1 00:01:40,185 --> 00:01:43,521 Are you sure you put it in your pocket when you from left home? 2 00:01:43,688 --> 00:01:45,273 I'm sure I did. 3 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:47,609 Are you sure it isn't in the lunchpail? 4 00:01:47,776 --> 00:01:49,903 No. I don't think so. 5 00:01:50,069 --> 00:01:51,696 I'll look. 6 00:01:53,198 --> 00:01:55,366 Willie: Come on, let's go'. 7 00:02:02,582 --> 00:02:04,375 Come on'. Get your rock'. 8 00:02:04,542 --> 00:02:06,252 Willie, look'. A nickel'. 9 00:02:07,545 --> 00:02:09,255 It's mine'. 10 00:02:11,633 --> 00:02:13,760 There's a fight'. Let's see'. 11 00:02:37,951 --> 00:02:41,454 Come on'. Come on, Jonah'. 12 00:02:57,136 --> 00:02:58,471 That's enough'. 13 00:02:58,638 --> 00:03:00,807 I said that's enough'. 14 00:03:02,016 --> 00:03:04,477 Will you kindly tell me what this is all about? 15 00:03:04,644 --> 00:03:05,770 He started it'. 16 00:03:05,937 --> 00:03:07,772 I did not'. It was my nickel. 17 00:03:07,939 --> 00:03:09,148 Willie: It was mine'. 18 00:03:09,315 --> 00:03:11,734 Jonah: Liar'. Miss beadle, I saw it lying there, 19 00:03:11,901 --> 00:03:12,986 and then he grabbed it. 20 00:03:13,152 --> 00:03:14,529 It fell out of my pocket. 21 00:03:14,696 --> 00:03:16,239 All right. One at a time. 22 00:03:16,406 --> 00:03:17,866 Who has the nickel? 23 00:03:19,659 --> 00:03:21,536 Do you suppose we can settle this 24 00:03:21,703 --> 00:03:22,996 without any more fighting? 25 00:03:23,162 --> 00:03:25,081 Did anyone here see what happened? 26 00:03:25,248 --> 00:03:26,499 Mary: Miss beadle? 27 00:03:26,666 --> 00:03:28,251 Yes, Mary. Did you see what happened? 28 00:03:28,418 --> 00:03:31,504 No, ma'am, but does the nickel have a Nick on the edge 29 00:03:31,671 --> 00:03:33,631 and some tree gum stuck on it? 30 00:03:36,801 --> 00:03:38,094 Yes, it does. 31 00:03:38,261 --> 00:03:39,470 It's mine. 32 00:03:39,637 --> 00:03:42,015 I was going to buy some paper tablets after school. 33 00:03:42,181 --> 00:03:43,892 That's true, miss beadle. 34 00:03:47,103 --> 00:03:49,522 Well, I'd say that settles it, wouldn't you? 35 00:03:49,689 --> 00:03:51,482 Unless Willie would like to explain 36 00:03:51,649 --> 00:03:54,903 how Mary's nickel fell out of his pocket. 37 00:03:58,531 --> 00:04:02,911 All right. Recess is over. I want you all back in school. 38 00:04:05,538 --> 00:04:07,040 Here you are, Mary. 39 00:04:07,206 --> 00:04:08,249 Thank you. 40 00:04:08,416 --> 00:04:10,209 My goodness, so much fuss over a nickel. 41 00:04:10,376 --> 00:04:13,087 You'd think it was sutter's mill all over again. 42 00:04:13,254 --> 00:04:14,172 Come on. 43 00:04:14,339 --> 00:04:15,465 What was sutter's mill? 44 00:04:15,632 --> 00:04:17,926 Laura, sutter's mill was the site 45 00:04:18,092 --> 00:04:19,802 of a rather important historical event. 46 00:04:19,969 --> 00:04:22,805 I'll tell you what. We're about to have a history lesson. 47 00:04:22,972 --> 00:04:25,391 Why don't we discuss sutter's mill and what happened there? 48 00:04:25,558 --> 00:04:28,853 Then maybe you'll understand why I made that remark. 49 00:04:31,189 --> 00:04:33,107 You could have licked him good. 50 00:04:33,274 --> 00:04:34,484 I know. 51 00:04:34,651 --> 00:04:35,985 But it was Mary's nickel. 52 00:04:36,152 --> 00:04:38,112 Want to go fishing this Saturday? 53 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:39,155 Uh-huh. 54 00:04:39,322 --> 00:04:41,240 Come on. We better get inside. 55 00:04:54,337 --> 00:04:56,631 And miss beadle said when people found out 56 00:04:56,798 --> 00:04:58,591 that there was gold at sutter's mill, 57 00:04:58,758 --> 00:05:01,511 it started the biggest gold rush the world has ever seen. 58 00:05:01,678 --> 00:05:03,471 Thousands and thousands of men 59 00:05:03,638 --> 00:05:06,432 braved the wilderness and the high seas. 60 00:05:06,599 --> 00:05:09,060 And they took indelible risks... 61 00:05:09,227 --> 00:05:10,561 Incredible risks. 62 00:05:10,728 --> 00:05:12,021 That's what I said. 63 00:05:12,188 --> 00:05:13,648 They took incredible risks 64 00:05:13,815 --> 00:05:15,441 and endured terrible hardships 65 00:05:15,608 --> 00:05:18,403 to get to the place where the gold was, 66 00:05:18,569 --> 00:05:21,572 and they jumped all over each other's claims. 67 00:05:21,739 --> 00:05:23,282 The word is claimjumped. 68 00:05:24,867 --> 00:05:27,996 And they stole and killed each other and everything. 69 00:05:28,162 --> 00:05:30,415 It was wickedness let loose. 70 00:05:30,581 --> 00:05:34,085 Miss beadle said that it was actually a mixed blessing. 71 00:05:34,252 --> 00:05:35,503 What did she mean? 72 00:05:35,670 --> 00:05:37,380 Some got rich, and some got killed. 73 00:05:37,547 --> 00:05:40,341 I don't think that's exactly what she meant, half-pint. 74 00:05:40,508 --> 00:05:42,844 A lot of bad things happened, but a lot of good came out of it. 75 00:05:43,011 --> 00:05:45,596 We wouldn't be here right now if it hadn't been for that. 76 00:05:45,763 --> 00:05:46,973 Where would we be? 77 00:05:47,140 --> 00:05:48,975 Well, I don't know but not looking for gold 78 00:05:49,142 --> 00:05:50,977 at the end of the rainbow, that's for sure. 79 00:05:51,144 --> 00:05:52,979 Not that there's anything wrong with gold. 80 00:05:53,146 --> 00:05:54,647 It's just that if it's around, 81 00:05:54,814 --> 00:05:57,025 people aren't too particular how they get it. 82 00:05:57,191 --> 00:05:59,485 Some people can be so silly. 83 00:05:59,652 --> 00:06:02,572 That they can, half-pint. That they can. 84 00:06:32,351 --> 00:06:35,021 We haven't even had a bite yet. 85 00:06:35,188 --> 00:06:36,189 This is the place. 86 00:06:36,355 --> 00:06:37,190 How do you know? 87 00:06:37,356 --> 00:06:38,483 'Cause I saw him. 88 00:06:38,649 --> 00:06:40,610 Fish don't stay in the same place. 89 00:06:40,777 --> 00:06:43,279 This one does. He's a big old granddaddy. 90 00:06:43,446 --> 00:06:45,615 I bet you never saw one near as big. 91 00:06:45,782 --> 00:06:47,075 Bet I did. 92 00:06:47,241 --> 00:06:50,369 Shh'. Don't talk so much. You'll scare him away. 93 00:06:55,708 --> 00:06:57,043 What's so funny? 94 00:06:57,210 --> 00:06:58,586 Your name's Jonah. 95 00:06:58,753 --> 00:07:00,004 What about it? 96 00:07:00,171 --> 00:07:02,048 You're trying to catch a whale. 97 00:07:02,215 --> 00:07:03,883 Ha ha. I got him'. I got him'. 98 00:07:04,050 --> 00:07:06,552 Hold the line tight'. He's headed for those rocks'. 99 00:07:06,719 --> 00:07:08,096 Work him here'. 100 00:07:08,262 --> 00:07:09,055 I am'. 101 00:07:09,222 --> 00:07:10,848 It snagged. Wait. 102 00:07:35,623 --> 00:07:37,333 Did you get him? 103 00:07:37,500 --> 00:07:39,335 You should have done what I said. 104 00:07:39,502 --> 00:07:41,379 Now look at me. I'm all wet. 105 00:07:41,546 --> 00:07:42,672 It's not my fault. 106 00:07:42,839 --> 00:07:44,674 We might as well find another hole. 107 00:07:44,841 --> 00:07:46,592 You scared everything else away. 108 00:07:46,759 --> 00:07:48,845 I'll get your stuff. 109 00:08:20,084 --> 00:08:22,336 Jonah, come here'. 110 00:08:25,214 --> 00:08:26,591 I got your stuff. 111 00:08:26,757 --> 00:08:28,009 Jonah, look. 112 00:08:28,176 --> 00:08:30,011 What do you think it is? 113 00:08:30,178 --> 00:08:31,512 Where did you get it? 114 00:08:31,679 --> 00:08:33,014 In the water over there. 115 00:08:33,181 --> 00:08:35,099 Is it what I think it is? 116 00:08:35,266 --> 00:08:36,517 Yeah'. 117 00:08:40,980 --> 00:08:43,816 Gold'. Gold'. Gold'. 118 00:08:43,983 --> 00:08:45,818 Gold'. Gold'. Gold'. 119 00:08:45,985 --> 00:08:48,613 Gold'. Gold'. Gold'. 120 00:08:52,992 --> 00:08:55,661 Jonah, stop'. 121 00:08:55,828 --> 00:08:57,622 Remember what miss beadle said 122 00:08:57,788 --> 00:08:59,665 about what happened at sutter's mill? 123 00:08:59,832 --> 00:09:01,709 You want that to happen here? 124 00:09:01,876 --> 00:09:03,586 Well, what will we do? 125 00:09:03,753 --> 00:09:06,672 I don't know, but we dasn't tell anybody. 126 00:09:06,839 --> 00:09:08,007 Not even our parents? 127 00:09:08,174 --> 00:09:10,051 They'd want to come and see for themselves. 128 00:09:10,218 --> 00:09:13,012 If people started to see them digging out around here, 129 00:09:13,179 --> 00:09:15,097 they'd want to know what's going on, 130 00:09:15,264 --> 00:09:16,557 and then they'd find out. 131 00:09:16,724 --> 00:09:20,186 Do you think what miss beadle said is really true? 132 00:09:20,353 --> 00:09:22,605 Well, you heard her. It's history. 133 00:09:22,772 --> 00:09:24,982 It's in our history books. 134 00:09:26,359 --> 00:09:28,027 Just look at it. 135 00:09:28,194 --> 00:09:29,195 Gold dust. 136 00:09:29,362 --> 00:09:31,530 We're going to have to pan for it, 137 00:09:31,697 --> 00:09:32,990 like miss beadle said. 138 00:09:33,157 --> 00:09:34,742 How do you do that? 139 00:09:34,909 --> 00:09:39,121 I don't know. Maybe it says how in our history books. 140 00:09:39,288 --> 00:09:42,083 We got to swear not to tell anybody. 141 00:09:42,250 --> 00:09:45,044 We got to promise to keep it a secret. 142 00:09:45,211 --> 00:09:49,090 When we get it all out, then we can show our parents. 143 00:09:49,257 --> 00:09:51,717 They won't mind it being a secret then. 144 00:09:51,884 --> 00:09:53,219 Say what I say. 145 00:09:53,386 --> 00:09:54,387 I swear... 146 00:09:54,553 --> 00:09:55,346 I swear... 147 00:09:55,513 --> 00:09:56,847 Not to tell a living soul... 148 00:09:57,014 --> 00:09:58,557 Not to tell a living soul... 149 00:09:58,724 --> 00:09:59,892 About our discovery... 150 00:10:00,059 --> 00:10:01,102 About our discovery... 151 00:10:01,269 --> 00:10:02,561 On pain of death. 152 00:10:02,728 --> 00:10:05,064 Do I got to say that? 153 00:10:05,231 --> 00:10:06,565 Say it. 154 00:10:06,732 --> 00:10:09,443 On pain of death. 155 00:10:09,610 --> 00:10:12,446 Good. Come on. 156 00:10:12,613 --> 00:10:15,533 We'll start panning after school on Monday. 157 00:10:21,747 --> 00:10:25,543 Doesn't matter anyway. We're already wet'. 158 00:10:31,924 --> 00:10:34,343 Jonah, look'. 159 00:10:39,265 --> 00:10:42,810 There really is gold at the end of the rainbow. 160 00:11:13,049 --> 00:11:15,468 That isn't all homework. 161 00:11:15,634 --> 00:11:18,220 It is too. 162 00:11:18,387 --> 00:11:19,722 It's about mining. 163 00:11:19,889 --> 00:11:21,182 That's not homework. 164 00:11:21,349 --> 00:11:22,850 It's history, and it is. 165 00:11:23,017 --> 00:11:24,810 I thought you hated history. 166 00:11:24,977 --> 00:11:26,270 I do. 167 00:11:26,437 --> 00:11:28,564 Then how come you're staying up so late reading it? 168 00:11:28,731 --> 00:11:32,568 Well, it's a sin to hate, and I'm trying to get over it. 169 00:11:33,861 --> 00:11:36,238 How long are you going to read? 170 00:11:36,405 --> 00:11:38,199 Till I'm finished. 171 00:11:38,366 --> 00:11:40,576 You're keeping me awake. 172 00:11:43,162 --> 00:11:44,580 All right. 173 00:14:03,928 --> 00:14:05,221 Mary: Laura. 174 00:14:05,387 --> 00:14:07,264 Laura, wake up. 175 00:14:07,431 --> 00:14:09,308 Ha ha ha'. 176 00:14:09,475 --> 00:14:11,185 Laura'. 177 00:14:11,352 --> 00:14:13,270 What are you laughing at? 178 00:14:13,437 --> 00:14:14,647 Never mind. 179 00:14:14,813 --> 00:14:16,607 And don't wake me up again. 180 00:14:16,774 --> 00:14:19,527 I'm going to try and get back into my dream. 181 00:14:50,975 --> 00:14:54,353 Mary: When you were dreaming last night, you laughed. 182 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:55,688 What was so funny? 183 00:14:55,854 --> 00:14:57,273 I dreamed we were rich. 184 00:14:57,439 --> 00:14:58,857 That doesn't sound funny. 185 00:14:59,024 --> 00:15:00,442 Well, it was. 186 00:15:00,609 --> 00:15:06,532 What would you wish for if you could have anything you wanted? 187 00:15:06,699 --> 00:15:08,409 I'd wish for something for ma and pa. 188 00:15:08,576 --> 00:15:12,037 So would I, but if you could have something for yourself, 189 00:15:12,204 --> 00:15:13,247 what would you wish for? 190 00:15:13,414 --> 00:15:16,208 I don't know. This is silly. 191 00:15:16,375 --> 00:15:18,002 Besides, we have everything we need. 192 00:15:18,168 --> 00:15:19,587 Of course, if I could wish for anything... 193 00:15:19,753 --> 00:15:21,046 Jonah'. 194 00:15:21,213 --> 00:15:22,339 If you don't want to know, 195 00:15:22,506 --> 00:15:24,550 why did you ask me in the first place? 196 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:28,137 Did you tell anybody? 197 00:15:28,304 --> 00:15:29,555 I almost had to. 198 00:15:29,722 --> 00:15:32,182 My ma kept at me and at me. 199 00:15:32,349 --> 00:15:33,601 You fibbed'. 200 00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:35,477 We don't dare fib. 201 00:15:35,644 --> 00:15:39,481 Otherwise, it's too hard to remember what we say. 202 00:15:39,648 --> 00:15:42,651 We got to do something that we can tell them about. 203 00:15:42,818 --> 00:15:44,069 About the gold? 204 00:15:44,236 --> 00:15:46,572 Shh'. No. Like we're looking for 205 00:15:46,739 --> 00:15:48,657 some buried treasure or something. 206 00:15:48,824 --> 00:15:50,951 Here comes big ears. 207 00:15:52,286 --> 00:15:53,579 What's so secretive? 208 00:15:53,746 --> 00:15:54,788 Don't you wish you knew? 209 00:15:54,955 --> 00:15:57,082 Whispering's rude. 210 00:15:57,249 --> 00:15:59,585 So is listening in on the people who are doing it. 211 00:15:59,752 --> 00:16:02,379 I just wanted to show you the apple I'm bringing miss beadle. 212 00:16:02,546 --> 00:16:05,257 Isn't it the most beautiful one you've ever seen? 213 00:16:05,424 --> 00:16:07,843 I bet you're not giving her anything. 214 00:16:08,010 --> 00:16:10,346 Oh, Nellie, let me look. 215 00:16:10,512 --> 00:16:12,431 Tastes as good as it looks'. 216 00:16:12,598 --> 00:16:13,807 Laura Ingalls'. 217 00:16:13,974 --> 00:16:14,808 Nellie oleson'. 218 00:16:14,975 --> 00:16:16,101 Miss beadle'. 219 00:16:16,268 --> 00:16:19,605 Miss beadle'. Miss beadle'. 220 00:16:27,780 --> 00:16:32,284 Jonah: 16 grams... 1 ounce. 16 ounces... 1 pound. 221 00:16:32,451 --> 00:16:34,787 100 pounds... 1 hundredweight. 222 00:16:34,953 --> 00:16:38,791 2,000 pounds... 1 ton. 223 00:16:38,957 --> 00:16:40,626 That's very good, Jonah. 224 00:16:43,045 --> 00:16:44,713 Now... 225 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:48,133 Who would like to recite dry measure for me? 226 00:16:49,968 --> 00:16:51,220 Jonah, you just recited. 227 00:16:51,387 --> 00:16:52,846 I just wanted to ask a question. 228 00:16:53,013 --> 00:16:54,264 Miss beadle: Yes? 229 00:16:54,431 --> 00:16:57,142 How much is an ounce of gold worth? 230 00:16:57,309 --> 00:16:59,770 Miss beadle: I don't think I know the answer to that one. 231 00:16:59,937 --> 00:17:01,480 I can look it up for you. 232 00:17:01,647 --> 00:17:06,652 But I seem to recall someone said once it was worth $20 an ounce. 233 00:17:08,070 --> 00:17:10,406 Miss beadle: Why do you ask? 234 00:17:11,824 --> 00:17:17,162 My uncle has a gold tooth. I wondered how much it was worth. 235 00:17:17,329 --> 00:17:21,375 All right, who would like to recite long measure? 236 00:17:21,542 --> 00:17:22,334 Nellie. 237 00:17:22,501 --> 00:17:25,337 Nellie: 12 inches equal 1 foot. 238 00:17:25,504 --> 00:17:27,798 3 feet equal 1 yard. 239 00:17:29,508 --> 00:17:30,676 Mary: Laura, wait'. 240 00:17:30,843 --> 00:17:32,302 Can't'. 241 00:17:38,434 --> 00:17:40,811 Chores are all done. Can I go now, ma? 242 00:17:40,978 --> 00:17:42,271 What about your homework? 243 00:17:42,438 --> 00:17:43,856 We did it at school recess. Honest. 244 00:17:44,022 --> 00:17:45,190 What's your rush? 245 00:17:45,357 --> 00:17:47,109 I promised Jonah I'd meet him at the creek. 246 00:17:47,276 --> 00:17:49,319 We're going to try and catch that big one if it's all right. 247 00:17:49,486 --> 00:17:50,904 - Please, ma. - I suppose so. 248 00:17:51,071 --> 00:17:52,156 Thanks. 249 00:17:53,031 --> 00:17:54,658 Caroline: Close the door'. 250 00:18:18,599 --> 00:18:20,017 Caroline: Laura'. 251 00:18:21,727 --> 00:18:24,021 Don't you want your fishing pole? 252 00:18:25,731 --> 00:18:27,274 Oh, yeah. 253 00:18:30,569 --> 00:18:31,570 Thanks, ma'. 254 00:18:31,737 --> 00:18:33,030 You're welcome. 255 00:19:00,516 --> 00:19:02,059 How'd you get here ahead of me? 256 00:19:02,226 --> 00:19:04,853 Skipped my chores and put off my homework till after supper. 257 00:19:05,020 --> 00:19:06,814 You shouldn't have done that. 258 00:19:06,980 --> 00:19:10,275 We should do everything just the same, only faster. 259 00:19:10,442 --> 00:19:14,613 Then it takes twice as long to make up for everything. 260 00:19:14,780 --> 00:19:16,323 Anyway, if'd you'd done your homework, 261 00:19:16,490 --> 00:19:18,158 you'd know how to pan for gold. 262 00:19:18,325 --> 00:19:20,244 How? 263 00:19:20,410 --> 00:19:21,537 I'll show you. 264 00:19:21,703 --> 00:19:23,664 Got to get my pan. 265 00:19:25,874 --> 00:19:27,209 Come on. 266 00:19:39,638 --> 00:19:42,474 You're supposed to swirl it around like this. 267 00:19:42,641 --> 00:19:46,436 Then all the sand goes out, and all the gold stays. 268 00:19:51,775 --> 00:19:54,152 Maybe you did it too swirly. 269 00:19:54,319 --> 00:19:55,904 Let me try it. 270 00:20:17,801 --> 00:20:19,094 Doesn't work. 271 00:20:19,261 --> 00:20:21,096 What are we going to do? 272 00:20:21,263 --> 00:20:23,056 It's supposed to work. 273 00:20:23,223 --> 00:20:25,851 Maybe there's a trick to it. 274 00:20:26,018 --> 00:20:30,147 Maybe it's because it's gold dust and not nuggets. 275 00:20:31,315 --> 00:20:32,816 We could pick it out. 276 00:20:32,983 --> 00:20:35,277 No. Gold dust is too tiny. 277 00:20:35,444 --> 00:20:38,906 That would take forever and ever. 278 00:20:40,198 --> 00:20:43,118 There's got to be another way. 279 00:20:43,285 --> 00:20:44,536 Let's think. 280 00:20:44,703 --> 00:20:46,079 We could tell our parents. 281 00:20:46,246 --> 00:20:47,497 Maybe they'll know. 282 00:20:47,664 --> 00:20:51,043 No. We aren't supposed to tell anybody. 283 00:20:51,209 --> 00:20:53,045 We got to think of something. 284 00:20:53,211 --> 00:20:55,923 It's for the good of our families. 285 00:20:58,216 --> 00:21:01,094 Hey'. If we had some kind of screen, 286 00:21:01,261 --> 00:21:03,180 we could strain it out. 287 00:21:03,347 --> 00:21:04,556 Yeah'. 288 00:21:04,723 --> 00:21:07,184 But where are we going to get a screen? 289 00:21:07,351 --> 00:21:09,436 Yeah. Yeah'. 290 00:21:10,312 --> 00:21:12,314 Where are you going? 291 00:21:12,481 --> 00:21:16,443 I think I know where I can get a screen. See you tomorrow'. 292 00:21:46,306 --> 00:21:48,183 Get away from the candy. 293 00:21:48,350 --> 00:21:50,102 Ma said we could. 294 00:21:50,268 --> 00:21:51,603 I don't care what she said. 295 00:21:51,770 --> 00:21:54,147 I said get away from that candy'. 296 00:21:54,314 --> 00:21:55,983 You tell ma that. 297 00:21:59,861 --> 00:22:01,196 Have a nice day. 298 00:22:01,363 --> 00:22:03,115 Have a nice day. 299 00:22:03,281 --> 00:22:05,117 Don't slam the screen door'. 300 00:22:05,283 --> 00:22:07,995 Willie: I can't. It's not here. 301 00:22:15,836 --> 00:22:17,087 Nels'. 302 00:22:22,342 --> 00:22:24,302 What's the matter? 303 00:22:24,469 --> 00:22:25,762 Nothing, I hope. 304 00:22:33,645 --> 00:22:35,647 I'll give you a whole bag of licorice if you'll tell me. 305 00:22:35,814 --> 00:22:37,149 Tell what? 306 00:22:37,315 --> 00:22:38,608 None of your beeswax. 307 00:22:38,775 --> 00:22:40,152 Don't tell her a thing. 308 00:22:40,318 --> 00:22:41,653 I didn't, honest. 309 00:22:41,820 --> 00:22:43,155 2 bags, 3, 4. 310 00:22:43,321 --> 00:22:44,573 Not for a million. 311 00:22:44,740 --> 00:22:46,074 We'll find out. You'll see. 312 00:22:46,241 --> 00:22:47,659 Then we won't give you anything. 313 00:22:47,826 --> 00:22:49,202 ♪ Nyah, nyah ♪ 314 00:22:49,369 --> 00:22:51,121 They're trying to find out what we've been doing. 315 00:22:51,288 --> 00:22:52,706 Did you tell her anything? 316 00:22:52,873 --> 00:22:54,166 No. 317 00:22:54,332 --> 00:22:56,668 Do you know how dangerous it would be if she found out? 318 00:22:56,835 --> 00:22:58,170 You could be murdered. 319 00:22:58,336 --> 00:22:59,212 By Nellie? 320 00:22:59,379 --> 00:23:00,964 Mm-hmm. 321 00:23:05,927 --> 00:23:08,013 We'll find out. We'll follow them wherever they go. 322 00:23:08,180 --> 00:23:10,682 Why? They're just going into the schoolhouse. 323 00:23:12,309 --> 00:23:13,935 After school, stupid. 324 00:23:31,328 --> 00:23:33,622 Where did you get it? 325 00:23:33,789 --> 00:23:35,957 Found it. Look'. It works'. 326 00:23:37,334 --> 00:23:38,460 Anybody follow you? 327 00:23:38,627 --> 00:23:41,630 Willie tried. He thought I didn't see him. 328 00:23:41,797 --> 00:23:43,632 I led him into the swamp. 329 00:23:43,799 --> 00:23:45,967 I guess he's still there. 330 00:23:47,260 --> 00:23:49,554 Nellie tried to follow me, too. 331 00:23:49,721 --> 00:23:53,600 Listen. Whatever we find, we're halfsies, 332 00:23:53,767 --> 00:23:57,187 even if I find a big gold nugget. 333 00:23:57,354 --> 00:23:58,563 Half's yours. 334 00:23:58,730 --> 00:24:02,109 Share and share alike, and no fighting over it. 335 00:24:02,275 --> 00:24:04,152 Willie, faintly: Over here, Nellie'. 336 00:24:04,319 --> 00:24:05,987 Nellie: All right, Willie'. 337 00:24:09,574 --> 00:24:11,243 Hurry up'. 338 00:24:11,409 --> 00:24:12,911 I am. 339 00:24:15,747 --> 00:24:17,916 Get my shoes and stuff. 340 00:24:25,799 --> 00:24:27,092 I got them. 341 00:24:27,259 --> 00:24:28,927 Good. Let's go. 342 00:24:38,311 --> 00:24:39,521 There they are'. 343 00:24:39,688 --> 00:24:41,565 Thought you could lose us, didn't you? 344 00:24:41,731 --> 00:24:44,192 Why, it's Nellie and Willie, Jonah. 345 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:46,069 Hello'. 346 00:24:46,236 --> 00:24:48,446 How did you get so muddy, Willie? 347 00:24:48,613 --> 00:24:51,116 You know how. 348 00:24:51,283 --> 00:24:53,994 Sure is a nice day for fishing. 349 00:24:54,161 --> 00:24:57,247 This is the big secret? Fishing? 350 00:24:57,414 --> 00:24:58,957 What did you think? 351 00:24:59,124 --> 00:25:02,669 Well, if you ask me, fishing's a plain waste of time. 352 00:25:02,836 --> 00:25:04,462 Come on, Willie. 353 00:25:12,971 --> 00:25:14,556 Don't move. 354 00:25:14,723 --> 00:25:15,974 They may be spying. 355 00:25:16,141 --> 00:25:19,102 I know. 356 00:25:19,269 --> 00:25:20,645 It just shows you. 357 00:25:20,812 --> 00:25:23,940 It's getting dangerouser and dangerouser. 358 00:25:24,107 --> 00:25:27,527 We're gonna have to come here every time a different way. 359 00:25:27,694 --> 00:25:29,946 We're gonna have to bury everything 360 00:25:30,113 --> 00:25:32,824 and bury it in a different place every time. 361 00:25:32,991 --> 00:25:35,452 And cover our tracks. 362 00:25:35,619 --> 00:25:36,912 You know something, Laura? 363 00:25:37,078 --> 00:25:38,330 What? 364 00:25:38,496 --> 00:25:40,415 It ain't easy being rich. 365 00:25:40,582 --> 00:25:42,667 I know. 366 00:26:10,403 --> 00:26:11,821 Ooh'. 367 00:26:16,701 --> 00:26:19,871 Oh, when is somebody going to do something around here 368 00:26:20,038 --> 00:26:21,081 about that screen door? 369 00:26:21,248 --> 00:26:22,415 That's what I'd like to know. 370 00:26:22,582 --> 00:26:23,959 I've asked everybody that's come in. 371 00:26:24,125 --> 00:26:25,961 Ha'. I suppose you expect the thief 372 00:26:26,127 --> 00:26:28,004 to come in here and own up, huh? 373 00:26:28,171 --> 00:26:29,547 "Yes, sir, Mr. Oleson, sir. 374 00:26:29,714 --> 00:26:31,967 "I'm sorry, sir, but I stole your screen door, sir. 375 00:26:32,133 --> 00:26:33,510 I'll bring it right back, sir." 376 00:26:33,677 --> 00:26:35,387 What do you want me to do? 377 00:26:35,553 --> 00:26:37,514 You want me to order another one from the catalog? 378 00:26:37,681 --> 00:26:39,474 No. That will take 4 weeks. 379 00:26:39,641 --> 00:26:41,351 All right. What do you want me to do? 380 00:26:41,518 --> 00:26:46,356 I want our screen door back where it belongs, and don't move. 381 00:26:51,945 --> 00:26:52,779 Got it. 382 00:26:52,946 --> 00:26:54,364 Uhh'. Oh'. 383 00:27:00,704 --> 00:27:02,914 Mary, you coming down? 384 00:27:03,081 --> 00:27:04,749 Can't, pa. I got to finish my homework. 385 00:27:04,916 --> 00:27:06,918 All right. 386 00:27:07,085 --> 00:27:09,087 Well, half-pint, I guess it's your turn to pick a tune. 387 00:27:09,254 --> 00:27:10,714 Can I ask you a question, pa? 388 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:12,048 Sure. Ask away. 389 00:27:12,215 --> 00:27:14,134 If you could have anything in the whole world, 390 00:27:14,301 --> 00:27:15,927 what would you wish for? 391 00:27:16,094 --> 00:27:19,431 Well, I don't know. I've got everything I want right here. 392 00:27:19,597 --> 00:27:21,141 But if you could have anything else, 393 00:27:21,308 --> 00:27:23,351 what would you wish for? 394 00:27:23,518 --> 00:27:25,145 Anything else. 395 00:27:25,312 --> 00:27:27,314 Well, I think I'd like a bigger house, 396 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:28,982 separate room for each one of my girls, 397 00:27:29,149 --> 00:27:31,651 maybe an extra room for ma to put her sewing and things. 398 00:27:31,818 --> 00:27:33,445 What would you wish for, ma? 399 00:27:33,611 --> 00:27:35,280 Well, why do you ask? 400 00:27:35,447 --> 00:27:37,824 I just want to know. 401 00:27:37,991 --> 00:27:39,659 Well, I'd wish that just once 402 00:27:39,826 --> 00:27:41,619 I could go into oleson's mercantile 403 00:27:41,786 --> 00:27:44,497 and buy everything I wanted. 404 00:27:44,664 --> 00:27:47,876 I wish pa could play the fiddle'. 405 00:27:48,043 --> 00:27:50,879 Well, that's a wish I think we can Grant. 406 00:30:52,352 --> 00:30:54,604 Charles: Half-pint? 407 00:30:54,771 --> 00:30:57,982 When did you start eating pencils? 408 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:00,235 Half-pint? 409 00:31:00,401 --> 00:31:01,486 Huh? 410 00:31:01,653 --> 00:31:03,613 I said when did you start eating pencils? 411 00:31:03,780 --> 00:31:06,533 I... I was just listening. 412 00:31:06,699 --> 00:31:08,660 Well, I should hope so. How did you like it? 413 00:31:08,826 --> 00:31:12,288 It was beautiful. 414 00:31:32,350 --> 00:31:34,018 It's gone. 415 00:31:34,185 --> 00:31:36,062 What you doing? 416 00:31:36,229 --> 00:31:38,106 Jonah, it's gone'. Somebody stole it. 417 00:31:38,273 --> 00:31:40,650 It must have been Nellie oleson. 418 00:31:40,817 --> 00:31:42,485 No, it wasn't. Look. 419 00:31:52,203 --> 00:31:55,707 It didn't seem safe where we left it last night, 420 00:31:55,873 --> 00:31:57,500 so I hid it here. 421 00:31:57,667 --> 00:32:00,712 You shouldn't do that without telling a person first. 422 00:32:00,878 --> 00:32:02,213 I'd have told you. 423 00:32:02,380 --> 00:32:03,548 But you didn't. 424 00:32:03,715 --> 00:32:05,717 You had me scared half to death just now. 425 00:32:05,883 --> 00:32:07,176 I did it for us. 426 00:32:07,343 --> 00:32:08,636 From now on, 427 00:32:08,803 --> 00:32:10,513 both of us have to know everything about everything, 428 00:32:10,680 --> 00:32:13,266 and no one should keep a secret from anybody. 429 00:32:13,433 --> 00:32:15,226 I wasn't keeping any secret. 430 00:32:15,393 --> 00:32:16,603 Yes, you were'. 431 00:32:16,769 --> 00:32:18,980 Boy'. Sutter's mill all over again. 432 00:32:19,147 --> 00:32:23,818 Bang bang, you're dead, and all this gold is mine. 433 00:32:26,821 --> 00:32:28,615 I'm sorry. 434 00:32:31,242 --> 00:32:33,077 Wonder how much it weighs. 435 00:32:33,244 --> 00:32:35,079 I don't know, but it's pretty heavy. 436 00:32:35,246 --> 00:32:37,582 We're going to need more sacks. 437 00:32:37,749 --> 00:32:40,585 If gold is worth $20 an ounce, 438 00:32:40,752 --> 00:32:43,588 and there's 16 ounces in a pound, 439 00:32:43,755 --> 00:32:46,591 and 100 pounds in a hundredweight... 440 00:32:46,758 --> 00:32:48,760 Well, we haven't got 100 pounds. 441 00:32:48,926 --> 00:32:52,639 But we will. We'll have more... lots more. 442 00:32:52,805 --> 00:32:54,223 16... 443 00:32:54,390 --> 00:32:57,226 Times 20... 444 00:32:57,393 --> 00:32:59,270 Times 100. 445 00:32:59,437 --> 00:33:01,898 200? 1,000? 446 00:33:02,065 --> 00:33:04,400 We better get back to work. 447 00:33:08,196 --> 00:33:09,989 You know, when we're all finished, 448 00:33:10,156 --> 00:33:12,116 I'm going to give you my fishing pole. 449 00:33:12,283 --> 00:33:13,618 And the float, too? 450 00:33:13,785 --> 00:33:14,911 Float, too. 451 00:33:55,326 --> 00:33:57,453 Ohh. This bed is gonna feel good. 452 00:33:57,620 --> 00:34:00,790 I am so tired tonight. 453 00:34:00,957 --> 00:34:03,459 Did you notice Laura this evening? 454 00:34:03,626 --> 00:34:06,379 Mm-hmm. I had to tap her on the head twice during supper 455 00:34:06,546 --> 00:34:08,548 just to wake her up. 456 00:34:08,715 --> 00:34:11,509 I don't know what's gotten into that child lately. 457 00:34:11,676 --> 00:34:14,137 Well, maybe just a little touch of spring fever. 458 00:34:14,303 --> 00:34:15,805 In August? 459 00:34:15,972 --> 00:34:18,641 Whatever it is, she'll get over it. 460 00:34:18,808 --> 00:34:20,101 I'm sure. 461 00:34:20,268 --> 00:34:21,936 Hey. At least it's not affecting her schoolwork. 462 00:34:22,103 --> 00:34:23,688 You should have seen the problem she was working on tonight. 463 00:34:23,855 --> 00:34:26,232 It was multiplication in the thousands. 464 00:34:26,399 --> 00:34:27,859 I've never seen that child so excited 465 00:34:28,025 --> 00:34:29,569 about getting an answer. 466 00:34:29,736 --> 00:34:32,321 That's what I mean. I don't know what's gotten into her. 467 00:34:32,488 --> 00:34:35,700 Well, she just takes after her mom... very smart. 468 00:34:35,867 --> 00:34:37,243 Good night. 469 00:34:37,410 --> 00:34:38,745 Good night. 470 00:34:42,832 --> 00:34:45,460 You're sure in a hurry to get your chores done, half-pint. 471 00:34:45,626 --> 00:34:47,378 Promised Jonah I'd go fishing. 472 00:34:47,545 --> 00:34:49,422 You and Jonah have been doing a lot of fishing lately, 473 00:34:49,589 --> 00:34:51,507 but you haven't been catching anything. 474 00:34:51,674 --> 00:34:52,884 Just unlucky, I guess. 475 00:34:53,050 --> 00:34:57,013 Pa, is it right, if a person is doing something 476 00:34:57,180 --> 00:34:59,390 for the good of her family, 477 00:34:59,557 --> 00:35:03,019 if she doesn't come right out and say what it is? 478 00:35:03,186 --> 00:35:04,604 You mean like a surprise? 479 00:35:04,771 --> 00:35:06,063 Yeah. 480 00:35:06,230 --> 00:35:09,567 You and I wouldn't know who this person is, would we? 481 00:35:09,734 --> 00:35:11,360 No fair asking. 482 00:35:11,527 --> 00:35:13,780 All right. I won't ask. 483 00:35:13,946 --> 00:35:17,700 I imagine it's all right, long as this person isn't doing anything wrong. 484 00:35:17,867 --> 00:35:20,912 Oh, this person isn't doing anything wrong. 485 00:35:21,078 --> 00:35:24,874 It's kind of like hunting for buried treasure. 486 00:35:25,041 --> 00:35:27,919 I don't think there's anything wrong with that. 487 00:35:28,085 --> 00:35:31,255 I must say, I do think it's a waste of time. 488 00:35:31,422 --> 00:35:34,175 I suppose. 489 00:37:31,918 --> 00:37:33,544 Charles: What do you think of it? 490 00:37:33,711 --> 00:37:35,963 Half-pint? 491 00:37:36,130 --> 00:37:38,174 You were a million miles away. 492 00:37:38,341 --> 00:37:40,426 I was just asking you, what do you think of the sign? 493 00:37:40,593 --> 00:37:43,888 Oh, it's beautiful. 494 00:37:44,055 --> 00:37:45,014 Got to go. 495 00:37:45,181 --> 00:37:48,184 Hope you find some buried treasure. 496 00:38:01,739 --> 00:38:02,907 Ow'. 497 00:38:03,074 --> 00:38:05,159 Uhh'. 498 00:38:18,589 --> 00:38:20,675 Do you realize how much we have here? 499 00:38:20,841 --> 00:38:24,095 All's I know, it's more than I can figure. 500 00:38:24,261 --> 00:38:26,138 I don't think it's safe here anymore. 501 00:38:26,305 --> 00:38:28,182 Neither do I. What'll we do? 502 00:38:28,349 --> 00:38:31,102 Guess we're just going to have to take it to the bank. 503 00:38:31,268 --> 00:38:33,604 Then Mr. Sprague will know. Everyone will know. 504 00:38:33,771 --> 00:38:35,064 They won't know where we got it. 505 00:38:35,231 --> 00:38:36,565 When we give it to Mr. Sprague, 506 00:38:36,732 --> 00:38:38,526 we'll ask him to pay us with money. 507 00:38:38,693 --> 00:38:40,945 If he doesn't have enough money in the bank, 508 00:38:41,112 --> 00:38:43,364 then we're just going to have to trust him for the rest. 509 00:38:43,531 --> 00:38:46,283 You think he won't have enough money in the whole bank? 510 00:38:46,450 --> 00:38:47,785 I doubt it. 511 00:38:47,952 --> 00:38:49,203 Wow'. 512 00:38:49,370 --> 00:38:53,124 We're going to have to try not to leave any traces. 513 00:38:53,290 --> 00:38:55,626 You're going to have to take that screen back. 514 00:38:55,793 --> 00:38:59,005 I'll put it back where I... Found it, tonight. 515 00:38:59,171 --> 00:39:02,717 Good. So tomorrow morning, meet me here, and you bring your cart. 516 00:39:02,883 --> 00:39:04,635 Tomorrow's school day. 517 00:39:04,802 --> 00:39:07,722 I know that. That way nobody can follow us here. 518 00:39:07,888 --> 00:39:09,306 They'll all be in school. 519 00:39:09,473 --> 00:39:11,308 You mean play hooky? 520 00:39:11,475 --> 00:39:14,270 No. It's not like playing hooky. 521 00:39:14,437 --> 00:39:16,772 It's more like... 522 00:39:16,939 --> 00:39:19,191 A business appointment. 523 00:39:21,318 --> 00:39:24,321 You know something? We're rich'. 524 00:39:24,488 --> 00:39:26,073 Yeah. Come on'. 525 00:39:27,450 --> 00:39:28,784 We're rich'. 526 00:39:28,951 --> 00:39:30,828 We're rich'. Yay'. 527 00:39:30,995 --> 00:39:32,580 We're rich'. 528 00:39:33,497 --> 00:39:34,582 Yay'. 529 00:39:49,555 --> 00:39:51,432 Oh'. I forgot something. I got to go back. 530 00:39:51,599 --> 00:39:53,059 But you'll be late for school. 531 00:39:53,225 --> 00:39:55,019 Can't help it. You go ahead. I'll try and catch up. 532 00:39:55,186 --> 00:39:56,812 All right. 533 00:40:22,088 --> 00:40:23,798 Get away from the candy. 534 00:40:23,964 --> 00:40:25,466 Ma said we could. 535 00:40:25,633 --> 00:40:27,384 That's it. When you get home from school today, 536 00:40:27,551 --> 00:40:29,970 that candy is going to be gone'. 537 00:40:30,137 --> 00:40:31,931 You tell ma that. 538 00:40:38,145 --> 00:40:39,480 Harriet: Ahh'. 539 00:40:39,647 --> 00:40:40,981 Have a nice day. 540 00:40:41,148 --> 00:40:42,775 Have a nice day. 541 00:40:46,695 --> 00:40:47,988 Nellie: Aah'. 542 00:40:48,155 --> 00:40:50,282 Screen's back. 543 00:41:17,518 --> 00:41:20,729 Wait here while I get Mr. Sprague. 544 00:41:24,483 --> 00:41:27,444 Don't talk to anybody and keep an eye out. 545 00:41:27,611 --> 00:41:28,988 For what? 546 00:41:29,155 --> 00:41:29,905 Robbers. 547 00:41:30,072 --> 00:41:32,908 Well, you better hurry up. 548 00:41:41,625 --> 00:41:43,502 It's in those sacks'. 549 00:41:43,669 --> 00:41:44,962 Those? 550 00:41:45,129 --> 00:41:47,798 You got to promise not to tell anybody about anything. 551 00:41:47,965 --> 00:41:50,968 Otherwise, it will be sutter's mill all over again. 552 00:41:51,135 --> 00:41:52,386 Do you promise? 553 00:41:52,553 --> 00:41:54,388 Of course I promise, young lady. 554 00:41:54,555 --> 00:41:55,973 Let's have a look at it first. 555 00:41:56,140 --> 00:41:57,766 Show him, Jonah. 556 00:42:00,477 --> 00:42:02,897 If you don't have enough money in the bank, 557 00:42:03,063 --> 00:42:06,734 we'll trust you for the rest. 558 00:42:06,901 --> 00:42:10,946 You, uh, must have worked a long time digging this all up. 559 00:42:11,113 --> 00:42:12,323 Pretty near two weeks. 560 00:42:12,489 --> 00:42:14,867 And you stayed out of school today to bring it here? 561 00:42:15,034 --> 00:42:17,703 Of course we did. You're not open on Saturdays. 562 00:42:17,870 --> 00:42:20,789 Don't you think we better take this stuff in so you can weigh it? 563 00:42:20,956 --> 00:42:23,626 I don't think that's going to be necessary. 564 00:42:23,792 --> 00:42:27,922 You worked mighty hard, and you deserve better than this, 565 00:42:28,088 --> 00:42:29,798 but you have one consolation: 566 00:42:29,965 --> 00:42:31,884 There's a lot of grownups made the same mistake. 567 00:42:32,051 --> 00:42:33,385 What mistake? 568 00:42:33,552 --> 00:42:35,429 I'm afraid this isn't gold. 569 00:42:35,596 --> 00:42:37,973 It's, uh... Iron pyrite. 570 00:42:38,140 --> 00:42:39,308 What's that? 571 00:42:39,475 --> 00:42:43,854 Well, uh... Some people call it fool's gold. 572 00:42:44,021 --> 00:42:47,399 I guess the worst kind of disappointment 573 00:42:47,566 --> 00:42:49,360 is the kind you work so hard at, 574 00:42:49,526 --> 00:42:51,737 and you're almost scared to dream of it. 575 00:42:51,904 --> 00:42:55,532 If it isn't gold, iron's worth something, isn't it? 576 00:42:55,699 --> 00:42:57,451 Not this kind. 577 00:42:58,869 --> 00:43:03,374 I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry. 578 00:43:06,585 --> 00:43:08,671 Come on, Jonah. We better go. 579 00:43:51,171 --> 00:43:53,632 That's the last of it. 580 00:43:53,799 --> 00:43:57,344 Look at that old stuff shine. 581 00:43:57,511 --> 00:44:00,931 What were you planning on doing with your share, Laura? 582 00:44:01,098 --> 00:44:03,934 I don't even want to think about it. 583 00:44:04,101 --> 00:44:06,770 I bet I'll have an awful dream tonight. 584 00:44:06,937 --> 00:44:11,942 Does this mean I don't get your fishing rod and float? 585 00:44:12,109 --> 00:44:13,986 A promise is a promise. 586 00:44:14,153 --> 00:44:15,529 It's yours. 587 00:44:15,696 --> 00:44:16,947 Honest? 588 00:44:17,114 --> 00:44:20,034 Thanks'. See you tomorrow'. 589 00:45:05,329 --> 00:45:07,915 Sprague: Ingalls, you got a minute? 590 00:46:00,551 --> 00:46:02,052 Hi. 591 00:46:02,219 --> 00:46:03,429 Hi. 592 00:46:05,180 --> 00:46:07,516 Sure would fool a person, wouldn't it? 593 00:46:09,810 --> 00:46:11,437 Mr. Sprague told me. 594 00:46:12,729 --> 00:46:15,065 I bet he thinks it's a big joke. 595 00:46:15,232 --> 00:46:17,067 Just the opposite, half-pint. 596 00:46:17,234 --> 00:46:19,695 Well, I bet everybody else does. 597 00:46:19,862 --> 00:46:23,240 We're the only ones that know about it, 598 00:46:23,407 --> 00:46:25,742 and I don't think it's very funny 599 00:46:25,909 --> 00:46:27,744 when somebody works as hard as you did 600 00:46:27,911 --> 00:46:29,705 trying to surprise their loved ones. 601 00:46:31,915 --> 00:46:34,585 Oh, pa'. I was going to give you so much. 602 00:46:34,751 --> 00:46:37,588 I was going to buy ma all she wanted at oleson's, 603 00:46:37,754 --> 00:46:40,757 and I was going to buy you a big house and everything, 604 00:46:40,924 --> 00:46:43,051 and now look at it. 605 00:46:45,387 --> 00:46:47,222 Half-pint, you listen to me. 606 00:46:47,389 --> 00:46:49,224 You give us everything we want 607 00:46:49,391 --> 00:46:51,393 every single day of our lives. 608 00:46:52,853 --> 00:46:57,065 You give us love, respect, and joy. 609 00:46:58,734 --> 00:47:03,363 There isn't enough gold in the whole world to buy those things. 610 00:47:06,366 --> 00:47:08,118 Kind of nice dreaming about it. 611 00:47:08,285 --> 00:47:10,537 Well, sure it is. That's what dreams are for. 612 00:47:10,704 --> 00:47:13,332 I don't know about you, but I'm getting kind of an appetite. 613 00:47:13,499 --> 00:47:14,958 Me, too. 614 00:47:15,125 --> 00:47:16,585 Come on. 615 00:47:25,469 --> 00:47:27,262 You know, pa, 616 00:47:27,429 --> 00:47:30,140 it's a pretty good thing I didn't buy that house for you anyhow. 617 00:47:30,307 --> 00:47:33,727 Ma would have an awful time cleaning all those rooms. 618 00:47:33,894 --> 00:47:36,188 Ha ha'. You're right, half-pint. 619 00:47:36,355 --> 00:47:38,565 You're absolutely right.