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THE DUST RETURNS TO THE GROUND IT CAME FROM

THE SPIRIT RETURNS TO THE LORD WHO GAVE IT

EVEN IN SORROW, WE THANK YOU LORD

FOR JIM SHAW HAS GONE HOME HOME

I DON'T SEE AS I'VE GOT THE STRENGTH TO DRIVE US HOME

I CAN

I JUST WANTED TO GO WITH YOU, JUST ONE TIME

MANDIE, YOU'RE GONNA RUIN YOUR DRESS

>> MAG!

COME HOME WITH US, PLEASE

I SEE YOU TONIGHT, PAPOOSE

GO HOME

DADDY SAYS HE DOES HAVE FAMILY BUT THEN HE DIED

WITHOUT SAYING WHO THEY WERE OR WHERE

YOU HAVE ME

I WANT REAL FAMILY

WHAT IS REAL FAMILY?

RELATIVES, PEOPLE WITH MY BLOOD

I GOT PLENTY OF REAL FAMILY JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER AND IRENE

THEY DON'T AMOUNT TO NOTHIN' COMPARED TO YOU

THEY AMOUNT TO EVERYTHING

SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE THAT CREATURE OUTTA HERE?

CHILD, I FEEL RIGHT SORRY FOR YA'

ETTA MUST HAVE JUST LOST HER MIND WITH GRIEF TO BE HIRING YOU OUT

FACT IS AFTER WATCHIN' YOU WORK I'D TAKE YOU IN MYSELF

IF I HAD THE ROOM

BE A LOT BETTER THAN LIVIN' TWO COUNTIES AWAY WITH THEM BRYSON FOLKS

POOR THING

YOU WON'T NEVER GET TO SEE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WILL YA'?

MOMMA?

WHY DID MY HUSBAND DIE?

WE'D BE LEAVING RIGHT NOW, WE

I SHOT A RABBIT, FIRST TRY

BULL'S-EYE

ATTA GIRL

I TOLD HIM THE MOSSY ROCK WAS SLIPPERY

BUT HE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME

DADDY!??

DADDY!

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIM ALL SOPPING WET FACE THAT FOOL

I HAD HIS ARMS BALANCED OVER MY SHOULDERS

AND I TALKED NON-STOP,

I CONVINCED HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF

I LIED I WAS TERRIFIED

COME HERE

DADDY, NOW CAN I GO ON A HUNTING TRIP WITH YOU?

WHEN YOU CAN SHOOT AN ARROW INTO THE DEER TARGET'S HEART,

THEN YOU CAN COME

YOU'LL GET YOUR BULL'S-EYE NEXT YEAR FOR SURE

I HATE IT WHEN YOU LEAVE

I HATE BEING HOME ALONE WITH MOMMA AND IRENE

ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE LIVED AN INDIAN PRINCESS

I GET THE BIG ONE! THE BIG ONE'S MINE!

DON'T I, MOMMA?

YES, DARLING

HELLO, LITTLE KITTY

OH, THANK YOU, DADDY

AH-CHOO

PLEASE KEEP THAT CAT OUT OF MY FACE AND OUT OF MY KITCHEN

AND OFF OF MY BED

ONE FOR IRENE AND ANOTHER FOR IRENE

DADDY, WASN'T I A GOOD GIRL THIS YEAR?

I'M AT LEAST BETTER THAN IRENE

YOU'RE THE BEST, GIRL

ALWAYS

I HAD PLANNED TO WAIT TILL YOU'RE OLDER BUT

DADDY, NOW CAN I GO ON A HUNTING TRIP WITH YOU?

WHEN YOU CAN SHOOT AN ARROW INTO THE DEER TARGET'S HEART,

THEN YOU CAN COME

BULL'S-EYE

WANNA READ WITH ME?

NO, I WANT TO SEW

THEN I'LL READ TO YOU

PLEASE?

IF YOU DISTRACT ME MY STITCHES WON'T BE PRETTY

OH, MY WOULDN'T THAT BE TRAGIC?

I'LL READ WITH YA'

NO, TELL ME THE INDIAN PRINCESS STORY

I HATE THAT STORY

ONCE UPON A TIME

IN THE LAND OF FALLING WATERS AND RISING EARTH

THE CHEROKEE INDIANS LIVED IN PEACE

BUT THE WINDS OF GREED

BROUGHT SOLDIERS ON HORSEBACK AND THEY DROVE THE CHEROKEE

FROM THEIR HOMES

AND MARCHED THEM FOR MANY MOONS ALONG THE TRAIL OF TEARS

BUT THERE WERE SOME

WHO REFUSED TO LEAVE THE LAND OF THEIR ANCESTORS

WHISPERS SAY THAT AN INDIAN PRINCESS AND HER PREGNANT SISTER

WERE GIVEN SHELTER IN A ROOM LIKE A CATHEDRAL

WITH WINDOWS SO HIGH ONLY EAGLES COULD SEE THROUGH

-MANY OF HER -STOP, STOP, STOP

YOU CAN'T JUST SKIP THE WHOLE MIDDLE

TELL ME THE PART ABOUT THE CAMPFIRE FIGHT

AND BOULDER MOUNTAIN AND THE WHITE ARCHER

I WISH THE INDIAN PRINCESS WAS REAL

I WISH SHE WAS MY BIG SISTER

JIM?

YOU MILK THE COWS THIS MORNING?

YES, SIR, AND I HAULED WATER

JIM? WHERE ARE YOU?

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FAMILY, ANYWHERE?

NO

WELL, THEN WHEN ARE YOU AND MOMMA GONNA HAVE ME A BABY BROTHER?

WE'RE NOT

BROTHERS AREN'T GOOD FOR ANYTHING EXCEPT CAUSING A RUCKUS

-HELLO NED -PAPOOSE

CAN I COME WITH YOU?

IT'LL BE FOREVER BEFORE I HIT THE BULL'S-EYE

PLEASE, LET ME GO

TOO LITTLE, PAPOOSE

TAKE CARE OF MOM AND IRENE NOW

DADDY!

OH, WHERE'S SNOWBALL?

(FATHER) THE INDIAN PRINCESS FOUGHT FURIOUSLY

WITH HER FAMILY AROUND THE FLICKERING FIRE

FATHER AND BROTHERS WANTED TO STAY IN THEIR HOMELAND

AND HIDE FROM THE SOLDIERS BUT THE WISE PRINCESS

WHO THEY CALLED TALITHA PINDAR ARGUED

HOW LONG CAN WE ALLUDE SOLDIERS WITH A PREGNANT WOMAN?

AS PRINCESS TALITHA SEWED, FATHER SILENCED THE FAMILY

THEY WOULD STAY ON THEIR LAND AND THEY WOULD HIDE

YOU TREAT THEM INJUNS BETTER THAN YOU TREAT YOUR OWN FAMILY

I WISH I WAS AN INDIAN PRINCESS

YOU'D TAKE ME ON YOUR HUNTING TRIPS, WOULDN'T YOU?

-I MIGHT -YOU WOULD

YOU'LL HIT YOUR BULL'S-EYE SOONER THAN YOU THINK

TELL ME THE INDIAN PRINCESS STORY ALL OF IT

(FATHER) ONCE UPON A TIME THERE LIVED AN INDIAN PRINCESS

(DREAMING) MANDIE, DO YOU THINK YOU COULD SHOOT US SOMETHIN' FOR DINNER?

-OH, IT'S FREEZING OUT HERE -YOU WANNA GO IN?

IT'S KINDA DRAFTY IN HERE, ISN'T IT?

-TAKE ME WITH YOU ANYWHERE -PAPOOSE

WE HAVE TO FIND SNOWBALL AND GO TO DADDY'S GRAVE

AMANDA SHAW

OR ELSE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN

BECAUSE MOMMA'S HIRING ME OUT FOR SOMEONE FAR, FAR AWAY

AMANDA?

THAT INJUN IS KIDNAPPING MY DAUGHTER

AMANDA AMANDA SHAW

STOP, INJUN!

THEY'LL BE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES FOR KIDNAPPING

(MAN CALLING) AMANDA!

GO NOW

DADDY NEEDS FLOWERS

AMANDA WHERE ARE YOU? MANDIE!

YOU HAVE UNCLE

FATHER'S BROTHER WE GO

HELLO?

WE GO!

WHOA!

WELL, HEY, SNOWBALL

BOYS, THAT THERE IS THE MEANEST,

MEOWINGIST EXCUSE FOR A KITTY CAT I EVER SAW

IT'LL BE MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO PUT HIM OUTTA MY MISERY

HERE, KITTY, KITTY, KITTY

RUN, SNOWBALL!

MANDIE

WHAT'S MY UNCLE'S NAME?

JOHN

UNCLE JOHN HOUSE BEHIND MOUNTAIN

(FATHER) WITHOUT A MOMENT TO LOSE,

THE INDIAN PRINCESS AND HER FAMILY RACED THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD

THE GALLOPING OF PURSUING SOLDIERS ECHOED LOUDER AND LOUDER

IF THEY COULD ONLY REACH THE TOP OF BOULDER MOUNTAIN

THEY WOULD FIND SAFETY FOR A FEW MOONS

UPWARD THEY PUSHED, GRATEFUL FOR THE HIDE-AND-SEEK ROCKS

THAT PROVIDED COVER

BUT EXHAUSTION AND PAIN OVERCAME

FATHER PROMISED HE WOULD RETURN FOR THEM

BUT DEEP DOWN THEY ALL KNEW IT WOULD BE TOO LATE

NED, DO YOU KNOW UNCLE JOHN?

MANY WINTERS AGO

WHY DON'T I?

JUST ASK UNCLE JOHN

WHAT'S HE LIKE?

YOU SEE TOMORROW

GO ON WE NOT COME

GO TO FAMILY

BIG LOVE THERE

WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN?

SOON

GO

WHAT IN HEAVEN'S BLUE BLAZES ARE YOU?

WHERE'S UNCLE JOHN?

STAY PUT RIGHT HERE

ARE YOU UNCLE JOHN?

ARE YOU AN ANGEL?

I AM SAMUEL, AN ARTIST, AND YOU ARE MY PAINTING,

THE PAINTING

PERFECT

- HELLO - HELLO

YOU DON'T LOOK A THING LIKE MY FATHER

WELL, I SHOULD THINK NOT

BUT THEN NEITHER DO YOU EXCEPT FOR THE EYES

I'M JASON BOND, THE ESTATE KEEPER

WHERE IS UNCLE JOHN?

WHERE'S YOUR FATHER?

YOU KNEW HIM?

KNEW HIM?

WHERE'S UNCLE JOHN?

JOHN SHAW TOOK A BOAT FOR EUROPE NOT LONG AGO

AND THIS WEEK WE RECEIVED A MESSAGE

THERE'S BEEN A TERRIBLE STORM

OH, I'M SO SORRY, CHILD, SO SORRY

THAT'S RIGHT, LET IT OUT

THEM TEARS NEED TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY, YES, THEY DO

I'M SO SORRY

DO YOU HAVE A MOTHER?

THE KIND THAT WOULDN'T CARE IF SHE NEVER SAW ME AGAIN

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

MANDIE

LIZA, MISS MANDIE NEEDS SOMETHIN' HOT GOIN' RIGHT AWAY

SHOULD BE LEFT OVER BISCUITS, HAM AND SOME BAKED APPLES TO START

YES, MA'AM

AND SHE SHOULD HAVE A BATH

I'M TOO TIRED TO HAUL ANY WATER

CHILD, PIPES HAUL OUR WATER

SAMUEL, RUN A HOT BATH IN THE FRENCH ROOM

ANYTHING FOR THE ANGEL, SIR

WHY ARE YOU BEING SO NICE TO ME?

I HAVE NOBODY

I AM NOBODY

I'M JUST SOME RUNAWAY DIRTYING UP YOUR MANSION

STOP THE NONSENSE, MISS MANDIE

HAVIN' NOBODY DON'T EQUATE TO BEIN' NOBODY

LIZA?

I'LL FINISH THE COOKIN'

YOU TAKE HER ON UP AND SEE IF YOU CAN SALVAGE ANY HAIR

OUTTA THIS HERE RAT NEST

HOW'D YOU DO THAT?

YOU NEVER SEEN ELECTRICITY?

YOU WANT LIGHTS, YOU JUST FLIP THE SWITCH RIGHT HERE

ENERGY TRAVELS THROUGH THE WIRES HIDDEN IN THE WALLS

ALL OVER THE HOUSE

WHO BUILT THIS PLACE?

YOUR GRANDPA, JOHN SHAW, SR

YOU EVEN GOT YOUR OWN BATHROOM

WHAT'S A BATHROOM?

I THINKS I NEED THE WHOLE BOTTLE FOR THIS HERE RAT'S NEST

I CAN WASH MY OWN HAIR

NOW, MISS MANDIE, AIN'T NOBODY IN ALL OF NORTH CAROLINA

WHO CAN GIVE A HEAD WASHING LIKE LIZA LOUISE

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOUR DREAMS, CHILD

AUNT LOU, DO YOU HAVE FAMILY? CHILDREN?

I HAVE FOUR AND I SUSPECT THEY ARE ALL GETTING

REACQUAINTED WITH YOUR FATHER RIGHT ABOUT NOW

ALL FOUR?

I'M SO SORRY

I RAN AWAY THE NIGHT OF THE FUNERAL

BUT RUNNING WAS GOOD IT KEPT ME BUSY

BUT TOMORROW WHEN I WAKE UP AND MY DADDY AND UNCLE ARE GONE,

WHAT DO I DO ALL DAY LONG?

WHAT YOU DO IS YOU DON'T FIGHT THE PAIN

YOU FEEL IT AND I'LL FEEL IT WITH YOU

MR JASON BOND TOO

HE ASKED THE GOOD LORD TO HURT WITH YOU

HE SUFFERED AS MUCH AS EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE WORLD COMBINED

WHICH MEANS HE'LL COMFORT YOU BETTER THAN ANY OF US

SORRY, BUT I'M NOT ASKING GOD FOR ANYTHING

I'M TOO MAD AT HIM

IS THAT WRONG?

NO, CHILD

FACT IS, YOU OUGHT TO TELL HIM YOU'RE MAD AND KEEP TELLIN' HIM

AS LONG AS YOU ARE AND ONE DAY YOU MIGHT FIND

THAT YOU ASKED HIM TO HELP YOU TO STOP BEIN' MAD

I'LL THINK ABOUT IT

HOW IN HEAVEN'S NAME DID THAT CHILD GET HERE?

I HAVE NO IDEA

I WONDER HOW MUCH SHE KNOWS?

WELL, AS PRIVATE AS THAT FAMILY IS PROBABLY NOT MUCH

AND I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHIN', LOU,

WE'RE GONNA KEEP OUR MOUTHS SHUT, TOO

I CANNOT FIND MR JOHN'S WILL

CAN'T FIND THE WILL?

WHAT IN TARNATION ARE YOU DOIN' WASTIN' PRECIOUS TIME DOWN HERE FOR?

BECAUSE IT COULD BE ANYWHERE

MR JASON, WHERE DO YOU FIND A MAN'S HEART?

SAME PLACE YOU FIND HIS TREASURE, AM I RIGHT?

WELL, JUST FLIP IT AROUND BECAUSE WE KNOW WHERE HIS HEART WAS

THIRD FLOOR IN THE HIDDEN PLACES

WHY DON'T YOU JUST RUN RIGHT UP THERE, LOU,

AND START SEARCHING

NAW, SIR MM-MMMM

PRECISELY

I KNOW

LET'S GET MISS MANDIE TO HELP YOU

SHE NEEDS SOMETHIN' TO DO

AND IF SHE KNEW HER DADDY MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE WILL

NO, NO, NO

I WON'T GET HER HOPES UP LIKE THAT

NOT TILL I KNOW EXACTLY WHO'S IN THAT WILL

WELL, THERE'S MUCH MORE POSSIBILITIES

WHEN THE HOPES IS RAISED

YOU DO KNOW THAT HOT EGGS TASTE BETTER THAN COLD ONES, DON'T YA'?

DID YOU SLEEP WELL LAST NIGHT?

GOOD

I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD ENLIST YOUR HELP?

HE'S IN A FIX

AND HE REALLY NEED YOU AND YOUR SURE WAY OF THINKING,

BUT YOU BEST HURRY

AUNT LOU, I WONDER IF YOU COULD BRING US SOME HONEY FOR THE BISCUITS?

COMING RIGHT UP

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

YOUR UNCLE JOHN HAD A WILL

NOW, IT'S POSSIBLE, JUST POSSIBLE,

THAT HE LEFT MOST OF WHAT HE OWNED TO YOUR DADDY

WHICH IT MEANS IT WILL ALL PASS TO YOU

AND YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE TO GO BACK TO THAT MOMMA OF YOURS

IT'S JUST A POSSIBILITY, MANDIE

DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP

WHY WOULD HE LEAVE ANYTHING TO A MAN HE WASN'T SPEAKING TO?

BECAUSE THE ONLY LEGITIMATE RELATIVES HE HAS

ARE IN VIRGINIA, DISTANT COUSINS

I DON'T THINK HE EVER MET THEM

OH, PERFECT TIMING

EXCUSE ME

MOMMA SAID IT WOULDN'T BE POLITE TO COME OVER BEFORE TEN O'CLOCK

BUT I COULDN'T WAIT A SINGLE MOMENT LONGER

TO MEET MY NEW FRIENDS

I APOLOGIZE

I ASSURE YOU MISS MANDIE WON'T MIND YOUR NEGLECTION OF ETIQUETTE

I'M POLLY CORNWALLIS AND I GET TO SPEND THE NEXT FIVE NIGHTS WITH YOU

MOMMA SAID THIS PAST WEEK'S BEEN NOTHIN' BUT ROTTEN

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW

THAT I'VE GOT JUST THE CHEERFUL DISPOSITION

YOU NEED TO BE AROUND

NOW, FIRST THING WE MUST DO IS CAJOLE AUNT LOU

INTO SEWIN YOU SOME NEW CLOTHES

BECAUSE THAT DRESS, I APOLOGIZE, IS NOT FIT FOR THE TRASH HEAP

AUNT LOU CAN DO A FITTIN' RIGHT AFTER LUNCH

I LOVE PROVIDENTIAL TIMING

I'VE NEVER HAD A NEW DRESS IN ALL MY LIFE

YOU'D BE ONE DEPRIVED CHILD BUT WE GONNA ENJOY FIXIN' THAT

THANK YOU LIZA

JASON BON A PLEASURE TO FINALLY MEET YOU

I AM MISS CANEL SNOW

JOHN CHARLES NIECE

I WAS, I AM, DEVASTATED

BUT SINCE PART OF THE INHERITANCE WILL BE MINE

I'VE COME TO OFFER YOU MY ASSISTANCE

IN HELPING YOU SORT THROUGH HIS THINGS

I HAVE A COUSIN?

NO

WELL, I DON'T BELIEVE I KNOW THIS BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY

THIS BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY IS JOHN SHAW'S NIECE, MANDIE

OH, MY SWEET DEAR,

I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED ANOTHER GIRL IN THE FAMILY

MY MOTHER WAS JOHN'S YOUNGEST SISTER

GREW UP IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA AND WAS SENT AWAY AT A VERY YOUNG AGE

AND DIED BRINGING ME INTO THIS WORLD

DO YOU THINK I COULD HAVE A ROOM NEXT TO MY LONG LOST COUSIN?

YOU KNOW MISS SNOW IT'S A PECULIAR THING,

I DON'T EVER REMEMBER JOHN SHAW MENTIONING A SISTER

WELL, AIN'T WE JUST THE PLACE TO BE THIS BLESSED MORNIN'

JUST COME ON IN

HELLO?

MY NAME IS BAYNE LOCKE

I AM JOHN SHAW'S NEPHEW HERE TO CLAIM MY PART

OF THE INHERITANCE

OF COURSE, OF COURSE, WELL, THIS IS JUST FASCINATING

THEY'RE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO CLAIM HIS PROPERTY

JOHN SHAW'S SISTER WAS MY MOTHER

SHE DIED IN CHILDBIRTH

AND IN WHAT TOWN WERE YOU BORN?

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

WELL, THIS IS A COINCIDENCE, SO WAS SHE

MAYBE YOU TWO ARE TWINS, SEPARATED AT BIRTH PERHAPS?

I ALWAYS WANTED A BROTHER

OH, WELL, I HAVE THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT

HOW WILL BE DIVIDING THE ESTATE?

COME HERE COME HERE

YOU WILL BE DIVIDING THE ESTATE ACCORDING TO THE WILL

OH, GOOD GOOD, GOOD

MAY I SEE IT, PLEASE?

NO, NO, NOT NOW, NOT EVER

BRING IN MY BAG

BRING IN YOUR OWN BAG

LIZA, TELL AUNT LOU THAT WE'RE NOW RUNNING A FREE HOTEL

AND WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE OUR GUESTS UP TO THEIR ROOMS

YES, SIR

OH, AND I AM FAMISHED

MIGHT I BOTHER YOU TO SCARE UP A SMALL BITE FROM THE KITCHEN FOR ME

IF IT'S NOT TOO MUCH TROUBLE?

YES, MA'AM

AND I WOULD LIKE A FULL BREAKFAST, PLEASE

TAKE POLLY AND GO TO THE THIRD FLOOR, BE QUIET

PERHAPS I SHOULD CHOOSE FABRIC FOR YOUR NEW DRESS INSTEAD

NO

THAT NEEDS REDECORATIN'

(FATHER) THE WHITE ARCHER SAILED OFTEN TO THE ORIENT

HE LOVED THE COLORS HE FOUND THERE, JADE ESPECIALLY

HIDDEN TIMBER GUARDED TWO ENTRANCES

TO TWO SECRET PASSAGEWAYS TO THE CATHEDRAL ROOM

BUT THE HANDMADE FAR EAST TREASURE TRUNKS

GUARDED ALL MANNER OF SECRETS

POLLY

HELP ME MOVE THIS

JUMPIN' JIMINY

I DON'T THINK MR JASON MEANT FOR US TO SEARCH THIS PART OF THE THIRD FLOOR

SCARED?

LET'S SEE WHERE IT GOES

THEY STEPPED INTO THE UNKNOWN WITH A SENSE OF UNEASE

AND CLOSED THE DOOR UPON ALL THAT WAS FAMILIAR

MANDIE SHAW, I ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY WILL NOT DESCEND

INTO THAT BLACK ABYSS UNLESS ESCORTED BY A BOY

HONEST

MANDIE

THE INDIAN PRINCESS TALITHA WORE A FOREHEAD BRAID

TO MAKE WISE HER THOUGHTS AND AN ANTLER NECKLACE

TO PROTECT THE SECRETS OF HER HEART

MANDIE

LOOK WHERE WE ARE

POLLY, NED GAVE THIS TO ME

-WHO'S NED? -MY INDIAN FRIEND

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE IN HERE ANYMORE

I WOULD SIMPLY BE BESIDE MYSELF IF I COULD MOVE INTO THIS ROOM

SUCH VIBRANT COLORS, SO MODERN

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE MISS SNOW,

I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO BE NEXT TO MANDIE

I DID

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIEW AND ALL HIDDEN UP HERE

ON THE THIRD FLOOR WHERE NO ONE CAN ENJOY IT

OH, YOU SIMPLY MUST COME SEE

OH, I DO SEE

NO, YOU COME RIGHT HERE

YOU KNOW THEM SHEETS THERE?

THEY HADN'T BEEN WASHED IN QUITE SOME TIME

WELL, LIZA CAN DO THAT THIS MORNING

AIN'T BEEN A LICK OF FRESH AIR FLY THROUGH HERE IN YEARS

WELL, BY TONIGHT A BREEZE WILL HAVE FRESHENED EVERYTHING UP,

SO IT REALLY ISN'T TOO MUCH OF A PROBLEM NOW, IS IT?

WELL, NOW, I RECKON NOT

IF YOU DON'T MIND SHARING YOUR BEDROOM WITH RATS

RATS? I HATE RATS!

OH, I CAN DO LIZARDS, SNAKES, EVEN SPIDERS,

ANYTHING BUT RATS!

ALL I DID WAS FOLLOW HER

HUH

MISS AMANDA, YOU ARE WITHOUT A DOUBT A SHAW RELATIVE

TRUTH BE TOLD, YOU'RE PROBABLY BETTER EQUIPPED TO FIND THIS WILL THAN I AM

YOU COULD RUN ACROSS SOME OTHER THINGS AS WELL

YOUR UNCLE JOHN HAD A LOT OF SECRETS

SO DID MY FATHER AND I WISH HE HADN'T

PLEASE, LET US SEARCH THIS ROOM

WE'LL FIND IT, I PROMISE

ALL RIGHT

ALL RIGHT WORK FAST

STAY VERY QUIET AND WHATEVER YOU DO,

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW MISS SNOW OR MR LOCKE TO FOLLOW YOU

IF EITHER ONE OF THEM FIND THE WILL FIRST,

THEY'LL TAKE YOUR DADDY'S NAME OFF OF IT

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

TO OLD LADY-ISH

I AGREE

MISS POLLY, WOULD YOU HELP MISS MANDIE PICK OUT FABRIC

FOR A FANCY DRESS

TWO NEW DRESSES AT ONE TIME?

MOMMA WOULD SAY THAT'S WASTEFUL

OH!

LADIES, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME WE WERE HAVIN' A SEWIN' PARTY?

WELL, I JUST LOVE MAKIN' NEW DRESSES FOR MYSELF

AND HOW MANY DRESSES DO YOU OWN, MISS SNOW?

OH, ONLY FIVE, MAYBE SIX

AH! CATS!

I HATE CATS!

I JUST LOVE MAKIN' NEW DRESSES FOR MYSELF

LOVELY, OH, WHAT BEAUTIFUL FABRIC

MISS MANDIE, WE'LL FINISH UP LATER

GET YOUR OWN OUTTA HERE

THIS MANSION IS TWICE THE SIZE OF OURS

REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE THAT AGE, MR LOCKE?

YOU DIDN'T REALIZE HOW QUICKLY YOU'D BECOME

THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN YOU ARE TODAY, DID YOU?

SAMUEL, WE'RE IN NEED OF YOUR ASSISTANCE

YES, MA'AM

AT YOUR SERVICE

WE NEED A BOY TO GO EXPLORING WITH US

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?

NO, MA'AM

NO ONE TRUSTS ME WITH ANYTHING

OH WELL, CAN YOU KEEP ONE FOR ME?

MAYBE

CAN'T MAKE ANY PROMISES, THOUGH

MY LOUD MOUTH TENDS TO RUN FASTER THAN MY BRAIN CAN KEEP UP

WELL, DO YOU KNOW ANY BOYS WHO CAN KEEP SECRETS?

NO, MA'AM

STAY AWAY FROM ALL OF THEM

I SAY ANYTHING DONE IN MODERATION IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE

BUT READIN' A 787 PAGE BOOK STANDIN' UP

SEEMS RATHER EXCESSIVE, DON'T YOU THINK?

ARE YOU SIDE TRACKED?

I'LL FIND THAT WILL BEFORE YOU EVER DO

YOU POSITIVE IT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN FOUND?

WHAT WAS MY UNCLE LIKE OTHER THAN RICH AND UNTIDY?

OLD

I USED TO IMAGINE HOW DAPPER HE MIGHT LOOK IF HE SMILED

DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN HIM AND MY FATHER?

I'D SAY ONLY MR JASON KNOWS THAT

-EXCUSE ME -I DONE HAD IT

YOU AIN'T ACCOMPLISHING A LICK WITH ALL YOUR PACING

WOULD YOU PLEASE JUST GET TO WORK?

WHAT IF WE CAN'T FIND THE WILL?

ALL I KNOW IS THE GOOD LORD'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF MISS MANDIE

EVEN IF IT'S NOT THE WAY WE WANT HIM TO

NOW GIT

-NOW GIT? -NOW GIT

I WAS SAVING IT FOR YOUR EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY

BUT SOMEHOW YOU ALWAYS MANAGED TO GET THINGS OUTTA ME

EARLIER THAN PLANNED

I CAN WAIT, DADDY

PUT IT ON

BEAUTIFUL

JOE

JOE COULD COME HELP US

IS HE CUTE?

MISS MANDIE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY ON YOUR NEW DRESS?

SNOWBALL?

SNOW?

EXCUSE ME, MA'AM, YOU DO SMELL RIGHT PRETTY

NOW THIS HERE SOAP IS GONNA MAKE YOU SMELL EVEN PRETTIER

THAT'S BECAUSE OF ITS SPECIAL INGREDIENT

OH, WHAT INGREDIENT?

NOW, SURELY YOU DON'T EXCEPT ME TO GIVE UP ALL MY SECRETS?

WELL, I'LL BE DARNED

YOU HAPPENED TO HEAR OF A LITTLE BLONDE GIRL SHOWIN' UP IN THESE PARTS

WITH A WHITE KITTY CAT?

THIS IS TOO PRETTY TO WEAR

I'LL MESS IT UP

CHILD, THAT'S YOUR PLAY DRESS

NOW, THE FANCY DRESS, THAT'LL BE A SITE TO SEE

THIS KITTY CAT BELONG HERE?

YES

GOOD

NOW, WOULD YOU DIRECT ME TO THE MOST COMFORTABLE CHAIR IN THE HOUSE?

NEVER MIND, I'LL FIND IT ON MY OWN

NO, SIREE, DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT LAYIN' A FINGER ON THAT CHAIR

DO YOU HAVE A NAME?

I EXCEPT YOU KNOW WHO I AM

LIZA, CAN YOU MAIL THIS?

SURE CAN

MAY I HELP YOU?

I EXPECT YOU KNOW WHO I AM,

SO THERE'S NO NEED FOR INTRODUCTION

QUITE THE CONTRARY, SIR

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU ARE

AH, WELL, WHO I AM IS WHO I'M GONNA BE

AND WHO I'M GONNA BE IS AMANDA SHAW'S FATHER

SO YOU'VE COME TO CLAIM YOUR SHARE OF THE INHERITANCE?

AH, SEE?

I KNEW YOU KNEW WHO I WAS

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

ZACHARY HUGHES

AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE MANDIE SHAW'S FATHER?

THAT'S WHAT I SAID

BUT CURRENTLY YOU ARE NO BLOOD RELATION OF MISS SHAW?

NOW, WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THIS CONVERSATION?

WELL, I WOULDN'T WANT TO PRESUME INCORRECTLY

THAT YOU'RE GOING TO MARRY MANDIE'S MOTHER?

WELL, YOU CAN PRESUME WHATEVER YOU WANT

BUT THAT'S WHAT I PLAN TO DO

AND SEEIN' AS HOW MANDIE IS FAR TOO YOUNG

TO BE MAKIN' WISE DECISIONS FOR HERSELF,

I'LL JUST BE TAKIN' MANDIE AND HER INHERITANCE HOME NOW

AND HOW COULD YOU NOT SEND WORD OF HER SAFETY?

HER MOMMA IS FIT TO BE TIED WITH WORRY

WHERE IS THE GIRL?

WHAT IS THAT TERRIBLE SMELL?

MAY I ASK HOW YOU'RE EMPLOYED?

I, SIR, AM A PURVEYOR OF FINE, SCENTED SOAPS,

ACCESSORIES AND OTHER NECESSITIES FOR THE LADIES

AH, SOAPS, YES, OF COURSE

MR HUGHES, FOLLOW ME PLEASE

MR HUGHES, YOU HAVE NO BLOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH MISS SHAW,

THEREFORE YOU HAVE NO FURTHER BUSINESS IN THIS HOUSE

I BID YOU GOOD DAY

WELL, IF IT'S BLOOD YOU'D BE WANTIN',

I'LL JUST COME BACK WITH HER MA

IF YOU EVER WANT TO SET FOOT IN THIS HOUSE AGAIN,

I ADVISE YOU TO FIND SOME SOAP

THAT MAKES YOU SMELL LIKE A MAN AND THEN USE IT

THAT MAN MARRYING MY MOMMA?

THAT'S WHAT HE SAYS

WHERE DOES YOUR MOMMA LIVE?

CHARLIE GAP

GOOD, GOOD

IT'LL TAKE MR HUGHES A FULL DAY TO GET BACK TO HIS BATHTUB

NOW, LADIES WE HAVE GOT TO FIND THIS WILL

(FATHER) SHE WORE AN ANTLER NECKLACE TO PROTECT THE SECRETS OF HER HEART

AH, BUT THE HANDMADE FAR EAST TREASURE TRUNKS

GUARDED ALL MANNER OF SECRETS

POLLY, IS THIS HIM?

HE IS DAPPER

EXACTLY HOW I IMAGINED HIM

THEY LOOK ALIKE

A PITY THE GIRLS MISSED SUCH A FINE DINNER

YES, YES, IT IS

I'M SURE THAT AUNT LOU'S COOKING IS FAR SUPERIOR

TO ANYTHING YOU ARE USED TO, MISS SNOW

AS ARE THE ACCOMMODATIONS

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY

NOW, AS TO FINALIZING THE DETAILS OF THE INHERITANCE

I KNOW THAT OFTEN TAKES TIME

WE'RE IN NO HURRY, AT LEAST I'M NOT

PERHAPS MR LOCKE HAS OTHER PRESSING BUSINESS

DO YOU HAVE OTHER PRESSING BUSINESS, MR LOCKE?

NO, NO, THIS TAKES PRECEDENCE

TRY A NEW PERSPECTIVE

MAYBE THE WILL IS NOT EVEN IN HERE

MAYBE IT'S DOWN THOSE ATTIC STAIRS

YOU'RE WELCOME TO GO LOOK

WHAT HAPPENED?

THANK YOU

NI INSEPARABLE, THESE TWO

BEST FRIENDS, YOU KNOW?

EVEN THOUGH JOHN WAS 15 YEARS OLDER THAN YOUR DADDY

AND STUBBORN FOOLS, BOTH OF THEM

FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SAME WOMAN,

FOUGHT OVER HER SOMETHING TERRIBLE

AND PARTED WAYS ALL FOR NOTHING

THEY BOTH LOST HER

I SUPPOSE THAT IF ALL OF US HAD REALIZED THE RIFT WAS FOREVER

THAT WE WOULD HAVE HANDLED OURSELVES A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY

MISS MANDIE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEM BROTHERS

LOVED DOIN' TOGETHER MORE THAN ANYTHING?

WHAT?

MAKING MUSIC

YES, MA'AM, AND THIS HERE HOUSE DONE BEEN DEPRIVED

OF JOYFUL NOISE FOR TOO LONG

IT WAS MY HONOR TO BE INVITED TO THE SHAW MANSION

TO HEAR THE BROTHERS PLAY THE ORGAN

OR THE FIDDLE OR THE BANJO AND MR JASON HERE,

WELL, HE TAUGHT 'EM EVERYTHING THEY KNEW

* BRIGHTLY BEAMS HIS FATHER'S MERCY

* FROM HIS LIGHTHOUSE EVERMORE,

* BUT TO US HE GIVES THE KEEPING

* OF THE LIGHTS ALONG THE SHORE

* LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING!

* SEND A GLEAM ACROSS THE WAVE!

* SOME POOR STRUGGLING, FAINTING SEAMAN

* YOU MAY RESCUE, YOU MAY SAVE

* DARK THE NIGHT OF SIN HAS SETTLED

* LOUD THE ANGRY BILLOWS ROAR;

* EAGER EYES ARE WATCHING, LONGING,

* FOR THE LIGHTS ALONG THE SHORE

* LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING!

* SEND A GLEAM ACROSS THE WAVE!

* EAGER EYES ARE WATCHING, LONGING,

* FOR THE LIGHTS ALONG THE SHORE *

THE FREE HOTEL IS FULL

AND THE FOOD IS ALL ATE UP

JOE!

HI, DR WOODARD

GOOD TO SEE YA', MANDIE

JOE SAID THAT HE

THAT YOU MISSED HIM SOMETHIN' TERRIBLE

IS IT ALL RIGHT IF HE STAYS HERE FOR THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS

WHILE I VISIT PATIENTS DOWN THE MOUNTAIN?

LIZA?

WE CAN PUT HIM IN THE NURSERY?

LET'S GO SHOW HIM THE CREEK

MAYBE WE'LL FIND SOME CRAWDADS

I NEVER SAW A CREEK YOU HAD TO GO UPSTAIRS IN YOUR HOUSE TO GET TO

I'M POLLY CORNWALLIS

JOE

ARE YOU BRAVE?

OF COURSE

YOU FIRST

ME?

(FATHER) WHISPERS SAY THAT THE INDIAN PRINCESS

AND HER PREGNANT SISTER

WERE GIVEN SHELTER IN A ROOM LIKE A CATHEDRAL

WITH WINDOWS SO HIGH ONLY EAGLES COULD SEE THROUGH

MANY CHEROKEE PEOPLE LIVED TOGETHER IN THIS HIDDEN ROOM

TUCKED AWAY INSIDE THE WALLS OF A GREAT MANSION

THE WHITE ARCHER, YOUNG THOUGH HE WAS,

BUILT THE ROOM WITH HIS OWN TWO HANDS

TO PROVIDE REFUGE FOR HIS CHEROKEE FRIENDS

THEY LIVED AS NORMALLY AS THEY COULD

THE MEN CLEANED THEIR RIFLES, SHARPENED BLADES

AND TANNED THE HIDES THEY SHOT BY MOONLIGHT

THE WOMEN SEWED AND BEADED, WOVE BASKETS

AND COOKED IN THE GREATEST FIREPLACE TALITHA HAD EVER SEEN

BUT HER FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE CATHEDRAL ROOM

WAS THE SET OF ANTLERS CARVED FROM THE HEAD

OF THE WHITE ARCHER'S SMELLY, DEAD DEER

DADDY TOLD ME THIS STORY A THOUSAND TIMES

HE NEVER SAID IT WAS REAL

TALITHA CLOTHED HER NEPHEW, PAPOOSE

IN FABRIC HER MOTHER HAD MADE,

DYED FROM THE JUICE OF A CHOKEBERRY

FIFTY CHEROKEE ESCAPED THE TRAIL OF TEARS

AND LIVED IN HERE FOR FOUR YEARS,

NEVER SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY

IF THE ARMY HAD FOUND OUT,

THEY WOULD HAVE KILLED YOUR GRANDPA AND EVERYBODY IN HERE

NOBODY EVER FOUND OUT

MY GRANDPA WAS IN THE ARMY

HE HATED INDIAN LOVERS

TALITHA'S FAMILY WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN

SO SHE AND THE WHITE ARCHER STARTED THEIR OWN FAMILY

AND PROMISED NEVER TO SEPARATE, EVEN FOR A DAY

I THINK I'M AN INDIAN

I TOLD YOU WE WERE GOING TO THE CREEK

NOW WHERE DO YOU THINK THE WILL IS?

I DON'T KNOW

WHAT YOU LOOKIN' FOR?

CRAWDAD COME TOUCH IT

HE WON'T PINCH YOU I PROMISE

EWW!

-LOOK AT ITS PINCHER -OWWWW WAIT UP

NEXT TIME YA' LATE, YOU'LL BE SKIPPIN' DINNER

SORRY, LIZA WE UM

SEARCHED AND SEARCHED ALL DAY LONG

AND FINALLY FOUND A CRAWDAD BUT POLLY WON'T TOUCH IT

-WILL YOU? -NO

I KNOW GOOD AND WELL YOU HAVE NOT BEEN AT A CREEK

I'M QUITE SURE YOU SIMPLY POURED WATER ON YOURSELVES IN

THE BATHROOM?

OH, DID WE?

THEY'RE DELICIOUS TO EAT, ESPECIALLY RAW

A TRUE DELICATESSEN

OH, MY, YOU'VE GOT YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER

WELL, I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE SEEN ONE THIS BIG

WELL, HE'S OLDER THAN YOU ARE

HONEY, YOU CAN'T GET A GOOD LOOK AT IT UNLESS YOU'RE HOLDIN' IT

OW!

I DO HAVE SOME MORE ROOMS

BUT THEY'S MUCH TOO MUCH TROUBLE TO MAKE UP

IT'S PRECIOUS

AWW

JOE?

I'M GLAD YOU CAME

JOE IS ADORABLE

I'LL BE BACK AFTER A WHILE

WHERE YOU GOIN'?

I HEAR UNCLE JOHN DEAD?

I'M SORRY, PAPOOSE

HOW COME DADDY NEVER TOLD ME TALITHA WAS HIS MOTHER?

PROTECT PAPOOSE

FROM WHAT?

BROKE HEART

MANY PEOPLE NO LIKE INDIANS

SHE'S REALLY MY GRANDMOTHER?

WHY YOU THINK I CALL YOU PAPOOSE AND GIVE NECKLACE?

YOU NEVER TOLD ME

PROMISED JIM NO TELL

ALL THIS TIME NOBODY EVER TOLD ME?

TO PROTECT PAPOOSE HEART

YOU ALL FAILED

IT BROKE

IT WOULD'VE BEEN A LOT EASIER TO FIND OUT

WHEN I FIRST ASKED DADDY FOR THE TRUTH

CAN YOU STAY CLOSE BY UNTIL WE FIND THE WILL?

IT KEEP PAPOOSE SAFE ALWAYS

PROMISED JIM LONG AGO, PROMISE PAPOOSE NOW

I'M TAKIN' MY DAUGHTER HOME

WHO ARE YOU, MADAM?

DON'T YOU SASS ME WHERE'S MY GIRL?

MADAM, I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU BEFORE IN MY LIFE

HOW WOULD I KNOW WHO YOUR LITTLE GIRL IS?

YOU KNOW FULL WELL WHO I AM I'M ETTA SHAW

WELL, WELL, THIS IS SURPRISING

YOU'RE BOTH SMELLING VERY APPROPRIATE TODAY

DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME

YOU'RE GONNA TAKE ME TO MY AMANDA THIS MINUTE

OR I'LL GO GET THE SHERIFF THIS MINUTE

WELL, I'M AFRAID THIS MINUTE,

MISS AMANDA'S WHEREABOUTS ARE NOT KNOWN

IF YOU'VE GONE AND LOST MY LITTLE GIRL

OF COURSE, I HAVEN'T LOST YOUR LITTLE GIRL

THAT WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE

WOULDN'T THAT BE IRRESPONSIBLE?

OF COURSE IT WOULD, YES, SHE COULD BE DOWN BY THE CREEK

SHE COULD BE RIDING A HORSE

SHE COULD BE IN ANY NUMBER OF TREES

UH-HUH WHY ISN'T SHE HELPIN' AROUND THE HOUSE?

WELL, I THINK THAT SHE NEEDS A LITTLE VARIETY IN HER LIFE,

WOULDN'T YOU SAY?

WE'LL STAY FOR SUPPER

AH

SURELY SHE'LL BE BACK BY THEN?

SURELY, MADAM

SHHHHH

MRS ETTA SHAW HAS ARRIVED

-NO -IT'S OKAY

DON'T PANIC DON'T PANIC WE'LL GO DOWNSTAIRS

WE'LL HAVE SOME EARLY SUPPER

WE'LL COME BACK UP HERE

AND WE'LL SEARCH ALL NIGHT IF NECESSARY, AGREED?

AGREED

THERE SHE IS

DO YOU KNOW HOW WORRIED I WAS?

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH?

I HAD SEARCH PARTIES OUT FOR THREE DAYS

HOW COULD YOU NOT SEND WORD?

I MISSED YOU SO MUCH

WOULD YOU HAVE MISSED ME WHEN YOU HIRED ME OUT FOR WORK, TOO?

MANDIE, I DON'T HIRE MY FAMILY OUT I LOVE MY FAMILY

THANK YOU FOR TAKING SUCH GOOD CARE OF HER

AND LOOK AT THIS PRETTY NEW DRESS

I ALWAYS WISHED I COULD AFFORD TO MAKE HER ONE

I WISH I HAD FAMILY LIKE THAT

YOUR INJUN FRIEND PUT A RIGHT UGLY HOLE IN MY SADDLE

HUSH, MR HUGHES

THAT'S BEEN FORGIVEN

WHO IMPROPERLY SET MY PLACE?

I HAVE NOTHIN' WITH WHICH TO EAT MY DINNER

MISS SNOW, I'M SURE YOU CAN FIND A WAY

TO GET THEM GREEN BEANS DOWN YOUR GULLET WITH THE SALAD FORK

WE'LL BE LEAVING RIGHT AFTER DINNER

SO AS NOT TO CAUSE YOU ANYMORE TROUBLE

I KNOW AMANDA'S HOMESICK

WELL, YOU'RE CERTAINLY WELCOME TO SPEND THE NIGHT

I MEAN, WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOMS

WELL, WE'VE ALREADY LEFT IRENE WAY TOO LONG

BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY

OH, PITY

THIS HOUSE WOULD FEEL SO EMPTY, QUIET, WITHOUT YOU KIDS

MR HUGHES, YOUR WHEEL CLEAN FELL OFF OF YOUR WAGON

BUT DON'T WORRY, I CAN HAVE IT FIXED BY MIDNIGHT

LIZA, WOULD YOU PREPARE TWO MORE ROOMS?

YES, SIR

LAND SAKES, CHILD

QUIT YOUR WHINING AND SIT STILL

I CAN'T RUB YOUR HEAD WITH YOU WIGGLIN' EVERY WHICH WAY

I'LL FOR SURE MISS A SPOT

HAVE THE BEDROOMS ON THIS FLOOR BEEN CHECKED?

ON THIS FLOOR, NO, NO

WHAT ABOUT DOWNSTAIRS WHERE THE INDIANS LIVED?

NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE

MR JOHN NEVER WENT DOWN THERE

WHAT IF HE DID WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE?

YOU'RE RIGHT WE SHOULD BE THOROUGH

HURRY UP

SHHH

I KNOW WE DONE GOTTA BE QUIET

LOOK AT THIS

I'D FIGHT WITH MY BROTHER OVER HER

DO YOU THINK THIS IS HER?

MUST HAVE DIED YOUNG

OH, HOW TERRIBLY TRAGIC

MY FATHER'S PROBABLY NOT EVEN IN THE WILL

HUSH, LAY DOWN HERE AND THINK LIKE MR JOHN

WE ALL NEED NEW PERSPECTIVES

IT'S THE SAME PICTURE

I BET THE OTHER HALF IS HIDING UNDERNEATH

HOW IS THE LITTLE ANGEL SLEEPIN'?

PRETTY SOUND, HUH?

NO, YOU AIN'T GOIN'

WAKE UP, ANGEL MORNIN'S COMIN' EARLY

WE'RE GOIN' HOME

ALL RIGHT YOU ASKED FOR IT

AHHHH! AHHHH

A MAN HAVING PICTURE OF HIM AND HIS BROTHER IN A LOCKET IS STRANGE

IT'S SWEET

Y'ALL, WE'RE SIDETRACKED

I DON'T THINK SO

I KNOW HIS BROTHER'S UNDERNEATH

YOU JUST CAN'T WEAR A LOPSIDED LOCKET

AHHHH!

FINALLY SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE

YOU SURE DON'T LOOK A THING LIKE ETTA

AGAIN, SIDETRACKED, THE WILL

THE TREASURE TRUNK'S GUARDED SECRETS,

THE ANTLER NECKLACE PROTECTED SECRETS

BUT I ALREADY HAVE THE ANTLER NECKLACE

AND IT'S NOT PROTECTING ANYTHING

MAYBE WE SHOULD CHECK THE CATHEDRAL ROOM

NO

OPEN IT

MY MIDDLE NAME IS ELIZABETH

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA IS ONLY SIX HOURS AWAY FROM HERE BY TRAIN

POLLY, SHE'S OBVIOUSLY DEAD

OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW, CHILDREN

THEY'LL DO NO SUCH THING

I DEMAND TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN THERE

OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW OR I SHALL BREAK IT DOWN

YOU'LL HAVE TO GET THROUGH ME FIRST

-UNCLE NED? -PAPOOSE

I BRING UNCLE JOHN

ETTA, I THINK THE SKY HAS FALLEN

OR MAYBE THEY JUST GROW REALLY BIG RATS AROUND HERE

WOMAN, SHE AIN'T IN THE CLOSET

I'M GOIN' TO SLEEP

IS THE INTERRUPTIN' OF MY BEAUTY REST

GONNA BE A NIGHTLY OCCURRENCE?

ETTA?

ARE WE HAVIN' A SLUMBER PARTY?

MY BABY'S BEEN KIDNAPPED

-MR JOHN! -JASON

MR JOHN

I RECKON MY ABSENCE HAS CAUSED A BIT OF TROUBLE

JUST A BIT, SIR, JUST A BIT

WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOME?

MR SHAW, I THEY SAID THAT YOU

I'M NOT!

FORTUNATELY, I KNOW HOW TO SWIM

I'VE ASKED YOU, MR SNOW, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOME?

-MR SNOW? -YES

DID YOU NOT PROPERLY INTRODUCE YOURSELF?

OH, PLEASE, SIR, I CAN

MANDIE?

MANDIE! MANDIE!

HELLO, MRS SNOW

I JUST WANTED TO BE HERE

WHAT WAS THAT?

A LADY SCREAMIN'

WHAT SHE DONE SEEN A GHOST!

ALRIGHT, MR HUGHES, ON YOUR FEET, SIR

STAY THERE WE'LL BE BACK

AMANDA? AMANDA?

WHERE'S THE GHOST? I SAW A GHOST!

I'M REAL, AUNT LOU, NOT A GHOST I PROMISE

THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY

MY BABY! MY BABY!

OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE KILLED

GET OFF OF ME!

SHE'S NOT EVEN MY REAL MOMMA

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

HONEY, IT'S SO OBVIOUS

NEITHER ME NOR IRENE LOOK A THING LIKE YA'

AND THE ONLY REASON YOUR FATHER MADE ME PROMISE I WOULDN'T TELL

IS SO THAT YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD A REAL FAMILY

YOU MEAN YOU PUT ME THROUGH ALL THIS TROUBLE

KNOWIN' FULL WELL SHE WASN'T YOUR FLESH AND BLOOD?

JASON, WOULD YOU PLEASE ESCORT MR AND MRS SNOW OUT?

WITH GREAT PLEASURE, SIR THIS WAY

WELL, I AM NOT LEAVING WITHOUT MY THINGS

AND AS FOR MY BROTHER'S WIDOW AND HER FRIEND

I'LL VOLUNTEER

THANK YOU, LIZA SAMUEL

MY BROTHER WAS MARRIED TO THAT WOMAN?

JASON, WOULD YOU HELP MRS SNOW CARRY HER BAG?

I DO HATE TO SEE A WOMAN LABORING UNDER SUCH WEIGHT

YES, OF COURSE, MR JOHN

-I'LL TAKE THAT -NO, THANK YOU

I'M QUITE CAPABLE

I INSIST THANK YOU

YOU KNOW, MRS SNOW, YOU REALLY SHOULD START LEARNING TO PACK FOR TRAVELING

THESE ARE NICE

THERE'S ONLY ONE RULE REALLY,

DON'T HAUL OUT WHAT YOU DID NOT HAUL IN

ALL RIGHT

THANK YOU, MADAM, AFTER YOU

GOODBYE MR AND MRS SNOW

I CAN'T DECIDE WHETHER YOU LOOK MORE LIKE MY MOTHER OR ELIZABETH

THEY TOLD ME YOU WERE DEAD

WHO?

ELIZABETH'S PARENTS

WHY?

FOR THE SAME REASON THAT THEY SPLIT YOUR FATHER AND ELIZABETH UP

AND ANNULLED THEIR MARRIAGE FIVE DAYS AFTER THEIR HONEYMOON

THEY FOUND OUT WE WERE HALF CHEROKEE

AND THEY WERE NOT ABOUT TO LET INDIAN BLOOD

DILUTE THEIR PURE GERMAN ANCESTRY

I WITH JIM SHAW MESSENGER COME WHEN BABY, YOU,

MESSENGER SAY ELIZABETH DEAD IN CHILDBIRTH

GIVE YOU TO JIM SHAW

YOU KNEW THIS WHOLE TIME THAT ETTA WASN'T MY REAL MOTHER?

I'M SORRY, PAPOOSE

HOW DO YOU GO 14 YEARS AND NEVER MAKE UP

WITH THE ONLY BROTHER YOU HAD?

I THOUGHT HE WOULD COME BACK

AFTER HIS MARRIAGE WAS ANNULLED

SO I WAITED

HE WAS THE ONE WHO LEFT

HE TOOK ELIZABETH AND NED, I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE WENT

SO I WAITED TOO LONG

FATHER WOULD HAVE LISTENED TO YOU

IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD HIM TO COME BACK

WHAT HAPPENED TO ELIZABETH?

I DON'T KNOW I DIDN'T WANNA KNOW

JIM WAS PROUD OF HIS INDIAN BLOOD

I TOLD HIM TO HIDE IT, THAT IT'D GET HIM IN TROUBLE

HE DIDN'T LISTEN TO ME

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M PROUD OF MY INDIAN BLOOD OR NOT

I'M GLAD YOU'RE NOT DEAD

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO CLEAN UP THIS PLACE?

DON'T ASK

MR SHAW, WHERE IS YOUR WILL?

-CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? -YES

-SURE -NO

JUMPIN' JIMINY

OF ALL THE PLACES

WHY WOULD ANYONE HIDE A WILL WHERE NO ONE COULD FIND IT?

TO KNOW THAT, YOU COULD HAVE TO BREAK THE SEAL

I DON'T WANNA BE MAD ANYMORE

MISS MANDIE

IF THAT AIN'T THE PRETTIEST DRESS

THIS SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS

OH, CHILD,HUSH UP NOW

COME HERE

WE SAILED TO MMM, BAD WEATHER HIT US

FIVE OF US SWAM TO

CAPE HATTERESS WHERE YOU LIVED IN A LIGHTHOUSE

FOR A WHOLE WEEK

ARE THERE CRAWDADS IN THE OCEAN?

EXCUSE ME, MISS MANDIE'S NEW DRESS IS READY

SHE'LL BE A SIGHT TO SEE

I NEVER KNEW IT COULD TAKE SO LONG TO PUT ON A DRESS

AUNT LOU

LIZA, IF THAT'S A STRANGER DON'T OPEN THE DOOR

WE'LL ENDURE THE RINGING UNTIL THEY GO AWAY

WHO IS IT?

SUMMON MISS MANDIE AND MR JOHN