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What in the heck is ladies night?

Exactly what it says.

A night for ladies.

Meaning what?

Meaning that I decided to expand my clientele. Client what?

I think he means customers.

Oh, he's come back from Denver again with some crazy idea.

Nothing crazy about doubling your business.

And how do you plan to do that?

I, uh...

Open my doors to the fine ladies of Colorado Springs.

Ladies ain't gonna set foot in a saloon here.

Not without some enticement.

That's why from now on every Thursday, anyone wearing a dress drinks for free.

Free? We've been loyal customers of yours for years. Anyone deserves a

it's us.

Ain't the point. You're darn right it ain't the point.

The point is I ain't standing at a bar next to no woman. It's a man's place.

There's already women in there. Ah, they don't count.

They're in there to entertain us, not themselves.

That's the way it's always been, and that's the way it should be.

Times are changing, Lauren.

So, get used to it.

Afternoon, Michaela.

Hank, gentlemen.

I, uh, want to invite you to ladies' night.

Ladies' night?

Ladies' drinks are on the house.

Bring your friends.

Let's might do that.

So what do you think, Dorothy?

You want to have a few whiskeys with me tomorrow night?

Michaela, you know I don't drink.

Come to think of it, neither do you.

No, but I think it'd be worth showing up just to see the look on Lauren and

Jake's faces.

Thanks having a ladies' night at the saloon.

Oh, whatever possessed him to do that?

Money.

Oh,

I don't think there's any congestion in your life.

No, no, it's more of a dry cough.

I thought maybe you could give me some of that wild cherry syrup you gave me

before, just to soothe my throat.

Dorothy, what's this?

What's what?

I believe you have a growth.

Where?

Here, on your breast.

Oh, oh, that.

How long have you had it? Oh, I don't know. I don't go poking around at

Then let me have it that way. Look, Kayla, I'm sure it's nothing.

Perhaps not, but I'd like to check it. Trust me, I've had them before.

It's just some kind of swelling.

They always go away.

It's nothing to get alarmed about.

I am the doctor.

Well, doctor, all I've got is a little cough.

Are you going to give me that cough tonic, or do I have to send away to

for some?

Dorothy, it's your wrist. Oh, my.

I'll see you later.

Are you feeling all right, Mom?

Yes, Brian, I'm fine.

What's the quiet tonight?

Well, I'm worried about a patient of mine. Who?

I can't say.

Someone we know?

Yes, you all know this person.

But it's part of my oath as a doctor that I can't talk about their kids with

anyone else.

But you talked about cases before.

Well, it's time to try it, Dr. Tiff.

Can you tell us about it if you don't say who it is? Colleen, Dr. Mike just

said. It's all right.

Actually, I don't know for certain what their illness is.

Why not?

Because the person won't let me diagnose their problem.

Seems to me they'd want to know what's wrong with them so you can fix it.

Sometimes people don't want to face what's wrong because it frightens them.

They think that if they don't talk about it, it'll just go away.

Well, will it, Mom?

Sometimes.

But if it doesn't, there could be serious consequences.

The circumference of a circle...

can be found by using the Greek letter pi, three and one -seventh.

Recalling our lesson from yesterday, who can tell me the circumference?

Colleen? Two times pi times the radius?

That's right.

Who can tell me how to find the diameter?

Colleen. Two times the radius.

Very good, Colleen.

Hey,

catch this one!

Never knew girls were so good at math.

Oh, thank you.

Pink? Not that girls ain't smart.

I just never saw one as smart as you. Not in Denver, anyway.

I'm Jared McAllister.

My family just moved here. I'm Colleen Cooper.

Pleased to know you.

I was wondering, since you know this stuff so good, maybe you could study

me. Help me catch up.

Well, um, sure.

I'd be happy to.

Well, the test is Friday, so maybe we can meet tomorrow?

Tomorrow sounds fine.

See you then.

He's sweet on you. Oh, come on.

He is, I can tell.

No, he just wants to study. Come on, Colleen. Who wants to study?

Who would do it?

You didn't eat much of it.

Oh, I'm not very hungry.

But I had a lovely evening.

Thank you.

Doesn't have to end just yet.

I don't feel... I don't feel very affectionate tonight.

But we've gotten affectionate before at the end of an evening, Dorothy.

Maybe that's what's wrong.

What do you mean?

Maybe I don't always feel like kissing Jake. Maybe sometimes I just want to

talk. About what?

About anything.

The weather.

The new railroad. The presidential election.

I ain't good at talking. I never have been.

I don't know what you want me to say.

You don't have to say anything, Jake.

Sometimes you... Just nod your head or shrug your shoulders.

Or try something comforting like... Today it may be raining, but tomorrow

sun's gonna shine.

You ever hear how you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

You ate a dog, Jim.

Oh, yes, I am, Dorothy.

I'm a down and dirty dog.

But don't be gay.

That's why you...

The perimeter of a square is four times the length of the thigh.

So if the length is four... Your hair is real pretty, Colleen.

Same color as gold.

Thank you.

Now, if the length is four, what's the perimeter?

Four times four.

Sixteen. I was about to say that. You have to concentrate if you want to pass

the test.

I'm just not good at math.

Don't know why we need to learn it. There are lots of reasons.

Farmers use it for planting and calculating valleys for their crops.

Builders use it for planting their buildings. And doctors use it for

medicines.

Why don't we go take a walk down by the creek?

Mind until we finish this lesson.

What do I get if I do?

A good grade on the test.

There's things more important than good grades.

Now the area of a rectangle is length times width.

Big, round circles.

Like those.

Jared! It's true. You're bigger than all the girls in school.

Stop it. You're embarrassing me.

Don't you know how to take a compliment?

I'm not that kind.

I'm just trying to be friendly.

Don't you like me?

Yeah, I like you.

But, um... You ought to show me.

I really don't think we should be sitting this close.

Why not?

I hardly know you.

Don't you want to get to know me?

Yes, but this is not the way I get to know people.

How do you do it, then?

Well, I... I thought we could spend time together.

Talk about things. Find out what we have in common.

Meet each other's families.

The girls I knew in Denver let me sit close to them.

I'm not one of those girls.

Colleen, just relax.

I'm just trying to have a little fun.

Don't you want to have fun?

Well, sure I do.

Well, this is what a man and a woman do when they want to have fun.

Or maybe you're not a woman.

What do you mean?

Well, maybe you're still a little girl.

I'm not a little girl.

What are you moping about?

I ain't moping.

Why don't you read us something out of the paper like you always do?

I don't feel like reading.

Because you're too busy moping. Ah, what's it to you?

You're right.

Your business is your business. We ain't going to talk about it like a couple of

women. No, we don't.

Here you are, Jake.

Hank's lost his mind with this harebrained idea to have a ladies'

A saloon is a place for men.

Why, it's sacred.

Just like a church.

Amen. A woman's got no business in there.

Unless, of course, she's got business in there.

Exactly. There's times when men need to be with other men.

That's right.

We understand each other. We know how to have a good time. We don't always have

to talk about everything.

Let one woman in there, next thing you know, the saloon will be full of them.

Yeah, but they have a quilting circle in there.

Anyone wearing a dress drinks for free.

What in the heck do you think he's up to?

Whatever he can get away with, I reckon.

Maybe we ought to think about doing the same.

Maybe.

So what was he like?

He was friendly.

How friendly?

Too friendly.

What do you mean?

He was looking at me.

What's wrong with that?

The way he was looking at me.

Well, at least you've got something to look at.

Well, I don't know what the fuss is anyway. I don't even know why boys like

so much.

He got me.

All I know is I'd trade places with you any day.

No boys look at me.

I'm as flat as a pancake.

I'd give anything to have your figure.

But I don't want a figure.

I just want to be like everybody else.

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

I don't want boys looking and feeling.

Did he feel you?

Come in. Shh.

What? Did you let him?

Of course I didn't let him.

Well, what'd you do?

I slapped him. You slapped him? What was I supposed to do?

He actually put his hand... Becky, I can't imagine something so embarrassing.

Me either.

Has anybody else seen?

No, and if you tell anyone, I won't. You gotta promise, Becky, I'd die if anyone

went out about it. I promise.

I don't know how I'm gonna face him.

I don't even wanna go back.

You've got more seeds than you need here.

Thank you.

No regards to Mr. Burkey.

Lord? What do you want?

Just looking for Dorothy. Oh, well, she ain't here.

Well, if you see her, she comes back. If you tell her it's important, she comes

see me.

Why, what's wrong?

I didn't say anything was wrong.

It's just, um... Well, she... She has that cough.

Oh, if that ain't nothing.

Well, it's never good to dismiss anything.

No matter how small it may seem.

Why, Dorothy's as healthy as a horse.

Lauren, you've known her a long time now. Has that always been true?

As far as I know.

Oh, she's the only healthy one in her family.

Her father had a bad heart, just like her sister, Maud.

And her mother passed away when she was no more than 37.

Where did her mother die from?

I believe they said she had one of them growths.

Thank you, Lord.

I'll be back later.

Yeah. Can I talk to you?

Sure.

What about... I was wondering, uh... What made you fall

in love with Ingrid?

Well... A lot of things.

She's sweet and, uh... Pretty.

Smart.

Loves me.

Do you...

Like her figure?

What?

I mean, do you like her shape? Her, uh... You know.

Yeah.

I don't know.

Why?

It just seems like that's something that's real important to boys.

Well, it's not the most important thing.

Like, look at me.

Sure, I do.

But why is it that you like them so much?

Um... Well, because, um...

Because they're... They're, um... They're...

There.

Well, what about touching?

Does Ingrid let you touch her?

I don't... I don't think we should talk about Ingrid. It's just... It's not

right.

I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to play.

Colleen?

Is someone bothering you?

I was just wondering about boys and what they like.

Maybe you should talk to Dr. Mike.

Well, she's not a boy.

Oh.

Matthew, you're the only one I trust. You're the only one who I know will be

honest with me.

After all, you are my big brother.

Yeah.

Well, I mean, mind you, I'm no expert, but... Yeah, I

can answer a few questions.

Uh... How far should a girl and a boy go?

Forget it. I can't do this. Matthew, you said it.

All right.

All right.

If a boy wants to, you know, touch.

Never.

Never is it proper under any circumstances for you to do

what you're saying.

So you've never done it ever?

That's not what I'm saying.

You have to care.

About the girl.

Then it's all right for a boy if he loves the girl.

Well, not if it's my sister.

Why?

Because I'd kill him.

Well, thanks anyway, Matthew.

How the heck do you get into one of these things?

First, you gotta get into one of these things.

Oh, no.

Well, if it isn't Gloria.

What brings you out on a fine evening?

Who are you?

Don't you remember me from the quilting circle last week?

I've never seen you before in my life. Sure you have.

I'm Jane, and this is Laura. Laura, come on in and say howdy.

Howdy.

Mind if I join you?

Would you ladies excuse me, please? I see someone else I know.

Girls, do you mind if I ask you a question?

Do your husbands know where you are tonight?

Mind

if I have a

drink with you, Hanson?

No, thank you, miss. I'm a married man.

Sure. Just finishing up my sassabrilla, then getting home to the wife.

Good God, it's Jake!

What the devil do you think you're doing?

We're here for our free drinks, is what we're doing.

What? We don't want to hear no arguments since you said anybody wearing a dress.

A man crazy enough to wear a dress needs a drink.

Whiskey straight.

Make mine a double.

Bottle.

I'll be right back.

Wait a minute. Where are you going?

Nature calls.

the money from behind the bar.

Now get whatever money or jewelry anybody else has got.

Give me the purse.

Go on, take it.

You sure got some ugly looking women in this town.

You stay put until we're gone.

What if we come after it?

We'll take a hostage.

Let's get her.

They stole my purse.

Well, I'm sorry that you were robbed, but I must say you're looking rather

lovely this evening.

I was working late at the clinic and I saw him later.

I... I was just doing some writing.

Well, it's a good thing we didn't go till late at night.

The balloon was robbed.

Oh, was anyone hurt?

Just some pride, apparently.

Well, it would make a great story for your gazette.

Well,

I'll talk to everyone tomorrow.

I'm worried about you, Dorothy.

I don't want to talk about it.

Especially knowing that your mother had a similar problem.

My mother?

How do you know about my mother?

Lauren told me.

You talked about me to Lauren?

I just asked him a few questions.

Kayla, you had no right to do that. It's just because I care about you. That was

private.

That wasn't between you and me as friends. That was between you and me as

and patient. Dorothy, I know you're angry about this, but you've got to face

this. You're just overreacting as usual. This little lump is going to go away,

just like all the others.

And if it doesn't, it might not be just a little

lump.

It might be cancer.

That's ridiculous.

Dorothy, please.

Help!

Help!

Can't find what you're looking for?

That's not much, and what little there is is contradictory.

Think about the patient you were worried about last night?

And I'm no less worried today.

A lot of information on this particular illness is appalling.

Is it new?

No, I'm sure it's been around for a long time.

Then why is there no information?

I feel the reason is because it's a woman's illness.

Most doctors and men, perhaps they don't get the same priorities.

And it's chapter after chapter here on liver cancer, stomach cancer, or cancer

of the breast.

And I'm afraid it's partly because women don't report it.

It's something so personal that they're ashamed.

They suffer in silence.

I can see why you're so upset.

How can I be expected to recommend a treatment and possibly a very serious

surgery when I know so little about it?

Well, you can't always know everything.

Yes, but what I don't know, I've always relied on someone else to know.

On the doctors that have gone before me, on the case histories and studies.

Sully, what should I do?

You should tell the truth and say, I don't know.

But I don't want to tell a patient I don't know. I want to be able to say,

is what you have and this is how we treat it. But you can't this time.

Well, in spite of the fact that there is no information, I still have to make a

medical judgment. I have to take a stand.

Yeah.

Listen to your gut.

Take your stand.

Find those outlaws.

Tracking just east of Miller's Bluff.

Lost the trail.

What do you mean you lost the trail?

I want my money back.

You should have been out there looking.

I could have used some more help.

Where the heck's your girlfriend, Jake?

Passed out drunk somewhere?

I ain't his keeper.

Anyways, I want my money.

Kiss it goodbye, Lauren.

Them fellas is long gone.

Come on.

I say we kill her.

But she's a woman.

Yeah, but we don't need her no more. She's just gonna slow us down. We gotta

shoot her.

We ain't never killed nobody before, let alone a lady. Oh, no one's gonna know

about it. We shoot her and bury her out here in the woods. Come on, Carl.

Can't we just let her go? She knows what we look like. She can tell folks.

You ain't gonna say nothing, would you, ma 'am?

Look at her.

I feel sorry for her.

You teeth soft, little brother.

You always have been.

She's a might bit pitiful.

Well, she ain't the prettiest looking thing.

All right.

We'll keep her with us for now.

What's your name, ma 'am?

Jane.

Jane Slicker.

Morning, class.

All right, settle down. We'll get started with the mathematics test this

morning.

And the first question is, find the perimeter of this

square.

Dorothy, have you seen Jake this morning?

No, I haven't.

Funny. His shop's closed.

Well, I guess he's off on another one of those benders of his.

You sure?

I don't know.

Last time I saw him, he was walking out of the saloon carrying a bottle of

whiskey.

You think he's ever going to change?

If you do, you're fooling yourself.

Just because I agreed to court both of you, you don't need to go talking him

down. Don't get mad at me just for telling the truth.

That's not why I'm mad at you.

Then why?

You talked to Michaela about me.

We talked about your car. Oh, don't pretend you don't know about the growth,

Lorne Bray. What growth?

She just... Jump into conclusions, because my mother had one, too.

You got a growth?

Nothing.

Nothing.

Dorothy.

Your ma, she died.

You can't take chances for this. It's serious.

You've got to go listen to Dr. Mike, see what she thinks.

Promise me you'll go see her.

Go and get us some more wood for the fire.

All right, Carl.

Use my name in front of her, you idiot.

You look a little warm.

Oh, no.

I'm fine.

Let's take this bonnet off and get a little more comfortable. I can't. I

be in the wind.

It's so harsh, and my skin, it's very delicate.

So, you got a husband?

No.

Figures.

I reckon a gal like you don't get many suitors.

I mean, being, well, as tall as you are.

Me?

I tend to like me a big bone woman.

I had me a girl once, strong as an ox.

She used to take horseshoes and bend them into little shapes.

Made me a heart one time.

I thought that was kind of...

Romantic.

What do you like to do?

Talk.

Talk.

About what?

Oh, about anything.

The weather, the railroad, the presidential elections.

What presidential elections?

Dorothy? I promised Lauren I'd at least come talk to you.

Glad you did.

So, you think this could be cancer?

Well, there's no way of knowing, Dorothy.

All we know is that some tumors are malignant.

That means they keep growing.

And others are benign. They seem to be harmless.

How do you treat it?

We remove it surgically, just to be sure.

But that's assuming the worst.

I wish I could see inside of you, Dorothy, but I can't.

I have to assume the worst. I have to recommend the most extreme course of

action. In every case?

Well, I've researched this extensively.

And the truth is that some doctors are opposed to it under any circumstances,

and frankly, others resort to it in every case.

What do you think?

I think that since there are two kinds of tumors, that if we take it out and

it's the kind that's harmless, well, then that's good news.

And if we take it out and it's the kind that's dangerous, we've most likely

saved your life.

Most likely?

Unfortunately, we can't guarantee it.

In some cases, a relapse occurs.

No matter how skillfully the amputation is performed.

Amputation?

We remove the growth along with your breast.

My breast?

The percentages there are say that in cases where the tumor was left alone,

women lived an average of two years. With surgery, they lived four years.

I'm not a percentage.

I'm a person.

I'm not a case in some book. I'm sitting here in front of you, and you're

telling me that you want to cut off my breast?

I know this sounds extreme, but at least it'll prolong your life.

I could live two years as a whole woman.

And two years extra or butchered up. Two years is still two years.

And some women went on to live the rest of their natural lives. You may be able

to as well.

I don't want folks looking at me like I'm some kind of a freak.

A wuss.

I've always taken pride in my figure, Michaela.

We could put padding there.

No one has to know.

I'll know.

I'll feel different.

Ashamed. There's nothing to be ashamed of.

I'll feel like half a woman.

And no man will want to love me or come close to me again.

They'll love you for who you are inside.

I nurse my baby.

I know it seems like a terrible sacrifice.

But whatever the price, it's worth it to save your life.

What can I expect if I

have this operation?

Some nerves may be cut.

You may have numbness.

Limited range of motion in your arm.

But that's only for a while.

Eventually you'll regain full use.

What'll it look like?

Smooth. Like a... Like a young girl's chest.

With a scar from ear to ear.

But even the operation's a risk.

I could die on the table.

And there's a chance that...

Even if I don't have the operation, I'll be just fine.

I could live to be 100.

That, too, is a possibility.

But if it's any comfort to you at all, I tell you that if this was happening to

me, I'd have the operation.

It's no comfort at all.

Because it's not happening to you. It's happening to me.