Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: Ah. Feed me, woman. I'm starved. Just about ready. You're early. I loaded sacks with both hands. Wanted to get home in time to start work on that cupboard. What cupboard? The hand-carved one I'm going to make for Mrs. Johnson. Charles, you've never made hand-carved furniture before in your life. I know that. I didn't do too bad on that doll I carved for Carrie, did I? No, but.. Well, then, you got to give it a try. There's no way to tell unless you try. Besides, we can use the extra money. How much will she pay you? Well, I don't know. There was no way I could set a price on something I've never done before. Well, I'm sure you'll carve better than you do business. Now sit down and have your lunch. Yes, ma'am. Aren't you going to eat something? Carrie already had lunch, and I'm not hungry. You haven't eaten enough lately to keep a bird alive. I'll gain weight soon enough. All women do. Don't tell me you're worried about weight. You take after your mother. No way in the world you're going to gain any pounds. There's one way. Well, if there is, I'd sure like to know... A baby. Are you happy? What kind of question is that to ask me? Oh, I don't know. You work so hard now, and with another mouth to feed... Well, you let me worry about that, all right? A baby. I got a lot of work to do. But you haven't even finished your lunch. I couldn't eat a thing. I'm going to build a cupboard fit for a queen. A baby. I love you. What... What are you doing? I was just trying to figure out where I could get a little extra room. You know, add a little space. We're going to need it. We're going to want him right close to us. Well, the baby won't be along for 6 months. I think you could wait for daylight to start building. I suppose you're right. I just can't get over it, though. A baby. Not necessarily a boy. Who said anything about a boy? You said we'll want him close to us. Did I say that? You said that. I didn't mean anything by it. No. Good night. Good night. Of course, you know, the odds are we'll have a boy. We've had 3 girls. Mm- you remember the stevensons in Wisconsin? Mm-hmm. 11 girls. Oh. I'll do my best. Ha ha ha! I love you. Are you glad about the baby? What? Are you glad that ma's going to have a baby? Sure. Aren't you? I suppose. You better get to sleep. Do you want a brother or a sister? I don't care. Pa wants a boy, you know. How do you know that? Because every time he talked about the baby at supper, he said "him" or "he." That's how I know. Well, only god knows if it's a boy or a girl, so you might as well go to sleep. I hope god wants a girl. You like that. Come on. Hi. Hi. I thought you finished the cupboard. I did. I'm going to take it into town tomorrow as soon as the finish dries. What's that you're making? I had a little bit of lumber left over. I thought I'd put it to use. On what? It's supposed to be a surprise, but I'm going to show it to you anyway. What do you think? Ha ha ha! I think you're expecting a larger baby than I can deliver. Oh. I guess it is a little big, isn't it? I'd say so. Well, I just figured a baby needs room to move around. You mark my words. You'd be surprised. He'll outgrow this in no time. You just said it again. Just said what again? He. Oh. I never even realized I said it. I don't know why I said it. I'm sorry. I just can't remember not to say it. I know. You keep telling me that. It just sounds funny to me calling a baby an it. Don't you think you'd be a little put out if somebody just kept calling you "it"? I think I'd feel worse, Charles, if I were a girl and somebody kept calling me a boy. Uh! What's wrong? He just kicked! Ha ha! What'd you say? The baby! He just kicked! It just kicked. Oh. Ha ha ha! And we thank you, o lord, for making us strong and for giving us the bountiful gifts of your land. Amen. Caroline and kids: Amen. I hope everybody's as hungry as I am. Can I ask you a question, ma? Certainly. What is it? We were talking at school today, and Christy said when you have a baby, it comes out in a giant egg and you have to break it open with a big rock or something. Well, I don't know where she got that idea, but it isn't so. I told you, it's just like when my pony got born. Isn't it, ma? That's right. Well, I knew that. I was just telling you what Christy said. I don't mind questions at the table, but I expect you girls to eat your supper while it's hot. Yes, pa. Today I played two old cat with a boy. Hey. Sounds like fun. And I won him, too. You mean you won the game. I beat all of them, even Johnny Johnson. I think it would be more ladylike if you played with the girls sometimes. It's more fun playing boys' games, isn't it, pa? Yeah, I suppose. Johnny said I'm a tomboy. That's just like being a boy. You know, I really am just like a boy. Don't you think? I think I've got a little girl who's doing a lot more talking than she is eating. You get started, all right? Yes, sir. It's good. Laura, voice-over: It was getting close to the time when the baby would come, ma said. She wouldn't make the trip to town anymore, so we, Mary and I, took the eggs into oleson's on our way to school. I've got a couple more eggs if you want them. Mm-mm. Couldn't eat another bite. Are you sure? It will only take me a minute to cook them. Couldn't do it. Besides, I'm late. Mmm- I love you. See you later. Charles? Yeah. Will you stop by and see if grace would like to come out for a visit today? It's Friday. That's mail day. She's going to be pretty busy. But you'll ask her. Sure. See you later. Did you want grace to come out for a social call? It's, uh... Yes. How much longer? Well, it can't be long now. That was a good one. It's coming close together now. Don't look so concerned. I'm fine. I know that. Ugh. It's time. I know! It's time! Ok, you get on out, now. It's my turn. Yeah. Look, are you sure... Get on out. I have spanked the behinds of half the children in walnut grove. Now, git. Pa? Is ma all right? Yeah. Your ma's fine. She's just fine. I'm scared, pa. There's nothing to be scared about. Your ma's ok. It hurts to have a baby, don't it, pa? Yeah. Yeah, it does, half-pint, but your ma says it's a joyous hurt. I don't think I want a baby. Well, when you get married, you'll change your mind. I'm not going to get married. Me, neither. I'm going to stay with you, pa. It's a little early in your life to be making those kind of decisions. Wait a few years, and you... Is everything all right? Grace: You just hold your horses, papa. I want this baby clean when you see it. Can you hear her? It's a girl. I'm talking about your wife. She keeps saying it over and over. "It's a boy." It's a boy! A boy. I got a son. Charles Ingalls Jr. I love you. Come, see your brother. Now, I don't want germs all over this baby. Oh, It'll just be a minute. Just one minute, then. Oh, he's so small. Charles: He won't be for long. He'll grow like a weed. Ha ha ha! What do you think of your baby brother, Carrie? Dolly. Carrie's Dolly. No, sweet thing. That's my son... Charles Ingalls Jr. Are you sure you don't want me to give you a hand with that? No. I'm strong enough, pa. I can do anything. Whatever you say. Ha ha ha! You left a package. Oh, thank you, nels. When am I going to see this boy of yours? You can see him Sunday if you don't oversleep. Reverend Alden's going to baptize him. Nels: I'll be there. Good. Grace snider told me she'd never forget the look on your face when she told you it was a boy. And I'll never forget the moment she told me. I'll bet your wife was happy. That she was. A son. You got everything a man could want now. That I do. Harriet: Nels! And you were afraid I'd oversleep. I'll see you Sunday. See you Sunday. You all set? Yes, sir. I'd get some sleep if I were you. Your son will wake us up soon enough. I just can't get over how tiny he is. Look at him. So tiny. No matter how many babies we have, I'm just going to be surprised as ever at how tiny... Look at those feet! Now, those are tiny feet. I think it's a perfect foot. Oh, I think it's a perfect foot, too. I just kind of thought boys would have bigger feet. Look at that. I wonder how much he weighs. Grace said the doctor will be out in a day or two. We'll find out then. He really is something. He should be. He's you. You mean us. Better get some sleep, you know. Reverend Alden: Charles Frederick Ingalls, I baptize thee in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy ghost. Amen. Charles: Thank you very much. Looks like you're going to have another student. We'll have to add another room! Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you, reverend. You got a boy at last, huh? I can use that help. Congratulations, Ingalls. Yes. Isn't it wonderful? Yes, it is, Mrs. Oleson. Oh! Well, now. Let's see. That's, uh... 5.. No. 4 now, isn't it, Mrs. Ingalls? Four is correct, Mrs. Oleson. Yes. I suppose that's the way it is with country folk. Sort of like being a broodmare. Of course, in my case, Nellie and Willie are more than enough. In the case of Nellie and Willie, I couldn't agree with you more. Good day. Good day, Mrs. Oleson. Nels, come along. Yes, dear. Again, the best to all of you. Thank you. Well, how was your friend today? That woman is... Caroline, it's Sunday. She makes it very hard to have a Christian feeling. Well, if you can't pray for her, at least pray for her husband! Laura: Pa, look! Hup, hup, hup! Look what Mr. Edwards got us! Popcorn... A bag for each! Carrie: Popcorn! Well, that's nice of him. Well, why not? We're celebrating. Ain't every day I get to become a godfather. That's the truth. Here's your little fist. The ball game starts in 10 minutes! All men wanting to play, come ahead! Well, aren't you going to play, pa? No. I think I'll just take it easy today, half-pint. Your son will be fine. Why don't you go ahead? Please, pa? Nah. It's his day. Besides, before long, he'll be big enough to be out there on a field playing baseball with me. Well, I got a feeling that might be a year or two, so I'm going to go on and keep in shape. Can we go with Mr. Edwards, ma? Caroline: All right. Come on, button. Got to hit a long one for my godson. Are you coming, half-pint? Yeah. He's still not gaining. Well, he's not gaining, but he's not losing. Just holding his own. I think we'll try to put him on regular milk. I believe that will do that trick. But his appetite is good. Well, there may be something wrong with your milk, Mrs. Ingalls. It's just body chemistry. That's what they call it. It never happened before. Well, now, don't start worrying. Everybody starts worrying when they don't have a fat baby. I'm not worried, just so long as you say everything's all right. Everything's fine. Now, I better get going. Miss Arnold has another one of her sore throats, and just between us, I think she likes the kick of that big-city cough medicine. I'll drop by next week. Oh, wait. Six eggs, all double yolks. 6? That's too many! Or are you worried because you don't have a fat doctor? I just feel so foolish paying you in eggs when you gave us the chickens. I'll bring back the bucket. You know, they never laid double yolks for me. I guess that shows what a little love can do. Ohh. Looks like you're going to have a surprise for supper. It's starting to boil! Not too loud. Carrie needs her nap. All right. Now we'll put it in the bottle. Why do you boil it, ma? To kill the germs. What do germs look like? I don't really know. You can't see them. Then how do you know they're there? You can't see them with your eye. You need a machine called a microscope. Then it seems real big, and then you can see them. I wish we had one. I'd love to see a germ. I hear tell they've got one in mankato. Maybe one of these days you can go see it. Now we test it. Hmm. A little too hot. You test it on your wrist. You can feel it best right there. Maybe I can feed Freddie soon. Your brother's name is Charles. Mr. Edwards calls him Freddie. Mr. Edwards uses a few names he shouldn't. Caroline, you're speaking of your son's godfather. That's better. I made a special report for school, pa, with maps and everything. Well, let's take a look at that. I like the cover. Wait till you see the maps. Caroline: Charles, you have to see this. He's halfway through already. Oh, he can't be! Well, I just don't believe it. Look at him eat. Did I eat that fast, mama? You all did pretty well. You did pretty well, but you're nothing compared to him. He's going to be a big boy. Better take a firm hand with him while I still can. Just look at him. Yeah. Charles: I may have to get another cow. Just look at him go! Dear god, thank you for all your blessings. Bless our family, and especially help my baby brother to get strong. Amen. Your turn. Dear god... Thank you for your blessings, and bless our family. Amen. You forgot the special one for Charles. Ma asked us to. I don't have to. Don't you even care about your own brother? Pa cares enough for all of us, but that's all he cares about anymore. That's not true, and you know it. It is too true. I asked god for a sister, and he didn't listen, so now I don't care. You take that back, or I'll tell pa. Go ahead. He won't listen. He'll be too busy playing with my brother. Go on. Tell him. You'll see. Well, what is it? Dr. Baker: I wish I knew. He's not gaining. The child is weakening, and I don't know why. Hmm. Maybe it's just something that will pass. I won't lie to you, Mrs. Ingalls. I've seen it before. Surely there must be something we can do. Perhaps in mankato. They have better equipment, more facilities. I just don't know. Sometimes a country doctor like me feels... So useless! You heard what he said. There are better doctors in mankato. Oh, Charles. Now, listen to me! Just listen to me. You heard what he said. He said he didn't know. You heard him. He said he didn't know. We'll go to mankato. Half-pint, tell your ma we're about ready. I wish I could tell you there was hope. We've seen this many times before. We know what the problem is, but... There's nothing we can do. The red cell count in your son's blood has dropped drastically in just the few days he's here. I'm sorry. He, uh... Won't be in any pain? No. He'll just go to sleep. Excuse me, doctor. Could I see you for a moment? Certainly. Excuse me. I never noticed before what a hurry everybody's in. All those people... In such a hurry. I wonder what could be so important. Mr. Ingalls? He's gone to sleep, hasn't he? The lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Both: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the lord... Forever. Where... Where is he? In heaven, child. No. Oh, pa. No. No. It's all right. It's god's will. Laura? She'll be all right. She just needs some time. Just some time. It isn't enough to say, "I'm sorry, lord," and then continue your sins until the following Sunday, when you can again ask his forgiveness. We must change those ways. You cannot ask god for help until you've first made the attempt to help yourself... But if you work with the lord, he'll work with you. If you rid yourself of evil deeds and thoughts, the lord will make all things possible. Remember, I said all things, for that's the greatness of god's power. How's Caroline feeling? Fine. Got a lot of strength, that woman. That she does, that she does. It's Laura who I'm worried about. She's taking it a lot worse than the rest of us. I tried to talk to her about it, but she just avoids it. Oh, well. It's only been a few weeks. Time takes care of everything. I suppose. Come on, Carrie. Can Mary watch Carrie a minute, ma? I left my shawl in church. Sure. Don't run. Your shawl isn't going anywhere. Well, Laura, I didn't even hear you come in. Are you all right, child? I wanted to ask you a question. Well, certainly. Come, sit down right here by me. Now, what question? It's about the sermon today. Well, I'm happy to hear you were listening. Now, I'm afraid some folks don't. What can god do? I don't think I know what you mean. Well, you said god could make all things possible. That's right. Like what things? You mean miracles? Yes. Sometimes even miracles. How could you get a miracle? Laura, there's no way you can guarantee that. But there would be a chance if you prayed hard enough. Yes, if you prayed real hard. See, the closer you are to god, the more likely he is to listen. The closer you are. That's right. Thank you, reverend Alden. You're welcome, child. Let's play, pa. All right. What would you like to play, half-pint? Any game we ever played. Every single one. Hey, what's this sudden burst of energy? I just want to have the best day ever. That's as good a reason as any. All right, let's see. Hide-and-go-seek. I'm it. 1... 2... Come on, Mary! Pa's it! 3... 4... You didn't have your lunch. Lunch can wait, ma. We got games to play. 2333333310- anyone around my base is it! I told you, time takes care of everything. Charles: That's right. Here I come! Oh! Aah! Boo! Charles: I'm going to get you. Aah! Ooh! Come on! Whoa! Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha! No! No more! I surrender. I can't run another step. Me, either. It was the best day ever, wasn't it, pa? Oh, that it was, half-pint. I'll always remember it. Won't you? I'll always remember it. I love you more than anything. I love you. Laura: "Dear pa, "I can't write what's in my heart "because I just can't get the words "to come out the end of my pencil. "I did a bad thing by having mean thoughts, "but I know how I can make it right again. "I can't tell you the rest because it's just between me and god." "I will always remember today. I love you all. Laura." Good-bye, Jack. Good morning. I had a dream. It was Sunday. It was a dream. This is a nightmare. It's Monday, and I'm starving. Breakfast is practically ready. Mmm." Oh... Open up the windows, and open up the doors. Let the sunshine in. Laura, your turn to milk. Laura's already dressed and gone. That's what I like, a little girl who's not afraid to get up early and do her chores. Charles... I know. I'll get the water in a minute. No. Look at this. Laura! Laura! Laura! Mary, come down here, please. What's wrong? Read this. Did Laura say anything to you? No, pa. Now, think. Yesterday... Did she say anything at all yesterday? No. She was fine yesterday, happier than she's been since the... Since it happened. It just doesn't make any sense. What mean thoughts? The child doesn't have a mean bone in her body. Mary: It was weeks ago. Well, what? What was weeks ago? Well, I didn't want to tell. Mary, please. What was weeks ago? Well... When the baby was sick... And you wanted us to say an extra prayer... Laura couldn't do it. She said she didn't care. Why would she say that? Why, Mary? She said... Because... All that you cared about... Was him. I told her it wasn't true... But she got angry... And said it was too. I'll go by Willow lake, and I'll stop by town and see if I can find her. Mary, you stay with your mother today, all right? Don't you worry. I'll find her. Laura! Laura! Grace, you haven't seen Laura, have you? No. She's not in school? No. Has Edwards been in town today? He stopped by this morning. Picked up some shingles over at hanson's. Going to do some roof work at Amy Hearn's. Thank you. Hans? I need a loan of a saddle horse. There's two in the corral. Take your choice. My saddle's inside. Thank you. Reverend Alden: The closer you are to god, the more likely he is to listen. If you knew which direction that young'un took... Well, there's no way of telling. Has she got a favorite spot or something? Usually when a kid runs off, they head for a place like that. She's always liked Willow lake. I went by there and checked. There's no sign. I just don't know how I could have been so blind. Don't start blaming yourself. Who else am I going to blame? All that time I spent with the boy... Talking about him. Why, what's done is done. When you find her, you'll make everything all right. You know, if she's like most kids, she'll be home before nightfall. You think so? Sure. Come on. Pick a direction. We'll start looking. Well, we'll double back through town. Check again. Then we'll head east. Well, It'll be dark before too long. I think we ought to head on back to your place. For all we know, she'll be home by now. Either way, we're going to need lanterns to keep looking. Sure is a long ways up here, god, but I wanted to get as close to you as I could so's you could hear me for sure. You see, the reverend Alden... you know him. Well, he told me you could help me. You see, god, I was supposed to pray for my brother so's he would be all right again, and... Well, I didn't do it. I had mean thoughts... But I tried to tell you later that I didn't mean it. I really did want him to be all right again, but I guess you didn't hear me. So now I want to make it right. You see, god, my pa has 3 girls... Me and Mary and Carrie... And what he really needs is a boy... Like you had, god. So what I was wondering is... Since you have a son, maybe you would like a little girl with you, and you could send my brother back to pa. Well, that's about it. I'll just wait right here. Amen. Here's the extra canteen and some food. Good. Running short of kerosene. All set? Yeah. Let's go. Man: Sleep well? Can't you speak, child? Where am I? Don't you know? I'm not sure. You're on my mountain... Jonathan's mountain. Oh. Who are you? Well, I just told you. You're on my mountain. I'm Jonathan. Then you're just a man. Well, who are you? Laura. Laura. Well, little Laura, what brings you here? I was just taking a trip, is all. Oh. Well, you should bring some warm things with you on a journey. Where you bound for? I'm not sure yet. Oh, sort of an adventure, eh? Yes, sir. Well, those journeys are the best. I got some hot porridge on. Would you like some? No, thank you. You sure? I think I will. Oh, I love warm porridge in my body. I was telling him this morning, cold nights make hot porridge a joy, a pure joy. Ha ha! Yes, he thought it was funny, but he had to agree. I think sometimes even he's surprised at how we feel about things. Who are you talking about? Well, god, of course. Are you sure you don't want some porridge? It's beautiful. You know god? Well, of course. We all do... Some sooner, some later. But he talks to you. Well, when he has time. Why? Well, that's why I'm here. To talk to god, I mean. Well, you couldn't have picked a better place. That's what I thought, but I talked to him last night, and nothing happened. Oh, I see. Well, you have to understand, he's got a lot to do. I mean, there's so many people he has to listen to and well, uh... Didn't you ever get behind in your chores... I mean, to where it took you days to catch up? Yeah. Well, there you have it. God's just probably running behind. You think that's what it is? I'd bet on it. Ha ha ha! You just have to be patient. How about some porridge? You might as well wait for god on a full stomach as on an empty one, huh? Besides, he doesn't like his children to waste good food, does he? I suppose you're right. Yeah. Good? Mmm- Well, horses are rested. We can move out anytime. We've covered a lot of miles in this direction. She couldn't have come this far on foot. I think we ought to double back, stop at your place just in case, and then head out again. It was cold last night... Cold a night as we've had lately. Could feel the wind through my coat. Eh, it didn't seem that bad to me. Laura didn't even bring her little coat with her. How many times Caroline and I have told that child to bundle up... How many times... Charles? Charles? Come on. It's time to go. Patience, child. I can't help it. Pa says children aren't supposed to have any. Your pa seems like a bright man. Oh, he is. So's my ma. She used to be a schoolteacher, and she knows a bunch of stuff. You're pretty fond of your folks, aren't you? Sure. Everybody loves their ma and pa. Then how come you run off? I can't tell you. Fair enough. I wish I could tell you, Mr. Jonathan, but it's just between me and god. I understand. Look here. It's beautiful. Now, look at it real close. It has my name on it! Why, sure. I made it for you. Oh, thank you. It's a fine cross. I figure it won't hurt none to have it around your neck when you're talking to him. You know what I mean. That's a good idea. Now, come along. We'll go down by the river and wash up and drink deep of heaven's tears. Heaven's tears? Uh-huh. But I can't! He might look and I'm gone. I might miss him! Oh, well, now, don't worry about that. Look at the sun. Hey, it must be noon... Time for the lord's rest. Ha ha ha! He won't be up from his nap for a couple of hours yet. God takes a nap? Why, sure. I didn't think he ever got tired. Oh, my, yes. What with all those people asking for things and getting into trouble and all, why, that's a mighty big job. You really know a lot about god. That I do. Now, come along. Why do you call it heaven's tears? Because that's what rain is, and rain makes the river. You see, when the folks in heaven get sad about some of the things that happen down here, they cry. Makes sense, doesn't it? When you tell it, it does. And when the sun comes out, heaven's happy, right? Right. I wish it would never rain again. Oh, well, now, hold on. That's one of god's lessons for us. See, when heaven cries and the tears come down, it makes things grow and come alive again. What god wants us to know is that it's all right to care and cry for your fellow man. Because if you do, only good can come of it. Did you ever cry, Jonathan? Many times, child. Many times. Well, now. Let's take a look at those ears. I scrubbed them hard. Ahh. Oh, my. Clean as a whistle on the inside, but you never know when he might check behind them. I almost forgot about that. Uh-huh. Back in you go. I'll get good this time. I promise. That's it. That's it. Rub them good. Oh, rub them. Rub them till they come off! My cross! Careful, child. My cross. It's gone. It's not your fault, Laura. I should've used a stronger thread. I'll make another. Come see, child. Laura? Come see, dear. He seems to have hurt his wing. Will it die? Well, not if somebody cares for it. Nurses it back to health. I'll do it. I'll bring him back with us. Oh, that's a good idea. He's beautiful. Mm-hmm. And just think... If the cross hadn't floated away, we never would've found him. It's almost like what you said... About tears making things come alive again. Come, child. Charles: We'll head to the arden river and then go west from there. Carrie: Where's Laura? She went away for a while. Where? She just went somewhere. Did she go with my brother? Let's go. Do you think he's warm enough? Oh, like corn bread in the oven. How about you? Like corn bread. I hope it's tonight. Could be. I wonder if god would mind if I told you. You mean what you were talking to him about? Yeah. No. I don't think he'd mind. Well, you knowing him so well and all, I figured you could tell me for sure whether he could do what I'm asking. Well, I... I might be able to. Well, the short of it is, I want to make kind of a trade deal with god so as I could be with him and my brother could come back and be with my pa. Pa wants a son real bad. And that's about it. Hmm. Well, that's a pretty big order. But god can do anything. Well, that's true enough. Oh, he can do it, all right, if that's what he thinks is best. Oh, it is. I explained to him about my having mean thoughts and all, and I guess that's why he took my brother... Kind of by mistake because of me. My brother couldn't have any mean thoughts. He was too little. Well, now, don't think you're any different from other folks. I mean, everybody has a mean thought once in a while. Not my ma and pa. Well, maybe just a little one, but the important thing is that you make things right... That you do good things to make things right, like taking care of that little bird. Now, some folks would just walk on by and not do a thing. I couldn't do that. Of course not. But some folks would. Always in a hurry. Too busy to think about another of god's creatures. Always too busy spending all their time thinking about themselves. I bet that makes god angry. Angry, yes... But mostly sad. I never thought about god being sad just like people. Got to go talk to him now. Jonathan? If he answers me and everything works out all right, I won't be seeing you anymore. And I wanted you to know that except for my dog Jack and Mr. Edwards, you're my best friend. Thank you, Laura. But whatever happens, we'll see each other again. Child like that makes it all worthwhile, doesn't it? Edwards: Laura! Laura! We're going to have to rest these horses awhile. Yeah. She's going to cross this river, she'd do it here. There's nothing up that way but high country. I think our best bet is head downstream. Well, I'll fill the canteens. Edwards! It's Laura's. It has to be. It came from upstream. Any luck, Laura? I just don't understand. He just won't listen. I prayed as hard as I could. Well, like I told you, he's got a lot of things to do. But it's been 3 days now. Maybe he just doesn't want to talk to me because of all the bad things I've done. No, child. No. He's forgiving. He has to be, or he wouldn't have anyone else to talk to. I just don't understand. Maybe I'm not close enough. There are lots of higher places in the big woods. That's where I lived when I was little. That's it. That must be it. I got to go there... Up high, where the snow never melts. Well, now, uh, hold it a minute. I mean, uh, before you do that, maybe we can try one more thing. What? Yeah, what? Hmm... First of all, we got to get the lord's attention, right? Right. Right. Then we need to do something that he can see clear up to heaven. But what? Uh... I've got it! A fire. A great big fire! Not just a little campfire, but a great big fire. He's bound to see that. That's it, Jonathan, a fire! Ha! Come on, honey. We got a lot of firewood to gather 'cause we got to keep that fire going until he answers you. He's got to answer this time, Jonathan. He's just got to! He will. You take Jonathan's word for it. He will. Come on. Ha ha ha! Edwards: Ingalls! What do you make of that? Come on! He's bound to see it. He must be watching us now. He is. Go talk to him, child. Charles: Too steep for the horses. I know you can do it. It would make my pa so happy and me, too. I'm right up here by the big fire, so please, god, answer me. Amen. Charles: Laura! Laura! Laura! Laura! Pa... No, pa, no. No, child. No... Let me go, please. I don't want pa to find me until god answers. He has answered. No, he hasn't. He has answered, and he's made his decision. That's why he sent your pa. He wants you to be with your pa and your brother to be with him. That isn't what I wanted. Pa wants a son. No, child. That's what you thought he wanted. Only god knows best about these things. That's why he sent your pa here, because he knows that your pa loves you and needs you. How else could your father have found you? How can you be sure? He told me, child. Go to him, Laura. Pa... oh, pa... Are you all right? Why? Why did you do it? I thought you needed Charles more than me. How could you think that? I just did. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. It was my fault. It's all right now. God wants me to be with you. He told Jonathan. Jonathan? He was right here. Jonathan? Jonathan? Jonathan! Jonathan? Jonathan? Jonathan! He was just here. Why would he go? He took care of me. The bird's gone, too. Did he give you this? My cross. Jonathan made it for me. Where did you find it? Miles down the river. Heaven's tears. What? Something Jonathan told me. God talked to him, pa. He really did. Let's go home.36454