Abigail Stanton, Henry Gowen and others in “Unfinished Business”

Abigail Stanton

You're recruiting more miners? You got 'em.

Henry Gowen

Respectfully, ladies, is this some kind of joke?

Abigail Stanton

No joke, Mr. Gowen. You need workers. We need roofs over our children's heads.

Henry Gowen

You lost your husbands. What happens to your children if they lose you? Who puts roofs over their heads then?

Mr. Gowen, we're offering to do this with our eyes open. And we're counting the cost. We have to try. Coal Valley is our home.

Abigail Stanton

All we're asking for is a chance. Everybody knows you still have shafts blocked. Tell us which one you want open. If we have it cleared and timbered between now and the evictions--

Henry Gowen

You get to stay in your homes? What happens if you don't?

Abigail Stanton

We leave quietly. We'll even give the row houses a proper spring cleaning before we vacate.

Henry Gowen

You have two weeks. As well, none of the men who work for me may help you. I will not compromise their safety.

Abigail Stanton

Fair enough.

I'm flabbergasted that you agreed to this.

Henry Gowen

We both know that they won't last more than a week before they quit.