Geronimo: An American Legend
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:07:00
No, thank you, sir.
:07:02
You don't have to 'sir' me, son.
:07:04
I ain't no officer.
:07:06
-Looks like you are, though.
-Second Lieutenant Britton Davis.

:07:09
-At your service.
-Proud to know you.

:07:13
Where you from, Lieutenant?
:07:15
Born in Texas, near Brownsville.
:07:17
Texas? Why, hell, son,
I thought you was from back east!

:07:20
Kind of got that manner about you.
:07:22
Well, I been the last four years
at West Point.

:07:25
-Senor.
-Yeah?

:07:26
Soldados vienen.
:08:03
My initial impression
of First Lieutenant Charles Gatewood...

:08:06
...remains distinct in my memory.
:08:08
His brusqueness was entirely military,
balanced by unfailing good manners.

:08:13
In his most matter-of-fact way,
he gave me my first order...

:08:16
...as an officer
of the United States Cavalry.

:08:19
I was to accompany him south.
:08:22
We were going to bring in Geronimo.
:08:25
He's due in a few days.
:08:27
We'Il go on down to the border
and escort him to San Carlos.

:08:35
About 75 miles to the border
from here, Mr. Davis.

:08:38
Plenty of time to get acquainted
with your new mount.

:08:41
-Sir?
-Yes?

:08:43
Just you and me?
:08:45
The General figured that if we had
Geronimo we didn't need much protection.

:08:49
Yes, sir.
:08:51
A small detachment means
we're not threatening the hostiles.

:08:55
You wouldn't want to pose a threat
to Geronimo, would you?

:08:58
No, sir.

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