Washerwoman

You all right, lass?

You need a hand back to town?

Cooper!

Cooper!

Have you seen my wife?

Your wife?

I don't know.

Maybe she's off

dancing in the woods.

Oh no!

Dear husband.

I'm sure you can tell by now that I've gone.

Please forgive me for setting off on me own.

I cannot tell you what bad spirit passed through town

and snatched away everyone but me.

Every soul, including our doctor, disappeared

without notice or reason.

You and I both know, I cannot remain here alone.

If I use the path through the forest,

I'll expect a three day's walk to Silver City

where they're said to house a midwife named Sarah,

or they did three months ago.

With any luck, she's still there.

With any luck, anyone is there.

And with any luck, I'll make it there

before the snow falls.

I've packed light and smart,

though I'm taking the rest of our food supply,

candles for the dark,

and your skinner knife for self defense.

I know the water in the wood is no good,

so I'll fill up in the creek

just before passing through Cooper's farm,

or whatever remains of Cooper's farm.

I should have enough if I drink sparingly, though.

The baby does keep me parched throughout the day.

I didn't know I could feel

such loneliness so sharply until now.

I find myself talking to you

as if you're just outside,

greeting the furniture,

and making friends with the grass.

Those neighbors would have thought I'd gone mad.

I know I promised to wait for your return,

but your child is coming into this world

in just a few weeks,

and the first taste of winter

is already in the mountaintops.

I do hope you'll appear, and save me from disaster,

as you've done time and time again.

May God guide my spirit

and offer me strength during this trial.

Your loving wife, Brigit.

Evil spell ties curses,

evil eye diabolical infestations

of precious possessions,

in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Show yourself!

Where are you?

Come out!

All right.

Now, brace yourself before you open your eyes.

Now take a look.

What do you think?

Like a regular outlaw, eh?

What is that?

That better not have been a laugh, missy!

Come on!

You know you like it!

What do you think?

You look great.

I'm going out on the range.

Oh, all right.

- No, would you listen to me? - What?

I got a job.

We're gonna be pushing some cattle

all across the plains to some place called Wyoming.

Can you believe it?

What's wrong?

I'm proud of you.

Well, I'm quite proud of myself.

That's why we came out here, isn't it?

What's the matter?

I'm with child.

I'm sorry.

No!

Brig, that's-that's fantastic.

It is?

Of course it is.

This is good.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Okay.

I, um.

Oh, I think we're-we're heading out

in the next couple weeks,

but-but we'll be back four or five months.

Months?

Sure, but I'll be back right just in time.

No, I'm coming with you.

Coming with me?

No, you're not coming with me.

Of course I am

No, you're not coming with me.

You want me to be here alone?

You won't be alone.

You got the doctor.

You got our neighbors.

That's alone.

Going out with me, out in the wild west?

- Absolutely not, woman. - I can

The discussion's over.

All right.

Right.

Coming with me.

You idiot woman.

Wild hopes of adventure.

Celebrate a wee bit for that one, huh?

All right.

Beware the witch's water.

What are you doing here?

Get up out of the wet.

Come here, darling.

I've got some water, I can, uh,

just give us a moment.

I'll get you here, and just...

Oh, hold on.

Get our tea.

Wait, where are you,

where are you going?

Wait, hold up.

Just a moment.

Where are you going?

Where has she gone?

Pray you're not a banshee.

Christ and Lord in heaven.

I feel there's death in the air.

Please.

Please, Lord.

Please protect the ones I love.

Please.

Help my husband, he's on a journey, please.

My father, and my mother,

and the baby I carry, uh,

please Lord, if it be anybody,

please, please let it be me.

If it be me.

Let it be none of us.

Guess I'll be seeing it coming.

Like the dawn that you bring from heaven.

In Jesus Christ's name, I pray.

Help me.

Two days.

Two more days, Brig.

Beware the witch's water.

- Wake up, child. - Where is she going?

- She's going the wrong way. - She doesn't know

- where she's going. - She's lost.

- She's lost the path. - She watches you.

- Yes. - Yes.

She doesn't know what she's doing.

Stay close to the trees.

She's watching you.

Go.

- We see you. - We see you.

- She sees you. - We see you.

- You've gone the wrong way. - She's watching you.

- A siren. - You shouldn't be here.

- She's watching you. - She's watching you.

- You shouldn't be here. - Run faster!

- Faster! - Faster!

- Faster! - Stay close to the trees.

- Trust the trees. - You've gone the wrong way.

- Beware! - You've gone the wrong way!

- A siren in the trees. - You mustn't stand still.

She's watching you... Stop!

- Give in! - Give in!

- You shouldn't be here! - Give in!

- You shouldn't be here! - You shouldn't be here!

Absorb me into your flesh.

- You shouldn't be here. - Stop it!

- You've gone the wrong way! - Get out of my head!

You've gone too far.

- Careful. - Careful.

Oh, I see now.

Yes, yes.

Keep moving.

- Thank you. - Yes.

Beware the witch's water, Brigit.

Oh dear.

How are you?

Where are you hid?

Come out!

Why are you hiding?

You're here!

Was this whole time,

was he saying that?

I saw you.

What'd you do with him?

Husband.

Husband.