The Man from the Alamo Page #3

I asked them to hold out

as long as they could. And they did.

They've given us time

to recruit more men. But now

Santa Anna's army is free to move,

and they're sweeping across Texas.

Franklin may be next on their list.

My troops are just outside town.

We're going to try

to head him off at Gonzales. Meanwhile

I want you to evacuate all women

and children and men over 60.

This detachment will accompany them.

This is a black day for Texas.

But I can assure you of one thing.

No one shall ever forget the Alamo.

Get everyone alerted. The wagon train

must leave as soon as possible.

Good luck to everyone.

- Good luck to you, sir.

Unbelievable. Every single man killed.

No, not all of them.

Travis gave everybody

a chance of leaving.

One man took it.

A man by the name of John Stroud.

Come on, honey.

Excuse me, Ma'am, who's the fella

you talk to around here?

Gage. He runs the newspaper.

The man down there with one arm.

Thank you, Ma'am. Come on, son.

Mr. Gage? You got a mission school

or some place I can leave a child?

Afraid you're out of luck. - Soon

there won't be anything left here.

Santa Anna's coming, so we're leaving.

- Where you going? - To Nacogdoches.

Could someone on the wagon train

take care of the boy?

Him?

- Yeah, what's wrong with him?

Well, he's a Mexican.

We're at war with them, you know?

Oidn't know we were at war with kids.

- Why not look after him yourself?

That's not fair. This man

certainly wants to join the army.

I'll look after him, Ma.

There'll be no charge.

What's your name?

- Carlos.

What are those bells for?

- For the men in the Alamo.

What about the Alamo? - It's fallen,

and every man in it was killed.

What are you doin' here? - I could ask

you the same thing. - I have orders.

Those orders can come in handy, eh?

- Are you the John Stroud

who left the Alamo?

- That's right.

Hey folks! Gather round! Gather round!

This here is the man

that left the Alamo.

My man was there.

- So was mine.

But I can be proud he didn't run away.

- He had a reason to leave.

And I thought

you wanted to join the army.

Maybe I did. - Which one? I'm sure

Santa Anna would be glad to have you.

Mr. Gage. - One of the privileges

I enjoy is choosing who I talk to.

You don't have to talk to me,

just answer yes or no.

Oo you know the names of the families

on this wagon train? - Yes.

Is there a Mapes, Kaye,

Billington, Hawes? - No.

Thanks.

I don't know, but it seems to me

that the air here is pretty foul.

Look, Carlos,

you stay here. Be a good kid.

You know, maybe the kid's right.

He must've had a reason.

The way the people here feel, you'd

better watch how you defend that man.

Now wait a minute boys,

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