Original subtitles

Man: HYAH!

STAGE IS LATE.

STAGE IS EARLY.

Man: WHOA!

[HORSE NEIGHING]

WHOA! WHOA!

Woman: OH! OH!

OH, KATY DEAR! OH, MY GOODNESS!

OH! OH, YOU CALL YOURSELF A DRIVER?

YOU--YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR HORSES ANY BETTER THAN THAT?

OH! SOMEBODY FETCH DR. BAKER QUICK!

Katy: IT'S MY ANKLE. I THINK I SPRAINED MY ANKLE.

Charles: HERE. PUT YOUR ARM AROUND ME.

THERE WE GO.

Charles: DOCTOR!

RIGHT THIS WAY, INGALLS.

FOOL DRIVER. I'M GOING TO HAVE HIM FIRED.

RIGHT ON THE TABLE.

Charles: LOOKS LIKE HER HAND AND HER ANKLE, DOCTOR.

REALLY, THERE'S NO NEED TO MAKE SUCH A FUSS.

Charles: HE'S JUST A VETERINARIAN, BUT HE'S ALL WE'VE GOT.

THANK YOU.

OH.

WELL, LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THAT HAND.

[DOOR CLOSES]

AH.

UH-HUH. THAT HURT A LITTLE?

SOME, YES.

IF IT WERE MY THUMB, I'D SAY MORE THAN SOME.

YOU'VE DISLOCATED IT, YOUNG LADY.

HOW'D YOU MANAGE THAT?

WELL, I...l MADE A FOOL OF MYSELF GETTING OFF THE STAGE.

OH, THE DRIVER'S THE ONE WHO MADE A FOOL OF HIMSELF.

WHY, HE WASN'T MINDING HIS HORSES PROPERLY,

AND HE HADN'T EVEN SET THE BRAKE!

WELL, DOESN'T MATTER. WHAT'S DONE IS DONE.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S TAKE CARE OF THE THUMB FIRST.

MRS. OLESON, WOULD YOU HAND ME THAT JAR WITH THE COTTON IN IT, PLEASE?

YES.

THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME.

OH, YOU MUST BE THE NIECE FROM CHICAGO WE'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT.

YEAH. KATE THORVALD.

YOUR AUNT DIDN'T WARN US TO EXPECT SUCH A PRETTY ONE.

HA HA HA! WELL, OF COURSE,

WE HAVEN'T SEEN HER SINCE SHE WAS A CHILD,

AND THEN TO HAVE THIS TERRIBLE THING HAPPEN THE MOMENT SHE ARRIVES.

UH, DOCTOR, CAN I HELP YOU WITH THAT?

YES. THANK YOU.

NOW, MISS THORVALD, IF YOU'LL JUST LIE BACK GENTLY.

JUST A MOMENT. I WANT TO GET THIS BOTTLE OUT OF THE WAY HERE.

[CRASH] AAH!

OH.

OH. THAT WAS A PRETTY SNEAKY THING TO DO.

WELL, WITH MOST OF MY PATIENTS,

A PEPPERMINT STICK EASES THE PAIN.

I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD WORK WITH YOU.

WELL, NOW I'LL TEND TO YOUR OTHER HURTS.

THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT ANKLE, MISS THORVALD?

UH...IT'S, UH... IT'S THE RIGHT ANKLE.

FOLKS, WOULD YOU MIND WAITING OUTSIDE, PLEASE?

WELL, COME ALONG. COME ALONG.

THE DOCTOR CAN TAKE CARE OF HER.

[DOOR CLOSES]

HMM.

OH, I DON'T THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE TOO SERIOUS.

YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO BE CARRIED?

NO, I'M FINE,

BUT I COULD USE YOUR SHOULDER TO LEAN ON, UNCLE.

SURE, KATE. I'LL HELP YOU.

EASY.

COLD COMPRESSES ON THAT ANKLE FOR A DAY OR SO.

AND LIGHT EXERCISE, MISS THORVALD.

I WILL, AND THANK YOU.

WELL, HOW IS IT THAT A, UH, BEAUTIFUL GIRL LIKE THAT

PUTS HER ARMS AROUND YOU THE FIRST TIME SHE SEES YOU?

IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSE.

BACK EAST, I USED TO HAVE TO FIGHT THE WOMEN OFF.

THAT SO?

TELL ME, IS THIS A, UH, MEETING OF THE LIARS CLUB,

OR ARE WE GOING TO PLAY PINOCHLE?

I PLAY PINOCHLE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU PLAY.

UNCLE?

HMM?

WHAT MAKES A MAN LIKE DR. BAKER STAY

IN A SMALL TOWN LIKE THIS?

FOLKS AROUND HERE NEED A DOCTOR.

NEED A VET, TOO, AND HE'S BOTH.

YES, BUT HE COULD...

WHAT?

NOTHING.

I THINK I'LL GO FOR A RIDE

THIS AFTERNOON, ALL RIGHT?

WELL, SURE. YOU'RE HERE TO ENJOY YOURSELF.

WELL, YOU WERE RIGHT. THAT'S A FOXTAIL, SURE ENOUGH.

NOW HOLD HIS HEAD STILL.

WE'LL HAVE THEM OUT IN A JIFFY.

OK.

YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE THE MAKINGS OF A GOOD DOCTOR, YOUNG LADY.

THANKS.

WHEN A DOG KEEPS SHAKING HIS HEAD LIKE THAT,

WHY, YOU CAN MAKE A BET ON IT

HE'S GOT A FOXTAIL IN HIS EAR.

THERE.

3...NOPE, 4 OF THEM.

NASTY LITTLE THINGS, AREN'T THEY?

DR. BAKER? I EXPECT YOU TO STAY FOR SUPPER.

WELL, THANK YOU. [CHUCKLES]

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU FOR THAT MAJOR SURGERY, DOC.

WELL, YOUR INVITATION TO SUPPER IS THANKS ENOUGH.

I'M SO GLAD YOU COULD BE HERE.

NOT AS GLAD AS I AM.

GIRLS, HURRY UP AND FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK.

I KNOW YOU WANT TO VISIT WITH DR. BAKER AFTER SUPPER.

Laura: YES, MA.

CHARLES, COULD YOU BRING THAT STOOL, PLEASE?

MM-HMM.

DOC, THE STEW IS DELICIOUS.

- HMM. - THERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

MY HORSE THREW ME.

COME ON IN.

OH, DR. BAKER. WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

MISS THORVALD, WON'T YOU SIT DOWN?

OH, THANK YOU. I'M--I'M REALLY FINE.

JUST BRUISED MYSELF A LITTLE BIT.

WELL, YOU'RE LIMPING.

OH, IT'S, UH, IT'S JUST FROM THE WALK.

ACTUALLY, ALL I NEED IS SYMPATHY AND A WASH.

LET ME TAKE YOUR THINGS.

CHARLES, DO YOU MIND PUTTING SOME WATER ON TO HEAT?

OH.

I HAVEN'T BEEN THROWN IN YEARS.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT FRIGHTENED HIM.

HE'S PROBABLY BACK AT THE STABLE BY NOW.

WON'T YOU STAY FOR SUPPER?

OH, I WAS HOPING YOU'D INVITE ME.

IT SMELLS DELICIOUS.

YOU'RE INVITED.

LAURA.

ARE YOU ASLEEP?

LAURA, ANSWER ME.

ARE YOU ASLEEP?

WHY DO YOU DO THAT?

DO WHAT?

TELL ME TO ANSWER YOU IF I'M ASLEEP

'CAUSE IF I'M ASLEEP, I'D HAVE TO WAKE UP

TO TELL YOU I WAS ASLEEP, THEN I WOULDN'T BE ASLEEP ANYMORE.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT.

FROM NOW ON, I'LL JUST ASK YOU

IF YOU'RE AWAKE, ALL RIGHT?

I SUPPOSE.

DID YOU SEE DR. BAKER LOOKING AT MISS THORVALD

AT SUPPER?

ALL DOCTORS LOOK AT PEOPLE.

THAT'S HOW THEY FIND OUT WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THEM.

BUT DR. BAKER WAS LOOKING

RIGHT IN MISS THORVALD'S EYES.

WELL, SHE MUST HAVE HURT ONE OF THEM.

TSK. NO, SILLY.

I THINK DR. BAKER LIKES HER.

'COURSE HE DOES. HE LIKES EVERYBODY.

I THINK DR. BAKER LOVES HER.

NOW YOU'RE BEING SILLY. JUST GO TO SLEEP.

[WHISPERS] Laura?

LAURA, ARE YOU AWAKE?

NO.

[SIGHS]

YOU CAME TO THE STORE YESTERDAY

AND THE DAY BEFORE.

YES. YES, I DID.

THERE WAS SOMETHING I WANTED TO BUY.

YOU ASKED AFTER ME BOTH TIMES.

WELL, OF COURSE I'M INTERESTED IN YOU.

I MEAN, HOW YOU'RE GETTING ALONG AND, UH...

YOU DIDN'T ASK TO SEE ME.

DIDN'T YOU WANT TO SEE ME?

OF COURSE I WANTED TO SEE YOU. I MEAN, UH--

ONLY AS A PATIENT?

ON THE CONTRARY.

THEN WILL YOU PLEASE ASK ME TO GO FOR A DRIVE TOMORROW, DR. BAKER?

- KATE? - YES, AUNTY.

OH, IT'S YOU.

WHERE ON EARTH HAVE YOU BEEN?

I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK.

WELL, MY HORSE THREW ME.

OH! I KNEW IT.

L--l KNEW YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE GONE OUT ALONE.

I TOLD NELS. NOW HE'S OUT LOOKING FOR YOU.

OH, AUNTY, REALLY. YOU NEEDN'T HAVE BOTHERED.

I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF,

AND, UH, BESIDES, I WAS IN VERY GOOD HANDS.

YOU STILL HAVEN'T ANSWERED MY QUESTION, DR. BAKER.

TOMORROW?

I'D BE DELIGHTED.

AND I'D BE DELIGHTED TO ACCEPT.

THANK YOU.

GOOD NIGHT.

HYAH!

[WHISTLES]

[BOTH LAUGH]

I LIKE YOU, HYRAM BAKER.

I LIKE YOU, KATE THORVALD.

THANK YOU FOR A LOVELY AFTERNOON.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

I ENJOYED IT, BUT... THAT SOUNDS LAME.

THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH.

GOOD-BYE.

HELLO, AUNTY.

IS THAT MAN IN LOVE WITH YOU?

I HOPE SO.

KATE! WHY, HOW CAN YOU SAY SUCH A THING?

HE'S TOO OLD FOR YOU!

AND BESIDES, HE'S NOTHING BUT A VETERINARIAN-- A SMALL-TOWN VETERINARIAN.

- HE IS A DOCTOR. - WHO HAS NOTHING.

OH, KATE, NOW, YOU COULD HAVE THE PICK OF ANY MAN YOU WANTED.

I DON'T WANT ANY MAN.

HYRAM IS THE FINEST, GENTLEST, KINDEST MAN I'VE EVER MET,

AND IF HE LOVES ME, I'M PROUD OF IT.

BUT WITH YOUR BACKGROUND,

YOUR UPBRINGING. [GRUNTS]

YOU COULD DO SO MUCH BETTER.

AUNTY, MY BACKGROUND IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS YOURS.

PAPA JUST HAPPENED TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY BEFORE HE DIED.

KATE.

NOW, PLEASE, AUNTY. I DON'T WANT TO QUARREL ABOUT THIS.

WE HAD A LOVELY, LOVELY AFTERNOON.

NEITHER OF US SAID ANYTHING SERIOUS

ABOUT WHAT WE MIGHT BE FEELING,

AND NOTHING IS ANY DIFFERENT.

OH.

[SIGHS]

OH, WHAT AM I GOING TO TELL YOUR MOTHER?

I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU. YOU REALIZE THAT.

YOU CAN WRITE MOTHER WHATEVER YOU LIKE.

JUST REMEMBER THAT I'M OLD ENOUGH TO MAKE MY OWN DECISIONS.

NOW WHAT ABOUT THE PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT?

YOU'VE INVITED DR. BAKER, HAVEN'T YOU?

I'VE INVITED ALMOST EVERYONE.

INCLUDING DR. BAKER?

YEAH.

AND DON'T YOU GLARE AT HIM.

I'D NEVER GLARE.

[BOTH LAUGH]

KATY!

THERE YOU ARE, CHARLES.

MM-HMM.

I OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS ORDER OUT FOR YOU

BY NOON TOMORROW WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE.

AH, GOOD, GOOD.

THERE GOES DOC BAKER.

YOU KNOW, HE DOESN'T EVEN STOP BY TO SAY HELLO

NOW THAT THAT YOUNG GIRL HAS COME TO TOWN.

HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING.

OH, GOT HIS HEAD IN THE CLOUDS, I GUESS.

JA.

YOU KNOW, CHARLES, IF I WAITED 5 YEARS,

HE WOULD CATCH UP WITH ME IN AGE,

AND YOU DON'T SEE ME TRYING TO SPARK A YOUNG GIRL LIKE THAT.

AH, I COULD SPARK IN 15 YEARS AGO.

MAYBE THAT'S WHAT'S BOTHERING YOU.

YEAH..

80 KINGS.

HERE. YOU BORROW MY GLASSES.

I GOT MY OWN GLASSES.

SINCE WHEN IS A JACK A KING?

I'M SORRY.

NOW WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU TONIGHT?

YOU...MISDEAL,

YOU MISCALCULATE, YOU MISPLAY.

[EXHALES DEEPLY]

I'M JUST NOT THINKING.

OH, THAT IS JUST THE TROUBLE.

YOU ARE THINKING, BUT OF SOMETHING ELSE.

YOU--DO YOU WANT TO QUIT?

MIGHT AS WELL.

I'M SPOILING YOUR PLEASURE.

ALL RIGHT. WE WON'T COUNT THIS.

WE WON'T COUNT ANY OF TONIGHT.

UM...

AFTER I SAY THIS, TELL ME TO SHUT UP.

BUT YOU ARE MY FRIEND TOO LONG,

SO I CAN'T KEEP QUIET.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO YOURSELF?

SHE IS A CHILD,

AND YOU ARE ALMOST AS OLD AS ME.

NOBODY ALIVE IS OLD AS YOU.

NO, NO. I AM SERIOUS.

I KNOW, MY FRIEND.

I'VE SAID THAT TO MYSELF AND MORE,

INCLUDING IF WE WERE TO MARRY AND HAVE CHILDREN,

THEY'D BE MORE LIKE MY GRANDCHILDREN.

20 YEARS FROM NOW,

SHE'LL STILL BE A YOUNG WOMAN.

AND I...

AND YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

I DON'T CARE.

I REALLY DON'T CARE.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,

I REALLY FEEL...

ALIVE.

YOU...

DON'T HAVE THE MIND OR THE, UH, TIME FOR PINOCHLE ANYMORE.

GOOD NIGHT.

ARE YOU OFF ON YOUR ROUNDS?

GOOD MORNING, KATE.

WHAT WOULD YOUR PATIENTS SAY IF I WERE TO GO ALONG?

IF YOU...

WELL, I--l GUESS THEY'D SAY I WAS A LUCKY MAN.

WELL, THEN, YOU'RE A LUCKY MAN.

MM-HMM.

MUCH BETTER.

YOUR REWARD FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD PATIENT.

TO BE USED AS NEEDED.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING, HELGA?

NEVER BETTER.

WELL, I, UH, SUSPECT I'LL BE OUT HERE AGAIN

BEFORE THE WEEK IS OUT.

SHE'S A LOVELY GIRL.

I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU.

SHE IS A LOVELY GIRL,

AND DON'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS.

AND DON'T EAT SO MUCH.

IT MAY BE FASHIONABLE, BUT IT ISN'T HEALTHY.

SAY HELLO TO OLI.

WHAT WAS HELGA WHISPERING TO YOU ABOUT?

OH, THAT'S A DOCTOR/PATIENT SECRET.

COMES UNDER THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH.

MY LIPS ARE SEALED.

Dr. Baker: WHOA.

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

HELLO! WON'T YOU COME IN? WE'RE JUST ABOUT TO EAT.

OH, NO, THANK YOU, MRS. INGALLS.

I JUST STOPPED BY TO DELIVER SOMETHING

FOR THE GIRLS.

THANK YOU.

HOW KIND OF YOU.

GUMDROPS!

LAURA, NOT UNTIL AFTER YOU EAT.

HOW'S JACK? IS HIS EAR ALL RIGHT?

OH, HE'S FINE. YOU SURE YOU WON'T COME IN?

NEXT TIME.

DO. BOTH OF YOU.

AND MAKE IT SOON.

YOU GOING TO GET MARRIED?

LAURA, HUSH!

WELL, ALL I SAID WAS--

I KNOW WHAT YOU SAID. COME ON IN THE HOUSE.

GET UP.

Kate: WHOA! WHOA!

WELL?

AREN'T YOU GOING TO ASK ME?

KATE, YOU DON'T MEAN IT.

BUT I DO.

YOU'RE TOO...

I'M TOO OLD.

HYRAM...

I DON'T WANT TO EVER HEAR YOU SAY THAT AGAIN.

I KNOW YOU LOVE ME.

EVERYBODY KNOWS IT.

I WANT YOU TO TELL ME.

I DO.

I DO LOVE YOU, KATE.

AND I LOVE YOU.

HA HA HA!

HEY, DOC!

NEED YOU AT JIM KELLER'S PLACE!

HIS BOY FELL OFF THE BARN AND HURT HIS LEG BAD!

BE RIGHT THERE. HYAH!

YOU STILL HAVEN'T ASKED ME.

KATE THORVALD, WILL YOU MARRY ME?

YOU BET I WILL!

[BOTH LAUGH]

HOW YOU DOING, DOC?

HELLO, INGALLS. WHERE'S OLESON?

HE'S BACK IN THE STOREROOM LOOKING FOR A POLEAX HANDLE FOR ME.

HE'LL BE OUT IN A MINUTE.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE INTERESTED IN JEWELRY.

NO, I'M JUST BROWSING.

HE'S GOT SOME NICE CUFF LINKS.

OH, THOSE ARE NICE. THAT'S A--

THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL LADY'S PENDANT RIGHT THERE.

YEP, SURE IS.

MM-HMM. VERY NICE.

TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE RINGS.

A MAN COULD USE A RING LIKE THAT FOR, OH...

ENGAGEMENT RING.

[DOOR CLOSES]

SUPPOSE HE COULD.

OH, HELLO, DOC.

AH, OLESON.

I SWEAR I'VE GOT THAT AX HANDLE SOMEWHERE,

BUT I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO FIND IT.

ANOTHER TIME.

BESIDES, THE DOC HERE IS WAITING.

HE WANTS TO GET HIMSELF A PAIR OF CUFF LINKS.

I'LL SEE YOU.

CUFF LINKS, OLESON. CUFF LINKS.

ISN'T MUCH, KATE.

I'LL GET YOU A BETTER ONE...

BUT I WANTED YOU TO HAVE THIS FOR NOW.

OH, HYRAM.

IT'S FROM ONE OF MY DADDY'S WATCH CHAINS.

OH, IT'S LOVELY.

L...l LOOKED AT YOUR UNCLE'S RINGS,

BUT I, UH...

I JUST COULDN'T FIND ONE I...

OH, NO, HYRAM. IT'S LOVELY.

YOU MADE IT.

I'LL TREASURE IT ALWAYS.

YOU PUT IT ON MY FINGER.

IT FITS.

KATE...

LET'S GO AND TELL THEM RIGHT NOW.

OH, NO.

OH, YES. COME ON.

COME ON.

DO YOU WANT ANOTHER SANDWICH, MR. HANSON?

THEY'RE AWFULLY GOOD.

NO, THANK YOU. I'M NOT HUNGRY.

OFFER IT TO THAT LADY OVER THERE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?

Kate: Go ON.

Dr. Baker: I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT To MAKE...

AND I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M BEING SO FORMAL.

YOU'RE ALL MY FRIENDS,

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM THE LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD.

I HAVE ASKED...

THIS BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY,

KATE THORVALD,

TO BE MY WIFE.

WHAT DID SHE SAY?

OH! SHE SAID YES!

[LAUGHTER]

Mr. Hanson: CONGRATULATIONS.

Charles: CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

[CHUCKLES]

WHAT IS IT?

HMM? AW...

I JUST COULDN'T HELP THINKING ABOUT THE DOC TONIGHT.

WHEN HE WAS MAKING THAT ANNOUNCEMENT,

I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO FAINT DEAD AWAY.

I THOUGHT IF HE DIDN'T, MRS. OLESON WOULD.

OH, MRS. OLESON.

NOW THAT HE'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE FAMILY,

I'LL WAGER SHE STARTS CALLING HIM "DOCTOR"

INSTEAD OF "THAT VETERINARIAN."

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

CHARLES, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THEM?

YOU THINK IT'S RIGHT?

I MEAN HE BEING SO MUCH OLDER THAN SHE IS.

WELL, IF IT'S RIGHT FOR THE DOC,

AND IT'S RIGHT FOR KATE, THEN IT'S RIGHT.

IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.

I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT.

I JUST COULDN'T HELP THINKING...

WELL, I MEAN...

SUPPOSE A MAN WHO WAS OLDER THAN YOU ARE

WAS GOING TO MARRY ONE OF YOUR GIRLS.

WELL, THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

WHY?

JUST IS. THEY'RE LITTLE GIRLS.

THEY WON'T ALWAYS BE LITTLE GIRLS. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?

I CAN'T ANSWER THAT.

YOU JUST SAID WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THEM IS RIGHT FOR THEM.

IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.

WELL, THAT'S THEM.

ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT THAT WOULDN'T BOTHER YOU?

CHARLES, I'M NOT TELLING YOU ANYTHING. I'M JUST ASKING--

I'M NOT ABOUT TO START CALLING A MAN WHO'S OLDER THAN I AM "SON."

NOW IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.

YOU'RE RIGHT. GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

CHARLES, EVERYTHING IS SO SIMPLE WHEN YOU EXPLAIN IT.

[CHUCKLES]

[KISS] GOOD NIGHT.

[GIGGLES]

WELL, YOU THINK me. [CHUCKLES]

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED SOME HELP BUILDING THIS.

THE DOC CAN'T HAMMER A NAIL WITHOUT MASHING HIS THUMB.

HA HA! WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE NEED YOUR HELP.

YEAH, SURE, I'LL BE ABLE TO HELP SOME AND, UH,

MAYBE CHARLES CAN PITCH IN, TOO.

CHARLES?

YEAH?

COME HERE.

THE, UH, HAPPY COUPLE IS TALKING HOUSE--A BIG ONE.

FOR A BIG FAMILY.

KATE.

HEH HEH! THEY'RE GOING TO NEED HELP BUILDING.

WELL, YOU KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO NEED HELP.

DOC CAN'T DRIVE A NAIL WITHOUT SMASHING HIS THUMB.

HANSON ALREADY MENTIONED THAT.

HA HA HA!

WHAT TIME IS CAROLINE EXPECTING US ON SATURDAY?

WHY DON'T YOU COME EARLY? MAYBE DOC AND I CAN GET IN A LITTLE FISHING.

GOOD.

SEE YOU THEN.

SEE YOU THEN.

THERE GOES A HAPPY COUPLE.

JA. I WISH IT LASTS FOREVER.

I GOT AN ORDER TO FILL.

OK.

KATE GOING BACK TO CHICAGO BEFORE THE WEDDING?

NOPE. ASKED HER MOTHER TO COME OUT HERE.

YOU KNOW, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

DON'T WORRY. YOU WILL. [CHUCKLES]

SHE'S MADE SUCH A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE,

LIKE I'VE BEEN ASLEEP,

AND WAKING UP IS A JOY.

WELL, DOC, IT LASTS, AND IT ONLY GETS BETTER.

YEAH. I FEEL YOUNGER.

I JUST WISH I WAS, FOR HER SAKE.

WELL, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

KATE DOESN'T SEEM TO.

HEY! YOU GOT A NICE ONE!

HA HA HA!

Laura: GET HER, KATY! GET HER! GET HER!

GET HER! HA HA! KATY! YAY!

KATY, GET HER! KATY, GET HER!

WHOO!

GET IT, MARY!

LOOK AT THAT.

THAT'S YOUR BRIDE-TO-BE, RUNNING AROUND LIKE A KID.

I'LL GET THESE FISH CLEAN.

SUPPER'S ALMOST READY.

I LIKE KATY. I'M GLAD YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

I'M GLAD YOU'RE GLAD.

I EXPECT YOU'LL HAVE CHILDREN.

CERTAINLY HOPE SO.

HOW MANY?

HA HA! I CAN'T EVEN GUESS.

3 MAKES A NICE FAMILY.

MM-HMM.

PA SAYS HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO GRANDCHILDREN.

OH, NOW, WHOA THERE.

YOU'RE GETTING TOO FAR AHEAD OF ME.

AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.

HE EXPECTS A WHOLE BUSHEL OF THEM.

Caroline: SUPPER!

COMING!

[DOOR CLOSES]

GOOD AFTERNOON, DR. BAKER.

[KISS]

THAT SMELLS LIKE CHICKEN.

MM-HMM.

IT WAS A LOVELY RIDE HOME LAST NIGHT.

ALL THE WAY, YOU SAID 6 WORDS.

I COUNTED THEM.

WELL, I GUESS I WAS THINKING.

SOMETHING THAT YOU COULDN'T SHARE WITH ME?

[SIGHS]

I WAS JUST REMEMBERING

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE INGALLS'...

WATCHING YOU PLAY IN THE FIELD WITH THE CHILDREN.

YOU WERE LIKE ONE OF THEM.

I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAY.

I'M NOT SURE I WANT TO HEAR IT.

KATE, SOONER OR LATER, WE--

HAVE YOU STOPPED LOVING ME?

OH, NO, KATE, NO--

Charles: DOC?

- YES. - IT'S HELGA.

LABOR STARTED. OLI SENT ME TO FETCH YOU.

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

CAROLINE'S READY TO HELP YOU IF YOU NEED IT.

TELL HER THANKS,

BUT I'LL DO THE HELPING.

GOOD ENOUGH.

KATE, YOU'VE NEVER BEEN AT A BIRTHING.

NO, BUT IT'S ABOUT TIME I WAS.

I'M GOING TO BE A DOCTOR'S WIFE.

Oli: SHH...

[WHIMPERING]

[KISS] IT'S ALL RIGHT.

SHH.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

THE DOC'S HERE NOW, HELGA.

EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

OH, THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE, DOC. COME ON IN.

MA'AM.

I'M SCARED, DOC.

YOU KNOW, IT WASN'T LIKE THIS WITH HANS, YOU KNOW?

NO, NO. WHEN DID IT START?

UH, A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO, I GUESS.

ARE THE PAINS FREQUENT?

YES, SIR.

KATE, BOIL SOME WATER.

WELL, HELGA. HMM.

STUBBORN ONE, HUH?

WELL, DON'T YOU WORRY.

IT'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. TRUST ME.

WHERE'S THE BOY?

AT THE INGALLS'.

OLI TOOK HIM.

GOOD. HE'LL GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

AND COME HOME TO A BIGGER FAMILY.

NOW I'LL JUST BE A MINUTE.

I'LL NEED SOME SHEETS AND TOWELS. WHATEVER YOU'VE GOT.

BOIL THEM, HANG THEM UP.

HOW IS SHE?

SHE'S FINE FOR THE MOMENT.

I'M HOPING SHE'LL MANAGE WITHOUT...

WITHOUT MY HAVING TO GO IN,

BUT I MAY HAVE TO.

IS IT DANGEROUS?

SOMETIMES,

BUT SHE'S A GOOD, STRONG GIRL.

IT'S JUST GOING TO TAKE A WHILE, OLI.

GOT ANY EXTRA LAMPS?

HMM?

OH, YES.

WELL, GET THEM.

COME ON, KATE.

[WHIMPERING]

THAT'S GOOD.

[HELGA GASPING]

[SOBBING]

[HELGA GASPING]

Dr. Baker: ONCE MORE. ONCE MORE.

THAT'S IT. GOOD.

NOW ONCE MORE. ONCE MORE.

[GASPING]

[SMACK]

[BABY CRYING]

Doc: YOU CAN COME IN NOW, OLI.

IS SHE ALL RIGHT?

SHE'S FINE. YOU GOT A DAUGHTER...

WHO HAS THE GOOD FORTUNE TO TAKE AFTER HER BEAUTIFUL MOTHER.

SHE'S FINE, TOO.

[BABY CRYING]

THANKS, DOC.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

I'M JUST FINE, DARLING.

WELL, BORN AT, SAY, 4:25 IN THE A.M., DOC BAKER TIME.

YOU HAD A HARD TIME, HELGA.

YOU'RE A VERY BRAVE GIRL.

HAVE YOU PICKED OUT A NAME YET?

KAREN.

AFTER YOUR MOTHER.

DOC, DID I GIVE MAMA AS BAD A TIME AS THIS ONE GAVE ME?

NOT AS I RECALL.

IT'S FUNNY.

I'D FORGOTTEN I DELIVERED YOU.

YOU, TOO, OLI. DIDN'T I?

Oli: YEAH. HEH HEH!

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT, UH, PA SAID.

I SLEPT ALL THE WAY.

FINE COMPANY I AM.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

WELL, YOU--YOU THINK YOU CAN GET HOME ALL RIGHT?

OH, EASILY.

THEN I'LL LET YOU GO.

NO, WAIT.

YOU SEE ME AS I AM, KATE--

A MAN WHO BROUGHT TWO GENERATIONS OF THAT FAMILY INTO THE WORLD.

COULD HAVE DELIVERED YOU.

PLEASE.

NO.

MY FRIENDS ARE YOUR FATHER'S AGE,

MY MEMORIES, MY HABITS, THEY GO BACK

TWICE AS FAR AS YOURS.

IT'S...SPRINGTIME FOR YOU.

IT'S LATE FALL FOR HYRAM BAKER.

I'M OLD ENOUGH TO BE YOUR FATHER.

I KNOW WE TOLD OURSELVES IT DIDN'T MATTER,

DIDN'T MATTER, BUT...

IT DOES.

I'LL HELP YOU DOWN.

I STILL WISH...

I STILL THINK WE COULD HAVE HAD A GOOD MARRIAGE.

FOR ME...NOT FOR YOU.

I'D LIKE TO KEEP THIS.

IT WAS MADE FOR YOU.

WOULD NEVER FIT ANYONE ELSE.

BYE-BYE. [KISS]

BYE-BYE.

BYE-BYE, AUNTY.

GIDDYAP!

Laura: DR. BAKER DIDN'T COME BY OUR HOUSE FOR A WHOLE MONTH.

PA SAID WE SHOULDN'T WORRY, AND HE WAS RIGHT.

IN NO TIME, DR. BAKER WAS ON THE ROAD MAKING HIS ROUNDS,

CARING FOR THE FOLKS OF WALNUT GROVE.