Skylark

"Jacob Witting: I love you, Sarah. There are some things that can't be written... in a letter. I'm not good with words. Sarah Witting: You're fine with words. I never thought you'd come. I dreamed about it at night when the sea sounded like wind through the grasses. I thought about it at night when Caleb had bad dreams. I saw your face everywhere, Jacob, everywhere. I'd look at the sea and see your face there, and in the sky. When I looked at Anna and Caleb you were there. Once in the street I saw somebody that looked like you and I rushed after him. Once I met the train because something told me maybe you'd be there... but I never thought you'd come. Here I was like a child come home to my beautiful sea and I should've been happy but I was frightened. And I am frightened because... this terrible love for you is so strong I, I've never known such a thing before. Jacob Witting: [whispered] I know. Sarah Witting: I never thought you'd come. Caleb: [Jacob kisses Sarah] They're kissing and hugging! Chub 'Chubbers' Horatio: Of course they are. Sarah Witting: Once Matty asked me how long I'd stay here and I know now. I came to stay long enough to say goodbye. I think, Jacob, our baby should be born on the prairie. It's the right thing. [pauses] Sarah Witting: You were right - some things can't be written in a letter. You, you said it once; sometimes words aren't good enough... Jacob? [he smiles, they laugh and hug]"

"Sarah Witting: Leaving? [Maggie climbs out of wagon and they go out to field behind the wagon] Sarah Witting: I hate this land. Maggie: [Wiping eyes, voice breaking] Sarah. Sarah Witting: No, I mean it. I don't have to love it like Jacob. Like Matthew. They give it everything. Everything, and it betrays them. [Voice cracks] Sarah Witting: It gives them nothing back. You know Jacob once told me his name is written in this land, well, mine isn't. IT isn't. Maggie: They don't know anywhere else. You know, you are like the prairie lark. It sings from high in the air to tell the other birds it's there, and then it drops to earth. But you have not come to earth, Sarah. You don't have to love this land, but if you don't you won't survive. Jacob IS right. You have to write your name in it to live here. [Sarah walks away upset]"