Napoleon and Samantha Page #6

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four dollars and fifty cents.

- I have that much.

- Did you come by that honestly?

Yeah, is mine.

Will you work for me?

OK. What do you want me to do?

Is a secret.

You gotta promise not to tell anybody.

I promise.

I cross my heart. I promise.

Well...

I want you to help me

bury my grandpa.

Now, I'd like you to tell me again

exactly what your grandfather said

about your uncle, and...

[lion roars]

Whas that?

Oh, thas Major.

My lion.

Is time for his milk.

Your lion.

Then my grandpa said he didn't want

anything like a fancy funeral.

He wanted to be buried up there

on our hill.

Where we used to go

and watch the sunset.

I guess a man can have his own

private burying grounds if he wants to.

Thing is, we can't keep it a secret.

Just until my uncle gets here.

Or else they'll take Major

away from me.

Yeah, I guess they would.

Well, we'll need some wood and tools.

- Danny?

- Yeah?

Be nice if we could be ready by sunset.

OK.

For everything there's a season.

And a time for every purpose.

A time to be born and a time to die.

And as the setting sun

comes to rest on this beautiful day,

so rests our friend peacefully

in the arms of Mother Earth.

Now like the sun that has set

so it can rise again,

so rests our friend

that he can rise in a new life.

We shouldn't feel sorrow

for the setting sun.

Nor should we cry for our lost friend.

I think thas all.

Napoleon, you have anything

you want to say?

Thanks, Danny.

Grandpa...

I love you.

- You know something?

- Hmm?

I'm having second thoughts this morning

about the whole thing.

Whas the matter?

I can't go.

I mean, I can'tjust take off

and leave you here alone.

I told you, I'll be all right

until my uncle gets here.

Thas another thing.

This whole uncle business sounds iffy.

What happens if he doesn't get here?

You're sure there's no place

you can reach him now?

Uh, uh.

He's on his way here.

Must be Sam for school.

Come on in, Sam.

- Hi, Napoleon. Hi, Danny.

- Hi, Sam.

- How you feeling this morning?

- Fine, thanks.

Good. Why don't you sit down

and join us.

Napoleon, your uncle should be here

by the end of the week, right?

OK, I'll stay here till then.

Oh, but I'll be all right on my own.

Why don't you come

and stay at my house?

Wait a minute.

Can he do that?

Sure. There's just me and Gertrude.

My folks are away.

Thas the answer.

Now I can go back to the cabin

without worrying.

I bet is neat up there

in the mountains.

Beautiful.

Do you think Maj and me can

come up and stay with you?

Of course you can. You too, Sammy.

We'll have a picnic. Bring Maj.

I got lots of milk for Maj.

Whas this for?

Show us where you live.

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