Original subtitles

COME ON, DICE. COME ON 7.

COME ON.

COME ON, DICE.

COME ON. COME ON.

[KISS]

7!

I WIN.

THAT'S A DIME.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING.

YOU GOT 20 CENTS?

YEAH. RIGHT HERE.

ROLL THE DICE.

4 IS YOUR POINT.

COME ON, 4. GIVE ME A 4.

7. YOU LOSE.

LET'S HAVE IT.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING.

YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.

I'LL PAY YOU LATER IF I LOSE.

NO. YOU PAY NOW.

HEY, THAT AIN'T FAIR.

EITHER I GET ANOTHER CHANCE, OR I DON'T PAY.

HE'S MY FRIEND.

PAY HIM.

STAY OUT OF IT.

WHY? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.

I DARE YOU TO CROSS THAT LINE.

I'M OVER IT.

GOOD. NOW YOU'RE ON MY SIDE.

Boy: GET HIM!

Albert: LET GO OF ME!

COME ON, LET ME GO!

LET GO!

HEY, LEAVE HIM BE.

YOU HEARD ME. LEAVE HIM BE.

THEN MAKE HIM GIVE ME WHAT HE OWES ME.

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

HE LOST 20 CENTS TO ME ROLLING DICE, AND HE DON'T WANT TO PAY.

THAT THE TRUTH?

YEAH.

BUT IT'S NOT FAIR.

HE WON'T GIVE ME A CHANCE TO WIN IT BACK.

BECAUSE 20 CENTS IS ALL YOU GOT.

ALBERT, I WANT YOU TO PAY HIM.

AW, MR. INGALLS.

JUST PAY HIM.

LET'S GO. WE'LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.

Charles: YOU GET YOURSELF TO SCHOOL.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS LATER.

ALL RIGHT, BOYS!

[EVERYONE TALKING AT ONCE]

THAT'S IT! I'M GOING TO HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE.

YEAH, YEAH, YOU BET.

ARE THE LOTTERY NUMBERS IN THIS SHIPMENT?

I DON'T KNOW. I AIN'T GOT IT OPEN YET.

COME ON, HURRY UP! OPEN IT UP!

CAN'T YOU WAIT TILL THIS AFTERNOON?

IT WILL BE IN THE NEWSPAPERS.

WHEN YOU GET TO MY AGE, YOU DON'T WAIT FOR NOTHING.

[MEN LAUGH]

I COULD BE GONE BY THIS AFTERNOON.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

DON'T BE STUMBLING AROUND THERE. OPEN IT UP!

[GIGGLES]

THERE IT IS.

[EVERYONE YELLING]

NOW, LISTEN! HO-HO-HOLD--

I'M GOING TO LET YOU LOOK.

DON'T YOU GO RIPPING IT. I GOT TO GET IT OVER TO THE NEWSPAPER.

BE CAREFUL WITH IT.

BE CAREFUL WITH IT!

[MEN YELLING]

TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND GIVE IT BACK, NOW. HOLD IT. DROP IT.

HERE, TAKE IT EASY WITH THAT.

JUST LOOK AT IT AND GIVE IT BACK TO ME.

Man: HERE YOU GO.

TOBY.

9-9-5-4-1-9.

9-9-5-4-1-9! I WON!

YOU WON A PRIZE?

NOT A PRIZE. THE PRIZE.

THE GRAND PRIZE!

I WON $5,000! HA HA!

9-9-5-4-1-9

9-9-5-4-1-9!

I WON! I WON! 9-9-5-4-1-9!

LOOK! LOOK! I WON! I WON!

HA HA HA!

HA HA!

I WON $5,000!

Laura: 25, 35, 40, 45.

55 CENTS.

WELL, THAT'S A START.

CAN'T BUY MUCH FIREWORKS WITH 55 CENTS.

WE NEED A BUNCH OF MONEY.

WELL, THERE'S PLENTY OF WAYS TO RAISE MONEY.

NOW, WE'LL MAKE SOME POSTERS ANNOUNCING THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY

AND ASK FOR DONATIONS.

HOW COME THE TOWN DOESN'T DO IT LIKE WALNUT GROVE?

OH, I DON'T KNOW, ANDY. THE CITY FATHERS JUST NEVER HAVE.

WELL, IT'S NOT VERY PATRIOTIC OF THEM.

IT'S THEIR COUNTRY, TOO.

IT'S BAD FOR BUSINESS IS WHY.

WHAT?

IT'S BAD FOR BUSINESS.

IT'S A BIG HOLIDAY, AND, WELL, LOTS OF FOLKS COME IN TOWN TO GAMBLE.

IT'S THEM GAMBLING PLACES.

THEY DON'T WANT THE FIREWORKS

BECAUSE FOLKS HAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN TO SEE THEM.

ARE YOU SURE?

YEP.

AND FIREWORKS IS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY,

AND STANDISH AND THEM DON'T WANT A BUNCH OF KIDS AND MOMS AROUND.

FOR SOME REASON, THE MEN WON'T GAMBLE.

WELL, YOU'D THINK THEY'D HAVE ENOUGH RESPECT TO CLOSE DOWN

ON OUR NATION'S BIRTHDAY.

WAIT TILL CHRISTMAS, MA'AM.

THEY DON'T CLOSE DOWN ON HIS BIRTHDAY, EITHER.

WELL...

WE'LL JUST SHOW THEM.

WE'LL RAISE THAT MONEY.

EXCUSE ME.

MR. OLESON! OH, HI, KIDS.

WE WANTED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION.

SURE. GO AHEAD.

WELL, WE'RE TRYING TO RAISE MONEY

FOR A BIG FIREWORKS SHOW FOR THE 4th OF JULY,

AND WE WANTED TO KNOW HOW MUCH ONE COSTS,

ONE LIKE THE ONE WE HAD IN WALNUT GROVE.

OH, YEAH. LET'S SEE. THAT WAS A GOOD ONE.

UH, THAT MUST HAVE COST, OH, $50, MAYBE.

$50?

ALL WE GOT SO FAR IS 55 CENTS.

IT MIGHT COST EVEN MORE NOW.

SEE, I SOLD THEM AT COST,

AND, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW HIGH EVERYTHING IS HERE IN THE CITY.

TOLD YOU.

I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT YOU WERE RIGHT.

I GUESS WE JUST WON'T HAVE A BIG FIREWORKS SHOW

FOR THE 4th OF JULY.

WELL, LISTEN, I CAN GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF COINS

IF THAT WOULD HELP.

THAT'S AWFULLY KIND OF YOU, MR. OLESON,

BUT WE MIGHT AS WELL GIVE UP ON THE WHOLE THING.

OH.

Standish: OLESON!

YES, SIR.

I DON'T PAY YOU TO SPEND THE DAY

TALKING TO THE LIKES OF THEM.

YES, SIR.

Standish: THE BAR TOP NEEDS POLISHING. GET TO IT.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT WHAT?

ALL RIGHT, MR. STANDISH.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

NOT MUCH, MR. STANDISH.

I'VE HAD ABOUT ENOUGH OF YOUR MOUTH, LITTLE ONE.

UH-OH. HE'S GOING TO TELL YOUR PA.

OH, MY PA WON'T TAKE NOTHING FROM HIM.

COME ON. LET'S GO AROUND BACK AND LISTEN.

INGALLS.

YES, SIR.

IS YOUR WIFE HERE?

YES, SIR. IS SOMETHING WRONG?

JUST GET HER.

CAROLINE, MR. STANDISH WANTS TO SEE YOU.

Caroline: MR. STANDISH.

Standish: NOW, I PUT YOU TWO TO WORK ALTHOUGH YOU HAD NO HOTEL EXPERIENCE.

I FIGURED THAT PERHAPS YOU MIGHT--

MR. STANDISH, WE HAVE BEEN TRYING.

IF ANYTHING'S WRONG--

Standish: WHAT'S WRONG IS YOUR LITTLE ONE.

THE REDHEAD. WHAT'S HER NAME?

Charles: LAURA?

YES.

THAT'S HER NAME. EXACTLY.

SHE'S BEEN SASSING ME, AND SHE BULLIES MY SON.

Charles: MR. STANDISH--

Standish: NOW, LET ME FINISH.

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR JOB HERE,

YOU'LL SET THAT LITTLE ONE OF YOURS STRAIGHT.

IF SHE SASSES ME AGAIN OR DOES ANYTHING TO BOTHER MY SON,

YOU'RE FIRED! IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?

YES.

YES WHAT?

YES, MR. STANDISH.

Standish: THAT'S BETTER.

[DOOR SLAMS]

YOU HEARD?

Laura: YES.

I WANT YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BOY AND BE POLITE TO MR. STANDISH.

BUT, PA--

Charles: JUST DO WHAT I TELL YOU.

Albert: WE'D BETTER GO.

LAURA, GO AND WAKE UP YOUR SISTER.

HER NAPTIME'S OVER.

WELL, I'D BEST GET BACK TO THE COOKING.

[PIANO PLAYING]

YOU HAVE ANY HOMEWORK TONIGHT?

YEAH, I HAD A LITTLE, BUT IT'S DONE.

YOU'VE BEEN DOING YOUR READING AT NIGHT?

MM-HMM. I'M ALMOST THROUGH WITH UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

YOU KNOW THE LADY THAT WROTE IT, WHAT'S HER NAME?

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE?

MM-HMM. MRS. GARVEY TOLD US

THAT MRS. STOWE SAID THAT GOD WROTE IT.

WELL, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT.

INSPIRED, MAYBE.

SURE DID GET A LOT OF FOLKS THINKING

ABOUT THE WRONGS OF SLAVERY, THOUGH.

STOVE'S DONE.

THANK YOU, DARLING.

I THINK I'LL GO UP AND READ FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

LAURA...

YOUR PA DIDN'T MEAN TO BE HARSH WITH YOU TODAY.

THEN WHY WAS HE?

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG.

THAT JEB STANDISH IS A BRAT AND A BULLY

AND A LOT OF OTHER THINGS I CAN'T EVEN SAY.

I KNOW.

AND PA LET HIS FATHER TALK TO HIM LIKE HE WAS DIRT,

LIKE THAT SIMON LEGREE IN THE BOOK TALKING TO A SLAVE.

I WAS ASHAMED OF PA.

DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT.

NOT EVER!

DO YOU KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS

FOR A MAN LIKE YOUR PA TO TAKE THAT?

THEN WHY DID HE?

FOR YOU AND FOR ME.

FOR HIS FAMILY.

BECAUSE HE HAS US, HE HAS TO MAKE DO.

THAT'S WHY HE WAS SO HARSH WITH YOU,

BECAUSE HE WAS HURT AND ANGRY INSIDE.

IF YOUR PA WERE ON HIS OWN,

HE'D GIVE THAT MR. STANDISH A DRESSING DOWN,

I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT.

ASHAMED.

IF ANYONE SHOULD BE ASHAMED, IT'S YOU,

FOR JUDGING YOUR PA SO HARSHLY.

I HAVE TO GO PUT THE BABY TO BED.

ARE YOU COMING UP, PA?

YEAH. PRETTY SOON.

MR. STANDISH IS GOING TO COME BY AND CHECK THE RECEIPTS.

THEN I'LL BE UP.

I'M SORRY I YELLED AT YOU TODAY.

THERE'S NO NEED TO BE.

WE KNOW YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT,

AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.

IT'S LIKE WHAT YOU ALWAYS SAY--

NOTHING CAN HURT US AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER.

RECEIPTS READY?

YES, SIR.

Laura: GOOD EVENING, MR. STANDISH.

I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING WELL THIS EVENING.

VERY WELL, THANK YOU.

THERE THEY ARE.

AH, WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD DAY.

YES, INDEED.

YOU TELL YOUR WIFE TO CUT DOWN ON THE SIZE OF THE PORTIONS.

IF FOLKS WANT MORE, LET THEM ORDER IT SEPARATELY.

YES, SIR.

OH, THERE YOU ARE, STANDISH.

THEY TOLD ME YOU'D BE HERE.

I'M VERY BUSY, TOBY.

NOT TOO BUSY TO TALK BUSINESS, I PRESUME?

Standish: I TOLD YOU, NO MORE CREDIT.

Toby: I DON'T WANT ANY CREDIT.

I'VE COME HERE TO PAY MY BILL.

$63, I BELIEVE.

WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU GET ALL THAT MONEY?

OUT OF THIS POCKET.

OF COURSE, I HAVE OTHER POCKETS.

[LAUGHS]

DIDN'T KNOW IT, HUH?

I WON THE BIG LOTTERY.

$5,000 WORTH.

OH! THAT'S GREAT, TOBY!

CONGRATULATIONS, TOBY.

MR. STANDISH, I PREFER TO BE CALLED

BY MY FULL GIVEN NAME,

NOW THAT I AM A MAN OF SUBSTANCE.

OH, CERTAINLY...

UH, UH, UH...

UH, YOU DO KNOW MY NAME, DON'T YOU?

MY LAST NAME?

I'VE BEEN IN YOUR PLACE A THOUSAND TIMES.

UH, CERTAINLY. IT'S, UH...

I HAVE SO MANY CUSTOMERS.

YOU DON'T KNOW IT, DO YOU?

NO.

CORRECT. WHAT?

NOE.

NO WHAT?

NOT NO WHAT. NOE. JUST NOE.

NOE. TOBY NOE.

THAT'S MY NAME.

TOBY NOE.

OF COURSE! OF COURSE!

[LAUGHING] GOOD. NOW I KNOW MY NAME, TOO.

WELL, NOW THAT I'VE ABOUT FINISHED HERE,

WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER AND HAVE A DRINK AND PLAY SOME CARDS, HUH?

SOME OTHER TIME.

YOU SEE, I HAVE TO BE WITH MY FRIENDS HERE.

CERTAINLY.

MM-HMM.

WELL, SEE YOU SOON... MR. NOE.

HA HA HA!

PERHAPS, MR. STANDISH.

HA HA! I HAD HIM GOING, DIDN'T I?

OH, YOU SURE DID.

IF I'D HAVE DONE THAT YESTERDAY,

HE'D HAVE THROWN ME RIGHT OUT ON THE STREET.

OH, LEARNED A LOT ABOUT MONEY TODAY.

ALL OF THE SUDDEN, I'M A SMART FELLA.

PEOPLE WANTING TO ASK MY ADVICE,

WANTING TO GO IN BUSINESS WITH ME.

I HOPE YOU DON'T TAKE STANDISH UP ON HIS INVITATION TO PLAY CARDS.

NOPE.

I'M NO SMARTER THAN I WAS YESTERDAY,

BUT I'M NO DUMBER, EITHER.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD ENOUGH.

OH. OH, THERE YOU ARE.

YOU'RE THE ONE I WANT TO SEE.

RUMOR HAS IT THAT YOU YOUNG'UNS WANT TO HAVE

A FIREWORKS SHOW ON THE 4th.

WELL, WE DID, BUT--

BUT NOTHING.

I'VE ALREADY BEEN OVER TO THE GENERAL STORE

AND PLACED THE ORDER. IT'S PAID IN FULL.

YOU'RE JOKING.

TOBY NOE NEVER JOKES, EXCEPT ABOUT HIS LAST NAME.

WE GOT A WAGONLOAD.

IT'LL BE THE BIGGEST 4th OF JULY THIS SIDE OF ST. LOUIS.

OH, THANK YOU, MR. NOE! EVERYBODY THANKS YOU!

OH, FORGET IT.

AND YOU CAN CALL ME TOBY.

YOU SEE, THE SHIPMENT ARRIVES ON THE 3rd.

NOW, WHAT WE GOT TO DO IS FIND SOMEBODY WHO CAN HANDLE THE FUSES,

YOU KNOW, MAKE THEM WORK--BANG.

I'VE HAD SOME EXPERIENCE WITH THEM.

GOOD ENOUGH.

I GOT TO GO TELL MA. THANKS AGAIN, TOBY.

Toby, laughing: GLAD I COULD DO IT.

GOOD NIGHT, CHARLES.

GOOD NIGHT, AND THANKS, TOBY.

TOBY.

YOUR MONEY.

THE MONEY.

I USED BOTH MY BRAINS THAT TIME, DIDN'T I?

I WAS THINKING, THIS ISN'T GOING TO MAKE STANDISH TOO HAPPY.

I MAY HAVE A LITTLE TROUBLE GETTING OFF THAT NIGHT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT. COME THE 3rd,

I'LL WANDER IN THERE AND TELL HIM

THAT I'M GOING TO GO AND DO A LITTLE GAMBLING AFTER THE FIREWORKS.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GAMBLE, THOUGH.

ME, GAMBLE?

I'LL NEVER GAMBLE IN THAT PLACE AGAIN. NO, SIR.

NO, I'LL JUST TEASE HIM A LITTLE BIT.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, GOOD NIGHT, CHARLES. GET A LITTLE SLEEP.

I WILL. GOOD NIGHT, TOBY.

[LAUGHING] I'LL TEASE HIM.

COME ON, HURRY UP! MINE'S NOT DONE,

AND WE GOT A WHOLE BUNCH MORE TO DO.

I'M HURRYING AS FAST AS I CAN.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU NAILING UP THERE?

JUST A POSTER.

GO NAIL YOUR POSTER UP SOMEWHERE ELSE.

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

THERE'S GOING TO BE A BIG FIREWORKS SHOW.

BIGGEST ONE THIS SIDE OF ST. LOUIS.

MR. NOE BOUGHT THEM FOR THE WHOLE TOWN.

HMM, THAT'S MIGHTY BIG OF MR. NOE.

LAURA'S PA'S GONNA SHOOT THEM OFF.

HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT FUSES AND STUFF.

IT'S REAL DANGEROUS.

IS THAT A FACT?

WELL, GO ON.

NAIL YOUR POSTERS UP SOMEWHERE ELSE.

I'LL HOLD ON TO THIS. IT WAS ON MY PROPERTY.

THAT TOOK A LONG TIME TO MAKE.

COME ON, ALBERT. MR. STANDISH IS RIGHT.

IT WAS ON HIS PROPERTY. SORRY, MR. STANDISH.

ALBERT!

INGALLS!

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?

YES, SIR, I HAVE.

HAVE YOU ANY IDEA HOW MUCH MONEY I TAKE IN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT?

NO, SIR, I DON'T.

WELL, IT'S CONSIDERABLE. I CAN TELL YOU.

THE 4th OF JULY IS ON A SATURDAY NIGHT THIS YEAR.

MAYBE I CAN'T STOP THE PEOPLE IN THIS PLACE

FROM GOING DOWN TO HOLLY'S PASTURE TO SPEND IT,

BUT I CAN STOP ANY EMPLOYEE OF MINE FROM BEING PART OF IT.

I'M SURE YOU GET MY MEANING.

YES, SIR. I DO.

YOU MAKE SURE THAT I FIND YOU HERE IN THIS LOBBY ON SATURDAY NIGHT,

OR YOU'LL BE OUT OF A JOB!

[TOBY LAUGHING]

CAUTION! DANGER! DANGER!

DANGER! EXPLOSIVES! DANGEROUS EXPLOSIVES!

TOBY NOE'S 4th OF JULY!

HA HA HA!

HEY, HEY!

HO!

[PIANO PLAYING]

Toby: HOWDY, ZIP.

Zip: HEY!

Standish: WELL!

TOBY NOE, IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU.

WHY, THANK YOU, STANDISH.

UH, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE?

WHISKEY.

BOTTLE OF WHISKEY, FRED.

WELL, I WAS GOING TO COME IN AND DO SOME GAMBLING,

BUT A LITTLE PROBLEM CAME UP.

OH? ANYTHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH?

WELL, INGALLS WAS GOING TO BE MY FUSE MAN

FOR MY FIREWORKS SHOW.

YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT IT, DIDN'T YOU?

OH, YES, YES.

WELL, HE DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK

HE CAN GET OFF WORK THAT NIGHT.

SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE HIM

WITH ANOTHER MAN.

OH, WELL, UH...

I THINK I PROBABLY COULD LET HIM GO THAT NIGHT.

SUPPOSE WE PLAY A LITTLE CARDS AND TALK IT OVER,

HMM, LIKE GENTLEMEN?

[LAUGHS]

WELL, UH, ALL RIGHT, FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES.

THE CORNER TABLE.

Woman: 6 MORE, FRED.

JOSIE. YEAH?

A DECK OF CARDS AND, UH, BRING THE BOTTLE.

OK. THE CARDS, FRED.

Albert: HEY, SOMETHING'S GOING ON IN THE SALOON.

ANDREW GARVEY, YOU'RE NOT TO GO IN THERE.

Andrew: AW, MA!

DON'T "AW, MA" ME. IT'S NOT A PROPER PLACE.

BUT PA WORKS IN THERE.

YOUR PA HAS NO CHOICE, AND AS LONG AS I'M YOUR MOTHER,

YOU DON'T EITHER. IN THE HOTEL.

[TOBY LAUGHING]

SORRY, STANDISH.

KINGS FULL.

YOU WERE RIGHT. I AM ON A STREAK.

THAT'S PUTTING IT MILDLY.

WHAT DO YOU SAY WE RAISE THE STAKES, HUH?

WELL, I REALLY SHOULDN'T WHEN A FELLA'S THIS HOT.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, THIS IS A GAMBLING HALL.

IT'S A GAMBLING HALL. LET'S GAMBLE.

ALL RIGHT, JOSIE.

JOSIE!

SOME MORE CASH.

MORE CASH, JOSIE!

[MEN LAUGHING]

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CARD.

HE'S SUCH A SWEET OLD MAN. I'M SURE HE'LL LOVE IT.

HEY! TOBY NOE'S IN THE SALOON. HE'S GAMBLING!

I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.

OH, IT'S ALL RIGHT. HE'S WINNING.

HE JUST RAISED THE STAKES.

I HOPE HE CLEANS OLD STANDISH OUT.

THEY'RE SETTING HIM UP.

YOU BET THEY ARE.

I'LL SEE IF I CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I'M GOING WITH HIM!

ALBERT!

NO, JUST LET HIM GO.

MAYBE HE'LL LEARN A LESSON.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU,

AND I'LL RAISE YOU 200.

Men: 200!

200.

100.

200.

QUEEN HIGH...

[LAUGHING]

PAIR OF ACES.

1, 2.

YOU DIDN'T LET ME FINISH.

QUEEN HIGH FLUSH.

Men: OH!

DAD BURN IT!

Standish: WELL, I'VE GOT TO WIN ONE.

Toby: GET ME A FRESH DECK.

JOSIE.

TOBY, YOU GOT TO QUIT NOW.

YOUR STEAK AND EGGS ARE READY.

WHAT STEAK AND EGGS?

YOU KNOW, YOU TOLD MR. INGALLS YOU WANTED TO EAT AT 5:00.

STEAK AND EGGS-- THEY'RE GETTING COLD.

[DRUNKENLY] I DON'T REMEMBER ORDERING ANYTHING,

AND I'M NOT HUNGRY.

I'LL EAT AFTER I FINISH

TAKING CARE OF MY FRIEND STANDISH HERE.

NO, TOBY, COME ON, NOW. YOU GOT TO GO EAT.

COME ON, GO AWAY. BE A GOOD BOY

AND RUN AWAY AND PLAY SOME GAMES, PLEASE.

LEAVE ME ALONE. I WANT TO GET MY MONEY BACK.

GET OUT OF HERE, WILL YOU?

HEY, COME ON. GET SOME ACTION.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

Standish: GARVEY! GARVEY!

YOU TRIED TO GET HIM OUT OF THE GAME, DIDN'T YOU?

DIDN'T YOU?!

YEAH, I DID.

YOU DON'T WORK FOR ME ANYMORE.

PICK UP WHAT I OWE YOU FROM FRED AND GET OUT!

YOUR BOSS SAYS I DON'T WORK HERE ANYMORE.

I GOT $6.00 WAGES COMING.

SORRY.

I AIN'T. GUESS I BETTER GET GOING.

I SAW WHAT HAPPENED.

HE'S GOING TO BREAK THAT OLD MAN.

THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

IF I HEAR OF ANY GOOD JOBS--

NO.

NOT FOR ME, NELS.

I THINK I JUST BEEN KIDDING MYSELF ALL ALONG.

THIS KIND OF LIFE AIN'T FOR ME OR MY FAMILY.

LIFE ON THE FARM MIGHT BE KIND OF TOUGH, BUT...

BUT WE AIN'T GONNA STARVE.

WE'RE GOING HOME.

Fred: HERE YOU GO.

LEASTWAYS...

WHEN I FINISH A DAY'S WORK, I...

I FEEL PROUD...

NOT DIRTY.

GOOD LUCK.

TRYING TO SHUFFLE THE...

HARRIET, BRING US ANOTHER BOTTLE OF WHISKEY.

HARRIET, THIS IS FOR YOU, MY DEAR.

OH, MY!

[TOBY GIGGLES]

Harriet, laughing: FRED!

GIVE ME A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY, THE BEST ONE.

THE GARVEYS ARE GOING TO PULL UP STAKES

AND GO BACK TO WALNUT GROVE.

AND GIVE ME A CLEAN GLASS, FRED, PLEASE.

HARRIET, DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME?

YES, YES, YES! THE GARVEYS ARE LEAVING.

DOESN'T THAT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?

NELS...

YOU SEE THAT OLD MAN SITTING OVER THERE?

WELL, HE JUST GAVE ME A $5.00 TIP.

NOW, THAT MEANS SOMETHING TO ME.

STANDISH IS SETTING THAT OLD MAN UP.

HE'S GETTING HIM DRUNK SO HE'LL GAMBLE MORE.

WELL, I JUST WORK HERE.

SO YOU'RE PART OF IT.

THEN SO ARE YOU.

NOW, DON'T YOU TRY TO MAKE ME FEEL GUILTY.

I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING

THAT ANYBODY ELSE AROUND HERE ISN'T DOING.

HA HA!

YOU KNOW WHAT'S BOTHERING YOU?

I MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU.

YOU REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND, DO YOU?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU,

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN.

YOU LIKE WORKING HERE, FRED?

WHO LIKES WORKING ANYWHERE?

I USED TO.

I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME.

GIVE ME A WHISKEY.

I NEVER SEEN YOU DRINK.

I DON'T.

I'M JUST TRYING TO FIT IN.

TIRED, AREN'T YOU?

MMM, NOT TOO BAD.

ONE OF THESE DAYS YOU'RE GONNA BE PUNISHED FOR LYING.

HA!

I'M GONNA HELP JONATHAN LOAD THE WAGON TOMORROW.

I'M SURE GONNA MISS HIM.

ME, TOO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO FOR A TEACHER NOW.

I WANT TO TALK HIM OUT OF IT.

HE'S BEING A FOOL GOING BACK TO WALNUT GROVE.

NOTHING THERE BUT A DEAD TOWN.

WELL, LIKE YOU SAID,

THEY'LL HAVE A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD,

THEY WON'T STARVE.

AND HAND TO MOUTH, NOTHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO?

WELL, THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH FOLKS HERE.

THERE'S ALWAYS LOOKING FORWARD TO TOMORROW,

MISSING TODAY.

AND HURRYING TO MAKE MORE AND MORE MONEY

TO BUY SOMETHING BETTER.

[SIGHS]

TOMORROW.

BUT TOMORROW NEVER COMES.

HUH. OH, LISTEN TO ME RAMBLE ON.

I MUST BE TIRED.

YOU WANT TO GO HOME, DON'T YOU?

NO.

WHO'S LYING NOW?

YOU DO. WE ALL DO.

WELL, WE CAN'T. IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR TO MARY.

NOTHING FOR HER IN WALNUT GROVE.

SHE'S GOT TO TEACH .

WE CAN'T ASK HER TO GIVE THAT UP.

CHARLES, WE WOULDN'T ASK HER TO GIVE IT UP.

WE'RE A FAMILY. WE STAY TOGETHER.

CHARLES--

THINGS ARE GOING TO GET BETTER. YOU WAIT AND SEE.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS GOING TO BE LIKE THIS.

WE'LL WORK. WE'LL SAVE SOME MONEY.

I'M GOING TO BUILD US

A LITTLE PLACE OUTSIDE OF TOWN.

IT'LL GET BETTER, YOU'LL SEE.

SOMETHING BETTER.

TOMORROW.

PAIR OF...

PAIR OF 10s?

3 SIXES.

WELL, I'M AFRAID THAT CLEANS YOU OUT, TOBY.

OH...

YOU GOT TO GIVE ME A CHANCE TO GET EVEN.

NOW, NOW, NOW. NO MARKERS. I'M SORRY.

TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO.

WHAT DID YOU PAY FOR THOSE FIREWORKS YOU HAVE IN THE ALLEY?

$100.

I'LL CUT YOU HIGH CARD FOR THEM, HUH?

OH, COME ALONG.

YOUR LUCK MIGHT JUST CHANGE, HUH?

ALL RIGHT.

AHEM.

THERE YOU ARE.

[GIGGLES]

JACK.

THE LADY.

[MEN MURMURING]

Standish: IT'S ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN.

THE DRINKS ARE ON THE HOUSE.

[MEN CHEERING]

[STANDISH LAUGHING]

Standish: IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN.

OLESON, YOU CARRY THOSE CRATES IN THE ALLEY UP TO MY STOREROOM.

[DRUNKENLY] DO IT YOURSELF.

WHAT?

I SAID DO IT YOURSELF.

ARE YOU DRUNK?

I DON'T CARE IF I'M DRUNK OR SOBER,

I'D STILL TELL YOU TO DO IT YOURSELF.

AND DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU FIRE ME.

I QUIT!

AGH!

I OWE YOU $20. THERE.

ALL RIGHT, FRED, I'LL HANDLE THE BAR.

YOU CARRY THOSE CRATES UP TO MY ROOM.

Man: YEAH, HE SURE SKINNED THE OLD MAN.

Man: YEAH.

HE REALLY GOT HIM.

[GASP]

NELS! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT MONEY?

IT'S MY PAY. I QUIT.

WHAT?!

WHY DOES EVERYBODY SAY "WHAT?"

EVERYBODY GO DEAF?

SHH! FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES, NELS.

NOW, YOU STOP THAT AND YOU LISTEN TO ME.

NO, NO, NO, NO. NO MORE...

NO MORE LISTENING, NO MORE NOISE,

NO MORE OF THIS PLACE.

NELS, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I'M TALKING ABOUT GOING BACK HOME WHERE I BELONG.

I WANT TO GO FISHING.

I WANT QUIET.

WELL, YOU LEAVE, AND YOU'LL LEAVE ALONE.

I'LL SAY GOOD-BYE TO THE CHILDREN IN THE MORNING.

DIDN'T KNOW YOU GAMBLED, NELS.

WHY NOT?

IT'S MY LUCKY NIGHT.

WHY NOT?

PA?

MARY, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING OUT THIS TIME OF NIGHT?

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.

IS SOMETHING WRONG?

NO. IT'S JUST WE DON'T GET MUCH OF A CHANCE

TO TALK ALONE, JUST YOU AND I.

WELL, SURE. COME ON.

YOU CAN SIT OVER HERE BY THE WINDOW.

IT'S A LOT COOLER... A LOT NOISIER, TOO.

THERE YOU GO.

I USED TO LOVE TO SIT OUTSIDE WITH YOU IN THE SUMMER

AND LISTEN TO ALL THE NIGHT SOUNDS.

I REMEMBER THAT TIME YOU WENT AWAY WITH MR. EDWARDS.

YOU WERE GONE SO LONG, AND...

WE ALL MISSED YOU SO.

WELL, I MISSED YOU, TOO.

I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU TOLD US

WHEN YOU WENT AWAY.

YOU SAID...

NO MATTER HOW HARD IT WAS BEING AWAY...

THAT AS LONG AS WE HELD EACH OTHER IN OUR HEARTS...

IT WOULDN'T BE LIKE WE WERE REALLY APART.

WE'D HAVE OUR LOVE AND...

WE COULD HOLD IT INSIDE US...

LIKE WE WERE REALLY HOLDING EACH OTHER.

MA CAME TO SEE ME TONIGHT.

WELL, SHE, UH...

SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT. SHE'S--

PA.

PA, LET ME FINISH, PLEASE.

PA, YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE WHAT YOU FELT WAS RIGHT FOR US,

YOU AND MA BOTH, AND...

AND I LOVE YOU FOR IT, BUT...

THERE COMES A TIME WHEN YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU.

WELL, I AM. I'M...

I WANT MY FAMILY TOGETHER.

I DON'T WANT MY CHILDREN SPREAD OUT

ALL OVER THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

PA.

LOOK AT ME.

I'M NOT A CHILD ANYMORE, PA.

I'M A WOMAN.

I'VE GOT MY OWN LIFE, AND...

AND I'M GOING TO BE HAPPY.

I'M A TEACHER, PA,

DOING WHAT I LOVE.

THAT'S WHY I'M ALL RIGHT HERE.

BUT NOT YOU, PA.

NOT YOU.

I CAN'T BE HAPPY KNOWING YOU'RE STAYING HERE BECAUSE OF ME.

THAT'S NOT FAIR TO EITHER ONE OF US.

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO, HUH?

HERE YOU ARE, A WOMAN, AND...

SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY I WAS HOLDING YOU IN MY ARMS.

YOU WERE JUST A BABY.

I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART, PA.

I'LL MISS YOU, DARLING.

I LOVE YOU.

NICE AND EASY.

EASY...

YEAH.

[MEN CHEERING]

YOU WIN AGAIN, NELS!

OH, COME ON, NELS. WHY DON'T YOU QUIT?

NO. LET IT RIDE!

I DON'T WANT THE MONEY.

WELL, SUIT YOURSELF.

HERE WE GO.

[MEN CHEERING]

I DON'T...

I DON'T KNOW WHY I LOST IT.

AND I WAS ONLY GOING TO PLAY A LITTLE.

I KNOW.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I DONE IT.

IT'S OVER NOW.

I LOST IT.

I LOST IT ALL.

I ALWAYS LOSE IT ALL.

AND I WANTED YOU KIDS TO SEE THE FIREWORKS.

BUT I LOST IT.

I'M SORRY.

SOME FOLKS JUST SHOULDN'T GAMBLE,

AND YOU AND ME ARE TWO OF THEM.

[MUMBLING] YES...TWO OF THEM.

I WANTED THE...

KIDS TO SEE THE FIREWORKS.

AND NOW I LOST IT...

OK.

HERE WE GO.

YOU SURE YOUR PA WON'T GET MAD?

NAH. HE'S GOT PLENTY.

WE'LL JUST SHOOT OFF THIS ONE.

LOOK OUT!

WHAT DO WE DO?

I DON'T KNOW. I GOT TO TELL MY PA!

I GOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING!

DON'T BOTHER ME. I'M BUSY.

[SKYROCKET WHISTLING]

WHAT'S THAT?

I DON'T KNOW!

[EVERYONE YELLING]

[HARRIET SCREAMING]

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

[SCREAMING]

[FIREWORKS WHISTLING AND EXPLODING]

HELP ME!

NELS! NELS! COME ON, YOU'LL BE KILLED!

NO! I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!

NELS, PLEASE! NELS, COME ON!

I'M NOT GOING UNLESS YOU PROMISE TO GO BACK TO WALNUT GROVE WITH ME.

THIS IS NO TIME TO-- LOOK AT ALL THAT MONEY!

I WON IT.

NELS!

NEVER MIND ABOUT ALL THAT NOW.

OH, I LOVE YOU!

OH!

I'LL GO BACK TO WALNUT GROVE WITH YOU ANYTIME!

OH!

[EXPLOSIONS CONTINUING]

HA HA HA!

HA HA!

OH! HA HA!

FIRE DEPARTMENT!

[HARRIET LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY]

Charles: WHAT HAPPENED?

WHO KNOWS?

[BELLS CLANGING]

[HORSE WHINNIES AND EXPLOSIONS CONTINUE]

[LAUGHING]

[WHINNYING]

MY BUILDING'S ON FIRE! MY BUILDING'S ON FIRE!

WATER! WATER!

GET THAT THING GOING!

IT DON'T WORK. SOMETHING'S WRONG.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT DOESN'T WORK?

IT DOESN'T WORK. CITY FATHERS WOULDN'T SPEND THE MONEY ON A NEW ONE.

YOU'RE ONE OF THEM. YOU OUGHT TO KNOW IT.

AH! GET ME SOME BUCKETS OF WATER!

WATER!

GET ME BUCKETS OF WATER!

I THINK YOU'RE FORGETTING, MISTER,

I DON'T WORK FOR YOU ANYMORE.

WHAT?!

INGALLS! WATER!

JUST CALL ME CHARLES. I DON'T WORK FOR YOU ANYMORE, EITHER.

WHAT?

SOMEBODY FORM A LINE!

WHAT TIME DO WE START HOME TOMORROW?

WHAT TIME ARE WE STARTING HOME?

YOU HEARD ME--WE.

6:00 TOO EARLY?

6:00's GREAT. FARMERS LOVE TO GET UP EARLY.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

WOW! WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT!

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN YOUR LIFE?

BETTER THAN THE 4th OF JULY.

[SKYROCKETS WHISTLING]

[LAUGHING]

OOH!

THANKS FOR THE FIREWORKS, MR. NOE.

HAPPY 4th OF JULY.

Laura: IF I HAD A REMEMBRANCE BOOK, I WOULD WRITE DOWN

THAT THIS WAS THE MOST EXCITING NIGHT OF MY LIFE,

NOT BECAUSE OF THE FIREWORKS,

BUT BECAUSE WE WERE GOING HOME.