Original subtitles

It always amazes me how good it feels

to drive out there.

Land just goes on forever

And we only went to the back 40 today.

Nathan, I want to keep you in the loop.

Aunt Amy and Janet, they got a plan.

It's a plan to expand the herd and Mason's going to help us.

Expand the herd. That's amazing.

Only thing holding us back is the water supply.

The natural water table slopes straight down from this ranch.

Bypasses even Newman land.

It goes right into Martha's quarry, yeah.

I'm not sure gives her the upper hand,

but, uh, now your dad and Martha, they go way back.

I'm sure they'll come to some agreement.

Yeah. Let's hope so.

So I got to ask you,

do you think we got reason to hope

that peace could be kept in the valley?

There always is.

Amen to that.

Come on.

Well, the one thing we know for certain is

that we don't have all the facts

when it comes to Martha and what she'll do.

It's her land.

She's certainly hiding behind a fancy law firm.

Elsa Hubbard's law firm.

Mm-hmm. Who Daniel just happened to be meeting with

at Maggie's Cafe last week.

I knew he'd try to sway her.

Well, I have no intention of letting that happen,

I'll tell you.

Daniel came into the clinic

with a pretty bad gash on his arm after the storm.

Said something about barbed wire.

Yeah, well you should have told him there's a clinic

in Cedar Rock where he'd have been more welcome.

Sorry Dad. My job's to help everyone

who comes through the clinic doors.

You know, maybe Elsa Hubbard can shine some light

on this whole quarry situation for us.

Listen to me.

Martha and I have been friends longer

than anyone else in these parts.

And I mean to have some strong words with her.

You get more bees with honey than you do vinegar, Dad.

Maybe save the strong words.

Mm-hmm. He's right, Willis.

We're not dealing with civility here.

You all have to let me handle this, my way.

Last I checked, I was still in charge.

I'm going to check on the cattle.

Seems to me they enjoy my company more than

my own family these days.

Nice scones.

All right, look at this. You're walking so much better.

You let us know your progress, okay?

Have a wonderful day.

There you are.

Hey.

Sorry.

Everything okay?

Yeah, no, sorry about that.

I, uh, got word about the residency

from the inner city hospital.

Oh, what'd they say?

I got accepted...

To the wait list.

Yeah. Could be a year before they look at me again.

Well, that's something.

At least you're still in the running.

Yeah, you know,

it would be nice to get some clarity one way or the other.

So you'll stay in Crossroad Springs for now.

Uh huh.

Wasn't sure if maybe you had some other irons in the fire.

No. Looks like I'm here for the foreseeable future.

Well, good.

See you at break time.

Alrighty, here you go. Enjoy.

Oh, please don't tell me that's the last muffin.

James.

No, of course not. I saved you one.

Check that out.

The perks of knowing someone on the inside

who takes care of you.

Always. How goes the storm cleanup?

No, it's good. We got really lucky at the ranch.

We're just tidying up a few things,

but otherwise we're great.

Aunt Amy said your dad

had a bit of a struggle waiting it out.

Yeah, I found him in an out building in the upper pasture.

He was locked in there with Zephyr and an old motorcycle.

I don't think he could have been any happier.

I heard he would have been stuck there for a while

if it wasn't for your rescue efforts.

Quite a hero, aren't you?

Well, we moved the tree away from the door.

I don't know if that qualifies as hero efforts.

So modest, as a hero should be.

You know what, I'm going to use this momentum

to ask you a question.

Yeah. What's up?

Have you heard about that new restaurant in town?

Willow & Turn? Yeah, I actually just met the owner today.

The menu looks incredible

and we needed a good dinner spot in town.

Do you want to check it out with me this weekend?

I'd love to.

Let's get you that muffin. Come on.

The baby's doing fine. Everything is right on track.

I, I've been getting dizzy a lot lately.

That's actually pretty common.

It's a lot to carry another person along for the ride.

Our little one.

It's one lucky child being born into such a loving family.

We're going to be the lucky ones,

but we should focus on the birth for now.

I just wish there was a way

to predict how long the labor will last.

Well, even in the womb,

children will have a will of their own.

But your blood work, your scans, your vitals, your age,

the way you've been taking care of yourself,

everything points to you doing great.

Yeah.

And we are fully equipped here

to deal with any and every scenario.

You really are a great team. Thank you, Dr. Hamilton.

I have to say, I truly admire

your commitment to one another.

I know you're both going to be amazing parents.

We can't wait.

I feel like I could wait just a little longer.

Well just try to relax

and work on those breathing exercises we talked about

and when the time comes, we'll all be here for you.

Okay.

Look who it is.

Howdy neighbor.

Don't you neighbor me.

Okay.

Uh, Janet Hamilton, Elsa Hubbard,

Pleased to meet you.

Yes, I know who you are.

You're the one creating drama out of a simple land deal.

Ah, I think you might be confusing her with your father.

Excuse me.

Can I just say something for a second?

Be my guest.

I think your father's living in the past.

Just buried under his own myth of old friendships

instead of just doing present day business.

Well, I can assure you,

my father is not living in the past.

My father is an honest rancher trying to make

a private land purchase with a very fair offer.

Not anymore.

Look, I believe that, okay.

This doesn't need to get ugly.

I agree. But unfortunately now we have lawyers involved.

That's business.

Martha knows I'm looking out for her best interest.

And that includes not accepting any low ball offers,

even from old friends and handshakes.

Yeah. That's not what my father's doing.

I can assure you of that.

You know that, right?

All I know is the sale's still open

and the quarry's fair game.

Martha will make an informed decision

on the best offer on the table.

Okay. My father has been negotiating with Martha

in good faith for years and with her husband before that.

They're friends.

And now he and I can become friends.

Okay then.

We'll be in touch.

Janet.

Feisty.

No, you should have seen it. It was ridiculous.

What, because you're some fancy lawyer. Some high-end lawyer.

And I mean, the look on his face was...

You better not be enjoying this.

No, no, no, no, no. Absolutely not.

I'm practically fuming on your behalf.

Good.

It's just so different from your usual bedside manner.

Yeah. Well I guess I do take after my father.

That you do.

Hey guys, can I get you anything?

Do you have a recipe to stop families from feuding?

I don't think that I do.

Hey, Maggie, Janet tells me

you've been out of the state for years.

How does it feel being back?

Really good. I actually missed Crossroad Springs.

It's a lot to miss.

Yeah, it's funny.

It took me leaving to realize just so much it meant to me.

Anyway, let me know if I can get you anything, okay?

Okay, break it down for me.

Give me the 101 on this whole story. What is going on?

Okay.

Martha.

Beautiful day, isn't it?

Forgive me. I am surprised to see you here.

I come in peace and I'd love to buy some eggs.

Well, I'm happy to get you some eggs,

but I have to say, you really blindsided us the other day.

I know. And to be honest, I, um, I want to apologize.

Okay. Come on in. Willis is inside.

Oh, hello Martha.

You want coffee? I just made a pot.

Thank you, Willis. Never say no to a good coffee.

Actually, Martha was just here to apologize

for giving us all quite the shock when we visited her.

Well, I'm listening.

Maybe you could, um, get those eggs now, Amy.

A dozen?

Two if you've got them.

Okay.

Have a seat.

Sorry about that.

I understand.

She feels like she's protecting the ranch.

She's not the only one putting up a shield.

You've got your army lined up now.

It's not like that Willis.

I thought we had a gentleman's agreement.

That's just it, Willie. I'm not a gentleman.

I'm a woman, running that big operation

all by myself.

I told you, I'd be happy to help you out

with whatever you need.

That was part of the arrangement.

Yes, I like that.

But...

But what?

Well, when I talked to my kids about it

and they started asking questions.

I realized I have questions too.

Such as?

Such as how often are you going to be able

to come over there and check on things?

I mean, you've got your hands full here.

Whenever you need me, I'll come over.

I told you that!

I meant that.

How long have we been friends?

About a million years.

I miss my Eugene.

Yeah, I do too.

Oh, he was the best friend a man could ask for.

Well, you too Willis.

But my kids tell me that I should think about the future

and not just what my husband promised in the past.

I understand.

Do you?

Of course.

I'm sorry.

I just think a layer of professional advice

is a good idea.

Just to keep me from doing anything foolish.

Ah.

Thanks for the eggs.

I'll take my leave.

So how did that go?

Well, she's going to keep using that lawyer,

but I think we're still friends.

Oh, this is so cute. Thank you for inviting me.

Hi. A table for two?

Yes please.

Right this way.

Thank you for coming.

This place came highly recommended.

Yeah, I can see why.

Yeah, it's adorable.

Are you celebrating something today?

Actually, we're just friends grabbing lunch.

Awesome. Do you know what you'd like to order?

Could we start with some sparkling water for now?

Coming right up.

Thanks.

So how did you like living in Seattle?

You know, it was charming

but a little too rainy for me.

I heard they have great seafood there, right?

Oh they do, but you know,

nothing beats the lake fish of the foothills.

Did you live near the water?

I did.

Do you miss it?

Sometimes, you know, living by the water can be soothing.

But I guess I'm just happy to be back.

Yeah, I get that.

Here we go. Some sparkling water.

Are you two ready to order?

We haven't even...

Looked at the menus.

Yeah.

Take your time, friends.

We should probably figure out what we want.

We should do that.

Okay, if you don't mind me asking

what happened with your last relationship?

Riley?

Yeah. Why did it end?

Um...

It was kind of just one of those things where

we got really comfortable with each other,

but it never felt permanent.

You know, like we both wanted a family and lots of kids.

So what happened? What went wrong?

It wasn't really tied to one event.

It was just more of this slow realization that,

we were just fine together.

Not great,

not forcing each other to grow in any exciting way.

And even though we both wanted a family,

maybe it just wasn't meant to be with each other.

Yeah, I get that.

There's so many moving parts to a relationship, right.

We want it to work. We want them to be the one.

I think we have a tendency to focus on what's right.

And then we sweep everything else under the rug.

And then there are those times where it's

not bad enough to leave, but not good enough to stay.

Yeah, that's exactly right.

I've never heard anybody articulate it quite like that.

I feel so bad for my last patient.

This gorgeous weather and he's stuck in a cast for six weeks.

Yeah, that happened to me at that age.

Probably why I didn't become a pro ball player.

Ah, that's the reason.

Well that and my curve ball broke more windows than records.

Speaking of kids,

what do you picture for your future?

Nice transition.

Just meant hypothetically. Really not trying to pry.

Want to get some pizza at the park?

Nice transition.

What? Are you saying that Martha's sweet on Dad?

Okay, wait, slow down. It sounds a lot like gossip.

Not a lot like gossip. It is gossip.

Wait, is he sweet on her?

Okay, look, all I am saying is that when Willis was in

high school, I think he had a thing for Martha.

I mean, I may have been younger,

but I know what it meant to have a crush on someone.

But there is nothing going on

between the two of them right now, right?

No.

No!

Although it wouldn't hurt if there were.

I think she's lonely, with her husband being gone.

And the kids are away.

Getting a lawyer involved is probably the only way

they felt like they could protect her.

But I'm worried that this

Elsa Hubbard is more interested in dollar signs than

she is what's best for Martha.

Isn't that a conflict of interest

that she's talking to Daniel too?

Not necessarily.

It's Daniel going to help Martha run things like Dad will?

They had a friendly deal that was mutually beneficial

and now Elsa Hubbard's just looking for the highest bidder.

Right. And we all know the Newmans have the edge

when it comes to getting capital together.

They always have and they always will.

So what do we do?

Well, we do what we do best.

Due diligence.

All right, I'll call Mason, set something up for us,

see if he has any insight.

Hey kid, how you doing?

Hey Dad.

Checking your supplies

in case you decide to relive your rodeo days.

My rodeo days? Who's been in your ear about that?

Oh, I've been hearing a lot about your past lately.

I don't know what that means.

Just that you and Martha have a longer history than I thought.

Okay. Whatever's happening between me and Martha,

that's between me and Martha.

Dad, we got to get some outside opinions

on how to deal with this quarry situation.

Can't be relying on her whims and feelings.

You don't know what you're talking about, young lady.

You can young lady me all you want,

but Aunt Amy said that this

deal could be hanging on the past.

It's a dangerous way to be doing business.

Okay. Your Aunt Amy doesn't know the whole situation.

Now I've been putting the wheels in motion

to get that land for us.

I just need a little more time

to address all of Martha's concerns.

That's all.

Dad, we think we need to bring Mason in on this.

What? That car salesman.

He's not a car salesman. He's a very smart businessman.

He's connected, knows what he's talking about.

Not when it comes to business between neighbors.

That's exactly his specialty.

He's a lifelong rancher

and the head of the Ranchers' Association.

So what. A fancy title doesn't mean he knows what's

inside Martha's head.

True.

You don't think it's a little risky to be trusting Martha

when she's got a lawyer playing both sides?

One cup of coffee in town doesn't give Daniel the edge.

I just saw them together again out on the Newman's land.

You did?

Yes. I was driving by and I saw them talking,

so I pulled over.

And then that lawyer insinuated that your way of negotiating

with low ball offers and handshakes

might be something she could use against you.

Look Dad, I'm not telling you what to do.

I know better than that.

I just want you to have all the facts.

It might not hurt to get Mason's opinion after all.

Eric speaking.

This is Mira Banerjee from Walden Smith Health Center.

We spoke earlier about your waiting list status.

Right? Uh, Mira. Hi. What's up?

One of our placements dropped out

and it looks like you're first in line.

You're kidding.

If you want the spot, it's yours.

Oh wow. This is, I mean this is everything

I've been working towards for years.

I just didn't expect this.

I know. That's how waiting lists are.

All of a sudden you're at the top of the list.

Right? Uh, well, hey, I'm super grateful for this call.

When can I give you my decision?

Oh, I'm sorry. This is the call.

The next session starts on Monday

and we need everyone here then.

So if you want to pass, I have to call the next on the list.

This is a very competitive program,

Dr. Randall.

If you want this cardiac specialty, you know

that opportunities like this come around once in a career.

If at all. I know.

Oh, these are so good.

I always wanted to make my own preserves.

Well, my mom had a knack for sealing summer in every jar.

Whoa!

Are you all right?

Yeah. No, I, I'm fine. I'm just, uh, a little dizzy.

Sit down.

Would you like some water? I'm going to get you some water.

Yeah, okay.

Just sit tight.

All right. This is where we keep all the equipment.

Are we going out on the range today?

Yeah, we'll get up there a little bit later.

But for now we're going to get the yearlings fed.

Give me a hand with that.

Yeah.

Is there anything I need to know about putting in the feed?

Well, the important thing to remember is

they all have their own personalities.

Quiet, loud, stubborn.

You'll figure out who's who.

The main thing is just treat them all with respect.

They don't like to be driven too hard.

You got to guide them not chase them

when you want them to move.

Oh, it's Aunt Amy.

Hey.

Hey, James. Is Lewis with you?

Yeah, he's right here.

Tina's water broke.

Okay, I'll let him know.

Dr. Hamilton!

It's happening. It's happening.

Oh, it's go time?

Oh, it is definitely go time.

It's okay. It's okay.

Hi Tina. You're doing great.

Thank goodness you're here.

Let's go slow and careful, okay.

Are you focusing on your breathing?

Yes!

Right this way.

You're doing great.

I'll get the door.

Careful, careful, careful.

Breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe!

Yeah, good boy.

You're a good boy.

I'll get you some fruit.

That was fun.

Hello.

Hey there, cowboy.

Michael. How's it going?

Great, yeah. Can't complain.

Yeah, how's the new choir director going?

She's fantastic. Yeah, she's a real pro.

She's got all kinds of new hymns

and the singers are really excited about her.

Good. Happy to hear that.

So you're just calling to check in?

Actually, I was just in a meeting

with the church's board of directors

and I thought you should know that

your leave of absence came up.

Of course.

They're probably going to reach out to you soon.

See when you're coming back.

It's hard for them to do forward planning

without a timeline.

Yeah, I know. I wasn't planning on being away this long.

Well, some things can't happen quickly.

No, I just thought I'd have

a lot more clarity by now.

Have you thought about doing an official sabbatical?

Sabbatical? No, I hadn't really thought about it.

You know, if you need more time with your family,

it would give them time to plan and give you some space.

But certainly, I don't want to stress anybody out.

James, you're not causing them any stress.

You're doing what matters.

You're taking care of your family.

You know, Michael, a sabbatical is a great idea.

And then I could just set the date for my return.

It gives you some peace of mind.

And the upside is you're not going to be pushed

between here and there anymore.

Which has got to be stressful.

But the downside is they won't be able to hold your position

here at this specific location.

We'd have to reassign you to another congregation

wherever you're needed most.

I'd be reassigned?

I mean, I mean, of course I know that happens.

I just hadn't considered that.

It's true. I started out in Spokane. Great people.

Listen Michael, I'm not ready to walk away

from my congregation in Chicago.

I'm also committed to going wherever the Lord needs me.

I feel you. All right, well,

let me know whatever you decide as soon as you can.

I will.

Ten fingers and toes.

Congratulations, you two.

He's beautiful.

He's just perfect.

I'll be right outside if you need me.

Hey, look at you, bringing new life into the world.

Whoa. Done that so many times,

but it's never anything short of a miracle.

Congratulations.

Hey, it's the most incredible thing to witness.

Yeah.

And it takes a lot out of you.

Yeah. Well, I have the easy job.

So what's going on? What are you doing here?

It is my day off, but uh,

just came in for one of my patients

and I, uh, I got some news.

What is it?

Well, uh,

I got a call from Walden Smith

and someone dropped off the wait list.

I got the placement.

♪ Part of learnin' to live

♪ Is learnin' to love

♪ If you're kind to the world

♪ Then you're doin' enough

♪ If you do your best

♪ And let God do the rest

♪ His light will be with you

I love this time of day.

Sun's peaking through the trees and everything just softens.

Yeah. It's when you know the chores are done,

and all the animals are getting settled in.

Even Aunt Amy, she comes down during sunset

just for a few minutes.

Although, I bet in 10 minutes she's going to be calling me in

to help her peel potatoes for supper.

Well, what do you got against potatoes?

Nothing.

If you want to take my place, be my guest,

I just might.

This is nice.

It's a blessing to share moments like this with nature.

Just so peaceful.

You know, when members of my church,

get tangled in the noise,

I'll reference scripture, but

sometimes when their heads and hearts

are racing a little too much and the words feel too far away

I'll tell them to go out in nature.

Just stop.

And get inspired by creation.

It really helps put things into perspective.

Reminds them what's really important.

I bet you're really good at what you do.

Hi.

Hey, is everything okay?

Yeah. I was just carving out a little moment of peace.

I believe it.

Felt peaceful just watching you.

Mason's here.

I'll be right up.

Well, I'm very glad you asked me to look into it

because there's an interesting aspect to this land.

Thank you.

The section of this particular parcel

already has another owner.

Well, don't keep us in suspense. Who is it?

The federal government.

What?

Yeah. Look.

Here is Mrs. Winstone's farmhouse.

Here is the quarry, but this is protected wetlands.

But the federal land starts on the other side of Martha's fence

from the last survey I saw.

Oh, maybe they changed the designation.

But I saw the deed myself.

Willis showed me a copy of it.

Martha gave him one when they started serious discussions.

I know what you're talking about, Amy,

and you're not wrong.

Here is Mrs. Winstone's deed,

but this is the wetland reserve easement.

It's also officially recorded.

How can two parties own the same land?

They can't.

This feels like a big ball of red tape.

It certainly poses a problem.

Or an opportunity.

How so?

Well, it slows down any moves on the property

because federal land, by definition,

can't be privately sold.

Or developed.

Right. So if we can be the first ones in the government's

ear on this, maybe we can be the ones to unravel

that ball of red tape and get the land.

Okay. So how can we take action?

Well, that's the next step.

I have to do a little more research

into what kind of conditions exist on this easement.

The federal documents will give us more information.

I've put in a request.

Great.

Well, this is going to throw a monkey wrench

into both Dad and Daniel's plans.

You know, in this situation, it matters who files first.

And we better beat them to it.

Janet, I just left the office.

I can't leave without saying goodbye to you.

Please text me back.

Hey, there you are.

Here I am.

May I sit?

Be my guest.

I've been looking all over for you.

I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye.

I wish you all the best, Eric.

Come on.

That sounds like a greeting card, Janet,

What do you want me to say?

Janet! How about that you'll come to visit me

because I'd like to visit you.

Eric, you're heading into

the busiest chapter of your work life.

You're not going to have a minute to yourself,

let alone time to come visit me.

I think we could really make this work long distance, Janet.

What, you don't think we can?

I just think it's going to be a lot.

A lot of change, a lot of hours, a lot of studying.

I mean, you're probably right.

And the thing about long distance,

it's not what I want to do.

I've been on the sidelines

watching other couples get to begin their lives together,

start a family together.

I want that for me too.

Or at least the hope that that could happen.

Janet...

I don't want to be the person

who put those dreams on hold for you.

See you later.

See you later.

♪ Some days you win, some days you don't ♪

♪ Some things you'll find you can't control ♪

♪ No the road don't come with guarantees ♪

♪ Only God knows what the journey brings ♪

♪ As the colors change

♪ On the photographs and memories made ♪

♪ No we wouldn't trade

♪ All the good, the bad, the love, the pain ♪

♪ 'Cause ain't it a good life

♪ Ain't it a good life

♪ 'Cause ain't it a good life

♪ Ain't it a good life