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

that blanket of yours back

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]

That's mighty white of you.

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,

you're gonna be mighty sorry.

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

got some Indian blood in her,

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

a guardian angel here.

All in good time.

All in good time

the cards are gonna fall.

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.

I've tried every day,

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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