- 6 weeks ago
Marty Claridge is widowed shortly after moving West and agrees to a marriage of convenience with widower Clark Davis to survive the winter.
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00:04:30This will be the perfect place to raise a family. Pass down the land to our children and give them opportunities that are limitless.
00:04:35We can do anything as long as we're together.
00:04:39We can do anything as we're together.
00:04:43We can do anything as we're together.
00:04:52Promise me that even if things get rough, we'll remind each other of that, okay?
00:05:01I promise.
00:05:07Dad, blame it.
00:05:09Marty, one of the horses got away.
00:05:17Marty, one of the horses got away.
00:05:23I'm taking the other horse and I'm going after him.
00:05:25Shouldn't be gone too long.
00:05:27He's probably just a ways downstream.
00:05:29I'm coming with you.
00:05:35I'm coming with you.
00:05:37No need. I'll be back with the horse before breakfast.
00:05:39Make up a lot of pancakes.
00:05:41I'll be hungry.
00:05:43I'll be hungry.
00:05:49I'll be hungry.
00:05:51I'll be hungry.
00:05:53Gotcha.
00:06:08Got ya.
00:06:11Yah!
00:06:17Come on!
00:06:23Yah! Come on! Let's go!
00:06:34Yah!
00:06:36Come on!
00:06:38Come on! Let's go!
00:06:44Yah! Yah!
00:06:46Yah!
00:06:53Yah!
00:06:54Yah!
00:06:56Yah!
00:06:58Yah!
00:07:01Yah!
00:07:07Yah!
00:07:38Martin.
00:08:08Oh, whoa.
00:08:34It's Claridge.
00:08:42Ben.
00:08:43Ben, grand ma'am.
00:08:44That's a couple days back.
00:08:53Found him a bad an hour ago.
00:08:54Oh, God.
00:09:24Miss Laird, can I get you some water?
00:09:45Ma'am.
00:09:45Miss Laird, I guess you'll be needing time to think.
00:10:04My wife will see to your husband.
00:10:07The preacher's leaving tomorrow.
00:10:10I can bring him back here first thing in the morning and say a few words.
00:10:15We're fine.
00:10:32We're fine.
00:10:38We're fine.
00:10:41We're fine.
00:10:45We're fine.
00:10:53Hello?
00:10:56Mrs. Claridge?
00:11:00Marty?
00:11:02It's me.
00:11:05Sarah Graham, bin's wife.
00:11:07You met me a couple days ago.
00:11:09Marty.
00:11:16Marty.
00:11:18It's time.
00:11:20We need to start your husband's funeral.
00:11:24We don't want to be starting it without you.
00:11:26I can't do this.
00:11:56You have to do this.
00:12:08I would appreciate just a moment, please.
00:12:15We'll wait.
00:12:44Aaron Claridge, journeyed west in search of a dream.
00:12:54This untimely death means that one journey is over.
00:12:58Another has just begun.
00:13:14Winter is coming, and there's no wagon drain head and knees till spring.
00:13:24I don't know how you fix for money to board in town, but you're going to have to make a decision, and soon.
00:13:35Well, you take tonight and think on it, and Ben will come check on you tomorrow.
00:14:14Excuse me, ma'am.
00:14:29I'm Clark Davis, and I'm truly sorry about your loss.
00:14:36Bruce, I have a proposition for you.
00:14:42I know it's not the right place or the right time.
00:14:52But I figure if we marry, it'll help solve both our problems.
00:15:01You'll have a roof over your head, and all your needs will be met.
00:15:05And my missy?
00:15:06Well, she'll have a mama.
00:15:08I know it sounds crazy.
00:15:12And the timing is unlikely.
00:15:16But you have to understand, the preacher is leaving the area today, and he's not going to be back until spring.
00:15:20And I ask this, only for my daughter, I'm thinking that she needs a woman's hand in parts of her life.
00:15:34I know it's not the perfect solution, but when the wagon train heads back east in the spring, I'll pay the passage so you can go home.
00:15:51You'll help me get home?
00:15:52If that's what you want.
00:15:58I'll leave you to think on it now.
00:16:22I'm chasing after him, I see.
00:16:32Hey!
00:16:33I tried to stop him.
00:16:34Hey, hey!
00:16:37Missy!
00:16:38Hey, hey, come here.
00:16:42He started it, Pa.
00:16:43You get up.
00:16:44Get up.
00:16:45Clint says I got a new ma.
00:16:47He's lying to me.
00:16:49Is that true, Clint?
00:16:50No, sir.
00:16:51She poked me right in the nose for no good reason.
00:16:54You're a liar.
00:16:55That is so a good reason.
00:16:56Hey, no!
00:16:57You think you're going?
00:16:58No.
00:17:01I apologize.
00:17:04Sorry.
00:17:10Sorry.
00:17:13What did I tell you about fighting with girls?
00:17:15I ain't fighting with no girl.
00:17:17I was just missing.
00:17:19Get inside.
00:17:20Go on.
00:17:21No worries.
00:17:23Come on, miss.
00:17:25We need to talk.
00:17:30I'm sorry.
00:17:32You all right?
00:17:33Enough?
00:17:34I don't want to do this.
00:17:36I just want to go home.
00:17:38Now you listen to me.
00:17:39There is no place in this part of the country to waste your time crying over wants.
00:17:47Your life's about needs now.
00:17:50You need a roof over your head for the winter.
00:17:52That's what you bargained for.
00:17:54That's what you bargained for.
00:17:56We are here today, gathered in the Lord's name, to join this man and this woman in marriage.
00:18:02Please join hands.
00:18:04Please join hands.
00:18:10Will you, Clark Davis, take Marty Claridge to be your lawful wedded wife?
00:18:15I will.
00:18:17I will.
00:18:20And will you, Marty Claridge, take Clark Davis to be your husband?
00:18:25Just answer, I will.
00:18:37I will.
00:18:38Then I pronounce you man and wife.
00:18:42I'll bring in your trunk.
00:19:12This is the bedroom you and Missy will be sharing.
00:19:29I'll get my things moved into the lean-to.
00:19:42I'll bring in your trunk.
00:20:12I'll bring in your trunk.
00:20:20I'll bring in your trunk.
00:20:39Good morning.
00:21:06Saved you some ham.
00:21:07I'm not much of a cook, but it's usually a pretty feeling.
00:21:14I've never seen nobody sleep so long.
00:21:17I thought you might be dead.
00:21:19Missy, go and wait for me in the wagon.
00:21:30Got some things I need to tend to.
00:21:32I'll be taking Missy with me.
00:21:34I won't be back till supper.
00:21:50Ja! Ja!
00:21:51Ja!
00:21:52Ja!
00:21:53Ja!
00:21:54Ja!
00:21:55Ja!
00:23:27She's sleeping again.
00:23:30Mm-hmm.
00:23:32Let's go have our supper.
00:23:34Pa, is she all right?
00:23:38No.
00:23:38But she will be.
00:23:45Come on.
00:23:46Come on.
00:23:56Come on.
00:23:58Come on.
00:23:59Come on.
00:24:01And bless this dear child in her time of grief.
00:24:29And bless this food before us.
00:24:32And we thank you for the fine day ahead of us.
00:24:35Amen.
00:24:47You got an awful lot of purited dresses.
00:24:53Seems like you got an awful lot of fancy things that aren't good for much anything at all.
00:24:56You fetched your wagon for yesterday and we brought in it to the Lord.
00:24:59What are you going to do with all them books?
00:25:12I checked to see if there was any food that would spoil when I was picking up your things.
00:25:17We planned on buying supplies as soon as we found our land.
00:25:20Books must be pretty important to you.
00:25:23I'll see if we can find space for them in the cabin.
00:25:25I'm not sure what you're expecting from me.
00:25:33Come with me.
00:25:33This is nine years old.
00:25:41She works almost as hard as I do, sun up to sun down.
00:25:45Has been for the last couple of years.
00:25:47She never complains.
00:25:49But the work is still in her childhood.
00:25:53She doesn't know what she's missing.
00:25:57But I do.
00:26:01Maybe if somebody's there to share the chores,
00:26:04she'd have time to learn
00:26:06some of the things I think you could teach her.
00:26:10Things she'd learn from her mother.
00:26:16And when I go home in the spring.
00:26:22I figure I'll cross that bridge when I come to her.
00:26:24The books.
00:26:30How did you know they were mine and not Aaron's?
00:26:34Oh, well, a man would have thrown them off the wagon at the first big hill.
00:26:38Unless he was trying to please a stubborn woman.
00:26:53Why are you here?
00:26:54I thought you could use some help.
00:26:59What would you like me to do?
00:27:01You may need a place to stay, but I don't need a mother.
00:27:03Paul and me have been doing just fine.
00:27:09I'm a little unsure about what to do.
00:27:12Why don't you show me
00:27:13how to get those eggs out from underneath their...
00:27:16you know.
00:27:18Their rears.
00:27:24Spill cow.
00:27:30K...
00:27:31A...
00:27:33Close.
00:27:33It's C-O-W.
00:27:35Gertie don't care if I know how to spell cow or not.
00:27:38Gertie doesn't care.
00:27:40But I do.
00:27:40And so does your pa.
00:27:42So let's try another one.
00:27:44Spell fun.
00:27:47F...
00:27:48How do you spell warm?
00:27:53Warm.
00:27:54W-A-R-M.
00:27:55I think you better W-A-R-M your hands.
00:27:59What?
00:28:00Well, how do you expect Gertie to give you good milk
00:28:02when you're freezing or like that?
00:28:04Or have a spill milking.
00:28:07Sure can do it.
00:28:08How'd you get to be so old
00:28:20without not knowing how to do nothing?
00:28:21No.
00:28:22No.
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00:29:04Oops.
00:29:05I really didn't mean to.
00:29:06I know exactly what you're meaning to do.
00:29:07I know exactly what you're meaning to do, Missy.
00:29:08Now you listen to me.
00:29:09You're not my mother and I don't have to listen to you.
00:29:13As long as I am here.
00:29:14I don't want you here.
00:29:15I've got news for you.
00:29:16I don't want to be here either.
00:29:18But the fact of the matter is I made a bargain with your father and I intend to keep my end
00:29:23of that bargain even if you do everything short of trying to kill me in the process.
00:29:27So the way I see it.
00:29:28So the way I see it, if I can survive traveling for months in a covered wagon, losing my husband, marrying a complete stranger, I can survive you.
00:29:38So how was your day?
00:29:39Fine.
00:29:40Fine.
00:29:41Fine.
00:29:42I ran into Ben and Sarah Graham in town today and they were asking after you.
00:29:55That was kind of them.
00:29:57Actually, they invited us all to their annual get together.
00:30:01Is it already time?
00:30:02It is.
00:30:03You see, the Grams have a party this time of year.
00:30:07So all the folks can get together before we're stuck inside for the winter.
00:30:15We'd understand it if, you know, you went up for a party.
00:30:19But it's up to you.
00:30:20Yeah.
00:30:21You probably wouldn't like it.
00:30:22There's tons of people you won't know.
00:30:24You probably just like staying home better.
00:30:26Don't you think, Pa?
00:30:28I think I will go.
00:30:30Good.
00:30:32What is it?
00:30:44I just need to talk to you.
00:30:46Missy's asleep and I'm ready for bed.
00:30:49Can't we talk tomorrow?
00:30:50Well, that's just it.
00:30:51I won't be here tomorrow.
00:30:53I'm leaving before sunup.
00:30:56Gonna help our neighbor.
00:30:58Fine.
00:30:59What else?
00:31:01I'll be leaving Missy here with you.
00:31:06That is why I'm here.
00:31:08Yeah.
00:31:09I, you know, I just wasn't sure if you were up to dealing with the spirit.
00:31:13I'm fine.
00:31:14Something else?
00:31:15No.
00:31:16Yeah.
00:31:17I'll be back by supper.
00:31:18Fine.
00:31:19Goodnight.
00:31:20Goodnight.
00:31:21Goodnight.
00:31:22Missy?
00:31:31Missy?
00:31:32Missy?
00:31:33Missy?
00:31:34Answer me.
00:31:35Where are you?
00:31:36Where are you?
00:31:37Missy?
00:31:38Missy?
00:31:39Missy?
00:31:40Answer me.
00:31:41Where are you?
00:31:42Missy?
00:31:43Missy?
00:31:44Answer me.
00:31:45Where are you?
00:31:46Missy?
00:31:47Missy?
00:31:48Missy?
00:31:49Missy?
00:31:50Missy?
00:31:59Missy!
00:32:02You better get out of here.
00:32:04Why don't you come down so we can get to work?
00:32:08Okay.
00:32:09Just as soon as he leaves.
00:32:12Hey?
00:32:13Just calm down slowly.
00:32:23I've read that they won't spray unless they feel threatened.
00:32:27You read that in one of your books?
00:32:30Uh huh.
00:32:31And you believe it?
00:32:33I do.
00:32:35Well, not me.
00:32:37I'm starving and I gotta use that I'll have something fierce.
00:32:42And I'm not coming down.
00:32:44Buddy, no!
00:32:45Oh!
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00:33:06Uh!
00:33:07Oh!
00:33:08Oh!
00:33:09Oh!
00:33:10Are you sure?
00:33:11This is going to take the smell away.
00:33:13More or less.
00:33:15Some of it's just gonna have to wear off.
00:33:18The fire's dying.
00:33:28But could you?
00:33:29I ain't supposed to.
00:33:31I could burn myself.
00:33:38Something's burning.
00:33:42Oh, no.
00:33:46Oh!
00:33:48Oh, Dad, blam it!
00:33:51Ouch!
00:33:51Let me help you.
00:33:52Hold on.
00:33:53Hold on.
00:33:53Hold on, Missy.
00:33:54Get me some butter, would you?
00:33:56Come on, sit down.
00:33:57It's fine.
00:33:58No, you sit down here.
00:33:59I'm going to wrap it up now.
00:34:02Oh, here.
00:34:07It's nothing, really.
00:34:08Okay.
00:34:10Man, now this will just take some of the sting out.
00:34:15Pancakes are all burnt.
00:34:17Here you go.
00:34:18Like that.
00:34:20You know, you get the hang of that stove.
00:34:21It just takes a little practice.
00:34:23That's all.
00:34:27So where'd the skunk find you?
00:34:32The barn.
00:34:34Better get some more tomatoes, Pa.
00:34:35Took almost a whole bushel to get her smelling this good.
00:34:38Well, I'll see what we've got for supper in the icebox.
00:34:45Missy, why don't you go ahead and stoke that fire?
00:34:47I'll try to get all the things on your list for you while I'm in town.
00:35:02You sure you don't want to go with us?
00:35:04No.
00:35:05She said she don't.
00:35:10Doesn't.
00:35:13Hope you can make something better than burnt pancakes.
00:35:17Too bad I'll be gone, because I can make some real good fried chicken.
00:35:20I'm ready, Pa.
00:35:29We'll see you soon.
00:35:30How hard can it be?
00:35:37How hard can it be?
00:35:38If a child can do this, I can do this.
00:35:59Come here, Chicky.
00:36:01Come here.
00:36:08Come here.
00:36:10You're dead.
00:36:12Blam it.
00:36:12Oh, my God.
00:36:42Pull feathers out with the grain.
00:36:49You better be worth it.
00:37:04Looks like a coyote got in there.
00:37:07More like a wild woman with an axe.
00:37:12Good.
00:37:17You're back.
00:37:18Supper's ready.
00:37:19You made fried chicken.
00:37:21Good.
00:37:22Because I was getting awful sick and pain.
00:37:26Me too.
00:37:34Sure won't want to have to wash all that.
00:37:36I left half my things at home.
00:37:39It's kind of wasteful, don't you think?
00:37:42Wasteful?
00:37:43To have so many.
00:37:44You can only wear one dress at a time.
00:37:47Surely you must have some dresses of your own.
00:37:49One for when the ribbon passes its weight and holds a service.
00:37:53Like I said, you can only wear one dress...
00:37:56At a time.
00:37:56My mama made beautiful quilts.
00:38:04Hers will put this here pattern to shame.
00:38:08She made quilts for all the neighbors when they had their babies.
00:38:12I'm sure they appreciated that.
00:38:14Folks love my mama.
00:38:16Especially my pa.
00:38:17That's why his eyes ain't sparkly like they used to be.
00:38:26She certainly was beautiful.
00:38:28She was the prettiest thing you ever saw.
00:38:32Everybody said so.
00:38:37You must miss her very much.
00:38:47You must miss her very much.
00:39:17Oh, Lord.
00:39:32I'm sorry.
00:39:33I'm sorry.
00:39:35I'm sorry.
00:39:36I'm sorry.
00:39:37I'm sorry.
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00:39:55I'm sorry.
00:39:56I'm sorry.
00:39:57I'm sorry.
00:39:58I'm sorry.
00:39:59I'm sorry.
00:40:00I'm sorry.
00:40:01Where's your father going?
00:40:06On his Sunday walks.
00:40:07It's his time to be alone and talk to the Lord.
00:40:10I bet he has a lot to talk to him about this morning.
00:40:13What'd you say?
00:40:14I think I'll take a little walk of my own.
00:40:16You were right here by yourself?
00:40:31I don't know.
00:41:01I think I'll take this dress because I know pink is your favorite color.
00:41:16I love it when you wear pink, Mama.
00:41:19He always looks so pretty.
00:41:28There.
00:41:28I don't know why they didn't let me come here, Mama.
00:41:45So I would have said you're just like this.
00:41:53And I wouldn't have made you tired or sad.
00:41:58And I just wanted to tell you that I love you.
00:42:08And I miss you.
00:42:09You were spying on me!
00:42:22No.
00:42:23You're lying.
00:42:25And I saw you.
00:42:26You were watching.
00:42:27How could you do that?
00:42:28Missy, I didn't mean to be there.
00:42:32But I do know what you're feeling.
00:42:34Don't say that!
00:42:36You don't know nothing!
00:42:37I don't know what you're feeling.
00:42:38I do want to help you.
00:42:39I don't want your help!
00:42:42I hate it that you're here.
00:42:44Bye before you came.
00:42:46I wish it was spring so you'd leave.
00:42:49I didn't mean to.
00:43:17I was cold.
00:43:19I didn't mean to walk in on her like that.
00:43:21I know what you mean.
00:43:22About last night, I'm sorry.
00:43:25I didn't mean to walk in on her.
00:43:26I don't know what I was thinking.
00:43:28I can't stay here.
00:43:30Why?
00:43:31Why?
00:43:32That little girl hates me.
00:43:34You were right.
00:43:36She does need a mother.
00:43:38But I'm not the right person.
00:43:40She doesn't know it.
00:43:41But she's still grieving.
00:43:43That's why you're the right person?
00:43:45It's just not going well.
00:43:47It's going just the way I thought it would.
00:43:49I knew she wouldn't like it at first.
00:43:51Then why put her through this?
00:43:53Because I love her.
00:43:55And she needs more than I can give her.
00:43:58It seems like an awful lot of trouble to go through
00:43:59for just a few months of lessons and letters and sewing.
00:44:03Nothing's a waste of time.
00:44:04It adds to the person that you are.
00:44:07And I'm counting on the fact that knowing you
00:44:09it's going to add to the person that Missy will become.
00:44:13I know you can find a way to get through to her.
00:44:18How do you know?
00:44:19That's what I prayed for.
00:44:21Maybe I will.
00:44:38No.
00:44:38No, no, no, no.
00:44:45No.
00:44:46No.
00:44:47No, no.
00:44:51No.
00:45:51We're ready.
00:46:05We're ready.
00:46:35You look beautiful, Missy.
00:46:42Thanks, Pa.
00:46:43You look beautiful, Missy.
00:47:13You look beautiful, Missy.
00:47:15You look beautiful, Missy.
00:47:19You look beautiful, Missy.
00:47:27You've got to get your flowers with your mouth hanging open like that.
00:47:29What do you expect?
00:47:51February.
00:47:58How did you know?
00:48:01Well, when Ellen was expecting Missy, she'd hold on to her belly.
00:48:07Like you just did.
00:48:08Oh.
00:48:12I was going to tell you.
00:48:14The baby won't be a problem, and I'm sure it won't change the fare for when I go home in the spring.
00:48:21You must be thinking I should have told you.
00:48:25Actually, I was thinking I'm glad you're going to have a little one to remember him by.
00:48:39And the...
00:48:41Legend...
00:48:47Regul...
00:48:49Keep trying to sound it out.
00:48:50In the...
00:48:52Regan.
00:48:53Good.
00:48:56I'm tired of trying.
00:48:58It's too hard, and I don't need to read in a house.
00:49:00Okay, fine.
00:49:02You don't care if I do it?
00:49:04No, not if you don't like adventures.
00:49:06Reading ain't no adventure.
00:49:08Once you can read, you can have every adventure you ever dreamed of.
00:49:11In the pages of a book, you are a princess in a tower, or the best shot in the west.
00:49:22In those pages, there are no limits to where you can go, who you can be.
00:49:28No one will ever tell you you're too young to slay the dragon, because it all happens right here, where it's safe.
00:49:39I guess it would hurt them to practice a little bit more.
00:49:42I'll be back.
00:49:52Okay, Pa.
00:49:53Pa.
00:49:53I think a walk will do me good as well.
00:50:08Let's go.
00:50:38Daily I'm constrained to be
00:50:43Let thy grace, Lord, like a fatter
00:50:48Bind my wandering heart to thee
00:50:53Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
00:50:58Prone to leave the God I love
00:51:03Take my heart, oh, take and seal it
00:51:08Seal it for thy courts above
00:51:13Aaron
00:51:38Pone to wander, Lord, I feel it
00:51:43Threadhound
00:52:03I'll see you next time.
00:52:33You keep firing until you see me, all right?
00:52:36All right.
00:52:38Whatever you do, you don't leave that door.
00:52:41Come here.
00:52:42It's all right.
00:52:43It's going to be fine.
00:52:44It's going to be fine.
00:52:45I'll be right back.
00:52:53Marty!
00:52:58Marty!
00:53:03Marty!
00:53:11Marty!
00:53:20Marty!
00:53:22Marty!
00:53:28Marty!
00:53:29Marty!
00:53:29Woody!
00:53:45Woody!
00:53:57Woody!
00:53:59Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:54:29Oh, no, no, no.
00:54:59Oh, no, no, no.
00:55:29Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:55:59Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:56:01What about the baby?
00:56:02The baby's fine.
00:56:04Okay, go on and get some rest.
00:56:06You should never have gone after that horse.
00:56:23The man loses a horse, he goes after it.
00:56:28It's as simple as that.
00:56:30Thank you, Father, for this food, this shelter, and this companion.
00:56:59And as we come into the season of the birth of your son, please make our hearts thankful that he came.
00:57:07Amen.
00:57:07I love Christmas, and I already know what I'm going to make you, Paul.
00:57:14Is it something I can wear?
00:57:17He's always trying to trick me into telling him.
00:57:20I'm smarter than that.
00:57:21Yes.
00:57:22So, what do you do to get ready for Christmas at your house?
00:57:26Well, about a week before Christmas, we go to Franklin's and pick out a nice pine tree.
00:57:32There's a pine tree growing in the city?
00:57:35No.
00:57:36It's a tree lot.
00:57:37Someone has already cut them down.
00:57:39You don't get to pick your own tree and see which one smells the best, which one looks the prettiest in the snow?
00:57:46Not exactly.
00:57:47But we find one we like, then someone delivers it to us.
00:57:51Then we add to our ornament collection by going to Purcell's store.
00:57:55They have the most beautiful glass balls and red ribbons to put on the tree.
00:58:00We make hot cocoa, drink it by the fire.
00:58:02And then your pa will read you the Christmas story.
00:58:05Um, no.
00:58:07Why not?
00:58:08Well, it just wasn't something that we did.
00:58:12Christmas without a Christmas story.
00:58:15Well, when you get back, you have to tell them to read it to you.
00:58:20My father passed away a couple years ago.
00:58:22What about your mama?
00:58:25Actually, she's gone, too.
00:58:31So, who will you spend Christmas with when you get back home?
00:58:36Well, I used to have it with Aaron, of course.
00:58:42I have an aunt that I'm close to.
00:58:46And I have friends there, you know, back home.
00:58:51You can certainly have Christmas with your friends, can't you?
00:58:55I mean, there's no hard, fast rule that it has to be with family.
00:58:59Well, you'll have your baby now.
00:59:04You could spend Christmas with it and teach it all about your...
00:59:06You see, supper's getting cold.
00:59:08How about a little less talking and a little more eating?
00:59:13Anyway, the joy of the season is a gift.
00:59:16It's right there for everybody.
00:59:17Right for the taking.
00:59:18It doesn't matter where you spend it or who you spend it with.
00:59:23One, two...
00:59:48One, two, three, here we go, here we go.
01:00:04And she said, your majesty.
01:00:06Please tell me, your majesty, would you like to eat this all?
01:00:09Okay.
01:00:11Just try to help her around.
01:00:12Yes.
01:00:13That's right.
01:00:14We're okay.
01:00:15Good.
01:00:15Good.
01:00:27And it has her freaking guests for around now.
01:00:29Mm-hmm.
01:00:30Mm-hmm.
01:00:31Mm-hmm.
01:00:32Mm-hmm.
01:00:33Mm-hmm.
01:00:34Mm-hmm.
01:00:35Mm-hmm.
01:00:36Mm-hmm.
01:00:37Mm-hmm.
01:00:38Merry Christmas, Paul.
01:00:48Merry Christmas.
01:00:55Thanks, Paul.
01:00:56Mm-hmm.
01:01:08And wise men from the East, Jerusalem.
01:01:12Where is he that is born the King of Jews?
01:01:16Who have seen a star in the East and are come to worship him?
01:01:21When Harry became the release of the Lord, He had come to come to return to Jerusalem.
01:01:27Marty, where'd this baby come from?
01:01:48Well, you know, from...
01:01:52Hasn't your pa ever told you?
01:01:55No.
01:01:57Maybe you should ask him.
01:01:59Don't you know where your own baby come from?
01:02:01Came from.
01:02:02And yes, of course I do.
01:02:12Well, it's the same as you.
01:02:17My husband, Aaron, loved me so much.
01:02:20It spilled over and made a baby.
01:02:23What spilled over?
01:02:24It.
01:02:25What's it?
01:02:26The love.
01:02:27I think that button is still loose.
01:02:29Wow.
01:02:30What?
01:02:32Just thinking about all the brothers and sisters Clint has.
01:02:36There's been a lot of love spilling over at the Gramps.
01:02:39Indeed.
01:02:39I'm wondering if my pa could ever feel that way about someone again.
01:02:47He could, I guess.
01:02:55Give me your hand.
01:02:56Feel.
01:02:59What's that?
01:02:59That is someone who's getting pretty impatient to get out and meet you.
01:03:03Marty?
01:03:04Marty?
01:03:04Marty?
01:03:04Marty?
01:03:05Marty?
01:03:05Marty?
01:03:05Marty?
01:03:05Marty?
01:03:06I thought it was just back pain that I was having, but now I'm not so sure.
01:03:24Are you having regular pains?
01:03:29Just starting to.
01:03:30Uh-huh.
01:03:31I think it's time.
01:03:32I'm going to go get Missy.
01:03:35There is no way I am letting you be my, my midwife.
01:03:46Find someone else.
01:03:47There ain't no time for that.
01:03:49Is it?
01:03:50And it's okay.
01:03:51I'll make time.
01:03:53Did you deliver Missy?
01:03:54No.
01:03:55No, there was Sarah.
01:03:56But pa delivered plenty of cows.
01:03:58Oh, that's good.
01:03:58I feel so much better.
01:04:00We're going to eat plenty of hot water.
01:04:01Now you run out to the barn and get my shears.
01:04:03We'll need to sterilize it.
01:04:03No, Missy.
01:04:04Missy, don't you dare.
01:04:06Go on.
01:04:09I would rather give birth in a field than have you in here.
01:04:13Birth is a natural event, Marty.
01:04:15Oh, you feel what I'm feeling and tell me how natural it is.
01:04:18Now get out!
01:04:22Oh, God, I can't do this alone.
01:04:25Please help me.
01:04:26Please, please help me.
01:04:33Push.
01:04:33You're doing fine.
01:04:34You're doing fine.
01:04:35Push.
01:04:36Push.
01:04:37Come on, push.
01:04:38You're doing fine.
01:04:39You're doing fine, Marty.
01:04:41Come on.
01:04:45You were moving louder than Gertie when her baby came out.
01:05:09Have you got a name?
01:05:15Aaron Luke.
01:05:18Aaron after his father.
01:05:20Luke after mine.
01:05:27It's amazing, isn't it?
01:05:29What's that?
01:05:30This powerful love that just sweeps over you.
01:05:37It's amazing.
01:05:53Weather's mighty tempting.
01:05:54I thought the fresh air might do us both some good.
01:05:57Yeah.
01:05:58Warm enough?
01:05:59Hmm.
01:06:03Oh, he seems to be enjoying it.
01:06:06Hey.
01:06:11Looks like they have company coming.
01:06:13Ah.
01:06:14Go ahead.
01:06:16You can do your chores later.
01:06:17Whoa.
01:06:18Whoa.
01:06:19Hi, Clint.
01:06:20Whoa.
01:06:20Let's go play.
01:06:22Whoa.
01:06:23Howdy.
01:06:26Ben, Sarah, welcome.
01:06:28You're looking a little more arrested since the last time I paid a visit.
01:06:33I can hardly believe he's already a month old.
01:06:35It just doesn't seem possible.
01:06:37Yeah, they grow when you're not looking.
01:06:40Blink and you just might miss it.
01:06:43That's what Clark said about Missy.
01:06:45Clark understands and appreciates that.
01:06:48He seems to be right fond of little Aaron.
01:06:51I think he is.
01:06:52I bet little Aaron has you thinking on his pa a lot lately, huh?
01:07:07He would have been so happy and proud to have a son.
01:07:13Babies are a testament to love.
01:07:15They're a living proof of what you and your husband share together.
01:07:21Nobody can ever change that.
01:07:26I still see Laura's daddy every time her curls are bouncing in the wagon.
01:07:32Ben had blonde curls?
01:07:33Not Ben, Marty.
01:07:37Laura's daddy.
01:07:38He was my first husband, Thornton.
01:07:42I was a widow.
01:07:44I had two little ones.
01:07:47When I met Ben Graham, he had two young'uns of his own.
01:07:50I guess you might say we joined forces out of sheer need.
01:07:55But Sarah, you and Ben, I just assumed you loved each other.
01:08:02Oh, we do.
01:08:04Now.
01:08:05I got more love in my heart for that man than anybody ought to be allowed.
01:08:11I can't even tell you when it happened.
01:08:15You know, sometimes love isn't fireworks.
01:08:20Sometimes love just comes softly.
01:08:22If you two are through Gavin, it's the time we'd best be getting home.
01:08:31I will come when I'm good and ready, Ben Graham.
01:08:35That's fine, then.
01:08:36Can't say for sure if the buggy will still be here when you're ready.
01:08:40Enjoy your pie.
01:08:45Unreal goat.
01:08:52Oh, my God, wait, stop!
01:09:18Stop!
01:09:20Stop!
01:09:22Pa!
01:09:24Pa!
01:09:26Stop!
01:09:28You got your laugh Beth.
01:09:30I think I did.
01:09:34Aaron's crying.
01:09:38I think I do.
01:09:40Aaron's crying.
01:09:42Aaron's crying.
01:09:44You're crying.
01:09:46You're crying.
01:09:48This is my fault.
01:09:50Marty, Marty.
01:10:12What?
01:10:12Barn's on fire. Stay with the children.
01:10:20Marty, what's happening?
01:10:50Marty, you realize you lost your wagon and all your possessions in the fire.
01:11:05I know.
01:11:05I made you a promise last fall, and I intend to keep it.
01:11:13I'll be going into town soon to replace that feed.
01:11:18And if you're wanting to, we can see about your way home.
01:11:26We should put some ointment on your hands and wrap them so they won't get infected.
01:11:30Here's some coffee.
01:11:50What are you going to do?
01:11:52Neighbors have offered to collect some logs and raise a new barn.
01:11:56Ben said he'd take care of the milk cow feeder in exchange for some milk.
01:12:00So I'll get my feed built back up.
01:12:02I think it's going to be fine.
01:12:04Pretty much got it worked out.
01:12:06Just keep praying for answers.
01:12:08Why do you think he'll answer your prayers?
01:12:10He always answers my prayers.
01:12:12Really?
01:12:13Did you pray for this?
01:12:16Marty.
01:12:16Did you pray to have Ellen taken away from you?
01:12:19Did you pray that little Missy would grow up never knowing her real mother?
01:12:22I just don't understand why the God that you pray to would let such unthinkable things happen to decent people.
01:12:28Come with me.
01:12:34Where?
01:12:34What about the children?
01:12:35I don't know.
01:12:36Missy can watch Erin for a little while.
01:12:38Where are we going?
01:12:40On church.
01:12:41Church.
01:12:41Missy could fall down and hurt herself.
01:12:54Even if I'm walking right there beside her.
01:12:57That doesn't mean that I allowed it to happen.
01:12:59If she knows, with the Father's unconditional love, I'll pick her up and I'll carry her.
01:13:08I'll try to heal her.
01:13:13I'll cry when she cries.
01:13:16And I'll rejoice when she is well.
01:13:21In all the moments of my life, God has been right there beside me.
01:13:25The truth of God's love is not that He allows bad things to happen.
01:13:38It's His promise that He'll be there with us.
01:13:42When they do, I'll go back to the cabin.
01:13:59Do you want to stay a while?
01:14:02All right.
01:15:34Missy?
01:15:53Would you do me a favor and get your paws dirty clothes?
01:15:58Get what you get.
01:16:00And yes, ma'am, I will.
01:16:02Oh, Lord.
01:16:03Good morning.
01:16:21Morning.
01:16:21Good morning.
01:16:22Good morning.
01:16:22It smells good.
01:16:29Excuse me.
01:16:32That wet winter we had sure did make the ground soft for plant.
01:16:38I haven't seen you turn a page for 30 minutes.
01:16:56I haven't seen you turn a page for 30 minutes.
01:17:06I can't seem to concentrate.
01:17:07I'm going over to the Grahams tomorrow.
01:17:12I'm going to help Ben brand his new calves.
01:17:13I'm going to help Ben brand his new calves.
01:17:14Do you want to come along and visit with Sarah?
01:17:16I don't think so.
01:17:18I should probably spend the day packing.
01:17:22I should probably spend the day packing.
01:17:22It's about that time.
01:17:25Are you sure?
01:17:26I'll let Missy know.
01:17:36Missy, I'm here.
01:17:50Okay, Pa.
01:17:51I need to talk to you.
01:17:56You know, Marty's a name.
01:18:01You know, Marty's a name.
01:18:06She feels sick about it.
01:18:11It's all right.
01:18:14I don't want her to know.
01:18:17She can't.
01:18:18No.
01:18:19No.
01:18:20Missy.
01:18:21I don't want her to know.
01:18:30I don't want her to know.
01:18:37Everything seems to be in order
01:19:02You'll be leaving shortly
01:19:03Would you?
01:19:24I wish I didn't have to leave
01:19:26Then stay
01:19:27I just can't
01:19:30I want you to have my books
01:19:33And this
01:19:37My mother gave it to me
01:19:44I might be leaving
01:19:48But my love is staying here with you
01:19:51Please say goodbye
01:20:13To Sarah and Ben for me
01:20:15I'll always be grateful
01:20:19That you were there that day
01:20:20I don't know what I would have done
01:20:25Bye
01:20:36Bye
01:20:39I might as well get my things moved out of the lean tent
01:20:43I might as well get my things moved out of the lean tent
01:20:48Okay
01:20:53I might as well get my things moved out of the lean tent
01:20:57Okay
01:21:10Father
01:21:15I don't know why you brought Marty into my life
01:21:37Only to ever leave like this
01:21:40I know
01:21:44I don't always understand your plan
01:21:46But I ask you
01:21:53With a shattered heart
01:21:56Please help me
01:21:58Please help me
01:21:58Please help me
01:21:58Please help me
01:21:59Please help me
01:21:59Please help me
01:22:00Please help me
01:22:01Please help me
01:22:02Please help me
01:22:03Amen
01:22:08Amen
01:22:09Missy!
01:22:39I'm going to bring Marty back. You don't leave the cabin, I'll be back as soon as I can!
01:23:09I'm glad to be leaving this godforsaken part of the country. I wouldn't call it godforsaken.
01:23:24Horrible snowstorms. Beautiful sunsets. Rich soil.
01:23:30A woman has to be crazy to stay. Crazy. Or in love.
01:23:36Marty! Marty! Marty! Marty! Marty!
01:24:00Marty! What's going on? Who's Marty?
01:24:08Hold up! Hold up!
01:24:13Clerk, what are you doing?
01:24:15If a man loses his woman, he goes after her. It's as simple as that.
01:24:19I thought you wanted me to go.
01:24:21I didn't see the note.
01:24:22You didn't try to stop me.
01:24:24Until today.
01:24:27Don't leave. Stay with us. Stay with me.
01:24:34But I have to stay for the right reasons.
01:24:38Stay because I love you. I... I love you.
01:24:45Maybe... I should stay because I love you.
01:24:50That's a good reason too.
01:24:53That's a good reason too.
01:24:54That's a good reason too.
01:25:02Whoa.
01:25:10Mom.
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