The Horse Soldiers Page #4

There's an old axiom in politics:

You never split your ballot...

Richard, when the horses are watered

and the men are fed, we'll move out.

Hey, Doctor.

These here contraband children say

there's something wrong at that cabin.

I guess they need a doctor.

All right.

Are you the doctor?

- Yes, I am.

What happened?

It's Rainey, sir.

Rainey the first. He's dead.

Carry on.

Where's Kendall?

Dr Kendall went over to that cabin

with some young coloured people.

An emergency, I believe.

- He what?.

He went over to that cabin

with some young coloured people.

Are you the doctor too?

- What? No, no.

(baby cries)

Kendall, what the devil are you doing?

We just delivered a baby.

It's a little girl.

You can take care of her now, Granny.

You're going to be all right.

We've got a couple of wounded men

out there, you know.

No, one's dead.

One's gone, one's born.

It's an amazing process, isn't it?

As many as I've delivered,

it never fails to awe me.

All right, children, you got

a new sister. Go in, take a look at her.

All right, Kendall.

Go back and take care of your wounded.

They'll be all right.

Hopkins knows what to do.

You're not a country sawbones. You're

an officer in the Union Army under oath.

I took an older oath before that one.

They didn't seem to be having any trouble

having babies around here before.

I was asked to help and I couldn't turn 'em

down. Come off it. Even you were born.

As of now,

you are under officer's arrest.

Insubordination.

Do I still carry out my duties, sir?

- From now on confine them to the troops.

Very well, sir.

Don't push me too far, Kendall.

Forward.

(dogs bark)

Lukey, what are the dogs

raising such a fuss about?

Dogs? You know how dogs

make such a fuss.

Soldiers, Miss Hannah. Lots of 'em.

- Soldiers? How wonderful.

Thunder in the outhouse.

Them's Yankees.

Lukey, you go on downstairs

and meet them.

Lukey, do you hear?

Come here, girl.

Come on.

Who lives here?

- Miss Hannah Hunter lives here.

Tell her I want to see her.

Colonel Marlowe, Union Army.

Yes, sir.

Put that gun away.

Sorry for this intrusion, ma'am.

- It isn't that, Colonel.

It's just that I never prepared myself to see

that uniform within the walls of this house.

Ma'am, we no more wish to be here

than you do to have us.

Why, that's gallantly spoken, Colonel.

No matter what our differences,

I fear I'm forgetting the amenities.

Welcome to Greenbriar, gentlemen.

- Thank you.

Lukey, take the gentlemen's hats.

Sergeant Kirby.

- Sergeant.

Ma'am.

Well, shall we make ourselves

more comfortable in the Rose Room?

No, thank you, ma'am.

We'll only stay a moment.

You and your men are riding on?

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