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Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,

that saved a wretch like me.

The Founders Day social's all set.

We're going to have a pie -eating contest.

You folks start building up your appetite.

We've got relay races and potluck supper dance.

And, of course, the auction, where we plan on raising the money we need to

a real school.

Now, who's got something that they want to donate?

The Sewing Circle's got a quilt we've been working on a whole year.

It's a real beauty.

Thank you, Emily, and you ladies of the Sewing Circle.

Free shaves and haircuts for a month.

Thank you, Jake.

One of my prized bulls from Mexico.

Thank you, Miss Olive.

Anybody else?

Smallpox vaccination for the whole family.

Well, uh, thank you, Dr.

Quinn.

Uh, who else?

as something they would want to donate.

The vaccine saves lives.

If folks are healthy, you ought to leave them be.

Well, this will keep them healthy and prevent an epidemic.

Don't you know that?

I know. I don't want no part of it.

Have a good day.

If I could just get through to them.

You ought to join the quilting circle.

I don't have the time.

You ought to find the time.

Those ladies, they decide a lot of things in this town.

Things like vaccinations.

Ladies.

Two gents.

Yeah.

Black card draw.

Deuces. One -eyed jacks. Are wild.

So much care for Wild Hearts.

You look joyous.

Thank you.

That's five.

See you at five.

Radio 20.

Hey.

Well, now.

I'd like to see that room in the back.

It ain't finished here.

If somebody wins big, he ought to give the folks a fair chance to win some

Or lose a lot more.

Here, wait for me at the library.

It's gonna need stitches.

I can do that.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

I haven't had the pleasure.

Dr. Quinn.

You a doctor?

Oh, Jake's been patching folks up for years.

But you're a barber.

That's right.

With all due respect, I believe I'd like Dr.

Quinn to do the stitching.

I'll need you to hold very still now.

Hank said the man was cheating.

Hank's a poor loser.

Come in.

I asked Dr. Mike to stop in.

She's done some fine sewing with her people back east.

I brought some pieces I've been saving for her.

For something special.

We already got eight people here.

Olive, you've always said that a new pair of hands is like a new line of

harmony. That's true.

But sometimes new things just don't sit right.

Excuse me, but I don't get your meaning.

I like this vaccine business.

Before you came, we...

Let alone fine without it.

I merely want to help.

But you act like you got the answer to every question.

I don't mean to give that impression.

My favorite aunt, the one I'm named for, Olive Jean, she died from bad

vaccine. I'm terribly sorry.

But believe me, that's a very rare occurrence.

She wasn't your aunt.

But I've seen this vaccine save people, whole families, from terrible suffering.

I've had the vaccine myself. I've even given it to my children.

That's your choice.

I'll leave these here.

Perhaps you'll find use for them.

Sometimes.

I'm sorry they spoke to you like that. I think you're right about these

vaccinations. You're doing a wise thing.

Don't say nothing to the others.

Of course not.

Now, who's going to be first?

What is it?

Nothing, just a bellyache, Lam. No, you set an example.

Now, it's... I'm going to roll up your sleeve.

It's going to feel like a little scrape.

There.

There.

So, Becky, you're next.

I don't want to.

How long have you had this pain?

I must have ate some peaches at my turn.

No, I'm scared.

Anyone else in your family sick?

No, I'm the only one that ate them.

Becky, be brave.

Don't be afraid. Look at your brother. He's fine.

If you're not better tomorrow, I want to see you.

It's over.

It's over.

It's over.

Did the wire come in? Not yet.

Morning, Dr. Mike.

Morning, Horace.

Dr. Quinn.

How's your head feel?

Much better, ma 'am.

Any dizziness, nausea? No, ma 'am. This just came for you. Some outfit from

Chicago. Oh, good.

Please don't mention this. It's a surprise.

It's for the social.

What's the occasion?

Founder's Day.

We're raising money to put up a school.

Oh, what? You bet.

Five hundred dollars.

We'll make it.

Let me help you, ma 'am.

Oh, thank you.

So you're from Chicago, Dr. Flynn?

No. I didn't think so.

Oh, where then?

Boston, I figure.

What did you get?

You got the manners of a real civilized city.

What else have you done?

There's some folks that have given you a pretty rough time around here.

Some people are slow to embrace new ideas.

Well, now, in San Francisco, we're a little more broad -minded.

horse you got there, mister.

Thank you, sir.

He's got a fine temper, too.

My sister would take a fancy to him.

Would she?

I don't know. I've been waiting for word of an important business deal. I find

myself temporarily short of funds.

I might sell him if the price is right.

Looks to me like a challenge.

Not for a man.

For a woman.

I already got two horses.

What about you, sir?

Sully?

He doesn't need a horse.

He can't ride.

A man's got two legs, can ride.

Not Sully.

I'm scared.

How much?

Look how it twirled.

Come over here you're losing all the pins

Hello, Colleen.

Pa! Pa! Pa, you did that!

I knew you would.

Brian!

Come here, boy.

You good, ma 'am?

This came all the way from China.

Matthew happen to have a young lady make a mighty fine gift

Don't liar a shop

Well, I feel you still like to go fishing Matthew

how about tomorrow you and I go out and try our luck, huh I

Got something to do

What about you, young man? What have I got for you, huh?

You know what that is?

That's the backbone from a dinosaur.

Picked it up in Wyoming last fall.

You said you were in San Francisco last fall.

Did I?

I'm just not very much good at time, ma 'am.

That's apparent.

Matthew, look at this.

A real dinosaur.

Well, what else have I...

It's

a ship.

A partner and I bought an interest in it.

It's on its way to China right now.

It's going to be bringing back silks and spices.

It's going to sell them to all the finest stores in San Francisco.

I'm curious, Mr. Cooper.

What induced you to leave your business and journey here?

Well, I got word that their ma died.

And I'm very grateful to you, ma 'am, for picking up my burden.

There are no burden, I can assure you, Mr. Cooper.

Don't show him you're scared.

He knows.

Need to leave, Sully.

That's what I do.

Whoa.

Take him over to the rail.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Do that, girl.

You know how to dance, Matthew?

He does it.

Well, you know, all the young ladies, they love a man who can dance with them.

Nobody's going to do that, Pa.

When you come to San Francisco with me, you are going to see some mighty fine

dancing.

What's this called?

This is called baseball.

They play it in all the big cities back here.

You just watch this. Keep your eye on it, okay, Brian?

Okay, Pa.

Here we go.

Ah!

Whoa! That was a home run!

What are you playing?

They make digitalis from the leaves.

It's for heart problems.

I might want to space them a little further apart.

Charlotte said you didn't care much for farming.

I don't know about that. We had a pretty nice place in Topeka.

Broke her heart when you sold it out from under her.

That's not the way it happened.

Oh?

I had a dream.

I was going to open up trade to the Orient.

Charlotte and I struck a bargain.

We're going to farm the farm for four years and sell it and move out west.

Unless she changed her mind.

She wouldn't go.

So you took off with her money, Thor?

Half of it was mine.

I left her the other half.

She said you took it all.

She might have exaggerated.

She was pretty angry.

I don't blame her.

Neither do I.

But I just had to go. after that dream right then, or I was scared I never

would. It only feels like when there's just something that you've got to do, in

spite of everybody, anything.

Yes.

I also know what it's like to lose a father.

I made a mistake, I know that.

And I can never make it right with Charlotte.

Sully, where's your horse?

Looking for Dr. Mike.

Good morning.

Brought turkey.

Thank you.

You must come back later for supper and share it with us.

I don't think so.

Hey, Sully, come on.

You gotta eat with us.

I'll stop back later.

Take a swing at me.

It's better than keeping all that anger bottled up inside of you.

You're not worth taking a swing at.

I know you had it

hard.

What did you do?

What about Ma?

For a year, I watched her wait for you.

Jumping every time she heard a horse ride up.

Where'd you go?

Ranchers.

Had to find my way.

Never even wrote.

I couldn't.

It's too busy.

I don't know how to write.

I can't hold it. Or read.

Your ma always helped me with that.

First time I've ever let on to anyone about that.

Come now.

It's hard to believe.

Matthew, I cannot do what's already done.

But I'm asking you.

You know, for better or worse, you only get one paw.

We've got a claim in Carson City.

Once we raise the capital, it could bring us nice profits.

I heard they shut down mine in there.

You must have heard wrong.

Mmm, smells good.

Dr. Quinn, you continue to surprise me.

Colleen cooked the turkey.

Who would like to carve?

Well, Mr.

Sully's turkey.

You're the guest.

Fine, then.

Before we start,

Thank you, Lord, for all these generous gifts.

And thank you for bringing this family back together.

We'll never be parted again.

Amen.

Does that mean you're staying?

Nope.

I'm going to be taking you kids back to San Francisco with me.

Oh, really?

Yeah. Betcha.

When were you thinking of setting off for San Francisco, Mr. Cooper?

We can't miss the social park.

I wouldn't dream of taking you away before then.

Tell me about my room again.

Well, got a canopy bed.

Curtains with little red roses on it.

You look out the window, you see the ocean.

Like seeing the mountains.

Well, that's because you're used to them.

Those folks are scared to leave when they're used to.

Not me.

We'll be a real family.

You're coming with us, aren't you, Dr. Mike?

Of course I'm coming.

A call for doctors in San Francisco.

A lot of call here.

You never wanted a horse.

This one came to me.

What you fear will always come to you.

When I was young, I saw my brother get his foot caught in a stirrup and get

dragged to death.

You look this horse in the eye and you thank him.

I thank him?

For the gift he's going to give you.

For the next days, you do not leave this horse.

How do you like your new horse?

Getting acquainted.

Where's, uh, Mr. Cooper?

He took the children into town.

It's gonna be kind of quiet around the homestead.

Can't imagine how I'll bear it here without him.

Don't let him take them.

He is their father.

I think he gave up that prison.

He came back.

And for what purpose?

Didn't you ever make a mistake wish you could go back?

There's a lady at the clinic who's real thick I said I'd come and get you

I'm afraid Harriet's gone.

I'm sorry.

She burst through her panics.

I missed it.

She told you she ate bad peaches.

Stomach pains are often a symptom. I should have thought.

Well, I wouldn't blame yourself, ma 'am.

You often see things clearer once we're looking back.

I'll have to tell the family.

No point now.

Won't bring her back.

Remember, the two -legged and the four -legged were made by the same creator.

We are relative.

Now, the next item for bid is this quilt.

It's the prettiest one the circle ever made. It sure is. Now, we're going to

start the bidding at $30.

Now, do I hear $30?

$30.

$30.

All right, now, who's going to make it $40?

$40 will take us right on up to $500.

$35.

$35.

Every lady that sewed on this quilt put a little bit of her spirit into it.

Olive, Emily, and... and Harriet.

Horny.

It's the last piece Harriet ever sewed.

And it's yours.

Celebrating mood?

Maybe he'll change his mind about going.

No, it's Harriet.

She died of a burst appendix.

I didn't see it.

Could you have saved her?

I... I don't know.

Harriet's family, what she really died of. Why not?

They already believe I'm not competent.

How could they ever trust me?

Speaking the truth is what makes people trust you.

Come on, son.

Keep your eye on me and do what I do.

I look lovely.

Let's do another one. Pick your special gal.

You've come a long way, Mr. Cooper.

Ethan.

Children seem very happy.

I'll miss them.

I've been thinking.

We might just settle here for a while.

You might?

That's something to stay for now.

Come on, Pa. Or all the food will be gone.

Matthew's saving places.

All right.

You all run along. I'll be along later.

I'm going to help set up the fireworks.

Okay. Come on, Colleen.

See you in a bit.

Don't be very long.

We're back, Ethan.

Hold it!

Nice and quiet.

Stole my horse!

What? And the school money, too. No, you must be mistaken.

I gotta borrow a horse.

Yeah.

Don't you move, Mr. Cooper.

I was planning on repaying it.

I had a payment due. We're going to lose our ship.

Stealing is one thing.

But how could you do this to your children?

I was going to send for them.

You come riding in with presents.

Fill their heads with dreams of San Francisco.

Get them to open their hearts.

You weren't even going to say goodbye.

I wanted to.

I really care for you.

You're a liar.

I wish I were the kind of father that my kids need.

Truth is, I'm just not up to it.

I'm better off with you. Give me the gun. No!

Go ahead, shoot.

Turn him loose.

What?

Take the money back to the church. No one knows it's gone.

What are you thinking of? The children.

I don't want him to see their father tried and sent to jail like a common

But he just disappeared.

True to his nature.

So tell me, how many times have you sold this horse, Ethan, and stolen it back?

Your father had to leave on urgent business.

He got a telegram while you were at supper.

You mean he's gone?

He had to set off right away for San Francisco.

No!

He didn't have time to say goodbye?

He asked me to say it for him.

And he left a letter.

Why don't you read it?

Dear children, I've learned that our ship was lost in a storm in the Pacific.

My partner, I fear, is lost with it.

I must leave straight off for San Francisco to save what I can of our

I'm sorry.

I can't take you with me.

But I rest easier knowing I'm leaving you in good hands.

Please know that I love you.

I always will.

Your Pa.

But is he gonna come back?

The day before.

I wouldn't count on that.

Did I see the letter?

Right, dude?

Why do you say that?

My paw can't run.

Dr. Mike always says, speak the truth.

In this case, the truth would only hurt.

Read it again.

Matthew, please.

Dear children, I learned that our ship was lost in a storm in the Pacific.

The partner I fear is lost with it.

I must leave straight off for San Francisco to save what I can of our

I'm sorry I can't take you with me.

It's easier knowing I'm leaving you in good hands.

I wanted to speak to you about Harriet.

I wish to God she hadn't eaten a peach. It wasn't the peaches.

She brought her children to me for vaccinations the week before she died.

I thought she was in pain, but she made light of it and I didn't examine her.

I should have, because her appendix burst.

Appendix?

You mean she needn't have died?

I... I don't know. It may have been too far along for me or anyone to help her,

but... I've seen it.

I sometimes act like I know all the answers.

Well, I don't.

I make mistakes.

And this is one that I was born from.

I wanted to tell you the truth.

Hold on.

Please.

There's an empty seat here.