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Thoracic vertebrae.

That's right, go on.

Cervical vertebrae.

Humerus.

Clavicle.

No, the clavicle bone is here, Colleen, remember?

Now try again.

Starts with an F.

Dernum? No, no, now you're just guessing, it's the scapula.

I'll never guess it, if I can't even learn its name. No.

You're going to make a fine physician, Colleen.

You have all the qualities a doctor can't be taught.

The way you really listen to people.

How you help them feel at ease.

And you have the truest heart.

The rest of it will come in time.

You really think so? I know so.

First you have to learn to be patient with yourself.

Allow yourself to make mistakes.

And others.

Dr. Mike?

What is it, Horace?

It's from Boston.

I was ready in the pouch and found it stuck in a fold.

It's probably been there all week.

Hope it ain't bad news.

It's fine, thank you.

You look tired, Horace. You getting any sleep?

It's Myra. She ain't been sleeping at all.

We've been being so big, I suppose.

Michael, please, he's right. I'll look at him.

Michael, I'll report.

Radler spooked my horse. It just landed wrong.

Robin, will you please bring those crutches by the clinic?

It's dangerous there.

Even luckier Sam was on board and made him stop to even get my horse.

Sam? Well, whoever he is, I want to thank him.

Well... Thank you.

Pantaloons, gentlemen.

No need to worry.

Just a fancier version of yours.

Comfortable, aren't they? Except you're a woman.

Congratulations.

Hope you're saving some of those flies for the rest of us.

Hey, handsome, would you throw down the green bag?

And her clothes, too.

I hope you ain't planning on walking around town looking like that.

Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind.

Or in this case, a woman's.

I don't think Ralph Waldo would mind the paraphrase.

Do you?

Dr. Mike, meet Pam Lindsay.

Only my enemies call me Samantha. I'm very pleased to meet you. A woman

physician.

I like Colorado already.

I think we should get you to the clinic. I can do it myself. Oh, sure, you damn

cowboy.

Be back for my bag shortly.

That long -haired fellow with the beard is quite a looker.

Who the hell is Ralph Waldo?

Probably another darn woman from Boston.

Great. Now we got two of them.

What happened?

Nothing. Fine.

I'll get it right away.

I'll have to keep it up for a while.

I'm swelling.

You should check Sam's hand. She cut it getting my horse. She scratched it.

Try pushing against me.

Sam's a teacher from Vermont.

Well, that explains the innocent.

You know his work.

Ralph Waldo?

When I was a little girl, my father dragged me kicking and screaming to all

his lyceums in Boston.

I had no idea of the influence.

And yourself flumbers the whole of reason. It is for you to know all. It is

you to dare all.

Your mother never went along.

Mother never considered nonconformity to be a virtue.

Something wrong?

Foot's not broken.

Just a bad sprain.

Got him kicked as good as new.

Thank you, Robert E.

Oh, I'd like you to meet...

Afternoon, Horace.

Grace.

I know you've been waiting on a letter from that foundling home.

It didn't come on stage.

Ain't that a place where you get babies?

It's one way.

I'm real sorry, Grace.

Nothing to be sorry for.

You'll get New York, family.

There's not a single sight more beautiful than a woman with child.

Everything's right with the world.

Is this your purse? I hope you're not nervous.

Oh, I just wish it'd hurry and come.

Oh, my sweet dear.

God willing, you'll have that baby poking its nose in your life till the

die.

But you only have it inside for the tiniest flicker of time. Enjoy the

while it's there.

No, thank you.

Do you have children? No.

I taught school for 40 years.

And every child was a royal pain in the behind.

And every child was the greatest joy of my life.

I've got to be getting back.

Thanks for the visit. Thank you for making everything right.

I'll see you later. All right.

You left without letting me see your scratch.

What do your enemies call you?

After four girls, my father was expecting a son.

Michaela was a compromise.

The truth is, I always thought it was a pretty name.

But my father called me Mike, and so it just stopped.

I've got to clean that properly.

I mean, it's not deep, but it's been bleeding a lot.

And your beau, how is he doing?

Sully? Oh, he's all right.

We've had all this.

I'm old, not blind.

You didn't mention where you were staying.

Are you visiting family in here?

You're offering me a hospitality.

I accept.

What kind of geography?

Just a musk.

But Bernard could tippy -toe into a lake without so much as making a ripple,

like a Cheyenne.

And before you can say Mississippi, he'd have every trout in 50 feet flopping up

on the bank.

You know, we got the best trout stream in the territory right near here.

We could take you fishing there tomorrow, after school.

My dear boy.

Why on earth would I want to go fishing tomorrow?

that all go fishing tonight.

Tonight? No time like the present.

You can catch fish in the dark?

Don't you think trout have a hunger for a little midnight worm or two?

Tell me more, please.

It's late and you have school.

Well, a cool fill could help your foot.

I suppose just this once.

After the chores.

I'll hitch up the wagon. I'll help.

Moliere. Goethe.

Those are my father's favorites.

My mother sent them out with the children.

She must be a remarkable woman, your mother, to have raised such a strong,

independent, capable daughter.

Well, actually, we're not much alike at all.

It was my father I most took after.

Really?

So you rebelled.

have done better myself.

Did you never do that?

You want to tell me what's been bothering you?

I received a letter from Mother.

She organized a flower show for charity every spring.

The same week as our wedding.

It never occurred to me that Mother wouldn't be coming.

I don't know.

I thought we were getting along so much better the last time I saw her, and that

we finally... She thinks we should come to Boston and have a big formal

wedding.

What do you think?

I think she's never really going to accept my feelings for you.

All my life here.

Hold on to your toes, because here I go!

Are you coming in? Come on in.

I dare you.

You wouldn't.

Just watch me.

I'm glad you talked us into coming.

You seem to me a woman who makes up her own mind about things.

Have you ever been to a mountain, Pete?

What do you mean?

Hiked, climbed, crawled your way up, lungs bursting, muscles crying,

using every fiber of your being just to keep going, and finally reaching up as

high as you can and... Kiss the sky.

Have you done that?

I climbed a few peaks in the east.

Tiny compared to these.

What was it like on the top?

Exhilaratingly peaceful.

Like you're insignificant and special all at the same time.

As if you really belong on this earth.

Sounds wonderful.

Nothing makes you feel more alive, except maybe falling in love.

Do you plan to marry him?

Yes, we're engaged.

Good.

It's strange as if you could see right through me.

Already know all my secrets.

And I know very little about you.

What is it you want to know?

Well, why did you come here?

I came to see your mountain.

I'm going to climb Pike's Peak.

But first, I'm going to catch myself a fish.

What are you doing?

Don't worry, I can handle it.

May I help?

Sure.

I thought I'd show Sam at school.

Have you seen her?

Saw her on the road to town before sunup. Said she had things to do.

Did she tell you about her plan?

Yeah.

Has anyone ever climbed the peak?

A few.

Last time was about ten years ago. Three men and a woman.

Did she make it?

Yeah. But she was 20 years old.

I have to go with her.

You what?

I want to see the top.

You can see the top from here.

I should have figured.

As soon as my foot heals, I will take you.

You weren't invited.

Neither were you.

Well, this is different.

You weren't invited.

It's true. I don't have much experience, but I'm strong.

You'd only slow me down. Surely you can't be doing this alone.

I hired him in Denver.

He came in on the morning stage.

Now, Walter is not much for looks, but he's supposed to know the way.

Are you sure he's safe?

I plan to commune with nature, not the flesh.

Besides, as any fool can say, I'm much too young for him.

Myra, honey.

Oh, stop, Bretton Hart.

I'm pregnant.

I ain't sick.

But I can do all this.

So can I.

Dr. Marks says it's good for me right up until my time.

Says it's good for me and the baby.

Imagine us creating a life like a miracle.

I'd like to post a letter.

Oh, sure thing. Right away.

Grace? How are you?

I was thinking I'd come by sometime real soon for some more of your cider.

It sure was fun.

Look forward to it.

Now, the winter at Valley Ford was important for many reasons.

Who can tell me one?

Well, there was ten... No, there were 11 ,000 troops camped there at Valley

Ford.

And it was cold.

It was very cold.

Cold? That's like saying the Rocky Mountains are puny warts.

I'm sorry, but I didn't... Why, it was so cold that your nose could freeze and

snap right off.

Washington was in big trouble.

Not much food, men deserving every which way. Why, as many are sitting in this

room, dying every... Three days.

What would you do?

Would you sleep in snow, figuring you'd lost the war, or go home to a warm

supper in the bed?

I'd want to go home. Exactly!

But old George, he knew that the fate of the nation rested on what they did that

winter. You should have seen how they came alive. I thought they'd never let

go. That's how learning ought to be.

I'm going to propose that we keep Sam on here as our teacher.

A little fast.

I thought you liked her. I do.

I just think you're expecting a lot from somebody you just met.

Sam isn't somebody.

It feels like she's always been here.

Maybe to you.

I ain't seen the town exactly warming up.

They will.

They didn't warm up to me either at first.

of it seeing us together was watching a fire burn.

Was that good?

Well, ignore a fire and it burns out.

But if you tend to it, take care of it, feed it, it

keeps growing bigger.

Pam's a wise lady.

I've been thinking about how bad I want to marry you.

It doesn't matter to me where it is.

Want to go to Boston?

We'll have the wedding there.

My life is here now with you and the children.

I want it to be married here at home.

I didn't come all the way out here to sleep inside.

Sit.

Who are you writing?

My students.

I've been telling them about you.

They need to know about women of real courage.

Women who make difficult choices in their lives.

No one would take me seriously in Boston.

Coming here was more a necessity.

The children, Sully, it all just seemed to happen quite unexpectedly, I might

add. Sometimes the unexpected is what gets us the most.

It teaches us even painful letters from others.

Sully told you.

All we ever seem to do is hurt each other.

It doesn't happen with someone you don't care about.

What about you and your family?

These are my family.

Would you post them for me?

I'll be leaving well before daylight.

You're nervous.

About the hike?

Not in the least.

I've been wondering about this moment nearly all of my life.

You're not upset with me for leaving you behind?

Not if you promise you'll let me know what it's like at the top.

I have the distinct feeling that you'll find out for yourself one day.

And when you do, I want you to take that with you.

Nothing reads better than Emerson on a mountain peak.

You will be careful there.

I've never thought of caution as a means to lead one's life.

And neither have you.

Do you think she'd still be teaching when this little one's ready?

I don't see why not.

Pam seems as strong as an ox.

I don't know many 70 -year -old women running off to climb mountains.

Funny how she makes you proud.

I know what you mean.

Well, you're a full month away and everything seems to be fine.

From what I can tell, you should have a normal delivery.

I can't believe this is happening.

I never let myself dream of ever having a baby.

Not like this, anyway.

And you deserve every bit of it.

Myra, the surgery you had, it shouldn't affect this birth in any way.

You can put that out of your mind.

I'm back.

Grab that for me.

Taylor!

What are you doing back here with Pam Lincoln?

Who knows?

What?

Got her to the trail and she tells me, skedaddle.

Last I seen her, she was huffing up the mountain.

You mean you just left her there?

Lady, where I come from, we got a saying for females like her.

All her puppies don't bark.

Whiskey? Sure.

All alone.

A search party?

Yes, and I think Jay Kismare should organize one.

Anybody want to risk their life trying to save that old fool?

I ain't a fool.

You figure what she is. The important thing is that Sam's up in that mountain

alone. I'd like to go, Dr. Mike, but I might be losing mine, huh?

Sam, but there are plenty of people here who don't have wives.

The trouble with these city slickers, they come out here thinking our life is

easy. They usually get what's coming to them.

Oh, she'll be fine.

Yeah, she's a tough old bird.

I'll give you $5 if you'll take me to where you left Sam.

You got yourself a deal. I'll meet your delivery in an hour.

And I want you sober.

Michaela, maybe you ought to think this through.

Will you bring me some food to the clinic and drive me? Why does she want

alone? Maybe she's up there hurt.

I'll bring you the food.

I suppose there's no sense in trying to talk you out of this.

You told me a woman climbed it once.

Once. And she had men along.

There's all kinds of things about the high country you know nothing about.

Will you stay with the children, please?

I guess you're getting what you wanted after all.

You sure about this?

Sam's a special lady.

But you gotta admit that maybe she is just a little crazy.

Sam Lindsay is one of the faintest people I've ever met.

What is she doing on Pike's Peak by herself, then?

I don't expect you to understand.

Sully, I'll help you with Brian and Colleen. I'll be back as soon as I can.

Rifle's too heavy. I won't carry a gun.

You gotta take something.

Either it goes, or I go.

to the ridge around the south side and then up keep with the tree as far as you

can she'll be doing the same

starting

to get my horse back

safely to robert e your horse will get back safe

eat anyway great i didn't come to eat i came to see if we could talk

Come now.

I'm going to be fine.

Connie knows just what to do.

You don't got to stay, Grace.

I understand.

You got to stay.

Stay in court.

Where's Dr. Mike?

She ain't here.

You're going to have to do this yourself.

I can't.

Things go wrong, Sully.

Nothing's going to happen.

You saw Charlotte deliver babies?

And you helped Dr. Mike, right?

You can do this.

I know you can.

You better get in there.

I got worried when you got here. You had no right. How dare you follow me?

Frankly, Michaela, I gave you more credit than this.

I thought you, of all people, would respect my wishes.

Respect? What about the truth?

You lied about taking a guide along. I thought you were safe. I don't have to

explain my actions to you.

But you're my friend.

I was worried about you. Get your things, Michaela. You're not dead.

Well, you don't own this mountain. I can go wherever I please.

You're leaving.

I'm staying.

I can't. You're even more stubborn than I thought.

The temperature drops very quickly up here.

To get you out of those damp clothes.

You're wheezing.

I always wheeze when I'm angry.

You think that I can go along with you now?

That's what you want.

I just thought you'd give me more of a fight.

Don't push your luck.

Never.

You're doing just fine, Myra.

taking so long?

It takes a long time, Horace.

Now, let's go for a walk.

Be here all night, maybe longer. Come on.

Go.

Never in my life have I met a more sneaky, full -headed... Stay right

Who do you think you are? Be still.

Behind you, a mountain lion.

I just had the thrill of a lifetime.

What happened? Did you fall?

I just ran out of steam, is all.

Happens to the best of us.

I might have known you wouldn't give up.

Your lungs are filling with fluid.

The rapid heartbeat. I believe you have pulmonary edema.

It's best to get you down a mountain, but first I want to relieve the

Go home, Michaela.

You don't want to be here.

This edema will kill you.

You need my help.

That's exactly what I don't need.

You aren't making any sense at all.

You know why, Michaela.

You're a good doctor.

Could be various forms of cancer.

Leukemia, to be precise.

You certain?

I saw far too many doctors, Michaela.

Sadly, none as charming as you.

The bullet was too dramatic even for me.

And having my friends watch me waste away was... was not

acceptable.

Now you know my secret.

What are you doing?

The procedure.

A small incision. Will you see blood?

It blows the heart.

I'm not listening, Kate. No. No, you can't quit. I'm not going to let you do

I can treat the edema, Sam. You're still strong. There's still time.

can stay only as my friend, not my doctor.

Let you die.

Go to the room.

I sure feel better than Kayla was here.

It's true.

It's the most natural thing in the world, Bertha.

Hell, we all went through it, right?

Something's wrong. I can tell. What's wrong?

The baby's in the way, Horton. The baby's too early.

She could be dying.

I could be with my... Listen, listen to me.

Larry's going to be fine.

So is the baby.

He'll be just fine.

If I could be with her for just a minute.

See she's all right.

And you said it would be.

I know this goes against everything that I believe.

A little adversity will do you some good.

How can you joke like this?

Because I'm not afraid.

I am.

Life isn't about living forever, Michaela.

It's about making the journey really count.

Now that I've found you, I'm not ready to lose you.

All this sadness.

Is it really about me?

You're going to be the best, Mama.

for 30 hours.

Dr. Mike once told me a way of getting the baby.

You go in the uterus and through the belly.

You mean cut the baby out?

Well, can you?

Colleen, should you do that?

I can never talk to Mother like this.

There are always walls of disapproval between us.

Walls can be torn down.

But you both have to want that.

Maybe we're just too different.

Differences have nothing to do with love.

Look at you and Sully.

Why didn't you ever marry?

I was in love with a literature professor.

Carlos was daring and tender and had a wife

somewhere in Spain.

Does that shock you?

Not really.

It was one of those arranged marriages where everyone gets to be miserable.

So he left.

Carlos and I lived together for 16

wonderful, scandalous years.

I raised every eyebrow in Vermont, at least twice.

That old frog cost me more than my share of teaching positions.

But it was worth every one of them.

What happened to him?

His heart stopped.

I'm planning to be seeing him again real soon.

Don't you go getting sad on me.

I have lived my life so this moment could be sweet.

I have been cheated of nothing.

No regret.

Maybe one.

I think I'd like to have a daughter like you.

Don't give up on her, McCain.

Your mother may not show you like you want her to, but she does love you.

I'm certain.

Good look around.

Let me... Oh, Michelle.

Michaela.

Ah, yes.

It's so dumb.

Look, there's a shooting star.

Did you see that?

We chase some flying scheme, or we are hunted by some fear or command behind

But if suddenly we encounter a friend, we pause.

Our heat and hurry look foolish enough.

The moment is all in all noble relations.

A friend is the hope of the heart.

My dearest Michaela, I can think of no finer place to say goodbye to you

than among these remarkable words of our friend Ralph Waldo.

Words of truth and self -reliance.

Of the path less traveled.

Tenderness and friendship.

Words that remind me so much of you.

Good girl.

By the time you uncover this...

You most likely will know the truth as to why I never returned.

But I want no tears shed over my passing.

Nature has its very own song, Michaela.

And so few of us ever take the time to listen to its notes.

So I have chosen a place where I know the chords will be sweet and clear.

And I'll be welcomed back to the earth where all life begins.

And all paths eventually cross again.

Please know, your footsteps are certain to be recognized.

And when they are, I will ask, as Emerson suggests, when two friends meet

again after some time apart, what has come clearer to you, my friend?

I look forward to hearing of all your struggles and love, about your mother

children and grandchildren, of your mercies and triumphs.

I hope to hear how you lived each day to its fullest, always daring to stay true

to yourself.

I listened to how you loved and laughed and cried and played and worked and

took delight in each sunrise and gave thanks for every star in the night

sky.

And that all of your moments were as glorious as saying goodbye.

To a new friend.

Or hello to an old.

As glorious as climbing to a mountain peak.

Or maybe even falling in love.