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LAND SAKES!
YOU REALLY ARE
HUNGRY THIS MORNING.

2
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COME ON. STOP IT.

3
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Almanzo:
HONEY, WE'RE BACK!

4
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AREN'T THEY
BEAUTIFUL? AREN'T
THEY BEAUTIFUL?

5
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OH, MANLY, YES.

6
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BABE, WE'RE IN
THE HORSE-BREEDING
BUSINESS AT LAST.

7
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IT'S LIKE
A DREAM COME TRUE,
A DREAM COME TRUE!

8
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Laura: CAN WE AFFORD IT?

9
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ONCE THAT WHEAT CROP
IS HARVESTED, WE
CAN AFFORD IT EASY.

10
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IT'S ALMOST
EMBARRASSING
BEING SO HAPPY.

11
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AND LOOK HERE,
TWO MONTHS FROM NOW,

12
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I'M GOING
TO BE A FATHER.

13
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JUST MAKE SURE
YOU TWO DON'T START
CALLING ME "GRAMPS."

14
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[LAUGHTER]
Almanzo: OKAY.

15
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YOU'VE GOT TIME
FOR A BITE?

16
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OH, I'D LIKE TO, DARLING,
BUT I'VE GOT AN ORDER
TO FINISH AT THE MILL.

17
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THANKS A LOT
FOR YOUR HELP.

18
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MY PLEASURE, THEY'RE
FINE-LOOKING ANIMALS.

19
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SEE YOU
IN CHURCH
ON SUNDAY.

20
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WILL YOU COME INSIDE
FOR LUNCH?

21
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WELL, I'M KIND OF
ANXIOUS TO GET BACK
TO CLEARING OUR LAND.

22
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I'LL BRING IT
OUT TO YOU, THEN.

23
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YOU SURE
YOU DON'T MIND?

24
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FRESH AIR AND EXERCISE
ARE GOOD FOR ME.

25
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DOC BAKER SAID SO.

26
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NOW, YOU GO TO WORK.

27
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YES, MA'AM.

28
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COME ON.

29
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LUNCHTIME.

30
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GOOD. WHEW!

31
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I'M STARVED.

32
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THE FOG SURE
CAME IN SUDDENLY.

33
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YEAH.

34
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HMM. YOU KNOW,
IT'S GETTING
REAL DAMP.

35
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YOU SURE
YOU'RE WARM ENOUGH?

36
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WOULD YOU STOP
WORRYING ABOUT ME,
PLEASE?

37
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NOW,
HOW'S IT COMING?

38
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WELL,
IT'S JUST FINE.

39
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3 MORE ACRES
TO FARM, MONEY
IN THE BANK.

40
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I HOPE SO.

41
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I KNOW
IT SOUNDS SILLY,

42
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BUT SOMETIMES I GET
TO THINKING ABOUT BUYING
SO MUCH ON CREDIT.

43
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YOU'RE RIGHT,
THAT IS SILLY.

44
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WELL, IT'S THE WAY
I WAS BROUGHT UP.

45
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PA CAN'T BRING HIMSELF
TO BUY ANYTHING UNLESS
IT'S PAID FOR IN FULL.

46
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YOU KNOW, HE TRIED
NOT TO SHOW IT,

47
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BUT I KNOW HE WASN'T
FEELING TOO GOOD

48
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ABOUT ME PUTTING
JUST DOWN PAYMENT
ON THOSE HORSES.

49
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HE'S BEEN THAT WAY
SINCE BEFORE I WAS BORN,

50
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EVER SINCE A CLOUD OF
GRASSHOPPERS DESTROYED
HIS BIGGEST CROP.

51
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IT TOOK HIM YEARS
TO PAY BACK
EVERYBODY HE OWED.

52
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BETH, YOU KNOW I NEVER
CRITICIZE YOUR PA.

53
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HE'S NOT WRONG IN HOW
HE LOOKS AT THINGS,
ONLY DIFFERENT.

54
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I KNOW.

55
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OKAY. AS SOON AS
I HARVEST THAT CROP,

56
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EVERYONE GETS PAID
OFF, AND I BECOME
JUST LIKE YOUR PA.

57
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IT'S CASH
ON THE BARREL HEAD
FROM THEN ON.

58
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OH, MANLY.

59
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OH, I LOVE YOU.

60
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I LOVE YOU, TOO,
SWEETHEART.

61
00:05:03,504 --> 00:05:05,105
YOU'RE GOING
TO WORK ALL NIGHT?

62
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IS IT THAT LATE?

63
00:05:06,907 --> 00:05:09,076
THE CHILDREN
HAVE BEEN ASLEEP
FOR AN HOUR.

64
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I GUESS I LOST
TRACK OF TIME.

65
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THIS IS GOING TO BE
VERY SPECIAL.

66
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WELL, IT SHOULD BE SPECIAL.
IT'S FOR MY GRANDCHILD.

67
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BESIDES, I'VE GOT
PLENTY OF SPARE TIME
TO MAKE IT SPECIAL.

68
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SOMETHING WRONG?

69
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AH, THINGS ARE JUST SLOW
AT THE MILL, THAT'S ALL.

70
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THE ORDER I FILLED TODAY
WAS THE LAST ONE
FOR A WHILE.

71
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THINGS WILL PICK UP.
THEY ALWAYS DO.

72
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I GUESS. IT'S JUST
THAT TWO MORE CHILDREN
TO FEED AND CLOTHE,

73
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NOW'S THE TIME
WE NEED MORE MONEY
COMING IN, NOT LESS.

74
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I KNOW.

75
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I EVEN THOUGHT
ABOUT TAKING A JOB
WITH THAT LABOR GANG.

76
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WHAT?

77
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WELL, THEY'RE BUILDING
A NEW RAILROAD SPUR
UP NORTH, LOOKING FOR MEN.

78
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I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T
GOING TO DO THAT KIND
OF WORK ANYMORE.

79
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IT JUST CROSSED
MY MIND, IS ALL.

80
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WELL, DON'T LET IT
CROSS YOUR MIND.

81
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MUST BE
A HUNDRED MEN KILLED
AND INJURED THERE.

82
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CAROLINE, CAROLINE,
RELAX. I'M NOT
GOING ANYWHERE.

83
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OH, I'M SORRY.

84
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YOU THINK WE'LL EVER
SEE THE DAY WE'RE NOT
FRETTING ABOUT MONEY?

85
00:06:08,135 --> 00:06:10,904
CHARLES INGALLS,
WE'RE NO DIFFERENT
THAN ANYBODY ELSE.

86
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OH, YES, WE ARE.

87
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WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
A GRANDCHILD.

88
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OH, MY BACK.

89
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DO YOU WANT ME TO RUB
SOME LINIMENT ON IT?

90
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NO. I JUST
WANT TO SLEEP.

91
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AHH.

92
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MANLY, AREN'T YOU
OVERDOING IT A LITTLE?

93
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[CHUCKLES]
WELL, MAYBE,
BUT I DON'T MIND.

94
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I WANT EVERYTHING
JUST RIGHT FOR WHEN
THE BABY COMES.

95
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I TALKED TO MRS. OLESON

96
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ABOUT FILLING IN
FOR ME AT THE SCHOOL.

97
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SHE SAID SHE WOULD,

98
00:07:00,954 --> 00:07:04,592
BUT I DON'T THINK SHE'S
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

99
00:07:04,625 --> 00:07:06,794
MRS. HASTINGS
SAID SHE'D TAKE
CARE OF THE BABY

100
00:07:06,827 --> 00:07:09,497
AFTER I GO BACK
TO TEACHING.

101
00:07:09,530 --> 00:07:11,765
SHE NEEDS THE MONEY.

102
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THERE'S JUST ONE THING
THAT WORRIES ME.

103
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WELL...

104
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ARE YOU SURE
IT'S ALL RIGHT FOR ME
TO GO BACK TO TEACHING?

105
00:07:21,174 --> 00:07:23,844
I KNOW YOU SAID IT WAS,

106
00:07:23,877 --> 00:07:26,847
BUT I WANT YOU
TO BE REALLY SURE.

107
00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:30,818
SURE, IT'S
ALL RIGHT, HONEY.

108
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OKAY.

109
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I ALMOST FORGOT.

110
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YOU KNOW HOW WE'RE
HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE

111
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AGREEING ON A NAME
IF IT'S A GIRL?

112
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WELL, CASSANDRA
BROUGHT ME A ROSE TODAY,

113
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AND I THOUGHT...
"THAT'S IT...

114
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ROSE WILDER."

115
00:07:57,277 --> 00:07:59,813
I LOVE THE SOUND OF IT.

116
00:07:59,847 --> 00:08:01,549
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

117
00:08:04,217 --> 00:08:06,119
MANLY?

118
00:08:13,794 --> 00:08:15,996
ROSE WILDER IT IS.

119
00:08:23,336 --> 00:08:25,305
LOOKS LIKE RAIN.

120
00:08:25,338 --> 00:08:27,274
THAT'S GOOD.
MAYBE IT'LL SOFTEN UP
THAT FIELD I'M PLOWING.

121
00:08:27,307 --> 00:08:28,909
JUST DON'T GET
CAUGHT IN IT.

122
00:08:28,942 --> 00:08:30,578
YOU HAVE
PLENTY OF WORK
TO DO IN THE BARN.

123
00:08:30,611 --> 00:08:31,812
OKAY.

124
00:08:34,247 --> 00:08:35,916
ARE YOU
FEELING ALL RIGHT?

125
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YEAH, SURE. WHY?

126
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JUST LOOK A LITTLE
TIRED, THAT'S ALL.

127
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NO, I'M FINE.
YOU GO ON.

128
00:08:41,855 --> 00:08:45,659
OKAY. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
COME ON. COME ON!

129
00:08:52,265 --> 00:08:53,934
[THUNDER]

130
00:09:17,658 --> 00:09:18,826
HYAH!

131
00:09:24,932 --> 00:09:26,333
I JUST DON'T
BELIEVE IT.

132
00:09:26,366 --> 00:09:28,068
BETH, WILL YOU
CALM DOWN?

133
00:09:28,101 --> 00:09:29,870
IT'S ONLY A LITTLE COLD,
I'VE HAD IT BEFORE.

134
00:09:29,903 --> 00:09:31,905
PLOWING
IN THE RAIN!

135
00:09:31,939 --> 00:09:34,608
ALL RIGHT!
SO MAYBE IT WAS
A DUMB THING TO DO.

136
00:09:34,642 --> 00:09:36,276
CAN WE
FORGET IT NOW?

137
00:09:36,309 --> 00:09:38,011
I'M SORRY I'M MAKING
SUCH A FUSS.

138
00:09:38,045 --> 00:09:39,680
I JUST DON'T WANT YOU
GETTING SICK, IS ALL.

139
00:09:39,713 --> 00:09:42,115
I'LL BE FINE.

140
00:09:42,149 --> 00:09:45,352
DID YOU ASK ALBERT ABOUT
COMING OVER TO HELP
GROOM THE HORSES?

141
00:09:45,385 --> 00:09:48,622
HE AND JAMES
ARE COMING HOME FROM
SCHOOL WITH ME TOMORROW.

142
00:09:48,656 --> 00:09:50,624
THEY SURE ARE
BEING HELPFUL.

143
00:09:50,658 --> 00:09:51,992
YEAH.

144
00:09:56,997 --> 00:09:58,131
BETH.

145
00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:03,103
FORGIVE ME?

146
00:10:06,674 --> 00:10:08,208
NO.

147
00:10:12,179 --> 00:10:13,914
NOW EAT.

148
00:10:15,916 --> 00:10:17,217
IT LOOKS GOOD,
HONEY.

149
00:10:37,304 --> 00:10:39,639
[COUGHING]

150
00:10:50,450 --> 00:10:52,285
[WHEEZING]

151
00:11:12,773 --> 00:11:15,342
[WHEEZING]

152
00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,309
I SURE WILL BE GLAD
WHEN LAURA HAS
THAT BABY.

153
00:11:49,342 --> 00:11:53,046
ME, TOO.
I CAN'T WAIT.
I HOPE IT'S A BOY.

154
00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,883
I DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS,
JUST SO LONG AS LAURA
CAN BE OUR TEACHER.

155
00:11:55,916 --> 00:11:58,185
THAT MRS. OLESON
TALKS TOO MUCH.

156
00:11:58,218 --> 00:12:01,021
[CHUCKLES]
HOW DO YOU THINK
MR. OLESON MUST FEEL?

157
00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:02,923
[LAUGHS]

158
00:12:02,956 --> 00:12:04,357
ALBERT, LOOK!

159
00:12:19,973 --> 00:12:21,842
ALMANZO,
WHAT'S WRONG?

160
00:12:21,875 --> 00:12:23,510
[WHEEZING]

161
00:12:23,543 --> 00:12:25,913
ONE OF YOU GO UP,
UNHITCH THE HORSE,
AND BRING HIM DOWN.

162
00:12:25,946 --> 00:12:27,214
I'LL DO IT.

163
00:12:27,247 --> 00:12:28,415
WHAT'S THE MATTER?

164
00:12:28,448 --> 00:12:30,350
HELP ME
TO THE HOUSE.

165
00:12:33,220 --> 00:12:36,323
Albert: LAURA! LAURA!

166
00:12:37,891 --> 00:12:39,192
WHAT ON EARTH?

167
00:12:40,427 --> 00:12:42,896
I CAN'T BREATHE.

168
00:12:42,930 --> 00:12:44,564
OH, MY GOD,
YOU'RE BURNING
UP WITH FEVER.

169
00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:46,366
GET DOC BAKER.
HURRY.

170
00:13:02,015 --> 00:13:06,319
TELL ME EXACTLY
WHAT YOU'RE FEELING,
ALMANZO.

171
00:13:06,353 --> 00:13:10,891
HOT...WEAK...

172
00:13:10,924 --> 00:13:13,293
NEVER FELT SO WEAK.

173
00:13:15,963 --> 00:13:17,530
THROAT...

174
00:13:17,564 --> 00:13:19,967
SORE?

175
00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,970
MORE LIKE...
[SWALLOWS]

176
00:13:23,003 --> 00:13:27,374
SOMETHING STUCK,
CLOSING IT UP.

177
00:13:27,407 --> 00:13:29,376
IT'S HARD
TO BREATHE.

178
00:13:29,409 --> 00:13:32,079
ALMANZO, YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE TO BE
VERY CAREFUL.

179
00:13:32,112 --> 00:13:36,283
STAY IN BED AND KEEP
COVERED, NO MATTER
HOW WARM IT GETS.

180
00:13:36,316 --> 00:13:39,352
HOW LONG
WILL I BE...

181
00:13:39,386 --> 00:13:41,855
FOR AS LONG
AS IT TAKES,

182
00:13:41,889 --> 00:13:43,857
COUPLE OF WEEKS,
MAYBE LONGER.

183
00:13:43,891 --> 00:13:46,059
BUT THE HARVEST.

184
00:13:47,895 --> 00:13:50,864
YOU WON'T BE DOING
ANY HARVESTING,
YOUNG MAN.

185
00:13:50,898 --> 00:13:52,199
I'LL TAKE CARE
OF THAT.

186
00:13:52,232 --> 00:13:55,035
JUST DO WHAT
THE DOC SAYS
AND DON'T WORRY.

187
00:13:55,068 --> 00:13:58,271
IT'S URGENT
THAT YOU STAY
IN BED, ALMANZO.

188
00:13:58,305 --> 00:14:00,540
I'LL SEE
THAT HE DOES.

189
00:14:01,674 --> 00:14:03,643
I'M SO TIRED.

190
00:14:03,676 --> 00:14:05,478
Dr. Baker: THEN SLEEP.

191
00:14:05,512 --> 00:14:07,280
IT'S THE BEST THING
FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.

192
00:14:20,527 --> 00:14:23,663
WHAT IS IT,
PNEUMONIA?

193
00:14:23,696 --> 00:14:26,566
DIPHTHERIA.
IT'S HIGHLY
CONTAGIOUS.

194
00:14:26,599 --> 00:14:29,469
DIPHTHERIA.
WHERE WOULD HE
PICK THAT UP?

195
00:14:29,502 --> 00:14:31,171
WHO CAN SAY?

196
00:14:31,204 --> 00:14:33,540
THERE'S A MILD EPIDEMIC
GOING AROUND.

197
00:14:33,573 --> 00:14:36,109
IF ALMANZO WERE
WEAKENED BY A COLD,

198
00:14:36,143 --> 00:14:38,912
HE'D BE PARTICULARLY
VULNERABLE.

199
00:14:38,946 --> 00:14:43,650
ARE YOU SAYING
HE'S IN REAL DANGER?

200
00:14:43,683 --> 00:14:48,088
LAURA, I'M AS CONCERNED
ABOUT YOU AND THE BABY
AS I AM ABOUT ALMANZO.

201
00:14:48,121 --> 00:14:49,622
AS I SAID,
IT'S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS.

202
00:14:49,656 --> 00:14:52,325
I THINK YOU SHOULD
GET SOMEONE ELSE
TO LOOK AFTER HIM--

203
00:14:52,359 --> 00:14:54,161
NO, I COULDN'T
DO THAT.

204
00:14:54,194 --> 00:14:55,595
DARLING,
THE DOCTOR IS RIGHT.

205
00:14:55,628 --> 00:14:59,599
PA, I CAN'T HELP IT.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM,

206
00:14:59,632 --> 00:15:01,901
AND I'LL BE CAREFUL.

207
00:15:05,105 --> 00:15:09,409
ALL RIGHT.
BUT YOU'RE NOT TO SLEEP
IN THE SAME ROOM WITH HIM.

208
00:15:09,442 --> 00:15:13,313
AND I WANT YOU TO BOIL
EVERY CUP, SAUCER,
OR UTENSIL THAT HE TOUCHES,

209
00:15:13,346 --> 00:15:16,049
EVERY CHANGE OF
CLOTHING OR BED LINEN.
IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?

210
00:15:18,085 --> 00:15:19,987
YES.

211
00:15:20,020 --> 00:15:22,489
I'LL BE BACK LATER
WITH SOME MEDICINE.

212
00:15:29,096 --> 00:15:31,331
I STILL WISH
YOU'D RECONSIDER.

213
00:15:31,364 --> 00:15:33,366
SO DO I.

214
00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,103
I'M NOT LEAVING HIM.

215
00:16:30,290 --> 00:16:32,659
[RAIN FALLING]

216
00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:42,602
[THUNDER]

217
00:16:42,635 --> 00:16:45,572
[LOUD PATTERING]

218
00:16:56,249 --> 00:16:58,551
MY GOD!

219
00:16:58,585 --> 00:17:00,287
MANLY,
WHAT IS IT?

220
00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:02,455
HAILSTORM.
MY CROPS ARE GOING
TO BE DESTROYED.

221
00:17:02,489 --> 00:17:04,191
WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?

222
00:17:04,224 --> 00:17:06,193
THAT WHEAT IS
OUR WHOLE FUTURE.
I'VE GOT TO SAVE IT.

223
00:17:06,226 --> 00:17:07,760
MANLY, YOU CAN'T
GO OUT THERE!

224
00:17:07,794 --> 00:17:09,496
MANLY, PLEASE
DON'T GO OUT THERE!

225
00:17:09,529 --> 00:17:11,664
PLEASE!

226
00:17:11,698 --> 00:17:15,102
MANLY, PLEASE STOP!
PLEASE!

227
00:17:17,404 --> 00:17:19,139
MANLY,
YOU CAN'T SAVE IT.

228
00:17:19,172 --> 00:17:21,174
- I HAVE TO!
- NO! DON'T!

229
00:17:21,208 --> 00:17:22,542
LEAVE ME ALONE!

230
00:17:22,575 --> 00:17:25,245
MANLY, STOP!
PLEASE!

231
00:17:27,114 --> 00:17:29,082
ALMANZO!

232
00:17:33,486 --> 00:17:35,255
MANLY!

233
00:17:36,356 --> 00:17:39,459
PLEASE! OH, GOD!

234
00:17:39,492 --> 00:17:42,495
OH, DEAR GOD!
MANLY!

235
00:17:44,264 --> 00:17:45,498
MANLY!

236
00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,369
PLEASE!

237
00:18:20,333 --> 00:18:22,569
HE'S COMING AROUND.

238
00:18:32,179 --> 00:18:33,546
MANLY.

239
00:18:39,219 --> 00:18:42,589
[SLURRED]
BETH...

240
00:18:57,670 --> 00:19:00,673
[SLURRED]
I CAN'T...

241
00:19:00,707 --> 00:19:05,345
FEEL...MY ARM!

242
00:19:09,549 --> 00:19:13,420
I CAN'T FEEL...
MY LEG.

243
00:19:16,223 --> 00:19:19,259
EASY, SON. EASY.

244
00:19:19,292 --> 00:19:21,261
Almanzo: [BREATHING HARD]

245
00:19:21,294 --> 00:19:23,763
DOC BAKER,
WHAT IS IT?

246
00:19:23,796 --> 00:19:25,332
WHAT?

247
00:19:29,336 --> 00:19:32,272
HIS LEFT SIDE IS PARALYZED.

248
00:19:32,305 --> 00:19:33,873
HE SUFFERED A STROKE.

249
00:19:35,742 --> 00:19:39,679
HELP ME...BETH.

250
00:19:43,683 --> 00:19:45,918
HELP ME, BETH.

251
00:20:15,448 --> 00:20:16,749
Almanzo: [GRUNTING]

252
00:20:16,783 --> 00:20:18,818
COME ON, ALMANZO.

253
00:20:18,851 --> 00:20:21,220
TRY, TRY
TO MAKE A FIST.

254
00:20:27,460 --> 00:20:30,563
HARDER.
TRY HARDER.

255
00:20:32,299 --> 00:20:33,700
[GROANS]

256
00:20:33,733 --> 00:20:38,004
[SLURRED]
NO MORE. I CAN'T.

257
00:20:38,037 --> 00:20:40,540
- TRY.
- I CAN'T!

258
00:20:40,573 --> 00:20:41,908
TRY HARDER!

259
00:20:52,485 --> 00:20:53,720
THAT'S IT.

260
00:20:53,753 --> 00:20:54,921
THAT'S IT.

261
00:20:54,954 --> 00:20:57,424
COME ON.

262
00:20:57,457 --> 00:20:59,392
Almanzo: [GRUNTING]

263
00:21:06,999 --> 00:21:10,470
THAT'S IT. GOOD. GOOD.

264
00:21:38,898 --> 00:21:41,868
HI, DARLING.

265
00:21:41,901 --> 00:21:43,302
HI, PA.

266
00:21:44,771 --> 00:21:46,473
HOW'S MY GIRL?

267
00:21:46,506 --> 00:21:47,740
FINE.

268
00:21:49,108 --> 00:21:50,777
HOW'S ALMANZO
FEELING?

269
00:21:50,810 --> 00:21:54,381
THE SAME. COME ON.
DOC BAKER'S UPSTAIRS
WITH HIM.

270
00:21:58,585 --> 00:21:59,852
DOC.

271
00:21:59,886 --> 00:22:01,854
WELL, I SUPPOSE
I CAN SAY

272
00:22:01,888 --> 00:22:04,557
THERE'S A SMALL
BIT OF GOOD NEWS.

273
00:22:04,591 --> 00:22:07,093
ALMANZO'S LEFT SIDE
ISN'T TOTALLY PARALYZED.

274
00:22:07,126 --> 00:22:10,096
THERE'S A LITTLE
MOVEMENT, NOT MUCH,
BUT IT CAN ONLY IMPROVE.

275
00:22:12,499 --> 00:22:13,733
WILL HE...

276
00:22:15,668 --> 00:22:17,870
WILL HE EVER
GET BACK TO...

277
00:22:17,904 --> 00:22:19,972
Dr. Baker:
LAURA, I DON'T KNOW.

278
00:22:20,006 --> 00:22:22,942
IT'S POSSIBLE,

279
00:22:22,975 --> 00:22:26,913
BUT I DON'T KNOW
A GREAT DEAL
ABOUT THIS THING.

280
00:22:26,946 --> 00:22:29,449
YOU SEE,
A STROKE GENERALLY

281
00:22:29,482 --> 00:22:32,585
LEAVES PART OF
THE BRAIN DAMAGED.

282
00:22:32,619 --> 00:22:35,888
IN THIS CASE,
IT'S THE PART THAT
CONTROLS CERTAIN...

283
00:22:35,922 --> 00:22:39,959
MOTOR FUNCTIONS:
ARM, LEG MOVEMENTS.

284
00:22:39,992 --> 00:22:44,597
NOW, THE IDEA IS
FOR THE UNDAMAGED
PART OF THE BRAIN

285
00:22:44,631 --> 00:22:46,566
TO RELEARN
THESE FUNCTIONS.

286
00:22:46,599 --> 00:22:48,501
IT'S A LOT
LIKE TEACHING

287
00:22:48,535 --> 00:22:52,405
A RIGHT-HANDED
PERSON TO WRITE
WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

288
00:22:52,439 --> 00:22:54,907
NOW, WHAT
ALMANZO IS FACING

289
00:22:54,941 --> 00:22:57,777
IS MUCH MORE COMPLEX
AND DIFFICULT.

290
00:22:57,810 --> 00:23:00,447
BUT IT'S NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

291
00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:04,984
DEFINITELY.
WITH TIME, PATIENCE...

292
00:23:05,017 --> 00:23:07,620
AND A GREAT DEAL
OF LOVE.

293
00:23:07,654 --> 00:23:09,922
ABOUT THAT, I HAVEN'T
THE SLIGHTEST DOUBT.

294
00:23:11,491 --> 00:23:12,992
IS HE AWAKE?

295
00:23:13,025 --> 00:23:15,528
NO, HE'S GONE
TO SLEEP.

296
00:23:15,562 --> 00:23:20,667
LAURA, IF YOU WANT
TO CONTINUE TO CARE
FOR ALMANZO YOURSELF,

297
00:23:20,700 --> 00:23:22,502
I'D SUGGEST SETTING
THINGS UP DOWN HERE.

298
00:23:22,535 --> 00:23:26,773
NOW ISN'T THE TIME
FOR YOU TO BE CLIMBING
STAIRS ALL DAY.

299
00:23:26,806 --> 00:23:28,608
I'LL TAKE CARE
OF IT, DOC.

300
00:23:28,641 --> 00:23:31,077
FINE. I'LL BE BY
LATER THIS EVENING.

301
00:23:35,147 --> 00:23:37,116
I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR EVERYTHING.

302
00:23:37,149 --> 00:23:39,852
CHARLES, SEE THAT SHE
TAKES CARE OF HERSELF.

303
00:23:39,886 --> 00:23:41,554
I WILL.

304
00:24:01,273 --> 00:24:02,742
PA...

305
00:24:04,043 --> 00:24:06,045
WHY?

306
00:24:09,582 --> 00:24:10,983
WHY?

307
00:24:11,017 --> 00:24:12,819
[SOBBING]

308
00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:24,864
I DON'T KNOW WHY,
DARLING,

309
00:24:24,897 --> 00:24:28,000
BUT ALMANZO IS ALIVE,
AND HE'S GOING
TO GET BETTER.

310
00:24:29,902 --> 00:24:32,204
I PRAY YOU'RE RIGHT.

311
00:24:33,940 --> 00:24:36,609
OUR CROP IS RUINED.

312
00:24:36,643 --> 00:24:39,579
WE HAVE
SO MANY DEBTS.

313
00:24:39,612 --> 00:24:41,548
I CAN'T EVEN WORK.

314
00:24:42,649 --> 00:24:45,117
YOU MUST HAVE
SOME MONEY.

315
00:24:46,753 --> 00:24:49,021
A LITTLE.

316
00:24:49,055 --> 00:24:52,024
I COULD GET
SOME PEOPLE
TO CARRY US

317
00:24:52,058 --> 00:24:54,827
IF I KEPT UP
THE INTEREST
PAYMENTS.

318
00:24:54,861 --> 00:24:57,797
FOR HOW LONG?

319
00:24:57,830 --> 00:24:59,732
2, 3 MONTHS.

320
00:24:59,766 --> 00:25:03,636
WELL, BY THEN ALMANZO
COULD BE ALL RECOVERED.

321
00:25:03,670 --> 00:25:07,574
YOU'LL BE FINE.
WE'LL HELP YOU
IN ANY WAYS WE CAN.

322
00:25:07,607 --> 00:25:09,776
AT LEAST YOUR HOUSE
IS FREE AND CLEAR.

323
00:25:11,844 --> 00:25:13,279
THAT'S
WHAT I THOUGHT.

324
00:25:15,047 --> 00:25:19,118
WITHOUT EVEN
TELLING ME,

325
00:25:19,151 --> 00:25:22,288
ALMANZO
MORTGAGED IT
FOR $500.

326
00:25:24,256 --> 00:25:26,292
WELL, THE BANK WILL
JUST HAVE TO WAIT,
THAT'S ALL.

327
00:25:26,325 --> 00:25:28,194
IT WON'T.

328
00:25:28,227 --> 00:25:31,230
MR. ANDERSON
WAS BY YESTERDAY.

329
00:25:33,365 --> 00:25:35,267
OH, PA, WE'RE GOING
TO LOSE THE HOUSE.

330
00:25:35,301 --> 00:25:36,936
OH, NOW,
EASY.

331
00:25:39,806 --> 00:25:42,775
HOW COULD ALMANZO
DO THIS TO US,

332
00:25:42,809 --> 00:25:44,744
GETTING US
SO DEEPLY IN DEBT?

333
00:25:44,777 --> 00:25:46,779
HEY, NOW, JUST A MINUTE.
DON'T YOU START
BLAMING ALMANZO.

334
00:25:46,813 --> 00:25:50,583
I NEVER SAW
A MAN WORK HARDER
THAN HE HAS.

335
00:25:50,617 --> 00:25:52,752
HIS CROP WAS ONLY A FEW
DAYS FROM BEING HARVESTED

336
00:25:52,785 --> 00:25:54,754
WHEN THAT STORM HIT.
IT'S NOT HIS FAULT.

337
00:25:54,787 --> 00:25:57,857
LOOK, YOU'VE HAD
A SETBACK,
AND A BAD ONE,

338
00:25:57,890 --> 00:25:59,892
BUT IT'S NOT
THE END OF THE WORLD.

339
00:26:02,729 --> 00:26:04,597
I'LL TALK TO ANDERSON
AT THE BANK.

340
00:26:04,631 --> 00:26:07,600
I KNOW WE CAN
WORK SOMETHING OUT.

341
00:26:07,634 --> 00:26:11,237
THE IMPORTANT THING IS
YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
AND YOUR HUSBAND...

342
00:26:13,272 --> 00:26:14,874
AND MY GRANDCHILD.

343
00:26:18,410 --> 00:26:19,846
YOU PROMISE
ME THAT?

344
00:26:27,687 --> 00:26:30,389
I'LL GO SEE ANDERSON
AT THE BANK RIGHT NOW,

345
00:26:30,422 --> 00:26:32,324
AND I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

346
00:26:35,695 --> 00:26:36,863
PA?

347
00:26:36,896 --> 00:26:39,098
YEAH.

348
00:26:39,131 --> 00:26:40,767
THANK YOU.

349
00:26:42,101 --> 00:26:44,671
THANKS FOR BEING
MY DAUGHTER.

350
00:27:13,232 --> 00:27:16,202
LOOK, BILL, THE BOY
IS HURT, HIS CROP
IS DESTROYED.

351
00:27:16,235 --> 00:27:19,739
CHARLES, IT WAS
ONLY ON THE BASIS
OF THE CROP COMING IN

352
00:27:19,772 --> 00:27:21,974
THAT THE BANK
HELD OUT THIS LONG.

353
00:27:22,008 --> 00:27:25,011
I'D EXTEND THE LOAN
IF I COULD,
BUT I'M POWERLESS.

354
00:27:25,044 --> 00:27:27,413
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SIMPLY WON'T ALLOW IT.

355
00:27:27,446 --> 00:27:29,882
THAT'S THE MOST
HEARTLESS THING
I EVER HEARD.

356
00:27:29,916 --> 00:27:31,417
WELL, I AGREE
WITH YOU.

357
00:27:31,450 --> 00:27:34,053
THAT'S HOW IT IS.

358
00:27:34,086 --> 00:27:37,289
IF THE LOAN ISN'T
BROUGHT UP TO DATE
BY THE END OF THE WEEK,

359
00:27:37,323 --> 00:27:41,060
WE HAVE NO CHOICE
BUT TO BEGIN
FORECLOSURE.

360
00:27:41,093 --> 00:27:44,063
ISN'T THERE SOME WAY
YOU COULD RAISE
THE MONEY?

361
00:27:44,096 --> 00:27:46,766
WELL, COME ON, YOU KNOW
I'M AS STRAPPED
AS I'VE EVER BEEN.

362
00:27:46,799 --> 00:27:48,835
WELL, THEN...

363
00:27:48,868 --> 00:27:52,772
ALL RIGHT. THEY NEED
ABOUT 3 MONTHS TO GET
BACK ON THEIR FEET.

364
00:27:52,805 --> 00:27:56,308
IF THE LOAN COULD BE
PAID UP TO DATE AND PAID
3 MONTHS IN ADVANCE,

365
00:27:56,342 --> 00:27:58,344
HOW MUCH
WOULD THAT TAKE?

366
00:27:58,377 --> 00:28:01,480
WELL, LET'S SEE.

367
00:28:01,513 --> 00:28:03,850
[SIGHS]

368
00:28:07,787 --> 00:28:09,756
CLOSE TO $100.

369
00:28:10,990 --> 00:28:12,224
THAT MUCH, HUH?

370
00:28:12,258 --> 00:28:13,926
I'M AFRAID SO.

371
00:28:17,830 --> 00:28:20,232
ALL RIGHT. WHAT WOULD
IT TAKE FOR THE BANK
TO LOAN ME THAT?

372
00:28:20,266 --> 00:28:22,769
A LIEN ON
YOUR PROPERTY,

373
00:28:22,802 --> 00:28:26,205
BUT I WOULD NOT
ADVISE IT, CHARLES.
TIMES ARE HARD.

374
00:28:26,238 --> 00:28:29,041
YOU COULD BE PLACING
YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY
IN JEOPARDY.

375
00:28:29,075 --> 00:28:31,477
BILL, PART OF
MY FAMILY
ALREADY IS.

376
00:28:31,510 --> 00:28:34,446
I'M NOT GOING
TO LET MY KIDS
LOSE THAT HOUSE.

377
00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:36,783
HOW SOON CAN YOU
HAVE THE PAPERS
DRAWN UP?

378
00:28:36,816 --> 00:28:38,785
TOMORROW.

379
00:28:39,986 --> 00:28:41,954
ALL RIGHT,
THEN DO IT,

380
00:28:41,988 --> 00:28:43,956
AND DON'T SAY
ANYTHING TO ANYONE,
ESPECIALLY LAURA.

381
00:28:43,990 --> 00:28:46,926
I'LL JUST SAY THE BANK
GAVE AN EXTENSION.

382
00:28:46,959 --> 00:28:48,861
YOU HAVE MY WORD.

383
00:28:55,001 --> 00:28:58,470
I WISH THERE
WAS ANOTHER WAY,
BUT THERE JUST ISN'T.

384
00:28:58,504 --> 00:29:02,174
BUT THE RAILROAD...
IT'S SO DANGEROUS.

385
00:29:02,208 --> 00:29:04,143
BUT THAT'S WHY
THEY PAY SO MUCH.

386
00:29:05,812 --> 00:29:08,781
YOU'LL HAVE
TO MISS THE BIRTH.

387
00:29:08,815 --> 00:29:12,785
I'M AFRAID SO,
BUT AT LEAST
MY GRANDCHILD

388
00:29:12,819 --> 00:29:14,486
WILL HAVE A ROOF
OVER ITS HEAD.

389
00:29:16,823 --> 00:29:18,925
CHARLES, I WANT YOU
TO PROMISE ME

390
00:29:18,958 --> 00:29:21,894
YOU WON'T STAY ON THAT
JOB ONE DAY LONGER
THAN YOU HAVE TO.

391
00:29:21,928 --> 00:29:24,831
CAROLINE, I'M GOING
TO BE ALL RIGHT.

392
00:29:24,864 --> 00:29:27,499
NOT ONE DAY LONGER.

393
00:29:27,533 --> 00:29:30,002
I PROMISE.

394
00:29:33,906 --> 00:29:37,576
NOW, LOOK, THOSE CHILDREN
THINK I'M GOING ON
A GREAT ADVENTURE.

395
00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:39,979
IF THEY SEE YOU
TAKING IT LIKE THIS...

396
00:29:40,012 --> 00:29:41,280
THEY WON'T.

397
00:29:47,619 --> 00:29:50,322
IF I LOST YOU,
I DON'T THINK
I COULD GO ON.

398
00:29:50,356 --> 00:29:52,024
OH.

399
00:29:53,625 --> 00:29:56,528
OH, DON'T
EVEN SAY THAT.

400
00:29:58,164 --> 00:30:00,967
I'M COMING
BACK TO YOU.
I LOVE YOU.

401
00:30:25,457 --> 00:30:27,359
YOU'RE THE MAN
OF THE HOUSE NOW.

402
00:30:27,393 --> 00:30:29,929
I'M COUNTING ON YOU
TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS
WHILE I'M GONE.

403
00:30:29,962 --> 00:30:31,097
I WILL.

404
00:30:32,598 --> 00:30:34,200
I KNOW YOU WILL.

405
00:30:34,233 --> 00:30:35,868
GOOD-BYE, SON.

406
00:30:35,902 --> 00:30:37,369
GOOD-BYE, PA.

407
00:31:05,497 --> 00:31:07,399
[DOOR OPENS]

408
00:31:12,171 --> 00:31:16,375
MANLY, YOU DIDN'T
EVEN FINISH
HALF OF YOUR SOUP.

409
00:31:16,408 --> 00:31:19,511
[SLOWLY]
I'M NOT HUNGRY.

410
00:31:19,545 --> 00:31:21,447
BUT DOC BAKER SAID
IF YOU WANT--

411
00:31:21,480 --> 00:31:23,015
I SAID...

412
00:31:24,250 --> 00:31:27,286
I'M...NOT HUNGRY.

413
00:31:30,156 --> 00:31:31,924
VERY WELL.

414
00:31:32,992 --> 00:31:34,326
BETH...

415
00:31:36,996 --> 00:31:39,365
I'M SORRY.

416
00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:45,137
I JUST NEVER FELT...

417
00:31:45,171 --> 00:31:48,307
SO...

418
00:31:48,340 --> 00:31:50,509
GOD...

419
00:31:50,542 --> 00:31:52,378
HOW COULD THINGS...

420
00:31:52,411 --> 00:31:55,514
TURN OUT SO BAD?

421
00:31:57,716 --> 00:32:00,686
THEY'LL IMPROVE.

422
00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:03,689
YOU'VE JUST GOT TO GET
YOUR STRENGTH BACK

423
00:32:03,722 --> 00:32:06,492
AND START EXERCISING
THAT ARM AND LEG.

424
00:32:09,728 --> 00:32:14,666
YOU THINK
THESE ARE GOING
TO GET BETTER?

425
00:32:17,736 --> 00:32:20,206
LOOK.

426
00:32:20,239 --> 00:32:22,208
LOOK...

427
00:32:22,241 --> 00:32:23,709
WHAT YOU'RE
MARRIED TO.

428
00:32:23,742 --> 00:32:25,711
STOP THAT!

429
00:32:25,744 --> 00:32:29,748
I'VE ALREADY
RUINED MY LIFE.

430
00:32:29,781 --> 00:32:35,721
NOW I HAVE
TO RUIN YOURS.

431
00:32:35,754 --> 00:32:39,191
IF THAT'S
WHAT YOU THINK,
I HAVE NO ANSWER.

432
00:32:41,493 --> 00:32:44,730
WHAT'S TRUE
DOESN'T NEED ONE.

433
00:32:44,763 --> 00:32:47,733
[SIGHS]

434
00:32:47,766 --> 00:32:49,735
I LOVE YOU.

435
00:32:49,768 --> 00:32:52,038
THAT'S WHAT'S TRUE.

436
00:32:53,705 --> 00:32:58,144
NOW, GET BACK
UNDER THE COVERS.

437
00:33:04,416 --> 00:33:06,352
YOU LOOK SO TIRED.

438
00:33:07,686 --> 00:33:10,522
TRY AND GET
SOME SLEEP, PLEASE.

439
00:33:13,392 --> 00:33:15,394
I'M GOING TO GO
WASH UP THESE DISHES.
BE RIGHT BACK.

440
00:33:15,427 --> 00:33:18,097
I'M READY
TO TURN IN MYSELF.

441
00:33:18,130 --> 00:33:19,365
BETH.

442
00:33:22,434 --> 00:33:26,372
WHY DON'T YOU
SLEEP UPSTAIRS?

443
00:33:28,140 --> 00:33:30,042
WHY?

444
00:33:30,076 --> 00:33:32,244
THERE'S PLENTY
OF ROOM DOWN HERE.

445
00:33:34,513 --> 00:33:36,582
JUST FOR A WHILE.

446
00:33:40,652 --> 00:33:42,554
I DON'T KNOW...

447
00:33:43,622 --> 00:33:47,659
I JUST...FEEL...

448
00:33:47,693 --> 00:33:50,596
LIKE BEING ALONE.

449
00:33:56,368 --> 00:33:59,071
IF THAT'S
WHAT YOU WANT.

450
00:34:03,475 --> 00:34:05,111
IT IS.

451
00:35:25,191 --> 00:35:29,295
Doc Baker: COME ON, ALMANZO,
GET UP. COME ON.

452
00:35:31,697 --> 00:35:32,898
YOU CAN DO IT.

453
00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:38,637
PUT ALL THAT WEIGHT
ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE.

454
00:35:38,670 --> 00:35:41,673
THAT'S...
THAT'S IT.

455
00:35:41,707 --> 00:35:43,209
HELP ME, DOC.

456
00:35:43,242 --> 00:35:46,178
GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

457
00:35:50,249 --> 00:35:53,219
NOW, TAKE A STEP.

458
00:35:53,252 --> 00:35:56,222
TAKE A STEP.
COME ON.

459
00:35:56,255 --> 00:35:57,489
I CAN'T.

460
00:35:57,523 --> 00:35:59,191
YES. YES, YOU CAN.
COME ON.

461
00:35:59,225 --> 00:36:03,829
NO, I CAN'T.
I CAN'T.

462
00:36:03,862 --> 00:36:05,497
TRY.

463
00:36:05,531 --> 00:36:07,333
THERE'S
NOTHING THERE.

464
00:36:07,366 --> 00:36:08,900
I CAN'T.

465
00:36:08,934 --> 00:36:10,636
[DOOR KNOCKS]

466
00:36:21,847 --> 00:36:24,750
- HELLO, LAURA.
- ELIZA JANE!

467
00:36:26,385 --> 00:36:27,986
OH, HOW IS HE?

468
00:36:28,019 --> 00:36:29,788
DOC BAKER IS IN
WITH HIM RIGHT NOW.

469
00:36:29,821 --> 00:36:31,623
THIS IS
SUCH A SURPRISE.

470
00:36:31,657 --> 00:36:34,993
YOU DIDN'T THINK
I COULD STAY AWAY.
CAN I SEE HIM?

471
00:36:35,026 --> 00:36:36,995
WELL, DOC BAKER
WILL BE THROUGH
IN A MINUTE.

472
00:36:37,028 --> 00:36:39,498
COME ON, LET'S
GO IN THE KITCHEN
AND TALK.

473
00:36:46,505 --> 00:36:48,474
I'LL MAKE US
SOME TEA.

474
00:36:48,507 --> 00:36:51,477
THE SCHOOL GAVE ME
AN INDEFINITE
LEAVE OF ABSENCE,

475
00:36:51,510 --> 00:36:54,880
SO ALMANZO WILL HAVE
ALL THE CARE HE NEEDS.

476
00:36:54,913 --> 00:36:56,014
ELIZA JANE...

477
00:36:56,047 --> 00:36:57,983
AND YOU WILL, TOO.
JUST LOOK AT YOU.

478
00:36:58,016 --> 00:37:01,987
IF I DIDN'T KNOW
ANY BETTER, THAT BABY
COULD BE COMING TOMORROW.

479
00:37:02,020 --> 00:37:03,922
IT MUST BE
VERY DIFFICULT

480
00:37:03,955 --> 00:37:06,558
TO HAVE SUCH
A RESPONSIBILITY
AT A TIME LIKE THIS.

481
00:37:06,592 --> 00:37:08,494
IT'S REALLY NOT
ALL THAT BAD.

482
00:37:08,527 --> 00:37:10,496
NOW, DON'T BE BRAVE
FOR MY SAKE.

483
00:37:10,529 --> 00:37:12,498
I KNOW WHAT YOU MUST
BE GOING THROUGH.

484
00:37:12,531 --> 00:37:15,467
WELL,
JUST RELAX AND LEAVE
EVERYTHING TO ME.

485
00:37:15,501 --> 00:37:17,369
I COULDN'T DO THAT.

486
00:37:17,403 --> 00:37:18,704
WHAT?

487
00:37:18,737 --> 00:37:20,372
UNTIL
THE BABY COMES

488
00:37:20,406 --> 00:37:22,774
I'M PERFECTLY
CAPABLE OF TAKING
CARE OF ALMANZO.

489
00:37:22,808 --> 00:37:25,511
NONSENSE. WITH ME HERE,
YOU WON'T HAVE TO.

490
00:37:26,878 --> 00:37:29,415
ELIZA JANE,
I APPRECIATE
YOUR CONCERN.

491
00:37:29,448 --> 00:37:31,317
YOU KNOW I DO.

492
00:37:31,350 --> 00:37:32,784
AFTER ALL,
HE'S MY BROTHER.

493
00:37:32,818 --> 00:37:35,454
AND HE'S MY HUSBAND.

494
00:37:35,487 --> 00:37:37,756
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
TO BOTH OF US

495
00:37:37,789 --> 00:37:40,492
THAT I BE THE ONE
TO TAKE CARE OF HIM.

496
00:37:40,526 --> 00:37:42,828
COULDN'T I JUST HELP?

497
00:37:42,861 --> 00:37:44,830
WE'D ONLY BE BUMPING
INTO EACH OTHER.

498
00:37:44,863 --> 00:37:48,033
LAURA, I'VE GOT
TO DO SOMETHING.

499
00:37:48,066 --> 00:37:52,904
[SIGHS]
OF COURSE.
THERE IS SOMETHING.

500
00:37:52,938 --> 00:37:54,640
YOU COULD TAKE OVER
THE SCHOOL.

501
00:37:54,673 --> 00:37:56,308
WHAT?

502
00:37:56,342 --> 00:37:57,976
MRS. OLESON'S
BEEN FILLING IN,

503
00:37:58,009 --> 00:38:00,746
AND IT'S
THE MERCANTILE'S
BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR.

504
00:38:00,779 --> 00:38:02,748
IT'S A TERRIBLE
STRAIN ON HER.

505
00:38:02,781 --> 00:38:04,750
SHE HATES IT.
THE CHILDREN HATE IT.

506
00:38:04,783 --> 00:38:07,553
I FEEL REALLY AWFUL
ABOUT THE WHOLE THING.

507
00:38:07,586 --> 00:38:09,388
IF YOU COULD
TAKE HER PLACE...

508
00:38:09,421 --> 00:38:11,923
LAURA, I DIDN'T
COME HERE FOR THAT.

509
00:38:11,957 --> 00:38:14,025
YOU SAID YOU
WANTED TO HELP.

510
00:38:14,059 --> 00:38:15,461
YES.

511
00:38:15,494 --> 00:38:20,031
THEN...PLEASE
SAY YOU WILL.

512
00:38:20,065 --> 00:38:23,902
ALL RIGHT.
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

513
00:38:23,935 --> 00:38:25,371
[THUD]

514
00:38:30,876 --> 00:38:32,043
WHAT HAPPENED?

515
00:38:32,077 --> 00:38:34,380
HE HAD
A LITTLE FALL.

516
00:38:34,413 --> 00:38:35,581
MANLY...

517
00:38:35,614 --> 00:38:37,349
ALL RIGHT.
TRY IT AGAIN.

518
00:38:37,383 --> 00:38:38,484
Almanzo: NO.

519
00:38:38,517 --> 00:38:39,785
- COME ON.
- NO.

520
00:38:39,818 --> 00:38:41,387
Dr. Baker: COME ON,
IT'S THE ONLY WAY.

521
00:38:41,420 --> 00:38:43,522
HELP ME BACK
INTO THE BED.

522
00:38:43,555 --> 00:38:44,823
THAT'S NOT GOING
TO DO YOU ANY GOOD.

523
00:38:44,856 --> 00:38:46,825
NOTHING'S GOING
TO DO ME
ANY GOOD!

524
00:38:46,858 --> 00:38:49,895
HOW LONG IS IT GOING
TO TAKE FOR EVERYONE
TO REALIZE THAT?

525
00:38:49,928 --> 00:38:53,599
I'M A CRIPPLE,
AND THAT'S HOW
I'M GOING TO BE

526
00:38:53,632 --> 00:38:57,469
THE REST
OF MY LIFE.

527
00:38:57,503 --> 00:38:59,571
NOW HELP ME
BACK INTO
THE BED.

528
00:39:24,630 --> 00:39:27,599
MAYBE ONE OF US
SHOULD SIT WITH HIM.

529
00:39:27,633 --> 00:39:31,169
DR. BAKER SAYS HE NEEDS
TO DO MORE FOR HIMSELF.

530
00:39:31,202 --> 00:39:32,971
HE NEEDS TO GET
OUT OF THAT BED.

531
00:39:33,004 --> 00:39:34,172
BUT, LAURA--

532
00:39:34,205 --> 00:39:37,108
ELIZA JANE,
IT HURTS ME, TOO.

533
00:39:37,142 --> 00:39:39,811
NOW, HE SHOULD BE
AT THE TABLE HERE
WITH US.

534
00:39:39,845 --> 00:39:41,847
WE OFFERED,
AND HE SAID NO.

535
00:39:41,880 --> 00:39:43,649
I'M NOT GOING
TO ENCOURAGE HIS
STAYING IN BED

536
00:39:43,682 --> 00:39:45,817
BY GOING IN THERE
AND SITTING WITH HIM.

537
00:39:49,087 --> 00:39:50,989
DO YOU WANT
SOME MORE COFFEE?

538
00:39:51,022 --> 00:39:52,190
THANK YOU.

539
00:39:52,223 --> 00:39:54,092
I'LL GO MAKE
A FRESH POT.

540
00:40:05,637 --> 00:40:06,805
[MEOWS]

541
00:40:06,838 --> 00:40:09,808
YOU AGAIN?
COME HERE. COME HERE.

542
00:40:09,841 --> 00:40:12,678
AH, HELLO.
DO YOU WANT SOME MILK?

543
00:40:12,711 --> 00:40:13,879
[CAT MEOWING]

544
00:40:13,912 --> 00:40:17,616
YOU WANT SOME
MILK? HERE.

545
00:40:17,649 --> 00:40:19,551
HERE YOU GO.

546
00:40:19,585 --> 00:40:22,821
LOOK OUT. OH!

547
00:40:36,668 --> 00:40:38,570
THAT CHICKEN
IS DELICIOUS,

548
00:40:38,604 --> 00:40:42,708
AND YOU HAVEN'T
EVEN TOUCHED IT.

549
00:40:42,741 --> 00:40:46,478
WELL, I'LL JUST
HAVE TO DO WHAT I DID
WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE.

550
00:40:53,652 --> 00:40:56,454
OPEN WIDE, MANZO.

551
00:40:57,523 --> 00:41:00,225
COME ON, OPEN.

552
00:41:00,258 --> 00:41:03,529
I DON'T WANT THE NEIGHBORS
SEEING YOUR SKIN AND BONES

553
00:41:03,562 --> 00:41:06,197
AND THINKING I'M NOT
FEEDING YOU PROPERLY.

554
00:41:06,231 --> 00:41:07,733
OPEN.

555
00:41:13,705 --> 00:41:15,641
THAT'S MY
LITTLE BROTHER.

556
00:41:15,674 --> 00:41:18,844
I GUESS BIG SISTER
WILL HAVE TO FEED YOU
HERSELF

557
00:41:18,877 --> 00:41:21,580
UNTIL YOU GET
YOUR STRENGTH BACK.

558
00:41:44,603 --> 00:41:47,072
OH, LAURA,
YOU'RE IN BED ALREADY.

559
00:41:47,105 --> 00:41:48,774
IT'S AFTER 10:00.

560
00:41:48,807 --> 00:41:50,776
I GOT ALMANZO TO EAT
ALL OF HIS CHICKEN

561
00:41:50,809 --> 00:41:53,111
AND MOST OF
HIS VEGETABLES.

562
00:41:53,144 --> 00:41:54,312
THAT'S GOOD.

563
00:41:54,345 --> 00:41:56,648
I WANT TO TAKE HIM
AN EXTRA PILLOW.

564
00:41:56,682 --> 00:41:58,650
HE ASKED
IF I'D STAY WITH HIM

565
00:41:58,684 --> 00:42:00,652
UNTIL HE FELL ASLEEP.

566
00:42:00,686 --> 00:42:03,922
HE ASKED
OR YOU OFFERED?

567
00:42:03,955 --> 00:42:06,625
HE SAID HE'D LIKE IT,
IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

568
00:42:06,658 --> 00:42:07,826
BY ALL MEANS.

569
00:42:07,859 --> 00:42:09,160
GOOD NIGHT, LAURA.

570
00:42:09,194 --> 00:42:11,663
ELIZA JANE...

571
00:42:11,697 --> 00:42:14,866
YOUR BROTHER HASN'T BEEN
AFRAID OF THE DARK
FOR SOME TIME NOW.

572
00:42:35,654 --> 00:42:37,723
Laura, voice-over:
THE WEEKS PASSED INTO MONTHS,

573
00:42:37,756 --> 00:42:40,225
AND THERE WAS NO
CHANGE IN ALMANZO.

574
00:42:40,258 --> 00:42:43,762
HE GAVE UP
HIS EXERCISES COMPLETELY.

575
00:42:43,795 --> 00:42:48,667
THE LESS HE DID FOR HIMSELF,
THE MORE ELIZA JANE DID FOR HIM.

576
00:42:53,271 --> 00:42:54,740
HERE YOU GO.

577
00:42:54,773 --> 00:42:57,042
THANKS.

578
00:42:57,075 --> 00:42:58,176
BETH?

579
00:42:58,209 --> 00:42:59,377
YES?

580
00:42:59,410 --> 00:43:01,112
I'VE MADE A DECISION
ABOUT SOMETHING.

581
00:43:01,146 --> 00:43:05,250
I'M GOING TO ASK
DOC BAKER TO GET ME
A WHEELCHAIR.

582
00:43:05,283 --> 00:43:07,252
WHY?

583
00:43:07,285 --> 00:43:09,120
WE HAVE TO FACE
THE FACT

584
00:43:09,154 --> 00:43:11,757
THAT I'M NOT GOING
TO GET ANY BETTER.

585
00:43:11,790 --> 00:43:14,793
IT'S THE BEST THING.
AT LEAST I COULD
GET AROUND.

586
00:43:14,826 --> 00:43:17,128
IT WOULD BE
MUCH EASIER
FOR HIM.

587
00:43:17,162 --> 00:43:18,797
WHEN CHARLES
GETS BACK,
HE CAN--

588
00:43:18,830 --> 00:43:20,799
ELIZA JANE,
PLEASE!

589
00:43:20,832 --> 00:43:23,101
LAURA, MANZO
IS MY BROTHER.

590
00:43:23,134 --> 00:43:24,770
AND HE'S
MY HUSBAND!

591
00:43:26,672 --> 00:43:29,074
YOU DON'T NEED
A WHEELCHAIR.

592
00:43:29,107 --> 00:43:31,843
YOU COULD ONLY WALK
IF YOU TRIED.

593
00:43:31,877 --> 00:43:33,812
WE'VE BEEN
ALL THROUGH THIS.

594
00:43:33,845 --> 00:43:35,714
YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT IT'S LIKE.

595
00:43:35,747 --> 00:43:37,215
AND YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT IT'S LIKE FOR ME

596
00:43:37,248 --> 00:43:40,118
TO WATCH MY HUSBAND
JUST GIVE UP!

597
00:43:40,151 --> 00:43:42,688
I THINK YOU WANT
TO BE A CRIPPLE.

598
00:43:44,856 --> 00:43:48,126
WHAT KIND
OF A THING
IS THAT TO SAY?

599
00:43:48,159 --> 00:43:50,228
THE TRUTH,
THAT'S WHAT.

600
00:43:50,261 --> 00:43:52,998
BETH, YOU KNOW
THAT I HAVE TRIED.

601
00:43:53,031 --> 00:43:55,901
OH, YES.
JUST LONG ENOUGH
TO GIVE UP!

602
00:43:55,934 --> 00:43:59,437
DOC BAKER GAVE YOU
EXERCISES, AND YOU
WON'T EVEN DO THEM!

603
00:43:59,470 --> 00:44:01,039
THEY DON'T WORK.

604
00:44:01,072 --> 00:44:02,974
CAN'T YOU
UNDERSTAND THAT?

605
00:44:03,008 --> 00:44:04,710
NO, I DON'T!

606
00:44:04,743 --> 00:44:07,746
I DON'T UNDERSTAND
ANYTHING ABOUT YOU
ANYMORE!

607
00:44:07,779 --> 00:44:09,815
OH, MY GOD.

608
00:44:09,848 --> 00:44:12,050
LAURA,
WHAT IS IT?

609
00:44:12,083 --> 00:44:14,686
GET ME INSIDE.

610
00:44:14,720 --> 00:44:17,723
BETH? WHAT'S
THE MATTER,
BETH?

611
00:44:17,756 --> 00:44:19,290
Almanzo: BETH!

612
00:44:21,927 --> 00:44:24,730
GET DOC BAKER.
HURRY.

613
00:44:45,483 --> 00:44:47,385
DR. BAKER!
DR. BAKER!

614
00:44:47,418 --> 00:44:48,920
WHAT'S WRONG,
ELIZA?

615
00:44:48,954 --> 00:44:51,222
IT'S LAURA.
SHE NEEDS YOU
RIGHT AWAY.

616
00:44:51,256 --> 00:44:53,959
I'LL GET MY BAG.
STOP BY THE RESTAURANT
AND PICK UP CAROLINE.

617
00:44:59,931 --> 00:45:02,768
[PANTS]

618
00:45:11,009 --> 00:45:12,410
THAT WAS A GOOD ONE.

619
00:45:18,549 --> 00:45:21,486
HERE WE GO AGAIN!

620
00:45:21,519 --> 00:45:24,055
Doc Baker:
THAT'S RIGHT, LAURA.
BEAR DOWN.

621
00:45:26,024 --> 00:45:28,393
HECK! YELL
IF YOU WANT TO!

622
00:45:28,426 --> 00:45:30,962
OH! OH, NO.

623
00:45:33,031 --> 00:45:36,501
I DON'T WANT
MY BABY HEARING ME
YELL FIRST THING.

624
00:45:36,534 --> 00:45:39,004
[LAUGHING]

625
00:45:39,037 --> 00:45:41,973
I WANT HER
TO HEAR ME LAUGH!

626
00:46:03,561 --> 00:46:05,496
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

627
00:46:14,572 --> 00:46:17,542
Caroline:
OH, MY, YES.

628
00:46:17,575 --> 00:46:19,845
- OH!
- [LAUGHS]

629
00:46:19,878 --> 00:46:21,046
HOW IS LAURA?

630
00:46:21,079 --> 00:46:23,048
OH, JUST FINE.

631
00:46:23,081 --> 00:46:26,017
AND SO IS YOUR
NEW BABY DAUGHTER.

632
00:46:27,585 --> 00:46:31,589
PAPA,
MEET ROSE WILDER.

633
00:46:31,622 --> 00:46:34,425
ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL?

634
00:46:34,459 --> 00:46:36,895
IT'S A GOOD THING
IT'S A GIRL.

635
00:46:36,928 --> 00:46:39,797
A FATHER CAN'T VERY WELL
PLAY BALL WITH A SON
WHEN HE'S A CRIPPLE.

636
00:46:55,313 --> 00:46:57,515
[WHISTLE BLOWING]

637
00:47:17,502 --> 00:47:20,071
SOME JERKY, FRIEND?

638
00:47:20,105 --> 00:47:21,272
HMM?

639
00:47:21,306 --> 00:47:22,473
SOME JERKY?

640
00:47:22,507 --> 00:47:24,342
OH. NO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

641
00:47:24,375 --> 00:47:26,477
[CHUCKLES]
YOU WERE A MILLION
MILES AWAY.

642
00:47:26,511 --> 00:47:28,914
I GUESS I WAS.
I WAS THINKING.

643
00:47:28,947 --> 00:47:32,550
YEAH. WHEN YOUNG FOLKS
STARE INTO SPACE,

644
00:47:32,583 --> 00:47:34,352
THEY CALL IT THINKING.

645
00:47:34,385 --> 00:47:37,055
WHEN OLD FOLKS DO IT,
THEY CALL IT SENILE.

646
00:47:37,088 --> 00:47:41,126
I'VE GOT A PASSEL
OF CHILDREN. THEY ALL
THINK I'M SENILE.

647
00:47:41,159 --> 00:47:43,361
THEY SAY THAT'S
WHY I TALK SO MUCH.

648
00:47:43,394 --> 00:47:45,363
OH, I'M SURE THEY
DON'T MEAN THAT.

649
00:47:45,396 --> 00:47:47,065
YEAH. WHERE ARE
YOU HEADING?

650
00:47:47,098 --> 00:47:48,366
I'M GOING HOME.

651
00:47:48,399 --> 00:47:49,935
OH, YOU'VE
BEEN GONE LONG?

652
00:47:49,968 --> 00:47:51,269
LONG ENOUGH.

653
00:47:51,302 --> 00:47:53,471
HAD A GRANDDAUGHTER
BORN WHILE
I WAS GONE.

654
00:47:53,504 --> 00:47:56,374
LAND SAKES.
WELL,
CONGRATULATIONS.

655
00:47:56,407 --> 00:47:59,077
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
7 POUNDS, 6 OUNCES.

656
00:47:59,110 --> 00:48:00,979
WHO CARES?

657
00:48:02,680 --> 00:48:04,382
HOW MUCH SHE WEIGHS,
WHO CARES?

658
00:48:04,415 --> 00:48:09,087
I MEAN, WHAT
DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE
HOW MUCH SHE WEIGHS?

659
00:48:09,120 --> 00:48:12,057
I DON'T KNOW,
I JUST NEVER
THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

660
00:48:12,090 --> 00:48:15,593
YEAH, THAT'S THE TROUBLE.
FOLKS DON'T THINK.

661
00:48:15,626 --> 00:48:18,096
THE MINUTE YOU
TELL SOMEBODY
YOU HAD A BABY,

662
00:48:18,129 --> 00:48:21,599
FIRST THING OFF,
THEY SAY, "HOW MUCH
DOES IT WEIGH?"

663
00:48:21,632 --> 00:48:23,001
THAT'S NONSENSE.

664
00:48:23,034 --> 00:48:25,370
FIRST THINGS FOLKS
SHOULD ASK IS,

665
00:48:25,403 --> 00:48:28,373
HOW MANY ARMS AND LEGS
DID IT HAVE?

666
00:48:28,406 --> 00:48:31,376
IS THE HEAD ROUND
OR SHAPED LIKE
A SWEET POTATO?

667
00:48:31,409 --> 00:48:35,113
AND THEN THE NEXT DUMB
QUESTION FOLKS ASK,

668
00:48:35,146 --> 00:48:38,183
"HAS IT GOT
A LOT OF HAIR?"

669
00:48:38,216 --> 00:48:41,519
YOU WANT A LOT OF HAIR,
YOU GET A DOG.

670
00:48:41,552 --> 00:48:43,688
YOU KNOW,
I HAD A DOG ONCE.

671
00:48:43,721 --> 00:48:46,557
WE CALLED IT FEARLESS.

672
00:48:46,591 --> 00:48:48,226
DON'T KNOW WHY WE
EVER CALLED HIM THAT.

673
00:48:48,259 --> 00:48:50,728
SCARED TO DEATH
OF EVERYTHING, IT WAS.

674
00:48:50,761 --> 00:48:53,731
AND I TELL YOU,
A HORRIBLE THING
HAPPENED ONE DAY.

675
00:48:53,764 --> 00:48:57,435
HE GOT HIT,
AND THEY HAD TO
TAKE HIS LEG OFF.

676
00:48:57,468 --> 00:49:00,005
WELL, THEY PUT
A WOODEN ONE ON.

677
00:49:03,041 --> 00:49:04,742
Laura, voice-over:
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
A JOYOUS TIME:

678
00:49:04,775 --> 00:49:07,012
PA WAS HOME,

679
00:49:07,045 --> 00:49:10,381
BABY ROSE WAS A RAY
OF SUNSHINE IN OUR LIVES.

680
00:49:10,415 --> 00:49:12,383
YET FOR ALL OUR BLESSINGS,

681
00:49:12,417 --> 00:49:16,387
ALMANZO COULD NOT SEEM
TO FIND HIS STRENGTH AGAIN.

682
00:49:16,421 --> 00:49:20,425
IT WAS IF THAT HAILSTORM
KILLED ALL HIS DREAMS
ALONG WITH HIS WHEAT.

683
00:49:22,427 --> 00:49:25,130
YOU OUGHT TO
SIT DOWN AND LET US
FINISH UP HERE.

684
00:49:25,163 --> 00:49:26,264
NO, I'M FINE.

685
00:49:26,297 --> 00:49:27,632
ARE YOU SURE?

686
00:49:27,665 --> 00:49:30,035
YOU SHOULDN'T BE
PUSHING YOURSELF
SO HARD.

687
00:49:30,068 --> 00:49:32,203
MA, IT'S IMPORTANT
TO ME TO HAVE
EVERYONE OVER.

688
00:49:32,237 --> 00:49:34,272
I WANT TO CELEBRATE
PA'S HOMECOMING.

689
00:49:34,305 --> 00:49:35,673
I KNOW IT IS,
HONEY.

690
00:49:35,706 --> 00:49:37,608
I JUST DON'T
WANT YOU TO WEAR
YOURSELF OUT.

691
00:49:37,642 --> 00:49:39,244
I WON'T.

692
00:49:39,277 --> 00:49:41,246
I'LL TAKE THIS,
AND YOU CAN
BRING THE REST?

693
00:49:41,279 --> 00:49:44,182
I THINK
WE CAN MANAGE.

694
00:49:44,215 --> 00:49:47,218
IT'S GOOD
TO SEE YOU SO
FULL OF ENERGY.

695
00:49:47,252 --> 00:49:50,255
SOMEBODY HAS TO KEEP
THEIR SPIRITS UP
AROUND HERE.

696
00:49:50,288 --> 00:49:51,556
I BROUGHT YOU
SOMETHING.

697
00:49:51,589 --> 00:49:53,758
I SUPPOSE NOW
IS AS GOOD
A TIME AS ANY

698
00:49:53,791 --> 00:49:55,226
TO GIVE IT TO YOU.

699
00:49:56,794 --> 00:49:58,196
WHAT IS IT?

700
00:49:58,229 --> 00:49:59,397
OPEN IT.

701
00:49:59,430 --> 00:50:01,566
MY MOTHER GAVE IT TO
ME WHEN I HAD YOU,

702
00:50:01,599 --> 00:50:03,568
AND I ALWAYS
PROMISED MYSELF
I'D GIVE IT TO YOU

703
00:50:03,601 --> 00:50:05,270
WHEN YOU HAD
YOUR FIRST CHILD.

704
00:50:05,303 --> 00:50:08,139
OH, MA,
THE BREAD PLATE!

705
00:50:08,173 --> 00:50:10,608
YOU NEVER LET US TOUCH IT.
YOU SAID IT WAS SPECIAL.

706
00:50:10,641 --> 00:50:12,077
IT IS.

707
00:50:16,681 --> 00:50:18,049
THANK YOU.

708
00:50:18,083 --> 00:50:20,185
I'LL TAKE GOOD
CARE OF IT.

709
00:50:20,218 --> 00:50:22,087
I PROMISE.

710
00:50:22,120 --> 00:50:25,323
WELL, WE BETTER
GET THIS FOOD
ON THE TABLE.

711
00:50:31,762 --> 00:50:34,099
COME ON, EVERYBODY.
TIME TO EAT.

712
00:50:34,132 --> 00:50:35,400
I'LL GET ALMANZO.

713
00:50:35,433 --> 00:50:37,535
I WANT
TO SIT BY CARRIE.

714
00:50:37,568 --> 00:50:39,804
Laura: YOU SIT WHERE
ELIZA JANE TOLD YOU TO SIT.

715
00:50:39,837 --> 00:50:42,173
SHE'S WORKED THIS ALL OUT.

716
00:50:42,207 --> 00:50:44,109
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

717
00:50:54,585 --> 00:50:56,821
WHAT YOU'VE
GOT THERE?

718
00:50:58,423 --> 00:51:02,693
IT'S MY NEW CROP.
BROKEN GERANIUMS.

719
00:51:02,727 --> 00:51:04,695
DID SUCH WONDERS
WITH THE WHEAT,

720
00:51:04,729 --> 00:51:08,599
I THOUGHT IT WAS
TIME TO BRANCH OUT.

721
00:51:08,633 --> 00:51:12,170
YOU'RE BEING A LITTLE
HARD ON YOURSELF,
DON'T YOU THINK?

722
00:51:12,203 --> 00:51:13,504
AM I?

723
00:51:16,841 --> 00:51:18,609
WELL, COME ON,
SUPPER'S READY.

724
00:52:59,310 --> 00:53:01,279
HERE IT IS,
MRS. OLESON.

725
00:53:01,312 --> 00:53:04,782
OH, HONESTLY.
MORE ADVERTISING.

726
00:53:04,815 --> 00:53:06,984
I TELL YOU,
THE POSTAL SERVICE IS
JUST GOING TO BE RUINED

727
00:53:07,017 --> 00:53:09,287
IF THEY KEEP
SENDING THIS STUFF
THROUGH THE MAIL.

728
00:53:09,320 --> 00:53:11,289
- TRUE.
- GOOD AFTERNOON.

729
00:53:11,322 --> 00:53:13,791
OH, HELLO,
ELIZA JANE.

730
00:53:13,824 --> 00:53:15,893
I'D LIKE TO MAIL
THESE LETTERS.
WHEN WILL THEY GO OUT?

731
00:53:15,926 --> 00:53:16,927
FIRST THING
TOMORROW
MORNING.

732
00:53:16,961 --> 00:53:18,829
THAT'LL BE FINE.

733
00:53:18,863 --> 00:53:22,933
WELL, MY, MY, MY,
YOU MUST MISS ALL YOUR
FRIENDS IN MINNEAPOLIS.

734
00:53:22,967 --> 00:53:24,835
WELL, SOMETIMES
DISTANCE IS--

735
00:53:24,869 --> 00:53:26,671
HOW LONG DO YOU
THINK YOU'RE
GOING TO BE HERE?

736
00:53:26,704 --> 00:53:28,539
WOULD YOU THINK
YOU'LL GO BACK SOON?

737
00:53:28,573 --> 00:53:31,609
THAT ALL DEPENDS
ON THE OUTCOME
OF THOSE LETTERS.

738
00:53:31,642 --> 00:53:33,644
OH?

739
00:53:33,678 --> 00:53:35,813
I'VE WRITTEN TO
EVERYONE I KNOW
IN MINNEAPOLIS

740
00:53:35,846 --> 00:53:39,016
WHO MIGHT BE ABLE
TO OFFER ALMANZO
A JOB,

741
00:53:39,049 --> 00:53:41,018
A SIT-DOWN JOB.

742
00:53:41,051 --> 00:53:42,553
AS SOON AS
SOMETHING TURNS UP,

743
00:53:42,587 --> 00:53:44,289
WE'LL SELL THE HOUSE,

744
00:53:44,322 --> 00:53:46,757
AND ALMANZO AND
LAURA WILL MOVE TO
MINNEAPOLIS WITH ME.

745
00:53:46,791 --> 00:53:48,693
IT'S THE PERFECT
SOLUTION.

746
00:53:48,726 --> 00:53:51,529
LAURA AND ALMANZO MOVE?

747
00:53:51,562 --> 00:53:52,963
YES.

748
00:53:52,997 --> 00:53:56,033
SOMETIMES THE ANSWER
TO YOUR PROBLEMS
IS SO SIMPLE

749
00:53:56,066 --> 00:53:59,337
IT JUST STARES YOU
IN THE FACE.

750
00:53:59,370 --> 00:54:00,938
OH.

751
00:54:00,971 --> 00:54:03,774
WELL, I PROMISED
LAURA I'D LOOK AFTER
ROSE THIS AFTERNOON.

752
00:54:03,808 --> 00:54:05,009
I'D BEST BE GOING.

753
00:54:05,042 --> 00:54:07,612
AH.

754
00:54:07,645 --> 00:54:09,447
OH...

755
00:54:09,480 --> 00:54:12,417
IT'S JUST LIKE
NELLIE AND PERCIVAL.

756
00:54:12,450 --> 00:54:16,554
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE
ALL OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE MOVING AWAY.

757
00:54:16,587 --> 00:54:18,523
POOR CAROLINE.

758
00:54:25,896 --> 00:54:27,898
[HAMMERING]

759
00:54:33,704 --> 00:54:36,807
LAURA IS GETTING
READY TO RIDE BACK
TO TOWN WITH YOU.

760
00:54:36,841 --> 00:54:39,544
SHE WANTED ME
TO REMIND YOU.

761
00:54:39,577 --> 00:54:42,980
SHE'S ALREADY REMINDED
ME 4 TIMES HERSELF,
HOW COULD I FORGET IT?

762
00:54:45,783 --> 00:54:48,519
THIS RAMP SHOULD BE
STURDY ENOUGH.

763
00:54:48,553 --> 00:54:50,521
ONLY TEMPORARY.
WON'T HAVE ANY
TROUBLE TAKING IT UP

764
00:54:50,555 --> 00:54:52,957
ONCE YOU GET OUT
OF THAT CHAIR.

765
00:54:52,990 --> 00:54:57,528
I DON'T THINK I'M
GOING TO BE GETTING OUT
OF THE CHAIR, CHARLES.

766
00:54:57,562 --> 00:54:59,330
THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
OF COURSE YOU ARE.

767
00:54:59,364 --> 00:55:02,333
DOC BAKER GAVE YOU
SOME EXERCISES.
HOW ARE THEY COMING?

768
00:55:02,367 --> 00:55:04,702
EXERCISES.

769
00:55:04,735 --> 00:55:06,804
WHAT'S WRONG
WITH THE EXERCISES?

770
00:55:06,837 --> 00:55:08,706
NOTHING IF THEY WORK!

771
00:55:08,739 --> 00:55:11,409
HOW MANY TIMES DO I
HAVE TO FALL ON MY FACE

772
00:55:11,442 --> 00:55:15,580
BEFORE I CONVINCE YOU
AND EVERYBODY ELSE THAT
I AM NOT GOING TO WALK?

773
00:55:15,613 --> 00:55:17,748
YOU THINK I LIKE
BEING IN THIS CHAIR?

774
00:55:22,052 --> 00:55:25,390
I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER.
YOU WORKED WITH YOUR ARM,

775
00:55:25,423 --> 00:55:26,924
NOW YOU HAVE ALMOST
FULL USE OF IT.

776
00:55:29,059 --> 00:55:32,029
I'M NOT EVEN
GOING TO TRY
AND CONVINCE YOU.

777
00:55:32,062 --> 00:55:34,999
I'M HAVING
A HARD ENOUGH TIME
ACCEPTING IT MYSELF.

778
00:55:38,068 --> 00:55:39,837
ROSE IS ASLEEP.

779
00:55:39,870 --> 00:55:43,040
I NEED YOU TO KEEP
AN EYE ON HER UNTIL
ELIZA JANE GETS BACK.

780
00:55:43,073 --> 00:55:44,442
SURE.

781
00:55:44,475 --> 00:55:45,743
YOU READY, PA?

782
00:55:45,776 --> 00:55:47,011
YEAH.

783
00:55:59,624 --> 00:56:01,459
CHARLES.

784
00:56:01,492 --> 00:56:03,761
YEAH.

785
00:56:05,095 --> 00:56:07,865
THANKS A LOT FOR
PUTTING IN THE RAMP.

786
00:56:07,898 --> 00:56:11,101
I REALLY DO
APPRECIATE IT.

787
00:56:12,870 --> 00:56:15,640
YOU'RE WELCOME, SON.
HYAH.

788
00:56:56,647 --> 00:56:58,716
MIND IF I ASK YOU
A PERSONAL QUESTION?

789
00:56:58,749 --> 00:57:00,918
OF COURSE NOT.

790
00:57:00,951 --> 00:57:04,054
HOW ARE THINGS
BETWEEN YOU AND ALMANZO?

791
00:57:04,088 --> 00:57:07,658
AS GOOD
AS CAN BE EXPECTED,
CONSIDERING.

792
00:57:07,692 --> 00:57:11,862
WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
CONSIDERING?

793
00:57:11,896 --> 00:57:15,432
I SLEEP IN ONE ROOM.
HE SLEEPS IN ANOTHER.

794
00:57:16,934 --> 00:57:19,937
HE HASN'T KISSED ME
IN MONTHS.

795
00:57:19,970 --> 00:57:22,206
EVERY TIME I TRY,
HE...

796
00:57:22,239 --> 00:57:24,975
HE JUST IGNORES ME.

797
00:57:25,009 --> 00:57:27,144
YOU TRIED
TALKING TO HIM?

798
00:57:27,177 --> 00:57:30,715
IT'S ALWAYS
THE SAME, PA.

799
00:57:30,748 --> 00:57:34,084
HE SAYS IT'S NOTHING,
HE'S JUST TIRED.

800
00:57:34,118 --> 00:57:36,987
ALWAYS TIRED.

801
00:57:39,557 --> 00:57:40,858
PA...

802
00:57:40,891 --> 00:57:43,193
I CAN LIVE
WITH HIS ILLNESS...

803
00:57:45,696 --> 00:57:47,665
BUT NOT HIS SILENCE.

804
00:57:49,066 --> 00:57:51,602
IT'S LIKE THERE'S
A WALL AROUND HIM

805
00:57:51,636 --> 00:57:56,173
AND NO ONE'S
ALLOWED INSIDE,
NOT EVEN ME.

806
00:57:56,206 --> 00:57:59,109
IT'S LIKE
I DON'T EVEN EXIST.

807
00:57:59,143 --> 00:58:01,546
THE ONLY ONE
HE SPENDS TIME WITH
IS ELIZA JANE,

808
00:58:01,579 --> 00:58:04,682
AND THAT'S JUST
BECAUSE SHE DOES
EVERYTHING FOR HIM.

809
00:58:04,715 --> 00:58:08,085
[SIGHS]
I WISH SHE HAD NEVER
COME BACK HERE.

810
00:58:08,118 --> 00:58:11,689
NOT MUCH
OF A HOMECOMING
FOR YOU, IS IT, PA?

811
00:58:11,722 --> 00:58:13,658
WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT, GIRL?

812
00:58:13,691 --> 00:58:16,160
I CAME HOME TO
A NEW GRANDDAUGHTER,
DIDN'T I?

813
00:58:19,930 --> 00:58:23,033
YOU'RE NEVER ALONE,
HALF-PINT.

814
00:58:23,067 --> 00:58:24,535
NOT EVER.

815
00:58:26,270 --> 00:58:27,872
I KNOW.

816
00:58:41,919 --> 00:58:44,054
WHOA!

817
00:58:44,088 --> 00:58:45,790
YOU'RE SURE YOU
DON'T WANT ME TO
GIVE YOU A RIDE HOME?

818
00:58:45,823 --> 00:58:47,291
I'M GOING TO GO
TALK TO MA FOR
A FEW MINUTES,

819
00:58:47,324 --> 00:58:49,293
THEN I HAVE TO PICK
SOME THINGS UP
AT THE MERCANTILE.

820
00:58:49,326 --> 00:58:50,795
I'LL ENJOY
THE WALK HOME.

821
00:58:50,828 --> 00:58:52,797
- THANKS, PA.
- BYE, DARLING.

822
00:58:52,830 --> 00:58:54,799
BYE-BYE.

823
00:58:54,832 --> 00:58:56,266
HYAH!

824
00:59:01,772 --> 00:59:04,642
WELL, I JUST THINK
IT'S STRANGE THAT
LAURA DIDN'T TELL YOU

825
00:59:04,675 --> 00:59:06,243
THAT THEY ARE MOVING.

826
00:59:06,276 --> 00:59:08,178
WELL, MAYBE THAT'S
BECAUSE THEY
AREN'T MOVING.

827
00:59:08,212 --> 00:59:10,648
ELIZA JANE TOLD ME
THAT THEY ARE.

828
00:59:10,681 --> 00:59:11,849
HI, MA.

829
00:59:11,882 --> 00:59:14,251
AH, GOOD. LAURA.
TELL YOUR MOTHER.

830
00:59:14,284 --> 00:59:16,253
TELL YOUR MOTHER
THAT IT'S TRUE.

831
00:59:16,286 --> 00:59:18,255
WHAT'S TRUE?

832
00:59:18,288 --> 00:59:20,024
THAT YOU AND ALMANZO

833
00:59:20,057 --> 00:59:23,260
ARE MOVING
TO MINNEAPOLIS
WITH ELIZA JANE.

834
00:59:23,293 --> 00:59:24,762
WHAT?

835
00:59:24,795 --> 00:59:27,231
AH! IT'S A SECRET,

836
00:59:27,264 --> 00:59:29,233
AND I'M NOT
SUPPOSED TO TELL.

837
00:59:29,266 --> 00:59:32,369
IT ISN'T A SECRET.
IT'S JUST NOT TRUE.

838
00:59:32,402 --> 00:59:34,739
YOU SEE?

839
00:59:34,772 --> 00:59:38,108
WELL, PERHAPS YOU
HAD BETTER DISCUSS IT
WITH ELIZA JANE.

840
00:59:38,142 --> 00:59:40,044
OBVIOUSLY SOMEBODY
IS CONFUSED.

841
00:59:40,077 --> 00:59:41,245
MM-HMM.

842
00:59:41,278 --> 00:59:43,047
EXCUSE ME.
HUH-HUH.

843
00:59:46,216 --> 00:59:47,685
SHE MUST HAVE
HEARD WRONG.

844
00:59:47,718 --> 00:59:49,620
SHE MUST HAVE.

845
01:00:02,800 --> 01:00:03,834
LAURA!

846
01:00:03,868 --> 01:00:05,369
HI, DOC.

847
01:00:05,402 --> 01:00:07,404
ELIZA JANE TELLS
ME YOU'RE MOVING
TO MINNEAPOLIS.

848
01:00:07,437 --> 01:00:09,707
I'M GOING
TO MISS YOU.

849
01:00:09,740 --> 01:00:11,375
WE'RE NOT MOVING.

850
01:00:11,408 --> 01:00:13,077
OH.

851
01:00:13,110 --> 01:00:17,081
WELL, I'M GLAD
TO HEAR THAT.

852
01:00:17,114 --> 01:00:18,816
BYE.

853
01:00:24,755 --> 01:00:25,990
Woman: OH, LAURA!

854
01:00:26,023 --> 01:00:28,993
WHEN ARE YOU MOVING
TO MINNEAPOLIS?

855
01:00:29,026 --> 01:00:31,628
WHEN IT SNOWS
ON THE 4th OF JULY!

856
01:00:48,879 --> 01:00:50,047
ELIZA JANE?

857
01:00:50,080 --> 01:00:51,682
IN HERE, LAURA.

858
01:00:54,084 --> 01:00:55,720
I'M GLAD YOU'RE
BACK, LAURA.

859
01:00:55,753 --> 01:00:57,287
ALMANZO AND I
WERE JUST
DISCUSSING

860
01:00:57,321 --> 01:00:59,089
YOUR MOVING
TO MINNEAPOLIS
WITH ME.

861
01:00:59,123 --> 01:01:03,027
IT SEEMS YOU'VE
DISCUSSED IT WITH
THE ENTIRE TOWN.

862
01:01:03,060 --> 01:01:04,228
WHEN WERE YOU GOING TO
LET ME IN ON THE PLAN?

863
01:01:04,261 --> 01:01:05,930
LAURA...

864
01:01:05,963 --> 01:01:07,431
DON'T YOU THINK
I OUGHT TO HAVE
ANY SAY IN THIS?

865
01:01:07,464 --> 01:01:09,834
- OF COURSE.
- WELL, THEN I SAY WE STAY HERE.

866
01:01:09,867 --> 01:01:12,770
LAURA, I'M SORRY
IF MY ENTHUSIASM
CARRIED ME AWAY.

867
01:01:12,803 --> 01:01:15,039
I SUPPOSE I SHOULD
HAVE DISCUSSED THIS
WITH YOU FIRST.

868
01:01:15,072 --> 01:01:16,473
I SUPPOSE SO.

869
01:01:16,506 --> 01:01:18,375
IT'S THE PERFECT
SOLUTION TO OUR
PROBLEM.

870
01:01:18,408 --> 01:01:20,310
IT MAY BE THE PERFECT
SOLUTION TO YOU,

871
01:01:20,344 --> 01:01:21,946
BUT I LOVE WALNUT GROVE,

872
01:01:21,979 --> 01:01:24,448
AND I HAVE NO INTENTIONS
OF LEAVING IT.

873
01:01:24,481 --> 01:01:26,050
LAURA.

874
01:01:26,083 --> 01:01:29,286
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,
THE SUBJECT IS CLOSED.

875
01:01:31,421 --> 01:01:33,924
[DOOR CLOSES]
OH, DEAR.

876
01:01:33,958 --> 01:01:37,728
I GUESS I
DIDN'T PRESENT
THIS VERY WELL.

877
01:01:37,762 --> 01:01:39,396
I'LL GO TALK
TO HER.

878
01:01:47,271 --> 01:01:49,239
[CAT MEOWING]

879
01:01:49,273 --> 01:01:51,241
WHAT DO YOU WANT?

880
01:01:51,275 --> 01:01:55,880
YOU CAN GET DOWN
BY YOURSELF.
COME ON.

881
01:01:55,913 --> 01:01:57,381
HONESTLY.

882
01:02:04,922 --> 01:02:07,257
COME ON.
STOP IT.

883
01:02:13,931 --> 01:02:17,167
YOU ALWAYS WERE ONE
TO JUMP RIGHT IN
AND GET THINGS DONE.

884
01:02:21,538 --> 01:02:25,209
YOU USED TO BE
THAT WAY YOURSELF.

885
01:02:25,242 --> 01:02:27,845
ALMANZO, WHAT'S
HAPPENED TO YOU?

886
01:02:27,878 --> 01:02:32,416
YOU KNOW AS WELL
AS I DO WHAT
HAPPENED TO ME.

887
01:02:34,952 --> 01:02:37,922
YOU'RE GIVING UP
TOO EASILY.

888
01:02:37,955 --> 01:02:40,424
YOU'VE ALWAYS
BELIEVED IN
CHANGING THINGS,

889
01:02:40,457 --> 01:02:42,426
FIGHTING FOR
WHAT YOU WANT.

890
01:02:42,459 --> 01:02:46,430
I BELIEVE IN CHANGING
WHAT I CAN.

891
01:02:46,463 --> 01:02:49,366
I CAN'T CHANGE
THIS, BETH.

892
01:02:49,399 --> 01:02:52,102
I'VE TRIED.

893
01:02:52,136 --> 01:02:56,073
THAT'S WHY I THINK THAT
WE OUGHT TO TAKE ELIZA JANE
UP ON HER OFFER.

894
01:02:56,106 --> 01:02:57,274
NO!

895
01:02:57,307 --> 01:02:59,309
I CAN'T WORK
THIS FARM!

896
01:02:59,343 --> 01:03:00,945
I CAN'T PROVIDE
FOR MY FAMILY!

897
01:03:00,978 --> 01:03:03,547
NOW, AT LEAST
IN MINNEAPOLIS
I CAN EARN A LIVING.

898
01:03:06,583 --> 01:03:08,385
OH, MANLY.

899
01:03:14,591 --> 01:03:19,229
LET'S AT LEAST
THINK ABOUT IT.
ALL RIGHT?

900
01:03:21,198 --> 01:03:22,399
BETH?

901
01:03:29,006 --> 01:03:30,374
ALL RIGHT.

902
01:03:32,409 --> 01:03:34,178
I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.

903
01:03:49,226 --> 01:03:51,561
[CAT MEOWING]

904
01:03:51,595 --> 01:03:54,064
THERE YOU GO.

905
01:03:54,098 --> 01:03:56,033
SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

906
01:04:23,460 --> 01:04:25,930
HI.

907
01:04:25,963 --> 01:04:27,397
HI.

908
01:04:32,636 --> 01:04:34,571
YOU CAN'T SLEEP?

909
01:04:36,140 --> 01:04:38,142
NO.

910
01:04:38,175 --> 01:04:40,144
ME NEITHER.

911
01:04:40,177 --> 01:04:43,948
THERE'S SO
MANY THINGS
TO THINK ABOUT.

912
01:04:43,981 --> 01:04:45,282
I KNOW.

913
01:04:47,317 --> 01:04:50,487
ELIZA JANE MAKES
IT ALL SOUND
SO WONDERFUL.

914
01:04:53,958 --> 01:04:55,960
SHE SURE DOES.

915
01:04:58,062 --> 01:05:00,430
IT'S SO HOT
UPSTAIRS TONIGHT.

916
01:05:00,464 --> 01:05:03,200
YOU KNOW, THERE'S
NO BREEZE AT ALL.

917
01:05:03,233 --> 01:05:06,503
IT'S NOT SO BAD
DOWN HERE.

918
01:05:06,536 --> 01:05:09,039
DO YOU MIND
IF I SLEEP DOWN
HERE TONIGHT?

919
01:05:09,073 --> 01:05:12,042
BETH, PLEASE.

920
01:05:12,076 --> 01:05:13,710
MANLY, TALK TO ME.

921
01:05:13,743 --> 01:05:16,113
TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG.
DON'T SHUT ME OUT.

922
01:05:16,146 --> 01:05:20,985
I'M A CRIPPLE.
YOU WANT TO LIE
NEXT TO A CRIPPLE?

923
01:05:21,018 --> 01:05:24,021
I WANT TO LIE
NEXT TO MY HUSBAND.

924
01:05:24,054 --> 01:05:26,123
HE DOESN'T
EXIST ANYMORE.

925
01:05:33,463 --> 01:05:34,698
BETH?

926
01:05:37,467 --> 01:05:40,204
MAYBE THINGS
WILL BE BETTER...

927
01:05:41,738 --> 01:05:43,540
IN THE CITY.

928
01:05:49,613 --> 01:05:51,281
MAYBE.

929
01:06:02,459 --> 01:06:06,997
FARM LIFE IS
JUST TOO HARD
FOR HIM RIGHT NOW.

930
01:06:07,031 --> 01:06:10,334
IN THE CITY,
HE COULD GET A JOB
IN AN OFFICE.

931
01:06:10,367 --> 01:06:12,702
HE'D BE WITH HIS
FAMILY A LOT MORE.

932
01:06:12,736 --> 01:06:16,373
NO MORE 16,
17-HOUR WORKDAYS.

933
01:06:16,406 --> 01:06:19,743
OUR LIVELIHOOD
WOULDN'T BE AT THE
MERCY OF THE WEATHER.

934
01:06:19,776 --> 01:06:21,145
AND THINK OF ROSE.

935
01:06:21,178 --> 01:06:22,579
WE COULD PUT HER
IN THE BEST SCHOOLS.

936
01:06:22,612 --> 01:06:26,450
OH, COME ON NOW.
YOU DON'T HAVE
TO CONVINCE US.

937
01:06:26,483 --> 01:06:28,218
IF YOU FEEL THIS
IS WHAT'S RIGHT,

938
01:06:28,252 --> 01:06:30,120
YOU KNOW WE'LL BE
BEHIND YOU.

939
01:06:33,623 --> 01:06:36,726
I ONLY WISH I COULD
BE SURE IT IS
THE RIGHT THING.

940
01:06:39,129 --> 01:06:44,068
PA, I KNOW I DON'T
WANT TO LEAVE,

941
01:06:44,101 --> 01:06:46,536
BUT I HAVE TO DO
WHAT'S BEST
FOR ALL OF US.

942
01:06:49,373 --> 01:06:51,308
WHAT DO YOU THINK
WE SHOULD DO?

943
01:06:53,410 --> 01:06:55,712
WELL, IF I COULD
SEE INTO THE FUTURE

944
01:06:55,745 --> 01:07:00,484
AS WELL AS I DO THE PAST,
I'D BE ABLE TO ANSWER
THAT QUESTION.

945
01:07:00,517 --> 01:07:02,286
Caroline:
THE IMPORTANT THING IS

946
01:07:02,319 --> 01:07:04,288
TO KEEP DISCUSSING IT
WITH ALMANZO

947
01:07:04,321 --> 01:07:07,391
AND NOT MAKE ANY
HASTY DECISIONS.

948
01:07:09,626 --> 01:07:11,428
YOU'RE RIGHT.

949
01:07:13,263 --> 01:07:17,834
I GUESS I DON'T
HAVE TO PACK MY
BAGS TOMORROW.

950
01:07:17,867 --> 01:07:19,436
I'D BETTER
GET BACK.

951
01:07:19,469 --> 01:07:21,171
I DON'T WANT TO
LEAVE HIM ALONE
TOO LONG.

952
01:07:21,205 --> 01:07:23,707
HE STILL NEEDS MY
HELP QUITE A BIT.

953
01:07:30,247 --> 01:07:31,781
I'LL WALK YOU OUT.

954
01:08:08,452 --> 01:08:10,387
WOULD YOU LIKE ME
TO DRY?

955
01:08:13,757 --> 01:08:15,559
THEY ALL HAVE TO
LEAVE THE NEST.

956
01:08:15,592 --> 01:08:17,361
OH, NOW, COME ON.

957
01:08:17,394 --> 01:08:20,364
THEY HAVEN'T GONE YET.
THEY MIGHT CHANGE
THEIR MIND.

958
01:08:20,397 --> 01:08:22,732
YOU KNOW, I'VE
GOT A GOOD MIND
TO GO OVER THERE

959
01:08:22,766 --> 01:08:24,634
AND GIVE THAT
ALMANZO WILDER
A GOOD SHAKING.

960
01:08:24,668 --> 01:08:26,470
WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO GET IN LINE,

961
01:08:26,503 --> 01:08:28,305
BECAUSE I'VE GOT
A LITTLE SHAKING
I'D LIKE TO DO MYSELF.

962
01:08:28,338 --> 01:08:29,773
[CHUCKLES]

963
01:08:32,409 --> 01:08:35,279
UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE TO LET THEM
LIVE THEIR OWN LIVES.

964
01:08:35,312 --> 01:08:37,447
OH, I KNOW.

965
01:08:39,849 --> 01:08:41,551
I KNOW.

966
01:08:45,389 --> 01:08:46,590
SEE HOW MUCH QUICKER
A JOB GETS DONE

967
01:08:46,623 --> 01:08:48,392
WHEN TWO PEOPLE
DO IT TOGETHER?

968
01:08:48,425 --> 01:08:50,160
- YEP.
- HELLO, YOU TWO.

969
01:08:50,194 --> 01:08:51,628
WELL, NO MAIL YET,

970
01:08:51,661 --> 01:08:55,232
BUT I'M SURE SOMETHING
WILL TURN UP
IN A FEW DAYS.

971
01:08:55,265 --> 01:08:57,601
I WONDER WHERE PEOPLE
HANG THEIR CLEAN CLOTHES
IN MINNEAPOLIS.

972
01:08:57,634 --> 01:09:02,339
OH, LAURA, THEY
HAVE CLOTHESLINES
IN THE CITY, TOO.

973
01:09:02,372 --> 01:09:04,374
YOU KNOW, IT MUST SEEM
A LITTLE ALL DISTANT

974
01:09:04,408 --> 01:09:06,276
AND FRIGHTENING
RIGHT NOW,

975
01:09:06,310 --> 01:09:09,546
BUT YOU'RE GOING
TO LOVE IT RIGHT AWAY.
I JUST KNOW YOU WILL.

976
01:09:09,579 --> 01:09:11,448
I'M SURE
YOU'RE RIGHT.

977
01:09:11,481 --> 01:09:14,551
THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL LAKE
WHERE WE CAN TAKE ROSE
ON THE WEEKENDS.

978
01:09:14,584 --> 01:09:17,954
AND, OH, ALMANZO,
THERE'S THIS LITTLE PLACE
RIGHT OUTSIDE THE CITY

979
01:09:17,987 --> 01:09:21,191
THAT HAS THE MOST CURIOUS
GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS.

980
01:09:21,225 --> 01:09:23,293
I KNOW YOU'LL LIKE IT,
ESPECIALLY.

981
01:09:23,327 --> 01:09:24,494
AND THERE'S
THE COLLEGE.

982
01:09:24,528 --> 01:09:26,496
YOU CAN CONTINUE
YOUR STUDIES, LAURA.

983
01:09:26,530 --> 01:09:27,764
I'LL WATCH
AFTER ROSE.

984
01:09:27,797 --> 01:09:29,799
ELIZA JANE.

985
01:09:29,833 --> 01:09:31,368
I ASKED ALMANZO
TO HELP ME.

986
01:09:31,401 --> 01:09:32,869
Almanzo:
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

987
01:09:32,902 --> 01:09:35,272
I'VE GOT A LOT OF OTHER
THINGS I'VE GOT TO DO.

988
01:09:44,814 --> 01:09:47,417
WE CAN'T ALWAYS DO
EVERYTHING FOR HIM.

989
01:09:47,451 --> 01:09:49,619
HE NEEDS TO
FEEL USEFUL.

990
01:09:49,653 --> 01:09:53,490
YOU THINK HIS HANDING
YOUR CLOTHESPINS
MAKES HIM FEEL USEFUL?

991
01:09:53,523 --> 01:09:58,262
HAVING A JOB, EARNING
A LIVING, THAT WILL
MAKE HIM FEEL USEFUL.

992
01:09:58,295 --> 01:09:59,463
Mr. Walsh: HELLO THERE!

993
01:09:59,496 --> 01:10:01,498
OH, THAT MUST BE
MR. WALSH.

994
01:10:01,531 --> 01:10:04,334
HE SAID HE MIGHT COME
OUT AND HAVE A LOOK
AT THE PROPERTY TODAY.

995
01:10:04,368 --> 01:10:05,535
I'LL GET ALMANZO.

996
01:10:05,569 --> 01:10:07,404
I CAN HANDLE IT.

997
01:10:07,437 --> 01:10:10,707
IT'S OUR HOUSE
THAT'S BEING SOLD,
ELIZA JANE.

998
01:10:10,740 --> 01:10:12,309
OF COURSE.

999
01:10:19,716 --> 01:10:22,686
I'M SO GLAD YOU COULD
MAKE IT, MR. WALSH.

1000
01:10:27,457 --> 01:10:29,559
ALMANZO,
THERE'S SOMEONE HERE
TO SEE THE PLACE.

1001
01:10:29,593 --> 01:10:31,628
I THINK YOU SHOULD
SHOW THEM AROUND.

1002
01:10:33,330 --> 01:10:35,365
CAN'T ELIZA JANE
SHOW HIM?

1003
01:10:36,700 --> 01:10:38,802
IT'S OUR HOUSE.

1004
01:10:44,073 --> 01:10:45,842
I'LL BE OUT
IN A MINUTE.

1005
01:10:57,854 --> 01:10:59,356
CROPS HAVE BEEN
GOOD LATELY?

1006
01:10:59,389 --> 01:11:00,657
Eliza Jane: VERY GOOD.

1007
01:11:00,690 --> 01:11:02,426
Laura: WELL, THAT'S
NOT EXACTLY TRUE.

1008
01:11:02,459 --> 01:11:04,528
WE HAVEN'T HAD
A DECENT CROP
SINCE WE MOVED HERE.

1009
01:11:04,561 --> 01:11:06,730
- LAURA.
- WELL, IT'S TRUE.

1010
01:11:06,763 --> 01:11:08,998
I MEAN, JUST WHEN WE
THOUGHT OUR WHEAT FIELD
WAS MONEY IN THE BANK,

1011
01:11:09,032 --> 01:11:11,067
A HAILSTORM
CAME AND TOOK IT
ALL AWAY FROM US.

1012
01:11:11,100 --> 01:11:12,802
Eliza Jane:
BUT THAT HAPPENED
TO EVERYONE.

1013
01:11:12,836 --> 01:11:14,571
IT WASN'T JUST US.

1014
01:11:14,604 --> 01:11:16,306
Laura: OUR WELL
RUNS DRY PRETTY FAST.

1015
01:11:16,340 --> 01:11:18,342
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO DIG A NEW ONE.

1016
01:11:18,375 --> 01:11:20,544
AND THERE'S A WHOLE
OTHER FIELD WE HAVEN'T
BEEN ABLE TO PLANT.

1017
01:11:20,577 --> 01:11:21,511
TOO ROCKY.

1018
01:11:21,545 --> 01:11:22,946
I SEE.

1019
01:11:22,979 --> 01:11:25,014
WELL, PERHAPS
I'D BETTER THINK
IT OVER SOME.

1020
01:11:25,048 --> 01:11:27,351
BUT YOU HAVEN'T
EVEN SEEN
THE HOUSE YET.

1021
01:11:27,384 --> 01:11:29,319
I'LL LET YOU KNOW,
MISS WILDER.

1022
01:11:35,459 --> 01:11:37,461
HOW COULD
YOU DO THAT?

1023
01:11:37,494 --> 01:11:39,496
BETH WAS JUST
TELLING HIM THE FACTS.

1024
01:11:41,498 --> 01:11:43,600
YOU TWO ACT
LIKE YOU DON'T
WANT TO SELL.

1025
01:11:43,633 --> 01:11:47,937
FROM NOW ON,
I'LL SHOW
PEOPLE AROUND.

1026
01:11:47,971 --> 01:11:50,807
YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.
I'M SORRY, ELIZA JANE.

1027
01:12:21,571 --> 01:12:23,707
GIVE ME STRENGTH.

1028
01:12:25,775 --> 01:12:28,445
DEAR GOD,
GIVE ME STRENGTH.

