The Great Locomotive Chase Page #3

Only to find it impassable.

Pardon me, ma'am. Do you know

the whereabouts of the ferryman?

Home, like enough. But he won't

chance it across before morning.

River's swole up mighty angry.

- Could you put us up for the night?

- Where you from?

[Pittenger] Flemingsburg, Kentucky.

Inn's pretty full.

We can pay double.

Fihunde

They're from Flemingsburg, too.

There's a score of us in all.

We couldn't abide the Yankees anymore

so we pulled up stakes.

Gonna throw in our lot

with the Southern army.

Come in, all of ya.

It won't cost you a cent.

Flemingsburg? I can't rightly say

I've ever been to Flemingsburg.

Unless you wanna be under the thumb of the

abolitionists, you better not go now.

I never thought Kentucky would be run

by clay-eaters and poor white trash!

There's some mighty fine folks

in Kentucky.

Yes, and more of them

are coming south every day.

Isn't that just giving up

your state to the Yankees?

They've got it already.

They're so strong in the legislature,

they passed a law

That any man fighting for the South

forfeits his state's rights

- To citizenship, land and holdings.

- Has it come to that?

Yes, sir. I know that to be true.

The governor of Kentucky has four sons.

Two are fighting for the Yankees,

and two are in my regiment.

They told me that unless we won,

they could never go home again.

Damn Yankees!

Jess, you're at table.

Quit your swearing.

"Damn Yankee" ain't swearing, Mother,

and you know it.

Jem, maybe the brave Kentuckians

would like to join your regiment.

I'd be mighty proud to have them,

if you can wait till this comes off.

I'd take you to Chattanooga with me,

introduce you to General Ledbetter.

We're honored, but we had our hearts set

on enlisting in the 1st Georgia regiment.

Some of our friends have already joined it,

and we're anxious to push on.

1st Georgia!

Did you hear that, Mother?

No river's gonna hold you back.

That ferryman doesn't like flood water,

But he'll take you over first thing in the

morning or find himself out of a job.

[Innkeeper] I knew it. I knew Jess Mclntyre

would help you.

- They're helping us, ain't they?

- Yes, sir!

- Retha, give them boys more chicken.

- Yes, ma'am.

You're all very kind,

kinder than we deserve.

That's right.

[Innkeeper] You won't have no trouble at

all. Once folks find out what you're up to,

They'll put the big pot in the little one.

[Innkeeper] Well, look who's here!

[Retha] Land sakes, but you're wet!

You need some of Retha's cooking,

Mr. Andrews.

Sounds mighty good.

Smells even better.

I think I'll get warm first.

Evening.

[Innkeeper] Retha, fetch Mr. Andrews

that peach brandy, you hear?

Yes, ma'am.

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