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Meek's Cutoff Page #4
Hell if I know.
But it means something
to somebody.
[Speaks Native Language]
[Millie]
It's a message.
Just look at it.
[Solomon]
This is nothing. This is religion.
It's how they pray
to their gods.
[Thomas] No, it's a signal.
They're out there
looking for him, his kin,
and he's leading them
right along.
Open your eyes, Solomon.
God knows where
he's taking us.
He's been walking
up the ridges as if he's
looking for someone.
Finally,
they're coming around.
After all we've done?
God knows what mischief
he's made already.
[Thomas]
Millie, quiet down.
[Meek]
Let's hang him
from the wagon tongues tonight.
It's better late than never.
That's a message.
[Solomon]
No.
This is nothing.
There's no one out there.
They'd have
made themselves known by now.
Go back to bed.
This will all look different
in the light of day.
[Thomas]
It's on your head,
Solomon.
That's fine.
Give it another day.
[Meek] Well, we'll get
one way or another, friend.
Come ha. Come ha.
Come ha.
Come ha. Come ha.
[Millie]
It's a sign!
A sign! A sign!
Calm down, Millie.
They made it.
They're
giving him orders!
It's nothing.
You'll see.
Step up.
We'll all see.
Come on.
Calm down.
[Sobbing]
Step up!
Please, Thomas.
Step up.
Please, I wanna go home.
Step up.
I wanna go home.
[Sobbing]
Step up.
[Speaking Native Language]
Whoa! Whoa!
[Native Language Continues]
[Thomas]
What's he saying?
[Meek] Well, who knows?
He's saying we're close.
He's saying
He's saying,
"Just over the hill.
Just over there."
It's a steep grade.
Can the wagons make it?
I don't see much choice.
Well, someone
could go on ahead.
It can't be far now.
They could come back
and let us know what's ahead.
[Solomon]
No. We're together.
We're- We're all
in this the same.
[Meek]
Yeah, up to our necks.
[Solomon]
We can make it all right.
Just go one wagon at a time.
[Wheels Clattering]
Tighten up.
[Grunts]
[Meek]
Don't put yourself out, boy.
Go find some shade.
We'll come find you
when we're done.
All right.
Get back up.
[Horse Whinnies]
[Screams]
Ma, make some room
in the wagon.
We'll be needing
to take on some weight.
We'll make room too.
[Solomon]
This was his plan all along.
It's just what he wanted.
Millie,
calm down, please.
They're coming.
They're almost here!
Millie, calm down.
[Thomas]
We'll make the crossing,
and on the other side,
we'll start fresh.
All you need is your-
[Sobbing]
All you need
is your strong back.
What's in this?
Yeah, we use that.
[Meek]
Hey! Hey!
Put that down!
That don't belong to you!
Have some respect!
Hey! I said
put that down, heathen!
I'm warning you. If you
don't put that down right now,
What does it matter? Just let him be.
Well, it's the principle
of the matter.
All right, that's it.
That's it.
You've taken us
just about as far
as you need to go.
End this game right now.
Put it away, Meek.
There's no need.
[Meek]
Oh, I see a need.
Well, you so you got
some feeling in you after all.
[Emily]
I'd be wary.
[Hammer C*cks]
[Exhales]
You people got no idea
what you're dealing
with here.
Well, neither do you, Mr. Meek.
You've proved that amply by now.
It seems like your woman
Mr. Tetherow.
[Solomon]
She's got something, all right.
Yeah, you think
this heathen's
as good as his word.
You got no idea
what he's fixing to do.
It could be
Who knows
what's over that hill?
Could be water.
Could be an army
of heathens.
Could be.
Well, maybe you'd
like to wager.
Water or blood.
I'll leave the wagering
to men like you.
Don't think
you ain't wagering.
And you don't even know
what cards you got.
That's some pumpkins.
You a lucky savage, boy.
You got
All in good time.
All in good time
They're gonna fall real soon.
[Horse Whinnying]
[Coyote Howls]
Thank you.
Heavenly Father,
we thank you for this food...
and for the many mercies
you have blessed us with.
We ask that you continue
to protect us
on ourjourney...
and guide us
as it is thy will.
In Christ's name. Amen.
[Emily]
Amen.
Amen.
[Glory] I'm just thinking
of my father's pigs
back home.
All safe and warm
in their pens.
[Laughing]
[Laughter Continues]
Emily.
[Laughs]
Oh, William, thank you.
What do you see out there?
[Solomon]
Hard to say.
No, there's no saying,
is there?
Do you think
he's trustworthy?
The Indian?
I can't... say as I do.
I trust you is all.
But you're putting
your trust in him.
You're doubtful.
I have my doubts.
What are you thinking,
Solomon?
I:
I just hope Meek hasn't
twisted you up, is all.
[Muttering]
[Chuckles]
Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa, whoa!
Whoa!
[Speaking, Indistinct]
He won't drink.
but he refuses.
Emily,
I don't know what to do.
Please. Please.
[Muttering]
My darling, I know.
I know.
[Breathing Heavy]
I know,
I know, I know.
I know.
We're close, friend.
Stay with us.
You stay with us.
Please, please drink,
my darling. Please.
Please, William.
Drink some more.
Please, William.
Mrs. White, we're gonna
have to make some
more room in the wagon.
Of course.
Jimmy,
stay with your father.
Oh, William.
Drink. There you go.
[Indian Speaking
Native Language]
[Native Language Continues]
[Chanting In Native Language]
[Chanting Stops]
[Wheels Clattering]
[Solomon]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Whoa! Whoa!
[Jimmy]
Mama, a tree can't live
without water. Can it?
[Millie]
Thomas, we can still go back.
We can try for the Columbia.
[Emily]
Millie, we're close.
[Thomas]
That's just it. We're close,
but we don't know what to.
[Solomon]
We've been through this.
We don't know, either way.
Thomas, please.
We still have a choice.
[Solomon]
What about you, Mrs. White?
Which way
does your family prefer?
We stay the course.
We don't have a choice,
not that I see.
[Thomas]
Meek?
I'm taking my orders
from you now, Mr. Tetherow,
Mrs. Tetherow.
And we're all taking
our orders from him, I'd say.
We're all just
playing our parts now.
This was written
long before we got here.
I'm at your command.
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