Geronimo Page #2

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Who'd have thought we could grow

a sprout like this? But we did.

In my mind's eye I can see this whole field.

This high with corn.

- Will you stop talking like a fool?

- What?

You're a chief, not a farmer.

Let your woman work in the field.

She's got to take care of the baby.

She can take care of the baby

and work too.

Mangus, the people I've seen here

aren't Apaches any more.

What have they done to you?

They don't understand us,

so we do the best we can.

- At least we stay alive.

- Are you alive?

Mangus, what did he say?

What we all said, one year ago.

- Mr Henry would like to see you, sir.

- Very well.

Have Lieutenant Swanson

double the patrols for the next few nights.

We're closing up for lunch. Sorry.

Come back after lunch. After lunch. Sorry.

- You've heard from Kincaide?

- From Mr Kincaide himself.

He's coming to look it over tomorrow.

If there are no problems,

it should make us very rich.

- Have you talked to Burns?

- I thought maybe you should handle him.

He's no problem.

Speaking of problems,

what about Geronimo?

Bad timing.

Geronimo.

I'll have him broken in a couple of days,

just like the rest of them.

We have a new boy with us today, Giantah.

Would you please sit next to Mahila,

Giantah?

Mangus.

- I heard.

- You'll come with us?

Lt'll be like before.

You'll starve or they'll kill you.

- We need brave men.

- I have a wife and child.

You can bring them.

In a little while

my field will be rich with corn.

We'll have money. Maybe that's the answer.

You don't believe that.

No. But my wife, she does.

- That girl out there with the book.

- Teela. Do you like her?

- Is she a good cook?

- I wouldn't know. Why don't you ask her?

What do you think, Natchez?

Does it matter?

Boys should learn to be warriors,

not schoolteachers.

Huh, Mangus?

The big white cat runs and plays.

- Cat.

- Cat.

- C...

- C.

...A...

- A.

...T.

Class is dismissed. Go on.

- Except for you, Giantah.

- C-A-T, cat.

Not that. You come and help me

get this arrow out of the book.

- When do you leave?

- Tonight or tomorrow. The first chance.

Will you change your mind?

But if I can help in any way.

Please come

and get your arrow out of my book.

- What?

- Your arrow.

You're right. It's a good arrow.

It shouldn't be wasted.

You'll get us all in trouble.

It's still good.

- Maybe it's time you learned to read.

- I know about cats and dogs.

- That isn't what the book's about.

- No?

To learn how to read and to read

are not the same.

- My father didn't read.

- Maybe if he did they'd respect you more.

I want respect for what I am,

not for what they want me to be.

But what you are

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