Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch

Since the very beginning

my ancestors have known of a giant creature.

A man like beast they call Taku He.

Like us, Taku He hunted, fished, and raised his young,

taking only what he needed.

But when the white man came blasting the mountain for gold

killing many animals, everything changed.

Taku He were deeply angry and many died by his rage.

In revenge,

the white men spilled the innocent blood of my people.

It was a time of great sorrow and hatred.

Even today, when mountain spirits claim a life,

it is we who are held in contempt.

There are even those who wish us dead.

What the hell are you shooting at?

I've seen somethin' over there.

Now, that's how you kill a tree stump.

You idiots are scared of a creature off in the woods.

In case you don't remember, we're here to kill a bear.

Spread out. We only got a couple of hours of day light left.

Spread out!

What the hell?

Jimbo!

Colonel!

Jimbo.

Mom.

l must've dozed off. Let me make you something.

No, not much wanting for this first period.

Oh, no.

Okay. Bye, mom.

Oh! Your dad called.

He wants you to spend spring break in his place.

I can't.

You can't punish him forever, you know.

As we all know, next week is spring break week.

Your endangered species projects are due

the Monday we return.

I don't make up the curricula. I just enforce it.

Now, for those professional procrastinators among us

who have yet to select the topic,

just remember,

Seeing as that you already know all of this,

perhaps you'd like to give us an example of an endangered species, Mr. Kelter.

Mr. Kelter.

Mr. Kelter!

Uhm, uh... Shea.

Definitely Shea.

Did you hear the question?

Yeah. You were talking about endangered species.

It just kinda looks to me like pretty girls around here

are becoming an endangered species.

After class, Kelter, will discuss your endangered grade.

Mr. Winslow, perhaps you'd like to help us out.

Uh.

Woodland caribou, the gray wolf,

short-tailed albatross, brown pelican,

white-tailed deer, spidered owl, leatherback sea turtle.

Uh, sea otter, grizzly bear.

The Sasquatch.

That's nine out of then.

Now, if you could just duplicate that on a test.

Why don't you join Mr. Kelter and I after class?

Mr. Vancamp, did you hear?

A bunch of guys got killed by a huge grizzly bear up in Echo Mountain.

A bunch of guys!

Yeah, like ten or something. They said it was really bad. Totally sick.

Well, there you have it.

Well, enjoy your spring break

and please, please, whatever you do, stay away from killer bears.

Jay!

Sorry. I almost forgot.

Just like you forgot your homework for the last three weeks.

Listen, you're precariously close to not passing this class.

That means you won't graduate.

What are you talking about? I have to graduate.

Mr. Kelter, graduation is a privilege, not a requirement.

That's why I've decided to team the both of you up.

What? Why?

You're joking, right?

"He who helps others, helps himself."

I don't need his help.

I can't help.

Gentlemen, let me put it to you in this light.

If the two of you together

don't produce an in-depth presentation by Monday after next,

one of you will be leaving with an incomplete,

and the other won't be leaving at all.

You didn't say it was this bad.

Bear attack? Can't expect it to be pretty.

Gotta get this cleaned up.

You have to get this cleaned up, Sheriff.

Tourists are gonna be up here in a few weeks.

It's all bull hairs. That big motor is gonna drive right past Pine Creek.

They'll think there's a killer bear on the loose up here.

We gotta control this before it controls us.

I've called the town meeting for tonight.

Calling meetings, Kassel? Are you tr ying to give me another ulcer?

That'll add fuel to the fire!

We cant let this get out. Do you understand that?

I understand that my job is to protect the people of this town.

They have the right to know there's a pissed off predator out here.

You don't know that, yet.

If I read one word about this in any paper but our own local dish rag,

you're gonna have a tough time finding work in Alaska.

What's that, John?

Nothing.

Maybe all-knowing Indian around here, Eagleheart.

What do you think we should do with this vile creature?

It's a noble savage.

It's nice of you to think so, Mayor, but l'm just a ranger.

Listen, we've contacted the Federal Game Warden.

He'll be here with some tracking dogs in a day or two.

Until then, Eagleheart and I will try to find it.

I don't give a rat's ass who does it or how you do it.

You just make sure this thing is last week's news.

Johnson! That way.

Don't get too far ahead of us or you'll be tomorrow's news.

You don't really think a bear did this, do you?

You ever heard of a bear killing three men?

Well, it's what Janzer claims.

Well, the poacher claims it's a bear.

Let's call it that. It's probably better--

Better than what?

Listen, don't answer that.

My only job is to keep people happy.

Unfortunately, those people are gonna want blood for this. You know that.

I'm sure those yahoos have wounded enough bears to make that easy.

Listen, I'll head above the falls and see what I can find.

I give you two days.

But take care of you, John.

For God's sakes, keep you radio on, will you?

I don't wanna have to come back here and rescue you, you noble ass.

Jesus, man!

What's up?

That's a really nice bike you got there.

My sister's got a tutu that'll match that real good.

I hope it's pretty.

Look, I ain't going back here next year. Got that?

You and I don't like each other.

We don't have to like each other.

We just have to work together.

Unless you get an incomplete, I suggest you be at the town meeting tonight.

Why is that, Jay?

Because you said yourself bears are an endangered species.

It's grizzlies.

Okay, whatever, dick Britannica.

Just be there, right?

Oh, yeah. By the way,

my cousin Jenny, she likes you.

Don't ask me why.

She's gonna be there tonight, too.

Jenny, Richard. Richard, Jenny.

You're the one that's coming with us to the mountains this weekend.

What? No.

Jenny wants to come along too,

but I told her I didn't think that was a good idea.

That wouldn't be.

Why? I can handle it myself, okay?

Can you hear me?

Good evening.

Uh...the Mayor isn't here, yet.

So I think I'll just get started.

I wanna thank all of you for coming out tonight.

I know many of you are busy getting ready for the tourist season,

so... I'll just cut to the chase.

Yesterday, as some of you already know,

there was a bear attack up on Echo Mountain.

Unfortunately, three men were killed

and a fourth was very, very lucky.

Taku He has returned.

Ed Janzer was found by ranger Eagleheart

who happened to be in the area of the attack.

Mr. Mayor.

And brought back to town.

Ed was shaken up pretty badly, but I'm happy to report he's going to be alright.

I've contacted the Federal Game Warden.

They have a couple of Karelian bear dogs

who'll track the animal down and kill it.

The problem is they're over in Montana right now

and won't be able to get here for a few days.

I think you'll see after looking it over

we really don't have much to worry about.

Not much to worry about? Sheriff, what about the tourists?

I'm sure the Mayor will wanna comment on that but, uh,