Whoa. Come on now.
Blossom.
What in tarnation's the matter with you, huh?
Howdy.
Oh. Figured you might be Utes.
Glad you ain't.
We're at peace with the Utes, or haven't you heard?
I heard.
Still glad you ain't.
What are you? A prospector?
No. Skin man.
- Name's Garode. - Captain Harper.
Mighty glad to cross trails.
Ain't seen a white man in...
Still glad to see you.
You headed for, uh, River Outpost?
That's right. Mind if I tag along?
Suit yourself. Thank you.
It's Corporal Davis from the outpost, sir.
Ute.
Delche.
We'll take him with us, Sergeant.
Yes, sir. Smith. Porter.
All right. Come on. We'll put him on the pack horse.
Daly. Yes, sir.
Could be a trap, sir.
There might be Utes inside waiting for us.
No. No. If they'd wiped out the garrison,
they would've picked up their dead.
I think they're reforming for a new attack.
Maybe behind that hill there.
Sergeant, tie Corporal Davis on that pack mount in a sitting position.
If they're back there, we'll draw 'em out. Yes, sir.
And send Corporal Smith up to me. Yes, sir.
Uh, Smith!
I figure... Oh, excuse me, Captain.
See the captain.
Corporal Smith, now you go back to Fort Defiance.
Give this note to the colonel.
You'll get through all right.
The Utes are ahead of us, not behind us. Yes, sir.
Now what were you figuring?
Oh. That you know your Injuns, Captain.
All set? Yes, sir.
Let's move out.
Hyah! Hyah!
I sure hope there's somebody in there to open those gates.
Now.
Hold your fire.
Lieutenant Ford.Lieutenant.
Where's Major Evans? Dead, sir.
Day before yesterday during the first attack.
- Oh. Captain Reynolds? - Killed when we drove them off this noon.
You're in command. Yes, sir.
How do we stand, Lieutenant?
Original complement, 45.
Present force, nine men, including two wounded, three totally disabled.
Supplies? Adequate food and water.
Twenty-five carbines. Approximately 400 rounds of ammunition.
I sent Corporal Davis to Fort Defiance for help this morning.
Yeah. I know. We found his body.
Major Evans' daughter.
She came to visit her father.
Laura, this is Captain Harper. Miss Evans.
How do you do.
I'm very sorry about your loss, Miss Evans.
Your father was a friend of mine.
We campaigned together.
Thank you, Captain. Excuse me.
Well, she seems to be taking her father's death pretty well.
Yeah. She's seen a lot of death in the last two days.
She arrived only a week ago...
We haven't had any trouble with the Utes for a long time.
Any idea what started this?
Yes, sir. A white man.
A white man? A special kind of white man.
He deserted to the Utes a couple years back.
Three days ago our patrol recaptured him.
Within an hour, there were smoke signals in a half dozen directions.
War Cloud's been trying to break Halliday out ever since.
Brett Halliday? Yes, sir.
We're holding him for court-martial.
Here's the formal statement of charges we've had on file.
I won't need those, Lieutenant.
Welcome to the outpost, Captain. What's left of it.
Untie him, Lieutenant.
Much obliged.
Have you ever heard the formal statement...
of charges against you, Captain Halliday?
Nobody's ever taken the trouble, Captain.
"Article One.
On or about April 16, 1867, Captain Brett Halliday,
while on duty with the First Cavalry Division,
willfully deserted that command and sought sanctuary with the Ute leader, War Cloud.
From that time forward, he continued to live with and to aid and abet the enemy...
against the military forces of the United States.
Article Two. On or about April 24, 1868,
the above-mentioned Captain Halliday...
led a detachment of War Cloud's warriors...
against the First Cavalry at the battle of Shawnee Pass.
six dead."
The cavalry provoked that attack, Captain.
I merely defended women and children.
"As a result, he is charged...
with desertion, treason and murder,
for each of which the penalty is death."
- Is that correct, Lieutenant? - Yes, sir. In every detail.
That'll be all, Lieutenant.
You have a pretty good memory, Captain.
You don't recognize me, do you?
Should I? We'll get back to that in a minute.
Right now I want to tell you that no matter what War Cloud does,
he can't get you out of this place alive.
He doesn't want to get me out alive.
He has only one idea... to kill every white man in this outpost, including me.
Lieutenant Ford laughed too.
Just turn me loose and see if he goes away.
He won't.
War Cloud is stirring up real trouble, Captain.
That's why I broke with him.
You broke with War Cloud? You can prove that, of course.
We had a knife fight. He's got a scar on his face I put there.
But that's not important.
You're in for a full-scale war, Captain, with more than Utes to worry about.
You'll have Sioux and Navajo too.
Even a raw recruit knows that the Sioux and the Navajo won't camp with the Utes.
There's always a first time, Captain, and this is it.
You're a resourceful liar, Halliday.
I tried to get the major to believe me, but he wouldn't.
He was a fool.
He was an officer, and a good one.
And a dead one. And that's what we'll all be unless you believe me.
I know War Cloud and his people, Captain.
Once they're on the warpath, they only respect power. Apache power.
Garagna, the Apache chief, is the only one I know who can stop this bloodbath.
I know something about Indians, too, Captain.
Garagna has no stake here.
Apache country's over 300 miles from here.
I know that. I was on my way to talk to Garagna...
and try to convince him when the patrol picked me up.
Well, now you're on your way to a firing squad and nowhere else.
You'll have to court-martial me first, Captain,
and you'll need five officers to do that.
Doesn't seem likely at the moment.
Let's go back to Article Two for a second.
Six troopers died at the Battle of Shawnee Pass.
One of them was my brother.
Now do you recognize me?
You were in command. You're Harper.
It was a fight, Captain.
Your brother's blood isn't on my hands.
You led them. You murdered him.
You didn't worry about formalities then. Why should I now?
I can kill you and say you tried to escape.
You're a soldier, Captain, and a good one.
You won't pull that trigger.
But you're a murderer, Halliday.
So would you be, if you pulled that trigger.
You're taught to kill by trade, not in cold blood.
It's the court-martial or nothing.
An Indian trinket.
That suits you.
Lieutenant Ford.
One thing more, Captain Halliday.
Court-martial or no court-martial,
if this outpost falls, you're gonna die along with the rest of us.
My last act will be to put a bullet through your head.
Secure the prisoner, Lieutenant.
By whose authority was that prisoner whipped?
Seemed the only way to get the truth from him.
I asked you by whose authority.
By my own, sir.
I felt that under the circumstances, there was no...
Circumstances do not alter military regulations, Lieutenant.
The United States Army has never approved whipping anyone.
You know that as well as I do.
I'm sorry, but I'll have to include this in my report.
Yes, sir.
Military regulations.
He threatened to put a bullet through Halliday's head.
All I did was try to get the truth from him.
But he's right about the whipping, Wayne.
You've never been to an outpost like this before, Laura.
It's not West Point.
This place has really changed you. A year ago when we...
There aren't any rules here.
Sure I had to whip him. It's the only way we can stay alive.
Halliday's to blame for all of this.
Howdy. Howdy, skin man.
Need some help?
Yeah, if you need the exercise.
Sounds interesting. Sure could use something to drink besides water.
Well, that's trading whiskey.
I get two skins a pint.
I only got one skin and the Utes will have that by tomorrow,
but you're welcome to it.
Help yourself.
See they finally caught up with Halliday.
Know him? Yeah.
Met him when I was trapping in Ute country.
They must be up to something.
See if you can find out what it is.
Listen to 'em talkin' to each other.
Wish I was a bird. A real one, that is.
I figure that's the only ways any of us is gonna get outta here.
He's been gone about an hour, sir.
Want me to have a try at it?
No. We'll need every man we've got if they attack.
Thanks, Sergeant. Yes, sir.
Private Colton just died. He was the youngest.
I'm sorry, Miss Evans.
You said that about my father.
We're doing everything we can.
Everything, Captain?
I have reason to hate Halliday as much as anybody because of my father.
But what good does it do to hold him if none of us can get out of here alive?
Your father was holding him, Miss Evans, for court-martial.
I'm obliged to do the same thing.
The situation isn't quite as hopeless as it looks.
I've sent a man to Fort Defiance.
A relief column should be here within 24 hours.
Do you think any of us will be alive by then?
Perhaps Private Colton was lucky.
So there you be.
Been looking for you and that other bottle.
Well, I guess you found both of us.
I used to be a river man on Old Muddy.
I like to come up here in the evening and get the feel of a boat.
I used to have a boat of my own.Here. Have a drink.
Thank you.
Where'd these beat-up old scows come from anyways?
Oh, some old fool, name of, uh...
I can't think of his name right now...
wanted to go down the river a few years back.
Couldn't find anybody crazy enough to go down the canyon with him.
Boats never even hit the water.
Rogers. Rogers.
Delche.
Captain Harper, sir.
Ute lookout.
Fine. What else did you see?
I see nothing. Only him.
Ask him how many braves War Cloud commands.
It's gonna take more than asking.
Tie him up.
Which one, Sarge? That one right there.
Soldier. Put that ax down.
Oh, so you're ordering us around now, Halliday.
I thought Captain Harper was in command here.
Destroy those boats, you'll regret it.
If you don't shut up, you'll regret it.
Go on, Porter.
Soldier! I said put that ax down.
What seems to be the trouble, Sergeant?
I don't know, sir. We were gonna bust up...
that old boat for firewood and he started hollering.
You can't destroy those boats, Captain. They're your one chance.
The only chance anybody will have of getting out of here alive.
You mean down an uncharted river that no one knows anything about?
It's an escape.
For you maybe. You figure you haven't got anything to lose anyway.
You'd let your men die just because of me?
If you think I'm gonna lead my men into that canyon, you're crazy.
If we got in there, we could never get out.
The river's probably impassable. No one's ever been down it.
It's still your only chance.
Once you get in that canyon, you'd be safe from the Utes anyway.
We'll stay here and fight.
Excuse us, Captain.
Delche just got a notion how to make that red devil start talking.
Figures to ship him down the canyon if he don't.
Indian must have wickmunke to fight bad spirits in canyon of many demons.
Superstition, Captain. The Ute ain't got one.
Without that thingamajig, they won't go near the canyon.
They swear the river leads straight to the devil.
Just the idea of the trip oughta start him screaming.
Go ahead. Try.
He don't seem to cotton to the idea of a boat ride, Captain.
There are many braves coming. The Sioux, led by Wild Horse.
The Navajo under White Feather. The country will be on fire.
We ain't gonna face just a handful of 'em tomorrow, Captain.
We're gonna face a thousand.
He's trying to scare us into freeing Halliday.
Ask him what happens if we let Halliday go.
Says he can't speak for War Cloud.
He's lying. So's Halliday.
Ute does not lie. Without wickmunke,
fear of canyon make him speak true.
He's talking right.
Be the biggest encampment since Bitter Creek massacre.
Still think going down the canyon would be too dangerous, Captain?
Coffee, Captain? No, thanks, Lieutenant.
I know how you feel about him, sir,
but his plan to go downriver is a chance.
I was thinking of the men, too, sir.
We'd never make it, Lieutenant.
Even if that river's passable, those boats would come apart at the first rough water.
Corporal Rogers tells me he can put them in order, sir.
It's a thousand-to-one chance.
The men would like that chance.
So would Halliday.
Captain Harper. Something out here.
Sergeant, open the gate. Yes, sir.
It's Corporal Smith, sir.
Least we ain't got to worry about help coming.
Rogers. Yes, sir?
Get to work on the boats. Yes, sir.
Corporal Rogers.
You'll be in charge of this boat.
Take Porter and four men. Yes, sir.
Thanks.
Figured my knife was quieter than the rifle.
You know, War Cloud will do anything to keep me from seeing Garagna.
This one was trying to kill me.
Or cut you loose.
Come on, Halliday.
You can put that thing away, Captain.
I'm just as anxious to get down the river as you are.
Why? There's nothing waiting for you but a firing squad.
If we make it. We'll make it.
Is that your charm against the river?
You know him too?
He was my captain once.
Ready, Captain. Let's move out.
I'll take your rifle, Rogers.
Here, Sergeant.
Hey.
Shut up!
Get the boat in the water quick.
Lieutenant Ford, get the boats in the water.
Daly, give 'em some covering fire. Yes, sir. Rogers, on the double.
What about the prisoner, sir?
Get him in a boat and keep him covered.
Halliday, get in the boat. Keep him covered.
Boats are ready, Captain. Let's go.
Fall back to the boats!
Keep firing.
Get in that boat.
Delche, launch the boat!
Swim for it.
No Indians to worry about. Isn't that what you said?
They're up there, not down here.
They're down here.
As long as you're with us, they're right here.
Have it your own way, Captain.
I intend to, Halliday.
Listen.
What is it?
Injun drums.
What do they mean, Garode?
Maybe they don't want us to forget they're up there.
Ask him. He lived with 'em.
They're sending word downriver where we are and what we're doing.
My guess is they're talking to you.
Telling you what to do.
Your guess is wrong.
The drums say there's something downstream we'll never get through.
Then your friends up there are taking the trouble to warn us.
Warn us? That's right.
They want us to know what's up ahead.
They want us to sweat. They want to tie us up in knots.
When they have a reason to hate you, they have a way of letting you feel it.
Head in for the shore. We'll try to see what's ahead.
Maybe we'll have to portage.
Follow them ashore.
Them Injuns sure had a point.
River's making enough noise for a thousand devils.
Yeah. I wish I knew what's around that bend.
You ain't alone, friend.
Lieutenant, that ledge looks wide enough to portage, doesn't it?
I think so, sir.
Take two men and work your way out to that point.
Whatever's ahead, you'll be able to see it from there.
If the river's too dangerous, we'll portage.
Rogers. Livingston.
Maybe the Indians expect you to do just that, Captain.
I wouldn't risk it.
Go ahead, Lieutenant.
There's only one way to stay alive, Captain,
and that's outthink them, step by step.
Right now I think your best chance is back on the river.
Outthink 'em step by step?
That might be easier if I always knew...
what was in their mind like you do.
I lived with them. I haven't forgotten.
Lieutenant.
Sergeant Daly, secure the boats. We'll camp here.
Tie it off. Porter, give me a hand with this.
There they are!
My eyes! My eyes!
Oh, my eyes.
Come on, Rogers. Let's get him down.
Hey. It's not safe up there.
They'll get down all right.
Why do you care whether any of us live or die?
I don't see any reason for people to throw their lives away.
Miss Evans, do you think... W-Will I...
Will I ever see again?
Yes. You will.
Bad.
Sure ain't much grub to keep a man going.
The way I figure, this is gonna look mighty good...
time we get there.
Maybe the captain should've taken his advice about that ledge.
Maybe you oughta keep your mouth shut.
From the sound of that river,
ain't gonna be much better than a trail.
Lieutenant, break camp. We're leaving immediately.
Captain, there's no sense in risking both boats.
Haven't you got it clear yet that I'm in charge here?
Nothing could be clearer.
Ask Livingston.
No. You'd like me to do that, wouldn't you?
Give you something to talk about at the court-martial.
We've got a lot of river ahead of us before I stand trial.
But I was talking about the boats.
I could take some of the men and try the rapids first.
If we make it, I could fire a shot.
That way you wouldn't risk everyone's life.
I'm not gonna let you out of my sight for a minute.
You'd better stop worrying about me and start thinking about that river.
All right. I'm gonna take your advice.
I'll send one of the boats ahead, but you won't be in it.
Lieutenant Ford, take your men and go in the first boat.
Yes, sir.
Sergeant Daly. Get our boat ready.
We'll take one cask of water.
Yes, sir. Porter, let's go.
Wayne,
you'll get through.
I have a feeling that we all will.
You've never been this hopeful before.
What makes you so sure?
I don't know. I can't explain it.
It's just something I feel.
Good-bye, Laura.Good-bye.
Good luck, Lieutenant. We'll wait for your signal.
Yes, sir. I'll fire one shot.
We should've heard their shot long before this.
Not necessarily.
Lots of things might've happened.
Somebody could work up along that ledge and take a look.
You'd like to volunteer, I suppose.
I think I could make it.
I do too. The Indians wouldn't shoot at you.
Your men may need help, Captain.
Once on that ledge, you'd only help yourself.
This is not a military campaign.
You're not fighting a battle. You're fighting a river.
Stop being so pigheaded.
There it is. They made it.
All right. Let's go.
Hold on, Livingston. This'll be a rough one.
I'm going after Livingston.
We capsized, sir. Lost a lot of supplies.
Well, at least that's all we lost.
Here's your grub, skin man.
Thank you. Hardly enough for bait.
Hmm, I think I finally caught me one.
Hey, that's tugging like a whale.
Come on, you ol' catfish.
I've seen goldfish bigger than that.
Looks like a whale to me.
Guess it just weren't meant to be.
Hey, Porter, think we'll ever make it?
Who, me? Yeah.
I don't know.
Yeah.
Sure hope we don't see any more rapids like today.
Yeah. We're all lucky to be alive.
It wasn't luck with me. It was Halliday.
Any one of us would've done the same thing.
He's still a deserter, an Indian lover...
Whatever he is, he saved Livingston's life.
This ain't much food, Miles, but don't spoil it.
I gotta do it.
It's gotta be set right about Halliday.
It's gotta be set right.
Starting tomorrow, Lieutenant, we go on half rations.
Barring another accident, there should be enough...
to get us through to Fort Marble.
I hope so, sir.
The way this canyon's twisting,
every mile we go forward, we have to go six sideways.
Well, if necessary, Lieutenant, we'll go on quarter rations.
Yes, sir.
I don't understand you.
Does it matter?
Yes. It does.
Because I know what you are,
and yet you've tried to help, us.
Today on the river, you thought of Livingston and not yourself.
It doesn't make sense. At least it makes as much sense...
as taking me down the river to a court-martial.
You deserted my father's command. You can't deny that.
Hmm. I talked to your father many times...
about his treatment of the Indians before I made up my mind.
He didn't understand anything I said.
And I don't think you would either.
Is he bothering you? No.
Why were you talking to him?
Because he puzzles me.
He's a renegade. A deserter. What's puzzling about that?
Because once he was respected. One of the best officers in the regiment.
Then suddenly he threw it all away.
Why would a man do that?
He did it. Why doesn't matter.
Why you're worrying about him does.
I'm only looking for the truth.
You won't get it from him.
My father told me how to think, not what to think.
I've always done that for myself.
Captain, I'd like to talk to you, if I may, about the prisoner.
Alone, Sergeant? No, sir.
I'd like the men to hear this, please.
Very well, Sergeant.
I've been doing a lot of thinking, sir,
and I believe that when a man saves another man's life,
you just don't forget about it.
I understand, Sergeant.
I don't want to minimize what Halliday did for Livingston this afternoon,
but it actually has no bearing whatever on the charges against him.
Sir, what happened to Livingston today...
is only what made me decide to talk to you about an incident that happened over a year ago.
I was alone on patrol and my horse broke a leg and threw me.
When I came to, a band of Utes had me...
and I was all staked out, ready for carving.
And Halliday rode up and made 'em cut me loose and let me go.
Did you report this at the time, Sergeant?
No, sir. You knew this man was a deserter?
That the army was looking for him?
Well, yes, sir, but at the time...
But you felt that if you reported this,
the army would know where he was and capture him.
Yes, sir. That's part of it.
The actual fact is, Sergeant,
you let your sense of gratitude make you derelict in your duty.
Sir, I want to go on record.
If we ever reach Fort Marble,
I want to speak for the prisoner at his court-martial.
Very well, Sergeant. That's your privilege.
Lieutenant, we'll camp here.
Yes, sir. Sergeant Miles.
Yes, sir?
You were lead scout for Major Evans, weren't you, Sergeant?
Yes, sir.
I've decided to send a man overland to Fort Marble.
I want them to know that we're here in this canyon...
and doing our best to proceed down the river.
This is the likeliest spot we've hit yet to get anyone out of the canyon.
Do you think you could scale that cliff, Sergeant?
I think so, sir.
Captain, even if Miles gets to the top of the cliff,
what makes you think the Utes won't be waiting for him?
We haven't heard their drums or seen their smoke signals for a long time.
In your own words, if they were up there, they'd let us know it.
They know we outthought them before.
They might be outthinking us right now.
Even a mountain goat couldn't follow us along that rim.
An Indian could. You underestimate your enemy, Captain.
Sergeant, I think you should take advantage of the daylight.
Draw your rations and get started immediately.
Yes, sir.
Wayne, can't you do something to stop him?
He'll make it all right.
There's no danger.
Halliday says that there is.
The captain knows what he's doing.
Yes. I think he does.
He's sending Halliday's only friend to his death.
His only friend? What about you?
Oh, you're twisting things.
I told you before I'm only interested in finding out the truth.
Are you sure that's all you're interested in?
What's happened to you?
Why have you changed toward me?
I haven't.
Will you talk to the captain?
There's nothing I can do.
It was an order.
How high is he now?
Got a long ways to go yet.
What's the matter?
He's all right, son. He's all right.
He made it. All the way.
Now all he's got to worry about is getting to the fort.
Yeah.
Funny, the captain sending Miles.
What are you getting at? Nothing.
What is it? What happened?
It's Miles.
What's left of him.
Miles.
No, no.
Help.
Livingston. Livingston. Come alive. Wake up.
What?
Who is it? It's Daly. Snap out of it.
I-I saw him falling. Screaming.
He was coming right at me.
You couldn't have seen him.
Yes, I did. Just now I did.
You gotta forget it, just like the rest of us.
No one's forgetting it. Not even you.
I remember the other night...
when you said you couldn't stand to eat with Miles.
It made you sick.
That's how I feel about the captain.
You're out of your mind talking that way.
Why don't you ask the others?
After what's happened, we all feel the same way.
I don't see how you can stomach him.
I've been with him six years.
He never once let his feelings get in the way of his duty.
That was before he caught up with Halliday.
You gotta admit that.
You'll be all right now. Go back to sleep.
Attention.
I've called you together because you've all forgotten something.
You've forgotten that you're soldiers.
You're beginning to act like a bunch of disorganized frontier scum.
This is a military operation.
We're proceeding through enemy territory.
We're trying to reach Fort Marble and deliver a prisoner...
who's guilty of desertion and charged with treason and murder.
I consider every man here equally responsible with me for accomplishing that mission.
And any man here who tries to shirk that responsibility will be dealt with severely.
Lieutenant, we'll embark immediately.
Yes, sir.Dismissed.
Where's Sergeant Daly? Sergeant Daly.
Yes?
Sergeant, I'd like to go in your boat.
Sure.
It's getting shallow, Lieutenant.
It's coming from the willows.
Keep the boats moving. Keep moving.
Daly! Daly, where are you?
Daly.
Livingston! Over here.
Halliday. Halliday!
Harper! Quicksand!
Thanks.
Head to the shore.
They're in trouble.
So are we.
The boat's breaking up.
Stay with it.
I lost sight of the little lady and Halliday.
Yeah. So did I.
If he's alive, I'll find him.
We lost Porter, sir. He never had a chance.
Where's Laura?
We lost sight of 'em. We'd best look downstream.
You beach the boat, Sarge. We'll go look for them.
Yes, sir.
Too bad about Porter.
I thought we were all goners that time.
Well, let's get this equipment out of here and fix the boat.
Hello!
Halliday?
Over here.
Laura, are you all right?
Yes.
We'll be over for you as soon as we fix the boat.
Hard enough doing it by daylight.
We'll be all right.
You needn't be afraid.
You'll be perfectly safe.
I know.
Why didn't you escape?
Why don't you now?
Got to get out of this canyon first.
Those Utes are after me too.
You once said that you'd spoken to my father many times...
about his treatment of the Indians.
You said that I wouldn't understand.
I think I would.
I believe you would too.
But it'll hurt.
I want to know.
Laura, your father was a blind, intolerant man.
Oh, sure, he was a good soldier.
But he believed all Indians were savages.
He treated them like animals.
I've spent my life here. I know them.
I'm not a deserter, Laura, but something had to be done.
I went to the Utes to persuade them to be patient, to wait.
I knew the chance I was taking, and I knew it would be worth it...
if I could prevent a bloody, insane war.
And you feel my father's to blame for all of this.
Your father kept pushing War Cloud until he had to fight.
After the killing started, War Cloud wouldn't believe anything I said.
He even tried to kill me.
And then I realized my only chance...
was to reach Garagna, the Apache chief,
who has the power to stop this uprising.
He's waiting for me now.
Laura, maybe you never really knew your father.
I told you it would hurt.
I'm sorry.
What hurts most...
is being wrong about you.
I think she's shipshape now, sir.
Let's shove off.
They're coming for us.
Harper will never let you reach Garagna.
He'll kill you first.
I've had a dozen chances to get away.
There'll be another one.
So I misjudged how you feel about Halliday.
I suppose you were just finding out the truth last night.
He held you in his arms, didn't he?
What of it? And what else?
You don't know the first thing about decency or honest feelings.
I suppose a squaw man does.
Squaw man?
That's a lie.
He didn't tell you he's got an Indian woman waiting for him, did he?
You'd like me to believe that.
Look for yourself.
He wears her charm around his neck.
That's... That's just an Indian token.
Don't believe me. Ask Garode.
He knows what it means when a white man wears a charm like that.
Halliday's got a woman waiting.
Go ahead. Ask Garode.
You were looking for the truth. Now you know it.
I tried to tell you what he was like.
Maybe from now on you'll listen to me.
With only one boat left, I don't dare take a chance on any more rapids.
We'll have to portage. If you portage over that ledge,
you can forget about the rapids, and War Cloud too.
We'll be seeing open country. Apache territory.
Couple more days ought to see us through.
Better. Them catfish won't bite and all the grub's gone.
Where are you going?
I'm going to talk to Miss Evans.
She doesn't want to talk to you now or ever.
Since when do you speak for her? Since right now.
Stay away from her. If I have to use this, I will.
And I won't fire over your head.
I don't think you would. Don't ever tempt me.
I don't care whether you get to that court-martial or not.
Laura, let me help you with that.
Thank you. I don't need any help.
Laura, what's the matter?
I don't... I warned you.
Halliday! Ford!
He asked for it, sir. He was annoying Miss Evans.
You're supposed to be an officer.
I've already warned you about resorting to violence.
It's the only language Halliday understands, sir.
I'll be the judge of that.
One more incident from you, I'm gonna have you bound hand and foot.
You want me killed, but it must be according to regulations, huh?
And that's the way it'll be.
At least Lieutenant Ford is man enough to do his own killing.
You're nothing but a stinking savage.
Right down to the skin. Or you wouldn't be wearing that thing.
That belonged to my wife.
You lost your brother at Shawnee Pass, Captain.
I lost my wife.
All right. Don't stand around gaping.
We've got plenty of work to do.
You knew all the time that she was dead.
- What of it? - Harper called him a savage.
Well, you're the savage.
Brutality, lies, hate. That's all you know.
You're in love with a man who's gonna be shot. What a waste.
Now listen. You stay away from me from now on.
Just stay away.
Brett.
I'm so sorry.
I believed Wayne when he told me...
that you had a woman waiting for you.
That's all right. I understand.
Hold it.
It's all right, Corporal.
It could've been one of us.
Let's go.
Brett!
Oh. So you're finally making your move.
No.
I saw it.
Wayne tried to kill him.
And you wound up with his gun?
Take it.
We're not out of the canyon yet, Captain.
Where would I go?
Captain?
They won't waste much time at the court-martial, will they?
He'll be found guilty.
He'll be given a fair trial.
By men who know nothing about him.
I'm afraid your emotions are involved here, Miss Evans.
Well, what if they are?
Does that change what he's done for all of us?
No. It doesn't change the charges against him either.
The charges are false.
The charges were drawn by your father.
I know now that my father wanted war with the Indians,
and Halliday wants peace.
That's why he went to live with the Utes,
and that's why he must reach Garagna before he stands trial.
Why won't you give him that chance?
Because I don't believe him, Miss Evans.
And if you'd rather take his word than your own father's,
there's nothing else I can say to you.
Captain, why would a man give up his friends, his career, everything that he loves?
What does he have to gain by living with the Utes?
Or even by cutting himself off from them to reach Garagna?
Why would a man do those things, Captain? Why?
What's your answer?
I have no answer, Miss Evans.
If you were talking to him about me, you're wasting your time.
I had to try.
You shouldn't have.
You can only hurt yourself.
I don't care what he thinks.
I don't care what anybody thinks.
You'll have to after I'm gone.
Harper can't stop me. I'll make it.
Brett, I wish I'd really known you from the beginning.
We'd still be here, right where we are now.
We made it. That's Fort Marble at the next bend.
Time's running out, skin man.
There's a cavalry troop coming.
- What are you talking about? - You, Captain.
And him.
Maybe he done his share of wrong,
but we figure he's squared accounts.
You gotta let him go.
- Daly, are you in on this? - Yes, sir.
We all are. The three of us.
Every man here has looked into his own soul.
'Bout time you did too.
I did that a long time ago,
the day I became an officer.
Your request for the release of the prisoner is refused.
It's more than a request.
I've already given you my answer.
Tain't good enough.
Well, you tried. Forget it.
We didn't start this to forget it.
You know the penalty for mutiny.
There's six bullets in this gun. The first one's for him.
Oh, don't you see? Mutiny won't save him.
He'll kill Halliday anyway.
You win, Captain.
But we all know what you are.
Not one of us will ever forget it.
Look.
Utes!
Nope. Apache. They're friendly.
Stand up, Halliday.
We're out of the canyon.
Your time has run out.
Fire at him.
That's an order.
I never could hit a moving target.
I figure the captain knew you wouldn't.
Maybe Halliday didn't escape.
The captain probably let him, but it had to be according to the rule book.
Thank you, Captain.
I think he'll be back.
I know he will.