Susannah of the Mounties

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Blackfeet.

Smoke. Do you smell it, sir?

They certainly made a thorough job of it.

Aye, they did that, sir.

- You'll probably find shovels in one of the wagons. - Yes, sir.

What-

No! Don't touch me! Go away!

Please! Please go away!

- We're not going to hurt you. - Leave me alone!

- The Indians will come back and kill me too! - There, lassie.

- Let me go! - There, there.

You're perfectly safe now. We won't let anyone harm you.

They'll come back! I know they will!

They killed my grandfather.

He's over there under that wagon.

- Shh! Shh! Come on. - No.

- Come on now. That's it. - Please! Please!

Everything's going to be all right.

Everything's going to be all right.

- There now, now. -

Shh. Everything's all right.

I'm afraid.

Now, listen, Sue. You and I are going to have a little talk.

You know, there never was anything to be afraid of...

That couldn't be cured by one little word.

Do you know what that word is?

“Courage? It can beat the toughest situation that ever happened.

You see, when you're afraid of things...

The more you think of'em, the bigger they get.

But if you just throw your head back and say...

“L won't be scared of anything anymore,“ then you're not.

Aren't you ever afraid of anything?

Well, uh, let's put it this way:

When I meet up with something I'm not quite sure of...

I decide first of all that everything's going to come out all right.

Whatever it is, I'm going to lick it.

And usually it does come out all right.

- You know what does it? - Courage?

Courage.

Now, let's forget everything that made us unhappy.

Let's learn to smile again, because we know everybody's...

Gonna do all they can to help us, so we'll help too.

- What do you say? - I'll try, Mr. Monty.

That's the girl. Now, back to sleep.

- Good night. - Good night.

Easy.

Dismissed, Mac.

- Welcome home! Praise be you're safe and- - Shh!

- What have you got there? - Quiet. Quiet.

- Where in heaven's name did you get her? - You'll hear about that later.

- Is the superintendent still up? - He is.

- And if I told you the halfofit- - I can't escape it.

Give me a quick brush. I want to report in.

Beggin' your pardon, sir. You can't go in them clothes.

- I've your other uniform all laid out. -Why should I change uniforms...

- At this time of night? - The others, sir.

Every one of'em is dressed up like a widow at a wake. If you knew who was there-

- I wouldn't dandy up tonight to meet Lily Langtry. - But it'; the 0.6 's daughter.

- L/I/il/ you stop that/tabbeflng and brush me ofi'? - I'll do it!

- I'll do it. Please let me. - Now look what you've done with your shouting.

You're the worst old fishwife ever came out of County Kildare.

He's otherwise known as Patrick O'Hannegan.

- This is Miss Susannah Sheldon. -just call me Sue.

Now, young lady, we'll have to arrange sleeping quarters for you.

- Where will that be, sir? - Your room.

_ - Do I sleep in with him?

No. Pat can sleep out here on the couch.

But I wouldn't wanna take Mr. Pat's room.

That's all right. He'll be very comfortable out here, won't you?

- Oh,yes, sir. Very. - Give this a lick.

Let's see. What about sleeping things?

Use one of my nightshirts. You might have to cut it down.

- Now, young lady, off to bed with you. - Oh, wait.

There's a hair on your shoulder the brush didn't get.

- Good night. - Good night, Mr. Monty.

Come on. I'll fix the bed for ya.

I'll help you.

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- Excuse me, sir. - That's quite all right, Monty.

- Glad to see you're back. - I didn't mean to intrude, sir.

- I've come to make my report. - Come in, won't you?

I want you to meet my daughter. She's come out from Toronto for a visit.

Well, I'm- I'm hardly presentable, sir.

Perfectly all right. Come along.

- Look who's here. - Hello, Monty.

- Hello, fellas. - H1; oldboy

Vicky, this is Inspector Montague.

- I'm very happy to know you, Mr. Montague. - It's a pleasure, Miss Standing.

Won't you join us? Perhaps you'd like a glass of sherry.

- Not a thing, thanks. - You'll need something to fortifyyou.

- We'll probably have more singing. - lfl know Monty...

- He'll be right along with us. - He'sjust the baritone we've been looking for.

- We really are having a little baritone trouble. - I say, now,just a moment.

I'll be glad to as soon as I make my report.

- That won't take long. - Excuse me?

Certainly.

- Doctor, do you mind getting my hat for me? - Certainly.

- You're not going? - What's left for me?

- It's baritone or nothing. - Good night, old boy.

- It's nothing. -

Pat, you old pirate, why didn't you tell me to change uniforms?

- Why, she's a beauty! - Tell you? I did tell you.

You didn't tell me anything of the kind. Those are the things you should tell me.

But you said you wouldn't dandy up for Lily Langtry.

Lily Langtry couldn't hold a candle to her. Get off these boots...

- And get me a clean shirt. - Yes, sir.

- Come on. - Yes, sir.

When did she get here? You didn't even tell me she was young.

- Two days ago, sir. - And I had to be away on patrol.

Why, she's beautiful. She's as pretty as a picture.

- - What the-

Why aren't you in bed?

I'm helping, sir. Here's your shirt.

Don't you know it's past 11:00, and regulations for enlisted men are lights-out at 10:00?

- Get. - Yes, sir.

Good night.

Good night. Run along now. Here, unbutton that shirt.

You let me go over there looking like a hayseed to meet the most beaut-

Not that I care howl look, but out of respect for her.

!'m sure she?! understand, sir,.

You didn't even tell me she had blue eyes. And deep blue eyes at that!

- ,',' - You know, Dad didn't think I should come, even for a visit.

- But I'm here. - You might find it a little rugged.

- You know, I've been wondering. - What?

Well, whatever made a man like you take a job like this?

There are times when it's rather humdrum. But right now, you're here.

And I'm going to change things.

Inspector Montague, we're going to give a dance on Wednesday night.

- A real one. Dress uniform and frills. - A dance?

- Well, you do dance, don't you? - Well, I- Oh, yes. Yes, of course, thank you.

Splendid. And being the only woman in the vicinity, I'm bound to be popular.

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Whoa!

- Hello, Chambers. - Hello, sir.

- Hello, Inspector. - What's the trouble? Anything wrong?

Indian raid. Four of my workmen wounded. And they've stolen 2O head of horses.

If we hadn't caught them in time, they'd have cleaned out the whole corral.

- Inspector, turn out 1 O men. - Yes, sir.

- Mr. Randall, you'll take out the patrol. - Sir.

- Go to the construction camp and track down the raiders. - Yes, sir.

- I'll need your doctor too. - Then come inside. We'll get him.

- Call the doctor. - Harlan!

Why, Vicky, what on earth are you doing here?

- Came out for a visit. - Well, why didn't you let me know you were coming?

I didn't even let Dad know I was coming, did I?

No. As a matter of fact, she didn't. Oh, Doctor.

- Yes, sir. - Go back to camp with Mr. Chambers.

- You're needed there. - I'll get my kit, sir.

- Mr. Churchill, check the guard. Prepare for any emergency. - Yes, sir.

- You may be able to assist him, Mr. Williams? - Yes, sir.

- Good night, Miss Standing. - Good night. Anything serious, Dad?

- Good night. -just a little Indian trouble at my camp.

- Nothing for you to worry about. - It's hardly the best time...

For you to have come out here, but I can't tell you how pleased I am to see you.

- Don't tell me I leave you speechless, Harlan. -

You always did. Superintendent, why didn't you give me notice?

I'd have met her at Winnipeg and brought her out here on a special.

You didn't give the Canadian Pacific a chance.

We'll see what can be done about that in the future.

- You bet we will. - The patrol's ready, Mr. Chambers.

Thank you. I'll be back for a real visit as soon we've settled with these horse thieves.

- Good night. - Good night and good luck.

Thanks. We need it. Thank you, Superintendent.

- Not at all. Good night. - Good night.

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Probably the same band that attacked the wagon train, sir.

This will give the rail road people another opportunity to clamor for government troops.

I hope not, sir.

We'll try a direct hit. I wanna get Big Eagle in here for a talk.

It's only a three-hour ride to his camp.

- If you like, I'll have him here in the morning. - Good.

- Good night, sir. - Good night.

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Good mornin'. You're up mighty early.

- Mr. Monty hasn't come home yet, has he? - He has not.

- Where did he go? - On duty.

- Where else would he be goin'? - When will he get back?

I not be knowin' that.

- What areyou making? - Never mind now. Never mind.

Curiosity killed the cat, you know.

You shouldn't be sewing. That's a woman's work.

Not in the army, darlin'. That's where I learned it.

You men on the fort should have wives to do things for you.

Wives, is it?

Heaven pity the poor girl that'd marry a man in this outfit.

- Why? - 'Tis a no-good lot of heartbreakers, they are.

- Are you a heartbreaker? - Well, I've had me day.

Of course, I did have certain disadvantages in the way of a face, but-

Hold your hush now.

Stop your questions till I get this last button sewed on.

- Is Mr. Monty a heartbreaker too? - isn't he, though?

You oughta seen him at Regina when he was there.

Who was he talking about last night when he said she was so beautiful?

- And who'd be askin'? - Oh, I was just wondering.

You know very well who he was talking about.