This Bloody Country

Heavenly Father, we thank you

for guiding this family.

We know we can never truly know

the fullness of your plan.

We trust you will lead us through

whatever is to come.

We ask for your continued guidance and protection...

...as we pass through our valley of darkness.

We ask that you bless this family and our journey.

"And he spake many things unto them in parables,

saying, 'Behold, a sower went forth to sow...'"

That we may continue to serve you,

and spread your word.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

We ask you, Heavenly Father,

as we commit his body to the earth,

that you take our son, Joshua, to your bosom,

and hold and keep him there forever.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for this bounty.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Amen.

Beans, beans, beans.

I must apologize, Mr. Campbell, for the vittles.

I'm afraid my Lilith isn't much of a cook.

Why the good Lord saw fit

to bless me with her, I know not.

But I suppose He has a plan for each one of us.

Fine by me.

Well, just the same, you could do with some meat,

undoubtedly.

As could I.

I suppose I could shoot some game.

Maybe a-- a hare or sage hen.

I don't expect to find much more out here.

Grab the rifle.

- Me? - Yeah, second set of eyes.

Well, that might be a bit imprudent.

Nathaniel doesn't have much know-how

when it comes to firearms.

Well, time to learn.

Can't expect me to do all that.

Oh, you may have to.

He won't be much help.

Nathaniel is like his mother was.

Foolish and a bit soft.

I'm not trying to be difficult,

but that's not what I'm paid for.

I'm happy to help.

Other people need to pull their weight.

You're saying we aren't?

Not at all.

Just saying Nathaniel here seems capable enough.

Shouldn't take long to bring him up to speed.

And this can be pretty dangerous country.

Wouldn't hurt to have a second hand on a rifle.

Mr. Campbell.

A word.

Mr. Campbell, I'd thank you not to mention

such things in front of...

- In front of the children. - Oh.

Well, all the same,

be good to have another shooter in case.

And in the future, I would like you

to run such ideas by me, first.

But if you're itching for a headache,

who am I to intervene?

Go on, then.

You'll clean that rifle when you get back.

Okay now, you don't have all night.

Eat your dinner, get these dishes cleaned up.

The children need to get to their Bible studies.

Think we'll get anything?

I reckon we'll see.

So is it Nathaniel or Nat?

Oh, I like to be called Nat, but he never does.

It's always Nathaniel.

Hard man, your father.

Oh, he ain't my father.

People always assume that

on account of the age difference.

He's my brother.

I suppose he is a hard man, Josiah.

But he's a good man.

The Lord is strong with him.

He knew the prophet,

and was with him at the beginning,

and the end.

At any rate, I owe him my gratitude.

Our father wouldn't recognize me.

My mother was a...

My mother couldn't keep me.

But Josiah took me in, and raised me.

I suppose he's the closest thing

to a real father I had.

Mr. Campbell?

Ned.

Ned, okay, um...

How come is it you're guiding us?

You're English, ain't you?

Australian.

It's like a...

British colony of sorts.

Far, far away, other side of the world.

Still, how is it you're guiding us?

How come you know the way?

Well, I've been in this country

for a long time.

Used to do security for Wells Fargo stage.

Been all over this bloody country.

Heard of the Pinks?

Well, yeah, of course.

Are you a Pinkerton?

For a while.

How come you ain't no more?

Got too old is the easy answer, I suppose.

Look here.

I'm taking you, so it's going that way anyway, all right?

And I know how to get you there,

but mostly because your church paid me very, very well.

I'm handy with one of these in a pinch,

and that's about all you need to know.

Listen, we're not gonna catch anything

if we keep flapping like this, all right?

Okay?

All right.

You're not gonna shoot a bloody thing

with a barrel pointed at the ground, are you?

You've really never been hunting?

No.

Show me your position.

Line your shoulders up with the barrel.

Elbow in, hold.

Stock into your shoulder.

Relax your body.

Breathe.

Finger only on the trigger

if you mean to kill something.

Now what?

You wait for some poor critter to come along,

and you shoot it.

That's it?

Yep.

You can't catch me!

Watch this.

Children.

It's time for your studies, put down your game.

Get your Bibles.

Sarah, do not make me ask you again.

Your obstinance is becoming vexing to me,

to say the least, young lady.

Well, I think this is an opportune time

to revisit the story of Lot,

which teaches us the very important lesson

to always follow Christ and never turn away from Him.

Abraham, would you direct everyone

to the story of Lot?

Genesis Chapter 18.

Thank you.

"The Lord appeared to Abraham

"near the great trees of Mamre.

"Abraham looked up, he said,

'If I have found favor in your eyes, my Lord,

do not pass your servant by.'"

That child we buried,

which one was the mother?

I haven't spoken to Josiah about it because,

you know, a man's family is his own business,

even if I don't... get...

I suppose you think our family's strange.

Family's everything to us.

The way we see it, they're all his mother.

No one seemed terribly upset about the boy.

We believe that when a person dies,

even if it's a child,

they're reunited with the Lord.

There's no reason to cry, we-- we rejoice.

Of course, we're sad to lose him and we miss him.

But he's in the Lord's embrace now.

Yeah?

So, why'd you leave Salt Lake?

Why Arizona territory?

Well, it's necessary to expand the reach of the church.

There's already a few families down there in Grace

and Josiah's being sent to form

a real congregation in the town.

Doesn't sound like much of a town.

They're... big families.

And why are you going?

Oh, um...

find myself a wife,

start my own family.

You ever been married?

No.

It's yours.

Natural, this one.

First time.