Original subtitles

THE WATER COMES UP THROUGH THIS PIPE, OUT OF THE PUMP,

AND INTO THE SINK OR THE KETTLE OR BUCKET.

NOW, WHENEVER YOU WANT TO EMPTY THE SINK,

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PULL THE STOPPER.

THE WATER RUNS DOWN THROUGH THIS PIPE, BACK INTO THE GROUND.

AND WE NEVER HAVE TO CARRY WATER FROM THE CREEK AGAIN.

Carrie: NEVER?

THAT'S RIGHT, HONEY. NEVER.

LAURA, CARRIE, OFF WITH YOU. YOU'LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.

THANKS, MA.

PA, WILL IT BE READY WHEN WE GET HOME?

I'M AFRAID NOT, DARLIN'.

FAR FROM IT. HAVE A GOOD DAY IN SCHOOL.

Girls: BYE, PA. BYE, MA.

BYE-BYE.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. YOU WANT TO MOVE

THE KITCHEN AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE.

NO.

DON'T WORRY. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DRILL A NEW WELL, MOVE THE FOUNDATION,

CHANGE ALL THE DRAINPIPES.

CHARLES, DON'T TEASE. IT'S JUST... SUCH A BIG JOB.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT. IT'S GOT TO BE RIGHT.

CAROLINE, TRUST ME. IT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT.

YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS KITCHEN.

I'M GOING TO GO STABLE THE HORSES.

I'M GOING TO KNOCK A HOLE THROUGH THAT WALL.

ALMOST READY, POLLY.

THIS SHOULD BE A JUICY ONE.

MISS SIMPSON'S BEAU WRITES JUST WHAT'S ON HIS MIND,

IF YOU GET ME MEANING.

AIN'T THAT THE PITS?!

IT'S NOT FROM HER BEAU.

IT'S A BILL FROM A DRESS SHOP IN MINNEAPOLIS.

OH.

OOH, SHE OWES A PRETTY PENNY.

I'LL SAY THAT.

FETCH ME ANOTHER ONE.

[CAW]

OH!

DR. BAKER.

I HOPE IT'S NOT FROM ONE OF HIS DOCTOR FRIENDS

ALL ABOUT PEOPLE'S INSIDES AND NASTY DISEASES.

Baker: MRS. WHIPPLE?

OH. UH, ENOUGH OF THIS, EH, POLLY?

COMING!

Baker: MRS. WHIPPLE.

I JUST LOCK THE DOOR DURING LUNCH.

AH, MISS KEZIA.

FILLING IN FOR MRS. WHIPPLE AGAIN, HMM?

JUST FOR A FEW DAYS.

SHE'S GOT A BIT OF THE WAS-WELLS.

THE WAS-WELLS?

OH, YEAH. SHE WAS WELL. NOW SHE'S SICK.

OH. WELL, I'LL DROP IN AND SEE HER.

DO YOU HAVE ANY MAIL FOR ME?

WHY, YES. UH...

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE.

IF IT'S A BIT, UH, STICKY, I'M SORRY.

SWEATY PALMS SEEM TO RUN IN MY FAMILY.

MMM.

GOOD NEWS, I TAKE IT.

THE BEST. IT'S FROM HANSON.

HE GOT THE BIG CONTRACT HE WAS AFTER.

I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL CHARLES.

THANK YOU, MISS KEZIA.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

[CAWING]

OH, YES.

THIS SHOULD BE A LOVELY ONE.

[HAMMERING]

HEY! HOW YOU DOING, DOC?

Baker: CHARLES!

DID YOU COME OUT HERE TO SUPERVISE OR LEND A HAND, HUH?

Caroline: HELLO, DR. BAKER.

CAROLINE.

HOW ARE YOU?

YOU'RE ADDING ON TO THE PLACE, HUH?

HANSON GAVE ME THOSE 2 WEEKS OFF.

I FIGURE IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

Baker: I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR PLANS, CHARLES.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THE RAILROAD ACCEPTED HANSON'S BID

ON THE MATERIAL FOR THEIR NEW HOTEL.

THAT'S GREAT NEWS. I'LL GET BACK TO WORK AT THE MILL

AS SOON AS I FINISH HERE.

YOU BETTER READ THE LETTER FIRST.

Baker: IF HANSON GETS THE FULL ORDER TO HIM

BY THE FIRST OF THE MONTH, THERE'S A BONUS.

IF NOT, THERE'S A PENALTY.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

BY THE LOOKS OF THIS, 2 WEEKS, MAYBE MORE.

I CAN'T GO BACK TO WORK THERE TILL I FINISH HERE.

CHARLES...

DON'T WORRY ABOUT US.

WE'LL BE FINE.

BESIDES, WE COULD USE THE EXTRA MONEY.

YEAH. I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL GO INTO TOWN, START LOADING THE FIRST SHIPMENT.

I'LL TAKE IT OUT IN THE MORNING.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A RIDE INTO TOWN, DOC?

SURE THING. I'LL WAIT FOR YOU OUTSIDE.

Charles: APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

LOOK, AS SOON AS I FINISH AT THE MILL,

I'LL COME BACK AND PUT A TARP UP, COVER UP THE HOLE.

HEY, I'M SORRY.

NO, NO. DON'T BE. I'M GLAD HE GOT THE BID.

Charles: SEE YOU SOON.

[SIGHS]

Laura: THE WALL'S GONE.

Carrie: WHERE DID IT GO, MA?

IT FLEW AWAY, LIKE THIS.

Mary: LIKE THIS?

GIRLS! GIRLS!

COME AND FETCH SOME WATER FOR ME FROM THE CREEK.

Mary: ALL RIGHT.

USE THE FRONT DOOR.

Laura: YES, MA.

NO, YOU CAN'T GET THE BUCKET.

COME ON, CARRIE. TRY TO GET THE BUCKET.

NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE IT.

CAN'T HAVE THE BUCKET. NO, NO, NO.

DON'T LET HER GET THE BUCKET.

[CARRIE SQUEALS]

Laura: HELP ME PULL HER OUT.

DON'T LET GO.

IT WASN'T HER FAULT. SHE JUST LOST HER BALANCE.

I KNOW, I KNOW. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

YOU'RE NOT HURT, DARLING, ARE YOU?

I'M ALL WET.

I CAN SEE THAT.

AW, YOUR NEW SUNBONNET, TOO.

MARY, GET HER SOME DRY CLOTHES, WILL YOU?

COME ON. HURRY NOW.

COME ON.

MA, LOOK.

OH, NO! OH!

COME ON, SPARKS. COME ON.

GO BACK, GO BACK.

THIS WAY, COME ON, COME ON.

THAT'S IT, MARY.

COME ON. OHH!

OHH, LET'S SEE YOU.

[THUNDER]

OH, NO.

HANG ON.

I LOST IT. WAIT, I GOT IT, I GOT IT.

OH, NO, I LOST IT AGAIN.

GO ON, GO ON! GET INSIDE.

OH, THANK GOODNESS.

DO YOU WANT SOME NAILS?

YOU WERE GONNA WASH THE FLOORS ANYWAY.

Caroline: CHARLES. CHARLES.

OH...

WHY DIDN'T YOU WAKE ME?

'CAUSE YOU LOOKED TOO PRETTY TO WAKE UP.

WHY DON'T YOU GO ON BACK TO SLEEP.

I'M ALL SET.

I HAVE TO MAKE YOU SOME LUNCH.

I'VE ALREADY DONE IT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU.

OH...

MISS YOU.

I'LL MISS YOU, TOO. TAKE CARE.

GO TO SLEEP.

[SOMEONE WHISTLING LIVELY TUNE]

[WHISTLING]

AHEM. HOPE I DIDN'T STARTLE YOU, MA'AM.

WHO ARE YOU?

THE NAME'S NELSON. CHRIS NELSON.

I ANSWER EASIER TO CHRIS.

AND YOU'D BE MRS. INGALLS, NOW, WOULDN'T YOU?

I, UH, HEARD YOU MIGHT BE NEEDING SOME HELP.

I'M A HANDYMAN, GENERAL CARPENTRY.

FROM THE LOOKS OF IT, I HEARD RIGHT.

WHERE'D YOU HEAR THAT?

IN TOWN. I WAS DOING SOME ODD JOBS FOR OLESON'S MERCANTILE.

HE SAID YOU MIGHT BE NEEDING SOME HELP,

SO HE SENT ME OUT HERE.

UM, I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT MOST EVERYTHING--

MASONRY, CARPENTRY, PLUMBING.

WHAT I DON'T KNOW, I FIGURE OUT.

CARRY MY OWN GEAR.

I CAN'T PAY MUCH.

I WAS WORKING FOR MEALS AT THE MERCANTILE.

I DON'T KNOW.

OH, OF COURSE.

I CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. YOU NEVER SET EYES ON ME BEFORE.

UM, I CAN GO TO OLESON'S AND GET SOME REFERENCES IF YOU LIKE.

NO. I'M JUST GOING THERE MYSELF.

YOU ASK HIM ANYTHING YOU WANT ABOUT ME.

IN THE MEANTIME, IF YOU GOT A SET OF PLANS FOR THIS KITCHEN,

I CAN BE LOOKING THEM OVER AND GET A START WHILE YOU'RE AWAY.

YOU COME BACK WITH ANY DOUBTS,

I'LL SAY, "THANK YOU KINDLY,"

WON'T COST YOU A CENT, AND I'LL GO.

ALL RIGHT.

I'LL GET THE PLANS.

ALL RIGHT, MRS. FOSTER,

HERE'S YOUR CHANGE AND YOUR JELLY BEANS.

THANK YOU, HARRIET. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

Nels: I'M SORRY I CAN'T TELL YOU ANY MORE ABOUT HIM.

HE JUST TURNED UP THE OTHER MORNING ASKING FOR WORK.

HE DOES A GOOD JOB.

TOOK CARE OF THE LOT OF THE THINGS THAT THE MISSIS WANTED ME TO TAKE CARE OF.

AND THERE WAS NOTHING MISSING--

AND THERE'S A DEAL MORE TO DO, TOO,

BUT MY HUSBAND SEEMS TO FEEL THAT YOUR NEEDS ARE FAR MORE URGENT THAN MINE.

THAT'S RIGHT. I STILL DO.

YOU'D BE RAISING CAIN IF YOU HAD A WALL OUT

AND NOTHING BUT A TARP TO SHELTER YOU.

JUST DON'T LET HIM DAWDLE, BECAUSE I WANT HIM BACK HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

MY HUSBAND DOESN'T SEEM TO BE

QUITE AS HANDY ABOUT REPAIRS AS YOUR HUSBAND IS.

I BEG TO DIFFER WITH YOU, MY DEAR.

I THINK I'M VERY HANDY AROUND THE HOUSE.

OH. WELL, THEN PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME.

WHY DID WE HIRE MR. NELSON IN THE FIRST PLACE?

WE DIDN'T HIRE HIM, DEAREST. YOU DID.

WELL, I HAD TO.

NOTHING WAS GETTING DONE AROUND HERE.

THE WHOLE HOUSE WAS FALLING DOWN AROUND MY EARS.

Nels: WELL, I CAN'T DO EVERYTHING AT ONCE.

Harriet: OH, YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING AT ONCE IF THE TRUTH WERE KNOWN.

WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

HAVE A NICE DAY.

YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT IT MEANS. I SAID IT IN ENGLISH--

OR DON'T YOU SPEAK ENGLISH ANYMORE?

I DON'T LIKE TO SPEAK ANY LANGUAGE WITH YOU,

NOT THAT I GET THE CHANCE VERY OFTEN!

WELL, YOU UNGRATEF--

OH!

Caroline: WHOA.

Laura: COME, BANDIT.

COME HERE, BANDIT. COME ON, BOY.

Caroline: EASY DOES IT.

Laura: YES, YOU'RE A GOOD DOG.

YOU'RE A GOOD DOG.

COME ON.

COME ON, BOY.

MRS. INGALLS.

THAT'S QUITE A GROUP OF LOVELY LADIES YOU GOT THERE.

PRETTY AS THEIR MA.

THANK YOU. THIS IS MARY.

HI.

LAURA.

HI.

AND CARRIE.

HI.

Chris: HI, CARRIE.

MR. NELSON, IF WE CAN COME TO TERMS, THE ANSWER IS YES.

GOOD. I'D AS SOON WAIT TILL I'M FINISHED

TO COME TO TERMS, THOUGH, MA'AM.

THEN WHATEVER YOU'RE WILLING TO PAY IS FINE.

THAT HARDLY SEEMS FAIR.

I GOT NO NEEDS, NO FAMILY, NO ONE TO ANSWER TO.

I WORK AT MY OWN PACE AND EAT AND SLEEP WHERE I FIND MYSELF.

YOU'LL EAT WITH US, AND YOU CAN SLEEP IN THAT SODDY UP THERE.

THERE'S A BED AND EXTRA BLANKETS IF YOU NEED THEM.

I'M OBLIGED.

WELL...WE'LL LET YOU GET BACK TO WORK.

Laura: BYE. BYE-BYE.

Mary: BYE. BYE.

LOOK, MA. HE'S DANCING.

THAT'S WHAT HE DOES BEST. YOU WANT TO TRY IT?

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE AND HOLD IT RIGHT THERE, THEN PULL.

THERE YOU GO.

YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE HAPPENED?

WHEN I PUT THAT MOUTH ON HIM, HE OPENED IT UP, AND HE SAID,

"I WANT TO BELONG TO A LITTLE GIRL NAMED CARRIE."

[LAUGHTER]

MR. NELSON, WOULD YOU LIKE SOME MORE PIE

OR SOME COFFEE?

OH, I'D LIKE IT, BUT I JUST COULDN'T.

I DON'T KNOW WHEN I'VE EATEN SO MUCH.

I HOPE YOUR HUSBAND REALIZES WHAT A LUCKY MAN HE IS.

Laura: HE DOES.

I, UH, NOTICED THAT FIDDLE BEFORE, MA'AM. MAY I?

OH, OF COURSE.

Laura: OH, GOODY! MUSIC!

OH, I CAN'T PROMISE YOU ANYTHING.

THESE FIDDLES ARE PECULIAR ANIMALS.

YOU REALIZE THAT, DON'T YOU?

IF THEY DON'T LIKE YOU, THEY WON'T PLAY FOR YOU.

NOW LET ME GET THIS THING TUNED UP HERE.

ALL RIGHTY.

AH. BEAUTIFUL.

OK.

OK, HERE'S THE BIG TEST. LET'S SEE.

♪♪ ♪♪

IT LIKES ME.

[CHRIS PLAYING LIVELY TUNE]

[LAUGHING]

OH!

OH! LADIES, YOU DANCE BEAUTIFULLY!

OH, YOU PLAY BEAUTIFULLY!

IT'S THE FIDDLE, MA'AM, AND THE PEOPLE IT PLAYS FOR.

WELL. AHEM. I BEST BE GETTING BACK TO WORK.

MR. NELSON, YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH WORK FOR ONE DAY.

BESIDES, IT WILL BE GETTING DARK SOON.

OH, I LIKE LONG HOURS AND WORKING BY LANTERN LIGHT.

IT MAKES THE NIGHTS A LITTLE SHORTER.

GOOD NIGHT.

Laura: GOOD NIGHT, UNCLE CHRIS.

GOOD NIGHT.

I LIKE HIM.

MMM.

Laura: ME, TOO.

YOU KNOW WHAT, MA?

HE SAID THAT HE RECKONED HE'S TASTED THE DUST FROM EVERY ROAD IN THE COUNTRY,

AND HE PROMISED TO TELL US ALL ABOUT HIS ADVENTURES.

I WISH I COULD TRAVEL AND HAVE ADVENTURES.

SEEMS TO ME A LONELY SORT OF A LIFE.

Caroline: ALL RIGHT, GIRLS, IT'S TIME FOR BED.

Laura: CAN I READ IN BED, MA?

Caroline: ALL RIGHT. 10 MINUTES.

Laura: THANKS.

Mary: GOOD NIGHT.

Caroline: GOOD NIGHT.

Carrie: GOOD NIGHT, UNCLE CHRIS.

GOOD NIGHT, CARRIE.

Laura: GOOD NIGHT, MA.

Caroline: GOOD NIGHT, SWEETIE.

Laura: GOOD NIGHT, UNCLE CHRIS.

GOOD NIGHT, LAURA.

QUITTING TIME?

MM-HMM.

WOULDN'T WANT TO KEEP THEM AWAKE.

YOU DO VERY GOOD WORK.

WELL, I DO THE BEST I CAN.

SOME I SATISFY, SOME I DON'T.

ACTUALLY, I'M JUST TRYING TO MATCH THE WORK YOUR HUSBAND DID.

HE'D APPRECIATE THAT.

A HOUSE TELLS A LOT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN IT.

I CAN TELL WHAT KIND OF MAN YOUR HUSBAND IS

BY LOOKING AT HIS WORK, SEEING YOU.

HE'S A MAN WHO CARES.

YOU'RE VERY PERCEPTIVE.

WELL, YOU GOT BE-- THE KIND OF LIFE I LIVE.

YOU RUN INTO ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE.

YOU GOT TO GET ON WITH THEM.

YOU JUST GO FROM TOWN TO TOWN? IS THAT IT?

YES, MA'AM. I LIKE WANDERING,

SEEING WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE NEXT HILL.

UP TILL NOW, I HAVEN'T FOUND A PLACE

I'D LIKE TO NAIL MY BOOTS TO THE FLOOR IN.

AHEM.

I'LL SAY GOOD NIGHT TO YOU, MR. NELSON.

GOOD NIGHT, MA'AM.

HE'S A BANDIT, HUH?

YEAH, 'CAUSE HE'S GOT BLACK CIRCLES AROUND HIS EYES.

AND MY PA CAUGHT HIM STEALING THE FIRST TIME HE SAW HIM.

IS THAT RIGHT? THAT'S WHY YOU CALL HIM BANDIT?

WHAT WAS HE STEALING?

HE WAS STEALING BACON.

OH, WELL, HE WAS PROBABLY JUST HUNGRY.

GIRLS! MR. NELSON! BREAKFAST!

[BARK]

HE'S HUNGRY NOW! HA HA!

HOW ABOUT A RIDE? YOU WANT A RIDE DOWN?

WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO TRAVEL FAR AND WIDE.

WHICH PART OF THE COUNTRY DID YOU LIKE BEST, UNCLE CHRIS?

WELL, THERE'S A LOT TO BE SAID ABOUT MOST EVERYWHERE.

NOT ALL GOOD, OF COURSE.

MA SAID IT MUST BE LONELY WANDERING.

WELL, I GOT TO KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE,

BUT NOT AS YOU MIGHT SAY CLOSE.

I GUESS THE BEST FRIEND I EVER HAD

WAS AN OLD CROW.

LEASTWISE HE STAYED WITH ME THE LONGEST.

A CROW!

YEAH, I USED TO RIDE HIM ON MY SHOULDERS

JUST LIKE I'M DOING YOU.

WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?

WELL, HE FOUND ANOTHER CROW HE LIKED BETTER.

DID YOU MISS HIM?

YEP. HUH.

CAN YOU PASS THE BISCUITS, MOM?

MM-HMM.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

MA'AM, THAT WAS A MIGHTY FINE BREAKFAST.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

UH, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I'LL GET STARTED.

MR. NELSON?

YES, MA'AM?

THIS IS SUNDAY. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WORK TODAY, ARE YOU?

THAT'S WHAT I WAS HIRED TO DO.

NOT TODAY.

I GOT NOTHING ELSE TO DO.

WELL, YOU CAN COME TO CHURCH WITH US IF YOU WISH.

BUT YOU'RE NOT DOING WORK AROUND HERE ON THE LORD'S DAY.

ARE YOU A CHURCH-GOING MAN?

WELL, LOOKS LIKE I AM TODAY.

I'LL GO CHANGE MY CLOTHES.

MY! HOW COZY.

NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW.

Chris: THERE WE GO.

[CAROLINE LAUGHS]

GOOD MORNING.

Harriet: GOOD MORNING!

Nels: TAKING A DAY OFF, EH, MR. NELSON?

KEZIA, I DON'T BELIEVE YOU'VE MET MR. NELSON. HE'S FINISHING OUR KITCHEN.

HOW DO, MA'AM?

HOWDY.

HOW NICE TO SEE THAT YOU'RE A CHURCHGOER.

I HAVE MY GOOD SPELLS, MA'AM.

HOW DO?

ISN'T IT A BEAUTIFUL DAY?

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.

OH, MY. JUST LIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY, ISN'T HE?

Kezia: WELL, I WOULDN'T MIND HAVING HIM IN MY FAMILY...

IF I HAD A FAMILY.

Harriet: OH, REALLY!

IF YOU ASK ME, IT ISN'T PROPER TO HAVE A YOUNG MAN LIKE THAT

LIVING IN THE HOUSE. I KNOW I WOULDN'T FEEL SAFE.

Kezia: WELL, I DIDN'T ASK YOU.

BUT IF IT WILL EASE YOUR MIND ANY, MRS. O,

I CAN GUARANTEE YOU...

YOU'D BE SAFE.

[SOFT KNOCK ON DOOR]

WHO IS IT?

IT'S CHRIS.

I SAW A LIGHT ON. I HOPE I DIDN'T DISTURB YOU.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I CAN'T LET YOU IN.

OH, I KNOW. I UNDERSTAND.

UM, I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE WAITED TILL MORNING.

IT'S JUST THAT AFTER WHAT HAPPENED WITH MRS. OLESON THIS MORNING--

OH, WELL...

NEVER MIND ABOUT HER.

I'M USED TO HER.

I GUESS I'M NOT.

YOU WERE SO QUIET AT SUPPER.

THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MRS. OLESON. BELIEVE ME.

ARE YOU SURE?

SURE. REALLY.

OK. ALL RIGHT.

I WAS JUST WORRIED.

IT SEEMS SILLY NOW

TO BE WORRIED ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT,

MAKE SUCH A BIG THING OUT OF IT.

I DON'T THINK IT'S SILLY TO WORRY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S FEELINGS.

WELL, I'LL LET YOU GET SOME SLEEP.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

YEAH. YOU LOOK DIFFERENT.

WHAT?

YOU LOOK DIFFERENT.

IT'S YOUR HAIR. THAT'S WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS.

OH. I WAS JUST BRUSHING IT.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL THAT WAY.

WELL, GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

Laura: LET'S GO EAT THOSE JELLY SANDWICHES.

OH, BOY. THIS ONE'S YOURS.

WHAT'S IN HERE?

COOKIES!

LOOK AT THIS. CARRIE, YOU TAKE TWO.

WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY, THE MICE DO PLAY.

ISN'T THAT WHAT MOTHER SAID?

YEAH. WHAT'S IT MEAN?

I DON'T KNOW.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, MARY?

WHAT?

NO, I'M SURE YOU WOULDN'T. YOU'RE TOO YOUNG.

Willie: WELL, WHAT'S IT MEAN?

SHUT UP.

I'LL BET YOUR MOTHER KNOWS.

WHAT'S SHE TALKING ABOUT?

NOTHING. JUST EAT YOUR LUNCH.

SOME FOLKS CALL IT MONKEY BUSINESS.

I KNOW WHAT THAT IS. IT'S WHEN A MONKEY GOES--

Nellie: SHUT UP.

I'LL BET EVEN MARY KNOWS WHAT MONKEY BUSINESS IS.

DON'T YOU, MARY?

THINK HARD.

MONKEY BUSINESS.

MONKEY BUSINESS.

MONKEY BUSINESS.

MONKEY BUSINESS.

MOTHER! SHE HIT ME!

WHAT DID YOU HIT HER FOR?

NEVER MIND.

WELL, IF YOU DON'T TELL ME, I'LL TELL MA,

THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO TELL HER.

DON'T YOU DARE!

I WILL IF YOU DON'T.

YOU HAVE TO SWEAR NOT TO SAY A WORD ABOUT IT.

CROSS MY HEART, HOPE TO DIE, STICK A NEEDLE IN MY EYE.

IT'S THAT MRS. OLESON. I CAN JUST HEAR HER.

"IF YOU ASK ME, THERE'S SOME MONKEY BUSINESS GOING ON THERE."

WELL, WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

I DON'T KNOW.

THEN WHY'D YOU HIT HER?

BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT.

OH.

AND I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT ANYMORE.

[CRASH]

YOU ALL RIGHT?

Chris: YEAH. I'M FINE.

OH.

Caroline: ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. I'M ALL RIGHT. I JUST KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF MYSELF.

NO. YOU'RE HURT.

IT'S JUST A SCRATCH. DON'T BOTHER WITH IT.

THAT'S NO SCRATCH. NOW, YOU COME INSIDE AND TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF.

IT'S NOT WORTH FUSSING WITH. BESIDES, IT'S MY OWN FAULT.

I WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT I WAS DOING.

PLEASE, MR. NELSON.

I TOLD YOU. I ANSWER EASIER TO CHRIS.

ALL RIGHT! DO AS I SAY, CHRIS!

YES, MA'AM.

YOU'RE LUCKY YOU DIDN'T BREAK YOUR NECK.

OH.

IF I'D HAVE KNOWN I WAS GOING TO GET ALL THIS ATTENTION,

I'D HAVE FALLEN THE FIRST DAY.

VERY FUNNY.

YOU ALWAYS WEAR YOUR HAIR UP LIKE THAT?

UH-HUH.

LOOKED MIGHTY PRETTY LAST NIGHT--

DOWN AND SPILLING OVER YOUR SHOULDERS.

NOT THAT IT LOOKS BAD NOW, MIND YOU.

IT'S JUST THAT I'M PARTIAL TO IT DOWN AND...LOOSE, I GUESS.

IT WOULDN'T BE VERY PRACTICAL WORKING AROUND HERE

WITH IT LIKE THAT.

IT MAY NOT BE VERY PRACTICAL, BUT IT SURE WOULD BE PRETTY TO LOOK AT.

AHEM.

DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER SHIRT?

THE ONE I WORE TO CHURCH.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO WASH AND MEND THIS ONE FOR YOU,

BUT YOU CAN WEAR ONE OF CHARLES'. YOU'RE ABOUT HIS SIZE.

THERE'S NO CAUSE TO DO THAT.

Caroline: WHILE I'M ABOUT IT,

I MAY AS WELL DO THE REST OF YOUR LAUNDRY.

NOW, LOOK, I CAN DO MY OWN MENDING AND MY OWN LAUNDRY, ALL RIGHT?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

DON'T ARGUE WITH ME.

YES, MA'AM.

AND FROM NOW ON, KEEP YOUR MIND ON WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

YES, MA'AM.

Laura: HI, UNCLE CHRIS!

HI!

Laura: MY PA HAS A SHIRT JUST LIKE THAT. MARY MADE IT FOR HIM.

THEN IT'S MARY I'M OWING FOR THE ONE ON MY BACK.

WHY ARE YOU WEARING IT?

IT'S KIND OF A LONG STORY, BUT IF YOU'RE

WILLING TO LISTEN WHILE I WORK, I'D BE GLAD TO TELL YOU.

Laura: SURE.

Caroline: HELLO, MARY. HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY?

WHY IS HE WEARING PA'S SHIRT? WHAT?

I WANT TO KNOW WHY HE'S WEARING THE SHIRT I MADE FOR PA!

BECAUSE HE FELL AND TORE HIS AND GOT BLOOD ON IT.

NOW, SUPPOSE YOU TELL ME

WHY YOU'RE USING THAT TONE OF VOICE.

I'M SORRY.

APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TODAY TO PUT YOU IN THIS MOOD?

NOTHING.

NOTHING?

COME, NOW. SOMETHING MUST HAVE HAPPENED.

Laura: HI, MA.

Caroline: LAURA, MAYBE YOU CAN HELP.

YOUR SISTER CAN'T SEEM TO REMEMBER

WHAT HAPPENED AT SCHOOL TODAY.

WELL?

I GOT INTO A FIGHT TODAY, AND I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL YOU.

OK, WHO WAS IT WITH?

NELLIE.

WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?

YOU SEE, NELLIE STEPPED ON MARY'S SANDWICH,

SO MARY PUSHED HER.

I ASKED YOUR SISTER.

THAT ISN'T EXACTLY THE WAY IT HAP--

NO. YOU SEE, WHEN MARY PUSHED NELLIE DOWN,

SHE FELL RIGHT ON HER BACKSIDE.

I GUESS I WAS IN A BAD MOOD.

YOU GUESS?

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LEARN TO CONTROL YOUR TEMPER.

YES'M.

ALL RIGHT, GO DO YOUR CHORES.

OK?

OK.

WHERE'S YOUR SISTER?

SHE'S OUTSIDE TALKING TO UNCLE CHRIS.

Charles: HYAH! Laura: PA'S HOME!

Mary: HI, PA!

Laura: HI, PA.

Caroline: OH, CHARLES, I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK.

Laura: OH, PA, WE MISSED YOU SO MUCH.

Mary: CAN YOU STAY?

Charles: WHOA! ONE AT A TIME. HOLD ON A MINUTE.

I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AND SEE HOW THE HANDYMAN'S COMING ALONG.

HIS NAME IS UNCLE CHRIS,

AND HE MADE ME A DANCING MAN.

IS THAT RIGHT?

HE'S A GOOD WORKMAN, CHARLES.

PA, HOW LONG CAN YOU STAY?

JUST HELLO AND GOOD-BYE.

GOT ANOTHER SHIPMENT TO TAKE OUT THIS AFTERNOON.

HEY! LOOKIT HERE!

YOU KNOW, I HATE TO ADMIT IT,

BUT I THINK HE'S A BETTER CARPENTER THAN I AM.

DO YOU HAVE TO GO BACK, PA?

YEAH. WE GOT A DEADLINE, DARLING.

WHERE IS HE? I'D LIKE TO MEET HIM.

I DON'T KNOW. CHRIS?

CHRIS?

HE WAS HERE JUST A MINUTE AGO.

MAYBE HE WENT UP TO THE SODDY.

LAURA, WILL YOU RUN UP AND SEE?

SURE, MA. THANK YOU.

THIS IS REALLY GOOD WORK.

CAN'T YOU STAY, PA?

I WISH I COULD, BUT BY ALL RIGHTS,

I OUGHT TO BE LOADING AT THE MILL RIGHT NOW.

CAN'T YOU EVEN STAY FOR SUPPER?

NO. I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

I WOULDN'T MIND TAKING SOMETHING BAKED ALONG WITH ME, THOUGH.

I MUST HAVE GUESSED. HOW ABOUT RHUBARB PIE?

MM-HMM! LOVE IT!

COME ON, CARRIE. I'LL WRAP IT FOR YOU.

MAKE IT A BIG PIECE! I WILL.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW KITCHEN?

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

HEY, WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO. I WANT YOU TO STAY HERE.

NOW, LOOK, I WANT TO STAY, BUT I GOT TO WORK.

LOOK, I'VE BEEN GONE LONGER THAN THIS BEFORE.

I KNOW.

I JUST WANT YOU TO STAY. WE...WE MISS YOU SO MUCH.

AND I MISS YOU,

SO DON'T MAKE IT ANY HARDER ON ME, ALL RIGHT?

COME ON. GIVE ME A SMILE.

BIG ONE, LIKE THIS.

THAT'S IT.

WELL, HERE YOU GO.

AH, THANK YOU, DARLING.

AH! SMELLS GOOD, AS USUAL.

HE'S NOT THERE.

OH, HE MUST HAVE HAD TO GO INTO TOWN FOR SOMETHING.

I'LL HAVE TO MEET HIM ON THE NEXT TRIP. I GOT TO GO.

YOU BE GOOD. KEEP SMILING. ALL RIGHT, BYE, LOVEY.

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO TOLD ME YOU HAD SOMEBODY HELPING YOU OUT HERE.

MRS. OLESON.

RIGHT. SHE CAME RUNNING OUT OF THE STORE WHEN I RODE INTO TOWN.

TOLD ME HE WAS ABOUT MY AGE, A GOOD-LOOKING GUY,

AND YOU WERE TREATING HIM JUST LIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I TOLD HER, "THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EASING MY MIND."

OLD BIDDY THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO MAKE ME JEALOUS.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I...

I JUST MISS YOU.

I'M GETTING MISSED AN AWFUL LOT ON THIS TRIP.

YOU'RE ALWAYS MISSED.

I ALWAYS MISS YOU.

NOW I GOT TO GO TO WORK.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

Laura: BYE, PA!

Mary: BYE, PA!

ALL RIGHT, GIRLS, GO ON BACK TO YOUR CHORES.

[HAMMERING]

CHRIS?

CHRIS, WHERE WERE YOU?

AROUND.

DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME CALL YOU?

CHARLES WANTED TO MEET YOU...

ESPECIALLY TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINE WORK.

YEAH, WELL, I'M GLAD HE WAS PLEASED.

EXCUSE ME.

WHY'D YOU STAY AWAY? WHAT'S WRONG?

I'VE BEEN AROUND FAMILIES ENOUGH TO KNOW WHEN AN OUTSIDER ISN'T WANTED.

YOU'RE NOT AN OUTSIDER!

THIS IS NOT MY HOUSE AND NOT MY FAMILY.

Laura: DON'T WORRY. WE GOT DIBS ON IT.

COME ON.

LET THE LITTLE ONES GET ON FIRST.

OH, BOY, YOU HOP ON THERE REALLY WELL.

OK.

WHOO!

Nellie: ALL RIGHT, LAURA, IT'S MY TURN.

Laura: NO, IT'S NOT BECAUSE WE HAD DIBS ON IT FIRST, NELLIE OLESON!

Mary: COME ON, LAURA. WE GOT TO GET HOME.

Laura: WE DO NOT.

MA SAID WE COULD STAY A LITTLE LONGER AFTER SCHOOL AND PLAY.

Mary: I KNOW, BUT I GOT HOMEWORK TO DO.

Laura: WHAT HOMEWORK?

JUST HOMEWORK. ARE YOU COMING?

Laura: NO. I WANT TO PLAY.

Carrie: ME, TOO!

Mary: ALL RIGHT. SUIT YOURSELF.

Laura: LET'S GO FASTER.

I'M SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY.

THE WAY I TALKED TO YOU, I MEAN.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

NO, IT'S NOT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT GOT INTO ME.

NO, THAT'S NOT THE TRUTH EITHER.

LOOK, I KNOW IT SOUNDS FOOLISH, BUT...

THESE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS...

GO ON.

NO, NO.

IT'S...IT'S FOOLISH.

I'M THE ONE WHO'S LISTENING TO YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME DECIDE?

WELL, THESE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS,

I STARTED FEELING LIKE YOU REALLY WERE MY FAMILY--

ALL OF YOU.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S FOOLISH.

I DON'T THINK IT IS.

I JUST THINK IT SHOWS YOU'RE NOT THE KIND OF MAN YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE.

YOU DON'T LIKE WANDERING AS MUCH AS YOU SAY.

NEVER BOTHERED ME BEFORE.

BESIDES...

WHO'D WANT TO SETTLE DOWN WITH ME ANYWAY?

HERE. LET ME HELP YOU WITH THOSE.

NO. I CAN MANAGE.

NOT WHILE I'M STILL THE MAN OF THE HOUSE.

OH!

Caroline: THANK YOU. I ALMOST WENT FOR A SWIM.

WOULDN'T DO IT IN THIS WEATHER, MA'AM.

[BOTH LAUGH]

HERE. LET ME CARRY THAT.

Caroline: NO. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

Chris: ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?

GRACIOUS, YES.

HERE. LET ME HAVE THAT ONE, TOO.

THANK YOU.

[SOFT KNOCK ON DOOR]

MARY.

I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU.

SURE. COME ON IN.

MIGHTY LATE. IT MUST BE AWFUL IMPORTANT.

IT IS.

WELL, I'M LISTENING.

I WANT YOU TO GO.

WHAT?

I WANT YOU TO LEAVE HERE AND NEVER COME BACK.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YES, YOU DO.

NO, MARY, I DON'T.

YOU LOVE MY MOTHER, DON'T YOU?

MARY, I, UH...

JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION.

YOU LOVE MY MOTHER.

MARY, YOUR MOTHER'S A FINE WOMAN.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME ABOUT MY MOTHER.

JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION.

I'LL BE GONE BY MORNING.

MARY, COME ON IN AND CLEAN UP.

IT'S TIME FOR BREAKFAST.

Laura: MA! MA!

WHAT IS IT?

UNCLE CHRIS IS GONE-- HIS CLOTHES, HIS TOOLS, EVERYTHING.

BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. HE WOULDN'T GO.

WELL, HE NEVER SAID A WORD.

I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID HIM!

LAURA, TAKE THESE EGGS IN THE HOUSE FOR ME.

SURE.

MARY, DID YOU SEE CHRIS THIS MORNING?

NO, MA'AM.

HE'S GONE!

HE JUST PACKED UP HIS THINGS AND LEFT.

WELL, NO MATTER.

WE DON'T NEED HIM AROUND HERE ANYWAY.

PA WILL BE BACK SOON.

MARY...

MARY, YOU WEREN'T SURPRISED HE WAS GONE, WERE YOU?

I'VE GOT TO GET FINISHED HERE.

YOU'LL FINISH AFTER WE TALK!

YOU KNEW HE WAS GONE.

YES!

WELL, THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING?

I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS THAT IMPORTANT TO YOU.

JUST A MINUTE, YOUNG LADY!

WHY ARE YOU SPEAKING TO ME LIKE THIS?!

BECAUSE I SAW YOU, THAT'S WHY!

SAW ME?

THE TWO OF YOU, TOGETHER, BY THE CREEK, HOLDING EACH OTHER!

MARY!

OH, MARY.

I DIDN'T TELL LAURA.

NOW HE'S GONE, AND IT'S OVER.

I'M SURPRISED THAT YOU WOULD EVER THINK THAT I--

THAT HE LOVES YOU?!

HE DOES, YOU KNOW.

HE DOES, AND SO DO I!

I ASKED HIM LAST NIGHT, AND HE COULDN'T DENY IT.

THEN THAT'S WHY HE'S GONE?

YES!

YES, AND I'M GLAD.

I NEVER WANT TO SEE HIM AGAIN.

NOW, YOU LISTEN TO ME!

WHAT YOU SAW WAS NOT AN EMBRACE.

I SLIPPED ON THE CREEK BANK, AND CHRIS CAUGHT ME.

THAT'S ALL THERE WAS TO THAT.

I LOVE YOUR FATHER...

MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD...

AND I ALWAYS WILL.

CHRIS IS A... KIND, LOVING MAN

WHO WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING TO HURT ME...

OR YOU!

I AM SHOCKED AND HURT TO THINK THAT YOU WOULD EVER THINK SUCH A THING!

MA!

[BOTH CRYING]

I'M SORRY.

MA, PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

OH.

I WAS SO SCARED.

PLEASE LOVE ME!

OH.

I DO LOVE YOU.

MARY...

MARY, IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT.

I WAS SO MEAN TO HIM.

I WAS WRONG, AND I HURT HIM.

MAYBE...

MAYBE WE CAN GO AFTER HIM, ASK HIM TO COME BACK.

I COULD TELL HIM I'M SORRY

AND IT WAS ALL A MISTAKE.

YOU WANT TO?

PLEASE.

OK. WE'LL TRY.

I'M SORRY ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

I...

I SAID THINGS.

I'M SORRY.

WE'D LIKE YOU TO COME BACK...

IF YOU WILL.

NO, I, UH...

I'M A WANDERING MAN.

2 WEEKS IN ONE PLACE IS LIKE A LIFETIME FOR ME.

IT'S BECAUSE OF ME, ISN'T IT?

NO, CHILD.

IT'S JUST ME.

TIME FOR ME TO BE MOVING ON, THAT'S ALL.

WE STILL OWE YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

YOU DON'T OWE ME.

ROOM AND BOARD AND THE CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW YOU ALL--

THAT'S PAYMENT ENOUGH.

WHERE WILL YOU GO NOW?

I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE I'LL TRY TO FIND ME A WOMAN LIKE YOUR MA.

GOOD-BYE.

BYE.

[CHRIS WHISTLING LIVELY TUNE]

Caroline: DRY IT IN HERE.

Charles: ANYBODY HOME?!

Caroline: IT'S YOUR PA!

Laura: PA'S HOME!

HEY, EVERYBODY!

OH, CHARLES!

WHOA! WAIT A MINUTE! I'LL HUG EVERYBODY IN A SECOND.

I GOT AN INCH OF DIRT ON ME. THE ROAD WAS SO DUSTY.

I'LL JUST WASH UP.

Laura: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW KITCHEN, PA?

Charles: IT'S LOOKING GOOD. HE'S DOING A NICE JOB.

WHERE IS HE?

Caroline: HE'S GONE.

WHEN WILL HE BE BACK?

UH, HE WON'T. HE HAD SOMETHING HE HAD TO DO.

OH, WELL. I CAN FINISH IT UP.

NELS SAID THE NEW SINK CAME IN.

HE'LL FETCH IT OUT HERE TOMORROW.

I GOT 2 FULL WEEKS TO FINISH UP THE JOB.

NO, THANKS, DARLING. I'M NOT DOING ANY GOOD HERE.

I THINK I'M GOING TO GO WASH UP RIGHT IN THE CREEK,

JUST JUMP IN.

[SIGHS]

HEY, YOUR HAIR LOOKS PRETTY THAT WAY.

OH, CHARLES!

CHARLES!

OH!

HEY! HEY, WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

OH, I MISSED YOU.

I MISSED YOU, TOO.

[CAROLINE LAUGHS]