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Go gallop in that direction and searches the area.

Yes sir.

It advances for approximately 500 metres, up to that elbow.

Yes sir.

So, two clicks back.

One more.

That's good.

Four or five shots per minute, with this thing.

Not like those old muskets.

It covers you for 500 meters.

Just cock the hammer with two clicks.

From here to that ridge, always hit the mark.

As.

Load as fast as you can and fire.

One shot after another.

It's beautiful.

Yes, brand new stuff.

- With this we fill them with lead. - Handsome.

- You have Colts, right? - Yes.

- Have they already given them to you? - Yes.

At that time?

- I like the Colt. - I love it.

You take care of her and she takes care of you.

They are calibrated to 100 meters.

Whatever comes near, aim low.

Do you see this?

Aim the Colt on the belt buckle.

Aim low.

If you aim directly at the face to someone, as comes naturally,

the blow will pass over his head.

Oh Lord, holy and almighty, we thank you

for this moment.

Honor and glory

ate that

you created this beautiful landscape, these mountains.

You created the universe, everything is in your hands.

Thanks for giving me these two wonderful boys,

my sons Noah and Judah.

Help me raise them as just men.

Thank you for what you gave us,

up until now you have defended and protected us.

Glory to you for this.

Praise be to you, Lord, we are here to support your plans.

In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

Push the cart up here!

Push, guys!

Push!

Great work, soldiers.

Hooray!

Get back in line, come on!

Here we are.

Get ready to disassemble.

Dismount!

Soldiers, dismount and return to the ranks.

After being disassembled, take off the saddles,

hitch the horses to the rope,

stand guard and organize shifts.

Assemble the tables.

Arrange them well.

Put everything over there.

Hold it.

Flour.

Corn flour.

Didn't you know that the rifle should you keep an eye on, soldier?

- Is it fixed well? - Give him a few more blows.

You are here?

- That's good. - Okay.

That's fine.

Look here.

It's quartz.

It's a sign that there's gold around here.

It is the work of glaciers.

Do you see this grain?

I'd swear it's there some gold in here.

We'll take it to camp and we smash it with a hammer.

It's a big stone!

You see?

White.

This stone too It has some quartz.

And we found them on the surface.

Imagine if we started digging.

Yes, there's gold in it for me too.

Do you see it?

You just need the right light.

Nice, huh?

This land has everything.

Fish,

elk, deer, bear, antelope, buffalo.

Cattle could be raised here.

It would be a wonderful place to start a family.

Can you hear the robins?

Once upon a time it was said: when he sings the robin, everything will be fine.

I can't wait.

Seen anything?

No.

I didn't see anything.

- Nothing at all. - Already.

Well...

If nothing else, You didn't sit there.

Better see something, rather than nothing.

In reality, I don't care anymore.

Can you pour me some more?

Always the same mess, or were you hoping for something better?

No.

Don't waste it.

Shall we take turns?

When you go up and down,

open your eyes and look carefully what's on the ridge

and try to memorize the location of trees and bushes.

And when you look the other way,

see if there's anything different, see if anything has changed.

If you stare carefully up there and look to identify a whole figure,

you will never see it. Search only one part,

a piece of something,

until you understand what it is.

How far away are we, 150 meters?

About 200 meters from the ridge.

When that guy on horseback passed by up there, a crow got scared.

I heard it, I heard it from this side of the ridge.

They passed right by the spot where I saw the crow rise.

So be careful

to everything that changes and moves.

I must have been 10 years old when I started to go deer hunting with my father,

before he let me to have a rifle.

The first time I had the chance to shoot was...

I don't know, it just happened.

I didn't even realise that the shot went off.

It's a bit like that what the army does with us.

Left row, right row, assemble, disassemble, aim, shoot.

When the time comes, pull the trigger and that's it.

You do it and it's like...

You don't even check it, It's as if you weren't the one doing it.

All right.

We will see each other.

A.

Bet?

A.

How many?

And the dealer takes some...

two.

- How many cards do you want? - One.

What are you doing? Give me one.

Step.

- What's wrong? - Two queens.

Three of fours.

Wait a minute.

Poker of Fours.

Our troops are in New Mexico.

There will probably be a fight

somewhere, near the Glorieta Pass.

They will put us...

at least two weeks to get up here.

So, we have to hold on.

Our people will reach us, they will find us.

In the meantime...

you will gain experience.

Okay, let's get ready.

Two weeks.

My!

- Change, good innings. - I don't want to tire myself out too much.

Your children are already out.

Here.

Second base!

- How many do you want? - One.

You're kidding!

Don't shoot.

Everything okay.

Well.

One click.

Wheel,

it still rotates.

Three, four, five, six.

Six shots, then reload.

- How many meters? - Winds.

- How many shots? - Six.

And then a click.

See this V?

Do you see the point here?

Yes.

Align this point,

in the center of the V, so you have three points.

Turn it up, take a look.

What do you think?

You see?

- How old are you? - Sixteen.

- Have you ever shot? - Yes.

- Where? - At home.

- And your brother? - Him too.

- Did you shoot together? - Yes.

And what were you shooting at?

Rabbits.

Is that all?

A couple of squirrels.

Here.

Everything seems fine to me.

Unless you want to go duck hunting.

Not tonight.

That my father, Judah and I are in no danger.

Make this army Don't be in danger

and let us succeed to fight the enemy.

Guide us on the path

where we are headed.

And let us fight in your name

to protect this land.

In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Everything is fine?

So, you did it your way,

0 you're doing it to please your father?

I joined because of my father.

He was already in the army.

Why not? I said to myself: I could become a hero in battle

and be with my father.

I didn't think he'd enlist my brother too,

but the more we are family, the better, at least for me.

Better how?

Better to know than to cover yourself your people are behind you

and not people you have known at the beginning of the war.

Eventually, you realize

that your family is very most important in your country.

I do not know.

God gave us a country.

So why shouldn't we fight to defend it?

I think so.

That's why I'm here.

For glory and for family.

I hope it stays for you always so simple.

I hope it doesn't get more complicated.

I hope so too.

When did you enlist?

Six months ago. Volunteer, like everyone else.

From how you handle weapons,

it feels like you've been here a lot longer.

I knew those well even before I joined.

Different weapons, but in the end they are all the same.

Have you ever killed someone?

No.

Why did you enlist?

I needed a job.

The army needed them men and me a job.

That seems like a good reason to me.

It's a way of supporting yourself.

Yes, that's true.

Continue like this, along the belly.

I'll hold it down, you cut.

Fire!

Defend!

Let's go! Run!

Everyone in the ditch!

- Is everything okay? - Yes, everything is fine.

And you?

Let's cover these two, until they dry.

Okay.

They were shaking a lot.

Yes.

We're looking for a couple of blankets,

If there are still any,

to cover the others, but these two were the worst off.

Is the ground covered?

Yes.

Ponchos will retain moisture.

Tonight we'll be fine, dry and warm in there.

We passed three plateaus towards the south-west.

We didn't see anything.

From the last one, you can see up to 40 or 50 km.

Nothing at all.

We have to reach the pass.

Take a few men with you.

Leave one here.

Maybe me, together with the wounded.

To defend them

and help them as best we can.

Okay.

I will warn the men.

Lower a little on the muzzle.

Bravo.

I think it's frozen mud.

I'm not sure.

If the ground is solid up to the tree line,

we can take that throat on the right up there at the top.

Because we will never know what's on the other side

until we get there.

Right.

I'll do it.

Careful.

Here we are.

"And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you

and don't be rebellious like this band of rebels.

Open your mouth and eat what I give you."

I looked at him and behold,

a hand stretched out towards me

he was holding a scroll.

Then he said to me, "Son of man,

receive in your heart all the words that I will say to you

and listen to them with your ears.

Go to the children of your people

who are in exile

and talk to them.

And say to them, “Thus says the Lord.”

This war has a reason.

He is God

who decides when we are born and when we die.

And for all men died in this war,

even for southerners,

it is God who decides when we die and where we go.

It's good that you have faith.

It gives me strength.

There is a lot of wisdom in what you say.

I would like to understand better.

Unfortunately, I...

I had faith in many things

which turned out to be false.

I remember at your age

I was probably more confident about me and my ideas

than it ever was.

So, I hope you continue to be sure of yours,

may they continue to give you wisdom and purpose.

For me...

it's not a matter of believing

for better or for worse, in heaven and hell,

in Jesus and Satan.

For me...

it's a question of right and wrong.

I think reducing to chains men is wrong.

For me we are on the right side, in this war.

There is a commandment from God which says "Thou shalt not kill".

So I really don't understand why...

we do harm,

we commit sin, and yet...

Yet, we claim to do it for good.

God sent his son

to die on the cross, so that...

when our time comes,

there is a better place for us

of the Earth, where suffering reigns.

So...

I can't explain it well like my father would.

But I know.

I like to think I know what it is the difference between good and evil.

We are killing of people, other Americans.

They're good people, aren't they?

We are good people.

How does God fit into all this?

It doesn't make sense, It doesn't make sense to me.

I don't see how God has anything to do with it, in this war.

You can believe what you want,

but I don't do anything in the service of God.

I certainly don't do anything in the service of God

in this context, at war.

Not really.

For me, it's about survival.

Kill or die.

Jesus said: "He of the sword wounds, perishes by the sword."

We have crossed that line.

There's no going back.

Go stand guard over there.

We're running out of supplies.

We have tobacco.

Maybe half a bottle of whiskey.

We have to reach the pass.

I'm taking Cuyler with me and we continue on foot

to understand which way to go.

I want you to stay with the boy.

I know you will take care of him.

One day, maybe two, and we'll be back.

Then we will all leave together.

Rope.

Rope.

Tell me when.

Okay.

If we can bring the horses beyond those rocks,

we make it to the pass.

See those boulders up there?

We overcome them, we catch up flatter terrain

and we go straight.

We should be able to follow the stream,

all the way.

You see that thing over there, among the trees?

I don't even know why I'm here anymore.

I know it.

You want to test yourself.

You want to become a hero.

You are full of energy and anger.

But for me you...

you're doing a lot just being here.

It's not about us, It's not about you or me.

It's... It's bigger...

The cause is bigger.

I do not know.

I don't know how to become a man...

I don't know if it's fighting

that we become men, because...

I'm not a man yet.

I still don't have a single hair on my face.

I know that doesn't mean much, but still

I'm too young to be...

To know what it means to be a man.

Sometimes you have to know how to wait.

Have patience.

And you have to be strong while waiting.

Sometimes that's the hardest thing.

Have faith.

And know what you're doing the right thing.

You will be strong when the time comes.

You spend your entire youth to want to be a man,

to want to be brave,

to do the thing that will make you strong.

Then suddenly something happens, like war.

I've been pissed off for years

and it ended up being

the only thing I was.

Then you spend the rest of your life trying to go back,

to try to rediscover what you lost.

What went wrong? What happened?

What have I become?

Then you get there

and your heart melts.

That's where you become a man.

When you forgive yourself

and the others.

But never forget that anger,

because you will need it.

You will use it,

when the time comes.

If your feet are wet, say so.

Okay?

Okay.

I was born in Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley,

on a small farm at the foot of the great mountains.

Mine were Dunkers, they were against slavery.

This is why our neighbors started to make our lives difficult.

When it was understood that the war was about to break out,

we also understood that they would have us forced to fight alongside them.

So many ran away to hide in the mountains.

I ran away too. I went West

and I continued, without stopping.

Dunkers can't kill.

But when the war began, I volunteered.

It didn't feel right to hide

and let others kill and died in your place.

I kept thinking about those

that had pushed us to abandon our land

and it didn't feel right let it go.

I enlisted in California.

I had the option to stay there

to keep watch, for nothing.

The war would not have reached that far.

That's why I came here.

But I didn't as a matter of principle.

I don't care who wins,

I don't care who loses, I don't care.

You have to believe in something, otherwise you wouldn't be here.

I chose you because...

you are the best shooter. I know I can count on you.

We can protect each other and both of them escape.

I know we can do it.

Where are you taking us?

I do not know.

I don't know where we're going, I just know that I want to live.

If you care too, we'll make it.

And when you stop caring, just tell me.

Because if you don't care about living, it means you don't care about anything else.

We have to go down here, along the stream.

There's no way to take the horses higher.

How peaceful up here.