Ode to Joy

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There's this theory that the fabric of time and space is fluid.

Time. That's what I believe is flowing beneath the land.

Royal Abbott: I never told you why I ran away as a kid.

( gunshot )

My dad and I were huntin'.

It was an accident.

And when was that?

1886.

I gotta get back out there, Cecilia, especially with Joy not responding.

Wh-Where is she?

Deputy Matt: She's not pickin' up her cell. No response on the rover.

( speaking Shoshone ) Stop!

Shoshone.

I'm a friend!

I'm not going home, am I?

Now may not be home, but it's a nice place to stay.

( sobbing )

Mom, look. It's Mama Joy, look.

( tense music playing )

( horse neighs )

( Western music playing )

( people chattering )

Royal, chin up!

( person grunts )

Don't be ashamed to look anybody in the eyes.

These people got a leg up, but we all come from the same God.

What 'bout Injuns? You said they was Godless.

Royal Sumner, don't ever mistake a white man for an Indian.

( hammer tapping )

( indistinct chatter )

( knocks on table )

J.B.

What'd I tell you?

That you'd come back.

And here you are.

Means you should get off them haunches and get what I came for.

( chuckles ) Nothin' like a man with new money.

( dog barking )

Ain't a barn, Royal.

( door bell ringing )

Let's see if they fit.

Ain't for me.

Royal, come sit.

He's a boy, they'll be too big.

He'll grow into 'em.

Hey, that's his job.

Hm?

Yeah, that's my job.

( ambient street noise )

( horse neighs )

Young man... how do they feel?

Too big.

( J.B. sighs )

Well, get up and let's, let's see how bad they, they slide around.

Ahh, maybe a, a pair of thick socks.

His ma can knit.

Pleasure doin' business with you.

Come on.

Levi... sorry, but, uh, you're short.

The hell I am.

Prices went up.

( tense music playing )

It says...

Watch how you talk to me.

( J.B. grunts )

( quietly ) You tryna embarrass my son?

No, it ain't nothin' like that. Business is slow, so prices went up!

You stay put.

♪ ♪

( sighs )

Have a seat in the corner.

( melancholy music playing )

( distant indistinct chatter )

( ambient nature sounds )

Joy: I hate to be the one to have to tell you this, but, uh, yeah, Michael Jackson was the biggest pop star in the world.

Bigger than Zeppelin?

Mm-hm.

The Beatles?

He owned The Beatles.

Paul was pissed. Go fish.

How?

The kid was adorable, but he sang a love song to his rat.

Ben, I know.

You kept this from me for four years.

I didn't think you could handle it.

( softly ) b¡tch.

( both laughing )

( Falling Star coughing )

( light, tense music playing )

( quietly ) Oh, sh¡t.

Why don't you talk to the elders now?

It's gettin' worse.

I will when you say yes to my request.

( sighs, sniffles ) Until then, they need me strong.

fսck strong.

They need you alive.

Joy, this cancer's all through me.

All those years workin' as a nurse, I know what's comin'.

Look, you have been by my side for four years.

You know everything I know.

( speaking Shoshone ) Krum has arrived!

Will you go?

Yes.

But I'm not the one to replace you.

I can't be.

Because you're goin' home?

( melancholy music playing )

( people chattering )

( dog barking )

Mornin', Joy.

Long ride?

In more ways than one.

man: They are not toys. Thank you.

How's our friend?

Fighting, as best she can.

Won't be long now.

Sorry to hear that.

Falling Star's always done so much for her people.

Makin' these transitions easier than they should've been.

Nah, never been easy.

Sometimes I think that's what's been killin' her.

Have you decided yet?

Whether or not you're gonna be our new liaison?

Mr. Krum, we should get started.

Sun's perfect.

( ambient nature sounds )

( buffalo grunting )

( tense music playing )

♪ ♪

( buffalo roars )

( light Western music playing )

♪ ♪

( speaking Shoshone ) Let's go back.

Come on.

No! This is our land, too!

( music intensifies )

( majestic music playing )

( buffalo grunts )

( grunts )

( tense music playing )

You better run!

You dirty bow bender.

( gunshot )

♪ ♪

Alright. ( grunts )

( grunts ) Come on.

♪ ♪

Do you mind if I, uh, adjust your hair?

Yes, I mind.

Ow!

I said no.

Carson Krum: She said no.

Give us a minute, Sully.

You know the important thing about moments like these?

Enlighten me.

These will be seen by more people comin' to this country, and your stories will be more known, and the tension between the natives and the future homesteaders will... disappear.

Mm.

These frustrating times are temporary, Joy.

The future you see, it's gonna fall very fսck¡n' short of what you think.

Some would say that was pessimism.

No, not where I come from.

Time will tell but until that day comes... we'll do everything we can to maintain the peace between your people and the homesteaders.

Let's get to why we were here, Mr. Sullivan.

( indistinct chatter )

Sullivan "Sully" Cooper: Perfect... Smile, everyone.

Proud to be Shoshone!

( camera snaps )

( eerie theme music playing )

( singers vocalizing )

( music fades out )

( indistinct chatter )

You just got the auntie eyes.

( Falling Star chuckles, coughs )

If you get back... what do you think it'll be like?

I don't know.

When I think about the specifics too much, I just get sad.

Why?

Time.

It doesn't wait.

Rose is 11 now.

Maybe Martha moved on.

Will they believe me if I tell them?

Will they think I'm crazy?

Falling Star: Love... true love... it will pierce through all of that.

It's just that we weren't in a great place.

( melancholy music playing )

A while back, there was this preacher who made an example of us 'cause we were two women... in love.

A family.

That son of a b¡tch stood in front of that whole congregation, people who trusted me to protect them... and I bit my tongue...

'cause I was runnin' for Sheriff.

What did Martha say?

I don't remember.

If you can lie that easy... time is not the thing you should be worried about.

I know.

Joy... you are not the same person.

When you get home...

Martha will see that.

( speaking Shoshone ) They took Flowers!

They took Flowers!

They took Flowers!

Flowers!

They took Flowers!

Who?!

White men!

The ones who live where the trees were felled!

Why were you out there!?

We wanted to prove ourselves!

To bring back food for everyone.

( tense music playing )

The men - they came out of nowhere.

The warriors are on a hunt...

They won't be back until nightfall. By then, Flowers will be lost to us.

♪ ♪

When I find her, they will do everything to stop me.

Don't let them.

♪ ♪

( dog barking )

( music intensifies )

♪ ♪

Mountain Lion!

Bring me a fast horse!

( horse neighs )

( indistinct chatter )

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west, and my spirit is crying for leaving.

There are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on.

( Falling Star coughing )

♪ ♪

( hooves rumbling )

( tense guitar music playing )

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

( sniffs )

( exhales ) Okay.

( music fades out )

( distant fiddle music playing )

( birds chirping )

( distant yelling )

( person sharpening knife )

( fiddle music continues )

( yelling, screaming )

( stick snaps )

( blade slices )

( grunting, yelling )

( blade slices )

( shouting )

( struggling )

( indistinct yelling )

( Flowers panting )

( choking, gasping )

Hey, hey, hey! You break Abel's fiddle, he'll take a knife to you, and I'm not gonna...

( yelling )

( slaps )

Oh!

Abel Grubs: Enough foolin' around, Shelton!

( Flowers screaming )

Whoa!

I'ma give you one chance to let her come to me.

Hey, you look like a man, but you don't sound like one.

( heavy breathing )

That said, I'd kill y'all the same.

( grunting )

( Flowers screams )

( gun clicks )

( Joy yells )

fսck! ( yelps )

( gunshot )

Whoa! Hey! No, no, no! Come on!

Damnit! Damnit!

( gunshots )

( panting )

( speaking Shoshone ) We need to go. Now.

( tense music playing )

( both panting )

Shelton Cape: I'm gonna come for her! And you!

You're bleeding bad.

Mine'll be the last voice you hear!

You better run!

♪ ♪

( Joy grunting )

Hang on, Flowers.

Thank you.

( light, tense music playing )

Little Royal: Here ya go.

Levi Sumner: How are them shoes?

They hurt.

You'll grow into 'em.

Little pain's good for ya.

It's part of bein' a man.

( cow moos )

Izzie, get inside.

Afternoon, ma'am.

Mr. Sumner.

Go back to your plantings. This don't concern you.

This the cow?

( cow moos )

That's her... Daisy.

Levi, what's goin' on here?

Your husband needed money for your son's shoes.

Now the bank don't take collateral on livestock, but my brother's buildin' up his ranch, and cattle are hard to come by.

That cow's gotta get us through the winter.

Cow's sold. You can leave.

Alice, come on now.

Alice.

Mr. Sumner, your wife.

For whatever reason, my husband chose not to inform me of this sale.

Levi: Put the gun down.

That said, this cow remains here.

Put the rifle down.

It's gonna take more than some fancy shoes to measure up to those cattle barons, Levi!

( slaps )

( Alice yelps )

Me and the boy are gonna work our way outta this.

( hooves thumping )

Levi Sumner?

Farber: Mr. Cape, what's goin' on?

Savages stole right onto my property.

Cut down two of my hands. Took off into the woods.

I hear you got trackin' abilities, Levi.

You heard right.

Shelton: Well, you help me, ( sighs ) I'll give some consideration to you workin' on my land.

Go get a rifle, and some bullets, boy.

We're goin' raccoon huntin'.

Shelton: Alright.

Go on, go on before he gets mad.

Shelton: Mr. Farber, you tell the Sheriff.

I'ma stay on their trail. You come find me.

( horse neighs )

Come north of my woods.

Ha! Let's go!

I'll be back for the cow.

Cape's mad as a hatter, Levi, and he's gonna get somebody killed.

And you see that, don't you?

The only thing I see... is our future.

Hey! Best track is on foot!

( light, dramatic music playing )

Come on!

Royal, Royal, Royal! You be careful!

( crowd shouting )

Please, calm down!

Just listen.

String 'em up!

May I remind you, Mr. Krum is our Indian agent.

He's not goin' off half-cocked, so I suggest you listen to him.

He knows of what he speaks.

Thank you, Sheriff.

I realize tempers are high...

( crowd shouting )

...and if the rumors of what happened yesterday...

It's certainly shocking!

( crowd shouting )

Let the man speak!

Carson: Outrage. No question.

But as a government agent, I must urge restraint.

Now come spring, we're gonna relocate the Shoshone.

And as we speak, Congress is redrawing the borders in favor of you.

What does this have to do with white men bein' killed on private property?!

( crowd shouting )

You work for the government.

Why are we listenin' to you?

A person of your stature, I wouldn't expect... to be filled with blood lust.

Alright, let's simmer down a bit.

I think I speak for the landowners in the valley when I say restraint sounds like the wisest measure here.

Let the law handle ( chuckles ) the Indians.

You can be sure we'll get the last laugh.

There ain't nothin' to laugh about in this situation.

Perhaps because you're the jape.

Watch your tongue.

And you remember your place.

My place is on this land.

And it belongs to all of us!

( crowd shouting )

Belongs to those who can afford it.

And I don't see many of those people here.

( crowd shouting )

Sheriff Horace Bell: I swear to God...

I'll put a bullet in the next cracker that puts their dust on me!

My fight ain't here. It's out there with Shelton.

Whoever's with me, let's ride!

( crowd shouting )

Who's got a firearm?!

( Joy groaning )

( speaking Shoshone ) Flowers!

We have to go!

If we don't do something for your leg, we won't make it back.

( Joy grunts )

( Joy groans, panting )

Let me see your leg.

Take the horse.

( Joy groans )

This is all my fault.

No. It's not.

( light music playing )

I was about your age when I was attacked.

They almost got me, but I got away.

What happened kept playing in my mind over and over.

I couldn't stop it.

When I grew up, I swore no one I cared about would ever feel like that.

♪ ♪

They told me what they were going to do to me.

And the whisky on their breath...

You're safe now.

( Flowers cries )

You came for me.

I'm not leaving you behind.

Not knowing what I know.

Coming after me was a risk.

If something happens, you might never get back to your time.

♪ ♪

Take the horse.

( tense music playing )

And you tell Falling Star they are coming.

( groans )

♪ ♪

( Levi )

( whispers ) Shelton.

( horse neighs )

Shelton.

( whispers ) Are you talkin' to me?

( softly ) Hitch your damn horse.

How is my horse interferin' with your ability to track?

( hushed ) It's too damn loud.

( hushed ) Watch your cracker mouth.

When's the last time you been huntin', boss?

That is none of your goddamn business.

Okay, I don't know much but I know enough not to brave Injun country and let them know I'm comin'.

Now if that's your plan, you go with God.

Otherwise, get down off your horse.

What do you suggest we do?

If one of them's injured, then they're movin' slow.

We split up, close in on the bastard, then there's nowhere to run.

That's what I suggest... sir.

Whoa.

( Shelton muttering )

I'll be back for you.

Well... which way should I go?

Follow the blood.

More consistent trail.

Alright.

What the hell are you doin' still standin' here?

( tense music playing )

( cocks gun )

( people chattering )

( speaking Shoshone ) Flowers!

You made it!

I'm sorry I ran.

Where is Joy?

She was wounded and she stayed behind.

Wounded?

Were they following her?

They're coming. And fast.

( sighs )

You want to prove yourself?

Track down our warriors and bring them back.

( Falling Star panting )

Mountain Lion.

Don't be afraid.

Your heart has courage.

♪ ♪

( Joy panting )

♪ ♪

( groaning )

( nearby rustling )

( gasps )

( buffalo grunting )

( light music playing )

( heavy footsteps )

( crying )

♪ ♪

( sniffling )

( tense music playing )

( groaning )

( singer vocalizing )

♪ ♪

( groaning )

( panting )

♪ ♪

( vocalizing )

Ha! Get!

( heavy breathing )

( groans )

Damn fool!

That way, now. Hold it.

Don't make a sound like that idiot or I'll have your ass.

Shoot anything that moves.

Go!

( ambient nature sounds )

( groaning )

sh¡t.

( nearby rustling )

( Joy panting )

Careful with that, Royal.

Don't move!

I can't.

Shut up!

I know what you're feelin'.

I do.

Are you out here alone?

Where's your father?

I know someone named Royal.

Tries to be a good man... unlike your father.

He's not a good man, is he?

Where I come from, they jail men like him.

Men who hurt women and children.

You don't have to be that kinda man, Royal.

You could be different.

You could s-start by helpin' me.

Please.

Stay right where you are, boy!

Quiet down, you dog.

Martha, Rose, I love you. I tried.

Your Injun gods ain't gonna save you now.

You're gonna do this in front of your son?

No.

I want him to have the honor.

Go on, Royal.

Sight down like I taught ya.

Your choice.

Head shot or straight through the chest?

Whenever you're ready, boy.

Sumner... know this... the day you die, your family will rejoice 'cause they'll finally be free of you.

If I'm lucky, my wife will die in childbirth, and I'll be free of them.

Go to hell.

Levi: You first.

What are you waitin' on, boy?!

Come on! ( grunts )

( Levi groaning )

( light music playing )

Royal!

Royal!

( groans ) Royal! Wait!

( tense music playing )

( settlers shouting )

( horses neighing )

( gunfire )

( settlers shouting )

Reload! Quick like!

What's going on, Farber?

( Shoshone warriors war cry )

♪ ♪

( horse neighs )

( Little Royal crying )

Joy: Royal!

Royal! Wait!

( dramatic music playing )

Royal, wait!

( ground rumbling )

♪ ♪

( music slows, calms )

( low, quiet music playing )

♪ ♪

( distorted, echoes ) Royal!

( ambient nature sounds )

( grunting )

( tense music playing )

Royal?

Joy?

♪ ♪

( 4 Haven Knights: "I'm Just a Dreamer" )

♪ I'm just a dreamer ♪
♪ I'm just a dreamer ♪
♪ I'm just a dreamer ♪
♪ Dreamin' of you ♪
♪ I'm just a dreamer ♪
♪ Dreamin' of you ♪
♪ Don't tell me, darling ♪
♪ My love is through ♪
♪ I'm waiting, won't you ♪
♪ Please return ♪
♪ I sit and dream of you ♪
♪ My love is true, dear ♪
♪ For only you ♪
♪ Please, say you love me ♪
♪ And you'll be true ♪
♪ I'm waiting, won't you ♪
♪ Please return ♪
♪ I sit and dream of you ♪
♪ I'll stay by your side ♪
♪ 'Til the day that I die ♪
♪ Please won't you be true to me ♪
♪ I gave you my love ♪
♪ For yours in return ♪
♪ Darling, won't you hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry ♪
♪ Back to me? ♪
♪ I'm just a dreamer ♪
♪ Dreamin' of you ♪
♪ Don't tell me, darling ♪
♪ My love is through ♪
♪ I'm waiting, won't you ♪
♪ Please return ♪
♪ I sit and dream of you ♪
♪ My love is true, dear ♪
♪ For only you ♪
♪ I'm waiting, won't you ♪
♪ Please return ♪
♪ I sit and dream ♪
♪ Of you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'm just a dreamer ♪♪

( group vocalizing )

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