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Previously on, When Calls the Heart. All those new minors who came to town are

bachelors. Perhaps you could show me around.

I'd be happy to.

Somebody stole my late husband's gold watch.

Who's the poet?

You're looking at him.

Jack, are you jealous?

I don't have to be jealous to be concerned.

That's a liar.

This has been such a lovely evening, Billy.

Thank you.

It's been my pleasure, Elizabeth.

Excuse me.

Elizabeth. Jack.

Can I have a word with you?

Private word.

Of course, constable.

Sorry.

What is it?

There's something you need to know about Billy Hamilton.

What? I heard from Central Union Mine, his previous employer, reporting to him.

They'd never heard of him.

I know he's led a difficult life, so he may have embellished a bit, but I'm sure

there's an explanation.

Yes.

There is an explanation. He's not the man you think he is.

At best, he misrepresented himself.

At worst, he's a con man.

Did you check into everyone's employment history?

Or just Billy's?

You singled him out. Jack, why did you do that?

Because, Elizabeth, I'm just trying to protect you. I don't want your

protection.

I can make my own judgments when a man shows some interest in me.

I appreciate your concern, but I already have a father.

Billy, would you please walk me home?

I'd be happy to. Thank you.

He's never this uncomfortable with afro.

The baby is still high. Your water hasn't broke. I think he's just trying

to get comfortable in cramped quarters.

Thank you, Abigail.

We thought that we heard you did. What is she?

I think it's just a false alarm.

I just don't understand how she could only be a little more than seven months

and yet be so huge.

Maybe she counted wrong.

Yeah, but if this is real labor starting... If the baby comes this

early, I don't think the baby survives.

The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

Amen. Amen.

That was truly meaningful, worshiping with you here today.

I agree.

Excuse me, Ms. Thatcher.

Is it necessary to send so much schoolwork home on the weekend?

It is called homework for a reason.

Well, I have three children underfoot.

Including Carla's little one. And I can't have my Paul Jr.

doing arithmetic when he should be chopping firewood or helping me scrub

the floors.

I see.

Good.

That's all I wanted to say.

Happy Sunday.

That was unfair of her.

It's hard to please everyone at once.

I understand.

Quit spending the afternoon with me.

I'm taking your mind off of it.

What did you have in mind?

I may have persuaded Mr. Anvil to lend me his buckboard for a Sunday afternoon

drive with the loveliest lady in Coal Valley.

That sounds nice.

I'll just have to check with Abigail.

I'll check with you.

I wanted to.

Thank you again for the dance last night. I don't know what I should say.

You don't have to say anything.

I am sorry for the way it ended, but my son does come first.

I respect that.

Thank you.

I do hope that Caleb will come around.

I'm not so good at waiting, but I'll certainly do my best.

Good day to you, Mary.

Hello, Mrs. Den?

Yes?

Oh, what can I do for you, Constable?

There's been another robbery.

I'm advising everybody to lock their doors and windows.

I thought with Mrs. Noonan staying here with you... Oh, yes, no. Thank you for

the warning.

Is there something else on your mind?

Any advice on getting a woman to listen to me?

I take it we're speaking of Elizabeth.

And my advice would be make sure you're saying something important.

I am.

I'm concerned about her consorting with a man of low character, yet somehow that

offends her.

Well, they say you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.

I shouldn't have to play some sort of game when I'm trying to be the good guy

here. And I... Honey.

Yes, ma'am.

Did you know scientists think those mountains were once the bottom of an

ocean?

And then they emerged.

only to be shaped by glaciers.

What a thrill it would be to be able to read a mountain layer by layer and

unlock the secrets captured in sediment and crystal.

I didn't know you had a love of geology as well as poetry.

I have a love of many things.

Good afternoon, Constable.

If I realized you were coming this way, I would have invited you both to come

fishing with me.

Well, we were just discussing geology.

Well, they'll find a classroom in the world for it.

Catch anything?

No. It hardly matters on a day like today, does it?

Well, enjoy your ride.

You as well.

He was so pleasant.

I wonder what he was up to.

I'll have what he's having.

Brave man.

I like the chili.

Is that what it is?

How's she going, Jack?

Good.

How you doing?

You mean since the dance?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I can't blame the boy.

These youngsters here in Coal Valley are dealing with a lot.

Yeah, I can't disagree.

I just, I wish that there was some way to break through to the boy.

Have you tried honey?

What do you mean, honey?

Maybe if you do something kind for him.

He will see you as someone he can trust.

Honey.

How's it going today, Caleb?

So what are they biting on today?

Sorry.

You know, Caleb, I tie a fine lure.

Would you like one?

No, I don't fly fish.

Of course.

If you don't mind, this is my spot.

Of course it is.

And what a spot.

I'll go a little further up.

Good luck to you.

Constable, is there a problem?

I'm calling on everyone and asking them to lock their doors tonight.

Is this because of what happened to Florence?

Yes.

But unfortunately, there was another robbery last night.

Oh, no. What was taken?

Motto Crocker's silver candlesticks.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, false alarm.

Neymar's brooch is safe.

My grandmother gave me this on my wedding day.

All the more reason to lock up until I can catch you, Steve.

I'm not hungry.

There's no room in my stomach anyways.

The baby's taking up every inch.

It's my grandmother's recipe.

It's really good. It'll keep your strength up.

Abigail, it's here.

Dr. Crane's recipes and cures.

I remembered reading about it in my aunt's journal, so I telegrammed to my

father and found a copy and sent it to us.

It's just full of advice on how to birth a child. It's practically a midwife in a

book. I don't want a midwife in a book.

I want a real midwife with a company doctor.

When will he be back in town?

I'm sure any day now. I've heard you talking about how big I am.

What if I go into real labor before he gets back?

Carla, I don't want you to worry about that.

Still time to sign up for the minors games, boys.

Been for the arm wrestle and the hatchet throw.

How about you, gents? Hatchet throw? I ain't going anywhere near that. You

can't hit the side of a barn.

Shut up and sign, Harold.

Gotta admit, this crime spree makes me nervous constantly.

Until this bunch showed up, only thing ever disappeared around this town was a

licorice stick from the mercantile. Wow.

My thoughts exactly.

Whiskey, please.

This round's on me.

Right next to you, Constable.

The coal valve.

Cool belly.

You're not sitting in on a poker game?

I figured you were gambling.

I am. I just gamble other things besides cards.

Handsome watch.

I noticed it wasn't your monogram, though.

It's my mother's father's.

My only inheritance.

Well, that.

And my smile.

Best keep that inheritance close to your vest.

Our thief has been taking family mementos.

You know, I'm sure you're concerned about me, Jack.

But we're interested in the same woman.

You know, you might think that red serge jacket intimidates me.

But it doesn't.

When it comes to Elizabeth Thatcher, I'm gonna steal her heart.

Hope you find your bad guy.

I will.

Only a matter of time.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

No.

Oh,

your cake for Saturday?

Baking takes practice.

Good.

And I'll be ready for the cake auction in two years?

Now, now. You wouldn't let your students quit, and I'm not going to let you quit.

Why don't I just stay here with Carla and we can go to the minors games?

Because you've never been before.

And besides, you shouldn't be hiding from Jack.

I'm not.

Why would you say that?

Because I can tell when two people have feelings for each other.

Jack and I are just friends.

Besides, he's a confirmed bachelor anyhow.

No. He's a confirmed Mountie.

Duty and honor till the right woman comes along.

I don't know about that.

But he has been acting strange lately.

One moment he's interrogating me, and the next he's... I don't even know how

to describe it.

Sweet like honey?

Yes. How did you know?

Well, never mind that. All I know is I would be flattered to have someone going

to extra lengths to watch over me.

Gently, on the rhythm of the ball.

I'm not a complete beginner.

Constable, come in. Thanks.

Are your children asleep?

Of course.

You know what time it is.

Yeah. Sorry.

I'm wondering if I could see your grandmother's brooch again.

It's perfect.

For what?

For nabbing a thief.

I need you to wear this tomorrow.

Will you help me?

Why are relationships between men and women sometimes so confusing?

Our actions, our words.

It's like we're all speaking in foreign tongues and we can't understand each

other.

But I wonder, what part of our failure to communicate comes from our own

brokenness?

And what part does my own brokenness play?

Caleb!

What? Try a knuckleball.

You know how to throw a knuckler?

I do, all right.

Show me.

I'll show Caleb, since he's the one who's pitching, but everybody can watch.

Hey, he knows how to throw a knuckler.

Okay, the grip is half the battle.

See?

Fingers, see where they are?

Knuckles on the seams.

Here, try it.

Fingers here, knuckles on the seams.

Now this thing, this will dance a two-stepper.

You want to give it a try?

Yeah.

Your mommy's right over here.

Let's go say hi.

Have a good time at the game, Saffron. I'm going to eat three final cakes. Oh,

you'll eat one for me.

You listen to Mrs. Blakely about sweets.

Yes, Mama.

Give me a kiss.

All right, I'm from you run along. Mrs. Blakely's waiting outside for you.

Something happens to me. Oh, Carla, don't think like that.

You have to stay calm. Stay calm for this baby.

Everything's going to be fine.

Stay calm.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure, on behalf of the Pacific

Northwest Mining Company, to welcome you to the annual Miners' Games.

Today, we celebrate the reopening at full capacity of our mine.

So without further ado, for you who work so hard, Now it's time for you to play

hard too.

Let the games begin!

I

hear

the trick is your hand has to give when you catch the egg.

He just sure follows his friends.

No, that's not what he said.

He said boys and men.

How about you and me give it a try?

Come on.

Your picture, I bet you'd be good at it.

Yeah?

Okay, step back and give me another time.

Hey, son, get ready.

Look at me. Get ready.

Nice catch, Caleb.

I wasn't ready.

I'm sorry, Caleb. I should have waited.

Okay. Give it another try.

First, fellas, we have Mrs. Florence Blakely and her famous red velvet cake.

Now let us dig deep.

for these bids. This is for a good cause.

New encyclopedias for the school.

We will start the bidding at two bits.

Two bits?

Oh! Aren't you an eager bidder? We have two bits.

Uh, 35 cents.

And we have 35 cents.

Yeah, 50 cents.

We have... 55 cents.

60 cents.

80 cents.

Goodness.

I don't suppose I hear 85 cents?

Going once, going twice, sold to the man with all the money for 80 cents.

And next up, we have a new addition to our cake auction, our teacher,

Miss Thatcher.

Oh. Oh, dear.

Okay. One dollar.

Oh, you don't have to do that. 125.

135. 150.

175. Two dollars.

225. 250.

270.

Two...

$2.75.

$3.

Oh.

Three bucks, and the cake is mine.

Sold.

$3.

And next up... May I have a word with you, please?

Why were you fighting over my pathetic little cake? You completely embarrassed

me. We were supporting you.

Raising funds for a good cause.

I apologize for embarrassing you, but I think you're underestimating the cake.

It looks delicious.

Stop lying.

Yes, ma'am.

And you.

Stop with all the smiling.

What game are you playing, Jack?

I'm just doing my job. Protect and serve, that's all.

Are you betting on a cake?

Whatever it takes.

Hey, Jack, we got a problem. We need your help.

You any good at tug-of-war?

Okay, fellas.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey, hey. He can't compete. He's not a minor. All right,

Sam, since you're the one who hurt Ernie Jacobs, how about you sit out? Then the

teams will be even.

Let the constable compete.

That way we can have our contest and still get our victory.

I won that arm-wrestling fair and square by breaking Ernie's wrist.

What a lug.

We gonna do this or what?

Oh, we're gonna do this.

Ready? You ready?

Thank you, Caleb.

Yeah, Richie was better anyways.

Caleb.

It was wonderful.

That's so much for honey.

You and me both.

Caleb.

Caleb. You can't make me like him.

Being rude and disrespectful to Mr. Graves is not going to make you feel any

better. He won't leave me alone.

Tell him to leave me alone.

If that's what you want, then I will.

You miss home?

Sometimes.

But on a day like today, how could I?

I love it here.

Well, wherever you are.

Whether you're out there exploring the wide world or here, filling young hearts

and minds with great and noble thoughts, I hope to be with you in your life.

Me too.

But I want you to know that I never considered myself the marrying type

until now.

You're the type of woman I can see myself settling down with, starting a

family with.

And we can move as fast or as slowly as you'd like.

Thank you.

Well, it won't overstay my welcome.

Oh, no.

No, no, no. I wasn't... I wasn't chasing you away.

I'm sure Abigail has a pot of tea brewing.

No, I want to treat you with the utmost respect.

So I'll be a better gentleman than I've been all day.

And say, Good evening.

Yet so much of what matters in life rests on trust, remembering to trust

God, discerning which people are worthy of our trust.

For when we place our hearts, our lives, in someone else's hands, it is an act of

faith. It requires courage and hope, but it's worth the risk because it is

trust that brings us love.

It's over, Hamilton.

Give it up!

What is

going

on? What's the ruckus? The constable and I set a trap for the thief.

Jack thinks that Billy Hamilton has been the thief all along.

It's not Billy. It's Sam.

What's going on here?

Thank you for your cooperation, Mrs. Montgomery.

Kat?

I wore my brooch to the games to try and lure the thief here.

We thought it might be him.

You thought Billy Hamilton was me?

That's a joke. Shut up.

You think that little of him?

Of me?

Then you say he's not the man I think he is.

Carla?

Carla, honey, go back inside.

Everything's all right. No, it's not.

My water broke.

I want to apologize to you, Caleb.

I've been playing pretend father.

And I think we both could agree that that's a bust, because I have no idea

how to do that.

Truth be told, I envy you.

Because from everything I've seen, you had a great, great pa.

And I didn't.

In fact, I never even met my father.

He walked out on my ma when I was just a toddler.

Really?

I always figured it was because of something that I did wrong.

Even though my ma, she said it wasn't so.

You know what I used to do?

I would go off by myself and I would lie on the ground and I would look up at the

clouds.

And I would wonder if somehow my father was looking up at those same clouds.

If he was thinking about me maybe even a tenth as much as I was thinking about

him.

It broke my mom.

The way you just left her.

She wasn't strong and brave like your mom.

She loves you.

You mean the world to her.

You know that?

And I realized that you lost your pa.

And I could never hold a candle to him.

Could I get my right arm to have a family like yours one day?

Okay, breathe.

Deep breath.

That's right, Carla. That's it.

Breathe. Work with the baby.

Elizabeth, can we get another poultice, please?

That's right, breathe.

What is that tune? It's so beautiful.

My love is like a red, red rose.

It's from a Robert Burns poem. You know, we all used to sing it in school.

We're gonna just put you back in bed.

How is she doing? Oh, the baby's definitely coming this time.

Any word on when the doctor's getting back to town?

No, not yet.

We're a little busy in here. I know.

But I need to say something to you.

Not inside.

You have absolutely the worst sense of timing.

In many ways.

What was wrong?

About Billy Hamilton being a thief?

Let's not belabor the obvious.

Please understand, my main goal, even more than fighting the thief, was to

make sure you didn't get hurt.

And I did the opposite.

And I regret that more than you know.

What being is all I ever cared about.

I hope you can forgive me.

Caleb?

Mr. Graves.

Hey, Mr.

Graves. Hi.

Is that okay?

I don't want to be any trouble, Mary.

No, no. It's no trouble at all. I have a blackberry that I kept back from the

games. Or perhaps some shortbread?

You gotta have the pie, Mr. Graves. No one in Coal Valley bakes pie like my

mom. That sounds good.

Real good.

Three pieces of blackberry pie coming up.

Okay.

Still no baby?

No.

Abigail's starting to worry.

I don't know if I'm cut out for this country life.

The challenges and the hardships these ladies face.

I just don't know if I'll ever have the courage they have.

You must miss your family.

Your life back home.

Your two sisters.

How did you know I had two sisters?

I never mentioned that.

Sure you did.

You must have.

Or perhaps I just assumed such a...

Gentle, loving soul.

Was surrounded by female tenderness growing up.

Because you're so cultured and well-mannered.

A red rose out here in the wild.

Oh, my love is like a red, red rose that's newly sprung in June.

Oh, my love is like a melody sweetly played in tune.

Your beautiful poem.

Written just for you.

Yes, written for me.

May I tell you a secret?

I wish you would.

My father was so against my becoming a teacher that he disinherited

me.

My whole family cut me off.

I had no idea.

It doesn't matter.

That won't hold me back.

My dream, the one I wouldn't tell you about before, is to travel north,

where it's completely wild.

Or to start a mission school in the Far East.

Live among the destitute and downtrodden and raise them up through education.

Well...

If that's your dream, then it's mine too.

You'd go with me, knowing that I'll never be rich?

I'll go with you.

I'll just have to wait to find another teacher to replace me.

I will wait.

As long as necessary.

Fine work you've done, Carla. Okay.

She's not done yet.

What? Focus. Breathe.

So what tipped you off?

Somehow he knew I had two sisters.

It's the one thing I knew I never told him.

And then your words came back to me.

That he might not be all he says he is.

That and him stealing somebody else's poem and claiming he wrote it for me,

which... which really gets me going.

Jack.

I don't know what's going on over in my livery, but I think another burglary

might be in the offing.

Go inside.

Let me handle this.

A little late for a ride, isn't it?

Oh, I'm just, uh...

Taking a look at the stars.

You sure you're not stealing the horse? Trying to hightail it out of town?

Oh, no, Mountie.

I bought this horse.

He's mine. Fair and square.

Hamilton, you haven't done a thing fair and square since you set foot in Coal

Valley.

Especially with the way you treated Elizabeth.

There ain't nothing illegal about courting a pretty girl.

Ah, you're right.

How about a carpet bag of courting a pretty rich girl for her family's money?

Well, she'd have to be rich for you to make an accusation like that and that

ain't the case anymore.

I'm not so sure about that.

Why don't you ask her directly?

It's over, Hamilton.

You got nowhere to go.

They're so tiny, like little fragile china dolls.

We're very fortunate they both made it, given how early Carla delivered.

How are you doing?

I'm more embarrassed than wounded.

I sent a telegram to my sister Julie and asked her to do some discreet research.

I didn't want to alarm my father, but...

She discovered Billy had worked at the shipyard in Cape Flipperton until he was

fired for stealing.

When?

Right around the time the society pages were reporting that I was heading here.

Rich Harris heads west.

All that nonsense?

Well, what he didn't count on was that Rich Harris being way smarter than he

was.

You don't have to say anything.