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Ma'am, sir, Red Springs is coming in a moment.

Thank you.

[train chugging]

♪

[horse whinnying]

Hey, where you goin'?

I'm gettin' a drink.

Now, don't you worry.

You can come and have a drink with me.

[man] Okay.

Repent for your souls!

[ragtime piano music playing]

[tense Western music]

Can I help ya, sir? You look a little lost.

I am looking for a missionary named Francis Barnes.

I thought she was supposed to meet me here.

Sister Barnes?

She's always at the church. She's a talker, that one.

You know, she might be gettin' held up

with some last minute things.

Oh. Well, I guess--

You're that new preacher

she's been talkin' 'bout.

Yeah. Brent Carson is the name.

Carter Dodson.

Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Thank you, sir.

Red Springs is a great town. Welcome!

Thank you so much.

[barkeep] Mike, why you always lookin' at that school teacher?

You're the wealthiest man in town.

Every man in Red Springs wish he had

the land that you got.

Any woman'd be glad to have you.

Mm, well I like him.

[woman chuckles]

[gentle music]

Ah, you lookin' for somethin' special, Ms. Elizabeth?

Oh. I was just lookin' to see if you have

any new Oscar Wilde or Harry James?

Uh, I think you've already read

all of our Oscar Wilde, but I do believe

we have some new Henry James at the back.

Oh, really, Mr. Jones? Could you pull 'em out?

I'd love to see them.

Be right back.

- Hope you enjoy it. - Oh. Thank you.

[coins jangling]

You know, you ain't got to wait here.

Church ain't that far.

You can walk there from here.

Oh, I can?

I thank you kindly, sir, for your help.

No bother. Glad I could help.

[ominous music]

[whimsical music]

[shrieks] Oh! Oh! Oh!

Hello. Hello..

Yes, ma'am. May I help you?

Oh. I'm sorry, that might have seemed

a little bit hot, me yellin' at you like that.

I'm Francis Barnes.

Oh. Sister Francis.

I was waiting for you at the station.

Uh, I was-- I was runnin' a little bit late.

I am so sorry. I was on my way to meet you.

Well, the baggage handler said that the church wasn't too far,

so I decided to walk and I was on my way there.

Oh, oh, yes. It's-- it's right this way.

♪

[Francis] Preacher! Ya comin'?

Looks like the town's going to have a new preacher.

Yes.

I hope he knows we don't cotton

to strangers comin' here tryin' to change things.

Well, I would like to think

that we welcome positive change.

Miss Elizabeth. You know I respect your opinion.

But we can't just have anybody coming here

tryin' to destroy our way of life.

Our way of life?

You mean you and those cattlemen who are so limited

to think that nothin' around here should ever change?

Not open to new ideas or new ways of thinkin'.

The world is changing, Mr. McCray,

and people are changin' with it.

Sister Elizabeth, Sister Elizabeth!

Can you come over for a minute?

[Elizabeth] Yes, Sister Francis.

I'm comin' straight away.

Sister Elizabeth, I would like you

to meet our new preacher, Preacher Brent Carson.

So glad to meet you, sir.

The pleasure is all mine, I am sure.

I wrote to the church in Boston to inquire

as to whether they had someone

available for our town. And what do you know?

I got a letter from Preacher Brent

that he'd be glad to come and share the good word

with the folks of Red Springs.

Coming from Boston,

I'm sure you find our town somewhat passé.

I think you have a vibrant, bustling town here

full of life and vigor.

Well, I have some things to do

and I'm sure the preacher needs to settle in.

Sister Elizabeth, would you like me

to walk you back to the schoolhouse?

Well--

You know, I would like to walk around

and see some of the town before I settle in.

I could walk her back, if that is okay?

Well, there isn't much to see, but we do

have a lot of good books to read at the general store.

Well, I'm sure I don't know.

But if Sister Elizabeth isn't busy...

I mean, I know she has to get back to the school.

Oh, I wouldn't want to make you late for your school.

I don't think so. I have a little bit of time

before school begins. If we walk briskly,

I'm sure we'll see a lot of the town along the way.

We go right by the school anyway.

Well, I do have some things to do.

So, Sister Elizabeth, Preacher Carson.

I'll be gettin' to 'em.

[gentle music]

"Blessed is the man that walketh not

in the counsel of the ungodly

nor standeth in the way of the sinners,

nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord

and in his law doth he meditate day and night."

Let's hear what Mark tells us of John the Baptist:

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness.

Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make his path straight."

[ominous music]

You lost, boy?

What's the matter with you?

Didn't ya hear me ask you a question?

Is everything okay here?

This ain't got nothin' to do with you, Preacher.

This is between me and him.

What's your name, boy?

Bill.

Bill, sir.

Bill Barnaby.

This here is one of our new settlers.

[Bill] What?

[Sister Francis] Oh, my goodness. What should we do?

Pray for God to help us. It's all we can do.

But the preacher. He might get hurt.

Preacher Brent? He knows what he's doin'.

But for a darkie?

Sister Francis! How dare you?

We are all God's children.

You're right. I'm sorry.

Is that true, boy?

You comin' to settle here?

Out there with the preacher and all his folk?

Uh, yes, sir.

Uh, me and my-- my family.

We-- we been-- We've been travelin',

loo-- loo-- lookin' for this here-- this here preacher.

If Preacher Brent welcomes them,

we should all accept them, too.

I don't know if I like that, Preacher.

Bringin' all kind of people out here.

This time you done gone too far.

[Elizabeth] Mr. McCray!

What is the meaning of this?

What are you and your men

coming up against this man and his family for?

Sister Elizabeth.

Everything is under control, isn't it, Mr. McCray?

Yes!

Yes. It's all under control.

What are you men standin' around here for?

Go home to your families.

Go on!

[tense music]

I think I'll be headin' home, too.

I think we can fit you ladies on board.

- Let me help you. - Oh, thank you.

I don't think I can do that, Preacher.

Got a lot of folks like us around here?

Don't you worry. Preacher Brent helps a lot

of people settle in and homestead here in Red Springs.

About that. We was just passing through.

I do some doctorin' for my-- my people here and there.

You a doctor? [laughs]

I didn't say I was a-- a doctor who was

schooled and learnin'. I-- I said I-- I done help

with herbs and-- and birthin' and-- and babies and all.

Birthin' babies. We got a family here expecting soon.

The doctor in town's too expensive.

Sure would mean a lot if you could help out,

when their time comes, I mean.

Preacher, I really think you need

to talk to the family first.

Nonsense.

[Elizabeth] Preacher, I mean--

They don't have money to pay right now

and Bill is gonna help us out.

It is Bill, right?

Uh, yes, sir.

But I didn't say I did it for free.

[laughs]

[uplifting music]

[music fades out]

Preacher Brent!

Preacher, I was wonderin' if I could have a word with you.

Yes, you can. What's on your mind?

Well, you've been here in Red Springs

for a little while now.

Yes, I have. And I feel it's getting

to be a very fine place.

We thought it was a fine place before you come.

I see.

Have I done something to offend you, Mr. McCray?

I'm sensing some tension between us.

I don't mind you havin' a church in our town.

I think the people here need to hear

a good word now and again.

But you keep helpin' those people

move up onto my land, and that don't sit well with me.

I know where the marker is on your land

and no one has moved on to any part of your land.

I have only been helping people move

on the land that is across and down from you.

You don't seem to understand. I started this town.

I am the reason that it's bustling and doing well.

Wasn't until the likes of you come

that all these settlers came in and outlanders

moved in on the territory.

Why do you call them "outlanders?"

They're only looking for a place to settle

and raise their family.

None of them fought and pounded this earth

to make it suitable to live on.

My family did that.

We've been raising cattle here for so many years,

I have lost count.

Now you got all these foreigners

and all kinds of folks coming in and farmin' the land.

Raisin' sheep and all kinds of things,

taking away from the water

and the grazing land from my cattle!

Mr. McCray, everyone knows you started Red Springs,

but it's doing fine on its own.

With respect to you and your family,

no one is trying to do anything to harm your land.

But, sir, you don't own all the land here.

And if you don't mind,

I prefer not discussing things anymore with you.

You come here with your good looks

and your fancy words, turn people all around,

changing their way of thinking.

Well, you better watch your step.

Good day to you, sir.

And may the good Lord calm your heart

to be a more civil individual.

[Elizabeth] I really enjoyed your sermon on Sunday.

I really think that everything is changin'

and growin' here because of you.

I talked with Sister Francis the other day and she said

all the families are just so happy and excited

to come here to Red Springs.

Preacher.

Is everything okay?

I have been praying so hard, Sister Elizabeth.

I just don't understand why Mr. McCray

is so against the new settlers building down from his land.

That is good land and no one owns it.

Mr. McCray. He thinks he owns everything

and everyone in Red Springs.

His family is the reason that the town's doing so well.

But, well, he just thinks

'cause they started everything,

that no one else can do anything in this town!

I just want to help him understand

that what we're doing is building a great place here.

We have lots of wonderful people moving into our town.

I just want to build and bring in good families

to settle in and raise their children.

You will never get through to him.

He is pigheaded, prideful.

We are all God's people, Sister Elizabeth.

I just think we need to pray more for him

and ask the Lord for guidance.

I'm sorry, it's just I've known his family

my whole life and they've all been like that.

But you're right. I should pray for them.

I am so sorry.

I should be enjoying this good food you made.

[laughs]

[thunder rumbling faintly]

I don't even know why you spend

so much time with me.

I'm so obsessed with helping everyone.

I sincerely love God's people.

Well, that's what I like about you.

I've never met a man who could

hold his temper like you.

I mean, who sincerely stands by what he believes.

I truly admire your kind and generous heart.

I don't know about a kind and generous heart.

It took everything to walk away from McCray today.

Felt like knocking him flat on his back.

That is not in God's word.

Well, the Good Book says that we should

turn the other cheek, but doesn't say

it'll always be easy to do so.

You're a man, too, Brent Carson.

[Brent laughs]

I am a man.

And as a man,

I think it's about time we started talking about...

[curious music]

Well, I-- I wonder who they are.

Hi. You folks look like you could use some help.

Yes, we're looking for Red Springs.

Hi. I'm Francisco Gomez. And this is my wife, Angelica.

I'm so sorry. Where are my manners?

Yes, I'm Angelica. And these are my little ones,

Rosita, Ines.

Well, aren't they the sweetest little ones?

Well, this is Red Springs.

What brings you folks to our town?

Well, we're looking for a nice piece of land

where we could settle down, see my little ones grow.

We don't have much, but we're willing

to grow some crop and sell some and leave all the rest.

You all must be so tired.

You look to have been traveling for days.

Let's see what we can do to help you.

Maybe we can move them near Barnaby and his family?

Yes. That's a great idea. Barnaby is a wonderful man.

He's our local healer.

He's birthed all the children of the settlers.

And anything you have ailing you,

he's got an herb for it.

You're a Godsend. I can't believe

we're finally going to find a place home for good.

You have to excuse my wife, Angelica.

We've been carrying things around for the longest.

We fell some hard time,

but we can see to get things started.

Well, you know, God always has a way for his people.

Now, don't you fret. We're gonna do our best

to find you a place to settle in.

Right, Sister Elizabeth?

Yes, we are.

I have some folks here I want you to meet.

[Bill] Hey, preacher. How you folks doin'?

Welcome.

- Miss Elizabeth. - Bill. Alice.

We just met these nice folks out in the open range,

traveling towards Red Springs.

[Preacher Brent] Yes, we just broke bread with them

and have been talking with them for a couple of hours.

Feels like we've known them a mighty long time, too.

It sure is nice to meet people like you.

This preacher and Sister Elizabeth say

that you will not mind us moving next to you.

Oh, they did, did they?

No, no, it won't be a problem at all.

Miss Elizabeth, why don't you and Alice

take these fine folk over there and show them the land?

And I'm just going to chatter--

Chatter a spell with the preacher here.

That's a wonderful idea.

Let's get you folks' things

and we'll start taking you straight down this path.

Preacher. Now-- now you listen to me.

I know you love helping folk and all.

But this land is too close to McCray land.

You remember what happened to us

when you moved us over here?

He was none too happy about it.

Bill, you know this is free land.

Anybody who wants to lay claim can.

Look, I know you believe everyone

has some good in 'em, but the McCrays own this territory.

Sooner or later, something's gon' happen.

See? You keep throwin' dynamite on a lit fire.

God intended for me to help people.

And these people came around when Sister Elizabeth

and I were having an outing. They just happened by.

They were trying to find Red Springs anyhow.

Was I supposed to turn them away

with little children and everything?

They looked like they hadn't eaten anything in a while.

I mean it.

You got to start turning some of these folks away.

'Cause soon, we gon' be too close to McCray land.

And I think this just might be that time.

These people respect you, the town people and all.

I tell you what. If Mr. McCray wasn't so afraid

of Miss Elizabeth hatin' him all together for--

For harming you,

he would've moved against you long ago.

That man got plenty of power around these parts.

Don't you remember what happened to my family

and me when we came here?

I do. But things are different now.

Different? What world you livin' in?

Everything worked out just fine, didn't it?

Just fine?

They were about to hang me,

kill me, and my whole family.

That's something I've heard about.

In my travels, I've seen men hanged.

I've avoided it most of my life by keepin' on the move.

But that night, I realized God could use a--

A crazy white preacher and his woman to save me.

[delicate harp music]

I know I'm not like other white men. I get that.

You don't say?

But Bill, I done told you a hundred times:

I don't believe in hating anybody, no matter what color.

I respect that, but--

Let me finish.

My family was dirt poor.

We were considered outcasts

just 'cause we didn't have money,

breeding or education to fit in Boston's society.

You don't fit in without money and breeding.

But you ain't a Negro. You a white man.

Many a Negro been lynched by white folks

just for being alive.

I ain't never lived under a white man's protection.

You're living under God's protection, not mine.

You're right. I-- I do believe that.

Because if I didn't, I wouldn't have stayed.

I would've got out of here as fast as I could that night.

I'm glad you stayed.

Now, come on.

You know I need your help with building

the shelter for these folks.

[hopeful music]

Oh, Francisco, this is so beautiful.

I think we have found our new home.

Yes, I think we have.

We have to thank God for His goodness.

You keep helpin' everybody else.

What happened to you askin' Miss Elizabeth for her hand?

I'm glad you brought that up.

I mean, I was askin' her,

then all of a sudden, they were there.

[chuckling] They were there, huh?

You keep waitin',

somebody else gon' steal her away from ya.

Miss Elizabeth is a fine woman.

She really cares for you.

I know.

Am I doing the right thing?

Asking her to live a life with a man

who's given his heart to the Lord's service?

Well, the Good Book says it's good for a man

and a woman to-- to marry.

I think the good Lord wants you

to have somebody to take care of you, too.

Preacher. The Gomez family

would like you to come over and say a prayer

or blessing for their new home.

What were you two talkin' about?

Did I interrupt somethin'?

No, no. I-- I need to get on with-- with my work.

Preacher, I'll talk to you more later.

All right, Bill. You're hiding something, but that's fine.

Truth has a way of coming out, sooner or later.

Come on, Preacher.

The children be goin' to sleep soon.

[gentle music]

Now, who remembers the story of the prodigal son?

I know.

Well, wouldn't it be cheatin'

if we let our own preacher answer the question?

Yes.

I know. The story's about a young man

who's bored with his life. He's livin' with his father

and wants to go out on his own,

have fun and make his own way in the world.

Yeah, and-- and the-- the father gave his son his--

His share of the inheritance

and he went on his way.

Yes. And he spent all his money on riotous living

and found himself eating with pigs.

- Pigs. - [Elizabeth] Wow.

You all have been listening. I'm so impressed.

Well, I guess you had a good teacher.

Okay. So, why don't we ask our preacher.

What was the outcome of the story? Preacher?

Oh, I can speak now? I thought I was being replaced.

[all chuckling]

Well, the prodigal son came to his senses

and he realized he could be eating better

at his father's table.

He decided to come home to his family.

But wasn't there a problem?

I mean, wasn't his brother upset about him returnin'?

Yeah, he couldn't believe that after all

his brother had done wrong, that his father

would just take him back like that.

He felt like he should receive some punishment or something.

Yes, but his father said his son

who had stayed with him, had the chance

to know the life of the Lord, and that they should rejoice

because his brother, who had gone away and done wrong,

was lost, but now he was found.

So, they should rejoice because God had saved

his brother, who was lost in sin.

Well, Sister Elizabeth is right.

And they had a tremendous feast to celebrate

the return of the lost son and put the ring on his finger.

There is a message in this story

and it is that of forgiveness.

Well, let's end our service here today.

The preacher and Sister Elizabeth

are spendin' a lot of time together.

Don't you think it's about time he asked for her hand?

[Alice] I don't rightly know.

I mean, when the preacher is ready,

he'll ask her.

As a matter of fact, Bill told me he means to ask her soon.

Well, he'd better do somethin' soon.

All that time together? Folks are bound to start talkin'.

[menacing music]

- [Alice] Oh, my. - What have we done?

I didn't know he was interested in Elizabeth.

I mean, she can't stand McCray.

Well, he's been after her since before

she went back east to teachers' college.

Well, what do you think he's gonna do?

I think we should warn the preacher.

Yeah.

[Mr. McCray] Preacher.

Preacher Brent!

[suspenseful Western music]

Preacher. We need to talk now.

I tried talking to you, Mr. McCray.

And we could not come to an agreement

about how this territory should be.

I'm not talking about those outlanders.

I want to know what your intentions are

for Miss Elizabeth.

I don't think that is any business of yours.

[Mr. McCray] You don't think it's any business of mine?

I have known her since I was in grade school.

You come into town and you turn her head away from me.

I didn't know you ever courted her at all.

Everyone knows how I feel about her!

Well, why does everyone know except Elizabeth?

[Mr. McCray] She knows.

She will know!

I will ask her.

If you are sincere about your feelings for her,

I will step aside.

But Mr. McCray, I love Elizabeth.

And if you don't make your feeling known to her,

I am gonna ask her for her hand.

You have until sundown tomorrow to ask her.

I will ask her.

You just keep your place!

♪

I love you.

Will you marry me?

Morning, Miss Elizabeth.

Good morning to you, sir.

I was wondering--

Well, I was wondering if--

Well, if you might have a moment or two

to speak with me.

I-- I don't know. I was just about to head

to the schoolhouse.

Please. I just want to say, I am so sorry.

I mean, about your Pa.

I mean, how hard I worked him.

You know, my head, it's as hard as iron.

I could be about as stubborn as a mule.

Wha--

I-- I don't know what to say. I-- I never thought

the day would come when you would apologize for anything.

Mr. McCray, I forgive you.

I should not've held such a grudge anyway.

That's not the Christian way. I am sorry.

Oh, you did my heart well by telling me this.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Well, I was wondering if...

- Well-- - Oh, I'm so sorry.

I really do have to get going.

The children are waiting. But thank you.

You know, I realize now that maybe

we can be civil toward one another.

Maybe even friends after all.

Well, thank you for your time, Elizabeth.

[Elizabeth] God bless you.

[emotional music]

[bells chiming]

[crowd cheering]

This is a wonderful day.

I'm just so excited for you both.

And to think, I introduced you!

Seems like just yesterday Preacher Brent--

Preacher Brent came to Red Springs.

This town has been good to me.

You all welcomed me and believed in me.

Now I have married the most beautiful,

charming, educated woman in Red Springs!

[laughs] Do go on, Preacher.

Now, I know it took a while for me

to ask this lady for her hand, but you best be sure,

I will never let you leave my side from this day forward.

Aww!

Let's get on down the road, Mrs. Carson.

[laughs]

[clapping]

- Ooh! - [Elizabeth giggling]

Well, I do declare, Mr. Carson.

I never knew you were so strong.

Well, ma'am, I never had such a delicate package

to load into this wagon before.

Congratulations, you two. It's been a long time a-comin'.

Oh, Bill.

The preacher asked her.

You need to settle down and remember

how long it took you to ask me.

I don't think I ever heard the story

of how Bill proposed.

And you never will.

Go on, get up the road with your--

With your new bride.

You two are always playin' around.

Alice, Bill, thank you so much.

[inaudible]

Oh, Elizabeth.

You [indistinct].

Thank you.

My Lord, we better go

before all the ladies start to wailin'.

Oh, you. I'm just so happy.

[Preacher Brent] Me too.

[delicate music]

I am so glad you're here. She's been achin' for a while.

I'm gon' go right in and tend to her.

I never thought I'd see our preacher

unravel right before my eyes.

[chuckling]

[panting]

You about to fall apart, Brent.

Come on. She gon' be all right.

Birthin' a baby's supposed to be an exciting time!

I'm excited, Bill, but this is the first time in my life

I've felt so helpless. She's aching so much.

Brent, come on. I done birthed just about

all the babies in this here settlement.

You're gonna have to trust me.

Elizabeth gon' be just fine.

[sighs]

I know what you say is true.

Lord, help me get myself together.

[chuckles nervously]

I just love that woman so much.

Can't stand to see her in any pain.

I know. I know.

[panting and screaming]

Are you fellas gon' talk all day

or are we gon' birth this baby?

She is ready now. Come on, Bill.

I gotta go.

Now, you just settle down.

God ain't gon' let no harm come to Miss Elizabeth.

[panting]

Oh, God!

[gentle music]

It's a boy. A healthy baby boy!

And, oh, he is such a beautiful little thing.

A boy! Oh, my! How is Elizabeth?

You can see her and the baby now! Come on.

♪

[inaudible]

Now, take it easy. She's still mighty tired.

[laughs softly]

[Preacher Brent] Are you all right?

I'm fine, Brent. Don't you worry.

I'm just a bit worn out.

Oh. [laughs]

He's so little, so beautiful.

He almost looks like a girl.

He looks like you, Elizabeth.

He is beautiful for a boy, isn't he?

But I think he looks just like his daddy.

I guess he does that indeed.

What are you gonna name the baby?

I think... I'd like to call him Joshua.

Joshua.

That-- that's a-- that's a fine name.

Like-- like-- like Joshua in the Bible.

Hush up and let the preacher decide

what he's gon' name his baby.

Joshua is a fine name. A good, strong name for a boy.

Joshua was the one who led the children of Israel

to the Promised Land.

That's a fine name for my son.

I'm glad you like it.

I know now, since the commencin'

of quotin' scripture and all,

that you really feel good about his name.

Come on, woman. Let's get on home.

Let them spend some time with their little one. Joshua.

I think I like that name very well.

I know. You just want get home and eat.

After all that work, shouldn't I be hungry?

What work? Elizabeth did all the work.

You just caught the baby.

[laughing]

[chuckles]

[gentle music]

♪

Ow, you better stop it.

Settle down now.

Today, I'm gonna have you spell some words

from our list that we did the other day.

Okay. Let's start with Mary.

Please spell "cat" and use it in a sentence.

Cat. C-A-T.

The cat went up the road.

Very good, Mary.

Let's have Jimmy do the next one.

"Horse."

Harse. H-A-R-S-E. I rides the harse on my land.

It's horse. H-O-R-S-E. You so stupid.

Now, Anne. That wasn't very nice.

You apologize to Jimmy.

But he can never spell anything right.

He don't belong here. He don't know nothin'!

Now, Jimmy came from another town.

But they didn't have schoolin' like you do.

So, you should say you're sorry.

Or else you need to go stand in the corner.

I'm sorry, Miss Elizabeth. I didn't mean to say that.

I know you didn't, now.

How about let's take a break and go outside

and play for a little bit?

[students] Yay!

[children playing distantly]

Well, don't you want to go outside

and play with the other children?

No, ma'am. I just need to work on my words.

Okay. Well, how about if I stay here and help you, then?

Miss Elizabeth, you are one of the nicest people in town.

Thank you, Jimmy. I like you, too.

♪

Miss Elizabeth, if I tell you something,

will you keep it a secret?

Well, yes, but-- but well why do I have to keep it a secret?

Because my Ma doesn't want us to bother

anybody with our problems, but she's real sick.

Oh, well, how about if I take you home after school

and I can check on your mom?

Yes, ma'am. I think that'll be fine.

♪

I wonder where Miss Elizabeth is goin' with that--

That Mitchell boy.

I don't know. It's suppertime.

She should be heading home to the boys.

Can you hold up a minute?

Yeah, I'll just keep-- keep loadin' here.

Elizabeth! Where are you going this time of day?

Oh, I was just helping Jimmy.

His ma was feelin' a little under the weather

so I just thought I'd go up there

and see what I could do to help out.

Well, why don't Bill and I drive you over

and maybe Bill can tend to her?

No! I mean, my pa ain't gonna let no Negro look at my ma.

[Preacher Brent] I see.

Well, why don't you have Doc Madison tend to your Ma?

We don't have money for the doctor.

Well, Jimmy, I let Bill Barnaby

birth both of my boys. And he treats me

and Preacher Brent all the time.

I know, ma'am. I heard about that.

My pa would skin me alive if I brought

him to our home to treat my ma.

He works for Mr. McCray

and can't be seen with the likes of him.

Well, Jimmy, Mrs. Carson can go inside

and try and tend to your mother,

but Mr. Bill and I are going to drive you over.

Eh, okay. I guess that'll be okay.

[tense Western music]

[Bill shouting]

[Bill shouting]

[knocking]

You're that preacher I heard about.

The one with that darkie as a friend, huh?

Mr. Mitchell, I don't know what kind

of man you are, but I let my wife come

and help your wife because I'm a godly man.

But I will not stand here and let you insult Bill Barnaby.

He's a good man.

Now, no disrespect to you.

I know what you and your wife have done

for the people around here.

I know about him, too.

I don't cotton to a Negro looking after

a white woman as her doctor.

[Preacher Brent] Mr. Mitchell!

I think we best be goin'.

Will you call my wife?

Yeah, I will.

Thank you kindly for your help.

Ma'am!

Your wife is very sick.

You really need to get her to a doctor.

I'm sure you've done all you can, ma'am.

More can be done.

If you mean by him, no, ma'am.

She'll be just fine.

This silence is killing me. Somebody please say something.

I'll say it.

Ain't nothin' changed around here in all this time.

I done birthed babies for many folk and everything.

And there's still folk that feel like Joe Mitchell.

He's right. I mean, I couldn't believe that man

would sure as let his wife die than have Bill

give her somethin' to cure her.

I don't know what to say.

I thought if you could show them

that you could do these things, folks would change.

[Bill chuckles sardonically]

Well-- well, some have,

at least the ones in our community.

But those folks in town,

they have the same mind as McCray.

All the prayer in the world

hadn't changed that man in all this time.

I'm not saying what you-- what you're doing

ain't a-- a good thing, Preacher.

But you gotta accept, everybody don't--

Don't think like you.

I guess that's the lesson

the good Lord wants to teach me.

[pensive music]

Preacher Brent looks pretty disappointed

'bout what happened today.

But that's how the world is for people like me.

Bill, you have to understand,

the preacher's a man who wants the world

to be a better place.

So, it hurts him when he sees his hands are tied.

Miss Elizabeth, Preacher Brent

has done my family a-- a good service.

He taught me that a-- a white man can be different than the--

The McCrays out here.

Maybe you should tell him that sometime.

It's hard to keep fightin' for causes that seem lost

all the time without gettin' a little down.

Well... [chuckling]

I didn't say it was a lost cause.

Maybe a little hard. But I hope not lost.

I can see why Brent likes you so much.

You can take any situation, make him smile.

I'm glad you're in our lives.

I reckon.

I'm pretty partial to you both myself.

Good night, Bill.

Good night, Miss Elizabeth.

Goodnight.

[Elizabeth] "He that dwelleth in the sacred place

of the most high shall abide

under the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord, he is my refuge

and my Fortress, my God.

In Him will I trust. Thou shall not be afraid

for the terror by night

nor for the arrow that flyeth by day,

nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness,

nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A thousand shall fall at thy side

and 10,000 at thy right hand,

but it shall not come nigh thee."

[sweeping music]

♪

"And the captain of the Lord's host

said unto Joshua, 'Loose thy shoe from thy foot

for the place where on thou standest is holy."'

Look at that picture. The angel talking to Joshua.

What have you been reading there?

Uh, Psalms.

Hmm. Share some with us, please.

"I will bless the Lord at all times.

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord.

The humble shall hear thereof and be glad.

Oh, magnify the Lord with me

and let us exalt His name together.

I sought the Lord and he heard me

and delivered me from all my fears."

That's fine.

Good job.

Careful. Don't wake your brother.

I won't, Ma.

Good night, son.

[gentle music]

[Elizabeth coughing]

[coughing]

[coughing]

[ominous music]

[coughing]

[coughing]

♪

Pa, she looks so weak.

Can Mr. Bill really help her?

[coughing]

[Preacher Brent] He'll do the best he can, son.

She couldn't be in better hands.

[Jonah sobbing]

You go back to your room and say a prayer for her.

Joshua.

Take your brother and try and get some sleep.

♪

Pa! One of those sheep that them outlanders had

done got on our land again.

And I saw where they've been bending our fence back,

lettin' them out.

Now they comin' on our land, Pa.

When are we gonna do somethin'?

I told you, boy, I would let you know.

If you wasn't so stuck on that preacher's wife,

then we would've got rid of them outlanders long ago.

What did you say, boy?

You better watch yourself.

Well, I heard she's sick with the consumption anyway.

Pretty bad off.

Where'd you hear that?

I was at the general store and I overheard Sister Francis

talking to that Negro woman, Alice.

Said she was sick and to go get that healer man

who is that Negro woman's husband.

No.

I'm going into town and I'm getting Doc Madison.

But that ain't none of our business.

Besides, what would Ma think about it?

You let me deal with your ma.

You understand?

[Preacher Brent sobbing]

[Bill] She's gone.

No.

[sobbing]

No, no...

No. No...

[Mr. McCray] Come on, Doc!

[knocking]

[pounding]

Praying man, Doc Madison here to see your wife.

You're too late.

She is gone.

Gone?

What do you mean, "gone"?

She can't be gone.

Beautiful creature like that.

We will all miss her.

She is with the Almighty now.

This is all your fault!

You and that Negro healing man.

What were you thinking?

Why didn't you get a real doctor?

Why didn't you get Doc Madison from town?

Bill did his best.

He did all that could be done for her.

Doc Madison could not have done any better.

I am sure I could have done something more.

But it's too late now.

And it's a shame, for sure.

She was a lovely woman, a beautiful spirit.

And she will be sorely missed.

I know you believe you could have done better,

- but I trust that-- - [smacking]

Hush up! The woman is dead.

What does it matter what either of you think?

Mike! That woman was my wife!

And right now, you are not welcome.

Elizabeth would not have liked you upsetting everyone.

I have to ask you to leave.

Right now.

I am sorry for her sake.

But we have some business that is not finished.

I will let you grieve.

But after that, things will change around here.

I'm sorry, Preacher.

We all thought highly of Miss Elizabeth.

[Mr. McCray] Doc Madison!

I guess I'll best be goin'.

[somber music]

♪

♪

What're we gonna do without Ma?

Your mother would have wanted us to stick together.

We can't stick together without Ma.

[sobbing]

♪ Softly and tenderly ♪

♪ Jesus is calling ♪

♪ Calling for you and for me ♪

♪ See on the portal ♪

♪ He's waitin' and watchin' ♪

♪ Watchin' for you and for me ♪

♪ Come home ♪

♪ Come home ♪

♪ Ye who is weary ♪

♪ Come home ♪

♪ Earnestly tenderly ♪

♪ Jesus is calling ♪

♪ Calling, oh, sinner ♪

♪ Come home ♪

[Alice sobbing]

You want to go out with the boys this time?

Yeah, Pa. Put me in charge.

I'll take care of him for ya.

You sure you got the stomach for it?

I want it done right, understand?

I understand, Pa.

We gon' do it tonight, then?

- I say when we do it! - Calm down, boy.

Cody's just tryin' to help ya.

It's best that we do it at night.

We can do it at night,

when they hold one of them church meetings.

That'll put a scare into all them outlanders.

I think the boy has a good idea.

Yeah, let's do it after one of those meetings.

Won't they see who it is?

Y'all can wear a mask if you're afraid of 'em.

I ain't afraid of nothin'. I just thought.

We want 'em to know it's us.

That'll stop 'em from squattin' on our land.

Yeah. You go ahead and do that, boy.

But you make sure you do it right, ya here!

I won't let you down, Pa.

Mike, don't do this. Them's peaceful folk.

They ain't never done nothin' to us.

Plus, they ain't squattin', you know that.

Move away from me, woman.

I told you about comin' between me and my boy.

All this fightin'...

And for that dead woman who never cared nothin' about you.

This ain't about her. You need to watch yourself.

Don't you make Larcey get into somethin'

that's between you and that preacher.

He ain't never done nothin' to you

except for marry Elizabeth!

- [thudding] - [Larcey] Ma!

[weeping]

Why do you always stir him up like that?

It's over. She's gone.

[whimpering]

It'll never be over. He wants revenge.

He's not gonna stop

'til all the hate that's in him fills you.

I'll be all right, Ma.

Just don't rile him again like that. Please, Ma?

Okay, son, but please don't do this.

I have to, Ma.

I have to prove to him that I'm strong like him.

I want him to be proud of me.

Larcey. Larcey! No!

We are a simple folk trying to learn what the Lord has for us.

What better way to learn than through the Good Book?

The Good Book says that if we plant our crop,

we will reap what we sow.

Well, we planted a good crop this year.

[all agreeing]

The Good Book says we should love our neighbors.

Do the McCrays show us any love?

[all murmuring "No"]

But brothers and sisters, we must remain peaceful.

We cannot let the McCrays rile us.

Uh, remember when the McCrays beat me up?

I say we-- we fight back!

Be-- Before we lose everything.

My husband is a peaceful man.

He doesn't harm anyone.

And most of you all know that here.

It's just me, my son and my husband.

And we can't stand by and let McCray

tear down everything we have.

Yeah. Bill and his missy, they're right.

I had some dealings with them McCray folk.

They say we outlanders don't belong here.

What do we care if they tell us we don't belong?

This is God's country.

We came here,

staked our claim, within the law.

Preacher, you know there ain't no law around here.

You got to go clear to the soldiers at Mount Johnson

to get any help.

And that's a three-day ride going and back.

We don't need soldiers to keep our land.

As long as we have the Good Book, right?

[woman] Yes.

Right. Amen, Preacher.

No McCray is gonna kick us off our land.

You hear that? My boy Joshua. He ain't afraid.

You folks gonna let a boy shame you?

What is the matter with all of you?

Look at my younger boy over there.

Jonah.

I have my two sons with me. Right, boys?

[Jonah and Joshua] Yes, sir.

Well, maybe the preacher's right.

I guess we could try.

Well, all right. You hear that?

Come on, folks, let's join together.

If Brother Barnaby and Sister Barnaby

can stay and be peaceful, well, we can, too.

Are you with me?

[all] We're with you, Preacher.

Will we let the McCrays steal our land?

[all] No!

Tell the Lord you mean to keep your land.

Pray with me, brothers. Pray with me, sisters.

[all] We're praying with you.

[horse whinnying, gun shots blasting]

[screaming]

[man] Hey, where ya goin'?

[Preacher Brent] Stop this! You men, stop it!

[Larcey] You want us to stop?

We'll stop, Preacher.

We'll stop when you outlanders pack up and get!

We are not leavin'. This is our land and we mean to stay.

Looky here, boys. Preacher says they mean to stay.

Let's show 'em we don't take no guff from the likes of them!

[gunshots]

[dramatic Western music]

All right, now, don't nobody do anything foolish!

[Larcey] Yeah, now y'all be good little outlanders.

No one else will get hurt.

[woman screaming]

[woman wailing]

Leave us alone!

Leave my pa alone. Pa!

Now, your pa wouldn't listen.

So, we're teachin' him a lesson.

You stay there. We ain't hurtin' him much.

Drag him, Johnny!

Pa, no!

♪

Stop!

Leave him alone!

Pa!

♪

[music fades out]

[crickets chirping]

Jonah?

Joshua! Joshua.

[thunder rumbling]

What're we gonna do? Everybody's gone!

Jonah, we just need to find Pa, all right?

Pa's dead. Pa's dead, I know he is!

Stop it. Stop it.

[Jonah sobbing]

We gonna find him, all right?

We just need to get to Mr. Bill's.

Come on.

[thunder rumbling]

I can't see nothin'.

[distant moaning]

Be quiet.

- Did you hear that? - No.

[Preacher Brent groaning]

Pa, no!

Quiet down. He's hurt bad. He can't move.

- [Preacher Brent] Oh. - [Jonah] What're we gonna do?

We need to get somethin' to drag Pa in.

Start gatherin' some sticks.

Miss Alice! Miss Alice! Where are ya?

Oh, my, boys! Bring him in, please.

[Preacher Brent groaning]

Boys, let me help you.

Come on, Pa.

Where's Mr. Bill?

[Alice] He's out lookin' for your pa.

[Joshua] Where do you think he might be lookin'?

Joshua. Joshua.

Yes, ma'am.

Your pa is gon' be all right.

But his legs are hurt bad.

I'm gonna need you to go back

to where we had the church meetin'.

He's around there looking for him.

Yes, ma'am.

[Alice] Get the horse from the barn!

Yes, ma'am.

Jonah. Jonah, come here and help me with your pa.

Yes, ma'am.

[Jonah sobbing]

Don't worry. He's gon' get better.

It's just gon' take some time.

Will he ever walk again?

I don't know, Jonah.

I don't know.

[morose string music]

Ooh, ooh.

Whoa, whoa. [indistinct].

♪

It's gonna be okay.

♪

Show me-- show me what to do.

[muttering] It's gonna be fine. It's gonna be fine...

Get some more. Fresh water.

♪

Here you go.

[Joshua] Good? You need anything else, Pa?

No, I got everything I need right here.

Pa, you always stand by your principles.

I admire you for that.

A man can only stand on things he believes.

I believe in this book.

Nothing else has been more faithful to me than this.

Twenty years, I followed the Lord and trusted him.

He kept me on this path. [chuckles]

I could not have done it on my own.

Do you ever think you should've

done things differently, though?

You mean about what happened?

Yeah.

I think about what they did to you.

I mean, it angers me.

I don't think I could go about it like you do.

Joshua.

A man hurts.

But hurting another man is not the answer.

But what do you do with the pain?

You pray, son.

[birds chirping]

[ominous music]

I told you you had to kill the preacher

to stop those outlanders.

Now they're stronger than ever

with that preacher man in a wheelchair.

Pa, I can't kill no preacher. It's bad luck.

Plus it upset the outlanders all around

whenever we were through with scaring him.

Last time he almost died.

"Almost" and "dead" are two different things.

I can't kill no preacher.

The settlers might fight back.

What's one preacher against 30 men?

We have more hands and men with guns.

And the settlers, they're peaceable,

so they don't carry guns.

Now, ya get back there and ya chase them away!

I want you to catch all those outlanders together,

so that we make our message plain.

And then I want you to kill the preacher.

How are we supposed to get 'em all together

and give 'em a good whipping besides?

Boy. You don't know nothin', do ya?

They have a church meetin' prit' near every night.

I think they have one tonight.

You go over and you rough up some of those settlers.

And you take care of the preacher for good.

But they'll be in church service.

I don't care.

Didn't you get them last time they were in church?

Yeah, Pa. But it didn't sit right with me the last time.

I don't want to go back. He can't even walk no more.

I want you to do whatever it takes to get rid

of those lily-livered cowards.

Now, ya ride over there right now.

[Larcey] Come on, boys.

[Cody] Let's ride!

We gon' bring up some outlanders tonight!

[excited cheering]

[ragtime piano music playing]

Pa ain't gonna like the fact

that we didn't scare them outlanders.

[Cody] Yeah. Why didn't we do it, Larcey?

And how would I look?

Running behind an old man who can't even walk.

I ain't doin' it, no matter what Pa says.

Your pa's gon' find out.

Yeah, who's gonna tell him?

You, Ben?

- I ain't gon' say a word. - You, Cody?

- Johnny? - No, sir.

Now, what Pa don't know won't hurt him.

But he'll know if you killed or not, boy.

Yeah, but I'll tell him he wa--

That he was near dead when we left him.

That's what I'm gonna tell him, ya here!

Then we can tell him at least we were there.

When we ride on over there.

Maybe you're right, Ben.

We'll ride over there and throw a scarin' to them.

But I ain't gonna kill him.

[all] ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪

♪ We're gettin' ready ♪

♪ We're gettin' ready ♪

♪ We're gettin' for our Father's home ♪

- ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪ - ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪

♪ We're gettin' ready for the prairie ride ♪

♪ To the big mountain ♪

♪ Way up in the sky ♪

- ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪ - ♪ Yes, we are ♪

- ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪ - ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪

- ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪ - ♪ We're gettin' ready ♪

- ♪ We're getting ready-- ♪ - [Larcey] Preacher!

You gotta stop these people from settlin' on McCray land.

We ain't hurting nobody.

We're settling and making our families here.

We don't plan on leavin'.

Don't make me have to come back out here

and teach you another lesson, Preacher.

What is wrong with you people?

You gonna let them hurt an old man in a wheelchair?

It's all you ever do is just sit around and watch.

Looks like you got a problem, Preacher, in your own house.

Man's got trouble whenever his own kin don't look up to him.

[Larcey and his men sniggering]

[bell tolls]

Hyah!

Jonah. Son.

What were you doing?

We don't want to start anything.

I know how to handle this in a peaceful manner.

I can't take it anymore, Pa.

Can't do it anymore!

Jonah.

Jonah. Come back here, boy.

Jonah.

Jonah!

We're getting ready.

[all] We're getting ready.

We're getting ready.

♪ For our fathers ♪

♪ We're getting ready ♪

- ♪ We're getting ready ♪ - [all] ♪ Getting ready ♪

- [woman] ♪ We getting ready ♪ - ♪ We're getting ready ♪

[woman] ♪ We-- ♪

[Joshua] Jonah. You hear Pa?

Where you been?

Pa's been worried sick.

- Thinkin'. - Thinkin'?

Thinkin' about what?

About how you embarrass Pa?

Thinkin' I don't fit in here anymore.

You're just young.

It'll be better when you get a little older.

It'll be better?

You don't understand.

I see what they did to Pa every night in my dreams.

I wish I could kill Larcey McCray.

You don't mean that.

McCrays think Pa's a coward.

They ain't never gonna leave us alone.

Pa ain't no coward.

He's a brave man.

You don't understand.

He believes in turning the other cheek,

which is what the Good Book says.

It says love your neighbors.

Look at Pa. Look at him.

The neighbors don't love us.

You will learn, little brother.

- You will learn. - Learn what?

Everybody in town calls Pa a coward.

I can't go anywhere and keep my head held up high.

They make fun of me, Pa, everything that happened.

- Try to understand-- - I don't want to understand!

Pa gave all the money we had to them settlers.

We work and we work, and McCrays, they come around,

and they just tear everything down.

I just want my share.

I been working hard ever since Ma died.

I can't stay here.

Death is all around us.

I know you miss Ma.

But Pa loved her, too.

Ma died because Pa gave all his money to them settlers.

That's why Ma died.

He's still helping 'em.

Wait. Jonah, you know Mr. Bill is a good healer.

No one could do more.

You know he did his best.

Mr. Bill's a good man, but he's no doctor.

And I don't want to talk about this anymore.

Jonah.

Leave me alone!

[somber music]

[Jonah] Pa. We need to talk about some things.

Jonah. Don't.

So, you decided to come home, did you, boy?

Yes, sir. I did.

But not for long.

Say what's on your mind, boy.

You seem to be troubled.

I am troubled, Pa.

What's troubling you?

I don't feel right.

Say what you mean, boy.

I don't believe in the same things

that you and Joshua do.

You been believin' all these years.

Now, what done changed your mind about God?

God? Pa, it's you.

Me? I don't understand what you mean.

I don't wanna be like you.

Look at yourself.

Work, work.

And what do you have to show for it?

The good Lord has my riches. I am working for him.

Pa, you gave all the money to the church folk.

You keep it up, there's gonna be nothing left

for Joshua and me.

So, that's it?

Is that what you've been worrying about, boy?

Some money?

Joshua. Joshua!

Yeah, Pa? What's wrong?

Go over and get that satchel for me.

[pensive music]

Here, boy. Take that.

Take it.

And see what you can do to make you happy.

Pa, what are you doing?

Your brother wants his share of the farm.

He says I'm squandering it all away on God's people.

♪

[saloon din]

[ragtime piano music playing]

I see you eyeing that Carson boy.

Isn't he a little young for you?

They come in here, they're fair game.

Does that mean I can go over?

You do and you'll deal with me.

Just remember, he's that preacher's son.

[May] What?

The one that the McCray boys nearly killed.

He don't seem much like he's interested in preaching now.

Hangin' with McCray boys.

- Go easy, May. - I will.

Buy me a drink.

You talking to me?

Yes, I'm talking to you.

Okay, barkeep, set 'em up.

Aren't you a little young to be drinking?

Well, I'm much older than I look.

Not bad.

Jonah, come on over. Let's get the game started.

I'll be right over. I'm sorry, card game.

So, you're a gambling man?

Yes, ma'am. I am.

Don't call me "ma'am," honey.

I ain't old.

Well, I'm sorry. What should I call you, then?

I mean, what is your name?

My name is May.

You're up, May.

Well, I've got to sing and dance,

but, um, will I see you after your game?

Yes, ma'am. I mean, May.

That's more like it.

[giggling]

[girls laughing]

And I just lost all my money. What am I gonna do now?

Don't worry about it. We'll find you a job.

- You're one of us. - A job doing what?

I'll take care-- I'll find you something to do.

[wistful guitar music]

♪

You hear about what Jonah been doin' these days?

Yeah. He's in town running around with them cowboys.

While I'm working on the farm.

You sound a little upset.

More like disappointed.

I don't understand why my father let Jonah take the money

and run off into town.

Pa just wanted him to see the difference, I guess.

The difference in what?

All he does is run around drinkin', shootin' things up.

With them outlaw cowboys from McCrays.

I can't believe he's dealing with that man

after everything that happened.

Jonah's green. He doesn't know anything about those things.

He's scared, I think.

Scared of what?

He's going around with the people who have terrorized us.

I know you're disappointed in your brother,

but I talked to Jonah before he left.

Seemed real messed up about everything.

I hurt, too.

But I didn't run away.

I know you do.

I know you do.

Look what your mother's death did to Jonah.

She was my mother, too. I miss her just as much as he does.

Jonah's not as strong as you and I.

I mean, look what happened to him when your father got hurt.

[Joshua sighing]

You sound just like my mother.

She always thought that way about him.

That's why she babied him so.

Your mother loved Jonah.

Sure she didn't mean to baby him.

Then why he runnin' off and leaving my father

like this now?

He's lost and he's hurt.

Well, what do you expect me to do about it?

I have to keep this place together.

I don't have time to run after him.

Take care of your father and the farm.

Come along.

I don't have time to worry about that.

He's in God's hands now.

That's a good place for him, then.

We'll let God handle this matter.

Man has to find himself sometime in life.

[ragtime piano music playing]

Come here, girl.

You bad boy.

Nobody'd ever guess you was a good boy once.

Now, don't go bringing up things of the past.

You know McCray been in here looking for you.

He'll see me soon enough.

Would you go grab me a drink? Sit on down there.

Okay.

Now, I better go sing and dance.

You got time. Sit down and keep me company.

All right.

Jonah. Old man McCray's been looking for you.

Well, I'll see him after I finish this last drink.

He's pretty riled up. You better hurry.

All right, all right.

May, now, you don't go anywhere. I'll be back soon.

May don't have to wait. I'll keep her company.

I'll-- Cody. Go on, Jonah.

Ma'am.

[ominous music]

[indistinct chatter]

Where you been?

In town, at the saloon with May.

Why do you spend all your time with that gal?

You know she ain't no good no how.

Don't talk about May like that. She's got a good heart.

You sound like your Pa.

"A good heart." Going soft on me, boy?

No. Just saying May's good to hang out with.

Ain't nothing serious.

Good.

A man's got to think about a good, clean woman

when it comes time to settlin'.

Who said anything about settlin'?

Just like hanging out with May is all.

All right, boy. Got the right idea.

Have all the fun you can while you can.

Time comes soon enough when a man's got to make a choice.

Why'd you send for me, Mr. McCray? Something wrong?

Yes. Want you to ride out to the open country

and put a scare into some new settlers.

Show them how we do things around here.

Yeah. I know how we do things around here.

You know, I think of you as one of my own kin.

What makes you say that?

Well, we both ain't got no heart, that's all.

Do we? [laughing]

[Jonah sighing] Yeah, no heart.

What's that ever got you anyways?

That's what I mean.

We are two of a kind.

Yes, sir. You're right about that. We are two of a kind.

Let me get Larcey and Cody right on outta here.

Yeah, boy.

Cody, Larcey.

You goin' out there with Jonah,

and you put a scare into those new settlers.

- You hear? - Yeah, let's do it.

Pa, I told you. I can take care of them myself.

I don't need Jonah or Cody.

Come on, Larcey. Let us tag along.

Chasin' outlanders is fun.

What, do you want all the fun to yourself?

You're a strange man.

But I like you.

Let's go.

[serene music]

Bill. Did you get the supplies from town?

No, I-- I'll go in town later, pick up everything.

I can pick everything up if you want me to, Pa.

Nah, that's all right, son.

I-- I wanted to drop some things off

at Preacher Brent's anyway.

How's he doin', Pa?

I know it's hard for him, all alone in that broken down

old farm of his.

Well, I guess he's-- he's doing all right.

[horse whinnying in distance]

Wait. What's that?

Horses comin'. And they're comin' up fast.

Take your mom. Get up in the house.

Huh? Why?

Do it. Go. Do it. Do it now.

[horses whinnying]

[dramatic orchestral music]

Jonah, why-- why are you here?

I'm doing what needs to be done.

You stood around and left Pa prit' near death.

I was just a boy. I was the only one fightin' for him.

You just stood around. Coward.

Why you doin' that?

Look, let me explain. You-- you don't--

Get off of me! Old man McCray, he told you to stay away

from the north fence.

But you outlanders,

you just keep on settlin'.

That's not his land. That's free territory!

That's McCray's land.

His cows been grazing there since I can remember.

Since you can remember?

What-- what are you talking about?

Don't you remember what they did to your pa?

I remember many things.

I remember you outlanders being nothing but cowards.

And I remember his mangled body.

And I vowed to never be a coward like Pa.

Burn it down.

You burn it all down.

No. Jonah.

You used to be one of us, too.

You used to love God!

You used to read the Good Book with all of us!

We didn't mean for your Pa to get hurt. We love him!

Shut up. I hate you. I hate all you outlanders.

I ain't never gonna be a coward like Pa.

Look what good that did him.

Cody, shut him up.

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[ragtime piano music playing]

[Jonah] Set 'em up, barkeep.

[Larcey] Yeah, one right here.

[saloon din]

What you boys been up to tonight?

[Larcey] We've been running settlers out of town.

What? Why? Why are you botherin' peaceful folk?

They don't bother us no more.

They barely ever come into town.

Old man McCray said they settlin' on the north fence,

on his land. Teach them outlanders a lesson.

A lesson?

Like the lesson they taught you and your pa ten years ago?

May, don't speak on that. That's past.

You don't even go see your pa.

You know he's laid up in some rickety old house

just lyin' in bed. Don't you care at all?

Can't help what happened to him.

I can't bear to see Pa like that.

It's not my fault he's a coward and that's why

he's in that condition. What happened to you?

Since when you start carin' about outlanders?

I didn't say anything about outlanders.

I just don't think it's fair for you to let your pa die

- in that house. - He's fine.

He's got them church folk looking after him.

He loves them more than he loves me.

Them and that Good Book!

[McCray] Did you get those outlanders?

Yes, sir. I sure did.

Burned those farms down real nice.

Sent a strong message to 'em.

Good job, boy. You ain't no outlander.

- Not by far. - Why you say that?

You know, posse's been talking.

Sayin' that folks are talkin' about things that happened

around these parts years ago.

We thought maybe it bothered you.

Was your pa and all.

No. Ain't nothin' botherin' me.

That's my boy. I knew you were okay.

Just the boys been talkin'.

You got nothin' to worry about.

Ain't no Bible-toting church member think God's gonna solve

all my problems.

No, I ain't.

[pensive music]

And we ask these things in Jesus' name. Amen.

And all the good people said?

[all] Amen.

Why don't you join me in a-- in one of our favorite

choruses? Which one was that, then?

[all] ♪ We are marchin' to the kingdom ♪

♪ We are marchin' to the kingdom ♪

♪ Jesus is our savior and protector ♪

♪ We are marchin' to the kingdom ♪

♪ We are marchin' to the kingdom ♪

♪ We are marchin' to our heavenly home ♪

♪ To the kingdom ♪

♪ To the kingdom ♪

♪ We are marching to our heavenly home ♪

♪ To the kingdom ♪

♪ To the kingdom ♪

♪ We are marchin' to our-- ♪

[Jonah] What are you singing?

Jesus ain't your protector!

You stupid outlanders.

You gonna die someday, you keep believin' that.

[Bill] Jonah. You're hurtin'.

[chuckling] We believe Jesus is our protector.

Good Book says so.

You used to believe those things.

Why are you still here?

Ain't you supposed to leave town?

You ain't got nothing left. We burned it all to the ground!

Red Springs is our home.

We're not leaving here.

We forgive you, Jonah.

We know you trying to find your way.

You're crazy. Weak. Cowards!

[Matt] We're not cowards, Jonah.

It takes a strong person to forgive.

It's easy to fight and hurt people.

[Jonah whispering] You're crazy.

[shouting] You're crazy!

[indistinct]. Let-- let-- let's go back to our chorus.

♪ We are marchin' to the kingdom ♪

♪ We are marchin' to the kingdom ♪

[ethereal flute music]

Who is that?

Someone out there?

Show yourself. I can't come to you.

[Jonah] It's me, Pa.

Jonah. My boy.

I had been praying for you to come.

Yeah, Pa, prayin'?

You still don't believe, do you, boy?

Believe what? That God is the answer to all my problems?

No. I don't believe that.

You have to believe, boy, do you hear?

Why? Why do I have to believe?

Church members left you for dead.

They didn't even stop them from hurting you.

Them? Who is "them"?

Are they the people you're working for?

Yes, I work for McCray.

He owns all the land for miles around.

Yes, I do his dirty work.

Better than being a coward.

You're the coward, son.

You think I'm a coward?

A coward bullies people who are weaker than them.

That's a coward, not a person willing to stand and take

whatever they have to for what they believe in.

Don't you remember the story of Abraham?

I don't want to talk about Abraham.

Was he a coward?

Following God's instruction to sacrifice his own son, Isaac?

When God provided the sacrifice,

Abraham was considered favorable in God's eyes.

Then all the generations of Abraham were blessed.

How do you still believe in that stuff

with all you've been through? Why didn't you fight back?

There are people in the Bible who fought back.

Yes. But God led them to fight.

There are many ways to fight, son. Many ways.

Ours is a peaceable one. [groans]

Well, maybe I'm not the peaceable kind of fighter.

[Preacher Brent groaning]

Pa. Pa!

[wailing] Oh, my God. Please!

You got to make it right, son.

You got to make it right with God, ya hear?

I will. I will, Pa! I didn't mean it, Pa.

I'm an outlander, Pa. Please!

- Pa! - What are you doin'?

You know his heart is bad.

I want to move home, I atone, Pa.

[Joshua] Get the bottle right there.

It helps him with his heart.

[Jonah] So, is he gon' be all right?

Yeah. He's gon' be just fine.

Where you goin'?

Jonah. Jonah!

[saloon din]

[ragtime piano music playing]

[May] Oh, there you are.

You gon' keep a lady waitin' on you all night?

Honey, what's wrong?

I almost killed Father.

What? What happened?

We was talkin'. I got him all riled up.

He's got a bad heart and he had an attack.

Oh, sweetie, I'm sorry.

You can't keep May all to yourself.

- You know-- - Leave her alone.

She's a workin' woman.

Isn't that right, May?

[May grunts]

I ain't gon' tell you again, Larcey.

Just get off me.

You think you're better than me?

Look at what you do here.

You're no better than me.

[all exclaiming]

[thudding]

Are you all right? I'm fine.

I got to go take care of somethin'.

You sure you're gon' to be all right?

Yeah, go, I-- I'll be okay.

- Come on, come on-- - [McCray] Where's Jonah?

I don't know, Pa.

He left the saloon last night

and I haven't seen him ever since.

What do you mean?

What happened to make him leave?

He came by here last night and told me

how you all got those outlanders.

Yeah, we got him, but...

Jonah's been acting kinda strange.

Jonah always acts strange.

I mean different kind of strange. Stranger than usual.

I don't care what you think.

Go find my boy, Jonah, and you bring him back to me.

Your boy, Jonah?

I'm your boy, Pa.

Jonah ain't your son.

Better son than you are.

I ask him to do things, he gets them done.

What are you sayin'?

You're not putting Jonah before me are you, Pa?

I plan to leave half the ranch to Jonah when I die.

This is a McCray ranch.

And that's the way it's gonna stay.

No need to worry, son.

I'm sure Jonah will share the ranch with you.

Ma was right.

Jonah looks just like Miss Elizabeth,

and that's why you're doin' all this.

You watch your mouth, boy.

Why can't you be happy with me the way I am?

I do love you, son. It's just that I don't--

Don't say anything else.

I know what I have to do.

What are you going to do? You don't have it in you.

You don't have the guts.

I'm going. And if I see Jonah, I'm gonna kill him.

You go get Jonah.

Cody, Johnny, you go with him.

He won't kill Jonah. He might kill you.

Be careful, boy.

When a man has that much hate in him,

he'll do prit' near anything.

Let's ride.

[tense music]

[door opening]

♪

[Preacher Brent exhaling]

[Jonah] Need any help?

[horse whinnying]

Yeah. Could always use some help.

I've been prayin' for you to come home.

[Matt] Glad to see you, Jonah.

Want to hold this up since you burned it up?

I... I'm sorry, man, I'll make it up to you.

What-- what changed you, Jonah? Why are you here?

Matt.

Doesn't matter why he's here.

Can't you see he's different?

You are different, Jonah.

Why don't you tell us what happened to change yourself?

Pa almost died last night.

[Alice] Oh...

Oh, no. I'm sorry, Jonah.

Me, too. But you have not been out there much to see him.

Why did you go out there last night?

I don't know. I just can't seem to get-- get it out

of my mind with everything that happened.

What do you mean? Didn't seem to care much before.

I do care.

I mean... But...

Everything that happened that night when McCray's men dragged

Pa and left him for dead.

A-- and you guys just stood around and did nothing.

But you almost lost him before

and you left without a care or concern.

Matt, watch what you say.

No, Matt's right. It's all right.

It was at that moment when I realized I was gonna lose Pa.

But I had to come home.

- It's about time. - Matt.

No, it's all right.

He's right to feel that way.

Go on, Jonah.

Well... I lost everything I had.

And I realized I had everything from the McCrays.

Hanging out with them was like hanging out with pigs.

They just care about themselves.

They don't care about anybody else but themselves.

That's what Preacher Brent taught us, to be peaceable.

"Vengeance is mine," said the Lord.

Don't preach to me, Matt.

My heart is all full from Pa preachin' to me last night.

What'd he say?

He taught me to do what God wants you to do,

rather than to do what you want for yourself.

Every man has to do what he believes in,

and it takes more of a coward to fight,

rather than not fight back and work things out.

Well, it sounds like you-- you really listened

this time, Jonah.

No, I did. No, I really did.

Pa told me to work things out with God.

I'm still learning that part.

Well... what are you gonna do about old man McCray?

Nothin'. He doesn't control me. I'm my own man.

Jonah, you have worked for McCray for a long time.

I know I have.

Think he's just gonna let you go?

He thinks of you as his son.

I only got one pa, and no one can replace him.

What are you gonna do?

I'll be fine. Don't worry about me.

Jonah. Wait. Let us all go with you.

This is something I have to do on my own.

By that I mean me and God.

I pray for you, Jonah. I believe God will provide.

Me, too, man. Me, too.

[uplifting music]

Jonah. Larcey's lookin' for you.

He's talkin' about killin' you.

Killin' me? Why'd he want to kill me?

'Cause he thinks you're gon' steal his ranch.

His father's talkin' about leavin' half

- of everythin' to you. - What? I don't want his ranch.

I don't want anything from him.

Larcey's ridin' up. Are you gon' to be okay?

I'm gon' be just fine.

Now, don't you worry about me.

Well, be careful.

[suspenseful Western music]

[Larcey] Where you been, Jonah?

Since when do I answer to you?

[Larcey] Since my father went crazy

and said he was gonna give you our land.

[Jonah] I don't want your land or anything you have.

Why? Why don't you want it?

My father said he loved you more than me.

No, he doesn't. You stand up to him.

Help him understand how wrong that is.

I can't do that.

But if I kill you, I can prove to him

that I'm worthy to be his son. And not you.

You kill me, you'll only make him love me more.

What are you talkin' about?

If I don't kill you, people will think I'm a coward.

They will if you do.

And I don't have a gun anymore.

I'm turning my back, Larcey.

You gonna shoot me in the back, Larcey? Then shoot.

You turn around. Turn around and face me like a man.

I ain't gonna fight you, Larcey.

I don't have to.

[gun firing]

Jonah!

Don't you walk away from me.

Jonah, what am I gonna tell Pa?

You tell him I'm an outlander.

Tell him!

He'll understand.

[wistful flute music]

Lord loves us and keeps us from harm.

Yes, he does.

Preach it, Preacher.

Now let us celebrate and thank heaven.

For my son who was lost... has returned home.

Yes.

The prodigal son has returned home.

[Brent laughing]

Sister Barnaby. Let's prepare a big feast. Yes.

And enjoy the blessing of the Lord. Praise God. Amen.

[applause and praising]

♪ Bringin' in the sheaves ♪ ♪ Bringin' in the sheaves ♪

♪ We shall come rejoicin' bringin' in the sheaves ♪

♪ Bringin' in the sheaves ♪

♪ Bringin' in the sheaves ♪

♪ We shall come rejoicin' bringin' in the sheaves ♪

♪ We shall come rejoicin' bringin' in the sheaves ♪

[uplifting music]

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