🎥 Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)

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A well-to-do interracial couple (Louis Gossett Jr., Kate Nelligan) in 1850s Canada head to the States to rescue their daughter (Rachael Crawford), sold into slavery by her new husband.  🎥 Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)

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00:00She was originally a mixed-race girl from a wealthy family, but under her parents' strong

00:04persuasion, she married a white businessman. They thought this would help their daughter avoid

00:08discrimination and live an equal and happy life, but they never imagined this decision would destroy

00:13their daughter's life. During the long journey to America, her husband acted gentle and polite,

00:18but the moment they arrived in New York, he immediately took off his fake mask.

00:22After finishing his so-called game with her, he offered no comfort at all. Instead,

00:25he took the wedding ring from her hand. Early the next morning the man put handcuffs on Mary,

00:30then he brought her to a slave market. Even though Mary begged him not to do it,

00:33the man coldly ordered his men to push Mary on stage. Because Mary was young and beautiful,

00:38she caused a stir the moment she appeared. A middle-aged businessman fell for Mary at first

00:42sight. The girl's desperate screams sounded like a joke to everyone watching. Just as the

01:00man threatened Mary to behave, the middle-aged businessman stepped in to stop him. When the

01:17man tried to drag Mary back for auction, the businessman offered $2,000 to buy her. Although

01:22that was far above the man's expectations, he still pushed the price to $3,000. But unexpectedly,

01:27the businessman paid without hesitation, and bought the poor Mary from him.

01:37The businessman brought Mary to a plantation. She thought her life might finally get better.

01:42But when the man's wife heard he bought a young girl, she instantly felt threatened. The housekeeper

01:46brought Mary to the slave quarters and warned her not to try escaping. Thankfully, there was a kind

01:51old woman there. She gently comforted the poor girl. But Mary, who grew up wealthy, did not even

01:55know how to peel a potato. When the old woman checked her hands, she realized Mary's soft skin

02:00could never belong to a slave. At dinner that night, Mary told the old woman and her son everything.

02:06She asked them to help her escape. But Jason, who knew the truth, understood it was impossible.

02:10Even if they helped her escape, they could lose their lives for it. A month later, Mary slowly adapted

02:15to plantation work. But when she washed off sweat by the river, the businessman stared at her intensely.

02:21Mary instantly knew his intentions were dangerous. So she tried to escape quietly that night. But Jason

02:26woke up and stopped her. He reminded Mary that no one ever escaped, and he still carried a scar

02:30because of it. Since running wasn't possible, Mary came up with another plan. She sneaked into the

02:35man's room at noon, to steal paper to write to her parents. But the man suddenly walked in. Mary quickly

02:41lied saying she wanted a book from the shelf, trying to look generous. The man stuffed the book into her

02:45pocket. That night, Mary wrote a letter begging for help. But the problem was how to send it out.

03:01After watching for days, Mary noticed the mailman came every Wednesday. Jason couldn't stand seeing

03:06her lose hope. So he chatted with the mailman naturally, then slapped a nail onto the horse to

03:10cause distraction. While the man helped the mailman steady himself, Jason slipped Mary's letter into

03:17the bag. Although Jason got scolded for it, Mary began to like him a lot. A week later, Mary's parents

03:23in Canada got her letter. Her father opened it, and could not believe what he read.

03:27Oh, my God. Oh, it's Mary. What is? What's happened? Oh, my God. Oh, no. No, this can't be

03:36true. The name's telling me it's not true. Son of a... No. No, it's a mistake. It must be a mistake.

03:41No, it's a mistake. Because Mary's waiting. It's her. Oh, Jesus, Mary, Joseph, what are we going to do?

03:46I'm going to have to go and get her. I'm going to bring her home safely, and when I go back,

03:49I'm going to hunt that bastard down, and I'm going to get her. No, no, wait, wait. No, we have to talk.

03:52I got her into this, and now I'm going to have to get her out. No, no, no, we're both to blame.

03:56Now, listen, we have to find someone to help us. No, someone will help us, please.

04:02The next morning, they went to a trusted official, but when they asked for help saving their daughter,

04:06he made excuses and brushed them off. That night, the father cried missing Mary,

04:11knowing his decision caused her suffering. After thinking deeply, the couple decided to go to New

04:15York themselves, but before they left Canada, they were stopped by the local police chief,

04:19because black people were not allowed out at night. Luckily, Ron was respected locally.

04:24He stated his identity, and they were let through. But when they reached the train station,

04:28Ron tried to use his status again, and a worker pulled out a gun. His wife quickly claimed Ron was

04:33her slave, and avoided disaster. After many obstacles, they finally boarded the train to New York.

04:38But in such a dangerous and racist place, could they really save the helpless Mary?

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