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See you after school.

You got no credit in my store.

How are we going to feed our family? Go back to work.

I ain't no scab, Mr. Bray. It was your choice to go on strike.

They signed us up with $4 a day. That's right. Now they're telling us we got to

work for $3.

Times are tough, boys.

President Silver hasn't gone down, has it, Mr. Stone? No.

But the cost of operating has gone up. What cost would those be, sir?

Joe ain't spending no money on no timber.

We already had two cave -ins this month. I run a safe operation.

I ain't here today looking for a fight.

Here looking for able -bodied men who want to work.

Nobody crosses our picket line.

Brian,

get out of the way.

gets killed.

Absolutely not.

I mean, I don't believe it's a very good idea.

I can start day after tomorrow.

Please, Matthew, I prefer you don't.

I can make enough money in four weeks to finish my homestead.

If I wait, it's going to be another year before Ingrid and I are on our own. But

you've already got a job.

Nothing more.

I'll give notice.

You can't just quit.

Let him get somebody else.

This mining job is going to pay twice as much as I'm getting at the ranch. Being

a scab don't bother you.

I don't care about this trouble with the union.

I'm just looking for an honest day's work.

Throw those men in the picket line.

Excuse me.

I've got things to do.

I never thought Matthew would take another man's job by crossing the picket

line.

If I don't take this mining job, I'll never get our house built by spring.

We can borrow the money from Dr. Mike.

No.

Don't you go asking her.

I didn't. She offered.

I'm going to do this on my own. I don't see why.

Maybe women just don't understand.

Not you.

I understand.

What will you do if they try to beat you up?

Strikers?

I can take care of myself.

Promise me you'll only work till we have enough to finish home.

I promise.

The news.

Oh, sorry, I didn't. John, look.

I have job.

Work. In mine.

Must you?

You'll have to come back in a week to take the stitches out.

You don't speak English.

Come back.

Seven days.

Seven.

Ja, sieben Tag. Ich verstehe.

Danke.

Are there any more, Mr. Stone?

That's the last one.

For today.

And how many may I expect tomorrow?

Nobody wants a strike, Dr. Quinn.

Everybody loses something.

Then why don't you end it?

It ain't up to me, lady.

It's up to the men on that picket line.

In my opinion, what they're asking for is quite reasonable and fair.

My boss don't think so.

You shouldn't be smoking. I know.

The other doctor said it made my condition worse.

Your condition?

Yeah, he called it psilocybin. Psilocybin.

Mine isn't something.

Listen, I'm gonna go broke painting by the man.

How about we cut a deal?

You be the company sawbones, and I'll pay you on a weekly... You

don't like me very much, do you?

No, I don't, Mr. Stone.

Or you don't have to like me to take care of my men, do you?

I mean, isn't that your duty as a doctor?

I'll be there tomorrow.

Matthew? Sully.

Mind if we talk?

Sure.

Could use some company.

Thanks.

Not many people know this, but... I nearly died in a cave -in.

Summer of...

59.

I was much older than you are now.

I was working a silver mine up near Cripple Creek.

We had just started our shift when it happened.

I thought they could just dig us out.

I didn't think it would take 22 days.

The air went bad right away.

The rats ate our food.

You couldn't sleep. They'd be crawling on you, biting at you.

Mine was full of water. After a few days of wearing wet clothes, your skin just

gets all... soft and... tears off every time you move, so...

after a while, you just lay there.

Think about dying.

When the last candle was gone.

You can't imagine how dark it got.

But you got out.

Didn't you?

Yes, I did.

Nothing's gonna happen to me, Sully.

You wasted your time coming. You can't change my mind.

Figured as much.

So why'd you come?

To give you this.

You're gonna be needing it for the dust.

Mr. Ray, how come I can't try it first?

Because customers don't buy used candy.

They're sugar. You'll like them.

Ah, Dr. Mike, that be all?

Yeah.

Afternoon, Grace.

What can I get you?

Nothing, thank you.

Fact is, I brought money to pay up what I owe you. I'm closing my account.

A lot of my customers are miners, and it wouldn't be right my buying from you,

so I'll be going to Soda Springs to get my supplies until this strike is over.

Oh, is that so?

Soda Springs, huh?

Now I know where you stand.

Yes, sir.

Yes, you do.

Mark my words, unions will be the ruin of this country. How can they ruin the

country if they're asking for fair wage and safe working conditions?

Dr. Mike, it's Matthew.

He's not gonna get hurt, is he?

I hope not.

Matthew! I couldn't talk him out of it.

Good day.

Here, this is $3 .08.

You want it on your account?

I'll take it.

Mine boss called in the militia.

Might be a good idea to ride out there this morning.

I have some patience to see, and we can keep an eye on things.

You're going to the mine?

Yep. May I go with you?

Come on.

Good luck for a week.

What are you doing here? Here to make sure that nobody gets hurt. Anyone

crossing a picket line is not welcome here.

Perhaps not, but I'm certainly needed here.

Hey, clear that area out over there.

Why don't you stop this before someone gets shot?

Why don't you?

Now go on down there and talk some sense into those boys.

Don't unhide it to your employees.

Well, shift's just ending.

Men will be coming up shortly. Why don't you set up on over there in the big

tent? All right, Greg! Grab that gear.

Come on, man. Get on over here and line up over here.

You do this.

You were once a miner.

Hey, don't you get it?

I'm the last chance they got.

The company is going to break this strike no matter what.

I'm just trying to make sure those men keep what they already got.

All right, let's go, man. Get in the line here.

Yes, sir.

Let's back up, then.

Infections in the car.

Four cases of dysentery. There's going to be an epidemic if they don't improve

communication.

You know, I don't know how much longer they can hold out.

It's tough standing up for what's right when your children are going hungry.

Can't we help them?

Well, after I run my article in the Gazette, there'll be plenty of people

willing to help.

I just found out that the last mining engineer wasn't fired. He quit because

didn't like that the owners were cut in corners, that it was unfaithful.

You go on back to town.

I'll stay here a while. Keep an eye on things.

Dorothy, you want a ride back?

No, thanks. I'll be staying a while, too.

Those men told me you were a miner once.

That's right.

So what do you think of this operation?

From what I've heard, you couldn't pay me enough to go on that mine.

May I quote you on that?

Tell your name. If you can't write, make a mark.

I can write.

Ten hours.

Two dollars cash, dollar script.

What script?

You use it just like money at Mr. Bray's company store.

Well, I'd rather have money. I can use that anywhere.

This job pays part cash, part script for days' work. You don't like it, don't

come back tomorrow.

Plenty of men to take your place.

No, I'll be back.

Time for bed.

We still have to wait for him.

I know, but it's getting late.

Matthew!

Did you find any silver, Matthew?

Sure did.

Look how cute and noisy they make you.

Check your pockets before you come up.

Take your boots off. They're filthy.

Nice to supper for you.

Thank you.

Did you see any tummy knockers?

What's that?

That's what I said for the little men who live in the mines.

And they're wondering when bad things are going to happen.

Little men.

There's a lot of rats.

Colleen, Brian, it's time for bed.

But I want to hear about the rats. You'll hear about it in the morning.

Matthew needs to eat and sleep.

Good night, Matthew.

Why don't you wash up?

Do you hurt yourself?

No.

The rocks are sharp. I've worn down my gloves.

Let me put this dab on them. It's nothing.

Well, if they get infected, you won't be able to work at all.

Sit down.

If you're not careful, you could come up with something serious, like influenza

or tetanus or typhus.

Matthew, I want you to promise me that you won't take any unnecessary chances.

Because I could never... We could never...

That ought to do it, Mr. Bray. I've got most of my week's wages.

These gumdrops are for Brian.

Oh, by the way, I checked the freight schedule.

The lumber you ordered will be here in two weeks.

You be wanting anything else?

Yeah.

It's too much money.

No. I want your hand.

We'll take it.

It's beautiful.

You're beautiful.

Yeah.

Sure this bill is right?

You had it wrong.

Oh, you're paying with script.

It's not worth as much.

What do you mean?

Script is good for 90 cents on the dollar.

The dime goes for interest and bookkeeping costs for running the

You don't charge anybody else for credit. That's not fair.

I don't need... I want you to have it.

Matthew, I... Well, take it.

Ingrid, I'll be back.

I believe I know why.

I'll get you something.

Ma, can we get a pie from Grace's for dessert tonight?

How can you think about that the way you're feeling now?

I won't be feeling so bad later.

Well, Grace isn't baking pies at the moment.

Oh, come.

She won't buy the spices and sugar from Mr. Bray?

Why not?

It's her way of showing Mr. Bray that she disagrees with what he's doing.

How come we're still buying from him?

I mean, even Matthew says he wasn't there.

What do you think?

What's the problem?

He's got something stuck in his eye.

You can see it right there.

Very good, Colleen.

He's got a little piece of steel right there by the tear duct.

What's that? A magnet.

I'll hold his eye open. You just look through the magnifying glass and extract

the fluid.

It's all right. Go on.

That's very good Colleen.

through the South Park.

If one man dies down there, it's on your head. There's five dead already.

The longer we stand here, the more are going to die.

Colleen! Colleen! Listen to me.

Listen to me. I need your help. Take my horse and go into town to get some

medical supplies.

Bandages, please.

Clean out the cabiners. Have Jake give you bandages, too.

Tell everyone in town we need their help.

And, Colleen, tell Graham that nothing's going to be all right.

I don't want anybody to do nothing until I tell you. I told you to stop. We've

got miners in there we have to save. Now get your men and their tools and let's

go. Nobody move.

Those men are gabs and they deserve what they get.

My son's in there. I'm sorry, lady, but I... I'm going to dig him out with my

bare hands if I have to. Any man that you pull out of that hole will be more

than glad to join your union.

I'll get a map of the tunnels.

Oh, hello, Brian.

Hello, Mr. Bray.

I came to get the Gazette.

Well, I'm almost done.

We got some new candy come in all the way from Pennsylvania.

No, thanks.

It's been three days since you come in here to buy candy. I know. So I sure

you start being fair again real soon.

What you talking about?

Ma said if everybody stopped buying from you, pretty soon you'd start being fair

again. And then Grace could buy sugar and bake pies.

What's wrong? I've been at the mine. I thought somebody could help me.

I just have to tell you that Matthew's going to be all right.

What are we waiting for?

You're my wagon.

I lost my brother.

Go to the tent.

John! John!

John! Where's Matthew?

We don't know.

Matthew!

Aren't you still digging?

We're not going to.

That was Mr. Charles Lemieux. He's one of the owners.

He don't want us going back in there until we get more timbers up here for

bracing the tunnel. Well, how long will that take?

One day at least. Maybe two. But my son is still in there.

I'm sorry, Dr. Quinn.

But you got my word. We'll keep digging until we find him. In two days?

I mean, he could be dead before we find him. It's too risky now. Trust me. My

son trusted you and thought it all of those men.

You killed him. I didn't kill nobody, Dr. Quinn. That mountain did. You know

what I mean.

I was just following orders.

Sure you were, Tom.

You start out here.

I'll go in here.

Doesn't matter who gets to him first as long as we find him.

Good luck.

They'll leave the money and come here. They're going to stop digging.

They can do whatever they want. I'm going in after them. I'm going with you.

It's too dangerous.

I don't care. I'm going too. Listen.

You can't go dressed like that. Come on.

Put these on.

Hurry up.

And what John said.

Matthew's stuck in the West Drift.

Drop down the air vent, we might be able to get to him.

Sully?

What?

Were you ever in a cave -in?

Once.

But you got out.

The only reason I got out was because there was people on the outside who

whether I lived or died.

Yeah. We need your help.

You got it.

Not me.

Bad luck to let a woman into a mine.

Jake, everything's so messed up, a woman might bring us luck.

I'll come.

Thank you, horse.

Fools.

I want to see Mr. Lemieux.

You can't. When am I gonna get my money?

Oh, Lauren, how can you even think about money at a time like this? I can think

about it because his boss owes me over $200.

All I got's his paper script.

What if the mine don't open up again? The mine's gonna open again, Mr. Gray.

But we may not want to do business with you if the Gazette continues to print

articles like this one.

Oh, Dorothy, what'd you go and do now?

Why don't you finish reading it and see for yourself?

I'm running an extradition tomorrow. You have something you'd like to say?

Nope. Well, I do.

I don't want to do business with you.

Not anymore.

Lauren, you're doing the right thing, and I'm going to make sure the whole

knows about it. Don't go writing no articles about me.

I won't.

I'm just going to mention it in the editorial.

I don't want to be in no editorial.

Matthew's going to be all right, I know it.

We're going in to find him.

Come on.

Let's all join hands and pray.

Dear Lord, watch over us, you are our strength.

Dr. Mike.

He's alive.

All right, I want you and Lord.

Take him out.

What about Matthew? We'll get him.

Come on, go. Go. You go with him, Dr. Mike. No.

Go on. Save the people. One life. Go on right now.

Matthew?

I'm going to get you, Axel.

My leg's shocking.

My leg's shocking.

Maybe we're okay.

We're going to do something fast.

This tunnel is filling up with water. If we don't get him out, he's going to

drown.

To the light Precious Lord

Take my hand

Lead me home

Precious Lord

for him.

More people looking for Matthew.

First, we'll find him. I'll go.

Me too.

All right, I'll go too.

Everybody grab some tools and we'll be at the entrance in five minutes.

do this now.

What?

What?

Matthew, I'm sorry.

We just can't wait any longer.

No! I thought they'd be trying to tell us right now, but they're not. There's

other way.

Wait!

Found some black powder.

I'll put a charge in this crack right here. The boulder should split.

Are you crazy?

It was a powder man. You know what I'm doing. It was just enough.

Take some of these timbers and protect it from the blast.

It'll work.

I know it will. Well, what if it doesn't?

It will.

I don't know, maybe...

And maybe not.

It's all right, Dr. Mike.

Trust Sully. It's going to work.

I love you.

Elite.

I'm ready.

Dr. Mike, take this and go over there.

You alright?

Yeah. I'm gonna go get him. Stay here.

Thanks.

He'll make it.

When we reopen the mine, there's a job waiting for you. I don't want your job,

Mr. Stone.

I know why those men were walking the picket line.

Don't worry.

There are plenty others willing to take their places.

Quite true, Mr. Stone.

There will always be desperate men willing to work.

But they're not here.

Not today.

Not in our town.