Original subtitles

Almanzo: WHOA!

Laura: HI.

LAURA...

I'M LEAVING WALNUT GROVE...

AND I WANT YOU TO COME WITH ME.

I CAN'T.

NOT NOW.

I JUST NEED SOME TIME.

I GUESS YOUR PA WAS RIGHT.

YOU'RE STILL A LITTLE GIRL.

HYAH.

NELLIE, DEAR, THIS IS MR. PERCIVAL DALTON.

MR. DALTON, MY DAUGHTER NELLIE.

- HOW DO YOU DO? - MS. OLESON.

I HATE THIS PLACE AND I HATE COOKING AND I HATE SHORT PEOPLE.

I ALSO HAVE A VERY SHORT TEMPER.

WHY YOUR MOTHER EVER BUILT THIS PLACE FOR YOU,

I'LL NEVER KNOW. YOU CERTAINLY CAN'T COOK,

AND YOU CERTAINLY HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE DEALING

WITH THE PUBLIC. AND AS PRETTY AS YOU ARE,

YOU DON'T NEED A RESTAURANT TO CATCH A HUSBAND

IN THE FIRST PLACE.

GOOD MORNING.

MRS. INGALLS.

NELLIE, WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED?

SOMETHING WONDERFUL.

HE SAID I WAS PRETTY.

HE'S IN SLEEPY EYE. HE WROTE TO HIS SISTER,

BUT MADE HER PROMISE NOT TO TELL LAURA.

YOU'RE SENDING HER TO SLEEPY EYE

WHEN YOU KNOW HE'S IN SLEEPY EYE?

MM-HMM.

CAROLINE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU.

I KNOW.

Houston: LOOK HERE, LITTLE LADY.

I WANT YOU TO GET THIS STRAIGHT RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T OWN THIS HERE BUILDING. I'M JUST THE CARETAKER HERE.

AND THE OWNER WANTS 2 MONTHS RENT IN ADVANCE.

HE'LL GET IT. I TOLD YOU.

OH, YOU'RE JUST LIKE ALL THEM DADGUM WOMEN.

Boy: NEED SOME MORE SOAP.

Laura: I'LL GET IT.

LOOK HERE, LITTLE LADY, I'M TOO OLD TO BE RUNNING AROUND HERE

SCREAMING AND HOLLERING AND TALKING.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, MR. PIMS IS COMING HERE TODAY

TO SEE IF YOU BRUNG THAT THERE RENT MONEY.

I SAID I'D HAVE IT BY NEXT WEEK.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. YOU BETTER TALK TO HIM.

BETWEEN YOU AND ME, HE AIN'T GOING TO HOLD STILL FOR IT.

WELL, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE, WON'T WE?

THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT UNTIL I TALK TO HIM,

SO WE MIGHT AS WELL KEEP WORKING.

JUST LIKE A DADGUM WOMAN.

I'LL END UP CLEANING THIS WHOLE DADGUM PLACE.

Almanzo: HI, BETH.

HI, MANLY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE IN SLEEPY EYE?

WE'RE RENTING THIS BUILDING FOR THE BLIND SCHOOL.

NEEDS A LITTLE WORK, HUH?

WE'RE GETTING IT DONE.

WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?

OH, I'M LIVING HERE NOW.

GOT A GOOD JOB AT THE GENERAL STORE DOING SOME CLERKING AND LOADING.

THAT'S GOOD.

HOW'S MY SISTER?

FINE.

JUST FINE.

Almanzo: THAT'S GOOD.

HOW'S YOUR FAMILY?

THEY'RE FINE.

THAT'S GOOD.

- HOW ARE YOU DOING? - HOW ARE YOU DOING?

WELL, LISTEN, I GOT TO BE GETTING TO WORK.

ME TOO.

I'LL BE HERE IN TWO WEEKS.

I'M GOING TO STAY HERE FOR A WHILE.

I'M SURPRISED YOUR PA'D LET YOU OUT OF HIS SIGHT THAT LONG,

SEEING AS HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH.

WELL, I'VE BEEN OUT OF YOUR SIGHT FOR LONGER THAN THAT,

AND YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE LOVED ME.

I DIDN'T MAKE THE DECISION, IT WAS YOURS.

YOU MADE THAT CHOICE.

YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY CHOICE!

THAT'S GREAT.

I'M GLAD YOU'LL BE BACK IN TWO WEEKS.

IT WILL GIVE US ANOTHER CHANCE TO ARGUE.

DON'T COME AROUND, AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO ARGUE.

Houston: OH, LITTLE LADY?

MR. PIMS WANTS TO TALK TO YOU, YOU HEAR?

IT'S THAT INGALLS GIRL.

HOUSTON TELLS ME YOU STILL HAVEN'T PAID IN ADVANCE.

OH, I'M GOING TO, NEXT WEEK.

YEAH? WELL, THAT'S NOT SOON ENOUGH.

MR. PIMS, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO RENT THIS BUILDING

TO ANYBODY ELSE IN ONE WEEK.

WELL, MAYBE I COULD, AND MAYBE I COULDN'T.

YOU JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE $80 BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

I, UH...

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.

Laura: YOU SEE, I WON'T BE ABLE TO HAVE IT ALL BY SATURDAY.

I'LL HAVE MOST OF IT, THOUGH.

YOU HAVE ALL OF IT, OR YOU VACATE THE PREMISES.

BUT, MR. PIMS, SOME OF THE BLIND CHILDREN WILL BE ARRIVING NEXT WEEK.

THEY DON'T HAVE ANYPLACE ELSE TO GO!

WELL, NOW, I DIDN'T ASK THEM TO COME HERE.

YOU DID.

BUT THEY'RE BLIND.

JUST HAVE THE $80.

HMPH!

LIKE I TOLD YOU, LITTLE LADY.

GOOD-BYE, ALMANZO.

HELLO, MR. CROWLEY.

OH, HOW YOU DOING?

I GOT SOME CANNED GOODS THAT NEED UNCRATING IN THE BACK ROOM.

I'LL GET RIGHT TO IT. DID TONY QUIT?

NOPE. HURT HIMSELF CARRYING SOME ICE UP TO McGINNEY'S.

BAD?

WELL, DOC SAID IT'S BEST HE GET SOMETHING EASIER.

WELL, IF YOU NEED SOMEBODY, I'M AVAILABLE.

YOU'VE GOT A JOB.

WELL, I SURE COULD USE ANOTHER ONE.

I KNOW TONY WAS ALWAYS DONE BY 10:00, SO IT WOULDN'T BE ANY CONFLICT.

YOU MEAN YOU WANT TO WORK FROM 3:00 IN THE MORNING TILL 10:00,

THEN START HERE AT 11:00?

AH, YOU'LL KILL YOURSELF.

I'M STRONG, SIR, AND I SURE COULD USE THE MONEY RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, GIVE ME A CHANCE.

IF I CAN'T HANDLE IT, YOU CAN ALWAYS GET SOMEBODY ELSE.

WELL...

WELL, ALL RIGHT. I'LL GIVE IT A TRY.

THANK YOU, SIR.

NOW, UH, START UNCRATING.

YES, SIR.

Laura, voice-over: I WORKED HARDER THAT WEEK THAN I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE,

BUT ALL THE WORKING STILL DIDN'T KEEP MY MIND OFF MY PROBLEMS--

HOW TO GET TWO MONTHS' RENT FOR MR. PIMS

AND HOW TO GET ALMANZO WILDER OUT OF MY HEART.

1.30, .95, AND 2.10.

2.10...

LET'S SEE.

ALL RIGHT, ALONG WITH THE MONEY

THAT JONATHAN AND I ARE GOING TO PUT IN...

50%...

IT ALL COMES TO $60.15.

$20 SHORT.

WELL, I'M SURE THIS MR. PIMS WILL WAIT FOR THE REST.

OH, YOU'D HAVE TO MEET HIM, MA.

THEN YOU WOULDN'T BE SO SURE.

GUESS ALL I CAN DO IS TRY.

Nellie: I THOUGHT YOU ALL MIGHT LIKE SOME PIE.

I JUST MADE IT. IT'S NICE AND HOT.

UH, NO, THANKS, NELLIE, NOT FOR ME.

Percival: DON'T BE AFRAID, MR. INGALLS.

YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED.

I'M...SURE I WILL BE.

THANK YOU.

THERE YOU ARE.

THIS IS GOOD.

NELLIE, THIS IS DELICIOUS!

THANK YOU! WOULD YOU ALL LIKE A PIECE?

YES, PLEASE.

Nellie: THERE YOU ARE.

THANK YOU.

NOW, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE, I'LL BE IN THE KITCHEN.

MMM! THANK YOU.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO HER? SHE WAS ACTUALLY NICE.

IT'S PERCIVAL.

HE'S DONE WONDERS WITH HER.

HE CERTAINLY HAS.

IT WILL NEVER LAST. IT'S PROBABLY TEMPORARY INSANITY.

[LAUGHING]

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO I SAW IN SLEEPY EYE.

OH, I COULDN'T GUESS.

ALMANZO.

Caroline: YOU'RE JOKING!

Laura: NOPE. HE'S WORKING THERE.

WHAT A SMALL WORLD IT IS.

YOU TWO SEEING EACH OTHER?

JUST ONCE.

IT WAS ENOUGH.

WE HAD AN ARGUMENT.

WHAT ON EARTH ABOUT?

OH, HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT PA.

WHAT DID HE SAY ABOUT ME?

Laura: WELL, NOTHING BAD.

IT WAS JUST THE WAY HE SAID IT.

I GOT ANGRY. HE GOT ANGRY.

IT'S JUST OVER, I GUESS...

AT LEAST FOR HIM, ANYWAY.

JUST BECAUSE YOU HAD ONE ARGUMENT,

THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S OVER.

WELL, HE DIDN'T COME BACK.

OF COURSE, I TOLD HIM NOT TO.

Laura: BESIDES... I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT ANYWAY.

I'VE GOT TO TRY AND TALK MR. PIMS INTO LETTING US STAY.

I'M GOING TO DRIVE OUT THERE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

I'D BEST GET HOME AND GET TO BED.

GOOD IDEA. WE'RE TIRED, TOO.

YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO DRIVE YOU IN TOMORROW MORNING?

I'M A BIG GIRL NOW, REMEMBER?

YES, DEAR. I REMEMBER.

GOOD NIGHT, ALL.

GOOD NIGHT, NELLIE. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE PIE.

- YOU'RE WELCOME. - NIGHT, PERCIVAL.

NIGHT.

WELL, I'M GOING TO TURN IN NOW, NELLIE.

DO THE REST OF THOSE DISHES.

I WILL, PERCIVAL.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT...

MY PRINCE.

[PIANO PLAYING]

HI.

MORNING.

HEY, YOU'RE NEW.

YEAH, TONY GOT HURT.

OH. WELL, I'M SORRY FOR TONY, BUT YOU SURE ARE AN IMPROVEMENT.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

ALMANZO, MA'AM, AND, UH, MY ICE IS MELTING.

IT SURE IS, AND THAT WATER IS AWFULLY COLD.

I GOT A LITTLE ON MY BACK. WOULD YOU GET IT OFF FOR ME, PLEASE?

- SORRY, MA'AM. - THAT'S OK.

AHH. OH. THAT'S REALLY NICE,

BUT COULD YOU DO IT A LITTLE ON THE MIDDLE THERE?

A LITTLE LOWER.

HI, LAURA!

WHAT TIME DO YOU GET THROUGH WORKING?

NEVER, MA'AM.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME.

HI, LITTLE LADY.

HI, EVERYBODY.

Adam: HESTER-SUE'S BRINGING SOME OF THE CHILDREN FROM THE TRAIN STATION.

THEY'LL BE HERE ANY MINUTE.

MR. PIMS BEEN HERE ONCE ALREADY.

DID YOU BRING THE RENT MONEY?

ONLY $60.15.

I'M JUST GOING TO HAVE TO GET HIM TO WAIT FOR THE REST.

THAT $60, THAT'LL DO IT.

WHAT?

WELL, HE LOWERED THE RENT TO $30 A MONTH,

SO THAT $60 YOU GOT WILL DO IT.

WELL, WHAT IN THE WORLD MADE HIM DO THAT?

AW, I DON'T KNOW, LITTLE LADY.

MUST BE A GOOD HEART BEATING IN THERE AFTER ALL.

Hester-Sue: WE'RE HERE.

ADAM! MARY!

I HAVE SUSAN GOODSPEED

AND NATHAN POLLARD AND LITTLE ALEX.

HI.

ADAM, OUR CHILDREN ARE BACK.

AND RICH LINDOWNEY AND CARLA.

COME ON IN. YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS PLACE.

OH, IT'S BIG ENOUGH.

Adam: KIDS, IT'S A LOT BIGGER THAN OUR OLD SCHOOL,

AND IT'S ALL BRICK WITH LOTS OF CLASSROOMS AND BEDROOMS.

IT'S PERFECT.

IT STILL NEEDS A LOT OF WORK,

AND MORE DESKS AND CHAIRS,

BUT IT'S A START.

OH, IT'S WONDERFUL.

MR. KENDALL?

YEAH, SUSAN?

I...

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER BE WITH YOU ALL AGAIN.

IT'S LIKE A DREAM.

CAN WE ALL THANK GOD?

WE MOST CERTAINLY CAN.

DEAR LORD...

WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU

FOR ALLOWING US TO BE TOGETHER AGAIN

AND FOR LETTING US HAVE THIS WONDERFUL NEW SCHOOL.

YOU PUT A LIGHT IN OUR HEARTS, GOD.

IT'S BRIGHTER THAN ANYTHING

WE COULD EVER SEE WITH OUR EYES.

GOD BLESS THIS SCHOOL.

AMEN.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Mary: LAURA?

YEAH?

JUST WANTED TO SAY GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

I'M JUST TIRED, I GUESS.

[CRYING]

HEY, NOW, COME ON.

WHAT'S WRONG?

HEY, SISTERS ARE GOOD FOR TELLING YOUR TROUBLES TO.

IT'S ALMANZO.

IT'S OVER, AND I KNOW IT NOW.

IT JUST HURTS SO MUCH.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S OVER?

BECAUSE...

I SAW HIM TODAY.

HE...

HE WAS WITH A SALOON GIRL.

Laura: AND HE WAS RUBBING HER BACK.

AND SHE WAS LAUGHING, AND SHE WAS ALL FANCIED UP

WITH FEATHERS AND PAINT ON HER FACE.

AND HER DRESS HARDLY EVEN HAD A TOP.

AND IT WAS SO SHORT IT HARDLY EVEN HAD A BOTTOM.

IN FACT, IT WASN'T EVEN A DRESS.

IT WAS MORE LIKE A BELT.

[LAURA SOBBING]

I CAN'T IMAGINE ALMANZO LIKING A GIRL LIKE THAT.

I COULDN'T EITHER UNTIL I SAW HIM...

BUT HE DOES.

WELL, IF THAT'S THE KIND OF WOMAN HE LIKES,

HE'S NOT WORTH CRYING OVER.

I KNOW...

BUT I CAN'T HELP IT.

WHEN I SAW HIM WITH HER, I JUST WANTED TO DIE.

LAURA...

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

HEY, HE'S NOT THE ONLY MAN IN THE WORLD.

I JUST WANT TO GO HOME.

I DON'T WANT TO BE WHERE HE IS

AND HAVE TO SEE HIM.

I JUST WANT TO GO HOME.

I WANT TO GO HOME.

I WANT TO GO HOME.

MMM! THAT BREAD YOU MADE SMELLS WONDERFUL.

PERCIVAL SHOWED ME A NEW RECIPE LAST NIGHT.

HE'S SUCH A WONDERFUL COOK.

HE'S REALLY WONDERFUL AT EVERYTHING.

WELL, HE SEEMS TO BE.

MRS. INGALLS, COULD I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

CERTAINLY.

WELL, DO MEN EVER LIKE WOMEN

WHO ARE TALLER THAN THEY ARE?

SOME MEN DO.

BUT MOST MEN DON'T, DO THEY?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PERCENTAGES ARE.

Nellie: WELL, THEY CAN'T BE VERY HIGH,

BUT I CAN'T THINK OF A MAN IN WALNUT GROVE

WHOSE WIFE IS TALLER THAN HE IS.

WELL, I THINK MOST MEN ARE JUST TALLER THAN WOMEN ARE.

Caroline: I MEAN, A MAN MIGHT LIKE A TALLER WOMAN,

BUT HE JUST CAN'T FIND ONE.

I SUPPOSE,

BUT I DON'T THINK PERCIVAL LIKES TALLER WOMEN.

WELL, I...

I THINK IN HIS CASE, HE'D BETTER LEARN TO.

MY BREAD'S GETTING COLD.

STEW WILL BE READY IN A MINUTE.

OH, ALL RIGHT.

THERE YOU ARE.

AH, THANK YOU.

YOUR STEW WILL BE READY IN A MINUTE.

THIS BREAD'S COLD.

WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS THE ONE TO COMPLAIN?

BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS GOT A REASON.

THIS BREAD'S NOT EVEN WARM.

WELL, IT WILL BE AFTER YOU SWALLOW IT!

Percival: NELLIE!

GOOD AFTERNOON, PERCIVAL.

IT WILL ONLY TAKE ME A MOMENT TO HEAT IT UP.

Man: MA'AM?

WILL YOU TAKE MY CHECK, PLEASE?

OH, CERTAINLY.

I'LL GET YOUR CHANGE.

THERE YOU ARE.

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

VERY GOOD. I'LL BE BACK.

NELLIE?

YES?

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

OH, YES, FINE, WHY?

YOU'RE WALKING RATHER FUNNY.

FUNNY?

YOUR LEGS...

THEY'RE ALL BENT.

BENT?

OH, THEY ARE BENT, AREN'T THEY?

Nellie: I MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN TO, UH, STRAIGHTEN THEM.

I KNOW WHY YOU'RE DOING THIS.

YOU DO?

Percival: YES, AND IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME.

I'M USED TO PEOPLE MAKING FUN OF MY HEIGHT.

BUT, PERCIVAL, I WASN'T!

Man: WHAT ABOUT THAT HOT BREAD?

AM I GOING TO GET THE BREAD?

COMING RIGHT UP!

AAH!

- HI, DARLING. - HI.

YOU MUST BE BUSHED.

NOT THAT BAD.

THE WAGON?

YEAH, LAURA CAME HOME EARLY.

WHAT HAPPENED?

NOW, WHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN FIRST. WANT SOME STEW?

- NO. - HOW ABOUT A CUP OF TEA THEN?

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL...APPARENTLY ALMANZO HAS A GIRLFRIEND.

OH, NO!

YEAH.

AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, IT'S A SALOON GIRL.

- IS SHE SURE? - YEAH.

Charles: SHE SAW THEM TOGETHER.

OH, THAT POOR CHILD.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU ALL ALONG.

SHE'S JUST A CHILD.

IT'S A GOOD THING I HELD FIRM,

AND LAURA DIDN'T JUST HAPPEN TO MARRY HIM.

BY THE TIME SHE FOUND OUT ABOUT HIM, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO LATE.

HOW BAD WAS SHE?

OH, SHE WAS BAD.

SHE CRIED HER LITTLE EYES OUT, AND SHE FINALLY FELL ASLEEP.

Charles: I'VE NEVER SEEN HER SO UPSET.

I GUARANTEE YOU ONE THING--

MR. ALMANZO WILDER IS NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THIS.

I'VE GOT A SHIPMENT GOING IN TO SLEEPY EYE ON FRIDAY.

I'M GOING TO PAY HIM A LITTLE VISIT,

GIVE HIM A PIECE OF MY MIND.

I REALLY DON'T SEE WHAT GOOD THAT'LL DO AT THIS POINT, CHARLES.

OH, IT'S GOING TO DO ME SOME GOOD,

THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO.

NOBODY'S GOING TO HURT ONE OF MY BABIES LIKE THAT

AND GET AWAY WITH IT, CAROLINE.

NOBODY.

[THUNDER]

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

[COUGHING]

HOUSTON!

[COUGHING]

[COUGHING]

[COUGHING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COMING.

LAND SAKES ALMIGHTY! YOU'RE SOPPING WET, BOY.

COME ON IN, ALAMANZY.

WHEW! BOY!

[COUGHING]

[ALMANZO MOANS]

[COUGHING]

YOU DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THAT COUGH?

NO.

HERE'S THE MONEY.

[COUGHING]

[CHOKING]

YOU OUGHT TO SEE A DOC ABOUT THAT.

YOU HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING TO HER, HAVE YOU?

YOU KNOW, THERE WASN'T NO USE TO. SHE WENT HOME.

I DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS GOING HOME TILL TOMORROW.

WELL, I EXPECT SHE HAS TO GET BACK.

YEAH, WELL, THERE'S NOTHING TO KEEP HER HERE ANYWAY.

[COUGHS]

YOU OUGHT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT COUGH.

I HAVEN'T GOT THE TIME. IT'LL PASS.

I SAID, YOU OUGHT TO SEE A DOC ABOUT--

I SAID IT'LL PASS!

I GOT TO GET TO WORK.

[COUGHING]

THAT DUMB KID THINKS HE KNOWS EVERYTHING.

[COUGHING]

[LOUD THUD]

ALAMANZY! ALAMANZY!

ALAMANZY!

OH, MY LORD!

ALAMANZY!

OH, MY GOD!

LAURA, YOU REALLY SHOULD TRY TO EAT SOMETHING.

I CAN'T EAT, MA.

I'M JUST NOT HUNGRY.

YOU'RE LUCKY YOU'RE BIGGER, LAURA.

WHEN I DON'T EAT, I HAVE TO GO TO BED.

CARRIE, JUST FINISH UP.

YOU WANT TO PLAY SOME CHECKERS LATER?

NO, THANKS.

I KNOW YOU'RE ALL TRYING TO HELP.

BUT I JUST--

[SOBBING] I'M SORRY.

[WAGON APPROACHING]

PA'S BACK.

HI, EVERYBODY.

HI, PA.

- HI THERE. - HI. CHICKEN'S STILL HOT.

YEAH, GOOD. WHERE'S LAURA?

SHE JUST WENT UP.

WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL HER,

AND I THINK YOU OUGHT TO HEAR IT, TOO. WHY DON'T YOU COME UP?

WE'LL BE RIGHT DOWN.

HALF-PINT, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

YES, SIR?

I WENT TO SLEEPY EYE TODAY, AS YOU KNOW,

AND ONE OF THE REASONS I WENT THERE WAS

BECAUSE I WANTED TO TELL ALMANZO WILDER WHAT I THOUGHT OF HIM.

I'VE HAD A LOT OF BAD THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT YOUNG MAN LATELY.

WELL, I'VE BEEN WRONG...

VERY WRONG.

AND I THINK YOU WERE WRONG, TOO.

REMEMBER WHEN YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE SURPRISED

WHEN MR. PIMS LOWERED THE RENT MONEY ON THE BUILDING?

MM-HMM.

HE DIDN'T. ALMANZO MADE HOUSTON PROMISE NOT TO SAY ANYTHING,

BUT HE'S BEEN MAKING UP THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RENT MONEY.

THAT'S WHY HE'S BEEN WORKING THAT EXTRA JOB.

ARE YOU SURE?

VERY SURE.

NOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON

BETWEEN ALMANZO AND THAT WOMAN,

BUT I DO KNOW THAT HE'S A VERY, VERY SPECIAL YOUNG MAN,

WHO MUST HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF LOVE FOR YOU.

OH, PA...

I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT.

THEN DO.

I JUST WISH HE'D...

HE'D COME AND TOLD ME HIMSELF.

I'M SURE HE WOULD IF HE COULD. HE'S VERY SICK.

WHAT?

WHAT IS IT?

HE HAS PNEUMONIA.

HOUSTON'S TAKING CARE OF HIM AT THE BLIND SCHOOL.

I WANT TO GO TO HIM, PA.

I KNEW YOU WOULD. WE LEAVE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

OH, GOD...

PLEASE LET HIM BE ALL RIGHT.

PLEASE.

I LOVE HIM SO.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME IN.

HOW IS HE, HOUSTON?

HE'S BURNING UP.

DOC HAD TO SEND OUT FOR SOME ICE.

AS SOON AS IT GETS HERE, I'LL PACK HIM IN IT.

ALMANZO?

ALMANZO.

I'M AFRAID HE WON'T BE HEARING YOU, LITTLE LADY.

HOUSTON, I'LL STOP BY THE ICEHOUSE ON THE WAY OUT OF TOWN,

SEE IF I CAN HURRY THEM UP A LITTLE BIT.

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, SIR.

WHY, HOUSTON?

WHY DIDN'T HE TELL ME?

WHY?

I DON'T KNOW, LITTLE LADY.

FOLKS IN LOVE DO STRANGE THINGS.

I EXPECT THAT'S THE REASON

WHY I NEVER DID FALL IN LOVE MYSELF.

ALWAYS AFRAID I MIGHT DO SOMETHING STRANGE.

OF COURSE, WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT,

AIN'T NOTHING MORE STRANGE

THAN BEING ALONE YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

HE'S GOT TO BE ALL RIGHT.

HE'S GOT TO.

IF HE COULD ONLY HEAR YOU

AND KNEW HOW MUCH YOU REALLY LOVED HIM,

HE'D FIGHT. I GUARANTEE YOU.

IF HE COULD ONLY HEAR ME.

TALK TO HIS HEART, LITTLE LADY.

YOU'RE A STRANGE MAN, HOUSTON.

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE,

BUT YOU TALK AS THOUGH YOU KNOW

WHAT PEOPLE FEEL IN THEIR HEARTS.

I GOT ME A HEART, DON'T I?

ONLY DIFFERENCE IS...

I'VE BEEN ALONE MY WHOLE LIFE...

UNTIL YOU AND THE CHILDREN CAME ALONG.

YOU ARE A SPECIAL LITTLE LADY.

YOU'RE SPECIAL, TOO, HOUSTON.

TALK TO HIS HEART.

TALK TO HIS HEART, LITTLE LADY.

I LOVE YOU, ALMANZO.

I LOVE YOU.

AND NO MATTER WHAT'S HAPPENED,

I'VE LOVED YOU.

AND I ALWAYS WILL.

[BELL RINGING]

I FIGURED I'D FIND YOU HERE, STILL WORKING.

HOW IS HE?

HE'S STILL RUNNING A HIGH FEVER. HE'S NOT CONSCIOUS.

OH, POOR BOY.

WE GOT HIM PACKED IN ICE, TRYING TO KEEP HIS FEVER DOWN,

WE SHOULD KNOW PRETTY SOON.

WHY DON'T I GET YOU [INDISTINCT] AND GET YOU HOME?

YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ALL DAY.

I'M READY. I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

WHEW...

I'M GOING NOW, NELLIE.

ALL RIGHT. HAVE A NICE EVENING.

I WILL, THANKS.

DONE.

HMM. ALL RIGHT.

THAT WAS 15 SECONDS FASTER THAN YOUR OLD RECORD.

LET'S TRY IT, HUH?

MMM! EXCELLENT.

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE GETTING

ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT YOUR FOOD ANYMORE.

GO AHEAD, TRY IT.

THEY ARE GOOD.

I'M STILL NOT AS FAST AS MRS. INGALLS, THOUGH, BUT I WILL BE.

A COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND I'LL BE ABLE TO BEAT HER.

YOU COULD TIME US BOTH.

NO, I COULDN'T.

WHY NOT? JUST TO SEE.

I WON'T BE HERE.

WHY?

WELL, YOU'RE READY.

MY JOB IS DONE.

BUT I'M NOT READY. YOU KNOW I'M NOT AS FAST

AS MRS. INGALLS. YOU KNOW I'M NOT.

WELL, NOW, THAT'LL COME WITH TIME.

YOU'RE MORE THAN READY TO TAKE OVER

WHENEVER YOU WANT.

YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD STUDENT.

Percival: I HAVE TO ADMIT YOU'VE EVEN SURPRISED ME.

THE DIFFERENCE IS...

WELL, IT'S LIKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT.

YOU DESERVE A LOT OF CREDIT, NELLIE.

NO.

NO, YOU DESERVE THE CREDIT.

IT WAS YOUR TEACHING.

WHEN WILL YOU BE GOING?

END OF THE WEEK.

THAT SOON?

YEAH.

WELL...I GUESS I'D BETTER TURN IN.

- PERCIVAL. - YEAH?

THANK YOU FOR...

THANK YOU.

NO NEED TO THANK ME. THAT'S WHAT I GET PAID FOR.

GOOD NIGHT.

[SOBBING]

ALMANZO?

WHERE AM I?

YOU'RE IN HOUSTON'S ROOM AT THE BLIND SCHOOL.

LAURA? I THOUGHT I FELL ASLEEP IN THE ICEHOUSE.

THAT'S TO KEEP YOUR FEVER DOWN.

YOU'RE REAL SICK.

YEAH?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

MY PA BROUGHT ME HERE TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.

[COUGHS]

YOUR PA DID THAT?

YEAH.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE RENT?

HOUSTON SHOULDN'T HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT THAT.

IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A SECRET IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WELL...

I JUST DIDN'T WANT YOU TO FEEL LIKE YOU HAD TO BE NICE TO ME

BECAUSE OF THE MONEY.

BE NICE TO YOU?

I LOVE YOU, YOU SILLY MAN.

NOBODY WILL EVER LOVE YOU AS MUCH AS I DO.

NOT EVEN THAT WHAT'S-HER-NAME WITH THE FEATHERS.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WHAT WHAT'S-HER-NAME?

THAT SALOON GIRL YOU LIKE,

THE ONE WHOSE BACK I SAW YOU RUBBING.

[SNICKERS]

[LAUGHING]

WELL, I DON'T THINK IT'S FUNNY.

I DON'T THINK IT'S FUNNY AT ALL!

I THOUGHT YOU HAD MORE SENSE--

[MOANS]

ALMANZO?

I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO YELL AT YOU.

[MOANS]

I LOVE YOU.

AND I LOVE YOU.

I WASN'T RUBBING ANYBODY'S BACK.

SOME WATER SPILLED ON HER.

AND I DRIED HER OFF.

AND THAT WAS THE END OF IT.

REALLY?

REALLY.

OH, I THOUGHT I COULD FORGET YOU...

BUT I CAN'T.

IF I HAVE TO WAIT 2 YEARS OR 20 YEARS,

I'LL WAIT...

BECAUSE THERE'S NOBODY ELSE

IN THE WHOLE WORLD FOR ME...

BUT YOU, BETH.

I LOVE YOU.

Laura, voice-over: BY THE END OF THE WEEK, ALMANZO WAS READY TO GO HOME.

HE WAS STILL WEAK, BUT THE DANGER WAS OVER.

DON'T GO BACK TO WORK TOO SOON.

I WON'T. ANOTHER WEEK, AND I'LL BE JUST FINE.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.

WELL, IT'S THE LEAST A FUTURE BROTHER-IN-LAW CAN DO.

SEE YOU IN A MONTH, HOUSTON.

I'LL BE HERE.

I GOT ME A FAMILY THAT NEEDS ME.

GIVE MA A KISS FOR ME.

I WILL.

LOVE YOU!

LOVE YOU!

AND I LOVE YOU.

[HORSES NEIGH]

[NEIGH]

ALMANZO, BOY! WHAT THE HECK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

OH. OH, I'M SORRY, MR. CROWLEY.

I'M SO SORRY.

Mr. Crowley: GET BACK THERE. GET BACK. LET'S GET BACK.

BACK. BACK.

[CRYING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Harriet: NELLIE, DARLING!

GUESS WHAT!

NELLIE, HONEY...

NELLIE.

AW.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, DARLING?

HE'S GOING TODAY.

OH, WELL, WHO CARES?

HE SAID THAT YOU'RE ALL READY,

SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

I'M NOT WORRIED.

WELL, WHAT'S THE MATTER, THEN?

I LOVE HIM.

YOU LOVE HIM?

YOU CAN'T LOVE HIM. HE'S TOO SHORT.

HE IS NOT TOO SHORT.

I'M TOO TALL.

WELL, DON'T BLAME ME.

UH, IT IS YOUR FATHER'S FAULT.

EVERYBODY'S TALL ON HIS SIDE OF THE FAMILY.

YOUR MOTHER'S RIGHT. HER SIDE IS JUST FAT.

HOW DARE YOU?

[NELLIE CRYING]

OH! NOW, SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE.

OH, NELLIE, DARLING, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

MOTHER WILL FIND YOU A NICE, TALL MAN.

I DON'T WANT A TALL MAN.

I WANT PERCIVAL.

Nellie: I LOVE HIM.

DID YOU EVER TELL HIM THAT?

NO.

WELL, TELL HIM!

WHAT? DON'T BE RIDICULOUS!

A LADY DOESN'T GO UP TO A MAN AND SAY, "I LOVE YOU."

WHY NOT?

WELL, BECAUSE IT JUST ISN'T DONE. THAT'S WHY NOT.

WELL, IT'D BETTER BE DONE, BECAUSE HE'S LEAVING

IN 10 MINUTES ON THE STAGE.

HE'S OUT THERE IN FRONT PLAYING BALL WITH THE CHILDREN.

BUT WHAT'LL I SAY?

WELL, TRY "I LOVE YOU."

IT'S EASY TO SAY, AND IT'S RIGHT TO THE POINT.

ALL RIGHT.

I WILL. I'LL DO IT.

DARLING, I'LL COME ALONG WITH YOU.

- NO, HARRIET. NO. - BUT, NEL--

NO.

NO.

NOW, LET THEM BE ALONE.

MAYBE HE WON'T THINK ABOUT

WHO HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW IS GOING TO BE.

[CHILDREN SHOUTING]

Percival: OKAY. WHOOP!

COME ON!

PERCIVAL?

WHAT?

I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

WELL...

DO YOU?

YES.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

BUT WHAT ABOUT, UH...

I'M NOT GOING TO GET ANY TALLER.

AND I'M NOT GOING TO GET ANY SHORTER.

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

YES.

OH, YES.

[WINDOW SLIDES OPEN]

Harriet: WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET?

WE'RE GETTING MARRIED, MOTHER!

- WE'RE GETTING MARRIED. - TOMORROW!

NOW...TOMORROW? YOU CAN'T.

THERE'S NO GOWN AND...

AND A CHURCH WEDDING.

OH, WE CAN'T HAVE A CHURCH WEDDING, MRS. OLESON.

SOMETHING SIMPLE, OUTSIDE.

NO CHURCH WEDDING?

Harriet: WHY NOT?

I'M JEWISH.

OH, HE'S-- JEWISH?

- HE IS JEWISH, NELS! - CALM DOWN, HARRIET.

- NELS! - NOW, CALM DOWN.

Nels: CALM DOWN. NOW, HE'S MARRYING OUR DAUGHTER.

BUT HE'S JE...

HE'S MARRYING OUR DAUGHTER.

HE'S J...

WELL, THEY ARE KIND OF A CUTE COUPLE, AREN'T THEY?

OH, I SUPPOSE IT'S NO WORSE THAN BEING SHORT.

OH, NELS.

[CRYING]

MY LITTLE GIRL.

AW, HARRIET.

Dr. Baker: DO YOU, PERCIVAL DALTON,

TAKE THIS WOMAN TO BE YOUR LAWFULLY WEDDED WIFE,

TO LOVE, HONOR, AND OBEY TILL DEATH DO YOU PART?

Percival: I DO.

AND DO YOU, NELLIE OLESON,

TAKE PERCIVAL HERE FOR YOUR WEDDED HUSBAND,

TO LOVE, TO HONOR, AND OBEY

TILL DEATH DO YOU PART?

I DO.

[HARRIET SOBBING]

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU MAN AND WIFE.

KISS YOUR BRIDE, PERCIVAL.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

MY MOTHER WILL FEEL BETTER

KNOWING WE WERE MARRIED BY A DOCTOR.

LET'S GO.

[PEOPLE LAUGHING AND CHEERING]

HEY!

[NELLIE LAUGHING]

- YAY! - YAY!

HA HA!

Albert: YAY!

[LAUGHTER]

TO THE HONEYMOON!

Albert: YAY!

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

HAVE YOU TOLD THEM YET?

NO.

NOW IS AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY.

YES, DEAR.

[GIGGLING]

[LAUGHS]

ALMANZO.

YES, SIR.

ONE YEAR.

YOU GOT TO WAIT ONE YEAR, AND THAT'S MY FINAL WORD.

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS]

OH.

YOU ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL YOU'RE 18, YOUNG LADY.

I LOVE HER.