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[gunshot]

[gunshot]

Come on! Let's go!Hey, they're shootin' at us! We gotta ride outta here!

Hyah! Come on! Move!

Chuy, you couldn't hit them if they were standing still.

Filthy miner.

Ha ha! Don't get up.

There's new boys blasting back here. Let's go get Walt and Nate.

No. Let's go get his gold.

We can't go down there. We'll be sitting ducks.

Those boys will hunker down and shoot us stone dead.

Now we ambush. Now let's go.

You boys finding any color in these parts?

Little, I guess.

We ain't quite really that sure.

I see a couple of nice pickers on the front pan, though.

Is that a fact?

[cocks gun]Claim jumpers!

Dynamite!

Not much here, jefe. Maybe half an ounce.

When are we gonna split the color?

Later. Gather up everything you can carry.

Walt, get down from there!

You want me for something?

We don't do the digging. We let them do the digging.

Just trying to find more gold.

You ride with me, you do as I say.

You two strip the bodies.

What for? All the gold is in the box.

I'll do it.No. Let them strip the bodies.

You get back to camp now, boy.

I want it to look like the desperate Mimbrenos did it.

[Mattie] Someone told me once

that death is not the end of a life,

but a doorway.

It feels like the end.

I just turned 18 when the cholera took my mom

and baby sister Clara.

Ma was supposed to get better,

but then she got the cholera anyway.

Pa was hoping Parson Jenkins could come to the funeral,

but he and the missus were both down with the cholera, too.

And Pa says we'd be burying the Jenkins by next week.

I guess God don't cut no slack for preachers, either.

I took to watching my brother and two sisters as best I could.

The house sure is different without Mama.

It seems empty in many ways.

Sarah helps me with much of the day-to-day stuff,

and for the most part takes care of herself.

You can tell she wants to be a grownup

and leave the kid stuff behind,

but I keep telling her to enjoy it while it lasts.

Katherine plays with Barker or her dolls most of the time,

but she helps with the chores if she can.

It's fun to watch the two girls together

because they're just so different.

And then there's Billy. My, my.

Well, he likes rocks and throwing rocks.

I don't know if it's just a boy thing or what.

It's-- It's real work keeping him in line.

But he doesn't mind getting dirty,

so I have him get the water from the well

and gather wood for the fire,

and we get by and all.

But raising young'uns is not a job for the weary.

We came to the deserts of Arizona

because Pa heard of new gold deposits that were being found.

So we hurried out to the middle of nowhere.

All those crazy miners would get up real early

and pan for gold.

They'd even have the women out there in dresses

in the freezing snow melt panning.

"Did you find any color?"

That's what they call gold, "color."

Well, you're not gonna find me out there

digging some random holes in the desert.

I'd rather pluck chickens and do laundry. I don't know.

Mama said I should find me a man,

but I don't want some dirty stinking miner.

Anyway, Pa, he had the fever.

Gold fever.

Ma, I have some concerns,

but I don't want to say anything

because I think people would get upset at me for saying such.

I don't think the Lord hears my prayers.

The Good Book says that the Lord is a present help in the time of need,

but I don't see him or hear him.

Not at all.

Just being honest.

I do miss you.

[Sarah] Mattie! Mattie!

Mattie!

Come help me with this pie!

I fear it'll burn if we don't take it out soon.

Well, I gotta go help Sarah.

I swear she's a worry wart all the time, Ma.

I'll see you next Sunday.

Mattie!

I'm coming! I'm coming!

[spank]

[Billy] Oww! Oww!

[spank]Oww!

[spank]Oww!

Pa! Pa! Mattie strapped me, Pa!

She strapped me hard!

She gave you some pretty good-sized welts there, boy.

What'd you do to deserve that?

Nothing, Pa! I didn't do nothing.

Mattie just hates me. You ought to strap her, Pa.

She's the one who needs it. Strap her hard.

You strapped him pretty good. Did he have a need for it?

He left the henhouse gates open.

We lost some of our best layers.Well, that's not good, but--

That was after he flipped over your concentrate bucket and used it for a drum.

And that was before he put the lizard down my dress and down my undergarments, Pa.

And pulled Barker's tail and pushed me down.

Is that right, son?

And you know, he hasn't done his chores for the last two days.

And you know Ma's rule about the chores.

I ain't never got strapped, huh, Pa?

[sighs] It appears to me Billy has a point.

[Billy] See? You'll get yours now, Mattie.

I hope he gives you some big old welts.

You know, Mattie, I shouldn't have left you to do any of the correcting.

Hand me the strap.

[chuckling]

No, Mattie, no! Don't let him take me to the woodshed.

Please, Mattie!

And no more lizards!

And don't push me down!

Well, what do you think, Mattie?

All right. Get on after them hens.

Come on, Barker, help me find those chickens.

[barking]

You weren't really gonna strap him, were you?

Well, what do you think?

[Katherine] I think you're funny, Pa.

Oh, you do, do you? Come here!

Ah, kids.

[no audible dialogue]

[no audible dialogue]

[horse whinnies]

[no audible dialogue]

Old Parson Jenkins should be proud of that, Jess.

Well, I reckon when we get a new parson,

he'll make some good use out of it, too.

Well, I'm sure he will, Jess. I'm sure he will.

Billy! Oh, I swear it, Billy,

you throw one more rock and that next one's going straight at your head.

Now git!

Looks like you're doing a fine job with them children, Mattie.

I think you're just a natural-born to raise children, don't you?

I noticed your Pa is starting to get some color back.

Yep.

Putting on some weight, too.

Uh-huh.

1-2-3, go! Go, go, go!

Put on the bottom weight then.

Careful. Easy up now.

A little bit up on that east end.

I got it. I got it.

Easy up, now.Are you okay, Jake?

Yeah. My hand slipped.

You know better.

Sorry, Zeb.

[hammering]

Looks like it was a good idea to invite Zeb and Jake today.

Yeah, it looks like.

How's that new claim working, Zeb?

[Zeb] Things are looking up.

Just you and Jake up there taking of everything?

Yeah, it's a lot of work, all right.

Appears to me you might be needing a wife and some young'uns

to help you with all that work, Zeb.

You wouldn't mind Zeb bringing home a wife sometime

to help you with all the chores, would you, Jacob?

Nah, I guess not.

Jacob and I will be all right.

Besides, I ain't home much anyhow.

[Jake] That's a fact.

Well, Jake, it's a big country out there,

and a man's gotta take a looksee once in a while.

Bobbi Jo, you better settle down.

Oh, I haven't seen a man like that.

Oh! Bobbi Jo! Oh, Bobbi Jo!

Oh, you're heavy, Bobbi Jo.

Praise the man upstairs before we eat.

Heavenly Father, we humbly approach this table, Lord.

We ask for your blessing on this meal, Lord.

We thank you for all your grace and mercy in our life,

and we dedicate this church to you, Father.

First in Christ's name we pray. Amen.

[all] Amen!

Pretty good, huh?Good job.

Whoo!

Good day it was.

I think these beans came out of Will's garden.

You want any green beans?

Hmm! Worked up an appetite today, huh?

[chatter continues]

I noticed your pa has picked his step up a bit.

Must be feeling a might better these days.Yep.

Is that Zebediah Fulton sitting over at the end of the table there?

Yup, it sure is.

Is he somebody special?

Could be, Sarah, he could be.

[giggling]

Zebediah.

♪♪ [harmonica][rhythmic clapping]

♪♪ [continues]

Go get some cider, Jake.

Be staking me a claim.

Sure, Zeb.

I hear you like to dance.

Sometimes. With someone I know.

Name's Zebediah.

Zebediah Fulton, but all my friends call me Zeb.

And how many friends do you have, Zebediah Fulton?

Well, Mattie Springer has a little spunk in her.[giggles]

That's fine by me.

Fine by you or not, I am who I am, Mr. Fulton.

Well, you knew my name.I've been hearing it all day.

Is that so?

It is.

Well?

Well, what?

Are you gonna ask me to dance?

I thought I already did.

No. You said I heard I liked to dance.

Ain't that the same thing?

No, not to me.

Well?

Well, what?

Are you going to dance?

Well, that depends.

Depends on what?

On whether you're asking or telling.

I see.

Well, I better ask you.

Then maybe I'll give you an answer.

Would you like to dance, Mattie Springer?

Why, yes, I would, Zebediah Fulton.

It's about time.

You're welcome to call me Zeb.

And you're welcome to call me Mattie. All my friends do.

And how many friends do you have, Mattie?

[laughs] Well, my mama always said

if I could count my best friends with one hand, then I'm fine.

[Mattie] Well, this was just grand.

Zeb and I courted for a few months,

and finally he proposed.

Well, it was off to town to go get supplies for the wedding.

I love going into town.

Just between you, me, and the gatepost,

I like to see everybody.

People watch, you know?

And you always hear the latest gossip

and news from all around.

I love watching the stagecoaches come and go.

What do you mean, there's no gold in this?

I know there's gold in this!

I only looked at it because you wanted me to assay it,

and I need my five bucks for assaying it.Five bucks?

Well, you know, I got the sign out here.

I'm an assayer. You come to me because I'm an expert.

[Mattie] Uncle Benjamin and Aunt Mary

came to help do some of the planning,

along with their daughters.

Now, my cousin Ellen is the sweetest girl you ever meet,

and she was very well finished,

coming from a rich family and all.

Uncle Benjamin worked for the railroad.

Ellen, however, I don't think she's ever drawn water from a well

or plucked a chicken in her life.

But the one thing she could do is shop.

And if it was expensive, she'd find it.

[sniffs] Oh.

Hello there, young ladies. How are you today?

Oh, we're fine. Isn't this beautiful?

Hello, Mrs. Tuttle.

Hello, Mattie. You know, it's very rare

that I would even have a dress like this in the shop,

but Brenda Lee's daughter decided to elope,

and I was left with this wonderful inventory.

Well, did you know that Mattie just got engaged?

I did not know that.

Congratulations, Mattie.

Thank you.

Do you think she could try it on, Mrs. Tuttle?

Well, it is quite expensive,

but I think it would be all right.

Mattie, why don't you step behind the screen, and I'll get the dress.

Okay.

So have you seen Zeb's place yet?

[Mattie] No, but Pa has.

Well, what's it like?

Not sure.

Zeb and Jake's mama died a few years ago,

so the house might be a little rough.

But I'm sure they're preparing for a lady to come in.

Uh-huh.

Oh, Mattie, it's so beautiful,

as if it was made just for you.

So, any mention of a honeymoon?

Well, Zeb did say something about taking a trip down to the Colorado River

to a special little place he knows.

You're so lucky.

I wish I could find someone like Zeb.

I'll want to hear all about it.

[chuckles]Well, I think you ladies have found the perfect dress.

It doesn't even need altering.

Oh, really, Mattie, it looks beautiful on you.

Pa, what do you think?

Oh, Mattie, you look so beautiful.

Just like your mother.

Well, Pa, it's awful costly.

I could pick out something else or wear something from home.

Oh, no, no, no, absolutely not.

Not for your wedding. How much is it?

It's-- It's fifty dollars.

[chuckles]

[water bubbling]

Uncle Jess?

Fifty dollars.

But Uncle Jess, isn't she the most beautiful bride you ever did see?

Fifty dollars?

But Uncle Jess, you only buy a wedding dress once and all.

Fifty dollars?

[water bubbling]

You know, ever since Zeb proposed to Mattie,

all she could do is talk about her wedding dress.

Isn't that what girls dream about?

I remember her mother on our wedding day.

It's like it was yesterday.

I want Mattie to be happy, but fifty dollars? That's...

That's just more than I can do.

Go on, take it.

Just let me have one dance with her at the reception in that pretty dress.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today

to witness Mattie and Zeb

enter the wonderful life of matrimony.

[Mattie] The best evening of my life.

All my family was there,

and everyone was so happy for us.

And now it's off to my new home.

I felt like a queen going to her new castle.

This is our place. [chuckles]

Oh.

Welcome home, sweetheart.

Mm, mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

We ain't had much cleaning since Ma passed on about three years ago.

Zeb and I ain't too good at that.

Hmm. Say that again.

Ain't nothing a little soap can't cure, right, Mattie?

As soon as we get this place up to snuff,

you can get started on some supper.

I'm starved. How about you?

I'll go get you some firewood and a couple chickens.

There's also some flour and stuff out back.

And I'll get you some cured bacon.

That'll be just fine, Jacob. I'll get started in here.

Jake, you wouldn't mind sleeping outside tonight or in your mine,

considering this being our wedding night and all, would you?

Sure, Zeb, yeah, I understand.

All right, go ahead and leave it open. It's a nice night.

[Mattie] Married life is wonderful.

You learn a lot about yourself

when you're so involved with someone else.

Zebediah went on his first prospecting trip

a few months after our wedding.

I know miners have to go where no one else has been

to get fresh claims.

And he would send me telegraphs from time to time,

letting me know how he was doing.

I have my friend Doris Mae go and get 'em in town.

Sure I got a horse. His name's Strawberry.

He's a good horse, too. He's fast and strong.Well, that's nice.

It's such a lovely night tonight.It sure is, ma'am.

Ma'am, don't let that cowboy convince you as if he's got any money.

No.

Darling, where you going? I'm still here.

Why, you wretched snake!

I ain't taking this from you.You better slow down, boy!

You know you still owe me money.

[glass shatters]

[man] Ah, too rich for my blood.

So where are we headed next?

Ah, I've got all kinds of claims sprinkled well north of the Grand Canyon.

But not gold. Silver.

Silver?

Well, I hear silver is wonderful.

I've even heard of prospecting your way to riches within a year's time,

chasing those veins that are just packed!

You from around here, stranger? Up north?

Out west?

Utah has some hills that no one has ever touched.

Just waiting for some dry washes.

Not so friendly, I guess.

So once we head up to Nevada, that silver will be everywhere.

We're gonna get rich quicker than those gold boys down here.

All we need to do is head up that Pass toward Tonophah,

and the silver will be waiting for you.

You listening in on our business, mister?

I bet you he's a claim jumper.

Now, now, boys, ain't no call for violence.

A man can't but overhear things, especially in a place like this.

Tell you what.

You go ahead and buy a dance with them nice ladies.

I gotta be getting on home.

[thunder rumbling]

Jefe,I'm bored up to death.

When are we going out again?

I got Nate out scouting. He should be back any day.

Scouting? Where?

Down by Vivian mining camp.

We've been down those parts already.

Besides, they have a sheriff down there.

Yeah, but they ain't likely to be far from some Mimbrenos in that area.

Mimbrenos?Yep.

They've been chasing some caballeros down there by Kingman just recently.

And you want to go to Vivian?

Chuy, your brain ain't got but two speeds: slow and stop.

It don't matter where the sheriffs are.

It don't matter where the Mimbrenos are.

We can blame them Indians for every raid in that area.

So Vivian is ripe for the taking.

[laughs]

Just the way we like it.

Well, I'm gonna race you!

[laughing] Jefe!

[barking]

[barking continues]

Who goes there?

Good job, Barker.

I guess you heard Zeb come in this afternoon.

I heard.

Mmm. Smells good.

[chuckles]

Look who showed up.

Looks good, too.

Mattie, where'd you put my--

[Zeb] Any trouble?

[Jake] No, no trouble. You?

None to speak of.

Ran into some Maricopa Apache that weren't too friendly.

We came to an understanding.

[Jake] Yeah, I bet.

Zeb, what--

Aw, it ain't nothing.

Trust me, they ain't nearly as frightful

as those Mimbreno Apache I ran into a few years back over in Texas Canyon.

Now, they were downright inhospitable.

Zeb, why on earth do you tempt fate like that for no reason?

Can't help myself, Mattie.

Just born to roam, I guess.

But I say I can outrun any Apache in the territory.

But why take the chance?

There's no sense in it.

You have a house to take care of and me.

I came home, didn't I?

And it looks like you and Jake done a real good job here.

That's not the point.

Maybe I should leave y'all two alone for a little while.

Maybe you should.

Well...

Well, what?

Well, why are you acting like this?

I figured you'd be happy to see me.

Why should I?

Because you're my wife.

And you're my husband.

Although it might be a bit hard for anybody to tell.

Now, what's that supposed to mean, Mattie?

It means that I'm tired of waking up a morning

just to find you lit on another one of your private adventures.

Just up and go whenever you please,

not caring about what I think or I feel

and not knowing when you're coming back

or if you're coming back at all!Now, Mattie...

Don't you "Now, Mattie" me, Zebediah Fulton.

We are a family, and family don't treat each other this way.

I didn't never hear Jake complain.

Well, you ain't married to Jake, and I ain't either.

But he's the one that gets the chores done around here day in and day out.

And where are you?

What kind of husband are you?Now, hold your tongue, woman.

You got no call to talk to me like that.

Pa would have slapped my ma clean into tomorrow for raising her voice.

Well, I ain't your ma,

and I speak my tongue as I see fit,

whether you like it or not.

That's enough, Mattie!

You are something else, ain't you?

You surely are the feistiest woman I ever known.

Just be careful not to push me too far,

lest I forget my gentleman manners.

And how far have you pushed me, Zebediah?

I am your wife, but you have yet to become my husband.

What's wrong, Zeb? She was a little too much for you to handle?

Shut up, Jake.

Well, finally the church was built,

and right at the same time came the new parson,

Parson James.

He was a sweet man and a great preacher,

but I was just as fond of his wife Clara.

She was very smart and ambitious.

She teaches me to speak more proper English.

And we hit it off right away.

Where's Zebediah? I haven't seen him in a while.

Well, he's off up north somewhere.

He heard there was some gold in the Kaibab country, so...

I didn't realize he ventured off so far.

Yeah, he goes as far as he pleases

and whenever he's feeling like it.

I see.

Oh, no, don't get me wrong. He's not a bad person or anything,

and I'm still his wife.

Some men just have a more difficult time

when it comes to settling down than others.

Sad to say, some men never settle down,

and a woman's got a responsibility to take care of herself.

Oh, what do you mean?

I've been keeping the house by myself since Ma died.Yes.

You do, Mattie, but you have your Pa around

as the man of the house for protection.

A woman has got to know how to defend herself if necessary.

Yeah, with all this violence that's been happening around here and all.

Mattie, let me teach you something else besides English.

Oh, Lord forgive me.

[gasps] Wha--

Is that thing loaded?

Is there any other kind?

Listen, why don't you and Jacob come on over for Sunday supper?

All right, we'd love to.

Let's go.

The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Of whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life.

Of whom shall I be afraid?

When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh,

when my enemies and foes attack me to devour my flesh,

[glass shatters]

they shall stumble and fall.

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear,

[glass shatters]

though war break out against me,

even then will I be confident.

[gunshot]

[chuckles]

So nice of Jacob to take time off on the Lord's day.

I wish Zeb would sit in once in a while.

It'd do him some good.

Give him time, Mattie.

All right, Mattie,

hold it like this.

Aim right at the target...

and shoot.

Now, Mattie, when you fire a gun,

you don't want to pull the trigger.

You want to squeeze the entire gun.

[gunshot]

[laughs]

Well, praise the Lord.[laughs]

Why don't you keep that?

Oh, no, I couldn't.

Honey, I got plenty of them.

[laughs]

Jacob, good morning.

How's it going?Good.

Got some more for you.Let me take a look.

You heard about them claim jumpers and thieves

that had been spotted by the Sacramento wash?

Yeah, I heard.

Getting mighty violent out there.

Heard from your brother?

No, not in weeks.

Well, good to see you, Jess.Swede.

Jess.Jacob.

Billy, can you get those concentrates out of the wagon, please?

Hear anything from Zeb?

[Swede] Not in weeks.

[Jess] Is that a fact?

You heard about the Walkers?

He heard.

Jacob, I've been hearing things.

What things?

You heard what happened to the Walker women.

Yeah, I heard. Makes me sick.

Makes us all sick and afraid.

I still have two girls with me,

and you have my Mattie up with you and Zeb.

Just keep her safe, Jacob.

I will, Jess. You have my word.

Hey, Jake.

Yes, sir?

I know-- I know Mattie's married to Zeb, but he ain't--

Zeb has just been busy, Jess, that's all.

Zeb's a good man.

I don't mean anything by it. It's just--

Mattie's my daughter, and I don't want her to get hurt, understand?

I understand, Jess.

I got all the concentrates, Pa.

Here, let me get that from you, son.

[Jess] Thank you very much.

You hear about those Mimbrenos?He heard.

Ain't no Mimbreno gonna raid our house, ain't that right, Pa?

I hope not, Billy. I hope not.

Strangest thing, though.What's that?

The Mimbreno killed all the people and burned down the house.

And what's strange about that? They've been doing that for years.

They didn't take the animals.What?

The animals. I heard the sheriff say

that the chickens, cows, pigs, all got left behind.

Mighty strange for the Mimbreno.

How'd your ore do at the assay office?

Good. Good enough to keep me digging.

Won't Zeb be surprised?

I reckon.

He's proud of you, you know.

I know.

You ever think about tomorrow, Jake?

Well, tomorrow's Tuesday.

[chuckles] No, not tomorrow tomorrow.

Tomorrow in the future.

Do you ever think about getting married?

Having a family of your own?

I've thought about it.

Yeah, well?

And?

And I'm still thinking about it.

Well, that's a good thing.

It's good to think about those things.

What about you and Zeb?

What about us?

Are you-- I mean, is there--

Are we gonna have babies? [laughs]

Yeah, I suppose.Whoa.

Someday when he's ready to settle down and raise a family.

What if he never does?

I'm sorry, Mattie. I shouldn't have said nothing.

Ain't none of my business no ways.

No, it's not, Jake.

It's between me and my husband.

Mattie!

Mattie!

Mattie!

Mattie, Mattie...

Oi! You shouldn't have come home so soon.Jacob!

Mattie, get down!

Blow the crate, Mattie!

Are you the one causing all the trouble in these parts?

Are there more of you out there?

Speak up or you'll lose that comfortable bench.

Answer me,

or you'll answer to God right now.

It wasn't my fault. I'm just a scout.

Scouting for who?

Lockett.

When he finds out that I'm missing,

he's going to come looking for you.

What's he want around here?

Gold. Same as everyone else, minus the work.

You're gonna hang for what you've done.

You understand?

Not unless Lockett gets ahold of you first,

or your women.

[laughing]

Sheriff, can we speed up the system of justice in this town?

I think that can be accommodated in this case.

How about tomorrow...

morning...

early.

[barking continues]

[barking]

[barking]

Damn mutt.

Who goes there?

Ho, in the cabin!

Don't shoot! We're up from Prescott.

Been on the run from some Mimbrenos.

What Mimbreno?

We didn't take time to ask!

We just need some food and some feed for our horses, mister,

and we'll be on our way.

[Chuy] We'll pay for the supplies!

Billy, hold on to this until I come back inside.

Sarah, watch your sister.

And nobody comes through that door except for me, understand?

[screaming]

Pa!

No! No!

[shouting]

Let's go.

I'll catch them later.

We can't leave anyone alive.

Suit yourself.

No sense in running, girl.

You ain't gonna get far.

[gunshot]

I got him.

[Billy] Let's get out of here.

Jess! Jess!

Jess!

Jess! Jess!

No! No! [crying]

I appreciate you...

You know.I know.

All of them?

I found Jess and little Katherine.

No sign of Sarah and Billy.

Indians?

Possibly, but it could've been Commancheros.

Where's Zeb?

I don't know.

Probably far away from here.

He'll come back as soon as he hears.

Can you find Sarah and Billy?

I'll do my best, Mattie.

I can't bear the thought of losing them, too.

And with Zeb gone...

I know it's wrong to think certain things,

but I can't help but wonder what God's doing sometimes.

You know, I've been thinking Jake.

About what?

I'm not doing much good around here these days.

You only been back a month, Zeb.

I know,

but I heard they found some silver up in Nevada.

They say a man could get rich overnight.

I figure it might be a good time to grab us some new claims.

We've got claims right here, Zeb.

And what about Mattie?

Well, you're here. You can take care of her.

That ain't right, Zeb.

Look, Jake, you know how I am.

I can't be tied down like this. I just can't do it.

She ain't even over her grief yet. It's been hard on her, Zeb.

You think I don't know that? I'll make it up to her.

I'll have her come on up to Nevada once I get set up and all

and take her away from all of this.

When are you gonna tell her?

Well, I was thinking you could do that for me.

She's not herself right now. She might not understand.

Coming from you would be a lot easier on her.

Look, don't do that to her Zeb, okay?

She has a right to hear it from you.You, me, what's the difference?

The difference is that you're her husband, and I ain't.

I know, but coming from you would be a lot easier,

you not being attached to her and all.

I can't do it, Zeb.

Just think about it, Jake.

You're my younger brother, and I wouldn't ask

unless I thought it was best for all of us.

Best for all of us or best for you, Zeb?

All I'm asking is just think about it.

He's gone again, isn't he?

Mattie, he was gonna tell you himself, but--

No, he didn't.

The Lord seeks the lowly and the meek.

It is something about the character of God.

He is attracted to empty,

while people are attracted to full.

The Lord wants the soul that is poured out.

And sometimes to be poured out, we must go through pain.

Away with these saints who say if you had great faith,

you will not go through anything bad.

But my question to that is,

if you didn't go through anything,

how would you know you have great faith?

It is the trial that gives you your testimony.

Do not be thankful that you were able to avoid trouble.

Be thankful that you were able to stand in the midst of the storm.

Therefore, whoever heareth these sayings of mine

and doeth them,

I will liken him as a wise man

who built his house up on a rock.

And the rains descended and the floods came

and the winds blew and beat upon that house,

and it did not fall because it was founded upon a rock.

Notice that the scriptures state that the storm will come

whether you be righteous or evil,

for it is the trouble that reveals the truth.

You are not going to avoid all trouble.

Instead, it is your ability to stand on the rock

that will reveal where you built.

[Parson James] The work of ministry,

it never seems to end in these parts.

However, my wife Clara and I felt called to soon minister

to the nearby Indian villages.

One thing I know,

whenever you're doing the Lord's work,

you never know what you're gonna find.

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[whispers] They're exhausted.

I guess I would be, too.

I should probably head on out to the mine.

You could stay in here, Jake.

Well, I'll be fine out there.

It's okay. You take the bed.

I don't feel like sleeping anyway.

It's your bed, Mattie.

[Mattie] Well, after Billy and Sarah were home, I felt a lot better.

Life was worth continuing.

You think I could learn how to mine gold, Jacob?

Yeah, I reckon.

It takes a lot of patience and a strong back.

Well, I'm real strong and patient.

All right. Grab that chisel over there.

Gold tends to travel in quartz, okay?

I found this vein about a year ago,

and I've been chasing it ever since.

Hey, Sarah, could you shuck some more of this corn?

How do you want them cooked?

Oh, I don't know, how about boiled?

That's boring.

Pa always liked it roasted or creamed.

Yes, he did.

Your choice.

Um, roasted.

So can you get rich doing this kind of stuff?

Oh, yeah. Here.

Chisel right down that fracture, right here.

All right.

How does Jacob like his corn?

Oh, he'll have it any way it's prepared,

just as long as there's plenty of it.

What about Zeb?

[sighs]

Well, let's see.

I guess I don't know how he likes his corn

because he'd never been around when we had any of it.

When is he coming back?

Whenever he feels like it, I guess.

You miss him?

Of course I miss him.

Does he miss you?

I guess so.

Why all the questions?

I'm telling you, if you're willing to learn and work real hard,

you can collect a fortune.

Gold is all around us. We walk over it every day.

People hurting and complaining about things they don't have.

They just don't see what's available to them, I guess.

He give you a baby yet?

No! No baby yet.

Someday.

Someday soon?

Why don't you just keep shucking that corn?

Come back here, you claim jumper!

We're gonna get you!

I got you now, boy!

Where'd he go?

Let's back up.

Go! Hyah!

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So what happens now, Jacob?

What do you mean?

Me, Sarah, and Billy.

Can we stay here a while till I figure things out?

What are you talking about?

Well, Zeb's gone.

The mine's yours now. I just figured that--

What?

Well, that you'd want us to go.

Go? Why in the world would you think that?

So you don't want us to go?

No, Mattie, this is your home.

You sure?

Mattie, you stay as long as you like.

Sarah and Billy, too.

Thank you, Jacob.

And, Mattie?

Yes?

Never mind.

I'm so sorry, Zeb.

I'm so sorry. [sobs]

Hey! Breakfast is ready. Come on, you two.

We got a lot of cleaning to do today.

[Sarah] I know.

And you need to get those concentrates cleaned.

I know.

What are you doing today, Jacob?

I reckon, I ought to head on down to the assay office

and check on some ore ratios and prices.

Can I come with you?Not until you get those concentrates cleaned.

Mattie!

I still need to fix that leak on the roof.

You think you can have those concentrates done by the time I finish?

You bet I can.

Hey, you won't be out after dark will you?

No, I don't think so.

Okay.

[Mattie] What's with you two?

Nothin'.

Sarah says you two are gonna get hitched and have a passel of babies.

Uh, I-I better go.

Gonna go fix that roof.

I oughta tan your hide good.

It was Sarah who said it.I did no such thing.

Well, you're not too old for a good strap across your backside, either.

You wouldn't.

Mattie, what's wrong? I didn't mean anything.

It's just that I barely got to know Zeb, and now he's gone.

I just don't know what to do.

Mattie, can I ask you something?

What?

Will you tell me the truth?

About what?

Jacob.

What about Jacob?

I think he loves you, Mattie.

No.

He can't. I married Zeb.

He loves you just the same, and I think you love him, too.

I can't. He's--

What's wrong with loving someone,

especially when they love you back?

[barking]

What is it, Mattie?

Oh, it's probably nothing.

It's probably just an old coyote

wandering too close to the cabin.

Now, just stay in bed and be quiet.

Where's Jacob?

He went to the mine. He hasn't come back yet.

Maybe the Mimbreno got him. Billy!

That's enough!

Now be quiet, the two of you.

Ho! In the cabin!

Don't shoot now. We're friendly.

We've been on the run from some Mimbrenos.

We just need a few provisions, and we'll be on our way.

Can you help us out?

Mattie, don't do it.

He's the one who killed Pa and Katherine.

No, we don't open the door at night, mister. No offense.

So just take what you need on the porch and be on your way.

I don't blame you being cautious, ma'am,

not with your menfolk being gone and all.

Well, the men are due back anytime now,

and you don't want to be here when they come in.

They don't take kindly to strangers.

So I've got a gun,

and I'll shoot the first man who steps foot through that door.

[shouting][screaming]

[shouting]

Are you okay?

I was so...

Mattie, I was so scared.I know.

Shh. It's okay.

I thought they got you.

No, no, they didn't get me.Good thing.

Yeah, good thing.

Sarah said dinner's gonna be late again.

I guess that pie's taking longer than she expected.

[chuckles]

That's all right. I still gotta show Billy how this rocker box works.

You're gonna be a good dad one day, Jake.

Billy thinks the world of you.

He's a good boy.

He's just a little high strung.

Zeb used to be the same way when--

Well, that was a long time ago.

I loved him, Jake.

I know you did.

I guess you always will.

I will, just how I love Ma and Pa and Katherine,

Baby Clara.

I'll always love them, even though I can't see 'em anymore.

Yeah.

I brought you down here 'cause I wanted to show you something.

I don't want to pretend to know it all, but...

this is what I've learned.

God is the ultimate prospector,

and at times, he applies pressure to us.

Tough stuff just like the water here in this rocking.

All the heavy good stuff stays in the box,

and all the light, unusable material washes off the top.

And finally, after it's all said and done,

after all the pain, grief, and the loss,

after you've let go of all your bad habits and everything unusable,

the pressure stops,

the storm cease,

and you will be like fine gold.

[both chuckle]

You'll be in a place of destiny,

the right place at the right time with the right one.

Are you the right one, Jake?

Mattie, I--

Oh, God, forgive me, but I do love you, Mattie.

I've loved you since the first moment I laid eyes on you.

Always have.

Jacob...

I told you so.

[Mattie] Well, Ma, Pa,

life has had some interesting turns.

I married Jacob.

He's such a ham. [chuckles]

You know that mine he was digging?

Well, one day...

Whoo hoo hoo!

[laughing]

Whoo hoo hoo hoo!

Yee hoo hoo!

Aah! Mattie! Mattie!

He brought a big dirty rock into my clean house

and set it on that table, and my table broke,

so I gave him a smack.

But then he told me what it was worth.

I gave him a big ol' kiss.

But most of all, I wanted to tell you

that the Lord took me out of my home

to discover who He is.

I've discovered that the Lord is a present help

in the time of need,

and that he is able to get me to where I'm supposed to be,

even through tragedy.

I'll always love you Ma, Pa, Katherine, Baby Clara.