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I reckon you're wanting to join up with the wagon train, huh?

Why, yes, sir. We'd like to, if it can be arranged.

We? You got somebody traveling with you?

Yes, sir. My mother.

Hello.

Howdy, ma'am.

What's the matter?

Absolutely nothing.

You wait right here, I'll get the major.

You sign your own right away.

Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!

What's wrong, Charlie?

That woman, she's alive.

What did you expect her to be?

Dead, you blame fool. That's Rainey Webster.

We both went to her funeral, didn't we?

Major! Major! Major!

Rainey Webster

Rainey.

Just what is it about me that's so startling to you gentlemen?

Well, I'm sorry, ma'am.

There's no offense intended to me.

You see, you remind us of somebody.

Well, my name is Beth Pearson, if that's any help to you.

You see, ma'am, this person that you remind us of passed away four years ago.

I'm very sorry.

Mrs. Pearson and her son want to join the train, Major.

Yeah, sure.

Charlie, pull them up. We'll make camp right over there in that drawer.

Yes, sir.

Follow me, son.

Here's your receipt, son.

Thank you, sir.

If you need anything, give us a holler.

Give it to Major Swain.

Yes, sir, we will.

Oh, Mr. Hawks.

Yes, ma'am.

I hope you won't think I'm too inquisitive, but I am curious.

Who is this person I'm supposed to resemble?

Well, it's more than a resemblance, ma'am.

You're a dead ringer for her.

Well, maybe there's a relationship.

What's her name?

Rainy Webster.

Well, no, you see, that was her married name.

Her maiden name was Rainy Martin.

Now, Martins are my family.

But judging from your reactions this afternoon, all of you must have known her pretty well.

Yes, ma'am, we did.

Especially the Major.

You see, Rainy was the only woman that he ever loved.

Good night, ma'am.

Good night.

What happened to you?

Did your watch stop or something?

What's that supposed to mean, Charles?

What do you mean? How come you're shaving again before you go to bed?

Charlie, how come you're standing right there in that particular spot?

Why?

Because that's the spot I was going to throw my pan of water.

Now, what did he do that for?

All I asked him is why he was shaving again.

You'd think there was some place to go around here.

What makes you think there isn't?

There ain't no town around here.

All he can do is call on some other wagon.

Wagon?

Say, you don't suppose he's calling on a Mrs. Pearson, do you?

Charlie, the Major doesn't shave when he goes and checks the livestock, does he?

No.

You know what I'd do if I were you?

What?

I'd take these whiskers on your upper lip, and I'd pull them down these long ones on your chin,

and I'd tie them in knots and I'd leave them that way for a couple of days.

Don't you worry about me. I know when to keep my mouth shut.

That'll be the day.

What's the matter with you, Charles?

What are you looking at me like that for?

Charlie, if you got something to say, say it.

Answer me!

I've got nothing to say.

Well, then, Charles, why don't you shut up?

Good evening, son.

Oh, hello, sir.

You know, I don't think I greeted you and your mother very politely this afternoon.

I thought maybe I'd stop by and sort of correct the bad impression I made.

My name's Seth Adams. Most people call me Major around here.

How do you do, sir? I'm Ronald Pearson.

Glad to meet you, Ronald.

Bill Hawks tells me that you and your mother are going to Denver.

Oh, yes, sir. My father left some property there, and we're going there to claim it.

Oh, and I take it your father's passed on?

Yes, sir.

I take it your father's passed on?

Yes, sir. Three months ago.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

But your mother's very fortunate in having such a big, strong young fellow to look after her.

I'm afraid I could never take his place, though.

Nobody could.

Of course not.

Good evening, Major Adams.

Oh, hello, Mrs. Pearson.

I was just telling your son there I thought I'd stop by and apologize for my sort of bad behavior this afternoon.

Oh, there's no apology necessary.

Well, maybe explain is a better word.

Mr. Hawks already did that.

Oh, he did?

Well, I'm afraid that I forced it out of him.

I understand now.

But I must say I was startled at the way the three of you looked at me.

Yeah, I can imagine you were.

You know, it's really amazing how much you resemble Rainie Webster.

If you'd rather not talk about it, I understand.

No, it's all right.

I just have the feeling that you're a great deal like her in other ways, too.

She was the most understanding woman I ever met.

Except for once.

You would like to talk about her, wouldn't you?

No, I...

Yes, I think I would.

Shall we go for a walk? It's such a beautiful evening.

You know, you just took the words right out of my mouth.

We'll be back shortly, Ronald.

You know, Mrs. Pearson, I...

I hope you won't think I'm too...

too bold, but...

you really don't seem like a stranger to me.

Of course not, Major.

I told you I understood, and I do.

You can just imagine what a shock it would be to me if...

suddenly I were to see someone who so closely resembled my late husband.

Well, you see...

Rainie and I were never married.

We should have been, but...

Was it very long ago?

No.

Yes, I...

I don't really know.

It was just the beginning of the war.

I guess the war was the reason Rainie and I didn't get married.

God bless her, she just couldn't seem to understand why I had to go.

Maybe no woman can understand a thing like this, I don't know.

All I know is...

I love you.

I want you to marry me.

Today, now.

Before I have to leave.

You ask me that...

And then walk out that door and maybe never come back again?

No, Seth.

No, it's not fair.

Not when you don't have to go.

Rainie...

Our country's at war.

Inside of him, every man that's able knows what he's got to do.

I'm sorry, Seth.

You know my feelings.

Goodbye, Rainie.

Seth!

I...

God be with you.

Although the war was causing me to lose Rainie...

At the time, I was gaining two friends who'd be with me from then on.

Bill Hawks and Charlie Wooster.

And once, I nearly lost one of them.

Major! Major!

He needs help, Major. Somebody get fire.

They'd be cut down before they got 20 feet.

You just can't let him die, officer.

Wooster, you try that once more and you'll get a court martial.

Major!

You can do anything to me. You know what? I'm going after him.

Come on, now.

We'll make it all right.

Major!

Major... Major Adams.

Well, I'll be.

I told you, there's no one more going to kill the Major.

It's good to see you, Major, real good.

It's good to see you, Bill...

And Charlie.

You know they had you down as missing in action? I knew they was wrong.

Well, it seems like I didn't know much of anything for...

Quite a while, Charlie.

How bad is it, Major?

Well, they tell me I'm...

Evening up pretty good now, all except my legs.

A few weeks ago, they were...

Talking about cutting them off, but...

I didn't like that idea.

Now the doc says...

Maybe I'll work again.

You got those letters, Charlie?

Letters?

Yeah, the letters.

Yeah, right here, right here.

Captain Wesley gave me these in case we found you.

They're from Rainey.

Bill...

Just mark them...

Return to sender, will you please?

Ain't you going to open them?

There's not much point, Charlie.

Just start me thinking...

A fellow in my shape doesn't have any right to think, I guess.

Especially about the person that wrote those.

Lying in that hospital...

I did a lot of thinking about a lot of things.

It was months before I could stand on my own two feet...

Fit to pick up the loose ends of my life and find Rainey.

But I was too late.

Rainey was gone.

I learned that she'd been married to a man named Webster.

I looked up my friends, Bill Hawks and Charlie Wooster...

And the three of us made a deal to take a wagon trip...

From St. Louis to Sacramento.

It was a satisfying kind of life, so...

We signed on again the next year.

The third trip...

We were in Arizona.

I got a call from Bill Hawks.

We were in Arizona.

I found out that Rainey had been living there...

With her sister and brother-in-law...

Since she was widowed two years before.

When she heard that our wagon train was passing by...

She sent an urgent message for me to come and see her.

She was seriously ill.

What I didn't know was...

That she'd been ordered to Arizona by her doctor for her health.

That she had refused to marry me for the same reason.

What she didn't know...

Was that it was already too late.

Rainey...

Rainey...

Rainey...

Why didn't you tell me, Rainey?

I didn't want to hurt you anymore.

I love you, Seth.

I love you so much.

You're gonna get well, Rainey.

You're gonna be just fine.

Seth...

Tell me about us.

Tell me about...

About California.

I've never seen anything like it, Rainey.

It's fresh and clean...

And there's strength in the air you breathe.

We'll build us a house, Rainey.

A good house, facing the west.

And when you walk outside in the morning...

There'll be the ocean...

Blue as far as you can see.

All you have to do is...

Look back over your shoulder.

There's a line of mountains.

As high as you can see.

They're beautiful mountains.

They keep you warm and safe.

I once heard a man say that...

It was like the Lord...

Created it...

For the Sabbath alone.

That's only half true, Rainey.

He created it for...

People, too.

People like you and me.

There's no better place in the world, Rainey.

No better place, Rainey.

Except where you are now.

Yes...

Almighty God.

I buried her there.

On the outskirts of the Arizona town.

Each year I stopped by there.

Talked to her.

I'm sorry.

Rainey...

I'm sorry I gave you such a start today.

I can see now what a terrible shock it must have been for you.

No shock, yes.

But not terrible, by any means.

I'm glad it happened.

I'm glad you're with our train.

I am, too.

I guess I'd better be getting back now.

Before Ronald thinks I got lost and starts looking for me.

Miss Pearson...

I want to thank you for listening me out.

You see, I've never said these things before...

To anyone.

I'm flattered.

I'm flattered that it was me.

Good night, Major.

Good night.

Good night.

Hi, Bill.

Where's the Major?

Where do you think he is?

Same place he was last night.

And the night before that.

And every night for the past two weeks.

Catch on real fast.

Well, it's just because I keep my mouth shut and my eyes open, like you said, Bill.

Do you think he's getting serious about her?

I don't think he's getting serious.

You don't?

I think he was serious the first time he laid eyes on her.

You suppose it's because she looks so much like Rainey?

It might have something to do with it.

You know, Charlie, Mrs. Pearson's a pretty nice kind of a woman.

Yeah, I know.

You don't suppose he's planning on marrying her, do you?

Well, I don't know.

The way he looks to me, unless something happens, those are his plans exactly.

What a beautiful night.

Just look at those stars.

Not nearly as beautiful as what I'm looking at.

You wouldn't be trying to tell me that you like me.

I'm trying to tell you a lot more than that, Beth.

Wait a minute.

No, no, no, please.

Don't say anything, not yet.

Why shouldn't I say it?

You know I love you.

I know.

But I want you to go back to your wagon now.

And when you're lying in your hammock, right before you go to sleep,

ask yourself one question.

Yes?

Ask yourself,

is it Beth Pearson I love?

Or am I in love with the memory of the woman she looks like?

I can give you the answer to that right now.

Oh, be sure, Seth, please be very sure.

I couldn't live the life of a ghost.

Beth.

Tomorrow night.

Tell me tomorrow night.

Let's get rolling, folks.

Come on, let's move.

Yeah, come on.

Good morning, young man.

Oh, Seth.

Don't tell me you're going to try to drive this far up all by yourself.

Well, I'm not exactly helpless, you know.

Besides, I kind of enjoy it once in a while.

Say,

I was thinking about what you told me last night.

Were you?

Yes, and I want to tell you right now.

Shh.

This isn't the time or the place.

All right, tonight then?

All right.

Bumblebees.

All right, tonight, don't you forget.

Go, get out there.

All right, let's go, boys.

Wagons!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho, boys, ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Mother!

Mother!

She's unconscious!

Don't touch her!

Keep your hands off her!

I said don't touch her!

What right have you...

The slightest move might kill her.

Afraid she's got a broken neck.

How would you know?

You're not a doctor.

No.

I wish I was right now.

We'll be as careful as we can anyway.

Won't we?

Why, naturally.

What about a doctor?

Instead of just sitting here, can't one of us at least go looking for a doctor?

Where?

There isn't a town within a hundred miles in any direction.

That's right.

I know you're worried about your mother, son.

Don't call me son!

Listen, you got something else bothering you, boy?

Because if you have, we'll discuss that later.

Bill, go tell everybody we'll make camp right here.

We're not going to travel any more today.

All right, Major.

Need anything, let me know.

Major?

Major?

Come in, Bill.

Any change?

No.

Any sleep last night?

Yeah, some.

Charlie's got some breakfast waiting for you.

You'll feel better after you eat.

I'm not hungry, Bill.

Just bring me some coffee.

Didn't have any supper last night?

No.

I'm not hungry, Bill.

Just bring me some coffee.

Didn't have any supper last night, either.

Folks are all hooked up and ready to move.

Don't you think we ought to get started?

Not yet.

Some of them are champing at the bit.

Let them champ, Bill.

We're not moving.

This girl couldn't possibly live through the rough going we got ahead of us.

Maybe she's not as bad off as you think.

Nobody wishes that as much as I do, son.

Seth?

Yes, honey, I'm right here.

What is it?

I can't move.

I can't move anything.

Mother?

Easy, boy.

Move your fingers, Mother.

Move your fingers.

I can't.

I can't move anything.

Paralyzed.

She's paralyzed.

That happens sometimes, Ron, these kind of injuries.

But that doesn't mean she's got to stay paralyzed.

Bill, go get Charlie with her.

Seth?

I'm scared.

Don't leave me.

Please don't leave me.

I won't leave you.

Seth.

I won't leave you.

Ever.

What do you think the Major wants with us, Bill?

Well, I can make a good guess, Charlie, but I'd rather hear it from him.

Major?

We're here.

Let's go over here where we can talk.

Bill?

Charlie?

I...

Well, before I tell you what I'm going to say,

I want you to know one thing.

I've thought this whole thing out.

I've made up my mind.

You're going to stay with Mrs. Pearson, aren't you?

Reading my mind again, huh?

You think more like I do than any man I know.

That's why I think it'll be all right if I leave these folks in your care.

Yours and Charlie's.

Major, you ain't serious.

You're not really going to leave the train?

Yes, I am, Charlie.

Yes, I am.

See, it's not safe for us to move Mrs. Pearson yet.

She's going to have to stay right here.

Maybe for several weeks.

Well, that's no reason for you to stay, too, is it?

I wouldn't expect an old goat like you to understand this, Charlie, but...

Beth Pearson, she's become the most important thing in my life.

I lost just such a thing once.

I can't believe the good Lord's going to expect me to go through that again.

There must come a time.

A man's got a right to put his own feelings first.

This is that time.

The way I look at it.

I'm being offered what may be my...

my last chance at what I missed before.

I'm going to take that chance.

I'm going to nurse that woman back to health.

I'm going to marry her.

I guess I don't blame you much, Major.

And I wish you all the luck in the world.

Thanks, Charlie.

I know you'll give Bill all the help he can.

Help him?

Before we're down the trail 20 miles, I'll be running this train and he'll be helping me.

I'll bet you're right.

You know, Charlie, when the people find out that the Major isn't with us any longer and they start squawking,

I might turn his whole outfit over to them.

It'll probably be just as well if we don't say anything about it for now.

When folks find out that I'm not with you,

I'll be so far down the trail they can't do anything about it.

We'll take care of everything.

We'll get your trunk down to you before we leave.

Fine.

Well, I think we ought to get rolling before some inquisitive people start asking questions.

While we're stalling around here, you know.

Right.

Boys.

We'll see you before we leave.

Yeah.

I was just going to tell you,

the two of you to stay on your toes.

Be responsible for the lives of a lot of good people.

Right.

Wagons!

Ho!

Ho!

How come you weren't out here waving goodbye to the train?

Because I thought it was better if they didn't know I wasn't with them yet.

It would have been better if you'd gone with it.

All right, Ron.

Maybe it's time you and I had a little talk.

There isn't much to say,

except I don't like you staying here.

Any particular reason?

I don't want any other father but the one I had.

Ronnie, I would never try to reason with you.

Ronnie, I would never try to replace your father.

Nobody could.

It's just impossible to replace the people that we love.

Your father will always keep his place in your mind,

and that's proper, too.

But that doesn't mean that you can't like somebody else,

or at least be friendly with them.

All right, Ron.

Let me put it another way.

You need me here.

This is one of the wildest stretches of land in the whole West right here.

I can take care of Mother by myself.

Can you?

Look up there on that hill.

Those are Apaches, Ron.

They're just sitting there, waiting and wishing.

Wishing they had your horses and your rifle and your wagon and everything in it.

There's only one reason they don't come down here and take them.

So if I was you, I'd put my personal feelings aside for the moment

and be gall darn glad that I've made friends with their chief

and that we've still got a treaty that they respect.

Well, the lady's awake, huh?

Seth, I just heard you and Ronald talking.

The wagons have left, haven't they?

They pulled out while I was asleep.

That's right.

We're gonna stay right here till you're well enough to travel.

You left your wagon train.

Do you really love me that much?

Yes, ma'am, I do.

Major Adams, sir.

Would you please kiss me?

Ma'am, you'll be a pleasure.

You'll be a pleasure.

Oh, looks like trouble, Bill.

You suppose they've heard about the Major?

How could they? As far as they know, he's out ahead scouting.

And don't tell them any different.

Don't look at me. I know when to keep my mouth shut.

Yeah. Come on.

You men ought to be standing by your wagons.

We're about ready to pull out.

Right.

I'll get the captain.

I'll get the captain.

I'll get the captain.

I'll get the captain.

I'll get the captain.

I'll get the captain.

I'll get the captain.

I'll get the captain.

We're about ready to pull out.

We ain't starting anywhere.

Neither are you.

Now, wait a minute.

Not till you ride back to the Pearson wagon and fetch Major Adams.

What makes you think that he's there?

We was told.

Don't look at me. I didn't do it.

It was the Pearson boy.

Rode in here late last night. Woke me up.

Don't know why he did it.

Except he don't take to the idea of the Major being there.

And neither do we.

All right, now you know.

The Major left the train, put me in charge.

But I'll guarantee to get you to wherever you're going.

Same as if he was here.

Maybe you will, maybe you won't.

But we ain't going to take that chance.

We paid our money with the understanding that Major Adams was heading up this train.

And we ain't going to move one inch until he's back here doing just that.

And do you no good to argue.

We've checked every other wagon along the line.

And all of them are the same mind as we are.

They said if anything happened to all those people, it was going to rest right on your head.

But you had no right to desert them out there in the middle of nowhere.

And they mean it, Major.

They won't even hook up their teams until you get back.

Dang stubborn fools.

Don't they know if they delay now, they'll get caught in 15 feet of snow in the mountains.

I explained that to them.

They won't even move.

They're just going to sit there until you show up.

How in places they ever found out I was gone so soon.

There's something else you won't want to hear.

Oh?

Your future stepson caught up with the train last night and told Johnson you were out here.

Ron?

Ron did that?

What has he got against you anyway?

Oh, I don't know, Bill, except that...

Maybe it's just that he's so dead set against his mother getting married again.

She raised him all by herself.

They were alone most of the time he was growing up.

Maybe he figures that if he can keep things the way they are,

that he can pretend that his father's not dead at all,

that he's just off in Denver or someplace.

He'll be back any day now.

You know, it's funny how some people can wish for something and almost make it come true.

Yeah.

I guess I'm not one of those folks.

I'm sorry, Major. I did what I could.

It wasn't enough, I guess.

You know, I think this proves one thing.

Those people back there need you.

Bill, are you trying to tell me I should go back there and leave this woman here to die?

Or maybe kill her by hauling her in a wagon?

You of all people, are you asking me to do that?

I'm not asking you anything.

I rode out here to tell you that those people are all steamed up.

That train's ready to blow sky high and I can't keep them in line.

It's not my idea to have you make a choice like this.

I know, Bill. I know.

It's not your fault.

Maybe if you'd go back and talk to them, they might listen to you.

Bill, if I'd have thought I could persuade them, I'd have tried it in the first place.

No, sir.

No, sir.

Those people are my responsibility.

Any way you cut it.

But I don't know what to do, Bill.

For the first time in my life, I haven't got an answer.

Why don't you try this?

You go back to the train.

I'll stay here with Mrs. Pearson.

I'll watch over her like she were one of my own.

I'll bring her back to you as good as new.

No, Bill. I can't ask you to do that.

Even you, I can't.

You're not asking me.

Bill, I...

Would you come in here, please?

I thought she was asleep.

I'm sorry we woke you up there.

I'm glad you did.

You know, what you heard out there...

You're not to let that bother you.

You must go back, Seth.

It's your duty.

I won't leave you, Beth.

You won't have to.

I'm going with you.

You can't.

You can't be moved yet.

Please believe me when I tell you that...

the worst thing in the world that could happen to me

would be to be separated from you.

I know that I refuse to leave you

or let you leave me.

The choice is out of your hands.

Would you...

Would you find my son for me?

I have something to tell him.

I'm here, Mother. What did you want?

Come over here, Ronald.

Come over here, Ronald.

Would you take my hand?

Ronald...

If I could raise that hand by myself,

I'd slap your face.

Mother!

I'm thoroughly ashamed of the way you acted last night.

And I expect you to apologize to Major Adams right now.

Then I expect you to help him in any way that you can.

We're rejoining the wagon train.

No, we can't, Mother.

You can't be moved.

The decision is mine, Ronald.

And it's final.

This is your fault. You talked her into this.

You better take it easy, son.

I've had just about enough of you.

You're not going to murder my mother.

You're going to get out of here and never come back.

All the years that your father was gone,

I tried to create in your mind an image of the most wonderful man in the world.

I guess I succeeded too well.

Your father...

Your father only left us, Ronald.

Because he no longer wanted us.

And he never had any intention of returning.

But he came back.

Only when he was dead.

He was dying.

Because sometimes...

People have a change of heart when they're near death.

Ronnie...

Your father was no good.

And you're not to mention him again in the same breath with Major Adams.

I'll go hitch up the chain.

Okay.

Beth Pearson...

I love you.

I love you, Major Adams.

That ought to do it, Major.

I think that's going to work, Bill.

Sure, that'll work.

Beth, you're not going to be very comfortable.

But this is the only way I'll move this wagon.

I'm fine, Seth.

I'm just fine.

Get on that horse, Bill.

We'll go catch us a wagon train.

Sure you don't want me to drive, Major?

No thanks, Bill. I don't think it's necessary.

That young fella up on that seat there has become pretty much of a man.

All right, son. Let's go.

Try and find the soft spots, will you?

I will, sir. Don't worry.

Come on, now.

They're coming! They're coming!

The Pearson wagons!

Major Adams, Bill Hawks, and all the rest of them!

All right, you folks. Get back to your wagons and get hooked up.

There's one thing the Major don't like, and that's to be held up.

Come on.

Easy, Ron.

Seth.

Seth, I can't stand it.

Hold up, Ronnie. Hold him up.

Whoa, whoa.

Whoa, whoa.

It hurts.

Please, it hurts.

Maybe it's too tight, honey. I'll loosen it.

Is that better?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry to be such a bother to you.

Beth Pearson, don't you ever say anything like that to me.

I'll make you just as comfortable as I can.

We can't make it too loose, honey.

All right?

Yes.

Go ahead, Ronnie. But easy now.

Come on, boy. Easy.

Easy.

Easy.

Hi, Major.

Hello, Bill. Charlie.

How's Mrs. Pearson holding up?

Shh.

It's kind of hard to tell, Charlie.

I know she's having more pain than she lets on.

The thing that worries me is that paralysis.

She has no feeling in her hands and arms, legs, no place.

Major, we've seen cases like this before when just all at once it disappears.

Yeah, I know.

Maybe that'll happen here.

All I can do is hope.

Some of the people back there are grumbling about us traveling too slow.

Bill, you do me a favor, will you?

You go back and tell those people that are doing all the grumbling

that I'm perfectly willing to pull out any time.

They can go on ahead.

I didn't want to come back to this trade anyhow.

If you get any other problems, let me know.

You know where I'll be.

You know, he's the one I'm worried about.

Yeah.

Don't look like he hasn't slept for a week, does he?

I don't think he has, and he won't admit it.

Why don't he let somebody else sit with her for a while?

Never go for it, Charlie.

You know, he's never let himself get too close to a woman

since he lost Rainey, until now.

My guess is that he's afraid that if he shuts his eyes

that the same thing will happen all over again.

Well, shall we turn in?

Yeah, we'd better, I guess.

Major!

Major, Mother wants you!

Please, Major, hurry, Mother wants you!

Huh?

Hurry, Mother wants you, Major!

Quick!

Major!

Major!

Major!

Major!

Major!

Major!

Major!

What is it, Beth? Something wrong?

Seth.

Oh, Seth, I wanted to wait to be sure.

It started in my right foot.

Just a few hours ago.

And then it spread.

Seth.

I'm going to be well.

I knew you'd get well.

I knew you couldn't leave me.

Rainey.

Rainey.

I knew you'd come back to me, Rainey.

Rainey.

Rainey.

Mother, eat your breakfast.

Mother, he called you Rainey. Why'd he do that?

He's tired, son.

So tired he can't fight for a dream any longer.

So tired the truth finally came out.

The truth even he didn't know.

Hello, Seth.

Hello, Mrs. Pearson.

Sit down.

Rainey told me what happened last night.

I didn't know.

Please don't feel badly.

It's all right.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Please don't feel badly.

I'm not hurt, honestly.

Maybe I was a little bit at first, but not anymore.

I'm happy.

Happy because I've known a love and devotion that I never dreamed existed.

You've given me more than most women ever receive in a lifetime.

I'm so grateful.

I didn't know what was happening.

Honestly, I didn't.

Seth.

Seth.

Rainey Webster is gone.

Oh, you can be proud of the way that you loved her. You can.

But please, please don't waste such a capacity for love.

Give it to someone who's alive.

Who wants it.

Needs it.

Don't just loan it.

Give it for keeps.

One of these days,

we may run into each other again.

And maybe I'll be able to see you

as the wonderful woman you are.

God bless you.

Goodbye, Beth Pearson.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Major.

What do you want?

Nothing. I just want to say welcome back home and all.

Charlie, why don't you shut that big mouth of yours

and start driving.

Pull him out.

Pull him out.

Pull him out.

THE END