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[Col. Thursday is meeting with Cochise - Beaufort translates from Cochise's spanish into english] Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
He says, "The Apaches are a great race," sir. "They've never been conquered. But it is not well for a nation to be always at war. The young men die... the women sing sad songs... and the old ones are hungry in the winter. And so I led my people from the hills. And then came this man. [indicating Meacham] Lt. Col. Thursday:
[Cochise speaks more - Beaufort pauses]
What did he say? Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
Well, sir, a free translation would be that "Meacham's a yellow-bellied polecat of dubious antecedents and conjectural progeny." Cochise's words, of course, sir - not mine. Lt. Col. Thursday:
[looks at Meacham]
That's a matter of opinion. Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
[Cochise continues - Beaufort translates]
"He is worse than war. He not only killed the men, but the women and the children and the old ones. We looked to the Great White Father for protection. He gave us slow death. We will not return to your reservation while that man [indicating Meacham] Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
is there or anyone like him. Send him away and we will speak of peace. If you do not Send him away, there will be war. And for each one of us that you kill, ten white men will die! Lt. Col. Thursday:
Are you threatening us? Captain Yorke:
Don't interrupt, sir, it's an insult. Lt. Col. Thursday:
I'll not sit here and be threatened. Beaufort... no preliminary nonsense with him... no ceremonial phrasing. Straight from the shoulder as I tell you, do you hear me? They're recalcitrant swine and they must feel it. Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
He's only speaking the truth, sir. Lt. Col. Thursday:
Is there anyone in this regiment that understands an order when it's given? Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
What does the Colonel wish me to say, sir? Lt. Col. Thursday:
Tell them I find them without honor. [Beaufort translates the words to Cochise] Lt. Col. Thursday:
Tell them They're not talking to me, but to the United States government. Tell them that government orders them to return to their reservation. And Tell them that if they have not started by dawn, we will attack. Tell 'em that! [Col. Thursday turns and walks away - Cochise and his group walk away]
He says, "The Apaches are a great race," sir. "They've never been conquered. But it is not well for a nation to be always at war. The young men die... the women sing sad songs... and the old ones are hungry in the winter. And so I led my people from the hills. And then came this man. [indicating Meacham] Lt. Col. Thursday:
[Cochise speaks more - Beaufort pauses]
What did he say? Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
Well, sir, a free translation would be that "Meacham's a yellow-bellied polecat of dubious antecedents and conjectural progeny." Cochise's words, of course, sir - not mine. Lt. Col. Thursday:
[looks at Meacham]
That's a matter of opinion. Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
[Cochise continues - Beaufort translates]
"He is worse than war. He not only killed the men, but the women and the children and the old ones. We looked to the Great White Father for protection. He gave us slow death. We will not return to your reservation while that man [indicating Meacham] Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
is there or anyone like him. Send him away and we will speak of peace. If you do not Send him away, there will be war. And for each one of us that you kill, ten white men will die! Lt. Col. Thursday:
Are you threatening us? Captain Yorke:
Don't interrupt, sir, it's an insult. Lt. Col. Thursday:
I'll not sit here and be threatened. Beaufort... no preliminary nonsense with him... no ceremonial phrasing. Straight from the shoulder as I tell you, do you hear me? They're recalcitrant swine and they must feel it. Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
He's only speaking the truth, sir. Lt. Col. Thursday:
Is there anyone in this regiment that understands an order when it's given? Sgt. Johnny Beaufort:
What does the Colonel wish me to say, sir? Lt. Col. Thursday:
Tell them I find them without honor. [Beaufort translates the words to Cochise] Lt. Col. Thursday:
Tell them They're not talking to me, but to the United States government. Tell them that government orders them to return to their reservation. And Tell them that if they have not started by dawn, we will attack. Tell 'em that! [Col. Thursday turns and walks away - Cochise and his group walk away]
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while that man is there
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or anyone like him
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Send him away and we will speak of peace
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If you do not send him away
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there will be war
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And for each one of us that you kill
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10 white men will die Are you threatening us
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Don't interrupt It's an insult I'll not be threatened Beaufort
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No preliminary nonsense with him no ceremonial phrasing
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Straight from the shoulders Do you hear me
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They're recalcitrant swine They must feel it
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He's only speaking the truth sir
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Is there anyone in this regiment that understands an order
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What does the colonel wish me to say Tell him I find him without honor
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Tell him they're not talking to me but to the United States government
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Tell him that government orders them to return to their reservation
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And tell him if they've not started by dawn we will attack Tell him that
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Movie Summary
At Fort Apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local Indian tribe.
