All language subtitles for The Work and the Glory (2004) (The Work and the Glory (2004)) (ENGLISH)

The news traveled quickly.

There was land to
be had, and lots of it.

The reports made western
New York sound like paradise, at

least to my brother and father,
two Vermont rock farmers.

87 and a half acres, northwest
corner of Platte 13, Palmyra Township.

Congratulations, Mr. Steed.

You own one of the finest
tracts of land in upstate New York.

Congratulations, sir.

Thank you.

Well, I'm not going.

Melissa, this is so...
How can father do this?

We don't even know
anyone in New York.

You mean you don't know anyone
like Jonathan Conley in New York?

Joshua, this is
very hard on her.

This is hard on all of us.

We do as we're told, right?

Let's get on with it.

So on the eve of my 16th birthday,
father announced we would move.

He and Nathan went ahead and we
would follow in time for spring planting.

We had never heard of Palmyra, New
York, or of a man named Joseph Smith.

And we had no way
of knowing that for the

Steed family, our journey
was just beginning.

Ben?

Ben.

What?

Who knows you here?

No one.

Except my family

Welcome home, Mr. Steed.

Let me see if I got this right.

Josh was kind enough
to send babies off to MR.

This is the old one.

Not by much.

I hear you're quite the worker.

You get more work done
than most men, times two.

Then again, Nathan also
says that only happens about

once a year, and only if
a young lady is watching.

Martin's been the
best of neighbors.

He helped us survey
the property lines.

Thank you, Mr. Harris.

Not at all.

Just glad you're finally here.

Ben's been answering
a bear and a beehive.

Did you miss me, Ben?

New Englanders, man, they're
a bunch of hemlock knots.

He missed it.

What's this, Pa?

The Steed farm.

Chow!

Giddy up, you!

Not even moving.

Pa!

Two inches closer.

You all right, Pa?

Yeah.

Thank you, son.

Gonna have to cut
more of the roots.

Nothing will be happening
without a decent chain.

Josh, saddle one of the mules
and take this into the blacksmith.

Do you hear me, son?

We've been working on this stump all
afternoon and it hasn't budged an inch.

I say we do what
everyone else does and

leave it and get on
with clearing some land.

There'll be no
stumps on my farm.

Now take the chain
in and get it fixed.

Pa, you was nearly killed.

I say it stays.

Oh, Ben!

Just heading into town.

Can I pick up something for you?

No, thank you, Martin.

Josh is just on his way.

Hickory, huh?

Hickory's Vermont stubborn.

Thought we'd never
get our place cleared.

It's coming fine.

But if we don't get enough wheat and
corn in, we're gonna have a tough winter.

Ever thought of hiring help?

Spring's coming on hard now.

You're gonna want to be
planting within the month.

Got that money left over
from the farm sale, Pa.

No family.

A mile or two south of town.

They got two boys that hire out.

Used them myself and
right pleased with their work.

And what's their names?

Smith.

Love this place.

It's part of town.

That's why I work here.

My ma and sisters won't
come anywhere near here.

Yeah, you don't want to
bring your ma around here.

Hey, this is it.

Whoa.

Much obliged, Steve.

Anytime, Caleb.

Sure you don't want to
come in and meet the boys?

No, I gotta run
over to Main Street.

Pick up some
help that Pa's hired.

And I gotta stop the mag
before that, so... Stop?

Yeah.

I saw you two at the dance.

Careful, Steve.

Yeah.

What can I get you?

I got a list of things.

I just need to check
out some tools first.

Over there.

Thanks.

Sure, sure.

Oh, Mr. McBride.

Do you know the Smiths
down Stafford Road?

Why?

Well, my pa's hired
two of their sons.

Hiram and Joseph.

I'm supposed to meet them.

You're new around here.

Yeah?

None of my business, but you might
want to tell your pa to think about that.

I need some help down here.

Oh,

can I get some of that?

Mr. Steed.

Hello, Lydia.

How may I help you, Mr. Steed?

My mother needs a few things.

Of course.

It's always a pleasure
to help your mother.

You look right
pretty today, Lydia.

Right pretty.

If you'll follow me, sir, I'll help
you get those things together.

Do you know those men?

Why?

What do you want with them?

My pa's hired them
to clear some land.

I'm supposed to take
them up to our place.

Hiram Smith.

My brother Joseph.

Josh for Steed.

Joshua.

Good to meet you.

Day labor eating with us?

You know how I feel about that.

You've worked a
long day, Marianne.

Remember the ones in Rutland?

Foul-mouthed, lazy riffraff.

They're not like that, Ma.

You should have seen them.

Cleared near a full acre.

Could hardly get
them to stop for supper.

Well, Becca's smitten.

Matthew adores them.

Pull, Matthew.

You got me again.

It's poison ox, Mr. Steed.

One more?

No, you go help your sister.

You plumb-wrestle
them out, Matthew.

He's got nothing left
for a real man's game.

Might be good to show the Smith boys
here what Vermont stubborn really means.

Joshua's a champion
stick-puller in Rutland.

Never seen anyone stand him up.

You leave Joseph and Hiram be.

They worked hard today.

Yeah, Ma was right.

Big slice of humble pie.

Doesn't sit well
with a good meal.

I like pie.

I'll wager Joseph can throw
you over three times straight.

Loser has to pull out
that old hickory stump.

That work must have
shook your brains loose.

You were smarter
being older and all.

And what do you say, Joseph?

You gonna stand by your brother?

Always.

I don't like this bin.

Let's get on with it so the
Smiths can start digging.

Somebody's gonna get hurt.

Are you just gonna sit
there and let them do this?

Need plenty of room.

Don't want anyone
having an advantage.

Now.

Here's how it works.

Three pulls.

First time Joshua
throws Joseph, over.

Draw.

Or hand position.

Whoa.

You know what?

You can take the outside.

I don't want you having
any excuses when you lose.

Okay.

All right, now if you
might want to move that

barrel, that's exactly
where Joseph's gonna land.

All right, good clean pull.

Ready?

Ready.

Pull!

That's one.

Watch your grip, son.

Watch your grip.

Ready?

Pull!

Pull!

Pull, Joshua!

Come on!

That's two.

One more and we're done.

Don't let me down, son.

Don't let me down.

Come on, Joseph.

Tomorrow we'll just hook
you up to that hickory stump.

Spare the mules.

Well done, Joshua.

It's been a long time since I
came that close to being beaten.

Yeah.

Whoa.

All right, no sense
in us all going in.

Oh, sure there is.

I can sit on her paw.

Joseph can hogtie her, Ma.

And you can say
hello to Miss Lydia.

Come on, get out of here.

We'll be back.

Yes?

Why, Mr. Steed, I didn't
know you were in town.

Lydia.

Good afternoon.

Joshua Steed.

These are my very best
friends in the whole world.

Abby Pierce, Lilda James and me.

Ladies.

You coming to the
barn raising Saturday?

I'll watch for you.

My brother Nathan.

Miss Lydia McBride.

Pleased to meet you.

I can tell you're a Steed.

You look very much
like your mother.

I'd better go.

It's Saturday.

Pleasure to meet you, Miss.

Well, if that ain't Joe Smith.

It is, old Joe himself.

Let's go pay our respects.

Good afternoon, Miss Lydia.

Mr. Murdock.

You out here learning more
about them angels, are you?

No.

Just came from a recital.

Will Murdock.

You must be the new family
out by the Harris place?

This is my brother David.

Cousin Mark.

Joshua.

My brother Nathan and Joseph,
who you seem to already know.

Oh yeah.

We know all about
old Joe, don't we?

How are you today, sir?

Fine, well.

You got that gold Bible yet?

Ain't Joe told you
about his gold Bible?

Shame, Joe.

People around here
just love that story.

Especially the part about them
angels flying around your house.

Heard tell the waiting time
is over this fall, that true?

Think your pa will take gold in
payment for supplies, Miss Lydia?

Oh, I imagine we'll be buying
our things same as other folks.

Joe, what does
an angel look like?

Was it a boy angel
or a girl angel?

Yeah, why don't you
send one of those angels

to tell us where to find
some buried treasure.

We'll be waiting...

for the gold.

All right, so what's all this
about a gold Bible and angels?

What do you
really think, angels?

Angels go around showing people
where to find buried treasure?

Uh-uh.

Good, neither do I.

They said something
about a gold Bible.

When a donkey braves, do you think
he's always saying something important?

All right, go!

I'll go help unhook it.

And watch out for hornets.

So, Hiram.

In town yesterday, some men stopped Joseph
and said something about a gold Bible.

The Murdocks.

They also said
something about angels.

Josh, it's not our place to pry.

Well?

Anyone who wants to know about
that would have to ask Joseph.

Do you ask this for yourself?

Or is it just because of
the things you've heard?

The only thing I've heard
is what Will Murdock said.

I mean, you haven't heard that Joe
Smith is a lazy, no-account drunkard.

Immoral, untrustworthy.

Utterly unattractive.

Well, there may be
some truth to that.

Maybe you've
heard of our family.

How we're all grave robbers,
devil-worshippers, and the like.

I don't believe any of that.

Neither does my family.

Thank you.

Why would anyone say that?

If we talk, he'd
be late for supper.

It's not for an hour.

I'll not ask you to believe
what I tell you, Nathan, but

I'd appreciate it if you'd
hear me through to the end.

You ever been to a camp meeting?

Revival?

Heard of them,
but we never went.

Pa says they're
organized madness.

That's...

not far off.

I was about 14 when
they came to this area.

The Bible says, God has already
decided on who will be saved.

So I admonish each of you to search
your hearts to see if God has elected you.

That's false doctrine, Reverend.

And we won't stay
a minute longer.

So many different faiths.

So many opinions.

So much anger.

I wondered who of all
these parties are right.

Or are they all wrong together?

If any one of them
be right, which is it?

And how can I know it?

Thank you, dear.

But let patience have her perfect
work, that ye may be perfect and entire,

wanting nothing if
any of you lack wisdom.

Let him ask of God that
giveth to all men liberally

and abradeth not, and
it shall be given him.

Let him ask in faith,
nothing wavering.

Father, in heaven.

As I was praying, I
saw a pillar of light.

It was exactly over my head.

It gradually descended.

When the light rested upon
me, I saw two personages.

Personages?

Yes, two beings.

Their brightness and
glory defy all description.

One of them spoke to me.

He called me by name and
said, This is my beloved Son.

Hear him.

I saw God, Nathan.

And I saw his Son, Jesus Christ.

I know how that
must sound to you.

But I say again, I saw God the
Father and I saw his Son, Nathan.

What did they look like?

Glorious.

Beyond description.

The light from
them was so brilliant.

I thought the leaves
would catch fire.

When I finally gathered my
senses, you can imagine how I felt.

This is not what I expected.

Anyway, I asked which of
the churches I should join.

I was told to join none of them.

We gotta get back.

Nathan, I know
what you're thinking.

Trust your heart on this.

Evening.

Steve?

Joshua.

You remember Mr. Steed?

Drink.

Good, ain't it?

He holds his shine
better than you do, Coop.

Have a seat, Steed.

So, why are you taking
on with Joe Smith?

I ain't taking on with him.

I hired him and his
brother to clear land.

If it was me, I'd
send him packing.

Them Smiths is daft lunatics.

People are talking
about your family.

Wondering if you're
taking up with them.

What's that stuff you boys are
saying about angels and the gold Bible?

You ain't heard?

What?

Smith says some angel came to him in his
room one night and told him where some old

book is buried.

Joe says it's like the Bible.

And it's written on gold plates.

You believe that?

Not about the angel.

But suppose there is gold.

Suppose we follow Joe
when he goes to get it.

There's a lot of treasure
buried in these parts.

The Spanish brought
a lot of gold up here.

So if there's gold,
then where is it?

Buried in a hill
down by the Smiths.

The angel said Joe needed to
wait some before he could get it.

The angel said, listen, the
word is time's up this fall.

Me and the boys, we plan on being
there when Smith takes out the gold.

Ma.

It's early.

It's Easter Sunday.

Couldn't just stay in bed.

Pa could.

He had a lot to
drink last night.

If you believe Miss
Sloan, so did Joshua.

She saw him?

With the Murdochs.

That's why he never came home.

Your father's gonna
have a problem with that.

What are you reading?

John, last part.

Huh?

Remember our New
Year's resolutions?

Mine was to read the four
gospels again by Easter.

I'm almost there.

Mary's just come
to the empty tomb.

Huh.

Good place to be
reading this morning.

I could have finished
yesterday, but I wanted to save it.

If Jesus was resurrected,
is he still alive?

Of course.

As a real being?

A person?

Thomas felt his hands and feet.

That's pretty real.

But that was 2,000 years ago.

So?

Could he appear to someone now?

He appeared to Mary, to Paul.

I suppose he could now.

Why?

Nathan.

Joshua told you what
happened in town the other day.

With Joseph.

We don't hold with
gossip, Nathan.

I know, but...

when I walked home
with them, I asked Joseph

why people were saying
those things about him.

It's none of our affair.

Ma, I wanted to know.

He said when he was 14, he was
confused about which church to join.

Then he read in James.

I think it was
the first chapter.

And it said, if you lack
wisdom, ask of God.

Ask of God.

Becca,

help your sister with the bowls.

Happy Easter, Papa.

Well, happy Easter
to you, Matthew.

What time did Joshua
come in last night?

He's not here.

I'll be back.

Ben, we don't even
know where he is.

He's probably on
his way home now.

No, he don't need
you sticking up for him.

Ben, it's Easter morning.

Come and eat.

He'll be along.

What are you doing here?

I was looking for you all night.

You look pretty busy to me.

I was hoping you'd come over.

Lydia, we're late.

I have to go.

Wednesday, father and
mother are going to Waterloo.

I'll be staying with my
aunt on Canandaigua Road.

My aunt isn't nearly
as strict as father.

Will you come?

Lydia!

I'll come.

Now upon the first day
of the week, very early

in the morning, they
came unto the sepulchre.

Sepulchre?

I'm sorry I didn't come
home last night, Mom.

Those were some friends.

Friends?

Would that be the Murdocks?

Matthew, Becca, we need eggs.

Look at me.

I ask you if you thought
those two rum-soaked

pieces of river trash
were your friends.

You don't even know them.

Everybody else in town
seems to know them.

They're tavern rats.

You'd know all about
tavern rats, wouldn't you, Pa?

We only had to wait but
an hour while you and

your friends lifted a
few mugs of your own.

Joshua!

What did you say?

I beg your pardon?

So the little McBride girl
wouldn't give you the time of

day so you go off with your
so-called friends and get drunk?

You can leave Lydia out of this.

She's a spoiled daughter of a
high-minded storekeeper who

thinks that farmers like us are
no better than stray livestock.

And if you think that you're going to
impress her with your patched-up trousers

and your manure-covered boots,
then you're a bigger fool than I thought.

Dad, that is uncalled for.

How do you know
what I did last night?

You chose to be with
trash and now people are

wondering whether or not
Joshua Steed is trash, too.

Who cares what people think?

You better care!

You're just worried if
Joshua Steed stinks,

someone might think his
revered father stinks, too.

You better watch
your mouth, boy.

If you're so worried about what people
think, you might want to fire the Smiths.

The Smiths?

Go to town, Paul.

Listen to what people are saying about
Joe Smith and about you for hiring them.

What are they
saying about Joseph?

Joe says an angel brought him a gold Bible
and it's buried in some hill somewhere and

he's going to translate
it and save the world.

Who I hire is my business.

No, Paul, you're
worried about stink.

Well, Joe Smith and his
angels, they stink to high heaven.

And if you don't care
about that, then you can stop

caring about who my friends
are and who they are not.

And I do not need
your permission.

As long as you live in this house and you
eat at this table, you need my permission.

I don't get my things.

Joshua, no.

I'll come to help out with the farm,
but from now on, I'll be staying in town.

Don't do us any favors.

I won't be coming for you, Paul.

I'll be coming for them.

It's all right, Ma.

It's all right.

It's all right.

It's time.

It's all right.

Mr. Steed?

Why don't you come in?

Mr. Steed?

I finished up the
work that I had for you.

I won't be needing you anymore.

You're going to have to stop
beating everyone at the stick, Paul.

Afternoon.

Are you Mrs. Gates?

Last I checked.

I'm Nathan Steed.

I heard your niece Lydia
might be staying with you.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

What's your name again?

Nathan Steed.

We live north of town.

Ah, Steed.

I never met one of
you until yesterday.

Now my house has run
over with Steed boys.

You've seen my brother, Joshua.

Here last night.

Stayed way too long.

Guests and salmon, you know.

After four hours, they stink.

Would Lydia know
where he is now?

Likely.

She's probably in the library.

Tie her horse.

You can go on through the back.

Thank you.

Miss Lydia?

Your aunt said you were here.

I'm sorry.

I should have made more noise.

No.

You play beautifully.

Verdunet.

You know Verdunet?

The Queen's Symphony.

You surprised me, Nathan.

Hello once again.

I'm looking for Joshua.

He told me about what
happened with your father.

I'm sorry.

I was worried about him.

He sent me with some things.

I told him he should
talk to your father.

He won't.

Do you know where he's staying?

Well, Murdoch's.

You knew he got
work at the dock.

At a warehouse.

Is he there now?

Probably.

But he'll be along after work.

Just wait.

Of course.

Let's go out back.

It's cooler there.

Your aunt's garden is beautiful.

It's a very old place.

I used to play here
with my cousin.

The flowers match your dress.

Thank you.

Joshua.

Hello, little brother.

Ma sent some bread and things.

Melissa sent your jacket.

I was hoping you'd come.

I told you I would.

How's Ma?

Worried.

Melissa said you can have her
warming stone if you decide to come back.

I'm not coming back.

I know.

Ma wants you to come
for supper Sunday.

It'd be good, Joshua.

Listen, um...

Here's some of my wages.

Getting the pa to
hire some help with.

Pa fired Joseph and Hiram.

Good for him.

Gosh.

It is.

People in town are talking.

Joseph and Hiram
are good workers.

Those wild stories are
making... They aren't wild stories.

My friend's parents heard it
straight from Joseph's father.

About him going in the
woods and seeing angels.

He never said he saw angels.

Doesn't matter what he said.

Stuff did here in the asylum.

And Pa's smart
to be rid of them.

Tell Ma and Melissa thank you.

You coming Sunday?

I don't know.

Take care, Josh.

I'll leave you things.

Thank you.

I wonder what a
certain father will say...

when he finds a dock worker's
been calling on his only daughter.

But you kind of
like that, don't you?

No.

Be honest, child.

Sometimes the forbidden
fruit seems the sweetest.

But you have to ask yourself.

Will the fruit get
sweeter with age...

or just go bland?

Good night, Aunt Edie.

Did you know the
brother is your age?

Who?

The brother.

Nathan.

They're different.

He knew about Verdunet.

Good night, dear.

That's what I'm doing.

Joshua.

Come on.

In here.

I thought you weren't coming.

This is a horrible place.

Not there.

Not in here.

I can't stay long.

What's this?

I'm aggressing.

I'm an anti-ape.

That's what the foreman
wants around here, is apes.

Just keep those bales moving
on to the barges, you animals.

Stuart Croft is looking
for a store clerk.

Yeah, I'd have to pay.

I make it here.

But twice the
working conditions.

Lydia.

In a year, maybe a
year and a half, I'll have

enough money to buy
my own team and wagon.

Is that what you want?

You should move back home.

You could still work here, but it
would save you room and board.

Four dollars a month is worth it
not to have to live under Pa's thumb.

That isn't right.

Being separated from your
family... I'm not going back.

Let's talk about something else.

I've got to go, Joshua.

I shouldn't be here.

No, no, listen, listen.

I'm sorry.

I'm really glad you came.

It's Will and David.

The Murdochs?

Yeah, they're
bringing me my supper.

Joshua, they can't
know I was here.

Don't worry, they
won't say anything.

No, is there another way out?

Yeah, let me walk you out.

No, don't tell them I was here.

Nathan.

Hello, Lydia.

It's been a while.

Been helping
Mr. Harris get his corn in.

Oh, here, let me.

Where would you like it?

Over there.

Thank you.

I was in town.

Thought I'd get some
candy for the kids.

Oh, all right.

Four of these.

What else?

Five of these.

Have you seen Joshua?

Not often.

He works a lot.

We were hoping he'd
come from Osberson.

It's his birthday.

I stopped at the warehouse.

He wasn't there.

He's with the Murdochs a lot.

At the tavern.

I left a note at the
boarding house.

But if you see him, could
you give him that message?

What message?

Hello, Lydia.

Spent an awful lot of time
in town lately, aren't you?

Ma's birthday is Sunday.

I know.

She'd like you
to come to dinner.

I don't know if I can.

Don't know if you can
or don't know if you will.

I said I don't know if I can.

Suit yourself.

But I think you owe it to Ma.

Thanks.

Tell your mother
happy birthday for me.

Good afternoon, Mr. Steele.

Emma Smith.

You're Nathan, aren't you?

Joseph's wife.

Last week at the Blacksmith's.

You seem to remember me.

Oh, I do, though.

How is Joseph?

He was just speaking
of you the other day.

He was wondering how the
crops turned out with your family.

We did well.

Thanks to him and Hiram.

Do you mind if we
cross the street?

Of course.

Hey.

I hate this.

Mrs. Jo Smith.

Excuse us, please.

What's your hurry?

Where's Jo nowadays?

Heard he fled the country.

Mrs. Smith has an appointment.

Excuse us.

Don't look at this, Luke.

Mrs. Smith got
herself an escort.

Please let us pass.

He even says please.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Nathan helped me.

Thank you, Nathan.

Where you been, Jo?

You been looking for more
treasure down near Pennsylvania?

You got that gold Bible yet?

Hey, Jo, then James was letting
you and the missus sleep at night.

The wagon's down by the border.

Make way.

Make way for what?

We're coming through, Will.

Come on, Nate.

We just want to ask
Jo some questions.

Ain't nobody gonna get hurt.

Get out of the way, Will.

Now that ain't no way to talk to an old
friend, Mr. High and Mighty Nathan Steed.

Mr. High and
Mighty Nathan Steed.

Is the relative of yours Josh?

Is the relative of yours Josh?

Yeah.

After a man is speaking.

Hello, Joshua.

Joseph.

So you're a part of this, too.

One answer's just
like everyone else.

One answer's just
like everyone else.

No answers today, Josh.

Emma and I were just leaving.

Yeah.

I asked you that last spring.

You didn't answer
me then, either.

So what about
this gold Bible, Jo?

Does it even exist?

That's enough.

You've shamed the family enough.

Now, what about those plates?

Where are they?

Them spirits tell you when
you're gonna get them?

You boys know all about spirits.

All that time you were here.

All the time you're spending
down at Phelps Tavern.

All you fine Christian people.

Is this what you
teach on Sunday?

Bigotry?

A decent woman gets
accosted on our streets and

there's not a man here with
the courage to say a thing?

Think of that Sunday while you're
on your knees saying your prayers.

You two?

I didn't say anything.

Yeah.

I noticed.

Nathan.

What a nice surprise.

Please come in.

No, I can't.

I just wanted to talk to Joseph.

Mother Smith, this is Nathan
Steed who helped us in town today.

Joseph, it's Nathan Steed.

Come in and sit down.

We've got pie in the kitchen.

I really can't.

Nathan.

Emma, that's father
and the children.

Mama, who is it?

Really, Mrs. Smith,
I've got to get back.

Nathan, give up.

No one refuses mother.

I'm surprised I can walk.

Mother's pie is legend.

Joseph.

You can ask Nathan.

It's probably none of my
affair and if it is, just say so.

I think it may be
very much your affair.

Everyone talks about you seeing
angels and having a gold Bible.

Is there any truth to all this?

Do you have gold
plates or a gold Bible?

No.

Can I ask you a question?

Have you thought about
what I told you before?

Yes.

A lot.

I don't know.

Part of me wants to believe it.

I mean, I know you're
not a liar, Joseph.

But part of me says
this is incredible.

God appearing to a 14 year old?

I'm sorry.

No, no, don't be.

I feel the same.

Sometimes I wonder
why did this happen to me.

And the answer
is always the same.

I don't know.

I just know that it did.

Mother believes you?

She does.

She's prayed about it.

For months.

Says she just knows.

That means a great
deal to me, Nathan.

Will you tell her that?

Now about these gold plates.

You said there weren't any.

I said I don't have them.

And I don't.

Yet.

That's the biggest cartload
of nonsense I've ever heard.

There's no need
to be insulting, Ben.

I just can't believe that a son of
mine would sit there and listen to talk of

angels and buried gold plates without
even so much as lifting an eyebrow.

What's the line
fool gonna say next?

Do you believe this tribe?

I know how you feel.

But think about it.

What if it's true?

Heaven's opened again?

God speaking to his
children like in Bible times?

Ben, what if it is true?

It's not.

The boys are raving lunatics
straight out of an asylum.

How?

We know Joseph.

He worked with us all that time.

I don't think he's a liar.

He doesn't have to be lying.

You ever heard
of being deceived?

It's the devil's work, Marianne.

And you talk about it.

You talk about it
out of my presence.

No, it's crazy talk.

And God help the
fool who listens to it.

Is this it?

Got to be.

Mr. Harris said it was the next
road up just across the creek.

It's hard for me to see
you in so much pain, dear.

Oh, Aunt Edie.

It looks so forward of
me coming to his home.

You're right.

We'll just turn around
and go back home.

No one will be the wiser.

On the other hand we'll just
go on in and get this over with.

Maybe we can get
back to life as we know it.

He should be out here.

He's been working
on the fence for hours.

I'd love to watch his
face when he sees you.

But I'll be back at the house.

Thank you.

You've come because
of what happened in town.

With Joseph and his wife?

Did he tell you?

He was so angry with the people.

But you being there?

I think that bothered
him most of all.

I just saw a crowd and came
to see what was going on.

I wasn't part of it.

That's what I told him.

How did you know?

I guessed.

I'm so glad you've
come to talk to him.

I hope he'll listen.

It'll be fine.

Go ahead.

Thank you, Melissa.

Hello, Nathan.

Well?

Well?

Did you talk to him?

We talked.

Come on, girl.

The whole story or I'm
dropping off right here.

We had...

a very nice talk.

How nice?

Did you touch his hand?

Did he touch yours?

Did you take his arm?

Was there a hug with a goodbye?

None of your business.

So what about the brother?

Joshua?

Mm?

What about him?

Are you gonna
make a choice, dear?

Or just tear this poor family to shreds
by driving both of them out of their minds?

Tonight.

You sure?

We've been watching his place.

He has them now.

Hidden in the woods.

But tonight, he's
bringing them home.

How do you know?

Joves paid a cabinet maker
in town to make him a chest.

Told Gilson it had
to be a strong one.

With a lock on it.

Hiram Smith picked up
the chest this morning.

Well, then we'll get
the boys together.

Tonight's the night.

Lydia, what are you doing out?

How'd you know where I was?

Someone at the dock
said you were here.

We need to talk, Joshua.

We will.

Later.

I'm waiting for some friends.

We're going up to the Smiths.

What friends?

Why?

Lydia, Jill's getting the gold.

Tonight.

Everyone in town has been
buzzing about these plates for years.

We're gonna be the
first ones to see them.

Pete!

Just...just wait here.

One hour, then we can talk.

Joshua...

Saddle up, Steve.

Murdoch?

Just wait inside.

I'll be back.

Willard Chase has been watching from his
place, says Joe's fixing to leave any time.

You have guns.

Lydia, Lydia, nobody's
gonna get hurt, okay?

The guns are just to make
sure Joe doesn't get away.

Lydia!

I'm talking about robbery.

It's not robbery.

That gold ain't Smith's.

It's buried treasure,
and it belongs to all of us.

Woman getting skittish!

Shut up!

Lydia, I'm just asking
you for one hour.

No, Joshua.

You're asking for
a lot more than that.

He's headed up the hill.

Will, you and me are following.

You two head up Armington Road.

Hide where it meets
Stafford, all right?

Hey, go and clear the dock!

Joe's coming back this way.

If we miss him,
you got to get him.

Let's go.

Stick your finger here.

Pull this real tight here.

See this hole here?

Pull.

Pull.

Who on earth?

Mr. Steed, may I speak
with you and Nathan?

It's very urgent.

He's left the road.

We're gonna lose him.

This is it.

He's in those trees.

You stay here in
case I miss him.

You stupid mule.

I told you to stay here.

We could have had him.

Has he got the gold?

Oh, yeah.

Come on, let's cut him off.

Get

behind that tree and
don't move until I say.

He's gonna come
right between us.

Don't shoot.

You could hit me, too.

Get him, Will!

Nathan.

Mrs. Smith, I am...

deeply sorry if my son
had anything to do with this.

You may rest assured that before the
night is through, it will be taken care of.

Thank you, Mr. Steed.

I appreciate you coming.

Do you have any
idea where Joseph is?

We'd like to find him and
make sure everything's all...

Mother, can you get some water?

Where's father?

He's in the barn.

Samuel, go fetch father.

Tell him I was attacked by
some men out on Armington Road.

They may still be there.

Then go to Hiram's.

Get the chest.

Attacked?

Twice.

Joseph, did they get the record?

They tried.

I hid it just outside.

What are you doing here, Nathan?

My brother may have been
one of those who attacked you.

He and Will Murdock.

Are you sure?

It was dark.

I could tell by his
voice, I'm sure.

I'm sorry.

I don't hold you in
any way accountable.

Joseph, Pa and I are
going up to Armington.

It's probably too late.

We're going.

Nathan and I will join you.

I'll tell you what.

Those Mastin boys, they
don't come into town anymore.

Because I beat them
every stinking time.

Well, well.

Evening, Pa.

Nathan.

Care for a drink?

It's a cold night, Al.

I'd like a word outside.

Oh, come on, Pa.

Have a drink, then we'll talk.

I said outside.

Now, Mr. Steed, there ain't
no need... Shut your mouth, Pa.

You got something to
say, you can say it here.

Oh, that's good.

We'll shame the Steed
family once again in public.

Let's wake the town so everybody can
come and see what my son here has done.

And just what have I done?

We went after Joe
Smith and his gold plates.

The McBride girl came for us.

She told us what you and
these mongrel dogs were doing.

I told you she was trouble.

Shut up.

So was it you that hid in the
woods and jumped Joe from behind?

Like a man.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I just have heard your voice.

Call for Will.

Must have been man
enough to admit it.

I don't see what the problem is.

He made it home all right.

Joshua.

It's plain robbery.

Those plates aren't his.

He found them.

Ben, we got a problem here?

No problem.

I just came to get my son.

Joshua!

No!

Don't you ever touch me again.

Ever!

Get back!

Is that you?

Ben.

Good to see you.

You've been away.

Indeed I was.

Come on, let's
get out of the heat.

Heard you were
down in Pennsylvania.

Yeah, I just got back
there before yesterday.

Business?

Yes.

I was helping Joseph
Smith translate.

The sacred record.

It's called the Book of Mormon.

For six days I wrote
and he translated.

How can he translate anything?

He's got so little schooling.

That's the miracle.

So you've seen them?

You've seen the plates?

Joseph wishes that he could show them
to people, but the angels forbidden it.

But this has been very, very
difficult for him to bear alone.

I can imagine.

I know what you're
thinking, Ben.

And believe me, I
had my doubts, too.

Joseph's a good boy at home.

I mean, I was getting a lot of pressure
from my wife, from other people.

They thought I was crazy.

So what I did was, I
asked Joseph if he'd copy

down some of the characters
from the plates for me.

Here, take a look.

Who's to say what these are?

What they mean?

That's exactly what I thought.

So I took them to New York City.

What?

New York.

Went to Columbia College.

I found a professor of ancient
languages there, Professor Anthon.

And he examined them for me and he
told me they were true ancient characters.

Well, best be
getting on, Martin.

Thank you for the wine.

Ben.

You can think what you will,
but Joseph does have a sacred

record and he is translating
it through the power of God.

When it's published,
I'll get you a copy.

You can see for yourself.

For months, we heard
nothing from Joshua.

Then word began trickling in.

Wanted in Indiana with
a gun on a lawman, he

had fled to Missouri,
the edge of the frontier.

And in a place almost without
law, had become a law unto himself.

Raise your five.

Are you playing or what, Steve?

Hold your horses, friend.

See your five.

Raise your fifteen.

So, Steed, I think
you're bluffing.

I'll see your twenty.

Raise your twenty more.

It must be a powerful hand.

Why don't we make
things interesting?

I got a freight business,
not as big as yours.

Two wagons, six ox,
eight head of horse flesh.

What are you saying, Steed?

My company.

And everything on the table.

Against your stock and wagons.

That greed's gonna
bring you down.

I'll see you.

I'll raise you my entire outfit.

Winner take all.

Full house.

Queens over tens.

Four kinks.

Drinks on me, boys.

For a moment, I thought you
were going to close your eyes and

offer a prayer of thanks when
Papa told us to go for a walk.

With Joshua gone, it became easy
for Nathan and Lydia to fall in love.

But we all knew the
matter was far from over.

There would be the devil to
pay when Joshua found out.

Can we walk through here?

Of course.

My friends think it's
spooky, but I love this place.

It's peaceful.

It's peaceful.

And?

Very private.

Lydia.

You know that I love you.

Yes.

I want to ask your father's
permission to marry you.

He'll say no.

Mother's sister runs
a girl school in Boston.

They want me to go there
and spend a year with her.

A year?

Mother says if I accept, she'll not
stand in our way when I get back.

You should go.

I'll work while you're gone.

Mr. Knight down by
Pennsylvania wants me to hire on.

By next fall, we could pay
off our land free and clear.

In 12 months, you'll change.

I won't.

I can't.

Here's Lydia.

An item of great concern
has come to our attention.

Nathan Steed has returned to
Palmyra from Colesville a few days ago.

He says he has
returned to help his father.

But sources say it is really because
Joseph Smith has returned to the area.

When Nathan came in the store yesterday,
I confronted him and he openly admitted he

has been baptized and
joins Smith and his followers.

Stay away from my daughter.

Lydia, to this point I have largely
stayed out of this decision you have made.

But I can be silent no longer.

These events only confirm our deep
concerns about your choice of Nathan Steed.

And I must forbid you from
pursuing this relationship further.

Dinner's not quite ready.

I'm not having
dinner Aunt Helen.

I'm leaving for home
as soon as possible.

Joshua!

Pa said I had some mail.

Is that it?

Yes.

When did these come?

They came back together
about two weeks ago.

I asked you to mail these months
ago and they just came back.

They came two weeks ago.

You never even mailed them.

I mailed them, Joshua, but no one
paid the postage when it got there.

Liar.

Look at the envelopes.

Your precious Lydia
never opened them.

She sent them back
without reading them.

I've got to go.

I'll pause waiting.

Hey.

Come spring, I'm going to
be heading east for a while.

It's time to see my family.

You mean it's time to see Lydia.

I've got to go.

Hey!

Steed!

You're not welcome here.

I'll be taking your daughter
out for a while, Mr. McBride.

You'll be doing
nothing of the sort.

She'll be back.

Sometime.

He wouldn't let me come see you.

That's why I had to
make a good impression.

This has been the longest
ten months of my life.

Why didn't you say anything about this
obsession you have with Joseph Smith?

I wrote a letter.

After you've been baptized?

What is this fixation
you have with Joseph?

Does it take priority over
everything we've planned?

Over us?

This is not about Joseph.

Joseph's been called of God.

It's God I'm following.

Then what comes first, Nathan?

Me or this religion?

Do I come first
before your parents?

You have no idea how deeply my parents
feel about this Joseph Smith madness.

If you continue on this
way and I marry you

I will be completely
rejected by my parents.

I won't be welcome
in their home.

My name won't be spoken
in their presence again.

They're their only daughter.

They wouldn't... They would.

They would, Nathan.

Will you ask that of me?

Lydia.

I love you.

I want to marry you.

I love you.

Don't you know that?

I love you, Nathan.

I'm ready to tell my parents if they
can't accept you then they will lose me.

But I will not do
that for Joseph.

He's a fraud.

I can't believe you've allowed
yourself to be deceived.

I'm willing to choose you
over my parents, Nathan.

Are you willing to
choose me over Joseph?

Is that your answer?

Don't do this.

Goodbye, Nathan.

I was in Fayette yesterday.

Joseph finished translating
the Book of Mormon.

E.B.

Grandin in town said
he'd print it if Joseph

can come up with
some kind of security.

What kind of security?

Three thousand dollars.

I'm going to mortgage my farm.

I'm going in tomorrow
with a lawyer.

Drop the papers.

That's a lot of money, Martin.

I know.

Are you certain
you want to do this?

Don't let Joseph talk you
into it unless you're sure.

Ben.

Do you feel I'm an honest man?

Of course.

I am sure.

You think he's lying?

Martin Harris is one of the
finest men that I've ever met.

And he's no liar.

He's been deluded.

Deluded?

I don't know how Joseph has done this,
but it's evil, and I want no part of it.

Do you know that Martin
has mortgaged his farm

and he's given Joseph
three thousand dollars?

He hasn't given it to Joseph.

He's given it to the printers
to print the Book of Mormon.

Joseph won't see one penny.

Three thousand
dollars is nonsense.

If you would just come
and listen to Joseph.

Even once.

Enough.

This has gone far enough here.

You're bringing the children into this
and I'm not having this destroy our family.

What are you saying, Ben?

I'm saying there will be no mentioning
Joseph Smith's name in this house again.

Not by you or Nathan.

And if Nathan won't accept that,
will you put your fist into his face too?

I can't speak for Nathan.

Nathan has his own property now.

But so help me.

You are my wife and
I will speak for you.

And that's the end of it.

Bring this man another.

Much obliged, Steve.

What brings you out
this far west, Caleb?

Well, I hear there's
money to be made.

More than Palmyra.

You done all right, hadn't you?

Yeah, I done all right.

How are things back home?

Ah, same pack of dope
sweating on the docks.

You ever see the storekeeper's
daughter, Lydia McBride?

Oh, yeah.

Ooh, what a looker.

You ain't heard.

Heard what?

She and your brother.

What about them?

What about them?

If they're engaged?

To be married?

Matthew?

Is your arithmetic finished?

I'm working on it.

Nathan!

Hello, beautiful.

Hello, son.

Morning, Ma.

It's done, Ma.

What is it, Nathan?

Book of Mormon.

Really?

It's finished?

Does it have any pictures?

No pictures.

Matthew, a book doesn't have
to have pictures to be wonderful.

Where did you get it?

Grandin's bookstore.

First copies went
on sale yesterday.

Went straight there
and bought three.

This copy's yours, Ma.

I can't.

I bought it for you.

I can't take it, Nathan.

Ma, it's my gift.

Pa can't forbid that.

Your father and I had...

Matthew, we need eggs.

I know.

Your father and I had
a talk the other night.

He's absolutely
against it, Nathan.

He's forbidden me to...

talk about it or to read
the Book of Mormon.

He has no right to do that.

I won't go behind
his back, Nathan.

I can't keep it.

I can.

Melissa.

He hasn't told me
that I can't have it.

Both of you believe Joseph.

Joseph, I...

want to read this...

and find out for myself.

I don't think this is wise.

Why is Pa this way?

It's so hard.

It's how he was raised, Nathan.

He's no harder on us
than he is on himself.

Your father's a good man.

I pray every day that the
Lord will soften his heart.

But even if he doesn't...

I'm still married to him.

He's a good man.

Good morning, Pa.

I heard you're
putting your floor in.

Thought you might
could use some help.

Did I tell you I came
over this morning?

No.

I asked for some help.

No.

I brought her a Book of Mormon.

Went into town yesterday
and bought her one.

Don't worry, Pa.

She wouldn't take it.

Said you'd already
threatened her.

It's a good thing.

No, Pa.

It's not a good thing.

It's wrong.

You better watch
your mouth, boy.

What right do you have to tell
us what we will or won't believe?

You can believe what you like.

But you stay away from
Joseph Smith and his devil work.

You and your Ma want to go
out and join some regular church...

and thump the Bible
and say your prayers.

It's up to you.

But when you start
taking on with evil...

I draw the line.

So just call it evil.

Then bigotry's all right?

You're out of line, boy.

What did Grandpa Steed
give his leg for at Valley Forge?

Freedom.

Freedom from kings.

Freedom to own your own land.

Freedom to worship...
however you choose.

Grandpa must be
real proud right now.

I came over here to help you.

I don't want your help.

I used to be proud
to be a Steed.

I thought it meant something.

Not anymore.

My dearest Lydia...

I write you with the
heaviest of hearts.

For I know the distance
that separates us.

This little homestead over which
I labor... once filled me with joy.

Now the labor is drudgery.

I can hardly bear
the prospect...

that the light of your smile...
will never brighten these walls.

What stands between us?

I believe Joseph Smith...

is a man called of God... to bring
about a great work in our time.

You believe he is a fraud.

The devil's own servant.

The Savior said...

by their fruits ye
shall know them.

I enclose the fruit
of Joseph's labors.

Lydia, I ask no more than that.

Test the Lord.

There is a verse in the
Bible that expresses...

the deepest feelings
of my heart for you.

Please give this to Lydia.

If you would truly know how I
feel... read the words of John...

in his second epistle.

First chapter.

Fifth verse.

Yours with a love
beyond measure.

Nathan Steed.

Is Miss Lydia here?

She's gone to her aunt.

Won't be back until tonight.

Something I can help you with.

For Lydia?

Could you see
that she gets this?

Of course.

Any message to go with it?

No.

Thank you.

If you could just get it to her.

Done already?

No.

Just fetching some fabric.

What did the Steed girl want?

Steed?

Oh, the wagon's leaving.

I'll be back to cook supper.

Evening, little brother.

I understand... you've been messing
around... with my personal life.

See...

I'm not gonna be a dirt
farmer like you and Pa, Nathan.

I got plans.

Lydia's part of those plans.

Lydia doesn't want you.

No, but she will.

No, I won't.

I know how to use this.

The sheriff knows you're here.

He has a warrant out for you.

Run, Lydia!

Josh.

This is insane.

We're brothers.

I don't hold any malice.

I do.

Did you tell Pa supper's ready?

Told him twice.

What did he say, Matthew?

Nothing.

Just kept looking
out the barn door.

I asked what he was doing when
I went out to feed the chickens.

This afternoon when I
asked him if I could go to

the village, it was like
he didn't even hear me.

Turn the table, Melissa.

Ben, what happened at Nathan's?

Remember, Ben, he's
still very upset about Lydia.

He said he brought
you a Book of Mormon.

I told him I couldn't take it.

He said that.

I'll not be going
against your will, Ben.

I told you that.

Then I'll not be saying
any more about it.

If you want my permission
to read the book, you have it.

Ben?

My feelings of Joseph
haven't changed.

But I'll not be telling
you what to believe.

Ben, Joseph is going to start a church
a week from Tuesday down in Fayette.

He's invited Nathan,
Melissa, and me.

Melissa too?

She's not sure
if she accepts it.

And I'll not be pushing her.

But I think she'd like to go.

If I were to be baptized.

I'll not tell you what to do.

If that's what you want.

Nathan!

Hey, Matthew.

Can you do something
important for me?

You need eggs.

No.

Can you watch the team while
I load Ma's stuff in the wagon?

You bet.

Paul Mules!

There's no trace.

We've searched.

I think he's gone
back to Missouri.

Pa.

The other morning.

What I said.

I'm sorry.

Needed to be said.

Fields are drying out.

Thought maybe next week we
could work together on the plowing.

Whoa.

Gonna have to build a fence around
you two just to keep the riff-raff off.

Thank you, Ben.

We'll be home.

End of the week.

Bye, Paul.

Rest the mules every few miles.

Ha!

I love you!

I love you, Papa!

I love you.

Can I go to the pool with her?

No.

Nathan, just drive slowly.

I'll catch up.

Why do you need
to go into town now?

We have to be in Fayette
before dark, Melissa.

It will only take a minute.

I'll catch up.

Have you found
everything you need?

Thank you.

Melissa.

Don't you look pretty.

Thank you.

How are you, Lydia?

All right.

How's Nathan?

That's why I came.

He doesn't know I'm here.

It's been over a week, Lydia.

I know how you feel.

But Nathan deserves an answer.

An answer?

To what?

To what?

If you would truly know how I
feel, read the words of John.

Now I beseech thee, lady, not as though
I wrote a new commandment unto thee,

but that which we had from the
beginning, that we love one another.

So you threw out my package?

We'll not have that evil
thing in our house, Lydia.

Nathan sent it to us all wrapped up and
hidden so we wouldn't know what it was.

He didn't send it to us, Mama.

He sent it to me.

Did you read the letter, too?

When I saw it was a Book of Mormon,
I threw it in the trash where it belongs.

I want to know.

Did you read my
letter, too, Papa?

It's going back in the
trash where it belongs.

Give me that book!

Lydia, you sent me to
Boston to learn something.

Well, I did.

I saw a different life where different
ideas are respected, examined, not feared.

You're ready to destroy this
book without even looking at it.

It's blind intolerance.

It's not what you think.

It's what you taught me.

Amen.

Brothers and sisters, we
are met for the purpose of

organizing the Church of Jesus
Christ again upon the earth.

And treat me not to leave thee.

For whither thou
goest, I will go.

And where thou
lodgest, I will lodge.

Thy people shall be my people.

And thy God, my God,

this book is not evil.

I want to believe, Nathan.

I love you, Nathan Steed.

Beautiful everything
looked to me that day.

For the first time in
months, there was hope.

Hope for me when
it came my turn.

Hope for healing in my family.

And perhaps with tolerance.

Hope for us all.