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00:00Sold my mom to the old farmer next door.
00:02My dad said that before he left for the army.
00:05The old farmer had a bad leg, but he was a savage man.
00:09People said he even killed his first wife.
00:11He was strong enough to knock out a bull with one punch.
00:15For my mom, marrying him was a death sentence.
00:18Three years later, the news came that my dad was dead.
00:21Right away, my grandma sold my mom to the monster for $2,000.
00:26The day we heard the news of dad's death, it was December.
00:30Right after a blizzard.
00:31My mom was feeding the cattle barefoot.
00:34Grandmother never allowed her to wear shoes.
00:36She said a bitch like her didn't deserve them.
00:38I often went to the woods to gather branches for warmth.
00:42But my uncle would always snatch them away for his fireplace.
00:45No matter how we begged, it was useless.
00:48Grandmother would beat us and curse us for days.
00:51I felt sorry for mom and tried to help her feed the cows.
00:55Baby, go play over there.
00:56The sun is out, it's warmer there.
00:58My shoes were torn and falling apart.
01:01The sun was our only source of heat.
01:03After feeding the cows, we went back to the cabin.
01:06Grandmother was already waiting, fuming with rage.
01:09What took you so long?
01:11Were you out looking for other men again?
01:13She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
01:16The army sent word.
01:17Jason is dead.
01:19Ever since he married you, my son was cursed by your bad luck.
01:22She didn't look sad about her son's death at all.
01:25There had to be a secret behind this.
01:27Now that he's gone, get out of this house.
01:30Don't stay here and ruin the Hudson family name.
01:33She looked at us with disgust and kept grumbling.
01:36Luckily, my son sold you to Rick before he left.
01:39Otherwise, we would have lost so much money feeding you two.
01:43My mom didn't fight back.
01:44She just picked up her coat and held my hand tight.
01:47Mom, at least let me take the child with me.
01:50Grandmother looked me up and down.
01:52She had a wicked look in her eyes.
01:54That depends on if that old farmer pays more.
02:00A girl her age could fetch $2,000 at the town.
02:05She's worth much more than you.
02:07My mom gripped my hand even harder.
02:10We both knew the truth.
02:12As soon as she marries Rick, grandmother will sell me away.
02:15It was the day we were driven to Rick's ranch.
02:18The legendary monster was there, chopping wood.
02:21Each swing of his axe was terrifying.
02:24One of his legs was broken and propped on a wooden stool.
02:27He looked strange and menacing.
02:29A huge scar ran from his left eye down to his mouth.
02:32It looked like his face was split in two.
02:35I hid behind my mom, trembling.
02:37Rick looked at us coldly.
02:39You're forcing this woman on me for $500?
02:42Now you want $2,000 more?
02:44He clearly didn't want my mom.
02:46And he definitely didn't want a burden like me.
02:48My son Jason saved your life in that blizzard.
02:51Now that he's gone, you should be grateful to take her.
02:53This girl will be your daughter.
02:55It's a blessing.
02:56$2,000 is a bargain for you.
02:58$2,000 was a lot of money.
03:00It could buy so many seeds.
03:02I knew I wasn't worth that much.
03:04Rick glanced at grandmother but said nothing.
03:07People said he was a man of few words, but one look from him could scare anyone to death.
03:12Grandmother shoved my mom forward.
03:14My mom's thin body almost hit the ground.
03:17She pulled me along and knelt down instantly.
03:19Rick, my child eats very little.
03:21She can feed the cows and collect firewood.
03:24Please, give us a way to live.
03:26His eyes were sharp, judging me.
03:29Call him dad.
03:31I looked at Rick and that terrifying scar.
03:35Dad.
03:36Rick froze.
03:37His scar looked even more twisted.
03:39Grandmother kicked me hard in the back.
03:41Your father just died and you're already calling him dad.
03:45Just like your mother, a traitor to the family.
03:48She kept kicking me over and over.
03:50I lay on the ground, motionless.
03:52I didn't fight back or scream.
03:54I knew if she had her fun, she would eventually stop.
03:57Mom crawled over to save me, but grandmother slapped her across the face.
04:02This was life in the Hudson house.
04:04Mom couldn't save me, and she couldn't save herself.
04:08Suddenly, Rick threw a roll of cash at grandmother's feet.
04:11And enough!
04:13This girl belongs to my family now.
04:15Grandmother took the money and tried to leave, but Rick stopped her.
04:18He demanded she sign the guardianship transfer agreement.
04:22Grandmother refused.
04:23Rick snatched the money back instantly.
04:25No signature, no money.
04:27In the end, she gave in for the cash.
04:29Mom and I officially became part of Rick's family.
04:32Mom folded our two ragged coats by the cow shed.
04:35She started working right away.
04:37She wanted to be useful.
04:39She thought hard work would keep us from being beaten.
04:42Rick's cabin was simple.
04:44Three rooms and a living area.
04:45Only one bedroom had a bed.
04:47The other rooms were empty.
04:49Mom took me to the cow shed.
04:51It was kept very clean.
04:52Mom found some wooden boards to make me a bed.
04:55I will sleep here tonight.
04:57Don't be afraid, baby.
04:59I spread hay over the boards.
05:02I'm not scared, Mom.
05:03It was the same back at the Hudson Ranch.
05:05When Dad was home, he said I was in the way.
05:08He always kicked me out to the cow shed.
05:10The Hudson's shed was much filthier.
05:12There were rats and snakes everywhere.
05:15Freezing in winter and boiling in summer.
05:17I survived all those years.
05:20Mom hugged me tightly.
05:23It's my fault I couldn't keep your father's heart.
05:26Dad was always hurtful to Mom.
05:28I knew there was a secret behind all this.
05:30Mom, why did Dad want you to marry Rick?
05:33Before, Dad never let her leave the ranch.
05:36He never let her look at anyone and lie.
05:38Grandmother always cursed her for flirting with outsiders.
05:41Why the sudden rush to marry her off?
05:44Mom's bitter laugh was muffled in her chest.
05:47Her voice was barely a whisper.
05:49Because only Rick had this much money and...
05:52She didn't finish the sentence, but I knew.
05:55Dad sent Mom here to die.
05:57Dad decided to sell Mom for money before he even left.
06:00He wasn't coming back, and he didn't want Mom to survive.
06:03He wanted to cut off her every means of escape.
06:06Even as a child, I could see their plot.
06:08It was so obvious that all the neighbors were talking about it.
06:11A moment later, Rick came back.
06:13He ignored us.
06:14He carried a pile of wooden boards into the house.
06:17The sound of his heavy hammering echoed, hitting our hearts.
06:20Mom stood outside, hesitant.
06:22She wanted to ask where the flour and beef were so she could cook,
06:25but she didn't dare.
06:26After a while, Rick came out.
06:28He saw us standing there like statues and frowned.
06:30Something wrong?
06:31His voice was gruff.
06:33I wanted to shrink back, but it was just me and Mom.
06:36If I backed down, she would be all alone.
06:39I stood my ground and held her hand tight.
06:41Rick noticed my move and his brow twitched.
06:44Mom asked hesitantly,
06:46I wanted to ask about dinner.
06:49Please give me the ingredients so I can cook.
06:54Rick frowned again, looking at us with confusion.
06:57He pointed toward the kitchen.
06:59In there.
07:02And the key?
07:03Rick's frown deepened.
07:04He walked over and kicked the door open.
07:06Then he looked back at us.
07:08I felt like he was asking if we were stupid.
07:10There was no lock, so why would there be a key?
07:12But things were different at the Hudson Ranch.
07:14The Hudson kitchen was always locked.
07:16Even the flour, beef, and butter were kept in locked cabinets.
07:19Mom cooked every meal,
07:20but Grandmother decided every gram of food.
07:23She would put the exact amount on the counter
07:25and watch Mom cook.
07:27If a single grain of flour was dropped,
07:29she would scream for hours.
07:30She called Mom a money waster
07:32and called us starving ghosts.
07:33All you do is eat!
07:36You're useless!
07:37She was afraid we would steal food.
07:39Mom led me into the kitchen.
07:41Seeing the flour, beef, and butter sitting there
07:43made her hesitate.
07:44She looked at Rick,
07:45but he had already gone back outside.
07:47Mom didn't dare touch the food.
07:48She was afraid that if she messed up,
07:50Rick would beat her,
07:51just like Grandmother did.
07:52She was afraid of being accused of stealing.
07:54Mom made dinner with trembling hands.
07:56She put the food on the table,
07:58but we stood in the yard,
08:00not daring to move.
08:02Rick came back carrying two large wooden crates.
08:05He put them into the empty, unused room.
08:08He saw the food,
08:09and then saw us standing outside.
08:11His frown deepened.
08:12He sat down at the table
08:14and called us inside in a gravelly voice.
08:16While he ate, he grunted,
08:17Not enough.
08:18Make more tomorrow.
08:20He ate quickly,
08:21finishing half and leaving the rest for us.
08:23Then he stood there,
08:24chopping wood while watching us eat.
08:26We didn't dare to eat much,
08:28but I soon noticed something strange.
08:30When I took big bites,
08:32he focused on his work.
08:33The moment I put down my fork,
08:35he would stare at me and frown.
08:37Did he want us to eat more?
08:38We finished the meal in fear,
08:41waiting for the beatings to start.
08:42But Rick didn't yell or hit us.
08:44He just put away his axe and spoke.
08:49Wash up and go to sleep.
08:50It's been a long day.
08:52After Rick finished,
08:53Mom took me to wash up.
08:55We hadn't used hot water in three years.
08:57She kept muttering as she washed,
08:59her face full of nerves.
09:00I must get clean.
09:02Then he won't hate me.
09:04The hot water hit my back,
09:05and I felt warm instantly.
09:07I never knew a bath could feel this good.
09:10At the Hudson Ranch,
09:11this was a heaven I couldn't even imagine.
09:13After the bath,
09:14I headed to the cow shed to sleep.
09:16Mom pulled me aside.
09:17Cover your ears.
09:19No matter what you hear,
09:20don't come out.
09:21Just pretend you're asleep.
09:23Okay?
09:24I nodded hard.
09:25I understood.
09:26Back then,
09:27Dad would come home drunk
09:28and beat me in the shed.
09:29He called me a waste of money
09:31and a curse.
09:32He blamed me for his gambling losses.
09:34One time,
09:35he almost killed me.
09:36Mom had to grab an axe
09:37to fight him off
09:37just to save me.
09:39Now, looking at Rick,
09:40he was much stronger than Dad.
09:41He could probably kill me with one kick,
09:43but he wasn't drunk
09:45and he wasn't angry.
09:46He picked me up like a little chick
09:47and carried me into the empty room.
09:49Mom was already waiting there.
09:51The room wasn't empty anymore.
09:52There was a wide wooden bed inside.
09:55It was piled with old but clean quilts
09:57and two sets of warm clothes.
09:59Rick set me down and turned to leave.
10:01He went back to his own room
10:02and closed the door.
10:03Soon,
10:04I heard him snoring.
10:05I never thought I'd get to sleep
10:07inside a house again.
10:08That night,
10:09we slept restlessly,
10:10but it was so warm.
10:11I curled up in my quilt
10:13and whispered,
10:14Mom,
10:15it's so warm.
10:16I had never felt this warm
10:17in winter before.
10:18My stomach was full
10:19and my heart felt safe.
10:21For the first time,
10:22I felt like I was actually alive.
10:24Mom stroked my hair.
10:26Baby,
10:27you called him Dad today.
10:29Call him that tomorrow
10:30and every day after.
10:32I nodded.
10:33Okay.
10:34Rick was already much better to me
10:36than my real father.
10:37After that,
10:38Mom slowly started making more food.
10:40She was careful,
10:41adding just a little more each time.
10:43It took days for her
10:44to figure out Rick's temper and appetite.
10:46He ate a lot,
10:48as much as Mom and me combined,
10:49but he never told us
10:50we couldn't eat.
10:51In fact,
10:52if we ate too little,
10:53he would frown.
10:53He went hunting in the mountains
10:55around the ranch.
10:56He sold the big one in town,
10:57but sometimes he brought back rabbits
10:59or pheasants for Mom to stew.
11:00He only ate half
11:01and left the rest for us.
11:03In my whole life,
11:04I had only tasted meat three times.
11:06This was the fourth.
11:07The meat tasted so good.
11:08No wonder grandmother
11:09and my uncle loved it so much.
11:11Mom saw how happy I was
11:13and gave me extra.
11:14I ate so much
11:15that I didn't notice the pain
11:16until midnight.
11:17I was rolling on the bed in agony.
11:19Mom rubbed my stomach,
11:20but nothing worked.
11:21She gave me hot water,
11:22but I threw it up instantly.
11:24I felt like I was dying.
11:26Rick burst into the room.
11:27He wrapped me in a quilt
11:28and hoisted me onto his shoulder.
11:30He started running.
11:32Mom stumbled along behind him,
11:33too scared to say a word.
11:35He ran all the way
11:36to the town doctor's house.
11:37He put the door open.
11:39The doctor's family was terrified.
11:41They started to complain,
11:42but one look at Rick's face
11:43silenced them.
11:44The doctor checked me
11:46with a stethoscope.
11:47He asked what I had eaten.
11:48It's indigestion.
11:49She ate too much.
11:50She's been malnourished for years.
11:53Her body can't handle
11:54this much meat all at once.
11:56I'll give her something
11:57to throw it up.
11:57He poured something
11:58into my mouth.
11:59I vomited everything out.
12:01The room smelled awful.
12:03The doctor's wife
12:04grumbled in the corner.
12:05Clearly she's never had
12:06anything good in her life.
12:07She doesn't have the luck
12:08to enjoy good food.
12:10Rick looked up
12:10and gave her a death stare.
12:12She scurried back
12:12into her room, terrified.
12:15I felt so ashamed.
12:16I got sick
12:17just from eating meat.
12:18Maybe grandmother was right.
12:19Maybe I was just
12:20a starving ghost
12:21who didn't deserve anything.
12:23Rick carried me back home.
12:25On the way,
12:26he asked in a low voice,
12:27Have you never had meat before?
12:29I thought he was judging me.
12:31This was only my fourth time
12:33before I only ever had a bite.
12:36At the Hudson's,
12:37they wouldn't even give us
12:38the leftover broth.
12:39I truly had never had anything good.
12:41He gave a low grunt.
12:42You'll get used to it
12:44if you eat it more often.
12:45I was sick
12:46and could only eat rice porridge
12:48for a few days.
12:49Rick bought some supplements
12:50from town.
12:51Those were expensive things
12:52I had never seen before.
12:54I ate rice porridge
12:55with nutrient powder
12:56every meal.
12:57It was even better
12:59than what my mom ate
12:59when I was born.
13:01Rick watched me eat
13:02every day.
13:02Once my face
13:03looked healthy again,
13:04he stopped worrying.
13:06He went to fix
13:07the doctor's fence.
13:08Then he dragged the doctor back
13:09to check my heartbeat.
13:11Only after the doctor
13:12said I was fine
13:12did he let him go.
13:13He said he was going
13:14deep into the mountains
13:15to hunt.
13:16He wanted to catch
13:17something big.
13:18He would be gone for days
13:19and asked mom
13:20to pack some food.
13:21Mom mixed butter
13:22and brown sugar
13:22into the dough.
13:23The flatbread smelled
13:25delicious as she baked it.
13:26She also gave him
13:27thick insoles
13:28and a winter hat
13:29she had made.
13:31Rick took the food
13:32and looked at the gifts.
13:33He looked at her
13:34and his eyes softened.
13:36Christmas is coming soon.
13:38I'll buy you gifts
13:39once I sell the big game.
13:41Think about what you want.
13:42Mom and I stood
13:43at the ranch gate
13:43to see him off.
13:45Watching his limping figure,
13:46I couldn't help but shout,
13:47Dad, come back soon!
13:49Rick's body stiffened
13:50for a second.
13:51He didn't look back
13:52but he waved his hand.
13:53Go inside,
13:54it's cold out here.
13:56We waited for five days
13:57but he didn't come back.
14:01That night,
14:02the weather turned
14:03even colder.
14:04On the fifth day,
14:05snow began to fall
14:06from the sky.
14:07Mom looked at
14:08the darkening sky
14:09then at me.
14:10She pointed to the food
14:12in the kitchen.
14:13She told me
14:14to take care of myself
14:15and fix something to eat
14:17if I got hungry.
14:19I'm going to find him.
14:20I'll be back soon.
14:22She put on thick clothes,
14:25strapped a dagger
14:25to herself
14:26and took a flashlight.
14:28I was too worried
14:29to stay
14:30so I hid a small
14:31curved knife
14:32on myself.
14:33I followed closely
14:34behind her.
14:35Where you go,
14:35I go, Mom.
14:36We're going to bring
14:37Dad home.
14:37In my heart,
14:39Rick was my father.
14:40He was a thousand times
14:42better than my real father.
14:44Mom sighed.
14:45If something really
14:46happened to him,
14:46you wouldn't survive alone.
14:48Let's go.
14:49Together.
14:49We held hands
14:50and walked deep
14:51into the mountains.
14:53Before,
14:53we only gathered firewood
14:55at the edge
14:55of the woods.
14:57People said
14:57there were wolves,
14:58wild boars,
14:59and man-eating
15:00black bears
15:01deep inside.
15:02But,
15:03as long as I was
15:04with Mom
15:04and thinking that
15:05Dad was waiting for us,
15:07I wasn't scared at all.
15:09Heavy snow fell
15:10from the sky.
15:11It was only afternoon,
15:13but it was already
15:14completely dark.
15:15The path through the woods
15:17was extremely hard to walk.
15:19Stepped deep
15:20and shallow,
15:21sometimes falling
15:21into deep holes
15:22made of fallen leaves.
15:24Mom pulled me out
15:26and used a stick
15:26to check the path ahead.
15:28Before long,
15:30heavy footsteps
15:30came from ahead.
15:32Mom pulled out
15:33her dagger
15:34and I gripped
15:35my curved knife
15:36tightly.
15:37We stared ahead,
15:38terrified and alert.
15:40In that moment,
15:41I thought,
15:42even if I die,
15:43I want to die with Mom.
15:45The footsteps
15:46grew closer.
15:47A tall,
15:48limping figure
15:49appeared.
15:50He was dragging
15:51a huge black bear,
15:52walking with difficulty
15:53with every step.
15:55We both froze.
15:57Dad!
15:58Dad!
15:58I let go of Mom's hand
15:59and rushed over suddenly.
16:01I hugged his leg tightly
16:02and looked up at him.
16:03The black bear
16:04fell heavily
16:05to the ground.
16:06What?
16:06What are you doing here?
16:08He looked at us
16:09completely shocked.
16:10He reached out
16:11to pick me up,
16:12but he was clearly exhausted,
16:14trying several times
16:15but failing.
16:16I held tightly
16:17to his thigh.
16:18Dad,
16:18we came to take you home.
16:20Mom rushed over as well.
16:22Rick,
16:23you've been gone
16:24for five days
16:25and it started snowing.
16:27She didn't dare say
16:29she was worried.
16:30back then,
16:31when my biological father
16:33didn't come home
16:33for days,
16:34Mom went to look
16:35for him too.
16:36I was afraid
16:37something happened to you.
16:39But my father
16:40just slapped her
16:40across the face.
16:42Something happened?
16:43What could happen
16:43to a man like me?
16:45It's because you
16:45cursed me all day
16:46that I'm so unlucky!
16:48After that,
16:49Mom never dared
16:49to show her worry again.
16:51He wasn't a good husband,
16:53a good father,
16:54or even a good person.
16:56But Rick just looked
16:57at Mom
16:57and quirked his lips.
16:59He tried to smile,
17:00but maybe he hadn't
17:01smiled in years
17:02and forgot how.
17:03He gave us an explanation.
17:05This game was too big.
17:07That's why I'm late.
17:09He hoisted the black bear
17:11back up
17:11and told us to go home.
17:13Go back and start the fire.
17:15I'll be home soon.
17:17That bear was massive.
17:19He must have dragged it
17:20for so long
17:21that he was
17:22completely exhausted.
17:24Yet,
17:24he didn't demand
17:25our help.
17:26He wanted to carry
17:27the burden himself.
17:29Mom saw how tired
17:30he was and hesitated.
17:32She didn't want to disobey,
17:34but she desperately
17:35wanted to help.
17:36I ran forward
17:38and grabbed the bear's leg.
17:40Dad,
17:40we're going back with you.
17:42I didn't have much strength
17:44and the bear's fur
17:45felt terrifying.
17:46It was so huge
17:48that it looked fierce
17:49even in death.
17:50Mom found her courage
17:52and ran over too.
17:54We'll help you.
17:55It took all our strength
17:57to drag the black bear home.
17:59The snow on the ground
18:00was thick now.
18:01The ranch was pitch black
18:03and the trail was empty.
18:05We finally made it back.
18:07The giant bear lay in the snow
18:09looking even more fierce.
18:11But I wasn't afraid.
18:13I circled it a few times
18:14and ran back to Rick.
18:16I leaned against his leg
18:17and looked up.
18:18Dad, you're amazing.
18:20You actually killed
18:21a black bear.
18:23Rick was too tired
18:24to move,
18:25but he reached out.
18:26He gently patted my head.
18:29Yeah.
18:30His hand was large,
18:31rough,
18:32and heavy.
18:33But when he touched me,
18:34it was light and warm.
18:36Jason's hands were big too,
18:38but they weren't rough.
18:40He rarely did any real work.
18:42Jason wasn't even that strong.
18:44When he got into trouble in town,
18:46he would just curl up
18:47and take the hits.
18:49But when he hit me and mom,
18:51he was very strong.
18:53His blows made my head ring
18:54every time.
18:56In this place,
18:57many men slapped their wives
18:58and children.
18:59I used to think all fathers
19:01and husbands were like that.
19:03I didn't know someone
19:04could be different.
19:05The next morning,
19:07before dawn,
19:08Rick borrowed a tractor.
19:10He woke us up to go to town
19:11and sell the bear.
19:12He knew exactly where to go.
19:15He stopped at a grand,
19:17luxury house.
19:18A butler came out
19:19and greeted him warmly.
19:21They hugged and talked
19:22like old friends.
19:24I realized then
19:25that dad could be so full of life.
19:27He could actually talk this much.
19:30Mom and I stayed back,
19:32staring at the fancy gates.
19:34We didn't dare step forward.
19:36Dad pointed at us.
19:38The butler looked us over
19:39and pulled out a small coin purse.
19:42Here, child.
19:43Take this.
19:45I was too scared to take it,
19:46but he pressed it into my hand.
19:49Dad nodded,
19:50so I finally accepted it.
19:52Thank you.
19:53There was a silver coin inside.
19:55I immediately put the coin
19:57in Dad's hand.
20:00Dad, this is for you.
20:02The butler froze for a second,
20:04then burst out laughing.
20:06Rick, you have a sweet daughter.
20:08You're a lucky man.
20:10He handed me a big apple.
20:12The coin is for your dad,
20:15but this is for you.
20:17Keep it for yourself.
20:19Merry Christmas to your family.
20:21The butler bought the bear
20:22and invited Dad for a drink.
20:24Won't you come in for a drink?
20:26Rick waved him off
20:27and refused.
20:28No, thank you.
20:29We need to buy things
20:30for Christmas.
20:32The black bear sold
20:34for a lot of money.
20:35Dad took us to the streets.
20:37First, he bought a lot of candy.
20:39He put them into three red socks.
20:42I took one out
20:43and put it in my mouth,
20:45carefully.
20:46I peeled another one for Mom.
20:48Mom didn't dare to eat
20:50and looked at Dad.
20:52She wanted to save it for me,
20:53but Dad stopped her.
20:55Too much sugar makes kids sick.
20:58We don't want to see the doctor again.
21:00Mom remembered my stomach ache
21:02and didn't give me more.
21:04So, Mom finally opened her mouth
21:07and ate the candy.
21:09Dad then took us to buy meat,
21:12flour, and butter.
21:13He even bought spices for cooking.
21:16Finally, we went to a clothing store
21:19for new coats.
21:20Mom waved her hands and said no.
21:23Our old coats are still good.
21:26I said no, too.
21:27The old quilts and coats Dad gave us
21:30were already warm and clean.
21:32That was good enough for me.
21:34I had never worn such nice clothes
21:37in my life.
21:38But Dad insisted on buying new ones.
21:42I bought old ones
21:44because I was broke.
21:45Now we have money.
21:47In the end,
21:48we bought fabric and cotton
21:49instead of finished coats.
21:52I can sew quickly.
21:53They'll be ready before Christmas.
21:55She still didn't want to spend too much.
21:58She picked out a plaid fabric for Dad
22:00and held it up to him.
22:02Rick, this pattern looks good on you.
22:05It was the first time they were so close.
22:08I think I saw Dad's face turn red.
22:13Dad lifted me up
22:14and set me on his shoulders.
22:15I could see so far away.
22:18I laughed out loud.
22:20It was my first time being up this high.
22:23Mom was worried
22:24and kept checking Dad's leg.
22:26She was afraid he would get too tired.
22:28After a while,
22:30Dad bought me some toys.
22:31He also bought hair clips
22:33and brooches for me and Mom.
22:35Brother, your wife and daughter are beautiful.
22:38These brooches from the city
22:39suit them perfectly.
22:41Both Dad and Mom blushed at the same time.
22:43On the way back,
22:45we sat on the tractor.
22:46I hugged my red socks tightly.
22:48This was the happiest day of my life.
22:51As we passed the Hudson Ranch,
22:53I saw Grandmother.
22:54She was feeding the cows in the yard.
22:56My uncle was lounging
22:58under the eaves in the sun.
23:00He still had no job and no wife.
23:02He just ate, drank,
23:04and wasted his life.
23:05After selling us to Rick,
23:06he had that money.
23:07Now he worked even less.
23:09He said he was preparing for a blind date.
23:12Grandmother always called us lazy,
23:13but I never dared to say
23:15that my uncle was the laziest one.
23:17I gripped my red socks
23:19and stared at them.
23:20Grandmother and my uncle noticed us.
23:22Their eyes widened in disbelief.
23:24Then, their faces turned into a hateful scowl.
23:27You two shrewd!
23:29Grandmother was cursing at us.
23:31Dad stopped the tractor.
23:33He threw a stone
23:34and hit my uncle right on the head.
23:36My uncle jumped up in pain.
23:39Who did that?
23:40Dad threw another stone
23:42into Grandmother's water basin.
23:44They are my wife and daughter now.
23:47If you insult them again,
23:48you're dealing with me.
23:50He looked terrifying.
23:52Even with a limp,
23:53he stood like a mountain.
23:55Grandmother and my uncle
23:56were bullies who feared the strong.
23:59They were furious,
24:00but didn't dare say a word.
24:02Mom gripped my hand.
24:04Her eyes turned red.
24:06As we drove away,
24:07I looked back.
24:08I could still see their hateful glares.
24:11I suddenly felt brave.
24:13I waved my red socks
24:15and made a face at them.
24:17I had a real dad now.
24:19They could never bully us again.
24:21Back home,
24:23Mom started decorating the tree
24:24and making apple pie.
24:26Dad spent his time
24:27fixing everything in the house.
24:29He gathered wood
24:30and never stayed idle.
24:32He brought back more pheasants
24:33and rabbits.
24:35Eat more meat,
24:36then your stomach won't hurt anymore.
24:38I wanted to follow him
24:39into the mountains,
24:40but he refused.
24:42Kids stay home and play.
24:44I tried to help Mom,
24:45but she sent me away too.
24:48Your dad wants you to play.
24:50Go on,
24:51you haven't had a chance
24:51to be a kid yet.
24:53At the Hudson Ranch,
24:54I never had time to play.
24:56Now that I could,
24:57I didn't know how.
24:59I walked along the path
25:00with some candy.
25:01I saved them carefully,
25:03not wanting to eat them.
25:04But then,
25:05I ran into some mean kids
25:07from a nearby farm.
25:09They swarmed me
25:10and grabbed my candy.
25:11You're a brat born
25:12from that limp farmer.
25:13Your grandmother said so.
25:15It must be true.
25:16A bitch and her brat.
25:18No wonder her husband just died
25:19and she remarried already.
25:21I fought back with all my might.
25:23That's not true!
25:25Grandmother kicked us out!
25:26My mom isn't a bitch
25:28and I'm not a brat!
25:30But I was too small.
25:32I couldn't beat them.
25:34My clothes were torn.
25:36My candy was gone.
25:38Even my new hair clip
25:39was missing.
25:40They laughed
25:41and ran off with my sweets.
25:42I sat in the mud
25:44and cried.
25:46Grandmother and my uncle
25:47stood nearby,
25:48watching with wicked smiles.
25:51You deserve this!
25:52We should have sold them
25:54to the town tavern back then!
25:55I screamed at them.
25:57I am not a brat!
25:59You are the bad people!
26:01You are evil!
26:02I was so small back then.
26:04My mom had already had a child.
26:06The tavern would never pay
26:07that much for us.
26:09They thought I was too young
26:10to understand.
26:11But I had overheard
26:12their conversation.
26:13They were the truly wicked ones.
26:15They wanted to leave us
26:16at the ranch.
26:17They wanted to watch Rick
26:19beat us to death.
26:20But they never expected this.
26:22Dad never hit us.
26:24He never tortured us
26:26even for a second.
26:27He treated us so well.
26:29They couldn't stand it.
26:31So they spread rumors
26:32behind our backs.
26:33They framed us everywhere.
26:35Clearly,
26:36they are the real monsters.
26:38I lost the hair clip
26:39and candy Dad bought me.
26:41I was too ashamed
26:42to go home.
26:43I lingered near the gate
26:44hesitating.
26:45Dad came down
26:46from the mountain.
26:47He saw me covered
26:48in mud and blood.
26:49He dropped his pheasants
26:51in shock.
26:52I had never seen him
26:53so angry.
26:54Who did this?
26:55I trembled in fear.
26:57I'm sorry.
26:58I'm so sorry.
26:59He panicked,
27:01trying to wipe
27:01the mud off my face.
27:03Tell Dad
27:05who hit you.
27:06His hands were rough,
27:07but they calmed
27:08my racing heart.
27:09I stuttered
27:10through the whole story.
27:11The more I spoke,
27:13the darker
27:13his face became.
27:15He took me back
27:16and left me with Mom.
27:18Then he grabbed
27:18his axe
27:19to head out.
27:20Rick!
27:21Mom pulled him back
27:22and shook her head.
27:24Dad thought for a moment.
27:26He dropped the axe
27:27and grabbed a wooden
27:28club instead.
27:30That day,
27:31the parents of those bullies
27:32all got a beating.
27:34If you can't teach
27:34your kids,
27:35I won't hit them,
27:36I'll hit you instead!
27:38Those grown men
27:39were chased like rabbits
27:43by a man with a limp.
27:46Dad moved slowly
27:47but steadily.
27:48He caught up to them
27:50and struck them down.
27:51The men wailed in pain.
27:54Everyone in the ranch
27:55came out to watch.
27:57Then Dad went
27:57to the Hudson Ranch.
27:59He gave my uncle
28:00a brutal beating.
28:01My uncle screamed
28:03and begged for mercy.
28:04He promised
28:05he would never
28:06do it again.
28:06I won't do it again!
28:08I promise!
28:09Dad turned to the
28:09crowd of onlookers.
28:11If you have something
28:11to say,
28:12say it to my face.
28:13No one dared to speak.
28:14They all waved their hands
28:16and shook their heads.
28:17We all know
28:17what the Hudsons are like.
28:18Just go live your life.
28:20Look at how happy
28:21your family is now.
28:22Dad dropped the club.
28:24He patted my head
28:25and led me home.
28:29Have you lived this long
28:31without a name?
28:33I shook my head.
28:34Grandmother called me
28:35a brat.
28:36Mom only called me baby.
28:38Dad pulled me close
28:39and looked at the stars.
28:41From now on,
28:42your name is Stella.
28:44Shine like a star
28:45and have a bright future ahead.
28:49For the first time,
28:50I had a real name.
28:52Stella Cooper,
28:53I have my own name now.
28:55I smiled at Mom.
28:56Dad smiled too
28:57and patted my head.
28:59I finally have a daughter
29:01of my own.
29:03That night,
29:04Mom talked to me.
29:05Stella,
29:07you're a big girl now.
29:09Starting tomorrow,
29:10you sleep on your own,
29:11okay?
29:12If I sleep alone,
29:13where will Mom sleep?
29:15I thought about it
29:16and nodded hard.
29:17Okay, Mom,
29:18you and Dad have a baby
29:19brother or sister soon.
29:21I'll play with them.
29:22This time,
29:23I really wanted a sibling.
29:25A sibling just like Dad
29:26would be wonderful.
29:29The next morning,
29:30Dad woke me up early.
29:32Stella,
29:33was I cool
29:33when I handled
29:34those bad guys yesterday?
29:35I nodded vigorously.
29:36So cool!
29:37If you want to protect yourself,
29:39you want to rely on more forever.
29:42You have to rely on yourself.
29:44Do you want like me strong?
29:46I nodded again.
29:47Yes.
29:48I wanted to be strong like him.
29:50I wanted to protect my parents
29:52and my future siblings.
29:53I wanted to hunt bears
29:55and earn lots of money.
29:57Dad looked proud.
29:58He made me run 50 laps
30:00around our ranch cabin.
30:02By the end,
30:03I could barely stand.
30:04He gritted his teeth
30:06and wouldn't let me stop.
30:07Mom looked pained,
30:09but she didn't say a word.
30:11She just made extra food
30:12and added two fried eggs for me.
30:15After running,
30:16there was weight training.
30:17Dad brought sandbags
30:19from the ranch warehouse.
30:20They felt like a thousand pounds
30:22on my arms.
30:24After a day of training,
30:25my hands and feet
30:26were covered in blisters.
30:28Mom washed my feet
30:29and popped the blisters for me.
30:31Stella,
30:32train hard.
30:34Your dad is doing this
30:35for your own good.
30:38I know, Mom.
30:39Most ranch families
30:40only teach girls
30:41to gather wood,
30:42wash clothes,
30:43and cook.
30:44Who would ever teach a girl
30:45how to be strong?
30:47I understood how much
30:48Dad cared for me.
30:49That night,
30:50Mom moved into Dad's room.
30:52I heard them talking for a bit
30:53before the lights went out.
30:55My body ached all over,
30:57but I slept peacefully.
30:58The next morning,
31:00Dad woke up late.
31:01I had already finished 30 laps
31:03when he came out.
31:04His eyes were bloodshot
31:06from lack of sleep.
31:07All day long,
31:09Dad and Mom were blushing.
31:10They kept stealing glances
31:11at each other.
31:13Why hide it?
31:14Just look if you want to.
31:16Grownups are so strange.
31:17We had a perfect Christmas.
31:19Dad used the bear money
31:20to expand the ranch.
31:22He bought two dairy cows
31:23and a few beef cattle.
31:24When we weren't farming,
31:26we were managing the ranch.
31:27During the off-season,
31:29we went hunting.
31:30Dad started taking me
31:31into the mountains.
31:32He taught me how to track animals
31:34and read their droppings.
31:35He showed me how to avoid
31:37bears and wolves.
31:38He taught me to set traps
31:40and use a hunting rifle.
31:41He even showed me
31:43how to knock someone out
31:44with minimal force
31:45and how to spot poisonous plants
31:46in the woods.
31:48I was weak,
31:48so my progress was slow.
31:50But Dad was always patient.
31:52Our family was happy.
31:53But the rumors never truly stopped.
31:56Most of them came from the Hudsons.
31:58Rick's fault he's a cripple.
32:00That person pretends to be arrogant
32:02and married a cripple.
32:04So what if Jason was handsome?
32:06His only talents were hitting us,
32:08gambling and drinking.
32:10I started staring at Dad's leg.
32:13Dad noticed and tried to walk slower
32:15to hide his limp.
32:16Sometimes he would lean
32:17on the ranch fence for support.
32:21Your dad is so good to you, Stella.
32:25Don't be heartless.
32:27Don't look down on him like others.
32:29Mom thought I was becoming ungrateful.
32:31Her eyes turned red with anger,
32:32but she couldn't bring herself
32:34to hit me.
32:35I quickly grabbed her hand
32:36to explain.
32:37Mom, I don't look down on Dad.
32:39I feel bad for him.
32:41I want to study medicine.
32:43I want to fix his leg.
32:45I didn't care that he limped.
32:46I didn't care about the scar on his face.
32:48I just hated seeing him unable to sleep
32:51when it rained.
32:52I hated that hunting was harder
32:54for him than others.
32:56Mom understood my thoughts,
32:58but she was worried.
32:59There were no medical schools in town.
33:01Besides, I was only a six-year-old girl.
33:04Dad overheard us from outside the cabin.
33:06He stayed silent for two days.
33:08He just sat on the porch,
33:09staring at the mountains.
33:12Two days later,
33:13he took me back to the city.
33:14We found the butler
33:15who bought the black bear.
33:17Dad asked him for a favor.
33:18The man looked at me carefully.
33:21He patted Dad's shoulder
33:22and agreed happily.
33:23If she wants to learn,
33:25she can start as an assistant
33:26in the pharmacy.
33:29Stella,
33:30studying medicine is very hard.
33:32You have to memorize names,
33:34mix medicine,
33:35and care for the sick.
33:37People might yell at you
33:38or even hit you.
33:41Can you handle it?
33:42I slapped my chest
33:43and spoke loudly.
33:44I can.
33:46I'll fix my dad's leg
33:47and earn lots of money.
33:50I'll take care of my parents
33:51and my future siblings.
33:53The man burst out laughing
33:54and nudged Dad's arm.
33:56Rick,
33:57your daughter is so sweet.
33:59Is the next one
34:00already on the way?
34:02Dad's face turned
34:03bright red instantly.
34:04He waved his hands quickly.
34:05It's still too early for that!
34:08I lived at the pharmacy in town
34:10doing odd jobs.
34:11I tried my best
34:12to learn everything
34:13about medicine.
34:14I only went home
34:15to the ranch
34:16once every two weeks.
34:17I brought the sandbags
34:18Dad gave me to the pharmacy.
34:20No matter how busy I was,
34:22I found time to train.
34:23Mom hated leaving me
34:25alone in town.
34:26She held my hand
34:27and wouldn't let go
34:28when she dropped me off.
34:29With red eyes,
34:30she told me to eat well
34:31and not overwork.
34:33Come home
34:33if anyone treats you badly.
34:35she said.
34:36I waved and smiled
34:38to comfort her.
34:39Don't worry, Mom.
34:40I can take care of myself.
34:42When I learn everything,
34:44I'll fix Dad's leg.
34:45Mom laughed through her tears
34:47and wiped them away.
34:49All right, I'll be waiting.
34:50I'll make your favorite snacks
34:52for when you come home.
34:53The doctor at the pharmacy
34:55was an old friend
34:55of the butler's.
34:56He was kind to patients
34:58but very strict
34:58with apprentices.
35:00If we forgot a drug's name,
35:01he yelled.
35:02If we missed a detail
35:03in a patient's record,
35:04he yelled.
35:05If we took blood pressure
35:06incorrectly,
35:07he yelled.
35:08Sometimes he made us
35:09copy drug names
35:10as punishment
35:11for being slow.
35:11The other students
35:13felt mistreated.
35:14Before long,
35:15they all went home crying
35:16and never came back.
35:18But I wasn't afraid.
35:19What was this little bit
35:20of hardship?
35:21Compared to Grandmother's beatings
35:23or Jason's violence,
35:24this was nothing.
35:25I was already used to it.
35:27Besides,
35:28I knew the doctor
35:29wanted me to grow fast.
35:30Just like Dad
35:31wanted me to be strong.
35:32The doctor was strict
35:34but he never treated us poorly.
35:35He made plenty of food
35:37for us every day.
35:38Sometimes he even gave us
35:39nutrient powder.
35:40I might not be the smartest
35:42but I know who was truly kind.
35:43I kept training
35:44the way Dad taught me.
35:45I ran five kilometers
35:47with weights
35:47every morning and night.
35:48I grew stronger
35:49and my movements
35:50became faster.
35:51The doctor started teaching me
35:53massage techniques.
35:54At first,
35:55I practiced on him.
35:56Slowly,
35:56I began helping
35:57the elderly patients
35:58ease their pain.
36:00The doctor worked so hard
36:01with his patients
36:01and medicine.
36:02I massaged him
36:03to help him relax.
36:04He started smiling at me more.
36:06He even taught me
36:07about heat and cold therapy.
36:09He said these skills
36:10would really help my Dad.
36:11When I went home
36:12every two weeks,
36:13the first thing I did
36:14was massage Dad's leg.
36:16I rubbed the stiff muscles
36:17from his knee
36:18to his ankle.
36:19Then I used the heat therapy
36:21the doctor taught me.
36:22At first,
36:23Dad refused.
36:24He thought it was awkward
36:25for a man
36:25to have his legs rubbed.
36:27I had to beg him
36:28for a long time
36:29before he finally agreed.
36:30After the massage,
36:31he stood up
36:32and took a few steps.
36:33His eyes lit up
36:34and turned a bit red.
36:36Stella is so smart.
36:38My leg feels
36:39much better now.
36:41Mom saw this
36:42and asked me
36:42to teach her too.
36:43When you're away,
36:44I can do it for him.
36:46He worked so hard
36:47on the ranch
36:47and in the mountains.
36:49I taught them both
36:50step by step.
36:51I laughed and said,
36:53When I'm not here,
36:54you two can massage
36:55each other.
36:55That way,
36:56you'll both feel better.
36:57Both their faces
36:58turned bright red instantly.
36:59They glanced at each other
37:01and quickly looked down.
37:02Mom gave me a little pinch
37:04for talking nonsense.
37:05They are so strange.
37:06What is there
37:07to be embarrassed about?
37:08I studied in the city
37:09for five years.
37:10My medical knowledge
37:11and physical strength
37:12grew fast.
37:13I went from a skinny
37:14little girl
37:15to a strong,
37:16healthy teenager.
37:18The fear in my eyes
37:19was gone,
37:20replaced by confidence.
37:21During this time,
37:22Mom and Dad
37:23never had another child.
37:25Rumors started spreading
37:26around the ranch.
37:27Most of them came
37:28from the Hudson's.
37:29They claimed Dad
37:30couldn't have children.
37:31It must be Rick's fault!
37:33He's disabled.
37:34He probably doesn't even
37:35have the strength
37:35to father a child.
37:36Maybe that's why
37:37his first first wife
37:37fought with him
37:38before she died.
37:39I overheard some workers
37:41gossiping when I returned home.
37:42I clenched my fists,
37:44ready to fight them.
37:45But Mom grabbed my hand
37:46and stepped forward.
37:47She raised her voice
37:47so everyone could hear.
37:48It's my fault!
37:50I was abused at the Hudson's
37:52and it ruined my health!
37:53It has nothing to do
37:54with my husband, Rick!
37:55Stop your lies!
37:57Dad was healthy,
37:58but Mom was right.
37:59Years of hunger,
38:00heavy labor,
38:01and beatings
38:02had left her scarred.
38:03She had been taking medicine
38:04for five years,
38:05but nothing happened.
38:06Mom was anxious
38:08and often sat by the creek
38:09staring into space.
38:10Sometimes I caught her
38:12wiping away tears.
38:13Dad was always there
38:14to comfort her.
38:15Raising Stella is enough.
38:18She's smart and capable.
38:20She's worth more
38:21with more than ten sons.
38:24With her around,
38:25we have nothing to worry about.
38:32But right then,
38:33my biological father, Jason,
38:35suddenly returned.
38:36she's not like
38:36a woman on the other side.
38:36a woman on the other side.
38:36I told her,
38:36she's a man on the other side.
38:36But I'm glad she's not like
38:37She's been a woman on the other side.
38:37– Sous-titrage FR 2021
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