Original subtitles

[CHILDREN SHOUTING AND LAUGHING]

COME ON! YOU CAN STRIKE HIM OUT! HE CAN'T HIT!

RIGHT OVER THE PLATE! COME ON!

OK, YOU CAN GET HIM OUT!

USE YOUR FASTBALL. HE'LL NEVER HIT IT.

WAY TO GO, WILLIE. SAVED ANOTHER HOME RUN.

AW, SHUT UP.

Children: COME ON, LAURA! HIT A HOME RUN!

COME ON, LAURA. COME ON, LAURA. YOU CAN DO IT.

WHAT A TOMBOY YOUR SISTER IS.

WELL, THAT'S LAURA.

COME ON! YOU CAN STRIKE HER OUT!

BLAST IT OUT OF HERE!

COME ON! RIGHT OVER THE PLATE!

ALL RIGHT, LAURA!

ALL RIGHT! GO, LAURA, GO!

COME ON! GET IT IN HERE BEFORE SHE GETS HOME!

[CHEERING]

THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL, LAURA, JUST BEAUTIFUL.

THANKS.

CAN I WALK YOU HOME?

SURE. YOU HAVE TO WALK BY MY WAY ANYWAY.

[LAURA LAUGHS]

LOOK AT THEM FELLAS MOONING AND SPOONING OVER MARY.

YEAH. MUSH.

REAL YUCKY.

HOW ABOUT GOING FROGGING LATER ON?

- SURE. I'LL MEET YOU AT THE POND. - ALL RIGHT.

Charles: HERE WE GO. YOU READY?

YEAH, I'M READY FOR IT.

ALL RIGHT.

Charles: THERE. THAT'S GOT IT.

Caroline: CHARLES, WHY DID YOU RENT THE WAGON IF YOU HAVE TO REBUILD THE WHOLE THING?

WE'RE NOT REBUILDING IT, CAROLINE. WE'RE JUST TUNING IT UP TO A FINE PITCH.

IT'S AN IMPORTANT HAUL, AND WE MEAN TO WIN IT.

RIGHT, PARTNER?

I KNOW YOU HAVE YOUR HEART SET ON WINNING, BUT--

DON'T WORRY. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTED. IT'S WORTH A TRY.

BESIDES, UNTIL THIS BUSTED FOOT OF MINE HEALS,

I'D JUST AS SOON BE SITTING ON A WAGON WRASSLING A TEAM

THAN TRYING TO HOBBLE BEHIND A PLOW.

JONATHAN, THERE'S A PADDLE IN THAT BUCKET.

Jonathan: YEAH, SO THERE IS.

Caroline: I WAS WONDERING WHY YOU DON'T USE IT.

WELL, I CAN USE THESE BETTER. BESIDES, IF I'M NOT GETTING DIRTY,

I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M REALLY WORKING.

IN THAT CASE, THE WAY YOU LOOK, YOU MUST BE PLUMB EXHAUSTED.

[BOTH LAUGH]

I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT HIS WIFE.

SHE MUST GET EXHAUSTED TRYING TO GET THOSE CLOTHES CLEAN.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAID.

[JONATHAN LAUGHS]

I'LL LEAVE YOU MEN TO YOUR LABORS. I'VE GOT A PIE TO LOOK AFTER.

ALL RIGHT, DARLIN'.

CHARLES, ABOUT THIS FREIGHTING CONTEST,

YOU KNOW ANY MORE ABOUT THE WAY THEY'RE GOING TO BE RUNNING IT?

NO MORE THAN I TOLD YOU.

2 TEAMS, 2 WAGONS, SAME LOAD.

THE FIRST ONE TO MANKATO GETS THE FREIGHTING CONTRACT AND TOP MONEY.

TOP MEN, TOP MONEY-- THAT SOUNDS LIKE US, DON'T IT?

YEAH, IF YOU GET THE WHEEL ON THE WAGON.

OK.

HI, PA!

HEY, DARLIN'. HOW WAS SCHOOL?

GREAT.

HOW ABOUT A KISS FOR YOUR OLD FRIEND JONATHAN?

I WARN YOU, MR. GARVEY. IF YOU GET ANY GREASE ON ME, MA WILL SKIN YOU ALIVE.

IT'S A DEAL.

PA, CAN I GO FROGGING AFTER I DO MY CHORES?

I DON'T SEE WHY NOT. I'D LIKE SOME FROG LEGS.

THEY WOULDN'T LOOK GOOD ON YOU, CHARLES.

[LAUGHING]

GO ON. GO ON.

Laura: THANKS, PA!

Laura: DOGGONE IT!

THEM FROGS SURE ARE SLIPPERY.

Jimmy: SURE ARE. IT'S LIKE THEY GOT EYES IN THE BACK OF THEIR HEADS.

Laura: I KNOW.

[FROGS CROAKING]

THERE'S THE GRANDDADDY OF ALL FROGS.

[CROAKING]

I'LL GET HIM.

AAH!

HERE! GRAB ON!

OH!

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. I'M FINE.

YOU LOOK KIND OF DIZZY TO ME.

BUMPED YOUR HEAD, MAYBE, WHEN YOU FELL IN?

I, UH...

I GOT TO GET HOME.

IT WASN'T MY FAULT YOU FELL IN!

OH, I TELL YOU, THIS DARN FOOT OF MINE IS HURTING SO BAD,

I'LL BE GLAD JUST TO SIT ON A WAGON FOR A FEW DAYS.

WHEN ARE YOU LEAVING, PA?

TOMORROW MORNING, FIRST LIGHT, DARLIN'.

HOW LONG WILL YOU AND JONATHAN BE GONE?

ON THIS FIRST TRIP, AT LEAST A WEEK.

THAT'S TOO LONG, PA.

I KNOW IT IS, BUT IT'S A DAY TO SLEEPY EYE,

3 DAYS TO MANKATO, AND 3 DAYS BACK.

NO MATTER HOW YOU COUNT IT, THAT'S A WEEK.

AND IF YOU GET THE CONTRACT?

WELL, WE'LL BE ON THE ROAD A LOT LONGER THAN THAT.

Mary: I'LL MISS YOU, PA.

I'LL MISS YOU, TOO, DARLIN'.

A MAN'S GOT TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR HIS FAMILY, THOUGH, DOESN'T HE?

RIGHT NOW THIS MAN'S GOT TO PACK.

OH, CHARLES.

NOW, I CAN DO IT. RELAX.

MA...

I DON'T WANT PA TO GO AWAY.

NONE OF US DO, CARRIE,

INCLUDING YOUR FATHER.

BUT LET'S NOT MAKE IT ANY HARDER FOR HIM THAN IT IS, ALL RIGHT?

OH, MY GOSH.

Caroline: WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

I FELL IN THE POND.

I CAN SEE THAT.

HA HA! LOOK AT YOU. DID YOU CATCH ANY FROGS?

WHAT FROGS?

YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE GOING FROGGING.

OH! WE DIDN'T CATCH ANY.

I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO CATCH

IF YOU DON'T GET OUT OF THESE WET CLOTHES.

MARY, WILL YOU PUT SOME HOT WATER ON?

Mary: OH, YEAH.

Charles: HALF-PINT, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

I'M FINE... JUST FINE.

YOU'RE GONNA CATCH YOUR DEATH OF COLD.

THAT SISTER OF YOURS IS SURE ACTING FUNNY.

YEAH, WELL... MAYBE SHE FOUND SOMETHING

A LITTLE MORE INTERESTING THAN FROGS.

WHAT'S MORE INTERESTING THAN...

MARY?

YEAH? HERE.

HOW COME BOYS ARE ALWAYS BUZZING AROUND YOU

LIKE FLIES AROUND A STABLE?

THAT'S AN AWFUL WAY TO PUT IT.

OK.

HOW ABOUT LIKE BEES AROUND A BEAUTIFUL ROSE?

AT LEAST THAT SOUNDS BETTER.

WELL?

I DON'T KNOW.

BOYS JUST...

THEY JUST SEEM TO LIKE ME.

I DON'T DO ANYTHING.

[SIGHS]

THEY SURE DO.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A FUNNY THING.

THE MORE I SEEM TO IGNORE A BOY,

THE MORE ATTENTION HE SEEMS TO PAY ME.

HOW MANY BOYS HAVE YOU KISSED?

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

WELL, I KNOW YOU'VE KISSED AT LEAST ONE--JOHN JR.--

BECAUSE YOU WERE ENGAGED TO HIM.

MARY.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE...

KISSING?

I MEAN, WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE?

WHAT DO YOU CARE?

I THOUGHT YOU ALWAYS SAID KISSING WAS YUCKY.

YEAH.

YUCK.

CAN'T SLEEP?

NO.

I GUESS I'M JUST TOO EXCITED, THAT'S ALL.

CHARLES... TOMORROW.

WELL?

YOU WILL BE GOING UP AGAINST PROFESSIONALS.

NOW, IF THE OTHER FREIGHTERS SHOULD WIN,

I DON'T WANT YOU TO BE TOO DISAPPOINTED.

OH, COME ON. I'M NOT GONNA BE DISAPPOINTED.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

EITHER WE WIN OR WE DON'T WIN.

- RIGHT? - RIGHT.

OK. [KISS]

GO TO SLEEP, THAT'S IT.

- GOOD NIGHT. - NIGHT.

CAROLINE, I SURE HOPE WE WIN.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING DOWN THERE?

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

LAURA, YOU BETTER HURRY.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.

WON'T TAKE A MINUTE.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR HAIR?

WELL, I'VE DECIDED I NEED A CHANGE.

I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT DOWN.

IT'LL BE THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVEN'T WORN BRAIDS TO SCHOOL.

WELL THERE'S ALWAYS A FIRST TIME, MA.

BESIDES, I'M GROWING UP.

I THINK I'M GETTING A LITTLE TOO OLD FOR BRAIDS.

- MA? - HMM?

CAN I WEAR MY GOOD PINAFORE AND MY SUNDAY RIBBONS?

WHAT'S THE SPECIAL OCCASION?

OH, NOTHING. I JUST WANT TO LOOK NICE TODAY.

ALL RIGHT. BUT BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET IT DIRTY.

I'LL BE CAREFUL.

MA...DO YOU THINK I'M PRETTY?

OF COURSE YOU'RE PRETTY.

PRETTY AS MARY?

MARY IS MARY, AND YOU ARE YOU.

AND I THINK YOU'RE BOTH BEAUTIFUL.

THANKS, MA.

NOW HURRY UP, BEAUTIFUL!

WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING?

I'M JUST POLISHING THE MIRROR.

[EXHALING]

[WHISTLING]

WHEW.

[SIGHS]

Charles: I GOT IT SNUG HERE.

Jonathan: OK.

THAT OUGHT TO HOLD IT.

HERE WE GO.

ALL SET, MR. PERKINS.

MOVE HER OUT, MR. INGALLS.

ALL RIGHT. OK, PARTNER. MANKATO, HERE WE COME.

YEAH. FIRST OUT, FIRST IN.

YOU'LL BE EATING OUR DUST BEFORE SUNDOWN!

AND SPITTING MUD BALLS!

Mary: HI, JIMMY.

HI.

- HI. Carrie: HI, JIMMY.

ARE YOU STILL MAD AT ME?

OF COURSE NOT. HOW COULD I BE MAD AT YOU?

NOTICE ANYTHING DIFFERENT ABOUT ME TODAY?

NOPE.

YOU LOOK LIKE THE SAME OLD LAURA INGALLS TO ME.

MY HAIR.

YEAH.

YOU BETTER CUT SOME OF THAT MOP OFF

BEFORE IT GETS IN YOUR WAY OF PLAYING BASEBALL AND STUFF.

HI. I'M STARTING SCHOOL TODAY.

NAME'S SAMANTHA HIGGINS.

CALL ME SAM FOR SHORT.

Sam: WHAT'S YOUR NAME, FELLA?

JIMMY HILL.

WANT TO TOSS A FEW BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS?

SURE. COME ON, LAURA.

I CAN'T.

SUIT YOURSELF.

WHERE YOU FROM?

JUST MOVED HERE FROM MANKATO.

OH, I KNOW WHERE THAT IS!

Jimmy: RIGHT HERE, SAM!

Sam: OK.

OVER HOME PLATE.

ALL RIGHT.

HA HA!

Jimmy: FIRE ME ONE!

GOOD MORNING.

[YAWNING] GOOD MORNING, CHARLES.

WHERE ARE WE?

THE WAY I FIGURE, WE'RE ABOUT 10 MILES FROM MANKATO.

AIN'T NOTHING BACK THERE.

THEY AREN'T GOING TO CATCH US NOW.

LOOKS LIKE WE GOT A FREIGHTING CONTRACT, PARTNER.

YEAH.

CHARLES, LOOK AT THAT WAGON DOWN YONDER.

THEY CHEATED US.

THEY CHEATED US.

AH, THEY DIDN'T CHEAT US. THEY JUST OUTFOXED US, THAT'S ALL.

I DIDN'T FIGURE THEY'D PULL A BIG FREIGHT WAGON LIKE THIS

OFF THE MAIN ROAD.

AH, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEY'D PROBABLY KNOW

EVERY GOAT TRAIL AND COW PATH IN THIS WHOLE TERRITORY.

NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW.

JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE RIDE.

MIND IF I SIT HERE?

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME OF MY MA'S APPLE PIE?

WHY ARE YOU OFFERING?

WELL, JUST BEING SELFISH, REALLY.

YOU SEE, I'M DOING RESEARCH

ON THIS PAPER I'M GOING TO WRITE,

TO GET BETTER GRADES LIKE MARY.

THE FACT IS, I'VE BEEN BURNING

A LOT OF THE MIDNIGHT OIL, LATELY.

ANYWAY, I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS

ON THE SUBJECT.

WHAT'S THE SUBJECT?

GREAT LOVERS THROUGH THE AGES,

STARTING WITH ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA

AND ENDING UP WITH LUKE SIMMS AND NELLIE OLESON.

ME AND LUKE?

WELL, YOU WERE MARRIED.

FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

WELL, THE IMPORTANT THING IS YOU GOT HIM TO ASK YOU.

TRUE ENOUGH. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

WELL, HOW DID YOU, UH...

ATTRACT HIM?

WELL, THAT'S OBVIOUS, ISN'T IT?

MY NATURAL ATTRIBUTES.

LIKE WHAT?

LIKE MY NATURALLY CURLY HAIR AND...

MY GOOD LOOKS.

MA SAYS I'M BEAUTIFUL, BUT I WOULDN'T GO THAT FAR.

NEITHER WOULD I.

WHAT?

I MEAN...

WELL, ALL MAs THINK THEIR KIDS ARE BEAUTIFUL.

AND MY DISPOSITION.

SWEET, UNSPOILED.

THAT'S OBVIOUS.

AND DAINTINESS.

THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

I CAN SEE THAT, TOO.

AND, OF COURSE, A GOOD FIGURE HELPS.

YEAH.

Jimmy: HEY, LAURA!

WANT TO PLAY BASEBALL?

I CAN'T.

HEY, SAM! WANT TO PLAY BASEBALL?

Sam: YOU BETCHA! I'M UP FIRST!

[CHILDREN SHOUTING]

NOW, THAT WAS A SMART THING TO DO.

BOYS DON'T LIKE GIRLS WHO ARE ALWAYS RUNNING AROUND

PLAYING BASEBALL AND ALL THOSE ROUGH GAMES.

HALF THE TIME, YOU DON'T EVEN SMELL LIKE A GIRL.

YOU'RE EITHER SWEATY OR SMELLING OF FISH.

WELL, I SWEAT A LOT, AND I FISH A LOT.

WELL, YOU SHOULD COVER IT UP.

USE A SCENT THAT'S SEDUCTIVE.

SEDUCTIVE?

SOMETHING THAT LURES MEN...

LIKE FLIES TO MOLASSES.

AHA.

WHAT YOU NEED IS SOME PERFUME.

WELL, MY MA'S GOT SOME,

BUT IT'S AWFUL EXPENSIVE.

OF COURSE IT IS.

THE BEST THING FOR YOU IS TOILET WATER.

NELLIE OLESON!

WHAT A ROTTEN THING TO SAY!

[HORSE NICKERING]

THERE'S THE OLD MAIDS NOW.

YOU GUYS STOP FOR DINNER?

HA HA HA HA!

GIDDYUP.

WHOA.

TOO BAD THEY DIDN'T GIVE US A BETTER RUN FOR THEIR MONEY.

GREEN HANDS-- NOT MUCH KNOW-HOW.

[MEN LAUGH]

Man: YOU KNOW, WE COULD BE NEIGHBORLY AND HELP THEM UNLOAD.

- MR. ATKINS. - YES, SIR?

LET'S OPEN THIS UP AND HAVE A LOOK.

ALL RIGHT, SIR.

[CLATTER]

OPEN IT.

YEAH.

Man: LOOKS LIKE YOU TWO MEN GOT YOURSELVES A CONTRACT.

WHEN YOU GET IT UNLOADED, COME ON IN THE OFFICE AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT.

CHARLES...WE WON!

HA HA! WAIT TILL THE WIVES HEAR THIS, HUH?!

Caroline: ALL RIGHT, GIRLS.

Mary: HI, BANDIT.

Caroline: LET ME CALL YOUR SISTER AGAIN. LAURA!

HURRY UP, NOW!

TELL THEM TO GO AHEAD. I'LL CATCH UP.

- HI. - OH, HI, LAURA.

DID YOU SEE SAM HIT THAT HOME RUN YESTERDAY?

LUCKY HIT.

LUCKY, MY EYE. DIDN'T YOU SEE HER BEAT OUT THAT THROW TO HOME?

MM.

SHE'S A REAL HOT PROSPECT.

FOR WHAT?

FOR THE BASEBALL TEAM.

OH.

WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

YOU NOTICED IT?

NOTICED IT? I CAN'T HELP IT.

IT STINKS.

OH.

IT SURE DOES.

WONDER WHAT IT CAN BE.

PROBABLY A SKUNK OR EVEN A DEAD RAT.

PROBABLY RIGHT.

[CRYING]

[WAGON APPROACHING]

OH, CHARLES!

- OH! OH! - HA HA HA!

WE WON.

WELL, DON'T YOU HEAR ME?

WE GOT THE CONTRACT!

OH, CHARLES, CONGRATULATIONS.

OH!

OH, I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME.

I MISSED YOU SO.

OH, IT'S SO GOOD TO BE HOME.

HEY, BUT NOW WE START. I MEAN, NOW THE WORK STARTS.

ALL WE CAME HOME WAS TO TELL YOU GIRLS THE GOOD NEWS,

GET A CHANGE OF CLOTHES, AND A GOOD HOT MEAL. HOW ARE THE CHILDREN DOING?

- FINE. - GOOD, GOOD.

EXCEPT LAURA. I'M A LITTLE BIT WORRIED ABOUT HER.

SHE HASN'T BEEN HERSELF LATELY.

- WHAT, IS SHE SICK? - NO.

LOOK, IF IT'S SCHOOLWORK, I'LL TALK TO HER ABOUT IT.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, HER SCHOOLWORK'S NEVER BEEN BETTER.

IT'S PROBABLY JUST SPRING FEVER, THEN. NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

I SUPPOSE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE GOT THIS CONTRACT.

WHAT TIME DO YOU LEAVE?

MORNING, FIRST LIGHT.

[SIGHS]

WELL, THEN I BETTER GET YOUR SUPPER.

SOUNDS GOOD.

BE IN IN A MINUTE!

MA, HOW LONG DO YOU THINK PA WILL BE GONE?

I DON'T KNOW, MARY.

I LIKED IT BETTER THE WAY IT WAS, MA--

WHEN WE WERE ALL HERE, TOGETHER.

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, MARY, SO DID I.

LAURA, WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!

YOU GO ON, CARRIE. WE'LL CATCH UP.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.

WELL, LIKE WHAT?

LIKE WHEN AM I GOING TO GET SOME BUMPS?

BUMPS?

YOU KNOW.

OH.

YOU'VE GOT THEM.

EVEN NELLIE OLESON'S GOT THEM.

AND THAT SAM, SHE'S REALLY GOT THEM.

WELL, LOOK, LAURA, UH...

EVERYBODY'S NOT THE SAME.

BESIDES, IT'S REALLY NOT IMPORTANT.

WELL, MAYBE NOT TO YOU,

BUT I THINK IT IS TO JIMMY HILL.

THERE'S REALLY NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

YEAH.

[BELL RINGING]

[CHILDREN TALKING]

[LAUGHTER]

ALL RIGHT, CLASS, SETTLE DOWN.

NOW, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH ARITHMETIC THIS MORNING,

AND THE FIRST PROBLEM IS 23 INTO 4,675.

LAURA INGALLS, WOULD YOU COME WORK THE FIRST PROBLEM, PLEASE?

[GIGGLING]

LAURA.

[GIGGLING]

23 GOES INTO 46...

2 TIMES.

[GIGGLING]

Laura: 2 x 3 IS 6,

AND 2 x 4 IS 4.

6 TAKE AWAY 6 IS 0.

[LAUGHTER]

LAURA, DON'T YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE OUTHOUSE?

YES, MA'AM. I SURE DO.

MM-HMM.

[LAUGHTER]

ALL RIGHT, CLASS, SETTLE DOWN.

WHOA, DAVID.

WELL, I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU TWO FOR QUITE A SPELL.

YEAH. ABOUT 3 WEEKS.

3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS.

Jonathan: WE'VE BEEN SHUTTLING

BETWEEN NEW ULM AND MANKATO.

ALL RIGHT, BOYS. UNLOAD THIS ONE NEXT.

HOP TO IT.

THIS IS THE CLOSEST WE'VE BEEN TO HOME

SINCE WE'VE BEEN FREIGHTING REGULAR.

YOU'RE 4 HOURS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

YEAH. WE GOT SOME TIME COMING.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS

AND VISIT WITH OUR FAMILIES WHILE THEY STILL REMEMBER US.

SORRY. NOT THIS TRIP.

OH, NOW, COME ON, MR. PERKINS.

HOLD ON. BEFORE YOU START YELLING,

I'VE GOT SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU, BIG NEWS.

LIKE WHAT?

WELL, LIKE THE BOSS IS VERY PLEASED WITH YOU TWO.

YOU'RE BOTH HARD-WORKING AND DEPENDABLE.

YOU'VE DONE A REAL GOOD JOB,

AND HE WANTS TO SEE TO IT THAT YOU DO A WHOLE LOT BETTER.

HE SAYS HE'LL ADVANCE YOU SOME MONEY SO YOU CAN GET ANOTHER WAGON AND TEAM

AND HIRE 2 MORE MEN.

ANOTHER WAGON?

HEY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 2 WAGONS ON THE ROAD, HUH?!

WELL, HOW DOES THAT SOUND?

IT SOUNDS GREAT. WHAT DO YOU THINK WE'VE BEEN

BUSTING OUR BUNS FOR ALL THIS TIME?

GOOD. I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

I'LL HAVE YOU ALL LOADED UP AND READY TO ROLL.

WE'LL BE READY!

ALL RIGHT, WE GOT 2 WAGONS,

THEN WE'RE GOING TO GET 3 WAGONS, THEN 4 WAGONS!

AND WE'LL HAVE OUR OWN FREIGHT TERMINAL!

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE.

NO SLEEPING IN A WAGON BED TONIGHT.

NO EATING OUT OF CANS.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE FINEST RESTAURANT THERE IS

AND ORDER THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOD ON THE MENU.

OH, NO. NOT UNTIL YOU HAVE A BATH.

ALL RIGHT! WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?!

REST YOUR FOOT, PARTNER! WE'RE GOING TO THE HOTEL!

Charles: WHOO-HOO!

[SOFT VIOLIN AND PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

OH. BONSOIR, MESSIEURS.

FRANCOIS IS AT YOUR SERVICE.

Charles: HOW ARE YOU?

TABLE FOR 2?

Jonathan: THAT'S WHAT WE WANT. THERE'S TWO OF US.

PLEASE FOLLOW ME. PLEASE FOLLOW ME.

THIS IS THE BEST TABLE IN THE WHOLE HOUSE.

YES. PLEASE, PLEASE.

OH, THANK YOU.

VOILA. AH. YES.

FOR YOU.

[WHISPERING]

HOWDY, MA'AM.

WHEW. THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF ON THIS MENU, ISN'T THERE?

YEAH. EXPENSIVE, TOO.

THERE'S SO MUCH STUFF, I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND.

CHARLES, I CAN'T READ NONE OF THESE WORDS.

IT MUST BE IN THAT I-TALIAN.

NO, NO. I DON'T THINK THAT'S ITALIAN.

I THINK IT'S-- WHATCHAMACALLIT-- FRENCH.

THERE'S A LOT OF FRENCH RESTAURANTS.

I THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS IS.

WHAT IS THIS--

[MISPRONOUNCING] ESCARGOTS?

WHAT IS THAT?

Charles: ESCARGOTS? BEATS ME. I NEVER HEARD OF IT.

MUST BE GOOD. IT'S A DOLLAR.

WHY DON'T WE ASK HIM?

UH, MR. FRANCOIS.

OH. YES?

LOOK, THERE'S JUST SO MANY GOOD THINGS TO EAT ON THE MENU,

WE JUST CAN'T MAKE A CHOICE,

SO WE THOUGHT MAYBE YOU COULD JUST PICK OUT

WHATEVER IS THE BEST STUFF TO EAT IN THIS PLACE.

WHY, OF COURSE!

Jonathan: AND HANG EXPENSE.

- WE'RE CELEBRATING. - RIGHT.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

SPECIALITE DE MAISON--

UH, FIRST, UH... ESCARGOTS A LA FRANCOIS.

I AM FRANCOIS.

AND THEN SALADE NICOISE.

AFTER THAT, PIECE DE RESISTANCE--

BOEUF BOURGUIGNONNE.

AND FOR DESSERT,

GLACE ROYALE AND CAFE NOIR.

AND I'LL HAVE SOME COFFEE.

Jonathan: WELL, THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

WHY DON'T YOU BRING US 2 OF ALL OF THEM THINGS YOU TALKED ABOUT?

FINE. AND, OF COURSE, GENTLEMEN,

YOU WILL WANT A BOTTLE OF OUR BEST LOCAL WINE, EH?

WELL, OF COURSE.

OF COURSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MESSIEURS.

NICE FELLA.

YEAH. VERY NICE MAN.

BOY, THIS IS SOME PLACE. THIS IS LIVING.

THIS IS HIGH OFF THE HOG, CHARLES.

THANK YOU. AND I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING,

WE DO WELL IN THAT FREIGHTING BUSINESS,

WE'LL BE EATING LIKE THIS MAYBE ONCE, TWICE A MONTH.

YEAH. PRETTY QUICK, WE'LL BE BUYING ONE OF THEM BIG HOUSES

AND MAYBE EVEN LIVING IN THE CITY.

SLEEPY EYE, RED, '78.

AN UNPRETENTIOUS LITTLE WINE, BUT, OH HO HO!

PLAYFUL, YES.

WOULD YOU CARE TO TASTE IT?

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'VE ORDERED IT FOR.

FILL IT UP. I DON'T WANT TO PLAY WITH IT. I WANT TO DRINK IT.

[LAUGHING]

THAT'S GOOD.

THAT'S FINE. THANKS VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

LOOK AT THOSE YOUNG'UNS OVER THERE.

HMM.

CUTE, AIN'T THEY?

I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE I HAVEN'T SEEN MY GIRLS IN ALMOST A MONTH.

[LAUGHTER]

THAT BOY OF MINE IS GROWING SO FAST,

IN A MONTH, I MIGHT NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE HIM.

[LAUGHING]

YEAH.

BUT IT'S ALL WORTH IT, THOUGH.

GOING TO MAKE OURSELVES A PILE OF MONEY. YOU WAIT AND SEE.

GOT TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY IF WE'LL BE EATING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS.

[LAUGHTER]

[LAUGHING]

Francois: VOILA, MESSIEURS!

ESCARGOTS A LA FRANCOIS.

IT'S THE MOST TERRIFIC DISH IN THE ENTIRE HOUSE.

YOURS, SIR.

THEM'S SNAILS!

YES. OF COURSE.

ESCARGOTS.

CHARLES, IF THIS IS THE WAY THE RICH EAT,

I'D RATHER BE POOR.

ME, TOO.

CANCEL THEM DINNERS.

BUT, MESSIEURS--

HEY, CANCEL 'EM!

NOW, YOU LISTEN TO ME.

YOU KNOW, IF WE LEAVE RIGHT NOW, WE CAN BE HOME BEFORE FIRST LIGHT.

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

NOT THESE SNAILS, THAT'S FOR SURE.

SNAILS.

WHOA.

THIS IS A SURPRISE.

YEAH, WELL, IT'S... KIND OF A SURPRISE TO ME, TOO.

IT'S JUST AN OVERNIGHT STAY?

THAT'S, UH...

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

I'M LISTENING.

WE, UH...

THAT IS, ME AND JONATHAN, WE...

WE GAVE THEM BACK THE FREIGHTING CONTRACT,

AND WE DECIDED WE DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY MORE.

I KNOW IT'S GIVING UP A LOT OF MONEY.

I HOPE YOU'RE NOT TOO UPSET ABOUT IT.

I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHY.

WE JUST TALKED IT OVER,

AND WE DECIDED WE DIDN'T WANT TO RUN A BIG FREIGHTING COMPANY...

OR LIVE IN A...BIG HOUSE

AND GO TO A BUNCH OF FANCY RESTAURANTS.

WE JUST WANTED TO BE WHAT WE ARE, THAT'S ALL.

WHAT'S THAT, CHARLES?

WELL, YOUR HUSBAND, FOR ONE THING, AND...

A FATHER TO MY CHILDREN. I'M--

I MEAN, I MISS YOU. I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU ONCE IN A WHILE.

I'M JUST NOT CUT OUT FOR IT. I'M SORRY.

OH!

YOU GREAT BIG GALOOT!

THAT IS THE GRANDEST THING YOU EVER SAID TO ME.

OH.

OH.

I JUST COULDN'T DO IT.

OH, I MISSED YOU.

OH.

I'M SO GLAD.

YOU KNOW, I WAS STARTING TO THINK OF THAT FREIGHTING COMPANY

AS SOME KIND OF A RIVAL.

MMM.

OH, NO. NO COMPETITION.

HA HA!

NO COMPETITION.

NONE AT ALL.

OH!

OH.

WELCOME HOME, CHARLES.

WELCOME HOME.

LAURA, PLEASE DON'T CRY ANYMORE.

PA IS BACK. COME ON. GET UP.

Laura: I'LL NEVER GET UP. NEVER!

AND I'LL NEVER GO TO SCHOOL AGAIN.

[CRYING]

HEY, MARY!

PA! I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME.

Carrie: ME, TOO!

WELL, THEN THAT MAKES IT UNANIMOUS, HUH?

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING ELSE.

I'M HOME FOR GOOD. NO MORE FREIGHTING.

OH, PA!

WHERE'S YOUR SISTER?

UH, SHE SAYS SHE'S NEVER GOING TO GO TO SCHOOL AGAIN.

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING YOU MISSED WHILE YOU WERE AWAY, CHARLES.

NOW THAT I'M BACK, I'LL GO UP AND TALK TO HER.

UH, CHARLES, LET ME TAKE CARE OF IT. PLEASE?

SURE.

NOW, YOUNG LADY,

WHAT'S THIS I HEAR ABOUT NEVER GOING TO SCHOOL AGAIN?

I CAN'T, MA.

I MADE A FOOL OUT OF MYSELF YESTERDAY.

I QUITE AGREE.

YOU DO?

YES.

ANYBODY WHO PRETENDS TO BE ANYBODY ELSE

IS JUST PLAIN DOWNRIGHT SILLY.

WELL, I JUST WANT OTHER PEOPLE--

JIMMY HILL--

TO LIKE ME.

BEFORE THEY CAN, YOU HAVE TO LIKE YOURSELF.

THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL.

WE HAVE TO BE...

TO BECOME WHAT GOD INTENDED.

IF HE WENT TO ALL THE TROUBLE TO MAKE A LAURA INGALLS,

HE CERTAINLY WOULDN'T WANT HER

TO ACT LIKE ANYBODY ELSE.

GOD MUST LIKE LAURA INGALLS

AN AWFUL LOT.

SO WHY SHOULDN'T YOU?

I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT THAT WAY.

WELL, NOW THAT YOU HAVE,

I WANT YOU TO GET UP AND GET DRESSED FOR SCHOOL,

AND I EXPECT YOU TO CONDUCT YOURSELF

LIKE LAURA INGALLS...

NOT SOME POOR IMITATION OF SOMEBODY ELSE.

THANK YOU, MA.

[CHILDREN SHOUTING]

HI, MARY! HI, JIMMY!

Jimmy: OH, HI, LAURA. WANT TO PLAY?

SURE!

Sam: COME ON! LET'S PLAY BALL!

DO YOU WANT TO BE UP FIRST?

YEAH.

I'M GOING TO KNOCK YOU ON YOUR TAIL, INGALLS,

WITH MY FLYING FASTBALL.

PUT THE BALL WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS, SAM.

Children: COME ON, LAURA! HIT A HOME RUN!

[CHILDREN CHEERING]

YAY!

WHOO!

Laura: DID YOU EVER CARRY SAMANTHA'S BOOKS HOME?

NAH. SHE CARRIED MINE.

I DIDN'T WANT HER TO, MIND YOU,

BUT SHE'S KIND OF A BULLY.

WELL, I'LL BE SEEING YOU.

WAIT. YOU'VE GOT MY BOOKS.

Jimmy: CHAMP.

WANT TO GO FISHING SATURDAY?

SURE. I'LL BRING THE WORMS.

IT'S A DEAL.

LAURA!

I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS YUCKY.

ME, NEITHER.