 Life on the Red Horse Ranch When we left the Red Horse Ranch, Rose and Mr. Carter were watching quite a sight. Carter's entire herd of cattle, which had been taken by rustlers, came rumbling back to the ranch, ahead of Alabama and all his shouting boys of the Red Horse Outfit. Perhaps when we join them today, we'll find out just what happened. Here they are celebrating in the best way they know how by singing. You can lie, I'll get a pole, bag, a pole. We'll go down the crawl that hole, honey. Oh, what are you going to do when the hole runs dry? Bag! If I go to sit on the bank, what's called a die? Carter comes a man with a sack on his back. Carter! Carter comes a man with a sack on his back. Bag! Oh, oh, the man fell down, but the sack and hole and crawled back and back. Bag! Honey! Bag! Oh, shall my crawled at three for a dime? Honey! Crawled at three for a dime? Bag! If I go to sit on the bank, what's called a three for a dime? Your crawled at no better than mine. What's happened now? Yeah, I've begun up goings on on here already. What's up anyway? Come on and get a look. It's Tex Owen. He's down in the corral, riding never banged tailed, bronking the lot. As soon as he breaks one of them, he straddles another one. Come on, boys. I got to see that. What in Tarnation's gone wrong with that cop? Oh, there! You can see him now. Look at that sun-fishing critter bug! Oh, ew! Sude to the saddle. That coyote's a sure swapping ends on him. Why don't you pick him up, Tex? I don't have his balls with me. I'll bring on another one of them bronks. I'll ride him. Well, jumping the rattlesnakes, Tex. You've rode about every coyote on the lot now, ain't ya? Yeah, them that didn't throw me. Tex, get yourself on over here and explain it. What are you riding yourself to death about? I'll tell you that, Alabama. When Tex gets all head up, he's got to blow off steam somehow. He's got to make the nice, easy way to do it. Had enough, Tex? Come on, boys, let's sing something to cool him off a little. Yeah, whatever. I see a candlelight down, and bony vines are twining round the door. I wish I was there again down in the little green valley. More than my homesick heart would trouble me no more. Only one thing ever gives me consolation, and that's a dream that I'll be going back someday. And every night down upon my knees, I pray the Lord to please take me back to that state. Tex, I sure thought you were doing plenty of blowing off when we met up with them rustlers. Hey, how about me? I was just starting to get mad. Fighting them rustlers at Roaring River was about as much gunplay as I want to see in a long time. Well, that rustlers is locked up in the Roaring River jail by now. Yeah, all except Dawson, the leader of the mob. I'm glad it was the sheriff's party that got him, rather than us. Well, the main thing we've got to feel good about is that we got the Red Horse herd home again, safe and sound. And as soon as Dad Carter gets back from Danville, we'll know what luck he had selling that herd. He sure needs the money if he's going to save this ranch. Well, what about Cheryl Simkins' attachment on the Red Horse herd? Well, if you'll remember right, Bob, the sheriff never did serve that attachment. That's right. Dad may get things fixed up before Simkins has another chance. Well, that just leaves Bradford to be took care of. And he's got plenty coming to him, believe me. See, Alabama, what about that letter, the one from El Paso? That'll prove what sort of a fellow Bradford was. What's that, Tenderfoot? Well, who've you been telling about that letter? Oh, it's all right, Alabama. Tenderfoot told us about it the day when you was missing. He seemed to think that letter's going to sort of clear up things about Bradford. Well, it was going to. Well, what do you mean, Alabama? Well, I might as well tell you, the letter's gone. What's gone? Bradford and his men were careful to go through my pockets after they slugged me back in that saloon. Oh. I reckon we can't count on that letter none. Say, it's a good thing for Bradford. I ain't running into him. Yeah, he couldn't knock you out by hitting you in your head. Mom, I wouldn't just say them words shy in. Boy, I'm a hot-blooded creature. Hey, Arizona, give me back my curtsy. What's the idea here? Boys, I'm going to show you how we used to dance a fan dang over in Phoenix. Give her some Spanish music, boys. Muy mucho. Now watch the Senorators flock here. Ay, ay, ay, ay. Hashi, hashi, hashi. Watch this step. I get something. Play it hot because I got Spanish blood, baby. Arizona said he was going to attract some Senorators, and here you come. Oh, stop. Is that you, Miss Rose? Take this curtsy, Tenderfoot. Well, would you look at Rose in that pretty blue dress? Oh, do you really like it? Go on, Tenderfoot. It's your move now. Tell her you like it. Oh, uh, sure is pretty, Rose. Oh, thanks. Pretty as I never saw it. I suppose we sing. Tenderfoot, I swear to goodness, I'm about to give you a... Well, I think that was a good idea, Tenderfoot. I haven't heard you boys sing for a long time, you know. Sing my song. For a little girl dressed in blue, boys, let's go. Oh, she almost drives me crazy and I don't know what I'll do If I don't find that pretty little girl that I saw dressed in blue She almost drives me crazy and I don't know what I'll do If I don't find that pretty little girl that I saw dressed in blue I fell in love with a pretty little girl her name I do not know I'll meet her in the evening wherever I may go She wears a white lace handkerchief, it's marked with T and U I'll know her when I see her, the little girl dressed in blue Oh, she almost drives me crazy and I don't know what I'll do If I don't find that pretty little girl that I saw dressed in blue She almost drives me crazy and I don't know what I'll do If I don't find that pretty little girl that I saw dressed in blue I met her on the street one day, she looked at me so shy And when the horses saw her, they both began to fly They ripped and reared and tossed and scared and down the street they flew Until I passed that pretty little girl, the little girl dressed in blue Oh, she almost drives me crazy and I don't know what I'll do If I don't find that pretty little girl that I saw dressed in blue She almost drives me crazy and I don't know what I'll do If I don't find that pretty little girl that I saw dressed in blue Hey, now, we're in thunder, Alabama and Rose go too Why, they are gone? Well, it seems you missed your chance, Tenderfoot Well, let's keep up with the music, play something for us, fellas But Rose, the boys won't like us walking off from them like this Oh, but Alabama, I just had to see you alone I don't know what I can say to... Oh, what's troubling you, Rose? Of course you know, Alabama, it's the way I treated you when you came back from Danville the other morning Oh, I don't know what made me do it Well, that's all right, Rose, I guess it did look as though what Steve Bradford said was true I should have known better, Alabama, I know you hadn't been drinking Please tell me now, did Steve Bradford have anything to do with your being gone all night? The night the Russers came? Well, I might as well admit it, Rose You see, I didn't want to say anything about it till I could prove what I was talking about Oh, but Alabama, you should have told us Oh, we owe everything to you now, Dad and I For the way you went after those cattle thieves and brought back the herd Oh, don't give me the credit for that, Rose The rest of the boys would have... Oh, yes, I know I'm going to try to make Dad understand because he wants to trust you You've asked him to hold on to the ranch And you see, he just can't understand what reason you could have for insisting that he do that Oh, can't you tell me? Oh, please don't ask me to tell you just yet, Rose You see, if I'm wrong in what I think, I don't want you to be disappointed And do you still believe that something else is going to happen to save the ranch? I'm sure of it But what could it be? You'll know soon And we wonder why Alabama is so sure something's going to happen soon Be sure and listen again for the Red Horse Ranch And hear what news Dad Carter brings to the boys about the sale of the herd