The Alamo Page #5

raise your hand.

Now, come on, men. No repercussions.

All in favour of me commanding.

And all for me?

(softly) All right.

You can command the militia only.

Regulars can't be led by a volunteer.

It's illegal.

You don't like the outcome,

you change the rule?

Is that it, Buck?

Aw, don't fret about it, Jim.

We all know who's in charge.

Why are you fighting for these low-lifes?

Because, the enemy of my enemy

is my friend.

But Santa Anna only wants

to rule Mexico...

...these disgraces want the whole world.

You know, I don't know why

we had to tent up outside of town

when there are so many fine houses

with big corn-husk beds just sittin' empty.

Why are they empty?

Apparently some of the folks hereabouts

seem to think the Mexicans is comin' back.

Most of the boys think they wouldn't be

here till late spring if they come at all.

- Figure they know something we don't?

- Mijito, cierre la puerta y ven para aca.

(bell clanging)

(woman) Tell me what is going on!

(Bowie wheezes)

We'll never be able to defend the town.

(Travis) Orderly withdrawal

into the Alamo.

- Greys fall in!

- Close up!

Shoulder arms! Forward! Forward!

Orderly withdrawal!

Please proceed to the Alamo in an orderly

manner. Don't run. You're fine.

- (woman) Almeron!

- (man) One, two, one, two.

Almeron!

(man) Susanna!

(Bowie coughs)

There is a shotgun hidden in the closet.

(man) Let's go, men!

Come on! Follow me!

(shouting)

Come on!

(knocks)

Colonel? I'm sorry to disturb you,

but we got quite a mare's nest out here.

I have to get couriers out

while there's still time.

You and your men

will defend the palisade.

The palisade? You talkin' about

that little old bunch of sticks over there?

You prefer a different assignment?

No, that's the one

I was gonna put in for.

If you could oversee manning the walls,

it would be a help.

We should have six men to a cannon,

18 tubes,

- which works out to...

- 108 men.

And we should have a man with a musket

every four feet of wall.

We're gonna need more men.

(military drumbeats)

(men shouting orders in Spanish)

! Viva Santa Anna!! Viva Mexico!

(man shouting orders in Spanish)

Your lodging is ready.

Are the advance troops encamped?

The batteries in place?

Yes, but it may not be necessary.

The Texians desire a truce.

Manuel...

How many times are we going to trade

this old church...

...back and forth?

To Gonzales, and

to Colonel Fannin at Goliad. Godspeed.

Sir.

Colonel, you should see this.

(men shouting in Spanish in the distance)

(man shouting orders in Spanish

in the distance)

We're gonna need a lot more men.

From his Excellency

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

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