Chapter-24
-- The Great MacFin --
(An English Crumpet Western)
ACT V
$SCENE III
[At the Main Ranch House]
[Enter MacFin, Doc, and cowboys]
MacFin Bring me no more reports; Till this acurrsed army is removed from m'land, I am not fearful. Who is this mere boy, Arthur? He is only human-and born of women?
The spooks that know all predictions have said: 'Fear not, MacFin; no man that's born of woman Shall e'er have power upon thee.'
These farmers, these sheepherders: lets them live lowly in their low lands: By m'mind, and by m'heart I do not doubt m'spooks and so I will not shake with fear.
[Enter a Cowboy]
Watch it you damn devil, stupid lout! Whar'r you going with that goose look?
Cowboy Boss ... There must be ten thousand--
MacFin Geese ... you Goose?
Cowboy farmers, sir.
MacFin What do you mean, you lily-liver'd coward.
What farmers? What are you talking aboot, you pale piece of crud?
What farmers, whey-face?
Cowboy The Governor's force, Boss.
MacFin Git outta here!
[Exit Cowboy]
Oh Jack!--I am sick at heart, When I see ...
--Jack!
--This fight must cheer me now, or kill me now ... whatever!
I have lived long enough: m'way of life Is burnning out, It is ending like a yellow leaf; And all that which comes of old age, Such As honour, love, obedience, a few friends, Well, I can't expect even this, anymore; but instead, Curses, not loud but deep
... Jack! Whar'r you!
[Enter Jack]
Jack What is it Boss?
MacFin What the latest news?
Jack Just what was reported to you 'bout Arthur.
MacFin I'll fight till m'bones and m'flesh are hack'd to pieces. Give me m'rifle.
Jack Its not needed yet.
MacFin I'll carry it, anyway. Send out for more help; skirr the country side for anyone; Hang those that don't wanna go. Give me m'30-30
How is your patient, Doc?
Doc Well she's not physically sick, MacFin, As she has troubled in her mind, and this keeps her from her rest.
MacFin Damn ... Cure her of that. Can't you even fix a mind, of whatever is bothering her?
Perhaps just some pill would do it.
Doc No ... In this case the patient Must minister to herself.
MacFin Throw your psychology to the dogs; I'll none of it. Whar's m'30-06; give me m'box of bullets
Jack, send out to MacDonald's for burgers.
Look Doc, I'm in alot of trouble. Git this overwith as soon as possible. If you can Doc, fix 'er up, find her disease, And get the ol' girl back to sound and pristine health, I would be much 'obliged, If you would try something--and can Pull't off.-- It don't make no matter what- pill, or herb, or whiskey-, will do it?
Do you hear me?
Doc Ok MacFin; your the Boss I hear you!
MacFin Let me know what happens.
I am not afraid of death or hardship, Till we beat these dirty dirt farmers once and for all.
Doc [Aside] ... and I wish I could just beat it outta here! I'm not going to do any good by staying around.
[They All Git Out]
-- The Great MacFin -- (An English Crumpet Western)
ACT V
$SCENE IV [In the Forest just outside of the Main Ranch]
[Drum and colours. Enter Arthur, McFlabs and YOUNG McFlabs, Horace, Larry, John, His other brother, John, McRiffkin, ROSS, and cowpokes, marching]
Arthur Boys, we are 'bout ready are your chambers full of bullets.
Larry You bet.
McFlabs Whar'r the trees ... bushes?
Larry We cut them last night.
Arthur Tell every hand to grab a branch or bush And hide behind it so MacFin's lookouts can't know how many hands we have. We wanna surprise him.
cowpokes It shall be done.
McFlabs We want MacFin to be over confident and stay on his ranch and not run away. He won't know what hit him.
Arthur He thinks he has all the advantages, men, supplies ...
He doesn't realise that his men have lost heart and they will soon disapper from his ranks when the fight'un starts.
Horace If we have have figured him out then, we got him ... good!
McFlabs Well ... the time is here and what we have decided to do now it's time to do it.
From now on it don't make no mind. Just make sure that we git it done the way we planned it.
[They All Git Out, marching]
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