All language subtitles for Dr Quinn s03e07

It's a simple question, Captain
Borgnein.

What right does the government have to
suddenly change the terms of the treaty?

Ma 'am, that's a question you'll have to
take up with the Board of Indian

Commissioners in Washington.

I'm only a messenger.

The Cheyenne have always hunted there.
Since my grandfather's time, every

we follow the octopus out. All I know is
the railroad is coming through this

pass.

You can't travel there anymore.

And what are his people supposed to do
for food?

I understand President Grant has a new
peace plan.

Turns them into farmers.

If you ask me, it's a waste of good
seed.

You're right, it would be a waste.

Where you have put my people, nothing
will grow.

Well, maybe you aren't trying hard
enough.

You can't be lazy and expect the
government to come in and take care of

They aren't lazy.

That new reservation land is worthless.

I disagree.

And how would you know?

You've never even ridden out there to
see it.

I've seen enough.

Enough to know that all this land is far
too valuable to leave in the hands

of... Savage nomads.

The peaceful relations between the
Cheyenne nation and the army are far too

valuable to be left in the hands of
biased and unfit officers.

Well, you've been informed of the new
boundaries.

I strongly urge the Cheyenne nation to
abide by them.

Captain, wait. We're not finished here.

We have nothing more to discuss.

Then we're going to formally protest
this decision and demand a hearing. Dr.

Quinn, you're wasting your time. If you
think you and that half -breed are going

to change a federal mandate, you're
quite mistaken. And you're quite

contemptuous. You're naive.

You may convert them.

You can hang a necktie around them, but
they are still dog -eating savages. It

is inevitable.

The only solution for this Indian
question is extermination.

I'm going to complain to your superiors
and...

And I refuse to deal with you anymore.

Ma 'am, you can complain all the way to
President Grant himself for all I care,

but you have to get used to dealing with
me. I could never get used to dealing

with a man like you.

Since I'm going to be appointed one of
the district Indian agents for Colorado

Territory, I'm afraid you don't have a
choice.

Good day, ma 'am.

Dr. Quinn.

How can a man like that become an Indian
agent?

He's got a lot of powerful friends in
Washington.

Do they know he hates Indians?

I'm sure that's why they picked him.

I thought that they were just important
church people.

Some of them are missionaries, but most
of the agents are in the military.

What's going to happen to Claude Danson
and Snowbird?

Well, President Grant and the folks in
Washington are deciding it right now.

But if they're all the way in
Washington, how do they know what the

here? Brian's right. How could they?

Why don't we go there and tell them?

Go to Washington?

Yes, we could take the entire family.

Can you come too?

I don't see why not.

Jan can look after my cattle.

Ingrid's going to be in Denver all
month.

We could see the White House.

And the Library of Congress.

I'd like to see that museum. Just what
do you think you can do in Washington?

I could testify before the confirmation
hearings.

I could try to stop them from appointing
agents who are racist.

I could tell them about cloud dancing
and what his people have done for us.

I could ask them to restore the hunting
grounds for the Cheyenne.

Why don't we take cloud dancing with us?
Let him speak for himself.

He'd never go.

Would you?

Well, I'd have to think about it.

Well, think hard, Sully.

Because tomorrow morning I'm buying
tickets for Washington.

And I want to know how many of us are
going.

We're really... going? We are really
going.

That's it. Thanks.

Here's the keys to the clinic.

Here's the hotel where we'll be staying.

I'm not sure you should be going. What
if something happens?

I appreciate your concern, Jake, but I'm
sure our journey will be uneventful.

I'm talking about us.

Who's going to do the doctoring with
you, John?

It's starting to seem like you care more
about them Indians than you do about

our town.

Those Indians saved this town from
sickness and starvation.

They saved my life and Jake's.

The least I can do is go to Washington
and try to save what future they may

left.

The driver says that we can wait for
Sully.

You're going's a waste of time if you
ask me.

I would not want to waste my time.

I told her that.

That you wouldn't want to go.

If you would not go, I would not go.

Well, I didn't say I wouldn't go.

I just... It's a waste of time.

I heard the Oglala and the Paiute have
sent men to speak to her.

What is it?

I don't know.

I can't see anything.

Hey, stagecoach driver tells us you have
room for two more.

That's if you folks will have us.

Well, how far are you going?

Me and my friend would like to see
Washington.

Well, in that case, you're more than
welcome to join us.

There it is from Washington, continuing
on to...

one of you is the doctor.

I am.

You are?

Yes.

And we're tired and hungry.

We've been on a train for three days.
I'd like to see all of you. Is the

with you?

He's with me.

We're rooming together.

Well, if he does any damage, you'll have
to pay for it. And you tell him there's

no cooking in the room. Tell him if the
hotel food is good, I will not have to.

Please sign your names here.

Thanks a lot.

Is that Lieutenant?

Said that the hearing started two days
ago. I hope it's not too late. Go on

ahead. I can take care of things here.

Excuse me, ma 'am. Where do you think
you're going?

Are the Indian hearings in this room?

Yes. Well, then that's where I'm going.

What's your name, please?

Quinn. Dr. Quinn.

Not on the list.

Please, look again.

Oh.

Uh -oh.

You are Cheyenne.

I am Cloud Dancy.

What tribe are you?

My name is Hesa Nwanda.

I am Seneca.

Looks like you're also a general.

Name's Parker, isn't it? I heard of you.
You were on Grant's staff in the war.

F. Eli Parker's the name.

Now I'm Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

I'm Sully.

Have you come for the hearings?

We have come to speak the truth.

I'm afraid you won't get the chance if
you're not on the agenda.

The only lady scheduled to testify this
afternoon is a Mrs.

Elizabeth Thornhill.

Thornhill?

Oh, well, that explains it.

Explains what?

You have the wrong name.

You told me your name was Quinn.

Yes, I did, but you see, Quinn is my
maiden name.

Well, I'm glad we straightened this out.

Looks like we just got on the agenda.

I know I speak for all of us when I
thank you for your kind words.

And I assure you, Father, for every
Indian soul we give the Episcopalians to

convert, we'll give one to the Catholics
as well.

All right, who's next?

Excuse me, Senator.

Yes, madam, what is it?

I suppose I should begin by telling you
that I'm not Mrs. Elizabeth Thornhill.

That, madam, is something we all can
see.

My name is Dr.

Michaela Quinn, and I've come here from
Colorado.

You're a doctor?

My friends Mr. Barr and Sully and Cloud
Dancing have come with me to make sure

that you know how the Cheyenne have been
treated in the past.

And to tell you how we hope they'll be
treated in the future.

Dr. Quinn, we shall be happy to listen
to you at some other time.

But our agenda is full for today.

Please, it'll only take a few minutes.

I'm sorry.

But there's no one waiting to testify.
May I continue until they arrive?

No, you may not. And now I must ask you
to leave. At least let Cloud Dancing

speak. He can tell you what's going on.
Maybe you're disrupting these

proceedings. Sergeant, it's one of these
people.

Take your hands off her!

No, stop, please.

We're going.

We shall recess for a half hour.

You look as if you've seen a ghost.

I have.

The name of Byron Solly.

I thought he was dead.

If necessary, he will be.

Find out what he's really doing.

Excuse me, Dr. Quinn.

There's a reception tonight in Rotunda.

I'd like you to attend.

Tonight? I know it's short notice, but
there will be some people there you

should meet.

What kind of people?

The wives of some members of the Board
of Indian Commissioners. I'd like you

to come.

I use a lot of the Cheyenne's native
medicine.

The teas and herbs have done wonders and
saved lives.

Cloud dancing has been my teacher, as
well as my friend.

We have learned much from each other.
How nice.

And now she can help you learn to be a
citizen.

She already is a citizen, ma 'am.

Cheyenne nation.

Mrs. Howard, has your husband said
anything about how the Indians will be

treated under the President's peace
plan?

I believe they're going to create
something like the Freedmen's Bureau.

What is this Freedmen's Bureau?

It's an organization that was formed to
help ex -slaves become model citizens.

It gives them places to live, as well as
apprenticeship training and educational

programs. The Bureau is going to teach
them to be farmers?

Oh, yes, and masons and carpenters
and... Oh,

she's here.

I thought I would never get here.

But the wife of the Secretary of War
would not stop gossiping, and of course

wanted to hear everything that she had
to say.

Mrs. Grant, allow me to introduce you to
Dr. Quinn, Mr. Sully, and Mr. Cloud

Danson. Oh.

You're the one that was thrown out of
the hearing.

You know about that.

There are a few secrets in Washington,
Dr. Quinn, that the First Lady doesn't

know.

Tell me, where would I find this?

Mrs. Grant, I have never seen you look
more lovely.

That is an exceptional dress.

And you are an exceptional liar, General
Parker.

Any fool can see that Dr. Quinn's dress
is worthy of mention in the society

column, not mine.

Whatever do you want, General? You see,
in this town, flattery always precedes

the request.

As you may have heard, Dr.

Quinn and her friends have an interest
in testifying before the Commission of

Indian Affairs.

I'd venture at a rather strong interest.

Well, I suppose if Mrs. Howard were to
speak to her husband and I speak to

we might encourage them to take the time
to listen to your concerns.

Thank you. Oh, don't thank me.

I detest Senator Stewart.

You see, he's been very critical of my
husband.

And I would love it if you would give
him some grief.

Mrs. Grant, may I introduce you to
someone?

Oh, yes.

Excuse me.

I've learned where these freedmen live.

I think in the morning I will go there
and see what this government has done

them.

Go to?

Well, I'll go.

They call this place Murder Bay.

These are all ex -slaves.

Come north looking for work.

What's going on here?

Within miles of Congress?

Homeless, starving people.

What's the matter?

I don't know. He won't stop crying.

Here, look at him.

What for?

I have to take him to help. I'm a
doctor.

Maybe it was spoiled.

Please call me home.

I'll give him some medicine.

This should settle his stomach.

Ma 'am.

My girl's not feeling so good.

You take a look at it.

What's

wrong?

How do you respect, gentlemen, not one
of you comes from a state or territory

west of St. Louis?

How can you be expected to understand
the Indians' problem of living on a

reservation in Colorado?

As in the past, we continue to rely on
expert guidance provided by bureau

who are assigned to those territories.

Then it should interest this committee
to know that some of the agents under

consideration for appointments believe
that genocide is the only solution to

Indian question.

Dr. Quinn, some members of the Congress
believe that, although I assure you that

none of them is a member of this
committee.

The solution, Dr.

Quinn, lies in allowing individuals to
find their own place in society, to be

responsible for their own welfare.

And how can they do that when you
imprison them on a reservation?

No one is imprisoning them. Once they
have learned social and economic skills,

they'll be free to leave, take their
place in our civilized world.

But you're doing nothing to ensure their
liberty.

You're restricting their hunting grounds
and forcing them onto desolate,

unworkable land. We are protecting them.
You are setting them up to fail.

They'll fail because of lack of
ambition, not because of lack of

I've seen this capital's vision of
opportunity, Senator.

And frankly, I'm deeply concerned about
what the future holds for my friends the

Cheyenne and all the other Indian
nation.

But Black Kettle, the chief of the
Cheyenne, has told me that...

As long as there's even a little hope,
there's a chance.

I urge you to re -examine every Indian
agent appointment to ensure that these

men will make decisions for the survival
of the Indians and not their

annihilation.

Thank you for your comments, Dr. Quinn.
We shall take them under advisement.

Since it is getting rather late, we
shall adjourn.

We reconvene tomorrow morning, 10 o
'clock.

Do you think they heard anything I said?

We did.

Thank you for making this possible.

My pleasure.

Oh, and it's also my pleasure to inform
you of an invitation to dinner tonight

at the White House.

Mr.

President, may I introduce Dr.

Michaela Quinn?

Dr. Quinn? A pleasure. Mr. Byron Sully?

Mr. Sully, Mr. President. Cloud dancing?

Cloud dancing.

A pleasure.

General Parker's told me all about you,
Dr. Quinn.

I could use you on my cabinet.

Hey, Mom, can I go see Jesse's room?

This is my youngest, Brian.

And this is my boy, Jesse.

You sure got a big house here.

Well, it's not really my house, Brian.
It belongs to the people of the United

States. But, uh, well, they let me stay
here.

Gentlemen, may I offer you a drink?

I'm going to show them my new telescope.
May I?

The dinner won't be for at least a half
hour.

Thanks, Mom.

They seem to be getting along very well.

And they're not the only ones.

Nellie is a very attractive young woman.
Thank you.

But I do believe that young cadet only
has eyes for Colleen.

General Prentiss and his men were driven
into a peach orchard.

Here.

It was in full bloom.

As the Confederate bullets hit the
trees, the petals fluttered down like

covering the bodies of the dead.

Only a few of his men survived.

But the general's actions gave me time
to rally.

And we recaptured our camp and pushed
the rebels back.

I wanted to pursue, of course, but I
feared being insubordinate.

So I didn't.

I should have.

In reflection, it was a turning point in
the war.

It was a victory when this nation needed
one.

It was a spectacle of gross carnage.

Ulysses! And Shiloh!

Oh, Shiloh said it in no uncertain
terms.

This was no longer a war of defeating
armies. No, no.

No, this was a war where victory would
only come with a complete annihilation

an entire society.

My dear, I think we've relived enough of
the war this evening.

Well, gentlemen, you...

General Parker, will you assist me,
please? Yes. Now, let me get you some

coffee, sir. No, no.

Would you like a game, Mr. Sully?

Why not?

Would you, uh... Oh, you break.

Mother.

I was wondering, may Colleen stay
overnight?

Oh, Nellie, I was very kind of you,
but... Well, Jessica wants Brian to

too. Well, why don't you stay? All of
you. There's plenty of room, and we've

enjoyed your company.

May we?

Please.

Well, if you're certain, there would be
no trouble.

Oh, no. No trouble at all.

Well, then I suppose I should say yes.

Good.

These were President Jefferson's

favorites.

Oh, such a wonderful fragrance.

Oh, you needn't keep worrying, you know.

I'm sorry. I keep thinking about the
committee.

They'll be voting soon.

Perhaps I should try to speak to them
again.

Why don't you go and speak to my husband
this morning?

He's down in the stables. Go and tell
him of your concern.

He'll listen. He likes you. He does?

Mother! Mother!

What do you think?

One of my old ones.

Perfect, isn't it?

It's lovely.

I told you so. You have to wear it to
the ball.

What ball?

There's a military ball here tonight.

And Colleen is going to be escorted by
the second most handsome cadet in his

class.

Mine, of course, is the first.

Millie, he hasn't even asked me. Well,
he will.

He doesn't dare say no to the daughter
of the president.

Come on, let's see how we can curl your
hair.

I never imagined my daughter would be
going to a dance at the White House.

Well, why don't all of you come?

Thank you, but I didn't bring a ball
gown. Oh, we'll find one for you.

Besides, it's a chance for you to meet
people.

The Department of the Interior has been
made aware of the corruption in the

past. President Grant and I are
determined not to allow it to continue.

How are you going to do that?

I think we're going to start by getting
rid of Jacob Cox, the Secretary of the

Interior.

Does your tribe live on a reservation?

No. Why not?

Well, not enough Senecas left here who
practice the old ways.

They've all become citizens.

Mr. President, I was wondering if I
might speak with you. Well, can it wait?

was just about to ride my new stallion.

He's a very handsome horse, Mr.
President.

Good confirmation.

Oh, do you ride, Dr. Quinn?

Yes, sir, I do.

She's won a few races.

Oh, well, I'd ask you to join me, but
you can't ride in that dress.

Seth? Jesse Grant.

What are you doing?

We're having a race.

Have you finished your schoolwork yet?

No, ma 'am. Well, you know you can't
come to the party tonight and spy on all

the guests.

If it isn't done.

Understand?

I hate homework.

Me too.

Especially mathematics.

I like mathematics.

Then you do my homework.

No, you gotta do it yourself.

How else are you gonna learn?

You do it and I'll show you a secret
passage to my father's office.

Really? Yeah.

Nobody knows about it except me. Not
even my sister.

Deal.

Ready?

How did you learn to ride like that?

Out of necessity.

So what was it you wanted to speak to me
about?

Earlier this week, I was taken to a slum
near here.

A place where a number of black freedmen
live.

Murder Bay.

Yes.

Frankly, Mr. President, I was appalled.

So was I when I first saw it.

The Freedmen's Bureau lost government
funding before I took office.

I'm hopeful now that private donations
will help.

eradicate places like that slum.

But before you think this program is a
total failure, I'd like the opportunity

to show you one of its continuing
successes.

They earn money for their work.

They get to buy the clothes they make at
a discount.

What if the Cheyenne don't want to
become tailors?

Well, if the Indians are willing to work
hard, they can be anything.

Just look at what General Park has done.

I'm sorry.

Captain Grant!

It's Captain Grant!

This is what the Cheyenne can expect,
Dr. Glenn. The solutions at work are all

concerned.

And he regrets that this illness
prevents him from attending?

Do you believe this?

I'm sorry.

I've been stood up.

Maybe my father could have him executed.

Please. You can share my day.

They're your brother.

Matthew? He's very attractive.

He's engaged to be married.

That doesn't mean he can't dance with
me, does it?

No, not me. I have a proposition for
you.

I've got to swear you'll never tell
anyone. I swear.

Come on, then.

Right in front of us.

And then what happened?

I drove the cattle right through the
fire.

It was the only thing I could do to save
the hearth.

I'm sure they were as grateful as I am
that you came to the rescue.

You saved me from an embarrassing
situation.

You are a true gentleman.

Thank you.

A very handsome gentleman.

Your fiancée is a very lucky woman.

Yes, she is.

I mean, I am, too.

I'm hoping to get stationed in Colorado
after I graduate.

You couldn't pick a prettier place to
be?

Or a prettier girl to come visit.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to.

I would think you're told that so often.

Not by someone like you.

I hope you finish medical school by then
so you can take care of me.

Take care of you?

You could nurse me back to health should
I get wounded fighting Indians.

Why would you want to fight Indians?

I need some experience under fire.

It's the fastest way to advance.

But President Grant promised that there
won't be any fighting if the Indians

stay on the reservations.

Between you and me, General Sherman and
General Custer think Grant is a

sentimental old fool.

And what do you think?

Unjust as it might seem, the Indians
will have to accept their fate.

There's no reason to put off that grim
day of extermination we all know is

coming.

Are you all right?

I can't catch my breath.

Don't fly down.

Oh, my medical bag's in my room. Please
forget it.

What is it?

It's hard.

Can someone just fly down? Yes, right
over here.

And here's the final list we'll be
voting on.

I have my committee's endorsement. We'd
like to have yours as well.

What kind of a man would want to be an
Indian agent for $1 ,500 a year?

You should pay them more to keep them on
it. The reward is in serving their

country, sir.

Oh?

Bishop Whipple said an agent needs to be
an idiot not to retire with a fortune

in just three years.

Half those appointments are clergy, Mr.
President. I'm sure you don't want to

suggest that...

Something's happened to Senator Moses.

We'll talk about this later.

I'll gather up my things and be right
there.

He does.

He does. He just doesn't want to admit
it.

We'll be rid of Parker soon enough.

Then Grant won't be able to stand in our
way. And if he tries? We'll buy him a

box seat in Ford's Theater.

Sure. I

forgot

my glasses.

You go on, I'll get them.

If anyone is in here, I would suggest
they come out now.

Is he going to make it?

He'll be all right.

Hey. Watch it. Watch it.

Where's your ma?

She's upstairs looking at butterflies.

Where's Colleen?

She wanted to look at more of that
pickle stuff in jars.

Hey, Brian.

What were you and Jesse doing last
night?

Nothing.

Playing.

Why'd you come running in the room like
somebody was chasing you?

Did you see him?

No. Neither do we.

From where we were hiding, we could just
see their boots.

You were hiding?

Just you and me. We were hiding in
Paul's office.

We heard these men talking.

They left, so we came out.

Then one of them came back and chased
us.

What were they talking about?

Something about her husband Grant, about
how he's not doing what he should be

doing.

Remember anything else?

One of them said something about buying
President Grant a ticket to Ford's

Theater.

That's where President Lincoln got shot,
ain't it?

Yeah.

And he didn't get a good look at him?

No.

Well, of course the President receives
threats.

For some people, the war isn't over. The
Army's no longer responsible. Who's

looking out for him?

Well, the Metropolitan Police.

They travel with him, they patrol the
ground, they make certain nobody enters

the White House without being on the
guest list, even searched if necessary.

The president is quite safe.

So you think what I'm saying isn't
serious?

The boy does not lie.

We all have a list of enemies in this
town.

Enemies we've wished were dead.

If Brian heard something, I'm sure it
was said in jest.

But even so...

I thought it wise for you to tell
someone else what was occurred.

May I introduce Detective Simpson?

Metropolitan Police.

Any word yet on a vote?

No, ma 'am, but there is a letter for
you.

Thank you.

Dear Dr. Quinn, it gives me great
pleasure to inform you that President

has nominated you for a position in his
administration.

They want me to supervise the medical
care of the reservation.

I'd be in charge of all the physicians
hired by the government.

Would we have to move to Washington?

I don't know.

Why would you even be considering it?

Shouldn't I?

If you want to help the Indians, what
better way?

Your home's in Colorado.

I'm building it, remember?

Ellie, couldn't we just think about
doing this?

At least talk about it.

It could be a great experience for all
of us.

We'd be closer to Grandma.

Ingrid and I'll come visit you.

The train will be running all the way
through by then.

And it won't be forever. Two years, four
years at the most?

I can never live here.

You can't say no without at least giving
it some consideration.

Can't you see what they're doing?

They're making you into one of them.

They're giving me a chance to make a
better life for the Indians.

What about our life?

How does moving here make our life
better?

I don't know, Sully.

That's something we should all talk
about as a family.

Perhaps it won't.

Perhaps I won't even get approved for
the job.

I'm sure they're going to want you, Ma.

You'd be great.

Gary?

I'm glad we can come anymore.

Thank you.

Why did Byron's colleague come back now?

I'm sure he only came to testify.

Or crucify.

Can they cue to anything?

I can't take that chance. I've got to do
something.

You go home after the vote.

Why take any action at all?

Because he knows what happened.

It was a mistake letting him live.

And fate has given me the opportunity to
correct that mistake.

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

I got your message.

The president regrets not being here in
person.

But he wishes for me to convey his
utmost gratitude for your diligent

this selection process.

He knows these agents will serve his
peace plan and help the original

of this land become citizens of the
United States.

President Grant therefore approves all
your nominations of Indian agents.

With the exception of a few names listed
here.

What do you mean, exceptions?

Need I remind the senator that President
Grant is the commander -in -chief of

the army, and these nominees are members
of the army?

The president has other military
assignments in mind for them.

We thank the president for his generous
counsel.

We'll come up with other names.

We're adjourned.

May I see that list?

Of course.

Abelson, Andrews, Billingsley.

Here it is.

Captain has organized it. That's him.

There are many names on there.

That makes some people very unhappy.

Well, I'm not one of them.

Where can we find the president? I want
to thank him for his help.

He's in his office.

I would say goodbye now. I start for
home tonight.

Something wrong?

Spears said at the time, I cannot change
what is coming.

But this list proves we can do
something.

What will happen when the president does
not stand with you? What will happen

when he's gone?

I will stand alone.

They may let you wear that uniform and
speak in their council, but I see how

they look at you.

You'll always be an Indian to them.

And if you want to survive, you will
have to find some way to live in their

world. I've seen their world.

i do not want to live in it i do not
want their civilization

Settling up my bill.

Would you total mine up, too, please?

I've had a long talk with the children.

I'm going to withdraw my nomination.

You don't have to turn it down because
of me.

You're exactly who I'm turning it down
for, Sully.

And Matthew and Brian and Colleen.

I've seen enough.

I want to go home.

We've done what we came to do.

Excuse me, sir, but is your last name
Sully?

Yes.

What is going on?

Is this your signature, Lieutenant?

Lieutenant?

Yes.

I have a warrant for your arrest issued
by the Department of War.

Arrest? What for?

Desertion. From the United States Army.

Oh, it's a mistake.

Sully wasn't in the Army.