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Aren't you ever coming to bed?

I'd sure like to, but I've
got to study a while longer.

You've been working
hard for weeks now.

Don't know what's
keeping you going.

I'm alright, Mama.

Goodnight.

JOHN-BOY: The war in Europe
brought to Walton's Mountain

a renewed awareness of the
frailty of human freedom.

We realized that an ocean away,

people were fighting and
dying for independence.

In the fall of 1941,

our family was to witness
another fight for freedom.

It was a fight that would
reveal to all of us

a new kind
of courage.

I always thought once
your children were grown-up

you could stop worrying
about them.

-Which one now?
-Mary Ellen.

She's been over-working for
weeks. She's just getting home.

If it were any of the other
children, I'd be worried, too.

Mary Ellen's strong.
Nothing's gonna get her down.

She's stubborn, too.

She didn't get that from me.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Come in.

I just came to say goodnight.

That's all I've been getting
from you these days.

That and an occasional
good morning.

John Curtis was sound asleep.
Did his new teeth bother him?

Some. I wish you'd let us
bring him in our room

until you get over
this studying.

It's the only time
I get to be with him.

Pushing you pretty hard,
are they, honey?

I was lucky to get into
this accelerated program, Daddy.

Means I can join Curt sooner.

These long hours might
make you a better nurse.

If you live through
nursing school.

Don't worry, Mama.
It's almost near the end.

And I have a
three-hour final

on Friday that I
better get to work on.

Better get some sleep
before you fall down.

I will. Goodnight, Mama.

-Goodnight, Daddy.
-Goodnight, honey.

Remember I'm betting on you.

Five will get you ten I make it.

Between you working
on your co-op,

and Mary Ellen trying
to get her RN,

I'm beginning to feel like I'm
caught between two buzz saws.

John Walton, what are these?

Those are pieces
of necktie, Liv.

When they don't come out even,
I cut them off.

-Couldn't you re-tie it?
-Haven't got time.

Besides, you know
how I hate to wear neckties.

(COCK CROWING)

(WOMAN LAUGHING)

Stop that! You know
how ticklish I am.

Precious, leave my feet be!

What did you wake me for?

How could I wake you when you
was playing footsie with me?

I was sound asleep.

Oh, Yancy, stop that!

My feet are way over there.

Then there's an
animal in our bed!

YANCY: He must've sneaked in
last night when I got up.

SISSY: You let another
animal into this house

and you'll really have
something to regret.

Oh, David, hello.

I wasn't sure whether
to wake you or not.

-What time is it?
-Nearly 2:00.

Oh, you're a life saver.
I have a biology class.

What I came down here for
is to get a cup of coffee.

If I postpone that till after
your class? Would you join me?

I really ought to
get back to studying.

Looks like you could
use the caffeine.

-Okay, I'll meet you about 3:00.
-Okay.

Hi.

Are you alright?

I'm behind on my beauty sleep.
By about a month.

You know, you don't have to
put yourself through this.

When I was finishing school,
I was dropping from exhaustion

until an intern
gave me some pills.

-What kind of pills?
-Amphetamines.

Kept me going like
a ball of fire.

I don't know.
I don't like the idea.

Up to you.
The way you look today,

you're never gonna
make it through exams.

I didn't know you was planning
on taking no trip.

I'm leaving you,
Yancy. For good.

I'm miserable here.

But I thought we was
happy as larks together.

We should be having a life
of nuptial bliss.

But when I was woke this morning
by a chicken pecking at my toes,

I saw this was no place for me.

Sissy, my animals need me.

I am tired of
tripping over Tiger.

(SIGHS)

And it's more than
just your animals.

Sweetheart, if there's
anything I've done,

all you gotta do is tell me.
I wouldn't want you to go

making yourself over
even supposing you could.

It's just that I'm yearning for

the kind of life
I had before we was married.

I miss the bright lights
out on Route 29.

I married you to take
you away from that.

You took me too far away.

I'm not suited to the
backwoods way of life.

I thought you loved me.

I do love you.
I just can't live with you.

Well, doggone, if I
make any sense out of that.

Well, I think my leaving will do
us both a lot of good.

We're just like
star-crossed lovers.

Best we put some
distance between us.

Goodbye, precious.

Sissy.

Tiger.

Tiger, she's gone. Yeah.

I have never been tired like
this before.

I bet I can even sleep
standing up.

Well, I know you can sleep
sitting down.

You're almost through
though, aren't you?

School ends this week and then
there's the state licensing exam

in two-and-a-half weeks.

And I can't think past
this test on Friday.

Maybe I can help you
study for it.

If you really wanna help me
you could get me some pep pills.

Just to keep me from taking
any more unscheduled naps.

You have to be careful
with that stuff.

Just enough for
three or four days.

Please, David?

I never could say no to you.

Boys,

you're looking at a man
whose heart is broke.

Look on the bright side, Yancy.

You're practically
a bachelor again.

Remember what it was like
before you got married?

You could come and
go as you pleased.

No one to get mad
for coming home late.

-With beer on your breath.
-No woman tellin you what to do.

-Or insult my chicken.
-That's right.

You can go fishing all day long.

Woman didn't understand me.

I'm a complicated man.

-BEN: But now you're a free man.
-You're right.

You're both right! A toast!

-To freedom!
-To freedom!

To freedom!

(BARKS)

-Oh, Tiger!
-He feels better already.

Shouldn't you be at school?

Forgot my dumb book.

Jason, could you please drive me
to school so I won't be late?

Sure, just let me
grab something to eat first.

Mary Ellen, you are so lucky.

No more school, no homework,
for the rest of your life!

That's not true. I've got two
weeks before the state exam,

and about three hours
left to cram

for the hardest test
I'm likely to take.

Were you able to get
any sleep last night?

Oh, just look at me, all
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

From my days as
Jessica, girl spy,

I'd say Mary Ellen didn't get
any sleep at all last night.

How do you figure that?

Obvious clue.

Give up?

-You're too sharp for me.
-It's her uniform.

Mary Ellen wore
that very uniform yesterday.

She never wears the same uniform
two days in a row.

Therefore, she never got to bed.

She could've slept in it.

But if she'd slept in it, it
would've been wrinkled all over.

-Not just in the skirt.
-Knock it off, you two.

Today I'm more concerned with
this test than what I'm wearing.

There's something else wrong
with your theory, Jessica.

ELIZABETH: What?

Anybody who's been up all night
couldn't have that energy.

I still think it's good
detective work.

Come on, let's get you
to school.

-Good luck.
-Hope you get an A.

Thanks.

-Hello.
-Hi, Daisy.

There are some extra diapers and
a couple of his favorite toys.

I really appreciate your looking
after John Curtis for me.

Daddy had to make a business
call and he took Mom along.

John Curtis and I get along
just fine. Don't we?

I'm glad you give me a chance to
repay you for your lovely home.

Well, I'm just glad someone's
keeping it warm for us.

I stopped by Ike's
on the way over.

Letter from Curt?

He has a weekend pass.
He'll be home tomorrow.

Don't know how I'll concentrate
on that test.

All the more reason
for doing so now.

If you need help when Curt
comes, let me know.

Thanks, Daisy. Bye-bye,
sweetheart. Wish me luck.

Good luck.

-Hi.
-Hi!

Today's the big day.
How are you holding up?

Well, I'm still on my feet.

I'm gonna sleep for two days
when this exam is over.

I'll keep my
fingers crossed for you.

David, I did it. I'm sure
I passed my exam.

Congratulations!

It's your help that
really made the difference.

I'm always happy to oblige.

I got by on half the pills
I thought I'd need.

Do me a favor, okay?
And get rid of the rest.

-I don't like you having them.
-I will, promise.

Good girl.

Now, I'm off on rounds.

Well, I think this'll help
John Curtis' teething pain.

What is it?

It's a little gift from
Miss Mamie and Miss Emily.

Isn't he a little young
for the Recipe?

You'll be rubbing
it on his gums.

It won't turn him
into a guzzler.

Well, it's a good thing
Grandma's visiting Cousin Jane.

I don't think John Curtis
will squeal on us.

This is the way it
should always be.

You and me together in the
office, working.

Yeah, and necking.

Any way I can keep you here?

I'm afraid not, but before you
know it, you'll be joining me.

And you'll be back
for my graduation.

Well, I would like to,
I really would,

but I'll never be able to get
another pass that soon.

Listen, Mary Ellen.

I've been working a long time
to get my graduation cap.

I was counting on sharing
the moment with you.

You don't have time
to feel sorry for yourself

because you've got
that state exam to study for.

I'm not worried about that exam.
It's going to be a breeze.

Oh, really? Is that right?

Well, tell me something.

How is dimercaprol used?

It has something to
do with poison.

Well, I don't remember just now.

I think that you better start,

because you're gonna have to do
more than just pass that test.

If we're going to
find work together

you'll have to compete against
other nurses for jobs.

You don't have much
confidence in me.

Honey, you're a wonderful nurse.

All I ask is for you to convince
the state examiners of that.

So, you've got to
buckle down for the next

two weeks and
really study hard.

I'll do my very best.

I do wanna be with you.

Okay.

Let's go see if Daisy and John
Curtis are back from their walk.

It's time for me to say goodbye.

Seems like all we
ever do is say goodbye.

Afternoon, Corabeth.

-Ike.
-Howdy, Yancy.

-Hope you got one for me.
-I might have. Let's see.

Here it is.

Looks like it's in
Sissy's handwriting.

Surely you know that they
are estranged, of course.

-You mean Sissy and Yancy?
-Shh!

Bad news?

Sissy says she's gonna
buy herself a divorce.

-Oh, my...
-Oh, my word!

She's fixing to get back
all her rightful property

and she's going
calling on a lawyer.

-Alimony.
-What kind of money?

Well, that's the kind
that some fancy attorney

connives to make you pay to
Sissy the rest of your days.

Where would I get any money?

Well, surely, Sissy is just
being precipitous.

Perhaps she has forgotten
the words of the song

I sang at your wedding.

(SINGING) I love you truly,
truly, dear

Life with its sorrow
Life with its...

Well...

I better go break
the bad news to Tiger.

Well, good luck, Yancy. Don't
let them lawyers bamboozle you.

Your attitude belies the
seriousness of the situation.

Don't you realize that this is
the first marital disengagement

in the history of
Walton's Mountain?

You said you'd only need pills
to get through that one exam.

That's before I knew how hard
the state exam's going to be.

And now you want
a two-week supply?

That's not such an
awful long time.

How did I let myself
get talked into this?

Because you're a good friend.

I'd appreciate
some sedatives also.

If you put enough of this
stuff into your body,

you'll start acting even
funnier than you usually do.

If you don't stop fussing,
I'll go to Curt's office.

I can get what I need there.

Does Curt know
you're taking these?

No, and there's no reason
for him to know.

I'll be careful. Trust me.

Alright, but this
is the last time.

MARY ELLEN: Come in.

You're still up?

I was finishing up a composition
that's due tomorrow. Today.

Yeah, the sun will be
coming up before long.

How can you be so
wide awake at this hour?

You'd be amazed how exhilarating
organic chemistry can be.

-Well, don't stay up too long.
-No, I'm going to bed soon.

-Goodnight.
-Goodnight.

Mary Ellen was the only one
I had to worry about.

Now you're staying up
all hours of the night, too.

I don't plan to make
a habit of it like her.

Good morning, everybody.

The sun's up and so is Mary
Ellen Walton Willard.

I gave the baby his bath and now
he's hungry for his bottle.

I think I will skip
breakfast myself.

Which means an extra serving
for somebody else.

Jason, you look like
you could use it.

You seem to be
in high spirits.

There's a lot to do, I'm looking
forward to getting it done.

You sure you're alright?

I might have a small headache,

but I can't let
that slow me down.

Mama, do you know
what Jim-Bob did?

I don't want to know.

He bet me a quarter
that he could

pick up a piece
of paper with his nose.

Don't tell me he did it.

He put rubber cement
right there.

Serves you right
for gambling.

-Come on, Erin, you owe me.
-I don't have any change now.

I don't take IOUs.

Mary Ellen, can I borrow a
quarter to shut Jim-Bob up?

Sure, seems like a worthy cause.

I didn't say you could go
through my purse!

You said I could
borrow the money.

I don't care! You're old enough
to respect my privacy.

Here's your money! And don't go
through my things again!

Sorry, Erin, I didn't mean
to get you in trouble.

She's awful touchy
this morning.

What a crab!

Mary Ellen, what's
going on here?

Nothing. I wish everyone
would just leave me alone.

What's the matter with your mom?

Hey, everybody.

-Hello, Yance.
-Hello, Yancy. How are you?

John, I dropped by 'cause I need
some help with my divorce.

Yance, I don't know much
about that kind of thing.

Me, neither. See that's
why I got this legal book.

I figured we can
go through it and

you can help me
with them lawyer.

Yance, I'm no good at that.

Corpus delicti?

No, can't say I've
ever heard of that.

-Tort?
-Tort.

Yeah, I have heard that one.

Corabeth Godsey one time, she
brought out these little pies.

I think she called them torts.

-I knew you'd be good!
-I told you I wasn't any good.

We'll look through
the rest of the book.

Yance, I'm telling you,
this is all over my head.

Ben. How about helping out
an old buddy, Ben?

I can't make
heads or tails out of the

whereases and the wherefores.

I sure would like to, Yancy,
but I'm all tied up right now.

Yancy, maybe I can help you.

I always listen to
Mr. District Attorney.

You're a little young,
ain't you, Elizabeth?

Why, I bet Clarence Darrow
started this young.

Clarence Darrow?
You know about him?

Well, maybe you can help me.
Where should we start?

First, I think we better go see
Miss Emily and Miss Mamie.

Well...

Their pop was a judge.
They'd know all about law.

But maybe we shouldn't bother
them sweet old ladies.

Yancy, if you want me
to be your lawyer,

you're gonna have to learn to
trust in me and do what I say.

Elizabeth, we'll
go to the Baldwins.

It's all yours, Melissa,
try it out.

(WHOOPS)

Oh, that looks fine.

-Are you alright?
-What happened?

-I just got dizzy.
-Thank goodness you're okay.

Maybe you ought to lie down.

Don't make
a big deal.

-Let me take you inside.
-Leave me alone!

I'll get a drink of water
and I'll be fine!

I've never seen her so on edge.

You know, I've been wondering

if she might not be keeping
herself going on pills.

I've worked with enough
dancers who've taken them,

and she's all fired up
the same way.

Mary Ellen's not the type
to even try that stuff.

Well, look at the way she's been
acting, that dizzy spell.

I don't think it's
a case of nerves.

What's so important that you had
to drag me all the way out here?

I wanted to talk to you
where we wouldn't be disturbed.

We don't appear to have been
followed. What is it?

I've wasted enough
time today already.

I've been thinking about your
accident this afternoon.

I had a dizzy spell ran over a
curb. That's hardly an accident.

Daisy...

Daisy thinks you might
be taking some kind of

medicine to keep you going.

What if I am?
Don't look shocked.

I'll stop as soon as
I've taken the state exam.

That's over a week away.
I think you ought to stop now.

One dizzy spell does not mean
I'm losing control.

You weren't in control
when you were driving today.

I'll be more careful next time.

I can't stop now, Jason,
this test is too important.

Don't wait too long, Mary Ellen.

You used to be the
strongest-willed of all of us.

I'd hate to see you lose that.

Jason, I need them!

Okay, John Curtis, how about you
and me taking a little nap?

Here you go.

Now, you just be quiet and let
your mommy get some rest, okay?

You all have pets here?

Well, there are some bats
in the attic and some squirrels,

and several families
of mice in the basement.

But they've been here
as long as we have

and we wouldn't think
of evicting them.

Papa had a hunting dog.
His name was Beauregard.

He passed on in 1925.

He had been eating
grass all day.

And as time went on he just
became disoriented.

Grass will do that.

Excuse me, ladies, but...

Yancy is my client and
we're here on legal matters.

Oh, yes, Mr. Tucker,
we've been hearing about...

Your marital difficulties.

It's all over town, ain't it?

Miss Mamie, we were
wondering if your father

handled any divorces.

Well, not that I recall,
but just let me check.

There must be one.
Maybe a scandal?

Sister, wasn't there a case
with a horse and a Mr. Roberts?

Well, if there was,
it'll be in here.

Papa kept marvelous records.

Yes. Here it is.

Mr. Thomas Brooke Roberts.

Papa granted his wife a divorce
because Mr. Roberts

had stolen a horse
in Pennsylvania

and was consequently a criminal.

I don't think Sissy
has stolen any horses.

I'm almost sure she ain't.

Well, can you remember anything
else that might help us?

I have heard that the woman is
granted custody of the progeny.

We never had one in the house.
Had a two-seater out back.

I think my sister was referring
to children, Mr. Tucker.

And pets are just like children.

How true. Does Papa
say anything about pets?

Oh, dear me!

It seems that Mrs. Roberts
was given all the livestock.

Except, of course,
for the stolen horse,

which was returned
to Pennsylvania.

I knew it!

The ex-wife always gets custody
of the animals and the children.

Oh, no!

(JOHN CURTIS CRYING)

Is that your homework
you're reading, Jim-Bob?

Yeah, and I've been
at it for over an hour.

Well, a little longer
won't strain you.

How am I supposed to study
with John Curtis making noise?

You hollered worse than that
when you were cutting teeth.

I wish Mary Ellen
would make him shut up.

I'll go up and see if I can take
him off her hands for a while.

Oh, John Curtis.

Poor baby. Oh, yes.

There.

Mary Ellen?

Mary Ellen?

Mary Ellen?

Mary Ellen?

What is it?

-Is the baby alright?
-Yeah, he's fine.

I hated to wake you,
but I was concerned about you.

You were sound asleep
and John Curtis

was crying right beside you.
You didn't hear a thing.

I guess I was more tired
than I thought.

Whether you like it or not,
I'm moving John Curtis

in with your daddy and me until
this examination is over.

Okay.

You got enough on your mind
without worrying about him.

I'll send Ben up
to get the crib.

Now you try to get
some more sleep.

I'm a broken man.

I could get used to the loss of
Sissy, but my pets...

We haven't lost yet.

I'll look for a loophole. That's
what a good lawyer has to do.

There's got to be a loophole.

Elizabeth, why don't you
take Papa's notebook?

Perhaps you'll find something
in there that will aid you.

-Guard it with your very life.
-I will. Thank you.

Mr. Tucker, we do
hope you'll have

a happy issue from all your
romantic suffering.

I do love a happy ending.

-To what, Sister?
-Why, to everything, Sister.

I've never known a mother
to sleep in the same room

while her baby's crying.
That's not natural.

You think there's something
wrong besides being worn out?

Maybe. I keep worrying about it.

I'm going to make a delivery
tomorrow. Be gone overnight.

Why don't you come along and
get your mind off Mary Ellen?

It will take more
than a trip to do that.

I don't know what
standing around here

worrying about her
is going to do you.

Her exam is in two days. I told
her I'd take care of the baby.

Alright, Liv, but
I think you're letting your

fears mushroom all
out of proportion.

Probably right. But that doesn't
make them seem any smaller.

-Goodbye, Daddy.
-Goodbye, honey.

And goodbye, young lady.
You be good now, huh?

-I will. When will you be back?
-Tomorrow morning.

If you go before I get
back, knock 'em dead.

-I'll sure try.
-Don't stay up late cramming.

It's important I get a good
night's rest before this test.

-JOHN: Alright.
-I'm relieved to hear that.

I wish I had finished studying.

Two days and I still haven't
found a loophole for Yancy.

If there is one you'll
find it, honey.

Say goodbye to the others.

Regards to Matt and Betty Lou.

-Bye.
-Drive carefully.

-Have fun.
-Bye-bye, Daddy.

Back to books. I've got few
more hours of studying to do.

-I'll be glad when this is over.
-Oh, not half as glad as I will.

I never thought I'd see
my youngest daughter

reading the law,
especially at age 12.

In Portia Faces Life
they had a lady lawyer.

I listened to it last summer.

Lawyers spend a lot
of time in school

before they go advising
people what to do.

I don't think you ought to
involve yourself

in Yancy and Sissy's problems.

But I'm only trying
to solve them, Mama.

By helping them get a divorce?

No, Mama, by getting them
back together again.

Judge Baldwin says a lawyer's
first duty is in divorce cases.

Then what are you doing looking
through there for loopholes?

Don't you see?
If I make them think

they'll be separated forever,

then they'll want
to get back together again.

I hope your strategy
doesn't backfire.

It didn't backfire on you when
you did it on Ben and Jim-Bob.

When did I ever do
anything like that?

Remember when they kept
fighting? You told them one

would have to stay in the shed.
Got them back together quick.

I had no idea you were on to
what I was trying to do.

Everyone knew.
Except Ben and Jim-Bob.

I see.

Well, I'm glad you
were paying attention.

DAISY: Mary Ellen?

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Mary Ellen?

Mary Ellen! What are you doing
here this time of night?

-I didn't mean to wake you.
-I heard some glass breaking.

Everything's fine,
just go back to bed.

Is anything wrong? Can I help?

Nothing! When I asked
you to stay here,

I didn't expect you to be
snooping around the office.

My God.

(SCREAMS)

Daisy!

OLIVIA: Jason, is that you?

Daisy called me at the Dew Drop.

What happened?

-What's this?
-Sedatives.

I've been taking them sleep.

I ran out, so I went
to get some more.

I didn't take any.

I don't want to take
any ever again.

She's also been taking
stimulants to keep going.

She'd get going so fast, she
couldn't slow down to sleep.

She'll probably feel the need
for them for a few more days.

Tell us what we can
do to help you.

Just stay with me.

Jason, go get some blankets,
warm up some milk.

We're spending the night here.

Oh, Mama.

I wish I was a baby again and
you could just rock me to sleep.

I'm here, Mary Ellen.

-Mama, why can't I sleep?
-Give it time.

You've been with me for hours
and I'm not feeling sleepy.

You go try to lie down on the
couch. I'll be right back.

Want me to heat you up
some more warm milk?

No, I think I've had my
limit of warm milk.

How about a hot water bottle?

When you were little and had
trouble with sleep, I'd read.

Seemed to help.

I'm too old for
fairy tales, Mama.

This isn't a fairy tale,
Mary Ellen.

It's your book on Florence
Nightingale.

John-Boy gave me that book
when I went to nursing school.

I thought I'd start by reading
his inscription to you.

"Mary Ellen, I thought
you ought to have this book,

"not only because
Florence Nightingale

"was a pioneer in nursing,

"but also because she was a
woman who dreamed great dreams

"and had the spirit and courage
to fight for those dreams.

"I am certain that you
will grow up to be that

"same kind of woman. John-Boy.

"Chapter One.

"Florence Nightingale was born
in England in 1820.

"...selfless dedication
to serving others.

"We now realize how very
important

"her tireless efforts were
to humanity in general.

"Few professions can
trace their origins back

"to the efforts of
one particular person.

"The field of nursing can,
to Florence Nightingale."

What's going on here?

It looks like some kind
of slumber party.

Oh, I guess you could
call it that.

I thought Mary Ellen
wanted to get

a good night's rest
before her test today.

I think she's probably
getting the best night's

sleep she's had in a long time.

Easy, Tiger.

(DOOR OPENING)

Sissy, is that you?

-No one else, you lazy thing.
-You coming back to me?

I wrote you that I wanted my
property, I've come to fetch it.

I don't care how much
you'll be missing them curtains,

they're rightfully mine.

(CHICKEN SQUAWKING)

Oh!

And so is that coverlet.

What about my animals?

I don't want your pets.

Look what they've
done to my coverlet!

(SIGHS)

(CHUCKLING) Oh, Sissy,
I could kiss you.

I talked to the lawyer
about our divorce.

Well...

I can't afford no alimony.

I don't want your money.

But the lawyer says
we need what he calls grounds.

He says you need
them for a divorce.

You ever stole a horse?

Yancy, you silly goose,
of course not!

Well, then it looks like we're
gonna have to stay hitched.

You remember them good old days
when I was back working

at the Dew Drop and
you was courting me?

Yeah. We had us some
fine old times.

Can you ever forgive me
for asking you to marry me?

Oh, Yancy, I liked the asking.
You did it so often that

you made me feel
that you weren't

trifling with my affections.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

ELIZABETH: Yancy, this is
Elizabeth Walton, your lawyer.

Come on in, Elizabeth,
the door's open.

Sissy, what are you doing here?
It'll ruin getting a divorce.

It doesn't look like we
can get one anyway.

I found a loophole!

If you leave Yancy
for two years,

then you'll have grounds
to get a divorce. Desertion.

Well, I'll leave right now

and we can commence
counting the days.

Tiger.

Oh, Elizabeth.

What the heck.

ELIZABETH: I figured I could
bring them two back together.

Feels good to be
doing chores again.

It's one sure way to get
yourself tired out by bedtime.

Oh, every night's getting
easier to fall asleep.

(CAR HORN HONKING)

What's all the fuss about?

A letter from the state capitol
for Mary Ellen.

Must be the results of my exam.

I passed! I'm a
registered nurse!

Congratulations!
You worked hard enough for it.

We're proud of you, honey.

I wish I could have been with
you when you needed me.

-That's alright, Daddy.
-No, it's not.

I work to give
this family its needs,

but sometimes
I let my work get in the way.

I wanna share your bad times
as well as your good times.

Oh, Daddy!

Now that you're a real
registered nurse,

why don't you go
call Curt about it?

I can't. I wrote him all about
the trouble I got myself into.

Curt loves you.
He'll understand.

Not this time.

He hasn't written,
he hasn't called, nothing.

(CHATTERING)

Where's Daddy?

Oh, he said he'd be a little
late. Business.

Do you mind if we wave at you?

Oh, I don't mind, but I'll
probably be so nervous,

I won't even see you.

Mary Ellen, I brought you
a graduation present!

Curt!

Oh, I'm so glad you're here.

-Did you get my letter?
-Yes. Yeah, I did.

Listen, I'm sorry that I put
so much pressure on you.

You're not disappointed in me?

Disappointed, no.
Surprised, yes.

But then again,
you've done nothing but

surprise me from the
first time we met.

Hi, kiddo.

OLIVIA: How'd you
get leave, Curt?

They gave me a few days off.

-I'm being transferred.
-To where?

I'm gonna be stationed at an
army base near Pearl Harbor.

-Where's that?
-Hawaii. A tropical island.

Why, that's halfway
across the world!

I thought we were
going to be together.

Honey, they need
nurses in Hawaii, too.

Aren't I worth following
halfway around the world?

I wonder how I'll look
in a grass skirt.

(ALL LAUGHING)

-Should we go in?
-Yes.

You better learn to do
the hula, Mary Ellen.

Helen Crawford Swasey.

(APPLAUDING)

Virginia Whitemore.

Mary Ellen Willard.

JOHN-BOY: On that day
we were not only aware

of Mary Ellen's victory
in becoming a nurse,

but also of a greater victory
that she had won.

We knew that she had
found her strength again

and with it had come a bright
rediscovery of freedom.

ELIZABETH: Think I'll be a
lawyer when I grow up.

JIM-BOB: Not a divorce lawyer,
I hope.

ELIZABETH: I might be pretty
good. I saved Yancy's marriage.

Besides, I think lawyers
must have lots of fun.

MARY ELLEN: Goodnight,
Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH: Always
writing about the party of the

first party and the party of the
second party and the...

JOHN: The party's over.
Goodnight, Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH: Daddy, I think it
would be more lawyer-like

to say, "Case is closed."

ALL: Goodnight, Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH: Goodnight, everyone.