Original subtitles

HELLO, PETER.

IS SCHOOL SESSION OVER ALREADY?

NO, SIR.

I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU,

AND I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU.

CAN'T IT HOLD? WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THINGS HERE.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU, SIR.

I WAS EXPELLED...

FOR CHEATING AND STEALING.

IT'S ALL IN THE LETTER.

OHH...

THEY WROTE YOU ABOUT IT EARLIER,

BUT YOU DIDN'T ANSWER,

SO THEY SENT ME HOME.

YOUR FATHER'S BEEN AWAY, PETER.

GO TO YOUR ROOM.

WE'LL DISCUSS IT LATER.

WE WILL DISCUSS IT LATER.

I'LL BE DONE IN A TIFF, MASTER PETER.

IF YOU'D LET US KNOW YOU WERE COMING,

WE'D HAVE HAD EVERYTHING READY.

WHY DON'T YOU POP IN AND SAY HELLO TO YOUR GRANDMAMA?

SHE'LL BE HURT IF YOU DIDN'T.

Woman: INDEED I AM.

THAT WILL DO, MAGGIE.

WELL, PETER...

AND WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?

THE HEADMASTER'S WIFE WROTE ME.

IT WASN'T MUCH.

ON SATURDAYS WE'D GO FROM SHOP TO SHOP

AND LIFT WHATEVER WE COULD.

AND WHOEVER CAME BACK WITH THE MOST

GOT TO BE CALLED "ARTFUL DODGER" FOR THE WEEK.

ITEMS YOU VITALLY NEEDED, NO DOUBT.

AND THE CHEATING?

DENIVER GOT HOLD OF THE LATIN QUIZ,

AND WE MEMORIZED THE ANSWERS.

IT WAS A LARK, REALLY.

I KNEW THE ANSWERS ALREADY.

AND IT SHOOK THE SCHOOL TO ITS VERY FOUNDATIONS.

I DECLARE OUR PUNDITS WERE BORN UTTERLY WITHOUT HUMOR.

AHH, MR. LUNDSTROM.

PETER AND I HAVE BEEN OVER HIS SEVERAL PECCADILLOES,

AND IN MY OPINION,

HE'S HAD SUFFICIENT PUNISHMENT ALREADY.

I DON'T INTEND TO PUNISH HIM.

YOU DON'T?! HOW RARE FOR US TO BE IN AGREEMENT.

AH! WELL, THAT SETTLES THE MATTER.

I'LL WRITE TO THE HEADMASTER, BULLY HIM A LITTLE,

AND WE'LL HAVE PETER BACK IN THE SCHOOL IN NO TIME.

NOT AT THAT SCHOOL WE WON'T.

BUT IT'S THE BEST AROUND!

YOUR WIFE CHOSE IT WITH YOUR CONSENT.

I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. I RELIED COMPLETELY ON HER,

BUT NOW I'VE SEEN SOME OF THE BOYS

THAT CAME OUT OF THAT SCHOOL,

AND I SIMPLY DON'T LIKE THEM.

I WANT HIM TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT HE HAS NEVER YET HAD--

SOMETHING THAT I HAD WHEN I WAS HIS AGE.

WELL, ACCORDING TO THE TALES YOU TOLD MY DAUGHTER,

THAT WASN'T VERY MUCH.

Lundstrom: IT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME.

I MADE MY WAY.

I HELPED MY FATHER AND HIS BROTHERS DIG THE SOD FOR THE HOUSES THAT WE BUILT.

I LEARNED TO CUT A STRAIGHT FURROW.

DO YOU PROPOSE TO PUT A SHOVEL IN PETER'S HANDS

AND SET HIM TO FARMING?

I MAY. I MAY NOT.

I'LL HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MY COUSIN FIRST.

MAY WE LEARN WHAT SORT OF ARRANGEMENTS?

AND WHERE IS THIS COUSIN?

IN MINNESOTA.

OH! AND YOU PROPOSE TO SHIP THE BOY OUT

TO THIS GODFORSAKEN WILDERNESS?

MY DAUGHTER, GOD REST HER,

WOULD NEVER HAVE ALLOWED SUCH A THING.

SHE WOULD HAVE ENCOURAGED IT.

PETER...

CONTRARY TO WHAT YOUR GRANDMOTHER MAY THINK,

I'M NOT SENDING YOU OUT TO EXILE.

I'M SENDING YOU TO FIND A SENSE OF VALUES.

I'M GOING TO MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS.

WELL, PETER, THIS IS WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND THE SUMMER.

I'M AFRAID THAT YOU'RE GOING TO FIND CONDITIONS HERE

SOMEWHAT MORE PRIMITIVE THAN BACK HOME, PETER,

BUT YOUR AUNTIE WILL--

WE'RE COMFORTABLE, PETER, AND YOU WILL BE, TOO.

THANK HEAVEN WE'RE HERE.

I MUST USE THE WATER CLOSET.

Willie: THE WATER CLOSET! WHAT'S THAT?

UH, PETER, WE DON'T CALL IT THAT HERE.

IT'S, UM, IT'S AROUND OUTSIDE IN BACK.

WILLIE, SHOW HIM.

COME ON.

OH, SO EMBARRASSING!

OVER HERE.

WHERE?

HERE!

OUTSIDE?

SURE! WHY DO YOU THINK THEY CALL IT AN OUTHOUSE?

WOULDN'T WANT THIS THING

SITTING IN YOUR LIVING ROOM, WOULD YOU?

GO ON!

DON'T FALL IN!

HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT AN OUTHOUSE WAS.

OH, THAT'S ENOUGH, WILLIE!

WELL, PA TOLD ME TO SHOW HIM.

ALL RIGHT. JUST TAKE THE BAG UP THERE WITH YOUR SISTER.

GO ALONG.

HEY, NELS.

HELLO, CHARLES.

MADE GOOD TIME FROM SLEEPY EYE.

PRETTY GOOD, YEAH.

WELL, I'M BEHOLDEN TO YOU FOR KEEPING AN EYE ON THE STORE.

IT WAS MY PLEASURE.

THE MISSIS WOULD HAVE EVERY ONE OF US GO TO MEET HIM.

HERE'S THE BOOKS. TAKE A LOOK. BEEN PRETTY QUIET.

NO, THERE'S NO HURRY, YOU KNOW.

Harriet: WELL, I WARNED YOU, PETER,

YOU MIGHT FIND THINGS RATHER PRIMITIVE HERE,

BUT YOUR UNCLE IS GOING TO INSTALL FACILITIES INSIDE

AS SOON AS HE HAS THE TIME.

PETER, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET A FRIEND OF OURS--

MR. INGALLS.

PETER, NICE TO MEET YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR.

Harriet: WELL, COME ALONG, PETER.

YOU MUST BE EXHAUSTED FROM YOUR TRAVELS.

RIGHT UP THE STEPS.

YOUR AUNTIE IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.

HIS PA WROTE A LETTER.

THE MISSIS READ IT HER WAY. I READ IT MINE.

IT SEEMS THE BOY HAS BEEN IN SOME TROUBLE AT SCHOOL.

HIS PA ASKED ME TO GIVE HIM CHORES,

MAKE HIM EARN HIS WAY, TEACH HIM A SENSE OF VALUES.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

I CAN'T EVEN DO IT WITH MY OWN,

NOT WITH HARRIET TEACHING THEM OTHERWISE.

WELL, JUST LOOK ON IT AS A CHALLENGE.

THAT'S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY.

YOU NEED ANY HELP, JUST CALL ME.

YEAH. I'LL DO THAT.

THANKS AGAIN, CHARLES.

YOU BET.

ALL YOU BROUGHT WAS CLOTHES.

YOU DIDN'T BRING ANYTHING TO PLAY WITH.

UH! WILLIE!

MIND YOUR MANNERS.

MY GRANDMAMA PACKED THESE PRESENTS.

SHE SAID I SHOULD BE SURE TO SAY

THEY WERE A SMALL TOKEN OF MY GRATITUDE

FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY.

MY! WELL, SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE.

HA HA HA!

OH, MY GOODNESS!

OH, THIS IS SO EXCITING!

OH!

OH, MY.

OH, IT'S SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.

OH, MY. WELL, I MUST WRITE TO YOUR GRANDMAMA

AND THANK HER,

AND YOU MUST WRITE, TOO, CHILDREN.

Nellie: OH, YES. I'LL USE MY BEST STATIONERY.

Harriet: YOU, TOO, WILLIE.

COULDN'T I JUST SEND THE TIE BACK?

Harriet: WILLIE!

Peter: AND THIS IS FOR YOUR FATHER.

Harriet: YOU TAKE IT DOWN TO HIM RIGHT NOW, WILLIE.

NOW!

YES, MA'AM.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW MY FRIENDS.

ALL RIGHT, DARLING, BUT DON'T GET IT DIRTY.

OH, MY!

OH!

THIS IS FROM THE ORIENT, I'M SURE.

IT'S PURE SILK. I'M SURE IT IS.

I'M SURE.

WELL, LET'S GET YOU ALL UNPACKED NOW

SO YOU CAN GO OUT AND PLAY.

I'M--I'M RATHER TIRED.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE PLAYING TODAY.

OH! WHAT IS THIS?

WHY, THIS IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!

THAT'S FOR CHAPEL.

WE ALL HAD TO WEAR THEM.

WELL, YOU SHALL WEAR THIS TO CHURCH TOMORROW

AND SHOW WALNUT GROVE WHAT PROPER FOLK WEAR.

OH, MY!

[SIMPERS]

YOU ARE GOING TO SET YOUR MARK

ON WALNUT GROVE, PETER.

HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING, PETER?

YES, SIR.

WELL, TAKES SOME GETTING USED TO, I KNOW.

WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, GIVE OR TAKE SOME,

MY AUNT AND UNCLE TOOK ME IN.

MY MOTHER HAD THE SICKNESS.

I REMEMBER I FELT VERY STRANGE AT FIRST,

BUT IN NO TIME AT ALL, I GOT USED TO IT,

AND WHEN I WENT BACK HOME,

I ACTUALLY MISSED THEM.

WELL, WE'RE ALL STRANGERS, BOY,

UNTIL WE BECOME FRIENDS.

I KNOW YOU'LL MISS YOUR PA

JUST LIKE HE'LL MISS YOU,

BUT IT WILL PASS.

HE WON'T MISS ME.

WELL, NOW, WHAT KIND OF A THING IS THAT TO SAY?

JUST THE TRUTH.

GOOD NIGHT, SIR.

GOOD NIGHT, PETER.

GOOD MORNING, YOUR LORDSHIP.

YOU'RE A LOT OF NINCOMPOOPS--

EVERY ONE OF YOU!

NINCOMPOOPS.

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

WE'RE NINCOMPOOPS.

Peter: HEY!

Harriet: OH! FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES!

NOW STOP THAT!

OH, YOU RUFFIANS!

YOU BRATS!

GO ON! GET OUT OF HERE!

YOU GO ON HOME!

PETER, WAIT.

NOW, LET HIM BE.

YOU'VE CAUSED ENOUGH TROUBLE AS IT IS.

DON'T YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT.

WELL, THEN BEHAVE YOURSELF,

AND TRY TO USE THE SENSE THAT GOD GAVE YOU.

I WANT TO GO HOME, UNCLE NELS.

I'M SORRY. I CAN'T GO AGAINST YOUR FATHER'S WISHES, BOY.

I WANT TO BE SENT HOME.

PETER, I'M SORRY. I KNOW THE BOYS CAN BE CRUEL,

AND THEY WERE,

BUT THEY DIDN'T MEAN ANY HARM BY IT.

THEY'RE A GOOD LOT, MOST OF THEM.

YOU GET TO KNOW THEM A FEW DAYS,

AND YOU'LL TAKE TO THEM AND THEY TO YOU, TOO.

YOU'LL SEE.

Willie: DINNER'S READY. IT'S ROAST HAM!

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS AGAIN AFTER WE EAT.

I'M NOT HUNGRY.

ALL RIGHT.

AND I SHAN'T EAT TILL YOU SEND ME HOME!

WELL, YOUR STOMACH'S GOING TO SAY DIFFERENT,

BUT, UH, SUIT YOURSELF.

Harriet: DID YOU TELL PETER THAT DINNER IS READY?

Nels: THE BOY DOESN'T WANT TO EAT!

Harriet: BUT HE HAS TO.

Nels: HARRIET, PLEASE!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Harriet: PETER!

OH, I'M SORRY ABOUT THOSE RUFFIANS.

I WON'T LET THEM BOTHER YOU AGAIN. I PROMISE.

PETER, I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET,

BUT, NOW, YOU SHOULD REALLY EAT SOMETHING.

YOU REALLY SHOULD.

THAT STATUE ON THE STEPS

COULD DO WITH A BIT OF DUSTING.

YES, I'M AFRAID YOU'RE RIGHT, MRS. GARVEY.

CAN I HELP YOU?

MY DAY TO HELP. TELEGRAPH FOR YOU, AND A PACKAGE FOR--

OH! FOR ME!

OH!

WILLIE, WHERE ARE YOU?

Willie: UP HERE, MA.

Harriet: OH! HA HA!

WILLIE, I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

WHAT IS IT?

OH, WAIT TILL YOU SEE.

OH! HERE.

I WANT YOU TO TRY THIS ON.

I AIN'T WEARIN' THAT!

DON'T SAY "AIN'T," AND YOU ARE.

[FOOTSTEPS]

HERE! WILLIE, SHOW YOUR FATHER HOW NICE YOU LOOK.

WHERE IN HEAVEN'S NAME DID YOU GET THAT?

I SENT FOR IT!

WHY SHOULD PETER BE THE ONLY ONE PROPERLY DRESSED IN THIS TOWN?

OH, HARRIET.

WELL!

CAN I GO SHOW MY FRIENDS MY NEW SUIT?

YOU MEAN YOU LIKE THAT?

SURE, I DO.

THERE! YOU SEE!

DO YOU REALLY, WILLIE?

YUP. NOW CAN I GO SHOW 'EM?

YES!

ONLY YOU MUSTN'T PLAY, NOW.

YOU MUST KEEP IT ALL NICE AND FRESH, DARLING,

FOR CHURCH, EH?

I WON'T PLAY. I PROMISE.

ALL RIGHT.

HA HA!

AH, WELL.

AT LEAST ONE MAN IN THIS FAMILY APPRECIATES GOOD TASTE.

[BOYS LAUGHING]

HEY, LOOK AT WILLIE.

WELL, LOOKY HERE.

IT'S LITTLE PRINCE WILLIE.

AH!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Boy: THAT'S MY GOOD SHIRT!

Willie: SO WHAT?

I'LL GIVE YOU "SO WHAT!"

Boy: THAT'S THE WAY, TOMMY!

THAT'S "SO WHAT."

Boy: HEY, LET'S GET HIM!

[FABRIC RIPPING]

[BOYS SHOUTING]

NELS!

OH! OH! YOU GET AWAY FROM HIM!

GET AWAY FROM HIM!

OH, MY WILLIE! ARE YOU--

Willie: THEY RUINED MY WONDERFUL SUIT!

WELL, I TOLD YOU NOT TO PLAY IN IT!

YOU CALL THAT PLAYING?

OH, LOOK AT YOU! YOU'RE PRACTICALLY NAKED! GET INSIDE!

YES, MA'AM. OH, HERE.

OH, GET IN THERE! OH, THIS TOWN! THESE PEOPLE!

JUST LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO HIM!

I SEE, I SEE.

AND IT ISN'T THE TOWN THAT BOUGHT HIM THAT SILLY SUIT.

IT WAS YOU.

YOU MADE A LAUGHINGSTOCK OF WILLIE, AND HE FOUGHT BACK.

I'M PROUD OF HIM.

A LAUGHINGSTOCK?

WELL, THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW

WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT MANNERS AND DEPORTMENT.

YOU WROTE A LETTER TO PETER'S FATHER

TELLING HIM THAT HE WANTED TO GO HOME.

WELL, IT CERTAINLY IS THE TRUTH.

WELL, HERE'S HIS ANSWER.

BUT WHY HAVEN'T YOU--

NOW--

WHY HAVEN'T YOU SHOWN THAT TO ME BEFORE?

BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO BUSY DRESSING WILLIE UP LIKE A--

HERE. READ IT.

OH, YOU ARE THE MOST OBSTINATE MAN

I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.

UH!

WHA--

HOW DARE HE SAY SUCH THINGS?

BECAUSE THEY'RE TRUE.

OH! WHAT RIGHT HAS HE GOT TO SUGGEST

THAT I'M NOT CAPABLE OF TEACHING MY CHILDREN THE SOCIAL GRACES?

HE DOESN'T SUGGEST ANY SUCH THING.

HE DOESN'T EVEN WANT HIS SON HOME, NO!

BUT HE CAN CRITICIZE ME!

HARRIET, SHUT UP!

[WHISPERING] He didn't hear what I said.

OF COURSE HE HEARD YOU.

EVERYBODY IN HERO TOWNSHIP HEARD YOU.

WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT HE WAS STANDING THERE?

BECAUSE, AS USUAL, I DIDN'T WANT TO INTERRUPT WHILE YOU WERE TALKING.

AUNT HARRIET WAS A LITTLE EXCITED,

AND WHEN SHE'S EXCITED,

SHE SAYS THINGS SHE DOESN'T MEAN.

PA DOESN'T WANT ME AT HOME.

WELL, THAT'S NOT TRUE.

HE LOVES YOU, AND HE WANTS YOU AT HOME

BUT NOT UNTIL YOU'VE SPENT THE SUMMER HERE.

MRS. OLESON DOESN'T WANT ME.

I WANT YOU, AND SO DOES SHE,

ONLY SHE'S JUST A LITTLE EXCITED NOW.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

WHY DON'T YOU COME IN THE STORE WITH ME,

AND SHE'LL TELL YOU.

SHE'D BE LYING, LIKE YOU ARE!

I'M NOT LYING, PETER.

I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU.

LET ME ALONE.

ALL RIGHT, PETER.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

NOW, COME ON NOW. COME ON NOW. HEY!

THAT'S ENOUGH. WHOA!

WHAT IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN ARE YOU DOING?

NELS, YOU LET GO OF THAT CHILD!

KEEP QUIET AND GET BACK INSIDE.

OH!

NOW YOU ANSWER ME.

ANSWER ME!

ALL RIGHT. GET UPSTAIRS. GO ON!

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

OH, CHARLES. I'M ABOUT AT THE END OF MY WITS,

I TELL YOU.

THAT BOY JUST SITS AROUND AND MOPES, AND NOW THIS.

I WISH TO HEAVEN I'D TOLD HIS FATHER

I COULDN'T HAVE HIM HERE.

WELL, BEING HOMESICK WOULD EXPLAIN THE MOPING AROUND

BUT NOT THE BROKEN WINDOWS.

I'M SURE IT'S HIS FATHER.

HE'S GOT THE IDEA SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER

THAT HIS FATHER DOESN'T WANT HIM AROUND.

WELL, DO YOU THINK THERE'S ANY TRUTH IN THAT?

NO, NO.

HIS FATHER WAS FARM-BORN.

HE WANTED PETER TO SPEND THE SUMMER HERE

SO HE'D LEARN SOME OF THE VALUES THAT HE DID WHEN HE WAS A BOY.

PETER DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT,

AND ALL HE'S LEARNED SO FAR IS HOW TO SMASH WINDOWS.

OH, I SWEAR.

BETWEEN HARRIET AND THE BOY,

I'M AT THE END OF MY ROPE.

TELL YOU WHAT, NELS. I GOT A FIELD NEEDS CLEARING.

I COULD USE A LITTLE HELP FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

HE MIGHT EVEN MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THE WINDOWS.

ARE YOU SERIOUS, CHARLES?

IT WOULD BE A GREAT FAVOR FOR ME.

OH, NO. NO FAVOR. I COULD USE THE EXTRA HAND.

I'LL PAY HIM THE GOING WAGE AS LONG AS HE EARNS IT,

AND HE CAN SLEEP IN THE BARN LOFT.

WHEN CAN HE START?

HOW'S TOMORROW MORNING SOUND?

OH, THAT'S PERFECT!

YOU GOT IT!

Charles: MORNING, NELS.

MORNING, CHARLES. MORNING, CAROLINE.

Caroline: GOOD MORNING, MR. OLESON.

MORNING, PETER.

WELL, HERE'S YOUR HIRED HAND.

ALL RIGHT, PETER. OUT YOU GO.

YOU TAKE CARE, NELS.

I'LL DO THAT.

[CLICKS TONGUE]

PETER... MY WIFE CAROLINE.

PETER LUNDSTROM.

GOOD MORNING, PETER, AND WELCOME. THIS IS MARY...

HI.

AND CARRIE AND LAURA.

Laura: HI.

ARE YOU HUNGRY? YOU WANT SOME BREAKFAST?

NO. I'M NOT HUNGRY.

OH, GOOD. WE CAN GET RIGHT TO WORK, THEN.

I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE YOU SLEEP.

UH, NOT THAT WAY.

YOU SEE, THE FAMILY SLEEPS IN THE HOUSE.

THE HIRED HELP SLEEPS IN THE BARN. COME ON.

GET YOUR BAG.

WELL, THIS IS WHERE YOU BUNK.

THE STRAW'S GOOD AND FRESH.

YOU CAN KEEP YOUR CLOTHES IN THE BOX

OVER THERE IN THE CORNER.

YOU CAN SEE THE OUTHOUSE RIGHT FROM THE WINDOW.

NELS SAID HE PACKED YOU SOME WORK CLOTHES IN THIS CASE.

YOU BEST GET CHANGED, AND WE'LL BE READY TO GO.

I PREFER TO WEAR WHAT I HAVE ON.

WELL, I DON'T PREFER IT, AND YOU WORK FOR ME.

AS LONG AS YOU DO, YOU'LL DO WHAT I SAY.

AND IF I DON'T?

THEN I'M GONNA HAVE TO BARE YOUR BOTTOM AND GIVE YOU A WHUPPIN'.

I EXPECT YOU CHANGED AND DOWNSTAIRS IN 5 MINUTES.

ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO PUT ON

THOSE WORK GLOVES I BROUGHT YOU?

QUITE SURE.

SUIT YOURSELF,

BUT THOSE HANDS OF YOURS ARE GONNA BE SORE AS THE DICKENS.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S LUNCH.

TAKE A HALF AN HOUR.

AHH...

OH, LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT HERE.

MMM! WE GOT FRIED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS.

WELL, I'M NOT HUNGRY.

YOU SURE?

QUITE SURE.

OH, YOU'RE QUITE SURE ABOUT EVERYTHING, AREN'T YOU?

MMM.

HOW ARE THOSE HANDS?

JUST FINE.

GOOD.

YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY, YOU MIGHT AS WELL KEEP ON WORKING.

WELL, YOU JUST SAID THAT WE--

I SAID IT WAS LUNCHTIME. THAT'S TIME TO EAT.

YOUR HANDS ARE ALL RIGHT, YOU DON'T EAT,

YOU MIGHT AS WELL WORK.

WELL, GO ON. GET TO WORK.

MMM!

I GOT SOME LINIMENT THAT WILL HELP THOSE HANDS.

THEY'RE FINE.

I KNOW. YOU'RE QUITE SURE THEY'RE FINE.

ALL RIGHT. IT'S TIME FOR SUPPER.

HUNGRY OR NOT, YOU'LL SIT AT THE TABLE

FROM BLESSING UNTIL I EXCUSE YOU.

SEE YOU IN A FEW MINUTES.

SHALL WE BOW OUR HEADS?

THANK YOU, OH, LORD, FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR LOVE

AND FOR THE BOUNTIFUL FEAST THAT YOU'VE PLACED BEFORE US.

PLEASE HELP US TO BE DESERVING.

WE WANT TO THANK YOU, TOO, FOR BRINGING YOUNG PETER INTO OUR MIDST.

HE'S A GOOD WORKER, LORD...

DOES A MAN'S DAY.

HELP US AND GUIDE US.

AMEN.

All: AMEN.

OH, CAROLINE. THIS ROAST LOOKS GOOD.

YOU TWO WORKED SO LATE, I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD BE OVERCOOKED.

WELL, DON'T BLAME ME.

HAD TO KEEP UP WITH PETER THERE.

GUARANTEE YOU I'LL SLEEP TONIGHT.

PA SAYS YOU CHOPPED 2 WAGONLOADS.

I DID?

Charles: WELL, YOU SURE DID. HERE YOU GO.

THAT'S GOING TO BE A PRETTY GOOD FIELD.

I FIGURE WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO START SEEDING IN 3 DAYS OR SO.

CAN WE HELP, PA?

SURE, YOU CAN.

WITH 3 OF YOU WORKING, IT'LL GET DONE REAL QUICK.

ALMANAC SAYS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PRETTY GOOD YEAR THIS YEAR.

MMM! CAROLINE, THIS ROAST IS DELICIOUS.

Caroline: THANK YOU, CHARLES.

IS YOURS ALL RIGHT, PETER?

YES, MA'AM.

Caroline: WOULD YOU LIKE SOME MORE MILK?

Peter: YES, MA'AM.

Charles: YES, INDEED.

THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD YEAR.

Caroline: HERE YOU GO, DEAR.

Peter: THANK YOU.

Mary: JUST STAY ON THE FURROW LINE.

MAKES IT EASY TO KEEP THE ROWS STRAIGHT.

Laura: OUR PA PLOWS THE STRAIGHTEST FURROWS

IN HERO TOWNSHIP.

Peter: I CAN SEE!

THE EDGE OF THE FIELD LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DRAWN WITH A RULER!

IT WAS--THE ONE HE CARRIES IN HIS HEAD.

YOU TALK A LOT ABOUT YOUR PAPA... YOUR PA.

SURE. DON'T YOU?

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MINE.

HE GOES TO BUSINESS MOSTLY.

WELL, OUR PA'S ALWAYS WORKING,

BUT HE'S AROUND WHEN WE NEED HIM.

YEAH.

Charles: YOU KNOW, I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU.

A MAN NEVER HAD A BETTER PLANTING CREW.

Mary: THANKS, PA.

I FEEL LIKE GOING SWIMMING IF I CAN GET SOMEBODY TO GO ALONG WITH ME.

Laura: YAY!

Peter: I'M KIND OF TIRED.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE SWIMMING.

Charles: AH, COME ON.

AFTER A LONG, HOT DAY IN THE DUST,

A SWIM WILL MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A NEW MAN.

WELL, I DON'T HAVE A SWIMSUIT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

WE SWIM IN OUR UNDERWEAR.

WELL, I THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION, BUT--

HEY, NO BUTS. YOU'RE WORKING FOR ME, AND I'M PAYING YOU,

AND I SAY WE'RE GOING SWIMMING.

YES, SIR.

[MARY AND LAURA GIGGLING]

Charles: HA HA HA!

Laura: COME ON, PA!

Mary: YEAH. TELL PETER TO HURRY, PA.

ALL RIGHT.

HEY, PETER.

COME ON. HURRY UP!

YOU CAN'T SWIM IF YOU DON'T GET IN THE WATER.

I...

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I, UH... I--

COME ON, COME ON.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. SPEAK UP. WHAT IS IT?

I CAN'T SWIM, SIR.

OH, I SEE.

THAT DOES CREATE A PROBLEM, DON'T IT?

BUT IT'S NOT ONE WE CAN'T SOLVE.

WHY DON'T I JUST TEACH YOU? HOW'S THAT?

IT'S ALL RIGHT. NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF.

ALL RIGHT, SIR.

THAT'S MY BOY.

UH, IS IT DEEP?

DEEP? WELL, I'LL TELL YOU, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WELL, I SAID YOU CAN'T LEARN TO SWIM

IF YOU DON'T GET IN THE WATER.

OH! OH!

OH, HELP!

COME ON. NOW KICK YOUR FEET AND PADDLE YOUR ARMS.

THAT'S IT.

THERE YOU GO!

I'M DOING IT!

I'M SWIMMING!

YOU'RE DARN RIGHT YOU'RE SWIMMING.

HA HA HA!

BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO.

THE WATER'S ONLY 2 FEET DEEP.

OH!

AH!

HA HA HA!

Charles: HA!

OH! HA HA!

I AM TIRED.

HOW ABOUT YOU?

YEAH.

BUT IT WAS SUCH FUN.

YEAH, IT WAS FUN IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.

BETTER GET ON UP THERE, GET SOME SLEEP, HUH?

UNCLE CHARLES?

HMM?

I...I'VE NEVER HAD--

I NEVER--

GOOD NIGHT, UNCLE CHARLES.

GOOD NIGHT, BOY.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

OH, PETER.

PETER, LET ME LOOK AT YOU.

I'VE BEEN SO WORRIED.

OH, YOUR HANDS.

LOOK AT YOUR HANDS!

THEY'RE JUST SOME CALLUSES AND A COUPLE OF BLISTERS.

OH, BLISTERS! BLISTERS ON YOUR HANDS.

BETTER ON YOUR HANDS THAN ON YOUR BEHIND.

OH!

THAT'S WHAT UNCLE CHARLES SAYS.

UNCLE CHARLES?

REALLY!

WELL, PETER, HOW ARE YOU?

FINE, SIR. WORKING HARD.

YEAH, I KNOW. COME ON OVER HERE TO THE COUNTER.

I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU.

HERE WE ARE, HUH? YEAH.

NOW, THIS IS YOUR COMPLETE DEBT.

THAT INCLUDES THE COST OF ALL THE WOOD AND GLASS AND THE PUTTY,

MINUS WHAT MR. INGALLS HAS PAID ME FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE ON HIS FARM.

THIS SHOWS A MINUS?

IT'S A CREDIT...

DUE AND PAYABLE TO YOU.

43 CENTS.

HA HA HA!

A LITTLE JINGLING MONEY FOR YOUR POCKET.

I MUST SAY YOU DID A FINE JOB.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE YOU ALL SUMMER TO GET SQUARE.

Charles: OH, NO. NOT THE WAY HE WORKS.

I SUPPOSE YOU'D LIKE TO GO BACK TO THE INGALLS.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, SIR.

HE SAYS HE HAS MORE WORK FOR ME.

YOU GO.

HAVE A GOOD TIME.

THANK YOU, UNCLE.

BYE, AUNTIE.

BYE.

Charles: DON'T YOU WORRY, NELS.

WE'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF HIM.

- THANKS AGAIN, CHARLES. - YOU BET.

YOUR COUSIN SENT HIM TO US TO TAKE CARE OF.

YEAH. SO HE DID.

BUT THE INGALLS CAN OFFER HIM MORE THAN WE CAN.

OF WHAT?

BLISTERS?

JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING, HARRIET.

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.

OH, I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THE BOY.

YOU'LL MISS HIM.

I GOT USED TO BEING CALLED UNCLE CHARLES.

HE'LL MISS YOU, TOO.

I HOPE NOT REALLY.

I HOPE HE FINDS A LITTLE AT HOME OF WHAT HE FOUND HERE.

WHAT TIME WILL THEY BE HERE?

EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

HE WANTS ME TO TAKE HIM OUT BY THE LAKE.

WANTS HIS FATHER TO SEE HIM SWIMMING FIRST THING.

HE'S QUITE A LITTLE FELLA.

CHARLES, YOU DID ALL YOU COULD.

IT WILL BE OUT OF YOUR HANDS TOMORROW.

I KNOW.

COME ON. BUY YOU A CUP OF COFFEE.

♪ I DREAM OF JEANNIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR ♪

♪ BORNE LIKE A VAPOR ON THE SUMMER AIR... ♪ [KNOCKING ON DOOR]

HARRIET, THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DOOR.

♪...HER TRIPPING LIKE.. ♪

HARRIET, THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DOOR.

I'M SINGING.

WHY CAN'T YOU ANSWER IT?

WHY MUST I DO IT?

BECAUSE WHILE YOU'RE ANSWERING THE DOOR,

YOU WON'T BE SINGING.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT LATER.

YES, WHAT IS IT?

EXCUSE ME. IS THIS THE OLESON RESIDENCE?

OLAF!

- AH! - NELS.

- OH! - HO HO!

[BOTH LAUGH]

MY, MY, MY, MY, MY, MY, MY,

YOU HAVEN'T AGED A DAY.

NEITHER HAVE YOU.

WE'RE BOTH LIARS.

[BOTH LAUGH]

YES, WE ARE.

OH, MRS. CALDWELL,

THIS IS MY COUSIN NELS OLESON.

MY MOTHER-IN-LAW.

Nels: I'M PLEASED TO MEET YOU, MA'AM.

AND THIS IS HARRIET OLESON-- MY WIFE.

WHERE'S PETER?

Nels: UH, HE'S WITH SOME FRIENDS.

DID HE KNOW WE'RE COMING?

YES. HE WANTS TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING

AND I PROMISED I'D GET YOU OUT THERE

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I'M READY TO GO. WE CAN USE MY CARRIAGE.

GOOD. I'LL GET MY COAT.

I'M DISAPPOINTED PETER WASN'T HERE TO MEET US.

YOU SAID IN YOUR TELEGRAM THAT YOU

WANTED US TO DO WHATEVER WE THOUGHT

WAS BEST FOR PETER.

[SIGH] WELL, I'M AFRAID THAT HARRIET AND I

WEREN'T ABLE TO GET THROUGH TO HIM VERY WELL,

SO, HE'S BEEN STAYING WITH THE INGALLS.

THEY'VE DONE HIM A WORLD OF GOOD.

THE INGALLS?

OH, WELL, HE'S JUST A FARMER.

IT ACTUALLY WAS NELS' IDEA. IT WASN'T MINE.

WELL. SHALL WE GO?

YOU STAY HERE AND SING.

OH!

THEY'RE COMING, UNCLE CHARLES!

I KNOW THEY'RE COMING. TAKE IT EASY. DON'T GET SO EXCITED.

I CAN'T HELP IT. HE'S GOING TO BE SO SURPRISED.

I KNOW HE IS.

PETER! HOW ARE YOU?

Peter: I'M FINE, SIR!

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE!

CHARLES, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET OLAF LUNDSTROM.

A PLEASURE, SIR.

AND THIS IS PETER'S GRANDMOTHER, MRS. CALDWELL.

MA'AM, VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.

I UNDERSTAND THE LAD'S BEEN WORKING FOR YOU.

YES. INDEED, HE HAS, AND HE'S A HARD WORKER, TOO.

HA HA! LOOK AT HIM!

HE LOOKS GOOD AND HEALTHY.

PETER!

COME ON OUT SO WE CAN TALK.

Peter: PAPA, ARE YOU SURPRISED?

Caldwell: PETER, HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YOUR MANNERS?

I'M SORRY, GRANDMAMA. HELLO.

ARE YOU SURPRISED, PAPA?

YES, I WAS SURPRISED.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD BEEN WORKING FOR MR. INGALLS.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

NOW GATHER YOUR THINGS,

AND YOU'LL TELL ME ALL ABOUT THIS SUMMER ON THE WAY.

MY THINGS ARE AT THE INGALLS. I'LL GET THEM READY.

WE'LL GIVE YOU A RIDE.

IT'S NOT FAR.

WE'LL DRIVE YOU TO--

IT'S NOT FAR!

PETER!

NOW, WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME DID I SAY?

NOTHING. THAT'S THE TROUBLE.

THE BOY WANTED TO SHOW YOU THAT HE'D LEARNED TO SWIM.

THAT'S WHY HE WANTED YOU TO COME OUT HERE.

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT HE COULDN'T SWIM.

I'M SURE THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS

YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR SON, MR. LUNDSTROM.

Caldwell: MR. INGALLS!

WE'RE WELL AWARE OF PETER'S ACTIVITIES.

ARE YOU WELL AWARE THAT HE DOESN'T LIKE SCHOOL,

THAT HE STEALS THINGS HE OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T NEED, BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY?

MR. INGALLS, I--

Lundstrom: MOTHER!

WHAT IS IT YOU STARTED TO SAY?

I THINK YOUR SON STEALS THINGS

SO YOU'LL PAY ATTENTION TO HIM...

SO THAT AT LEAST YOU'LL HAVE TO TALK TO HIM.

Caldwell: THAT'S RIDICULOUS!

IS IT?

WHAT ELSE DO YOU TALK TO YOUR SON ABOUT, MR. LUNDSTROM?

THERE'S A LOT MORE TO RAISING A BOY

THAN JUST TEACHING HIM A SENSE OF VALUES.

THERE IS LOVE, SIR.

WOULD YOU...

WOULD YOU MIND WALKING ME TO YOUR PLACE?

I'LL BE READY IN A MINUTE.

OH, THERE'S NO HURRY. NO HURRY.

PETER...

I'M...

HMM.

I'M SORRY I PUT A LOT OF THINGS BETWEEN US.

THE REASON WHY I SENT YOU OUT HERE...

IS...

I WANTED YOU TO LEARN WHAT I LEARNED

IN A PLACE LIKE THIS

WHEN I WAS A BOY YOUR AGE.

NOW...HOW DID MR. INGALLS TEACH YOU TO SWIM?

HE THREW ME IN.

JUST LIKE MY PA DID WITH ME.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT, DID YOU?

PETER...

LOOK AT ME, PLEASE.

LOOK AT ME, PETER.

I HAVEN'T BEEN A GOOD FATHER TO YOU.

I KNOW THAT.

I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE ANY EXCUSES

BECAUSE I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I WORK THE WAY I DO.

I DON'T HAVE TO.

JUST LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE TO STEAL, I SUPPOSE.

I WANT TO CHANGE.

I WANT TO BE A GOOD FATHER TO YOU.

YOU'RE CRYING, PAPA.

PAPA, DON'T.

I LOVE YOU.

[SOBBING]

HA HA HA!

PETER, I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU!

HA HA HA!

[SOFTLY] OH, I LOVE YOU.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME MORE TEA, MRS. CALDWELL?

NO, THANK YOU.

LOOK AT THE TIME!

I HAVE TO GO AND TELL THEM TO HURRY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, MRS. CALDWELL. I'LL DO IT.

[PETER GIGGLING]

HERE THEY ARE.

Caldwell: OH! OH, THERE YOU ARE!

WHERE ARE PETER'S THINGS?

IN THE LOFT.

IN THE LOFT?

WE'LL BARELY MAKE THE TRAIN AS IT IS.

NO, WE WON'T.

WHAT?

WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE THE TRAIN.

WE'RE GOING SWIMMING.

MR. INGALLS, WE'RE GOING TO STAY ON A WHILE.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL SHARE THE LOFT WITH PETER.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I SLEPT ON A GOOD HAY BED.

MR. LUNDSTROM, I'D BE DELIGHTED.

THANK YOU. LET'S GO.

Caldwell: MR. LUNDSTROM...

MAY I REMIND YOU YOU HAVE A STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING ON THURSDAY.

OH, MY, MY, MY, MY, MY!

MY SON AND I CAN'T MAKE IT.

HA HA!

HA HA HA!

HAVE A GOOD TIME!

HA HA HA!

[ALL LAUGH]