Original subtitles

MRS. SIMMS GAVE ME SOME BOOKS TO READ.

SHE WANTS ME TO TAKE THE TEACHERS EXAMINATION

AFTER I GRADUATE IN THE SPRING.

MM! I DON'T WANT TO FAIL.

I'M SURE YOU'LL PASS WITH FLYING COLORS.

HOW ABOUT YOU HALF-PINT? ANY SPECIAL PROJECT?

NOT ANYMORE.

MARY, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

OH, YEAH. MY--MY EYES ARE JUST A LITTLE TIRED.

YOU'RE ABOUT DUE FOR AN EYE EXAMINATION.

OH, NO NEED FOR THAT.

I THINK IT'S JUST ALL THE STUDYING I'VE BEEN DOING.

YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.

BUT YOU SHOULD GET YOUR EYES EXAMINED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.

YOU'RE OUT OF SCHOOL. IT'S AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOUR DAUGHTER

HAD SCARLET FEVER, MR. INGALLS.

YEAH, SHE-- SHE'S HAD SCARLET FEVER.

OH, HOW BAD WAS IT?

IT WAS BAD. IT WAS SCARLET FEVER. WH-WHAT IS IT?

MR. INGALLS...

MARY IS GOING BLIND.

GOD MUST HAVE CHOSEN MARY FOR SOME VERY SPECIAL PURPOSE.

WHY DO I HAVE TO TELL MY DAUGHTER THAT SHE'S GOING BLIND?

WHAT SHOULD I TELL HER IS THAT SPECIAL PURPOSE?

Mary: HELP ME!

MARY?

MARY. HELP ME!

PA, I CAN'T SEE!

I CAN'T SEE!

YOUR PA AND I HAVE BEEN TO SEE DR. BAKER.

HE, UH...

HE KNOWS ABOUT A SCHOOL.

HE THINKS MAYBE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF YOU WENT THERE,

JUST FOR A WHILE.

SCHOOL?

IT'S A SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.

THEY CAN TEACH YOU A LOT OF THINGS.

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ONE OF THOSE SCHOOLS AROUND HERE.

IT'S NOT AROUND HERE.

IT'S IN IOWA.

Charles: I'VE GOT TO GET BACK TO THE STATION THIS AFTERNOON.

MY TRAIN LEAVES AT 4:00.

I'LL BE HERE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

MARY? YOUR FATHER AND I HAVE SOME PAPERS TO SIGN,

SO, UH, YOU JUST RELAX FOR A FEW MINUTES.

Man: I'M LOOKING FOR A MARY INGALLS.

YOU GOT ONE IN HERE?

I'M MARY INGALLS.

UH-HUH. I THOUGHT SO.

ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF--

ADAM KENDALL, YOUR TEACHER,

AND I AM HERE, MISS INGALLS,

TO ESCORT YOU TO YOUR ROOM.

THESE LAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR US.

I JUST HOPE I'M DOING THE RIGHT THING.

MR. INGALLS...

PLENTY OF FAMILIES HIDE THEIR BLIND CHILDREN FROM THE WORLD

AS IF THEY WERE MENTALLY ILL

INSTEAD OF JUST BEING UNABLE TO SEE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, UNTIL RECENTLY,

SCHOOLS LIKE OURS WERE KNOWN AS ASYLUMS.

IT TAKES COURAGE TO LET GO, MR. INGALLS--

COURAGE ON BOTH SIDES, AND A GREAT DEAL OF LOVE.

WE COULDN'T LOVE HER MORE THAN WE DO.

I'M SURE THAT'S TRUE,

BUT THE BLIND CAN ONLY LEARN BY DOING,

UNDER PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE.

WE'VE FOUND THAT FAMILY IS TOO CONCERNED,

TOO WILLING TO HELP.

THAT'S ALSO THE REASON

WE DON'T ALLOW LETTERS OR VISITS FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS.

FOR 3 MONTHS?

IT'S HARD ENOUGH ON MARY.

HARD ON MARY OR...

HARD ON YOU?

YOU SEE, MR. INGALLS, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS

WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH HERE

IS SELF-PITY.

PEOPLE WHO ARE CLOSE TO YOU, FAMILY,

GENERALLY DON'T HELP THAT SITUATION.

NOW, THE SCHOOL WILL SEND YOU REPORTS

AND KEEP YOU INFORMED OF MARY'S PROGRESS.

BELIEVE ME, WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.

HOW ARE YOU, PAUL?

FINE, MR. NASH.

NOW, I'D LIKE YOU TO MAKE YOUR GOOD-BYE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.

WELL, I...I THOUGHT I COULD SPEND SOME TIME WITH MARY.

MY TRAIN DOESN'T LEAVE UNTIL 4:00.

NO. THE TIME SPENT WOULD ONLY BE PAINFUL FOR BOTH OF YOU.

ADAM, CAN I SEE YOU A MINUTE?

YES, SIR.

HEY, NICE ROOM.

PA!

PA, I--I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE HERE.

YEAH, WELL, I CAN'T STAY VERY LONG.

I GOT A CHANCE TO CATCH AN EARLIER TRAIN.

I THOUGHT I'D TRY TO MAKE IT.

BUT I THOUGHT WE'D SPEND THE AFTERNOON.

WELL, I WAS GOING TO,

BUT THEN THIS EARLIER TRAIN CAME UP.

I TOOK A LOOK AT THE PLACE. IT'S A FINE PLACE.

YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS.

SO, HEY, IF I WANT TO MAKE THAT TRAIN, I'D BETTER GO.

GIVE ME A HUG.

PA, DON'T LEAVE ME HERE.

PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME HERE.

I LOVE YOU. I GOT TO GO.

DON'T LEAVE ME HERE. PLEASE!

[DOOR OPENS]

ADAM...

SCHOOL BEGINS.

[SIGHS] YES, SIR.

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

YOU MUST BE TIRED.

YOUR BAG'S ON THE BED.

I'LL LEAVE YOU TO REST AND GET YOUR CLOTHES UNPACKED.

UNPACK? I CAN'T.

YOU HAVE TO.

YOU'RE HERE TO LEARN. YOU MAY AS WELL START NOW.

YOU KNOW THE ROOM WELL ENOUGH.

SUPPER'S AT 6:00. I'LL SEE YOU THEN.

[CRYING]

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

SOUP'S ON.

SORRY I'M LATE.

LITTLE PROBLEM IN THE KITCHEN.

OUR STUDENTS DO THE COOKING HERE, AND ONE OF THE NEW ONES

MISTOOK THE CAYENNE PEPPER BOTTLE FOR THE CINNAMON.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE HAD ABOUT TWO DOZEN

OF THE HOTTEST APPLE PIES IN THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY.

WELL, ENOUGH CHITCHAT.

LET'S GET TO WORK.

I'M AT THE TABLE. YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS.

COME ON. I HAVEN'T HAD MY DINNER YET.

YOUR SUPPER IS PART OF YOUR HOMEWORK.

I HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY.

NOT PARTICULARLY.

MMM. ROAST BEEF, PEAS, AND POTATOES.

HERE'S YOUR NAPKIN.

OK. LET'S BEGIN.

I'D RATHER EAT BY MYSELF.

WHEN YOU EAT IN THE SCHOOL DINING ROOM,

YOU CAN PICK YOUR OWN COMPANY,

BUT FOR NOW, THIS IS SCHOOLWORK,

SO YOU'LL HAVE TO EAT WITH THE TEACHER.

I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE LOOKING AT ME!

WHY? BECAUSE YOU EAT WITH YOUR FINGERS?

NOTHING TO FEEL BAD ABOUT.

MOST EVERYBODY DOES TILL THEY LEARN.

LOOK, MY PARENTS DIDN'T SEND ME HERE

TO HAVE YOU TEACH ME TABLE MANNERS.

YES, THEY DID.

IT'S ALL A PART OF LEARNING.

NOW, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE BLIND

DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO EAT LIKE AN ANIMAL.

ALL RIGHT.

THE FOOD IS SERVED ON THE PLATE CLOCKWISE--

POTATOES AT 2 O'CLOCK, MEAT AT 5 O'CLOCK,

VEGETABLES AT 10 O'CLOCK.

YOUR FORK IS TO THE LEFT OF THE PLATE.

DON'T USE YOUR FINGERS.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE WATCHING A BLIND PERSON EAT, WHY DON'T YOU JUST GET OUT!

ALL YOU THINK ABOUT IS BEING BLIND.

YOU HAPPEN TO BE A PERFECTLY NORMAL PERSON

WHO JUST HAPPENS NOT TO BE ABLE TO SEE WITH HER EYES.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET ON WITH LIVING?

GET OUT.

PITYING YOURSELF WON'T HELP.

BLIND PEOPLE ARE JUST AS GOOD OR AS BAD AS EVERYBODY ELSE.

YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL.

I TOLD YOU TO GET OUT!

THE ROAST BEEF WAS GOOD.

YOU'LL FIND THE TOWELS

ON THE SHELF IN THE CLOSET.

THIS IS YOUR ROOM AS LONG AS YOU'RE HERE.

YOU MAKE A MESS, YOU CLEAN IT UP.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

WALK TOWARD ME.

I DON'T WANT TO.

DO IT, MARY.

YOU CAN TELL WHERE I AM BY THE SOUND OF MY VOICE.

DON'T SHUFFLE!

THINK OF THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE WATCHING YOU

AND WALK WITH CONFIDENCE.

SHUFFLING LOOKS HELPLESS AND SOUNDS AWFUL.

NOW WALK TOWARDS ME.

RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

YOU SEE, IT'S NOT SO HARD.

NO.

NO, I DON'T SEE.

THAT'S THE POINT.

WHO CARES ABOUT ALL THIS?

WHO CARES ABOUT WALKING ACROSS THE ROOM WHEN--

WHEN THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE WHEN YOU GET THERE?

I CARE...

BECAUSE IT'S MY JOB TO TEACH YOU.

IF I DON'T TEACH YOU, I DON'T GET PAID.

SO YOU CAN SULK IF YOU WANT TO

FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

THEN WE ARE GOING TO WASH UP

AND SEE IF WE CAN EAT WITHOUT THROWING IT.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

[DOOR CLOSES]

ADAM, HOW'S IT GOING WITH MARY?

JUST FINE, SIR. JUST FINE.

GOOD.

Adam: ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE DONE WELL THIS WEEK.

NOW IT'S TIME TO REALLY START WORK.

TODAY, YOU LEARN TO READ.

WHAT?

MARY INGALLS, TODAY YOU LEARN TO READ.

I TOLD YOU BEFORE, YOU CAN SEE WITH YOUR HANDS.

THANKS TO LOUIS BRAILLE,

WE CAN READ WITH THEM.

MOVE OVER.

TOUCH THE BOOK IN FRONT OF YOU.

WHAT'S THAT?

GIVE ME YOUR HAND.

"AND THE DARKNESS

"WAS UPON THE FACE OF THE DEEP,

"AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD

"MOVED UPON THE FACE OF THE WATERS,

AND GOD SAID,

LETTHERE BELIGHT."

THE 6 DOTS IN THIS SQUARE ARE YOUR ALPHABET.

EVERY DOT OR SEQUENCE OF DOTS

REPRESENTS A LETTER,

NUMBER, OR PUNCTUATION.

REMEMBER THE SQUARE.

THIS...IS AN "A."

THIS IS "B."

NOW, "C," "D."

OK. STOP FOR A MINUTE.

AND WHAT LETTER IS THIS?

"C."

RIGHT.

THIS?

"D."

EXCELLENT. YOU'RE LEARNING FAST.

WERE YOU A GOOD STUDENT IN SCHOOL?

YES. READING WAS MY BEST SUBJECT.

IT WILL BE AGAIN.

LET'S GO ON.

HERE'S AN "E,"

AN "F."

CHARLES!

CHARLES, A LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL!

MARY IS LEARNING TO READ!

AFTERNOON, JENNY.

HELLO, MR. KENDALL.

GOOD AFTERNOON, LADY.

NICE LITTLE GIRL. ONE OF OUR BEST STUDENTS.

YOU SHOULD HEAR HER PLAY THE PIANO.

SHE WAS BLIND?

BUT SHE SAID HELLO TO ME.

HOW DID SHE KNOW I WAS HERE?

LISTEN TO YOURSELF.

ALL SHE HAD TO HEAR WAS THE SOUND OF YOUR FOOTSTEPS

AND THE RUSTLE OF YOUR DRESS.

I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.

HER WALK SOUNDED STRANGE.

THAT WAS A CRUTCH.

SHE HAS A BAD LEG. THERE WAS A WAGON WRECK.

BOTH HER PARENTS WERE KILLED.

AND I USED TO THINK NOBODY SUFFERED BUT ME.

I'LL BE SURE AND RECOGNIZE HER NEXT TIME.

RIGHT. ONLY DO SAY HELLO.

SHE CAN'T HEAR YOU SMILE.

[DOOR CREAKING]

HEY, JONATHAN.

HEY, CHARLES, I WAS JUST COMING OUT TO LOOK FOR YOU.

I THINK I GOT US A PIECE OF GOOD NEWS.

I COULD USE A WINDFALL.

SAM BALLARD IS LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY TO CUT 18 CORDS OF WOOD FOR HIM.

I TOLD HIM WE'D DO IT. HE'S GOING TO PAY US $1.00 A CORD.

I FIGURE IT'S NOT MUCH, BUT EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS.

THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

CHARLES! LETTER FROM MARY. LOOK.

TAKE A LOOK AT THAT WRITING, HUH?

WHY, IT'S STRAIGHT AS A RULER.

THAT'S THE WAY SHE DOES IT.

THEY TAUGHT HER TO DO IT WITH A RULER.

SHE CAN COME HOME.

OH, CHARLES.

OH, SHE'S COMING HOME!

HEY, JONATHAN, CAN THE GIRLS STAY AT YOUR PLACE?

OF COURSE THEY CAN.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, LET'S GET TO CUTTING THAT WOOD.

WE'RE GOING TO NEED THE $9.00 FOR THE TRIP.

OH, CHARLES, I CAN'T WAIT.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'S COMING HOME.

OHH!

COME ON. LET'S GET TO WORK.

OK.

I'LL SEE YOU AT HOME.

OK.

[PLAYING PIANO]

JENNY, YOU PLAY SO WELL.

THANK YOU, MARY.

BETTER GO NOW. I'VE GOT TO HELP WITH THE BAKING.

ALL RIGHT.

I'VE ALWAYS LOVED MUSIC.

I COULD SIT AND LISTEN FOR HOURS

TO MY PA PLAY THE FIDDLE.

DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?

ME? NO.

I NEVER LEARNED.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO?

I'M NOT THE BEST TEACHER, BUT JENNY'S GOT TO DO THE BAKING.

I COULD NEVER LEARN.

I WISH YOU'D FORGET ABOUT THAT.

SOME OF THE GREATEST WRITERS AND COMPOSERS IN THE WORLD WERE BLIND.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF JOHN MILTON?

WELL, OF COURSE. HE--HE WROTE PARADISE LOST,

ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS.

WELL, HE WAS ALSO BLIND.

NOW, DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE PIANO OR NOT?

THERE WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH TIME.

YOU KNOW MY FAMILY'S COMING TO TAKE ME HOME.

THEY'LL BE HERE IN A FEW DAYS.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, HASN'T IT,

SINCE YOU'VE SEEN YOUR FOLKS?

IT SEEMS LIKE A LIFETIME.

ADAM, I'M SO SCARED.

I MEAN...

I KNOW I'M READY TO GO HOME...

BUT HERE, IT'S...IT'S EASY,

AND I'VE ALWAYS GOT YOU TO HELP ME.

MARY, YOU CAN'T DEPEND ON ME FOREVER.

AND I'LL BE LEAVING, TOO.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TO WINOKA, IN DAKOTA TERRITORY,

TO START A NEW BLIND SCHOOL.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

I DON'T KNOW.

IT JUST NEVER CAME UP.

THEN I'M GLAD I'M GOING HOME.

MARY, IT'S NOT THAT MUCH DIFFERENT OUT THERE.

NOT REALLY.

YES, IT IS.

I WOULDN'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND.

HOW COULD YOU?

MARY...

THE WORLD ISN'T LIKE THE...

THE BURTON SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. IT...

IT'S A HUGE, DARK PLACE

FILLED WITH...

HIDDEN OBSTACLES AND...

STRANGE SOUNDS AND VOICES

COMING FROM FACELESS PEOPLE.

EVEN YOU.

I'VE NEVER EVEN SEEN YOU.

WELL, THEN LOOK AT ME.

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?

BLUE.

YOUR HAIR?

BROWN.

THANK YOU, ADAM.

WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE, MARY?

I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU EITHER.

[PLAYING PIANO]

MARY.

MA!

MARY! OH.

OH, MA. I LOVE YOU.

I NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D BE ABLE TO COME.

THE GARVEYS ARE TAKING CARE OF THE GIRLS.

OH, HOW WE'VE MISSED YOU.

OH, I'VE MISSED YOU.

HEY, WHAT ABOUT ME?

OH, PA!

[LAUGHING]

HIYA, BABY.

ADAM?

MEET MY MA AND PA.

THIS IS ADAM KENDALL,

THE MOST WONDERFUL TEACHER IN THE WORLD.

GOOD TO MEET YOU, MR. INGALLS.

PLEASURE MEETING YOU, MR. KENDALL.

MRS. INGALLS.

MR. KENDALL, HELLO.

PLEASE, IT'S ADAM.

COME ON. I WANT TO SHOW YOU MY ROOM.

I'LL LEAD THE WAY. YOU COULD GET LOST AROUND HERE.

I MADE A BIG LUNCH FOR LATER.

I HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY.

THERE'S NO MORE ICE, BUT IT STILL FEELS COLD.

HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

ANYBODY READY FOR DESSERT?

MM-HMM. I AM.

I'D LOVE TO, BUT I'VE GOT A CLASS.

I'LL SEE YOU FOLKS BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

GOOD-BYE.

SAVE ME A PIECE.

I WILL.

MA, I KNOW IT'S LOPSIDED, BUT...

MY CAKES WERE ALWAYS LOPSIDED.

[LAUGHING]

WELL, YOU'VE BEEN HERE A WHOLE DAY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT'S AS IF THIS WHOLE THING HAD NEVER HAPPENED.

IT'S LIKE WE'LL BE GOING HOME,

AND NOTHING WILL HAVE CHANGED.

THINGS DO CHANGE, THOUGH.

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

SURE, DARLIN'. WHAT IS IT?

FIRST OF ALL, I...

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME HERE.

IF I HADN'T COME TO THIS SCHOOL, I...

I'D PROBABLY STILL BE SITTING IN THE DARKNESS

FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF,

AND I NEVER WOULD HAVE MET ADAM.

HE SAVED MY LIFE.

WE ALL OWE HIM A LOT.

HE HELPED ME, AND NOW I'M GOING TO HELP HIM.

ADAM'S GOING TO WINOKA, DAKOTA, TO OPEN A BLIND SCHOOL.

HE'S ASKED ME TO COME THERE AND TEACH.

IT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO.

IT'S A CHANCE TO DO FOR OTHERS WHAT ADAM DID FOR ME.

MA...I'LL BE A TEACHER,

JUST AS WE ALWAYS PLANNED.

HE'LL BE LEAVING THE FIRST OF THE WEEK.

HE'D LIKE ME TO GET THERE AS SOON AS I CAN.

I THOUGHT I COULD GO BACK WITH YOU AND SEE EVERYBODY

AND GET MY THINGS TOGETHER.

[CRYING]

HEY.

MA...

[CRYING]

MA, DON'T CRY.

I WAS HOPING YOU'D UNDERSTAND.

OH, I DO.

IT'S JUST...

A TEACHER...

IT'S A DREAM I MADE MYSELF FORGET.

NOW IT'S COMING TRUE.

OH, MA.

Caroline: OH, MY BABY.

HEY, WILL YOU TWO STOP ALL THAT HUGGING

AND CUT THIS LOPSIDED CAKE?

[LAUGHING]

WE'LL SEE YOU BOTH TOMORROW MORNING.

SEE YOU THEN.

OHH.

HEY, COME ON, NOW. TAKE IT EASY.

OH, I JUST CAN'T HELP IT. I'M SO HAPPY.

I KNOW.

DRIVER, COLLA HOTEL, PLEASE.

[THUNDER]

COME ON. MAKE UP YOUR MIND, INGALLS.

DADBURN IT. WHY NOT?

CAROLINE?

MM-HMM?

HONEY, COME ON. WAKE UP.

CHARLES, WHAT'S WRONG?

NOTHING. WE HAVE TO TALK.

OR I HAVE TO TALK. NOW LISTEN.

WE...WE KNOW THE RAILROAD'S GOT US.

I MEAN, THERE ISN'T A FARMER IN WALNUT GROVE THAT'S GOING TO MAKE IT

UNTIL THIS THING IS SETTLED WITH THE GRANGE.

THE MILL'S CLOSED. THE BANK'S CLOSED.

RUMOR HAS IT THAT THE MERCANTILE'S GOING TO CLOSE.

WELL, CHARLES, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH HARD TIMES BEFORE.

I KNOW THAT, BUT I HAVE TO HAVE A JOB. I HAVE TO WORK.

THERE AREN'T GOING TO BE ANY JOBS IN WALNUT GROVE.

THERE WILL BE IN A TOWN LIKE WINOKA.

WHAT?

I KNOW IT ISN'T GOING TO BE EASY,

BUT WE SAID THAT WHEN WE LEFT WISCONSIN AND KANSAS,

BUT WE KNEW WE HAD TO DO IT AND WE DID IT,

AND THINGS TURNED OUT ALL RIGHT.

BUT, CHARLES, TO SELL THE FARM?

OH, CAROLINE, I COULDN'T SELL THE FARM, NOT THE WAY THINGS ARE.

THERE ISN'T A MAN IN HIS RIGHT MIND THAT WOULD BUY IT.

BUT THEN WE'LL BE GOING TO A NEW TOWN WITH NO MONEY

AND NOT CERTAIN THAT YOU COULD GET A JOB.

THERE'S ALWAYS A JOB FOR A MAN WHO'S WILLING TO WORK.

AT LEAST WE'D BE TOGETHER. WE'D BE A FAMILY.

WE'D HAVE A CHANCE.

BUT THE CITY. YOU HATE THE CITY.

WELL, NO, I WOULDN'T. I WOULDN'T HATE IT, NOT IF WE WERE TOGETHER.

I SWEAR TO YOU I WOULDN'T.

WELL...

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I SAY IT'S CRAZY.

I SAY TOGETHER WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BRAINS

TO BLOW OURSELVES UP WITH,

AND I SAY, LET'S DO IT.

COME ON. LET'S TELL MARY.

WELL, OF COURSE WE'LL TELL MARY.

NO, I MEAN RIGHT NOW. LET'S TELL HER NOW.

CHARLES, IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

SO WHAT?

AND IT'S RAINING.

THEN WE'LL GET WET. COME ON. GET DRESSED.

OK!

[LAUGHING]

DRIVER, JUST WAIT FOR US.

MR. INGALLS. IS SOMETHING WRONG?

NO, EVERYTHING IS JUST FINE. JUST FINE, MR. NASH.

HEY, WE DIDN'T PICK TOO GOOD A DAY TO RIDE IN AN OPEN COACH.

ADAM, WE'LL SEE YOU IN ABOUT A MONTH.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, SIR.

SAME HERE. YOU READY, DARLING?

JUST ABOUT.

CHARLES... OH.

WE'LL WAIT FOR YOU IN THE COACH.

ALL RIGHT.

I MISS YOU ALREADY.

A MONTH NEVER SEEMED SO LONG BEFORE.

I KNOW.

I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW SCHOOL...

AND YOU.

YOU KNOW, IT'S...

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THE WAY THINGS CHANGE.

I HATED IT WHEN I CAME HERE.

THEN I NEVER WANTED TO LEAVE HERE.

NOW IT'S JUST A WHOLE NEW LIFE.

I WANT TO HOLD YOUR FACE IN MY HEART, ADAM KENDALL.

I'LL BE WAVING AS YOU DRIVE AWAY.

READY, PA.

SEE YOU SOON, ADAM.

STEP UP.

THAT'S IT.

NEXT ONE'S A BIG ONE.

THERE.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, ADAM.

[DOORBELL JINGLES]

CHARLES! MARY! I HEARD YOU WERE BACK.

YEAH, NOT FOR LONG, NELS.

YEAH, I HEARD THAT, TOO.

MARY, HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

JUST FINE, MR. OLESON.

HOW SOON ARE YOU LEAVING, CHARLES?

WE'RE GOING TO GO IN ABOUT A WEEK.

JUST SELLING OFF A FEW OF THE THINGS I HAVE LEFT.

THAT'S WHY I CAME TO SEE YOU.

I'VE GOT A COW AND A COUPLE OF GOOD CALVES.

CHARLES, COME HERE. TAKE A LOOK.

I'M PACKING UP ALL THIS MERCHANDISE

TO SELL TO A WHOLESALER.

I'M NOT GONNA GET HALF WHAT I PAID FOR IT.

I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT.

[DOOR OPENS]

Mrs. Simms: MARY?

MRS. SIMMS.

I, UH...I WAS OUT AT YOUR HOUSE,

AND YOUR MOTHER TOLD ME YOU WERE HERE.

DID MA TELL YOU?

YES!

MY PRIZE PUPIL'S GOING TO TEACH.

LAURA TOLD US ABOUT THE SCHOOL HAVING TO CLOSE.

WELL, I WANTED TO STAY,

BUT MY HUSBAND JUST CAN'T MAKE A LIVING HERE.

I DON'T THINK ANYBODY CAN.

WELL, WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE AT SUNUP.

MARY...I WANT YOU TO HAVE THIS.

IT'S A CAMEO.

IT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY FIRST TEACHER.

AND...

WELL, I'VE WATCHED YOU GROW UP...

AND I'M GOING TO MISS YOU.

I'M GOING TO MISS ALL OF YOU.

WE'LL MISS YOU, TOO.

Charles: HEY, THAT'S IT. HOLD THAT FINGER.

SAY, SHE'S REALLY GETTING A MUSCLE.

[CHUCKLES]

YOU NEED SOME HELP, MARY?

PA...

SORRY.

WHAT YOU GONNA DO?

I'M GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO ADAM

SO HE'LL KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT US.

WITH THAT?

SURE. IT'S A BRAILLE WRITER.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST WRITE REGULAR? IT'S A LOT QUICKER.

BECAUSE THEN SOMEBODY'D HAVE TO READ IT TO HIM.

SO?

Caroline: LAURA.

MAYBE IT'S A PRIVATE LETTER.

OH, YEAH.

I SURE FELT SORRY FOR MRS. SIMMS TODAY.

I KNOW HOW SHE MUST FEEL, HAVING TO LEAVE.

THE WHOLE TOWN FEELS THAT WAY.

WE JUST DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE ANYMORE.

PA, ARE WE GOING TO CHURCH TOMORROW?

I WAS HOPING TO. DO YOU WANT TO?

WE CAN DO OUR PRAYING RIGHT HERE IF YOU'D RATHER.

NO. NO, I WANT TO GO.

IT'LL BE OUR LAST CHANCE TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

ALL RIGHT, THEN WE GO.

[DOOR OPENS]

MANY OF OUR FRIENDS AREN'T WITH US HERE TODAY.

MANY OTHERS OF YOU WILL BE LEAVING SOON.

I'VE GROWN TO LOVE THIS CHURCH...

AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN, TOO.

I SPENT LAST NIGHT...

THINKING ABOUT THE SERMON--

WHAT I'D SAY...

AND I FOUND MYSELF ANGRY...

ANGRY AND CONFUSED.

I QUESTIONED THE LORD.

WHY?

WHY WOULD HE ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO HIS FLOCK?

WHY SHOULD MEN OF GREED

BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS

TO MEN OF GOOD FAITH?

I HAD NO ANSWER.

BUT I REMEMBERED A TALK...

THAT I HAD ONE NIGHT IN THIS CHURCH WITH ONE OF YOU.

HE HAD NO ANSWERS, EITHER.

THE SIGHT WAS BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM HIS CHILD

FOR SOME UNEXPLAINED REASON,

AND I TOLD HIM...

THAT HIS DAUGHTER WAS CHOSEN FOR SOME VERY SPECIAL PURPOSE.

AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS.

MARY INGALLS IS GOING TO BE LEAVING US VERY SOON.

SHE'S GOING TO TEACH

IN A SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND...

TO HELP OTHER BLIND CHILDREN.

SO NOW WE KNOW WHAT PURPOSE GOD HAD IN MIND.

I SPOKE TO MARY THIS MORNING...

AND SHE ASKED IF SHE COULD LEAD THE CONGREGATION IN PRAYER

ON HER LAST DAY WITH US.

I'VE SPENT 4 YEARS OF MY LIFE IN THIS ROOM,

IN SCHOOL AND AT SERVICE.

THEY HAVE BEEN YEARS OF LAUGHTER AND JOY AND...

AND SOMETIMES SADNESS.

LIKE MANY OF YOU,

I'LL MISS IT A GREAT DEAL, BUT...

WE'LL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN SOMEDAY

IN GOD'S HOUSE.

I KNOW I'LL SEE YOU THEN.

PSALM15.

"LORD, WHO SHALL ABIDE IN THY TABERNACLE?

"WHO SHALL DWELL IN THY HOLY HILL?

"HE THAT WALKETH UPRIGHTEDLY

"AND WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS

"AND SPEAKETH THE TRUTH IN HIS HEART.

"HE THAT BACKBITETH NOT WITH HIS TONGUE,

"NOR DOETH EVIL TO HIS NEIGHBOR,

"NOR TAKETH UP REPROACH AGAINST HIS NEIGHBOR.

"IN WHOSE EYES A VILE PERSON IS CONDEMNED,

"BUT HE HONORETH THEM THAT FEAR THE LORD.

"HE THAT SWEARETH TO HIS OWN HURT AND CHANGETH NOT,

"HE THAT PUTTETH NOT OUT HIS MONEY TO USURY,

"NOR TAKETH REWARD AGAINST THE INNOCENT.

HE THAT DOETH THESE THINGS SHALL NEVER BE MOVED."

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU ALL.