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Mrs. Edwards: How are you today, ed?

Ed: All fine, Mrs. Edwards, just fine.

Here's the mail.

Oh, thanks.

It'll just take a second, Caroline.

Thank you.

Oh.

Papa, I'm so glad to see you.

That's your grandson, papa.

Spotted eagle, say hello to your grandfather.

Hello, grandfather.

He'll not use that name here.

If he's anything, he's Joseph Stokes.

Which of these bags are yours?

I can carry mine.

Nothing for you today, Caroline.

Oh. Thank you.

Come along, Mary.

Caroline: Mary!

Mary: I'll bet she's the one the sioux Indians took captive.

Caroline: How do you know about that?

Mary: Everybody knows. They captured her in a raid a long time ago,

and no matter how her father searched and searched, he couldn't find her.

Laura: Are you sure it was her?

Mary: Uh-huh. And the boy's name is spotted eagle,

and Mr. Stokes doesn't like it at all.

You've got mighty sharp ears, miss.

You could tell he was Indian,

even though he wore the same kind of clothes all the boys do.

He's an orphan.

Can you imagine? A real live Indian right here in walnut grove.

I think we've heard quite enough of that for a while, Mary.

I wonder how she escaped.

Now, Mary, you heard your mother.

Yes, sir.

I'll put your bag in here.

There's water in the pitcher if you want to fresh up.

Jeremy: Joseph.

Your room is going to be in the loft, Joseph.

You go there now and wait until called.

Jeremy: Your mother and I have matters to discuss.

Papa.

Oh, I missed you so.

It's so good to be back here.

No more than I missed you, girl.

Did they treat you well, Amelia?

I mean, did they treat you decent?

Of course. Of course. Of course they did.

Even when I was teaching at the mission school,

they made me feel welcome.

And when white buffalo married me, I became part of his family.

That can wait.

I don't think it can.

How you could fall in love with one of them...

White buffalo was the kindest,

the most loving man I've ever known.

Jeremy: He was a savage!

What about the soldiers that killed him? What about them?

You said, put the past behind us.

People here believe you were taken captive.

I wouldn't let them know you were a willing squaw.

What about spotted eagle?

He's an orphan. You adopted him.

You brought him with you when you left.

You think people are going to believe that?

I lived with them for 12 years, papa!

They believe it now, and you're not going to change it.

He's my flesh and blood, and yours, too!

He is not!

I have held up my head all the time you've been gone, young lady.

And you are not going to shame me now.

I want you with me, Amelia.

But it's got to be the way I said.

Now, will you call him Joseph?

All right.

And you adopted him.

Say what you want.

It won't change the fact that he's my son,

and he's your grandson.

I'll see to the horses.

You can come up for it later, Laura. Come on.

Laura: Here it is. I found it.

Good night, ma.

Good night, Mary.

- Good night, sweetheart. - Good night, pa.

What were you looking for?

Laura: My bear claw. You know, the one that osage chief gave me,

the one that spoke French.

I'm going to show it to Joseph tomorrow. Maybe we can be friends.

Oh, that's a fine idea.

Get some sleep now. I love you.

Good night, pa.

- Good night. - Good night, sleep well.

You know, I almost forgot I even had it.

It didn't surprise me you forgot you had history homework, too.

Good night.

Good night.

It's not going to be easy for that boy.

Or for miss Stokes, for that matter.

They're going to need friends.

Tomorrow is baking day.

I thought I'd take over a fresh bread.

That's nice.

I sure wish I could balance these books one month.

Mary: Good morning, miss beadle.

Miss beadle: All right, children, take your seats.

Spotted eagle: Miss beadle?

I was told I must come to school here.

Of course. Please, come up here.

Boy: Hey, he's an Indian.

All we have to do is put your name in our record book.

My grandfather wishes me to be called Joseph Stokes,

but my real name is spotted eagle.

Seth: Oh, spotted eagle!

Miss beadle: All right, class, that's enough!

Seth, if I hear one more word out of you,

you're going to stay after school.

Let's see, Joseph, you can sit, uh...

He's an Indian. He can sit on the floor.

Miss beadle: Willie, stand in the corner.

He can sit here, miss beadle.

Thank you, Laura.

Joseph, that's Laura Ingalls,

and her sister Mary next to her.

You can learn the names of the others at recess.

Miss beadle: Class, this day is no different from any other day.

Do I make myself clear?

Class: Yes, miss beadle.

Hello. I'm Caroline Ingalls.

We're neighbors.

Just down the road.

Hello.

I brought you this.

I saw you arrive yesterday.

I thought you probably didn't have much time to do any baking.

It's not as light as it should be.

I don't know why.

Hmm.

Thank you.

It smells delicious.

Well, I won't stay.

I just dropped by to say hello and...

Welcome.

Oh, you'll stay for coffee at least, won't you?

Give me an excuse to taste this.

Thank you.

Oh, I'm sorry. Please, come in.

Thank you.

Won't you come and sit down?

It won't take a minute to heat.

Thank you.

This really is a nice house.

Well, papa's kept it this way all these years.

I don't know how he's managed, what with the farm and all,

but he sets standards, and he lives up to them.

Folks around here think very highly of him.

Would you like some honey?

The only preserves are store-bought.

Oh, I love honey.

You know, you're the first woman who's spoken to me

since I came off the reservation.

Really?

It must have been very lonely for you, very frightening.

Do you think that's hot enough?

Oh, yes.

You might as well know the truth about this.

Those stories papa's told about me being a captive aren't true.

I married white buffalo because I loved him...

And spotted eagle is our son.

Does that shock you?

It's just we heard...

Amelia: You see, my husband left the reservation because we were starving.

He left to try to find game, food for his family.

And the soldiers killed him for breaking their rules...

And now I have to live the way papa says,

but it won't change the fact that I loved an Indian.

Now, if you'd rather not stay, I'll understand.

I take cream and sugar.

So do I.

Seth, will you please go to the board

and do the first problem?

Nellie, will you do the second problem?

Joseph, would you like to do the third problem?

That ain't right, it can't be!

Joseph, are you sure that's the correct answer?

Yes, ma'am.

Nobody could add that fast.

Well, Nellie, Joseph just did, and he has the correct answer.

Miss beadle: I suggest you continue with your problem.

Joseph, you may sit down.

He was just lucky.

Yeah, he thinks he's pretty smart.

Well, just wait till after school.

I'll show him.

Hey, Joseph! Wait a minute!

I want to show you something!

He'll never make any friends that way.

Mary: Maybe he doesn't want to.

Hey, spotty! Come back here!

I'm going to tie your ears in a knot!

He's scared of you, Seth.

Yeah, well, he'd better be.

He is not.

Well, sure he is. Look at him go.

Seth: Hey, Mary.

Carry your books for you?

No, thank you.

Don't tell me you're an injun lover, too,

like your sister.

Pay no attention, Laura.

I won't.

He wasn't afraid. I could see his face.

He just wanted to get out.

Injun lovers.

What do you mean? You didn't try to convert him.

You went there as a missionary teacher.

I went to teach, not to convert!

So you let your husband stay heathen.

He didn't try to convert me.

What about your son?

He's a heathen, too.

Amelia: We agreed he could choose what to be when he was old enough.

Jeremy: And what did he say?

Amelia: He was old enough last year, and he made his choice.

- Which is what? - He's a sioux!

Jeremy: My grandson is a heathen!

Amelia: They are as religious as we are.

Jeremy: He's going to church with us sunday if I have to drag him.

Amelia: You're not going to force him, papa.

Jeremy: I told you before. You want to stay, it'll be my way.

He goes to church come sunday,

or you can go back to them.

Now, does he go to church?

Does he go to church?

Amelia: Whatever you say, papa.

Congregation: Bringing in the sheaves

we shall come rejoicing

bringing in the sheaves

reverend Alden: Shall we pray?

Our father, which art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

for thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory forever.

Amen.

Next time, boy, you show respect.

We pray, you pray.

They are not my prayers, nor my god!

Joseph, come back here!

Wait till I get him home.

I'll give him the wailing of his life.

You will not!

- Oh, yeah. - Amelia?

I was hoping I could catch you.

You know what I've done?

I've made so much fried chicken,

I was wondering if you could come along

and have picnic dinner with us.

Joseph's gone already.

Well, I'll fetch him.

I know I should have asked you before.

Maybe your own dinner is already cooking.

Oh, no, it isn't! I'd love to, Caroline.

Will you, papa?

She's my first friend here.

Thank you kindly, ma'am.

I didn't mean to spy.

That's all right.

Our families are going to have a picnic.

They all want you to come.

My grandfather doesn't want me.

Well, sure he does.

Well, if he was mad at you,

he'd be over it by now.

What's all that stuff on your face for?

To hide my face and my shame.

I came here to pray.

But we just got back from church.

Not my church. That's why I was shamed.

Oh.

You mean you were saying a sioux prayer?

My own prayer, with the pipe,

for forgiveness and peace with my grandfather,

so that he will not be angry with me.

Sounds a lot like our prayers,

only sometimes I ask for a lot more.

What I ask will be a great gift,

for my mother will be happy again.

An eagle.

He sure is beautiful.

And he is free.

Well, even eagles have to eat...

And it's fried chicken.

Come on, let's go.

How's your corn coming?

Well, better than last year.

Yeah, mine too.

The rain's been just right.

Yep.

Reckon it must be quite a change for you,

having somebody to help you around the place.

Joseph.

Well, he chores around the house.

Well, he's a fine-looking boy.

And he's smart, too, from what I understand.

Maybe.

He's the head of his class, in case you haven't heard.

You weren't around here during the sioux raids, were you?

No.

Well, I saw sights that I'll never forget.

Women, children...

Babies, even.

On both sides.

That's what hate does to people.

The boy wasn't here for those raids.

Because he was a boy?

What happens when he...

When he becomes a man?

I think a lot of that's going to depend on you, isn't it?

I've got nothing to do with it.

Why?

Why? Because he's an Indian?

He's a boy, Jeremy. You love him, he's going to love you back.

You reap what you sow.

It wasn't my idea to sow an Indian seed.

I guess not. That was god's.

Looks like you just don't want to agree with what god created.

Let's eat.

Yeah.

Charles: Hope you made a bunch. I'm starving!

Well, good.

Charles: Jeremy, you've got to try some of my wife's fried chicken.

It's the best.

Here, give him a bigger piece.

Give him a drumstick, too.

All right.

Mmm! Smells good.

Jeremy: You take that war paint off your face, you lousy little heathen!

Charles: Jeremy! Jeremy! Listen!

Let him alone!

And leave him be!

I'm all right.

I'm all right!

Don't you ever do that again, papa.

As long as he lives in my house,

he's going to do as I say.

Now, you wash it off.

Wash it off.

Laura: Mr. Stokes...

That wasn't war paint.

It was for praying.

He was praying for peace between you and him.

Willie: Aren't you going to change your school clothes, Seth?

Seth: No.

Laura: Bet you can't stay on him even one second.

You've got money to back that?

Nope, but I bet you can't.

It ain't no bet without money.

You're just going to stand there, Seth?

Whoa.

Whoa, okay.

Whoa there.

Whoa, boy.

Whoa.

Seth: Whoa! Whoa!

Whoa, boy! Whoa!

Buck him off! Buck him off!

Come on!

Uhh!

Are you okay?

Child: You can do it, Seth.

Come on, do it again!

Come on, Seth, you can do it!

He should take him into the water.

What do you mean?

It's the sioux way.

A horse is easier to tame in the water.

Girl: Good luck.

Whoa, boy.

Child: Come on, Seth!

Child: Ride him!

All right, Seth!

You should take him into the water.

You mind your own business!

You want some glue for your saddle?

I'll learn him.

Get him, Seth!

Knock him down!

Get him, Joseph!

Stop, Joseph!

No, that's enough!

Now this horse is mine.

Joseph!

No, you can't do that!

Joseph, where did you get that horse?

I won him.

Now my grandfather can be proud that I'm his grandson.

What do you mean you won him?

It was Seth Johnson's.

He couldn't tame him, so I did.

So the horse is mine, by Indian law.

Not white man's law. It's stealing!

You've got to give it back!

Jeremy: Get off.

Who'd he steal it from?

- It's Seth Johnson's... - Get off.

Amelia: But he didn't think it was stealing.

By Indian law, he has the right...

What's the matter with you?

Are you forgetting we've got white man's laws here?

Jeremy: And by that law, he's a horse thief!

Amelia: No, he isn't!

I'm going to take him back.

Maybe Seth's father will understand,

and maybe he'll let it go at that.

But I'm telling you, boy... I won't.

I'm sorry, Joseph.

I know you didn't mean to do wrong.

I want to go back to my people.

It sure is good of you to take it this way, Omaha.

Jeremy: I'm sorry as can be that it happened,

but... I guarantee you it won't happen again.

Ahh, he's nothing but an injun kid. Don't know no better.

I reckon you'll teach him.

Oh, yeah.

If you ask me, they're born to it.

Horse thieves, every one of them.

It's in the blood.

Well, you, uh...

Now, you tell Seth that I'll have Joseph

apologize to him in the morning.

Oh, I will, as soon as I see him.

Good-bye.

So long, and thanks for bringing it back.

All right, you can come out now.

Come on, get out here!

How come you let an injun kid get the best of you?

I asked you how come, boy.

You've got an answer?

You shame me, boy.

Supper's ready when you are, papa.

Where's the boy?

In bed. He's eaten.

No, you don't, papa.

Now, you leave me be, Amelia.

You're not going to touch him.

The boy needs a lesson, Amelia.

I've got to give it to him.

He brought that horse home

because he thought you'd be proud of him,

but you've made him so miserable

that now he wants to go back to his people.

Well, if he can't learn white man's ways, Amelia, then let him.

Then I go, too.

Jeremy: Well, you were starving out there, Amelia.

Amelia: And he's starving... Here.

Jeremy: I can't help that.

Amelia: My son and I will leave by the end of the week.

Jeremy: Amelia!

There's Joseph.

You go on ahead. I want to talk to him.

Don't be late.

What happened about the horse?

My grandfather gave him back.

Want to see my bear claw?

It is osage. It brings you good fortune.

A chief gave it to me. You can have it.

Run!

Split up!

Hold him!

Pa?

Charles: Up here!

Laura: You've got to come, quick! You've got to!

What's the matter?

It's Joseph. They're going to kill him, Seth and his friends.

Show me.

Seth Johnson and his friends.

All right, get me some water,

any medicine you have in the house.

Whiskey will do.

Wait a minute. What happened to him?

Seth Johnson and his friends taught him more white man's ways.

There don't seem to be any bones broke.

I don't know about the inside.

A whole bunch of them beating up on him.

Here, let me have it.

Let me in there.

Just let me in here.

It's all right, boy.

You're going to be all right.

Your grandpa is going to take care of you.

You are not my grandpa!

You're a white man.

I'm trying to help you, boy.

I am an Indian.

I do not need the help of a white man.

You have to stay in bed.

He told me not to show my face in school or in town.

I must go to school now. You know that.

You're not going to let him go.

Yes.

Yeah, because he must go,

because he is his father's son,

and he'll not allow the white man to drive him away.

As you've said, it's in his blood.

They'll beat him up again.

Being stupid and stubborn.

Then perhaps he has some of his grandfather's blood, too.

Marie?

Very good.

That's very good.

Now, I want you to keep going with the sixes.

Then after you do the sixes, do the sevens like that.

I know it's going to be a little hard, but you continue to do it.

What happened?

Nothing.

Joseph, you have to tell me!

Joseph!

Seth and his friends did it.

Is that true?

Answer me!

Yeah!

And it'll happen again if he shows up for school tomorrow.

We don't want no injun kids around here.

Jeremy: My grandson goes wherever he pleases.

Now, I'm not going to say anything to the boys that beat him up.

I've been a lot worse to him...

And probably for the same old reasons.

I even denied he was my own grandson...

My daughter's boy.

Well, he is.

And I'm proud of him.

And I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I lied.

Now, there's been some talk here about...

About him not showing his face again.

Well, he's here.

And he's staying here.

Jeremy: Now, miss beadle,

my grandson's name is spotted eagle...

And I'd be much obliged if you'd make that change on your ledger.

I'd be happy to, Mr. Stokes.

Thank you, ma'am.

See you at home, grandpa.

See you at home, boy.