Original subtitles

[HORSE NICKERS]

REMEMBER WHAT MR. NASH SAID TO ME

WHEN I HAD TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO MARY AT THE BURTON SCHOOL?

HE SAID, "MAKE IT BRIEF.

LONG GOOD-BYES ARE ONLY PAINFUL."

[NOISY HONKY-TONK PIANO PLAYING]

LORDY, MARY, YOU'D NEVER BELIEVE HOW BIG IT IS.

IT SOUNDS BIG.

WHAT'S ALL THE MUSIC?

IT'S COMING FROM THE SALOON,

JUST LIKE THE ONE WE SAW ONCE IN GOLD COUNTRY.

PA'S NOT GOING TO LIKE IT.

Woman: WHY IS SHE IN MY KITCHEN?

YOU DON'T NEED A KITCHEN TO MAKE BISCUITS LIKE THESE.

YOU NEED A BLACKSMITH'S SHOP!

Woman: I QUIT!

THERE WILL BE NO MORE FOOD. I JUST QUIT!

Man: HALLELUJAH!

MRS. INGALLS, GET THEM BISCUITS READY.

FOLLOW ME. I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE REST OF YOUR DUTIES.

Charles: GOOD LUCK.

WHERE YOU GOING?

WHAT BUSINESS IS IT OF YOURS?

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO OVER TO THE BAR

AND GET YOURSELF A DRINK?

I DON'T WANT A DRINK. I WANT SOME SLEEP.

I DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE.

WELL, THEN YOU GET YOUR HAND OFF ME.

Charles: CAROLINE?

IN THE KITCHEN. WHERE ELSE WOULD I BE?

GOT CUSTOMERS OUT HERE.

OH, NOW, IF THEY THINK I'M GOING TO SERVE

MORE THAN 3 MEALS A DAY,

THEY'VE GOT ANOTHER THINK COMING.

Alice: TABLE FOR 3, PLEASE, MISS.

[LAUGHTER]

DRIVER, THE BAGS!

HEAVENS!

FAST ENOUGH FOR YOU, DEAR?

OH, SHUT UP. LET GO OF ME!

STANDISH, HOW COME YOU ALWAYS WIN?

NEVER GAMBLE WITH THE SON OF A GAMBLER.

Albert: FIRE! FIRE!

THE WINOKA SCHOOL IS BURNING DOWN!

HEY, COME ON. LET'S WATCH IT!

YOUNG MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

UH, I'M WORKING FOR THE CHURCH, MA'AM.

GAMBLING'S A SIN.

OH. YES, OF COURSE.

WE KNOW THAT LEONARDO DA VINCI PAINTED "THE LAST SUPPER."

NOW, WHO WERE THE GUESTS OF JESUS?

Girl: PETER AND JOHN.

RIGHT, SUE.

10 MORE TO GO.

Boy: THOMAS.

RIGHT, THOMAS.

I KNOW THAT BECAUSE MY NAME'S THOMAS.

[CLASS LAUGHS]

Mary: WHO ELSE?

Second girl: SIMON.

RIGHT. WHO ELSE?

OH, MRS. INGALLS.

MR. AMES, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET A VERY DEAR FRIEND OF OURS

FROM WALNUT GROVE-- ALICE GARVEY.

HOW DO YOU DO?

AND THIS IS HER SON ANDY.

IT'S MY PLEASURE.

WELL, I'LL TELL MARY YOU'RE HERE.

NO. I REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO VISIT.

I JUST WANTED TO FIND OUT WHERE THE SCHOOL IS.

IT'S TIME WE GOT THE CHILDREN ENROLLED.

WELL, THERE ISN'T A REGULAR SCHOOL--

JUST A PRIVATE ONE.

Caroline: IN A TOWN THIS SIZE? WELL, THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE.

HA HA! THE TOWN COUNCIL IS MADE UP

OF WEALTHY CITIZENS.

THEY SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO THE WINOKA SCHOOL.

IT'S PRIVATE AND, UH...

EXPENSIVE.

VERY.

WELL, THAT SETTLES THAT, DOESN'T IT?

I'M AFRAID SO.

IS ADAM HERE?

OH, YES. HE'S IN THE SUPPLY ROOM.

THANK YOU.

WE'LL LET YOU GET BACK TO YOUR WORK.

I WON'T BE A MINUTE.

ADAM...

MRS. INGALLS.

YOU KNOW, UM...

[WHISPERING] Monday is Mary's birthday.

YES.

WELL, WE'RE PLANNING A LITTLE SURPRISE PARTY FOR HER.

OH, SHE'LL LOVE IT.

IT'LL HAVE TO BE AFTER 7:00.

IT TAKES ME THAT LONG TO FINISH WITH THE SUPPER SITTING.

THAT WAY, WE CAN HAVE THE DINING ROOM ALL TO OURSELVES.

I'LL KEEP THE SECRET.

I'LL JUST TELL MARY I WANT TO STOP BY FOR A VISIT.

FINE. SEE YOU IN CHURCH TOMORROW.

OK.

WHAT A SHAME. NO SCHOOL.

NOT FUNNY, ANDREW.

NO, MA'AM.

WELL, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO TEACH AT HOME.

WE'VE BOTH DONE IT BEFORE.

WELL, WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THE REST OF THE CHILDREN IN TOWN.

THERE MUST BE SOME POOR FOLKS WHO'D LIKE

TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN GET AN EDUCATION--

PARENTS WHO CAN'T READ AND WRITE THEMSELVES.

WELL, APPARENTLY THE TOWN COUNCIL DOESN'T CARE.

WELL, WE DO.

THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO.

WE'RE BOTH TEACHERS.

ALL WE NEED IS A SCHOOLROOM.

WELL, YOU HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO HANDLE AT THE HOTEL.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE TEACHING.

I DON'T DO ANYTHING IN THAT ROOM ALL DAY ANYWAY.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS FIND A SCHOOLROOM.

WHEN I'M FINISHED WITH THE NOON MEAL, WE CAN CHECK AROUND.

WELL, I'LL START RIGHT AWAY, AND I'LL MEET YOU BACK AT THE HOTEL.

-OK. -OK!

COME ON, ANDREW.

GOOD LUCK.

THERE YOU ARE.

MA'AM, WE'RE READY TO ORDER.

THIS IS THE PRETTY LADY I TOLD YOU ABOUT, MR. STANDISH.

MY PLEASURE, MA'AM.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE YOU THINK I MIGHT LIKE?

YOU HAVE YOUR MENU.

I KNOW, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE EATING IN HERE A LOT AND--

Charles: I'LL TAKE THIS ORDER.

THE LADY WILL TAKE THE ORDER, INGALLS.

THAT'S HER JOB.

I NOTICED THE WINDOWS OUT FRONT.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WASHED THEM?

THIS MORNING.

Standish: WELL, I WANT YOU TO WASH THEM AGAIN.

DON'T BE IN SUCH A HURRY NEXT TIME.

[LAUGHS]

Man: WHY YOU STANDING THERE?

YOU WORK FOR MR. STANDISH.

HE GAVE YOU AN ORDER.

CHARLES, PLEASE.

[PIANO PLAYING]

JONATHAN WAS AWFULLY QUIET AT SUPPER TONIGHT.

HE'S WORRIED HE HASN'T GOTTEN A JOB YET.

HE WILL. IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW DAYS.

YOU WERE PRETTY QUIET YOURSELF.

I SUPPOSE.

BECAUSE OF STANDISH TODAY?

WE NEED THE MONEY.

AM I SUPPOSED TO LIKE IT,

BEING HUMILIATED IN FRONT OF MY WIFE?

HOW'S A MAN SUPPOSED TO GET

ANY THINKING DONE WITH THAT NOISE GOING ON?

IT COULD BE WORSE.

THE OLESONS HAVE TO SLEEP IN THE SAME BUILDING.

WE HAD SOME GOOD NEWS TODAY.

ALICE GOT THE STABLE LIVERY OWNER

TO GIVE US PART OF THE BARN FOR A SCHOOLROOM.

SHE'LL MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN CHURCH TOMORROW.

THAT'S REALLY GREAT NEWS.

MY CHILDREN WILL GO TO SCHOOL IN A STABLE.

THAT'S REALLY GOOD NEWS.

CHARLES INGALLS...

LOOK AT ME.

PEOPLE WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS JUST DEMEAN THEMSELVES.

THEY DESERVE OUR PITY,

NOT OUR ANGER.

AND THERE'S ANOTHER THING...

LOOK AT ME.

YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SAID YOU COULD BE HAPPY IN THE CITY

IF WE WERE ALL TOGETHER.

WELL?

WE'RE ALL TOGETHER.

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

WELL, IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THIS FREE ENTERTAINMENT,

THEN I THINK WE SHOULD JUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

MAY I HAVE THE PLEASURE?

YOU CERTAINLY MAY.

HEY! DON'T TOUCH THAT!

PA, COME QUICK!

PA, HURRY!

GET OFF ME!

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT!

THAT'S ENOUGH. THAT'S ENOUGH.

GIVE ME THOSE PAPERS.

HE'S GOT SOME MONEY, TOO.

ALL RIGHT. LET ME HAVE IT.

COME ON.

GOT YOURSELF A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE,

DIDN'T YOU, SON?

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING?

SUPPOSE YOU EXPLAIN TO ME HOW YOU GOT MY NEWSPAPERS AND MY MONEY.

WELL, I WAS JUST BUYING A NEWSPAPER.

I WAS COUNTING THE MONEY

TO SEE IF YOU HAD CHANGE FOR A 50-CENT PIECE THAT MY PA GAVE ME,

AND, WELL, THAT'S WHEN WHAT'S-HER-FACE YELLED, AND IT SCARED ME.

I SEE.

WELL, SUPPOSE YOU SHOW WHAT'S-HER-FACE AND ME

THAT 50-CENT PIECE YOU WANTED TO MAKE CHANGE FOR.

YEAH...UM... IT'S RIGHT...

OH, NO.

Charles: WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I MUST HAVE DROPPED IT.

OH, MY PA'S GOING TO SKIN ME ALIVE.

HE GIVE ME THAT 50-CENT PIECE TO GET HIM A PAPER.

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, WASN'T IT?

OH, HE DON'T CARE.

HE'S GOING TO WHIP ME GOOD.

Charles: WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

I HATE TO SEE A FELLOW GET A WHIPPING

FOR JUST HAVING AN ACCIDENT LIKE THAT.

WHY DON'T I JUST GO ALONG WITH YOU,

AND WE'LL TALK TO YOUR PA ABOUT IT AND EXPLAIN IT TO HIM?

UH...NO, NO. NO NEED FOR THAT.

WOULDN'T DO NO GOOD.

I DON'T MIND. WORTH A TRY. COME ON.

UH, BUT YOU CAN'T.

UH...YOU HAD THE MEASLES?

THE MEASLES?

UH-HUH.

NO, NO, I HAVEN'T HAD THE MEASLES.

NOW, WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH IT?

I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.

MY PA'S GOT THEM REAL BAD.

HE'S, UH... WHATCHAMACALLIT.

UH...QUA-QUA--

-QUARANTINED? -QUARANTINED, YEAH.

QUARANTINED. OH, THAT'S A SHAME.

YEAH.

JUST HAVE TO FACE UP TO IT ALONE.

I'LL SEE YOU.

UH...I DON'T WANT YOU TO HAVE ANY MORE ACCIDENTS AROUND HERE.

YOU GET MY MEANING?

YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, GO ON.

DID YOU EVER HEAR ANYONE MAKE UP AN EXCUSE LIKE THAT?

MM-HMM, YEAH...YOU.

I GOT TO WASH THE WINDOWS.

[RINGING]

Harriet: MY BIRDS SEEM MORE DAINTY.

Caroline: OH, UM...MRS. OLESON.

YES?

WILL NELLIE AND WILLIE BE STARTING TOMORROW?

STARTING WHAT?

SCHOOL. ALICE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT...

OH, HO HO HO! MRS. INGALLS,

I HAVE NO INTENTION OF LETTING MY CHILDREN

GO TO SCHOOL IN A BARN. HA HA HA!

WELL, HARRIET, THE CHILDREN NEED EDUCATION.

IT MAY NOT BE IDEAL--

THEY ARE GOING TO GO TO SCHOOL, NELS--

THE WINOKA SCHOOL.

THE WHAT?

YOU HEARD ME. THANK YOU ANYWAY, MRS. INGALLS.

EXCUSE ME.

DO YOU REALIZE HOW EXPENSIVE IT WOULD BE

TO ENROLL THESE CHILDREN IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL?

OF COURSE I DO.

WELL, THEN YOU REALIZE WE CAN'T AFFORD IT.

NELS, NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE WHERE I SAY IT? IT'S THE TRUTH.

NELLIE AND WILLIE, WE'LL SEE YOU IN THE ROOM.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO ARGUE ABOUT SCHOOL.

-WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO ONE. -HEE HEE!

TO THE ROOM!

YES, MA'AM.

HOW DARE YOU MAKE THOSE CHILDREN THINK THAT WE'RE POOR!

HARRIET, WE'RE NOT GOING TO STARVE,

BUT WE'RE NOT RICH.

WELL, THE CHILDREN ARE USED TO BEING RICH.

WELL, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GET USED TO BEING NOT SO RICH.

WELL, IF YOU LOVED THEM, YOU WOULD SEND THEM TO THE SCHOOL.

WELL, I'VE GOT A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.

IF I KILLED MYSELF, THEN YOU'D HAVE ENOUGH MONEY

TO ENROLL THEM IN THE PRIVATE SCHOOL.

NELS!

WOULD YOU DO THAT FOR US?

OF COURSE NOT!

OH, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN!

FOR ONE MOMENT THERE, I FELT SO CLOSE TO YOU!

NOW, YOU LISTEN TO ME.

I'M DOING THE BEST I CAN.

IF YOU WANT TO SEND THEM TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL,

THEN YOU PAY FOR IT.

OH, HOW?

GET A JOB.

ALL RIGHT, I WILL!

[MOCKING] GET A JOB!

ALL RIGHT, I WILL.

YOU WILL NOT!

I WILL!

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WANTED ME TO TAKE A JOB IN THE FIRST PLACE.

A DECENT JOB IN A DECENT PLACE.

WELL, YOU WORK HERE.

I HAVE TO.

WELL, SO DO I,

AND WILL YOU STOP YELLING IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN!

OH, WHAT'S THE USE?

IMPOSSIBLE MAN!

MOTHER, MAYBE FATHER'S RIGHT.

I MEAN, YOU SAID HOW EMBARRASSING IT MUST BE

FOR MRS. INGALLS BEING A WAITRESS.

I'M NOT A WAITRESS!

HEAVENS. WAITRESSES SERVE FOOD.

YEAH. MA JUST SERVES WHISKEY.

Harriet: YES.

WELL, REVEREND ALDEN ALWAYS SAID

WHISKEY WAS THE DRINK OF THE DEVIL.

OH, NELLIE, THAT'S NONSENSE.

EVEN DR. BAKER PRESCRIBED ALCOHOL FOR SOME OF HIS PATIENTS.

THERE SURE IS A LOT OF SICK PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRS.

I HAVE TO GO TO WORK NOW,

AND I WANT THE LIGHTS OUT AT 9:00--SHARP!

-YES, MOTHER. -YES'M.

I GUESS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TELL

THE KIDS AT SCHOOL THAT MA'S A NURSE.

[PIANO MUSIC STARTS]

OK, LADY, GO TO WORK.

SIX MORE, FRED.

-THEY'RE COMING UP. -OK.

-JOSIE? -YEAH?

THIS IS HARRIET. SHOW HER WHAT TO DO.

YOU BET.

YOU JUST WATCH ME FOR A FEW MINUTES, SWEETIE,

AND YOU'LL CATCH ON RIGHT AWAY.

UH, YOU SEE, MOST OF THE MONEY IS MADE FROM TIPS.

OH...

SO, THE BETTER YOU LOOK, THE MORE THE TIPS.

IF YOU DON'T MIND MY SAYING SO,

YOU COULD SURE USE A LITTLE MAKEUP

ON THOSE CROW'S-FEET OF YOURS.

I BEG YOUR PARDON. HEH HEH.

THESE ARE NOT CROW'S-FEET.

REALLY?

YES, REALLY.

THEY'RE LAUGH LINES.

HONEY, NOTHING'S THAT FUNNY.

[ROULETTE WHEEL CLICKING]

EVERYBODY ASLEEP?

LAURA'S WORKING ON A SURPRISE FOR MARY.

IT'S A BRAILLE CARD.

BRAILLE. HOW IN THE WORLD DID SHE LEARN TO DO THAT?

ADAM LOANED HER A BOOK.

I'LL BE DARNED. THAT'S GOOD.

WE GOT TO GET MARY A PRESENT TOMORROW.

I'VE GOT ABOUT A DOLLAR SAVED IN TIPS.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET MUCH IN THE CITY FOR A DOLLAR.

[SIGHS]

I COULD ASK STANDISH FOR AN ADVANCE.

DON'T IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.

YOU WORRIED ABOUT MY PRIDE?

NO. YOUR PRIDE IS REAL, NOT FALSE.

WELL, WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB HERE.

HE OUGHT TO GIVE US AN ADVANCE.

I'LL ASK HIM IN THE MORNING.

YOU SHOP FOR THE NOON MEAL.

I WONDER WHAT SHE NEEDS.

AW, YOU'RE STARTING TO SOUND LIKE ME.

THE HECK WITH WHAT SHE NEEDS. JUST GET HER SOMETHING SHE'D LOVE.

ALL RIGHT, I WILL.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I KNOW JUST WHAT I WANT.

OH? YOU ALWAYS SAY YOU NEVER WANT ANYTHING.

WELL, I DO THIS YEAR.

EARMUFFS...

THE BIGGEST PAIR OF EARMUFFS IN THE WORLD.

[LAUGHTER]

OH...

HA HA HA! IT'S AWFUL HERE!

HA HA HA!

HEY, NELS.

AH, GOOD MORNING, CHARLES.

I WISH I COULD SLEEP IN THE MORNING.

IT'S THE ONLY TIME THIS PLACE IS QUIET.

OH, I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

YOU REALLY TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU LIVE IN THE COUNTRY.

THAT YOU DO. HEY, LISTEN, WE'RE HAVING A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

FOR MARY TONIGHT AFTER SUPPER,

AND WE WONDERED IF YOU COULD JOIN US.

BE KIND OF NICE HAVING ALL THE OLD NEIGHBORS TOGETHER.

WE WOULDN'T MISS THAT FOR THE WORLD.

-GREAT. WE'LL COUNT ON SEEING YOU THERE. -RIGHT.

-IS STANDISH UP IN THE OFFICE? -NO, NO.

HE'S BACK BEHIND THE BAR COUNTING THE LIQUOR.

OK. THANKS A LOT. SEE YOU TONIGHT.

RIGHT.

MR. STANDISH.

INGALLS, WHAT IS IT?

I KNOW I'M SUPPOSED TO BE PAID EVERY OTHER WEEK,

BUT TODAY IS MY DAUGHTER'S 16th BIRTHDAY, AND--

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE PAID EVERY OTHER WEEK,

AND THAT'S WHEN YOU'LL BE PAID.

WELL, WE'VE ALREADY WORKED A WEEK, AND I'M NOT ASKING FOR A FULL WAGE.

I JUST WANT ENOUGH MONEY TO BE ABLE TO BUY--

I'VE ALREADY ANSWERED YOU.

NOW, LET ME FINISH WHAT I'M DOING.

-HI, ALBERT. -HELLO.

YOUR PA GIVE YOU A WHIPPING, OR WAS HE TOO SICK?

YOU'LL NEVER KNOW.

I'M JUST KIDDING. I LOOKED FOR YOU IN CHURCH YESTERDAY.

I DON'T GO TO CHURCH.

YOU BELIEVE IN GOD, DON'T YOU?

HE NEVER DID NOTHING FOR ME.

MAYBE YOU WEREN'T DESERVING.

I'M TRYING TO WORK.

YEAH. HE'S TRYING TO WORK.

YOU WANT TO PLAY PUSH AND SHOVE, YOU PICKED THE WRONG PERSON.

IT'S A GOOD THING YOU'RE A GIRL.

DON'T LET THAT STOP YOU.

WELL, I GOT MY SCHOOL CLOTHES ON.

ME, TOO.

HERE'S YOUR PENNY.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER!

I'LL BE HERE!

HE'S A PAIN.

YEAH. HIS PA'S MR. STANDISH.

HE OWNS THE TOWN.

HEY, WE'RE STARTING SCHOOL TODAY.

THAT'S WHY I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU IN CHURCH YESTERDAY.

YEAH, I HEARD ABOUT IT.

AREN'T YOU GOING?

NOPE.

I DON'T NEED SCHOOL.

BESIDES, I GOT TO WORK.

YOU REAL POOR?

NO. I MAKE OUT JUST FINE.

JUST DON'T NEED SCHOOL, THAT'S ALL.

MY FOLKS THINK SCHOOL IS AWFUL IMPORTANT.

HMM. MY FOLKS DON'T.

HELLO, LAURA.

HOW DO YOU LIKE OUR NEW UNIFORMS?

WE GOT THEM JUST THIS MORNING.

WE GO TO THE WINOKA SCHOOL, YOU KNOW.

SO? WE GO TO SCHOOL.

I KNOW... IN A BARN.

DON'T YOU THINK IT'S KIND OF FUNNY,

CHILDREN GOING TO STUDY IN A STABLE?

NO FUNNIER THAN A JACKASS GOING TO STUDY IN A SCHOOL.

HA! THAT'S A GOOD ONE, LAURA!

WE'LL BE LATE, WILLIE.

I WISH I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL WITH YOU.

I HATE WEARING THIS TIE!

WILLIE!

I'M COMING!

WELL, I GOT TO GO.

ARE YOU SURE YOU WON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT SCHOOL?

NOPE. BESIDES, ME AND MY PA ARE GOING TO GO FISHING TODAY.

I LOVE FISHING.

IF YOU EVER GO ON A SATURDAY,

I'D SURE LIKE TO JOIN YOU.

MAYBE.

MY PA AND ME, WE LIKE TO FISH ALONE.

OH. WELL, SEE YOU.

YEAH.

ARE YOU A HUNGRY GIRL?

YOU'LL EAT SOON.

CHARLES, I KNOW JUST WHAT WE CAN GET MARY FOR HER BIRTHDAY.

A MRS. CARROLL CAME IN THIS MORNING,

AND SHE WAS WEARING A HAT.

WELL, CHARLES, IT WAS JUST ABOUT THE LOVELIEST THING I EVER SAW.

I ASKED HER WHERE SHE GOT IT,

AND IT TURNS OUT SHE HAS A STORE IN TOWN.

HER HATS ARE EXPENSIVE,

BUT SHE WAS SO NICE, SHE SAID SHE'D GIVE ME A DISCOUNT.

ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL?

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

DID YOU SEE MR. STANDISH YET?

NO, I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE HIM YET THIS MORNING.

WELL, THE HAT WILL COST ABOUT $4.00 OR $5.00.

I KNOW IT'S HIGH,

BUT THEY DO SELL FOR MUCH MORE.

WELL, THAT'S NO PROBLEM. I'LL GET THE MONEY FROM HIM.

THERE'S NO HURRY.

I'M JUST GOING TO FINISH UP HERE AND FEED THE BABY.

SHE'S BEEN SO GOOD TODAY.

YOU KNOW, SHE DOESN'T MIND THE NOISE IN THE KITCHEN ONE BIT.

THAT'S GOOD.

WELL, LOOK, I'LL GET OVER THERE AND GET THE MONEY.

GRACE, YOUR SISTER'S GOING TO BE SO SURPRISED.

[CAROLINE CHUCKLES]

DON'T GET MUCH CALL FOR FIDDLES IN THE CITY.

IT'S A COUNTRY ITEM.

I KNOW, BUT THAT'S A FINE VIOLIN.

DON'T TELL ME MY BUSINESS, YOUNG MAN.

I'VE HAD PAWNSHOPS FOR 40 YEARS.

$3.00.

$8.00.

$4.00.

$7.00.

$5.00 OUTRIGHT SALE. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL TAKE IT.

GOOD. I'LL GET YOU YOUR MONEY.

HEY, YOU!

I'LL GET HIM.

ALL RIGHT, SON. LET'S GO.

COME ON. I WENT EASY WITH YOU THE FIRST TIME.

THIS TIME, I CAN'T.

COME ON OUT.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TELL YOUR FATHER.

GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE.

UH-UH. NO MORE CHANCES. NOW, IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

THE SOONER WE GET TO YOUR PLACE,

THE SOONER YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT OVER WITH.

[PANTING]

THIS IS MY PLACE.

WHAT?

THIS IS WHERE I LIVE.

WHAT, DID YOU RUN AWAY FROM HOME?

NOPE.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

ALBERT.

ALBERT WHAT?

JUST ALBERT. I'M A BASTARD.

HEY, NOW, WHAT KIND OF TALK IS THAT?

UH, THAT'S WHEN THEY DON'T KNOW WHO YOUR PA IS.

I KNOW WHAT THE WORD MEANS. I DON'T LIKE IT.

ME NEITHER.

THAT WAS WHAT THEY CALLED ME BACK AT THE HOME--

THAT AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS.

THAT'S WHY I RAN AWAY.

WHEN DID YOU RUN AWAY?

OH...

ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW.

3 YEARS? YOU'VE BEEN LIVING IN THIS PLACE FOR 3 YEARS?

OH, SOMETIMES HERE, SOMETIMES OTHER PLACES.

I DO ALL RIGHT.

I WORK A LITTLE BIT, SHINING SHOES.

I MAKE MY WAY.

IF YOU MAKE YOUR WAY, THEN WHY DO YOU STEAL?

I NEEDED A LIGHT.

I'VE BEEN USING CANDLES, SEE?

BUT THEY'RE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO READ.

I LIKE READING.

WHERE'S THIS PLACE YOU RAN AWAY FROM?

CAN'T TELL YOU.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE YOU'LL SEND ME BACK,

AND I AIN'T GOING BACK.

WELL, I COULD TAKE YOU TO THE SHERIFF. YOU KNOW THAT?

THERE'S A LAW AGAINST STEALING.

ANYTHING'S BETTER THAN GOING BACK.

YOU DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, COME ON. GIVE ME THE LAMP. I'LL TAKE IT BACK.

COULDN'T YOU JUST SAY YOU DIDN'T FIND ME

AND THEN I COULD KEEP THE LAMP?

NO.

ALL RIGHT.

HEY, MISTER?

THANKS FOR NOT SENDING ME TO THE SHERIFF.

GOT IT. HERE YOU GO.

YOU CAUGHT HIM.

NO. NO, I DIDN'T CATCH HIM, BUT I GOT THE LAMP BACK.

MUCH OBLIGED.

LITTLE THIEF OUGHT TO GET A THRASHING.

HERE'S YOUR $5.00.

THANK YOU.

SAY, HOW MUCH IS THAT LAMP?

A DOLLAR.

I'LL TAKE IT. THANKS.

Charles: THERE YOU GO. YOU NEED A LAMP TO READ BY.

WE'RE HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY TONIGHT AT THE HOTEL.

YOU WANT SOME CAKE AND MILK, YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN US...

ABOUT 7:00.

HERE YOU GO. HE'D ONLY ADVANCE ME $4.00.

OH, THAT'S FINE.

I MADE SOME MORE IN TIPS THIS MORNING.

OH, GOOD.

DID HE MIND GIVING YOU THE ADVANCE?

NO, NO, NOT AT ALL. IT WAS FINE.

MAYBE HE'S NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S GOOD IN EVERYONE.

I SUPPOSE.

I PUT THE BABY DOWN FOR A NAP.

I WON'T BE LONG.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

GOOD IN EVERYONE!

JONATHAN. FIND ANYTHING?

NO. A COUPLE OF GUYS LOOKING FOR SALESMEN,

BUT I GUESS I JUST AIN'T THE TYPE.

YOU'LL FIND SOMETHING.

I SURE HOPE SO.

WILL WE SEE YOU AT THE PARTY TONIGHT?

OH, YEAH. I WOULDN'T MISS IT FOR ANYTHING.

GUESS I BETTER GET GOING.

GOOD LUCK.

THANK YOU.

[MUSIC PLAYING ON SOUNDTRACK]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME IN.

YOU ALL READY?

JUST PUTTING ON MY SHOES.

HEY, WHEN WE SEE MY FOLKS TONIGHT,

DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT MY BIRTHDAY,

JUST IN CASE THEY FORGOT. I MEAN,

WHAT WITH JUST GETTING SETTLED IN AND ALL,

THEY JUST MAY HAVE.

YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.

THEY DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO ME.

I'M READY.

SEE IF MY TIE'S STRAIGHT.

PERFECT.

YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU, SIR.

16 YEARS OLD, HUH?

YOU'D BEST BE GETTING MARRIED SOON, YOUNG LADY,

OR THEY'LL BE CALLING YOU A SPINSTER.

MAYBE SOME HANDSOME GENTLEMAN WILL ASK ME.

WELL, I'M SURE HE WILL...

ONCE HE GETS HIS NERVE UP.

LET'S GO, BIRTHDAY GIRL.

Charles: COME ON. EVERYBODY IN HERE.

OH, MY!

ALL RIGHT. NOW, EVERYBODY'S GOING TO STAY IN HERE.

DON'T MAKE A SOUND TILL I GET THEM SEATED.

THEN OUT WITH A BIG "SURPRISE" AND A "HAPPY BIRTHDAY."

I'LL WAIT FOR THEM IN THE LOBBY.

OK.

Mrs. Oleson: OH, MY.

WHAT A FUNNY LITTLE CAKE.

HARRIET...

HUH? OH! WELL, WHAT I MEANT WAS,

WHAT A... QUAINT LITTLE CAKE.

HARRIET, BE QUIET.

Caroline: I KNOW IT'S HARD FOR YOU, MRS. OLESON,

BUT YOU WON'T HAVE TO BE QUIET FOR LONG.

[LAUGHING]

HEY, GLOVER, LOOK WHAT THAT BLIND SCHOOLTEACHER'S GOT WITH HIM.

COME ON.

EXCUSE ME, FRIEND.

DIDN'T SEE YOU COMING.

YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW IT, BOY,

BUT THAT'S A GOOD-LOOKING WOMAN THERE.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE US, WE'RE LATE.

JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF IS ALL.

MY NAME'S HARLAN, MA'AM.

HEY, GLOVER,

SHE'S BLIND, TOO.

EVEN A GUY AS UGLY AS YOU GOT A CHANCE WITH HER.

HA HA HA!

WILL YOU PLEASE LET US GO?

JUST TRYING TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.

JUST TRYING TO HELP THE YOUNG LADY GET WHERE SHE'S GOING.

Charles: HARLAN!

ADAM, I WANT YOU AND MARY TO GO IN THE HOTEL, ALL RIGHT?

I'LL BE IN IN A MINUTE.

PA, YOU COME WITH US.

I'LL BE IN IN A MINUTE. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, MARY.

THAT'S A FINE-LOOKING LITTLE BLIND GIRL

YOU GOT THERE, INGALLS...

FINE-LOOKING.

[WHISPERING] OK, everybody.

Here they come. Shh! Now, be quiet.

Mary: MA! MA!

MARY, MARY? WHAT'S WRONG? WHAT IS IT?

PA...PA'S OUTSIDE WITH SOME MEN.

I ASKED HIM TO COME IN, BUT HE WOULDN'T.

MA, I'M AFRAID.

NELS, COME ON. THE REST OF YOU STAY HERE.

NELS!

LORD HAVE MERCY, CHARLES. WHAT HIT YOU?

IT WAS...HARLAN.

IS THAT THE GUY FROM THE SALOON?

YEAH.

CLEAN HIM UP.

CHARLES.

I THINK YOU TWO JUST BEAT UP ON A FRIEND OF MINE.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WHY DON'T YOU MOVE ALONG BEFORE YOU HAVE TROUBLE, TOO?

YOU'RE THE BOUNCER HERE, AIN'T YOU?

WHY DON'T YOU GET TO BOUNCING?

[JONATHAN GROANING]

YOU AIN'T GONNA BOTHER

MY FRIEND AND HIS FAMILY ANYMORE, ARE YOU?

NO.

THAT'S GOOD. I KNOW YOU'RE A MAN OF YOUR WORD.

-HEY, YOU THERE. -NOW, LOOK, YOU'RE A FRIEND OF HIS...

DON'T TRY AND BE NO HERO.

TAKE IT EASY. TAKE IT EASY. YOU LIVE HERE?

YEAH.

GOT A JOB?

NO.

WANT TO MAKE $40 A MONTH?

REPLACE HARLAN. START TOMORROW.

ALL RIGHT.

QUEENS OVER 10s.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT, CHARLES?

YEAH. I FEEL GREAT.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THERE, ANYWAY?

WELL, NOTHING.

I THINK I GOT ME A JOB.

YOU WHAT?

UH...I'LL TELL YOU LATER.

WE GOT A PARTY TO GO TO. CAN YOU WALK?

YOU BET I CAN WALK. JUST GIVE ME A HAND.

COME ON.

Caroline: THIS FROSTING SMELLS WONDERFUL.

SOMETHING'S WRONG. WHY AREN'T THEY BACK?

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG.

NOW, JONATHAN TOLD US TO WAIT INSIDE,

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

[DOOR OPENS]

THERE. YOU SEE? IT MUST BE THEM.

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

EVERYTHING IS FINE.

OH!

SHH! I'M SORRY I'M LATE.

COME ON. SIT DOWN.

ALL RIGHT.

Mary: PA, I WAS SO AFRAID YOU'D GOTTEN

INTO A FIGHT WITH THOSE TWO MEN.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ME.

I'M A FARMER, NOT A FIGHTER.

Jonathan: YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

MARY WANTS TO OPEN HER PRESENTS.

LET'S GET TO OPENING.

I HAVE TO BE HONEST. I...

I KNOW WHAT'S IN THE PACKAGE.

MA AND I TALKED IT OVER, AND...

WELL, I...

I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND, PA.

I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO DO.

BUT THE GREATEST PRESENT YOU COULD GIVE ME...

IS TO BE ABLE TO HEAR YOU PLAY THIS FIDDLE

ON MY BIRTHDAY.

IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN.

I LOVE YOU, PA.

LAURA, PASS IT TO PA.

I LOVE YOU, TOO, DARLING.

UH...LET'S--LET'S LIGHT THE CANDLES.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Laura: THERE. THEY'RE ALL LIT.

HEY, HOLD IT ONE SECOND, NOW.

DON'T MAKE THAT WISH YET.

COME ON IN. YOU JOIN US, BOY.

COME ON.

THERE YOU GO. HAVE A SEAT RIGHT HERE.

EVERYBODY, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET A FRIEND OF MINE. HIS NAME IS ALBERT.

All: HI, ALBERT.

I SPENT A LITTLE TIME AT ALBERT'S PLACE TODAY.

I THOUGHT I'D RETURN THE FAVOR TO HIM.

Caroline: YOU'RE JUST IN TIME, ALBERT.

MARY'S GOING TO MAKE A WISH.

Laura: OH! I ALMOST FORGOT MY CARD.

IT'S IN BRAILLE.

Laura: UH-HUH.

ADAM LOANED ME A BOOK AND A BRAILLE WRITER.

"DEAR MARY...

"YOU KNOW I'M NOT GOOD AT WORDS

THE WAY YOU ARE, BUT..."

[CRYING] "I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW

HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU."

"I DON'T THINK I EVER TOLD YOU THAT."

"I GUESS KIDS JUST DON'T SAY IT TO EACH OTHER."

"WELL, YOU'RE 16 NOW..."

"SO YOU'RE NOT A KID ANYMORE..."

"SO I CAN SAY IT."

"YOU'RE THE BEST SISTER IN THE WHOLE WORLD."

"LOVE, LAURA."

[CRYING]

I LOVE YOU.

HEY, YOU TWO DON'T STOP THAT HUGGING AND KISSING,

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE NOTHING BUT WAX FOR ICING ON THAT CAKE.

NOW, MAKE YOUR WISH.

[CRYING AND LAUGHING]

I LOVE YOU.

I DON'T...I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO WISH FOR.

I HAVE EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD

RIGHT HERE IN THIS ROOM.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

[BLOWS]

WHEN CAN WE CUT THE CAKE? I'M HUNGRY!

[SOBBING] OH, WILLIE!

[CAROLINE LAUGHS]

[CLAPPING]