A Kidnapping in Amish Country

Down the lonely road I go

To wash away my sins

When you hear that mournful cry

You'll know just where I've been

Whispering come answer my prayers

Aaron?

Aaron!

Aaron, please! Aaron!

Aaron!

- Lena. - Thank God.

Lena, what's going on?

- I'm so sorry. It was all my fault.

It was all a mistake. And I never should have left.

I, I should have stayed and married you when you asked.

I'm so, I'm so sorry. I...

It's all my fault.

Okay. It's okay.

Take a deep breath.

Whatever happened,

wherever you went with the English, it's okay.

It's all over.

'Cause you're back now. Right?

- You always have a home here with the Amish.

And you will always have a home here with me.

Especially if what you're saying

is that you are accepting my proposal.

You mean you haven't...

Do you see a beard?

Would you like to marry me?

Mm-hmm.

Wait, wait.

Upstairs.

Okay.

Roar!

I got you, Mommy. - You did, Miri. Good job.

I got you!

- I love you, Miriam. - I love you too, Mommy.

- Okay, we should go and get some dinner ready

before your father returns from the store.

- Okay. - Okay!

Let me help.

- I can manage. You worked all day.

- And now I wanna show my appreciation for my wife.

And everything she does for me.

All right.

What's Miriam doing?

- She's just playing with Green Baby and Blue Baby.

- You shouldn't have let her name them.

It's idolatrous.

- She had to call them something.

It's descriptive.

Besides, I know someone

who had a wooden horse named Sam when he was young.

I shouldn't have done that.

- Well, you turned out all right in the end.

More than all right.

We can't indulge her, Lena.

She needs to keep to the right path.

She will. She's a smart girl.

Do you ever think about what she'll be when she grows up?

Of course.

- Maybe she'll be a midwife. She does love babies.

Maybe.

Or she could be a teacher.

She is already reading.

Or maybe you could teach her

how to do the books at the furniture store.

Maybe.

If her husband decides he wants to take over the store one day,

and if he allows her to work.

That's the question, isn't it?

Who she marries.

What he allows.

- She'll find a good man to guide her.

And no matter what,

she'll be the stalwart of her family's home.

Just like her mother.

Of course.

Ready?

Ready.

Okay. Let's get you in.

So, there is Green Baby.

And Blue Baby. All set?

Yes.

- Hmm. Good night, Liebchen. - Good night.

Miri?

Yes?

- Do you ever think about what you'll be when you grow up?

- I wanna be just like you, Mommy.

Thank you, Miri.

Good night.

Good night.

Finished with the chores?

I am.

- Then would you like to go upstairs with me?

You're ready to try again?

Yeah, I think

Miriam would love to have a little brother or sister.

Lena, stop it!

What was that?

I'm sorry.

I thought you might like it.

- We can just do what we always do.

Was that...

Did you learn that from someone?

What do you mean?

- Was that something you learned with someone else?

No.

- I just thought it might be nice for you.

Don't lie to me.

I'm not.

I know what you did out there.

- And I renounced all of that when I came back.

When I married you. All of it.

Obviously not all of it.

- When are you gonna stop holding this over my head?

- When you finally stop deceiving me.

Aaron,

I do not lie to you.

That is how I know you do.

Being a true Christian

means acknowledging that you are a sinner and then

asking for the forgiveness you do not deserve.

But you are asking me to...

admit to sins I have not committed.

Then ask for forgiveness

for disrespecting and disobeying your husband.

I am the head of this house.

You will treat me with the respect I'm due.

Pray for the Lord's guidance and then go to sleep.

We're visiting with the Ebersoles tomorrow.

Aaron! Aaron, please!

Confess.

Confess what?

Aaron?

Couldn't sleep?

Not a wink.

There's a verse I can't get out of my head.

Proverbs 15:1.

A kind word turns away wrath.

But a severe one stirs up anger.

More or less.

I wish I had thought of that

before I spoke to you the way I did last night.

I wish I had too.

- Tell me now that you've been completely honest with me

and I promise I will believe you.

I have told you everything.

Okay.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Go back to bed.

I'll stay up if you are.

All right.

- Going to put the last touches on here for you.

One pin.

And...

Two pin.

You're so still. Thank you.

There we go. Got it.

Thank you.

- Oh, who are we bringing with us today?

- Blue Baby. - Blue Baby. Okay.

But she has to stay in the buggy, all right?

All right.

- Let's go and put Green Baby upstairs 'cause we gotta go.

- Okay. - All right, perfect.

So, I say all right.

I personally will deliver it to your mother today.

Where in town does your mother live?

- Oh, well my mother doesn't live in town anymore.

Where does your mother live?

California.

Can you imagine?

I don't know with these people.

- It's been far too long since we last came visiting.

How are your parents getting on?

Very well.

That's good to hear.