1 00:00:06,366 --> 00:00:09,033 (fire crackles) 2 00:00:16,633 --> 00:00:19,200 (smoke hisses) 3 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,100 - [Narrator] Carved within the crystal hills 4 00:00:23,100 --> 00:00:26,633 of the great white mountains lay a small town 5 00:00:26,633 --> 00:00:28,700 of iron workers. 6 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:30,966 Each day, they earned their wage 7 00:00:30,966 --> 00:00:33,366 by toiling in the mines, pulling oar 8 00:00:33,366 --> 00:00:37,400 they would smelt at night in rugged stone furnaces. 9 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,300 It was an honest life for honest men. 10 00:00:40,300 --> 00:00:42,933 (hammers clang) 11 00:00:44,166 --> 00:00:47,233 Of all the workers, the youngest was Sawyer. 12 00:00:47,233 --> 00:00:49,466 Sawyer was not a rich man 13 00:00:49,466 --> 00:00:52,333 with little more to himself than his name 14 00:00:52,333 --> 00:00:53,966 and an impassioned heart. 15 00:00:53,966 --> 00:00:56,066 Sawyer was in love with a wealthy girl 16 00:00:56,066 --> 00:00:58,600 from the village named Carrigan. 17 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,133 Each night they would meet beside the falls 18 00:01:01,133 --> 00:01:03,433 to watch the glittering stars, 19 00:01:03,433 --> 00:01:06,933 and each night she would sing sweetly. 20 00:01:06,933 --> 00:01:11,333 ♪ I dream of a diamond in the hills. ♪ 21 00:01:15,633 --> 00:01:17,133 - [Narrator] After she sang, 22 00:01:17,133 --> 00:01:20,066 they would lie in the night's cool grass 23 00:01:20,066 --> 00:01:22,700 and talk about tender things, 24 00:01:22,700 --> 00:01:25,433 how the light shone through the leaves, 25 00:01:25,433 --> 00:01:28,566 how skipping stones rippled across a clear pond 26 00:01:29,466 --> 00:01:31,533 or how fat a frog could get 27 00:01:31,533 --> 00:01:34,300 before he sank a lily pad. 28 00:01:34,300 --> 00:01:38,366 In the hands of the night, the two were as one. 29 00:01:38,366 --> 00:01:42,400 Before dawn, Sawyer would walk Carrigan back to her home, 30 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,600 then return to his shack by the mill 31 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:46,666 for another day of drudgery. 32 00:01:48,366 --> 00:01:50,700 One day while working in the mines, 33 00:01:50,700 --> 00:01:53,733 the foreman were boasting about the flakes of mica, 34 00:01:53,733 --> 00:01:56,433 bits of amethyst and crumbs of pyrite 35 00:01:56,433 --> 00:01:58,366 they found in the hills, 36 00:01:58,366 --> 00:02:00,900 all of which they presented to their lovers 37 00:02:00,900 --> 00:02:02,866 to show their affection. 38 00:02:02,866 --> 00:02:05,666 Sawyer, who was too poor to keep any 39 00:02:05,666 --> 00:02:07,966 of the spare minerals he discovered, 40 00:02:07,966 --> 00:02:10,000 had never thought to show his love 41 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,733 to Carrigan with a precious stone. 42 00:02:12,733 --> 00:02:14,666 He loved her, undoubtedly so, 43 00:02:14,666 --> 00:02:17,333 but did he need a jewel to prove it? 44 00:02:17,333 --> 00:02:21,466 That night, he asked Carrigan if she wanted more. 45 00:02:21,466 --> 00:02:24,433 Carrigan assured him that all she wanted was someone 46 00:02:24,433 --> 00:02:26,366 as sweet and kind as him 47 00:02:26,366 --> 00:02:28,166 to spend her life with. 48 00:02:28,166 --> 00:02:31,266 Her greatest treasure was the love they shared. 49 00:02:31,266 --> 00:02:33,366 But after walking Carrigan home, 50 00:02:33,366 --> 00:02:36,166 Sawyer couldn't help but notice the luxury 51 00:02:36,166 --> 00:02:37,666 with which she lived. 52 00:02:37,666 --> 00:02:40,166 Her family was gilded with gold. 53 00:02:40,166 --> 00:02:42,866 His hands were marred would soot. 54 00:02:42,866 --> 00:02:45,200 Though she told Sawyer he was enough, 55 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,566 how could this be true? 56 00:02:47,566 --> 00:02:50,566 She was always singing of a diamond in the hills. 57 00:02:50,566 --> 00:02:54,100 Seeds of insecurity began to grow within him. 58 00:02:55,666 --> 00:02:57,966 Of all the mountains in the notch, 59 00:02:57,966 --> 00:03:00,800 no foreman dared pull from the ledge. 60 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:02,666 It was said that death lived 61 00:03:02,666 --> 00:03:04,833 within the mountain's twisting caves, 62 00:03:04,833 --> 00:03:06,666 guarding a precious diamond 63 00:03:06,666 --> 00:03:10,800 whose glimmer rivaled that of the brightest stars. 64 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,033 No mere mortal had ever ventured inside, 65 00:03:14,033 --> 00:03:17,800 as to steal from the ledge would be to steal from death. 66 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:22,800 Sawyer, desperate to prove himself, knew what he must do. 67 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:25,400 (calm music) 68 00:03:34,666 --> 00:03:38,466 Under an endless sky, Sawyer entered the cave. 69 00:03:38,466 --> 00:03:40,800 He told no one of his journey. 70 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:42,700 They would know soon enough. 71 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:47,633 (ominous instrumental music) 72 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:07,700 (instrumental music continues) 73 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:20,666 As he sunk deeper within the stones, 74 00:04:20,666 --> 00:04:24,566 doubts begin to swell and fester in his mind. 75 00:04:24,566 --> 00:04:28,133 The cave was filled with many dazzling crystals, 76 00:04:28,133 --> 00:04:29,933 but none of them were the diamond 77 00:04:29,933 --> 00:04:32,666 his beloved sang of so sweetly. 78 00:04:32,666 --> 00:04:36,266 What if he couldn't find the fabled diamond cave? 79 00:04:36,266 --> 00:04:37,666 All the while, 80 00:04:37,666 --> 00:04:40,866 Sawyer heard a voice telling him to keep walking. 81 00:04:40,866 --> 00:04:42,866 It was Death. 82 00:04:42,866 --> 00:04:45,700 Long had she waited for a mortal 83 00:04:45,700 --> 00:04:49,033 to be foolish enough to enter the great caves. 84 00:04:49,033 --> 00:04:51,133 But Death was confused. 85 00:04:51,133 --> 00:04:52,866 This man seemed untouched 86 00:04:52,866 --> 00:04:55,600 by the greed expected to grip anyone 87 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,033 who saw the cave's immense treasures. 88 00:04:58,033 --> 00:05:01,500 Did he not covet any of these glistening jewels? 89 00:05:01,500 --> 00:05:05,866 Sawyer walked. Death followed, intrigued. 90 00:05:05,866 --> 00:05:08,300 (calm music) 91 00:05:25,666 --> 00:05:29,566 In time, Sawyer came upon the room of diamonds. 92 00:05:29,566 --> 00:05:32,700 Before him stood the fabled diamond itself, 93 00:05:32,700 --> 00:05:35,633 even more spectacular than he had imagined. 94 00:05:37,466 --> 00:05:39,966 (happy music) 95 00:05:50,500 --> 00:05:53,333 But as he stared at the glistening walls, 96 00:05:53,333 --> 00:05:56,266 he was reminded of the twinkling stars he 97 00:05:56,266 --> 00:05:59,666 and Carrigan would gaze at together in the night sky. 98 00:05:59,666 --> 00:06:03,566 He remembered how during those quiet moments together, 99 00:06:03,566 --> 00:06:05,333 their souls felt as one. 100 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,766 (poignant music) 101 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,466 Sawyer had been foolish, and he knew it. 102 00:06:24,466 --> 00:06:26,600 He realized he should have listened 103 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,066 when Carrigan said he was enough. 104 00:06:29,066 --> 00:06:32,133 Drowning in the depth of his mistake, 105 00:06:32,133 --> 00:06:34,800 he heard a voice floating through the air. 106 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:40,033 ♪ I dream of a diamond in the hills ♪ 107 00:06:42,500 --> 00:06:45,300 - [Narrator] Knowing the risks of trying to cheat Death, 108 00:06:45,300 --> 00:06:48,366 he jolted to his feet and began to ascend the cave 109 00:06:49,966 --> 00:06:50,833 calling out for Carrigan. 110 00:06:53,166 --> 00:06:56,100 His plaintive cry rang through the air, 111 00:06:56,100 --> 00:06:59,833 so strong it shook the very core of the great mountain. 112 00:06:59,833 --> 00:07:02,333 (rocks crash) 113 00:07:03,333 --> 00:07:05,666 Suddenly, everything went black. 114 00:07:10,766 --> 00:07:15,766 Sawyer felt a hand on his shoulder. It was Death. 115 00:07:16,633 --> 00:07:18,433 It was time for him to join her. 116 00:07:18,433 --> 00:07:20,933 As Sawyer pleaded with Death, 117 00:07:20,933 --> 00:07:25,400 Death realized perhaps it was not greed that blinded humans, 118 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:26,700 but insecurity. 119 00:07:27,566 --> 00:07:29,966 Thus, a deal was struck. 120 00:07:29,966 --> 00:07:34,566 Sawyer's worries had turned into a mountain in his mind. 121 00:07:34,566 --> 00:07:37,566 Death decided to make an example of him. 122 00:07:38,466 --> 00:07:40,766 His body belonged to Death, 123 00:07:40,766 --> 00:07:44,200 a warning to all those who tried to best her. 124 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,400 But his soul would remain in the mountain, 125 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,833 allowing him to watch the stars with Carrigan 126 00:07:50,833 --> 00:07:52,666 until the end of time. 127 00:07:56,833 --> 00:08:00,666 (poignant instrumental music) 128 00:08:15,866 --> 00:08:19,800 (instrumental music continues) 129 00:08:35,900 --> 00:08:39,833 (instrumental music continues)