Fool's Gold

“For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil” (1Timothy 6:10) “The lust for gold is a root of a whole lot more evil.” (Unknown miner, California, 1849) Be careful what you hope for. You just might find it. The California Gold Rush brings together those with one thing in common, the desire to get rich as quickly as possible. Two immigrants from Europe, one from China, an ex-slave, and a veteran of other gold strikes find that such desires can result in more pain and death than happiness.