Original subtitles

NOW, CLASS, I KNOW YOU'RE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR HOLIDAY,

SO I'M NOT GOING TO ASSIGN ANY HOMEWORK.

[STUDENTS CHEERING]

BUT YOUR LEAF COLLECTIONS ARE GOING TO BE DUE

THE DAY YOU GET BACK.

I ALREADY HAVE EVERY LEAF IN WALNUT GROVE

IN MY BAG.

THAT'S VERY GOOD, WILLIE,

BUT I'M SURE SOME OF THE OTHER STUDENTS

CAN USE THE TIME TO COMPLETE THEIR COLLECTIONS.

MISS BEADLE, OUR PA IS TAKING US ON A CAMP-OUT.

WE CAN GET ALL KINDS OF LEAVES UP IN THE HILLS.

Miss Beadle: THAT'S WONDERFUL, LAURA.

I'M SURE YOU CAN BRING BACK

SOME UNUSUAL SPECIMENS TO SHOW THE CLASS.

Nellie: THAT'S NOT FAIR.

SHE'S GOING SOMEWHERE SPECIAL TO HUNT FOR LEAVES.

SHE'LL GET BETTER LEAVES THAN ANYONE ELSE.

YEAH'. THAT'S CHEATING.

WILLIE, THAT'S NOT TRUE.

NOW, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PLANTS AND TREES ALL OVER WALNUT GROVE.

THERE'S SO MANY THAT NO ONE COULD FIND THEM ALL.

ARE WE GOING TO BE GRADED?

YES, MARY, YOU WILL,

AND THE BEST COLLECTION WILL BE PLACED IN A BOOK,

AND IT WILL BE PUT RIGHT HERE ON MY DESK FOR DISPLAY.

SO I WANT YOU TO ALL DO YOUR VERY BEST

AND HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY.

Students: THANK YOU, MISS BEADLE.

Miss Beadle: CLASS IS DISMISSED.

IF THAT ISN'T JUST LIKE THE INGALLS,

GIVING THEIR CHILDREN AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.

LAURA AND MARY WILL FIND ALL KINDS OF LEAVES

THAT NOBODY CAN FIND AROUND HERE.

NOW, I HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT CHARLES HAS BEEN PLANNING

THIS FISHING TRIP FOR WEEKS.

OH'. WELL, YOU CERTAINLY DON'T THINK

THAT HE'S GOING TO SPEND ALL OF HIS TIME FISHING, DO YOU?

I HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT HE SETS A GREAT STORE

BY HIS CHILDREN, SO HE'S GOING TO HELP THEM ALL HE CAN.

YEAH. IT'S NOT FAIR.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU EXPECT ME TO DO ABOUT IT.

I EXPECT YOU TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY'RE GOING.

THEN YOU TAKE YOUR SON AND YOUR DAUGHTER TO THE EXACT SAME SPOT.

I CAN'T DO THAT.

A MAN DOESN'T JUST INTRUDE ON ANOTHER MAN'S HOLIDAY.

THE FORESTS AND THE RIVERS BELONG TO YOU

AS MUCH AS THEY DO TO HIM.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

OH, I UNDERSTAND ONLY TOO WELL.

YOU ARE PERFECTLY WILLING TO STAND BY AND ALLOW YOUR CHILDREN

TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF UNFAIRLY.

HARRIET'.

THERE ARE...THERE ARE PLENTY OF LEAVES RIGHT AROUND HERE.

THEY'RE NOT THE SAME.

NELS OLESON, YOU ARE BREAKING

THAT POOR CHILD'S HEART.

LAURA AND MARY ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT

HOW THEIR PA DOES THINGS FOR THEM.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND.

THINK ABOUT ALL THE BUSINESS THAT WE'LL LOSE.

I WILL STAY HERE AND MIND THE STORE.

YOU WILL...

YOU MEAN, YOU WANT US TO GO ALONE?

I AM PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF MINDING THE STORE.

NOW YOU HAVE NO MORE EXCUSES.

WELL, I...I DON'T KNOW WHERE CHARLES IS GOING.

Harriet: FINISH YOUR SUPPER

AND RIDE OUT THERE AND TALK TO HIM.

MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT, HARRIET.

AFTER ALL, THE CHILDREN DO DESERVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

I'LL GO OUT AND TALK TO CHARLES RIGHT AFTER SUPPER.

[HORSES APPROACHING]

HEY, NELS.

CHARLES. WHOA.

WHAT BRINGS YOU OUT HERE

THIS TIME OF NIGHT?

WELL, HA HA'. BEAUTIFUL NIGHT.

NICE EVENING FOR A RIDE.

LOOKS LIKE YOU'LL BE HAVING GOOD WEATHER FOR YOUR FISHING TRIP.

YEAH, A NEW MOON. GOOD TIME TO PUT A LINE IN THE WATER.

YEAH. YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT I MIGHT DO A LITTLE FISHING MYSELF.

WE GOT THIS NEW SPLIT BAMBOO ROD IN,

AND I THOUGHT I MIGHT TAKE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS

AND TRY IT OUT.

GOOD NOTION. HERE, LET ME SEE THAT.

I'VE NEVER FISHED WITH ONE OF THESE.

WELL, YOU LET ME KNOW WHERE YOU'RE FISHING,

AND I COULD DROP OVER. YOU COULD TRY ONE OUT.

BETTER THAN THAT, WHY DON'T YOU COME ALONG WITH US?

WELL, I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING NELLIE AND WILLIE.

THAT'S FINE WITH US, IF THEY DON'T MIND ROUGHING IT.

YOU SURE WE WOULDN'T BE INTRUDING?

NOT AT ALL. WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE 6:00 SATURDAY MORNING.

WELL, THANK YOU, CHARLES.

6:00, HUH?

THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU THEN.

SEE YOU THEN.

AW, CONSARN IT, CHARLES.

I CAN'T LEAVE IT LIKE THIS.

THE REAL REASON I'M HERE IS...

HARRIET.

OH, I KIND OF THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

YOU DID?

MOST FOLKS DON'T DRIVE ALL THE WAY OUT HERE

JUST TO TELL ME WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT IT IS.

[CHUCKLES]

WELL, SHE'S GOT A BEE IN HER BONNET

ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN HAVING AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

COLLECTING LEAVES FOR THE SCHOOL.

[LAUGHS]

WELL, YOU KNOW HOW SHE IS WHEN GETS ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SHE FIGURES IF, WELL, IF OUR CHILDREN WENT TO THE SAME PLACE--

AND I FIGURED A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF TO DO

A LITTLE FISHING, TOO, AT THE SAME TIME--

BE READY TO LEAVE AT 6:00 SATURDAY MORNING.

YOU MEAN YOU-- YOU DON'T MIND?

GLAD TO HAVE YOU ALONG.

THANK YOU, CHARLES.

SEE YOU AT 6:00.

6:00'.

RIGHT.

THERE WE ARE.

GOOD.

SWEET DREAMS.

Both: SWEET DREAMS.

Charles: YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE SWEET DREAMS.

YOU LOOK LIKE TWO LITTLE GIRLS

WHO JUST ATE SOME SOUR GREEN APPLES.

WELL, THE CAMP-OUT WAS GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN.

NOW THAT NELLIE AND WILLIE ARE COMING,

THEY'RE GOING TO SPOIL EVERYTHING.

LAURA, FELLOWSHIP AND NEIGHBORLINESS ARE NOT JUST FOR SUNDAY.

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TRY TO BE NICE

TO PEOPLE ALL THE TIME.

WELL, IT SHOULD WORK THE OTHER WAY AROUND, TOO.

NELLIE AND WILLIE WON'T BE NICE ANYTIME.

WAIT A MINUTE. YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE.

Mary: LAURA'S RIGHT, PA.

NELLIE ISN'T NICE TO ANYBODY-- NOT EVEN WILLIE.

I DON'T SEE HOW ANYBODY COULD BE NICE TO WILLIE.

HE'D EVEN ARGUE WITH A TREE STUMP.

WELL, YOU WON'T HAVE TO BE AROUND THEM ALL THE TIME.

YOU'LL HAVE TIME TO GET OFF BY YOURSELVES.

YOUR MOTHER'S RIGHT. NOW GO ON. GO TO SLEEP.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT, PA. GOOD NIGHT, MA.

GOOD NIGHT, MA.

Caroline: GOOD NIGHT.

DON'T WORRY. YOU'LL MANAGE.

IT'S ONLY FOR TWO SHORT DAYS.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, MARY.

GOOD NIGHT, LAURA.

TWO SHORT DAYS.

WITH NELLIE AND WILLIE,

THEY'LL BE THE TWO LONGEST DAYS EVER.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, CARRIE?

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME, HONEY BUN.

WELL, I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING.

HOW MUCH IS THAT, MR. OLESON?

LET'S SEE, IT'S...

AH, GOOD MORNING, MRS. INGALLS.

GOOD MORNING.

IT'S 45 CENTS ALTOGETHER,

BUT SINCE YOU'RE GOING TO BE COOKING

A LOT OF THIS STUFF

FOR NELLIE, WILLIE, AND ME,

I THINK 25 CENTS WOULD BE FAIR.

OH, THAT'S VERY NICE. THANK YOU, MR. OLESON.

COOKING FOR... OH, AM I TO UNDERSTAND

THAT YOU'RE GOING ALONG ON THE CAMP-OUT, MRS. INGALLS?

CHARLES HATES TO COOK.

BESIDES, I LOVE TO CAMP OUT.

HAVE EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL.

OH, REALLY?

IT DOES US ALL GOOD

TO GET OUT IN THE WILDERNESS ONCE IN A WHILE.

YES, IT DOES.

I REMEMBER PAPA USED TO TAKE US AS CHILDREN.

IT WAS GRAND.

OH, I'LL NEED SOME COCOA.

OH, YES.

Harriet: YOU KNOW, I NEVER FORGET.

MAMA USED TO PUT ME IN CHARGE OF HER SAMOVAR,

AND I WOULD LOAD IT INTO THE SURREY,

MAKING SURE THAT IT WASN'T SCRATCHED

BY ALL THOSE WICKER BASKETS.

HERE WE ARE.

THAT'S 5 CENTS FOR THE COCOA, ISN'T IT?

YES.

OH, AND THEN WE WOULD GO OFF TO OUR FAVORITE HILLTOP,

AND IT WAS A MARVELOUS VANTAGE POINT

FOR WATCHING THE BOATING ON THE RIVER.

OH, WELL, I ENVY YOU.

I REALLY WISH I WAS GOING ALONG.

WELL, I THINK THIS CAMP-OUT

IS GOING TO BE A BIT ROUGHER THAN THAT.

OH, PERHAPS, BUT STILL,

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE SMELL OF FRESH COFFEE

BREWING IN THE GREAT WILDERNESS.

I'M AFRAID THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS

QUITE THE WAY WE REMEMBER THEM.

WE HAVE A TENDENCY TO FORGET

LITTLE THINGS LIKE MOSQUITOES

AND SNAKES.

OH, WELL, I SUPPOSE SO, BUT STILL I WOULD ENJOY

WATCHING THE CHILDREN ENJOYING THEMSELVES AS I DID.

OH, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE CHILDREN.

I'LL LOOK AFTER THEM AS THOUGH THEY WERE MY OWN.

YES, INDEED, AND THERE IS THE STORE.

YES, I MUST...STAY HERE AND TAKE CARE OF THE STORE.

WELL, IT'S JUST TOO BAD

THAT WE DIDN'T MAKE ARRANGEMENTS SOONER.

YES, IT IS. WELL, I'D BEST BE GETTING ON.

GOOD MORNING, MRS. OLESON, MR. OLESON.

COME ALONG, CARRIE.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

[DOORBELL JINGLES]

I'LL TRY NOT TO WAKE YOU UP

IN THE MORNING, HARRIET.

I HAVE TO GET AN EARLY START.

OH, DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT ME, DEAR.

I AM GOING TO GET UP AND COOK YOU A PROPER BREAKFAST.

THAT'S VERY NICE OF YOU,

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE?

WHAT?

I HAVE DECIDED TO COOK EVERY MEAL FOR YOU ON THE CAMP-OUT.

WHAT?

YOU...YOU'RE GOING TO BE

LOOKING AFTER THE STORE.

I HAVE DECIDED TO COME ALONG.

BUT THINK ABOUT ALL THE MONEY WE'LL LOSE.

OH, PISH-POSH. THERE'S NO SACRIFICE TOO GREAT

WHERE THE CHILDREN ARE CONCERNED.

BESIDES... OH, THE TWO OF US

TOGETHER UNDER THE WILDERNESS SKY.

AH, JUST THINK OF IT.

I AM.

WE'VE GOT TO RECONSIDER.

WHY?

WELL, WHAT ABOUT YOUR BAD BACK?

NO'. NO, I'VE MADE UP MY MIND.

BESIDES, IT ISN'T ANYTHING

THAT MAMA WOULDN'T HAVE DONE FOR PAPA.

WELL...AREN'T YOU PLEASED?

YES, I AM. I'M OVERWHELMED.

HA HA HA'. I KNEW YOU WOULD BE.

WELL, GOOD NIGHT.

MWAH'.

WE MUST GET TO SLEEP.

WE'VE GOT TO GET STARTED VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING.

YES, I WILL, DEAR.

GOOD NIGHT.

[HORSE NEIGHS]

PA, HERE THEY COME'.

HERE.

TELL YOUR MA WE'RE READY.

Nels: MORNING, CHARLES.

NELS. MRS. OLESON.

MORNING.

WE GOT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING TO START THE TRIP, DON'T WE?

Harriet: OH, MY, IT IS THAT, MR. INGALLS.

I CAN'T RECALL EVER HAVING SEEN

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MORNING.

CHARLES--

Caroline: GOOD MORNING'.

GOOD MORNING, MRS. INGALLS.

CHARLES--

NELS, NOW, YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME

TO TALK TO CHARLES LATER ON.

WE DON'T WANT TO HOLD ANYBODY UP.

OK. I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND WITH THE HEAVY STUFF.

I'LL CARRY THE PACK

WITH THE TEA SERVICE IN IT MYSELF.

TEA SERVICE?

THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU.

HARRIET DECIDED TO COME ALONG.

CAROLINE, I THINK WE LEFT SOMETHING IN THE BARN.

Harriet: AH, NELLIE.

HERE. DON'T FORGET YOUR PARASOL.

MY GOODNESS, WE DON'T WANT TO FRECKLE.

THERE. ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, NOW, I WON'T DO IT.

I WILL NOT GO ON A TRIP WITH THAT WOMAN.

BUT EVERYBODY'S READY.

WE CAN'T JUST GO OFF AND LEAVE HER STANDING HERE.

WELL, THEN THERE WON'T BE ANY TRIP.

YOU GO OUT, TELL THEM I BROKE MY LEG, TELL THEM ANYTHING.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO.

YOU'LL MISS YOUR FISHING.

FISHING? WITH THAT WOMAN ON THE TRIP,

THERE WON'T BE A FISH BITING

FOR 9 MILES IN ANY DIRECTION.

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE BEING FAIR, CHARLES.

NOW, I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN I'VE SEEN HER

TRYING SO HARD TO BE NICE.

YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH. YOU WANT TO SPEND 2 DAYS WITH THAT WOMAN?

TELL ME THE TRUTH.

I'M WILLING TO TRY.

WELL, I'M NOT. I'M NOT GOING TO GO.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO.

ALL RIGHT. THEN WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL MARY AND LAURA?

YOU TOLD THEM THEY COULD GET ALONG WITH ANYBODY FOR 2 SHORT DAYS.

I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING TO TELL MARY AND LAURA.

YOU JUST GO OUTSIDE AND TELL THEM

THERE ISN'T GOING TO BE A TRIP.

2 DAYS WITH THAT WOMAN.

LET NELS SPEND 2 DAYS WITH THAT WOMAN.

I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT.

TALKING ALL THE TIME, YAKKING.

A LOT OF FISHING I'LL HAVE.

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR. WOW.

OH'. WILLIE'.

THAT'S THE THIRD TIME YOU'VE HIT MAMA IN THE FACE.

Willie: I'M SORRY, MA.

OH, WELL. IT'S ALL RIGHT, DEAR.

JUST DON'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN, HUH?

ARE YOU SURE THAT ISN'T TOO HEAVY FOR YOU?

HUH?

WE COULD TAKE THAT TEA SET OUT AND LEAVE IT HERE,

PICK IT UP ON THE WAY BACK.

NO'.

I'M FINE, NELS.

ARE YOU SURE?

I SAID I'M FINE, DEAREST.

NOW COME ALONG.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH.

HERE. WANT TO GIVE ME YOUR HAND?

YES, DEAR. THERE'S THE CARPETBAG.

AAH'.

[GLASS BREAKING]

OH, NELS.

OH, MY GOODNESS'.

[GASPING]

ANYTHING BROKEN?

JUST THE TEA SERVICE, DEAR.

CAREFUL, NOW. DON'T SLIP AGAIN.

NO, NO, NO. I'M ALL RIGHT.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YES. GET OFF MY DRESS.

I'M SORRY. WATCH YOUR BACK THERE.

NO, I'M FINE. I CAN DO IT, NELS.

LET GO OF ME. I CAN DO IT. LET GO OF ME.

YOU FORGOT YOUR--

CHARLES.

YEAH?

I THINK WE'D BETTER STOP AND REST FOR A WHILE.

THE CAMP'S JUST ON UP AHEAD MAYBE ANOTHER HOUR.

YES, BUT IT'S NOT JUST MRS. OLESON.

I'M AFRAID IF WE DON'T REST FOR A WHILE,

WE MAY LOSE MR. OLESON, TOO.

ALL RIGHT.

CHILDREN, WE'RE GOING TO REST HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

Laura: ALL RIGHT, BUT CAN WE GO HUNT FOR SOME LEAVES?

ALL RIGHT, BUT DON'T STRAY TOO FAR.

Mary: WE WON'T, PA.

I'LL GO TELL THEM.

Charles: HEY, NELS, WE'RE GOING TO REST HERE FOR A WHILE.

[PANTING]

OH, GOOD IDEA.

OH'.

YOU TWO ALL RIGHT?

HUH? OH...

YEAH.

WE'RE GOING-- GOING JUST FINE.

OH, IT'S-- IT'S WONDERFUL.

YOU CERTAINLY WERE RIGHT, MRS. INGALLS.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

JUST DOES WONDERS FOR ONE.

HA HA HA'.

AH'. HA HA'.

WOO'.

HA HA HA HA'.

WE WON'T BE RESTING TOO LONG.

HERE'S ONE THAT LOOKS DIFFERENT.

I ALREADY HAVE THAT ONE.

I'LL GO WITH LAURA, AND YOU STICK WITH MARY.

JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET 2 OF EVERYTHING SHE GETS.

2? HOW COME?

SO YOU'LL HAVE ONE FOR ME.

WILLIE, WILL YOU STOP FOLLOWING ME?

CAN IF I WANT TO.

BESIDES, NELLIE TOLD ME TO.

WILLIE, DON'T'.

IT'S ALL MINE'. ALL OF IT'.

THEY'RE READY TO GO.

I SAW WHAT WILLIE DID.

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT.

I KNOW. I TRIED TO STOP HIM.

WELL, HE SHOULD BE TAUGHT A LESSON.

HE WILL BE. THAT'S POISON IVY.

[JACK BARKS]

Willie: LOOK, NELLIE.

COME ON, CARRIE. I'LL GIVE YOU SOME WATER.

HA HA HA'.

WELL, THE HARD PART'S OVER.

WE'LL MAKE CAMP IN THE TREES OVER THERE.

Nels: FOR A WHILE, I DIDN'T THINK WE WERE GOING TO MAKE IT.

Harriet: YOU SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, NELS OLESON. WE DID VERY WELL.

YES, YOU DID, DEAR. YES, YOU DID.

Charles: YOU CHILDREN CAN GO HUNT LEAVES TO YOUR HEARTS' CONTENT.

NELS AND I WILL SET UP CAMP.

I'LL SET UP CAMP. YOU CAME HERE TO GO FISHING.

I WOULDN'T FEEL RIGHT NOT DOING SOME OF THE CHORES.

I EXPECT YOU TO BRING SUPPER HOME.

YOU RUN ALONG AND GO FISHING,

AND I'LL SET UP OUR CAMP, NELS.

GO ON. TEND TO YOUR FISHING.

ARE YOU SURE YOU MEAN THAT?

I SAID IT, DIDN'T I?

NELS, WHY DON'T YOU GET YOUR FISHING POLE,

AND WE'LL GO CATCH SOME FISH, ALL RIGHT?

WAIT, CHARLES. I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. JUST GO ALONG WITH MR. INGALLS.

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES.

WHOO'.

THAT'S A MIGHTY FINE FISHING POLE YOU GOT THERE.

LET'S JUST HOPE THE FISH THINK SO.

IF THEY DON'T, I'LL HAVE TO GO BACK TO USING A WILLOW POLE.

HEY, CHARLES,

I HOPE YOU DON'T THINK IT WAS PUSHY,

INVITING OURSELVES ALONG.

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO TELL YOU

HOW GLAD WE WERE TO HAVE YOU.

I THINK EVEN YOUR WIFE IS ENJOYING HERSELF.

I THINK IT WAS GOOD FOR HER.

THE WAY SHE'S WORRYING ABOUT THE CHILDREN ALL THE TIME--

SHE WANTS THEM TO HAVE EVERYTHING SHE DIDN'T HAVE

WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD.

WELL, CAN'T BLAME HER FOR THAT.

OH, YES, I CAN. SHE HAD EVERYTHING WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD.

[LAUGHS]

NELS, YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

[LAUGHS]

I THOUGHT THESE MIGHT MAKE YOU A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE.

YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO GIVE YOU A HAND WITH--

OH, NO, NO, NO. IT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT.

THE TRUTH IS, IT'S SORT OF A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

DOING IT FOR YOURSELF.

[GRUNTING]

OH, WHERE'S THAT...

HA HA HA'.

WELL, IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND...

NO. NO.

YOU KNOW, I NEVER REALIZED WHAT A FINE OUTDOOR PERSON YOU ARE.

OH, YES. YES. WELL, THERE WAS A TIME

WHEN I GAVE LESSONS TO MY BROTHER.

HA HA HA HA'.

WELL, COFFEE WILL BE READY IN A MINUTE.

UH-HUH.

Harriet: YES, THERE WAS A TIME

WHEN THE OUTDOORS WAS MY LIFE.

OH, I USED TO BE VERY ATHLETIC.

I GUESS YOU CAN TELL THAT BY NELLIE AND WILLIE.

WELL, YOU KNOW, THEY GET IT FROM ME.

OH, WELL, WHEN I WAS YOUNGER,

THERE WASN'T ANYTHING--AAH'.

AH, WELL, MAYBE I COULD USE JUST A LITTLE HELP.

THAT IS SOME BIG FISH YOU CAUGHT, NELS.

WAIT TILL EDWARDS HEARS ABOUT IT.

OH, HE'LL HAVE CAUGHT A BIGGER ONE,

BUT NOT WITH A WITNESS AROUND.

Charles: HEY, EVERYBODY'.

PA'. PA'.

Caroline: HOW'D YOU DO?

Charles: HOW DID WE DO?

YOU ASK THE 2 BEST FISHERMEN IN HERO TOWNSHIP THAT QUESTION?

Nels: LOOK AT THAT.

HOW DO YOU LIKE THOSE, HUH, WILLIE, NELLIE?

HARRIET.

Laura: LOOK AT PA'S FISH.

Nels: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT?

Harriet: IT'S BEAUTIFUL'.

Laura: HE GOT A LOT.

WELL, HARRIET, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

THAT'S AS GOOD A JOB AS I HAVE EVER SEEN.

I NEVER THOUGHT YOU COULD DO THAT ALL BY YOURSELF.

OH, WELL, I...

I WAS AMAZED THAT MRS. OLESON IS SUCH A FINE CAMPER.

WHY, SHE EVEN HELPED ME WITH MY WORK.

OH, WELL, NO, I CAN'T TAKE ALL OF THE CREDIT,

BUT IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF...

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL. THEY'RE GOING TO COOK UP VERY NICELY.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE ONE NELS CAUGHT.

I THOUGHT HE HAD HOOKED INTO A WHALE.

I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT.

IT JUST HAPPENED TO HIT MY LINE FIRST.

HA HA HA'. WELL, TO PRESERVE THE HONOR OF THE INGALLS FAMILY,

I'LL JUST HAVE TO COOK THEM UP.

OH, NO, THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY, DEAR.

I DON'T MIND. I HAVE TO COOK OURS ANYWAY.

I KNOW, BUT YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH FOR ME,

AND YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO DO

FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY. I'LL COOK THEM.

IT'S NO TROUBLE.

NO. I THINK MY WIFE CAN HANDLE IT VERY NICELY, THANK YOU.

COME ALONG.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, NELS.

THAT WAS VERY SWEET OF YOU.

NOW, SEE? I HAVE A FIRE ALREADY STARTED.

HELP ME GET THIS OUT OF THE WAY,

AND YOU JUST SIT DOWN HERE, PUT YOUR FEET UP,

AND I AM GOING TO COOK YOU A MESS OF FISH

THAT YOU'RE JUST NEVER GOING TO FORGET.

HEY, NELS, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

CHARLES. FINE, THANKS. FINE.

WE GOT PLENTY OF FISH LEFT.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY SOME OF OURS?

NO, THIS IS FINE. FINE.

WHERE'S THE REAL BIG ONE YOU CAUGHT?

THIS IS THE BIG ONE.

HARRIET'S NOT USED TO COOKING OVER AN OPEN CAMPFIRE.

SHE GOT IT A TOUCH DONE,

BUT I LIKE IT LIKE THIS.

SO DO I. WHY DON'T I TRADE YOU A PIECE OF OURS FOR A PIECE OF THAT?

SURE, IF YOU WANT TO TRY A PIECE.

[BOTH LAUGHING QUIETLY]

LOOK AT THIS ONE, MA.

LOOK AT THAT.

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL IN THE LIGHT... WITH SILVER.

AH...

OH, THAT'S NICE, WILLIE.

LOOK AT THIS FUZZY ONE.

A FUZZY ONE?

OH, LOOK AT THAT, NELLIE.

THAT IS VERY NICE.

HERE, WILLIE, TAKE THIS ONE.

CAREFUL WITH IT NOW.

IT'S TIME TO FINISH UP NOW, GIRLS.

IT'S LATE, AND IT'S BEEN A BIG DAY.

GOOD NIGHT, MA.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, MA.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, MARY.

SLEEP WELL.

Willie: HERE'S ONE. NOBODY GOT ONE LIKE IT.

Harriet: OH, MY, THEY'RE SO NICE.

OH, YOU HAVE 2, SO YOU CAN SHARE ONE WITH YOUR SISTER.

NO'. THESE ARE MY SPECIAL ONES.

IF YOU WON'T SHARE WITH ME,

IF I FIND A SPECIAL ONE,

I WON'T SHARE IT WITH YOU.

I DON'T CARE. SO THERE.

WELL, NOW, ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ENOUGH.

IF YOU AREN'T GOING TO SHARE WITH NELLIE,

THEN DON'T EXPECT NELLIE TO SHARE WITH YOU.

I WON'T.

LAURA.

WHAT?

LOOK.

WHAT IS IT?

IT'S THE POISON IVY.

WHAT'LL WE DO?

I THINK WE BETTER GO TO BED...NOW.

MARY...

I THINK WE BETTER TELL PA.

IT'S TOO LATE.

BESIDES, IT WAS WILLIE'S OWN FAULT.

WELL, WE COULD PRETEND THAT THE FIRST TIME WE SAW THE POISON IVY

WAS WHEN MRS. OLESON PICKED IT UP.

THAT WOULD BE LYING.

IF WE JUST DON'T SAY ANYTHING,

AT LEAST WE WON'T BE LYING.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

ANYWAY, MAYBE SHE DIDN'T TOUCH IT ENOUGH.

SHE MIGHT NOT EVEN BREAK OUT.

MY, THESE ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.

OH, THAT'S SO SOFT. IT'S JUST LIKE VELVET.

HERE. FEEL HOW, WILLIE. HUH? ISN'T THAT NICE?

HA HA HA'. BEAUTIFUL TEXTURE.

OH, MY. NO ONE ELSE HAS ANY, HUH?

MARY.

SHE TOUCHED IT ENOUGH.

Harriet: OH, WILLIE, STOP SCRATCHING'.

Willie: BUT IT ITCHES'.

NOW, YOUR MOTHER'S RIGHT.

SCRATCHING ONLY SPREADS POISON IVY.

OH, OH, I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND...

WHY IS IT THAT WILLIE AND I

ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CONTRACTED THIS POISON IVY?

WHY NOBODY ELSE?

UM...WELL, WE HOPE YOU GET BETTER SOON.

WE BETTER GO DO OUR CHORES.

WE HAVE TO ROLL UP OUR BEDS

BEFORE WE CAN GO HUNT FOR SOME MORE LEAVES.

HARRIET, YOU SURE THERE ISN'T SOMETHING I CAN DO FOR YOU?

NO, NO, NO. I'VE TOLD YOU ALREADY,

YOU GO ON AND ENJOY YOUR FISHING.

I DON'T WANT TO LET ONE LITTLE SETBACK

SPOIL OUR OUTING.

I MUST SAY, I DON'T THINK I COULD TAKE IT AS WELL.

WELL, I'VE NEVER FELT THAT ONE SHOULD IMPOSE

ONE'S INFIRMITIES ON OTHERS.

GO ON. YOU GENTLEMEN ENJOY YOUR FISHING.

WELL, IF YOU'RE SURE THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

YES.

WE'LL SEE YOU AT LUNCHTIME.

BYE, PA.

GOOD LUCK, PA.

WE'LL CATCH A BUNCH.

BYE-BYE.

Nellie: WAIT'. LAURA AND MARY, WAIT'.

I'M COMING'.

Laura: I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO HUNT LEAVES WITH WILLIE.

WILLIE'S NOT COMING. HE'S GOING TO STAY IN CAMP AND ITCH.

Mary: WE CAN FIND MORE LEAVES IF WE SPLIT UP.

Laura: YEAH. THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

WAIT, LAURA. I'LL COME HELP YOU HUNT LEAVES.

THANKS, NELLIE.

[JACK BARKS]

NO NEED TO SNATCH.

THERE'S ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US.

NOT LIKE THIS ONE.

[JACK BARKS]

CAREFUL, NELLIE. DON'T FALL IN.

YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO SCARE ME.

AAH'.

AAH'.

NELLIE, HOLD ON'.

GIVE ME YOUR HAND'.

NELLIE'. AAH'.

[BARKING]

HANG ON, NELLIE'.

OH, LAURA, I CAN'T SWIM'.

YOU SANDWICH STEALER.

SOMETHING ABOUT FISHING GIVES ME AN APPETITE.

WELL, YOU'RE ALWAYS HUNGRY.

HOW'D OUR LEAF HUNTERS DO?

MARY CAME BACK WITH A WHOLE BAGFUL OF LEAVES.

HI, MARY. HOW'D YOU DO?

HEY, LOOKIE THERE. YOU DID REAL GOOD, HUH?

PARTLY BECAUSE WILLIE WASN'T THERE.

LAURA AND I SEPARATED

SO WE COULD FIND DIFFERENT KINDS.

NELLIE WAS STICKING TO HER LIKE FLYPAPER.

OH. HA HA'.

NELS.

HMM?

LUNCH IS ALMOST READY.

YOU BETTER CALL NELLIE.

MARY...

HAVE YOU SEEN NELLIE?

NO, BUT THEY MUST BE SOMEWHERE CLOSE

BECAUSE I MET JACK ON THE PATH WHEN I CAME BACK.

THEY'LL BE ALONG SOON.

MY LUNCH WON'T BE ANY GOOD IF IT'S COLD.

WE WOULDN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.

COME ON, NELS. WE'LL FIND THEM.

Laura: WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT TILL IT GETS SHALLOW.

HOW DO WE GET TO SHORE?

WE KICK.

AAH'.

TRY'. KICK HARD.

I CAN'T SWIM'.

DUCK, NELLIE'.

AAH'.

HANG ON'.

THERE'S A BEND UP AHEAD. MAYBE IT WILL BE SHALLOW DOWN THERE.

[WATER RUSHING]

WHAT'S THAT NOISE?

JUST THE RIVER, I GUESS.

HANG ON TIGHT.

AAH'.

AAH'.

AAH'. HANG ON, NELLIE'.

HANG ON TIGHT'.

[SCREAMING]

[JACK BARKS]

LAURA'.

NELLIE'.

LAURA'.

NELLIE'.

LAURA'.

AAH'.

OH'.

KICK HARD'. KICK, NELLIE'. KICK'.

[COUGHING]

LAURA'.

BET YOU A NICKEL THEY'RE BACK IN CAMP

HAVING LUNCH RIGHT NOW.

PROBABLY. IT'S A NICE DAY FOR A WALK ANYWAY.

YEAH. NELLIE'.

LAURA'.

[JACK BARKING]

WHAT YOU GOT, JACK?

IT'S LAURA'S LEAF BAG.

I WONDER WHERE THEY COULD HAVE GOT TO.

LAURA'.

NELLIE'.

THEY MUST BE TOO FAR OFF TO HEAR US.

PROBABLY WENT DOWNSTREAM.

YOU DON'T THINK THEY COULD HAVE FALLEN IN THE RIVER?

COME ON, NELS. DON'T START CHASING SHADOWS.

LET'S JUST FIND THE GIRLS.

HANG ON, NELLIE'.

HANG ON TIGHT'.

AAH'.

[SCREAMING]

I'M SCARED'.

[SCREAMING]

[SCREAMING]

COME ON. WE'RE GETTING OUT.

NO'. STOP PULLING'.

LET GO'.

NO'.

ALL RIGHT. STAY THERE.

NO'. WAIT FOR ME'.

COME ON'.

LET GO'.

YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE YOU HERE?

NO'.

THEN LET'S GO'.

NO'. HELP'. HELP'.

I WANT MY MOM'.

NO'.

NELLIE, COME ON'.

COME ON, NELLIE'.

IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, LAURA INGALLS.

IT WAS NOT'.

WAS TOO. IF YOU HADN'T BUMPED ME, I WOULDN'T HAVE SLIPPED.

I DIDN'T BUMP YOU'.

YOU DID, TOO'. AND THEN YOU PUSHED MY HEAD UNDER.

I DID NOT'.

YES, YOU DID'. YOU TRIED TO DROWN ME'.

WHAT I DID... I SAVED YOU.

I CAN SWIM. I COULD HAVE SWAM TO SHORE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,

IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU,

I NEVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN MY FEET WET.

[CRYING]

WHAT ARE YOU BAWLING ABOUT?

I DON'T KNOW'.

WELL, THEN STOP BAWLING'.

I CAN'T.

[SOBBING]

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO BE SO MEAN.

I DON'T BLAME YOU.

I WAS JUST PLAIN HATEFUL.

I'M COLD'. I'M FREEZING'.

WELL, YOU'LL WARM UP AS SOON AS WE START WALKING BACK.

IT'S BEEN HOURS.

NELS AND CHARLES WILL FIND THEM.

SOON, I HOPE.

IT'S NOT JUST THAT THE GIRLS ARE PROBABLY LOST;

IT'S JUST THIS WHOLE THING IS MY FAULT.

I DON'T SEE HOW.

WELL, IT WASN'T NELS' IDEA TO COME ALONG ON THIS TRIP.

IT WAS MINE.

I KNEW THAT.

YOU DID?

WELL, I JUST CAN'T HELP FEELING

THAT THIS WHOLE THING WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED

IF I HAD BEEN THE KIND OF PERSON THAT I SHOULD BE.

DON'T THINK LIKE THAT. NOTHING'S HAPPENED.

WELL, IF I'D BEEN THE KIND OF FRIEND TO YOU THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN,

IF I HADN'T BEEN... WELL, PERSNICKETY AND JUST PLAIN MEAN...

IT TAKES TWO TO ARGUE.

IF OUR GIRLS COME BACK FROM THIS--

THEY WILL.

I PROMISE YOU THAT WHEN YOU COME INTO OUR STORE AGAIN,

I WILL BE A DIFFERENT AND A BETTER PERSON.

I WILL BE. I'VE NEVER REALIZED IT BEFORE,

BUT I DO LIKE YOU. I REALLY DO LIKE YOU.

DID I MISS ANYPLACE?

YEAH, MY ELBOWS. THEY ITCH REAL BAD.

FEEL ANY BETTER?

SOME BETTER.

YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T SEEM AS MEAN AS MY SISTER SAYS.

THANK YOU, WILLIE.

YOU'RE EVEN KIND OF NICE.

WILLIE, THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU

ABOUT YOUR POISON IVY.

Charles: CAROLINE, WE FOUND THEM'.

OH'.

Nels: SHE'S ALL RIGHT, HARRIET. SHE'S ALL RIGHT.

OH, MY GIRL. YOU'RE SOAKED TO THE SKIN.

OH, NELLIE'. OH'.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

WE WENT DOWN THE RAPIDS.

YOU DID WHAT?

IT WASN'T MY FAULT. LAURA PUSHED ME OFF THE BANK.

NELLIE OLESON'.

Nellie: AND THEN SHE PUSHED MY HEAD UNDERWATER.

WELL, IF THAT ISN'T JUST EXACTLY LIKE AN INGALLS CHILD.

AND I LOST ALL MY LEAVES.

OH, WELL, MY DARLING, WE'LL JUST HAVE YOUR BROTHER

SHARE HIS LEAVES WITH YOU.

Willie: NOT MY SPECIAL ONES.

Harriet: YES, INDEED, WILLIE OLESON, YOUR SPECIAL ONES.

YOUR SISTER WILL HAVE EVERY LEAF YOU HAVE. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?

Willie: YES, MA.

FEELING BETTER?

YEAH, A LOT BETTER.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET YOU BACK TO CAMP.

CLASS, I'VE MADE MY DECISION.

THE BEST COLLECTIONS WERE MADE BY TWO STUDENTS...

BROTHER AND SISTER.

AND I THINK THEY DESERVE OUR CONGRATULATIONS.

IF THEY'LL COME UP HERE.

WILLIE AND NELLIE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[STUDENTS LAUGHING]