:07:03
l was down at Grandpa's
store yesterday, and he said
:07:05
that old man Stanton's
collie's about to have pups.
:07:07
- And l'm sure he'd be glad to--
- Pa?
:07:10
l don't want no collie.
:07:13
l want hunting dogs.
:07:14
l know what you want, son.
But hunting dogs cost money.
:07:18
Right now there's a bluetick pup outside
Grandpa's store. lt's going for $35.
:07:22
Can l go see him?
:07:24
Did you hear what l said, boy?
l said $35.
:07:26
Can l at least go look at him?
Please, Poppa?
:07:30
- Did you finish stacking that cordwood?
- Yes, sir.
:07:33
Well, l guess it won't hurt nothing.
:07:36
Be back by noon. You gotta
fix that fence down by the south end.
:07:39
OK.
:07:41
(Billy) Every town has its characters.
and every boy has his nemesis.
:07:46
Mine was the Pritchards.
:07:48
We didn't have no train
running through our neck of the woods.
:07:51
and no train tracks. neither.
:07:52
But if we did. the Pritchards would
definitely be on the other side of 'em.
:07:57
l don't know. $35 is a lot
to pay for a dog like that.
:08:02
- He ain't worth more than 20, Pa.
- Hey, Billy. How you doing?
:08:04
(boy) Not even that much.
:08:07
Well, if you don't like the price, you better
talk to Chet Parker. lt's his hound.
:08:13
l'm just trying to sell it for him.
:08:19
All right. We'll take it.
:08:22
lt ain't no $35 dog.
:08:24
But l promised these boys a hound, l'm
gonna get 'em one. Even if it is a poor one.
:08:28
Now, there's five, 25, 35.
:08:32
Come on, boys.
:08:38
l sure seen better dogs in my day.
:08:40
lt'll be hard,
but we'll make something out of him.
:08:46
Guess it's better than no dog at all.
:08:54
Well, that's a real shame.
:08:57
And, sure as l'm living, that's dog's gonna
end up being just as mean as they are.