All language subtitles for The.Waltons.S09E08.The.Move.WEBRip.x264-ION10

I want to be an engineer, Daddy.

That means the
right college, time,

the G.I. Bill.

It also means a part-time job,
but it's what I want.

Me and Pa started this business
with one axe, one saw.

We built it up to take care of
a big family through hard times.

I guess it must be hard to think
that nobody wants to join you.

Never expected John-Boy to,
or Jim-Bob, or Jason, but I...

Kind of counted on Ben.

Is something
the matter with Mama?

Yeah, she's had a relapse.

She started to cough again.

The doctor says she has
to go to Arizona to get well.

That is 2,000 miles away!

I know, that's why
I'm taking her there myself.

JOHN-BOY: It was
a time when our family

world seemed to be
in constant motion.

The movement of people
to and from the Mountain

contrasted sharply
with the serenity

we had known there
for so many years.

Perhaps because we
were so close to it,

we didn't recognize
the certain signs

that an old
era was ending

and a new day we
couldn't even envision

was in its dawning.

SAILOR: It's about the most
beautiful sight I've ever seen.

All those months in that POW
camp, I dreamt of this.

SAILOR: As soon
as I'm discharged,

I'm heading straight
home for Kansas.

My little girl should
be talking very soon.

I'm gonna teach her
how to say "Daddy."

I bet you'll be
glad to see your wife.

Yeah.

My whole family.

I just hope they're
glad to see me,

especially when
I tell them what I have to.

I still think I should come
with you. You need a chaperon.

No, forget it, Elizabeth.
I've earned this vacation.

A week in Atlantic City
with an ocean view room

and all those returning
veterans to squire me around.

Not to mention
a week away from J.D.

It's those veterans
I worry about.

Looks like you're all packed.

I've got everything. I've my
bathing suit for the beach,

I've a gown for the ballroom,
and my pajamas and a toothbrush.

I'm going
to put it in the car.

(PHONE RINGS)

I'll get it.

Hello? Ooh, okay.
Just a second, I'll get her.

Cindy!

-(WHISPERING) Who is it?
-It's a surprise.

Cindy!

She's coming.

CINDY: What is it?
What's the matter?

-It's the telephone.
-Oh.

Hello? Ben!

(ALL SQUEALING)

Hi. Where are you?

Norfolk? Of course,
I'll be there.

Oh, that sounds wonderful.

Oh, Ben, I love you.

Bye.

Well, Ben's safe,
I can see that.

He's coming home tomorrow!

-He is?
-Tomorrow!

The Navy flew him to Norfolk
for his discharge.

He wants me to meet
him there tomorrow.

I can't believe we
wait all this time,

everything happens so fast.

He wants to go to Washington
first and see Olivia.

It'll be just like a honeymoon.

I'm going to heat the coffee,
I can't stand so much good news.

(ALL LAUGHING)

My head is just racing.

I just want to get in that car
and I want to go to Norfolk.

I think I should pack and maybe
I should wash my hair first.

What am I going
to do for gas coupons?

The only person around here with
any extra ration coupons is...

I've been saving
them for my vacation.

And I wouldn't want
you to give that up.

I'll find another way.

It will be some
honeymoon trip by bus.

We can't let you hitchhike.

Guess Ben will just have
to get home on his own.

Here, Cindy, take those.
I want you to have them.

I'll never forget this, Erin.

I probably won't let you.

You better go pack.

Go.

Hello.

-Did you hear the news?
-I sure did.

All my boys are safe and sound.

You're anxious to see him. I'll
have him back as soon as I can.

You take your time. Just
be with each other for a while.

I'm a little nervous,
and I don't know why.

I know why.

I have missed him so much
and I love him more than ever,

but he's gone through things
that I don't know about.

Things that we didn't share.

Maybe he's changed.

He's bound to have changed.

I changed when I came back
from Europe, so did Liv.

You just need to spend
some time together, that's all.

I want to be everything
that he remembers.

But I need him
to be for me, too.

Does I sound crazy to you?

I'm sure he's
thinking the same things.

I'd feel so much
better if he was.

All you've to do
is see each other,

take one look,
it'll be alright.

I'll bet you on that.

I have never wanted
you to be so right.

I feel so selfish leaving you.

Don't worry about me,
you have this time together.

You need it.
I'd just be in the way.

Have I ever told you
how wonderful you are?

It's never too late.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Give him kisses
for me, and tell him

we can't wait
to see him. Go on.

What happened to my car?

ELIZABETH: I washed it
for Ben, and for you, too.

(GINNY CRYING)

ROSE: Virginia.

You're the only
people in the whole world

that I'd leave her with.

You're not to worry, now, Cindy.

-Have a wonderful time.
-Oh, thanks.

I'll tell Ben that
we're using your vacation.

I wouldn't want to go away

with Ben coming
home, anyways, Cindy.

Oh, thank you.

Come on, you go!

Take your things.

-You be careful driving.
-I will. Oh, what's that?

(ALL LAUGHING)

-A little one?
-A going away present.

-Get out of here.
-Okay.

I can't believe it!

Erin, that was one of
the nicest things you ever did,

giving up your
vacation like that.

Well, I haven't
canceled my plans.

I've just kind of
postponed it a little.

ELIZABETH: Oh, really?
I thought the idea was to rest.

ERIN: I'm gonna rest,
right here on the Mountain.

Are you kidding? J.D.'ll
never give you a moment's peace.

He'll be here or on the phone
with you half the time.

Hopefully, he won't
be able to find me.

Besides, there's been something

I've wanted to
do for a long time

and this will
give me a chance

-What's that?
-Finish reading War and Peace.

Finish, Erin?

Well, Mary Ellen,
I've read five pages.

Doesn't sound too exciting.

They sure didn't give
Cindy much notice

that Ben was going
to be discharged.

That's the Army way.

Must be the Navy's, too.

Easy, Son.

JOHN: I was hoping to surprise
Ben with this office.

I won't have time to now.

The important thing is he's got

his own desk and
a place to put it.

What more were you
planning to do to it?

I was gonna put some
wood paneling in here.

That's just the icing on the
cake. This will suit Ben fine.

His own base of operations.

He'll be on his way in no time.

On his way?

To becoming a tycoon.

Yes, Ben always loved this work.

He's the only one
of you boys that did.

Ben's got the head for it,
alright, and the drive.

He's lucky to have it
to come home to, Daddy.

Yeah.

Pa had it waiting
for me when I got home.

Couldn't have dragged
me off these mountains.

Ben will feel the same way.

Cindy!

My Cindy.

I can't believe it.

I know, but we will.

Where's Virginia?

I left her at home,
you'll see her soon enough.

I wanted this time just for us.

(CINDY GIGGLING)

BEN: Getting sleepy?

CINDY:
I'm afraid to close my eyes.

You might be gone
when I open them.

BEN: Not me, lady.

What are you thinking about?

You, Virginia, and me.

That's good.

Cindy...

I want more than
anything to go home,

but I want you to
understand something.

I don't want to stay.

Not stay?

I've seen a new world,

and I want us to
be a part of it.

It's not simple, any of it.

I have to go to school.

You mean college?

I mean engineering school.

Cindy,

I saw things blown
up and torn apart,

and I helped rebuild them.

Sometimes better than ever.

I learned a lot.

But those engineers...

They could build anything.

How to build anything
with the materials...

Wait a second, not so fast.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I'm talking about
a whole new life for us.

I've been thinking a lot.

You really mean
leave Walton's Mountain?

If you want this
as much as I do.

All I want is to be with you.

I love you so.

See any changes?

It all looks great to me.

Hello, Miss Virginia.

You have any idea who I am?

You remember your
Daddy, don't you?

Come here, sweetheart.

Ben!

-Welcome home, Ben!
-BEN: Thank you.

-You look great.
-BEN: Thank you.

Erin, I heard about
the gas coupons. Thank you.

It's worth a lot to
have you back home, Ben.

She talks like that
for the first day or so,

and then it's back
to the old Erin.

-Where's Daddy?
-I saw him over at the mill.

He's so anxious to see you.

Poor Rose. She cries when they
come, she cries when they go.

Burt used to say I only cried
when I was glad or sad or mad,

and I was never anything else!

Daddy?

Ben!

Welcome home, Son!

Thanks, it's good to be back.

What do you think?
It's still wet.

"John and Ben Walton,
Proprietors"?

I was hoping to have this
finished before you got home.

-What have you done here, Daddy?
-It's your new office, Son.

Your first job is gonna be
to help me finish it.

What do you think?

Well, you've sure caught me off
guard. I mean, the sign and all.

I figured a promotion
was in order.

Family man, home from the wars.

I never could
have dreamed of this.

Your grandpa did something like
this for me when I came home.

He bought a new saw.

It was like saying,
"This is where you belong, Son."

Yeah.

Of course, if you want to
change anything, just feel free.

Oh, no, Daddy, everything's
just beautiful. Really.

Why don't you go get
reacquainted with your daughter.

I've got some more plans

to show you, but they
can wait till later.

-Okay, I'll see you at supper.
-Alright, Son.

It's a beautiful job, really.

-Welcome home.
-Thank you.

Everything looks so nice.

Hey!

(GINNY COOING)

Did you talk to your dad?

Mmm-hmm.

Did you know he
made me a partner?

He's built a whole new office!

Cindy, I've been thinking
so much about my plans,

I never thought about his.

I guess you didn't
get a chance to tell him

that we'd talked to my dad.

I didn't get a chance
to tell him anything.

I just had no idea
he'd count on me this way.

I guess he thinks that you
want it as much as he does.

I'm gonna have to
tell him about it.

First thing after supper.

We'll tell him.

We're in this
together, you know.

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

Dear Lord,

we thank you for the great
gift of life and health,

and especially for bringing
Ben back to us safe and sound.

We ask you to look
after all those not here.

Olivia, John-Boy, and Grandma.

And we hope you haven't
let Ben forget how to

help out in the
lumber business. Amen.

ALL: Amen.

John, I don't like to be
critical of your prayer,

but you didn't ask
a blessing on the food

and, Lord, it may need it,
and a little salt, too.

-Would you please pass the salt?
-Here you go.

How was your mama
when you visited her?

Her work's winding down,
but she's still awful busy.

CINDY: She looked
awful tired to me.

She was working two shifts
when I last saw her.

I put a stop to that.

It'll be good when she'll give
up Red Cross work and come home.

That ought to be soon,
now that the war's over.

I'm going down to Washington and
see her about that real soon.

I can't believe it. Maybe we'll
all be back together again.

Yeah, it'll be just
like it used to be.

Hi, Daddy.

Well, hello, you two.

Thought sure you'd
be in bed by now.

We wanted to talk to you.

Good. We've got
a lot of talking to do.

A lot of plans to make.
Here, look at this.

You too, Cindy.

-BEN: That's our place.
-Uh-huh.

You made such a beautiful
home out of that old shed,

I thought maybe you'd need
some more room now.

Look, put a room right
around here, extra room,

and maybe wrap the porch
right around here.

What do you think?

It's just a rough
sketch, you know.

Daddy, please don't.

Now, I don't want to
step on anybody's toes.

It's just that we
have our own plans.

You're talking about
a different kind of plan, huh?

I want to be an engineer, Daddy.

That means the right
college, and time,

the G.I. Bill.

It also means a part-time job,
but it's what I want.

It's what we both want.

What kind of college
are you talking about?

We were talking
to Cindy's father

while we were in Washington.

He's stationed at the Pentagon.

He thinks a university
like MIT, Purdue.

Maybe Cal Engineering. He knows
the Dean of Admissions there.

He does, huh?

He's got a lot of
good connections.

Looks like you've
got the ball rolling.

There's just one thing, Daddy.

It's your plans.

I mean, this big,
beautiful office,

expanding the shed.

All of this has got
to be right with you.

Oh, don't worry
about me. It's just...

(JOHN CLEARS THROAT)

I'm just kind of
surprised, you know?

It's a bit of a shock.

But it's your life,
you know, Son.

I wouldn't try to lead it
for you, even if I could.

Well, here, come on, sit down.

Tell me all about it.

You must have given
this a lot of thought.

It was the airstrips we built,

and the portable
docks and the bridges.

I'd see a guy standing there,

the next thing I knew,
he had good plans for it.

Before long, it was standing
there in front of me.

I mean, I'm telling you,
that's damned exciting!

Well, you know.

Yes, Son, damn exciting.

(KNOCKING ON WINDOW)

(EXCLAIMS) Oh, my stars!
That gave me a start!

Do come in, Mr. Pickett.

You don't know how
glad I am to see you.

Well, sorry I can't
return the favor.

This child is on her
vacation, Mr. Pickett.

Ike told me that
you hadn't left town.

I need you to come to my
office Friday. It's urgent.

You heard Rose,
this child's on her vacation.

But there's an Army
Procurement Officer coming,

and you're the only one
that knows anything.

Did you hear that, Rose?
I may need a witness sometime.

You're used to
dealing with those

details that he'll
need to know about.

And you know where the data is.

And you have those nice ways

of dealing with Army
Procurement Officers.

Erin?

The answer is no, J.D.

Erin, you've got to.

No, I don't.

I haven't had a vacation
since I started working for you.

J.D., everything you
need is in the files.

I know because I put it there
myself. I'm sure you'll find it.

No, I won't.

I'm used to thinking
on a larger scale.

Major planning, huge projects.

I just can't do it.

Think small, J.D.

Erin, don't you
dare run out on me!

Mr. Pickett!

-Get out of my way!
-You'll have to move me.

Oh, now!

I won't forget
this, Erin Walton!

Mr. Pickett,
that is quite enough.

You are an intruder here.

I don't have to put
up with this, you know.

You most certainly
do not. Bye-bye.

(HONKING)

Good morning, ladies.

-Hello, Ike.
-Good morning!

-John, fill her up?
-Please, Ike.

Good morning, John, we've heard
the wonderful news of Ben.

We're so grateful
Ben was paroled.

Sister, I don't think it works
like that with prisoners of war.

Well, he was sprung, wasn't he?

Please give him our best.

I'll do that.

MISS EMILY: Bye.

Well, Ben's home, huh? You tell
him to come by and say hello.

He'll be by.

I bet he looks good, huh?

Yeah, he looks fine.

What ails you?

I'm not sick, if
that's what you mean.

Whatever's on your face sure
doesn't look good, that's all.

Ben wants to go to college.

He wants to be an engineer.

I'll be darned.

I would've sworn that
he would have been content

to come home and
join you in the business.

So would I.

So, that's what ails you?

Ike,

I'm gonna say this once
just to get rid of it.

Me and Pa started this business
with one axe, one saw.

We built it up to take care of
a big family through hard times.

I guess it must be hard to think
that nobody wants to join you.

Never expected John-Boy to, or
Jim-Bob, or Jason, but I...

Kind of counted on Ben.

Guess maybe I shouldn't have.

He was good at it
right from the beginning.

He liked to work
with wood, plan things.

He used those tools
like they were part of him.

All the groundwork
for being an engineer.

Yeah. I guess he can do
whatever he wants with his life.

I mean, I'm not going
to stand in his way.

(CAR APPROACHING)

What can I do for you?

I'm supposed to have a daughter
around here someplace.

Cindy Walton?

CINDY: Why didn't you
tell us you were coming?

You don't always warn
the troops when

you're planning to
hold an inspection.

It's good to see
you again, sir.

You, too, Ben.

You all live here
together, I understand.

Well, Ben and Cindy have their
own place around back.

Is that where you're hiding
my granddaughter, I suppose?

Not for long.

It's time you get
to know each other, huh?

Cindy and Ben got company?

That's Cindy's father.

-Oh, my!
-Yes.

John, what kind
of a car is that?

Rose, that's what
you call an expensive car.

Jim-Bob would sure like
to see that, wouldn't he?

Do you like him?

-Jim-Bob's alright.
-I mean Cindy's father.

You know, he's a Colonel.
Colonels take time, Rose.

Come to grandpa, huh.

I'd forgotten babies
come this little.

She was a lot smaller
to begin with.

You missed that, being overseas.

She'll make a fine general's
wife when she's full grown.

-Or maybe a general.
-Mmm-hmm.

I had counted on a grandson,

but I think I'm beginning to get
over the disappointment already.

You guys are going to get along
just fine. I can see that.

How long can you stay, sir?

I'm just here
for the day, this trip.

Now that I know
the way, I'll be back.

Alright.

Ben, my friend
at Cal Engineering

wants to know
your high school grades.

-Did you flunk anything?
-Oh, no, sir.

Tell him. He graduated
third in his class.

(EXCLAIMS)

BEN: Come on, Cindy. It was
just a small country school.

There were only
six people in the class.

COLONEL: Nobody
has to know that.

Your experience with the Seabees
should count for something.

You're used to
putting theories into practice.

-In a hurry.
-COLONEL: Don't forget,

schools need young men like you.

I hope you're right.

I'm sure you're right.
I mean, you would know.

Better than you, that's all.

From what I hear, the job
situation isn't a big problem.

The schools themselves
place students,

and companies come
to them for help.

So, we should be able
to handle that, if...

With Daddy,
there's always an "if."

If you understand you're going
to be working your tail off.

And I mean off.

The curriculum's tough.
It and a job are exhausting.

It's gonna be a long time before
you two have time together.

CINDY: You don't have to
paint the picture too black.

I think he's right.
We should look at it head on.

I think that's what we're doing.

How does your father
feel about this?

Well, he's getting
used to the idea.

I always worked
for him in the mill.

He made Ben a partner
before he knew of his plans.

But now, I think
he's getting used to it.

I really do.

Good.

Hi.

A little off-course,
aren't you?

No, sir. I live here, sir.

Always glad to meet a Walton.
I'm Cindy's dad.

James Robert Walton.
Nice to meet you, sir.

-Is your father at the mill?
-Yes, sir.

I was about to have
a talk with him.

-Nice to see you.
-Yes, sir.

You take care of it, now.

(COLONEL CLEARS HIS THROAT)

-Colonel.
-You allow visitors?

Come on in.

I just ran
into the Air Corps Walton.

That's Jim-Bob. He's
on a pass from Langley Field.

Jim-Bob. I ought to know
all the names by heart.

Cindy's letters
are so full of your family.

It was good knowing
that she was being looked after

while Ben and I were overseas.

So, what do you think
of your new granddaughter?

She has her mother's
delicate face and build.

There's a little Walton in her,
too, don't you think?

I'm not much of a family man,
Mr. Walton.

Cindy was a young lady
when her mother died.

I never knew
what to do about her.

Somebody did alright with her.

My mother, probably,
and some aunts.

Later, she seemed to like the
boarding schools I sent her to.

Being in the army,
you weren't around a lot.

Just often enough
to do all the wrong things.

Too many expensive presents
to make up for time away.

But we did learn to enjoy
each other. We're good friends.

Things went different in our
family. We're close-knit.

My parents grew up here,
stayed here all their lives.

Just like their
folks before them.

There's a life out there
beyond the Mountain, Mr. Walton.

I do get off this Mountain
once in a while, Colonel.

-Say, how about a drink?
-Sure.

A sip of this ought to be able
to put us on a first name basis.

Thank you.

John.

You're welcome, Harry.

-Henry.
-Henry.

This was made by a couple
of Virginia gentlewomen.

They call it the Recipe.
Help yourself.

Cindy and Ben tell me
you're all for them moving on

to engineering school.

I guess they've got a right
to make up their own minds.

The hell you do.

You want him to stay
on this infernal Mountain,

just like you did.

You're pretty sure
of that, are you?

Like your daddy before you
and his daddy before him.

Life begins and ends right here,
isn't that about the size of it?

Colonel, I didn't have
to stay here. I wanted to.

My oldest son, John-Boy's
a writer in New York.

He doesn't get back here much.
He didn't have to stay.

And Ben doesn't have to stay.

There's no law forcing him to.

I guess I owe you an apology.

Yeah.

It's just that I don't like
being told what I think.

Thank you, John.

-Well, I better get going.
-Give Mama our love, Daddy.

-Wish I could bring her home.
-One of these days you will.

Tell her about our plans.

I'll tell her, and I'll tell her
your father was visiting, too.

We'll take care
of things while you're away.

You always do, Son.
See you Monday morning.

-Bye.
-Bye-bye.

I don't know if he's worried
about us or Mama.

He's worried.

(MACHINE WHIRRING)

Do you see what I see, Jim-Bob?

He must be sleepwalking
or something.

I just came in to lock up
and I saw this work order, so...

-Thought I'd finish it for him.
-In the middle of the night?

I think Ben's
got sawdust in his veins.

Well, I thought I'd get ahead
on this work before I leave.

We'll still be around, Ben.

While you're off at engineering
school, we'll still help out.

Daddy'll want to replace us
right away, but we'll be here.

Just try not to get your elbows
and knees in the equipment, huh?

-Goodnight.
-Goodnight.

Night.

Erin, J.D. Pickett's downstairs.

He's got a man,
they wanna talk to you.

I don't want to hear
the name J.D., Elizabeth.

Well, you might wanna see
who's with him.

Is it Van Johnson?

No, but he's pretty cute.

Anything would look cute
standing next to J.D.

Well, they're waiting.

I told J.D. I wasn't going back
to work yet, I'm not.

Do you want me to tell him that?

No, I'll tell him.
It'll give me great pleasure.

-Now, Erin...
-Don't "Now, Erin" me, J.D.

I'm trying to enjoy
the first vacation

you've seen fit to give me
since the beginning of this war.

I have worked
10 and 12-hour days,

and still brought home
work to do at night.

Your files are in order,
your correspondence is kept up,

your payroll's taken care of,
I even left a memo on your desk

on how to take care
of that Procurement Officer.

That's him over there.
Captain Bennett.

Captain, I'll meet you
at 8:00 Monday morning,

when my vacation is over.

What'll I do in the meantime?

I don't care. Go fishing.
Take a hike or read a book.

Erin!

You're very attractive,
Miss Walton.

You won't get
around me that way.

It's your eyes, I think.

Is there a nice place
for dinner anywhere close?

-No.
-J.D.: There's a little inn

up on Monticello Mountain.

It's loaded with atmosphere,
and the food's real good, too.

-Wouldn't you care to join me?
-I know you procurement types.

All you're looking for
is a cheap bid on a contract.

What if I promise
not to talk business?

-Well...
-And if the subject of business

were to come up...

J.D., get in the car.

You can't order me
around like that!

J.D., get in the car.

Well, I never!

7:00?

I'll be ready.

(CAR DRIVES AWAY)

You'd have never met anyone
that cute in Atlantic City.

Elizabeth, I think you should
read War and Peace.

I've fixed a little something
for John when he gets home.

He sometimes stops
along the road.

Well, it's just a little snack,

some sandwiches, coleslaw,
few pickles. Cookies, of course.

Just one of Rose's
light little lunches.

Ice cream, Rose?
Maybe a little layer cake?

Say, I think
I do have some cake.

(PHONE RINGS)

I'll get it.

Hello? Yes,
this is the Walton residence.

Yes, sir!
I'll get him for you, sir!

Hey, Ben, it's for you.

Must be my father.

Thank you.

Hello? Colonel Brunson.

Yes, sir.

I guess I can call you Henry.

You called him? What did he say?

I did?

Oh, sir, I'll never
forget you for this.

Yes, I'll give her
your love. Thank you.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

-Did you get it?
-I've been accepted!

(ALL CHEERING)

JASON: Congratulations, Ben!

(EXCITED CHATTERING)

John'll be sorry
he missed this celebration!

Daddy, we'd just about decided
to start worrying about you.

It's not me
you should worry about.

Is something
the matter with Mama?

Yeah, she's had a relapse.

She started to cough again.

The doctor says she has
to go to Arizona to get well.

That is 2,000 miles away!

I know, that's why
I'm taking her there myself.

Daddy.

Doing something
that has to be done tonight?

No, I tried to sleep.

Every time I do,
I keep seeing that doctor's face

coming into the waiting room.

Daddy, is it that bad?

It's not hopeless, Son,
not by a long shot.

But your mama
needs rest and sunshine,

and I'm going to make sure
she gets them both.

Cindy and I have been talking.

Rose told me about your good
news.

I ought
to be congratulating you.

College can wait.

You need me here
and take care of things.

Listen, Ben,

I'm not going to have you change
your plans because of this.

You can't start
putting things off, Son,

like I did about that house
on top of the Mountain.

Now it's too late.

Yeah, but what are you
gonna do about the mill?

I'm going to sell it. It's
the only thing there is to do.

I can't let you do that!

You got nothing
to say about it, Son.

This mill is a beautiful
little operation.

I'm not going
to let it lay around idle.

Make some
good money on it.

Keep us all going for a while.

Daddy, we can have it
paid off in five years.

Ben, in five years you can be
building these bridges

you're talking about.

Now, listen. This whole
country's in a hurry changing,

trying to make up
for these last four years.

But this place
is your whole life.

Don't feel sorry for me.
I don't feel sorry.

I always knew you kids
would grow up,

one by one, and move on.

I don't have to move right away,
I can stay and help you!

Ben, don't make
this any harder than it is.

You've got a dream, Son,
you go after it.

This mill's for sale.

That's all there is to it.

I'm not changing my mind.

I found this in the attic.

It's one of Grandpa's old hats.

How do I look?

It'll keep the sun off.

(JOHN CHUCKLES)

Well, maybe I can make some
use of it. Thank you, honey.

You're doing that all wrong.

Suppose you show me
how to do it.

First of all,
you put the shoes on the bottom.

-How was I supposed to know?
-Anybody would know that.

I hope you can find Mama
a house with trees around it.

It gets to be 100 degrees
in Arizona.

They tell me they've got air
conditioning out there now.

We'll write to you every week.

We got pretty good
with round-robin letters

when the boys were overseas.

Your mama and me will look
forward to every letter, honey.

Are you sure
you want to take these?

Of course. I always take
my long johns wherever I go.

Oh, Daddy...

I know, honey.

You're trying
to act so grown up,

but you're really hurting
inside, aren't you?

First Mama, now you.

Now listen, Elizabeth, I'm just
gonna get your mama settled

and I'm coming back real soon.

I still feel so alone.

You've got your brothers
and sisters, you've got Rose.

All kinds of people
to look after you.

It's not going
to be forever, right?

I'm gonna send you a telegram
when I'm back,

and I want you waiting
right on the front porch for me.

What if I wait down
by the chicken coop?

You can wait all the way
in town, if you want to.

Yoo-hoo, Ben!

Corabeth!

Welcome home!

Thank you. It's good to be back.

Ben, this is Mr. Gentry,

who may be interested
in purchasing the mill.

-Mr. Gentry.
-Are you the owner?

No, my Daddy is.

He's on co-op business
in Charlottesville.

I'll show you around.

Oh, my goodness! That's
what I'm here for, isn't it?

It's a family operation, is it?

My grandpa started the business,
my Daddy built this mill.

He expanded it, too.

Before that,
we had a mill out by the barn.

Are those your offices?

Yes, they are.
They're not quite finished yet.

I believe that Mr. Walton
was in the process

of wood paneling them.

The whole place could be larger,
it seems to me.

Well, there's plenty
of room for expansion.

My Daddy even has plans for it.

Well, don't be shy, Ben.
Show him.

Right in here.

Here they are.

Daddy had some plans.

Right here, he was going
to make some skylights

for better lighting.

Right here was where he was
going to put a storage area.

And this was going to be
a book-keeping secretary office.

He sure had big plans
for this place.

Looks to me like you'd be better
served with less office space

and more shop space.

Give you room
for the right machinery.

Let you run a lot more work
through here.

Bring it into the 20th century,
so to speak.

BEN: This
isn't a factory, Mr. Gentry.

We do top grade work here,
most of it by hand.

-We take a lot of pride in it.
-People today are in a hurry,

For homes, all the things
that go into them.

They don't care much
about quality anymore.

I'm looking for a place
to turn out the most product

in the least amount of time.

Well, I don't think this is it.

Mr. Gentry, we've built our
reputation on honest dealings

and good craftsmanship.

CORABETH: Are you
out of your mind, Ben?

Of course, there is always
capital in a good name.

Your reputation
doesn't interest me.

Your mill does.

Am I to understand, then,
that you are willing

to make an offer on the place?

This place isn't quite the way
you represented it, Mrs. Godsey.

But I'll give it some thought
and let you know.

CORABETH: The possibilities
are endless.

The trees grow
right up the doorway.

They practically walk
into the mill

and hurl themselves
into the saw.

I'll let you know. It's nice
to have met you, young man.

Any reasonable offer
will be entertained.

The owners
are most eager to sell.

ERIN: Daddy,
I still don't understand

why you won't take us
to Washington with you.

ELIZABETH: We wanna see Mama
before she's in Arizona.

MARY ELLEN: She isn't
too sick to see us, is she?

It's not that. I just don't
want any kind of a big scene.

Mama wouldn't stand for that.

Alright, we'll all
go see your mama together.

And we're pulling out at
6:00 a.m. sharp tomorrow.

JOHN: Hello.

JASON: Hello, ladies.
JIM-BOB: Good afternoon.

-We came none too soon, John.
-Miss Mamie, good to see you.

We're all going to Washington
tomorrow morning.

I'm taking Liv to Arizona
in a train.

Watch out for those Indians.

They're all over the place,
don't you know.

MISS MAMIE: They no longer
attack trains, Sister.

That's a blessing.

We brought you a little
going-away present, John.

It's some of the Recipe,
one of our finest runs.

It'll remind you of home.

Papa used it as a remedy
for simply everything.

I'm sure we'll
make good use of it.

John, we'll miss you.

Miss Emily, I'll miss you, too.
Both of you.

Yoo-hoo, John!

Hi, Corabeth.

I have a customer who wishes
to speak to you, personally.

-Right now?
-I know the pressures of time.

I work against them, myself,
constantly.

But this is a partnership.

-Could be important.
-Goodbye, ladies.

BOTH: Goodbye, John.

I'm coming, Corabeth.

Goodbye, darling.

Now, the bank says this
partnership is very essential,

I assure you they know exactly
what they're talking about.

Ben, what do you
think you're doing?

Daddy, it's
what Cindy and I want.

Selling the mill to an outsider
would be like selling

a part of Grandpa.

And you,

and all of us.

What I'm trying to say is,

I don't need to leave here
to build bridges.

Oh, Ben.

Well, look, Son,
I'll be coming back.

You think when I do,

you can see your way clear
to letting me back in?

It says it right up there.
Partners, Daddy.

(LAUGHING)

-Are you sure, Son?
-I'm positive.

JOHN-BOY: It was not
the end of a dream for Ben.

The world was out there if he
ever decided to go find it.

But he had discovered another
world just as important,

and it consisted
of Cindy and Virginia,

and hard work done
with love and pride.

It was a vast and fulfilling
world right there

on the Mountain,
and nobody understood that

better than our father.

ERIN: Goodnight, Elizabeth.
Goodnight, Jason.

JASON: Goodnight, Erin.

Goodnight, Jim-Bob.

JIM-BOB: Goodnight, Mary Ellen.

Goodnight, Erin.

ELIZABETH: Goodnight,
John Curtis.

MARY ELLEN: He's asleep.

ELIZABETH: I'll tell him
in the morning, then.

Goodnight, everybody.