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00:00You
00:30I
00:35Help you
00:41My name is Randall you sent me this letter
00:49You knew my husband before he died
00:52Yes, ma'am. Not very well, but I know him
00:54That letter must have seemed rather strange to you
00:58Yes, it did. I
01:01Understand that you are for hire. I depend on what wants to hire me. I do I
01:09I
01:10Want to hire you as a husband
01:15Mr. Randall, I want you to marry me
01:28Oh
01:50Would you care to sit down no, no, I think I'll stand up
01:55Well, mr. Randall, what do you say well, I'll teach you that I think it's kind of sudden in it
02:03This is a business proposal
02:07Would you wait here a minute, please?
02:19My son
02:21Davey, this is mr. Randall
02:23Hello son, hello, mr. Randall, I know your daddy
02:28Fine man, he was a captain in the army. Yeah, I know I served under
02:34Then you can tell me about the bow at Vicksburg and how my father well, maybe mr. Randall would like to tell you about that
02:40Later we mr. Randall
02:42Sure, no
02:44Now you run along the place
02:53I want to keep my son. Mr. Randall, but my mother-in-law mrs. Irene Goodhue Morrison is determined to have him
02:59I'm not strong enough to fight her. Well
03:03Why would you want to take your boy?
03:05well
03:07She tried to run Dave's life, but he wouldn't have it that way
03:12And now that he's gone. She's decided to try again with his son
03:16Well
03:18He is your son, isn't he? Oh, yes, but Davey is her blood she told me that over my husband's grave
03:26Since then she's followed me from one town to the next making life miserable
03:31When I've gotten a job, she's seen to it that I've lost it
03:34Even when I've worked under an assumed name why I've left town with absolutely no trace of my whereabouts
03:42She's always right behind me
03:46I can't fight her alone. I understand the problem but marriage I'm just
04:07Mr. Randall
04:10You
04:15Mrs. Irene Goodhue Morrison. Oh, hold on a second there. Now listen, I'll go to work for you $4 a day plus food
04:23Now, what do you say?
04:26I
04:36Come for my grandson apparently not a moment too soon. Mr. Randall was a friend of my husband's no doubt James
04:48Here's a court order granting me full guardianship of my grandson since you're unable to support him properly
04:54Because you've seen to it I'm doing what's best for the boy
04:58You should know by now that you can't buy everything with money. You couldn't buy your own son
05:04The boy
05:07I'll get him
05:09That's far enough. Mr. You and I are gonna get at it
05:12And I'll tell him my way
05:23I
05:53I
06:02I'm dying inside
06:08Yeah
06:21Good
06:23I
06:53I
07:10Come in
07:16No, sir, well, what can I do for you?
07:19Well, I know you're a busy man. So I won't take up much your time
07:21This is a document pertaining to the Morrison boy says that she was unable to support the child. Well, I'll tell you something
07:28That's not true
07:30What is your interest in this matter? No the boy's father. No more. No less. Well, so did I as a matter of fact?
07:36I know Irene Morrison very well, but that does not alter the facts
07:40might
07:41Now, what does that mean?
07:43Well, no offense meant sir, but seeing as you know, there's Harry and Morrison
07:46So well could be you just lean a little bit her way, you know, I think you better explain yourself
07:50I think the story got a little twisted up Irene Morrison wanted this little boy very badly
07:54I think she used you to get him now just a minute young man
07:58You're slandering the most respected woman in this territory and I could just be telling you the truth
08:03Irene Morrison swore to the statements contained herein and they are facts
08:10Now, please
08:12Please remember she wants to give this boy love and affection the accumulated wealth of three generations
08:20With all due respect sir boy belongs with his mother
08:51In you go
09:01Sometime she said she'd be here
09:05Davy you're a little man now and you can stand the truth. Your mother isn't coming
09:12She lied to me
09:14I'll take her place and you will call me grandma Mars. We agreed at dinner. Do you understand?
09:20Yes
09:22Good now I shall tuck you in. I
09:25Shall tuck you in every night until you're 12 on your 12th birthday
09:28You will move to the bunkhouse for six months then to the West Camp for six months
09:33You shall own all of this one day
09:36And I intend you shall know precisely what it is that you've inherited
09:40But that will not be until I die
09:42And I do not intend to die until my work is done and you return from college
09:47Yeah, that's enough to think about
09:53Good night Davy
10:17I
10:47Do not tell the boy about his mother about you and that's that
11:05Mr. Randall no matter what you say my grandson is staying here
11:17I
11:48I
11:54Hello sonny
11:58Now I didn't expect I was gonna have a guest
12:03What's your name Davy well, I'm happy to know you Davy my name is Malcolm
12:10That beautiful pony yours
12:13Yep, that's mine beautiful pony
12:16You running away from home. I haven't got a home. I haven't got anybody not even a mommy nobody
12:25That means you ain't had your breakfast yet
12:29Well, I I always eat alone and if there's anything I hate is to eat alone
12:34Now I ain't got much I got the eggs
12:38bacon and
12:40Pancakes and wild berries you hungry
12:45Come on let's eat
13:10You
13:12Howdy
13:13Howdy looking for a small boy about seven years old riding a brown and white pony you seen him pony with a fancy saddle
13:19Yeah, huh funny. I seen the pony, but there's a man riding it
13:25Man, yeah, which way to go you rode on out that way
13:39You're just so beautiful you make me bust all over
14:10Oh
14:30Honey you must be real tired
14:33I'm gonna cool you off now
14:36You know something if I had a lot of money I would buy you a saddle made a solid gold
14:42You know, I'd never say
14:45But if I had to sell you there's only one person I'd sell you to that would be a king
14:50Where's the boy mister? I want the boy
14:54What boy?
14:59Nah
15:01You you wouldn't shoot a man because of a little old pony would you
15:05Try me
15:08Well, there's a clearing a little way back there get out of here mister
15:13Yes
15:35I
16:05You might as well come with me boy, I haven't any place to go either
16:35I
17:05Don't cry boy, I'll take care of you
17:35I
17:53Would better rest now boy
18:05I
18:31Know would put him down anyway
18:35Don't quit movements easy now. My mommy didn't come with you. I know sir, but I'm here now
18:44Take my hand
18:49Stand behind
19:05You wait here
19:35What's the meaning of this I
19:40Want that man help her violating a court order just a minute, please now see here that's enough Irene
19:52Now we have met to consider the future of the boy David Morrison here beside me his future has already been decided
19:59That decision was founded on false evidence
20:01Now I warn you Irene be careful only a grandmother's love saves you from a charge of perjury
20:09Now there mrs. Morrison you claim
20:12That you're capable of supporting yourself and your boy if you are not interfered with I know I can your honor
20:18But the boy did run away from his mother and from his grandmother. That also is evidence
20:24This court is concerned with one thing only that is what is best for the boy. I
20:30Wanted to let you prove what you say young lady
20:33But the boy must decide for himself now with whom he wishes to live
20:38If he decides to go with you, you will have one year to prove your capability if he decides to go with his grandmother
20:46This case is closed forever
20:50Baby
20:52Yes, sir. You have to choose now son your mother and your grandmother are both fine women
20:59And both have something to offer you
21:01But you have to make the decision
21:04Do you understand? Yes, sir
21:14Do you like your pony Davey and
21:17my house
21:19It will be your house TV
21:21The house with its toys and the pony and the land
21:25All the land as far as you can see Davey and then further still beyond the horizon and the world beyond your land
21:32I'll bring you that as well books and tutors to teach you from the books and in the fall and winter
21:38Europe will cross the ocean on the finest
21:55You
22:25I
22:36Want to thank you we'll be seeing you again
22:43Yeah, well, I hope so goodbye mr. Randall
22:55You
23:06Mr. Randall
23:10Do you have a moment
23:13Yes, ma'am
23:15May I ask a favor?
23:18It's it's about the pony I
23:22want my grandson to have
23:26But there's a first time for everything mr. Randall
23:33Yes, ma'am
23:43Yeah take it over myself right away
23:55I
24:25You