My Amish Double Life

- It's a beautiful day! - It is.

I was able to finish the laundry before breakfast.

Mother was very happy.

- Wonderful. - One less chore.

One less chore.

I'm so very proud of you, Emma.

You're wiser than most of the men in our community.

Father!

You are smart, strong, responsible,

and you will make a wonderful mother one day.

Oh, I prayed for a daughter.

Made this for you on the day you were born,

and I hope one day you give it to your daughter.

Thank you, Father.

I will treasure it.

Good.

Look at these wild onions.

Mother's favorite!

Eh, I brought the wrong shovel.

Oh, I'll get the hand trowels.

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, hello, Mother. Sorry, you startled me.

Oh, I'm sorry, Dear.

Where's your father?

I thought you were together.

We forgot the trowels,

and we found a surprise.

Father? Father?

Hello?

Father? Where are you?

Father, where are you?

Father! Father!

Father! Please, please, please!

Oh my God!

Please help!

Please, please help me, please help me. Please!

Oh, I prayed for a daughter.

You are smart, strong, responsible,

and one day you will make a wonderful mother.

Mother?

Emma?

Bishop David? Why are you here?

Widows need guidance with their husband's business.

He offered to help. Isn't that nice?

Here are the deeds you requested.

If you really wanted to help,

you and the elders could put more of an effort

into finding out how my father died.

We honored him with a proper burial

and the needed time of mourning.

You should've allowed the police to ask more questions!

They concluded that he slipped and fell.

That should be the end of it.

But I heard and saw someone running off.

They could have seen it or even done something,

- and I... - Emma, enough!

I'm sure finding him out there

must have been heartbreaking.

But this obsession is not going to help.

Only prayer can console you now, child.

I have chores.

You've been quiet.

Is this still about your father?

I miss him so much.

I do too.

I know that you and your father shared a closeness.

It's a void that I can't fill,

but Emma, I'm always here for you.

Then why don't you wanna know what really happened to him?

Would knowing bring him back?

Maybe it would bring me peace.

Hello? Hello?

Who's there? Hello?

Hello?

Shh, shh, shh!

It's me, it's me, it's me.

Goodness, Rebecca. You scared me!

What are doing out here?

Is that a cell phone?

Can I see it?

Have you been out all night

in the English world again?

Whatever do you mean?

I've been in my room sleeping.

So tell me about the English world.

You know, with Father gone

and Mother excommunicated,

I don't know, I guess I just needed to see it for myself

and try to understand.

I suppose I was looking for a distraction,

or answers?

Maybe, um, sometime I could go to the city with you?

You? Really?

I don't know. It's pretty risky.

I... I'll think about it.

Okay.

I better get back to the house.

Hey, we'll always have our community

and each other.

Okay? Okay.

Goodness, Caleb!

Oh you half scared me to death!

Well, you looked like you needed help,

so I gave you a hand.

I could have done it myself.

I know, but I like helping you

and I've missed you.

Well, I have not seen you much since you've been back.

Why?

When are you going to let me take you

on a carriage ride again?

Why do you change the subject?

I've heard that you were resistant at service last week.

I'm trying, Emma.

Ever since my Rumspringa, I have struggled a bit.

It's hard to see what's out there and then come back here.

I thought Rumspringa was supposed to be fun.

Maybe too much fun.

I'm trying not to let it influence me any further.

I still would love to hear about your experience.

There's just not that much to tell.

I've realized I'm ready to be baptized,

settle down, find a wife...

Emma, you know how I've always felt about you,

and we've always been close.

I wish to be closer.

Emma, will you marry me?

Oh, um, Caleb, this is, uh,

quite unexpected, um...

I'm, I'm very flattered, but I must say no.

Wha-why?

I, before I left, I thought you felt something for me.

And...

I'm sorry I wasn't here when your father died, but I...

I understand and I-I'm sorry too.

I- I just, I don't think I'm ready for...

No, I'm sorry. Never mind.

You know, I... I should have gone

to your mother for her permission

- and her blessings. - Emma, I...

Oh, Caleb.

Mrs. Miller. I was just, um...

I do hope that you're not distracting Emma from her work.

No, ma'am, of course not.

I do hope we can talk later.

There's still much to do.

Emma!

Is your uncle home.

No.

So I was thinking,

are you ready to see the English world?

I think so.

I never experienced my own Rumspringa

and Caleb won't tell me about his.

He's probably just embarrassed, but never mind.

I think it could be good for you.

See what it's all about and decide for yourself.

I am ready.

I don't think you're quite ready.

If you wanna move through the English world

and not let them know that you're Amish,

you need to speak like them,

and you need to look like them.

We'll work on it.

So does that mean you'll take me?

You realize what we're risking if we get caught?

We'll be shunned, excommunicated,

so you can't tell a soul ever.

Are you sure?

Okay.

We go tonight.

Go, get ready.

Rebecca? Rebecca?

Emma!

Sorry.

So? What do you think?

You want me to wear that?

Well, you definitely can't go out looking like that.

Come on, get ready.

Go!

Mm. How's it look?

Oh, good.

Okay.

You look so hot!

Here, let me take a picture.

Okay, well, you can't just stand there like a stick.

Put your hands on your hips.

Mm-hmm, bevel a foot, and stick a hip out.

There you go. We'll work on it.

See, you look so hot.

Right?

Oh my gosh.

Okay, come on. Let's go.

Okay.

It's gonna be so fun.

Oh, here, memorize the info in case they ask questions,

- Jade. - This girl has brown

hair. I'm... I'm blonde!

So you changed it.