əpˌɑːn hˈɪɹɪŋ ðæt sˈæm hɐz ɛnlˈɪstᵻd tə fˈaɪt ɐɡˈɛnst ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd kˈætʃɪŋ hˌɪm tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə stˈiːl ðə fˈæmɪli ɹˈaɪfəl, bɹˈaʊn bˈɛs, mˈɪstɚ. mˈiːkɚ θɹˈoʊz sˈæm ˌaʊɾəv ðə hˈaʊs, lˈiːvɪŋ tˈɪmi kənflˈɪktᵻd wɪððə dᵻsˈɪʒən tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ˌʌnɪnvˈɑːlvd ɔːɹ fˈɑːloʊ ɪn hɪz bɹˈʌðɚz fˈʊtstɛps.
Upon hearing that Sam has enlisted to fight against the British and catching him trying to steal the family rifle, Brown Bess, Mr. Meeker throws Sam out of the house, leaving Timmy conflicted with the decision to remain uninvolved or follow in his brother's footsteps.