Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance (2023) Movie Script
1
Wow.
Margot, these are awesome.
I'm guessing they're a few
hundred years old and so
well-preserved.
Well, that's
because they've been
kept by Carissa Hollingston
for over 70 years.
We're so lucky that she
left them to us in her will.
She was such a
generous benefactor.
Oh, she also left us her
journal that she kept when she
found them as a young woman.
Did she find these in
Zion National Park?
How did you know?
Well, these symbols are
classic Anasazi Native craft
back when they lived in
the area around the park.
Do you know what
the symbols mean?
Not yet, but answering
those questions
is my favorite part of the job.
And if I know you, you
won't stop until you do.
Well, I'll take a
look, do some research,
let you know what I find.
We can also schedule
a presentation
with the museum board, give them
a look at our latest donation.
We also need to tell someone
from the Anasazi tribe,
let them know what we have.
Hopefully they will loan
them to us for an exhibit.
That would be a great way
to get people to appreciate
the history and the
culture, just as long
as the vases go back to
the people who made them.
Well, keep me posted.
OK.
Oh, mom.
You would have loved these.
What do you know?
Right.
Margot?
I found something.
I figured out what
I was missing.
Lauren.
You haven't met Grady
Hollingston, Carissa
Hollingston's grandnephew.
This is Lauren Collins.
She is one of our
assistant curators,
and she's been
studying the vases
that your great-aunt donated.
Hm.
It's lovely to meet you.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Mrs. Hollingston, was a
wonderful and generous lady.
Yeah.
To a fault, I'm afraid.
I'm sorry?
Grady has just informed
me that he intends
to contest Carissa's will.
In particular, the donation
of the wedding vases.
What?
Why?
Those relics have been in the
family for almost 70 years.
Carissa had no right
to give them away,
not even to a museum.
But isn't that the whole point?
After 70 years, to share them
with the rest of the world?
Tell me, Lauren, does donating
an extremely valuable set
of relics sound like the
decision of a rational mind?
Do you?
There was nothing wrong
with her mind when she died.
Well, it's for the
court to decide.
And the value of the vases
on the antiquities market?
That, of course, has
nothing to do with this.
I'm not the bad
guy here, Margot.
You know, if you found
those vases today,
the Anasazi Nation
would have first claim.
Yes.
I know.
I also know those laws
are not retroactive.
You'll be hearing
from our lawyer.
Can he do it?
Can he take them back?
Honestly, I don't know, Lauren.
This isn't right.
Wait, when you found
me in the lobby
there was something that
you wanted to tell me.
Well, it might not matter now.
Well, even so.
I was doing research, trying
to make sense of this feeling
like I was missing something,
that these things don't work
the way they're supposed to.
What do you mean?
OK.
See the artwork between
the first and the second?
They're continuous.
Side by side, they form
an unbroken design.
But the artwork between the
second and the third, it
just doesn't line up.
Well, maybe it's
not supposed to.
Well, why would such
a careful craftsperson
go through all the trouble of
making the first two perfect
and not the second
and the third?
I'm sorry.
What am I missing here.
The same thing
I've been missing.
The same thing everyone's been
missing for the last 70 years.
There's another vase.
A fourth vase?
Well, this is the fourth.
The third vase is
still out there.
And I have a pretty good
idea where to find it.
Lauren, even if it did
exist after all these years,
how could you possibly
know where to look?
Remember Mrs.
Hollingston's journal?
She wrote about her trip
to Zion that summer,
everything from what she saw,
what she heard, what she wore.
And where she went in the park.
Right down to the morning
that she found the vases.
Margot, if we could
find the last one,
complete the set, that might
help the museum's case so
that Grady doesn't
take them back.
Well, it's definitely
worth a try.
But Grady's
challenging the will.
And by the time I got board's
approval to finance a search,
it would be too late.
Maybe you don't
need their approval.
Not if I go.
On my own.
You haven't been back
to Zion in years,
not since your
mother passed away.
I spent so much time
exploring the park growing up.
Studying about the
history, learning
about the culture with my mom.
Zion was her favorite place.
How could I keep such
an important part
of the story away from the
rest of the world again?
Maybe forever this time.
She'd be so proud of you.
She'll be even more
proud if I find it.
Welcome.
Hi there.
First time at the park?
Oh, no.
I used to come here a lot,
but it's been quite a while.
You stay away too long,
it's easy to forget
why they named this place Zion.
Mm.
"Sanctuary."
You have been here before.
Milly Tillane, head ranger.
Lauren Collins.
Oh, sure.
From the Natural History
Museum in Denver.
We've been expecting
you, Lauren.
All right, I already
booked you into a cabin.
Yes, I got the email.
Good.
And I've assigned one of my
rangers to be your guide.
Oh, that won't be necessary.
You did say it's been a while.
It's easy to get turned
around in those canyons.
I'm sure I'll find my way.
All right, then.
Just be sure to
take a map along.
GPS won't do you
any good up there.
OK, I'll do that.
Thank you so much.
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Margot, it's even more
beautiful than I remembered.
Have you started searching
for the vase yet?
Not yet.
It's a little late to head up.
But I'm going to look
around, get my bearings.
OK.
Well, don't forget to update
me with any developments.
I will.
You, too.
Bye.
I miss you.
Oh, come on.
Oh, boy.
That's definitely not the way.
What?
This isn't supposed to be here.
Hello?
Hello?
Anybody?
Great.
The sun is setting.
Come on.
Lost?
Reception's pretty
spotty in the park.
Hey.
Hi.
Hello.
Of course you wouldn't need it
if you stayed on the main trail
like you're supposed to.
Oh, I was on a trail.
I just decided to take another
trail for a better view.
So you're not lost?
Well, maybe.
Yeah, a little.
But I'm ready to
go now if you are.
All right, then, Miss Collins.
Let's get you going
before you catch a chill.
Wait.
How do you know my name?
Milly at the visitor
center said you checked in
and that you claimed to
know your way around.
It's usually how
people get lost.
But how did you find me?
I've been keeping an eye on you.
Ever since you drifted pretty
far off the main trail,
thought I'd better
come check on you.
I used to be better at this.
Sorry.
I'm sure you have more
important things to do?
Actually, no.
I'll be your guide while
you're here in the park.
Oh.
At least you picked a
good spot to get lost.
Yeah.
Wow.
Well, it's getting late.
Better get back before
it gets too dark.
Yeah.
After you.
Wow.
Thanks for coming to find me.
I'm so sorry.
I didn't even ask you your name.
Adam.
Adam Proudstar.
Yeah.
Name tag.
Proudstar.
Are you part of
the Anasazi tribe?
That's right.
Oh, I've been doing my
research on Anasazi people.
In fact, that's why
I'm here, my research.
Mm-hmm.
Is that... I didn't know there
were any wolves in Zion.
You're right.
They don't usually
come this far south.
Fella's lost, trying
to find his pack.
A long way from home.
Yes, he is.
Well, thanks again.
Sure.
Good night.
Good night, Miss Collins.
And when I looked more
closely, I realized one of them
was missing.
These are beautiful.
Well, they've been privately
owned for over 70 years.
She found them on a family
camping trip in Zion
when she was just a little girl.
Back when people took
whatever they wanted.
Called them souvenirs.
Well, that's why
Mrs. Hollingston
wanted to set things
right, by giving back
what her family took.
So she donated the vases.
To the Denver Museum?
So you think they
left one behind?
See how the artwork
is continuous?
But this one is different.
It doesn't flow.
I see why the museum sent you.
Completing a set like this
would be quite a coup.
Well, I want to
authenticate the vases
as relics of the Anasazi tribe.
That might help us
find the missing vase.
The Proudstar family goes
way back in these parts.
Anything you want to
know, Adam's your man.
I'll leave you to it.
Our Native American
collection is
one of the best in the country.
I've seen it.
You have?
What'd you think?
What I think is that
your museum usually
sends out a whole team of
field researchers for something
like this.
Why send just one
curator who gets
herself turned around a
mile from her cabin door?
I didn't get turned around.
OK, Miss Collins.
It sounds like you won't
be needing me after all.
My name is Lauren.
And what is it with you?
It's like you have no
interest in finding the vase.
And you still haven't
answered my question.
I only discovered
this a few days ago.
My boss wants to bring it to
the museum board right away,
and so there's no time to
get funding for a whole team.
So they sent you?
Well, I spent a lot of time here
growing up, and I volunteered.
Volunteered.
So you're doing
this on your own?
Technically, you could say
that, but they know I'm here.
And I had a bunch
of vacation days,
anyway, and it's
a beautiful drive.
So why not?
This really matters to you?
Well, yeah.
They're landmarks.
Excuse me?
On the vases.
The symbols are
landmarks in the park.
Landmarks.
That is a mountain.
Mount Kinesava.
How do you know that?
Well, you see the markings
that look like lightning?
And Anasazi legend
Kinesava was a moody god.
He'd send down lightning
and start fires high up
in the mountains.
This is a waterfall, right?
You see the peak
jutting above the water?
We call that the
Mountain of Mystery.
I remember that.
That's north, right
near the Narrows Canyon.
You have been here before.
Mm-hmm.
And let's see this one.
It's got to be Tabernacle Dome.
It's the only formation in
the park that looks like this.
OK.
So Mount Kinesava, Mountain
of Mystery, Tabernacle Dome.
Assuming that the artwork
is similar on the missing
vase, that would mean the
landscape is in here somewhere.
Maybe so.
But how would you
narrow that down?
Way ahead of you, ranger.
"June 14, 1956, the park is more
beautiful than I ever imagined.
Father says people
have been living here
for hundreds of years, and
if we look closely enough,
we might even find
some artifacts."
So Carissa Hollingston
wrote this?
She kept a journal of
her visit to the park.
She would have been 14, 15.
"We got up early to watch
the sun rise over the park.
I would have loved to
have stayed longer,
but our guide said that we
had a long way before we
got to the hidden passage.
Hidden passage?
I've never heard of
anything like that.
Did she call it
by any other name?
No, not that I could find.
A lot of passages in Zion.
Well, she describes everywhere
she went, everything she saw.
It's like a map.
Well, a map gives you directions
so you know where you're going.
This is going to lead you
to the middle of nowhere.
She names all the places.
You know the park.
So by process of elimination,
you can figure it out.
Figure it out?
Zion National Park
is 229 square miles
of steep cliffs, narrow
canyons, and dense forest.
People get lost and hurt
out here all the time.
And don't even get me started
on the bears, mountain lions,
and rattlesnakes.
This isn't the type of place
you just figure it out.
My phone.
Like I said, spotty.
Hold that thought.
Margot.
Well, I heard from Grady
Hollilngston's attorney,
just like he promised.
That didn't take long.
Well, the judge has
agreed to consider
his appeal of Carissa's will.
How long till the judge decides?
Pfft.
If I know Grady, he'll move this
thing along as fast as he can.
So if you're going to find
that vase, do it soon.
Because we are going to need
all the ammunition that we
can get to prove to
the judge that Grady
has no right to those vases.
I understand.
I'll talk to you soon.
Everything OK?
Yeah.
Just my boss, checking
on what's going on.
What'd you tell her?
That everything's peachy
and that tomorrow I'm
going to go look for the vase.
Did you not hear
anything I just said?
Yeah, yeah.
Lions and tigers and bears.
I get it.
Look, if you're scared,
you don't need to come.
What?
No.
Who said anything
about me being...
OK.
No, we're not going
to do this, all right?
We're going to
stay on point here.
OK, here's the point.
I knew the dangers and the
risks when I came out here,
but I came anyway.
Because sometimes people
want to take things
that don't belong to them,
and if you can do something
about it, you should.
So I'm going, with
or without you.
You know I can't let
you go in there alone.
Hmm.
Part of my job is
to keep people safe
while they're inside the park.
That includes you.
Mm-hmm.
What are those?
Oh, those are photos.
You've seen them.
No.
These.
I always like to take a
lot of photos, closer up,
different angles.
What?
In Anasazi tradition,
vessels like these
were made to show the spiritual
connection between husband
and wife.
And they were given to the
couple on their wedding day,
right?
Each of these designs
were made to depict
something specific, something
important from their lives.
Like a mountain.
Yeah, but more than that.
A really good artisan would
put designs within the designs.
Hmm.
I never heard that.
Because it's not something
you see every day.
It's pretty special when you do.
So am I going to have
to twist your arm?
Here.
Look close.
That's Kokopelli.
Whoa.
I can't believe I missed that.
What is that, a flute?
Yeah.
He's also called Gray Flute.
He represents
fertility and birth.
He's kind of like the Casanova
of the cliff dwellers.
Hmm.
Probably played for the happy
couple for their first dance.
Yeah, something like that.
What about this one.
This one is corn.
Represents growth.
Hmm.
And that?
This is the stairway to
heaven, to remind them
that their souls are bound
together for eternity.
So birth, growth, eternity.
What are we missing?
What's on the missing vase?
You're not going to change
your mind about this, are you?
Not a chance.
There's somebody I
think you should meet.
When's the last
time you were here?
It's been a while.
Why'd you wait so long?
How much farther?
We're almost there.
When are you going to do
about the Wi-Fi around here?
The day I can pry that
thing away from you
to appreciate what's right
in front of your face.
So then never?
Lauren, this is my
younger brother, Tate.
He has been known to
tumble into canyons
trying to get reception.
One time.
OK, twice.
Both were very important
business calls.
Oh, I'm sure.
Tate, this is Lauren Collins.
She's from the Natural
History Museum in Denver.
Hey, it's nice to meet you.
You, too.
I gather, since you're riding
around with my big brother,
you're doing some
kind of research?
Yes, I am.
Ah, well, this guy,
anything you want
to know about the park, our
people, their traditions,
he's your man.
Well, actually, I came
here to talk to you.
Not unless you're looking to
do some long-term investments
in your future
financial security.
Uh, no.
Then I'm pretty sure I'm
not the reason you're here.
Which way did she go?
The usual place.
Can't miss her.
Come on.
It's not far.
You're not coming?
Me?
No.
No, it's way more fun
to have Adam come back
and see me on my phone.
Drives him up a wall.
OK.
We'll see you.
Who are we looking for?
You'll see.
How's the search
today, Grandmother?
It's a good day, querido
Lauren, meet my grandmother.
Grew up in these canyons.
She knows them
better than anyone.
Grandmother, this is Lauren.
She's from the city.
She wants to know
what you're doing.
Collecting leaves.
To weave a new basket.
Oh, wow.
That's going to be beautiful.
Did you weave your
collecting basket, too?
My mother did.
Well, I'm here because I'm
very interested in your culture
and traditions.
I want to show you something
and ask you some questions.
I heard the wolf call yesterday.
You are both far from home.
Oh.
Well, no, I'm from
Denver, so not that far.
Come to dinner.
Ask your questions.
I'll ride home with Tate.
Dinner?
She likes you.
All due respect to your
grandmother, she's very sweet,
but I don't have
time for dinner.
Well, you've never had
her three sisters soup.
Well...
So what's your plan?
Strap on a backpack
and start walking?
Of course not.
But I need to do this.
What are you not telling me?
What?
Nothing.
You have your job.
I have mine.
I need to do this for my job.
OK.
Well, while we're on the
subject of doing my job,
it's not like the old days.
You want to hunt for relics,
you gotta get approval
from the National Park Service.
I know.
I'm waiting for them
to get back to me.
Which can take a couple
days or a few months.
I'll talk to Milly, see if
she can speed things up.
Really?
Thanks.
In the meantime, the way I
see it, you have a choice.
You can either go back to
your cabin, stare at maps
like you know what
you're doing...
Or hear what
Grandmother has to say.
And her soup really
will change your life.
What time's dinner?
This is delicious,
Mrs. Proudstar.
I've never tasted
anything like it.
When Grandmother
was growing up, they
could make a whole meal just
from what they collected out
there.
Personally, I prefer to pick my
vegetables from a store shelf.
Yeah, you never were much
for getting your hands dirty.
That's the difference
between us, brother.
You like to forge, and
I like to order in.
Except for a home-cooked meal
with my grandmother, of course.
There's more to your
roots than food, querido.
But the food's my favorite part.
She's right.
You forget our traditions,
you forget a part of yourself.
Don't worry, I
haven't forgotten.
And if I have, I always
have you to remind me.
These two... same
house, same parents.
Like wind and water.
I'm guessing this has been
going on for quite a while.
Just since he started talking.
Although I'm pretty sure our
folks had an idea about him
from the day he was born.
All right.
Do you know what
"Tate" means in Paiute?
What?
"He who talks too much."
Every time, he's
got to tell that.
Why do they call it
three sisters soup?
The three sisters are
corn, squash, and beans.
In the springtime, they're
planted side by side
to help each other grow.
In the soup, the three come
together to help each other.
And Grandmother adds wild
onions to make them stronger.
Well, I've studied
Anasazi culture for years.
There's still so
much I don't know.
You heard the wolf.
You're both looking
for something.
Well, I don't know about him,
but I wanted to show you this.
Years ago, these vases
were found in the park.
I think there's another one out
there, and I want to find it.
But I'm not sure
exactly where to look.
These were made a long
time ago, in the old way.
Yeah, Adam showed me
the hidden designs, said
that made them very special.
Go to her.
You should ask her about what
you read in Carissa's journal.
Have you heard of a hidden
passage through the mountains?
Yes.
The lost village.
My father told stories of this.
I have never been
that deep in the wild.
Did your father
say how far it was?
Three sunsets.
Three days.
Three days west.
Take this.
He will be your spirit guide.
Your protector.
What?
For the journey.
No.
Mrs. Proudstar...
Keep him close.
Thank you.
Do you think she's
right about the vase?
Where we could find it?
One thing I know
about Grandmother,
she's seldom wrong.
I don't want you to feel like
you're being roped into this.
I can figure something else out.
Are you kidding?
You know what my
grandmother would do to me
if something happened to you?
Well, we can't have
that now, can we?
Besides, I have to admit,
I am a little curious.
You don't say.
Well, don't get too excited.
No, I'm talking about this
hidden passage of yours.
If it is real, and
I haven't seen it,
well, I'm a park ranger.
I should have a look.
Hm.
What did she mean
about the wolf,
that I'm a long way from home?
She does that sometimes.
She'll say something that seems
like it's out of the blue,
but the way she looks at you,
it's like she really knows.
Does she?
I guess that's
for you to decide.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Night.
The thing is, Lauren,
I mean what I said.
She's seldom wrong.
OK.
Today was my second day
in Zion, and everything
made me think of you.
It's weighing on me
being back here alone.
Lauren?
Good morning.
Morning.
I didn't take you
for an early riser.
I'm not, usually.
But Carissa wrote in her
journal about the sunrise
over the park, and I wanted
to see it for myself.
And?
Oh, there's some colors I don't
think I've ever seen before.
And to think I was worried
you might wander off again.
Ah, not a chance.
I learned my lesson.
That's good to know, especially
since we will be spending
a lot more time together.
If we can get the permit.
Milly wants to talk to us.
Did she get the OK?
That's what she
wants to talk about.
Well, what are we waiting for?
I had to call in some favors and
cut through a lot of red tape,
but I got you cleared.
Thank you, Milly.
I gotta tell you, where
you two are headed,
though, it's a
pretty big haystack.
We can narrow it down a bit.
East of the Cougar Mountains,
south of the Red Fork.
How do you know that?
His grandmother
told us a story she
heard when she was a child,
about a hidden canyon where
a craftsperson lived.
I got nothing but respect
for Kaya Proudstar.
These stories, they
get passed down.
You don't know what's
real and what's legend.
Well, that's why I want
to go, to find out.
That's rough country out there.
Adam, I'd feel better if you
take that satellite phone.
Sure.
We can order some pizza.
Save me a slice.
Bye.
It's three days in, three
days out, with no marked paths
to speak of, which
means we're going
have to find our own
way, with an elevation
of up to 7,000 feet or so.
The phone is just so
Milly doesn't worry.
If anything goes
wrong out there,
help's a long way off, which
means we're on our own.
And we don't even know if
we're going to find anything.
How soon can we leave?
How soon can you pack?
Yeah, Margot, we're
on our way now.
I just wanted to let
you know that I'm
going to be out of cell
range for about a week or so.
A week?
Where are you going?
The dark side of the moon?
Well, it's three days each
way, plus whatever time
we need to search.
That's a long walk, kiddo.
Yeah.
The Uber service
here is terrible.
Listen, don't take this
wrong, and I really
appreciate what you're
doing, but are you sure
this is a good idea, Lauren?
Well, finding the last
vase is the best chance
we have of keeping
all four together.
That's not what I mean.
I know what my mom would do.
Yeah.
She'd be right there with you.
But she would also
tell you that you
don't have to do this for her.
I'm doing this for
those vases, Margot.
And for me.
All right.
Just be careful.
And check in whenever you can.
I will.
Oh, Adam's here.
I gotta go.
Wait, who's Adam?
He's the ranger
I told you about.
He's going to be my guide.
On a first-name basis.
Sounds promising.
Are we talking a grizzly
Adams type here or more of "I
love man in uniform"
type of thing?
I miss you, Margot.
Bye.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
I was chatting with my boss.
Everything OK?
Yeah.
Do we need to go over
my handy checklist
for six days in the backcountry?
Warm coat for the cold nights.
Sunscreen for the hot days,
and plenty of clean socks
for in between.
And you're sure you've
got enough to eat?
Your bag looks kind of light.
Oh, yeah.
I can live on power
bars for weeks.
Well, then, we're
wasting daylight.
Oh, I forgot something.
Spirit guide.
Let's go.
That way.
Yeah.
You good?
Right behind you.
I have to admit, Grady,
you are the last person
I'd expect to see today, at
least not until the judge made
a ruling on Carissa's will.
You know, Margot, I remember all
the times my great-aunt Carissa
brought me here as a boy.
We'd spend hours
looking at the exhibits.
Even then, I could tell how
much this place meant to her.
Bored me to tears, but she
liked it for some reason.
Don't tell me you've
gone all sentimental
and changed your
mind about the vases.
No.
But I do want to reach some
kind of peaceful resolution.
What do you have in mind?
First, let's get that
assistant, the one who
knows so much about the vases.
You mean Lauren?
She clearly has strong
feelings on the subject.
She might have ideas
how we can resolve this.
I'm afraid Lauren's out of town
right now on a special project.
What sort of project?
Just museum stuff.
You know, the kind that
bores you to tears.
Fair point.
Well, maybe when she gets
back, it's not too late.
Thanks for dropping by, Grady.
Always a pleasure.
Well, Dr. Sandler,
you were right.
They're definitely
up to something.
Let me guess.
Someone on the staff is
away, working on a project?
That assistant of hers.
Do you believe me now,
that there's a fourth vase?
Well, there could be
a hundred other vases.
I just don't understand
why I should care.
If the museum finds
a fourth vase,
they can petition the
National Park Service
to allow them to exhibit it.
And if they can prove it
belongs with your aunt's set,
and worse, if they can
authenticate the tribal origin,
it will really complicate
matters with the judge.
And with the bequeathing
in my aunt's will,
won't have a leg to stand on.
To the right collector,
Mr. Hollingston,
those vases are
extremely valuable.
You made your point.
You're the expert, Doctor.
What do we do?
I've been going through
your aunt's journal.
I have a pretty good idea
where that assistant is going.
"Today was my first look at
the Towers of the Virgin.
Father explained that
they're made of sunstone,
and they each have a name.
The Sundial, the
Witch Head, the..."
Broken Tooth, Rotten Tooth,
and the Altar of Sacrifice.
You brought your laptop?
I knew Carissa's journal
would come in handy.
So you'd rather trust a
screen to be your guide?
Look, I know your brother
said that you have
a thing with technology, but...
I have a thing about not seeing
what's right in front of you.
What is that supposed to mean?
Oh.
Right.
You might be on to something.
Mm.
I just want to help.
That day will come.
OK.
According to the
map, there's supposed
to be an archaeological
excavation east of here.
From about a year ago.
I thought the park had to keep
the site undisturbed to help
preserve the relics.
Well, unless there's danger
of flooding or erosion,
the best way to protect
the relics is to move them.
What did they find?
Arrowheads, pottery,
bunch of day-to-day stuff.
But the best part was
discovering a granary
with perfectly
preserved corncobs.
Over 700 years old.
That must have been something.
Yeah.
You can see them for yourself
at the Anasazi Tribal
Museum, where they belong.
Which also goes for anything
else that's found in Zion.
Adam, our museum only
wants to preserve the vase
to keep them safe for
future generations.
And who better to keep them safe
than the people who made them?
I couldn't agree more.
Then why do I still feel
like there's something
you're not telling me?
Or it could be that I'm more
interested in finding the vase
than I am talking about it.
Right.
But...
Oh, here we go again.
It's getting late.
We should find a place
to camp for the night.
OK.
So beautiful.
You don't see stars
like this in the city.
Mm.
Well, there's the North
Star, right there.
It's the brightest in the sky.
Here.
You see it?
Yeah.
It doesn't move.
With the North Star, you can
always find your way home.
Do you like living in the city?
It's fine.
I like what I do for
work at the museum.
But this is where you belong?
What do you mean?
I can see it in your eyes.
The way you look at the stars.
The way you smile at
these canyons and valleys.
The way you feel the
Earth move around you.
You're searching for
something you lost.
Something you need to find.
You sound like your
grandmother now.
Yeah, she's a wise woman.
That's why she gave
you the kachina doll,
to help guide you.
I'm tired.
I'm going to hit the hay.
Good night.
Night.
Well, we made it through
the night safely,
and I woke up early
this morning just
in time to catch the sunrise.
This early riser thing's
getting to be a habit with you.
Hey.
Hi, good morning.
Good morning.
I just can't get enough
of these sunrises.
They're crazy.
Yeah.
They never get old.
Lauren, listen, what
I said last night,
stuff about you and the
rest of it, I'm sorry.
It's none of my business.
I spent a little too much time
with my grandmother growing up,
and some of her old ways
kind of rubbed off on me.
So I promise to lay off the
words of wisdom from here
on out.
Sounds good.
In the meantime, still
got a long way to go.
Yeah.
Any wise words for sore feet?
Mmm.
You can carry a piece of prickly
pear in each of your hands
as you walk.
Seriously, that'll help?
No.
But the thorns will help
you forget about your feet.
Come on.
Did you know this entire
park was created from rain?
Thousands of years
of water and erosion.
Oh.
And see the shapes?
Oh, wow.
Yeah.
Beautiful.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, hey, don't get too close.
You don't want to fall in.
Yeah.
Don't worry.
It's a lot deeper than it looks.
Oh.
Suddenly he's a comedian.
How are you holding up?
So far, so good.
All right.
Careful right here.
It's a little steep.
Oh.
Oh.
Ah.
Oh, I think I just
twisted my ankle.
Oh.
Oh.
If you did that, we're done.
That's exactly what my
mom said when I twisted
my ankle roller-skating.
Oh.
That feels nice, actually.
I'm a ranger.
I'm trained to do this.
It's a good thing
you came, then.
How's your ankle feeling now?
I think it's going to be OK.
You've got the magic touch.
No roller-skating
for at least a week.
Adam, thank you.
Grandmother would say it was
your spirit guide that made
sure I was there to catch you.
Well, then, I should probably
keep both of you around.
You hear that?
Yeah, what is that?
It's a helicopter.
They're flying pretty low.
It's like they're
coming into the park.
I better check in, make sure
there's not an emergency.
They may need my help.
Yeah.
It was a last-minute thing.
Adam came in yesterday.
Nature photographer wanted
to do a quick flyover.
That was a little
low for a flyover.
I just want to call in and
make sure everything was OK.
Yeah, I'll check in with them.
These pilots get excited,
forget about the rules.
How are things with you?
Good.
Good.
According to Grandmother, we
should be in the search area
by tomorrow afternoon.
Well, good luck.
And be careful.
Thanks, Milly.
Does that happen a lot?
Helicopter?
Rarely.
You ready to try that ankle out?
Yeah.
All right.
This is cool are, huh?
Really cool.
This looks like a great
place to camp for the night.
Yeah.
How much further tomorrow?
Seven, maybe eight miles.
Funny.
That used to sound like a lot.
I'll get a fire
started for dinner.
OK.
I'll find some firewood.
OK.
Adam?
Don't move.
Oh.
Oh.
We should probably find another
place to camp for the night.
Yeah.
Yea, I think that's
a great idea.
Yeah.
Man, did you see that thing?
It was the size of a Buick.
I'm impressed.
What made you think to
throw your coat on it?
What about you?
You just went and snagged
it and launched it.
Who does that?
You were like...
And I mean this...
You were like Batman.
Batwoman.
Ah, Batwoman.
Mm-hmm.
Well, thank you, Batwoman.
You're welcome.
So do you get up
to Denver a lot?
Not too often.
Park keeps me pretty busy.
Yeah.
Just because you said you
came to visit the museum.
That was my girlfriend's idea.
Oh.
Which was shortly
before we broke up.
Oh.
How about you?
Oh, I tend to get caught up
in my work, which tends to put
a damper on that kind of thing.
Well, if you didn't get so
caught up in your work, then
you probably wouldn't be here.
So it's good.
Yeah..
North Star.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Good eye.
Adam, did you know
that this was here?
I doubt anyone's seen
this for a very long time.
Oh, wow.
This way?
Yeah.
Look at these formations.
It's beautiful.
Look.
No way.
It's the corn symbol
that's on the second vase.
Yeah.
Protected from the
sun and the wind
all these years like
the day it was carved.
It could have even been
the same craftsperson.
You know what this means.
We're getting close.
Wow.
This is just like...
I mean...
Couldn't even have
said it better myself.
Before we go...
Ah.
Quick one.
Hey, not just me, ranger.
Come on.
OK, OK.
OK.
All right.
Say "paleolithic petroglyph."
Oh, yeah.
That's a good one.
Great.
Grandmother said there was a
labyrinth through the mountain
to get to the cave dwellings.
That matches what Carissa
wrote about the secret passage
into their hidden village.
Exactly.
But before we do this, before
we go in there, I gotta know.
Know what?
Why do you care so much?
I told you, it's my job.
You drive all the way down
here, pay your own way,
jump through all these
hoops just for a chance
to hike three days
each way in some
of the roughest country
in the Southwest
to find something that
may not even be there,
and it's just a job?
My mother loved this park.
To her it was the most
beautiful place on Earth.
She would come here
to learn about Zion
and the people who lived
here for hundreds of years.
And she'd tell you.
She did more than just that.
It was a part of me the
way it was a part of her.
That's why you
work at the museum.
Yeah.
When I went to college,
I knew I wanted
to study how to help
protect Zion and the Anasazi
culture and traditions.
Just the way she wanted.
And that's why I care so much.
And she always loved
a good mystery.
So why'd you stay away so long?
It was hard to come
back after I lost her.
I'm sorry.
Adam.
Oh, it's our old friend.
Kokopelli.
There's got to be more.
Oh, are you seeing this?
The stairway to heaven.
OK, so we saw birth,
growth, eternity.
Maybe the fourth
symbol is here, the one
that's on the missing vase.
Yeah.
Maybe there's more
through there.
There's got to be something.
Adam.
This is it.
This is the labyrinth
that will lead us
to where the tribe
built their homes, where
the craftsperson lived.
And where Carissa
found the vases.
The hidden passage, still
here after all these years.
Like a time capsule.
Yeah.
Do you realize that we are the
first people here since Carissa
found those vases?
Oh, my gosh.
Hey, hey.
Do you hear that?
It sounds like voices.
Who could it be?
I don't know I'm
going to find out.
Excuse me.
Hey, this is a restricted area.
Excuse us.
Hello, Lauren.
Grady.
You two know each other?
Yeah.
Adam, this is Grady Hollingston.
Grady, this is Adam Proudstar,
with National Park Service.
Nice to meet you.
You make good time.
We didn't expect you
to make it so fast.
What are you talking about?
Being a park ranger, I
bet you know these canyons
like the back of your hand.
Personally, I'm not
much for hiking.
Oh, that was your helicopter.
Guilty as charged.
Speaking of which,
we need to get going.
Oh.
Well, better luck next time.
Lauren, what's going on here?
I will handle this.
Handle what?
Look, I will explain later.
I think I have
the right to know.
And I will tell you, but right
now, I need to stop them.
Lauren.
Hey!
Hold on.
What are you doing here?
Lauren, you know very well
what we're doing here.
Do I?
I wouldn't have suspected there
was a fourth vase if you hadn't
made such a fuss about me taking
back what's rightfully mine.
Taking what back?
Lauren?
Grady is Carissa's great-nephew.
He's challenging her will about
giving the vases to the museum.
And this is the first
I'm hearing about this?
Well, I didn't know he would
show up with his lawyer.
Well, Dr. Sandler
is not my lawyer.
No, he's with the Atlantic
Museum of Natural History.
He specializes in North
American Native culture.
He saw the vases, came to
the same conclusion you did.
And with that design
in the Anasazi culture,
there had to be another one.
It was just a question
of where to look.
Thanks to Lauren, it didn't
take long to figure it out.
You told them where
we were going?
Of course not.
I didn't know where
we were going.
Oh, you didn't have to.
Well, you suddenly took off.
Obviously there
was only one place
you could have found a clue.
Carissa's journal.
And you're not the only
one who had a copy.
You found the vase.
And it's perfect.
You know you can't
take it with you.
Why not?
I told you why back
at the Denver Museum.
The Anasazi have first
claim over any artifact
found on their land.
And as soon as they
make that claim
through all the government
channels and courtrooms
and boardrooms,
they can have it.
That could take years.
And in the meantime, you
steal another souvenir
for your collection.
Oh, I'll decide what to do
with it once the judge grants
me the other three.
Grady, please don't do this.
This belongs to
the Anasazi Nation.
So you're saying once you've
found the fourth vase,
you were going to
give them all back?
Of course.
And you weren't
going to borrow them?
Hm?
Use them to promote
the Denver Museum's
Native American
collection for how long?
That's not my decision.
Of course not.
We should get going.
The helicopter's this way.
You know, Lauren,
there's one more seat.
Save you the walk.
Yeah, I think
that's a good idea.
You should just
go back with them.
I won't let you do this.
Adam!
Adam, wait.
Let me explain.
I get it, Lauren.
This has always been about your
job, about the Denver Museum.
No, I meant what I said.
This is important to me.
But not important enough to
tell me about Hollingston?
I didn't know he would be here.
And if I would have known
he was after the vases, too,
maybe I could have done
something to stop him.
I'm sorry, Adam, OK?
You're right, I
should have told you.
But I came here
because I thought
it was the best way to prevent
Grady from getting the vases,
the best way to get the vases
back to where they belong.
It's too late for
that now, anyway.
My people will never
get those vases back.
No, I...
Gah.
I should have told Adam
about Grady's lawsuit,
but I never expected him to
actually show up here and steal
the vase.
Adam will never trust me now.
Lauren.
Welcome.
Come in.
Thank you.
Please have a seat.
OK.
It really is beautiful.
I will teach you.
I'd like that.
But I came here to say goodbye.
I'm going back to Denver.
Adam told me you found the
canyon where my people once
lived.
We did.
And I couldn't have done
it without your help.
So thank you.
But things didn't work
out the way we hoped.
The vase was there.
Then Adam told you the rest,
that someone else found it
first?
He told me.
There's nothing more I can
do here, but at the museum,
maybe I can find a way
to get the vase back.
That's why I have to go.
Is this the only
reason you must leave?
Six days alone with someone
out there in God's country,
you really get to know them.
Your grandson is pretty special.
So are you.
But the way I lost the
vase, it's my fault.
That's why I have to go.
I'd give you this back.
No.
Keep it.
No, I can't.
It belongs to you, your family.
It's part of your history.
A little while longer.
Why?
Your journey isn't over.
Back to work, I see.
Yeah, a week away.
There's a lot to catch
up on around here.
Milly told me where to find you.
I wanted to let you know I
stopped by to say goodbye
to your grandmother.
That's nice.
You were right about her.
She's a very wise woman.
I should get back to work.
Yeah.
No, I should hit the road.
I just wanted to say
goodbye, tell you
how sorry I am that
things didn't work out.
Same here.
You take care, Lauren.
You, too.
And just so we're clear, yes,
I work at the Denver Museum,
and I have a responsibility.
Lauren...
But if we found the
vase first, yes, Margot
would want to borrow it to
help with fundraising, but...
But what?
But if I had the vase right
now, all four of them,
in this exact moment,
there is nothing
that would make me happier
than to give them back.
Because that's what my
mother would have wanted.
Your mother?
I told you how much
she loved the park.
All the time we spent
here, the two of us,
and every time, we would
talk about the next time.
There was always a next time.
And what happened?
One day, she called
me and told me
that she was planning her
next trip, an area of the park
that we never explored before.
I had to work, so I
told her, next time.
And she went on her own?
Yeah, and she came back fine.
She had so many great stories.
She was excited and
so full of life.
And then the next
day, she just...
She didn't wake up.
That's why you stayed away.
How could there be a
next time without her?
I'm so sorry.
When I saw the
vases and I realized
that there was one out here,
I knew what she would do,
and I could feel it.
And I knew that if I could find
it, even if she wasn't here,
that could be our next time.
It just didn't
work out that way.
Her love for this
place, her spirit,
that's what brought you
back here, not the vase.
And whether you found it
or not, it doesn't matter,
as long as you can feel
her here, in this place
she loves so much.
And in here, your heart,
where she will always
be close to you.
I have to go.
Lauren.
I need to make this right.
For her.
You're a long way from home.
Hi, Margot.
Sorry I didn't get back to you.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
It's just... there's a
lot going on right now.
So I gather.
You heard from Grady?
There was some cryptic email
about how you two crossed paths
in some canyon.
A little short on details.
Yeah, he got there before me.
He has the vase, Margot.
I'm so sorry.
Don't apologize.
You did everything you could.
Yeah, it wasn't enough.
There will be other relics,
Lauren, and other Gradys
to try to take them.
We live to fight another day.
We can't just walk away.
There's got to be
something more we can do.
Oh, sure.
We just have to find the
genuine, undisputable rightful
owner of the vases.
What do you mean?
That was a joke, kiddo.
They're hundreds of years
old, which if you do the math,
the owner is long gone.
But what about the descendants?
What about them?
The vases were made in a small
village where there aren't
a lot of people, and the Anasazi
have a long oral tradition
of keeping track of
their family line.
Wait, you're serious.
If we could trace the
bloodline back to the village,
find a direct
descendant, someone
who could claim the vases
as their inheritance...
Well, that would make
them the legal owner,
and Grady would have
to give back the vases.
Is this even possible,
after all these years?
I have to stay here a few
days, if you don't mind.
All right, but don't take long.
Because Grady also mentioned
that the judge is almost ready
to make his ruling.
And one more thing, Margot.
What?
If we can trace the bloodline,
find a direct connection,
the vases need to go
back to the family.
Absolutely.
Well, we'll be in touch.
See you, kiddo.
Bye.
Adam.
Lauren?
I figured it out.
All we have to do
is find a connection
between the vases and the
Anasazi family who made them.
And they'll have a legal claim.
It only makes sense, right?
If they hadn't been
lost all these years,
they would have
stayed with the family
and been handed down from
generation to generation.
You know, when you
left, I thought
those vases were gone forever.
Six days on the trail with you.
Should have known
you'd never give up.
Thanks for giving us another
chance to get them back.
Remember when I had my
laptop and I wanted to help,
and you said, that
day will come.
Well, today is the day,
ranger, so where do we start?
I know going back that
far won't be easy.
Well, whatever we do,
Grady says the judge
is going to make a ruling
on the will very soon, so...
We have to dig deeper
into those digital files.
I'm calling in digital
reinforcements.
We need to trace the lineage.
A reference of the races.
Maybe a drawing of the symbols?
Are you finding anything?
Not really.
Hey, look what I found.
Not everything has
been digitized.
There are at least 10 more boxes
of files where these came from.
Oh, we're going
to need some help.
I gotta get back to
the visitor center.
Good luck.
Thanks.
Oh, you clearly have me
confused with somebody else.
OK?
I don't do paper.
Hey, we have a chance to get
back a piece of our history.
We need your help.
OK, I don't know anything
about this stuff.
Yes, you do.
That's Mount Kinesava, right?
What about this one?
That little guy?
Kokopelli?
See?
You were listening.
You didn't give me
much of a choice.
So you'll help us?
Say we should
spend more time together.
Yes.
That's one first.
Ha, ha.
I knew we could count on you.
All right.
Let's get started.
Thank you.
Listen, all I'm saying
is that these guys
must have been hardcore.
Did you know the only way to
access those cliff dwellings
was by rope or rock-climbing?
And some of those things were
two or three stories high.
It's good to learn
about these things.
I just wish we made a
little more progress today.
Well, all we need is one
clear link to those vases.
That way we can really
prove who they belong to.
Let's start back at the
museum early tomorrow?
If it's there, we'll find it.
Yup.
That's tomorrow.
Now we eat.
You're early.
What's wrong?
I'll tell you in the car.
Come on.
OK.
I'm sure she's fine, Adam.
She probably got turned around.
Grandmother doesn't get lost.
I still can't find her.
She's not in her usual place.
Call Milly.
Tell her to get a search
team out here right away.
We'll keep looking.
I gotta get reception.
Grandmother?
Mrs. Proudstar?
Grandmother?
Hello?
Grandmother?
Mrs. Proudstar!
I don't see her.
There's footprints.
Did you lose a footprint?
You had us worried, Grandmother.
We didn't know where you were.
I knew where I was.
What are you doing up
there, Mrs. Proudstar?
Remembering.
You couldn't have
remembered from down here?
I wanted you to have
a better perspective.
Adam.
Birth, growth, love, eternity.
That's what we've been missing.
How did you know this was here?
This is a picture of my father
and me when I was very young.
That was the day my grandfather
took me for the first time
to see the drawings
our family had made.
And our family carved those
symbols into the wall?
My grandfather told me the
stories of the old ways.
Oh.
What did he say?
He wrote it down so
I would never forget.
Grandmother, why have you
never showed me this before?
You never asked before.
What's it say?
It's a story of our family.
"In a time before memory,
after the ancient ones
found the good
land, our families
listened to the earth,
the rain, and the sun
to learn their secrets.
The sun enlightened
us and guided our way.
The rain gave us life.
The earth provided the
land for our crops,
the caves for our homes, and
the clay for our pottery,
to make the pots and the bowls
to carry our food and water,
to make the lamps to
light the darkness.
They spoke to us through the
soil and the water and the fire
to show us how to join
them together as one,
and in joining, to
make them stronger.
Until one day, the
chief asked that they
make four vases for
his daughter's wedding,
with the symbols to always
remind them of the bond
they shared...
Birth, growth,
love, and eternity.
And it is said that the
four vases were the most
beautiful they had ever made."
Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for coming
today to celebrate the return
of a very important part
of Native American history.
The Anasazi Tribal Museum and
the Denver Museum of Natural
History is happy to present for
the first time in a very long
time an authentic set of four,
one-of-a-kind Anasazi wedding
vases.
Grandmother, will
you do the honors?
Your journey is over.
You are home.
We really appreciate
your support.
That's what I do.
We did it.
Mm-hmm.
We really did it.
My gosh.
For a while there,
I didn't think
a happy ending was possible.
But once I proved
myself to Adam,
we focused on the
undeniable love
that had developed between
us throughout our beautiful
journey in Zion National Park.
I could get used to this.
I'm counting on it.
Wow.
Margot, these are awesome.
I'm guessing they're a few
hundred years old and so
well-preserved.
Well, that's
because they've been
kept by Carissa Hollingston
for over 70 years.
We're so lucky that she
left them to us in her will.
She was such a
generous benefactor.
Oh, she also left us her
journal that she kept when she
found them as a young woman.
Did she find these in
Zion National Park?
How did you know?
Well, these symbols are
classic Anasazi Native craft
back when they lived in
the area around the park.
Do you know what
the symbols mean?
Not yet, but answering
those questions
is my favorite part of the job.
And if I know you, you
won't stop until you do.
Well, I'll take a
look, do some research,
let you know what I find.
We can also schedule
a presentation
with the museum board, give them
a look at our latest donation.
We also need to tell someone
from the Anasazi tribe,
let them know what we have.
Hopefully they will loan
them to us for an exhibit.
That would be a great way
to get people to appreciate
the history and the
culture, just as long
as the vases go back to
the people who made them.
Well, keep me posted.
OK.
Oh, mom.
You would have loved these.
What do you know?
Right.
Margot?
I found something.
I figured out what
I was missing.
Lauren.
You haven't met Grady
Hollingston, Carissa
Hollingston's grandnephew.
This is Lauren Collins.
She is one of our
assistant curators,
and she's been
studying the vases
that your great-aunt donated.
Hm.
It's lovely to meet you.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Mrs. Hollingston, was a
wonderful and generous lady.
Yeah.
To a fault, I'm afraid.
I'm sorry?
Grady has just informed
me that he intends
to contest Carissa's will.
In particular, the donation
of the wedding vases.
What?
Why?
Those relics have been in the
family for almost 70 years.
Carissa had no right
to give them away,
not even to a museum.
But isn't that the whole point?
After 70 years, to share them
with the rest of the world?
Tell me, Lauren, does donating
an extremely valuable set
of relics sound like the
decision of a rational mind?
Do you?
There was nothing wrong
with her mind when she died.
Well, it's for the
court to decide.
And the value of the vases
on the antiquities market?
That, of course, has
nothing to do with this.
I'm not the bad
guy here, Margot.
You know, if you found
those vases today,
the Anasazi Nation
would have first claim.
Yes.
I know.
I also know those laws
are not retroactive.
You'll be hearing
from our lawyer.
Can he do it?
Can he take them back?
Honestly, I don't know, Lauren.
This isn't right.
Wait, when you found
me in the lobby
there was something that
you wanted to tell me.
Well, it might not matter now.
Well, even so.
I was doing research, trying
to make sense of this feeling
like I was missing something,
that these things don't work
the way they're supposed to.
What do you mean?
OK.
See the artwork between
the first and the second?
They're continuous.
Side by side, they form
an unbroken design.
But the artwork between the
second and the third, it
just doesn't line up.
Well, maybe it's
not supposed to.
Well, why would such
a careful craftsperson
go through all the trouble of
making the first two perfect
and not the second
and the third?
I'm sorry.
What am I missing here.
The same thing
I've been missing.
The same thing everyone's been
missing for the last 70 years.
There's another vase.
A fourth vase?
Well, this is the fourth.
The third vase is
still out there.
And I have a pretty good
idea where to find it.
Lauren, even if it did
exist after all these years,
how could you possibly
know where to look?
Remember Mrs.
Hollingston's journal?
She wrote about her trip
to Zion that summer,
everything from what she saw,
what she heard, what she wore.
And where she went in the park.
Right down to the morning
that she found the vases.
Margot, if we could
find the last one,
complete the set, that might
help the museum's case so
that Grady doesn't
take them back.
Well, it's definitely
worth a try.
But Grady's
challenging the will.
And by the time I got board's
approval to finance a search,
it would be too late.
Maybe you don't
need their approval.
Not if I go.
On my own.
You haven't been back
to Zion in years,
not since your
mother passed away.
I spent so much time
exploring the park growing up.
Studying about the
history, learning
about the culture with my mom.
Zion was her favorite place.
How could I keep such
an important part
of the story away from the
rest of the world again?
Maybe forever this time.
She'd be so proud of you.
She'll be even more
proud if I find it.
Welcome.
Hi there.
First time at the park?
Oh, no.
I used to come here a lot,
but it's been quite a while.
You stay away too long,
it's easy to forget
why they named this place Zion.
Mm.
"Sanctuary."
You have been here before.
Milly Tillane, head ranger.
Lauren Collins.
Oh, sure.
From the Natural History
Museum in Denver.
We've been expecting
you, Lauren.
All right, I already
booked you into a cabin.
Yes, I got the email.
Good.
And I've assigned one of my
rangers to be your guide.
Oh, that won't be necessary.
You did say it's been a while.
It's easy to get turned
around in those canyons.
I'm sure I'll find my way.
All right, then.
Just be sure to
take a map along.
GPS won't do you
any good up there.
OK, I'll do that.
Thank you so much.
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Margot, it's even more
beautiful than I remembered.
Have you started searching
for the vase yet?
Not yet.
It's a little late to head up.
But I'm going to look
around, get my bearings.
OK.
Well, don't forget to update
me with any developments.
I will.
You, too.
Bye.
I miss you.
Oh, come on.
Oh, boy.
That's definitely not the way.
What?
This isn't supposed to be here.
Hello?
Hello?
Anybody?
Great.
The sun is setting.
Come on.
Lost?
Reception's pretty
spotty in the park.
Hey.
Hi.
Hello.
Of course you wouldn't need it
if you stayed on the main trail
like you're supposed to.
Oh, I was on a trail.
I just decided to take another
trail for a better view.
So you're not lost?
Well, maybe.
Yeah, a little.
But I'm ready to
go now if you are.
All right, then, Miss Collins.
Let's get you going
before you catch a chill.
Wait.
How do you know my name?
Milly at the visitor
center said you checked in
and that you claimed to
know your way around.
It's usually how
people get lost.
But how did you find me?
I've been keeping an eye on you.
Ever since you drifted pretty
far off the main trail,
thought I'd better
come check on you.
I used to be better at this.
Sorry.
I'm sure you have more
important things to do?
Actually, no.
I'll be your guide while
you're here in the park.
Oh.
At least you picked a
good spot to get lost.
Yeah.
Wow.
Well, it's getting late.
Better get back before
it gets too dark.
Yeah.
After you.
Wow.
Thanks for coming to find me.
I'm so sorry.
I didn't even ask you your name.
Adam.
Adam Proudstar.
Yeah.
Name tag.
Proudstar.
Are you part of
the Anasazi tribe?
That's right.
Oh, I've been doing my
research on Anasazi people.
In fact, that's why
I'm here, my research.
Mm-hmm.
Is that... I didn't know there
were any wolves in Zion.
You're right.
They don't usually
come this far south.
Fella's lost, trying
to find his pack.
A long way from home.
Yes, he is.
Well, thanks again.
Sure.
Good night.
Good night, Miss Collins.
And when I looked more
closely, I realized one of them
was missing.
These are beautiful.
Well, they've been privately
owned for over 70 years.
She found them on a family
camping trip in Zion
when she was just a little girl.
Back when people took
whatever they wanted.
Called them souvenirs.
Well, that's why
Mrs. Hollingston
wanted to set things
right, by giving back
what her family took.
So she donated the vases.
To the Denver Museum?
So you think they
left one behind?
See how the artwork
is continuous?
But this one is different.
It doesn't flow.
I see why the museum sent you.
Completing a set like this
would be quite a coup.
Well, I want to
authenticate the vases
as relics of the Anasazi tribe.
That might help us
find the missing vase.
The Proudstar family goes
way back in these parts.
Anything you want to
know, Adam's your man.
I'll leave you to it.
Our Native American
collection is
one of the best in the country.
I've seen it.
You have?
What'd you think?
What I think is that
your museum usually
sends out a whole team of
field researchers for something
like this.
Why send just one
curator who gets
herself turned around a
mile from her cabin door?
I didn't get turned around.
OK, Miss Collins.
It sounds like you won't
be needing me after all.
My name is Lauren.
And what is it with you?
It's like you have no
interest in finding the vase.
And you still haven't
answered my question.
I only discovered
this a few days ago.
My boss wants to bring it to
the museum board right away,
and so there's no time to
get funding for a whole team.
So they sent you?
Well, I spent a lot of time here
growing up, and I volunteered.
Volunteered.
So you're doing
this on your own?
Technically, you could say
that, but they know I'm here.
And I had a bunch
of vacation days,
anyway, and it's
a beautiful drive.
So why not?
This really matters to you?
Well, yeah.
They're landmarks.
Excuse me?
On the vases.
The symbols are
landmarks in the park.
Landmarks.
That is a mountain.
Mount Kinesava.
How do you know that?
Well, you see the markings
that look like lightning?
And Anasazi legend
Kinesava was a moody god.
He'd send down lightning
and start fires high up
in the mountains.
This is a waterfall, right?
You see the peak
jutting above the water?
We call that the
Mountain of Mystery.
I remember that.
That's north, right
near the Narrows Canyon.
You have been here before.
Mm-hmm.
And let's see this one.
It's got to be Tabernacle Dome.
It's the only formation in
the park that looks like this.
OK.
So Mount Kinesava, Mountain
of Mystery, Tabernacle Dome.
Assuming that the artwork
is similar on the missing
vase, that would mean the
landscape is in here somewhere.
Maybe so.
But how would you
narrow that down?
Way ahead of you, ranger.
"June 14, 1956, the park is more
beautiful than I ever imagined.
Father says people
have been living here
for hundreds of years, and
if we look closely enough,
we might even find
some artifacts."
So Carissa Hollingston
wrote this?
She kept a journal of
her visit to the park.
She would have been 14, 15.
"We got up early to watch
the sun rise over the park.
I would have loved to
have stayed longer,
but our guide said that we
had a long way before we
got to the hidden passage.
Hidden passage?
I've never heard of
anything like that.
Did she call it
by any other name?
No, not that I could find.
A lot of passages in Zion.
Well, she describes everywhere
she went, everything she saw.
It's like a map.
Well, a map gives you directions
so you know where you're going.
This is going to lead you
to the middle of nowhere.
She names all the places.
You know the park.
So by process of elimination,
you can figure it out.
Figure it out?
Zion National Park
is 229 square miles
of steep cliffs, narrow
canyons, and dense forest.
People get lost and hurt
out here all the time.
And don't even get me started
on the bears, mountain lions,
and rattlesnakes.
This isn't the type of place
you just figure it out.
My phone.
Like I said, spotty.
Hold that thought.
Margot.
Well, I heard from Grady
Hollilngston's attorney,
just like he promised.
That didn't take long.
Well, the judge has
agreed to consider
his appeal of Carissa's will.
How long till the judge decides?
Pfft.
If I know Grady, he'll move this
thing along as fast as he can.
So if you're going to find
that vase, do it soon.
Because we are going to need
all the ammunition that we
can get to prove to
the judge that Grady
has no right to those vases.
I understand.
I'll talk to you soon.
Everything OK?
Yeah.
Just my boss, checking
on what's going on.
What'd you tell her?
That everything's peachy
and that tomorrow I'm
going to go look for the vase.
Did you not hear
anything I just said?
Yeah, yeah.
Lions and tigers and bears.
I get it.
Look, if you're scared,
you don't need to come.
What?
No.
Who said anything
about me being...
OK.
No, we're not going
to do this, all right?
We're going to
stay on point here.
OK, here's the point.
I knew the dangers and the
risks when I came out here,
but I came anyway.
Because sometimes people
want to take things
that don't belong to them,
and if you can do something
about it, you should.
So I'm going, with
or without you.
You know I can't let
you go in there alone.
Hmm.
Part of my job is
to keep people safe
while they're inside the park.
That includes you.
Mm-hmm.
What are those?
Oh, those are photos.
You've seen them.
No.
These.
I always like to take a
lot of photos, closer up,
different angles.
What?
In Anasazi tradition,
vessels like these
were made to show the spiritual
connection between husband
and wife.
And they were given to the
couple on their wedding day,
right?
Each of these designs
were made to depict
something specific, something
important from their lives.
Like a mountain.
Yeah, but more than that.
A really good artisan would
put designs within the designs.
Hmm.
I never heard that.
Because it's not something
you see every day.
It's pretty special when you do.
So am I going to have
to twist your arm?
Here.
Look close.
That's Kokopelli.
Whoa.
I can't believe I missed that.
What is that, a flute?
Yeah.
He's also called Gray Flute.
He represents
fertility and birth.
He's kind of like the Casanova
of the cliff dwellers.
Hmm.
Probably played for the happy
couple for their first dance.
Yeah, something like that.
What about this one.
This one is corn.
Represents growth.
Hmm.
And that?
This is the stairway to
heaven, to remind them
that their souls are bound
together for eternity.
So birth, growth, eternity.
What are we missing?
What's on the missing vase?
You're not going to change
your mind about this, are you?
Not a chance.
There's somebody I
think you should meet.
When's the last
time you were here?
It's been a while.
Why'd you wait so long?
How much farther?
We're almost there.
When are you going to do
about the Wi-Fi around here?
The day I can pry that
thing away from you
to appreciate what's right
in front of your face.
So then never?
Lauren, this is my
younger brother, Tate.
He has been known to
tumble into canyons
trying to get reception.
One time.
OK, twice.
Both were very important
business calls.
Oh, I'm sure.
Tate, this is Lauren Collins.
She's from the Natural
History Museum in Denver.
Hey, it's nice to meet you.
You, too.
I gather, since you're riding
around with my big brother,
you're doing some
kind of research?
Yes, I am.
Ah, well, this guy,
anything you want
to know about the park, our
people, their traditions,
he's your man.
Well, actually, I came
here to talk to you.
Not unless you're looking to
do some long-term investments
in your future
financial security.
Uh, no.
Then I'm pretty sure I'm
not the reason you're here.
Which way did she go?
The usual place.
Can't miss her.
Come on.
It's not far.
You're not coming?
Me?
No.
No, it's way more fun
to have Adam come back
and see me on my phone.
Drives him up a wall.
OK.
We'll see you.
Who are we looking for?
You'll see.
How's the search
today, Grandmother?
It's a good day, querido
Lauren, meet my grandmother.
Grew up in these canyons.
She knows them
better than anyone.
Grandmother, this is Lauren.
She's from the city.
She wants to know
what you're doing.
Collecting leaves.
To weave a new basket.
Oh, wow.
That's going to be beautiful.
Did you weave your
collecting basket, too?
My mother did.
Well, I'm here because I'm
very interested in your culture
and traditions.
I want to show you something
and ask you some questions.
I heard the wolf call yesterday.
You are both far from home.
Oh.
Well, no, I'm from
Denver, so not that far.
Come to dinner.
Ask your questions.
I'll ride home with Tate.
Dinner?
She likes you.
All due respect to your
grandmother, she's very sweet,
but I don't have
time for dinner.
Well, you've never had
her three sisters soup.
Well...
So what's your plan?
Strap on a backpack
and start walking?
Of course not.
But I need to do this.
What are you not telling me?
What?
Nothing.
You have your job.
I have mine.
I need to do this for my job.
OK.
Well, while we're on the
subject of doing my job,
it's not like the old days.
You want to hunt for relics,
you gotta get approval
from the National Park Service.
I know.
I'm waiting for them
to get back to me.
Which can take a couple
days or a few months.
I'll talk to Milly, see if
she can speed things up.
Really?
Thanks.
In the meantime, the way I
see it, you have a choice.
You can either go back to
your cabin, stare at maps
like you know what
you're doing...
Or hear what
Grandmother has to say.
And her soup really
will change your life.
What time's dinner?
This is delicious,
Mrs. Proudstar.
I've never tasted
anything like it.
When Grandmother
was growing up, they
could make a whole meal just
from what they collected out
there.
Personally, I prefer to pick my
vegetables from a store shelf.
Yeah, you never were much
for getting your hands dirty.
That's the difference
between us, brother.
You like to forge, and
I like to order in.
Except for a home-cooked meal
with my grandmother, of course.
There's more to your
roots than food, querido.
But the food's my favorite part.
She's right.
You forget our traditions,
you forget a part of yourself.
Don't worry, I
haven't forgotten.
And if I have, I always
have you to remind me.
These two... same
house, same parents.
Like wind and water.
I'm guessing this has been
going on for quite a while.
Just since he started talking.
Although I'm pretty sure our
folks had an idea about him
from the day he was born.
All right.
Do you know what
"Tate" means in Paiute?
What?
"He who talks too much."
Every time, he's
got to tell that.
Why do they call it
three sisters soup?
The three sisters are
corn, squash, and beans.
In the springtime, they're
planted side by side
to help each other grow.
In the soup, the three come
together to help each other.
And Grandmother adds wild
onions to make them stronger.
Well, I've studied
Anasazi culture for years.
There's still so
much I don't know.
You heard the wolf.
You're both looking
for something.
Well, I don't know about him,
but I wanted to show you this.
Years ago, these vases
were found in the park.
I think there's another one out
there, and I want to find it.
But I'm not sure
exactly where to look.
These were made a long
time ago, in the old way.
Yeah, Adam showed me
the hidden designs, said
that made them very special.
Go to her.
You should ask her about what
you read in Carissa's journal.
Have you heard of a hidden
passage through the mountains?
Yes.
The lost village.
My father told stories of this.
I have never been
that deep in the wild.
Did your father
say how far it was?
Three sunsets.
Three days.
Three days west.
Take this.
He will be your spirit guide.
Your protector.
What?
For the journey.
No.
Mrs. Proudstar...
Keep him close.
Thank you.
Do you think she's
right about the vase?
Where we could find it?
One thing I know
about Grandmother,
she's seldom wrong.
I don't want you to feel like
you're being roped into this.
I can figure something else out.
Are you kidding?
You know what my
grandmother would do to me
if something happened to you?
Well, we can't have
that now, can we?
Besides, I have to admit,
I am a little curious.
You don't say.
Well, don't get too excited.
No, I'm talking about this
hidden passage of yours.
If it is real, and
I haven't seen it,
well, I'm a park ranger.
I should have a look.
Hm.
What did she mean
about the wolf,
that I'm a long way from home?
She does that sometimes.
She'll say something that seems
like it's out of the blue,
but the way she looks at you,
it's like she really knows.
Does she?
I guess that's
for you to decide.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Night.
The thing is, Lauren,
I mean what I said.
She's seldom wrong.
OK.
Today was my second day
in Zion, and everything
made me think of you.
It's weighing on me
being back here alone.
Lauren?
Good morning.
Morning.
I didn't take you
for an early riser.
I'm not, usually.
But Carissa wrote in her
journal about the sunrise
over the park, and I wanted
to see it for myself.
And?
Oh, there's some colors I don't
think I've ever seen before.
And to think I was worried
you might wander off again.
Ah, not a chance.
I learned my lesson.
That's good to know, especially
since we will be spending
a lot more time together.
If we can get the permit.
Milly wants to talk to us.
Did she get the OK?
That's what she
wants to talk about.
Well, what are we waiting for?
I had to call in some favors and
cut through a lot of red tape,
but I got you cleared.
Thank you, Milly.
I gotta tell you, where
you two are headed,
though, it's a
pretty big haystack.
We can narrow it down a bit.
East of the Cougar Mountains,
south of the Red Fork.
How do you know that?
His grandmother
told us a story she
heard when she was a child,
about a hidden canyon where
a craftsperson lived.
I got nothing but respect
for Kaya Proudstar.
These stories, they
get passed down.
You don't know what's
real and what's legend.
Well, that's why I want
to go, to find out.
That's rough country out there.
Adam, I'd feel better if you
take that satellite phone.
Sure.
We can order some pizza.
Save me a slice.
Bye.
It's three days in, three
days out, with no marked paths
to speak of, which
means we're going
have to find our own
way, with an elevation
of up to 7,000 feet or so.
The phone is just so
Milly doesn't worry.
If anything goes
wrong out there,
help's a long way off, which
means we're on our own.
And we don't even know if
we're going to find anything.
How soon can we leave?
How soon can you pack?
Yeah, Margot, we're
on our way now.
I just wanted to let
you know that I'm
going to be out of cell
range for about a week or so.
A week?
Where are you going?
The dark side of the moon?
Well, it's three days each
way, plus whatever time
we need to search.
That's a long walk, kiddo.
Yeah.
The Uber service
here is terrible.
Listen, don't take this
wrong, and I really
appreciate what you're
doing, but are you sure
this is a good idea, Lauren?
Well, finding the last
vase is the best chance
we have of keeping
all four together.
That's not what I mean.
I know what my mom would do.
Yeah.
She'd be right there with you.
But she would also
tell you that you
don't have to do this for her.
I'm doing this for
those vases, Margot.
And for me.
All right.
Just be careful.
And check in whenever you can.
I will.
Oh, Adam's here.
I gotta go.
Wait, who's Adam?
He's the ranger
I told you about.
He's going to be my guide.
On a first-name basis.
Sounds promising.
Are we talking a grizzly
Adams type here or more of "I
love man in uniform"
type of thing?
I miss you, Margot.
Bye.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
I was chatting with my boss.
Everything OK?
Yeah.
Do we need to go over
my handy checklist
for six days in the backcountry?
Warm coat for the cold nights.
Sunscreen for the hot days,
and plenty of clean socks
for in between.
And you're sure you've
got enough to eat?
Your bag looks kind of light.
Oh, yeah.
I can live on power
bars for weeks.
Well, then, we're
wasting daylight.
Oh, I forgot something.
Spirit guide.
Let's go.
That way.
Yeah.
You good?
Right behind you.
I have to admit, Grady,
you are the last person
I'd expect to see today, at
least not until the judge made
a ruling on Carissa's will.
You know, Margot, I remember all
the times my great-aunt Carissa
brought me here as a boy.
We'd spend hours
looking at the exhibits.
Even then, I could tell how
much this place meant to her.
Bored me to tears, but she
liked it for some reason.
Don't tell me you've
gone all sentimental
and changed your
mind about the vases.
No.
But I do want to reach some
kind of peaceful resolution.
What do you have in mind?
First, let's get that
assistant, the one who
knows so much about the vases.
You mean Lauren?
She clearly has strong
feelings on the subject.
She might have ideas
how we can resolve this.
I'm afraid Lauren's out of town
right now on a special project.
What sort of project?
Just museum stuff.
You know, the kind that
bores you to tears.
Fair point.
Well, maybe when she gets
back, it's not too late.
Thanks for dropping by, Grady.
Always a pleasure.
Well, Dr. Sandler,
you were right.
They're definitely
up to something.
Let me guess.
Someone on the staff is
away, working on a project?
That assistant of hers.
Do you believe me now,
that there's a fourth vase?
Well, there could be
a hundred other vases.
I just don't understand
why I should care.
If the museum finds
a fourth vase,
they can petition the
National Park Service
to allow them to exhibit it.
And if they can prove it
belongs with your aunt's set,
and worse, if they can
authenticate the tribal origin,
it will really complicate
matters with the judge.
And with the bequeathing
in my aunt's will,
won't have a leg to stand on.
To the right collector,
Mr. Hollingston,
those vases are
extremely valuable.
You made your point.
You're the expert, Doctor.
What do we do?
I've been going through
your aunt's journal.
I have a pretty good idea
where that assistant is going.
"Today was my first look at
the Towers of the Virgin.
Father explained that
they're made of sunstone,
and they each have a name.
The Sundial, the
Witch Head, the..."
Broken Tooth, Rotten Tooth,
and the Altar of Sacrifice.
You brought your laptop?
I knew Carissa's journal
would come in handy.
So you'd rather trust a
screen to be your guide?
Look, I know your brother
said that you have
a thing with technology, but...
I have a thing about not seeing
what's right in front of you.
What is that supposed to mean?
Oh.
Right.
You might be on to something.
Mm.
I just want to help.
That day will come.
OK.
According to the
map, there's supposed
to be an archaeological
excavation east of here.
From about a year ago.
I thought the park had to keep
the site undisturbed to help
preserve the relics.
Well, unless there's danger
of flooding or erosion,
the best way to protect
the relics is to move them.
What did they find?
Arrowheads, pottery,
bunch of day-to-day stuff.
But the best part was
discovering a granary
with perfectly
preserved corncobs.
Over 700 years old.
That must have been something.
Yeah.
You can see them for yourself
at the Anasazi Tribal
Museum, where they belong.
Which also goes for anything
else that's found in Zion.
Adam, our museum only
wants to preserve the vase
to keep them safe for
future generations.
And who better to keep them safe
than the people who made them?
I couldn't agree more.
Then why do I still feel
like there's something
you're not telling me?
Or it could be that I'm more
interested in finding the vase
than I am talking about it.
Right.
But...
Oh, here we go again.
It's getting late.
We should find a place
to camp for the night.
OK.
So beautiful.
You don't see stars
like this in the city.
Mm.
Well, there's the North
Star, right there.
It's the brightest in the sky.
Here.
You see it?
Yeah.
It doesn't move.
With the North Star, you can
always find your way home.
Do you like living in the city?
It's fine.
I like what I do for
work at the museum.
But this is where you belong?
What do you mean?
I can see it in your eyes.
The way you look at the stars.
The way you smile at
these canyons and valleys.
The way you feel the
Earth move around you.
You're searching for
something you lost.
Something you need to find.
You sound like your
grandmother now.
Yeah, she's a wise woman.
That's why she gave
you the kachina doll,
to help guide you.
I'm tired.
I'm going to hit the hay.
Good night.
Night.
Well, we made it through
the night safely,
and I woke up early
this morning just
in time to catch the sunrise.
This early riser thing's
getting to be a habit with you.
Hey.
Hi, good morning.
Good morning.
I just can't get enough
of these sunrises.
They're crazy.
Yeah.
They never get old.
Lauren, listen, what
I said last night,
stuff about you and the
rest of it, I'm sorry.
It's none of my business.
I spent a little too much time
with my grandmother growing up,
and some of her old ways
kind of rubbed off on me.
So I promise to lay off the
words of wisdom from here
on out.
Sounds good.
In the meantime, still
got a long way to go.
Yeah.
Any wise words for sore feet?
Mmm.
You can carry a piece of prickly
pear in each of your hands
as you walk.
Seriously, that'll help?
No.
But the thorns will help
you forget about your feet.
Come on.
Did you know this entire
park was created from rain?
Thousands of years
of water and erosion.
Oh.
And see the shapes?
Oh, wow.
Yeah.
Beautiful.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, hey, don't get too close.
You don't want to fall in.
Yeah.
Don't worry.
It's a lot deeper than it looks.
Oh.
Suddenly he's a comedian.
How are you holding up?
So far, so good.
All right.
Careful right here.
It's a little steep.
Oh.
Oh.
Ah.
Oh, I think I just
twisted my ankle.
Oh.
Oh.
If you did that, we're done.
That's exactly what my
mom said when I twisted
my ankle roller-skating.
Oh.
That feels nice, actually.
I'm a ranger.
I'm trained to do this.
It's a good thing
you came, then.
How's your ankle feeling now?
I think it's going to be OK.
You've got the magic touch.
No roller-skating
for at least a week.
Adam, thank you.
Grandmother would say it was
your spirit guide that made
sure I was there to catch you.
Well, then, I should probably
keep both of you around.
You hear that?
Yeah, what is that?
It's a helicopter.
They're flying pretty low.
It's like they're
coming into the park.
I better check in, make sure
there's not an emergency.
They may need my help.
Yeah.
It was a last-minute thing.
Adam came in yesterday.
Nature photographer wanted
to do a quick flyover.
That was a little
low for a flyover.
I just want to call in and
make sure everything was OK.
Yeah, I'll check in with them.
These pilots get excited,
forget about the rules.
How are things with you?
Good.
Good.
According to Grandmother, we
should be in the search area
by tomorrow afternoon.
Well, good luck.
And be careful.
Thanks, Milly.
Does that happen a lot?
Helicopter?
Rarely.
You ready to try that ankle out?
Yeah.
All right.
This is cool are, huh?
Really cool.
This looks like a great
place to camp for the night.
Yeah.
How much further tomorrow?
Seven, maybe eight miles.
Funny.
That used to sound like a lot.
I'll get a fire
started for dinner.
OK.
I'll find some firewood.
OK.
Adam?
Don't move.
Oh.
Oh.
We should probably find another
place to camp for the night.
Yeah.
Yea, I think that's
a great idea.
Yeah.
Man, did you see that thing?
It was the size of a Buick.
I'm impressed.
What made you think to
throw your coat on it?
What about you?
You just went and snagged
it and launched it.
Who does that?
You were like...
And I mean this...
You were like Batman.
Batwoman.
Ah, Batwoman.
Mm-hmm.
Well, thank you, Batwoman.
You're welcome.
So do you get up
to Denver a lot?
Not too often.
Park keeps me pretty busy.
Yeah.
Just because you said you
came to visit the museum.
That was my girlfriend's idea.
Oh.
Which was shortly
before we broke up.
Oh.
How about you?
Oh, I tend to get caught up
in my work, which tends to put
a damper on that kind of thing.
Well, if you didn't get so
caught up in your work, then
you probably wouldn't be here.
So it's good.
Yeah..
North Star.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Good eye.
Adam, did you know
that this was here?
I doubt anyone's seen
this for a very long time.
Oh, wow.
This way?
Yeah.
Look at these formations.
It's beautiful.
Look.
No way.
It's the corn symbol
that's on the second vase.
Yeah.
Protected from the
sun and the wind
all these years like
the day it was carved.
It could have even been
the same craftsperson.
You know what this means.
We're getting close.
Wow.
This is just like...
I mean...
Couldn't even have
said it better myself.
Before we go...
Ah.
Quick one.
Hey, not just me, ranger.
Come on.
OK, OK.
OK.
All right.
Say "paleolithic petroglyph."
Oh, yeah.
That's a good one.
Great.
Grandmother said there was a
labyrinth through the mountain
to get to the cave dwellings.
That matches what Carissa
wrote about the secret passage
into their hidden village.
Exactly.
But before we do this, before
we go in there, I gotta know.
Know what?
Why do you care so much?
I told you, it's my job.
You drive all the way down
here, pay your own way,
jump through all these
hoops just for a chance
to hike three days
each way in some
of the roughest country
in the Southwest
to find something that
may not even be there,
and it's just a job?
My mother loved this park.
To her it was the most
beautiful place on Earth.
She would come here
to learn about Zion
and the people who lived
here for hundreds of years.
And she'd tell you.
She did more than just that.
It was a part of me the
way it was a part of her.
That's why you
work at the museum.
Yeah.
When I went to college,
I knew I wanted
to study how to help
protect Zion and the Anasazi
culture and traditions.
Just the way she wanted.
And that's why I care so much.
And she always loved
a good mystery.
So why'd you stay away so long?
It was hard to come
back after I lost her.
I'm sorry.
Adam.
Oh, it's our old friend.
Kokopelli.
There's got to be more.
Oh, are you seeing this?
The stairway to heaven.
OK, so we saw birth,
growth, eternity.
Maybe the fourth
symbol is here, the one
that's on the missing vase.
Yeah.
Maybe there's more
through there.
There's got to be something.
Adam.
This is it.
This is the labyrinth
that will lead us
to where the tribe
built their homes, where
the craftsperson lived.
And where Carissa
found the vases.
The hidden passage, still
here after all these years.
Like a time capsule.
Yeah.
Do you realize that we are the
first people here since Carissa
found those vases?
Oh, my gosh.
Hey, hey.
Do you hear that?
It sounds like voices.
Who could it be?
I don't know I'm
going to find out.
Excuse me.
Hey, this is a restricted area.
Excuse us.
Hello, Lauren.
Grady.
You two know each other?
Yeah.
Adam, this is Grady Hollingston.
Grady, this is Adam Proudstar,
with National Park Service.
Nice to meet you.
You make good time.
We didn't expect you
to make it so fast.
What are you talking about?
Being a park ranger, I
bet you know these canyons
like the back of your hand.
Personally, I'm not
much for hiking.
Oh, that was your helicopter.
Guilty as charged.
Speaking of which,
we need to get going.
Oh.
Well, better luck next time.
Lauren, what's going on here?
I will handle this.
Handle what?
Look, I will explain later.
I think I have
the right to know.
And I will tell you, but right
now, I need to stop them.
Lauren.
Hey!
Hold on.
What are you doing here?
Lauren, you know very well
what we're doing here.
Do I?
I wouldn't have suspected there
was a fourth vase if you hadn't
made such a fuss about me taking
back what's rightfully mine.
Taking what back?
Lauren?
Grady is Carissa's great-nephew.
He's challenging her will about
giving the vases to the museum.
And this is the first
I'm hearing about this?
Well, I didn't know he would
show up with his lawyer.
Well, Dr. Sandler
is not my lawyer.
No, he's with the Atlantic
Museum of Natural History.
He specializes in North
American Native culture.
He saw the vases, came to
the same conclusion you did.
And with that design
in the Anasazi culture,
there had to be another one.
It was just a question
of where to look.
Thanks to Lauren, it didn't
take long to figure it out.
You told them where
we were going?
Of course not.
I didn't know where
we were going.
Oh, you didn't have to.
Well, you suddenly took off.
Obviously there
was only one place
you could have found a clue.
Carissa's journal.
And you're not the only
one who had a copy.
You found the vase.
And it's perfect.
You know you can't
take it with you.
Why not?
I told you why back
at the Denver Museum.
The Anasazi have first
claim over any artifact
found on their land.
And as soon as they
make that claim
through all the government
channels and courtrooms
and boardrooms,
they can have it.
That could take years.
And in the meantime, you
steal another souvenir
for your collection.
Oh, I'll decide what to do
with it once the judge grants
me the other three.
Grady, please don't do this.
This belongs to
the Anasazi Nation.
So you're saying once you've
found the fourth vase,
you were going to
give them all back?
Of course.
And you weren't
going to borrow them?
Hm?
Use them to promote
the Denver Museum's
Native American
collection for how long?
That's not my decision.
Of course not.
We should get going.
The helicopter's this way.
You know, Lauren,
there's one more seat.
Save you the walk.
Yeah, I think
that's a good idea.
You should just
go back with them.
I won't let you do this.
Adam!
Adam, wait.
Let me explain.
I get it, Lauren.
This has always been about your
job, about the Denver Museum.
No, I meant what I said.
This is important to me.
But not important enough to
tell me about Hollingston?
I didn't know he would be here.
And if I would have known
he was after the vases, too,
maybe I could have done
something to stop him.
I'm sorry, Adam, OK?
You're right, I
should have told you.
But I came here
because I thought
it was the best way to prevent
Grady from getting the vases,
the best way to get the vases
back to where they belong.
It's too late for
that now, anyway.
My people will never
get those vases back.
No, I...
Gah.
I should have told Adam
about Grady's lawsuit,
but I never expected him to
actually show up here and steal
the vase.
Adam will never trust me now.
Lauren.
Welcome.
Come in.
Thank you.
Please have a seat.
OK.
It really is beautiful.
I will teach you.
I'd like that.
But I came here to say goodbye.
I'm going back to Denver.
Adam told me you found the
canyon where my people once
lived.
We did.
And I couldn't have done
it without your help.
So thank you.
But things didn't work
out the way we hoped.
The vase was there.
Then Adam told you the rest,
that someone else found it
first?
He told me.
There's nothing more I can
do here, but at the museum,
maybe I can find a way
to get the vase back.
That's why I have to go.
Is this the only
reason you must leave?
Six days alone with someone
out there in God's country,
you really get to know them.
Your grandson is pretty special.
So are you.
But the way I lost the
vase, it's my fault.
That's why I have to go.
I'd give you this back.
No.
Keep it.
No, I can't.
It belongs to you, your family.
It's part of your history.
A little while longer.
Why?
Your journey isn't over.
Back to work, I see.
Yeah, a week away.
There's a lot to catch
up on around here.
Milly told me where to find you.
I wanted to let you know I
stopped by to say goodbye
to your grandmother.
That's nice.
You were right about her.
She's a very wise woman.
I should get back to work.
Yeah.
No, I should hit the road.
I just wanted to say
goodbye, tell you
how sorry I am that
things didn't work out.
Same here.
You take care, Lauren.
You, too.
And just so we're clear, yes,
I work at the Denver Museum,
and I have a responsibility.
Lauren...
But if we found the
vase first, yes, Margot
would want to borrow it to
help with fundraising, but...
But what?
But if I had the vase right
now, all four of them,
in this exact moment,
there is nothing
that would make me happier
than to give them back.
Because that's what my
mother would have wanted.
Your mother?
I told you how much
she loved the park.
All the time we spent
here, the two of us,
and every time, we would
talk about the next time.
There was always a next time.
And what happened?
One day, she called
me and told me
that she was planning her
next trip, an area of the park
that we never explored before.
I had to work, so I
told her, next time.
And she went on her own?
Yeah, and she came back fine.
She had so many great stories.
She was excited and
so full of life.
And then the next
day, she just...
She didn't wake up.
That's why you stayed away.
How could there be a
next time without her?
I'm so sorry.
When I saw the
vases and I realized
that there was one out here,
I knew what she would do,
and I could feel it.
And I knew that if I could find
it, even if she wasn't here,
that could be our next time.
It just didn't
work out that way.
Her love for this
place, her spirit,
that's what brought you
back here, not the vase.
And whether you found it
or not, it doesn't matter,
as long as you can feel
her here, in this place
she loves so much.
And in here, your heart,
where she will always
be close to you.
I have to go.
Lauren.
I need to make this right.
For her.
You're a long way from home.
Hi, Margot.
Sorry I didn't get back to you.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
It's just... there's a
lot going on right now.
So I gather.
You heard from Grady?
There was some cryptic email
about how you two crossed paths
in some canyon.
A little short on details.
Yeah, he got there before me.
He has the vase, Margot.
I'm so sorry.
Don't apologize.
You did everything you could.
Yeah, it wasn't enough.
There will be other relics,
Lauren, and other Gradys
to try to take them.
We live to fight another day.
We can't just walk away.
There's got to be
something more we can do.
Oh, sure.
We just have to find the
genuine, undisputable rightful
owner of the vases.
What do you mean?
That was a joke, kiddo.
They're hundreds of years
old, which if you do the math,
the owner is long gone.
But what about the descendants?
What about them?
The vases were made in a small
village where there aren't
a lot of people, and the Anasazi
have a long oral tradition
of keeping track of
their family line.
Wait, you're serious.
If we could trace the
bloodline back to the village,
find a direct
descendant, someone
who could claim the vases
as their inheritance...
Well, that would make
them the legal owner,
and Grady would have
to give back the vases.
Is this even possible,
after all these years?
I have to stay here a few
days, if you don't mind.
All right, but don't take long.
Because Grady also mentioned
that the judge is almost ready
to make his ruling.
And one more thing, Margot.
What?
If we can trace the bloodline,
find a direct connection,
the vases need to go
back to the family.
Absolutely.
Well, we'll be in touch.
See you, kiddo.
Bye.
Adam.
Lauren?
I figured it out.
All we have to do
is find a connection
between the vases and the
Anasazi family who made them.
And they'll have a legal claim.
It only makes sense, right?
If they hadn't been
lost all these years,
they would have
stayed with the family
and been handed down from
generation to generation.
You know, when you
left, I thought
those vases were gone forever.
Six days on the trail with you.
Should have known
you'd never give up.
Thanks for giving us another
chance to get them back.
Remember when I had my
laptop and I wanted to help,
and you said, that
day will come.
Well, today is the day,
ranger, so where do we start?
I know going back that
far won't be easy.
Well, whatever we do,
Grady says the judge
is going to make a ruling
on the will very soon, so...
We have to dig deeper
into those digital files.
I'm calling in digital
reinforcements.
We need to trace the lineage.
A reference of the races.
Maybe a drawing of the symbols?
Are you finding anything?
Not really.
Hey, look what I found.
Not everything has
been digitized.
There are at least 10 more boxes
of files where these came from.
Oh, we're going
to need some help.
I gotta get back to
the visitor center.
Good luck.
Thanks.
Oh, you clearly have me
confused with somebody else.
OK?
I don't do paper.
Hey, we have a chance to get
back a piece of our history.
We need your help.
OK, I don't know anything
about this stuff.
Yes, you do.
That's Mount Kinesava, right?
What about this one?
That little guy?
Kokopelli?
See?
You were listening.
You didn't give me
much of a choice.
So you'll help us?
Say we should
spend more time together.
Yes.
That's one first.
Ha, ha.
I knew we could count on you.
All right.
Let's get started.
Thank you.
Listen, all I'm saying
is that these guys
must have been hardcore.
Did you know the only way to
access those cliff dwellings
was by rope or rock-climbing?
And some of those things were
two or three stories high.
It's good to learn
about these things.
I just wish we made a
little more progress today.
Well, all we need is one
clear link to those vases.
That way we can really
prove who they belong to.
Let's start back at the
museum early tomorrow?
If it's there, we'll find it.
Yup.
That's tomorrow.
Now we eat.
You're early.
What's wrong?
I'll tell you in the car.
Come on.
OK.
I'm sure she's fine, Adam.
She probably got turned around.
Grandmother doesn't get lost.
I still can't find her.
She's not in her usual place.
Call Milly.
Tell her to get a search
team out here right away.
We'll keep looking.
I gotta get reception.
Grandmother?
Mrs. Proudstar?
Grandmother?
Hello?
Grandmother?
Mrs. Proudstar!
I don't see her.
There's footprints.
Did you lose a footprint?
You had us worried, Grandmother.
We didn't know where you were.
I knew where I was.
What are you doing up
there, Mrs. Proudstar?
Remembering.
You couldn't have
remembered from down here?
I wanted you to have
a better perspective.
Adam.
Birth, growth, love, eternity.
That's what we've been missing.
How did you know this was here?
This is a picture of my father
and me when I was very young.
That was the day my grandfather
took me for the first time
to see the drawings
our family had made.
And our family carved those
symbols into the wall?
My grandfather told me the
stories of the old ways.
Oh.
What did he say?
He wrote it down so
I would never forget.
Grandmother, why have you
never showed me this before?
You never asked before.
What's it say?
It's a story of our family.
"In a time before memory,
after the ancient ones
found the good
land, our families
listened to the earth,
the rain, and the sun
to learn their secrets.
The sun enlightened
us and guided our way.
The rain gave us life.
The earth provided the
land for our crops,
the caves for our homes, and
the clay for our pottery,
to make the pots and the bowls
to carry our food and water,
to make the lamps to
light the darkness.
They spoke to us through the
soil and the water and the fire
to show us how to join
them together as one,
and in joining, to
make them stronger.
Until one day, the
chief asked that they
make four vases for
his daughter's wedding,
with the symbols to always
remind them of the bond
they shared...
Birth, growth,
love, and eternity.
And it is said that the
four vases were the most
beautiful they had ever made."
Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for coming
today to celebrate the return
of a very important part
of Native American history.
The Anasazi Tribal Museum and
the Denver Museum of Natural
History is happy to present for
the first time in a very long
time an authentic set of four,
one-of-a-kind Anasazi wedding
vases.
Grandmother, will
you do the honors?
Your journey is over.
You are home.
We really appreciate
your support.
That's what I do.
We did it.
Mm-hmm.
We really did it.
My gosh.
For a while there,
I didn't think
a happy ending was possible.
But once I proved
myself to Adam,
we focused on the
undeniable love
that had developed between
us throughout our beautiful
journey in Zion National Park.
I could get used to this.
I'm counting on it.