The Alamo Page #2

Good afternoon, Colonel Travis.

We have news of Santa Anna.

- My son and I have...

- Good day, Seor Seguin.

Seor, even though you're

the alcalde of San Antonio de Bexar...

...it does not exempt you

from military prohibitions.

This establishment is

closed to all civilians!

I'm very sorry, Colonel Travis.

Had I known your restrictions

applied to me and my family, sir...

Now, wait a minute, Travis!

The Seguins have news of Santa Anna.

- We have a dozen rumours a day.

- You can't just...

Por favor, Juan, tell him.

Colonel, the Indians of San Blas...

...sent couriers to the vaqueros of

my properties along the Sangre de Cristo.

They say many soldiers crossed

the Baja Diablo two days ago.

That puts 'em a lot closer

than you thought.

The Indians guessed the number

of troops at over 5,000.

There are also large numbers of

mounted soldiers and supply trains.

Also, lower down on the Baja Diablo

another party of Indians saw signs...

- ... of shod horses crossing a ford.

- I'm sorry, Seor Seguin.

As a civilian, you cannot realise

how worthless this information is.

"Some Indian told some vaqueros... "

Anyway, thank you, sir. Good day.

You know the Seguins

are absolutely reliable!

- If you'll excuse me.

- I meant no personal offence, seor.

But I cannot make a plan

based on third-hand rumours.

I do not take personal affront,

Colonel Travis...

...else I should be forced to act

other than to simply bid you good day.

- Adis, Juan.

- Adis.

You're a damn fool, Travis.

A true gentleman, Seguin.

I dislike being rude to him.

Even allowing for exaggeration...

...Santa Anna must have

crossed the Baja in strength.

But I had to do it, Dick.

I'd say we have two or at best

three days before we see his banners.

The men were listening.

And I can't let that rabble know how weak

we are and how strong the enemy is.

- You couldn't do that, eh?

- No, I couldn't.

My honest and truthful

and plain-spoken friend.

You could, perhaps, but I couldn't.

Now, take a look at this.

This oblique rampart here...

Well, have sense, Dick! Why should

those men stay if they knew the truth?

It's different for Bowie, of course.

He's got a big stake in Texas.

A couple of million acres, I hear.

- Some of those men haven't got...

- Have you got any dollars or acres?

I've got an extra suit of clothes.

You know that.

Boy! So that's it!

San Antonio de Bexar.

It means Saint Anthony in English.

The colonel speaks Spanish, you know.

Are you gonna pray, sir?

But why, sir?

I mean, there wasn't

no doubt we'd find her.

The colonel just wasn't sure which one

of these here creeks was the shortest cut.

He ain't been here in nigh 15 years.

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