Fact1: Milt decides to return to sea, Fact2: Snug takes job as hired hand with neighboring farmer, Fact3: Tony was dedicated mule driver before falling down on luck and becoming alcoholic, Fact4: Roarer 's Lucy stands up to overbearing husband and loans finally money, Fact5: Moonbeam 's stall in attempt to cripple them
Output: Farmer Milt Dominy Henry Hull and his son Daniel Lon McCallister, who is called Snug, commiserate with each other about their loathing of Judith Anne Revere, Milts second wife, and her brutish son Stretch Robert Karnes. Milt decides to return to the sea while Snug takes a job as a hired hand with a neighboring farmer, Robert Roarer McGill Tom Tully, with whose daughter, Rad June Haver, he is in love, although the daughter gets her kicks out of keeping him guessing about her true feelings. Her father neither encourages nor endorses the courtship. Some days later, Snug offers to buy two mules, named Crowder and Moonbeam, from his boss, to add to his income. Roarer agrees but warns Snug that ownership of the mules will revert to him if Snug misses even one payment. Snug then takes Crowder and Moonbeam to Tony Walter Brennans farm, and Tony, who was once a dedicated mule driver before falling down on his luck and becoming an alcoholic. While learning about the mules, Snug also deals with Judith and Stretch, who are trying to take over the Dominy farm. Eager to help Snug, Tony introduces him to logging foreman Mike Malone G. Pat Collins, who offers him a wellpaying job, which will start when Snug learns how to drive the mules. Tony teaches Snug the commands scudda hoo and scudda hay, which mean gee and haw, country slang for left and right. One day, Snugs deliberate insolence prompts Roarer to fire him, and Snug goes to work at the lumber camp. Snug intends to use his first weeks pay for another installment on the mules and is devastated when Tony, who was holding the money, returns home drunk and broke. Snug begs Roarer to accept a double payment in a few days, but Roarer refuses and asks Sheriff Tod Bursom to enforce his right to reclaim the mules. Seeing this, Roarers wife Lucy finally stands up to her overbearing husband and loans the money. Meanwhile, Snug learns that his father has died, leaving him the Dominy farm, and Tony promises to consult Judge Stillwell about evicting Stretch and Judith. Soon after, Stretch places a wire snare in Crowder and Moonbeams stall in an attempt to cripple them. Snug and Rad, who are out on a date, return to Tonys house and there catch Stretch as Crowder is crushing him against the barn wall. Snug rescues Stretch from Crowder then throws him off Tonys property. Later, Judge Stillwell and Sheriff Bursom evict Stretch and his mother from the Dominy farm. As Snug, Rad and Tony are riding back to Tonys, they pass Roarer, whose tractor is stuck in the mud. Snug bets Roarer that if Moonbeam and Crowder can pull the tractor free, Roarer will forget Snugs debt, but if they fail, Roarer will reassume possession of them. Snug also asks for Roarers blessing of his marriage to Rad if he succeeds, and Roarer reluctantly agrees. Snug expertly drives the animals and soon the tractor is free. Finally, as a happy Rad joins Snug, Roarer concedes that at least the mules will still be in the family.