Buffalo Kids

We're here.

Bye!

We're here.

Hey, we've arrived.

- Have a look, everyone.

- Ms. O'Sullivan, we're almost there.

Oh.

Tom, Tom, we're here.

Tom.

We've arrived.

- Look at that skyline.

New York City!

- Marvelous. - Wow, it's colossal.

Look.

- What a welcome. - It's not for us.

And why shouldn't it be?

Ugh.

Woo hoo!

Goodbye, kids.

Good luck.

The same to you, Ms. Byrne.

Bye, Big Richard.

Good luck, children.

- Dad and Uncle Niall looked a lot alike, didn't they?

- Yeah, but Dad was stronger. - That's true.

- What if Uncle Niall doesn't come?

He answered Nana's letter.

He said he would come.

Well, he hasn't.

Hello there.

Hungry?

Are you lost?

What's your name?

You look like a Sparky.

That's it, do you like that name?

Sparky. - You can't keep him.

Who said I wanted to keep him?

I know you.

It was him who came to me.

Tom, he's a darling.

Please? - You can't keep him.

Only until we see Uncle Niall.

Seriously, it's the truth.

Just 'til we find Uncle Niall.

- I promise. - You've promised.

Uncle Niall's not coming.

I know, let's go find him.

What?

Well, we have his address.

"Mr.

Niall O'Hara,

65th

Front Street."

- "Front Street, Sacramento, California."

California is thousands of miles from here.

- Well, then we'll take the train.

You know how much you love trains, Tom.

The thing is he has to sign

these papers in less than two weeks.

Then there's only one option.

Let's take the train. - But

where are you going?

We need to think first, not go madly steaming ahead.

Very well, older brother.

So what shall we do?

Go and find Uncle Niall.

It's your lucky day.

The westbound train leaves in one hour.

7:00 PM on the dot, once a week.

Two tickets, please.

Where's this from?

From Ireland.

- In this country, we pay with American dollars.

I'm sorry, but this is no good, next.

- 6:30 train to Philadelphia, track four.

- Track four, 6:30 train to Philadelphia.

- We've got an hour to make it on the next train

or we won't get there in time.

We have to do something and fast.

- Sorry kiddo, but this isn't even enough for one ticket.

Next.

- Only a miracle would get us outta this one.

Come along, children.

Hurry, kids.

Train leaves in less than five minutes.

Tom.

Our miracle.

Hurry up.

We're late.

I wonder who they are.

- Here you are, there are 20 of us.

- Really, are there 20? - Two, three.

Ooh.

- Stay still. - Wow.

Two.

- The train's about to leave. - Nine, 10.

Oh, one, two, three, four.

Very well, go ahead. - Yay!

- Last two cars, please don't run off.

A Baldwin.

It's a 2-8-0.

What a beauty.

- You two, don't get separated from the group.

Pardon me.

- One minute 'til departure. - Good afternoon, sir.

May I help you with-

- What makes you think I need your help?

Oh.

Have a nice day.

What shall we do?

- All the seats are taken.

- Why don't we tell them to come sit with us?

What was it we agreed on?

- That we would keep him until we found Uncle Niall.

Have we found him yet?

No.

Well, there we are.

- Let me open the door for you, miss.

That's Nick.

- Come on kids, everyone sit down.

Be careful with Nick.

There's the weird kid.

- Here are your tickets, don't lose them.

Buddy.

And who are you?

We must be in the wrong car.

We were just leaving.

- Are you traveling by yourselves?

- No. - Yes.

Our nana sent us to California to stay with our uncle.

What about you, are you going on a trip?

- We're going to meet up with new families for our children.

They're orphans.

Like us.

Listen, it's a long journey.

It would be better if you stay with us.

If you need anything, you can count on me.

You can call me Eleanor.

Thank you, Miss Eleanor.

- I'm Mary, this is my brother Tom.

Pleased to meet you.

David, sit down on your seat please.

She seems really nice.

All aboard!

Children, behave yourselves.

That will keep you warm.

Okay.

Where's Mary?

And one and two and three.

And one and two.

Mary, the ticket inspector.

- You guys hide, we'll distract him.

Oh, Mr. Walker, you can't tread on the square.

Oh? Ooh.

Oh, oh, sorry.

- He's pretty good. - Got it.

Huh?

It may be time for me to quit.

- It's okay, he's gone. - Thank you very much.

Shall we keep playing?

- Tom, do you wanna play with us?

No thanks.

Well, what about Nick?

Him?

- He can't do anything, he just sits there.

Mary, where are you going?

- Hi, your name's Nick, isn't it?

I'm Mary.

What's wrong, are you shy?

- He's paralyzed and he can hardly move, only very little.

What happened to him?

- He was born like that.

He can't speak?

- He doesn't need to, his look says it all.

Mary, we're waiting.

Go, don't worry.

See you, Nick.

Stop, stop.

You're not gonna let me read in peace, are you?

Stay here, don't even think about following me.

Excuse me.

Damn little brat.

Hey mutt, it's not a bone.

I told you, don't follow me.

Sparky, no!

What are you doing?

Hey, boy.

What are you doing up there?

- Darn it, kid, you can't be up there.

- Get down before you break your neck.

Wait a moment.

That cap is from the Cork Railway.

Yes, my dad gave it to me.

He was a train conductor in Ireland.

- Ha ha, so you're one of ours.

This calls for a celebration.

Would you like to lend us a hand, boy?

Woo hoo.

- Three, four and one and two and three and four.

Hi.