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Hope Valley 1874 S01E04
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00:42Eureka!
00:55If you haven't sold out again, I'd like some hash, Mrs. Clark.
01:00I've got just enough.
01:02Sure.
01:03No, it's on the house.
01:04Thank you for everything that you've done to help me at the boarding house.
01:06But you're already paying me for that.
01:08It's not nearly as much as you deserve.
01:11Much obliged.
01:12I'll get that door cleaned today.
01:15I think we're going to have enough for me to place a small order of lumber with Vince
01:18when he comes back through.
01:19At least enough to keep the boarding house going.
01:21I finished cleaning the table.
01:22Can we go to the ranch now, Mama?
01:23As soon as the men are finished with their breakfast.
01:25But don't you have Mrs. McCabe's reading lessons?
01:27Why do I feel like this is more about you playing with Jenny?
01:29She's going to teach me how to make a doll from an old corn stalk.
01:32Oh, you're learning so much.
01:33It's better than school.
01:35Well, I don't know about that.
01:43I don't understand why Tom's determined to pause this field himself.
01:45He's got a ranch hands to do it.
01:47I think he's got a score to settle.
01:49With who?
01:50Don't know.
01:50Himself, maybe?
01:52Seems dead set on proving he could be a successful farmer.
01:56Being a rancher's not enough?
01:59I don't think Tom knows the meaning of the word enough.
02:13You all right?
02:14It's my leg.
02:23Whoa.
02:24Morning, Sarah.
02:25Hi, Mr. Moore.
02:26I got it.
02:29Nice to see you both.
02:33Jenny's been waiting for you.
02:34Thanks, Mrs. McCabe.
02:37Now a good time for a reading lesson?
02:39Your time seems a little more precious than mine, though.
02:41How's the boarding house coming along?
02:43You know, the roof no longer leaks.
02:44We've patched that, so it's progress.
02:47You patch it up with the old wood the prospectors were using?
02:51Hardly call that progress.
02:55Lovely to see you, Mr. Moore.
02:57Always a pleasure, Rebecca.
02:59You know, if you would sell me lumber instead of burning it,
03:02I wouldn't be patching my roof with old wood.
03:04Oh, well, this isn't lumber.
03:05It's just offcuts from the fences,
03:07but you're more than welcome to it.
03:11Tom!
03:14Tom, it's back!
03:17Whoa.
03:17Whoa!
03:18His horse reared up with a snake.
03:20He fell hard.
03:21I'm fine.
03:22You don't look fat.
03:23I'm fine this way.
03:23It's his leg.
03:25No.
03:42Your shin.
03:47It's definitely broken.
03:51Oh, bad.
03:52Bad.
03:53Where's the nearest doctor?
03:54Too far.
03:56I don't need this taken care of right now.
04:00Did you learn anything from the warm-up set in a leg?
04:03No, I saw my husband do it,
04:04but it's not the same as knowing how.
04:07Rebecca, you have to try.
04:08Sorry.
04:11Please.
04:19Did you add some hard tack as well?
04:20It's all there,
04:21plus a little pemmican.
04:22I appreciate your help, Olivia.
04:24Of course.
04:25How long will you be gone for this time?
04:27Only about a week.
04:28Well, you be careful out there.
04:31Don't worry about me.
04:32I'm finding this territory a lot less hazardous
04:34than I was warned it would be.
04:36Well, I'm sure you get into some dangerous situations
04:39with outlaws or whiskey traders.
04:42I wish.
04:44That didn't come out right.
04:45I don't wish for people to break the law.
04:47Of course.
04:47I just did anticipate a little more action.
04:50You never had to wrestle a bear?
04:53I saw a cougar once.
04:54Oh, really?
04:55What happened?
04:56I made a really loud noise and it ran away.
05:01Well, you should still be careful out there.
05:08We'll see you.
05:23You're doing a fine job with that door, Lars.
05:25Thanks, Addie.
05:25Mrs. Clerk went up to the Moore Ranch
05:27if you're looking for her.
05:28Okay.
05:44Jiminy Cricket.
05:46Mrs. Clark is not going to be happy about this.
05:49Maybe she won't notice.
05:53Look, we're just lucky no one got hurt.
05:56Since I'm the one who patched this up,
05:57I guess you can take back what you said
05:58about my fine construction skills.
05:59It's not your fault, Lars.
06:01These boards were rotten to begin with
06:02with all the rain we've had lately.
06:04I'm surprised it lasted this long.
06:06She's going to need to replace this whole roof.
06:09Yeah.
06:12I'm all right, Mac.
06:15Nash, there comes a time where it's all right.
06:18I mean, they're hurting.
06:22I guess this would be a way to get his legs set
06:26or he'll be hobbling around for the rest of his life.
06:27The sooner the better I know.
06:37Let's get started.
06:39I haven't done something like this before.
06:41Okay, well, how does that ever stop you?
06:43Let's think this through.
06:44What do you need?
06:47Okay.
06:52Jim used to make a cast out of our lap
06:57and a plaster of Paris.
07:01Where would we find something like that here?
07:03Clay, go over to the trading post
07:05and see if Hattie has anything like that.
07:07Yes, sir.
07:10We're going to need to immobilize the leg
07:12right after we pull the bones back into place.
07:16After you what?
07:26Jenny, are you all right?
07:29I've got chores to do is all.
07:31I know how you're feeling.
07:32It was hard when my pa was sick.
07:34What if he never gets better?
07:39Your pa is going to be okay.
07:41You think so?
07:42Yeah.
07:43My mom will make sure of it.
07:47Are you sure you've got the dimensions right?
07:49I measure twice.
07:50Because you're going to have to drill holes
07:52that the strips can go through
07:53in order to stabilize the leg,
07:54so you can do that?
07:55You know I'm the one who taught Clayton all about woodworking, all right?
07:59Sorry.
08:00Look, I get it.
08:01This needs to be right.
08:06You and Nash have been friends for how long?
08:10Before I left Ontario, I started working my way west as a ranch hand.
08:13I met Nash in Montana.
08:14He was honest, a hardworking, skilled rider.
08:19I struck out on my own.
08:20I persuaded him to be my foreman.
08:23Peggy and the kids' father.
08:26They took a big chance on me.
08:29So they're your family?
08:32Yeah.
08:34Walk and go wrong with a break.
08:36Infection, bone deformity.
08:39We're not going to let that happen.
08:42Not much we can agree on.
08:46Losing that side for you.
08:50Pa, are you going to be okay?
08:52You're just fine, son.
08:54How about you go out and help your ma?
08:55Dread some water, okay?
09:03Tom and Rebecca shouldn't be much longer.
09:05What if it don't be all right?
09:08I've got to be able to work for my family.
09:10You can't think like that.
09:12It could have been so much worse.
09:15What if...
09:16Let's not worry about the what if.
09:21Hi, did Clayton make it back yet?
09:22No.
09:24All right, we're almost finished.
09:25I'll be back soon.
09:26Rebecca?
09:28What would we do if you weren't here to help?
09:42I went by the house.
09:43Clayton wasn't there.
09:45I had him.
09:45Is this the plaster of Paris?
09:47No.
09:47Actually, it's building plaster.
09:49It's all I had.
09:52It's going to be too thick.
09:54I think you can make it work.
10:07Mama says we have to bring her at least a dozen.
10:09Okay.
10:13You're going to take charge, or they'll peck at your hands.
10:17Okay.
10:24The bonus hat.
10:26That better be...
10:29You want to tie these?
10:30Yes.
10:31All right.
10:31What's the plan with these egg whites?
10:33I'm hoping that the air in the egg whites will make the plaster more malleable.
10:37And then what?
10:37And then we dress his leg, and we put the burlap and the plaster, and the plaster on his leg.
10:42And I hope it works.
11:00Hold it right there, law man.
11:06Nick Douglas.
11:07I had you there, didn't I?
11:09What brings you to my territory?
11:11Ah, stagecoach was robbed just south of here near the border.
11:13Captured one out loud, but the other got away.
11:15And you've been tracking him this direction?
11:17Yeah.
11:18Show you some help if you're interested.
11:20Absolutely.
11:22Perfect.
11:23I'll grab my things, or we'll head out at sunrise.
11:33This ship begin to harden soon.
11:40We did it.
11:42You did it.
11:43We can't thank you enough.
11:44I'm just glad that it worked, and now comes the hard part.
11:46You have got to stay still until morning.
11:49I'll make sure of it.
11:52How long will I stay on for?
11:54A while.
11:55And even after you take it off, it's going to be some time before you can put your weight on
11:58it.
11:58We'll deal with that as it comes.
12:01Don't worry about that.
12:02I'll clean it later.
12:03Right now, I have to think about supper.
12:05Can Sarah eat with us?
12:07What if she can?
12:08I have a meat pie ready to go in the oven.
12:11Can I, Mama?
12:12Yeah.
12:15Nice to meet you.
12:19All right, well, I'll fend for myself.
12:22Nonsense.
12:22You'll stay.
12:23No, Peggy, he's right.
12:24You really should focus on your own family tonight.
12:27What about you?
12:27You'll have to feed those prospectors?
12:30It's probably too late for that.
12:32You're more than welcome to take a chance on my cooking.
12:36Your cooking?
12:39I mean, we'll have enough for everybody.
12:41Hattie, if you want to...
12:43Oh!
12:43No thanks, Tom.
12:44I'm fine.
12:46Okay.
12:49All right.
12:51I'll join you.
12:54Great.
13:00Rebecca, could I have a word?
13:02Sure.
13:08You did a really great job in there.
13:11I had no idea what I was doing.
13:12Oh, it certainly looked like you did.
13:14Hey, Rebecca, um...
13:16I need to tell you something.
13:18Your roof collapsed today.
13:21My roof collapsed?
13:23Not all of it.
13:24How bad?
13:24Well, it's only a matter of time before the rest of it goes.
13:27The whole roof needs to be replaced.
13:30So much lumber.
13:32That's a fact.
13:33There's no way around it.
13:47This table is lovely craftsmanship.
13:49Did you make it?
13:51Quayton did it.
13:53I'll admit he surpassed what I thought.
13:57He did all the furniture in here.
14:02He's very talented.
14:04Yes, indeed.
14:07Dinner's served.
14:12It looks delightful.
14:14Steak okay?
14:17Wonderful.
14:20Just fine.
14:41It was quite the adventure today.
14:43Good teamwork.
14:46You showed a lot of courage.
14:47I was impressed.
14:49A woman being courageous surprises you?
14:52Well, it's in my experience.
14:55A woman of...
14:57your ilk.
14:58My ilk.
15:02You know...
15:03City girls.
15:17I was once engaged to a city girl.
15:20It didn't want.
15:24Sorry.
15:29We all got our stories, don't we?
15:35So what did you do?
15:36Only thing I could do.
15:38I rode into the middle of the fight.
15:39Broke it up.
15:40Huh.
15:41My introduction to this territory came when I saved the family from a burning cabin.
15:45I ran straight into the flames again and again.
15:48Three times.
15:49To be precise.
15:50Went back to the dog.
15:52Remarkable.
15:53All in a day's work.
15:54She got plenty of similar tales since graduation.
15:57Well, yes.
15:58Keeping the peace between the ranchers and the prospectors can be a full-time job.
16:02Right.
16:03Any gunplay?
16:04Thankfully, no.
16:05Fevering?
16:06Not quite.
16:07What then?
16:08Oh, it's hembers.
16:09Hurt feelings.
16:10That sort of thing.
16:12Oh.
16:15Sounds like important work.
16:26Well, what's your plan now that Nash is out of commission?
16:32Well, I was planning.
16:34I'm planning the field tomorrow, but that's going to have to wait because I'm going to have
16:37to take care of the hundred little things that Nash looks after.
16:44What about you?
16:47You still nervous about that Mountie?
16:52What makes you think I'm nervous?
16:56You don't have to answer if you don't want.
16:58I won't press the issue.
17:02Well, there is something I should tell you.
17:06You were right.
17:08Sorry, I couldn't hear you.
17:10You heard me just fine.
17:11I did hear you just fine, but what was I right about?
17:13Because it could be so many things.
17:14The wood that I used to patch up the roof at the boarding house.
17:18It wasn't very good, and I thought it might hold for a month or so, maybe two.
17:25The roof collapsed today.
17:30That's a shame.
17:33You don't want to gloat?
17:35No, why would I gloat?
17:36Why would I be happy that you and Sarah don't have a proper roof over your head?
17:42You're welcome.
17:44I knew this was going to be hard, but I don't have time to wait for the supply wagon.
17:48I have to figure out a way to open the boarding house soon.
17:51I guess we both have our problems.
17:53You got a roof to fix, and I got a field to plow.
17:59Well, you're not serious.
18:01No offense, but getting a roof built is much harder.
18:05Well, no offense, but you couldn't be more wrong.
18:09I would much rather plow a field than deal with my bigger roof issue.
18:14That's because you've never done it before.
18:15Doesn't the horse do all the work?
18:19I'll tell you what.
18:21I'll plow your field.
18:23And in exchange, you give me the lumber I need for the boarding house.
18:27I'll tell you what.
18:28You plow my field, I'll chop down the trees myself and play in the wood for you.
18:33You got a deal.
18:35You sure?
18:36Yes.
18:37If I don't get lumber soon, this will all be for nothing.
18:43Deal.
18:47You best finish that steak, you're going to need the energy.
18:51Gladly.
19:12At least it isn't raining.
19:14Not now, anyway.
19:19We saw you come back.
19:21Oh.
19:23Oh, no.
19:28What are you going to do?
19:29I'm going to plow Mr. Moore's alfalfa fields.
19:31What?
19:31What?
19:32He's going to give me the wood that I need to repair the roof if I plow the field.
19:35We made a deal.
19:36Was this his idea?
19:37No, it was mine.
19:38The only problem now is that I'm going to miss a night at the mess tent.
19:40I can bring the food down to the camp, but I don't think that's your only problem.
19:43What do you mean?
19:46Have you ever plowed a field before?
19:49No.
19:50But I'm sure I'll get the hang of it.
19:52I probably just need some trousers.
19:53We can set you up at the trading post.
19:57Still, it's back-breaking work, Rebecca.
20:00Mom, we can do anything.
20:01Just like today with Mr. McApe's like.
20:02Right, Mom?
20:05Absolutely.
20:06Absolutely.
20:20I'll be back up and at him again by the end of the week.
20:26No, you won't.
20:28You're best listening to your wife.
20:30It takes two of us to run this ranch.
20:32We'll figure it out.
20:34We always do.
20:34Well, I'm just glad you're okay.
20:39Because I've got to be honest, when Clayton came up with that wagon with that riderless horse,
20:45you had me scared of Nash.
20:47I'm not going to pretend otherwise.
20:50You know, you can't get rid of me that easy.
20:53I count on a friend.
20:54Yeah.
20:58Thanks, Mike.
21:15Oh, good.
21:15You're ready.
21:17Look at you.
21:19You're serious?
21:20You want to do this?
21:22Are you trying to back out?
21:24No.
21:25All right.
21:26Let's get moving.
21:27It's not going to get any drier.
21:28All right.
21:29Well, let me show you how to do it.
21:30I'm sure I can get the hang of it.
21:31No, you don't just get the hang of it.
21:33All right?
21:34There you go.
21:34Lift this arm.
21:35There you go.
21:37Let's hear her.
21:39All right.
21:42You ready?
22:00I'll figure it out.
22:06How's Paul going to ride his horse with that thing on his thing?
22:09Mama says it has to stay on him for a long time.
22:11And we've got to be extra helpful.
22:13What else can we do?
22:15The goats need feeding.
22:16I've never fed goats before.
22:17I can show you how.
22:19Richie, here's a goat pen.
22:21Wait for me!
22:25Step up.
22:26Step up.
22:28Step up.
22:38You enjoying this?
22:39Me?
22:40No.
22:42All right.
22:43Show me how.
22:44My pleasure.
22:49You've got to maintain a firm hand grip.
22:51Be sure you're the one steering the horse, not the other way around.
22:55Got it.
22:55Well, the first furrow is the most important one.
22:57It's got to be a straight line.
22:59It becomes the guide for every other pass.
23:01Understood.
23:03You got your blade dug in too deep.
23:07The key is to maintain the same depth in the soil, but that takes strength.
23:12It takes stamina.
23:14All right.
23:15I'll get on with it.
23:18All right.
23:29Ready?
23:32Ready.
23:34Step up.
23:40Here you go.
23:42Get in the hang of it.
23:55I'm chasing the 1,200-pound moose that stole my sack of supplies.
23:58I've realized that I've got to make my move or I'm going to get hungry that night.
24:01Whoa.
24:02What was that about?
24:05It's a tripwire.
24:15Trapper must have rigged it.
24:19Thanks, Vaughn.
24:21That would have been the end of me.
24:27Do you want to try?
24:28Sure.
24:33Sarah, no.
24:34You don't feed them inside.
24:38Goats!
24:39Come here, goats.
24:40They're tickling me.
24:46Just drop the bead.
24:52Parents!
24:53Oh, no.
24:53He's the worst.
24:55Come here, you rascal.
24:57Wait for me.
25:13Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
25:14Hold on one second.
25:22Someone had a campfire here.
25:28Still warm.
25:30We got a guy.
25:36Take a look at this.
25:39Well, I recognize that, Booprint.
25:42Tim, all right?
25:57Oh, he's making such a mess.
25:59We should tell Mom.
26:00No, she has enough to worry about.
26:03Sam, can you pick up these apples?
26:05Why me?
26:05Thanks, Sam.
26:23He thinks he's gotten away with it.
26:25He's about to find out the crime doesn't pay.
26:29Flake it.
26:41Hold her right there.
26:44It's over.
26:45Get yourself up.
26:54In the name of the Northwest Mountain Police, you're under arrest.
27:01Nice work, Constable.
27:09Rebecca, how are you making out?
27:12Whoa.
27:16Doing okay?
27:19Bring me some water.
27:21Must be thirsty.
27:28I think you proved your point.
27:31Quitting's not an option.
27:59He was here.
28:00He's a wily one.
28:01Mr. Tom's going to be so mad.
28:03What if he doesn't find out?
28:05You'll catch him?
28:08We've got to find him.
28:09We can't leave Mr. Tom's papers like this.
28:12Sam, can you tidy up?
28:14What?
28:14Thanks, Sam.
28:15Hurry, Sarah.
28:16Right behind you.
28:26Never in my life have I sat around like this all day.
28:30Well, I'll pitch in and manage somehow.
28:33Is Rebecca still out there plowing the field?
28:36She must be.
28:38I don't know.
28:38Tom let her do that.
28:40From what I understand, it was Rebecca's idea.
28:43She's not one to give in easily.
28:45What are those kids up to?
28:47Supper's almost ready.
28:49Well, at least one good thing came with this.
28:52I get to spend more time with you.
28:55Well, from what I recall, National Cave, you made a promise to spend your whole life with me.
29:01And that's what I'm saying then to keep for a long, long time.
29:06You better.
29:35I'll be right back.
29:56Oh, no, the milk.
30:00What's that around his neck?
30:02Looks like a hanky.
30:07Come here, Clarence.
30:11Got him.
30:12You're such a troublemaker.
30:14We're going to have to get you back in your pen and clean this milk up before Mom notices anything
30:18happen.
30:19Sorry, Jenny, this is all my fault.
30:21I hadn't let Clarence out in the first place.
30:24But it was fun.
30:27You should have seen your face when he got out.
30:29And yours when you saw what he did to Mr. Moore's house.
30:40Okay, everyone, everyone, Rebecca's not here, so there won't be a hot meal.
30:48What are you complaining about?
30:49I brought you food, didn't I?
30:53There you go, sir.
30:57Why don't you come back?
30:58You know, you're making me feel downright unappreciated.
31:00Come on, Mrs. Quinn, I appreciate you.
31:05Not your sardines.
31:08Did Mrs. Clark figure out what to do about the roof?
31:10She's working on a solution right now, as a matter of fact.
31:13As soon as she opens the boarding house, we'll be the first to enter room.
31:16When we met.
31:17Yeah, we'll get you into a proper home.
31:18Okay, sweetie, let's go.
31:20You're welcome.
31:27There you go.
31:32Alex, I appreciate all your help bringing this guy in.
31:34Well, thank you for giving me one heck of a story to tell.
31:37And, uh, I'm grateful you saved my bacon from that trap.
31:43Don't worry.
31:44I'll leave that part out of the story.
31:46Well, safe travels, Nick, and, uh, watch out for those 1,200-pound moves, yeah?
31:51Maybe it was 1,100 pounds.
32:04I'll leave that part out of the story.
32:16Yeah.
32:17Sugar?
32:18Sugar?
32:18Good evening.
32:19It's fine, no sleep.
32:20Hello?
32:21Oh.
32:21Oh.
32:21Oh.
32:24Hey.
32:25How is it?
32:27It's delicious.
32:28Good answer.
32:30Oh, little Ned.
32:32Say hello, honey.
32:34He's got your smile.
32:37It's hard to believe he's going to be crawling for a matter of months.
32:41Thankfully, we'll be out of the tent by then.
32:45Thank you for the meal.
32:46Oh, you're welcome.
32:47Liza, come in?
32:49Go ahead, be right out.
32:53Oh, everything okay?
32:56Sure.
32:57I want to be.
32:58I have a beautiful wife,
33:01brandy baby boy.
33:03It's funny how some fellas get all the luck and others get none.
33:09Rachel sure seems excited to move into that boarding house.
33:12Problem is,
33:15I'm not sure we can afford a room there.
33:18It won't be completed for weeks.
33:19Maybe even longer, depending on when Rebecca can get that lumber.
33:22Can't you save up?
33:29They're scraping by.
33:31Everyone seems to be finding gold except me.
33:34I mean, I find some flakes.
33:37You know them, but
33:39that's it.
33:40And the work
33:42Mrs. Clark gave me.
33:43It's helping us get by.
33:46What happens when the work's done?
33:49Does Rachel know?
33:51She keeps believing things will get better.
33:53I'm sure Rebecca's going to give you a reasonable rate.
33:55No, no, I...
33:57I want to have that.
33:58She's in no better position than us.
33:59She needs full rent.
34:02Lars, I know what it's like to be a young family taking a big risk.
34:07All I can say is
34:09things have a way of working out for the best.
34:12What if they don't?
34:21Whoa!
34:23Oh!
34:44You win.
34:48I'm not done.
34:51Rebecca, I'm giving you the lumber.
34:56Come.
35:01I haven't finished yet.
35:02You will.
35:05It's my hope.
35:09You take this,
35:11and go take the lead.
35:19I'm already dead.
35:33Hey, boy.
35:34Hey.
35:35Hey, let's go.
35:43Step up.
35:44Dionne.
35:47Dionne.
36:04Easy.
36:05Whoa.
36:06Whoa.
36:09Nice.
36:10You're mad at your word.
36:12Well, not entirely.
36:14I didn't chop down the tree and plain the wood myself like I said it would.
36:18No.
36:19He had me do that.
36:21Well, thank you.
36:22There's a bunch more to come.
36:24Clayton, also, I noticed your craftsmanship on the dining table at the ranch.
36:29It's quite lovely.
36:30Thank you very much.
36:31It's going to take a lot of furniture to fill this place.
36:34I've been thinking about that.
36:37I see where this is going.
36:42So, the outlaw, he reaches for his pistol, and I know I've only got one chance to take
36:46him down.
36:46Otherwise, Nick's in trouble.
36:48So, I have to leap at it.
36:50A leap of faith, if you will.
36:51Okay.
36:52Then what happens?
36:53Tackle him to the ground, and we recover the stolen loot.
36:55That's amazing.
36:58Clayton.
37:03Sorry to interrupt.
37:04No problem.
37:06Rebecca sent me over to talk to you.
37:07Oh, really?
37:08Yeah.
37:08She hired me to build a dining room table for 12.
37:11Good for you.
37:12She wants us to work on it together.
37:13You and me.
37:14Oh, that's wonderful.
37:15I'll come up with some ideas, and we can run them by her.
37:16Sounds great.
37:17Maybe.
37:17I'll have to, uh...
37:19Bye.
37:22Um, maybe we can do some, uh, some, uh, detailing in corners here?
37:28That's quite a bit of detail.
37:30Figure you out for the challenge?
37:31Yeah.
37:47Mrs. Clark.
37:49A word?
37:51Look at that.
37:53Whoa.
37:53I see you finally got your lumber.
37:55Congratulations.
37:57Yes, we're moving in the right direction.
37:59I've got a question for you.
38:02Would it be all right with you if I was one of your first orders?
38:05When you're ready to open, of course.
38:08Oh, well, it's going to be a month at least.
38:11I'm in no rush.
38:14Of course.
38:15Wonderful.
38:18Mr. Moore?
38:19Councilor.
38:25What was that about it?
38:27Seems I have my first room reserved.
38:30Are you all right with that?
38:32I don't have to be.
38:40I don't have to be.
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