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[WOMAN MOANING AND SOBBING]

IT'S SOON.

I KNOW IT'S SOON.

DEAR GOD...

PLEASE HELP ME!

DON'T BE ANGRY FOR WHAT I DID.

DON'T BE ANGRY WITH MY BABY.

PLEASE! PLEASE HELP ME!

[DOOR OPENS]

Man: ANNA?

ANNA?

YES, PAPA?

WHAT WERE YOU DOING UP THERE?

JUST RESTING, PAPA. YOU'RE HOME EARLY.

I DIDN'T EXPECT YOU FOR 2 MORE DAYS.

THE LORD WAS KIND. THE TRAPS WERE FULL.

THE STEW HOT?

YES, PAPA.

LORD, YOU HAVE BEEN KIND AND GENEROUS TO ME.

HELP ME TO BE DESERVING.

HELP MY DAUGHTER TO CLEANSE HERSELF

AND HER MIND FROM THE EVILS OF THE FLESH.

SHE'S HER MOTHER'S DAUGHTER, LORD,

INFECTED WITH THE SAME EVIL.

HELP ME TO KEEP THE DEVIL

FROM TAKING HER AWAY.

AMEN.

YOU SHOULD EAT.

I'M NOT HUNGRY, PAPA.

ARE YOU SICK?

NO.

THEN WHY DON'T YOU EAT?

I'M NOT HUNGRY.

YOU THINK OF HIM, DON'T YOU?

DON'T YOU?

NO, PAPA.

YES, YOU DO.

YOU WANT TO BE WITH HIM BECAUSE OF THE FLESH.

YOU WOULD MARRY HIM FOR THE FLESH...

AS YOUR MOTHER MARRIED ME

AND THEN STEAL OFF INTO THE NIGHT WITH ANOTHER

JUST AS SHE DID.

PLEASE, PAPA.

I--UNH!

YOU HAVE PAIN?

NO.

DON'T LIE TO ME, CHILD.

IT IS THE DEMON INSIDE.

HE HEARS ME AND IS FILLED WITH ANGER.

GIVE ME YOUR HAND.

OH, LORD,

HE'S STILL THERE.

DRIVE HIM BACK AWAY TO THE TOWN,

BACK WHERE HE BELONGS.

WE WILL STAY HERE IN YOUR WILDERNESS

FOREVER, OH, LORD,

WHERE THE SINS OF THE DEVIL CANNOT REACH US.

HOW FEELS IT NOW?

FINE, PAPA.

NOW YOU EAT.

I SHOULD GET SOME WATER FROM THE CREEK.

THERE'S WATER IN THE BARREL.

BUT NOT COLD LIKE THE CREEK.

I'LL JUST BE A FEW MINUTES.

[WIND HOWLING]

[THUNDER]

[THUNDER]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

YOUR STEW'S GROWN COLD.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I'LL HEAT IT UP.

WHY HAVE YOU BEEN SO LONG?

THE LIGHTNING FRIGHTENED ME.

I HID UNTIL IT STOPPED.

IT'S THE LORD'S WAY OF SHOWING HIS WRATH.

IT HAS STOPPED NOW.

[WOOF]

BE QUIET, BANDIT!

I'M TRYING TO GET THIS WORM ON THE HOOK.

HOLD STILL, WILL YA?

YOU WORM!

NEXT TIME I'M GONNA BRING CHEESE.

[BANDIT BARKING]

"IF YOU FIND THIS, BE MY FRIEND."

SOMEBODY MUST BE LIVING UPSTREAM.

COME ON, BANDIT, LET'S GO SEE WHO IT IS.

[WOOF]

[WOOF WOOF]

THIS CREEK MUST GO ON FOREVER.

[SIGHS] GUESS IT'S TOO FAR TO FIND MY FRIEND.

WE BETTER GET OUR STUFF AND GO HOME.

COME ON, BANDIT.

[WOOF WOOF]

[PLUCKS NOTE ON STRING]

HAVEN'T SEEN YOU WORK SO LATE

ON YOUR HOMEWORK, HALF PINT.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

IT'S NOT EXACTLY HOMEWORK, PA.

WELL, IN THAT CASE, I'M NOT SO PROUD OF YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M TRYING TO SEE HOW FAR THIS CREEK GOES ON THE MAP.

OH, I SEE.

THERE'S NO TELLING HOW FAR THAT BOTTLE TRAVELED

BEFORE YOU FOUND IT.

I KNOW.

GOTTA REMEMBER, TOO,

THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF LITTLE CREEKS

THAT LEAD INTO THAT ONE.

COULD'VE COME DOWN ANY ONE OF THOSE.

I KNOW THAT.

IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A NEW FRIEND, THOUGH.

I'M AFRAID IT WOULD TAKE A MIRACLE TO FIND THIS ONE.

I WISH THAT CREEK WOULD RUN THE OTHER WAY,

THEN I COULD SEND A NOTE TO MY FRIEND.

WELL, NOW YOU'RE REALLY LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE.

[CHUCKLES]

I DON'T THINK IT'S FUNNY, MARY.

MIRACLES CAN HAPPEN.

I WASN'T LAUGHING AT THAT.

I WAS JUST THINKING HOW FUNNY IT'D BE

IF YOU WENT UP THAT OLD CREEK LOOKING FOR YOUR FRIEND,

AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE NELLIE OLESON

PUT THAT NOTE IN THE BOTTLE.

[LAUGHTER]

AND THEN YOU'D REALLY BE UP THE CREEK.

HA HA HA!

YOU GET IT? YOU'D BE UP THE CREEK.

IT'S A--

I THOUGHT IT WAS KIND OF FUNNY.

DID YOU THINK IT WAS FUNNY, CARRIE?

OH.

WELL, IN THAT CASE I THINK I'LL JUST PLAY MY FIDDLE.

HOW'D YOU DO ON THE TEST?

I DON'T KNOW. NOT TOO GOOD.

IT'S NO WONDER.

ALL YOU DID WAS STARE OUT THE WINDOW THE WHOLE TIME.

I COULDN'T CONCENTRATE.

WHY NOT?

I WAS THINKING ABOUT MY FRIEND.

ARE YOU GONNA START THAT AGAIN?

I CAN'T HELP IT.

WELL, IT SEEMS AWFUL SILLY TO ME.

I MEAN, HOW COULD SOMEBODY BE YOUR FRIEND

IF YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THEM?

WELL, THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD

YOU DON'T KNOW YET THAT'LL BE YOUR FRIEND SOMEDAY.

AFTER YOU MEET THEM.

WELL, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

THEY'RE THE SAME PEOPLE.

SO IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIEND AFTER YOU MEET THEM,

THEY MUCH BE YOUR FRIEND BEFORE YOU MEET THEM, TOO.

LAURA INGALLS, I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND YOU.

I KNOW. TELL MA I WON'T BE LATE.

WHERE YOU GOING?

I WON'T BE LATE.

ANOTHER BOTTLE.

"DEAR FRIEND,

"IF YOU FIND THIS,

"MY EYES ARE BROWN AND THIS IS MY HAIR.

BE MY FRIEND."

MORE COFFEE?

YES, THANK YOU.

[DOOR OPENS]

DIDN'T REALIZE HOW LATE IT WAS.

ALL RIGHT, UPSTAIRS, NOW.

GO ON!

LAURA'S GONNA GET IT.

ALL RIGHT, YOUNG LADY,

SUPPOSE YOU TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN.

I WAS WALKING.

YOU WERE WALKING.

NOT TOWARDS HOME, I TAKE IT.

[SOFTLY] NO, SIR.

I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

NO, SIR.

THEN WHERE WERE YOU WALKING?

ALONG THE CREEK.

NOW DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA

HOW UPSET WE GET WHEN YOU JUST DISAPPEAR?

YES, SIR. I'M SORRY.

WELL, SORRY IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU A WHIPPING IN A LONG TIME,

AND I THINK I'VE BEEN MAKING A MISTAKE.

NO, PA. PLEASE DON'T.

I DIDN'T MEAN IT.

FOUND ANOTHER BOTTLE.

IT WAS SO SAD.

SO LONELY.

JUST HAD TO TRY ONE MORE TIME.

IT GOT LATE BEFORE I KNEW IT.

I'M SO SORRY.

ALL RIGHT.

LET ME SEE THE BOTTLE.

IT'S LIKE WHOEVER IT IS

DOESN'T HAVE A FRIEND,

LIKE THEY'RE ALL ALONE.

LOOK, HALF PINT, I--

I KNOW HOW UPSET THIS MAKES YOU FEEL.

BUT YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND,

THERE'S NO WAY THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO FIND HER.

I MEAN, THIS-- THIS BOTTLE COULD'VE FLOATED DOWN

ANY NUMBER OF CREEKS.

I KNOW.

NOW, LOOK, IF IT MAKES YOU THAT SAD,

DON'T GO NEAR THE LAKE.

DON'T GO LOOKING

FOR THESE BOTTLES ANYMORE, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

YOU PROMISE?

PROMISE.

ALL RIGHT, THEN.

YOU WASH UP, HAVE YOUR SUPPER

AND THEN GET YOUR HOMEWORK DONE.

I WILL.

THANK YOU, PA.

FOR NOT WHIPPING ME.

OH, WASN'T GONNA WHIP YA.

IF ONLY I COULD FIND YOU, MY FRIEND.

IF ONLY I COULD FIND WHICH CREEK.

COME ON, COW. PLEASE?

DON'T STOP NOW.

I'VE GOT TO GO FIND MY FRIEND.

[MOO]

COME ON NOW. DON'T BE STUBBORN.

YOU'RE A COW, NOT A MULE.

DEAR LORD, I HATE TO ASK YOU

FOR SOMETHING AS SILLY AS THIS

AS BUSY AS YOU ARE NOW AND ALL.

WELL, I SURE WISH YOU'D MAKE THIS COW

GIVE THE REST OF HER MILK.

IT'S FOR SOMEBODY WHO NEEDS A FRIEND.

[MOO MOO]

THANKS.

LAURA, SLOW DOWN.

YES, MA'AM.

WE NEED MOLASSES, TOO, MA...

MOLASSES...

OH, AND BROWN SUGAR.

BROWN SUGAR...

CHORES ARE ALL DONE, MA.

GOOD GIRL. WE'LL BE GOING TO TOWN IN A FEW MINUTES.

ANYTHING ELSE, MARY?

YEAH. WE'RE KIND OF LOW ON SALT.

LAND SAKES, YOUR PA DOES LOVE HIS SALT.

MA... MM-HMM?

IF YOU DON'T NEED ME IN TOWN,

I'D JUST AS SOON GO FISHING.

I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO PICK OUT MATERIAL FOR YOUR NEW DRESS.

NO. YOU PICK THE BEST, ANYWAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS, MA.

I GOTTA REST.

[SIGHS] PA'S RIGHT.

THERE'S JUST SO MANY DARN CREEKS.

I'LL NEVER FIND THE RIGHT ONE.

WELL, WE MIGHT AS WELL GO BACK.

[FROG CROAKING]

BANDIT, WHAT A BULLFROG.

[WOOF WOOF]

YOU HUSH.

I'M GONNA GET THAT BULLFROG

FOR NELLIE'S LUNCH PAIL.

[WOOF]

BANDIT, ANOTHER BOTTLE.

"THIS IS ME. BE MY FRIEND."

MY FRIEND'S A GIRL.

[WOOF WOOF]

PA! [PANTING]

HALF PINT, WHAT'S GOING ON?

LOOK.

MY FRIEND'S A GIRL, PA.

HALF PINT, I TOLD YOU.

OH, I KNOW,

BUT I KNOW WHICH CREEK NOW.

I FOUND IT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW FAR AWAY SHE IS,

BUT I KNOW WE CAN FIND HER.

HONEY, SHE COULD BE DAYS AWAY.

OR HOURS.

PLEASE, PA,

LET'S JUST LOOK A FEW HOURS, PLEASE?

WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU?

I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST FEEL THAT I HAVE TO FIND HER.

[SIGHS]

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL START LOOKING

FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

THANKS, PA.

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO YOUR MA

WHY YOU'RE MISSING CHURCH.

I WILL.

ALL RIGHT, RUN ALONG. LET ME GET MY WORK DONE.

YES, SIR.

PA...

WE'LL FIND HER. YOU WAIT AND SEE.

RUN ALONG.

HALF PINT, YOU SURE THIS IS THE RIGHT CREEK?

YEAH, I'M SURE.

WELL, WE'VE COME AN AWFUL LONG WAYS.

PLEASE, JUST A LITTLE BIT FARTHER?

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GO ANOTHER HOUR,

THEN WE'RE GONNA GO BACK.

THANKS, PA.

I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING,

YOU SURE ARE PERSISTENT.

WHAT'S PERSISTENT?

WELL, IT MEANS ONCE YOU GET SOMETHING INTO YOUR HEAD

YOU JUST DON'T LET GO OF IT.

WELL, THEN I GUESS I'M KIND OF LIKE YOU, PA.

HA HA HA HA!

[CRYING IN DISTANCE]

WHAT WAS THAT?

I'M NOT SURE.

[BABY CRYING]

IT SOUNDS LIKE A BABY CRYING. COME ON.

[CRYING GETS LOUDER]

HALF PINT.

YEAH, I'M COMING.

[BABY CRYING]

OH, PA, IT IS A BABY.

THERE'S SOME SORT OF A NOTE HERE.

"PLEASE BE MY FRIEND. PLEASE LOVE ME, I'M ALL ALONE."

YOU MEAN SOMEONE LEFT A BABY HERE ALL ALONE?

NOT JUST SOMEONE, HALF PINT,

IT WAS THAT FRIEND OF YOURS.

THAT'S WHY SHE SENT THOSE BOTTLES DOWNSTREAM,

SO SOMEBODY'D COME.

YOU STAY HERE WITH THE BABY.

I'M GONNA HAVE A LOOK.

OH, MY. YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR PANTIES CHANGED,

DON'T YOU, BABY?

WELL, ALL I'VE GOT IS A TOWEL, BUT IT'S CLEAN.

NOW, DON'T YOU CRY,

AND BE A GOOD LITTLE...

GIRL.

DID YOU FIND ANYTHING, PA?

NO, NOT A THING.

HOW'S THE BABY DOING?

SHE'S A GIRL. SHE'S FINE.

SHE'S SOUND ASLEEP.

WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO LEAVE A BABY OUT HERE LIKE THAT?

I DON'T KNOW, HALF PINT.

[SIGHS]

I JUST DON'T KNOW.

WELL, WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE HER HOME.

YEAH. NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO.

I'LL TAKE HER, PA.

SHE LIKES ME.

ALL RIGHT.

IF YOU GET TIRED, WE'LL TAKE TURNS.

HERE WE GO.

YOU BE CAREFUL.

I WILL.

WAIT'LL MA SEES YOU.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

JUST WALKING.

WHERE?

I DON'T KNOW. JUST WALKING.

YOU'VE BEEN GONE HALF THE DAY.

YOU SHOULDN'T WANDER OFF LIKE THAT.

I'M SORRY.

FROM NOW ON, YOU STAY CLOSE TO THE CABIN.

YES, PAPA.

YOU PROMISE?

I PROMISE.

I'LL GET SUPPER READY.

YOU SEEM HAPPY.

I AM HAPPY, PAPA.

VERY HAPPY.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

PA, CAN I SEE LAURA'S BABY AGAIN?

NOW, FIRST OF ALL, IT IS NOT LAURA'S BABY,

AND, NO, YOU CAN'T SEE THE BABY AGAIN.

IT'S LATE.

TELL HER NOT TO TALK ALL NIGHT, PA.

YEAH. YOUR SISTER IS RIGHT.

IF YOU'RE GONNA SLEEP UPSTAIRS,

YOU GOT TO ACT LIKE A BIG GIRL, OK?

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

YOU GO ON TO SLEEP NOW.

LOVE YOU. GOOD NIGHT, SWEETIE.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT.

[BABY COOING]

ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO SLEEP IN YOUR ROOM?

WHY, YOU CAN'T EVEN STRAIGHTEN OUT IN THIS ONE.

I'M FINE, MA, REALLY.

BESIDES, I SHOULD BE THE ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON HER.

IT'S BECAUSE OF ME SHE'S HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

THE GOAT'S MILK IS ON THE HUTCH.

AFTER YOU WARM IT, BE SURE AND TEST IT.

I WILL, MA. ALL RIGHT, THEN.

GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT, HONEY.

I KNOW THIS PLACE IS STRANGE TO YOU,

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.

I'M RIGHT HERE.

HALF PINT, IF YOU GO TO SLEEP, SHE WILL.

YES, SIR. GOOD NIGHT.

WANT SOME COFFEE?

YEAH. SOUNDS GOOD.

THANKS.

I'M JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS A PICTURE

OF THE BABY'S MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL.

COULD BE.

IT'S CERTAINLY WORN.

[SIGHS]

IT'S NOT MUCH TO GO ON.

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, ANYWAY,

EVEN IF WE COULD FIND THE MOTHER,

AND THAT'D BE A MIRACLE.

SHE DOESN'T WANT THE CHILD. THAT'S OBVIOUS.

OR SOMEONE ELSE

DIDN'T WANT HER TO HAVE THE CHILD.

IT'S A POSSIBILITY.

[LAUGHS]

WHAT?

OH...

I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE

WHEN HALF PINT WALKED IN CARRYING THAT BABY.

HA HA HA.

WELL, IT'S NOT EXACTLY WALKING IN

WITH A STRAY PUP.

NO, I GUESS NOT.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

WE'LL SEE WHAT THE GOOD LORD

HAS IN STORE, I GUESS.

MEANTIME, THE BABY'S CERTAINLY IN GOOD HANDS

WITH THE NEW MOTHER.

WE OUGHT TO TAKE HER IN TO SEE DR. BAKER.

JUST FOR A CHECKUP.

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

WE'LL DO IT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

Laura: CAN I GO, PA?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT OF BED, YOUNG LADY?

I HEARD YOU TALKING.

PLEASE, MA. YOU'VE GOT ENOUGH TO DO.

I'M BIG ENOUGH.

WHAT ABOUT SCHOOL?

WE COULD GO EARLY IN THE MORNING.

I WON'T MISS MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL ALL GO.

OH, THERE'S NO NEED, MA, PLEASE.

JUST ME AND PA.

THERE'S NO TELLING HOW LONG SHE'LL BE WITH US.

SO I MIGHT AS WELL START RIGHT OUT

BY TAKING CARE OF HER.

ALL RIGHT. JUST YOU AND YOUR PA.

THANKS.

OH. I NAMED HER GRACE. IS THAT ALL RIGHT?

SHE HAD TO HAVE A NAME.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S A VERY PRETTY NAME.

THANKS.

I TOLD YOU THE BABY WAS IN GOOD HANDS

WITH THE NEW MOTHER.

HA HA HA.

HARRIET, PLEASE.

YOU'RE MAKING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL.

I AM NOT!

NOW, IT US UP TO YOU TO DISCIPLINE THE BOY.

NOW, YOU MAKE HIM--

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

WILLIE, WERE YOU OR WERE YOU NOT

LOOKING AT THE CORSET ADS IN THE CATALOGUE?

I WASN'T!

YOU WERE TOO, AND I SAW YOU!

HARRIET.

WELL, HE WAS!

I KNOW A CORSET WHEN I SEE ONE.

[SIGHS]

NOW, WILLIE, LET'S GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

I WANT THE TRUTH.

I WAS LOOKING UP CANDY,

AND I GOT OFF A FEW PAGES.

HA HA!

WHAT DOES CANDY

HAVE TO DO WITH CORSETS?

WELL, IF NOBODY ATE ANY CANDY,

THEN THEY WOULDN'T NEED ANY CORSETS, WOULD THEY?

AHH, REALLY.

REALLY.

NOW, WILLIE, I WANT YOU

TO LEAVE THAT CATALOGUE ALONE

AND THE CANDY, TOO.

YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, RUN ALONG.

[BELL RINGS]

AH, YOU CERTAINLY WERE EASY ON HIM.

OH, HARRIET, HE'S A GROWING BOY.

HE'S CURIOUS.

UGH.

HOW HORRIBLE.

YOU'LL GET OVER IT.

[BELL RINGS]

MORNING, MRS. OLESON.

AH, MR. INGALLS.

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN DR. BAKER

THIS MORNING, HAVE YOU?

OH, YES. HE, UH--

HE WENT OUT TO MISS FOSTER'S.

HE SAID THAT HE WOULD BE BACK

IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

HOW LONG AGO WAS THAT?

OH, ABOUT, UH, 45 MINUTES.

THANK YOU. IS NELS HERE?

SHH. SHH.

YES. UH, UP ON THE ROOF.

HALF PINT,

TAKE THE BABY DOWN TO DR. BAKER'S.

I'LL BE DOWN IN A FEW MINUTES.

YES, SIR.

BYE, MRS. OLESON.

BYE.

THAT'S A GOOD GIRL.

SUCH A PRETTY BABY.

MRS. OLESON?

MRS. OLESON.

UH, YES. SORRY.

I'D LIKE TO GO UP AND TALK TO NELS

FOR A MINUTE, IF I COULD.

OH, YES, YES, YES. YES, CERTAINLY.

UH, MR. INGALLS.

UM, THE BABY...

YEAH. SHE'S CUTE, ISN'T SHE?

OH, YES. SHE CERTAINLY IS.

WHOSE--WHOSE BABY IS IT?

OH, YOU DIDN'T KNOW. THAT'S LAURA'S.

SHE WON'T EVEN LET CAROLINE LEND A HAND.

SHE WON'T EVEN LET CAROLINE LEND A HAND.

HIS...

LAURA WITH A BABY?

HE DOESN'T CARE?

WHAT KIND OF A MAN IS HE?

HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT HIS OWN CHILD!

WELL--

UHH.

OH, MY--

MY WILLIE. OH, NO.

MY WILLIE.

MY BAB--OH, NELS!

NELS!

NELS!

HOW IS SHE, DOCTOR?

SO FAR SO GOOD.

HEART'S TICKING AWAY LIKE A RAILROAD WATCH.

THIS BABE CERTAINLY HASN'T BEEN NEGLECTED.

BEEN EATING GOOD.

HAPPY LITTLE THING.

CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.

WHOEVER HAD THIS BABY CARED FOR IT.

THANK GOD FOR THAT.

WHAT DO YOU DO NOW, CHARLES?

DOC, I WISH I KNEW.

WELL, IT WON'T BE EASY

FINDING A HOME FOR A BABY GIRL

IN THESE PARTS.

FOLKS'LL TAKE A BOY ALL RIGHT.

HELP THEM ON THE FARM WHEN THEY'RE GROWN.

WELL, SHE HAS A HOME WITH US.

WE CAN'T JUST GIVE HER AWAY, PA.

OH, NOW JUST TAKE IT EASY.

NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT GIVING HER AWAY.

WE DO HAVE A DUTY TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHERE SHE CAME FROM.

LAURA, WHY DON'T YOU

GET YOUR LITTLE CHARGE DRESSED.

CHARLES, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE MAP.

HOW FAR UPSTREAM DO YOU FIGURE YOU WERE?

OH, I'D SAY 6, MAYBE 7 MILES UPSTREAM.

RUNNING NORTH TO SOUTH?

MM-HMM. YEAH.

THE CREEKS WOULD BE TOO SMALL

TO SHOW UP ON THE MAP.

BOSWELL.

TOWN OF BOSWELL.

THAT'D BE THE CLOSEST UP THE LINE.

LET ME SEE THAT PICTURE AGAIN.

YEAH.

HERE YOU GO.

IT COULD BE THE MOTHER.

BE WORTH A TRY TO SHOW THIS PICTURE AROUND BOSWELL.

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, DOC.

I THINK I'LL DO THAT. THANK YOU.

WELL, HALF PINT,

YOU ABOUT READY? SHOULD BE ON OUR WAY.

I'M COMING, PA.

THANKS, DR. BAKER.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO FOR YOU, CHARLES,

JUST CALL ON ME.

APPRECIATE IT, DOC. THANKS VERY MUCH.

Charles: I WAS SURE GLAD TO FIND OUT THE BABY'S HEALTHY.

Laura: ME, TOO.

YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULDN'T KEEP CALLING THE BABY "THE BABY."

YOU SHOULD CALL HER "GRACE" SO SHE'LL GET TO KNOW HER NAME.

NOW, HALF PINT, I TOLD YOU...

I KNOW.

THAT YOU HAVE TO TRY AND FIND HER MOTHER.

BUT IF YOU DON'T, WE'LL KEEP HER.

YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T JUST GOING TO GIVE HER AWAY.

I KNOW WHAT I SAID.

ALL RIGHT, THEN.

WE'D BEST CALL HER GRACE, JUST IN CASE.

RIGHT, PA?

RIGHT, HALF PINT.

[BABY COOING]

GOD...

I'M SURE YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING

ABOUT THE BABY AND ALL.

ANYWAY...

MY PA'S GONNA START LOOKING TOMORROW,

AND I JUST DON'T THINK

THAT ANYBODY THAT'D GIVE A BABY AWAY

OUGHT TO HAVE THEM BACK.

I MEAN...

I DON'T THINK THEY'D REALLY LOVE THEM.

AND I LOVE GRACE WITH ALL MY HEART...

AND I'M BIG ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF HER.

HONEST, I AM,

AND I CAN DO MOST ANYTHING MA CAN DO,

AND I CAN LEARN REALLY FAST WHAT I DON'T KNOW.

I KNOW THAT YOU CAN LOOK INTO MY HEART, GOD.

SO YOU KNOW I'M TELLING THE TRUTH.

MAYBE...

IF PA WASN'T TO FIND GRACE'S MA,

I COULD BE HER MA FOREVER.

MAYBE IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA IF HE DIDN'T FIND HER.

THAT'S ALL.

PLEASE BLESS MY FAMILY AND MY BABY.

AMEN.

GOOD NIGHT, GRACE.

WHOA.

GOOD DAY TO YOU, NEIGHBOR.

AND A GOOD DAY TO YOU.

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD HELP ME.

I'M LOOKING FOR THE TOWN REVEREND.

YOU KNOW WHERE I COULD FIND HIM?

SURE THING.

HE'S DOWN AT THE FIRE STATION.

REVEREND PRITCHARD'S HEAD OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, TOO.

SAYS THAT WAY HE CAN TRY TO KEEP US BURNING

IN OUR HOUSE AND IN HELL AT THE SAME TIME.

HA HA HA!

HA HA HA! MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU.

YA.

WHOA.

[NICKERS]

IT MUST TAKE A LOT OF ELBOW GREASE

KEEP IT LOOKING LIKE THAT.

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS,

EVEN FOR A FIRE ENGINE.

MY NAME'S CHARLES INGALLS.

CAPTAIN PRITCHARD WEEKDAYS,

REVEREND PRITCHARD ON SUNDAYS.

I WON'T TAKE THAT MUCH OF YOUR TIME.

I'M TRYING TO LOCATE SOMEBODY.

I GOT A LITTLE PICTURE OVER HERE.

I'M NOT SURE HOW OLD THIS PICTURE IS,

BUT I THINK SHE'S FROM AROUND THESE PARTS.

I CAME TO YOU, 'CAUSE BEING A REVEREND,

I FIGURED YOU'D KNOW JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY.

ANNA MEARS.

YOU DO KNOW HER, THEN.

YUP. SHE AND HER FATHER NATHANIEL

WERE REGULAR CHURCHGOERS.

COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE SHE LIVES?

NO, NO. NOT ANYMORE.

MOVED AWAY 6, MAYBE 8 MONTHS AGO.

NEVER A WORD TO ANYONE.

OF COURSE, IT WASN'T SURPRISING

FOR A MAN LIKE NATHANIEL.

HE WAS A STRANGE ONE.

NEVER DID SEE A PEACEFUL LOOK

ON THAT MAN'S FACE,

EVEN WHEN HE WAS PRAYING.

TELL ME. IS THERE ANYBODY IN TOWN

THAT MIGHT KNOW WHERE THEY WENT?

NO, NO, NO.

NATHANIEL DIDN'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS,

AND ANNA...

WELL, THE ONLY ONE SHE SEEMED CLOSE TO

WAS BOBBIE HARRIS,

AND NATHANIEL WOULDN'T LET HER SEE HIM.

EVERYTHING WAS SINFUL TO NATHANIEL,

EVEN MARRYING.

TELL ME WHERE I CAN FIND THIS BOBBIE HARRIS.

HE WORKS WITH HIS FATHER AT THE SMITHY.

BUT HE WON'T KNOW WHERE SHE LIVES.

I'LL HAVE TO MAKE SURE OF THAT.

THANK YOU.

MR. INGALLS,

WOULD YOU MIND TELLING ME WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT?

THE CAPTAIN ASKING OR THE REVEREND?

THE REVEREND.

I'M PRETTY SURE I HAVE ANNA'S BABY IN MY HOME.

I'D BEST GO OVER TO THE HARRIS' WITH YOU.

CLARK, HOW ARE YOU?

OH, FINE, CAPTAIN.

I'LL HAVE THOSE POST FITTINGS FOR YOU BY WEEK'S END.

OH, NO RUSH, NO RUSH.

MORE IMPORTANT GETTING THEM FREE

THAN GETTING THEM QUICK. HA HA.

CAN I HAVE A WORD WITH BOBBIE?

WELL, SURE. HEY, BOBBIE, COME ON DOWN HERE.

COMING, POP.

THE CAPTAIN WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.

HOWDY, REVEREND.

BOBBIE.

ONLY TAKE A MINUTE, CLARK.

BOBBIE, THIS IS CHARLES INGALLS.

MR. INGALLS. BOBBIE.

I'M TRYING TO FIND A GIRL.

THE REVEREND SAID YOU KNEW HER.

ANNA MEARS.

[SIGHS]

I WISH I KNEW WHERE SHE WAS.

HER PA TOOK HER OFF ON...

THE DAY I ASKED FOR HER HAND.

HE SAID IF I EVER SAW HER AGAIN,

HE'D KILL ME.

I LOVE ANNA.

I ALWAYS WILL, I THINK.

BUT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN

OR HEARD FROM HER SINCE SHE LEFT?

NO, SIR.

YOU AND ANNA WERE IN LOVE.

WE SURE WERE.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT HER PA WAS LIKE.

THERE'S NOTHING BUT HATE IN THAT MAN.

I BEGGED HER NOT TO GO WITH HIM,

BUT SHE WAS AFRAID.

PROBABLY AFRAID FOR YOU.

YOU WERE CLOSE WITH HER, WEREN'T YOU, SON?

I...

I WANT YOU TO ANSWER ME, BOY.

I LOVED HER, REVEREND. I...

I KNOW THAT.

BOBBIE, A FEW DAYS AGO,

MY DAUGHTER AND I FOUND A BABY BY A CREEK

ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF HERE.

THE CHILD HAD A NOTE PINNED ON HER.

SAID, "PLEASE BE MY FRIEND. PLEASE LOVE ME.

I'M ALL ALONE."

THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE CHILD'S MOTHER.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

WE GOT TO FIND ANNA.

WE GOT TO TRY TO FIND HER.

PLEASE.

PLEASE HELP ME.

WE'LL FIND HER, SON.

I'LL JUST BE A FEW MINUTES. I...

I GOT TO TELL MY PA FIRST.

BOBBIE, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO?

NO, THANK YOU, REVEREND.

I GOT TO DO THE TELLING.

HAVE A LITTLE MORE COFFEE, HUH?

[POURS COFFEE]

DON'T GIVE UP.

5 DAYS AND NOTHING.

WE KNEW IT WASN'T GONNA BE EASY WHEN WE STARTED.

WHAT IF WE DON'T FIND HER?

I KNOW SHE LOVED ME,

AND I KNOW SHE LOVED THAT BABY.

IT WAS HIM THAT MADE HER DO IT.

IT HAD TO BE.

I'LL SADDLE UP THE HORSES.

MR. INGALLS?

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS,

I WANT TO RAISE MY DAUGHTER.

I'LL BE A GOOD FATHER TO HER.

I PROMISE YOU THAT.

I KNOW YOU WILL, SON.

[DOOR OPENS]

ALL THOSE TIMES YOU LEFT THE CABIN FOR HOURS,

WHERE DID YOU GO?

I TOLD YOU.

TELL ME AGAIN!

I JUST...WENT FOR WALKS IN THE WOODS.

THAT'S A LIE!

YOU WERE WITH HIM.

I WASN'T.

HE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE I AM!

I SAW HIM!

HOW DID HE FIND YOU?

YOU BROUGHT HIM HERE. HOW?

I...

THE DEVIL BROUGHT YOU TOGETHER.

IT HAD TO BE.

DEAR GOD...

HOW CAN I FIGHT THIS EVIL?

HELP ME TO FIGHT IT.

HOW DID YOU BRING HIM HERE?

I DIDN'T.

I...I SWEAR TO GOD!

[SOBS]

DON'T SAY THAT!

DON'T SAY THAT!

PAPA!

YOU SWORE ON GOD'S NAME TO A LIE!

PAPA, PLEASE! I DIDN'T!

WE HAVE TO GET OUT!

YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH, DAUGHTER!

TELL ME THE TRUTH!

PAPA, WE HAVE TO GET OUT!

NO!

IF WE BE SINNERS,

WE SHALL BURN IN THE FIRES OF HELL.

NO!

PAPA!

PAPA!

PAPA!

[GRUNTING]

OOH.

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT?

LOOKS LIKE A FOREST FIRE'S STARTING.

IT'S ABOUT 2 MILES OFF.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

[HORSE NEIGHS]

ANNA!

EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT NOW.

HE WANTED US TO DIE.

I PUSHED HIM!

HE'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

HE'S GOT A BAD BUMP ON THE HEAD.

YOU! YOU'RE THE MAN THAT--

YEAH.

MY BABY. IS SHE--

SHE'S FINE.

GET MORE ATTENTION THAN SHE SHOULD,

IF I KNOW MY DAUGHTER.

[SOBS]

HE MADE YOU DO IT, DIDN'T HE?

HE NEVER KNEW.

WHAT?

HE NEVER KNEW!

ALL THOSE MONTHS,

I WAS SO AFRAID OF WHAT HE'D DO

IF HE FOUND OUT.

I PRAYED EVERY NIGHT THAT HE WOULDN'T SEE.

AFTER THE BABY WAS BORN,

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!

I KEPT HER HIDDEN HOPING SOMEONE WOULD COME.

I...

[SOBBING]

TAKE HER ON HOME TO YOUR FOLKS.

I'LL STAY WITH HIM TILL HE CAN TRAVEL.

[NICKERS]

IT'S ALL RIGHT, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

JUST GOT A BAD BUMP ON THE HEAD.

MY DAUGHTER.

WHERE'S MY DAUGHTER?

SHE'S GONE.

NO!

SHE WENT WITH HIM, DIDN'T SHE?

YES.

THEN THE DEVIL HAS WON.

IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN, MAN, THAT'S YOUR DAUGHTER.

SHE'S IN LOVE WITH A BOY. THEY WANT TO BE MARRIED.

WHERE'S THE EVIL IN THAT?

SHE'S OF HER MOTHER!

THEY'RE THE SAME!

GO!

I CAN'T LEAVE YOU HERE.

GO!

I DON'T NEED ANYBODY'S HELP.

I DON'T NEED ANYBODY EVER AGAIN.

I'LL PRAY FOR YOU.

[CLUCKING]

SHE'LL JUST BE A MINUTE.

I WANT TO THANK YOU

FOR LETTING LAURA GET THE BABY READY.

IT MEANT SO MUCH TO HER.

I KNOW IT'S HARD FOR HER.

I KNOW HOW SHE FEELS.

BESIDES, I--

I SHOULD BE THE ONE THANKING YOU.

NO NEED.

IT WAS WONDERFUL HAVING A BABY IN THE HOUSE.

THEY GROW UP SO QUICKLY.

I, UM, DON'T MEAN...

FOR JUST TAKING CARE OF HER.

I MEAN...

FOR THE WAY YOU TREATED ME.

I KNOW WHAT WE DID...

WAS WRONG.

BUT...

I THINK...

OUR LORD PUT IT BEST.

AND I'M CERTAINLY NOT THE ONE

TO CAST THE FIRST STONE.

[SIGHS]

THANK YOU.

[SNIFFLES]

[COOS]

THERE.

YOU'RE ALL READY TO GO.

NOW YOU BE A GOOD GIRL ON THE TRIP.

NO CRYING.

I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK I SPOILED YOU OR NOTHING.

[SOBS]

LOVE YOU, GRACE.

SHE'S ALL READY.

THE SWEATER MIGHT GET A LITTLE WARM

LATER ON IN THE DAY.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

YOUR PA WAS NICE ENOUGH

TO GIVE ME A PICTURE OF YOU.

I SENT MINE TO YOU IN A BOTTLE,

HOPING SOMEDAY YOU'D SHOW IT TO MY LITTLE GIRL,

AND SHE'D KNOW ME.

WHEN SHE GROWS UP, I WANT HER TO KNOW

WHAT HER OTHER MOMMY LOOKED LIKE.

GOOD-BYE.

SHE'LL ALWAYS BE CALLED GRACE.

THANK YOU.

Laura: I KNEW I'D NEVER SEE MY GRACE AGAIN,

AND MY LIFE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME.

FOR I HAD LEARNED WHAT IT IS TO LOVE A BABY,

ALL BECAUSE OF A BOTTLE THAT FLOATED DOWN A CREEK

AND INTO MY HEART.

I PRAY SOMEDAY I'LL HAVE A BABE OF MY OWN.

MY VERY OWN.