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Previously on "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"...

You can rest assured that this Indian problem will be solved,

one way or the other.

Somebody is keeping them Injuns supplied with dynamite.

- Who? - Sully.

Don't anybody move! You're under arrest.

Sully is alive, and she knew it all along!

I'll do whatever it is you think I can do to help.

Sergeant McKay has written a letter for us.

He's taking it to Denver himself.

There's a gathering of brave and elders

on the Indian territory.

- When will you be back? - Soon as I can.

Mmm! Is that good?

Why don't you try a little more of your biscuit?

Katie's eatin' real good this mornin', Dr. Mike.

You are such a big girl!

All done.

- I'm not! - Oh, I'm sorry, Brian.

I just want to go to town early

and see if there's a telegram from Sergeant McKay.

Don't worry, Ma.

You'll get word from him today.

The Army's gonna agree to this deal, Dr. Mike.

They don't want this draggin' on, either.

I can't believe that we're all hoping

that Sully's going to get a reduced prison sentence.

- Oh. - Whoa!

- Ah. - Ma?

- Are you all right? - Fine.

I must have just gotten up too quickly,

- that's all. - You want some water?

No, no, I'm -- I'm going to be all right.

I'm fine.

We'll, uh, we'll leave as soon as you finish.

Michaela?

Oh. Oh!

- I'm sorry. We were -- - We were supposed to have lunch.

Oh, yes, of course. I was, um...

I was just...

sleeping. You caught me.

Oh.

Are you feeling all right?

Yes, yes.

I just put Katie down for a nap, and...

I suppose I didn't sleep very well last night.

I know what you mean.

I haven't slept well in weeks.

Any word from Sergeant McKay?

No.

Well...

Commanding officers probably

haven't had a chance to consider Sully's case.

I'm sure you're right.

And in the meantime, Sully and Cloud Dancing, I'm sure,

are makin' real progress

talkin' to the tribes in Indian territory.

With everything so uncertain and so much to worry about,

it's a wonder we can sleep at all.

Everything's gonna be fine.

There now. This should be well-done enough for you.

- We cook it till we get it right. - Thanks. This looks real good.

If you want to ruin a perfectly good piece of meat,

it's fine with me.

How long are these soldiers gonna be here?

I know.

It just doesn't seem like our town anymore.

Maybe we ought to skip celebratin' Founders Day

this year.

Oh, we shouldn't skip it, Dorothy,

- especially not this year. - But what's to celebrate?

I mean, soldiers patrollin',

Indians attackin' -- folks scared to walk the streets.

Yes, but I believe that remembering Founders Day,

all of us coming together to honor Colorado Springs,

will help to restore the town's sense of pride and stability.

I think you're right, Michaela.

I think we need Founders Day now more than ever.

- Here you are. - Thank you.

You're welcome. Dr. Mike.

That's my mushroom gravy.

Oh, it's -- it's not your food, Grace.

Well, what is it, then?

I don't know.

I-I've just been feelin' kind of peculiar lately.

Michaela, are you...

No! No.

Is she what?

Well, I-I caught her napping at the clinic,

and now she's sick to her stomach.

Oh!

No, no. I couldn't be.

Have you gotten your monthly?

But that doesn't prove anything.

I mean, a woman's cycle is often disrupted

in -- in times of worry.

Well, that -- that could be true.

Sure, Dr. Mike.

You may be...worried.

But if you ask me,

I think you're pregnant.

Dearest Guillermo,

it has been a year since I lost you,

and not a day goes by when my heart does not...

ache for you

and for the life that we had together.

Rest now, my love.

You will live on in my heart forever.

So, how you been feelin'?

Dorothy, I'm not pregnant.

It's impossible.

Impossible?

Well...

Almost impossible.

I'm not pregnant.

Oh, it's there.

It's there, all right! Look.

You call yourself a barber?

I don't see anything.

Well, of course you don't see anything!

It's a bald patch!

You've got plenty of hair.

Looks all right to me.

Oh, you're a regular court jester, ain't you?

Mrs. Morales.

Mr. Mayor.

I-I must shop.

Well, you came to the right place.

Jake!

Uh, what?

We've got to start plannin' some events for Founders Day.

Founders day?

Nobody's interested in Founders Day.

Well, they would be if someone in charge were to inspire them.

- What are you lookin' at me for? - Well, you're the mayor.

Oh. Yeah.

And as mayor, I officially declare it a terrible idea.

Well, then it's lucky we live in a democracy.

Reverend.

Michaela.

That would be a lovely color on you.

Oh, no.

Well, what about the blue stripe?

They're all very beautiful, but too expensive.

Well, maybe Loren might let you buy one on credit,

seein' as how you lost your home and...

and all.

Perhaps,

but I do not wish to take on any more debts, Señora Jennings.

Well, how are you with a needle?

- Hmm? - Um, can you sew?

Simple things.

Just like me.

Well, I've managed to make some fine clothes

with fabrics that Loren carries.

Loren and the Reverend will participate.

- Ah! - That makes two.

Mrs. Morales,

I hope you'll become involved with our Founders Day.

- Founders Day? - It's a commemoration

of the establishment of Colorado Springs.

Yes, it's a celebration. It's a party for our town.

We picnic, and we have dancing and music.

I do not think that --

Perhaps you'd like to plan something special for the day

with your students.

I'm sure they'd want you to be there.

Yes, I will participate...

for the children.

Good.

Why don't you start with a simple pattern?

Ah.

Celebratin' Founders Day is the last thing this town needs.

No, what this town needs is to heal.

Ha. You're a fine one to talk about healin'.

You've been lyin' to the town about Sully bein' dead.

Hank.

We need to work together now to celebrate this town's creation.

In the meadow?

That is the traditional place.

With the Army still campin' out there?

We might as well paint targets on our backs.

What are you all talkin' about?

Injuns, Grace.

You want to march all of us out there, the whole town,

for fun and games?

We'd be like sittin' ducks.

The tribes have stopped their raids.

For now.

Daniel would be out there standin' watch.

Actually, Daniel was required to go to St. Louis

to finalize the purchase of the reservation land.

Away on personal business, huh?

- If I was sheriff, that -- - Well, you ain't.

Now, I think you ladies are right.

It's about time we began to feel like a community again.

And we need to do something to revive the economy of this town.

- The spirit of this town. - Exactly.

Celebrating Founders Day is a good way to start.

Now, I'm willing to offer the grounds of my hotel --

Forget your hotel.

The meadow will do fine.

That's right, Hank.

- Good. Then it's settled. - I didn't say that.

So, what's your plan?

Oh!

I'm all right.

Michaela...

Whatever this is, I'm worried about you.

You need to see a doctor.

Michaela.

I hope I'm not disturbing you.

Not at all.

Is everything all right?

Well, yes. Yes, everything's fine.

Um, I'm not certain...

I-I mean, I'm fairly certain because I...

I've been experiencing some of the symptoms.

I, um...

I need to confirm a pregnancy.

Yours?

Yes, of course mine.

Oh, w-well, yes, of -- of -- of course yours.

Um, please.

A metal trunk?

Yes, and when you build it,

you gotta make sure the seal's real tight, Robert E.

- It's for our memorabilia chest. - Our who?

Memorabilia chest.

I read in the Denver papers about some towns makin' them.

We can fill our trunk

with all kinds of things about Colorado Springs.

What kind of things?

Anything that will tell folks about life in our town.

Some of your articles, for instance,

and a copy of The Gazette.

A menu from my cafe.

Hair clippings from my shop.

What's the point of all this?

The point is that once we make the chest, we bury it.

- That makes sense. - It's for folks in the future.

Once they find the chest, they'll learn about

what it's like to live here just by lookin' at what's inside.

I want to put in the bicycle

Pa carved for me and the picture of me and Ma at the fair.

Well, yes, those things are

real special and personal to you, of course, Anthony,

but we've gotta put in things

that will, well, tell folks a story about Colorado Springs.

Well, then you can bet I'm gonna decide

- what we're puttin' in it. - Oh. You're gonna decide?

I'm the mayor.

Well, it's lucky we live in a democracy.

Oh, Dr. Mike, wait till you hear the news!

This Founders Day is truly gonna be special.

It certainly is. I'm pregnant.

Oh! Michaela!

Oh, Michaela!

Oh, I am so happy for you and Sully!

Something wrong?

Oh, no. I-I'm thrilled, of course.

It's just...

What kind of a life will we be able to provide another child --

Sully in hiding and our future so uncertain?

The future is always uncertain.

And everything's gonna be all right for Sully.

Sure, Dr. Mike.

The two of you have been blessed.

Another baby!

Dr. Mike?

Dr. Mike, this -- excuse me, ladies.

Um, Dr. Mike, this just came for you from Sergeant McKay.

Thank you, Horace.

The Army rejected our appeal.

If they find Sully, they plan to prosecute him

to the fullest extent of the law.

Put Katie to sleep?

I can't believe she got quiet so fast.

Well, I just read her a story, rocked her a little,

and that was it.

Not like Brian.

I remember all the fussin' and cryin' he used to do.

- I did not! - Oh, yes, you did!

Hey!

Wait a minute.

Well, there's something I want to tell you.

I hope you can get used to a little fussing and crying,

because...

I'm expecting another child.

I'm having a baby...

if that's all right with the two of you.

Of course, Ma!

Is that why you got dizzy yesterday?

Yes.

Nothing so sweet as the sound of a new baby around the house.

Oh!

Mrs. Morales?

Oh, Mr. Mayor!

I was not expecting...

I-I just came by...

as mayor to see what you and your students

were preparing for Founders Day.

- Oh, I see. - 'Cause...as mayor,

it's my job to keep watch over things like that.

You have a great many responsibilities.

Oh! Oh!

Uh, my students wish to prepare a chronology of the town

to put into the memorabilia chest.

- Oh. - A-a history of important events

written on a scroll with many drawings.

Interesting.

- We've made a list. - Oh.

"Train comes to town," "circus."

Uh, "geyser erupts in the meadow" --

I forgot about that.

The geyser, the children remember.

But other events...

Well, I've been livin' here as long as there's been a town.

I-I could help you out, if you like.

Yes?

Fact is, I-I could spare a little time right now.

Oh, yes. I would be most appreciative. Please.

We begin with the Indian tribes and the Spanish explorers.

Injuns and Spanish.

They are part of this area's history.

Well, yeah, sure, sure,

uh, but not this town's history.

But you're doing the whole history, from the beginning.

I see. Then, yeah.

That's the right place to start.

All right, then.

Uh, in 1806, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike

discovered the peak that now bears his name.

"To Sergeant Terence McKay in Denver."

Got it.

I sure hope there's some other way

he can get the Army to change their mind about Sully.

I'm confident that he can, Horace.

- Thank you. - Oh, um, Dr. Mike,

congratulations about the little one.

- The Widow Peterson told me. - Peterson?

Well, I don't know a Widow Peterson.

Good afternoon, Reverend.

Oh, Dr. Mike!

I'm so delighted by your news.

What a blessing for you and Sully.

Thank you, Reverend. Um...will you excuse me?

I-I need to get back to the clinic.

Oh. Certainly.

Heard the happy news.

Michaela.

My heartfelt good wishes.

Another child.

Like a ray of sunshine in the midst

of your current turmoil --

Thank you.

With Sully hiding out in the woods,

the two of you must have been very...resourceful.

I know. It's...

Everyone in town knows about my news,

and I haven't even told Sully.

I didn't tell anyone.

It wasn't me.

I-I'm sorry, Dr. Mike.

I only told Robert E., but he wouldn't tell a soul.

And I was so excited, I only told...

- Loren! - Loren?

You might as well have published it in The Gazette.

Oh, Michaela, I'm so sorry! Please forgive me.

Well, I don't think it's right that...

Well, that the Widow Peterson

knows about me having a baby before the baby's father.

Who's the Widow Peterson?

Just think how excited Sully will be

when you do tell him, Ma.

We gotta send a telegram to Colleen.

I'll bet it's gonna be a boy this time.

Oh, my.

You're gonna have to start thinkin' of names

- all over again. - Oh, Michaela.

Imagine little Katie playin' with a baby brother or sister,

the sound of laughter from two young children

filling your house.

Oh, yes. That will be lovely.

Oh!

There you go, sweetheart.

All nice and cozy.

Let's go see what's in here.

Oh!

Here you go, Katie. There's your doll.

Here's your rabbit.

Oh, look, Katie.

Who'd ever thought we'd find a use for these again, hmm?

You couldn't possibly have ever fit in this.

Were you ever that small?

Hmm.

Your grandmother made this for you.

I have to wire Mother.

You're not gonna be the baby anymore.

You're gonna be the big sister.

And your mother and father are gonna be...

very, very tired.

Oh! A recipe?

What an intriguin' choice for the memorabilia chest.

Well, I haven't quite decided what I wanna put in yet,

but I thought that folks might be interested someday --

- In your meat loaf? - Forget your recipe, Grace.

Stick your meat loaf in there. Save folks the trouble.

Dr. Mike, what's wrong with my putting in a recipe?

Nothing.

I think people should be allowed to include whatever they like.

As long as it ain't breathin' or too big for the box.

Loren, do you have any new, uh, catalogs?

- All right. - I want to take a peek

- at the baby clothes. - Yep, yep, yep.

Grace, if you don't mind my sayin',

what's inside should be more...

meaningful than a recipe,

more like a reflection of the way we live.

And what we eat is a part of how we live.

So is what we drink, and you don't see me puttin' in

no recipe for moonshine.

Dr. Mike, what -- what are you gonna put in?

Um, well, I'm not certain yet.

I've...I've been thinking about

putting in a Cheyenne medicine bag

and maybe one of the instruments from my clinic.

Oh, that's two things. Ain't allowed.

Michaela!

Oh, I'm all right. I'm fine.

Morning sickness again.

In the afternoon?

"Morning sickness" is just a name, Loren.

It can happen at any time. Michaela, you need to rest.

I-I think I'll head home.

I'll ride with you.

Well, no, uh, Brian and Katie are outside in the wagon.

I'll be fine.

Well, I don't know.

Recipes, medical stuff -- it seems to me like

a lot of nonsense bein' put into that chest.

If you ask me, the town council ought to vote

- on what goes in there. - I'll go for that.

Yeah, 'cause you're both on the town council.

So's your husband.

Matthew, would you keep Katie with you and Brian tonight?

I'm suddenly feeling very tired.

Sure thing, Dr. Mike.

Can we get you anything?

Thank you, Brian. No.

I may even sleep through supper.

Mm.

Oh!

Ohh! Ohh!

Oh!

Ma?

Morning, Brian.

Did you sleep all right?

Yes. Yes, I did.

We got Katie fed and dressed already.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

- You coming down? - Uh...

Just a minute.

Brian?

Uh, would you and Matthew prepare a tub for me?

I...I'd like to have a warm bath this morning.

Sure thing.

- Feelin' better? - Yes.

A hot bath always feels nice.

- I -- - Dr. Mike, listen.

Brian and I have been talkin'.

We don't want you worryin' about a thing around here.

Yeah.

You've gotta get your proper rest now.

So we can get Katie ready

and fix breakfast for ourselves every morning, all right?

And do whatever you need done.

That's -- that's very thoughtful of you,

but that really won't be necessary.

But we want to do it.

It's about time that we took care of you for a change.

Ready to go?

Hmm?

All right, fellas.

Right over here.

To the left.

No, the left.

Left.

Yeah, that's good. Right there.

You're takin' this Founders Day thing pretty seriously.

I am the mayor.

- We've heard. - Listen.

The three of us gotta stick together

when we go to vote later.

I mean, you know what Robert E.'s gonna want

to put in that chest.

A bunch of stuff about coloreds.

And Dr. Mike's gonna want to put in

a lot of medical thingamahoos.

Mr. Bray!

Come see!

Children, our mayor's here.

Brian, Anthony,

would you like to show these gentlemen our work?

Sure.

We tried to put down every important thing

that's ever happened around here...

Starting from this year, going back as far as we could.

See?

Here's when The Gold Nugget first opened.

And here's when the tornado hit the Spring Chateau.

And the time we beat that baseball team.

What are these names over here?

They're Spanish explorers.

Spanish?

- They were the first Europeans. - Nobody cares about that.

Nobody cares about nothin' that happened before we had the town.

I believe the proper chronology should begin at the beginning,

- should it not? - No, it should not.

This here's for Founders Day.

It should start when the town was founded.

But the children have done so much work.

Have they not, Mayor Slicker?

Well, we can keep all their work.

We'll just cut the scroll off to where the town was founded,

and we'll put that in the chest.

And the rest?

- We'll put it somewhere. - Where?

Somewhere good.

- Good man. - That's why he's our mayor.

Thank you, Horace.

That's, uh, six telegrams all together.

Six?

I have to try every available resource and authority.

Of course, Dr. Mike. Right away.

Whatever it takes to help Sully.

Michaela!

- You've got to get over there! - Where?

Well, to the meadow for the town council meetin'.

You have to decide what's goin' inside the trunk.

- Oh, yes. - Folks are already gatherin'.

I don't want those men to vote without ya.

Well, I think we could all agree that

Robert E.'s done a real fine job of buildin' this trunk.

Yeah. Made it as watertight as I could.

Thanks.

It's, uh, black with gold bands around it.

The question is, can we all agree on what to put inside?

Now, I say --

Uh, you can't start without Dr. Mike.

- We wouldn't dream of it. - We're comin'!

Well, first thing, being a town council member,

I'm gonna put in what I want.

And what would that be, Hank? A barstool?

What are you gonna put in, Preston? Money clip?

No. I haven't decided yet,

but the bank and the hotel should be represented.

So should the Gold Nugget.

That's why I'm gonna put in a bottle of whiskey.

Whiskey, Hank?

That's so folks in the future can taste my special blend, Rev.

In that case, you ought to be puttin' in a bottle of water.

You can't put in a bottle of whiskey, Hank.

It'll break. Ain't that right, Dr. Mike?

Well, I-I suppose you can wrap it up and...

But it could still break and soak my book.

Oh, now it's a book of recipes?

No, I changed my mind.

I'm puttin' in a reader from the Freedmen School.

Ah, here we go.

I want folks to know that colored children

had good schoolin' here, too.

Well, yes, that's just the sort of thing --

It ain't the kind of thing we want in there.

And what kind of thing is that?

- A book. - That ain't what you meant.

Oh, now you're telling me what I meant?

Now, now, Loren.

Oh, I never should have started this.

No, I mean, the whole point of Founders Day is --

Spare us the lecture, Michaela.

You're the one who wanted more town spirit around here.

- You got it. - This isn't spirit, Hank.

This is dissension.

It just ain't your kind of spirit.

Oh, leave her be.

Yes, we shouldn't be putting her through this.

She's expectin'.

No.

I'm not.

Not anymore.

Oh, Michaela.

It would appear the residual tissue

has expelled itself naturally.

There's no need for any uncomfortable procedures.

As you know, you may continue to experience

some light bleeding and cramping.

That's normal.

It should subside within a week.

If not, I'll -- I'll need to see you again.

Well, I'm sure I'll be fine.

Of course.

Though it is important to get plenty of rest

and allow your body to heal.

I'm feeling better already, Andrew. Thank you.

Michaela, you know that this experience in no way

predetermines the success or failure

of any future pregnancies.

Well...

What I mean to say is, many women who miscarry,

they -- they go on to conceive and give birth

to perfectly healthy babies.

Yes.

Well, you know that nothing could have been done.

I mean, you mustn't feel responsible in any way.

Well, it has been suggested that anxiety could play a role.

Well, that's purely a theory, Michaela.

Nothing has been proven.

- I'll see you in town. - Uh, certainly.

Whoa.

Loren, Reverend.

- Dr. Mike. - Dr. Mike.

I want to apologize for what happened in the meadow.

Apologize?

It was improper of me, neither the time nor the place.

No, there's no need for an apology.

You've suffered a great misfortune.

Terrible, Dr. Mike. Just terrible.

But remember, God never gives us more than we can handle.

You can take comfort now in the four beautiful children

that you do have.

Thank you, Reverend.

Michaela.

We're both so sorry.

How you feelin'?

Is there anything we can do for you?

No, thank you.

Well, I could come stay at the homestead with you

for a few days, take care of the children.

Oh, that's very kind of you, Dorothy, but we can manage.

Well, I'm bringin' dinner over.

No, Grace, really.

It's very dear of you to offer, but...

I have everything under control.

I, um, have some work I need to do,

so if you'll excuse me.

Of course.

I wish Sully were here.

And Colleen.

Mmm.

How's my special girl?

Thank you for cleaning up.

And for dinner.

Chicken tastes good a little crispy.

I can burn some dessert for you.

No, I, uh, think I'll go to bed.

You'll feel better in the morning, Ma.

Then we can all go to the picnic together.

In case you hadn't decided,

Brian and I thought you might like to put that shingle

that Sully carved for you in the memorabilia chest.

That way, folks will know there was a lady doctor around here.

That's a lovely idea. Thank you.

Still, I-I don't think I'll join you tomorrow.

I'd rather stay home.

Then we'll stay with you.

Oh, no, I wouldn't dream of that.

- Dr. Mike -- - I want you to go, Matthew.

Please.

And, um, you should take Katie, too.

I-I think she'd enjoy it.

Besides, I-I want you to put the shingle in the chest.

Say "good night" to your brothers, Katie.

Good night, Ma.

- Okay. - Good night, Ma.

Help yourself to some food over there, huh?

Help yourself.

- Thank you. - Hi.

- Mrs. Morales. - Mayor Slicker.

- What's that? - It's a fishhook.

I want people in the future to know we had

some of the finest fishing ponds in the world around here.

Then stick a trout in it.

I'm on the town council, and that's what I'm puttin' in.

A room key from the Gold Nugget?

I hate to bury a bottle of my good whiskey.

Meantime,

that hook and that key are the only two things

we got in there.

Gentlemen, my students wish to present

their complete chronology of this area.

Hope they brought a pair of scissors.

Won't need 'em.

That chronology is right the way it is.

Go on, Anthony.

Listen up, folks!

As mayor,

I say you can all put one thing of your choice into this chest.

Wow, Mayor!

I didn't agree to that.

Well, then, it's a good thing we live in a democracy.

Gentlemen...

may I be the first person to contribute?

It's a photograph

of my Springs Chateau and Health Resort,

a thing of everlasting beauty.

And with you posin' front and center.

Well...

I figured a proper history of this place

has gotta begin at the beginning.

I am happy that you have changed your mind.

Well, I may be mayor around here,

but I still got a lot to learn.

Then it is fortunate I am a teacher.

Oh. Lovely dress.

Where's your ma?

She's at home, restin'.

Michaela?

It's Dorothy and Grace. Are you there?

Yes, I'm here.

Why aren't you at the picnic?

Folks finally agreed what to put in the chest.

Now they're fightin' over where to bury it.

Besides, it just wasn't the same without you,

so we came by to see how you're doin'.

Oh, I'm -- I'm doing well, thank you.

Oh, as you can see, I'm not dressed yet,

so if you'll forgive me...

you can't visit right now.

I'm still feeling rather tired.

We don't mean to disturb you, Michaela.

We just want you to know how much we care about you.

And that you can count on us for anything.

There's somethin' I never told you or Grace,

and then we'll go.

I had two miscarriages,

one before each of my girls.

And I remember feelin' such a sadness pushin' down on me...

and an emptiness deep inside.

I was truly in mournin'.

But the worst part was not bein' able to tell my feelings...

to anybody.

It just wasn't the kind of thing folks talk about.

But I want you to know

that you're not alone.

You can talk to me

and you can talk to Grace.

That's right, Dr. Mike.

You don't have to be a tough lady all the time.

We'll let you rest now.

I could see him.

I pictured him...

Our son, full-grown.

Strong, handsome.

I lost a child.

Sully's child.

My child.