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00:02Previously on, When Calls the Heart.
00:04This is the only evidence you need.
00:05Can we just leave it there for now?
00:07Might ask Elizabeth to marry me.
00:09Well, you're off to a good start.
00:11I'm thinking we try an op called the drip test.
00:13We prove that Pioneer Electric and National Insurance have been colluding in a cover-up together.
00:18You've come to the right place.
00:20Information has come to light that I think you'd be very interested in.
00:24We got him.
00:26Well, haven't you ever wondered if we could have made a go of it?
00:28Well, of course I have.
00:30Edie.
00:30Things have their moment, Lucas.
00:32You shouldn't think so much about the past.
00:55By the way.
01:09Those are pretty.
01:11Asters.
01:12Last bloom of the season.
01:14Elizabeth's favorite.
01:15I guess it's never too late.
01:17Would this have anything to do with a certain plan?
01:20I may have been waiting for them to bloom.
01:23So this is it?
01:25Operation Forever and Always is a go?
01:27Almost.
01:30After the trial.
01:31You have the ring.
01:33You have the flowers.
01:35Why wait for a trial?
01:36Because I don't want anything hanging over me.
01:39Just one more hurdle.
01:40Well, I hope those asters hold out.
01:43Okay.
01:43Let's go over the plan.
01:45So, when I give you the signal...
01:47I offer to babysit LJ.
01:49You invite Elizabeth to dinner.
01:50Yes.
01:51Which I will make.
01:52On my own.
01:53Yeah, are you sure about that?
01:55If I need reinforcements, I'll let you know.
01:57And then?
01:58And then I will wait for the perfect moment.
02:03Get down on one knee.
02:05I'll pull out the ring box.
02:07And then...
02:08I...
02:09Uh...
02:10Come in.
02:12Good morning, you two.
02:14Elizabeth.
02:15LJ.
02:16Good morning.
02:17I hope we're not too early.
02:18No.
02:19I've got everything.
02:20So, ready to go.
02:22Look what I found.
02:23An acorn.
02:25Whoa.
02:26Let me see.
02:32Big day today.
02:34Yeah?
02:35I asked Florence to lead a lesson so I can be there for you.
02:38For your testimony.
02:39For the trial.
02:40Yes.
02:42I know how important this case is to you.
02:45To everyone, of course.
02:46Especially the folks from Benson Hills.
02:48But I just wanted to say that we couldn't have hoped for a better man fighting for us.
02:54Thanks.
02:55I just hope I'm able to deliver on the stand.
02:58I know you will.
02:59Not that you're biased or anything.
03:01I mean...
03:03Madly in love, sure.
03:05But in a completely unbiased way.
03:08Hey, did you see the asters are in bloom?
03:11I may have noticed.
03:13Just in time, right?
03:16For the Harvest Festival?
03:18Of course, yeah.
03:20It's all happening.
03:21Come on, Mama!
03:26Come on, Mama!
03:30Come on, Mama!
03:36I'm sorry, Mama!
04:03What do we know about this judge?
04:06Virgil Wakefield. He seems reasonable.
04:08He didn't object to us moving the trial here for one thing.
04:12What's this?
04:13Well, I was making some waffles this morning and thought you might be hungry.
04:17Bill, we're about to go to trial. We can't be seen...
04:20Seen eating breakfast?
04:22You know what I mean. We're professionals.
04:26We can't seem distracted by our person...
04:29Oh, okay. Why is this so delicious?
04:34Well, you said you wanted mystery.
04:37Looks like a courtroom in here. Good work.
04:40Yeah, thanks, given Benson Hill's courthouse is still under construction.
04:43At least we have the home team advantage.
04:45I'm calling you to the stand first. You ready?
04:48Yeah. Although I wish I had something more concrete for you.
04:51Pioneer falsified maps. We've got them dead to rights on that.
04:54You don't falsify maps if you're not covering something up.
04:57Well, still, I'd feel a lot better if we had Christopher pointing a finger at Shelby Whitaker.
05:01Well, so would I, but we don't.
05:04I smell waffles.
05:09Oh, okay. So, we have a phony map and evidence of some kind of collusion.
05:15And they have fancy lawyers, investigators, and paid witnesses.
05:19A little faith in my skill as a prosecutor here?
05:22I have faith in you.
05:24Yeah, me too.
05:25I'm going to go review everything one more time.
05:27Oh, oh, oh.
05:29Whoa, whoa, whoa.
05:30Uh-uh.
05:38Buttermilk?
05:40Hmm.
05:41Hmm.
05:43If we go this weekend, Rupert can come.
05:45That's great.
05:46Oh.
05:47Go where?
05:48We're going to hike to the top of Parsons Peak.
05:50It's amazing. You can see the whole valley from the top.
05:52Like a hawk.
05:55I'm not much for camping, but...
05:57You want to sleep there?
05:58You have to. It takes almost a whole day to get there.
06:00Can I come?
06:03Ask your mom.
06:19Lucas!
06:20Elizabeth.
06:21I thought you would be at the trial.
06:23Oh, I'm just taking a moment to gather volunteers for the Harvest Festival.
06:27Harvest Festival?
06:28Mm-hmm.
06:28It's kind of a send-off celebration for the Benson Hills families.
06:32Come on.
06:32And I was thinking...
06:35The children loved your magic show so much when they first arrived.
06:39Any chance of a repeat performance?
06:41I wish.
06:43Unfortunately, Edwin is already annoyed enough that I have to govern instead of campaigning.
06:49Ah.
06:50Of course.
06:51Well, maybe Mike and May can do their animal act.
06:54What animal act?
06:55Wait, what...
06:56What animals?
06:57I don't know.
06:58And Scout isn't much of a showman.
07:01Well, I do wish you luck.
07:03Sorry I can't be of more help.
07:06Lucas.
07:08How is the campaign going?
07:10Fine.
07:10I suppose.
07:12I am very much looking forward to defending my record at the upcoming debate.
07:16But you've accomplished so much.
07:19All of the new clinics.
07:21The Benson Hills rebuild.
07:24Despite all that, it just feels like less than I'd hoped.
07:28But it is what it is.
07:30I know you wanted to do things on a grand scale.
07:35I hope you know you've done that.
07:37No matter what you decide to do next.
07:43Do you mind if I take one of those?
07:45Of course.
07:47Please come, if you can.
07:53Look at you ahead of schedule.
07:55Oh.
07:55Opal and Rupert did most of it.
07:58Hiring those two is worth every penny.
08:00Solid investment.
08:02Even if Opal does scare me a little bit.
08:04Oh.
08:05Then I'd better warn you.
08:07They asked them both to keep an eye on the cafe during the trial.
08:12You're going.
08:13You're not?
08:17I have a sermon to write.
08:22After everything that Ioneer was willing to do to Cooper,
08:26I'm not sure I want to be in the same room with him.
08:29I understand.
08:32And I guess I need to see justice served.
08:35And if it isn't?
08:37Then I need to see that, too.
08:41Either way, we'll close the book on it.
08:44Find some peace.
08:48There you go.
08:51Plenty of time to spare.
08:54Next stop.
08:57He's in a hotel.
09:08Excuse me.
09:11Oh.
09:14There you go.
09:16This must feel like a big day for you and your constituents.
09:20Hmm?
09:21Well, that depends on the outcome.
09:24Of course.
09:25Okay.
09:28Inspector McGill,
09:30I hear you and our prosecutor made quite a duel bringing this case to trial.
09:35Hmm?
09:37I'm just here to help an old friend see that justice is served.
09:41Yes.
09:47It is now in session in the case of the King versus Pioneer Electric Company.
09:56As this is a bench trial, all arguments will be made to me, Judge Virgil Wakefield.
10:04Well, Councillor Avery, you may present the prosecution's opening statement.
10:09Thank you, Your Honor.
10:10If it may please the court.
10:15Well, we are all here today to talk about how Pioneer Electric colluded with their own insurance company
10:22to cover up the cause of a devastating wildfire that tore through a national park and destroyed most of the
10:29town of Benson Hills.
10:30But I'd like to talk about dreams, dreams of a playhouse, where a town can come together to create joy
10:40and community.
10:42Dreams of protecting land from the pursuit of profit to preserve its beauty for future generations.
10:48And sadly, the dreams of so many families who lost the most precious thing they could ever own in their
10:54lives, their homes.
10:57What compensation can there possibly be for lost holidays?
11:03Our only compensation is justice.
11:06And it is justice that we seek here today.
11:13Thank you, Mr. Avery.
11:15Mr. Mann, opening statement for the defense.
11:25What you just heard from my good friend, Mr. Avery, here, is what my rancher daddy used to call all
11:32hat and no cattle.
11:34As you'll see, Mr. Avery brings many accusations and a little bit of poetry, but precious little evidence.
11:42He's hoping that the written testimony of one Christopher Hughes will be his ace.
11:47But where is Mr. Hughes?
11:49And why isn't he making his accusations directly to this court?
12:04I discovered the fire's origin in an area with some unusual pieces of charred concrete.
12:10A pioneer employee named Christopher Hughes came forward and confirmed that this was the base of a pioneer electric transformer.
12:18The transformer that started the fire.
12:25Well, that's quite an allegation, constable.
12:28Unfortunately, we don't have the physical evidence of the transformer, do we?
12:32Well, we wouldn't.
12:34Because according to Christopher's testimony, he was sent into the woods the night of the fire to remove the transformer
12:39and bury it.
12:40Sent by whom?
12:41His boss.
12:43Mr. Shelby Whitaker.
12:47Order, please.
12:49Your Honor, this is the signed confession of one Christopher Hughes.
12:53Now, constable Grant, where on this map did you find the concrete spalling?
12:57Right here.
12:58Right where the fire started.
13:00I see.
13:01Yet this map, made by Pioneer Electric, shows its transformers miles away from the fire's area of origin.
13:07Constable, how do you explain this?
13:09Well, you'll notice that this map is dated three days after the fire, leading our investigation team to believe that
13:17this map is fraudulent.
13:28Constable Grant, have you been to the Hall of Records where official documents are registered?
13:32No, I haven't.
13:33Well, the first thing you notice is that it's quite busy.
13:36In fact, it can take several months to officially register a map, so you can't really pinpoint when that map
13:43came in, now can you?
13:47No, I suppose I can't.
13:49So, other than this map and the testimony of a former employee who mysteriously is not here today, you don't
13:58have any other physical evidence, do you, constable?
14:00We tried to retrieve the buried transformer, but we were run off the road on our way out there.
14:05Like, the only reason Christopher Hughes isn't here today is because he fears for his life.
14:11Do you have any proof that Pioneer had anything to do with this unfortunate incident?
14:20The license plate number didn't turn anything up.
14:23But the coincidence is striking.
14:26Coincidences are not evidence, though, are they, constable?
14:36No further questions.
14:42The defense attorney was really grasping at straws.
14:45Yeah, well, all he has to do is get the judge to doubt.
14:48He did a pretty good job.
14:49How'd it go?
14:49Oh!
14:50Uh, well, your father's testimony was excellent.
14:53He made some very strong points.
14:55Great!
14:56So, it'll be over soon?
14:58This is not going to be an open check case.
15:01I think we're in for a fight.
15:11Inspector McGill, these bank records for mapmaker Clemens Scoggins show a deposit of $500 for the drafting of the transformer
15:19map in question today.
15:21Now, is that normal pay for a mapmaker?
15:23Maybe if he's mapping the earth.
15:28Now, when you and constable Grant questioned Mr. Scoggins about this payment, what did he do?
15:32What guilty people usually do.
15:34He called the man who hired him to falsify the map, Mr. Shelby Whittaker.
15:39Allegedly falsify, your honor.
15:41And how would you describe Mr. Scoggins on that call, inspector?
15:44Anxious.
15:45And Mr. Whittaker was very eager to end the call.
15:48Objection, your honor.
15:50I'd be anxious if a Mountie ambushed me in the middle of a professional meeting, and $500 could be a
15:54bonus for a job well done.
15:56Objection sustained.
15:57Counselor, stick to provable facts, please.
16:07I like to think of it like a good game.
16:10You know, if it's tough in the first half, it makes it that much more dramatic when we turn it
16:13around.
16:14If only this were a game.
16:16We're just getting started, Maisie.
16:17Yes, we are.
16:19I have to go help another man make his case.
16:22Back to it tomorrow.
16:24That Saxton man has a shifty character.
16:27It's always the folks he wants.
16:28And he landed some punches, though.
16:30It just feels like Pioneer's running circles around me.
16:33Well, you'll have him on the ropes tomorrow with that drip test.
16:35And when the judge finds out that national insurance isn't on it, too, the gavel's gonna fall.
16:40Yeah.
16:41Why don't we sit down?
16:42You haven't eaten since breakfast.
16:44Oh, I can't eat.
16:45I just want to go over everything again, make sure we didn't miss something.
16:48Well, then I'll bring sandwiches and we can look together.
16:50Well, I wouldn't want to seem distracted.
16:54I've given up trying to keep my personal life private.
16:56Rosemary's about to write about it in the Valley Voice.
16:58God.
16:59Well, I'll take that as a win.
17:01We could use one.
17:02Now, cut your back, Avery.
17:04Round two tomorrow.
17:06Thanks.
17:08I'm glad you're here.
17:11Now, in just two years in office, I have vastly expanded the health, the wealth, and the opportunity of every
17:20member in this territory.
17:21Well, the people of Benson Hills might have a quibble with that, Governor.
17:25When we were still sleeping on borrowed beds after a fire erased our homes, you raised our taxes.
17:32Taxes that are now funding a major rebuild?
17:34Yes, thanks to a private grant from the Franklin and Sons Foundation.
17:38Meanwhile, our taxes are filling in potholes in Capital City.
17:43You're right.
17:44The Territorial Assembly voted to divert my disaster relief fund, which is why I'm relying on private funding in order
17:51to get things moving.
17:52But we didn't vote for the Franklin and Sons Foundation, Governor.
17:57We voted for you.
17:58So why should we trust you with our tax money again?
18:04Honestly, Mayor Hickam, I don't know.
18:07I don't think that's the answer you want to give, Governor.
18:13But you're right.
18:15Every initiative I run on, every attempt I've made at real reform, just peck to death.
18:23Between you and me, I thought the idea of the private grant was smart and bold.
18:28But if I'm playing your opponent, he is going to make you look weak, like you couldn't get this done
18:33the usual way.
18:34The usual way is a road that leads nowhere.
18:37I could get ten things done in half the time working outside of government.
18:45Do you want my advice?
18:47Please.
18:48Learn to love the game.
18:52And if you can't, find another game.
19:01So, does this mean that this trial is almost over?
19:04Hopefully not, based on the way it's going.
19:07Can you hand me a lemon, please?
19:08Mm-hmm.
19:09I just hope it doesn't take too long.
19:13You know, so we can all move on.
19:17I don't know.
19:17It gets pretty cold up there at night.
19:19What's this?
19:21Oliver's taking all the big hits to go high, high, high!
19:24They want to go hiking up at Parsons Peak.
19:28Parsons Peak?
19:29That's really high.
19:30And far.
19:31We're going to camp overnight like cowboys!
19:34Yeah, LJ, I don't think this is the trip for you.
19:38Nathan's right.
19:39I don't think you can be camping overnight.
19:41But all the other boys are going.
19:43Allie can come.
19:45Uh, well, I was actually hoping you and I could have a fun night together.
19:52Maybe tomorrow.
19:53If the trial's over.
19:55But then I'll miss out.
19:57Cooper said you could see the whole valley from the top.
20:00Like a hawk.
20:01Oh, honey bear, Parsons Peak is just too far.
20:04We need to stay closer to home.
20:06Hey, what if we camped out in the backyard instead, huh?
20:10We can make a cowboy stew.
20:12We can sleep out under the stars.
20:14That sounds like fun.
20:16It's not the same.
20:23Sorry.
20:24I didn't mean to.
20:24It's all right.
20:26Maybe you two can take over dinner.
20:37Is it possible, Mr. Whittaker, for one of Pioneer's Transformers to malfunction and create sparks?
20:45Well, anything's possible.
20:48Which is why Pioneer is careful to place our Transformers in areas where they won't spark a wildfire.
20:55Well, isn't that interesting?
20:57And how do you go about determining which part of a forest is more or less prone to wildfire?
21:03Well, we do thorough investigations.
21:06Which is how Pioneer Electric discovered that Laveau Farms conducted a controlled burn in what you call the area of
21:15origin the very day of the fire.
21:18Something you and your Mounties completely missed.
21:26Well, it's quite a revelation, Mr. Whittaker.
21:30Pioneer Electric's insured by National Insurance.
21:32Is that right?
21:33Proudly.
21:33They're a fine company.
21:35Question.
21:36Would it be legal for Pioneer Electric and National Insurance to work together to somehow reduce their liability around an
21:44event such as the Benson Hills fires?
21:47No such thing would have happened.
21:49So, of course, we would never...
21:50But isn't it true that you got your information about Laveau Farms not from an investigation, but directly from National
21:56Insurance?
21:57I don't know anything about that.
21:58No, but I think you do, Mr. Whittaker.
22:00Because Laveau Farms doesn't exist.
22:06Settle down.
22:08Doesn't exist?
22:09That's impossible.
22:11This was absolutely credible information.
22:13It came to us from...
22:15C-O-U-L-T-E-R.
22:20Yes, I was working in my capacity as a sometimes aid to the RCMP.
22:28Laveau Farms never existed.
22:31Or, they only existed to demonstrate the clear line of communication between Pioneer Electric and an insurance company determined to
22:41deprive the people of Benson Hills of protection they fully deserved.
22:46Period.
22:52I simply gave National Insurance exactly what they wanted.
22:56An all-too-tantalizing reason to claim that the fire was caused by arson.
23:04And thus, absolved their client of any wrongdoing so both companies could get off scot-free.
23:19I'm calling a one-hour recess, but I would like both parties to approach the bench now.
23:30Tell me about the false lead you planted, Mr. Avery.
23:33It's a straightforward drip test, Your Honor.
23:35Our plant, Mrs. Coulter, made her claim directly to National Insurance's chief claims adjuster.
23:40Now, you saw for yourself where it dripped out.
23:42Clearly, these companies have been working together illegally.
23:46Sounds like straightforward entrapment to me, Your Honor.
23:48It should be inadmissible.
23:52So, you can't use the drip test as evidence?
23:56The judge just threw it out?
23:58Yeah.
23:58Called it entrapment.
24:00Was it?
24:01Bill insisted that nobody was enticed to do anything illegal.
24:04All we were doing was exposing it, but he wouldn't budge.
24:09So now what?
24:10Now nothing.
24:11We've played our ace.
24:13Bill wants to put an open call out on Christopher, offer a reward to anybody that can bring him in.
24:17But you don't want to.
24:19Well, then we put a price on his head.
24:22Hmm.
24:24It's just, without his testimony, and with Bill's closing statement tomorrow, it's looking like Pioneer Electric burns down an entire
24:30town and gets away with it.
24:35There might be one other move we can try.
24:40Henry!
24:42Hey!
24:43How are you?
24:44Well, I'm good.
24:45Just get a little work done in the trees.
24:47Could be an early frost.
24:49Hmm.
24:51Do you have a moment?
24:52Of course.
24:53Well, you know how hard Bill has been working to win this case.
24:56Yeah.
24:57I've been talking to Christopher's mother every day.
25:01Wish that I knew what else I could do.
25:05How's Rachel?
25:06She's beside herself.
25:09I mean, they just got engaged.
25:12She's still hoping that he'll do the right thing.
25:15Well, maybe you can let him know that.
25:17How do you mean?
25:18Hmm.
25:22And now, dear listeners, we'd like to dedicate the final moment of tonight's program to a personal message from someone
25:30here in Hope Valley.
25:32Whenever you're ready.
25:38Christopher?
25:40It's your father.
25:43I, uh, imagine that mine is not the voice that you were hoping to hear.
25:51I know that my words weren't enough to keep you here.
25:55For that and for everything that led up to here, I'm sorry.
26:01I've been speaking recently to someone else who loves you.
26:06She tells me that she has faith that you will do the right thing.
26:12I, uh, I don't think that there's any question that you and I have been faced with some similar challenges
26:20in this life.
26:23So I understand how difficult it can be to crawl one's way out of the dark.
26:29Especially when you're deep in it.
26:35For myself.
26:38The light that was shone on me was from the miracle of forgiveness that was offered to me from someone
26:45who had no reason to believe in me.
26:52Chose to you anyway.
26:56Never think that you were undeserving of affection.
27:01Not now.
27:03Especially not now.
27:06Come home, son.
27:08It's never too late to come home.
27:28Any word from Christopher?
27:29Lee spoke with Rachel this morning.
27:31Nothing yet.
27:32I hope he was listening last night.
27:35Well, it certainly intrigued our listeners.
27:36Roland Rockwell said the switchboard was flooded.
27:39Oh.
27:40Perhaps an idea for a new program.
27:42Ladies.
27:42Good morning.
27:43Good morning, Lucas.
27:44Good morning, Governor.
27:46Are you sharpening your rhetorical sword for that debate?
27:49I am, yes.
27:51But I wanted to check in with you about the Harvest Festival.
27:54I'm wondering if perhaps it isn't too late to sign up as a performer.
27:57Not at all.
27:58I will add you to the list.
28:00I hope you'll be reprising your magic show.
28:02The children loved it.
28:03I will indeed.
28:05Seems it's time for a little presto change-up.
28:09Will.
28:14When tragedy strikes, it's in our nature to look for a culprit.
28:19But the sad truth is that life is full of misfortune.
28:23Lightning strikes dry brush.
28:25A camper unknowingly leaves a smoldering ember.
28:30What truly started the blaze and nearly destroyed the town of Benson Hills, we may never know.
28:35Blaming a natural act of destruction on some imagined corporate malfeasance may seem like a better ending to our story
28:43here today.
28:43But we have a greater duty.
28:45To the truth.
28:54Am I too late?
29:03I have the transformer.
29:06Let me guess.
29:07Christopher Hughes.
29:08Yes, sir.
29:10Your Honor, this is most unusual.
29:12It is, Counselor.
29:13And I'm not keen on interruptions in my courtroom.
29:15But say your piece, Mr. Hughes.
29:19Yes, sir.
29:22This is what he asked me to get rid of.
29:25This is what started that fire.
29:30Everything that I said in my testimony is true, Your Honor.
29:33I'll tell anyone who needs to hear it.
29:35Better late than never.
29:37Your Honor, in light of this new information, prosecution requests to call another witness.
29:43That won't be necessary.
29:44I've heard enough.
29:46And I'm ready to render my verdict.
29:56Who wants champagne with their justice?
30:00Yes, please.
30:03Well, how about that?
30:06Kid knows how to make an entrance.
30:10Constable Grant, I'm so sorry.
30:13I disappeared.
30:14You didn't feel safe.
30:15That was my job.
30:17No, I...
30:17I'm just glad you knew you could come back.
30:21Yeah.
30:23It really helped hearing your voice.
30:27Yeah, if you've spoken with Rachel yet.
30:29I haven't had the chance yet.
30:31Now's a good time.
30:38There really is an art to finding your moment.
30:43Why don't I cook you dinner, Ellie?
30:45Oh.
30:46Why don't you the two of us?
30:47I'll get Allie to watch, shall we?
30:49Obviously, I will make my lemon curd.
30:51Oh, perhaps not.
30:53Now, may I have a few exclusive words with our constable?
30:58Hmm?
30:58By all means.
31:00All right.
31:01Now, tell me, what rushed through your veins when you took the stand?
31:05Well...
31:11That was quite a lot of skill there, Avery.
31:14You heard Henry on the radio.
31:16I think it had more to do with love.
31:20Can I have everyone's attention, please?
31:24To thank our fearless prosecutor.
31:27Today, he was counsel.
31:29Usually, he's Judge Avery.
31:31But to me, he's Bill.
31:34Thank you, Bill.
31:36Thank you, Bill.
31:43Oh, now I broke that story months ago.
31:48Mr. and Mrs. Canfield?
31:50Oh, Kristen.
31:53Thank you for what you did today.
31:55I'm sure it wasn't easy.
31:57I know there's no excuse.
32:01I am just so, so sorry.
32:06You did what you felt you had to.
32:12I just hope you'll forgive me.
32:14I just hope you'll forgive me.
32:42Oh, okay.
32:44Hope you're hungry.
32:49Okay.
32:55You take the nicer one.
32:58How did you have time to make this?
33:01Well, I've been working on this longer than I'd like to admit.
33:08Here, let's toast to justice being served and everything falling into place.
33:27Everything smells wonderful. And the asters.
33:32Do you remember?
33:33Of course. The day all this started.
33:37For you, maybe.
33:38Oh? When did it start for you?
33:43Are you asking me when I first knew that I was falling for you?
33:47I guess I am.
33:49It was when Allie skipped school.
33:52And you called me, remember that?
33:55I thought I was coming in for a lecture on discipline, but...
34:00But you quoted Emerson.
34:03You brought her into the fold.
34:08It was the first time I saw just what a beautiful person you are.
34:13Hey, I'm it.
34:16I'm it.
34:21I, uh...
34:24I am so sorry to interrupt, but it's LJ.
34:27He's not hurt, but he climbed up a tree and now he can't get down.
34:31Oh, no.
34:32I'm so sorry. I tried to reach him.
34:41You're okay. You're almost down.
34:42Here.
34:43Here, I've got you.
34:44It's okay. Oh, there you go. I got him.
34:47Oh.
34:48Oh.
34:48Oh my goodness. Are you okay?
34:50I couldn't get down.
34:52How did that happen?
34:53I'm so sorry. We were looking for acorns and I wasn't watching.
34:57Looks like his elbow took a bit of a scrape.
35:00You could have been really hurt.
35:02I want to see the valley like a hawk, but I couldn't.
35:05I know, but you can't climb that high by yourself, LJ.
35:07I can never do anything.
35:10Oh.
35:25Dad, can I ask you a question?
35:29Of course.
35:31Anything.
35:34How come you didn't shake Mr. Hughes' hand?
35:40It's complicated.
35:43But Mr. Hughes did the right thing.
35:46He helped bring justice.
35:48That's true.
35:50But he also made choices that caused a lot of pain and trouble for you,
35:55your mother, the whole town.
35:59But in your sermon last Sunday, you said,
36:01to forgive is to restore yourself.
36:06I did.
36:11And I believed that too, as a pastor.
36:16But as your father, I guess I'm not ready yet.
36:21Is it all right if I am?
36:24Come here.
36:31You're a better man than I am, you know that?
36:34No, I'm not.
36:37I love you, Dad.
36:38I'm proud of you, Cooper.
36:40Love you.
36:47Big boy.
36:55You gonna tell me where we're going?
36:57Just walking.
36:59I think I saw a rare goldfinch a ways back.
37:03Been reading some guide books.
37:05Wanted to make myself more useful next time we go birding.
37:10Just...
37:11Here.
37:17Been here before?
37:19You know, trees are really taking root.
37:24They grow a lot.
37:27It's a miracle.
37:29No.
37:30It's time.
37:32And work.
37:34A lot of it.
37:38That's what it takes to recover from destruction.
37:43Always...
37:44I'm gonna make it right.
37:46A couple of rights in a row ain't gonna be enough.
37:48You're gonna have to try.
37:50Every day.
37:51As much as you're able.
37:53No shortcuts.
37:56No easy way.
37:59No running.
38:02I know.
38:03I want to.
38:06You know, uh...
38:09Rachel is not the only one who believes in you.
38:16You've come a long way already.
38:19I see that.
38:21I'll walk this path with you as long as you need me.
38:25Thank you, Dad.
38:40Come in.
38:42Hey.
38:43Hi.
38:46Just stopped by to see how he's doing.
38:48Well, I just got him to bed, but he wouldn't eat his dinner.
38:53Well, you know, if you're still hungry, there's more beef wellington.
38:55No, no, no.
38:56Do you think we could just talk?
38:58Yeah.
39:04He's never done anything like that before.
39:08Something just got into him about that rock climbing and...
39:12Well, I mean, he's craving adventure.
39:14It's normal.
39:18Do you think I'm holding him back?
39:21You're talking to the guy who wouldn't let Allie go fossil hunting after sunset, so...
39:26I want him to have adventure.
39:28Of course you do.
39:29I've talked to so many parents about letting their children try things and fail.
39:34Letting them be bold.
39:36But with LJ...
39:39He can't go away overnight.
39:42For him, it's just always gonna be different.
39:46And I think he's starting to realize that.
39:51You're just keeping him safe.
39:54And he knows that.
39:56But I want him to see the valley like a hawk.
40:00Trust your instincts.
40:03You'll know when he's ready to fly.
40:05And how.
40:10Thank you for understanding.
40:14You are always here for me.
40:18Elizabeth had dinner tonight.
40:23Do you think that we could try again?
40:27Maybe tomorrow?
40:30Yeah.
40:33Yeah, of course.
40:35Yeah, you must be exhausted.
40:48You don't have to do that.
40:51Well, I was hoping maybe you were finding your moment.
40:56But...
40:58Here, go to bed.
40:59I'll finish up.
41:01Dad.
41:02Hey.
41:03It's okay.
41:05We're just like the Astors.
41:08It's never too late.
41:11Goodnight.
41:13Goodnight.
41:13Goodnight.
41:29Goodnight.
41:42There's no hope for you.
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