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Bye.

Eat that knife, boy.

Today is the great day. The good fathers arrive within hours.

Oh, all the way from France, huh?

From France.

I understand you're going to plant all these hills with grapes.

Build a big winery. And a school for the children.

Bless them and Senor Ben Calhoun for making all of this possible.

Oh, yeah. Good old Ben Calhoun.

Let's not forget him, huh?

Tell Calhoun to mind my message.

Or he'll be hanging there instead of you.

From the other end.

I have been thinking.

Would we be in this primitive wilderness if it were not for Mr. Calhoun?

Alors, it is not too much to ask.

But surely, my brother, he has done so much already.

And there is so much more to be done.

The sheds, the warehouse, the sluice gates.

No, it is not too much.

You're going to need drying racks, loading platforms, wine vats. I need oak

those. How do you know about that?

I've been checking.

After all, this is my project.

Think you're going to be able to handle it all right?

You have my personal guarantee, sir.

Well, can't ask for more than that, can I?

You know, Barnabas, you're taking on quite a responsibility.

Oh, I don't mind, except... Except what?

Say, Ben, you know, except inasmuch as I am contributing to the growth and

welfare of this railroad, I feel that there is some sort of adjustment in

Oh, you do?

What kind of adjustment did you have in mind?

Well, sir, some special incentive.

Like he's got.

He means a piece of the business.

I know what he means.

How about 5 %?

Five?

Well, get me some more water.

You robber, I only get three.

Three's fine.

I'll take it.

Well, Mr. Calhoun?

One. One?

One percent.

You've got to learn to crawl before you can walk.

Ben's right.

All right, Mr. Calhoun.

I'll gamble with you.

Pardon, Monsieur Calhoun.

Well, come in, Father Henry.

No, no. The name is Henri, and it is his.

I am Father Jean -Louis.

Excuse the mistake.

Have a seat.

Excuse me.

Champagne. A gift from me.

Thank you.

I haven't been in that around for a long time.

This grape was excellent. But I'm afraid quite extinct due to phylloxera.

Phylloxera? Yeah, plant lice.

Oui, plant lice.

This unfortunate crop light that impelled us to leave our beloved

travel 6 ,000 miles to Grass Valley.

For the Appellation d 'Origine.

What's that?

Appellation d 'Origine?

Well, it is the soil, the drainage, the climate.

Oui. Oh, now, beloved, what Father Pierre discovered this valley some ten

ago, he found, as Monsieur Calhoun knows only too well, that the climate was

exactly the same as the slopes of the Vosges. As the slopes of the Vosges.

So now it...

God's will and, of course, Monsieur Calhoun's help.

It will be reborn here.

So you see, it is a little thing indeed.

Yeah, but you've only got two bottles left.

We insist.

Thank you very much.

Was there something else?

A trifle.

We have a wine cell.

Not less than eight meters wide.

And ten meters long.

And insulated for perfect temperature.

That's 52 degrees.

Oh, excellent.

Bravo. We are the good guys.

Bravo, bravo. All right.

You've got your wine cellar.

Barnabas will be in charge.

Merci. We will start a Davidoff for you today.

I think the good Lord will have his hands full blessing you today, Ben.

I would appreciate it. I think the good fathers can do for me in that

department.

That ought to be Grass Valley now.

Promise Barnabas that work crew as soon as you can spare them.

There's still about a quarter of a mile to Great Expert to be laid.

Well, that should take too long.

No, I'll finish up as soon as I can and get them back to him.

Good.

Hombre malos upside down, hang me. Hombre malos, muy malos.

Descendieron de las montañas.

Manuel, what are you raving about?

Hombre terribles. Me amenazaron con armas.

Descendieron de las montañas. We will protect you, my son.

No, nothing protects.

Amenazaron a usted, a usted, a todos.

Ustedes son los que necesitan la protección.

It seems that there are some mountain men who do not like us to be here and

we need protection.

Do not worry, Manuel.

We will make them understand.

A little light banishes a dark corner.

A few boxes of seedlings.

Oh, they've sure got a long way to go.

Well, I started with less.

A few poker chips.

Four queens and a prayer.

Now we got something in common, huh?

Marlis!

Ah, please do not mention this to Monsieur.

I'll ruin it with the...

Needlessly disturbing.

Please.

Bonners! Coming!

Manuel, while you're here, why don't you give us a hand?

Don't worry about your mountain men anymore. You're now officially under the

protection of the BPS &D.

Come on, my son.

Give me the seedlings we've been put into the wagon.

Yes,

sir. What's that all about?

Uh, nothing.

Nothing at all, Mr. Calhoun. Everything's under control.

Gave me a message, but ain't nobody moving.

Well, message or no, it looks like they're staying.

They're still unloading.

Guess they ain't paid no attention.

When can I expect the work crew?

They will be back as soon as they can make it.

Don't worry about a thing.

Better get word to Mr. Calhoun about this.

Ben, that spur is laying out at less than 3%. Now, what's up, Trouble?

Barnum's. He's got 100 % of problems for his 1 % interest. Remember Ike Bridger?

Yeah.

He just went on a rampage, trampled out all those seedlings.

Now, what would he want to do that for?

I don't know.

But I'm going to go back and find out, have him fire up the engine.

Right.

Ben, take it easy on Barnabas, huh?

I mean, you may have given him too much responsibility too soon.

It's not Barnabas I'm worried about.

It's Ike Bridger.

He's just stomped out two years of planning.

Now that Ben knows what happened, just wait till he gets off that train.

Whatever is going to happen is about to happen, me.

Ben can get pretty nasty when he's mad.

Here it comes.

We're in the Calhoun.

Ike Bridger.

You... You old iron drover.

You mangy bear skinner.

It's good to see you.

I just don't get it.

The good Lord has placed love in their hearts.

Hey, remember the time my old hound dog chased that grizzly up a tree? You stop

it.

Still got his hide, just to remind me of it. Yeah, and the time, and the time

that that Sioux War party tried to barbecue you.

It seems like a long time ago.

Why'd you have to go hang that poor fellow up by his heels?

Oh. Ben, I was hoping you'd get the message clear enough so you'd get them

out of here.

Be a little hard to do that now, would it? After bringing them all the way from

France? Now, what did you want to go and do a fool thing like that for?

Because you make good wine.

It's nice.

And the best champagne.

Yeah, well, it's got a tickling sensation to it. More important than

because it's good for the railroad.

It ain't good for me.

Them kind of doings bring people.

Lots of people.

And people brings pollution.

It fouls up the water, kills off the game, and it kills off the beaver.

People also bring progress. They build things.

Churches, schools, towns.

Well, I hate that just something.

They build things, huh?

First thing you know, I'm going to be setting my traps in front of some

emporium.

No, sir, this valley is our home. It clothes and feeds us.

And we ain't going to be crowded out by no panel of preachers.

Well, then you're going to have to get used to living with people, because

they're coming anyway.

Besides that.

Enough room here for everybody.

Why has it got to be here, Ben?

Because the conditions are right for growing their grapes.

All the conditions except you, of course.

I'm sorry you feel that way about it, Ben.

They're here now.

They're my responsibility.

Ben, them seedlings is gone. I want you to go bring in more in. Because if you

do, you and me are going to tangle. And this time it's going to be for keeps.

Sorry to hear that, Agent.

You call the game.

All right, I got some traps to lay.

Now, Ben, you hear this.

We've been pushed back into these hills by progress.

We've been pushed and pushed till there ain't hardly no places left to be pushed

to. Now, if you're going to shove them seedlings down my craw, then I'm going

push them down yours.

Don't help me, man.

If I have to, I'll kill you.

I understand, Mr. Calhoun, but what I don't understand is how could you let

Bridger go after what he did?

I can't change what's already been done, Barnabas. It's like a hand of cards.

When you've finished one, you shuffle the deck and get ready for the next

Where are the good fathers now?

They're leaving for the fields to prepare the ground.

For what?

Well, we managed to save six flats of seedlings.

Six flats?

That's almost 300 plants.

But you know Ike isn't going to sit around and let us plant those things.

He doesn't know about them, does he?

That's right, he doesn't.

He's not going to find out, either.

He's gone off to set his traps. Good.

That'll give me some time to get some work done around here. Set up some

blueprints, figure out a schedule for the work crew.

Say, about that crew.

By the time you're ready for them, they'll be here.

All right, get this brain on the way.

Take good care of your one percent.

The other 99 percent will do just fine.

There, dear.

And this one.

There, dear.

Well, that's six oaks. We might as well do that one, too, and make it seven.

That's it, dear.

But why do I have to wait for the crew? I could cut those trees down myself.

Yeah, but they can cut them and haul them at the same time.

Oh.

Where are you going?

We need pine. I'm going to see if I can spot a groove from up here.

Oh.

Father Henri.

Oui?

Ike Bridge and his men are coming.

Get back to the mission.

And leave you here?

They won't see me up here. I'll follow as soon as they leave.

I am not afraid of them. I will stay here and protect you.

Go. Get out of here.

Go on.

All right. You are in charge.

Fresh cuts.

And there's another.

All right, boy.

Same way you got up there.

And Tucker, too late to get your supper. Supper's over, dinner's cooking. Old

Dan Tucker just stands there looking.

A poor boy.

He's hungry.

You think?

Pasty, too.

You know, I figure you got it figured.

Or this?

You are thirsty, poor little thing.

Perhaps your tongue is too dry for words.

You are hungry.

There is only little price to pay.

Talk for yourself.

Tell my man what you want to know.

Come on.

Tell him. Come on.

up to you.

My men grow impatient.

Hark!

Come to talk to the little one.

Well,

are you ready to talk, Sprig?

Now, what am I still doing here?

Now, this here is my ground, hereabouts.

And this is my lumber.

And you talk up.

Now, you wouldn't be cutting lumber down there if you wasn't up to something.

Now, don't you push me, boy.

My fight's not with you.

Now, you're standing with them foreigners.

And if you stand with them, I got to stop you same as them.

All right.

We got plenty of time.

We got plenty of vittles now.

Tickle him, Rosa.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Come on, little one.

Come on. Come on, little one.

First we make the fold, then we plan.

Coach, where's Barnabas?

Well, there is a little difficulty in the matter of Brother Jean -Louis.

What's the matter?

Is he all right?

I hope so.

Brother Jean -Louis will do everything he can.

What are you talking about? Where are they?

Barnabas was captured by the mountain men and Brother Jean -Louis went up

to save him.

Let us be friends and reason to get there with love and understanding.

Oh, well, we can't ask more than that.

Cut it out, Ike.

Well, Sprig's got a tongue.

Yeah, well, don't push him around. He was sent out here by his order to do a

job.

And we're going to do a job on him.

He ain't told us nothing yet.

I don't care if he's a monk or a monkey.

You did not tell me he was a padre.

That ain't important.

Important thing is what he's scheming to do to this valley.

Now, let's stop chewing the fat and get down to the height of things. Now.

What are you still doing here?

We tramped all your seedlings.

Hey, you ever see a chicken gulleted?

Monsieur, we are here in peaceful pursuit.

Put that away, and I will tell you.

Oh, well, now you're being more sensible.

Don't tell him anything.

I'm waiting.

We're waiting for Mr. Calhoun.

Dave and the work crew are supposed to take out everything we put in the

mission, that's all.

Is that why you was getting ready to cut down my trees?

Now, you're trying my patience, boy.

You can do better than that.

Well, you see, I don't care which one I skin first.

We manage to save some seedlings.

Is this the mountain men?

Probably.

If it is them, you've got to remember.

We're seeing that smoke because they want us to see it.

Unless I'm mistaken, we've been following ever since we passed those fir

back there.

Well, then we must prepare to avoid them.

Now, we'll stay in the open.

But then we will be captured.

Probably.

No matter what happens, you sit still.

I do not understand.

Especially right now.

Hello, Caleb?

Ike sent me to fetch you.

We've been expecting a guide to her.

Now, move away from that rifle.

You, get down off that horse.

Mr. Catwoman?

Start walking.

See that honeycomb yonder?

Busy little devils up there.

And they do fancy this honey.

Oh, I hate to see your face after I smear some of this on it.

They'd get to it.

Of course, Sam.

I don't have to stick them critters on you.

If you tell me where them seedlings is hid... Stop!

I will tell you.

Hold it, Ike.

Man, I told you to stay out of this.

Turn him loose, Ike.

As soon as I finished this Cherokee truth party.

Now, you was about to tell me something.

Where them seedlings is?

I have thought better of it.

Hark! Why not sweet and easy?

I'll keep them covered.

Hurry up!

Chico, Jed, come careful!

Calhoun's got the drop!

I'll get to you, Ben.

I'll kill you for this!

Well, you better let us, Father. These nails are heavier than they look.

I'm sure they are.

If Dave had a man like Father Louie on that work crew, they'd be here by now.

I hope they get here before Ike does.

Don't worry about Ike.

Can't do anything about those teamings till he finds them.

By the time he finds them, we'll have enough men here to handle them.

Yeah, I'm sorry to involve you in this, Mr. Calhoun, but I wasn't prepared for

this unexpected conclusion, see?

All right. We're all part of the team.

I was thinking, perhaps you should have left me there with Monsieur Berger.

And so?

If we sat down to get there with the good book, its wisdom would persuade him

see the light.

There's only one thing in that good book.

I, Bridger, don't understand.

I don't remember the chapter or the verse, but that's something to do with

eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

There are always the little foxes that will destroy the vines, but the vines

will grow.

Just the same.

Very good.

What are you doing here?

I have come to pray, Padre, if I may.

Our chapel is open to everyone.

Thank you, Padre. Thank you.

Inside of Bridger? If there had been, you would have heard this.

As we arranged.

Whose horse?

Rosa.

Rosa? Where is she?

She's in the chapel. She, uh... She wanted to pray.

Please do not disturb her!

The chapel's in there.

I want an answer.

Padre!

What is it, my child?

I do not deserve it, but I need your help. Of course.

My man, he's bad to me.

When he's hungry, he tied me up, beat me.

Padre, I cannot stay with him.

How long have you been married to him?

Not long enough to know what he's really like.

I know what you'd most think of me. That if there is forgiveness.

I would not deny you mediation, Otis Chappell.

But the marriage vows are sacred, my child.

And I think you'd do well, father, to remember that she is Eichbridge's wife.

Not just an orphan running around loose.

Come, my child.

We will pray to get here.

Bridger's not going to let her just walk off and leave him. So either he's up to

something, or she is, or they both are.

It's going to keep us pretty busy trying to figure out what it is.

Where are those seedlings?

Well,

what do you think?

This cellar's deep enough below the mission to make an ideal hiding place

the seedlings.

The place is so well hidden, I don't think anybody could even stumble onto it

accident. No, sir. It's dark and damp down here.

You know, the way they're stored is just as important as the planting.

Well, I'm proud of you, Barnabas.

You've given it a good deal of thought.

Just doing it right.

You know, it's a gesture of good faith. Maybe we ought to call one of them a

fetus, a bit of Farrah Bridger.

That ought to soften the muscles around his neck.

Considering the trouble he's been giving us, I wouldn't do him the honor.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe you ought to call it Vita Citifera Barnumus.

How does that make you feel?

Like I just gave birth.

I'll nest right on top of him.

You better.

If anything happens to these, it'll take us two years to get some more from

France. By that time, the valley will be dried up. We'll be out of business.

And I can't think of anything that would please Ike Bridger any more than that.

For irrigation, we'll use an adjuster sluice gate with a minimum opening of

feet. That'll give us five acre feet every six hours.

Uh -uh. If I may suggest, though. Not at all.

Merely a trickle.

Well, Father, Dave laid this out, and he's engineered irrigation ditches

I'm just doing what he told me to.

But you see, Grip is such a difficult child. Too much water, she drowns.

Not enough, she pouts.

But an even flow, and she grows and she thrives.

Well, maybe six inches.

Three?

It's your project.

Let us go to the water. I will show you exactly what is to be done.

Our thanks, O merciful Father, for your bountiful blessings.

Amen. Amen.

Well, let's dig in.

Where's Rosa?

I don't know. I haven't seen her since before lunch.

Have you seen her?

Yes. She is with Father Jean -Louis.

Where?

In the wine cellar.

She has a great thirst for knowledge.

She wants to learn how to be careful.

How to water them?

Couldn't wait to tell Ike those seedlings were, could you?

What is happening here?

Your little girl turned out to be a fox. She was on her way to tell Ike

everything she knew.

Is this true, Rosa?

Let her go.

What? If what we are doing here brings only hatred and betrayal, then let them

destroy the seedlings.

You are free to go.

No.

Afraid it's not just between me and you and the railroad now.

Father, I made certain commitments based on the agreement between you and I.

Soon there are going to be families coming out here.

They're going to expect work when they get here.

And we're not going to let them down.

That is unfortunate.

Hark, he's waiting for me.

If I am not back soon, he will come after me.

At least this time we'll know he's coming.

Lock her up, Barnabas.

And see that she stays locked up.

This is House of Sanctuary. I will be responsible for her.

Not this time, Father.

Where's my woman?

Gentlemen, please.

You literally drop in, don't you?

Look at the clarity of that wine.

Smell it okay.

Real future in that glass.

You got no future unless I get Rosa.

But she has come to no harm.

Why don't you ask Zekiel and Jed to show their faces?

Zekiel! Jed!

Please! No weapons.

This is a house of worship.

Bring her out.

All right, Barbas. Go fetch the girl.

Zek, you go with them so there's no tricks.

to old times and to better days ahead.

Pity.

Waste of a vintage wine.

All who enter here are welcome. Our food is simple. Perhaps you will join us.

You can't give me nothing, but I'm going to give you some.

Agh!

Please, take me away.

Sure, sure. But first things first. I mean now. No, no, no. Not so fast, honey

cat. I hate you got something to tell me.

Now, where are them seedlings?

Where are they hid?

These are good people.

It's not like you told me.

Do you know where them seedlings are, woman?

I find them.

All right.

Tell me where.

No, I cannot.

What's got into you, girl?

What they are doing here is a good thing.

To destroy their work is wrong.

You took his side.

Been Calhoun's.

No. You can do anything with me. But don't ask me to hurt these people.

Calhoun's got to you.

Not him.

Them. They are good people.

Then you ain't good for me.

Listen to me. I'm here.

You ain't my woman no more. I can't belong to no one else.

I will waste enough time here.

To find him seedlings.

That's far enough, aren't you?

If I don't get them seedlings now, I'll get them later.

If you get them in the ground, I'll come back and root them out. By that time,

I'll have enough men here you won't be able to get near this place.

You can't keep them here forever.

As long as I've got a railroad, I can.

They're on my payroll.

I can't walk away from this, Ben.

Neither am I.

On one side stood the Philistines, on the other the Israelites.

And neither would capitulate.

What's he babbling about?

You and I, I suppose.

And in a way, he's right.

We've got a Mexican standoff.

Huh? There's only one way to settle it.

Man to man.

The winner takes over.

The loser packs up his stuff and clears out if he's able.

I get to pick the gut busters?

I'll give you that choice.

All right.

At them stables, I seen some buffalo sticks.

We'll do it the way we seen the Sioux pick a new chief.

On horseback.

Skinners, knives, and buffalo sticks.

All right.

Let's get on with it.

Which one you want?

Have you ever fought like this before, Senor Calhoun?

Not yet.

But you will cut him in two. That's what I figured.

But I want you to run with honor.

Win is what counts, woman.

Mr. Calhoun, I don't think that was too smart, giving him the choice of weapons.

If Barnabas is right, it would be a mismatch.

Perhaps.

But it all boils down to one thing.

Still just one man against another.

You are a brave man, Senor Calhoun.

But you will not be equal to my men. Come on, woman.

Are a few box of seedlings worth your life?

Your concern touches me a good ear, Rosa.

Monsieur Kelloon, I do not want the grapes not shot in blood.

Is there any other suggestions, Father?

We could all pray together.

Then that puts us right back where we started, doesn't it?

Let's go to it, Ben.

Buena suerte, señor.

on the horses, Ben can wear them out.

Cuidado, señor.

Watch out, Ben.

When I give my word, it's given.

Come on, woman, I can make it by myself.

I guess you're right.

You can't belong to any man but me.

No hard feelings?

Nah.

What about some fresh hunting ground up by Donner Pass?

Guess it's time we give it a try.

Good luck to you, Ben.

Good luck to you.

Bravo, Mr. Calhoun.

Thank you very much.

I am so grateful no blood was shed.

Well, I want to thank you for your help, Father.

That'll be our train pulling in now.

Is there anything I can do for you? Let me know.

The mission needs a bell.

A bell?

A mission without a bell is like a train without a whistle.

And you already have a whistle.

All right, you've got your bail.

Ben Calhoun giveth, and the good brother taketh away.

Barnabas!

I know.

Go get your horse.

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