:22:00
You understand,
this is just a matter of principal.
:22:03
I'll make up the balance
from that bunch of sooners out there.
:22:06
What balance?
:22:09
- I figure it's worth about $500.
- What?
:22:13
Five hundred dollars a head
for each captive I bring in.
:22:17
If this is another joke,
I want to tell you...
:22:19
...I regard it in extremely bad taste.
:22:22
And you can consider that
my lowest offer.
:22:24
- And you, sir, can go to the devil.
- All right.
:22:27
Suit yourself.
:22:29
Suit yourself, but just remember this:
:22:32
Now, you can't send a troop
into Comanche territory...
:22:35
...without breaking the peace treaty.
:22:37
One false move, and you have
another Indian war on your hand.
:22:40
- Wouldn't look good on your record.
- Never mind my record.
:22:43
They'd bust you, major.
They'd bust you, and you know it.
:22:47
In the meantime, you got congressmen
breathing down your neck...
:22:50
...to do something about
those constituents there.
:22:52
Now, what you need is a civilian to pull
the Army's chestnuts out of the fire...
:22:56
...and you want me to work
for Army pay. Oh, no.
:22:59
Those sodbusters out there
haven't $500 between them.
:23:02
They've begged, borrowed, and
sold everything to get this far.
:23:06
That's my problem,
that's not your problem. My problem.
:23:09
Now, you just give me three hours
out there in that camp...
:23:12
...and if there's any hard cash...
- He'll smell it out.
:23:15
That's correct.
:23:16
That's... I'll smell it out.
:23:19
Now, are you gonna make
the decision for them, major...
:23:22
...or are you gonna let them make up
their own minds like they should?
:23:25
I don't know how the word got out
that I'd sent for you...
:23:28
...but somehow it did.
:23:29
And they've been
expecting a messiah...
:23:31
...a Moses come to deliver
their children from bondage.
:23:34
And I've got to send them you.
:23:36
Get him out of here.
:23:38
And leave the door open
to let in a little fresh air.
:23:41
A pleasure to do business
with you, major.
:23:43
Pleasure.
:23:51
They burned up the whole place.
:23:54
The boy, they kill.
We find him the next day.
:23:57
But the little girl, she was just gone.