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What?

Nothing.

Tell me.

Well, it's your driving.

What's wrong with my driving?

You give the horse a little more rein.

Are you saying I'm driving too slow?

No, I'm just saying you can let the horse go at its own pace if you wanted

Why don't you?

Figures.

A woman who doesn't like to be told what to do. And is that the first time I saw

you?

When was the first time you saw me?

You don't remember.

First time I saw you, you were laying face down in the mud.

I'd forgotten that.

You wouldn't talk to me.

I didn't know you.

You do now.

It's nice for you to make these trips out to the reservation.

Well, I'm not being nice. It's just my job. That's what a doctor does.

Not every doctor.

Would you mind if we checked on Ruby Johnson?

It's out of the way back.

I don't mind.

It was her time.

So sad that she lived here all alone.

So far away.

She had no one.

I just wish there was something I could do for her.

There is.

Get a knife and a draft.

who are you

Sit right up here.

Don't worry. I wouldn't hurt you.

Oh, let me listen to your heart.

Sounds pretty good in there.

Would you like to listen?

That's your heartbeat.

Nice and strong.

Oh, he can see all right.

And hear.

Can you talk?

What's your name?

Can you tell me?

I don't think he understands you, Dr. Mike.

Maybe he speaks Cheyenne.

Brian, he's no Cheyenne.

Now just open your mouth like this.

Open it up.

His throat's fine.

Then what's wrong with him, Dr. Mike?

I don't know exactly.

Maybe he's just sad about his mother.

Miss Ruby was too old to be his mother, Brian.

I didn't know Miss Ruby had any grandchildren.

I went out to the place at least a dozen times and there was some boy once.

Neither did I.

I should have gone there sooner.

Who knows how long she was laying there sick? He must have been on his own for

days.

Don't worry.

Talk to my best doctor there.

Carpenter.

Your hats, please, gentlemen.

Bow your heads.

What the Lord says to us... is sharper than the sharpest dagger, cutting swift

and deep into our innermost thoughts, exposing us.

There are no secrets from God.

Nothing can be hidden from him to whom we must answer on judgment day.

Ruby Johnson stands before him, and he knows that she has followed his word,

that she has loved her neighbor as she loved herself.

And that she took in the sheep, the one that was lost.

Amen.

Rest in peace, Ruby.

Will someone please tell me what's going on?

What do you mean?

All those looks out there, all that whispering.

I didn't hear no whispering.

Ruby Johnson lived quite a way out of town.

I never saw any of you visit her.

I never even heard her name mentioned, and yet every one of you was there at

that funeral.

We all knew Ruby.

And the boy?

His name is Sack.

Why does everyone know about this except me? Not everybody knew, just us.

Why all the secrecy?

He wasn't Ruby's kind child.

The fact is, he was no relation at all.

Whose child is he?

The woman who gave birth to him and his mother...

She worked at the saloon.

Wasn't a mother.

Was a whore. Same as Ruby was.

He lived in the saloon with his ma till he was five, and then she took sick and

died.

That's when he went to live with Ruby.

Why does she hide him?

Why didn't anyone ever mention it?

Horace?

We made a promise.

A promise?

The boy wasn't right.

I was as plain as day.

That's not necessarily so.

Something had to be done, so it was done.

Quietly. Miss Ruby was kind enough to take him in.

What about the child's welfare?

I found him hidden away.

Oh, now, hold on. He wasn't hidden.

He was in a closet. He hid from strangers, because that's what he

living at the saloon.

hardly conduct business with a kid standing there gawking.

I see. So it was either that or a closet?

Hold on, Dr. Mike.

Olive, I thought you of all people would have told me.

It just never came up.

Now, contrary to what you may believe, this whole thing wasn't dreamed up just

to make you look like a fool.

What does that mean?

What's really bothering you?

Is it the boy or the secret?

This is my home now, too.

I'm still being treated like an outsider.

Well, in a lot of ways, you still are.

And always will be? Is that what you think? I'm just saying that these things

take time.

He doesn't know what's happening.

Maybe that's a blessing.

You don't believe that?

I saw Charlotte right after she helped that whore give birth.

And she said that baby was blue for an awful long time. Now, something wasn't

right with that boy right from the start.

But I could have told her that.

How did you know?

Babies ought to be brought to this earth out of love, not business.

But it's not the boy's fault.

Well, that's true.

But he's the one who's paying.

Ain't he?

She didn't have much.

No, she didn't.

How about some letters?

Good. Dr. Michael won a few. Maybe she can find some family for Zach.

Maybe.

She didn't even cry.

We all cried when our Ma died.

Not everybody's the same.

Did you cry, Sully?

When your wife died?

That's the last of it.

Got to go, Brian.

I'm just thinking.

What are you thinking?

What if Dr. Mike hadn't told Ma she'd take us?

She did.

I made this roast beef especially for you tonight Dr.

Mike cooks some pretty good roast beef When Colleen makes it for her

Yeah. Taylor?

Tony Sully?

He's a friend of ours, and he's just coming in for dinner.

Here.

You can eat these with your hands.

Whoa.

Bye,

Dr. Mike.

Have a nice day at school.

We will, Ma.

Wish you could come with us, Zach.

He's coming to help me today at the clinic.

See you later.

Bye.

Come on.

Zach.

Zach, look.

Look at those clouds. Aren't they lovely?

White. Fluffy.

All different shapes.

Horses. What?

Horses.

They... They do look like horses.

Thank you, Mr. Perkins.

Get a dia.

Now listen.

This young man eats with school clothes.

Oh, he can't go to school. He's a simpleton.

Let's see.

Oh.

Yes, I think this should suit you nicely.

I tell you, he can't learn.

I wouldn't be so sure about that.

Well, you can parade him around all you like, buy things for him.

But truth is, I don't sell what that boy needs.

Do you sell shirts, pants, and vets, Mr. Bray?

Do you sell...

Fenders and jacket.

You sell writing tablets and chalk.

Of course I do. I love it.

Then you sell what he needs.

And a stick of licorice.

Good morning, Jake.

Morning.

That needs a haircut.

You can say that again.

Keep your money.

Free haircut today?

I'm busy.

We can wait.

People don't want to be around an imbecile.

I beg your pardon? Causing trouble, Michaela.

Jake can't refuse a paying customer.

It'd be a first.

It's unprofessional, not to mention rude. Jake's the proprietor here.

On the other hand, we gotta look at the kid. Somebody ought to clean him up.

I ain't no...

You can go next.

and two of them stray, how many would you have left?

Alice. Eight, Miss Olive.

That's right.

Doesn't look like a real pig.

No, ma 'am.

Doesn't even look like cows.

No, it's horses, Miss Olive. No, I can see that.

Sorry, I didn't mean to. They're very beautiful.

Did you do this from memory?

No, I... Then you drew this from real horses.

Well, I... It's very good.

Isn't it, class?

Brian, why'd you draw that?

Brian drew that? How did he know? I didn't know he could draw.

I didn't know you had artistic talent, Brian.

I don't, honest.

Oh, you most certainly do. I'd have to say this is one of the finest drawings

I've ever seen.

And to use the class... the way you did.

Well, it shows real imagination.

Imagination?

You're very talented, Brian.

But for right now, I want you to learn arithmetic.

Yes, ma 'am. All right, class.

If you had 12 cows on your ranch and four of them got ruffled, how many of

would you have left?

I just want you to stay right there.

Catch me.

I thought it'd be a good idea to bring him back here.

What for?

To learn.

He can.

He can understand and he can even talk.

It's just like you to go and get your hopes up on something like this. Olive,

I'm asking you.

You could help him.

I'm no school teacher.

I never claimed to be. I'm just temporary.

Please.

Just let him sit and watch.

All right.

But just until we get the real teacher hired, and then it is up to her.

Thank you.

Maybe by then he'll be able to stay on.

You're going to be just fine.

Hey, Zach.

Hey.

You look real nice, Zach.

All right, now. Five more minutes of recess, and then it's back to school.

You still think he looks funny?

He looks fine.

What do you get when you dress up an idiot?

An idiot!

He's not an idiot!

Well, I don't want him around me.

Me neither.

I saw him at the funeral.

My ma said he's a bastard.

He is not!

Yeah, he is.

He has no paw.

All right, now, that's enough.

Recess is over. Everyone back to class.

Come on. Come on.

According to these letters, Zach may have some relatives.

This one sounds like a cousin.

Well, if they're any relation at all, I'd like to find them.

Ain't got no return address.

But it's postmarked St. Louis.

We could put a notice in the paper there.

That's a good idea. Mike, you better come quick.

Zach's run away.

What do you mean, run away?

They were teasing him, Ma. We had our backs turned for a second and he just

disappeared. It's my fault.

No, it's my fault. I thought he was ready. Yeah, we'll find him. I'll help.

Oh, me too. The stool cooked itself for a while.

Check the immigrant camp.

Uh, Colleen, Brian, you look around the edge of the woods. Matthew, check the

woods behind the church.

I'll come with you. No, you better stay here just in case he comes back.

What's going on?

Tax ran off.

Ran off?

Mind if I borrow the wagon?

Surely, go ahead.

I want to come.

Some wild goose cheese.

I got business.

What business?

None of your business.

Everybody's looking for you.

You can

draw.

You did them all, didn't you?

They're beautiful.

No.

Yes, they are.

You idiot.

No, you're not.

You've got some imagination.

Look at these trees.

And the sun.

And this lion.

Bet you never seen a real lion, did you?

See there?

This one's sad.

You're sad, huh?

I was sad, too, when I lost my mom.

I cried, cried.

Even silly cried when he's sad.

You can cry, too, if you want.

Dr. Mike?

Dr. Mike, wake up.

You've been out here all night.

I suppose I was.

What are you reading?

I'm trying to figure out how I can help Zach.

What exactly is wrong with him?

That's just it. I don't know.

No one seems to know.

Well, there's got to be something.

Well, there isn't.

Is there anything I can do?

There's nothing to do.

I mean, if he were sick, I could give him medication.

If he were cut, I could suture him.

I hate feeling this way.

Feeling helpless.

Brian drew it.

Brian?

It's very good.

Good morning, Dr. Mike. Myra?

I came to see about Zach.

Oh.

He rode all the way out here?

Well, I was thinking, maybe I could help you all take him for a while.

At the saloon?

Well, I talked to Hank about it, and he said maybe he could find something the

boy could do to make himself feel useful.

He could always use an extra pair of hands.

Careful now.

You gotta balance him just right.

Because they break real easy.

Morning, Miss Myra.

Morning, boys.

I don't know, Myra.

Why don't we go inside and talk about it?

No, I've got to get back.

I just thought that since school didn't turn out and all, that doesn't mean he

needs to work at a saloon.

Things go on there, Myra.

I'll watch him real close.

He won't say anything he shouldn't.

Still working at the saloon. I can't see how that would solve anything.

Well, he could make himself useful.

Feel like he was worth something.

Maybe that's what he needs to be part of the town.

Where he can learn to fit in.

I don't know.

Do you like that, Zach?

Says here Secretary of State Seward has negotiated the purchase of Alaska.

Is that what it's called?

Bought the whole shootin' act from the Russians for $7 million.

I'd like to see a piece of land worth that kind of money. You're a pretty

If you ask me, President Johnson, I ought to fire that Secretary of State.

You don't want no whinin' and moanin'. Just want a job done. That clear?

You sweep, you wipe down the tables, you dry the glasses, take out the trash,

clean the spittoons, and when you're done with that, you sweep some more.

What are you looking at?

Good afternoon, Horace.

Any word from St. Louis?

Not yet.

Will you let me know as soon as you hear something? I sure will.

St. Louis or Jefferson City or Springfield. Oh, I didn't wire. Oh, I

I figured the wider you throw the net, the bigger your chance to catch your

fish. Oh, that's very thoughtful of you, Horace.

If there's anything else I can do, you just let me know. Actually, I need to

send it to Parkland. Sure thing.

It's to Miss Mary Wellman, Wellman School for the Arts, Denver, Colorado.

for artistically gifted children.

But I don't want to go away to school, Ma. Maybe not this year, but I certainly

want Miss Wellman to be aware of your talent.

I'm very proud of you, Brian.

I always wished that I could get some artistic flair.

I bet you could draw, too.

Not like you.

You have a special gift.

You like it here?

It's my real pretty, don't you think?

Want a gumdrop?

Bye.

Hey, watch my boots, you dumb idiot.

You gonna let him talk to you that way, boy?

Huh? Huh, boy?

You know, I think he is a dumb idiot.

Are you an idiot, boy?

Ma! Idiots can't talk. Idiots can't do nothing.

Well, they must be able to do something, huh?

Let's see if he can ride a heart again. Let's not.

Just gonna take the idiot for a ride, that's all.

Only idiot going for a ride is stupid.

It was very kind of you to defend Zach that way.

Why did you?

Mind your own business and stick to doctrine.

You're his father, aren't you?

What the hell are you talking about?

I'm talking about the way you took up framing the barbershop.

The way you gave him work.

The way you rode off when he disappeared?

And don't tell me it was on business, because I know it wasn't. You went out

looking for him, didn't you?

That ought to cover it.

Why'd you leave him alone out there for so long? I wasn't alone.

It was me that found a place for him. It was me that paid every week for 12

years to make sure he had food and clothes.

He didn't need money.

He needed his father.

He needed to be here with you. You saw how they treated him.

Teasing him, pushing him around.

You'd think I wanted him to go through that.

Everybody laughing because he's different. Thinking he's not normal.

Not to mention what they think about you. I was protecting him.

Are you sure you weren't just protecting yourself?

Who do you think you are judging me, lady? You weren't here. You don't know.

I know that I would never do that to a boy of my own.

Something's got to be done.

Lauren's right. He's just going to cause more trouble.

The boy just don't belong here.

Is that all that concerns you?

It's just a matter of time until somebody really gets hurt.

Before he gets himself hurt.

Ain't there places for such types?

Asylums? Have you ever visited an asylum, Jake?

I have.

They're filthy, cramped.

People, human beings, change the walls, crying and wailing.

They're not helping those people. They're just keeping them out of sight.

does need some kind of help.

Dr. Mike's right. It should come from us. Ah, but he don't know how to do

anything. It's not true.

He can do something.

He can draw.

Oh, what you talking about?

He draws real pretty. He drew that picture Miss Olive liked.

Oh, but you drew that picture, Brian.

No, it wasn't me.

I just found the picture. Everybody thought it was me who'd done it, but it

him.

It's awful nice of you to stick up for him, Brian.

I know he's your friend, but you shouldn't lie.

Zach!

Zach, you gotta do something for me. You gotta draw something like you did the

other day.

You gotta show them, or else they're gonna send you away.

I see the boy's working.

I do for you, Polk.

It's about the boy.

What about him?

We've discussed it for a while now, and we've come to a decision.

Zack would be better off somewhere else.

Well, the thing is, he's working for me.

The boy's gonna cause nothing but trouble here.

You know that, Hank.

Same cars and no trouble.

Maybe this troubles you.

Well, now, Hank, it just ain't like keeping the boy in the saloon around

and those women of yours. It just ain't fitting.

Even Dr. Mike agrees.

It's clear that it's hardly a proper home for a young boy.

About right.

The boy's staying right where he is.

Who are you to decide?

Miss Paul.

He admitted it.

He knew.

Didn't you?

Sure, all the girls knew.

Clarice was before my time, but... Clarice?

Zach's mom.

She was one of us.

But he loved her.

It's difficult to imagine Hank loving anyone.

I said today.

It's true.

I didn't draw that picture. Zach did.

I didn't know I did it when Miss Olive said it was pretty.

And when she thought it was me, I just let her think it.

I know that wasn't right.

Yeah, it wasn't right.

Sometimes I think I'm not really good at anything.

I can't track a deer.

Ride a horse.

Build things.

You got an ear for music. You play the harmonica nice.

Think so?

Yeah.

Something else, too.

You got a way with people.

Look at how you are with Mr. Bray.

You're the only one that can get a smile out of him.

Zach, you talked to him and made friends with him when nobody else could.

I couldn't get him to draw another picture.

For you, Paul.

Morning.

Something wrong with Zach?

No.

Nothing's wrong with him.

The boy was right.

Zach can go.

How do you know he drew this?

It's his mom.

She was beautiful.

She was.

I know I ain't gonna be the best father.

I can tell you that straight out.

I like my whiskey and my women.

Sometimes I ain't too polite.

Fact is, I got a downright nasty temper.

I want to try to give him a home, but I know he deserves better than sweeping

the saloon.

Hank, you look almost... I'd kill you to say it.

All right, I will.

Handsome.

Thank you, Michaela.

Hank, you're doing a wonderful thing sending Zach off to that art school.

And they're very lucky to have you.

Miss Wellman agreed that he deserved the opportunity.

And she assured me that she'd find a very special place for him.

This will be quite a trip for you, young man.

But your father will be there to make sure you get there safely.

Good luck, Zack.

Don't forget us.

Maybe you can draw something for me while you're there.

Send it in the mail.

Goodbye Maybe he could bring it himself when it comes home for Christmas

Yeah, sure Christmas

Bye.