Blood Red

I'm about to invest over $3 million

in this project.

The toughest job will be entering

through those hills into the valley.

- And we'll be tunneling through, won't we? - Yes, sir.

And trestle over that area there.

Ah yes, and when we've finished,

cattle from every part of the state will be transported here,

grazed on those hills,

fattened and expressed east.

New beef for our growing cities.

Now that's progress.

You seem concerned, Miss Jeffreys.

Your railroad will go right through

those vineyards, Mr. Berrigan.

A great deal of hard work went into clearing that land

and making it profitable.

Maria, Anna,

make sure Marco isn't late today.

Morning, papa.

You look nice.

Maria!

Si, papa.

Marco.

Mama.

Oh, Marco, Madonna Mia. Where's your dad?

He's upstairs.

Samuel, quick! Get Marco. Hurry.

Take these and be careful with them.

These were brought for the gentleman, ma'am. He said it was urgent.

Thank you.

Better hurry up. Your father will be expecting you.

Segestra.

Who is that beside him?

That's Angelica, his niece.

She just came out of the convent.

For the virgin's sake, today of all days make peace with him.

I will make peace

as soon as he gets his fences off my land.

Aah!

Hyah hyah!

- Good morning. - Good morning.

And you are sponsoring all of them?

Yes, your honor. The papers only need your signature.

And they have met all the usual requirements?

Would you care to question them on the constitution?

Not if you prepared them, Miss Jeffreys.

They most probably would show you up, your honor.

- Hey. - Today we are all Americans.

- Good morning, doctor. It's a great day. - Good morning, doctor.

Oh, yes. Good morning.

- Father. - Father.

Let's get on with it.

As these papers indicate,

you have met the legal requirements.

Now raise your right hands and repeat after me:

- I do solemnly swear... - I do solemnly swear...

That I absolutely and entirely...

That I absolutely and entirely...

Renounce allegiance and fidelity...

Renounce allegiance and fidelity...

To any foreign state or sovereignty...

To any foreign state or sovereignty...

And will support and defend...

And will support and defend...

The constitution and law of the United States of America

against all enemies, foreign and domestic...

Against all enemies, foreign and domestic...

- So help me god. - So help me god.

By the power vested in me,

I now pronounce you

citizens of the United States of America.

Papa, papa, congratulations.

And may god have mercy on the rest of us.

Speak English, woman.

- Mr. Collogero, congratulations. - Thank you.

I'm so proud of you, papa.

- Look. - Oh, wow!

Papa, Mayor Riggs.

- Congratulations, Mr. Collogero. - Thank you.

I want you to meet Willard Endicott. He's your state senator.

He's up for reelection this fall and he needs your support.

How do you do, sir? We've heard about your wines in Sacramento

and we understand a grower needs all the help he can get right now.

But we want you to know that the farmers all over this state

are uniting to battle the big eastern trusts.

So you just remember William Jennings Bryan's speech.

"Man will not be crucified on a cross of gold."

And I'm counting on men just like yourself

and the good doctor here to keep the fight alive.

Been good to meet you, sir.

Ah, Mr. Segestra!

Another one of our fine growers.

How do you do, sir?

You know we've heard about your wines clear down in Sacramento.

We understand the grower needs all the help he can get right now.

A cross of gold, huh?

They are all the same. Here and in sicily.

May be some truth in what they say. What do you think, Marco?

- Marco? - Where's Marco?

Hello, Angelica.

Welcome back.

Do you remember me?

Of course.

Angelica.

- Goodbye, Angelica. - Andiamo.

I hope I can see you again.

Terrible. Shame on you!

I was only saying hello.

- They do nice work at that convent. - Yeah.

Ladies and gentlemen,

it is my great pleasure and honor

to introduce to you the president

of the Berrigan Pacific Railroad,

none other than Mr. W.R. Berrigan himself.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I don't like to make speeches. I like to get things done.

What my railroad will do

for the people of Brandon is threefold--

employment for any man who wants work...

Continued growth and expansion

of your town

and prosperity for the people of this valley.

Now anyone who wants to work can sign up

with Mr. Cartwright here.

It's a beautiful day.

In nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti.

- Amen. - Amen.

Silence, silence.

Look!

See what it says?

"Sebastiano collogero, citizen."

Citizen.

Do you know what that means?

Those who remember know,

eh, tonia?

But the children, the children,

they don't-- do not know.

But you came from our village.

You remember what we lived on--

an acre of rocks and two olive trees,

and even that belonged to the landlords.

So we came here

to America

with nothing

but the strength in our hands and our backs.

And they worked us 20 hours a day.

We were even cheaper than the mules.

We ate less and we carried more.

But it did not matter. Nothing mattered.

Only that we could own this land.

Tonio...

Remember what our mothers whispered to us

in our sleep, huh?

- "He who has land has everything." - Si.

But not just for ourselves did we work for this.

But for our sons and their sons after them.

So, America...

- Grazie. - America.

Salut!

And to our land.

May we work it forever.

Isn't the wine good enough for you?

Isn't this land good enough for you?

What's the matter with it?

Come on, take it. It's yours.

Sebastian, I think you've had too much.

No, not enough.

Is it a crime for a man to want his son

to have all this?

Here Marco has a choice you never had.

- In this country, a man can be anything. - Or nothing.

At his age, I had a son and my first vintage.

Instead of a wife, he has a widow.

He may be more your son than you know. Be patient.

You be honest. You wanted to make a doctor out of him.

- Did it work? - Papa...

You know he loves you.

He needs to know that all this will live on after him.

He wants you to carry on the traditions, everything else.

Ah, his traditions are ancient.

He's bound by the old ways.

All he thinks about is this land.

There's better land all over this country.

But not for making wine.

Marco, he has too much pride to say this,

but why else did he do all this,

except to pass it on to you?

I don't know.

Look, I have rounds to make tomorrow,

and these old hands are aching me.

Can I count on you?

Why is it your son is never home?

Why is it he's never in church?

Instead, he runs all over the countryside

like a dog in heat.

Sebastiano, the girls.

What is true is true.

Why is he on my land?

His hands work. Mine don't.