Original subtitles

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

MARY?

I WANT YOU TO HEAR ME OUT WITHOUT ANY INTERRUPTING.

YOU AND I HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER HOW LONG? ALMOST A YEAR?

WELL, IT'S TAKEN ME THAT LONG TO GET UP THE NERVE

TO SAY WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY NOW.

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU.

I KNOW THAT YOU LOVE ME,

AND WE COULD HAVE A PERFECT LIFE TOGETHER.

OUR INTERESTS ARE THE SAME, AND WE TEACH TOGETHER.

WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS, WILL YOU BE MY WIFE?

MARY?

COME IN.

MARY, I WANT YOU TO HEAR ME OUT WITHOUT ANY INTERRUPTIONS.

CERTAINLY.

I HAVE TO GO TO THE POST OFFICE.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

COME ON, KENDALL.

YOU GOT TO DO IT.

MARY?

COME IN.

MARY...

ADAM, WHATEVER IT IS,

I PROMISE YOU I WON'T INTERRUPT.

I JUST HOPE IT'S MORE IMPORTANT

THAN TELLING ME YOU'RE GOING TO THE POST OFFICE.

WELL, IT IS. IT'S, UM...

IT'S, UM...

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. IT...

YOU KNOW, THE SCHOOL'S GETTING WAY TOO CROWDED,

AND I THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE UP YOUR ROOM.

AND GO WHERE?

INTO MY ROOM?

ADAM KENDALL, THAT'S NOT FUNNY.

IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A PROPOSAL.

IT'S THE MOST RIDICULOUS PROPOSAL I'VE EVER HEARD.

I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO THE POST OFFICE.

WHY DON'T WE BOTH GO? I...

I WANT TO SEND A TELEGRAM TO MA AND PA

AND TELL THEM WE'RE GETTING MARRIED.

OH...I...

HA HA HA!

OH! I LOVE YOU!

I LOVE YOU. HA HA!

WHOA!

CAROLINE!

Charles: CAROLINE!

CHARLES, WHAT'S WRONG?

TELEGRAM FROM MARY.

WHAT IS IT?

JUST READ IT.

[DOG BARKING]

Laura: PA, WHAT IS IT?

YOU BEST LET YOUR MA TELL YOU.

OH, MY GOODNESS!

WHAT IS IT, MA?

MY BABY'S GETTING MARRIED.

GRACE?

NO, SILLY. MARY.

I KNEW IT. I JUST KNEW IT!

WHEN IS IT, MA?

AUGUST 15th... IN WINOKA.

OH, CHARLES, THAT'S ONLY 3 WEEKS AWAY.

HOW WILL WE EVER GET READY--

WE'LL MANAGE, WE'LL MANAGE.

CAN WE ALL GO?

Charles: WE'LL SEE.

OH, CHARLES.

OH! MARY'S GETTING MARRIED.

[CRYING] THEY'RE GETTING MARRIED.

HEY...TAKE IT EASY. TAKE IT EASY.

BEST GET YOU IN THE HOUSE, SIT DOWN,

AND HAVE A CUP OF TEA.

MM-HMM.

I'M NEVER GETTING MARRIED.

IT MAKES MA SAD.

MA'S NOT SAD. SHE'S HAPPY.

THEN WHY IS SHE CRYING?

I JUST TOLD YOU-- BECAUSE SHE'S HAPPY.

I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND GROWNUPS.

YOU REMEMBER HOW LONG IT TOOK US

TO GET FROM WINOKA BACK HERE?

I SURE DO. IT SEEMED LIKE WE'D NEVER REACH WALNUT GROVE.

THAT WAS BY WAGON.

IF WE WENT THE SAME WAY NOW,

YOUR MA AND I WOULD NEVER MAKE IT IN TIME FOR THE WEDDING,

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE TRAIN,

AND THAT'S GOING TO COST.

AND THERE'S 6 OF US.

EVEN IF THEY LET BABY GRACE ON FOR FREE,

THERE'S STILL NO WAY WE COULD AFFORD ALL THOSE FARES.

I KNOW YOU'RE DISAPPOINTED, BUT, LAURA, YOU AND ALBERT

ARE GOING TO HAVE TO STAY HERE AND TAKE CARE OF THE YOUNG ONES.

DO YOU THINK YOU CAN MANAGE?

SURE WE CAN. WE UNDERSTAND.

Carrie: I CAN TAKE CARE OF BABY GRACE.

I'VE EVEN CHANGED HER WHEN SHE DOES TWO,

AND IT REALLY SMELLS AWFUL!

Caroline: THAT'S ENOUGH, MISS.

HA HA HA!

Caroline: I WISH WE COULD ALL GO.

ARE YOU SURE YOU CAN MANAGE?

IF ONLY THE GARVEYS WEREN'T AWAY,

THEY COULD STOP IN AND CHECK ON YOU FROM TIME TO TIME.

Albert: DON'T WORRY. WE'LL BE FINE.

WON'T WE, LAURA?

SURE, WE WILL.

Caroline: YOU'RE BEING VERY GROWN-UP ABOUT IT.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

SO AM I.

WELL, WE GOT THAT SETTLED.

THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAVE NOW IS A WEDDING PRESENT.

WE'LL GO IN TO OLESON'S FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

NOW...I HAVE JUST THE THING FOR THEM,

SOMETHING THEY'LL CHERISH ALL THEIR LIVES.

OH! IT'S BEEN CRAFTED BY A TRUE ARTIST.

IT ISN'T EXACTLY WHAT I HAD IN MIND, MRS. OLESON.

IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL,

BUT I WAS THINKING OF SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE PRACTICAL.

AHA! YES.

I UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY. YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT.

HERE. I HAVE SOMETHING OVER HERE THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE.

[WHISPERING] Charles.

I SET THIS ASIDE THE MINUTE I GOT THE NEWS.

I WANT YOU TO GIVE THIS TO HER WITH OUR LOVE.

[CHIRPING]

NELS, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL, BUT IT'S TOO MUCH.

NO, IT ISN'T.

THAT LITTLE GIRL HAS BEEN MY PET

SINCE THE FIRST DAY SHE WALKED INTO THE STORE.

I WANT HER TO REMEMBER ME.

SHE WILL, EVERY TIME SHE PLAYS IT.

IF YOU DON'T MIND,

I'D LIKE TO WRAP THIS IN HERE.

THE MISSIS, UM...

WELL, YOU KNOW.

THANK YOU, FRIEND.

Charles: REVEREND.

CHARLES AND CAROLINE.

WHAT IS THIS I HEAR ABOUT MARY?

WE WERE JUST COMING OVER TO TELL YOU OURSELVES.

BLESS THAT CHILD! SHE'S NOT A CHILD ANY LONGER, IS SHE?

CONGRATULATIONS, AND TELL MARY THAT...

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

WHATEVER IT IS, I KNOW IT'S WITH A FULL HEART,

AND SHE'LL KNOW IT, TOO.

WILL IT BE IN WINOKA?

Charles: YEAH. SHE'D LIKE TO GET MARRIED HERE BY YOU,

BUT SHE JUST CAN'T LEAVE THE SCHOOL THAT LONG.

Reverend: WHEN'S THE DATE?

AUGUST 15th.

WELL, NOW, HOLD ON HERE A MINUTE.

I'LL BE IN CREIGHTON THEN.

THERE'S A MINISTERS GATHERING.

IF I COULD GET AWAY A DAY EARLY...

CREIGHTON'S STILL A LONG WAY FROM WINOKA, REVEREND.

WELL, I'VE MADE LONGER TRIPS FOR LESS JOYOUS REASONS!

OH, CHARLES, IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH TO HER.

NOW, IT'S SETTLED, THEN. NO ARGUMENT.

OH! REVEREND!

OH!

HOW CAN WE THANK YOU?

WELL, I MUST SAY, I DON'T GET THANKED THAT WAY VERY OFTEN!

BUT DON'T SAY ANYTHING TO MARY ABOUT IT,

BECAUSE, WELL, YOU CAN'T FORESEE

WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT ARISE.

I MIGHT BE CALLED ELSEWHERE,

AND I'D HATE TO HAVE HER DISAPPOINTED.

WE WON'T SAY A WORD TILL YOU GET THERE.

BE BETTER THAT WAY, ANYWAY. BE A SURPRISE.

REVEREND, THANK YOU.

OH, THANK YOU!

[CLANGING]

[BABY CRYING]

Charles: HERE. I GOT THAT.

Caroline: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. OLESON.

GOOD-BYE, DARLINGS. MMM!

YOU TAKE GOOD CARE.

OH, AND IF THERE'S ANY TROUBLE AT ALL,

DON'T HESITATE TO SEND A TELEGRAM.

CAROLINE, NOTHING'S GOING TO GO WRONG.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, KEEP GRACE AWAY FROM THE STOVE, AND, UH--

CAROLINE, WOULD YOU LET THE CHILDREN

GET OFF THE TRAIN BEFORE IT LEAVES?

GOOD-BYE.

BYE. BYE. BYE.

Charles: WE'LL SEE YOU A WEEK FROM THURSDAY.

BYE, PA. SEND MARY OUR LOVE.

Charles: NELS, THANKS A LOT FOR THE RIDE.

MY PLEASURE.

BYE-BYE!

Caroline: TAKE GOOD CARE!

Albert: DON'T WORRY!

TICKETS, PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

TICKETS, PLEASE.

JUST GO STRAIGHT THROUGH.

THANK YOU.

TICKETS, PLEASE.

I HATE LEAVING THEM LIKE THIS.

OH, CAROLINE. WE'VE LEFT THEM BEFORE.

NOT FOR SUCH A LONG TIME.

WELL, WE DON'T HAVE TO GO, YOU KNOW.

WE CAN ALWAYS SEND MARY A TELEGRAM SAYING "CONGRATULATIONS"

OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

OH, CHARLES, STOP IT!

I PROMISE I WON'T SAY ANOTHER WORD.

ALL RIGHT.

OH, I HOPE THEY--

THAT'S ANOTHER WORD.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

I SEE HER! MARY!

MARY! ADAM!

ADAM!

HA HA!

MARY!

OH, CHARLES!

HERE YOU GO. TAKE IT EASY!

OH, MARY!

OH, WE'RE SO HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH,

FOR YOU TWO.

OH, MARY, YOU LOOK JUST BEAUTIFUL!

YOU, TOO, ADAM.

I NEVER THOUGHT OF YOU LOOKING BEAUTIFUL, ADAM, BUT IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR. YOU REMEMBER THE REVEREND CORLISS.

HELLO, CHARLES, CAROLINE. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

NICE SEEING YOU, REVEREND.

THE REVEREND IS GOING TO MARRY US.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THOSE ARRANGEMENTS, REVEREND.

FINE. ANYTIME. THANK YOU.

WHAT WOULD YOU FOLKS LIKE TO DO NOW?

I KNOW YOU MUST BE TIRED FROM THE TRIP.

WHY DON'T WE CLEAN UP A LITTLE,

REST FOR A WHILE, AND THEN WE'LL MEET YOU AT THE SCHOOL.

FINE. WE'LL HAVE SOME SANDWICHES READY.

HEY, SOUNDS GOOD.

I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND WITH THE BAGS.

IT WILL GIVE US A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THE WEDDING.

APPRECIATE IT, REVEREND.

OH, MY LITTLE GIRL!

OH!

GOING TO BE A MARRIED WOMAN.

GET THE TUB AND THE WATER SOON AS I GET A CHANCE.

THANK YOU.

THE OLD HOTEL LOOKS ABOUT THE SAME.

OH! THEY'VE LET IT RUN DOWN SO.

I DON'T THINK SO. LOOKS ABOUT THE SAME TO ME.

THE FURNITURE IS COVERED WITH DUST.

AND LOOK AT THIS!

WELL, IT'S ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS.

WE'VE LIVED IN WORSE PLACES.

IT JUST HURTS ME TO SEE SOMETHING THAT WE TOOK PRIDE IN NEGLECTED SO.

AND THAT MANAGER-- WITH THAT SMELLY OLD CIGAR!

WHEN YOU GET THROUGH CLEANING HERE,

YOU OUGHT TO GO DOWN AND LOOK AT THE KITCHEN.

I'LL BET THAT'S REALLY A MESS.

I BET IT IS.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. WHILE I'M TAKING A NICE, LONG NAP,

WHY DON'T YOU JUST STAY DOWN THERE AND CLEAN IT RIGHT UP?

HA HA HA HA!

OH!

Mary: WHAT ABOUT GRACE?

HAS SHE GROWN MUCH? IS SHE CRAWLING?

Caroline: OH, YES, AND WALKING AND INTO EVERYTHING.

Charles: SHE AND YOUR MOTHER PRACTICE MAKING FACES AT EACH OTHER.

HA HA HA!

Caroline: MARY, IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY

YOU WERE AS LITTLE AS SHE IS.

JUST THINK, ABOUT A YEAR FROM NOW,

YOU'LL ALL BE CALLING ME GRANDPA.

OH, CHARLES! DON'T RUSH THEM.

OH, MAKE IT A YEAR AND A HALF, THEN.

Charles: I JUST HOPE YOU TWO ARE AS BLESSED AS WE WERE.

I CAN REMEMBER TIMES WHEN YOU DIDN'T CALL IT BLESSED.

I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT. I MAY HAVE SAID DIFFERENTLY SOMETIMES.

LET'S FACE IT. THEY DID GET INTO A LITTLE MISCHIEF, DIDN'T THEY?

WHICH ONE GAVE YOU THE MOST TROUBLE? MARY?

MMM, IT'S HARD TO SAY. CARRIE DID LIKE THE CREEK.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I HAD TO PULL HER OUT OF THAT.

I'D SAY THEY ALL KEPT LIFE PRETTY EXCITING, THOUGH.

MMM, I'D HAVE TO SAY MARY.

MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE SHE WAS MY FIRST.

SHE WAS THE FASTEST RUNNER.

ONE SECOND SHE'D BE THERE, THEN I'D TURN AROUND,

SHE'D BE A HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD.

Adam: MARY, I'M SURPRISED AT YOU.

Charles: I REMEMBER A TIME--SHE WAS, WHAT, ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD.

WE WERE LIVING IN THE BIG WOODS.

DEAD OF WINTER, SHE UP AND RUNS OFF.

SNOW'S 2 FEET DEEP ON THE GROUND.

Caroline: OH, I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT.

Charles: THE WIND'S BLOWING THAT POWDERED SNOW

JUST ENOUGH TO COVER THE TRACKS, AND WE START SEARCHING AND SEARCHING.

WE MUST HAVE BEEN OUT THERE FOR TWO HOURS.

CAROLINE WAS PREGNANT WITH LAURA AT THE TIME.

I HAD TO CONVINCE HER TO GO BACK TO THE CABIN.

WE FINALLY GET BACK, OPEN THE DOOR,

AND WHO'S SITTING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE

WITH JAM ALL OVER HER FACE BUT MARY,

JUST AS HAPPY AS SHE COULD BE.

Adam: YOU WERE REALLY A BAD ONE, WEREN'T YOU, MARY?

Adam: MARY?

WHAT? OH, I'M SORRY.

I WASN'T LISTENING. MY MIND WAS WANDERING.

YOUR FATHER WAS JUST TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR WANDERING.

I'M KIND OF TIRED. I THINK I'LL GO TO MY ROOM.

YOU LOOK TIRED.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YES.

ALL THE EXCITEMENT, I GUESS.

WELL, I THINK WE COULD ALL USE SOME SLEEP.

THAT'S IF I CAN GET CAROLINE TO STOP CLEANING LONG ENOUGH TO LIE DOWN.

OH, CHARLES, I DECLARE, YOU'RE WORSE THAN THE CHILDREN EVER WERE.

GOOD NIGHT, MARY.

WE CAN SHOW OURSELVES OUT.

Adam: I HAVE TO LOCK UP ANYWAY.

Charles: GOOD NIGHT, HON.

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

Caroline: GOOD NIGHT, ADAM.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

MARY, ARE YOU SURE YOU WERE JUST TIRED?

I'M FINE, REALLY.

THE DAY WAS JUST TOO MUCH, I GUESS.

I BEST GO TO BED.

ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO GO CHECK ON THE KIDS.

GOOD NIGHT.

SLEEP WELL.

YOU, TOO.

Charles: DEAD OF WINTER, SHE UP AND RUNS OFF.

SNOW'S 2 FEET DEEP ON THE GROUND.

Caroline: SHE WAS THE FASTEST RUNNER.

JUST THINK, ABOUT A YEAR FROM NOW,

YOU'LL ALL BE CALLING ME GRANDPA.

ONE SECOND SHE'D BE THERE, THEN I'D TURN AROUND,

SHE'D BE A HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD.

I JUST HOPE YOU TWO ARE AS BLESSED AS WE WERE.

SHE WAS THE FASTEST RUNNER.

AND WE START SEARCHING AND SEARCHING.

ONE SECOND SHE'D BE THERE, THEN I'D TURN AROUND,

SHE'D BE A HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD.

[DOOR LATCH CLICKS]

[PIANO PLAYING]

[PEOPLE TALKING AND LAUGHING]

SOMETHING IS BOTHERING MARY.

WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THAT?

I CAN TELL.

SHE SEEMED CHEERFUL ENOUGH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENING.

WELL, WHATEVER IT IS, I'M SURE SHE'LL COME TO YOU WITH IT.

SHE ALWAYS HAS.

I SUPPOSE.

I'LL TURN THE LIGHT OUT IN A MINUTE.

NO. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M NOT SLEEPY.

AFTER ALL THAT TRAVEL?

COME ON. WHO ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT NOW?

NO ONE.

YOU SURE?

SURE.

GOOD NIGHT.

REVEREND! REVEREND!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME IN.

MARY?

OH, HI, MA.

HI. WELL, I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT TOMORROW'S PICNIC.

IT WAS THE CHILDREN'S IDEA.

THEY WANTED TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU.

ADAM SEEMED ALMOST AS EXCITED AS THEY WERE.

DIDN'T PA COME WITH YOU?

NO. NO. HE STOPPED BY THE CHURCH TO, UH...

TO DISCUSS THE SERVICE WITH REVEREND CORLISS.

I BROUGHT YOU SOMETHING.

WHAT IS IT?

COME AND FIND OUT.

OK, NOW, LET ME HOLD IT UP AGAINST YOU.

MA?

IT'S YOUR WEDDING GOWN.

UH-HUH. YOURS NOW.

DON'T CRY. WHAT DID YOU THINK

YOU WERE GOING TO GET MARRIED IN?

I WAS JUST GOING TO WEAR MY GOOD DRESS.

COME ON, NOW. LET'S SLIP IT ON.

I'LL SEE HOW IT FITS.

MARY?

MARY.

MARY, WHAT'S WRONG?

[SOBBING]

OH...

TELL ME, CHILD.

I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING.

MA, I...

I'M AFRAID.

ARE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT THE WEDDING?

MOST PEOPLE USUALLY ARE.

NO.

WELL, WHAT IS IT, THEN?

IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN.

WHATEVER IT IS,

HAVE YOU TALKED TO ADAM ABOUT IT?

NO.

YOU SHOULD, YOU KNOW.

I DON'T WANT TO HURT HIM.

HOW CAN TALKING OUT YOUR PROBLEMS

WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE HURT THEM?

I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU'RE RIGHT. I'LL TALK TO HIM TONIGHT.

OH, GOOD. GOOD.

MMM!

NOW...

LET'S TRY THIS ON AND SEE HOW IT FITS.

I'VE GOT ALL THE KIDS IN BED.

MARY?

I'M HERE, ADAM.

I'M SORRY. WERE YOU ASLEEP?

NO.

WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER ME?

I DON'T KNOW.

OH, COME ON NOW. WHAT IS IT?

YOU'RE NOT HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS

ABOUT BEING MARRIED TO ME ALREADY, ARE YOU?

WHY, MARY, YOU'D HAVE TO BE BLIND NOT TO WANT TO MARRY A MAN LIKE ME.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW I WAS IN THE ROOM, DID YOU?

WELL, NO, BUT--

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, BUT I DIDN'T.

IT MEANS IF WE HAD A CHILD...

AND THAT CHILD WANDERED AWAY OR GOT IN TROUBLE--

HEY, SLOW DOWN.

WE'RE NOT EVEN MARRIED YET,

AND YOU'RE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH CHILDREN.

DON'T YOU WANT CHILDREN?

WELL, OF COURSE I DO.

WHAT IS THIS ALL OF A SUDDEN?

I MEAN, HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU WANT?

WE'VE GOT MORE THAN 20 HERE AT THE SCHOOL.

WE HANDLE THEM ALL RIGHT.

THEY'RE BLIND, TOO.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO JUST WANDER OFF BY THEMSELVES.

WE CAN JUST FACE THOSE PROBLEMS WHEN THEY COME.

NO.

WE HAVE TO FACE THEM NOW.

WELL, HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT?

MARY...

I KNOW IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY.

I DON'T WANT TO MARRY YOU.

YOU DON'T MEAN THAT. YOU JUST GOT YOURSELF--

I DO MEAN THAT! I DON'T WANT TO MARRY YOU.

MARY...

MARY, EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE SINCE I WENT BLIND,

I'VE BEEN AFRAID I COULDN'T HANDLE WHAT MIGHT COME UP,

BUT I KNOW THAT WHAT I'M AFRAID OF, IT'S NOT OUT THERE.

IT'S INSIDE ME.

AND IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO DO

OR WANT TO DO, IT GETS DONE BECAUSE I TRY.

WELL, I CAN'T.

LOOK, LET'S JUST TALK ABOUT IT TOMORROW.

THIS IS TOMORROW.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS REALLY FUNNY!

I MEAN, ALL PARENTS EVER PRAY FOR WHEN THEY HAVE A CHILD

IS THAT IT BE HEALTHY,

AND WE CAN'T HAVE A CHILD BECAUSE GOD MIGHT GIVE US A HEALTHY ONE?

MAYBE...MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST PRAY TO GOD AND ASK HIM FOR A BLIND BABY

SO WE COULD TAKE CARE OF IT AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT!

DON'T SAY ANYTHING TO THE CHILDREN

UNTIL AFTER THE PICNIC TOMORROW.

THEY'VE DONE SO MUCH PLANNING,

THERE'S JUST NO REASON TO SPOIL IT FOR THEM.

[CRYING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

PROBABLY THAT CIGAR-SMOKING MANAGER

CHECKING TO SEE IF EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

ADAM?

ADAM!

HEY!

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

[PEOPLE CLAPPING]

Girl: YAY!

MORE, MR. INGALLS!

PLEASE, PLAY ANOTHER ONE.

WHY DON'T YOU ALL PLAY SOME GAMES RIGHT NOW?

I'LL PLAY SOME MORE LATER.

UH, WHO WANTS TO BE IN THE 3-LEGGED RACE?

THE GIRLS WILL BEAT THE BOYS!

I COULDN'T STAND TO JUST SIT THERE WATCHING THEM.

I KNOW.

OH, CHARLES.

IF ONLY THERE WAS SOMETHING WE COULD DO TO HELP THEM,

TO HELP MARY COME TO HER SENSES.

IT'S THE SAME MARY WE FIRST SAW WHEN SHE WENT BLIND--

INSIDE HERSELF, SHUT AWAY.

SHE CAME OUT OF IT THAT TIME. MAYBE SHE'LL COME OUT OF IT NOW.

DEAR GOD, I HOPE SO.

Man: HEYAH! HEYAH!

[HOOFBEATS]

HEYAH!

[CATTLE MOOING]

[MAN WHISTLING]

Charles: WHAT'S GOING ON?

DUST STORM. BAD ONE. HEAD FOR COVER.

LET'S GET THE CHILDREN TO TOWN.

[WIND HOWLING]

[HORSE WHINNIES]

Charles: COME ON, KIDS.

Caroline: HOLD ON.

Man: ALL RIGHT, COME ON.

CAREFUL. HOLD ON. HOLD HANDS.

EVERYBODY TAKE A HAND.

[GLASS BREAKS]

Charles: TO THE RIGHT.

GET EVERYBODY INSIDE! I'LL GET THE TEAM IN THE LIVERY!

HERE.

Man: HOLD ON. NOW, WE'LL BE SAFE IN HERE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

IS EVERYBODY HERE?

NOW...MARVIN COIL?

HERE.

ELIZABETH DEARBORN?

HERE.

TIM CAPER? HERE.

GEORGE ALLEN?

HERE!

WHERE'S SUSAN GOODSPEED?

SUSAN GOODSPEED?

Man: SUSAN! SUSAN GOODSPEED!

MARY, NO!

WE HAVE TO FIND HER!

WE WILL.

Caroline: ADAM, WAIT!

OH!

MA!

MRS. INGALLS!

MR. AMES!

[GLASS BREAKS]

MR. AMES!

Adam: IT'S MRS. INGALLS! GET HER INSIDE!

[GLASS BREAKS]

MARY, GO INSIDE WITH MR. AMES.

NO!

GO INSIDE!

NO! THE CHILDREN ARE MY RESPONSIBILITY, TOO!

ALL RIGHT. COME ON.

Mary: SUSAN!

Adam: SUSAN!

SUSAN!

[GLASS BREAKS]

[COUGHING]

HERE. PUT THIS OVER YOUR MOUTH.

[COUGHING]

ADAM, WE'LL NEVER FIND HER!

YES, WE WILL!

NOW, THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US.

IF THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO, I DO IT!

I DON'T JUST GIVE UP!

NEITHER DO I!

[COUGHING]

SUSAN!

[CHARLES COUGHING]

ALMOST DIDN'T FIND MY WAY BACK.

YOUR WIFE HAS BEEN HURT.

DEAR GOD, HONEY, WHAT HAPPENED?

NO, IT'S...IT'S NOT DEEP. IT'S JUST A LOT OF BLOOD.

LISTEN, SUSAN GOODSPEED IS MISSING.

WE TRIED TO GO FIND HER. SOMETHING HIT ME.

MARY AND ADAM ARE OUT THERE.

[GLASS BREAKS]

ADAM!

MARY!

[MARY COUGHING]

Susan, faintly: I'M HERE!

DO YOU HEAR ANYTHING?

NO!

Susan: I'M HERE!

I'M HERE!

I CAN HEAR HER.

I'M HERE!

I'M HERE! I'M HERE!

HERE! I'M HERE! I'M HERE!

I'M HERE! I'M HERE! HERE! I'M HERE!

HERE! I'M HERE! HERE! I'M HERE!

SUSAN?

I'M HERE!

IT'S ALL RIGHT!

HERE! I'M HERE!

IT'S ALL RIGHT, HONEY. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

HERE! I'M HERE! I'M HERE!

IT'S ALL RIGHT NOW. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

HERE! HERE!

OK, OK. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M HERE! I'M HERE!

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M HERE! I'M HERE!

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT!

LISTEN TO ME! LISTEN TO ME.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE HERE. WE'RE WITH YOU, HONEY.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

I WAS SO AFRAID!

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE!

OH, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I DIDN'T THINK ANYONE WAS GOING TO FIND ME!

[CRYING]

WHAT DID YOU THINK, WE WERE GOING TO LEAVE YOU OUT HERE?

WE KNEW WE HAD TO FIND YOU, AND WE DID.

ALL A BODY HAS TO DO IS SET THEIR MIND TO SOMETHING AND THEN DO IT.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT. WE FOUND YOU.

WE FOUND YOU.

HONEY...

HONEY, YOU STOP CRYING.

I WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE FLOWER GIRL AT MY WEDDING?

I'D LIKE THAT.

BOY, WOULD I LIKE THAT!

THAT IS...IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, ADAM.

IT IS JUST GREAT WITH ME.

[LAUGHING]

I LOVE YOU.

OH, I LOVE YOU.

[GLASS BREAKS]

MARY!

ADAM!

Mary: IN HERE, PA! IN HERE!

MARY?

MARY!

Adam: UNDER THE LOADING DOCK, SIR!

I TAKE IT EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Charles: WELL, IS IT ALL RIGHT OR ISN'T IT?

EVERYTHING'S FINE, PA. JUST FINE.

SHALL WE GO BACK TO THE SCHOOL?

UH-UH.

WHAT? ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY LIKE THIS?

THAT'S THE LAST OF THE CHAIRS.

THANKS, MR. AMES.

WELL, I BETTER GO CHECK ON ADAM.

HOW'S HE DOING? A LITTLE NERVOUS?

LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY.

HE'S HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING, BUT IT'S NOT FROM THE DUST.

HA HA HA!

AFRAID THE STORM KEPT THE REVEREND ALDEN.

WELL, YOU WANT TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER?

HE MIGHT STILL GET HERE. I KNOW HOW MARY FEELS.

NO. SHE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT IT, SO SHE WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

I'D TAKE IT KINDLY IF YOU'D GO AHEAD

WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS THEY MADE WITH YOU.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO.

WE'LL JUST TAKE THINGS AS THEY ARE, INCLUDING THE DUST, I FEAR.

NOT MUCH WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

OH! IT'S NO USE, MARY.

I CAN BRUSH AND BRUSH, AND THE DUST IS STILL THERE.

I CAN FEEL IT UNDER MY SKIN, MA.

I DOUBT THAT ADAM WILL MIND.

I CAN JUST SEE THE WEDDING STORY:

"THE BRIDE WORE A CHARMING LAYER OF DUST."

HA HA HA!

MY MARY'S BACK TO HERSELF AGAIN!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Charles: YOU LADIES DECENT?

WELL, AS DECENT AS CAN BE.

REVEREND CORLISS IS READY.

YOU'RE AS PRETTY AS A PICTURE.

GOD BLESS.

SEE YOU IN THERE.

THIS IS IT.

I LOVE YOU.

SUSAN, WE'RE READY.

[PLAYING "WEDDING MARCH"]

[MUSIC STOPS]

Reverend Corliss: WHO GIVES THIS WOMAN TO BE WED?

HER MOTHER AND I DO.

DEARLY BELOVED,

WE ARE GATHERED HERE IN THE SIGHT OF GOD

AND IN THE PRESENCE OF THESE WITNESSES

TO JOIN TOGETHER THIS MAN AND THIS WOMAN IN HOLY MATRIMONY,

WHICH IS AN HONORABLE ESTATE...

INSTITUTED OF GOD AND SIGNIFYING UNTO US

THE MYSTICAL UNION THAT EXISTS BETWEEN CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.

Reverend Alden: INTO THIS HOLY ESTATE,

THESE TWO PERSONS COME NOW TO BE JOINED.

IF ANY MAN HERE CAN SHOW JUST CAUSE

WHY THESE TWO SHOULD NOT LAWFULLY BE JOINED TOGETHER,

LET HIM NOW SPEAK OR FOREVER HEREAFTER HOLD HIS PEACE.

ADAM, WILT THOU TAKE THIS WOMAN TO BE THY WEDDED WIFE,

TO LIVE TOGETHER IN HOLY MATRIMONY?

WILT THOU LOVE HER, HONOR AND KEEP HER,

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH,

AND, FORSAKING ALL OTHERS,

CLEAVE THEE ONLY TO HER AS LONG AS YE BOTH SHALL LIVE?

I WILL.

AND, MARY...

WILL YOU TAKE THIS MAN TO BE YOUR WEDDED HUSBAND,

TO LIVE TOGETHER IN HOLY MATRIMONY?

WILL YOU LOVE HIM, HONOR AND KEEP HIM,

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH,

AND, FORSAKING ALL OTHERS,

CLEAVE THEE ONLY UNTO HIM AS LONG AS YE BOTH SHALL LIVE?

I WILL.

THE WEDDING RING IS THE OUTWARD AND VISIBLE SIGN

OF AN INWARD AND SPIRITUAL GIFT.

IT SIGNIFIES TO ALL THAT THIS MAN AND THIS WOMAN

HAVE JOINED TOGETHER IN HOLY MATRIMONY

THROUGH THE CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

SHALL WE PRAY?

BLESS, O LORD, THIS GIVING OF THIS RING,

THAT HE WHO GIVES IT AND SHE WHO WEARS IT

MAY DWELL FOREVER IN THY PEACE

AND CONTINUE IN THY FAVOR,

THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.

IN TOKEN AND PLEDGE

OF OUR CONSTANT FAITH AND ABIDING LOVE,

I THEE WED...

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Reverend: INASMUCH AS ADAM AND MARY

HAVE CONSENTED TOGETHER IN HOLY WEDLOCK

AND HAVE WITNESSED THE SAME BEFORE GOD

AND THIS COMPANY

AND HAVE PLEDGED THEIR FAITH,

EACH TO THE OTHER,

AND HAVING DECLARED THE CASE BY JOINING HANDS

AND THE GIVING AND THE RECEIVING OF THIS RING,

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE TOGETHER

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON

AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.

AND WHOM GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER,

LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER.

YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE.

[WHISPERING] I love you.

I love you.