All language subtitles for S00E03 - Look Back to Yesterday-eng

( music playing )

( knock on door)

It's open.

Afternoon, Albert.

Oh, hi, Pa. What are you doing
home so early?

Mr. Caldwell
gave me the rest of the day off.

I guess he figured I might wanna
come home to celebrate.

- Celebrate?
- Mm-hmm.

My boy, you are looking
at the new purchasing agent

for J.R. Bennett
and Company.

- Aw, Pa, that's great, congratulations.
- (laughs)

Hey, listen,
that is not all.

They're gonna
send me back to Minnesota

on a business
trip for one month.

- For a month?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I feel kind of bad
about being away from you for that long.

I tell you, I worked so hard
to get this promotion.

I just have to keep
at it, you know?

How'd you like
to go with me?

- How would I like it, are you serious?
- How would you like it?

But if you're gonna be gone
for a month,

- Mom might--
- I've already talked to your ma,

she was the one who suggested
you go with me.

- Really?
- Really.

Now, listen, we can spend some time
with that University

you're gonna attend,
look around, see what it's like.

And then go on and spend
some time at the Walnut Grove.

What do you say?

- Well, when do we leave?
- End of the week soon enough?

Oh, Pa, thank you.

All right Isaiah,
it's now or never.

Yeah, I know,
I know.

All right, then.

- Let's get him out.
- All right.

All right.

( men chattering,
shouting )

( cheering )

- Come on!
- Come on, come on!

( excited chattering )

Here comes one.

Woman: Come on, Willie.
You can do it!

( cheering )

Whoo!

Now, now!

- Hurry up, Jason!
- Come on, now, come on bring it in.

Man:
Bring it in, bring it in!

Come on, bring it in!
Slide, Willie, slide!

Slide!

He's safe.

Safel!?!
Safe?

How can you call
him safe.

He was out
from me to you.

Now, now Isaiah,

this was a--
a close decision.

But, the Good Lord helped me
make the right decision.

Well, that's wonderful,
but the Good Lord

wasn't leading
by two runs, we were.

- Isaiah!
- Beautiful slide, Willie,

- a beautiful slide.
- This is Sunday.

Let not question
divine guidance.

Let's go everybody.
Time to eat.

( mouths words )
Thank you.

Isaiah,
I dropped the ball.

( sighs)
Oh, if this hadda been Saturday,

Willie would have
been out.

Oh, John, your team
was pretty lucky today.

( chuckles)
I don't know about that.

Willie gave Isaiah's snake ball
a pretty good lick.

That was not my snake ball,
but you can bet your boots

it will be next time.

Isaiah, are you telling me
your team wants a rematch?

Sure, why not?

And I guarantee you
things are gonna be different too.

Well, well gentlemen,
it sounds to me

like we have the basis
for a possible wager here.

Now you're talking
there, Monty.

You put up the money
and I'll put up my snake ball.

Snake ball.
(laughs)

That's Mr. Montague,

and I hardly call
your snake ball

a sound investment.

- ( laughing )
- ( Isaiah imitates laughter)

We'll talk
about this later.

( chattering )

- That snake ball--
- Yeah, snake ball?

Kinda slithers
up to the--

Man: Oh, Rematch it is.

Man #2: You get it
in the plate, Isaiah?

- We'll brave a rematch?
- Isaiah: Yep.

Well, let me start.

Ahem.

Dear, Lord, we thank You for this food
that You've given us,

for this beautiful day,
so that we enjoy

the fellowship
of our good friends.

And we would also
humbly ask

Your guiding hand to lead us
and our neighbors

through these
most difficult times.

These things we ask
in Jesus' name, Amen.

All: Amen.

I was talking to Brad Sutherland
after services today.

Did you know he was going
to sell off his place?

- Oh, no.
- Mm.

I knew things
were getting tough for him,

but Brad had
his grain crop.

Isaiah and me are all set
to mill for him.

Yeah, it wouldn't have been much, but
it'd been enough to keep him going.

That's what
he thought, too,

but, well, he had an agreement
with Zach Taylor

to sell their
crops together.

But then Zach went ahead
and sold his on his own.

So Brad was forced to sell
at Zach Taylor's prices right?

Yeah, exactly.

Taylor has three
times the property Brad has.

Why didn't he just wait for
Brad to harvest?

That's what he
wanted to know.

But, when he
went out see him,

Zach chased him
off his property.

I heard Mr. Olson say
Bobby Sutherland's moving away.

So?

So it makes
me feel bad.

All my friends
are moving away.

And now I'm wondering,
if we have to move away, too.

( bells ringing )

Here are the records
you requested, Mr. Hall.

Thank you, Mrs. McGinnis.

Pardon me.

( bells continue ringing )

So, you want to be
a doctor, Albert?

- Yes, sir.
- Uh-huh.

It's going to take
a lot of hard work.

Oh, I know that, sir,
but that's my goal.

I hope to be able
to go back home one day

and become
my town's doctor.

Well, from what I see
in this file,

you take that goal
very seriously.

Mr. Ingalls, you have
a very bright young man here.

You should be proud.

Thank you, sir.
I am very proud.

Albert. You got
that nosebleed again, son.

- Oh, no, not again.
- Yeah.

Excuse me Mr. Hall,
I'll go take care of this.

You want me to go with you?

- No I'll be fine.
- All right.

Hall: The water closet is down
the hall and to the right.

Thank you.

That's the second
one he's had,

It must be the dry air.
I'm sorry.

Oh, don't be sorry,
I understand.

Now then
Mr. Ingalls,

here's the complete breakdown
of the tuition fees,

plus the book
and laboratory costs.

Is there
something wrong?

Well, to be perfectly honest
with you, Mr. Hall,

the cost are just a lot more
than I thought they were gonna be.

Mr. Ingalls...

the study of medicine is not
an inexpensive endeavor.

But please remember,
the investment you make today

will be more than returned
once Albert becomes a doctor.

Uh, do you mind?

Oh, no, no.
Go right ahead.

This may sound strange
to you, Mr. Hall,

but Albert wants to become
a doctor so he can help people.

He opens his practice
in Walnut Grove,

more then likely his fees are gonna
be paid in chickens

and bushels
of apples.

Well,
the university

has a number of philanthropic
scholarships at its disposal.

It is possible with Albert's
fine scholastic record

that he could qualify
for a partial

if not complete
scholarship grant.

Well, that'd be wonderful,
if you think he can do it.

Well, when the scholarship
committee convenes next week,

I shall give them
my strongest recommendation.

Albert
is a fine student,

and I think he'll make
a very fine doctor.

His mother and I feel
the same way about it.

Oh, here are some papers
you'll need to fill out.

Perhaps I'd better
go over them with you.

For some reason,
the admissions office

makes forms
that are only...

understandable by those
with a master's degree.

I appreciate everything
you're doing.

Well, and I appreciate
a young man like Albert

wanting to help
the people he grew up with.

Well, where do we start?

Excuse me,
could you tell me...

- Over there.
- Thank you.

- Hey, how's your nose?
- Oh, it's fine,

What you find out
from Mr. Hall?

Well, first thing
I found out is your tuition

is gonna cost about twice as much
as we thought it was going to.

Well, I could drop
some classes, Pa. That'd help.

Maybe get a job,
maybe I just been away--

Albert, relax.
Mr. Hall told me

you had a good chance
of getting a scholarship

that'll help pay
for most of it.

Pa, are you serious?

Darn right I'm serious,
and I'm hungry, too.

Come on, I'll tell you
about it on the way.

- Scholarship, can you believe it?
- Uh-huh.

- You think I have a chance?
- Hey, you're an Ingalls,

of course you've
got a chance.

( children chattering )

- Howdy, Jason.
- Hi.

( chattering continues )

I lost
my job today, Etta.

Mr. Newson is gonna
have to cut back

to two days a week,
so he had to let me go.

Oh, Vance.

At this rate,
I'll still be

trying to build us
a house when I'm 80.

But I'm still
teaching.

I mean, it may
not pay much,

but at least
it's steady.

No.

Etta, when you
said you'd marry me,

I promised to build you
a house and that's what I'm gonna do.

We'll just have to
postpone the wedding.

I'm sorry.

Vance...

I don't need you
to build me a house.

I'd be just has happy
living in a tent.

As long as
we're together,

that's what
really matters.

I'll tell you what.

I'm gonna talk to Mr. Anderson
over at the bank.

Maybe he can
loan me the money.

Jason, what are
you doing?

Quiet, Jeb,
just go away.

Jason, what are
you looking at?

I am watching Mr. Reed give
Miss Plum a kiss

so I'll know how to do it right
when I try it on Amy Bryant.

Amy:
Jason Carter,

I wouldn't kiss you if you were
the last boy on Earth.

( screams )

You see
what you've done?

I haven't
done anything.

You did, too
You messed everything up.

You heard her,
she wouldn't kiss me

if I was the last
boy on Earth.

You believe that?

You think
she was lying?

Of course
she was.

- Yeah.
- Sure.

All you gotta
do now

is wait for all
the rest of us to die.

Thanks a lot, Jeb.

Stage is coming!

- (laughs ) Isaiah, how you doing?
- Charles.

Oh, excuse me.
I mean Mr. Ingalls, sir.

- Welcome to Walnut Grove.
- What are you talking about?

Oh, Laura told me
about your new job,

just want you
to feel at home.

I feel quite at home
with out all that, thanks.

Ah, there's
my granddaughter.

- Hi, Grandpa.
- How you doing?

- Hi, Jenny.
- Hi.

- Look at--
- Albert: Pa.

Yeah?

Here, come on, the road
was a little rough.

Feeling a
bit queasy.

You gonna
be all right?

Yeah, I think
I need some fresh air is all.

Pa?

- Oh, welcome home.
- Hi, darling.

I just got off the phone with Ma.
Aunt Wu had twins.

- ( laughs ) You're kidding!
- A boy and a girl.

Your uncle's
gonna be in shock.

- Hi, Laura.
- Hi, big brother.

How do you feel?

Well, right now
I'm a little tired.

Well, I tell you what.
Why don't we go back to the house

- and you can rest while I make supper?
- That sounds very good to us.

First it was the wheat,
then it was the barley.

Charles, the prices on all the crops
have dropped to practically nothing.

All the famers,
well, they're bitter and angry.

It's just hard to believe
things got so bad so quickly.

If it wasn't for that lumber
contract with the Army,

the mill would be
closed down, too.

Mr. Ingalls...

I have made
a thumbnail assessment,

of the financial,
dilemma

which has befallen
this town.

And it is quite clear

that the primary shippers
have chosen to purchase goods

from areas closer
to the railroads.

As, I've told
everyone,

Walnut Grove
simply cannot compete

and expect to survive.

Pa, with your new job,
maybe you could do something.

I don't know,
darling,

At least not until I get to talk to that
shipper over in Redwood Falls.

I'll tell you Charles, anything you
can do would be appreciated.

I'l do what I can,
you know that.

Albert...

Laura tells me that you have
decided to study medicine.

Yes, sir,
that's right.

Well, it is
a commendable endeavor,

and I wish
you all the best.

Well, thank you,
I am sure I'll need it.

Of course, first I have to get
the scholarship.

Yeah, we outta know
in about to weeks.

I told them
to contact us here.

Seems like Laura's teaching must
have done some good after all.

Isaiah: Tell you, what
you gotta do, Albert,

Soon as you learn
all that doctoring stuff,

you gotta get back here
to Walnut Grove,

so Doc Baker can go fishing
with me all the time.

- (all laugh)
- I'll tell you, Mr. Edwards,

when that happens,
it will be a dream come true.

I propose a toast

to the future
Dr. Ingalls:

may the medical challenge
be easily attained.

All:
Hear, hear.

- Jeb, can I ask you something?
- Sure.

Have you ever
kissed a girl?

Yeah, lots
of times.

- ( moos)
- Listen...

I'm not talking about
the good-bye kind of kiss, Jeb.

I mean
the real thing.

You know,
the "I like you" kind.

If you're gonna
but it like that,

Then I guess
I've only kissed two.

Well, did they
like it?

I think one
of them did.

- But not the other one.
- How come?

Woman:
Jeb? Jason?

If you want breakfast,
you'd better hurry.

- Coming, Ma.
- Jason: Wait a minute,

didn't the other girl
like you kissing her?

I don't know.

Come on, Jason,
or the eggs will get cold.

This is more
important than eggs.

We're talkin' kissin'.

Jason, will you
just forget about it?

Amy Bryant already
told you she ain't gonna kiss you.

Well so what?
I'll kiss someone else.

I don't care
who it is.

Dag burn it, I'll be an old man
before I get any kissing.

( Mr. Montague chanting )

Mr. Montague.

I'm sorry
to disturb you,

but I just wanted
to tell you--

Montague:
Then don't!

- ( humming )
- Well, I just wanted to tell you

- that breakfast is ready.
- ( humming continues )

Today is the 12th.

Must I remind you
of the significance of that date?

- Oh, your fast. I'm sorry I forgot.
- ( chanting continues )

It's too late.
( chanting )

Well, I'm afraid Mr. Montague
has started his fast,

so he won't be joining us
for a little while.

What-- what's
that's that noise?

- That's Mr. Montague,
- ( chanting continues )

He has a few
unusual habits.

Unusual?

I call it
downright strange.

- Now Mr. Edwards, you be nice.
- Well, I am being nice.

Charles, don't you think
it's a little peculiar,

for a man to get up
every morning,

stand on his head in a corner,
and howl like a coyote?

Just offhand
I'd say that was odd.

(all laugh)

I went to wake up Albert,
but he's fast asleep.

He didn't get
much sleep on the train,

and that stagecoach ride
was pretty hard on him.

Well, I'll just let him sleep
as long as he wants, then.

Charles, if you want to stop and
see Nels before we go,

- We better get moving.
- All right.

Get your books, Jenny.

- Good day.
- You, too.

Hey, Charles, you think you'd
be back by Sunday?

- Sure, why?
- Well we got this here baseball game

after the services, I thought maybe
you could play on my team,

- Albert could play for John Carter.
- Hey, sounds like fun.

- We'll be there. Give me a kiss.
- I'm gonna walk you out.

All right. Hey, we'll see you
in a couple of days.

Have a good trip.

( humming,
chanting continues )

( Montague yelps,
continues humming )

I'm gonna set some
traps around here.

( muttering )

( imitates humming )

14-- no, 15 cans
of peaches.

Well, that's it.

Let's see how we did
last month.

Charles:
Morning, Nels.

Charles!

- Hey, how are you?
- (laughs)

- Good to see you.
- Oh, it's good to see you.

- You look very well yourself.
- Why, thank you.

Laura told me that you
and Albert were coming.

Oh, Charles,
Rachel.

- Rachel, this is Charles Ingalls.
- Ma'am.

It's a pleasure to meet you,
Mr. Ingalls.

Willie's told me so much about
you and Albert,

I feel like I know
you both already.

Well, thank you.

I must say, Willie married himself
a very lovely bride.

If you'll
both excuse me,

I'll go help Willie open
the restaurant.

All right.

Pleasure
to meet you.

It's hard to believe
Willie married.

- Yeah it sure is.
- Well, where's the missus?

Oh, on her way to St. Louis.
She left two days ago.

We have some land
down there

and Harriet went down
to see if she could sell it.

We're pretty much down
to empty pockets.

You and everybody
else in town.

Charles!
The stage is coming.

Well, I am heading
over to Redwood Falls.

Gonna meet Otis Wagner, he does
a lot of shipping for our company.

You wouldn't know him,
would you?

Yeah, I know Otis.
Shrewd businessman.

But he is honest.

Well, I'm glad
to hear that.

Maybe we could get some business
going around here.

- Oh, Lord, I hope so.
- I'll see you on Sunday.

You bet.

- ( knock on door)
- Come in.

Well, I'm glad to see you
finally woke up.

I didn't realize
I slept so late.

What time is it?

It's almost noon.

You look kind of pale,
are you feeling all right?

I feel so tired.

I guess it's all the excitement
from the trip

and getting to visit
the university, is all.

Well how about
some breakfast?

Or I should say
lunch.

No, I am really
not very hungry Laura.

Tired,

not hungry.

What's city life
done to you, boy?

(laughs)
I don't know.

Well, I'll you what,

I'm gonna go down stairs,
and pack us a nice picnic lunch.

I think a little fresh country air
is exactly what you need.

- I'd like that.
- Good. You come down when your ready.

Okay.

( rhythmic pounding )

Oh, well,
thank you Jason.

It will keep the growls away
until I can get back to the mill.

Mr. Edwards?

You probably know
quite a bit

about kissing
girls, don't you?

Kissing?

Hey, ain't you kind of young to be
thinking about a thing like that?

Oh...

I wasn't asking
for me, it's...

for my friend.

He's older,
but kind of shy.

Oh, oh, yeah.

Well, it's pretty much
up the individual but,

mostly, you just pucker up
and smack them on the lips.

You keep your eyes
open or closed?

Well, the ladies,
they like to close their eyes, see.

But I keep mine open.

Why?

Mainly cause my aim
ain't too good, see.

You don't want to wind up
kissing them on the nose.

(laughs)
Especially if they got a cold.

Yeah, that makes
sense, all right.

Pucker up, smack them
on the lips, eyes open.

I got it.
Thanks.

( both laugh )

I loved coming here
when we were kids.

It's still
so peaceful.

Yeah, well,
nothing's changed.

- Fish still aren't biting.
- (laughs)

Do you-- you remember
when we told Willie

that we had a family secret
for catching fish?

- You remember?
- Do I?

You remember
he spent the entire summer

trying to figure out
what that secret was?

And he was so mad
when he found out

- that it was just cheese.
- It was just cheese!

( laughing )

- Gosh, it was fun growing up here.
- Oh, yeah.

Sometimes I wish
I was still a little girl.

Laura, are you
happy here?

I mean now that you're married
and you have Rose.

Yeah, I am
very happy.

If I had it my way,

I'd stay here
the rest of my life.

Me, too.

I'm going to school to become a doctor,
but I wanna come back here.

This is where
life seems the best.

Not in the city, where no one
has time for one another.

Will the future
Dr. Ingalls

be giving my family
a discount?

Oh, of course.

You can pay me one chicken,
instead of two.

( both laugh )

Oh, no, this always seems to happen
at the wrong time.

Here.

You get these often?

Well, it seems like
every darn day, lately.

( sighs)

I used to get them
when I was little.

I guess it's just
a phase that all kids go though.

Kids?

I'm about to
start medical school.

Well, then, physician.

Heal thyself.

I'm gonna
go catch a fish.

Okay.

As you can see,
Mr. Ingalls,

everything is shipped
right on schedule.

I've been doing business
with Bennett and Company

for over five years.

I'd like to think
we have a good relationship.

Well, it goes
without saying, Mr. Wagner,

you're probably the most reliable
of all our shippers.

Why, thank you.

I do try to run
a smooth operation here.

Mr. Wagner, I'm...

curious as to
why your agents

stopped buying from the farmers
around Walnut Grove.

- May I call you Charles?
- Certainly.

Charles, ever since
the railroad put in its new spur line,

we've had our business
practically double.

I mean,
take your company.

You can see for yourself

the amount of goods
we ship just to you.

I know that,
but you're shipping

the same things
those farmers raise.

Yes...

and I have to say
that the quality's much better

than I'm buying now,

but the problem is that the farms
around Walnut Grove

are just too small.

From the amount of goods
I need to fill my customer's orders,

I have to deal with the large farms
who can deliver.

I guess that's what people
call progress.

I'm afraid it is.

Well, I better be going.

It's a pleasure
meeting you, Mr. Wagner.

- Please call me Otis.
- All right, Otis.

I'm gonna be leaving
for Walnut Grove in the morning.

- I'll see you on my next visit.
- Very well.

- Have a good trip.
- I sure will, thank you.

- Time's up.
- ( students groan )

Pass your test
to the center.

Now then, I'd like
to remind you all

that our annual field trip will be
at the end of the month.

Please make sure
you've selected a subject

for your nature projects
by then.

Yes, what
is it, Nancy?

Miss Plum, I just want
to know if the whole class

has to make that silly climb up
to Harper's Bluff again.

Yes, I think it's a tradition
that everyone looks forward to.

- Well, not me.
- ( students groan )

- Boy: Nancy...
- Yes, Amy.

Ma'am, I wasn't
here last year,

and what's
Nancy talking about?

Well, Amy, each year
at the end of the fieldtrip,

We all climb up
to the top of Harper's Bluff.

And you take along
a keepsake

to put in the strongbox
that's buried there.

- But what for?
- That's what I keep asking.

You see, Amy,
it all started about 10 years ago

when a group of children found
some old Indian artifacts up there.

They thought it would be a good idea
to leave something of their own.

You know, something for those
who come later to remember them by.

Oh, I think that's
a wonderful idea.

Well, so do we.

And that's why were gonna
climb up there again.

- Right, children?
- All: Right.

All right, children.
It's time for lunch.

All: Yeah!

Hi, how you doing?

- Girl: Hi.
- Hi.

- Girl #2: Hi, Albert!
- Yeah, how you doing?

Boy:
Let's play a little baseball, then?

- Albert: Okay, after lunch.
- Boy: Okay.

- Albert?
- Hi, Miss Plum.

- How are you?
- I'm fine, just fine.

I just wanted to come by
and say hello to everybody.

Well, I'm glad you did.

It's good to see you.

Hello, Albert.

Hi.

Michelle--

Michelle Pierson.

Uh-huh,
the one and only.

The last time
I saw you...

Probably wearing
dirty overalls

cutting down wheat alongside
my two brothers, right?

( chuckles)
Right.

Miss Plum, Nancy took
the ball again

and stuffed it
down her dress.

Now we can't use it.

I'm coming.

Will you be visiting
a while, Albert?

Yes Ma'am, my pa and I
will be here for about a month.

Oh, good. I look forward
to seeing him, too.

Well, if you'll
excuse me,

my favorite student
needs some attention.

- Well, how you been?
- How's life in the city?

( chuckles)

All right.

I'll answer first.
I'm fine.

Now it's your turn.

Oh, it's not bad.

But I'd much rather
be living here.

How's that?

Just fine.

You really have
changed.

Oh, gosh, I didn't realize
I looked so bad.

Oh no, that's not
what I meant.

I meant you
really look nice.

You know, your dress
and all that.

Oh, thank you.

I guess I just figured it was time
to start being a girl.

And since I'll be going to college,
I'd better look like I belong there.

You mean you'll be going
to the university?

Uh-huh,
I want to be a teacher,

so I've been helping Miss Plum
here a few days a week.

- You know, just get the feel of things.
- Oh, that's nice.

You know, I'll be starting
at the university myself.

I want to become
a doctor.

Oh, a doctor!

Albert, that's
wonderful.

Oh, my gosh, maybe
we'll be seeing--

I mean...

I'll probably see you there
once in a while.

Yeah, I'm sure
you will.

Well, I'd better go.

It sure was nice
to see you again, Michelle.

Yeah.

It was nice to see you,
too, Albert.

Michelle, I'm going
to the picnic

and baseball game
on Sunday after church.

If you're not busy
would you like to go?

Why, yes.

Yes, I'd like that
very much.

Well, great.

I'll see you
on Sunday, then.

Yeah, see you
on Sunday.

( knock on door)

- Yes, who is it?
- Otis, it's me, Charles Ingalls.

Charles, come in. I thought you'd
left for Walnut Grove.

No, I don't leave
til the morning.

Could I talk
to you for a minute?

Why certainly,
come in, sit down.

I just made
some fresh coffee.

- Would you like a cup?
- Yeah, that sounds good, thank you.

- How do you take it?
- Just black.

I was hoping
you'd still be here.

Oh, yes,
I usually am.

In fact, my wife
is threatening

to move my bed
in here.

Otis, let me tell
you why I'm here.

I was thinking about
what you were saying this afternoon

about not being about to buy from
the farms around Walnut Grove

because they're
so small.

That can't
be helped, Charles.

As itis I kept on buying from them long
after the other shippers stopped.

I know that, Otis, I found out,
and I appreciate it.

But, let me
ask you this.

What if I could get those
farmers to work together, form a co-op?

Could you
buy their goods then?

This is something
I've thought about myself.

But as far as I can
see it, it won't work.

Why not? You already told me
you preferred their products

to anybody else's.

Yes, I know, but the price I'd have
to pay your people

in order for them to make a profit
would just be unrealistic.

Why, they can't compete
with the larger outlets.

They buy their seed
in quantity.

They use the most modern
machinery.

What do you,
just write them off?

I mean they work
their whole lives for these farms.

Look suppose I can--
suppose I can sell you those goods

for the same price
you're paying now delivered here.

But you don't realize what you're
saying, Charles.

Your people
would be working for,

at the very most,
just a few pennies.

What do they have now?
They have nothing.

Come on, Otis.
Try it.

What do you say?

All right,
I'll buy their goods.

But you
have to guarantee

that Bennett and Company
supports this deal 100%.

I guarantee it.

Well, I hope you
can make it work.

And so do I.

I'll be in
touch with you.

( shouting, cheering )

Yeah!

( cheering )

I must say, they're really taking
this game very seriously.

You're telling me, it's all I've
heard about the last two weeks.

Well, you know what they say,
"Boys will be boys."

(all laugh)

They're losing.

Man:
Come on, Isaiah!

( spectators cheering )

(laughs)
Not bad.

Out.

- I got it, bud.
- lgotit.

Watch the ball!
Shoot, move it!

(grunts)

- Will you get off of me?
- ( shouting )

Come on, John,
pitch it here.

( indistinct shouting )

( spectators cheering )

( laughing )

( spectators cheering )

Reverend:
Safe.

- Good hit, Jason.
- It's all right, Jason, go.

Man:
All right, let's go.

( men bantering )

Man:
Let's go, then.

( bantering continues )

Batter up!

Albert, we got two man on.
Give it a ride, it's up to you.

- Boy: Go get him, Albert,
- Girl: Come on, Albert.

Boy:
Come on, get a hit!

( children cheering )

- Man: Get him out.
- Man #2: He doesn't have anything.

( chattering continues )

- Oh!
- All right.

Strike one.

Man #3: Come on, Albert,
bring us home.

- Man #4: Don't worry about it.
- ( shouting, bantering )

All right, Albert.
Here it comes.

Reverend:
All right, strike two!

( men shouting,
voices overlapping )

Man:
Strike two!

Man #3: Have some peace
with it, Albert.

All right Albert, look out,
the old snake ball's ready to bite.

( bat cracks )

- ( shouting )
- Big hit.

Way to hit 'em, Albert!

Come on, Bobby!

- Go!
- Come on, Albert.

( spectators cheering )

(grunts)

He's out.

- Oh, come on.
- What do you mean?

( arguing continues )

- We did it!
- (laughing )

(arguing )

- Wait a minute, wait a minute.
- How many fingers do I have?

- Man: Look at that!
- Boy: Something's wrong with Albert.

Albert?

Hey, Al, what's up,
what's wrong?

How do you feel
now, Albert?

Kind of numb.

You've had this before,
blacking out, I mean?

No.

He has been
having some nose bleeds,

and he's been feeling
kind of tired lately.

How often has
he had them?

Charles:
Let's see, he had one on the train,

another one when were
at the university.

When we were at the pond
the other day,

he had one, too.
It was kind of bad.

Isaiah:
He had one at the mill yesterday.

Charles, I think you outta take him
to the hospital in Mankato.

Mankato?
What do you think's wrong, Doc?

I'm not sure.
But they're much better equipped

to diagnose Albert's
problem better then I am.

I'd only be guessing.

Oh, it's just a couple of nose bleeds.
I don't need a hospital.

Well, Albert, it wouldn't hurt for them
to take a look at you.

Dr. Hauser's the chief
of staff over there

and he's an old
colleague of mine.

I'll call him,
set things up for you.

Appreciate it.
We're ready to leave anytime.

Charles, I'll drive you,
have the wagon ready in no time.

Thank you.

Pa, do we have to go? I mean,
all this fuss over some nose bleeds.

Heck, boy, you just do
what the doc tells you.

When you become a doctor,
you won't have the patients

ignoring your
advice, do you?

No, sir.

( music playing )

( thunder crashing )

- Here are the last two, Doctor.
- Oh.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

( rain pattering )

Dr. Hauser, were you able to find out
what's wrong with Albert?

Yes, yes, we were.

Why don't we all
sit down?

Mr. Ingalls...

Albert is a very
sick young man.

I'm afraid he has
a blood disorder which is--

well, it's causing
him to lose strength.

I see.

How long?

How long will the
treatments take

before you can get him
back on his feet?

Mr. Ingalls,
I am sorry, but...

well, there
is no treatment.

Albert's not going to
get any better.

Only worse.

Wait a minute, Doc, you're telling us
Albert can't be helped?

Yes, that's right.

I-l don't understand.
I mean...

he was fine
up until yesterday.

He's been a little
bit tired and all.

Mr. Ingalls...

you see, Albert has had this problem
for a long, long time.

Well, we're just
now beginning to see the signs

because, uh, he's getting
progressively worse.

Wait--
wait it minute, uh...

Wait a minute, see...

this blood disorder
you're talking about, uh...

I don't know if I told you,
but Albert had, uh--

he had a problem
with morphine a little while back.

And I think that--

that this is probably
just a aftermath of that.

Dr. Hauser:
I don't think so.

I've seen
this disease in infants

as well as adults.

What do you mean
you've seen it before?

You're suppose
to be a doctor.

You know what it is.
Do something about it!

Mr. Ingalls,
I've told you--

I don't care
what you told me.

You're a doctor.

You went to school to learn how to
save lives. Save my son.

I can't.

I can't.

(crying)

How long
does my son have?

It could be
any time.

There will be
days when he's fine, full of life.

And then
he'll weaken again.

That's usually a sign
that the end is near.

Have you told him?

No.

Can I-- uh...

- Can I go see him now?
- Certainly.

Mr. Ingalls...

would it be easier
if I told him?

Easy for who?

- ( rain pattering )
- ( thunder rumbling )

Did you reach them?

I couldn't get
a hold of Caroline.

I told Bob.

Been asleep
ever since you left.

Albert:
I'm not asleep.

( thunder crashes )

Can I get you
anything?

Little glass of water.

My mouth's real dry.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Hey, I talked to Laura.
She and Almanzo

are making plans
to come see you

before I take
you home.

( thunder crashes )

Pa, I've been thinking.

I wanna go home.

But I don't want
to go home to Burr Oak.

I wanna go home
to Walnut Grove.

Walnut Grove?

But you--

- you outta be home with the family.
- Pa.

Just hear me out.

I'm trying to think
of what I'd like to do

with the time
I've got left.

You know...

seeing some of the places
I've read about.

Even going to sea.

But my mind
keeps going back to Walnut Grove.

- What about your ma?
- I've been thinking about that to.

I've been thinking about Ma
and my brothers and my sisters.

Pa?

I don't want them
to watch me die.

That's all
they'd be doing,

watching it happen.

They wouldn't be able
to do anything about it.

I mean,
it's better for them.

Albert.

Believe me, they'd want you
to be with them.

But I don't want
them to be.

I don't have
much time left.

I wanna spend it
doing as many things as I can.

Things I used to do
when I was a kid.

I know it sounds
selfish.

But it's my last chance.

Albert, I under--
I understand how you feel.

Pa, you don't
understand how I feel.

No one understands
how I feel but me.

I know
you try to.

But you don't know.

I'm gonna die, Pa.

Don't you think
it should be my right

to say what I want to do
with the rest of my life?

Yeah.

Yeah.

- But how do I tell your ma?
- I'll tell her.

I'll call her
in the morning.

Take me back
to where I grew up, Pa.

I became
Albert Ingalls there.

Remember?

Yeah.

Take me back.

Let me go back there.
I'll stay their forever.

Please, Pa.

Okay?

Okay.

( sobbing )

( sobbing )

I got worried when I woke up
and didn't see you.

( sniffles )

I found these today...
( sniffles )

...when I was packing
for the trip.

Albert and I made them
for each other a long time ago.

( sighs)
I remember we were...

11 or 12

and we wanted
to start a club.

And it was me
and Albert

and Willie...

and another boy
named Andrew Garvey.

( voice breaking )
And...

we made these leather
badges for each other.

And each one of us
cut our fingers.

Not much, just enough
to get some blood.

And then we
put our fingers together.

And became
blood brothers.

(laughs)
All expect Willie.

Soon as he saw
the blood, he fainted.

That sounds
like Willie.

Oh.

It seems like
yesterday.

Beth, why don't you
come back to bed, huh?

I'll heat up some milk.
It'll help you sleep.

No.

I'd just like to sit here by myself,
if that's all right.

Sure.

I love you.

( sobbing )

( horse whickers )

Personal profiles seem
to be the most popular,

so I thought we should
put the one about your pa

right next to the announcement
for the town meeting.

You know, to remind people
to be sure and come.

That's a good idea.

Um, we cant forget
Jenny Gallaher's new baby.

I promised her we'd put
an announcement in, too.

Oh, of course.
I'll add it onto the back page.

Laura...

I can finish
this is you want.

( soft laugh)
No, thanks.

( sighs)
It helps keeping busy.

You know I keep thinking
this is all just a dream.

And I'm just
gonna wake up and...

I know.

Jeb and Jason haven't really
known Albert that long,

but it didn't make it
any easier to tell them.

You know I think children can understand
when someone old is dying.

But to see someone
like Albert...

Aunt Laura, Aunt Laura, Mr. Edwards'
wagon is coming up the road.

Mr. Carter's out front.
He drove me home.

Aunt Laura?

What will I say?

I don't know
what to say.

( wagon approaching )

Let's go.

( birds chirping )

Come on, now.
Be strong.

Be strong,
you promise me.

There you go.
Easy.

How have you been,
Mr. Carter?

- Just fine.
- Yeah.

How about yourself?

Well, I have had
some better days.

Well,
big sister.

I'm home to stay,
if you'll have me.

( sobbing )

It's all right.

Go ahead and cry.

You've gotta promise me,
after today

no more tears
around me, all right?

Okay?

I promise.

Well, I'm gonna go
and get some sleep.

Our Mr. Edwards must have hit every rut
between here and Mankato.

Here now,
don't go blaming me.

I didn't start driving till we were more
than halfway home.

Mr. Carter.

Mr. Edwards has agreed
to give our team a rematch.

What do you say?

I'll do it,
snake ball and all.

Come on.

Can't believe it.

Now the boy wants
to play baseball.

He just wants us to treat him
like nothing happened.

And that's what
we're gonna do.

That's what
we're gonna do.

( parishioners chattering )

( horse whickers )

( chattering continues )

Charles:
Now, listen to me!

Now, listen to me for one minute.
Just hear me out.

Believe me,
it'll work.

It'll work. All we have to do
is combine our labor.

Everybody contributes,
everybody benefits.

And we take one man's team, we put it
with another farmer's unused plow,

the same with the seed.

Some of you need a little bit,
some of you need a lot.

We buy it collectively.
We save money.

For the first time, you're gotta be
competitive with the big oulffits.

Mr. Ingalls?

Everything you've said
seems to make sense.

But what about a profit?

How much is everybody
gonna be able to make?

Well, I'm afraid not a lot
in the beginning.

At least not until we can
get a guaranteed contract

from the shipper
in Redwood Falls.

- ( crowd moans )
- Man: It's a start, it's a start.

- Mr. Ingalls! Mr. Ingalls.
- Man: It's a start!

I read in here in the bulletin
about your new job

and your plan
to help us.

Now, what some of us
would like to know is,

what's in all
of this for you?

( murmuring, chattering )

- Charles: Excuse mel!
- Man #3: Sit down!

Wait, hold it!

Excuse me,
I don't think we've met.

Name's Taylor,
Zach Taylor.

All right, Mr. Taylor,
would you believe me if I told you

absolutely nothing,
not one red cent?

Can't say as I would.

See, I wasn't
around this country

back when you were such a vital part
of this community.

- ( crowd clamoring )
- All right now, hold on.

Charles here
is trying to help us.

Of course we all know
you don't need any help,

so why don't you
just leave?

Isaiah, that's not
what he said.

Man #4:
Um, Mr. Ingalls?

I remember you
as being a good man.

Now if indeed you are here
trying to help,

why can't you
just pay each of us

who have the crops a fair price
and let it go at that?

Because it's not
my money to pay.

Look, I'm just trying
to show all of you

how to get back on your feet
until things get better.

That's all I can do.

I still say
he's with them,

- the city buyers.
- Crowd: Right!

Making the price so low that you're
going to steal a profit.

- ( crowd clamoring )
- Zach: Yes, he is!

Man #5:
It will not work!

What is wrong
with you people?

What's happened
to all of you?

Just who are you to ask
that kind of question?

My name's Albert Ingalls.

The man who's trying
to help you is my father.

Well that don't make you
something special.

Go on back to the big city
with your old man.

We don't need no kid not grown
telling us what for.

Come back in 10 years
when you're a man.

- ( crowd laughing )
- That's enough, Zachary.

( crowd murmuring )

Quiet!
Quiet a minute, I say!

Zach Taylor, that boy
that just walked out of here

is more of a man
than you will ever be.

And he cares a hell
of a lot more about this town.

Because he remembers
it when it was a town,

full of friends
and neighbors

who really cared
about each other.

Who were willing
to work together,

no matter how tough it got.

You told him to come back here
when he's a man.

Well, you see.
He can't do that...

'cause he's dying.

But he came back here

because of all the places
in the world,

this place, this town,

is where he'd wanna
spend his last days.

And you all
think you've got it tough.

I'm just sorry he saw
what happened to this town.

Edwards...

I'd like to take part
in Charles' plan.

- Man: Yes!
- Good for you, Zachary!

- All right.
- Let's take a vote!

All right,
all in favor?

All:
Aye! Aye!

All opposed?

All right, by God,
we got us a town again.

( laughing, chattering )

( scraping )

(slurps)

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Morning?

I dare say,
it's past noon.

- tis?
- Mm.

I wanted to go back out
and help with the farm.

Why didn't somebody
wake me up?

Well, I asked Pa
not to.

I didn't think you needed
to be in that hot sun.

Hey, it's really
not that bad.

I enjoy working
and talking with everybody.

Albert, you've got
to get some rest.

Why is it that you have
to be doing something

all the time?

If both of you
will excuse me,

I have to have to get these chapters
on the afternoon stage.

Mr. Montague,
would you mind

giving me
a ride to town?

Montague:
Why, no, not at all.

I'll bring the buggy
round to the front.

Laura,
the things I wanna do

I can't put off
until tomorrow.

Pa understands that.

I just wish you could.

- ( door closes )
- ( sighs)

Albert.

( birds chirping )

- Wheat, barley, and corn.
- Mm-hmm.

All right,
that's all of them.

Thanks, Jenny.

All right, class,
everyone back to your seats.

- Albert.
- Hi.

I hope I'm not
disturbing anything.

Miss Plum:
No, not at all.

Good to see you.

We just finished making plans
for our field trip.

Oh, really?
That's nice.

Oh, does the class still make the climb
up to the keepsake tree?

Oh, yes. In fact, we just finished
making our keepsake.

Class. Does anyone want
to tell Albert

what we decided to put
in the strongbox this year?

- Amy?
- Well, we all thought since the town

was starting the new community farm,
it might be nice

if the keepsake were some seeds
from each of the crops.

Oh, well, yeah,
that is very nice.

- Miss Plum?
- Yes, Nancy?

Could I ask
Albert a question?

(laughs)
Sure.

Certainly.

What's it like knowing
you're gonna die?

Nancy!

Nancy, I don't think
that's any of your business.

Oh, it's all right,
Miss Plum.

I don't mind
talking about it.

Uh...

well...

well, at first,
I-- I was scared.

And angry.

But, you know, once I started
to think about my life,

I found that I'd made myself
some really wonderful memories.

You know,
things I had done.

All the good times,
all the good friends.

You know the best thing
about it all...

is that they all
took place right here.

And that's why
I came back.

Because there's no better place
on God's Earth.

Just don't waste
the time you have on it.

All of you.

Just go out,
you have a good time.

Make yourself
lots of good friends.

You see, that way...

because, see,
that way,

when it's your time to look back
and find your memories,

you'll see that you won't
be scared or angry either.

( crickets chirping )

That was a real fine
supper, Michelle.

Your ma sure can cook.

I'm sorry
I couldn't eat much.

Oh, that's all right.

but she doesn't
get all the credit.

I made the dessert.

( chuckles)
Well, it was really good.

The sky sure is
pretty tonight, isn't it?

Yeah, it sure is.

Albert, um...

you know, I had a dream
about you and I.

You had a dream
about us?

Yeah.

It was just
a silly dream.

Well, come on,
tell me about it.

No, you'll just laugh
and think I'm really silly.

Michelle,
I promise I won't.

Cross my heart
and hope to die.

Why do you
joke about it?

Why not?

Oh, hey, now, come on,
tell me about your dream.

Well...

we were sitting out here,
just like now,

and I said how beautiful
the sky was.

Then, you turned my head

and I saw you
smiling at me.

Then you took my hands

and you pulled me
close to you.

And you kissed me.

(laughs)
See, I--

I told you
it was stupid.

Just go ahead and laugh,
if you want to.

Michelle,
I'm not gonna laugh.

Especially not at you.

I don't know
how to say all this,

but I've been doing some
dreaming about you, too.

And the thing is,
I haven't got much time

to do everything
just proper.

You know, the courting
kind of stuff.

So...

Albert.

I'm so glad you
came back to Walnut Grove.

I am, too.

( door opens )

Albert, that you?

Yeah, Pa.

Sorry I'm so late.

That's all right.

It's your sister
that was upset.

She got mad at me
for letting you out alone.

- ( chuckles)
- I wasn't alone.

Have yourself a good time
over at Michelle's?

Oh, yeah,
sure did.

What'd you two do?

Well, we just
sat on her porch.

Just talkin'.

And, you know,
things like that.

Sounds like you made yourself
another nice memory.

Yeah, I sure did.

It's been
the best one yet.

( chuckles)

Hey, wait a minute.

A letter came
for us today.

Thought you might want
to take a look at it.

"Therefore,
we proudly award you

a four-year
academic scholarship

to the University of Minnesota
school of Medicine."

I made it.

I made it.

Darn right, you did.

You know something?

I really think
I would have made a fine doctor.

I know you would.

I wanna
tell you something.

You've been the greatest son
a man can ever have, I'll tell you.

You weren't
a bad Pa yourself.

I can't believe
you're going along with this.

Laura, he's going
on a field trip.

It's no different than anything else
he's been doing.

Yeah, well, I guess
it's all right, then.

I mean, if Albert wants
to play baseball, then it's fine.

If it's working on the farm,

or going to Michelle's house
till all hours of the night,

everyone just smiles
and wishes him well.

These are the things
he wants to do, you know that.

Pa, you've seen him,
he looks so weak.

He needs to get
some rest.

Why?

I guess it doesn't matter
what I have to say.

I mean if it's climbing up to the
keepsake tree Albert wants to do,

then he's going to go
right ahead and do it.

All right, what is it
you'd want me to do?

I want you tell him that he cannot
climb up that mountain.

Laura,
Albert is gonna die.

I know that.
Why are you telling me that?

Then let him spend
the time he has left

doing what he
wants to do.

If you had it your way, he'd spend
the rest of his life in bed.

Well, why not? It's better
than watching him drain himself.

Better for him
or better for you?

Come on, Laura,
let me hear you say it.

"My brother
is gonna die."

- No.
- Come on, no more pretending.

Say it. "My brother
is going to die."

Let me hear it.

I can't.

- (gasps)
- You can.

- ( voice breaking) No, I can't.
- Now, come on and say it.

- No.
- "My brother is going to die."

- Come on, say it.
- No.

Say it.

- I I--
- Say it!

I can't!

( stammering, sobbing )
My-- my-- my--

my brother's going--

he's-- he's gonna die.

Oh, God. Oh, God.
Oh, God,

( sobbing )
Oh.

Oh my God,
he's gonna die.

( sobbing )

( children chattering )

Here you go.

Doesn't seem to be stopping,
Mr. Ingalls.

Yeah, I know.
Hold this against it, son.

I think we oughta
get you back home, eh?

Oh, no, Pa.
It'll stop.

Just give it time.

Whoa.

I'm glad you came.

- Are you all right?
- Mm-hmm.

See, Pa,
I told you it'd stop.

Now, you're not here
just to worry, are you?

No, and I
brought you these.

Oh, my gosh, Laura,
where'd you ever find them?

They were
in one of my trunks.

Do you remember
when we made those?

Do I?
Are you kidding?

I remember when Willy,

he fainted because
we all cut our fingers.

( both laugh )

I thought you might like
to put them up

in the strongbox
at the keepsake tree.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Albert!
We're going up the hill now!

Miss Plum asks
that you lead the way

and put our keepsake
in the strongbox.

Oh, you bet I will.

Now, you sure
you can make it, son?

Yeah,
I think I can, Pa.

I know he can.

Because I'm gonna be with you
all the way to the top.

Are you serious?

Oh, we did it once
a long time ago.

We're going
to do it again today.

You're not the only one
reliving old memories, Albert Ingalls.

- ( laughs ) Okay.
- Come on.

Michelle: Come on, children,
let's get going.

- Boy #1: Let's go, come on.
- Boy #2: Come on!

( birds chirping )

Well, they reached
the halfway point.

How's Albert doing?

Looks to be
doing all right.

( breathing heavily )

Laura...

I think I'd better
rest a while.

That's fine with me,
Albert.

Take all
the time you need.

I don't remember it
being this hard to climb.

Yeah, but that was
before you became

an old married woman.

Very funny.

( both laugh )

Boy: Come on!

( children shouting )

Are we gonna let those young'uns
catch up to us?

Not if
we can help it.

Let's go.

- They're moving again.
- ( horse whickers )

(grunts)

That boy of yours
sure is something.

He sure is.

(grunts)

( breathing heavily )

( breathing heavily )

Go on, Albert.

Go on.

( groans)

Go on.

Isaiah:
He made it!

He made it!

( laughing )

They made it.

( birds chirping )

( blows)

( smooches )

Phew.

( sniffles )

( music playing )