Original subtitles

[PUPPIES WHIMPERING]

[DOG WHIMPERING]

[PUPPIES WHIMPERING]

LAST ONE TO THE POND'S A ROTTEN EGG'.

FIRST ONE'S A WORMY APPLE'.

WHAT YOU DOING, MISTER?

NOTHING. RUN ALONG, NOW.

[PUPPIES WHIMPERING]

WHAT YOU GOT IN THE SACK?

NEVER YOU MIND.

I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO RUN ALONG.

MARY, HE'S GOT PUPS IN THERE.

YOU CAN'T DO THAT'.

I TOLD YOU TO GET'.

DO SOMETHING, MARY'.

YOU CAN'T DROWN THEM'. YOU CAN'T'.

NOW, GET'. BEFORE I TAKE A STICK TO YOU'.

GO ON'.

[COUGHING]

CAN YOU HEAR ANYTHING?

NO'.

I HOPE THEY'RE NOT-- I CAN'T UNTIE IT'.

LET ME TRY'.

THEY'RE NOT MOVING'. HURRY UP'.

I'M DOING THE BEST I CAN'.

OH, GOD. LET THEM BE ALL RIGHT.

I GOT IT.

[PUPPIES WHIMPERING]

LAURA...

THERE'S ONE MORE'.

YOU SEE.

IT'S NOT MOVING'.

I CAN'T'. I JUST CAN'T'.

LAURA'.

IT'S A ROCK'.

A SILLY OLD ROCK'.

[SOBBING]

CHARLES, THE GIRLS JUST WANT TO SEE THE PUPS

ONE MORE TIME BEFORE THEY GET TO BED.

ALL RIGHT, BUT BE REAL QUIET.

THEY'RE JUST GETTING SETTLED.

Laura: WHAT'S JACK DOING IN THERE?

TRYING TO BE A WARM FRIEND, I THINK.

LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE PUPS APPRECIATE IT.

I BET HE THINKS THAT HE'S THEIR MA.

OH, LAURA, HE WOULDN'T THINK THAT. HE'S A BOY.

WELL, MAYBE HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT.

MA, DO YOU THINK

THAT JACK KNOWS THAT HE'S A BOY?

I WOULD THINK SO.

Mary: YOU SEE?

Laura: WELL, THEN, HE THINKS

HE'S THEIR PA.

I BET HE'D FEEL AWFUL IF THEY EVER WENT AWAY.

JUST A MINUTE, YOUNG LADY.

NONE OF THAT FUNNY BUSINESS.

WE TALKED ALL THIS OVER.

WE'RE GOING TO FIND A HOME FOR THOSE PUPS,

AND THAT'S THAT.

YES, SIR.

CAN WE BRING THEM TO SCHOOL TOMORROW?

THEN ANYBODY THAT WANTED ONE COULD TAKE IT.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S BEST.

YOU CAN TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT THEM,

BUT LET THEM ASK THEIR PARENTS IF IT'S ALL RIGHT.

YOUR MA'S RIGHT.

SO PUT THE PUPS DOWN AND GO OFF TO BED.

THAT MEANS YOU, TOO.

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

- GOOD NIGHT, PA. - GOOD NIGHT, HON.

I'LL TAKE HER.

Caroline: THANK YOU, DEAR.

PA.

YEAH, HALF-PINT.

I'M NOT GOING TO TELL NELLIE ABOUT THE PUPS.

IT'S YOUR CHOICE, BUT I THINK THE OLESONS

COULD GIVE A PUP A GOOD HOME.

OH, I KNOW THAT.

I KNOW THAT NELLIE WOULD FEED IT,

BUT I DON'T THINK SHE'D REALLY LOVE IT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT.

SHE REALLY LOVES THOSE PUPS.

YEAH.

AND THEY'RE SO CUTE.

THEY ARE.

I WONDER IF JACK REALLY WILL MISS THEM.

CAROLINE, YOU'RE WORSE THAN THE GIRLS.

GOOD MORNING, PA.

GOOD MORNING, HALF-PINT.

YOU DRIVING US TO SCHOOL?

NOPE. EDWARDS AND I HAVE TO MAKE

A TRIP INTO SLEEPY EYE.

WE WON'T BE LONG. YOU READY FOR SCHOOL?

YES, SIR.

MAY I JUST BRING ONE PUPPY TO SCHOOL

JUST SO THE KIDS COULD SEE?

NO, MA'AM.

IF THEY WANT TO SEE THE PUPS,

THEY CAN COME HERE AND SEE THEM.

I SUPPOSE.

IT'S THE SANDERSONS'.

Charles: GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, CHARLES.

LOOK WHAT WE GOT'.

Boy: OH, HE'S SO CUTE.

Girl: CAN I HOLD HIM?

SURE. WE GOT MORE IN THE BARN.

CAN I SHOW THEM, PA?

SURE, GO AHEAD.

Laura: COME ON.

A NEW ADDITION TO THE INGALLS FAMILY.

WELL, JUST TEMPORARY, THANK YOU.

THE GIRLS ARE GOING TO FIND A HOME FOR THEM.

I'LL BE OUT TO YOUR PLACE THIS AFTERNOON

TO GET THAT HARROWING DONE.

OH, I WISH YOU'D LET ME BORROW THE TEAM.

I CAN DO THE WORK.

NO, INDEED. YOUR HUSBAND DID A LOT OF FAVORS

FOR ME THROUGH THE YEARS.

THIS JUST GIVES ME A CHANCE

TO EVEN THINGS UP A LITTLE.

THANK YOU.

IS CAROLINE GOING TO TOWN THIS MORNING?

YEAH, SHE'S ALL READY SOON AS GRACE GETS HERE.

I'LL SEE IF SHE WANTS MORE COMPANY.

I'M SURE SHE DOES.

SURE WAS LUCKY YOU CAME ALONG WHEN YOU DID.

SURE WAS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE COULD DROWN

LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT.

I WISHED I WAS BIGGER.

I WOULD HAVE TAKEN A STICK TO HIM.

WISH WE COULD HAVE ONE.

YEAH.

I WANT THIS ONE. HE LOVES ME.

ASK YOUR MA.

I DON'T KNOW.

MA'S GOT ENOUGH TO DO LOOKING AFTER US.

I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'D TAKE KINDLY

TO THE IDEA OF CARING FOR A PUP.

WELL, IT WON'T BE A PUP FOR LONG.

IT WILL GROW UP TO BE A GREAT BIG WATCHDOG,

AND MA WOULD LIKE WATCHDOGS.

THAT'S RIGHT, JOHN.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. ALICIA, YOU ASK HER.

IT'S ALWAYS EASY FOR YOU TO GET HER

TO SAY YES TO STUFF, OK?

IF I ASK HER, CAN I NAME HIM?

SURE.

Laura: WHAT YOU GONNA NAME HIM?

MINE. I'M GOING TO NAME HIM MINE.

HEY, EDWARDS.

HOWDY'.

ARE YOU READY TO GO?

ALL SET AND READY WHEN YOU ARE.

MISS SNIDER.

GOOD MORNING, CHARLES.

GOOD MORNING, GRACE, MR. EDWARDS.

GOOD MORNING, CAROLINE.

MARY, RUN, TELL THE CHILDREN WE'RE READY.

YES, MA.

WE'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

Charles: SEE YOU AT SUPPER.

HAVE A NICE DAY.

HAVE A NICE DAY, ISAIAH.

NOW, DON'T GO DOING THAT IN FRONT OF FOLKS.

GO ON'. BYE'.

IF YOU COULD TAKE A LITTLE ADVICE

FROM A FRIEND,

I'D SAY MARRY THAT WOMAN.

THAT'S THE TROUBLE HAVING FRIENDS.

THEY'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO GIVE YOU ADVICE.

GIDDYAP'.

WHEN YOU GONNA ASK HER?

I CAN'T ASK HER UNTIL SHE'S ALONE.

WE'LL BE IN SCHOOL SOON.

AND IT'LL BE TOO LATE.

Mary: I THINK YOU SHOULD ASK HER NOW.

IT'S HARD TO SAY NO IN FRONT OF OTHER FOLKS.

THAT'S TRUE ENOUGH, MARY.

GO ON.

ALL RIGHT, BUT YOU KEEP ON WALKING.

I CAN'T LOOK SAD WITH ANYBODY WATCHING.

ALL RIGHT.

Grace: YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN THE LOOK ON ISAIAH'S FACE

WHEN I KISSED HIM. [WOMEN LAUGH]

IN FRONT OF CHARLES.

[WOMEN CONTINUE LAUGHIN]

ALICIA, IS SOMETHING WRONG?

NO, MA.

COME ON, NOW. WHAT IS IT?

IT'S JUST THAT I WANT SOMETHING SO BAD,

AND I'M SURE YOU'LL SAY NO,

AND IT'S MAKING ME ALL SAD INSIDE.

WELL, NOW, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I'LL SAY NO?

'CAUSE JOHN SAID YOU WOULD.

YOUR BROTHER MAY BE THE OLDEST,

BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE'S ALWAYS RIGHT.

YOU MEAN YOU'LL SAY YES?

YOU HAVEN'T TOLD ME WHAT IT IS YET.

A PUPPY. OH, MA,

I WOULD LOVE IT AND TAKE CARE OF IT,

AND IT WOULD BE A GOOD WATCHDOG

SO YOU WON'T BE AFRAID AT NIGHT.

PLEASE, MA'.

BEFORE I SAY ANYTHING, WILL YOU ANSWER A QUESTION?

YES'M.

THE TRUTH.

THE TRUTH.

DID YOUR BROTHERS TELL YOU TO ASK ME?

YES'M.

ALL RIGHT, THEN. YOU MAY HAVE THE PUPPY.

THANK YOU, MA'. THANK YOU'.

I CAN HAVE HIM'. MINE IS OURS'.

- HOORAY'. HOORAY'. - GOOD FOR YOU'.

HA HA HA'.

OH, THEY'RE HARD TO SAY NO TO.

NOT HARD. IMPOSSIBLE.

OH, MY HUSBAND WAS WORSE THAN ME.

HE ALWAYS CLAIMED TO BE THE STRICT ONE,

BUT WHENEVER THEY WANTED SOMETHING,

THEY'D GO TO HIM.

CHARLES IS THE SAME WAY.

IT'S BEEN HARDER FOR ME TO SAY NO ABOUT THINGS

SINCE THEIR FATHER DIED.

IT SHOULDN'T BE, I SUPPOSE, BUT IT IS.

IF I HAD A LITTLE ONE LIKE THAT,

I COULD NEVER SAY NO.

OF COURSE, IT LOOKS LIKE

I'M NEVER GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE ONE LIKE THAT

UNLESS I CAN GET ISAIAH TO SAY YES.

HA HA HA'.

YOU CAN PICK UP THE PUP ON THE WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL.

Alicia: YEAH.

Laura: DON'T TELL NELLIE.

Caroline: WAIT FOR ME, CARRIE.

WE'RE GOING TO PICNIC AFTER CHURCH ON SUNDAY.

CAN YOU BOTH JOIN US?

I'D LOVE TO.

WELL, YOU SURE YOUR MENFOLK

WANT ALL THOSE CHILDREN AROUND

ON THEIR DAY OF REST?

YES, THE MORE, THE MERRIER.

WELL, WE'LL JOIN YOU, THEN.

GOOD. SEE YOU SUNDAY.

BYE-BYE.

BYE-BYE, JULIA.

GOOD-BYE.

[BELL RINGING]

Doc: BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

JULIA. COME RIGHT IN.

I DIDN'T EXPECT YOU UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

I KNOW.

BUT YOU TOLD ME

IF THERE WERE ANY CHANGES...

OF COURSE.

SIT RIGHT UP THERE.

IT'S PROBABLY JUST SWOLLEN GLANDS.

IT'S BEEN GOING AROUND.

IT'S MAKING ME FEEL PRETTY WEAK.

I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE

WITH THE CHILDREN.

I DON'T WANT THEM MISSING ANY SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH YOUNG'UNS.

FIRST ONE GETS IT, THEN THE OTHER.

THEN JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU GOT IT LICKED,

IT STARTS ALL OVER.

IT'S HAPPENING FASTER THAN YOU THOUGHT,

ISN'T IT, DOCTOR?

YOU TOLD ME YOU'D BE HONEST WITH ME

NO MATTER WHAT.

I KNOW. IT'S JUST NOT THE KIND OF THING

I CAN BE SURE OF.

WELL, SURE OF WHAT?

IT'S HOW LONG I'VE GOT

YOU'RE NOT SURE OF?

CAN YOU GIVE ME

ANY IDEA?

[SIGHS]

WHEN IT'S LOCALIZED TO ONE CHAIN OF LYMPH NODES,

I'VE SEEN PATIENTS GO ON.

BUT IT ISN'T LOCALIZED.

I DON'T WANT TO KNOW

THE LONGEST I'VE GOT.

I WANT TO KNOW THE SHORTEST.

I'VE GOT CHILDREN TO PROVIDE FOR.

A MONTH.

A YEAR.

A WEEK.

IT COULD HAPPEN ANYTIME, COULDN'T IT?

WELL...

I'LL BE DARNED.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

[BELL RINGING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

OH, YOU CERTAINLY PICKED A HOT DAY

TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.

I'M ALMOST DONE.

YOUR YOUNG'UNS CAME BACK WITH ONE OF THE PUPS.

THEY SAID YOU KNEW ABOUT IT.

I DID.

GOOD. I JUST DIDN'T WANT IT TO COME

AS A SURPRISE TO YOU.

SURE HAVING A GOOD TIME WITH HIM.

[CHILDREN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

CHARLES...

I'M GOING TO DIE.

WHAT?

I'M GOING TO DIE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW SOON EXACTLY,

BUT IT COULD BE ANYTIME.

DOC BAKER TOLD ME THIS MORNING.

I'VE HAD A FEELING ABOUT IT FOR A WHILE, BUT...

NOW I KNOW FOR SURE.

THAT'S A HECK OF A THING TO TELL A NEIGHBOR, ISN'T IT?

IS HE--IS HE SURE?

OH, YES, HE'S SURE.

I'VE GOT A LOT TO DO

AND NOT TOO MUCH TIME TO DO IT.

NOW, YOU KNOW A LOT MORE FOLKS AROUND HERE

THAN I DO,

AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO FIND A HOME

FOR THE CHILDREN.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

OH, CHARLES,

DON'T LOOK LIKE THE WORLD'S COMING TO AN END.

I NEED YOUR HELP, NOT YOUR SYMPATHY, NOW.

I'M SORRY.

NOW, THEN.

FIRST, I'VE GOT TO LET IT BE KNOWN

THAT I'M LOOKING FOR A HOME FOR MY CHILDREN.

I'M JUST NOT SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT IT.

WHY, I DON'T KNOW.

I SUPPOSE I COULD TELL

THE PEOPLE AT THE CONGREGATION ON SUNDAY.

OH, GOOD IDEA.

AT LEAST I'D KNOW THEY WERE GOD-FEARING FOLKS.

BUT I'LL DO IT.

I DON'T WANT ANYONE OFFERING TO TAKE MY CHILDREN

'CAUSE THEY FEEL SORRY FOR THEM.

THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THING.

PITY WEARS OFF PRETTY QUICK,

AND IT'S A POOR SUBSTITUTE FOR LOVE.

I'M GLAD I LET THEM HAVE THAT PUP.

THEY DON'T KNOW YET.

NO.

I'LL TELL THEM TONIGHT.

CHARLES, I NEED A PROMISE FROM YOU.

ANYTHING.

WELL, I'M HOPING TO HAVE ALL THIS WORKED OUT

BEFORE MY TIME COMES.

BUT IF I DON'T,

I WANT YOU TO PROMISE ME YOU'LL SEE TO IT

THAT THEY FIND A PLACE.

I KNOW IT'S A LOT TO ASK, BUT--

I PROMISE.

THANK YOU.

I THINK I'LL GO AND MAKE A SPECIAL GOOD SUPPER AND...

HAVE A TALK WITH MY CHILDREN.

I'LL SEE YOU SUNDAY, CHARLES.

MAMA'.

MAMA'S HOME'.

THERE, NOW.

IT WILL BE NICE AND COZY FOR OUR TALK.

DID WE DO SOMETHING WRONG, MA?

NO, NO, NOTHING LIKE THAT.

BUT I WANT YOU TO LISTEN

TO ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY

AND NOT INTERRUPT, ALL RIGHT?

YES'M.

NOW, YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOUR FATHER DIED,

AND I TOLD YOU

WE'D ALL SEE HIM AGAIN SOMEDAY.

IN HEAVEN?

SHH'. YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK.

THAT'S RIGHT. IN HEAVEN.

WELL, SOME OF US ARE GOING TO SEE HIM

SOONER THAN OTHERS.

AND THE GOOD LORD HAS DECIDED THAT...

I'M GOING TO SEE HIM VERY SOON.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

OH, MY GOD, MA.

JUST A MINUTE, YOUNG MAN.

YOU BE CAREFUL HOW YOU USE THE LORD'S NAME'.

AND I'LL HAVE NONE OF THAT CRYING NEITHER.

THERE'S NO REASON TO CRY FOR SOMEONE

THAT'S GOING TO LIVE IN HEAVEN.

YOU'RE CRYING FOR YOURSELF AND NOT FOR ME'.

THAT'S BETTER.

NOW, I DON'T KNOW

EXACTLY WHEN I'M GOING TO BE WITH YOUR PA,

SO WE HAVE TO MAKE PLANS.

WE GOT TO FIND YOU A NEW MA AND PA.

I DON'T WANT ONE. I JUST WANT YOU.

CARL, THE LORD'S MADE HIS DECISION.

YOU LOVE ME, DON'T YOU?

MORE THAN ANYTHING.

ALL RIGHT, THEN.

IF YOU LOVE ME, YOU'LL HELP ME.

WE'VE GOT THINGS TO DO,

AND I NEED YOUR HELP. ALL RIGHT?

COME SUNDAY,

WE'RE GOING TO CHURCH,

AND I WANT YOU FIXED UP IN YOUR FINEST,

SPARKLING CLEAN AND PROUD.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR HEADS HANGING IN CHURCH.

YOU'RE JOHN SANDERSON'S CHILDREN...

AND YOU GOT A RIGHT TO BE PROUD.

NOW, OFF TO BED. I'LL TUCK YOU IN.

WILL MY PUPPY GO TO HEAVEN IF IT'S GOOD?

OF COURSE HE WILL.

THEN WILL WE ALL BE TOGETHER

FOREVER AND EVER?

FOREVER AND EVER.

NO TALKING WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR.

I DON'T WANT SLEEPYHEADS IN CHURCH.

OK, MA.

CHRISTY'S DAD SAID SHE COULD HAVE A PUP,

AND I PROMISED HER I'D BRING IT TO CHURCH.

YOU CAN'T BRING A PUP INTO CHURCH, LAURA.

BUT SHE SAID SHE'D KEEP IT IN THE WAGON

TILL CHURCH WAS OVER.

Charles: SURE HER FATHER SAID IT WAS ALL RIGHT?

YES, SIR.

HE SAID IT RIGHT TO MY FACE.

ALL RIGHT, THEN. YOU MAY BRING THE PUP.

THANKS. JUST ONE MORE PUP TO FIND A HOME FOR.

I HOPE IT'S SOON.

MARY WILL BE READY IN A MINUTE.

NO HURRY.

DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE CHILDREN?

I THINK IT'S BEST

THEY HEAR IT FROM MRS. SANDERSON.

I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT.

I WANTED TO GO SEE HER YESTERDAY.

BUT I JUST COULDN'T.

COME ON.

SHE'S GOT A LOT OF STRENGTH, THAT WOMAN,

AND A LOT OF FAITH.

I'LL GO PUT THESE THINGS IN THE WAGON.

Congregation: ♪ BY AND BY THE HARVEST ♪

♪ AND OUR LABOR ENDETH ♪

♪ WE SHALL COME REJOICING ♪

♪ BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES ♪

THANK YOU, REVEREND.

IT'S VERY KIND OF YOU TO GIVE ME THIS MOMENT.

SOME OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW ME.

I'M THE WIDOW SANDERSON, AND THESE ARE MY CHILDREN:

JOHN JR., CARL, AND ALICIA.

I'LL MAKE THIS AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.

I KNOW IT'S WARM IN HERE,

AND THE REVEREND DID GET A LITTLE LONGWINDED TODAY.

IT'S REALLY VERY SIMPLE.

I--WELL, I ALWAYS FELT I WAS TOO ORNERY TO DIE,

BUT IT SEEMS I WAS WRONG.

GOD MUST HAVE FOUND SOME GOOD IN ME

'CAUSE HE'S CALLING ME EARLY.

MY YOUNG'UNS HERE WILL NEED A NEW HOME.

I WON'T GO ON ABOUT WHAT FINE CHILDREN THEY ARE

'CAUSE AS THEIR MOTHER, I'M A BIT PREJUDICED.

BUT THEY ARE FINE STUDENTS AND WELL-MANNERED,

AS I'M SURE MISS BEADLE HERE CAN TELL YOU.

ANYWAY, I WANTED TO LET IT BE KNOWN

THAT THEY'LL BE NEEDING A FAMILY.

I'D APPRECIATE IT IF NO ONE SAID ANYTHING RIGHT TODAY.

IT'S NOT A DECISION TO BE MADE IN HASTE.

IT TAKES 9 MONTHS TO HAVE ONE CHILD,

SO FOLKS SHOULD AT LEAST THINK ON IT

A DAY OR SO BEFORE HAVING 3.

WELL, THAT'S ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR SERVICE FOR THIS SUNDAY.

MAY GOD BE WITH EACH ONE OF YOU.

Julia: CHARLES'.

WHERE ARE WE GOING TO PICNIC?

HOW'S ABOUT GROVER OAKS?

SOUNDS DANDY. FOLLOW US.

[CHILDREN SHOUTING]

Charles: HOW LONG ARE WE GOING TO BE IT?

YOU GUYS ARE TOO QUICK FOR US.

[SNAPS SUSPENDERS]

WHOO'.

Charles: SOMEBODY GOT ME'.

THOSE TWO MENFOLK

DO HAVE A WAY WITH CHILDREN, DON'T THEY?

IT'S WHAT THEY NEEDED TODAY.

LAND'S SAKE.

I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU TWO SO QUIET BEFORE.

COME ON. NO REASON

WHY THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL THE FUN.

JULIA, DON'T YOU THINK

IT'S A LITTLE HOT TO BE PLAYING?

WELL, THERE'S A...

COOL BREEZE AND A BLUE SKY AND...

I'LL TAKE IT EASY.

COME ON.

I WANT THEM

TO REMEMBER ME LAUGHING.

OH, JULIA.

COMING, LAURA?

NO, MA'AM.

I'LL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANTS.

ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE COME READY OR NOT'.

[CHILD GIGGLES]

[ISAIAH SHOUTING]

[LAUGHING]

HO'. HO'.

[ISAIAH SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

WHERE ARE THEY? WHERE ARE THEY?

OH'. OH'.

OH, OH, YEAH.

I THINK I GOT A LITTLE ONE HERE.

CAUGHT HIM. ALL RIGHT. NOW ANOTHER ONE...

[CHILDREN LAUGHING]

GOT HIM'.

I GOT BOTH. I GOT 'EM BOTH. ALL RIGHT...

[LAUGHTER]

Charles: WHOA'.

WHOA'.

NOW'.

WHERE YOU BEEN, HALF-PINT?

I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU.

IT'S TIME TO EAT.

I'M NOT HUNGRY.

NOT HUNGRY FOR FRIED CHICKEN'.

THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOU.

IT SCARES ME, PA.

IT SCARES ME BEING NEAR HER.

WHY?

'CAUSE SHE'S GOING TO DIE, I GUESS.

HOW OLD IS SHE?

OH, 30 OR 40, I SUPPOSE.

MA'S IN HER 30s.

THAT'S RIGHT, SHE IS.

YOU KNOW, HALF-PINT,

YOU CAN'T SPEND YOUR WHOLE LIFE WORRYING

ABOUT DYING.

IT'S NOT ME I'M WORRIED ABOUT.

JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO

IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED TO YOU OR MA.

ANYWAY, NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN TO US.

NOT TODAY ANYWAY.

NOW IF YOU SPEND YOUR WHOLE LIFE WORRYING

ABOUT SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN,

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOUR LIFE'S OVER,

AND YOU'VE SPENT AN AWFUL LOT OF IT JUST WORRYING.

[CHILDREN LAUGHING]

HEY, YOU HEAR THAT?

NOW, THAT'S WHAT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT.

LAUGHING AND LOVING EACH OTHER...

AND KNOWING THAT PEOPLE

AREN'T REALLY GONE WHEN THEY DIE.

WE HAVE ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES TO SUSTAIN US

UNTIL WE SEE THEM AGAIN.

IT'S HARD NOT BEING AFRAID, PA.

I KNOW, SWEETHEART.

I KNOW.

NOW, WHAT DO YOU SAY

YOU AND I GO BACK AND EAT SOME OF THAT FRIED CHICKEN

BEFORE EDWARDS EATS IT ALL?

ALL RIGHT, PA.

COME ON.

[KNOCK KNOCK]

DR. BAKER, COME ON IN.

IT'S JULIA SANDERSON.

SHE COLLAPSED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

OH, NO.

REVEREND ALDEN'S WITH HER NOW.

SHE'S ASKED TO SEE YOU AND CAROLINE.

MARY'.

WE HEARD, MA.

KEEP AN EYE ON CARRIE WHILE WE'RE GONE.

YES, MA.

GIDDYAP'.

IS THIS IT?

YES.

I--I HOPE YOU WON'T TAKE OFFENSE, REVEREND,

BUT IF YOU'D JUST READ THAT

AND SAY A SIMPLE PRAYER, I'D BE OBLIGED.

WHATEVER YOU WANT, JULIA.

YOU'RE A FINE REVEREND.

BUT YOU DO TEND TO GO ON A BIT LONG

AT THESE KIND OF THINGS.

BREVITY WAS NEVER ONE OF MY STRONG POINTS.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

THEY'RE HERE, JULIA.

I'LL BE OUTSIDE IF YOU NEED ME.

THANK YOU, REVEREND.

OH, REVEREND.

YES, JULIA.

WHEN YOU READ THAT, BE SURE NOT TO MUMBLE.

READ IT LOUD AND CLEAR

SO'S EVERYBODY CAN HEAR.

LOUD AND CLEAR.

YOU'LL HEAR ME.

COME, SIT BY ME.

THERE NEVER IS ENOUGH TIME

TO GET EVERYTHING DONE...

IS THERE?

YOU MADE ME A PROMISE THE OTHER DAY, CHARLES.

REMEMBER?

I REMEMBER.

IT'LL BE UP TO YOU NOW TO MAKE THE CHOICE.

I KNOW.

GRACE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE CHILDREN

TILL YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION.

IT WILL BE HARD FOR THEM TO ACCEPT AT FIRST,

BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO BE FIRM WITH THEM.

I WILL BE.

LISTEN TO THAT RAIN.

THERE WILL BE A GOOD CROP THIS YEAR.

SEND THE CHILDREN IN NOW, WILL YOU?

GOD BLESS YOU BOTH.

GOD BLESS.

Reverend Alden: I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES

UNTO THE HILLS...

FROM WHENCE COMETH MY HELP.

MY HELP COMETH FROM THE LORD,

WHICH MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.

HE WILL NOT SUFFER THY FOOT TO BE MOVED.

HE THAT KEEPETH THEE WILL NOT SLUMBER.

BEHOLD, HE THAT KEEPETH ISRAEL WILL NEITHER SLUMBER NOR SLEEP.

THE LORD IS THY KEEPER:

THE LORD IS THY SHADE UPON THY RIGHT HAND.

THE SUN SHALL NOT SMITE THEE BY DAY, NOR THE MOON BY NIGHT.

THE LORD WILL PRESERVE THEE FROM ALL EVIL:

HE WILL PRESERVE THY SOUL.

THE LORD WILL PRESERVE THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN

FROM THIS TIME FORTH,

AND EVEN FOR EVERMORE.

AMEN.

JULIA SANDERSON ASKED ME TO READ THIS TODAY.

SHE WROTE IT TO ALL OF YOU, LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS ALIKE.

"REMEMBER ME WITH SMILES AND LAUGHTER...

"FOR THAT'S THE WAY I'LL REMEMBER YOU ALL.

"IF YOU CAN ONLY REMEMBER ME

WITH TEARS,

THEN DON'T REMEMBER ME AT ALL."

LOUD AND CLEAR.