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The Faithful S01E06 (2026)
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00:17I
00:18Know I know
00:19Baby is the fruit of your sister's deception, but here we are. No, no, it's not the babes fault. I
00:26shall still be a loving aunt
00:31That's my son
00:33The hearty arrival into this world
00:35If you're staying away from me, you don't have to. This is important
00:40You're certain?
00:41Yes
00:42Don't be a father
00:43Dad
00:45Dad
00:45Dad
00:48Dad
00:52Dad
00:53Dad
00:55Dad
00:56Dad
00:58His name's Reuben
01:00Reuben
01:12Reuben
01:13It's the happiest day of my life.
01:32Jacob promised Rachel that nothing would alter their love or life together.
01:36You'd be good for your mother.
01:38But my life was realized the moment our child was born.
01:43My dreams came into focus.
01:46As hers began to fade, I felt her pain.
02:05Hour by hour, day by day, Jacob and I spun towards one another.
02:11Until we were one.
02:27Lord, bless my son, Reuben, on his first birthday.
02:33Make him strong.
02:35To live a life in your service.
02:46Oh, what a talent, eh?
02:51What are you making?
02:52A toy for Reuben.
02:54Oh, that's most kind, sister.
02:56Well, it must be hard to see Jacob and Leia's closeness.
02:59Yes, they are looking quite the happy little family.
03:01I've hardly noticed.
03:03Besides, they have a child together.
03:05It's impossible for them to not share a closeness.
03:07But it's me, Jacob loves.
03:08It's my time to spend his nights.
03:11She's getting rather testy.
03:13Perhaps our monthly friend is visiting.
03:15Move away.
03:16Move away!
03:19Oh, here.
03:20I call upon my household gods to bless my beautiful grandchild.
03:26And I bought one for you to place upon your hearth.
03:32And Reuben has been blessed already by Jacob's God, the Lord himself.
03:38Your daughter understands.
03:40My God is very important to me.
03:42Our God.
03:44And I believe in him too.
03:47Yes.
03:49Our God.
03:51And my descendants shall continue in our faith.
03:57These are so gods who handed down to me from my father to his father before that.
04:03Please don't take offence.
04:05I know you mean well.
04:13How can I take offence when you have given me the most perfect grandchild?
04:19He has brought so much joy to my life.
04:26Clever, Reuben.
04:28You'll be playing with us next.
04:31Here, Reuben.
04:36Good boy.
04:37You won't be gone too long?
04:40Only a few weeks, that's how you imagine.
04:43There's quite a handful of merchants to trade with along the main road who have interest in our wall.
04:48I hope your brothers and the shepherds you're traveling with keep you safe.
04:51I would come, were it not for Reuben.
04:57I was thinking, when I return, it might be high time for me to focus my efforts less on family
05:06business and more on starting family with you.
05:09Yes.
05:09You do need to move faster if you're to bear my next eleven children.
05:13Yes, your magical twelve.
05:26My little stars.
05:28Good night.
05:39Good night.
05:40Good night.
05:40Good night, little stars.
05:43Do you always be the vision I had when I came on day?
05:44on my way to Haran, when I saw the angels.
05:49They were far away, ethereal, difficult to behold with the eye,
05:56but at the same time, bright and beautiful.
06:00I wish I could have seen it.
06:04I remember when you told us that story the first time we met.
06:07I was so impressed that God himself had spoken to you.
06:15I haven't heard the Lord's voice in a long time,
06:18but I often reach out to the memory of that vision
06:21in difficult moments.
06:24You're a man of deep faith.
06:26It's what drew me to you.
06:34I've lost track of time.
06:35I should leave.
06:36Must you?
06:39You know Rachel wouldn't appreciate me tarrying in your tent.
06:42Playing family with you, spending time together,
06:47our late-night conversations.
06:51Sometimes I wonder if you might not love me too.
06:58Leah, it's not what you think.
07:00I love the life that you have given me.
07:06Should that not be enough?
07:19Husband!
07:22Miss me?
07:23I have no idea.
07:26Let's go make a baby then.
07:43Two cycles and still not pregnant.
07:46Guess we'll have to keep trying.
07:52What?
07:55There's no pleasant way to tell you this,
07:59but when you were gone a few months ago,
08:00I spent a night with your sister.
08:04And now she's pregnant.
08:05A night with your parents.
08:35It's been a week, Rachel. You've hardly said two words to me.
08:37Do you think that's sufficient time to stop being angry when I'm to be cruelly reminded for the next nine
08:43months of your indiscretion every time I look at Leia's swollen belly?
08:46It is not an indiscretion. Leia is also my wife.
08:49This is not what we agreed on.
08:51Or the agreement to act as if Leia isn't a part of this family? It doesn't work.
08:55You are the love of my life, Rachel. It hurts me to hurt you.
09:01But the truth is, I care for Leia, too. She is the mother of my child. Soon-to-be children.
09:07She must have manipulated you. Fallen into your arms. Sobbing over her loneliness. Going on a high-pronger.
09:14She has rights, too, as my wife. And I can no longer pretend that she doesn't exist.
09:18Or that we are not truly married when we share so many intimate moments together as parents.
09:23You can't possibly understand.
09:24Why won't I understand? Because I'm not a mother.
09:34What are you doing?
09:35There's only one way to fix this problem.
09:37I clearly have a lot of catching up to do.
09:41What?
09:43What?
09:44What?
09:48What?
09:49What?
09:49What?
09:50What?
09:53What?
09:54What?
09:56What?
09:57What?
10:03With each child born to Jacob and I, my life grew fuller and fuller.
10:08I had everything Rachel wanted.
10:10My sister was always strong, sure, unshakable.
10:19but she was bending under the weight of disappointment
10:32and one can only bend so much before one breaks
11:04what is it what's wrong
11:10Jacob please give me children or I shall die
11:13it's been six years I can't bear it any longer
11:18we're trying everything we can
11:21I want this so badly too
11:22do you?
11:23you seem perfectly content to have an entire brood of my sister's children
11:27how can you say such a thing?
11:29I am desperate to have a child with you
11:32but am I in the place of God who has chosen to deny you a veil?
11:36no, you're the one who has denied me a chance to catch up with Leia
11:39it is painful enough that you can't stop sleeping with my sister
11:42but she seems to become pregnant when you even cast an eye upon her
11:45you asked for twelve children
11:47you already have eight and none of them are by me
11:50then tell me, Rachel
11:52what would you have me do?
11:56stop bedding my sister
11:57or I will stop bedding you
12:02the serpent approached Eve and told her to eat of the fruit of knowledge
12:07that her eyes shall open
12:11and she'll know good from evil
12:16but I must leave you in suspense
12:18it is time for sleep
12:24come on my sons
12:28my bed grows cold these days, husband
12:31keep me company tonight
12:33I would, but I can't
12:36your sister had me swear that I would no longer visit your tent
12:41be patient, ma'am
12:56look what Reuben found, sister
13:01are those mandrakes?
13:02yes, it is said that mandrake roots when made into a tea can help those struggling to conceive
13:08I've heard of such a rare root
13:11give it here
13:13I see
13:14you're after something
13:17what will you have in exchange then?
13:20one night with Jacob
13:23you want me to trade Jacob for your sons and mandrakes?
13:27what's one night?
13:28for something that could give you the babe that you've wanted above all else
13:37fine
13:38one night
13:44hello husband
13:47don't be alarmed
13:50Rachel knows
13:52she and I made an arrangement
14:11sister
14:13I must speak with you
14:17I'm not quite sure how to say this
14:21I am with child again
14:26again
14:29and you won
14:31another babe
14:35my little gamble with the mandrakes do not work so well for me
14:40God favors you indeed
14:42I'm sorry, I cannot imagine the pain that you must be in
14:46please
14:48don't pretend to feel sorry for me
14:50I know my failures must be a great joy to you
14:52they are not
14:54I have born Jacob
14:56many children
14:57I'm content
14:59being a mother of a large family is all I've wanted for a long time
15:02how wonderful for you
15:05my dear sister
15:07I have had quite enough of this rivalry over the years
15:12this child shall be my last
15:14this child shall be my last
15:17your last
15:20really
15:22yes Rachel
15:25I love you
15:26despite everything
15:30two sisters one heart
15:32remember
15:36I wish to see your desires come to fruition too
15:39I want to see you happy
15:49sister
15:51I don't know if it's possible for me to be with child
15:54we've tried for so long
15:57then let me help
15:59woman to woman
16:02I may have given Jacob
16:03his firstborn
16:05but perhaps you could give him his youngest
16:08a child that would be just as special in his own way
16:21you've always been self-reliant
16:23a practical woman
16:25and you have made your way so far on reason and resilience
16:30but
16:33sometimes don't you feel that
16:36there are things on this earth that cannot be explained by logic alone
16:40more and more he says
16:43we must accept that not everything can be within our control
16:46sister
16:49the faith in something godly out there
16:51that's
16:53that's what gives me hope
16:57come
16:58shall we pray
17:11dear lord
17:12I pray for my sister
17:14that you remember her
17:17that you open her womb
17:19giving her what she and your faithful servant Jacob have so long desired
17:35now the only thing to wish for is a healthy and easy pregnancy
17:48she's looking very pale
17:50stay with us
17:51stay with us
17:52the baby's nearly here
17:53I'll fetch some fresh health
17:58how is she?
17:59she's doing the best that she can
18:01but Jacob
18:02our mother died
18:03giving birth to Rachel
18:04and she seems to be experiencing similar difficulties
18:07I can't lose her
18:08I can't live without her
18:10I know
18:12me neither
18:26you did it
18:28you did it
18:30Rachel
18:31Rachel no
18:32please god no
18:34sister
18:35sister
18:47thank god
18:49thank god
18:55my youngest son
18:57Joseph
18:59now this is the happiest day of my life
19:08come on
19:09let's go
19:10come on
19:12I can't tell if father's taking the news well
19:15is it a while to prepare himself?
19:17Jacob and I have always planned to leave for Canaan once we're married
19:20I must say I am worried
19:22you are always worried
19:24but is it safe?
19:25what about Jacob's brother who wanted to kill him?
19:27has his anger been assuaged?
19:29he could be putting our lives in danger
19:31our family's lives in danger
19:34and leaving our home and everything we've ever known with nothing
19:37I would never let us leave with nothing
19:41I told Jacob to negotiate with the father
19:43I've built this family's fortune sheep by sheep
19:45and they're deserving of our share
19:47as for Jacob's family
19:49as you've taught me once
19:51sister
19:51let me now be the one to remind you
19:53we must have faith
19:58we've spoken
19:58and your father has been quite accommodating
20:02I must say
20:05it's going to be
20:06very hard
20:07to part with my beloved daughters
20:09it's frankly a tragedy
20:13left at home
20:14alone
20:14with those two
20:18he's even been generous enough
20:20to offer some of the flock
20:22really?
20:23yes of course
20:24I am very well aware
20:25that I have only been blessed with good fortune
20:27because of you and Jacob
20:29so I would like you
20:31to go to the flock
20:32and separate out both the speckled
20:34and the spotted sheep
20:36and have them for yourselves
20:38that's a tenth of the herd
20:39thank you
20:41that is generous
20:42oh no
20:42speak nothing of it
20:44what kind of father would I be
20:46if I did not set my children up for success
20:50now
20:50here
20:51look
20:55how was this?
20:58hey that guy
21:00he looks
21:04I don't see a single black or speckled sheep
21:07no
21:07neither do I
21:10we did as you said father
21:12we separated all the spotted sheep
21:13and hid them away
21:15Rachel and Jacob will never find them
21:17good
21:18and they won't be taking anything that is right for the hours
21:21with nothing to their name
21:22I suspect they won't be leaving Haran either
21:25my father tricked us
21:26my father tricked us
21:27we can't let him win
21:28we were right to that flock
21:30I shall go to him and speak true
21:31that will get us nowhere
21:33we can't prove anything
21:34and if we accuse him now
21:36he'll simply come up with another trick
21:38we must bide our time
21:39regrow the flock
21:40and trick him right back
21:41but how are we going to rebuild the flock
21:43without any black or speckled sheep to breed with
21:45besides
21:46it took me nearly 20 years
21:48to grow my father's herd
21:49my love
21:49I will find a way
21:51I don't know how I am so certain
21:53but I promise you
21:54it will not take another 20 years
21:58remember
21:58you taught me everything you know
22:00as the best shepherdess in Haran
22:03even the best shepherdess isn't capable of miracles
22:08trust me
22:42Joseph wait
22:44come sister come
22:48Jacob
22:48you have bred an entire flock out of thin air
22:52and in only a handful of years
22:54how
22:54I took poplar
22:56almond and plain
22:57stripped back the bark
22:59to expose the white underneath
23:00then put them in the trough
23:01and set all the white sheep
23:04from your father's flock to drink from it
23:05and when they would breed
23:07all of the lambs were spotted and speckled
23:09an unusual methodology
23:11is it not
23:12I'd never heard of it
23:13it was as if I woke up one morning
23:14and just knew
23:16I believe it was God
23:18he favored us
23:20you've come a long way
23:21from the man who hardly knew how to milk a cow
23:24now that we have our own flock
23:26how will we take them with us
23:28father will never allow it
23:31that is why we cannot tell your father
23:35we will just sneak away
23:36without even saying goodbye
23:37yes sister
23:39we must slip away in the night
23:56father
23:57watch
23:57father
23:58they're gone
24:00father they're gone
24:01who's gone
24:02take a blame Rachel
24:04and all of their children
24:05and the entire camp
24:06the whole place is empty
24:08and they've made off with half of our flock
24:10all the black and spotted sheep
24:12leaving us with a very small and weak herd
24:14they profited off of us
24:16they fooled us
24:17took women's hours
24:18right out from under us
24:22they tricked me
24:23their own father
24:27man
24:28you go to town
24:29gather up your men
24:30we will give chase
24:32and take everything back
24:33by force
24:34if necessary
24:35go
24:35get your men
24:36go
24:37go
24:37go
25:10Why are father's idols hidden in your saddle?
25:14I snuck into his camp before we left and I stoke them.
25:18Why?
25:19Our father and brothers will have discovered our absence by now and are surely giving chase.
25:23When they catch us, and they will catch us, they'll seize our flocks and send us away empty-handed.
25:28I can't let that happen.
25:30Father is so very attached to the idols and our brothers want them for themselves.
25:34This will only antagonize them.
25:36That's exactly what I'm counting on.
25:39Just trust me.
25:41We need a contingency plan, and this is it.
25:47And say nothing of this to Jacob.
26:15Jacob.
26:16Jacob, you left without saying a word.
26:21You think it's right to take away a man's daughters like captives of the sword in the night?
26:27You are here to take what is rightfully ours.
26:30How can you say this?
26:32You are the one that cheated me!
26:33If you're speaking of our herd, then we have a right to every creature that we've taken.
26:37I don't think your brothers or our men are going to agree with that.
26:41And besides, there is also the matter of the household idols.
26:45You do know, don't you, that it is a sinful offense to take a man's gods from him.
26:51Not to mention their familial significance.
26:53Those idols have always been held by the leader of our family.
26:56I have not taken your precious household gods.
26:58That would be a sin indeed.
27:00Oh, who did it then?
27:01I think you're nothing but a common thief.
27:04Search our belongings yourself.
27:06And if you find anyone here that has stolen your gods, I swear that they shall not live.
27:13Oh, I will hold you to that promise.
27:27I will hold you to that promise.
27:46Nothing here, Father.
27:48The only place we haven't searched is your persons.
27:53Up.
27:54I'm sorry, Father.
27:56Please don't be angry.
27:58But I cannot rise before you.
28:00The ways of women are upon me.
28:05No, Father.
28:06We cannot touch her during her lunations.
28:10It would be much too unpleasant.
28:12No matter.
28:13Because we will not be leaving before the idols turn up.
28:18In the meantime, my sons, round up the livestock.
28:23Yeah.
28:27Brother, why don't I show you where the sheep are?
28:29You'd be hard-pressed to find them.
28:37I'm turning into a fine old morning.
28:41I slept rather well for a man on the road.
28:46Why are you all so glum?
28:50Shouldn't there be some cheer when one is with family?
28:53Perhaps you would have more cheer, sir, if you had not overstayed your welcome.
28:57Father!
28:57Father!
28:58Yes?
28:59We were rounding up the livestock when Beom fell.
29:01There they were.
29:02The household idols tumbling out of his pocket.
29:04I never, I didn't, I never touched them.
29:06I didn't.
29:07You're trying to set me up to look bad at Father's eyes.
29:10We all know you'd love to be named patriarch of this family and claim my rightful inheritance.
29:15I have every right to be the patriarch of this family if Father wishes to bequeath me the idols.
29:19I am the eldest son.
29:26I have every right, brother.
29:29You better run, brother, or you still can.
29:32I'm going to catch you.
29:34I'm going to catch you.
29:36I'm back here.
29:39Take your horses.
29:41What did you say earlier, sir?
29:44That you'd be leaving once the idols were found?
29:49You framed our brother.
29:51You were right.
29:52It did antagonize them.
29:55Oh, sister, you saved our lives.
30:04We made the last of our long-anticipated journey to Jacob's home, to our new lives.
30:10I'd been afraid that family strife might greet us, that we'd be met with resentment, anger,
30:16and swords.
30:17But what we found was reconciliation and forgiveness, love with our new family, and fresh purpose.
30:25Sister, can you believe it?
30:26Canaan?
30:27It's everything I've imagined.
30:41Is that how you prevailed over the angel of the Lord, Father?
30:45It was, Joseph.
30:47We wrestled until the break of day, when I finally prevailed.
30:51Though it did not come without pain.
30:53The man broke my hip, but still, I didn't let him go until he blessed me.
30:59Your father came face to face with God, who gave him his new name, Israel.
31:07Rachel and I were content in Canaan.
31:09Our sisterhood was strong, and so was our family.
31:14But Jacob's dream of twelve sons never faded in my mind.
31:18I could not ignore the desire.
31:23And neither could she.
31:27Why do you have mandrakes?
31:29Are you trying to have another child?
31:31You are.
31:32Aren't you?
31:33Leah, I've only ever been able to bear.
31:37One child.
31:39When I have always wanted several.
31:41But I was never blessed.
31:43Not like you.
31:45And you nearly passed the ways of women.
31:48If anyone should carry another child, it's me.
31:51Rachel, you nearly died giving birth to Joseph.
31:54You would be risking your life.
31:56You can't do it.
31:57I can, and I shall.
32:00It would be worth the risk.
32:01Then we shall see who bears the twelfth son.
32:30I'm scared.
32:32I'm here.
32:33I'm here.
32:34I'm here.
32:37Ahhhh!
32:40Ahhhh!
32:50Ahhhhh!
32:54Ahhhh!
32:55Ahhhh!
33:07I'm not going to make it, am I?
33:10Please, sister.
33:12Please stay with us.
33:15You were right.
33:17You told me it was too dangerous to have another baby.
33:23Oh, I let my jealousy get the best of me.
33:29It will haunt me forever if this costs you your life.
33:35I played my part in this too.
33:39But I look at our beautiful family and my beautiful son.
33:45And I think it was all worth the sacrifice, wasn't it?
33:54Every tear and every painful moment.
33:59God has a destiny for us all.
34:05I love you.
34:08Two sisters, one heart.
34:27You promised me you'll raise my son as if you are your head.
34:33I promise.
34:34I promise.
34:36I promise.
34:41His name is Benjamin.
34:47My youngest and last.
34:50A child of sorrow.
34:53But also strength.
34:59I was much too short.
35:01Is it not my love?
35:07I could have spent eternity with you.
35:18Rachel said God has a plan for each of us.
35:21And that sometimes it would be far too great for us to understand.
35:27She was right.
35:49Benjamin was always ravenous.
35:52You could never feed that boy enough.
35:54I need to remove my arm before she tells that awful story again about how I became violently ill eating
35:58that cursed goat's medicine.
36:01You're supposed to tell stories that would make me more appealing to my soon-to-be wife, not less.
36:06Let me have my fun.
36:10Aunt, do you think Mother was watching over our marrying them?
36:16I'm sure of it.
36:20Nights like these, I can almost feel her here with us.
36:27I, um, brought this with me.
36:34It's all I have of her.
36:37That's not true.
36:39You have her eyes.
36:41You have her smile.
36:43But most of all,
36:45you have her courage.
36:47And she would be so proud of the man that you are today.
36:55Son.
36:58It's time.
37:11You helped it yourself.
37:13Rachel would have loved it.
37:14Would she have?
37:15Or would she have rather been hiding with the sheep than dealing with all of the gossiping wives and floral
37:20arrangements?
37:23I miss her.
37:26So much.
37:28I do, too.
37:31She would want us to be joyful tonight.
37:35She would tell us that this is exactly as we dreamed.
37:40As God promised.
37:42That our descendants number as many as the stars.
37:47Maybe not as many as the stars.
37:51Not yet.
37:52But one day they will.
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