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LAURA, YOU'RE USUALLY THE FIRST ONE GONE

WHEN CLASS IS DISMISSED. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WANT?

UH, NO, MA'AM. I WAS JUST STRAIGHTENING UP MY DESK.

OH, GOOD.

HENRY, HAVE YOU SEEN MARY?

RIGHT OUT THERE.

OH. OH, YEAH.

BET YOU CLEAN THOSE ERASERS BETTER THAN ANYBODY.

NOTHING TO IT ONCE YOU GET THE HANG.

KIND OF LIKE DANCING, I GUESS.

I GUESS.

SEE YOU.

HENRY.

Mary: LAURA'.

LAURA, COME ON.

MA IS WAITING FOR US AT THE POST OFFICE.

Mary and Laura: HI, MR. EDWARDS.

Edwards: HI, KIDS'.

Grace: THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MRS. SNIDER.

- MA, GUESS WHAT. - WHAT?

BERT MILLER ASKED ME TO THE SPRING DANCE WITH HIM,

AND HE'S THE ONLY BOY I REALLY WANTED TO GO WITH.

THAT'S NICE, MARY.

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A GOOD DAY, MARY.

OH, I DID. COME ON, CARRIE.

LET'S BEAT THEM HOME.

Laura: HELLO, MA.

OH, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU HAD SUCH A GOOD DAY.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, LAURA?

WELL, I'VE BEEN THINKING...

WELL, YOU CAN HEAR FAIRY TALES

AND STORIES, AND YOU NEVER

REALLY KNOW HOW TRAGICAL THINGS ARE

UNLESS YOU REALLY FEEL THEM YOURSELF.

NOW I KNOW HOW CINDERELLA FELT

WHEN NOBODY ASKED HER TO THE BALL.

OH. NOW, IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.

WELL, THE ONLY 2 WALLFLOWERS AT THE SPRING DANCE

ARE GOING TO BE OLD NELLIE OLESON AND ME.

OH, YOU CAN ADD THE WIDOW SNIDER TO THAT LIST.

WHAT?

WELL, MR. EDWARDS HASN'T SAID A WORD ABOUT TAKING ME.

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT A PROCRASTINATOR MR. EDWARDS IS.

INDEED I DO. LAST YEAR HE NEVER DID GET AROUND TO ASKING ME.

BUT MR. EDWARDS LOVES DANCING.

HE LOVES DANCING, HONEY,

BUT HE DOESN'T LOVE DRESS-UP DANCES.

HE WENT FISHING INSTEAD.

WELL, THERE'S STILL A WEEK LEFT.

THAT'S PLENTY OF TIME.

THAT DOESN'T HELP ME.

THERE'S ONLY WILLIE OLESON

AND HENRY HENDERSON LEFT.

I'M SURPRISED WILLIE HASN'T ASKED ANYBODY.

HE ASKED EVERYBODY, AND THEY ALL SAID NO.

AND HENRY HENDERSON

DOESN'T EVEN TALK TO GIRLS.

GRACE, I MAY BE SPEAKING OUT OF TURN,

BUT THAT MAN TAKES YOU

ENTIRELY TOO MUCH FOR GRANTED.

IT'S HIGH TIME HE WAS SHAKEN OUT OF HIS COMPLACENCY.

I'M AFRAID IT WOULD TAKE A BOLT

FROM THE BLUE TO DO THAT.

WELL, THERE'S ALWAYS ONE SURE CURE FOR COMPLACENCY,

AND THAT'S COMPETITION.

WE ONLY COMPETE AT FISHING.

OH, NO. NOT THAT KIND OF COMPETITION.

COMPETITION FOR YOU-- A SUITOR.

OH, CAROLINE, ISAIAH'S THE ONLY SUITOR I'VE HAD

SINCE MY HUSBAND PASSED ON.

WHERE IN THE WORLD AM I GOING TO FIND ANOTHER ONE?

WELL, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU FIND ANOTHER ONE.

IT ONLY MATTERS IF MR. EDWARDS THINKS YOU HAVE.

REMEMBER HOW HE SPARKED YOUR INTEREST

WITH THAT SCENTED LETTER THAT HE SENT HIMSELF?

WELL, TURNABOUT IS FAIR PLAY.

DO YOU REALLY THINK IT MIGHT WORK?

I KNOW IT WOULD.

WHY, IF I'D WAITED FOR CHARLES

TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE,

I MIGHT BE A SPINSTER TODAY.

I FINALLY TOOK A DRASTIC STEP--

STARTED MAKING SHEEP'S EYES

AT ANOTHER BOY.

WELL, IF HE DOESN'T MAKE A MOVE SOON,

IT SURE CAN'T DO ANY HARM TO TRY.

Caroline: YOU KNOW, DESPERATE SITUATIONS

CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW, CAROLINE.

BYE.

BYE.

LAURA.

DREAMING?

[LAUGHS]

MARY, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

SURE.

HOW DID YOU GET BERT TO ASK YOU TO THE DANCE?

I JUST STOOD STILL WHILE HE WAS ASKING ME.

WELL, DIDN'T YOU MAKE SHEEP'S EYES AT HIM FIRST?

HA HA'. OF COURSE NOT.

WELL, YOU MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING.

I JUST TALKED TO HIM IS ALL.

WHAT ABOUT?

HISTORY, MOSTLY. BERT'S REAL GOOD IN HISTORY.

HE LIKES TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

HENRY HATES HISTORY, JUST LIKE ME.

MAYBE WE COULD TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH WE HATE IT.

IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU TALK ABOUT SOMETHING HE LIKES,

SOMETHING HE'S GOOD AT.

YEAH?

SURE. ALL BOYS LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THEY'RE GOOD AT.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL TRY THAT.

- THANKS. - YOU'RE WELCOME.

- GOOD NIGHT. - GOOD NIGHT.

SURE HOPE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT HENRY'S GOOD AT.

NEVER SAW YOU MISS AN EASY SHOT LIKE THAT BEFORE.

IT'S YOUR TURN, HENRY.

I'LL TRADE YOU THESE FOR THAT BIG AGGIE OF YOURS.

SHH'. DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK

WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS TRYING TO PLAY?

OH, MY'. WISH I COULD SHOOT LIKE THAT.

YOU THINK YOU COULD SHOW ME HOW?

I'M NOT PLAYING ANYMORE.

YOU SHOOT ALL RIGHT NOW.

THING I LIKE TO DO BEST IS FISHING.

YOU LIKE TO GO FISHING?

YEP.

PA SAYS MOST GIRLS DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE.

THEY GET ALL FIDGETY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S TIME

TO BAIT THE HOOK WITH A SQUIGGLY WORM.

I CAUGHT MY BIGGEST FISH USING A BRIGHT-COLORED

PIECE OF YARN ON THE HOOK AS WELL AS A GRUB.

YOU EVER TRY THAT?

NOPE.

BEST TIME TO CATCH A FISH IS THE DAY

AFTER A FULL MOON-- THIS SATURDAY,

AND IF THE DAY AFTER IS CLOUDY,

THEY'LL BITE GOOD ON ANYTHING.

I BET YOU'RE THE BEST MARBLE PLAYER

- IN THE WHOLE SCHOOL. - MAYBE.

YOU'RE A FAST RUNNER, TOO.

I BET YOU'RE THE FASTEST RUNNER.

I'M NOT SO SURE.

- I'M A PRETTY GOOD RUNNER FOR A GIRL. - YEAH.

THAT'S WHY I DON'T GET TIRED OUT WHEN I'M DANCING.

I BET YOU DON'T EITHER.

I DON'T DANCE.

I'M TEACHING MY BABY SISTER HOW TO DANCE.

BET I COULD TEACH ANY PERSON

IF THE PERSON WANTED TO LEARN.

I SUPPOSE. I GOT CHORES TO DO. SEE YOU.

Laura: I DID WHAT YOU SAID

AND I TALKED TO HENRY ABOUT WHAT HE WAS GOOD AT.

I EVEN LOST ALL MY MARBLES ON PURPOSE,

JUST SO HE'D BE BETTER THAN ME.

WELL, DIDN'T HE SAY ANYTHING TO YOU?

NO. HENRY DOESN'T TALK MUCH.

I JUST STOOD STILL AND WAITED FOR HIM TO ASK ME.

WHAT HAPPENED THEN?

THAT'S WHEN HE TALKED TO ME.

HE SAID, "I GOT TO GO NOW."

WELL, MAYBE HE'LL ASK YOU TOMORROW.

MAYBE.

GOOD MORNING, OLESON.

YEAH. GOOD MORNING, EDWARDS. WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I'M ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF CHEWING TOBACCO.

WELL, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT.

OH, GOOD MORNING, LADIES.

OH, GOOD MORNING.

HEY. I MISSED YOU AT THE POKER GAME LAST NIGHT.

Harriet: SOME PEOPLE SPEND THEIR TIME

IN MORE WORTHWHILE PURSUITS.

SO WOULD I IF I COULD THINK OF ONE.

Harriet: HERE, NOW, THIS MATERIAL--

WHEN THIS FIRST CAME IN, I SAID TO MR. OLESON,

"THIS IS JUST PERFECT FOR GRACE SNIDER."

OH, I DON'T KNOW. GRAY IS SUCH A DRAB COLOR.

WELL, IT'S SO PRACTICAL.

I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPRIGHTLIER,

YOU KNOW, FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS...

LIKE, UH, THE SPRING DANCE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, MR. EDWARDS?

WELL, IF I WAS GOING TO TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC,

I THINK I'D FANCY THE BLUE.

PUTS ME IN MIND OF CATTAIL LAKE

JUST BEFORE SUNUP.

THEN YOU LIKE THE BLUE?

MM-HMM.

I'LL TAKE SOME OF THIS.

HEY, YOU KNOW, YOU OUGHT TO TRY

THE FISHING UP THERE. IT'S REAL GOOD.

AIN'T GOOD FOR A MAN TO BE COOPED UP INSIDE

ALL THE TIME.

OH, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES.

DON'T YOU HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO

THAN TO WASTE YOUR TIME GOING FISHING

AND ALL THAT NONSENSE?

SURE I DO--PLAYING POKER. HA HA'.

SAY, YOU MISSED A FUNNY STORY

LAST NIGHT AT THE CARD GAME.

HANSON WAS TELLING THIS STORY, SEE,

ABOUT A COUPLE THAT WAS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF WEDLOCK.

SEE, THE WIFE, SHE'S CHATTERING ON ABOUT THE COURTSHIP

AND THE WEDDING WAY BACK THEN.

FINALLY, SHE TURNS TO HIM, AND SHE

SAYS, "HORACE, DO YOU LOVE ME STILL?"

HE SAID, "MY DEAR, THAT'S THE WAY I LOVE YOU BEST."

HA HA'. HA HA...

[WHISPERS] DISGUSTING MAN.

UM, I WANT A DRESS LENGTH AND A HALF OF THIS.

I WANT THE SKIRT REAL FULL FOR DANCING.

Edwards: DANCING? OH, HEY, SAY, LISTEN, THERE.

UM, SOMETHING I BEEN MEANING TO ASK YOU.

- OH? - YEAH. WELL...

I KNOW I'M KIND OF LATE TO GETTING AROUND TO IT.

OH, WELL, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

WELL, I SHOULD HAVE ASKED YOU BEFORE THE QUILTING BEE.

THINGS MIGHT NOT BE THE SAME NOW.

WHAT'S THE QUILTING BEE GOT TO DO WITH DANCING?

OH, IT'S SPRING, BREEZES,

KITES JUST DANCING IN THE AIR.

YOU SEE, I NEED SOME REMNANTS

FOR A TAIL FOR THE ONE I'M MAKING FOR HALF-PINT.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME LEFT.

I JUST MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND YOU SOME.

WELL, I SURELY WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, GOT MY TOBACCO.

BEST BE GETTING ON BACK TO WORK.

YOU PUT THIS ON MY BILL.

Harriet: THAT WILL BE THE BLUE?

Grace: NO. ANYTHING BUT THE BLUE.

OH.

Laura, voice-over: I KEPT THINKING ABOUT WHAT MA HAD SAID,

HOW SHE MADE SHEEP'S EYES AT SOME BOY TO MAKE PA JEALOUS.

BUT WHO WAS THERE TO MAKE HENRY HENDERSON JEALOUS WITH?

LIKE MA SAID,

DESPERATE SITUATIONS CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES.

OH, SAY, MISS GRACE.

YES.

YOU WON'T FORGET MY REMNANTS, WILL YOU?

DON'T WORRY. I WON'T FORGET.

BLAST THAT MAN'. IF THERE WAS JUST SOMEBODY ELSE...

ANYBODY ELSE.

OH.

GOOD DAY, GRACE.

DID THAT PACKAGE OF MEDICINE I ORDERED COME IN YET?

Grace: WHY, YES. YES. JUST THIS MORNING.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO GET IT FOR YOU.

OH.

OHH.

GRACE, ARE YOU FEELING POORLY?

I JUST GOT THIS STRANGE, GIDDY FEELING.

JUST CAME OVER ME ALL OF A SUDDEN.

HERE. HERE. SIT DOWN.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

ARE YOU IN PAIN?

NO. NO PAIN.

GRACE, TELL ME, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN

SINCE YOU'VE SEEN ME PROFESSIONALLY, OR ANY OTHER DOCTOR?

OH, DEAR, I DON'T RIGHTLY REMEMBER.

TWO YEARS, MAYBE. MAYBE MORE.

WELL, THAT'S TOO BLAME LONG.

NOW, YOU'RE COMING OVER TO MY OFFICE,

AND WE'LL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH PEOPLE AROUND HERE.

THEY NEVER SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL THEY'RE SICK, UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE.

THERE, THERE, GRACE. YOU'RE GOING TO BE

ALL RIGHT. NOW, JUST LEAN ON ME.

Nellie: HOW ABOUT THIS ONE--

IF YOUR UNCLE'S SISTER IS NOT YOUR AUNT,

WHAT RELATION IS SHE TO YOU?

Henry: RECKON IF I HAD AN UNCLE, SHE'D BE MY MA.

OH, HENRY, YOU'RE SO SMART.

HERE. YOU BETTER TAKE YOUR MARBLES BACK.

BUT THEY'RE YOURS.

I'LL EVEN GIVE YOU BACK THE ONES I WON FROM YOU.

I'LL EVEN GIVE YOU MY BIG AGGIE.

MY PA'S GOT MARBLES IN THE STORE.

I CAN GET ALL I WANT.

NOT LIKE MY AGGIE.

MINE'S THE BEST AGGIE IN ALL OF MINNESOTA.

BET YOU WANT ME TO DO SOMETHING MEAN TO MY SISTER.

NO. JUST A FAVOR.

WHAT KIND OF FAVOR?

YOU HAVE TO PRETEND LIKE YOU LIKE ME, LIKE YOU'RE MY BEAU.

THAT'S NO FAVOR. THAT'S A CHORE.

I DON'T LIKE IT ANY MORE THAN YOU DO, WILLIE OLESON.

THEN HOW COME YOU WANT ME TO DO IT?

NEVER MIND WHY. YOU WANT THE AGGIE OR DON'T YOU?

HOW MUCH DO I HAVE TO PRETEND?

A LOT. LIKE YOU'RE STUCK ON ME.

WHAT?

JUST FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK, MAYBE NOT THAT LONG.

THE AGGIE AND THE CLOUDY.

WHAT?

OH...

OH, ALL RIGHT. THE AGGIE AND THE CLOUDY.

GIVE ME THE MARBLES.

WHEN A PERSON DOES A FAVOR FOR ANOTHER PERSON, THE TRADE COMES FIRST,

BUT WHEN A PERSON'S PAYING FOR A CHORE,

IT COMES AFTER THE CHORE'S BEEN DONE.

HOLD MY HAND. SMILE. SMILE.

NOW, DON'T FORGET, MEET ME BY

THE SWEETHEART TREE TOMORROW.

BYE.

HI, HENRY.

Charles: HEY, EDWARDS, LOOK OUT.

HOW YOU DOING THIS MORNING? WORK GOING ALL RIGHT?

OH, YEAH. FINE.

WORKING HARD THIS MORNING.

GOT THE HOBSON ORDER OUT.

IT'S BEEN BUSIER THAN A BEAR IN A BEEHIVE.

CHARLES'.

TALK TO YOU A MINUTE?

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE, DOC.

AH, WHAT YOU NEED, DOC?

EDWARDS, COME ON'. WE GOT WORK TO DO'.

EDWARDS'. COME ON'.

- HEY, YOU FEELING ALL RIGHT? - YEAH. I FEEL FINE.

- THE MISSIS AND THE GIRLS, THEY FEEL ALL RIGHT? - EVERYBODY'S WELL.

YOU WORRIED ME, YOU KNOW, GOING OVER TO DOC BAKER'S LIKE THAT.

NO. I PROMISED THE DOC I'D MAKE HIM A HAT RACK. I FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT.

OH, WELL, THAT EXPLAINS IT, THEN.

YEP. GOT TO BE ON MY WAY.

YOU, UH... SEE GRACE SNIDER OVER THERE, DID YOU?

YEAH. SHE'S SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM.

LOOKS KIND OF PEAKED, I IMAGINE.

NO. I THOUGHT SHE LOOKED REAL GOOD.

SEE YOU.

[HUMMING]

WELL, GRACE,

IT'S ALWAYS ENCOURAGING TO KNOW

ONE OF MY PATIENTS IS FEELING BETTER.

I'M SURE IT'S YOUR TONIC THAT DID IT FOR ME, DOCTOR.

I HOPE SO.

AND THANKS FOR BRINGING THE MAIL.

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ONE OF THOSE LETTERS FOR WEEKS.

WELL, IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO.

HOWDY, GRACE. MIGHTY FINE DAY, ISN'T IT?

WELL, WHY WOULDN'T IT BE A FINE DAY?

OH, WELL, SPRING WEATHER, YOU KNOW,

IT'S AS CHANGEABLE AS A WOMAN

IN FRONT OF A HAT STORE WINDOW.

YOU KNOW, YOU PREDICTED THIS WEATHER LAST WINTER.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED.

THAT SO?

YOU SAID THAT WHEN TREES

SPLIT THEIR BARK IN THE WINTER,

IT'S A SURE SIGN OF A WARM, DRY SPRING,

AND IT SURELY SEEMS TO BE.

I GOT TO HAND IT TO YOU, GRACE,

YOU SURE AIN'T A WOMAN TO COMPLAIN.

WELL, WHAT WOULD I HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT?

OH, WELL, THERE AIN'T NO USE IN TRYING TO HIDE IT.

I AIN'T ONE TO PRY, BUT I COULDN'T HELP NOTICING

ALL THEM TRIPS YOU BEEN MAKING TO DOC BAKER'S.

WHAT, DID THE SICKNESS COME ON YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN, DID IT?

SICKNESS? I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

WHAT SICKNESS?

WHAT DO--YOU MEAN HE AIN'T DOCTORING YOU?

WHY, NO. HE DID GIVE ME A CHECK UP,

AND HE PRESCRIBED A TONIC,

BUT HE SAYS I'M IN FINE SHAPE.

WELL, SURE DID A LOT OF PATTING WHILE HE WAS TELLING YOU.

WELL, DR. BAKER AND I ARE OLD FRIENDS.

BESIDES, WE HAD SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS.

OH. SOMETHING YOU FORGOT TO DISCUSS WHEN YOU WAS OVER THERE YESTERDAY?

WE DISCUSSED IT YESTERDAY, AND WE DISCUSSED IT TODAY. AND I--

OH, WELL, IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT AIN'T NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

I JUST COME BY TO SEE IF YOU WAS ALL RIGHT.

OH, ISAIAH.

ISAIAH, WAIT A MINUTE.

ISAIAH'.

ISAIAH'.

WAIT A MINUTE, LAURA. I'M LOSING MY SHOE.

ALL RIGHT. BUT YOU HAVEN'T KEPT YOUR PART OF THE BARGAIN.

I MET YOU BY THE SWEETHEART TREE, DIDN'T I?

YES. BUT I'M NOT GETTING MY MARBLES' WORTH.

RECESS IS ALMOST OVER, AND YOU HAVEN'T HELD MY HAND ONCE.

I HAD TO GO TO THE OUTHOUSE.

YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO GO TO THE OUTHOUSE.

I CAN'T HOLD YOUR HAND ALL THE TIME.

WELL, YOU HAVE TO IF YOU WANT THE AGGIE

AND ALL YOUR OTHER MARBLES BACK.

DON'T FORGET THE CLOUDY.

I DIDN'T, BUT YOU'RE NOT KEEPING YOUR PART OF THE BARGAIN.

I CAN'T HOLD HANDS ALL THE TIME. MY HAND GETS WET. [BELL RINGING]

MINE, TOO. COME ON. WE GOT TO GO.

Charles: AHH. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE ALL THROUGH WITH YOUR HOMEWORK, HALF-PINT.

WELL, WE'RE HAVING A BIBLE QUIZ IN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

OH. WELL, GOOD. I'LL ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS.

SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER THEM.

WHERE DO THEY MENTION BASEBALL IN THE BIBLE?

- BASEBALL? - MM-HMM.

I DIDN'T KNOW THEY PLAYED BASEBALL IN THE BIBLE.

MM-HMM. VERY FIRST LINE, BOOK OF GENESIS...

IN THE "BIG INNING." HA HA'.

CHARLES.

ALL RIGHT. LET ME TRY ANOTHER ONE.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT TIME OF DAY GOD CREATED ADAM?

WHAT TIME?

JUST BEFORE EVE.

JUST BEFORE EVE.

I'M GOING TO GO OUTSIDE AND SMOKE MY PIPE.

Caroline: IT'S TIME FOR BED.

YOU GIRLS GO AHEAD AND GET READY.

I'LL BE UP TO TUCK YOU IN.

PA, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

MM-HMM. IF IT'S NOT TOO HARD TO ANSWER.

WELL, IS IT RIGHT TO PRETEND THAT SOMETHING

THAT ISN'T TRUE IS TRUE IF IT'S IN A GOOD CAUSE?

WELL, THAT ALL DEPENDS ON WHO'S PRETENDING AND WHY.

GIVE ME A "FOR INSTANCE."

WELL, THERE'S THIS PERSON,

AND THIS PERSON IS PRETENDING

TO LIKE SOMEBODY JUST SO THAT

ANOTHER PERSON WOULD TAKE NOTICE OF HER.

OH, I SEE. WELL, I THINK THIS PERSON OUGHT

TO BE VERY CAREFUL THEY DON'T HURT THAT OTHER PERSON'S FEELINGS.

YOU KNOW, MAKING PEOPLE JEALOUS CAN BE HURTFUL SOMETIMES.

BUT SOMETIMES IT JUST SPARKS THEIR INTEREST,

LIKE WHEN MA MADE SHEEP'S EYES AT ANOTHER BOY

WHEN YOU TWO WERE IN SCHOOL.

WHERE'D YOU HEAR THAT?

WELL, I HEARD MA TALKING TO MRS. SNIDER

ABOUT HOW TO GET MR. EDWARDS TO ASK HER TO THE DANCE.

OH, I SEE. WOMEN'S WILES, HUH?

BUT IT DOES WORK, DOESN'T IT, PA?

MM-HMM. SOMETIMES.

BUT SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER.

NOW, WOMEN THAT SOW THE SEEDS OF JEALOUSY

SOMETIMES REAP A LOT MORE THAN THEY BARGAIN FOR.

I GUESS. BUT ANY CROP'S

BETTER THAN NO CROP AT ALL.

[LAUGHING] I SUPPOSE IT IS.

- GOOD NIGHT, PA. - GOOD NIGHT, LOVE.

HAVE A GOOD SLEEP.

HMM...THIS NEEDS MORE SALT.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING BEFORE YOU ATE IT ALL.

NO, I SHOULDN'T. IT WAS MY TURN

TO GET OUT OF BED AND GET THE SALT.

I DIDN'T REALIZE "SILAS MARNER" WAS FUNNY.

IT'S NOT "SILAS MARNER." I WAS THINKING ABOUT EDWARDS.

OH?

MMM. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIM TODAY.

I'VE SEEN A DOG CHASING HIS TAIL

WHO WAS HAPPIER THAN HIM.

WHAT WAS THE MATTER?

I DON'T KNOW. HE'S GOT SOME SILLY IDEA IN HIS HEAD

THAT SOMETHING'S GOING ON BETWEEN GRACE AND DR. BAKER.

HMM. I GUESS THAT'S NOT SUCH A SILLY IDEA.

GRACE IS AN ATTRACTIVE WOMAN.

I KNOW SHE'S AN ATTRACTIVE WOMAN,

BUT EDWARDS HAS GOT NO REASON TO BE JEALOUS.

QUESTION IS, WHERE DID HE EVER GET AN IDEA LIKE THAT?

THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION, CHARLES. GOOD NIGHT.

THERE.

JIGGLE IT.

YOU WILL NEVER CATCH ONE UNLESS YOU JIGGLE IT.

WHAT'S THE SENSE OF CATCHING THEM

IF MY MOTHER WON'T COOK THEM?

I'M GOING TO HUNT ARROWHEADS.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO STICK WITH ME.

I WON'T GO FAR.

WILLIE'.

Henry: HI.

WHY, IT'S HENRY HENDERSON. WHAT YOU DOING UP HERE, HENRY?

THIS IS THE DAY YOU SAID THEY'D BE BITING.

OH, IT IS. LOOK'.

GOLLY, LAURA. YOU SURE CAUGHT A MESS OF THEM.

Willie: I'M STARVING.

WE GOT DIBS ON THIS SPOT, HENRY.

Laura: THERE'S ENOUGH ROOM FOR EVERYONE.

FIRST IS FIRST.

TWO IS COMPANY. THREE IS A CROWD,

AND 4 AND 5 IS 9.

I'M TEACHING WILLIE HOW TO FISH.

YOU CAN LEARN ANYTHING IF YOU SET YOUR MIND TO IT.

MA'S EVEN TEACHING PA TO WALTZ.

I CAN DO IT JUST AS GOOD.

YOU GOT A BITE.

LOOKS LIKE A BIG ONE.

JERK THE POLE THAT WAY, AND YOU'LL LOSE THEM EVERY TIME.

Kiss me on the cheek.

What?

You heard me.

I'll throw up.

You want the aggie, don't you?

WHY, WILLIE OLESON, MIND YOUR MANNERS.

QUIT IT'.

IF YOU DIDN'T WANT HIM TO KISS YOU,

YOU SHOULDN'T HOLD HIS HAND ALL THE TIME.

WELL, HE SHOULDN'T KISS ME WITHOUT ASKING FIST.

BUT YOU SAID--

STOP IT'.

SHE'S RIGHT.

NOT AN HONORABLE THING WITHOUT ASKING.

SEE? HENRY KNOWS HOW TO BEHAVE LIKE A GENTLEMAN,

DON'T YOU, HENRY?

A GENTLEMAN ASKS A GIRL FOR A KISS OR FOR A DANCE,

DOESN'T HE, HENRY?

I RECKON, BUT ONE THING YOU DON'T DO

IS HORN IN ON A PAIR OF LOVEBIRDS.

SEE YOU. I'LL FIND MY OWN PLACE TO FISH.

WILLIE OLESON. SON OF A GUN.

NOTHING EVER WORKS RIGHT WITH YOU, WILLIE.

BUT I JUST DID WHAT YOU--

OH, BE QUIET'.

BUT I JUST DID WHAT YOU TOLD ME TO.

DUMB GIRLS.

Charles: HEY'. HOW YOU DOING, DOC?

HELLO, CHARLES. THOUGHT I'D STOP BY

AND SEE HOW YOU'RE DOING WITH THAT HAT RACK.

I GOT IT ALL FINISHED. COME ON INSIDE. I'LL SHOW IT TO YOU.

GOOD'.

Charles: I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IT.

DID A FINE JOB, CHARLES. FINE JOB.

YOU DO SOME FANCY CARVING.

WELL, SO DO YOU, DOC.

WELL, MINE REQUIRE STITCHES.

YOU KNOW, NORDSTROM WANTS AN EARLY CROP OF CORN,

BUT HE'S AFRAID NATURE MIGHT RUN

A LITTLE DAB OF WINTER BACK ON US. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK YOU OUGHT TO WATCH THE HICKORY TREES.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BUD TILL WINTER'S OVER,

NO MATTER HOW NICE THE SPRING SEEMS.

WELL, I'LL TELL HIM THAT. HOW MUCH DO I OWE YOU?

AH, JUST GIVE ME A CREDIT, DOC.

I CAN'T LET YOU DO THAT.

DOC, I GOT 3 GIRLS. WHEN ONE OF THEM GETS SICK, THEY ALL GET SICK.

IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO KNOW YOU GOT SOME CREDIT AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

WELL, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

IT IS.

Caroline: DOCTOR.

DR. BAKER, WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME?

CERTAINLY. IF I CAN.

WILL YOU GIVE THESE FLOWERS TO GRACE?

SHE FANCIES THEM SO.

BE PLEASED TO. THEY'RE PRETTY.

THANK YOU.

THANKS AGAIN, CHARLES.

SO LONG, DOC.

CAROLINE, I THINK I KNOW WHO'S PUTTING THOSE IDEAS IN EDWARDS' HEAD.

HMM.

[CHUCKLES]

WHOA'. WHOA'.

CHILDREN.

DR. BAKER, CAN I HAVE A RIDE HOME?

WHY, SURE, WILLIE. CLIMB UP.

SAY, THAT'S A NICE STRING OF FISH, LAURA.

THE BIGGEST ONE GOT AWAY.

THE BIGGEST ONE GOT AWAY.

OH. MM-HMM.

BYE.

WHOA'. THERE YOU ARE, WILLIE.

THANK YOU, DR. BAKER.

YOU'RE WELCOME. ANYTIME.

GRACE, CAROLINE INGALLS SENT THESE TO YOU.

OH. WHY, THEY'RE LOVELY.

[LOUDLY] OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THEM OVER.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

MY PLEASURE. GRACE...

HAVE YOU BEEN HAVING HEARING PROBLEMS LATELY?

OH, WHY, NO.

OH, SAY, I WAS WONDERING,

HAVE YOU FINISHED THE DICKENS BOOK THAT I LENT YOU?

OH, YES. YES. I'LL BRING IT BACK

TONIGHT ON MY WAY HOME FROM DINNER AT HANSON'S.

OH, NOW THAT WOULD BE JUST FINE.

OH, EASY, THERE, EDWARDS. EASY.

LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT A TOUCH OF INDIGESTION.

YOU COME OVER TO MY OFFICE,

AND I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO SETTLE YOUR STOMACH.

DID YOU SEE THAT? MADE ME SWALLOW MY TOBACCO SO IT WOULD GIVE ME INDIGESTION

SO HE COULD CHARGE ME TO CURE IT.

AREN'T THESE PRETTY, ISAIAH?

SEEMS LIKE A MEDICAL MAN OUGHT TO HAVE MORE TO DO

THAN JUST DAWDLE AROUND THE FIELD PICKING POSIES.

OUGHT TO BE TENDING TO BUSINESS.

OH, ISAIAH, WAS THERE SOMETHING SPECIAL

YOU CAME IN HERE TO ASK ME?

MY COUGHING FIT MUST HAVE KNOCKED IT OUT OF MY HEAD.

ISAIAH, WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER AFTER SUPPER TONIGHT

AND HAVE A PIECE OF CHERRY PIE,

AND THEN BY THAT TIME, MAYBE YOU'LL

REMEMBER WHAT YOU WANTED TO ASK ME.

I WAS GOING TO WORK ON LAURA'S KITE.

I'VE GOT THOSE REMNANTS ALL READY FOR YOU.

- YOU DO? - UH-HUH.

WELL...NEVER COULD RESIST YOUR CHERRY PIE.

CRACKER JACK STORY, GRACE. CRACKER JACK.

"TALE OF TWO CITIES--" ADVENTURE, INTRIGUE,

AND A LOVE STORY THAT BRINGS TEARS TO YOUR EYES.

OH, YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD TEARS IN MY EYES ALL AFTERNOON, DOCTOR.

I THINK I MUST HAVE A SPECK OF DUST IN THIS ONE.

WELL, THEN, COME OVER HERE TO THE LIGHT, AND LET ME TAKE A LOOK.

NOW, BEND DOWN A LITTLE.

MM-HMM. NOW UP.

♪ OLD DAN TUCKER WAS A FINE OLD MAN ♪

♪ WASHED HIS FACE IN A FRYIN' PAN ♪

♪ COMBED HIS HAIR WITH A WAGON WHEEL ♪

♪ DIED WITH A TOOTHACHE IN HIS HEEL ♪

WELL, YOU...

AHA'. AHA'. AIN'T THIS A FINE HOW-DO-YOU-DO?

ISAIAH, YOU'RE EARLY.

WHAT, YOU GOT THIS WORKED OUT LIKE A RAILROAD TIMETABLE?

HE'S THE 8:00, I ROLL IN AT 9:00?

WHAT IN THE DEVIL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

OH, DON'T PLAY INNOCENT WITH ME.

I CAUGHT THE TWO OF YOU DEAD TO RIGHTS.

HE'S JUST TRYING TO GET A SPECK OF DUST OUT OF MY EYE.

WELL, MAYBE I OUGHT TO PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR EYE, LIKE A FIST.

WHAT?

WELL, THEN ON SECOND THOUGHT, MAYBE

I OUGHTN'T TO HIT A MAN WHO DONE ME A GOOD TURN,

SHOWED ME HOW FICKLE-HEARTED YOU COULD BE.

WELL, IT'S BETTER THAT I FOUND IT OUT NOW THAN BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE.

- ISAIAH'. - NOW, JUST A MINUTE, EDWARDS'. NOW--EDWARDS'.

IT JUST ISN'T WORKING.

WHAT'S NOT WORKING?

I SPENT MOST OF MY TIME WITH WILLIE.

I SHARED MY LUNCH WITH HIM,

AND I EVEN LET HENRY SEE HIM GIVE ME A KISS ON THE CHEEK,

BUT HE'S NOT JEALOUS AT ALL.

SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT. NOBODY WOULD BE

JEALOUS OF WILLIE, EXCEPT MAYBE A GOPHER.

MAYBE THAT'S IT. WELL, ANYWAY,

I'M GOING TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT TODAY--

PEAR-BUTTER SANDWICHES.

FEELS LIKE YOU GOT ENOUGH FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL.

THAT'S BECAUSE HENRY LIKES THEM A LOT.

SO AFTER LUNCH, HE'S JUST GOT TO ASK ME OUT TO THE DANCE.

I WOULDN'T COUNT ON IT. IF HE EATS ALL THOSE,

DR. BAKER MAY JUST PUT HIM TO BED FOR A WEEK.

YOU REALLY THINK SO?

HA HA'. NO. I'M JUST KIDDING.

SOUNDS LIKE THE BEST IDEA YOU'VE HAD YET. GOOD LUCK.

THANKS.

I CAN'T FIND MY LUNCH ANYWHERE.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY WILLIE?

WAIT HERE. I THINK I FOUND MY LUNCH.

WILLIE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY LUNCH?

PEAR BUTTER'S MY FAVORITE'.

THERE'S NONE LEFT FOR HENRY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HENRY ANYMORE.

I'M GOING TO DO JUST LIKE YOU ASKED.

STOP IT, WILLIE.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN WHEN YOU ACT THAT WAY.

SORRY, HENRY,

BUT WILLIE ATE ALL THE PEAR-BUTTER SANDWICHES.

I HAVE SOME BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON LEFT IF YOU'D LIKE SOME.

STOP IT'.

YOU SURE YOU WOULDN'T LIKE SOME BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON?

THANKS, BUT I GOT MY OWN BACON SANDWICHES INSIDE.

WASN'T VERY HUNGRY ANYWAY.

GUESS IT REALLY WORKED THAT TIME.

HE SURE DOES LOOK MAD.

HE'S NOT. I AM.

NO REASON TO BE.

IF HE DON'T TAKE YOU TO THE DANCE, I WILL,

BUT YOU STILL GOT TO PAY ME MY MARBLES.

LAURA, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES, YOU BETTER GET TO SLEEP.

HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO SLEEP

IF TOMORROW'S MY LAST CHANCE?

YOU COULD GO TO THE DANCE WITH WILLIE.

I'D RATHER BE A WALLFLOWER

THAN GO TO THE DANCE WITH WILLIE.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I HAVE TO TALK TO MA.

HEY, NOW, WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP SO LATE?

YOU'RE NOT FEELING SICK, ARE YOU?

NO, PA, BUT I WISH I WAS.

THEN I'D HAVE AN EXCUSE

NOT TO GO TO THE SPRING DANCE.

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

I THOUGHT YOU LIKED DANCING.

I DO. IT'S FUN WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT PARTNER.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF BOYS THERE.

YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF PARTNERS.

NOT A SPECIAL ONE.

WELL, YOU GOT ME.

I LOVE YOU, PA...

BUT IT'S JUST NOT LIKE HAVING A BOY

ASK YOU OUT TO THE DANCE.

WELL, THERE'S STILL TOMORROW.

MAYBE SOMEBODY WILL INVITE YOU TOMORROW.

MAYBE. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I TRIED WHAT YOU SAID.

WHAT I SAID?

ABOUT MAKING HIM JEALOUS LIKE YOU DID TO PA,

LIKE YOU TOLD MRS. SNIDER.

IT WORKED WITH PA, BUT I

MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG

BECAUSE IT JUST ISN'T WORKING WITH HENRY.

WELL, I WOULDN'T STAY UP THE WHOLE NIGHT WORRYING ABOUT IT.

YOU GET SOME SLEEP. EVERYTHING ALWAYS LOOKS BRIGHTER IN THE MORNING.

YES, SIR. GOOD NIGHT, MA.

GOOD NIGHT. SWEET DREAMS.

- GOOD NIGHT, PA. - GOOD NIGHT, DARLING.

WELL, WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN SHE

STARTED TAKING UP WITH WILLIE OLESON.

SHE MUST HAVE OVERHEARD WHAT I SAID TO GRACE

AND APPLIED IT TO HER OWN SITUATION.

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IT'S NOT

WORKING OUT TOO WELL FOR GRACE EITHER.

NO, IT ISN'T.

I WISH I'D KEPT OUT OF THE WHOLE THING.

WELL, CAROLINE, YOU KNOW IT'S IMPOSSIBLE

FOR A WOMAN NOT TO GIVE ADVICE ON

HOW TO SNARE A MAN, EVEN IF IT'S WRONG.

WELL, AT LEAST IT WAS SOUND ADVICE. IT WORKED ON YOU.

WELL, SURE IT DID, UP TO A POINT. I GOT ANGRY.

JUST AS ANGRY AS EDWARDS,

OR DON'T YOU REMEMBER THAT. HMM?

OH'.

I HAD FORGOTTEN.

I IMAGINE YOU ALSO FORGOT

YOU WERE THE ONE THAT ENDED UP ASKING ME TO THE DANCE.

YOU DO REMEMBER THAT.

YES.

SOUND ADVICE.

CAROLINE, WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS,

TELL THE TRUTH.

THE WHOLE TRUTH.

AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.

Caroline: MEMORY IS A CAPRICIOUS THING,

AND SOMETIMES 2 PEOPLE REMEMBER THE SAME THING

A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY.

I MEAN, AS THE YEARS GO BY,

SOMETIMES WE FORGET THE LITTLE DETAILS...

ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE SMALL SETBACKS.

LAST NIGHT, CHARLES REMINDED ME

OF THE MISSING INGREDIENT IN THE RECIPE I GAVE YOU--

OF WHAT TO DO IF THINGS DIDN'T WORK OUT.

BUT PA WAS JEALOUS. HE SAID HE WAS.

YES. HE WAS ALSO VERY ANGRY...

AND TOO PROUD TO LET ON.

AND SO I HAD TO TRACK HIM DOWN,

CONFESS MY DECEPTION, AND ASK HIM TO THE DANCE.

BUT THE GIRLS

AREN'T SUPPOSED TO DO THE ASKING.

ISAIAH WOULD NEVER LET ME HEAR THE END OF IT.

WELL, SWALLOWING YOUR PRIDE

DOESN'T GIVE YOU INDIGESTION...

IF IT PUTS THINGS TO RIGHTS.

WELL, THE WORST THEY CAN SAY IS NO,

AND YOU'D BE NO WORSE OFF THAN YOU ARE NOW.

CHARLES.

HI, GRACE.

HAVE YOU SEEN ISAIAH?

HE WAS HERE JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO.

HE'S BEEN ALL OVER TOWN "JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO"

ALL MORNING LONG.

WELL, I CAN'T SPEND ANY MORE TIME TRYING TO TRACK HIM DOWN.

IF YOU DO SEE HIM, WOULD YOU TELL HIM

THERE'S A PACKAGE FOR HIM OVER AT THE POST OFFICE?

I'LL DO IT.

THANKS A LOT.

PSST'.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE?

GRACE WAS JUST LOOKING FOR YOU.

WHAT DID SHE WANT?

SHE SAID SHE HAD A PACKAGE FOR YOU OVER AT THE POST OFFICE.

THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU. SEE, I AIN'T EXPECTING ONE.

THAT THERE'S JUST A TRICK TO GET ME OVER THERE SO SHE CAN BAWL ME OUT.

WELL, I CAN'T IMAGINE A MOUNTAIN MAN

WHO'S NOT AFRAID OF FIGHTING A GRIZZLY BEAR

TO BE AFRAID OF A WOMAN.

AFRAID? NOW, WHO'S AFRAID? I AIN'T AFRAID OF NOTHING'.

WHY DON'T YOU GO OVER AND PICK UP YOUR PACKAGE, THEN?

THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.

YOU--YOU SURE YOU DON'T NEED SOME HELP WITH THAT?

NO. I CAN HANDLE THIS ALL BY MYSELF FINE.

- YOU'RE SURE? - MM-HMM.

OH.

WELL, UH...GUESS I'LL GO PICK UP MY PACKAGE.

MRS. SNIDER, I COME FOR MY PACKAGE.

THEY SAY THE WAY TO A MAN'S HEART

IS THROUGH HIS STOMACH.

YOU MUST BE COLLECTING HEARTS

THE WAY GERONIMO COLLECTS SCALPS.

IT'S DOWNRIGHT SHAMEFUL.

OH, I ADMIT IT'.

I HAVE BEEN SHAMEFUL,

USING POOR, INNOCENT DR. BAKER TO GET YOU JEALOUS

JUST SO YOU'D BREAK DOWN

AND INVITE ME TO THE SPRING DANCE.

WELL, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ASK ME,

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK YOU.

WELL, YES OR NO?

NEVER COULD RESIST YOUR CHERRY PIE.

HA HA.

AH, COME ON, SLOW POKE. HURRY UP.

YOU GO ON AHEAD. I DON'T FEEL LIKE WALKING FAST.

WOULD YOU QUIT FOLLOWING ME?

A PROMISE IS A PROMISE,

AND I PROMISED TO STICK WITH YOU.

WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANYMORE.

WHY NOT?

YOU JUST DON'T, THAT'S ALL.

Willie: I WANT 2 MORE.

THE AGGIE AND THE CLOUDY WAS ALL I PROMISED.

IT WILL TAKE 2 MORE TO UNSTICK ME.

THOSE 2.

WELL, HURRY UP AND TAKE THEM AND GET OUT OF HERE.

HENRY, CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING?

WHY DON'T YOU ASK KNOW-IT-ALL WILLIE?

YOU'RE SO STUCK ON HIM.

I'M NOT STUCK ON HIM.

I SAW YOU GIVING HIM MARBLES.

Laura: HENRY'.

HENRY'.

HENRY, WAIT A MINUTE.

THE MARBLES I GAVE HIM WERE FOR A TRADE.

FOR WHAT?

FOR YOU, ONLY IT DIDN'T WORK.

YOU SEE, I WANTED TO GO TO THE SPRING DANCE WITH YOU,

ONLY YOU WOULDN'T ASK ME,

SO I THOUGHT THAT IF YOU THOUGHT

THAT SOMEBODY ELSE LIKED ME...

YOU MEAN YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE ON ACCOUNT OF ME?

WILL YOU TAKE ME?

I RECKON...IF YOU CAN SHOW ME SOME STEPS,

OTHERWISE, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SORE TOES.

DON'T WORRY. I GOT TOUGH TOES.

SEE YOU'.

[PLAYING A WALTZ]

IT'S LIKE I SAID, WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS...

TELL THE TRUTH.

MM-HMM. THAT'S RIGHT.

CHARLES, DON'T YOU WANT TO DANCE?

CAROLINE, I WAS JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO ASK ME.