1 00:01:40,725 --> 00:01:44,770 Oh, come to the church in the wild wood 2 00:01:46,064 --> 00:01:47,564 Oh, come to the church... 3 00:01:47,732 --> 00:01:49,399 Come sing with me, happy. 4 00:01:49,567 --> 00:01:52,152 Come sing with me, huh? Let me look at that hoof. 5 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:55,906 Let me see that hoof. Come on. Yeah. 6 00:01:56,074 --> 00:01:57,574 Yeah, that's... That's pretty good. 7 00:01:57,742 --> 00:01:59,284 That's healing up pretty good. 8 00:01:59,452 --> 00:02:14,133 Oh, come to the church in the wild wood 9 00:02:32,110 --> 00:02:34,528 Oh, Mr. Parsons! 10 00:02:36,239 --> 00:02:37,489 Rufe, did you hurt yourself? 11 00:02:37,657 --> 00:02:40,159 'Twarn't me. It was that dagnabbed goat. 12 00:02:40,326 --> 00:02:42,119 I'm going to shoot him dead! 13 00:02:42,287 --> 00:02:46,456 That... that demented, pea-brained, lop-eared disaster! 14 00:02:46,624 --> 00:02:48,959 I'm going to truly be glad to see the end of him! 15 00:02:49,127 --> 00:02:51,003 Oh, land's sake. He didn't mean any harm. 16 00:02:51,171 --> 00:02:52,212 He's a sneaking monster. 17 00:02:52,380 --> 00:02:54,464 He done it afore, and he done it again. 18 00:02:54,632 --> 00:02:57,676 There I was, doing my chores, singing right pretty. 19 00:02:57,844 --> 00:03:00,387 I bent over, and wham! He lets me have it right... 20 00:03:00,555 --> 00:03:01,680 Rufus! 21 00:03:01,848 --> 00:03:03,056 Right on the underside of my lap. 22 00:03:03,224 --> 00:03:05,601 But I have had it. I am through with that goat. 23 00:03:05,768 --> 00:03:07,102 I'm going to go get my rifle, 24 00:03:07,270 --> 00:03:10,272 and I'm going to take care of that goat right now! 25 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,482 Now, you just pull up a minute there! 26 00:03:12,650 --> 00:03:13,817 Now, rufe... 27 00:03:13,985 --> 00:03:15,152 My goodness, it's downright shameful 28 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,446 the way you're acting in front of a child. 29 00:03:17,614 --> 00:03:19,031 The goat can wait. 30 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:22,242 But Laura has to get home, and we owe her the hiring out money. 31 00:03:22,410 --> 00:03:24,203 Well, maybe you're right. Business afore pleasure. 32 00:03:24,370 --> 00:03:25,579 But I'm going to take care of that goat, 33 00:03:25,747 --> 00:03:27,080 and I'm going to take care of him good. 34 00:03:27,248 --> 00:03:29,291 Well, I'll leave you two to do the settling up. 35 00:03:29,459 --> 00:03:31,585 I got supper on the stove. 36 00:03:31,753 --> 00:03:33,879 Good-bye, Laura. You say hello to your ma. 37 00:03:34,047 --> 00:03:35,505 Laura: I will. Bye-bye. 38 00:03:35,673 --> 00:03:37,257 You bring me back my rifle. 39 00:03:41,930 --> 00:03:44,514 Now, let's see, Laura. Can I borrow your tablet? 40 00:03:44,682 --> 00:03:46,099 Yes, sir. 41 00:03:46,267 --> 00:03:48,852 Let me figure this out. 42 00:03:49,020 --> 00:03:52,648 You started working for my missis, uh... 43 00:03:52,815 --> 00:03:54,191 Last Tuesday, right? 44 00:03:54,359 --> 00:03:56,401 No, sir. Monday. 45 00:03:56,569 --> 00:03:58,195 Oh. Monday. 46 00:03:58,363 --> 00:04:00,030 You sure you started working last Monday? 47 00:04:00,198 --> 00:04:01,531 Yes, sir. 48 00:04:01,699 --> 00:04:02,616 Monday. 49 00:04:02,784 --> 00:04:04,660 This goat doesn't seem so bad to me. 50 00:04:04,827 --> 00:04:07,037 Well, he's ornery. Take my word for it. 51 00:04:07,205 --> 00:04:08,372 Monday. This being Thursday, 52 00:04:08,539 --> 00:04:11,208 that's Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... 53 00:04:11,376 --> 00:04:13,210 That's 4 days, right? 54 00:04:13,378 --> 00:04:14,336 4 days... 55 00:04:14,504 --> 00:04:16,838 That comes to 30 cents total, right? 56 00:04:17,006 --> 00:04:18,215 No, sir. 57 00:04:18,383 --> 00:04:19,716 40 cents. 58 00:04:21,302 --> 00:04:22,344 Oh... oh, yeah! 59 00:04:22,512 --> 00:04:24,721 I took away when I should've added to. 60 00:04:24,889 --> 00:04:26,723 40 cents. 61 00:04:28,351 --> 00:04:31,228 Are you really going to shoot this goat, Mr. Parsons? 62 00:04:31,396 --> 00:04:34,147 Laura, that goat is breathing his last 63 00:04:34,315 --> 00:04:37,484 as soon as my missis brings me my rifle. 64 00:04:37,652 --> 00:04:38,902 Now, let me see... 65 00:04:39,070 --> 00:04:40,529 40 cents. 66 00:04:40,697 --> 00:04:45,909 Uh... 40 cents. That's 10, 12... 67 00:04:46,077 --> 00:04:50,289 Uh, Laura... I ain't exactly got the right change. 68 00:04:50,456 --> 00:04:53,750 Would you settle for 39 cents? 69 00:04:53,918 --> 00:04:57,170 Mr. Parsons, I might be willing... 70 00:04:57,338 --> 00:05:00,757 If you're really, cross your heart, going to shoot this goat... 71 00:05:00,925 --> 00:05:02,926 To take him instead. 72 00:05:06,014 --> 00:05:07,931 I reckon, though, it's kind of silly... 73 00:05:08,099 --> 00:05:10,809 Him being as mean and ornery as you say. 74 00:05:10,977 --> 00:05:12,978 You mean to tell me that you'd... 75 00:05:13,146 --> 00:05:15,939 That you'd trade for this walleyed grass chewer 76 00:05:16,107 --> 00:05:18,734 instead of taking cash money? 77 00:05:18,901 --> 00:05:24,114 Well, now, maybe I been bearing down a mite heavy on his mean points. 78 00:05:24,282 --> 00:05:25,324 And anyone can plainly see 79 00:05:25,491 --> 00:05:28,243 that you got an eye for prime goat-types. 80 00:05:28,411 --> 00:05:29,286 I do? 81 00:05:29,454 --> 00:05:30,537 You sure do. 82 00:05:30,705 --> 00:05:33,874 Actually, what I got here is a extra special goat. 83 00:05:34,042 --> 00:05:35,042 You do? 84 00:05:35,209 --> 00:05:37,377 Yep... the last of his kind. 85 00:05:39,213 --> 00:05:40,630 If he's so special, 86 00:05:40,798 --> 00:05:42,257 why are you going to shoot him? 87 00:05:42,425 --> 00:05:46,386 Well, me and him are like flint and steel and fire and water. 88 00:05:46,554 --> 00:05:49,473 We don't get along. Never did get along. 89 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:51,808 Now, just look at... Look at that! 90 00:05:51,976 --> 00:05:53,477 I sure would hate to shoot him 91 00:05:53,644 --> 00:05:58,774 after watching the way he's turning them big brown eyes on you. 92 00:05:58,941 --> 00:06:00,400 He does sort of like me. 93 00:06:00,568 --> 00:06:02,110 Like you? 94 00:06:02,278 --> 00:06:05,989 Like you? Honey, that, there's pure adoration. That's plum love. 95 00:06:06,157 --> 00:06:08,575 Now, what's it going to be, Laura? Plumb up to you. 96 00:06:08,743 --> 00:06:11,328 Are you going to take these here few paltry coins, 97 00:06:11,496 --> 00:06:12,829 or are you going to save the life 98 00:06:12,997 --> 00:06:15,999 of that extra special, only-one-of-his-kind goat, 99 00:06:16,167 --> 00:06:18,168 that anyone can plainly see has took to you 100 00:06:18,336 --> 00:06:20,337 like a hornworm to a... To a tomato. 101 00:06:20,505 --> 00:06:22,089 That's it... A hornworm to a tomato. 102 00:06:22,256 --> 00:06:24,132 And, honey, that's a lot of tooking. 103 00:06:26,803 --> 00:06:29,513 Well... 104 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:30,847 I guess I'll take the goat. 105 00:06:34,018 --> 00:06:36,103 Hello, spot. 106 00:06:36,270 --> 00:06:39,356 It's okay. This is your new friend. 107 00:06:40,733 --> 00:06:43,026 Well... here's home. 108 00:06:43,194 --> 00:06:46,029 You know, just looking up answers to homework questions 109 00:06:46,197 --> 00:06:47,489 isn't too hard, 110 00:06:47,657 --> 00:06:49,950 but writing a long essay on why things happened... 111 00:06:50,118 --> 00:06:51,535 Is a lot more work. 112 00:06:51,702 --> 00:06:53,787 That's why miss beadle is such a good teacher. 113 00:06:53,955 --> 00:06:56,373 She wants you to think. 114 00:07:09,887 --> 00:07:12,222 Laura... what on earth is that? 115 00:07:12,390 --> 00:07:13,765 Well, it's a goat. 116 00:07:13,933 --> 00:07:14,891 Well, I know it's a goat, 117 00:07:15,059 --> 00:07:16,393 but what are you doing with it? 118 00:07:16,561 --> 00:07:20,230 Well, I haven't quite figured that out exactly yet. 119 00:07:20,398 --> 00:07:24,109 Well, he's... he's kind of nice, don't you think? 120 00:07:24,277 --> 00:07:26,027 I want to know where you got him. 121 00:07:26,195 --> 00:07:28,488 Well, he belonged to Mr. Parsons. 122 00:07:28,656 --> 00:07:31,741 You see, he didn't like Mr. Parsons, 123 00:07:31,909 --> 00:07:34,411 and Mr. Parsons didn't like him. 124 00:07:34,579 --> 00:07:36,913 Well, anyway, it was kind of like 125 00:07:37,081 --> 00:07:41,251 water and oil... Or flint and steel. 126 00:07:41,419 --> 00:07:43,753 Well, if I hadn't been there then, 127 00:07:43,921 --> 00:07:45,881 he would be dead right now. 128 00:07:46,048 --> 00:07:47,424 I saved his life. 129 00:07:47,592 --> 00:07:50,051 You saved Mr. Parsons' life? 130 00:07:50,219 --> 00:07:52,179 No, silly... The goat's. 131 00:07:52,346 --> 00:07:55,098 Well, anyway, he's a very special goat, 132 00:07:55,266 --> 00:07:56,683 the last of his kind. 133 00:07:56,851 --> 00:07:58,477 He's quite handsome, at that. 134 00:07:58,644 --> 00:07:59,936 And being a Billy goat, you can give him 135 00:08:00,104 --> 00:08:01,563 a name that'll really fit him. 136 00:08:01,731 --> 00:08:03,315 How about William the conqueror? 137 00:08:04,609 --> 00:08:05,942 Well, that's a good name, 138 00:08:06,110 --> 00:08:08,528 but I've already decided to call him Fred. 139 00:08:08,696 --> 00:08:11,072 - Fred? - Fred? 140 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:14,659 Yeah. He kind of looks like a Fred. 141 00:08:14,827 --> 00:08:18,121 I'm not sure your pa will appreciate your having a goat. 142 00:08:18,289 --> 00:08:20,290 But you know how pa likes animals, 143 00:08:20,458 --> 00:08:21,458 and he's sure to like Fred 144 00:08:21,626 --> 00:08:25,045 once he finds out how friendly Fred is. 145 00:08:25,213 --> 00:08:26,421 Hey, that's it! 146 00:08:26,589 --> 00:08:28,715 I'll name him Fred, the friendly goat. 147 00:08:28,883 --> 00:08:30,217 Well, why don't you take friendly Fred 148 00:08:30,384 --> 00:08:33,261 and put him in the barn until your pa comes home? 149 00:08:33,429 --> 00:08:34,638 There's plenty of time before supper, 150 00:08:34,805 --> 00:08:36,389 and I'm sure you have homework. 151 00:08:36,557 --> 00:08:37,682 Yeah... 152 00:08:37,850 --> 00:08:39,601 I got to study my intos. 153 00:08:39,769 --> 00:08:41,102 Your what? 154 00:08:41,270 --> 00:08:43,813 You know... Like 10 goes into 60, 155 00:08:43,981 --> 00:08:45,899 and 9 goes into 54. 156 00:08:46,067 --> 00:08:47,901 That kind of stuff. 157 00:08:48,069 --> 00:08:49,194 Come on, Fred. 158 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,134 Pffff! 159 00:10:09,483 --> 00:10:11,026 Oh, Charles... 160 00:10:11,193 --> 00:10:12,861 You have had a hard day. 161 00:10:13,029 --> 00:10:14,613 No worse than the other two. 162 00:10:14,780 --> 00:10:16,072 A few more mosquitoes, 163 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:17,574 and I got bit by 3 mud wasps. 164 00:10:17,742 --> 00:10:19,618 - Ohh! - Another fun day. 165 00:10:19,785 --> 00:10:22,579 Well, at least you're through with this horrible job. 166 00:10:22,747 --> 00:10:25,332 Well, no more, no less. Just the right amount. 167 00:10:25,499 --> 00:10:26,833 I hope Phineas jenks chokes on it. 168 00:10:27,001 --> 00:10:28,043 Charles! 169 00:10:28,210 --> 00:10:30,420 Sweating for 3 days in that swamp for $8.00. 170 00:10:30,588 --> 00:10:32,130 It's slave wages, and he knows it. 171 00:10:32,298 --> 00:10:36,134 Charles, there's a hot tub and dry clothes in the barn. 172 00:10:36,302 --> 00:10:38,845 You go on. I'll finish this. 173 00:10:39,013 --> 00:10:40,096 I could kiss you for that. 174 00:10:40,264 --> 00:10:42,182 - Don't! 175 00:10:52,777 --> 00:10:54,110 Unh. 176 00:10:57,615 --> 00:10:58,823 Mmm! 177 00:11:00,326 --> 00:11:01,701 Oh, what a day. 178 00:11:05,456 --> 00:11:09,000 Oh, Charles, I forgot to tell you. There's a goat... 179 00:11:11,587 --> 00:11:12,712 in the barn. 180 00:11:24,141 --> 00:11:25,433 Something funny? 181 00:11:25,601 --> 00:11:27,519 I'm sorry, pa. 182 00:11:27,687 --> 00:11:30,438 It's just that... I got to thinking about... 183 00:11:30,606 --> 00:11:33,191 How Laura named her goat "friendly Fred." 184 00:11:34,819 --> 00:11:36,069 Friendly Fred. I've seen more friendship 185 00:11:36,237 --> 00:11:38,822 when I poked a hole in a hornet's nest. 186 00:11:38,989 --> 00:11:41,491 I don't see anything funny about it. 187 00:11:41,659 --> 00:11:43,034 Yes, pa. 188 00:11:45,162 --> 00:11:47,539 You don't think it's funny, do you? 189 00:11:47,707 --> 00:11:49,332 No, sir. 190 00:11:49,500 --> 00:11:52,836 I guess I just feel sort of sorry for Fred. 191 00:11:53,003 --> 00:11:54,087 Sorry for Fred? What about me? 192 00:11:54,255 --> 00:11:56,256 I didn't butt Fred. 193 00:11:56,424 --> 00:11:57,966 Well, what I mean is... 194 00:11:58,134 --> 00:12:01,219 Well, maybe Fred thought he was doing a good thing. 195 00:12:01,387 --> 00:12:02,679 Maybe he thought you were a robber, 196 00:12:02,847 --> 00:12:05,181 and he was protecting the barn. 197 00:12:05,349 --> 00:12:06,433 Charles: He was protecting the barn? 198 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:07,809 You know what he did in the barn? 199 00:12:07,977 --> 00:12:09,018 He ate half a bushel of oats, 200 00:12:09,186 --> 00:12:10,353 he tore the feed bin off the wall, 201 00:12:10,521 --> 00:12:12,772 not to mention what he did to me. 202 00:12:12,940 --> 00:12:15,817 I'm sorry you don't like him, pa. 203 00:12:15,985 --> 00:12:17,652 Half-pint, it's not a matter of me liking Fred. 204 00:12:17,820 --> 00:12:19,863 I really don't know him that well. 205 00:12:20,030 --> 00:12:21,740 Unless you can come up with a good reason for keeping him, 206 00:12:21,907 --> 00:12:23,867 I think we should consider getting rid of him. 207 00:12:33,085 --> 00:12:34,502 Maybe... 208 00:12:34,670 --> 00:12:36,796 Maybe he'd eat the weeds out of ma's garden! 209 00:12:36,964 --> 00:12:38,131 Caroline: He probably would... 210 00:12:38,299 --> 00:12:40,216 After he ate the tomatoes, the squash, 211 00:12:40,384 --> 00:12:42,302 the peas, and the beets. 212 00:12:42,470 --> 00:12:44,721 Your mother's right. You're going to have to do better than that. 213 00:12:44,889 --> 00:12:46,514 Mary: Oh, pa... I looked up cattail leaves 214 00:12:46,682 --> 00:12:48,224 in a book at school today. 215 00:12:48,392 --> 00:12:52,228 They use them to make chair seats and all kinds of fine furniture. 216 00:12:52,396 --> 00:12:53,688 I frankly don't care what they do with them, 217 00:12:53,856 --> 00:12:55,273 as long as I just sell them to Phineas jenks, 218 00:12:55,441 --> 00:12:58,985 get rid of them, and get my $8.00. 219 00:12:59,153 --> 00:13:00,487 Ohh. 220 00:13:02,239 --> 00:13:05,909 That bed's going to look awful good to me tonight. 221 00:13:06,076 --> 00:13:07,160 Laura: Pa? 222 00:13:07,328 --> 00:13:10,079 Did you know that Fred was a very special goat? 223 00:13:10,247 --> 00:13:12,582 He's the last of his kind. 224 00:13:12,750 --> 00:13:14,334 I certainly hope so. 225 00:13:33,604 --> 00:13:37,023 Mary... are you awake? 226 00:13:37,191 --> 00:13:39,234 No. 227 00:13:39,401 --> 00:13:43,321 If you were asleep, you wouldn't have said, "no." 228 00:13:48,452 --> 00:13:50,286 Do you have any ideas? 229 00:13:50,454 --> 00:13:52,497 I mean, about Fred. 230 00:13:52,665 --> 00:13:55,416 There must be something a goat can do. 231 00:13:55,584 --> 00:13:58,419 Seems like he's done too much already. 232 00:13:58,587 --> 00:14:00,296 Not bad things... 233 00:14:00,464 --> 00:14:02,799 I mean good things. 234 00:14:02,967 --> 00:14:06,094 Well, I've read where they make real expensive purses and gloves 235 00:14:06,262 --> 00:14:07,595 out of goat leather. 236 00:14:07,763 --> 00:14:10,640 - Mary! - I'm sorry. 237 00:14:10,808 --> 00:14:14,686 Anyway, worrying about it won't do much good. 238 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:17,313 And maybe pa will feel better about Fred in the morning... 239 00:14:17,481 --> 00:14:19,774 After he's had a good rest. 240 00:14:19,942 --> 00:14:21,192 Good night, Laura. 241 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,862 Yeah. Good night, Mary. 242 00:14:34,331 --> 00:14:36,165 Ohh. 243 00:14:36,333 --> 00:14:37,500 Hmm. 244 00:14:37,668 --> 00:14:40,962 Why don't you sleep in tomorrow? At least until 6. 245 00:14:41,130 --> 00:14:43,631 Hmm... I wish I could, but I can't. 246 00:14:43,799 --> 00:14:46,759 Harvesting those rushes has got me way behind in the rest of my work. 247 00:14:46,927 --> 00:14:49,178 I'll be fine. Don't worry. 248 00:14:49,346 --> 00:14:50,346 Both: Hmm... 249 00:14:50,514 --> 00:14:51,973 You have a good sleep. 250 00:15:15,039 --> 00:15:16,122 Aah! 251 00:15:16,290 --> 00:15:17,457 Oh, no. 252 00:15:21,962 --> 00:15:23,838 Friendly Fred! 253 00:15:29,678 --> 00:15:30,762 Jack! 254 00:15:32,056 --> 00:15:33,681 Come back here! Stay there! 255 00:15:33,849 --> 00:15:35,350 I don't want you scaring Fred. 256 00:15:35,517 --> 00:15:36,559 Be back in a minute, ma. 257 00:15:36,727 --> 00:15:39,437 I have to feed Fred his breakfast. 258 00:15:42,107 --> 00:15:46,361 Oh, no. 259 00:15:46,528 --> 00:15:47,570 Fred! 260 00:16:01,710 --> 00:16:03,086 Oh, no! 261 00:16:04,713 --> 00:16:07,048 How could you do this? 262 00:16:07,216 --> 00:16:09,467 Here... come here. 263 00:16:09,635 --> 00:16:11,427 Come on. 264 00:16:13,555 --> 00:16:15,223 You know it's going to take me hours in that swamp 265 00:16:15,391 --> 00:16:17,642 to replace what he's eaten so far? 266 00:16:17,810 --> 00:16:19,102 It was my fault, pa. 267 00:16:19,269 --> 00:16:21,771 I should've fed Fred sooner. 268 00:16:21,939 --> 00:16:23,189 Half-pint, there comes a time in everybody's life 269 00:16:23,357 --> 00:16:24,565 when they have to face the facts, 270 00:16:24,733 --> 00:16:26,109 and the facts are that that goat is destructive, 271 00:16:26,276 --> 00:16:28,903 that goat is a menace, and that goat is going to go! 272 00:16:29,071 --> 00:16:30,613 But, pa, if we build a place for him... 273 00:16:30,781 --> 00:16:32,156 No ifs, ands, or buts. 274 00:16:32,324 --> 00:16:34,993 I want that goat gone, and I want him gone today. 275 00:16:39,915 --> 00:16:41,416 Today. 276 00:16:44,003 --> 00:16:45,628 Now see what you've done. 277 00:16:48,632 --> 00:16:50,216 Oh! Dad burn it! 278 00:16:52,970 --> 00:16:54,929 Jack, will you get away from me? 279 00:16:59,768 --> 00:17:01,144 Old Dan Tucker was a fine old man 280 00:17:01,311 --> 00:17:02,603 washed his face in a frying pan 281 00:17:02,771 --> 00:17:04,522 combed his hair with a wagon wheel 282 00:17:04,690 --> 00:17:06,274 died with a toothache in his heel 283 00:17:06,442 --> 00:17:07,984 get out of the way for old Dan Tucker 284 00:17:08,152 --> 00:17:09,652 it's too late to get your supper 285 00:17:09,820 --> 00:17:11,320 supper's over and dinner cookin' 286 00:17:11,488 --> 00:17:14,615 old Dan Tucker is just a-standin' there lookin' 287 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:04,499 Pa? 288 00:18:09,546 --> 00:18:10,713 What in sassafras... 289 00:18:10,881 --> 00:18:12,840 What are you doing sneaking up on a man like that? 290 00:18:13,008 --> 00:18:14,675 I wasn't sneaking... 291 00:18:14,843 --> 00:18:16,719 Just walking soft, the way you taught me. 292 00:18:16,887 --> 00:18:18,012 Oh. 293 00:18:18,180 --> 00:18:19,180 What you doing? 294 00:18:19,348 --> 00:18:20,389 I'm supposed to ask you that. 295 00:18:20,557 --> 00:18:21,557 Ain't you supposed to be in school? 296 00:18:21,725 --> 00:18:23,226 That's where I was going. 297 00:18:23,393 --> 00:18:25,394 I saw you and thought maybe you found a new shortcut to town. 298 00:18:25,562 --> 00:18:27,438 Now, you fess up. You thought I was going fishing, didn't you? 299 00:18:27,606 --> 00:18:28,815 I guess I was hoping. 300 00:18:28,982 --> 00:18:31,400 I ain't got time for fishing today. Too busy. 301 00:18:31,568 --> 00:18:33,820 I'm too busy for a passel of questions, too, so you just go on. 302 00:18:33,987 --> 00:18:35,404 Get on to school. Go on. 303 00:18:35,572 --> 00:18:37,907 Now, hold on there just a minute. 304 00:18:38,075 --> 00:18:40,576 What I'm doing here... This, uh... 305 00:18:40,744 --> 00:18:41,869 This is kind of a secret. 306 00:18:42,037 --> 00:18:44,080 You mean you don't want me to tell ma? 307 00:18:44,248 --> 00:18:46,124 Well, it... It don't just mean your ma. 308 00:18:46,291 --> 00:18:47,416 See, I don't want you telling anybody 309 00:18:47,584 --> 00:18:49,460 about this place or what I'm doing. 310 00:18:49,628 --> 00:18:51,504 What are you doing? 311 00:18:51,672 --> 00:18:52,672 Oh. 312 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:54,966 Well, um... I'm inventing. 313 00:18:55,134 --> 00:18:57,218 That's what I'm doing. I'm inventing in here. 314 00:18:57,386 --> 00:19:00,930 Had something in my head. Thought I'd give her a try. 315 00:19:01,098 --> 00:19:02,306 Sure smells bad. 316 00:19:02,474 --> 00:19:04,433 Well, you got to put up with some of that at first. 317 00:19:04,601 --> 00:19:07,478 After I get it finished, it'll smell fine. 318 00:19:09,606 --> 00:19:10,606 What is it? 319 00:19:10,774 --> 00:19:12,859 Oh, it's a... A... 320 00:19:13,026 --> 00:19:14,986 It's a new brand of turpentine. That's what it is. 321 00:19:15,154 --> 00:19:16,445 It's very dangerous. 322 00:19:16,613 --> 00:19:19,198 It's, uh... It's going to be a boon to mankind... 323 00:19:19,366 --> 00:19:21,409 Thin paint, take spots out of your clothes, 324 00:19:21,577 --> 00:19:24,078 and the snap out of your suspenders. 325 00:19:24,246 --> 00:19:25,746 Will it take the pitch off my hands? 326 00:19:25,914 --> 00:19:29,208 It's a mite strong for that. Likely to burn holes in you. 327 00:19:29,376 --> 00:19:30,459 I'll stay clear from it. 328 00:19:30,627 --> 00:19:32,795 Yeah. Um... This... What I'm doing here... 329 00:19:32,963 --> 00:19:36,757 This is our secret, just between you and me. 330 00:19:36,925 --> 00:19:37,967 Yes, sir. 331 00:19:38,135 --> 00:19:39,218 I got to go. 332 00:19:39,386 --> 00:19:40,636 Old Dan Tucker was a fine old man 333 00:19:40,804 --> 00:19:42,346 washed his face in a frying pan 334 00:19:42,514 --> 00:19:43,848 combed his hair with a wagon wheel 335 00:19:44,016 --> 00:19:45,558 died of a toothache in his heel 336 00:19:45,726 --> 00:19:48,644 get out of the way for old Dan Tucker... 337 00:20:00,991 --> 00:20:02,325 Aah! 338 00:20:04,703 --> 00:20:08,247 Laura: Willie. Willie! 339 00:20:08,415 --> 00:20:09,582 What do you want? 340 00:20:09,750 --> 00:20:11,250 Come here! 341 00:20:15,964 --> 00:20:17,924 I got something special to show you. 342 00:20:18,091 --> 00:20:19,634 What's that thing? 343 00:20:19,801 --> 00:20:20,927 What do you mean, "thing"? 344 00:20:21,094 --> 00:20:23,512 It's a goat, and a very special goat. 345 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:25,848 The last of his kind. 346 00:20:26,016 --> 00:20:28,476 Can't be so special if you own him. 347 00:20:28,644 --> 00:20:30,311 What good's a goat, anyway? 348 00:20:30,479 --> 00:20:32,647 A lot you know, Willie oleson. 349 00:20:32,814 --> 00:20:35,650 Why, a goat like this is practically priceless. 350 00:20:35,817 --> 00:20:36,943 I couldn't even begin to tell you 351 00:20:37,110 --> 00:20:38,778 all the things he's good for. 352 00:20:38,946 --> 00:20:40,821 Yeah? Name one. 353 00:20:40,989 --> 00:20:44,116 Well, there's nothing like a goat for protecting your barn. 354 00:20:44,284 --> 00:20:47,536 We ain't got a barn. 355 00:20:47,704 --> 00:20:50,373 Well... Then there's cheese. 356 00:20:50,540 --> 00:20:51,791 Everybody knows that goat's milk 357 00:20:51,959 --> 00:20:54,877 makes just about the best cheese that there is. 358 00:20:55,045 --> 00:20:58,547 Cheese... I guess I sort of like cheese. 359 00:20:58,715 --> 00:21:01,342 That's regular cheese you're talking about. 360 00:21:01,510 --> 00:21:03,719 But goat's cheese is better than anything. 361 00:21:03,887 --> 00:21:08,391 It's so yummy, you'll never want to eat anything else. 362 00:21:08,558 --> 00:21:10,559 Well, I'd best be getting to school. 363 00:21:10,727 --> 00:21:11,894 Come on, Fred. 364 00:21:12,062 --> 00:21:14,939 Plenty of time before school yet. You just hold on! 365 00:21:15,107 --> 00:21:18,150 I want to hear some more about that goat cheese. 366 00:21:18,318 --> 00:21:22,071 Boy, that Laura Ingalls thinks she's so smart. 367 00:21:22,239 --> 00:21:24,573 I just put one over on her, ma. 368 00:21:24,741 --> 00:21:29,245 I talked her into selling me this here genuine goat 369 00:21:29,413 --> 00:21:31,038 for practically nothing. 370 00:21:31,206 --> 00:21:33,666 Uh-huh. That's nice, dear. 371 00:21:33,834 --> 00:21:36,419 Only you shouldn't take advantage of her. 372 00:21:36,586 --> 00:21:39,672 After all, we're the business people, and she's not. 373 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:40,923 Business is right! 374 00:21:41,091 --> 00:21:43,884 I'm going to make a fortune selling cheese. 375 00:21:44,052 --> 00:21:46,262 Uh-huh. That's nice, dear. 376 00:21:46,430 --> 00:21:47,722 You better hurry on now to school, 377 00:21:47,889 --> 00:21:49,307 or you're going to be late. 378 00:21:49,474 --> 00:21:52,310 Sure, ma. See you, Fred. 379 00:21:54,062 --> 00:21:55,980 Goat? 380 00:22:03,447 --> 00:22:04,780 Willie! 381 00:22:04,948 --> 00:22:07,450 Willie, you come on back here! 382 00:22:07,617 --> 00:22:10,411 Oh, for heaven's sake! 383 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:13,748 You mean you owned a goat? 384 00:22:13,915 --> 00:22:15,666 An honest-to-goodness goat? 385 00:22:15,834 --> 00:22:18,294 Yep. And I named him Fred. 386 00:22:18,462 --> 00:22:20,004 And you sold him to Willie? 387 00:22:20,172 --> 00:22:22,631 Boy, if I owned a goat, I'd never sell him. 388 00:22:22,799 --> 00:22:23,799 Well, I sort of had to. 389 00:22:23,967 --> 00:22:25,634 Fred and my pa didn't get along. 390 00:22:27,012 --> 00:22:29,638 Boy: And I got your hat! 391 00:22:29,806 --> 00:22:31,599 Let's get him! 392 00:22:41,318 --> 00:22:43,486 Ohh! Oh, mercy! You let go of that! 393 00:22:43,653 --> 00:22:45,154 Get away from there, you nasty thing! 394 00:22:45,322 --> 00:22:47,907 Ooh! Ooh! Oh, for heaven's sakes! 395 00:22:48,075 --> 00:22:49,367 Aah! Get out of here! 396 00:22:49,534 --> 00:22:50,785 Get! Get! Go on! 397 00:22:50,952 --> 00:22:52,661 Get out of here! Oh, for heaven's sakes. 398 00:22:52,829 --> 00:22:54,121 You nasty thing! Ohh! 399 00:22:54,289 --> 00:22:57,291 Oh! Ohh! 400 00:22:57,459 --> 00:23:00,127 Oh, my... Ohh! 401 00:23:00,295 --> 00:23:03,047 Oh, I never saw anything like that! 402 00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:04,548 Oh! 403 00:23:08,387 --> 00:23:09,470 Aah! 404 00:23:09,638 --> 00:23:10,721 Ohh... 405 00:23:10,889 --> 00:23:12,348 Ick! 406 00:23:14,309 --> 00:23:15,476 Here's my essay, miss beadle. 407 00:23:15,644 --> 00:23:17,228 Oh, very good, Mary. Thank you. 408 00:23:17,396 --> 00:23:18,854 I'll be looking at them all over the weekend. 409 00:23:19,022 --> 00:23:20,481 - I hope you like it. - I'm sure I will. 410 00:23:20,649 --> 00:23:24,110 Mrs. Oleson: Willie! Where is that Laura Ingalls? 411 00:23:27,781 --> 00:23:30,324 Nellie! Willie! 412 00:23:34,121 --> 00:23:35,371 - What are you looking at? - Ma! 413 00:23:35,539 --> 00:23:36,580 What happened? 414 00:23:36,748 --> 00:23:40,126 You be quiet and come along and listen to me. 415 00:23:40,293 --> 00:23:42,044 Get out of my way! 416 00:23:42,212 --> 00:23:44,922 Laura Ingalls, look at me! 417 00:23:45,090 --> 00:23:47,216 Now, this is all your doing! 418 00:23:47,384 --> 00:23:48,634 Mrs. Oleson, what happened? 419 00:23:48,802 --> 00:23:49,885 What happened? 420 00:23:50,053 --> 00:23:52,138 Well, I'll tell you what happened. 421 00:23:52,305 --> 00:23:55,975 I was viciously attacked by that loathsome monster 422 00:23:56,143 --> 00:23:58,936 that this... This swindling moppet 423 00:23:59,104 --> 00:24:01,480 foisted off on my poor Willie. 424 00:24:01,648 --> 00:24:04,108 I didn't swindle Willie, Mrs. Oleson. 425 00:24:04,276 --> 00:24:05,276 Did so! 426 00:24:05,444 --> 00:24:08,028 How'd she do it, ma? 427 00:24:08,196 --> 00:24:11,449 A Billy goat... To make cheese? 428 00:24:11,616 --> 00:24:13,159 - Oh. - Oh. 429 00:24:13,326 --> 00:24:14,326 Oh! 430 00:24:14,494 --> 00:24:15,536 Give me back my stuff! 431 00:24:15,704 --> 00:24:17,413 Mrs. Oleson: And hurry up about it! 432 00:24:17,581 --> 00:24:22,751 Two aggies, one mig, 9 cents, and a genuine Barlow knife. 433 00:24:22,919 --> 00:24:23,961 It's all there. 434 00:24:24,129 --> 00:24:25,796 And I didn't cheat you! 435 00:24:25,964 --> 00:24:29,091 Did so! And you can have your old goat back. 436 00:24:29,259 --> 00:24:30,426 Where is he? 437 00:24:30,594 --> 00:24:34,305 Huh! That, young lady, is your concern. 438 00:24:35,515 --> 00:24:36,765 I'm not sure what this is all about, 439 00:24:36,933 --> 00:24:38,642 but I do know it's time to go back to school. 440 00:24:38,810 --> 00:24:40,769 Come on, children. 441 00:24:47,694 --> 00:24:48,777 Oh, no! 442 00:24:48,945 --> 00:24:49,904 My essay! 443 00:24:50,071 --> 00:24:51,780 Laura, get that goat out of here! 444 00:24:51,948 --> 00:24:53,449 He's eaten my essay. 445 00:24:55,535 --> 00:24:56,744 Mary: Get out of here. 446 00:25:00,123 --> 00:25:02,208 Take him, Laura. 447 00:25:04,377 --> 00:25:05,711 My essay. 448 00:25:39,913 --> 00:25:42,581 I know how you feel, Laura. 449 00:25:42,749 --> 00:25:44,708 But I like Fred. 450 00:25:46,336 --> 00:25:49,004 You're about the only one. 451 00:25:49,172 --> 00:25:52,299 Even my sister is mad at him. 452 00:25:52,467 --> 00:25:56,178 Being popular just ain't one of his main points. 453 00:25:58,807 --> 00:26:01,058 What am I going to do with him? 454 00:26:01,226 --> 00:26:03,394 I can't take him back home. 455 00:26:03,562 --> 00:26:05,354 Or back to Mr. Parsons. 456 00:26:05,522 --> 00:26:09,441 Or... or anywhere as far as I can think. 457 00:26:11,361 --> 00:26:12,444 There's got to be someone 458 00:26:12,612 --> 00:26:15,197 who would like a nice goat like Fred. 459 00:26:15,365 --> 00:26:18,200 Look, we asked all the kids in school 460 00:26:18,368 --> 00:26:21,078 and they all said no. 461 00:26:21,246 --> 00:26:23,539 Can't blame them for backing off... 462 00:26:23,707 --> 00:26:28,043 After seeing what Fred did to Mary's essay and Mrs. Oleson. 463 00:26:28,211 --> 00:26:30,254 He didn't mean to be bad. 464 00:26:30,422 --> 00:26:33,549 People just don't understand him, that's all. 465 00:26:33,717 --> 00:26:36,385 That's it! My pa! 466 00:26:38,054 --> 00:26:40,889 Do you think your pa would let us keep Fred at your place? 467 00:26:41,057 --> 00:26:43,309 There ain't no one likes animals like pa. 468 00:26:43,476 --> 00:26:45,686 Come on! 469 00:26:45,854 --> 00:26:46,895 Pa has a way with critters. 470 00:26:47,063 --> 00:26:48,397 Why, old Fred'll take to pa 471 00:26:48,565 --> 00:26:51,859 like that Damon and pythias book we've been reading. 472 00:26:52,027 --> 00:26:54,862 Hey, I bet you're right! 473 00:26:55,030 --> 00:26:57,781 I remember my pa saying that your pa 474 00:26:57,949 --> 00:27:01,160 sweet-talked a bear out of a honey tree once. 475 00:27:09,461 --> 00:27:10,628 Hi, pa! 476 00:27:10,795 --> 00:27:12,171 Hello, son! 477 00:27:16,718 --> 00:27:20,095 Yes, sir, Fred, you done found yourself a new home. 478 00:27:25,352 --> 00:27:27,561 Fred, no! 479 00:27:27,729 --> 00:27:29,063 Whoa! 480 00:27:33,526 --> 00:27:37,488 There's another idea that sure didn't last long. 481 00:27:37,656 --> 00:27:40,157 It's getting near dinnertime. 482 00:27:40,325 --> 00:27:44,244 Oh, Fred. What are we going to do now? 483 00:27:44,412 --> 00:27:45,663 Tomorrow's Saturday. 484 00:27:45,830 --> 00:27:48,040 We'll have most all the day to think of something. 485 00:27:48,208 --> 00:27:50,626 But what are we going to do with him for tonight? 486 00:27:50,794 --> 00:27:52,878 I've been thinking some on that, too. 487 00:27:53,046 --> 00:27:56,799 I know a real good place, but you got to promise you'll never tell. 488 00:27:56,966 --> 00:27:58,300 Sure! But... 489 00:27:58,468 --> 00:27:59,968 Cross your heart? 490 00:28:00,136 --> 00:28:01,637 Word of honor? 491 00:28:01,805 --> 00:28:04,390 Hope the rats will eat you up? 492 00:28:04,557 --> 00:28:06,308 I won't tell anybody. 493 00:28:06,476 --> 00:28:09,061 Well... okay, come on. 494 00:28:12,816 --> 00:28:14,650 Boy! 495 00:28:14,818 --> 00:28:17,820 A real secret place in the woods. 496 00:28:17,987 --> 00:28:19,071 How'd you find it? 497 00:28:19,239 --> 00:28:20,322 Pa fixed it up. 498 00:28:20,490 --> 00:28:23,492 I found him here one day, accidental like. 499 00:28:23,660 --> 00:28:25,285 It's his thinking place. 500 00:28:25,453 --> 00:28:27,913 He made me promise not to tell anybody about it, 501 00:28:28,081 --> 00:28:29,790 but this here's an emergency. 502 00:28:29,958 --> 00:28:32,751 Yep, old Fred'll be just fine for one night here. 503 00:28:34,129 --> 00:28:37,131 What's this crock and stuff for? 504 00:28:37,298 --> 00:28:41,009 Pa said he's inventing some new kind of turpentine. 505 00:28:41,177 --> 00:28:43,011 I wasn't supposed to tell about that, either. 506 00:28:43,179 --> 00:28:46,849 They use raisins and sugar to make turpentine? 507 00:28:47,016 --> 00:28:49,727 I guess my pa does. 508 00:28:49,894 --> 00:28:50,936 It's getting dark. 509 00:28:51,104 --> 00:28:53,522 We'd best beat it on home. 510 00:28:53,690 --> 00:28:55,691 Good-bye, Fred. Don't you fret. 511 00:28:55,859 --> 00:28:58,944 We'll be back bright and early in the morning. 512 00:29:14,711 --> 00:29:16,503 Jenks: You sure you got 30 pounds here, Ingalls? 513 00:29:16,671 --> 00:29:19,089 I gave you full measure, jenks, in spite of what you're paying for it. 514 00:29:19,257 --> 00:29:20,299 All right. 515 00:29:20,467 --> 00:29:21,508 Best quality. 516 00:29:21,676 --> 00:29:23,761 Hmm... tolerable, tolerable. 517 00:29:23,928 --> 00:29:26,138 I'm glad you're satisfied. I'd like my money. 518 00:29:26,306 --> 00:29:28,223 Well, now, Ingalls, I hate to say this, 519 00:29:28,391 --> 00:29:30,768 but the best I can do is $5.00. 520 00:29:30,935 --> 00:29:32,603 What do you mean $5.00? You promised me 8! 521 00:29:32,771 --> 00:29:35,731 It ain't my fault. Got a telegram yesterday. 522 00:29:35,899 --> 00:29:38,609 The price has dropped down in the rush market. 523 00:29:38,777 --> 00:29:40,736 Jenks, when I make a deal with a man, I keep it. 524 00:29:40,904 --> 00:29:42,070 Business is business. 525 00:29:42,238 --> 00:29:44,406 We got nothing in writing, Ingalls. 526 00:29:44,574 --> 00:29:46,784 $5.00, take it or leave it. 527 00:29:48,328 --> 00:29:50,412 Not going to take it. I'd rather burn the rushes first. 528 00:29:50,580 --> 00:29:51,538 Charles... 529 00:29:51,706 --> 00:29:54,249 I'm tired of being cheated by him! 530 00:29:54,417 --> 00:29:56,502 You want the $5.00, yes or no? 531 00:29:56,669 --> 00:29:59,505 I be a busy man. 532 00:29:59,672 --> 00:30:02,841 Make up your mind, Ingalls. 533 00:30:06,262 --> 00:30:08,639 - Load it yourself. - Good. 534 00:30:15,188 --> 00:30:16,772 Soon as we give Fred these oats, 535 00:30:16,940 --> 00:30:17,898 we'll take him to the south fork road. 536 00:30:18,066 --> 00:30:19,775 There's lots of farms there. 537 00:30:19,943 --> 00:30:23,028 There's bound to be someone who'd like a nice old goat like Fred. 538 00:30:23,196 --> 00:30:25,447 Especially when they find out that he's the last of his kind. 539 00:30:34,249 --> 00:30:35,457 Fred! 540 00:30:38,127 --> 00:30:40,671 He's sick, Carl. Awful sick! 541 00:30:40,839 --> 00:30:43,382 That's why. He's been drinking pa's invention. 542 00:30:43,550 --> 00:30:45,050 It's probably poison! 543 00:30:45,218 --> 00:30:47,094 He's likely to die. 544 00:30:47,262 --> 00:30:49,930 We got to get him to doc baker. 545 00:30:50,098 --> 00:30:52,432 Get that side. Hurry! 546 00:31:01,526 --> 00:31:03,360 Dr. Baker: With you in a minute. 547 00:31:09,909 --> 00:31:13,495 Laura, Carl... You know better than to bring a goat in here. 548 00:31:13,663 --> 00:31:16,164 But that's why we brought him. 549 00:31:16,332 --> 00:31:18,709 You've got to help him, doc baker. 550 00:31:18,877 --> 00:31:21,003 He's been poisoned. 551 00:31:28,177 --> 00:31:31,388 Can't have folks seeing a goat in my office. 552 00:31:38,938 --> 00:31:40,022 Ho there, grace! 553 00:31:40,189 --> 00:31:41,857 Oh, just a minute, Isaiah. 554 00:31:42,025 --> 00:31:44,943 Forgot my lunch. I'm so hungry, my belly thinks my throat's cut. 555 00:31:45,111 --> 00:31:46,445 Well, you come on and share mine. 556 00:31:46,613 --> 00:31:48,947 That's a fine idea. 557 00:31:55,330 --> 00:31:57,372 I can say with absolute medical certainty 558 00:31:57,540 --> 00:32:00,626 that this goat is not going to die. 559 00:32:00,793 --> 00:32:02,794 This goat is swozzle-eyed, 560 00:32:02,962 --> 00:32:05,047 addlepated, sodden-brained drunk! 561 00:32:05,214 --> 00:32:06,673 Both: Drunk? 562 00:32:06,841 --> 00:32:11,219 Yeah. And as much as I'm dying to ask how, I'm not going to. 563 00:32:13,264 --> 00:32:15,974 I just want that drunken goat out of my office! 564 00:32:19,687 --> 00:32:22,814 Oh... here's this package I've been looking for. 565 00:32:30,239 --> 00:32:32,115 What are you doing, doc? You're all wet. 566 00:32:33,409 --> 00:32:34,701 That's very funny, Edwards! 567 00:32:34,869 --> 00:32:37,329 Here, let me give you a hand. 568 00:32:37,497 --> 00:32:38,622 Unh. What happened? 569 00:32:38,790 --> 00:32:42,125 I feel like I got nailed by a cannonball. 570 00:32:42,293 --> 00:32:44,044 Edwards: Is there anything I can do to help you? 571 00:32:44,212 --> 00:32:46,505 I'll make an appointment with myself. 572 00:32:47,924 --> 00:32:52,678 Just... keep that drunken goat away from me! 573 00:32:57,517 --> 00:32:58,725 A drunken goat? 574 00:32:58,893 --> 00:33:00,936 Well, whoever heard of such a thing? 575 00:33:08,653 --> 00:33:10,570 Oh... ooh! Why, he's right! 576 00:33:10,738 --> 00:33:13,448 That goat's as drunk as a lumberjack on payday! 577 00:33:13,616 --> 00:33:17,536 All right, now, children, how did that goat get drunk? 578 00:33:17,704 --> 00:33:18,829 Pa? 579 00:33:18,997 --> 00:33:21,248 Don't you "pa" me. Now, you tell your mother. 580 00:33:23,126 --> 00:33:25,544 It was up at your thinking place, pa. 581 00:33:25,712 --> 00:33:27,212 Grace: Thinking place? 582 00:33:27,380 --> 00:33:29,631 Laura: I guess Fred got sort of thirsty. 583 00:33:29,799 --> 00:33:32,134 He drank up all of your new invention. 584 00:33:32,301 --> 00:33:34,845 You know, the new kind of turpentine you're making... 585 00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:38,390 With raisins and sugar. 586 00:33:38,558 --> 00:33:40,684 Raisins and sugar, hmm? 587 00:33:40,852 --> 00:33:42,436 A thinking place? 588 00:33:42,603 --> 00:33:45,147 Sounds more like a drinking place to me. 589 00:33:45,314 --> 00:33:48,900 We'll talk more on this later, Mr. Edwards! 590 00:33:55,241 --> 00:33:57,993 You know, I recall some years back there, up in the rockies, 591 00:33:58,161 --> 00:34:02,539 had myself a real fine meal... roast goat! 592 00:34:02,707 --> 00:34:03,790 But we love Fred. 593 00:34:03,958 --> 00:34:05,792 Oh, I love him, too... With biscuits and gravy. 594 00:34:05,960 --> 00:34:09,004 If I see that goat again, that's the way I'm going to fix him. 595 00:34:16,596 --> 00:34:17,721 Think Fred's feeling better? 596 00:34:17,889 --> 00:34:19,514 He must be. 597 00:34:19,682 --> 00:34:22,267 Burping always makes you feel better. 598 00:34:22,435 --> 00:34:23,518 Poor Fred. 599 00:34:23,686 --> 00:34:26,521 Poor Fred? What about me? 600 00:34:26,689 --> 00:34:29,649 I got ma mad at pa, and pa mad at me. 601 00:34:29,817 --> 00:34:32,152 Well, it wasn't Fred's fault. 602 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:33,695 What are we arguing about? 603 00:34:33,863 --> 00:34:35,447 It's just a goat. 604 00:34:35,615 --> 00:34:37,866 No, he's not just a goat. 605 00:34:38,034 --> 00:34:40,494 He's the last of his kind. 606 00:34:40,661 --> 00:34:42,037 I hope so. 607 00:34:42,205 --> 00:34:44,289 Now you sound just like my pa. 608 00:34:44,457 --> 00:34:45,707 What's that supposed to mean? 609 00:34:45,875 --> 00:34:47,876 Never mind. 610 00:34:48,044 --> 00:34:49,461 I think we ought to just leave him. 611 00:34:49,629 --> 00:34:50,962 Leave him? 612 00:34:51,130 --> 00:34:55,050 Yeah. Take him as far away from town as we can and leave him. 613 00:34:55,218 --> 00:34:57,552 Well, who will take care of him? 614 00:34:57,720 --> 00:34:59,971 I don't know... 615 00:35:00,139 --> 00:35:01,181 God. 616 00:35:01,349 --> 00:35:03,016 God takes care of everything. 617 00:35:05,436 --> 00:35:07,479 God. 618 00:35:07,647 --> 00:35:09,648 Yes... god! 619 00:35:09,816 --> 00:35:13,276 Laura, don't go praying for a goat. 620 00:35:13,444 --> 00:35:15,612 I'm not praying, I'm thinking. 621 00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:17,614 It's just like you said. 622 00:35:17,782 --> 00:35:19,658 All I said was leave him. 623 00:35:19,826 --> 00:35:21,493 That's not what you said. 624 00:35:21,661 --> 00:35:23,578 You said that god will take care of him. 625 00:35:23,746 --> 00:35:25,956 And who is closest to god? 626 00:35:26,124 --> 00:35:27,582 Jesus. 627 00:35:27,750 --> 00:35:30,961 No, silly, I mean in walnut grove. 628 00:35:34,173 --> 00:35:37,050 Reverend Alden! Come on, let's go. 629 00:35:37,218 --> 00:35:38,552 Laura... 630 00:35:38,719 --> 00:35:40,053 Come on. 631 00:36:06,706 --> 00:36:07,706 Yep, he's in there... 632 00:36:07,874 --> 00:36:10,458 Setting the room up for church tomorrow. 633 00:36:10,626 --> 00:36:13,044 If there's anybody that can help us, it'll be him. 634 00:36:13,212 --> 00:36:15,380 We better go now. Come on. 635 00:36:17,466 --> 00:36:19,384 Come on, Fred. 636 00:36:21,387 --> 00:36:26,057 Yes, love all creatures, great and small. 637 00:36:26,225 --> 00:36:28,894 That is a great lesson from the lord. 638 00:36:29,061 --> 00:36:32,189 It tells us in the Bible that the lord gave man dominion 639 00:36:32,356 --> 00:36:35,650 over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air 640 00:36:35,818 --> 00:36:37,152 and over the cattle... 641 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,696 And over everything that moveth on the earth. 642 00:36:39,864 --> 00:36:41,990 Both: Ahem. 643 00:36:43,534 --> 00:36:46,494 Well, this is a nice surprise on this fine day. 644 00:36:46,662 --> 00:36:48,830 Can't stay away from school even on Saturday? 645 00:36:48,998 --> 00:36:51,791 Yes, sir. I mean, no, sir. 646 00:36:51,959 --> 00:36:53,335 We came to see you. 647 00:36:53,502 --> 00:36:55,378 About Fred. 648 00:36:55,546 --> 00:36:57,130 Fred? 649 00:36:57,298 --> 00:37:00,133 You see, nobody likes Fred. 650 00:37:00,301 --> 00:37:02,427 Me and Carl, we like him, 651 00:37:02,595 --> 00:37:04,387 but my pa doesn't like him, 652 00:37:04,555 --> 00:37:06,765 and Carl's pa doesn't like him. 653 00:37:06,933 --> 00:37:08,683 Mary don't like him. 654 00:37:08,851 --> 00:37:11,770 Mrs. Oleson can't stand him, 655 00:37:11,938 --> 00:37:14,356 and Mr. Parsons was going to shoot him. 656 00:37:14,523 --> 00:37:17,192 Doc baker doesn't exactly hunker to him, either. 657 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,361 Oh, come, come. Surely you exaggerate. 658 00:37:19,528 --> 00:37:21,029 Those folks you mentioned, I know them well. 659 00:37:21,197 --> 00:37:22,656 They're good people. 660 00:37:22,823 --> 00:37:26,409 They have room in their heart for compassion and understanding. 661 00:37:27,870 --> 00:37:31,039 Well, I think most folks have run out of room for Fred. 662 00:37:34,543 --> 00:37:36,169 This Fred... 663 00:37:36,337 --> 00:37:37,837 I don't know any Fred. 664 00:37:38,005 --> 00:37:40,382 Is he new to walnut grove? 665 00:37:40,549 --> 00:37:45,720 Well... he isn't a people, reverend Alden. He... 666 00:38:00,236 --> 00:38:01,903 You got to admit, reverend Alden was hard put 667 00:38:02,071 --> 00:38:05,824 on that compassion and understanding stuff. 668 00:38:05,992 --> 00:38:08,827 Well, that's what made me make up my mind. 669 00:38:08,995 --> 00:38:11,413 If Fred can't get along with a minister, well... 670 00:38:11,580 --> 00:38:13,707 We just got to do it, that's all. 671 00:38:13,874 --> 00:38:17,544 Yeah. And this is as good a place as any. 672 00:38:17,712 --> 00:38:20,338 We're about as far away from town as we dare go. 673 00:38:23,259 --> 00:38:26,720 Got to turn you loose, Fred. 674 00:38:26,887 --> 00:38:29,014 There's lots of grass. 675 00:38:29,181 --> 00:38:32,309 There's a brook to drink from. 676 00:38:32,476 --> 00:38:33,768 I can't do it. 677 00:38:33,936 --> 00:38:35,312 You have to. 678 00:38:35,479 --> 00:38:36,563 You even said yourself, 679 00:38:36,731 --> 00:38:40,608 he can't even get along with a minister. 680 00:38:40,776 --> 00:38:42,736 Someone's got to love him. 681 00:38:42,903 --> 00:38:46,740 My pa would... With biscuits and gravy. 682 00:38:46,907 --> 00:38:50,243 I'm sorry, Laura. You better say good-bye. 683 00:38:52,288 --> 00:38:55,373 There's just the two of us. 684 00:38:55,541 --> 00:38:58,126 People just don't seem to understand. 685 00:39:04,508 --> 00:39:07,469 Go on. 686 00:39:10,348 --> 00:39:12,515 Go on, darn goat! 687 00:39:13,934 --> 00:39:16,102 Go on! 688 00:39:26,113 --> 00:39:27,489 Go on! 689 00:39:50,012 --> 00:39:52,555 We did the right thing. 690 00:39:52,723 --> 00:39:54,182 I hope. 691 00:41:00,499 --> 00:41:03,001 Jumping jehosaphat! 692 00:41:09,300 --> 00:41:12,260 Caroline: That was a very fiery sermon the reverend Alden gave this morning. 693 00:41:12,428 --> 00:41:14,429 Yes, indeed... The wages of sin. 694 00:41:14,597 --> 00:41:16,598 Really had the folks stirred up. 695 00:41:16,765 --> 00:41:18,516 Guess he changed his mind. 696 00:41:18,684 --> 00:41:20,560 He said he was going to talk about... 697 00:41:20,728 --> 00:41:23,021 "Love all creatures, great and small." 698 00:41:32,865 --> 00:41:34,324 Whoa. 699 00:41:36,952 --> 00:41:38,912 Look who's coming... Phineas jenks. 700 00:41:42,917 --> 00:41:45,084 I'd hoped we'd seen the last of him. 701 00:41:45,252 --> 00:41:47,712 Probably figured out another scheme to cheat me. 702 00:41:51,967 --> 00:41:54,260 Whoa. 703 00:41:54,428 --> 00:41:55,470 Ingalls... 704 00:41:55,638 --> 00:41:56,513 Got to speak to you. 705 00:41:56,680 --> 00:41:57,931 Start talking, jenks. 706 00:41:58,098 --> 00:42:00,141 I need your help. Willing to pay good money for it. 707 00:42:00,309 --> 00:42:01,476 That's the only way you'd get it, jenks, 708 00:42:01,644 --> 00:42:02,894 but I still doubt I'm interested. 709 00:42:03,062 --> 00:42:06,314 Need another load of them rushes. Need them bad. 710 00:42:06,482 --> 00:42:07,982 What happened to the load I sold you? 711 00:42:08,150 --> 00:42:10,443 You wouldn't believe what happened, Ingalls. 712 00:42:10,611 --> 00:42:13,613 It was ate by a great, evil, monstrous goat 713 00:42:13,781 --> 00:42:14,948 while I was sleeping. 714 00:42:15,115 --> 00:42:18,284 And what he didn't eat, he trampled to bits. 715 00:42:18,452 --> 00:42:19,577 Huh. A goat. 716 00:42:19,745 --> 00:42:20,995 That's right. 717 00:42:21,163 --> 00:42:24,541 Now, I got me a contract with this firm in Kansas City, 718 00:42:24,708 --> 00:42:26,417 and I got to have a load of rushes to them 719 00:42:26,585 --> 00:42:29,254 come Saturday next, or I lose my contract. 720 00:42:29,421 --> 00:42:31,923 There's a penalty clause, too. Stand to lose my shirt. 721 00:42:32,091 --> 00:42:34,008 I think you'd look good without a shirt, jenks. 722 00:42:34,176 --> 00:42:38,680 It ain't funny. Now, I'll make the same deal with you as before, Ingalls. 723 00:42:38,847 --> 00:42:40,515 $8.00 for another load. 724 00:42:40,683 --> 00:42:43,184 No, no, no, no. I wouldn't even consider it for $8.00. 725 00:42:43,352 --> 00:42:46,521 I might give it a bit of consideration for... 726 00:42:46,689 --> 00:42:48,189 $12 cash, in advance. 727 00:42:48,357 --> 00:42:51,609 Jenks: T... 12? 728 00:42:51,777 --> 00:42:54,112 Why don't you just stick a gun in my ribs? 729 00:42:54,280 --> 00:42:56,864 You keep arguing about it, jenks, I'll make it 13. 730 00:42:57,032 --> 00:43:00,076 Uh, no, no. You got me over a barrel. 731 00:43:00,244 --> 00:43:01,703 Here... 5... 732 00:43:01,870 --> 00:43:03,037 Charles: Mm-hmm. 733 00:43:03,205 --> 00:43:04,205 10. 734 00:43:04,373 --> 00:43:06,165 That was 12, jenks. 735 00:43:08,711 --> 00:43:12,046 11... 12. 736 00:43:12,214 --> 00:43:13,590 Be back Wednesday for them rushes. 737 00:43:13,757 --> 00:43:14,882 They'll be here. 738 00:43:15,050 --> 00:43:17,010 But you better know one thing, Ingalls! 739 00:43:17,177 --> 00:43:19,762 This be the last time I do business with you! 740 00:43:19,930 --> 00:43:21,139 I'll really miss you, jenks. 741 00:43:21,307 --> 00:43:22,390 Yah! 742 00:43:23,809 --> 00:43:26,936 Ha ha! 743 00:43:27,104 --> 00:43:29,355 Pa, that goat... It had to be... 744 00:43:29,523 --> 00:43:31,899 Fred. Of course it was. Up to his same old tricks. 745 00:43:32,067 --> 00:43:35,653 Not an old trick, pa. This is a new trick. He did a good thing. 746 00:43:35,821 --> 00:43:37,405 I think this time you're right. 747 00:43:37,573 --> 00:43:40,325 Laura: Don't you remember, pa? It's like what you said. 748 00:43:40,492 --> 00:43:42,785 You said that if I could come up with a good reason, 749 00:43:42,953 --> 00:43:45,038 I could keep Fred. 750 00:43:45,205 --> 00:43:46,414 Oh, now, half-pint, you know very well 751 00:43:46,582 --> 00:43:47,832 what I meant by a good reason. 752 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:50,418 What I meant was... 753 00:43:50,586 --> 00:43:53,630 I'm sorry, Charles. All you said was a good reason. 754 00:43:53,797 --> 00:43:54,964 There were no strings attached. 755 00:43:55,132 --> 00:43:56,716 - There were no strings? - No. 756 00:43:56,884 --> 00:43:58,760 Mary: Well, he did eat my essay. 757 00:43:58,927 --> 00:44:00,219 There, you see? 758 00:44:00,387 --> 00:44:02,347 But I guess he made up for it, pa. 759 00:44:02,514 --> 00:44:04,140 I like Fred. 760 00:44:09,104 --> 00:44:10,605 All right. Like jenks said a minute ago, 761 00:44:10,773 --> 00:44:11,981 I guess you got me over a barrel. 762 00:44:12,149 --> 00:44:13,650 All right, we'll give Fred one more chance. 763 00:44:13,817 --> 00:44:15,068 Oh, thank you, pa! 764 00:44:15,235 --> 00:44:17,612 And I'll teach him to behave. I promise. 765 00:44:17,780 --> 00:44:19,614 I got to go find him. 766 00:44:21,659 --> 00:44:22,950 You better hide this. He'll eat it. 767 00:44:25,454 --> 00:44:26,788 He will! 768 00:44:33,837 --> 00:45:44,699 Fred! 769 00:45:44,867 --> 00:45:47,285 Fred, where are you? 770 00:45:49,413 --> 00:45:51,205 Fred! 771 00:46:17,024 --> 00:46:22,028 Fred! 772 00:46:28,285 --> 00:46:30,703 Fred. 773 00:46:30,871 --> 00:46:32,747 Fred... 774 00:46:32,915 --> 00:46:34,415 Fred, oh, Fred. 775 00:46:34,583 --> 00:46:37,835 I knew I could find you. And I can keep you, Fred. 776 00:46:38,003 --> 00:46:39,337 I can keep you. 777 00:46:39,505 --> 00:46:40,671 Come on, let's go home. 778 00:46:43,050 --> 00:46:44,550 What's the matter, Fred? 779 00:46:44,718 --> 00:46:46,302 Come on! 780 00:46:46,470 --> 00:46:48,805 Not that way! Fred! 781 00:46:48,972 --> 00:46:50,765 Not that way! 782 00:46:55,437 --> 00:46:57,396 Nanny goats. 783 00:47:00,484 --> 00:47:02,276 Dozens of them. 784 00:47:08,826 --> 00:47:11,828 Guess that means you'd rather live here, huh? 785 00:47:20,629 --> 00:47:23,965 Well, Fred, one thing's for sure... 786 00:47:24,132 --> 00:47:28,135 You're not going to be the last of your kind.