- yourhorse.

[ Horse neighing]

[ Neighing]

Grandpa! Grandpa, it's a bear!

It's a bear!

He took the pack
and everything!

Shoot him!

He also took
the bullets.

He must be very hungry

to have climbed up
on the tree for the pack.

Your hunger
hurts your belly?

Here. Eat this.

What is it?

Kush chaush.

Like a potato.

No, I don't want any.

Are we going
back tomorrow?

Your horse is not well.

You should take him
to the sacred Springs.

But what about our stuff?

We don't have anything.

Everything is here.

Tomorrow, I will show you
how people lived

before "chicken gumbo soup."

And then I will make you
a bow and arrow.

Then you will be a warrior

and I will

make you a song.

Oh, I want to go home.

I'm glad you decided
not to sleep all day.

Go see if the fish has
come for our breakfast.

Yeah, it's been tougher
than you can imagine now.

Well, you'd think

eating dead horses or dogs
would be one thing

the government would
stay out of.

I mean, we're talking
about quartered.

Yeah, yeah.

It's going
to be quartered.

Alright.

Can't do better.

Alright.

It's a deal?

Deal.

Deal.

Take care.

I don't know, man.

A butchered horse
is a butchered horse.

Papers we do
like last time.

What kind of bow is that?

The short bow
is for the warrior

who rides the horse.

Where did you
get the feather?

From the eagle.

An eagle?

The feather of the eagle
brings strength to the warrior.

Aw, that's really hard!

What am I doing wrong?

You're thinking of
the arrow where it is

and not where
it is going.

Everything
you must learn,

you willlearn,
I think.

Boy, grandpa.

I'll never
be able to do this.

Where did you learn
to make stuff like this?

Where did you
get the feathers?

You used your
eagle feather.

Arrows do not fly so good
without feathers.

Yeah, but I thought
it was sacred, or something.

And... how did
you get your feather?

My grandfather told me
how to get it from the eagle.

When did he do that?

When he decided
I was ready to be a warrior.

Oh.

When that day comes for you,
I will know.

And you will know, too,

I think.

Grandfather:
When our people
first came to this earth,

there was much
they didn't know.

They also had to learn
to make weapons to hunt,

so they could live.

And they learned this well

and the earth was full then
with many buffalo and deer

and beaver, but they had
to learn, too, that these

were a gift
from the earth mother

and not to take more
than they needed.

For when a gift is given

and not cared for,

there might
not be any more.

Stories and songs
were made

to tell the good things
they had learned...

And great warriors
prayed that their sons

would sing
good songs, too,

so these things
would never die.

Tomorrow,

you will go
to the sacred Springs

where the warriors went to pray.

There you can listen
to your heart.

Go the way I said.

Look for the tracks
of the ghost deer, the elk.

Watch the way the light falls

and for the signs
that Mark the path.

Follow the song of the water
you will hear on the wind.

Then let your spirit
feel the spirits

of all the warriors
who went before you

to this place.

Their spirits are still there, all around you.

Walk as they walked.

See it as they saw it,
and become as one with them.

For this place
is ofyour people

and the waters come from
the heart of the earth mother,

deep down where the fire
that warms her house

warms all who come here to pray

or to see visions

or for healing.

It's warm.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Grandfather:
You healed him
good, Michael.

He'll run faster than
the horse your father had.

Tell me about my father.

The father you had was good--
like you--

but it was not a good time then.

The time they call termination--

it was hard for all our people.

Your father loved you
like no father ever loved a son

and it saddened him to think
your life would be no better

and he ran away the
only way he could.

He had great
pain, Michael,

and he drank
to stop the pain.

I remember him a young
and happy warrior

riding in these hills...

Living in a long summer.

You would have
been good friends.

I wish I could have
known my father.

[ Sighs]

Now I think I will tell you

how the warriors got
their feather from the eagle.

Grandfather:
It has been done many times
by many warriors

in the way
that I have explained.

The eagle is strong
and his claws are sure.

Do not remember
the fear inside of you.

You must be very brave
to do this thing.

Michael:
The eagle isn't going
to like this, is he?

Grandfather:
Not very much.

[ Screeches]

[ Screeches]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[ Eagle screeches]

[ Whistling]

[ Screeching]

[ Yelling]

[ Yell echoing]

[ Breathlessly]:
I... I got it!

I actually got it!

Did the eagle
like this?

No. Not very much.

[ Laughing]

Here. It's yours.

I want you to have it.

[ Panting]

[ Sirens blaring]

[ Sirens blaring louder]

[ Pounding]

[ Sirens continue blaring]

[ Sirens blaring]

[ Indistinct police
radio chatter]

[ Baby crying]

Mommy!

Michael:
Grandpa?

Grandpa?

Grandpa?

Wh-what are you
thinking about?

A dream, or something
like a dream.

I'm on one side of the river

and I cry out to your father
on the other side:

"Do not try to swim
across here," I say.

"The current is too swift."

[ Sighs]

"I have just crossed over
and nearly drowned.

Go to the shallow part
of the river."

Your father does not listen.

He tries to swim over
and drowns.

We tell our sons
what we have learned,

because we want to save them
the suffering we have known.

But they don't always want to
walk the road without stones...

And we're blind to this vision.

I made many mistakes
with my son-- many mistakes--

but I thought I'd have more
of a chance to be a good father.

♪ ♪

Ride him, Michael.

You ride well.

What do you call
this friend you have?

His name is
three warriors.

For you...

And for me...

And for my father.

Three warriors.

Mitow howell ish ma.

Mitow howell ish ma.

[ Whinnying]

Mitow...

Howell ish ma.

Howell ish ma.

Three warriors.

It is a good name.

We'll go home
now, I think.

There it is.

Give me my stuff.

Okay.

There it is.

Chief.

[ Engines revving]

Boy, you should
have seen the eagle.

When I climbed up
the mountain, I saw...

I had to climb up
really high and...

[ Neighs]

Michael! Look!

[ Motorcycle engines roaring]

Come on. Get them in there!

[ Neighing]

[ Neighing]

Okay! Alright! Whoo!

[ Makes kissing sounds]

Whoo!

Money, money,
money, money, money!

[ Laughing]

Get 'em!

Now, open that up.
Way up. Come on.

Alright, now.
Get in there.

[ Neighing ]

Go ahead.

That's it.
That's it. Get it.

Come on here. Come on.

Hey.

Come on.

Whoo!

Come on. Get up here.

[ Men shouting]

Ha!

Get here out here.

[ Neighing ]

Hold him.

What's that?

What?

Something moved
over there.

Where?right over there.

Geez, you're spooky,
you know that?

It's nothing.

Come on.

[ Gunshot]

♪ ♪

[ Panting ]

Michael.

They're killing them.

Cutting them up.

They've got
three warriors.

I've...

I've got to get him.

I just got to

and I got to go now.

Help me. Please help me.

Tell me what to do.

That's it.

Grab hold of that thing.Got it. Got it.

[ Speaking native tongue]

A warrior would

move silently
and not be seen.

I'm so afraid for you.

I know you
must do this.

May the great spirit
go with you.

♪ ♪

Alright.

I didn't know about this.

Steve, it's pretty heavy.

Just give me a push.I'll give you a push.

How much for that
chunk right there?

Right there?Yeah.

Gotta be 60,
70 bucks worth.

Just that one chunk there.

Good, huh?

Get another one ready.

Yeah.

[ Panting]

[ Neighing]

Get him, Chucky.

[ Neighing ]

[ Yelling]

Whoo!

Whoo!whoo!

Whoo! Whoo!

Pull him in.

Come on.

[ Pounding ]

[ Honking horn]

Pat?

[ Pounding continues]

Pat?!

Tie him off there.

It's locked.

What?

It's locked.
Somebody locked it.

Somebody's
up here, man.

Nobody's up here. Who'd be
up here, for crying out loud?

[ Pounding]

[ Yells]

Pat?!

[ Muffled yelling]

Pat!

[ Muffled yelling]

[ Pounding]

Open it!

The keys were in it.

[ Yelling]

What's he talking about?

I knew something like this
was going to happen.

I just knew it.

Let's get out of here, Steve.

Somebody's up here, man.Who'd be up here?!

This is some kind
of omen, man.

Really, something ain't right.

[ Muffled yelling]

[ Pounding]

Shut up!

[ Neighing]

[ Pounding]

[ Muffled yelling]

Shut up!

[ Neighing ]

What's going on?

Did you lock
the gate?

Yes.

I thoughti did.

Hey!

Wait! Wait!

Come back here!

Hey! Hey!

Stop!

Stop! Stop!

Oh!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Let's get out
of here, man.

[ Muffled yelling]

We can't leave here now!

We got to leave the truck
and pat!

We leave this truck now,

they'll-they'll bust US
before we can spit!

You know what I'm telling you?!

I'm going.

I'm sorry...

But I'm going.

Chuck!

Where are you going?!

Chuck, you leave...!

I'm getting out of here.

No, you're not.

The whole thing's
turning south!

[ Engine revving]

Wait!

Come back here!

[ Engine fading]

♪ ♪

[ Muffled yelling]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[ Birds chirping]

Grandpa?

Grandpa?

Grandpa?

Grandpa?

Grandpa, I got
three warriors back.

Guy, you should have seen
those horses run.

I let every single one out.

What's wrong?

[ Snickers]

Boy, oh, boy.

Is this the warrior
you been mumbling about, chief?

[ Laughs]

You know, I really
can't believe this.

[ Snickering]

Was it you let them horses out
and everything?

Huh?

Locked old pat
in the back of the truck?

Huh? Was it?

Was it?

I'll blow
your brains out!

How'd you like
that, huh?!

Where are the keys
to the truck?

Where are they?!

By the corral.

Well, you better hope
you can find them.

The guy could
suffocate in there.

Take him
to his keys.

Are you alright,
grandpa?

You come along, too...
You know?

To keep
your brave warrior here

from doing
anything stupid.

He can't walk.

He's hurt.

Is that right?

Alright...

You take off them arrows,
the knife and stuff

and you lay it over there.

Bring your friend along.Leave him alone!

Don't touch
that horse.

Now, listen!

You two have cost me a fortune,
a fortune up here today!

Now, you get that stuff off
and you get them keys.

Don't you do anything really.

[ Nickering]

Don't do anything.

I just want
them keys.

Now, come on.

Come on!

[ Neighing]

Come on.

[ Crickets chirping]

[ Sniffs]

Shoot, I...

Steve:
Ain't you found them yet?

Can't see.
It's too dark.

Well, use your hands.

Feel around.

Can't you remember
where you put them?

No. "I can't find
them," I said.

Get looking!

You'll crawl every inch

of this mountain
if that's what it takes!

Now, you get them keys
and you get them quick!

If you don't find them
I'm going to bust

this horse's head open
with this rifle!

I'm telling you!

You better believe it!

Now, get looking.

Don't look at me!
Look for the keys!

Come on!

Don't you get
any ideas!

Where are you?

You find them?

You listening to me?

[ Gasps]

Don't you try
taking off!

Are you alright?

Grandfather:
Go.

[ Panting]:
Go.

Steve:
Hey!

Hey!

[ Whinnying]

Hey, I'll kill this horse!

I'm telling you
I'll kill this horse!

Come out here
where I can see you!

You come out here!

Don't you try
taking off now!

Hey!

Hey, you answer me!

I said, answer me!

[ Arrow thuds]

What are you doing?!

[ Hooves galloping]

You crazy?!

Damn you!

[ Moaning softly]

[ Doors opening]

Hammond:
Come on. Get out.

Chuck:
Come on, man.

Get up there and
just shut up!

[ Grunting]

Git!

You're in a lot of trouble here.

Huh? You know that?

Somebody's got to help me!

Hammond:
These horses
are protected

by the wild horse and burro act,
public law 92-195

and you're in violation
of federal act.

Do you realize that?!

Huh?

[ Moaning]

Somebody's got to help me!

What gives you the right
to kill these horses?!

Huh?

Do you realize that these horses
are almost extinct?!

Huh?

Do you?!

[ Panting]

Yeah, you lay there!

It's people like you
that ruin this country.

You know that?

[ Pounding]

You just ruin it.

[ Pat's muffled voice yelling]

What's that?

Th-that's pat.

He's still in there.

The chubby one?

Leave him there.

[ Panting]

Where'd you get...

Where'd you get that arrow
in your leg?

Huh?

[ Grunts painfully]

[ Horse nickers]

[ Hoofbeats approaching slowly]

He is one big thief.

[ Chuckling]

Hey, uncle.

How's your bones?

Very tired.

How you feel?

Well...

Still got the...

Signal fire to put out, but...

[ Panting]

I'm okay.

[ Panting]

[ Chuckles]

Yeah.

We caught them,
didn't we, chief...

Michael?

Don't go too far.

[ Laughter]

You ride so well.

I'm proud of you.

Your father would be
proud of you, too.

Mom... I don't want to go.

I want to stay here.

Oh, Michael, we can't
stay here. You know that.

We've got to go back.

Why? Why can't we stay here?

Michael, we've been
through all this before.

Now, please...
Go get your things.

[ Laughs]

I didn't think it would
be hard for US to leave.

I want to thank you for all
the things you taught Michael.

I guess we all learned a lot.

Tila...

I know how you feel--
I understand--

and I'm glad
you brought US back here.

Michael:
Who's going to take care
of three warriors?

Tell her we should stay.

I don't want
to go, grandpa.

Tell her we have
to stay here.

Going away is the first
lesson we are taught...

And the last we learn.

You have learned
the old ways, Michael...

But they are not
the only way.

Yours is a new song.

It is the song
of a proud warrior.

This song will stay
in your heart

as you learn the new ways.

You will come back to US.

Good-bye, grandpa.

Good-bye, grandpa.

I love you.

[ Whickers]

Well, tila...

[ Whickering]

Take good care of him
for me, okay?

Michael...

Thanks a lot.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪