Alone, I cannot be

Alone, I cannot be is the fourth episode of the first season of Dickinson. It is the fourth episode of the series overall.

Synopsis
Emily seeks help from an author (John Mulaney) when her favorite tree is threatened.

Plot
With Sue gone to Boston, Emily and Austin are distraught. The town plans to build railroads through Amherst and Emily discovers that her favorite tree is going to be chopped down.

After reading Walden, she and George seek out Henry David Thoreau for help. Emily is disappointed to find that he is disinterested in her cause, but her father nevertheless decides to protect her tree on her behalf.

Main

 * Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson
 * Toby Huss as Edward Dickinson
 * Adrian Enscoe as Austin Dickinson
 * Anna Baryshnikov as Lavinia Dickinson
 * Ella Hunt as Sue Gilbert
 * Jane Krakowski as Mrs. Dickinson

Recurring

 * Samuel Farnsworth as George Gould
 * Gus Birney as Jane Humphrey
 * Chinaza Uche as Henry
 * Sophie Zucker as Abby Wood
 * Allegra Heart as Abiah Root
 * Kevin Yee as Toshiaki

Special Guest Star

 * John Mulaney as Henry David Thoreau

Co-Starring

 * Peggy Cosgrave as Mrs. Thoreau
 * Abra Tabak as Thoreau's Sister
 * Vince Edgehill as Conductor
 * Emma Roos as Passenger #1
 * Skyler Gallun as Passenger #2
 * Clinton Clark as Passenger #3

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Trivia

 * The episode's title and themes are based on "Alone, I cannot be", poem #298 by Emily Dickinson.
 * In the very beginning of the episode, Emily recites the last stanza of her "The gentian weaves her fringes" poem after she finishes reading Thoreau's "Walden; or, Life in the Woods"