The Incredible Hulk (1978) s04e17 Episode Script
Danny
She wouldn't have left me if it wasn't for him.
I know where there's a truck.
Come on, we'd better get going.
(DANNY CRYING) Danny! Whoever's in that truck's gonna be sorry they was ever born.
Ben, stop him, now.
(GRUNTING) NARRATOR: Dr.
David Banner, physician, scientist.
Searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have.
Then, an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry.
And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs.
(ROARS) The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter.
Mr.
McGee, don't make me angry.
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.
The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit.
David Banner is believed to be dead.
And he must let the world think that he is dead until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
(ROARS) (PANTING) (EXCLAIMS) Now what do we do? Drive back around.
We'll cut off by Streeter's place.
Seen anybody come by here? Are you police? Don't matter who we are.
Did you or didn't you? You hard of hearing? I didn't see anybody.
Let's try further up the road.
Are they gone? Yes.
(PANTING) Thanks, mister.
Thanks.
My name is Ben.
My name is David.
I think you ought to get to a doctor.
No.
No, I'm all right.
I don't wanna see no doctor.
I'm all right.
Uh-huh.
Well, at least I ought to help you home.
Okay.
Okay, which way? Over here.
All right.
Take it easy now.
BEN: Nat! Ben! You all right? I'm sorry, Nat.
That's all right.
Come on, sit down.
Did you find him? Yeah, as a matter of fact, I was trying to get a ride.
I saw him by the side of the road.
He didn't tell them, Nat.
He didn't tell them where I was.
There were a couple of guys after him.
I figure they were the same ones who beat him up.
Here, I'll take that.
Thank you.
Uh, why would someone wanna do something like that? They didn't say.
(WATER POURING) I'm Ben's brother, Nat.
David Bentzen.
How are you? Look, why don't you let me do this for you? I've had quite a bit of experience with this.
Thank you.
(BABY COOING) So, who beat you up? Townies.
Right, Ben? Yeah, townies.
Townies? Uh, you see Ben and I are what you might call traveling handymen.
We go from place to place and do odd jobs for different folks.
We do just about anything, won't we, Ben? Except, every once in a while, we run into a little trouble from the locals.
I guess they think we're stealing their work.
Well, that and us being free men and all.
People just don't like free men.
Look like you do a little traveling yourself.
Yeah, I do.
Well, then you know what I'm talking about.
People get suspicious of outsiders.
Something goes wrong, they're the first ones to blame.
Which way you headed? East.
NAT: You got a place to stay for tonight? I thought I'd probably find a place in town.
You see how friendly the townies are.
It's best you stay out here with us tonight.
That's the least we can do.
Right, Ben? Sure! Well, good, it's settled.
Stay and have supper with us.
If you wanna wash up, there's a stream around back here.
Well, uh, all right.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You're sure he doesn't know anything, Ben? I'm sure, Nat.
You all right? Yeah.
Yeah, well, I'm not so sure.
And he's staying till I am.
(COOING) Oh, thank you.
Ben got beat up again.
It's happened before? More times than I can count.
Happens to all my men.
Your husband? My husband's dead.
It's all right.
It's been a little over a year since Tim died.
Just found out I was pregnant.
(BABY COOING) I, uh I'm sorry.
I thought that Nat was your husband.
No, Nat's the oldest brother.
Well, more like their daddy, really.
Tim used to do anything Nat'd tell him to.
Just like Ben.
Probably figures on doing the same thing with my Danny.
Nat just loves telling all of us what to do.
Look, I think you have your hands full enough with a baby.
Why don't I, uh, carry this stuff back with my things? Okay, thanks.
That's a good boy.
Let's get your blanket.
Okay.
Good boy.
Big boy.
That's my boy.
Go to sleep now.
(COOING) Rachel Answer me.
Sweetheart It's been nearly a year now.
I know.
Well, you said to give you more time to make up your mind.
And I have, hon.
Are you gonna marry me? No.
Well, do you love me? You been real good to me and Danny after Tim died.
I don't know what we would have done without you.
But, honey, do you love me? I can't, Nat.
I can't marry you.
I can't go on living like this.
I gotta find a place, a place for me and Danny.
A place where we can settle down and I can raise him right.
Yeah, but I told you when I get the money, from after this job, we can buy that farm that we've been talking about.
There'll certainly be enough for a down payment.
That's just what Tim used to say.
"Just one more job.
" Well, I'm not Tim! Tim's dead.
You're right, Tim's dead.
It's too late for him.
But it's not too late for me.
And it's not too late for Danny.
I want more for my baby.
I don't want him growing up like you (SLAPPING) (EXCLAIMS) No, don't.
Nat won't like it.
(DANNY CRYING) You look at every other man that comes around here, don't you? Huh? It's that kid's fault, huh? It's that kid's fault, ain't it? If it wasn't for that kid, you would have married me! Get out.
(DANNY CONTINUES CRYING) Kid comes along and messes up everybody's life.
If it wasn't for that kid Get out, Nat.
Well, I ain't letting you go.
(SHUSHING) Danny.
What're you staring at? Just wanted to make sure that everything was all right.
Oh, yeah? Yeah, everything's all right.
As right as rain.
Is that okay with you? Uh-huh.
Wouldn't want you losing any sleep over it.
Danny.
(SHUSHING) Oh, Danny.
Don't cry.
Don't cry Don't I'm not gonna let him get to you, too.
We're not gonna take it anymore, okay? Okay, huh? I love you.
You know, I once knew a man that when he cheated on his wife, used to bring home a turkey.
He'd stay out all night long and he'd tell her that he was at the Men's Rotary Club, and he won the turkey in a raffle! I always wondered what would happen when she got tired of drumsticks! (DANNY CRYING) I better go feed Danny.
Yeah, why don't you? Go feed the baby, honey.
Kid's gotta eat, huh? Boy, can that kid eat, like a lumberjack.
When he grows up, he's gonna eat us out of house and home.
Right, honey? You know, Rachel and I are supposed to marry.
What do you think about that, Dave? Congratulations.
Thank you.
About yesterday, my temper gets a little out of line.
It don't mean nothing.
Okay? Okay.
Yeah, you leaving and all, I wouldn't want you to leave with a bad feeling.
No, no bad feelings.
Well, good.
Well, thank you very much for putting me up.
It's been a pleasure.
I'd like to say goodbye to Rachel.
Oh, that's all right.
I'll tell her you said goodbye.
Goodbye, Ben.
Bye.
Ben.
Better tell Rachel to start packing everything up.
That flatbed's gonna be here in about two hours.
Nat Huh? Nat, she's gone.
Rachel! She left with that Dave! The two of them ran off together, didn't they? Let her go, Nat.
Let her go? Ben, she wouldn't have left me if it wasn't for him.
I should have seen it coming, but I didn't.
He made her leave me.
Now come on.
I ain't going! Well, I never would have made it without him.
Nat, what good is it trying to keep her if she doesn't wanna stay? You think that woman means anything to me? Hmm? Well, she don't.
But you can bet your bottom dollar she's told that Dave fella everything about us.
And they're on their way to the cops right now.
Now, you wanna stop them or you wanna go to jail? Rachel wouldn't do that.
I'm going after them, Ben.
Are you coming? Yeah.
I've always taken care of you, Ben.
I've gotten you out of all kinds of trouble.
I've done what's best for you.
If you wanna leave me now, you go right ahead.
Just don't you be here when I get back.
Well, why don't we take the pick-up? She can get places on foot that we couldn't get by truck.
Come on! (DANNY COOING) Hey! Here, let me help you with that, huh? I don't need any help, but thanks.
Well, I don't know where you're going, but I don't think you're going to get very far with all this.
Thanks, but I can handle it.
Oh, damn! I'll get it.
I guess I could use some help.
Oh, I don't wanna lose that.
It's a souvenir from my honeymoon.
Me and Tim, we stayed in a cabin.
There wasn't much to take, except rocks and wood.
Where you headed? My aunt, she lives in the next town.
It'll be a better life for Danny there.
Well, I don't understand.
If you're going to the next town, how come you're going this way when the main road is over there? Nat would catch me long before I could get into town.
(SIGHS) Besides, I know where there's a truck.
We better get going.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
You're welcome.
It's heavy.
Yeah.
I won this for her at a carnival in Mason City.
Rachel and her damn souvenirs! Well, one thing's for sure, they're headed for the machinery.
Why? Why would they go there? You should know the answer to that.
You stole that truck, didn't you? I told you, Nat.
I never would've took it if I'd known about the serial numbers.
You never told me! I'm not gonna waste my time arguing with you.
It's just another case of you messing up.
Now they know the stuff's there, and we gotta beat them to it.
Let's cut through the woods.
Pretty heavy, huh? Yeah, well, I've carried lighter, yeah.
Well, we really should be going, but I guess we can sit for a while.
This seems like an excellent place.
Good idea.
(GROANS) You know, my whole life's in that suitcase.
Some hand-me-downs.
That's about all there is.
Except for Danny.
Pretty funny, huh? I don't know.
An awful lot of people who don't even have as much.
You one of those people? Got a wife? She passed away.
Got any kids? No.
That's too bad.
You know, when I first found out I was gonna have Danny, I was so scared.
I didn't know if I could raise him right.
I didn't want him turning out like me.
Would have wished him away if I could.
But feelings change.
Danny's the best thing to ever happen to me.
I know if we get a chance, Danny and I, everything will be fine.
I hope you get that chance.
What about you? You have a chance, too.
You're not too old, it's not too late.
Why don't we go back to just taking care of you and Danny, hmm? Okay.
Okay.
Sure you don't mind carrying that thing? No.
No, it's a real pleasure.
I know.
Okay.
We're real close.
Just beyond that bluff, across the stream.
Then there to the woods.
That's where the truck is.
(BIRDS FLUTTERING) Hurry, please.
Don't move! Why'd you do that, Rachel? (DANNY CRYING) (SHUSHING) Why'd you go and run off with him? (SCOFFS) Don't have nothing to do with it, Nat.
(DANNY CRYING) Yeah.
You told him, didn't you, about the equipment? I know you were headed that way, wasn't you? I didn't tell him anything! What, do you think I'm stupid? (DANNY CONTINUES CRYING) You see, the thing about stealing farm equipment is you can't trace it.
There's no serial number on it.
About the only way you can get caught is if some loudmouth tells the cops about it.
Nat, listen to me.
You just leave him out of this.
Keep him out of my way! Shut that kid up! (EXCLAIMS) (GROANING) (DAVID GROANING) Get her stuff.
(SCREAMING) RACHEL: No! No! Nat, my baby! No! Nat, please! Don't make me leave Danny, please! Nat! My baby! Nat! (GROANING) Nat (ROARS) Nat (CRYING) Danny! Get back! Nat, don't! You'll hurt Danny! Danny! Danny! Please! I gotta go after him, Nat.
I've had all I can take from you, Rachel.
What happened to David? I don't know.
Must have taken off when that big green thing showed up.
Now, what was that anyway, Nat? All I know is we better be long gone before David makes it to the cops.
Let's get back to the trailer, pack it up.
Get the equipment ready.
Trailer will be here in a couple of hours.
NAT: What? I'm not moving, Nat.
You're gonna have to shoot me first.
That awful thing's got Danny.
Get her side, brother.
Come on! Take her! Ben, no! Don't make me leave! Please don't! Don't (CRYING) (DANNY COOING) What we're doing don't make sense, cousin.
What do we know about bounty hunting? I'm a farmer.
That's all I know, is farming.
So what're you gonna do if you don't get your tractor back then, huh? If you gotta get the crops planted before it's too late.
Jim Bower's up against the same thing.
Bill Wilson's skip loader's gone Yeah, you don't see them out here, though, running around, looking to shoot somebody.
And then they go and steal my truck.
My truck! What am I supposed to do without my truck? Yeah.
Yeah.
Now, I don't suppose you know where that truck is, huh? Yeah, I didn't think so.
We might have some luck.
I'm begging you, Nat! Nat! Don't! (SOBBING) Nat, let me out! Nat, how about if we go and try to find Rachel's baby for her? She's really broke-up about this.
Who knows where that kid could be by now? Move, I gotta make a call.
Breaker 12, Breaker 12.
This is Nomad.
Nomad to Possum.
Over.
Can you read me? MAN ON RADIO: This is Possum.
Copy.
10-16 in a half-hour.
Come back.
Roger 40.
Ten-four.
All right, the flatbed'll be here in half an hour to pick up the equipment.
Let's boogie.
Well, why don't we go back and try to find the kid then? You're starting to sound like Tim.
Look where he's at.
I don't like this any more than you do, Ben.
She shouldn't have ran away in the first place! (TRUCK ENGINE STARTING) (SOBBING) Aha.
I wouldn't do this for anyone else but you, my friend.
(TRUCK ENGINE STARTING) Here we go.
Wait a minute! Pull over.
There's nothing there.
Turn off the motor.
(TRUCK APPROACHING) That's it! That's my truck.
Come on, now.
You sure You sure that's your truck? After 11 years, I'd know that heap anywhere.
Yeah, I think you would.
Whoever's in that truck's gonna be sorry they was ever born.
(TRUCK ENGINE STARTING) There she is! Let's go.
What's the idea? I've got a baby here.
Hey, that's the guy we saw hitchhiking.
I got eyes.
All right, what'd you do with the rest of that equipment you stole? I didn't steal it.
Well, you sure didn't work for it, like Hugh did for this truck, right here.
Now just a minute And I didn't give it to you.
Fact is, you stole it, just like you stole my tractor and the rest of that stuff.
No, I'm not the person that you're after.
But I think I know the people you want.
I'm not connected to them.
Mister, I don't care what your story is.
All I know is I broke my back to earn that tractor, and I wanna know where it is, right now.
Okay, okay.
Shh.
All right, I'll take you to it.
Let's go.
RACHEL: Nat! Nat, let me out! Don't do this to me, Nat! Ben.
Ain't no time to be thinking about her.
Flatbed's due.
Let's hit it.
BEN: Nat! Nat! Yeah? The truck.
It's gone.
Good.
Don't you know what that means? It means we don't have to worry about anybody tracing it.
David's got it.
You should be real happy about that.
You're the stupid jerk who stole it.
But he knows where everything is! Why would he tell anybody? He's got the truck! Now, let's get to work.
We'll be out of here in less than an hour.
Come on.
All right, over there.
The equipment I think you're looking for is behind those bushes.
I think it's about time we called Sheriff Fisher, don't you? Let's check it out first.
What if it's a trap? It's not a trap.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, maybe you better call him.
Breaker, Breaker.
HUGH: Okay, let's go.
Come on.
Yeah.
That's my tractor! And there's the skip loader.
Yeah.
They done anything to it? Seems all right.
Now, suppose you tell us where the rest of your buddies are, huh? Hold it! Best drop that! Go on.
He's got Daniel.
Yeah.
What you planning on doing? Using the kid as bait to get the mother? (DANNY SHRIEKING) Ben, take the kid.
Take him.
Rachel will be real happy to see the kid.
Why don't you take him to her? Nat, what are you I'm just gonna lock them in the shed.
Now, go on.
Now, hold on there, mister Shut up! Go on! Move to the shed! Move! Open it up and get inside! Get inside there! (DANNY CRYING) Oh, Danny.
Oh, Danny, I was so worried about you.
Are you okay, huh? Danny okay? Rachel, come on.
Nat's busy taking care of those men.
What men? Oh, a couple of farmers and that David fella.
He's the one who brought Danny back.
What's he gonna do to them? Oh, he's just gonna lock them in the shed.
That's all.
He promised (TRACTOR ENGINE RUNNING) Nat! What are you doing? Getting rid of the evidence, little brother.
Come on.
Get out of there! All of you.
Get over there.
All righty! Oh, Lord, he can't.
Ben, stop him, now.
(GRUNTS) (BOTH SCREAMING) (ROARS) (ROARING) (GRUNTING) (DANNY CRYING) Well, I'm sorry you won't be staying.
Well, so am I.
I just wanted to make sure you got to your aunt's all right, though.
Yeah, I did.
I just wish things could've been a little different.
About Nat, I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize for Nat.
I know.
But I was real close to him once.
I did marry his brother.
Anyway, Ben's got a chance to turn out a little bit better.
After he gets out, my aunt said he could come and stay here.
You know, she's going to really have a houseful.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah, I know.
But she loves it.
She said her life was real empty before that.
What about you? (SIGHS) Well, I have to keep going.
Wouldn't you like to stop and rest for a while? There's lots of handiwork to do on a farm.
Besides, it's so peaceful and pretty here.
Don't you think? Yeah, it is.
A real home.
You're very lucky, both of you.
Bye-bye.
Goodbye.
Bye-bye.
I know where there's a truck.
Come on, we'd better get going.
(DANNY CRYING) Danny! Whoever's in that truck's gonna be sorry they was ever born.
Ben, stop him, now.
(GRUNTING) NARRATOR: Dr.
David Banner, physician, scientist.
Searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have.
Then, an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry.
And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs.
(ROARS) The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter.
Mr.
McGee, don't make me angry.
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.
The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit.
David Banner is believed to be dead.
And he must let the world think that he is dead until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
(ROARS) (PANTING) (EXCLAIMS) Now what do we do? Drive back around.
We'll cut off by Streeter's place.
Seen anybody come by here? Are you police? Don't matter who we are.
Did you or didn't you? You hard of hearing? I didn't see anybody.
Let's try further up the road.
Are they gone? Yes.
(PANTING) Thanks, mister.
Thanks.
My name is Ben.
My name is David.
I think you ought to get to a doctor.
No.
No, I'm all right.
I don't wanna see no doctor.
I'm all right.
Uh-huh.
Well, at least I ought to help you home.
Okay.
Okay, which way? Over here.
All right.
Take it easy now.
BEN: Nat! Ben! You all right? I'm sorry, Nat.
That's all right.
Come on, sit down.
Did you find him? Yeah, as a matter of fact, I was trying to get a ride.
I saw him by the side of the road.
He didn't tell them, Nat.
He didn't tell them where I was.
There were a couple of guys after him.
I figure they were the same ones who beat him up.
Here, I'll take that.
Thank you.
Uh, why would someone wanna do something like that? They didn't say.
(WATER POURING) I'm Ben's brother, Nat.
David Bentzen.
How are you? Look, why don't you let me do this for you? I've had quite a bit of experience with this.
Thank you.
(BABY COOING) So, who beat you up? Townies.
Right, Ben? Yeah, townies.
Townies? Uh, you see Ben and I are what you might call traveling handymen.
We go from place to place and do odd jobs for different folks.
We do just about anything, won't we, Ben? Except, every once in a while, we run into a little trouble from the locals.
I guess they think we're stealing their work.
Well, that and us being free men and all.
People just don't like free men.
Look like you do a little traveling yourself.
Yeah, I do.
Well, then you know what I'm talking about.
People get suspicious of outsiders.
Something goes wrong, they're the first ones to blame.
Which way you headed? East.
NAT: You got a place to stay for tonight? I thought I'd probably find a place in town.
You see how friendly the townies are.
It's best you stay out here with us tonight.
That's the least we can do.
Right, Ben? Sure! Well, good, it's settled.
Stay and have supper with us.
If you wanna wash up, there's a stream around back here.
Well, uh, all right.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You're sure he doesn't know anything, Ben? I'm sure, Nat.
You all right? Yeah.
Yeah, well, I'm not so sure.
And he's staying till I am.
(COOING) Oh, thank you.
Ben got beat up again.
It's happened before? More times than I can count.
Happens to all my men.
Your husband? My husband's dead.
It's all right.
It's been a little over a year since Tim died.
Just found out I was pregnant.
(BABY COOING) I, uh I'm sorry.
I thought that Nat was your husband.
No, Nat's the oldest brother.
Well, more like their daddy, really.
Tim used to do anything Nat'd tell him to.
Just like Ben.
Probably figures on doing the same thing with my Danny.
Nat just loves telling all of us what to do.
Look, I think you have your hands full enough with a baby.
Why don't I, uh, carry this stuff back with my things? Okay, thanks.
That's a good boy.
Let's get your blanket.
Okay.
Good boy.
Big boy.
That's my boy.
Go to sleep now.
(COOING) Rachel Answer me.
Sweetheart It's been nearly a year now.
I know.
Well, you said to give you more time to make up your mind.
And I have, hon.
Are you gonna marry me? No.
Well, do you love me? You been real good to me and Danny after Tim died.
I don't know what we would have done without you.
But, honey, do you love me? I can't, Nat.
I can't marry you.
I can't go on living like this.
I gotta find a place, a place for me and Danny.
A place where we can settle down and I can raise him right.
Yeah, but I told you when I get the money, from after this job, we can buy that farm that we've been talking about.
There'll certainly be enough for a down payment.
That's just what Tim used to say.
"Just one more job.
" Well, I'm not Tim! Tim's dead.
You're right, Tim's dead.
It's too late for him.
But it's not too late for me.
And it's not too late for Danny.
I want more for my baby.
I don't want him growing up like you (SLAPPING) (EXCLAIMS) No, don't.
Nat won't like it.
(DANNY CRYING) You look at every other man that comes around here, don't you? Huh? It's that kid's fault, huh? It's that kid's fault, ain't it? If it wasn't for that kid, you would have married me! Get out.
(DANNY CONTINUES CRYING) Kid comes along and messes up everybody's life.
If it wasn't for that kid Get out, Nat.
Well, I ain't letting you go.
(SHUSHING) Danny.
What're you staring at? Just wanted to make sure that everything was all right.
Oh, yeah? Yeah, everything's all right.
As right as rain.
Is that okay with you? Uh-huh.
Wouldn't want you losing any sleep over it.
Danny.
(SHUSHING) Oh, Danny.
Don't cry.
Don't cry Don't I'm not gonna let him get to you, too.
We're not gonna take it anymore, okay? Okay, huh? I love you.
You know, I once knew a man that when he cheated on his wife, used to bring home a turkey.
He'd stay out all night long and he'd tell her that he was at the Men's Rotary Club, and he won the turkey in a raffle! I always wondered what would happen when she got tired of drumsticks! (DANNY CRYING) I better go feed Danny.
Yeah, why don't you? Go feed the baby, honey.
Kid's gotta eat, huh? Boy, can that kid eat, like a lumberjack.
When he grows up, he's gonna eat us out of house and home.
Right, honey? You know, Rachel and I are supposed to marry.
What do you think about that, Dave? Congratulations.
Thank you.
About yesterday, my temper gets a little out of line.
It don't mean nothing.
Okay? Okay.
Yeah, you leaving and all, I wouldn't want you to leave with a bad feeling.
No, no bad feelings.
Well, good.
Well, thank you very much for putting me up.
It's been a pleasure.
I'd like to say goodbye to Rachel.
Oh, that's all right.
I'll tell her you said goodbye.
Goodbye, Ben.
Bye.
Ben.
Better tell Rachel to start packing everything up.
That flatbed's gonna be here in about two hours.
Nat Huh? Nat, she's gone.
Rachel! She left with that Dave! The two of them ran off together, didn't they? Let her go, Nat.
Let her go? Ben, she wouldn't have left me if it wasn't for him.
I should have seen it coming, but I didn't.
He made her leave me.
Now come on.
I ain't going! Well, I never would have made it without him.
Nat, what good is it trying to keep her if she doesn't wanna stay? You think that woman means anything to me? Hmm? Well, she don't.
But you can bet your bottom dollar she's told that Dave fella everything about us.
And they're on their way to the cops right now.
Now, you wanna stop them or you wanna go to jail? Rachel wouldn't do that.
I'm going after them, Ben.
Are you coming? Yeah.
I've always taken care of you, Ben.
I've gotten you out of all kinds of trouble.
I've done what's best for you.
If you wanna leave me now, you go right ahead.
Just don't you be here when I get back.
Well, why don't we take the pick-up? She can get places on foot that we couldn't get by truck.
Come on! (DANNY COOING) Hey! Here, let me help you with that, huh? I don't need any help, but thanks.
Well, I don't know where you're going, but I don't think you're going to get very far with all this.
Thanks, but I can handle it.
Oh, damn! I'll get it.
I guess I could use some help.
Oh, I don't wanna lose that.
It's a souvenir from my honeymoon.
Me and Tim, we stayed in a cabin.
There wasn't much to take, except rocks and wood.
Where you headed? My aunt, she lives in the next town.
It'll be a better life for Danny there.
Well, I don't understand.
If you're going to the next town, how come you're going this way when the main road is over there? Nat would catch me long before I could get into town.
(SIGHS) Besides, I know where there's a truck.
We better get going.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
You're welcome.
It's heavy.
Yeah.
I won this for her at a carnival in Mason City.
Rachel and her damn souvenirs! Well, one thing's for sure, they're headed for the machinery.
Why? Why would they go there? You should know the answer to that.
You stole that truck, didn't you? I told you, Nat.
I never would've took it if I'd known about the serial numbers.
You never told me! I'm not gonna waste my time arguing with you.
It's just another case of you messing up.
Now they know the stuff's there, and we gotta beat them to it.
Let's cut through the woods.
Pretty heavy, huh? Yeah, well, I've carried lighter, yeah.
Well, we really should be going, but I guess we can sit for a while.
This seems like an excellent place.
Good idea.
(GROANS) You know, my whole life's in that suitcase.
Some hand-me-downs.
That's about all there is.
Except for Danny.
Pretty funny, huh? I don't know.
An awful lot of people who don't even have as much.
You one of those people? Got a wife? She passed away.
Got any kids? No.
That's too bad.
You know, when I first found out I was gonna have Danny, I was so scared.
I didn't know if I could raise him right.
I didn't want him turning out like me.
Would have wished him away if I could.
But feelings change.
Danny's the best thing to ever happen to me.
I know if we get a chance, Danny and I, everything will be fine.
I hope you get that chance.
What about you? You have a chance, too.
You're not too old, it's not too late.
Why don't we go back to just taking care of you and Danny, hmm? Okay.
Okay.
Sure you don't mind carrying that thing? No.
No, it's a real pleasure.
I know.
Okay.
We're real close.
Just beyond that bluff, across the stream.
Then there to the woods.
That's where the truck is.
(BIRDS FLUTTERING) Hurry, please.
Don't move! Why'd you do that, Rachel? (DANNY CRYING) (SHUSHING) Why'd you go and run off with him? (SCOFFS) Don't have nothing to do with it, Nat.
(DANNY CRYING) Yeah.
You told him, didn't you, about the equipment? I know you were headed that way, wasn't you? I didn't tell him anything! What, do you think I'm stupid? (DANNY CONTINUES CRYING) You see, the thing about stealing farm equipment is you can't trace it.
There's no serial number on it.
About the only way you can get caught is if some loudmouth tells the cops about it.
Nat, listen to me.
You just leave him out of this.
Keep him out of my way! Shut that kid up! (EXCLAIMS) (GROANING) (DAVID GROANING) Get her stuff.
(SCREAMING) RACHEL: No! No! Nat, my baby! No! Nat, please! Don't make me leave Danny, please! Nat! My baby! Nat! (GROANING) Nat (ROARS) Nat (CRYING) Danny! Get back! Nat, don't! You'll hurt Danny! Danny! Danny! Please! I gotta go after him, Nat.
I've had all I can take from you, Rachel.
What happened to David? I don't know.
Must have taken off when that big green thing showed up.
Now, what was that anyway, Nat? All I know is we better be long gone before David makes it to the cops.
Let's get back to the trailer, pack it up.
Get the equipment ready.
Trailer will be here in a couple of hours.
NAT: What? I'm not moving, Nat.
You're gonna have to shoot me first.
That awful thing's got Danny.
Get her side, brother.
Come on! Take her! Ben, no! Don't make me leave! Please don't! Don't (CRYING) (DANNY COOING) What we're doing don't make sense, cousin.
What do we know about bounty hunting? I'm a farmer.
That's all I know, is farming.
So what're you gonna do if you don't get your tractor back then, huh? If you gotta get the crops planted before it's too late.
Jim Bower's up against the same thing.
Bill Wilson's skip loader's gone Yeah, you don't see them out here, though, running around, looking to shoot somebody.
And then they go and steal my truck.
My truck! What am I supposed to do without my truck? Yeah.
Yeah.
Now, I don't suppose you know where that truck is, huh? Yeah, I didn't think so.
We might have some luck.
I'm begging you, Nat! Nat! Don't! (SOBBING) Nat, let me out! Nat, how about if we go and try to find Rachel's baby for her? She's really broke-up about this.
Who knows where that kid could be by now? Move, I gotta make a call.
Breaker 12, Breaker 12.
This is Nomad.
Nomad to Possum.
Over.
Can you read me? MAN ON RADIO: This is Possum.
Copy.
10-16 in a half-hour.
Come back.
Roger 40.
Ten-four.
All right, the flatbed'll be here in half an hour to pick up the equipment.
Let's boogie.
Well, why don't we go back and try to find the kid then? You're starting to sound like Tim.
Look where he's at.
I don't like this any more than you do, Ben.
She shouldn't have ran away in the first place! (TRUCK ENGINE STARTING) (SOBBING) Aha.
I wouldn't do this for anyone else but you, my friend.
(TRUCK ENGINE STARTING) Here we go.
Wait a minute! Pull over.
There's nothing there.
Turn off the motor.
(TRUCK APPROACHING) That's it! That's my truck.
Come on, now.
You sure You sure that's your truck? After 11 years, I'd know that heap anywhere.
Yeah, I think you would.
Whoever's in that truck's gonna be sorry they was ever born.
(TRUCK ENGINE STARTING) There she is! Let's go.
What's the idea? I've got a baby here.
Hey, that's the guy we saw hitchhiking.
I got eyes.
All right, what'd you do with the rest of that equipment you stole? I didn't steal it.
Well, you sure didn't work for it, like Hugh did for this truck, right here.
Now just a minute And I didn't give it to you.
Fact is, you stole it, just like you stole my tractor and the rest of that stuff.
No, I'm not the person that you're after.
But I think I know the people you want.
I'm not connected to them.
Mister, I don't care what your story is.
All I know is I broke my back to earn that tractor, and I wanna know where it is, right now.
Okay, okay.
Shh.
All right, I'll take you to it.
Let's go.
RACHEL: Nat! Nat, let me out! Don't do this to me, Nat! Ben.
Ain't no time to be thinking about her.
Flatbed's due.
Let's hit it.
BEN: Nat! Nat! Yeah? The truck.
It's gone.
Good.
Don't you know what that means? It means we don't have to worry about anybody tracing it.
David's got it.
You should be real happy about that.
You're the stupid jerk who stole it.
But he knows where everything is! Why would he tell anybody? He's got the truck! Now, let's get to work.
We'll be out of here in less than an hour.
Come on.
All right, over there.
The equipment I think you're looking for is behind those bushes.
I think it's about time we called Sheriff Fisher, don't you? Let's check it out first.
What if it's a trap? It's not a trap.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, maybe you better call him.
Breaker, Breaker.
HUGH: Okay, let's go.
Come on.
Yeah.
That's my tractor! And there's the skip loader.
Yeah.
They done anything to it? Seems all right.
Now, suppose you tell us where the rest of your buddies are, huh? Hold it! Best drop that! Go on.
He's got Daniel.
Yeah.
What you planning on doing? Using the kid as bait to get the mother? (DANNY SHRIEKING) Ben, take the kid.
Take him.
Rachel will be real happy to see the kid.
Why don't you take him to her? Nat, what are you I'm just gonna lock them in the shed.
Now, go on.
Now, hold on there, mister Shut up! Go on! Move to the shed! Move! Open it up and get inside! Get inside there! (DANNY CRYING) Oh, Danny.
Oh, Danny, I was so worried about you.
Are you okay, huh? Danny okay? Rachel, come on.
Nat's busy taking care of those men.
What men? Oh, a couple of farmers and that David fella.
He's the one who brought Danny back.
What's he gonna do to them? Oh, he's just gonna lock them in the shed.
That's all.
He promised (TRACTOR ENGINE RUNNING) Nat! What are you doing? Getting rid of the evidence, little brother.
Come on.
Get out of there! All of you.
Get over there.
All righty! Oh, Lord, he can't.
Ben, stop him, now.
(GRUNTS) (BOTH SCREAMING) (ROARS) (ROARING) (GRUNTING) (DANNY CRYING) Well, I'm sorry you won't be staying.
Well, so am I.
I just wanted to make sure you got to your aunt's all right, though.
Yeah, I did.
I just wish things could've been a little different.
About Nat, I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize for Nat.
I know.
But I was real close to him once.
I did marry his brother.
Anyway, Ben's got a chance to turn out a little bit better.
After he gets out, my aunt said he could come and stay here.
You know, she's going to really have a houseful.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah, I know.
But she loves it.
She said her life was real empty before that.
What about you? (SIGHS) Well, I have to keep going.
Wouldn't you like to stop and rest for a while? There's lots of handiwork to do on a farm.
Besides, it's so peaceful and pretty here.
Don't you think? Yeah, it is.
A real home.
You're very lucky, both of you.
Bye-bye.
Goodbye.
Bye-bye.