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The reverend's waiting.

Can I do this now?

Yes.

Sure.

Have you talked about whether you want a large or small wedding?

Small. Just people we know well.

So how many people would that be?

Two hundred. Forty?

I don't even know two hundred people.

Well, if you count people in town and their families, that comes to more than

forty. But not two hundred.

We'll make a list to let you know.

Good.

Because if it is 200, you might want to have the ceremony outdoors.

What about the meadow?

That suits me.

Good.

Sit down.

Before I marry people, I find it's important to have meetings where we talk

about things.

What things?

About the marriage.

About what you might expect and what problems might come up.

Well, we're not anticipating any problems.

Of course not. And nobody does.

Just from what I've observed, the first year is often the hardest.

It is a big adjustment.

And sometimes a little frank talk beforehand can smooth the way.

Well, that ain't going to be necessary.

We've come to know each other very well, Reverend, and I think we've already

talked about... About everything.

And that'll give you a very strong footing.

But it's also important to look into your hearts to see if there's any

or any grievances that you might be holding on to and to forgive one

Well, there's nothing to forgive.

Is there?

No.

Why don't you take a moment and really take stock?

It can't hurt.

Reverend, I've considered what you've said, and I can't think of anything that

needs forgiving.

Me neither.

All right, then let's talk about what you admire in each other.

What brought you together?

Sully, what made you first fall in love with Michaela?

It happened the first time I saw her.

Michaela, do you remember what you first thought of Sully?

He fell in love with me right off.

I did not.

I didn't know what to make of you.

It's time to go get that horse, Doc. What horse? The one you've got to make

rounds on to meet your patients.

What horse? That horse.

Morning, gentlemen.

You took it down.

No.

I'm answering it.

Well, you were helpful, but you made me feel so... clumsy.

You were clumsy.

Well,

if you're gonna survive, you better learn to make it on your own.

Well, you didn't think I'd survive.

Sure I did. Or I'd never left you alone out there.

I figured you were willing to try anything, no matter how foolish.

Foolish? Well, you know how you are.

Well, what if I didn't know it was foolish?

Okay, neatly done. Key size.

use a broom before?

Did I ever use a broom?

It's like the horse, isn't it?

We had service.

Keep your hands in your pockets so they don't see how small they are. What about

the voice?

Don't talk. Don't smile.

Maybe you can chow tobacco.

Couldn't stand that.

I got some licorice. You could chew that.

You have a big wad on your cheek.

You call that foolish?

I call it resourceful.

That's true.

She had to dress up like a man to ride her horse in the race.

Oh, you said I'd never win.

I said it was too dangerous.

You've often doubted my abilities.

No, I haven't.

Remember when we needed to get water samples to see if the mining company was

polluting our stream?

You said I'd slow you down.

And you did.

Oh, that's not quite the way I remember it.

Why didn't you wake me?

I said we'd leave at sunup.

You could at least have given me a warning.

I just did.

Better hurry up and pack up all that junk. It's not junk.

At least don't be using that fancy soap, because if I can smell it, everybody

else can too.

Handy little piece of junk, huh?

But then you broke your wrist.

Remember?

Wrist hurt?

Don't like.

Best give it a rest.

Thank you, but I don't need you to wait on me.

There's no shame in letting people help you.

Sorry.

Just wanted to show you that I could do whatever you could.

Now look at me. I'm almost helpless.

Why don't you quit trying so hard?

Keep your eyes shut.

Can you do it with the buttons?

I remember when the two of you came back to town.

You looked different.

Well, something had changed.

Well, I think that's true.

After Feli's initial protest, I think we worked well together.

We, uh, got the problem fixed.

And I think you knew then that this was more than just a friendship.

Yep. Well, we still hadn't kissed yet.

Of course we did.

No, we hadn't.

Don't you remember when we first kissed?

It was my birthday.

Nice time.

Thank you.

Sully?

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

You're looking very handsome.

Thank you.

Hey, what brought you here?

Oh, beautiful.

Did you make that?

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

things.

Thank you, Zoe.

I thought that meant something.

It was a kiss.

In Boston, after such a kiss in public, the family assume you're going to get

engaged. The night I kissed you, I know it was your birthday and all, but... I

meant it.

I know.

And it was the nicest gift that I got.

That's all it has to be, a birthday gift.

If things were different...

We weren't so different.

It's not ready yet.

I don't know, Sully.

I never understood that.

Why did you draw away? Was it because we were different?

You said it. You weren't ready either.

Well, I was embarrassed, and I didn't want to see him forward.

But I was disappointed.

You looked all right.

You were smiling.

I have to be at school in a short while.

Well, you should have known that I wasn't all right. How was I supposed to

that? Why don't we talk about this at our next meeting?

I don't think we need to talk anymore.

Well, I think we do.

How about Wednesday at nine?

Wednesday at five.

Fine.

In our last visit, we talked about a misunderstanding you had.

It was no misunderstanding.

Well, it wasn't fair to me.

Well, I know I loved you, but I just couldn't see it leading to anything.

You mean how we could make a life together?

You certainly came from different worlds.

No, that was plain in Boston.

Go in there.

Kelly. Sorry, ma 'am. Kelly?

Oh, my.

Kelly.

I mean no disrespect, Mrs. Quinn. I also mean no disrespect, Mr. Kelly.

This isn't about you or me.

It may be my birthday, but I couldn't care less what you wear to my party at

night.

Michaela is the one I'm concerned about.

And difficult enough for her to face the people she's known all her life.

Even her own family with her decision to move west.

What's that got to do with it? She shouldn't have to defend your

But you adjusted very well.

She says Alfredo could

never understand how much she loved him.

And she wonders whether he might really be the true love of her life.

Now she's resisting her feelings of love.

She's trying to convince herself that in order to be free, she must be alone.

Well, I was glad to get home, though. Show you my world.

This is where you live?

This is one of the places.

Right here?

Yeah. I like being able to see the stars.

We got a place to get out of the rain.

If there were any.

Come on. Let's go here.

Over here. Sit down.

I always wanted to build a house here.

It's awfully far from town.

Yep.

I could live this far away from my patients.

But you said you couldn't live at the homestead because I'd build it for

Abigail. True, but I think we're jumping ahead a little.

Oh, are we?

Didn't you and David used to talk about where you wanted to live?

No.

Well, we knew we wanted to live in Boston.

So what did you do when you was courting?

We came to my home for supper.

We went on rounds in the hospital.

We talked about our cases.

Sounds like you had a lot in common.

Yes.

More than we do?

In many ways.

It's about health.

Think we have enough in common?

I hope so.

Sometimes differences can be helpful.

You bring different talents to the marriage.

You can learn from each other.

But it ain't always that way.

What do you mean?

Like when you tried to teach me to dance?

One.

Two. Start with your left foot.

Be patient. I've never done this before.

I am being patient. You have to start with your left foot. Take it easy.

It's just a dance. I know.

But you have to concentrate.

What is so important about dancing anyway?

Something people enjoy.

I don't. But you could.

I told you, I'm no good at it.

But you haven't tried.

I've taught Brian, for heaven's sake. I'm not Brian.

And folks don't change.

Well, they do if they want to. Clearly, you don't.

Look, I won't try to change you.

And you don't try to change me.

How's that?

Not acceptable.

Well, that's all I have to say.

I still disagree. People can change if they want to. But you can't force them

to. You're leaving?

That's not the answer, Hank. Listen, I hear the Indians have got a hidden

spring. How do we go out there and get some of their water? No, there is no

hidden spring.

Then where did they get those crops from? From the land. They tried to show

Let him speak.

They have been here for generations.

There have been droughts before. How do you think they made it this long?

They're savages.

Look, if you can live off that stuff they eat... Go ahead and do it. You go

with them. Yeah. You want them anyway.

I told you they wouldn't listen.

Wait, please. We can find a way through this.

If we help each other, like the early settlers who stuck together in times of

trouble, they'd survive.

Shit.

Let them go.

But they're good people. They've got to understand.

You've tried to reason with them twice now.

The Cheyenne tried to help them, and they turned their backs on them. So

your answer?

To walk away?

You cannot fix everything.

You think you can just tell people, this is what you've got to do, and they

will, but they won't.

You can't change some things, and you can't change some people.

Well, I don't believe that.

That's just another thing we don't agree on.

Maybe we don't have enough in common.

But there's a lot of things that you do agree on, aren't there?

Sure. Well, we agree about what's right and fair and how we want to live and

raise our children.

And where you live.

Well, we ain't sure about that.

But you're building a new homestead.

That's right.

Everything was all right until we learned the train was coming.

So we're supposed to move where?

Someplace where there is no railroad?

Starters. Well, what happens when it comes there, too?

Do we just keep moving while the railroad chases us? No, we stay here and

stop it.

We've got to defend our way of life.

You can't defend yourself against progress.

You sound like a politician.

Well, what is it you want me to say?

I want you to care about what I think and respect the way I want to raise this

family, but I'm going to be part of it.

Stop it!

Stop fighting! I hate to take it. I don't care if it comes to town. Just

fighting, please.

I felt terrible that we fought in front of the children.

They thought we were calling off the wedding.

But they saw you make up.

Yeah.

That's what's important.

All couples have disagreements, but the key is how you handle them.

The two most common problems are money... Oh, we've talked about that.

the second one?

Oh, conjugal duties.

You know, one person may not feel in the mood, and the other person may feel

hurt or neglected.

We know about that.

We do?

Well, when we first started courting, we had different notions.

Come on.

It's really simple.

Sully. What?

This doesn't come to hell.

It comes with courting.

But I'm trying to show you something.

What's the matter?

Oh, nothing.

It's just we don't have much time left.

Please try.

Oh, we're courting.

That's what's to keep secrets.

Is that what you think Korten means?

What do you think it means?

A time when you talk.

Talk?

Is that all?

Well... I thought it was Korten and Sparkin. When we first started Korten,

had different notions.

Seems like lots of times you had other things on your mind.

I enjoy conversation.

And it is one of the great pleasures.

I read a German philosopher who said that marriage is like an endless

conversation over the breakfast table.

So you want to make sure to enjoy each other's company.

I like talking, and I like having breakfast with you. I also like kissing.

Well, there should be a balance.

You're good at kissing.

Oh, it's natural to want to show affection.

You don't have to be afraid.

I'm not afraid.

We love each other. We're getting married.

I know that, but...

It's simply an appropriate place and time.

I guess I always feel like it's the right time.

Well, some folks have different ways of showing affection.

Perhaps you prefer another woman.

What? Well, you have thought about other women.

What are you getting at? You're the only one I want. No, hold on. This is a very

emotional subject, as I told you, so why don't we just compose ourselves and we

can talk more about this at a later time. What good will that do?

Seems like we're only picking at old stores making them bleed They wouldn't

bleed if they had healed problems and that's why we're talking to make sure

everything from the past is healed

I'll

take you home.

You don't mind. I'd like to write home by myself

What about supper?

I'd like some time to be alone.

Beautiful day, isn't it?

I took a lovely walk this morning.

How are you doing?

Very well, thanks.

All right.

Well, today I'd like to talk about trust, which is really the cornerstone

marriage.

When you marry, you take a vow to love and honor each other, forsaking all

others, and yet other people will cross your paths.

You'd know about that, wouldn't you, Reverend?

I'm sorry.

About crossing paths.

I don't understand.

You proposed to Dr. Mike when I was courting her.

We were not courting.

I thought, I mean... You knew how things were between us.

I was trying to... It was... It was about the orphans.

Thank you, Reverend.

Please, call me Timothy.

Timothy.

It was a wonderful day.

Yes, it was.

The children really enjoyed themselves.

You're very good with them.

I'm not as good as you.

You are awful special.

And I was thinking, these children are so deserving.

And I find myself wishing that there was a way that they could have a real home.

With a real family.

And I think there may be a way.

How?

Marry me.

I beg your pardon? I would be a good husband to you, Michaela.

I would take care of your children and these children, too.

I don't know what to say.

Then don't say anything.

Just think about it.

I'm sorry.

I guess I lost my senses momentarily.

But I never meant to forget it.

You're not the only man that proposed to her.

You were splendid.

I'm so proud of you.

When Father died, I haven't had anyone believe me the way you do.

Except Sully.

Do you love him?

William? Has he asked for your hand?

William, really. Because I love you and I am asking for your hand.

Oh, William.

But I have a whole life waiting for me in Colorado.

You have a whole life waiting for you here in Boston.

We could be partners in every sense of the word, in work, in love.

Partners, do you love me?

There were moments when I thought it.

Moments I was sure of it.

The moments when I wasn't sure of anything at all.

Such a sad one.

Take all the time that you need to be sure.

My proposal stands.

My vow is forever.

There you are. Isn't she grand?

Excuse us.

Are you going to marry him?

Beg your pardon?

No begging necessary. Just the truth.

You're obviously mean, Straubing. Just the truth.

Well, it's none of your business.

Is that right?

That's right.

What are you doing?

That's pretty clear.

You're just leaving.

There's nothing to stay for.

Without even saying goodbye?

Goodbye. Why did you even come here?

I told you.

Well, what's the real reason? What do you care? I care.

Well, you sure didn't look like it back there at that meeting.

I'm asking you a question.

Why did I come? Yes, why?

Because. Because.

Because I love you.

Why didn't you come with me then?

I was so shocked.

I finally told you how I felt about you.

I had the children in Boston. I hadn't said goodbye to my family.

You picked the exact moment when I couldn't do anything.

I never thought I'd see you again.

I thought I might be too late.

That I might have lost you.

I love you too.

Will you marry me?

to have you.

And I'm lucky to have you.

You were meant to be together.

True.

It doesn't feel strange or different anymore. It just feels right.

Well, no one could come between you. That's clear.

Not even David.

David.

David, he was my fiancé from a long time before. I thought he was dead in the

war.

Sully. I hope I'm not interrupting.

Not at all. Would you like some supper?

Please, join us.

You've got to move.

That's Sully's seat.

Brian, it's rude.

But it is.

Don't bother. I ain't hungry.

Please, Sully, I'd like you to stay.

So would the children.

They can speak for themselves.

Sorry.

There's no reason we can't be civil. Civil?

You lied to me, Andrew. You lied to all of us. You call that being civil?

I regret that, but I had... If you had any honor, you would have told us who

were from the start instead of letting us take you in like a friend while you

were prying.

I did what I thought was best. Now, I know you're angry, but I have as much

right to be here as you, and I'm a killer, and I... I heard enough!

Dolly, don't go.

Wait.

No! Take it easy! Take it easy!

Take it easy!

All right?

I told you I didn't want to cause you more pain.

But I find that my feelings for you are as strong as ever.

If you can tell me you have no feelings for me now, I'll leave tomorrow.

It's all been so sudden. I need time to think. We all need time to think.

About what?

Our engagement's off.

I didn't say that.

Yeah, you did.

Just now.

That must have been hard.

Yes.

Do you think it was hard?

It's agony to be caught in the middle.

I'm sure there's pain on everyone's side.

You were in the middle yourself.

With that Indian woman?

Indian woman? Catherine?

There was nothing.

Nothing?

What if she'd stayed?

I chose you.

Don't you hear what I'm saying?

You're gonna stay mad at me forever?

Leave me alone.

Answer me.

I'm not angry at you, I'm... You hurt me, Sylvie.

You walked away.

Well, you said that you couldn't be with me.

But you walked off.

What did you want me to do? Get down on my hands and my knees? Crawl? Eat dirt?

Don't be absurd.

Why can't you let go of this?

You're the one that's not letting go.

You're the one that's getting angry. There must have been more to this.

There's nothing there. There never was.

Wait a minute, please. I'm sure we can resolve this and come to some

understanding.

We should never have started this. All it's doing is stirring up trouble.

I'm quitting.

I'm sorry. I never meant to cause a breach.

I wanted this to be a happy time.

And it will be.

No, don't worry. People often get agitated before a wedding.

If there is a wedding.

Of course there'll be one.

What makes you so confident?

Dr. Mike, do you want this marriage to take place?

Oh, yes, of course. But it's all been blown completely out of proportion.

It can be put right again.

Sully's the most honest, kind, generous person I've known.

Sully? I wanted to see Mom.

She's sleeping.

What's wrong with her?

She caught the grip just like you did.

That's the room where my real mom died.

Don't go thinking like that.

What if Dr. Mike dies too?

She's not going to die.

Promise?

Go get the horses.

When there's trouble with any sword, he's the first one to help.

Thank you.

You may feel a little dizzy.

He gave his own blood to Lauren, even though Lauren wasn't speaking to him.

Why are you doing this?

If it's the land, you're... I don't care about the land.

Please, both of you.

I need you to lie quietly.

He seems to have a special sense about when to show up, where to find us.

I don't know how he knows when he's needed or when, but he does.

When I was sick, he took care of me.

It's going to be dark soon.

I'll go then.

In Colorado Springs, sometime tomorrow.

I can't walk.

All right.

I'll carry you.

But you've taken care of him, too.

Well, of course.

Has your vision been blurred?

Yeah.

Right before the pain started.

Just a headache, right?

I think it's a severe form of headache called amygdala.

I'm going to give you strychnine and vegetable bitters. I don't want to

you. You could never be a bother to me.

Just leave me be.

No. Please.

Did you leave me when I was sick with influenza?

What about the clinic?

I closed it.

Kids?

I told them I might not be back for a few days, but I'm staying with you,

You do a real good job. The hot springs will make you feel better.

That's it.

Come on, Sully.

All right, Sully, we've got to try to move him.

It goes both ways, Reverend.

It's not something we even think about.

I see.

But if I need him, the children need him, he's always there.

I can count on him.

And I can count on you.

I don't want to be without you.

Dolly, when we're together, we can do so much.

Oh, I forgot my stethoscope. Would you get it for me, please?

It's all right, Dr. Mike.

It's not silly. It's going to work.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I'm ready.

That's Mike.

Take this and go over there.

I'm gonna go get him. Stay here.

You saved my life.

More even.

Well, there's more to it than that.

You gave me the greatest gift of all, freedom.

How'd I do that?

Well, when I was caught in the middle trying to decide between you and David.

Remember what you told me?

No.

There's something I've got to say to you.

Please, if I know this, it's hardly hard, and I wish... Michaela, I love

And I would do anything for you.

Give my life for you, you know that.

I want to marry you.

But more than that, I want you to be happy.

So you've got to choose the person that's going to make you happy.

The person that would be best for you.

Whatever you do, I'll be behind you.

Afraid I wasn't as generous when you were in my position with Catherine.

You just didn't understand. I felt sorry for her.

I knew what she had gone through.

We could speak to each other, but I wasn't in love with her.

I know now.

The one person I love.

Will you forgive me?

No.

Even though I didn't mean it, I know I hurt you.

Will you forgive me for that?

lately.

So, are we ready for the wedding?

You were right about something.

I am a little frightened.

You've been married before.

Better be getting on back to the school now.

Trust me. I do.

Glad I could help you both. The only thing we're going to be wondering is why

didn't get married soon.

you