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Post by tbw on Apr 14, 2011 20:45:21 GMT -5
SCENE 1: act 1:
Custer and the last of his men are standing on LSH. And Custer is saying "Shoot the horses for barricades".
The scene depicts a lot of arrows stuck in the ground some still mid-air, bullets flying, whizzing or zinging by or pinging as they strike the dirt. Custer's horse, whom Custer is holding the reins of, gives a facial expression of shock and surprise...[To be continued....]
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Post by joewiggs on Apr 15, 2011 16:05:55 GMT -5
Hey, that ain't fair. My interest has peaked!!!  |
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Post by tbw on Apr 15, 2011 17:29:39 GMT -5
It do suck don't it? ;D
Scene 2:
Cooke, who is standing right next to Custer, takes aim with his pistol at an Indian on horseback crossing just below their position on LSH and says back to Custer as he aims, "But, I thought your horse was trained in some fancy horse academy somewhere? Lipinsaners or some such thing." He trains the crossing path and pulls the trigger... "Isn't he too valuable to shoot?" He cocks the pistol to fire again... as Custer's horse gives a hopeful whinny of relief...[To be continued.]
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Post by tbw on Apr 16, 2011 21:00:02 GMT -5
Scene #3:
Custer is taking aim on an Indian regailed in full warbonnet bearing directly down on his position. He says back to Cooke, It's lippizaners, no not that kind of training, and a lot of good any of that'll do now," pulls the trigger and cocks fast and fires again on the Indian, "its those darn arrows & bullets their firing that'll be the end of all of us if we don't shoot the horses now!" He then shouts the order - "On my mark everyone shoot their horses." Custer raises his pistol to his horses head. Custer's horse is terrified at the prospect of being shot. "ONE...", The horse lays its ears back, "TWO...", The horse closes its eyes...[To be continued.]
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Post by joewiggs on Apr 17, 2011 9:01:47 GMT -5
I f I were the horse, Custer would have been reared into the air before he could have said three!  |
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Post by tbw on Apr 19, 2011 6:01:10 GMT -5
Close, lucky I had this written beforehand or i'd have used it...
Scene #4:
"Thr..." Just then Custer's horse bolts as Custer stops mid word and instead says "woah" -"stop that damn it"! The horses reins are tied around Custer's hand and as he bolts he drags Custer with him. An Indian is bearing down on Custer and the horse wielding a sword. Custer manages to stay afoot, but soon trips on a prickly pear cactus. As he trips the Indian slashes the sword for Custers head or his horses as it too was directly in the way, but it misses both due to the cactus fall and instead severs the reins from Custer's hand barely missing the horses nose as the horse jerks hard pulling Custer over the cactus patch. The men on the command of "thrwoah" are wondering "throw what' and turn to question the order to throw & stop, one of them downs the Indian seconds after the reins are cut. [To be continued.]
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Post by joewiggs on Apr 19, 2011 7:17:31 GMT -5
The suspense is killing me I tel ya!  |
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Post by Cutter on Apr 19, 2011 12:16:12 GMT -5
This is a good idea. ;D
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Post by tbw on Apr 20, 2011 9:28:40 GMT -5
Well my inspiration comes from quite a few ideas and perhaps even wishful thinking, some of which was inspired by a lot of good people, there's not a bad egg among any of them, spread across Custer-land. Way too much serious discussion on these kinds of boards, and way to much is taken for granted. I think we've all learned from your fine example Cutter, and for that we are forever in your debt. Thank You
Scene #5:
Two of the troopers near the pinnacle of the hill thought that Custer meant to 'throw' the horses reins loose, so they let their horses go. Cooke in an attempt to assist Custer also lets his horse go, again near the pinnacle of the hill, and runs to help him from the cactus briars, shooting several Indians with his pistol on the way, and in the process empties his revolver. Custer grabs the saber before arising and pulls a thorn from his temple area after standing. Looking back at his men, Custer raises the sword & yells, "Well, just don't stand there, keep formation & form up on me and shoot the damn horses."
Custer's horse is seen running away, and just then he prances sideways, high step style to one side, making any Lippizaner owner proud, as several arrows zips by him, the side-stepping prancing action of course sparing him and any rider the pain of a hit. He then lowers his tail and head as two bullets zing by him, one where his meatus tail was, the other where his head was, and caused a third bullet to hit the saddle horn instead of a potential rider as he abruptly came to a screeching halt. As Custer looks on astonished with a bewildered look, Cooke says with a mischievous smile, "Ain't he a dandy?" [To be continued.]
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Post by Cutter on Apr 20, 2011 16:31:54 GMT -5
Well, I appreciate that, however the thanks should go to all here including the administrator. This is a more laid back forum that endeavors to try new things that aren't found elsewhere. ;D
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Post by tbw on Apr 21, 2011 7:45:18 GMT -5
I appreciate the compliment Cutter, really do, and I think you own fine dissertation (posted on the Comedy thread) was a mighty fine parable for all of Custer-Land to take a very good look at. Not to many horses can "open the gate", and ironically the only one I ever knew that could was Mr Ed. What it takes my friend, what it takes. ;D
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Post by tbw on Apr 21, 2011 7:50:38 GMT -5
Scene #6:
Custer not amused at the intended pun, pulls thorns out of his chest and another from his side and gives Cooke a glaring - out of the corner of his eye scowl...
The horse is seen at distance ascending the bottom of a coulee, as he nears the top of it, 3 Indians on each side raise up and fire both arrows and bullets at the horse. The horse goes down in a side roll (which would have thrown any rider free) and back up again as the arrows and bullets miss him but hit the Indians on the opposite sides of the coulee who fired them. The horse casually shakes off the dust and is last seen high tailing it over the ridge.
Custer with a bewildered look on his face and a far away look in his eyes said in a tone barely heard over the sound of battle and to no one in particular, "Libby had him trained; damn; I didn't know she had them train him to do that too!" [To be continued.]
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Post by tbw on Apr 21, 2011 19:38:04 GMT -5
Fini:
Custer was still standing there in a state of shock, still deep thought about what Libby had done, a shrine unto itself which no sound or scene could penetrate. The sword was still firmly gripped in his right hand, still raised, but had sagged to a 90 degree elbow bend, which made it look like he was about to order a charge; and a pistol in his still outstretched left, cocked and ready to fire. Cooke was kneeling at his side and had been reloading his revolver and had just picked up a carbine to reload it. Someone in the background, somewhere was desperately yelling over and over, "General orders?" Ever so slowly, fading into view, fading into consciousness, the surreal sounds of battle and the scene before Custer's eyes became - The End.
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Post by Cutter on Apr 22, 2011 10:42:38 GMT -5
Good stuff, good idea as well.
The moral of the Dandy tail might read,
"Don't take Victory to a Dandy fight."
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Post by joewiggs on Apr 22, 2011 11:36:52 GMT -5
Good stuff! The last scene was particularly awesome. You ever think about turning this into a book!?
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