Original subtitles

Laura: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

LOOK AT ALL THIS! LOOK AT UP HERE!

ALMANZO WILDER, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THE LAND...

IT'S OURS.

I BOUGHT IT TODAY.

ALL OF THIS...

IT'S GOING TO BE OUR HOME.

THIS MR. GRAY DRIVES A HARD BARGAIN.

IF YOU DON'T PAY ON THE BUTTON, YOU LOSE IT ALL.

I KNOW, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH CHOICE.

BESIDES, WITH THIS PIECE OF LAND,

I DON'T THINK I HAVE MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT.

IT'S A FINE PIECE OF LAND, THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.

MR. MILLER?

YES, MRS. WILDER?

SINCE WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER EVERY DAY,

PERHAPS WE SHOULD BE LESS FORMAL.

Eliza Jane: ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS.

BE HAPPY TO.

GOOD.

IT'D BE A MITE EASIER FOR ME IF I KNEW YOUR FIRST NAME.

OH! [GIGGLES]

OF COURSE.

IT'S ELIZA JANE.

[CHUCKLES]

WELL, I'LL SEE YOU LATER...

ELIZA JANE.

SEE YOU LATER, HARVE.

OH, MY POOR LITTLE BABY

OH, DOCTOR, ISN'T THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO?

I'M AFRAID NOT.

[SOBBING] OH...

HOW LONG?

HOW LONG?

6 MONTHS.

OH, MY...

AT THE MOST.

Harriet: OH, NO.

Nellie: MOTHER!

Harriet: YES, MY DARLING?

Nellie: I'M GOING TO HAVE A BABY!

[THUD]

[MUSIC]

OH, I FEEL REAL EMBARRASSED.

I KNOW IT'S SILLY TO YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE USED TO IT, BUT...

I NEVER DANCED WITH A LADY BEFORE.

YOU'LL GET USED TO IT.

BUT WHEN YOU MADE THAT OFFER,

THAT VERY GENEROUS OFFER OF $100 FOR HIS CROP--

THAT WAS $100, WASN'T IT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

BUT WHEN YOU MADE THAT OFFER, HE REALLY GOT UPSET, I MEAN...

SEE, HE WAS PLANNING TO TAKE THE MONEY FROM THE CROP

AND PAY OFF THE NOTE AND BUILD A HOUSE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND HIMSELF

AND LIVE ON THE LAND FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

I MEAN, YOU CAN'T BLAME HIM FOR BEING UPSET.

OF COURSE.

BUT IT'S BUSINESS!

WELL, I KNOW THAT, AND YOU KNOW THAT,

BUT, LIKE I SAID, HE'S JUST A BOY.

I MEAN, HE'S... HE'S ORNERY,

AND HE'S HOTHEADED, YOU KNOW?

HEY, YOU KNOW WHO HE REMINDS ME OF?

HIS FUTURE FATHER-IN-LAW.

AND YOU KNOW WHEN HE'S GOING TO SELL YOU THAT CROP FOR $100?

WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER!

I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S GONE.

ALL THE WORK, AND IT'S JUST GONE...

MY FIRST CROP.

I KNOW IT'S HARD, BUT THERE WILL BE OTHERS.

SURE, THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF OTHERS.

HMM, WE'VE CERTAINLY BEEN THROUGH IT.

YOU JUST HAVE TO PICK UP THE PIECES

AND START ALL OVER AGAIN.

I KNOW, I KNOW. IT'S JUST GOING TO TAKE TIME

TO PICK UP THOSE PIECES.

AT YOUR AGE, I'D SAY YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME.

YEAH.

WE'LL HAVE TO CANCEL THE WEDDING.

WE CAN SET A NEW DATE WHEN WE FIND OUT HOW I'M DOING.

CANCEL IT?

WHY?

Almanzo: LAURA, I CAN'T MARRY YOU NOW.

I JUST LOST THE FARM.

I CAN'T PUT A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD.

IT'S LIKE YOUR MA SAID. I HAVE TO START OVER.

HOW LONG WILL WE HAVE TO WAIT?

I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY.

A YEAR, MAYBE TWO.

I'D BEST BE GOING.

I'M AFRAID I WOULDN'T BE VERY GOOD COMPANY TONIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

Charles: GOOD NIGHT, ALMANZO.

Almanzo: I'M SORRY, BETH.

Laura: SO AM I.

I JUST...

WHAT?

I JUST DON'T SEE WHY WE HAVE TO WAIT.

WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.

LAURA, I DON'T WANT US LIVING WITH MY SISTER,

AND I DON'T WANT US JAMMED TOGETHER

IN YOUR PA'S SODDY UP THERE.

I WANT US TO HAVE A HOME, A PLACE OF OUR OWN.

I JUST CAN'T GET MARRIED UNTIL I CAN PROVIDE.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

IT'S ALMANZO.

I DIDN'T EXPECT HIM THIS EARLY.

YEAH, WELL, NEITHER DID I.

UH...LISTEN, THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE BEEN WANTING

TO TELL YOU ALL EVENING.

SOMETHING I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT SINCE WE FIRST MET.

REALLY?

YEAH.

UM...LOOK, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

IT'S KIND OF IMPORTANT.

Harve: IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO RUSH INTO IT.

SO, UM...

DO YOU THINK YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ME TOMORROW NIGHT OVER

AT NELLIE'S PLACE?

CERTAINLY.

GOOD.

UH, I'LL PICK YOU UP ABOUT 7:00.

HOW ABOUT THAT?

PERFECT.

YOU CHANGED MY LIFE.

YOU KNOW THAT?

SEE YOU AT 7:00.

7:00.

Harve: EVENING, ALMANZO.

Almanzo: EVENING, HARVE.

IT'S OVER FOR SURE.

THE CROP'S GONE.

I'M SO SORRY.

CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING? SOME TEA?

NO, I'LL JUST TRY AND SLEEP.

GOOD NIGHT.

Eliza Jane, voice-over: DEAR DIARY...

I WANT TO FEEL BAD FOR ALMANZO, BUT I CAN'T.

I'M TOO MUCH IN LOVE.

I'M ALMOST AFRAID TO WRITE IT DOWN,

BUT I THINK HARVE LOVES ME.

HE LOVES ME.

HE LOVES ME!

Caroline: DON'T FORGET YOUR LUNCH PAIL.

YES, MA.

BYE, MA.

BYE.

HAVE A GOOD DAY.

Carrie: BYE. Albert: THANKS, MA.

LAURA, WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THAT LETTER FROM RADNOR?

I THREW IT AWAY.

HMM. I WONDER IF THAT POSITION'S BEEN FILLED.

I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU FIND OUT?

I MEAN, WITH THE TWO OF YOU WORKING,

YOU COULD MAKE THE MONEY A LOT FASTER,

AND I'M SURE THE TIME WOULD GO MUCH QUICKER.

YOU'D HAVE TO BE APART FOR A WHILE,

BUT IT WOULDN'T BE FOR LONG.

- AND I'D GET A CHANCE TO TEACH. - EXACTLY.

Charles: HALF-PINT, COME ON.

Laura: I'M COMING! I'LL SEND A WIRE JUST BEFORE SCHOOL.

- LOVE YOU! - I LOVE YOU.

Almanzo: GIDDYUP.

GIDDYUP. GIDDYUP.

WHOA.

HI.

OH, ALMANZO.

HARVE HAD SOME LATE DELIVERIES TO MAKE, SO I'LL TAKE YOU HOME.

ALL RIGHT.

HE SAID HE'D SEE YOU AT 7:00.

OH, YES.

YOU READY?

JUST ABOUT.

LAURA WILL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.

SHE JUST RAN DOWN TO THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE.

WELL, NO RUSH, THEN.

WE'LL WAIT.

ANY LUCK FINDING WORK?

WELL, THINGS ARE PRETTY TOUGH RIGHT NOW,

BUT IT'S GOING TO OPEN UP NEXT MONTH COME THE HARVEST.

Laura: ELIZA!

- ALMANZO! - HEY, WHAT'S ALL THE EXCITEMENT?

- I'VE GOT A JOB. - WHAT?

I'VE GOT A TEACHING JOB!

YOU REMEMBER WHEN I HAD THAT LETTER A WHILE AGO,

THE ONE FROM THE SCHOOL IN RADNOR? WELL, I JUST WIRED THEM

TO SEE IF THE POSITION WAS STILL OPEN AND IT WAS, AND I GOT IT!

CAN YOU IMAGINE? WITH THE TWO OF US WORKING,

WE'LL HAVE THE MONEY THAT WE NEED JUST THAT MUCH SOONER.

NO.

WHAT?

NO, I DON'T WANT YOU TO TAKE THE JOB.

I KNOW IT'S A WAYS AWAY, AND I DON'T WANT TO BE APART FROM YOU, BUT--

THEN DON'T BE. DON'T TAKE THE JOB.

ALMANZO, IF YOU'D JUST LISTEN, I'D BE HOME ON WEEKENDS--

Almanzo: IT'S NOT THE BEING APART THAT BOTHERS ME.

IT'S THE WORKING.

I DON'T NEED YOUR MONEY TO BUILD US A HOUSE OR BUY US A FARM.

WELL, IT WOULDN'T BE MY MONEY, IT WOULD BE OUR MONEY.

I'LL MAKE THE MONEY THAT WE NEED. NOW, IT MAY TAKE

A LITTLE BIT LONGER, BUT THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT'S GOING TO BE.

- ALMANZO. - SIS, PLEASE, STAY OUT OF THIS.

OH, CERTAINLY, BY ALL MEANS.

DON'T GIVE ANYONE ELSE A RIGHT TO TALK BUT YOURSELF.

BETH, LISTEN.

NO, YOU LISTEN FOR A CHANGE.

I'M NOT GOING TO WAIT 2 YEARS TO GET MARRIED,

AND I'M NOT GOING TO STAND AROUND WAITING

WHEN I CAN BE TEACHING AND HELPING THE MAN I LOVE.

DISCUSSION'S OVER.

YOU'RE RIGHT, IT IS. I'M TAKING THE JOB IN RADNOR.

- ALMANZO, GO AFTER HER. - NO!

YOU'LL BOTH REGRET IT IF YOU DON'T.

I'LL WAIT OUTSIDE.

AIN'T HARDLY TOUCHED YOUR STEAK.

I TOOK A BITE... OR TWO.

IT'S NOT TOO RARE, IS IT?

I COULD HAVE NELLIE PUT IT ON THE FIRE A LITTLE LONGER IF YOU LIKE.

NO. IT'S FINE, REALLY.

JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH FOR ME.

WARM YOUR COFFEE A LITTLE?

WAS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR STEAK, MISS WILDER?

NO, I'M JUST A LITTLE FULL.

OH, I'LL TAKE YOUR PLATE.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

OH, I'M FINE. I'M OVER THE MORNING SICKNESS.

MOTHER HAS IT NOW.

[LAUGHS]

YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO TALK TO ME ABOUT SOMETHING.

I SURELY DO.

YOU NOTICE ANY KIND OF CHANGE IN ME SINCE THE FIRST TIME WE MET?

WELL... I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE NOT AS ANXIOUS TO MAKE AS MANY JOKES.

YOU'RE MORE SERIOUS.

EXACTLY.

I'M NOT AS SCARED TO BE SERIOUS AS I USED TO BE.

SEE, I ALWAYS LET ON THAT I ACTED LIKE A CLOWN JUST TO BE NOTICED,

BUT...WELL, THAT WAS ONLY PART OF IT.

THE OTHER PART WAS THAT I WAS

AFRAID THAT IF I SAID SOMETHING SERIOUS

AND SOMEBODY WOULD LAUGH OR...

NOT CARE, THAT...

I'D BE HURT, AND, UH...

SO I JUST DID THE EASIEST THING POSSIBLE.

I JUST NEVER SAID ANYTHING SERIOUS.

AM I MAKING ANY KIND OF SENSE TO YOU?

YES.

LIKE, YOU KNOW, HERE I AM...

34 YEARS OLD, AND, UH...

I HAVE NEVER SAID...

"I LOVE YOU" TO A WOMAN.

Harve: CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

YES...

IF YOU SAY SO.

I WANTED TO,

BUT I... I JUST COULDN'T...

UP UNTIL NOW.

Harve: AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU.

YOU MADE ME REALIZE THAT I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO PEOPLE,

NOT JUST JOKES AND ACTING SILLY AND ALL,

BUT REAL THINGS.

YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T LEAVE THE CITY

BECAUSE OF ALL THE NOISE AND THE OTHER PEOPLE.

I LEFT BECAUSE OF ONE PERSON...

MISS MABEL HARKINS.

Harve: I KNOW I TOLD YOU WHAT A SNOB SHE WAS,

AND HOW I LIKED TO PLAY PRACTICAL JOKES ON HER AND ALL, BUT,

WELL, THE TRUTH IS THAT I ONLY DID ALL THOSE THINGS

BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO TELL HER HOW I REALLY FELT ABOUT HER...

BUT NOT ANYMORE.

I'M GOING BACK TO SLEEPY EYE.

Harve: WELL, NOW, I KNOW THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT MS. MABEL WILL LIKE

THE NEW HARVE MILLER ANY BETTER THAN SHE LIKED THE OLD ONE,

BUT AT LEAST SHE'S GOING TO GET A CHANCE TO KNOW THE REAL ONE...

AND THAT I LIKE HER.

AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT...

Harve: AND FOR BEING MY FRIEND.

WHEN WILL YOU BE LEAVING?

UH...END OF THE WEEK, I GUESS.

ALMANZO AND I WILL MISS YOU.

[HARVE LAUGHS]

Harve: I DON'T THINK MANZO WILL MISS ME.

I'VE BEEN EATING OVER AT THE HOUSE TOO MUCH.

NOT ENOUGH LEFT FOR HIM.

[LAUGHS]

BESIDES, HE CAN HAVE HIS OLD JOB BACK.

I HEARD THINGS HAVE BEEN PRETTY HARD ON HIM LATELY.

YES, THEY HAVE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, HE'S HOME ALONE TONIGHT.

I SHOULD BE WITH HIM.

Harve: YEAH, I KNOW, BUT IT'S EARLY.

DON'T YOU WANT A PIECE OF PIE OR SOMETHING?

NO, REALLY. I'D FEEL BETTER BEING WITH ALMANZO.

YOU ARE QUITE A WOMAN, ELIZA JANE.

I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU.

NOR I YOU.

YEAH.

WELL, UH... I'LL GET THE CHECK.

Laura, voice-over: THE WEEKS PASSED,

AND WE NEARED THE MIDYEAR BREAK AT SCHOOL.

IN ANOTHER FEW WEEKS, I WOULD BE TEACHING IN RADNOR.

[BANDIT BARKING]

Eliza Jane: GOOD MORNING, LAURA.

GOOD MORNING, MISS WILDER.

THANK YOU, ALMANZO.

[CLICKS TONGUE]

HOW LONG ARE YOU TWO GOING TO KEEP THIS UP?

YOU'LL HAVE TO ASK YOUR BROTHER THAT.

I DID. HE TOLD ME TO ASK YOU.

YOU CAN TELL HIM IT'LL LAST UNTIL HE COMES TO HIS SENSES

AND REALIZES THAT EVERYBODY HAS A LIFE TO LIVE.

I'M A TEACHER, AND I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH,

AND I'M GOING TO.

YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU KNOW.

I ENVY YOU.

WHY?

BECAUSE YOU SAY WHAT YOU FEEL.

YOU'RE NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK UP.

WELL, YOU HAVE TO.

IT'S LIKE MY PA ALWAYS SAYS.

YOU HAVE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW YOU REALLY FEEL.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY,

BUT IN THE LONG RUN, IT'S THE ONLY WAY.

IT SURE IS HARD WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, THOUGH.

I'LL GO RING THE BELL.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I GOT SOME SHIRTS THAT NEED MENDED TOMORROW, ONE ON THE SLEEVE AND--

NO.

WHAT?

NO.

I CAN'T MEND THEM TOMORROW.

WHY NOT?

I WON'T BE HERE.

I'LL BE IN SLEEPY EYE. I NEED TO TAKE THE RIG.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY THERE FOR?

TO SEE HARVE MILLER--

AT LEAST TELL HIM HOW I FEEL.

LAURA'S 100% RIGHT, YOU KNOW?

YOU'RE BEING STUBBORN AND FOOLISH AND INCONSIDERATE,

AND YOU CAN MEND YOUR OWN SHIRTS.

[DOOR CLOSES]

PARDON ME.

OH, YES, MA'AM. MAY I HELP YOU, PLEASE?

YES. I'M LOOKING FOR A MAN

WHO USED TO WORK HERE WITH MY BROTHER.

HIS NAME IS HARVE MILLER.

HARVE. YES, HE'S WORKING FOR ME AGAIN.

OH.

COULD I SPEAK TO HIM?

I DON'T SEE WHY NOT. SHOULD BE BACK ANY MINUTE.

I JUST SENT HIM OUT ON AN ERRAND.

THANK YOU.

YES, MA'AM.

HARVE!

ELIZA!

WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING IN SLEEPY EYE?

[LAUGHS]

OH, I CAME TO SEE YOU.

WELL, AM I GLAD! I GOT A LOT TO TELL YOU.

LET ME TALK FIRST.

I LOVE YOU.

I HAVE FROM THE FIRST DAY I MET YOU.

OH, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT MISS MABEL HARKINS,

BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW I FEEL, TOO.

I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE,

AND SO THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME,

BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT

FOR PEOPLE TO BE VERY HONEST WITH EACH OTHER.

- ELIZA, WHAT I WANT-- - LET ME FINISH.

NOW, I DON'T SEE HOW YOU COULD LOVE SOMEONE

THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT WELL.

NOW, THIS MISS MABEL MUST BE A VERY NICE PERSON, BUT I--

ELIZA, WE'RE GETTING MARRIED ON SUNDAY.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ST. LOUIS.

Harve: ELIZA!

- ELIZA! ELIZA, PLEASE! - GIDDYUP!

- DON'T GO AWAY LIKE THIS. - GIDDYUP!

I'M SORRY!

OH, I'VE BEEN WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU.

I'M SORRY. I LOST TRACK OF THE TIME.

I WAS JUST GOING OUT TO LOOK FOR YOU.

YOU SAID YOU'D BE HOME BY SUPPER.

I'M SORRY! I'M AN ADULT, YOU KNOW.

I KNOW.

I'M JUST NOT USED TO YOU BEING HOME SO LATE, THAT'S ALL.

YOU BEEN WITH HIM ALL THIS TIME?

YES.

DOES THAT SURPRISE YOU?

NO. I WAS JUST WONDERING.

HE ASKED ME TO HAVE SUPPER.

THEY WERE HAVING A SOCIAL,

BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO GET BACK THAT LATE.

HE'S QUITE SMITTEN WITH ME, I'M AFRAID.

HE ASKED ME TO THE SOCIAL NEXT SATURDAY.

I SAID YES, IF I COULD USE YOUR RIG AGAIN.

NO, I DON'T NEED IT. I'VE GOT NO ONE TO TAKE FOR A RIDE.

THAT'S YOUR FAULT.

LET'S NOT START IT.

NO, LET'S NOT.

I'M RATHER TIRED.

DON'T FORGET TO UNHITCH THE TEAM.

GOOD NIGHT.

[CLICKS TONGUE]

[WAGON APPROACHING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

HI.

HI.

I KNOW IT'S LATE, BUT I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.

CERTAINLY. COME IN.

EVENING, ALMANZO.

Almanzo: OH, EVENING, MR. INGALLS.

UH... COULD WE TALK OUTSIDE?

IF YOU'D LIKE.

HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

OH, I'M GLAD THAT HE FINALLY DECIDED TO COME TO THE MOUNTAIN.

- AMEN. - [LAUGHS]

HOW YOU BEEN DOING?

ALL RIGHT.

BUSY.

YEAH. ME, TOO.

DON'T YOU THINK WE OUGHT TO TALK ABOUT THIS?

WE JUST CAN'T GO ON NOT SPEAKING.

I AGREE.

GO AHEAD.

NO, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

YOU START.

I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY.

BUT I THOUGHT YOU JUST SAID WE OUGHT TO TALK.

WELL, I'VE ALREADY TOLD YOU HOW I FEEL.

AND I'VE TOLD YOU HOW I FEEL.

WELL, THEN WHY DID YOU COME DRIVING ALL THE WAY OUT HERE AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT?

I TOLD YOU. SO WE COULD TALK.

ALMANZO, WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET ANYWHERE LIKE THIS.

NOW, I'VE TOLD YOU HOW I FEEL, AND MY MIND IS MADE UP.

OH, I SEE. YOU JUST WANT ME TO APOLOGIZE

AND SAY HOW WRONG I WAS AND HOW RIGHT YOU ARE.

WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT!

I'M NOT GOING TO KNUCKLE UNDER JUST SO YOU'LL BE HAPPY!

THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE TO OUR MARRIAGE THAN THAT!

WHAT MARRIAGE? WHO SAYS WE'RE GETTING MARRIED?

I DO! YOU'RE WEARING THE ENGAGEMENT RING I GAVE YOU,

THAT I MAKE PAYMENTS ON EVERY MONTH.

WELL, JUST TAKE IT BACK.

YOU SHOULDN'T BE BUYING THINGS ON CREDIT ANYWAY.

WELL, YOU DIDN'T COMPLAIN WHEN I GAVE IT TO YOU!

YOU DIDN'T TALK ABOUT MAKING PAYMENTS WHEN YOU GAVE IT--

HOW DID YOU THINK I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR IT?!

I MEAN, THIS IS A REAL DIAMOND IN THIS RING, NOT JUST A PIECE OF GLASS!

WELL, YOU'D BETTER BE CAREFUL YOU DON'T LOSE IT, LIKE YOU LOSE EVERYTHING ELSE!

THE ONLY THING I LOSE WITH YOU IS MY TEMPER EVERY TIME WE TALK!

WELL, THEN LET'S NOT TALK!

FINE WITH ME!

GOOD-BYE!

[CLICKS TONGUE]

OKAY, THAT'S GOT IT, ROD.

THANK YOU, ALMANZO.

YOU'VE PUT IN QUITE A MORNING, ALMANZO.

I SUPPOSE.

I'M BREAKING FOR LUNCH.

WANT SOME COMPANY?

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO EAT WITH THE ENEMY?

COME ON.

MR. INGALLS...

NO DISRESPECT,

BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOUR DAUGHTER'S LIKE?

THINK SO. SHE'S A LOT LIKE ME.

WELL, AGAIN, NO DISRESPECT, SIR,

BUT THAT MUST BE MIGHTY HARD ON MRS. INGALLS.

SOMETIMES.

I MEAN, THERE'S NOTHING HARDER THAN TRYING TO TALK TO A STUBBORN PERSON.

WELL, YOU TALK A LOT TO YOURSELF, DO YOU, BOY?

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

YOU'RE JUST AS STUBBORN AS MY DAUGHTER.

IN THIS CASE, EVEN MORE SO.

THE DIFFERENCE IS, I'M RIGHT.

YOU'RE SURE?

I'M POSITIVE.

POSITIVE? YOU KNOW WHAT THE WORD POSITIVE MEANS?

THAT MEANS WRONG AT THE TOP OF YOUR VOICE.

RIGHT OR WRONG DOESN'T MATTER MUCH.

SHE GAVE ME BACK THE RING.

LOOK, MR. INGALLS, I KNOW YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO HELP,

BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S MEANT TO BE BETWEEN LAURA AND ME.

WHY DON'T WE JUST TRY AND BE FRIENDS

AND TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE?

SURE, SON, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

[CHILDREN CHATTERING]

MISS WILDER?

YES, LAURA?

I'M GOING TO RADNOR A WEEK EARLY.

I JUST WANT TO GET SETTLED AND MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE.

I'M SURE THAT WILL BE FINE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD.

I'LL WIRE AHEAD IF YOU LIKE.

I CAN DO THAT.

[SIGHS]

I SURE AM GOING TO MISS THIS SCHOOL.

Eliza Jane: I KNOW, BUT AT LEAST YOU'LL BE BACK HERE

IN CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY.

NO, I WON'T.

I'M GOING TO STAY IN RADNOR.

I'LL VISIT SOMETIMES,

BUT I HAVE TO START A NEW LIFE OF MY OWN...

OR AT LEAST TRY.

I WISH YOU'D CHANGE YOUR MIND.

ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE HERE...

AND YOUR LOVED ONES.

I KNOW.

THAT'S THE TROUBLE.

I CAN'T FORGET YOUR BROTHER IF I SEE HIM EVERY WEEK,

AND I HAVE TO FORGET HIM.

I'LL GO SEND THAT WIRE.

I HOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL WITH YOU AND HARVE.

OH. THANK YOU.

I'LL BE SEEING HIM THIS SATURDAY.

I'LL GIVE HIM YOUR BEST.

I WISH YOU'D BEEN MY SISTER-IN-LAW.

ME, TOO.

[DOOR CLOSES]

MISS.

MISS.

I'M SORRY.

Eliza Jane, voice-over: I KNOW I SHOULDN'T PRETEND LIKE THIS.

I JUST DON'T WANT PEOPLE FEELING SORRY FOR ME ANYMORE.

IT'S SUCH A SAD TIME FOR EVERYONE.

HARVE MUST BE IN ST. LOUIS BY NOW,

AND LAURA'S ON HER WAY TO RADNOR.

THERE'S SO MUCH SADNESS IN THE HOUSE

AND NOTHING I CAN DO.

I LOVE MY BROTHER SO.

WE'VE SPENT OUR LIVES TOGETHER.

LOOKING BACK, PERHAPS IT WASN'T GOOD FOR EITHER ONE OF US.

WE ALWAYS HAD EACH OTHER.

WE NEVER HAD THE NEED FOR COMPANIONSHIP

THAT COMES FROM BEING ALONE.

IF ONLY I COULD DO SOMETHING.

IF ONLY I COULD DO SOMETHING.

ALMANZO?

ALMANZO!

ALMANZO!

ALMANZO!

ELIZA, WHAT'S WRONG?

NOTHING'S WRONG. EVERYTHING'S RIGHT.

HARVE'S GOING TO ST. LOUIS,

AND HE'S ASKED ME TO GO WITH HIM.

WE'RE GOING TO GET MARRIED!

OH, ELIZA.

[LAUGHING]

I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU.

[CRYING]

I TRIED TO GET HERE AS FAST AS I COULD.

I THOUGHT I COULD GET LAURA BEFORE SHE LEFT.

WELL, THE STAGE LEFT AN HOUR AGO.

YOU'VE GOT TO CATCH IT.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

DON'T YOU SEE?

I'LL BE LEAVING! WALNUT GROVE WILL NEED A NEW TEACHER.

YOU'LL HAVE THE HOUSE.

YOU CAN GET MARRIED!

LAURA CAN TEACH, AND YOU CAN STILL BE TOGETHER.

OH, ALMANZO...

GO AFTER HER!

TELL HER YOU LOVE HER!

I WILL.

I GOT TO GO GET THE RING!

I LOVE YOU!

I LOVE YOU, TOO, ALMANZO!

HYAH, HYAH!

HYAH! HYAH!

HYAH! HYAH!

HYAH!

HYAH!

Almanzo: PULL OVER A SECOND!

Driver: WHAT'S THE MATTER?

EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR ONE OF YOUR PASSENGERS!

WHOA! WHOA!

LAURA, I'VE GOT TO TALK TO YOU.

ELIZA JANE'S GOING TO ST. LOUIS. SHE'S GETTING MARRIED.

WELL, I'M VERY HAPPY FOR HER,

BUT YOU CAME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE JUST TO TELL ME THAT?

WELL, DON'T YOU SEE? NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HOUSE!

YOU CAN TEACH RIGHT IN WALNUT GROVE!

WE CAN GET MARRIED RIGHT AWAY.

BUT I THOUGHT YOU SAID I COULDN'T TEACH.

Almanzo: WHY DO YOU PAY ANY ATTENTION TO ME? YOU KNOW HOW STUBBORN I AM!

IT WASN'T THE TEACHING SO MUCH ANYWAYS.

IT WAS THE BEING APART.

OH, I LOVE YOU.

PLEASE, SAY YES.

LOOK.

I BROUGHT THE RING.

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

OF COURSE I WILL.

DRIVER, YOU CAN GO ON.

CONGRATULATIONS!

- MY BAG! - FORGET ABOUT YOUR BAG.

LET'S GO TELL YOUR FOLKS.

WELL, THEY'RE IN SLEEPY EYE FOR MARY'S ANNIVERSARY.

DARN! I WANT TO TELL THEM.

WELL, SO DO I.

LET'S GO THERE.

TO SLEEPY EYE?

TO SLEEPY EYE.

WE'LL PICK UP ELIZA ON THE WAY.

HYAH.

Caroline: I STILL CAN'T GET OVER IT.

IT'S AS THOUGH THE GOOD LORD SAID, "HERE'S THE ANSWER."

Hester-Sue: IT'S A SHAME YOU HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY TO ST. LOUIS TO THE WEDDING.

YOU KNOW WE COULD HAVE A DOUBLE CEREMONY RIGHT HERE.

WOULDN'T THAT BE SOMETHING?

YOU TWO ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PICK A DATE, YOU KNOW?

Adam: TAKE IT FROM AN OLD MARRIED MAN, ALMANZO.

MAKE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE YOUR NERVES START TO GO.

THANKS A LOT.

HOW ABOUT TODAY?

WHAT?

HOW ABOUT TODAY? WE'LL GET A PREACHER. WHAT DO YOU SAY?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW!

HEY, WELL, DON'T LOOK AT THE FATHER OF THE BRIDE. I'M PREJUDICED.

JUST THINK OF ALL THE MONEY I'D SAVE ON THE WEDDING PARTY.

[LAUGHS]

CHARLES!

ELIZA WILL BE WITH US. ANOTHER WEEK, SHE'LL BE GONE.

Adam: AND WE'LL HAVE THE SAME ANNIVERSARY,

SO WE CAN REMIND EACH OTHER NOT TO FORGET IT.

THAT'S THE BEST REASON YET.

WELL, LET'S DO IT!

I'LL GET A PREACHER.

WE'LL GET THE REVEREND HARTWIG.

FOLLOW ME.

Charles: BE RIGHT BACK.

WHAT IF THIS REVEREND HARTWIG'S NOT IN TOWN?

WELL, WE'LL FIND ANOTHER.

HEY, HOLD ON A SECOND. THERE'S HARVE MILLER.

HEY, HARVE!

COME ON. THAT'S ELIZA'S FIANCE.

OH! HOW NICE!

- HARVE, HOW YOU DOING? - CHARLES, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

- THIS IS MISS TERHUNE. - HOW DO, MA'AM?

WELL, I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES WHEN I SAW YOU.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN ST. LOUIS.

WELL, I WAS, BUT I HAD SOME BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF,

SO I WON'T BE ABLE TO LEAVE NOW TILL NEXT WEEK.

YOU WON'T HAVE TO GO OVER TO WALNUT GROVE TO TELL ELIZA JANE.

SHE'S AT THE BLIND SCHOOL.

- ELIZA JANE? - UH-HUH.

LAURA AND ALMANZO DECIDED TO GET MARRIED TODAY.

MAYBE WE'LL HAVE A DOUBLE CEREMONY AFTER ALL.

NOT A BAD IDEA. WHAT DO YOU SAY, HARVE?

CHARLES, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.

I GOT MARRIED LAST SUNDAY.

COME ON.

ELIZA KNEW ALL ABOUT IT.

WELL, YOU GIVE LAURA AND ALMANZO MY BEST, WILL YOU?

Charles: YEAH, I WILL. GOOD LUCK IN ST. LOUIS.

THANK YOU KINDLY. HYAH!

I GUESS WE BETTER GET THE PREACHER.

REVEREND HARTWIG, THIS IS CAROLINE INGALLS.

PLEASURE.

AND, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW ADAM KENDALL.

YEAH, CERTAINLY.

MY DAUGHTER'S UPSTAIRS GETTING READY.

AND THE GROOM IS IN THE CLASSROOM

TRYING TO REMEMBER HOW TO BREATHE.

[LAUGHTER]

WHY DON'T WE ALL SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS THE CEREMONY?

- CERTAINLY. - RIGHT IN HERE.

WHERE'S ELIZA?

OH, SHE'S IN THE KITCHEN DECORATING THE WEDDING CAKE.

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

NOT A VERY FORMAL-LOOKING COUPLE,

BUT THEY'RE BETTER THAN NOTHING.

IS THE REVEREND HERE?

YEAH.

I'M SO GLAD TO SEE THEM BE MARRIED.

I JUST SAW HARVE MILLER.

HE, UH...

HE HAD TO POSTPONE HIS TRIP UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

WHY, ELIZA?

I WANT TO START OVER.

I NEED A CHANGE.

IT WAS A CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING FOR ALMANZO...

AND LAURA.

YOU DON'T KNOW MY BROTHER THE WAY I DO.

HE WOULDN'T LET ME JUST GO OFF TO BE ALONE,

EVEN THOUGH IT'S WHAT I WANT.

HE'S BEEN VERY CLOSE TO ME,

TOO CLOSE PERHAPS, TOO PROTECTIVE.

IT'S TIME WE BOTH LED OUR OWN LIVES.

Eliza Jane: DON'T SAY ANYTHING, CHARLES.

BELIEVE ME...

I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING,

AND IT MAKES ME HAPPY.

I'LL WRITE ALMANZO LATER

AND TELL HIM THINGS DIDN'T WORK OUT

BETWEEN HARVE AND ME.

BY THEN, I'LL BE SETTLED AND TEACHING AGAIN.

I'LL BE FINE, REALLY.

LET THEM HAVE THIS GLORIOUS DAY.

HEY, YOU TWO...

THE REVEREND'S READY.

OH, I WOULDN'T MISS THIS FOR THE WORLD.

SHALL WE?

DO YOU, ALMANZO WILDER,

TAKE THIS WOMAN TO BE YOUR LAWFUL WEDDED WIFE,

TO LOVE, HONOR, AND CHERISH

TILL DEATH DO YOU PART?

I DO.

Rev. Hartwig: AND DO YOU, LAURA ELIZABETH INGALLS,

TAKE THIS MAN TO BE YOUR LAWFUL WEDDED HUSBAND,

TO LOVE, HONOR, AND CHERISH

TILL DEATH DO YOU PART?

I DO.

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU MAN AND WIFE.

CONGRATULATIONS!

[ALMANZO AND CHARLES LAUGHING]

[CHATTERING AND LAUGHTER]

Eliza Jane, voice-over: DEAR DIARY...

MY BROTHER WAS MARRIED TODAY.

I'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER IN MY LIFE.

REALLY, I HAVEN'T.