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[BANDIT BARKING]

SHOO! SHOO!

[SIGHS]

TIMOTHY, THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ESSAY.

I'D SAY IT'S ANOTHER A-PLUS.

THANKS, MISS BEADLE.

YOU KNOW, I LEARNED THINGS

ABOUT MEDICAL HISTORY I NEVER KNEW BEFORE.

BUT THEN, YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO BE THE DOCTOR, RIGHT?

I WANT TO BE, MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

WELL, THEN, YOU WILL BE.

MISS BEADLE. MISS BEADLE.

YES, NELLIE?

LAURA INGALLS ISN'T READING HER McGUFFEY.

Willie: AND NEITHER IS ANDREW GARVEY.

THEY'RE HIDING PENNY DREADFULS.

Laura: SNITCHES!

Miss Beadle: ALL RIGHT, LET ME SEE WHAT YOU'RE READING.

"THE BLEEDING HAND STRIKES BACK."

"MURDER ON THE MOORS."

"THE FABULOUS ADVENTURES OF FARNSDALE FREMONT,

MASTER SLEUTH OF SCOTLAND YARD"?

THIS MR. FREMONT SOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY EXCITING CHARACTER.

EXCITING? HE'S FABULOUS!

HE'S NOT McGUFFEY.

SHE KNOWS THAT, NELLIE-TELLIE!

ARE YOU GONNA KEEP THEM AFTER SCHOOL, MISS BEADLE?

Miss Beadle: WELL, WILLIE, I DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULD.

I MEAN, THEY WERE READING, WEREN'T THEY?

I MEAN, IT DOES IMPROVE THEIR VOCABULARY,

ALTHOUGH I DON'T SEE WHAT GOOD IT'S GONNA DO AROUND WALNUT GROVE.

ALL RIGHT. NOT IN SCHOOL ANYMORE, ALL RIGHT?

- YES, MA'AM. - YES, MA'AM.

Laura: BANDIT! COME HERE, BOY.

BANDIT!

COME HERE.

NAUGHTY DOG. COME HERE, SILLY.

COME ON, SILLY.

COME ON OVER HERE.

THAT-A BOY. YEAH.

GOOD BOY. YEAH.

I'VE BEEN ROBBED! THAT'S THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK.

THAT DEFINITELY PROVES ONE THING.

WHAT?

SOMEBODY LIKES YOUR MA'S COOKING.

WELL, SO DO I!

WHEN I CAN GET IT.

THANKS.

I THINK THIS ONE WILL DO.

OH, FINE. THAT'S 28 CENTS.

IT SEEMS KIND OF SILLY LOCKING UP THE SMOKEHOUSE

AFTER THE HENS IS GONE ANYHOW.

CLEAN YOU OUT?

NO. HE JUST GOT TWO, ONE AT A TIME.

MIGHTY CONSIDERATE THIEF, BUT TWO HENS IS TWO TOO MANY.

WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE HAS BEEN

QUITE A RASH OF THEFTS ROUNDABOUTS LATELY.

THE WAY I HEAR IT, THEY'VE ONLY BEEN TAKING FOODSTUFFS.

AH, TIME WAS, A MAN COULD LEAVE HIS DOOR UNLATCHED

AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THIEVERY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THINGS ARE COMING TO.

AH...WELL, IT'S A SHAME, THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

BUT OUR LOCKS HAVE BEEN SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES.

WELL, AIN'T NOTHING SO BAD THAT THERE

CAN'T BE SOME GOOD OUT OF IT. NELS.

GOOD DAY, JONATHAN.

[HUMMING]

THIS KEEPS UP...

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ORDER SOME MORE LOCKS.

OH! WELL, I HOPE SO.

WHAT?

ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU HOPE

THAT THESE ROBBERIES CONTINUE?

WELL, LAND'S SAKES, NELS, I'M NOT COMMITTING THEM.

I'M JUST TRYING TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS.

IF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO BE ROBBED, WE'RE MAKING MONEY.

AND IF THIS DEMAND CONTINUES,

I THINK WE SHOULD RAISE THE PRICE.

HARRIET! WE CANNOT PROFITEER

ON OUR NEIGHBORS' MISFORTUNES.

NELS, YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT ALL WRONG.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT IT?

WE ARE HELPING PEOPLE.

WE ARE SAVING THEM MONEY BY SELLING THEM LOCKS,

WHICH KEEPS THEIR GOODS FROM BEING STOLEN.

EH?

YOU KNOW, HARRIET, YOUR TROUBLE IS,

YOU'RE ALWAYS THINKING OF OTHER PEOPLE.

[SIGHS] I KNOW IT, NELS.

TROUBLE IS, I HAVE TOO SOFT A HEART FOR MY OWN GOOD.

[QUIETLY] HARD AS A ROCK.

WHAT?

I SAID I'VE GOT TO CHECK THE STOCK.

AH. [HUMMING]

YOU KNOW, THAT MUST BE ONE HUNGRY KIND OF THIEF.

HE'S NOT HUNGRY. I AM!

I GAVE YOU HALF MY LUNCH.

SO, I'M ONLY HALF-STARVED.

MAYBE WE OUGHT TO BE LOOKING FOR A FAT THIEF.

YEAH, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, POP, THE CREEPER--

OH, THAT'S WHAT WE DECIDED TO CALL THE MYSTERIOUS MARAUDER--

THE CREEPER COULD BE SOMEBODY THIN WITH WORMS.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, ANDY?

YOU'RE GETTING TO BE MORE LIKE FREMONT EVERY DAY.

HA HA HA!

[KNOCKING]

MR. HANSON?

WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON, TIMOTHY.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'RE HIRING YET.

OH, YOU DIDN'T GET A JOB YET?

I'VE LOOKED ALL OVER. THERE JUST DON'T SEEM TO BE ANY OPENINGS.

YEAH, WELL, THINGS ARE PRETTY TIGHT AROUND HERE.

I WISH I COULD HELP,

BUT THERE JUST ISN'T THE WORK.

YEAH, I KNOW.

WELL, THANKS ANYWAY, MR. HANSON.

BUT IF I HEAR OF ANYTHING,

I'LL TELL YOU.

YEAH, THANKS.

BYE.

DR. BAKER.

TIMOTHY.

JUST GOT BACK FROM VISITING YOUR FATHER.

HOW DO YOU THINK HE'S DOING?

AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED AFTER A HEART ATTACK LIKE HIS.

IT JUST TAKES TIME, TIMOTHY.

HE NEEDS REST, NO EXERTION WHATSOEVER,

AND PLENTY OF GOOD, SOLID FOOD TO BUILD HIS STRENGTH BACK.

BUT YOU KNOW THAT AS WELL AS I DO, DON'T YOU?

YOU'VE READ PRACTICALLY EVERY BOOK IN MY MEDICAL LIBRARY.

JUST ABOUT.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION'S COMING UP PRETTY SOON.

THINK YOU'RE READY FOR IT?

I HOPE SO.

MISS BEADLE'S BEEN GIVING ME SPECIAL TUTORING,

AND I STUDY EVERY CHANCE I GET.

GOOD. GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED AT THE HOUSE?

I MEAN, I COULD HELP IF--

NO, THANKS. I MEAN, WE'RE GETTING ALONG,

BUT YOU KNOW PA.

HE WOULDN'T TAKE ANYTHING FROM ANYONE.

HA! WELL, THAT'S BAILEY FARRELL, ALL RIGHT.

SALT OF THE EARTH, BUT IRISH STUBBORN.

ALL THE SAME, YOU KNOW WHERE I AM IF YOU NEED ME.

RIGHT, DR. BAKER. THANKS.

Laura: BY NOW, I'M FULL-STARVED.

ME, TOO, MRS. INGALLS.

WELL, WE CAN'T HAVE THAT, CAN WE?

IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT

I BAKED A NICE APPLE PIE FOR SUPPER,

BUT I SUPPOSE WE CAN SPARE SOME FOR TWO STARVING VICTIMS.

THANK YOU, MA.

MY PIE!

IT WAS COOLING RIGHT HERE, AND NOW IT'S GONE.

THE CREEPER STRIKES AGAIN.

DOGGONE IT, ANDY!

IF WE DON'T CATCH THAT CREEPER,

HE'S GONNA TURN US ALL INTO SKELETONS.

Charles: HEY, MARY, GONNA HAVE SOME FRESH BUTTER, HUH?

Laura: COME ON. LET'S TELL PA WHAT HAPPENED.

Laura: PA! WE'VE BEEN ROBBED.

Charles: I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD ANYTHING WORTH STEALING.

Caroline: WELL, THAT'S NOT A VERY NICE THING

TO SAY ABOUT MY APPLE PIE.

IF IT'S YOUR APPLE PIE, THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY.

THE THIEF SHOULD BE HORSEWHIPPED.

Laura: AND MY LUNCH AGAIN, TOO.

HE'S GOT GOOD TASTE.

GOT EVERYTHING YOU WANTED ON THE LIST EXCEPT VINEGAR. THEY WERE OUT.

OH, THANK YOU.

Laura: WE'RE GONNA CATCH THAT CREEPER, PA.

ME AND ANDREW ARE FORMING A DETECTIVE AGENCY.

GARVEY AND INGALLS.

INGALLS AND GARVEY. I'M OLDER.

HA HA HA!

IT'S NOT FUNNY. WE'RE GONNA HIRE OUT

AND MAKE BUSHELS OF MONEY.

I WANT TO BE A DETECTIVE, TOO.

IT MUST BE CATCHING. I BETTER GO MAKE ANOTHER PIE.

ALL RIGHTY.

MIND IF I ASK YOU TWO MASTERMINDS A QUESTION?

WHAT, PA?

WELL, FORMING THIS DETECTIVE AGENCY,

WHAT DO YOU TWO KNOW ABOUT DETECTING?

I'VE READ EVERY ONE OF HIS BOOKS--

FREMONT OF SCOTLAND YARD.

I KNOW EVERY ONE OF HIS CASES AND HOW HE SOLVED THEM.

AND I'VE BEEN READING THEM, TOO.

FREMONT, HUH?

MUST BE PRETTY GOOD.

Andrew: THE BEST.

YOU GOT TO REMEMBER YOU'RE NOT FREMONT.

WHO'S GONNA HIRE YOU?

YEAH, A COUPLE OF KIDS.

WHAT CASES HAVE WE SOLVED?

WELL, EVERYBODY'S GOT TO START SOMEWHERE.

LOOK AT ALLAN PINKERTON.

HE WAS JUST A PLAIN BARREL MAKER

UNTIL HE SOLVED THE COUNTERFEITING CASE.

NOW HE'S GOT THE PINKERTON DETECTIVE AGENCY,

AND HE'S MAKING A FORTUNE.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO

IS CATCH THE CREEPER OF WALNUT GROVE,

AND EVERYONE WILL BE WANTING TO HIRE US!

THEY'LL BE LINING UP!

WE'LL MAKE A FORTUNE.

I GOT TO ADMIT, IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE SOMEBODY

WITH MONEY IN THE FAMILY FOR A CHANGE.

GOOD LUCK.

I WANT TO BE A DETECTIVE!

YOU CAN'T. YOU'RE TOO YOUNG.

I WANT TO BE ONE.

LET'S MAKE HER A SPY.

OK. YOU'RE A SPY.

GOODY! I'M A SPY, I'M A SPY!

WHAT'S A SPY?

YOU HIDE BEHIND THINGS AND SPY ON PEOPLE.

YOU SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING,

BUT THEY DON'T KNOW IT.

WHEN DO I START?

RIGHT NOW.

OK!

HA HA! NOW WE CAN START LAYING OUR PLANS.

PA?

PA?

OH, SON...

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

OH, A MITE BETTER, I THINK.

OF COURSE, I'D FEEL A LOT BETTER

IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO LIE HERE

LIKE A ROTTEN LOG,

LETTING YOU CARRY ALL THE BURDENS.

YOU'VE TAKEN CARE OF ME ALL YOUR LIFE, PA.

NOW IT'S MY TURN TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.

YEAH, BUT YOU'RE DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL TO GO TO WORK.

THAT'S THE WORST OF IT, TIMOTHY.

I DON'T MIND, PA. AND IT'S JUST UNTIL

YOU GET STRONG ENOUGH TO GO BACK TO WORK YOURSELF.

AND BESIDES,

I'M STILL STUDYING NIGHTS FOR THAT SCHOLARSHIP.

AYE, THERE'S THAT.

I'LL START SUPPER.

YOU'RE HOME EARLY TODAY.

MR. BAXTER LET ME GO AFTER I FINISHED THE PLOWING.

BAXTER.

YOU KNOW, I CAN'T SEEM TO PLACE THE NAME.

THEY'RE NEW FOLKS, PA.

QUITE A WAYS OUT OF TOWN TO THE NORTH.

THEY PAY GOOD WAGES, TOO.

FOOD.

ANOTHER HAM...

AND A NICE APPLE PIE.

APPLE PIE.

I DON'T THINK I'LL HAVE ANY TROUBLE EATING THAT.

THINK HE'LL TAKE THE BAIT?

WE KNOW HE LIKES APPLE PIE.

AND BESIDES, FREMONT OF SCOTLAND YARD,

HE CAUGHT THE BEAST OF BRITAIN THE SAME WAY.

HE DIDN'T USE APPLE PIE.

I KNOW. HE USED DIAMONDS.

BUT IT WORKED, DIDN'T IT?

YEAH.

COME ON, LET'S GET IN CLOSER.

[BARKING]

Laura: BANDIT. BANDIT!

Both: GO AWAY! GO AWAY!

BANDIT, GO AWAY.

BANDIT, SHH! SHH!

BANDIT, BE QUIET!

BANDIT! GO AWAY, BANDIT!

BE QUIET, BANDIT!

BANDIT, YOU'RE GONNA GIVE US AWAY. NOW GO AWAY!

BANDIT, GO AWAY!

BANDIT, GO AWAY!

OH!

WHEW!

OH, NO!

MY LUNCH PAIL'S BEEN MOVED.

Andrew: I DIDN'T SEE ANYBODY.

ME NEITHER, 'CAUSE OF THAT DARN DOG.

WELL, IT WORKED.

YEAH, BUT WE DIDN'T.

HE TOOK A SANDWICH.

AT LEAST HE LEFT US ONE.

OH, REAL GENEROUS.

IT'S ALL BANDIT'S FAULT.

I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

WHAT?

REMEMBER "THE CURSE OF CROWN CASTLE"?

OF COURSE I DO. WHAT ABOUT IT?

FREMONT OF SCOTLAND YARD

GOT A BLOODHOUND TO TRACK THE SCENT OF THE CULPRIT.

WE COULD GET BANDIT TO DO THE SAME THING.

HE AIN'T NO BLOODHOUND.

I KNOW, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT.

COME ON. LET'S GO.

I WANT YOU TO PICK UP THE SCENT, OK?

PICK UP THE SCENT AND TRACK.

FIND THE CREEPER. TRACK. TAKE THE SMELL.

THAT-A-BOY. SMELL IT GOOD.

I TOLD YOU HE AIN'T NO BLOODHOUND.

WELL, GIVE HIM A CHANCE!

OK, BANDIT, ONE MORE SMELL, ONE MORE SMELL.

BANDIT, COME BACK HERE!

BANDIT, COME BACK HERE WITH MY SANDWICH!

Congregation: ♪ THE BEAUTIFUL, THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER ♪

♪ GATHER WITH THE SAINTS AT THE RIVER ♪

♪ THAT FLOWS BY THE THRONE OF GOD ♪

Reverend: BEFORE THE SERMON,

THERE ARE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. AND MRS. SPADELLI

ON THE BIRTH OF A NEW SON.

[CONGREGATION MURMURS]

AND YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE SPEEDY RECOVERY

OF BAILEY FARRELL.

OH, MRS. OLESON WISHES TO REPORT THAT

THE MERCANTILE WAS BROKEN INTO LAST NIGHT AND ROBBED.

YES. A JAR OF PEACH PRESERVES,

A CONTAINER OF TEA, TWO LOAVES OF BREAD,

AND A POUND OF SWEET BUTTER.

AND MRS. OLESON WISHES TO ANNOUNCE

THAT SHE'S OFFERING A GENEROUS REWARD

IN THE INTEREST OF LOWERING THE CRIME RATE.

AND RAISING THE MORALITY OF WALNUT GROVE.

IT'S A REWARD OF $5.00 FOR THE APPREHENSION

OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE.

Mrs. Oleson: OH, YES!

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE CONGREGATION

THAT THE SALE CONTINUES AT THE MERCANTILE.

THAT'S LOCKS, SHOTGUNS, TRAPS--

THANK YOU, MRS. OLESON.

THANK YOU.

UH-HUH.

I'M SURE THAT THE CONGREGATION IS WELL AWARE

OF YOUR STOCK AT THE MERCANTILE.

Mrs. Oleson: THERE THEY ARE.

Mr. Oleson: ALL RIGHT, CHILDREN, COME ON.

COME ALONG.

Mrs. Oleson: COME. COME, WILLIE.

DRIVE OVER AND SEE YOUR AUNT VICTORIA.

AND DON'T FORGET THE LOCKS, TOO.

COME ALONG?

- NAH. - AUNT VICKY'S A BORE.

AH! NOW, YOU WATCH YOUR TONGUE.

YOU HAPPEN TO BE TALKING ABOUT YOUR MOTHER'S SISTER.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN JUST STAY HOME AND WATCH THE STORE

AND MAKE SURE WE DON'T GET ROBBED AGAIN.

CHILDREN!

WE GOT TO STAY IN TOWN.

PA? CAN I STAY IN TOWN?

- ME, TOO! - WHAT FOR?

BUSINESS.

WELL, WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS?

OH. AGENCY BUSINESS.

- SHH! - SHH!

WELL, ALL RIGHT. NOW, DON'T BE LATE FOR SUPPER.

I WON'T.

YOU BE HOME ON TIME, NOW.

THANKS, MA. BYE, PA.

Caroline: BEHAVE.

THANKS, PA! THANKS, MA!

DON'T GET IN ANY TROUBLE!

Laura: NELLIE! WILLIE!

Andrew: YOU WANT TO HELP US CATCH THE CREEPER?

WHY SHOULD WE HELP YOU?

YOUR STORE WAS ROBBED, WASN'T IT?

THINK HOW PROUD YOUR PARENTS WILL BE.

THEY ALREADY ARE.

Laura: YEAH, BUT THIS WILL GIVE THEM A REASON.

TELL YOU WHAT. WE'LL SPLIT THE $5.00 REWARD WITH YOU.

OK. 3 FOR US, AND 2 FOR YOU.

HEY, THAT'S NOT FAIR!

IT'S OUR MA'S MONEY, ISN'T IT?

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT DO WE DO?

WHAT FREMONT DID IN "THE MASK OF THE MUMMY."

ANOTHER PRINT.

THIS PLACE IS A GOLDMINE.

THERE'S FINGERPRINTS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Nellie: I NEED MORE FLOUR.

Willie: ME, TOO.

WHAT ARE YOU-- HANG ON!

I WANT THE FLOUR, TOO!

I NEED SOME!

[LAUGHING]

LOOK AT NELLIE!

THEY LOOK LIKE GHOSTS!

NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DID!

OH, THERE'S A GHOST!

[BELL RINGS]

Mrs. Oleson: OH, GOOD GRIEF!

Mr. Oleson: LAURA, ANDREW, OUT.

OUT!

GOOD HEAVENS!

OH! GET--GET-- GET AWAY FROM ME!

Mr. Oleson: WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

OH, MY...

WE'RE COLLECTING FINGERPRINTS.

SO WE CAN CATCH THE CROOK.

AND COLLECT THE REWARD.

I'LL GIVE YOU A REWARD!

[NELLIE SCREAMS]

NELS! NOW, DON'T YOU DARE

LAY A FINGER ON THE CHILDREN!

IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT!

I HAD MORE THAN A FINGER IN MIND.

AH! YOU CLEAN UP IN HERE,

AND I'LL CHANGE THE CHILDREN.

TURN AROUND. DARLING...

- IF ONLY YOU COULD. - WHAT?

I SAID I WISH YOU WOULD.

WE GOT A PLAN TO CATCH THE CREEPER.

MOTHER SAYS YOU'RE A BAD INFLUENCE.

BUT THIS WILL BE YOUR BIG CHANCE TO MAKE IT UP TO THEM.

AND THIS TIME, YOUR PARENTS WON'T BE INVOLVED.

WE'LL ALL BE FAMOUS.

HEROES. EVERYBODY WILL BE TALKING ABOUT US.

WHAT'S THE PLAN?

WE'RE GONNA LURE THE CREEPER INTO A TRAP.

THEN WE'LL POUNCE.

IT'LL TAKE ALL FOUR OF US

TO CATCH A DESPERATE CHARACTER LIKE THE CREEPER.

WHERE DO WE LURE HIM?

TYLER'S FEED AND GRAIN.

IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO POUNCE.

HOW DO WE GET HIM THERE?

WE TELL EVERYBODY THAT MR. TYLER KEEPS

ALL HIS MONEY IN AN UNLOCKED CASH BOX.

IS THAT REALLY TRUE?

COURSE NOT, BUT THAT'S WHAT WE GOT TO TELL EVERYBODY.

YEAH. WE GOT TO TELL THEM HOW FOOLISH MR. TYLER IS,

WITH ALL THAT MONEY LYING AROUND,

NOT BUYING A LOCK FOR HIS DOOR.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

WHEN?

TONIGHT.

NELLIE!

WILLIE!

NELLIE! WILLIE!

[SIGHS] THEY AREN'T HERE YET.

WONDER WHAT'S KEEPING THEM.

I DON'T KNOW.

COME ON. LET'S WAIT FOR THEM UPSTAIRS.

[NELS SNORING]

[SQUEAK]

[NELS SNORES]

[KNOCKING SOFTLY]

[WHISPERING] Come on.

Shh...

Boy, you're noisy.

[DOOR CLICKS]

Be quiet!

Shut up!

NELS!

NELS!

OH, IDIOT!

NELLIE: Willie! Hurry up!

WILLIE: I'm hurrying!

HEY!

AH! OOH!

WAKE UP.

I THINK YOU CRACKED A RIB.

SHHH! STOP THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO THINK ABOUT?

YOUR CHILDREN, THAT'S WHO.

THEY JUST CREPT DOWN THE STAIRWAY.

DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU

THAT THEY MIGHT BE THE CREPPER-- I MEAN THE CREEPER.

- OH, HARRIET. - WELL?

WHY WOULD OUR OWN CHILDREN WANT TO STEAL FROM US?

OR ANYBODY ELSE, FOR THAT MATTER?

WELL, WHO KNOWS?

BUT SOMETIMES THE RICHEST CHILDREN STEAL THINGS.

OH, HARRIET.

OH! NOW, I HEARD A RUMOR TODAY

THAT TYLER KEEPS A LOT OF MONEY IN HIS PLACE, AND NO LOCK.

HA HA! SO, COME ON. LET'S FOLLOW THEM.

ALL RIGHT. YOU GO ON AHEAD.

I'M GONNA CHECK THE OUTHOUSE FIRST.

THAT'S PROBABLY WHERE THEY WENT.

OH, YOU COWARD.

WHAT?

I SAID YOU'RE A COWARD!

SOMEBODY'S COMING.

SHHH!

HOPE IT'S NELLIE AND WILLIE.

Laura: QUICK, HIDE BEHIND THE DOOR. BEHIND THE DOOR.

["SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT" KNOCKED ON DOOR]

IT'S THEM.

COME ON IN.

- DID ANYONE FOLLOW YOU? - NO.

GOOD. NOW, WHEN HE COMES,

WE HAVE TO GET IN THE RIGHT PLACE SO THAT WE CAN JUMP--

[FOOTSTEPS]

IT'S HIM!

DANG IT, WILLIE, YOU SCARED ME.

IT'S DARK DOWN HERE. I'M AFRAID.

SHH! BE QUIET.

YEEEAAAH!

AAAH!

Andrew: I'VE GOT HIM!

[STRUGGLING]

Laura: I GOT HER.

[SCREAMING]

EW! IT'S GREASY!

I GOT HER!

WHAT--

WHAT ARE YOU-- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Laura: I GOT THE CREEPER!

GET OFF OF THERE! GET--

Willie: IT'S THE CREEPER!

WE CAUGHT THE CREEPER, MR. OLESON.

THE CREEPER? THAT IS NO CREEPER.

THAT IS MY WIFE!

Charles: NELS, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING HER HOME.

I'M TERRIBLY SORRY ABOUT THE WHOLE THING.

GOOD NIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, NOW, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A FEW NEW RULES AROUND HERE.

NOBODY GOES OUT AT NIGHT.

NOBODY. UNLESS IT'S TO GO TO THE OUTHOUSE,

AND YOU DARN WELL BETTER HAVE TO GO!

- PA? - YEAH.

I HAVE TO GO.

ALL RIGHT, GO. GO ON.

AND ANOTHER THING,

I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO NEAR THE OLESONS,

ESPECIALLY NELLIE AND WILLIE.

AND I DON'T WANT YOU READING ANY MORE OF THOSE

PENNY DREADFULS ABOUT THAT FREMONT OF SCOTLAND YARD.

Yes, sir.

I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT.

Carrie: MAMA, MAMA!

WHAT IS IT?

I SPIED SOMEBODY.

WHERE? IN THE OUTHOUSE?

NO. IN THE HENHOUSE.

GIRLS, STAY INSIDE.

COULD YOU SEE WHO IT WAS?

IT WAS TOO DARK.

I THINK IT WAS JUST HER IMAGINATION.

PROBABLY SHADOWS OR SOMETHING.

WELL, LOOK AT BANDIT. HE HASN'T MADE A SOUND.

Caroline: HMMM. SOME WATCHDOG.

MATILDA'S GONE.

OH, NO! SHE'S MY BEST LAYING HEN.

NO ONE GOES OUT AT NIGHT,

EXCEPT FOR THE CREEPER.

BANDIT, COME ON.

OUTSIDE. LET'S GO.

COME ON, OUTSIDE!

DOG'S GONNA STAND WATCH UNTIL THE CR--

UNTIL THE THIEF IS CAUGHT.

WELL, DON'T JUST SIT THERE! YOU GO ON TO BED.

NIGHT, LAURA.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

I'M GONNA GET A CUP OF COFFEE.

Andrew: MY PA LAID DOWN THE LAW, TOO--

NO MORE NIGHT WORK AND NO MORE READING ABOUT FREMONT.

Laura: NOBODY SAID WHAT WE COULDN'T DO DURING THE DAY.

YEAH! YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT

"THE HEADLESS CORPSE OF MIDNIGHT MANOR."

FREMONT KNEW THE CRIMINAL ALWAYS

RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME.

LOOKING FOR HIS HEAD.

SO HE RIGGED AN ALARM THAT WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE CRIMINAL CAME BACK,

AND HE CAUGHT HIM!

HEAD IN HANDS.

SO, THAT'S WHAT WE GOT TO DO--

MAKE AN ALARM THAT WILL GO OFF

WHEN THE CREEPER COMES BACK TO STEAL ANOTHER HEN.

WHAT IF HE RUNS AWAY AGAIN, LIKE HE DID LAST TIME?

REMEMBER "THE RED SHROUD OF SATAN"?

FREMONT USED A DYE, ONE THE CULPRIT COULDN'T WASH OFF,

AND HE CAUGHT HIM.

RED-HANDED.

WE GOT TO BUY SOME INDELIBLE DYE. COME ON.

I THINK I BETTER WASH UP FIRST.

WHAT IS IT YOU'RE READING THERE?

HISTORY. THE SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION'S FRIDAY.

AND YOU'LL WIN IT, TOO.

I DON'T KNOW, PA.

THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE TAKING IT.

BUT NONE OF THE NAME TIMOTHY FARRELL.

YOU KNOW, A MAN COULD MANAGE NICELY

ON A DIET OF HAM AND EGGS, 2, 3 TIMES A DAY.

MR. BAXTER SAID THAT IF I COULD WORK LATE AGAIN,

HE'D LET ME HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE HENS.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING YOUR PROPER REST AS IT IS.

ANOTHER NIGHT WON'T AMOUNT TO NOTHING.

WELL...

BOY!

[BARKING]

SHHH. Easy.

[CHICKENS CLUCKING]

Laura: PA!

PA, IT'S THE CREEPER! WHERE'S PA?

YOU STAY HERE. I'LL GO SEE.

[CAROLINE GASPS]

[CHUCKLING]

[GROANING]

Caroline: YOU ABOUT READY?

YEAH, JUST ABOUT.

WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET IT ALL OUT.

KIDS AND THEIR DETECTIVE AGENCY.

YOU READY?

UH-HUH.

Charles: AH!

OH!

WHOO! HA HA HA!

WHOO!

GOOD TO GET THAT OUT.

[CAROLINE GIGGLING]

WHAT'S FUNNY?

HA HA HA HA!

HA HA HA HA! CHARLES...

GREEN... HA HA HA!

YOU BURY THE MERCANTILE UNDER A BLANKET OF FLOUR,

THEN YOU ASSAULT MRS. OLESON, AND NOW THIS.

WELL, I HEREBY DECLARE THE FIRM OF GARVEY AND INGALLS--

Ingalls and Garvey.

INGALLS AND GARVEY, GARVEY AND INGALLS,

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ME.

YOU'RE OUT OF BUSINESS.

AND FURTHERMORE, I'M GONNA ASSIGN YOU SOME EXTRA CHORES,

AND THAT INCLUDES SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

CHARLES, NOT ON SUNDAY.

ALL RIGHT. IF SHE CAN'T WORK, SHE CAN SIT.

YOU CAN SIT UP IN THE LOFT AND READ THE GOOD BOOK.

FOR HOW LONG?

UNTIL MY HAIR GETS BACK TO NORMAL,

THAT'S HOW LONG.

THAT LONG?

TIMOTHY, I KNOW HOW MUCH THIS TEST MEANS TO YOU.

YES, MA'AM.

AND DON'T BE NERVOUS. JUST DO YOUR BEST, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

AFTERNOON, DR. BAKER.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

GOOD AFTERNOON, DOCTOR.

JUST THOUGHT I'D DROP BY

AND WISH YOU SUCCESS, TIMOTHY.

THANKS.

YOU KNOW, YOU'D BE THE FIRST PERSON

TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP FROM THESE PARTS SINCE JOHN, JR.

THAT'S RIGHT. FIRST HOME-GROWN DOCTOR

WALNUT GROVE'S EVER PRODUCED.

IF I EVER GET PAST THE TEST.

I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE YOU WILL.

TIMOTHY, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE A DOCTOR.

GOOD LUCK.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE TWO HOURS.

YOU MAY BEGIN.

[BELL RINGING]

Charles: WHY DON'T YOU ALL GO IN AND SIT DOWN,

AND I'LL MEET YOU INSIDE IN A LITTLE WHILE, HUH?

Caroline: GO AHEAD, GIRLS.

YOU CAN'T WEAR YOUR HAT FOREVER, CHARLES.

BESIDES, YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE GUILTY

OF THE SIN OF PRIDE, NOW, WOULD YOU?

CAROLINE, HOW AM I GONNA BE PROUD OF, UH, THIS, UH...

GREEN HEAD OF PRAIRIE GRASS I GOT?

[GIGGLES]

IT ISN'T FUNNY.

I'M SORRY.

COME ON.

LET'S GET IT OVER WITH.

THERE'S NO SEATS. I THINK WE CAN JUST STAY BACK HERE.

Mary: PA, OVER HERE.

NEARER MY GOD TO THEE.

[PEOPLE LAUGHING]

[LAUGHTER DIES DOWN]

THE...SUBJECT FOR TODAY'S SERMON...

WHICH I SELECTED SEVERAL DAYS AGO,

IS BASED ON THE 23rd PSALM.

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT.

HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES...HA HA HA!

[CONGREGATION LAUGHING]

I'M--I'M TAKING THE WAGON. I'LL MEET YOU AT HOME.

Miss Beadle: CAROLINE!

CAROLINE.

EXCUSE ME.

CAROLINE, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD DO ME A GREAT FAVOR

AND STOP BY THE FARRELL FARM ON YOUR WAY HOME.

WELL, I REALLY SHOULD GET HOME AND SEE TO CHARLES.

MAYBE LAURA WOULDN'T MIND.

OH, WOULD YOU?

I'D BE GLAD TO, MISS BEADLE.

I'D LOVE TO GO MYSELF, BUT I'M AFRAID

I'M JUST NOT UP TO THE HIKE THERE AND BACK,

AND THE NEWS IS JUST TOO GOOD TO WAIT.

WHAT NEWS, MISS BEADLE?

WELL, I GOT THIS LETTER YESTERDAY FROM ST. PAUL.

IT SEEMS THAT TIMOTHY WON THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.

[EVERYONE TALKING]

Andrew: CAN I GO WITH YOU?

- SURE. - CAN I, PA?

GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD.

GIVE HIM MY CONGRATULATIONS!

Laura: I WILL.

IT'S WONDERFUL. BYE-BYE.

BYE.

[KNOCKING]

THE DOOR IS UNLATCHED. COME IN.

LAURA! ANDREW.

YOU'RE A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES.

HOW YOU DOING, MR. FARRELL?

COMING ALONG, COMING ALONG.

HOPING I'LL BE BACK ON ME FEET SOON

SO TIMOTHY CAN STOP HIS WORKING AND GET BACK TO SCHOOL.

THE LAD'S A WORKING FOOL.

EVEN ON SUNDAYS.

HE'S GOT ANOTHER JOB, HE HAS, AT THE HARKEY FARM.

THE HARKEY FARM?

AYE. NEW PEOPLE THEY ARE,

LIKE THE BAXTERS HE WAS WORKING FOR BEFORE.

A TRUE FARRELL, THE LAD IS,

ACCEPTING CHARITY FROM NO ONE.

BUT HERE I AM, GOING ON,

RAVING WITH THE PRAISE AND PRIDE OF ME BOY WITHOUT ASKING,

WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE FARRELLS'?

OH, WE JUST CAME BY TO SAY HELLO.

SEE HOW YOU WERE COMING ALONG.

'TIS GOOD NEIGHBORS YOU ARE.

I'LL TELL TIMOTHY YOU STOPPED BY.

AND TELL MISS BEADLE I'LL BE UP AND AROUND SOON,

AND TIMOTHY WILL BE BACK TO SCHOOL.

WE WILL.

BYE-BYE.

BYE-BYE.

DO YOU KNOW A HARKEY?

UH-UH. NEVER EVEN HEARD OF HIM.

I WONDER WHY HE TOLD HIS FATHER HE'S NOT GOING TO--

[CHICKEN CLUCKING]

[SIGHS]

IT'S MATILDA.

GUESS THE CASE IS SOLVED.

WITH NO HELP FROM FREMONT, EITHER.

JUST PLAIN OL' DUMB LUCK.

SOMEHOW, I DON'T FEEL SO LUCKY.

ME NEITHER.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?

WHAT WOULD FREMONT DO?

I DON'T KNOW.

HE NEVER HAD A CASE LIKE THIS.

THERE'S ONLY ONE MAN WHO CAN HANDLE A CASE LIKE THIS.

WHO?

MY PA.

[HAMMERING]

PA?

YOU COME TO HELP?

WE NEED HELP.

WELL, YOU GOT IT.

IT'S ABOUT THE CREEPER.

ARE YOU TWO LOOKING FOR MORE TROUBLE?

NO, SIR. WE GOT ENOUGH.

GOOD. GOOD-BYE.

Laura: PA, WE KNOW WHO HE IS.

IT'S TIMOTHY FARRELL.

TIMOTHY.

HE NEEDED FOOD TO KEEP HIS FATHER ALIVE...

AND HIMSELF, TOO, I GUESS.

WE KNEW HE WAS LOOKING FOR WORK ALL OVER,

BUT HE COULDN'T FIND ANY.

AND HE WON'T ASK FOR CHARITY.

NOW MISS BEADLE SAYS HE'S WON THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.

WILL HE LOSE IT IF PEOPLE FIND OUT HE'S THE CREEPER?

Laura: IF HE GOES TO JAIL, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HIS PA?

IT'LL BE THE END FOR BOTH OF THEM.

WHAT WILL WE DO, MR. INGALLS?

I CAN'T ANSWER THAT, ANDREW. NOT RIGHT NOW, ANYWAY.

BUT I'LL DO THE BEST I CAN.

I DON'T WANT YOU TWO TO SAY ANYTHING

ABOUT WHAT YOU LEARNED, ALL RIGHT?

- YES, SIR. - YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, YOU GO ON. RUN ALONG.

TIMOTHY.

THAT SOUNDS AS THOUGH WE MAY HAVE COMPANY.

WHO IS IT, SON?

IT'S MR. INGALLS AND SOME OTHER MEN, PA.

WELL, ASK THEM IN.

TIMOTHY, WE'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU AND YOUR FATHER.

SURE. COME ON IN.

WELCOME, GENTLEMEN.

BAILEY, HOW YOU DOING?

OH, BETTER, THANK YOU. MUCH BETTER.

GLAD TO HEAR IT.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE FARRELLS'?

HAPPY TIDINGS, BAILEY. TIMOTHY HAS WON

A FULL 4-YEAR STATE SCHOLARSHIP TO COLLEGE.

INCLUDING ROOM AND BOARD.

Mr. Hanson: AND AN ALLOWANCE FOR EXTRAS.

THE LORD BE PRAISED.

TIMOTHY, YOU'VE DONE IT!

THANK YOU,

BUT I DON'T THINK I CAN GO.

NOW, HOLD ON A MINUTE, BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING.

WE'VE BEEN TALKING IT OVER, AND WE'VE GOT

A LITTLE PROPOSITION WE'D LIKE TO MAKE TO YOU.

DOC, WHY DON'T YOU TELL HIM?

WELL, AS MUCH AS I HATE TO ADMIT IT,

BAILEY, I'M NOT IMMORTAL.

AND THE TIME IS GOING TO COME WHEN

WALNUT GROVE NEEDS ANOTHER DOCTOR--

WHEN THIS DOCTOR NEEDS A DOCTOR.

ANOTHER THING, BAILEY,

DOC BAKER TELLS US YOU JUST AIN'T GONNA BE ABLE

TO WORK AS HARD AS YOU DID BEFORE YOUR ATTACK.

Charles: THAT'S RIGHT. NOW, LOOK, BAILEY,

WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS...

IS A PROPOSAL LIKE THIS.

WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS KIND OF PITCH IN A LITTLE BIT FOR YOU,

JUST AS LONG AS IT TAKES FOR TIMOTHY TO GET THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL.

AND THEN ONCE HE BECOMES A DOCTOR, HE'LL COME BACK HERE.

THERE'S, UH...

THERE'S A MAN'S PRIDE, YOU KNOW.

Charles: WELL, OF COURSE THERE IS. YOU GOT EVERY RIGHT TO BE PROUD.

WE ARE ALL PROUD.

IT'S THE MOST PRIDEFUL THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO WALNUT GROVE.

YOU KNOW, BAILEY FARRELL, THIS ISN'T CHARITY.

LORD, NO. WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT.

Charles: NOW, LOOK, BAILEY, THIS IS STRICTLY A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

IF ANYTHING, WE'RE BEING SELFISH ON OUR PART.

COME ON. WHAT DO YOU SAY?

IT'S, UM...

IT'S UP TO THE LAD HERE.

TIMOTHY?

MR. INGALLS, CAN I SPEAK TO YOU OUTSIDE FOR A MOMENT, PLEASE?

SURE.

MR. INGALLS, THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL YOU.

IT'S JUST THAT...

YOU KNOW, I FIGURE YOU OWE EACH ONE OF US A FREE VISIT

ONCE YOU START DOCTORING.

DOC BAKER USUALLY TAKES A GOOD LAYING HEN FOR AN OFFICE CALL.

YOU KNOW?

WE ALL DO.

NOW, GO ON. GET IN THERE AND TELL THEM YOU ACCEPT.

THANK YOU ALL. IT'S A DEAL.

HA HA! GOOD LAD!

[ALL TALKING]

IF ONLY YOUR MOTHER WERE HERE.

WOULDN'T SHE BE THE PROUD ONE!

Mr. Hanson: WELL, THAT WAS NICE.

YES, IT WAS. THANK YOU.

WELL, DOC, A FEW YEARS,

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE COMPETITION.

US OLD COUNTRY DOCTORS CAN HANDLE IT.

WELL, DOC, IT'S MIGHTY BIG OF YOU, TAKING IT THAT WAY.

SOME GUYS AROUND HERE I KNOW

WOULD BE TURNING GREEN WITH ENVY.

GET IN THE WAGON, WILL YA? HA HA HA!

[ALL LAUGHING]