EXT. TRAINING SEQUENCE

Teaspoon and the Boys are gathered near some tall wild grass waving in the breeze.

TEASPOON (V.O)

Silence and savvy with animals. I like that.

There is seemingly no one else around. Teaspoon puts his fingers to his mouth and whistles.

Ike and his mount suddenly appear, rising up and out of the tall grass, sprinting away. Teaspoon has taught them to blend with the scenery.

EXT. THE LINE OF BOYS

TEASPOON

(to the Boys)

I 'spect some of you won't be so lucky as Ike, to lose their hair from scarlet fever. More likely an Injun will get some of your'n.

(turns to the next boy in line)

You, for instance.

ANOTHER ANGLE

THE FOURTH BOY's long blond hair is tied back, as if to tempt fate. He is a bit smaller than the others, but his buckskins have already seen several seasons. He stands with a Sharps buffalo gun at his side. Though baby-faced, he is all business.

TEASPOON

What's your name?

FOURTH BOY

Cody. William F. Cody. Billy, if ya like.

TEASPOON

I don't like.

(a beat)

How old are you, Cody?

CODY

Eighteen.

TEASPOON

Cow pies. You ain't seen a day over fifteen.

Cody spits tobacco juice in reply.

TEASPOON

By the way you stand, Cody, you must think you're hot stuff.

CODY

I get by.

TEASPOON

I seen hotter stuff come out a buffalo's hindquarters.

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