09x04 - Rage

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* Rock of ages,
cleft for me *

* Let me hide myself
in thee *

* Let the water
and the blood *

* From thy wounded side
which flowed *

* Be of sin,
the double cure *

* Save from wrath
and make me pure *

Reverend alden:
dear heavenly father,

Bless and keep this congregation
to thy use,

And may we find
our need and our direction
in thy mercy. Amen.

Congregation: amen.

Could have asked
for some rain.

You know, folks
could use some rain,
what with this drought.

For those of you
who were late and missed
the announcements,

Nels oleson
is taking names

And coordinating
water parties.

For those of you
who need water
carried to your field,

Be sure that nels
has your name.

The lord helps those
who help themselves.

I was trying
to be helpful.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

God bless you all.

Man: reverend,
thank you very much.

I've got business
in sleepy eye tomorrow.

I'll see
if they can loan us

That big pumper
they bought for
the fire station.

That's a fine idea,
thomas.

That wagon
could cut our work
by more than half.

If you can
sell them on it.

Oh, I'll
sell them.

Good business
for us is good
for them.

Girl: jenny!

I was wondering if
you'd like to go wading
in the creek with me.

I should help
aunt laura with dinner.

Please, jenny.

Pa will let me go
if you ask him.

If your pa catches you
with randall page,
he'll skin us both.

Not you. He likes you
because you make
good grades and all.

Besides,
he won't catch us.

Just remember, that's what
the little catfish said,

But right now
I can't think of anything

That would feel better
than a wade in the creek.

Thank you, jenny.

Mrs. Wilder,
is it ok

If jenny and I
go wading in
the creek?

I don't know--

Almanzo: that
sounds like a great
idea to me.

I'd go with
you myself
if I didn't have

My sunday
clothes on.

Almanzo.
Well,
I would.

That might not
be a bad idea for
the two of us.

All right. You two
girls be careful.

Yes, ma'am.
Thank you,
mrs. Wilder.

I wouldn't worry.
It's harmless enough.

Uh-huh, unless they
get caught.

Well, I don't know,
elizabeth.

There are lots of chores
to tend to with me
heading out to sleepy eye.

Please, mr. Stark.

Elizabeth won't
be long. Honest!

Let her go, thomas.

I'm sure jenny
will see she comes
to no harm.

All right.
But you keep your head
about you, you hear?

Yes, sir.
Thank you, daddy.

Thomas: and you mind
what jenny tells you!

Blame girl
doesn't listen.

Well, she's just
a young girl, thomas.

Young girls are prone
to get into trouble
when they don't listen

Instead of tending to
schoolwork and hanging out
after that page boy.

Girl's got no sense
of appearances. Hyah!

[Girls giggling]

My hair's wet.

I'm sorry.
I forgot.

It's not your fault.
I started it.

It'll dry.

Oh, I'm a mess.

So am i.

Here he comes.

Hurry. Give me
your foot.

I think he's handsome.
Don't you?

I suppose. But I think
a boy has to be older
to be really handsome.

Hurry. Give me
your shoe.

Here.

Hello, randall.

Hi. Uh, how's
the water?

It's nice and cool.
Sorry I can't stay longer,

But I have to help
aunt laura with dinner. Bye!

Elizabeth: bye!

Would you like
to wade some more?

We can just walk
if you want.

I'd like that.

I could pick
some more for you.

They're not going
to last very long.

No. These are fine.
They're beautiful.

Not as beautiful
as you, elizabeth.

Gee, I wish your pa
liked me better.

Daddy?

Sometimes he...

Mama says it's
the troubles.

We've had to move
so many times.

You're not going
to move away now!

No! In fact, daddy
says we're going
to do just fine.

Well, then maybe
if I talked to him
or your ma...

Not yet. Daddy
says real good things
are going to happen

When he gets back
from sleepy eye.

Ok, then. It ain't right,
us slipping around.

My pa pays me
for taking care
of the dairy herd.

Elizabeth, I want to come
calling on you proper.

I want you to,
randall.

I, uh, I better go.

I'll see you
in school tomorrow.

Yeah. Daddy
won't be back from
his trip till late,

And miss plum
is taking
some of the girls

Up to sorkum's orchard
to pick after class.

I'll be there.

I love you,
elizabeth stark!

Are you sure,
thomas?

Those candlesticks
are the last
good things we have.

Don't worry, darling.
I'll have them back
for you in a week.

It takes
money to make money.
I told you that.

But we've lost
so much:

First the farm,
then the store
in mankato,

And now, if it
doesn't rain,
this place.

It doesn't matter,
I told you.

You just get out
your catalog

And pick out
the prettiest dress
that you can find.

Oh, thomas.

Hey, darling.
You're late.

Come on,
give your daddy a hug.

Pretty flowers.
Where did you
get them?

I picked them
for mama.

I better go
put them in water.

Have a good trip.

You help your mama,
you hear?

Yes, sir.

After this trip,
there'll be no more
borrowing for us.

I better go now.

I want to get there
before they open
in the morning.

That's when the real
business deals are made.

Good morning,
mr. Phillips.

Well...

What's this?

That's the payment
on my note.

I rode over to borrow
the water pump to do
a little irrigation.

I figured I'd stop by.
I realize it's
a little short,

But come the 15th,

You and I both
know I can handle
50 times that.

Do we? Mr. Stark,
when you gamble
on grain futures,

It's still a gamble,
just as much as if
you turn a card

Or roll the dice.
You have to pay
on either when you lose.

Come on, now,
mr. Phillips. You hold
the note on my place.

When I cash in,
I can buy 3 more like that,
I can buy 4 more like that.

Weather holds the way
it is, the grain market's
going to skyrocket.

You know I'm good.

Let's not talk about
the weather nor how
good you are, mr. Stark.

I was talking with
dwight sloan, the banker
in mankato last week.

I understand
he also holds a note
on your property.

I can explain that.

Can you? A wire
from st. Paul indicates
there's a third note.

All of us loaned you
full value on property
supposedly free and clear,

And you used
the money to speculate
in grain futures.

That makes you
a liar and a thief,
mr. Stark.

Now, you listen to me.

You give me
a few more days,
I'll pay you all.

Good people put
their money in our trust

That other good people
might avail themselves
of our services.

You are not
among these, mr. Stark.
Your scheme failed.

But it didn't fail.
I was right.

I hit dead center!
It's a fortune!

I was going to put this
in today's post.

You have 3 days
to get off the land,

Leaving all stock
and appurtenances thereto.

Only consideration
for your family

Restrains me from
having you prosecuted.

You can't do this
to me.

I didn't.

You did.

Good day, mr. Stark.

I said,
good day, mr. Stark.

If I would have known

I was going to get stuck
with so much work
picking apples all day,

I would have
went with the men
to hand out water.

Really?
No. You know
I wouldn't.

Careful not
to bruise the skins.

The higher price we get,
the more we'll have
for the book fund.

What are you
doing, girl?

Daddy!

You get home,
elizabeth...now!

Mr. Stark, I'm sorry.

I was intending
to talk to you.

The boy's telling
the truth. He spoke
with your wife earlier.

Without her permission,
I would never have allowed
randall to join us.

Constance. Where is she?

At the mercantile,
I believe.

There. Let's see...

[Mumbling]

That's $1.16.

Credit it to our
account, please.

Mrs. Stark,
may I remind you

That we have been carrying
the largest portion
of your account

For the last 6 months
with nothing but promise--

Thomas' word
is good for me.

I'm sure it
will be taken care of.

Thank you.

As good as more
of his big talk?
You know,

There's a name for people
who pay their bills
with cheap talk.

Thomas:
what name
is that?

Thomas.

I asked you,
what name?

Well, i--i
just meant that--

Thomas, there's no need
for this. I'm sure
we can work things out.

As far as
your credit is--

[Tosses coins]

Pious words.
Come on.

Thomas!

Get down here, woman!

What is
the matter?

Constance: thomas,
would you talk to me?

You shame me, girl.

I won't have you
taking this out on her.

What happened today?
Just tell me, please.

That boy.

I warned you, elizabeth.

Randall wanted
to talk to you.

He spoke to me.
I gave my permission.

Just like when
you went begging
the olesons for credit.

It would have
been all right.

It was your damnable pride
that caused that scene,
thomas, nothing more.

Daddy!

Is that going to make you
stand taller?

No. It won't
wipe away the memories,

Not the farm
we lost,

Not the store,

And not all those
grand dreams and plans
that cost you so dearly.

We haven't
shamed you, thomas.

What have you
done this time?

[Lock clicks]

Thomas!

Thomas?

Thomas, listen
to me, darling,

Whatever's happened,
whatever the loss,

We'll manage this time.
We've got this place.

I can work.
So can elizabeth.

Whatever it takes,
we'll hold on.

There's no shame
in that.

[Two g*nshots]

Here. Put her
right here.

Here.
Take her head.

The b*llet
went clean through.
You can wrap her tight.

Oh, you're a doctor
all of a sudden?

No, ma'am.

Then scoot.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm going
to have to go
after the b*llet.

You think you can
handle it, etta?

Just tell me what to do.
I'll manage.

I figure
you'll need these.

You've only got about
another half-hour
of daylight.

Almanzo:
that's tough to believe.
Are you sure it was thomas?

The page boy
saw him.

What do you think?
He could be in the
next county by now.

I don't know. Tracking
an animal's one thing.
You can understand them.

Going after a man
who tried to k*ll his own,
ain't no reason to that.

There's a storm brewing.
We better not waste
any time here. Come on.

[Thunder]

Can I sleep with
you tonight?

What for?

'Cause.

'Cause why?

'Cause I'm cold.

You've got a blanket.

Jeb, come on.
I'm scared.

Of what?

Of him--mr. Stark.

He's probably miles
from here right now.

That's why pa
and the others
went after him.

But what if he's not?

Jason, go to bed.

I said, go to bed.

Ok. But you'll be
sorry if I get
m*rder*d in my sleep.

Go to bed.

[Horse whinnies]

Did you hear that?

Of course I heard it.
I'm not deaf.

Pa must be back.

That's not pa.

Ma! Ma!

What's wrong?

There's somebody
out there, ma.
It's not pa.

Jeb, there's no one there.

There was, ma,

Someone
sitting on a horse,
looking at the house.

Well, they're gone now.
You get back to bed.

Go on.

Jason?

What?

Want to sleep with me?

I wish you'd let me
go into town
with almanzo.

Elizabeth--maybe
if I were with her.

I don't think doc baker
would welcome visitors
right now.

Here. You put rose down,
and I will put supper
on the table.

I hope she can
sleep through this.

[Horse whinnies]

Jenny, set another place
on the table. Almanzo's home.

What are you doing out
in this wind, constance?

Let me go, please!

What's that
doing down?

A r*fle is never
to be taken down
unless it's to be fired.

[Mug hits floor]

Be careful, elizabeth.

That china comes dear.

Don't just stand there,
daughter. Pick it up!

Daughter?

Is supper ready?
I'm starved.

I got to find me some wood
somewhere, constance.

Wind is whistling
through the north side.

Let a weasel in the coop.
I knew that wood was
green when I built it.

Elizabeth,
your father said
he was hungry.

I am. The wind made it
a hard ride from sleepy eye.

Won't be
a minute.

What's wrong with him?
He thinks--

I don't know, but just
go along with it,

And don't do anything

Until we're sure
the baby's safe.

Thomas: constance.

Thank you, thomas.

Figure they're
thomas' tracks?

They're cut in the right
direction. Just hard
to read in this wind.

Let's give it a try.

Well, say the blessing.

[Voice trembles]
dear heavenly father...

Help us. Keep us...

This house...

Please.

What kind
of a blessing is that?

That boy got your mind?

No, sir!

Dear lord, we beseech thee
for thy blessing.

As we take this nourishment,
guard us against our enemies.

Let my daughter know
the foolishness of her ways.

Lord, the devil is out there
waiting for us all--

Temptations,
cold-hearted devils...

It's cruel, lord.
Give us thy mercy.

We accept thy punishment,

But give us thy mercy.

In jesus' name,
amen.

Your supper's
getting cold, thomas.

Don't you look at me
that way, constance.

I'm sorry, thomas.

Easy for you to sit there
in judgment. I tried.
It's not my fault.

I swear, I tried.

It's those
cold-hearted bankers

Sitting there so pompous
on their stacks
of greenbacks.

[Rose crying]

What's that?

A baby.

You lied to me,
both of you.

No. We didn't.

Quiet.

Baby...it's yours,
isn't it?

Yours and that boy's.

You kept this from me,
didn't you? Speak up!

I want the truth,
elizabeth.

Pick up the baby.

What?

I said...

Pick her up.

Touch her.

Hold her.
She'll stop crying.

You can't hold the baby
with your g*n, thomas.

She's awful small,
isn't she?

She's a baby.

She won't break.

He's going to sh**t us,
just like elizabeth
and his wife.

I know he is.

Not if we keep our heads.

Just talk to him.

No matter what it takes,
we've got to get through this.

Is that him?

I don't know
for sure,

But we ain't gonna take
any chances till we know
different that's thomas.

Come on.

[g*n cocks]

What--what do you want?
I got no g*n. I got nothing.

Just want
some information.

You seen a man
out here tonight?

I just rode over
from greenly,
looking for work.

We just want to
know if you've seen
anybody out here.

Uh-uh. No one.

Let's head back
to stark's place,
see if we can cut his trail.

Sorry we woke you.

Elizabeth?

She's resting.
Doc baker says
you can see her,

But only for a moment.

Is she...

She's sleeping.

She's going to be
just fine, son.

Her ma?

We won't know
for a while.

Look, hitch up
my buggy and drive
hester-sue home.

You both
can use the rest.

But--

Elizabeth will be here
in the morning.

Now, get!

Yes, sir.

Ma'am, is it ok
if we stop at jenny's
to tell her the good news?

If it'll get you
moving, boy.

We owe the lord
a lot for this night.

[Playing guitar]
* when the bough breaks

* The cradle will fall

* And down will come baby

* Cradle and all

Constance,
it's not my fault.
I didn't fail you.

Those bankers dug
their hooks into me.

But I was right.
A little more time,
I'd have won.

I know.

You don't
believe me.

I do, thomas--

You think I'm
a liar and a thief!

I don't!

Daddy!
You'll wake the baby!

I'll take her.

There we go, sweetheart.
There we go.

The look in his eyes.
He almost--

Aunt laura,
what are we going to do?

Somehow
we've got to get him
out of that room,

And when I do,

I want you
to take rose into
the storm cellar.

What about you?
Listen to me!

Now, I want you to go down
to that storm cellar,

And I don't want you
to come out.

No matter what happens,
you wait until almanzo
gets here, you hear me?

Thomas...don't you
think you should
get some sleep?

You'll need your
rest for tomorrow.

How can I sleep
knowing the shame that baby
with no name brings on us?

The baby
will have our name.
Nobody will know.

Page and that damnable
son of his will know...

Laughing and talking
behind our backs.

It don't leave
a man any pride.
I'd rather be dead.

Better we all were dead.

Thomas, no.
You can talk to them.

They'll listen to you.

You can go talk
to them right now.
I'll go with you.

Yes.

I can make them listen.

I can make them pay.

[Door opens]

[Door closes]

Whoa.

[Knocking]

There's nobody home.

The lights are on,
but nobody's home.

Well, don't you fret.
Come on.

They probably
decided to stay at
the carters' tonight.

Thomas: what are you
doing, constance?

I was just going
to open the door.

Wait!

Wait!

Please wait!

Help me!

That's the boy, isn't it?
It was him!

I don't know.

You lie!

You tried to k*ll me
for that boy.

You're in it with him,
constance. You!

Almanzo: we're never
going to find him
out in this!

I know, but it's
2 hours back to town.

We get back there, just
going to have to turn
around come daylight.

Then we'll put
everyone up in my barn.

No. Better yet,
my place. It's closer.

Save going up
over the ridge.
Easier on the horses.

Sounds good to me,
just so long as
the roof don't leak.

Let's go.

I should have known
that in the end
you'd betray me.

You let elizabeth
run off with that
boy, didn't you?

I didn't betray you.

Nobody betrayed you.

Thomas, you're bleeding.

When did you
ever worry about

My bleeding,
my hurting?

You never knew.

You never
cared.

I see she took
her bastard baby
with her.

You're wrong about
the baby, thomas.

She's mine.

Another lie.

One more lie for constance
to protect poor old thomas
from shame.

Look, you're hurt.

You're not thinking right.
Please let me help you.

I don't want your help.

I don't want
your lies!

She's down there
with the baby!

Help!

Elizabeth,
give me the baby!

Elizabeth,
your father's bleeding.

I want you to go
fetch me some water.

Yes, ma'am.

Hurry, do you
understand?
I need help.

Where is she going?

She went to fetch me
some water.

[Gasps]

Sorry, thomas.

That was a very
brave thing
that you did.

Brave...hmm.

Have you ever been afraid?

Of course I have.

No, not really afraid,
not like a man.

You women don't feel it.
You don't have to.

[Horse nickers]

Elizabeth! Elizabeth!

Elizabeth!

Where is she?

You said she went
to the well.

She's had
plenty of time.

She'll be back soon.

Thomas, you're
bleeding again.

Come, sit down.
Let me help you.

No. You don't want
to help me.

You want
to see me shamed.

You let her
go to that boy
so they could laugh.

Liar. Thief.
Failure.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

You're a liar.
All I ever wanted was
for you to be proud.

Was that
too much to ask?

I am proud of you.
Liar!

Give me the baby,
constance.

I'm not constance.

I'm laura...

Laura ingalls wilder.
Can't you see?

Give me the baby.

With her gone,
we'll never have
to feel any shame.

Nobody even
has to know, ever.

I don't want
to hurt you,
constance.

I'm not constance!

I'm laura.

This is my baby--rose.

She's not elizabeth's.

She's mine.

Don't you understand?

She's mine, not yours.

Laura.

You were
elizabeth's teacher.

Yes. Yes, mr. Stark.

Last year.

Laura, yes.

Almanzo: stark!
We know you got a g*n in there!

Throw it out!

[Thunder]

Mr. Stark, please...

Please do what they say.

Thomas!

I'll make you proud of me,
constance.

[g*nshots]

Reverend alden:
dear heavenly father,

We are gathered here
this morning to commend the soul

Of our departed brother,
thomas henry stark,

To your keeping,

To your keeping
and your merciful judgment.

We would pray, too, o lord,

For the strength to remember
that it's your judgment,
not ours,

That measures all men.

Thomas' shortcoming
was not his failure.

It was a fear of failure.

It became a rage
he couldn't control.

It is our prayer,
o lord, to grow in
understanding of such men,

That by understanding,
we aid them in their agony

And against
such a tragic end,

Both for themselves
and for their family.

Bless and keep us, o lord.

Let us pray as jesus taught.

All: our father,
who art in heaven,

Hallowed by thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day
our daily bread

And forgive us our debts,

As we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not
into temptation

But deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom

And the power
and the glory forever.

Amen.