♪ I SEE A LAND ♪ ♪ WITH LIBERTY FOR ALL ♪ ♪ YET STILL I KNOW ♪ ♪ THE TRUTH
WILL RISE AND FALL ♪ ♪ OH, YEAH-EE-AH ♪ ♪ THAT'S JUST
THE WAY IT GOES ♪ ♪ A WORD NOW TO THE WISE ♪ ♪ THE WORLD WAS MADE
TO CHANGE ♪ ♪ EACH DAY IS A SURPRISE ♪ ♪ I'M LOOKIN' AT LIFE
THROUGH MY OWN EYES ♪ ♪ I'M SEARCHIN' FOR
A HERO TO IDOLIZE ♪ ♪ FEELIN' THE PAIN
AS INNOCENCE DIES ♪ ♪ I'M LOOKIN' AT LIFE ♪ ♪ THROUGH MY OWN EYES ♪ ♪ I'LL TAKE MY HEART
INTO BATTLE ♪ ♪ GIVE THAT FREEDOM BELL
A RATTLE ♪ ♪ GET MY INDEPENDENCE
SIGNED ♪ ♪ DECLARE FOR IT
ON THE DOTTED LINE ♪ ♪ LET PHILADELPHIA
FREEDOM RING ♪ ♪ AND PATRIOTIC VOICES SING ♪ ♪ RED, WHITE, AND BLUE,
NEVER GIVE UP ♪ ♪ YOU REPRESENT
AMERICA ♪ ♪ HOPIN' AND PRAYIN'
FOR A BRIGHTER DAY ♪ ♪ I LISTEN TO MY HEART,
AND I OBEY ♪ ♪ HOW CAN I SEE IT
ANY OTHER WAY? ♪ ♪ I'M LOOKIN' AT LIFE ♪ ♪ I'M LOOKIN' AT LIFE ♪ ♪ THROUGH MY OWN EYES ♪ CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
DIC ENTERTAINMENT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION Narrator: TODAY
ON LIBERTY'S KIDS... Colonel Smith: THESE REBELS
NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON. Hosmer: WILL YOU LET THEM
BURN DOWN THE TOWN? Major Buttrick: ALL COMPANIES
MARCH TO THE BRIDGE, BUT HOLD YOUR FIRE. WE'LL NOT FIRE ON
THE KING'S TROOPS UNLESS WE'RE
FIRED UPON FIRST. [ROOSTER CROWS] IT'S A WONDER YOU TWO
ARE STILL STANDING. HMM. Voice-over: APRIL 19, 1775. DEAR MOTHER, THE PEOPLE OF THE COLONIES
ARE STUBBORNLY
INDEPENDENT... ...RAISED OUR TAXES,
DID WE HAVE A SAY? NONE MORE SO THAN HERE
IN MASSACHUSETTS... AND WHO CAN FORGET
OUR BROTHERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
IN THE BOSTON MASSACRE? [YELLING] THEY ARE BENT ON
GOVERNING THEMSELVES... [ANGRY YELLING] AND NOW DECRY
THE SAME REDCOATS WHO JUST 12 YEARS AGO
HELPED THEM WIN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. THE BRITISH
ARE ON THE MOVE. COUSIN TOM--HE'S SERVING
UNDER GENERAL GAGE, MARCHING ON CONCORD. WHAT MUST HE
BE THINKING RIGHT NOW? COUSIN TOM,
YOU ARE THE ANSWER. ARE YOU UP ALREADY? SAY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I'M GOING TO FIND MY COUSIN. WHAT HE'S THINKING IS
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THESE
COLONIES NEED TO KNOW. A LIEUTENANT'S PERSPECTIVE
ON THE SOLDIER'S ROLE IN KEEPING PEACE. THERE WON'T BE PEACE
UNTIL WE HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS EVERY ENGLISHMAN HAS. THE RIGHTS WE TOOK FOR GRANTED
NOT LONG AGO. JAMES, THESE ARE
THE KING'S COLONIES. IS IT REASONABLE
TO EXPECT HIM TO JUST LET THEM DISOBEY
PARLIAMENT'S LAWS? IS IT REASONABLE TO SEND
SOLDIERS TO ENFORCE TYRANNY? THE KING
DOESN'T WANT TROUBLE
ANY MORE THAN YOU DO. BUT UNLESS BOTH SIDES
UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER, TROUBLE IS BOUND TO COME. ON THAT, WE AGREE. BUT PARLIAMENT HAS IGNORED
OUR PETITIONS. IT'S NOW UP TO THE KING
TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND. HE HAS THE POWER,
IF ONLY HE'D USE IT. AND THAT'S WHY
I'M GOING TO SEE TOM. SO THE COLONISTS WILL
UNDERSTAND THEIR FIGHT
IS WITH THE LAWMAKERS, NOT WITH THE SOLDIERS. YOU CAN'T. IT COULD
BE DANGEROUS. I EXPECT IT WILL,
BUT THIS IS A BIG STORY WITH 2 SIDES, AND YOU CAN'T COVER BOTH
AT THE SAME TIME, SO WE'LL HAVE
TO WORK TOGETHER, EVEN WITH THE DANGER. I'M OFF TO FIND MY COUSIN. I THOUGHT WE WERE
WORKING TOGETHER. DARN! HER TOGETHER
IS FASTER THAN MINE. [HORSE WHINNIES] COMPANY...HALT. SEE TO YOUR
WATER SUPPLIES. FALL OUT. TOM? TOM PHILLIPS? SARAH. WHERE? HOW? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I CAME TO SEE YOU,
OF COURSE. AND WHO IS THIS, TOM? THIS IS MY COUSIN,
SARAH PHILLIPS. SARAH, ALLOW ME TO PRESENT
LIEUTENANT BRYAN JOHNSON. HOW DID YOU KNOW
WHERE TO FIND YOUR COUSIN? YOU'RE NOT A SPY,
ARE YOU? I'M A LOYAL BRITISH SUBJECT,
THANK YOU. I'M HERE TO WRITE
A NEWSPAPER STORY AND TO WARN YOU THAT
YOU AND YOUR COMPANY MAY BE IN GRAVE DANGER. DON'T WORRY.
THERE'LL BE NO TROUBLE. GENERAL GAGE HIMSELF
SAID HE DOUBTS THAT
THE INFERNAL REBELS WOULD TAKE UP ARMS AGAINST
HIS MAJESTY'S TROOPS. MR. MONROE,
I'M JAMES HILLER, A JOURNALIST FOR THE
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE. I WAS WONDERING
WHAT MILITIA THIS IS AND WHO IS IN CHARGE. THERE ARE 2 COMPANIES
HERE, JAMES-- MINUTE COMPANY
AND ALARM. OUR LEADER IS UP AHEAD,
THERE AT THE GREEN. AND HE WOULD BE? A VETERAN OF THE FRENCH
AND INDIAN WARS-- CAPTAIN JOHN PARKER. [CHURCH BELLS CHIME] MAJOR PITCAIRN, WHAT DO YOU MAKE
OF ALL THESE BELLS? THEY ANNOUNCE
OUR PRESENCE, SIR. FIE. THIS WAS TO HAVE BEEN
A SECRET MISSION. I'M AFRAID
IT'S NO SECRET, SIR. AND I DOUBT WE'LL BE ABLE TO
SEIZE THE COLONIALS' MUNITIONS AS WE PLANNED. CURSED REBELS. WE'VE ENDURED A SLEEPLESS NIGHT
AND TREMENDOUS DISCOMFORT BECAUSE OF THEM. [MEN TALKING
AMONGST THEMSELVES] BEING A SOLDIER
SUITS YOU, TOM. FINANCES BACK HOME
LEFT ME NO OTHER CHOICE. STILL, EVERYTHING
WORKS OUT FOR THE BEST. I'VE DONE ALL RIGHT
FOR MYSELF. EVERY MAN HERE IS PROUD
TO SERVE WITH HIM. BUT BRYAN'S
THE REAL SOLDIER. THESE RAGTAG COLONISTS
WILL WILT WHEN FACED WITH
THE LIKES OF HIM. IN TRUTH, MOST OF THE COLONISTS
REMAIN LOYAL TO THE CROWN. THERE'S ONLY A SMALL HANDFUL
OF TROUBLEMAKERS. I'M PLEASED TO HEAR YOU
SAY THAT. THAT'S EXACTLY THE SORT OF THING
MY READERS NEED TO HEAR. [WHINNIES] COLONEL SMITH, THE SCOUTS REPORT A NUMBER
OF ARMED REBELS JUST AHEAD. MAJOR, YOU WILL PROCEED
INTO THE TOWNSHIP WITH
AN ADVANCE GUARD. AND I SHALL FOLLOW
WITH THE GRENADIERS. THE REBELS MAY BE
UP TO NO-GOOD. DISPATCH YOUR SWIFTEST RIDER
TO GENERAL GAGE. HAVE HIM SEND REINFORCEMENTS. THE COOLER HEADS AMONG
THE REBELS WILL CARRY THE DAY IF WE OUTNUMBER THEM. YOU'LL BE
PERFECTLY SAFE HERE. IF YOU'RE UNDER ORDERS
NOT TO HARM ANYONE, WHY SHOULD I NEED TO HIDE? IT'S JUST A PRECAUTION. UM, THE WALL
WILL WORK BETTER IF YOU DUCK BEHIND IT. SHOULD I BE WORRIED
ABOUT YOU, TOM? NOT AT ALL. NEITHER SIDE
WISHES TO FIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU SHORTLY. SQUATTING BEHIND WALLS ISN'T
VERY DIGNIFIED FOR A LADY. AND IT'S USELESS
FOR A JOURNALIST. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE FORM INTO
YOUR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. WHAT ABOUT ME,
CAPTAIN PARKER? YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN US, LAD,
BUT YOU'LL NEED A WEAPON. I'M AFRAID WE HAVE
NONE TO SPARE. HERE'S MY WEAPON. I'D LIKE TO JOIN
AS A JOURNALIST. A WRITER PRINTING
THE RIGHT THINGS IS WORTH A THOUSAND SOLDIERS. YOU MIGHT WANT TO AMEND
THAT STATEMENT, SIR. LIGHT COMPANY, ADVANCE. SOUND "TO ARMS." SOUND "ADVANCE." STEADY, MEN. STAND YOUR GROUND AND DON'T FIRE
UNLESS FIRED UPON. THEY NUMBER CLOSE TO 650.
HOW MANY ARE WE? FEWER THAN 80, JOHN. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE
EVERYTHING SAFELY FROM...JAMES! SERGEANT MONROE,
FORM RANKS. [WHINNIES] LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS
AND DISPERSE, AND YOU WILL NOT BE HARMED. STAND YOUR GROUND, MEN. SURROUND AND DISARM THEM. PLEASE DISPERSE.
PLEASE DO AS THE MAJOR SAYS. "SURROUND
AND DISARM THEM." Major Pitcairn:
CHARGE BAYONETS. LIGHT COMPANY, ADVANCE. SURRENDER YOUR ARMS. Militiamen:
NEVER. WE WILL NOT. WE SHALL USE FORCE.
DISARM THEM. WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? WHO FIRED? WHO FIRED? PRESENT ARMS.
PRESENT ARMS. NO! LOOK OUT! [YELLING] STOP! HOLD YOUR FIRE. YOU WERE ORDERED NOT TO FIRE. TOM, WE'RE BEING SHOT AT. OH. Major Pitcairn: CEASE FIRE. SOUND "TO ARMS." PRESENT ARMS.
PRESENT ARMS. Tom: NO! STOP! STOP FIRING! Major Pitcairn:
CEASE FIRE. CEASE FIRE. CEASE FIRE. HOLD YOUR FIRE! FALL BACK! IT'S THE BOSTON MASSACRE
ALL OVER AGAIN. SOUND "TO ARMS." AND KEEP THOSE
FLINTLOCKS SHOULDERED! DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY
CASUALTIES THERE WERE? 8 DEAD, SIR. A NUMBER
OF OTHERS WOUNDED. I COULDN'T COUNT THEM.
I WAS...AFRAID. NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF.
WE ALL RAN. WHO FIRED FIRST?
I COULDN'T TELL. IT DOESN'T MATTER. IT HAS BROUGHT US TO WAR. A WAR NO ONE WANTED. I'M SORRY FOR THESE
DISAGREEABLE CIRCUMSTANCES,
COLONEL SMITH. THE MEN SHOW LITTLE
INCLINATION FOR DISCIPLINE. DO NOT DEPLORE THE ACTIONS
OF YOUR MEN WITHOUT FIRST EXAMINING
YOUR OWN, MAJOR. YOU'RE HERE TO SEIZE MUNITIONS,
NOT KILL COLONISTS. THERE HAD BETTER BE
NO SUCH DISPLAY IN CONCORD. Man: WE'VE A MAN DOWN. SURGEON! TOM? TOM? AHH... IT'S BRYAN. NO. HIS LEG IS BADLY SHOT UP. Major Pitcairn:
FORM RANKS. TOM, PLEASE DON'T GO. I MUST.
IT'S MY DUTY. THEN I'M COMING
WITH YOU. I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD. THINGS COULD BECOME
VERY DANGEROUS FROM HERE ON OUT. DON'T TRY TO TALK ME
OUT OF IT. A WAR MAY HAVE STARTED
HERE TODAY. I'M GOING TO COVER
THE STORY, START TO FINISH, AND YOU'RE GOING TO HELP ME. SHOULDER ARMS. WE MARCH TO CONCORD. WHAT HAVE WE DONE? WHERE ARE WE HEADED,
MR. HOSMER? TO THE LIBERTY POLE. MAJOR BUTTRICK'S
GIVING ORDERS. HE'S A GOOD MAN. WE FOUGHT
SIDE BY SIDE AGAINST
THE FRENCH AND INDIANS DURING THE LAST WAR. THERE'S BEEN SHOOTING. WHAT'S GOING ON?
DOES ANYONE-- THE RUMORS ARE TRUE. THE REDCOATS
HAVE SHOT AND KILLED MILITIAMEN IN LEXINGTON. 2 OF MY KINSMEN
AMONG THEM. WE'LL MAKE THEM PAY. HOW DARE THEY? NOW THEY'RE HEADED
HERE TO CONCORD. THE MEN OF ACTON
AWAIT YOUR ORDERS,
MAJOR BUTTRICK. AS DO THE MEN OF LINCOLN! THE MEN OF MERIAM'S CORNER
ARE READY. AND BEDFORD. EXCELLENT. WE'LL NEED EVERY MAN
TO HELP DEFEND OUR LIBERTIES. FOLLOW ME. WE'LL SHOW THEM! WE MUST DEFEND OURSELVES. Man: WE MUST FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM. SERGEANT, I HAVE A FRIEND. A FELLOW JOURNALIST
WHO'S WITH THE BRITISH. IS THERE A WAY WE CAN
TELL THE MEN NOT TO SHOOT AT HER? THEY WON'T AIM FOR A WOMAN. BUT THESE MUSKETS ARE NOT
ACCURATE AT A LONG DISTANCE. COULD HIT ANYBODY
OR MISS EVERYBODY. I HOPE THAT ANYBODY
IS NOT SARAH. LOOK AT THEM. HOW BRAZEN. THEY'RE NOT EVEN TRYING TO
CONCEAL THEIR STRENGTH FROM US. COLONEL SMITH, SIR. LIEUTENANT
TOM PHILLIPS, SIR. AND THIS IS MY COUSIN,
SARAH PHILLIPS. SHE'S A JOURNALIST. IS THAT SO,
MISS PHILLIPS? YES, SIR. FOR
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE. BEN FRANKLIN'S
NEWSPAPER. SARAH IS A LOYAL BRITISH SUBJECT HERE TO TELL THE BRITISH SIDE
OF THE STORY, SIR. I BELIEVE THAT
THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HERE ARE LOYAL TO ENGLAND AND SUPPORTIVE
OF THE ARMY'S PRESENCE. BUT THERE ARE THOSE WHO WOULD
PAINT YOU AS MONSTERS. I WISH THE COLONISTS TO KNOW THAT THE ARMY IS JUST
AS HUMAN AS THEY ARE, AND DR. FRANKLIN
HAS ALLOWED ME TO DO THAT. YOU DO HAVE A WAY
WITH WORDS. VERY WELL. ALLOW ME TO OFFER YOU
AN EXCELLENT SEAT AND A SPYGLASS SO THAT
YOU CAN WITNESS MY GENTLE-HANDED DISCIPLINE
OF THE REBELS. WHEW. THANK YOU, SIR. LIEUTENANT,
YOU ARE DISMISSED. JAMES, JAMES, WHERE ARE YOU? YOU THERE.
YES, YOU. COME HERE. YES, SIR. IF YOU'RE GOING TO REPORT, I WANT YOU TO DO IT
FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. NOWHERE NEAR
THE FIGHTING. YES, SIR. THEY'VE GIVEN US
THE CENTER OF TOWN. PERHAPS THEY WANT
NO MORE TROUBLE. AND NEITHER DO WE. LET'S NOT FORGET
GENERAL GAGE'S ORDERS THAT THE PEOPLE OF CONCORD
ARE TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT. THERE'S SMOKE COMING FROM
THE CENTER OF TOWN, SIR. WILL YOU LET THEM
BURN DOWN THE TOWN? I SAY WE GO
AND PUT A STOP TO IT. I DISPATCHED 4 COMPANIES TO SEARCH THE BARRET FARM
FOR HIDDEN MUNITIONS AND 2 MORE TO GUARD
THE NORTH BRIDGE. EXCELLENT. WHAT HAPPENED
IN LEXINGTON MUST NOT BE REPEATED
HERE IN CONCORD. THESE REBELS NEED
TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON. ALL COMPANIES
MARCH TO THE BRIDGE, BUT HOLD YOUR FIRE. WE'LL NOT FIRE ON
THE KING'S TROOPS UNLESS WE'RE
FIRED UPON FIRST. THEY'RE COMING TO CROSS
THE BRIDGE, CAPTAIN LAURIE. IF THEY WANT THE BRIDGE,
WE'LL GIVE IT TO THEM. IN PIECES. DESTROY THE PLANKING. HOW DARE THEY? IT'S OUR BRIDGE! THEY CAN'T DO THAT! LET'S GET 'EM. IT'S NO USE, CAPTAIN.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME. [MEN YELLING] SOMETHING IS HAPPENING
AT THE NORTH BRIDGE. OH, NO. KEEP FIRING! TREASON! TOM. GET BACK HERE, YOUNG LADY! Captain Laurie:
HOLD YOUR GROUND.
HOLD YOUR GROUND! TOM? HOORAY, WE DID IT. WE SHOWED 'EM. WE SHOWED THOSE REDCOATS! WE DROVE 'EM BACK.
THEY WON'T TRY THAT AGAIN. VICTORY IS OURS,
IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM! OHH... SARAH... TOM. DON'T WORRY, SARAH. THIS WAS ALL JUST
A MISUNDERSTANDING. WE'VE PROBABLY PUT A STOP
TO THE TROUBLE HERE. YES. YES, EVERYONE WILL SEE
WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND NOT WANT
ANY MORE BLOODSHED. THAT'S RIGHT. EVERYTHING
WORKS OUT FOR THE BEST. SARAH. JAMES! I'M GLAD
YOU'RE ALL RIGHT. MY COUSIN...TOM. I'M SO SORRY,
SARAH. COME, LET'S GET
TO A SAFER PLACE. Sarah, voice-over:
APRIL 19, 1775, CONTINUED... OH, MOTHER, TOM'S DEATH
SEEMS TO BE A SIGN OF AWFUL THINGS TO COME. THIS CONFLICT IS NOT AT ALL
WHAT JAMES THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. IT WON'T BE SIMPLY
A CONTEST OF IDEAS. IT PROMISES TO BE
A CONTEST OF ARMS. IT PROMISES TO BE
EVERYTHING I HAD PRAYED WE WOULD AVOID. DR. FRANKLIN.
DR. FRANKLIN. MOSES, IT'S GOOD
TO SEE YOU. HOW'S LONDON? FAR AWAY, BOTH GEOGRAPHICALLY
AND POLITICALLY. HEY! I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU,
DR. FRANKLIN. AS I HAVE FOR YOU. MOSES, I USED TO LOVE ENGLAND-- ITS BEAUTY, ITS CULTURE,
ITS PEOPLE. I HAD HOPED WE COULD
FIND A COMPROMISE UNDER WHICH THE COLONIES
AND THE CROWN COULD COEXIST PEACEFULLY. BUT, MOSES, I AND OUR INTERESTS
WERE MET WITH INDIFFERENCE, DISRESPECT, CONTEMPT. IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
A MEETING ABOUT RECALLING THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS, MY BRITISH FRIENDS
TRIED TO HUMILIATE ME. ...IS A TRAITOR. HE'S A TRAITOR? [MURMURING] ON THE EVENING
OF 16 DECEMBER, COWARDLY BANDITS
ATTACKED THE DARTMOUTH, AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFLAMING
THE SUBJECTS OF BOSTON TO THIS VIOLENCE? NONE OTHER THAN
THE MAN BEFORE US. YOU HAVE NO HONOR, SIR. YOU ARE A SCOUNDREL, SIR. HAVE YOU NOTHING TO SAY
FOR YOURSELF? THE HEART OF A FOOL
IS IN HIS MOUTH. BUT THE MOUTH OF A WISE MAN
IS IN HIS HEART. AH, THE FAMOUS
FRANKLIN WIT. PERHAPS I NEED TO REMIND YOU A ROPE IS THE PROPER REWARD
FOR TREASON. [YELLING] LEAVING ENGLAND CONVINCED ME THAT A FIGHT BETWEEN
THE COLONIES AND THE CROWN IS NOW INEVITABLE. BEING HERE WOULD
HAVE CONVINCED YOU
OF THE SAME THING. BRITISH SOLDIERS
FIRED ON OUR PEOPLE AT
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD. THE CROWN'S MEN FIRED UPON
HER OWN SUBJECTS? UNTHINKABLE. TELL ME
EVERYTHING, MOSES. HERE, YOU CAN READ
ALL ABOUT IT. "THE SHOT HEARD
'ROUND THE WORLD BY JAMES HILLER
AND SARAH PHILLIPS." I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM. AND NOW WE MUST
PREPARE FOR WAR. ♪ LOOKIN' AT LIFE
THROUGH MY OWN EYES ♪ ♪ I'M SEARCHIN' FOR
A HERO TO IDOLIZE ♪ ♪ FEELIN' THE PAIN
AS INNOCENCE DIES ♪ ♪ I'M LOOKIN' AT LIFE ♪ ♪ THROUGH MY OWN EYES ♪ ♪ I'LL TAKE MY HEART
INTO BATTLE ♪ ♪ GIVE THAT FREEDOM BELL
A RATTLE ♪ ♪ GET MY INDEPENDENCE
SIGNED ♪ ♪ DECLARE FOR IT
ON THE DOTTED LINE ♪ ♪ RED, WHITE, AND BLUE,
NEVER GIVE UP ♪ ♪ YOU REPRESENT
AMERICA ♪
