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ALBERT!

ALBERT!

START THE GAME.

COME WITH ME, ALBERT.

I DON'T WANT TO, I WANT TO PLAY BALL.

LOOKIT, FIRECRACKERS.

WE CAN SCARE OLD MAN DINSWORTH WITH THEM

WHEN HE COMES OUT OF THE BANK.

NO, I DON'T WANT TO.

COME ON, HE'S AN OLD GROUCH.

WELL, I KNOW THAT.

BUT HE'S OLD, AND HE CAN'T HELP IT.

LOOK, MY MOM WENT OUT TO MRS. FOSTER'S HOUSE AFTER LUNCH.

SHE LEFT A BIG SUPPLY OF LICORICE BEHIND THE COUNTER,

AND IF YOU COME, I'LL LET YOU HAVE SOME.

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

-WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. -OK.

HEY, JOHN!

KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR PA.

RIGHT.

LOSE SOMETHING, WILLIE?

OH, HI, PA.

NO, UM...I JUST WANTED TO SHOW

ALBERT SOMETHING IN THE CATALOG.

WELL, IT'S RIGHT THERE ON THE COUNTER IN FRONT OF YOU.

OH, THANKS.

AH, SEE THIS TRAIN SET HERE?

Mr. Oleson: DON'T GET ANY WILD IDEAS, WILLIE.

THAT TRAIN SET IS WAY OVER OUR BUDGET.

Willie: YES, SIR.

ALBERT, KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED.

MY MA COULD WALK IN ANY MINUTE.

RIGHT.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

SHE'S BACK ALREADY?

NO, LOOK AT THIS.

"A CANINE SANCTUM FOR YOUR PET'S PERSONAL HABITATION AND PRIVACY."

YOU SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH FOR A DUMB DOGHOUSE?

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

BANDIT'D LOVE IT.

Willie: AT THAT PRICE, HE'D BETTER.

I FOUND IT!

YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO BUILD ONE OF THESE MYSELF. BE EASY.

I'M GOING TO GO RIGHT OVER TO THE MILL

AND SEE IF THEY HAVE SOME SCRAP LUMBER.

HEY!

YOU DON'T COME WITH ME, NO LICORICE.

UH, RIGHT, WILLIE.

NO LICORICE. I WOULDN'T WANT TO TAKE ANYTHING

WITHOUT ASKING YOUR FATHER FIRST.

WILLIE?

I--I WAS JUST BRINGING YOU SOME LICORICE, PA.

WILLIE!

WHOA.

NOW, YOU STAY HERE.

[CHILDREN LAUGHING AND SHOUTING IN THE DISTANCE]

[CHEERING]

[EXPLOSIONS]

WHOA!

Man: RUNAWAY! IT'S A RUNAWAY!

DANIEL? DANIEL!

YOU'D BETTER GET HIM TO DOC BAKER.

YEAH.

-DOC? -YOUR SON'S FINE, NATHAN.

-ARE YOU SURE, DOC? -OH, HE JUST GOT THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF HIM.

THANK GOD.

I SHOULD NEVER HAVE BROUGHT HIM TO TOWN.

HE CAN'T HEAR, HE CAN'T THINK.

OH, NOW, WAIT A MINUTE, NATHAN.

I KNOW HE CAN'T HEAR, BUT AS TO HIS THINKING,

NOW, THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE AGAIN.

OH, COME ON, DOC, HE'S LIKE A HELPLESS BABY.

ALL BABIES LEARN, THEY JUST NEED TEACHING.

Dr. Baker: NOW, DANIEL'S SPECIAL, SO HE NEEDS SPECIAL TEACHING.

Nathan: DON'T START IN ON ME ABOUT THAT AGAIN,

I'M JUST A FARMER, AND I DO THE BEST I CAN.

I'M SURE YOU DO, NATHAN.

-CAN I TAKE HIM HOME NOW? -CERTAINLY.

I'LL BRING YOUR RIG DOWN HERE FOR YOU.

-DR. BAKER. -HMM?

WHAT KIND OF TEACHING DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, FIRST HE HAS TO LEARN TO COMMUNICATE.

NOW, THEY CAN DO THAT WITH SIGN LANGUAGE--

YOU KNOW, USING THE HANDS AND THE FINGERS.

WELL, DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT?

NO, I DON'T.

BUT I GOT SOME BOOKS ON IT SOMEWHERE.

Mr. Page: THANKS AGAIN, LAURA. YOU, TOO, DOC.

YOU BET, NATHAN.

HA! HERE THEY ARE.

I GOT THEM A WHILE BACK

HOPING NATHAN WOULD WORK WITH HIS SON,

BUT HE JUST FELT IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME.

WELL, YOU THINK MAYBE I COULD READ THEM?

SURE, HERE, TAKE THEM WITH YOU.

-THANKS, DOC. -YOU'RE WELCOME.

Laura: BYE-BYE.

THAT'S QUITE A PROJECT YOU'VE GOT THERE, SON.

YES, WAIT TILL YOU SEE IT.

BANDIT'S GOING TO LOVE IT.

HE'LL BE ABLE TO SLEEP BETTER WHEN IT'S QUIET.

LAND SAKES.

EVERY TIME I THINK OF LAURA RUNNING

IN FRONT OF THAT RUNAWAY HORSE...

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO?

WELL, I'M JUST GLAD I DIDN'T SEE IT.

I MUST SAY I FEEL SORRY FOR THAT POOR BOY.

IT'S A SHAME THEY CAN'T DO SOMETHING TO HELP HIM.

WELL, MAYBE SOMEONE WILL.

I THINK I'LL GO TO BED. GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT, LOVE.

Laura: GOOD NIGHT, MA. Caroline: GOOD NIGHT.

Albert: GOOD NIGHT, LAURA. Laura: NIGHT.

YOU, TOO, LITTLE ONE.

AND TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU,

I'VE BEEN STEPPING ON DOLLS ALL DAY.

-GOOD NIGHT, MA. -HMM.

MA? ANY COOKIES LEFT?

Caroline: IN THE KITCHEN.

[WHISPERING] CAROLINE.

YOU KNOW, ALBERT? YOU'RE RIGHT.

THE POOR DOG CAN'T SLEEP WITH ALL THIS RACKET GOING ON HERE.

[LAUGHS]

Laura: IT WON'T HURT ANYTHING, MR. PAGE. PLEASE?

[SIGHS]

IT'S KIND OF YOU TO OFFER, LAURA,

BUT YOU'RE JUST A CHILD,

AND DOC BAKER SAID IT'D TAKE SPECIAL TRAINING FOR HIM.

WELL, I'M A TEACHER.

AT LEAST, I'M GOING TO BE.

AND I'M WILLING. YOU GOT SOMEONE BETTER IN MIND?

IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.

IT'S GOD'S WILL FOR MY BOY TO BE THE WAY HE IS.

IT'S MY TIME I'M WASTING,

AND GOD GAVE US OUR OWN WILLS.

JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE, PLEASE?

I STILL SAY YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME,

BUT IF YOU'RE THAT DETERMINED...

I AM.

WHEN DO YOU WANT TO START?

TOMORROW MORNING?

[SIGHS]

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS, MR. PAGE.

[HAMMERING] Caroline: CHARLES? Charles: HMM?

Caroline: WOULD YOU ASK ALBERT TO HOLD OFF UNTIL TOMORROW?

THIS BABY'S GOT TO GET SOME SLEEP.

YES, DARLING.

ALBERT? QUITTING TIME.

Albert: OK, PA.

AH, LESSON PLANS?

YEAH, FOR TOMORROW.

PA, IT'S SO EXCITING.

I HAVE TO STOP BY THE WILDERS' IN THE MORNING

AND TELL MISS WILDER THAT I'VE GOT MY FIRST STUDENT.

ALL RIGHT, YOU'LL STOP BY AND TELL MISS WILDER.

YEAH.

I MEAN, YOU COULD DO THAT IN SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

I KNOW.

I WONDER IF ALMANZO'S GOING TO BE THERE.

I WOULDN'T KNOW.

WELL, WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE ANYWAY?

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO GO ALL THE WAY OVER THERE

JUST TO TELL ALMANZO YOU'RE A GROWN-UP TEACHER LADY NOW?

WHAT'S THAT FACE FOR?

I LOVE YOU.

GO ON, WORK ON YOUR LESSON.

OH, LAURA.

LAURA, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

STARTING TO LOOK PRETTY GOOD, HUH?

LOOK AT HOW BIG IT IS INSIDE.

ALBERT, NO DOG IN HIS RIGHT MIND

IS GOING TO WANT TO SLEEP IN THAT BOX.

WELL, NOBODY ASKED YOU, AND IT'S NOT A BOX.

[SNIFFS] AND HOW COME YOU SMELL LIKE MA?

NONE OF YOUR BEESWAX!

Albert: BET YOU'RE GOING TO SEE ALMANZO.

I'M GOING TO SEE MISS WILDER.

OH, SURE, MISS WILDER.

WELL, IT'S TRUE!

Albert: IT IS NOT!

YOU DON'T CARE HOW YOU SMELL FOR MISS WILDER.

I SIT NEXT TO YOU EVERY DAY IN CLASS,

I KNOW HOW YOU SMELL.

THAT'S DISGUSTING!

IT SURE IS!

AND SO IS YOUR DUMB DOGHOUSE!

WHY DID I EVER HAVE TO HAVE A GIRL FOR A SISTER?

HI.

WELL, ENOUGH WITH THE FORMALITIES.

HERE WE GO.

GOOD MORNING.

[MUTTERING] GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING.

UH, OK.

GOOD...

MORNING.

WINDOW.

WINDOW.

COME HERE.

WINDOW.

WINDOW.

YES.

OH, LET'S SEE...

DOOR.

DOOR, DOOR.

DOOR.

DOOR.

Laura: NO.

NOT WINDOW.

DOOR.

YES, DOOR!

Laura: GOOD!

UH, CHAIR.

CHAIR.

CHAIR.

CHAIR.

CHAIR.

[SNIFFS]

OH!

PERFUME!

PERFUME. PERFUME.

PERFUME...

PERFUME.

[SNIFFS]

PERFUME. [SNIFFS]

PERFUME. YES, PERFUME.

OK, LET'S SEE WHAT YOU REMEMBER.

COME ON.

WINDOW.

GOOD!

OK, COME ON.

DOOR.

NO. DOOR.

NO.

OH, WELL. NOBODY SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE EASY.

LAURA SAYS I'M CRAZY,

AND THAT YOU WON'T LIKE IT.

BUT WE KNOW BETTER, DON'T WE?

NOT EVEN THE WISH BOOK HAS A DOGHOUSE LIKE THIS.

ALBERT, MA SAYS IT'S TIME FOR SUPPER.

Albert: OK, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

WHO WERE YOU TALKING TO?

NOBODY HERE BUT BANDIT.

BANDIT CAN'T TALK, HE'S A DOG.

HE TALKS TO ME.

I GOT TO GO WASH UP.

HELLO?

SAY HELLO!

ALL RIGHT, I WON'T TALK TO YOU EITHER.

[WHIMPERS]

Laura: ENJOY.

FEEL.

FUNNY.

HAPPY.

MAD.

SAD.

YOU DID IT.

YOU DID IT!

YOU DID IT!

YOU DID IT!

RAIN.

RAIN. RAIN.

[THUNDER] RAIN!

SIT DOWN, MR. PAGE.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME COFFEE?

ALL RIGHT.

COFFEE FOR FATHER.

HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

IT'S SIGN LANGUAGE, LET ME SHOW YOU.

I...

I CAN'T SEE WITHOUT MY GLASSES.

WAIT.

SPECTACLES FOR FATHER.

SEE?

HE SAW YOU OPEN THE BOOK.

HE KNOWS I CAN'T READ WITHOUT THEM.

MR. PAGE, WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CONVINCE YOU?

DON'T YOU WANT HIM TO UNDERSTAND YOU?

I'VE BEEN LIVING WITH HIM FOR 15 YEARS, LAURA.

NEXT THING, YOU'LL TELL ME HE CAN HEAR.

WELL, IN HIS OWN WAY, HE CAN.

Laura: YOU ASK HIM SOMETHING.

HOW?

WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ASK HIM?

TELL HIM TO SHOW ME HIS MOTHER'S PICTURE.

OK, YOU DO THIS.

SHOW ME...

SHOW ME...

MOTHER'S...

MOTHER'S...

PICTURE.

PICTURE.

SHOW ME...

MOTHER'S...

PICTURE.

DEAR GOD.

THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING, MR. PAGE.

SOMEDAY, HE'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO HIM?

I WANT TO TELL HIM I LOVE HIM.

DO THIS.

I...

I...

LOVE...

LOVE...

YOU.

I...

LOVE...

YOU.

OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN,

HALLOWED BE THY NAME.

THY KINGDOM COME,

THY WILL BE DONE

ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD,

AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES

AS WE FORGIVE THOSE

WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US.

LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION

BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL,

FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM

AND THE POWER

AND THE GLORY,

FOREVER.

AMEN.

EVERYBODY, COME OUTSIDE. HURRY UP.

OH, I'VE GOT BREAKFAST COOKING.

Albert: OH, IT'LL JUST TAKE A SECOND.

HURRY UP, EVERYBODY. COME ON!

IT'S GOT TO BE THE GIANT DOGHOUSE. HERE WE GO.

COME ON.

LET'S GO SEE BANDIT'S NEW HOUSE.

STAND BACK.

TA-DA!

Laura: ALBERT! Caroline: IT'S ADORABLE!

Charles: YEAH, THAT'S A REAL PROFESSIONAL JOB, SON.

COME ON, BANDIT. I KNOW YOU CAN'T WAIT, BOY.

COME ON.

COME ON, BOY. IN YOU GO.

Albert: COME ON, BANDIT, IT'S ALL YOURS NOW.

COME ON.

AWFUL EXCITED ABOUT IT, ISN'T HE?

HE'S JUST GOT TO GET USED TO THE IDEA, AND THAT'S ALL.

IT'S ALL DONE, BANDIT, YOU CAN GO IN NOW.

Caroline: WELL, WHILE HE'S GETTING USED TO IT,

I'M GOING TO FINISH GETTING BREAKFAST.

OH, I'LL BE RIGHT IN.

COME ON, BOY, THIS IS YOUR NEW HOUSE.

Charles: WE'LL SEE YOU IN A LITTLE WHILE, ALBERT.

COME ON, BOY.

IT'S NICE AND BIG, DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE THE INSIDE?

Albert: COME ON. COME HERE, BOY.

COME ON, THIS IS YOUR HOUSE NOW.

COME HERE, BANDIT.

COME SEE THE INSIDE. COME HERE, BANDIT.

DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR NEW HOUSE?

YOUR HOME SWEET HOME?

HERE IT IS, BANDIT.

HERE IT IS, BANDIT.

OK, BANDIT, SEE?

FOLLOW ME, BANDIT.

SEE WHERE I'M GOING?

Albert: NICE AND WARM IN HERE.

COME ON, BANDIT.

COME HERE, BOY.

Nels: AH, HELLO, LAURA, GOOD AFTERNOON, DANIEL.

Laura: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?

THE GUM BALLS ARE TWO FOR A PENNY, RIGHT, MRS. OLESON?

HUH? OH, UM, YES.

TWO FOR A PENNY.

HUH! HOW DID HE KNOW THAT?

I JUST TOLD HIM.

HIS MONEY'S GOOD, MRS. OLESON.

UH-HUH.

YOU'RE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB, LAURA.

THANK YOU, BUT DANIEL'S DOING MOST OF THE WORK.

-UH, HERE. -WE'D BETTER GET GOING.

GIVE MY BEST TO YOUR FAMILY.

Laura: I WILL.

HE SAID, "SEE YOU LATER."

OH!

UH...

UH! IF THAT ISN'T

THE STRANGEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN.

MADE ME NERVOUS SEEING HIS FINGERS

ALL WIGGLING AROUND LIKE THAT.

I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL THAT HE CAN COMMUNICATE.

WELL, I SAY IT'S NOT NATURAL.

HEAVENS, IF GOD HAD WANTED ME TO TALK WITH MY HANDS,

HE WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN ME A MOUTH.

WELL...

EVEN GOD CAN MAKE A MISTAKE.

NOW IT'S TIME TO STUDY.

WHAT?

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

IT WAS YOUR MOTHER'S.

CAREFUL YOU DON'T LOSE IT.

NO! I COULDN'T.

DANIEL,

SOMEDAY, WHEN YOU GET MARRIED,

YOU WILL WANT TO GIVE IT

TO THE GIRL YOU LOVE.

I LOVE YOU TOO, BUT--

STOP IT! STOP IT!

DANIEL? STUDY.

STUDY, IT'S IMPORTANT.

Mr. Page: STUDY.

OH, WELL, HEY, BETH.

HI.

WHY THE SAD FACE?

COME ON, NOTHING CAN BE THAT BAD.

WORSE. NOTHING'S GOING RIGHT.

WELL, SOMETHING MUST BE GOING RIGHT.

Almanzo: A CHAINED RING.

HAVEN'T SEEN THAT BEFORE.

IT'S JUST FROM A FRIEND.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING SERIOUS AT YOUR AGE, ARE YOU?

WHAT IF I AM?

I'M NOT A BABY, YOU KNOW?

HEY, COME ON. I'M YOUR FRIEND, REMEMBER?

I REMEMBER.

Sarah: READY, MANNY?

HI, SARAH, I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU. YOU KNOW LAURA INGALLS?

OF COURSE. BEEN TAKING CARE OF HIM FOR ME?

Almanzo: ALWAYS DOES.

MY FAVORITE GIRL, RIGHT?

CHEER UP, YOU HEAR? THINGS ARE GOING TO GET BETTER.

I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER GET HERE, I'M STARVED.

[MOUTHS] I LOVE YOU.

MR. PAGE, IS HE HOME?

WELL, WON'T DO ANY GOOD.

MIGHT AS WELL BURN THOSE BOOKS.

Mr. Page: WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN YOU TWO?

NOTHING I CAN'T FIX.

WELL, HE'S IN THE PASTURE.

THANKS.

BANDIT, PLEASE. JUST TRY IT, BANDIT.

NOW, I WORKED HARD BUILDING THIS HOUSE.

IF YOU TRY IT, I KNOW YOU'LL LIKE IT.

SEE, THIS IS ALL FOR YOU.

Charles: ALBERT.

IT'S ALMOST 10:00. I TOLD YOU, JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES.

OH, PLEASE, PA, JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER.

I THINK HE'S GOING TO TRY IT.

ALL RIGHT. 5 MORE MINUTES.

Albert: OK, THANKS, PA.

OK, NOW WE HAVE 5 MINUTES, BANDIT, OK?

OK, NOW, WATCH ME. I'M GOING TO BE YOU.

I'M BANDIT. [SOFT BARK, PANTING]

Albert: LOOK, I'M GOING TO BE YOU, YES.

SEE? I'M BANDIT.

[PANTING AND BARKING]

SEE? I LIKE THIS.

RUFF! RUFF!

Albert: NOW, WE'RE GOING TO SHOW LAURA, AREN'T WE?

YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO SHOW HER YOU CAN DO IT.

NOW, WATCH, I'M YOU, BANDIT.

[ALBERT PANTING AND WHIMPERING]

Albert: SEE? I THINK I LIKE THIS, YEAH.

THIS IS NICE AND WARM AND COMFORTABLE.

[ALBERT PANTS]

AND I WORKED SO HARD ON IT, BANDIT.

JUST TRY IT ONCE.

YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IT.

ALBERT?

ALBERT.

YEAH, PA?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE SO EARLY, SON?

I WAS JUST SHOWING BANDIT HOW NICE HIS HOUSE WAS.

WELL, I THOUGHT YOU DID THAT LAST NIGHT.

I KNOW.

I KIND OF FELL ASLEEP.

[LAUGHS]

WHAT, YOU AND BANDIT SLEPT OUT HERE ALL NIGHT?

OH, OF COURSE NOT. JUST ME.

[LAUGHS]

-CHARLES? -YEAH?

HAVE YOU SEEN LAURA THIS MORNING?

NO, I HAVEN'T.

ALBERT, DID SHE SAY ANYTHING TO YOU?

I DON'T THINK ALBERT'S GOING TO BE OF MUCH HELP.

I'LL SEE IF I CAN FIND HER.

ALBERT, COME ON AND GET SOME CLOTHES ON.

YES, MA'AM.

YOU UNGRATEFUL DOG.

IT'S NOT SATURDAY, YOUNG LADY.

YOU OUGHT TO BE GETTING TO SCHOOL.

I KNOW.

JUST THOUGHT I'D BE ALONE FOR A WHILE SO'S I COULD THINK.

PA, I FEEL SO AWFUL.

DANIEL, HUH?

YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I MEAN, IF YOU LOVED SOMEONE,

REALLY LOVED HIM,

AND YOU JUST KNEW THAT THAT PERSON

DIDN'T FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT YOU--

WELL, WHAT I MEAN IS,

IF YOU COULDN'T HAVE THE PERSON THAT YOU LOVED,

WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD TO MAKE SOMEONE THAT LOVES YOU HAPPY,

SHARE YOUR LIFE WITH HIM, HELP HIM?

SHARING YOUR LIFE WITH SOMEONE IS FINE,

BUT YOU GOT TO LOVE HIM.

YOU CAN'T PRETEND TO FEEL SOMETHING YOU DON'T FEEL.

HOW CAN I TELL HIM, PA?

HOW CAN I MAKE HIM UNDERSTAND WITHOUT HURTING HIM?

I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY WAY YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT HURTING HIM,

BUT IT'LL PASS.

HE'LL GIVE UP HIS STUDIES. I KNOW HE WILL.

Charles: IF HE DOES, IT'S HIS OWN FAULT, BECAUSE HE'S DOING IT OUT OF SPITE.

-BUT, PA, HE'S-- -HE'S DEAF.

THAT'S ALL THE MORE REASON HE NEEDS HIS STUDIES, NOT YOUR PITY.

LOOK, IF YOU WANT TO BE A TEACHER, YOUNG LADY,

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE A LOT TOUGHER WITH YOUR STUDENTS.

AND A LOT MORE HONEST.

[SIGHS]

WELL, I GUESS I'LL GO TELL HIM NOW BEFORE SCHOOL.

I WANT TO GET IT OVER WITH.

ALL RIGHT.

[SIGHS]

I MADE A MISTAKE.

I SAID THAT I WOULD WEAR YOUR RING,

BUT IT WAS WRONG.

YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL TO ME...

BUT I DON'T LOVE YOU.

I WANTED YOU TO LEARN...

BUT NOT FOR ME.

FOR YOU.

I AM YOUR TEACHER.

NO.

I AM YOUR FRIEND...

BUT ONLY A FRIEND.

DANIEL,

YOU DON'T KNOW ANY OTHERS BUT ME.

YOU WILL MEET OTHERS.

[FIRMLY] NO.

I'M SORRY.

DANIEL, IT'S YOUR LIFE.

YOU WANT TO LEARN,

I'LL TEACH YOU.

IT'S UP TO YOU.

GOOD-BYE, DANIEL.

I HAVE THE TESTS GRADED HERE.

LAURA, WOULD YOU HAND THEM OUT?

LAURA?

YES, MA'AM.

I'M NOT SAYING THE RESULTS WERE BAD,

BUT IF THIS CLASS RAN THE GOVERNMENT,

Miss Wilder: WE'D BE IN A STATE OF ANARCHY.

IS THAT NEAR MASSACHUSETTS?

WILLY, THE CORNER.

NOW, SINCE THE ENTIRE CLASS DID SO POORLY,

I'M GOING TO ALLOW YOU ALL TO TAKE THE TEST AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

I HOPE TO SEE BETTER RESULTS.

CLASS DISMISSED.

LAURA.

YES, MA'AM?

-ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? -OH, YES, MA'AM, I'M FINE.

YOU SURE?

I'M SURE.

MISS WILDER,

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A STUDENT FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU?

OH, HOW KIND OF YOU TO ASK.

BUT NO.

OH.

WELL, SEE YOU TOMORROW.

WILLIE, CLEAN THE BOARD.

WHY?

WHY? ANSWER ME.

DO YOU KNOW WHY SHE LIED?

WELL, I KNOW.

SHE LIED BECAUSE YOU'RE DEAF...

AND SHE FELT SORRY FOR YOU...

Mr. Page: JUST AS I DID.

I KEPT YOU AWAY FROM FOLKS

SO THAT THEY WOULDN'T HURT YOU.

WE BOTH MADE A MISTAKE.

AND WE BOTH CORRECTED IT.

Mr. Page: NOW IT'S UP TO YOU.

ASK HER TO TEACH YOU AGAIN.

YES.

I'M NOT TREATING YOU

AS A DEAF CHILD ANYMORE.

YOU'RE JUST A CHILD.

YOU'VE GOT A TEACHER, AND YOU'RE GOING TO LEARN.

IT'S THE SAME AS ANY OTHER CHILD THAT GOES TO SCHOOL.

Mr. Page: DANIEL.

SHE SHOWED ME HOW TO TELL YOU

THAT I LOVE YOU,

AND I DO LOVE YOU.

AND I CAN TREAT YOU

JUST LIKE ANY OTHER CHILD,

THANKS TO HER.

GOD SENT HER TO US, BOY.

DON'T TURN YOUR BACK IN SPITE.

DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME.

SHOW ME.

LEARN.

LAURA.

YOU CAN'T BLAME YOURSELF.

BUT, MA, IF I'D BEEN A BETTER TEACHER...

OH! THE MISTAKE YOU MADE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH TEACHING.

HE WAS DOING SO WELL.

WE'RE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR OWN LIVES, LAURA.

YOU'LL FIND OUT WHEN YOU START TEACHING SCHOOL

YOU CAN'T GET THROUGH TO ALL YOUR STUDENTS,

BUT YOU CAN'T BLAME YOURSELF FOR THAT.

Charles: LAURA?

YES, SIR?

Charles: DANIEL'S HERE.

GO ON, TEACHER,

AND DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE.

-THANKS, MA. -HMM! HA HA!

GO ON.

I'M SORRY, TOO.

YES, I'LL BE YOUR TEACHER.

Laura: WHEN DO YOU WANT TO START?

HE SAYS HE WANTS TO START RIGHT NOW.

WELL, GET GOING, TEACHER.

AH, THAT CHILD'S GROWING UP.

OH!

Laura, voice-over: DANIEL CAME BACK, AND HE DID LEARN,

AND SO DID I.

I LEARNED THAT A STUDENT HAS AN OBLIGATION TO HIMSELF

THAT IS AS GREAT OR GREATER THAN

A TEACHER'S OBLIGATION TO A STUDENT.