Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Page #2

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that's a different matter.

2 months ago, Nate Salsbury

asked Bill to stop drinking.

And Bill promises solemnly

to never be seen drunk again.

Till one day Bill says to Nate

he's been giving it some thought

and he'll need at least

one drink a day.

Of course Bill's daily ration comes in

a glass the size of a small ship.

Ladies and gentlemen

America's national entertainer.

Put it together for William F. Cody

Buffalo Bill!

Great start.

See that girl who works

in the laundry over there?

I saw here the other day, between

the tents... hugging a man.

Don't talk to Annie

while she's shooting.

You're shaking.

Honey, I'm fighting the wind.

Get everybody to the podium.

The entire company to the podium.

You look very stylish, Missy.

We thought we'd bitten off

more than was chewable.

And that by enlarging our show

we had possibly disimproved it.

Oh, that's fine, really fine.

Bill, I have got to talk to you.

We got a serious problem.

Ned Buntline's back again.

Why didn't you tell me?

...even down to the Indians.

Watch this.

Now, Nate Salsbury doesn't long wind.

But he want's to say

he's proud that you're proud

to be part of

America's national family.

I know you'll be upset if he writes

anything harmful about our Annie.

Buntline is here. Say the word

and I'll have him removed.

I couldn't do that, Nate.

Look, get rid of him without me

telling him. And don't tell me.

What's going on over there?

It's Brown Horse's funeral.

He died three days ago.

Wasn't he Shoshone?

Yes.

I won the medal of honor for killing

every Shoshone in a raiding party.

Doesn't seem long ago.

You rode into the valley of death

and rode out again.

The last thing a man wants to do

is the last thing he does.

That was the best rehearsal yet.

Your entrance was tremendable.

That was a good idea of yours.

Giving the Injuns slower horses.

Bill?

Money in the bank.

Remember what I told you about

telling me. I won't tell you.

Business is good.

And it's getting better.

That's 'cause

times are bad and getting worse.

Show business

flourishes when times are bad.

I hope it stays that way.

Well, if it ain't nervous Nate.

You're not doing anybody

a favor by being here.

I ain't in the favor business.

I want you to leave my camp, now.

It surely is your camp, ain't it?

And you're doing a fine job.

Better than I could.

What a citizen you've made of Bill.

Doesn't seem like the same man.

Never looks bad in public.

All I care about is the Wild West.

We're going to Codyfy the world.

Why didn't I think of that?

Because I tell him the truth.

And in the end we always agree.

If two partners always agree

then one of them ain't necessary.

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