Bonanza (1959–1973): Season 13, Episode 5 - The Prisoners - full transcript

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Come on! Hyah, hyah!

Come on, hyah, hyah!

Easy, easy.

Ah, he's lame.

Somebody's run him into the ground.

Man must have been in a hurry.

Maybe we better try to find out why.

- Hey.
- Yeah.

My lucky day!



Oh...

I've been hoping I'd find somebody.

Handcuffs.

I'm not trying to hide them.

I'm looking for help.

What kind of help?

It's not for me.

It's for the fella that put these on me.

He's back there
about three miles, hurt.

Why didn't you stay with him?

Because he had a gun in his hand
and I figured he was about to kill me.

Who was this
who was about to kill you?

Morehouse, Sheriff Clyde Morehouse.

I didn't say he was about to kill me.



I said I figured he was.

I could have been wrong,

but if I'd stayed there
I could have been dead, too.

Yes, sir, now, I... I was his prisoner.

But he put these cuffs
on the wrong man.

Cross my heart and hope to die.

That's a fine resolution.

I reckon he figured
I was trying to escape.

Joe, why don't you ride back
and have a look?

Be sure to tell him Hank sent you.

I'd call that one for the history books.

A prisoner...

sending help to a sheriff

that's bound to hanging him.

- Sheriff.
- Thank you.

That's good.

If that don't beat all.

Just when I thought
I was running plumb out of luck.

You got him safe, have you?

You bet we do.

Horse stepped in a gopher hole,
broke his leg.

Throwed me something fierce.

Before I knew what had happened,
why he had hightailed it.

What did this fellow do?

Well, he and a couple of his friends

was helping themselves
to bank money.

Last month they held up a stage,

killed the driver,
robbed all the passengers,

and took off.

Yes, sir.

You caught yourself a real sweetheart.

It sounds like it.

Let's get you back to camp.
Think you can ride?

I reckon so.

All right, come on,
I'll give you a hand.

Take it slow.

Oh...

Hop Sing, what are you going
to poison us with today?

Well, here he is.
He's pretty strong-minded.

Can you give me a hand?

- Watch his leg.
- Yeah.

Easy does it.

There you are, Sheriff.

Howdy.

♪ ...on the prairie ♪

♪ And I looked at the stars in the sky ♪

♪ I wondered if ever a cowboy ♪

♪ Would drift to that sweet by-and-by ♪

You try taking off like that again
and I'm going to put a bullet in you.

I was just going for help.

It's like I told these folks.

Yeah, I can guess
what you told them folks.

If they hadn't have stopped you,

you'd be fetched up
somewhere's in Mexico.

Who do I thank here?

Ben Cartwright, Sheriff.

This is my son Hoss over here.

Howdy, Sheriff.

Much obliged to your son there,
Mr. Cartwright.

But I got another favor to ask of you.

Sheriff, you look as if
you could use a doctor.

You sure do, Clyde.

Mr. Cartwright, if you just
strap me up real tight,

well, I'll be on my way with him.

But I'm going to have to ask you
for the loan of a horse and saddle.

Of course, of course.
Have much of a case against him?

Well, eyeball witness.

The passengers he robbed.

When they see me,
they're going to tell you,

"Too bad, you got
the wrong Hank Simmons."

Well, if... if that happens,
I'll let you go.

'Til then I'm not letting you
out of my sight.

Yeah, I think I could use
that strapping up right now.

Get the bandage box,
Hop Sing, will ya?

♪ They say there will be
a great judgment ♪

♪ And cowboys
like doggies will stand ♪

Now, you let breath out, please.

Ooh! Easy!

I won't be able to breathe at all.

Exactly what bandage is for,

so you not breathe too hard
and hurt the rib.

When you get to Cottonwood,
you see the doctor

and you tell Dr. Hop Sing
is do good job.

Thank you.

All I can say is I'm plumb out of wind.

Good. Bandage is success.

I'd feel a whole lot easier
if you were to stay on here, Sheriff.

We can take care of Simmons.

I'll feel a whole lot easier
when I get him behind bars.

If I can get him there.

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

♪ Roll on... ♪

Hey, Sheriff, how you feeling?

Well, I'll tell you,
I've been talking awful sassy,

but... I got to admit, I...

I don't feel sassy.

I've been thinking...

I wonder if one of you folks
would ride along with me?

Well, I suppose I could.

Yes, of course you could.

I figure two days going
and one day coming back.

You'll get deputy pay.

No need for that.

- I'll saddle my horse.
- You'll get it.

Are you really
that scared of me, Clyde?

Well...

I'm careful of loaded guns
and rattlesnakes.

You give me any more lip,

I'm going to tie you to that saddle.

I'll tell you, it's a sad business
when people don't trust each other.

I'd hate to see what you'd do
to a real wicked man.

Mr. Cartwright, I want to
thank you once again for

all your kindness.

Oh, you're more than welcome.

And everything you done for me.

There you are.

All right, let's ride.

♪ I know there's many
a stray cowboy ♪

And I want to thank you, too,
Mr. Cartwright,

for your hospitality.

Accommodations weren't too good
but the chow more than made up for it.

♪ Who'll be lost
in the great final sale ♪

♪ Oh he might have been
walking in pastures ♪

♪ Had he known
of the dim narrow trail ♪

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

♪ Roll on ♪

♪ Along little doggies ♪

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

This is real pretty country.

Puts me in mind of California.

You ever been to California, Joe?

Yeah.

Joe, I got to warn you...

this feller here can talk
a stinger right out of a bee.

He'll be poking and prying,

trying to find your weak spots.

He'll try to trick you,

catch you off guard,
jump you when he does.

You're just suspicious, Clyde.

You know,
I'm going to settle down there,

after I put some money together.

Around Stockton way,
raise blooded cattle.

I've been reading up on it.

I'm gonna be
a cowhand all my life.

Assuming you have a life.

"Assuming," that's a good word.

Do you do much reading, Joe?

Yeah, a fair amount.

Same with me.

I like learning things.

I never had any real schooling.

Kicked around too much for it.

But you may have noticed,
I taught myself reading and writing,

and how to speak proper.

Proper... properly.

Taught myself a lot of things.

Yeah. Such as wool-pulling.

I've found I'm smarter
than most people.

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

♪ Roll on little doggies ♪

♪ Roll on ♪

♪ Roll on ♪

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

You know something?

I grew up in these hills. That's a fact.

Lived with a Mexican family,
about ten miles east of here.

They didn't have much but
they treated me like one of their own.

I never had any family.

That I can remember.

Well, I...

Oh, there was a woman,
I called her Aunt Bea... I remember her.

Must have been about five, maybe six.

I kept running away from her.
She was mean.

Then there was
another family took me in.

The school teacher boarded with them
and she started me reading.

But I didn't stay with them, either.

I don't remember why.

Yes, sir, Sheriff,

you're taking me
right back into home country.

I've got a lot of friends around here.

Why don't you help him, Joe?

I don't need help.

You look about done in.

I bet them ribs are...

burning like fire, aren't they?

You know, you ought
to be careful, Sheriff.

You can puncture a lung.

I had a friend once that did that,

he drowned in his own blood.

Come on, knock it off.

Well, doesn't it bother you
to see a man suffering like that?

It hurts me just to look at him.

And for what?

So he can look like a fool at the end.

If you're aiming to rile me, you have.

Now you shut your mouth
or I'll shut it for you permanent.

You just remember,
I don't have to take you back alive.

Take the first watch, will you, Joe?

Yeah.

I would take it
but I got to ease this pain.

Take Windy here
over there to that tree.

Cuff him around it.

Let's go.

The pain's making him fretful,
you got to understand that, Joe.

Okay, that's far enough.

I guess he's worried, too.

Not knowing which Simmons I am.

On the ground,
put your hands around the tree.

Especially since
we're so close to home country.

Must be thinking about
the Mexican family,

all them friends I have around here.

I wouldn't be surprised
if they're watching us right now,

figuring on doing something.

Just fooling.

If he does that again, knock him out.

Can't you fellas take a joke?

I feel sorry for you.

I truly do.

You're more prisoners
around here than I am.

I've got nothing to worry about,
I can just go to sleep.

But you've got to stay awake...

you've gotta jump every time I move...

and every time you hear
something out there in the night.

And tomorrow it'll be worse.

Wake up.

Rise and shine.

Morning, Clyde.

You go get yourself a cup of coffee.

And let's ride.

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

♪ Roll on little doggy roll on ♪

♪ Roll on ♪

♪ I'm afraid I will be a stray cowboy ♪

♪ A maverick I'm branded on high ♪

♪ And get into trouble at dawning ♪

♪ When the boss
of the riders goes by ♪

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

♪ Roll on little doggy roll on ♪

♪ Roll on ♪

Jose!

Pepe!

Maria!

Maria!

Pedro?

Maria?

What's happened here?

Where's your papa,
where... where's Pepe?

My father is dead.

Pepe go.

Maria?

Maria?

How long has she been like this?

Two, three day.

I think she might die.

You got any food?

Not for long time.

I try, but I am sick.

I don't mean that!
You got any food in the house?

Si.

Please, you help?

Stupid!

Señor...

get me some water.

Get my sister some water.

Here you go, boy.

You need this more than your sister.

That's good, isn't it?

Yeah.

I bet you that made you feel
a lot better, doesn't it?

You don't remember me, do you?

You weren't no bigger than a chicken
the last time I was here.

Your papa had some horses
and a couple of cows then.

They gone?

You know, I used to live here
when I was your age.

That's a fact.

When did your papa die?

Last week.

The same sickness
as you and your sister?

Oh.

That's a shame.
I was counting on him for something.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Listen, you know what you need?

You need some food in you.

I'll bet you get some food in you,
you'll feel all right.

And I'm going to fix you some.

Now I want you to pay close attention.

I made arrangements
to meet somebody here.

See, I'm a sheriff,

and he's one of my deputies,

and we're after this real bad man.

You understand?

I planned on
signaling him when I got here.

And after I fix you that grub,

I'm going to build a fire,
a big smoky one...

and I want you to promise me
to keep it going after I leave.

Night and day, until he gets here.

You think you could do that?

I don't know.

Why, sure you can.
You're a big boy, Pedro.

His name's Yancy, Tom Yancy.
You remember him?

He's been around here.

Si. I know him.

You tell him that
Hank will see him in Mexicali.

Think you can remember that?

You help Maria?

Well, I... I can't do
anything for her right now.

But I'll send somebody from town.

I promise, all right?

That's my boy.

Now let's get you that grub.

There you go, old buddy.

Think you can feed yourself?

I'm going to cut some brush
for that fire.

Now you need anything, you just shout.

Gracias.

Da nada.

Drop it.

- I didn't get you, huh?
- Drop it.

Pedro, kill him!

Now you get up.

Walk towards that cabin.

Still can't take a joke.

Pedro, Maria!

You're jumpy, aren't you?

Why don't you go ahead
and shoot them?

You might just as well.

He's half dead with a fever
and his sister ain't no better.

They ain't eaten for three or four days.

Well... what are we waiting for?

Why don't you take me
on in to Cottonwood, Deputy?

Here you go.

Don't be scared, take it easy.

This'll bring your
fever down a little bit.

Is there anybody around here
that can help you?

Tell him no.

No.

Are you saying that because
it's the truth

or because he wants you to say so?

I'm just trying to help you, that's all.

Don't believe him, Pedro.

He's lying. He don't want to help you.

Nearest neighbor's
a good day's ride off.

There's a doctor in Cottonwood now,

but you wouldn't get there
before tomorrow,

and you'd be a good day
bringing him back here.

The girl could be dead by then,
boy along with her.

What I was planning to do,
I was going to kill one of them

chickens out there
and pick some greens

and fix up a good soup
and hand-feed her the broth.

What's the matter, Joe,
don't you believe me?

I believe what I see.

You think I'm lying about
what I was planning to do?

Or maybe I'm lying about
the nearest neighbor.

I told you I had
a lot of friends around here.

One or the other's
got to be a lie, isn't it?

Reading your mind?

Sure I am.

You're wondering
why I want you to stay here.

Whether I'm putting off
a showdown in Cottonwood,

or because I expect my friends
to come and get me.

Right?

Well, you know, there's one way
I can make sure you don't get away.

Oh, not you.

You wouldn't shoot
a man down in cold blood.

You're all tied up with
what's right and wrong.

Now don't you push me too far.

You see, you got
them principles, Joe...

and they won't let you do things.

That's the difference
between you and me.

I've got none.

I can just do anything I want.

I don't care who gets hurt.

I know that.

I'll tell you something you don't know.

I got ways of making people
do what I want.

Signaling for help?

I told you,
you're signaling my friends for me.

I made you do that.

What's the matter, Hank?

Not too sure
of my principles right now?

It's all right, Pedro.

Yeah, he's just having
a little fun shooting at me.

He's lying to you.
I was just signaling for help.

Go on back to bed,
everything's all right.

You do what he tells you, Pedro.

He'll shoot you if you don't.

Don't try to outsmart me, Joe.

You know, I'm sick of
listening to your big mouth.

Now sing me your favorite song.

Here, I got you some nice hot soup.

Here you go.

Maybe it's a little too hot.

We'll... we'll let it cool awhile, huh?

Just set it right here.

Your sister's better, her fever's down.

When she wakes up, she's probably
going to want some of that soup.

You ought to try that,
I'm not too bad a cook.

Mmm.

Mmm!

Mmm.

Mmm.

Good boy, Pedro.

Good boy. Now, a knife.

Could you... could you... over there.

Good boy.

Come on.

All right, come on.

If you try that again, I'll tie you up.

Be careful, Pedro.

Don't rile him,
I told you he's a mean one.

He hurt you?

You'd better do what he tells you.

We don't want him to hit you again.

Pedrito.

Got yourself another enemy, Joe.

I want to thank you
for keeping that signal fire going.

You make it real easy
for my friends to find me.

Boy hates you.

Maria saw what you did to him.

She hates you, too.

They're going to set me free,
or my friends will.

Maria and me used to be sweethearts.

You didn't know that, did you?

She'll do anything I want.

Won't you, Maria?

Let's see, you got
three enemies in here...

you got to sleep some time, too, Joe.

Little tired?

Yeah, I'm tired.

If you try anything,
I'm going to shoot you.

Not gonna kill you.

Just shoot you in your leg and break it.

I do believe you mean that.

I do.

See what you're doing
to yourself, Joe?

None of this would have happened
if you'd stayed with that round-up

and minded your own business.

That's the meddling,
that's what comes of it.

It destroys a man's character.

I'll live with it.

You go ahead and get some sleep,
'cause I ain't going to do nothing.

I don't have to.

They're gonna do it for me.

♪ Roll on, roll on ♪

♪ Roll on little doggies, roll on ♪

♪ Roll on... ♪

I don't want you
speaking Spanish.

I don't know what you're saying.

It makes me think
you're planning something I won't like.

Do you speak English?

I told you not to speak Spanish!

Do you speak English?

Look, I just want you to know
that you have no reason

to be afraid of me.

Hank's my prisoner.
I'm acting as a sheriff's deputy.

Do you understand that?

Hank's wanted for robbery and murder.

We were taking him back
to Cottonwood to stand trial.

He killed the sheriff and he got away.

I followed him here.

He says he's got a friend
who's going to meet him here.

I don't know if he's telling
the truth or not.

You two were sick
and I couldn't leave you.

I don't know if you believe me,
but it's the truth.

Think you could eat something?

I'll get you some soup.

He lies.

Why did he hit you?

Because I helped Hank.

And the knife?

I took it to cut the ropes.

Can you sit up a little?

Get this extra pillow under your head.

There you go.

Why you hit my brother?

He came at me with a knife.

Si.

I didn't want to hurt him.

How about some soup?

Hank is a thief and a murderer.

He's going to try anything
he can to get away.

He's tried using your brother
and he'll try to use you.

He's convinced he can
make people do what he wants.

He's kind of half got me believing it.

No?

Think we'd better take it slow.

There's plenty more on the stove.

You get hungry,
you just let me know, all right?

Pedro, you want some soup?

No.

All right, I want you to stay in here.

I don't want to see you in the kitchen.

I'm going to go outside
and put some more wood on that fire.

He'll bring his friend.

Yeah, that's what Hank keeps saying.

I have to have help.

Just gonna have to hope he's lying.

Why don't you be sensible?

There's no need for you to get
yourself killed

just because you told
the sheriff you'd help.

Let me go.

Your troubles will be over
and I'll ride out of here

and you'll never see me again.

You'd better let me go.

'Cause I'm going to get out
of here one way or the other.

And when I'm out of here...

Joe!

You'll know it when I'm out of here.

You'll know it!

You stubborn pig head!

Yancy.

Yancy, there's a man in here
with a gun on me!

He's going in to the bedroom, Yancy!

I'm by the front door!

I'm tied by the front door!

Joe, why don't you walk out
there in the fire

and see if it's your friends or mine?

Go ahead, Cartwright.

Walk out there.

He's still in the bedroom, Yancy!

Go in the bedroom!

Go on, Joe.

You should have taken the deal,
shouldn't ya?

You should have listened to me.

You should have taken the deal.

Still in the bedroom, Yancy!

Pedro!

Dumb kid.

I told you, Cartwright!

I told you!

Pedro?

Your brother's outside.
He cut Hank loose.

Pedro?

Now you go get your horse.

I can keep him pinned down
'til you get saddled up.

I ain't ready to leave here just yet.

I got him right where I want him.

Take all the horses,
then let him try it.

I can't leave my sister in there.

That's right.

You can't leave your sister
in there with him.

Pedro...

you do what I tell you,

both of you can ride out of here
with us, right, Yancy?

That's right, boy.

Uh-huh. Like that?

Now, go over and stand by the fire
where we can see you.

No.

He ain't going to hurt you.

You're the last person in the world
he wants to hurt.

Go on, get!

You want to help
your sister, don't you?

Go on.

Cartwright.

Come on out
and see what I got for you.

See what all your clean-living
righteousness got for you, Joe.

You should have shot me
when you had the chance...

but you couldn't do it, could you?

You couldn't kill a man in cold blood.

That's where I got it over you.

You got principles, but I ain't.

I can do anything I want to.

You get the idea, Joe?

Throw your gun out!

I mean now!

What does he do to Pedro?

He's not gonna hurt your brother.

I'm losing patience, Joe.

You throw that gun out
and you come out after it.

Now throw it out!

Oh. Get 'em up.

I got lots of plans for you, Joe.

I'm going to give you a nice cool drink

at the end of that well rope.

What about the boy?

And the woman?

Hank...

you got three enemies now.

Shh, shh. Easy.

I left you the extra horse.

I figured you might be able to use it.

Gracias.

Pedro.

Take care of your sister now,
you hear?

Adios.

- Adios.
- Adios.