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Then we can stay on this schedule. We'll finish the tunnel another two weeks

good

You wait here, Kristen.

Georgie!

Georgie, take her out of here! Don't, don't, Kristen, don't! Forgive me.

Forgive me, please.

I'm sorry.

Not your fault.

It was my fault.

It was my job to keep the children away from the blast care.

Georgie's dead because of me.

And Nils and O 'Brien, too.

I'm sorry.

One of us.

How many seconds passed from the time you saw Georgie come in here until you

heard the sound of the explosion?

I saw him running into the tunnel.

Nils and O 'Brien were right there, so I yelled at them, and they went right in

after him.

And where were you?

Near Kellogg's tent.

Kellogg's tent?

That puts you 50 yards from the entrance.

Was Georgie running or walking?

He was skipping.

Now,

the minute you ran into the tunnel, it blew?

I... I didn't go into the tunnel after him.

I stopped at the entrance.

How long?

Well, I went up to the tunnel entrance, and right away I heard it go, so I

turned my back, and the concussion knocked me down.

All right, let me see.

We're dug in 40 feet from here.

That blast was for 10 feet or up.

Yeah, maybe.

Mr. Sawyer.

There's a good chance your son isn't under that rubble, but on the other side

it.

You mean he's alive?

If he kept skipping.

Kristen, do you hear?

George, he's alive!

That's only based on my figures. It's not a fact, sir.

I'll go get the dynamite to blast him. We're out of dynamite. You take me!

Next shift comes in a week.

But you said we'd make it by then! Wait a minute. We'll do everything we can

until we can find some explosives.

Wait a minute.

I know where there's some nitroglycerin.

Nitroglycerin? It's liquid stuff.

Mary! Get a temper. Move it. Listen,

according to my figures, they could still be alive on the other side of it.

O 'Brien?

O 'Brien?

Georgie?

Georgie? Georgie?

It'll take too long to dig them out, but I know where there's some

nitroglycerin. Down at the Union Pacific Depot in Topaz.

That's just the thing. We'll get it.

We can control every blast, spoon -feed it, and not worry about a cave -in.

All right. You take over here. I'll telegraph for Topaz. Tell him to

on the Buffalo Pass and pick it up there.

We're going to get your boy out to Sawyer Barnabas.

Never mind. Stay here and help Dave.

Georgie? No.

Georgie? No.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Can I read it when you're finished?

Calhoun and I know a little bit about it. They say it's pretty ticklish to

handle. Real ticklish to handle.

Especially if you're alone.

And I figured that I could be some help to you.

You know, I'm not scared.

I know everybody back there thinks I am, but I'm not. Maybe you do, too.

Would I be on this train if I was scared?

You're on this train because you disobeyed my orders.

It's all right, Eugene.

It's all right.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Yes, I was expecting a shipment from the U .P. Yeah, nitroglycerin. It's

arrived. Just a minute. Your train is impounded. You might call it kind of a

hostage. A hostage for what? For the public safety.

I can't let you take nitro aboard your railroad.

Your tracks run through four communities, and if that stuff went off,

blow any one of them right off the map.

No danger if you know how to handle it.

I suggest you keep your ignorance to yourself, boy.

Here, read this.

They thought they knew how to handle it, too.

Waterfront destroyed.

Nitro blown in tragedy.

That's right.

I got the wire, but I can't risk the lives of my people.

Where is it now?

It's over at the ice house.

Good. It's safe at low temperatures. But if you let it heat up... Then it blows

up.

The ice house is outside of town.

And the nitro stays there until you figure out how to get rid of it.

Now maybe you can understand why I will not allow that nitro aboard this train.

I'm going to have to move it overland by wagon.

Many shall try to flee from the fiery blast that is called nitroglycerin.

amen. But none shall escape.

It shall be as the holy scriptures prophesy.

Pride.

pride and arrogance, the sins of man and the wrath of God shall come together in

a mighty cataclysm.

A cataclysm that none shall escape.

Amen.

Doomsday is upon you, sinner.

Doomsday is upon you.

Doomsday.

Give ear to me, brethren.

Harken to my warnings, dinner.

That was not for hire.

Science as it is.

Not to you, Mr. Calhoun. You want a wagon, you buy one.

I risk in my property.

All right.

The price is $1 ,000.

$1 ,000? That's just plain robbery.

I got an old buckboard out in back. It's a white rickety. A jab it for $800.

Better hurry, and I haven't got time to argue with you.

I'll give you $80 for the wagon and $100 for the team. Make it $120 and even

$200.

I said $1 ,000!

And I told you I'd hurry.

How long do you think it'll take us to get the nitro back to the railhead? Two,

maybe three days. But it's not going to be us. It'll be me.

Boss?

You think I'm scared?

No, I don't think you're scared.

But even if you were, it's nothing to be ashamed of.

Every man gets scared once or twice in his life.

But he's stupid.

Mr. Calhoun, I appeal to you.

Don't risk your life and the lives of others.

Take that nitroglycerin out into the wilderness and destroy it heartlessly.

That nitroglycerin could possibly save the lives of three people who were

trapped alive.

If it be God's will that they die, bow to it, Mr. Calhoun.

I'll leave it up to you, miss. One of them's a little boy.

Isn't it right you should try and help them, Papa?

And defy God.

Then according to your philosophy, sir, if that nitroglycerin is to blow up this

town and all of the people in it, I'd be defying God's will if I didn't move it.

Destruction cometh!

Dave!

It's a message from Ben Sawyer.

He's on his way.

Any word from Calhoun?

Yeah, he's on his way.

We're only in five feet.

How thick do you think this wall is?

I can't tell.

That's right.

I'm Sheriff Mack with the high water.

I'm sure sorry to hear about the trouble at the tunnel.

Thank you, Sheriff.

We hear you're carrying sin and damnation, mister.

Told you that.

Preacher, I'm afraid we got a problem, Mr. Calhoun.

The road through town is washed out pretty bad.

Now, the folks around here are afraid of that nitro, but they're dead game and

willing to help you. I got a crew working on the road now.

How long will it take them to get a picture?

Four or five hours.

We can't wait. When that ice melts and starts warming up, that's when it really

gets dangerous.

There's another road around town.

It's further and rough, but it's passable. We've got no other choice.

Don't shake that bottle!

Hey, it don't look like hellfire to me.

Put that bottle back in the ice.

It's warming up while you hold it in your hand.

Yeah, it sure is.

Dig, tell that crazy brother of yours to put that bottle back.

Yeah, try it, Dig.

What do you mean, crazy, Sheriff?

Little old bottle sure don't look like sin and damnation to me.

Put the bottle back!

Sort of pretty.

Yeah.

Look,

Sheriff, I'm going to town, huh? Show them what sin and damnation looks like.

Yahoo! Hallelujah!

Yahoo!

the word, Rachel.

Destruction cometh.

Papa? Papa?

Next time we come to, you're going to see a doctor, you hear?

I'm steady as an oak.

You mustn't try to fool me, Papa.

That's all we need.

What are we going to do?

I want to go over and talk to that preacher.

We'll be all right.

There's just so much work to be done.

So many sinners to be called to repentance.

I sometimes wonder if God will give me the time and the strength.

What do you want, sir?

I need your help, sir. My wagon's broken down and yours is the only one

available. You can't have it.

You can name your price.

Money.

Gold.

What do I care for Pharaoh's gold?

Do you care about three human beings? Well, they're souls.

Then let me try to save their lives.

There's over $400 there. You can have it all just with the loan of your wagon.

Papa, one of them's a little boy.

Maybe God doesn't want... Is corruption so swift then?

No.

I will not trifle with damnation.

I'm sorry ma 'am.

I wish I had a black dress.

Black's proper for mourning. It's the color of man's sins.

Rachel, Mr.

Calhoun's afraid you blame him. It's not his fault.

God placed his hand on Papa's heart.

Miss Sparrow?

We commend unto you Albert C. Sparrow.

Grant him holy rest.

Assure him certain knowledge of the coming resurrection.

Resurrection?

But that's... My father didn't preach New Testament.

I'm sorry.

He preached Old Testament.

Damnation. That man must burn through eternity for his sins on earth.

You can't believe that.

Of course I believe that.

I'm his daughter, his disciple.

You're no different from all the rest, laughing at him, making fun of him,

driving us from place to place, when he was only trying his best to do God's

work. But, Barnabas, I think Miss Sparrow would perhaps

like to say goodbye to her father alone.

I love you.

Christa! Stop digging!

We're through!

Nils?

Nils, can you hear me? Do you hear anything?

Nils?

Yeah, Dave.

He's there.

He's all right.

The boy, Nils.

You and the boy. You all right?

He is fine.

The boy's all right.

And O 'Brien?

He is all right, too.

They're all right.

There's Mr. Sawyer.

Georgie? Georgie?

Georgie?

Georgie?

Yes, Mama?

Georgie, are you all right?

Yes, Mama.

Are you sure you're not hurt?

No, Mama.

I know your papa wants to talk to you.

Georgie, are you sure you're all right?

Fine, Papa.

Now, look, Georgie, you can be a good boy and do everything Nils tells you,

understand?

Yes, Papa.

Nils.

Yeah, Dave.

I will feed you some air and some water through this pipe.

Don't worry.

We're going to get down. Every man here is working as hard as they can.

And we've got some new explosives on the way.

And whether we can control every foot till we blast.

That last beam, Nils, is it holding?

I think it will hold, Dave.

Good. How about the rock?

There, Georgie.

O 'Brien.

Yes, all right.

Your boy's okay.

Your boy's alive.

Get this sling up in the wagon.

Sure is strange.

Very easy on her.

Riding around in this doomsday wagon.

Guess not.

That ice is melted.

It'll be all right tonight, but tomorrow the sun will be on it.

I suppose it's too soon for you to make any decisions as to what you're going to

do, where you're going to go.

God will guide me.

I'm sure he will.

Do you have any family, brothers, sisters?

I have an aunt in Wisconsin, but my papa doesn't approve of her.

Oh?

She's frivolous.

I suppose they're worse both than that.

Well, perhaps I can make her see the light.

Mr. Calhoun?

It won't be necessary.

We're hiring your way in.

Well, I thought perhaps I might help Mr.

Rogers.

That's a good idea.

And we would be indeed grateful.

Tired of writing?

I thought I should help you a little bit.

Considering we're carrying nitro, a little prayer might help.

I cannot make jokes about prayer, Mr. Rogers.

Mr. Rogers?

Funny, I always wanted to know what that would sound like.

You can call me Barnabas.

I'm not making fun of you, Rachel.

I'm sorry.

Really.

I accept your apology, Barnabas.

What do you do on the railroad?

Well, I'm second assistant to just about everybody, especially Mr. Calhoun.

Can I help, Papa?

Sure.

Except we're building a railroad. That's a lot of fun.

Life shouldn't be fun.

Why not?

Well, it's easy for you indulging in luxuries.

I don't know much about luxuries, Rachel.

I'm sort of an orphan myself, and I've been working my way since I was six.

Oh, that's tragic not to have a family.

I'm sorry.

I'm not used to being around men.

You don't have to be careful with me, Rachel.

Oh my goodness.

Everything is going to be all right now, Yorty.

Yeah, you bet.

You will see your mama and papa real soon.

Huh?

How old is the little boy who's trapped in the tunnel?

Eight.

Well, if his parents would be pent, he'd be saved.

I don't think so. I think that nitro's the only thing that's going to save him.

But destruction cometh to those who sin.

You know, Mr. Calhoun thinks you're a fine cook.

What do you think?

I think I'll have some more while he's hitching up the horses.

May I?

God bless you.

You hurt, Georgie?

No. Do not worry.

They will get us out soon.

I'm not worried.

No? No.

You're a very brave man, Georgie. I'm not brave.

Papa said you're the strongest man in camp.

I hope so.

Go see if I can't find a little smoother pass through those hills there so we

won't have to do it in the morning.

Please don't go, Mr. Calhoun. You'll hurt yourself worse.

Barnabas told me to keep you quiet.

Since when did Barnabas start giving orders around here?

Since you hurt your leg.

Good. Now you give yourself an order to get that harness fixed.

Yes, sir. Keep an eye on things while I get back.

Well, I guess I'd better go get dinner ready.

You know, Rachel, you're not pretty.

I know.

You're beautiful.

I guess I'd better go fix the harness.

Are you coming?

Hitched up.

You must be tired. It's almost morning.

Oh, I've gone without a night's sleep before.

We'll start at first light. We'll be at the construction camp in no time. It's

just over those hills.

Thanks.

My father was so afraid of dying.

It always seems like what you're most afraid of, well, that's what happens to

you.

All right.

I never kissed anybody before.

Except my papa.

And he didn't like me to kiss him.

Because it's a sin.

But it's beautiful.

You're beautiful.

Do you have a girl?

What is it?

Repent.

For there's nothing glorious in what we've done but only...

Yes I am!

There's a man who killed my brother.

Threw him all to pieces.

Well, where is he?

I asked you where he is.

Now the next shot will blow you all to pieces.

Where is Calhoun?

Watch out.

Here. Get him. Quick.

Here.

Georgie. Come on, boy.

Come on, boy. Come on, my boy. Come on, baby.

Here's your mom. Georgie.

He's all right, honey. He's all right.

Georgie. He's all right.

I still can't figure out why I just froze and Dills and O 'Brien kept right

going. You didn't freeze when you went after the horses.

I didn't think about it then.

That's what makes a hero.

A fellow that just didn't stop to think.

Barnabas?

Papa was wrong.

We don't live in sin.

I'm sorry I tried to kill us both.

Will you forgive me?

I don't know why I was afraid of that.