The Confession Page #4

Boy, it takes

just as much courage

to turn the other cheek to an enemy

as it does going into war.

I know that.

But I also know that I had

a calling to serve my country.

The country that we call

our home too.

And after two tours of duty,

I reckoned I'd done my part.

So you're coming home

to repent of your ways?

No, ma'am.

Why do you come to us?

With your permission,

to see Katie.

After disappearing on her too?

I know my actions must have

hurt her something awful.

She pined for years.

She was so beside herself

with grief,

she ran out on her wedding

to Bishop Beiler.

She had to be shunned.

Katie, shunned?

She's left Hickory Hollow.

Where is she, then?

I'll never tell you that.

Please, Mr. Lapp.

Go on. Leave us now!

Unless you come back with a contrite

heart, you're not welcome here.

Mr. Lapp, you have to

let me see her.

I just want to tell her that I'm sorry.

I said no!

Go on with you.

I understand your contempt

for me, Mr. Lapp,

but what I've been through,

holding onto my memories with her

is the only thing that got me home.

Even without your help I have to

find her, to tell her that I'm sorry.

Take it.

It has a return address.

West Seneca, New York.

Please, I need to know where she

is and that she's all right.

Yes. Okay, I will find her.

Promise me,

promise for the time being,

that you won't enter Katie's life.

She's gone through

so much already

and seeing you,

it could scar her even more.

I promise.

What are you doing?

Sorry, I...

Give me that.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry.

It's just I grew up

in Pennsylvania too

and I've always been

fascinated with the Amish.

It's okay.

You can go now.

Yeah.

For sure and for certain.

Dear Mom and Dad.

I write with the news

that Laura Mayfield is very much alive.

But something strange is happening.

There is an imposter here

posing as me, as Katie Lapp.

She dresses in Amish clothing,

speaks with our accent,

but I can tell she is pretending.

Everyone believes she is me,

especially Laura.

But Laura is so fragile and sick.

If I were to come forward

with the truth,

I'm certain it would cause her

much distress.

I just don't know what to do.

It's a beautiful day,

isn't it?

Yes, ma'am.

Hm.

I don't think we've properly met.

Katherine, right?

Are you enjoying working here,

being part of our little family?

Very much.

Huh. Katherine is the name

I gave to Katie when she was born.

You know, there's a whole

secret language of flowers.

In the Victorian times,

people coded messages

in flowers

and floral arrangements

expressing their feelings

for each other,

feelings that otherwise

had to remain silent.

Like blue violets

meant faithfulness.

Almond flowers, hope.

Red roses always mean love.

I didn't know that.

Be like a flower, Katherine.

Ahh. Be beautiful, rain or shine.

Mama...

Mama!

There you are.

I've been looking everywhere

for you.

Do you like it here?

Yeah. Very much.

Because I'm with you.

Oh. It's a lot to take in, isn't it?

Even after my grandparents passed

away and left this entire estate to me,

I guess I could never see myself

as lady of the manor.

Oh... Do you mind

if we sit down?

I'm a little fatigued.

No, of course not.

Hmm.

I guess it's not just my eyesight

that's going.

Katie, there's something else

I want to tell you.

I want to leave all of this

to you.

I don't understand.

I mean when I'm gone,

I want you to have this entire estate.

I want you to run the Mayfield

foundation, to live here,

fall in love, raise a family.

Is that something

you think you would

ever want to do?

I...

I don't want to think about you

not being here anymore.

Neither do I, sweetheart.

And now that I have you back,

you have no idea how I wish that we

could have every second together.

The choices I've made

have robbed me of years,

and I don't want to miss

one second with you.

But the decision is yours.

Yeah.

I would have to think

about what it would mean

to leave Hickory Hollow,

to leave my family,

Mom and Dad.

Yeah.

Yes, yeah, yes,

of course you would.

This is a very big thing

I'm asking.

And I want you to make

the best decision for you.

Not what is best for me.

And know that I love you

no matter what you decide.

Okay.

I will think very hard.

And pray, right?

Oh, yes. And that too.

Pardon me. I'm sorry,

I didn't mean to frighten you.

I have pepper spray.

Easy. I just want to know

if this is where Katie Lapp lives.

Who are you?

A friend of hers from back home

in Hickory Hollow.

Yeah, right.

You don't look Amish.

I was Amish.

Not looking that way right now.

Yeah, the hairdo's off

for starters.

What does that mean?

It's Pennsylvania Dutch for "I'm

missing the hat and the beard too."

She's gone. And I don't know when

she's planning on getting back.

Do you know where she is?

Not happening.

Amish are funny.

Ain't so?

I was wondering

if you thought about

what we discussed in the garden?

Being heir to the estate.

I prayed about it after our walk,

Mama, and I have peace in my heart.

Yes. I will accept your kindness

and hope I can make you proud.

Oh, no, you already have.

Well, perhaps we should set the date

for the event, make it official.

What better for that than your birthday?

Wednesday, next week, you'll be 21.

Well, I'll call Sealey and Yates,

get them to arrange to come by.

- Good.

- I'd like to make a toast.

To my dear, beautiful daughter,

may your life

as heir to this family be full...

Ah!

Are you okay? Ma'am?

Yes, I'm just clumsy. That's all.

Thank you.

Are you all right, darling?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Katie.

Oh. Pardon me, Miss Katie.

I was looking for you

and heard someone in here.

Yeah. I came to ask the maid if she

would be changing my sheets today

then remembered

it was her day off.

Ah. I'll get Rosie right on that.

Uh, meantime, you have

a visitor waiting to see you.

A visitor?

Yes, from Hickory Hollow.

Really?

Mm-hm.

You know,

with Mama not feeling so well,

maybe it's not such a good time

to be having...

Actually, Mrs. Bennett's already

with him in the garden room.

She told me to bring him right in,

and they're off to a fine start.

Yeah, of course.

Katie, look who's here.

Your cousin Jacob Glick.

Hello, Katie Lapp.

Hello.

I can tell that I'm no more

than a stranger to you, Katie.

I probably should've mentioned,

my family and me moved to the

Amish community in Holmes County

when Katie and I were just pups.

Well, it's good to see you

after all this while, Jacob.

You too, Katie. You too.

So, by the look of you,

Jacob,

are you on your Rumspringa?

Yeah. I suppose I am.

Mama, do you know

about Rumspringa?

We call that our

"running around years."

It's for young people to see the English

world and help them decide if they...

If they want to commit

a lifetime to the church.

I learned all about it when

I was reading about the Amish.

And what have you decided, Jacob?

Still working on that, ma'am.

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