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Previously on One Calls the Heart. What if I could reopen the cafe?

It would be a great new start for me. I want your row house.

That's my home.

My daddy comes home tomorrow.

Only minor pulled out alive after the disaster is coming home from the

hospital tomorrow.

The new business is thriving.

This town is growing fast.

That looks really good. Can you pass me the red?

All right, children, bring your signs. The stagecoach will be here any minute.

What? Nothing.

Looks like you've been busy.

We have.

Children are beyond excited to welcome home Mr. Miller.

Five months in the hospital is a long time.

I'm sure it will be a bittersweet day for everyone.

Yes.

Hopefully more sweet than bitter.

Hi. You must be very excited.

He's the top miner in town. Did you know that?

He once dug two mouths through the mountain in just one day. Yes. I believe

you've mentioned it a time or two.

You look silly.

What do you mean, sweetie?

Uh... I have paint on my nose, don't I?

How long were you gonna let me go on like that?

I don't know.

All day.

I'm so nervous to see him. He wouldn't let me visit him in the hospital.

Like we couldn't afford it.

Yeah, well, he's a proud man. All the men in this town are.

Look, here he comes!

All right, children, hold up your signs.

Hush now, Morgan Rose.

Princess?

Yeah?

Laurel? I didn't know how to tell you.

I love you.

I'm glad you're back.

Welcome home, Adam.

Thank you, Mrs. Montgomery.

I'd like to... No, no, no. I can still do it for myself.

Welcome home, Adam.

Welcome back, Mr. Miller.

Welcome back, Adam.

Laurel didn't know, did she?

I don't think so.

That must have been quite a surprise for Mrs. Miller and those poor girls.

Well, they're a strong family of faith. They'll get through this.

It's almost barbaric that in this day and age a hospital would issue a pig leg

when there were prosthetics available.

We're people of modest means.

I am sure that that's all Adam could afford.

Well, if nothing else, the F.D. play will lift everyone's spirits.

What is the F.D. play?

Founder's Day play.

Don't tell me you haven't begun the rehearsals. It's next Saturday.

Mrs. Ramsey, I have no idea what you're referring to.

My goodness, no one's told her. Is that possible?

Every year, the children put on a play.

It's in celebration of the history of Coal Valley.

That's lovely.

But given the fact that I was unaware, perhaps we might postpone it a week or

two. And celebrate on some date besides the actual anniversary. It's almost a

sacrilege. The mayor won't hear of it. The mayor's your husband. Mrs. Appleton

always did such an amazing job.

Everyone looks forward to hearing the mayor's eloquent speech as he guides us

towards a new year filled with... Filled with, dear? Oh, never mind, Silas.

I will get you a copy of the play so you can begin rehearsals immediately.

Okay.

Sir. Kat.

How am I going to pull all this together in a week? Abigail and I are moving out

of the row houses, and I promised her I'd help her get the cafe ready for

business, and I still have lessons to prepare.

Okay, don't worry.

The mothers are going to pitch in.

I am going to get Reverend Anderson to drop by the costumes in the backdrop.

I should probably go home and find the sheet music.

There's music, too.

Don't panic.

You can do this.

You crossed a prairie, for heaven's sake. How difficult could it be to

produce a play? Talking to yourself.

Not a good sign.

You were eavesdropping.

Not eavesdropping when one's talking to oneself out loud in public.

I have to put on a Founders Day play in a week. A play that has been performed

every year. A play that apparently has costumes and music.

Okay, Elizabeth.

Come here.

Sit down.

Sit.

Now, take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.

There.

Now, don't you feel better?

I do.

Were you talking to yourself again?

I'm beginning to worry about your mental health.

It's this play.

I hardly slept a wink last night. I've never directed a play before.

Well, didn't they go through that in that big city university you attended?

I didn't go to drama school, Jack. I went to teacher college.

No great dramatist exists without a touch of madness.

Aristotle. Well, aren't you just full of surprises?

Yes.

Have I thanked you yet for helping us move?

About a hundred times.

Thank you.

The road was rough, and the rains made it difficult to cross.

Oh, no!

Oh!

Elizabeth, are you okay? How could I have been so careless?

It was an accident. No, no, this was my fault. I wasn't looking where I was

going. It's okay.

Abigail, please let me.

No, I've got it.

Of course I will reimburse you for the vase. Oh, don't be silly.

This has been held together by glue for years. I mean, Peter broke it three or

four times.

I always told him not to play ball in the house.

Oh, Abigail, I'm so sorry.

No, it's not the vase.

We built a life here together, the three of us.

I can only imagine how difficult this is for you.

I think I would like to take this vase with me too.

Of course.

I'll go get the glue.

Elizabeth, I'm really happy I'm not in this alone.

Me too, Abigail.

We're both embarking on a new adventure.

Come and sit by my side if you love me.

Do not hasten to bid me adieu But

remember the Red River Valley And the

cowboy who loved you so true And the cowboy

who loved you so true Play it again, Pa?

No. Your daddy's tired.

And tomorrow's a school day.

You two go get ready for bed. I'll be up shortly to tuck you in.

Good night, Pop. Good night. I love you. You too.

Good night.

They made me sing that to them a hundred times while you were gone.

They're Daddy's girls.

I miss them.

I missed you too.

I know I'm never gonna be the man I was.

You're the best man I have ever known.

And nothing will ever change that.

That is just wishful thinking.

I know better.

I'm not going to fit in.

There's no place for a man in my position.

What do I have to offer?

Love and guidance for those girls.

And for me, there will never be another man.

I'm not what I was.

I loved you then, and I love you now.

Nothing will ever change that.

This is going to take some getting used to.

I don't feel like home in no time.

I'm sure you're right.

It's like you said when we first started packing.

Love travels with you wherever you go.

Wherever you go.

Children, may I have your attention, please?

Today, we are going to cancel our math lesson.

In fact, we are going to cancel all of our lessons.

We're going to start rehearsing for our Founders Day play, which we will perform

this Saturday. Now, how many of you know the song?

Saturday? In a week?

Last year, Mrs. Appleton had us practicing for a month. Well, I'm not

Mrs. Appleton.

And you all have performed this play before, so I'm... I'm not worried at

all. Patrick was a narrator, and he graduated school months ago.

Yes, well, we'll just have to get started and try our best.

Now, I'm going to need everyone to help me.

Uh, maybe some of the older students could help me with the... Jolene.

Morgan Rose.

I thought you two were going to stay at home today and spend the day with your

father.

We changed our minds.

Pa said he needs to take care of some business.

My daddy only has one leg now.

Well, what matters is that he's home now, right?

Yes, ma'am.

I found the sheet music.

In my attic.

God, that's wonderful. One item off my list.

There ain't no way we can learn this play in one week.

Now, children, if I may, Elizabeth?

Ms. Thatcher is going to need all of your help and your concentration for

this. It's a very important play to all of us, especially after the year that

we've had.

The

good

news is that I found the costumes.

Oh, did you store these at the church?

That would be the bad news.

Oh, my goodness, they're all singed. This is horrible.

Well, it is a play about a coal mine. We could make this into one of the miners'

costumes. It's already blackened.

And what about the backdrop?

Or is it best not to ask about that?

Church fire, too?

More of the bad news.

Aren't we supposed to have a play without a backdrop?

Noah Stanton painted the last one. I... I don't know anyone else who has that

skill. left in coal valley boys

and girls if there's one thing i've learned about the people of coal valley

it's that they don't quit even when everything is against them so we are not

going to quit now i don't know exactly how but this saturday we are going to do

founders day proud

I know you're a busy man, Mr. Gowan, so I'll get right to the point.

Of course. What can I do for you, Mr. Miller?

Well, I appreciate the company's generosity with my family while I was

recovering.

Well, it's the least that we could do.

Please sit.

Thank you.

I was, um...

unaware of the extent of your injuries.

You're a fighter, and the company does appreciate your sacrifice.

Yes, sir.

The thing is, I need work.

I don't understand.

I'm not asking to go back in the mine, sir. I know I can't do that, but I was

hoping that there might be something else that I could help with.

I mean, maybe I could work behind a desk, or, uh...

Or help the superintendent out in some way.

I don't know if we... Look, I'll do anything.

Sir.

Anything.

I need to provide for my family.

I will speak with Mr. Ransville.

And I'll see what I can do.

Great.

Thank you, sir.

Pleasure.

Have you sewn yourself to the back of the chair yet?

No.

Oh.

But apparently I will be wearing this for the rest of the day.

Look what I have.

Compliments of the mayor and Dottie Ramsey.

Enough fabric to make new costumes.

Oh, my goodness.

That's so generous.

Yes. However, there is a small price.

The star of the play will now be their son.

Oh.

Well, I suppose we can afford that.

And Dottie will also be the master of ceremonies.

She will.

Oh, yes.

It's a Coal Valley tradition.

Hi, Elizabeth.

Jack. I, uh, brought you some saloon cornbread.

Oh. Although it doesn't hold a candle to Abigail's. It's all we have until she

officially opens.

Ow! Did your needle attack you?

Wouldn't be the first time today.

So your cooking is only rivaled by your sewing.

I suppose you could do better.

Ma'am?

I think a whip stitch will do here.

Where did you learn that?

Oh, I've sewn before.

Where?

Uh... Close to the bone.

What?

Oh, my goodness. What happened?

Oh, it was nothing.

Although the bear is still talking about it.

Thank you, Liam.

Mr. Gowan's got me so busy pushing the men hard, I've really fallen behind on

the load reconciliation.

I'm really grateful to have you help me out here.

Oh, well, thank you, Mr. Anderson.

Still Herbert.

Adam.

You need to enter the weights here at the end of the day. You can keep track

of them weekly, and that's how we know how much to pay them.

Mm-hmm.

I always remember you being at the top of this list.

You okay?

Yeah, fine.

No problem.

Uh, Paul, get on this right away.

It's good to have you back.

Well, good to be back, Mr. Ansel.

Herbert. Adam. Herbert.

Herbert.

I picked these flowers for Paul.

I thought they might cheer him up.

That's very thoughtful of you, sweetheart.

I'll put them in a vase.

Now, why don't you tell your pa that supper's almost ready?

Princess? What's wrong? What happened?

I don't know. I was dreaming. I guess I... Are you okay?

It's okay.

He didn't mean to. I'm okay.

Yesterday, we're unearthed.

Thank you for helping with this.

Oh, it is mostly selfish on my part.

The sooner you open, the sooner I get to eat here.

Oh, and the sooner I can start cooking for hordes of hungry miners.

You seem like a natural with a paintbrush.

Well, I like painting.

Walls.

Perhaps you might consider painting a mural on one.

Mural? Yes, a nice view of Coal Valley.

Perhaps some beautiful mountains.

Now, where would you get an idea like that?

Noah painted the old Founder's Day mural.

You know, it takes a special kind of person to see things from an artist's

perspective.

I wouldn't know.

Wouldn't you?

No. I'm just a simple wall painter, ma'am.

Don't worry.

I won't tell Elizabeth.

You're home.

How was the mind play?

Same.

Well, I have a surprise for you.

Open it, Daddy.

See what it is.

I sent away for it.

It came on the stage today.

Isn't it wonderful?

You'll be able to do many things like you used to and not be limited by that

peg the hospital gave you.

Don't you like it, Pa?

Where'd you get the money for this?

I... used some of our savings for part of it.

And Abigail Stanton helped me take up a collection for the rest.

You passed the hat on my behalf.

Everyone was happy to pitch in.

This town loves you, Adam.

Adam,

you're scaring the girls.

Ain't it enough that I'm a cripple?

You gotta turn me into a charity case, too.

I just wanted to help.

How?

By giving me this useless scrap of wood?

Yes.

We have to accept the hand the Lord has dealt us and do our best for it.

Things could have been far worse.

Worse? I can't even hold down a job, let alone do anything else.

What do you mean, you can't hold down a job?

I can't work at that mine any longer. I can't handle this.

I quit.

This morning.

And... What have you been doing all day?

Walking around.

Oh, if that's what you can call it.

And when were you planning on telling me?

Or were you just gonna lie, like you did about your condition all those months? I

never lied to you. You lied every day. You laid in that hospital bed, and you

didn't tell me. I'm a half a man, Laurel!

That's something you'll never understand.

Maybe not, but you don't know what it was like for me either. And if you were

just going to give up, why did you come home at all?

I don't... I'm sorry.

Okay, Cassandra, we're going to try this again.

Let's take it from the top.

For some of us, the rain stopped.

And then the crops dried up.

Well, we changed the placard, and now it's Jolene.

For those of us who are struggling to meet our ends... To make ends meet.

For those who are making ends meet...

For those of us who were struggling to make ends meet.

Jolene!

Oh, just, just keep rehearsing your lines. I'll be right back.

We're all tired, Jolene.

And everyone forgets a line once in a while. I know the lines.

I'm just not sure I believe them anymore.

Look what happened to all the fathers who came here to work in the mine. Look

what happened to my pa.

I know how hard this must be for you, having him back after he was gone for

such a long time.

My daddy never came back, Miss Thatcher.

Not the pa I knew.

Jolene.

Just because he may not look the same, it doesn't... I'm not talking about his

leg.

He's changed. He's not the same person.

And I don't know why.

I know it's hard to believe, but even our mamas and our daddies have struggles

sometimes. I just want everything to be like it was before.

All you can do is love him.

You can't be responsible for how he acts.

All right?

Come here.

It's okay.

It's all right.

You're all right.

Kat!

Where'd that come from?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Earl, what's wrong?

Constable, it's Adam. I need your help.

We had an argument last night, and he wasn't in the house when we woke up this

morning. I don't know why. I just thought he needed some time to think.

But he hasn't come home all day, and I found a note.

I must have missed it.

Well, the same man you married, you and the girls are better off without me. We

had words.

Terrible words. I didn't mean what I said. I swear it.

I'm afraid he's going to do something awful.

Don't worry.

We'll find him.

Jack!

Just be careful.

Glad to see you be so concerned for your constable.

I'm concerned for my constable.

And I'm also concerned for the man who wears the constable's uniform.

Mr. Miller.

You're going to have to shoot me if you want to take me back.

Come on, Mr. Miller. You know I didn't come here to shoot anybody.

No, just to stick your nose in my family business. They are worried sick about

you. It is my choice. I want to leave town and not constable. Is there a law

against that?

No argument from me.

Your wife might see it differently.

You tell me, you think a man is free to desert his family?

They don't want me.

The man they're waiting for never came back from that hospital.

Mr. Miller, there is more to a man than flesh and bone.

You still have purpose.

And the Almighty can bless the work of your hands. All right, don't you play

with me.

I know who I am.

I got nothing to offer.

So what's the plan?

You're just giving up?

You gonna waste the way out here until you die? Here's the plan.

Just leave me alone.

What do you think you're doing?

I'll head back at first light.

Yeah, you suit yourself, Constable.

Or you'll be traveling back tomorrow by yourself.

It's your choice, Mr. Miller.

Damn right it is.

Everything okay?

I can't sleep.

I'm scared.

Daddy's gone. He's never coming back.

No, that's not true.

He just... He needs some time to get used to things being different.

gone before in the hospital.

I knew he was coming home.

Now I'm not sure.

Well, we are just going to have to pray for the strength to hold on until he

does.

I'm cooking up some fish if you're hungry.

Come and get warm. No point freezing when I got a fire going.

You know, when I was growing up, I thought my father hung alone.

I know you girls feel the same way about you.

They used to.

And everything's changed.

I don't have a family of my own.

And I cannot imagine what you've been through.

But I have an idea of what you girls are feeling.

See, my father...

He was a Mountie.

And when I was a boy, all I wanted to do was be like my pa.

I used to walk around the house all day, wearing his hat, pretending I was him.

But Mounties aren't around very much. They're gone for months at a time.

And that's hard, too. It's hard on my mom.

Having a father who's a way of providing for his family is different than a

father who's a burden.

And then he got hurt.

So he came home.

Doctor said he had trauma to the skull.

Yeah.

I never left his side.

He promised me that he'd get stronger.

He'd teach me to be a man like him.

Oh, we'll... lose the life and the people we love.

I was bitter like you.

I blamed God.

I even blamed my father for leaving me.

The time went by, and I made my peace with it.

You think I want to be out here?

You think I want to be away from my family?

This is what I have to do.

Really?

The thing is, my father didn't have a choice.

Me too.

I know you're scared.

But you're the same man who woke up every morning...

I went into that mine.

You put your life on the line every day for your family.

In my book, that's as brave as it comes.

Now you've got to find a way out of that mine, back into life.

I've got to believe that you were spared for a reason.

I've got to believe that you were given a second chance because there's more for

you to do.

Like watching those girls grow up.

I'm going to head back to town at dawn.

I hope you join me.

That Founders Day play is tomorrow night.

That's your choice.

Welcome, everyone, to our Founders Day celebration.

The mayor and I, along with our son Bradley, are so pleased you all have

come to the show.

And now, for the moment you've all been waiting for, I'd like to introduce our

current mayor and my husband, Silas Ramsey, who will inaugurate this

evening's performance.

Reminding us of our past brings us hope for the future.

And now, uh, Ms. Thatcher and the players of the Cove Valley School bring

you Founder's Day.

Before Cove Valley...

For some of us, the rain stopped.

And then the crops dried up. Jolene, are you ready?

I think so.

Okay.

For others, factories like the Candle Company closed their doors.

And we needed to find a new place to live.

Okay, Jolene. Come on.

Daddy, please.

Noah, I wish you were here to see this.

David, I never noticed that before. What

is that?

I think the bigger question is, who is that?

May I borrow your magnifying glass, Miss Thatcher?

Certainly.

James, come get a load of this.

There.

That's so funny, you three.

Come see for yourself, Miss Thatcher.

Thank you.

Did any of you three know about this? Why wouldn't we know anything about

this, Miss Thatcher?

We weren't the ones who painted the backdrop.

It does look a lot like you and Mountie Jack, though.

No, it doesn't, James.

It doesn't at all.

And I'll ask that you three forget all about this incident.

Lips are sealed, Miss Thatcher.

I knew it.

Jack, are you aware that someone painted a tiny likeness of the two of us on the

Founders Day backdrop?

A likeness? Yes, and it's hidden there like a little stick of dynamite ready to

go off, and some of my students just lit the fuse.

What are we doing in the painting?

I... I can't really say. We're... We're kissing.

We're kissing?

Well, that is completely inappropriate.

Pure fiction.

Yes, it's fiction.

Who would paint such a thing?

You know, I think I should launch an investigation, interrogate some of your

students until we get to the bottom of this.

All right, but on second thought, both of our reputations are on the line here.

Hmm.

That is a good point.

But I promise I will get to the bottom of this. Don't you worry.

I'm glad you're on the case.

I'm gonna go.

Have a good day.

Our little secret boy.