Relic Hunter S01e04 Flag Day
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01:28Shots on fire!
01:29Help me!
01:40Think we can hold them?
01:44As long as we got the bullets.
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02:03Zeke!
02:13It's okay, Zeke. I'll get the doc.
02:19Good fight.
02:25I won't let anything happen to it, Zeke.
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02:34Zeke!
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03:41There were many armed conflicts
03:43during the struggle for control of California.
03:45But, in this particular skirmish,
03:47a small group of American pioneers...
03:49Actually, two of them were Europeans.
03:53Hans Betelman and Francis DeMarco.
03:55They both came from New England
03:57and were both born in Western Europe.
04:01Uh-huh.
04:03Anyway, General Velasquez and three of his lieutenants...
04:06Castillo, Ramirez and Roya.
04:09Oh, my God!
04:12Are you in this class?
04:13Well, no, actually, I'm supposed to be in the second year,
04:15but, uh, they were full.
04:17That's too bad.
04:18We're supposed to be with Professor Elman in Mackie Hall.
04:21Why'd they send us here with you?
04:23Professor Elman took a leave of absence.
04:25You mean till the heat's off him from grabbing that girl's butt.
04:31Tell me...
04:34Marty.
04:35Marty.
04:36Since you seem to have such a firm grasp
04:38on every detail of the battle,
04:40why don't you tell the class
04:41how the Pioneers' bear flag was destroyed?
04:44Well, sure.
04:45Except it wasn't.
04:47Excuse me?
04:48Yeah, the flag wasn't destroyed.
04:50I saw a picture of it.
04:52They tacked it up on the saloon wall after the battle.
05:07Uh, Marty.
05:09Mm-hmm?
05:11Where exactly did you see this picture?
05:14My uncle's house.
05:16I'd really like to see it.
05:19Okay, uh, for a price.
05:22What kind of price?
05:24A date.
05:25Not a chance.
05:26Not with you.
05:28No way.
05:30Look, Claudia, he's enthusiastic.
05:32He's intelligent.
05:34He's 15.
05:36Okay, so he's a bit young.
05:38But he's a prodigy.
05:39I find that fascinating.
05:42Then why don't you go out with him?
05:45Claudia, we need this flag.
05:48September is the 150th anniversary
05:50of California's statehood.
05:52They're having a conference.
05:53Do you know what it would mean
05:54if we were able to put that state flag on display?
05:58All right.
05:59Strictly business.
06:01What's it going to take?
06:03I don't know.
06:04Yet.
06:05But I'm sure I'll come up with something.
06:07Within reason?
06:08Of course.
06:09I'm, like, a reasonable person.
06:20See, the crudest thing about this is
06:22that it's not about the money.
06:25See the cross in the lower left corner?
06:28Phineas Albert.
06:29That's right.
06:30The priest?
06:31Uh, the photographer.
06:32The cross was his trademark.
06:33Sure.
06:34Whatever.
06:35He was renowned for his photographs
06:37of East Coast society.
06:38Except for the year when he decided
06:40to join the gold rush in California,
06:42a place called Larravie.
06:54The town that time forgot.
06:55Hmm.
07:25Hey!
07:26No!
07:55Why don't you get a drink?
07:57Try to fit in.
08:04Mm.
08:05Right.
08:14I'm sorry.
08:15I'm sorry.
08:16I'm sorry.
08:17I'm sorry.
08:18I'm sorry.
08:19I'm sorry.
08:20I'm sorry.
08:21I'm sorry.
08:22I'm sorry.
08:24I'll get you a drink.
08:27Oh, God!
08:28Oh, shoot!
08:29Oh, I'm so sorry!
08:31Oh, my God.
08:32That's okay.
08:33Looks like you've got your hands full here.
08:35Yeah, well, it's been so busy
08:37since they reopened the mine.
08:39Another gold rush in California.
08:41Yeah.
08:45Excuse me.
08:48Can I, uh...
08:53Pimm's cup?
08:54Don't know it.
08:55Right.
08:56It's actually pretty simple.
08:57Uh, two ounces of Pimm's number one.
08:59Any good fruity liquor will do.
09:01Three ounces of ginger ale, cucumber,
09:03and there you have it.
09:08Uh, Bud Light?
09:09Draft.
09:10Fine.
09:11Another gold rush in California.
09:12Yeah.
09:13Well, for Bertram Corp, at least.
09:15And they've got the only mine.
09:17Owned since 1849.
09:19But it's okay.
09:20The wages are good and the boys need work.
09:23How did you drink?
09:24Oh, yeah, I...
09:33Pardon me.
09:35Oh, be my guest.
09:37Pardon me.
09:53Pardon me.
10:02Let me know when you finish those.
10:03The next two are on me.
10:05Thanks.
10:06Is the owner around here?
10:07We're doing some research about the town.
10:09You'd be better off talking to Jake.
10:12He practically lives at that table right over there.
10:14He's, uh...
10:15He's a...
10:17He's a...
10:18He's a...
10:19He's a...
10:20He's a...
10:21He's, uh...
10:22Been in Larrabee all his life.
10:23He knows more about this town than anybody.
10:31Hey, Jake.
10:33There's some people here.
10:34I wonder if you mind talking to them for a minute.
10:39Where are we having for dinner?
10:42Stroganoff.
10:45Hannah.
10:47You're the only one...
10:49Who loves me.
10:52I said, you know...
10:59Hannah says you've lived here all your life.
11:11We were hoping you could tell us something about the flag in this photograph.
11:15Why?
11:17We're historians.
11:19What are you studying?
11:20History of kickboxing?
11:23Well, we're very active historians, though.
11:25The past comes alive and that sort of thing.
11:30Where did you get this?
11:32A student of mine.
11:37His great-grandfather had it in his attic.
11:40His great-grandfather had it in his attic.
11:44What was his name?
11:46Billings.
11:48Pretty good man.
11:51Bit of a wise-ass, though.
11:55Great-grandson takes after him.
11:57That flag was made by Merritt Falls.
11:59He's the one behind the bar.
12:01And his friend, Zeke Adams, at the Battle of Sonoma.
12:10Zeke...
12:12Didn't get out alive.
12:13Made Merritt swear that he wouldn't let anyone touch it.
12:18And he did.
12:20And he did.
12:22And he did.
12:23Didn't get out alive.
12:24Made Merritt swear that he wouldn't let anything happen to that flag.
12:32The story says the fort burned down and there were no survivors.
12:37Stories are like that, aren't they?
12:41Merritt got away just as the fort was overrun.
12:45Come here.
12:47Open the saloon.
12:49Lost it and everything else.
12:50Two years later in a card game.
12:56Took the flag with him.
13:03You know where it is, don't you?
13:06What are you gonna do with it?
13:10Put it where it belongs.
13:12In a museum.
13:14So that the whole world will know what Merritt and Zeke risked their lives for.
13:18What Merritt and Zeke risked their lives for.
13:26Hannah likes you.
13:31Harley doesn't.
13:33The flag is in False's grave.
13:42Under his hat.
13:50Are we really gonna do this, huh?
13:52Yeah.
13:54We're gonna do this.
13:56We're gonna do this.
13:58We're gonna do this.
14:00We're gonna do this.
14:02Well, I don't have much of a choice.
14:04Now, you see, that's where you're wrong, actually.
14:05We have free will and a ton of air miles.
14:07If we really wanted to, we could...
14:10We could...
14:13Duh.
14:20Don't you guys have a chili cook-off to go to?
14:30Shall we dance?
14:33No.
14:44Here.
15:03No.
15:16Uh...
15:21Sydney!
15:24Pardon me.
15:32Oh.
15:59Think of it as an excavation.
16:03Uh...
16:06Uh...
16:11Uh...
16:16Uh...
16:19Uh...
16:24Uh...
16:33Uh...
16:46Uh...
16:49Uh...
16:53Uh...
16:59Uh...
17:02Uh...
17:06He took off real quick last night.
17:09You have any idea where he might have gone?
17:14When he didn't show up for breakfast, I started worrying.
17:17Jake's not exactly Mr. Popularity around here.
17:21He seemed like a nice enough fellow.
17:24Except for the, uh, spitting.
17:30Look, Jake loves this town.
17:32But if something's wrong, he doesn't pull any punches.
17:35He's usually here until closing, working on his stuff.
17:38But last night, he locked up his briefcase and took off around nine.
17:41Locked it up?
17:43Mm-hmm.
17:45He works on it here all the time.
17:46Because he doesn't want to haul it from home every day.
17:49You mind if we have a look at it?
18:00So where does he keep it?
18:02I don't know. He always puts it away himself.
18:27California State motto.
18:30Eureka. I have found it.
18:47What would he need a slang dictionary for?
18:49Don't know.
19:00Oh, Merritt Fulsi.
19:03Looks like some kind of instructions.
19:05Written in riddles.
19:07Follow the shepherd.
19:08Jake was working on this last night.
19:10He works on it all the time.
19:12Any idea what it is?
19:14Looks like he was trying to figure out the clues.
19:16I don't think so.
19:17I don't think so.
19:18I don't think so.
19:19I don't think so.
19:20I don't think so.
19:21I don't think so.
19:22I don't think so.
19:23I don't think so.
19:24I don't think so.
19:25I don't think so.
19:26I don't think so.
19:27Looks like he was trying to figure out the clues.
19:29See, this first one here is Stillwaters.
19:32Follow the shepherd.
19:36Psalm 23.
19:37The Lord is my shepherd.
19:38He leads me beside the Stillwaters.
19:40Stillwaters was the name of the general store
19:42before they changed it into a pizza place.
19:44It must be some kind of map.
19:47To where?
19:48Hopefully to Merritt Fulsi.
19:51A mile and a half northeast from the Stillwater.
19:54Right. That's the general store I was talking about.
19:56It's just down this way.
19:59What's wrong?
20:00Nothing. Why?
20:02Did I have a rip in my pants?
20:04No.
20:06You've been staring at me since we left.
20:08No.
20:10No, I'm sorry. It's nothing like that.
20:11It's just I've never met a woman like you before.
20:18Yeah, well, I don't have a clue how to make beef stroganoff.
20:22It's actually pretty simple. You like sour cream?
20:25Can't stand it.
20:26That won't work then.
20:34I should have grabbed something to eat before we left.
20:37Hey, here.
20:45That's good. What is it?
20:47Just something I threw together for a snack.
20:49Mmm. It is good.
20:51You should sell these.
20:52Who'd want to buy them?
20:53I would.
20:57Well, this is it.
20:59The last instruction says we end up here.
21:02Here, give me Merritt's document.
21:11There's one more instruction that's not in Jake's book.
21:14East of the sacred earth, point A becomes ground zero where the saints rest.
21:19Let's break it down.
21:21East of the sacred earth.
21:24There.
21:29Looks pretty sacred to me.
21:45This should be east.
21:49Where the saints rest, point A becomes ground zero.
21:51Where do you suppose ground zero is?
22:06He's playing with the words.
22:08Ground zero, point A.
22:11Wait a minute. Ground zero is a nuclear testing term.
22:13This was written in the 1840s.
22:18See? It doesn't say zero.
22:20It's just an O.
22:23Where the saints rest, point A becomes ground O?
22:27Where the saints rest is hallowed ground.
22:30If you change the A in hallowed to an O, you get...
22:36Nigel!
22:38I believe the word is hallowed.
22:40Looks like some kind of cave.
22:42I'm fine, thank you.
22:44Oh, okay. You didn't pack the flashlight.
22:46Why would I bring a flashlight? It's broad daylight.
22:49Oh, I've got a cigarette lighter.
22:51It's Jake's. He gave it to me when he quit smoking.
22:53All right. Now, why don't you wait here? We'll be right back.
23:08Oh, hey.
23:31Chewing tobacco.
23:38Hmm.
23:41Chalk.
23:42Chalk.
24:06Get down!
24:13They're gone.
24:14This must be the Bertram gold mine.
24:16Sydney?
24:17What?
24:18There's something crawling up my back.
24:21It's probably just a bat.
24:22A bat?
24:24Turn the lantern on.
24:25What if it startles?
24:27Nigel, one little bat is not gonna hurt.
24:35Go! Go!
24:36Nigel!
24:43Oh!
24:59Jake?
25:07Jake.
25:12I'm sorry, Hannah.
25:14I can't say we saw eye to eye on everything,
25:16but I did appreciate his passion for Larravee.
25:21Look, I know you're upset,
25:22but the fact is he shouldn't have been down there in the first place.
25:25And you two shouldn't have been down there either.
25:26You were trespassing.
25:27You're lucky we're not pressing charges.
25:29Oh, we appreciate that, Mr. Bertram.
25:34That mine is just way too unstable for people to be wandering around down there.
25:38We realize that now.
25:39And I realize the importance of this flag.
25:42We'll send out a memo to our employees.
25:44If we find anything remotely related, we'll contact you.
25:49We're so grateful, Mr. Bertram.
26:10Let me guess, we're going back in.
26:12We're going back in.
26:13A man was killed down there.
26:15That's exactly why we're going back in.
26:19I don't believe Jake's death was an accident.
26:27The injury to Jake's head was a lot sharper than it should have been
26:29from falling in that tunnel.
26:33Whoever killed Jake was after the same thing he was.
26:36The mine is composed of sandstone.
26:37It would be unusual to find any jagged surfaces like that.
26:40And why would he have gone so far into the mine without his lamp?
26:44We don't know Jake was looking for the flag.
26:46No, but it had something to do with Merritt Falsey.
26:49And Jake did say it was in his grave.
26:52You find Falsey, you find the flag.
26:57Besides, with Jake gone, that's all we have to go on.
27:02Even if we did go back, how would we know where to look?
27:04I mean, it's like a maze down there.
27:07Would a map help?
27:12I deliver lunch to Bertram every other day.
27:17Look, Jake was more than just a friend to me.
27:21He was the only family I had.
27:37Hey.
27:58Hannah.
27:59Hey.
28:00How's the chicken salad today?
28:01Terrible.
28:03It's not fresh.
28:04The turkey, the roast beef.
28:07It's good. I made it this morning.
28:09Thanks.
28:14Enjoy.
28:26Well, that's it.
28:28The whole layout.
28:31What, you didn't think I could do it?
28:32What, you didn't think I could do it?
28:35No, this morning you didn't think you could do it.
28:40And this is everything that Jake had on him.
28:50And this?
28:52The X's we found in the cave.
28:55To mark his way back out.
28:57We'll meet you here at two.
29:03Okay.
29:10So how much do I owe you for the equipment?
29:12About 45.
29:13Didn't you return the shovels?
29:15They weren't exactly in pristine condition.
29:17Oh, right.
29:28This is right about where his body was.
29:31I doubt that's Chinese for X.
29:42It's a few hundred yards southeast of here.
29:46It doesn't appear to be anything here, really.
29:50Merrick Falls, he wasn't exactly master of the obvious, was he?
29:54Maybe if we keep on walking, he'll fall into something again.
29:57Honestly, Sydney, I really don't think there's...
29:59Ow!
30:00What's wrong?
30:01There's dirt in my shoe.
30:03What?
30:04I don't know.
30:05I don't know.
30:06I don't know.
30:07I don't know.
30:08I don't know.
30:09I don't know.
30:10I don't know.
30:11I don't know.
30:12I don't know.
30:13I don't know.
30:14I sure...
30:16Ow!
30:18Now what?
30:19I cut my hand.
30:22This rock is sharp.
30:24I wonder what type it is.
30:25O negative.
30:27The rock, Nigel?
30:28Right, um...
30:31Granite.
30:33Didn't you say this mine was composed of sandstone?
30:35Yes.
30:38But you can't seal anything up with sandstone.
30:44Oh
31:14I
31:35Should get something on this what oh, yeah
31:44I
31:53Joel
32:02They're at 40
32:06Jake said he kept it under his hat
32:10He goes
32:12No flag nothing. Oh
32:18Doesn't look like he died of natural causes
32:25Sorry merit
32:37What
32:42You almost stepped on a box of hundred and fifty-year-old nitro, do you know how unstable that is not your glycerin? Yes
32:52They use it to blast out the rock
32:59Another cross hallowed ground
33:12I
33:31It's the D to this mine
33:33In Merritt Falls his name
33:36It's registered in 1848
33:39But
33:40Bertram's family founded the mind in 49
33:43After they killed Merritt and jumped his claim, which is why he was sealed up in here with his head cracked open
33:49And probably why Jake was down here
33:54Told him how dangerous and unstable it is down here should have listened to you. Mr. Bertram
34:08I think so. Can we leave now? Very definitely
34:38I
34:43Maybe Merritt Falls. He had another hidden entrance. I don't think so. Well, what are we going to do? I have no idea
35:04I'll tell you mr. Bertram I
35:07Can't say the explosion finished them off but no food no water won't last long
35:20We're getting out of here Oh
35:23Same way we get stuck in here
35:27But you said yourself it was unstable it can explode without warning
35:36I
36:06I
36:36I
37:06I
37:10Won't step
37:16On your back on your head
37:36I
37:59Just have to ignite it
38:06I
38:36I
38:42Guess we need a bigger rock
39:07I guess that makes us even
39:23I didn't think I set off two explosions
39:32Too bad you can hear that nitrile from miles away, huh?
39:37Yeah
39:49My lawyer did a search for Merritt Falls his descendants. It's when he found out Jake was the last one
39:55Samarit's great-great grandson
39:58Grandson, so Jake knew the mine belong tomorrow. Mm-hmm. That's why he hated Bertram so much. You couldn't prove anything
40:05Oh, I almost forgot. I've got something to show you. I
40:10Got eight cases of mountain spring here
40:13I'll be right with you. I thought about what you said and the owner is going to let me start selling them at the bar
40:20And people like them who knows
40:23Come on, I don't have all day
40:26Hey, what part of be right with you did you not understand?
40:35I
40:42Knew the least bit disappointed that we didn't find the flag who said we didn't find the flag
40:50We didn't it came to me in the mineshaft
40:57Jake didn't mean the flag was under his hat. Literally. He was playing word games wearing a marble hat dead and buried
41:06I
41:13When Merritt didn't come home one day his wife buried his things as a memorial
41:18She didn't mind if anyone found the stuff in the coffin, but the flag meant more than anything to him. So she buried it under his hat
41:24Sorry, I'll put it right back
41:35I
41:37I
42:04So, how was your date?
42:06Why don't you ask him yourself? I
42:10Mean I couldn't go out with him looking the way he did before I had to do something
42:14Marty, it's my name Sid babe
42:18Don't push it. Sorry
42:20And your date will be here soon to my date. That's my part of the payback. Remember? Yes, I don't understand
42:26What do you get out of it? Well your date agreed to do me a little favor. I
42:31see
42:32What's the catch? Oh, well, there's a slight little age difference
42:38Well, unlike yourself. I'm a mature person. I can look past
42:44physical appearances to the true person inside
42:48I'm sure we'll have a great time. Well, here's the true person himself
42:53Professor Elman Oh
42:56Oh professor before you go there's still the matter of yes. Yes. You have a week's extension to hand in your project
43:05I'm sure you'll have a great time
43:25You
43:55You
44:25You