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when calls the heart...

He's not the man

you think he is.

Can I make

my own judgments

when a man

shows some interest in me?

I'm going to steal her heart.

"My love is like

a red, red Rose."

It's from a Robert burns poem.

"There's triumph

in the anvil's stroke.

There's merit

in the brave and strong,

who dig the mine

or fell the oak."

That's very nice, Gabe.

"The...

"The...

"No... ba...

"Bau..."

Where are you

reading from, Bo?

"No-ba-ba" ain't a word.

You know you're excused

from having to read aloud

in your group.

James told me

it ain't fair

you have me skip.

It ain't, miss Thatcher.

In my classroom,

I get to determine what's fair

and what isn't fair.

How about showing

some compassion?

You know Bo just started up

at school again

after a long absence.

It ain't my fault

the old teacher told him

to stay home

because

he can't read.

Well, your old teacher

isn't in charge anymore.

I am.

Yes, ma'am.

I was just

at the mercantile,

and ned yost asked

if I wouldn't mind

dropping this off to you.

That's very kind

of you, thank you.

You didn't have to go

to that trouble.

No trouble.

I do hope it's

what I think it is.

It is.

"The compendium

of brain disorders

and neurology,"

"congenital word blindness..."

Ooh, "strephosymbolia

and reading strategies."

Well, I can't say

I got a word of that.

This just couldn't have come

at a better time.

I wrote to one of

my old professors,

Dr. henshelwood,

about one of my students.

He's done work with children

with reading troubles

that is absolutely

revolutionary.

I thought he had

forgotten all about me.

You're not an easy person

to forget.

Thank you...

I think.

Jack, I...

I feel really... bad...

About everything that...

Happened.

You know,

with Billy?

No.

You don't have any reason

to feel bad.

Billy Hamilton

was a con man.

He was a professional

manipulator.

That's true.

And I was duped by him.

But I finally

saw through his charade--

I don't want you

to blame yourself.

For falling under his spell.

Well, I didn't exactly

fall under his spell...

No, no,

what I meant was,

he fooled you.

I'm not saying

that you're a fool...

Exactly--

then what are you saying...

Exactly?

No, i-I'm just saying that

women of a certain age

are an easy Mark...

Now you're calling me

desperate?

What? No.

I would really love

to sit and chat

about my many weaknesses,

but, as you can see, I have

quite a lot of work to do.

I'm just trying to help you.

I'm just trying to

speak to you as a friend.

Thank you

for bringing the package.

I hope you have a nice day.

He is absolutely impertinent.

I mean yes, he saw through

that con man first,

and, yes, I was fooled

by him for a while, but--

Elizabeth,

maybe it's not Jack

you're mad at.

Maybe your pride

is a bit bruised.

You have every reason

to be angry at the situation.

I'm not angry.

Clearly.

Jack seems to

take pleasure

in reminding me

how inane I was.

He even implied that I was

so desperate to find a husband,

that I couldn't think straight.

Mm.

This is amazing.

If I keep living here,

I'm going to bust out of

my clothes altogether.

My grandmother's recipe.

He's made it perfectly clear

that, as a mountie,

he's not interested in

committing to a woman,

so I don't understand

why he's taken such an interest

in my love life.

Hmm.

These are heavenly.

Have another.

Mm...

I couldn't.

Maybe just one more.

You know, Abigail,

my family has employed

some of the best chefs

from some of the finest

culinary schools,

and your scones and pies

are lighter and tastier

than any I ever had at home.

Do you really think so?

I know so.

Noah did love my baking.

I took great pride

in cooking for him

and my son, Peter.

And they did often brag

to others about my cooking,

but they only had me

to compare to.

I mean, certainly not

that fancy, big-city food

you're talking about.

Well, trust me,

they were right,

whether in the big city,

or here coal valley.

Bo, someone's here to see you.

Miss Thatcher?

If this is about my homework,

I'm real sorry.

It's taking me longer

than I thought it would,

and I promise

I'll get it by tomorrow.

I've already spoken

with your parents.

I'd like for you

to stay after school

one day this week

to take a special test.

It's nothin'

you need to do, son,

if you don't want to.

You know when you turn 15,

you've got a job

in the mine, with me.

Carl, we agreed.

One little test

won't hurt anything.

I suppose.

Thank you,

Mr. Grady.

You won't regret this.

Miss Thatcher,

this is coal valley.

Bo's future is in that mine,

and he don't need to read

to make a name for himself

down there.

What kind of test?

Don't worry, Bo.

It's nothing

you need to study for.

Okay. If you think I should.

Bo...

These are beautiful.

Did you make these?

Yup.

From scratch?

Yes, ma'am.

Who taught you?

Nobody.

I just see them in newspapers

and magazines,

and then I make them.

I don't think I've ever seen

anything quite like them.

You're very talented, Bo.

Thank you, ma'am.

Good evening!

Oh!

Oh, Abigail.

Good evening, Jack.

What used to be here?

Oh, it was, um, a cafe.

There was a time

when all the single miners

would eat their meals here.

It was food without the drink

of the saloon, but...

The food wasn't much better,

and Henry gowen

shut it down.

Well, more profit in drink

than food I suppose.

Exactly.

Uh...

Is there something else?

Actually, I was wondering

if you could

help me with something.

Well, I'm happy to, if I can.

If...

Let's say a bear saved a deer

from a skunk--

a skunk who had

every intention

of hurting her,

why...

Why then would the deer

be angry at the bear?

Perhaps

the deer's pride is hurt.

Maybe seeing the bear

reminds her

that she was silly enough

to trust a skunk.

Hmm. I see...

Furthermore,

the bear was saving the deer

from an untrustworthy animal,

but didn't seem to have

any interest

in replacing him.

I've lost you.

Jack,

Billy was not

the right man for Elizabeth.

He was, indeed,

a skunk,

but, one day,

there will be

an appropriate man,

a good man,

who will approach Elizabeth

with honorable intentions,

and then she will be taken.

Perhaps approach her

not as a constable

who's there to rescue her,

but as a man.

Can I help you, constable?

Actually,

it's just Jack tonight,

as you can see.

I stand corrected.

How is your reading student

coming along?

Still working on it.

Elizabeth,

I was thinking.

I do not see you

very often

since I moved out of

the saloon.

I miss our friendship.

And I was wondering

if you might be inclined

to having supper with me.

To be clear,

when you say

you'd like to have supper,

you mean you'd like to

come to my house

where I will be the one

doing the cooking?

Oh, no.

No, why would you think that?

So, what then?

Chili and corn bread

here at the saloon?

Yeah.

No.

Uh...

I guess I hadn't really

thought it through.

Well, I would love to,

but I'm very busy with work,

and I was planning on

cleaning out my closet.

Well, I didn't tell you

which night I was considering.

Of course. I'm sorry.

How about Friday night?

Actually,

that's the very night

I was planning on

cleaning out my closet.

I see.

Well, maybe another time.

Good evening.

Jack...

On second thought,

I actually really could

use your help

with one of my students.

Yeah. Of course.

Why don't you meet me

here tomorrow night?

I'll even share

a bowl of chili with you.

You can't be serious,

Mrs. Stanton.

I'm absolutely serious.

A cafe serving

sandwiches, soups, teas,

baked goods,

and other confections.

Many of the new miners

are single

and have no one

to cook for them.

The saloon's plenty

for a town this size.

People need variety,

a place to gather

to break bread together.

Mr. gowen,

I believe this cafe

can get people to spend

their money in town.

Make me an offer.

I'm prepared to offer you

25% of the profits.

I will fix the place up myself.

You fix up the place yourself,

you take 25% of the profits,

75% comes to the company.

50-50.

50-50 it is.

But I want your row house.

I have new miners' families

coming into town,

and I don't have

any place to put them.

Mr. gowen, that's my home,

where I lived

with my husband,

where my son was raised.

Well, there's two rooms

above the cafe.

You can live there.

Those are my terms.

I'll give you

a week to decide,

but then the offer's

off the table.

Now, if you'd excuse me,

I have work to do.

Good evening,

miss Thatcher.

Evening.

Thank you for coming.

You're welcome.

Please, sit here,

across from me.

I thought that we were...

We were going to have

some dinner together

we will.

But you said

you wanted to be friends,

and right now I could use

a friend to help me with this

right.

Right.

I'm going to be administering

an intelligence test.

The research shows that

some of the smartest students

are also the slowest readers--

and my taking this test

helps you how?

I need someone to practice on.

You'll be my Guinea pig.

Guinea pig?

Yes.

Now scientists

are using Guinea pigs

for their experimentation.

All right.

It's a written test,

but I'd like to open

with a question

to assess

your basic comprehension level.

Mm-mm.

I want to make sure

you can follow

simple instructions.

Okay.

Pay me a compliment.

I don't understand.

It's a simple test

to determine whether

you can follow directions.

Oh.

I see.

I admire...

How dedicated you are

to your students.

Not good?

There is no good or bad,

it's only an opportunity

to assess your ability

to follow directions--

no, no, I want to

change my answer.

Well, that's very unorthodox,

but you may.

You look

really beautiful tonight.

Very good.

Please take your pencil,

turn over your pages and begin.

You will have one hour

to complete the test...

And then we can have dinner.

Come on.

What?

Really?

It will show your ability to...

To "perform prehension

provoked by visual perception."

That's a lot of p-words

I didn't quite grasp.

Well, here's another

p-word for you.

Please?

Just do as I ask.

"But when he called

on melly gray,

"she made him

quite a scoff,

"and when she saw

his wooden legs,

began to take them off..."

You were right.

There was a bird's nest

in the flue.

We were afraid

to light the stove

when we heard the chirping.

Did you save

the baby birds?

They didn't get hurt

when you moved them,

did they?

Oh, no, no.

I put them in the oak tree

by the well.

Safe and sound.

We are so grateful.

This is the kind of thing

Adam would have taken care of.

My daddy

can do anything.

Well, you all must miss him

very much.

The blessing of fire.

Thank you,

constable.

Mama says daddy will be home

in one or two weeks.

Well, that's...

That's very good news.

All right,

let's let mountie Jack

get back to his work.

Let's go upstairs

and do your schoolwork.

Yes, mama.

Yes, mama.

I feel almost selfish

saying this,

when so many families have lost

their husbands and fathers,

but...

When we get Adam back,

I don't think I'll ever let him

leave this house again.

Well, I can understand that.

When you almost lose

someone you care about,

you realize

all those...Little arguments

over simple things,

meaningless things,

they just

don't matter anymore.

Jack.

I need to talk to you.

Please come in.

Thank you.

Where do I start?

Life is too short for us

to hold onto petty grievances.

I agree wholeheartedly.

Good.

I want you to know

that if you ever

need anything...

Even if you have

the smallest care

in the world...

You can count on me.

Knock on my door day or night.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

And if you give me

a second chance,

I can do better than

chili and corn bread

at the saloon.

Brilliant.

Simply brilliant.

I think I need to sit down.

Did you hear

what miss Thatcher said, ma?

She said I'm smart!

The first step

in helping Bo

was to give him

an intelligence test.

He scored

extremely high.

I can't wait for pa

to get home so I can tell him.

But I'm confused.

How could he take a test

if he can't read?

I read Bo

the questions,

and he remembered all of them.

I think Bo has a condition

called "word blindness."

A fancy name for it

is "dyslexia."

I've never heard of

such a thing.

The research

is very new,

but I think with the right

tools and methods,

Bo will be able to

learn to read.

I knew it.

That old bat

of a teacher

we had before you,

she kept calling him

too slow to learn,

but I knew

that couldn't be right.

I have a hunch

it's all about to change.

And Bo,

with the techniques

I've been studying,

I think you can be

anything you wish.

A doctor, or a scientist...

Or a teacher, miss Thatcher.

Oh... I'm flattered.

So, when do we start?

Oh, my goodness,

Abigail,

where have you been

all day?

Working on a project.

I'm sorry, I just realized

there's no dinner.

I'm fine.

I just warmed up some leftovers.

So...

What is this project?

Well, I'm not ready to say

just yet,

but when I am, you will be

the first one to know.

Peter was taller than me

by the time he was 13.

This house

has so many memories.

Abigail...

What is it?

I'm no longer a wife,

I'm no longer a mother.

I'm just struggling

to find my purpose now.

Before I came here,

I thought my purpose was

teaching at one of those

big-city schools.

God shut that door,

and he opened up another one,

a much more meaningful one,

and that is teaching

here in coal valley.

And I just know

god will show you

what he wants for you,

too, Abigail.

Thank you, Elizabeth.

That's good advice.

Well, I'm bushed.

I'm going to hit the hay.

Good night.

Good night.

[Clapping while

reciting together]

"The... cat... ran... fast."

"The cat... ran fast."

Very good.

Clap along

to this sentence.

"The... cat... ran... fast?"

They switched

the words around that time.

It's all right.

"The... fast... cat... ran."

Do you see?

"The fast... cat ran."

It's just a little

a different that time.

It's all right,

it's all right.

Let's move on

to this sentence instead.

"Jane... saw...

The... big... house."

Let's sing it together,

shall we?

But I already tried singing--

what are you doing,

miss Thatcher?

What's this about?

We were just working on

some reading exercises.

What exercises?

All I heard you

talking about

was some test.

Carl, don't scold them.

I gave miss Thatcher

permission

to start

working with Bo.

Why didn't you

tell me?

Because I didn't

want you to nix it

before it even had a chance

to help, that's why.

He needs this.

Bo, would you go

upstairs, please?

I need to have a word

with miss Thatcher.

Mr. Grady,

these techniques are going to

help Bo learn to read,

I'm just sure of it.

Look, I don't mean to be

ungrateful, miss Thatcher,

but I did hear

what was going on in here,

and your fancy techniques

didn't make

an ounce of difference.

Bo just memorized

what you wanted him to say.

And then he recited it

back to you

like he's always done.

Until you changed it up

on him,

and then he couldn't do it.

It might take some more time,

but the research says

that with repetition--

I'm sorry,

but I'm not going to

let you get his hopes up

over somethin'

that's never gonna happen.

Mr. Grady,

why are you so afraid of

letting Bo try this?

Because I love my boy,

and I know how cruel

this world can be,

and I don't aim to see him

crushed by it.

As long as you're not the one

doing the crushing.

His birthday is in a week.

If you have him reading by then,

I'll let him stay

and continue his schooling.

If not,

he's coming to work

in the mine with me.

A week is not enough time.

We have to find

the right combination.

It's like picking a lock.

I'm sorry,

but it's going to be a week.

All right, Emily,

it's your turn

to read aloud now.

"The cat ran fast.

The fast cat ran.

"Run, run, run

"after the bat,

fast cat.

Run fast!"

This is too easy,

miss Thatcher.

May I please

go onto the next level?

Yes, Emily,

you may go on.

"Now, Fanny, toss it

to the top of the wall

if you can."

Very nice.

Elizabeth?

I'm sorry.

I know it's late.

What's wrong?

It's Abigail.

She's been coming home

late at night.

She says she's working

on something,

but she seems

really depressed.

She never came home tonight,

and I'm...

I'm worried about her.

I think I know where she is.

You do?

Yeah.

Come on.

I'll take you to her.

I have a feeling

this conversation

is better

between just

the two of you.

Abigail?

What are you doing here?

Elizabeth.

How did you know

where to find me?

Jack brought me.

He says you've been here

every night this week.

What's going on?

Well, actually,

this is all your fault.

The other day,

when you were

enjoying my scones,

and you said all those

fancy chefs at home

had never concocted

anything finer,

I got to thinking.

"What if I could

reopen the cafe?"

It would be

a great new start for me.

Oh, Abigail,

that's a wonderful idea.

I met with gowen

to try to make a deal,

but I should have known

he would make things hard.

He said he would allow me

to open the cafe,

but I had to give him my home.

Your home?

I have a week to decide.

It's a steep

price to pay,

and my first inclination

was to say no,

but then I realized,

Noah and Peter don't live

in that house anymore.

They're with me wherever I go,

and I need to find

a new purpose in life.

I need to find a new reason

to get up in the morning.

I understand,

and I know you would be

a huge success.

But why keep it a secret?

Nobody in town has ever tried

anything like this before.

I didn't want you

to think I was crazy.

I would never

think that.

Well, maybe you should.

Gowen is betting

against me

and maybe he's right.

I don't know,

Elizabeth,

maybe it's...

It's too risky,

to lose my house

for a foolish dream.

Abigail...

I would never

tell you what to do,

but you are one of

the most remarkable women

I have ever met.

You didn't think you could help

Carla deliver those twins,

but all three of them

wouldn't be alive

if it weren't for you.

And none

of those widows

would have their homes

if you hadn't led them

into the mine.

I believe in you.

And I believe

you can accomplish anything

you set your mind to.

Thank you.

That means a lot.

I was going to bake

some cookies for the kids,

but then I fell asleep,

and the dough went bad.

They're adorable.

These shapes...

Do you have

any more of this dough?

Bo...

I'll catch up, pa.

You're going into the mine?

Yes, miss Thatcher.

But I just...

I just found something.

The research says

that people with word blindness

think in

three dimensions.

That's why you're so good at

building your models,

because they make sense to you.

Miss Thatcher,

I don't even understand

what you're saying.

Let me explain!

The reason you can't remember

the words and the letters

is because they're squiggles

and shapes on the page.

But look...

This is a "c."

I made it into a cat.

Now, the sound for "c"

is "kuh, kuh--"

I already made my decision.

Oh, please, Bo!

You still have a week

until your birthday.

This is best.

Thank you for

trying to help me,

but this is best.

I have to say,

I'm surprised

you're going through

with this, Mrs. Stanton.

Trust me,

that makes two of us.

All that's left

is for you sign

at the bottom of the page,

and the cafe is yours to run.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

You widows

put me through hell

over those row houses.

I'm glad to finally

get one back.

Just for the record,

this town will never

support a cafe.

How do you know?

Well, I don't know much,

but I know business,

and if coal valley were ready

for another eatery,

I would have opened it myself.

And some lovely curtains

will spruce this place right up.

Okay, well, they say

a little rain is good luck.

He did it.

I smelled cookies,

Mrs. Stanton.

Are you selling them?

Well, miles, I'm not officially

open yet, but, um...

Let me see what I can do.

Here you go,

these are on the house.

Gee, thanks!

Hey, miles,

I guess that makes you

my first official customer.

I sure hope you have more.

Why?

Because

you're gonna need them.

Carl...

Please try to keep

an open mind

and just listen to what

miss Thatcher has to say--

already heard

everything there is to hear.

Bo...

Would you please

read to us?

That's it.

Bo, you don't have to.

"The...

"Cat...

Ran... fast."

"The... fast... cat... ran."

"Run, run, run...

"Aft...

"Aft...

Aft..."

After...

"After... the... bat...

"Fast cat.

Run fast."

Dear lord.

How?

I can see 'em now, pa.

They finally make sense.

What's this called?

"S." "s" for snake.

"S."

And this.

What's this say?

"Cat."

"C," "a," "t."

It says "cat".

Cat...

Gabe!

What's going on?

They're selling cookies

at the old cafe.

Better hurry

before they're gone.

You enjoy that pie.

Thank you...

Oh, my goodness,

Abigail.

What is all this?

After I signed the house

over to gowen--

oh, yes--

I lit the stove.

I guess the smell

of fresh baked goods

drew all these people.

They've been at my door

since early this morning.

I am so proud of you.

You did it.

Not without

your encouragement.

Excuse me, ma'am.

The line starts back there.

Very funny.

This is amazing, isn't it?

It is.

I guess it proves

if you want something

bad enough,

you find a way to get it.

I guess you're right.

Hello,

miss Thatcher.

Mountie Jack!

Jolene,

how are those

baby birds doing?

I named one after you

because his red feathers

are like your coat.

I'm honored.

Come along, Jolene.

You won't have to

fix anything anymore.

My daddy comes home tomorrow.

Only miner

pulled out alive

after the disaster

is coming home

from the hospital tomorrow,

a new business

is thriving.

This town

is growing fast.

Soon, it will be a big city

just like cape fullerton,

and you won't have

any reason to leave.

True.

But there is another reason

for me to stay.

Is there?

Yes.

I think it's only fair

that you take the same test

you gave me.

Starting with a basic task

to test your ability to

follow instructions.

Oh, really?

Yeah, it's an important

part of the test.

All right.

Good.

Do you agree

to forgive me

for everything stupid

I've ever said or done?

I don't know.

There are just

so many of them.

Well, no one said it was

gonna be an easy test.

I can follow

those instructions.

I'm glad.

Is that the end

of the test?

Oh, no.

Now comes

the written part.

Mm-hmm.

Well, there's

another one

you got wrong.

Are you sure you're

scoring it correctly?

Relax, I graduated

with honors.

Jack, do you stay up at night

just thinking of ways

to drive me batty?

Nope, don't have to.

Just sort of

comes out naturally.

Okay...

Well, are you

going to tell me or not?

Are you sure you want to know?

Of course I want to know.

See, it turns out,

you're not quite as smart

as I thought you were.

That's not true.

Jack, is this payback

for the test I gave you?

No.

No, you really

didn't do very well.

Let me see.

Jack...

Let me see it.

Let me see it!

Give it to me,

please.

Okay, just relax.