All language subtitles for The Waltons s08e04 The Diploma.eng

This here's the new Nurse Nora.

I reckoned that the minute
I saw her horse and mule.

Are the Beasley children here?

They're right inside,
only you ain't going to 'em.

(male #1)
'Whereas you report that you had graduated from high school..'

...well, we find no evidence
to substantiate that.

Oh, something's got to be wrong.
I graduated from high school.

The army has strict regulations
against dealing with people

who falsify records.

We've always taught our kids
that learnin' is important.

And here their daddy hasn't even
graduated from high school.

It's like hitting a home run to
find out you missed second base.

To set your record straight, you
need that diploma, Mr. Walton.

Listen, you can't keep
me off this base.

Take a good look, Mr. Walton.
You're off.

It isn't all up to you, Ronnie.

Sweet Billy, Sam, Lady..

...you claim to care about them.
I don't believe you.

If I have to bring the sheriff
up here to find those children

I'll do it.

[theme music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

(John-Boy)
The intermingling of what had gone before

and what lay ahead
was a never ending process

that touched our lives
on the mountain.

My father was not a man
to live in the past.

He honored it, but it was his
way to live the time at hand.

One early morning in 1943,
the present was awaiting

my sister Mary Ellen.

And the past was ready
to catch up with our father.

See, I told you so!

- I wonder how they got here.
- They walked, dummy.

And then they
tied themselves up.

[horse neighing]

- I'm gonna tell Uncle John.
- I get to do that.

I saw them first!

Uncle John, come see the horse.

Nana! I saw them first!

(Jeffrey)
'Uncle John! Jim-Bob! Come see what's in the yard!'

Children, you'll wake everyone.
Goodness.

(Jeffrey)
'Wake everybody up! Look in the yard!'

I believe I will.

What was all that commotion?

It's just the children yelling
and hollering with excitement.

They've never seen
a horse before

that wasn't tied
to a milk wagon.

Oh, that's Nora's horse
and mule.

(John)
Easy, easy, easy. Alright.

(Olivia)
Jim-Bob, you better go see if Nora's asleep in the barn.

- Where is the barn?
- That way, sleepy head.

Honey, you know anything
about this?

(Mary Ellen)
I haven't talked to Nora in weeks.

(Elizabeth)
Hey, what's that stuck in the saddle?

It's for me.

(Jeffrey)
'Can we keep them, Uncle John?'

They belong to the nurse,
I'll boost you up--

No, no. Put me down.

You'll teach us
how to ride sometime?

Sure, honey. Sometime.

Nora's been called
into the army.

Isn't that kind of sudden?

(Mary)
'She's thinking about it for a long time.'

There's an epidemic at Fort Lee,
that made up her mind.

She wants you to tend
to her horses?

She says until the county
finds a replacement

I must take over her job.

You can't do that. You'll be
gone for days at a time.

Who else is there?

(Rose)
God save us. Why am I standing here?

It's my turn
to make breakfast.

(John)
Somebody check the barn, see if Jim-Bob's fallen asleep.

I can't believe
I'm up this early.

You're not.

Why do they say this
is the nicest time of the day?

'Cause it is,
if you look at it.

I remember when you first
went up the hills to help Nora.

- She taught you a lot.
- More than anyone.

I never would've made it through
nursing school without her.

Come on, mama.

Looks like we're gonna be
a couple of substitutes today.

The countries in Central America
are Guatemala, Honduras..

...El Salvador, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica.

Sounds like mama's
planning a geography lesson.

I hope Ms. Winfield
comes back before long.

I don't like living
with a schoolmarm.

'They can be awful
prim and proper.'

Won't let you chew gum,
I never understood why.

Watch out or I'll make you both
stand in the corner.

Better get out of here
before that happens.

- Bye-bye.
- Bye, daddy.

Think you can manage that?

Part of it at least.
I should be able to get a leave

from the Pickett Plant
without any problem.

And I'm a nurse.
I can take care of sick people.

They're such
different people, mama.

Special people,
grandpa used to call 'em.

Set in their own ways,
living in their own world.

Some are ill,
some are hungry.

Some are lonely.

Grandpa used to take 'em
presents. Smiles, he called 'em.

Nora's afraid a couple
of children have rickets.

She left cod-liver oil
with a neighbor.

She doesn't think
she gives it to them.

That's discouraging.

And she says, "These are
prideful people, Mary Ellen.

You can afford more
tolerance than they."

There's something on the back.

"I know you won't let
Ronie Cotter scare you off.

She'll try."

Nora knows you very well.

She knows you won't turn down
a challenge like Ronie, uh..

...what's her name?

Cotter. Ronie Cotter.

[instrumental music]

Hello there, young fella.
What can I do for you?

You can address me properly
for one thing.

I'm Lieutenant James Dodd Eller,
G-2, out of Camp Rockfish.

Okay. What can I do for ya?

That's army intelligence,
mister.

Yeah, seems to me
I heard that somewhere.

I need information
concerning the whereabouts

of one John Walton
who is alleged

to run a mill operation
in this area.

Nothing alleged
about John's mill.

It's right down the road
there, about half a mile.

Do you believe that
he can be found there?

If he's home,
he could be found there.

I mean, that's where
his whereabouts is.

[laughing]

I'm just doing my job, mister.

[intense music]

[engine revving]

Overdoing it, I'd say.

Tell that officer
in procurement

next time he wants lumber
we're gonna need more notice.

Did you know he was a college
professor before he joined army?

Now, you tell him anyway.

Okay, but I don't think
it'll do much good.

What's the matter?
Can't he hear?

Well, he does a lot
of thinking of things.

Taking the long view,
he calls it.

- He smoke a pipe?
- Oh, you know him?

No, but I know pipe smokers.

By the time they get their pipe
out, they get the tobacco out

they put tobacco in the pipe,
and they tamp it down..

...and they light it,
and they puff on it

they forgot what you
were talking about.

[laughing]

Mornin'.

- Mr. John Walton?
- Yes, sir.

- Lieutenant James Dodd Eller
- Lieutenant.

Camp Rockfish.

G-2, Mr. Walton.

This is my son, Ben. What can
we do for you, lieutenant?

A little matter
of security, Mr. Walton.

Both of you gentlemen filled out
the regulation security forms.

Quite a while ago.

Yes, and your file
is quite in order.

There is a discrepancy
in yours, Mr. Walton.

There is?

Whereas you report that you had
graduated from high school..

...well, we find no evidence
to substantiate that.

Oh, something's gotta be wrong.
I graduated from high school.

The army has strict regulations
against dealing with people

who falsify records.

What are you talking about,
falsify?

I graduated from high school.

Not according
to county records, Mr. Walton.

The county's gotta be wrong.

I got a diploma
around here someplace.

If you can produce
such a document

that would have
an effect on our decision.

Decision? What decision
are you talking about?

You do business
with Camp Rockfish.

You need to get on the premises,
I presume.

You haven't got a notion
to keep me off the post?

You're saying I can't?

Now, wait a second. We'll find
the diploma and get it to you.

If you find it.

Listen, I'm doing
business on that post.

Get that through your head,
young man.

I wouldn't be too sure, sir.

[intense music]

Let's get to work.

[flute music]

[horse clopping]

[instrumental music]

Grandma Floyd?

Grandma Floyd?

Grandma Floyd.

I don't know you.

I'm Mary Ellen Willard.
I'm a friend of Nora's.

She'll be in today.
She sees me right regular.

Well, she sent me to see you.
I'm a nurse, too.

Them's her animals out there.
Nora'll be in directly.

I'm afraid not.

Nora's joined
the Army Nurse Corps.

I'll be coming by
to see you for a while.

- You know all that, do you?
- It came up very suddenly.

You wanna hear what
she wrote me about you?

She says you're good friends,
she cares about you very much.

So she's run off.

Don't make a particle
of sense to me.

You go along, hear?

Is there anything
I can do for you?

Just go along.

I don't need no one,
now Nora's gone.

I'll be by
from time to time.

[harmonica music]

Good morning.

He just the beatinest
thing on molasses cookies.

I can't blame him.
You got anymore?

No, we shared 'em,
him, me and the jackass.

I give 'em a cookie,
they give me a nuzzle.

I call that fair.

Sweet Billy,
that's your name, isn't it?

What for is it on the paper?

Oh, this is just to help me get
acquainted. Nora made me a list.

Are you on the paper?

I'm Mary Ellen Willard.

Why, I never seen you before.

(Grandma Floyd)
'Claims Nora sent her.'

Claims she's a nurse.

She show you the paper?
She says I'm on it.

Never saw Nora
carry one with her, did you?

I guess, maybe not.

She says Nora went off
to the army suddenly.

Now if that ain't peculiar.

Why, that can't be.
There's only men in the army.

The Army Nurse Corps.

It was an emergency.
An epidemic at Fort Lee.

Oh, she's got
every kind of story.

Well, here.
Read it for yourself.

I'd like to oblige you,
ma'am, but I can't read.

I guess it just don't show.

Well, you could've fooled me.

I need to find
the Beasley cabin.

Don't know that.

Well, it's over yonder,
bearing to this hand--

He don't know neither.

I need to look in
on the Beasley children.

Sam and Lady Beasley
is most likely

over at my sister
Ronnie's place.

I can take you there.

I'm beginning to see
why they call you Sweet Billy.

Come on.

Yo.

[intense music]

You got any idea
how stupid this is?

No, sir.

How long did
Lieutenant Eller say he'd be?

He just said for you
to wait here, sir.

[vehicle approaching]

I'll handle it
from here, sergeant.

May I assume you brought
your diploma, Mr. Walton?

I came here to try
to talk some sense into you.

The diploma?

You got it so I can't talk
to procurement.

I can't see anybody but you.

And I'm being as patient
with you as I know how.

The clearance of people
who do business with the army

is a concern
to army intelligence.

To set your record straight,
you need that diploma.

Listen, you can't
keep me off this base.

Take a good look, Mr. Walton.
You're off.

[dramatic music]

[flute music]

I don't hide diplomas
under the underwear.

Well, where do you hide 'em?

Jeffrey, please sit down.

- What did he say to you?
- Who?

That smart-aleck,
young G2 officer.

Jeffrey says that's
what I call him.

There's nothing to get
excited about, son.

I'm just trying to find
my high school diploma.

John, you've looked through
these boxes three times.

Why don't we just sit down
and figure it out?

You did something wrong
in high school?

I didn't do
anything wrong, son.

Then how come Army
Intelligence is after you?

Liv, please,
I've got enough on my mind.

I know a wood box
that needs filling

I'll show you where it is.

Maybe I ought to stay here
and help out Uncle John.

No, no, Jeffrey, I'm fine.
I'm fine.

[dramatic music]

[flute music]

Well, this be it.

You ain't coming
one step further.

You're Ronie Carter.

Don't matter that.
You just turn tail and get.

[intense music]

You two ladies was
bound to meet sometime.

This here's
the new Nurse Nora.

I reckoned that the minute
I saw her horse and mule.

Are the Beasley children here?

They're right inside,
only you ain't going to 'em.

I got lots of time.

Nora told me she thinks
the children have got rickets.

That grieved her so much,
she run off.

She joined the army.

That don't make no sense.

The Army Nurse Corps.
It came up real suddenly.

He's got his own ways.

But what he don't know,
he can always ask his sister.

Ronie always tells me
what I think.

[instrumental music]

Is the children's father around?

Around maybe. But he ain't here,
and he ain't at home.

Orey Beasley is
most never at home.

Leastwise not since
the children's mama died.

Hey, where you goin'?

Hello, there.

Miss Nora sent me
to see you.

You wanna tell me your names?

The boy's Sam, she's Lady.
That's all you need to know.

I remember Ms. Nora.

What are you two doing inside
on a beautiful day like today?

You ought to be out
playing in the sunshine.

I can keep 'em quiet
and warm in here.

Can't you see they're too sickly
to be running around outside?

Well, why don't we
take a look?

Lady, you want to be first?

I won't have you poking
and prodding around.

It's only a stethoscope.

I know what it is. And I know
it ain't never cured nobody.

You can take your fancy gear
back down the mountain

where you come from.

Leave Sweet Billy and me
to take care of these young'uns.

We done it before
Nora come riding up the hill.

Then see to them.
Play with them outside.

See they eat right.

And if you don't do anything
else, give them this.

A spoonful a day.

'It's cod-liver oil,
but it can make them well.'

[sighing]

I'll be back, Ronie.
You better get used to that.

[dramatic music]

[grunts]

Was it a large diploma
or a small diploma?

Just a diploma.

Was it rolled up
with a ribbon around it

or was it laid out flat?

I don't know.

Now, was it framed?

Rose.

Doesn't that just
drive you crazy, John?

I don't know why I do that.
Since childhood.

Questions,
questions, questions.

I drove my angel mother
beside herself and my husband..

..he just got up
and left the house.

Where could the
blasted thing be?

That's the question
you have to ask yourself.

If I was a diploma,
where would I be?

You'd think the county
board of education

would keep their records
straight?

This house isn't very straight,
or I'd be able to find it.

Now, now, John, it'll turn up,
you know?

Every cloud...you know.

Where do you think
ma would put it, or Liv?

Is it possible
you put it someplace, John?

Me?

Just a thought.

It is your diploma.

[instrumental music]

I thought for sure it'd be in
that old army truck in the barn.

There's a lot of other stuff
out there too.

It could've been.

I went in the army
right after graduation.

There's some love letters
out there, mama.

You've no right to read
my love letters, young man.

Oh, I didn't say
they were yours.

(Elizabeth)
'Daddy!'

Look what I found.
It's your graduation picture.

Well, now
we're getting somewhere.

"Walton's Mountain School,
graduating class, 1917."

I was beginning to think
I dreamt this whole thing up.

There's your daddy.
Handsome devil, isn't he?

You graduated
in uniform?

Yeah, me and Wilfred Tulluck
volunteered

right after the war started.

That was
April 6th, 1917, John.

We just studied
that in History.

No, this must've been
taken sometime later.

Late in April.

- That can't be right, daddy.
- Graduation's in June.

[instrumental music]

Mama grows them.
Aren't they pretty?

If you like flowers...
pretty enough, I guess.

Would you like me
to put them in a glass?

I'll mind 'em,
if I take the notion.

I'd like to bring
my grandma to visit you.

She's over in
Buckingham County right now

but maybe
when she gets back.

It's just a name, you know.
I ain't one.

Young'uns around here started it
'cause I'm near as old as God.

Then you're not
really a grandma?

If you paid a mind when I talk,
you'd know I just said that.

Just a name.

Do you have any relatives?

Nope.

And I ain't shopping
for any, young lady.

I'll be stopping by
again soon.

[harmonica music]

[spits]

Ain't no need to get off.
Ronnie's been gone a long time.

I didn't come
to see Ronie.

Yes, ma'am.

She said you'd be sure
and come by this morning.

Where are Sam and Lady?

(Sweet Billy)
'Ronie took 'em off somewhere.'

She don't want you to see 'em.

Sam and Lady need
this medicine

and Ronie hasn't even
opened the bottle.

I told her you'd rile
and she said "Let her."

She's just not
partial to you.

Well, I'm not partial
to her either.

It's got nothing
to do with that.

Well, you gonna have
to do any changing

'cause Ronie ain't
a hand at change.

Sweet Billy, listen to me.

Sam and Lady are sick.

'You tell Ronie if they don't
get the care they need'

I'll have to take them away.

They'll have to go
to a hospital.

I won't like doing it,
but I'll do it if I have to.

[dramatic music]

[pleasant music]

Elizabeth said
you found something.

The dustiest records
in Jefferson County.

From 1917 to 1920.

Kept in the distinguished
and nearly illegible hand

of one Horace F. Kendall,
Principal.

Horse-Face Kendall,
I remember.

States clearly that
you and Wilfred Tulluck

volunteered for the army.

I told you that.

And there was a farewell
ceremony given in your honor.

At the Rockfish
Railroad Station.

Where Principal Kendall
in an emotional address

stated that, quote, "These
honored young dough boys will be

graduated with their class,
the class of 1917," unquote.

That's it.

Let's take this over
to the smart-aleck at G2.

It was all talk, John.

He never put it into action.
He never carried it out.

[instrumental music]

[door creaking]

Lord Almighty, what does it take
to keep you out of here?

I told you I'd be back.
Sam and Lady need me.

You can drop in your tracks,
they ain't here.

Don't lie to me, Ronie.

I know they're with you
at most times.

Oh, you know that, do you?

You and Ms. Nora, always full
of palaver about what you know.

They ain't here.

Do you want
Sam and Lady to die?

Or to be crippled
the rest of their lives?

Don't you talk dyin' to me.

I'm the one who's keeping them
safe from you and Nora

and that bottle
you keep shoving at me.

You never intended to give
them their medicine, did you?

My mama used to say,
"Leave the old maids

"to mopping and scrubbing,
might be to garden some.

Don't never let 'em
near your young'uns."

Nora and I
have studied medicine.

We've watched
children in hospitals.

We've seen what rickets can do.

And you've read
your infernal books.

Nora's always quoting
chapter and verse.

Didn't make her smart
with young'uns.

It's been months
since Nora first suspected

the children had rickets.

"They...need vitamin D.

"Cod-liver oil.

"Sunshine.

And a lot of huggin'."

Huggin'.

You read just fine.

I was born more knowing
you can ever read.

My mama saw we learned
what need be.

You never taught
Sweet Billy to read?

I wouldn't shame him.
No need for that.

(Mary Ellen)
'Shame him?'

Oh, can't you see? He ain't
just like everybody else.

I know he can't read.
He told me that.

And wouldn't I be some
fine sister to let him know

he ain't good enough
for reading?

You born knowing that, too?

If he were my brother,
I'd try and teach him.

I'd give him a chance.

Don't you never
hold out a promise

to Sweet Billy
you can't keep.

It isn't all up to you, Ronie.

Sweet Billy, Sam, Lady..

...you claim you care about
them. I don't believe you.

If I have to bring the sheriff
up here to find those children

I'll do it.

[intense music]

- There enough light for that?
- Not really.

At least, it's quiet.

Kids keep interrupting you?

And others.

[chuckling]

You know, maybe
I could be of help.

I don't think so.
I'm grading English papers.

Oh, composition.
I always hated that.

Listen to this one.

I had the class write
a paper on patriotism.

"Patriotism is when
I see the flag going up

and my heart goes up the pole
along with it."

You gave that an A?

It's very sophisticated
for a third grader.

It must be nice
to have an education.

You're still bothered
about that diploma.

I keep telling myself, Liv,
that I got the education

that's all that counts.

But you know, it keeps
eating away at me.

If it's the army
that's worrying you

why don't you take those
old records down there?

That'll explain why
you thought you graduated.

It's not that, Liv.

It's that we've always
taught our kids

that learnin' is important.

And here, their daddy hasn't
even graduated from high school.

It's like hitting a home run

and finding out
you missed second base.

If it means that much to you,
there's a test you can take

that covers high school work.
It'd mean a lot of studying

but it might be worth it
to get your diploma.

Liv, I'm too old
for anything like that.

No, you're not.

Would you help me?

I'll get you the books
and everything.

I think I'll give
my schoolmarm a kiss.

I wouldn't give that a C.

Oh, you wouldn't?

[chuckling]

[whistling]

Hey, Ike.

There he is, the man
most likely to succeed.

Corabeth.

Oh, John, Elizabeth told us
of your plans to graduate.

I can't find words to tell
you how proud I am of you.

- But she'll keep looking.
- Mr. Godsey.

Ike, what I need
is a real good notebook.

Okay, uh, is that
something you're reading

or is that
a book you wrote?

[Ike laughing]

Don't worry about him, Corabeth.

I'll be smart enough to have a
real good conversation with you.

Oh, I shall look
forward to that.

Oh, John, we must watch
the use of the word "real."

Uh, we are using it
as a synonym for "very"

which, of course, it is not.

We are?

Here you go.
Real good notebook.

(Corabeth)
'When is your examination?'

Soon as I learn everything
in this book.

You know, I bet you Corabeth
could pass that test right now.

Oh, Mr. Godsey,
I doubt that very strongly.

However, perhaps with just
the briefest review of the book

just a glance, really.

Alright.

How about..

...subjunctive?

S-subjunctive.

Oh, my goodness,
the subjunctive.

Yes, of course,
we use it all the time, yes.

Go ahead,
tell us what it is.

Well, how to find
the precise definition?

Clarity. Now, what we want
above all else is clarity.

Now, the subjunctive is..

'Oh, if I could just find
that Latin word for it.'

'It is from the Latin root,
of course.'

Ah..

Now, clarity, in the interest
of clarity, the subjunctive is..

Well, of course,
it is used primarily with..

If you could just give me
one or two words to start, I..

John?

Mr. Godsey!

Subjunctive.

[pleasant music]

[sighs]

[instrumental music]

Oh..

(John Walton)
'Mm.'

[music continues]

- Hey, dad, you want some help?
- I'm alright.

Let's see what you've
got there.

No, thank you.

I know a lot about
this stuff.

- I've been going to school--
- I'm alright, thank you.

- He was only trying to help.
- We all are.

Just say the word.

I'm fine. I read and write
all the time.

[dramatic music]

Daddy, I think we're
getting on your nerves.

'If you want any help,
just call.'

It's alright, I'm fine.

- We'll be upstairs.
- Alright.

[instrumental music]

What's the matter
with Uncle John?

Not a thing.

Just trying to get caught up
on 30 years of homework.

[John groans]

You already
finished studying?

Liv, I just can't concentrate
the way I used to.

It shouldn't be different
than going over accounts

or figuring bids.

It's not the
same thing at all.

This has got nothing to do
with making a livin'.

You're teaching
me participles..

...and-and what's
the capital of Michigan.

It's got nothing
to do with life.

Basic education means knowing
certain things, that's all.

It does, huh?

What's the capital
of Michigan?

Lansing.

That's right.

You know, I don't blame kids
for getting fed up with school.

I got a notion to chuck
the whole thing.

You getting cold feet?

Liv, it's a lot harder than
I thought it was going to be.

You better get to it, then.

[instrumental music]

[softly]
Go on.

[John groans]

[chuckling]

[instrumental music]

[pleasant music]

How you getting along
up there?

I don't think
you ever know.

But I'm trying
and I'm learning a lot.

How about you?

I've never been smarter
in my life.

- When do you take your test?
- Oh.

This afternoon,
if he wants to.

This afternoon,
that's too soon.

Oh, hi.

- Here's your book.
- Oh, thanks, mama.

- Come on, let's go.
- You takin' him with you?

Does he look like
a secret weapon?

Come on, let's go bye-bye.
Come on.

- 'Bye.'
- 'Bye-Bye.'

- Liv, this afternoon?
- That's up to you.

I'm giving some makeup tests
this afternoon.

You'd fit right
in the picture.

Well..

...Liv, do I look
smart enough?

You look wonderful.

Well, honey, I..

[pleasant music]

Morning, Ronie.

You collecting strays?

No, this one's mine.

John Curtis, say hello
to Miss Ronie Cotter.

I never took you
for married.

I'm a widow.

Well, look at you two.

- You coming to take us away?
- No, I brought you a treat.

We're gonna have
ourselves a picnic.

Do you like picnics?

We don't know.

It's where you eat outside
and you play games.

It's a lot of fun.

[sighing]

Why don't we take
some of this first?

- You take some, too.
- Well, I don't really need it.

But my little boy out there
takes it.

Ain't nary a little boy.

Sure, he's out there
with Ronie.

Ain't nary Ronie, neither.

[dramatic music]

Ronie won't allow you
back there.

(Ronnie)
'You can play with it.'

I've known the little boy
that could play with a doll.

Want to try it
on your back?

Look there, up on the head
and down on the shoulders

'and up in the front,
there you go.'

(Ronie)
'Hey, let's go for a walk.'

'Look at you, what a big boy.
What a big boy.'

There ain't a place you don't
come nosing around, is there?

I'm sorry, Ronie.
I was looking for John Curtis.

We were all going
to have a picnic, you know.

He's safe enough
with me.

It's a lovely garden.

You take such
good care of it.

Oh, you get to...riling up..

...and it's peaceable...
to sit here with 'em.

Quiet and easy like.

He's mighty healthy.

I'm lucky.

Pox swept through
here...like a fire..

...took my Roy
and my two babies.

The fine doctor
couldn't save 'em.

'He kept...opening bottles..'

'...and parceling medicine
down 'em.'

Reading books
and boiling water.

And they died.

They just died.

Epidemics are sinful.

Sometimes even medicines fail.

But Sam and Lady
have a chance.

The best chance..

...if you'll just care for them,
the way you tend your garden.

You can take this doll
to the picnic.

You want to do that?

[pleasant music]

Sure ain't Ronie's way
to let folks back there.

Must have been hard for her
to bear, losing her family.

Yeah, I could never
leave her now.

I'm about all Ronie's got.

She loves you, Sweet Billy.

Keeps me right close by.

Sometimes I look off
down that road and I think

"You go on down, Sweet Billy.
Join yourself the army."

I'd a mind to do that.

You tell Ronie that?

Lord...no, ma'am.

No, I wouldn't fret her
now with that.

You can't go and leave them
as needs you.

He's most as pleasant
as another little boy I knew.

(Sweet Billy)
'Mind how Pa used to let me ride?'

(Ronie)
'Mm-hm.'

- 'Reckon he'd like to?'
- 'He just might.'

Let's go, John Curtis.

[laughing]

Oh-h...me...yeah.

Come on, John Curtis.

Oh, my God.

[laughing]

You made some good friends
today, didn't you?

He sure rides fine.
He's like carrying a feather.

Sure is a pretty thing.

You mean me to keep this?

Sure, Ronie will help you
with your letters.

The words come after that.

You don't never give up,
do you?

Do you?

Let's set out the picnic.

Alright, John Curtis,
just stand there.

Sam, Lady, come on,
we're gonna have a picnic.

There you go, here.

There you go, Serena.

Jeffrey.

Wherever you'll be
most comfortable, Mr. Walton.

- Sit next to me, Uncle John.
- I'll be fine here, Jeffrey.

Don't worry, you'll pass.

Easy for you to say.

Alright now,
let's settle down.

You've all got
your special work

and you're gonna need
quiet to do it.

You have any questions, come up
to the desk and ask me quietly.

Don't talk among yourselves.

[Jeffrey tapping]

Jeffrey, that's distracting.

I didn't know
I was doing anything.

Apparently you're not.

Let's get back to work.

(Olivia)
'This is actually a two-part question.'

'I want you to answer
the question first'

and then I want you
to list the..

Two times six is...
Two six times.

- Not out loud, Jeffrey.
- You made me lose count.

You're supposed to do it
in your head, Jeffrey.

There's room.

Listen to your Aunt Liv.
Simmer down.

We're all trying
to do our best.

[harmonica music]

[horse neighing]

Wasn't expecting you, sure.

I was just on my way home.
This is my son.

That a fact?

Grandma back from
Buckingham County yet?

No, she's still visiting.
We all miss her a lot.

- 'Young 'un, too, I guess.'
- Oh, they're great friends.

How goes it with you?

It goes along.

Oh, these was growing.

Oh, Grandma Floyd,
they're beautiful.

They's all over, wild.
Guess you know that.

Here, John Curtis.

Why don't you hold these fast
till we get home, okay?

Sure do thank you.

[pleasant music]

[John Curtis gurgling]

[music continues]

(John)
Just in time to welcome the weary traveler home.

John Curtis, how you doin'?
Thank you. How you doin'?

- You look tired, Mary Ellen.
- I am.

Like grandpa used to say,
"It's a good kind of tired."

- You have a good day?
- Yeah.

How about you?
How was your test?

Your mama hasn't
told me how I did

but I don't think
I disgraced the family.

Oh, well, that's good.

[all cheering]

Congratulations!

[cheering continues]

[all singing]

(John-Boy)
The past and the present joined again

that special evening
in our home.

And it was questionable
who had learned the most.

Our father, preparing
for a graduation

over a quarter
of a century late..

...or Mary Ellen, gaining
new insight with each trip

to those remarkable people who
live in the backwoods hollows

of the Blue Ridge.

- 'Daddy?'
- 'Yes, honey.'

(Elizabeth)
'I'm real proud of you for passing that test.'

(John)
'Very proud, Elizabeth.'

(Elizabeth)
'Everybody's real proud of you.'

(John)
'No, no, everybody's very proud, Elizabeth.'

'We're using "real"
as a synonym for "very"'

'and of course, it's not.'

(Elizabeth)
'You sound just like Corabeth.'

(John)
'Goodnight, Elizabeth.'

(Elizabeth)
'Goodnight, daddy.'

[theme music]

[music continues]

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