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Laura: THERE ARE MANY CONFLICTS WHICH LED UP TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION,

BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE WAS THE PASSAGE OF THE STAMP ACT IN 1765.

NOW, UP TILL THEN, ALL PROTEST AGAINST TAXATION BY ENGLAND

WERE MADE THROUGH THE COURTS, BUT THE STAMP ACT WAS SO HATED

THAT ACTUAL RIOTS BROKE OUT IN THE STREETS.

AFTER A WHILE, THE COLONIES BECAME EVEN MORE DIVIDED

BY THOSE WHO WANTED TO BREAK FROM ENGLAND

AND THOSE WHO WERE DETERMINED TO REMAIN LOYAL SUBJECTS.

NOW, WHO CAN TELL ME THE NAMES OF THOSE TWO GROUPS?

- WILLIE? - WHIGS.

AND?

I FORGOT.

WELL, WHICH SIDE DID THE WHIGS REPRESENT?

THE ONES LOYAL TO ENGLAND?

NO.

THE ONES LOYAL TO ENGLAND WERE...

- JASON? - TORIES?

YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO LIST ANY OTHER GRIEVANCES HELD BY THE COLONIES

WHICH LED UP TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION,

AND THEN TOMORROW WE'LL BEGIN STUDYING ENGLAND'S POINT OF VIEW.

WELL, THAT'LL DO FOR TODAY, CLASS DISMISSED.

MISS PLUM!

Etta: HELLO, CHILDREN, HOW ARE YOU?

[LAUGHS]

MISS WILDER?

HI, HOW'S YOUR ANKLE?

DOC BAKER SAYS IT'S MUCH BETTER.

Girl: WILL YOU BE COMING BACK TO SCHOOL SOON?

TOMORROW, AS A MATTER OF FACT.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

IN THE MEANTIME, I'VE HEARD YOUR ASSIGNMENT FOR TOMORROW,

SO, I SUGGEST YOU WASTE NO TIME GETTING AT IT.

- BYE, MISS PLUM. - BYE.

Girl: BYE, MISS PLUM.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING OVER.

IT'S BEEN A BURDEN, I KNOW, WITH ALL YOUR DUTIES AT HOME.

NONSENSE, I ENJOYED IT, REALLY.

I COULD TELL.

I HEARD YOU.

YOU'RE A FINE TEACHER, LAURA.

THANK YOU.

ROSE IS FINALLY ASLEEP.

YOU MUST BE PRETTY TIRED.

NO, NOT REALLY.

WELL, TOMORROW YOU CAN SLEEP IN.

YOU'VE PUT IN A LOT OF DOUBLE DUTY LATELY.

MANLY, I DON'T WANT TO SLEEP IN.

YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO?

I WANT TO GO BACK TO THAT SCHOOL TOMORROW, AND I WANT TO TEACH.

I KNOW.

I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT A GOOD TEACHER YOU ARE.

I AM.

I AM A GOOD TEACHER!

AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT OUT OF VANITY, EITHER.

IT'S JUST THAT I NEED IT.

I MEAN, I LOVE BEING A WIFE AND A MOTHER,

BUT IT'S JUST NOT ALL OF ME.

HAVING A PROFESSION.

WELL, NOW'S AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY TO GET STARTED.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

IT MEANS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A WHOLE WEEK TO FIND YOU

IN THIS KIND OF STATE.

I THOUGHT FOR SURE THE TEACHING WOULD DO IT.

MANLY, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THE ANSWER, THAT'S WHAT.

THE ANSWER TO WHAT YOU WANT TO BE DOING.

YOU SEE, THERE'S THIS CONTEST.

Almanzo: IT WAS ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK,

AND I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR JUST THE RIGHT TIME TO BRING IT UP.

- WELL, WHAT KIND OF CONTEST? - WRITING.

WELL, WHAT KIND OF WRITING?

SHORT STORIES, POETRY, AND NOVELS.

YOUR REMEMBRANCE BOOKS MUST BE CRAMMED FULL OF ALL KINDS OF STORIES.

MANLY, MY REMEMBRANCE BOOKS ARE JUST BITS AND PIECES OF A FARM GIRL'S LIFE.

WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THAT?

WELL, CITY FOLKS, FOR ONE,

WHO DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOW WE LIVE,

AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY OTHERS?

SOUNDS LIKE A WONDERFUL IDEA TO ME.

Jenny: AND YOU'D BE GOOD AT IT, YOU'RE GOOD AT EVERYTHING!

Almanzo: COME ON, BETH, SHE'S RIGHT.

BESIDES, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?

LET ME SEE THAT.

Laura: IT TOOK LESS THAN 4 WEEKS FOR ME TO FINISH THE NOVEL...

AND THEN IT WAS TIME TO READ IT TO JENNY AND ALMANZO.

I CAN'T REMEMBER BEING MORE NERVOUS THAN I WAS THAT NIGHT.

"SHE LOOKED AT MA, GENTLY ROCKING AND KNITTING.

"SHE THOUGHT TO HERSELF, THIS IS NOW.

"SHE WAS GLAD THAT THE COZY HOUSE AND PA AND MA

"AND THE FIRELIGHT AND THE MUSIC WERE NOW.

"THEY COULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN, SHE THOUGHT...

"BECAUSE NOW IS NOW.

IT CAN NEVER BE A LONG TIME AGO."

WHY, AUNT LAURA...

THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

BETH...

I KNEW IT WOULD BE GOOD,

BUT I NEVER DREAMED...

DO YOU MEAN IT? DO YOU REALLY MEAN IT?

YOU NEVER KNEW YOU COULD WRITE LIKE THAT?

NO, I REALLY DIDN'T.

BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST LIKE WHAT I SAID ABOUT TEACHING...

SOMETHING SO RIGHT, SOMETHING I WAS MEANT TO DO.

WELL, JUST WAIT TILL THAT PUBLISHER IN MINNEAPOLIS READS IT.

I DON'T SEE ANY WAY YOU CAN KEEP FROM WINNING.

[TRAIN WHISTLE]

Laura: ALMANZO WAS RIGHT,

AND 3 WEEKS LATER, JENNY AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO MINNEAPOLIS.

THEY DIDN'T SAY I WON, BUT THEY WANTED TO SEE ME.

I HAD BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH FOR THE WHOLE TRIP.

MR. BROXTON? THIS IS MY NIECE, JENNY.

HELLO, JENNY.

PLEASED TO MEET YOU.

MY HUSBAND'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF PLANTING SEASON,

SO, I ASKED JENNY ALONG.

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE SCHOOL FOR A WHILE, HMM?

Mr. Broxton: AM I RIGHT?

NOT EXACTLY.

YOU SEE, I'M A TEACHER, OR I USED TO BE.

JENNY WILL HAVE PLENTY OF SCHOOLWORK TO KEEP HER BUSY.

Mr. Broxton: AH, I SEE.

WELL, SHALL WE GO IN?

YOU MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME, YOUNG LADY.

WE HAVE PLENTY OF MAGAZINES THERE ON THE TABLE.

YES, SIR, THANK YOU.

MY CHIEF EDITOR, RUSSELL MATTHEWS,

THIS IS LAURA INGALLS WILDER.

I ENJOYED YOUR BOOK, MRS. WILDER.

THANK YOU, MR. MATTHEWS.

OH, PLEASE, SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN.

BE COMFORTABLE.

NOW, LET'S GET RIGHT TO THE POINT.

RUSSELL AND I BOTH FEEL THAT YOUR MANUSCRIPT SHOULD TAKE FIRST PRIZE

AND BE PUBLISHED.

WELL, THAT'S WONDERFUL!

Mr. Broxton: AH, HOWEVER...

THERE ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE A "HOWEVER," DOESN'T THERE?

WE FEEL THAT YOUR MANUSCRIPT IS ABOUT 80%.

80%?

WELL, YOU HAVE A GOOD BEGINNING AND A GOOD END.

WHAT YOU NEED IS A LITTLE MORE IN BETWEEN.

OH, I SEE.

Mr. Broxton: OTHER INCIDENTS FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD.

I'M SURE YOU CAN RECALL OTHERS OF THEM.

MR. BROXTON, I HAVE HALF A DOZEN NOTEBOOKS IN MY LUGGAGE,

AND THEY'RE ALL FILLED WITH CHILDHOOD MEMORIES.

IS THAT SO?

YES, I'M SURE I'LL HAVE NO TROUBLE WRITING NEW CHAPTERS.

WELL, WE'LL NEED 3, WOULDN'T YOU SAY, RUSSELL?

THAT'LL DO.

A HALF A DOZEN NOTEBOOKS, YOU SAY?

YES, I'VE EVEN STARTED WORKING ON A SEVENTH.

THAT'S VERY INTERESTING, VERY INTERESTING.

RUSSELL AND I WERE DISCUSSING

HOW YOUR BOOK MIGHT BE IDEAL FOR SEQUELS.

REALLY?

THAT IS, IF WE CAN FIND A GOOD ENOUGH MARKET TO BEGIN WITH.

I--I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

WELL, FIRST THINGS FIRST,

WE'LL NEED THE 3 CHAPTERS QUICKLY.

UH...HOW FAST CAN YOU WRITE?

WELL, HOW QUICKLY DO YOU NEED THEM?

IN TWO WEEKS THEY SHOULD BE READY FOR PUBLICATION.

TWO WEEKS?

IS THERE A PROBLEM?

WELL, I...

I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D NEED ME HERE THAT LONG.

I'M AFRAID I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE EXPLICIT IN MY LETTER.

WELL, THERE'S NO PROBLEM.

I'LL TELEPHONE MY HUSBAND.

GOOD.

THEN WE'LL HAVE A PRESS RECEPTION

FOR YOU AND THE TWO WINNERS FOR POETRY AND SHORT STORIES.

YOURS, I EMPHASIZE, IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.

SO, YOU COME IN TOMORROW MORNING WITH, SAY...

6 CHAPTER IDEAS, AND WE'LL SELECT THE 3 BEST.

CAN YOU DO THAT?

I THINK SO.

GOOD.

NOW ALL THAT REMAINS IS YOUR ADVANCE OF $50.

$50?

IT'S QUITE USUAL, I ASSURE YOU.

Mr. Broxton: YOUR FEE, OR YOUR PRIZE MONEY,

HOWEVER YOU WISH TO THINK OF IT, WILL BE $250.

AND THERE WILL, OF COURSE, BE ROYALTIES LATER ON,

IF IT SELLS WELL ENOUGH.

I'M SPEECHLESS.

Mr. Braxton: FOR NOW, PERHAPS.

IT IS MY EXPERIENCE THAT YOUNG WRITERS GET ACCUSTOMED TO SUCCESS

WITH ALARMING SPEED.

AND NOW, FOR THE LAST DETAIL,

YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE CONTRACT,

AND MR. MATTHEWS CAN SEE YOU TO YOUR HOTEL.

OH, FEEL FREE TO GLANCE OVER IT.

IT'S QUITE ORDINARY.

IS IT ALL RIGHT IF I BRING IT IN TOMORROW AND SIGN?

WELL, OF COURSE.

IT'S SOMETHING I PROMISED MY PA...

NEVER TO SIGN ANYTHING UNTIL I'D READ IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH FIRST.

PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT.

YOU'LL FIND IT TO BE QUITE IN ORDER.

THANK YOU.

WELL, LET'S GET YOU SETTLED.

Porter: I THINK YOU'LL FIND THIS QUITE COMFORTABLE.

OH, YES.

Jenny: IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

AND WILL THERE BE ANYTHING ELSE?

NO, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THIS IS WONDERFUL.

FOR NOW, WE THOUGHT YOU MIGHT PREFER WORKING HERE.

IT'S VERY NICE.

OUR OFFICES CAN GET PRETTY HECTIC.

YOU'LL CONCENTRATE BETTER, I THINK.

I DON'T HAVE THIS MUCH PRIVACY AT HOME.

YOU'LL FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED:

PENS, PENCILS, PAPER, DICTIONARY.

NOW, ALL YOUR EXPENSES HERE ARE PAID,

INCLUDING MEALS TAKEN IN THE HOTEL RESTAURANT, OR ROOM SERVICE.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SIGN.

AN ADDED 10% TIP IS CUSTOMARY.

I'M GOING TO BE ABSOLUTELY SPOILED.

WELL, CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF,

PHYSICAL HARDSHIPS DON'T ADD MUCH

TO THE QUALITY OF A WRITER'S WORK.

COMFORT, THEREFORE, BECOMES A NECESSITY.

WELL, I WON'T ARGUE THE POINT.

GOOD.

WOULD YOU MIND A LITTLE PERSONAL ADVICE?

NO.

TAKE A SMALL PART OF THAT $50

AND BUY YOURSELF SOMETHING FRIVOLOUS.

WHY?

Russell: WELL, BECAUSE IT FEELS MARVELOUS.

AND BECAUSE YOU SHOULD GET USED TO THAT FEELING.

YOUR LIFE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE, YOUNG LADY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW MORNING.

SEE YOU THEN.

AUNT LAURA, COME AND HAVE A LOOK.

AREN'T YOU EXCITED?

YEAH.

BUT I'M A LITTLE SCARED.

LAURA...

YOU'RE STILL WORKING.

I'M ALMOST THROUGH.

IT'S AFTER 2:00.

I KNOW, YOU GO BACK TO BED, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS BEING FAMOUS IS HARD WORK.

THEY'RE ALL EXCELLENT CHOICES, I MUST SAY.

THANK YOU.

ESPECIALLY THE ONE ABOUT THE LONG RIFLE.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS BOOK NEEDS,

WOULDN'T YOU SAY, RUSSELL?

THE ONE I'D CHOOSE, YES, AND ALSO THE ONE ABOUT THE BEARS...

AND THE HARVEST.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHY RUSSELL WILL ALWAYS HAVE JOB SECURITY IN MY COMPANY.

WE THINK ALIKE.

NOT ALWAYS, NOW AND AGAIN, YOU'RE WRONG.

[CHUCKLES]

Mr. Broxton: YES, I DARE SAY.

YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD WITH THOSE 3 CHAPTERS.

YES, SIR.

AND NOW THERE'S STILL A QUESTION OF YOUR CONTRACT.

HAVE YOU READ IT OVER THOROUGHLY?

TWICE.

IT'S A GOOD THING I HAD THAT DICTIONARY.

AND ARE YOU NOW SATISFIED?

WELL...

THERE IS ONE SMALL THING.

OH, JUST ONE?

IT WOULDN'T BE MORE MONEY BY ANY CHANCE, WOULD IT?

NOT AT ALL, LET ME FIND IT.

HERE IT IS.

"ALL CHANGES IN THE MANUSCRIPT SHALL BE MADE

AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE PUBLISHER."

DOES THAT MEAN I WOULDN'T BE CONSULTED ABOUT ANY CHANGES?

OF COURSE NOT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT SHE WOULD BE, EITHER.

RUSSELL!

Russell: OH, COME ON, BROXTON.

MRS. WILDER ISN'T THE FIRST ONE TO PICK THAT OUT OF THE FINE PRINT.

I WOULDN'T WANT IT IN ANY CONTRACT OF MINE.

VERY WELL, IT ISN'T IMPORTANT.

WE ALWAYS WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR WRITERS,

AND THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM.

OH, I'M SURE OF THAT.

I'D JUST FEEL BETTER, THAT'S ALL.

OKAY, LET'S HAVE THAT.

CROSS OUT "THE SOLE DISCRETION...

OF THE PUBLISHER"...

REPLACE IT WITH "CONTINGENT...

"UPON AUTHOR'S...

CONSENT."

MY INITIALS...

AND THERE YOU ARE.

THANK YOU.

HOW DID IT GO?

WONDERFULLY.

IN FACT, I FELT SO GOOD ABOUT IT,

I WENT OUT AND I BOUGHT THAT FRIVOLOUS ITEM

MR. MATTHEWS WAS TALKING ABOUT.

IN FACT, I BOUGHT TWO OF THEM.

AND THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.

OPEN IT!

IT'S A NEW HAT THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY DON'T NEED.

OH, AUNT LAURA, IT'S BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU!

OH...NOW FOR ME.

NOW YOU SIT DOWN AND CLOSE YOUR EYES, AND DON'T PEEK!

NO PEEKING.

KEEP THEM CLOSED TIGHT.

LIKE MR. EDWARDS SAYS,

"I WON'T STAND FOR NO PEEKIN'!"

THERE.

OKAY, YOU CAN LOOK NOW.

TA-DA, YOU LIKE THEM?

OH, YES!

THEY MUST HAVE COST A FORTUNE!

WELL, ALMOST $6.00,

IF YOU COUNT THE COST OF GETTING MY EARS PIERCED.

Jenny: DID IT HURT?

I WAS TOO HAPPY TO NOTICE.

YOU KNOW, MR. MATTHEWS WAS RIGHT,

BUYING THESE THINGS REALLY DID FEEL MARVELOUS.

AUNT LAURA?

IT'S REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN.

I KNOW IT.

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

YOU'RE GOING TO BE RICH!

I DID IT.

I FINISHED THE LAST CHAPTER.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

I'M SO EXCITED, I'M GOING TO TAKE IT DOWN TO MR. BROXTON RIGHT AWAY.

- IT'S AFTER 6:00. - HE USUALLY WORKS LATE.

- GOOD LUCK! - THANKS.

- BYE! - BYE!

IS MR. BROXTON IN?

YOU JUST MISSED HIM, MRS. WILDER, HE HAD AN EARLY DINNER ENGAGEMENT.

OH, I GUESS I'LL SEE HIM TOMORROW MORNING.

I THINK MR. MATTHEWS IS STILL IN, THOUGH.

OH, GOOD, THANK YOU.

COME IN.

WELL, WELL.

AM I DISTURBING YOU?

YES, AND I'M GLAD.

I'VE JUST BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME EXTRACURRICULAR LITERARY ACTIVITY,

AND I'M NOT IN THE MOOD FOR IT.

RUSSELL MATTHEWS' GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL...

BEEN FIDDLING WITH IT EVER SINCE I LEFT YALE GRADUATE SCHOOL.

MAY I OFFER YOU A DRINK?

NO, THANK YOU.

THEN YOU WON'T MIND IF I OFFER MYSELF ANOTHER?

OF COURSE NOT.

HAVE A SEAT.

SO...WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE AT THIS HOUR?

WELL, IT'S GOING TO SOUND SILLY...

BUT I FINISHED MY LAST CHAPTER,

AND I JUST HAD TO BRING IT RIGHT IN.

NO, THAT'S NOT THE LEAST BIT SILLY.

I'VE NEVER MET A NEW YOUNG WRITER

WHO WASN'T EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.

BROXTON MUST BE PLEASED.

HE'D ALREADY LEFT.

OH, WELL, THEN, JUST LEAVE IT WITH ME.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR NOVEL.

AH...IT'S A SWEEPING SAGA OF ROMANCE...

SET AGAINST THE TUMULTUOUS BACKDROP

OF THE WAR OF 1812.

IT SOUNDS EXCITING.

NO, NO, WHAT'LL...

WHAT'LL REALLY BE EXCITING IS IF I EVER FINISH IT.

AND HERE I AM, SORRY THAT YOU'RE MARRIED.

WHAT?

YOU ABSOLUTELY COULDN'T GET RID OF ME.

MR. MATTHEWS--

Russell: NO, NO, NO...

I'M PERFECTLY HARMLESS.

AND I ALWAYS SAY WHAT I MEAN,

ESPECIALLY AFTER A COUPLE OF DRINKS.

HAVE DINNER WITH ME.

NO, THANK YOU, MY NIECE IS EXPECTING ME FOR DINNER.

WELL, CALL HER, HAVE HER USE ROOM SERVICE.

SHE WON'T MIND, JUST THIS ONCE.

NO, REALLY, AS YOU POINTED OUT, I AM A MARRIED WOMAN.

YOUNG LADY, I OFFERED YOU A DINNER INVITATION

AND NOTHING MORE.

NOW, YOU HAVE BEEN COOPED UP WITH ALL YOUR OBLIGATIONS

FOR CLOSE TO TWO WEEKS.

IT'S TIME YOU HAD AN EVENING OUT ON YOUR OWN.

Russell: AND YOU MUST BE BORED TO DEATH

WITH THAT HOTEL RESTAURANT.

SO, I'LL TAKE YOU SOMEPLACE SPECIAL.

SOMEPLACE WHERE, IF...

WE SEE ANY OF MY FRIENDS,

THEY'LL WONDER WHERE ON EARTH DID I FIND

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY.

REALLY, MR. MATTHEWS...

NO, NO, NO, GO ON.

I WON'T TAKE "NO" FOR AN ANSWER.

Russell: FOR A WHILE THERE,

IT WAS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE I WAS TURNING INTO

A PROFESSIONAL STUDENT.

FIRST THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND THE MASTER'S...

THEN ON TO A Ph.D.

WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?

WELL, AFTER ALL, I WASN'T TRAINING FOR THE MEDICAL OR LEGAL PROFESSIONS.

I WAS MERELY STUDYING WORLD LITERATURE.

I COULD HAVE MANAGED THAT IN MY SPARE TIME.

NO, THE TRUTH IS I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE,

AND THE NOVEL WAS TAKING FOREVER,

SO, I SETTLED ON TEACHING.

AND IT WAS THEN, IN THE COURSE OF GRADING ESSAYS AND THE LIKE,

THAT I DISCOVERED IN MYSELF A POSITIVE FLAIR FOR BEING AN EDITOR.

HERE WE ARE, MR. MATTHEWS.

WOULD YOU CARE FOR MORE COFFEE, MA'AM?

YES, PLEASE.

ALBERT, MORE COFFEE FOR THE LADY.

AND YOU, SIR?

YES, YES, I'LL HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE.

NOW, YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD.

I TEND TO DAWDLE OVER MY FOOD.

WELL, THAT'S ALL YOU'RE EATING?

- OH, THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH. - THANK YOU.

NOW, UH, WHAT WAS I SAYING?

YOU DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAD A FLAIR FOR EDITING.

AH, YES, AND I KNEW THE PUBLISHING BUSINESS

WAS BOUND TO PAY AT LEAST AS WELL AS TEACHING.

WHICH, BY THE WAY, WAS BEGINNING TO WEAR THIN.

Russell: SO, I SHOPPED AROUND AND FINALLY CAME WITH BROXTON'S FIRM,

AND I'VE BEEN THERE EVER SINCE.

HERE YOU ARE, SIR, IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

- YES, THANK YOU. - GOOD.

THANK YOU, HUGO.

MR. MATTHEWS...

WHY DON'T WE GET ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS?

I DON'T MIND RUSSELL, AND I'D ENJOY CALLING YOU LAURA.

WELL, THAT'S FINE WITH ME.

RUSSELL, CAN I ASK YOU A PERSONAL QUESTION?

WELL, YOU'RE FREE TO TRY.

DO YOU ALWAYS DRINK THAT MUCH?

YES, HA HA.

YES, I'D SAY I DO, YES.

WHY?

WELL, I...I FIND IT AGREEABLE.

DOES IT OFFEND YOU?

OH, NO, NO, NOT AT ALL.

IT'S JUST THAT I'D NEVER SEEN ANYONE WHO--

WELL, ACTUALLY, THERE WAS MR. EDWARDS, UNTIL HE QUIT.

IT ALMOST RUINED HIS LIFE.

WELL, LET ME REASSURE YOU THAT IT'S NOT RUINING MINE.

YOU SEE, I HAVE-- I HAVE A FIRM RULE.

NEVER TO BEGIN DRINKING UNTIL BETWEEN 5:00 AND 6:00 IN THE EVENING

AND NOT TO STOP UNTIL I RETIRE AT NIGHT.

IT'S NICE OF YOU TO BE CONCERNED, BUT DON'T BE.

I'LL EVEN HAVE A BIT OF MY SALAD.

WELL, I IMAGINE YOU MISS YOUR FAMILY, BEING AWAY SO LONG.

OH, YES, VERY MUCH,

ALTHOUGH KEEPING BUSY DID HELP,

BUT NOW THAT THE BOOK'S FINISHED--

OH, UH...

THE BOOK ISN'T FINISHED.

THOSE OMINOUS CHANGES YOU WERE CONCERNED ABOUT.

ARE THERE A LOT?

Russell: OH, NOTHING, NOTHING TO BE WORRYING OVER.

NOW, WE'D BETTER EAT, OR WE'LL HURT HUGO'S FEELINGS.

MR. BROXTON, I'M STILL NOT SURE I FULLY UNDERSTAND.

WELL, IT'S PURELY A MATTER OF ENHANCING THE STORIES A BIT.

ENHANCING?

Mr. Broxton: YES, THEY CERTAINLY CAN'T SUFFER

FROM A TOUCH MORE DASH AND EXCITEMENT.

WELL, I'M SORRY.

I'M AFRAID I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU LIKED THEM THE WAY THEY ARE.

BUT WE DO, YOU MUSTN'T THINK OTHERWISE.

THE RURAL SETTING.

THE HARD WINTER.

THE FAMILY'S CONSTANT TRIUMPHS OVER ADVERSITIES.

THEIR LOVE AND FAITH IN ONE ANOTHER.

ALL RICH, RICH MATERIAL.

BUT ALL OF IT MUST BE MADE AS EFFECTIVE AND POWERFUL AS POSSIBLE.

DON'T YOU AGREE?

WELL, YES, I DO, BUT--

Mr. Broxton: BUT YOU'RE STILL CONFUSED?

YES.

YOU SEE, MRS. WILDER...

"MA BAKES A PIE,"

IS NOT IN AND OF ITSELF ELECTRIFYING DRAMA.

BUT IF MA BAKES A PIE

AS IF UNAWARE OR UNCONCERNED...

THAT OUTSIDE RAGES THE WORST BLIZZARD OF THE WINTER...

AND PA IS TWO HOURS OVERDUE,

POSSIBLY STRANDED...

IN THE SNOWBOUND WILDERNESS,

POSSIBLY PERISHING IN THAT WILDERNESS,

THEN THE ROUTINE, DOMESTIC ACT OF BAKING A PIE...

IS TRANSFORMED INTO AN ACT OF COURAGE.

BECAUSE IT SERVES TO ALLAY THE FEARS OF THE CHILDREN,

FEARS THAT WOULD ENGULF AND TERRIFY THEM,

IF SHE ALLOWED HER FEARS TO COME TO THE SURFACE AND BE SEEN.

DOES THAT MAKE IT ANY CLEARER--WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY?

YES, YES, IT DOES.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I REMEMBER SOMETHING HAPPENED

ALMOST EXACTLY AS YOU DESCRIBED.

THERE, YOU SEE?

I'LL DO MY BEST.

AND I'LL BE WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

IN FACT, WE CAN GO TO MY OFFICE NOW AND GET RIGHT TO WORK.

ALL RIGHT.

Mr. Broxton: FINE, FINE, HERE, WHY DON'T YOU GO ON AHEAD, MRS. WILDER?

I NEED RUSSELL ON ANOTHER MATTER.

OF COURSE.

Mr. Broxton: WE'LL BE THERE IN A FEW MINUTES.

THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE.

I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU BETTER.

THANK YOU, I THOUGHT IT WAS NECESSARY.

I DON'T WANT HER GIVING US TROUBLE.

ONCE WE HOLD THAT PRESS CONFERENCE,

WE'RE COMMITTED TO A FULL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.

AND IF SHE DECIDES TO HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS,

WELL, WITH THAT CLAUSE IN HER CONTRACT...

THEN MAYBE WE SHOULD LEAVE THE BOOK ALONE.

WHAT?

IT'S BEEN ON MY MIND FOR A WHILE.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY HER STORIES ARE TOLD.

THERE'S A GENTLENESS...

A DEEP INNOCENCE...

THAT I FIND INTENSELY ORIGINAL.

MAYBE WE SHOULD SIMPLY MAKE SURE

ALL THE Is ARE DOTTED AND THE Ts ARE CROSSED

AND TAKE OUR CHANCES WITH THE BOOK AS IS.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

IT'S WORTH CONSIDERING.

NOW, I HAD THOUGHT AFTER 12 YEARS IN THE COMPANY,

YOU WOULD HAVE LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE BUSINESS END OF PUBLISHING.

I AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT OF MRS. WILDER'S TALENT.

BUT WITHOUT INJECTING MORE EXCITEMENT INTO IT,

THE BOOK WOULD NEVER SELL, NEVER.

ALL RIGHT.

LEAVE IT TO ME.

ALMANZO!

GOOD MORNING, MRS. FOSTER.

Mrs. Foster: GOOD MORNING.

A LETTER FROM LAURA.

OH, THAT'S A SURPRISE, SHE'S DUE HOME TOMORROW.

OH, PROBABLY JUST HOMESICK.

YEAH, YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MRS. FOSTER.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Laura: DEAREST ALMANZO,

THE CHANGES ARE TAKING LONGER THAN I THOUGHT.

IT COULD BE ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.

I MISS YOU, SO, PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND.

GIVE ROSE A KISS FOR ME.

I LOVE YOU.

THE PROBLEM IS, I THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT YOU AND MR. BROXTON WANTED.

BUT WHEN IT COMES TO ACTUALLY WRITING THAT WAY...

WELL, I'M SORRY, I REALLY AM.

WELL, I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING, LAURA.

IT'S JUST THAT I AM SO CLOSE TO MY CHARACTERS.

MAYBE TOO CLOSE.

IT'S JUST HARD FOR ME TO SEE THEM IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.

I UNDERSTAND.

NOW, LAURA, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO TRY ANOTHER APPROACH?

WHAT?

LET ME TAKE THE FIRST CHAPTER ALL BY MYSELF

AND REFASHION IT A BIT.

Russell: NOTHING RADICAL THAT CAN'T BE SWITCHED AROUND MORE TO YOUR LIKING,

BUT IT'S THE BEST WAY I KNOW TO SHOW YOU.

I SUPPOSE.

RUSSELL, I FEEL SO STUPID.

OH, NONE OF THAT.

YOU JUST GO AND RELAX A BIT,

AND I'LL HAVE THAT CHAPTER FOR YOU IN THE MORNING.

ARE YOU SURE THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT?

I MEAN--

YOU TRUST ME, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD.

YOU GO HOME...

AND GET SOME REST...

AND I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

SEE YOU THEN.

WELL?

IT'S...

IT'S VERY SKILLFULLY DONE.

IT'S CERTAINLY A LOT MORE EXCITING THAN THE ORIGINAL.

Mr. Broxton: EXACTLY!

BUT IT'S STILL THE STORY THAT YOU WROTE.

YEAH, I SUPPOSE IT IS.

AND QUITE FRANKLY, I WOULDN'T CHANGE A WORD OF IT.

HOW DO YOU FEEL, MRS. WILDER?

WELL, UH, TO BE TRUTHFUL...

IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.

Mr. Broxton: EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, IF I MAY?

MISS PRETTIS?

HAVE THIS RUSHED INTO GALLEY PROOFS RIGHT AWAY.

OF COURSE, MR. BROXTON.

NOW, I HAVE A SUGGESTION TO MAKE, AND I HOPE YOU BOTH WILL AGREE WITH ME.

MY SUGGESTION IS THAT RUSSELL CONTINUE REWORKING THE REST OF THE BOOK,

SUBJECT AS ALWAYS TO ANY COMMENTS THAT MRS. WILDER MAY HAVE.

THAT'S FINE WITH ME.

Mr. Broxton: SEE, WHAT I HAVE HERE IS A FINE, FINE WRITING TEAM.

THINGS SOMETIMES WORK THAT WAY.

THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE.

NATURALLY, ONLY LAURA INGALLS WILDER WILL BE LISTED AS THE AUTHOR.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, MRS. WILDER?

I SUPPOSE IT'S BEST.

Mr. Broxton: GOOD.

GOOD, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PLEASED I AM, HOW VERY PLEASED INDEED.

Laura: IT WAS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE WATCHING RUSSELL WORK.

HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING.

AND, TRUE TO HIS WORD, HE NEVER TOOK A DRINK

UNTIL HE WAS FINISHED FOR THE DAY.

ON THE EVENING BEFORE THE PRESS RECEPTION,

I GAVE THE GALLEY PROOFS OF THE BOOK TO JENNY TO READ.

AUNT LAURA?

I FINISHED IT.

WELL?

IT'S VERY DIFFERENT.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT,

BUT MR. MATTHEWS AND MR. BROXTON DON'T THINK SO.

WELL, I'M SURE IT'LL BE A BIG SUCCESS, BUT...

I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THESE PEOPLE.

THE WAY THAT YOU WROTE ABOUT THEM,

I COULD SEE THEM AND FEEL THEM.

GO ON, JENNY, PLEASE.

THE WAY IT IS NOW,

WHY, AUNT LAURA, HOW CAN YOU EVEN THINK OF ALLOWING YOUR NAME ON THAT BOOK?

IT'S A LIE!

I'M SORRY.

I KNOW I SHOULDN'T SAY A THING LIKE THAT,

BUT IT'S TRUE.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, JENNY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

Broxton: AND THE WINNER OF FIRST PRIZE FOR POETRY...

MR. ROBERT HOLMES.

THANK YOU, I DON'T--

I MEAN, IT--

IT'S HARD TO KNOW WHAT...

BUT...JUST...

JUST...THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I'M AFRAID THERE'S BEEN SOME DELAY IN THE ARRIVAL OF MRS. WILDER.

WHERE ON EARTH HAVE YOU BEEN?

I'M SORRY, I'VE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION TO MAKE.

COME ON, YOU'RE KEEPING THE ENTIRE ROOM WAITING.

NO, PLEASE, I HAVE TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING.

YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT IT LATER.

COME ON, EXCUSE ME.

AH, HERE SHE IS NOW!

I WAS ALMOST AFRAID YOU WEREN'T COMING.

MR. BROXTON, I'M SORRY, BUT--

IT'S PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT, SO LONG AS YOU'RE HERE.

Russell: COME ON, JENNY, LET'S TAKE A SEAT OVER HERE.

COME ALONG.

MR. BROXTON...

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF FIRST PRIZE FOR THE NOVEL...

LAURA INGALLS WILDER.

[APPLAUSE]

I'M SURE MRS. WILDER HAS A FEW THINGS TO SAY.

FINDING MYSELF...

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUCCESSFUL WORLD OF PUBLISHING,

WITH ALL THE TALK OF POSSIBLE MONEY...

FAME...

IT'S A VERY HARD THING...

FOR A SIMPLE GIRL FROM THE COUNTRY TO DEAL WITH.

THERE'S A FEELING OF...

CONFUSION...

THAT I'VE NEVER KNOWN BEFORE.

ALL OF A SUDDEN,

NOTHING'S SIMPLE...

NOTHING AT ALL.

IT'S EVEN HARD TO TELL WHAT'S REALLY RIGHT.

MOST ESPECIALLY...

PUTTING MY NAME ON A BOOK THAT REALLY ISN'T MINE ANYMORE...

AND ACCEPTING MONEY FOR THAT.

[AUDIENCE MURMURING]

I'M SORRY.

THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY.

PLEASE EXCUSE ME.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THERE'S PLENTY OF CHAMPAGNE!

PLEASE BEAR WITH US!

SHE'S NOT GOING TO TAKE THAT AWARD?

WELL, I CAN'T--

Laura: IT ALL HAPPENED SO GRADUALLY.

GENTLEMEN, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, PLEASE.

YOUNG LADY,

AM I TO UNDERSTAND FROM THAT PECULIAR SPEECH YOU JUST DELIVERED

THAT YOU ARE BACKING OUT OF THIS?

YES, MR. BROXTON,

AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW SORRY I AM.

THEN WHY ON EARTH COULDN'T YOU HAVE REACHED THAT DECISION BEFORE NOW?

WELL, I TRIED TO EXPLAIN IT TO BOTH OF YOU

BEFORE YOU PUT ME UP IN FRONT OF ALL THOSE PEOPLE.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

YOU'VE ABSOLUTELY MADE UP YOUR MIND?

YES, I'M AFRAID SO.

THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT OF THE CASH ADVANCE.

IT'S NEARLY $40.

I'LL PAY BACK THE REST AS SOON AS I CAN.

THAT WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.

AND IN TIME, ALL THE OTHER EXPENSES.

THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY. WE KNEW YOUR TERMS,

AND GAMBLED...

THE FACT THAT WE LOST IS OUR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

I REALLY WOULD BE TERRIBLY UPSET IF I RUINED YOUR RECEPTION.

YOUNG LADY, THE ONLY THING THAT IS RUINED

IS THE RARE OPPORTUNITY YOU CHOOSE TO CAST ASIDE.

Mr. Broxton: THE INSTANT YOUR APPROVAL CLAUSE WENT INTO THE CONTRACT,

I BEGAN THINKING OF CONTINGENCIES.

WHILE I MAY BE LACKING IN CERTAIN ATTRIBUTES,

I AM NOT A FOOLISH MAN.

I HAVE ACQUIRED A NOVEL FROM A YOUNG MAN

WITH NOT A THUMBNAIL OF YOUR TALENT,

WHICH RUSSELL WILL EASILY TRANSFORM INTO SOMETHING QUITE RESPECTABLE.

THE AUTHOR I SPEAK OF IS HERE TODAY AS A GUEST.

I WILL NOW SURPRISE HIM WITH THIS GOOD NEWS.

I WISH YOU A PLEASANT TRIP HOME.

THANK YOU.

GOOD-BYE, RUSSELL.

I ADMIRE YOU A GREAT DEAL.

COME ON, JEN.

LAURA!

Russell: LAURA!

THERE'S SOMETHING I'D LIKE TO SAY, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

I THINK I'LL WAIT DOWNSTAIRS.

RUN ALONG.

WHAT IS IT?

LISTEN, I KNOW BROXTON TOO WELL.

HE'S NOT SAYING A WORD TO HIS NEW YOUNG AUTHOR

TILL THERE'S BEEN TIME FOR YOU TO RECONSIDER,

AND I BEG YOU TO DO SO.

RUSSELL, THE DECISION'S ALREADY BEEN MADE.

YOU'RE A FOOL, YOU KNOW THAT? A FOOL!

I KNOW WHAT A SUCCESS THAT BOOK CAN BE, I CAN SMELL IT.

AND YOU'RE JUST GOING TO THROW IT ALL AWAY,

A CHANCE I'D GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE, JUST ONCE,

AND YOU THROW IT AWAY.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO.

YOU CAN REACH ANY HEIGHTS.

RUSSELL, I KNOW HOW WELL YOU WRITE, I'VE SEEN IT.

OH, YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S TRUE!

OF COURSE, I'M A MARVELOUSLY GIFTED WRITER

JUST AS LONG AS I'M REDOING SOMEBODY ELSE'S MATERIAL.

Russell: WHY DO YOU THINK I SPEND MY LIFE

COOPED UP IN A MUSTY OFFICE FOR $20 A WEEK?

BECAUSE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE,

I'VE NEVER TURNED OUT ONE ACCEPTABLE PARAGRAPH OF MY OWN.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT HAS TO FEEL LIKE?

CHAMPAGNE, SIR?

- WELL, NOW... - MADAME?

COULD ANYTHING BE MORE OPPORTUNE?

YES, PERHAPS I SHALL.

A FITTING OCCASION, I MUST SAY, TO BREAK MY RULE.

TO YOU, DEAR LAURA.

GO RIGHT AHEAD,

IF IT WILL HELP YOU WASH DOWN ALL YOUR NOBLE-SOUNDING LIES.

WHAT?

THE ONLY REASON WHY YOU DRINK

IS BECAUSE YOU'RE AFRAID.

AFRAID? AFRAID OF WHAT?

TO WRITE.

TO DO WHAT YOU KNOW YOU CAN DO.

Laura: RUSSELL, THAT TAKES COURAGE,

TO EXPOSE YOURSELF TO THE WORLD.

I KNOW!

I WAS SCARED TO DEATH WHEN I SENT IN MY MANUSCRIPT.

BUT I GUESS COURAGE JUST ISN'T IN YOUR DEPARTMENT,

IS IT, RUSSELL?

YOU'D RATHER GO ON HIDING BEHIND YOUR JOB AS AN EDITOR...

AND DRINK.

RUSSELL, I NEED YOU IN HERE.

IS THAT SO?

YES, THAT'S SO.

I'M SORRY, BROXTON, I'M BUSY.

WITH WHAT?

I HAVE A NOVEL TO FINISH,

AND I'M DAMN WELL GOING TO FINISH IT.

Broxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THE NEW FIRST PLACE WINNER FOR THE NOVEL,

MR. CASEY JOHNSON.

[APPLAUSE]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'M VERY PROUD TO WIN THIS AWARD TONIGHT.

I CERTAINLY DIDN'T EXPECT TO,

BUT NOW THAT LAURA DIDN'T TAKE IT, WELL...

I'LL TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN.

[LAUGHTER]

FIRST THING I'VE EVER HAD PUBLISHED...

[APPLAUSE]

Michael Landon: 40 YEARS LATER, LAURA INGALLS WILDER

FINALLY HAD HER FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED.

IT WAS ONLY THE FIRST OF MANY

IN THE NOW-FAMOUS "LITTLE HOUSE" SERIES

THAT IS SO POPULAR TODAY.

THIS TIME, NO ONE MADE ANY CHANGES.

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