The Fighting Kentuckian Page #4

- Oh, yes.

He is a very important man.

He's in charge of the river traffic

and the men who handle it.

Those river men can be annoying

when in large groups.

Yes, I thought that little scuffle

over the jug developed mighty fast.

It's exactly what I mean.

I understood that, uh,

Randolph owned the riverboats.

He does, but Hayden controls the men.

Yes, we get along very well with the

settlers, the people who live around here,

but, you know,

those river men just seem to resent us.

You were quite a handy man with

that bugle this afternoon, John Breen.

- Too bad you're not here permanently.

- But I am, sir.

I'm arranging to get mustered out here.

Oh, I know this is not Kentucky

but it's mighty fine country.

And I know I'm gonna like the people.

That's fine, John Breen. That's fine.

We need friends like you.

Have the people heard about it?

- Well, not yet.

- Excuse me, then. I will go and tell her.

'Made up your mind

in a hurry, didn't you?

"'Lt's not Kentucky

but I know I'll like the people."

'Who do you think you're fooling?

'You're leaving the regiment

and everything you've known

'just because you kissed a girl in Mobile.

'Uh-oh, here she comes.

'Tell her.

Tell her the Colonel misunderstood.

'Blame it on Captain Carroll, anything.

Only get out of here.

'Go on, now. Tell her.

'Tell her goodbye. She's just another girl.

'What are you shaking about? '

Good evening, ma'am.

Good evening, John Breen.

Your Willie Paine's

a handy man in the kitchen.

Did you see Colonel Geraud?

Yes. You mustn't do it.

- Mustn't do what?

- Stay here.

- Have you talked to Captain Carroll?

- No, but I will.

No, don't.

Leave with your regiment in the morning.

- But Maam, I thought...

- Let's not talk about it tonight.

Not talk about it? We've got to.

I couldn't wait to find you.

And today I know you were glad to see me.

Tonight here you are close to me,

wanting to be kissed,

and tell me to march away

in the morning - we gotta talk.

All right, then, listen to me.

John Breen of the 2nd Kentucky passing

through, you are adventure, romance.

- Day after day, what will you be?

- Adventure, romance.

You can't come charging

into a well-ordered life...

A well-ordered life?

From the way you hold your head, the shine

in your eyes, everything hollers for...

- I'm going to marry Blake Randolph.

- You are?

He's building our home.

The furnishings are chosen.

My whole life is arranged, settled.

Does that mean so much?

What else is there?

There's this.

I hope you know what you're doing.

Hope so. Nobody back in Kentucky.

Gotta make a fresh start someplace.

Well, we'll be in Catawba

for the next three days.

Andy Jackson's gonna make a speech.

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