In God's Country (2007) - full transcript

The Mormon church
outlawed polygamy in 1890.

But polygamous groups formed
in spite of the church's ban.

These communities believed that
men must have at least 3 wives

and as many children
as possible.

This was the true path
to heaven.

My community, Harmony, was
founded on this principal.

My parents and grandparents
were born here.

I was born here.

So are my 5 children.

This is the place
we think of as home.

We know nothing else.



No other life.

- Mother Erleen.

- Good morning, Judith.

- What a beautiful day!

Good morning.

Good morning.

- How are my ladies?

I trust you slept well.

- Did you think about
what I asked?

- I'm still
praying on it.

Please be seated.

Let's be sweet.

Let us pray.

Heavenly father...



Yea I said to you.

It shall be cleansed by fire.

These are the dangerous times.

Lines are being drawn

between good and evil,

between God's chosen people.

And the sinful multitudes.

We cannot drop our guard.

We cannot betray
our sacred secrets.

We must at all cost
protect our Prophet

from dissidents.

Every day we must live our lives

by revelation.

As Bishop of this
great and holy church

I'm directed to bring
you some good news.

Put oil in your lamps.

Prepare your homes.

Prepare yourselves as if
Christ himself were arriving.

For our dear Prophet

is on his way.

He will arrive tomorrow bringing
us a great gift.

There will be new marriages
welcoming of sister-wives
into our families.

- I understand you've just
turned fourteen?

Perfect.

You'll ride with me.

Pearl.

Awww...

- Look at her.

She's so good I have
to wake her to feed her.

- I wish mother was
alive to see her.

- Me too. She has
mother's eyes.

We're going to bless her on
Saturday. You'll be there?

- Of course.

- Good morning, Jamie!

- Oh. Thirsty cat
and a bowl of milk.

You worried?

- I spoke to
father Josiah.

- Well then you'll
know soon enough.

If they can't marry
then she'll get over it.

She'll move on.
She'll be alright.

- I'd better go.

Alice, Mark,
let's go!

- Mary Lou, he wants you.

- But he won't take
a bottle from me.

- No. No. No. Mother Mabel can't
be looking after your baby.

She has her own
to be concerned with.

- Yes Mother Erleen.

- And I am not
your mother anymore,

I am your Sister-wife
and you're a grown woman

so behave like one.

It must be terrible not
having an infant of your own.

I'd die of shame if
I only had 5 children.

- Well it is Sister Judith's
procreating time.

- How observant of you Mary Lou.

Then I suppose you must go
to Father Leavitt tonight.

- What are
you doing here?

- I had to see you.

- If Mother Erleen
comes out, you should go.

- You think we'll ever do this?
Hang the bed sheets?

- We are
hanging bed sheets.

- Our bed sheets.

I've been
praying for us.

You've been given
one simple task.

And now we have 9 burnt
chickens! Nine!

You have wasted God's bounty.

Here. Make yourself
useful out here.

Useless,
useless girl.

- You should go.

Jamie!

I've been praying for us too.

- Look at you.

You are
so beautiful.

I've missed you.

Come over here and sit down.

Tell me what's
on your mind.

Could you undo
your hair for me?

Jamie's young, Judith.

- I know, but I...

- I know he works hard.
Tithes well.

Can I help you
with this?

Judith...

If it helps at all...
our working supports our work.

They will be married.

Didn't I tell you that I would
speak to the Prophet?

Hmmm?

- You did.

- It won't be long
til we get to Harmony.

- Yes, sir.
Thank you, sir.

- Brother Thomas
is this all of them?

- Yes. All the men are here.

- Good.

Edward Martin stand up.

These are your sins
revealed to me by the Lord.

You have questioned the Prophet.

You have monopolized
the loyalty of your sons.

You have failed to keep
your wives in order.

Salvation rests in obedience

and you have not been obedient.

Your wives are no longer yours.

Your children
are no longer yours.

Your Priesthood
is no longer yours.

You are like a filthy rag.

Now gather your things
and get you gone!

George Collins. Stand up.

This is your sin

revealed to me by the Lord.

You have disgraced
your Priesthood

by unsanctioned
communication with a girl.

You are like a filthy rag.

- Morning.

- You're working hard.

- Mother Erleen says everything
has to shine, even the floors.

- And here I am dropping
little bits of wood everywhere.

I should be
more careful.

- Don't worry.
I'll clean it up.

- You'll make
a fine wife someday.

- Welcome, Prophet.

- It's good
to see you Josiah.

- And you sir.

- Community is
growing, prospering.

- We've been very blessed.

- What a beautiful smile.

She's going to make
a lovely bride.

- Yes.

- Welcome my dear.
You're going to like it here.

Construction company's booming.

The dealership

broke a sales
record this month.

- Very good.

- With success comes
more scrutiny.

- Yes there are many people on
the outside who would like
to see us destroyed.

I need... I need
to tell you something.

In complete
confidence.

We're under
such pressure.

The people

need a strong leader
to guide them.

- There's no one
stronger than you sir.

- Well Josiah...

I'm... I'm
not well.

I'm going to
name a successor.

Our people need someone
who can lead as I've led.

- Well if you need my help,
I'll do anything.

Just ask.

- I will.

- Well there is one thing.

- What's that?

- My stepdaughter, Charlotte.
She wishes to marry.

- Tell me about her.

- Well, she's sixteen.
She's beautiful.

Lovely.

- And how old is the man?

- Seventeen.
- Hmmm...

Well our young
girls need...

older husbands
to guide them.

Don't you think?

- Yes of course.

You're right.

- I've got butterflies.

- What if he doesn't like me?
- He will.

He's been
chosen for you.

- I wish my
mother was here.

- It'll be okay.

It will really.

There. That
should stay put.

You're a beautiful bride.

- The Prophet
told you?

Did he say why?

He thinks
I'm not ready yet.

- So what now?

- Sister Pearl.
As senior wife,

take Sister Faye's hand and
place it in the hand
of brother Thomas.

Fulfilling the law of Sara.

Father Thomas,

do you receive unto yourself
Sister Faye as your
lawful wedded wife?

For time and all eternity

in the new and
everlasting Covenant?

- Yes.

- Hey.

First wedding
has started.

- Uh-huh.

I was finishing
my prayers.

- You know.

In a couple of years,

It'll be your turn to marry.

So you must wonder...

How do you know
you'll make a good wife?

How do you know
you're developing

properly?

I mean most
of the girls

get someone
to check them.

- They do?
- Hm-hmm.

In secret.

And like the Fathers say:

Every secret you keep
is a secret for God.

I can check
you right now.

It won't take a minute.

- Sister Faye.
Do you take Brother Thomas

with the Covenant
and promise that you will keep

all laws, rights and ordinances
in this holy order of matrimony.

And this you do
in the presence of God

angels and these witnesses

of your own freewill and choice.

- Yes.

- You are husband and wife.

- Get off of her!

I seal you with the
blessings of kingdoms, thrones,

principalities, powers,
dominions and exaltations.

- Bitch.

- Be fruitful and multiply.

Go forth and
replenish the earth.

Together.

- Sweetheart,
I'm so sorry.

- Mom it hurts.
- I know sweetheart.

- I'm sorry.
- Don't you dare apologize!

Well it's
a pretty bad break.

She's gonna need a cast

six weeks at least.

I also noticed there
was quite a bit of bruising.

On your daughter.

You said that Alice fell
but this type of break

only happens when
the bone is twisted.

- She...

must've twisted her
arm when she fell.

- Right.

- Look if you don't tell me what
happened there's nothing
I can do to help.

Okay. Well uh...

I have to file
a report and

child services will be
in contact with you.

And as for you,

let's get that arm into a cast
shall we? What's your
favourite colour?

- Do you have purple?
- Well yeah sure.

- Purple's her favourite colour.

She loves lilacs.

Okay.

- Just as...

Adam was tempted by Eve

sometimes our young men are
tempted by the serpent
seductress.

It happens over and over.

Young men are tempted...

and young women are wounded.

It interferes with our work.

So...

How do we solve this problem?

- We ask our...
our Prophet.

- Yes we do.

I want each one of you to pray

and fast.

I want you to pray
for our Prophet

who will

find a solution.

- You did just fine.

- Can I sleep
with you tonight?

- Of course you can.

- Are you okay?
Good.

Terrible.

A wounded bird.

You're a good mother.

- Well you can't keep an eye
on them all the time, can you?

- No you can't.

- You're back.

- I need to talk
to you about Alice.
- Erleen says she's fine.

- She's not fine.
- It's just a broken arm.
- I had to lie to the doctor.

- Well he needs
to mind his business.

- Are you gonna do
something about Nephi?

- Now you mind
your business.

- Alice is
your daughter.

- Let me worry about it.
I've always taken care
of things, haven't I?

- You want me
to drive. Yeah?

- Yeah.
- Sure.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- What are you doing here?

- I'm here to see the parents
of Alice Leavitt.

I'm here to talk to
the parents of Alice Leavitt.
- That won't be necessary.

That'll do, boys.

- Yes, sir.

- Hi. I'm Josiah Leavitt.
I'm Alice's father.

- I need to talk to you
about what happened
to your daughter.

- Oh, what happened?
She was playing in the barn.

Jumping off of hay bales.

- Playing?
- Playing yeah.

That's what 12
year-old girls do.

- Well it seems
to me here...

- It seems to me that
our time here is done.

The boys'll show you out.

- Alice is my daughter.

- Did you see anyone?
- I tried to stop...

- Can you give me a name?
- I'm sorry.

- I can't do anything
without a name.

This isn't the end of this.

- Come in.

- Mother Mabel says
you wanted to see me.

- Come over here.

What have you
done to us?

I told you I would
take care of it.

But you took it upon yourself
to go behind my back.

Speak to a Gentile.

Judith, have you lost
your mind?

You betrayed me.
- I'm sorry.

- Sorry!
You are sorry?!

- She's my daughter.

She's your daughter.

- I always loved
you the most.

You were
my favourite.

But I can't say
that anymore.

Now go.

GET! Shame on you!

Beware of the woman

who does not keep
the secrets of our work.

Who does not

obey and take the direction

of her husband.

Beware this warning for you are
playing with the fires of hell.

Stand up woman.

Hmmm...

There she is.

So... quiet.

But do not be fooled children.

There is rebellion in her.

This wife has...

betrayed our community.

Has betrayed
our beloved Prophet.

Has betrayed
God Almighty!

She has conspired with Gentiles!

As Abraham

sacrificed his own son Isaac.

So too shall I put away...

my dearest possession forever.

Go now.

Get your children and be gone.

Pray.

Think on this
and all of your sins.

And until you have repented...

No one here knows you.

Let us all pick up our hymn
books and turn to page 72.

- Mama, nobody lives here.
It's empty.

'Cause it's a dump.

Why is
this happening?

- We can't stay here.

Just for
a little while.

We'll clean it up.

- I don't get it.
Why did father cast us out?

- He's angry.
- Why?

- It's between
your father and me.

When he calms down
I'll talk to him.

- You've gotta get back
in his good graces.

- Good morning,
Mother Judith.

Got a lot of weeds
in your garden, huh?

Weeds are hard
to get rid of.

- They are.

Mark, where are
you going?

- Work crew.

- Father Josiah's orders.

- Five o'clock you come
straight back.

And you stay with
that work crew.

Hey.

Brought you something.

- You shouldn't have come.

The Priesthood.
You could lose your place.

- I don't care.

- Don't say that.
- I don't.

- My mother will ask Father
Leavitt to forgive her.
She will.

And when she does,
you and I can be together.

- I came to see
how you were.

- You loved my father?

- Yes.

- So you know how
this feels.

- Yes.

And 20 years ago you
and Jamie could've married.

But things have changed.
- I don't understand.

- The Prophet has
made his decision.

Do you really think that
I could change his mind?

- But Father Josiah might
be able to do something.

Pearl you
shouldn't have come.

- Here. The money
from my sewing.

Take it.

- Thank you.

What is it?

- I've debated
telling you this.

If I didn't, you'd
never forgive me.

- What?

- The Prophet's
had a revelation.

God told him

the only way to protect
our young girls

is to give
them husbands.

He's taking a group of them
back with him tomorrow.

And Judith...

One of them
is Alice.

- She's 12 years old!

That day in the barn,
you were 12.

I tried to stop
those boys.

- I knew you did.

- But I couldn't
stop them.

- But Judith
you tried.

You tried.

What am I going to do?

- Charlotte get up!
Come on we gotta grab the boys.

Get up there's a fire. Get up!

Let's get up! Get up! Get up!
Get up Kate. Get your shoes.

Come on Alice. Get up. Get up.

Alright. Let's go.

Get in the car!
Just get in the car.

- You're going
the wrong way.

Where are
you going?

- I don't know.

I just know
we're not going back.

Charlotte!

Charlotte!

- She got out, son.
They all did.

- Where are they?
- They're gone.

But I'll find them.

It's okay.

- Gone where?

- I don't know, sir.

- You need help getting her
under control, Josiah.

- No, Prophet.

- Are you thirsty?

- Why are you
doing this?

- Charlotte please.
We can't go back.

I'll be right back.

- Hey Charlotte.
What are you doing?

- Hi. I need a ride to Harmony.
- Sure!

- Charlotte! What are you doing?

- I wanna go back.
- Get in the van!

Where are we going?

- Inside

where they can help us.

I'm not
going in there.

- There's Gentiles
in there.

- You have to
take us back!

- Don't argue with me please.

We've been here
forever.

I'm scared.

I know
you are, sweetheart.

- I wanna go home.
- I know.

- Me too.

- Charlotte, will
you hold Michael?

- So if you're coming down the
403, take the main street exit.

And you go to the east, sorry.

Ah, I'm sorry you have to wait
until your number's called.

- Charlotte Elizabeth Joseph,
Mark Joseph Leavitt,

Alice Motley Leavitt,
Kate Edith Leavitt...

Michael Delroy Leavitt,
we are from Harmony,

my husband has 8 wives
and 48 other children.

There was a fire.

- Okay.

I'm sorry I'm gonna
have to put you on hold.

I'll get my supervisor.

- This is for food and clothing.

Now based on what
you've told me,

we will be able to get

a restraining order
in place right away.

Does your husband
know where you are?

- No.
- Good.

We'll be able to get you
some temporary housing.
Are you okay?

- Yes.

- You have gotta make sure that
neither you nor your children

have contact with anyone who can
tell your husband where you are.

I'm going to give
you a cell phone.

If you get into any trouble,
you call the police, okay?

- Yes.

- And... these are vouchers
for school supplies.
- School?

- Your children have
to go to school.

- Well they can't, not yet.

- They have to go to school.

They're beautiful children.

- I thought about leaving, I...

I just didn't think
about this part.

About what happens now.

- The house goes back to 1759.

- I don't really care.

And the house ownership,
whose name is that in?

- Church.
- Church. And there's furniture
inside who was living there?

- No one.
- No one?
- Mmmm...

Officer you saw
the condition of the place.

Now obviously
it wasn't safe.

Excuse me one minute.

- Yes.

- It's gonna be okay.
He's known me for a long time.

He's gonna call
it an accident.

- Was there
an accident?

- Well it looks like it.
Works for us.

He's leaving.

Well sir?

- We have a long
drive ahead of us.

- We'll be praying
for your safe journey.

- I will pray for you.

- He left without
an announcement.

- It's her fault.

- So um, if there's anything
else you need or...

if you have any other questions
don't be afraid to call Ruth

because she's awesome.

- Thank you.
- Okay, bye.

- Oh here, let me
get that for you.

Hey what's your story?

- Mormon. House fire.

- Oh. Hmmm.

- They're giving us
a new house and some money

for clothes and food
and the new house

is gonna be so much better
than the old house.

And... We'll go shopping.

And I'll buy groceries and...

we'll get some dinner

and maybe after dinner
some ice cream?

- Oh good.
- Okay.

Charlotte, I need
your help.

- Look, Mark, she's naked.

- I can't take off
my undergarments.

They protect me from...
wicked people.

- Oh I know, but you can
just wear this over top, you
don't have to take them off.

Come on.

Hey girl,
I'm waiting for you.

- What's that?
- You can have a look.

I don't know who writes
that stuff but...
- Oh no no no.

- So how old are you, mister?

- Five.
- Wow!

Now don't tell me
these are all yours.

- Yes.
- Oh my lord.

I thought 2 was a handful.

Okay.

Comes to $70.22.

- Um...

- You know what,
I'm not gonna take this.

- Um...

You know what, you can
probably use this coupon.

Just... Yeah just use this.

You're fine.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

No problem. Okay!

Let me pack it up for you.

- It says Wagoner's Trail Road.

- Where are we going?

- A new house!

What number is it?

- Thirty-five.

- Charlotte please.

Thirty-one.

Thirty-five. Here we are.

In there?

- Charlotte please!

- Will we be cast into darkness?

- Oh sweetheart. If I thought
that we wouldn't have left.

- Can we still pray?

- Of course we can.

I'll be right back.

Charlotte, if we're gonna get
through this, we need to
talk to each other.

- Did you start
the fire?

- No.

- Well then
what happened?

- I knocked over a lamp.
- I don't believe you.

- The Prophet was
gonna take your sister.

She's barely 12.

- Why were they gonna
let Alice marry?

They won't let me marry
Jamie and I'm 16!

- Oh Charlotte.

- Stop it!
Stop saying that!

Alice.

Alice!

- Alice. Come on!
- What did you say to her?

Alice!

Alice!

- Everybody hates me.

- No they don't.
- Mark does.

- No he doesn't.

- But he's says it's all my
fault because of what happened.

- It's not your fault.

Did you see all
the beautiful stars?

There are names for
them you know?

- Really?
- Mmm hmm.

- What are they?

- I don't know.

- Why not?

- I never went
to school past grade 7.

- Did you wanna go?

- Yes.

- Will I go?

- Yes.

- Well then maybe
I can learn the names
and then teach them to you.

- Sweetheart you go inside.

- Miss Joseph?
- Yes.

- I'm officer Amesbury.

- Is something wrong?

- Well a couple of hours ago,
I came across the wire

that your vehicle
had been reported stolen.

- But I didn't steal it.
- Ah...

Josiah Leavitt, your husband?

- He wouldn't call the police.

- Well he may be less interested
in getting his vehicle back

and more interested in using
it to track you down.

Understand?

Okay, so I'm not
gonna file anything

but uh, you've gotta be careful.

Somebody else sees that licence
plate, things could go
differently for you.

- Thank you.

- Sure.

- The school bus
is almost here!

Charlotte, you can't
stay in bed all day!

This is silly.

- It's here.

I like your hairstyle.

- Oh thanks, honey.

Let's go.

- Where are Alice and Mark going?
- They're going to school.

- Will they come back?

- Of course they will.

- Oh sorry. Hey!
I don't know if you remember me?

I work at the grocery
store. It's Louise.

- Oh hi!
- Yeah hi. Listen, um...

Goodvale's a small town
and people kinda talk.

So I just brought you
some clothes and stuff.

- Oh thank you.

- It's mostly my kids' clothes.
They've grown up and you know

it's amazing how empty
the house is without them.

So...

Ah... Are you
busy right now?

I thought maybe
we could have some tea.
I put a little teapot in there.

- I'm sorry. I can't.

- Sure you're busy.

- I'm just going through the
paper. I'm looking for a job.

- Good for you. Good.
Well good luck with that.

- Thank you. It was really nice
of you to bring these clothes.

- My pleasure.

Incest is best.

Where's my mommy?!
I mean my sister, I mean...

My mommy!

- Shut up!

- Charlotte, this really nice
woman came by with some clothes.

And I thought you might find
something in here that...

that you might like.

The woman from
the grocery store.

Can I make you something to eat?

Hello.

Yes.

Is he okay?

I'll be
right there.

I have to go to the school.

Charlotte, you're gonna have to
come out of this room sometime.

- I know it's
a difficult transition

and we want to help
as much as we can.

But violence is
not acceptable.

- Of course not.
- You have to make
that clear to him.

Now about his test scores.
- He took a test?

- To find the appropriate
grade level.

Both your children took it.
Your daughter did quite well.

But your son...
Did he go to school in Harmony?

- Ah... until 6th grade.

And...

Until he started working.
- Ah.

That explains why
he's so behind.

- Will he have to
go back a grade?

- Two grades.

Ah wow!

That looks bad.

You ever been
in a fight before?

- Yeah.

- Bet you're used
to winning them eh?

- Where I live,
my father is the Bishop.

- Ahhh... So the other
kids look up to you.

These first few weeks here are
gonna be pretty rough for you,
there's no question so...

You just keep your head down
and pretty soon you're gonna...

look up

and suddenly realize that you
know your way around, you
got a few friends and...

You're not the
new kid anymore.

- How long is
that gonna take?

- Not long.

- Trust me.
- Oh!

You're gonna have
to keep some ice on that.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- I need to talk
to you for a second.

- Okay. Uh, do you wanna
wait for me in the van?

- That's a great kid
you got there.
- Thanks.

- I got a couple of boys
myself around that age.

They're living with
their mom now, out east.

But I mean I know
you know how it is.

Um, the restraining order

paperwork came through so...

if your husband shows up I want
you to contact me immediately.

Alright?
- Thank you.
- Sure.

See you cut
your hair.

- Ah... I needed
a change.

- Looks nice.

- I should go.
- Sure.

- Jamie?!

It's me Charlotte.

- Hey. I need to borrow
your truck for a few days.

- Can't do it.

- One day then?

- I've got too much
work right now.

What do you need it for anyway?
Where you going?

- Just to visit
a friend.

- Sorry J, I need
every vehicle I got.

Except maybe the Ford.
You fix it up, it's yours.

- Charlotte you're up!

- Yeah.

- You forgot your lunch!
- Here. Let me take this.

- Wave bye.

- Bye!
- Bye-bye!

- Hey.
- Hey! Hi! How are you?

- Good.
- How goes the job hunt?

- Ah... not very well.

- Well have you
had any interviews?
- Not yet.

- How come?

- I've never had a job before.

- Can we have these?

Please...!
- Sure honey.

- Well you know what?
Next time,

tell them that uh...

If raising 5 kids doesn't teach
you multi-tasking, you don't
know what does.

How would you feel
about working here?

- Um...
- We've got a gal
going on mat leave.

I could talk to the manager.

- Sure.
- Okay.

- Thank you.
- You bet. Bye you guys.

- Bye!

- See ya.

- In math class we learned about
triangles, the hypotenuse.

- The hypotenuse?
- I could picture it.

The triangles,
everything made sense.

That's so great.

And guess what?
I got a job today.

- You did?
- Mm hmm. At the grocery store.

Sweet dreams.

- Mom?

I like school.

- You going somewhere?

- Just uh, fixing up
my brothers truck.

- Uh huh. Not planning
a trip are you?

- I was gonna tell you. I just
wanted to bring her back myself.

Charlotte, I just
wanted to bring her back.

I was gonna tell
you though I swear.

- You know a man
who hopes to marry

is usually
eager to please

the church Bishop.

- Ya I know sir, I just, I
wasn't thinking straight sir.

I beg your
forgiveness sir.

- Do you see the gross
error of your ways?

- I do.

- It was a grave offence.
- Ya I know.

- What am I gonna do about it?

- Does coffee always
make you feel this way?

- Uh, it doesn't
affect me anymore.

- Really?

- Ya I mean maybe at first but
you know when my husband left

I had to do
everything and uh...

I had to stay awake somehow.

- My first husband
and I divorced.

Charlotte's father.
- You can do that?

- We didn't want to.
We really loved each other but

he was forced to leave.

- Well what happened?

- Well they said he
was a non-believer.

He believed in God,
just not their God.

They drove
him out.

And the next day

I was sealed, married

to father Josiah.

- Oh God, that's awful.

- And then a couple
of years later, he...

died... he...

committed suicide.

Honey,
I am so sorry.

- I don't think that I
can drink anymore of this.
I'm feeling a little queasy.

- I'm surprised you
haven't had caffeine before.

- I did try
a sip of Coke once.

- You did?
- Um hmm.

- Surprised you're
not behind bars.

- Oh is that
the school bus?

- That's my husband!

Call 911 and tell them that
I have a restraining order.

You guys stay with Louise okay?

And under no circumstances do
you guys come outside, okay?

- Jamie!

Jamie!

- Don't come
near them!

- You are looking
like a harlot already.

They're my children.

Snatched from
their proper home.

And these two...

They wanna get married and I'm
gonna see that that happens.

- Charlotte, don't
listen to him. Please!

- I miss you, son.
- Don't you go near him!

- I want you where you
should be. In the Priesthood.

- You can't do this.

- Oh Alice, I miss
you when you sing.

The devil...

He paints a smile
on his face, Alice.

It's just like you and me.

You get Satan involved
in my business.

He will come
back to you.

- Josiah Leavitt?
- That's him.

We're here to enforce
a restraining order.

- Now hold on. Just hold on
officer and save your breath.

My girl here
and my boy,

they just wanna come
home, that's all.

- Sir you need to step away. You
are not permitted to come within
500 yards of these children.

- Oh.

Whoa, now Charlotte's
not a child.

She's 16 years old.
Aren't you sweetheart?

She can go
where she wants.

I know that much about the law.
- No she can't!

- I want to go!
- She's old enough to
make her own decisions.

Grab your things.

I'm sorry son.

Now these men can't
mind their own business.

They gotta get into ours.

Well let's wait
in the truck.

Now... you and me...

We're not done.

- Come on, let's go.

Charlotte, you're
making a big mistake.

- No, I'm not!
- Father Josiah
doesn't keep his word.

- And you do?
- What does that mean?

- You can't keep me here
forever. I'm gonna marry Jamie.

- He won't
let it happen.

Oh.

- Miss Joseph.

I truly am sorry.

Now look, your husband
he knows where you are now,

so we're gonna have to find you
a new place to live. Alright?

- Come on in you guys.

Make yourselves at home.
- It's okay.

- Don't be shy. Come on in.

- Come on, Kate.
Sweetheart, it's okay.

- Okay, so why don't you guys
throw your stuff in the
living room over there

and then we'll figure out
where you're gonna sleep.

Okay?
- We won't be staying long.

Social services will
find us a place.

- Jude, stop it okay.

Alright? This place is
too big for me anyway.

- Thank you.

- Hey. How are they?

- Oh, they were upset
but they'll be fine.
Should I make some coffee?

- Oh honey. You don't wanna
drink coffee at this hour.
You'll be up all night.

You don't have
to do that.

Please, just relax, okay?

Make yourself
comfortable.

- You have a beautiful home.

So many lovely things.

- Oh thank you.
Well I'm a...

Thrift store Goddess.

You did the only thing that
you could've done. You know
that, don't you?

- I just wonder if
I'll ever see her again.

- Okay, you've gotten that
down now let's say for example a
customer doesn't want the chips.

So what you're gonna
do is hit delete

on the register.

Good, and then take the scanner
and just, there you go, on
the bar code, excellent.

Okay Judith, you've gotta stop
worrying about Kate and Michael.

They're gonna be fine at
daycare. They'll have
a ton of fun

and you're gonna
see them at 5 o'clock.

- I know, it's
just Charlotte.

- Honey, you couldn't dig a moat
deep enough to keep that kid in.

Alright. Good luck.

You'll do great.

- Hello.

He's not here right now.
Can I take a message?

- Where are you?
No don't tell me. I don't
wanna have to lie.

- How's Charlotte?

You have to talk to her.

- I will.

- He's really angry at me.

Who knows what
could happen to her.

- Can I help you?
- I'm looking for
a book on astronomy.

- Astronomy is
in the 520s.

520s.

Dewey Decimal system.

Millie, can you show her for me?
- Mm hmm.

All the books are numbered.
You just have to look
at the spine.

I know where the astronomy
ones are because I like
astronomy too.

Actually I have
a telescope.

- You have
a telescope at home?

- Mm hmm. You should
come and see it.

- Hey.

- Oh hi!

- How you holdin' up?
- Fine.

- Have you heard from him?
- No.

- I really wish I could go
in there and get her for you.

- But you can't.

- No.

- Have you always wanted
to be a police officer?

- Um yes I did.

I... my dad
was a cop.

- I always wanted
to be a teacher.

- Well you know, there's still
no reason why you couldn't be.

I mean, you're
really smart.

You could go
back to school.

- I guess I could.

- After what you've done
it'd be a piece of cake.

I mean look, you've got
a whole new life and a new job.

- I... should get
back to work.

- I said something.
- No, no you didn't.

I'm... I'm just not used to a
man talking to me like this.

- I'm sorry, I didn't mean
to embarrass you.
- No, you didn't.

- Okay.

If you need anything
you let me know. Okay?

- Mm hmm.
- Have a nice day.

- Don't we have homework?

- Did it.

- Math sucks. I wish
we'd stayed in school.

- Me too.

I always thought that the stars
were smaller than the moon.

But they're not.

- Really?
- They're just further away.

I can look at your homework
with you if you want.

- The Prophet will
be here today then?

- This afternoon.

- And Charlotte?

It's true about Jamie Coyle?

- You're full of questions.

- Oh, it's just I'm
surprised. He's young.

- He is young.

Mmmm...

I thought before
breakfast we could...

- I can't.
I'm pregnant again.

- Ah...

Well done.

Send the girl up then.

- Yes.

You would tell me
if you were marrying her,

wouldn't you, Thomas?
- Yes. Of course I would.

- So if not you...

and if not Jamie Coyle.
Who then?

- You can't say
a word to anyone.

- I haven't looked
at this dress in years...

Shhh...

- I'll take her.

Your mother wore this dress.
- She did?
- Mm Hmmm.

I bet she misses you.

- I had to come back.

Do you think I'll ever
get to see her again?

- Well that depends
on Father Josiah.

Charlotte.

Never mind. You're gonna look
beautiful. Go ahead
and try it on.

- Hello.

- Judith, it's me.

It's about Charlotte,
the wedding.

They're going to make Charlotte
marry Father Josiah.

- Sorry. Officer Amesbury
isn't available.

- When will he be in?
- It's his day off.

- I'd like to leave my number
if that's okay.

I will be back very soon.

And you...

Kate help your brother
with his homework.

- I'll take care of everybody.

- Thanks, sweetheart.

- Okay...

How about you kids
wait in the car for me.

I'm gonna just talk to
your mom for a second. Okay?

They're so cute.

Did you get a hold of Wayne?
- It's his day off.

- Oh, well did you
get him paged?

- No, they said they'd give him
the message but even if I got
a hold of him what would he do?

- Judith, you can't
go there by yourself.

- I'll go by the local
police when I get there.

Louise, I'll be fine.

- Okay... Look...

Please be careful.

Oh boy.

- I'll be fine.
- Okay.

- Okay, let's get
you monkeys to school.

Buckle up!

- Jamie, don't you
know it's bad luck?

- I don't
believe in luck.

- Did anyone see
you come here?

- Stop worrying.

You look so beautiful.

- Really?
- I'm the luckiest
guy in the world.

- Except you don't
believe in luck.

I guess I better
get home and get dressed.

We'll see you in
a couple hours... Mrs. Coyle.

Did you talk
to child services?

- They can't help.

We have
the same problem here.

What you folks
call a marriage

it isn't even
a legal ceremony.

It's like you're asking me to
drive in there and break
up a church BBQ.

- Except that
my 16 year-old daughter

is being forced
into a marriage.

- Look if she comes to us
then we can do something.

It'll be too late.

- I'm sorry, I am. Look...
You shouldn't go back there.

- Well if it's a church BBQ then
there's nothing to worry about.

- Wayne! I've been looking
for you everywhere.

- What's the problem?
- It's Judith, she
needs your help.

- Ah my car's right over here.

How far away are we?

- Almost there.

- Weddings are such joyous
occasions.

- Hey.

Me and a couple of
the other guys...

we thought we'd
drive you over.

- I'm still gonna
need a few minutes.

- Sure I'll wait.

- I got
Charlotte's dress.

- Oh, she's
having a bath.

- Actually I was hoping
to help her dress.

- I'll go with you.

- I thought you said we were
going to your father's house.

- It's a little wedding day
tradition. What, nobody
told you about this?

- So what's the tradition?

- You think you're better
than us?

Think again.

- You withheld information from
Father Josiah, Bishop
of the church.

You disobeyed him.

You come back,
you know what'll happen?

- There. You
look fine.

- Thank you.

- She needs to know.
- Know what?

- You don't want her getting
upset when she walks in there.

- Tell me.

- You're a lucky girl,
Charlotte.

You're going to marry your
stepfather, the Bishop
of the church.

You're going to be the 9th
wife of Father Leavitt.

- I won't do it.
I won't marry him.

- Well there's nothing
else for you.
- Where's Jamie?

- He's gone.
He ran away.

- He wouldn't
do that.

He loves me.

- Father Leavitt
is a powerful man.

He could be
the next Prophet.

- I don't care.

- Come here.
- I won't go. I won't.

- Keep sweet.
Don't be like your mother.

- I wish I was
like my mother.

- Well help me!
- Just give her a minute.

- Jamie wouldn't do that.
He wouldn't.

There she is.

My beautiful girl.

- She needs
a little time.

- Then why don't you let me have
a moment alone with her?

- Please don't go.

- Now, now...

A new bride,
a new beginning.

It seems you've gotten
your house in order.

- I have, sir.

- Good.

Good. I need you.

The people need you.

Ah, the bride.

Sister Erleen, take
Sister Charlotte's hand

and place it in the hand
of our brother Josiah.

Fulfilling the law of Sara.

Father Josiah, do you receive
Sister Charlotte unto yourself

to be your lawful wedded wife
for time and all eternity

in the new and
everlasting Covenant?

- Yes.

- You can't go in there! Stop!
- Let me go.

- Grab her.
- Let me go!

Let me go!

- Mother!

- Let her go.

- Now she came back
of her own free will.

You just couldn't
mind your business.

- Please just
let her go!

- Don't touch me!

You're just a man, Josiah.
You're not a God.

You can't control these
women and children.

You don't own our children
and you don't own me.

Charlotte!

- Jamie!
- You're trespassing.

- This young man has been
assaulted. You wouldn't know
anything about that would you?

- I'll make sure whoever's
responsible for this
is punished.

But right now I have
to ask you to leave.

- I can't do that sir. Not
without Miss Joseph
and her daughter.

Seems she's being held
here against her will.

Local police are on their way.

- You gonna drag her away
with the police here?

She's your wife.

You failed to guide her.

Let her go.

No one is held here
against their will.

We choose to worship as we do.

We choose our path
of righteousness.

We choose to live according to
the holy doctrine of
celestial marriage.

- I'm so sorry.
- Everything's
gonna be just fine.

Let's go home.

- Once I turned away,
I knew I'd never go back.

But my sister and her
children were still there.

In that place where
girls are traded and bred,

married to men
they didn't choose.

A place that
is so far from freedom.

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