" Ouch!" " Shh." "I bumped my knee." "Who cares about your dumb old knee?" "Now be quiet and stay down." "OK?" "What are you doing that for?" " 'Cause thas what they always do." " Who?" "The Indians." "Now you stay here." "I'll tell you when to come, OK?" "Ah, Boots." "Stay down, OK?" "Shh." "Quiet, Boots." "Shh." "No." "Shh." "Boots, hush up out there." "Oh, Boots!" " You hear me, Boots?" " Get away." "Hush up out there." "Here." "This oughta shut you up." "Oh, for Pete's sake." "How did he do that?" "Sam!" "Quick, take these." "Hurry." "Well, if it isn't Big Chief Red Top himself." "Don't see you since your ma's bargain hunting at the supermarket." "Yes, sir." "I mean, no, sir." "Everybody's squeezing out the small businessman, and those empties don't help." "It does seem to me I get more of these things back than I sell." "How's that grandpa of yours doing?" "I haven't been to see him for awhile." "He's OK." "Well, thas six bottles." "Be 12 cents." " You want the usual?" " Yes, sir." "You should ask the lady what she wants." "She wants the same as me." "Samantha?" "Thas right." "I want the same as him." "OK." "Two suckers on the house, and the bottles and jelly beans." "But you better watch out, Napoleon." "When a woman agrees with everything you say, she's really got her eye out for you." "I don't think is right." "Is not stealing." "We gave him his bottles back." "But they were his bottles." "I don't eat the jelly beans myself." "They're for Charley." "Who's Charley?" "Who's Charley?" "Want to meet him?" "Yeah." "OK." "I'll take you." "But you gotta promise to help me on exams tomorrow." "I'm not supposed to." "Well, OK." "Good." "Come on." "Here, Charley!" "Over here, Charley." "Come on." "Over here, Charley." "Come on." " Charley's a horse." " Yeah." " Here, Charley." " He knows you." "Of course he does." "Here, Charley." " What are you trying to do?" " I'm gonna get on him." "He's teaching me to ride so I can be a cowboy like my grandpa was." "Your grandpa was a cowboy?" "Yep, and he's part Indian too." "I don't believe you." "You can't be an Indian and a cowboy." "My grandpa can." "Here, Charley." "Come on." "Here's your candy, Charley." "Come on." "He can carry the two of us." " I can't ride." " Just hold on, OK?" "Come on." "Quick, before he finishes the candy." "Hurry." "He's almost finished." " Hold on tight." "He's gonna go now." " Where to?" "Across the field to the water." "The candies make him thirsty." "Come on." "Giddyup." "Come on." "Giddyup, Charley." "Giddyup." "Come on." " See, isn't it fun?" " Yeah." "Aren't you supposed to have a saddle and a bridle?" "No." "Thas only for people who don't know how to ride." " Giddyup." " Come on, Charley!" "Thas it!" " He likes it." " Yeah." "Come on." " Thanks for the ride." " Thanks a lot, Charley." " You're the best horse." " Goodbye." " Can you see her?" " There's nobody there." " Good." "She's probably still out." " She ever hit you for being late?" "No." "I don't think housekeepers are allowed to." "She justjabbers at me a lot." "I better make a run for it, Napo..." "Oh, hi, Gertrude." "So, you finally decided to come home." "Do you know what time it is?" " No, ma'am." " Is six o'clock." "I don't know what you've been doing, but les get one thing straight." "While your mother and father are away, and I'm responsible for you," "I expect to see you home by five." "Now, is that understood?" "Yeah." "Go to your room and get changed." "You look like something the cat dragged in." "See you, Napoleon." "What have you got all over your dress?" " Is horse hair." " Horse hair!" "Grandpa, I'm home!" "I'm home, Grandpa!" " Hi, Grandpa." " Ahoy, there, mate." "Hey, you're late." "You been behaving yourself?" "I'm glad to hear that." "We've got to keep things ship-shape around here." " Permission to speak, sir." " Permission granted." "All the other kids are going to the movies." "Can we go?" "Well, now, that depends." "Depends on what?" "On whether or not you're going to give your grandpa's aching back a rub." "Sure." " Go on now, get the liniment." " OK." "Did Captain Morgan really die in a Spanish prison?" "Not on your life." "There wasn't a prison in the world could hold him." "There's nothing as tough as an old sea dog." "You think I could ever do all the things you did, Grandpa?" "Well, if you eat your vittles, keep your curiosity up and your wits about you, you will." " What is it, Grandpa?" " Well, darned if I know." "Step right up." "Join the celebration." "Is a real live lion!" "Golly!" "What are you celebrating?" "We are celebrating an ending, my dear friends." "An ending?" "To what?" "To a lifelong partnership." "Yes, and two glorious careers." "Oh, permit me." "Dimetri." "The clown." "Da dah!" " I'm Seth Wilson." " And I'm Napoleon." "And Major, the king of beasts." "Won't you join us?" "Please, I beg of you." " Are you sure he won't object?" " Oh, no." "He won't object." "He's the most kind and gentle king of beasts." " Would you do the honors, please?" " The honors?" "Oh, yes." "Have you seen such a thing?" "So, you're retiring?" "Dimetri is finally going home." "To Europe." "Is the lion going with you?" "Well, that is the predicament." " That is the sadness." " Why?" "Whas the matter?" "Old friends should never be separated." "You can't take him with you?" "No." "What are you gonna do with him?" "I am searching for a happy place." "Where his majesty will be treated like his majesty." "You tried a zoo?" "I have, I have." "They have been very kind and helpful, but... they cannot find a place for an old milk-drinking lion." "An old veteran ofjoy." "Hey, my grandpa used to be a lion trainer." "That was a long time ago." "Did you work in the circus?" "No." "He trained lions for the Emperor of Ethiopia." "That was quite a long time ago, Napoleon." "My dear friends..." "My beloved friends." "The Major is yours." "You mean that..." "you're giving him to us?" "Not I, but fate." "Oh, no." "None of that." "We can't have a lion in our home." "Why not?" "Because he's a wild animal." "Thas why not." "He doesn't look very wild to me." "Besides, you said you were a lion trainer." "We can't have him." "He's too expensive." "We wouldn't be able to feed him." "He must eat like a..." "No, no." "Not Major." "He just drinks milk." "He has bad teeth." "Please!" "No." "We haven't got any place to keep a lion." "Yeah, we have." "We have a cage." "Cage?" "Gonna take at least a dozen quarts of milk to keep this boy going forjust one day." "Don't worry, Grandpa." "I'm going to save all my pocket money." "Just to buy milk." "Hold on, now." "He isn't too well-acquainted with us yet." "He might be a little feisty in the mornings." "Oh, Grandpa." "He knows us." "He's part of our family now." "Here you are." "Look at him, Grandpa." "I am looking." "And I see a dozen quarts of milk." "What he's going to need is a whole cow." "Oh." "Well." "One thing at least." "He started the hens back to laying." "Uh, uh!" "Oh, Grandpa." "Golly." "Well, I declare." " Bye, Grandpa." " You're off to school?" "Don't dawdle on the way." "I don't want that teacher complaining about you again." "Bye, Major." "Have a nice day." "See you when I come home." " You'll watch him for me?" " Of course I will." " And you remember what I told you." " I will." "Don't gossip about him." "The authorities hear about him, they'll take him away." "Darn busybodies." "Yeah." "Bye, Grandpa." "Drop this off in the post on your way, will you?" " Where's it going?" " New York." "Oh, yeah." "Goodbye." "Yeah." "Thas right." "A couple of old timers, you and me." " Les go see Charley." " No, I gotta go home." " Well, why?" " I just gotta." "Thas why." "Want to come over to my house and play?" " No." " Can I come to yours?" "No!" "I'm sorry." " Now, can you keep a secret?" " You know I can." " Then come on." " Am I supposed to guess, or what?" "You're not supposed to do anything." "You see it when you see it." "Is a real live lion!" "His name is Major." "Think I could come in and pet him?" "Come on in." "He won't hurt you." "Pet him." "See?" "He's nice." "Sure is a nice lion." "Sure is." "Couldn't be any nicer." "He drinks milk." "Must drink an awful lot." "He does." "See?" "Look." "See what he's doing?" "He won't even... 26 quarts in three days?" "Sure gonna make a dent in the pension check." "Oh, yeah." "Thas right." " There you are, Napoleon." " Thanks, Mr. Gutteridge." "Thank you." "You know, Seth..." "You're lookin' a mite peaked lately." "You feeling all right?" "Right as rain, Amos." "It stands to reason with all that milk you've been drinking." "I'm not drinking it." "What are you doing, bathing in the stuff?" " How did you guess?" " What?" "Any doctor will tell you." "Milk baths." "When a man gets to be my age, milk supples the flesh." "You ought to try it on that ornery hide of yours." "Can you help me, Napoleon?" "So long, Amos." "So long, Seth." "Goodbye, Mr. Gutteridge." "Thanks again." "Bye, Napoleon." "You napping, Grandpa?" "What, what?" "Me?" "Napping?" "No, no!" "Just squinching my eyes." "Looking for smoke signals." "Smoke signals?" "Where?" "Over yonder hill there." "Wild Indians send out their messages about this time of day." "Didn't I ever tell you?" "No." "Golly." "I do believe there is one now." "No, is just a cloud." "No, Grandpa, I think that is a smoke signal." "Yeah." "Come on, Maj. Giddyup." "Ah, you're slow as molasses." "Gosh." "Now get... come on." "Thas OK." "It was a good ride." "Even if you can't gallop." "OK." "Come on, Maj." "You get in there." "Now, come on." "Get in there." "Your milk's waiting and everything, Maj." "Maj, get in there!" "There." "Finally." "Golly." "I'm gonna go see Grandpa, OK?" "Hi, Grandpa." "Mornin', officer." "Me and Major have had our ride already." "You were sleeping so sound I didn't want to wake you." "You getting up?" "I thought maybe I'd spend a day in bed." "I'm not feeling so well this morning." "Is your tummy bad again?" "Something like that." "Hey, want me to fix you breakfast in bed, Captain?" "I'd like that." "OK, I'll fix you something real special." "Well, thank you." "My, my, this looks good." " Whas this?" " Oh, thas an onion sandwich." "No." "Whas this?" "Oh, thas chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream." "All melted up." "Oh, my, my." "That is tasty." "I think I'll just save that." "Set it over there, will you?" "I'll just take my coffee." "Oh, thas the instant kind." "Since I don't know how to perc." "But I put in two extra spoons." "Good." "Is good." "But I think I'll just save this too." "Set it there." "I better go clean up the kitchen." " Napoleon." " Yeah, Grandpa?" "Come here a minute, will you?" "Sit down." "I want to talk to you." " What are we gonna talk about?" " Us, Napoleon." "We are going to talk about us." "We've been a good crew, haven't we?" "The two of us." "Shipmates." "We've had some good times together." "We sure have, Captain." "The trouble is, your grandpa's getting older." "We both are." "I'm going to be 11 in August." "Trouble is, this old body of mine is just getting older." "Wrinkled old hands, tired old muscles, tickerjust keeps missing a tick now and then." "Then I take a deep breath, and I just keep coughing all the time." "But everybody coughs, Grandpa." "What are you going to do with an old machine thatjust keeps breaking down?" "You fix it." "What about when you can't fix it no more?" "Well, you gotta trade it in for a new one." "Thas just what I'm going to do." "I'm going to trade this old machine of mine in for a new one." "What do you mean, Grandpa?" "Is nothing to be concerned about, or scared or frightened about." "Is just that my old body's dying." "I'm not surprised." "Is a wonder it didn't do it years before, the way I treated it." "I never knew anyone who died before." "Nobody ever really dies, Napoleon." "The thing thas real in you just keeps going on and on forever." "You know, in a way... we're like the seasons." "Life is." "You're born in the spring, then you grow up during the hot, warm summer, then autumn's the time when you reach maturity." "You hit your peak." "Then... then, there's the winter." "It gives us all a chance to go quickly back to spring and start all over again." "But you still have to go away and leave me, don't you, Grandpa?" "No, that doesn't follow at all." "You see, I always wanted to take my rest up there on the hill where we used to like to sit and watch the sunset." "'Course, I've made my peace with the Almighty." "I know he's not going to be too concerned about my not having an expensive funeral and all that." "Besides, your uncle." "He'll see to all those things." "You never said I had an uncle or anything like that before." "Well, you have." "He's your last living relative." "He's the one I wrote, and told him all about you." "Is he gonna come and stay with us?" "I haven't heard from him yet, but he'll be here, and when I go away, he is the one thas going to take care of you." "Whas his name?" "Charley Hammond." "I know a horse named Charley." "Do you now?" "Gee, I hope your grandpa's feeling better." "I'm going in and see him right now." "We'll feed Major a little later." "Wait here, will you?" "All right." "Grandpa, I'm home!" "I'm sorry, Grandpa." "I didn't know you were asleep." "Grandpa?" "Grandpa?" "Remember, son, is nothing to be frightened about." "Just means that old grandpa's set free to get around again." "Whas the matter, Napoleon?" "Something wrong?" "Did you ever know anyone that died before?" "No." "Did..." "My grandpa just did." "Oh, Napoleon." "Is..." "Is nothing to be scared or worried about." "Just means that... my grandpa's free to do what he wants to now." "See, thas just his old body in there." "You know, my grandpa said that... nobody ever really dies because... the thing thas real inside of you goes on and on forever and ever." "I think thas very beautiful, Napoleon, but... who's going to look after you now?" "My uncle." "Where's he?" " In New York." " When's he coming?" "I don't know just yet." "He's supposed to write." "Whas it say?" ""Unclaimed mail."" "Do you know what that is?" "I think it means that nobody was there to get the letter." "Napoleon... was that your only uncle?" "Haven't you got any more relatives?" " No." " You'll have to live at the orphanage." "Thas where they put people that don't have any relatives." " I won't go." " They'll make you." "No, they won't." "I won't tell anybody my grandpa's dead." "You can't keep that a secret." "Yes, I can." "You better not tell anybody." "But they'll see the funeral." "There's not going to be any funeral." "I'm going to bury my grandpa up there on our hill." "Where we used to sit and watch the sunset." "Thas what he always wanted." "He told me that." "Well, who's going to do it?" "I'll have to do it myself." "He's too big for you to bury." "Then I'll have to hire somebody." "Do you know anybody I can use?" "You'll have to go see the employment office." "You better hurry." "They probably close at five o'clock." "How you doing, general?" "I'm a captain." "If you're a captain, where's your hat?" "I haven't got it yet." "I just became a captain." "Oh." "Next, please." " Hi." " Occupation?" "I have a degree in political science, but..." "We have this job in a lumber camp." "If you qualify, is steady employment." "I don't want it too steady." "I'm still going to school..." "Sorry, thas all we have." "Don't you have just a little odd job?" "I have to buy a book." ""Thompson's Theory of Modern Organization."" "We only deal with people who are interested in regular employment." "Closed for now." "Right." "Well, thank you very much, ma'am." "Appreciate it." " Hello again." " I was wondering if we could talk." "Sure." "What do you want to talk about?" "Ecology?" "The political scene?" "The stock market?" "Hello, Napoleon." "Hi, Gertrude." "Napoleon, huh?" "Yeah." "Whas your name?" "Daniel Arlington Williams the Third." "But you just call me Danny, all right?" "What are we gonna talk about?" "Well, I wondered if you wanted to work for me." "It depends." "Think you can afford my services?" "I don't know." "How much does that "Thomas' Organization..."" "Whatever it is cost?" "Is a book." "Costs about, oh, four dollars and fifty cents." " I have that much." " Did you come by that honestly?" "Yeah, is mine." "Will you work for me?" "OK." "What do you want me to do?" "Is a secret." "You gotta promise not to tell anybody." "I promise." "I cross my heart." "I promise." "Well..." "I want you to help me bury my grandpa." "Now, I'd like you to tell me again exactly what your grandfather said about your uncle, and..." "Whas that?" "Oh, thas Major." "My lion." "Is time for his milk." "Your lion." "Then my grandpa said he didn't want anything like a fancy funeral." "He wanted to be buried up there on our hill." "Where we used to go and watch the sunset." "I guess a man can have his own private burying grounds if he wants to." "Thing is, we can't keep it a secret." "Just until my uncle gets here." "Or else they'll take Major away from me." "Yeah, I guess they would." "Well, we'll need some wood and tools." " Danny?" " Yeah?" "Be nice if we could be ready by sunset." "OK." "For everything there's a season." "And a time for every purpose." "A time to be born and a time to die." "And as the setting sun comes to rest on this beautiful day, so rests our friend peacefully in the arms of Mother Earth." "Now like the sun that has set so it can rise again, so rests our friend that he can rise in a new life." "We shouldn't feel sorrow for the setting sun." "Nor should we cry for our lost friend." "I think thas all." "Napoleon, you have anything you want to say?" "Thanks, Danny." "Grandpa..." "I love you." " You know something?" " Hmm?" "I'm having second thoughts this morning about the whole thing." "Whas the matter?" "I can't go." "I mean, I can'tjust take off and leave you here alone." "I told you, I'll be all right until my uncle gets here." "Thas another thing." "This whole uncle business sounds iffy." "What happens if he doesn't get here?" "You're sure there's no place you can reach him now?" "Uh, uh." "He's on his way here." "Must be Sam for school." "Come on in, Sam." " Hi, Napoleon." "Hi, Danny." " Hi, Sam." " How you feeling this morning?" " Fine, thanks." "Good." "Why don't you sit down and join us." "Napoleon, your uncle should be here by the end of the week, right?" "OK, I'll stay here till then." "Oh, but I'll be all right on my own." "Why don't you come and stay at my house?" "Wait a minute." "Can he do that?" "Sure." "There's just me and Gertrude." "My folks are away." "Thas the answer." "Now I can go back to the cabin without worrying." "I bet is neat up there in the mountains." "Beautiful." "Do you think Maj and me can come up and stay with you?" "Of course you can." "You too, Sammy." "We'll have a picnic." "Bring Maj." "I got lots of milk for Maj." "Whas this for?" "Show us where you live." "I live right... right there." "Thas 14 miles across the mountains." "Two valleys, three ridges, the roughest country you ever seen." "Thas definitely not the way." "Bet I could make it." "Forget it." "What you have to do is take the highway to Pinewood Junction." "A guy named Gypsey's got a service station there." "He lends me his shack." "I take care of his sheep and goats." "Ask Gypsey and he'll take you up the back road in his jeep." " All right?" " OK." "Les not wait for social calls, know what I mean?" "If anything goes wrong, find Gypsey and he'll get in touch with me." "OK, but nothing's going to go wrong." "Will you be coming back here soon?" "I should be back in a couple of weeks." "When your uncle arrives, you tell him everything, OK?" "All right." "Goodbye, Danny." " See you soon." "Bye." " See ya." " Will you, Napoleon?" " Will I what?" "Come and stay with us." "No, I gotta stay here and take care of Maj, like right now." "I swear." "That grandfather of yours." "He's coming into his second childhood." "First milk baths, then stuffing himself with candy." "No wonder he's feeling poorly." "Tell him I'm coming to see him tonight." "You can't do that." "Why can't I do that?" "I've been coming to see your grandpa regular since before you were born." "Well..." "Because he's going to be out tonight." "Then, I'll see him tomorrow." "Maybe Mr. Gutteridge won't come tomorrow." "'Course he will." "He and my grandpa were best friends." "What if Danny won't let you stay with him?" "He will... when I tell him that I don't have an uncle and all." "I still think you ought to find Gypsey like Danny said." "Sure, and take Maj on the bus with me?" "No, sir." "I'm gonna hike right over those mountains, just like Danny does." "Sure wish I could go with you." "See if you can do it." "I can't." "I'll be right back." "If you're going to take Doodle-Doo with you, you can't put him in the knapsack." "'Course not, you nut." "He's for you." "Oh, Napoleon, you shouldn't have." "I love him." "Would you like me to come and feed your other chickens?" "No." "I'm gonna turn them loose." "I better get home." "Goodbye, Napoleon." "I really wouldn't mind going with you, I mean... if you're afraid or anything." "Afraid!" "Why would I be afraid?" "I mean, I've got Maj with me, haven't I?" "Afraid." "I'm sorry." "Bye, Napoleon." " What are you doing here?" " I'm coming with you." " No, you're not." "What about Gertrude?" " She'll be all right." "What do you mean "she'll be all right?"" "I left her a note." "Said I was gonna stay with you and your grandpa." "Please, Napoleon." "I want to be with you." "You'll get scared." "No, I won't." " Not with you and Maj to protect me." " Well..." "OK." "But you gotta promise never to cry." "I promise." "OK." "Come on." "Napoleon!" "Napoleon!" " Napoleon, help!" " What?" "Whas wrong?" "Napoleon, look!" "Oh, no." "Go get him, Maj!" "Go get him!" "Go get him, Maj!" "Come on!" "Get him, Maj!" "Come on, fly Doodle-Doo!" "Get out of here!" "Get out of here!" "Go on!" "Get!" "That a boy, Maj. You really showed him." "Here, Doodle." "Here, boy." "Come on." "Come on, boy." "He's OK." "Just a little scared." "There." "What are you shaking for?" "I thought it was gonna get me, Napoleon, I..." "Don't worry." "Nothing's gonna get you as long as Maj is around." "Here." "I'll give him some of my sandwich." "He loves it." "Why won't he come?" "'Cause he's a cat." "Cats don't like water." " Good boy, Major!" " Oh, Maj." "Oh!" " Aah!" " Major." "Golly." "If he doesn't like water, what does he do when it rains?" "Gets wet." "Napoleon?" "I don't like to complain, but my foot hurts." " I'm tired." " I know." "I was gonna stop for the night as soon as I could find a good place." "Hey, waitjust a second." "Hey!" "You know something?" "There's a barn just over the hill." "We can spend the night there." "We gotta be careful nobody sees us." "Come on." "Come on, Major." "There's nobody there." "Come on." "Les go." "Is nice." "Glad we found it." "Yeah, is OK for tonight." "Here you go, Doodle." "You'll love it here." "Is not here." "Whas not there?" "Pinewood Junction." "I'm looking for the back road that leads from Gypsey's up to Danny's place." "Is just not here." "Sure you got the right map?" "Of course I'm sure." "We can't see anything at night." "I'll look for it in the morning." "'Night. 'Night, Maj." "Napoleon?" "Are you scared?" "No." "Don't you ever get scared?" "Whas there to be scared about?" " Lots of things." " Like what?" "The dark." "The dark never hurt anybody." "Things in the dark." "Things like what?" "Things thatjump out and scare you." "Thas all in your imagination." "Still scares me." "Thas kind of dumb." "I mean... my grandpa said that people just make up things in their mind to be scared about." "Now go to sleep." " How do you make it work?" " Easy." "You just have to squeeze it." "Don't squeeze too hard, or she'll kick." "Hey, it works!" "I'm glad we decided to leave him there." "He seems happier." "Yeah, Doodle always liked to be with hens." "Come on." "Is getting awful steep, Napoleon." "I told you." "Just don't look down and hang on." " Napoleon, look at him." " Aw, Maj." "Thas no place to lie down." "Now get up." "I feel like I'm going to slip." "What am I going to do?" "Can't you kind of inch around him?" "I can't." "Climb right over top of him." "And put your foot right there." "He's just a little scared, but don't worry." "Give me your hand." "Come on." "Now jump." "Gotcha." "OK, there's a level spot." "Now stay there." "Is safe." "What are we going to do with him, Napoleon?" "We're gonna have to get him going again." "Oh, Major." "Major, go, Major." "Go!" "Major!" "Go on, Major." "Napoleon!" "I'm OK." "I'm OK." "Napoleon." "Napoleon!" "Don't get scared." "Just let me think." "I know." "Throw Major's rope down to me." "Maybe ill reach." "There." "OK." "Pull me up, Maj!" "Pull me up!" "Here, Major." "Come on, Major." "Good boy." "Pull." "Thas it!" "Pull!" " Come on, Major." " Pull!" "Pull me up!" "OK." "Made it." "Thanks, Major." "Thanks a lot." "I didn't think anything would happen to her." "I thought she was with a boy and his grandfather." "Thas what she wrote in the note." "You read it." "Yes, ma'am." "Did she spend most of her time here?" "With Napoleon, yes." "The last time you saw the boy he was walking down the street with a strange man." "A "hippy type."" "Thas right." "He's the one you should be checking on right now." "Excuse me, Chief." "Is a pity you don't like water." "Makes your feet feel real nice." "Sam!" "A bear!" "Sam!" "Sam!" "Get out of here!" "Sam!" "Sam!" "Is a bear, Maj!" "Come on, Major!" "Is a bear!" "Come on." " He won't budge!" " Sam!" "Get out!" "Come on." "Major, get up." "Is a bear!" "Don'tjust stand there drinking your milk." "Get up!" "Move!" "Is a bear!" "Major!" "Go get him." "Good." "Good, go get him!" "Come on." " Get him, Major!" " Go away, bear!" "Major, go get him!" " Sock it to him!" " Come on!" "Yeah!" "Good boy." "Good boy, Major." "Major, you saved us!" "He sure beat up that old bear." "He's so strong." "Thas why they call him "king of beasts."" "Napoleon, wait." "Just try to imagine something nice in your mind." "Ill stop you thinking about being tired." "All I can think about is sitting down." "I bet we'll be able to see Danny's cabin from the top of this hill." "Chocolate cake with... strawberry ice cream... and marshmallows, and whipped cream, and cherries..." "Cake." "Apple pie." "Chocolate syrup." "There's nothin'." " You promised you wouldn't do that." " I know, but..." "My feet hurt, and..." "I wish my mom and dad were here." "Do you think we're gonna die?" "Die?" "Of course not." "I know exactly where we are." "Almost." "See those mountains over there?" "Those are these here." "We ought to be right about here." "But... they have a lake right here." "I don't see a lake around here." "Do you?" "Napoleon, we're lost." "What are we gonna do?" "Maybe we are a little lost right now." "But you know... we could stay here for weeks and weeks and live off the land." " Just like the Indians." " Could we do that?" "Sure." "You're so good at everything." "I really admire you." "I'm sorry I was crying." "Thas OK." "Girls can't help it all the time." "You just stay here and rest." "I'm gonna go on a hunting trip." "Hey, you can't leave me here alone." "Major's with you." " You'll be right back, won't you?" " Sure." "I'll bring back some food too." "Got him!" "Shoot." "Huh?" "Just me." "Did you get anything?" " Yeah." " Whad you get?" " What is it?" " Snails." "I found them under a rock next to the river." " You eat 'em?" " Sure." "People eat them all the time." "They're really special." "They look horrible." " Let me see you eat one." " No, I've already had mine." "I'm not hungry anymore." "I woulïve rather have had fish." "Well, I caught one." "But I decided to let it go." "But these are better for you anyway." "No, thas OK." "I..." "I guess I'm not very hungry anymore, either." " Did you see anything?" " No." "I'm gonna go on a scouting trip right now." " I'm gonna find out where we are." " Napoleon..." "Don't worry." "Major's here with you." "I'm just going to the next ridge." "I bet thas where Danny is." " OK?" " OK." "Good." "Major!" "Now you sit down!" "Do you hear me?" "Where are you going?" "Come back here." "Napoleon!" "Major!" "Whas gotten into you anyway?" "You want to get us more lost?" "Napoleon!" "Napoleon!" " Danny!" " Danny!" "Danny!" "Is me, Napoleon!" "Hey!" "Hey, Napoleon!" "Hey!" "We're coming to visit you." "Danny!" "Danny, we found you!" "Danny, I'm so glad we found you." "You crazy kids." "How'd you get here?" "Over the mountains." "Over the mount?" "Do you know how lucky you are?" "I could have been 100 miles from here." "We were attacked by a bear, and a mountain lion, we got lost..." "Wait a minute." "What happened?" "What about your uncle?" "And your parents?" "Danny... could we have something to eat?" "And some milk for Maj?" "Sure." "OK." "But I want to hear the whole story, all right?" "You should have told me the truth about your uncle." "You mean you have no idea where he is now?" " Why can't I come up and live with you?" " Because is not that simple." "For one thing, Samantha's here." "Gertrude's probably got in touch with your family by now." "I only wanted to help Napoleon." "I was gonna go home after that." "But in the meantime, they're worried sick." "Is all right to do your own thing, but when somebody gets hurt, thas something else." "Well, I'm not gonna live in town anymore." "If you don't want me, me and Major will go live up with the Indians like my grandpa did." "Napoleon, is not a game." "I like you here." "Is just not possible." "But I don't want to go back to any dumb old orphanage." "Orphanage?" "Yeah." "He's scared of orphanages." ""Orphanage" is like, a dirty word you read in story books." "They're not like that." "Look, there's a lot of kids like you, right, and thas too bad, but there's also good, kind people who gather you together and make a family in a nice home." "A place where everybody has friends, and you play games, and you get an education." "School?" "Don't knock it." "With no education you're nothin'." "You get an education, you can do anything you want." "The thing you should want to do most now is be useful." "You know what I mean by being useful?" "I think so." "Danny, are you useful?" "Well, um..." "No, I wouldn't say I'm useful." "Not right now, but, um..." "I do other things around here besides tend goats." "I think, and... study, and..." "I'll get my master's degree soon." " Whas that?" " Never mind." "The point is, if I can still go to school so can Napoleon." "Later on you can be with the Indians, sea captain, cowboy, anything you want." "But what about Maj?" "Major can stay with me, and you can visit him when you want." "All right?" "Well, I don't know, Danny." "Napoleon." "Can I think about it?" "Yeah, sure." "You think about it." "Danny, what about me?" "You?" "Right after supper I'll head into town and catch a nap on the way." "In the morning, I'll talk to Gertrude, and we'll get the whole thing straightened out." "Are we going with you?" "No, sir." "No way." "I think once across the mountains is enough." " I got a babysitter for you." " A babysitter?" "Yeah." "His name's Mark." "Came out of nowhere." "Just like you." "Where is he?" "I don't know." "In the woods." "He spends a lot of time there." "I think you'll like him." "He's kind of quiet." "There's..." "Mark, you look like you just saw a lion." "Don't worry." "He's tame as a pussycat." "Belongs to the kids." "He's really tame." "His name's Major." "Come here, Major!" "I'll introduce you to him." "Here, Major!" "Hi, Mark." " Yes." "What..." " Good morning." "My name is Danny..." "Hey!" "Lady, if you're Gertrude, I have to talk to you." "Just a minute." "I'm alone in the house." "I have to put on a robe." " You stay right there." " OK." "Hello, police?" "Lady?" "Is important." "Is about Samantha." "Gertrude, she's all right." "Can you hear me?" "She's OK." "I came by to tell you that." "Hello?" "All right, mister." "Take it easy." " Whas going on?" " Against the door." " What?" " You're under arrest." "Whad I do?" "You have a right to remain silent." "If you give up this right, anything you say can and will be used against you." "You got the wrong guy." "You have a right to speak to an attorney during questioning." " Now, wait a minute." " Les go." "Thas him." "He's the one, all right." "What did you do with them?" "Where are those poor children?" "I've been trying to tell you they're OK." "They're up in my cabin." "If you let me explain and listen to me." "The chief will do the listening and talking." "Don't cause any trouble." "Gertrude!" "Is he the one?" "He certainly is." "If he's harmed one hair on her head, I'll..." " Iva, will you drive me to the station?" " Indeed I will." "Let me get the car." "Give me five minutes." " That all you got?" " Thas all." "The chief will be here in a few minutes." " Right." "Pete, get him printed." " Come on, this way." "See if there's a make on him." "Right hand first." "Are the kids all right?" "Where'd they catch him?" "Come on, Gertrude, you step right up and tell them about it." "Where are they?" "Quiet down, everybody." "I want to know where Samantha is!" "Lady." "Gertrude..." "I keep telling everybody but no one's listening." "The kids are at my cabin." "They're fine." " I don't know what this is all about." " Two kids have disappeared, an old man lies buried in his backyard, and you were there." " Right." " You got a lot of questions to answer." "Come on, people." "Let the chief handle it." "Les move it." "Look, I'm not going anywhere until I know Samantha's safe!" "All right, you." "Sit down over here." "You guys are really beautiful." "All you have to do is send somebody to the cabin." "This would all be over." "If is cool, there's no hurry." " Les wait till the chief gets here." " We'll do everything by the book." "Wait a minute." " Hey, fella." " Look at this." "Sit down." "This psycho is with the kids." "He's dangerous." "Says it right here." "I'm telling the truth." "We gotta get up there." "Let go of me and listen!" "Take it easy!" "Wait till the chief gets back." "Ill be all right." " Out of the way!" " Watch it!" "There he goes." "Go back inside." "Take your car and cover the other side." "Hey, buddy." "Look out!" "Get out!" "Car two, repeat." "I don't read you." "He's on a cycle." "Headed north on 27." "Should we set up a roadblock?" "Over." "Check and advise." "See what you can find out about him." "Is that Pete?" "Whatever you do, don't take your eyes off him." "We'll set up a roadblock at Dawson's Ridge." "Put Adams and Suskind on it too." "This could turn out to be a big deal." "If we lose him, he could take off in the brush." " You want me to call the state patrol?" " Yeah." "And, uh, Chief Thomas at Carsonville." "Les get everybody on it." "Notify the airport." "Get a copter ready for me in 10 minutes." "H-C-G, 4-4-0." "This is 22." "Request copter." "Stand by." "Slow down!" "Hey!" "Hey, fella!" "What do you think this is?" "A racetrack?" "Nut!" "Get that dozer out of the way." "Whas going on?" "There he goes." "Look out." "Are you OK?" "I don't know." "Why don't you guys learn how to drive that thing?" "Ajeep." "Les take it." "Where are you going with my jeep?" "Don't worry about it." "Easy." "Take it away." "Hey, you!" "Come back here!" "Go ahead." "Look out." "Up there." "OK." "We've gotcha." "Go ahead." " Chief, Mike." " Yeah." "About the escaped psycho, he's a lulu." " Just give it to me straight." " Yes, sir." "He escaped ten days ago." "He used to live in Carsonville, so he could be in our area." " Over and out." " How do you like that?" " The guy was telling the truth." " He sure was." "Hey, look!" "He didn't want us to nail him till he got us up here." "Take her down quick." "Close to the cabin." "Take it easy." "Hi, Danny." "Hi." "Whas all the noise about?" "Sounds like helicopters or something." "Where did Mark go?" " You kids all right?" " Sure." " Hey, it was a helicopter, wasn't it?" " Yeah." " Whas been going on here?" " Just a game." "Then all the noise and Mark ran out like he was scared or something." "We were his prisoners and he was the wicked giant." "Wait a minute." "Hold on." " Nothing's wrong, is it?" " Everything will be all right." "Sam, look, is the police." "What are they doing with Mark?" "Are they taking him to jail?" "No, just to a hospital." " A hospital?" " Yes." "Mark's been sick." "The hospital thinks is better if he came back with them." "Gosh." "He sure didn't look sick to me." "You know, he was the best giant I ever played with." "Goodbye, Mark." "You mean, we get to ride back in a helicopter?" "Thas what I said." "But the lion will have to stay here with you." "For this trip, anyway." "No more, thank you." "We got through to Samantha's parents." "They'll be at the airport." "They're home!" "Napoleon!" "Next time you're in town, stop by my office." "I'll serve the coffee." " Danny, Napoleon's run away again!" " What?" "See?" "There he goes." "Let me see." "Maybe I can handle it." "OK." "Napoleon!" "Where you going?" "I thought we had a deal." "No." "I just said I'd think it over, Danny." "I decided..." "I better go live with the Indians." "On account of Maj and all." "There aren't any Indians around here." " Not anymore." " Yes, there are." "I'll show you." "Just over this mountain." "Boy, is a big world, isn't it?" "Nobody can make it alone." "We all need people to help us." "Mark needs people to help him, and they will." "You'll need people to help you." "Trust them, Napoleon." "Trust me." "Danny?" "Well... about the Indians... well..." "I meant over the next mountain." "Come on." "Hurry up, Maj."