Original subtitles

CAN I GALLOP HIM?

Laura: No. YOU BE CAREFUL, NELLIE OLESON.

I DON'T WANT HIM TO GET ALL WINDED.

[PONY SNORTS]

Charles: LAURA, COME ON. TIME To Go.

THAT'S ENOUGH. PA'S READY TO GO.

JUST ONE MORE TIME.

Laura: No. NOW, GET OFF.

YOU OUGHT TO GET A SADDLE FOR HIM.

I DON'T NEED ONE.

IF HE WAS MINE, I'D GET HIM A SADDLE.

WELL, HE ISN'T YOURS.

I WISH HE WAS. WOULD YOU LEND HIM TO ME?

NO.

WHY NOT?

I'D LET YOU PLAY WITH MY CHINA DOLL.

LEND HIM TO ME FOR A WEEK,

AND I'LL LET YOU PLAY

WITH MY CHINA DOLL ALL THAT TIME.

NO!

I'LL BUY HIM FROM YOU.

HE'S NOT FOR SALE.

YOU'D BUY HIM FOR ME, WOULDN'T YOU?

THE PONY,

IF I TOLD YOU HOW MUCH I WANTED HIM?

I DON'T KNOW. NOW, I, UH...

PLEASE.

I PROMISE I WON'T ASK FOR ANOTHER

SINGLE, SOLITARY THING FOR CHRISTMAS

IF YOU BUY ME BUNNY.

WELL, LAURA, WILL YOU TAKE $5.00 FOR HIM?

HE'S NOT FOR SALE.

Nellie: YOU CAN'T SAY THAT. ONLY YOUR PA CAN SAY THAT.

HE'S FOR SALE, ISN'T HE, MR. INGALLS?

WELL, I'M AFRAID NOT, NELLIE. THAT'S LAURA'S PONY.

IF SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SELL HIM,

SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO SELL HIM.

YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A SADDLE.

I HATE THAT NELLIE OLESON.

LAURA, DON'T SAY "HATE." AND DON'T EVEN THINK HATE.

NOW, YOU MAY BE ANGRY, BUT TRY TO UNDERSTAND.

I'M SURE NELLIE MUST HAVE SOME FINE QUALITIES IN HER.

YOUR MOTHER'S RIGHT.

ON THE WAY HOME, WE'LL TRY TO THINK OF ONE.

HA HA!

OOH! OOH! AGAIN!

AGAIN.

YEAH!

IT'S A GOOD THING WE RAN INTO NELLIE OLESON TODAY

OR WE MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT CHRISTMAS ALTOGETHER.

Laura: NOT ME.

Mary: NOR ME EITHER.

NOT ME EITHER!

OH. BUT WHAT IF WE DID FORGET?

YOU THINK SANTA CLAUS WOULD COME ALL THE WAY DOWN

FROM THE NORTH POLE FOR CHRISTMAS ANYWAY?

WHAT'S CHRISTMAS?

"WHAT'S CHRISTMAS?"

WELL, THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION.

HERE. LET'S SEE IF I CAN SHOW YOU.

THERE.

NOW, YOU SEE THAT STAR UP THERE?

THE REAL BIG ONE?

WELL, A LONG, LONG TIME AGO,

A STAR LIKE THAT APPEARED IN THE SKY.

EXCEPT IT WAS MUCH, MUCH BIGGER AND MUCH BRIGHTER.

NOW, LOTS OF PEOPLE SAW IT,

BUT ONLY A FEW PEOPLE KNEW WHAT IT MEANT:

SOME SHEPHERDS, 3 KINGS, 3 WISE MEN.

AND THEY FOLLOWED THAT STAR A LONG, LONG WAY.

THEY FINALLY CAME TO A MANGER.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT THEY FOUND?

A BABY.

BABY JESUS.

AND HE WAS GOD'S SON.

AND GOD GAVE HIM TO THE WORLD

BECAUSE HE LOVED US.

SO, CHRISTMAS IS THE BABY JESUS' BIRTHDAY.

Caroline: AND NOW, YOUNG LADY,

IT'S TIME FOR DREAM LAND.

GIVE ME MY KISS.

MMM...GOOD NIGHT, DARLING.

THIS IS OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS HERE.

I KNOW THAT.

AND WE HAVE TO GET SOMETHING SPECIAL

FOR MA AND PA.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT.

DO YOU?

TOMORROW I'M GONNA FIND OUT WHAT MA WANTS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

COUNTING.

HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE?

I'M NOT GONNA TELL.

THEN I WON'T.

I DON'T HAVE MUCH.

NEITHER DO I.

IT'S COLD TONIGHT.

MMM, THAT IT IS.

DO YOU MIND GETTING SOME MORE WOOD?

I'LL GET SOME RIGHT NOW.

MA, WHAT CAN I GET PA FOR CHRISTMAS?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA GIVE HIM MYSELF.

I'M SURE THAT HE'LL LIKE

WHATEVER YOU FINALLY GIVE HIM.

IT'S GOT TO BE SPECIAL.

THIS IS OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS HERE.

WELL, ONE THING IS CERTAIN.

WE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BUY PRESENTS.

IF IT'S GOING TO BE SPECIAL, WE'RE GOING

TO HAVE TO MAKE IT THAT WAY OURSELVES.

YOU MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS AT ALL?

I'M AFRAID NOT, HALF-PINT.

YOUR MA'S NOT ONE FOR ASKING FOR THINGS.

I'VE BEEN SCROUNGING AROUND IN MY HEAD,

TRYING TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING.

I JUST KEEP COMING UP EMPTY-HANDED.

BUT I WANT TO GIVE HER SOMETHING.

I KNOW YOU DO. SO DO I.

HOW DID YOU LEARN TO MAKE A FISH TRAP, PA?

HMM, JUST KIND OF PICKED IT UP.

HAVING TO DO IT FOR YOURSELF IS THE BEST

TEACHER THERE IS.

COME ON. DON'T FRET.

WE'LL THINK OF SOMETHING FOR MA.

[WIND]

OH! IT'S GETTING COLD!

Caroline: LAURA, DON'T TOUCH IT.

Charles: OH...

LOOKIT HERE, CARRIE.

OH, I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU

IN JUST A MINUTE, MRS. INGALLS.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO HURRY.

TWO DOZEN TODAY, ALL CANDLED.

OH!

HEH. PARDON ME.

MY LANDS. PRICES ARE GOING UP.

WELL, OF COURSE, MR. INGALLS.

IT IS THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

I ALMOST FORGOT.

NOW, UH, HOW MANY DID YOU SAY?

TWO DOZEN, I SAID.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL MARK IT DOWN.

HAS THE PRICE OF EGGS GONE UP?

WELL, OF COURSE NOT.

NOW WE KNOW WHAT

CHARLES DICKENS HAD IN MIND

WHEN HE WROTE ABOUT EBENEZER SCROOGE.

CHARLES!

Mr. Oleson: BE RIGHT WITH YOU, INGALLS.

[STIFLED CHUCKLE] TAKE YOUR TIME.

I KNOW WHAT MA WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS,

BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET IT FOR HER.

I KNOW WHAT PA NEEDS.

WHAT?

I'M NOT GONNA TELL.

WELL, I'M NOT GONNA TELL YOU

WHAT MA WANTS, EITHER.

WELL, WHAT DID YOU HAVE IN MIND FOR TODAY, INGALLS?

I NEED A MEASURE OF GUNPOWDER,

3 BARS OF LEAD.

RIGHT.

MY MISSIS HAS GOT A LIST, TOO.

YOU'LL HAVE TO CHECK WITH HER.

SAY, YOU WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO KNOW WHERE I COULD

PUT MY HANDS ON A SET OF BUCKBOARD WHEELS, WOULD YOU?

I HAVE A CUSTOMER WHO NEEDS A SET,

AND THERE AIN'T A WHEELWRIGHT IN THE WHOLE COUNTY.

WOULD HE SETTLE FOR USED?

WELL, HOW USED?

PRETTY BAD RIGHT NOW, BUT I COULD FIX THEM UP.

I KNOW WHERE THERE'S A WRECKED WAGON.

YOU AIN'T NO WHEELWRIGHT.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF I AM OR I'M NOT.

I NEVER TRIED. HOW MUCH YOU WILLING TO PAY?

WELL, I'LL GO $6.00 FOR THE LOT.

NO. MM-MM.

FOR USED WHEELS OUT OF A WRECK?

NO. $9.00 FOR WHEELS IN REAL GOOD SHAPE.

7.00.

$8.50.

DELIVERED BEFORE CHRISTMAS?

BEFORE CHRISTMAS, AND YOU DON'T

HAVE TO BUY THEM IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM.

8.00.

DONE.

GOOD ENOUGH.

Charles: WHOA!

Caroline: WHAT ON EARTH...

I GOT A LITTLE REPAIR WORK TO DO.

WHAT FOR? WHAT IS THIS?

NOW, CAROLINE, YOU KNOW THAT CHRISTMAS

IS NOT A TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS.

Mary: YOU Go HOME.

I'VE GOT SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO DO.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

IT'S A SECRET.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. MA SAID I COULD.

SAID YOU COULD WHAT?

THAT'S FOR ME TO KNOW AND YOU TO FIND OUT.

YOU'RE MIGHTY SOLEMN FOR A MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PA, DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN MAKE

A LOT OF MONEY?

I'M AFRAID NOT, HALF-PINT.

THAT'S A RIDDLE

I HAVEN'T SOLVED FOR MYSELF YET.

WOULDN'T KNOW WHERE TO START

FOR A PRETTY YOUNG GIRL LIKE YOU.

AH, AH. DON'T-- DON'T TOUCH THAT.

WHAT IS IT?

WELL, IT'S JUST SOMETHING. THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

CHRISTMAS IS NOT A TIME FOR PRYING AND POKING AROUND,

NOR FOR ASKING QUESTIONS.

IT SURE IS A TIME FOR SECRETS.

OH, THAT IT IS.

NOW, WHY DON'T YOU SCOOT?

GUESS WHAT!

YOU SWALLOWED A MOUSE?

NO, SHE SWALLOWED A PIG.

MA, I'M SERIOUS. I BET YOU CAN'T GUESS.

YOU'RE RIGHT, DEAR. I CAN'T. WHAT IS IT?

Mary: I WENT To MRS. WHIPPLE'S, MA,

AND SHOWED HER HOW I COULD SEW A SEAM

AND DO FRENCH KNOTS, CHAIN STITCHES,

RUNNING STITCHES, CROSS STITCHES--

Charles: HI, EVERYBODY.

WELL, THAT'S QUITE A WELCOME.

OH, PA, THE MOST WONDERFUL THING

HAS HAPPENED.

YOU'VE JUST GOT TO SAY YES.

YOU'VE JUST GOT TO GIVE ME PERMISSION.

WELL, MAYBE I WILL GIVE YOU PERMISSION

IF YOU TELL ME WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

I WENT TO MRS. WHIPPLE'S. YOU KNOW, THE SEAMSTRESS.

MM-HMM.

MA SAID I COULD STAY IN TOWN AFTER SCHOOL.

AND I SEWED HER HOW I COULD SHOW.

[GIGGLES]

I SHOWED HER HOW I COULD SEW. AND SHE SAID

I COULD STAY EVERY AFTERNOON AFTER SCHOOL

AND ALL DAY SATURDAYS

AND HELP HER WITH HER SEWING IF I HAD

YOUR PERMISSION, AND PLEASE,

CAN I HAVE YOUR PERMISSION, PLEASE?

WHAT DO YOU THINK, CHARLES?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW. WHAT ABOUT YOUR HOMEWORK?

I CAN GET IT DONE AT NIGHT, PA.

OH, PLEASE.

AND YOUR CHORES?

I THOUGHT MAYBE LAURA COULD DO MINE AND HERS.

WOULD YOU, LAURA? I'LL PAY YOU BACK.

I'LL DO YOURS FOR YOU AFTER CHRISTMAS

FOR 3 WHOLE WEEKS.

AND THAT'S 4 DAYS MORE THAN YOU'D BE DOING MINE.

WELL, I GUESS SO.

PA?

WHY NOT?

OH, PA!

WHAT'S SHE PAYING YOU?

Mary: NOTHING.

Laura: WELL, YOU GOT To GET SOMETHING.

YOU'RE NOT DOING ALL THAT WORK FOR NOTHING?

MAYBE.

WHAT?

I'M NOT GONNA TELL.

ALL RIGHT, NOW, COME ON.

THAT'S ENOUGH QUESTIONS, HALF-PINT.

THIS IS NOT THE TIME OF YEAR FOR QUESTIONS.

GO ON UPSTAIRS AND GET READY FOR SUPPER.

YES, PA.

WHAT, ARE YOU TAKING EGGS INTO TOWN AGAIN?

UH-HUH.

SEEMS LIKE A LOT MORE THAN USUAL.

DON'T WORRY. THERE ARE PLENTY FOR US.

CHARLES, YOU JUST GOT THROUGH SAYING

CHRISTMAS IS NOT THE TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME IN, WHOEVER IT IS.

WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD KNOCK FIRST.

IT WAS A GOOD IDEA.

WE JUST CAME TO SAY GOOD NIGHT.

OH, IS IT THAT LATE ALREADY?

YES.

HAVE A GOOD DREAM.

Girls: GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, HALF-PINT.

BET I'M ASLEEP BEFORE YOU ARE.

IT'S NOT FAIR.

WHAT'S NOT FAIR, HALF-PINT?

EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT TO DO ABOUT CHRISTMAS

EXCEPT ME.

AW, DON'T YOU WORRY.

YOU'RE GONNA COME UP WITH SOME IDEAS.

I'LL BET THEY'LL BE DARNED GOOD ONES, TOO.

RIGHT NOW, I WANT YOU TO GET SOME SLEEP.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

[PONY NEIGHS]

HELLO, BUNNY.

HELLO.

PA?

YEAH?

CAN I RIDE BUNNY TO TOWN TODAY

INSTEAD OF RIDING IN THE WAGON?

MA SAID I SHOULD ASK YOU.

WELL, LET ME SEE. IS IT BECAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE RIDING,

OR 'CAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE MAKING NELLIE JEALOUS?

A LITTLE OF BOTH, I GUESS.

I SUPPOSE YOU'RE NOT BREAKING ANY COMMANDMENT. GO ON.

THANKS, PA.

HI, BUNNY. COME ON.

HEY! LEAVE ME ALONE.

Charles: HERE WE Go.

IS IT ALL RIGHT IF I WORK EXTRA LATE TODAY?

MRS. WHIPPLE SAID SHE COULD USE ME.

OF COURSE. JUST REMEMBER

TO COME HOME BEFORE DARK.

COME ON, LAURA. HURRY.

I'M READY.

APPEARS TO ME EVERYBODY'S GOT

SOMETHING PRETTY IMPORTANT IN MIND TODAY.

I WONDER IF IT COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO

WITH CHRISTMAS.

OH, OF COURSE NOT.

Charles: WHOA!

Mary: BYE.

Both: BYE, MARY.

NOW, I WANT TWO MINUTES ALONE

WITH MR. OLESON, AND DON'T ASK ME WHY.

ALL RIGHT.

I WANT TWO MINUTES, TOO.

LOOKS LIKE WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT, HUH?

DADDY, I HAVE TO GO TO THE OUTHOUSE.

OH, WELL, LET'S GO. WE GOT TIME. HA HA HA!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

OH.

OH, MARY. COME ON IN, DEAR.

WHEW! IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, ISN'T IT?

IT IS.

MY, WHAT A PRETTY BONNET.

THANK YOU.

THERE ARE FRESH DOUGHNUTS WAITING

ON THE TABLE FOR YOU.

THANK YOU.

OH, DEAR, I RESET THE SLEEVE LAST NIGHT,

BECAUSE, WELL, IT JUST WASN'T HANGING PROPER.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

DEAR, I'LL GO FETCH SOME MILK.

DO YOU THINK WE'LL FINISH IN TIME?

Mrs. Whipple: TIME FOR THAT AND TWO MORE,

IF ONLY MY LADIES WOULD ALLOW ME TO WORK.

YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST TALK, TALK, TALK,

TALK, TALK, TALK, TALK

EVERY TIME THEY COME HERE.

YOU'D THINK THEY'D RUN OUT OF WORDS.

MARY, NOW, YOU SET YOURSELF HERE

AT MRS. PENNY'S SKIRT,

YES, MA'AM.

AND I'LL FINISH BASTING THIS

SO THAT YOU CAN TAKE OVER.

BUT FIRST, HERE--

HAVE YOUR MILK AND YOUR DOUGHNUTS.

CAN'T GET WORK OUT OF A STARVING GIRL.

Mr. Oleson: WELL, THAT'S AMPLE, MRS. INGALLS.

ENOUGH HERE FOR PATCH POCKETS, TOO.

FINE, THEN WRAP IT UP, PLEASE.

AND YOU WON'T SAY ANYTHING TO MY HUSBAND.

NOT A WORD.

THANK YOU.

MA'S BEEN IN THERE MORE THAN TWO MINUTES.

WELL, JUST BE PATIENT. YOU'LL GET YOUR TURN.

Caroline: HERE WE ARE.

Mr. Oleson: MRS. INGALLS. FORGOT YOUR BASKET.

MR. OLESON, CAN I TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING?

OH, INGALLS, SAY, BY THE WAY,

HOW ARE YOU GETTING ON WITH THOSE WHEELS OF MINE?

OH, COMING ALONG FINE.

DO YOU THINK YOU'LL HAVE THEM BEFORE CHRISTMAS?

I GUARANTEE IT.

YOUR CUSTOMER'S GETTING A GOOD BARGAIN, TOO.

STEEL HUBS AND RIMS AND HICKORY SPOKES.

SAY, MY CUSTOMER WANTS THEM PAINTED.

HE SAYS YELLOW

WITH A BAND OF BLACK AROUND THE RIMS.

YOU THROW IN THE PAINT, I WON'T CHARGE YOU EXTRA.

WELL, COME ON INSIDE.

WE'LL SEE WHAT I'VE GOT IN STOCK, ALL RIGHT?

Laura: MR.--MR. OLESON,

CAN I TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING, PLEASE?

RECKON A QUART WILL BE ENOUGH?

Charles: I THINK MORE LIKE A QUART AND A PINT.

AND, LET'S SEE, I'LL NEED A PINT OF THE BLACK.

THAT SHOULD DO IT.

THERE'S YELLOW... AND A PINT OF BLACK.

ALL RIGHT.

IF I DON'T HAVE TO OPEN UP THAT OTHER PINT OF YELLOW,

I'LL BRING IT BACK.

Mr. Oleson: ALL RIGHT. FINE.

I'D LIKE TWO MINUTES ALONE WITH MR. OLESON, PLEASE.

AND DON'T ASK ANY QUESTIONS.

Charles: WELL, I WOULDN'T DREAM

OF ASKING

ANY QUESTIONS. SEE YOU OUTSIDE.

[BELL ON DOOR RINGS]

NOW, THIS HAS TO BE A SECRET.

WELL, NOW, UH...

DON'T TELL ANYBODY.

WELL, SUPPOSE YOU TELL ME WHAT IT IS

FIRST, YOUNG LADY.

GOT TO WHISPER IT.

OK.

NOW, DON'T TELL ANYBODY.

OH, I WON'T.

♪ JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS ♪

♪ JINGLE ALL THE WAY ♪

♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE ♪

♪ IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH ♪

♪ JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS ♪

♪ JINGLE ALL THE WAY ♪

♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE ♪

♪ IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH ♪

Caroline: DOOR!

[KNOCKING]

Charles: WHO IS IT?

IT'S ME. CAN I COME IN?

JUST A MINUTE.

ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN COME ON IN.

HEY, CLOSE THE DOOR.

[BRRR]

MA, COULD YOU HELP ME DYE THESE WITH ONION SKINS,

THE WAY YOU DO IT?

I FOUND THE ONION SKINS YOU WERE SAVING.

I SEE YOU DID.

BUT YOU GOT TO PROMISE NOT TO TELL ANYONE.

NOT ANYONE. YOU PROMISE?

IT'S A SECRET?

YEP.

I PROMISE. NOW, THE FIRST THING

WE'LL NEED IS A BIG POT OF WATER.

I KNOW.

OH, AND, MA, CAN I HAVE THESE?

I FOUND THEM IN YOUR BOX OF SCRAPS.

MORE SECRETS?

MORE SECRETS.

YES, YOU MAY.

THANK YOU.

MOMMY.

WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT?

MY BOX.

WELL, MY GOODNESS, CARRIE. YOU'RE RICH.

[DOOR OPENS]

Caroline: OH, CHARLES, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL.

I THINK THEY'RE PRETTY NICE, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.

THOUGHT I WAS FINISHED WITH THEM,

BUT I'VE GOT THIS ONE SPOKE

THAT DIDN'T QUITE SET RIGHT.

NOW, SEE, IT STILL DOESN'T. STILL A LITTLE TOO TIGHT.

YOU'VE BEEN WORKING SO HARD.

WELL, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY DUST SETTLING ON YOU,

FOR THAT MATTER.

HA HA! I SUPPOSE WE HAVE BEEN OVERDOING IT.

MAYBE. TELL YOU ONE THING.

AS SOON AS I GET THESE WHEELS OVER TO OLESON'S,

I'M GONNA TAKE A NAP. AND A 48-HOUR NAP.

THAT'S TIGHT, BUT I THINK lT'LL MAKE IT.

[CRACK]

WHY DON'T YOU GO IN THE HOUSE AND GET SOME SLEEP,

BECAUSE I THINK I'M GOING TO BE A LITTLE WHILE.

GOOD NIGHT.

YOU FINISHED?

ALL DONE.

MMM. I MADE SOME COFFEE EARLIER.

I'LL GET YOU SOME.

SOUNDS GOOD.

I'M SURE MR. OLESON WILL BE PLEASED

AS CAN BE WITH YOUR WORK.

YOU KNOW, A WHEELWRIGHT COULDN'T HAVE DONE BETTER.

OH, I'M CONSTANTLY AMAZED, THE WAY YOU CAN

LEARN TO DO THINGS THAT YOU'VE NEVER EVEN...

TRIED BEFORE.

COME ON, MARY. HURRY UP.

Caroline: SHHH.

NOW, NO NOISE

UNTIL YOU'RE WELL AWAY FROM THE HOUSE.

YOUR PA NEEDS HIS SLEEP.

NOW, LAURA, YOU AND CARRIE--

AS SOON AS YOU FINISH DOING

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO,

COME STRAIGHT HOME, UNDERSTAND?

YES, MA.

MARY, I SUPPOSE YOU'LL BE ALL DAY AGAIN?

YES.

ALL RIGHT. HOME BEFORE DARK.

THINK HE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING WARMER

FOR THE WINTER DAYS?

OH, WELL, THE FLANNEL WOULD BE PERFECT FOR THAT.

OH, THAT'S...

IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A WINTER SHIRT, THAT'S...

NOW, THAT WOULD BE VERY NICE...

OH, EXCUSE ME JUST A MINUTE.

OH, MY GOODNESS! WHERE DID ALL THAT MONEY COME FROM?

Carrie: ME.

Mr. Oleson: AND YOU WANT To BUY SOMETHING

WITH THIS, NO DOUBT.

Carrie: STAR.

OH, THE STAR. ALL RIGHT.

FINE. WE'LL GET IT FOR YOU.

UH, YOU DON'T MIND, MA'AM?

NO. GO RIGHT AHEAD.

OH, CARRIE. YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.

THAT STAR COSTS 5 CENTS.

WELL, THIS TAG HAPPENS TO BE WRONG.

IT SHOULD READ ONE PENNY.

AND ONE PENNY

IS WHAT I'M GOING TO TAKE FOR IT.

THERE YOU ARE.

Laura: COULD YOU WRAP IT, PLEASE, MR. OLESON?

WELL, SURE. HERE WE ARE.

UH, DO YOU WANT ME TO WRAP THAT

WHILE I'M AT IT?

NO. I THINK I'LL JUST WAIT

TILL I GO INTO MANKATO.

THEY HAVE A BETTER SELECTION.

Laura: HERE WE Go. ANOTHER MOUNTAIN.

UP, DOWN. GOING UP AND DOWN.

YEAH.

WELL, KEPT MY PROMISE.

OH, SAY, YOU'VE DONE A FINE JOB,

THERE, INGALLS.

I THINK SO MYSELF.

FINE AS YOU CAN FIND IN ANY CATALOG.

YEAH.

I USED ALL YOUR PAINT.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

WANT ME TO GIVE YOU A HAND PUTTING THEM IN YOUR SHED?

NO, NO. LET'S JUST LEAVE IT OUT HERE FOR NOW.

COME ON INSIDE. I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT WAS $8.00, WASN'T IT?

THAT'S RIGHT. BUT I DON'T WANT THE MONEY.

WHAT?

UH-UH. NO, I WANT THE STOVE.

IT'S MARKED $7.87. YOU OWE ME $8.00.

I'LL TAKE 13 CENTS WORTH OF CANDY TO MAKE IT EVEN.

UH, 8 CENTS WORTH OF LICORICE,

5 CENTS WORTH OF CANDY CANES.

GOOD DEAL FOR YOU.

YOU MAKE A PROFIT ON THE STOVE.

WELL, YES, IT'S A GOOD DEAL, ALL RIGHT,

BUT THE ONLY THING IS, UH...

YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT STOVE.

WHY NOT?

WELL, SOMEBODY ELSE HAS ALREADY BOUGHT IT.

I'M JUST HOLDING IT FOR THEM.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE STOREROOM.

YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE?

NO, THAT'S THE ONLY ONE. NOT MUCH CALL FOR STOVES.

MOST FOLKS AROUND HERE HAVE ALREADY GOT ONE.

YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO ORDER ME ONE.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

10 TO 12 WEEKS.

OH.

WHY DON'T YOU SETTLE FOR SOMETHING ELSE?

WHY, YOU COULD HAVE THAT NICE CHINA LAMP THERE.

I'LL THROW IN THE KEROSENE FOR IT.

NO.

WHAT ABOUT A KNICKKNACK SHELF?

THAT'S SOLID WALNUT, HAND-RUBBED...

WITH A LITTLE DRESDEN FIGURINE ON IT,

IT WOULD SET OFF YOUR HOUSE REAL WELL.

NO, SIR. MY MIND'S MADE UP. I WANT THE STOVE.

YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO ORDER IT FOR ME.

LET ME SEE YOUR CATALOG.

RIGHT THERE.

I'LL TAKE THE CANDY ANYWAY.

HEY, WHAT ABOUT A CLOCK?

I'VE GOT ONE HERE THAT RUNS

FOR 8 HOURS HERE. A LITTLE BIRD COMES

OUT 4 TIMES AN HOUR, EVERY QUARTER-HOUR.

NO, I DON'T NEED A CLOCK. I NEED A STOVE.

IS THIS THE STOVE RIGHT HERE?

UH, YEAH, THAT'S THE ONE.

MIND IF I TAKE THE PAGE?

WELL, GO AHEAD.

THANKS.

NOW, IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE ME A CHRISTMAS ENVELOPE,

I'D HAVE SOMETHING TO PUT ON THE TREE

ON CHRISTMAS DAY, HUH?

HOW'S THAT?

YEAH. THAT'S FINE.

WELL...SURE WISH

YOU'D CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT THAT CLOCK.

IT'S HAN D-CARVED AND ALL.

IMPORTED FROM SWITZERLAND.

UH-UH. I WANT THE STOVE.

MY WIFE'S REALLY GONNA BE SURPRISED.

I'M SURE SHE WILL BE.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

OH, DEAR. I DON'T KNOW

HOW I'M GONNA MANAGE WITH THIS OVEN.

YOU GET A TURKEY, PA?

Laura: OH, PA! A TURKEY!

[FIDDLE PLAYING]

Man: INGALLS!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Charles: OLESON.

GOT A DELIVERY HERE FOR YOU.

Charles: HOLD THIS.

Caroline: WHAT ON EARTH?

I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND GETTING IT IN. IT'S QUITE HEAVY.

Charles: HEY, HEY!

IT'S NOT FULL OF CHICKEN FEATHERS, THAT'S FOR SURE.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT COULD...

IT'S ADDRESSED TO YOU, MRS. INGALLS.

SAYS NOT TO BE OPENED TILL CHRISTMAS.

WHEW! WELL, I GUESS I'D BETTER BE GETTING ON,

BECAUSE I'VE GOT OTHER DELIVERIES TO MAKE, TOO.

I'LL SEE YOU OUT.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, FOLKS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, MR. OLESON.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

Charles: OLESON?

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT OUT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU MANAGED IT, BUT--

LOOK, INGALLS, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, CARL.

[WHISPERING] Charles?

[CLEARS TH ROAT]

CHARLES.

HMM?

CHARLES, WHAT IS IT?

WHAT'S WHAT?

IN THE OTHER ROOM, THERE'S A BIG BOX.

WHAT IS INSIDE OF IT?

CAROLINE, YOU'RE WORSE THAN THE GIRLS.

I'M NOT GONNA TELL YOU WHAT'S IN THAT BOX.

YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO WAIT

TILL THE MORNING.

BUT, CHARLES, I CAN'T SLEEP.

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SLEEP.

[KISS]

YOU'LL FIND OUT SOON ENOUGH.

I'M PUTTING ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE.

HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT OF BED SO LATE?

SOMETHING WRONG?

WELL, WHAT IS IT?

SANTA CLAUS COMES DOWN THE CHIMNEY.

THAT'S RIGHT. HE COMES DOWN THE CHIMNEY.

BUT IF HE COMES DOWN THE CHIMNEY,

HE'LL GET ALL BURNED UP.

[LAUGHING]

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT?

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU.

SANTA CLAUS IS KIND OF LIKE MAGIC.

SEE, HE CAN JUST POP DOWN THAT CHIMNEY

AND POP RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN

AND NEVER EVEN TOUCH THE FIRE.

BUT HE WON'T POP DOWN THAT CHIMNEY AT ALL

IF EVERYBODY ISN'T ASLEEP IN THEIR BED.

THINK WE OUGHT TO GET IN OUR BEDS?

HMM?

OK.

[CHUCKLES]

FROM SANTA CLAUS. WHAT DID YOU GET?

OH, A GINGERBREAD MAN.

HALF-PINT, THIS IS MY FAVORITE COLOR,

AND IT'S WARM AS TOAST. THANK YOU.

OH, LET'S SEE WHAT MARY'S GOT HERE, HUH?

OH, MA...PA. IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU.

OH, YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING.

OH, LOOK WHAT CARRIE'S GOT.

A NECKLACE. NOW, THAT IS VERY PRETTY.

Laura: SAY THANK YOU.

Carrie: THANK YOU.

LET ME HELP YOU, HONEY.

THANK YOU.

HOW'S IT FIT?

OH, THAT LOOKS PRETTY.

VERY GROWN-UP, TOO, I MUST SAY.

IT'S PRETTY.

THANK YOU.

HERE'S YOUR PRESENT, PA.

YOU BETTER LIKE IT, BECAUSE I MADE IT.

WELL, ME AND MRS. WHIPPLE.

IF YOU MADE IT, I KNOW I'M GONNA LIKE IT.

I'M JUST WONDERING WHAT'S IN HERE.

OH, MARY, THAT...

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

LOOK AT THAT, CAROLINE.

HOPE IT FITS.

OH, IT LOOKS LIKE A PERFECT FIT.

YOU DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB, MARY.

AW, THANK YOU, DARLING.

WELL, I'M GONNA BE PRETTY FANCY GOING TO CHURCH--

NEW SHIRT, NEW SCARF. I THINK THERE

MIGHT BE SOMETHING UNDER THAT TREE FOR HALF-PINT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

THIS LOOKS LIKE A HALF-PINT PRESENT.

PRETTY BIG FOR A HALF-PINT SIZE PRESENT.

I KNEW HOW MUCH YOU WANTED ONE.

I HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING IT HIDDEN FROM YOU, TOO.

THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T WANT YOU SNEAKING IN THE BARN.

LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY REALLY LIKES HER PRESENT.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, PA.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF YOU,

BUT I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT

WHO GAVE ME WHAT IN THAT BIG BOX.

Charles: WELL, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.

LET'S OPEN IT.

Charles: HAMMER'S ON THE MANTEL.

YOU NEED SOME HELP?

Caroline: I CAN Do IT.

OH, IT'S THE STOVE!

I WONDER WHO GAVE THAT TO YOU.

LAURA?

LET ME SEE.

OH, OH. CAREFUL THERE.

HELLO, NELLIE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, INGALLS.

SAME TO YOU, OLESON.

Mr. Oleson: MERRY CHRISTMAS,

EVERYBODY.

WELL, MRS. INGALLS, HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?

OH, I...

YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF YOUR LITTLE GIRL.

SHE'S QUITE A SHARP TRADER.

OF COURSE, SHE HAD ME OVER A BARREL,

KNOWING HOW MUCH NELLIE WANTED

THAT PONY. HA!

Laura: COME ON, NELLIE. LET'S GET BUNNY.

I'M SORRY, INGALLS,

THAT I HAD TO SPOIL YOUR SURPRISE,

BUT THERE'S NOTHING I COULD SAY.

I UNDERSTAND.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.

CHARLES, HER PONY, WE CAN'T--

CAROLINE, SHE HAD THE RIGHT.

BUT SHE LOVES BUNNY SO.

I THINK SHE LOVES YOU MORE.

OH, I CAN'T...

CAROLINE, SHE WANTS TO DO THIS.

SHE LOVES YOU. DON'T SPOIL IT FOR HER.

OH...

I'LL BE GOOD TO HIM. I PROMISE.

YOU BETTER BE.

COME ON.

Mr. Oleson: THANK YOU, LAURA.

NOW, STEADY, BUNNY. THAT'S A GIRL.

THERE YOU GO. YOU GOT A NEW HOME. YES, SIR.

STEADY, BUNNY.

OH, LAURA...

OH...l JUST LOVE MY STOVE.

DON'T CRY.

SOMEDAY WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER PONY.

IT'S NOT THE PONY.

I'M SORRY ABOUT ALL THE HARD WORK YOU

HAD TO DO ON THE SADDLE, PA.

OH, SADDLE.

PAPA, OPEN MINE.

OPEN MINE, PAPA.

CARRIE, WE ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU.

WELL, THAT'S QUITE A PRESENT.

WHO'S IT FOR?

BABY JESUS.

OH.

WELL, LET'S SEE.

THAT IS VERY PRETTY.

WANT TO PUT IT ON THE TREE?

COME ON. UP WE GO.

THERE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY JESUS.