{"id":12865,"date":"2000-01-07T05:23:45","date_gmt":"2000-01-07T10:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12865"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:04:12","slug":"the-price-of-courage-by-gwynne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12865","title":{"rendered":"The Price of Courage (by Gwynne)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary:\u00a0 <\/strong>The following script was submitted to Bonanza in early 1963 by a kind agent willing to take on an unsold writer.\u00a0 The script was rejected as \u2018well done, but too expensive in production.\u201d<\/p>\n

In working on the story I obtained transcripts of the actual post records from Ft. Churchill for that period.\u00a0 Capt. J. N. McElroy was the officer actually in command of troop M of the 8th<\/sup> Cavalry stationed at Ft. Churchill.\u00a0 The action itself is fictitious but not unlike ones undertaken by the U.S. Calvary against Comanchero groups in the Texas-Mexican border area.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This story goes where none have gone before in actually taking Adam into the Civil War.<\/p>\n

Adam mentions briefly in scene #33 that he was with Kilpatrick\u2019s Cavalry.\u00a0 This was Sherman\u2019s cavalry force during the March to the Sea and the Carolinas Campaign.\u00a0 These actions ravaged a civilian population stripping everything from a fifty-mile wide swath \u2013 not the sort of action likely to appeal to Adam.<\/p>\n

The story contains no sex, not even a pretty girl.\u00a0 There is some violence.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s call it PG13. \u00a0(19,427 words)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This is the script for the story, The Contract<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

BONANZA<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cTHE CONTRACT\u201d<\/h1>\n

 <\/p>\n

Teleplay<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

By Gwynne G. Logan<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

BONANZA<\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTHE CONTRACT\u201d<\/u><\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

CAST<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

ADAM<\/p>\n

BEN<\/p>\n

HOSS<\/p>\n

LITTLE JOE<\/p>\n

CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

DELGATTO<\/p>\n

SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    LUIS<\/p>\n

    LAGARTO<\/p>\n

    EXTRAS FOR CAVALRY TROOPS<\/p>\n

    EXTRAS FOR RAIDER BAND<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    SETS<\/h3>\n

    INTERIORS:<\/u><\/p>\n

    PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE<\/p>\n

    LIVING ROOM<\/p>\n

    DINING ROOM<\/p>\n

    ADAM\u2019S BEDROOM<\/p>\n

    UPSTAIRS HALL<\/p>\n

    KITCHEN<\/p>\n

    OFFICE, FT. CHURCHILL<\/p>\n

    CANTEEN<\/p>\n

    ONE ROOM HUT IN RAIDER\u2019S CAMP<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    SETS (CONTINUED)<\/u><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    EXTERIORS<\/h4>\n

     <\/p>\n

    RANGELAND\u00a0 (VARIOUS)<\/p>\n

    SMALL RANCH\u00a0 (BURNING)<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. CHURCHILL, NEVADA (SEE STORY NOTES)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      SCENERY ALONG THE CARSON RIVER\u00a0 (VARIOUS)<\/p>\n

      SMALL MOUNTAIN STREAM (SEE SCENE #80 FOR DESCRIPTION)<\/p>\n

      RUGGED MOUNTAIN TERRAIN\u00a0 (VARIOUS)<\/p>\n

      THE RAIDERS\u2019 CAMP\u00a0 (SEE SCENE #86 FOR FULL DESCRIPTION)<\/p>\n

      PONDEOSA RANCHHOUSE YARD<\/p>\n

      FRONT, WITH HITCHING RACK<\/p>\n

      BACK, WITH WOODPILE<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      BONANZA<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      \u201cTHE CONTRACT\u201d<\/h3>\n

       <\/p>\n

      FADE IN<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EXT. OPEN RANGELAND\u00a0 –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 WIDE ANGLE SHOT<\/p>\n

      In the distance smoke and dust rise from a small ranch that is under attack.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

        \n
      • PAN IN ACROSS INTERVEENING RANGE TO RANCH BUILDINGS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        A raid in progress on the homestead is revealed.\u00a0 Flames begin to flicker up from the unpainted ranch house.\u00a0 Men enter and carry out supplies of food, blankets, etc. from the house.\u00a0 Others round up the three or four horses in the corral and still others drive off a small herd of cattle.\u00a0 The raiders are Mexicans, Indians and renegade whites\u00a0 – a Comanchero type group.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n

          \n
        • MED CLOSE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          A dead man lies sprawled on the porch of the house\u00a0 – the ranch owner.\u00a0 He is face down a shotgun under his limp hand.\u00a0 A raider stoops and takes the gun and hurries on with no regard for the former owner.<\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

          CUT TO:<\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

            \n
          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Delgatto is the leader of the raiders.\u00a0 He is of a more pure Spanish type\u00a0 – tall with olive skin and dark hair.\u00a0 He is in his late thirties and has an air of strongly controlled violence and a hint of depravity in his make up.\u00a0 He is mounted on a fine, dark horse with elaborate silver-mounted equipment, and he watches closely as his men work.\u00a0 He carries an exceptionally heavy riding crop.\u00a0 His LIEUTENANT (LUIS) rides across in front of Delgatto carrying a burning torch.\u00a0 Delgatto calls to him and points toward the ranch outbuildings with his crop.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

              \n
            • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO AND LUIS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

               <\/p>\n

              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

              Luis, fire the other buildings and<\/p>\n

              collect the men!\u00a0 This smoke may<\/p>\n

              draw in the cavalry.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              LUIS<\/p>\n

              Si Delgatto, at once.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              CUT TO:<\/p>\n

              \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

                \n
              • OPEN RANGELAND –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Adam has been hunting and rides across the prairie not far from the burning ranch.\u00a0 There is a small deer tied across the back of his mount.\u00a0 He glances toward the homestead o.s.<\/p>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                  \n
                • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 LONG<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Across the prairie, smoke and flames rise from the burning ranch house.<\/p>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    He halts Sport and looks puzzled for a moment then turns and urges his mount toward the fire.<\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    DISSOLVE TO:<\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • THE BURNING RANCH –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Adam rides in from one direction just in time to see the last of DELGATTO\u2019S BAND disappearing in a cloud of dust in the opposite direction.\u00a0 He half pulls his rifle from the saddle boot to fire after them.\u00a0 Then he realizes that they are out of range and thrusts it back in disgust.<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                      Out of range.<\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ANGLE ACROSS ADAM TO SHOW THE BODY ON THE PORCH OF THE BURNING HOUSE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Adam dismounts and crosses quickly to the dead man.<\/p>\n

                        TRAVEL WITH ADAM AND PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND THE DEAD MAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Adam stoops and turns the man over.\u00a0 A quick look assures him that he is dead.\u00a0 Adam has known him and is touched by his death.\u00a0 He rises and steps to the door of the house and looks inside.\u00a0 He would enter, but is driven back by crashing timbers and flames.\u00a0 He turns and pulls the dead man clear of the burning structure.<\/p>\n

                           <\/p>\n

                          CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                          \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • SHOT –\u00a0 A TWENTY MAN CAVALRY COLUMN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            The column trots into the ranch yard.\u00a0 They are led by a Captain of excellent military bearing.\u00a0 He stands midway between Adam and Ben in age, and, although not tall or good looking, he is well set up and spruce.\u00a0 The standard bearer carries on his nine foot lance the red and white cavalry guidon.\u00a0 The top red half bearing the white letter \u201cM\u201d and the bottom white half the red regimental number \u201c8\u201d.\u00a0 At the Captain\u2019s side rides a burly Irish Field first with the three downward pointing chevrons and the diamond on his sleeves. They wear the Civil War uniform and forage caps with crossed sabers and the regimental number and troop letter above the visor.<\/p>\n

                             <\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • TRAVEL WITH THE TROOP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Pick up ADAM standing beside the rancher\u2019s body and<\/p>\n

                              PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM, THE CAPTAIN, THE SERGEANT AND<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                ONE OR TWO TROOPERS IN THE BACKGROUND.<\/p>\n

                                The Captain draws his sidearm and levels it at Adam.<\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                Stand clear of that man and don\u2019t make a wrong move.<\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                Adam steps back smoothly holding his arms carefully clear of his weapon.<\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                CUT<\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                (OPENING COMMERCIAL)<\/p>\n

                                \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                ACT\u00a0 I<\/u><\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                CUT IN:<\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • THE BURNING RANCH –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. CLOSE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  ADAM, THE CAPTAIN, THE SERGEANT<\/p>\n

                                  Action resumes exactly where it was broken off.\u00a0 The Captain speaks sharply to Adam.<\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                  Identify yourself.<\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                  Adam Cartwright from the Ponderosa Ranch.<\/p>\n

                                  I was hunting\u00a0 –\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  Adam gestures o.s.<\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • QUICK SHOT – ADAM\u2019S HORSE WITH DEER.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM, THE CAPTAIN, THE SERGEANT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                       <\/p>\n

                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                      (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • out this way; saw the fire and rode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        over just in time to see a large party<\/p>\n

                                        leaving in a hurry.<\/p>\n

                                         <\/p>\n

                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                        You can prove this?<\/p>\n

                                         <\/p>\n

                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                        If necessary, but Sgt. Donovan there<\/p>\n

                                        should be able to save us the trouble.<\/p>\n

                                         <\/p>\n

                                        Adam nods pleasantly at the Sergeant who is an old acquaintance.<\/p>\n

                                         <\/p>\n

                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                        (to the Sgt.)<\/p>\n

                                        You know this man, Sergeant?<\/p>\n

                                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • CLOSE SHOT – SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                           <\/p>\n

                                          SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                          (with a smile)<\/p>\n

                                          Aye, indeed sir.\u00a0 He\u2019s Ben Cartwright\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                          oldest son no doubt.\u00a0 There\u2019s many a good<\/p>\n

                                          remount he\u2019s sold the cavalry, and always<\/p>\n

                                          at a fair price.<\/p>\n

                                           <\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • CLOSE TWO SHOT –\u00a0 McELROY AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            The Captain holsters his Colt and dismounts to speak with Adam.\u00a0 They are strongly different types and tend to rub each other the wrong way from the start.<\/p>\n

                                             <\/p>\n

                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                            Capt. McElroy, Troop M, Eighth Cavalry.<\/p>\n

                                            Your pardon Mr. Cartwright, but there\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                            been too much of this to take chances.<\/p>\n

                                             <\/p>\n

                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                            Don\u2019t blame you a bit.\u00a0 I assume this is<\/p>\n

                                            some of Delgatto\u2019s work;\u00a0 the first I\u2019ve<\/p>\n

                                            seen\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                            (angerly)<\/p>\n

                                            and I\u2019d like to see him hang for it!\u00a0 The<\/p>\n

                                            Lacey\u2019s were decent people.<\/p>\n

                                             <\/p>\n

                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                            You knew these folk?<\/p>\n

                                             <\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • ANOTHER ANGLE –\u00a0 FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                               <\/p>\n

                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                              Yes, Josh Lacey brought his family out<\/p>\n

                                              here right after the war and bought this<\/p>\n

                                              section of land from Pa.<\/p>\n

                                              He worked hard, but sure didn\u2019t have<\/p>\n

                                              any money.\u00a0 What did Delgatto want<\/p>\n

                                              from him anyway?<\/p>\n

                                               <\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                Supplies I\u2019d say\u00a0 – fresh beef, grain, horses.<\/p>\n

                                                looks like he stripped the place before he<\/p>\n

                                                Burned it.\u00a0 You mentioned a family?<\/p>\n

                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  Bitterness and pain show in Adam\u2019s expression as he answers;<\/p>\n

                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                  Wife and two little girls\u00a0 – (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                    They were inside\u00a0 – shot.<\/p>\n

                                                    No chance of getting\u2019 the bodies out<\/p>\n

                                                    by the time I reached here.<\/p>\n

                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                      That filthy swine!<\/p>\n

                                                      We\u2019ve got to stop him!<\/p>\n

                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                      Why don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                      (with biting sarcasm)<\/p>\n

                                                      Perhaps you\u2019d like to explain how?<\/p>\n

                                                      (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                        (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                        I\u2019ve got 68 men, and we\u2019ve all been in this area<\/p>\n

                                                        less than thirty days.\u00a0 Sgt. Donovan\u2019s the only<\/p>\n

                                                        one familiar with the country, and he\u2019s only on<\/p>\n

                                                        loan to me from Col. Devin\u2019s staff.\u00a0 Besides,<\/p>\n

                                                        Delgatto\u2019s impossible to track.\u00a0 He knows every<\/p>\n

                                                        trick in the book and<\/u> a few unwritten ones!<\/p>\n

                                                        If he weren\u2019t a fox they\u2019d have taken him down on<\/p>\n

                                                        the border instead of just driving him up into these<\/p>\n

                                                        endless mountains to prey on settlers and miners.<\/p>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                        You could<\/u> hire some local men as scouts.<\/p>\n

                                                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                        26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE TWO SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                        Could I now?\u00a0 We\u2019re chronically short of funds,<\/p>\n

                                                        and the best I can offer is an Indian Scout contract \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                        sixteen dollars a month and forty cents a day found<\/p>\n

                                                        for your mount.\u00a0 The mines pay a lot better?<\/p>\n

                                                        Do you<\/u> want to volunteer?<\/p>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                        27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VERY CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                        I might.<\/p>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT.\u00a0 McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                          Are you serious?\u00a0 You realize that it\u2019s dangerous?<\/p>\n

                                                          If you ever fell into Delgatto\u2019s hands there\u2019d be<\/p>\n

                                                          small chance of getting out alive, and it\u2019s a grueling<\/p>\n

                                                          job with no time off until we\u2019ve finished.\u00a0 Why<\/p>\n

                                                          should you risk it?<\/p>\n

                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            Adam has no intention of trying to explain himself to the Captain.\u00a0 He glances down at the body by his feet.<\/p>\n

                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                              \n
                                                            • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 THE DEAD RANCHER<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                \n
                                                              • BACK TO ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                Let\u2019s just say I object to the way Delgatto works.<\/p>\n

                                                                Don\u2019t you care for my help?\u00a0 I know the country<\/p>\n

                                                                quite well.<\/p>\n

                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                  \n
                                                                • TWO SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                  The Captain jumps at the offer.<\/p>\n

                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                  I won\u2019t give you two chances to back out.<\/p>\n

                                                                  Ride to Fort Churchill with us and sign your<\/p>\n

                                                                  contract.\u00a0 Do you have any military experience?<\/p>\n

                                                                  \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                  Some.<\/p>\n

                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                  Care to elaborate?<\/p>\n

                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                  Not particularly.\u00a0 I\u2019d just as soon forget it.<\/p>\n

                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                  I can use you more effectively if I know.<\/p>\n

                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                    \n
                                                                  • VERY CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    Adam realizes that this is true, but still answers reluctantly keeping it at a minimum.<\/p>\n

                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                    Subaltern in Kilpatrick\u2019s Cavalry \u201964 through \u201965.<\/p>\n

                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                      \n
                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                      He is pleased by the information.<\/p>\n

                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                      Excellent!\u00a0 Invaluable experience.<\/p>\n

                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                        \n
                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                        He feels very differently about the subject.<\/p>\n

                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                        That\u2019s one way to look at it.<\/p>\n

                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                          \n
                                                                        • SHOT – ADAM, CAPT. McELROY, DONOVAN, TROOPERS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                          The Captain is anxious to get started before Adam can change his mind.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                          Can you come back with us now?\u00a0 We need<\/p>\n

                                                                          to get started as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                          I\u2019ll have to let my family know where I am.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                          We can wire Virginia City from the Fort.<\/p>\n

                                                                          Get your horse.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          36\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          Adam turns toward his horse and out of the frame.\u00a0 The Captain mounts and speaks to Sgt. Donovan.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                          Leave a burial detail here Sergeant<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          SGT DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                          Yes sir.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          Adam rides back into the frame stopping beside the Captain.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                          Ready?<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                          Anytime you say.<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          The Captain raises his arm and commands:<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                          Troop.\u00a0 Forward!<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                          They ride out briskly.\u00a0 Dust sprays up in the FRAME and then\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                          DISSOLVE TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                            \n
                                                                          • CAPT. McELROY\u2019S OFFICE AT FORT CHURCHILL –\u00a0 NIGHT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                            MED. CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – THE CAPTAIN AND ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                            The Captain sits behind his desk and Adam stands easy in front of it.\u00a0 As the scene opens the Captain pushes a form toward Adam.\u00a0 Their conversations carry overtones of animosity. Adam has gotten into the whole thing on the principle that he has a duty to help in the situation and not from any liking for the job or the Captain.\u00a0 Adam tries to accept the consequences gracefully, but it is difficult.<\/p>\n

                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                            I\u2019ve made your contract for three months.<\/p>\n

                                                                            If you\u2019ll just sign it we can get right to work.<\/p>\n

                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                            Can\u2019t we dispense with the contract?<\/p>\n

                                                                            I offered to help if I could, but I don\u2019t<\/p>\n

                                                                            like to get tied up for that long.<\/p>\n

                                                                            I\u2019ve other responsibilities.\u00a0 We\u2019ll have to<\/p>\n

                                                                            locate Delgatto in the next few weeks anyhow,<\/p>\n

                                                                            or there won\u2019t be much left of this country of protect.<\/p>\n

                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                              \n
                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                              Afraid I\u2019ll have to insist on the agreement.<\/p>\n

                                                                              The Army wants first call on your services,<\/p>\n

                                                                              and, small as the pay is, we don\u2019t ask a man<\/p>\n

                                                                              to risk his life for nothing.<\/p>\n

                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                              They hold one another\u2019s eyes for a long moment, but Adam finally nods his agreement and slowly takes the pen and signs.\u00a0 He pushed the contract back to the Captain.\u00a0 The officer indicates a chair and Adam sits down.<\/p>\n

                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                \n
                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                Now, what have you done so far to stop these raids?<\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TWO SHOT\u00a0 – CAPT. McELROY AND ADAM\u00a0 – FAVORING THE CAPTAIN<\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                You\u2019ve seen it — the column that I led today at<\/p>\n

                                                                                Lacey\u2019s ranch.\u00a0 We can\u2019t locate Delgatto\u2019s hideout<\/p>\n

                                                                                so I\u2019ve been trying to keep him off balance by<\/p>\n

                                                                                turning up with a small force at first one place and<\/p>\n

                                                                                then another.<\/p>\n

                                                                                (with a head shake)<\/p>\n

                                                                                But he seems to know where I\u2019m going to be almost<\/p>\n

                                                                                before I do.<\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                41\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANOTHER ANGLE\u00a0\u00a0 – FAVORING ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                The theory\u2019s good, but you probably haven\u2019t kept<\/p>\n

                                                                                your movements secret enough.\u00a0 Had to ask directions<\/p>\n

                                                                                around the Post I suppose?<\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                The Captain nods yes, and Adam continues:<\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                Delgatto undoubtedly has a spy at the Fort\u00a0 —<\/p>\n

                                                                                one of your wagoneers or woodcutters probably.<\/p>\n

                                                                                Word of your whereabouts gets back to him in<\/p>\n

                                                                                a hurry.\u00a0 We can use this.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                  \n
                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                  He listens with considerable interest and growing respect to Adam\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n

                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                  (voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                  From now on only you and I will know where the<\/p>\n

                                                                                  column is to be next.\u00a0\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                    \n
                                                                                  • BACK TO ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                    We\u2019ll give them time to feel the pinch; then<\/p>\n

                                                                                    I\u2019ll leak a piece of false information and see if<\/p>\n

                                                                                    I can\u2019t spot Delgatto\u2019s inside man. Maybe he\u2019ll<\/p>\n

                                                                                    lead me to the camp.<\/p>\n

                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    • ANOTHER ANGLE –\u00a0 FAVORING THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                      A good plan; it should work.\u00a0 We\u2019ll try it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                      (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                      And Cartwright\u00a0 —\u00a0 one other thing \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                      Yes?<\/p>\n

                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                      I realize you are out of the habit, and between us<\/p>\n

                                                                                      it makes no difference, but I\u2019d appreciate it, now<\/p>\n

                                                                                      that you\u2019re under contract to the Army, if you<\/p>\n

                                                                                      would pay close attention to military courtesy<\/p>\n

                                                                                      before the men.\u00a0 Wait for my orders; reply with<\/p>\n

                                                                                      \u2018Yes, sir\u2019 —\u00a0 that sort of thing. I\u2019m sure you<\/p>\n

                                                                                      understand the necessity.<\/p>\n

                                                                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                        \n
                                                                                      • ANGLE ACROSS THE DESK FROM BEHIND THE CAPTAIN TO PICK UP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                        ADAM IN A CLOSE SHOT.<\/p>\n

                                                                                        As a former officer it rankles Adam considerably to be given the unnecessary reminder of the correct form, but he manages to swallow it (even though it goes down crossways).\u00a0 He rises swiftly, stands very erect and answers stiffly\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                        Certainly, Captain.\u00a0 I\u2019m at your service.<\/p>\n

                                                                                        (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                        If that\u2019s all for tonight \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                        Yes, of course.\u00a0 The Sergeant will show you to<\/p>\n

                                                                                        your quarters.\u00a0 Good evening.<\/p>\n

                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                        Good evening, sir.<\/p>\n

                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                          \n
                                                                                        • TRAVEL WITH ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                          As he turns sharply, crosses to the door and exits.<\/p>\n

                                                                                          CUT TO<\/p>\n

                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                            \n
                                                                                          • JUST OUTSIDE THE CAPTAIN\u2019S OFFICE –\u00a0 NIGHT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                            Adam relaxes from his brace, and as he goes down the steps mutters to himself in a half amused tone:<\/p>\n

                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                            Three months at sixteen dollars a month.<\/p>\n

                                                                                            Pa\u2019s gonna think I\u2019ve lost my mind.<\/p>\n

                                                                                            CUT TO<\/p>\n

                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                              \n
                                                                                            • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE LIVING ROOM –\u00a0 DAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                              HOSS and JOE lounge comfortable while BEN stands in the middle of the room with a letter in his hand.<\/p>\n

                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                              BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                              (at just slightly less than a bellow)<\/p>\n

                                                                                              Has Adam taken leave of his wits!<\/p>\n

                                                                                              First<\/u> he goes out for a few hours hunting;<\/p>\n

                                                                                              then<\/u> we get a wire that he\u2019s at Fort Church<\/p>\n

                                                                                              and not to worry, and now<\/u> a letter by messenger<\/p>\n

                                                                                              saying he\u2019s taken a job for three months as an<\/p>\n

                                                                                              Army Scout and please to send his gear!<\/p>\n

                                                                                              (continued)<\/p>\n

                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                \n
                                                                                              • CONTINUED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                Three months!\u00a0 And it\u2019s not six weeks<\/u> till<\/p>\n

                                                                                                round up.\u00a0 This has<\/u> to be a joke.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t<\/p>\n

                                                                                                need a job, and certainly not at what they\u2019re<\/p>\n

                                                                                                paying.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                Ben looks around at Hoss and Joe for some explanation<\/p>\n

                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QUICK SHOT \u00a0–\u00a0 HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                He looks puzzled and slowly shakes his head.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QUICK SHOT\u00a0 – JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                He grins and shrugs expressively.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                • THREE SHOT –\u00a0 BEN, HOSS AND JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  Well, any ideas?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                  HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  Hoss is willing to give Adam the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                  I don\u2019t know, Pa.\u00a0 Adam\u2019s nigh always got good<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  reason for what he does\u00a0 —\u00a0 even if we can\u2019t see<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  it right off.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                  Joe can\u2019t resist a good-natured dig at his big brother\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  Heck.\u00a0 Anybody as sensible as that big brother<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  of ours had to crack sooner or later.\u00a0 Probably<\/p>\n

                                                                                                  thinks he\u2019s Kit Carson.\u00a0 Reckon it\u2019s harmless.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                    Hoss ignores Joe\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                    Might have somethin\u2019 to do with this bunch of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                    robbers and hoss thieves been raiding hereabouts,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                    Pa.\u00a0 I understand the Army\u2019s after them, and you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                    know how Adam feels about that sort of no-goods.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 BEN AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                      Ben has calmed down.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                      BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                      You may be right.\u00a0 Though I never thought<\/p>\n

                                                                                                      Adam\u2019d willingly tie up with a military action<\/p>\n

                                                                                                      again after the war.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                      (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                      Maybe some of it is beginning to fade for him<\/p>\n

                                                                                                      at last.\u00a0 I hope so.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                      • THREE SHOT –\u00a0 BEN, HOSS AND JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                        Hoss nods his agreement with Ben\u2019s feelings, but Joe is still in a joking mood.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                        JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                        I still think we ought to go after him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                        He\u2019s probably been drinking some of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                        That tarantula juice they brew up at that<\/p>\n

                                                                                                        so called canteen out there. It\u2019s guaranteed<\/p>\n

                                                                                                        to drive you loco.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                        CUT TO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                        • VERY CRUDE SHACK JUST BEYOND THE RESERVATION AT FT. CHURCHILL –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 ESTABLISHING SHOT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                          Most western Army posts with no town nearby were infested by a dreadful institution vulgarly called a \u2018hog ranch\u2019 by the troopers.\u00a0 It was a rough shack set up just outside the reservation lines, operated by crooked bootleggers and offering fearful whiskey, gambling and a few aging and degenerate women.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                          PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT OF SHACK WITH HORSES TIED OUTSIDE –\u00a0 INCLUDING ADAM\u2019S<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                            • THE CANTEEN –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 ESTABLISHING SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                              It is late afternoon and the bar and tables are crowded with soldiers drinking and playing cards.\u00a0 There is a faro game running and a dispirited looking woman plays the piano dully while a soldier paws at her. At one table and impromptu quartet of well-oiled soldiers harmonize on\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                              QUARTET<\/p>\n

                                                                                                              Ooooh\u00a0\u00a0 – they say some disaster<\/p>\n

                                                                                                              Befell the pay master,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                              And we\u2019ll never be paid again\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                              again.\u00a0 We\u2019ll never be paid again.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                              They trail off in laughter at the CAMERA.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                              • PAN TO A COMPARATIVELY QUIET CORNER<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                Where ADAM and SGT. DONOVAN share a table.\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                • CLOSE TWO SHOT – ADAM AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                  A bottle and two glasses are before them.\u00a0 Adam pours a shot, lifts it, smells it gingerly and puts it back down with a look of suppressed horror.\u00a0 The Sergeant watches amused.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  Sure now and it\u2019ll put a fine finish on your insides.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  More likely destroy them entirely.\u00a0 I don\u2019t even<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  see how they keep the stuff corked.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  The Sergeant laughs and then asks Adam in a friendly fashion\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  Adam, me boy\u00a0 –\u00a0 ?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  Huh?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  Would you be after telling an old soldier somethin\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  just to put me curiosity bump to rest like?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                    (with a slow smile)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                    Well now Clancey I might.\u00a0 Just what was it you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                    had in mind?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                    • ANOTHER ANGLE –\u00a0 FAVORING THE SERGEANT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      How is it that you nigh forced the Captain to be<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      givin\u2019 you this scoutin\u2019 job?\u00a0 It\u2019s certain sure not<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      the money at all, or for love of McElroy either\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      though he be a good officer and fair with the men.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      The pair of ye were never cut out on the same bias.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      I know your Da has much need of you at the ranch.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      Why, for the love of old St. Pat, are you settin\u2019 yourself up<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      in a fair way to be destroyed if Delgatto ever finds you out?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                      • ANOTHER ANGLE –\u00a0 FAVORING ADAM\u00a0 (DONOVAN JUST IN EDGE OF FRAME)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                        Adam pauses for a minute before answering, then begins slowly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        Clancey, you fought in the war?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        (gravely)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        I did that, and a cruel, bitter thing it was for this<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        grand country.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        (Adam nods his agreement with this)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        Well, I fought too, and doing just about what<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        Delgatto\u2019s trying here.\u00a0 Sherman used armed,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        trained cavalry troops to raid a civilian population.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        Oh we had a purpose other than greed and blood lust,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        and we didn\u2019t slaughter women and children, but we<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        left behind plenty of dead men and burning homes<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        with empty pastures and store houses. (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          Maybe it had to be done, Clancey; maybe someday<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          the historians will say that it shortened the war and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          saved lives,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          (These memories are still painful to Adam)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          but I saw all I could stand and then some.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          Now here it is happening all over again\u00a0 –\u00a0 on my own<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          home ground, to people I know and care about and with<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          no purpose except the will of a vicious animal.\u00a0 I have to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          try and stop Delgatto, that is if I want to go on living<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          with myself.\u00a0\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                          • TWO SHOT – ADAM AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            Will that answer your question, Sarge?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            Aye.\u00a0 Aye Adam, that it will.\u00a0 It takes a man to know<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            his own heart and follow it so true.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                              Adam bends his head in acknowledgement of the compliment, and after a brief pause changes to subject.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                              Clancey, do you know that man two table over?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                              (Adam gestures o.s.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                              • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 ANOTHER TABLE NEARBY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                It is occupied by a small, weedy looking half-breed who looks avidly toward Adam and the Sergeant.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                • TWO SHOT –\u00a0 DONOVAN AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  That\u2019ll be Lagarto\u00a0 — new hand working for the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  wood contractor.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  He\u2019s been watching me from around corners for<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  this past week.\u00a0 I think he may be the man I\u2019m after.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  Follow my lead.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                    Adam gives the whiskey one more very suspicious look and tosses it off grimly (strictly in the line of duty) then slams down the glass with a crash.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                    • SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM, DONOVAN AND THE SURROUNDING TABLES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                      The sound draws Lagarto\u2019s attention.\u00a0 He leans in their direction listening as Adam speaks loudly and as if he is feeling his liquor:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                      So I told the Captain he was wrong.\u00a0 No chance of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                      them touching that shipment after it leaves Reno.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                        He nods agreement as Adam continues o.s.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        Pull the column back there \u2013 right Donovan?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        No use hiring a scout if you don\u2019t mind his<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        advice \u2013 guess you convinced him. (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 LAGARTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                          He listens eagerly as the Sergeant continues o.s.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                          SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                          (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                          Them were the Captain\u2019s orders to the letter.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                          \u201cAccompany the silver shipment to Reno,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                          • TWO SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                            Glad to hear it \u2013 no use pounding our saddles<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                            clear across the mountains for nothing I say.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                            Let\u2019s drink on it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                            Donovan pours and they drink\u00a0 (Adam likes this one even less than the first drink, if possible.) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PAN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 LAGARTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                              He rises quickly and slips quietly toward the door.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                (in his normal tone of voice)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                I think we\u2019ve hooked one.\u00a0 I\u2019m gonna ease out<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                after him.\u00a0 You notify the Captain.\u00a0 If this whiskey<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                doesn\u2019t do for me, I should be back by this time<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                tomorrow.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                SGT.DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                Right \u2013 have a care for yourself lad.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                  Adam grins and winks at Donovan as he rises, puts on his hat and steps away from the table.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                  CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                  • BEYOND THE FORT TOWARD THE RIVER –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 LONG SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                    Camera PANS across the landscape to pick up ADAM following LAGARTO.\u00a0 He is well back and using all the cover provided by the terrain.\u00a0 FOLLOW for a minute then:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                    DISSOLVE THRU TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                    • NORTH BANK OF THE CARSON RIVER –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 ADAM\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                      He stands in his stirrups and looks ahead of him across the river.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                      • POV SHOT –\u00a0 SOUTH BANK OF THE CARSON RIVER\u00a0 –\u00a0 LAGARTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                        He rides ahead at a moderate pace headed west paralleling the river.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                        • BACK TO ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                          He eases his mount into the river and begins to ford it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 LAGARTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                            It is early afternoon as the little spy reaches a small stream emptying into the Carson from the mountains to the South.\u00a0 As he turns into it, riding upstream in the water, the late sun catches a broken and fairly high rock formation running along the left-hand bank of the creek beginning a short distance up from its union with the Carson.\u00a0 The fracture surfaces of the rock exhibit mica or crystal formations which catch the rays of the declining sun and flash them back in a glittering display.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                            LAGARTO DISAPEARS around a bend in the stream<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                            • HOLD ON THE CREEK AND ROCKS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                              Presently ADAM rides into the frame.\u00a0 He stops and dismounts examining the faint traces of Lagarto\u2019s passage leading into the stream.\u00a0 He remounts and turns his horse into and up the creek.\u00a0 As he passes the shining rocks they flash brilliantly catching his eye.\u00a0 He turns to survey them for a moment and mutters to himself:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              Unusual formation.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              He continues up the stream and out of sight.\u00a0 The rocks flash once more in the late afternoon sun.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                              • A HIGH PINNACLE OF ROCK DEEP IN THE MOUNTAINS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                One of the outlaws, a member of Delgatto\u2019s band, is posted there as a lookout for the camp.\u00a0 He surveys the area all around him then stops abruptly and looks down at:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                • THE CREEK BED WELL BELOW THE OUTPOST –\u00a0 SHARP DOWN ANGLE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                  The view is an aerial one and a good stretch of the creek may be seen.\u00a0 The bed carries only a small amount of water.\u00a0 Both LAGARTO and ADAM, who follows well back, may be seen by the lookout.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                  • THE LOOKOUT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                    He watches the o.s. pair for a minute then turns, picks up a signal mirror and begins to flash a message toward another high point lookout further up into the mountains.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                    CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                    • THE CREEK BED\u00a0 –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                      Adam continues to move slowly upstream after Lagarto. He watches cautiously all about him, but he fails to observe the lookout high above him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                      CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                      • THE CAMP OF DELGATTO\u00a0 –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 ESTABLISHING SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO and his second in command, LUIS, stand talking in the foreground.\u00a0 Other men move about in the background among a cluster of rough cabins and lean-tos.\u00a0 Several cooking fires are burning here and there; two or three women tend them.\u00a0 The camp is located in a sheltered small valley.\u00a0 The only entrance is a steep defile leading down from a high pass above the camp.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO AND LUIS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          Delgatto carries his heavy riding crop and slashed it impatiently against his leg.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          Where is that fool Lagarto?\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t he know he\u2019s to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          bring word of the column\u2019s movements?\u00a0 Does he think<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          I want to sit in these forsaken mountains forever!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          Si, si, jefe; he knows.\u00a0 I sent a messenger only yesterday.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          He will have the information soon;\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                          \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 LUIS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                            LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                            (continuing with force)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                            then we can strike \u2013 like el tigre!\u00a0 Once we have the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                            silver we can be gone from here \u2013 perhaps back to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                            Mexico?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                            • TWO SHOT –\u00a0 FAVORING DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              Perhaps, but the loot is rich in these mining towns.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              We \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              Delgatto is interrupted by a MAN who hastens up to him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              MAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              (somewhat winded)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              Senor, signal from the lookout \u2013 Lagarto is<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              coming in \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              (pleased)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              Bueno, bueno!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              MAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              But a gringo follows him!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              (savagely)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              What!\u00a0 That stupid pig; he leads in a stranger!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              Come we must make our new friend welcome.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              They hurry off as the scene\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                              DISSOLVES<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                              • ROUGH, DIRT-FLOORED HUT –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO, LUIS, LAGARTO AND ANOTHER GANG MEMBER.\u00a0 Delgatto is speaking smoothly to Lagarto, but his voice carries overtones of menace.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Welcome Lagarto, welcome.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                The little spy bobs respectfully to his leader.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Gracias, patron.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Will you drink?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Delgatto indicates with his riding crop a jug and glasses on the table.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Si, si.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Lagarto pours himself half a glass of tequila and drains it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Ah, bueno.\u00a0 It is very dry on the trail.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE TWO SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO AND LAGARTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  And now perhaps you have news for us?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  Si, at last patron.\u00a0 Only last night I heard the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  Sergeant speaking with the new scout.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                    DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                    And this new scout \u2013 what did he say?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 LAGARTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      That on the day of the bullion shipment the column<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      would guard it only as far as Reno.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSESHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        From there on we can take it like the mouse takes<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        the cheese.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        94\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        (with a snarl)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        Yes!\u00a0 And we would be the rats in the trap!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        A new scout, eh lizard, and perhaps he could<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        teach you a few tricks!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                        • GROUP SHOT OF HUT INTERIOR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          DELGATTO calls outside:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          In here!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          ADAM is forced into the room through the blanket-hung doorway at gunpoint by TWO OF DELGATTO\u2019S MEN.\u00a0 Adam\u2019s right cheekbone bears an ugly cut and bruise, but he is mad and offers some resistance. His guard slams him roughly to a halt before Delgatto.\u00a0 Adam and Delgatto gage one another appraisingly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE THREE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO, ADAM AND LAGARTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            Delgatto gestures toward Adam and speaks with deceptive gentleness to Lagarto:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            Is this the one of whom you speak?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            (totally surprised)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            Madre de Dios!\u00a0 El descubridor \u2013 Senor Cartwright.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            How did he come here?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            Delgatto permits his rage to lash out.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            Fool!\u00a0 He gave you false information, then<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            followed you!\u00a0 You know what happens to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            those who betray us.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                            • GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO\u00a0\u00a0 gestures to ADAM\u2019S GUARDS to take LAGARTO.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              LAGARTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              (frantically)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              No, patron!\u00a0 No.\u00a0 I am always loyal to you!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              He must track like a wolf; I don\u2019t know \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              97\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              The fool is more to be feared than the traitor.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              (To the two guards)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              Finish him \u2013 outside.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              (To the other gang members in the hut)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              Cover this one.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              (He indicates Adam)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              The man draws a pistol and aims it at Adam.\u00a0 Adam glances at him briefly in disdain and looks back at Delgatto as Lagarto is drawn struggling and whimpering from the hut.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Delgatto recognizes an equal in Adam and addresses him as such.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Senor Cartwright did he say?\u00a0 An illustrious<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                name in this country, but surely not the<\/u> Ben<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Cartwright of the Ponderosa; a son perhaps?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Adam gives what amounts to his name, rank and serial number and lets it go at that.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Adam Cartwright, Scout, United States Army.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                And you\u2019ll be Delgatto, leader of this band of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                cutthroats?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                (with courtly sarcasm)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Your servant, senor.\u00a0 You came to view our<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                humble camp.\u00a0 Por favor, allow me to be<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                your escort.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Delgatto indicates the doorway with his crop, and the guard prods Adam toward it.\u00a0 They exit.\u00a0 Adam maintains a cool, unperturbed manner.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                • DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 FULL SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  DELGATTO, LUIS, ADAM and HIS GUARD stop outside the door to Delgatto\u2019s command hut.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Impressive no?\u00a0 Men, arms, horses, supplies,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  even that essential of any fighting group \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  discipline.\u00a0 But, I almost forgot \u2013 the prize \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  captured from an Army supply train in Texas \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  observe \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Delgatto points with his crop up the defile which leads down into the camp from the pass and off to the left.\u00a0 Adam follows his gesture.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • POV –\u00a0 SLOW PAN SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Pan up the slope and PULL IN on a Gatling gun mounted to cover the trail leading down into the camp.\u00a0 An efficient looking TWO-MAN CREW mans it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • BACK TO SCENE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      By day it is always manned.\u00a0 You see,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      I have complete command of the approaches.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      No one enters this camp unless I will it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Which should about bring us to the point of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        this little farce.\u00a0 You obviously don\u2019t intend<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        to let me ride out of here with this information.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Why not just turn that gun on me as I came in and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        be done with it?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • TWO SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Are you so impatient to die?\u00a0 Come, we will<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          talk further on this inside.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          They push aside the blanket and enter the hut.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • DELGATTO\u2019S COMMAND HUT – DAY\u00a0 – CLOSE SHOT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            ADAM AND DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Now, Senor Scout, you have learned what you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            wanted.\u00a0 Perhaps you will oblige me in return?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Adam just watches Delgatto waiting for an opening he can turn to his advantage.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              He snaps out:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              The column\u2019s movements?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                (lying calmly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                I don\u2019t know them.\u00a0 The Captain keeps his own council.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  He is beginning to lose his temper.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I\u2019m not a fool, Cartwright.\u00a0 Before you came<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the Army blundered all over this country.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Everyone knew where<\/u> that column was going<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and when<\/u>.\u00a0 They hire a scout and suddenly<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  begin to appear and disappear like shadows.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Not even the soldiers know where they will<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  be next\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing, voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • but you do, and you\u2019re going to tell me!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Why should I?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE TWO SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO AND ADAM\u00a0 –\u00a0 FAVORING DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        He suddenly becomes cajoling.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        What do you owe the Army?\u00a0 Why leave your<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        padre\u2019s rich lands and ride yourself saddlesore<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        for them?\u00a0 For the money?\u00a0 I think not.\u00a0 For<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        adventure then?\u00a0 May be. In any case, I can<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        offer you more of both.\u00a0 I need a good scout<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        who knows this country, who can be depended on.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Throw in with me and you\u2019ll see more gold and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        higher excitement than you believed possible.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • ANOTHER ANGLE –\u00a0 FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam views Delgatto\u2019s offer with contempt.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Give me the column\u2019s schedule and we can<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          take the next bullion shipment\u00a0 –\u00a0 over a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          million and a half dollars \u2013 a tenth share<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          is yours.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          And the alternative?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            He answers with violence in his voice and actions.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            He lifts the heavy riding crop and slashes the lead-loaded grip against the heavy clay jog on the table beside them. The vessel bursts into fragments.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His expression is grim, but he does not flinch.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (caressing the whip)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Made for me by an old Mexican craftsman \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                flexible, lead-loaded, capable of subduing<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                the most unruly horse. If you force me to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                use it, you will suffer much the same fate<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                as the jug \u2013 only slowly, ever so slowly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                You will talk; never fear, you\u2019ll beg to talk!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Quickly \u2013 the column?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  He shakes his head slowly and firmly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Why, what can you hope to gain?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    You must know what\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I don\u2019t believe my reasons would have<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      any meaning to you.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      117\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE TWO SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM AND DELGATTO\u00a0 –\u00a0 FAVORING ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Try me.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam gives Delgatto a long, searching glance, almost doesn\u2019t bother to answer, and then shrugs \u2013 why not?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      When you hold the lives and property of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      others in your hand, it ceases to be entirely<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a personal concern.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • ANOTHER ANGLE –\u00a0 FAVORING DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        What can you possibly care about them \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        these others\u00a0 –\u00a0 now?\u00a0 Make no mistake<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the forfeit in this game is your<\/u> life.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He answers quietly with a quotation from Juvenal.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \u201cSummum crede nefas animam praeferre<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          puderi, Et propter vitam vivendi perdere<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          causas.\u201d<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (with sarcasm)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ah, Latin no?\u00a0 Wealth provides so many of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the little pleasures of life \u2013 including a fine<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            education.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Having gone this far Adam translates. He is not offering heroics \u2013 just a flat statement of his beliefs.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u201cCount it the greatest of infamies to prefer<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              life to honor, and to lose, for the sake of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              living, all that makes life worth having.\u201d<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • TWO SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM AND DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Adam\u2019s statement enrages Delgatto.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Honor!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He strikes Adam a blow with the butt of the riding crop along the left temple which stuns and staggers him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (furiously)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                We will see how much comfort your honor<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                is when your ribs are crushed and each<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                breath is agony!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He cuts Adam hard in the lower left side over the floating ribs bring the air out of his lungs with a grunt. Adam bends inward toward the injured side, and as he does so, Delgatto hits him again with the heavy crop handle across his spine and kidneys.\u00a0 The blow straightens Adam, and he jumps at Delgatto in rage beyond the pain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE GROUP SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM, DELGATTO, LUIS, THE GUARD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There is a brief struggle as Luis and the Guard wrench Adam away from Delgatto\u2019s throat and hold him struggling and infuriated.\u00a0 Delgatto pauses, the crop upraised in his hand.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Once more, use your head!\u00a0 Serve me<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and you will be well rewarded.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam, teeth clenched in pain, gives Delgatto the glare of an eagle and slowly, with infinite, deliberate contempt, shakes his head no.\u00a0 The raider slashed down viciously with the crop.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CUT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (COMMERCIAL)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ACT II<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  FADE IN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • DELGATTO\u2019S COMMAND HUT –\u00a0 NIGHT\u00a0 –\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam lies unconscious, face down on the dirt floor.\u00a0 Around him may be seen the booted feet of Delgatto and his men.\u00a0 Someone nudges his roughly in the ribs with his foot.\u00a0 There is no response from Adam.\u00a0 PULL UP AND BACK TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • GROUP SHOT –\u00a0 DELGATTO, LUIS, THE GUARD, ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Delgatto strokes the crop through his hand and looks down at Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rouse him Luis.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I do not think it will be possible this time.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      However, he takes a dipper full of water from a bucket and dashes it over Adam\u2019s head.\u00a0 There is no response.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Is he faking?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Luis stoops and roughly turns Adam over.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam has a dark bruise along his left temple and the cut across his right cheekbone is swollen and ugly.\u00a0 A trickle of the frothy red blood of the lungs has run from his mouth.\u00a0 His shirt is torn in places and stuck to him with partially dried blood. He is completely unconscious.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        127\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GROUP SHOT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No. He is finished.\u00a0 See, already his<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        lungs bleed.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fool!\u00a0 I would have used him well had he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        only been reasonable.\u00a0 I need men like this.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        We\u2019ll tie him up outside so the men can<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Have their sport with him in the morning.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        127 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No. Leave him here.\u00a0 He\u2019ll die soon enough.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Pico can watch.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (He indicates the guard.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Los hombres \u2013 they will miss their little joke.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        128 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Our people have a very old saying, Luis.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \u201cThere are no jokes about courage.\u201d<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Leave him here.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (This is an order)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He lies sprawled his head to one side. Fresh blood trickles from his mouth.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Delgatto turns and walks from the room followed by Luis.\u00a0 Pico is left alone with Adam.\u00a0 He picks up a bottle from the table and retires to a corner with it. He drinks, then drinks again.\u00a0 Adam remains unmoving.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • DELGATTO\u2019S HUT –\u00a0 DAWN\u00a0 –\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 –\u00a0 PICO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The guard sits hunched in a corner a blanket draped around him.\u00a0 He is asleep with the empty whiskey bottle beneath his hand.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PAN ACROSS THE ROOM TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He lies as before.\u00a0 Then very slowly and without a sound his eyes open and he looks about him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 THE SLEEPING GUARD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam is badly hurt but a long way from dead.\u00a0 Like an injured animal his one drive is survival, his one thought to reach home.\u00a0 When he realizes his guard is asleep he rolls over and up to a forward sitting position.\u00a0 He holds his chest as tightly as possible with one arm and braces himself erect with the other.\u00a0 The movement brings a spell of coughing which Adam fights to suppress.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 THE SLEEPING GUARD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • BACK TO ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The coughing brings a fresh gush of blood from his lungs.\u00a0 Adam wipes his hand across his mouth and looks at the blood on it dazed.\u00a0 After a moment he wipes his hand across his pants and begins to inch the short way to the table.\u00a0 Slowly and painfully he uses the table to raise himself to his feet. Many of his ribs have been cracked or broken, some in several places, and he holds his chest finding it impossible to straighten fully against the pain.\u00a0 His spine and kidneys are bruised making walking difficult, but after a quick glance at Pico\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • QUICK SHOT –\u00a0 THE SLEEPING GUARD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He stirs slightly but does not wake.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • BACK TO ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            He forces himself to the doorway, and bracing against the frame, pushes aside the blanket and looks outside.\u00a0 Adam is almost exhausted by the effort he has made.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • WIDE ANGLE SHOT –\u00a0 THE CAMP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam\u2019s horse is still tied with two or three others near the hut.\u00a0 The camp is quiet in these first few minutes after sunrise.\u00a0 No one is in sight.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRAVEL with Adam as he moves painfully away from the door and toward his horse.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • THE TOP OF THE PASS INTO THE CAMP –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. LONG SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam rides slowly up into the pass pulled low over his mount\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 THE GUARD ABOVE THE PASS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The guard leans against a rock and dozes standing, his rifle beside him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • SHARP DOWN ANGLE SHOT INTO THE PASS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The guard does not arouse as Adam passes quietly below.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      LAP THRU TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • THE GUARD POINT WHICH ORIGINALLY SIGHTED ADAM COMING IN –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The sun is higher now.\u00a0 The guard here stretches, pulls a bit of jerky from a pocket and begins to gnaw it.\u00a0 The faint sound of a hoof striking a rock draws his attention to the creek bed below him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • DOWN ANGLE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The second guard sees Adam easing past the guard point.\u00a0 He immediately throws down the meat, grabs his rifle and pulls off a snap shot at Adam that goes wild. At the crack of the rifle Adam sets spurs to his horse and puts him into an all out run crouching low over his neck.\u00a0 The guard continues to pump bullets after the wildly racing Adam until they are out of range.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 THE GUARD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The guard flings down his rifle and grabs the signal mirror and begins to flash the other guard post.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 – GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO, LUIS and four or five men are hastily mounting to ride after Adam.\u00a0 Delgatto speaks to Luis:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He\u2019ll try for the Fort.\u00a0 We must stop<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              him before he reaches there!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He can\u2019t ride far \u2013 maybe a miner\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              camp or ranch?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              No.\u00a0 He knows we\u2019ll check them all.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His home \u2013 this Ponderosa \u2013 they may<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              have many men there.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Delgatto mounts ready to ride.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              And it\u2019s twenty miles away across the mountains.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He\u2019d never last to reach it.\u00a0 No, it has to be the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fort!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CONTINUED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Delgatto lashes his horse and moves rapidly away.\u00a0 The others follow.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAIL –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. SHOT\u00a0 –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam\u2019s horse picks his way cautiously along the almost dry streambed.\u00a0 Adam just clings to him holding desperately to the frayed edge of consciousness.\u00a0 He is beyond reasoning or planning.\u00a0 He only wants the safe haven of home; the Fort never occurs to him.\u00a0 Adam painfully lifts his head and looks off West.\u00a0 He tugs at his horse to turn him in that direction.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Home Sport, have to get home.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam RIDES AWAY FROM THE CAMERA as he picks his way on into the scarred and ridged land that lies on the direct route to the Ponderosa.\u00a0 As he DISAPPEARS BEYOND A CUT BACK, the HOOFEBEATS of several horses are heard behind him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    150\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GROUP SHOT\u00a0 – DELGATTO, LUIS AND HIS MEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    They ride hard toward the camera and on past Adam\u2019s turn off point.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    151\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EXT. ROUGH MOUNTAIN TERRAIN\u00a0 –\u00a0 DAY\u00a0 –\u00a0 MED. CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 –\u00a0 ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam rides on clinging to the saddle by sheer will power.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He again coughs blood and wipes his mouth across his sleeve.\u00a0 He is aware that this is very serious, but is too numbed by pain and shock to be frightened.\u00a0 He holds his chest tightly and urges Sport on.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • WHERE THE MOUNTAIN STREAM JOINS THE CARSON RIVER BY THE \u201cSHINING ROCKS\u201d – DAY\u00a0 – GROUP SHOT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DELGATTO, LUIS and the men are halted there.\u00a0 They circle looking at the ground for tracks \u2013 in vain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        He did not ride this way, jefe.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        We have lost him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ANOTHER MAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        What now?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        LUIS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        We must move the camp.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          No.\u00a0 As long as he doesn\u2019t reach the soldiers<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          we\u2019re safe.\u00a0 Post a man to watch and bring<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          word should he make the Fort.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • QUICK SHOT – LUIS AND ONE OF THE MEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Luis jerks his head toward the far side of the river and the man rides off to carry out Delgatto\u2019s order.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – DELGATTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DELGATTO<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Myself, I think he is dead \u2013 back there somewhere.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (He gestures toward the mountains behind them.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He died in the saddle and his horse roams.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Send three men to search.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Delgatto turns and starts back up the stream.\u00a0 The men separate to search.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • THE PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE YARD – DAY\u00a0 – MED. SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Adam\u2019s mount trots into the ranch house yard.\u00a0 Adam is draped over his neck hands clenched in the mane.\u00a0 The horse is sweaty, dusty and tired.\u00a0 He goes to the hitching rack and stands.\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • VERY CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam is just barely conscious enough to lift his head and look toward the house.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • QUICK SHOT – THE RANCH HOUSE PORCH AND FRONT DOOR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He is unable to call out and his head sinks back onto Sport\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – THE RANCH HOUSE PORCH AND FRONT DOOR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The door opens and HOSS steps out with a piece of harness in his hands.\u00a0 He calls back over his shoulder:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oh, talk up your big ideas to somebody else,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        short shanks.\u00a0 You couldn\u2019t make money fallin\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        down a shaft at eight-fifty a foot.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hoss comes on through the door then stops frozen and looks toward Adam o.s.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • QUICK SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam has lifted his head and looks toward Hoss o.s., his torment written plainly in his face.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • SHOT –\u00a0 HOSS AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hoss drops the harness and starts for Adam on the run.\u00a0 He calls:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Joe!\u00a0 Joe!\u00a0 Come quick!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Just as HOSS reaches ADAM, JOE bursts out of the door.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            What is it!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Then he too sees Adam and comes on with one jump to clear the porch.\u00a0 CROSS with JOE and PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM, HOSS AND JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hoss reaches up to Adam and Joe skids up.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Careful Hoss.\u00a0 He\u2019s hurt; he\u2019s hurt bad.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam still clings to his mount. He looks down as Hoss gently takes hold of him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hoss.\u00a0 Be\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0 be easy.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                With the words come bubbles of bright blood.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The knowledge of the extent of Adam\u2019s injury lances through Joe like a sword of ice.\u00a0 He own face is twisted in pain as he breathes:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Oh dear God.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  It is a prayer and not a profanity.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE THREE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hoss begins to loosen Adam\u2019s stiffened hands from their grip on the mane, and he speaks to Adam almost as to a child.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Don\u2019t you fret, Adam.\u00a0 Ole Hoss ain\u2019t<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gonna hurt you none.\u00a0 Just turn aloose<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    now.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Suddenly Adam relaxes and with perfect trust and one last effort rolls off and into Hoss\u2019s arms choking back a cry as his brother\u2019s grip tightens around his body.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (to Joe)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Git Pa!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Joe bolts for the house as Hoss follows more slowly carrying Adam with great care.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CAPT. McELROY\u2019S OFFICE FT. CHURCHILL – DAY\u00a0 – TWO SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The CAPTAIN and SGT. DONOVAN converse.\u00a0 The Captain is seated behind the desk; the Sergeant stands before it at parade rest.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (with irritation)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Well, where is he then?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sir, it\u2019s sure I am that he\u2019ll be reporting<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      soon as ever he can.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He\u2019d better snap to it.\u00a0 Twenty-four hours<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and not a word!\u00a0 Probably drunk somewhere.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Shiftless civilians!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (quickly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Aw no sir, not on your life!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (as an after thought)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Beggin\u2019 the Captain\u2019s pardon, sir, but<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam Cartwright is a likely lad.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        You can be dependin\u2019 on him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • TWO SHOT – CAPT. McELROY AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He\u2019s a civilian, and you can depend on them<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          to do just as they please.\u00a0 Gone home for a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          change of clothes no doubt.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (forcefully)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sergeant, I\u2019ll personally see to it that he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Completes this scout if it kills<\/u> him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CUT DIRECTLY TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE LIVING ROOM – NIGHT\u00a0 – TWO SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOE and HOSS sit tense and impatient looking toward the stairs.\u00a0 As the scene opens the sound of a full-throated SCREAM from Adam o.s. practically lifts Joe from his chair.\u00a0 He looks wildly at Hoss who motions him back down.\u00a0 They sit again in heavy silence.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hoss is quiet but reveals his tension by endlessly turning some small object from the table beside him over and over in his hand.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Joe looks upstairs, bites nervously at a fingernail, and finally drops his head into his hands.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The charged air is split by another scream suddenly choked off in mid-cry.\u00a0 Joe is on his feet this time and headed upstairs.\u00a0 Hoss catches him by the arm and points back to the chair.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Woah, Joe.\u00a0 You\u2019d only be in the way up there.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Joe is practically trembling with nerves.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If he screams like that one more time,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      you\u2019ll be pluckin\u2019 me off the rafters.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What are they doing to him anyhow!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tryin\u2019 to get them ribs strapped up I\u2019d judge.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Delgatto sure didn\u2019t miss much.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        His back\u2026 pissing blood\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (Hoss breaks off and shakes his head.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • TWO SHOT – HOSS AND JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          It\u2019s a plumb miracle he got out of there.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Well, do they have<\/u> to keep on<\/u> hurtin\u2019 him?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          There ain\u2019t no easy way to do it, Joe.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Doc Kay\u2019s gotta know what pains him and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          what don\u2019t.\u00a0 An\u2019 that bleeding from the lungs \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam\u2019s likely to choke in his own blood if they<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          can\u2019t keep him conscious till it stops.\u00a0 Reckon<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Doc\u2019ll put him to sleep soon as it\u2019s safe.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It better be soon.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hoss, we\u2019re not gonna let that butcher get away<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            with this are we?\u00a0 We can\u2019t!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Don\u2019t worry little brother; there\u2019ll be an<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              accounting for every mark on Adam \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              sure as drought in the desert!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE DINING ROOM \u2013 DAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SHOOT LOOKING OUT through the window into the RANCH YARD.\u00a0 It is morning, and it is RAINING, a steady, wet, dreary, gray rain.\u00a0 PULL BACK TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • SHOT – DINING ROOM\u00a0 – JOE, BEN AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  They are gathered at breakfast, an extra place is as yet unused. The mood is far from gala.\u00a0 The monotonous DRUMMING OF THE RAIN fills the background. Joe gestures toward the window.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  That looks about like I feel \u2013 completely<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  washed out.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  You!\u00a0 How \u2018bout Pa?\u00a0 I don\u2019t think he\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  closed his eyes in the last three days.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT \u2013 BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Oh, I\u2019ve caught a few catnaps.\u00a0 It\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Paul I\u2019m bothered about.\u00a0 He must be<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    exhausted.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • THREE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hoss, why don\u2019t you go up and see if you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      can\u2019t spell him for a while.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Shore, Pa.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hoss starts to rise as DR. PAUL KAY walks into the dining room.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No need.\u00a0 Adam\u2019s sleeping.\u00a0 I think we<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        can safely leave him along long enough<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        for a little breakfast.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        He sits down at the table.\u00a0 During the following conversation Hoss serves a plate and passes it to the doctor.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Paul, I guess you know how grateful we are<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to you for staying here like this \u2013 taking care<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        of Adam \u2013 I\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        184\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ben is very tired and very worried and the Doctor has no intention of letting him go on in this vein.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (interrupting Ben)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If you were about to thank me or something<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          foolish like that, forget it.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT \u2013 DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              After all Ben, I\u2019ve been looking after these<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              hellions of yours for quite a few years.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DR.KAY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I want to see Adam pull out of this about as<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                badly as you do.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                It jolts Joe to have his fears put into so many words.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Doc!\u00a0 You said he was gonna be all right.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    No, Little Joe.\u00a0 You heard what you wanted<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to hear.\u00a0 I said he had a good chance.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The human animal never ceases to amaze me.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        I can\u2019t give you a single sound medical reason why<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam isn\u2019t dead out there somewhere in the mountains \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • except that he wanted to live. (cont.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Don\u2019t ask me how he even got on a horse, much less<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  rode twenty miles, losing blood the whole way.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The will to survive is an incalculable force.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DR.KAY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    If he can make it through another few days<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    without any complications, then, in time, he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    should heal.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (anxiously)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What do you mean by \u2018complications?\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (beginning slowly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          With a chest injury as serious as your brother\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joe, the greatest danger is always pneumonia.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          It\u2019s the killer.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              On top of his other internal injuries, he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              could easily be too weak to fight it and win<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  About all we can do to prevent it is to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  keep him warm, quiet and as comfortable<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  as possible.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I hope that stubborn Cartwright streak of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      his keep on working.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE GROUP SHOT – FAVORING JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        They are all deeply concerned over Adam, but the enforced, uncertain wait is hardest on Joe.\u00a0 Despite their occasional up and downs, he is profoundly attached to the older brother who has been counsel, protector and comrade for as long as he can remember.\u00a0 His whole nature demands action, any action, to help Adam.\u00a0 Joe drops his head and pushes the fingers of both hands roughly through his hair then slams away from the table and paces across the room and OUT OF THE FRAME.\u00a0 Hoss looks after Joe, then rises and follows him.\u00a0 TRAVEL WITH HOSS as he catches up with Joe by a front window where Joe stands staring out at the rain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hoss puts a hand on Joe\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joe.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joe looks back at Hoss as he speaks lightly but affectionately.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Come on, simmer down an\u2019 unkink \u2018fore you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          bust a cinch.\u00a0 Ole Adam\u2019s tougher \u2018n a she-bear\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          hind tit.\u00a0 He\u2019s gonna make it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joe looks at Hoss for a moment, worry and tension still plain in his face, and then he relaxes a little, smiles and nods yes.\u00a0 PULL IN VERY CLOSE AND THEN ON PAST JOE LOOKING OUT THROUGH THE WINDOW WHERE THE RAIN CONTINUES UNABATED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISSOLVE THRU TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE YARD – DAY\u00a0 – WIDE ANGLE SHOT –<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A LITTLE WHILE LATER.\u00a0 Into the yard, through the still misting rain, trots a small cavalry detachment composed of Capt. McElroy, Sgt. Donovan and three troopers all on horseback.\u00a0 They accompany a wagon with a driver.\u00a0 The Captain and the Sergeant dismount and walk toward the front door.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE LIVING ROOM – DAY\u00a0 – MED. CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – THE FRONT DOOR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              There is a KNOCK on the door.\u00a0 BEN walks INTO THE FRAME and opens the door on THE CAPTAIN and SGT. DONOVAN.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mr. Cartwright?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Yes, and you must be Capt. McElroy.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Come in.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ben glances out into the yard.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Have your men step into the bunkhouse<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and dry off if you like.\u00a0 It\u2019s miserable<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              weather to be riding.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thank you.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Captain steps back out of the door toward his men.\u00a0 Ben and Sgt. Donovan come into the living room.\u00a0 They know each other.\u00a0 The Sergeant begins to remove his hat and poncho.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sgt. Donovan.\u00a0 Good to see you again.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Aye, and you sir.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (anxiously)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Young Adam now?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Beaten, tortured.\u00a0 It\u2019s bad Sergeant.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (grimacing in anger)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bloody divils!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CONTINUED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The CAPTAIN REENTERS the living room and removes his wraps.\u00a0 When he finishes they move into the room.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I received your message Mr. Cartwright, and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I\u2019ve come to pick up my scout.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ben really can\u2019t believe his ears.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  You\u2019ve what<\/u>?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE TWO SHOT – CAPT. McELROY AND BEN\u00a0 – FAVORING THE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CAPTAIN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    We\u2019ve come to get Adam and take him to the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    dispensary at the Fort.\u00a0 He is<\/u> the Army\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    responsibility you know.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ben is incredulous and beginning to be angry.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Surely you don\u2019t seriously suggest moving him<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      that distance in an open wagon in this downpour.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He\u2019s hurt, Captain.\u00a0 He needs medical attention.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        And he shall have it, rest assured sir.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Post Surgeon is a very competent<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        doctor.\u00a0 Now if you\u2019ll just take me to him\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Captain is trying to be his version of reasonable.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sir, be sensible.\u00a0 Your son is under<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          contract to the Army.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ben is beginning to swell with indignation.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I have every legal right to remove him to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the Post and to have you forcibly restrained<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            if necessary.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Disbelief rapidly changes to anger and his hand drops to his pistol.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He\u2019ll have the best of care, but it is necessary<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              that he be in our hands.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                His face wrinkles with concern.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                We can protect him, and he has<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                information we need.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND CAPT. McELROY\u00a0 – FAVORING BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Now, isn\u2019t that logical!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ben takes a deep breath on the verge of explosion, pauses, thinks better of it and answers with icy control.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Capt. McElroy, I am forced to admit that<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  You have both logic and the law on your side\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (with relief)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Well, I\u2019m pleased you realize \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  209\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (interrupting)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  However, there is<\/u> just one issue in this<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  argument that you\u2019ve failed to grasp.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  210\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (puzzled)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  What\u2019s that?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  211\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (hotly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  That we\u2019re not discussing a problem in<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  military tactics from a West Point text book \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the case in point is that of my son, my oldest<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  son, who\u2019s hurt –\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  212\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ben\u2019s shock tactics begin to take effect as some of the message reaches the Captain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (continuing \u2013 voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • so badly hurt that if you carry out your<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    proposed plan you\u2019ll almost surely kill him!\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    213\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE GROUP SHOT\u00a0 – BEN, THE CAPTAIN, HOSS & JOE\u00a0 – CENTER ON BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I\u2019ll put it to you as plainly as I know how.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    logic, law and the whole lot of you be damned;<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The only way you\u2019ll take Adam out of this house<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    will be over my dead body!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ben stands glaring defiantly at the Captain.\u00a0 Joe and Hoss back him.\u00a0 Their expressions clearly indicate that Ben might as well have said \u201cover their three united carcasses.\u201d<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    214\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Captain stares at Ben in surprise for a moment then his expression softens, and he answers very quietly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    My apologies Mr. Cartwright; you\u2019re perfectly<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    right of course.\u00a0 I\u2019m afraid I sometimes forget<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to take the human element into account.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It\u2019s a bad fault.\u00a0\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    215\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TWO SHOT\u00a0 – BEN AND CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Naturally I don\u2019t want to endanger your son<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    any further, but I must have the intelligence<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    he was willing to risk his life to obtain,\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    216\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GROUP SHOT\u00a0 – BEN, THE CAPTAIN, HOSS\u00a0 – JOE & DONOVAN IN BACKGROUND<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    and I need a scout.\u00a0 Perhaps you can suggest<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    a solution?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ben looks a little nonplused now that he has suddenly been handed the ball.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Well\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS selects this time to chine in.\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    217\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THREE SHOT\u00a0 – HOS, BEN, CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Pa, I know all this country round here good as<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam does, maybe even a little better, an\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Delgatto\u2019s made this a down right personal matter<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    with us now.\u00a0 Why don\u2019t I take Adam\u2019s place and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    finish out that contract for him?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This idea pleases the Captain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    That would be fine.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    217\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ben is dubious of risking another son.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I don\u2019t know \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    218\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    You know this has to be done, Pa.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It ain\u2019t just Adam these buzzards done<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    hurt, but women \u2018n kids on little<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    backwoods holdings, an\u2019 old prospectors<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    alone in the hills.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    219\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE THREE SHOT\u00a0 – HOSS, JOE AND BEN\u00a0 – FAVORING HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam knew they had to be stopped, and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    since he can\u2019t finish the job, I kinda think<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    he\u2019d like us to.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    220\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANOTHER ANGLE\u00a0 – FAVORING JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (hotly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hoss n\u2019 I\u2019ll both go.\u00a0 All I want is to get<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    a gun sight on \u2018em.\u00a0 I\u2019ll give \u2018em hell<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    with the hide off!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Not this time, Joe.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Joe wants to go badly and pushes hard.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Yes, Pa!\u00a0 The two of us can cover<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    twice as much ground.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    221\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANOTHER ANGLE\u00a0 – FAVORING BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    No Joseph.\u00a0 This business has gotten you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    tied up in too many knots.\u00a0 The Captain<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    wouldn\u2019t be able to depend on your judgement.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    222\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Your Father\u2019s right son.\u00a0 You can\u2019t start<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    out after men like these single-handed.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    You\u2019d only get yourself killed, and lose<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    them for us.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    223\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TWO SHOT\u00a0 – BEN AND JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Joe turns from the Captain o.s. to Ben pleading a little.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    But Pa. Adam\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ben is slightly angry at Joe\u2019s persistence.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    If you\u2019re so all-fired concerned about Adam<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    stay home and lend a hand with him.\u00a0 He\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    going to need all the care and attention we<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    have to give him for a while.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This mollifies Joe considerably and he subsides:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sure Pa, sure.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Well, I have my substitute scout; now if<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      we may see Adam and get his report – ?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I don\u2019t think that will be possible.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Not possible!\u00a0 But\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (interrupting)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ain\u2019t no call to go botherin\u2019 Adam, Captain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Shouldn\u2019t take me too long to locate \u2018em nohow<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I wouldn\u2019t be too sure of that!\u00a0 It took your<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          brother nearly three weeks, and he only<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          managed by spotting one of their spies and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          tracking him.\u00a0 You can be sure that won\u2019t<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          work twice.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • THREE SHOT – BEN, CAPT. McELROY AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (continuing urgently)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            He must tell us what he knows, and it<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            has to be now!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (to Ben)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mr. Cartwright?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ben realizes the urgency of the situation and is torn between concern for Adam and the need to recover the information that only he has.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I don\u2019t know; I just don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            He\u2019s not conscious Captain.\u00a0 He was in<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            so much pain\u2026\u00a0 Dr. Kay\u2019s had him under<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            sedation for the last thirty-six hours and plans<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            to continue for another few days.\u00a0 If there<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            were some other way\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • TWO SHOT – BEN AND CAPT. McELROY\u00a0 – FAVORING THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He is trying to decide:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Believe me sir, I sympathize with your dilemma,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              but there isn\u2019t any other way, and you must be<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              aware of it.\u00a0 Everything we need so desperately<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              to know is locked up in your son\u2019s mind.\u00a0 It<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              would only take a few minutes at most?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He is trying to decide:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yes.\u00a0 Yes, and it was important to Adam too.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He tried so hard to tell me the camp\u2019s location<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                while we were working on him, but \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                it was so terrible for him just to breathe,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                let alone speak.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Perhaps —<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Eagerly but not pushing:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yes?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ben reaches a final decision.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I\u2019m not insensible to the urgency and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    importance of you mission here Captain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    If Dr. Kay agrees that it can be done at all,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    we\u2019ll wake Adam; get as much information<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    as he\u2019s able to give us.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Splendid sir!\u00a0 That\u2019s all I ask.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (fervently)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I hope not.\u00a0 I certainly hope not!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE, ADAM\u2019S ROOM – DAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN opens the door into Adam\u2019s room and enters flanked by HOSS and THE CAPTAIN.\u00a0 DR. KAY follows them.\u00a0 It is still raining outside.\u00a0 Ben looks toward Adam\u2019s bed o.s.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 JOE AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joe sits beside Adam who is beginning to come out of his drugged sleep.\u00a0 Joe rises as they enter and stands close to Adam\u2019s side with a somewhat protective air.\u00a0 Adam is supported in a well-up semi-sitting position by several pillows in order to make breathing as easy as possible. His chest is strapped from waist to breastbone, and the marks across his temple and cheek are very dark.\u00a0 There are no really comfortable positions just now; his breathing is shallow and painful, and he is running a high temperature brought on largely by massive tissue damage and shock.\u00a0 As they enter he is not fully awake.\u00a0 Joe looks toward Ben o.s.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • GROUP SHOT – INCLUDING BEN, HOSS, THE CAPTAIN, DR. KAY, JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            AND ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (to Joe)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Is he awake yet?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Comin\u2019 around.\u00a0 He\u2019s spoken to me a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            couple of times \u2018n then dozed off again.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              That\u2019s to be expected considering the extent<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of his injuries.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (to the Captain and Hoss)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You understand this has to be brief.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He\u2019s going to be in severe pain and any<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              upset could have serious consequences.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                We understand that sir, but he has information<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                that\u2019s vital to the whole territory.\u00a0 He must<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                tell us where to find Delgatto.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • THREE SHOT – HOSS, DR. KAY AND THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I\u2019ll be talking to him Doc, and I shore<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  don\u2019t aim to hurt Adam no more if<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I kin help it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    All right Hoss, but remember \u2013 he\u2019s probably<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    going to be pretty confused and groggy.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS replaces JOE beside ADAM.\u00a0 BEN and the DOCTOR go to the other side of the bed.\u00a0 The CAPTAIN stands behind HOSS and JOE takes a seat in the background.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • VERY CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hoss leans close and calls his brother.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam.\u00a0 Adam, can you hear me?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam opens his eyes and gradually focuses on Hoss.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (very softly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hoss?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        How you feelin\u2019?\u00a0 Think you could<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        talk to me for a little while?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam nods his head yes and then, taking stock of his confused sensations, asks:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          What \u2013 what\u2019s wrong with me Hoss?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I hurt \u2013 hurt all over \u2013 my back, chest\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam\u2019s sentences are broken into short bits just as he can gather the breath to force them out.\u00a0 Hoss patiently waits as he speaks and then tries to help Adam clear his mind.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Do you remember being taken by<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Delgatto and tortured?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The drugs have dulled Adam\u2019s time sense, and he has no idea how long he has been out.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Yeah.\u00a0 But \u2013 but I got away, got home \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            so long ago.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND ADAM\u00a0 – FAVORING HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Only three days.\u00a0 Doc\u2019s kept you asleep<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              most of that time.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Why?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hoss answers gently; he knows Adam deals best when fully informed, and he wants to be honest, but he also wants to avoid frightening Adam if possible.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You\u2019re hurt some inside Adam.\u00a0 Guess you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              know you got busted ribs, an\u2019 Doc says<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              your lungs, \u2018n spine, \u2018n kidneys are all bruised \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              shaken up sorta.\u00a0 You just have to be real quiet and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              rest for a while till they can heal.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He thinks this information over for a minute comparing it with his own feelings and accepts it quietly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I see.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • TWO SHOT – THE CAPTAIN AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Captain is beginning to get impatient and pushes a little.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Find out where they are.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hoss nods yes and turns back to Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I \u2013 I hate to torment you when you \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    when you\u2019re like this, but I\u2019m gonna try \u2018n<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    find that bunch again for the Captain here.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Can you tell me where the camp is; how<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    you found \u2018em?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    245\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam, morphine-clouded and fever touched, fails to comprehend that what is needed is a full intelligence report on his scouting mission.\u00a0 He attempts to answer Hoss\u2019s direct questions, but for the most part is unable to make the connection and offer information about which his brother could not know to ask.\u00a0 As the narcotic fades in his system, Adam becomes restless and hectic with pain and fever, and his answers are even less coherent.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sure.\u00a0 They\u2019re pretty close in really, but<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    well hidden.\u00a0 You follow the Carson River<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    upstream from the Fort a few miles until you\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    During the above speech PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The prolonged use of breath causes Adam to cough, and the violent movement of his lungs clamps his chest in a vice of pain.\u00a0 He breaks off speaking and presses his left side tightly until the pain eases a little.\u00a0 He has completely lost the thread of what he was saying. He passes his hand across his eyes and looks up at Hoss.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What \u2013 what was I tryin\u2019 to tell you?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • TWO SHOT – HOSS AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        About where you found Delgatto.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        You went up the Carson a ways\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yeah, yeah.\u00a0 Till you find a stream \u2013 the stream<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        by the shining rocks.\u00a0 Follow it southeast up<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        around Rawe Peak\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He is puzzled by the directions and interrupts:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \u2018Stream by the shining rocks?\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE GROUP SHOT – ADAM, HOSS BEN, DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (becoming agitated)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Yes, and Hoss \u2013 listen Hoss\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CONTINUED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Using his arms Adam forces himself almost erect in his urgency to get through to his brother.\u00a0 Ben reaches out to restrain him, but Adam persists.\u00a0 The doctor half rises looking very upset.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Easy son.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The lookouts!\u00a0 Two.\u00a0 One \u2013 one close in \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              where you\u2019d expect, but another \u2013 out, way out.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Signal system \u2013 that\u2019s how they picked me up.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Be \u2013 be careful Hoss.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam is panting and begins to cough from the exertion.\u00a0 The spasms are agony to his broken ribs.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT – ADAM AND BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Ben takes Adam in his arms and forces him back onto the pillows where he lies fighting for each breath.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                251\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GROUP SHOT\u00a0 – DR. KAY, BEN, ADAM, HOSS, THE CAPTAIN.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (somewhat angrily)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I was afraid of this.\u00a0 You\u2019ll have to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  cut it short.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  252\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – THE CAPTAIN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pleading urgently with them:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Just one or two more questions.\u00a0 Please!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This is important.\u00a0\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  253\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THREE SHOT\u00a0 – HOSS, THE CAPTAIN AND ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (to Hoss)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Find out their strength.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hoss turns again to Adam.\u00a0 The Captain stands close behind him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam, try to tell us.\u00a0 How many of \u2018em are there?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM AND HOSS\u00a0 – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam\u2019s breathing is steadier and he is able to answer.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    About \u2013 about thirty men, a few women,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Some hangers on \u2013 maybe forty in all.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hoss,\u00a0 I\u2019m so hot \u2013 thirsty.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • ANOTHER ANGLE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      You got a little fever; don\u2019t fret, it\u2019ll pass.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Do you want water?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam nods yes, and Hoss, taking a glass from the table, lifts him enough that he can drink.\u00a0 Adam does so eagerly.\u00a0 Hoss gently pulls it away from him after a few swallows.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Go slow big brother.\u00a0 A little at a time is best.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He lowers Adam to the pillows again.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • TWO SHOT – CAPT. McELROY AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Captain is impatient at the delay.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        See if he knows when their next raid is to be<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and where?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hoss stares at the Captain rather grimly then turns once again to Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE TWO SHOT – ADAM AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Did you find out anything about their plans.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Who are they gonna hit next?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          They want \u2013 wanta take the silver shipment by<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Overland, but \u2013 but they\u2019re afraid of the column\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Adam breaks off to press his hands to his chest. He rolls his head from side to side in a futile effort to escape the pain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • QUICK TWO SHOT – BEN AND DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              They glance at each other with grave concern registering in their expressions.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT – ADAM AND HOSS\u00a0 – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (he is still trying his best)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Won\u2019t strike \u2018till \u2013 \u2018till they can get a new<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                report on the column\u2019s movements.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (thoughtfully)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  That means we\u2019ll have to go in after them.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE TWO SHOT – CAPT. McELROY AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ask him for a better fix on the camp.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hoss is very reluctant to comply.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I don\u2019t like it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Try.\u00a0 Please.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tell me once more Adam.\u00a0 How do you reach<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      the hideout?\u00a0 There\u2019s a hundred little cricks<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      n\u2019 washes run into the Carson from them<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      mountains.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      263\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Follow the water in.\u00a0 You\u2019ll know it by<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The rocks \u2013 rocks that shine\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING ADAM\u00a0 – HOSS JUST IN EDGE OF FRAME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam\u2019s hands clench and unclench in the covers as he tries to keep the pain in check.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hoss, Hoss, they play rough;<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        watch yourself.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam is beyond his strength.\u00a0 He turns his cheek to the pillow and closes his eyes.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE TWO SHOT – THE CAPTAIN AND HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          That\u2019s not good enough!\u00a0 He\u2019s got to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          give us better directions.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hoss lashes out at him in anger:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ask him yourself then; I\u2019m through!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hasn\u2019t he done enough?\u00a0 You just hired<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          a scout for your blamed sixteen a month<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and found; you didn\u2019t buy his last breath!\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Don\u2019t worry McElroy.\u00a0 I\u2019ll fill that contact<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            for you.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be able to smell them skunks!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Adam rouses and looks from Hoss to Ben in confusion.\u00a0 This news seriously disturbs him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Pa.\u00a0 The contract.\u00a0 What does he mean?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Does Hoss have to go in my place?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            They hasten to reassure Adam:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            266\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It\u2019s all right son.\u00a0 Hoss is doing what he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            wants to do.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Don\u2019t you worry none Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • VERY CLOSE SHOT – ADAM AND BEN\u00a0 – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam is exhausted by the interrogation, his mind confused by fever and opiates. The pain in his body tears at him savagely.\u00a0 He turns to Ben, unwilling to beg for help, even as badly hurt as he is, but almost desperate for release.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Pa.\u00a0 Pa, please.\u00a0 So \u2013 so tired.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It is heartbreaking for Ben to watch Adam suffer like this and be able to do so little for him. He reaches down to stroke his son\u2019s bruised face.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I know son.\u00a0 I know.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT –\u00a0 KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (decisively)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This has gone entirely too far. (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • GROUP SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Clear the room please Ben.\u00a0 I\u2019m putting<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam back to sleep immediately.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He picks up his bag and begins to prepare a hypodermic syringe.\u00a0 (They came into use during the Civil War, although large and crude compared to today.)\u00a0 Ben stands very erect and looks steadily at Capt. McElroy.\u00a0 Hoss too faces the officer grimly.\u00a0 The Captain begins to give ground slowly toward the door as Ben and Hoss follow.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE THREE SHOT –\u00a0 KAY, ADAM AND JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        JOE WALKS INTO THE FRAME and to Adam\u2019s side as the doctor administers a shot of morphine then closes his bag and prepares to leave.\u00a0 He speaks to Joe.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Stay with him Little Joe, and don\u2019t let<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          anything<\/u> else excite him.\u00a0 He must<\/u> rest.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (grimly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I\u2019ll see to it sir; you can depend on that.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Doctor EXITS FROM THE FRAME.\u00a0 PULL IN FOR<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE TWO SHOT – JOE AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Joe leans over Adam to smooth the covers.\u00a0 Adam opens his eyes, sees Joe and catches at his arm.\u00a0 His mind is cloudy, but he realizes vaguely that he has missed some essential item in his report.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Joe!\u00a0 Something, something Hoss should know.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              If I could only think\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (soothingly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Don\u2019t worry older brother.\u00a0 Hoss will manage<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              real fine.\u00a0 You go to sleep now.\u00a0 You\u2019ll feel<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              better soon.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam begins to slip under.\u00a0 His speech slurs.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Forgotten \u2013 should know.\u00a0 Joe\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sleep Adam.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be right here.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • FORT CHURCHILL – DAY \u2013 WIDE ANGLE SHOT OF THE PARADE GROUND AND SURROUNDING BUILDINGS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                It is early morning.\u00a0 THE BUGLER, standing near the flagpole, sounds WORK CALL.\u00a0 Small groups of soldiers and individuals move variously across the parade ground.\u00a0 Some go into offices; others head toward the stables and corral.\u00a0 A prisoner detail under guard begins to clean up the area.\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – EXT. THE CAPTAIN\u2019S OFFICE\u00a0 – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HOSS exits from the Captain\u2019s office, crosses the porch and unties his horse from the hitching rail.\u00a0 He mounts and rides toward the gate.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • TRAVEL WITH HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    As he rides across the parade ground and away from the Fort.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DISSOLVE TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • SOUTH BANK OF THE CARSON RIVER\u00a0 – DAY\u00a0 – MED. CLOSE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS slowly works his way upriver watching the ground closely for tracks.\u00a0 He investigates a short distance up several small streams that flow down from the mountains into the Carson searching for some sign of Adam\u2019s \u2018shining rocks.\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DISSOLVE TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • THE RIVER EDGE\u00a0 – LATE AFTERNOON\u00a0 – MED CLOSE\u00a0 – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        He reins up under a tree to rest his mount.\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He pushes back his hat with a sign and shakes his head puzzled by the failure of his search.\u00a0 He says half under his breath:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \u201cRocks that shine.\u201d\u00a0 What got into Adam<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          anyhow?\u00a0 Was he plumb out of his head?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hoss reluctantly gives up for the day and turns back toward the Post.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • THE CAPTAIN\u2019S OFFICE AT FT. CHURCHILL\u00a0 – NIGHT\u00a0 – TWO SHOT \u00a0– HOSS AND THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sorry now you didn\u2019t try for better<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            directions?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (staunchly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            No sir.\u00a0 I\u2019ll find \u2018em.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            But when, that\u2019s the question.\u00a0 Time is<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            running out on us.\u00a0 Delgatto can decide<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            to strike again or move on any day.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            We\u2019ve got to locate him!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Adam mentioned Rawe Peak.\u00a0 I\u2019ll start soon<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            as it\u2019s daylight and have a look up that way.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (with a head shake)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            That\u2019s a lot of country up there, but go<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ahead and try.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS\u00a0 – TRAVEL WITH HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              As he crosses to the door.\u00a0 Just as he has his hand on the knob the Captain calls and he turns back.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY\u00a0 (o.s.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cartwright.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • TWO SHOT – HOSS AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yes sir?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Watch your step huh?\u00a0 Scouts are getting<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                mighty hard to come by.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (with a grin)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yes sir.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He gives a sloppy salute and exits.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • MOUNTAINOUS SEMI-WOODED LAND – DAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ANGLE DOWN on HOSS who is searching deep in the mountains east of Rawe Peak.\u00a0 \u00a0 TRAVEL WITH HOSS as he rides along a faint trail.\u00a0 He reaches a fork in the trail and pauses.\u00a0 He glances to the left.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PAN LONG TO THE LEFT FORK OF THE TRAIL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Which leads gradually down hill and into heavy woods.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • BACK TO HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hoss looks up the right hand fork of the trail.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PAN RIGHT ACROSS COUNTRY TO A HIGH PINNACLE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Where one of Delgatto\u2019s guards is posted.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – THE GUARD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He crouches watching Hoss o.s. through field glasses.\u00a0 He gropes for the signal mirror with his free hand.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • BACK TO HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            He still sits his horse undecided at the trail fork. He looks right once more then shrugs and turns into the left-hand path and moves down it and AWAY FROM THE CAMERA<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – THE GUARD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He puts down the signal mirror and watches Hoss o.s. a minute longer then relaxes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DISSOLVE:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • FT. CHURCHILL – NIGHT\u00a0 – TRAVEL WITH HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                As he enters the gate and rides toward the Captain\u2019s office. As he reaches it and dismounts the door opens and the CAPTAIN COMES OUT.\u00a0 He stops, pleased to see Hoss.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • TWO SHOT – HOSS AND CAPT. McELROY\u00a0 – BEFORE THE OFFICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I\u2019m relieved to see you.\u00a0 I was thinking of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  calling out a patrol to start a search.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Have any trouble?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No, nor no luck neither.\u00a0 Had a feelin\u2019 I was<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  close a few times, but you could lose and army<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  up there \u2013 it\u2019s mighty rough country.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  What now?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I ain\u2019t real sure.\u00a0 Lem\u2019me sleep on it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Oh, your Father sent over a rider from the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ponderosa today with a message for you.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (anxiously)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      How\u2019s Adam?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND CAPT. McELROY\u00a0 – FAVORING HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        About the same apparently.\u00a0 Said he\u2019s still<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        not too clear in his mind, but he does keep<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        mentioning this stream with the rocks that<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        shine.\u00a0 Does it mean anything at all to you?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No, no it don\u2019t, but it must to Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        That settles it.\u00a0 I\u2019ll try workin\u2019 up the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Carson once more.\u00a0 Maybe I just missed<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        it before.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • ANOTHER ANGLE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I hope you\u2019re right, and \u2013 good luck.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thanks.\u00a0 I could use some<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • SOUTH BANK OF THE CARSON RIVER – DAY\u00a0 – TRAVEL WITH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            As he rides slowly along and comes to the stream of the \u2018shining rocks.\u201d\u00a0 He dismounts and examines the ground closely squatting down to do so.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • POV SHOT – THE SKY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It is cloudy and the crystal formation in the rock face does not shine.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                He finds a rock or two turned over damp, soil-stained side up and squints up the stream trying to reach a decision.\u00a0 Presently he rises.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • TRAVEL WITH HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  As he goes back to his horse and takes his canteen from the saddle and walks back to the stream squatting down to fill it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • POV SHOT – THE SKY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Suddenly the sun breaks out from behind a cloud.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • SHOT OF THE STREAM AND CRYSTAL IMPREGNATED ROCKS – HOSS IN EDGE OF FRAME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The rocks twinkle brightly in the rays of the declining sun.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A flash catches his eye and he looks up full into the face of \u2018the rocks that shine.\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • QUICK SHOT – THE ROCK FORMATION<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – TRAVEL WITH HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            As he rises slowly smiling to himself and steps back to his mount with the canteen.\u00a0 As he replaces it he speaks softly to Chub.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Well fellow, reckon ole Adam did know what<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            he was sayin\u2019 after all.\u00a0 Think we better take<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the rest of his advice and watch mighty careful<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            for that lookout.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hoss mounts and starts to ride very slowly up the creek.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • FT. CHURCHILL – DAY\u00a0 – TWO SHOT\u00a0 – CAPT McELROY AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The stand on the verge of the parade ground.\u00a0 The Captain sounds worried:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              No sign of him, Sergeant?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              No sir, and the watch reports no movement<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              about the Post during last night.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT – CAPT. McELROY AND SGT. DONOVAN\u00a0 – FAVORING THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sgt. Donovan, we can\u2019t lose another of that<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                man\u2019s sons<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                305\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (grimly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                No sir.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mount a ten-man patrol, your best men.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                We\u2019ll go have a look.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (with alacrity)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yes sir!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                As Sgt. Donovan turns away to obey\u00a0 — \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • MED. SHOT – THE GATE OF THE FORT\u00a0 – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The guard at the gate looks up as Hoss gallops through the gate and on into the compound pushing his tired horse hard.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – TRAVEL WITH HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    As he crosses the parade grounds to the Captain and Sgt. Donovan.\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • THREE SHOT – HOSS, CAPT. McELROY AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hoss reins up and quickly dismounts saying gleefully to the Captain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We got \u2018em!\u00a0 Found the sidewinders<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Captain.\u00a0 Slickest hideout you ever saw.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Delgatto\u2019s got himself a regular village.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (elated)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        You found the camp?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (with a big grin)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Shore did, exactly like Adam kept trying to tell us.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You ride up a little crick almost to the camp, and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          that there stream is lined with rocks what got<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          little bits of crystal all thorough \u2018em\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE TWO SHOT – HOSS AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            When the sun hits just the right way, they<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            sparkle and shine like a new silver dollar.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (abruptly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            How far from here to the camp?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            About twelve miles.\u00a0 It\u2019s down in a narrow<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            valley just inside the timber up on Rawe Peak.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Only one way in and there\u2019s plenty of lookouts.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Had to wait for dark to slip past \u2018em.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • THREE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY, HOSS AND SGT. DONOVAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (very pleased with Hoss)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This is fine.\u00a0 I\u2019ll want a full report.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (to Donovan)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sergeant.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Yes sir?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Have the entire troop ready to ride by one o\u2019clock<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              with supplies for twenty-four hours and a full issue<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of ammunition.\u00a0 And have someone bring Hoss<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              a meal in my office.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SGT. DONOVAN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Aye sir, and it\u2019ll be coming right along.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The SERGEANT MOVES OUT OF THE FRAME.\u00a0 The Captain puts his arm about Hoss and turns him toward the office.\u00a0 As they start in the Captain asks:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What about the sentries?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              312\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam had it right, but I think I got a way all<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              figured out that we can take the first one by<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              surprise going in\u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              THEY WALK OUT OF THE FRAME<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE – UPSTAIRS HALLWAY OUTSIDE ADAM\u2019S DOOR\u00a0 – DAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BEN, DR. KAY AND LITTLE JOE pause outside the door.\u00a0 Joe had his hand on the knob to enter.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I haven\u2019t given him anything at all this<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  morning Ben.\u00a0 He should be back with<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  us before too long.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Will he still be in so much pain?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (reassuringly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    No, no he shouldn\u2019t be.\u00a0 It\u2019s been almost a week<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    now \u2013 the worst is over.\u00a0 Oh, he\u2019ll be uncomfortable<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    all right, but his lungs are clear, the internal bleeding<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    seems to have checked, and his fever\u2019s down.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If I know Adam, he\u2019ll want to be out of that<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      bed and after the hombres that did this to him<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      soon as he figures out he\u2019s still in one piece.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (quickly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You\u2019d better not let him try it!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He must stay quiet for some time yet<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          or he\u2019ll start the bleeding again, and his<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ribs are just beginning to knit.\u00a0\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • TWO SHOT – BEN AND DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ben you are driving me over to the Widow<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Barkley\u2019s place aren\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (doubtfully)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Maybe I\u2019d better have Joe do it Paul.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I want to be here when Adam wakes up.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Oh nonsense Ben, you need the fresh air!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                You\u2019ve been with Adam day and night<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                since he rode in here, and we\u2019ll probably<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                be back before he comes around anyhow\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • THREE SHOT – JOE, BEN, DR. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. KAY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    You\u2019ll keep a sharp eye on your brother<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    won\u2019t you Little Joe?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sure Doc.\u00a0 Go on Pa; it\u2019ll do you good.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (still reluctant)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Well \u2013 all right.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (more lightly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Besides, maybe I can talk Mrs. Barkley out<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of some of those fine strawberry preserves<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of hers.\u00a0 Adam\u2019s crazy about \u2018em.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Aren\u2019t we all.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (He turns to enter Adam\u2019s room)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    See you later.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Joe opens the door and enters Adam\u2019s room pushing the door closed behind him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • QUICK SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam is sleeping quietly.\u00a0 His chest is still strapped and the bruises on his face are faintly visible.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • TWO SHOT – JOE AND ADAM\u00a0 – TRAVEL WITH JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          As he walks toward the bed, looks down at Adam for a moment and adjusts the covers.\u00a0 Joe picks up a book, sits in a comfortable chair near the bed and begins to read.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • SAME SCENE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Time is an hour or so later.\u00a0 The room is brighter and Joe pauses in his reading to glance up at the clock.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • QUICK SHOT – THE CLOCK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The time is a few minutes past noon.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • TWO SHOT – JOE AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Joe looks toward Adam who still sleeps peacefully. Joe puts aside his book, gets up and tiptoes quietly out of the room.\u00a0 The door closes behind him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PAN BACK TO ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GRADUALLY PULL IN ON ADAM who sighs softly in his sleep and stirs just a little.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PULL IN TO VERY CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    His eyelids flutter but do not open.\u00a0 He makes a slight sound as the CAMERA PULLS ON IN AND DISSOLVES WITH A BRIEF DOUBLE IMAGE INTO THE DREAM SEQUENCE.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP AND THE TRAIL LEADING INTO IT – DAY WIDE ANGLE AERIAL SHOT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Beyond the last ridge before the defile leading down into the camp we see remotely the figures of Hoss and the Captain leading a column of soldiers.\u00a0 Faint martial music drifts under.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PULL IN TO MED. SHOT – THE GATLING GUN AND CREW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The grimly efficient looking two-man crew gives the weapon a final adjustment and glance o.s. to:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • SHOT – SENTRY POST AND SENTRY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The lookout on the high point just above the entrance to the defile. He points back over the hill toward the troop as the faint martial music swells.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – THE GATLING GUN CREW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            They nod their readiness and begin to take aim along the down trail.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS AND THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Part of the troop may be seen behind them.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • LONG SHOT – HOSS, THE CAPTAIN AND THE COLUMN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The CAMERA is placed at the top of the ridge at the beginning of the defile down into camp.\u00a0 Hoss, Capt. McElroy and the troop ride TOWARD THE CAMERA grim faced and silent. At the very top of the hill they pull up and look down toward the camp.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • QUICK SHOT – DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP FROM THE RIDGE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The camp appears deserted.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS AND THE CAPTAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hoss glances from one side of the descending trail to the other, but he does not see the well-camouflaged gun.\u00a0 Hoss nods at the Captain and urges his mount forward.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • MED CLOSE SHOT – HOSS, THE CAPTAIN AND THE TROOP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Captain signals the column forward, and they ride down into the defile.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – THE GUN CREW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The martial music is stronger as the gun crew watches the sentinel high above the column.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • QUICK SHOT – THE SENTINEL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He stands with arm upraised ready to signal \u2018commence firing.\u2019<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • QUICK SHOT – THE TROOP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            They move down into the narrow trail leading to the camp.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • QUICK SHOT – THE GUN CREW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              They grin wickedly as they take final aim.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • QUICK SHOT – THE SENTINEL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Suddenly he drops his arm and a thunderous stutter fills the air as the gun begins firing.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • GROUP SHOT – THE TROOP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The column is raked with deadly accurate gunfire.\u00a0 There is total confusion.\u00a0 Men and animals scream, horses rear.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – HOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    He is ripped from his rearing mount by the shuddering blows of a stream of bullets as he is thrown to the ground\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CUT TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE – DAY\u00a0 – ADAM\u2019S ROOM\u00a0 – CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam comes fully awake and jerks straight up in the bed with an inarticulate cry.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hoss!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam shakes his head to clear it and realizes that he has been dreaming.\u00a0 He becomes aware of the pain in his chest; groans and drops back onto the pillows.\u00a0 Then alarm crosses his face as he is struck by the significance of the dream.\u00a0 He looks about the room for a moment in search of someone to tell and sees that he is alone.\u00a0 All he knows is that Hoss has gone to look for Delgatto without this vital piece of information. He has no idea how long ago, or where everyone is, but a sense of urgency drives him to make the effort himself.\u00a0 He pushes back the covers and painfully, slowly begins to force himself out of the bed.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE – KITCHEN\u00a0 – DAY\u00a0 – MED. CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – LITTLE JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Joe is making himself some lunch.\u00a0 He has a loaf of bread, roast of meat, slicing knife, etc. and whistles contentedly under his breath as he slices the bread and meat and prepares himself a sandwich.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE –\u00a0 ADAM\u2019S ROOM\u00a0 – DAY\u00a0 – CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam is up and has gotten his pants on.\u00a0 His upper body is bare, but heavily bandaged.\u00a0 He leans against the dresser for support and works at getting his shirt on.\u00a0 He is very weak and in considerable pain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • KITCHEN SCENE –\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            He leans easy against the sideboard eating his sandwich and drinking a glass of milk.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • BEDROOM SCENE –\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT \u2013 ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              He looks about for his gunbelt.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • QUICK CLOSE SHOT – THE GUNBELT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Adam\u2019s gunbelt hangs on a wall peg across the room from where Adam stands.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • BACK TO ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRAVEL WITH Adam as he starts toward his weapon. Each step is an effort as he must drive the commands through his bruised spine. When he reaches the wall rack he has to reach up to lift down the heavy gunbelt.\u00a0 The pull on his chest is almost more that he can stand, but after a couple of tries he lifts it down and begins to buckle it on.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • KITCHEN SCENE –\u00a0 TRAVEL WITH JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    As he puts his plate and glass into the sink and saunters out of the kitchen headed back upstairs.\u00a0 He pauses in the living room to select an apple from a bowl. He tosses it up casually and goes on toward the stairs.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • BEDROOM SCENE – CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam leans over to pick up his boots from a corner. He is beyond his strength and as he bends over the pain from his ribs catches him and he grunts sharply.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – THE BOOTS\u00a0 – AS ADAM SEES THEM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The boots fade out of focus, stabilize for a second, then blur again as a blackout begins to creep up around them.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          With a terrific effort he manages to straighten and hangs onto the dresser with both hands, his head low, drenched in a cold sweat of exhaustion.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PAN QUICKLY TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE SHOT – THE DOOR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It opens and JOE enters.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • TWO SHOT \u2013 JOE AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Joe sees Adam where he stands hanging onto the dresser trying to stay conscious.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              After a moment of shocked surprise Joe unfreezes and gets an arm around Adam steadying him.\u00a0 Adam lets Joe take his weight.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (weakly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Dizzy.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his anxiety Joe speaks sharply to Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You crazy fool, what do you think you\u2019re<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              doing!\u00a0 You want to kill yourself!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Joe carefully eases Adam into a nearby chair.\u00a0 Adam lets his head drop back and fights to steady his breathing.\u00a0 Then he lifts his head and says urgently:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Joe.\u00a0 Hoss, he\u2019ll be killed.\u00a0 The gun; I forgot<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the gun.\u00a0 Gotta get to him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              354\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam attempts to rise and Joe restrains him.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The only place you\u2019re going is back to bed.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You\u2019re still delirious Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                No Joe.\u00a0 I\u2019m all right.\u00a0 Believe me.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Delgatto has a gun, a Gatling gun.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                It covers the only trail down into his<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                camp.\u00a0 They can wipe out the whole<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                column.\u00a0 Got to warn \u2018em!<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE TWO SHOT – JOE AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Joe looks at Adam closely and feels his forehead.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (almost frantic)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Joe!\u00a0 In heaven\u2019s name!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I believe you Adam.\u00a0 I\u2019ll go as soon as<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I can get you back into bed.\u00a0 Pa and the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Doc will be here shortly; you got to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  promise me you won\u2019t try to move<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  again till they come.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  You don\u2019t know where the camp is, and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the gun\u2019s hidden.\u00a0 I want to go with you.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Obviously Adam would never make the ride, but this doesn\u2019t prevent him from wanting to go.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  And I want to keep both<\/u> my brothers<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  alive in this mess.\u00a0 You promise, or<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  nobody goes.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam realizes the sense of this and after a pause agrees:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  356\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yeah, yeah, okay.\u00a0 I\u2019d only slow you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  up anyway.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  That\u2019s better.\u00a0 Now tell me all you know<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  about this gun and how to find it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  DISSOLVE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • NEAR THE PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE –\u00a0 DAY \u2013 MED. SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LITTLE JOE rides rapidly away from the ranch house spurring his horse hard.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • FT. CHURCHILL – DAY\u00a0 – FUL SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS, CAPT. McELROY, SGT DONOVAN AND TROOP M move in column formation out of the gate and away from the Post<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • SOUTH BANK OF THE CARSON RIVER – DAY\u00a0 – MED. CLOSE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        LITTLE JOE pushes his mount along the bank of the river toward the stream with the \u2018shining rocks.\u2019<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • THE POINT WHERE THE \u2018SHINING ROCKS\u2019 STREAM ENTERS THE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CARSON\u00a0 – DAY\u00a0 – MED. SHOT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Troop turns into the creek by the shining rocks.\u00a0 HOSS points them out to the CAPTAIN as they ride slowly by.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISSOLVE TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • AERIAL SHOT OF THE COLUMN AND MOUNTAINS AT DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP USED IN SCENE #326. USE SAME MUSIC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • SENTRY AT LOOKOUT POINT ABOVE THE PASS LEADING TO DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP – DAY\u00a0 – MED. SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • QUICK SHOT – THE COLUMN FROM SENTRY\u2019S POINT OF VIEW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • BACK TO SENTRY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The LOOKOUT registers surprise, hastily grabs his signal mirror and begins to flash the gun post. o.s.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • QUICK SHOT – THE GATLING GUN AND CREW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    One of the two-man crew stands reading the flashes from the lookout\u2019s mirror.\u00a0 They stop and he turns hurriedly toward the gun.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    366\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EXT.\u00a0 A POINT ALONG THE CREEK BED NOT FAR FROM DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JOE pounds up the creek bed, water flying under Cochise\u2019s hooves. He catches sight of the tail of the COLUMN.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • THE HEAD OF THE COLUMN JUST BELOW THE CREST OF THE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      RIDGE FROM WHICH THE DEFILE LEADS DOWN INTO DELGATTO\u2019S CAMP\u00a0 – DAY\u00a0 – FULL SHOT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      JOE races INTO THE FRAME.\u00a0 TRAVEL with JOE as he comes up beside the COLUMN and slides to a halt beside HOSS who looks at him amazed.\u00a0 CAPT. McELROY throws up his arm indicating a halt.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      368\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MED. CLOSE THREE SHOT\u00a0 – HOSS, THE CAPTAIN, JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      JOE speaks quickly and quietly to HOSS.\u00a0 Hoss turns to the Captain.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Well?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Little job that got overlooked.\u00a0 Just hold<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      everything till we get back.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hoss and Joe ride away OUT OF THE FRAME to the right<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      369\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EXT. THE GATLING GUN AND CREW\u00a0 – DAY MED. CLOSE SHOT.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The gun crew waits tensely watching the sentry on the high point o.s.\u00a0 Suddenly JOE and HOSS break from cover on either side of the gun position and after a short, but fierce struggle overcome the gun crew.\u00a0 They straighten, grin at each other and solemnly shake hands.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      For Adam.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (nodding yes)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      For Adam.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      They look up o.s. to see:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      370\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QUICK SHOT\u00a0 – THE LOOKOUT \u2013 MED. LONG SHOT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      He scrambles off his lookout peak and down a side trail toward Delgatto\u2019s camp.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      371\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – HOSS, JOE, THE UNCONSCIOUS GUN CREW<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      They each grab one of the limp bodies of the gun crew and drag them unceremoniously off into the woods.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CUT TO:<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      372\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EXT. THE COLUMN HEAD ON THE RIDGE\u00a0 – DAY\u00a0 – MED. CLOSE SHOT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT McELROY still holds the column waiting nervously.\u00a0 HOSS and JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      RIDE BACK INTO THE FRAME.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HOSS<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Move \u2018em out Captain.\u00a0 Delgatto knows<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      we\u2019re comin\u2019 now.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Captain signals, the BUGLE SOUNDS ATTACK and the column charges over the crest and down the defile\u00a0 – dust and dirt SPRAYING INTO THE FRAME.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      FADE OUT<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (COMMERCIAL)<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ACT III<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      FADE IN<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      373\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INT. PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE\u00a0\u00a0 – ADAM\u2019S ROOM\u00a0 – DAY \u2013 ESTABLISHING SHOT<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam has spent two pain-filled weeks, each slow-counted hour with a full measure of discomfort.\u00a0 Everything is difficult \u2013 breathing, sleeping, eating, just existing, and most galling of all to Adam is his helplessness, his prolonged need for care and assistance even in the simplest matters.\u00a0 He has borne it well and managed to maintain some sense of proportion and humor, but his body has almost drained its reserves in order to repair and rebuild, leaving Adam feeling depressed and very thinly drawn around the edges.\u00a0 Ben is aware of this, and in their conversation, works gently, affectionately to buoy up Adam\u2019s spirits.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM is in bed supported in a half-sitting position and rests fairly comfortably on his left side and hip. He has a tendency to keep his hand pressed to his left side, which hurts him steadily.\u00a0 He shifts his position slightly from time to time to ease it.\u00a0 He is reading as BEN ENTERS the room, but puts the book down and looks up pleased \u2013 glad of someone to talk to for a while.\u00a0 He lifts his hand in greeting.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • TRAVEL WITH BEN AND PULL IN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        As he smiles at Adam and walks over to sit gently on the edge of the bed facing his son.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (lightly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How\u2019s it going son?<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (with a wry smile)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Slowly, Pop, very slowly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Well, you know Virgil said that<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \u201cEvery misfortune is subdued by patience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          And it has been remarked that,\u00a0 \u201cHe preacheth<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          patience that never knew pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This is a game between them that neither takes seriously.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Knew an old mountain man once who always<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \u201c\u2018Lowed as how there warn\u2019t nothin\u2019 like a good<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            spell of the miseries to take a feller\u2019s mind offen<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            his troubles.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Adam gives a snort between disgust and laughter and then is doubled over by the adverse response of his sore ribs.\u00a0 Ben continues unrelentingly.<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Same old coot made his own brand of tonsil<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            varnish out of fermented parsnips.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Swore it would cure anything.\u00a0 Never had the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            nerve to try it myself, but I once saw a drop<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            draw a blood blister on a rawhide boot.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adam has his arms pressed tightly around his chest and gasps half in laughter and half in pain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              No.\u00a0 Don\u2019t.\u00a0 Stop it Pa.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You\u2019re killing me here.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ben pauses until Adam can catch his breath and then asks:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                So how about it?\u00a0 Feel like seeing a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                visitor for a few minutes?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                That\u2019ll depend on who it is.\u00a0 If it were<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                that new singer Joe was telling me they\u2019ve<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                hired at the Crittendon House \u2026?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Well you can disabuse your mind of that fancy;<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                it isn\u2019t.\u00a0 And if she\u2019s the young lady I heard<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Joe and Hoss remarking on, we couldn\u2019t risk<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                running your temperature up like that anyhow.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam smiles and with a questioning gesture asks:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Who then?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Captain McElroy.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adam is at first surprised and then slips quickly into a flare of temper.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  McElroy!\u00a0 What does he want?\u00a0 I\u2019m not<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ready for another scouting mission yet.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No, I don\u2019t want to see him!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (calmly, pleasantly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Do you think that\u2019s quite fair?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    After all, it\u2019s a good ride over here<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    from the Fort, and he has been<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    concerned about you.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam is worn down a little too fine to be his usual reasonable self.\u00a0 He shifts with considerable effort and snaps:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Concerned!\u00a0 Too bad he didn\u2019t think of it<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    sooner.\u00a0 If it weren\u2019t for him I wouldn\u2019t be<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    laid up here.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ben continues patiently to try and ease Adam out of his none too logical mood.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Delgatto didn\u2019t have anything to do with it?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    You didn\u2019t volunteer for the mission?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Adam gets the point and relaxes, a little amused with himself.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      You\u2019ve got me there, Pop.\u00a0 I asked for it.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (he becomes serious again)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      But even after he saw what happened to me,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      he let Hoss take the same chance.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (beat\u00a0 –\u00a0 remembering his dream)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      That was so close.\u00a0 I still get the shakes when<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I think about it.\u00a0 If I hadn\u2019t come to; if Joe hadn\u2019t<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      made it in time\u2026 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        How does a man justify something like that?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If you want McElroy\u2019s reasons why don\u2019t you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ask him<\/u> for them?\u00a0 You may not particularly<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        like the man Adam, but I think he\u2019s entitled<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to your respect.\u00a0 It\u2019s men of his breed who<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        are bringing something more than lynch law<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to the West.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Army\u2019s spread mighty thin out here,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and they have a big responsibility \u2013 to assist<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the civilian law enforcement officials, to patrol<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        our borders, put down outlaw gangs like<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Delgatto\u2019s, and to control the hostile Indians.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        It amounts to fighting a full-time war every day<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        for little pay and less thanks.\u00a0 The Captain\u2019s got<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        a tough job, but he\u2019s doing it in the best way he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        knows how.\u00a0 It won\u2019t hurt you to hear what he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        has to say.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam realizes the truth of this and slowly nods his agreement.\u00a0 Then, using his arms, he forces himself up off of the pillows and tries to pull more erect.\u00a0 About half way he is caught by the pain in his ribs and must break off his efforts to clutch them with his right hand.\u00a0 He is hung with his weight on his left arm unable to move in any direction.\u00a0 Ben puts his arm behind his son and supports him.\u00a0 Adam is in pain and angry at his need for assistance.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Help me sit up, Pa.\u00a0 I don\u2019t want him to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        see me like this.\u00a0 I hate<\/u> being so helpless.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        It\u2019ll pass son; it\u2019ll pass.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        382\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ben helps Adam to turn and fixes the pillows so that he is held fully erect with his head unsupported. Adam is panting a little with the effort.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Better?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yeah, yeah.\u00a0 Send him on in.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM\u2019S ROOM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEN steps to the door, opens it and calls:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Captain \u2026<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Captain enters through the door that Ben holds open<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thank you.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (quietly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Not too long.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Captain nods yes and BEN EXITS closing the door after him.\u00a0 Capt. McElroy stands hesitating just inside the room.\u00a0 Adam still doesn\u2019t relish another encounter with him and begins the conversation as prickly as a porcupine.\u00a0 As the Captain crosses to the bed PULL IN TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE TWO SHOT – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (hesitantly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            How \u2013 how are you feeling?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Like I\u2019d been thrown and sat on \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            by a tall horse.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (with a trace of sarcasm)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            You\u2019ll forgive me if I don\u2019t stand to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            attention.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            384\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Yes.\u00a0 Yes, of course.\u00a0 That\u2019s part of what<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I came to tell you.\u00a0 You needn\u2019t trouble any<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            more about the contract.\u00a0 We\u2019ll carry you on<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the sick book as wounded in the line of duty<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            until it expires.\u00a0 From what the doctor tells me,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            that won\u2019t be too far wrong.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This is a surprise to Adam.\u00a0 He really expected his illness to be bad time as far as the contract was concerned, but he is not about to argue.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Why \u2013 ah \u2013 thank you Captain.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              386\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE TWO SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY\u00a0 – FAVORING THE CAPTAIN.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              There is a long pause as the Captain looks for a way to begin.\u00a0 Adam tries to help.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You mentioned something else you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              wanted to tell me.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Captain gathers himself and plunges in quickly:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Yes, I \u2013 I believe I owe you an apology.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              387\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You and your family are civilians, and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I used you all pretty mercilessly \u2013 from<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the time you rode into that burning ranch<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              until we captured Delgatto, even after you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              were so badly hurt.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (continuing, voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The only justification I can offer is that I had to have<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                the information you and your brothers obtained. (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CLOSE SHOT – CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A commander can\u2019t always afford to think<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  of individuals; sometimes he has to think in<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  terms of the risks necessary to complete a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  mission\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • TWO SHOT – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    However, I don\u2019t like to risk civilians as<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I did you and Hoss.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (beat)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    There just wasn\u2019t any alternative. No one<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    else offered to serve as scout, and it would<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    have taken my green troops months to locate<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the camp.\u00a0 Who knows what harm Delgatto<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    would have done by then?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Captain has succeeded in making some of his problems of command clear to Adam.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I volunteered; so did Hoss.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE TWO SHOT – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yes, and I want you to know that I consider<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        your conduct of yourself and of your mission<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to have been soldierly in every particular.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        And is there really such a difference between<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        a soldier and a civilian then?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Captain takes this up quickly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A soldier accepts personal responsibility for<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the safety of the society of which he is a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        member.\u00a0 The civilian does not.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • CONTINUED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The soldier is willing to have his country\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          beliefs and ideals proved on his very warm,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          fragile, living body if necessary.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CLOSE TWO SHOT – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY\u00a0 – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            You acted as a soldier in placing the most<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            precious thing you have, your life, between<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Delgatto and your home, your community.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It\u2019s the noblest fate a man can endure.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Adam is indeed complimented and impressed and answers slowly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            You know, Captain, I think probably I owe<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            you an apology.\u00a0 I misjudged you rather cruelly.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • ANOTHER ANGLE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Captain shrugs to indicate that it is of no consequence.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You carried out the mission without regard<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              to your personal feelings; that\u2019s what matters.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              But surely any citizen,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (with a smile)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              even a civilian, has a responsibility to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              protect his society from the marauders;<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              to uphold the law and assist its officers (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              396\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A man can\u2019t just take freedom, and life and<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              livelihood from a land and not be willing<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              to yield it back if required of him.\u00a0 Sweet<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              as life is, can we afford to surrender to the<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              forces of fear and violence in order to<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              preserve it?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT – FAVORING CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Adam looks at the Captain questioningly.\u00a0 The officer slowly nods his head in agreement.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I may have been wrong about civilians,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (with a wink)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                at least some<\/u> civilians. Will you shake on that?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • ANOTHER ANGLE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Captain extends his hand and Adam takes it.\u00a0 They shake and then the Captain steps back\u00a0 –<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (aware that it is unlikely)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I\u2019d be proud to have you serve with me<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  again anytime you\u2019re looking for a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  scouting job.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • ANOTHER ANGLE – FAVORING ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adam\u2019s strength is still very limited, and he is beginning to tire.\u00a0 His hand unconsciously drifts to his bandaged chest.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (with a half-laugh)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thanks, but not right away anyhow.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It is becoming hard for Adam to hold his head erect, and it dips toward the pillows.\u00a0 Adam catches himself and snaps it up again quickly.\u00a0 The Captain observes it however.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I\u2019m tiring you, and I had fair warning not<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to stay too long.\u00a0 I\u2019ll come again if I may?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • TWO SHOT – ADAM AND CAPT. McELROY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I\u2019d like that, please do.\u00a0 Maybe we can manage<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      to get along a little better than two bobcats in<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a sack now.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      400\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTINUED<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT. McELROY<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (with a grin)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I think so.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      McElroy walks to the door, and touches his brow in a quick salute to Adam.\u00a0 Adam reciprocates and the CAPTAIN EXITS.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • CLOSE SHOT – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam looks after the soldier for a moment then closes his eyes and lets his head sink slowly onto the pillows, his hand once more pressed tightly against his bandaged chest.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PULL IN TO VERY CLOSE SHOT AND DISSOLVE THRU TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE YARD – DAY\u00a0 – CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam is stretch out in a lounge chair in the warm sunshine.\u00a0 He looks completely relaxed and utterly comfortable, there is an open book in his lap, but at the moment his eyes are closed, his breathing slow and steady.\u00a0 He is probably asleep.\u00a0 He wears pants and a light shirt open enough to reveal his chest still bandaged.\u00a0 There is the SOUND of wood being chopped o.s.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • QUICK CLOSE SHOT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            An AX BLADE bites sharply into a log.\u00a0 PULL BACK TO:<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • ESTABLISHING SHOT – EXT. PONDEROSA RANCH HOUSE YARD\u00a0 – DAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              FOCUS is on LITTLE JOE who is chopping wood.\u00a0 He works at a large pile of logs and has obviously been at it for some time. He is hot, sweaty and tired.\u00a0 A water bucket and dipper stand near the woodpile.\u00a0 Adam may be seen in the background as in scene #402 above.\u00a0 Just as Joe manages to give the coup de grace to a particularly stubborn log with a solid grunt BEN walks into the frame.\u00a0 He has an envelope in his hand.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • CLOSE TWO SHOT – BEN AND LITTLE JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Joe stops chopping, puts his hand in the small of his back and straightens up painfully with a deep sigh.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Enjoying yourself?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (with wry humor)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Oh, just dandy.\u00a0 I don\u2019t hardly know of<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                anything more refreshing \u2013 \u2018cept maybe<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                being burned at the stake.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • CONTINUED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Joe takes a dipper full of water from the bucket and drinks.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (laughing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A little honest work never hurt anyone \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  least of all you.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  406\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  He is still as in scene #402<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Well, there\u2019s nothin\u2019 like havin\u2019 a license<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to loaf.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  407\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MED CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – BEN, JOE, ADAM IN BACKGROUND<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There just has<\/u> to be a law against anybody<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  lookin\u2019 that comfortable \u2013 particularly when<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I\u2019m working!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Joe leans down and picks up the dipper full of water and turns in Adam\u2019s direction with the intent of pouring it over his unsuspecting brother\u2019s head.\u00a0 Ben catches Joe\u2019s arm and pivots him back around taking the dipper and pouring out the water.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (firmly but pleasantly)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Not so fast young man!\u00a0 You leave your<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  brother alone \u2013 and that\u2019s an order\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  408\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CLOSE SHOT\u00a0 – ADAM<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Still as in shot #402.\u00a0 He shifts his position slightly without awakening as Ben continues speaking more seriously.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (voice only)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  You don\u2019t know how good it looks to me<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to see him stretched out there \u2013<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CLOSE SHOT – BEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    His face reveals some of his previous concern over Adam and his present relief.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • free of pain, eating well, able to be up and<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • around some and with his ribs almost healed. (cont.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • TWO SHOT – BEN AND LITTLE JOE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Right now I don\u2019t much care if he<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        never does another lick of work.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (seriously)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yeah, yeah, I know what you mean, Pa.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        When he rolled out of that saddle into Hoss\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        arms with blood bubbling out of his mouth<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and his chest soundin\u2019 like a sack of broken<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        glass, I though we\u2019d lost him for sure.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Six weeks like he\u2019s just been through are a<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        pretty stiff price to pay for doing what you see<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to be your duty as a citizen.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (a little ruefully)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        And he\u2019s probably do it again if he thought<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        it was the only way.\u00a0 (cont.)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Joe nods his agreement with Ben.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • SHOT – BEN, JOE, ADAM IN BACKGROUND<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (continuing)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaking of payment though, Capt. McElroy<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          had Adam\u2019s pay voucher delivered a few<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          minutes ago.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ben exhibits the envelope.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How much?<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • CONTINUED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BEN<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fifty eight dollars for the three months,<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and I guess he\u2019ll have to split with you<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and Hoss.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            JOE<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Man!<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (he figures in his head for a minute)<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Nineteen dollars and thirty-three cents\u00a0apiece. We\u2019ll all be rich.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

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