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She Rode Back for War
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00:01My daughter, your father and your six brothers have all fallen in this war.
00:08All I ask is that when this battle is over, you bury your war honors and live as a proper
00:14young lady ought to live.
00:16We can't hold the line much longer!
00:18Mother, if I make it home alive, then I give you my word.
00:24I will marry well.
00:32Sophie, when I come back, I will give you the grandest wedding anyone's ever seen.
00:37Until then, you take good care of yourself.
00:46All right.
00:48I'll bring your mother to Sutton Estate and care for her in your place.
00:52And then I'll wait for you to come home.
01:08Evelyn and I were married at the front.
01:12Still, if you wished, I could arrange a place for you in my household.
01:16You said when you came back, you'd give me a grand wedding.
01:22When I proposed to you, it was because I thought you were a suitable match.
01:26But now, in my heart, Evelyn is the woman I truly love.
01:34Is that so, Evelyn?
01:38I want to meet her.
01:44That's the war hero from the papers, isn't it?
01:46That's her, Lord.
01:48She's so cool.
01:52Mother.
01:55Allow me to introduce her.
01:56This is Evelyn, my wife, whom I married while serving in the army.
02:00So this is a true war hero.
02:02The bearing, the presence.
02:08Any fool can see she's no ordinary woman.
02:17Sophie!
02:18Good, you're here.
02:19Meet Evelyn properly.
02:24From now on, you'll be the one taking care of her and Nathan.
02:27Look after them?
02:29Miss Sophie has bent over backward for the Blake family all year, all for nothing!
02:36You want me to take care of them?
02:38Of course.
02:41Nathan and I both have duties to the army.
02:43We may be called back to the front at any moment, but you?
02:47You've spent your life away from the front.
02:49You don't understand what it takes out there.
02:51Aside from managing a household, what role do you think you can play?
02:56Do not forget this.
02:57I am a general's daughter.
03:02My father and my six brothers all died on the battlefield as well.
03:05That was your father and your brothers, not you.
03:09You just tend to the household.
03:11And when Evelyn and I have children, you'll take care of them too.
03:17I am to raise your children?
03:19If you want a child too, I can give you one.
03:23But after that, I will never touch you again.
03:26And do you agree to this?
03:28I'm not a petty woman.
03:31I can allow you to have a child.
03:33That way, you'll at least have something to hold on to in the future.
03:40As for whether Nathan will still want your bed after that, that is hardly my concern.
03:46After that, I won't be going to her bed again.
03:48You're the only one in my heart.
03:49And do you agree as well?
03:51You can keep the house, raise the child, and free the two of them from every worry.
03:56It's a fine arrangement.
04:02Is that so?
04:03So, the longer I listen to the three of you, the more it sounds like, in your version of things,
04:08I am the outsider here.
04:11In that case, Nathan and I should simply end the engagement.
04:17Why drag this into something so ugly?
04:20Sophie, don't be foolish.
04:21You're the only one left in your family now.
04:24With an estate this large and this much land, do you truly think a woman alone can hold it?
04:28That's right, Sophie.
04:29Sophie, if this is what troubles you, on certain occasions, I can even tell people you're my wife.
04:34And if it truly means that much to you, I can even give you a small wedding.
04:41This is outrageous.
04:43For the past year, my lady treated your mother like royalty.
04:47She even paid for a private doctor to tend to your mother day after day.
04:52And now you want to get the Sutton estate and everything that comes with it?
04:57You're a servant.
04:57How dare you stand there and run your mouth like that?
05:03Mary is mine.
05:04No one lays a hand on my people.
05:06Sophie, you're nothing but an orphan now.
05:09You can protect no one.
05:10If you truly dare to break off your engagement to Nathan, this whole town will laugh you into the ground.
05:14You still won't be able to hold on to the Sutton estate.
05:17Is that so?
05:18Then stand there and watch whether I keep it or not.
05:21Steward.
05:25Miss.
05:25Add up everything Mrs. Blake's at Sutton estate this past year.
05:29Every last penny.
05:29What?
05:32Yes, miss.
05:33Finest tea, imported sweet wine, custom gowns, jewelry repairs, daily meals, coal for the winter farth,
05:40as well as the family doctor's fees for the full year, medicine costs, and nursing expenses.
05:44Grand total?
05:46Twenty-three thousand dollars.
05:52You dare ask me to pay you?
05:55Sophie, don't push this too far.
05:58Steward, show them out.
06:01How dare you?
06:14How dare Sophie do this to me?
06:16Enough.
06:18The Blakes are an old family too.
06:19We do not need the Suttons to keep us afloat.
06:21We can manage just fine on our own.
06:25Let's go home.
06:40It's fine.
06:42No one's lived here for the past year.
06:44That's all this is.
06:47Truth is,
06:49the family money's mostly gone.
06:51It was spent long ago.
07:00It's fine.
07:01Tomorrow, I'll speak to the Pioneer.
07:03Sophie abused a war hero.
07:05It's mother too.
07:06And then she demanded a fortune from us.
07:07The whole town ought to hear about that.
07:09I will make her pay back every last thing she owes the Blakes family.
07:20Miss!
07:23How can they twist the truth like that?
07:32There she is!
07:33That's her!
07:34The woman who abused a war hero!
07:36Give Mrs. Blake her money back!
07:41What are you talking about?
07:42That's not what happened!
07:46Wicked woman!
07:47Give the hero's family their money back!
07:55Open the gate!
07:58Get out of here!
08:10Stand down!
08:15Isn't that General Lucas?
08:18The one who led the cavalry through three enemy fire lines at Wilton?
08:22I heard he's covered in honors.
08:24Even the district commander thinks highly of him.
08:27Seven members of the Sutton family died on the battlefield.
08:32A father.
08:33Six sons.
08:34That family has already given everything to this war.
08:37And what are you doing now, if not bullying a hero's family?
08:41Now leave.
08:43This instant.
08:46Or I'll have the sheriff deal with a lot of you.
09:13That day, she was ordered to ride to the eastern line with reinforcements.
09:17But by the time she got there, the men holding that position were already dead.
09:22Fill the gas!
09:43What the hell is going on?
09:44Weren't they nearly wiped out?
09:47There's still someone on the right!
09:50Weren't we told this is all that was left of them?
09:57Dear God.
09:59One of the reinforcements coming.
10:00I can't hold much longer.
10:13I can't hold much longer.
10:24They're holding that line hard.
10:26There must still be plenty of men up there.
10:30Move!
10:41I see her!
10:42It's just one person!
10:43Shoot her down!
10:55She held that breach alone.
10:56And by sheer will, she held the entire eastern line.
11:03He saved me that day.
11:07Ma'am, I have come to ask for Sophie's hand.
11:11I will protect her for the rest of my life.
11:13She will never have to carry everything and everything alone again.
11:19General Lucas, I already gave my word to the Blake family.
11:23Once the Suttons make a promise, we do not break it.
11:28From that day on, I decided I would never marry.
11:33But I still couldn't help myself.
11:35I had to come see how she was living.
11:38I never thought I'd find her being treated like this.
11:49Miss Sophie, I did not come here to pity you.
11:55I came to honor you.
11:57To thank the Sutton family for all it gave to this country.
12:01And to thank you for holding that eastern line all by yourself.
12:11I want to help you.
12:13And how do you mean to help me?
12:21Sophia Sutton? Edward Sutton's daughter?
12:24Yes, sir.
12:26That family's given everything for the cause. How is she faring now?
12:30Her fiancé, Nathan, married Evelyn at the front.
12:34And now, they're asking Sophie to become Nathan's mistress.
12:38That is completely unacceptable.
12:42Nathan's behavior may be dishonorable, but Evelyn is our new war hero.
12:46I cannot tear apart a hero's marriage.
12:49But...
12:53The one who held the eastern line by herself, that was her?
12:59Yes, sir.
13:01Why in God's name am I only hearing of this now?
13:04After that battle, a foray high in Jospin.
13:07Her mother wanted it kept secret that she'd ever gone to war.
13:10So she could marry and live a peaceful life.
13:15So the truth was kept secret.
13:21I want to see her.
13:25Sir.
13:27The soldier in that report was holding the breach under artillery fire with not another soul beside her.
13:36And to think it was a woman who looked so slim.
13:40On the battlefield, bullets do not turn aside just because I'm a woman, sir.
13:45You are an extraordinary woman, Miss Sutton.
13:49But I must speak plainly.
13:52Evelyn is the most celebrated war hero in the entire republic right now.
14:00Evelyn is the most celebrated war hero in the entire republic right now.
14:10I cannot step in on your behalf and be the man who tears apart her marriage.
14:14I have no interest in tearing apart their marriage.
14:17I do not love Nathan Blake.
14:21I came here for one thing only.
14:24I want you to stand behind the truth that my engagement to Nathan Blaine should have been ended from the
14:30start.
14:31I want you to know, and I want the whole town to know, the one who broke faith was not
14:36me.
14:37And what else?
14:40I want back in the army.
14:41To speak plainly, I am surprised.
14:44And glad.
14:46A woman like you was never meant to be buried and forgotten.
14:51But seven members of the Sutton family have already died in this war.
14:58I do not have the heart to send you back to the front.
15:04The fighting in the south is growing worse, and Blackstone Valley could be pulled into it again at any moment.
15:10I only want to do my part.
15:14I only want to do my part.
15:16Very well.
15:18Place her under your command.
15:20And remember, you must bring her back alive.
15:24Yes, sir.
15:32It's all right.
15:33I've got you.
15:35She actually dared to come back?
15:37Wasn't it all in the paper?
15:38She threw Mrs. Blake right out of the estate.
15:41She is no proper lady at all.
15:44I took care of her for a whole year, and now she has the nerve to ask me for money.
15:52Miss Sutton, is it true you drove Mrs. Blake out of the estate?
15:56Did you truly demand a large sum of money from the Blake family?
15:58Were you taking revenge because your engagement was broken?
16:01Enough.
16:02Oh, my God.
16:03Oh, my God.
16:07Miss Sophia Sutton asked me to share these with everyone.
16:11They may help clear up a few misunderstandings about her engagement to Nathan Blaine.
16:17That engagement is hereby declared null and void.
16:22On account of Mr. Blake first breaking his promise and entering into another marriage.
16:27Miss Sutton never broke her word, nor did she commit any so-called ingratitude or cruel expulsion.
16:34This bears the general's own signature and seal.
16:40That's impossible.
16:41There is one more thing the whole town ought to know.
16:45For the past year, Mrs. Blake has been living at Sutton Estate.
16:49Her food, her clothes, her doctor, her medicine, her daily expenses,
16:53even her luxuries were all paid for by Miss Sutton.
16:56Then the ungrateful ones are...
16:58The Blake family's got some mighty thick skin.
17:02You think one piece of paper can clear her name?
17:04At the very least, it proves she was not the one who broke faith.
17:17Sophie actually dared to humiliate me in public today!
17:20Oh!
17:21Oh!
17:22Oh!
17:25This place feels suffocating!
17:29Then you never should have left Sutton Estate in the first place.
17:34How dare you speak to me that way!
17:36If it hadn't been for you...
17:38Enough!
17:39We still have a wedding to prepare for.
17:42Of course.
17:46I think we should invite Sophie.
17:48Have you lost your mind?
17:50Why would you do that?
17:51I want her to see it with her own eyes.
17:58Everything she's lost.
18:06Okay.
18:08She really had to make a show of it.
18:11She even sent the invitation all the way to the States, so now Miss Sophie has to go.
18:17We did know each other once.
18:19I should go congratulate them.
18:27I now pronounce you husband and wife.
18:41Miss, why is everyone leaving?
18:44My congratulations, Mrs. Blake.
18:49Now that the ceremony is over, we'll be taking our leave.
18:53Leaving so soon? The reception has only just begun.
19:03This sort of setting does not quite suit a lady of my standing.
19:15This is the wedding you gave me?
19:18The ceremony wasn't even over before half the guests walked out.
19:24You humiliated me in front of everyone!
19:26I sold the last few pieces of land we had left just to pay for this wedding.
19:30If you ask me, it was those low-class people you invited who scared off the respectable guests.
19:35Low-class?
19:35Are you calling my people low-class?
19:38You two stop already!
19:49Miss Sophie!
19:50How lovely of you to come to Nathan's wedding and mine!
19:54Mary!
20:04You even know how to send your former fiancée a proper wedding gift.
20:08Just like your father.
20:10Even in the Black Creek fire, he still wore his uniform neat as ever.
20:16How would she know? Details like that about my father at Black Creek?
20:20The gift has been delivered. I should be going now.
20:26For a house lady like you, Miss Sophia, this must be your first military wedding.
20:33Why not stay a while longer? It might be... interesting.
20:42My father died in the Battle of Black Creek.
20:45And in that fire, how would Evelyn know details that were never made public?
20:50Mary, go find my teacher, General Howard. I want the truth about what happened at Black Creek.
20:54Yes, Miss.
21:00Miss Sophie, since you're here, open your eyes and watch closely.
21:04This is how a gun is truly handled.
21:26Why is it jammed?
21:30You didn't even set the hammer to half cap.
21:32Load it like that and of course it'll go wrong.
21:34And what would you know about it?
22:05Bullseye.
22:09isn't she supposed to be some society lady sophie how do you even and one more thing
22:15you cap it last if the ball isn't seated all the way the gun can blow
22:20if you'd fumbled it any worse just now the one dead would have been you
22:37the front is in crisis
22:42orders from the front have come in all soldiers on leave report back at once
22:48at last i have a chance to prove myself again if this goes well for you and evelyn things
22:54might finally turn around for our family
23:00colonel sutton prepare to move out at once
23:06colonel sutton prepare to move out at once
23:13what did you just say why aren't nathan and i the ones going
23:17the major general has granted you newlyweds leave until further notice you are to remain behind
23:24leave that's one way to say they're staying clear of the front sounds more like being set aside
23:31then what exactly is sophie supposed to be why did you call her colonel
23:36miss sophie sutton has been formally commissioned by the major general of the 7th military district
23:41effective today she holds the rank of colonel
23:46that's impossible what could possibly qualify her for a rank like that
23:51because at wilton during the main assault she was the first to jump into the enemy trench
23:55she took out multiple forward gun positions and tore open a breach for the main force
23:59because before black creek fell
24:02she got 37 civilians and wounded men across the north bridge and out of the line of fire alive
24:11and because at the eastern narrow pass she held the whole line by herself and kept the enemy
24:16pinned down until reinforcements arrived
24:20is that enough for you
24:26sophie
24:29i don't know when you learn to shoot but riding is no game
24:31if you can't ride
24:49sophie
24:57are you hurt
25:05come on we're riding for the front
25:17what are you doing
25:19what is it
25:20are you reconsidering things now
25:24what is it
25:25are you reconsidering things now
25:29what gives you the right to lay a hand on him
25:34that's enough
25:35don't push this any further
25:38what did the flake family ever do
25:40to deserve bringing a woman like you into this house
25:54miss general howard uncovered the truth about what happened at black creek
26:02black creek came under heavy assault because julian vale the badly wounded son of general gideon vale
26:07one of the enemy nation's most feared commanders had been captured and was being held at the field hospital in
26:13black creek
26:18julian had been stable
26:20but after night watch the wrong medicine was given to him
26:25the wrong medicine was given to him
26:27he went into violent convulsions stopped breathing and died soon after
26:32the nurse assigned
26:33he went into julian was evelyn
26:35this is a statement from a trainee nurse
26:37she passed julian's room and saw evelyn panic right after he died then evelyn tried to burn the medical chart
26:42the medicine log and the handover records to destroy the evidence but the wind was too strong that night and
26:46black creek was full of wooden buildings the fire got out of control in no time
26:52what about my father your father general edward sutton had been ordered to evacuate the civilians and wounded from black
26:59creek
27:01when the fire broke out he did not leave he led men back in to save people and kept organizing
27:06evacuations through the flames
27:08but then the enemy attacked your father had no choice but to fight he was badly outnumbered
27:13and he fell
27:15so my father died because of evelyn
27:19not just your father your six brothers died because of her too
27:27go on
27:28the specifics we still need to investigate further
27:35keep investigating
27:37i need to know
27:39what exactly does she have to do with the deaths of my six brothers
27:42yes
27:45general lucas
27:46the front line military orders have arrived evelyn and i request to lead the iron cavilands
27:50into battle immediately
27:51our wedding leave is over as heroes it is only right that we fight for our country
27:56besides
27:56we can't let some newly commissioned woman get all the battlefield glory can we
28:00the major general of the seventh military district just signed
28:03as of today
28:04the iron cavalry is under the full command of colonel sophie sutton
28:08you two just need to provide support for port from the rear
28:12what
28:12the iron cavalry is the best in the republic
28:14and i led them to that hero title she's been sitting at home for a year
28:17what right does she have to command
28:19general sophie colonel sutton hasn't set foot on a battlefield in years the iron cavalry
28:23needs a commander with real experience
28:24someone the troops will follow are you questioning my decision
28:27i mean
28:29she's just trying to steal the credit
28:30sophie doesn't care about the country
28:32she's getting back at me and nathan
28:34handing the iron cavalry over to her that's playing with everyone's lives
28:37i'm trying to steal credit
28:38of course
28:42fine since you think i'm not qualified i'll give you a chance
28:48challenge me
28:56you think a housewife like you can beat me
29:01general lucas i request a challenge against sophie tomorrow
29:05fine but if you lose you'll lose all credit for the southern front and hand
29:10over command of all your current troops clear
29:13what if she loses if sophie loses the iron cavalry gets transferred
29:16why she will only losses one regiment but if i lose i lose everything the
29:20challenger is supposed to put up a bigger stake
29:23not enough one more thing if you lose you hand over the iron cavalry and for the rest of
29:28your life you will never set foot on a battlefield again
29:41i accept evelyn isn't this too risky
29:49ridiculous i won't lose to a worthless like her
30:01use this
30:02a wooden stick the general won her die does he evelyn's got a real sword how's she supposed
30:11to fight with a wooden stick calm down sophie
30:14i've been holding back for way too long i'm going to make her pay
30:17don't worry i'll get to the bottom of everything your whole family's deaths oh
30:22coming at me with a stick sophie i know you've been riding on your family's dead war heroes to
30:29get glory but you'll never be as good as me we're the ones risking our necks on the front line
30:34shedding blood killing enemies and in the end all the credit goes to some woman who only got ahead
30:39because of her family name exactly what makes her a colonel just because her dad's a general evelyn
30:43beat her to a pump shut up one more word you'll face court martial
30:51all because of you my father died in that fire at black creek and my six brothers there is no
30:59need
30:59evelyn will beat you
31:05step back
31:06step back
31:09arm duel whoever knocks the other off their horse first wins begin
31:33that strike from sophie was brutal evelyn nearly got knocked off her horse
31:47again
31:48that wooden stick general lucas gave it to you is it modified or something
31:54impossible i'm a cavalry soldier how can i get beaten like this by some stick the stick it's got
31:58to be modified yeah unfair there must be something wrong with that stick yes that's not fair look closely
32:14again
32:15don't get cocky
32:30stop playing tricks
32:34okay
32:34i
32:34i
32:34i
32:34i
32:35i
32:39Ah
33:12I'll kill you
33:19I'll kill you
33:31I'll kill you
33:32Neil
33:40Neil
33:40For a year, every single night
33:43I dream about that fire
33:59You
34:00You can't kill me
34:02I'm a hero
34:08You killed my whole family
34:10You deserve to die
34:11Sophie
34:12No
34:14You lose
34:20You
34:21You
34:21You
34:21You
34:22You
34:22You
34:23You
34:23You
34:23You
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