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WHEN I WAS GROWING UP

IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA,

WE NEVER HEARD THE WORDS "GENERATION GAP."

YET SUCH A SEPARATION DEVELOPED

SHORTLY AFTER MY GRANDFATHER RECOVERED FROM AN ILLNESS.

AND FOR A WHILE IT WAS TO THREATEN THE UNITY OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

YOU FEELIN' ALL RIGHT, PA?

OH, NO, I WAS JUST TAKIN' A BREATHER.

WELL, COME ON, LET'S GET THIS CROWLEY ORDER DONE.

YOU KNOW YOU CAN TAKE A REST IF YOU WANT TO.

I'D THANK YOU, JOHN, IF YOU'D START

TREATIN' ME LIKE I WAS A GROWN-UP MAN,

INSTEAD OF IF I WAS JIM-BOB OR ELIZABETH.

LISTEN, PA, I DON'T TRUST YOU TO TELL ME WHEN YOU'RE FEELIN' POORLY.

NOW, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE OF YOU GETTIN' SICK AGAIN.

I'M AS SOUND IN MIND AND BODY AS I HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS

AND I'D APPRECIATE IT IF YOU'D STOP TREATIN' ME AS IF I WAS AN INVALID.

ALL RIGHT, PA. TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT.

COME ON, WE GOT A LOT TO DO,

AND THERE'S ONLY THE TWO OF US TO DO IT, WHAT WITH EVERYBODY IN SCHOOL.

THERE. THAT OUGHT TO DO IT.

IT'LL RISE BETTER IF YOU KNEAD IT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

THIS IS A NEW KIND OF FLOUR.

IT SAYS IN THE DIRECTIONS YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORK SO HARD TO GET GOOD BREAD.

YEAH. WELL, I'VE BEEN BAKING BREAD FOR 50 YEARS.

DON'T TELL ME ABOUT DIRECTIONS.

WE'RE LIVIN' IN A CENTURY OF PROGRESS, GRANDMA.

WE MIGHT AS WELL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

MAMA? MAMA.

OH, MAMA, LOOK. LOOK, I WON IT!

THERE WAS A CONTEST IN A MAGAZINE,

AND... AND I WON IT, AND IT'S ONLY A CONSOLATION PRIZE, BUT IT'S WONDERFUL.

WHAT IS IT? IT'S FACE POWDER,

AND ROUGE, AND THERE'S A THING OF LIPSTICK.

OH, MARY ELLEN,

OH, LOOK, GRANDMA, THE ROUGE IS A BEAUTIFUL COLOR. PEACH BLUSH.

WELL, IT MAKES ME BLUSH TO THINK OF YOU

WITH THAT PAINT ALL OVER YOUR FACE. IT'S SINFUL.

SAYS WHO?

THE BIBLE SAYS SO.

OH, GRANDMA, THAT'S SUCH AN OLD-FASHIONED IDEA, IT'S SILLY.

WELL, YOUR MAMA'S JUST BEEN TELLING ME I LIVE IN THE WRONG CENTURY,

AND I'D JUST AS SOON NOT HEAR IT FROM YOU, TOO.

MARY ELLEN, YOU BETTER GO UPSTAIRS.

SHE DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING, GRANDMA.

WELL, CHILDREN JUST DON'T KNOW THEIR LIMITS THESE DAYS.

I THINK WE'RE PRETTY LUCKY.

WHAT A DAY.

HI, GRANDMA. HI, MAMA.

HELLO.

MMM. MMM.

WOW. OATMEAL COOKIES.

JIM-BOB, NOW, YOU STOP THAT. YOU'LL RUIN A WHOLE DAY'S BAKING.

HOLY COW, GRANDMA, YOU SCARED ME.

I DON'T CARE FOR THAT KIND OF LANGUAGE, YOUNG MAN.

I WAS JUST LOOKIN' FOR SOMETHIN' TO EAT.

YOU'LL RUIN YOUR APPETITE FOR SUPPER.

GRANDMA, WE ALWAYS HAVE SNACKS AFTER SCHOOL.

ERIN.

GRANDMA, HOW COME YOU'RE SO GROUCHY TODAY?

I'M NOT GROUCHY, YOU'RE ALL ACTING LIKE A BUNCH OF WILD INDIANS.

BEN! SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE THE BRAINS YOU WERE BORN WITH.

NOW, WILL YOU ALL GET YOUR SNACKS AND GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN, PLEASE?

WAIT, I WANT A COOKIE, I WANT A COOKIE.

GO ON, GET OUT OF HERE.

I'M GOIN'. BEN... I'M GOING, I'M GOING.

WELL, IF HE WAS ONE OF MINE, HIS BACKSIDE WOULD BE SMARTIN' BY NOW.

GRANDMA, HE DIDN'T MEAN TO BE RUDE.

WELL, I DON'T APPRECIATE THEM MAKIN' FUN OF ME.

GRANDMA, COME ON, NOW.

WELL, YOU'RE ALWAYS TAKING THEIR SIDE AGAINST ME.

OH, THAT DOES IT, PA. CROWLEY ORDER'S READY.

WELL, I'LL GO GET THE TRUCK. WE CAN START LOADIN'.

I CAN MANAGE.

YOU GONNA START BABYIN' ME AGAIN?

OH, COME ON, PA. YOU KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WORKIN' FOR HOURS.

IT WOULDN'T HURT YOU TO GO IN AND SIT DOWN

AND READ THE PAPER FOR A WHILE.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL GO INSIDE AND SIT IN THE ROCKER AND START KNITTIN'.

THAT'S NICE, EASY WORK AND NOT TOO STRENUOUS.

LIKE IT OR NOT, PA, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO START LEARNIN' TO TAKE IT EASY.

YOU'RE TRYIN' TO TELL ME I'M AN OLD MAN. I ALREADY KNOW THAT.

PA... WHY DON'T YOU GET YOUR MAMA TO PICKLE ME AND SET ME

IN A JAR ON A SHELF SOMEWHERE? THAT WAY I WOULD LAST LONGER.

PA, YOU'RE JUST TALKIN' FOOLISH.

THE SOONER YOU START HELPING ME TO UNPACK AND UNWRAP,

THE SOONER YOUR PRECIOUS POOL TABLE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE.

IT'S NOT THAT THAT I'M UPSET ABOUT, HONEY.

THEN WHY ARE YOU SO PETULANT?

WELL, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF SIMPLE BUSINESS.

I CAN'T TAKE THE HARDWARE DOWN OFF THE WALLS

AND PUT UP A BUNCH OF SHAWLS.

I FAIL TO SEE WHY NOT.

BECAUSE THIS IS FARMLAND AROUND HERE.

AND WHEN A FARMER COMES IN HERE

AND... AND HE WANTS TO BUY A... A PITCHFORK,

HE DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK AT THE WALLS ALL COVERED WITH,

UH, WITH GEEGAWS.

HIGH-FASHION HOME FURNISHINGS SUCH AS SPANISH SHAWLS

TO BE USED FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES ARE NOT GEEGAWS.

OH, HONEY-BABE,

NOW, THAT IS A TERM OF ENDEARMENT

WHICH I FIND RATHER EMBARRASSING.

WELL, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH "HONEY-BABE"?

IKE? IKE, WHERE ARE YOU?

ZEB.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, ZEB.

IKE, I'LL NEED TO BEAT THE PANTS OFF YOU AT A GAME OF POOL.

WELL, THERE'S NOTHIN' I'D LIKE BETTER THAN TO LET OFF A LITTLE STEAM.

BUT IF YOU WANNA PLAY POOL TODAY,

YOU BETTER HAVE ALL DAY 'CAUSE THE POOL TABLE IS BUSY.

WHAT'S THAT?

WELL, CORABETH BOUGHT A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF

AND SHE'S GOT IT ALL OUT ON THE TABLE THERE

TO BE SPREAD OUT THROUGH THE STORE.

WHAT'S GOIN' ON AROUND HERE?

OH, ZEBULON, IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

CORABETH, WHAT DO YOU MEAN, DEPRIVING IKE AND THIS COMMUNITY

OF ONE OF OUR BEST FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT?

ZEB, WE ARE GOING TO TURN THIS PLACE INTO AN EMPORIUM.

A THRIVING CENTER OF FASHION AND A REGULAR BEEHIVE OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY.

OH, HOITY-TOITY.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN I WANT TO PLAY A GAME OF POOL?

OH, UH, ISAAC, PERHAPS YOU AND ZEB WOULD HELP ME CLEAR THIS AREA.

CORABETH, I DID NOT COME IN HERE TO REDECORATE YOUR EMPORIUM.

I CAME TO PLAY A GAME OF POOL,

AND IF I CAN'T DO THAT, I WILL GO ELSEWHERE.

IKE, I WARNED YOU AGAINST RUSHIN' INTO THIS MARRIAGE.

I TOLD YOU. I DID.

WELL, ZEB, IT'S GOT ITS GOOD AND ITS BAD MOMENTS, I GOT TO SAY THAT BUT,

I GUESS I GOT TO TAKE THE BITTER WITH THE BETTER.

"BITTER WITH THE BETTER." THAT'S NOT MY WAY AT ALL. THANK YOU.

NO, SIRREE. NO.

HOW ABOUT A LIFT, ZEB?

YES, I WOULD APPRECIATE A LIFT.

HOP IN.

WHERE TO?

OH, WELL...

WHY NOT, UH, COME UP TO MY PLACE, UH, SIT AND ROCK A SPELL?

WELL, THAT WOULD BE NICE.

WELL, THANK YOU KINDLY. YES, I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

HASN'T BEEN EASY, I CAN TELL YOU THAT.

I SURE WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITHOUT MY ESTHER AROUND THE HOUSE.

WELL, I COULDN'T IMAGINE IT, EITHER.

BUT YOU HAVE TO GET USED TO IT. AND YOU DO.

THE WORST THING IS, UH, BEIN' IN THE HOUSE HERE, ALONE.

IT JUST DON'T SEEM RIGHT FOR ONE PERSON TO BE LIVIN'

WHERE THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN 2 BEFORE.

THINKIN' OF SELLIN' OUT, HENRY?

NO, NOT WITH THE WAY MONEY IS TODAY.

I GOT MYSELF AN OFFER OF A NEW JOB, THOUGH.

SALESMAN FOR A COMPANY IN, UH, CHARLOTTESVILLE.

I'M THINKIN' ABOUT TAKIN' IT.

THAT OUGHT TO HELP YOU KEEP YOUR MIND OFF THINGS.

UH, PROBLEM IS, I NEED ME SOMEBODY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PLACE.

WELL, IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO HARD TO FIND SOMEONE.

JOBS BEIN' AS SCARCE AS THEY ARE TO COME BY THESE DAYS.

WELL, I DON'T WANT JUST ANYONE.

IT'S GOT TO BE SOMEBODY I CAN DEPEND ON.

I'LL THINK ABOUT IT. SEE IF I CAN FIND SOMEONE FOR YOU.

WELL, IF YOU DO, ZEB, TELL HIM THERE'S 2 WEEKS' PAY IN ADVANCE,

IF THEY START IMMEDIATELY.

NOW, THAT'S $10 CASH IN ADVANCE.

THAT OUGHT TO TEMPT SOMEONE.

HEY, I'LL MENTION IT AROUND, HENRY.

I'LL BE MUCH OBLIGED, ZEB.

UH, MISS EMILY HEARD I HAD THE PLEURISY,

AND SHE CAME BY WITH A JAR OF THE RECIPE.

NOW, WHAT'RE THE CHANCES OF TALKIN' YOU INTO A LITTLE SIP?

OH-OH, PRETTY GOOD, HENRY.

YEAH.

WELL, IF WE DO INDULGE, MIGHT WE DO IT OVER A GAME OF CHECKERS?

HELP YOURSELF. RIGHT THERE IN THE CABINET.

DID, UH, YOU UP AND QUIT ON JOHN, OR DID HE FIRE YOU?

OH, I AM JUST BEING INDEPENDENT.

HE'S BEEN TRYING TO MOLLYCODDLE ME

ON ACCOUNT OF THE TROUBLE I HAD WITH MY TICKER.

I THOUGHT I'D JUST SHOW HIM WHAT'S WHAT AND TAKE THE DAY OFF.

LIVIE, YOU SEEN PA?

NO, I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM SINCE DINNER.

MUST HAVE WANDERED OFF SOMEWHERE. HE'S FIT TO BE TIED.

GRANDMA'S IN A TIZZY, TOO.

WHY DON'T YOU AND ME RUN AWAY AND HIDE UNTIL THINGS CALM DOWN?

THERE'S NOTHIN' I'D LIKE BETTER.

EXCEPT THIS FELLOW ELMER CAINE

WANTS ME TO MAKE A BID ON A JOB HE'S GOT.

ALL RIGHT.

BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING LEFT WITH A SINKING SHIP.

IT'LL PROBABLY ALL BLOW OVER.

MA AND PA DON'T STAY OUT OF SORTS LONG.

NOW, SATISFIED? YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, I TAKE MARY ELLEN. JIM-BOB.

ERIN.

ELIZABETH.

HOW COME I ALWAYS GET PICKED LAST?

'CAUSE YOU'RE A CRUMMY PLAYER,

AND NO ONE WANTS TO GET STUCK WITH YOU.

WELL, THEN I'M NOT GONNA PLAY AT ALL.

HEY, HONEY. WHAT'S GOIN' ON AROUND HERE, ELIZABETH?

I'M NOT SPEAKING TO THEM.

THEY'RE GONNA PLAY BASEBALL, AND I DON'T WANNA PLAY. IT'S A SILLY GAME.

OH, ALL RIGHT. DON'T GO AWAY MAD, THOUGH.

MAY I OFFER MYSELF AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR SISTER?

GEE, GRANDPA, YOU BETTER NOT.

I MEAN, ALL THAT RUNNING AND STUFF.

IT MIGHT BE TOO MUCH OF A STRAIN.

ON WHAT?

ON YOUR HEART.

MARY ELLEN, IF THAT'S YOUR IDEA OF A BEDSIDE MANNER,

MAYBE YOU BETTER CHOOSE ANOTHER CAREER.

WELL, JASON, THE DOCTOR SAID HE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO DO ANYTHING STRENUOUS

AND BASEBALL HAS ALL THAT RUNNING.

I KNOW.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAID. IT'S THE WAY YOU SAID IT.

YEAH, MARY ELLEN.

IT'S A GOOD THING YOU DON'T WANNA BE A DIPLOMAT.

WELL, IF ALL OF YOU DON'T STOP PICKING ON ME, I'M GONNA GO INSIDE.

IS THAT A PROMISE?

HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GET THIS GAME STARTED

WITH EVERYONE MAD AT EACH OTHER? I'M GOING TO IKE'S.

YEAH, I'LL GO WITH YOU.

WANT TO PLAY CATCH?

WITH YOU?

MMM-HMM.

YOU NEED ME?

NO.

NO.

YOU'RE REALLY BEARING DOWN ON YOUR HOMEWORK,

AREN'T YOU, JOHN-BOY? YEP.

OH, WHAT YOU GOT THERE?

EH, LORD ALFRED TENNYSON, HUH?

GRANDPA... OH, SEE. IS TEARS, IDLE TEARS IN THERE?

YES, IT IS.

YOU KNOW, I'VE READ EVERYTHING THAT MAN EVER WROTE.

CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, THE LADY OF SHALOTT,

THANATOPSIS, MOURNING AT THE BAR...

CROSSING THE BAR. AND THANATOPSIS IS BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

YES, RIGHT. YES, UH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

GRANDPA, I'M TRYIN' TO WRITE AN ESSAY. EXCUSE ME.

WELL, WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT ANY ONE

OF LORD ALFRED TENNYSON'S POEM'S WOULD MAKE A FINE ESSAY.

LADY SHALOTT, FOR INSTANCE. "O, LADY, LADY"...

GRANDPA, THE ESSAY HAS TO BE ON THE ENTIRE WORKS OF TENNYSON.

NOW, MY PROFESSOR HAPPENS TO BE AN EXPERT ON THE SUBJECT,

SO I REALLY HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON IT. I'M SORRY.

NOT BEIN' AN EXPERT, I'LL LET YOU GET ON WITH YOUR WORK.

NO OFFENSE,

I SEE YOU GOT PLENTY TO DO. YOU BEST GET ON WITH IT.

GRANDPA.

GRANDPA, JOHN'S LOOKING FOR YOU.

OH, GOOD. UH, WHERE IS HE?

HE'S OUT BY THE MILL.

JOHN, HEAR YOU BEEN LOOKIN' FOR ME.

HERE I AM, WILLIN', READY, AND ABLE.

GOOD NEWS, PA. I JUST SAW ELMER CAINE.

HE ORDERED 1,000 POSTS.

HOW ABOUT THAT?

THAT'S ONE WHALE OF AN ORDER.

WELL, WE STILL GOT AN HOUR OR SO BEFORE DARK.

WE MIGHT AS WELL GET STARTED, JOHN.

YOU KNOW, PA, I'VE BEEN THINKIN', WITH THIS BIG ORDER,

MAYBE WE SHOULD TAKE ON AN EXTRA HAND.

WHAT'S THAT?

UH, IF WE WORKED 10 HOURS A DAY FOR 2 WEEKS,

WE WOULDN'T GET THIS ORDER IN ON TIME.

JOHN, YOU'VE BEEN CARRYING ON ALL DAY

AS I WAS A PERFECTLY USELESS OLD MAN

AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF IT.

LOOK, PA, I WANT TO GET SOMETHIN' STRAIGHT WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.

YOU HAVE MADE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR HOW YOU FEEL AND THINK.

SO LIVE WITH IT. DO IT YOURSELF.

OH, ESTHER. WELL, I'M SURE GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE.

WHAT? OH, ZEB, I'M IN NO MOOD FOR ANY OF YOUR CARRYINGS ON.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU? YOU FEELIN' ALL RIGHT?

WELL, IF FEELING LIKE A 5TH WHEEL IS FEELING ALL RIGHT,

THEN I'M FEELING JUST FINE.

WELL, SAME THING'S BEEN HAPPENIN' TO ME ALL DAY.

THEY HAVEN'T EVEN GIVEN ME THE TIME OF THE DAY.

THEY KEEP INSISTIN' THAT I AM NOT TAKING PROPER CARE OF MY HEALTH.

NOBODY WILLIN' TO HEAR A WORD I SAY.

JUST EXCESS BAGGAGE.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE HALF A MIND TO START WALKING DOWN THAT ROAD AND NOT COME BACK.

ESTHER,

COME ON.

COME ON, WHAT?

COME ON. WE'RE GOIN' RIGHT NOW. BOTH OF US.

WE'RE GOIN' WHERE?

WELL, YOU KEEP INSISTIN' YOU WANNA GO SOMEWHERE ELSE

LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOIN' RIGHT NOW.

I'M NOT INSISTING ANYTHING. I JUST SAID THAT I FELT LIKE LEAVING.

BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I WANT TO.

ESTHER, WE ARE GOIN'.

OH, YOU OLD FOOL. NOW STOP... WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

ZEB.

ESTHER, ARE YOU COMIN' WITH ME?

ARE YOU GONNA BRING YOUR NIGHTGOWN OR GO WITHOUT?

OLD MAN, NOW YOU JUST WAIT FOR ME.

IF YOU'RE REALLY GOING, THEN SO AM I.

NOW W-WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

GRANDMA, WHAT'S GOIN' ON?

HE'S DETERMINED TO GO, AND I'M GOING WITH HIM.

WHERE?

HENRY TOWNSEND IS IN NEED OF A CARETAKER. I'VE GOT THE JOB.

IF THE CHILDREN CARE TO COME TO SEE ME, THEY ARE WELCOME.

IF YOU ARE REALLY IN NEED OF ME, YOU KNOW WHERE I AM.

COME ALONG, ESTHER. OH, PA, DON'T BE CRAZY.

AND THERE'S NOTHIN' WRONG WITH MY HEAD OR MY HEART.

GRANDMA, SPEAK TO HIM. REASON WITH HIM.

I'LL TRY, LIVIE, BUT I THINK IT'S TOO LATE.

GRANDPA, WHERE YOU GOING?

GRANDMA?

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY WASH UP?

YEAH.

BOY, I'M HUNGRY.

ALL RIGHT.

LOOKS GOOD.

IT WAS GRANDMA'S TURN TO SAY GRACE.

HOW'D YOU LIKE TO SAY IT TONIGHT, HONEY?

YES, DADDY.

WE THANK YOU, GOD, FOR THE FOOD YOU PUT ON THE TABLE,

AND PLEASE MAKE GRANDMA AND GRANDPA COME HOME SOON.

AMEN. AMEN.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, TRY TO ENJOY YOUR SUPPER, NOW.

MAMA, GRANDMA USED TO CUT MY FOOD.

I'LL DO IT FOR YOU, HONEY.

HERE YOU GO, SON.

THANK YOU.

THERE WE GO.

ARE GRANDMA AND GRANDPA HAVIN' SUPPER NOW?

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M SURE THEY ARE, HONEY.

WHAT ARE THEY EATING?

I DON'T KNOW, ELIZABETH. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

YOU SURE DID PREPARE A RIGHT SIZEABLE MESS OF VITTLES FOR JUST 3 PEOPLE, MRS. WALTON.

WELL, I, UH,

I... I GUESS, MAYBE I'M... I'M USED TO COOKIN' FOR A BIG FAMILY.

PRICE OF FOOD BEIN' WHAT IT IS, UH, BETTER GO EASY.

I'M NO MILLIONAIRE, YOU KNOW.

DON'T WORRY, HENRY.

WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF EATIN' YOU OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME.

DADDY, YOU NEVER DID TELL US WHY GRANDMA AND GRANDPA LEFT.

THEY JUST LEFT. THEY'RE BEING STUBBORN.

GOT MINDS OF THEIR OWN.

WILL THEY COME BACK?

THEY'LL COME BACK WHEN THEY'RE READY TO COME BACK.

NOW, NOBODY WANTS THEM TO BE GONE.

I'M SURE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE GONE, EITHER.

I HOPE SO. FOOD DOESN'T TASTE RIGHT WITH THEM GONE.

YOU KNOW, I KEEP EXPECTING GRANDPA TO SAY, "PASS THE POTATOES."

AND GRANDMA WOULD SAY, "OLD MAN, YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH."

THANKS, ZEB, UH, THAT'LL DO JUST FINE, UH, PUT 'EM RIGHT IN THERE.

YEAH.

NOW, YOU FOLKS JUST THINK OF THE PLACE AS YOUR OWN, UH,

FEEL FREE TO PLAY THE RADIO. ANYTHING AT ALL.

WELL, THERE... THERE IS ANOTHER THING, HENRY.

OH, WHAT IS IT, ZEB? COME ON, I... I GOTTA GET MOVING.

YOU KNOW THAT, UH, SALARY YOU OFFERED ME, 2 WEEKS' PAY IN ADVANCE?

WHEN DID I SAY THAT?

WHEN YOU FIRST TALKED ABOUT THE JOB.

OH, YOU IN THE NEED OF CASH?

WELL, ISN'T EVERYONE?

WELL, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ESTHER AND I HAVE EVER

FOUND OURSELVES IN THIS SORT OF, UH...

WELL, IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

YES, WE COULD USE CASH.

A BARGAIN'S A BARGAIN.

YEAH, A BARGAIN'S A BARGAIN.

SO WHEN THE COPS DID GET HERE, MOLLY,

IT TOOK 'EM 10 MINUTES...

THINK I'M GONNA GO TO BED. ME, TOO.

ME, 3. GOOD NIGHT.

TURN THE RADIO OFF, WILL YOU, SON? ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT MOOSE HEAD DOWN OVER HIS SHOULDER.

I'M TIRED, TOO.

MAMA, IS IT MY FAULT BECAUSE GRANDMA GOT MAD AT ME THIS MORNING?

NO, HONEY.

EVERYBODY WAS JUST TESTY WITH EVERYBODY ELSE

AND IT GOT TO BE LIKE A SNOWBALL, GROWIN' AND GROWIN'.

NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT TONIGHT.

LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE MORNIN'.

WHAT ABOUT YOU, HONEY? YOU SLEEPY?

MMM, JUST A LITTLE BIT. BUT I MISS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MORE.

THE SOONER YOU GET TO BED, THE SOONER IT'LL BE MORNIN',

AND MAYBE THE DAY WILL MAKE EVERYTHING LOOK DIFFERENT.

COME ON, HONEY. THERE YOU GO.

CARRY YOU UP. GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, HONEY. GOOD NIGHT, DAD.

GOOD NIGHT.

WELL,

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I'M FEELING PRETTY BAD ABOUT IT MYSELF.

I WAS SORT OF OFFHAND TO GRANDPA ABOUT SOMETHIN' TODAY.

I REGRET IT NOW.

HE'S JUST BEING PIG-HEADED.

STUBBORN AS A MULE.

JUST WANTS TO PROVE HE CAN GET ALONG WITHOUT US.

WELL, SURE HE CAN. BUT WHO WANTS HIM TO?

NOBODY. NOT EVEN HIM, I'M SURE.

AND ANYWAY, DADDY, WE'VE GOT...

YOU'VE GOT A BIG ORDER TO FILL TOMORROW. THAT'S A THREE-MAN JOB.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET SOMEBODY EXTRA.

LOOK, WHY DON'T YOU JUST, UH...

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO OVER THERE

AND... AND TELL HIM WE NEED HIM?

IT'LL MAKE HIM FEEL BETTER.

NO. I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT.

I'LL JUST GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO SIMMER DOWN.

OK.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

OH, THIS KITCHEN IS DRIVIN' ME TO DISTRACTION.

THAT WATER COMES OUT OF THERE LIKE IT'S GOT A MIND OF ITS OWN.

WELL, IT'S PROBABLY A LOT MORE TROUBLE THAN WASHERS. I'LL FIX IT TOMORROW, ESTHER.

HENRY GONE?

OH, IN FINE FETTLE, TOO.

HE LEFT AS THOUGH HE WAS THE LORD OF THE CASTLE

LEAVIN' IT IN THE HANDS OF HIS PEASANTS.

AH, WE GOT OUR PAY, THOUGH. 2 FIVERS.

I WONDER WHERE I CAN PUT IT.

TELL YOU WHAT, ESTHER, THERE'S SOMETHIN' TO BE SAID FOR BEIN' YOUR OWN BOSS.

LIKE WHAT?

LIKE NOT HAVIN' TO ASK FOR YOUR OWN SALARY.

YOU EITHER EARN YOUR MONEY OR YOU DO WITHOUT.

♪♪

AH,

YOU CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THIS CLOCK IS HERE.

FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY MUST HAVE STARTED.

ZEB, TURN THE RADIO ON.

ESTHER,

LET'S GET READY FOR BED.

SEEMS STRANGE, DOESN'T IT?

I DON'T KNOW. I'M SO MAD I CAN'T EVEN FEEL SAD ABOUT IT.

JOHN, YOU GETTIN' MAD ISN'T GOING TO HELP ANYBODY.

IT'S TOO LATE, I'M MAD ALREADY.

I THINK YOU OUGHT TO GO OVER TO HENRY TOWNSEND'S PLACE

AND GET THIS THING SETTLED FIRST THING IN THE MORNIN'.

NO, I'M NOT GOIN' OVER THERE FIRST THING IN THE MORNIN'.

AND I DON'T WANT THE CHILDREN GOIN', EITHER.

HE'S JUST BEIN' PIG-HEADED.

ALL I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WAS HIS HEALTH.

HE HAD NO BUSINESS TO GO OFF IN A HUFF LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW, ZEB, MAYBE I WAS A LITTLE CRUSTY WITH THE CHILDREN.

YOU FORGET SOMETIMES WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE LITTLE.

AND I WAS THINKING, IN... IN THE MORNIN',

IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF YOU WENT OVER AND... AND HAD A CHAT WITH JOHN.

I COULD GO ALONG,

AND SEE LIVIE AND THE CHILDREN.

NO, I HAVE NO INTENTION OF GOIN' OVER AND SEE JOHN.

HE'S MADE IT QUITE CLEAR TO ME I HAVE NO EARTHLY USE

AROUND THE MILL OR THE PLACE.

SEEMS TO ME IT SHOULD BE HIS DUTY TO COME OVER HERE AND APOLOGIZE TO ME.

MAMA, I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO SLEEP.

WHY NOT, HONEY?

'CAUSE I NEED TO SAY GOOD NIGHT TO GRANDMA AND GRANDPA.

WELL, THEY'RE NOT HERE.

WILL THEY COME BACK?

THEY'LL BE BACK BEFORE YOU CAN SAY BOO, HONEY.

YOU MEAN BY THE TIME I HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP TOMORROW?

I HOPE SO, HONEY. I HOPE SO.

NOW, TRY TO SLEEP.

MAMA, SHE IS ASLEEP.

GOOD.

GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.

AND FURTHERMORE, I THINK LIVIE OWES YOU AN APOLOGY.

YEAH, MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, OLD MAN.

GOOD NIGHT, OLD WOMAN.

THAT DOES IT.

YOU SURE THAT'S NOT GONNA MAKE THINGS WORSE?

I GOT NO CHOICE.

EVEN WITH JOHN-BOY HELPIN', I STILL NEED ANOTHER HAND.

I'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA.

LET'S GO FISHIN'. WE CAN CATCH ENOUGH FISH

FOR SUPPER, AND MAYBE GRANDPA...

I DON'T WANNA GO FISHIN'.

I'D RATHER GO FISHIN' WITH GRANDPA.

ME, TOO.

IT'S ALL MARY ELLEN'S FAULT.

IF SHE HADN'T OPENED HER BIG MOUTH

WHEN GRANDPA WANTED TO PLAY BASEBALL...

EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS MARY ELLEN'S FAULT.

AND DADDY WON'T EVEN LET US GO OVER TO HENRY TOWNSEND'S AND APOLOGIZE.

AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MIGHT NEVER GET BACK.

WELL, IT'S ALL MARY ELLEN'S FAULT.

SHE WAS TALKIN' BACK TO GRANDMA AND GRANDPA.

IT IS NOT ALL ANYBODY'S FAULT.

I WAS RUDE TO GRANDPA MYSELF.

ANYWAY, I THINK THERE'S A LOT MORE TO IT

THAN JUST THE FEW THINGS WE SAID TO HIM.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD DO?

WELL, I WISH I COULD GO OVER AND TELL 'EM I'M SORRY.

YEAH, I KNOW.

SO DO I.

THERE'S A LOT MORE WRONG THAN JUST AIR IN THE PIPES.

I'VE GOT TO GO DOWN TO IKE'S AND GET SOME PIPE.

I DON'T THINK HENRY'S TOUCHED THIS PLUMBIN' SINCE THE HOUSE WAS BUILT.

NOW, WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE?

LOOK.

OH, I FEEL LIKE A CRIMINAL, THROWIN' ALL THAT FOOD OUT.

WELL, WE COULD GIVE IT TO THE CHICKENS.

OH, I WISH I HAD MY OLD CAST-IRON SKILLET.

I MADE PANCAKES IN IT FOR 50 YEARS.

THIS NEWFANGLED THING, EVERYTHING JUST BURNS IN IT, OR STICKS TO IT.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, COME ON, HONEY.

TRY IT AGAIN. I'M GETTIN' REAL HUNGRY.

GRANDPA?

JOHN-BOY.

HOW ARE YOU? FINE, FINE.

UH, WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?

SOMEONE SEND YOU? NO, NOBODY SENT ME.

I JUST CAME TO... OH, JOHN-BOY, COME ON IN, COME ON.

THANK YOU.

SEEMS LIKE A NICE HOUSE. ARE YOU COMFORTABLE HERE?

WELL, AFTER A FASHION.

WELL, THE STOVE ISN'T LIKE THE ONE AT HOME.

UH, WOULD YOU LIKE SOME COFFEE?

YES, I WOULD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELL, SIT DOWN.

GRANDPA, UH, I REALLY...

HOW'RE THE CHILDREN?

THE CHILDREN ARE FINE. THEY'RE, UM...

WELL, WE MISS YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, I REALLY CAME TO SAY THAT, UH...

I REALLY CAME TO SAY THAT... THAT THE CHILDREN ARE VERY, VERY SORRY

FOR THE WAY THEY ACTED THE OTHER DAY.

THE CHILDREN KNOW THAT YOU COME HERE? THEY SENT YOU?

NO, NO, UH, THEY WANTED TO COME, THOUGH.

WELL, YOU TELL 'EM TO COME THIS AFTERNOON.

NOW, THAT'LL GIVE ME TIME TO BAKE SOME COOKIES.

OH, WHY DON'T YOU COME HOME?

I AM NOT GOING BACK TO A HOME WHERE I'M NOT WANTED OR NEEDED.

YOU ARE WANTED AND NEEDED.

YOUR DADDY DOESN'T THINK SO.

OF COURSE HE THINKS SO. YOU KNOW THAT.

WELL, ZEB, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE MY VIEWS KNOWN. ESTHER.

GRANDPA! JOHN-BOY.

ZEB. ESTHER.

I WANT IT UNDERSTOOD THIS IS A MATTER BETWEEN YOUR DADDY AND ME.

WELL, JUST... I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYMORE ABOUT IT.

GRANDPA, YOU... YOU ARE A VERY PROUD MAN.

AND MY DADDY IS, TOO. YOU'RE... YOU'RE BOTH...

YOU'RE BOTH VERY MUCH ALIKE THAT WAY.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

ME?

HAVE YOU FINISHED YOUR TENNYSON ESSAY?

YES, I FINISHED IT.

SPEAKIN' OF PRIDE, SORT OF RUNS IN THE FAMILY, DON'T IT?

YES, IT DOES.

I'M SORRY.

I WAS RUDE THE OTHER DAY.

I GUESS THE REAL REASON I CAME OVER HERE WAS TO TELL YOU THAT.

IF I'D ACTED A LITTLE SMARTER,

I THINK I COULD'VE USED YOUR HELP WITH THAT ESSAY.

SORRY, GRANDPA.

WHY DON'T YOU ALL COME HOME?

I HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOUR DADDY YET.

THEN I GUESS I BETTER GO ON HOME.

WELL, I BETTER BE GETTING ALONG, TOO.

I GOTTA GET DOWN TO IKE'S GET SOME PLUMBING...

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU... WHY DON'T YOU LET ME GIVE YOU A LIFT, ALL RIGHT?

OH, NO. OH, NO, NO. I THINK I'LL WALK. I NEED THE EXERCISE.

OK, IF YOU'D RATHER WALK.

WELL, ON SECOND THOUGHT, I GUESS, IT'S JUST...

I WOULD APPRECIATE A LIFT DOWN THERE.

GOOD.

AND I INTEND TO CARRY A FULL LINE OF THE VERY NEWEST PATTERNS.

PARIS ORIGINALS.

WHAT FOR?

WELL, STYLES ARE CHANGING SO RAPIDLY, MRS. BRIMMER.

WE WOULDN'T WANT THE LADIES IN THE AREA TO FALL BEHIND THE TIMES.

I'VE BEEN WEARIN' THE SAME STYLE DRESS MY WHOLE LIFE

AND I DON'T SEE THE SLIGHTEST REASON TO CHANGE NOW.

OH, WHEN YOU'LL SEE, MRS. BRIMMER,

YOU'LL JUST LOVE BEING IN STYLE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,

THIS LITTLE COUNTRY STORE COULD REALLY PROSPER

IF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES WERE MADE TO KEEP UP WITH THE MODERN TIMES.

OK, MRS. BRIMMER, HERE WE GO.

WE GOT THE BEANS, AND THE SALT, AND THE KETCHUP.

MR. GODSEY,

THE KETCHUP IS SITTING RIGHT ON THIS DOLL'S SKIRT.

OH, SORRY.

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THESE DOLLS, MRS. BRIMMER?

SO DECORATIVE, DON'T YOU AGREE?

I'LL TELL YOU, MRS. GODSEY,

A DOLL LIKE THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER IN MY HOUSE

AND JUST ABOUT ANYONE ELSE'S AROUND HERE.

YOU TELL HER, MRS. B.

WHAT WAS THAT, MR. GODSEY?

DID I FAIL TO HEAR YOUR REMARK TO MRS. BRIMMER?

OH, I WAS JUST KIDDIN', HONEY. JUST SPOOFIN'.

JOHN, GOOD MORNIN'. CORABETH, IKE.

MORNIN', JOHN. COULD YOU PUT THIS UP FOR ME, PLEASE?

"HELP WANTED NOW.

"MAN TO CUT FENCE POSTS.

SEE JOHN WALTON."

JOHN, AREN'T YOU GONNA SAY HELLO?

MRS. BRIMMER.

SORRY, I DIDN'T SEE YOU.

I... I GOT SO MUCH ON MY MIND.

THANKS, IKE.

EXCUSE ME.

BYE, JOHN. BYE, JOHN.

THEN IT'S TRUE.

WHAT?

I WAS TALKIN' TO FANNY TATUM,

AND SHE TOLD ME,

THAT SHE SAW HENRY TOWNSEND LAST NIGHT BEFORE HE LEFT TOWN

AND HE TOLD HER

THAT ZEB AND ESTHER WALTON HAD MOVED INTO HIS PLACE

AS HIRED HELP.

I FIND THAT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE.

MRS. BRIMMER, I'M SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING, THAT'LL BE $1.38.

I'M GONNA PAY YOU TODAY, IKE.

OH, GOOD. THERE'S 38, AND THERE'S $1.

BYE, NOW.

BYE, CORABETH.

BYE, MRS. BRIMMER. BYE, IKE.

MR. GODSEY,

I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU RUSHED MRS. BRIMMER OFF LIKE THAT.

SHE'S A GOOD CUSTOMER, AND I'M SURE

SHE WOULD'VE BOUGHT ONE OF THESE LOVELY DOLLS.

IT JUST ISN'T FITTIN' THAT WE BE TALKING

ABOUT OUR KIN BEHIND THEIR BACK

WHEN WE DON'T KNOW THE FULL STORY.

I HOPE EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT DOWN AT THE HOUSE.

MAYBE I BETTER JUST GO DOWN THERE AND CHECK IT OUT.

NO.

MR. GODSEY.

I DON'T APPRECIATE YOU BEING SO ABRUPT WITH ME.

I SAID NO, AND I MEANT IT.

I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO ABIDE BY YOUR WISHES.

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THINGS MUST REALLY BE HUMMIN' OVER AT YOUR HOUSE, HUH?

HUMMIN'?

WELL, THAT NEW WORK ORDER COMIN' IN.

I DON'T THINK DADDY'S EVEN STARTED IT YET.

OH? WELL, WHAT IS HE DOIN'?

I DON'T KNOW, I LEFT THE HOUSE RIGHT AFTER BREAKFAST.

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HE, UH, DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT, UH,

COMIN' OVER HERE TO SEE ME AND ESTHER, DID HE?

OH, DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO ME ABOUT IT.

WHY DON'T YOU GO OVER AND SEE HIM?

NO, NO.

YOU TELL HIM WE'RE MANAGING TO GET ALONG ALL RIGHT.

THAT I AM NOT SUFFERIN' FROM OVERWORK

AND I AM GETTING PLENTY OF REST.

GRANDPA.

STUBBORN AS A MULE, YOUR DADDY IS.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHERE HE GETS IT FROM.

YOU NEEDN'T GET SMART WITH ME NOW, YOUNG MAN.

AS LONG AS WE'RE GOING DOWN TO IKE'S, I MIGHT GET HIM TO SHAVE ME.

ISN'T THAT TAKING AN UNNECESSARY RISK RATHER EARLY IN THE MORNING?

I HAVEN'T GOT MY RAZOR.

YOU KNOW, YOU DIDN'T HAPPEN TO SEE IT, DID YOU?

THAT LONG, STRAIGHT-EDGED ONE WITH THE IVORY HANDLE.

NO. YOU DIDN'T HAPPEN TO LOSE IT, DID YOU?

I'M NOT IN THE HABIT OF LOSING THINGS, YOUNG MAN.

I JUST MAY HAVE COME OVER HERE WITHOUT IT.

MIGHT BE IN THE BOTTOM DRAWER OF THE BATHROOM.

I DO HOPE THE BOYS DON'T...

OH, WELL, WE COULD ALWAYS DRIVE ON OVER TO THE HOUSE AND HAVE A LOOK.

THAT'S NOT NECESSARY.

OH, IT'LL JUST TAKE A MINUTE IF WE JUST DRIVE ON OVER.

YOU ARE AS STUBBORN AS YOUR DADDY.

I'VE TOLD YOU ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS

I DO NOT INTEND TO GO BACK TO YOUR HOUSE.

AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO KEEP TRYIN' TO GET ME TO GO THERE.

I DIDN'T BRING IT UP. I STOPPED TALKIN'

AS SOON AS YOU MADE YOUR VIEWS CLEAR.

STUBBORN AS A MULE. JUST AS STUBBORN AS YOUR DADDY ANY DAY.

WELL, I MAY GET IT FROM HIM, BUT I THINK

WE BOTH KNOW WHERE HE GETS IT FROM.

I SWEAR, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO CARRY ON A CIVILIZED CONVERSATION WITH YOU.

THAT'LL BE ENOUGH TALK OUT OF YOU, YOUNG MAN.

YOU CAN JUST STOP THE CAR, AND I CAN WALK OVER THERE.

I'M PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF WALKIN' OVER TO IKE'S BY MYSELF.

MARRIED LIFE AGREEIN' WITH YOU?

OH, IT'S JUST GREAT.

YOU KNOW, YOU OUGHT TO TRY IT.

OH, NO. NO, NOT ME.

HEY, IKE. JOHN-BOY! HI, ZEB!

HOW'S CORABETH? OH, JUST GREAT.

SHE'S IN THE BACK HAVIN' TEA.

YOU KNOW, UH, YOU WANNA GO BACK AND SAY HEY TO HER?

NO, NO, JUST, UH, GIVE HER OUR REGARDS, OK?

THAT GOES FOR ME, TOO.

BOY, IT SURE IS GREAT TO SEE THE TWO OF YOU.

WHAT'RE YOU GETTIN' SO ALL-FIRED EXCITED ABOUT? I SAW YOU JUST YESTERDAY.

WELL, IT'S JUST NOT... NOW YOU'RE KIN...

IT'S NOTHIN' SPECIAL, BUT I FEEL CLOSER TO YOU, AND, UH...

HI, MR. WALTON. I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU, TOO.

OH, HELLO THERE. I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU FOR A MONTH OF SUNDAYS.

WHAT'VE YOU BEEN DOIN' WITH YOURSELF? OH, NOTHING MUCH.

JOHN-BOY, I GOT SOME MAIL FOR YOU. WHAT?

I WORKED A COUPLE OF WEEKS IN ESMONT.

I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT A JOB.

UH, LOOK, GRANDPA, WHY DON'T WE JUST GO ON OVER TO THE HOUSE

AND... AND SEE ABOUT YOUR RAZOR, OK?

WELL, I THOUGHT I'D GET IKE TO SHAVE ME.

LET'S JUST GO ON OVER TO THE HOUSE.

NO, LET'S JUST GO OVER AND SEE IF THE RAZOR'S...

"HELP WANTED." HUH.

"HELP WANTED NOW.

"MAN TO CUT FENCE POSTS.

SEE JOHN WALTON."

HUH.

OH, MR. WALTON, I'LL BET YOU KNEW ABOUT THAT ALL THE TIME, DIDN'T YOU?

AND YOU WERE GONNA SURPRISE ME.

GRANDPA.

GRANDPA, WHAT ABOUT YOUR RAZOR?

I'LL LET MY WHISKERS GROW TO THE GROUND

BEFORE I GO BACK TO YOUR HOUSE.

"HELP WANTED" INDEED.

OH, JOHN-BOY,

I'M GLAD I CAUGHT UP WITH YOU.

HOW'D YOU LIKE TO GIVE ME A RIDE OUT TO YOUR PLACE?

I THINK I MIGHT BE THE ANSWER TO YOUR DADDY'S NEEDS.

HEY... HEY, WHERE'S YOUR GRANDDADDY GOING IN SUCH A HURRY?

JUST GET IN, EASY. THE LESS YOU KNOW ABOUT IT, THE BETTER OFF YOU'LL BE.

GRANDMA!

LIVIE!

OH, I AM SO GLAD TO SEE YOU.

OH, LIVIE.

OH, GRANDMA, NONE OF THAT ARGUIN' YESTERDAY WAS MEANT TO BE SERIOUS.

I'M SO SORRY.

OH, SO AM I. AND I KNOW.

I WAS JUST FEELING OLD AND LEFT OUT. IT... IT HAPPENS SOME DAYS.

I KNOW IT.

CAN WE WALK A LITTLE, IF YOU HAVE TIME?

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU, BUT NOT IN THE STORE.

THERE ARE TOO MANY EARS WAITIN' TO HEAR.

ARE... ARE THE CHILDREN ALL RIGHT? YES.

I MISS 'EM. OH, THEY MISS YOU, TOO.

IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR MONTHS.

WELL, IT JUST ALL HAPPENED SO FAST...

ARE YOU HAPPY AT HENRY TOWNSEND'S PLACE? OH, OF COURSE NOT.

I... I HATE IT, AND SO DOES ZEB.

WELL, CAN'T WE JUST STOP ALL THIS,

AND YOU AND GRANDPA COME HOME WHERE YOU BELONG?

OH, I'D LOVE IT, LIVIE,

BUT... BUT ZEB STILL THINKS THAT JOHN DOESN'T NEED HIM.

WELL, HE'S WRONG. I CAN TELL YOU THAT.

AND NOBODY KNOWS IT BETTER THAN JOHN,

WHETHER HE WANTS TO ADMIT IT OR NOT.

I DON'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT KEEPIN' YOU AWAY FROM YOUR SCHOOLWORK, SON.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. I'LL MAKE IT UP.

YOU SURE GO AT IT WHEN YOU WORK, MR. WALTON.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO DO THINGS, EASY.

WE GOT A LOT TO DO.

EASY, WATCH OUT!

I'M... I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. IT'S ALL BENT UP.

HOW MANY TIMES DID I TELL YOU NOT TO TOUCH IT TILL IT GETS PAST THE BLADE?

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, I'M FINE.

JOHN-BOY, YOU TWO SWITCH JOBS.

I'VE DONE THIS KIND OF WORK BEFORE LOTS OF TIMES.

WELL, THANKS, EASY. IT'S... IT'S JUST THAT,

UH, JOHN-BOY AND ME WORKED TOGETHER BEFORE.

OH, WELL, WHATEVER YOU SAY, MR. WALTON.

COME ON, EASY.

JOHN-BOY, GET MY TOOLBOX. I GOTTA CHANGE THIS BLADE.

ALL RIGHTY, IS IT IN HERE?

DAMNATION.

COME IN.

COME IN!

GRANDPA!

ELIZABETH!

HOW'S MY YOUNGEST GRANDDAUGHTER?

WHERE'S GRANDMA? OH, SHE'S GONE OUT TO THE STORE SOMEWHERE.

BUT WE CAN HAVE SOME COOKIES AND SOME... SOME MILK, HUH?

WHERE... WHERE'S THE REST OF THE YOUNG 'UNS?

THEY WERE SCARED TO COME.

SCARED?

WELL, MARY ELLEN THINKS YOU'RE MAD AT HER

BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T LET YOU PLAY BASEBALL

AND THE REST OF THE CHILDREN THINK THAT YOU DON'T LIKE THEM ANYMORE.

OH.

BUT I TOLD THEM IT WASN'T RIGHT.

SURE YOU LIKE THEM. YOU'RE OUR GRANDPA.

BUT THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND. AND GRANDMA LIKES THEM, TOO.

THEY STILL DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

OH, I GUESS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND.

AND I'M NOT TOO SURE THAT I DO, EITHER.

HERE SHE IS. GRANDMA!

ELIZABETH, OH.

CAN'T WE ALL GO HOME NOW, GRANDPA?

HEY, DADDY, I GOTTA GO.

WHAT'S THAT, SON?

I GOTTA GO. IF I DON'T GO NOW, I'M GONNA MISS THAT CLASS.

ALL RIGHT. OK. THANK YOU.

EASY, LET'S TAKE A BREAK, GET A CUP OF COFFEE.

OH. OH, NO, THANKS, MR. WALTON, UH,

UH, COFFEE DON'T SET WELL WITH ME.

I... I THINK I'LL JUST CATCH MYSELF 40 WINKS.

JOHN, CAN I TALK TO YOU?

LIV, IF YOU GOT ANY PROBLEMS, TALK TO ME LATER.

I GOT MORE THAN I CAN HANDLE RIGHT NOW.

THAT EASY, HE'S A DISASTER.

I SAW GRANDMA BEFORE.

YOU WENT OVER THERE? NO. WE MET AT IKE'S

AND WE HAD A LONG TALK, AND EVERYTHING'S MADE UP BETWEEN US.

AND, JOHN, THEY HATE IT AT HENRY TOWNSEND'S.

IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE, THEY'RE HOMESICK, THEY MISS US.

THEY WANNA COME BACK?

WELL, GRANDMA SAYS GRANDPA ISN'T READY TO JUST YET.

YOU MEAN THEY WANT ME TO GO OVER THERE AND ASK HIM TO COME BACK.

MMM-HMM.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, HONEY?

I WANT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA TO COME BACK.

THEY'RE IN A BAD PLACE, THEY DON'T LIKE IT, AND I NEED THEM.

WE ALL DO, HONEY. WE ALL DO.

ALL RIGHT.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

WHEN EASY WAKES UP, ASK HIM IF HE WANTS SOMETHIN' TO EAT.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

WOULD YOU LIKE A NICE, HOT CUP OF COCOA?

ALL RIGHT.

YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, PA.

HE'S RUINING ALL MY BLADES.

OH, EASY'S NOT SUCH A BAD FELLOW.

NO, HE'S NOT SUCH A BAD FELLOW.

HE'S JUST HELPLESS AROUND THE MILL, THAT'S ALL.

IF YOU SLOWED DOWN AND DID HALF OF WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF

WE'D GET THAT JOB DONE A LOT QUICKER THAN WITH EASY.

I NOTICED YOU SAID "SLOWED DOWN."

LET'S NOT START THAT AGAIN, PA, HUH?

YOU WERE TAKIN' ON TOO MUCH.

YES, BUT YOU MADE IT SOUND AS IF I WAS READY FOR THE BONEYARD.

WELL, MAYBE I WAS JUST A BIT PIG-HEADED, HUH?

SO WERE YOU.

RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

PA, I NEED YOU AT THE MILL.

IT'S NOT THE SAME AT HOME. THE KIDS FEEL TERRIBLE, AND SO DOES LIVIE.

IT'S JUST THAT THE HOUSE IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU, PA.

IT'S WRONG.

ZEB AND I FEEL THE SAME WAY.

WELL, LET'S GO HOME, THEN.

GIVE ME THAT, MA.

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

OH, GREAT SCOTT, I JUST REMEMBERED.

I PROMISED HENRY I'D TAKE CARE OF THIS PLACE

AND WATER HIS WIFE'S ROSES, AND HE PAID ME 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE.

WELL, I DON'T CARE. WE CAN COME OVER EVERY DAY. COME ON.

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO HOME, PA. WE'LL FIGURE OUT SOMETHIN' LATER. COME ON.

EASY!

HELLO, MR. WALTON.

EASY.

EASY, I WONDER IF YOU'D DO ME A GREAT BIG FAVOR.

OH, SURE, MR. WALTON, IF I CAN.

YOU KNOW HENRY TOWNSEND?

HE'S GONE OFF ON A NEW JOB

AND I'VE BEEN HELPIN' OUT ON HIS PLACE FOR HIM.

BUT IT IS JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HANDLE AT MY AGE,

AND I WONDER IF YOU COULD.

OH, I... I'M SORRY, MR. WALTON, BUT, UH,

JOHN HERE HAS HIRED ME, AND... AND I NEED THE MONEY.

MONEY? OH, MONEY. THAT SHOULD BE THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES.

MONEY, WHY, IN THE LIVING ROOM

IN THE FRONT ROOM, ON THE MANTELPIECE

UNDER THE CLOCK, THERE ARE 2 $5 BILLS.

AND THAT IS, UH, 2 WEEKS' ADVANCE IN WAGES.

AND IT'S ALL YOURS IF YOU'LL HELP ME OUT.

WELL, IF... IF JOHN THINKS HE CAN SPARE ME.

OH, JOHN'LL UNDERSTAND.

ALL THAT WORK OVER THERE. IT'S TOO MUCH FOR ME AT MY AGE.

YOU KNOW. THERE'S A GARDEN TO TAKE CARE OF.

AND THERE'S ALL THE PLUMBIN', IT'S ALL OUT OF WHACK.

AND I'D SURELY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU'D JUST TAKE OVER FOR ME, EASY.

DON'T FORGET TO FEED HIS CHICKENS.

OH... OH, SURE. SURE.

IT... IT'D BE A LEAD-PIPE CINCH FOR ME.

I'D BE HAPPY TO, IF JOHN AGREES. OH, HE'LL AGREE.

THERE'S A LOT OF BIG ROCKS OUT THERE IN THE YARD.

AND ANOTHER THING, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO GET YOUR MONEY FROM THE MANTELPIECE

DON'T' FORGET TO WIND THAT CLOCK.

IT'S A PARTICULAR FAVORITE OF HENRY'S

AND... AND THE SOUND OF IT WILL KEEP YOU FROM GETTIN' LONESOME.

I'LL DRIVE YOU, EASY.

TAKE IT EASY.

OH, GRANDMA, I'M SO SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO UPSET YOU IN THE MORNING.

GRANDMA. GRANDMA, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

ESTHER? ESTHER.

COME ON, STEP ON IT. OPEN UP.

HELLO, BOYS. COME ON IN, GRANDPA.

GRANDPA, I'M SO SORRY. IT WASN'T MY FAULT.

YEAH, IT WAS YOUR FAULT, MARY ELLEN.

COME ON, MARY ELLEN, YOU WERE TALKING BACK TO GRANDPA.

GIRLS, STOP THAT.

YOU CAN PLAY BASEBALL ANY TIME YOU WANT.

SIMMER DOWN. SIMMER DOWN, GIRLS.

WELL?

YOU RECKON WE'LL GET CAUGHT UP?

JUST ABOUT. GOOD.

JOHN.

I ADMIT TO BEING TIRED, BUT I SURE FEEL GOOD.

PUT THAT FIRE OUT, SON. LET'S GO.

ALL RIGHTY.

PA? HUH?

DON'T FORGET THE LIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

IT WAS GOOD TO HAVE OUR GRANDPARENTS HOME AGAIN.

WITHOUT THEM, THE FAMILY HAD BEEN INCOMPLETE

AND OUR LIVES DISJOINTED.

BUT THEY WERE HOME.

AND OUR LIVES WERE BACK TO NORMAL.

GRANDMA, ARE YOU ASLEEP?

WHAT DO YOU WANT, ELIZABETH?

CAN I SLEEP WITH YOU AND GRANDPA?

IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME, ELIZABETH.

WILL YOU COME GET ME? IT'S DARK IN THE HALL, AND I'M SCARED.

THERE'S NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF.

AH, WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WHAT DID YOU SAY? I SAID THERE'S NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF!

OLD WOMAN, HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

HOLLERING YOUR HEAD OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT?

I WASN'T HOLLERIN' AT YOU.

I DON'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE HERE BUT ME.

OH, GO BACK TO YOUR SNORIN'.

GRANDMA, I'M WAITIN'.

I'M COMING, ELIZABETH.