A mute veteran of World War I, known only by his role of Indian #9, watches as crews unload buffalo onto the island where they’re filming his movie. This is his biggest role yet and first speaking line. After he lost his voice in a gas attack and returned home from the war, he decided to take up work in silent films. As he watches, he also remembers his friend Private Olivieu, who he was close with in the war but died in the same attack. A blond man comes up next to him and begins to speak to him, but Indian #9 is ashamed that he can’t respond and goes back inside. As he prepares for his role, the costume girls flirt with him, but he doesn’t reciprocate. Instead, as they ride up to the shoot site with the blond man, he can only focus on their touches.  At the scene, Indian #9 is stunned by the appearance of a white buffalo, which he didn’t know could exist. In his shock, he puts on the best performance he could, mouthing Olivieu’s name unknowingly. He tries to ignore the blond man and accepts the seamstress’ attention, sleeping with her even though his heart isn’t in it.  Later on, he’s first in line to see the movie when it premieres. He watches the whole thing, and then in disbelief watches it a few more, because his scene isn’t in it. He goes down to the studio, and the blond man shows him the film reel, where the white buffalo was so white that it didn’t show up. He mentions that it looks like Indian #9 is saying, “I love you.” He remembers his childhood, when gangsters would come bring the children in his town gifts and throw them a party. He thinks about what could happen if he could rewind time like the man rewinds film.