Original subtitles

YOU GONNA HELP ME WITH THIS NEW SHIPMENT?

NO. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DOC BAKER.

WHAT DO YOU GOT NOW?

WELL, IF I KNEW,

I WOULDN'T BE GOING TO SEE THE DOCTOR, NOW, WOULD I?

DON'T YOU REMEMBER THAT I'VE BEEN GETTING THESE DIZZY SPELLS?

YOU'RE TELLING ME.

WHAT?

I SAID, I REMEMBER YOUR TELLING ME.

DIZZY SPELLS.

[GROANING]

HEAR 'EM CREAK?

SOUND LIKE RUSTY OLD HINGES, THEY DO.

WELL, IN A WAY, THEY ARE, JED, RUSTY OLD HINGES.

THE MEDICINE HELP ANY?

YEAH, SOME.

AND THE HEAT?

SOME.

AIN'T THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO, DOC?

I'M AFRAID NOT, JED.

OLD AGE AND HARD WORK...

THEY JUST TAKE THEIR TOLL ON A BODY.

I SUPPOSE SO.

AND I CAN'T TURN THE CLOCK BACK OR STOP WORKING--

LEASTWISE, IF I PLAN TO KEEP ON EATING.

HERE'S SOME MORE PILLS. YOU JUST KEEP TAKING THEM.

OH, THANK YOU, DOC.

UH...SOME HELP IS A HEAP BETTER THAN NONE.

AND, DOC, I...I AIN'T GOT NO CASH...AGAIN.

BUT I GOT A SACK OF NICE JUICY APPLES FOR YOU.

LOOKS LIKE A BUMPER CROP THIS YEAR, JED.

OH, GOT APPLES BUSTING MY BINS, DOC.

YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

WHOA...EASY.

[CHUCKLES]

MY CUPBOARD RUNNETH OVER.

YEAH, UH, MORNING, MISS...UH...

[SNIFFS] HMM!

TAKE IT HOME, GLADYS.

WELL, UH...I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY

HOW TO DESCRIBE IT, DOCTOR.

IT'S KIND OF A LIGHTHEADEDNESS, I GUESS.

ANYTHING ELSE?

YES. WELL, IT'S A HEAVINESS

THAT I FEEL RIGHT HERE.

I SEE.

LIGHT ON THE TOP, HEAVY IN THE MIDDLE.

IS THAT RIGHT?

YES, THAT'S ONE WAY OF PUTTING IT.

WELL, AS I REMEMBER, LAST WEEK, MRS. OLESON,

IT WAS HEAVY ON THE TOP AND LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

YES.

DO YOU THINK IT'S SOMETHING SERIOUS, DOCTOR?

OH, I GAVE YOU A COMPLETE EXAMINATION LAST WEEK, MRS. OLESON.

AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, YOU'RE HEALTHY AS A...

YOU'RE IN EXCELLENT HEALTH, MRS. OLESON.

WELL, THEN, WHY DO I FEEL THIS WAY, DOCTOR?

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I THINK?

I'M ALWAYS INTERESTED IN A SECOND OPINION.

WELL, I THINK THAT I HAVE

EXACTLY WHAT ELMYRA LAMOUR HAD.

ELMYRA...LAMOUR?

YES!

OH, WELL, ELMYRA LAMOUR

WAS THE HEROINE OF A BOOK THAT

I'VE JUST FINISHED.

IT WAS CALLED "THE RUINOUS ROMANCE OF ELMYRA LAMOUR."

NOW, I HAVE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS THAT SHE HAD.

AHA. NOW I THINK WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE.

DID THEY HAVE A NAME FOR THIS AFFLICTION?

OH, YES. THEY CALLED IT THE VAPORS.

THE VAPORS?

YES.

NOW, HER DOCTOR--

THAT IS, ELMYRA LAMOUR'S DOCTOR--

SAID THAT-- THAT IT WAS CAUSED

FROM INJURIOUS EXHALATIONS

FROM DEEP WITHIN THE RECESSES OF THE BODY.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE VAPORS, DOCTOR?

OH, YES, I'VE HEARD OF THE VAPORS, MRS. OLESON,

BUT NOWADAYS, THEY HAVE ANOTHER NAME FOR IT.

WHAT?

GAS.

WELL, REALLY!

YES, REALLY, MRS. OLESON.

NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU,

I CAN PRESCRIBE FOR YOU.

AVOID GREASY FOODS AND CANDY--

JUST SEND THE BILL TO MY HUSBAND AS USUAL!

I ALSO RECOMMEND A COMPLETE PURGE.

[LAUGHING]

"INJURIOUS EXHALATIONS WITHIN..."

HOW YOU DOING, DOC?

FINE, CARL. YOURSELF?

COULDN'T BE BETTER.

SORRY TO HEAR THAT. HOPING YOU COULD USE A GOOD DOCTOR.

[HAMMERING]

STANLEY?

STANLEY, AREN'T YOU WORKING AWFULLY HARD

FOR SOMETHING YOU CAN'T BE SURE IS GONNA HAPPEN?

[EASTERN EUROPEAN ACCENT] WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NOT GONNA HAPPEN?

LOOK AT YOU, BETH. 7 MONTHS NOW!

I'VE LOST TWO BABIES.

I--I TOLD YOU, BETH...

NO MORE TALK LIKE THAT!

THIS TIME, IT'S GONNA HAPPEN. I KNOW.

THAT'S WHY I FIX ROOM FOR BABY.

[SIGHS]

I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT.

BETH, YOU GONNA HAVE BIG...BEAUTIFUL...

HEALTHY BABY!

[CRASH] STANLEY!

STANLEY! YOU ALL RIGHT?

GOOD. [COUGHS]

GOOD. JUST...

JUST ONE BIG CLUMSY FOOL, HUH?

HERE, LET ME HELP YOU.

NO, NO, NO.

YOU MUST NOT STRAIN.

I JUST HOPE...

I HOPE NEW BABY BE MORE GRACEFUL, HUH?

SEE?

GOOD. GOOD LIKE NEW.

[COUGHS]

Dr. Baker: GOOD MORNING!

WHOA. WHOA!

ROOF'S LOOKING GOOD, STANLEY.

Beth: DR. BAKER, I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

STANLEY JUST TOOK A BAD FALL OFF THE ROOF.

OH, NO, IT WAS STUPID. ONLY SMALL FALL.

I BETTER TAKE A LOOK.

LOOK? WHAT FOR? IS NOTHING.

IT--IT ONLY KNOCKED THE WIND OUT.

STANLEY, PLEASE LET DR. BAKER HAVE A LOOK AT YOU.

[CHUCKLES] FOR YOU, BETH,

I LET DOCTOR LOOK. HMM.

HOW DID YOU LAND, STANLEY?

FACE DOWN...BOOM!

[LAUGHING]

TELL ME IF IT HURTS.

NO. NO, NOTHING HURT.

WELL, NOTHING SEEMS TO BE BROKEN.

SEE, I TELL YOU, YES?

I'LL GET MY STETHOSCOPE.

I WANT TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE INTERNAL--

NO, NO, NO. I AM GOOD.

WE--WE BOTH HAVE MUCH WORK TO DO.

I MUST FINISH BABY HOUSE, AND YOU MUST...

YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF MY BETH.

WELL, AT LEAST YOUR WIFE'S A MUCH BETTER PATIENT

THAN YOU ARE, STANLEY.

I NEVER BEEN SICK, NOT ONE DAY IN WHOLE LIFE.

HMM. COME ON, MOTHER.

STANLEY, BE CAREFUL.

SURE, SURE. I BE CAREFUL.

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

UMPA!

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

EVERYTHING'S FINE.

YOUR BABY HAS A GOOD STRONG HEARTBEAT.

OH!

AND A GOOD STRONG KICK.

[CHUCKLES]

YOU BEEN FOLLOWING MY INSTRUCTIONS?

OF COURSE I HAVE, TO THE LETTER.

GOOD GIRL.

I CARRY THEM WITH ME EVERYWHERE.

STANLEY SAYS IT'S LIKE MY SECOND BIBLE--

ONLY STRICTER THAN THE 10 COMMANDMENTS.

[CHUCKLES] YOU KNOW, BETH,

I WASN'T AT ALL SURE YOU SHOULD TRY FOR ANOTHER BABY

AFTER LOSING THE FIRST TWO.

BUT NOW THAT YOU ARE EXPECTING,

I WANT YOU TO HAVE EVERY CHANCE FOR THIS CHILD.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I'VE PRAYED.

I THINK I DO.

BUT REMEMBER, PLENTY OF REST

AND NOTHING STRENUOUS.

OH! STANLEY WON'T LET ME LIFT ANYTHING

ANY HEAVIER THAN A FEATHER QUILT.

GOOD. AND WATCH YOUR DIET.

I DO.

SPEAKING OF WHICH, I HAVE A NICE BIG,

JUICY SACK OF APPLES OUT IN THE BUGGY.

CAN YOU USE THEM?

THAT'S VERY KIND OF YOU, DOCTOR,

BUT WE HAVE A WHOLE CELLAR FULL.

WELL. DOESN'T EVERYBODY?

[LAUGHING]

AH, HOW--HOW IS MY BETH, DOCTOR?

SO FAR, SO GOOD, STANLEY.

YOU SHOULD BE A FATHER IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

YA HA! THAT IS THE MOST BEST THING YOU COULD TELL ME!

TAKE CARE. SEE YOU SOON.

Beth: THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

Stanley: GOOD-BYE, DOCTOR. BYE-BYE!

Dr. Baker: GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES.

HI, DOCTOR. SOMEBODY SICK OUT OUR WAY?

NO, I'M HAPPY TO SAY, MARY.

JUST VISITING ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS.

MRS. NOVACK'S DOING FINE.

OH, THAT'S GOOD NEWS!

THAT IT IS. GIVE MY REGARDS TO YOUR FOLKS.

BY THE WAY,

COULD YOU USE A NICE SACK OF FRESH APPLES?

WELL, YOU BET WE COULD!

THEY'RE YOURS.

YOU SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FOR YOURSELF?

QUITE SURE.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. SEE YOU LATER.

BYE, DOCTOR. COME ON, CARRIE.

WE'LL HAVE MA BAKE 'EM.

MA SAYS AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THEN WHY DID HE GIVE US ALL THOSE APPLES?

OH, JUST TO BE NICE.

I DON'T THINK SO.

I DON'T THINK HE EVER WANTS TO SEE US AGAIN.

OH, CARRIE.

STANLEY?

HMM?

DON'T YOU LIKE THE ROAST?

NO, NO, IT'S FINE.

UH...JUST NOT HUNGRY.

WHAT'S WRONG?

WHAT IS IT?

SOMETHING'S WRONG. WHAT'S WRONG?

I...I DON'T KNOW, BETH.

MAYBE FALL. [GROANS]

I'M GOING TO GO FOR THE DOCTOR.

NO! NO, YOU-- YOU MUST NOT EXCITE.

I...I LIE DOWN FOR A WHILE.

I...I BE FINE TOMORROW.

HERE, LET ME HELP YOU.

STANLEY!

STANLEY!

HOW MUCH MORE STUDYING DO YOU HAVE TO DO?

JUST A LITTLE.

YOUR SISTERS HAVE BEEN IN BED FOR OVER AN HOUR.

I HAVE TO GET A GOOD GRADE ON THIS TEST, MA.

IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD TO STUDY SO LONG

YOU FALL ASLEEP DURING THE TEST.

JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES, PA.

ALL RIGHT, 5 MORE.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

MRS. NOVACK!

WHAT IS IT?

IT'S--IT'S STANLEY. HE'S COLLAPSED,

AND HE'S UNCONSCIOUS, AND I CAN'T WAKE HIM!

I'LL GET DR. BAKER.

I WANT TO GO BACK TO STANLEY!

YOU CAN'T IN YOUR CONDITION, BETH. YOU'VE GOT TO LIE DOWN.

I'LL GO TO STANLEY. I'LL BE WITH HIM UNTIL THE DOCTOR COMES.

BUT--THANK YOU.

[LABORED BREATHING]

DEEP SHOCK.

HEMORRHAGING.

BLEEDING INTO THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY.

I'LL HAVE TO GO IN AND TRY TO DRAIN IT OFF.

[LONG EXHALATION]

DOC, HE STOPPED BREATHING.

I LOST HIM.

STANLEY'S DEAD.

DEAR GOD!

I CAN'T--I CAN'T FACE BETH. I...

Caroline: I'LL TELL HER.

Charles: I'LL GIVE YOU A RIDE TO TOWN.

I'LL WALK.

OH, WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG?

MRS. NOVACK, MA SAID YOU SHOULD REST.

OH, I CAN'T REST NOT KNOWING--

[SIGHS]

NO.

[SIGHS]

STANLEY?

WHERE'S STANLEY?

STANLEY!

[SOBBING]

STANLEY...

[CRYING]

OHH...

STANLEY, STANLEY, STANLEY!

OH, STANLEY!

HI, DOC.

CHARLES, HOW ARE YOU?

YEAH, WELL, I'M FINE. I WAS WONDERING HOW YOU'VE BEEN.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE THE FUNERAL,

AND YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT TO SEE BETH.

I'VE BEEN BUSY.

HOW IS SHE?

AH, SHE'S DOING FINE. SHE'S JUST WORRIED

ABOUT YOU NOT COMING OUT TO SEE HER, THAT'S ALL.

SHE FOLLOWING MY INSTRUCTIONS?

YEAH, RELIGIOUSLY.

CAROLINE KEEPS AN EYE ON HER DURING THE DAY,

AND THEN MARY TAKES OVER AFTER SCHOOL--

STAYS WITH HER OVERNIGHT.

WELL, THEN THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, IS THERE?

SHE THINKS THERE IS. I WISH YOU'D STOP BY--

I'VE DECIDED IT'S TIME I RETIRED.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, RETIRE?

GET INTO A DIFFERENT LINE OF WORK.

SOMETHING MORE PROFITABLE.

NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR YOU TALKING ABOUT PROFITS, DOC.

YEAH, WELL, THAT'S THE TROUBLE.

NOBODY EVER DOES.

YOU KNOW, I STUDIED FOR YEARS, CHARLES.

AND WHAT DO I GOT TO SHOW FOR IT?

A CLOSET FULL OF APPLES.

AND SWEET POTATOES AND CARROTS

AND PEARS, PEACHES.

DOWN HERE, WE GOT SOME BEANS.

DID YOU EVER TRY BANKING A HAM,

A RABBIT, OR A TURKEY?

THIS DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH STANLEY NOVACK, DOES IT?

OH, THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

I WAS JUST FINISHING UP

THE PATIENTS' FILES THERE FOR THE NEW DOCTOR.

I'VE INVITED A DR. ASA T. LOGAN

TO COME HERE FROM PHILADELPHIA.

HE OUGHT TO BE HERE IN A FEW DAYS.

IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE DOCTORING,

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE DOING?

I BOUGHT THE OLD JENKINS PLACE.

I'M GOING TO RAISE CORN.

AT LEAST IF I LOSE A CROP,

I WON'T BE HURTING ANYBODY BUT MYSELF.

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, YOU JUST LET ME KNOW, ALL RIGHT?

I MIGHT WANT TO BORROW YOUR HARROW.

SURE, DOC. ANYTIME.

WELL, UH... I'LL SEE YOU.

SOME COOL LEMONADE.

THANK YOU, MARY.

MARY, WOULD YOU HITCH UP THE BUCKBOARD?

SURE, MRS. NOVACK. WHAT FOR?

THANK YOU.

I WANT TO GO IN TOWN AND SEE DR. BAKER.

BUT PA TOLD YOU HE QUIT DOCTORING.

I CAN'T BELIEVE DR. BAKER MEANT THAT.

NOT FOR ME.

HE'S MY DOCTOR.

I'LL HITCH UP THE TEAM.

I BROUGHT ALL THE PATIENTS' RECORDS UP TO DATE--

COMPLETE HISTORIES, MEDICATIONS, PROGNOSES.

IT'S ALL THERE.

IS THERE MUCH TO DO AROUND HERE?

THERE'S PLENTY OF WORK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

ACTUALLY, I WAS REFERRING TO THE SOCIAL LIFE.

OH. WELL, THERE'S THE USUAL CHURCH SOCIALS,

SOME DANCES... THAT SORT OF THING.

HOW'S THE HUNTING?

IF YOU CAN FIND THE TIME,

THERE'S PLENTY OF GAME.

THERE'S ONE PATIENT

I'M PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT--

MRS. NOVACK.

I'D LIKE YOU TO DRIVE OUT THERE

AND SEE HER AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

SHE'S EXPECTING.

REMEMBER, DOCTOR, YOU'RE RETIRED.

OF COURSE.

BUT...SHE'S ALREADY LOST TWO BABIES.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

I'LL KEEP AN EYE ON HER.

WELL, I GUESS THAT'S IT...

EXCEPT TO SAY GOOD-BYE AND GOOD LUCK.

AREN'T YOU TAKING ANY OF THIS WITH YOU?

IT'S ALL YOURS NOW, DOCTOR.

EXCEPT THIS, OF COURSE.

A DOCTOR'S BAG, AFTER ALL,

IS AS PERSONAL AS HIS CLOTHING.

OR HIS CONSCIENCE.

Mary: WHOA.

Beth: DR. BAKER?

HOW ARE YOU FEELING, BETH?

FINE. I CAME TO SEE YOU.

YOU--YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE RIDDEN

INTO TOWN, NOT AT THIS LATE STAGE.

YOU DIDN'T COME TO SEE ME.

DIDN'T CHARLES INGALLS TELL YOU?

I...

WELL, I'VE RETIRED.

YES, HE TOLD ME, BUT I THOUGHT

YOU'D WAIT TILL AFTER I HAD MY BABY.

[SIGHS]

THE NEW DOCTOR WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU.

I DON'T WANT A NEW DOCTOR.

WELL, DR. LOGAN'S THE ONLY DOCTOR

IN TOWN NOW, BETH.

YOU HAVE TO SEE HIM.

ALL RIGHT. IF YOU SAY TO.

I'VE ALWAYS DONE JUST WHAT YOU SAID.

I'LL GO SEE HIM.

[SIGHS]

YOU'LL BE FINE, BETH.

FINE.

I WON'T BE LONG.

DID YOU EVER SEE SUCH CLUTTER? JUNK!

DR. LOGAN, IS THE BABY ALL RIGHT?

EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE NORMAL, MRS. NOVACK.

JUST REMEMBER YOU'RE NOT THE FIRST WOMAN TO HAVE A CHILD.

I KNOW. YOU SEE, I'VE LOST TWO BABIES.

DR. BAKER TOLD ME.

ROTTEN APPLES!

THIS PLACE IS MORE LIKE A BARN THAN A DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

DR. LOGAN...

WHEN SHOULD I SEE YOU AGAIN?

[THUD AND BANG]

LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT WON'T BE LONG NOW, MRS. NOVACK.

JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN YOUR TIME COMES.

OH...SHOULDN'T I SEE YOU BEFORE THEN?

I'D FEEL BETTER IF--

MRS. NOVACK, I TREAT PATIENTS.

I DO NOT HOLD THEIR HANDS.

GOOD DAY.

Mrs. Oleson: AND IT JUST SEEMS TO COME AND GO...

IT'S LIKE FLASHES, AS IT WERE.

I GET A CHILL ONE MINUTE,

AND THEN I COME ALL OVER WARM THE NEXT.

HA! DR. BAKER CERTAINLY DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE

TO GIVE ME ANYTHING THAT WOULD WORK.

ACTUALLY, I DON'T THINK THAT HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS THAT I HAVE.

MRS. OLESON, YOUR SYMPTOMS SUGGEST TO ME

THAT YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT COMMON TO LADIES OF...

YOUR OBVIOUS BREEDING AND BACKGROUND.

OH! HA HA!

WELL, I KNEW THAT YOU'D UNDERSTAND, DOCTOR.

UH, WHAT IS IT THAT YOU THINK I HAVE?

SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE THE VAPORS.

OH, NO. NO, IT'S NOT THE VAPORS.

WHY NOT?

WELL, UH...BECAUSE I HAD THE VAPORS,

AND, UH... IT WAS CURED.

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, IT COULD BE ECTERIUS GRAVIS.

AH.

AH.

OH!

AH?

UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, MRS. OLESON,

THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND.

YOU HAVE A SMALL FISSURE OF THE DUCTUS VENOSUS.

A FISSURE OF THE DUCTUS VENOSUS!

WHY, I DON'T THINK ANYONE IN WALNUT GROVE

HAS EVER HAD THAT!

SMALL WONDER. IT'S VERY RARE.

WELL, IS IT SERIOUS?

NOW, NOT TO WORRY, MRS. OLESON.

WITH THE PROPER MEDICATION, YOU CAN LIVE PAIN-FREE

FOR THE NEXT...60 YEARS.

[GIGGLES]

OH, MY!

WHAT KIND OF MEDICATION, DOCTOR?

WELL, FORTUNATELY FOR YOU, MRS. OLESON,

I HAPPEN TO HAVE IT RIGHT HERE.

MY OWN PATENTED TONIC.

OH?

DR. LOGAN'S FEMALE REMEDY.

AH.

CLOSES THE FISSURES AND OPENS THE PORES,

ANNIHILATES PAIN,

AND REGULATES...

THE MOST SENSITIVE SYSTEM.

BUT OF COURSE, IT IS NOT CHEAP.

BUT THEN... WHAT PRICE DO YOU PUT

ON YOUR LIFE, MRS. OLESON?

OH...I DON'T KNOW.

I...I...I'LL TAKE IT.

ONE DOLLAR.

UM...HOW MUCH SHOULD I TAKE, DOCTOR?

IN YOUR CASE, MRS. OLESON,

I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE

JUST AS MUCH AS YOU NEED TO FEEL GOOD.

Mrs. Oleson, drunkenly: ♪ GIVE ME A HOME ♪

♪ WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM ♪

♪ WHERE THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY ♪

♪ WHERE SELDOM IS HEARD ♪

♪ A DISCOURAGING WORD ♪

♪ AND THE SKIES ARE NOT CLOUDY ALL--♪

ABOUT TIME FOR BED, ISN'T IT?

NELS, YOU DEVIL.

[LAUGHING]

I MEAN, IT IS LATE, HARRIET.

OH, NO. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE.

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE. [KISS KISS]

WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU SO HAPPY...

IN A LONG TIME.

OHH! I HAVEN'T FELT SO GOOD IN A LONG TIME,

AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO DR. LOGAN.

WELL, THAT DR. BAKER IS A TERRIBLE DOCTOR.

[BLOWS RASPBERRY]

OH...OH, OF COURSE, YOU WOULDN'T THINK SO.

YOU WOULDN'T APPRECIATE DR. LOGAN,

WHO IS A MAN OF CULTURE AND REFINEMENT.

[HICCUPS]

WELL, HE'S A BIT UPPITY FOR MY TASTE.

YES!

AND GOOD MANNERS DON'T NECESSARILY MAKE GOOD MEDICINE.

OH! WELL, THIS IS THE BEST MEDICINE

I HAVE EVER HAD.

WHAT IS IN THAT MEDICINE?

MAGIC!

DR. LOGAN'S MAGICAL FORMULA.

OHH...

OH!

NELSY...

GET MY OTHER BOTTLE

OF MEDICINE FOR ME, HUH, PLEASE?

PRETTY PLEASE?

"GUM ARABIC, GLYCERIN, CARAMEL, LICORICE--"

AND...

DR. LOGAN'S SECRET FORMULA!

IT'S NOT SO SECRET.

THIS CAME RIGHT OUT OF A STILL!

HA! DON'T BE STILLY--SILLY.

HA! IT'S A TONIC.

IT'S 90 PROOF WITH FLAVORING.

AND YOU ARE THE HEAD OF THE WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE LEAGUE?!

EXACTLY!

AND I ABHOR ALCOHOL.

AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO TOUCH IT.

[POP]

[HICCUPS AND BURPS]

UH!

♪ OH, GIVE ME A HOME ♪

♪ WHERE THE BUFFALO'S BONE ♪

♪ AND THE EAR AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY ♪

[THUD]

[SNORING]

GOOD NIGHT, DEAR.

[SNORING]

Dr. Baker: DADBURN IT!

CONSARNED ANIMALS!

STRAIGHT! STRAIGHT!

STRAIGHTEN OUT!

STRAIGHT. STRAIGHT.

STRAIGHTEN OUT. CONSARNED ANIMALS!

STRAIGHT!

STRAIGHT.

STRAIGHT!

STRAIGHTEN OUT!

WHOA! WHOA!

PLEASE! WHOA!

[PANTING]

HI, DR. BAKER.

PA SENT US OVER TO SEE IF YOU NEEDED ANY HELP.

AHH...NO, THANKS, MARY.

I'M DOING JUST FINE.

WELL, IF YOU WANT MY HONEST OPINION...

YOU'RE NOT.

AND IF YOU WANT MINE...

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THOSE HORSES TO GO IN A STRAIGHT LINE.

DO YOU WANT ME TO SHOW YOU HOW?

I'D SURE APPRECIATE IT.

WAIT HERE, CARRIE.

I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN PULLING THAT HARROW.

THE SECRET IS TO LET THE HORSES DO THE WORK.

SEE? THEY'RE A GOOD FARM TEAM.

JUST GIVE THEM THEIR HEAD, AND THEY'LL GO STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROW...

IN OTHER WORDS, THE HORSES KNOW MORE THAN I DO.

WELL, YOU'RE NOT A FARMER.

NO. BUT I'M TRYING, AND I WILL BE.

YOU KNOW, WE SURE ALL MISS YOU...

ESPECIALLY WHEN WE NEED A DOCTOR.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH DR. LOGAN?

WELL...HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT FOLKS THE WAY YOU DO.

I MEAN, PEOPLE COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON YOU,

24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

THAT DR. LOGAN IS OUT OF HIS OFFICE MORE THAN HE'S IN,

AND THEN HE DOESN'T EVEN LEAVE A NOTE WHERE HE'S AT.

WHO NEEDED TREATMENT DIDN'T GET IT?

WELL...CARRIE, FOR INSTANCE.

CARRIE? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH CARRIE?

SHE'S GOT THIS PAIN IN HER MIDDLE.

CARRIE, WHAT KIND OF A PAIN IS IT?

IS IT SHARP?

YEAH. SOMETIMES IT IS.

DOES IT STAY IN ONE PLACE?

NO, NO. IT KIND OF MOVES AROUND.

YOU KNOW...OVER HERE TO HERE TO HERE TO HERE--

LET CARRIE ANSWER.

YES, SIR.

WHERE DOES IT HURT, CARRIE?

IT DOESN'T.

WELL, SHE DID HAVE A STOMACHACHE LAST WEEK.

MARY, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING--

YOU AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

I'VE RETIRED.

NOW, I MAY BE THE WORST FARMER IN THE COUNTRY,

BUT THAT'S ALL I AM.

THANKS FOR THE FARMING LESSON.

GO ON!

GO ON!

YAH!

[HORSES WHINNYING]

[ROOSTER CLUCKING]

Jed: AAH! DOC!

HEY, DOC! HOLD IT.

JUST A MINUTE, DOC.

AAH! OH!

I'M GLAD I CAUGHT YOU, DOC.

I'VE COME FOR MY PILLS.

I'M SORRY, MR. HANEY. I'M CLOSED.

WELL, I NEED THEM PILLS, DOC.

I'M FRESH OUT,

AND I GOT THE MISERIES REAL BAD.

DID YOU BRING THE MONEY?

NO...BUT I GOT THIS ROOSTER.

MAKE A NICE STEW.

AS I TOLD YOU LAST WEEK, MR. HANEY,

I RUN A STRICTLY CASH-AND-CARRY PRACTICE.

NO CREDIT, NO CROPS,

AND NO CHICKENS.

BUT DOC BAKER ALWAYS TOOK THINGS IN TRADE.

I AM NOT DR. BAKER.

[CLUCKING]

THAT'S FOR SURE!

"AND JOSEPH ALSO WENT UP FROM GALILEE,

"OUT OF THE CITY OF NAZARETH INTO JUDEA,

UNTO THE CITY OF DAVID, WHICH IS CALLED BETHLEHEM."

[GASPS]

[SIGHS]

"AND SO IT WAS THAT WHILE THEY WERE THERE,

THE DAYS WERE ACCOMPLISHED THAT SHE SHOULD BE DELIVERED--"

[GASPS]

[MOANING]

MARY. MARY, I THINK IT'S TIME TO GET THE DOCTOR.

I'LL HITCH UP THE BUGGY.

YOU BETTER LIE DOWN. HERE, LET ME HELP YOU.

NO, JUST GO ON. I'M FINE. YOU GO ON.

YOU'RE SURE?

I'M SURE. GO ON.

I'LL TELL MA ON THE WAY.

THANK YOU. NOW, BE CAREFUL.

WHOA!

DR. LOGAN!

[KNOCKING]

MRS. WHIPPLE? MRS. WHIPPLE!

HUH? OH, MARY!

NO MAIL FOR THE INGALLS.

DR. LOGAN'S OFFICE IS LOCKED.

I'VE BEEN ALL OVER LOOKING FOR HIM.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS?

HE'S PROBABLY OUT AGAIN, SHOOTING INNOCENT ANIMALS.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME HE'LL BE BACK?

DOESN'T CONFIDE IN ME, DEAR, ANY MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE.

WHAT'S WRONG?

IT'S MRS. NOVACK. SHE'S GONE INTO LABOR.

PLEASE TELL DR. LOGAN TO STOP BY AS SOON AS HE SHOWS UP.

GIDDYUP!

HAH!

[GASPING AND MOANING]

IF YOU WANT TO YELL, BETH, GO AHEAD.

SOMETIMES IT HELPS.

NO. I--I WELCOME THE PAIN.

IT MEANS THE BABY'S REALLY ON ITS WAY.

IT'S GOING TO BE FULL-TERM THIS TIME.

WELL, IF YOU FEEL LIKE SHOUTING,

WE'LL CALL THEM... CHEERS OF JOY.

I JUST PRAY IT'S-- IT'S GONNA BE A BOY,

TO CARRY ON THE NOVACK NAME FOR STANLEY.

[WAGON APPROACHES]

OH, THAT MUST BE THE DOCTOR NOW.

WHERE'S DR. LOGAN?

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

I COULDN'T FIND HIM, MA.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT MAN! DOESN'T HE CARE?

ONLY ABOUT HIMSELF.

Beth: CAROLINE!

CAROLINE!

WHAT?

CAROLINE, SOMETHING'S WRONG!

WHAT IS?

I DON'T KNOW! I DON'T KNOW,

BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, I'M AFRAID!

I NEED DR. BAKER. GET DR. BAKER!

I NEED HIM! I NEED HELP!

BUT--

I DON'T CARE! GET HIM!

JUST GET HIM! I NEED HELP!

CAROLINE, PLEASE!

PLEASE!

I'LL GET HIM.

PLEASE!

CHARLES, YOU'VE GOT TO GET DR. BAKER.

BETH FEELS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.

DO YOU THINK THERE REALLY IS ANYTHING WRONG?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT SHE'S AFRAID.

Beth: CAROLINE!

ALL RIGHT. I'LL GET HIM.

Beth: CAROLINE!

[MOANING]

BETH...

CHARLES HAS GONE AFTER DR. BAKER.

DR. BAKER...

HELP ME.

HELP ME!

DOC! BETH'S CLOSE TO GIVING BIRTH.

SHE'S HAVING A HARD TIME. SHE'S CALLING FOR YOU.

SHE'S DR. LOGAN'S PATIENT.

WE CAN'T FIND HIM.

WHO'S WITH HER?

CAROLINE.

THEN SHE'S IN GOOD HANDS.

CAROLINE'S NO DOCTOR! BETH THINKS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.

SHE'S AFRAID.

CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

I'M NOT A DOCTOR ANYMORE!

IF YOU'RE NOT A DOCTOR, WHAT ARE YOU? YOU'RE NOT A FARMER, WE KNOW THAT.

I'M THE MAN WHO LET STANLEY NOVACK DIE!

AW, COME ON, DOC! STANLEY'S DYING WASN'T YOUR FAULT.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME OR THE EQUIPMENT TO--

A BETTER DOCTOR WOULD'VE SAVED HIM!

ALL RIGHT! YOU'RE NOT A MIRACLE WORKER.

MAYBE YOU'RE NOT EVEN THE BEST DOCTOR IN THE WORLD.

BUT SHE DOESN'T NEED THE BEST DOCTOR IN THE WORLD. SHE NEEDS YOU.

SHE NEEDS SOMEBODY SHE CAN BELIEVE IN,

SOMEBODY SHE BELIEVES CARES ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO HER AND HER BABY.

I'M SORRY.

WELL, YOU CAN BE SORRY TOMORROW.

TODAY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TAKING CARE OF BETH.

AND YOU'RE GONNA DO IT, DOC.

SHE'S YOUR PATIENT.

YOU STARTED WITH HER, AND YOU'RE GONNA FINISH.

I DON'T CARE IF IT'S JUST YOUR BEING THERE.

DOC, THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT IN HER LIFE.

I'LL GET MY BAG.

[ANGUISHED MOANING]

THAT'S GOOD.

OH, DR. BAKER!

[BREATHING HARD]

BETH.

OH, I KNEW YOU'D COME.

I KNEW YOU WOULD.

IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT NOW.

WELL...

I GUESS WE BOTH HAVE A JOB TO DO.

MM-HMM.

[BETH MOANING]

THAT PUMP'S BROKEN.

WHY DON'T WE GO OUTSIDE AND GET SOME WATER, HUH?

AAH!

Dr. Baker: THAT'S RIGHT. BEAR DOWN.

GOOD GIRL. BEAR DOWN.

[MOANING]

ALMOST THERE.

I WANT TO SEE-- I WANT TO SEE--

OH! I WANT TO SEE...

Dr. Baker: CAN I GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR THE PAIN?

NO! NO!

NO. I WANT TO BE AWAKE TO SEE MY BABY.

OK, IT'S COMING!

[LAUGHING]

IT'S A BREECH. DON'T BEAR DOWN, BETH.

AAH...AAH!

BREATHE! BREATHE, BETH!

I'VE GOT TO TURN THE BABY.

OOH...

BREATHE!

AAH! AAH!

[BETH MOANING]

PA, IS SHE EVER GONNA HAVE THAT BABY?

WELL, SOMETIMES THE LABOR GOES QUICK, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.

Caroline: CHARLES!

IT'S A BOY!

[BABY CRYING]

HE'S READY TO MEET HIS PUBLIC.

OH...

I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET STANLEY NOVACK, JR.

PLEASED TO MEET YOU, MR. NOVACK.

LOOK AT HIM!

[LAUGHING]

LOOK AT HIS LITTLE FINGERS!

THAT FACE.

[LAUGHING]

Caroline: HELLO! HELLO, STANLEY.

BETTER BE ON MY WAY.

THE LADIES ARE IN FULL COMMAND NOW.

I KNOW YOUR PATIENT'S FINE.

HOW'S THE DOCTOR DOING?

MUCH BETTER.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO NOW?

WELL, FIRST...

I'M GONNA THROW THAT SO-CALLED DOCTOR OUT OF MY OFFICE.

[LAUGHING]

AND SECOND, I'M GONNA RETURN

THAT BLASTED HARROW YOU LOANED ME!

ALL RIGHT. I'LL PICK IT UP TOMORROW.

MUCH OBLIGED, CHARLES.

YOU'RE WELCOME, DOC.