Nez Perce : Snow
Genre : Historical
Showrunner: Scott Cooper
Writer : Dwight Gallo
Cast: Adam Beach, Martin Sensmeier, Julia Jones, Zahn McClarnon, Gil Birmingham, Tatanka Means, Lily Gladstone and Damon Herriman
Plot:1877. Joseph (Adam Beach) puts Running Feet on a horse. He tells her to ride North until she no longer hears gunfire. She nods, terrified. Joseph slaps the horse and it takes off, carrying her away. Joseph races over to Springtime. He picks her up in his arms and flees for safety as guns explode all around them. Warriors form a protective perimeter around the camp, holding the soldiers at bay. There is a brutal exchange of gunfire as the Nez Perce fortify defenses and get the women and children to safety. Soldiers and Indians die in droves as bullets slam into living bodies and send them falling to the earth. Joseph reaches the safety of the perimeter. Gasping for breath, he gently lowers Springtime to the ground. She asks where there daughter is.
Running Feet gallops through the battlefield as bullets whiz past her head. Without looking back, she charges forward into the endless rolling plains of Northern Montana. Toohoolhoolzote (Gil Birmingham) looks across the landscape and sees the big picture. Soldiers swarm the battlefield in circling wings, surrounding the Nez Perce camp. The Americans attempt a charge, but the Nez Perce have dug in and are ready for them, unleashing a volley of gunfire. The soldiers who survive retreat back to their lines.
Ollokot (Martin Sensmeier) sees Oyema (Lily Gladstone) running with her adopted baby. She stumbles and falls. He goes to her and helps her up. They run towards the safety of the Nez Perce perimeter. Ollokot is suddenly shot in the back. Joseph watches in horror as his brother drops to his knees. Coughing up blood, Ollokot nudges Oyema forward, telling her to hurry and go. Another bullet slams into his back, killing him. Ollokot's body remains where it fell, among a hundred others littering the stretch of ground. Oyema and her baby reach safety. She collapses, trembling. Nearby, Joseph watches, devastated. The smoke starts to clear. The gunfire grows less as the reality of stalemate begins to sink in on both sides. Running Feet brings her horse to a stop. All alone in the empty landscape, she can no loner hear the sound of gunfire. Not sure what to do, she kicks her horse and keeps riding.
The Nez Perce have dug in for the night. Warriors sit in rifle pits, staring across the battlefield towards the distant American forces. Women and children work to bury the dead. Joseph kneels and sketches a map in the dirt. Toohoolhoolzote and five warriors stand nearby and watch. Joseph tells them there are two places where a rider might be able to slip past the white man's army forces and points them out on his map. He tells them that Sitting Bull is nearby. They must find him and tell him to come and help them. Toohoolhoolzote and the warriors slowly nod. Nearby, Red Grizzly (Tatanka Means) eavesdrops.
Looking Glass (Zahn McClarnon) sits with Springtime (Julia Jones), caring for her. Joseph approaches. The two men grab their rifles. Joseph lays a gentle hand on Springtime's shoulder. And then, reluctantly, Joseph leaes with Looking Glass. Toohoolhoolzote climbs on his horse. Joseph approaches. Joseph tells him that Running Feet is out there somewhere. Toohoolhoolzote tells Joseph he'll look for her. Red Grizzly climbs onto his horse. Joseph, Looking Glass, and the remaining warriors fire their guns at the Americans. Toohoolhoolzote and the warriors kick their horses, charging into the darkness. Red Grizzly rides into the fray as well. The Americans see the escaping warriors and fire on them. Three Nez Perce warriors fall victim to gunfire. Toohoolhoolzote and one other warrior manage to make it through safely. Red Grizzly also manages to escape. He rides into the darkness, leaving the misery of his people behind him. Joseph slowly lowers his smoking rifle. He walks over to Springtime and kneels beside her. He tells her there is still hope.
In the morning, gunfire erupts. The Americans once again trade shots withthe Nez Perce. Another stalemate and everyone knows it. Frustrated Col. Nelson A. Miles (Damon Herriman) looks to his advisors. He tells them they are the third army to go up against the Nez Perce. They tell him they can wait out the Nez Perce, but Miles scoffs at the idea. Sitting Bull is in the area. He has heard that two warriors on horses broke through the American lines last night. They'll surely lead the Sioux right to them. There's no time to wait the Nez Perce out. They need to win and get the hell out of there now. Miles stands and leaves his tent. He looks to the sky as it begins to snow.
The snow flakes spell doom for the already freezing Nez Perce. Members of the tribe huddle together, desperate for warmth. Looking Glass glances to the sky. Oyema shields her baby. Joseph wraps his arms around Springtime. The snow covers the dead with a soft layer of white. Blood soaks the blood red. Ollokot's body is slowly buried.
Miles asks a soldier if the Howitzer has been set up. The soldier confirms, and Miles tells him to wheel it into position. Through the pouring snow, Joseph and Looking Glass hear the sound of squeeking wheels. Across the battlefield, they see the Howitzer canon being wheeled into position. Remembering Big Hole, their faces drop. Joseph and Looking Glass yell for everyone to get down. Miles stares out at the Nez Perce camp and orders his men to fire the canon. With a great boom, the Howizter canon fires through the falling snow. Oyema clutches her baby. Looking Glass shields a young girl. Joseph throws his body over Springtime. The canon shell explodes in the middle of camp. Miles is unrelenting and continues to order his men to fire. His soldiers watch the distant explosions as the continues to fall thick and heavy. A explosion consumes a grandmother and her small child. Everyone stays down, knowing the next instant could be their last. Screams and cries fill the camp. Each explosion is more terrible than the last.
The bombardment finally stops when the dark of night finally falls. The crying in camp continues, and the snow keeps falling, covering the dead laying on the ground.
Running Feet gallops through the battlefield as bullets whiz past her head. Without looking back, she charges forward into the endless rolling plains of Northern Montana. Toohoolhoolzote (Gil Birmingham) looks across the landscape and sees the big picture. Soldiers swarm the battlefield in circling wings, surrounding the Nez Perce camp. The Americans attempt a charge, but the Nez Perce have dug in and are ready for them, unleashing a volley of gunfire. The soldiers who survive retreat back to their lines.
Ollokot (Martin Sensmeier) sees Oyema (Lily Gladstone) running with her adopted baby. She stumbles and falls. He goes to her and helps her up. They run towards the safety of the Nez Perce perimeter. Ollokot is suddenly shot in the back. Joseph watches in horror as his brother drops to his knees. Coughing up blood, Ollokot nudges Oyema forward, telling her to hurry and go. Another bullet slams into his back, killing him. Ollokot's body remains where it fell, among a hundred others littering the stretch of ground. Oyema and her baby reach safety. She collapses, trembling. Nearby, Joseph watches, devastated. The smoke starts to clear. The gunfire grows less as the reality of stalemate begins to sink in on both sides. Running Feet brings her horse to a stop. All alone in the empty landscape, she can no loner hear the sound of gunfire. Not sure what to do, she kicks her horse and keeps riding.
The Nez Perce have dug in for the night. Warriors sit in rifle pits, staring across the battlefield towards the distant American forces. Women and children work to bury the dead. Joseph kneels and sketches a map in the dirt. Toohoolhoolzote and five warriors stand nearby and watch. Joseph tells them there are two places where a rider might be able to slip past the white man's army forces and points them out on his map. He tells them that Sitting Bull is nearby. They must find him and tell him to come and help them. Toohoolhoolzote and the warriors slowly nod. Nearby, Red Grizzly (Tatanka Means) eavesdrops.
Looking Glass (Zahn McClarnon) sits with Springtime (Julia Jones), caring for her. Joseph approaches. The two men grab their rifles. Joseph lays a gentle hand on Springtime's shoulder. And then, reluctantly, Joseph leaes with Looking Glass. Toohoolhoolzote climbs on his horse. Joseph approaches. Joseph tells him that Running Feet is out there somewhere. Toohoolhoolzote tells Joseph he'll look for her. Red Grizzly climbs onto his horse. Joseph, Looking Glass, and the remaining warriors fire their guns at the Americans. Toohoolhoolzote and the warriors kick their horses, charging into the darkness. Red Grizzly rides into the fray as well. The Americans see the escaping warriors and fire on them. Three Nez Perce warriors fall victim to gunfire. Toohoolhoolzote and one other warrior manage to make it through safely. Red Grizzly also manages to escape. He rides into the darkness, leaving the misery of his people behind him. Joseph slowly lowers his smoking rifle. He walks over to Springtime and kneels beside her. He tells her there is still hope.
In the morning, gunfire erupts. The Americans once again trade shots withthe Nez Perce. Another stalemate and everyone knows it. Frustrated Col. Nelson A. Miles (Damon Herriman) looks to his advisors. He tells them they are the third army to go up against the Nez Perce. They tell him they can wait out the Nez Perce, but Miles scoffs at the idea. Sitting Bull is in the area. He has heard that two warriors on horses broke through the American lines last night. They'll surely lead the Sioux right to them. There's no time to wait the Nez Perce out. They need to win and get the hell out of there now. Miles stands and leaves his tent. He looks to the sky as it begins to snow.
The snow flakes spell doom for the already freezing Nez Perce. Members of the tribe huddle together, desperate for warmth. Looking Glass glances to the sky. Oyema shields her baby. Joseph wraps his arms around Springtime. The snow covers the dead with a soft layer of white. Blood soaks the blood red. Ollokot's body is slowly buried.
Miles asks a soldier if the Howitzer has been set up. The soldier confirms, and Miles tells him to wheel it into position. Through the pouring snow, Joseph and Looking Glass hear the sound of squeeking wheels. Across the battlefield, they see the Howitzer canon being wheeled into position. Remembering Big Hole, their faces drop. Joseph and Looking Glass yell for everyone to get down. Miles stares out at the Nez Perce camp and orders his men to fire the canon. With a great boom, the Howizter canon fires through the falling snow. Oyema clutches her baby. Looking Glass shields a young girl. Joseph throws his body over Springtime. The canon shell explodes in the middle of camp. Miles is unrelenting and continues to order his men to fire. His soldiers watch the distant explosions as the continues to fall thick and heavy. A explosion consumes a grandmother and her small child. Everyone stays down, knowing the next instant could be their last. Screams and cries fill the camp. Each explosion is more terrible than the last.
The bombardment finally stops when the dark of night finally falls. The crying in camp continues, and the snow keeps falling, covering the dead laying on the ground.
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