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In this clip, from a silent film telling the story of the Puritans, Governor Winthrop’s wife convinces him to warn Roger Williams that he is coming to be captured. In Salem, Williams leaves in the night after receiving this message.In WS, a troop of men stand with guns and speak with their commander. In MS Governor Winthrop embraces his wife as she turns from the window. She tells him that they must warn Roger Williams of the coming trouble. An Indian is given the message, and he leaves. In Salem, Roger Williams opens the front door of his house to retrieve the message from the Indian. There is a CU of the note sent by Governor Winthrop. He holds the hand of his wife, and they lean over a cradle. He goes to wake one of his children, they share a kiss. He dresses, grabs his hat, hugs his wife, and leaves.