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[theme music playing]
[yelling] Crane! Hey Crane!
They're back.
[man singing] Seven brothers bold and strong
Searching for seven brides
Loving each other and living with pride
Trying to make a stand
In the Mother Lode of California With its mountains tall and grand
Seven brothers bold and strong
Living in the promised land
Working hard everyday in the blazing sun on the open land
Dreaming visions at night of the life they've planned
Seven brothers bold and strong
Living in the promised land
[rain falling]
[water dripping]
>> Sorry.
[Adam] First item on the agenda … a new roof.
How long would it take if we had the materials?
>> With all of us working a couple days.
>> Can we afford it? >> Not if you want that new pump.
>> What new pump? >> The water pump is making funny noises.
>> What kind of noises? >> Expensive.
[laughter]
[Adam] All right. We’ll fix the roof first and just hope the pump holds out.
We’re going to have to come up with some extra money somehow.
>> We could look for buried treasure.
[laughter] [Brian] Eat your breakfast. [Evan] What?
>> Mr. Gunn says there’s lots of loot left in these hills from outlaws like Joaquin Murrieta.
>> Well he ought to know about outlaws. He holds me up every time I go in his general store.
[laughter]
>> Or we could dig for gold.
[Crane] Oh, there’s not much of that left Guthrie. You’ll just spend days out there panning and come up with nothing.
>> Or you could strike pay dirt.
[laughter]
[Adam] I think it’d be a good idea if you just concentrated on your chores and your schoolwork.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Now, do we have any other ideas?
>> Can I help?
>> See if Adam and Brian need you.
[cows mooing]
[Adam] All right. Easy.
>> Need any help?
>> Why don't you go help Hannah.
[Hannah] You okay?
>> Yeah.
>> I'm going into Murphys. Want to come along?
>> Do I have to change?
>> You could put on a clean shirt. I like my men to look sharp.
[Ben] Thank you now.
Hannah? Anything else? >> I'm still looking.
[footsteps approaching]
[man's voice] You're in my way boy.
[suspenseful music]
>> Sorry.
[suspenseful music continues]
[door opens and closes]
[engine starts]
[Ben] Is this two bars of soap or seven, Hannah?
>> Seven. Around our place we wash off enough dirt to grow tomatoes.
[door opens and closes]
[Ben] Well howdy Frank. What brings you to town? Getting tired of the woods?
>> I'm tired of what people are doing in the woods?
Ben would you put this up in your window for me? >> Why sure.
When did you start giving out rewards?
>> One of my wardens got mauled by a wounded bear and nearly bled to death.
Somebody's killing them for the parts. They strip the fur and take the paws and the organs and they leave the meat to rot.
We've lost too many bears already and now they're shooting the young ones before they are old enough to breed.
We could have an endangered species right here in our own backyard.
>> You know, I don't understand hunters like that.
>> Oh these aren't hunters.
Hunters obey the seasons and help us manage the land and the animals. These are just cold-blooded, money-hungry killers.
>> How can they make that much money?
>> There's big money. That's the problem.
They use the claws here for jewelry and some folks in the far east think bear organs are aphrodisiacs.
Like um ... like rhino horns in Africa.
>> You mean to tell me someone around here is killing God's creatures
just to feed some silly superstition halfway around the world?
>> Well if I catch them they'll wish the bear had got to them first.
Well ma'am. Ben, I appricieate it.
>> Take care. >> Thank you.
[door opens and closes]
>> Well uh, is that all you need Hannah?
>> Hannah? What's an aphrodi ... ziac?
[playful music]
>> Uh ... It's kind of like a vitamin. For adults.
[chuckles]
>> You gonna get that for me Guthrie? >> Yes ma'am.
>> I'll put it on the bill. >> Thanks.
>> Mr. Gunn. How much are your pans?
>> Oh, six to ten dollars. You gonna do some placer mining?
>> Thinking about it. Trying to earn some extra money.
>> Well you should have a copy of my book -- Gold Fever.
Buck and a half, just for you. >> Oh. I don't have a buck and a half.
>> Pay me when you get your first strike. >> Thanks.
My brother says most of the gold is gone from Carbon county.
>> Is that so?
Well, if you were to mosey along the north branch of the river, where the bend is ... >> Uh huh.
>> You might be surprised at what you'd find.
Don't tell nobody. Just between you and me.
>> Thanks Mr. Gunn. >> You bet.
[Crane] The only ones making money in that business are the ones selling the equipment.
>> Well I don't need much to get started. A pan... a crowbar.
Well I can make my own sluice box. I could pay for the new roof all by myself.
>> Is that right? Well, good luck.
>> Crane, let's finish up this pie.
>> Oh, no thanks, Guthrie. I'm stuffed.
>> Go on. You might not get another berry pie for a whole week.
>> Okay. Thanks.
[Guthrie] Brian?
>> Hmm?
>> Just think. If I strike it rich, we'll never have to worry about a leaky roof again.
[sleepily] >> Hey, if you strike it rich, you just remember that I'm your favorite brother. All right?
Now go to sleep will you?
[rooster crows]
[dog barks in distance]
[screen door squeaks]
[cow moos]
[horse whinnies]
[banjo music plays]
[animal growls]
Gold. It's gold!
[suspenseful music]
[bear growls]
[growling increases]
[frantic music]
[growling continues]