War Drums (1957) - full transcript
Mexican girl Riva comes between two friends, Apache chief Mangas and trader Fargo, both of whom love the girl. She weds Mangas to the disappointment of Fargo and the dismay of Mangas's tribe. Fargo brokers peace between the Apache and the white settlers, but unscrupulous gold-hunters trigger war. It is up to Fargo to prevent a bloodbath.
Ayee!
See, mangas,
the thieving ones
left the stream here.
The tracks
of my white horse.
Soon we'll get
all our horses back.
- [ Galloping ]
- [ Chattering ]
- [ Whinnies ]
- Good hunting,
eh, compadre?
[ Speaking Spanish ]
Riva.
Que pasa, mujer?
Does it take you
two hours to fetch
water from the stream?
So, instead
of doing your work,
you spend your
time swimming.
That's the gratitude
I get for giving you food
and a place to sleep.
[ Water splashes ]
I carry water,
and I chop wood,
I cook.
Besides, I must
also protect myself
from the dirty
hands of your men.
I earn my keep.
- [ Gasps ]
- Callese la boca, mujer.
Tonight, you shall
earn your keep.
That I promise you.
Go back to your cooking.
After supper, querida,
go down to the stream.
I will bring horses.
We will go away
together.
Des graciada.
Is it not better
to have the love
of one hombre
- than to be
the slave of many?
- [ Grunts ]
Answer me!
[ Muttering Spanish ]
[ Native Americans whooping ]
- [ Speaking Spanish ]
- [ Guns firing ]
How are you named?
- How are you named?
- Riva.
Riva.
You live with
the bad mexicanos.
Why is this?
A week ago,
these renegadosraided
my father's rancheria.
My father they killed.
Me, they brought here.
Mexicanomaidens
have many clothes
and jewels.
I have nothing
but what you see.
I think you are not
without great riches.
Look, fine
mexicanoweapons.
Aye, you can sell her
to the americanos.
$200, maybe $300.
Riva has no love
in her heart for
the americanos.
She wishes to remain
with the bad apaches.
That venison would
taste better if it
were cut into steaks
- and pan fried.
- [ Chuckles ]
Now, that's where
you're plum wrong,
judge.
There ain't nothing
tastier than venison
that's well pine-smoked.
[ Laughs ]
How long before
grub's on, Arizona?
Pretty soon, Luke,
pretty soon.
Better rush her along.
My belly feels like
my throat's been cut.
How about you,
judge Bolton?
This mountain air
certainly wets the
appetite, Mr. Fargo.
I imagine I shall
do full justice
to the venison,
pine-smoked
notwithstanding.
[ Galloping ]
Arizona:
Company coming, Luke.
Quick, get your rifle,
Mr. Fargo.
You won't be needing
that pea-shooter, judge.
That fine-looking Indian
in the lead is mangas.
Chief of
the mimbreno apaches,
and an old
friend of mine.
I hope he remembers
your friendship.
Good to see you,
mangas.
It warms my heart to talk
to my friend Fargo.
I have fine trade goods
in my wagon.
I see you have
no elk hides to trade.
Why is this?
Bad mexicanosstole
our horses.
We bring them back.
They will steal
no more horses.
I see you've brought
back a fine-looking
filly too.
Her name is riva.
She has much courage.
She tried to shoot me.
Fargo:
Lucky thing for you
that three layers
of buffalo hide would
stop a shotgun blast.
To be killed by a woman
would bring great shame
to my family.
Be dark in a little
while, mangas.
Better camp alongside
of my outfit here,
and have a little grub.
They'll be over here
pretty quick, Arizona.
Better start carving
on some of this meat.
[ Chuckles ]
You bet, Luke.
Carving wide and plenty.
Mr. Fargo, that young
woman was a prisoner.
Yeah, and a flaming
beauty too.
Do you mean
that Indian's gonna
take her for a wife?
Well, not exactly.
You see, judge,
the apaches
and the mexicanos
have been at war
for over 50 years.
They don't steal
each other's women.
They either keep them,
or else they sell them.
Sell them?
Sell them to whom?
We Americans are
their best market.
These gals end up
in saloons,
- and dance halls, and--
- why, that's slavery.
Slavery of the worst kind.
I know, judge.
Any kind of slavery
is bad.
We Americans
would like to take
the apaches' land,
and move them on
government reservations.
That's slavery.
And down south,
there's another kind
of slavery
that President Lincoln
wants to do something about.
I know, Mr. Fargo,
but for a primitive savage
to take a white girl.
I've known mangas
for a long time.
To my knowledge,
he's never lied,
and he's never gone
back on his word.
That's more than
can be said
about a lot of
civilized whites
in the territory.
No, judge, I wouldn't
go calling mangas no
primitive savage.
I think Fargo
the americano will try
to buy you from me.
You would like that?
Perhaps he will treat
me with kindness.
[ Laughing ]
Fill up your
bellies, amigos,
while you can get it.
Mexicanoscrave
their coffee.
I'll give you a bag
to take along for her.
Gracias, senor.
Mr. Fargo,
I'd like a few
words with mangas.
I'm not one
to beat about
the bush.
I speak straight
from the shoulder.
A forked tongue
is an evil thing.
Mr. Fargo has told you
Washington has
appointed me federal
judge in this territory.
My headquarters will
be in silver city.
Therefore, I'm taking
this opportunity of
making the position
of the United States
government crystal clear,
so that there
will be no future
misunderstanding.
So long as the apaches
adhere strictly
to the terms
of the peace treaty,
I shall personally
see to it
that they're afforded
every protection,
but if the apaches
break that treaty,
I shall order
my soldiers
to punish them with
the utmost severity.
I want you
to understand this.
Hear me.
The apaches will not
be the first to break
this peace paper,
but they will
keep the peace
only so long
as your people
do not break it.
My people will
not break it.
In the land
of the apaches,
your soldier coats
number less than 2,000.
If my war drums sound,
more than 5,000
apache warriors will take
the war trail against you.
This is something
the man from Washington
should understand.
Clem, hit that guitar!
Make it mex, in honor
of the little gal here.
Judge, palaver's over.
You better go
sit down while you
still got your hair.
[ Guitar playing ]
"Cielito lindo."
You ought to know that.
[ Hums ]
[ Singing "cielito lindo ]
Yahoo!
Clem, "Mexican hat dance."
[ "Mexican hat dance" playing ]
[ Laughing ]
I never knowed Luke was
such a fancy stomper.
[ Music stops ]
First time
I ever knowed you
to go hog wild
over a woman, Luke.
First time I ever
saw a woman I wanted
for my wife.
How the devil did
that Indian know
the number of soldiers
I've got in the territory?
[ Chuckles ]
Shucks, judge.
It's gotten out here
so you can't cut
your whiskers
without them apaches
knowing about it.
Man from Washington
make big talk.
All foolish.
I think he will ask
Washington for more
soldier coats.
Here's riva's coffee,
and some blankets.
I figured she might
get cold sleeping
on the ground.
This here is
one of them new
repeating rifles.
It sells for
$250 in Denver.
You don't need
any powder,
percussion cap,
or ramrod.
It shoots
five times faster
than a muzzle-loader.
Ayee, this is
a very fine gun.
I'll trade you
this fine gun
and 100 cartridges,
even trade for
riva here.
I want her for my wife.
Ooh, that is
a very good trade.
Take it, mangas.
Your moccasins walk
the long trail.
A wife would be
a big burden to you.
No, I figure
riva wouldn't
bellyache for me
to settle down
and build her a house.
Where my moccasins tread,
hers would tread also.
You are my friend.
There are many things
I would do for you,
but I will not
sell you riva.
Soon bring
your trade wagons
to my village.
Good luck to you, riva.
Vaya con dios, senor.
You are very
foolish, mangas.
Mexicana maidens are
not hard to catch.
This one has
much courage.
How about some
more flapjacks?
These are mighty
tasty flapjacks,
Arizona.
Well, thank you,
judge.
[ Whooping ]
Fine friend he is.
Eats your food
and rides off
without a word.
An apache never
says goodbye.
Just goes away.
Ayee, mangas!
- Ayee, mangas!
- Mangas!
Ayee, mangas!
Ayee, ayee!
Ayee!
Mangas has brought
back the horses.
Also scalps.
And a mexicanowoman.
This is your home.
First, you must
dig yourself a bed.
Like this.
Among the apaches,
the women do the work.
Warriors, the hunting
and fighting.
Dig.
Nona, while I was gone,
did any warrior find
favor in your eyes?
Dalgadito, gray lobo,
and yellowtail.
Nona talks with
false tongue.
This is my cousin,
yellow moon.
Her child,
little owl.
This is my
sister nona.
Her name is riva.
These fine blankets
are for me?
They belong to riva.
She is only
a mexicanowoman!
Why should
she have them?
Hear me.
You will treat
riva with kindness.
Also, you will
watch to see that
she does not escape.
Will you keep her?
Or will you sell her
to the americanos?
Riva is to be my wife.
Mangas, an apache
has never honored
a mexicanowoman
by making her
his wife.
There will be many
of our people
who will set their faces
against this marriage.
Will the face
of ponce be turning
against me?
Ponce was once
the friend of mangas.
Tonight,
at the council fire,
I will tell my people
of my decision.
Hear me.
This maiden
of the mexicanos
is without fear.
Her heart is the heart
of a warrior.
She will bear
strong sons
who will grow up
to become mighty
warriors.
Soon, she will
become my wife.
Many years ago,
the mexicanos
came into the land
of the apaches.
The apaches received
them in friendship,
and because of this,
soon many apaches
were dead.
Many more were sold
into slavery!
Has the mind
of mangas become sick
that he has forgotten
these bad things?
The mexicanos
are enemies.
We are at war
with them.
When we capture
their women,
we sell them
to the americanos,
or use them to warm
the blankets of
our warriors.
If mangas makes
this woman his wife,
the great spirit
of the white mountain
will turn his face
from US.
The deer
and the elk
will walk away.
The Springs
will go dry,
and there will be
darkness over the land
of the apaches.
Chino is a fool!
His words bring no echo
from the mountain.
Mangas is
a brave warrior.
A mighty chief.
If his heart desires
this mexicanomaiden
for a wife,
I, ponce,
shall stand
at his side.
I, delgadito,
shall stand by
the side of mangas.
I say this--
on the first night
of the new moon,
this mexicanomaiden
will become my wife.
I, gray lobo,
set my face against
this evil thing.
[ Grunts ]
I, desalin,
set my face against
this evil thing.
I have long wanted
to kill gray lobo.
I shall fight
him for you.
The heart of desalin is bad.
I shall kill him for you.
The quarrel is mine.
My knife alone
shall answer.
Ponce:
It is foolish
to fight them both.
If my spirit walks away,
take riva to Fargo.
Tell him she is a present
from his friend mangas.
Gray lobo.
If my brother dies,
I shall rip your belly.
Ayee!
Yellow moon:
Mangas, mangas!
Ayee, ayee!
Ayee!
Mangas, mangas!
Mangas, ayee!
- Ayee, mangas, ayee.
- Ayee!
Mangas!
[ Speaks Spanish ]
Mangas!
[ Speaks Spanish ]
Ayee!
Desalin.
Ayee, mangas, ayee.
The great bear
of the white mountain,
hear me.
I, desalin.
Ayee, mangas.
Gray lobo and desalin
are dead.
Their spirits
have walked away.
Their names have
been spoken for
the last time!
Ayee, mangas!
- Ayee!
- [ All cheering ]
Mangas.
Is there no food
in the village,
that you must
eat elk hide?
I make it soft
for moccasins
for mangas,
which you will
be doing for him
pretty quick.
When an apache
takes a wife,
he must leave
his old wikiup,
so today, riva must
commence building
the new wikiup,
in which she will
live with mangas.
First, you will
go to the forest,
and cut long
sapling Poles
for the uprights.
Then, you will
go to the river,
for Willow branches,
which you will
weave closely together
to make the walls.
Diablo,i will
do no such thing.
When an apache maiden
refuses to obey,
the warrior
she is to marry
strips her naked,
and beats her
with his wrist whip
until she has
learned obedience.
Ayee, ayee!
This you will push
in the ground, so.
Little owl will help.
- No no, riva
must do this.
- [ Laughing ]
Why are you laughing?
Vamos, El stupidos.
Silencio, silencio.
Ooh!
Enough!
Santa madre,
I will not build
your wakiup for you.
I will not
chew elk hide
for your moccasins,
or cook,
or grind corn.
Maldito,i will not
be your squaw.
I will be a wife
who rides at your side
like a warrior,
or you can sell me
to the americanos.
She must be
taught obedience.
Strip her naked
and beat her!
Strip her
and beat her.
It is the law
of the apaches.
Hear me.
From this day forth,
riva shall do no more
woman's work.
She will learn to hunt
the deer, the elk,
and the sky eagle.
She will learn
the use of the bow,
the Lance, and the knife.
She will become
a warrior wife.
But mangas,
who will build
your new wikiup?
Nona.
That was too high.
One hand width.
These are the arrows
of a squaw,
but this one is the arrow
of an apache warrior.
Kyah!
Ayee!
Ayee!
Whoa.
It's mangas.
[ Laughing ]
I'll bet you
20 silver dollars
mangas goes
for your trade
this time, Luke.
I'll take that
bet, Arizona.
I hope I lose.
That riva's all female
and mighty pretty.
Yesiree, mighty pretty.
- Hand me my rifle.
- Here you go, Luke.
It warms my heart
that you have come.
This is a very
big day.
Buenos Diaz,
senor Fargo.
Snakes alive, mangas.
What are you trying to do?
Turn riva
into a warrior?
She's also a very
fine hunter.
She shot this
deer herself
at 100 paces,
with one arrow.
Big chest,
long legs,
strong.
This is a fine
horse, Fargo.
He's what they call
a Texas buckskin.
He's fast
and sure-footed.
Will you trade
this fine horse?
Main reason for
coming, mangas.
Give you this rifle,
100 cartridges,
and this fine buckskin,
all for riva.
Even trade.
Tonight, riva will
become my wife.
My heart will be sad
if my friend, Fargo,
walks away from my wedding.
Among the apaches,
it is a custom to give
the wedding present
to the father
of the bride.
Since riva has
no father,
I shall give
my present to her.
My wedding present
to you, riva.
His name is El dorado.
May life hold great
happiness for you.
Muchas gracias, senor.
Fate sometimes
leads our lives into
different worlds.
[ Chanting ]
I made these
for my new sister.
They are very beautiful.
Muchas gracias,
little sister.
Man:
Ayee, mangas.
Come, mangas is waiting.
Great spirit
of the white mountain!
Great spirit
of the blue mountain!
Hear me,
and bear witness
the blood of this
mighty warrior,
and of this
maiden mingles,
and they become as one.
All:
Ayee, ayee!
[ All cheering ]
Ayee, ayee!
Ayee, ayee, ayee!
That is the way
an apache maiden
gives her heart.
Yellow moon has
taught you well.
I have learned
many strange things
that an apache
wife must do,
but the husband
of a mexicanohas
things to learn too.
Apache hut here.
You go away.
- You go away.
- Hey, shut her up.
No no, you go.
You hear?
You go!
You heard white man.
Shut up and go.
No!
- Well.
- No, no!
Don't be afraid, girlie.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Pay dirt!
Pay dirt!
Pay dirt!
Now, you just stay
right there, girlie.
I'll be right back.
She's rich,
Dutch, rich.
Yeah, a real bonanza.
All right, boys.
We'll stay here
and work the gravel bar.
You waited
for me, didn't you,
squaw, huh?
[ Yellow moon grunting ]
Why you little--
you bad man!
You bad white man!
Man:
Clay, stop fooling
around with that squaw
and fire that
stinkin' wikiup.
Now go do what
I told you.
Why you little--
yellow moon:
Little owl, run!
Oh, little owl.
Oh, little owl.
All right,
men, come on.
Let's all get to work.
Clay, ike,
we have company.
You hurt two
of my people.
Burned their wikiup.
Why is this?
Because they
didn't get when
I told them to.
Pan here for
little gold,
when there is big gold
somewhere else.
Like US to clear out,
wouldn't you?
Hell's fire,
would you look
at them, Dutch?
- Nuggets big as peas.
- Shut up, Clay.
Where'd you get them?
In canyon diablo.
Canyon diablo.
I've never heard of it.
Where is it?
Ride south four suns,
and in the mountains,
you will find
canyon diablo.
You're a blasted liar.
I do not lie.
There is much gold
in canyon diablo.
And I say you're
a blasted liar.
Now get.
Buffaloed the critter.
Buffaloed him good.
Get two horses
and spread eagle him.
I'll show this Indian
not to come around here
lying to white men.
That ought
to hold him, ike.
All right, Dutch,
larrup him good.
I do not lie.
There is much gold
in canyon diablo.
You're doing
fine, Dutch.
Sign your name on
his stinkin' hide.
Yeah, I would
if I knew how to write.
[ Drums playing ]
Hey, Dutch.
Dutch, wake up.
Huh? What's
the matter?
War drums.
Listen.
You shouldn't
have let that
red devil go.
You should have
killed him like
I wanted you to.
I got a hunch
we better saddle up
and ride.
Listen, Clay,
no stinkin' Indians
are gonna run me off
of this bonanza.
We got plenty of guns
and plenty of bullets.
Now, you just put
a couple of guards
out there,
and shut up
and let me go
to sleep.
[ Drumming stops ]
Hear me, warriors
of the apaches.
I have tried hard
to keep the peace
with the americanos,
but this is
no longer possible.
Today, they have broken
the peace treaty.
I take the knife.
I take the arrow.
I take the Lance.
I shall not lay
these weapons down
until the americanos
have been driven from
the land of the apaches.
All:
Ayee, ayee, ayee!
[ Drumming continues ]
[ All chanting ]
Well, Clay,
another day
like yesterday,
and we'll have
about $1,000
in gold.
Miner:
Indian!
- Indian!
- [ Whooping ]
[ Whooping ]
Ayee!
Whoa.
Give the horses
a breather.
How about the water bag,
Arizona?
Yeah, here
you go, Luke.
Oh, I sure hope
they got plenty
of cold beer
in silver city.
[ Chuckles ]
My innards feel
like the big dry
has set in.
[ Groans ]
Hey Luke, take
a look at them
smoke signals.
- [ Drumming ]
- Hey, there's another
one over there.
That don't look
like no regular
apache palaver.
Fargo:
It ain't.
It's war talk.
Some blasted lunatic
must have tossed bear
grease in the fire.
Get these wagons
back to silver city,
pronto.
Where in tarnation do
you think you're going?
Gotta go talk
to mangas before
it's too late.
Don't be a fool, Luke!
An apache ain't got
no friends when he's
on the warpath.
You'll lose
your hair for certain!
Judge, there's
Luke Fargo.
He couldn't
have arrived
at a more opportune
time, sheriff.
Judge, sheriff cutler.
Who were they?
A group of miners
your friend mangas
had murdered this morning.
We're heading into
Santa ritas to burn
down his villages,
and teach him a lesson
he won't forget.
Mangas would not
have attacked
- without good reason.
- That's a dirty lie.
We never saw
hide nor hair
of the apaches
until they jumped US
this morning.
It was just
plain massacre,
that's what it was.
How long were
you camped here?
Oh, about two days.
This apache wikiup
was burned no later
than yesterday.
Well, you can't
tie that on US.
It was still
smoldering when
we got here.
I'll get the truth
from mangas.
Oh no, you don't.
He wants to warn
the apaches.
That dirty
Indian lover.
Is that what
you intend to do,
Mr. Fargo?
Judge, take a look
over there.
Take a good long look.
Those smoke signals
are apache telegraph.
Right now,
they're ordering
all the tribes
to go on
the warpath.
In a little while,
it'll be a bloodbath.
Mangas is the only man
that can call off
the massacre.
I'm heading to his
village now.
Not so fast,
Mr. Fargo.
I'm deputizing you
to lead US to those
apache villages,
and that's
a federal order, sir.
We're siding
with you, judge.
Yeah, let's do
a little massacrin'
on our own for a change.
If I lead
these men into
the apache villages,
- it'll be on
my own terms.
- Which are?
Before any attack
takes place,
I go ahead
with a white flag
to find out from mangas
who really provoked
the massacre here.
Can't do no harm,
judge,
as we'll be right
behind him.
Besides, if anybody
has influence
with mangas,
it's Luke Fargo.
Very well,
Mr. Fargo.
You shall be permitted
to ride ahead to talk
with mangas,
but I'm riding
with you.
Sheriff,
instruct your men
that until I've
talked to mangas,
they hold their fire,
unless the apaches
starts it.
I'll tell them.
All right, men.
Mount up.
Bolton:
See something?
Fargo: Nope.
But it's quiet.
It's too quiet.
Mr. Fargo,
if you're looking
for an excuse
to call off
this expedition,
you're barking up
the wrong tree.
I figure a man will
live longer if he stays
out of ambushes.
I have a feeling
we're heading
into one now.
Hear me.
I am Fargo,
friend of the apache.
I bring big talk
to chief mangas.
It is a trick
to expose our ambush.
Fargo is my friend.
His heart is warm
towards the apaches.
I will hear
his big talk.
Here comes mangas.
Now, judge, if you'll
let me do the talking,
maybe peace can
be patched up.
Los americanos.
Mangas, come back!
It is a trap!
[ Riva yells ]
Forward, men!
[ Whooping ]
[ Guns firing ]
Split up!
Split up!
Split up, men!
Take the back trail!
[ Yells ]
[ Yells ]
Riva!
Fargo.
Ayee!
[ Chanting ]
Drink.
[ Coughs ]
It is tizwin.
Very strong,
but will make the pain
easier to bear.
Drink.
Senorfargo,
you know the apache
arrow is made
so that when
the shaft is
pulled out,
the barbed head
remains in the wound?
I know.
You'll have to push
it clear through,
and out my back.
Bite.
Hard, senor.
Nona.
[ Chanting ]
The wet horse hide.
Maldito!would you
poison the wound?!
Mexicanodevil
she lobo.
Oh, vamos, vamos!
Ayee, ayee.
Your hands are
gentle and tender.
Yet, there is a strong
wildness in you.
A lust to kill.
I find this very hard
to understand.
My father was
a mexicano,
but my mother
was a full-blooded
comanche.
You're the most
beautiful woman
I've ever known.
Chino is very angry.
He is a fool.
Estupido.
He was throwing red dust
in senorfargo's wound.
He wouldn't quit,
so riva tossed
him out.
She's quite a woman.
You caused me
much trouble.
When riva told me
you refused to raise
your hand against her,
it made me
warm in here.
But there is also
anger in my heart,
because you tried
to draw me into
a trap.
I set no trap for
my friend, mangas.
And there would
not have been
any fighting
if one of your warriors
had not killed the man
from Washington.
Los americanos
were riding in
to kill mangas.
- Ponce had to shoot.
- It was a misunderstanding.
A quick shot,
and then it's
too late.
The damage is done.
There was seven
americanoskilled
by the river.
Why was this?
They beat
yellow moon.
They wounded
little owl.
They burned
their wikiup.
Delgadito wanted to
kill the americanos,
but mangas would not
break the peace.
Alone I went
to the americanos.
I told them they
would find much gold
in canyon diablo.
They called me
a liar.
They did this
to mangas.
Leader of
the apache nation.
And now mangas must
hide those shameful
scars from his people.
The people
have named him
mangas coloradas.
Red sleeves.
These things
I must endure
because of
your people.
You should have
gone to the man
from Washington.
Then he could have
punished the bad
americanos.
Peace would not
have been broken.
Americanopunish
his own people
for doing bad things
to the apaches?
This would be
a big thing to see.
It will be very hard
to make the americanos
listen to words
of peace now.
Peace words
of your people are
written on the wind.
They are not
to be trusted.
I close my ears
to them.
Soon you will be
driven from the land
of the apaches.
See that you take
good care of riva.
Vaya con dios,
senor.
All right, teal,
off and on.
I'm all tired out.
Don't reckon
we'll ever catch that
chief red sleeves.
Maybe not,
but the major's orders
is to keep looking.
You sure major Fargo
wants to find him?
I hear tell he used
to be a very good friend
of chief red sleeves.
He was,
and he still is.
Just the same,
he'd kill him
if he ever caught
him in his sights.
All right, men,
mount up.
[ Yells ]
[ Whooping ]
I feel the wound is big.
And close
to your heart,
mi querido.
We must take him
to chino.
No, chino would
kill him.
We must take mangas
to an americano
medicine man.
[ Sighs ]
Ain't nothing
doing here, Abe.
So I think I'll go
on back and see how
Mary's coming along.
Okay.
[ Moaning ]
Oh, Johnny,
I'm frightened.
Don't leave me, Johnny.
Don't leave me.
I'm staying, Mary, honey.
I'm staying.
The pains are coming
closer together.
It won't be much
longer now, Johnny.
[ Whistles ]
[ Screaming ]
Where is the americano
medicine man?
I am the one you seek.
My husband has
a bullet in his chest.
Medicine man,
heal my wound,
and no harm will
come to your people.
But if my spirit
walks away,
my warriors will
kill all of you.
And you,
senormedicine man,
I shall have staked out
over an ant hill.
I will do what
I can for your husband.
Bring him to my shack.
Rawhide,
I'll need you.
[ Mary moaning ]
The breast bone
is shattered.
The bullet is lodged
very close to the heart.
I will do what I can.
The result will
lie in the hands
of almighty god.
Whisky and opium.
[ Shrieks ]
- To the dull the pain.
- [ Sobbing ]
Drink this.
All of it if
you can.
- [ Moaning ]
- Doc, you've
gotta help.
Rawhide,
give her your arm
to pull up on.
[ Sobbing ]
One must hold his legs,
one his shoulders.
Bite on this.
Hold him tight.
Mi querido.
Mi querido.
Help the woman.
Press this gauze
to the wound.
You've got to help US
all you can.
[ Sobbing ]
[ Slapping ]
- [ Baby crying ]
- It's a boy!
A man child.
[ Sobbing ]
Troop, halt!
Lieutenant, in case
I run into trouble,
rush the village
and do your
best to save
the inhabitants.
Yes, sir.
Good luck, sir.
- It is another trap.
- No.
It is Fargo,
the friend of mangas.
We will listen
to the words
he brings.
Take me
to mangas coloradas.
How bad is his wound?
He will live
to fight again.
Fargo wears
the soldier coat.
Why is this?
There is a big
war on now that
divides my people.
Many americanoshave
become soldiers.
Senorfargo
will also ride away
to the big war?
Later, perhaps,
but right now,
Washington has
ordered me to kill
apache warriors,
and bring
the women and children
to fort Stanton,
unless the apaches
throw down their weapons
and move onto
government reservations.
On a reservation,
an apache warrior
will be as an eagle
with broken wings.
But you would be
given food, blankets,
sheep to raise,
corn to grow.
You would live
in peace.
It is not for Washington
to tell the apache where
they may live.
Here is our home--
the spirit land
of our fathers.
We will fight
or die to keep it.
With me are
many soldiers.
They greatly outnumber
your warriors.
But we hold the lives
of many americano
prisoners.
Then you propose
to trade the lives
of these people
for safe passage for you
and your warriors?
I promised
your medicine man
that if my spirit
did not walk away,
no harm would come
to his people.
I do not break
a promise.
I do not lie.
I have nothing
to trade with your
soldier coats
but wounds and death.
Arizona.
My compliments
to lieutenant Roberts.
Advise him that
I have arranged
a temporary truce
with the apaches,
and that I will
personally escort them
through his line.
Yes, sir, major.
This truce will soon
be finished, mangas.
If you go deep
into your mountains,
it would be
very hard for me
to track you down.
You are as
a brother, Fargo.
If someday,
Washington has leaders
who do not speak
of reservations
for the apaches,
and whose eyes
also see the apache
as a brother,
and not as a man-wolf,
then bring those
leaders to me.
I will speak again
of peace.
Military etiquette
calls for the troup
to present sabers.
Hell's fire, lieutenant.
Don't draw no sabers.
You'll start
a bloody massacre.
I think that might
be good advice,
sergeant.
Seems I'm always
saying "goodbye."
Vaya con dios,
amigo Mia.
See, mangas,
the thieving ones
left the stream here.
The tracks
of my white horse.
Soon we'll get
all our horses back.
- [ Galloping ]
- [ Chattering ]
- [ Whinnies ]
- Good hunting,
eh, compadre?
[ Speaking Spanish ]
Riva.
Que pasa, mujer?
Does it take you
two hours to fetch
water from the stream?
So, instead
of doing your work,
you spend your
time swimming.
That's the gratitude
I get for giving you food
and a place to sleep.
[ Water splashes ]
I carry water,
and I chop wood,
I cook.
Besides, I must
also protect myself
from the dirty
hands of your men.
I earn my keep.
- [ Gasps ]
- Callese la boca, mujer.
Tonight, you shall
earn your keep.
That I promise you.
Go back to your cooking.
After supper, querida,
go down to the stream.
I will bring horses.
We will go away
together.
Des graciada.
Is it not better
to have the love
of one hombre
- than to be
the slave of many?
- [ Grunts ]
Answer me!
[ Muttering Spanish ]
[ Native Americans whooping ]
- [ Speaking Spanish ]
- [ Guns firing ]
How are you named?
- How are you named?
- Riva.
Riva.
You live with
the bad mexicanos.
Why is this?
A week ago,
these renegadosraided
my father's rancheria.
My father they killed.
Me, they brought here.
Mexicanomaidens
have many clothes
and jewels.
I have nothing
but what you see.
I think you are not
without great riches.
Look, fine
mexicanoweapons.
Aye, you can sell her
to the americanos.
$200, maybe $300.
Riva has no love
in her heart for
the americanos.
She wishes to remain
with the bad apaches.
That venison would
taste better if it
were cut into steaks
- and pan fried.
- [ Chuckles ]
Now, that's where
you're plum wrong,
judge.
There ain't nothing
tastier than venison
that's well pine-smoked.
[ Laughs ]
How long before
grub's on, Arizona?
Pretty soon, Luke,
pretty soon.
Better rush her along.
My belly feels like
my throat's been cut.
How about you,
judge Bolton?
This mountain air
certainly wets the
appetite, Mr. Fargo.
I imagine I shall
do full justice
to the venison,
pine-smoked
notwithstanding.
[ Galloping ]
Arizona:
Company coming, Luke.
Quick, get your rifle,
Mr. Fargo.
You won't be needing
that pea-shooter, judge.
That fine-looking Indian
in the lead is mangas.
Chief of
the mimbreno apaches,
and an old
friend of mine.
I hope he remembers
your friendship.
Good to see you,
mangas.
It warms my heart to talk
to my friend Fargo.
I have fine trade goods
in my wagon.
I see you have
no elk hides to trade.
Why is this?
Bad mexicanosstole
our horses.
We bring them back.
They will steal
no more horses.
I see you've brought
back a fine-looking
filly too.
Her name is riva.
She has much courage.
She tried to shoot me.
Fargo:
Lucky thing for you
that three layers
of buffalo hide would
stop a shotgun blast.
To be killed by a woman
would bring great shame
to my family.
Be dark in a little
while, mangas.
Better camp alongside
of my outfit here,
and have a little grub.
They'll be over here
pretty quick, Arizona.
Better start carving
on some of this meat.
[ Chuckles ]
You bet, Luke.
Carving wide and plenty.
Mr. Fargo, that young
woman was a prisoner.
Yeah, and a flaming
beauty too.
Do you mean
that Indian's gonna
take her for a wife?
Well, not exactly.
You see, judge,
the apaches
and the mexicanos
have been at war
for over 50 years.
They don't steal
each other's women.
They either keep them,
or else they sell them.
Sell them?
Sell them to whom?
We Americans are
their best market.
These gals end up
in saloons,
- and dance halls, and--
- why, that's slavery.
Slavery of the worst kind.
I know, judge.
Any kind of slavery
is bad.
We Americans
would like to take
the apaches' land,
and move them on
government reservations.
That's slavery.
And down south,
there's another kind
of slavery
that President Lincoln
wants to do something about.
I know, Mr. Fargo,
but for a primitive savage
to take a white girl.
I've known mangas
for a long time.
To my knowledge,
he's never lied,
and he's never gone
back on his word.
That's more than
can be said
about a lot of
civilized whites
in the territory.
No, judge, I wouldn't
go calling mangas no
primitive savage.
I think Fargo
the americano will try
to buy you from me.
You would like that?
Perhaps he will treat
me with kindness.
[ Laughing ]
Fill up your
bellies, amigos,
while you can get it.
Mexicanoscrave
their coffee.
I'll give you a bag
to take along for her.
Gracias, senor.
Mr. Fargo,
I'd like a few
words with mangas.
I'm not one
to beat about
the bush.
I speak straight
from the shoulder.
A forked tongue
is an evil thing.
Mr. Fargo has told you
Washington has
appointed me federal
judge in this territory.
My headquarters will
be in silver city.
Therefore, I'm taking
this opportunity of
making the position
of the United States
government crystal clear,
so that there
will be no future
misunderstanding.
So long as the apaches
adhere strictly
to the terms
of the peace treaty,
I shall personally
see to it
that they're afforded
every protection,
but if the apaches
break that treaty,
I shall order
my soldiers
to punish them with
the utmost severity.
I want you
to understand this.
Hear me.
The apaches will not
be the first to break
this peace paper,
but they will
keep the peace
only so long
as your people
do not break it.
My people will
not break it.
In the land
of the apaches,
your soldier coats
number less than 2,000.
If my war drums sound,
more than 5,000
apache warriors will take
the war trail against you.
This is something
the man from Washington
should understand.
Clem, hit that guitar!
Make it mex, in honor
of the little gal here.
Judge, palaver's over.
You better go
sit down while you
still got your hair.
[ Guitar playing ]
"Cielito lindo."
You ought to know that.
[ Hums ]
[ Singing "cielito lindo ]
Yahoo!
Clem, "Mexican hat dance."
[ "Mexican hat dance" playing ]
[ Laughing ]
I never knowed Luke was
such a fancy stomper.
[ Music stops ]
First time
I ever knowed you
to go hog wild
over a woman, Luke.
First time I ever
saw a woman I wanted
for my wife.
How the devil did
that Indian know
the number of soldiers
I've got in the territory?
[ Chuckles ]
Shucks, judge.
It's gotten out here
so you can't cut
your whiskers
without them apaches
knowing about it.
Man from Washington
make big talk.
All foolish.
I think he will ask
Washington for more
soldier coats.
Here's riva's coffee,
and some blankets.
I figured she might
get cold sleeping
on the ground.
This here is
one of them new
repeating rifles.
It sells for
$250 in Denver.
You don't need
any powder,
percussion cap,
or ramrod.
It shoots
five times faster
than a muzzle-loader.
Ayee, this is
a very fine gun.
I'll trade you
this fine gun
and 100 cartridges,
even trade for
riva here.
I want her for my wife.
Ooh, that is
a very good trade.
Take it, mangas.
Your moccasins walk
the long trail.
A wife would be
a big burden to you.
No, I figure
riva wouldn't
bellyache for me
to settle down
and build her a house.
Where my moccasins tread,
hers would tread also.
You are my friend.
There are many things
I would do for you,
but I will not
sell you riva.
Soon bring
your trade wagons
to my village.
Good luck to you, riva.
Vaya con dios, senor.
You are very
foolish, mangas.
Mexicana maidens are
not hard to catch.
This one has
much courage.
How about some
more flapjacks?
These are mighty
tasty flapjacks,
Arizona.
Well, thank you,
judge.
[ Whooping ]
Fine friend he is.
Eats your food
and rides off
without a word.
An apache never
says goodbye.
Just goes away.
Ayee, mangas!
- Ayee, mangas!
- Mangas!
Ayee, mangas!
Ayee, ayee!
Ayee!
Mangas has brought
back the horses.
Also scalps.
And a mexicanowoman.
This is your home.
First, you must
dig yourself a bed.
Like this.
Among the apaches,
the women do the work.
Warriors, the hunting
and fighting.
Dig.
Nona, while I was gone,
did any warrior find
favor in your eyes?
Dalgadito, gray lobo,
and yellowtail.
Nona talks with
false tongue.
This is my cousin,
yellow moon.
Her child,
little owl.
This is my
sister nona.
Her name is riva.
These fine blankets
are for me?
They belong to riva.
She is only
a mexicanowoman!
Why should
she have them?
Hear me.
You will treat
riva with kindness.
Also, you will
watch to see that
she does not escape.
Will you keep her?
Or will you sell her
to the americanos?
Riva is to be my wife.
Mangas, an apache
has never honored
a mexicanowoman
by making her
his wife.
There will be many
of our people
who will set their faces
against this marriage.
Will the face
of ponce be turning
against me?
Ponce was once
the friend of mangas.
Tonight,
at the council fire,
I will tell my people
of my decision.
Hear me.
This maiden
of the mexicanos
is without fear.
Her heart is the heart
of a warrior.
She will bear
strong sons
who will grow up
to become mighty
warriors.
Soon, she will
become my wife.
Many years ago,
the mexicanos
came into the land
of the apaches.
The apaches received
them in friendship,
and because of this,
soon many apaches
were dead.
Many more were sold
into slavery!
Has the mind
of mangas become sick
that he has forgotten
these bad things?
The mexicanos
are enemies.
We are at war
with them.
When we capture
their women,
we sell them
to the americanos,
or use them to warm
the blankets of
our warriors.
If mangas makes
this woman his wife,
the great spirit
of the white mountain
will turn his face
from US.
The deer
and the elk
will walk away.
The Springs
will go dry,
and there will be
darkness over the land
of the apaches.
Chino is a fool!
His words bring no echo
from the mountain.
Mangas is
a brave warrior.
A mighty chief.
If his heart desires
this mexicanomaiden
for a wife,
I, ponce,
shall stand
at his side.
I, delgadito,
shall stand by
the side of mangas.
I say this--
on the first night
of the new moon,
this mexicanomaiden
will become my wife.
I, gray lobo,
set my face against
this evil thing.
[ Grunts ]
I, desalin,
set my face against
this evil thing.
I have long wanted
to kill gray lobo.
I shall fight
him for you.
The heart of desalin is bad.
I shall kill him for you.
The quarrel is mine.
My knife alone
shall answer.
Ponce:
It is foolish
to fight them both.
If my spirit walks away,
take riva to Fargo.
Tell him she is a present
from his friend mangas.
Gray lobo.
If my brother dies,
I shall rip your belly.
Ayee!
Yellow moon:
Mangas, mangas!
Ayee, ayee!
Ayee!
Mangas, mangas!
Mangas, ayee!
- Ayee, mangas, ayee.
- Ayee!
Mangas!
[ Speaks Spanish ]
Mangas!
[ Speaks Spanish ]
Ayee!
Desalin.
Ayee, mangas, ayee.
The great bear
of the white mountain,
hear me.
I, desalin.
Ayee, mangas.
Gray lobo and desalin
are dead.
Their spirits
have walked away.
Their names have
been spoken for
the last time!
Ayee, mangas!
- Ayee!
- [ All cheering ]
Mangas.
Is there no food
in the village,
that you must
eat elk hide?
I make it soft
for moccasins
for mangas,
which you will
be doing for him
pretty quick.
When an apache
takes a wife,
he must leave
his old wikiup,
so today, riva must
commence building
the new wikiup,
in which she will
live with mangas.
First, you will
go to the forest,
and cut long
sapling Poles
for the uprights.
Then, you will
go to the river,
for Willow branches,
which you will
weave closely together
to make the walls.
Diablo,i will
do no such thing.
When an apache maiden
refuses to obey,
the warrior
she is to marry
strips her naked,
and beats her
with his wrist whip
until she has
learned obedience.
Ayee, ayee!
This you will push
in the ground, so.
Little owl will help.
- No no, riva
must do this.
- [ Laughing ]
Why are you laughing?
Vamos, El stupidos.
Silencio, silencio.
Ooh!
Enough!
Santa madre,
I will not build
your wakiup for you.
I will not
chew elk hide
for your moccasins,
or cook,
or grind corn.
Maldito,i will not
be your squaw.
I will be a wife
who rides at your side
like a warrior,
or you can sell me
to the americanos.
She must be
taught obedience.
Strip her naked
and beat her!
Strip her
and beat her.
It is the law
of the apaches.
Hear me.
From this day forth,
riva shall do no more
woman's work.
She will learn to hunt
the deer, the elk,
and the sky eagle.
She will learn
the use of the bow,
the Lance, and the knife.
She will become
a warrior wife.
But mangas,
who will build
your new wikiup?
Nona.
That was too high.
One hand width.
These are the arrows
of a squaw,
but this one is the arrow
of an apache warrior.
Kyah!
Ayee!
Ayee!
Whoa.
It's mangas.
[ Laughing ]
I'll bet you
20 silver dollars
mangas goes
for your trade
this time, Luke.
I'll take that
bet, Arizona.
I hope I lose.
That riva's all female
and mighty pretty.
Yesiree, mighty pretty.
- Hand me my rifle.
- Here you go, Luke.
It warms my heart
that you have come.
This is a very
big day.
Buenos Diaz,
senor Fargo.
Snakes alive, mangas.
What are you trying to do?
Turn riva
into a warrior?
She's also a very
fine hunter.
She shot this
deer herself
at 100 paces,
with one arrow.
Big chest,
long legs,
strong.
This is a fine
horse, Fargo.
He's what they call
a Texas buckskin.
He's fast
and sure-footed.
Will you trade
this fine horse?
Main reason for
coming, mangas.
Give you this rifle,
100 cartridges,
and this fine buckskin,
all for riva.
Even trade.
Tonight, riva will
become my wife.
My heart will be sad
if my friend, Fargo,
walks away from my wedding.
Among the apaches,
it is a custom to give
the wedding present
to the father
of the bride.
Since riva has
no father,
I shall give
my present to her.
My wedding present
to you, riva.
His name is El dorado.
May life hold great
happiness for you.
Muchas gracias, senor.
Fate sometimes
leads our lives into
different worlds.
[ Chanting ]
I made these
for my new sister.
They are very beautiful.
Muchas gracias,
little sister.
Man:
Ayee, mangas.
Come, mangas is waiting.
Great spirit
of the white mountain!
Great spirit
of the blue mountain!
Hear me,
and bear witness
the blood of this
mighty warrior,
and of this
maiden mingles,
and they become as one.
All:
Ayee, ayee!
[ All cheering ]
Ayee, ayee!
Ayee, ayee, ayee!
That is the way
an apache maiden
gives her heart.
Yellow moon has
taught you well.
I have learned
many strange things
that an apache
wife must do,
but the husband
of a mexicanohas
things to learn too.
Apache hut here.
You go away.
- You go away.
- Hey, shut her up.
No no, you go.
You hear?
You go!
You heard white man.
Shut up and go.
No!
- Well.
- No, no!
Don't be afraid, girlie.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Pay dirt!
Pay dirt!
Pay dirt!
Now, you just stay
right there, girlie.
I'll be right back.
She's rich,
Dutch, rich.
Yeah, a real bonanza.
All right, boys.
We'll stay here
and work the gravel bar.
You waited
for me, didn't you,
squaw, huh?
[ Yellow moon grunting ]
Why you little--
you bad man!
You bad white man!
Man:
Clay, stop fooling
around with that squaw
and fire that
stinkin' wikiup.
Now go do what
I told you.
Why you little--
yellow moon:
Little owl, run!
Oh, little owl.
Oh, little owl.
All right,
men, come on.
Let's all get to work.
Clay, ike,
we have company.
You hurt two
of my people.
Burned their wikiup.
Why is this?
Because they
didn't get when
I told them to.
Pan here for
little gold,
when there is big gold
somewhere else.
Like US to clear out,
wouldn't you?
Hell's fire,
would you look
at them, Dutch?
- Nuggets big as peas.
- Shut up, Clay.
Where'd you get them?
In canyon diablo.
Canyon diablo.
I've never heard of it.
Where is it?
Ride south four suns,
and in the mountains,
you will find
canyon diablo.
You're a blasted liar.
I do not lie.
There is much gold
in canyon diablo.
And I say you're
a blasted liar.
Now get.
Buffaloed the critter.
Buffaloed him good.
Get two horses
and spread eagle him.
I'll show this Indian
not to come around here
lying to white men.
That ought
to hold him, ike.
All right, Dutch,
larrup him good.
I do not lie.
There is much gold
in canyon diablo.
You're doing
fine, Dutch.
Sign your name on
his stinkin' hide.
Yeah, I would
if I knew how to write.
[ Drums playing ]
Hey, Dutch.
Dutch, wake up.
Huh? What's
the matter?
War drums.
Listen.
You shouldn't
have let that
red devil go.
You should have
killed him like
I wanted you to.
I got a hunch
we better saddle up
and ride.
Listen, Clay,
no stinkin' Indians
are gonna run me off
of this bonanza.
We got plenty of guns
and plenty of bullets.
Now, you just put
a couple of guards
out there,
and shut up
and let me go
to sleep.
[ Drumming stops ]
Hear me, warriors
of the apaches.
I have tried hard
to keep the peace
with the americanos,
but this is
no longer possible.
Today, they have broken
the peace treaty.
I take the knife.
I take the arrow.
I take the Lance.
I shall not lay
these weapons down
until the americanos
have been driven from
the land of the apaches.
All:
Ayee, ayee, ayee!
[ Drumming continues ]
[ All chanting ]
Well, Clay,
another day
like yesterday,
and we'll have
about $1,000
in gold.
Miner:
Indian!
- Indian!
- [ Whooping ]
[ Whooping ]
Ayee!
Whoa.
Give the horses
a breather.
How about the water bag,
Arizona?
Yeah, here
you go, Luke.
Oh, I sure hope
they got plenty
of cold beer
in silver city.
[ Chuckles ]
My innards feel
like the big dry
has set in.
[ Groans ]
Hey Luke, take
a look at them
smoke signals.
- [ Drumming ]
- Hey, there's another
one over there.
That don't look
like no regular
apache palaver.
Fargo:
It ain't.
It's war talk.
Some blasted lunatic
must have tossed bear
grease in the fire.
Get these wagons
back to silver city,
pronto.
Where in tarnation do
you think you're going?
Gotta go talk
to mangas before
it's too late.
Don't be a fool, Luke!
An apache ain't got
no friends when he's
on the warpath.
You'll lose
your hair for certain!
Judge, there's
Luke Fargo.
He couldn't
have arrived
at a more opportune
time, sheriff.
Judge, sheriff cutler.
Who were they?
A group of miners
your friend mangas
had murdered this morning.
We're heading into
Santa ritas to burn
down his villages,
and teach him a lesson
he won't forget.
Mangas would not
have attacked
- without good reason.
- That's a dirty lie.
We never saw
hide nor hair
of the apaches
until they jumped US
this morning.
It was just
plain massacre,
that's what it was.
How long were
you camped here?
Oh, about two days.
This apache wikiup
was burned no later
than yesterday.
Well, you can't
tie that on US.
It was still
smoldering when
we got here.
I'll get the truth
from mangas.
Oh no, you don't.
He wants to warn
the apaches.
That dirty
Indian lover.
Is that what
you intend to do,
Mr. Fargo?
Judge, take a look
over there.
Take a good long look.
Those smoke signals
are apache telegraph.
Right now,
they're ordering
all the tribes
to go on
the warpath.
In a little while,
it'll be a bloodbath.
Mangas is the only man
that can call off
the massacre.
I'm heading to his
village now.
Not so fast,
Mr. Fargo.
I'm deputizing you
to lead US to those
apache villages,
and that's
a federal order, sir.
We're siding
with you, judge.
Yeah, let's do
a little massacrin'
on our own for a change.
If I lead
these men into
the apache villages,
- it'll be on
my own terms.
- Which are?
Before any attack
takes place,
I go ahead
with a white flag
to find out from mangas
who really provoked
the massacre here.
Can't do no harm,
judge,
as we'll be right
behind him.
Besides, if anybody
has influence
with mangas,
it's Luke Fargo.
Very well,
Mr. Fargo.
You shall be permitted
to ride ahead to talk
with mangas,
but I'm riding
with you.
Sheriff,
instruct your men
that until I've
talked to mangas,
they hold their fire,
unless the apaches
starts it.
I'll tell them.
All right, men.
Mount up.
Bolton:
See something?
Fargo: Nope.
But it's quiet.
It's too quiet.
Mr. Fargo,
if you're looking
for an excuse
to call off
this expedition,
you're barking up
the wrong tree.
I figure a man will
live longer if he stays
out of ambushes.
I have a feeling
we're heading
into one now.
Hear me.
I am Fargo,
friend of the apache.
I bring big talk
to chief mangas.
It is a trick
to expose our ambush.
Fargo is my friend.
His heart is warm
towards the apaches.
I will hear
his big talk.
Here comes mangas.
Now, judge, if you'll
let me do the talking,
maybe peace can
be patched up.
Los americanos.
Mangas, come back!
It is a trap!
[ Riva yells ]
Forward, men!
[ Whooping ]
[ Guns firing ]
Split up!
Split up!
Split up, men!
Take the back trail!
[ Yells ]
[ Yells ]
Riva!
Fargo.
Ayee!
[ Chanting ]
Drink.
[ Coughs ]
It is tizwin.
Very strong,
but will make the pain
easier to bear.
Drink.
Senorfargo,
you know the apache
arrow is made
so that when
the shaft is
pulled out,
the barbed head
remains in the wound?
I know.
You'll have to push
it clear through,
and out my back.
Bite.
Hard, senor.
Nona.
[ Chanting ]
The wet horse hide.
Maldito!would you
poison the wound?!
Mexicanodevil
she lobo.
Oh, vamos, vamos!
Ayee, ayee.
Your hands are
gentle and tender.
Yet, there is a strong
wildness in you.
A lust to kill.
I find this very hard
to understand.
My father was
a mexicano,
but my mother
was a full-blooded
comanche.
You're the most
beautiful woman
I've ever known.
Chino is very angry.
He is a fool.
Estupido.
He was throwing red dust
in senorfargo's wound.
He wouldn't quit,
so riva tossed
him out.
She's quite a woman.
You caused me
much trouble.
When riva told me
you refused to raise
your hand against her,
it made me
warm in here.
But there is also
anger in my heart,
because you tried
to draw me into
a trap.
I set no trap for
my friend, mangas.
And there would
not have been
any fighting
if one of your warriors
had not killed the man
from Washington.
Los americanos
were riding in
to kill mangas.
- Ponce had to shoot.
- It was a misunderstanding.
A quick shot,
and then it's
too late.
The damage is done.
There was seven
americanoskilled
by the river.
Why was this?
They beat
yellow moon.
They wounded
little owl.
They burned
their wikiup.
Delgadito wanted to
kill the americanos,
but mangas would not
break the peace.
Alone I went
to the americanos.
I told them they
would find much gold
in canyon diablo.
They called me
a liar.
They did this
to mangas.
Leader of
the apache nation.
And now mangas must
hide those shameful
scars from his people.
The people
have named him
mangas coloradas.
Red sleeves.
These things
I must endure
because of
your people.
You should have
gone to the man
from Washington.
Then he could have
punished the bad
americanos.
Peace would not
have been broken.
Americanopunish
his own people
for doing bad things
to the apaches?
This would be
a big thing to see.
It will be very hard
to make the americanos
listen to words
of peace now.
Peace words
of your people are
written on the wind.
They are not
to be trusted.
I close my ears
to them.
Soon you will be
driven from the land
of the apaches.
See that you take
good care of riva.
Vaya con dios,
senor.
All right, teal,
off and on.
I'm all tired out.
Don't reckon
we'll ever catch that
chief red sleeves.
Maybe not,
but the major's orders
is to keep looking.
You sure major Fargo
wants to find him?
I hear tell he used
to be a very good friend
of chief red sleeves.
He was,
and he still is.
Just the same,
he'd kill him
if he ever caught
him in his sights.
All right, men,
mount up.
[ Yells ]
[ Whooping ]
I feel the wound is big.
And close
to your heart,
mi querido.
We must take him
to chino.
No, chino would
kill him.
We must take mangas
to an americano
medicine man.
[ Sighs ]
Ain't nothing
doing here, Abe.
So I think I'll go
on back and see how
Mary's coming along.
Okay.
[ Moaning ]
Oh, Johnny,
I'm frightened.
Don't leave me, Johnny.
Don't leave me.
I'm staying, Mary, honey.
I'm staying.
The pains are coming
closer together.
It won't be much
longer now, Johnny.
[ Whistles ]
[ Screaming ]
Where is the americano
medicine man?
I am the one you seek.
My husband has
a bullet in his chest.
Medicine man,
heal my wound,
and no harm will
come to your people.
But if my spirit
walks away,
my warriors will
kill all of you.
And you,
senormedicine man,
I shall have staked out
over an ant hill.
I will do what
I can for your husband.
Bring him to my shack.
Rawhide,
I'll need you.
[ Mary moaning ]
The breast bone
is shattered.
The bullet is lodged
very close to the heart.
I will do what I can.
The result will
lie in the hands
of almighty god.
Whisky and opium.
[ Shrieks ]
- To the dull the pain.
- [ Sobbing ]
Drink this.
All of it if
you can.
- [ Moaning ]
- Doc, you've
gotta help.
Rawhide,
give her your arm
to pull up on.
[ Sobbing ]
One must hold his legs,
one his shoulders.
Bite on this.
Hold him tight.
Mi querido.
Mi querido.
Help the woman.
Press this gauze
to the wound.
You've got to help US
all you can.
[ Sobbing ]
[ Slapping ]
- [ Baby crying ]
- It's a boy!
A man child.
[ Sobbing ]
Troop, halt!
Lieutenant, in case
I run into trouble,
rush the village
and do your
best to save
the inhabitants.
Yes, sir.
Good luck, sir.
- It is another trap.
- No.
It is Fargo,
the friend of mangas.
We will listen
to the words
he brings.
Take me
to mangas coloradas.
How bad is his wound?
He will live
to fight again.
Fargo wears
the soldier coat.
Why is this?
There is a big
war on now that
divides my people.
Many americanoshave
become soldiers.
Senorfargo
will also ride away
to the big war?
Later, perhaps,
but right now,
Washington has
ordered me to kill
apache warriors,
and bring
the women and children
to fort Stanton,
unless the apaches
throw down their weapons
and move onto
government reservations.
On a reservation,
an apache warrior
will be as an eagle
with broken wings.
But you would be
given food, blankets,
sheep to raise,
corn to grow.
You would live
in peace.
It is not for Washington
to tell the apache where
they may live.
Here is our home--
the spirit land
of our fathers.
We will fight
or die to keep it.
With me are
many soldiers.
They greatly outnumber
your warriors.
But we hold the lives
of many americano
prisoners.
Then you propose
to trade the lives
of these people
for safe passage for you
and your warriors?
I promised
your medicine man
that if my spirit
did not walk away,
no harm would come
to his people.
I do not break
a promise.
I do not lie.
I have nothing
to trade with your
soldier coats
but wounds and death.
Arizona.
My compliments
to lieutenant Roberts.
Advise him that
I have arranged
a temporary truce
with the apaches,
and that I will
personally escort them
through his line.
Yes, sir, major.
This truce will soon
be finished, mangas.
If you go deep
into your mountains,
it would be
very hard for me
to track you down.
You are as
a brother, Fargo.
If someday,
Washington has leaders
who do not speak
of reservations
for the apaches,
and whose eyes
also see the apache
as a brother,
and not as a man-wolf,
then bring those
leaders to me.
I will speak again
of peace.
Military etiquette
calls for the troup
to present sabers.
Hell's fire, lieutenant.
Don't draw no sabers.
You'll start
a bloody massacre.
I think that might
be good advice,
sergeant.
Seems I'm always
saying "goodbye."
Vaya con dios,
amigo Mia.