All language subtitles for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman S03e07 A Washington Affair (1)

It's a simple question, Captain
Borgnine. What right does the government

suddenly change the terms of the treaty?

Ma 'am, that's a question you'll have to
take up with the Board of Indian

Commissioners in Washington.

I'm only a messenger. The Cheyenne have
always hunted there.

Since my grandfather's time, every
winter we follow the octopus out. All I

is the railroad is coming through this
path.

You can't travel there anymore.

And what are his people supposed to do
for food?

I understand President Grant has a new
peace plan.

turns them into farmers.

If you ask me, it's a waste of good
seed.

You're right, it would be a waste.

Where you have put my people, nothing
will grow.

Well, maybe you aren't trying hard
enough.

You can't be lazy and expect the
government to come in and take care of

They aren't lazy.

That new reservation land is worthless.

I disagree.

And how would you know?

You've never even ridden out there to
see it.

I've seen enough.

Enough to know that all this land is far
too valuable to leave in the hands of

savage nomads.

The peaceful relations between the
Cheyenne nation and the army are far too

valuable to be left in the hands of
biased and uncivil officers.

Well, you've been informed of the new
boundaries.

I strongly urge the Cheyenne nation to
abide by them.

Captain, wait. We're not finished here.
We have nothing more to discuss.

Then we're going to formally protest
this decision and demand a hearing. Dr.

Quinn, you're wasting your time. If you
think you and that half -breed are going

to change a federal mandate, you're
quite mistaken. And you're quite

contemptuous. You're naive.

You may convert them.

You can hang a necktie around them, but
they are still dog -eating savages. It

is inevitable.

The only solution for this Indian
question is extermination.

I'm going to complain to your superiors
and...

And I refuse to deal with you anymore.

Ma 'am, you can complain all the way to
President Grant himself for all I care,

but you have to get used to dealing with
me. I could never get used to dealing

with a man like you.

Since I'm going to be appointed one of
the district Indian agents for Colorado

Territory, I'm afraid you don't have a
choice.

Good day, ma 'am.

Dr. Quinn.

How can a man like that become an Indian
agent?

He's got a lot of powerful friends in
Washington.

Do they know he hates Indians?

I'm sure that's why they picked him.

I thought that they were just important
church people.

Some of them are missionaries, but most
of the agents are in the military.

What's going to happen to Claude Danson
and Snowbird?

Well, President Grant and the folks in
Washington are deciding it right now.

But if they're all the way in
Washington, how do they know what the

here?

Brian's right. How could they?

Why don't we go there and tell them?

Go to Washington?

Yes, we could take the entire family.

Can you come too?

I don't see why not.

Yon can look after my cattle.

Ingrid's going to be in Denver all
month.

We could see the White House.

And the Library of Congress.

I'd like to see that museum. The
Smithsonian.

What do you think you can do in
Washington?

Well, I could testify before the
confirmation hearings.

I could try to stop them from appointing
agents who are racist.

I could tell them about cloud dancing
and what his people have done for us.

I could ask them to restore the hunting
grounds for the Cheyenne.

Why don't we take cloud dancing with us?
Let him speak for himself.

He'd never go.

Would you?

Well, I'd have to think about it.

Well, think hard, Sully.

Because tomorrow morning I'm buying
tickets for Washington.

And I want to know how many of us are
going.

We're really going?

We are really going.

Here's the keys to the clinic.

Here's the hotel where we'll be staying.

I'm not sure you should be going. What
if something happens?

I appreciate your concern, Jake, but I'm
sure our journey will be uneventful.

I'm talking about us.

I'm just going to do the doctrine with
you, John.

It's starting to seem like you care more
about them Indians than you do about

our town.

Those Indians saved this town from
sickness and starvation.

And they saved my life and Jake.

The least I can do is go to Washington
and try to save what future they may

left.

Hey, uh, the driver says that we can
wait for Sullivan.

No, he's not coming.

You're going's a waste of time if you
ask me.

I would not want to waste my time.

I told her that.

Said you wouldn't want to go.

If you would not go, I would not go.

Well, I didn't say I wouldn't go.

I just... It's a waste of time.

I heard the Oglala and the Paiute have
sent men to speak to it.

Is that so?

What is it?

I don't know.

I can't see anything.

dancing.

Hey,

stagecoach driver tells us you have room
for two more.

That's if you folks will have us.

Well, how far are you going?

Me and my friend would like to see
Washington.

Well, in that case, you're more than
welcome to join us.

Turn this from Washington and keep going
on.

one of you is the doctor.

I am.

You are?

Yes.

And we're tired and hungry.

We've been on a train for three days.
I'd like to see all of us. Is the Indian

with you?

He's with me.

We're rooming together.

Well, if he does any damage, you'll have
to pay for it. And you tell him there's

no cooking in the room.

Tell him if the hotel food is good, I
will not have to.

Please sign your name, Pierre.

That lieutenant said that the hearing
started two days ago.

I hope it's not too late. Once you go on
ahead, I can take care of things here.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Where do you think you're going?

Are the Indian hearings this one? Yes.

Well, then that's where I'm going.

What's your name, please?

Quinn. Dr. Quinn.

Not on the list.

Please, look again.

Oh.

Aho. You are Cheyenne.

I am Cloud Dancy.

What tribe are you?

My name is Haysa Nwanda.

I am Seneca.

Looks like you're also a general.

Name's Parker, isn't it? I heard of you.
You were on Grant's staff in the war. S

.B. Lyde Parker's the name.

Now I'm Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

I'm Sully.

Have you come for the hearings?

We have come to speak the truth.

I'm afraid you won't get the chance if
you're not on the agenda.

The only lady scheduled to testify this
afternoon is Mrs.

Elizabeth Thornhill.

Thornhill?

Well, that explains it.

Explains what?

You have the wrong name.

You told me your name was Quinn.

Yes, I did, but you see, Quinn is my
maiden name.

Well, I'm glad we straightened this out.

It's like we just got on the agenda.

I know I speak for all of us when I
thank you for your kind words.

And I assure you, Father, for every
Indian soul we give the Episcopalians to

convert, we'll give one to the Catholics
as well.

All right, who's next?

Excuse me, Senator.

Yes, madam, what is it?

I suppose I should begin by telling you
that I'm not Mrs. Elizabeth Thornhill.

That, madam, is something we all can
see.

My name is Dr.

Michaela Quinn, and I've come here from
Colorado.

You're a doctor?

My friends Mr.

Byron, Sully, and Cloud Dancing have
come with me to make sure that you know

the Cheyenne have been treated in the
past, and to tell you how we hope

be treated in the future.

Dr. Quinn, we shall be happy to listen
to you at some other time.

But our agenda is full for today.

Please, it'll only take a few minutes.

I'm sorry.

But there's no one waiting to testify.
May I continue until they arrive?

No, you may not. And now I must ask you
to leave. At least let Cloud Dancing

speak. He can tell you what's going on.
You are disrupting these proceedings.

Sergeant Adams, remove these people.

Take your hands off her! No.

Please. We're going.

We shall recess for a half hour.

What

is it?

You look as if you've seen a ghost.

I have.

The name of Byron Sully.

I thought he was dead.

If necessary, he will be.

Find out what he's really doing here.

Excuse me, Dr. Quinn.

There's a reception tonight in the
rotunda.

I'd like you to attend.

Tonight? I know it's short notice, but
there will be some people there you

should meet.

What kind of people?

The wives of some members of the Board
of Indian Commissioners. I'd like you

to come.

I use a lot of the Cheyenne's native
medicine.

The teas and herbs have done wonders and
saved lives.

Cloud dancing has been my teacher, as
well as my friend.

We have learned much from each other.

How nice.

And now she can help you learn to be a
citizen.

She already is a citizen, ma 'am.

Cheyenne nation.

Mrs. Howard, has your husband said
anything about how the Indians will be

treated under the President's peace
plan?

I believe they're going to create
something like the Freedmen's Bureau.

What is this Freedmen's Bureau?

It's an organization that was formed to
help ex -slaves become model citizens.

It gives them places to live, as well as
apprenticeship training and educational

programs. The Bureau's going to teach
them to be farmers?

Oh, yes, and masons and carpenters
and... Oh,

she's here.

I thought I would never get here, but
the wife of the Secretary of War would

stop gossiping, and of course I wanted
to hear everything that she had to say.

Mrs. Grant, allow me to introduce you to
Dr. Quinn, Mr.

Sully, and Mr. Cloud Dancing.

Oh.

You're the one that was thrown out of
the hearing.

You know about that.

There are a few secrets in Washington,
Dr. Quinn, that the First Lady doesn't

know.

Tell me, where would I find this?

Mrs. Grant, I have never seen you look
more lovely.

Now that is... an exceptional dress.

And you are an exceptional liar, General
Parker.

Any fool can see that Dr. Quinn's dress
is worthy of mention in the society

column, not mine.

Whatever do you want, General?

You see, in this town, flattery always
precedes the request.

As you may have heard, Dr.

Quinn and her friends have an interest
in testifying before the Commission of

Indian Affairs.

I venture it a rather strong interest.

that Mrs. Howard were to speak to her
husband and I speak to mine, we might

encourage them to take the time to
listen to your concerns.

Thank you.

Oh, don't thank me.

I detest Senator Stewart.

You see, he's been very critical of my
husband, and I would love it if you

give him some grief.

Mrs. Grant, may I introduce you to
someone?

Oh, yes.

Excuse me.

I've learned where these freedmen live.

I think in the morning I will go there
and see what this government has done

them.

I'll go too.

We'll all go.

They called that place Murder Bay.

Like slaves from North looking for work.

How can this be going on here?

Within miles of Congress?

Homeless, starving people.

What if he had to eat?

Maybe it was spoiled.

I'll give him some medicine.

This should settle his stomach.

Mail.

My girl's not feeling so good.

You... Take a look at it.

What's

your

name?

With all due respect, gentlemen, not one
of you comes from a state or territory

west of St. Louis.

How can you be expected to understand
the Indians' problem of living on a

reservation in Colorado?

As in the past, we continue to rely on
expert guidance provided by Bureau

who are assigned to those territories.

Then it should interest this committee
to know that some of the agents under

consideration for appointments believe
that genocide is the only solution to

Indian question.

Dr. Quinn, some members of the Congress
believe that, although I assure you that

none of them is a member of this
committee. The solution, Dr.

Quinn, lies in allowing individuals to
find their own place in society, to be

responsible for their own welfare.

And how can they do that when you
imprison them on a reservation?

No one is imprisoning them. Once they
have learned social and economic skills,

they'll be free to leave, take their
place in our civilized world.

But you're doing nothing to ensure their
liberty.

You're restricting their hunting grounds
and forcing them onto desolate,

unworkable land.

We are protecting them. You are setting
them up to fail.

They'll fail because of lack of
ambition, not because of lack of

I've seen this capital's vision of
opportunity, Senator.

And frankly, I'm deeply concerned about
what the future holds for my friends the

Cheyenne and all the other Indian
nations.

But Black Kettle, the chief of the
Cheyenne, told me that as long as

even a little hope, there's a chance.

I urge you to re -examine every Indian
agent appointment to ensure that these

men will make decisions for the survival
of the Indians, not their annihilation.

Thank you for your comments, Dr. Quinn.
We shall take them under advisement.

Since it is getting rather late, we
shall adjourn.

We reconvene tomorrow morning, 10 o
'clock.

Do you think they heard anything I said?

We did.

Thank you for making this possible.

My pleasure.

Oh, and it's also my pleasure to inform
you of an invitation to dinner tonight

at the White House.

Mr. President, may I introduce Dr.

Michaela Quinn?

Dr. Quinn? A pleasure. Mr. Byron Sully?

Mr. Sully, Mr. President. Cloud dancing?

Cloud dancing.

A pleasure.

General Parker's told me all about you,
Dr. Quinn.

I could use you on my cabinet.

Hey, Mom, can I go see Jesse's room?

This is my youngest, Brian.

And this is my boy, Jesse.

You sure got a big house here.

Well, it's not really my house, Brian.
It belongs to the people of the United

States. But, uh, well, they let me stay
here.

Gentlemen, may I offer you a drink?

I want to show them my new telescope.
May I?

The dinner won't be for at least a half
hour.

Thanks, Mom.

They seem to be getting along very well.

And they're not the only ones.

Nellie is a very attractive young woman.
Thank you.

But I do believe that young cadet only
has eyes for Colleen.

General Prentiss and his men were

driven into a peach orchard.

Here.

It was in full bloom as the Confederate
bullets hit the trees.

The petals fluttered down like snow,
covering the bodies of the dead.

Only a few of his men survived.

But the general's actions gave me time
to rally.

And we recaptured our camp and pushed
the rebels back.

I wanted to pursue, of course, but I
feared being interbordened.

So I didn't.

I should have.

In reflection, it was a...

Turning point in the war.

It was a victory when this nation needed
one.

It was a spectacle of gross carnage.

You let me. And Shiloh.

Oh, Shiloh said it in no uncertain
terms.

This was no longer a war of defeating
armies. No, no.

No, this was a war where victory would
only come with a complete annihilation

an entire society.

My dear.

I think we've relived enough of the war
this evening.

Well, gentlemen, you'll... Excuse me.

General Parker, will you assist me,
please? Yes. Let me get you some coffee,

sir. No, no.

Would you like a game, Mr. Sully?

Why not?

Would you, uh... Oh, you break.

Mother, I was wondering, may Colleen
stay overnight?

Well, Nellie, I think... Very kind of
you, but... Well, Jesse wants Brian to

stay, too.

Well, why don't you stay? All of you.
There's plenty of room, and we've so

enjoyed your company.

May we?

Please?

Well, if you're certain, there would be
no trouble.

Oh, no. No trouble at all.

Well, then I suppose I should say yes.

Good.

These were President

Jefferson's favorites.

Oh, such a wonderful fragrance.

Oh, you needn't keep worrying, you know.

I'm sorry. I keep thinking about the
committee.

They'll be voting soon.

Perhaps I should try to speak to them
again.

Why don't you go and speak to my husband
this morning?

He's down in the table. Go and tell him
of your concern.

He'll listen. He likes you. He does?

Mother! Mother!

What do you think?

It's one of my old ones.

Perfect, isn't it?

It's lovely.

I told you so. You have to wear it to
the ball.

What ball?

There's a military ball here tonight.

And Colleen is going to be escorted by
the second most handsome cadet in the

class.

Mine, of course, is the first.

Millie, he hasn't even asked me. Well,
he will.

He doesn't dare say no to the daughter
of the president.

Come on, let's see how we can curl your
hair.

I never imagined my daughter would be
going to a dance at the White House.

Well, why don't all of you come?

Thank you, but I didn't bring a ball
gown. Oh. We'll find one for you.

Besides, it's a chance for you to meet
people.

The Department of the Interior has been
made aware of the corruption in the

past.

President Grant and I are determined not
to allow it to continue.

How are you going to do that?

I think we're going to start by getting
rid of Jacob Cox.

The Secretary of the Interior.

Does your tribe live on a reservation?

No. Why not?

Well, not enough Senecas left here who
practice the old ways.

They've all become citizens.

Mr. President, I was wondering if I
might speak with you. Well, can it wait?

was just about to ride my new stallion.

He's a very handsome horse, Mr.
President.

Good confirmation.

Oh, do you ride, Dr. Quinn?

Yes, sir, I do.

She's won a few races.

Oh, well, I'd ask you to join me, but
you can't ride in that dress.

Can you?

Ready? Set?

Jessie Grant, what are you doing?

We're having a race.

Have you finished your schoolwork yet?

No, ma 'am. Well, you know you can't
come to the party tonight and spy on all

the guests if it isn't done.

Understand?

I hate homework.

Me too.

Especially mathematics.

I like mathematics.

Then you do my homework.

No, you gotta do it yourself.

How else are you gonna learn?

You do it and I'll show you a secret
passage to my father's office.

Really? Yeah.

Nobody knows about it except me. Not
even my sister.

Deal.

How did you learn to ride like that?

Out of necessity.

So what was it you wanted to speak to me
about?

Well, earlier this week I was taken to a
slum near here.

A place where a number of black freedmen
live.

Murder Bay.

Yes.

Frankly, Mr. President, I was appalled.

So was I when I first saw it.

The Freedmen's Bureau lost government
funding before I took office.

I'm hopeful now that private donations
will help eradicate places like that

slum. But before you think this program
is a total failure, I'd like the

opportunity to show you one of its
continuing successes.

They earn money for their work. They get
to buy

the clothes they make at a discount.

What if the Cheyenne don't want to
become tailors?

Well, if the Indians are willing to work
hard, they can be anything.

Just look at what General Park has done.

I'm sorry.

Grant!

Grant!

This is what the Cheyenne can expect out
of the Queen. The solutions at work are

all concerning.

And he regrets that his illness prevents
him from attending?

Do you believe him?

Sorry. I've been stood up.

Maybe my father could have him executed.

You can share my day.

They're your brother.

Matthew? He's very attractive.

He's engaged to be married.

That doesn't mean you can't dance with
me, does it?

Oh, Matthew.

I have a proposition for you.

I've

got

to swear you'll never tell anyone. I
swear.

Come on, then.

Right in front.

And then what happened?

I drove the cattle right through the
fire.

It was the only thing I could do to save
the herd.

I'm sure they were as grateful as I am
that you came to the rescue.

You saved me from an embarrassing
situation.

You are a true gentleman.

Thank you.

A very...

Handsome gentleman.

His fiance is a very lucky woman.

Yes, she is.

I mean, I am too.

I'm hoping to get stationed in Colorado
after I graduate.

You couldn't pick a prettier place to
be.

Or a prettier girl to come visit.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to.

I would think you're told that so often.

Not by someone like you.

I hope you finish medical school by then
so you can take care of me.

Take care of you?

You could nurse me back to health should
I get wounded fighting Indians.

Why would you want to fight Indians?

I need some experience under fire.

It's the fastest way to advance.

But President Grant promised that there
won't be any fighting if the Indians

stay on their reservations.

Between you and me, General Sherman and
General Custer think Grant is a

sentimental old fool.

And what do you think?

Unjust as it might seem, the Indians
will have to accept their fate.

I think the reason to put off that grim
day of extermination we all know is

coming.

You're all right.

I can't catch my breath.

You must lie down.

My medical bag's in my room. Please
forget it.

What is it?

It's hard. Is there anywhere you can lie
down? Yes, right over here.

And here's the final list we'll be
voting on.

I have my committee's endorsement. We'd
like to have yours as well.

What kind of a man would want to be an
Indian agent for $1 ,500 a year?

You should pay them more to keep them
honest.

The reward is in serving their country,
sir.

Oh?

Bishop Whipple said an agent needs to be
an idiot not to retire with a fortune

in just three years.

Half those appointments are clergy, Mr.
President. I'm sure you don't want to

suggest that...

Something's happened to Senator Moses.

We'll talk about this later.

I'll gather up my things and be right
there.

He does.

He does. He just doesn't want to admit
it.

We'll be rid of Parker soon enough.

Then Grant won't be able to stand in our
way. And if he tries? We'll buy him a

box seat in Ford's Theater.

Want to sit in this chair? Sure.

I forgot my glasses.

You go on, I'll get them.

If anyone is in here, I would suggest
they come out now.

Is he going to make it?

He'll be alright.

Watch it, watch it.

Sorry. Sorry.

Where's your ma?

She's upstairs looking at butterflies.

Where's Colleen?

She wanted to look at more of that
pickle stuffing jar.

Brian, what were you and Jesse doing
last night?

Nothing.

Playing.

Why'd you come running in the room like
somebody was chasing you?

Did you see him?

Nope. Neither do we.

From where we were hiding, we could just
see their boots.

You were hiding?

Just you and me.

We're hiding in Paul's office.

We heard these men talking.

They left and we came out.

Then one of them came back and chased
him.

What were they talking about?

Something about President Grant, about
how he's not doing what he should be

doing.

Remember anything else?

One of them said something about buying
President Grant a ticket to Ford's

Theater.

That's where President Lincoln got shot,
ain't it?

Yeah.

And you didn't get a good look at him?

No.

Well, of course the president receives
threats.

For some people, the war isn't over.

The Army's no longer responsible. Who's
looking out for him?

No, the Metropolitan Police.

They travel with him. They patrol the
grounds.

They make certain nobody enters the
White House without being on the guest

even searched if necessary.

The President is quite safe.

So you think what I'm saying isn't
serious?

The boy does not lie.

We all have a list of enemies in this
town.

Enemies we've wished were dead.

If... Brian heard something.

I'm sure it was said in jest.

But even so, I thought it wise for you
to tell someone else what was overheard.

May I introduce Detective Simpson,
Metropolitan Police.

Any word yet on a vote?

No, ma 'am, but there is a letter for
you.

Thank you.

Dear Dr. Quinn, it gives me great
pleasure to inform you that President

has nominated you for a position in his
administration.

They want me to supervise the medical
care of the reservation.

I'd be in charge of all the physicians
hired by the government.

Would we have to move to Washington?

I don't know.

Why would you even be considering it?

Shouldn't I?

If we want to help the Indians, what
better way?

Your home's in Colorado.

I'm building it, remember?

Ellie, couldn't we just think about
doing this?

At least talk about it.

It could be a great experience for all
of us.

We'd be closer to Grandma.

Ingrid and I are...

Come visit you.

The train will be running all the way
through by then.

And it won't be forever. Two years, four
years at the most?

I can never live here.

You can't say no without at least giving
it some consideration.

Can't you see what they're doing?

They're making you into one of them.

They're giving me a chance to make a
better life for the Indians.

What about our life?

How does moving here make our life
better?

I don't know, Sully.

That's something we should all talk
about as a family.

Perhaps it won't.

Perhaps I won't even get approved for
the job.

I'm sure they're going to want you, Ma.

You'd be great.

I'm glad we can count on you both.

Thank you.

Why did Byron Sully come back now?

Sure he only came to testify.

Or crucify.

He can't connect you to anything.

I can't take that chance. I've got to do
something.

You go home after the vote.

Why take any action at all?

Because he knows what happened.

It was a mistake letting him live.

And fate has given me the opportunity to
correct that mistake.

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

I got your message.

The President regrets not being here in
person, but he wishes for me to convey

his utmost gratitude for your diligent
efforts in this selection process.

He knows these agents will serve his
peace plan and help the original

of this land become citizens of the
United States.

President Grant?

therefore approves all your nominations
of Indian agents.

With the exception of a few names listed
here.

What do you mean, exceptions?

Need I remind the senator that President
Grant is the commander -in -chief of

the army, and these nominees are members
of the army?

The president has other military
assignments in mind for them.

We thank the president for his generous
counsel.

We'll come up with other names.

We're adjourned.

May I see that list?

Of course.

Abelson, Andrews, Billingsley.

Here it is.

Captain Hesburgh Knight.

There are many names on there.

That makes some people very unhappy.

Well, I'm not one of them.

Where can we find the president? I want
to thank him for his help.

He's in his office.

I will say goodbye now. I start from
home tonight.

Something wrong?

Spirits say it is time.

I cannot change what is coming.

But this list proves we can do
something.

What will happen when the president does
not stand with you?

What will happen when he is gone?

I will stand alone.

They may let you wear that uniform and
speak in their council, but I see how

they look at you.

There'll always be an end to them.

And if you want to survive, you will
have to find some way to live in their

world. I've seen their world.

I do not want to live in it.

I do not want their civilization.

That'll run up my bill.

Would you total mine up, too?

I had a long talk with the children.

I'm going to withdraw my nomination.

You don't have to turn it down because
of me.

You're exactly who I'm turning it down
for, Sully.

And Matthew and Brian and Colleen.

I've seen enough.

I want to go home.

We've done what we came to do.

Excuse me, sir, but is your last name
Sully?

Yes.

What is going on?

Is this your signature, Lieutenant?

Lieutenant?

Yes.

I have a warrant for your arrest issued
by the Department of War.

Arrest? What for?

Desertion from the United States Army.

Oh, there must be some mistake.

Sully wasn't in the Army, Lieutenant.

Michaela. I'm

going

to get you out of here.

I'm obviously not going to let you take
it.

Michaela. I'll get you an attorney.

No.

Why not?

What do you want me to do?

I want you to take the children.

And I want you to leave Washington.

Leave?

Well, I won't do that. I'm staying here
until they understand they've got the

wrong man.

I got the right man.

I was in the army, and I deserted.

After Abigail died, I headed east and
signed up. I thought I'd lose myself in

the war.

what I did.

I wanted to forget about it, so I went
back to Colorado and I started my life

again with the Cheyenne.

What do you mean you let her in?

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Prisoners have no visitors until he's
been questioned. Where will that be? I

don't know, ma 'am, but you have to be
leaving now.

Let's go.

Michaela!

I love you, Michaela.

I'll get you out.

Are you all right?

Oh, yes.

Just resting.

Thank you for coming to my aid the other
night.

You saved my life.

Perhaps you can save a life for me.

Senator?

Senator, please, I need to speak to
someone in the War Department, and I

know who that would be.

See, uh, Byron Sully's been arrested.

Yes, I know.

You do?

And I know why.

That heart attack gave me quite a scare.

Maybe that's why I want you to know the
truth.

You tell Sully that his assignment in
Georgia during the war was not for the

army.

It was for the same men who don't want
the Indians to delay the completion of

the railroad.

How do you know this?

Because I was once one of them, and I
know.

They won't stand for anyone getting in
their way. Not me, not you, not even the

president.

Senator Moses, we are waiting on you,
sir.

Yes, I'll be right there.

Dr. Quinn was just inquiring after my
heart.

I feel much better now.

Thank you.

A lot of favors will get you to see him
again.

Thank you.

If anyone asks, I didn't arrange for
this and you were never here.

I don't

know how much time we have.

Sully, you have to tell me what happened
in Georgia.

Doesn't matter.

Doesn't matter that it wasn't for the
army.

Senator Moses said it had nothing to do
with the war.

I know that.

You do?

If Senator Moses knows that, then he
knows who set me up.

I've got to get him to come here. I've
got to talk to him.

What's wrong?

Something's happened to Senator Moses.

Please let me in. I'm a doctor.

Did anyone see what happened? We found
him like this.

Oh, my God. Mother.

Dr. Thunderson.

Help him.

What are you doing here?

I came to speak with the senator.

He's dead.

He's been poisoned.

What makes you say that?

The pink color of his skin. The smell on
his latch. It's cyanide. That's

ridiculous. Dr. Sanderson, do you agree
with that?

Good heavens, no.

This man died of a heart attack.

Any competent physician could see that.
I'm shocked by your wild accusations,

Dr. Quinn.

You yourself treated Senator Moses for
his heart condition, did you not? Yes, I

did.

Poisoned, indeed.

No, don't!

Please, clear the room.

Have some respect for the... He's right.
Clear it.

Everyone leave us.

Everyone.

Go back to your office.

I

won't

slowly tell you what happened.

I don't know.

As if he doesn't want any help.

I can't believe that.

I want to see him, Ma.

I'll go back to the War Department
tomorrow.

I'll find General Parker. He has to help
us.

Do you really think Senator Moses was
poisoned? I'm positive.

When I was an intern, I saw factory
workers poisoned by mercury cyanide.

looked just like that.

I'm worried.

What if they try to do something to you?

Sully, we should be worried about.

What could he have done that would be so
terrible that he can't even bring

himself to talk about it?

Maybe he thinks it's something you can't
forgive.

Speak us up.

Yes, sir, right away.

Excuse me. I need to see General Porter.

Do you have an appointment, ma 'am? No,
but I know he'll see me. It's important.

I'm sorry, ma 'am. These gentlemen have
been waiting to see General Parker all

morning. You'll have to get in line.
Please, it's about Byron Sully.

Nothing he could do now, ma 'am.

Lieutenant Sully is going to be court
-martialed tomorrow.

So the defense has nothing further to
offer? No, sir, we don't.

Stand up.

Second Lieutenant Byron Sully, this
general court -martial finds you guilty

desertion.

What's going on, Mom?

Second Lieutenant Byron Sully, 2nd
Regiment of U .S. Artillery. You are

stripped of all rank and privileges as
an officer of the Army of the Potomac.

You are sentenced to be shot to death by
a firing squad at dawn tomorrow morning

You're going to go back to the hotel.
I'm going to find some way to see

President Grant.

But you said the guards were an
engineer.

Well, then I'll shout and throw stones
at his bedroom window. He's going to

what I have to say. I'm going with you.
You can't.

I might get arrested, and if that
happens, someone has to look after Brian

Colleen. You don't have to get arrested,
Ma.

I can get you into the president's
office.

Sure you can.

There's a secret passage. Brian, this
isn't the time to be making up things.

I'm not making things up.

Jesse showed it to me.

But... There is a little problem.

What is it?

First, we have to get through the gates.

Excuse me. Excuse me. Would you like to
buy an apple, sir? Oh, no, thank you.

They're very good, sir.

Try one.

Oh. No, I'm sorry.

Thank you.

You can have all of them. Thank you.

Gotta promise you won't tell anyone.

Brian, open the door.

Hey, Mr. President.

Come on, Ma.

Look. Need a hand, Dr. Quinn? Yes, thank
you.

I see Jesse showed you his.

Secret room, hmm? You know about it,
too?

Oh, yeah. And so did Todd Lincoln and a
few other children who lived here.

But, uh, you're the first woman to ever
enter my office this way.

I'm sorry to resort to this, but I had
to speak with you.

Brian, why don't you go see Jesse? He's
in his room, hmm? May I, Ma?

Now, I know why you're here, Dr. Quint,
and there's nothing I can do.

Mr. Preston, I know this man.

He's honest and just and loving.

If he deserted, he had a good reason.
This is not about good reasons. This is

about military law.

But, Mr. President, even Lincoln
wouldn't allow soldiers to be shot to

point. Dr. Quinn, listen to me.

If I make exceptions, the Army won't
respect my command.

Without that respect, the peace plan is
doomed.

Do you understand?

I understand.

That the man I love and was going to
marry is scheduled to be executed

at dawn.

I understand that you're the only human
being in this world that can prevent

that.

I'm begging you to save his life.

I'll commute his sentence to life in
prison.

Thank you. But I want you and your
family out of Washington by tomorrow

It's for your own good.

Please, I have to see him before I go.

All right, I'll arrange for it.

But just you.

Alone.

in prison.

But at least you'll be alive.

As long as you're alive, I have a chance
to get you out.

How?

Look around. I can't escape.

In a day or two, they're going to be
transferring me to another prison.

Once I'm there, I'm never coming out.

to the president.

I'll go to General Parker. I'll go to
Congress.

Somehow I swear I'll get you out of
here.

It takes everything that I own.

But I have to know what happened to you.

I enlisted in St. Louis.

They found out what a good shot I was.

They made me a sniper.

My first target was a Confederate major.

They told me that he was working on some
new kind of explosive shell at a test

site in Georgia.

The War Department said,

That if I killed him, they'd never get
it made, and that it would turn the

course of the war.

A lot of lives would be saved.

Every morning, Major would shave outside
his tent.

I waited three days to get a clear shot.

Then finally it was.

guilty about what I'd done.

I wanted to find out everything I could
about the man I'd killed.

First thing I found out was that the
Major wasn't who they said he was.

He was a businessman.

He'd been given a number of war
contracts and with him dead.

The contract and a lot of the money went
to his rival.

I'm guessing that rival's name was
Moses.

If I find out who put Moses... You'll
find out who put me here.

Time's up.

So, you still believe there's some sort
of conspiracy to kill the president?

Yes.

And with the president gone, so is his
peace plan.

I find this all a bit far -fetched, Dr.
Quinn.

Someone poisoned Senator Moses.

Someone framed Sully.

And you already know it, but it's not a
word.

Even if these events were true, I fail
to see the connection.

The connection has to be money.

Whoever's behind this...

He's not interested in helping the
Indians, but in getting rid of them the

quickest way they can, so they can
complete the railroad.

Do you have any proof at all?

No. No.

There is one thing.

What?

We could search the war records.

Whoever signed Sully's orders to
assassinate that Confederate major had

been involved with Senator Moses.

Can you get me into the war department?

Now before you two go stirring things
up, let me first do some investigating.

I mean, if there is something going on,
I don't want to tip our hands.

Did you know that the Secretary of the
Interior wanted to put black people on

reservations in the Deep South?

No.

The President had to inform Secretary
Cox that the Department of the Interior

not one of the branches of the
government.

Thank God he's on the firing zone.

Is Ballyful going to be transferred this
evening?

Yes.

We have until midnight.

Do you think the president will believe
us?

I'm not certain I believe anything's
going on.

What's going on? Where are you going?

Get down!

You all right?

Yes. You've been hit.

It's all right.

Let's get out before they come back.

General Parker will see to it you get to
the right train.

It departs at 9 o 'clock.

We're not going to leave you here.

Matthew, I need you to take everyone
home and wait there until this is all

What are you going to do? Can't you go
to the police about this? Somebody tried

to kill you. No.

Unfortunately, we can't trust anyone.

And that's why it's far too dangerous
for you to stay in Washington.

If it's that dangerous, then you have to
come with us. We're not leaving without

you. You stay, we stay.

I'm not going to argue with you anymore.

You're going to get on that train and
you're going to go home. Do you hear me?

You're going.

Who is it?

Parker.

They all packed? Yes.

Gather your things.

Everything's arranged.

How's the bandage? Oh, it's fine.

You're not a bad doctor.

And you're not a bad general.

I'll let it for Dorothy. Give it to her
when you get back.

Ma.

Everything's going to be all right.

Sully and I will be back in no time at
all. We have to go.

I love you all so much.

Will you tell Sully we love him, too?

Yes, I will.

Go, go.

You don't think I want to be out any
longer than I have to be on a night like

this Listen, I need you to sign the
ledger and I need to see the transfer.

Uh -huh.

I Left them under the feet I'll get them

If you need anything else, ma 'am, I'll
be on the side.

Parker said he'd meet us at the war
records office at 6 o 'clock.

Grant stood up to him.

That's the reason why they want to kill
him.

His peace plan's the only thing keeping
him from declaring an all -out war on

the Indians.

That's what General Sherman wants.

He'd like to turn Custer loose again.
Instead, he's going to turn loose a

of bad agents, stir up the Indians,
and... And then the Army will have to

in to settle things. That's right.

Hey, lady doctor.

Don't you come.

Don't talk blind until I tell you.

Thank you.

You help my baby.

I'll get you whatever you need.

But you can have some clothes.

Matthew? What are you doing?

I think Dr. Mike's in trouble.

What kind of trouble?

What kind of trouble does she usually
get into?

I'm going to open this.

No, I'm suggesting it's Dorothy.

Brian, there's something in this letter
that we ought to know.

Ma said... Brian, what if Ma is in some
kind of trouble?

I would assume that letter could save
her life.

Open it.

What's it say?

Um... It just says something about how
she loved us all.

Very much.

I'm going to trade our tickets in. The
next station.

We're going back to Washington.

They're at the concert at the White
House tonight.

They'll have extra security. They'll
search everyone.

I think the president will be safe until
we get there.

How can you be sure?

The police patrol everything within the
block.

Nobody could get close enough to shoot
him from the ground.

What about farther away?

No, the nearest building is the
treasury.

It'd have to be an awfully good shot to
hit anything from there. Like a sniper.

820 at 1863.

Lieutenant Byron Sully is hereby ordered
to report to... Signed, Colonel George

Stewart.

Army of the Potomac. Yes, sir.

What's the name?

General Parker.

Just a minute, sir.

You're not on the guest list.

And everybody's been looking for you.

Yes, we have.

One of the prison guards said that the
man who helped Lieutenant Sully escape

looked a lot like you.

Very interesting, detective.

But if you'll excuse me, I'm here to see
President Grant on most urgent

business. I don't think we'll disturb
the president until after the concert.

You're under arrest.

Thank you.

Oh!

The sniper got away. We searched the
roof, found nothing. But we have General

Parker under arrest.

President Grant, you have to listen to
me.

No, don't take that.

Mr. President, you have to see that
paper, please. What is it?

I believe that Senator Stewart and
Detective Simpson are part of a

kill you. This woman is insane. Get her
out of here.

Wait.

Let me see the paper.

It's nothing, Mr. President.

You all right? Yes, are you?

Lucky I got a hard head.

Told you politics was a dirty business.

So, Dr. Quinn, you believe there's some
sort of conspiracy going on here?

Yes, Mr. President.

It's hardly coincidence that Mr. Byron
Sully is arrested, tried, convicted, and

sentenced to death.

And Senator Moses was poisoned. Senator
Moses had a heart attack. Even his own

personal physician said so.

General Parker and I were attacked by
gunmen. You and General Parker committed

felony prison break. And General Parker
was wounded by soldiers, not your non

-existent assassins. My son overheard a
threat to your life.

And Senator Stewart admits to being in
your office. Senator Stewart had left

room. Anyone could have come in after
that.

Mr. President. Mr. President. Why are
you a woman?

I'd like you to arrest Senator Stewart.
You can't believe this story. What I do

believe is that this man, with a price
on his head, took the risk to come back

here and save my life.

Now, that counts for something.

Take him away.

Oh, and while you're at it, arrest
Detective Simpson, too.

Now, the rest of you go on home.

Thank you, Mr. Sully.

I owe you my life.

I wouldn't be able to do it if Dr. Mike
hadn't broken me out of prison.

Oh, she did, didn't she?

Well, I'll see that you both receive a
full pardon for all the charges against

you. Thank you, Mr. Preston.

What are you doing here?

These belong to you?

We, uh, we got worried.

Came back.

Here's your letter.

You didn't read this, did you?

Well, I wanted to, but they wouldn't let
me.

All it says is that I... I love you all
very much.

I want to thank you, Julie. Oh, please.

I only gave you a room to stay in. You
gave me my husband's life.

Where on earth is Parker?

You listen.

I wanted to do everything at the same
time, and now I don't know what time

getting here.

All right, all right.

Mr. Sully?

Well, what is it?

I'm making you an Indian agent.

In the Colorado Territory.

Special appointment signed by me.

I'd like to have one man out there I can
trust.

You want the job?

Well, I'd like time to ask my family.

Well, you let me know.

President, I'm sorry for the delay, but
I was trying to confirm a rumor.

It seems that Senator Stewart hanged
himself this morning.

I suppose there won't be any
investigation.

No trail to follow.

No loose ends.

Except for one.

I think you're entitled to these and
your honorable discharge from the army.

Parker?

This is yours as well.

Thank you, sir.

Oh, and Brian, don't you or your mother
ever tell anyone about the secret

passage, hmm?

We won't.

I wouldn't want Congress to know about
it.

After all, I may need it someday.