Love Me Tender Page #2

And now, instead of going back

to her empty-handed, I got this money.

Yanks!

(YANKEE SOLDIERS CHATTERING)

Look at them. All brave and sassy

now that they licked us.

Not us, Mike. Maybe the South is licked

but not us.

Still, it's smarter if we

split up here and now.

- So long, Mike.

- So long, Vance.

Whenever you get to Texas,

you know where to find me.

I ain't ever gonna leave that rocking chair.

- Goodbye, Brett. Lots of luck.

- Thank you.

- Goodbye.

- GAVIN:
Sarge.

FLEMING:
Tucker. Vance.

You're new around here.

What happened to McComb?

He joined the Army. I'm minding the

store until he gets back. If he's still alive.

Vance, how you think Ma

would like this bonnet?

Oh, fine. That's pretty.

See if they have a fancy one

with lace and long pink ribbons

on it for Cathy.

No, that's the only one I got left.

Anyhow, who feels free nowadays?

He does! He's going home to get married.

(LAUGHS)

That's if we clean him up enough

so his sweetheart'll recognize him.

Don't worry. Cathy would

know me a mile away.

Sure wish I could take her a real nice

present like a gold ring or a bracelet.

Sorry. But that's all the female

finery I got left, mister.

Except this here bustle, which

I've been using for a mousetrap.

- And give us that too.

- Hey, Vance.

Now this is fit and proper for a bridegroom.

- And it's just your size too.

- Say, this feels like real broadcloth.

Sure is, mister. Probably the

last good suit left in the state.

How much you want?

Well, with the pants, that'll cost you $14.

And I'll throw in a pair of galluses free.

- I'll take it.

- I mean hard money.

No Confederate shinplasters.

This look hard enough for you?

A $20 Federal bill. I ain't

even seen one of these since '63:

- Does that cover what we owe you?

- Sure. Sure, I'll go wrap them up.

Well, Jethro! Well, I'll be

dad-burned if it ain't old Jethro!

- You're a sight for sore eyes.

- You worthless old rascal.

How'd you ever stay alive all these years?

What's the matter, Jethro?

We ain't changed that much, have we?

You look kind of surprised to see us.

We heard you were dead, Mr. Vance.

Well, he done near was.

That minnie ball just

misspelt my name a little.

Say, you mean our folks

don't even know I'm alive?

No, sir. Nobody does.

Come on. We'll ride by

Cathy's house and tell her first.

She ain't there no more. Her folks was

killed in the same raid your pa was.

- Where is she?

- Your place. She moved in with your ma.

VANCE:
Strange how things work out.

We go off and fight four years. But

they come and kill him here at home.

BRETT:
Whole place looks mighty run down.

RAY:
Yeah. Plumb wore out, like us.

Come on, let's go in yelling like we used to.

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