1 00:02:46,791 --> 00:02:49,501 See, I didn't hurt him. 2 00:02:54,048 --> 00:02:55,924 Boy: All right! Come on! 3 00:02:56,092 --> 00:02:58,385 Come on, Willy! 4 00:02:58,553 --> 00:02:59,803 Girl: Hey! Come on. 5 00:02:59,971 --> 00:03:02,556 Second girl: Hey, you guys, stop it! 6 00:03:09,105 --> 00:03:11,565 Hey, look who's coming. 7 00:03:11,733 --> 00:03:14,067 Get out of here. 8 00:03:14,235 --> 00:03:15,068 Did you bring them? 9 00:03:15,236 --> 00:03:16,028 I brought two. 10 00:03:16,196 --> 00:03:17,487 Give me them. I'll scare him good. 11 00:03:17,655 --> 00:03:18,447 And get us sent home? 12 00:03:18,615 --> 00:03:20,699 Nah, you fret too much. 13 00:03:20,867 --> 00:03:22,242 All right. 14 00:03:27,665 --> 00:03:29,041 Hey, Elmer. 15 00:03:29,209 --> 00:03:30,000 Elmer. 16 00:03:30,168 --> 00:03:31,168 Open your mouth and close your eyes, 17 00:03:31,336 --> 00:03:33,378 then I'll give you something to make you wise. 18 00:03:35,798 --> 00:03:37,925 Ha ha! Oh, what an idiot! 19 00:03:38,092 --> 00:03:39,760 Ha ha ha ha ha! 20 00:03:39,928 --> 00:03:41,887 That's awful! 21 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:44,306 It's just a worm. 22 00:03:44,474 --> 00:03:46,767 That's what's awful! 23 00:03:46,935 --> 00:03:48,852 Worms ain't bad. 24 00:03:49,020 --> 00:03:52,522 They're good for your garden, and fish like them. 25 00:03:52,690 --> 00:03:54,024 Good for you, huh, Elmer? 26 00:03:54,192 --> 00:03:55,108 You're a good guy, Elmer. 27 00:03:55,276 --> 00:03:56,526 Have a seat. Ha! 28 00:03:56,694 --> 00:03:58,028 Let's go! 29 00:04:05,870 --> 00:04:06,954 They're dirty mean. 30 00:04:07,121 --> 00:04:09,539 If I were you, I'd give them both black eyes. 31 00:04:09,707 --> 00:04:13,043 Oh, I ain't much for hurting anybody. 32 00:04:13,211 --> 00:04:14,878 It ain't Christian-like. 33 00:04:15,046 --> 00:04:17,756 Oh, I'd do unto them! 34 00:04:17,924 --> 00:04:20,509 Well... Well, they're... they're my friends. 35 00:04:20,677 --> 00:04:23,720 They wouldn't do it if they weren't my friends. 36 00:04:25,056 --> 00:04:27,683 Old Elmer... dumbest kid in walnut grove. 37 00:04:27,850 --> 00:04:29,184 Dumbest kid in the whole world. 38 00:04:29,352 --> 00:04:32,062 Can't even find his own elbow. 39 00:04:36,067 --> 00:04:38,193 Oh, class... Just a reminder 40 00:04:38,361 --> 00:04:39,653 before we have our spelling lesson. 41 00:04:39,821 --> 00:04:41,530 This afternoon in history civics class, 42 00:04:41,698 --> 00:04:43,782 we'll be holding nominations for class president. 43 00:04:45,285 --> 00:04:46,702 Miss beadle: Yes, Kenny? 44 00:04:46,869 --> 00:04:49,079 Girls don't get to vote, do they? Women can't. 45 00:04:49,247 --> 00:04:50,747 Well, we sure do! 46 00:04:50,915 --> 00:04:54,126 Miss beadle: Class, just a minute! 47 00:04:54,294 --> 00:04:57,045 Kenneth, the women have won the right to vote in Wyoming. 48 00:04:57,213 --> 00:04:59,673 So, the girls will vote in our class election. 49 00:05:01,009 --> 00:05:02,009 And we'll win! 50 00:05:02,176 --> 00:05:04,136 There are more girls than boys. 51 00:05:07,432 --> 00:05:09,391 Class! That's quite enough talking! 52 00:05:09,559 --> 00:05:11,476 Let's get on with our spelling lesson. 53 00:05:19,610 --> 00:05:20,694 It ain't fair! 54 00:05:20,862 --> 00:05:22,571 A girl can't be president of the United States, 55 00:05:22,739 --> 00:05:24,781 she shouldn't be allowed to be president of the class. 56 00:05:24,949 --> 00:05:26,283 Oh, never mind what's fair. 57 00:05:26,451 --> 00:05:28,535 We got to figure out a way to beat the girls in the election. 58 00:05:28,703 --> 00:05:31,246 You don't even know who they'll nominate. 59 00:05:31,414 --> 00:05:35,500 I can guess. Look who's running for her pa's store. 60 00:05:41,799 --> 00:05:44,885 Yeah, she's always just grabbing for everything. 61 00:05:45,053 --> 00:05:46,803 There's still more of them than there are us. 62 00:05:46,971 --> 00:05:49,222 They'll stomp us good. 63 00:05:49,390 --> 00:05:50,265 I got an idea. 64 00:05:50,433 --> 00:05:52,100 Come on. We're gonna need help. 65 00:05:52,268 --> 00:05:53,643 Come on. 66 00:06:06,741 --> 00:06:09,493 All right. There, darling. Now, how's that? 67 00:06:09,660 --> 00:06:10,994 I need sour balls. 68 00:06:11,162 --> 00:06:13,497 Kate and Jenny are partial to sour balls. 69 00:06:13,664 --> 00:06:14,331 Oh. 70 00:06:14,499 --> 00:06:16,541 I want some sour balls, too... 71 00:06:16,709 --> 00:06:17,959 And some licorice... 72 00:06:18,127 --> 00:06:21,254 Willie, we know that you're going to vote for your sister. 73 00:06:21,422 --> 00:06:23,882 Not if I don't get some sour balls... 74 00:06:24,050 --> 00:06:26,510 Oh, very well. 75 00:06:26,677 --> 00:06:28,595 And some licorice sticks. 76 00:06:28,763 --> 00:06:30,514 All right! 77 00:06:30,681 --> 00:06:31,848 Willie! 78 00:06:32,016 --> 00:06:34,226 It's all right, nels. 79 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:35,477 He has my permission. 80 00:06:35,645 --> 00:06:38,146 And a mouthful of rotten teeth to go along with it. 81 00:06:39,399 --> 00:06:40,357 All right, children, go on back to school. 82 00:06:40,525 --> 00:06:42,359 Hurry up. Here, go on. Scat. 83 00:06:43,444 --> 00:06:46,363 You know what the dentist in mankato said, 84 00:06:46,531 --> 00:06:48,448 and I paid dearly for the words. 85 00:06:48,616 --> 00:06:50,450 Nels, this is different. 86 00:06:50,618 --> 00:06:52,244 This is just good politics. 87 00:06:52,412 --> 00:06:53,537 What? 88 00:06:53,704 --> 00:06:56,248 Well, your daughter is going to be 89 00:06:56,416 --> 00:06:58,875 elected president of the school. Ha ha! 90 00:06:59,043 --> 00:07:02,337 Now I have to see to the roast. 91 00:07:02,505 --> 00:07:04,881 Lettin' 'em have candy all the time. 92 00:07:05,049 --> 00:07:06,716 When they have all theirs pulled, 93 00:07:06,884 --> 00:07:08,635 we'll just let them borrow your teeth. 94 00:07:08,803 --> 00:07:11,012 What did you say, nels? 95 00:07:11,180 --> 00:07:13,306 Oh, I just said that, uh... 96 00:07:13,474 --> 00:07:17,269 That roast... I just bet that's a good piece of beef. 97 00:07:39,500 --> 00:07:41,334 All right, class. Time for the nomination. 98 00:07:44,213 --> 00:07:47,257 Now, we're going to hold our election just like the national election... 99 00:07:47,425 --> 00:07:50,760 The one that gave us rutherford b. Hayes for our new president... 100 00:07:50,928 --> 00:07:52,179 And we start with nominations, 101 00:07:52,346 --> 00:07:55,390 and then the candidates will have 2 weeks to campaign, 102 00:07:55,558 --> 00:07:57,100 and then we'll have our election. 103 00:07:57,268 --> 00:07:59,227 I'm going to vote democrat. 104 00:07:59,395 --> 00:08:00,604 Miss beadle: Kenneth. 105 00:08:00,771 --> 00:08:03,315 There'll be no political party, only candidates. 106 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:04,858 And the girls will win. 107 00:08:08,070 --> 00:08:09,863 Class! You will speak only with permission, 108 00:08:10,031 --> 00:08:11,823 or we'll have no election. 109 00:08:16,996 --> 00:08:18,663 All right, that's better. 110 00:08:20,041 --> 00:08:26,505 All right, the floor is now open for nominations. 111 00:08:26,672 --> 00:08:28,924 I nomma... Nomma... 112 00:08:30,092 --> 00:08:31,134 "nominate." 113 00:08:31,302 --> 00:08:32,677 Yeah. 114 00:08:32,845 --> 00:08:34,304 My sister wants to be president. 115 00:08:34,472 --> 00:08:38,350 All right. Does anyone second the motion? 116 00:08:38,518 --> 00:08:44,856 Psst! 117 00:08:45,024 --> 00:08:47,067 I second the nomination. 118 00:08:48,778 --> 00:08:50,195 Fine. 119 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:53,448 Nellie. 120 00:08:53,616 --> 00:08:56,117 Nellie: Miss beadle? 121 00:08:56,285 --> 00:08:57,160 Yes, Nellie. 122 00:08:57,328 --> 00:08:59,829 I move that the nominations be closed. 123 00:08:59,997 --> 00:09:02,749 Students: You can't do that! 124 00:09:04,252 --> 00:09:07,003 Uh, Nellie, we need more than one candidate for an election. 125 00:09:07,171 --> 00:09:08,213 See? 126 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:10,382 Do we have any other nominations? 127 00:09:14,428 --> 00:09:15,220 Yes, Jim. 128 00:09:15,388 --> 00:09:17,180 I nominate Mary Ingalls. 129 00:09:20,434 --> 00:09:23,103 Uh, does anyone second the motion? Steve. 130 00:09:23,271 --> 00:09:25,313 I second the nomination. 131 00:09:25,481 --> 00:09:26,982 Fine. 132 00:09:30,444 --> 00:09:32,862 Do we have any other nominations? 133 00:09:33,030 --> 00:09:35,532 I got one, miss beadle. 134 00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:37,284 Elmer dobkins! 135 00:09:38,452 --> 00:09:39,911 Boy: Yeah, I second it. 136 00:09:40,079 --> 00:09:41,621 Good old Elmer for president. 137 00:09:41,789 --> 00:09:44,165 We need one boy to run against the girls. 138 00:09:47,461 --> 00:09:49,045 Why didn't you nominate me faster? 139 00:09:49,213 --> 00:09:52,716 I forgot, and anyways, you didn't give me enough gumdrops. 140 00:09:52,883 --> 00:09:54,092 That's ok. I can get more. 141 00:09:54,260 --> 00:09:55,510 Jim, thanks for nominating me. 142 00:09:55,678 --> 00:09:56,595 Oh, that's all right. 143 00:09:56,762 --> 00:09:59,055 It was just nice, you being a boy and all. 144 00:09:59,223 --> 00:10:00,932 Just trying to be fair. 145 00:10:01,100 --> 00:10:03,393 Well, thanks. See ya! 146 00:10:03,561 --> 00:10:04,853 See ya! 147 00:10:12,903 --> 00:10:14,321 All right. 148 00:10:14,488 --> 00:10:16,364 "Just trying to be fair." That's a good one! 149 00:10:16,532 --> 00:10:17,741 Dumb Elmer for president. 150 00:10:17,908 --> 00:10:19,242 It's got to be the funniest thing that ever happened. 151 00:10:19,410 --> 00:10:20,660 It'll be funnier when he wins. 152 00:10:20,828 --> 00:10:22,370 Yeah, it'll prove that a boy don't know nothing 153 00:10:22,538 --> 00:10:23,413 is better than the smartest girl. 154 00:10:23,581 --> 00:10:25,415 We can't lose. With the 2 girls running, 155 00:10:25,583 --> 00:10:26,750 they'll split the girls' votes, 156 00:10:26,917 --> 00:10:28,126 and all the boys will vote for Elmer. 157 00:10:28,294 --> 00:10:29,252 Hey, that's right. 158 00:10:29,420 --> 00:10:30,754 Ah, that's good. 159 00:10:30,921 --> 00:10:33,089 Come on, let's go. 160 00:10:35,885 --> 00:10:37,135 Look. 161 00:10:38,971 --> 00:10:41,139 No. You misspelled it. 162 00:10:41,307 --> 00:10:42,599 Kids won't care. 163 00:10:42,767 --> 00:10:43,600 Well, I do. 164 00:10:43,768 --> 00:10:46,019 Besides, I'm not really interested. 165 00:10:46,187 --> 00:10:47,103 Hey, everybody. 166 00:10:47,271 --> 00:10:48,480 Hello. Pa, you'll never guess! 167 00:10:48,648 --> 00:10:51,191 Uh, let me see. You got 100 on an arithmetic test? 168 00:10:51,359 --> 00:10:52,400 Laura: Mm-mmm. 169 00:10:52,568 --> 00:10:54,277 You got a zero on an arithmetic test? 170 00:10:54,445 --> 00:10:55,779 No. 171 00:10:55,946 --> 00:10:58,740 Uh, your sister Mary got nominated for class president? 172 00:10:58,908 --> 00:10:59,949 You peeked. 173 00:11:00,117 --> 00:11:01,785 No, I didn't. I saw nels in the mercantile. 174 00:11:01,952 --> 00:11:02,786 He told me. 175 00:11:02,953 --> 00:11:04,287 Congratulations, madam president. 176 00:11:04,455 --> 00:11:05,955 Mary: Thanks, but I think you should 177 00:11:06,123 --> 00:11:08,208 save the congratulations for Nellie. 178 00:11:08,376 --> 00:11:10,460 No, I'm going to manage your campaign. 179 00:11:10,628 --> 00:11:11,795 She's going to win. 180 00:11:11,962 --> 00:11:14,464 I vote for Mary. 181 00:11:14,632 --> 00:11:15,882 There, you see? 182 00:11:16,050 --> 00:11:17,467 I guarantee you, Carrie's not the only one 183 00:11:17,635 --> 00:11:19,094 who's going to vote for you. 184 00:11:19,261 --> 00:11:21,596 Mary: None of the girls will after they go to Nellie's party. 185 00:11:21,764 --> 00:11:23,098 What party's that? 186 00:11:23,265 --> 00:11:26,017 Nellie invited all the girls to her house, except us, 187 00:11:26,185 --> 00:11:27,686 for ice cream and cake tomorrow. 188 00:11:27,853 --> 00:11:29,688 Well, I tell you, you just fight fire with fire. 189 00:11:29,855 --> 00:11:31,147 Have a party of your own. 190 00:11:31,315 --> 00:11:33,692 That's just what we're going to do... Next Saturday. 191 00:11:33,859 --> 00:11:35,902 Two days before the election... 192 00:11:36,070 --> 00:11:38,488 Good. We'll have roasting ears and popcorn. 193 00:11:38,656 --> 00:11:41,991 And some cider. How does that sound, huh? 194 00:11:42,159 --> 00:11:45,995 There. All finished. 195 00:11:46,163 --> 00:11:47,330 Laura: How's it look? 196 00:11:47,498 --> 00:11:50,041 Well, let me take a look here. 197 00:11:50,209 --> 00:11:53,169 Hmm, I couldn't have done a better job myself. 198 00:11:53,337 --> 00:11:55,171 You see that, ma? 199 00:11:55,339 --> 00:11:56,798 Charles, I didn't think you'd encourage the girls 200 00:11:56,966 --> 00:11:58,174 to put up signs like that. 201 00:11:58,342 --> 00:12:00,051 It's just like the election ones in the paper. 202 00:12:00,219 --> 00:12:02,303 Yeah, but your mother is right. 203 00:12:02,471 --> 00:12:04,055 I tell you what you do. 204 00:12:04,223 --> 00:12:06,141 Just make Nellie's curls a lot longer 205 00:12:06,308 --> 00:12:08,143 and give her some licorice whips. 206 00:12:16,193 --> 00:12:17,485 Come on, boy. 207 00:12:17,653 --> 00:12:20,739 Easy now. 208 00:12:20,906 --> 00:12:22,991 Easy. 209 00:12:23,159 --> 00:12:25,034 There we go. 210 00:12:25,202 --> 00:12:28,663 It's all right. I'm not going to hurt you. 211 00:12:35,087 --> 00:12:37,714 Let's see your neck. 212 00:12:49,894 --> 00:12:50,977 Hi. 213 00:12:51,145 --> 00:12:54,105 His neck's almost better, pa. 214 00:12:54,273 --> 00:12:56,065 I can see that. 215 00:12:57,568 --> 00:12:59,319 Do you think if I put him back with the other chickens 216 00:12:59,487 --> 00:13:00,987 they'll do it again? 217 00:13:02,573 --> 00:13:04,532 Well, they just might. 218 00:13:07,036 --> 00:13:10,246 Why? It's not just one chicken. 219 00:13:10,414 --> 00:13:13,249 But it's the whole flock a-pecking at him. 220 00:13:13,417 --> 00:13:15,418 Well, it's their nature. 221 00:13:15,586 --> 00:13:16,795 Plain wicked. 222 00:13:16,962 --> 00:13:19,422 They almost pecked his eye out. 223 00:13:24,053 --> 00:13:25,345 Well... 224 00:13:25,513 --> 00:13:27,931 Well, he looks fine now. 225 00:13:28,098 --> 00:13:31,601 Neck's all healed, too. 226 00:13:41,904 --> 00:13:44,531 How's that sick squirrel of yours doing? 227 00:13:44,698 --> 00:13:48,827 Good. His leg is almost like new. 228 00:13:48,994 --> 00:13:51,287 He even eats out of my hand. 229 00:13:53,123 --> 00:13:54,332 Yeah. 230 00:13:56,752 --> 00:13:58,711 It's time you came in, got washed up. 231 00:13:58,879 --> 00:14:00,213 Supper's almost ready. 232 00:14:00,381 --> 00:14:03,132 All right. I got to feed my rabbit first, 233 00:14:03,300 --> 00:14:04,968 but I'll hurry. 234 00:14:08,681 --> 00:14:10,765 Ma was surprised I got nominated. 235 00:14:10,933 --> 00:14:12,684 Not more than I was. 236 00:14:14,311 --> 00:14:17,188 Who was it put your name in? 237 00:14:17,356 --> 00:14:19,607 Joel and Kenny. 238 00:14:19,775 --> 00:14:22,527 They said they'd help me get elected, too. 239 00:14:22,695 --> 00:14:26,072 I thought you was having trouble with those two boys. 240 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:27,574 Didn't they trip you, 241 00:14:27,741 --> 00:14:29,868 tear your pants or something? 242 00:14:31,370 --> 00:14:34,330 They didn't mean no harm. 243 00:14:34,498 --> 00:14:37,083 Happened more than once, didn't it? 244 00:14:37,251 --> 00:14:38,167 That other time, 245 00:14:38,335 --> 00:14:41,296 I tore my shirt on a bush. 246 00:14:41,463 --> 00:14:43,840 Oh, I see. 247 00:14:47,303 --> 00:14:49,888 Well, it's time you got a move on, young fella. 248 00:14:50,055 --> 00:14:52,307 Supper will be waiting. 249 00:15:01,442 --> 00:15:03,401 Potatoes aren't quite done. 250 00:15:03,569 --> 00:15:06,779 That's just as well. He's got to feed his rabbits. 251 00:15:06,947 --> 00:15:08,698 Should have had that done by now, 252 00:15:08,866 --> 00:15:12,660 but he was setting out there petting that little chicken. 253 00:15:12,828 --> 00:15:14,037 He takes good care of it. 254 00:15:14,204 --> 00:15:15,788 Now, if he had his way, 255 00:15:15,956 --> 00:15:19,584 that whole barn would be full of sick strays. 256 00:15:23,047 --> 00:15:26,716 You know, I was right about that nomination. 257 00:15:26,884 --> 00:15:29,761 It's the bagby and Turner boys that put him up to it. 258 00:15:29,929 --> 00:15:32,347 I hope you told him not to count on winning. 259 00:15:32,514 --> 00:15:35,934 Not yet... But I will. 260 00:15:40,773 --> 00:15:42,482 You know, uh, 261 00:15:42,650 --> 00:15:44,943 kids are like chickens. 262 00:15:45,110 --> 00:15:48,321 Somebody different, like Elmer, 263 00:15:48,489 --> 00:15:50,365 slow thinker, 264 00:15:50,532 --> 00:15:53,159 can't keep up with the others... 265 00:15:53,327 --> 00:15:55,578 They set out to peck him to pieces. 266 00:15:55,746 --> 00:15:56,537 Does he know? 267 00:15:56,705 --> 00:15:58,915 Oh, of course he knows. 268 00:15:59,083 --> 00:16:01,542 He's slow, Ellen, but he's not stupid. 269 00:16:01,710 --> 00:16:03,628 It doesn't seem to bother him. 270 00:16:03,796 --> 00:16:05,088 Well, it doesn't bother him 271 00:16:05,255 --> 00:16:07,632 that he's two years behind the other kids his age either. 272 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,593 We kept him out of school. 273 00:16:10,761 --> 00:16:12,845 Yeah, because of what the kids 274 00:16:13,013 --> 00:16:15,848 and that Springfield teacher did to him. 275 00:16:17,434 --> 00:16:20,645 A boy doesn't take to books is no reason to hold him up to shame. 276 00:16:33,117 --> 00:16:34,617 Might have been a mistake 277 00:16:34,785 --> 00:16:37,787 to put him in school here, too. 278 00:16:37,955 --> 00:16:41,749 He wants to go, Sam. 279 00:16:43,669 --> 00:16:45,294 Yeah... 280 00:16:45,462 --> 00:16:47,005 Like that little chicken 281 00:16:47,172 --> 00:16:48,423 wants to... 282 00:16:48,590 --> 00:16:50,675 Run with the flock 283 00:16:50,843 --> 00:16:52,927 and get pecked to death. 284 00:17:38,932 --> 00:17:41,017 Willie... 285 00:17:49,568 --> 00:17:51,527 I brought you something. 286 00:17:51,695 --> 00:17:52,820 I don't want it. 287 00:17:52,988 --> 00:17:54,197 Yes, you do. 288 00:17:54,364 --> 00:17:57,366 It's something you've been wanting for a long time. 289 00:17:57,534 --> 00:17:59,118 No. I ain't gonna help you. 290 00:17:59,286 --> 00:18:01,370 Kenny and Joel said I shouldn't vote for you, 291 00:18:01,538 --> 00:18:02,622 and I ain't gonna. 292 00:18:02,790 --> 00:18:06,125 All right. Take it anyway. 293 00:18:06,293 --> 00:18:09,045 Go on, take it. 294 00:18:23,435 --> 00:18:24,852 Good. 295 00:18:25,020 --> 00:18:26,771 The best in the store. 296 00:18:26,939 --> 00:18:28,064 Thanks. 297 00:18:28,232 --> 00:18:31,234 Go ahead. Smoke it. 298 00:18:31,401 --> 00:18:33,653 I am. 299 00:18:34,863 --> 00:18:37,240 Now, you're going to help me win the election, 300 00:18:37,407 --> 00:18:39,325 and you're going to vote for me. 301 00:18:39,493 --> 00:18:41,244 Am not! 302 00:18:41,411 --> 00:18:42,495 You promise right now, 303 00:18:42,663 --> 00:18:45,414 or I'll go tell pa I caught you smoking a cigar. 304 00:18:45,582 --> 00:18:46,958 But you gave it to me. 305 00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:48,084 He won't believe that. 306 00:18:48,252 --> 00:18:50,044 I'll tell him you swiped it. 307 00:18:50,212 --> 00:18:52,296 Now, you'll do as I say. 308 00:18:52,464 --> 00:18:54,048 You're going to come to my party, 309 00:18:54,216 --> 00:18:57,260 and you'll tell everyone to vote for me, and... 310 00:18:57,427 --> 00:18:59,679 Willie, come back here! 311 00:19:22,369 --> 00:19:24,537 You're going to the wrong place. 312 00:19:24,705 --> 00:19:27,290 Nellie said the party is gonna be in the house. 313 00:19:27,457 --> 00:19:29,834 There's gonna be cake and punch and ice cream 314 00:19:30,002 --> 00:19:31,502 and games in the yard, 315 00:19:31,670 --> 00:19:34,005 and Nellie said not to bring a present. 316 00:19:34,173 --> 00:19:37,341 Just bring your vote. 317 00:19:42,973 --> 00:19:45,391 11, 12... 318 00:19:45,559 --> 00:19:47,393 There's just a dozen today, huh? 319 00:19:47,561 --> 00:19:48,728 Yes, sir. 320 00:19:48,896 --> 00:19:51,022 Well, it's going to be quite a party, isn't it? 321 00:19:51,190 --> 00:19:53,983 Oh, you know, they're going to have games and punch 322 00:19:54,151 --> 00:19:55,526 and cookies and ice cream. 323 00:19:55,694 --> 00:19:59,238 Nellie's invited just... well, every girl in the school. 324 00:19:59,406 --> 00:20:00,615 Not quite. 325 00:20:00,782 --> 00:20:01,949 Laura. 326 00:20:02,117 --> 00:20:05,119 Well, you are going, aren't you? 327 00:20:05,287 --> 00:20:06,579 No, sir. 328 00:20:06,747 --> 00:20:08,789 But you were invited. 329 00:20:08,957 --> 00:20:11,209 No, sir. 330 00:20:11,376 --> 00:20:14,253 I... think Nellie forgot. 331 00:20:14,421 --> 00:20:16,756 Well, I'll see to that. 332 00:20:16,924 --> 00:20:19,634 You are invited as of right now. 333 00:20:19,801 --> 00:20:23,012 Thank you, but... 334 00:20:23,180 --> 00:20:25,014 But we have chores. 335 00:20:25,182 --> 00:20:27,308 On Saturday? 336 00:20:28,602 --> 00:20:31,395 Uh... yes! 337 00:20:31,563 --> 00:20:33,064 Thanks just the same. 338 00:20:46,495 --> 00:20:48,287 Elmer: Hi. 339 00:20:48,455 --> 00:20:50,373 Hi. Hi. 340 00:20:57,547 --> 00:20:59,423 Bunch of girls over there. 341 00:20:59,591 --> 00:21:02,927 Bossy Nellie tweed's at it again. 342 00:21:03,095 --> 00:21:04,679 Who? 343 00:21:04,846 --> 00:21:06,305 Oh, that's Laura's joke. 344 00:21:06,473 --> 00:21:08,641 Boss tweed was a New York politician. 345 00:21:08,809 --> 00:21:11,894 Oh, I guess I don't know about him. 346 00:21:12,062 --> 00:21:14,355 He got put in jail for stealing votes... 347 00:21:15,565 --> 00:21:17,108 And that's what Nellie's doing. 348 00:21:17,276 --> 00:21:20,319 Laura, she's just having a party. 349 00:21:21,405 --> 00:21:24,573 How come you aren't over there? 350 00:21:24,741 --> 00:21:25,992 Because she knows we're not 351 00:21:26,159 --> 00:21:27,660 going to vote for her. 352 00:21:27,828 --> 00:21:31,330 But she doesn't know that Mary's going to win. 353 00:21:31,498 --> 00:21:32,748 Well, I hope you do. 354 00:21:34,418 --> 00:21:38,087 Well, you have a good chance, too, Elmer. 355 00:21:38,255 --> 00:21:42,008 Nah. Kenny and Joel are always doing things like that. 356 00:21:42,175 --> 00:21:44,510 Nobody will pay any mind. 357 00:21:44,678 --> 00:21:47,638 Wouldn't be too sure. 358 00:21:47,806 --> 00:21:49,932 You could vote for yourself. 359 00:21:50,100 --> 00:21:51,976 Nah. 360 00:21:52,144 --> 00:21:54,395 One vote wouldn't mean much. 361 00:21:57,232 --> 00:21:58,441 Well, we got to go. 362 00:21:58,608 --> 00:21:59,775 See you in school. 363 00:21:59,943 --> 00:22:00,818 Bye. 364 00:22:00,986 --> 00:22:02,486 Bye. Bye. 365 00:22:23,633 --> 00:22:27,094 Elmer's pretty sure his squirrel's going to have young 'uns. 366 00:22:27,262 --> 00:22:29,430 Figures... 367 00:22:29,598 --> 00:22:32,141 Price of seed's going up again. 368 00:22:32,309 --> 00:22:34,769 Sam, is that your way of saying 369 00:22:34,936 --> 00:22:37,980 we can't afford to feed a few baby squirrels? 370 00:22:38,148 --> 00:22:41,150 I didn't say that, and I didn't mean that. 371 00:22:41,318 --> 00:22:43,986 He sets great store by his animals. 372 00:22:44,154 --> 00:22:45,696 That he does. 373 00:22:45,864 --> 00:22:49,533 He gets along better with them than he does with people. 374 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:54,246 It's not as bad as it was in Springfield. 375 00:22:54,414 --> 00:22:56,957 Yeah... 376 00:22:57,125 --> 00:22:59,919 I've got some doubts about that, Ellen. 377 00:23:02,339 --> 00:23:05,174 We both have. 378 00:23:05,342 --> 00:23:06,467 So does Elmer. 379 00:23:06,635 --> 00:23:09,970 He doesn't expect to come anywhere close to winning. 380 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:16,060 He did ask me to fix him a shirt for election day. 381 00:23:16,228 --> 00:23:19,188 Yeah, he thought that you were going to take one of my old ones 382 00:23:19,356 --> 00:23:21,148 and cut it down to size. 383 00:23:21,316 --> 00:23:24,151 But you're making him a brand-new one, aren't you? 384 00:23:24,319 --> 00:23:26,195 The least I could do. 385 00:23:27,989 --> 00:23:29,782 Yeah... 386 00:23:29,950 --> 00:23:32,034 The very least. 387 00:23:39,918 --> 00:23:42,503 That's plenty, darling, thank you. 388 00:23:42,671 --> 00:23:44,422 Who all's coming to this party of yours? 389 00:23:44,589 --> 00:23:46,674 All the kids in the school except Nellie and Willie. 390 00:23:46,842 --> 00:23:48,384 Ah, turnabout's fair play, huh? 391 00:23:48,552 --> 00:23:50,719 Nellie had her party to get votes, now it's Mary's turn. 392 00:23:50,887 --> 00:23:51,846 That's exactly right. 393 00:23:52,013 --> 00:23:54,390 Well, if I remember my school days correctly, 394 00:23:54,558 --> 00:23:55,850 I'm afraid that these two parties are 395 00:23:56,017 --> 00:23:57,518 just going to win the election for Elmer. 396 00:23:57,686 --> 00:23:59,562 Oh, no, pa. 397 00:23:59,729 --> 00:24:01,522 Well, sure. You got two girls running. 398 00:24:01,690 --> 00:24:03,023 The girls are going to vote for the girls. 399 00:24:03,191 --> 00:24:05,317 That'll split their vote. And all the boys will vote for Elmer. 400 00:24:05,485 --> 00:24:06,819 And he'll win. 401 00:24:06,987 --> 00:24:09,029 That's why Jim nominated me! 402 00:24:09,197 --> 00:24:10,948 I thought he was being nice. 403 00:24:11,116 --> 00:24:13,075 What do we do now, pa? 404 00:24:13,243 --> 00:24:15,911 Well, afraid there's not much you can do. 405 00:24:16,079 --> 00:24:17,913 Just be as nice as you can to the voters, 406 00:24:18,081 --> 00:24:19,415 shake a lot of hands, 407 00:24:19,583 --> 00:24:22,418 and pray for a miracle. 408 00:24:42,105 --> 00:24:44,440 Come on! Somebody's coming! 409 00:24:50,071 --> 00:24:52,948 Hi, Elmer! 410 00:24:54,409 --> 00:24:55,618 Elmer: Hi. 411 00:25:01,458 --> 00:25:04,168 I brought some roasting ears. 412 00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:05,836 Pa said I had to 413 00:25:06,004 --> 00:25:07,630 'cause you folks don't know how much I eat. 414 00:25:07,797 --> 00:25:09,882 It wouldn't matter. We got plenty. 415 00:25:10,050 --> 00:25:11,759 Yeah, all these and more roasting in the house. 416 00:25:11,927 --> 00:25:15,012 You... you expecting lots of kids, huh? 417 00:25:15,180 --> 00:25:18,182 Yeah, quite a few, I guess. 418 00:25:19,809 --> 00:25:21,310 Something I ought to tell you. 419 00:25:21,478 --> 00:25:25,064 Bunch of girls coming out here ahead of me... 420 00:25:25,232 --> 00:25:26,482 Well, they rounded the corner, 421 00:25:26,650 --> 00:25:30,069 and Nellie and Willie are sitting there with a box full of... 422 00:25:30,237 --> 00:25:31,946 Candy! 423 00:25:32,113 --> 00:25:35,533 She's buying votes again! 424 00:25:42,916 --> 00:25:45,167 She sure makes it easy. 425 00:25:45,335 --> 00:25:48,003 The kids just stayed with Nellie and the candy, huh? 426 00:25:48,171 --> 00:25:53,717 She... she was promising cake and stuff at her house. 427 00:25:53,885 --> 00:25:56,845 All... all the kids aren't going to vote for her. 428 00:25:57,013 --> 00:25:58,556 I heard some say so. 429 00:26:00,141 --> 00:26:02,101 I hope they all get sick. 430 00:26:02,269 --> 00:26:05,813 I guess you're not going to have any party, huh? 431 00:26:07,899 --> 00:26:09,233 Sure we will. 432 00:26:09,401 --> 00:26:10,651 We don't need them. 433 00:26:10,819 --> 00:26:13,529 We'll have a party of our own. 434 00:26:13,697 --> 00:26:16,282 Oh, good, I can eat a whole bunch. 435 00:26:16,449 --> 00:26:17,658 Sure! 436 00:26:17,826 --> 00:26:19,827 Come on, Elmer, I'll race you to the house. 437 00:26:19,995 --> 00:26:22,037 Oh, no. 438 00:26:26,876 --> 00:26:29,795 "Election" is just another word for shouting match. 439 00:26:29,963 --> 00:26:32,006 Candidates will say anything to get elected. 440 00:26:32,173 --> 00:26:34,008 They'll make you promises and job offers 441 00:26:34,175 --> 00:26:35,551 and more promises. 442 00:26:35,719 --> 00:26:38,262 The last federal election, Sam tilden thought he was gonna be president. 443 00:26:38,430 --> 00:26:40,889 All he needed was one more electoral vote to win it all. 444 00:26:41,057 --> 00:26:42,808 They used to have soldiers, didn't they? 445 00:26:42,976 --> 00:26:44,059 That's right, darling, federal troops 446 00:26:44,227 --> 00:26:45,561 just to get an honest count. 447 00:26:45,729 --> 00:26:47,896 When it was all over, rutherford b. Hayes was the new president. 448 00:26:48,064 --> 00:26:50,524 If Nellie is counting, we could use some troops. 449 00:26:50,692 --> 00:26:53,277 I think miss beadle can handle it all right. 450 00:26:53,445 --> 00:26:54,987 We're supposed to campaign this week, 451 00:26:55,155 --> 00:26:56,238 but I don't know what to say. 452 00:26:56,406 --> 00:26:58,490 Well, what do you want to do to improve the school? 453 00:26:58,658 --> 00:27:00,492 Have 4 recesses! 454 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:02,578 That's plain silly. 455 00:27:02,746 --> 00:27:03,996 I'd vote for it. 456 00:27:04,164 --> 00:27:06,582 Well, I'm afraid the school board wouldn't go for it. 457 00:27:06,750 --> 00:27:07,583 Do the candidates 458 00:27:07,751 --> 00:27:09,126 keep all the promises that they make? 459 00:27:09,294 --> 00:27:11,253 Oh, a few, but not very many. 460 00:27:11,421 --> 00:27:12,421 Isn't that kind of lying, 461 00:27:12,589 --> 00:27:14,423 making promises you don't keep? 462 00:27:14,591 --> 00:27:16,342 Well, it's not kind of like lying, sweetheart. 463 00:27:16,509 --> 00:27:18,302 It's just plain old lying. No doubt about it. 464 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:21,472 Don't the candidates call each other names? 465 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:23,057 Most of the time. 466 00:27:23,224 --> 00:27:26,018 I could think of some good names for Nellie oleson. 467 00:27:26,186 --> 00:27:28,854 Hey, now, come on. That just makes you enemies, not friends. 468 00:27:29,022 --> 00:27:31,315 I think you two ought to get yourselves to bed now, too. 469 00:27:31,483 --> 00:27:32,650 It's getting late. 470 00:27:35,612 --> 00:27:38,781 I think I'll just list the things I think will make the school better 471 00:27:38,948 --> 00:27:39,907 and make my speech. 472 00:27:40,075 --> 00:27:41,575 That's a good idea, and don't give up. 473 00:27:41,743 --> 00:27:43,327 Remember, Hayes won by just one vote. 474 00:27:43,495 --> 00:27:44,286 Ok. 475 00:27:44,454 --> 00:27:45,371 Good night. Have a good sleep. 476 00:27:45,538 --> 00:27:46,372 Good night, pa. 477 00:27:46,539 --> 00:27:48,415 You too, sleepyhead. Thanks for the help. 478 00:27:48,583 --> 00:27:49,291 I love you. 479 00:27:49,459 --> 00:27:51,502 Good night, pa. Good night. 480 00:27:51,670 --> 00:27:53,128 Pa? Yeah. 481 00:27:53,296 --> 00:27:55,172 You know what would help more than anything? 482 00:27:55,340 --> 00:27:58,592 If oleson's mercantile ran clear out of candy. 483 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:01,220 Go on, get yourself to bed. 484 00:28:01,388 --> 00:28:03,472 Good night, pa. Good night, darling. 485 00:28:43,471 --> 00:28:45,305 Hey, Elmer. 486 00:28:45,473 --> 00:28:46,682 Why, I've been thinking. 487 00:28:46,850 --> 00:28:48,934 How are you going to win the election? 488 00:28:49,102 --> 00:28:50,811 Got to get yourself to that stump over there, 489 00:28:50,979 --> 00:28:53,147 hop up on it, and tell everyone to vote for you. 490 00:28:54,107 --> 00:28:55,357 No... 491 00:28:55,525 --> 00:28:57,317 Come on, we said we were going to help you win the election, 492 00:28:57,485 --> 00:28:58,360 and we're going to do it. 493 00:28:58,528 --> 00:29:00,738 Right this way, Mr. Candidate. 494 00:29:06,870 --> 00:29:09,246 Come on, everybody. Look at this show. 495 00:29:09,414 --> 00:29:10,372 Watch this. 496 00:29:10,540 --> 00:29:11,707 You tell them, Mr. Candidate. 497 00:29:11,875 --> 00:29:13,250 Yeah, tell them what you'll do to get their vote. 498 00:29:13,418 --> 00:29:14,710 Will he eat worms? 499 00:29:14,878 --> 00:29:15,878 Joel: One worm for every vote. 500 00:29:16,045 --> 00:29:17,713 He did it before, and he'll do it again... 501 00:29:17,881 --> 00:29:20,466 Stand on his head, too. Come on, Elmer, show them. 502 00:29:20,633 --> 00:29:22,009 All right, up you come. 503 00:29:22,177 --> 00:29:23,635 You know what else he'll do? 504 00:29:23,803 --> 00:29:24,762 Vote for Elmer here, 505 00:29:24,929 --> 00:29:26,054 and he'll come running when you whistle. 506 00:29:26,222 --> 00:29:27,890 He'll scratch your back or tie your shoe. 507 00:29:28,057 --> 00:29:29,391 Or he'll do your problems. 508 00:29:29,559 --> 00:29:31,310 You'll get a zero, like he does, but he'll still do them. 509 00:29:31,478 --> 00:29:34,021 That will be quite enough! 510 00:29:37,317 --> 00:29:38,942 What are you doing? 511 00:29:39,110 --> 00:29:40,444 Just campaigning, miss beadle. 512 00:29:40,612 --> 00:29:43,238 That kind of campaigning we can do without, 513 00:29:43,406 --> 00:29:45,532 and if I hear one more word out of either one of you, 514 00:29:45,700 --> 00:29:47,785 you're going to stay after school. 515 00:29:51,164 --> 00:29:53,832 All right, recess is over. You can go in. 516 00:30:37,961 --> 00:30:39,795 Sam... 517 00:30:39,963 --> 00:30:42,631 I didn't hear you come in. 518 00:30:42,799 --> 00:30:44,299 That's a good-looking shirt. 519 00:30:44,467 --> 00:30:46,969 Election day tomorrow. 520 00:30:47,136 --> 00:30:49,054 Figured he ought to look his best. 521 00:30:50,515 --> 00:30:52,558 Where is he? 522 00:30:52,725 --> 00:30:54,518 Feeding his animals. 523 00:30:56,104 --> 00:30:58,355 The sick strays. 524 00:30:59,607 --> 00:31:02,359 Yeah. 525 00:31:11,828 --> 00:31:15,080 Miss beadle... 526 00:31:15,248 --> 00:31:17,332 Fellow opponents, 527 00:31:17,500 --> 00:31:20,127 classmates... 528 00:31:21,170 --> 00:31:23,213 I... 529 00:31:24,507 --> 00:31:27,426 Miss beadle, 530 00:31:27,594 --> 00:31:31,388 fellow opponents, classmates... 531 00:31:32,974 --> 00:31:36,226 I'm very proud to be nominated. 532 00:31:39,314 --> 00:31:41,440 I hope... 533 00:31:42,734 --> 00:31:45,861 Sam: Practicing, huh? 534 00:31:46,029 --> 00:31:48,697 Yeah, trying. 535 00:31:48,865 --> 00:31:51,950 Hmm... 536 00:31:52,118 --> 00:31:55,871 Before you do any more speechmaking, 537 00:31:56,039 --> 00:31:58,206 we got to have a little talk. 538 00:32:00,376 --> 00:32:02,169 Now, what were those two boys 539 00:32:02,337 --> 00:32:05,088 doing to you today in the schoolyard? 540 00:32:09,427 --> 00:32:10,969 Hmm? 541 00:32:12,013 --> 00:32:17,225 Um... they was just making jokes. 542 00:32:17,393 --> 00:32:19,519 Yeah, your friends... 543 00:32:19,687 --> 00:32:23,231 The two that were going to help you get elected. 544 00:32:23,399 --> 00:32:25,317 Uh... yeah. 545 00:32:25,485 --> 00:32:28,070 Well, I heard the part about you eating worms, 546 00:32:28,237 --> 00:32:31,782 and enough more to know that they're not your friends. 547 00:32:33,159 --> 00:32:35,786 They didn't mean no harm. 548 00:32:41,834 --> 00:32:44,211 That's your idea, 549 00:32:44,379 --> 00:32:46,046 and mine's different. 550 00:32:47,757 --> 00:32:50,008 Now, somebody fed you worms. 551 00:32:50,176 --> 00:32:51,927 Now, who was it? 552 00:32:57,141 --> 00:32:59,309 Now, tell me, son. 553 00:32:59,477 --> 00:33:02,312 You're not going to get in any trouble 554 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:03,897 unless you lie. 555 00:33:06,275 --> 00:33:08,026 It... 556 00:33:08,194 --> 00:33:10,278 Look, it was Joel. 557 00:33:10,446 --> 00:33:13,740 Yeah, that's what I thought. 558 00:33:13,908 --> 00:33:16,243 You know, 559 00:33:16,411 --> 00:33:17,661 they didn't nominate you 560 00:33:17,829 --> 00:33:21,164 because they thought you could get elected. 561 00:33:21,332 --> 00:33:24,459 They're just picking on you. 562 00:33:24,627 --> 00:33:29,965 The way that... the way that whole flock 563 00:33:30,133 --> 00:33:33,010 pecks at that little chicken. 564 00:33:35,471 --> 00:33:38,265 I'm going to talk to their parents in the morning. 565 00:33:38,433 --> 00:33:40,726 Pa, please! 566 00:33:40,893 --> 00:33:43,603 Please don't. 567 00:33:43,771 --> 00:33:46,565 It'll just make things worse. 568 00:33:49,944 --> 00:33:53,071 What they're doing to you now... 569 00:33:53,239 --> 00:33:55,699 How could it be worse? 570 00:33:57,410 --> 00:34:01,788 Please... It just will. 571 00:34:03,750 --> 00:34:05,876 All right. 572 00:34:06,044 --> 00:34:09,963 But you're going to tell miss beadle 573 00:34:10,131 --> 00:34:13,341 that you're not running for anything... 574 00:34:13,509 --> 00:34:16,261 Now or ever. 575 00:34:16,429 --> 00:34:18,972 Now, you got that? 576 00:34:19,140 --> 00:34:20,724 Yes, sir. 577 00:34:50,338 --> 00:34:53,715 There. Looks real nice, if I do say it myself. 578 00:34:53,883 --> 00:34:55,717 It's a good-looking shirt. 579 00:34:55,885 --> 00:34:57,803 I didn't even know you were making it. 580 00:34:57,970 --> 00:34:59,221 Little enough. 581 00:34:59,388 --> 00:35:01,890 We couldn't have you wearing an old shirt on election day. 582 00:35:02,058 --> 00:35:04,392 Yeah, ma. 583 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:07,729 You remember what I told you. 584 00:35:07,897 --> 00:35:09,189 Yes, sir. 585 00:35:25,790 --> 00:35:27,916 And what was that about? 586 00:35:28,084 --> 00:35:31,128 A talk we had in the barn. 587 00:35:54,277 --> 00:35:57,112 Kenny: We got to do that test for miss beadle. 588 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:59,239 Joel: Yeah, I know. 589 00:36:04,328 --> 00:36:05,453 If there'd been a bird on that branch, 590 00:36:05,621 --> 00:36:06,621 I'd have killed him dead. 591 00:36:06,789 --> 00:36:08,915 Aw, you'd have missed him, same as always. 592 00:36:15,631 --> 00:36:18,008 Hey, look who's over there. 593 00:36:19,385 --> 00:36:21,761 Let's go. 594 00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:27,893 Hi, Elmer. 595 00:36:28,060 --> 00:36:31,813 Elmer, you look mighty fancy for your speech today. 596 00:36:31,981 --> 00:36:33,315 I ain't making any speeches, 597 00:36:33,482 --> 00:36:34,774 and I ain't going to be in the election. 598 00:36:34,942 --> 00:36:36,943 Are you mad because we was funning you some? 599 00:36:37,111 --> 00:36:40,655 A little. My pa was mad. 600 00:36:40,823 --> 00:36:42,449 He was riding by, and he saw it. 601 00:36:42,617 --> 00:36:44,618 You told him we was only joking, didn't you? 602 00:36:44,785 --> 00:36:47,370 I told him. 603 00:36:47,538 --> 00:36:51,082 But if you don't run, we ain't got a candidate. 604 00:36:52,960 --> 00:36:54,669 Find somebody else. 605 00:36:54,837 --> 00:36:57,714 We can't. It's too late. 606 00:36:59,342 --> 00:37:01,134 Well, you can eat worms at recess, 607 00:37:01,302 --> 00:37:05,013 and you can tell miss beadle you want to run. 608 00:37:07,433 --> 00:37:09,726 You know something, you tell pretty good jokes yourself. 609 00:37:09,894 --> 00:37:13,647 Come on, Elmer. We got to get you elected. 610 00:37:13,814 --> 00:37:15,023 Not me. 611 00:37:15,191 --> 00:37:18,401 You don't want a girl for president, do you? 612 00:37:19,403 --> 00:37:21,696 I don't care. 613 00:37:21,864 --> 00:37:25,116 Well, all right, if you don't want to be president, 614 00:37:25,284 --> 00:37:26,159 that's fine with us. 615 00:37:26,327 --> 00:37:27,786 Sure is. We're your friends. 616 00:37:27,954 --> 00:37:30,705 Yeah, we're your friends. We understand. 617 00:37:30,873 --> 00:37:32,415 You do? 618 00:37:32,583 --> 00:37:34,376 Sure, that's what friends are for. 619 00:37:34,543 --> 00:37:36,878 Come on, we'll walk together. 620 00:37:49,475 --> 00:37:51,977 Hey, Elmer, seen the new piglets at Stinson's? 621 00:37:52,144 --> 00:37:52,936 Uh-uh. 622 00:37:53,104 --> 00:37:54,062 Cute as can be. 623 00:37:54,230 --> 00:37:55,855 One of them's got a bad leg, though. 624 00:37:56,023 --> 00:37:56,940 Think so? 625 00:37:57,108 --> 00:37:59,025 Maybe we ought to check on the way to school. 626 00:37:59,193 --> 00:38:01,111 All right. 627 00:38:17,253 --> 00:38:18,795 Well, what do you think? 628 00:38:18,963 --> 00:38:20,797 Well... 629 00:38:22,216 --> 00:38:24,426 I don't see any of them with a bad leg. 630 00:38:24,593 --> 00:38:26,469 Take a closer look. 631 00:38:34,103 --> 00:38:36,563 Kenny: Oh, boy, look at him! 632 00:38:39,608 --> 00:38:40,442 Look at him. 633 00:38:40,609 --> 00:38:41,943 Don't be late for school. 634 00:39:01,380 --> 00:39:04,591 I've been honored by the nomination. 635 00:39:04,759 --> 00:39:06,801 If elected, I'll do my best 636 00:39:06,969 --> 00:39:08,720 to make our school a better one. 637 00:39:10,431 --> 00:39:12,891 My pa says campaign promises aren't worth much, 638 00:39:13,059 --> 00:39:14,726 so I won't make any. 639 00:39:17,271 --> 00:39:18,772 If you do vote for me, 640 00:39:18,939 --> 00:39:21,191 I'll appreciate it. 641 00:39:22,818 --> 00:39:25,570 Uh... 642 00:39:25,738 --> 00:39:26,821 Thank you. 643 00:39:31,410 --> 00:39:32,369 Thank you, Mary. 644 00:39:32,536 --> 00:39:34,746 Nellie, I believe you're next. 645 00:39:37,458 --> 00:39:41,086 Miss beadle, classmates, fellow Americans, 646 00:39:41,253 --> 00:39:45,590 it is my pleasure and honor to stand before you today 647 00:39:45,758 --> 00:39:48,051 as candidate to be your president. 648 00:39:48,219 --> 00:39:51,388 There are many reasons why you should vote for me... 649 00:39:51,555 --> 00:39:54,557 One more reason to punch her in the nose. 650 00:40:12,868 --> 00:40:15,120 And finally, you should vote for me 651 00:40:15,287 --> 00:40:17,872 because my mother will give a party if I win... 652 00:40:18,040 --> 00:40:20,291 Cake and ice cream, all you can eat, 653 00:40:20,459 --> 00:40:22,710 and everyone who votes for me is invited. 654 00:40:22,878 --> 00:40:23,878 Thank you. 655 00:40:29,343 --> 00:40:30,760 Elmer! 656 00:40:33,764 --> 00:40:35,598 What happened? 657 00:40:38,352 --> 00:40:39,727 I... it's nothing. 658 00:40:39,895 --> 00:40:42,355 I slipped and fell. 659 00:40:42,523 --> 00:40:43,606 Did the other boys 660 00:40:43,774 --> 00:40:45,817 have something to do with this? 661 00:40:45,985 --> 00:40:48,862 I... I can't say. 662 00:40:50,531 --> 00:40:53,032 Elmer, look. I want you to go home, clean up, 663 00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:54,993 you can come back and make your speech, 664 00:40:55,161 --> 00:40:57,328 and we'll vote this afternoon. 665 00:40:58,831 --> 00:41:00,206 It's all right, miss beadle. 666 00:41:00,374 --> 00:41:03,918 I'm not running for nothing. 667 00:41:04,086 --> 00:41:06,379 My pa don't want me to. 668 00:41:06,547 --> 00:41:08,423 Besides, 669 00:41:08,591 --> 00:41:10,550 me running for class president, 670 00:41:10,718 --> 00:41:12,260 we all know that's a joke. 671 00:41:13,679 --> 00:41:15,680 Miss beadle: Class! 672 00:41:15,848 --> 00:41:17,432 Go ahead and laugh. 673 00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:20,768 I know I'm not smart like you. 674 00:41:20,936 --> 00:41:21,895 I don't even know 675 00:41:22,062 --> 00:41:25,023 what a class president's supposed to do. 676 00:41:25,191 --> 00:41:27,317 But I... but I 677 00:41:27,485 --> 00:41:30,111 know what's right and wrong, 678 00:41:30,279 --> 00:41:31,946 and it ain't right 679 00:41:32,114 --> 00:41:34,157 for big kids to be picking on little kids 680 00:41:34,325 --> 00:41:35,617 just 'cause they think 681 00:41:35,784 --> 00:41:38,870 it's fun to hurt somebody. 682 00:41:39,038 --> 00:41:42,832 And it ain't right to give someone something 683 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:44,918 to make them vote for you. 684 00:41:45,085 --> 00:41:46,669 Just because 685 00:41:46,837 --> 00:41:49,380 some folks got more money than others. 686 00:41:49,548 --> 00:41:53,009 It ain't right to make fun of people... 687 00:41:53,177 --> 00:41:55,887 Or push them in the mud 688 00:41:56,055 --> 00:41:59,599 to make them look silly. 689 00:42:01,393 --> 00:42:05,313 My... my mother made me this shirt 690 00:42:05,481 --> 00:42:06,814 because she loves me. 691 00:42:06,982 --> 00:42:10,193 You probably all think that's dumb. 692 00:42:11,320 --> 00:42:13,404 But that's what's wrong around here. 693 00:42:13,572 --> 00:42:17,408 People don't pay no mind to other people's carings. 694 00:42:19,495 --> 00:42:23,206 I hope whoever gets to be class president 695 00:42:23,374 --> 00:42:25,959 sees to it that the little kids 696 00:42:26,126 --> 00:42:30,171 aren't picked on or hurt, 697 00:42:30,339 --> 00:42:32,674 because it's not right. 698 00:42:32,841 --> 00:42:35,510 It's just not right. 699 00:42:41,517 --> 00:42:44,561 Thank you, Elmer. 700 00:42:52,861 --> 00:42:56,739 Mary, the speechmaking is over. 701 00:42:57,866 --> 00:43:00,702 I don't want to make a speech, miss beadle. 702 00:43:00,869 --> 00:43:04,080 I want to withdraw from the election. 703 00:43:05,249 --> 00:43:08,710 I don't want anyone to vote for me. 704 00:43:08,877 --> 00:43:11,504 The best president this class could have 705 00:43:11,672 --> 00:43:13,256 is Elmer dobkins. 706 00:43:18,804 --> 00:43:21,514 I know you're not supposed to run... 707 00:43:21,682 --> 00:43:23,808 But you have to. 708 00:43:23,976 --> 00:43:25,810 'Cause you're the only one that really knows 709 00:43:25,978 --> 00:43:29,272 what a president should do. 710 00:43:29,440 --> 00:43:32,442 I know your pa would understand. 711 00:43:35,195 --> 00:43:36,571 Please, Elmer... 712 00:43:38,157 --> 00:43:39,365 Will you run? 713 00:44:01,930 --> 00:44:05,600 I think it's time to vote. 714 00:44:13,942 --> 00:44:23,993 Elmer dobkins. 715 00:44:26,246 --> 00:44:28,373 Well, it looks like we have a two-way tie. 716 00:44:28,540 --> 00:44:31,584 Can't be. We're supposed to have 25 votes. 717 00:44:31,752 --> 00:44:33,336 That's right. We'll have to wait. 718 00:44:33,504 --> 00:44:35,421 My brother went to the outhouse. 719 00:44:35,589 --> 00:44:36,839 Oh... 720 00:44:42,262 --> 00:44:45,556 Miss beadle: Willie, you didn't vote. 721 00:44:45,724 --> 00:44:46,599 No, ma'am. 722 00:44:46,767 --> 00:44:48,935 Well, would you mind? We're waiting. 723 00:45:08,247 --> 00:45:11,290 Laura... 724 00:45:17,005 --> 00:45:19,215 Elmer dobkins! 725 00:45:19,383 --> 00:45:20,967 Willie, how could you? 726 00:45:21,135 --> 00:45:22,802 'Cause you're always picking on me, 727 00:45:22,970 --> 00:45:25,513 that's why, and Elmer won't let you! 728 00:45:25,681 --> 00:45:27,140 Aah! 729 00:45:27,307 --> 00:45:29,308 Laura: Hurray for Elmer! 730 00:45:48,787 --> 00:45:50,037 Pa! Pa! 731 00:45:50,205 --> 00:45:51,539 Pa, wait till we tell you! 732 00:45:51,707 --> 00:45:53,207 Take it easy, tell me what? 733 00:45:53,375 --> 00:45:54,375 Elmer won. 734 00:45:54,543 --> 00:45:56,461 He should have. He made the finest speech ever. 735 00:45:56,628 --> 00:45:57,837 Elmer? 736 00:45:58,005 --> 00:46:00,339 Even with all the candy in oleson's mercantile, 737 00:46:00,507 --> 00:46:01,924 Nellie couldn't beat him. 738 00:46:07,890 --> 00:46:10,183 See you later, Elmer. 739 00:46:10,350 --> 00:46:12,769 Yeah. 740 00:46:15,481 --> 00:46:18,274 Excuse me. 741 00:46:52,434 --> 00:46:56,395 Congratulations, Mr. President. 742 00:47:14,081 --> 00:47:16,582 Come on. 743 00:47:16,750 --> 00:47:21,254 Let's go home and tell your ma about this, huh?