All language subtitles for North And South S02E01 (1985) 1080p_English [English] (SUBRIP)

[MARCHING BAND PLAYING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[BUGLE PLAYING]

BRETT:
Lieutenant Freeman?

FREEMAN:
Mrs. Hazard, ma'am, how are you?

Just fine. Have you seen my husband?

He left an hour ago. He's positioning
a battery over by the Rock Creek area.

Oh, thank you. Do you really think the
Southern army will invade Washington?

Well, with the Rebs--

Excuse me, ma'am, the Southern
army only 20 miles away...

Well, better to be safe than sorry.

But I'm sure your husband knows
more about a possible battle...

...now that he has his transfer
to the sharpshooters.

Sharpshooters?

I'm sorry, ma'am. I thought you knew.

No, I...

Thank you, sir, for the information.

FREEMAN:
Why don't you let me get you an escort.

BRETT: I can find my way, lieutenant.
Thank you.

MAN:
Little Miss Molasses with her darky.

What you hear from Jeffie Davis,
honey child?

Something wrong with your hearing,
Reb?

We don't want any trouble.
Please just leave us alone.

Why don't you tell that to
your people that attacked...

-...our troops coming through Baltimore.
-Take your hands off that bridle.

We're white men.
You can't talk to us like that.

You're talking to us like we're slaves.

SEMIRAMIS:
Giddap!

[MAN GROANS]

BILLY: Primary field of fire,
all four guns, is across the river.

Georgetown to the Chain Bridge.

The secondary position will be
to cover the northern approaches.

BRETT: I'm looking for my husband,
Lieutenant Hazard.

Thank you, sir.

Excuse me, sergeant.

Brett!

BRETT:
Billy!

I got a transfer. I'm gonna be
in the 1st U.S. Sharpshooters.

It's a new regimen just
authorized by Congress.

I didn't want to tell you until
it came through. Isn't it great?

You'll be in the thick of the fighting.

Why couldn't you stay
with the engineers?

Brett, I'm a soldier.
Soldiers are supposed to fight.

Our ancestors fought so the U.S.
could be free. I could make history.

By killing Southerners?

I didn't mean your family.

I know a lot of Southerners
love the Union and don't want war.

But they're gonna fight
for the Confederacy.

Good people will be killed. Is that
the kind of history you want to make?

It's gonna be all right.

Everybody says the war will be over
in one big battle.

When I leave for camp, go to Belvedere
and stay with my mother.

What about Semiramis?

I'll make arrangements for her
to get safely to Mont Royal.

Why are we fighting?

Because you never told me
any of this, Billy.

I don't want anything
to happen to you.

CHARLES: If I'm to believe
the Charleston recruiting officer...

...I'd better ride day and night to reach
Virginia before the war's over.

-It won't be that easy, Charles.
-Most of us were born on horseback.

We'll ride circles around those Yankees.

There's three of them
to every one of us.

Hey, I'll take those odds any day.

[ORRY CHUCKLES]

It's a shame you gotta rub shoulders
with the president of the Confederacy...

...instead of riding
with Wade Hampton's Legion.

Orry...

I'm gonna miss you.

You're a lot more than a cousin to me,
Charles. You're like a little brother.

So I don't want you taking
any unnecessary chances.

-You know me.
-That's what worries me.

[CHARLES CHUCKLING]

CLARISSA:
Charles reminds me so much of Orry...

...when he went off to fight in Mexico.

He came back from that war. And
they'll both come back from this one.

I can't believe what happened.

Our dearest friends, the Hazards.
Billy, my son-in-law...

-Torn apart by war.
-Maybe it won't last very long.

I do hope so, my dear.

The two handsomest men
in the Confederacy.

CLARISSA: You even make
those uniforms look good.

Watch out, Aunt Clarissa!

I may take you with me.
I can't live without your corn bread.

Dear Charles.

I'm not ready to say goodbye.

I never wanted this war.

But we'd be without pride and honor
if we let the North tell us how to live.

There are things worth fighting for,
Madeline, this land...

...our families, our way of life...

And you.

I can't wait till you become
Mrs. Orry Main.

And once your divorce is final...

...I'll get you to a preacher
quicker than you can say, "I do."

I do.

Sport, the war will be over before that
general gets through saying goodbye.

Charles can't wait to get on the road
now that he's heard Virginia belles...

...outshine even our
South Carolina beauties.

Mother.

You take care of yourself.

Oh, Orry, I promised myself
I wouldn't cry.

Now...

There'll be no time for tears. You'll
be too busy running this plantation.

There's a war waiting on us.

Time's a-wasting.

Cuffey.

Don't worry, Mr. Orry.
I'll take care of everything.

I know you will.

Race you to the war!

ORRY:
Take care, Charles.

JUSTIN: I must say, gentlemen, I consider
this a great honor, and I thank you.

MAN: You do us the honor, Mr. LaMotte,
accepting your commission.

All of us on the militia general staff...

...feel your qualifications
make you an ideal colonel...

...to turn our green volunteers into
soldiers to defend South Carolina.

I shall start recruiting in my
district immediately, sir.

May I tell you how much
we've enjoyed your hospitality...

...Colonel LaMotte, although I must say
I did miss seeing your lovely wife.

Is Mrs. LaMotte ailing?

Mrs. LaMotte is no longer
residing at Resolute.

You'll have to forgive Mr. Clay.

He's been in legislature at Columbia
since the Fort Sumter crisis...

...and wasn't aware of your
domestic situation.

My domestic situation is
of no concern to anyone, sir.

Gentlemen, good day.

MAN:
Good day, sir.

Well, sure and you're a fine
figure of a man, George Hazard.

You look as handsome in that uniform...

...as you did the first night
we danced together in Mexico.

After the Mexican War, I swore
I'd never wear a uniform again.

But I just can't sit here
in Lehigh Station

while the country's being torn in half.

I agree with the president.

The Union must be preserved.

But regulations or not...

...they'll have to court-martial me
before I wear this ridiculous hat.

Even I'd have to think twice
before wearing that thing.

I shouldn't be going to Washington. I
should have requested a field command.

Now, George, the president
wants you on his staff.

Not just because you're a West Pointer.

It's because he knows
an exceptional man, just as I do.

My brother's close to Lincoln, and he
feels the president will mobilize us...

...and not just the military,
but the private sector too.

That includes Hazard Iron...

[STANLEY SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Isabel, I hope we're doing the right
thing. There is a war on.

A party like this might be
in bad taste.

We're just celebrating the departure
of our very own hero.

After all, we're the most prominent
family in this part of the state.

People will see it as our patriotic duty.

I'm not sure how happy George
is with all this fanfare.

The army's best officers have resigned
and gone south, which they'll regret.

Because the Confederate
cause may already be lost.

But those of us who run important
companies...

...create the engine that'll power
the Union to quick victory.

As a matter of fact,
I've already drawn up plans--

[GUESTS APPLAUDING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

I'm afraid you're going to
have to be the colonel.

Thank you very much, but I haven't
done anything yet to deserve this.

I would like to think this is not only...

...for those of us
who are going off to war...

...but for those who've already left...

...including my younger brother,
Lt. William Hazard...

...and especially for those who
are staying here at home...

...working for the Union cause
with the same dedication and spirit.

Including my eldest brother, Stanley,
who will run Hazard Iron in my absence.

Thank you very much.

-We have confidence in you, Stanley.
-STANLEY: Thank you, George.

-You'll do a great job. Good luck.
-Thank you.

All of this makes me know
you really are going to leave us.

I'm going to miss you both so much.

-Your guests are eager to meet you.
-GEORGE: Thank you, Isabel.

Mother.

Don't let sentiment interfere
with our plans, my darling.

Now isn't just a chance
to profit from this foolish war...

...but for you to be the man
you've always wanted to be.

[MARCHING BAND PLAYING]

[MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

MAN:
General. President Davis is waiting.

MAN: Mr. President, I appreciate
your sentiments...

...but we simply cannot afford
to temporize.

The North will strangle the South
if we do.

Excuse me. I was told
to join you--

Indeed, sir. Gentlemen,
Brigadier General Orry Main.

General Robert E. Lee, my military
adviser, and members of my Cabinet.

Our agents in the federal capital
have shown us how the North...

...plans to crush us in the coils
of a giant water snake.

That is precisely the situation, sir.

All down the Eastern seaboard
to the Florida Keys...

...then along the gulf to New Orleans.

Their navy would
seal off the Confederacy.

They will send their western army
south to secure the Border States.

-And cut the Confederacy in two.
-Never. Never.

But it would be daring.

They could squeeze us to death by
cutting off our supplies and weapons...

...from Texas, the ports
of Mexico and Europe.

Scott, their general in chief
and a Virginian...

...opposed this far-fetched strategy.

The man is a traitor to the South.

To be a Southerner and believe in the
Union does not make one a traitor, sir...

...or I would not be here.

I realize you turned down Lincoln's
offer to command the Yankee armies...

-...but I had no idea--
-Mr. President...

...I believe secession
is unconstitutional...

...and slavery is a moral and political
evil in any society.

Then why have you joined us?

Because I could not draw
my sword against Virginia.

My loyalty and my affections...

...and those of my family
for five generations belong to her.

That is why I'm here, sir.

Now, if we are to have any
chance at all to defeat the North...

...we must enlist our own snake and

strike like a cobra,
right at their vitals.

-The federal capital of Washington--
-Sir, I do not agree with you!

Many of our state militias would
refuse to join an invasion of the North.

LEE: Mr. President, if you allow
the individual states to dictate our--

Lincoln maneuvered us into firing
the first shot at Fort Sumter.

I'll not let him brand me
the aggressor again.

Next time, the North
will be the first to fire!

Enough for today, gentlemen.
General Main?

You must be wondering
why I summoned you here.

-To be honest, sir, yes.
-Your cotton mill in South Carolina...

...was one of the first in
the South and very successful.

We showed excellent profit, but now
the mill is producing war materials.

My partner and I had to liquidate,
as he's from Pennsylvania.

That's another tragedy in all this: the
destruction of old and dear friendships.

George and I hope to continue
that friendship someday, sir.

Son...

My government desperately
needs your expertise.

I needn't tell you how few factories
we have in the South.

-And the shortage of raw materials--
-I know, sir. I know.

That's why I need you. To make our
war machine as efficient as possible.

I'll do my best. You have my word.

That's all any of us can do.

HAMPTON:
The Union has a substantial force here...

...beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains...

...60 miles to the west
of their capital.

So we've had to post
11,000 of our men...

...to stop them from invading
the Shenandoah Valley.

Now the main Yankee army is
massing here, outside Washington.

Looks like they'll drive
through eastern Virginia.

That's probably where
we'll have to fight them.

Captain Main, ride north of Centerville.

See how big a force they have, and
if they appear ready to move south.

Don't take risks trying to take
a prisoner. I need information...

...not dead scouts.

-Yes, sir.
-Good luck, captain.

Oh, that's just fine, corporal.

-A haircut?
-A trim.

Just because there's a war on doesn't
mean we stop being gentlemen.

-Thank you, corporal.
-Ambrose, you never cease to amaze me.

Well, thank you, Charles.

Come on. I need a volunteer,
and you're it.

A volunteer.

PELL:
Yankees.

CHARLES:
Hyah!

Stay off to the woods.
Maybe we can lose them.

[GROANING]

It's a woman.

We got enough trouble
without borrowing more.

[GUNSHOTS]

Took you long enough
to decide to help me.

You might at least say thank you.

Just get me out of this mess. I gotta get
these medicines through to your troops.

I'll take her.
You detour the Yankees.

-We'll meet at the fork near the river.
-I see rank has certain privileges.

MAN:
Boys! Back!

[YELLS]

I can take care of myself, captain.

I'm sure you can.

-PELL: About time you got here.
-Those Yankees could double back.

Last time I saw them
they were chasing their tails.

My farm's a few miles up the road.
Let's not sit here.

That does it. You could
show us a little more gratitude.

I'm sorry. Augusta Barclay, captain.

Charles Main.

Ambrose Pell.

AUGUSTA:
I am grateful, more than you know.

I've been smuggling quinine and
morphine from Union hospitals.

If they'd caught me...

Couldn't let anything happen
to a Virginia belle, could we?

We'll see you get home
safely, ma'am.

AUGUSTA:
Hello!

[AUGUSTA LAUGHING]

Ma'am, we were
worried about you.

I ran into these officers on the road,
and I must say, I'm awful glad I did.

Captain Main, Lieutenant Pell,
this is Washington and his son, Boz.

We'll see to your horses, sir.

-We'd best be on our way.
-Let me offer you some supper.

It's the least I can do.

-Thanks, but--
-We'd be honored to accept your offer.

A man has to eat, and I have a feeling
the lady's cooking's better than yours.

CHARLES: I'm not fighting for the South
if it means keeping slavery.

I'm fighting for the place where I live.
That's why most of the men joined up.

Sometimes I wonder if
Mr. Davis understands that.

-I think he does, deep down.
-Like you?

I don't believe in this war.

Just doing what I can to make things
easier for those who have to fight it.

[PELL CLEARS THROAT]

Yes, um...

Thank you for the fine meal, ma'am,
but we have to leave.

I want to reach the Yankee
encampments before morning.

Well, I'll get the horses.
Excuse me, ma'am.

Does your husband object to the work
you're doing? It seems a bit dangerous.

My husband died a few years ago.
He was a good man.

Older than me.
Learned a great deal from him.

Sounds like you really miss him.

With all the work there is to do,
and my other activities...

...there's not much time to be lonely.

Thank you again, Mrs. Barclay.

It's Augusta, captain.

-Good luck.
-Goodbye.

-Take care of yourself.
-Goodbye, captain.

PELL:
Thank you very much.

-Goodbye.
-CHARLES: Goodbye, Boz.

BOZ:
Captain, lieutenant.

That is some kind of lady.

[DOG BARKING]

-Good night.
-WASHINGTON: Good night.

Mrs. Grady?

I'm sorry to keep you waiting so long.

I had difficulty finding your letter
of application.

I sent it when I first heard
about the nursing corps.

I have many skills,
and I can learn others very quickly.

-I'm afraid there's more to it than that.
-I don't understand.

Sit, please. Mary?

We make it a point to find out
as much as possible...

...about the women who apply to us.

Perhaps you've heard that Mrs. Dix is
quite concerned that we don't attract...

...well, the wrong sort of woman.

Are you saying that I'm
the wrong sort of woman?

Let me be direct, Mrs. Grady.

We've learned you spent three
months in an asylum for the insane.

That was after my husband's death.
That doesn't mean I'm crazy.

Nursing in wartime is difficult
and dangerous work.

There'll be hideous suffering
and death.

We can't send a nurse who
might break under the strain.

My husband was murdered
at Harpers Ferry.

Surely you can understand
the grief of a woman.

Even if others consider it madness.

There is also the matter of
your abolitionist views.

-Some of your causes, we just--
-Such as marrying a Negro?

That was not a cause, Mrs. Reilly.
That was love.

Your marriage has nothing
to do with this.

I'm sorry, but I must reject
your letter of application.

Then I must inform you I have highly
placed friends in the government.

I'm afraid this isn't a matter
of personal influence.

You and Mrs. Dix have not
seen the last of me.

I promise you that, Mrs. Reilly.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

We were married in such a hurry, I never
had time to get your ring engraved.

"Forever."

-GEORGE: I think that calls for a toast.
-Yes.

To the Hazards.

And the Mains.

May God keep our families safe and bring
us together when this is all through.

Hear, hear.

Isn't that your family at the far end?

Yes, it is.
Could we please find our table?

-Who's she with?
-Sam Greene.

He's a congressman.

BRETT: Constance, that dress.
Isn't it your Worth gown?

Yes. Well, um, Virgilia liked it so much
that I gave it to her.

Excuse me.

That's all right, don't get up.
I just wanna say goodbye to my sister.

I leave in the morning, Virgilia.

I may not see you until the war's over.

I just want to wish you all the best.

VIRGILIA:
Billy.

Take care of yourself.

One member of the Hazard family
seems to care about you.

I prefer not to discuss my family.

We have more important
things to discuss.

I have missed seeing you.

Why did you wait so long to tell me
you were in Washington?

Because I wasn't ready
to see you yet.

GREENE:
And now you are?

[SIGHS]

I need your help again, Sam.

I want to be a nurse.

It seems to be the only way
a woman can fight this war.

And I've run into difficulty
that I didn't plan on.

Why? You're certainly charming
enough. I can attest to that.

Dorothea Dix sets very high
standards for her nursing corps.

And charm doesn't seem
to be a prerequisite.

[GREENE CHUCKLING]

I know that a number of women
have been turned down, but...

I haven't even gotten
past her aide, Sam.

Why? Thank you.

What's the problem?

Have you forgotten
that I was in an asylum?

Her aides found out about it.

And you want me to talk to
Mrs. Dix on your behalf.

Would you, please, Sam?

Well...

Sam, your recommendation would
override anything her staff might say.

And you could explain to her--

My reward will be...?

My friendship and support, as always.

You never fail to amaze me.

You could ask for the moon
and not even offer a kiss in return.

So does this mean you'll help me?

Yes.

[KNOCKING]

Why, George. What a surprise.

I doubt that, since you saw
me earlier this evening.

Was that you?

I did see a man in a uniform
that looked a lot like you.

But then I thought, "No, George would
never take up arms against his...

...beloved Southern friends."

You haven't changed, have you?

A constant in this time of change.

Why are you here, George?
Did your wife send you?

What are you doing in Washington?

Do you really care?

I want Sam Greene to help me
get into the nursing corps.

Why didn't you see me first?

-Oh, George, don't patronize me.
-I'm not.

I've been concerned about you.

Well, I'm fine.

At least let me loan you money so
you can find a decent place to live.

You might have shown such brotherly
concern when Grady was alive.

I'm sorry your husband was killed,
but nobody in our family's to blame.

We're not a family, George,
we never have been.

We were close when we were younger.

I'm not sure how or why
that changed.

When I began to think for myself...

...which is something women
aren't supposed to do.

It amazed me.

Everyone would listen to Stanley's
most ridiculous ideas...

...but no one cared to hear
what I might think.

Do you know how that feels, George?

To spend your life becoming educated...

...only to be overlooked
because you're not male?

I've always been interested
in what you had to say.

The only opinion you wanted
to hear was your own.

Oh, George!

You, of all people, should've
seen what I was trying to do.

You dismissed me like the rest.
"An abolitionist fanatic."

You moderates still don't
hear the drums.

You say all you want to do is preserve
the Union, that slavery isn't the issue.

-And I say it's the only issue, George.
-I despise slavery as much as you do...

...but I'm not here to argue right
or wrong or anything else!

I am here because you are my sister!
I care about you!

And to let you know your family's
there if you need them!

Is that so difficult to understand?!

Is it so hard for you to understand
that I just want to be alone?

Virgilia, we can't change what is past.

-But we can make a new beginning.
-No.

It was too late for that
a long time ago.

-Virgilia.
-If you'll excuse me, I'd like to turn in.

Give my regards to Constance.

If you ever need me...

...you know how to find me.

[BAND PLAYING]

[CROWD SHOUTING]

ASHTON: Don't hang too close
to me tonight, James.

You'll meet more people if you
don't monopolize my time.

You seem to have damn little of
that for me, in public or private.

It's for your own good, James.

A loyal wife always helps
her husband's career.

And tonight's the perfect opportunity.
Imagine!

You and me at a party given
by Jefferson Davis.

HUNTOON: Davis is bound to recognize
my vision and courage...

...and realize he needs me
in the war effort.

Flattery, James.
All men like flattery.

Use whatever charm you can muster.

Stop treating me like a child.
My views are my strength.

Being a clerk to the first assistant
in the treasury?

It's not good enough for you.

I want more for you. Much more.

For me? Or for yourself?

Isn't it all one and the same?

Excuse me, but I must ask Mrs. Davis
where she got that simply...

...interesting dress.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Mr. Huntoon, in time of war...

...a central government must enforce
stern measures necessary...

...to our military operation...

...such as the use of slaves as laborers,
regardless of its unpopularity.

Then I submit, with all due respect
to yourself and to your office...

...that it must not happen.

Only the sovereign states
can decide policy.

If they are forced to surrender
freedom to a central power...

...why, we'd be like that circus
in Washington.

May I remind you, sir, that I am charged
with making this new nation strong...

...and successful. We must have
a central government...

-...stronger than its separate parts.
-Never!

The states will not tolerate it.

If that be so, Mr. Huntoon...

...then the Confederacy
will not last out the year.

You can have independent states,
or you can have a strong new nation.

You cannot have both!

A choice must be made.

It's my choice not to be party ever
to autocratic ways! Furthermore--

If you'll excuse me, Mr. Huntoon.

Well done, James.

He's afraid to argue political philosophy
because he knows he's wrong.

James!

Ashton...

Don't "Ashton" me!
I heard everything.

Is that flattery to you? Arguing with
the most important man in government?

He behaves like a dictator.
I have a strong conviction--

To hell with your conviction!

You probably ended your
political career just now.

That is, if you ever really had one!

Glass of champagne, please.

I simply can't abide punch
that's lost its potency.

Good evening, Mr. Huntoon.

Good evening, sir.

I'm afraid you have the advantage.
Have we met before?

Well, I'm not surprised
you don't remember me.

The last time I saw you...

...I was wearing the uniform of a major
in the Union army.

-In New Orleans, after my speech.
-Precisely.

After which we adjourned to Madam
Conti's house where we enjoyed...

-...the favors of certain ladies.
-Yes, of course...

You told me you could not
serve the Union.

But if Jeff Davis were elected,
you'd not serve him either.

As you can see,
I'm still a man of my word.

And you, sir, are still a man of vision.

Thank you. I appreciate
your graciousness.

Not at all. I overheard your discussion
with that arrogant jackass.

You were completely justified
in what you said to him.

I'm afraid my wife
doesn't share your opinion.

Well, she certainly is beautiful.

Which probably means
you'll have to forgive her.

[HUNTOON CHUCKLES]

Come, then.
Let me introduce you to her.

Well, I'd love to, sir.

But business before the pleasure
of meeting your wife.

If you will.

I confess I have a particular reason for
wishing to renew your acquaintance.

To come to the point, Mr. Huntoon,
I'm organizing a small group of men.

Men of vision and stature
like yourself...

...to finance a confidential venture that

I guarantee will provide
'incredible profit.

-You mean some kind of investment?
-A maritime investment, sir.

You see, I think the Yankee blockade...

...provides a golden opportunity for
men of the will and wherewithal.

-You're suggesting running the blockade?
-Yes, I am.

I already have an interest in one ship.

And I've just located a very fast
steamer called the Water Witch.

Now she can be refitted in Liverpool
to suit our purposes, at a fair price.

Your share of the profits will be equal
to your share of the investment.

The Confederacy will need more
arms and ammunition.

Sir, I'm referring to luxuries.

Luxuries are where the money is.

Of course, the danger
to the ship is tremendous.

So, what we are looking for is the short
term, Mr. Huntoon, not the long term.

But with the right cargo...

...only two successful runs will bring
in a profit of 500 percent.

After that, let the Yankees sink her,
if they can.

And if not, our potential earnings
are astronomical.

I must decline, sir.
I want no part of such a scheme.

May I ask why, sir?

I have several reasons,
but one is enough.

It is unpatriotic.

Since when are perfume,
silk and good sherry unpatriotic?

-The answer is no, sir!
-ASHTON: No to what?

We're disagreeing on a business venture,
although we do share the same politics.

And, evidently,
the same love of beauty.

My dear, may I present...

Elkanah Bent, sir, at your service.

Mr. Bent, my wife, Ashton.

You went to the wrong person,
Mr. Bent.

My husband would never invest
in something like that.

Because of his patriotism?

[ASHTON LAUGHING]

No. Because he's a coward.

But I'm not, and I have my own money.

How can that be, madam?
Your husband is a lawyer.

And the law says your money became
his the moment you were married.

I control my money, Mr. Bent,
because I control my husband.

Well, I can believe that.

And I think he was very
wrong to refuse you.

Does that mean that you would not?

Perhaps we should discuss it later...

...in private.

MAN [SHOUTING]:
Left! Left! Left, right, left!

Left! Left! Left, right, left!

Left! Left! Left, right, left!

Left! Left! Left, right, left!

Carter, keep your cadence!

Captain Durham!

Put them in line.

By company into line!

March!

Excellent.

That will be enough for today.

You and your men are to be
congratulated, Captain Durham.

Just shows how quickly our Southern
boys take to soldiering.

Permission to speak, sir.

What is it, soldier?

Well, sir, I want to be released
from my enlistment.

It's my wife, sir, she misses me.
And my young'uns.

Sir, I gotta be honest with you,
I'm not cut out for this militia life.

I can shoot rabbits and possum...

...but I sure don't think I could pull the
trigger on no human, not even a Yank.

What's your name, soldier?

-Burnett, sir.
-Well, Private Burnett.

What do you think would happen
to our Confederacy...

...if every man decided he was not
"cut out for this militia life"?

Ours is a glorious cause, young man.

Freedom.

Independence.

The supremacy of the white man.

Every one of us must be willing
to give his last breath to that end.

Your request is denied, soldier.

-But, sir--
-That's easy for you to say no, colonel.

You ain't got no family no more.

DURHAM:
Colonel! Colonel!

Colonel.

Sergeant, dismiss the men!

MAN:
Right face!

March!

"For thy sweet love remember'd...

...such wealth brings...

...then I scorn to change my state
with kings."

You love my son very much.

He means everything to me.

I never want to hurt him.

Madeline, you bring him such happiness,
you could never hurt him.

It's something else, isn't it?

I just don't want to ever bring
shame to this family.

You never could.

There's something that you don't know.

My mother...

She had Negro blood in her--

My dear, Orry already told me.

Oh, Mrs. Main, then you know...

...that if anyone ever found out--

All that matters is that
my son loves you.

So do I.

Don't you think it's time you
stopped saying, "Mrs. Main"?

Call me "Clarissa," if you wish.

Or maybe just "Mother."

Do exactly what we say, boy,
or you'll be in hell damn quick.

Have this nigger saddle up a horse.

[MADELINE GASPS]

Not a word, or I'll slit your throat
and the old lady's too.

You're going home, Mrs. LaMotte.

And this time, you're going
to be a dutiful wife.

-Miss Madeline--
-MADELINE: Shh.

JUSTIN:
Get her on a horse!

Take her home.

Give me that.

Hyah!

MAN 1:
Fire! Fire!

Fire in the cotton barn!

Pump up the water from the well!
Get a bucket line moving!

Get that ladder from the horse barn!
We gotta get water on that roof!

-CUFFEY: You gonna get--
-Now's not the time!

-This fire needs both of us!
-MAN 2: Let's go!

Fire!

Fire!

Get on this side!

Come on, get a move on!
Get a move on!

MAN 3:
More water!

MAN 1:
Cuffey, you gotta move this wagon!

More water! More water!

WOMAN:
Hurry! Hurry!

MAN 4:
Keep them moving! Keep them moving!

MAN 5:
Keep these buckets moving.

Cuffey! I'm gonna get Miss Clarissa!

What's she gonna do, spit on the fire
and put it out? Get back on that pump!

[SCREAMING]

[MEN SHOUTING]

MAN: Come on!
WOMAN: Quickly!

MAN:
Move it on over there!

Gotta get more water!

Where's Cuffey, Ezra?

Miss Clarissa, he went back inside
the barn, down on that end.

Keep the buckets moving!

We gotta get more water in here!

-How'd it get started?
-Justin threw a lantern on the roof!

Then took Miss Madeline with him!

Miss...

-Look out!
-Oh!

Miss Clarissa.

Miss Clarissa.

We better get her in the house.

Cuffey, you better get out there
and help fight that fire.

The cotton's gone, boy.

I ain't wasting more sweat saving
things don't even belong to me.

MAN: You better never let Miss Clarissa
hear that talk.

Let her. We're killing ourselves,
and them folk don't even care about us.

Miss Clarissa?

Don't try to move, ma'am.

You took a terrible lick on the head.

We sent for the doctor.

Did you find Miss Madeline yet?

We looking for her.

You just rest now.

We get word to Miss Brett.

We going to take care of everything.

Welcome home, my dear.

This was never my home.

I've had time to think, and now
I realize how much I want you.

MADELINE:
Justin--

You're mine in the eyes of your God,
your church and the law.

No piece of paper is going
to change that.

Justin, please. It's too late.

Please.

Don't be afraid.

I'll be patient for now.

Though I will keep you under guard.

You'll be my lady,
and I'll treat you as such.

You'll see how much I've changed.

Justin.

You're guilty of abducting me against
my will. People will know I'm here.

They'll find me.

Every white man at Mont Royal,
including your precious Orry...

...is away fighting for
our glorious cause.

There is no one, Madeline.

Good night.

[DOORBELL RINGING]

[KNOCKING]

Where were you, Mr. Bent?
I don't like to be kept waiting.

I've risked my reputation
coming here without my...

...husband's knowledge.

I must say, you do look ravishing,
Mrs. Huntoon.

If you intend on flattering me, sir,
you'll have to do much better than that.

May I offer you something to drink?

Champagne will do nicely, thank you.

[CORK POPS]

Well, our tastes are similar.

Surely that must mean something.

You presume too much, sir,
on such an early acquaintance.

Perhaps I do presume.
I have been expecting you for days.

Money like this doesn't grow on trees,
you know.

Besides...

...I haven't decided whether I trust you.

Maybe I should tell you that...

...when I renewed my acquaintance
with your husband...

...I had a much deeper motive.

-And that was...?
-You and I.

You never laid eyes on me
until four days ago.

But I've seen your image.
The one he carries in his wallet.

-My wedding picture?
-BENT: Mm.

-The one where your brother is there--
-Orry? I don't wanna hear about Orry.

-How do you know my brother?
-We were...

...cadets together.

At West Point.

Why, he's talked about you
since I was a little girl.

"Bent the bastard"
is the term I most remember.

Your brother and his friend
George Hazard were...

...my enemies. They conspired to have
me discharged from the academy.

I wouldn't be surprised at anything
those two might do.

Well, then, you know
George Hazard too.

His younger brother married my sister.

I hate all the Hazards,
including her.

Evidently, your hatred extends
all the way to your own brother.

Orry actually ordered me off the
plantation, all because I just tried to...

...interfere with my sister's marriage
to that damn Yankee.

You saw my wedding picture?

Once.

After one of your husband's speeches.

My sister, Brett, was that
drab little thing to my right.

I don't recall it all that well,
except for you, of course.

And there was some other
woman with dark hair.

-You have another sister?
-No.

That was Madeline LaMotte,
the whore.

-She's living with my brother now.
-Illicitly.

And openly. He claims he's giving
her sanctuary from her crazy husband.

But from what I hear...

...they plan on being married
as soon as she can get a divorce.

Better and better.

-Don't tell me you know her.
-I know something about her...

...that I'll keep to myself
for a while yet.

Now I would appreciate it
if you gave me that bank draft.

How masterful.

-A man who takes what he wants.
-And he wants it all.

My, my, my, Mr. Bent.

We are greedy for all
the good things in life.

After all, money is but one.

It's the one that buys all the rest.

I'm not that easily bought, sir.

You must show me profits before
you deserve what you've just stolen.

You'll have your profits...

...and you'll have more.

Much more.

I must run.
James expects me home...

...when he returns from the treasury.

Send your card around, sir...

...when your ship comes in.

[DOOR CLOSES]

You won't be able to
leave today, Semiramis.

The blockade stopped
the coastal steamers...

...and the rail lines south are closed
because fighting's expected.

Are you still going to Pennsylvania?

No, I'll stay here with you
until after the battle.

One way or the other,
we'll find a way to get you home.

[KNOCKING]

-Excuse me, ma'am, are you Mrs. Hazard?
-BRETT: I am.

This message passed through Union lines
and I was hired to deliver it.

-Thank you, sir.
-Good day, ma'am.

Mother's very sick...

...and Madeline's gone.

We have to find a way
to get back to Mont Royal.

-But you just said the fighting?
-We can pack the buggy.

Once we get past Union lines,
we'll be safe in Virginia.

Miss Brett, your mama don't want you
in no danger, or Mr. Billy--

He'll understand.

He'd do the same thing.

We have to try.
There's nobody else. Mama needs us.

[DRUM PLAYING]

BILLY:
Morning.

You all right?

Beat just caught on me, lieutenant.

-You in the sharpshooters?
-Yeah, I'm just reporting in.

-Name's Billy Hazard.
-Tom Larson.

I'm on the way to your camp too.
I wanna be a drummer.

-What about your folks, Tom?
-Ain't got any.

Aren't you a little young?

Don't matter how old you are
if you're the best.

I know every last command there is.
No matter how many guns go off...

...you'll hear me, I can promise that.

-Come on. I'll give you a ride.
-Much obliged, lieutenant.

-You ready?
-Uh-huh.

One, two, three.

[DRUM PLAYING]

[MEN SHOUTING]

MAN 1: Stack those rifles!
MAN 2: Look smart!

MAN 3:
We're ready, sir!

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

BILLY:
This is a regiment.

Think those men are impressive, do you?

-Best in the army, right?
-Wrong, lieutenant.

Not the best by any measure and
neither are you. Your boots are dusty.

-I've been on the trail.
-You wipe them off...

...before you enter the camp.

-Look, I've had--
-Your gear isn't packed properly.

-I don't like the way--
-If you're Lieutenant Hazard, you're late.

My orders didn't arrive on time.
Why am I defending myself to a sergeant?

I am Colonel Hiram Berdan, sir,
your commanding officer.

Colonel, sir! I'm sorry, sir.

I can't hold you to account
for not recognizing me...

...but as for the already noted
derelictions, I can and do.

This regiment will become the best...

...and damn quick.

Yes, sir.

Wait, colonel.
I wanna be a drummer.

Sorry, boy.

You need experience
and you're too young.

I came all the way from Baltimore.
At least give me a chance.

Baltimore?

Well, make it quick.

Good luck.

Assembly!

[DRUMMING]

BERDAN:
Forward march.

Retreat.

-What are you laughing at?
-You.

That was some introduction.

At least you made
an impression on old ramrod.

Rally.

I guess it was pretty funny.

Rudy Bodford.
This is Jamie Powell.

-Nice to meet you.
-BODFORD: Stephen Kent.

BERDAN:
Mess call.

William Hazard.
Friends call me Billy.

Well, I can see you're gonna keep us
constantly entertained.

First you get your foot
stuck in your mouth and then...

...you try to palm off some kid
as a drummer boy.

I think he can do the job.

He'll run at the sound
of the first cannon.

TOM:
Billy! Billy!

Colonel put me on the muster roll.
I made it!

-Congratulations.
-BODFORD: Congratulations.

MAN:
Corporal!

I'm from Wade Hampton's legion.
Real fighting about to get started.

-Manassas Junction.
-How many Yankees are we up against?

McDowell's 35,000 strong
to Beauregard's 30.

Should be pretty equal.
Gotta get to Richmond.

The boys at the War Department
always want a report. Good luck.

Too late for Ashton.
Better make tracks for Manassas.

Meet him there.

[CHARLES CHEERING]

GEORGE: General Beauregard has
been bringing his rebel troops...

...to the railroad junction
here at Manassas...

...near Bull Run.

They're obviously massing for a major
movement north against the capital.

I don't think so, sir.
They'll wait to see what we intend.

LINCOLN: While we wait
to see what they intend.

GEORGE: Isn't it possible that
the blockade you ordered of their ports...

...will bring them to their senses
before any more blood need be spilled?

The Southern hotheads hoot
at my blockade...

...as loudly as they question
my ancestry.

We cannot expect a blockade
to bring them down.

There are certain domestic political
considerations as well.

Our people believe it's high time
to whip the rebels and end all this.

That traitor Davis has proclaimed their
cause the Second American Revolution.

What he's talking about, Mr. Cameron,
is the right to revolt.

We'll crush them with our numbers
and be in Richmond by August.

Numbers alone won't be enough.

This will be a people's war.

Brother against brother.

Our greatest test.

Those boys moving south deserve the
best arms and cannon we can give them.

I've just tuned in my munitions report.

Our people will work day and night
to give them what they need.

Not that so-called
Spencer repeating rifle.

Think of the bullets it'd waste.

Stick to the tried and true in battle.
You can't go wrong.

Noted.

Gentlemen, General McDowell
had a full meal last night...

...then polished off a whole
watermelon for dessert.

If he can polish off
Beauregard with as much relish...

...we have nothing to fear.

[MEN LAUGHING]

[NEIGHING]

GEORGE:
You'd think this was some picnic.

General, we've been rushed into
battle by the public.

The South holds strong
defensive positions on their own soil.

The rebels have already retreated
to Henry House Hill.

My old classmate Tom Jackson's
holding that hill.

I would expect there to be formidable
Confederate opposition.

Nonsense, colonel.

Undisciplined rabble cannot stand
against a great nation's army.

That's what King George
said in 1776.

Gentlemen, please cease fire.

Now you can see why I insisted
we come along too.

Somebody has to keep the peace.

CONSTANCE: That's an odd expression
to use on a battlefield.

General, Mrs. Harper,
isn't it exciting?

HARPER:
Molly, I didn't think you were coming.

I made Mama change her mind.
She's setting up our picnic.

I wanted to get a good look.
I've never seen a battle before.

[BUGLE PLAYING]

[DRUM PLAYING]

Don't worry, I'll keep up.

You're the last one
I'm worried about, Tom.

General wants us to move closer
to that Confederate battery.

Don't interrupt an artist at work.

I just dropped a Reb
artillery captain!

Why is Colonel Hazard so concerned?

His younger brother
is in the sharpshooters.

Company, prepare to advance!

Advance while firing!

I can't see a thing with all the smoke
and the trees and the hills.

Company, halt!

-There's their destination, sir.
-Henry House.

PELL:
Wade Hampton's Legion?

To the right, sir, the Hodam's branch.

CHARLES:
Let's show them how to whistle Dixie.

Draw sabers!

I'll send you back
with a message.

Ain't leaving you or my post.
No matter what happens. We're a team.

Yes, sir.

[BUGLE PLAYING]

-PELL: That's not our legion.
-Doesn't matter. It's our war now.

Company, advance!

Beat a rally, Tom.
Loud as you can! Come on!

[BILLY SHOUTING]

Ready!

Aim!

Fire!

[SCREAMS]

Ah!

We need doctors!
Are there any doctors here?

We need you.
Take horses and follow me.

Private, what is happening?

With respect, sir,
all hell is breaking loose.

The wounded are coming in fast.

We're trying to run for home.

Run from the damn rebels?

We've no choice sir.
They're whipping us.

-How bad is it?
-It's over. We can't hold them.

I suggest you get the women and
children out before they block the road.

You salute a superior officer
before taking your leave. Private!

We have to go now before we jam up
the road. Corporal, quickly!

[CHATTERING]

MAN:
Let's go!

[BUGLE PLAYING]

Fall back!

[WOMEN SCREAMING]

Corporal! Come back here!
Corporal!

Grab the reins.

HARPER: What are you doing?
GEORGE: Move over!

Oh, my God!

[NEIGHING]

[GEORGE YELLING]

My God, the whole world's
gone insane, George.

Completely insane.