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Harriet: Nels!

- Nels! - One...

2, 3...

7, 8...

Nels!

I cannot read your writing on this order.

What are you doing?

I'm trying to count today's receipts.

I don't know why.

We did precious little business today.

Ohh!

Oh, for heaven's sakes! Why don't you just let me do it?

All right, dear. Fine. You do it.

Nels...

Aren't you going to lock up?

Oh, you can't trust me to lock up.

If you want things done right,

do them yourself.

Ahhh!

Nels: Willie!

How many times do I have to tell you

not to leave your things scattered all over the house?!

Sorry.

This time, I'm locking it away.

What?

For 2 weeks. Now, you know the rules.

Pa!

Now maybe this'll teach you to put your things away!

Mother!

Fine.

All right.

Where is it?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, you certainly do know what I'm talking about!

I don't know why it is you're always, always picking on poor Willie.

I am not picking on him.

I am trying to teach him a sense of responsibility!

Oh, you don't have to teach him

a sense of responsibility.

Heaven's sakes, nels.

He's only a child!

Harriet, I am very serious about this.

Oh, nels, you're so funny when you're serious.

Aha!

Aha.

Harriet, I am not going to allow you

to give that back to him.

You are not going to allow...

All right, go ahead! Give it back to him.

I intend to!

What... Nels, nels, nels.

What are you doing?

- I'm leaving! - Oh, nels.

You don't need me around here.

Oh, well...

No, you don't want me to help with the store.

You don't want me to help with the children.

Nels, do you have to be so sensitive?

Now, listen here. You're not going anyplace!

This is one decision

you are not going to make for me, Harriet!

Now, you... You wait a minute!

- Caroline. - Nels.

- Father! - Nellie.

I need a room. I can't say how long.

A room?

That's right.

To live in?

Of course to live in.

But you live at home with mother and Willie.

I've moved out.

You moved out?

I don't want to discuss it.

Nellie, I'll see you at the lecture tonight.

Oh, yes.

- Good night, nels. - Caroline.

The room!

This is the only room available right now.

It's fine.

With the lady lecturer in town,

all the good rooms are taken.

Oh, I understand.

This is really quite comfortable.

Well, do you wanna go to the lecture with percival and me tonight?

Oh, I don't think so.

My first night of freedom.

Hardly the time to... To go to some dry lecture.

Well, what will you do?

I don't know.

There's so many things to choose from.

Don't worry about me. I'm fine.

All right.

See you in the morning.

Bright and early.

So many things to choose from.

I've never seen nels so forceful.

He came in there like a... like a lion.

Well, he'll probably go out like a lamb.

I'm not so sure.

Are you almost ready?

Caroline, to be honest with you,

I think one of US ought to stay here and be with the children.

Why? Albert is perfectly capable of tending to them.

Suppose you're right.

What is it?

To be very honest with you,

I just don't feel right about going to this women's meeting.

I mean, what if I'm the only husband there?

It's gonna be very embarrassing.

It's not a women's meeting. It's a town meeting.

It's a meeting about women, isn't it?

Yes.

Well, what if I'm the only husband there?

Well, there's only one way to find out.

Charles!

Coming.

Don't want a tie.

Caroline, I just thought it might be...

Might be nice if I went over and checked on nels.

Be the neighborly thing to do.

You weren't planning to stay long enough to miss the meeting, were you?

No, no. It'll just take me a minute. Just a minute.

I'm going to save you a seat.

Good.

- Nels. - Charles.

I, uh... I heard you were camping out here for a few days.

News travels fast. Come on in.

Well, I don't want to disturb you.

I just wanted to check with you, see if you had anything to do this evening.

Nothing that can't be changed.

What do you have in mind? Cards? Checkers?

Better than that.

Running around the country like you are,

talking to groups like this.

If you'll excuse me, I have to begin.

Oh, yes, of course.

Sit down, darling. Watch your tummy! Don't...

Brought your own reinforcements, huh?

Don't be silly. The man was alone. He had nothing to do.

Hello.

My name is Elizabeth Smith,

and I surely am glad to see so many men in attendance here tonight.

Doesn't look like so many men to me.

I know I'm supposed to be a women's speaker,

but tonight I'm here to speak to you men,

and what I want to talk about is just plain being fair.

It's clear to see that the way the laws are written up,

a woman gives up all right to her own property

the minute she gets married.

Say a woman inherits land

or is given a piece of property for her dowry.

The instant she says, "I do,"

that property goes to her husband to handle

any way he sees fit.

And it's not only property.

A man has complete guardianship over their children as well.

Why, he can pack the lot of them off to an orphanage if he wants to,

and the wife can't say a thing about it.

Now, I have a petition here

asking our state legislators to change these laws.

Before I leave town,

I hope every man in walnut grove will sign.

Want to go over to Nellie's for a piece of pie?

- All right. - Nels, you want to join US?

- What? - We're going to have a piece of pie.

- Want to join US? - Oh, no, thank you.

You go ahead without me.

I think I'll have a word with Harriet.

See? Told you they wouldn't be apart very long.

I'm glad you were right.

Nels: Furthermore,

since I own everything...

You own?

I own everything,

I expect to be shown a little more respect.

I want everything done my way.

Ah, that is the end of the discussion.

Your way...

Ah, ah, ah. End of discussion.

Now, you just go and fetch my slippers.

I'll relax in my chair

in my living room.

Harriet!

You have to get your own slippers tonight, nels.

But I thought we agreed that you...

You agreed.

You know this store belongs to me, nels,

but if you want to take it away from me,

you just go right ahead.

You try running the whole store all by yourself, nels.

Don't expect any help from me.

That goes for running the house

and taking care of Willie.

You wanted it all, nels.

You can have it all!

Harriet!

End of discussion, nels!

Forget the slippers.

Nellie, that pie was delicious.

Not too sweet?

Perfect. You won't find a crumb on my plate.

Nellie, I need a room.

Charles: Ha ha ha!

Oh, I wish I could've been there

when nels give Harriet the old one-two.

It's about time somebody showed her she doesn't own this town.

I guess.

I wish I could've seen the look on her face.

I know you think it's funny

because Mrs. Oleson is so bossy sometimes.

Sometimes?

Well, all right. Most of the time.

It's not just her. It's nels.

I never thought he had it in him.

I know he's a good-hearted man,

but it does seem like he's stealing her property.

Stealing? How could he be stealing? It's his wife.

So?

So what's his is hers, and what's hers is his.

Not according to the law.

Oh, I don't think they're gonna be apart very long.

I just hate to think that my husband

can at any time just take something that's mine.

Oh, my darling, if that's what's bothering you,

we can take everything we have

and split it up, put our names on it.

Caroline gets the brush.

Charles gets the suspenders.

Caroline gets the Bible...

Smile a little. It was just a joke.

I don't think it's funny.

All right.

Whether you like Mrs. Oleson or not,

it's still not fair that her husband can take away her property on a whim!

Well, I don't think it's worth getting this upset about.

I'm sure he won't be mad at her very long.

I'm disappointed in you, Charles.

You're usually the first one to stand up for what's fair!

Son?

Your mother has left home.

No. That would've scared him.

Willie... I don't want to upset you, but...

Well, Willie, there comes a time in everyone's life when

you have to face certain... certain situations, and...

You talking to me?

Oh, I didn't... I didn't hear you come in.

Oh. Willie, I don't want to upset you, but...

Did ma ever come home last night?

No. No, she didn't.

As a matter of fact, that's what I wanted

to talk to you about.

I thought we might have a man-to-man talk.

Can we... can we talk about this later?

I gotta go to school!

Of course.

Come on. Let's take a break.

Ok!

That was some speech last night.

What do you think of that Elizabeth Smith?

I don't think much of it one way or the other.

Sure set Caroline off, though.

Can't figure it.

I mean, I don't see how a piece of paper

is gonna make a husband treat his wife decent if he hasn't got a mind to.

You gonna sign that petition?

I don't know. I don't know if I agree with it.

Agree with what?

Well, there's a certain trust between a husband and a wife,

comes from knowing everything you got is shared.

All of a sudden, you start dividing everything up,

I think something happens to that trust.

My family's been getting along fine.

Just don't see any reason to fool around with something that works.

Morning.

Morning.

How's the petition going?

Well, it would be going a lot better if you'd add your name to it.

I'd be happy to.

You would?

Certainly.

Oh. Well...

How many signatures do you have already?

Uh, to tell you the truth, yours is the first.

Well, I'm not surprised.

You know, we already have a law like this in New York.

Yes, I know.

Maybe other men will sign now that you have.

Well, I doubt that.

My signature doesn't mean very much.

Now, if you could get someone like...

Say, Mr. Ingalls, you'd have something.

He carries a lot of weight in this town.

Mrs. Ingalls, have you met miss Smith?

- How do you do? - Hello.

Mrs. Ingalls!

I wonder if, uh...

If we might talk...

Whenever you have the time.

Well, sure.

After work?

I'll be here.

Wait till you see the griddle cake Nellie made this morning.

You saved it?

It's a work of art.

Mother?

Well, heaven sakes, don't sneak up on me like that.

What are you doing hiding behind a tree?

Nellie, I'm not hiding behind the tree.

I'm spying.

- Spying? - Yes, spying.

It's my store,

and I want to know what kind of business I'm doing.

Well, it looks like you're doing a booming business.

I know.

And it's just not fair.

Mmm.

Darling, come on in.

Hi. Oh, I'm sorry I'm so late.

Oh, it's all right.

You wouldn't believe how busy we were today.

- Let me take your coat. - Thank you.

Have you eaten?

Oh, you cooked supper!

I cooked supper. I fed the children. I cleaned up.

All you have to do is sit right here and relax.

Thank you.

I made a pretty good stew if I do say so myself.

Just put a little more seasoning in it.

Charles.

Hmm?

You know what I was thinking about on the way home?

No. What's that?

Kansas.

Remember how hard we worked,

raising those logs for that cabin?

- Remember? - Mm-hmm.

Oh, we've done so many things together...

Side by side.

That was a long time ago.

I know, sweetheart.

Don't you think it'd be nice to have it written down somewhere

that we're equal partners?

Just for the record.

It's about the petition, isn't it?

Yes.

Elizabeth Smith left it

to see if I could get some signatures.

That's really nice.

Now here I thought we were sharing a few memories together,

and all the while, you're trying

to trick me into signing the petition.

Oh, Charles, I wasn't trying to trick you.

All right, I'll sign it.

That's what you want. Make you happy. I might as well.

You'll figure out a way to get me to sign it anyway.

Charles, that isn't fair.

Fair? You try to sweet-talk me into signing

something I don't believe in,

and you talk about being fair?

All right, where is it?

I said I'd sign it. I'll sign it.

No.

Now what?

Oh, you're a man of principles.

I don't want you to sign something you don't believe in.

Caroline, we have done nothing but argue

since that woman came to town.

Now, if this is what our life is gonna be like from now on,

no, I won't sign.

Where are you going? I cooked supper here.

To bed!

Nellie: Good morning, mother. Harriet: Oh!

Morning, mother.

Morning.

You seem awfully quiet this morning.

I've been watching the store all day.

Watch the people come in, go out.

It's my store.

I should be over there

driving the hard bargain and making the best deal.

Well, maybe you should go back.

I'm sure if you talk things out with him.

Maybe you're right.

Caroline: No! Harriet: Huh?

No, you shouldn't go back.

I shouldn't?

You did the right thing.

You have to stand up for what's yours.

Well, I...

You did the courageous thing,

and every woman in this town knows it.

Courageous?

Maybe if I can get other women

to follow your lead,

our husbands just might see how serious we are about this thing.

Aaahhh...

Percival, I won't be able to cook today.

I have work to do.

But we need you.

- Mrs. Oleson. - Yes?

You'll have to fill in for me.

All right.

I will.

I'll be back this afternoon.

You remember the restaurant.

Sometimes you go there with me.

That's where I'm gonna be.

You don't have to worry.

Well, here's your Dolly.

Please.

- Oh, really? - Yeah.

Well, come here.

Aw, I'm going to miss you.

Both: Hi.

Hi. How was school today?

Fine. Laura's teaching US about this place called Asia.

What's this?

That is my suitcase.

Come on. Sit down. I want to talk to you a minute.

I'm going away for a few days.

- Where to? - Nellie's.

Nellie's? Why?

To have a little adventure

and to prove something to your pa...

And to myself.

Oh, pa's going with you?

No.

Now, while I'm gone, I want you

to just be yourselves and have a good time.

Am I supposed to do the cooking?

Oh, no, no, no. Your pa can do that.

Well, who's gonna watch grace?

Oh, your father can attend to that.

Doesn't sound like pa's gonna have much fun.

Now, give me a kiss.

Kiss? Oh, no, no. No kiss.

Kiss.

Oh, listen, if you need to talk to me,

you can always come by Nellie's.

I'll be there any time of the day.

And, uh, oh, remember. Have a good time.

- Bye. - Bye. - Bye.

Ah, just stop your worrying.

Mark my words, things are gonna get back to normal

now that that Elizabeth Smith's left town.

I hope you're right, Charles.

Aw, I am. You know the way women are,

they get a bee in their bonnet

about things, they get all excited...

I don't wanna discuss it!

Leave me alone. Well, I don't wanna hear about it anymore.

If you can't help with the twins during the day,

I will not work in the post office.

Hold on, woman. Take this mail.

I'll take this mail, and don't you call me woman.

If you want the mail, here. Here. Mail, mail. You want it?!

You can have all of it.

I'll tell you what... Here.

Here. Mail, mail, mail.

You wanna own it, here it is!

And then take it all!

Morning, Mrs. Foster.

Now it is.

I take you're handlin' the mail now, huh, Orville?

Looks like.

You go ahead and find your own.

I gotta look after the young'uns.

Do you still think things are gonna get back to normal, Charles?

No.

Don't eat so fast.

It's bad for your digestion.

Slow down. Slow down.

Hello, Charles. Come in.

Caroline's moved into the boardinghouse with Harriet.

I know.

You knew she was moving?

Well, no, but I knew she was going around,

talking to all the women in walnut grove,

trying to get them to leave their husbands.

What?

Well, just until the petition is signed.

Oh, the petition. Wish I'd never heard of that petition.

You know, I don't know why Caroline's doing this,

but she's making me more determined than ever not to sign.

I may.

What are you talking about?

I got tired of Harriet running things all the time,

but at least when she was here, the customers were happy,

and I had some time to myself.

Nels, listen to me. That's what they hope is gonna happen.

They don't think we can take care of ourselves.

But we're going to show them.

- We are? - You're darn right we are.

You took a firm stand on this, nels.

Don't back down now.

One for all...

All for one.

I gotta go home now.

I gotta do my laundry.

- Good night, Charles. - Night.

Coffee?

Yes, thank you.

You know, darling, I'm really surprised

that your ma didn't ask you to move into Nellie's.

She did.

Well, you're not gonna go, are you?

Well, I don't want to,

but it means so much to her, and I've gotta stand behind her.

Besides, she's right.

Well, it just sounds crazy to me.

You know, almanzo, it would help a lot

if you'd sign the petition.

- I don't mind signing it. - You don't?

No. Just as soon as your pa does, I'll be happy to.

Well, he may never sign it!

Well, I can't sign it until he does.

After all, I have to work with him.

Well, you have to live with me!

Now, don't be ridiculous.

I'm not being ridiculous.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I didn't mean...

Do you have to go tonight?

No.

I think it can wait until tomorrow.

Over... No upright...

Over easy for you.

Thank you, Mrs. Oleson.

Harriet, you are a good cook.

Oh! Thank you!

Oh, yes, I'm getting your eggs right now.

Oh, this is so much fun.

Hardly seems like work at all.

That's because we're doing all the work.

What'd you say, honey?

Oh, here's another fresh pot of coffee.

Oh. Oh! All right.

Careful now. Careful, careful.

Is it heavy? Yes. Thanks.

Can't remember ever being so busy.

Well, I don't know what you said to those women,

Mrs. Ingalls, but it must have been pretty convincing.

Well, it's easy to sell something when you really believe in it.

Well, no matter what happens,

that petition sure has been good for business.

Grace, you're just going to have...

Hey, wait a minute!

You haven't finished your breakfast.

That's all right. We're late anyway.

All right, all right.

Nice breakfast. Mommy's not here right now.

There, you sit...

You gotta sit right there.

Now here, have a nice piece of bacon.

Want a nice piece of bacon?

I'll have a nice piece of bacon.

I'll make you some really good oatmeal.

Ok? Oatmeal. Mmm!

Mm-mmm!

Wait till you smell this.

Good oatmeal.

I want mommy!

Honey, come on. Don't cry.

Here. Now don't cry.

I'm gonna give you a nice glass of milk. Huh?

Huh? Right from the cow. Huh?

Here. Have that.

Watch pa. Watch pa.

Oh!

Oh! Ohh!

Don't cry, honey! It's all right!

Please don't... Don't cry!

Want a cup of coffee?

Finished.

All right. Now get off to school.

Laura.

Oh, Laura.

I'm so glad you decided to join US.

It means a lot to me.

I know.

I'll put your things in with mine.

Ma, are you sure we're doing the right thing?

Well, it's attracting a lot of attention.

But has anyone signed since you've been here?

No. Just percival.

Well, what makes you so sure that anyone else'll ever sign?

Laura, I can't guarantee anything,

but when you believe in something,

you have to be courageous enough to say,

"this is what I stand for,"

and patient enough

to let them think about it awhile.

I know you'll miss almanzo...

Oh, ma, what if pa never signs that petition?

We'll be stuck here for the rest of our lives!

He'll sign.

He's a stubborn man sometimes,

but he's fair.

He'll sign.

Oh, look who's joined US.

Wonderful. Laura, you won't be sorry.

It's marvelous.

Most exciting thing that's ever happened in walnut grove.

And she's such a sweet girl, and she joined US.

We were here first!

Just give me time. Just wait a minute.

Nels, you got any more of that canned meat?

I'm sorry, Orville. All we got left is canned vegetables.

You boys are buying me out completely.

All right, give me some of this and some more diaper material.

You got some of that just yesterday.

I know. Anything's better than washing them.

All right. Just a minute.

Excuse me. Excuse me, please. Excuse me.

Sorry.

Excuse me.

Well, well, well. Look who's here.

Shopping for the week?

That's right.

Canned goods? What's the matter, Orville?

Don't you know how to cook?

No. That's one thing you and I had in common, woman.

How dare you?!

And don't you woman me!

Oh, you're horrible!

Hey! Hold on now. Wait a minute.

Stop that now! Stop it!

Stop that!

Stop it!

Watch out, nels!

Stop it! Stop it!

Harriet! Oh, Harriet, over here.

They haven't heard

how nels took your store away.

Wait till you hear the story.

She has to tell you the story.

Wait'll you hear this.

It all happened the night...

Remember when Elizabeth came?

She was telling US...

Where does he put it all, god?

Where?

Manly.

What are you doing here?

I had to talk to you.

Now, we've gotta do something

that'll make pa sign.

Now, hold on.

I thought we agreed to stay out of this.

I know...

Now, your ma and pa are gonna work this out

if we just leave them alone.

Well, I'm not so sure.

It's not gonna be much longer.

Well, I'm gonna see to that!

I'll tell you about it later.

Beth!

Oh, no.

Hi, pa.

Morning, half-pint.

What are you doing out here talking to the enemy?

I'm not the enemy.

No, I was just fooling.

Folks around here don't seem to have

much of a sense of humor these days.

How are you doing?

Not much of a mother, if that's what you mean.

Your baby sister won't eat anything but sugar.

She cries her way through that.

She misses ma.

I suppose.

How about you? Do you miss her?

Sure, I miss her.

She misses you, too.

You sure?

She said she wants to talk to you.

Well, I'm not going over there, no, sir.

I'm not going over there, begging in front of all those women.

Pa, no one's asking you to go beggin'.

Ma just thought you two could meet in the church,

where you could be alone.

None of the other women would know.

She said that?

Yeah.

About 2:00?

Hallelujah!

She's come to her senses!

I'm gonna go get cleaned up.

Laura, how could you have done this?

Well, I just thought that if you thought

that pa had something to say and pa thought that you had something to say,

you'd both say it, and it would just make things better.

You tricked US into meeting here.

Yes.

That was wrong.

Well, I just thought if you two could get together,

maybe you could work it out.

I know you meant well.

Things are worse than ever.

Well, they're certainly not better.

Don't you want a little bit of your stew?

Want a little stew?

Daddy made it.

Pa made this good stew.

It's as good as ma makes.

It's almost as good as ma makes.

Pa, do women need husbands to take care of 'em?

Who told you that?

One of the kids at school.

No. I don't think it's true.

Men and women help each other.

It's not a one-sided thing.

Well, he said that's why the men in walnut grove won't sign mom's petition...

'cause women need to be taken care of.

Is that why you won't sign?

No, that is not why I won't sign.

Hurry up and finish your supper.

I want you to watch the children tonight.

I'm going to go in town and eat.

Here you go, my happy baby.

Just a little bit. No.

Just a little, teeny bit.

Hi, nels, almanzo.

Charles. What brings you here?

Aw, nothing special.

Just thought I'd come into town,

get a little dinner for myself.

I'm not much of a cook either.

Oh, I can cook, all right.

Just can't stand the taste of it, that's all.

That bad, huh?

Yeah. You're a good cook, though, aren't you, nels?

Oh, yeah. I just can't cook enough.

See nothing wrong with the 3 of US having dinner together.

Mind making that 4?

What, you, too, reverend?

Afraid so.

The more the merrier.

Percival, we'd all like a table.

Sorry. We don't have anything available.

Well, we'll just wait outside.

Well, you can wait outside if you like,

but I'm afraid we've run out of food.

They're all out of food.

There's no point in waiting.

I'm sorry.

I just can't believe that whole restaurant's out of food.

How much can those women eat?

What are we going to do now?

Don't feel much like going home.

Neither do I.

Church is always open.

Why not? We can pray for something to eat.

Men, join US.

Hot water will take the stain right out.

The embroidery...

use crushed eggshells.

I'll give it a try.

Thank you, reverend.

How did we ever get into this mess in the first place?

They started it.

Have a feeling they're gonna finish it, too.

It's finally getting through my skull.

People like Caroline and I and yourselves,

maybe we don't need a petition to have what we have,

but maybe there's a lot of people who do.

Maybe so.

Pa: I think so.

I was so busy telling Caroline how foolish she was,

I didn't bother to listen.

Does that mean you're ready to sign?

Yeah.

Yeah, I think I'm ready to sign.

Nels: Let's go!

Ladies.

Come here.

What changed your mind?

I just decided we're on the same team.

Laura: Ma had won her fight

and the petition was on its way to the legislature.

She says someday women will even have the right to vote.

Maybe...

But I doubt it.

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