All language subtitles for Little Men s02e12 The Sign

You talked to him?

Yeah, says he wasn't looking for any
help right now.

You talked to Mr. Gerson?

Yeah, he said we could deliver groceries
for him for five cents delivery.

Five cents?

Is that it?

Might as well just forget about it. No,
we can't. Nan, you saw the price in the

catalog. We'll never be able to buy that
thing. Yes, we will. We just gotta

think of some other way.

We better think fast. We don't have much
time.

You have to come, Joe. It's a family
wedding.

For a cousin, we've met, what, once?

Well, twice, actually.

Look, that doesn't matter. What matters
is the whole family is going to be

there. Mommy and father are going.

Lori's going.

I'll be there. I have some business to
attend to first.

Selling grapes to some physician.

He's a friend of one of my clients.

He's looking to buy Concord grapes that
many of you can get at hands -on, and I

promised I'd introduce him to a few
local growers. You've got grapes in that

plot in the garden.

Two weeks in New York, Joan. And your
birthday's coming up. We can celebrate

there.

I have a school to run, remember? I
can't just cancel class for two weeks.

Well, maybe you can find someone to fill
in for you.

Yes, maybe you can find someone to fill
in for me. And I have Mr. Jenny's book

to finish.

It's due at the publisher's on Thursday.
That's five days from now, and I still

have the last chapter to write.

I would love to come to New York.

I really would. It's going to be fun.

I just can't right now.

We understand.

Don't we?

We do.

All right, you two.

She can't keep going on like this.

I don't know why. She just doesn't hire
a new teacher.

Well, maybe she can't afford one yet.

In France, they practically work for
free.

And besides, she loves teaching those
children.

Ready to go?

She loves writing, too.

Look at her. Does she look happy to you?

Let's go.

I don't think it's anything serious, but
I spent him straight to bed just to

make sure it doesn't get any worse.

How are you feeling, sweetheart?

All right.

Well, he doesn't have a fever, but I
think it's best that you stay in bed

you feel better.

But I was going to go fishing with Dad.

Well, I'll tell you what.

You and I haven't been fishing together
in a long time.

As soon as you're well, I'll take you
fishing. How's that?

Promise? I promise.

I have to get back to class.

You try and get some sleep.

That's good. Close your eyes.

That's good.

Why would a doctor want to buy grapes?

Who cares? It pays for them.

Yeah, with all that money we get, we can
buy that.

Well, I assume that you've all finished
reading the chapter and that you're all

well acquainted with the settlement of
the Jamestown colony.

So, let's review, shall we?

Who can tell me the names of the ships
that brought the settlers to the New

World?

I know what you're thinking.

You're thinking this chapter was so
exciting we would love to read it again.

Yeah. All right.

This time, though, let's read it out
loud so that we can all share in the

excitement.

Nan, why don't you start?

Dr. Welch?

I'm Theodore Lawrence, my conduit to the
illustrious Concord grape. I can't

thank you enough for all your kind
services.

Oh, it's my pleasure.

There are many people in Concord who are
anxious to meet you. Ah.

Yes, so I see.

There are two of them spying on us at
this very moment.

Dan?

Dan.

Why don't you both come here and I'll
introduce you.

Dr. Thomas Welch, this is Dan and Nan.

A pleasure indeed.

Great pleasure.

Ah.

What is that, you're wondering?

Wine.

Have some.

I'm not allowed to drink wine. I'm very
glad to hear that, my dear. But this

wine is special. It's unfermented.

What? No alcohol.

Go ahead, try it.

Yeah.

No, no, no, keep it. You share it with
Danny.

Doctor, I've arranged a few meetings
this afternoon, so I'm sure you'd like

freshen up after such a long journey.
Oh, nonsense. I'm ready now. Let's go.

Oh, all right. Well, then why don't we
go to the hotel, drop off some luggage,

and we'll be on our way.

Dr. Wells.

Where are you going?

To get the grade.

We've got to film the Dr. Wells before
he meets with... Dan, starting a grape

juice business.

So, what's the problem with that? No,
not a problem. An opportunity.

Grape juice?

Sure. We've already got the grapes.

All we've got to do is make the juice,
bottle it, and sell ourselves.

Yeah, you make a lot more money making
juice than you would selling grapes.

Yeah, and we're going to have to move
fast, so we're going to need everybody's

help.

So I'm going to pick the grapes and tend
to the vines, and Ann's going to make

the juice.

I can manage the finances.

And now we're going to need a name for
the juice. And a slogan. I'll work on

that. Yeah, I can do the artwork for the
label.

What can I do?

You?

You can, um... Um... You can help.

Yeah.

There.

All finished.

Okay, who's going to try it?

It's kind of lumpy. That's all right.
It's just the pulp and stuff. It's good

for you.

All right, who wants to try it?

Come on, try it.

Mmm.

Tommy, we gotta sell that stuff.

Terrible. Too chewy.

Well, that's just the first batch.

Second batch will be great, you'll see.

Make sure to take all the lumps out,
too.

Working on Mr. Jennings' book?

Homework.

Far too many mistakes here. It's as
though the children rushed through these

assignments without any thought at all.

Same as with their chores today.

Sorry this took so long.

Keith got grape stains all over my tea
strainer. Grape stains?

They were making grape juice.

Nan said they were hoping to make some
money by selling the juice in town.

Well, I see you haven't gotten to your
birthday resolution yet.

No. The homework pile never seems to
end.

Birthday resolutions?

Mm -hmm.

Jo always writes a little something down
in her journal just before her

birthday.

What she's expecting from the upcoming
year.

I've been doing it since I was a child.

Although this year I haven't had much
time to think about it.

Well, that's because you've been working
too hard.

You need a day off every now and then.

She's right, you know.

Think about it.

A whole day away from all this.

Say, maybe Saturday?

We could take a ride out to the river,
have a nice little picnic in the woods.

That sounds wonderful.

A date.

Tommy?

Do I have to? You said you wanted to
help, so help.

Well?

It's great.

Yeah. All right.

You fell asleep.

How's he doing?

Well, he's still sniffling a bit, but I
think he's on the mend.

What time is it?

Too late for us to start talking.

You should try to get some sleep.

I will soon.

I have to do some more work on my book.

I'll be finished with it tomorrow. I
have no choice.

Your old journals.

Yes.

You know, I had forgotten about my
birthday resolution until you reminded

earlier.

So I thought I'd look back at my old
journals and see what I wrote when I was

younger. Look at this one.

Just before my 18th birthday.

I was going to be a famous writer
traveling the world, relating my

a faithful legion of readers.

Looks like you succeeded.

You did become a famous writer.

I've written one book.

And got married and started this
wonderful school with your husband.

But you didn't know you were going to be
left alone, Joe.

Yet here you are, running the school,
teaching the classes, being a mother,

just to this sweet child.

To all the kids.

And even after all of that, you're still
managing to write your second book.

Now, if you ask me, that's something to
be mighty proud of.

And all ready?

Yeah, all brushed up, ready to go.

You pick the hooves?

I, uh, forgot.

Come on, Dan. You know better than that.

Nick.

You know where Joe is?

She had to go into town to send a
telegram.

She got a letter today from some
businessman looking to donate money to

school. That's great. She's been hoping
to hear from him. God knows she's made

enough inquiries.

Yeah, he wants to meet her in Boston in
a couple days, so she's just wiring him

back to confirm it.

I take it she's not coming to New York
with me, then.

I'd say that's a safe bet.

Well, you told you I had to go.

Sure thing.

There you are.

Ready to go?

Yeah. Where's the juice?

Tommy's getting it.

Tommy,

what are you doing?

Gotta give that to Mr. Gerson.

The juice tastes funny.

Let me taste it for you.

Ah, tastes spoiled.

It was fine yesterday.

Well, what do you think happened?

It's simple. It's fermented.

The key to my wine is that it is
unfermented.

It needs no alcohol. Absolutely.

Well, how do you make it unfermented?

Why do you want to know that?

Well, because I'm very interested in

science.

And I thought I'd like to maybe write a
paper on how a brilliant physician like

yourself... Physician, yes, but
brilliant, no.

That distinction belongs to Louis
Pasteur.

Who's he?

That young lady you will find in a book,
along with the method of making

uncommented wine.

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist who
developed a process called

to prevent fermentation.

The way he did it was to heat milk to
145 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.

But we just put the juice in a pot and
boil it.

Yeah, we put it in the bottle first, and
then he heated it. So we better do it

the same way.

All right, well, we'll make another
batch tonight and give it to Mr. Gerson

first thing in the morning.

All right.

Here she comes.

Sorry I'm late.

I had to finish my book. I guess I lost
track of time.

I finished grading your geography
lessons last night.

Unfortunately, there were a lot of
failing marks.

I'm wondering if this has anything to do
with the grape juice business that

Asia's been telling me about.

Yeah.

We were making the juice that night, so
I guess we got kind of distracted.

I appreciate your interest in outside
activities, but not when they start to

affect what is happening in this
classroom.

Talking.

It's important that you learn this
material.

But unfortunately, we can't afford to
take time out of our regular class

schedule to go over it again because
we're already behind.

So?

I think it's best that we go over the
geography lesson again tonight.

Tonight? Yes. After dinner, I'd like
everyone to meet back here. But we

We've got to make... I'm sorry, but you
don't have a choice.

But that's not fair. We sit in class all
day. Now you... I teach all day.

Spending hours on a lesson only to
receive incomplete and sloppy

from my students.

You're right, Nan.

It isn't fair.

Now let's begin today's lesson. Open
your history books to chapter seven.

That's long enough.

Take this to Mr. Gerson, and you guys
finish cleaning up.

Be back before school, though.

Is it supposed to be warm?

We didn't have time to cool it.

Well, it's pretty good.

Man, would you like to try some?

So, will you sell it in your store?

This is delicious.

Of course I'll sell it in my store.

How about we split the receipts 60 -40?

But you give Mrs. Oxley a 50 -50 split
for her eggs.

And you give the same deal to Mrs. Young
for her quilts.

All right.

50 -50.

Now, when can I get my first delivery?

Well, I think we can maybe give you a
few more jars by tomorrow.

I'll need more than a few jars.

That's just a startup delivery.

How about we get you 100 quarts by
Monday?

100 quarts, good. Done.

We better be getting back to school.

How are we supposed to make 100 quarts?
And where are we going to get that many

grapes? Not my department.

Well, I hope you're all ready for your
test.

Test?

Yes, the science test.

Did I remind you about it last night?

Well, I guess we just forgot.

If I take it you haven't studied, then.

Well, let's see how you do.

You're still going to make us take it?

Why wouldn't I?

We won't pass.

Well, then I'll have to make you take it
over again until you do.

Okay, what is the movement of molecules
during temperature variation called?

See,

that's right. Don't get too excited.

That's the only answer I didn't miss. I
can't believe we all failed the test.

These aren't done.

They've been in for over half an hour.

Those ones have been in for over half an
hour. Those ones I just put in.

Now, when the temperature of a liquid or
gas in your sealed tube is raised, the

pressure from increased convection
results in. Come on, Tommy. You have to

up with me here.

I'm going as fast as I can. I'm tired.

We're all tired, Tom. Look, the faster
we work, the sooner we can get to bed.

Is someone going to answer the question?

Because we're all going to fail the test
again if we don't start studying.

He's right. We should really
concentrate.

Now, what happens to the pressure in a
sealed tube if you raise the

You sure something happens?

Yes, I have the answer right here.

The molecules get hot, they move faster.

Convection. You already know that.

So the molecules start going faster.

But if the tube is sealed, they got
nowhere to go, right? Then the pressure

would... Increase? Right.

Until what happens?

It blows up. Man, you sealed the bottles
too tight. I did not.

The grape juice blew up.

Does anyone hurt?

No.

What have you done to my kitchen?

I want this mess cleaned up, and I want
every one of you in bed in a half an

hour. I don't want to see another bottle
of grape juice in my house again.

But Mr. Gerson's going to pay us a lot
of money for this juice. I don't care

what Mr. Gerson is doing. You were
supposed to be studying for a test.

We were studying, and that's why it
happened.

And if you spent half as much time
studying as you have been making juice,

maybe you wouldn't all be failing your
tests.

So maybe if we had a better teacher, we
wouldn't be failing in the first place.

Man!

Look at this man.

It's awful cold to be outside.

I heard about the Grape Chief explosion.

Wish I'd have been there to see it.

As funny as it sounds.

You know, normally, you'd be right in
there helping the kid make it here.

Things haven't been very normal around
here lately, have they?

What's that, another telegram from that
businessman in Boston?

No.

It's from my publisher.

Sent him my book, and he read it.

What do you have to say about it?

Well, he says that he finds the subject
matter very interesting, but that he

finds the writing lacks inventiveness,
suffering from a style that feels rushed

and inhibited.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I know you worked hard on that book.

No, I didn't.

It was rushed and inhibited.

You're just being hard on yourself.

No, I'm not.

I'm finally starting to see things
clearly for the first time.

I can't go on like this anymore, Nick.

I love running Plumfield and teaching
class. And I love being a mother to

children.

But I also love writing.

And in trying to do all of these things,
I find that I'm doing none of them

well.

And so I'm left wondering what to do.

Should I keep writing and stop teaching?

Or should I give up writing? I think
what you need is a good night's sleep.

What I need is a sign.

Anything.

Who could you flip coin?

Tomorrow? Weren't you supposed to meet
him on Monday?

Yes, but something's come up. Now the
only time he can meet me is tomorrow.

He's considering donating a lot of
money. I can't say no.

But I haven't even begun my proposal for
him. Well, you still have the rest of

the day.

I promised Rob I would take him fishing.

You could go some other day.

How about we go on Sunday?

We'll go right after church.

All right.

Perfect way to spend my Saturday.

Writing at the boss and asked for money.

Saturday.

What?

Nick and I are supposed to go on a
picnic.

Well, I better go and tell him.

Hey, I figured out how to get enough
grapes to make 100 quarts.

We could get the local vineyards to sell
us their grapes.

We don't have any money to buy grapes.

I already thought of that. We can give
them a cut of our profits.

We could ask the butlers.

They have lots of grapes in their
vineyards.

Good idea. Let's go.

We have chores to finish here.

Look, it's bad enough we're doing this
behind Joe's back.

The least we can do is make sure all our
schoolwork and our chores are done

first.

Grab a pitchfork and start helping.

How much do you think we'd have to get
the butlers?

I don't know, but I do know we're going
to need all the grapes if we're going to

make that much juice.

Dan, Emil, I thought that I said that I
didn't want to hear any more talk of

making gr -

Go get Nick.

Mr. Joe.

Mr. Joe, wake up, please.

Mrs. B.

Mrs. Bear.

Joe. It's Dr. Pierce, Mrs. Bear. Can you
hear me?

Yes.

What happened?

He fell off a ladder in the barn.

He'd been out for over two hours.

He gave us quite a scare.

I'd like you to follow my finger with
your eyes.

That's fine.

Well, there doesn't seem to be any
injury to your head.

The time has hit my proposal.

It can wait.

He's right. You need to rest.

Now, wiggle your fingers for me, won't
you?

Good. Now your toes.

I can't move them.

What?

I'm trying to move them, but I can't. I
can't feel them.

I can't feel them. Mrs. Bale, try to
remain calm.

I'll send them outside.

Y 'all are right outside.

Come on now.

Calm.

Tell me if you can feel this.

And this?

No. No, it's all right. It's all right
now.

I can't feel anything. This is not
uncommon after a hard fall.

But the paralysis may only be temporary.

It may only be temporary. I've known
cases where it only lasted a few days.

But she will get better.

I don't know.

It depends on the severity of the
injury.

Only time will tell.

It's all our fault.

We should have done what she told us to
do instead of getting so caught up in

this stupid grape juice business.

What's going to happen to the school if
Mr. O can't ever walk again?

I was sure of something we could do to
help.

some books in your journal.

I'm going into town first thing in the
morning and I'm going to send a telegram

to your sister.

Oh, don't do that.

Joe, they have to know what's happening
here.

Asia, there's nothing they can do
anyway.

Please, just let them stay at their
wedding and have a good time.

Well, I am going to send a telegram to
that man in Boston and tell him that

going to have to wait a few days for
that meeting.

You will walk again, Jo.

We don't know that for certain, Asia.

But I do.

When that day comes, I'm gonna look you
right in the eye with a big smile

on my face and say I told you.

You brought your storybook.

I want to read to you.

Come on up.

Rob.

I'm sorry that I didn't take you
fishing.

Is it true you can't walk?

Sorry, sweetheart.

It's all right.

I'll take care of you.

You kids up early?

Yeah, there's a lot of work to do with
Miss Jobe picking up.

That wood don't have to be chopped till
this afternoon.

I know, but I got a lot of work to do
later on.

How many eggs do you want for breakfast?

Uh, two.

All right.

You really don't have to do this, Asia.

Dr. Pierce said it was important for the
muscle and the circulation.

Yeah, you've got so much work to do
around the house.

especially with me lying here in bed.

Nope, I haven't got a thing to do.

The kids are taking care of everything.

They are?

They were up before dawn doing the
chores, making breakfast.

I don't know where they came up with all
this energy.

Well, they don't have school to worry
about.

Oh, yeah, they're in school, all right.

They're in there right now.

Who's teaching?

How old is Aunt Ethel?

Um, let's just figure it out.

Anne Ethel. Good old Anne Ethel.

So, um, one twentieth of her life was
before school.

Three twentieths of her life during
school.

And she worked for one tenth of her
life.

Uh, she was married for two fifths of
her life.

Her husband died after seven tenths of
her life.

And she's been a widow for 24 years.

Okay, how old is Ann Ethel?

Okay, let's just start at the beginning.

You have different fractions.

Maybe you should try and find the least
common denominator.

Right, right, good, Dan.

So that'd be 20.

Wrong.

20 is wrong?

No, I mean you're starting from the
wrong place. You start at the end, after

having been a widow for 24 years.

He's right. If her husband died after 7
tenths of her life, she'd only been a

widow for 3 tenths. And we know it's 24
years.

Yeah, 24.

And if 3 tenths equal 24, then 1 tenth
equals 8 years.

So that leaves 7 tenths of her life. So
all you have to do is multiply 8 by 7,

and you have the answer. 56. Right. Then
add that to the 24 years she's been a

widow. And you have yourself an answer.

80. You're 80 years old.

Hey, 80's right.

80... years old.

Any questions?

And then after that, we started the
second battle at Bull Run.

Really? Yeah. We talked about the book
report.

Now, I need your advice on something.

Do you mind if we start reading The
Three Musketeers next?

Well, that's a pretty thick book, Nat. I
know, but I'll give them plenty of time

to read it.

And I was thinking maybe we could start
and finish history at the same time.

The book takes place during the reign of
Louis XIII.

It's in our history books, and we
haven't even covered it yet.

I thought it would be neat if we worked
the two subjects together, history and

literature, like you always do.

Well, that sounds good to me. You can
find the book in the... What did you

And how about this?

Well,

Mrs. Bear, it looks like you're going to
pull through this just fine.

But you have to keep exercising those
legs.

It'll probably hurt at first, but keep
at it.

And you should start putting some weight
on them right away. In a day or two,

try walking with help, of course. Don't
worry. We'll get her up and around.

All right, everybody. It's getting late,
and we better let Miss Jo get some

rest. Now, everybody out. Come on.

Come on.

Take care, Mr. Jones. Thank you,
darling.

See?

Ready for another try at walking?

One?

Yep. Practice makes perfect. Come on.

My legs are still sore from this
morning.

The more you do it, the easier it's
going to get.

Ready?

Do I have a choice?

Nope.

I guess I'm ready.

All right, let's walk.

There you go.

Good. Good, you're doing real good.

Where are you going?

Can you go a little further?

How much further?

Just through the door, that's all.

What's all this?

A picnic.

Ain't quite the same as being out in the
woods, but the view's nice.

I didn't make it. At least you did.

Thank you, Nick.

Couldn't leave you all cooped up in the
house on a nice day like this.

The longer you'll be ready to go chasing
those kids around again.

Joe.

What?

Joe, it's going to be all right.

Dr. Pierce said it might take some time,
that's all.

It's not bad.

I remember the other night on the porch.

I was trying to figure out whether I
should stop writing or teaching.

And I said maybe God would give me a
sign.

You don't think you getting hurt was a
sign from God, do you? I don't know.

Maybe it was.

Maybe it was his way of saying, you're
doing too much. Or maybe it was his way

of telling you you could do both.

Look at what's been happening.

Kids are still in school.

Chores are getting done.

Everything's being taken care of.

You don't have to carry the whole load
yourself, Joe.

You can let others carry some of it for
you.

$48 .62.

I thought we'd make that much.

What are you kids going to do with all
that money? We have plans.

You go to sleep all day, you come
downstairs and open your present.

Did you say present?

Happy birthday.

Sit downstairs.

Downstairs.

Come on, Joe, you can do it.

Can't stay up here forever.

Almost there.

Two more.

Wasn't so hard, was it?

Just a few more steps to go.

Your presents are in the parlor.

Can I help you?

Oh, I certainly hope so.

My name is Dr.

Thomas Welch. I'm looking for Nan.

I thought it was you that I saw in the
store.

You must be the teacher.

Yes, I'm Joe Bear.

Well, Mrs. Bear, you have quite a group
of entrepreneurs here. That grape juice

of yours that you're selling is
delicious.

You're still selling grape juice?

Not to sir, Mrs. Joe.

There's all of us.

Well, let me congratulate you, each and
every one of you, on an outstanding

effort. You mean you're not mad?

Why would I be mad?

Well, we kind of took your idea.

The grape juice business.

Oh, I had no intention of selling my
grape juice to the public.

You don't?

No, no, I developed that as a communion
drink for use in church services.

So why do you need so many grapes?

Because I'm expecting so many orders
from churches all over the country.

So you're not going to sell it in
stores?

No, no, I never considered it.

Maybe you ought to start considering it.

Perhaps I should.

However, I shall stay away from Concord.

I have no intention of competing with
your fine product.

We're not going to be making grape juice
anymore.

It interferes with our schoolwork.

And we only did it so we could make
enough money to buy Mrs. Joe's birthday

presents.

It's in there, Mrs. Joe.

What is it?

It's a typewriter.

It's a new invention.

I've read about them, but I never
thought that...

You

were selling the juice to buy me the
typewriter?

Yeah.

You know how much you want to write, and
you know how much time.

The ad says typewriter makes it easier
and faster to write.

I don't know what to say.

What an extraordinary group of students
you have, Mrs. Baer.

You must be a wonderful teacher.

I have a lot of help, Dr. Welch.

And you always will.

Happy birthday, Mrs. Joe. Yeah, happy
birthday.

Well, who wants cake? Oh, me.

Would you like to join us, Dr. Welch? I
would be delighted.

So you think that I should sell my grape
juice in stores, do you? Oh, yeah. And

then there's lots of other stuff you can
make with grapes, too, like jams and

jelly.

Grape jelly?

What a splendid idea.

Run.

My resolution.

Laugh more.

Worry less.

Learn as I teach.

Write without inhibition.

Go fishing.

Have more picnics.

Do my best.

Do not get discouraged if I lose my way.

All I have to do is follow the signs.