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01x06 - Episode 6

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "American Primeval". Aired: January 9, 2025.*
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The series examines the fight to gain control of the American West and the sometimes-violent clash between religion and culture in Utah Territory.

01x06 - Episode 6

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Where's my mother?

[in Shoshone] Anyone comes,

k*ll them.

Hmm.

[in English] Where

are you going?

To get your mother.

[grunting]

Hyah!

[Sara moaning]

[Virgil] Oh, there she is.

Morning, Ms. Holloway.

Hope you haven't

been too jostled.

Oh, you're fine right there.

Don't you get any ideas.

- You see anything back that way?

- Not a soul.

[Virgil] This little

dance is just a precaution

in case they ain't the

only ones trailing.

Need to pick up the

pace. Now, Ms. Holloway,

I'm gonna make you a

little more comfortable.

You try to run, it's gonna

be trouble. You understand?

Whatever you are making,

I can give you more.

Deal.

My husband in Crooks Springs

This husband of yours know about

the fellow you shot back east?

I'm offering you the opportunity to

earn more by doing the right thing.

I'm offering you the

opportunity to stop talkin'

or this will get a lot

uglier than it needs to.

You don't understand.

No, what you don't

understand, Ms. Holloway,

is that our current circumstances are

a reflection of our past decisions.

Now perhaps you'd like to

use this as an opportunity

to reflect on your

past decisions.

You run, I'll put a

b*llet in your face.

Tilly, wait here till evenin'.

Anybody but Newt's boys

come, you take 'em out.

Now,

we'll make camp at Black's

Ridge. Meet up there.

Ms. Holloway,

don't make him mad.

I don't wanna see you get hurt.

After you.

[exhales]

[mumbling]

[g*n c*ck]

Where is she?

You sure don't die real easy.

[groans softly]

Need to find work where bending

over is not a required skill.

- [bones cracking softly]

- Ooh!

Little less heel

would be appreciated.

[knock on door]

Nope! Busy in here!

Well, you got a visitor.

You're like a burning piss

I can't shake, Governor.

Back to arrest me again?

Just you and your man there?

What's this?

It's my final

offer, Mr. Bridger.

And if you do not find

all of this satisfactory,

I assure you that my next proposition

shall become severely less generous.

Well,

it appears you've located the one bridge

across my fondness for this place.

A signature, Mr. Bridger,

and we shall be done.

Would you like me

to read it to you?

I may not be able to read,

but I sure can count.

It'll take a good bit of business for you

to break even on this sort of payment.

That's for me to manage.

I'm sure the Lord will light

your way in that respect.

He will indeed.

Well, I wish I could say

it's been a pleasure.

[Jim] Bartering can add

tension to a relationship.

I hope there's no

bitterness between us.

Oh, none at all. At all.

So what's next?

I'm going to burn your

fort to the ground.

I'm giving you and everyone here two days

to clear out before I light the torches.

Why the hell would he do that?

It's called fortifying, Sammy.

Less posts are around, harder it

is for others to make their way in.

Especially soldiers looking to

stomp out that Mormon flame.

Ain't that right, Governor?

When evil comes knocking,

you lock the door.

And hope it hasn't already

gotten inside with you.

I do what's required to

protect my people, Mr. Bridger.

A line must be drawn or

else we will cease to exist.

And I will not let that happen.

Have a wonderful day.

Governor. Sir.

We have a situation.

I'm traveling to Gilbert to

give my sermon. Is it urgent?

It is.

Go ahead.

The woman who survived the

ambush knows it was us.

Attempts have been made to notify

Washington. We need to act.

Extinguish the flame

before it spreads.

No way around it, but the woman is a

threat to everything we've built here.

Do we know where this woman is?

With the Shoshone.

- We want no trouble with the Shoshone

- Red Feather has joined them.

Gives us an opportunity

to eliminate them all.

Then get it handled.

And do not speak of

this to me again.

Yes, Governor.

- Hello. Hello. Sister. Brother.

- [man] Governor Young.

- Hi. How are you?

- What is your name?

Charlotte.

May the Lord bless

you, Charlotte.

- And what is your name?

- Samantha.

- Samantha. May the Lord bless you.

- [man] God bless you, sir.

Thank you.

Have more.

[woman] May the

Lord be with you.

[humming softly]

My God.

[continues humming]

[muffled] Brother Pratt.

Brother Pratt.

Where's Brother Cook?

He stole William's watch.

[rustling]

[horse snorting]

[whinnies]

[horse continues whinnying]

[wood creaking]

[soft thudding]

[banging on door]

[continues banging]

[wolves snarling]

[growling]

[snarling]

No!

No! Stop!

[screaming]

Stop!

[gasping, panting]

Brother Pratt has

returned to the flock.

What about Cook?

Not as fortunate.

Best I could make out

the men they were with left them both

for dead. I explained to Brother Pratt

of his wife's m*rder at

the hands of hostiles

and of our plans to

avenge her death tonight.

I'm going with you.

I am going with you.

As you wish, Brother Pratt.

Get him prepared.

You really want him to go along?

He's traveled into madness.

We'll allow him his revenge.

And if he sees his

wife is still alive?

Put him at the

front of the charge.

Let fate finish it.

[man] To arms! Ready!

[men yelling]

[yelling]

- [drums beating]

- [people hooting]

[in Shoshone] For Stone Woman.

To give you strength.

[ululating]

[Lucas] Should get

her some blankets.

Likely to freeze

to death overnight.

Ah, later.

Let her shiver a while.

Teach her some compliance.

I don't need your

g*dd*mn look, Lucas.

We ain't doing nothing to her.

Just making money.

Go give her your blanket

or whatever you please.

Here you go, Ms. Holloway.

You have goodness in

your eyes. I can see it.

Please help me.

I can't.

Help me get to my

son, please. Please.

I can't, ma'am.

- [rustling in distance]

- [horse neighs]

The hell we got here?

Is that Tilly?

Gonna get hisself

plugged if it is.

Pull back or get shot!

God damn it.

Take him out!

Son of a b*tch.

[g*nshots]

[groaning]

[breathing shakily]

[Virgil] Lucas!

Talk to me!

Okay. Run.

[g*nsh*t]

Lucas?

You hit, little brother?

[g*n clicks]

[g*n clicking]

My friend

It's just about money.

That's all it is.

That's all this is.

With them gone,

that's a hell of a lot

for you and me to split.

What you say?

[Isaac grunts]

[screaming]

[both grunting]

[growling]

[screaming]

[Isaac panting]

[panting]

Virgil Virgil Virgil

Virgil. Virgil? Virgil!

Virgil. Virgil, come on, get up.

Virgil. Stop. Come on!

Get up.

[wind blowing]

[James] Fan out, boys.

Stay alert.

Something ain't right.

[man shouting indistinctly]

They knew we were coming.

How'd they know we were coming?

- Here they come!

- [men yelling]

[ululating]

k*ll these savages!

[men shout indistinctly]

[speaks Shoshone]

[man] k*ll 'em all!

[gasping]

Abish. Abish. Abish.

[screaming]

[g*nsh*t]

[Sara] Devin!

[Devin] Mama!

- Are you okay?

- I'm okay.

You're hurt.

[Devin] A wolf. I'm fixing her.

[in Shoshone] Are you okay?

[in English] Mr. Reed,

can we get out of here?

[horse neighing]

And how are things this good

morning, Brother Hickman?

All fine, Governor. It's done.

Only one thing left to do, then.

Yes, sir.

Indeed.

[faint revelry]

[fiddle music playing]

I always figured you'd be working

on this fort till your dying day.

That was the idea, Sammy.

Till Jesus or God whispered in them

Mormon prophet's ear to hunker down.

To hunkerin' down.

There's healthier ways

to grow old than this.

That's a hell of a

lot of money, Jim.

What the hell else am

I gonna do with it?

Except get m*rder*d or robbed

out in the wild someplace.

- Jim!

- Yeah?

Mormons is here, Jim!

[music stops]

Torches in hand.

[man] Light it up!

Speaking of robbers.

[man 2] Don't leave

anything standing!

Get these animals

out of here first.

We want the livestock.

Burn it down. In the name

of our Father in heaven.

Burn it all down!

That's it. Fire here.

It's closing time.

For us all.

- Amen, brother.

- That's right.

Whatever remains behind the

bar is free for the taking!

[all cheering]

You're a good man, Bridger.

I've been a wild rover ♪

For many a year ♪

And I spent all my money

On whiskey and beer ♪

You go over yonder

and I'll go this way.

Burn it all, brother.

Wanted you to see this, old man.

I believe you may have found

your calling, Wild Bill.

As they say,

even an ape can start a fire.

[glass shattering]

I've grown partial

to this blade.

For many a year ♪

And I've spent all my

money On whiskey and beer ♪

But now I'm returning ♪

[Young] "Brothers and sisters, we have

endured anguish and pain to reach Zion."

"And we must not allow men

of evil to steal it away."

"For we are invaded

by a hostile force."

"Coming once again to

plunder and burn our houses."

"Lay waste to our fields."

"Hoping to accomplish

our destruction."

"But if our kingdom

of God holds strong,

grows, spreads, increases

and prospers in its course,

it will cleanse, it will purge,

and purify the world

from wickedness."

"No man, no set of men,

no president

- shall control me before my God."

- [horse whinnies]

You wanna ask, don't you?

What does it mean?

This is my family.

There's my wife.

[speaks Shoshone]

[in English] Her

name was Spring Rain.

My son.

[speaks Shoshone]

[in English] Little Bear.

Family.

They died?

They have crossed over.

[exhales] Give it a try.

Careful.

[Devin] Works good.

Works real good.

Thank you, Mr. Reed.

Think I'm faster than before.

You wanna try?

Yeah.

Beautiful.

What?

What?

What is that?

- What?

- Hold still.

- What is it?

- No

I don't know, it's beating.

I won't tell anyone.

I want to try.

[Sara] How much further, do

you think, to Crooks Springs?

Midday. Unless something arises.

I'll try to think of something.

You'll be fine.

You and the boy.

It's what I keep telling myself.

I know a place we

can stop before town.

Get some rest. Clean up some.

Saying I need to make myself

more presentable, Mr. Reed?

Everything about you is

presentable, Ms. Holloway.

[Sara] Have you

been here before?

Yeah.

Years ago.

Where will you go next?

Where we started from.

It's the only land I know.

Not interested in seeing

what else you might find?

My wife and son are there.

That's where I belong.

I suppose there's no

place for us there.

I know how to survive out here.

Alone.

Then I Then I

think it's best if

if I ride into town

with him on my own

so as not to confuse

anyone with our entrance.

Okay.

Devin!

Mr. Reed is going to start

back to Fort Bridger.

It's time to say goodbye. We'll continue

on to Crooks Springs on our own.

Without you?

You don't need me from here.

But we're not there yet.

You're close. Half a mile over that

ridge, you'll be in Crooks Springs.

So now we have to go by ourselves?

To a place we don't even want to be?

- Your father is there.

- We don't need him!

You're supposed

to look after us.

He did.

We looked after each other.

It's your time to lead now.

[speaks Shoshone]

[in English] You're welcome.

[Sara] We'll take care of her.

I know.

Thank you again.

You're welcome.

I hope you find that

smile you are looking for.

[Sara] Isaac.

I wish it were your smile that

I was going to be looking for.

I do too.

The real reason I asked you

to let us ride in on our own

is I couldn't let Devin's father

see the way I look at you.

The way I'm looking at you now.

[Devin] I don't want to go.

- We don't have any choice.

- There are other towns, a lot of 'em.

It's the only one

where your father is.

What does that matter? We can keep

going. We can go to California.

If people keep coming and they

find me, he will be all you have.

You said those men were gone.

They aren't.

The truth is I can't

protect you forever.

If more ever show up, I need you

with someone who will keep you safe.

Where'd that come from?

- We shouldn't be going without him.

- Let me help you get on your horse.

I can do it myself.

- Wait, wait, please.

- Get on the horse.

- Wait, please. Stop.

- Get on the horse.

- You're coming with me.

- I'm not leaving them.

Get on the f*cking horse.

Please, I have some money

and you can have it all.

[Sara shrieks]

You think I'm joking?

Get on the f*cking horse.

- Get on the f*cking horse.

- Go on, Mother. We'll be okay.

Don't look at them. Get

on the f*cking horse.

Get on the horse!

No.

Don't do it.

- We'll be okay.

- I'll sh**t them, I swear!

- They'll keep coming.

- [Devin] No.

Shut your f*cking mouth!

Get on your g*dd*mn horse!

[Devin] Don't do it.

Get on the horse!

- [g*nsh*t]

- [exclaims]

[grunting]

[coughs]

[grunting]

You all right?

[Isaac grunts]

Isaac.

I'm right here with you.

Thank you. Thank you.

[somber instrumental

music playing]

You sure about this?

Let's go to California.