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Six Days in August (2024)

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[dramatic theme playing]

So you're telling me

it's got flags on it?

[HEBER]

Well, here, I'll show you.

Not bad.

I have one other design.

You don't suppose

we could stop and pick that up?

Step up.

Hep. Step up.

They weren't cheap.

Brigham.

Get back inside.

Did I just see one of

Joseph's campaign posters

flying down the road?

You did.

You realize

we're going to need those.

Heber seems to think

we have plenty of them.

[laughing]

Whoa, beaut,

forward!

-[horse neighs]

-[man grunts]

[man speaks indistinctly]

Get moving!

[man grunts]

[THOMAS]

Get them oxen out of my way.

I've got a schedule to keep,

and no short legged critter

is going to keep me from it.

Stay on the coach.

[man speaks indistinctly]

[MAN]

Get moving.

[Man speaking in tongues]

[MAN]

Lazy.

Lazy animal!

What are you doing?

[dramatic theme playing]

[grunts]

[speaking in tongues]

[speaking in tongues]

Let him be.

[speaking in tongues]

[grunts]

[growls]

[grunts]

[both grunting]

[horse neighs]

Who is that man?

That, my friend,

is Brigham Young.

It was a miracle.

[speaking in tongues]

Well, that is

a nifty little trick.

Have you ever seen him

do anything like that?

Never.

A thousand thanks.

And I doubt we'll ever see

anything like it again.

-Heber.

-Wilford.

Shall we proceed?

Yes, sir.

Whenever you're ready, sir.

[dramatic theme playing]

[duck quacks]

[birds chirping]

[ducks quacking]

[SHARP'S HENCHMAN]

Joe Smith...

thinks he's above the law.

And in a community

of his own making,

that may be true.

But this is our community!

[ALL] Yeah!

And no one from the outside

is going to come in and tell us

what we will do!

[all voice approval]

Now, I've invited

a friend to join us.

You all know Thomas Sharp.

Gentlemen.

There are those

who suggest a compromise.

We know where that leads.

Need I remind you

that the Mormons

have called this a w*r.

Does that sound like

compromise to you?

[ALL] No!

When one portion

of the community

sets the laws aside,

it becomes our duty to see

that the law is obeyed.

That is what

we do here today--

by whatever means

we find necessary!

[all cheering]

We strike hard

and we strike fast!

[ALL] Yeah!

[all clamoring and whooping]

[tense theme playing]

[all yelling and clamoring]

[dramatic theme playing]

[church bell ringing the hour]

[BRIGHAM] We live in a nation

where the federal government

would shy away

from the protection

of injured innocents.

We are an example

of that innocence.

We asked

for a redressing of our wrongs,

and instead,

we were driven from our homes.

What would you do?

The previous administration

hides behind closed doors.

So we suggest

that we open those doors,

headed by someone unafraid

to help the helpless,

headed by Joseph Smith.

[crowd gasps]

Did you see

where it came from?

I think so.

Thank you

for that obvious example

of why we need

a standard of integrity.

Heathen! Go back

to where you came from.

[crowd murmuring]

My greatest hope

is that we will all return

to where we came from.

Back to that great God

who sent us.

Joseph Smith proposes a world

where good replaces evil,

where a standard of honor

raises the entire nation,

resulting in a kingdom

of righteousness.

[WOMAN]

Thank you.

Thank you for gathering today.

-[woman continues indistinctly]

-[men grunting]

[police whistles blowing]

[cows mooing]

This one says

you are a preacher.

I see that you have

a license for preaching.

What I don't see is a license

to engage in fisticuffs.

He hit me first.

[dramatic theme playing]

[cows mooing in distance]

I really don't

have time for this,

so why don't you go back

to your preaching

and let me get back to work?

I demand to be heard.

[slams hand down on table]

You demand, do you?

Why don't you come with me

and we'll find

a nice and quiet place

where you can wait.

What is it?

What is it?

Joseph and Hyrum are dead.

Dead?

Wh-- When?

[stammers]

How could this happen?

God guides the affairs

of men,

but he does not control them.

I saw the fat man

in the crowd today,

the one who works

for Thomas Sharp.

He's the one

responsible for this.

Are you sure?

Did you get a good look at him?

Heber, I was rolling around

in the street with him.

I'm pretty sure who it was.

Why would he be here?

Sharp will persecute the Saints

so long as he draws breath.

You think Sharp was

responsible for Joseph's death?

He had a hand in it.

What will we do?

[BRIGHAM]

We go home.

Before it's too late.

What do you mean?

Men seek for power.

Nauvoo needs a leader.

I'm afraid of who it might be.

[door opens]

[dramatic theme playing]

[light chattering]

Lyman.

Who won?

Let me see that.

They stole our lumber.

Now we're fighting

amongst ourselves?

Hardly ideal conduct

from an apostle.

We've heard from Emma.

What did she say?

She quoted

a revelation by Joseph.

She said the Twelve Apostles

have no power

in the stakes of Zion.

We have the same authority.

It is not a matter

of authority.

The apostles have reign

to build up the Church

and regulate the affairs

outside of Zion.

The High Council

has jurisdiction here in Nauvoo.

And you are the president

of the High Council.

Yes, I am the president

here in Nauvoo.

Joseph is--

Joseph was the president.

Yes.

We will be hard pressed

to replace Joseph.

Emma says that Brother Rigdon

is not the proper successor.

Who does she say it should be?

You, President Marks.

She thinks it should be you.

[chuckles]

How kind.

There will be no president

until the apostles

have gathered.

And the apostles are united?

There are some

who think we should go

to Texas.

You, Elder Wight.

You think we should go to Texas.

We should speak with Sidney.

Whoever leads

will need his support.

-You'll go to Pittsburgh?

-Yes.

The rest of us

will have a visit with Emma.

[door opens]

[door opens]

What do you want?

I've come to be paid.

For what?

You hired me to cause harm

on the campaign trail,

which I did.

Admirably, I might add.

What harm could you do

to a dead man?

The Mormons won't be

bothering anybody anymore.

I did exactly as you asked.

I have news.

Mm.

They're gonna arrest you.

For what?

For m*rder.

[door opens, closes]

That's it, then:

$70,000 in debts.

[EMMA] So that I understand,

Brother Clayton,

the debts are in the name

of my husband, Joseph.

He took on those debts

as a private citizen.

You know Joseph saw

no difference

between private property

and property owned

by the church.

Our assets,

land to house church members,

land that Joseph purchased

by means of his personal credit,

these lands are now

in the name of Joseph Smith,

Trustee in Trust for the church?

In other words, everything

is owned by the church.

[scoffs]

The land belongs to the church,

but the debt belongs to me.

Mother Smith,

where are you going?

[LUCY]

To gather all of our food

so that they may

take that as well.

And the chickens.

And our milk cow.

What else will you take?

Aunt Lucy, you know

you will be taken care of.

Mother, sit down.

[EMMA]

There is a simple solution.

A new Trustee in Trust

should be appointed.

He can then reconcile

what belongs to the church

and what's ours.

You would have us appoint

a new church president?

President Marks

has served as president

of the Nauvoo stake of Zion.

I would like to see him

nominated as Trustee.

You go beyond

our authority.

We cannot speak

for the Quorum of the Twelve.

The apostles are

on their way back to Nauvoo.

Thank you, George.

But I'm not sure we can wait.

I have written to Sidney Rigdon.

I've asked him to come.

We shall see.

We shall certainly see.

[dramatic theme playing]

Then it's true?

I'm afraid it is.

When?

If you read further--

Um...

It was nine--nine days ago.

We didn't always see

eye to eye, but...

I loved Joseph.

[crumpling paper]

We must gather.

There is much to be done.

I want you to take

a letter to Boston

and share it

with the other apostles.

Um, I'm headed to Boston now.

We'll meet here

and we'll counsel together.

Well, uh-- I'll leave

first thing tomorrow morning.

No, you'll go now. Now.

I have seen a vision,

Brother Wight.

I have seen Joseph

on the right hand of God,

clothed with all the power,

the glory,

the might, the majesty,

the dominion

of the celestial kingdom.

Joseph still holds

the keys to the kingdom.

Go. Go.

[LYMAN] Well, he said that no

one would take Joseph's place,

or have power

to build up the kingdom

to any other creature

but Joseph Smith.

He also claimed...

he saw a vision.

He had a vision?

A second class

sort of vision, if you ask me.

Which no one did.

Sidney knows

what a vision looks like.

And right now,

a vision would be welcome.

Joseph...

Joseph never discussed

who should lead the Saints if...

I'm not...

I'm not sure what happens next.

[light dramatic theme playing]

Sidney said

there should be

a guardian appointed

to build up the Church

to Joseph.

Did he say

who this guardian would be?

No.

Anyone care to make a bet

as to who

he might be thinking of?

Wilford, no one asked you.

I know no one asked me,

but Sidney has no more authority

than anyone else.

We need to get back to Nauvoo.

We need to go home.

[dramatic theme playing]

[sighs]

[lively violin music playing]

Aren't you going to dance?

I haven't been asked.

You've already been asked

by four different boys.

I haven't been asked

by anyone I care to dance with.

[violin music fades]

[dramatic theme playing]

Brigham, I'd like

to introduce you

to my friend Miriam.

-Miriam, this is--

-[BOTH] Brigham.

[MIRIAM]

Brigham Young.

Your father married

Hannah Brown.

Yes. My mother died

a few years ago.

Mrs. Brown has been

good for my father.

I'm sorry.

I--I came

to listen to the violins.

The first time I heard

a violin, I was 11.

I thought I was

on the road to hell

when I stopped to listen.

You don't dance?

My father

was a very strict man.

[lively violin music playing]

-Come on, Brigham.

-[BRIGHAM] Uh...

I thought you didn't dance.

[BRIGHAM]

Your words, not mine.

Brigham,

I've an errand

I need you

to take care of for me.

Of course, sir.

I apologize in advance.

It could take

most of your evening.

[dramatic theme playing]

I expect

your utmost care, Brigham.

[BRIGHAM]

I'm not sure I understand.

Well, I need you to escort

Miss Works here to her home.

Have you met?

We've met, sir.

If it's too much

of a bother--

Oh, no, no.

Of course not.

The utmost care,

Brigham.

[cows mooing]

I've been ambushed.

You've been ambushed?

That's hardly flattering.

Oh, no, not by you.

Ambushed by Mr. Parks.

He's determined

to see me married.

So he does this regularly?

Oh, no, no, not at all.

A different girl

every night?

No, this--

This isn't what you think.

Do I seem experienced?

Actually, not at all.

In fact, I believe

you've never escorted

a young woman home

in your life.

That is correct.

Except my sister.

And you dance?

Yes, I dance.

You ambushed me

at the dance.

Well, yes, delightedly.

[chuckles]

I'm not sure what

to make of you, Mr. Young.

Perhaps-- Perhaps

we could start over.

I'd be delighted

to escort you home, Miss Miriam.

If you play

your cards right,

there may just be dinner

in this for you.

[BISHOP]

Declare the same

by the giving

and receiving of a ring

and by joining of hands.

I pronounce that thee

be man and wife together.

In the name

of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

[light applause]

You don't know

how happy this makes me.

Perhaps I do.

A warm meal every night,

someone to milk the cow.

And feed the chickens.

[crowd gasps]

[laughter]

[Miriam laughs]

Wish I could be baptized today.

Let's get you better first.

It will happen soon enough.

[dramatic theme playing]

This was never part

of my plan, Heber.

I wish I could fix it

for you.

She was 26, Heber.

[cows mooing in distance]

Would you still

have married her?

Knowing that

you wouldn't grow old together?

I wouldn't change anything.

I think perhaps you could use

a change of scenery.

A little journey

to meet the prophet.

To Kirtland?

I think it will do us

some good.

George?

Hello, Brigham.

You told him?

I told him.

[BRIGHAM] How long have

you been planning this?

-You told him?

-We told him.

You'll get to meet Joseph.

We are cousins.

We all know that,

George.

[chuckles]

Brigham, would you?

Of course.

Dear Father, we approach thee

with overflowing hearts.

Hearts filled

with thanksgiving and grief.

[Brigham sobs]

I can finish it

for you, Brigham.

[Brigham speaking in tongues]

What does it mean,

Brigham?

Blessed are those who mourn.

And those

who comfort for my sake.

Blessed are those

who forgive

and fill their hearts

with sweet forgiving.

Rejoice.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad,

for great is your reward

in heaven.

[sobs]

[dramatic theme playing]

[chuckles]

[HEBER] What do you suppose

he will be like?

I expect him

to be humble,

no nonsense.

[rooster crowing in distance]

[BRIGHAM]

I have no idea.

I've never met a prophet before.

[cow mooing]

He's probably readying

a sermon.

Judgment, likely.

Maybe repentance.

[chickens clucking]

You think he'll call us

to repentance?

It is what prophets do.

Come on, brother.

[sighs]

Brothers, welcome.

Who are you

and what brings you to Kirtland?

We're looking

for the Prophet Joseph.

We were told...

You're him, aren't you?

I am.

I hope

you are not disappointed.

Some are.

No, of course not.

You are exactly--

You're exactly

as we imagined.

[chuckles]

I doubt that.

But then again,

I did not choose this.

God chose me.

-I'm Heber Kimball.

-Heber.

And I'm Brigham Young.

And this--

-George.

-Little George.

[chuckles]

George!

Who is not so little

it seems.

-[BRIGHAM] He's a good man.

-I do not doubt it.

[JOSEPH] Meet my brothers

Hyrum and Samuel.

And come, you must meet

Emma and my son Joseph.

We interrupt your work.

It will keep.

Or we finish it.

As you wish.

Come on, Joseph. Come on.

[GEORGE]

You got it. Come on.

-[HYRUM] Come on, Joseph!

-[GEORGE] There it is.

[HYRUM]

Yes! Yes!

-Come on, Joseph.

-You can do this, Joseph.

[GEORGE]

My brother, he's gaining.

[HEBER]

Come on, Brigham.

-Come on, Joseph.

-[HEBER] Come on, Brigham.

[HEBER]

Come on, Brigham.

Don't slow down now.

That does it,

Joseph.

[SAMUEL]

You can do this, Joseph.

My brother is gaining.

[HEBER] Come on, Brigham.

-[GEORGE] He's right behind you.

-Come on!

[HEBER]

Pay him no mind.

[SAMUEL]

That does it, Joseph.

[HEBER]

Come on, Brigham.

[HEBER]

Come on, Brigham!

You got it, come on.

Come on, Joseph!

[tree cracking and creaking]

[panting]

[laughs]

[dramatic theme playing]

Whoo!

[laughter]

[HEBER]

Well done, Brother Brigham.

That, Brother Young,

is close of a competition

as my brother

has had in sometime.

You have acquitted

yourself well.

It would appear

Brother Brigham

is at home in the woods.

If I am to be bested,

perhaps I don't mind

that it's by a prophet of God.

[chuckling]

You are most welcome

by my side anytime, Brigham.

Come on.

[speaking in tongues]

It comes unbidden.

He opens his mouth,

and the Lord fills it.

Certainly something fills it.

I believe in the same church

that existed anciently,

a church of healing

and visions,

a church of revelation.

We cannot suppose

that every word

spoken in tongues

is a revelation from God.

Are you familiar

with the Book of Acts, Sidney?

You would preach to me?

[chuckles softly]

I will preach to anyone.

You are familiar

with the man called Ananias?

Yes, of course, I am.

Saul had been blinded

by the Lord

for his persecution

of the ancient Saints.

Ananias heard

the Lord and healed him.

How did he know

it was the Lord?

How does anyone know

when the Lord speaks to them?

You are familiar

with the Book of Luke?

You would preach to me?

In Luke,

the Lord grants authority

to cast out devils.

And that is what I think

we should concern

ourselves with.

The gift of tongues

reveals the things of the heart.

Yes.

Whether they be good or evil.

Fortunately, to some is given

the gift of discernment.

[dramatic theme playing]

Your gift is of God.

[dramatic theme playing]

[sighs]

What?

What is it, Brigham?

I'm not sure I know

what you're talking about.

Brigham.

This isn't easy to say.

Well, if it was,

you would have said it already.

I'm getting married, Heber.

[incredulous chuckle]

You're getting married?

Miss Angell?

Yes, Miss Angell.

[chuckles]

Well, that's wonderful.

When is the happy occasion?

Tuesday.

You're getting married

on Tuesday?

I can't have Vilate

care for my children forever.

Yeah, I understand.

I was...

You met, but recently.

I'm just a little surprised,

that's all.

I've known her long enough.

She is faithful.

She is faithful and kind.

Beautiful.

There is that.

Do you love her?

I love Miriam.

And I hope...

I hope to carve a place

in my heart for Miss Angell.

Well, Vilate will be pleased.

[laughter]

-Perhaps we should tell her?

-No.

I want a simple wedding,

Heber.

Well,

you don't know Vilate.

Maybe you do.

You are getting married

on Tuesday.

When were you going

to tell me?

-Monday evening?

-[Brigham chuckles]

Or perhaps you would have

waited 'til Tuesday morning.

Heber, I-I told you.

I told you.

Or perhaps after

the birth of your first child.

"Heber,

this is Mary Ann Angell.

Oh, by the way, we were

married last spring."

[light chattering]

Shall we go home,

Miss Angell?

It's Mrs. Young now.

But you may call me

Mary Ann.

And you may call me

Brigham.

Brigham?

Yes, Brother Brigham,

I'm ready to go home.

Would you like me

to take the girls

for the evening, Brigham?

It's fine, Brigham.

They know my home

as well as yours.

Come on, girls.

Thank you, Vilate.

Are we ready to go home,

Miss Angell?

Mary Ann.

Mary Ann.

[cows mooing in distance]

Miss Angell.

Yes, Brother Young?

Mary Ann.

Yes, Brigham.

You'll have to be

patient with me.

No one gets married

with the expectation

of losing

their sweetheart.

Yes, I know.

I can wait.

I've been patient

in awaiting a husband.

Yes, why did you wait

so long?

I had opportunities,

you know.

I'm not surprised.

And yet you waited.

I was looking

for a certain kind of man.

And you found him?

I did.

Hmm.

A man of charm

and looks, no doubt.

Of course.

A man of courage

and skill.

-Undeniably.

-A man of wisdom--

The man was

all of that and more.

I turned him down.

I wanted a man

of faith, Brigham.

So I waited.

[chuckles]

[wolf howling]

[wolves chattering in distance]

[ominous theme playing]

[door kicks open]

Gentlemen?

Gentlemen, please,

there's no cause for this.

Tell me what

it is that you want.

I'm sure that

all can be reconciled.

[groans in pain]

[men clamoring]

[MAN]

You're a dead man!

[both yelling indistinctly]

[JOSEPH]

Go inside!

Joseph!

[Joseph struggling]

[dramatic theme playing]

[screaming]

[screaming]

How is he?

Sidney?

[groans]

Sidney?

It's Joseph.

No...

-Sidney. Sidney.

-You leave me alone.

No, you won't have me

or my family.

-[PHEBE] Sidney!

-No, leave me alone!

-[PHEBE] No!

-Leave me alone!

-No, it's Joseph!

-Leave me alone!

Sidney, stop,

it's Joseph!

-[PHEBE] It's Joseph!

-That's my truth!

-[JOSEPH] It's Joseph.

-God will send your soul

-to eternal damnation...

-It's Joseph!

to eternal damnation

you so richly deserve!

-[knife clatters]

-It's Joseph.

It is Joseph.

[sobbing]

Joseph.

Joseph!

[crying laughter]

Thank you, God.

I'm so scared.

Oh, Joseph.

Oh, Phebe.

Thank you, God.

-Oh, thank you.

-[JOSEPH] It's all right.

It's all right.

Oh, my friend.

Oh, thank you.

Prophets and apostles

of old were persecuted.

We are in good company.

Joseph,

something has to change.

These people didn't

like us in the first place

because we are

not the same as them.

And then

we made things worse.

We told them that the land

that they live on is ours,

that we are

a chosen people.

It's hardly the best way

to make friends.

Yet it is true.

Emma, which religion is most

prominent here in Kirtland?

Exactly my point.

We outnumber

our neighbors.

But there are

other religions.

Many.

Yes, we are

a religious majority.

And as that majority,

we are required

to defend the rights

of others to worship

according

to their own beliefs.

Is it too much to ask

to be afforded

that same privilege?

I will ask

the Saints to cause

as little excitement

as possible.

We will preach

love of God and love of man.

[dramatic theme playing]

We will be like

c*ptive Israel in Babylon.

We will not sing

the songs of Zion.

When will this end?

I'm not sure.

We need the temple.

We need it completed.

We need the endowment

of power.

And then perhaps Zion

will be redeemed.

[JOSEPH] And now we ask thee,

Holy Father,

to accept of this house,

the workmanship

of the hands of thy servants,

that they may go forth

from this house

armed with thy power,

that thy name

may be upon them,

and that thy glory

be round about them,

and thine angels

have charge over them.

There.

Do you see them

on top of the temple?

[MAN]

I'm trying. I...

You're sure they're angels?

You have to believe,

Papa.

For behold to one is given

that he may prophesy.

To another,

beholding of angels.

[ephemeral theme playing]

Are you well?

Well enough.

[chuckles]

If I'm not mistaken,

this hat was recently

a pair of my drawers.

[chuckles]

You are not mistaken.

You have everything.

Prolonging this

will not bring us

-back together any quicker.

-I know that.

I prolong it

because I will miss you.

[sighs]

And I you.

[sighs] Will there

always be missions, Brigham?

If the Lord commands it.

Who will care for us?

Go.

Go quickly that

you might return safe.

God be with you.

Come back to me,

Brother Young.

That I will do.

[cows mooing in distance]

[sighs]

Brigham.

I'm here to collect Heber.

We are going to England.

I know you're going

to England, but not today.

Heber is in no condition

to leave immediately.

Neither are you.

What's wrong with me?

Am I dreaming?

I thought I'd left you.

Yes. And you made it

all of a mile

before you collapsed.

Where's Vilate?

Sick in bed, as is Heber.

No one is going anywhere

today.

I've never felt better

in my life.

[laughing]

You find that amusing?

I think that is the first time

I've ever heard you lie.

Well, nevertheless,

I'm leaving today.

Oh, Heber can't travel.

Heber has never felt better

in his life.

Call for the wagon.

[laughing]

[dry chuckle]

You look awful.

You don't look any better.

I look very well.

Thank you.

Let's rise up

and give 'em a cheer.

What?

[Brigham chuckles incredulously]

Hurrah!

[Brigham laughs]

Hurrah!

[BOTH]

Hurrah for Israel!

[horse neighs]

God bless you.

Take care of yourself,

Brother Young!

[dramatic theme playing]

Not sure

this is a good idea.

Probably not.

So why are we here?

Joseph said

we'd begin our mission

from Far West.

-Yes.

-[metallic clattering]

But that was before

we were driven out at gunpoint.

Listen, if you had

a chance to fulfill prophecy,

would you do it?

[cows mooing in distance]

Yes.

Yes, I would.

[wagon thumps nearby]

You'll get us k*lled.

Heavy load.

But I think

you'll like the stone.

You tempt fate?

It was prophesied.

Does anyone know we're here?

I don't think so.

Everything's been quiet.

Maybe they will leave us alone.

Nothing has changed, George.

This is still Missouri.

The governor has

given them a writ

that allows them to k*ll us.

Let's see it.

What is that?

It's a stone.

[dry chuckle]

I can see that.

Will someone please

tell me what is going on?

If I'm not mistaken,

and I'm rarely mistaken,

this is a cornerstone

of the Far West temple.

[BRIGHAM]

I've known you to be mistaken.

But on this occasion,

you are correct.

How are we going

to build a temple?

It's not how George.

It's when.

What's the date today, Heber?

It's April 26th.

We will dedicate the cornerstone

of the Far West temple

on the date

that Joseph prophesied.

And then we go to England.

If you boys can stop gawking,

we'll pull this thing out.

[all grunting]

We will pray on the stone,

and then we'll pray on you,

Wilford, and you, George.

You will ordain us apostles?

It's Joseph's will,

and God's.

Heh. This is the first time

since I've known you

that you didn't

have something to say.

[GEORGE] It's been months

since we were called.

I wasn't sure

if it was going to happen.

April 26th.

-[BRIGHAM] Pull.

-[all grunting]

[dramatic theme playing]

[wagon approaching]

[horse neighs]

[horse snorts]

Sorry we didn't wait

for you.

[chuckles]

Oh. Oh.

Meet Brother Benbow.

Welcome, Brother Brigham.

And this young one here

is George Smith.

George, are you, um,

related to the Prophet?

[BOTH]

Cousins.

I've heard a lot about you.

I'm anxious to meet your family.

Come.

There are more waiting.

Many of you have

not had the chance

to read the Book of Mormon.

But thanks to Brother Benbow

and Brother Kington,

we have contracted

to publish 5,000 copies--

in addition

to a new hymn book.

It's not the keys

to the kingdom, but...

but perhaps it will help.

We can use the church.

No, it's yours, Brigham.

You mean it's ours.

[laughs]

Thank you,

Brother Benbow.

[dramatic theme playing]

[crowd cheering]

[MEN]

Hark, listen

To the trumpeters

They sound for volunteers

On Zion's bright

And flow'ry mount

Behold the officers

Their horses white

Their armor bright

With courage bold they stand

Enlisting soldiers

For their King

To march to Zion's land

It sets my heart

All in a flame

A soldier brave to be

Enlisting soldiers

for their King

To march to Zion's land

It sets my heart

All in a flame

A soldier brave to be

I will enlist

Gird on my arms

And fight for liberty

[singing fades]

[cows mooing]

[dramatic theme playing]

[gasps]

[emotional laughing]

Returning home,

as promised, Sister Young.

I missed you.

We have spent entirely

too much time apart,

Brother Young.

[BRIGHAM]

I'll hold to Joseph's promise

that things will change.

Ah...

I see there are things that need

to change here as well.

This is a noble spot

for a garden.

A little damp

for sleeping.

It has sufficed.

I'm sorry for not taking

better care of you.

That will also change...

-...immediately.

-[chuckles]

[dramatic theme playing]

[birds chirping]

[people chattering]

Yes, he does that.

Joseph, I have a friend

I would like you to meet,

Mr. Thomas Sharp.

Mr. Sharp is editor

and chief contributor

to the Warsaw Signal,

a most valuable friend to have.

Mr. Sharp

is not a man of faith.

At least not your faith.

Something your paper

reminds us of frequently.

I believe in freedom,

not faith.

We believe in both.

What do you think

of Nauvoo, Mr. Sharp?

Your town is, uh,

it's impressive,

Mrs. Smith.

You'll say as much

in your paper?

I print truth,

Mr. Young.

Good day.

Mr. Smith.

Ma'am.

[soldier reciting cadence]

Our Nauvoo Legion is authorized

by the State of Illinois.

And commanded

by your prophet

and religious leader.

What military training

do you have, Mr. Smith?

We will not be driven

from our homes again, Mr. Sharp.

We will preach

or fight,

whichever

is required.

Hmph.

You can

write that down.

[THOMAS]

One thing puzzles me, Mr. Smith.

Actually, many things puzzle me,

but this most of all.

You claim to be God's people.

Yet trouble follows you

everywhere.

Are you familiar

with the Bible, Mr. Sharp?

-Of course.

-Then you may see that perhaps

the trouble that follows us

is a testament

that we are God's people.

Hm.

Do you know why

we build temples, Mr. Sharp?

To worship God?

God has given us

the sealing power

that allows the relationships

of this life

to continue into the eternities.

A man who leads

a believing people

treads a precarious pathway.

Power entices.

And you use your power

to do whatever you want.

Well, your followers

are devoted.

I believe they will do

anything you ask,

including participating in

your messy doctrine of marriage.

Do you have more

than one wife, Mr. Smith?

You bring up God,

not his teachings.

I could point you

back to the Bible.

But suffice it to say,

God has commanded it.

Mm, so you say.

You only hear what you want to.

But what I've heard

is that your people

build a temple to make

secret promises

as though

you can call upon heaven

like Zeus upon his mount.

We seek only

the blessings that God

has promised all his children

since the days of Abraham.

For you,

it's always ancient prophets

and power from on high.

For me, it is leading

a persecuted people to Zion.

God promised

to clothe his children,

to endow them

with the spiritual power

to overcome

the trials of this world.

You think you speak for God?

That is the first thing

you've got right today.

And you'll print it

in your paper?

I print truth, Mr. Smith.

Man's or God's?

[dramatic theme playing]

I thought I could do this,

Joseph, but...

I can't.

I don't want

to be tested.

I don't want to be tried.

Not in this way.

You know I would

never choose this.

Would you choose me,

Joseph?

I already have.

If this is my test,

then I fear I must fail.

You will not fail.

I won't let you.

Joseph, I've given this

long thought.

I'm at a crossroads.

Twice married, one here,

and one in the grave.

Joseph, I love them both.

And you shall be sealed to both.

I can be married to both?

You and Mary will make

a covenant for the eternities.

And you will be sealed

to Jerusa

on the same principle

as baptisms for the dead.

It's a bit complicated,

but will you have me?

Of course, Hyrum.

[JOSEPH]

And you, Brigham?

You find yourself

in the same place.

Are you going

to ask her, Brigham?

Or shall I ask for you?

There is a chance if I asked

that she should say no.

And if you don't ask?

Will you?

That was only slightly

better than the first time

you asked me to marry you.

I look forward to one day

meeting Miriam,

if you will have us both.

[dramatic theme playing]

It won't happen.

Something is brewing,

George.

Lord bids me hasten his work.

You must complete

your covenants.

But the temple

is not finished.

[JOSEPH]

The Lord wills it.

You cannot be sealed

and saved without the endowment.

You have many storms

to pass through.

All of you do.

I roll the burden

onto your shoulders.

The Lord is going

to allow me to rest awhile.

Come, Brigham.

Brigham Young,

in the name of Jesus Christ,

we lay our hands upon your head.

Well, you certainly

caused a stir.

Read this.

"You will discontinue

the delivery of this paper.

Its contents are disgraceful

to any moral man.

Yours with utter contempt,

Joseph Smith.

P.S., please publish the above

in your contemptible paper."

You can't publish this.

Why not? He asked me to.

You'll play into his hands.

You can't give him a voice!

He already has a voice!

He is prophet and dictator

to thousands of his people.

They do exactly as he says.

No one else pays him any mind.

We can no longer stay neutral!

They are too powerful.

We will print

His Holiness's letter.

Yes, but to what end?

To the end of the Mormons.

You can't be serious.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

"Inasmuch as we have for years

born with the individual follies

and iniquities

of Joseph Smith...

-[crowd murmuring]

-Hyrum Smith, and many others,

and inasmuch

as they have introduced

false and damnable doctrines

into the Church,

therefore are constrained

to denounce them

as apostates

from the pure and holy doctrines

of Jesus Christ."

-Enough!

-[crowd quiets]

Yes, the Constitution

protects the word,

but it also protects

the citizen against libel.

This newspaper

must be put down.

[ crowd clamoring ]

Thomas, Thomas.

They've done it.

They've done it.

You're going to have

to be a bit more specific.

The Mormons, they're going

to take down the newspaper.

They wouldn't dare.

Even they know

it's against the law.

They're using the law.

The city council has declared it

a public nuisance.

They've ordered the marshal

to take it down.

"They tumbled the pressing

materials into the street

and set fire to them

and demolished the machinery."

-Print them.

-[HENCHMAN] How many?

Until I tell you to stop.

"w*r and extermination

is inevitable.

Citizens arise one and all.

We've no time for comment.

Let it be made

with powder and ball."

It is thought by some

that our enemies

would be satisfied

with my destruction.

But as soon

as they have shed my blood,

they will thirst

for the blood of every man

in whose heart

dwells a single spark

of the fulness of the gospel.

And so we fight!

[soldiers yelling in agreement]

Yes.

Will you stand by me

to the death

and sustain the laws

of our country?

[soldiers yelling in agreement]

[dramatic theme playing]

Joseph.

I ask too much.

I ask too much.

Your sacrifice

will not be necessary.

I love you with all my heart.

You have stood by me

in my hour of trouble,

and I'm willing to give

my life for your preservation.

God almighty is my shield.

My life is in his hands.

[EMMA]

What is it?

Sorry to disturb you.

We're looking for Joseph Smith.

He's not here.

What is it that you want?

I believe Mr. Smith

may have been confused

about his authority

to destroy the press.

That newspaper was full of lies.

Perhaps,

but its destruction infringes

upon the laws

and liberties of the people

of the State of Illinois.

The people of Illinois,

and Missouri, and Ohio

have infringed

on the rights of our people

for the past 15 years.

Mind if we take

a look around?

We just want

to live in peace.

[dramatic theme playing]

How goes the campaign?

I leave tomorrow.

We begin campaigning in Boston.

Joseph, it's worse

than we thought.

You're wanted

on both sides of the river.

Please, Joseph,

come home.

We will prove

your innocence.

As we did before.

Then what?

Emma, where I go,

trouble follows.

It is better for the Saints

if I stay away.

I love you, Emma.

Be quiet.

Let them hear me.

I love you!

Again, she is here

even in the seventh trouble.

Unchangeable, affectionate Emma.

What should we do?

Let's go back,

give ourselves up,

and see this thing through.

If we go back,

we will be k*lled.

Perhaps.

But if we live or die,

we will be reconciled

to our fate.

Get the boat.

Have you chosen a name?

David Hyrum.

What if it's a girl?

[sobs]

Joseph, I would like

a blessing before you leave.

Write down the blessing

that you desire,

and I will petition

the Lord when I return.

[door opens, closes]

Joseph...

You're coming back.

You will come back, Joseph!

Joseph!

[Emma sobbing]

[EMMA] The richest

of heaven's blessings

would be wisdom

from my Heavenly Father

bestowed daily.

So that whatever

I might do or say,

I would not look back

at the close of the day

with regret.

I desire

a fruitful, active mind

that I may be able

to comprehend

the designs of God

without doubting.

[JOSEPH] I am going

like the lamb to the slaughter,

but I am as calm

as a summer's morning.

[EMMA]

I desire with all my heart

to honor and respect

my husband,

to ever live in his confidence

and to retain the place

which God

has given me by his side.

[JOSEPH] I have a conscience

void of offense

toward God and toward all men.

If they take my life,

I shall die an innocent man.

And my blood shall cry

from the ground for vengeance,

and it shall be said of me,

he was m*rder*d in cold blood.

[EMMA]

Finally, I desire

that whatever may be

my lot through life,

I may be enabled to acknowledge

the hand of God in all things.

[dramatic theme playing]

[men clamoring and yelling]

[bird caws]

[clamoring and yelling]

[SAMUEL]

Lavira!

Lavira!

-Have you heard?

-Everyone has heard.

Samuel, what will you do?

They're my brothers.

What would you have me do?

Samuel...

[horse neighs]

[men clamoring and yelling]

[horse neighs]

[horse grunts]

Joseph.

Joseph.

[sobbing]

[dramatic theme playing]

Sidney?

Sidney?

Yes, what is it?

They won't wait for you.

The apostles.

They're not coming here.

They're going

straight to Nauvoo.

Sidney, did you hear me?

Yes, I heard you.

They intend

to proceed without me,

and we will not allow

that to happen.

I was there long before

any of them,

and I will be there

long after.

To Nauvoo then.

[dramatic theme playing]

It's good to see you,

Sidney.

And you, Brother Smith.

I pray all is well.

Brother Rigdon,

welcome home.

Thank you.

Will you be

the new prophet?

No one can replace Joseph,

but I will continue the work

as the prophets have done

in every generation.

[SIDNEY] Is there something

I can do for you, George?

Sidney!

Will you meet with us?

Meet with whom?

The apostles.

Have they returned?

-No.

-Hm.

No, we're still waiting

for them.

Or rather,

some of us are here.

Of course.

Of course.

Until tomorrow, then.

[WILFORD]

It ' s late.

How long

are we going to wait?

I've waited four days.

I want

the apostles together.

Another hour or two

won't hurt us.

Any news from Nauvoo?

It's quiet.

[BRIGHAM]

Well met, Brother Wight!

You had success

in Philadelphia?

Yes. The others

are on their way.

Our boat leaves

in an hour.

[LYMAN] I won't be staying

in Nauvoo, Brigham.

None of us should.

-What do you mean?

-Brigham, you assume,

just like everyone else,

that because Joseph is gone,

our enemies will leave us alone.

I don't assume anything.

I'm going to take

a colony to Texas.

Again with the colony

to Texas.

It's what Joseph wanted.

We'll stay in Nauvoo.

Brigham...

you were chosen

as president of the Twelve,

only because, at the time,

you were the oldest.

There are those who think

it should be otherwise.

And where do you stand,

Lyman?

Do you have any idea

what Sidney is doing right now?

He is gathering support

to be the next prophet

and president of the church.

We don't know that.

I think we do.

We're going to be late.

[dramatic theme playing]

Let's go to Nauvoo, Lyman.

[rooster crows in distance]

Sidney is late.

And your pacing will do little

to bring him earlier.

[sighs]

Why don't you go get him?

I will.

I will do just that.

[GEORGE]

Sidney?

Ah.

I was afraid

you weren't coming.

Well, I am here, aren't I?

Yes. Yes.

Yes, I just thought--

-We should go.

-Where are you going?

-The others are waiting.

-It's ten o'clock.

-I must preach.

-You must preach?

Yes, there is a meeting

at ten o'clock.

-I must preach.

-But--

Give my best

to the other brethren.

But you can't just leave.

-I must preach, Brother Smith!

-But Brother Taylor

and Brother Richards

are waiting.

I would express to you

the Lord's desires.

There must be

a guardian appointed

to build the Church up

to Joseph.

And who shall do that, you ask?

Joseph is gone.

Hyrum, gone.

As the last surviving member

of the First Presidency,

it falls on me to lead.

I will stand like Moses,

and preserve the Church

as Joseph began it.

I am the identical man

who the ancient prophets

have sung about, written about,

and rejoiced over.

President Marks has a rather

important announcement to make.

President Marks.

[dramatic theme playing]

On Thursday morning,

four days hence,

at this very spot,

President Rigdon will hold

a special gathering

of the Saints

to choose a guardian.

His claims will be considered

in a fair and honest manner.

That concludes this meeting.

Thank you for coming.

[crowd murmuring]

[GEORGE]

Can he do that?

He did it.

Everyone will be there.

By Thursday,

we'll have a new leader.

A new prophet?

A prophet, a guardian.

Call it what you will.

Is there any word from Brigham?

Still expected any day.

If he doesn't get here soon,

it'll be too late.

We have to stop this.

President Marks,

I've been waiting for you.

George, what do you need?

[scoffs] Some say

that you and Sidney

have been...plotting.

That's ridiculous.

Is it?

What authority do you have

to gather a body

of the Saints?

As president

of the Nauvoo Stake,

I have every right

to preside over the Saints.

Yes, but you have no authority

to choose who will lead us,

not without speaking

to the apostles.

President Rigdon

is the last remaining member

of the First Presidency.

Without Joseph and Hyrum,

there is no First Presidency.

And that must be remedied.

As it will be.

But you decided

it was necessary

to meet immediately

before the apostles return.

And so, you plot.

[scoffs]

Brother Marks,

we invited Sidney

to meet with us.

He chose to ignore

that invitation.

Kindly extend another one.

Sidney will meet

with us tomorrow.

We are much weakened.

This election is sure to bring

anti-Mormons into office.

We all know that, Sidney.

Do you know what we lack?

We lack a great leader.

You need a guardian!

What if they won't have you?

What if the Saints

choose someone else?

The meeting

on Thursday.

What do you intend?

A prayer meeting.

Agreed.

And no binding decisions

will be made.

I wish no office

in the kingdom of heaven,

even if it were offered.

[door opens, closes]

What is he up to now?

He is right about one thing.

We cannot wait.

[light dramatic theme playing]

[ducks quacking]

Well, apparently some of us

are more loved than others.

How did you know

we would be here?

We didn't.

But we've come every day

for a week now, hoping.

As I said,

some of us

are more loved than others.

Heh. Heber, Vilate

has been here often.

Go home, you'll find

she's missed you deeply.

It seems different

without Joseph.

I wake up every morning praying

it didn't really happen.

[cows mooing]

[door opens]

George, welcome.

Your trip

was uneventful?

We're here.

Please.

There is unrest.

I know.

There is talk of four or five

different successors.

-That many?

-[BOTH] Yeah.

There is Sidney, of course,

Joseph's brother, William.

If Mother Smith has her way.

Also President Marks,

and you, Brigham.

There are others.

Lyman, for example.

I thought we'd been

through this, Lyman.

What do you want me to say?

That I'll stay in Nauvoo.

I don't know.

Sidney has cemented

an alliance

with President Marks.

Marks would be patriarch,

Sidney would be president.

There is one more thing.

Sidney has called a meeting.

He is moving quickly,

Brigham.

He hopes to gather the Saints

before you do anything.

Then we shall have

our own meeting

with Sidney,

one week from today.

No, that's--that's too late.

That's too late?

Yes, that's too late.

-Well, then today.

-[GEORGE] Today?

On our own terms.

Word will get out.

-Let me finish!

-So, it was not the same

as the vision

you had with Joseph.

Lord manifests in many ways.

So, it wasn't the same?

Have you had a vision,

Brother Woodruff?

I thought not.

I have been ordained

as Joseph's spokesman

and will continue

to speak for him

until Joseph himself

shall descend from heaven

as a mighty angel!

I have discharged my duty

and done what God commanded me.

The people

can please themselves,

whether they accept me or not.

You would have it

be a vote then.

Simply canvas the Saints,

and majority rules.

And this group, what of us?

What of you?

I don't care

who leads the Church.

It could be Ann Lee,

the Shaker prophetess,

if God willed it.

But it won't be you

unless God speaks it.

Does he speak for you?

-Aye, he does.

-Indeed.

[dramatic theme playing]

And you, Brother Wight,

does Brigham speak for you?

He does.

Joseph conferred

upon our heads,

all the keys and powers

belonging to the apostleship,

which he himself held

before he was taken away.

And no man

can get between

Joseph and the Twelve.

[door opens, closes]

[cows mooing in distance]

Emma, I'm so sorry.

I know.

Joseph would have us go on...

with all of his teachings.

Some of those teachings

led to his death.

We don't know that.

The doctrines are from God.

I was there

from the beginning, Brigham.

You needn't lecture me.

They say you favor

President Marks?

I favor Joseph.

What about my family, Brigham?

We will continue

to take care of you.

Nothing has changed.

Everything has changed.

I will take care of my family.

I will not abandon

the one thing I still have.

-Oh, hello, Wilford.

-[WILFORD] Pardon us.

Heber, come in, please.

It's good to see you.

We were hoping

to speak with Brigham.

We're gathering

in the morning.

I'm sorry.

He's not here.

He's gone walking.

He used to climb

the hillside in Britain.

Easier to hear.

[chuckles]

He says the house

is too noisy to hear God.

[HEBER]

No wonder I seldom hear Him.

Have you ever heard quiet

at my house?

[laughs]

I personally prefer

the sound of children

to silence.

I might not hear God

-in their noise and laughter...

-[door opens]

but I see Him.

That's a great reminder

for us all...

-[door closes]

-...including Brigham.

And what do I need

to be reminded of?

Of our meeting tomorrow

morning at nine o'clock.

I'll be there.

Sidney will have

his own meeting tomorrow?

He's called it off.

I think you scared him, Brigham.

[Brigham chuckles]

[sighs] Well, that's

some good news, then.

Perhaps my brothers

would like

a piece of molasses cake.

[HEBER]

Oh, I shouldn't.

But you will.

I will.

[BRIGHAM]

Heh, we all will.

[BRIGHAM]

Thank you, Mary Ann.

[dramatic theme playing]

Sidney's having his meeting!

I thought it was canceled.

It's back on!

It is but a few years

from when

the entire church membership met

in a small log cabin.

And this gathering

is a testament

to all that Joseph has done.

In the beginning,

Joseph and I met

in secret in Ohio

with little to eat

but Johnnycake and milk.

It was the beginning

of amazing days.

Is that enough?

It is a place to start.

Let's get the money

to Emma.

One thousand dollars?

Mother Smith

won't be happy.

I'm not sure anyone

can make her happy.

No sign of Brigham.

None.

I don't understand.

He knew we were meeting.

Maybe he forgot.

That is not like Brigham.

You don't suppose...

You don't suppose Sidney

is holding his prayer meeting?

Joseph and I talked...

wept, prayed.

Angels ministered to us.

The Spirit of God was with us,

and the heavens opened unto us.

We cannot disbelieve this

to be the Church of God

I have always known it to be.

It cannot be otherwise!

[wind howling]

Have I not seen God's glory

by the visions of heaven?

[horse grunts]

We need to get to the grove.

Sidney's meeting.

-[HEBER] I'm good.

-[WILFORD] We're good.

[horse neighs]

Mankind has labored

under one universal mistake,

-that salvation...

-[wind blowing]

What's he saying?

I can't hear him.

...that salvation

was distinct from government.

[WOMAN]

We can't hear you.

[crowd clamoring]

[MAN]

Brother Rigdon!

Brother Rigdon,

we can't hear you!

-But I can hear you!

-It's the wind!

Come back here, and the wind

will carry your voice!

Yes, yes, I'm coming.

I will come.

We love you, brother.

We love you.

I love you.

Bless you.

[chuckles]

Can you hear me?

[CROWD] Yes!

[SIDNEY]

And I can hear you!

And I can feel you.

And my heart is touched.

As I was saying before,

when God speaks...

I thought you said

the meeting was canceled?

That is what

I was told.

...that shall rule our temporal

and our spiritual lives.

It seems he is, once again,

one step ahead of us.

And when God sets up

his kingdom,

He will sustain it

above all laws and kingdoms

of the world.

And the world

shall have no power

over the kingdom of God!

Yet, we worship Him.

We revere Him.

We look to His kingdom.

I have journeyed far.

I have a right

to proclaim myself

a king and a priest

unto the most high God!

And that is why we are gathered.

The time has come

for a decision.

We can wait no longer,

or our people face certain chaos

and destruction!

I will manage this voting

for Elder Rigdon.

He does not preside here.

This child will manage

the flock for a season.

For the first time,

since I became

a member of the Church,

the Twelve Apostles chosen

by revelation

in this last dispensation,

present themselves

before the Church.

We have all done

the best we could without...

...without Joseph.

[sighs] I feel to want to weep

for a month, I so miss him.

But we carry on.

We will now have to walk

by faith, not by sight.

I would not do it this way,

but others are filled

with a hurrying spirit.

And so I ask each of you,

do you seek a guardian,

someone who looks rearward,

or would you look to the future?

[JOSEPH] You have many storms

to pass through, all of you do.

If I pass the keys

on to each of you,

I can go knowing

my work is done.

Brigham?

Brigham Young,

in the name of Jesus Christ,

we lay our hands upon your head.

[crowd murmuring]

The Twelve were appointed

by the finger of the Almighty.

Joseph?

Is it, Joseph?

They hold the keys

of the kingdom.

It's Joseph.

No.

It is Joseph.

Now, as Brother Rigdon

suggested,

we will make a decision.

Do you want Brother Rigdon

to stand forward as your leader,

as your spokesman?

Ask of the others first.

Ask if they would have

The Twelve lead.

As you wish.

We are fortunate

to be together today.

Brothers, please.

If the Church wants The Twelve

to walk into their calling,

if this is your mind,

signify it by the uplifted hand.

As is the will of God,

so is the will of the people.

Now, perhaps some may think

that our beloved Brother Rigdon

would not be honored,

would not be looked to

as a friend,

but if he should prove faithful,

we shall be as one.

May God bless us all.

[uplifting theme playing]

We did it.

What do you want?

I want to hear you say it.

I want to hear it

from your lips.

And what do you want

to hear?

That you didn't

m*rder Joseph.

That you didn't incite

a mob to violence.

Well, the jury said not.

I know what the jury said.

I want to hear it from you.

I did what the law

wouldn't do.

The people were never in danger

from the Mormons, Mr. Sharp.

You should be thanking me,

Mr. Smith.

The death of your prophet

made him a hero,

saved countless other lives.

We've avoided a w*r.

[dramatic theme playing]

One day, you will face

a higher court.

I suspect you'll find

a different verdict there.

Woodrow Scott White.

Chelsea Elizabeth Nelson.

How many endowments

today?

Almost 400.

It was a good day.

A very good day.

A day which I hate to ruin,

but we have word from Carthage.

They are threatening

arrest.

They've done that before.

This time,

they are sending troops.

They promised we could stay

until spring.

They won't wait.

How long would it take

to be ready to go?

We've been ready

for weeks.

Send word.

I want wagons on the ferries

in four hours.

What about those who haven't

received the endowment?

Then we will build

another temple.

[upbeat theme playing]

[horse neighs]

Where's Brigham?

I'm right here.

You just can't keep out

of the middle of it, can you?

You better come with me.

Whoa.

[horse neighs]

[MAN]

There's no time. We have to go.

[GEORGE]

Now is not the time to be brave.

[MAN]

Now is the time to be safe.

Everybody needs to leave.

[GEORGE]

You all have to go!

Your lives depend on it!

They won't leave,

not without their endowment.

[BRIGHAM]

Did you not receive word?

We leave immediately!

It is no longer safe

for you to be here.

You promised to endow us

with power, Brother Young.

And now, you leave us behind?

No one

will be left behind, Elijah.

But if we don't leave now,

we cannot promise your safety.

But what about God's promise?

[dramatic theme playing]

We will build more temples.

But all of you, please go home.

[theme music swelling]

[inspirational theme playing]

They're not going

to leave, are they?

I do not believe so.

What do we do?

We trust God.

Wilford,

get those wagons moving.

Heber, George.

[cows mooing]

["O Give Me Back

My Prophet Dear" playing]

O give me back

My Prophet dear

And Patriarch

O give them back

The Saints of latter days

To cheer

And lead them

In the gospel track

But oh!

They're gone from my embrace

From earthly scenes

Their spirits fled

Two of the best

Of Adam's race

Now lie entombed

Among the dead

Ye men of wisdom

Tell me why

No guilt, no crime

In them were found

Their blood doth now

So loudly cry

From prison walls

And Carthage ground

Your tongues are mute

But pray attend

The secret

I will now relate

Why those whom God

To earth did lend

Have met the suffering

Martyr's fate

[instrumental interlude]

Your tongues are mute

But pray attend

The secret

I will now relate

Why those whom God

To earth did lend

Have met the suffering

Martyr's fate

O give me back

My prophet dear.

[dramatic theme playing]