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I'm filing a new claim for gold unless the Willow Creek is below my pond.

Well, that's fine, Mr. Harding, but I got a wire golden.

Let's see if it's been staked already.

We should get an answer back in a couple days.

While we're waiting, I want you to keep this quiet.

Oh, of course. I took an oath when I got sworn in.

All claims are confidential.

Make sure you keep your trap shut.

Whiskey!

Death?

Whiskey.

Can't serve somebody who don't shave yet.

You know who I am?

Let me know who your daddy is.

That's about enough.

Last whiskey.

You're getting older by the minute.

All right.

Just

one

more. Hey!

up kid hey you bought yourself some eggs i don't need any eggs

My son? No, sir. Calvin did.

Your son bumped into my son, made him drop his eggs.

I think

an

apology is more in order.

I was told a woman doctor from Boston could not survive alone on the new

frontier.

But I won't give up.

And I'm not alone anymore. I've inherited a family.

And that may be my biggest challenge of all.

Do I have to take it?

All of it, Mr. Stallman.

It's called paragoric. It'll calm your stomach.

That's what I need.

I can't keep anything down.

I feel so weak.

And look at this.

It comes out every time I brush it.

It's not the change, is it?

Dr. Mike, am I getting old and dried up? Of course not.

You're still too young.

Oh, I don't feel young.

My teeth are even getting loose. Your teeth?

And my gums are bleeding.

I'll give you some alum to rub on the gums.

Miss Olive, how are you?

I'm not feeling my past, Reverend. How about you?

The same.

I feel so poorly.

I had to cancel a choir practice.

Upset, Summer?

Have you noticed any hair loss?

How did you know that?

You're the fourth person I've seen with these symptoms. Ezra has the same thing.

It all seems like some kind of poisoning.

You mean someone's trying to kill us? No.

You may all have eaten something bad.

I've got a terrible bitter taste in my mouth.

So do I.

It tastes sort of like metal.

Yes. What have you been drinking?

Where do you get your water from?

Willow Creek.

Does anyone else get it from there?

Everyone in town? I do.

Not me.

A lot of folks have wells.

Are you sure you haven't drunk water from Willow Creek?

No, ma 'am.

Then that isn't the source.

What's that?

Moonshine. Ezra, are you running a pill?

No, ma 'am.

I bought this off a happy walker.

Where did he get his water from?

Willow Creek.

Unusual. That isn't normally around.

There's a tree frog.

That's not what you mean.

We're here.

In the rocks.

Silver stuff.

Give me the copper pop.

I was wondering how you got it.

What is it?

Can't be positive.

Who has a nickel?

Where does Willow Creek have its store? Uh, well, let's see. It winds up back

towards the hills there, and then it goes through that new claim of Mr.

Harding's. Oh, my gosh.

What?

I wasn't supposed to say nothing about that claim.

Please, don't tell no one. I took an oath. I won't. Don't worry.

Where does the stream go from there?

Oh, well, it winds around Harding's Mill.

Fold Mill?

Yep. They crush all the rock from his mines and separate out the gold.

Thank you, Horace. Please, don't say nothing.

I promise.

Mr.

Harding, may I have a word with you?

Do you happen to use mercury in your operation?

Yes, I do.

It's the best thing for separating gold from ore.

Is it possible that some of that mercury could find its way into Willow Creek?

It does run right past your mill. It runs by a dozen other mills, too.

Would you mind if I came, took a sample?

People here are getting sick, and I'm concerned.

Damn right I'd mind.

We don't allow outsiders.

A lot of folks jump claims, and that leads to shooting and killing.

You're the one doing the killing.

I lost two friends in one of your cave -ins.

I run a safe operation.

Mr. Harding, mercury poisoning builds slowly until the lungs and kidneys give

out and you die with painful convulsions.

That's quite a tale.

But it's not my concern.

Oh, yes, it is, sir.

Let's go.

Mr. Harding?

If I can prove to the authorities in Denver that mercury is coming from your

mill, I'll shut you down.

Then it'll be about time.

You stay off my land.

Trespassers get shot.

I'll need to get a sample from the water by Ismael.

I get it.

I'll go with you.

I need you to do some chemical tests at the source.

You teach me and I'll do them for you.

I couldn't trust the results.

I've done some assay work. No, it's not that.

The judge might find your results fire.

You made it clear you have a score to settle.

The trip is too dangerous.

I can manage.

You heard what Harding said.

He's going to shoot anybody on the spot.

We'll have to be careful.

You go with me, you're going to slow me down and more people are going to get

sick.

All right.

I'll go by myself.

You

wouldn't

be fixing to go get that water now.

What makes you think that?

I'm getting to know you.

Someone has to stop Harding, for it's too late.

Is Tully going with you?

He wants to go alone.

Says I'll slow him down.

Well, you ride as good as he does. Must be another reason.

Well, it is rough country.

Could be dangerous.

You know what I think?

I think he's scared to be out there alone with you.

Why would he be scared of that?

I can't imagine Can you?

What about the guards?

Be here at high noon.

Not too late to turn back.

Can't be looking out for you. You won't have to.

Don't go wasting the water.

We can't drink from the creek.

It's gonna be a while before we get to a spring.

Can't we make a fire?

Nope.

Somebody might see it.

Night.

Why didn't you wake me?

You said we'd leave at sunup.

You could at least have given me a warning.

I just did.

Better hurry up and pack up all that junk.

It's not junk.

At least don't be using that fancy soap, because if I can smell it, everybody

else can too.

I knew this was a bad idea.

Hey, Jake!

Jumpers will be shot on sight. Clay Harding.

Come over here, Brian.

His troubles are over.

Fellas, take him into my shop.

Dr. Mike and Sally left yesterday to get a sample of water near Harding's Mill.

We gotta warn them.

Who's riding with me? You're not feeling up to it, Olive.

Neither are you.

I'll go.

We promised to look after the children. I'll go. You'll go get shot is what.

Just because you ain't brave.

I ain't stupid.

Well, that's a matter of opinion.

Well, I'm going.

Jake, what about you?

I got the shop here.

Oh, we can't just let Dr.

Mike get shot.

What if somebody in town needs a haircut?

Dr. Mike has done an awful lot for the folks in this town.

Jake's yellow.

Oh, yeah? Who's yellow?

I'll go if you go.

I bet you, old man.

Giddy up.

You bet.

We're still on track.

Let's rest here.

Well, don't stop for me. I'm fine if you want to go on. We're stopping for the

horses, and then we'll ride until dark.

You all right with that?

Of course.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What is it?

I don't know.

Could be a bear.

Could be another wolf.

Mountain lion.

Mountain lion.

Come on, we gotta move.

Leave everything but what you need.

Aren't we going after the whores?

They're long gone by now.

Come on. Move.

Come on!

We're going to go up to four corners. We're going to pick up the creek there.

What do you think you're doing?

I'm going with you.

This ain't a job for kids.

Well, I don't see any kids.

Do you, Reverend?

No, I don't. All right, let's ride.

Now, when I want to stop, I'm going to pick up my arm like this.

All right?

Let's go.

I don't think so.

That's one down.

Handy little piece of junk, huh?

Freak should be over there.

Look at that rock with all them holes in it.

I'm sleeping here. Hey, that's my spot. Keep your voices down.

No fires.

You could be spotted.

Hey, look.

Skunk. Just leave it alone. It's not going to bother us. I don't like skunks.

Just make a skunk noise. Skunks don't make noise.

Get. Get.

Quiet. Don't scare it. What are you doing? Don't get a man.

Skunks are just bullies. Hank, no. Look, what are you doing? Don't get a man.

Hank, no.

No, no.

It's Happy Walker still.

Should we see who's there? No.

It's crazy.

He shoots at anything that moves.

You wait.

Dead Must have been the

poison

You need that tent?

It might rain.

All right, I'll leave it.

What about the jug? You need that, too?

That's evidence.

you reckon?

Uh, that way to the right goes up to the mill. No, it's the left. I've been here

before. That's right. Left!

But I've seen it on the map.

Ah, you know most maps are worthless. Take the right. I know the river. Like

know it's gunk?

I'm leading it.

Left. Look, guys, I think we should go this way. Oh, yeah?

What do you know?

I know enough to fill my clothes on.

If we go this way, we save half the day.

Yeah, well, I'm going this way.

You hurt?

I think it's broken.

Miss Olive, when's Ma coming back?

No need to worry.

The church party must have found her by now.

They're probably on their way home.

You're right.

Oh, rather not worry.

about it accomplishes nothing, so how about some cookies?

You ought to open a cafe.

What an idea.

You cook good enough.

You cook better than anyone in town.

I'm just hungry now, so... A lot of folks would pay good money for a hot

You could call it Reese's Cafe.

Now, how am I going to do that? I got...

Oh, I know you love working for me.

This town sure could use a cafe.

You could start outdoors.

Put a picnic table. I have a space right behind my library.

I've never heard such foolishness.

Racist cafe.

Wrist hurt?

Don't like.

Best give it a rest.

Thank you, but I don't need you to wait on me.

There's no shame in letting people help you.

Sorry.

I just wanted to show you that I could do whatever you could.

Now look at me. I'm almost helpless.

Why don't you quit trying so hard?

Old habits.

Give them up.

Guess what we brought?

Chicken.

I'm not feeling hungry.

Oh, come on. It's your favorite. And Robert E... Robert E.

Robert E.

Oh, no.

Colleen. Mother. Did they get shot?

We don't know that.

Matthew. Where's Matthew?

Look. I don't think they're gone.

That could mean they...

They had to turn their horses loose, had to go on foot.

That's right.

That's right.

I bet that's what they're doing.

Cross here.

Watch your step.

No.

I got better at it.

Watch the rock.

This'll kill them both.

It's deep here.

Come on.

Our bodies must have gone downstream.

With someone who's nearly helpless, we did good.

We were lucky.

Cheyenne would say, you have a debt on me.

We all have a debt on each other.

Think the clothes are dry?

I don't know. I'll check.

Don't look.

Wouldn't dream of it.

Keep your eyes shut.

Would you work the buttons?

Sully? What?

Come inside.

It'll stop soon.

Don't be stubborn.

It'll happen.

Give it up.

Put a piece of iron pyrite in it.

Wool is gold.

Exactly.

And I want you to pour just a little of this in there.

Careful. It's acid.

What's that smell?

Hydrogen sulfide gas.

Now, cut a piece of cloth over my petticoat.

We're going to soak the cloth in the water from the river, put it over the

glass.

If there's any mercury in the water, it should turn black.

Sid?

Hold it.

Right there.

give for some hot biscuits bacon crackling in the skillet rabbit stew

gravy potatoes and white cake for dessert hey look the same rock what the

how'd we end up back here again oh we must have got turned around back in the

woods i told you we should have stayed by the stream i told you we shouldn't

stay by the stream we've been riding around all this time and we ain't got

nowhere why are we doing this anyhow Whose harebrained idea was this?

The reverend.

He suckered us.

I'll bet he faked running into that sign.

He probably never meant to come. What about the doc? If she didn't go poking

nose where it don't belong... What's all this, Claptrap?

It's a crude way to test for mercury in the water.

There's nothing wrong with that water.

Would you drink it, Mr. Harding? No, no.

I will not engage in theatrics.

Good. Then you won't object to sending a sample to Denver for analysis.

A father's word is good enough.

Let me remind you, Dr. Quinn, you two are the ones that have broke the law

You come on my land without my permission, in spite of clear posted

You refuse permission.

Then we know why.

Your minds aren't safe.

I got the right to shoot you.

It wouldn't end there, Mr. Harding.

You'd be found out and hung for it.

Ben.

Put them in that tent there. Make sure they're not disturbed.

We'll settle this.

We'll settle it all in the morning.

Ah, pox on all of them. I say we go home.

Empty -handed? Who cares?

We'll never live it down. I ain't sure now which way home is.

That way.

That's Sully's wolf.

What do you think they're gonna do?

Take us someplace.

Make it look like an accident.

Come on out.

Now!

Bill, go get me this chair.

My boy took sick.

You gotta fix him.

What happened?

My stomach hurts real bad.

Something terrible.

I've been throwing up.

Did you drink any of the water from the creek?

Of course not. We got a spring.

You have a bitter taste in your mouth, huh?

Yes.

Did you eat or drink anything mixed in that water? Anything unusual?

Just that moonshine you brought.

You drank that?

It's full of mercury.

You said there was nothing wrong.

The water was good. You brought that poison here.

You created that poison.

Help him.

I don't have my bag. Well, you're a doctor. Do something.

Get me some charcoal powder if you have it. Charcoal?

It absorbs the poison. We'll have him swallow some.

All right, Ben, get her some chocolate. Now, just breathe deeply.

Breathe, Dylan.

Breathe easy.

Calvin's gonna pull through.

Turkle worked.

Can I see him?

I, uh, sent one of your men into town to get some paragoric.

It'll calm his stomach.

Give him plenty of milk and, of course, don't let him have any water.

Yeah, the water.

I guess people better be warned not to drink it.

That's not enough.

The fish, the animals, everything's affected.

You know how much it'd cost to change this operation?

I'm not talking about money. I'm talking about the cost in lives.

It almost cost Calvin's.

You could build a tailings pond.

You'd dam up the waste to keep it from seeping into the river.

Yeah, I could do that.

How soon?

I'll talk to my foreman.

I'll talk to him today. But?

What do I owe you?

Maybe instead of paying me, you could make a settlement with the family of

Walker.

All right.

And I'll lend you a couple of my horses to get you back to town.

Thank you.

I, uh...

I'm the one that should be thanking you.

I'm... I'm grateful for what you did for Calvin.

Hey, boss.

Matthew.

Dr. Mike, are you all right?

What are we doing following a wolf?

Shut up. You've got nothing but get us lost.

Hey. We must be heading north. Look, look, look. Look at the moss on that

That ain't moss.

It's mold.

Hey,

Dr. Mike.

Hey, boys, stop it.

We found him.

You hurt?

I fell down, broke my wrist, that's all.

Dr. Mike, we've been searching for you forever, for days.

That's what Matthew told us.

Folks in town was worried you'd get shot.

Well, thank goodness you found us.

Come on, boys.

Let's take them home. Yeah, come on.

That ain't the way.

Why don't I lead the way?

Come on, Ma.

Let's go.

In a moment. You go on ahead.

See, I told you not to worry.

We know who the hero is. You found him.

Turns out they didn't need anyone's help. Well, I'm following you next time.

Thank you, I'm the one that owes you why don't