01x02 - Erika

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- You lied to me, Caine. - I didn't have any choice.

You wouldn't guide us if you knew my orders. So I did--

You give the order for a m*ssacre

I'll gut you belly to brisket--

Arrest this man!

[shouts indistinctly]

Knock him down! sh**t!

[g*nsh*t]

[bugle music]

[people yelling]

[male #1] Fire at will!

[crying]

Feed him.

Feed him!

Caine's outfit come in here?

Where is Colonel Caine?

I want that butcher's scalp. Where is he?

He's dead, Zeb.

- Mornin', ma'am. - Mornin'.

- You must be Mrs. Macahan. - I am.

Twenty-two years old, little over six feet

light brown hair, you would be Luke Macahan.

Drop the g*n belt, boy.

What do you think you're doing?

Sorry to inform you, ma'am, your son's under arrest

'for desertion from the United States Army.'

Name's Grey.

One move of that scattergun, I'll empty that saddle.

Now, step down.

You better talk to him, lady.

But now, your son's facing prison.

This goes any further, it could be the hangman.

- Mister, start walkin'. - And if I don't?

- I'll drop you right there. - Zeb!

[g*nsh*t]

You're really gonna k*ll that man.

Man's a k*ller, he's gotta be stopped.

'You think Luke was gonna give up without a fight?'

I don't know what Luke would've done..

...and neither do you.

The hell I don't! He's a Macahan, ain't he?

Luke, we don't want you to go, any of us.

Ma, don't you understand? I don't have any choice.

Uncle Zeb is right about that provost marshal.

He's gonna come back.

And when he does, Uncle Zeb is gonna k*ll him.

- Or I will. - You will?

If it means staying alive, ma, yes.

- Uncle Jacob-- - 'Clean out of there'

Hey, will you look at what we got here.

Come on, I've got somebody else that I want you to meet.

Now, nobody gonna hurt you.

[g*nsh*t]

Come on up here, and take my hat off.

Get.

[g*nsh*t]

Now, get out of here!

Let's go.

[g*nsh*t]

Got him!

We're bound to help him.

It is our law.

Bring pliers for the b*llet.

Take him inside.

[Kate] 'We're not moving.'

Stay, in case Luke needs us.

You're the stubbornest human being I ever met.

What gives you the right to tell us what we ought to do?

You've been in the high countries

'smoking the peace pipe with the Indians'

we've been breaking our backs making a life here.

They ain't no farmer. Anymore than my brother Timothy was.

You kept him chained to a plow everyday

for 20 years, when you knew he was dying to come West.

You haven't the finest idea what goes on

between a man and woman who love each other.

Have you ever loved a woman? All you know is animal lust

on a buffalo robe with some Indian squaw!

Let me tell you something.

There's a lot more animal lust in all of us, including you

than you'd like to admit.

[grunts]

You mean, you never stayed to see if he's dead?

Well, there was somebody comin', pa.

If he's dead, I wanna know it.

And if he's alive..

...wouldn't that be pretty?

I never figured hell for angels.

Maybe I'm not dead.

But you'll be fine. Just fine.

My name is Erika, but you must call me Miss Hanks.

I sure hope they'll let you look after me.

It is my hope too, Mr. Macahan.

Ma!

- Ma! - Whoa!

Uncle Zeb's in the barn. He's saddlin' up.

He says he's leavin'.

Oh, we can survive without him.

No, he says, he gonna find Luke

and bring him back here.

[Kate] 'I don't understand, Zeb.'

'Luke could be in danger if you brought him back here.'

Luke's life's gonna be in danger wherever he is

as long as Grey's after him.

Luke will fight him and Grey'll k*ll him.

So, we're back to that. k*ll or be k*lled?

If k*lling can save the life of one of your children..

...you'd k*ll.

You're wrong, Zeb. There are other ways.

Welcome, Chief Claw.

Strange, I never see your man.

He's...gone most of the time.

It's not good to leave a woman

and young ones alone in this country.

You need a man, pretty lady.

This mountain is long.

Good fighter, good hunter, good man.

I have a man.

We go hunt now. Come back, see this long knife.

Goodbye, pretty lady.

Mother, do you think they believe you?

Do you?

I don't know. I had to say something.

He's a very determined man.

Do you know a mountain man called Cully Madigan?

Cully Madigan?

As of last week, Madigan had k*lled and scalped

over two dozen Arikara braves.

Get to the point, boy.

The point is, he's your friend.

If you find him before I do

you might keep Madigan from the gallows.

Mister, I wanna know why my son's on foot

and you're poking him like sheep?

You tell her, boy.

I saw somethin' moving.

I thought it was the deer.

And you came close to sh**ting this man.

He'd done a mite better than come close, ma'am.

- What're you gawkin' at? - The man, he's handsome.

Put the horses in the barn, Josh.

Wait a minute, ma. I don't trust him.

Why?

Coming here, he asked too many questions.

[Anderson] 'I didn't mean no harm, ma'am.'

If I did, that boy'd be back there gathering ants.

I just want you to know how bad it is before I kiss you.

Why'd you believe that he was here?

Because he protected one of your women.

I think you might be protecting him.

But I'll look for myself.

Why does this provost marshal look for you?

I ran away from the army because I-I couldn't stand the killin'.

You left the w*r because you could not k*ll?

Oh, Luke, I've great hopes for you.

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That horse belong to the provost marshal, son?

Yes, sir.

And the man he's lookin' for, is he here?

It is not permitted to say.

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Your a great one for drawin' down on the man

with his back turned, Macahan.

Drop the scattergun, Grey.

Drop it!

Now the g*n belt.

Get it off, or I'll k*ll you.

You'll try.

You-you must not, you must not do this.

It's against God's will.

Why you, get out of the way.

Brothers and sisters, come between them.

Quickly!

If you'd k*ll each other, then you must first k*ll us.

There shall be no k*lling here.

'This is sacred ground.'

Grey, you got the devil's own luck.

[Grey] 'Your nephew's not here, Macahan.'

But one day I'll run him to ground..

...and I'll k*ll him.

'And then I'll find you.'

[gasps]

Mother Tice, come quickly!

[mumbling]

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No. No.

Don't sh**t. Don't..

No, no.

Ain't gonna k*ll him.

Water.

Water.

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Help me.

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[mumbling]

[rooster crowing]

[crowing continues]

- Grey-- - He's gone.

But how did--

Do not concern yourself. He's gone, and you're safe.

[sighs]

It's gettin' to be in a nice little habit.

Waking up and finding you.

If it is a habit, I pray to God we can break.

You were very sick again.

'For a while you were delirious.'

Even Mother Tice was worried for you.

What happened?

After that man left we found you unconscious.

Uhh, I tried moving.

I felt the stitches tear and I guess I just passed off.

I should never have tried to hide you in the store room.

'You did just fine..'

...as usual.

- Mr. Macahan-- - Uhh, ohh.

Luke!

Luke, huh?

Ha.

I think we're making some progress.

Oh, you're so lobbish.

I should not tell you this

but there is someone here to see you.

Who?

He's awake now. You may come in.

Luke.

Hey, you're doin' pretty good here.

Got a bed to lay around in, pretty girl to look after you.

You've gotten some smart since I've seen you.

- Uncle Zeb, Grey was here. - I know.

We had a little talk. He won't be back.

Luke, I promised your ma I'd come and get you.

'We're all going down to Oregon'

He's too weak to travel. He's lost much blood.

You're right there, miss.

I've seen him lookin somethin' better.

Well, this here is Erika, Uncle Zeb.

- She's been nursin' me. - I know.

From what the elders tell me, you wouldn't be here

if it wasn't for this young lady.

Elders, sometimes they're not plain.

Plain?

Oh, it's an expression they got here. Means simple, honest.

[chuckles]

I'll tell one thing that's plain, and that's you ain't fit

'to travel right now, but it's alright'

'cause I got some business I gotta take care of.

When I'm done, I'll swing by, and pick you up.

That is, if you still want to go.

Miss, you keep it plain.

Will not easy, Mr. Macahan.

That I can believe.

Will you go to Oregon?

You want me to go?

You know I do not.

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How come you're getting the eggs this morning?

Ma's busy.

My goodness, we're all up early this morning.

Never mind, ma, I'll get the eggs.

Never seen Laura up so early and so ready to do chores.

I've never seen you so ready to take a bath.

Have to go.

Guess it makes a difference when there's a man around the house.

Ha ha.

Good morning.

You're up early.

Chores.

I think the last night was one of the nicest dinners

we ever had around this place.

Well, it sure was nice dining with ladies

instead of sitting alone on a rock somewhere.

- How are you feeling today? - Feeling up to be on my way.

Where are you going from here?

Far, likely.

West?

Oregon.

I envy you.

Just pick up and leave whenever the feelin' hits you.

I sure wish I wasn't stuck here.

Why? Where'd you go if you weren't?

I don't know for sure.

But I wanna go where there's a town.

A big town with people, a city.

But that'll never happen.

You're mighty pretty, you know that?

Thank you.

And lucky for you, not so lucky for me.

I'm a man of very strong moral fiber

Else, I'll be tempted to just sweep you off your feet

and take you wherever I'm goin;.

I wish your moral fiber weren't quite so strong, Mr. Anderson.

[chuckles]

Well, the fact is..

...my moral ain't so hard.

And neither is anything else about me.

No money, no future, no prospects..

...and too old.

Oregon is what your ma has in mind.

Now, that's a long pull, but it sure beats anything

any passing-through saddle trap has to offer.

Now, get me something to take with me, will you?

Like a smile.

Eggs.

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Are you leaving?

Yep.

Looks like he's alright to ride.

[birds chirping]

Where's Josh and the girls?

Laura, Josh are in the house. Jessie's down by the creek.

I want you to go in the house.

- Wh-what is it? - Just stay put.

I don't know. Just do like I say.

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[screaming]

Ma! Ma!

- What happened? - Indians!

Couple of Arapaho scouts.

I don't think they meant to harm her none.

What did they want?

Just having a look around.

I guess Jessie startled 'em.

Why were they sneaking around here?

Might have something to do with Chief Claw.

See, Shawnee and Arapaho

ain't exactly kissing cousins, yon know.

But they're known to lift each other's hair now and then.

Your family could be in a bad place here.

Come on, Jessie, I'll take you home.

I washed and sewed it up for you.

- Sewed it? - It needed mending.

'Thank you, ma'am.'

I'm gonna miss all this feminine attention.

Well, no need to go right away.

You could use another day or two of rest.

I'd give everything I own to be able to stay on.

But I've already been here longer than I should.

I wanna thank you for treating me like part of the family.

[hens clucking]

[Anderson] 'They're friendly, or should I be holding on to my hair?'

[Kate] 'They're friendly.'

Laura!

'Jessie, bring out the cookies.'

It's alright, just pass them out as usual.

We would be honored.

I think he wants to know who you are?

I don't speak their language.

Just let me handle it.

[speaking in native language]

What did you say?

I told them you were my bride.

Just think about last night. It'd make pretendin' easier.

My man.

[speaking in native language]

He wants to know, why I'm fixing the ramble.

Tell him you have business far away.

[speaking in native language]

He ain't swallowin' it.

Maybe it will help convince him if you kiss me.

- What? - You know, goodbye kiss.

My man.

You better go now. That was a goodbye kiss, remember?

Yeah, I remember.

Ladies.

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Cully.

[male narrator] Mountain man was the name Americans gave

to those ferocious, half savage and legendary men

who were the unwitting path finders of this nation.

To the late 1830's when the fur trade virtually ended

Mountain men pushed ever deeper into the heart

of an unmapped wilderness.

Cully!

Cully, come on out. It's Zeb Macahan.

They lived and dressed like Indians

married Indian women and embraced the Indians'

fierce code of courage and honor above all else.

And like the Indian, they frequently took

the scalps of their enemies.

For the most part, the mountain man

loved and respected the Indian, but when in conflict with him

he could be a relentless and terrible adversary.

How do you fix for smoking the tobacco?

Got a little.

Cully.

Obliged.

Bitter spell.

Some. What you doin' up here?

Well, it got so that I couldn't stand the noise down there.

Besides, this is my old stomping ground around here, you know.

I was the one who brought you up here the first time, remember?

Yeah, I do keep remembering how green I was

when you first took me under your wing.

Hadn't even took me a scalp yet.

Yeah, I, I don't see none around here now either.

Got a wool bag full of them.

- Arikara? - Word do get around.

Well, the army said it. I told 'em they was wrong.

Well, you was wrong.

This child has k*lled himself a posse

with them bloody minded scallywags.

Cully, you're not the kind of man that goes to warring

on somebody without a good reason.

They got my boy, Zeb.

And I'm gonna keep k*lling the Arikara till I get him back.

Jeremiah?

Last time you've seen him, he was just a tad.

He's near 12 now.

What'd they do? Just come in, ride off with him?

Scalped his ma.

You mean Little Tree's dead?

She will be if I don't get her boy back.

He's the middle of the whole world far as she's concerned.

Why'd they take him? Must've had a reason.

Well, to hear them tell us

'cause they ain't had a great w*r chief since Portagee.

And he's too old now. He can't do anything, but talk.

He's the one that scragged my boy.

You mean Portagee took Jeremiah to raise him up

to be their a new w*r chief?

Whatever gave him that idea?

Shaman told him the new messiah, that was gonna lead

the Arikara back to glory was not yet a man

not yet Indian...but born in the heart of thunder.

Uh-huh.

You are the man that walks with thunder.

'Huh, sounds crazy, but you know what, figures.'

You look at it in a certain way, that's kind of a compliment.

Can't fall old Portagee's thinking.

I can fall him.

Right betwixt the eyes with a hand axe once I track him down.

I gotta ask you, Zeb.

Army send you up here after me?

Well, we had a talk, but that's not the reason I come, Cully.

'I come to warn you the army is out to k*ll you.'

'They figure, you're gonna trigger an uprising.'

I don't wanna trigger an uprising.

I want my boy back.

Any idea where the Portagee is?

I know where he is.

But I gotta go see Little Tree first.

Well, then we best get to it.

Sooner we get your boy, maybe I can get the army off your scent.

You'll be ridin' with me?

Well, I made my brother's wife a promise.

Told 'em I was gonna take 'em to Oregon.

I reckon, savin' your boy's gotta come first.

When I find the boy, I mean to go ridin' amongst them, Zeb.

You could lose little hair.

Never figured to live forever.

[chuckles]

[indistinct chattering]

[guffaws]

Oh, my! How are you?

This here is Round Pebble. She's Little Tree's baby sister.

[speaking in foreign language]

Cully.

You know somethin'?

Every time, I figure on trading you

for them ponies and squaws that Cheyenne chief

keeps offerin' for you, I think again at what I got

'and I say "No, sir".'

[sighs]

- I am ugly. - There ain't no such thing.

You're as pretty as the first day we shared a blanket.

And you're a good liar.

Hah, I'm good. Best liar living's right here with me.

It's good to see you again.

Hello, Little Tree. How are you feelin'?

Better now.

Zeb here is gonna help me fetch Jeremiah back.

You found him?

Well, next thing to it. We know where to look.

- Is this true? - It's true.

We'll have that boy back to you in no time at all.

Do this. Bring him to me.

We'll do it and the three of us will head north.

North?

I want to be with my woman and my son alone for a while.

Seems like I'm always off huntin' or trappin'

or somethin' rather than seeing my woman is kept happy.

Have a strong hand in the raising of that son of mine.

By the way, did I ever thank you proper for giving him to me?

Come back soon.

You could calm down, could come back.

[sobbing]

Bye, Little Tree.

We'll bring your son back to you.

Goodbye.

- You ready, Zeb? - Let's go.

[sobbing]

[horse neighing]

[Claw] Pretty lady, it is a good day.

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

See, it is good day.

'Why Macahan still sleep?'

It's Sunday.

'It's our day of rest and prayer.'

I have brought you man. Good man.

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I have a man. Your braves saw him.

But Long Knife no longer here.

He had to go away.

'Mountain-Is-Long will be your man till he returns.'

Good man, k*ll many Arapahoe..

'...three horses.'

That's not our way, chief. I have one man.

It is Shoshone way.

The Shoshone way is not our way.

Now, I-I-I want you to take him and leave.

[speaking in foreign language]

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[shouts indistinctly]

[all shout]

They're leaving.

And the big one's stayin'.

Ma, can't stay locked up in here forever.

I've got to go out and feed the animals.

Hey, look. Somebody's bringin' in horses..

[Jessie] 'Aren't they beautiful?'

[Josh] ...and leavin' 'em.

What do you suppose it means?

I don't know.

But I'm going to find out.

You must go.

Please, now.

I can't.

Do-Don't you understand? I can't.

I'm sorry. I can't.

I can't.

Argh!

He's really mad, ma. What are we gonna do?

[grunts]

Get down. Jessie.

[continues grunting]

- Josh, put that down. - But he's wrecking our house.

Josh...if you sh**t him

the Shoshone will really be our enemies.

- But he's gonna k*ll somebody. - 'No, he's not.'

Now, if he really wanted to hurt us

he would be in here by now.

[panting]

[clanking]

[screaming]

[continues screaming]

[sheep bleating]

[bleating continues]

Are flowers plain?

Flowers are strictly plain.

I'm thanking you.

[sniffing]

How is your wound?

Oh, it's-it's getting better.

I'm just pretending so I can stay near you.

- Didn't you know? - It is wrong to tell a lie.

Ah, well, not if it's a plain lie.

[chuckles]

You want to sit?

I should not.

- But you would. - I will.

[both chuckle]

Come on.

[sighs]

[sighs]

You know..?

I've been thinking about making myself useful around here.

Maybe as a shepherd or something.

With your wound you'd not be able to get around

the sheep if the wolves come.

Wolves?

What does the Simonite shepherd do when wolves do attack?

Kills it, if he can.

That's strange.

You k*ll a wolf for tryin' to k*ll your sheep

but you...wont k*ll a man who's trying to k*ll you.

Wolf's only tryin' to get somethin' to eat.

A wolf has no soul.

Neither do some men I've run across.

God would find you an heir, Mr. Macahan.

For a lotta things.

I did hear your father say the other day

that they needed a new pig pen built.

There wasn't anybody to build it.

Mr. Yodo who was our pig man died.

Pig man?

[chuckles]

What? You have not been about long enough to see

but, here everyone has a place.

There is, uh, a baker man and a shoe man

- and a milk man and-- - And a pig man.

And there is something that I can do.

To be a pig man is not easy.

And to build a pig pen is not simple.

Must be very strong and set right down into the ground

so that the pigs cannot root out underneath--

Erika, there are two things in this world that I know about..

...one is running and..

...the other is pigs.

How's that?

Remember...I was raised on a farm in Virginia.

We had a lotta pigs.

Then I'm sure you could be a pig man for the Bruderhof.

I will speak to my father.

And you will speak to the council of elders.

And the council of elders will speak to you.

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[intense music]

'Giddyup.'

Come on, giddyup, come on, giddyup in there, come on.

[groaning]

[neighing]

Posing ahead, bean sucking get over here, get over.

Ha! Get back in here. Come on.

Pa!

Hold, hold.

Hey, pa! Hey!

[panting]

Pa!

'I've seen him, pa!'

I've seen him, pa. I've seen him, big as life.

Seen who? The back sh**ter?

Yeah, he's over at the Blackbird Village right now.

That's exactly where I told he was.

You told us, we couldn't believe it, didn't make no sense.

When am I gonna learn to not take stock

in what you and your brother think is good sense.

Neither one of you got enough brains to fill up a thimble.

I know it, pa.

He was right where he was all the time.

Know exactly where he's at?

You better tell me he was hurting.

He was. He was limping, limping bad, walking with a cane.

- With a cane in the village? - No, up on that hill.

You know, the place where the creek comes down.

He was sparking with that girl.

We was telling you 'bout the one we was teasing.

Walking with a cane? Sparking a girl?

Your brother told me he hit him bad.

Well, we thought he was hit bad, pa.

Charlie knocked him clean off the horse

and he wasn't twitching after he fell.

He was playing possum.

But it don't matter now, pa, does it?

I mean, we know where he is now.

I could've k*lled him myself, pa.

I could've draw the bead and k*lled him

while he was kissing that girl.

Do you had, I'd eat your liver raw.

He's mine, you understand that? He's mine.

And I'll teach him to not to tangle us.

- Did he see ya? - No.

He wasn't seeing nothing but that girl.

Ah, that's better, he won't be expecting us.

Are we gonna go get him? Are we?

We're gonna get him, alright. All three of us.

- Where's your brother? - I don't know, pa.

I ain't seen him since we went looking for that fella.

You told us not to come back till we had something to tell.

Go fetch him. Right now!

It may take some time, pa.

Get him!

Well, what if that fella leaves before I get Charlie back here?

He's walking with the cane, ain't he?

Walking up the hill, sparking on Blackbird women, ain't he?

Ah, he's having himself a good old time

thinking nobody knows where he's at.

He thinks there ain't nobody gonna get him. Thinks he's safe.

- We'll get him. - I reckon, you're right, pa.

Are you gonna stand there grinning like an idiot?

Or you gonna find your brother?

I'm going pa, I am going.

[intense music]

And get back here fast! We have work to do.

I hear you, pa.

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[ambient music]

[neighing]

- Mr. Macahan? - Ah, Joshua?

Why aren't you at your chores?

I gave Joey two sets to do them for me.

- Isn't that against the rules? - Yes.

What happens if you get caught?

I will be taken to the council and given a penance.

What sort of penance?

I will be given more chores and more prayers to say.

That worth two cents?

I would like to talk to you but you're always with my sister.

Oh, yeah, she's kinda nursing me.

But you're well now.

What is it you want to talk to me about?

I hear the elders talking about you.

Sometimes, they call you an outlaw.

I'd like to know how it is, being an outlaw.

[sighs]

Only thing could be worse is prison.

But looking at it, it's kind of a prison in itself.

See, Joshua, when you are on the run...you're all alone.

And most of the time, you're scared to death.

That day on the road, against those men you were not afraid.

- Ooh, I was afraid. - I was afraid also.

There's nothing wrong with that, Joshua.

Only a fool's never afraid.

[Erika] 'Joshua?'

What are you doing here? Why are you not attending the cows?

Oh, he was helping me with the carrel.

Do not lie for him, Mr. Macahan.

It's time to bring the cows in, Joshua.

- Yes ma'am. Bye, Mr. Macahan. - Go on.

You know, I got a little brother back home named Joshua.

- We call him Josh. - From the Bible's Joshua?

Oh, no, no. From the great uncle Joshua.

Folks say he used to run whisky up and down the Mississippi.

Before he opened a school for wayward girls in Natchez.

But Joshua was a successor to Moses, it would not

be permitted to call his namesake Josh?

I know. It would not be plain.

Erika?

I finished your coat.

Try it on. See how it fits.

I didn't expect to see it so soon.

Ah, can't even see where you took it in.

Well, how do I look? Like a bishop?

No, but now you can go to church and eat in the refectory.

- Are you sure? - I asked Bishop Benjamin.

Only you must remember to sit with the men.

Oh, I don't want to sit with the men.

All they ever talk about is crops and fertilizer.

- I wanna sit with you. - No, with the men you sit.

- With you. - You must not, would not be..

...plain.

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[music continues]

You get the same feeling I am?

For the past 10 minutes.

We're being followed.

How many, you figure?

I'm ghastly spooked back there.

They're saddled pretty great. Let's say, maybe, 10, 15.

All the signs we've seen is crow. Don't make sense.

Crow's always been friendly. Why would they be followin' us?

Looks like we're about to find out.

Who's the w*r bonnet?

I don't know, never seen him before.

Maybe, it's Red Hawk.

He's the one who's making big noise at Wolver councils lately.

Cully, if we gonna make a move, we best do it now.

I don't much like the odds.

Red Hawk.

[speaking in foreign language]

I speak your language.

Why does Macahan ride with you?

Well, he likes me. We've trailed together before.

My business is not with Macahan.

Chief, we came together like hell and damnation.

What is your business, chief?

Throw down your g*ns.

[speaking in foreign language]

- Let's take 'em. - Hold it, Cully.

You better get your boy back if we get blowed out.

We're only worth , Zeb.

I'll give a lot to know what this is all about.

I ain't so sure, I wanna find out.

[indistinct chattering]

[dogs barking]

[indistinct chattering]

[speaking in foreign language]

I don't like the way they are treating us, Zeb.

If we manage to get out of this

we should give 'em a hard lesson in manners.

I'm gonna cut out your heart, Red Hawk, and hand it to you.

Don't look to me like you scared him much, Cully.

They're gonna peel us, I reckon.

Kinda looks that way.

Well, guess you and me, Cully, we..

...we almost figured it might wind up like this.

Feel sorry about your boy.

I'm sorry too..

...for getting you into it.

Guess your family's gonna have to get on without you.

Don't give it up, we ain't dead yet.

[ambient music]

[music continues]

[Jessie] 'Oh, she's just day dreaming, ma.'

'She's been doing that a lot since Mr. Anderson left.'

'If you ask me, I think, she was stuck on him.'

Can get kinda lonely out here.

What about you, Jessie?

Sometimes.

You miss Virginia?

And people.

- You need someone to talk to-- - I know.

It's harder on Laura.

There wasn't one social that she wasn't all fancied up for.

Laura?

You alright?

I'm alright, mama.

It was always so much easier for your father to talk to you

than it was for me.

I'm afraid, mama. Life's going right by me.

You're so young.

You're not young for very long out here.

You know Mrs. Remy?

'Her husband's a farmer, you've seen him in town'

She's only 26, ma.

Twenty six and she looks fifty.

I don't want that happening to me.

It's just so lonely out here.

I'm nearly 19 and then I'll be 20.

The last time I was at a dance or a picnic was three years ago.

I miss the boys that came courting.

You and pa worrying about me when I got home too late.

I wanna dress up and be told that I'm pretty.

I need those things.

Out here, it doesn't seem important to you

but it's important to me.

I'm tired of looking in the mirror every day

and seeing myself drying up.

But honey, we are going to be moving on soon.

But when Uncle Zeb finds Luke, brings him--

Luke, Luke, Luke, it's always Luke.

Well, what about me?

Jessie and Josh, what about them?

What about you? You're still young. You could start over.

We're not leaving here until they come back.

Now, we're gonna be together when we leave.

We came as a family and we're leaving as a family.

Honey, it's going to be alright.

It's not gonna be alright, mama.

I hate it here. I hate it!

melancholic music]

Ma'am, ladies, we're looking for a friend of ours.

Chances are he probably dropped by.

Yeah, I bet he did come through.

His name's Anderson, Jim Anderson.

'And knowin' him, I bet he stayed on too.'

Sorry, I can't help you.

Ooh, hard to believe, trail leads right to your door.

Tall fella, slick tongued, been known to dally with the ladies.

Then, if he'd been here, I'd certainly remember.

- What about you, girl? - It's just like my mother said.

We haven't seen anyone like that.

I figure if he did come through he couldn't

afford to hang around.'

Been pleasurable.

I knew it.

Anderson is an outlaw, just like those two.

'Or worse.'

I should have given you another day or two rest, boy.

[male #1] 'Morning, Anderson.'

Morning.

Was hoping we be the ones to find you.

It's 12 of us all toe looking for you.

Mr. Burnett split us up to cover more ground.

Twelve, huh?

Mr. Burnett must be paying a pretty penny.

Well, the way we hear it..

...Mr. Burnett can afford anything he wants.

And he wants you.

There's a bonus to the ones that bring you down.

Really?

- Well, how much am I worth? - 'Two hundred.'

'Just a hundred a piece.'

'That's hardly worth dyin' for.'

We don't intend to be the ones doin' the dyin'.

Mr. Burnett wants you to know..

...he's already paid half the debt.

And when we bury you..

'...he's willing to mark it paid in full.'

What do you mean by half?

Well, those settlers that had you, Henderson..

...after you left..

...that left 'em kinda negative, you know what I mean.

[chuckling]

'We burned 'em out, Anderson.'

House went up like tinder.

You talkin' about the Colbert's?

Them the folks that hired you.

Kept the other settlers in line.

Been acting like they should..

...sheep.

I'm afraid you're gonna find me a might different.

We figured.

[g*nshots]

[neighing]

[intense music]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Uh, that's one hell of a place to build a sod house.

Right in the middle of an Indian w*r.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

Josh!

Girls.

'Someone's coming.'

Miss Macahan.

Didn't expect to see you so soon.

There's Arapaho w*r party heading in this direction.

How close are they?

Hell, they'll probably have a pow-wow with the w*r chief.

Smoke the pipe... there's enough time for you

to take your family and clear outta here.

Why should we leave?

The Shoshone and the Arapaho are going against each other

right here on your ground.

They do have a w*r here.

A lot of 'em are gonna die.

Could be your burial ground too.

We've been out here more than two years, Mr. Anderson.

We've survived land-grabbers and outlaws..

and Indians.

Lady..

...there's an Indian w*r heading right in your direction.

Damn, woman.

We're staying put.

[ambient music]

- Does it hurt shaving? - No.

Looks to me like it hurts.

You going to take a bath too?

Yeah, I figured on it.

Why does a man go to so much trouble?

Girls?

Well, that's the best reason of all.

Are you not courting my sister, Erika.

Courtin'?

You favor her. Don't you?

Well, yes Joshua, I.. I favor her.

She favors you.

She does?

It...looks all over.

[chuckles]

Well, I'm glad to hear that.

So you'll ask her to marry with you?

Marry? Uh..

A man like me.

Fine girl like your sister.

Uh...It doesn't look.

- 'Not at all.' - She will say yes.

- She tell you that? - No, but I know it.

Therefore, I don't see why you have to shave your beard

or take a bath, Mr. Macahan.

Well, in the first place, Joshua, it's..

...It's awful scraggly.

And in the second place and according to the rules

of the Simonite brotherhood

non-married men ain't supposed to wear a beard.

But wouldn't it be easier to get married than to shave?

And she will marry you this afternoon, if you would ask her.

'Joshua!'

Go!

Ah, he didn't mean any harm.

Oh, he is so lobbish.

Did you hear what he said?

Yes.

Is it true?

Oh, I shall wallop Joshua.

Erika?

Is it?

Well..

...perhaps, he's not so far wrong.

You mean, you would marry me?

It is bold of me to say it but..

...I have been hoping you would ask.

Oh, Erika.

No Luke, not here in the village like this.

Besides..

...I have not said yes.

Huh.

'But Mr. Macahan..'

...If you are well enough to be a pig man

you are well enough to be on your way.

- Yes, sir, that's true. - Hmm.

'So you're saying, that you..'

'...that you want to stay here.'

[Luke] 'Yes.'

You're good people. You have peace here.

Which is pretty hard to find these days.

Is peace all you seek? What of our faith?

'Do you seek faith?'

[Luke] 'Well, I've been reading your Bible..'

'I like what it says.'

I wanna be one of you.

I wanna be among you.

But you are not plain?

No, but..

...I'm not very fancy either.

Mr. Macahan, you must understand we do not discourage converts

but you are a man who has k*lled another in anger.

I've never denied that.

- Do you repent of it? - I sure do.

I regretted it when it happened and..

...I regret it now.

'What makes you think that you will stop being an outlaw?'

[Luke] Well, uh..

First of all, I'm not nearly as much an outlaw as you think.

Second, if I stay here..

...there'll be nobody calling me out.

In other words, salvation through..

...lack of temptation. Is that it?

Brother Benjamin, I will take it anyway I can get it

if you'll have me.

You would want to join the Simonite brotherhood?

- Yes, sir, I would. - Hmm.

[indistinct chatter]

For now, we will allow Mr. Macahan to live among us.

By the way, Mr. Macahan, there was a g*n on your saddle.

We do not allow g*ns here.

'But it is still your property.'

I won't be needing it anymore.

Why don't you take it into town and sell it.

Do something good with the money.

We will do that.

The pig man, has no use for a g*n.

[ambient music]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

Can you hear what he's sayin'?

Most of it.

He's just tellin' as to how, he's not only a great warrior

but a great peacemaker.

Come tomorrow due to his great wisdom might

all the trouble of Arikara and the Crows gonna be gone forever.

He ain't only drunk, he's crazy.

Arikara men k*lling Crow and Crow, Arikara

just for the sport of it long than anyone can remember.

What's gonna make 'em stop it?

You.

What do you mean, me?

You know, I'm beginnin' to feel down right left out of this.

Red Hawk's tellin' how he's gonna trade you to The Arikara

if they'll stop killin' Crow.

He ain't never gonna sell a deal like that to Portagee.

Don't count on that too much.

They sent a messenger off.

Portagee is gonna be here tomorrow for a pow-wow.

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

You know, uh... according to their way

of lookin' at it, it ain't a bad plan either

The Arikara get you off their back.

And the Crow gets the Arikara outta their hair.

Damn!

Being peeled by the crow is bad enough.

Being peeled by them same bloody minded scalawags

'that run off with my boy is more than I can take.'

I'll tell you something..

I ain't hankering to get peeled by nobody.

I figure, we better find ourselves a way outta here.

Yeah, that's a good idea. How?

Can you see back of this post here?

Yeah.

Any kinda snag or anything stickin' out

down below my hands?

Well, there's a big knot stickin' out about a foot down.

That should do.

'You got her.'

[grunting]

[grunting]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

'See her comin'.'

[grunting]

You've done her.

How's your teeth?

Get around here you old kook..

[dramatic music]

Cully...I've been thinkin'..

...if Portagee is comin' into that camp tomorrow

for a pow-wow, he might have Jeremiah with him.

Why would he do that?

Well, for one thing he might not want the boy out of his sight.

Another thing, he might want the boy to see how the Arikara

handles a pow-wow with the enemy.

That makes sense.

And if he don't bring the boy, there's still time to get him

outta Arikara camp during pow-wow.

- About the way I figured. - We'll hold him to use him.

I want you outta this now.

It ain't your business.

I'm gonna ask you something, old horse.

If that was my boy back there would you be cuttin' out?

You bet on it.

Yeah?

You lie some too. Let's get outta here.

Go find us a place to hole up till the morning.

Here, pig-pig-pig.

Here, pig-pig-pig.

[sheep bleating]

[piglet squealing]

Shh. Here, pig-pig-pig.

Here, pig-pig-pig.

Come here. Here piggy.

Come here.

[pig grunting]

Here, pig-pig-pig.

[piglets squealing]

'Mr. Macahan! Mr. Macahan! '

There are three men comin' on horses.

'They have g*ns.'

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Please, these men are like animals.

They've come to k*ll.

But if they do not find you here, they will go.

Bishop Benjamin, you just can't keep sticking me

in the store room, every time somebody come out looking.

It's getting too dangerous for you.

If you would be one of us, Mr. Macahan, you will listen--

To us, violence is a cardinal sin.

Now, whatever happens, you must not reveal yourself.

Whatever you say, Bishop.

[intense music]

Blackbird's!

Come on, out.

Fetch him.

[music continues]

Blackbird, you gonna trut him out

trotor me and my boys are gonna start to get ugly.

Now, I'm gonna ask you one more time.

Where is he?

We looked everywhere, Pa, no sign of him.

You've seen him with that girl. He's gotta be here.

Blackbird, you better trot 'him out.

We cannot do what you ask.

Well...well, maybe if I put a b*llet in you

some of these others would tell me.

Then you will have to k*ll us all.

What do you want to do, Pa?

We can't k*ll 'em all.

No...we can't k*ll 'em all.

We sure as hell can set some good examples.

Now..

I'm gonna start shootin' this one to pieces.

'Startin with the ears, take a little scalp.'

'Then his fingers.'

Hey, Badshooter!

'I got one of your blackbird friends out here'

'If you don't step out here in one minute..'

'...I'm gonna start to k*ll him real slow.'

'Startin' with his ears.'

Backshooter! You got less than a minute.

[intense music]

'Five seconds, that's all the time you got left.'

It's my father they have out there.

You will try not to k*ll?

I'll try, Joshua.

'If this one dies, I'll fetch another.'

Hey, Backshooter!

[music continues]

Let him go, I'm comin' out.

And get those people off the street first.

Jake, he's in there, go around behind him.

They won't move, Backshooter. Come on, out.

Bishop Benjamin...

...you can't stop this now, it's no use.

Please, get your people off the street.

I think he is right, Benjamin.

Go.

You cannot do this. He is unarmed.

You sure of that?

'g*ns are not allowed here.'

That's gonna make this a whole lot easier.

They're all gone now, Backshooter.

'Come on, out.'

Not yet!

Let him go.

You sure, he's got no g*n.

I am sure.

You don't know how much that pleasures me.

- This is willful m*rder. - Bet your life, Blackbird.

As willful as it can be.

Get outta here.

He's gone now, Backshooter.

Come on, out and take your medicine.

[creaking]

We done everythin' you asked.

We're waitin' on you.

Is that him?

That's him, Pa.

Well, Backshooter..

...it took you long enough... but here you are.

k*lling your boy was a fair fight.

Killin' me ain't gonna bring him back.

'That's right it ain't.'

But it sure gonna pleasure me to gut you and watch you die

real slow.

Don't try anything foolish.

I'm trying real hard to keep a promise.

So am I.

You told me he didn't have no g*n. You rotten liar.

Sully!

[g*nshots]

[sobbing]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

I'm sorry, Erika.

You could not help yourself.

I'm grateful for my fathers life.

I'll have to leave here, now.

- You know that. - I will come with you.

'No you can't.'

I've been lyin' to you.

I've been lyin' to all your people.

'And most of all I've been lying to myself.'

I love you, Erika.

But I couldn't stand by and watch people like you

be brutalized by men like them and not try and stop it.

It is hard enough to be plain sometimes.

Even if your born to it.

If you're not born to it, it is all but impossible.

Goodbye, Luke Macahan.

Walk with god.

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

Think they'll come lookin' for us?

They ain't gonna have time. Here comes Portagee.

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

They got Jeremiah.

Yeah.

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

[yelling]

[yelling]

Now.

Now.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Jeremiah!

Marian! Marian!

[yelling]

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

Red hawk!

'We talk or he dies.'

We talk.

[speaking native language]

[speaking native language]

We talk, no more.

Too much talk.

'k*ll me, you do not save Madigan.'

Madigan k*ll many Arikara.

Madigan belong to us.

It's no use, Zeb.

We can sit here till dawn, he ain't gonna budge.

'There's no way all of us are gonna get outta here.'

It's me they want, they don't give a damn about you.

'Listen, Portagee, here's the way it's gonna be.'

Zeb and the boy go free.

No, keep boy.

Now, you hear me, you savage ol' buzzard.

'Cause if you don't, I'm gonna cut you from belly to brisket.

Zeb and me are gonna k*ll a puck full of your mighty warriors

before they can k*ll us.

And if that happens, you ain't gonna have the pleasure

of keepin' me alive for those two or three days

of fun and games that you're countin' on.

Boy stay.

Now your smarter than that, Portagee.

You think the son, a man that walks with thunders

ever gonna be our new w*r chief?

After he's watched you peel the hide off his father.

I will die with my father.

You'll damn well do what you told.

You'll shut up till I tell you when to speak, boy.

You got one minute, you scum. I'm gonna start carvin' on you.

Let boy go.

Boy, free. Wild Eagle free.

Madigan, stay.

I got your word, they won't be harmed.

You have word of a Rickarak chief.

Cully, make a fair one. Take a few of them with us.

You said it yourself, Zeb.

We got the boy to think about.

You and me are always knew it could end like this.

And I want the boy and his ma to live.

She is done.

[speaking foreign language]

Remember what I taught you, boy.

Don't lie and don't quit. Not ever.

You know what you gotta do, old coot.

'Lets scout the inn.'

Sure would pleasure me a heap to spoil their fun.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[yelling]

[yelling continues]

[Indian's chanting]

[chanting continues]

It must be done quickly.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[laughing]

Cut me lose, boy. I'll show you how to throw that thing.

That wouldn't scare a jackrabbit.

That's better.

[music continues]

[laughing]

[indistinct]

[Indians chanting]

[laughing]

[Cully] You know what you gotta do, old coot.

I wanna be with my woman, my son alone for a while.

[chanting continues]

I was strong and brave you that son of mine.

Cully!

[intense music]

[theme music]

[music continues]

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