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What in the name of God?

Disposing it was Mom who'd come home carrying an Indian baby.

I just want you to help out with the birthing and then take that baby and give it to some

Indian family at one of the fort's longest trails.

Tell Andy where you can ride for help.

Nobody's leaving this place.

Look, whatever you think about the child, she's your wife.

Go get meddled up.

Stay right there.

Mr. Tharpon, can I help you?

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Looks like she's the only one around.

Marianne.

Looks like she's hurt bad, too.

We'll make sure.

You got yourself a funny feeling like me?

Yeah.

Don't make sense here.

Don't make sense at all.

Please help me.

Help me.

My name is Marianne.

She's a white woman.

She's hurt a lot.

Now it looks like there's more than one at her.

Think I'm blind.

Ma'am, we come to help you.

Engines take you.

What tribe are you with?

Pecan tribe, Blackfeet Nation.

Mandans.

Lots of Mandans.

We didn't see them.

I was down by the creek and I...

I heard the showers and I...

I hear them.

He's lucky.

When was it they took you?

Oh, um...

Six months ago, I want to go home.

I want to go home to my husband.

My husband, Dan, no more.

I want to go home.

We're going to get you there.

We're going to come back to our wagon.

Come on, easy.

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I got Mrs. Morehead's lunch, Margaret.

I went back and checked out the trail.

Something fun is going on.

I noticed something, too.

Yep.

The Indians must have headed right up on the hill.

I see all the signs everywhere.

I must have hightailed it right up there.

Are those the signs you found, Mr. Scree?

Well, you heard the captain.

You can see no signs going up there on the hills.

I haven't seen nothing.

Until then, then.

Let's get as far away from the Mandan as possible.

Well, you don't have to worry about the Mandan.

But the Blackfeet might have something to say.

You know what I'm saying?

Well, I'm going to come back to our wagon.

We're going to come back to our wagon.

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I'm sorry, Mr. Thorpe.

I startled you.

You just have to be patient with me.

You should see Mrs. Morehead handle a knife before.

Why, you hardly touched any of that.

Oh, it was really very good.

It's just that I'm used to different kind of food for the past.

Well, for some time now.

Mrs. Morehead was all alone on her farm when the Indians came.

They drove away her horses and took her with them.

You all right, ma'am?

We're very close to J.C. Springs.

If you let me horse, I could go home.

Oh, come on.

You better stay with us for a while.

I want to have my baby at home, Mr. Thorpe.

Well, my boy's leaving for supplies.

You could ride along with him, I suppose.

There's a trading post at J.C. Springs where I've...

I mean, there used to be one.

No, it's still there, so I've heard.

Evan, it would kill her.

It would kill the baby.

That's what I want.

That's why I've done what I've done.

It's just the way it has to be.

Well, let's think about you leaving in the morning with my boy.

But of course, if the little fella tells you something different, we've got to listen to him.

You want any special supplies, Brumbeck or Andy?

He's leaving tomorrow morning.

No, I don't need anything.

You know, that dead Indian we found back there, all them stab wounds?

Yeah.

I found it when I went back.

It's a Blackfoot buffalo skinning knife.

That ain't mine, Dan.

It's Blackfoot.

They had blood all over the blade before I wiped it off.

What are you trying to tell me?

Well, I'm not sure.

But, Evan, I know how much you love that boy.

If I was you, I wouldn't let him ride back alone with that woman.

Now I can get the wagon train moving if you want to ride back with Andrew.

Big decision.

Always come up with them big ones, don't I?

Well, you're the boss.

Can you wait a minute?

Ready, Todd?

Looks all right. We can stay here and rest.

Andy, why don't you ride on ahead and let him know we're coming.

All right, Pa.

No, if we just keep to this trail, we'll come to Olive Creek.

At this time of year, the water's so shallow it hardly covers the horse's hooves.

And then maybe an hour, an hour and a half, and we'll be at our farm.

Hey, you remember?

I wish I could say it's as if I'd never been away.

Well, all you got to remember, Ms. Morehead, is you got a new life ahead of you and your baby.

What I remember is Daniel.

And all the while I was chasing the horses at the black feet, I thought of Daniel.

When that man who took me and whipped me.

When he set the dogs on me, when he spat at me, I thought of Daniel.

Well, we ain't going to keep it from Daniel. Come on.

Come on. Come on.

There's our home. Looks just like it used to.

This is the time of day I'd be fixing Daniel's supper.

He'd be tired and hungry from the field.

Over there, there's a pile of stones that marks the corner of our property.

Stand back away from there and you get off my property.

I want no Indian woman on my land.

Daniel?

Marya?

Marya?

I can't believe it.

It's me, Daniel.

Let's go over to the hoard.

Uh, Mr. Thorpe, please, uh, wait.

Uh, Daniel, Mr. Thorpe and his son, Andrew.

What in the name of God?

What's the matter with you, mister?

No, no, Andy, no, no.

You brought her here. You take her back.

Take her back where she came from.

She belongs to them now.

I've only been gone for six months.

The devil she has, she's been gone two years.

Two years I mourn her, look for her.

She thinks she can come back now like that.

But she can't.

Not never.

I'll get her in the cabin, Pa.

Ma'am, I want you to sit and I want you to lie down.

Yes, ma'am, where's your bed?

It's in there.

All right, come on.

He doesn't want me anymore.

Just don't think about that. Let's get you feeling better.

Then we'll sort all that out.

You hungry? You like some supper?

All right, Andy.

I'll see what I've found, Pa.

Here you go.

Put your feet up.

You all right?

No.

All right.

You just rest easy.

Mr. Thorpe, I lied to you.

That raid on the farm was two years ago.

Yeah, I figured there were some things you didn't want me to know.

I didn't tell you.

Because I didn't know what you would do to me, and I...

I guess I was just afraid.

Don't be afraid. Andy's bringing in the supper.

Mr. Thorpe.

What?

What do I do?

When I was with those Indians, all I ever thought about was his home at Daniel.

Don't think about nothing else but what's really important.

Let's get past that first.

Come on.

Andy, see the heroic you can.

I'm gonna find this fella and talk to him.

Wait a minute, Pa.

You can't leave me here by myself.

Ain't by yourself the ladies, will you?

Hey, Pa, that's what I mean. Supposing it happens.

I thought I saw some folks headed your way, Dan.

There's nobody at my house.

Two men, what look like an Indian woman.

She had one of those buffalo robes.

That's a cruel joke, Mr. Finney.

Daniel's had enough suffering at the hands of the Indians.

Yeah, but I never gave up hope.

Did I, John?

Well, they can know you, stranger.

Know how you know, mister.

I've already told you my mind.

Well, ain't that much time.

But why don't you step outside here?

That other fella looked familiar.

I think it's him I saw on the trail with that squall.

He had no right to bring her back to my house.

What ride did she need?

Built the house with you, didn't she?

That's not the same woman.

Not the woman I searched for.

I put nigh into a year following trails,

spent every dime I had trying to buy information.

I couldn't find her.

You found her now?

No, I didn't.

Lost the girl I married.

The girl I took from a good home and brought out here?

We wanted our own family, not some half-breed Indian.

That's the same little girl that's waiting for you back in that there cabin.

She kept herself alive for you.

She needs you.

I got nothing to give her.

This wants a chance to rest in her own bed in her own house after two pretty horrible years.

You gonna be guard you with that?

All right, she's welcome to stay the night in the house.

She wants you to tell her.

You think I can look at her?

I think you'd love her.

That's why I came.

Go ahead, you're a man.

Give her what she wants, what she needs.

Give her what she has to have. Come on.

Now, ma'am, what are you doing on your feet?

Andy, I told you. You've got a wreck.

Well, I know you didn't, Paul, but if you have to tell Miss Morehead that.

I couldn't just lie in there. This was my home.

It hadn't had my touch for two years. I just wanted to put things right.

It isn't that easy, Mary Ann.

Yes, I know that, Daniel.

I worked hard to help build this house.

I thought our love was in every corner. I'm willing to work hard again.

You're welcome to stay the night, you rest, and you be on your way.

Ma'am, ma'am?

I've got to try and talk to him.

I didn't come back to hurt you, Daniel.

I don't know where them words come from.

I just open my mouth and they leap out before I can stop them.

The past two years, I haven't had any pleasure.

I said nothing of that.

You were thinking it.

I can tell by the way you look at me, and you can't look at me anymore, so you turn away.

Like now.

I wanted you back.

They said I was just going to have to start my life all over again.

I didn't have no life if I couldn't share it with you.

Me either, Daniel.

Daniel.

Daniel.

Oh, Daniel.

Don't send me away.

Daniel, I can't go now.

I can't move another step.

All my strength is gone.

I fought and schemed to stay alive.

You have no idea what I did just to stay alive so I could come back to you.

I have nothing else.

Nothing.

If only the good Lord had made things different.

But he didn't.

I think I could live with you, Marianne.

I know I could love you if it was just the two of us.

It's a little late for that, Daniel.

My baby's a living thing going any day now.

I'm not asking you that, Marianne.

I'm telling you, I just can't live with it.

I know my own mind, I know my own feelings.

I just would never be able to look upon that child's face.

All I'd ever see is that filthy savage that took you away from me and made you his.

I was never his, Daniel. I was always yours.

The child is his.

I tell you truly, Marianne, I must have your promise that you'll give that baby up.

A lot of Andean families around the forts.

Don't, Daniel.

I want your promise, Marianne.

The child must go.

I'll come home to stay, Daniel. You do what you will.

Promise.

I promise.

I promise.

You think you ought to take her back?

I'm glad I ain't in the position to decide, son.

Hey, Pa.

Well, just supposing it was Ma who'd come home carrying an Indian baby.

Don't know whether I could accept another man's child.

Yeah, but supposing it wasn't her fault.

Just like with Miss Morehead.

You know how much I loved your mother?

Ain't fair to ask me a question like that.

Ask Mr. Morehead. He's in a position to tell you.

Yeah, I reckon.

I guess it depends on how much he loves her.

Yeah, we can do it.

Let's get some sleep.

Hey, Pa.

Yeah.

I love you.

Hey, Mr. Morehead.

We finished feeding water in the stocking.

Just show me where to stack this wood.

Oh, right there. It's fine.

I got a lot more than this to thank you for, Andrew.

There, Ann told me how good you and your Pa wants to her.

I'd like to get things square with you.

Well, good show us where to get some sound horses.

Some are stock-took lanes.

Be glad to help you.

I can give you a couple of horses.

If you could see way clear to doing me a couple of favors.

Well, we're more than happy to pay for what we take, sir.

I don't want you to tell anybody about Mary Ann or the baby.

I don't see how you're going to keep that quiet, Mr. Morehead.

Well, that's the other favor.

If nobody ever sees that child, nobody will ever have to know about it.

I'm afraid that's between you and your wife, sir.

Well, look.

I can get you all the horses you need.

I'll even buy you supplies for you.

I just want you to help out with the birthing, and then take that baby and give it to some Indian family at one of the forts along the trail.

Mr. Morehead, you ain't talking about a piece of livestock or a string of pelch you traded for.

I'm talking about an Indian child that was forced on my wife.

Mary Ann and I talked about this, and we both agree on it.

You can help us both. You can save us both shame.

Thank you, Andrew, for leading that stew on the stove last night. We were hungry after all.

You're welcome, ma'am.

Mrs. Morehead?

Yes?

Your husband just told me he's going to give up your baby.

Your breakfast will be ready in just a few minutes if you'd like to wash up.

I got to hear it for myself, ma'am.

Is that what you really want to do?

Most Indian people are good people. They're kind to their children. They don't beat them like we do.

The Indian women were kind to me. They taught me how to take care of myself.

That's not what I mean, ma'am.

It's none of my business.

You don't understand. I gave him a promise.

For two years, I've lived as something less than a slave. I want my own food on my own table.

Someday, I want my own children with Daniel.

There ain't nobody sitting in judgment of you, ma'am.

All I know is that...

that Mapaul and me can't stay here any longer.

We'll be riding on.

I'm sorry. You really are my only friends. I need you.

Go ahead.

Here. Is this yours?

Look, I already asked you, son. That's not what I'm going to ask you.

One child is born, take it to a fort, and give it to some Indian family.

If you tell anybody, I'm going to know about it, and I don't care where you go, I'm coming after you.

Daniel, how dare you?

Mary Ann?

Come on. You're going to be all right.

Hey, mister, tell Annie where you can ride for help.

Nobody's leaving this place.

What are you talking about? She needs a woman to help her.

Look, whatever you think about the child, she is your wife. Go get faddled up.

You stay right there.

Mister, you'll run out of time.

I don't want nobody else to know about this now. You can help Mary Ann.

I can't. We're playing with her life. I'm doing what's best for her.

Mister Thorpe, just do as he says, please.

I'll do whatever you decide, Pa.

Give me a hand.

I ain't too sure, but I think you've got some time yet.

I'm not as strong as a black feet woman.

You know, sometimes a woman's time would come.

Easy. Easy.

No one ever told me it would hurt so much.

You ain't got to prove nothing.

Oh, God, help me.

Morehead, I want to go to her, Thorpe.

No, no, wait. I got to have more sheets. I need some meds.

Is this a trick? You're trying to get away from here.

I ain't going to leave her alone. I'll give you my word, Morehead.

All right, look, you tell me everything you need, and I'll go get it.

These are strange purchases, Daniel.

I don't have time to explain right now.

You trafficking with Indians, Daniel?

There's no Indians in my place.

Father was joking.

Maybe I wasn't, John.

Maybe Daniel better take the time to reassure his friends.

Not to tell. Just people from a wagon train. They needed some horses and supplies. It's for them.

They're going to need some other merchandise, James. I'll bring them in later today or sometime tomorrow.

It's all right, ma'am. Everything's going to be just fine.

Paul.

Ain't up to me, Andy.

Ma'am.

Ma'am, we're here with you. Now, push.

Push.

Push harder.

Look at him. Look at that little fella.

Well, now, he's perfect.

Ain't he perfect?

You sure it's all right, Pa? What do you mean, "all right"? Look at him.

Well, it looks kind of dried up to me.

He's dried up. He's beautiful. Yeah. He's just beautiful.

Marion.

He's just crying away and he's kind of little, but he's beautiful.

He's a beautiful little fella.

He's a beautiful little fella.

Yeah.

Well, she's fine, mister.

Her and the baby boat, just fine.

Praise God.

Go on. Go in and see her.

I can wait.

Come on, head. I don't want to look at it.

Your boy can come with me and we can start rounding up that stock you need.

Listen, excuse me. I've got to ask him.

I've got to ask you about this.

Now, Luther found out where he got it hid and he wiped the blood off it.

Are you judging me?

Well, yeah. I'm asking you because things got to be right between you and me.

I had planned to run away from him for months.

And I finally did.

But he caught up with me. When he caught up with me,

he hit me over and over and over again.

And I knew he wasn't going to stop.

I wanted to live, mister Thorpe. Do you understand that?

I had a knife and I finally found the courage to hit back.

And I killed him.

I understand.

You can look over that stock if you want to Thorpe.

They're all sound animals.

I believe you.

Sorry, boss.

I'm in here, Daniel.

I'll look in on you later.

Are you afraid to look at him?

I've seen any of you before.

This is not just another Indian. This happens to be my son.

Mary Ann, you made a promise. You made a sworn promise.

I know I did, Daniel. And I can't keep it.

You can't take my baby away from me.

We have no choice.

We do have a choice.

If Davis or Finney...

We can move on. We can find another home.

It would be no different.

There are places where he would be welcome.

This is my place and your place is with me.

Not anymore, Daniel.

I guess I had to have him to learn that.

He's got a stronger claim on me.

You love that young and more than you do me?

No, Daniel.

He needs me more.

I can't just turn my back on him.

I love you, Daniel.

But you lived without my love. He can't.

You have nothing to say unless you will do what I tell you.

This is your doing, isn't it?

More ahead. - I'll turn it in.

More ahead, no?

No! No! No!

Daniel, no!

When he comes back this time, he'll have others with him.

Just think of the same thing, ma'am.

They're a very tight community. They stand together.

Oh, we can't leave Miss Moorhead here by ourselves.

We don't intend to, do we?

Finney was there.

He saw the fight.

He saw what she had in her arms.

Well, that's my land. I'm going to chase him off of it.

I sent Finney to tell her friends. Come on inside. They'll be along.

I didn't know you were going to stay behind.

Oh, it's best.

Danny, you keep heading northwest. You're bound to hit the wagon.

All right, Pa. We'll travel as fast as we can.

Uh-huh.

I'm afraid for you here.

Don't exactly feel the mean either. I want you to get a good head start. Come on.

I wish you was coming with us, Pa.

Like I said, a good head start. I'll catch up.

I'll look for you.

The horses are still here. Move out.

The horses are still here. Move out.

Move out.

Man.

Man, we've come for the child.

Man, I don't want to see anybody get hurt. Now send them out here.

Answer me!

She don't want to talk to you, mister.

But she sent them other fellas away.

We're not leaving, Thorpe. Send her baby out.

I will.

Stop!

Stop!

All right there, Moine.

I want to talk to Mary Ann.

You send them other fellas away, you can talk to her.

She'll talk to me now.

You've got two minutes, Thorpe. Send her out.

Where is she?

I'm right here, Daniel.

Hold me, mister. I'll owe you a head off.

Ma'am, I told you to go and keep on going.

I really couldn't let you face them alone.

I couldn't stop her, Pa.

You really want to take my baby, Daniel.

You really want to kill my son?

Miss, I'll kill him. Or you're going to have to kill me first, Daniel.

No, I can't do that.

Penny, come back here.

You can't stand the sight of an Indian child.

Then why don't you kill me? I'm of it.

If you were safe on the trail, why didn't you just stay out of my life?

No, Daniel.

I'm going to live or die here in my own home, our home.

You'll have it that way.

It really could be that way if you wanted it to.

It could be a home for the three of us.

You can't take her back.

It couldn't have happened without you.

Both of you.

And I don't know how to thank you.

Like I was saying to Andy, man, you've got a fine, warm house here.