Original subtitles

[BELL RINGING]

[BELLS ON DOOR RING]

NELS?

CHARLES!

I THOUGHT YOU HAD ALREADY LEFT.

NO. WE WANTED TO STOP BY, SAY GOOD-BYE TO EVERYBODY.

NOBODY LEFT IN TOWN TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO.

SO I SEE.

YEAH. I GOT RID OF THE LAST STUFF TODAY.

[SMACKS LIPS]

HAPPENED SO FAST.

ONE DAY, WE WERE A TOWN AND...

IT'S LIKE HANSON SAID-- I GUESS WE CAN'T FIGHT THE RAILROAD.

YEAH.

WELL, WHERE ARE MY MANNERS?

THE MISSIS IS MAKING SOME TEA. WOULD YOU LIKE SOME?

WE REALLY SHOULD BE GETTING BACK,

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO HER.

SURE ENOUGH. SHE'S FEELING KIND OF LOW.

I HAD TO SELL EVERYTHING, YOU UNDERSTAND.

SHE'S IN THE BACK.

MRS. OLESON?

WHY, CAROLINE, WHAT A SURPRISE.

WELL, WE'RE LEAVING TOMORROW,

AND I WANTED TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

OH. YES.

WELL, I'D ASK YOU TO SIT DOWN, BUT WE'RE...

WE'RE REDECORATING. I FINALLY SAID TO NELS,

"THIS OLD FURNITURE IS JUST DRIVING ME CRAZY.

NOW, LET'S JUST GET RID OF IT AND BUY ALL NEW."

LORD KNOWS HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE

FOR ALL THE NEW FURNITURE TO GET HERE.

I DO WISH THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE HERE

SO YOU COULD SEE IT WHEN IT'S ALL DONE.

UH, COULD I POUR YOU SOME TEA?

HUH?

OH, I DO WISH THAT I HAD OTHER CUPS.

THESE ARE NOT THE PROPER CUPS FOR COMPANY!

[SOBBING SOFTLY]

OH, CAROLINE...

I'LL MISS YOU.

OH, WHAT A FUNNY THING TO SAY.

I DON'T KNOW WHO'S EVER GOING TO MISS ME.

WELL, I AM, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, TOO,

AND I DON'T KNOW WHY, EITHER.

WELL, YOU HAVE A GOOD TRIP.

YOU TAKE CARE OF CHARLES

AND TELL THE CHILDREN GOOD-BYE.

I'M A MESS.

WELL, THAT OUGHT TO HOLD IT.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A HAND.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO, ANYWAY.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO BE PULLING OUT?

COUPLE OF DAYS. I BEEN PUTTING IT OFF.

HOPING FOR A MIRACLE, I GUESS.

AFRAID THE RAILROAD DOESN'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES.

I'M REALLY GOING TO MISS THIS PLACE.

I DON'T THINK YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH A PLACE MEANS TILL YOU HAVE TO LEAVE IT, I GUESS.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

BEEN AWFUL HARD ON ALICE.

SHE DON'T SAY NOTHING. THAT'S HOW I KNOW.

JUST PACKED UP ALL OUR STUFF, DIDN'T SAY A WORD.

GOT NO CHOICE.

YOU'RE RIGHT. WELL, I WON'T HOLD YOU.

I KNOW YOU'LL BE GETTING AN EARLY START TOMORROW.

WELL, GOOD LUCK WHEREVER YOU SETTLE.

GOOD LUCK IN WINOKA.

I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, FRIEND.

I WANT YOU TO GET IN THE BACK OF THE WAGON WITH YOUR SISTERS.

IT'S TIME TO GO.

YOU ALL READY?

YEAH. WE'RE ALL SET.

I WISH WE DIDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE SO MANY THINGS BEHIND.

REMEMBER THE DAY YOU PUT THIS PUMP IN?

YOU WERE SO PROUD.

YOU SAID TO ME,

"I PROMISED YOU WATER IN THE KITCHEN, AND WATER YOU'VE GOT."

YOU WERE SO PROUD.

[SOBBING]

REMEMBER WHAT MR. NASH SAID TO ME

WHEN I HAD TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO MARY AT THE BURTON SCHOOL?

HE SAID, "MAKE IT BRIEF.

LONG GOOD-BYES ARE ONLY PAINFUL."

NOW...

ONLY GOOD TIMES HERE.

RIGHT?

MA LOOKS SO SAD.

I KNOW.

WE CAN DO ANYTHING... LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER.

[THUNDER]

[HORSE NICKERS]

Man: YA-HOO!

[LAUGHTER AND WHOOPING]

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE?

I'M HAPPY TO SAY I HAVEN'T.

CHARLES, YOU SAID YOU WOULDN'T MIND THE CITY.

I KNOW. I KNOW WHAT I SAID. GIVE ME 5 MINUTES TO GET USED TO IT, WOMAN.

I GOT TO GO TELL MARY ABOUT IT.

[HONKY-TONK PIANO PLAYING]

LORDY, MARY, YOU'D NEVER BELIEVE HOW BIG IT IS.

IT SOUNDS BIG.

WHAT'S ALL THE MUSIC?

IT'S COMING FROM THE SALOON,

JUST LIKE THE ONE WE SAW ONCE IN GOLD COUNTRY.

PA'S NOT GOING TO LIKE IT.

WHOA. WELL, THIS MUST BE IT.

ADAM SAID IT WAS RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE CHURCH.

[GUNSHOT]

WHOA. EASY, EASY.

SOMEONE'S IDEA OF A JOKE.

I'D BETTER HOLD THE TEAM.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL TELL ADAM WE'LL VISIT WITH HIM LATER.

Adam: AND THE NEXT SOUND IS A VERY EASY ONE.

LET'S SEE WHO CAN SHOUT OUT THE ANSWER FIRST.

Children: YOU'RE RIPPING PAPER.

RIGHT. RIGHT.

NOW, THE NEXT SOUND IS ONE THAT SOME OF YOU CAN DO,

AND SOME OF YOU CAN'T.

NOW, LISTEN CLOSE.

Mary: YOU'RE SNAPPING YOUR FINGERS.

RIGHT.

MARY.

MARY, YOU'RE HERE.

[MARY LAUGHS]

OH, HAVE I MISSED YOU.

WHEN YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY LETTER,

I WAS AFRAID YOU WEREN'T COMING.

I NEVER GOT YOUR LETTER. DIDN'T YOU GET MINE?

NO. IT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU'RE HERE.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE KISSING.

I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO SAY HELLO TO MARY INGALLS.

Children: HELLO, MARY INGALLS.

Mary: HELLO, CHILDREN.

WHERE'S YOUR FAMILY? I'VE GOT TO TALK TO YOUR FATHER.

ADAM, I'M RIGHT HERE.

OH. UH, SIR, I'M SORRY--

THAT'S PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT. I UNDERSTAND.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

EVERYONE WORK ON YOUR BRAILLE ALPHABET. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

Children: AW...

ADAM, IS THIS YOUR MARY?

YES, SIR, MR. AMES. MARY INGALLS.

A PLEASURE.

-AND HER FATHER. -MR. INGALLS.

A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, SIR.

MARY, I HAVE TO POST A FEW LETTERS.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK,

AND WE'LL GET YOU SETTLED IN YOUR ROOM.

THANK YOU, SIR.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU IN OUR CITY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD TO BE HERE.

MR. INGALLS, I KNOW YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH YOUR BREATH YET,

BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I WROTE ABOUT IN THAT LETTER MARY NEVER GOT

WAS A JOB AT THE HOTEL.

WELL, IS IT STILL AVAILABLE?

YES AND NO.

IT'S BEEN FILLED 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE,

BUT MR. THOMS-- HE'S THE OWNER--

HE STILL ISN'T SATISFIED.

WHAT KIND OF A JOB IS IT?

MANAGER. KEEPING THE BOOKS AND REPAIRS AND SO FORTH

AND RUNNING THE HOTEL DINING ROOM.

I DIDN'T MENTION IT'S FOR A COUPLE.

MRS. INGALLS WOULD HAVE TO DO THE COOKING.

BUT SOMEBODY HAS THE JOB NOW?

YEAH, BUT I TOOK THE LIBERTY

OF TELLING MR. THOMS ABOUT YOU.

AND IF ALL MARY TELLS ME

ABOUT MRS. INGALLS' COOKING IS TRUE,

I THINK YOU'VE GOT A GOOD CHANCE.

IT'S WORTH A TRY. WHERE'S THE HOTEL?

IT'S THE DAKOTA.

OUT THE DOOR, YOU TURN RIGHT AND THEN DOWN 3 STEPS--

I'M SORRY. I'M USED TO TALKING TO STUDENTS.

IT'S KITTY-CORNER ACROSS THE STREET,

NEXT DOOR TO THE BIG SALOON.

GOOD ENOUGH. I'M ON MY WAY.

MARY, I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOUR BAG OVER HERE BY THE STAIRS.

WE'LL VISIT WITH YOU LATER. WHAT'S A GOOD TIME?

WHENEVER.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD ENOUGH. WE'LL SEE YOU.

PA, CAN'T WE GET OUT YET?

PRETTY SOON. NOT YET.

WELL, EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. ADAM PUT ME ON TO A JOB.

OH! CHARLES, A JOB?

JUST TAKE IT EASY. WE HAVEN'T GOT IT YET.

Charles: THIS MUST BE IT.

LAURA, YOU HOLD THE HORSES WHILE YOUR MA AND I ARE INSIDE.

MAYBE I BETTER HOLD THEM, CHARLES.

CAN'T. THE JOB'S FOR BOTH OF US, HE SAID.

FOR BOTH OF US? WELL, WHAT IS IT?

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHEN WE GET INSIDE.

YOU KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR SISTERS, TOO, ALL RIGHT?

I WILL. GOOD LUCK.

THANK YOU.

[CHARLES AND CAROLINE TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

LAURA?

I HAVE TO GO.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT.

ALL RIGHT.

-SHINE, MISTER? -NO.

YOU COULD USE IT.

LEAVE ME ALONE, KID.

IT'D MAKE YOUR BOOTS LOOK REAL NICE.

I STILL DON'T WANT ONE.

ALL RIGHT, LET YOUR BOOTS LOOK FUNNY!

SHINE, MISTER?

DON'T MIND IF I DO. YOU DO A GOOD JOB, BOY?

YES, SIR, THE BEST.

WELL, LET'S GET RIGHT WITH IT.

Man: WHOA!

Second man: WA-HOO!

Third man: LET'S GO!

SAYING YOU CAN COOK IS ONE THING, MRS. INGALLS. PROVING IT'S ANOTHER.

Man: HEY, SILAS?

I KNOW, HARRY. YOU CAN'T EAT IT. SEND IT BACK.

I HAVE. 3 TIMES.

SEE WHAT I MEAN?

OOH, WILL YOU LOOK AT HER?

MRS. SCHILLER, THE CUSTOMER OUT THERE CAN'T EAT HIS FOOD.

OH, BUT HE'S NEVER SATISFIED.

I THINK IT'S GOOD.

WHAT'S THAT PROVE? YOU EAT EVERYTHING.

YOU'D EAT ANYTHING. NOW, WHAT DID HE ORDER?

EGGS AND BISCUITS.

LOOK! GOOD BISCUITS.

OHH...

I WAS WOUNDED IN THE WAR BY A CANNONBALL

THAT WAS SOFTER THAN THIS.

MRS. INGALLS, WILL YOU MAKE UP SOME BISCUITS?

CERTAINLY.

WHY IS SHE IN MY KITCHEN?

YOU DON'T NEED A KITCHEN TO MAKE BISCUITS LIKE THESE.

YOU NEED A BLACKSMITH'S SHOP!

I QUIT!

THAT'S THE NICEST THING YOU EVER SAID TO ME.

THERE WILL BE NO MORE FOOD. I JUST QUIT!

Man: HALLELUJAH!

[CLAPPING AND CHEERING]

MRS. INGALLS, GET THEM BISCUITS READY.

FOLLOW ME. I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE REST OF YOUR DUTIES.

Charles: GOOD LUCK.

ALL THE FRONT WINDOWS GET WASHED EVERY DAY,

-BACK WINDOWS ONCE A WEEK. -YES, SIR.

YOU SWEEP THE WALK IN THE MORNING,

FOR ALL THE GOOD IT DOES. NOW, FOLLOW ME.

Laura: PA! DID YOU GET IT?

I DON'T KNOW YET.

Man: INGALLS!

KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED!

WE'LL START ON THE UPSTAIRS, TOP FLOOR FIRST, AND WORK OUR WAY DOWN.

YES, SIR.

LAURA, I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER.

WELL, IT WON'T TAKE LONG.

JUST GO SIT DOWN AND TRY AND THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE.

ALL RIGHT.

THINK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.

I CAN'T THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE.

HOW'S THAT LOOK, MISTER?

YOU'RE RIGHT, BOY.

THAT'S THE BEST SHINE I'VE EVER HAD.

HERE'S A DIME FOR YOU.

A DIME! HEY, THANKS, MISTER!

AH, YOU'RE WELCOME, SON.

[MEN HOOTING AND HOLLERING]

[GLASS BREAKS]

Man: NOW, YOU CAN'T DO THAT, SIR.

I'VE GOT MONEY ON THE TABLE.

I GOT A DIME!

Boy: HEY, MISTER, I JUST DROPPED MY DIME!

I WORKED HARD FOR THAT DIME!

Boy: LET GO. HEY, MISTER, YOU'RE ON MY DIME!

Man: YOU HEARD WHAT I SAID.

Boy: WATCH OUT!

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET OUT OF HERE!

MISTER, HE KNOCKED MY DIME THROUGH THE HOLE!

MISTER!

LAURA, PLEASE. I'M NOT FOOLING.

I HAVE TO GO BAD.

CARRIE...

I KNOW. THINK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.

THEY KNOCKED MY DIME DOWN THE HOLE.

HEY, YOU CAN SEE IT PLAIN AS DAY.

I KNOW THAT. JUST CAN'T GET IT.

THAT FELLA GAVE ME 10 CENTS.

NOBODY EVER GIVE ME 10 CENTS BEFORE.

HEY, I GOT A PIECE OF CHEWING GUM.

MAYBE WE COULD HOOK IT TO SOMETHING AND LOWER IT.

YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET YOUR DIME BACK.

HEY, YEAH. THAT MIGHT WORK.

WE COULD HOOK IT TO MY SHOELACE.

AW, SHUCKS. THAT DARN DIME!

WENT RIGHT IN THE HOLE.

HERE.

I GOT IT.

BRING IT UP REAL SLOWLY.

I WILL.

DADBURN IT. DIME FELL OFF.

HERE. LET ME TRY.

EVEN IF YOU GET IT, IT'S STILL MY DIME.

I DON'T WANT YOUR DUMB OLD DIME.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ALL THIS FOR?

I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP, IS ALL.

ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT?

NO.

HERE. GO AHEAD.

WELL, I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT MMM.

THAT'S BETTER THAN MY OWN MOTHER USED TO MAKE.

THE JOB'S YOURS. PAY IS $50 A MONTH

PLUS FREE BOARD AND A ROOM UPSTAIRS.

THERE'S JUST ONE THING. WE'LL NEED TWO ROOMS. WE HAVE SOME CHILDREN.

OH, NOW, WAIT A MINUTE. CHILDREN?

THEY ARE SO POLITE AND QUIET.

WELL, THEY'D BE NO TROUBLE.

OH, I NEVER HEARD OF CHILDREN LIKE THAT.

WELL, IF IT DOESN'T WORK OUT,

YOU CAN JUST SEND US ON OUR WAY.

ALL RIGHT, BUT I TAKE OFF $5.00 A MONTH FOR THE EXTRA ROOM.

IT'S A DEAL.

I'LL GET YOU A SET OF KEYS, AND YOU CAN GET MOVED IN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. THOMS.

THANK YOU.

I GOT A JOB!

CHARLES, WE GOT A JOB.

WE GOT A JOB!

-OH! -OH!

THINK I'VE GOT IT...

THAT'S WHAT YOU BEEN SAYING EVERY TIME.

JUST GIVE ME MY SHOELACE BACK SO I CAN GO.

WAIT A MINUTE.

ALMOST.

THERE. WHAT DID I TELL YOU?

WELL, AREN'T YOU GOING TO THANK ME?

YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME MY DIME BACK.

YOU'RE STILL HOLDING IT.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

I TOLD YOU I DIDN'T WANT YOUR DUMB DIME.

Charles: LAURA?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING THE TEAM.

UH-OH.

-I'M SORRY, PA. -IT'S ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, CARRIE. GOT TO GET THE WAGON UNLOADED.

-YOU GOT IT? -WE GOT IT.

Carrie: MA, I GOT TO GO SO BAD.

Caroline: ALL RIGHT. LAURA WILL TAKE YOU.

THERE'S A WATER CLOSET AT THE END OF THE HALL UPSTAIRS.

-THEY GO INSIDE? -THAT'S RIGHT.

Laura: BOY, THIS REALLY IS THE CITY!

LOOKS LIKE SHE'S IN A HURRY. [CAROLINE LAUGHS]

Boy: HEY! COME HERE! COME ON!

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK, CARRIE.

BUT MA SAID--

HERE.

WHAT'S THAT?

WHAT'S IT LOOK LIKE? IT'S A NICKEL.

I FIGURE YOU DESERVE HALF.

I DON'T WANT IT. I WAS JUST BEING A FRIEND, IS ALL.

YOU WANT IT ALL?

NO. I DON'T WANT ANY OF IT.

OH, WHAT'S THE USE?

HEY, UH...THANKS.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Charles: LAURA?

COMING!

IS THAT YOUR NAME--LAURA?

LAURA INGALLS. WHAT'S YOURS?

ALBERT.

ALBERT WHAT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT'S RIGHT?

I GOT TO GO.

COME ON, CARRIE. LET'S GO.

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT SAID YOU HAD TO GO.

I ALREADY DID.

THAT'S THE LAST OF IT. WHERE DOES THIS GO?

SMALL ONE IN THERE, BIG ONE IN HERE.

ALL RIGHT. HOW'S IT COMING?

SLOW BUT SURE.

I GET TO SLEEP WITH LAURA JUST LIKE MARY USED TO.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN. BET YOU CAN'T WAIT.

Laura: I CAN.

LAURA... [CHARLES LAUGHS]

SORRY, MA.

I WANT TO TAKE THE TEAM DOWN TO THE LIVERY,

SEE IF I CAN MAKE A DEAL WITH THEM TO RENT IT OUT.

PAY FOR THEIR FEED, MIGHT GIVE US A LITTLE BIT LEFT OVER.

HOW MUCH LONGER YOU GOING TO BE?

Caroline: I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, IT'S GOING ON 3:00.

OH, LAND'S SAKES.

I GOT TO GET TO THE KITCHEN PRETTY QUICK.

I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND AS SOON AS I GET BACK.

-LAURA? -YES, MA?

WILL YOU UNPACK YOUR LAST BAG FOR ME?

SURE.

OH, LAND'S SAKES. I LOOK A MESS.

[GRACE CRYING]

LAURA?

YES?

WILL YOU TEND TO GRACE FOR ME, PLEASE?

OK.

THANK YOU.

[GRACE CRYING LOUDLY]

OH, HUSH. DON'T CRY.

SHH.

[GRACE CRYING]

OH, YOU SURE DO MESS YOUR PANTIES A LOT.

[HEAVY THUD]

Carrie: LAURA, HELP!

CARRIE!

GET ME OUT OF HERE!

Laura: CRAWL OUT. HURRY!

HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

I WANTED TO HELP YOU,

AND I CLIMBED UP TO HANG UP YOUR DRESS.

WELL, FROM NOW ON, YOU JUST PUT THE CLOTHES AWAY IN THE DRAWER

AND LEAVE THE HANGING UP TO ME, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

[GRACE CRYING]

WHAT A DAY, LORD.

FELLOW OUTSIDE SAID HE ORDERED TWO EGGS WITH THE HAM.

OH, MY GOSH.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I'LL PUT THEM ON.

THANK YOU.

HERE YOU ARE, SIR. SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG.

ARE YOU FINISHED WITH THIS?

YES, I AM.

WILL THERE BE ANYTHING ELSE?

COFFEE LATER.

CERTAINLY.

Man: HEY, MISS?

Caroline: HERE YOU ARE.

YOUR ORDERS, PLEASE?

YOU'RE THE NEW ONE, HUH?

YES.

BIG IMPROVEMENT OVER OLD LADY SCHILLER,

AIN'T SHE, GLOVER?

BIG IMPROVEMENT.

COULD I HAVE YOUR ORDER, PLEASE?

I'VE GOT THINGS ON THE FIRE IN THE KITCHEN.

DON'T BE IN SUCH A HURRY.

YOU DON'T ACT A LITTLE SOCIABLE,

YOU WON'T GET MANY TIPS.

THE WORD "TIPS" MEANS TO INSURE PROPER SERVICE,

NOT TO SOCIALIZE.

THE STEAKS ARE ABOUT READY. I'LL TAKE THIS ORDER.

SEE YOU LATER, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT DO YOU WANT?

STEAK, TWO EGGS, AND COFFEE.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

I'LL HAVE TWO STEAKS

AND A BOWL OF STEW AND A ORDER OF BISCUITS.

YOU GOT HONEY?

YEAH, WE GOT HONEY.

ALL RIGHT. GIVE ME SOME HONEY WITH THEM BISCUITS, AND--

AIN'T YOU GOING TO WRITE ANY OF THIS DOWN?

WHY? YOU GOING TO FORGET IT?

WHAT ABOUT COFFEE?

YEAH. COFFEE.

[HONKY-TONK PIANO PLAYING]

I'LL HELP YOU DRY.

CAROLINE, IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. YOU CAN'T DO ALL THIS.

NONSENSE.

I JUST HAVE TO GET USED TO IT.

USED TO WHAT?

COOKING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE?

CHARLES! I JUST HAVE TO GET ORGANIZED, AND THEN I CAN DO IT.

LET'S JUST GET THE DISHES DRIED, ALL RIGHT?

WHY DON'T WE JUST LET THE DISHES DRY BY THEMSELVES? HOW'S THAT?

I PROMISED ADAM WE'D GO OVER AND SEE THEM.

ALL RIGHT.

I'LL JUST CHECK ON THE GIRLS AND TIDY UP.

OK.

Adam: IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY.

HALF THE KIDS COME FROM FOSTER HOMES.

MOST OF THE OTHERS CAN'T PAY THE FULL AMOUNT.

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE CHURCH NEXT DOOR LETTING US HAVE

THIS OLD BUILDING RENT-FREE, WE'D BE IN BIG TROUBLE.

Charles: WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY?

HAVE YOU LOOKED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS?

I ASKED AROUND, BUT PEOPLE JUST AREN'T INTERESTED.

I GUESS THEY FIGURE BLIND PEOPLE ARE USELESS.

WHY SPEND GOOD MONEY ON THEM?

THEY SPEND PLENTY OF GOOD MONEY IN THE SALOONS AROUND HERE.

YEAH, TO GET BLIND DRUNK.

Mary: ADAM...

YOU KNOW, I NEVER DID THANK YOU FOR HELPING US GET THAT JOB.

I'M GLAD I COULD DO IT. HOW'S IT GOING?

YOU'LL HAVE TO ASK CAROLINE.

WELL, MA, HOW IS IT?

SHE'S ASLEEP. THAT WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA HOW IT IS.

I'D BETTER GET HER HOME.

CAROLINE, HONEY?

OH, I'M SORRY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO GET YOU BACK TO THE HOTEL AND INTO BED.

OH, NO. I SO WANTED TO VISIT.

OH, MA, WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF TIME TO VISIT.

LOOK, WE'VE ALL HAD A BIG DAY.

I'M TIRED MYSELF.

SHE'S RIGHT. COME ON. LET'S GET YOU BACK AND GET YOU TO BED.

YOU COOKED A LOT OF MEALS TODAY.

WE'LL TALK TO YOU TOMORROW.

Adam and Mary: GOOD NIGHT.

ALL THAT DOOR LOCKING. SOUNDS LIKE WE LIVE IN A BANK.

YOU'RE NOT IN THE COUNTRY ANYMORE, MARY INGALLS.

THIS IS THE CITY, AND IT'S NOT THE SAME.

[HONKY-TONK PIANO MUSIC AND INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[GUNSHOTS AND GLASS BREAKING]

ALL RIGHT. THAT--

Caroline: CHARLES, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

GOING ACROSS THERE TO TELL THOSE IDIOTS TO BE QUIET.

CHARLES, IT WON'T DO ANY GOOD.

CAROLINE, WE RENT ROOMS IN THIS HOTEL SO PEOPLE CAN GET SOME SLEEP.

NOW, WE OWE IT TO MR. THOMS TO SEE THAT THEY DO. IT'S OUR JOB.

CHARLES, PLEASE DON'T GO OVER THERE.

Carrie: MAMA?

MAMA, SOMEONE'S TRYING TO KILL ME.

OH...NO.

NO, DARLING. NO. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

JUST SOME PEOPLE BEING SILLY.

[DOOR OPENS]

CHARLES!

[DOOR CLOSES]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Woman: GIVE ME 3 MORE BEERS.

YOU LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY, HONEY?

YEAH. I'M LOOKING FOR THE OWNER.

THAT WOULD BE MR. STANDISH. LOOK, I DON'T SEE HIM.

HE'S PROBABLY UPSTAIRS IN THE OFFICE-- ROOM NUMBER 6.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

WHERE YOU GOING?

WHAT BUSINESS IS IT OF YOURS?

I WORK HERE. I KEEP EVERYBODY FRIENDLY.

I WANT TO TALK TO MR. STANDISH.

HE CAN'T BE DISTURBED NOW.

WHY? HE'S NOT SLEEPING, THAT'S FOR SURE.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO OVER TO THE BAR

AND GET YOURSELF A DRINK?

I DON'T WANT A DRINK. I WANT SOME SLEEP.

I DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE.

WELL, YOU GET YOUR HAND OFF ME.

Man: WHAT'S WRONG, HARLAN?

I'M TRYING TO TELL THIS FARMER YOU WAS BUSY.

WHAT IS IT?

MY NAME IS INGALLS. I MANAGE THE HOTEL NEXT DOOR.

NOW, YOU'RE MAKING SO MUCH RACKET IN HERE, NOBODY CAN GET ANY SLEEP.

HMM. WELL.

WHY, IT'S ONLY 10:00.

FOLKS OUGHTN'T TO BE IN BED BY THIS TIME.

BESIDES, THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO.

WELL, MAYBE THE CITY SHERIFF CAN, HUH?

WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM? THERE HE IS OVER THERE.

MAN WITH THE WHITE HAT AT THE BAR.

THEY WERE SHOOTING GUNS OFF THROUGH THE WINDOWS UPSTAIRS.

NOW, YOU CAN'T STOP FOLKS FROM HAVING A GOOD TIME,

MISTER--WHAT WAS THAT NAME AGAIN?

THE NAME WAS INGALLS.

THE OWNER OF THE HOTEL ISN'T GOING TO LIKE IT

WHEN I TELL HIM WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE.

-THE OWNER? -THAT'S RIGHT. MR. THOMS.

NOW, HE'S GOING TO LOSE BUSINESS

BECAUSE OF THE NOISE IN THIS PLACE.

MR. THOMS ISN'T THE OWNER. NO. HE WORKS FOR THE OWNER.

STANDISH THERE OWNS THE HOTEL.

HE OWNS MOST OF THE WHOLE BLOCK, FOR THAT MATTER.

YOU WANT QUIET, YOU BETTER TAKE IT UP WITH HIM. HA HA!

[GUNSHOTS]

-WHAT ARE YOU DOING? -YOU GET ON OUT...

-GET OUT OF THE WAY! -HEY, FELLAS...

GET OUT OF HERE!

[HORSE NEIGHS]

[DONKEY BRAYING]

ALICE, THERE'S CHARLES OVER THERE.

Alice: WHERE?

RIGHT OVER THERE, WASHING THOSE WINDOWS.

-CHARLES! HEY! -CHARLES!

HEY, WE'RE HERE! HEY, CHARLES! HEY!

HEY!

Jonathan: WHOA.

JONATHAN! ALICE! WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WELL, WE FIGURED IF WE'RE GOING TO START OVER,

WE MIGHT AS WELL DO IT WHERE WE HAD SOME FRIENDS.

OH, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HEY, LOOK, COME ON. TIE UP THE TEAM. COME ON INSIDE.

CAROLINE AND I ARE MANAGING THE HOTEL.

HOTEL MANAGER? THAT SOUNDS PRETTY FANCY TO ME.

IT SOUNDS LIKE IT, BUT IT'S NOT, BELIEVE ME.

OH, GOSH. CAROLINE IS GOING TO BE SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU.

HI, MR. INGALLS!

HEY, ANDREW. HOW ARE YOU, SON?

FINE, SIR. IS LAURA INSIDE?

YEAH, YOU BET SHE IS.

HOW DOES CAROLINE LIKE HER JOB?

I THINK YOU'D BETTER ASK HER THAT.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. COME ON. HURRY UP!

Charles: CAROLINE?

IN THE KITCHEN. WHERE ELSE WOULD I BE?

GOT CUSTOMERS OUT HERE.

IF THEY THINK I'M GOING TO SERVE

MORE THAN 3 MEALS A DAY,

THEY'VE GOT ANOTHER THINK COMING.

Alice: TABLE FOR 3, PLEASE, MISS.

[LAUGHTER]

ALICE...

OH, WHAT ON EARTH-- WHEN DID YOU GET HERE?

JUST THIS MINUTE.

WE FOUND THE NEW MANAGER WASHING THE WINDOWS.

OH, LET'S SIT DOWN. YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

LOVE IT.

I'LL GET THE COFFEE. YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH SERVING FOR TODAY.

I'LL HELP YOU.

COME ON.

OH...

OH!

Andrew: WHERE'S LAURA?

UP THE STAIRS, TURN TO YOUR RIGHT,

LAST DOOR--NUMBER 8.

THANKS!

OH, CAROLINE,

IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.

OH, IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE A FRIEND.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Laura: DOOR'S OPEN.

HEY, IS THERE A LAURA INGALLS IN HERE?

ANDY!

I'M GLAD YOU DIDN'T FORGET MY NAME.

OH, ANDY! [GRACE CRYING]

ARE YOU GOING TO BE MOVING HERE?

YEP.

ARE YOU GOING TO STAY IN THE HOTEL?

I DON'T KNOW. MY PA'S GOT TO GET A JOB FIRST.

OH, I HOPE SO.

SO HOW IS IT HERE?

I DON'T KNOW. I'VE HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE HOTEL.

AS SOON AS I FINISH FEEDING THE BABY,

MAYBE WE CAN GO OUT AND LOOK AROUND.

YEAH. I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING--

SURE IS A LOT BIGGER THAN WALNUT GROVE.

THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT IT SO FAR IS

I DON'T HAVE TO SEE NELLIE OLESON.

ANDREW GARVEY!

PULL DOWN THAT SHADE.

ALL THE WAY DOWN.

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Jonathan: AH, THAT'S GOOD.

Caroline: MORE PIE, JONATHAN?

I REALLY SHOULDN'T.

Charles: WELL, THEN DON'T. I'LL EAT THE REST OF IT.

Jonathan: YOU TALKED ME INTO IT.

Charles: I THOUGHT SO.

OH, DAMN.

DON'T EVER LET ME HEAR YOU TALK LIKE THAT.

I'M SORRY.

Laura: SHE DOESN'T KNOW IT'S WRONG, MA.

WE HEAR STUFF LIKE THAT ALL NIGHT FROM THE SALOON.

THAT SALOON...

WELL, IT'S THERE, AND THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

NOW, CARRIE, THE NEXT TIME YOU HEAR A WORD

AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT'S A GOOD WORD OR A BAD WORD,

YOU COME AND ASK ME, ALL RIGHT?

YES, SIR.

SHE COULD ASK ME, PA.

WHY? DO YOU KNOW ALL THE BAD WORDS?

NO, SIR.

WELL, IT'S A GOOD THING FOR YOU YOU DON'T.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, HONEY.

GO AHEAD. DRINK YOUR MILK.

Alice: I'D LIKE TO MAKE A TOAST...

IF YOU CAN STOP EATING THAT PIE LONG ENOUGH.

Jonathan: HA HA! YES, DEAR.

IT WAS AWFULLY SCARING COMING HERE TO THE CITY,

NOT KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT.

BUT NO MATTER WHAT, I KNOW IT'LL WORK OUT...

AND I'M NOT AFRAID ANYMORE...

BECAUSE WE GOT SOMETHING HERE...

THAT'S JUST ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD...

TRUE FRIENDS.

TO FRIENDSHIP.

All: TO FRIENDSHIP.

Woman: OOH!

[COUGHS, CLEARS THROAT]

Harriet: OH!

HEAVENS!

THAT'S THE WORST TRIP I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.

WELL, IT'S OVER NOW.

WELL...

WATCH IT.

PICK UP MY SKIRTS!

I'M TRYING TO.

THERE WE GO, NELLIE. CAREFUL.

DRIVER, THE BAGS!

HEAVENS!

FAST ENOUGH FOR YOU, DEAR?

OH, SHUT UP. LET GO OF ME!

HEY, CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE THERE'S A HOTEL?

Driver: CHEAP OR EXPENSIVE?

-CHEAP. -EXPENSIVE!

HOTEL NEXT TO THE SALOON, ONE BLOCK DOWN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

COME ON ALONG.

COME ON, CHILDREN.

I DON'T LIKE THIS HOTEL.

Nels: YOU HAVEN'T EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT YET.

Harriet: WELL, NOW, NELLIE CAN TELL.

SHE DOES HAVE BREEDING, YOU KNOW.

Willie: I DON'T THINK IT'S SO BAD.

THANK YOU, WILLIE.

THANK HEAVENS NELLIE DOESN'T TAKE AFTER

YOUR SIDE OF THE FAMILY, TOO.

YOUR BROTHER, UNFORTUNATELY,

IS JUST LIKE HIS FATHER.

REALLY?

YES, REALLY.

WELL, WILLIE, YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING FAT, ANYWAY.

[BELL RINGS]

HOW DARE YOU?

Caroline: MRS. OLESON!

MRS. OLESON?

MRS. OLESON!

Nels: FOR GOODNESS' SAKE!

CAROLINE!

CHARLES!

MR. OLESON!

Nels: IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU, CAROLINE.

YOU KNOW, THE GARVEYS ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

THE WHOLE TOWN OF WALNUT GROVE

IS GOING TO BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT.

-CHARLES! -NELS, HOW YOU DOING?

-HOW ARE YOU? -GOOD TO SEE YOU. FINE.

ARE YOU RUNNING THIS PLACE?

THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH. WE MANAGE IT.

SAY, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ROOMS AREN'T TOO EXPENSIVE.

THEY'RE NOT EXPENSIVE, BUT I JUST RENTED THE LAST ONE TO THE GARVEYS.

THEY'RE HERE, TOO, YOU KNOW.

Harriet: WELL, THAT'S PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT.

WE REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO STAY IN THIS HOTEL ANYWAY.

WE JUST THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD

BRING YOU A LITTLE BUSINESS.

WE SORT OF FELT WE OWED IT TO YOU, YOU KNOW.

WELL, COME ON. LET'S--

OH. CAN'T YOU STAY AND VISIT FOR A LITTLE WHILE?

I THINK WE OUGHT TO GET SETTLED FIRST.

CAN YOU RECOMMEND ANY PLACE?

I DON'T KNOW. THE MASON HOTEL'S AWFULLY EXPENSIVE.

EVERYTHING IS IN THE CITY--

YOU'RE GOING TO FIND THAT OUT.

THERE'S SOME ROOMING HOUSES THAT AREN'T TOO BAD.

THERE'S ROOMS OVER THE SALOONS, BUT I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THOSE.

WE'RE NOT ACCOMPLISHING ANYTHING STANDING AROUND HERE.

WE MUST FIND A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE HOTEL.

GET THE BAGS, NELS. COME ON, CHILDREN.

Nellie: BE SURE TO TELL LAURA I SAID HELLO.

Harriet: NELS!

MOTHER WANTS YOU.

HARRIET!

WHAT?!

COME HERE!

WHAT?

LOOK.

I DON'T WANT YOU WORKING IN A PLACE LIKE THAT.

WHAT WE WANT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

WAIT HERE.

OH, NELS OLESON--

JUST WAIT HERE.

OK, I GOT MONEY. I GO LAST.

YOU ALWAYS GO LAST.

SHUT UP AND JUST PITCH YOUR DIME.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S SEE YOU BEAT THAT.

DO MY BEST.

STANDISH, HOW COME YOU ALWAYS WIN?

NEVER GAMBLE WITH THE SON OF A GAMBLER.

Albert: FIRE! FIRE!

THE WINOKA SCHOOL IS BURNING DOWN!

HEY, COME ON. LET'S WATCH IT!

I HOPE THAT'S THE ONLY SCHOOL.

OH, WILLIE.

YOUNG MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

UH, I'M WORKING FOR THE CHURCH, MA'AM.

GAMBLING'S A SIN.

OH. YES, OF COURSE.

Man: HEY. WHERE DID THAT KID GO?

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