1 00:01:22,876 --> 00:01:24,544 Laura, you're usually the first one gone 2 00:01:24,711 --> 00:01:27,547 when class is dismissed. Is there something you want? 3 00:01:27,714 --> 00:01:31,050 Uh, no, ma'am. I was just straightening up my desk. 4 00:01:31,217 --> 00:01:32,343 Oh, good. 5 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,108 Henry, have you seen Mary? 6 00:02:29,275 --> 00:02:30,944 Right out there. 7 00:02:31,110 --> 00:02:32,946 Oh. Oh, yeah. 8 00:02:34,322 --> 00:02:37,200 Bet you clean those erasers better than anybody. 9 00:02:37,367 --> 00:02:39,953 Nothing to it once you get the hang. 10 00:02:40,119 --> 00:02:41,913 Kind of like dancing, I guess. 11 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:43,164 I guess. 12 00:02:43,331 --> 00:02:44,707 See you. 13 00:02:44,874 --> 00:02:45,917 Henry. 14 00:02:46,084 --> 00:02:47,377 Mary: Laura'. 15 00:02:49,379 --> 00:02:50,338 Laura, come on. 16 00:02:50,505 --> 00:02:52,674 Ma is waiting for us at the post office. 17 00:03:06,271 --> 00:03:07,939 Mary and Laura: Hi, Mr. Edwards. 18 00:03:08,106 --> 00:03:09,524 Edwards: Hi, kids'. 19 00:03:11,693 --> 00:03:12,819 Grace: Thank you. 20 00:03:15,655 --> 00:03:16,906 Good afternoon, Mrs. Snider. 21 00:03:17,073 --> 00:03:18,533 - Ma, guess what. - What? 22 00:03:18,700 --> 00:03:20,368 Bert Miller asked me to the spring dance with him, 23 00:03:20,535 --> 00:03:23,204 and he's the only boy I really wanted to go with. 24 00:03:23,371 --> 00:03:24,497 That's nice, Mary. 25 00:03:24,664 --> 00:03:26,332 It sounds like you had a good day, Mary. 26 00:03:26,499 --> 00:03:27,834 Oh, I did. Come on, Carrie. 27 00:03:28,001 --> 00:03:29,377 Let's beat them home. 28 00:03:29,544 --> 00:03:30,837 Laura: Hello, ma. 29 00:03:31,004 --> 00:03:33,548 Oh, it doesn't look like you had such a good day. 30 00:03:33,715 --> 00:03:35,258 What's the matter, Laura? 31 00:03:35,425 --> 00:03:37,927 Well, I've been thinking... 32 00:03:38,094 --> 00:03:40,138 Well, you can hear fairy tales 33 00:03:40,305 --> 00:03:42,140 and stories, and you never 34 00:03:42,307 --> 00:03:43,850 really know how tragical things are 35 00:03:44,017 --> 00:03:46,019 unless you really feel them yourself. 36 00:03:46,185 --> 00:03:47,520 Now I know how cinderella felt 37 00:03:47,687 --> 00:03:49,606 when nobody asked her to the ball. 38 00:03:49,772 --> 00:03:53,192 Oh. Now, it can't be that bad. 39 00:03:53,359 --> 00:03:55,862 Well, the only 2 wallflowers at the spring dance 40 00:03:56,029 --> 00:03:57,780 are going to be old Nellie oleson and me. 41 00:03:57,947 --> 00:04:00,408 Oh, you can add the widow snider to that list. 42 00:04:00,575 --> 00:04:01,868 What? 43 00:04:02,035 --> 00:04:04,621 Well, Mr. Edwards hasn't said a word about taking me. 44 00:04:04,787 --> 00:04:07,790 Well, you know what a procrastinator Mr. Edwards is. 45 00:04:07,957 --> 00:04:11,753 Indeed I do. Last year he never did get around to asking me. 46 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,422 But Mr. Edwards loves dancing. 47 00:04:14,589 --> 00:04:15,882 He loves dancing, honey, 48 00:04:16,049 --> 00:04:18,217 but he doesn't love dress-up dances. 49 00:04:18,384 --> 00:04:20,470 He went fishing instead. 50 00:04:21,512 --> 00:04:22,764 Well, there's still a week left. 51 00:04:22,931 --> 00:04:24,265 That's plenty of time. 52 00:04:24,432 --> 00:04:26,142 That doesn't help me. 53 00:04:26,309 --> 00:04:27,393 There's only Willie oleson 54 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,729 and Henry Henderson left. 55 00:04:29,896 --> 00:04:31,522 I'm surprised Willie hasn't asked anybody. 56 00:04:31,689 --> 00:04:34,233 He asked everybody, and they all said no. 57 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:35,568 And Henry Henderson 58 00:04:35,735 --> 00:04:37,862 doesn't even talk to girls. 59 00:04:43,368 --> 00:04:46,412 Grace, I may be speaking out of turn, 60 00:04:46,579 --> 00:04:47,914 but that man takes you 61 00:04:48,081 --> 00:04:50,249 entirely too much for granted. 62 00:04:50,416 --> 00:04:52,752 It's high time he was shaken out of his complacency. 63 00:04:52,919 --> 00:04:54,337 I'm afraid it would take a bolt 64 00:04:54,504 --> 00:04:56,881 from the blue to do that. 65 00:04:57,048 --> 00:05:00,551 Well, there's always one sure cure for complacency, 66 00:05:00,718 --> 00:05:02,220 and that's competition. 67 00:05:02,387 --> 00:05:04,097 We only compete at fishing. 68 00:05:04,263 --> 00:05:07,266 Oh, no. Not that kind of competition. 69 00:05:07,433 --> 00:05:11,646 Competition for you... A suitor. 70 00:05:11,813 --> 00:05:14,440 Oh, Caroline, Isaiah's the only suitor I've had 71 00:05:14,607 --> 00:05:16,109 since my husband passed on. 72 00:05:16,275 --> 00:05:18,653 Where in the world am I going to find another one? 73 00:05:18,820 --> 00:05:21,990 Well, it doesn't matter if you find another one. 74 00:05:22,156 --> 00:05:24,784 It only matters if Mr. Edwards thinks you have. 75 00:05:24,951 --> 00:05:26,786 Remember how he sparked your interest 76 00:05:26,953 --> 00:05:28,788 with that scented letter that he sent himself? 77 00:05:28,955 --> 00:05:31,666 Well, turnabout is fair play. 78 00:05:31,833 --> 00:05:33,710 Do you really think it might work? 79 00:05:33,876 --> 00:05:35,003 I know it would. 80 00:05:35,169 --> 00:05:37,046 Why, if I'd waited for Charles 81 00:05:37,213 --> 00:05:38,631 to make the first move, 82 00:05:38,798 --> 00:05:41,217 I might be a spinster today. 83 00:05:41,384 --> 00:05:43,469 I finally took a drastic step... 84 00:05:43,636 --> 00:05:45,096 Started making sheep's eyes 85 00:05:45,263 --> 00:05:46,639 at another boy. 86 00:05:46,806 --> 00:05:50,643 Well, if he doesn't make a move soon, 87 00:05:50,810 --> 00:05:52,812 it sure can't do any harm to try. 88 00:05:52,979 --> 00:05:55,148 Caroline: You know, desperate situations 89 00:05:55,314 --> 00:05:57,442 call for desperate measures. 90 00:05:57,608 --> 00:05:58,818 I'll see you tomorrow, Caroline. 91 00:05:58,985 --> 00:06:00,028 Bye. 92 00:06:00,194 --> 00:06:01,654 Bye. 93 00:06:05,116 --> 00:06:06,367 Laura. 94 00:06:06,534 --> 00:06:08,286 Dreaming? 95 00:06:41,569 --> 00:06:45,615 Mary, can I ask you a question? 96 00:06:45,782 --> 00:06:47,241 Sure. 97 00:06:47,408 --> 00:06:50,244 How did you get Bert to ask you to the dance? 98 00:06:50,411 --> 00:06:52,997 I just stood still while he was asking me. 99 00:06:53,164 --> 00:06:57,376 Well, didn't you make sheep's eyes at him first? 100 00:06:57,543 --> 00:06:59,003 Ha ha'. Of course not. 101 00:06:59,170 --> 00:07:02,340 Well, you must have done something. 102 00:07:02,507 --> 00:07:04,842 I just talked to him is all. 103 00:07:05,009 --> 00:07:06,344 What about? 104 00:07:06,511 --> 00:07:09,388 History, mostly. Bert's real good in history. 105 00:07:09,555 --> 00:07:11,724 He likes to talk about that. 106 00:07:11,891 --> 00:07:15,686 Henry hates history, just like me. 107 00:07:15,853 --> 00:07:18,606 Maybe we could talk about how much we hate it. 108 00:07:18,773 --> 00:07:21,567 It would be better if you talk about something he likes, 109 00:07:21,734 --> 00:07:23,486 something he's good at. 110 00:07:23,653 --> 00:07:25,029 Yeah? 111 00:07:25,196 --> 00:07:27,740 Sure. All boys like to talk about things they're good at. 112 00:07:30,535 --> 00:07:32,912 All right. I'll try that. 113 00:07:33,079 --> 00:07:35,414 - Thanks. - You're welcome. 114 00:07:35,581 --> 00:07:37,291 - Good night. - Good night. 115 00:07:43,214 --> 00:07:45,883 Sure hope there's something that Henry's good at. 116 00:07:48,886 --> 00:07:51,180 Never saw you miss an easy shot like that before. 117 00:07:51,347 --> 00:07:52,557 It's your turn, Henry. 118 00:07:52,723 --> 00:07:54,517 I'll trade you these for that big aggie of yours. 119 00:07:54,684 --> 00:07:56,435 Shh'. Don't you know you're not supposed to talk 120 00:07:56,602 --> 00:07:58,938 when someone else is trying to play? 121 00:07:59,105 --> 00:08:00,940 Oh, my'. Wish I could shoot like that. 122 00:08:01,107 --> 00:08:02,400 You think you could show me how? 123 00:08:02,567 --> 00:08:03,818 I'm not playing anymore. 124 00:08:03,985 --> 00:08:05,570 You shoot all right now. 125 00:08:05,736 --> 00:08:07,280 Thing I like to do best is fishing. 126 00:08:07,446 --> 00:08:08,781 You like to go fishing? 127 00:08:08,948 --> 00:08:10,533 Yep. 128 00:08:10,700 --> 00:08:13,369 Pa says most girls don't have the Patience. 129 00:08:13,536 --> 00:08:15,454 They get all fidgety, especially when it's time 130 00:08:15,621 --> 00:08:17,957 to bait the hook with a squiggly worm. 131 00:08:18,124 --> 00:08:20,543 I caught my biggest fish using a bright-colored 132 00:08:20,710 --> 00:08:23,045 piece of yarn on the hook as well as a grub. 133 00:08:23,212 --> 00:08:24,505 You ever try that? 134 00:08:24,672 --> 00:08:25,590 Nope. 135 00:08:25,756 --> 00:08:27,967 Best time to catch a fish is the day 136 00:08:28,134 --> 00:08:30,553 after a full moon... This Saturday, 137 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,180 and if the day after is cloudy, 138 00:08:32,346 --> 00:08:34,307 they'll bite good on anything. 139 00:08:34,473 --> 00:08:35,683 I bet you're the best marble player 140 00:08:35,850 --> 00:08:37,476 - in the whole school. - Maybe. 141 00:08:37,643 --> 00:08:38,978 You're a fast runner, too. 142 00:08:39,145 --> 00:08:40,980 I bet you're the fastest runner. 143 00:08:41,147 --> 00:08:42,356 I'm not so sure. 144 00:08:42,523 --> 00:08:45,651 - I'm a pretty good runner for a girl. - Yeah. 145 00:08:45,818 --> 00:08:47,653 That's why I don't get tired out when I'm dancing. 146 00:08:47,820 --> 00:08:49,071 I bet you don't either. 147 00:08:49,238 --> 00:08:50,781 I don't dance. 148 00:08:50,948 --> 00:08:53,659 I'm teaching my baby sister how to dance. 149 00:08:53,826 --> 00:08:56,204 Bet I could teach any person 150 00:08:56,370 --> 00:08:57,580 if the person wanted to learn. 151 00:08:57,747 --> 00:09:00,791 I suppose. I got chores to do. See you. 152 00:09:03,836 --> 00:09:05,213 Laura: I did what you said 153 00:09:05,379 --> 00:09:08,507 and I talked to Henry about what he was good at. 154 00:09:08,674 --> 00:09:10,426 I even lost all my marbles on purpose, 155 00:09:10,593 --> 00:09:12,595 just so he'd be better than me. 156 00:09:12,762 --> 00:09:14,263 Well, didn't he say anything to you? 157 00:09:14,430 --> 00:09:15,765 No. Henry doesn't talk much. 158 00:09:15,932 --> 00:09:19,352 I just stood still and waited for him to ask me. 159 00:09:19,518 --> 00:09:21,020 What happened then? 160 00:09:21,187 --> 00:09:23,022 That's when he talked to me. 161 00:09:23,189 --> 00:09:26,859 He said, "I got to go now." 162 00:09:27,026 --> 00:09:28,778 Well, maybe he'll ask you tomorrow. 163 00:09:28,945 --> 00:09:30,238 Maybe. 164 00:09:36,327 --> 00:09:37,578 Good morning, oleson. 165 00:09:37,745 --> 00:09:39,205 Yeah. Good morning, Edwards. What can I do for you? 166 00:09:39,372 --> 00:09:40,915 I'm about to run out of chewing tobacco. 167 00:09:41,082 --> 00:09:43,709 Well, we'll take care of that. 168 00:09:43,876 --> 00:09:45,211 Oh, good morning, ladies. 169 00:09:45,378 --> 00:09:46,462 Oh, good morning. 170 00:09:46,629 --> 00:09:48,214 Hey. I missed you at the poker game last night. 171 00:09:48,381 --> 00:09:50,049 Harriet: Some people spend their time 172 00:09:50,216 --> 00:09:52,051 in more worthwhile pursuits. 173 00:09:52,218 --> 00:09:53,970 So would I if I could think of one. 174 00:09:57,390 --> 00:09:59,016 Harriet: Here, now, this material... 175 00:09:59,183 --> 00:10:02,687 When this first came in, I said to Mr. Oleson, 176 00:10:02,853 --> 00:10:05,231 "this is just perfect for grace snider." 177 00:10:05,398 --> 00:10:07,275 Oh, I don't know. Gray is such a drab color. 178 00:10:07,441 --> 00:10:08,484 Well, it's so practical. 179 00:10:08,651 --> 00:10:10,403 I was looking for something sprightlier, 180 00:10:10,569 --> 00:10:12,738 you know, for special occasions... 181 00:10:12,905 --> 00:10:15,658 Like, uh, the spring dance. 182 00:10:17,243 --> 00:10:19,787 What do you think, Mr. Edwards? 183 00:10:19,954 --> 00:10:22,498 Well, if I was going to trip the light fantastic, 184 00:10:22,665 --> 00:10:24,208 I think I'd fancy the blue. 185 00:10:24,375 --> 00:10:25,793 Puts me in mind of cattail lake 186 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:27,586 just before sunup. 187 00:10:27,753 --> 00:10:29,171 Then you like the blue? 188 00:10:29,338 --> 00:10:31,257 Mm-hmm. 189 00:10:31,424 --> 00:10:33,009 I'll take some of this. 190 00:10:33,175 --> 00:10:34,468 Hey, you know, you ought to try 191 00:10:34,635 --> 00:10:36,053 the fishing up there. It's real good. 192 00:10:36,220 --> 00:10:37,763 Ain't good for a man to be cooped up inside 193 00:10:37,930 --> 00:10:38,931 all the time. 194 00:10:39,098 --> 00:10:40,266 Oh, for heaven's sakes. 195 00:10:40,433 --> 00:10:41,851 Don't you have anything better to do 196 00:10:42,018 --> 00:10:43,602 than to waste your time going fishing 197 00:10:43,769 --> 00:10:44,937 and all that nonsense? 198 00:10:45,104 --> 00:10:48,274 Sure I do... playing poker. Ha ha'. 199 00:10:48,441 --> 00:10:49,608 Say, you missed a funny story 200 00:10:49,775 --> 00:10:50,943 last night at the card game. 201 00:10:51,110 --> 00:10:52,611 Hanson was telling this story, see, 202 00:10:52,778 --> 00:10:55,406 about a couple that was celebrating 25 years of wedlock. 203 00:10:55,573 --> 00:10:58,617 See, the wife, she's chattering on about the courtship 204 00:10:58,784 --> 00:11:00,745 and the wedding way back then. 205 00:11:00,911 --> 00:11:02,538 Finally, she turns to him, and she 206 00:11:02,705 --> 00:11:05,166 says, "Horace, do you love me still?" 207 00:11:05,333 --> 00:11:07,752 He said, "my dear, that's the way I love you best." 208 00:11:07,918 --> 00:11:09,462 Ha ha'. Ha ha... 209 00:11:10,963 --> 00:11:12,465 Disgusting man. 210 00:11:12,631 --> 00:11:15,134 Um, I want a dress length and a half of this. 211 00:11:15,301 --> 00:11:18,971 I want the skirt real full for dancing. 212 00:11:19,138 --> 00:11:21,974 Edwards: Dancing? Oh, hey, say, listen, there. 213 00:11:22,141 --> 00:11:23,809 Um, something I been meaning to ask you. 214 00:11:23,976 --> 00:11:25,686 - Oh? - Yeah. Well... 215 00:11:25,853 --> 00:11:27,563 I know I'm kind of late to getting around to it. 216 00:11:27,730 --> 00:11:29,273 Oh, well, better late than never. 217 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:30,983 Well, I should have asked you before the quilting bee. 218 00:11:31,150 --> 00:11:33,027 Things might not be the same now. 219 00:11:33,194 --> 00:11:35,279 What's the quilting bee got to do with dancing? 220 00:11:35,446 --> 00:11:36,989 Oh, it's spring, breezes, 221 00:11:37,156 --> 00:11:39,158 kites just dancing in the air. 222 00:11:39,325 --> 00:11:40,576 You see, I need some remnants 223 00:11:40,743 --> 00:11:42,161 for a tail for the one I'm making for half-pint. 224 00:11:42,328 --> 00:11:44,789 I thought you might have some left. 225 00:11:44,955 --> 00:11:47,375 I just might be able to find you some. 226 00:11:47,541 --> 00:11:49,377 Well, I surely would appreciate it. 227 00:11:49,543 --> 00:11:51,003 Well, got my tobacco. 228 00:11:51,170 --> 00:11:53,422 Best be getting on back to work. 229 00:11:53,589 --> 00:11:55,383 You put this on my bill. 230 00:11:55,549 --> 00:11:57,009 Harriet: That will be the blue? 231 00:11:57,176 --> 00:11:59,929 Grace: No. Anything but the blue. 232 00:12:00,096 --> 00:12:01,597 Oh. 233 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,494 Laura, voice-over: I kept thinking about what ma had said, 234 00:12:23,661 --> 00:12:27,748 how she made sheep's eyes at some boy to make pa jealous. 235 00:12:29,291 --> 00:12:32,545 But who was there to make Henry Henderson jealous with? 236 00:12:44,890 --> 00:12:46,267 Like ma said, 237 00:12:46,434 --> 00:12:49,603 desperate situations call for desperate measures. 238 00:12:57,820 --> 00:12:59,989 Oh, say, miss grace. 239 00:13:00,156 --> 00:13:01,407 Yes. 240 00:13:01,574 --> 00:13:04,243 You won't forget my remnants, will you? 241 00:13:04,410 --> 00:13:06,620 Don't worry. I won't forget. 242 00:13:12,334 --> 00:13:17,089 Blast that man'. If there was just somebody else... 243 00:13:17,256 --> 00:13:18,966 Anybody else. 244 00:13:21,802 --> 00:13:22,970 Oh. 245 00:13:23,137 --> 00:13:24,763 Good day, grace. 246 00:13:24,930 --> 00:13:27,600 Did that package of medicine I ordered come in yet? 247 00:13:30,478 --> 00:13:33,606 Grace: Why, yes. Yes. Just this morning. 248 00:13:33,772 --> 00:13:36,066 I'll be happy to get it for you. 249 00:13:37,610 --> 00:13:39,069 Oh. 250 00:13:40,821 --> 00:13:42,698 Ohh. 251 00:13:42,865 --> 00:13:44,450 Grace, are you feeling poorly? 252 00:13:44,617 --> 00:13:46,285 I just got this strange, giddy feeling. 253 00:13:46,452 --> 00:13:47,745 Just came over me all of a sudden. 254 00:13:47,912 --> 00:13:48,787 Here. Here. Sit down. 255 00:13:48,954 --> 00:13:50,456 Oh, my goodness. 256 00:13:55,169 --> 00:13:56,003 Are you in pain? 257 00:13:56,170 --> 00:13:58,714 No. No pain. 258 00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:00,341 Grace, tell me, how long has it been 259 00:14:00,508 --> 00:14:02,885 since you've seen me professionally, or any other doctor? 260 00:14:03,052 --> 00:14:04,887 Oh, dear, I don't rightly remember. 261 00:14:05,054 --> 00:14:06,305 Two years, maybe. Maybe more. 262 00:14:06,472 --> 00:14:07,681 Well, that's too blame long. 263 00:14:07,848 --> 00:14:09,141 Now, you're coming over to my office, 264 00:14:09,308 --> 00:14:10,809 and we'll get to the bottom of this. 265 00:14:10,976 --> 00:14:12,770 That's the trouble with people around here. 266 00:14:12,937 --> 00:14:16,273 They never see a doctor until they're sick, until it's too late. 267 00:14:40,673 --> 00:14:42,550 There, there, grace. You're going to be 268 00:14:42,716 --> 00:14:44,718 all right. Now, just lean on me. 269 00:15:04,071 --> 00:15:06,031 Nellie: How about this one... 270 00:15:06,198 --> 00:15:07,825 If your uncle's sister is not your aunt, 271 00:15:07,992 --> 00:15:09,535 what relation is she to you? 272 00:15:09,702 --> 00:15:12,204 Henry: Reckon if I had an uncle, she'd be my ma. 273 00:15:12,371 --> 00:15:14,373 Oh, Henry, you're so smart. 274 00:15:14,540 --> 00:15:16,917 Here. You better take your marbles back. 275 00:15:17,084 --> 00:15:18,502 But they're yours. 276 00:15:18,669 --> 00:15:20,588 I'll even give you back the ones I won from you. 277 00:15:20,754 --> 00:15:23,007 I'll even give you my big aggie. 278 00:15:23,173 --> 00:15:24,633 My pa's got marbles in the store. 279 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:26,343 I can get all I want. 280 00:15:26,510 --> 00:15:27,720 Not like my aggie. 281 00:15:27,886 --> 00:15:29,763 Mine's the best aggie in all of Minnesota. 282 00:15:29,930 --> 00:15:33,100 Bet you want me to do something mean to my sister. 283 00:15:33,267 --> 00:15:34,977 No. Just a favor. 284 00:15:35,144 --> 00:15:36,687 What kind of favor? 285 00:15:36,854 --> 00:15:40,065 You have to pretend like you like me, like you're my Beau. 286 00:15:40,232 --> 00:15:42,276 That's no favor. That's a chore. 287 00:15:42,443 --> 00:15:45,404 I don't like it any more than you do, Willie oleson. 288 00:15:45,571 --> 00:15:48,324 Then how come you want me to do it? 289 00:15:48,490 --> 00:15:52,786 Never mind why. You want the aggie or don't you? 290 00:15:52,953 --> 00:15:54,997 How much do I have to pretend? 291 00:15:55,164 --> 00:15:57,791 A lot. Like you're stuck on me. 292 00:15:57,958 --> 00:15:59,960 What? 293 00:16:00,127 --> 00:16:02,963 Just for the rest of the week, maybe not that long. 294 00:16:05,591 --> 00:16:07,760 The aggie and the cloudy. 295 00:16:07,926 --> 00:16:09,219 What? 296 00:16:15,351 --> 00:16:16,518 Oh... 297 00:16:16,685 --> 00:16:18,729 Oh, all right. The aggie and the cloudy. 298 00:16:18,896 --> 00:16:20,814 Give me the marbles. 299 00:16:20,981 --> 00:16:24,443 When a person does a favor for another person, the trade comes first, 300 00:16:24,610 --> 00:16:27,029 but when a person's paying for a chore, 301 00:16:27,196 --> 00:16:30,449 it comes after the chore's been done. 302 00:16:30,616 --> 00:16:34,119 Hold my hand. Smile. Smile. 303 00:16:37,831 --> 00:16:39,291 Now, don't forget, meet me by 304 00:16:39,458 --> 00:16:41,543 the sweetheart tree tomorrow. 305 00:16:43,170 --> 00:16:44,213 Bye. 306 00:16:44,380 --> 00:16:45,923 Hi, Henry. 307 00:17:30,384 --> 00:17:32,678 Charles: Hey, Edwards, look out. 308 00:17:32,845 --> 00:17:35,013 How you doing this morning? Work going all right? 309 00:17:35,180 --> 00:17:36,974 Oh, yeah. Fine. 310 00:17:37,141 --> 00:17:39,184 Working hard this morning. 311 00:17:39,351 --> 00:17:40,644 Got the Hobson order out. 312 00:17:40,811 --> 00:17:43,856 It's been busier than a bear in a beehive. 313 00:17:53,657 --> 00:17:54,450 Charles'. 314 00:17:54,616 --> 00:17:55,993 Talk to you a minute? 315 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:57,911 I'll be right there, doc. 316 00:18:12,217 --> 00:18:13,677 Ah, what you need, doc? 317 00:18:27,733 --> 00:18:30,360 Edwards, come on'. We got work to do'. 318 00:18:34,865 --> 00:18:36,825 Edwards'. Come on'. 319 00:19:02,100 --> 00:19:04,520 - Hey, you feeling all right? - Yeah. I feel fine. 320 00:19:04,686 --> 00:19:06,855 - The missis and the girls, they feel all right? - Everybody's well. 321 00:19:07,022 --> 00:19:08,857 You worried me, you know, going over to doc Baker's like that. 322 00:19:09,024 --> 00:19:11,610 No. I promised the doc I'd make him a hat rack. I forgot all about it. 323 00:19:11,777 --> 00:19:13,070 Oh, well, that explains it, then. 324 00:19:13,237 --> 00:19:14,947 Yep. Got to be on my way. 325 00:19:15,113 --> 00:19:18,575 You, uh... See grace snider over there, did you? 326 00:19:18,742 --> 00:19:20,285 Yeah. She's sitting in the waiting room. 327 00:19:20,452 --> 00:19:22,120 Looks kind of peaked, I imagine. 328 00:19:22,287 --> 00:19:24,164 No. I thought she looked real good. 329 00:19:24,331 --> 00:19:25,833 See you. 330 00:19:35,926 --> 00:19:37,469 Well, grace, 331 00:19:37,636 --> 00:19:39,054 it's always encouraging to know 332 00:19:39,221 --> 00:19:41,139 one of my patients is feeling better. 333 00:19:41,306 --> 00:19:43,767 I'm sure it's your tonic that did it for me, doctor. 334 00:19:43,934 --> 00:19:45,060 I hope so. 335 00:19:45,227 --> 00:19:46,645 And thanks for bringing the mail. 336 00:19:46,812 --> 00:19:48,480 I've been waiting for one of those letters for weeks. 337 00:19:48,647 --> 00:19:51,441 Well, it's the least I could do. 338 00:20:27,227 --> 00:20:29,855 Howdy, grace. Mighty fine day, isn't it? 339 00:20:30,022 --> 00:20:31,690 Well, why wouldn't it be a fine day? 340 00:20:31,857 --> 00:20:33,275 Oh, well, spring weather, you know, 341 00:20:33,442 --> 00:20:34,776 it's as changeable as a woman 342 00:20:34,943 --> 00:20:36,820 in front of a hat store window. 343 00:20:36,987 --> 00:20:39,197 You know, you predicted this weather last winter. 344 00:20:39,364 --> 00:20:40,824 I was very impressed. 345 00:20:40,991 --> 00:20:41,742 That so? 346 00:20:41,909 --> 00:20:43,660 You said that when trees 347 00:20:43,827 --> 00:20:45,203 split their bark in the winter, 348 00:20:45,370 --> 00:20:47,873 it's a sure sign of a warm, dry spring, 349 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:50,083 and it surely seems to be. 350 00:20:50,250 --> 00:20:51,543 I got to hand it to you, grace, 351 00:20:51,710 --> 00:20:53,170 you sure ain't a woman to complain. 352 00:20:53,337 --> 00:20:54,838 Well, what would I have to complain about? 353 00:20:55,005 --> 00:20:56,715 Oh, well, there ain't no use in trying to hide it. 354 00:20:56,882 --> 00:20:59,259 I ain't one to pry, but I couldn't help noticing 355 00:20:59,426 --> 00:21:01,845 all them trips you been making to doc Baker's. 356 00:21:02,012 --> 00:21:03,680 What, did the sickness come on you all of a sudden, did it? 357 00:21:03,847 --> 00:21:06,058 Sickness? I don't know what you mean. 358 00:21:06,224 --> 00:21:07,726 What sickness? 359 00:21:07,893 --> 00:21:11,563 What do... you mean he ain't doctoring you? 360 00:21:11,730 --> 00:21:13,732 Why, no. He did give me a check up, 361 00:21:13,899 --> 00:21:15,567 and he prescribed a tonic, 362 00:21:15,734 --> 00:21:17,569 but he says I'm in fine shape. 363 00:21:17,736 --> 00:21:20,697 Well, sure did a lot of patting while he was telling you. 364 00:21:20,864 --> 00:21:23,825 Well, Dr. Baker and I are old friends. 365 00:21:23,992 --> 00:21:26,370 Besides, we had something very important to discuss. 366 00:21:26,536 --> 00:21:30,248 Oh. Something you forgot to discuss when you was over there yesterday? 367 00:21:30,415 --> 00:21:33,418 We discussed it yesterday, and we discussed it today. And I... 368 00:21:33,585 --> 00:21:35,712 Oh, well, it's all right. It ain't none of my business. 369 00:21:35,879 --> 00:21:37,589 I just come by to see if you was all right. 370 00:21:37,756 --> 00:21:38,966 Oh, Isaiah. 371 00:21:39,132 --> 00:21:40,092 Isaiah, wait a minute. 372 00:21:40,258 --> 00:21:42,094 Isaiah'. 373 00:21:42,260 --> 00:21:44,012 Isaiah'. 374 00:21:57,526 --> 00:21:59,987 Wait a minute, Laura. I'm losing my shoe. 375 00:22:00,153 --> 00:22:02,739 All right. But you haven't kept your part of the bargain. 376 00:22:02,906 --> 00:22:05,534 I met you by the sweetheart tree, didn't I? 377 00:22:05,701 --> 00:22:09,287 Yes. But I'm not getting my marbles' worth. 378 00:22:09,454 --> 00:22:12,249 Recess is almost over, and you haven't held my hand once. 379 00:22:12,416 --> 00:22:13,583 I had to go to the outhouse. 380 00:22:13,750 --> 00:22:15,127 You always have to go to the outhouse. 381 00:22:15,293 --> 00:22:16,795 I can't hold your hand all the time. 382 00:22:16,962 --> 00:22:17,879 Well, you have to if you want the aggie 383 00:22:18,046 --> 00:22:19,589 and all your other marbles back. 384 00:22:19,756 --> 00:22:21,299 Don't forget the cloudy. 385 00:22:21,466 --> 00:22:23,427 I didn't, but you're not keeping your part of the bargain. 386 00:22:23,593 --> 00:22:26,263 I can't hold hands all the time. My hand gets wet. 387 00:22:26,430 --> 00:22:28,181 Mine, too. Come on. We got to go. 388 00:22:38,984 --> 00:22:42,112 Charles: Ahh. What a beautiful night. 389 00:22:42,279 --> 00:22:44,281 I thought you were all through with your homework, half-pint. 390 00:22:44,448 --> 00:22:46,408 Well, we're having a Bible quiz in Sunday school. 391 00:22:46,575 --> 00:22:50,287 Oh. Well, good. I'll ask you a few questions. 392 00:22:50,454 --> 00:22:51,788 See if you can answer them. 393 00:22:51,955 --> 00:22:54,750 Where do they mention baseball in the Bible? 394 00:22:54,916 --> 00:22:56,376 - Baseball? - Mm-hmm. 395 00:22:56,543 --> 00:22:58,420 I didn't know they played baseball in the Bible. 396 00:22:58,587 --> 00:23:01,048 Mm-hmm. Very first line, book of Genesis... 397 00:23:02,507 --> 00:23:04,968 In the "big inning." Ha ha'. 398 00:23:05,135 --> 00:23:06,470 Charles. 399 00:23:06,636 --> 00:23:08,805 All right. Let me try another one. 400 00:23:08,972 --> 00:23:11,808 Can you tell me what time of day god created Adam? 401 00:23:11,975 --> 00:23:13,769 What time? 402 00:23:13,935 --> 00:23:15,437 Just before Eve. 403 00:23:18,356 --> 00:23:19,649 Just before Eve. 404 00:23:21,193 --> 00:23:23,445 I'm going to go outside and smoke my pipe. 405 00:23:28,658 --> 00:23:30,702 Caroline: It's time for bed. 406 00:23:30,869 --> 00:23:31,870 You girls go ahead and get ready. 407 00:23:32,037 --> 00:23:33,622 I'll be up to tuck you in. 408 00:23:45,133 --> 00:23:46,760 Pa, can I ask you a question? 409 00:23:46,927 --> 00:23:49,054 Mm-hmm. If it's not too hard to answer. 410 00:23:49,221 --> 00:23:51,556 Well, is it right to pretend that something 411 00:23:51,723 --> 00:23:54,226 that isn't true is true if it's in a good cause? 412 00:23:54,392 --> 00:23:57,145 Well, that all depends on who's pretending and why. 413 00:23:57,312 --> 00:23:58,647 Give me a "for instance." 414 00:23:58,814 --> 00:24:00,899 Well, there's this person, 415 00:24:01,066 --> 00:24:02,275 and this person is pretending 416 00:24:02,442 --> 00:24:04,486 to like somebody just so that 417 00:24:04,653 --> 00:24:07,280 another person would take notice of her. 418 00:24:07,447 --> 00:24:09,199 Oh, I see. Well, I think this person ought 419 00:24:09,366 --> 00:24:11,409 to be very careful they don't hurt that other person's feelings. 420 00:24:11,576 --> 00:24:14,704 You know, making people jealous can be hurtful sometimes. 421 00:24:14,871 --> 00:24:17,082 But sometimes it just sparks their interest, 422 00:24:17,249 --> 00:24:19,751 like when ma made sheep's eyes at another boy 423 00:24:19,918 --> 00:24:21,586 when you two were in school. 424 00:24:21,753 --> 00:24:23,088 Where'd you hear that? 425 00:24:23,255 --> 00:24:24,673 Well, I heard ma talking to Mrs. Snider 426 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:27,926 about how to get Mr. Edwards to ask her to the dance. 427 00:24:28,093 --> 00:24:30,303 Oh, I see. Women's wiles, huh? 428 00:24:30,470 --> 00:24:32,013 But it does work, doesn't it, pa? 429 00:24:32,180 --> 00:24:33,557 Mm-hmm. Sometimes. 430 00:24:33,723 --> 00:24:35,308 But something you have to remember. 431 00:24:35,475 --> 00:24:37,310 Now, women that sow the seeds of jealousy 432 00:24:37,477 --> 00:24:40,147 sometimes reap a lot more than they bargain for. 433 00:24:40,313 --> 00:24:43,775 I guess. But any crop's 434 00:24:43,942 --> 00:24:45,193 better than no crop at all. 435 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:46,778 I suppose it is. 436 00:24:46,945 --> 00:24:49,406 - Good night, pa. - Good night, love. 437 00:24:49,573 --> 00:24:51,324 Have a good sleep. 438 00:25:08,967 --> 00:25:11,845 Hmm... this needs more salt. 439 00:25:13,263 --> 00:25:15,807 You should have said something before you ate it all. 440 00:25:15,974 --> 00:25:17,392 No, I shouldn't. It was my turn 441 00:25:17,559 --> 00:25:19,769 to get out of bed and get the salt. 442 00:25:25,942 --> 00:25:27,485 I didn't realize "Silas marner" was funny. 443 00:25:27,652 --> 00:25:30,197 It's not "Silas marner." I was thinking about Edwards. 444 00:25:30,363 --> 00:25:32,407 Oh? 445 00:25:32,574 --> 00:25:34,409 Mmm. You should have seen him today. 446 00:25:34,576 --> 00:25:36,244 I've seen a dog chasing his tail 447 00:25:36,411 --> 00:25:38,121 who was happier than him. 448 00:25:38,288 --> 00:25:39,706 What was the matter? 449 00:25:39,873 --> 00:25:42,083 I don't know. He's got some silly idea in his head 450 00:25:42,250 --> 00:25:45,337 that something's going on between grace and Dr. Baker. 451 00:25:45,503 --> 00:25:48,215 Hmm. I guess that's not such a silly idea. 452 00:25:48,381 --> 00:25:50,175 Grace is an attractive woman. 453 00:25:50,342 --> 00:25:51,593 I know she's an attractive woman, 454 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:54,638 but Edwards has got no reason to be jealous. 455 00:25:55,931 --> 00:25:57,724 Question is, where did he ever get an idea like that? 456 00:25:57,891 --> 00:26:02,270 That's a very good question, Charles. Good night. 457 00:26:16,826 --> 00:26:18,411 There. 458 00:26:23,541 --> 00:26:25,210 Jiggle it. 459 00:26:25,377 --> 00:26:28,880 You will never catch one unless you jiggle it. 460 00:26:29,047 --> 00:26:30,298 What's the sense of catching them 461 00:26:30,465 --> 00:26:32,259 if my mother won't cook them? 462 00:26:32,425 --> 00:26:34,219 I'm going to hunt arrowheads. 463 00:26:34,386 --> 00:26:35,971 You're supposed to stick with me. 464 00:26:36,137 --> 00:26:37,597 I won't go far. 465 00:26:37,764 --> 00:26:39,182 Willie'. 466 00:26:56,449 --> 00:26:57,784 Henry: Hi. 467 00:26:57,951 --> 00:27:00,912 Why, it's Henry Henderson. What you doing up here, Henry? 468 00:27:01,079 --> 00:27:02,872 This is the day you said they'd be biting. 469 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:05,292 Oh, it is. Look'. 470 00:27:07,794 --> 00:27:11,089 Golly, Laura. You sure caught a mess of them. 471 00:27:11,256 --> 00:27:13,800 Willie: I'm starving. 472 00:27:14,884 --> 00:27:16,886 We got dibs on this spot, Henry. 473 00:27:17,053 --> 00:27:18,930 Laura: There's enough room for everyone. 474 00:27:19,097 --> 00:27:20,765 First is first. 475 00:27:20,932 --> 00:27:23,351 Two is company. Three is a crowd, 476 00:27:23,518 --> 00:27:25,770 and 4 and 5 is 9. 477 00:27:27,397 --> 00:27:29,441 I'm teaching Willie how to fish. 478 00:27:29,607 --> 00:27:32,110 You can learn anything if you set your mind to it. 479 00:27:32,277 --> 00:27:34,070 Ma's even teaching pa to waltz. 480 00:27:34,237 --> 00:27:35,322 I can do it just as good. 481 00:27:35,488 --> 00:27:36,865 You got a bite. 482 00:27:38,283 --> 00:27:40,118 Looks like a big one. 483 00:27:42,996 --> 00:27:45,915 Jerk the pole that way, and you'll lose them every time. 484 00:27:58,636 --> 00:28:00,096 Kiss me on the cheek. 485 00:28:00,263 --> 00:28:01,473 What? 486 00:28:01,639 --> 00:28:03,058 You heard me. 487 00:28:03,224 --> 00:28:04,559 I'll throw up. 488 00:28:04,726 --> 00:28:06,936 You want the aggie, don't you? 489 00:28:09,939 --> 00:28:12,275 Why, Willie oleson, mind your manners. 490 00:28:12,442 --> 00:28:13,735 Quit it'. 491 00:28:13,902 --> 00:28:15,153 If you didn't want him to kiss you, 492 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:16,946 you shouldn't hold his hand all the time. 493 00:28:17,113 --> 00:28:20,492 Well, he shouldn't kiss me without asking fist. 494 00:28:20,658 --> 00:28:22,494 But you said... 495 00:28:22,660 --> 00:28:24,412 Stop it'. 496 00:28:24,579 --> 00:28:25,538 She's right. 497 00:28:25,705 --> 00:28:27,707 Not an honorable thing without asking. 498 00:28:27,874 --> 00:28:30,210 See? Henry knows how to behave like a gentleman, 499 00:28:30,377 --> 00:28:32,087 don't you, Henry? 500 00:28:32,253 --> 00:28:35,048 A gentleman asks a girl for a kiss or for a dance, 501 00:28:35,215 --> 00:28:37,425 doesn't he, Henry? 502 00:28:37,592 --> 00:28:39,803 I reckon, but one thing you don't do 503 00:28:39,969 --> 00:28:41,763 is horn in on a pair of lovebirds. 504 00:28:41,930 --> 00:28:44,766 See you. I'll find my own place to fish. 505 00:28:50,188 --> 00:28:52,816 Willie oleson. Son of a gun. 506 00:29:00,365 --> 00:29:02,742 Nothing ever works right with you, Willie. 507 00:29:02,909 --> 00:29:04,369 But I just did what you... 508 00:29:04,536 --> 00:29:06,204 Oh, be quiet'. 509 00:29:09,999 --> 00:29:12,877 But I just did what you told me to. 510 00:29:13,044 --> 00:29:15,088 Dumb girls. 511 00:29:25,515 --> 00:29:26,683 Charles: Hey'. How you doing, doc? 512 00:29:26,850 --> 00:29:28,393 Hello, Charles. Thought I'd stop by 513 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:30,687 and see how you're doing with that hat rack. 514 00:29:30,854 --> 00:29:32,981 I got it all finished. Come on inside. I'll show it to you. 515 00:29:33,148 --> 00:29:34,232 Good'. 516 00:29:38,486 --> 00:29:40,029 Charles: I think you're going to like it. 517 00:29:45,618 --> 00:29:48,246 Did a fine job, Charles. Fine job. 518 00:29:48,413 --> 00:29:49,914 You do some fancy carving. 519 00:29:50,081 --> 00:29:51,624 Well, so do you, doc. 520 00:29:51,791 --> 00:29:54,586 Well, mine require stitches. 521 00:29:54,752 --> 00:29:57,630 You know, nordstrom wants an early crop of corn, 522 00:29:57,797 --> 00:29:59,174 but he's afraid nature might run 523 00:29:59,340 --> 00:30:01,426 a little dab of winter back on us. What do you think? 524 00:30:01,593 --> 00:30:03,386 I think you ought to watch the hickory trees. 525 00:30:03,553 --> 00:30:04,971 They're not going to bud till winter's over, 526 00:30:05,138 --> 00:30:06,389 no matter how nice the spring seems. 527 00:30:06,556 --> 00:30:09,058 Well, I'll tell him that. How much do I owe you? 528 00:30:09,225 --> 00:30:10,560 Ah, just give me a credit, doc. 529 00:30:10,727 --> 00:30:12,312 I can't let you do that. 530 00:30:12,479 --> 00:30:15,690 Doc, I got 3 girls. When one of them gets sick, they all get sick. 531 00:30:15,857 --> 00:30:17,942 It's always nice to know you got some credit at the doctor's office. 532 00:30:18,109 --> 00:30:20,111 Well, if that's what you want. 533 00:30:20,278 --> 00:30:21,279 It is. 534 00:30:21,446 --> 00:30:23,281 Caroline: Doctor. 535 00:30:25,533 --> 00:30:28,578 Dr. Baker, would you do something for me? 536 00:30:28,745 --> 00:30:29,913 Certainly. If I can. 537 00:30:30,079 --> 00:30:32,373 Will you give these flowers to grace? 538 00:30:32,540 --> 00:30:34,125 She fancies them so. 539 00:30:34,292 --> 00:30:36,127 Be pleased to. They're pretty. 540 00:30:36,294 --> 00:30:37,795 Thank you. 541 00:30:37,962 --> 00:30:38,796 Thanks again, Charles. 542 00:30:38,963 --> 00:30:40,507 So long, doc. 543 00:30:47,472 --> 00:30:51,309 Caroline, I think I know who's putting those ideas in Edwards' head. 544 00:30:51,476 --> 00:30:52,519 Hmm. 545 00:31:04,447 --> 00:31:06,866 Whoa'. Whoa'. 546 00:31:07,033 --> 00:31:08,326 Children. 547 00:31:08,493 --> 00:31:10,787 Dr. Baker, can I have a ride home? 548 00:31:10,954 --> 00:31:13,373 Why, sure, Willie. Climb up. 549 00:31:15,500 --> 00:31:18,419 Say, that's a nice string of fish, Laura. 550 00:31:18,586 --> 00:31:20,755 The biggest one got away. 551 00:31:22,423 --> 00:31:24,217 The biggest one got away. 552 00:31:24,384 --> 00:31:27,011 Oh. Mm-hmm. 553 00:31:27,178 --> 00:31:28,555 Bye. 554 00:31:51,369 --> 00:31:52,870 Whoa'. There you are, Willie. 555 00:31:53,037 --> 00:31:55,206 Thank you, Dr. Baker. 556 00:31:55,373 --> 00:31:57,125 You're welcome. Anytime. 557 00:32:14,142 --> 00:32:17,186 Grace, Caroline Ingalls sent these to you. 558 00:32:17,353 --> 00:32:20,315 Oh. Why, they're lovely. 559 00:32:20,481 --> 00:32:23,067 Oh, thank you so much for bringing them over. 560 00:32:23,234 --> 00:32:26,070 I really appreciate it. 561 00:32:26,237 --> 00:32:29,198 My pleasure. Grace... 562 00:32:29,365 --> 00:32:31,576 Have you been having hearing problems lately? 563 00:32:31,743 --> 00:32:33,661 Oh, why, no. 564 00:32:33,828 --> 00:32:35,538 Oh, say, I was wondering, 565 00:32:35,705 --> 00:32:38,499 have you finished the dickens book that I lent you? 566 00:32:38,666 --> 00:32:41,169 Oh, yes. Yes. I'll bring it back 567 00:32:41,336 --> 00:32:43,254 tonight on my way home from dinner at hanson's. 568 00:32:43,421 --> 00:32:47,008 Oh, now that would be just fine. 569 00:32:54,015 --> 00:32:55,975 Oh, easy, there, Edwards. Easy. 570 00:32:56,142 --> 00:32:58,770 Looks like you got a touch of indigestion. 571 00:32:58,936 --> 00:33:00,313 You come over to my office, 572 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:02,732 and I'll give you something to settle your stomach. 573 00:33:07,278 --> 00:33:10,740 Did you see that? Made me swallow my tobacco so it would give me indigestion 574 00:33:10,907 --> 00:33:12,450 so he could charge me to cure it. 575 00:33:12,617 --> 00:33:15,244 Aren't these pretty, Isaiah? 576 00:33:15,411 --> 00:33:17,121 Seems like a medical man ought to have more to do 577 00:33:17,288 --> 00:33:19,290 than just dawdle around the field picking posies. 578 00:33:19,457 --> 00:33:20,667 Ought to be tending to business. 579 00:33:20,833 --> 00:33:23,378 Oh, Isaiah, was there something special 580 00:33:23,544 --> 00:33:25,004 you came in here to ask me? 581 00:33:25,171 --> 00:33:27,340 My coughing fit must have knocked it out of my head. 582 00:33:27,507 --> 00:33:30,468 Isaiah, why don't you come over after supper tonight 583 00:33:30,635 --> 00:33:31,803 and have a piece of cherry pie, 584 00:33:31,969 --> 00:33:33,262 and then by that time, maybe you'll 585 00:33:33,429 --> 00:33:34,847 remember what you wanted to ask me. 586 00:33:35,014 --> 00:33:36,307 I was going to work on Laura's kite. 587 00:33:36,474 --> 00:33:39,394 I've got those remnants all ready for you. 588 00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:40,812 - You do? - Uh-huh. 589 00:33:42,438 --> 00:33:45,483 Well... never could resist your cherry pie. 590 00:33:51,531 --> 00:33:54,325 Cracker Jack story, grace. Cracker Jack. 591 00:33:54,492 --> 00:33:58,830 "Tale of two cities..." adventure, intrigue, 592 00:33:58,996 --> 00:34:01,332 and a love story that brings tears to your eyes. 593 00:34:01,499 --> 00:34:05,044 Oh, you know, I've had tears in my eyes all afternoon, doctor. 594 00:34:05,211 --> 00:34:08,172 I think I must have a speck of dust in this one. 595 00:34:08,339 --> 00:34:11,175 Well, then, come over here to the light, and let me take a look. 596 00:34:14,929 --> 00:34:18,266 Now, bend down a little. 597 00:34:18,433 --> 00:34:20,351 Mm-hmm. Now up. 598 00:34:20,518 --> 00:34:22,311 ♪ Old Dan Tucker was a fine old man ♪ 599 00:34:22,478 --> 00:34:24,272 ♪ Washed his face in a fryin' pan ♪ 600 00:34:24,439 --> 00:34:26,065 ♪ Combed his hair with a wagon wheel ♪ 601 00:34:26,232 --> 00:34:29,569 ♪ Died with a toothache in his heel ♪ 602 00:34:29,736 --> 00:34:30,862 Well, you... 603 00:34:32,488 --> 00:34:34,907 Aha'. Aha'. Ain't this a fine how-do-you-do? 604 00:34:35,074 --> 00:34:36,409 Isaiah, you're early. 605 00:34:36,576 --> 00:34:38,911 What, you got this worked out like a railroad timetable? 606 00:34:39,078 --> 00:34:40,538 He's the 8:00, I roll in at 9:00? 607 00:34:40,705 --> 00:34:42,373 What in the devil are you talking about? 608 00:34:42,540 --> 00:34:43,583 Oh, don't play innocent with me. 609 00:34:43,750 --> 00:34:45,251 I caught the two of you dead to rights. 610 00:34:45,418 --> 00:34:47,378 He's just trying to get a speck of dust out of my eye. 611 00:34:47,545 --> 00:34:49,297 Well, maybe I ought to put something in your eye, like a fist. 612 00:34:49,464 --> 00:34:50,381 What? 613 00:34:50,548 --> 00:34:51,799 Well, then on second thought, maybe 614 00:34:51,966 --> 00:34:53,426 I oughtn't to hit a man who done me a good turn, 615 00:34:53,593 --> 00:34:55,553 showed me how fickle-hearted you could be. 616 00:34:55,720 --> 00:34:58,473 Well, it's better that I found it out now than before it was too late. 617 00:34:58,639 --> 00:35:02,268 - Now, just a minute, Edwards'. Now... Edwards'. 618 00:35:13,780 --> 00:35:15,031 It just isn't working. 619 00:35:15,198 --> 00:35:16,574 What's not working? 620 00:35:16,741 --> 00:35:18,409 I spent most of my time with Willie. 621 00:35:18,576 --> 00:35:20,328 I shared my lunch with him, 622 00:35:20,495 --> 00:35:23,206 and I even let Henry see him give me a kiss on the cheek, 623 00:35:23,372 --> 00:35:25,416 but he's not jealous at all. 624 00:35:25,583 --> 00:35:27,001 Should have known that. Nobody would be 625 00:35:27,168 --> 00:35:30,171 jealous of Willie, except maybe a gopher. 626 00:35:30,338 --> 00:35:31,923 Maybe that's it. Well, anyway, 627 00:35:32,089 --> 00:35:33,841 I'm going to try something different today... 628 00:35:34,008 --> 00:35:36,344 Pear-butter sandwiches. 629 00:35:36,511 --> 00:35:38,763 Feels like you got enough for the whole school. 630 00:35:38,930 --> 00:35:40,890 That's because Henry likes them a lot. 631 00:35:41,057 --> 00:35:43,935 So after lunch, he's just got to ask me out to the dance. 632 00:35:44,101 --> 00:35:46,020 I wouldn't count on it. If he eats all those, 633 00:35:46,187 --> 00:35:48,648 Dr. Baker may just put him to bed for a week. 634 00:35:48,815 --> 00:35:49,816 You really think so? 635 00:35:49,982 --> 00:35:52,735 Ha ha'. No. I'm just kidding. 636 00:35:52,902 --> 00:35:55,571 Sounds like the best idea you've had yet. Good luck. 637 00:35:55,738 --> 00:35:57,031 Thanks. 638 00:36:02,203 --> 00:36:04,288 I can't find my lunch anywhere. 639 00:36:04,455 --> 00:36:06,207 Why don't you try Willie? 640 00:36:13,089 --> 00:36:15,633 Wait here. I think I found my lunch. 641 00:36:20,221 --> 00:36:22,849 Willie, what are you doing with my lunch? 642 00:36:23,015 --> 00:36:24,642 Pear butter's my favorite'. 643 00:36:24,809 --> 00:36:26,185 There's none left for Henry. 644 00:36:26,352 --> 00:36:29,230 You don't have to worry about Henry anymore. 645 00:36:29,397 --> 00:36:31,357 I'm going to do just like you asked. 646 00:36:31,524 --> 00:36:33,234 Stop it, Willie. 647 00:36:33,401 --> 00:36:35,486 I know what you mean when you act that way. 648 00:36:37,488 --> 00:36:38,614 Sorry, Henry, 649 00:36:38,781 --> 00:36:40,366 but Willie ate all the pear-butter sandwiches. 650 00:36:40,533 --> 00:36:44,036 I have some brown sugar and cinnamon left if you'd like some. 651 00:36:44,203 --> 00:36:45,830 Stop it'. 652 00:36:45,997 --> 00:36:47,999 You sure you wouldn't like some brown sugar and cinnamon? 653 00:36:48,165 --> 00:36:51,085 Thanks, but I got my own bacon sandwiches inside. 654 00:36:51,252 --> 00:36:53,045 Wasn't very hungry anyway. 655 00:36:56,674 --> 00:36:58,551 Guess it really worked that time. 656 00:36:58,718 --> 00:37:00,177 He sure does look mad. 657 00:37:00,344 --> 00:37:01,596 He's not. I am. 658 00:37:01,762 --> 00:37:03,014 No reason to be. 659 00:37:03,180 --> 00:37:06,267 If he don't take you to the dance, I will, 660 00:37:06,434 --> 00:37:08,769 but you still got to pay me my marbles. 661 00:37:35,421 --> 00:37:38,925 Laura, for heaven's sakes, you better get to sleep. 662 00:37:39,091 --> 00:37:40,593 How do you expect me to sleep 663 00:37:40,760 --> 00:37:42,720 if tomorrow's my last chance? 664 00:37:42,887 --> 00:37:45,139 You could go to the dance with Willie. 665 00:37:45,306 --> 00:37:46,724 I'd rather be a wallflower 666 00:37:46,891 --> 00:37:49,060 than go to the dance with Willie. 667 00:37:50,811 --> 00:37:52,229 Where are you going? 668 00:37:52,396 --> 00:37:54,815 I have to talk to ma. 669 00:37:59,362 --> 00:38:02,156 Hey, now, what are you doing up so late? 670 00:38:02,323 --> 00:38:03,616 You're not feeling sick, are you? 671 00:38:03,783 --> 00:38:06,786 No, pa, but I wish I was. 672 00:38:06,953 --> 00:38:08,746 Then I'd have an excuse 673 00:38:08,913 --> 00:38:10,831 not to go to the spring dance. 674 00:38:10,998 --> 00:38:12,416 What's this all about? 675 00:38:12,583 --> 00:38:14,085 I thought you liked dancing. 676 00:38:14,251 --> 00:38:17,922 I do. It's fun when you have the right partner. 677 00:38:18,089 --> 00:38:19,382 There's going to be a lot of boys there. 678 00:38:19,548 --> 00:38:21,550 You'll have lots of partners. 679 00:38:21,717 --> 00:38:22,927 Not a special one. 680 00:38:23,094 --> 00:38:26,055 Well, you got me. 681 00:38:26,222 --> 00:38:28,140 I love you, pa... 682 00:38:30,101 --> 00:38:31,769 But it's just not like having a boy 683 00:38:31,936 --> 00:38:33,980 ask you out to the dance. 684 00:38:34,146 --> 00:38:36,190 Well, there's still tomorrow. 685 00:38:36,357 --> 00:38:38,776 Maybe somebody will invite you tomorrow. 686 00:38:38,943 --> 00:38:40,653 Maybe. But I don't know what to do. 687 00:38:40,820 --> 00:38:42,989 I tried what you said. 688 00:38:43,155 --> 00:38:44,240 What I said? 689 00:38:44,407 --> 00:38:48,035 About making him jealous like you did to pa, 690 00:38:48,202 --> 00:38:50,788 like you told Mrs. Snider. 691 00:38:52,623 --> 00:38:54,625 It worked with pa, but I 692 00:38:54,792 --> 00:38:57,336 must be doing something wrong 693 00:38:57,503 --> 00:39:00,464 because it just isn't working with Henry. 694 00:39:00,631 --> 00:39:02,842 Well, I wouldn't stay up the whole night worrying about it. 695 00:39:03,009 --> 00:39:05,928 You get some sleep. Everything always looks brighter in the morning. 696 00:39:06,095 --> 00:39:07,847 Yes, sir. Good night, ma. 697 00:39:08,014 --> 00:39:10,975 Good night. Sweet dreams. 698 00:39:11,142 --> 00:39:13,019 - Good night, pa. - Good night, darling. 699 00:39:18,691 --> 00:39:20,651 Well, we should have known something was wrong when she 700 00:39:20,818 --> 00:39:22,820 started taking up with Willie oleson. 701 00:39:23,946 --> 00:39:25,573 She must have overheard what I said to grace 702 00:39:25,740 --> 00:39:27,199 and applied it to her own situation. 703 00:39:27,366 --> 00:39:29,201 From what I understand, it's not 704 00:39:29,368 --> 00:39:31,287 working out too well for grace either. 705 00:39:31,454 --> 00:39:32,580 No, it isn't. 706 00:39:32,747 --> 00:39:35,124 I wish I'd kept out of the whole thing. 707 00:39:35,291 --> 00:39:37,418 Well, Caroline, you know it's impossible 708 00:39:37,585 --> 00:39:38,711 for a woman not to give advice on 709 00:39:38,878 --> 00:39:41,255 how to snare a man, even if it's wrong. 710 00:39:41,422 --> 00:39:44,717 Well, at least it was sound advice. It worked on you. 711 00:39:45,843 --> 00:39:48,596 Well, sure it did, up to a point. I got angry. 712 00:39:48,763 --> 00:39:50,514 Just as angry as Edwards, 713 00:39:50,681 --> 00:39:56,020 or don't you remember that. Hmm? 714 00:39:56,187 --> 00:39:57,438 Oh'. 715 00:39:58,939 --> 00:40:00,483 I had forgotten. 716 00:40:01,817 --> 00:40:03,194 I imagine you also forgot 717 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:05,446 you were the one that ended up asking me to the dance. 718 00:40:07,907 --> 00:40:09,325 You do remember that. 719 00:40:11,202 --> 00:40:12,244 Yes. 720 00:40:14,955 --> 00:40:16,207 Sound advice. 721 00:40:18,292 --> 00:40:19,710 Caroline, when all else fails, 722 00:40:19,877 --> 00:40:21,962 tell the truth. 723 00:40:22,129 --> 00:40:23,631 The whole truth. 724 00:40:23,798 --> 00:40:25,841 And nothing but the truth. 725 00:40:31,972 --> 00:40:34,683 Caroline: Memory is a capricious thing, 726 00:40:34,850 --> 00:40:41,816 and sometimes 2 people remember the same thing 727 00:40:41,982 --> 00:40:43,692 a little differently. 728 00:40:45,236 --> 00:40:49,490 I mean, as the years go by, 729 00:40:49,657 --> 00:40:53,035 sometimes we forget the little details... 730 00:40:54,078 --> 00:40:58,249 Especially some of the small setbacks. 731 00:40:59,917 --> 00:41:02,169 Last night, Charles reminded me 732 00:41:02,336 --> 00:41:05,840 of the missing ingredient in the recipe I gave you... 733 00:41:06,006 --> 00:41:08,008 Of what to do if things didn't work out. 734 00:41:08,175 --> 00:41:10,970 But pa was jealous. He said he was. 735 00:41:11,137 --> 00:41:15,015 Yes. He was also very angry... 736 00:41:15,182 --> 00:41:17,601 And too proud to let on. 737 00:41:17,768 --> 00:41:22,982 And so I had to track him down, 738 00:41:23,149 --> 00:41:28,028 confess my deception, and ask him to the dance. 739 00:41:28,195 --> 00:41:29,321 But the girls 740 00:41:29,488 --> 00:41:31,907 aren't supposed to do the asking. 741 00:41:32,074 --> 00:41:35,077 Isaiah would never let me hear the end of it. 742 00:41:36,996 --> 00:41:38,164 Well, swallowing your pride 743 00:41:38,330 --> 00:41:40,166 doesn't give you indigestion... 744 00:41:40,332 --> 00:41:42,376 If it puts things to rights. 745 00:41:42,543 --> 00:41:44,795 Well, the worst they can say is no, 746 00:41:44,962 --> 00:41:47,882 and you'd be no worse off than you are now. 747 00:42:11,197 --> 00:42:11,989 Charles. 748 00:42:12,156 --> 00:42:13,365 Hi, grace. 749 00:42:13,532 --> 00:42:15,117 Have you seen Isaiah? 750 00:42:15,284 --> 00:42:16,911 He was here just a few minutes ago. 751 00:42:17,077 --> 00:42:19,663 He's been all over town "just a few minutes ago" 752 00:42:19,830 --> 00:42:21,290 all morning long. 753 00:42:21,457 --> 00:42:24,627 Well, I can't spend any more time trying to track him down. 754 00:42:24,793 --> 00:42:26,545 If you do see him, would you tell him 755 00:42:26,712 --> 00:42:28,172 there's a package for him over at the post office? 756 00:42:28,339 --> 00:42:29,423 I'll do it. 757 00:42:29,590 --> 00:42:30,966 Thanks a lot. 758 00:42:36,597 --> 00:42:37,681 Psst'. 759 00:42:38,724 --> 00:42:40,142 What are you doing up there? 760 00:42:40,309 --> 00:42:42,686 Grace was just looking for you. 761 00:42:42,853 --> 00:42:44,188 What did she want? 762 00:42:44,355 --> 00:42:47,524 She said she had a package for you over at the post office. 763 00:42:47,691 --> 00:42:51,695 That just goes to show you. See, I ain't expecting one. 764 00:42:51,862 --> 00:42:55,199 That there's just a trick to get me over there so she can bawl me out. 765 00:42:56,867 --> 00:42:58,702 Well, I can't imagine a mountain man 766 00:42:58,869 --> 00:42:59,912 who's not afraid of fighting a grizzly bear 767 00:43:00,079 --> 00:43:01,497 to be afraid of a woman. 768 00:43:01,664 --> 00:43:04,541 Afraid? Now, who's afraid? I ain't afraid of nothing'. 769 00:43:04,708 --> 00:43:06,543 Why don't you go over and pick up your package, then? 770 00:43:06,710 --> 00:43:08,254 That's what I'm going to do. 771 00:43:10,798 --> 00:43:12,967 You... you sure you don't need some help with that? 772 00:43:13,133 --> 00:43:14,134 No. I can handle this all by myself fine. 773 00:43:14,301 --> 00:43:15,552 - You're sure? - Mm-hmm. 774 00:43:15,719 --> 00:43:17,012 Oh. 775 00:43:17,179 --> 00:43:21,892 Well, uh... Guess I'll go pick up my package. 776 00:43:37,658 --> 00:43:39,702 Mrs. Snider, I come for my package. 777 00:43:44,248 --> 00:43:45,833 They say the way to a man's heart 778 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:47,918 is through his stomach. 779 00:43:48,085 --> 00:43:49,503 You must be collecting hearts 780 00:43:49,670 --> 00:43:51,505 the way Geronimo collects scalps. 781 00:43:51,672 --> 00:43:53,340 It's downright shameful. 782 00:43:53,507 --> 00:43:54,925 Oh, I admit it'. 783 00:43:55,092 --> 00:43:56,885 I have been shameful, 784 00:43:57,052 --> 00:43:59,138 using poor, innocent Dr. Baker to get you jealous 785 00:43:59,305 --> 00:44:00,514 just so you'd break down 786 00:44:00,681 --> 00:44:02,141 and invite me to the spring dance. 787 00:44:02,308 --> 00:44:03,934 Well, if you're not going to ask me, 788 00:44:04,101 --> 00:44:06,603 I'm going to have to ask you. 789 00:44:06,770 --> 00:44:08,981 Well, yes or no? 790 00:44:10,899 --> 00:44:12,651 Never could resist your cherry pie. 791 00:44:12,818 --> 00:44:14,111 Ha ha. 792 00:44:27,124 --> 00:44:30,044 Ah, come on, slow poke. Hurry up. 793 00:44:30,210 --> 00:44:33,922 You go on ahead. I don't feel like walking fast. 794 00:45:05,788 --> 00:45:07,456 Would you quit following me? 795 00:45:07,623 --> 00:45:08,582 A promise is a promise, 796 00:45:08,749 --> 00:45:10,584 and I promised to stick with you. 797 00:45:10,751 --> 00:45:12,294 Well, you don't have to anymore. 798 00:45:12,461 --> 00:45:13,420 Why not? 799 00:45:13,587 --> 00:45:16,173 You just don't, that's all. 800 00:45:16,340 --> 00:45:18,801 Willie: I want 2 more. 801 00:45:18,967 --> 00:45:21,095 The aggie and the cloudy was all I promised. 802 00:45:21,261 --> 00:45:24,431 It will take 2 more to unstick me. 803 00:45:26,600 --> 00:45:27,726 Those 2. 804 00:45:27,893 --> 00:45:30,312 Well, hurry up and take them and get out of here. 805 00:45:39,196 --> 00:45:42,366 Henry, can I ask you something? 806 00:45:42,533 --> 00:45:43,909 Why don't you ask know-it-all Willie? 807 00:45:44,076 --> 00:45:45,244 You're so stuck on him. 808 00:45:45,411 --> 00:45:46,412 I'm not stuck on him. 809 00:45:46,578 --> 00:45:48,580 I saw you giving him marbles. 810 00:45:51,542 --> 00:45:52,418 Laura: Henry'. 811 00:45:52,584 --> 00:45:54,086 Henry'. 812 00:45:54,253 --> 00:45:56,588 Henry, wait a minute. 813 00:45:56,755 --> 00:45:58,841 The marbles I gave him were for a trade. 814 00:45:59,007 --> 00:45:59,925 For what? 815 00:46:00,092 --> 00:46:02,553 For you, only it didn't work. 816 00:46:02,719 --> 00:46:06,765 You see, I wanted to go to the spring dance with you, 817 00:46:06,932 --> 00:46:09,309 only you wouldn't ask me, 818 00:46:09,476 --> 00:46:10,644 so I thought that if you thought 819 00:46:10,811 --> 00:46:12,104 that somebody else liked me... 820 00:46:12,271 --> 00:46:15,357 You mean you did it on purpose on account of me? 821 00:46:17,734 --> 00:46:19,027 Will you take me? 822 00:46:21,238 --> 00:46:23,198 I reckon... If you can show me some steps, 823 00:46:23,365 --> 00:46:25,617 otherwise, you're going to have sore toes. 824 00:46:25,784 --> 00:46:27,995 Don't worry. I got tough toes. 825 00:46:28,162 --> 00:46:29,246 See you'. 826 00:47:16,835 --> 00:47:20,005 It's like I said, when all else fails... 827 00:47:20,172 --> 00:47:21,173 Tell the truth. 828 00:47:21,340 --> 00:47:22,466 Mm-hmm. That's right. 829 00:47:22,633 --> 00:47:24,635 Charles, don't you want to dance? 830 00:47:24,801 --> 00:47:26,887 Caroline, I was just waiting for you to ask me.