Original subtitles

PA! PA!

PA! LOOK WHAT I FOUND!

HEY, WHAT YOU GOT THERE, DARLING?

EGGS.

OH, NO, HONEY. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT.

WILD BIRDS AREN'T LIKE CHICKENS.

BUT I DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

I'LL PUT THEM BACK.

I'M AFRAID THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HATCH.

THEY'LL BE TOO COLD WITHOUT THEIR MAMA.

ALL BECAUSE OF ME?

HEY, DON'T FEEL SO BAD.

IT WASN'T YOUR FAULT. YOU DIDN'T KNOW.

I KNOW! I'LL BE THEIR MAMA!

WHAT?

I CAN KEEP THEM WARM UNDER MY PILLOW.

THEN THEY'LL COME OUT.

I'M AFRAID THAT WON'T WORK.

IT'LL WORK, PA.

THEY NEVER SAW THEIR REAL MAMA.

I'M GOING TO GO PUT THEM

UNDER MY PILLOW RIGHT NOW.

SOMETIMES I THINK I'M DREAMING.

I MEAN, JUST WHEN YOU THINK

YOUR LIFE IS TOTALLY PLANNED OUT, SOMETHING HAPPENS,

AND YOU FIND YOURSELF COMPLETELY UNPREPARED.

I MEAN, I NEVER EVEN EXPECTED TO BE MARRIED.

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

AS FAR AS CHILDREN ARE CONCERNED,

YOU HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE THAN ANY OF US.

OH, CAROLINE, BY THE TIME THEY COME TO ME,

THEY'RE 5 YEARS OLD. THEIR LIVES ARE ALREADY FORMED.

EVEN LUKE WAS PRACTICALLY A YOUNG MAN

WHEN I MARRIED HIS FATHER.

HE WASN'T EXACTLY IN NEED OF DIAPERS.

SO, NOW YOU'RE STARTING FROM SCRATCH.

OH, YEAH.

DON'T WORRY.

EVERYBODY'S SCARED THEIR FIRST TIME.

I KNOW I WAS.

OH, CAROLINE, WERE YOU REALLY?

TERRIFIED...

UNTIL THE MOMENT ARRIVED.

THEN IT WAS... BEAUTIFUL, NATURAL.

IN SOME WAYS, I ENVY YOU,

JUST STARTING OUT.

OH, CAROLINE, WE'RE PRACTICALLY THE SAME AGE.

OH, I KNOW,

BUT MARY'S... A YOUNG WOMAN, AND--

IT'S LUCKY FOR ME SHE IS.

I'D LIKE TO WORK RIGHT UP UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE,

BUT, WELL, IT'S NICE TO KNOW I HAVE HER TO RELY ON

IN CASE I HAVE TO STOP SOONER.

I THINK SHE'S MORE EXCITED ABOUT TAKING OVER

THAN YOU ARE ABOUT THAT BABY OF YOURS.

I WOULDN'T DOUBT IT.

I THINK SHE'S A LOT LESS NERVOUS

ABOUT TEACHING SCHOOL

THAN I AM ABOUT HAVING THIS BABY.

CARRIE, LEAVE THAT ALONE.

I JUST FINISHED THOSE.

[CHUCKLES]

MARY, HOW MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

JUST THE FIRST 10. MA, CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS?

Caroline: SURE. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

Mary: PIN IT UP, THE WAY YOU HAVE YOURS.

IF I'M GONNA TEACH, I SHOULD LOOK LESS LIKE ONE OF THE STUDENTS.

YOU'RE ALREADY GROWING UP SO FAST,

I CAN'T KEEP TRACK OF YOU.

SHE REMINDS ME OF A LOVELY YOUNG GIRL I KNEW ONCE,

NAME OF, UH, CAROLINE QUINER.

I WONDER WHAT EVER DID HAPPEN TO HER.

OH, DIDN'T YOU HEAR?

SHE MARRIED A HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE

AND LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

HMM.

CARRIE!

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU, IF I'M A PRINCE,

THEN THIS MUST BE ONE OF THE PRINCESSES

WHOSE BEDTIME IS JUST ABOUT NOW.

SAY GOOD-NIGHT, YOUR HIGHNESS.

GOOD NIGHT.

Caroline: GOOD NIGHT, CARRIE.

Laura: GOOD NIGHT, CARRIE.

HERE WE GO.

PUT YOU UNDER YOUR NICE WARM COVERS, HUH?

THERE.

SNIGGLE DOWN AND HAVE A GOOD DREAM.

[KISS] GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT, LITTLE BIRDIES.

[CHICKENS CLUCKING]

MORNING, SLEEPYHEAD.

WHAT TIME IS IT?

AFTER 5:00.

WHY DIDN'T YOU WAKE ME?

BECAUSE YOU LOOKED SO PRETTY

ALL CURLED UP LIKE A BABY.

I BETTER GET YOUR BREAKFAST.

OH!

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

IT'S NOTHING. JUST A DIZZY SPELL.

DO YOU THINK YOU OUGHT TO SEE DR. BAKER?

OH, CHARLES, IF I SAW THE DOCTOR EVERY TIME I HAD A TWINGE,

THE POOR MAN WOULD NEVER GET ANY SLEEP.

YOU'RE SURE?

YES, AND YOU'D NEVER GET ANY BREAKFAST, EITHER.

AREN'T YOU HUNGRY?

YEP. A COUPLE EGGS WILL DO FINE.

NOW, IN 1870,

THE POPULATION OF THE 37 UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES

WAS 38,558,371,

NOT INCLUDING THE INDIANS.

NOW, OF COURSE, WE HAVE 38 STATES,

FOLLOWING THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO IN 1876.

NOW, DOES ANYONE KNOW THE POPULATION

OF OUR OWN STATE OF MINNESOTA?

YES, WILLIE?

50,000.

WELL, NOT QUITE. IT'S 400,706.

WHAT ABOUT WALNUT GROVE?

WALNUT GROVE HAS 127.

PRETTY SOON, IT'S GOING TO BE 128.

[LAUGHTER]

ALL RIGHT. TIME FOR RECESS.

MARY, YOU CAN TAKE A BREAK NOW, TOO.

THANK YOU, MRS. SIMMS.

WELL, CARRIE, AREN'T YOU GOING TO GO TO RECESS?

DO PEOPLE HAVE BABIES LIKE BIRDS DO?

WELL, MORE OR LESS.

THEY USUALLY HAVE THEM ONE AT A TIME.

MINE ARE MUCH LITTLER THAN THAT.

YOUR WHAT?

MY EGGS. I GOT 3.

OH, I SEE.

HOW LONG TILL IT HATCHES?

WELL, ABOUT 9 MONTHS.

Laura: CARRIE, WE'RE WAITING!

COMING!

THANK YOU, MRS. SIMMS.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

[FOOTSTEPS]

ARE YOU HAVING ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE DIZZY SPELLS AGAIN?

I'M ALL RIGHT.

YOUR LUNCH IS READY.

LOOK, MY LUNCH CAN WAIT. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO TOWN.

WHAT FOR?

WE'RE GOING TO SEE DR. BAKER.

CHARLES, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME.

WHY DON'T WE JUST LET THE DOCTOR DECIDE THAT, ALL RIGHT?

YOU'RE WASTING MONEY WE DON'T EVEN HAVE.

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME WORRY ABOUT THAT?

LOOK, I FEEL BETTER ALREADY.

GET YOUR SHAWL.

COME ON. I WANT YOU TO SEE THE DOCTOR. GET YOUR SHAWL.

Caroline: I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SAY.

I DON'T REALLY WANT TO HEAR IT,

BUT CHARLES INSISTED.

Dr. Baker: TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK IS WRONG, CAROLINE.

WRONG? NOTHING.

I'M JUST NOT 18 ANYMORE.

IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS, ISN'T IT?

I'M GOING THROUGH THE CHANGE.

AREN'T YOU RATHER YOUNG FOR THAT?

WELL, IT HAPPENS.

SO THAT'S YOUR DIAGNOSIS, IS IT?

YES.

I GOT A LOT OF PATIENTS WHO THINK THEY KNOW MORE THAN I DO.

NOW, I GUESS THEY COULD SAVE A LOT OF MONEY

BY FIGURING OUT THEIR OWN AILMENTS.

WELL, THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM.

THEY'RE NEVER RIGHT.

AILMENTS?

THEN THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG?

NOTHING THAT 9 MONTHS WON'T CURE.

WHAT?

CONGRATULATIONS.

CHARLES!

CHARLES!

HA HA HA!

HA HA HA!

NEED ANY MORE NAILS?

NO. I'LL BE FINISHING SOON.

HOW COME YOUR MOM'S HAVING ANOTHER BABY?

WHY NOT?

WELL, SHE'S GOT 3 OF YOU.

STILL, YOU'RE ALL GIRLS.

I SUPPOSE YOUR PA WANTS A BOY.

WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT BOYS ANYWAY?

WELL, CAN YOU FIX A BARN ROOF?

SURE. CAN YOU HAVE A BABY?

CHARLES, SUPPER'S ALMOST READY.

BE RIGHT THERE.

ANDY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO STAY TO SUPPER?

THANKS, MRS. INGALLS, BUT MY MA WILL BE EXPECTING ME.

OH, ALL RIGHT.

LAURA, WILL YOU SET THE TABLE, PLEASE?

I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW TO FINISH UP, MR. INGALLS.

ALL RIGHT. FINE.

IT'S COMING ALONG REAL GOOD.

YOU'RE DOING A NICE JOB, SON.

I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING ME ON.

WELL, YOU'RE A REAL GOOD WORKER.

TELL YOU WHAT-- WHEN YOU FINISH THE ROOF,

I'LL FIND ANOTHER JOB FOR YOU. HOW'S THAT SOUND?

THANKS, MR. INGALLS. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU!

Andy: OK! BYE!

THAT GARVEY'S A LUCKY MAN.

GOT A FINE BOY THERE.

I'LL GET WASHED UP. JUST BE A MINUTE.

[WHISPERS] Charles.

HMM?

WHAT DO YOU WANT? A BOY OR A GIRL?

[MUMBLES]

I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND YOU.

MAYBE I FORGOT TO MOVE MY LIPS.

I THINK I WAS ASLEEP.

BE SERIOUS.

YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION.

YOUR QUESTION. OH, YEAH.

WELL, I WANT, UH, I WANT A BABY

THAT'LL GROW UP TO BE

JUST AS WONDERFUL AS ITS PARENTS.

BUT WHAT KIND OF A BABY?

A HEALTHY BABY.

WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO CARRY ON THE INGALLS NAME?

OH, CAROLINE, COME ON.

NOBODY KNOWS THE NAME OF INGALLS

OUTSIDE OF WALNUT GROVE.

WELL, IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE--

BUT I DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE, AND I CAN'T CHOOSE.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT MY CHOICE TO MAKE.

BUT SUPPOSE YOU COULD.

WOULD YOU WANT ANOTHER DAUGHTER,

OR WOULDN'T YOU WANT A SON THIS TIME?

IF I ANSWER YOUR QUESTION,

WILL YOU LET ME GO TO SLEEP?

YES.

ALL RIGHT. HOW ABOUT, UH, HOW ABOUT A SON?

BUT IT'S NOT MY CHOICE TO MAKE,

SO WHY DON'T WE STOP THIS SILLY CONVERSATION

AND GO TO SLEEP? I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

BANDIT!

BANDIT, WHERE ARE YOU?

[BANDIT BARKING]

Woman: AWAY, DOG!

SHOO! GO AWAY!

OH, YOU BAD DOG!

BANDIT!

DOES THAT DOG BELONG TO YOU?

I'M REALLY SORRY. HE'S NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE.

I CAN GO TRY AND CATCH HIM.

NOT BEFORE HE EATS MY BREAKFAST.

I'M REALLY SORRY, MISS--

MARIA.

JUST MARIA?

IT IS ENOUGH.

I'M LAURA INGALLS.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT AWHILE?

I WOULD ENJOY THE COMPANY AND THE CONVERSATION.

THANK YOU.

ARE YOU A MAGICIAN OR SOMETHING?

NO, MY DEAR. I CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE.

A SOOTHSAYER!

CORRECT. YOUR VOCABULARY IS EXCELLENT.

MY SISTER READ ABOUT IT.

SHE'S MUCH SMARTER THAN I'LL EVER BE.

SO THERE ARE MORE INGALLS CHILDREN AT HOME?

TWO MORE. WILL YOU TELL MY FORTUNE?

LATER, PERHAPS.

I WANT TO EAT WHAT'S LEFT

BEFORE YOUR DOG RETURNS.

DID YOU PAINT ALL THOSE STARS ON YOUR WAGON?

THOSE STARS ARE PENTACLES,

MEANING 5-POINTED.

THE NUMBER 5 IS THE KEY TO ALL THINGS--

LIKE 5 DAYS,

5 CENTURIES,

THE FIFTH SON,

THE FIFTH CHILD.

MY MOTHER'S EXPECTING HER FIFTH BABY RIGHT NOW.

OH?

MY SYMPATHIES.

WHY?

FOR THE ONE THAT DIDN'T LIVE.

HOW'D YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?

IT IS NOT IMPORTANT HOW.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT I KNOW.

WELL, I'D BEST BE GOING.

I, TOO, MUST CONTINUE MY JOURNEY.

WELL, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TO THE NEXT TOWN DOWN THE ROAD.

THAT'S WALNUT GROVE.

WHAT YOU GOING TO DO IN TOWN?

OH, I SHALL TELL THE FUTURE TO THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW

AND WANT TO PAY FOR IT.

WILL YOU BE THERE TOMORROW?

EITHER THERE OR HERE.

I'LL SEE YOU THEN.

OH, AND I SURE AM SORRY

THAT MY DOG ATE YOUR BREAKFAST.

IT WAS NO SURPRISE.

I KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN.

GOOD-BYE.

[WHISPERS] Go to sleep now.

OK.

All right.

You go to sleep, too.

Caroline: DID YOU TELL HER TO GO TO SLEEP?

MM-HMM.

WHAT WAS SHE DOING IN THERE?

SHE WAS TELLING A BEDTIME STORY TO HER EGGS.

I TOLD HER SHE'D HAVE TO START THE STORY

EARLIER NEXT TIME.

HEY, SPEAKING OF TIME,

YOU TWO OUGHT TO BE UPSTAIRS AND IN BED.

I'VE GOT TO FINISH GRADING THESE PAPERS, PA.

ALL RIGHT, TEACHER. LAURA, YOU GO ON UP, THOUGH.

YES, SIR.

DID YOU GRADE MY PAPER YET?

I DIDN'T HAVE TIME WITH ALL YOUR JABBERING ON ABOUT MADAME MARIA.

WELL, I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP UNTIL I KNOW.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TRY.

NOW, GO ON UPSTAIRS.

ALL RIGHT.

I WISH I WAS MADAME MARIA.

THEN I'D ALREADY KNOW WHAT I GOT.

Charles: UPSTAIRS. GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, LAURA.

GOOD NIGHT, MA.

CARRIE, HONEY, COME ON. DON'T DAWDLE.

LOOK, MA! THERE SHE IS!

COME ON. YOU HAVE TO MEET HER.

OH, LAURA.

MISS MARIA!

GOOD MORNING.

THIS IS MY MA.

MRS. INGALLS.

HOW DO YOU DO? I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

OH, NO. I CAN'T BE LATE. MARY WILL SKIN ME ALIVE.

BYE, MA. BYE, MISS MARIA. COME ON, CARRIE!

SHE DOESN'T USUALLY HAVE SUCH BAD MANNERS.

SHE'S A SWEET CHILD.

YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO KNOW?

NO.

UH, NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF.

BUT THERE IS.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME INSIDE?

WHY NOT? IT MIGHT BE FUN.

PLEASE, MRS. INGALLS.

YOU ARE NOT IN A CONDITION TO STAND.

THE ROOTS OF YOUR FAMILY

ARE PLANTED FAR FROM HERE.

YES.

WISCONSIN.

YOU MAY EXPECT A VISIT OF ONE OF ITS...

FEMALE MEMBERS...

FOLLOWING THE BIRTH OF YOUR BABY.

IS IT MY MOTHER?

SHE'D LOVE TO SEE HIM.

HMM.

THAT IS UNCLEAR.

THE MISTS HAVE FALLEN AGAIN.

SHALL I TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR EXPECTED CHILD?

ALL RIGHT.

GIVE ME YOUR WEDDING RING.

WHAT?

PLEASE.

COME OVER AND STAND BY MY CHAIR.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

IT MEANS THAT YOU WILL GIVE BIRTH

TO A SON, MRS. INGALLS.

YOU COULD BE RIGHT...

BUT THERE'S JUST AS MUCH CHANCE YOU COULD BE WRONG.

I CAN FORETELL THE FUTURE, MRS. INGALLS.

I CANNOT MAKE YOU BELIEVE.

MY FEE IS 10 CENTS.

IT IS SAID THAT ROUND EGGS PRODUCE DAUGHTERS,

LONG EGGS PRODUCE SONS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

GOOD DAY.

BYE.

♪ I DREAM ♪

♪ OF JEANIE ♪

♪ WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR ♪

♪ BORNE LIKE A ZE--♪

[COUGHING]

[DOORBELL CHIMES]

AH! CAROLINE!

MRS. OLESON.

MY! EVA SIMMS WAS IN THIS MORNING, TOO.

I'M SURPRISED TO SEE YOU BOTH OUT AND ABOUT,

CONSIDERING YOUR...CONDITION.

AND WHY NOT? I NEVER FELT BETTER.

AH. WELL, I SUPPOSE I CAN ALWAYS USE THE EGGS.

OH! UM, OH, MY.

I--I FORGOT TO SAVE ANY EGGS OUT

FOR CHARLES' BREAKFAST.

OH.

LET'S SEE.

HMM. MM-HMM.

MY.

CHARLES IS CERTAINLY PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS EGGS, ISN'T HE?

OH, YES. YES, HE IS.

OH, WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MRS. OLESON.

NOW, IF YOU'LL JUST CREDIT THAT

TO MY ACCOUNT. THANK YOU.

YES.

BISCUITS.

MA SAW MADAME MARIA TODAY.

REALLY? WHAT'D SHE DO? TELL YOUR FORTUNE OR SOMETHING?

MORE THAN THAT.

I COULDN'T RESIST.

SHE'S SUCH A FUNNY LADY.

WAIT'LL YOU HEAR WHAT SHE SAID.

IT'S NOTHING MUCH, REALLY.

IT WAS THE HOCUS-POCUS THAT WAS FUN.

AH, COME ON, MA. TELL US!

WELL...

SHE TOOK MY WEDDING RING,

AND SHE HUNG IT ON A CHAIN,

AND THEN SHE HELD IT UP IN FRONT OF ME.

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENED.

WHAT HAPPENED?

IT BEGAN TO SWING BACK AND FORTH

ACROSS IN FRONT OF ME.

SO WHAT?

WELL, IT MEANS THAT MA'S GOING TO HAVE A BOY.

OH.

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

IT'S SILLY, ISN'T IT?

YOU BET IT'S SILLY. I CAN'T IMAGINE

YOU SPENDING HARD-EARNED MONEY FOR THAT.

IT WAS ONLY 10 CENTS.

SOME MORE COFFEE?

YEAH. THANK YOU.

I'M RETURNING SOME OF THE PAPERS YOU TURNED IN LAST WEEK.

DON'T GET TOO EXCITED. THEY WEREN'T VERY GOOD.

HOW COME I GOT A "D"?

I WROTE WHAT YOU TOLD ME.

WELL, YOU MAY HAVE, WILLIE,

BUT I COULDN'T READ YOUR WRITING.

THAT'S NOT FAIR.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ME TO DO?

PRACTICE WOULD HELP.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO TURN THE PAPER OVER AND WRITE ON THE BACK:

"I WILL NOT ARGUE WITH THE TEACHER" 50 TIMES.

WHY DON'T YOU WRITE "DUMMY" 50 TIMES, DUMMY?

SHUT UP.

MARY.

MARY, I THINK IT'S TIME

YOU TOOK OVER THE CLASS.

YOU MEAN-- YES, I DO MEAN.

SHOULD I GET THE DOCTOR?

NO. THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'LL JUST WALK TO HIS OFFICE.

CAN I HELP YOU?

NO, NO. I'LL BE FINE.

UH, CLASS, YOU BE GOOD,

AND YOU MIND WHAT MARY SAYS.

GOOD LUCK!

GOOD LUCK, MRS. SIMMS.

ALICE, WHAT'S WRONG?

I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AN ERRAND FOR THE POST OFFICE,

BUT I HAD TO TELL YOU THE NEWS.

WHAT HAPPENED?

EVA HAD HER BABY ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

MATTHEW ADAM.

SO IT'S A BOY.

UH-HUH. OH, IT LOOKS JUST LIKE HIS PA.

SHE'S SO EXCITED.

SHE SAID SHE CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO STOP OVER AND SEE HIM.

I'M SO HAPPY FOR HER.

CAROLINE, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YOU LOOK A LITTLE PEAKED.

JUST A BIT TIRED, THAT'S ALL.

YOU GET YOURSELF SOME REST.

IT'S YOUR TURN NEXT.

WELL, I GOT TO RUN. I'M ALREADY LATE,

BUT I KNEW YOU WANTED TO KNOW.

THANK YOU, ALICE.

BYE.

PRACTICALLY HAD HIM RIGHT THERE IN SCHOOL.

I THINK YOU'RE EXAGGERATING, LAURA.

THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT, IT MIGHT HAVE WORKED OUT.

HE'S ALMOST BIG ENOUGH TO SIGN UP FOR CLASS.

GUESS YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO RIDE OVER

TO THE SIMMS' HOUSE TOMORROW MORNING TO SEE THE BABY, HUH?

I DON'T KNOW YET, CHARLES.

SHE SAYS HE HAS BLUE EYES.

OH, YEAH?

Mary: ALL BABIES DO, DON'T THEY, MA?

CAN'T WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES THAT--

THAT BABY?!

WHAT'S WRONG, PA?

YOUR MOTHER'S GOT A BABY OF HER OWN COMING REAL SOON.

SHE'S JUST A LITTLE UPSET, THAT'S ALL.

WHY DON'T YOU GIRLS GET SUPPER DONE?

I'LL GO TALK TO HER.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

CAROLINE, HONEY, WHAT'S WRONG?

IT ISN'T FAIR.

SHE DOESN'T NEED A SON.

SHE ALREADY HAS LUKE.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

YOU SAID SO.

OH, NOW, COME ON. NOW, THAT ISN'T FAIR.

WE WERE JOKING. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL FAMILY.

WE DON'T HAVE A SON!

BUT WE WILL, CHARLES.

WE WILL.

NOW, YOU DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE.

I KNOW.

I DO.

I'M SORRY.

I MADE SUCH A SCENE IN THERE.

IT'S SILLY OF ME.

YOUR SUPPER'S GETTING COLD.

IT'S SO HARD TO KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN.

MY MIND'S BEEN SO UNSETTLED.

WHEN YOU TOOK OUR SON...

4 YEARS AGO...

I ACCEPTED IT WITHOUT QUESTION...

EVEN THOUGH IT HURT MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE IMAGINED.

THAT BABY... MEANT SO MUCH TO US...

ESPECIALLY TO HIS PA.

LOVING CHARLES... THE WAY I DO...

I CAN'T BEAR THE THOUGHT OF FAILING HIM.

I'VE SEARCHED MY HEART FOR HOW I MAY HAVE OFFENDED YOU,

AND I'VE TRIED TO PUT IT RIGHT.

IF IT'S NOT ENOUGH...

PUNISH ME...

BUT DON'T LET-- DON'T LET CHARLES SUFFER FOR WHAT I'VE DONE.

THERE'S MRS. SIMMS AND HER BABY!

Adam: HELLO, GIRLS.

OH, HE'S SO CUTE!

CHARLES! COME SEE MY SON!

BE RIGHT THERE!

I'LL BE ALONG IN A MINUTE, CHARLES.

ALL RIGHT.

OH, MRS. SIMMS, HE'S A BEAUTIFUL BABY!

Eva: THANK YOU.

HEY, PAPA!

HELLO, CHARLES.

HEY, LET ME SEE THAT BABY.

LOOK HERE.

HA HA HA!

CAROLINE?

OH, CAROLINE, I'VE WANTED TO SEE YOU.

IT'S BEEN AGES.

I KNOW. I'M SORRY.

OHH!

[MATTHEW CRYING]

EVA!

OH, EVA!

OHH!

I KNOW. I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE HE'S REAL,

THAT HE'S MINE.

SOMETIMES I WATCH HIM SLEEP

AS IF HE'S GOING TO DISAPPEAR.

OHH!

Adam: COME ON. WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE.

ADAM MUST BE SO PROUD OF YOU...

OF YOU BOTH.

I'VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

IT SHOWS.

Adam: EVA! WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE!

ALL RIGHT!

HI.

REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE THIS?

YEAH.

OF COURSE I DO.

IT WAS 4 YEARS AGO.

SOMETIMES... WE'RE ALL SITTING AROUND THE DINNER TABLE,

AND I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE'S MISSING.

NOW THAT PLACE WILL BE FILLED...

BY OUR SON.

WHY--WHY DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP SAYING THAT ALL THE TIME?

"OUR SON." I MEAN, WE DON'T KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A BOY.

BECAUSE I WANT A BOY...

FOR YOU.

WELL, I DON'T, NOT IF IT MEANS 9 MONTHS OF MISERY.

YOU MADE THIS CRADLE FOR OUR SON.

CAROLINE, I MADE THE CRADLE FOR OUR CHILD.

YOU WANT A BOY.

I SAW YOU WITH ANDY, WORKING TOGETHER.

EXACTLY! IF I WANT TO HIRE SOMEBODY TO WORK ON THE FARM,

I HIRE HIM! I DON'T HAVE TO FATHER HIM.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

ALL RIGHT. WHAT IF YOU WEREN'T PREGNANT?

WHAT IF YOU WEREN'T PREGNANT?

THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING

TO WORRY ABOUT, WOULD WE?

CAROLINE, WHEN WE HAD THE GIRLS, ALL WE CARED ABOUT

WAS HAVING A HEALTHY BABY. THAT'S ALL.

WELL, OF COURSE I WANT HIM TO BE HEALTHY!

"HIM"!

WHY DOES IT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE "HIM"?!

WE HAD A SON, AND HE DIED.

THAT'S OVER.

GOD, YOU'RE AS BAD AS CARRIE WITH HER DEAD EGGS

TRYING TO GIVE BIRTH TO BIRDS.

MORNING, JONATHAN.

MORNING, CHARLES.

CHARLES, COME ON OVER HERE.

I GOT ME SOME BABY BIRDS NESTING UP HERE IN THE EAVES.

I, UH, WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.

IT'S ABOUT CAROLINE.

NOT THE BABY?

NO, NO. IT'S--IT'S NOTHING LIKE THAT.

ACTUALLY, IT'S BOTH CAROLINE AND MYSELF.

I'M JUST AT MY WIT'S END,

AND IT'S A PROBLEM I JUST CAN'T WORK OUT

WITH THE GIRLS IN THE HOUSE,

AND I WAS WONDERING IF I--

YOU BRING THEM ON OVER HERE.

THEY CAN STAY WITH US

AS LONG AS YOU WANT THEM TO.

I'D REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I KNOW IF WE JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF DAYS ALONE,

WE CAN WORK THINGS OUT.

I--I CAN HAVE THE GIRLS OVER HERE IN A FEW HOURS.

THAT'S FINE.

I'LL GO TELL ALICE.

AGAIN, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT, FRIEND.

ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO TAKE THAT FOR YOU?

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

TELL MA I HOPE SHE'S FEELING BETTER!

I KNOW, DARLING. YOU BE GOOD.

CHARLES, ARE YOU SURE YOU WON'T COME IN FOR A CUP OF COFFEE?

I'D LIKE TO, BUT I THINK I'D BEST

BE GETTING BACK TO CAROLINE.

ALL RIGHT, BUT DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE KIDS.

THEY'LL BE FINE, AND THEY CAN STAY HERE

AS LONG AS YOU WANT THEM TO.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT, JOHN. THANK YOU.

WELL, NOW, MISS CARRIE,

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO BE MY GIRL FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

WHAT'S THAT?

MY EGGS. I'M GOING TO HATCH THEM.

OH, I'M AFRAID THAT JUST WON'T HAPPEN.

IT HAS TO.

WELL, YOU GOT TO BE REAL CAREFUL WITH EGGS.

YOU GOT TO PUT THEM UP HIGH

SO THAT NOBODY WILL STEP ON THEM WHEN THEY POP OUT.

I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT-- LET'S PUT THEM IN MY BARN.

I'VE GOT AN EMPTY NEST UP THERE.

IT'S KIND OF HIGH, LIKE A TREE.

THEY'LL BE SAFE UP THERE.

WELL...ALL RIGHT.

COME ON.

OK. LET ME HAVE THOSE EGGS.

THERE.

DO YOU THINK THEY'LL HATCH NOW?

I'M SURE OF IT. MAYBE EVEN BY TOMORROW.

NOW, YOU GO ON INSIDE AND GET UNPACKED.

OK.

[CAROLINE PANTING]

Charles: CAROLINE.

CHARLES.

IT'S ALMOST TIME.

I'LL GET DR. BAKER.

NO!

STAY WITH ME.

JUST BE WITH ME.

I'M HERE.

Charles: EASY. EASY. JUST BEAR DOWN A LITTLE.

THAT'S IT. DOING GREAT. EASY. EASY. THAT'S IT.

DOING GOOD. DOING GOOD.

OK. OK. OK.

OK. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. GOOD.

YOU'RE DOING GOOD.

I'M TH-THIRSTY.

I'LL GET YOU SOME WATER.

NO!

OK.

FORGET THE WATER, CHARLES. FORGET IT.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

I'M A MOMMY!

[BABY CRYING]

CHARLES,

IS THE BABY ALL RIGHT?

THE BABY'S JUST FINE.

I'LL SHOW YOU IN A MINUTE. JUST WASHING UP.

BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT, ISN'T IT?

I TOLD YOU THE BABY'S FINE.

SHE'S FINE.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF, MA?

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL.

OH!

OH, HELLO!

OH, SHE'S BEAUTIFUL!

WELL, SHE OUGHT TO BE.

SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE HER MA.

HOW YOU FEELING?

OHH.

I FEEL WONDERFUL.

CAROLINE INGALLS.

HMM? WHAT?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHAT? WE HAVE A PROBLEM HERE, YOU KNOW.

HOW COULD WE HAVE A PROBLEM?

CHARLES, JUST LOOK AT HER.

BECAUSE WE HAVE TO NAME HER,

AND THE ONLY NAMES YOU CHOSE WERE GRAHAM AND NATHANIEL.

AND I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

Laura, voice-over: WE DIDN'T LEARN UNTIL YEARS LATER

ABOUT ALL THE WORRY MA WENT THROUGH,

BUT IT WASN'T IMPORTANT, SHE SAID,

BECAUSE WE WERE ALL BLESSED

BY THE COMING OF BABY GRACE.