- [first lines]
- Jonathan Banner: [narrating] Midsummer 1820: Pierre Falcon and I were in the Upper Peninsula Region inspecting some of the smaller Hudson's Bay Company outposts. Warrant's Depot was our first destination. The trade there was small but growing. As we made our way we had no idea that we were not the only ones on our way to Warrant's Depot that steamy midsummer afternoon.
- [Banner and Falcon spot Indians fleeing from Warrant's Depot]
- Pierre Falcon: I saw the Sioux run like that. They said there was going to be a big rain, but the sky was clear. For three days there was no rain and then, poof! Sacre bleu! Oh, many of the trappers were drowned. I lost everything.
- Jonathan Banner: They seem to be running from Warrant's depot.
- Pierre Falcon: The sky was clear! Like the time of the Sioux. Then when I see a frightened Indian, I look three times.
- Jonathan Banner: Three times?
- Pierre Falcon: For the three evil spirits of the Cree. They say if you see their image, all will be well.
- Jonathan Banner: What image?
- Pierre Falcon: Well, the hawk on the wing, the running animal and the snake. I have seen two of their evil spirits - the hawk and the running animal.
- Jonathan Banner: What if you don't see the third one - the snake?
- Pierre Falcon: That means the third one is away to make mischief.
- Jonathan Banner: You really believe all that, don't you?
- Pierre Falcon: I must see a snake before sundown.
- Mrs. Warrant: I hate this place. Savages... death every second of every day, No place to turn to.
- Jonathan Banner: Yes, ma'am. I-I know.
- Mrs. Warrant: How could you know, Jon Banner, when this is your life, this wilderness.
- Jonathan Banner: But don't we all suffer from the same thing?
- Mrs. Warrant: What thing?
- Jonathan Banner: Loneliness. It's a thing one time or another we all have to live with - one way or another.
- [an Indian attacks the Warrant's cabin during the night]
- Pierre Falcon: Did you hit him, Johnny?
- Jonathan Banner: Hit him? I can't even see him!
- [last lines]
- [before leaving for York, Jeremy gives his mother the music box Banner had given to him earlier]
- Mary: Why did you tell him to give her that?
- Jonathan Banner: What happened here last night happened because of hate. If things are going to change around here, well, it's gotta be because of love. We'd better be going. Take care of yourself.
- Buck Warrant: Thank you, Banner. Thank you.