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Can I have one of those?

You don't even know what it is.

Do two.

I don't think you'd really enjoy a corset, Brian.

What about you, Ma?

What do you want?

I don't want anything.

I've got everything I need right here.

This came for you, Dr. Mike.

I told Horace I'd bring it down.

Who's it from?

I don't know. The letter come with it.

Dear Michaela.

Grandma.

Hope my correspondence finds you and the children in good health.

Please find in quotes a little something of civilization, since you're obviously

determined to remain as far away from it as humanly possible.

I've been saving this for your hope chest.

What were you hoping for? A husband, Mommy.

Colleen?

However, as your status as an unmarried woman seems unlikely to be changed in

the foreseeable future, I've decided to send along a service for aid of your

favorite Wedgwood China.

In honor of your... Well, let's see.

It's all broken.

Uh -oh.

Oh, no.

I'll accept that one cup.

Gosh, what is it in honor of?

Maybe you should read it.

No, you.

It's an honor of a 35th birthday.

Are you sad because your dishes got broke?

Oh, it's not the dishes.

Then why are you crying?

I'm crying because... Well, I've got some time.

I just feel lonely.

Lonely? How can you feel lonely?

You got us.

When did you begin feeling ill, Mr. Barton? Day before yesterday.

Why did you wait so long to come in?

I asked Jake, but he said it weren't nothing.

Is that where you got this cut?

Yeah, he cut me while I was getting a shave.

Oh, it's become infected.

The razor you used was probably dirty.

I've worn it before.

Is that why I'm so sick?

I'm afraid so.

What have I got?

You're suffering from septicemia.

What the heck is that?

Blood poisoning.

Blood poisoning?

You mean you poisoned me while I was... Please, please, lie down.

I'll take care of Jake as soon as you're settled.

We've got to do something to cheer Ma up.

We could give her a birthday party.

I'd be surprised, though. You're not even supposed to know.

It's Ma's birthday?

Now it's a secret, Brian.

Don't worry, I won't say nothing.

Hey, Shelly.

Hey, kids.

You gonna be around for the next couple of days?

I should be, why?

Because it's Mom's birthday.

Oops.

Don't tell nobody.

It's a secret.

We're trying to think of a good present for her.

So... Why don't you marry our mom and be her pop? Brian.

Brian, it... It's not something you just do.

It takes time.

She's 35.

She doesn't have a lot of time left, Brian.

It's just that her mom sent her some stuff from her hope chest.

Hope chest?

Yeah. You know, we started to think... Wouldn't it be nice if she had somebody

to share it with?

Besides us.

So we're giving her a surprise party.

You can dance with Mom.

Well, I was planning on going out and checking my traps this week.

But I'll try to make it.

Promise? I can't promise, Brian. I can't.

I said I'd try and make it.

Don't you want to be our pa?

Brian, you already got a pa.

What I am is your friend.

Don't you forget that now.

Thanks, Robert.

Why'd you have to scare him like that, Brian?

I didn't scare him.

He's not afraid of me.

Is he, Robert?

No, uh... Not what he's scared of, Brian. I, uh...

I believe when a man lives a certain way, like Sully, all by himself, it's

for him to come back to something else.

Someone else.

Oh.

How's he doing?

There's nothing I can do except keep him comfortable.

Could you get the river, please?

Hurry.

Ma?

Thank you, Ma.

What do you think you're doing?

Is it sterilized?

Oh, wait just a minute. I've been barbering a long time and I never had no

complaints. That's right, no complaints. Besides, this is clean. No, it's not.

Not if you haven't disinfected it.

There. Now it's sterilized.

You happy?

No, actually, I'm not happy.

I'm very sad.

I just lost a patient of mine.

A customer of yours, I believe, a Mr. Barton.

That's right.

What happened to old Harry?

He died.

Died? Died. What did he die of?

Poisoning. From that filthy razor I warned you about a dozen times.

You killed him.

I want to get him to the clinic.

I've got to lance Mr.

Jacoby's boil.

Oh, you work too hard.

Yeah, you ought to get out more often.

Out? Out where?

You know.

Out. Socially.

With people.

Men people.

We could find you one.

That's very sweet.

But that's not something you children should be concerned with.

But if someone were to want to court you, you'd say yes, wouldn't you?

Well, that would depend.

You'd do it for us, wouldn't you, Ma?

So we could be a real family again?

With a real pa?

I love you enough for a ma and a pa. You know that, don't you?

I guess.

But why won't you go courting?

Well, I haven't had many offers lately.

I suppose if someone should ask... Then you'd say yes.

Maybe?

Possibly.

Okay. It's my fault.

It weren't your fault, Jake.

I don't care what that woman says.

Well, it was just an accident.

I mean, it happens all the time.

Not to me at all. Hey, why don't I let you shave me right now, huh? Go away,

old fool.

Can a man drink in peace? Sure.

Sure, Jake, anything you say.

Give me whiskey, would you?

Give me

another.

I think you had enough, Jake.

What are you, my mother?

Tell him off.

Hey, Jake.

Hey.

Jake, I hate to see you worrying yourself.

Lauren's right. You didn't mean no harm.

I don't feel like talking.

Jake,

you're hurting me.

Stop, Jake, let go.

I'm manhandling merchandise.

For what?

I don't want to hurt you.

Who's going to hurt who? Come on, Jake.

You're stupid.

Who the hell's the whore for, anyhow?

Horace?

Or maybe even if he's dumb.

Watch your mouth!

What are you looking for? A book.

Well, I can see that as plain as day. A book about what?

How to find a husband.

Child, aren't you a little too young to be learning about that?

It's not for me.

It's a gift.

For a friend.

This friend wouldn't happen to be named Mike, would she?

She's got a birthday next week.

of matrimony.

Well, we're going to have to have us a party. We'll do it at my place.

We were planning a surprise.

All right, we'll do one. Do what?

A small surprise party for Dr.

Mike. It's her birthday coming up and we're going to have to get her a gift.

Something special.

Yes.

What about one of those fancy cookbooks? Oh, Lord.

Emily.

Endeavoring to find a proper life partner.

One must take into consideration several factors which indicate suitability.

The first among these is age.

Hmm.

You like my ma, don't you? Huh?

What's that got to do with anything?

She saved your life, didn't she? Yes, I suppose she did.

Now, are you going to pay for those candies or ain't you?

How about you courting her?

What?

Don't you think she's pretty?

Boy, you have had some fool ideas in your day, but this one just about takes

cake. Now, go on. Get out of here.

You're in the dark, huh?

Do you want to wipe that smirk off your face, or would you like me to do it for

you?

Of course, one should look to find a suitor strong of character, with high

values.

Such a man may hold an esteemed position in the community, such as a doctor or

clergyman.

Good morning.

Good morning, Jeff.

Morning,

Reverend. How are you?

Morning, Reverend.

Morning. Reverend, can I talk to you?

Morning.

What would you think about going courting with Dr. Mike?

Pardon me?

Well, it'd be nice if she had someone to celebrate with.

You know, at her surprise party. The one we're planning for her birthday. Well,

now, I'm not sure that that'd be all that proper.

I mean, we often work together in a professional capacity, but if something

a courtship were to take place, that might... Make things somewhat, uh,

You understand that, Matthew?

I guess so.

Good.

Good.

I guess that's settled then.

What about the gift?

Well, I got Robert E. working on it.

And I already got the menu planned.

Boston baked beans, Boston chowder, and for dessert, Boston cream puffs. I know.

You sure that won't make her homesick?

Nobody gets sick off of my cooking.

Oh, thank you.

Colleen, you really think this is the proper place to be discussing such

matters? What matters?

I don't... what everyone's saying about me.

That I'm an old maid.

But I don't need you to contribute.

That's not what people are saying.

Yeah, nobody said nothing about the maid part.

You did say that you'd go to court and if someone were to ask you.

Yes, I did, but I don't want anyone asking me out of pity. Excuse me, Dr.

Yes, Robert?

I was just wondering if perhaps you might like to accompany me on a buggy

this afternoon.

Oh, I don't know. I promised the children a picnic.

You don't mind?

I'll take them.

Hey, thanks, Sully.

Have a good time.

Just over here.

All right, then.

Differences of opinion should be explored fully before the irrevocable

marriage undertaken.

These differences may result in unhappiness, discord, and ill health for

both of the parties.

How do you feel about children?

Well, I love them.

Mine especially.

Because I've been thinking a lot about them lately.

Mine or children in general? Just in general.

And, uh, well, I've been thinking it's time that I follow the Bible's advice to

go forth and...

Multiply. Really?

Yes.

First, I'd like to start with a courtship of, say, three months.

And then would come the marriage proposal, followed promptly by the

And then the children.

I suppose I would have to wait at least nine months for those, however.

Well, that certainly sounds like a plan.

What you gawking at?

Nothing.

Hello,

Kelly.

Hello.

How was your buggy ride yesterday?

It was very nice, thank you.

Good.

Thank you for looking after the children.

Well, you know I like spending time with them.

I know they enjoy it as well.

Brian's taught the puppy a new trick I know he'd like to show you. Dr. Mike?

Myra, what is it?

Jake, he's not answering his door.

Oh, leave him alone.

He's on a binge. He closes up the shop every once in a while. Well, he ain't

hurting nobody.

He ain't never been on one this long. Well, it ain't like him not to open up

a Monday morning.

happened. We've got to get in there.

You're going to have to pay for that glass.

He's alive.

Well, of course he is.

Thank the Lord.

He just passed out, that's all.

No, it's more serious than that.

What did he hit his head?

Oh, it's alcohol poisoning.

I'm trying to get as much of the alcohol out of his system as I can. What if

that doesn't work?

He's jaundiced. He probably has liver damage.

If there's too much alcohol in his bloodstream already... You're not

a man can die just from drinking too much? That's exactly what I'm telling

If Jake does make it, the next few days are going to be very difficult for him.

He's going to have withdrawal if the alcohol leaves his system.

It's called delirium tremens. The DTs. He's had them before.

Well, this time the lab will be much worse.

I could give him a sedative, but that could just make it worse. It could

compound the problem.

I'll be right here. Don't worry.

Me too.

Chuck, don't let him die.

Please.

It's all right.

It's all right, Jake. Calm down.

Calm down.

We got you, Jake.

Come down. Come down, Jake.

Easy.

Harry.

Let go of me, Harry.

Not Harry.

Jake, it's me. It's Lauren.

Let me think. Let go of me.

I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean to kill you. Don't you understand?

I forgot about the razor.

Get him off of me.

There's nothing there, Jake. There's nothing there.

I had his head in it. You better hurry up.

I love you.

I always have.

You must.

Beautiful thing.

I'm sorry you're not now.

Lauren, listen to me, Lauren.

If you want to help Jake, really help him, then go to his shop, find every

of liquor he has there and throw it out.

You're listening to me, Lauren?

Sully, listen, about what Brian said, that stuff about being our pa.

I know Brian misses his pa.

I've got to be able to make up my own mind about things.

He'll come to the party at least.

I don't know yet.

Sully, I thought you and Dr. Mike were friends.

Best friends.

I know I'd want my best friend to come to my birthday party.

Matthew, it's a little more complicated than that.

No, it's not.

I'm not saying you wait too long.

I will find a new best friend.

You're looking much better today. Oh, I feel a lot better.

As a matter of fact, I'm feeling good enough to go home.

Oh, I don't think it's time yet. You still have a lot of alcohol in your

No, I'm fine. I'm all right.

You were absolutely right.

I'm going to be real careful from now on. I'm going to sterilize everything in

sight. Good.

I'm very glad to hear that.

So, uh...

I'll just be going.

I just... I just told you.

You're not ready to go home yet.

Well, then, I'm gonna need a little drink.

Just to calm my stomach. A little drop of whiskey. I don't have any whiskey,

Jake. Doesn't have to be whiskey.

Gin would do just fine.

I don't have any liquor.

And if I did, I wouldn't give you any. Don't you understand? That's what's made

you sick.

You can't keep me here forever.

It's for your own good.

I've got a business to run.

You can't keep me in here forever!

He's right about that.

I'm trying to save his life, don't you understand?

I understand you can't force a man to do something that he's not ready to do.

And if he kills himself in the meantime?

I couldn't live with that.

You think you can change what he does?

Refill. Go.

Do whatever you want. It's your life.

Yes? I was wondering if I could pay Jake a sick call.

Too late.

I mean, he left. He went home.

How is he?

He really can't?

Yeah, I care. I didn't come all the way over here.

Yes, well, that's a long trip.

I've never seen you smile before.

Oh, that's not true. I smile. I smile a lot.

Not around me.

Well, I've never seen you express such concern over a fellow human being

Jake's my friend.

If he really is your friend, we should talk.

Want to get some coffee at Grace's?

Yeah.

How did that happen? There's nothing in here about him like... like him.

Afternoon.

Afternoon.

Afternoon, Grace.

Got something new today on the menu.

Wild turkey.

No, thank you. The coffee's just fine.

So you're from Boston, huh?

That's right.

I've been there once.

You have?

Yeah. Beacon Hill.

Real pretty.

Yes. Yes, it is.

Got small hands.

Excuse me?

They're delicate.

Must be good for stitching people up.

Yes, they are.

I... I really appreciate your concern over Jake.

Yeah.

Are you gonna be okay?

Well, he's over the alcohol poisoning, yes, but if he doesn't stop drinking

altogether... He ain't gonna stop drinking.

Well, you could help.

How am I supposed to do that?

Stop serving him.

What? If you refuse him service, you'll have no choice. Well, no choice but to

go to the saloon in the next town.

Well, you are partly... responsible for the condition he's in. Hold on.

That's Jake's problem, not mine.

He'd come down off your high horse for a minute, you'd see that you're the one

that drove him to drink.

It's because he had that little accident.

You call someone dying a little accident?

What was I thinking?

I had to be crazy.

Any man put up with your harping's got to be loony.

Any man who doesn't care about his friends isn't much of a man.

Don't worry, Michaela.

You're man enough for both of us.

I never.

Well, maybe that's the problem.

I

saved

your life.

Like you said, it's my life.

But I refuse to stand here and watch you drink it away again.

Can't let some woman tell you what to do?

No.

Jake.

Jake, listen to me.

I can help lead you through this.

God will show me. He will show us both the way.

But you have to let us.

you have to let us show you the way to salvation I know the way to salvation

Open the door, Jake.

Jake, please, we just want to talk to you.

Leave me alone!

Jake, please, we just want to talk to you.

You can't help me Nobody

You're

right Jake I can't help you

Good race.

No. I couldn't have beaten you today.

The fast pony, you picked him.

Not pony.

What are you running from?

Nothing.

Woman broke.

Did it tell you that?

No. I've seen it before.

It's been a lot of seasons since you've had love.

But love is like the elk.

Strong and powerful.

Hard to kill.

If you look deep in your heart, you'll be able to find love again.

Hope you're right.

Once you were afraid of horses.

Now if you ride like the wind.

Good morning, Dr. Marquette. All right, Myra.

Please don't let me interrupt your competition.

We were just discussing the price of corn.

It's shot way up. Shot way up, that's right.

Well, on the off chance that you were talking about me, you needn't concern

yourself about my courting habits.

We weren't.

That's the one.

They've been trying to get me to court her.

Cauliflower?

I'll take 30 head.

And you, Mr. Bray, my marital status is none of your business.

This is my life, and I...

And

I'll thank you all to stop this...

No one had the right to tell anyone else how to run their lives.

It's your choice.

It has to be.

You're a doctor.

You're just doing your job.

Trying to save me.

The fact is... The fact is, as much as you wanted me to live, that's how much I

wanted to die.

Why?

I deserved to die.

I wanted to die.

Just like Harry.

Just like the man I killed.

Oh, Jake, I know how you're feeling.

No, you don't. Yes, I do.

I lost Harry, too. I couldn't save him.

And I took part of that anger out on you.

It's not the same.

You didn't kill him.

We all make mistakes.

We have to forgive ourselves.

Jake, you've done good for a lot of people.

There are too many people there who would miss you if you were gone.

I got no family, no friends.

What about Sully and Lauren, who held you and comforted you and you lay there

terrified in that room?

And Grace, she brought you dinner.

Myra, she was so worried she made us break into your shop.

And then the Reverend.

He prayed for you.

He prayed with all his might.

Then Lauren again, he came into your shop and he... he'd have dumped out all

your whiskey.

That was Lauren, huh?

Me.

What about me? What about you?

I'm your friend too, Jake.

Is everything ready? Yeah.

There was nothing in the barn, Brian.

Happy birthday!

My!

How did you know?

We have our ways.

Oh, it's beautiful.

Make a wish.

Oh, wow.

What'd you wish for?

It's bad luck to tell.

Not if you guess.

I bet I know.

What? You wish for Zoe to marry you so we could all have a family again.

Brian, come here.

You know, a family doesn't have to be a ma and

a pa and children.

A family doesn't even have to live together.

Or even be related.

We aren't really related, are we?

No.

All family is.

It's people who care about each other.

Love each other.

And I love you.

Oh, very much.

I love all of you very much.

And when I was blowing out my candles, I was wishing that you'd all have happy

and healthy lives.

Can I open up my present now?

Yeah.

You cried when the tender

broke. Now you're crying when it's fixed.

You know, when I said that I was lonely...

Well, I'm not.

And I never will be.

Not as long as I have a will for you.

Dr. Mike, emergency.

Better come quick.

Matthew, hitch up the wagon. You children better stay here. No.

We want to come.

We want to be with you.

All right. Come on, then.

Happy birthday.

Happy birthday, Dr. Martin.

So that's what you were all talking about.

And you let me make a fool of myself.

That was the best part.

Punch? Don't worry, it's not Spike.

Happy birthday.

Everybody, get ready for the unveiling.

Dr.

Mike, we just wanted you to know how much you mean to this town.

And we all thought it's high time for a proper welcome.

I just want to say how proud I am to be a member

of this town and I hope to go on treating all of its citizens for a long

Not that I'm hoping any of you get sick.

Thank you.

Thank you all.

I'll be there in a minute.

Nice tie.

Thank you.

Dolly?

What, can't a man get dressed up for a special occasion?

You're looking very handsome.

Thank you.

Daddy, I brought you something.

Oh, beautiful. Did you make this?

It's for your doctor and there's a place for your instruments and your pills and

things.