Original subtitles

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[HORSE NEIGHING]

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.

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

I CAN.

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I JUST WANTED TO GO WITH YOU, JUST ONE TIME.

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MANDIE, YOU'RE GONNA RUIN YOUR DRESS.

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>> MAG!

COME HOME WITH US, PLEASE.

I SEE YOU TONIGHT, PAPOOSE.

[HORSE NEIGHING]

GO HOME.

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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.

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SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

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CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE THAT CREATURE OUTTA HERE?

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[ANIMAL CRYING]

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?

[FOOTSTEPS]

WE'D BE LEAVING RIGHT NOW, WE.

I SHOT A RABBIT, FIRST TRY.

BULL'S-EYE.

ATTA GIRL.

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I TOLD HIM THE MOSSY ROCK WAS SLIPPERY.

BUT HE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME.

[GROWLING]

DADDY!??

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DADDY!

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIM ALL SOPPING WET FACE THAT FOOL.

[YELLING]

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.

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[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

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

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

THEN YOU CAN COME.

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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...

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

DON'T I, MOMMA?

YES, DARLING.

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[CAT MEOWING]

HELLO, LITTLE KITTY.

OH, THANK YOU, DADDY.

[CAT PURRING]

AH-CHOO.

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

AND OFF OF MY BED.

[SNIFFING]

ONE FOR IRENE... AND ANOTHER FOR IRENE.

[MUSIC AND KITTEN PURRING]

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.

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I WISH THE INDIAN PRINCESS WAS REAL.

I WISH SHE WAS MY BIG SISTER.

[BIRDS TWEETING]

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.

[ARROW RELEASES]

[DRUMS AND FLUTE MUSIC]

-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.

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DADDY!

OH, WHERE'S SNOWBALL?

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

(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.

[CHANTING, DRUMS AND FLUTE]

[HOWLING]

[DRUMS AND FLUTE]

[DRUMS AND FLUTE]

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?

[HOWLING]

[CRYING]

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

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

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[OWL HOOTING]

-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.

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[HOWLING]

(MAN CALLING) AMANDA!

GO... NOW.

DADDY NEEDS FLOWERS.

AMANDA WHERE ARE YOU? MANDIE!

YOU HAVE UNCLE.

[HORSE NEIGHING]

FATHER'S BROTHER. WE GO.

[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]

[CAT MEOWING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

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HELLO?

[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]

WE GO!

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[CAT MEOWING]

[HORSE NEIGHING]

WHOA!

WELL, HEY, SNOWBALL.

BOYS, THAT THERE IS THE MEANEST,

MEOWINGIST EXCUSE FOR A KITTY CAT I EVER SAW.

[CAT MEOWING]

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

HERE, KITTY, KITTY, KITTY.

RUN, SNOWBALL!

[HORSE NEIGHING]

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[WIND BLOWING]

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MANDIE.

WHAT'S MY UNCLE'S NAME?

JOHN.

[WOLF HOWLING]

UNCLE JOHN HOUSE BEHIND MOUNTAIN.

[CHANTING]

[CHANTING]

(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.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

IF THEY COULD ONLY REACH THE TOP OF BOULDER MOUNTAIN

THEY WOULD FIND SAFETY FOR A FEW MOONS.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

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

THAT PROVIDED COVER.

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[WOMAN CRIES OUT]

BUT EXHAUSTION AND PAIN OVERCAME.

FATHER PROMISED HE WOULD RETURN FOR THEM

BUT DEEP DOWN THEY ALL KNEW IT WOULD BE TOO LATE.

[HORSE NEIGHING]

[HORSES GALLOPING]

[TRIBAL LANGUAGE]

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NED, DO YOU KNOW UNCLE JOHN?

MANY WINTERS AGO.

WHY DON'T I?

JUST ASK UNCLE JOHN.

WHAT'S HE LIKE?

YOU SEE TOMORROW.

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GO ON. WE NOT COME.

GO TO FAMILY.

BIG LOVE THERE.

WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN?

SOON.

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GO.

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[CAT MEOWING]

[MUSIC AND CAT MEOWING]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[MUSIC AND CAT MEOWING]

[DOOR OPENS]

WHAT IN HEAVEN'S BLUE BLAZES ARE YOU?

WHERE'S UNCLE JOHN?

[FOOTSTEPS]

STAY PUT RIGHT HERE.

[CAT MEOWING]

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[MUSIC]

ARE YOU UNCLE JOHN?

ARE YOU AN ANGEL?

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

THE PAINTING.

PERFECT.

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- 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?

[CRYING]

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.

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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.

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WHO BUILT THIS PLACE?

YOUR GRANDPA, JOHN SHAW, SR.

YOU EVEN GOT YOUR OWN BATHROOM.

WHAT'S A BATHROOM?

[MUSIC]

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.

[LAUGHTER]

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.

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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.

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

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.

[BELL RINGING]

OH, PERFECT TIMING.

[CHAIR SCOOTING ACROSS FLOOR]

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.

[BELL RINGING]

THANK YOU LIZA.

[FOOTSTEPS]

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.

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

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.

[MUSIC]

TAKE POLLY AND GO TO THE THIRD FLOOR, BE QUIET.

[MUSIC]

[FLOORS AND HINGES CREAKING]

[MUSIC]

PERHAPS I SHOULD CHOOSE FABRIC FOR YOUR NEW DRESS INSTEAD.

NO.

[FOOTSTEPS]

[MUSIC]

THAT NEEDS REDECORATIN'.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

[DOOR SQUEAKING]

[CAT MEOWING]

(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.

[MUSIC]

POLLY.

[MUSIC]

HELP ME MOVE THIS.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

JUMPIN' JIMINY.

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

[WIND BLOWING]

SCARED?

[MUSIC]

LET'S SEE WHERE IT GOES.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

THEY STEPPED INTO THE UNKNOWN WITH A SENSE OF UNEASE

AND CLOSED THE DOOR UPON ALL THAT WAS FAMILIAR.

[MUSIC]

[DOOR SQUEAKING]

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

MANDIE SHAW, I ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY WILL NOT DESCEND

INTO THAT BLACK ABYSS UNLESS ESCORTED BY A BOY.

HONEST.

[MALE AND FEMALE VOICES]

MANDIE.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

THE INDIAN PRINCESS TALITHA WORE A FOREHEAD BRAID

TO MAKE WISE HER THOUGHTS AND AN ANTLER NECKLACE

TO PROTECT THE SECRETS OF HER HEART.

[CAT MEOWING]

[MUSIC]

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!

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[DOOR KNOB RATTLING]

[MUSIC]

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?

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

AH! CATS!

I HATE CATS!

I JUST LOVE MAKIN' NEW DRESSES FOR MYSELF.

LOVELY, OH, WHAT BEAUTIFUL FABRIC.

[MUSIC]

MISS MANDIE, WE'LL FINISH UP LATER.

GET YOUR OWN OUTTA HERE.

[RAPID FOOTSTEPS]

[MUSIC]

THIS MANSION IS TWICE THE SIZE OF OURS.

[MUSIC]

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

[DOOR SQUEAKING]

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

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?

[MUSIC]

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.

[FOOTSTEPS AND MUSIC]

I SAY ANYTHING DONE IN MODERATION IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE.

[MUSIC]

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?

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

-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.

[LAUGHTER]

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

BEAUTIFUL.

JOE.

JOE COULD COME HELP US.

IS HE CUTE?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

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

[MUSIC]

SNOWBALL?

SNOW?

[MUSIC]

[CAT MEOWING]

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?

[MUSIC]

[LAUGHTER]

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

[CAT MEOWING]

WELL, I'LL BE DARNED.

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

WITH A WHITE KITTY CAT?

[MUSIC]

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.

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

[CAT MEOWING]

THIS KITTY CAT BELONG HERE?

[CAT MEOWING]

YES.

GOOD.

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

NEVER MIND, I'LL FIND IT ON MY OWN.

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

LIZA, CAN YOU MAIL THIS?

SURE CAN.

[MUSIC]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[MUSIC]

[COUGHING]

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.

[DOOR SLAMS SHUTS]

[MUSIC]

[FOOTSTEPS]

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.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

POLLY, IS THIS HIM?

HE IS DAPPER.

EXACTLY HOW I IMAGINED HIM.

THEY LOOK ALIKE.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

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.

[SLURPING TEA]

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

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.

[ORGAN MUSIC]

* 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... *

[LAUGHTER]

[MUSIC]

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

[FOOTSTEPS]

THE FREE HOTEL IS FULL...

AND THE FOOD IS ALL ATE UP.

[MUSIC]

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?

[CLEARS THROAT] OF COURSE.

[MUSIC]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

YOU FIRST.

ME?

[CREAKING FLOOR AND FOOTSTEPS]

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

(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.

[FLUTE MUSIC]

DADDY TOLD ME THIS STORY A THOUSAND TIMES.

HE NEVER SAID IT WAS REAL.

[MUSIC]

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.

[WATER DRIPPING]

[WIND BLOWING]

[WATER DRIPPING]

[BELLS RINGING]

[MUSIC]

I TOLD YOU WE WERE GOING TO THE CREEK.

NOW WHERE DO YOU THINK THE WILL IS?

I DON'T KNOW.

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

JOE?

I'M GLAD YOU CAME.

JOE IS ADORABLE.

I'LL BE BACK AFTER A WHILE.

WHERE YOU GOIN'?

[SCREEN DOOR SLAMS]

I HEAR UNCLE JOHN DEAD?

[OWL HOOTING]

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.

[WOLF HOWLING]

CAN YOU STAY CLOSE BY UNTIL WE FIND THE WILL?

IT KEEP PAPOOSE SAFE ALWAYS.

PROMISED JIM LONG AGO, PROMISE PAPOOSE NOW.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[CROWS CAWING]

[PAPER RUSTLING]

[BELL RINGING]

[LOUD KNOCKING ON DOOR]

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?

[CLEARS THROAT] 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.

[WATER SPLASHING]

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.

[MUSIC]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

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.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

MY FATHER'S PROBABLY NOT EVEN IN THE WILL.

HUSH, LAY DOWN HERE AND THINK LIKE MR. JOHN.

WE ALL NEED NEW PERSPECTIVES.

[MUSIC]

[SQUEAK IN FLOOR]

[OWL HOOTING]

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

IT'S THE SAME PICTURE.

I BET THE OTHER HALF IS HIDING UNDERNEATH.

HOW IS THE LITTLE ANGEL SLEEPIN'?

PRETTY SOUND, HUH?

[CAT MEOWING]

NO, YOU AIN'T GOIN'.

WAKE UP, ANGEL. MORNIN'S COMIN' EARLY.

WE'RE GOIN' HOME.

ALL RIGHT. YOU ASKED FOR IT.

AHHHH!... AHHHH.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

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.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

OPEN IT.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

MY MIDDLE NAME IS ELIZABETH.

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

POLLY, SHE'S OBVIOUSLY DEAD.

[MUSIC]

[MUSIC]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

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.

[SCREAMING]

-UNCLE NED? -PAPOOSE.

I BRING UNCLE JOHN.

[MUSIC]

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?

[YAWNING]

ETTA?

ARE WE HAVIN' A SLUMBER PARTY?

MY BABY'S BEEN KIDNAPPED.

[MUSIC]

[STRUGGLING]

-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...

[BEGGING]

MANDIE?

MANDIE! MANDIE!

HELLO, MRS. SNOW.

[BEGGING AND COMMOTION]

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.

[FOOTSTEPS]

STAY THERE. WE'LL BE BACK.

AMANDA? AMANDA?

[LADY SCREAMING]

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.

[STRUGGLING]

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.

[MUSIC]

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.

[FOOTSTEPS]

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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.

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JUMPIN' JIMINY.

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OF ALL THE PLACES.

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

TO KNOW THAT, YOU COULD HAVE TO BREAK THE SEAL.

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I DON'T WANNA BE MAD ANYMORE.

[THUNDER]

MISS MANDIE.

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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.

[LAUGHTER]

ARE THERE CRAWDADS IN THE OCEAN?

EXCUSE ME, MISS MANDIE'S NEW DRESS IS READY.

SHE'LL BE A SIGHT TO SEE.

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

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AUNT LOU.

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[DOOR BELL RINGING]

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

WE'LL ENDURE THE RINGING UNTIL THEY GO AWAY.

WHO IS IT?

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

SUMMON MISS MANDIE AND MR. JOHN.

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[DOOR SQUEAKING]

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[FOOTSTEPS]

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