All language subtitles for Little House on The Prairie - 8x16 - Second Chance

Mules.

Hyah, mules.

Mules.

Whoa.

Excuse me!

Hi. Can I help you?

You must be
Mr. Ingalls.

Yeah.
That's right.

I was doing some jobs for a
gentleman in redwood falls...

Mr. Mason.

Sure. Fred Mason.

He's the one.

He plumb run out
of things for me to do.

Whole town did.

Mr. Mason... he knew I was
passing through walnut grove,

and he said that you might know
where I'd be able to find some work.

Well, I can't think of anything just
offhand. I can ask around for you.

Why, thank you. I can
build or fix almost anything.

Got about every tool you
can imagine in the back.

I tell you what. That's my wagon parked
over there. I got a busted doubletree.

Haven't got time to make a
new one. I just patched it up.

Well, I'd be pleased to take
care of that for you, Mr. Ingalls.

All right, fine.

Uh... I've been told a lady
named hester-sue terhune

might be here in town.

Sure. Yeah, she and my wife
operate the restaurant right down there.

I'll just stop off and
say hello. Be right back.

- All right.
- Mules!

Hester,
I'll have ham and eggs and wheat toast.

All right,
and what to drink?

Oh, I think
I'll have coffee.

Coffee it is.

Hester-sue.

Yes?

I guess I knew
you'd feel this way.

You guess?

Did you leave me anything
good to think about you, Sam?

No.

I was hoping
you would anyway.

Well, I don't.

Now, your drinking and
gambling took care of that.

Every penny, every little
precious possession I ever had,

you took it.

And then when you leave me
standing there with nothing but my pride,

you walk off with another
woman and take that, too.

Hester-sue, I know.

I deserve all
your hatred and more.

That's why I knew a long time
ago I had to change my ways...

And I have.

I know it shouldn't make
any difference to you, but...

I ain't touched a drop
of whiskey in years.

I've been nowhere
near as a gambling table.

You're right.

It doesn't make
any difference.

I'm sorry.

Listen, would you tell me
just what you are doing here?

I...

I make my living
doing odd jobs.

Never one place
for long.

I guess you might say
I'm just passing through.

Good. Then pass on through
because I don't want to see you.

I will as soon as I do
a job for Mr. Ingalls.

Take me
a couple of days.

Then I'll be gone.

Hester-sue?

Been eating at
me for a long time.

If there's anything in the world

I could do to make
you forgive me

even
a little bit,

that would be all that
would make me happy.

Oh, hester-sue.

Oh, why did he
have to show up?

Who?

My ex-husband.

I could go on
lying to myself

as long as he
stayed a memory.

You would think
after all of these years

and after all
of the pain,

the feeling
would go away.

Oh, how
can I love him?

But I guess that's why I
didn't marry Joe kagan.

I cannot rid myself
of the feeling of Sam.

But he'll be gone
in a couple of days,

so that will take care of that,
won't it?

Man: Hester-sue,
can I at least have my coffee?

Coming!

No,
I'll get it. I'll get it. I'm all right.

What are you doing?

Counting our chickens
before they're hatched, I think.

What does that mean?

Well, if myron Hicks
orders as much lumber

as he thinks
he's going to,

we're going to be
ahead for once.

Oh, I hope so.
So many things we need.

Well, it looks
awful good.

- Charles...
- Mm-hmm.

I can't get hester-sue
off my mind.

She's been so hurt.

Sam can't be as nice
as you say.

Well, it's not just me,
Caroline.

You heard the children
go on tonight.

I had a hard time shooing
them home after school.

There's something
about him.

He's the kind of man
you just like.

Or love...
Hester-sue's case.

The things she told me.

Well, people change,
you know.

Do you think they change
that much?

Sure. If they try and with god's help,
they do.

It's such a pity.

She still loves him,

but she can't bring herself
to give him a second chance.

I'm not blaming her.

No matter.

I guess he'll be gone
tomorrow.

You want some
more coffee?

Yeah, thanks.

I'll keep adding
up how rich we are.

Mr. Ingalls,
got your doubletree all finished.

All right.

A fine piece
of work, Sam.

Why, thank you. I especially
like working with wood.

I'm glad to hear it because I
got some good news for you.

My son-in-law's got a plow
needs some work done on it.

And I checked with doc baker.
He's got a porch near collapsing,

and the olesons
over at the mercantile

have a storeroom
they'd like to redo.

That's just fine.

You said
you wanted to work.

Well, I surely did. It's just
that I don't know if I can.

Why not?
What's wrong?

I'll give you an answer
in just a little while.

Excuse me, Mr. Ingalls.

You must
be Mrs. Ingalls.

- Yes.
- I'm Sam terhune.

Mrs. Ingalls,
I wonder...

I'd like to have a
word with hester-sue

in private.

Well, Mr. Terhune,
hester-sue has told me...

It's awful
important to me.

It will only
take a minute.

Well, I can't
very well stop you.

Thank you.

Now, listen,
I thought I told...

I know, but I got to ask your
permission about something.

Permission?

Hester-sue,
I want to respect your wishes.

I told you I'd be leaving
town in two days,

and I will
if you say so.

See,
Mr. Ingalls... he found me some more jobs.

I never knew a time I
didn't need the money.

But I won't
take them if...

It's up to you.

Listen, don't
put that on me.

Now, you said two days,

but then you never was a man
to keep your word, were you?

I'll be leaving,
then.

Now, you hold it
a minute.

I will not be accused of keeping
you from making an honest living.

Now, you take the work
but keep away from me.

Anything you say,
hester-sue,

and I do thank you.

Oh, get out of here.

Oh, my.

Oh! Well, this
is marvelous!

Well, it
certainly is!

Thank you. I'm so
happy you're pleased.

Oh, yes,
we certainly are!

I'm almost embarrassed to give
you the money we agreed on.

Nels! That's all we had
in the budget, remember?

The price
is just fine.

I still think there ought to
be a little something extra.

No, no, no.
It's just fine.

I have it.

What?

Sam, come with me.

Come on, Sam. Don't dawdle. Hello,
everybody.

Sit down, Sam,
right here.

Now, I have decided
to reward Sam

for doing such an
extra-special job for US,

so for the next
two weeks,

he will eat here every
single meal at half-price.

Uh, Mrs. Oleson...

Now, now, now. I don't want
any arguments from you.

Thank you,
Mrs. Oleson.

Well, you're more
than welcome, Sam.

Well, bon appetit. Bye.

Would you take his order for me,
Caroline?

Thank you.

Good morning,
Sam.

Good morning,
Mr. Benson.

Woman: Good
morning, Sam.

Good morning,
miss foster.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Well, here
we are again.

We don't miss
a meal, do we?

Only be
another week.

Now, I don't want to hurt
Mrs. Oleson's feelings.

When do you plan on leaving walnut grove,
if ever?

I did offer reverend
Alden I'd fix up

some things at the church,
not for money,

but it seemed to me
like a proper way

to partly pay back the
town for being so kind to me.

Oh, yes, and how could the
town resist such a noble deed?

You've just about won the hearts
of everybody here with your charm.

People look at me and say,
"why, she must be crazy

to leave such
a fine, upstanding..."

hester-sue.

What do you want
for breakfast?

Hester-sue...

Drinking... it makes a
man like me what he ain't.

That's why I don't
touch it no more.

Now,
I ain't trying to fool folks about me.

I'm just being me
is all.

Your order, please.

I'd like
the ham, eggs,

fried potatoes,
and some coffee, please.

Ham and eggs
and fried potatoes,

and I'll get him
some coffee.

- Sam?
- Yes.

Want me
to serve him?

Oh, no.

Caroline, you know,
I don't know what's wrong with me.

I've become so mean.

It just doesn't feel this right
to be mean to even Sam.

Then why are you?

I don't know
how else to be

after all that man's
done to my life.

But if he really
has changed...

Ach. I don't know.

It's none
of my business.

Please go on
and say it.

Well, it seems
like life

has given Sam
a second chance,

and...

Doesn't everybody
deserve that?

I'll give him
his coffee.

Certainly is
looking sturdy.

Yes, sir, reverend.

You know, this old building has
certainly taken its share of getting used.

It's a church, a school,
a town council.

It's a small miracle it's
held up as well as it has.

Sam, I hope we're not
keeping you from a paying job.

No, sir, reverend. I guess I
already got what work there was.

Fact is, once I'm finished here,
I'll be moving on.

I'm sorry to hear that.

You'll be missed.

Thank you, reverend.

Reverend Alden:
Well, hello, hester-sue.

Reverend. Good
morning, Sam.

Well, I guess I better finish
my sermon for tomorrow.

Well, I guess
you'll be leaving.

I suppose.

Well, Sam, I can't
live with the idea

that I've
driven you away.

I thought about
what you said,

and it's wrong of me to
treat you the way I have.

Don't get me wrong. I still
blame you for what happened,

but that was
a long time ago,

and I've lived through it,
and so have you,

and I just
want you to know

I'm not going to be
treating you mean anymore.

Hester-sue, hearing you say
those things means a lot to me.

Friends?

Friends.

I'd better get back.

I think what I said to hester-sue
made some difference.

It sounds
like it to me.

Anyway, Sam's there
for every meal,

and I'd almost swear that
hester-sue looks forward to it.

You think they'll want
to get back together?

Well, it's a long way
from that, but...

Who knows?

Well, I got to
get some sleep

if I'm going to make that
haul to sleepy eye tomorrow.

You've been
working so hard.

Ah, but it's for
a good cause... US.

Mm-hmm.

Good night.
I love you.

Sleep well.

More dessert?

No, thank you.
I'm full up.

Can I ask you
something?

Depends on
what it is.

I won't be coming in
here much from now on.

Why?

Been so little work. I
have to stretch my money.

After tonight, I have
to pay the full price.

I guess I forgot
about that.

What I was
thinking is,

the only time I can count on seeing
you is coming in here for meals.

Could we...

You suppose we could see
each other some place else?

I don't know, Sam.

It's just that I know I'll
miss seeing you a lot.

We could try it once,
and if you don't feel right, I understand.

I'll have to think
about it, Sam.

That's good enough.

I'm off tomorrow
at 3:00.

When the state took over the blind school,
I was offered this job.

Do you mind
not teaching anymore?

I would be lying
if I said no,

but most of the people
that I'm close to are here,

so that sort of
makes up for it.

It's getting
chilly out here.

Are you still
sleeping on a bedroll?

I don't have
no place else.

But with the weather
changing like this...

I'll be fine.

I'll be fine.

Hey,
what about that old parkins' place?

What's that?

An old shack that need a lot of fixing,
but...

Well, it has
a good roof on it.

Well... I can't
pay much.

Oh, it's cheap.
It's abandoned.

Come on, and
I'll show you.

What do you think?

Needs a little
fixing, all right.

Well, I could lend you a hand,
and I know

there's plenty of old
furniture in the city

that you
could repair.

A lot of fixing.

- Fine supper, hester-sue.
- Thank you.

More coffee?

No, thank you.
It's getting late.

I almost can't believe what
this place has turned into.

Me neither,
but then... You're very handy.

No more than you.
We'd make a good...

I think
I'd better go.

Hester-sue, could you
stay just a little while?

There's something I've been
wanting to tell you for a long time.

Are you sure it's something I want to hear,
Sam?

I think it is.

When I run out on you,
it wasn't for another woman.

What was she, then?
My imagination?

No. She was just
somebody I didn't care about.

She liked me, had a little money,
but I didn't care about her.

I don't think I want
to hear this, Sam.

Please. After what I had done to you,
I was so ashamed...

So ashamed.

I would have used
any excuse in the world

not to have you have to spend
another day with me in your life.

Can you
understand that?

I never in my life ever loved
a woman but you, hester-sue.

But the drinking
and the gambling...

I couldn't
seem to stop.

And through it all...

You kept
standing by me.

But that's what
made me most ashamed.

Finally,
I knew I had to leave any way I could.

Afterwards, every time
I took a drink,

lost money gambling,

I'd see your face
and the hurt in it.

And a day came along
that I had to stop.

Well, I did.

Oh, Sam,
what do I say?

Just...

If you could...

That you forgive me,
even a little.

You've hurt yourself much
more than you've ever hurt me.

Of course
I forgive you.

You're a fine,
decent man that I still...

Is it possible?

Could it be that you
still love me, hester-sue?

Oh...

If there's any chance
at all that we could...

You know I ain't
the man I was.

I'd work like a mule
if we could...

Be married again.

Mr. Ingalls... he said
I might start freighting

if the work
keeps coming in.

I could build US
a fine house.

Oh, hester-sue,
think about it.

I don't have to have
an answer right now.

Think about it.

I think
I'd better go.

Hester-sue...

Sam, I don't have to
think about anything.

I love you so much.

So much.

The job couldn't have come
at a better time, Mr. Ingalls.

There should be a lot more work
the way these orders are piling up.

Yes, sir. Of course,
I'll have to take off some time next week...

My wedding.

I'll see if I can
arrange it. Ha ha!

Sam.

Charles: Hester-sue.

Hi, Charles. Listen,
the general store just called,

and the supplies
are in.

Would you pick
them up for me?

- Of course.
- All right, there's the money.

Be back before dark.

- Bye, darling.
- Take care, Sam.

Sam: Mr. Ingalls.

Hester-sue, I've never
seen you look so happy.

I am happy,

and I'm dying
to tell somebody.

You know that land on
the far side of the river?

Sure. I wish
I owned it.

It's too late because I've
just put a down payment on it.

Congratulations!
That's wonderful!

But don't tell Sam.
It's a surprise.

I won't say a word.
I promise you.

Thank you.

We can live in that old shack
until he gets the new house built.

I can't wait
to see that.

And I'd better
get back to work.

Mr. Hicks...

I dropped off your lumber
down at your yard.

Your foreman
signed the invoice.

Good. Did Ingalls say when
the next order will be ready?

Yes, sir. Wednesday.

There's a bonus, then,
if he makes it sooner.

This town's growing
like a mushroom.

I guess I've got every supplier
in the county working for me.

- Here's your money.
- Oh, thank you, sir.

Now, hold it.

Count it. Make sure
it's all there.

Yes, sir.

There's only one way to do
business... the proper way.

It's all here.

Fine. Just so
we both know it.

Mr. Hicks,
could you direct me to the general store?

Sure. Down the
street on the corner.

Thank you, sir.

Man: Okay, gentlemen,
everyone get your bets down.

And a 3.

Man: Come on,
come on.

Be sweet,
be sweet.

There you go.

Come on,
come on.

And a 3.

No winners this
time, gentlemen.

Get your bets down.
Get your bets down.

Whiskey.

Croupier: Table's closed.

More?

Just one.

Croupier: 31.

Why not?

Croupier: Get your bets down.
Get your bets down.

Croupier:
All bets down.

Croupier: Number 27.
You lose.

Hicks: Whiskey, Jim.

Mr. Hicks, you just
missed the excitement.

That fella there had
himself quite a run.

Number 4. You lose.

You know,
some folks just don't know when to quit.

I ain't quitting.

Put it all
on number 12.

Croupier: All bets
down. Here we go.

Number 5.

Lose.

I was so sure.

I was so sure.

Make room at the table
if you ain't playing.

I'm playing.

- Lexi.
- Yes?

Let me know if that turns
out the way I think it will.

I can't stand
to watch.

Yes, sir,
Mr. Hicks.

Croupier: Okay, gentlemen,
get your bets down. Here we go.

Round and round
she goes.

Whoa.

What am I going to do?

They can't find out.

They can't find out.

I don't know
how they knew.

They must have seen
Mr. Hicks paying me the money.

There was 3 of them laying
in waiting on my way back.

I tried to fight,
but they took everything.

It could have happened
to anybody, Sam.

All your supplies and
Mr. Ingalls' money.

I'm just glad
you weren't killed.

That's right.

As it is, you took
a severe enough beating.

How bad is it, doctor?

It's a serious
enough concussion.

He'll just have to rest
quiet for a few days.

Well, should we
postpone the wedding?

No, no, no.

No, I don't
think so.

He just needs
a lot of rest.

You can go
home now, Sam.

I'll drop by
in the morning.

Thank you, doctor.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Miss foster: Charles!

Afternoon,
miss foster.

A letter for you.

Oh, thank you.

Doc baker tells me
Sam is doing just fine.

Real well. Anxious to get back to work,
too.

I'm very glad to hear that.
Have a good day, Charles.

Same to you, dear.

Who'd have told you
a thing like that?

Then you're
denying it?

I told you what
happened, Mr. Ingalls.

Sam, myron Hicks has
a slightly different version

of what happened.

Take a look.

You see, he was
in the saloon

when you started
gambling with my money.

Now, just how much lying
have you been doing in general?

Mr. Ingalls...

I didn't know
what else to do.

I mean, this whole thing

just snuck up on me before
I knew what was happening.

I swear to you,
it's the only time in 7 years

that I've touched a drink or been
anywhere near a gambling table.

You got to believe me.

What I believe
isn't important.

It's what
hester-sue believes.

You ain't going
to tell her.

I don't know if I'm
going to tell her, Sam,

but I think she ought to know,
don't you?

Oh, please, Mr. Ingalls.

You can't... Not with the wedding
being only a few days away.

It would wreck
everything.

Don't do it.

I'll tell her myself
in time, but...

Look, I made
a bad mistake.

Does it mean my whole life
has to be ruined?

What about
hester-sue's life?

It won't be.

I swear. Please don't
tell, Mr. Ingalls.

Please.

Oh, what a
wonderful surprise!

Well, hello,
Charles.

Hester-sue.

I brought
your lunch,

but you've got to stop
and eat it right now,

or it will get
cold. Steak.

Oh, that's fine.

Did I interrupt?

You both seem in the
middle of something.

No, no. Actually, I just came out
to see how Sam was getting along.

I was on my way out.
Enjoy your lunch, Sam.

- Bye-bye.
- Bye-bye.

Mr. Ingalls.

Thank you.

You bet, Sam.

Would it be so wrong for
hester-sue to know the truth?

No, but I think he should
be the one to tell her.

If hester-sue has to go
through all this all over again,

well, I don't know
if she could take it.

Caroline, what if it is a
one-time binge like the man said.

It can happen.

We can't risk
ruining a marriage

that may be everything
hester-sue wants it to be.

I'm just so worried.

I know.

So am I.

Does it really
look all right?

Beautiful!
Beautiful!

I am so excited,
I could almost faint.

There will be no
fainting at this wedding.

Now, that's
an order.

All right.

I'll get it.

Yes?

I'd like to speak
to hester-sue terhune.

She's occupied
at the moment.

Woman:
It I important.

Who is it?

Are you
hester-sue terhune?

Why, yes, I am.

My name is
Naomi terhune.

I am Sam's wife.

What?

I haven't come
to make trouble,

but I do need
to talk to you...

In private.

I'll stay with you
if you like.

Well, no, I...

Come on in.

Children,
wait out here.

Would you like
some lemonade?

How do you expect me
to believe you?

One of the few things
he didn't take...

Our wedding picture.

I'm sorry to put you
through this,

but I thought he would
try going back to you.

It took a while
to trace you.

But you should know,
it's not Sam I want.

It's what
my money, my jewelry,

and whatever else he could to
support his drinking and gambling.

Drinking?

All the time.

How long
has he been gone?

Over 2 months.

But if it will make
you feel any better,

I have filed
the divorce papers.

I just want
what's mine.

But he doesn't
have anything.

Believe me,
he doesn't have anything.

Up until last week,

he couldn't afford to
keep a roof over his head.

Hmm.

I had held out
some hope.

I guess I'd just best
get on with my life

as best I can.

At least
he won't be in it.

Like I said...

I'm sorry.

You do look
very pretty.

Nels, I can't imagine
marrying the same man twice.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Sam, where
are you going?

It's bad luck to see the bride,
now, before the wedding.

It don't count
second time around.

Hester-sue,
the wedding's almost ready to start.

How come you're
not dressed?

Close the door, Sam.

I'll wait
outside.

No,
please don't. You wait and be a witness.

Witness?

Naomi was
just here, Sam.

Naomi?

She showed me
your wedding picture.

All right, so I was
married to Naomi,

but I divorced that woman
a long time ago.

You ran out on that
woman two months ago,

and she's filing
for a divorce now.

Well, that's a lie.

She also says that you
took all of her money

and all of her
precious possessions

and gambled
and drank them away.

What?

Yes, just like
you did me.

Hester-sue...

Are you going to take the
word of a liar over mine?

Now, I swear,
as god is my witness,

I have not touched a drop
of whiskey in almost 4 years,

not to mention gambling.

Now, I will swear
to that on the Bible.

Sam, that's a lie!

I can't stand by and
let you swear to a lie

to hester-sue
on your wedding day.

Oh, hester-sue...

I hope you can forgive US
for not telling you sooner.

Charles and I...

We didn't think
it was our place.

Sam didn't lose that money
because he was robbed.

Did you, Sam?

Gambling...

And drinking?

Would you wait
for me outside?

Of course.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Seems like...

No matter
how hard I try...

And I was really
trying this time...

I can't seem
to change.

See, all I could hold on

was that maybe
if we got married again,

I'd be able to.

I probably was
lying to myself

as much as
I was to everybody else.

I'm so sorry.

I know you are.

And I feel
so sorry for you.

Oh, Sam,
I would have made you a good wife.

But it's
all over now.

And I do feel that
I understand you.

And maybe
I can rid myself

of this feeling I've
had for so many years.

You mean,
you don't hate me?

No. I would have to
still be in love with you

to hate you.

I'll pack my stuff
and be gone in an hour.

Bye, hester-sue.

Sam.

I really do
wish you well.

I'll go over
to the church.

No.

That's my job.
I'll tell them.

Thank you.

I'm sorry to get you all dressed
up so fancy on a Saturday,

but as you can see from my dress,
the wedding is off.

Well, land sakes,
don't get so down in the mouth.

Sam and I just had a change
of heart... well, cold feet.

Anyway, there's a lot of
fine food in the restaurant,

and I am in the mood
for a party,

so why don't you
follow me?

Come on, Caroline.

It's not every day
we get a party.