Fort Laramie: Boatwrights Story

That's the Caliph! Laramie! Laramie, starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince,

specially transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the wild frontier, the saga of fighting men who rode the rim of empire, and the dramatic story of Lee Quince, Captain of cavalry. This mount non-saddle, pin-grazing water.

This mount non-saddle, pin-grazing water. You there bull right. You unbit that mouth for you grazing this time. Sure, Sergeant. I just goin' to... We'll do it then. Oh, you... This mouth, no doubt, be great.

Oh. We could make camp here boat right. There's water. Yeah. We could go hunting and fishing too, because maybe bake some bread. If you don't like the army, why didn't you stay in Louisville? Ugh.

I was starving there too. But at least in Louisville, I didn't have no Indians after my scalpel. You Fred Indians boat ride a foot? Well, I'm gonna tell you something. What? I'm gonna get me an Indian.

What you talking about boat ride? I'm gonna get me an Indian. I said, I gotta get no one. Why? And I won't be scared no more. Oh, you go get the Indian. Me, I'd rather stay scared.

Give me a chile of tobacco. Here. But by it easy on it, it's all there is to payday. Payday. Army's got two thirds of my pay for the next three years. Well, at 50 cents a day, that don't amount to set your whole lotboat, right?

You sure think funny, Vickers. Yeah, at least you ain't in the stock cage. You ought to be grateful for that. I should, huh? The reason I ain't in the stock cage is because Captain Quincy needs me out here.

The B Company is supposed to have 83 privates. Full strength. That's where we're down to 60. We are. That's what I'm saying. So Captain Quince needs me worse than I need him. Where'd he go anyway?

You make a fine scout. You don't even see where your own company commander rode off to. Ain't none of my business where he'd go. Know what you are? You're a dumb trooper. Somebody says, sit down. You sit down.

Somebody says, stand up. You stand up. Somebody says, here's your home. You start taking off your shoes. You're getting riled again, boat right. Captain Quince rode up to that and all over there, looking for Lieutenant's Cybers Patrol.

No, I don't see him. He come back five minutes ago. He's walking down the line behind you right now. Oh. He's tired, don't he? Commanding a company that's got stock cage soldiers like you'd make anybody tired, boat right?

You watch your mouth. Oh, can't you take a ribbon? Hello, Captain. How do you like the open air, boat ride? Fine, Captain. I need a good ride. No complaints then? No, no, sir. None at all.

I like it fine out here. You better like it. Yes, sir. Sure be sitting around the stockade. When you're in the stockade, you just sit around, boat ride? No, sir. At least I didn't ride no horse out after wild Indians with a under-strength troop.

You don't fool me, boat ride. You'll never make a garrison soldier. That's why I'm proud to be with you, Captain. When we returned to Fort Laramie, you go back into the stockade, you know that.

I always said I like the enemy, Captain. Lieutenant Sybot reporting, sir. What did you find, Mr. Sybot? Well, sir, we rode over there where the smoke was. And? There was a homestead, Captain, fired by the sub.

Did they leave anybody there, Mr. Sybot's? Man stole a life, sir. Corporal Mercer's with him. But the woman and the little girl led dead. I see. What does the man say? Nothing, sir. He's got no tongue.

Take charge of the troop, Mr. Cyber. Sergeant Gorse and I'll ride over there. Yes, sir. And Captain, take a look at this. That's a Henry rifle, Mr. Cyber's latest model. The Indians have gotten their hands on guns like that, why we're in bad trouble.

How is he, Corporal? Bad, sir. They burned him some too, but he's still conscious. Sure slow way to die. It's 100 miles to Fort Laramie, Captain. We'll live that long, Sergeant. Give me your revolver.

You and Corporal Merci start back. I'll catch up with you. Yes, sir. We'll move out, Merci. Think we'll go after them, Sue Bors? I'm a first sergeant, not a Captain. Well, I know, but you and Quince run this company.

He's Captain Quince to you, Merci. Oh sure. And he runs this company. For sure. Everything all right, Kevin? Everything's all right, Sergeant. Hey, what was that? You shut up and keep riding, Corporal. You don't have to get so hard, no.

Shut up, I said. Sure. Sergeant. Yes, sir. When we get back, fall in a burial potty. Yes, sir. And see that those graves are canned. Yes, sir. And one other thing, Sergeant, don't forget to pick up your revolver.

That homesteader doesn't need it anymore. Captain Quince reporting made you? Sit down, Captain. I know you're mad because I ordered you back from chasing those Sue last week, Lee, but...

You didn't see what they did to that homestead family. I've seen their work before. It'll be more of it if we don't stop them. Ten miles from this post is a reservation of 4,000 Sue.

An uprising there, it'd be far more serious than your little band that's marauding under Yellowknife. Yellowknife. You have enough troops to patrol the reservation and still secure a Fort Laramie here. Give me just half a B company and I'll run down Yellowknife and his renegades.

My orders are to keep a constant watch in the reservation to secure Fort Laramie with all remaining troops. Yellowknife has been supplied with rifles Henry 44. I know that. Those are repeatin' rifles, Major. I've reported that to Washington Captain. Whoever's smuggling those rifles has got to be stopped or every brave in the reservation will join Yellowknife and Spidey a patrol.

I've received no change of orders, Captain. We can't afford to wait, sir. Give me Sergeant Gorse and three men and I'll find that gun runner. We'll leave tonight, Major. You'll not leave. That uh... direct order.

It is. Then with the Major's permission. Mr. Saibitz. Yes, Captain? I'm leaving the post at six o'clock this evening. I'm taking Sergeant Gorse with me. Until I return, you'll act in command to be company. Any questions?

None that would be proper, sir. and Mr. Sabot, I'll tell you where I'm going. There's a chief out in the reservation, an old friend of mine, Wild Dog. He's about 80 and he's pretty smart.

You're going to have a talk with him. That's right. If you'll excuse me, sir, well, isn't it pretty dangerous walking right in among all those soo? We'll try to reach Wild Dog before anything happens.

But Captain... That's all, Mr. Sabot's. Yes, sir. Drop your gun belt across your saddle sergeant. You mean that captain? A revolver wouldn't do you much good if these suit decide they want us where. We're safer and armed.

Alright sir. Alright let's move out. Sure wish I had me at least a buoy knife captain. I don't trust any of these devils. It's late. Most of them are asleep. There's 4,000 suit in this camp.

They all are asleep. I've never been watched to all right. Some young buck could get his first coof out of her perspirineness. You wouldn't want to stand in the way of a man becoming a brave would you, Sergeant?

Captain, we're being stopped. I see him. Keep walking. There's only one brave. We can handle him. Leave him to me, Sergeant. Yes, sir? Pony, uh, oh, yeah. Diode, wild dog, and yeah. Usually I... Usually I...

Is over there. I also... Let's move, Sergeant. But keep an eye on him. Still standing there, sir. I told him I'm a friend of wild dogs. Luckily, he's from the same clan, White Fox. There it is.

See that medicine pool over there? With a white skin on it. That's wild dogs large. We're out here, Sergeant. Oh, oh, oh. Liar Zia! Liar Zia, though. Come in, my son. Sit down. It's been a long time since we took while, dog.

A long time. And now you come because of Yellowknife. Yellowknife is leading your young men into war with my people. There are many clans among the Sioux. I am chief only of White Fox. What clan is Yellowknife?

Yellowknife is of two moon clan. But there are White Fox braves with him? Yes, I cannot stop them. I remember what it was like when I was young. It was different when you were young wild dog.

You had a chance then. But now they have no chance. They have many rifles. They have a few wild dog, but the white man, the cavalry has thousands of rifles. In the end, the Sioux cannot win.

You are a wise man. You know this is true. Yes. You are right. Yellowknife and his braves will be caught and punished. Some of them will die. But if I don't stop his supplier rifles, many more of your people will die.

You want to know where rifles come from. Tell me where Yellowknife meets the white man who's supplying them. I'll do the rest. You'll be saving lives, wild dog. Sue lives. For the sake of my people, I tell you.

A place north of here. A place you call Bright Canyon. Bright Canyon. Well, when it's over, I'll come back and we'll smoke the pipe. Yes. If you'll come back. If I come back. Captain Gwynne's reporting, sir.

I hear you left the post last night, Captain. Yes, sir. Well, you never were much of a garrison soldier, were you? No sir. You saw your friend Wild Dog, I suppose? Yes sir. Well Lee, I have new orders from Washington this morning.

Yes? My orders to patrol the reservation and to secure Fort Laramie still stand. We're not to go after Yellowknife. But the importance of the Henry rifles is recognized and where to put a stop to it.

Yes sir. Can you do it? I can. Alright, take half of B Company only. Yes sir. You'll pass the head of your column through the main gates of the post one half hour before revelry tomorrow morning.

Right sir. And remember Captain Quince. Your orders are to stop that gun smuggler and not to run down yellowknife. Any questions? No sir. Then move out. Sergeant Coars? Yes sir. Sergeant right out here with me take a look at these tracks.

One shot pony in the rest is mules, Captain. And they're not Indians are they? No sir. And they're headed straight for the rim of that canyon ahead. Right, Canyon Kevin? Yeah, well, Doug wasn't lying.

Take five men right out ahead of Corporal Mercy's point. Make a reconnaissance of the North Rim. If it's clear, send a runner back. Yes, sir? Tell the point to swing north. And to dismount in the cover of those trees below the crest.

Right, sir. Move out. Mr. Seibert! Let's go. I think we've found our man, Mr. Seibert. He'll be in that canyon up ahead. Sergeant Gore says scout in the North Rim of the canyon. If it's clear, we'll hide in those trees just below it.

and then... and we'll wait. Wait for what, sir? I will catch him in the act, Mr. Siberts, when... Yellowknife comes for his rivals. But Captain... It's not my fault if Yellowknife gets in the way when we move in on that gun smuggler.

No, sir. Mr. Siberts passed the word to space out, stagger the art files to the left. We're raising too much dust. The hay-vitz? Go on back to your push.

Oh, there's nothing happening down there in the valley. Hmm. He's some gun smuggler. Just sits around in his cabin. What's the matter, Captain Quince, anyway? Half a troop against one man, and we hide around watching him for two days.

Pfft. You can't figure nothing, Vickers. We're waiting for yellow knife. You mean we're gonna fight them engines? As soon as they show up, you scared boot right? All I need is to kill me in Indian, and I won't be scared no more.

Yeah, me too. I think we're still in that rock. It's Gorse in the cabin. Well, get down there. He's single to you. Oh man, I'll catch it now. What are you doing away from your post-fickers?

I couldn't see nothing where I was. I was wondering if Boogrite could sergeant. You can be shot for leaving your post at a time like this, Vickers. Yes, sir, Captain. You're risking the life of every man in this troop.

I'll get back where you belong. Yes, sir, Captain. Captain Boogrite wants us. All right, come on. The end of the canyon, sir. Look, there they come. You have a knife. How many braves you figure he's got with him, Gorse?

Hard to say yet, sir. Maybe 30. You got a bunch of horses, too. Yeah, I used to pay for the rifles. Captain, I can see more than 32 down there. Must be 9 under 40.

Yeah? There's that dirty gun running now. I'm talking with Yellowknife. I wish we had whole-a-be company here. Sergeant? Yes, sir. Take both right and move out about 300 yards west of here. When you're ready, I want you to ride straight down into the canyon.

Why shut up, Booger! Your orders are to find out if they're really trading for guns down there. But Captain... If you're running to any trouble, I'll have to help you out of it. That's all.

I understand, sir. Come on, alright, let's move. Full of all the shut up! And, tell Mr. Sibert's there, I want to see him. Right. You want a big happen?

Mr. Sibert's, I think, those suit down there, trading for Henry rifles. Sergeant Gorse and boat rider going to ride down and find out. You mean that going alone, sir? Yeah. It sure be a fight if we appeared in force.

Might even look like I was trying to run Yellowknife down. But they'll be killed, sir. Well, I can't let that happen. If they're attacked, we'll just have to ride in. It'll be a rescue, Mr. Sybitz.

I understand, Captain. All right, now get back to the troop, pass the word to saddle and mount. Space out the 60 paces between mounts. It'll make us look full strength. Right, sir. And Mr. Sybitz.

I'll shoot the first man who crosses the ridge before I give the signal. Pass the order and then come back here. Any questions? No, sir. Move out. Troops, ready, Captain. There's no time. Maybe we'll go in some bull trade.

They'll be seen any minute, sir. Let's get back. Get mounted, Mr. Savage. Yes, sir. When we reach the cabin, you'll leave the troops. I'll stop for the gun runner. As skirmishers! Oh!

That's the troll! Right man, go! He isn't with him up there.

I'd never see him, Kevin. He must be in the cabin here. I'm going in after him. I'll go in with you, sir. No, no, you stay with the troop. They've chased him far enough. And get those stolen horses rounded up.

Right, sir. You're all through, mister. Come out of there. Oh, you ain't gonna hang me. Come out with your hands up, you'll get a trial. Hang in the pad. I ain't gonna hang. It's your choice, mister. Come out or I'll kill you right there.

I'll take my chances. Suits me. They're still running, Captain. But we kill some of them. What about the other knife? He's dead, sir. Right over there. Private boatwright killed him. That boatwright lying over there to mister Sabes.

Frayed, Soser. He took a bullet after he got yellow, Knight. Sergeant Goers has some men around in the play horses, Mr. Saibich. Reform the rest of the troop, take care of the wounded. Detail six men for burial planning.

Yes, sir. My, sir. Oh, both right. Captain. Sir? What can I do for you? Nothing, Captain. I'm all shut up. There's nothing anyone can do. That... that was...

Yellowknife to kill Bautrecht. I always wanted to get me an Indian captain. I sure never figured it'd be Yellowknife. You did fine, Bautrecht. But... but... here... here's something I... I took off Yellowknife. You keep it for me.

You know what it is. Yeah. Yeah, I sure do. Oh, I feel all wet inside, Captain. I'm sorry, I abut, right? It's all right. I ain't scared. Of course not. Tell him, goodbye for me, Captain.

All of the... Captain Quince reporting, sir. I've just finished going over your report, Captain. Yes, sir? I'm not sure I'm reading it whether you deliberately dissipate orders or not. Did you care to clarify that point?

Major Daggett. Did you ever see one of these? Well, that's a scalp. Private Bulldried took it off a yellow knife major. It's a woman scalp. Young woman. Get rid of it. Yes, sir. Captain Quincy.

I'm reporting to Washington that the gun smuggler's been destroyed. But the Jew were attacked by Yellowknife during the operation and were forced to defend yourself. Thank you, Major. That's all, Captain. Oh, Captain. Is he?

Just one more thing. In regard to your recommendation for a posthumous medal for private boat ride. Yes, sir. Washington might question a report that recommended an honor for one of the soldiers who actually brought on young-life's attack. So, for the good of the company, I'd suggest.

It's all right, Major. Boat ride. Boat ride had to understand. He was a real soldier, a lion soldier. Fort Laramie is produced and directed by Norman McDonald and stars Raymond Burr as Lee Quince, Captain of Cavalry with Vic Perron as Sergeant Gorse.

The script was specially written for Fort Laramie by John Meston with Sound Patterns by Bill James and Ray Kemper, Musical Supervision by Amarego Moreno. Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell, Bob Sweeney, Sam Edwards, Jack Moyles, Jan Arvin, Joe Cranston, and Lou Krugman.

Company tension, dismiss. Next week, another transcribed story of the Northwest Frontier and the troopers who fought under Lee Quince, captain of cavalry. People keep saying that conversation is a lost art, but meanwhile, truth keeps popping up that they're wrong.

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