Carnival Boat

COCK CROWS

TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS

Timber used to run clear down to the water's edge

when you and me came to this section, Logan. Remember?

You've not done a bad job here, Jim.

Say, what's the trouble up at the rail head? They're running 20% below production.

-Who's foreman?

-My son.

Ah, young Buck, eh?

Yes, but it ain't altogether his fault that the cut's dropped.

-Eh?

-No, the equipment's old. Pretty near wore out.

Just as good as in any other camp.

Yes, and my boy Buck's as good a man as you've got on your payroll.

I've known him about as long as you have, Jim.

Now, he isn't getting results. Why don't you talk to him?

No. He'll come through without any talking to.

Ah, well.

Hey, Jim.

I know what's the trouble at rail head.

They're not working, they're playing!

MEN SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT

-Come on, get in there!

-Come on, Buck, I'm financially concerned!

Put a bone in your gut, boys. The Gannons never lose!

Come on, Buck!

There goes mine!

MEN SHOUT "TIMBER!"

The equipment isn't getting old, Jim.

It's getting rusty for the lack of use!

-Not bad, Buck.

-Pretty good yourself!

Yeah.

-It's a tie.

-Give me my money! Hack won.

He did not! That's my money!

Get out of my way or I'll break your neck!

Are you going to let him get away with that? He insulted you.

Hold that.

Hit him. He can't hurt you.

Get up. You're not hurt. Go on, hit him.

When he swings...

That's it!

Go on! Get at him!

Get him, Hack!

Jordon! Get back to it!

Now, all you fresh cats! Get back to your work!

Rattle that timber!

I believe your job is head loader, Hack Logan?

Yes, sir.

Get going.

Fine way you run a boss in a logging camp!

Oh, now, take it easy, Dad.

We were just trying to see which one was the best chopper.

Yeah, letting you two loaf while you put on a show for 'em!

-Well, I...

-Get going!

Say, I thought you could fight?

Ha!

Hey, Hack.

The old man sure had blood in his eye!

He sure did!

I hear Lane's coming up.

I kind of figured he'd be making a check-up.

Wouldn't be surprised if he made a change.

Hey, hey, hey! High fall that timber!

Come on, Jim. Roll those drums!

Drag 'em up!

Grover, weigh down those carts!

Timber! Get out of there!

Come on, move it! Move that drum!

You know, Stubby, I must be losing my strength.

This sawing's getting tougher and tougher every day!

Maybe you don't handle it right.

Now come on, let's get going.

Some team work, both together.

All right. Here we go.

It isn't only equipment, Jim.

Men wear out, too.

Oh, I'm all right.

Just mad, I guess.

Well, you might as well face it, Jim.

I'm sorry.

About what?

Well, you've worked for the company for 30 years.

You've done a man's job.

I won't forget it, either.

What you need is a good rest.

You mean I'm through?

At the end of the season.

Who are you putting in my place?

Well, I don't know yet.

It's up to me to decide.

How about Buck?

You've always hoped for that, haven't you, Jim?

Yes.

Well, maybe. If he comes to life.

But if he doesn't, I've got to get a man who...

I suppose you'll get Hack Logan? Give him the job?

Well, Logan's record's pretty good, Jim.

But remember, the job's still open.

Fair enough.

SOUNDS HOOTER

That's it for today, boys.

Come on. Let's go!

STEAMER WHISTLE BLOWS

-Look!

-It's the carnival boat!

DeLacey's Carnival!

Boy, we'll have a time on that old river tonight!

I warned him last time to keep that rotten boat off the company property.

The men will find it, no matter where it ties up.

They've been making a heap of trouble ever since we came logging.

I'm going to pass the word to the men.

I won't have them hanging around it.

Then we'll all go, fellas, huh?

Sure! The whole camp. Huh, Buck?

Sure.

-Come on, let's go!

-Let's get down there!

Hey, I know why you're going down!

Honey.

-Sure.

-You want to watch your step this trip. I'm liable to beat your time.

Just try it and I'll shove you right in that river!

I was only joking!

Nobody can beat your time with Honey.

You know, she's a great kid.

You're telling me?!

TRAIN WHISTLES

MEN SHOUT EXCITEDLY

Hey, Buck, hurry and get dressed. We'll wait and all go down together.

# Oh, I took my girl to the circus

# The circus for to see... #

Maybe you go carnival boat tonight, huh?

Oh, maybe. But don't let me catch you down there again!

Me no gamble. Sure thing. Not on system.

Oh, sure, I've heard all about them systems.

You'll probably go down there and lose your shirt!

China boy no wear shirt!

-Uh-huh!

-Hello, Buck.

Uh, hello, Dad.

You'll be staying for supper?

-No, I can't.

-Oh.

The drying starts tomorrow.

Yeah.

Say,

DeLacey's carnival boat is in.

Yeah, I, um...

Oh, is it?

Yeah!

Yeah.

Buck...

Now, listen, Dad. You can't treat a bunch of lumberjacks like school kids!

I warned my men to keep away from that place!

Oh, Dad!

Will you please keep this thing tied!

There!

-Charlie Lane was up today.

-Yeah?

Well, what's on his mind?

The rail head's fallen way behind.

Well, I'll take care of that!

How about starting now?

There's a heap of back reports to be made up.

Oh, I can do that later, Dad. I wish you'd quit worrying about things, will you?

Come on!

Supper ready.

Come, come.

Boss eat in a rush tonight, huh?

-What's the hurry?

-China Boy go all the same place as young boss.

It's a bad place.

You'll lose all your money.

Good place for me. Me gamble. Got system.

Bad place for young boss. Him's got girl. No system.

-Come on, boys!

-Come on, fellas!

EXCITED BANTER

-How are you, Buck?

-Good!

LIVELY CHATTER

-Sarsaparilla!

-Oh?!

Well, Hack, we're fine.

We'll see!

Oh!

Now, get set.

You win!

Great pals, those two.

Maybe not.

One of these days, there's going to be a big blow-off.

-Something on your mind?

-You know there is!

MEN EGG THEM ON

LAUGHTER

Well, if it ain't my Baby!

Oh, I missed you, Stubby. I'm so glad to see you.

-Honey?

-Who is it?

-Buck Gannon.

-Buck!

Honey!

Let me look you over.

Gosh, you get prettier every day!

Oh, it's just the make-up!

No, I know better. Are you glad to see me?

Did you get thinking about me when you were gone?

Oh... Oh, yes.

But you see I've had lots of things to do.

And I was pretty busy, you know?

Oh, yeah. I see.

Well, I've been awful busy myself.

I haven't had much time to think about anything but timber.

Is that so, Mr Gannon?

Would I be lying?

I hope so!

Ah, you win, Honey!

I haven't thought about anything but you since you left.

From any guy but you, Buck, that would be just a good old line.

Hey, I got to get ready for my number!

-Wait a minute, Honey.

-See you later!

Oh, where have you been, big bald man.

Baby's been waiting for you.

Baby...

..would you mind telling that little broad-faced Stubby

if he don't stop making a fool out of me,

I'm going to break every bone in his body if I hang for it!

Hey, Buck, come on!

I've been waiting for you.

All right, Hack.

Did you see her?

Well, what's the matter?

Oh, Hack, I don't think I've got a chance.

You just don't play your cards right.

That's just the problem. I'm too lucky at cards.

BELL RINGS

Ladies and gentlemen,

the next act will be the featured attraction of the evening.

So take your seats!

# I told my dad and mother

# My sisters and my brother

# That I would never fall in love

# I meant it from the start

# But now I feel a something

# A funny kind of something

# I guess I'm losing something

# And maybe it's my heart... #

Say, Hack,

do you think a girl like Honey

would want to live in a lumber camp?

Why, of course not! No girl would.

# ..Oh, baby, you kinda like me do you... #

Course, you ain't tied down to live just logging, are you?

Hey, that's an idea!

# ..might miss me

# Oh, baby, how I fell for you

# I saw you, I saw you... #

MEN CHEER

SINGING DROWNED OUT BY WOLF WHISTLES

# Oh, baby, you kinda like me too?

# I'm up a tree, I'm all in pink

# Just wanderin' about

# My brain is numb, I'm deaf and dumb

# You've crowded me out

# I'm silly, I'm ravin'

# I feel like misbehavin'

# Oh, baby, how I could go for you. #

AUDIENCE APPLAUDS

Come on, hurry up.

Come on.

Wait a minute!

What are you doing? Kidnapping me?

-I'd like to!

-Ooh, mister, I'm scared(!)

Honey, I just got to talk to you.

-Well?

-Well...

Well, for a guy who wants to talk, you're certainly bubbling over.

Yes, I guess you're right.

Pardon me for interrupting, but it may be or it may not be just as you say.

What kind of a language is that?

Oh, gee, Honey...

I can't talk.

But you know what I mean.

Let's get married!

All right! Who will we marry?

Oh, don't kid about it.

You don't belong in a place like this.

Oh? I suppose I do belong in a logging camp?

No, listen. I wouldn't want you to live up here in the woods.

I'm quitting. We'll go some place different.

Some place where it's nice, and we can be together,

and I'll get another job.

-You'd do that for me?

-You betcha!

Oh, gee, I've got to tell somebody!

Wait.

Ready?

Come on.

-DELACEY:

-This concludes the first show. Clear the bar for dancing!

MUSIC DROWNS SPEECH

Ha! Hey, boys, come on! We've got something to celebrate!

Set 'em up on the counter, bartender!

-Are you happy?

-Oh, you betcha!

Hey, gang, Buck's got something to tell you.

Oh...

Got a ticket, please?

Well... Well... I just figure that I'm the luckiest guy in the world!

Why?

Because...

..just a few minutes ago,

a certain party told me that she...

You know what I told the men.

And yet you had to be the one to bring your crew down here.

-Oh, but Dad, it's...

-Oh, Buck, forget it.

-Come on...

-Get back to your camp, all of you.

Just a minute. Let me talk to him.

Get back to the round house and fix that engine!

Say, who do you think you're...

Wait a minute, Gannon. You can't get away with this.

You loggers ain't the only ones here. I've got other customers.

You keep out of this.

My men sweat for their money, then you come and take it away from them.

You fill them full of rot-gut, then slap them in the face with a bunch of cheap frowsy women!

Hold on, mister. This is no picnic for us - it's work.

Supposing we do sing and dance for a living? We're as good as you or anybody else!

-You're all like it or you wouldn't be here!

-That's enough, Dad!

Honey, I...

-MAN:

-Let's let 'em have it!

AGGRESSIVE SHOUTING

Take it easy!

Come on, Dad.

Buck?

Well, I...

Good night, Dad.

SAW BLADES GRIND

Timber!

What's the matter, Buck? Not warmed up yet?

Oh, lay off me, would you, Dad?

I don't mind you ragging that end, but please don't drag your feet!

There's something wrong with this saw.

Hasn't worked right for the last two years. Have you noticed it?

No. It's all right for me.

Oh, well, let's get on it again. Come on.

All right.

Do your share this time, will you?

You're getting too much timber on these cars.

Boss Gannon wants them overloaded, and that's the way it is.

If you ask me, we've got a couple of loads here already.

Don't I know it?

MAN: All the logs are sent down, Hack.

OK. Take her up to camp five. There's logs waiting.

Get started any time now.

Hold on, Jordon.

Hack, you ain't getting logs fast enough.

Back up. Hook onto that second chain.

But we got all we can handle now!

You heard me!

Back up and hook on to that second load of log carts.

What's the matter? Ain't you fixed them air brakes yet?

Well, it's your funeral.

But if it was me, I wouldn't take no double load down that grade without good air brakes.

I know what the old man's trying to do.

He's trying to make a record for Buck.

Yeah, and break my neck doing it!

Sure!

Timber!

-What about your pipe?

-Where?

I left it in the undercut!

Get it! Timber!

Well, I forgot to tell you.

You dropped it out of your pocket

and it fell down there and I picked it...

Now see what you made me do!

Drop the saw and break it.

Now we got to go down and get a new one cos I can't do all the work alone!

Phew!

What's holding you up here?

Why don't you hook on that second cart?

I ain't taking no double load down those grades.

Do you think I'm crazy?

No.

I know you're a raw rat!

You're fired - right now!

Suits us. Eh, boys?

-You betcha!

-That goes for me, too.

You bunch of quitters!

Logan, you take her down.

Who, me?

Hah! Not a chance! That's not my job.

I'm putting you on this job now.

Listen, I'm not going back to engineering.

I'm head loader, now.

Hmm. Scared, eh?

And you call yourselves lumbermen?

There isn't a real man in the whole bunch of you!

That thing's going down if I have to take her down myself!

Well?

Baldy, you're going to fire for me.

Stubby.

You're going to brake.

Run down the track and get ready to couple on that second cart when I back up.

Come on, boys. Climb on.

I didn't think he had the guts.

He wouldn't have if he knew what he was up against with those bum brakes.

-Buck!

-Yeah?

Something's wrong! Your old man just fired Jordon

and he's taking the train down himself.

That sounds good.

-But it's a double load.

-Double load?

-Yeah.

I heard them talking about the air brakes not holding

and Hack said it was just plain suicide.

TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS

-Hold that log!

-What's the matter, Buck?

Clem! Press that skyliner and give her all she's got!

ALARM SOUNDS

Come on!

-Here she comes!

-Better take one good look at that old engine.

Take it easy, boss!

There's curves ahead!

-Something wrong?

-The air brakes have gone! The brakes won't hold!

Swell(!)

Try attaching that air brake!

See if you can find that rotor guide!

OK, boss.

Stubby! Come here!

I don't want to! Come get me!

Come on. You'll be all right.

What are you doing?

I need to let some of these carts go, to lighten the load.

Come on, get off of there!

There go the railings!

Oh, no!

What are you crying about?

The boss told me to bring the last cart!

Put the blame on me!

Let's get these done.

Buck! Come here!

Buck, the air brakes have gone. We can't brake at all!

-Well, we're still on the rails, ain't we?

-Yes, but not for long!

-Undo that link.

-All right.

Hold on tight! We're gonna crash!

BRAKES SQUEAL

Dad, are you all right? Give me a hand!

-Is he hurt much, Buck?

-I don't know yet.

Let go of me!

Let go.

Get your hands off me, will you?

Take it easy, Dad.

Are you OK?

Sure, I'm all right.

Just mad, I guess.

Sure. Let's go up to the house.

Yeah, you're all right.

Don't seem right, the old man being laid up now.

He's one grand old guy.

But Buck is wrong, if you ask me.

He don't show no appreciation.

Well, Buck don't know.

Well, he ought to understand, but he's bull-headed and stubborn.

He needs a talking to. And I'm the guy that's going to talk to him.

You know, the old man ain't as young as he used to be.

Maybe the company was right in laying him off.

He was crazy to take that load of logs down that hill.

He took it down because nobody else had the nerve.

He took it down because he was trying to make a record for somebody.

I'll tell you why.

He wasn't thinking about himself. He was thinking about me.

He wanted me to take up his job.

I didn't know it.

I knew he was there all the time!

Did I put that over?

Uh-huh.

-Did I put that one over?

-Uh-huh.

Inspection?

Yes.

It's been a long time since I've seen so few logs in that lake at this time of year.

-Yeah?

-I wish your dad was on his feet and up and going.

-So do I.

-Yes.

But don't worry. You'll have your logs, all right.

Yeah.

You're planning on starting the drive to the mill on Saturday?

Hmm.

Well, I'm telling you it's going to rain logs from now till then.

Make your saw sing!

All right, boys, bear down on those axes!

Timber!

-Timber!

-Timber!

Timber!

Timber!

Stop that brush fire there.

Come on, there!

-OK, boss.

-Keep those saws hot!

Clear, boys!

Take it away!

Keep 'em rolling, boys!

Get that chain on there.

Take it away!

Come on, Hack. We've got to get moving.

Right with you, Buck. I'm sure driving my men!

Attaboy!

Take it easy. Go easy.

Timber rollers!

Come on!

Hello, Honey.

Is Buck coming down?

Nah, the old man's got him buffaloed.

Gee.

This is our last night here, too.

Say, listen, Honey.

Buck's just crazy about you.

Yet the old man's doing everything he can to keep him away from you.

He's just trying to bust you two up, that's all.

It ain't right.

I wouldn't stand for it, if I were you.

PHONE RINGS

Hello? Buck?

Honey!

I felt sure you'd be coming down tonight.

Oh, I'm sorry, Honey.

Honest I am.

-But Buck, you told me...

-Maybe tomorrow night.

Never mind. It's all right. I understand.

Hello?

JIM GROANS WEAKLY

Timber!

-Timber!

-Timber!

Work's getting tougher and tougher every day, ain't it?

I can hardly stand it.

Buck sure is working it.

-Stubby.

-Yeah?

Yikes!

And I've been doing all the work on the other side, huh?

For two years we've sweated together as saw mates, haven't we?

But we're not going to sweat together any more!

Because I'm gonna break every bone in your body if I hang for it!

Aghh!

BUCK LAUGHS

All right. Don't let the saws get cold, men!

Hey, Buck.

Yeah?

There's a heap of logs there in that lake.

You've done a good job.

Aw, that ain't nothing! One more day and you won't be able to see the water!

Yes, but you'd better ease up a bit.

We're getting more than we can handle.

-You wanted logs, didn't you?

-Yes.

-And you're going to get 'em!

Keep 'em rolling, boys!

Come on, roll 'em, boys! Get them in that water!

Hey, Pop, got that wheel fixed yet?

It sticks to hell!

Honey?

Honey? Have you heard the news? We're pulling out of here.

Ah, gee, aren't you excited?

We always do. Want me to dance?

Oh, I know. You ain't heard from Buck, huh?

Come on, kid. Snap out of it.

He ain't worth crying over. No guy is.

I'm not crying.

SHE SOBS

KNOCK AT DOOR

Come in.

How are you feeling, Mr Gannon?

Huh?

Right enough. Buck ain't here.

I came to see you.

I'm busy.

You don't like me, do you?

But Buck does.

-He asked me to marry him.

-Huh!

The carnival boat is leaving this afternoon.

You aren't aiming to stay behind, are you?

You ain't thinking of having him go with you?

He said he would.

HE GROANS

He's talking through his hat.

Buck's a logger.

Always has been, and always will be.

He don't know nothing else.

Logging. And what'll that get him?

What he's always wanted.

A man-sized job.

Not traipsing around the country

with a lot of cheap river show folks!

He won't be doing that with me. I'm quitting.

Well, he's not. Buck's going to stay here and take my place as boss.

You've got nothing to offer equal to that.

I can make him happy.

Not if you take him out of the woods.

Why not? I love him.

Ah, you're just thinking of yourself.

I'm thinking of him.

You think you are, but you're not!

You're a narrow-minded, selfish old man,

planning Buck's whole life for him just because you want things run your way!

-My way is right!

-I say you're wrong!

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

Gee, I'm glad to see you!

-Are you?

-Sure! But what are you doing way up here?

-I was just passing by and thought I'd drop in.

-That's good!

A sort of a...sociable call.

Oh, so you two have been getting together, huh?

That's great.

She's a wonder, Dad.

You know, regular fella!

And this old dad of mine is a great guy.

I used to get awful sore at him.

Trying to give me a lot of good advice!

But I found out he was right.

He's always right, eh, Dad?

I tried to make a man of you.

You didn't do a very good job of it. What do you think, Honey?

I should think he'd be might proud.

There. What do you think of that, you old bear?

You see, Miss? I'm counting on him.

Yes.

I know.

Gee, I can't be wasting my time here.

-I've got to be getting back to the boat.

-Oh, stick around a while, Honey.

Goodbye, Mr Gannon.

Let's go!

Hup!

Oh, Honey!

-Wait a minute!

-Keep going.

See you later!

Goodbye.

What have you been saying to Honey?

Nah, she don't belong around here.

She wanted to go.

Yeah?

You drove her away.

Oh, it was all for the best.

Buck?

Honey and me's leaving here for good.

ALARM SOUNDS OUTSIDE

Whoa!

Look at that, ma'am! The logs have jammed up.

That means trouble, and plenty of it.

Come on, men!

Buck!

Come on, men! Come on!

Pull your men back. Open that sluice gate! Run out that wire!

You can't budge it. The logs are jammed against it.

We're trying our darnedest.

-We've got to bust that jam!

-Yeah. Sounds easy.

If them logs bond against that dam, it's liable to cave in any minute.

And take all our timber with it? Are you men or ain't you?

-Manpower won't get them logs loose.

-Dynamite will.

We've got dynamite but you can't get out there to blow it.

A man's life wouldn't be worth that out there now!

We'll wait and hope she holds.

-And if she don't?

-BALDY WHISTLES

-Give me that.

-Buck!

Lane offered me the job of boss logger.

Well, I'm taking it for today.

After that, the job will be open for you, Hack!

You and I have got a little job to do first.

Trying to pull the hero stuff, huh?

That jam has to be busted. Are you going with me, or not?

Well?

I can go any place you can.

Come on.

MEN SHOUT

Hurry up! Quick!

Dang fools! They'll kill themselves if that dam goes off.

Come on, Hack! She's going to go any minute!

Dynamite won't do no good up here. We've got to put it under the gate.

Are you crazy, with these logs slipping over here?

And how will you get down there to light the fuse?

I need your help on the other end of this rope.

Come on. Let's go.

Let me over here.

OK. Hold it there.

Hey, why didn't you give me a warning?

Sorry, Buck. I didn't see it myself.

All right. She's fine. Take it away.

Hack? What's the matter?

They've bust it!

Buck!

-Help me, please, Buck!

-Hang on, Hack!

I'm coming!

Buck! Help!

Buck's trying to help him!

Come on, Buck!

ALL SHOUT AT ONCE

Are you OK, Hack?

I'm all right, Dad.

Do you feel all right, Hack?

-Yes, I feel all right.

-Got your wind back, huh?

-Sure.

-That's good.

MEN SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT

Now he's through.

-Are you all right, Buck?

-Yeah, I'm all right.

Just mad, I guess.

STEAM BOAT WHISTLES

I didn't know her, but I'm sorry.

So am I, Dad, but it's too late.

No, it isn't, Buck.

What? How did I...

Am I sore at you! You nearly scared me to death

and I'm all out of breath and now I've missed the boat.

Now what am I going to do?

You're going to stay right here!

Ain't that sweet?

I had another one in my other pocket!

Phew!

Aw, Dad, come here!

Hands off. From now on, this is my job!

Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd