Speaker 1: The Seventh Daughter contains scenes of realistic violence and graphic sexuality.
Speaker 1: It is intended for mature listeners. Have you come seeking knowledge?
Speaker 1: Do you wish to know the truth? Allow me to
Speaker 1: show you. Close your eyes and follow the sound of
Speaker 1: my voice. Allow it to lead you further into the past.
Speaker 1: Wherever my voice leads, you must follow. Let it pull
Speaker 1: you down beneath the surface of your waking mind. Feel
Speaker 1: yourself thinking deeper. Like a stone, drop into the ocean.
Speaker 1: You slide through the depths of the cold, cold water
Speaker 1: until you settle on the bottom. When I will leave
Speaker 1: my blindfold, you may look into my eyes. Don't just
Speaker 1: look at them, look through them, and you will see
Speaker 1: what they have seen, and all my secrets will be revealed.
Speaker 1: The Seventh Daughter, Oh Gros, thank you girls, that was lovely.
Speaker 1: For the remainder of the morning, you may go outside
Speaker 1: and enjoy the sunshine in the garden, in the lee,
Speaker 1: may the flowers of the field, the swans in our pond,
Speaker 1: and the fragrance in the air remind you of our
Speaker 1: heavenly Father who created them. What is the color of saying?
Speaker 1: That is ash man? Goodies would for having faith? Dear,
Speaker 1: that's very pretty pearl. Thank you, Sister Rays. Is there
Speaker 1: some reason you're not playing with the other girls, No,
Speaker 1: Sister Trees. Sometimes I just like to be alone. I
Speaker 1: certainly understand. May I sit with you for a moment, Yes,
Speaker 1: of course, Pearl, what is it? In a moment, I'll
Speaker 1: ask you to come inside with me to talk to
Speaker 1: Mother Superior. Did I do something wrong? No, child, as
Speaker 1: if you could ever do anything worthy of punishment. Now
Speaker 1: there's someone here to see you from the outside, to
Speaker 1: see me. That's correct. Who is it? You'll find out
Speaker 1: soon enough. But listen to me, Pearl. What you learn
Speaker 1: in there may come as something of a surprise, a
Speaker 1: pleasant one, I'm sure of it. But I want you
Speaker 1: to just keep your heart open, because sometimes change is
Speaker 1: God's way of providing us with new opportunities to glorify
Speaker 1: his name in ways we never could imagine change. You
Speaker 1: needn't be afraid. This is most irregular. We cannot simply
Speaker 1: allow you to come in without advanced notice and just
Speaker 1: just take the child. Only a child's parent has the authority.
Speaker 1: I am here about the authority on a child's Farah
Speaker 1: William a podcast. The third, you have the letter? Who
Speaker 1: knows where this letter came from. Compare the signature on
Speaker 1: a liver to that one on a document. When she
Speaker 1: has got left here, that will leave no room for
Speaker 1: anyone can forge a signature. No one except her father
Speaker 1: knows the dallas here. No one will said these worlds
Speaker 1: even nor she exists. For what other purpose would I
Speaker 1: come to retriever, except to take up to what has
Speaker 1: happened to you, dear sister, to make yourself cynical? Cynical?
Speaker 1: Is it cynical for me to want to protect? What's this?
Speaker 1: The bottom half of a card torn in half the
Speaker 1: High Priestess when the girl were left here eleven year ago.
Speaker 1: The other half of his card were placed in her
Speaker 1: basket as a sort of claim ticket, treating her as
Speaker 1: if she were a piece of luggage. I presume you
Speaker 1: still have the other half? Well, there can only be
Speaker 1: a one corresponding card. Yeah, well do the two have
Speaker 1: a mega whole? Even if you have the authority to
Speaker 1: reclaim the try There is a matter of finances. Her
Speaker 1: room and board have not been paid in at least
Speaker 1: two years. When her father left her in our care,
Speaker 1: he did so with a promise that certain obligations to
Speaker 1: people for money. My dear woman, who I didn't just simply,
Speaker 1: I'm only trying to ensure you're saying that this modern
Speaker 1: Sittlia count I don't no, this is almost irregular. Allow me, no,
Speaker 1: that really isn't necessary. Look at it. You could certainly
Speaker 1: clothed and feared a lot of cheering with the gold,
Speaker 1: and that's on a table, if you'll forgive me for cne.
Speaker 1: It appeared to me that some of our holy sisters
Speaker 1: called you, some read months as well. Just a moment, please,
Speaker 1: m hm, you may enter, Ah, sister Teres, I see
Speaker 1: you brought pearl, Pearl, Yes, come closer, don't be shy, Pearl.
Speaker 1: This is Mrs ms Rose. She's come here today on
Speaker 1: behalf of your father, my father. What's wrong with us?
Speaker 1: You'll have to excuse her. This must come as something
Speaker 1: from a surprise to her. You see, she has no
Speaker 1: knowledge of her family, only that she has a father. Otherwise,
Speaker 1: no communication, not so much as a letter or a postcard.
Speaker 1: So to suddenly be that's enough, Sister a Race. I'm
Speaker 1: sure ms I'm sure the woman is well acquainted with
Speaker 1: the father's, well with the family she is representing. Pearl
Speaker 1: Ms Rose has come for you. She has come to
Speaker 1: take you to your father. My father wants me, of
Speaker 1: course he does, Pearl. It was only a matter of
Speaker 1: time until he could send for you. Yes, and that
Speaker 1: time is now. Step close, a girl. Let me look
Speaker 1: at you. Show me your aunts her hands. Let's see
Speaker 1: how well you have been cared for. How dare you
Speaker 1: mm hm ah, you have not had such a difficult
Speaker 1: time here? So saft and wait, you're not spending many
Speaker 1: hours in a field in the kitchen. I see you
Speaker 1: are right. What do you rate my lessons, penmanship, scripture?
Speaker 1: Mm hmm, open your mouth. I beg your pardon. But
Speaker 1: is this show me your teeth? Uh huh m hmm.
Speaker 1: Your father will expect to know how well they've cared
Speaker 1: for you. Here. I know your feet really now, I
Speaker 1: must inst need to be sure you are who they
Speaker 1: say you are at her feet. Go on, Pearl, do
Speaker 1: as she asks. You cannot allow her to treat the
Speaker 1: child as that's enough terrace a piece of livestock, or
Speaker 1: as if we would would somehow deceive her by silence, Pearl,
Speaker 1: show her your feet. Satisfied, Now quite satisfied, Please gather
Speaker 1: the girl stinks. I'll instruct a carriage to leave in
Speaker 1: twenty minutes time. We have a train to catch that
Speaker 1: should be modern enough time to bid her fair winds.
Speaker 1: Come along, Pearl, I'll help you pack your things. Thank you,
Speaker 1: Sister Teresa. My father. She's taking me to my father. Yes,
Speaker 1: it's it's wonderful. I was beginning to think he never
Speaker 1: come for me, that I'd have to spend the rest
Speaker 1: of my life alone. It really is a miracle, isn't it.
Speaker 1: What is it? Sister Trees? Aren't you happy for me?
Speaker 1: I am, of course, I am, child. I couldn't be happier.
Speaker 1: But but what you're You're going to meet your father
Speaker 1: and live with him, and I'm or you'll be very
Speaker 1: happy in his care. But let me say this to you.
Speaker 1: The world beyond these walls can be difficult and confusing place.
Speaker 1: Should something happen, should your situation change, You're always welcome
Speaker 1: to return to us here what might happen? Life is
Speaker 1: full of surprises, Pearl, surprises and disappointments. But sister too
Speaker 1: is I shouldn't be saying these things to you. It's
Speaker 1: foolish of me, I know, but I really care about
Speaker 1: your Pearl, and I've come to look upon you as
Speaker 1: almost as a daughter, and nothing means more to me
Speaker 1: than your happiness. So should you ever need someone or someplace,
Speaker 1: I don't understand. Is there something wrong? There's nothing to
Speaker 1: There's nothing wrong. Please, it's just it's the pain of
Speaker 1: losing you. So suddenly the heartbrick of saying goodbye? Forgive me?
Speaker 1: Can I can I say a prayer for your protection
Speaker 1: right now? Of course, most powerful, Heavenly Father. It is
Speaker 1: with some personal sadness that I bid farewell to Pearl,
Speaker 1: But it is with immense gladness that I release her
Speaker 1: into the world, where I know you are guiding and
Speaker 1: protecting hand will remain upon her. I pray that you
Speaker 1: will provide her earthly father with the love in his
Speaker 1: heart to care for her, give him the judgment to
Speaker 1: protect her. And I pray that that this woman, this
Speaker 1: person into whose temporary care Pearl is being intrusted. That
Speaker 1: her sister Joyce. Sister Joyce Amen now boarded the two
Speaker 1: ten Arrow had expressed north then Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati. Leave
Speaker 1: your things there, We'll have a porter. Bringdon the board.
Speaker 1: You're there. You can't board this car. Get back to
Speaker 1: the Colored Fat. I have two second class tickets to
Speaker 1: Steal City, which can move up after they crossed the
Speaker 1: Mason Dixon. But until then you can only ride in
Speaker 1: the provate coach. This girl is in my care and
Speaker 1: taking her to her father, a very important man. I
Speaker 1: don't make the rules, lady. Do you actually expect her
Speaker 1: to ride in the back with girl can ride where
Speaker 1: she wants, But as long as we're in this state,
Speaker 1: you don't get in that car unless you'd rather walk.
Speaker 1: I suggest you get back to the colored coach where
Speaker 1: you're along. Come along, yeah, here, I'll put your grip overhead.
Speaker 1: Go ahead and sit. Can I sit by the window
Speaker 1: if you like? How long will the train read? Last?
Speaker 1: About six hours? But sitting back here, it'll feel like twelve.
Speaker 1: Why are you looking at me like, uh? You want
Speaker 1: to ask me something? No? Sorry? Have you never ridden
Speaker 1: a train before? No? Never? Never? Have you ever been
Speaker 1: to the city, Steel City, any city? No? Ever been
Speaker 1: outside the valley? No, ma'am. Mm hmm. Well, until I
Speaker 1: deliver you to your father. As long as you are
Speaker 1: in my care, you will do exactly as I say.
Speaker 1: Do you understand? Yes, ma'am. Do not question my judgment,
Speaker 1: Do not defy my authority. Do you understand, Yes, ma'am,
Speaker 1: say you understand, I understand you will not say a
Speaker 1: word to anyone man, woman, black or white unless I
Speaker 1: instruct you too. Is that understood? I understand? Humph. I
Speaker 1: suppose the Good Sisters told you all about Steel City,
Speaker 1: what a dark and iniquitous place it is, haven't they. Yes,
Speaker 1: you know what iniquitous means, sinful? Sinful, that's right, And
Speaker 1: they probably taught you about the kind of people that
Speaker 1: live in that iniquitous city and the lengths they'll go
Speaker 1: to to sink their teeth into a young girl like you. Hum. Yes,
Speaker 1: m m. Well, don't you worry, little one. Rose is
Speaker 1: not going to let any harm come to you as
Speaker 1: long as you do exactly as I say. I understand.
Speaker 1: You disobey me and I will throw you to the dogs. Yes, ma'am.
Speaker 1: Ye are you hungry? Oh? Of course you are. We'll
Speaker 1: find ourselves something to eat. See if we can't work
Speaker 1: our way up in the world. H Are we allowed?
Speaker 1: You leave that to me? Hurry up? Now, excuse me, sir.
Speaker 1: Is there a dining car on this train? I believe
Speaker 1: there's one, Sorry, lady. Dining car is open to first
Speaker 1: and second class passengers only it's just the little girl,
Speaker 1: you see. She didn't get any lunch, and she can
Speaker 1: go ahead, but you gotta wait in the colored coach.
Speaker 1: You could always get off and get something in oak
Speaker 1: Ward or Nashville. Yes, sir, sorry to trouble you, sir,
Speaker 1: you'll be fine, child. Let's go on back to our car.
Speaker 1: Are you all right? Child? Yes? I just lost my balance.
Speaker 1: Stand right there. Tell me if anyone is coming, how
Speaker 1: are you doing? Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut.
Speaker 1: Remember what I told you about what? Oh? Jee as?
Speaker 1: Somebody helped her handing down the stairs. All right, step aside,
Speaker 1: let me okay, what's going on? She's bleeding? What have
Speaker 1: they done to you? We were walking back to our car.
Speaker 1: The train lurched and she just gets into That's enough now,
Speaker 1: white ours. I closed that stair on myself. Jesus, could
Speaker 1: you could any thing else? You will have to get
Speaker 1: her up itself. She's bleeding. Look at her. You won't
Speaker 1: do anything her. Poor mother. Please, the mother is going
Speaker 1: to be furious. Please the girl. The girl, tell me,
Speaker 1: young lady, are you are you boys? Just lay down
Speaker 1: on the bed just like that. We'll have to kill you.
Speaker 1: Look at her as soon as we pull into Oakwood.
Speaker 1: Thank you, sir. I'm sure she'll be fine, just scared.
Speaker 1: More than anything. You've been most kind to the girl.
Speaker 1: We truly do regret what happened to the girl. I
Speaker 1: appreciate that, sir. Well, I suppose I should get back
Speaker 1: to the colored coat. No, ma'am. Under the circumstances, we
Speaker 1: and I speak for the railroad as well as Mr
Speaker 1: Peters and myself, we think it would be better for
Speaker 1: the girl if you stay with her and enjoy this
Speaker 1: first class compartment with our compliments. Thank you, sir. Mm hmm.
Speaker 1: But you see, I was just what is it? I
Speaker 1: was just trying to find some food for the child
Speaker 1: when the incident occurred. She hadn't had a bite to
Speaker 1: eat all day. Oh well, I'll speak to the porter
Speaker 1: and have a bowl of souper, two bowls of soup
Speaker 1: brought to you to your compartment. Mm hmm. Is that
Speaker 1: a bowl of soup will hardly compensate her for the
Speaker 1: cunt on her head? Beg your pardon. It's a miracle
Speaker 1: she's even alive. I heard someone say the stair guard
Speaker 1: had been left open. That's quite impossible. Nevertheless, I shall
Speaker 1: have to tell all this to her father. The Senator
Speaker 1: will be very unhappy about it. As I said, we
Speaker 1: all feel terrible about what happened, and I'm sure I
Speaker 1: could get the necessary authorization to offer a small, yes,
Speaker 1: financial compensation for her suffering. That's most generous of you.
Speaker 1: Tell me how much does a cut on the head
Speaker 1: cell for these days? How much are you asking? Make
Speaker 1: us an offer? I'll I'll see to it now, eyes open,
Speaker 1: mouth shut, I understand. Have something to eat, then get
Speaker 1: some rest. Once we get to Steal City, will begin
Speaker 1: the ocean. This is Still City. Five minutes in Still City,
Speaker 1: it is to enlist there. There are your backs over there,
Speaker 1: get them in death the Northbound Arrowhead Express, but a
Speaker 1: part in exactly eleven. We've sent our sons to defend
Speaker 1: freedom and liberty. What are you looking for? Arms were
Speaker 1: at the station? No, child, we won't be seeing your
Speaker 1: father just uilt. There are some things we need to
Speaker 1: take care of first. Hurry up, now, do your share
Speaker 1: to defeat the tyrants, liberty, war bonds. Hyah, Okay, we're
Speaker 1: just up here, and watch your step. Now. Is this
Speaker 1: where my father lives? This is where you're living for
Speaker 1: now until we can meet your father. Yeah, m hm, oh,
Speaker 1: drop your bags in the corner. I made up a
Speaker 1: palette for you on the floor. There's a commode outside
Speaker 1: at the end of the hall, and cold water here
Speaker 1: in the tap. Why are you looking like that? Oh
Speaker 1: you were expecting something more. It ain't the ritz, honey.
Speaker 1: But oh the banner. I hung it there so you
Speaker 1: could have some privacy behind in it. Who's the woman
Speaker 1: whose space is painted on the canvas you can read?
Speaker 1: Called herself Davina hypnotist, mentalist, mesmerist. It is illegal to
Speaker 1: tell fortunes, but yes, you might call her that. You'll
Speaker 1: find out soon enough. But right now it's time for
Speaker 1: me to smoke my pipe and for you to stop
Speaker 1: asking questions. I'll be going out for a few hours
Speaker 1: in the morning, but i'll be back early. Clean the
Speaker 1: room while i'm gone, yes, ma'am. And if anybody knocks
Speaker 1: on the door, don't let them in. Don't let nobody in. Um.
Speaker 1: What is it? Child? What should I call you? I mean,
Speaker 1: how should I address you? You call me Rose? Rose,
Speaker 1: That's all you need to know, Yes, ma'am. The less
Speaker 1: you know about me, the better. I must now replace
Speaker 1: my blind hold as my vision begins to fade, your
Speaker 1: own senses will gradually return, Return to the warmth in
Speaker 1: the light of your own reality. The Seventh Daughter is
Speaker 1: a production of I Heart Radio, written and directed by
Speaker 1: Brett Wood, recorded and mixed by Rob Gal, featuring Minca
Speaker 1: Wilkes as Rose and Elizabeth Hunter as Pearl. There you
Speaker 1: may now open your eyes