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HERE, SUEY, SUEY, SUEY.

HERE, COME AND GET IT. COME ON.

HEY, GERTRUDE, WHERE ARE YOUR MANNERS?

STOP EATING IT ALL UP FROM HENRY.

YOU'RE JUST A NATURAL-BORN PIG.

[LAUGHS]

[WAGON APPROACHING]

- MORNING, JOE. - CHARLES.

HOW'S EVERYTHING GOING?

UH, CAN'T COMPLAIN.

GROWING ENOUGH CROP TO KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER.

YEAH, WELL, SPEAKING OF SOUL, THAT'S WHY I STOPPED BY.

JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH ARE MEETING TONIGHT

ON YOUR APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.

[LAUGHS] AGAIN?

THAT'S RIGHT, AGAIN. I'LL DO MY BEST.

I KNOW THAT, BUT I STILL AIN'T GOING TO HOLD MY BREATH.

ONE THING, THOUGH...

THE GOOD LORD LISTENS WHENEVER AND WHEREVER A BODY PRAYS TO HIM.

YOU'RE RIGHT. I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT TURNS OUT.

OKAY.

- HAVE A GOOD DAY. HYAH! - BYE.

[PIGS GRUNTING]

OH, SHUT UP.

HERE YOU GO, HERE YOU GO.

SOME FOLKS THINK THE ONLY PLACE FOR A NIGGER TO SAY HIS PRAYERS

IS RIGHT HERE. OINK.

I HATE "DIBISION."

WHAT'S "DIBISION"?

ARITHMETIC.

[CHUCKLES] CARRIE, YOU MEAN DIVISION.

I STILL HATE IT.

I LIKE IT.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS GETTING As.

I'M GOING TO THE OUTHOUSE.

[LAUGHS]

PA, I HAVE TO GO.

ALL RIGHT, YOU GO AHEAD. THEN GET RIGHT BACK TO YOUR HOMEWORK, ALL RIGHT?

YES, SIR.

CHARLES, YOU'VE TRIED TWICE BEFORE TO GET JOE KAGAN INTO THE CHURCH.

BOTH TIMES IT ENDED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY,

A TIE VOTE BETWEEN YOU AND JONATHAN AND DR. BAKER,

AND THE OLESONS AND MR. LARABEE.

NOW, WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE IT WILL BE ANY DIFFERENT THIS TIME?

I DON'T KNOW. HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL, I GUESS.

[CHUCKLES] SO DOES MRS. OLESON.

IF I COULD JUST GET NELS OUT FROM UNDER HER THUMB...

BUT I SUPPOSE THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

AND JOE PRETENDS HE DOESN'T CARE, BUT HE DOES.

HE CARES A LOT.

HERE'S A MAN WHO'S A HARD WORKER,

A FINE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY,

GOD-LOVING, GOD-FEARING MAN.

IF ANYBODY DESERVES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WALNUT GROVE CHURCH,

IT'S JOE KAGAN.

IT'S A SHAME THE BOARD OF ELDERS ISN'T THE SAME

AS WHEN MR. HANSON WAS ALIVE.

THIS WHOLE THING WOULD HAVE BEEN SETTLED BY NOW.

YEAH. WELL, I'D BETTER GET GOING.

I DON'T MAKE THE MEETING, WE WON'T EVEN HAVE A TIE.

PRAY FOR A MIRACLE.

I SIMPLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND

WHY WE HAVE TO BOTHER VOTING AGAIN.

IT SEEMS TO ME IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.

WHAT DO YOU GOT AGAINST JOE KAGAN?

NOTHING. NOTHING PERSONAL.

HE'S A GOOD-ENOUGH DARKY, I SUPPOSE, AS DARKIES GO.

IT'S A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.

WHAT PRINCIPLE IS THAT, HARRIET?

OH, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, DON'T YOU KNOW YOUR BIBLE?

IT EXPLICITLY SAYS, "LOOK NOT UPON ME, BECAUSE I AM BLACK."

THAT'S FROM THE SONG OF SOLOMON, HARRIET.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A LOVE SONG, NOT HATE PROPAGANDA.

AND THE QUOTATION GOES ON TO SAY,

"I AM BLACK BECAUSE THE SUN HATH DARKENED ME."

AND IT ALSO SAYS, "I AM BLACK BUT BEAUTIFUL."

AND THAT ONLY GOES TO PROVE

THAT EVEN THE DEVIL CAN QUOTE THE SCRIPTURES.

I KNOW.

MOTHER SAYS THAT COLORED PEOPLE ARE THAT WAY

BECAUSE THEY BEAR THE MARK OF CAIN.

YES.

AND SO THEY'RE NEVER GOING TO GET INTO HEAVEN. IS THAT RIGHT, FATHER?

OF COURSE NOT!

HOW DARE YOU CONTRADICT ME?

WELL, SHE ALSO SAYS THAT COLORED PEOPLE DON'T HAVE SOULS,

BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.

OH.

OH, HAVE YOU ACTUALLY SEEN GOD, HARRIET?

WELL... [LAUGHS] NOT YET,

BUT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT GOD IS A WHITE MAN.

I DON'T KNOW IT. I DON'T KNOW THAT HE'S ANY COLOR AT ALL!

ONE THING I'M ABSOLUTELY SURE OF

IS THAT HE DOESN'T CARE WHAT COLOR A PERSON'S SKIN IS

AS LONG AS HIS SPIRIT IS PURE.

DON'T LISTEN TO YOUR FATHER, NELLIE.

HE'LL POISON YOUR MIND WITH HERESY.

NOW, COME ALONG! I NEED YOUR VOTE.

WE'LL CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION LATER ON, AND YOU WILL LISTEN.

Harriet: NELS, COME ON!

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY.

PERSONS LIKE JOE KAGAN HAVE THEIR OWN RELIGION.

THEY HAVE THEIR AFRICAN WITCH DOCTORS

AND THEIR VOODOO DRUMS AND DANCING,

AND THEY HAVE THEIR SPELLS AND THEIR MASKS,

AND EATING PEOPLE!

HARRIET, THIS IS AMERICA, NOT AFRICA!

OH, YES, AND IT'S PROBABLY A GOOD THING IT IS,

OTHERWISE WE MAY NOT ALL BE HERE.

MRS. OLESON, JOE KAGAN'S FAMILY HAS BEEN IN THIS COUNTRY

LONGER THAN YOURS, 180 YEARS.

HE'S 100% AMERICAN, A FULL-FLEDGED CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

HE'S A GOOD CHRISTIAN. HE'D LIKE TO PRACTICE HIS RELIGION

WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS COMMUNITY.

HE'S TRYING TO WORM HIS WAY INTO OUR CHURCH,

AND WHO KNOWS FOR WHAT DARK REASONS?

YOU WOULDN'T WANT YOUR WIVES AND CHILDREN

PRAYING IN THE SAME PEW WITH JOE KAGAN, WOULD YOU?

- YES, I WOULD. - SO WOULD I.

PRAYING TO THE SAME GOD.

WE HAVE BEEN ALL THROUGH THIS BEFORE.

NOW, THE POINT IS THAT JOE KAGAN HAS LED A VERY UNSAVORY LIFE.

Harriet: HE SPENT THE BETTER PART OF HIS LIFE BEATING UP ON GOOD CHRISTIANS.

MRS. OLESON, WE GET SO SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING YOU PRETEND

YOU'RE BLACKBALLING JOE KAGAN BECAUSE HE WAS A FIGHTER.

THE WAY I HEARD IT, A LOT OF THOSE CHRISTIANS

WERE BEATING UP ON HIM, ANYWAY.

IF I MAY REMIND YOU OF THE GOSPEL, "GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD

"THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON

"THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM

SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE."

NOW, JOE KAGAN BELIEVES, AND HE BELONGS IN THIS CHURCH.

AND MAY I REMIND YOU, REVEREND ALDEN,

THAT YOU HAVE NO VOTE HERE.

Harriet: YOU HAVE NO VOICE WHATSOEVER IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

THIS BOARD OF ELDERS HAS THE ABILITY TO VOTE YOU OUT

- AS MINISTER OF THIS PARISH - ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, I SUGGEST WE STICK TO THE SUBJECT

WE WERE DISCUSSING.

NOW, WE ARE DISCUSSING THE APPLICATION OF JOE KAGAN

FOR MEMBERSHIP ON OUR CHURCH.

WHAT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO,

IS THIS THE CHURCH OF GOD OR THE CHURCH OF MRS. OLESON?

HOW DARE YOU, CHARLES INGALLS!

THERE'S BEEN ENOUGH TALK. LET'S VOTE.

PROBLEM IS THAT SOME OF YOU HAVE SUCH THICK HEADS,

NOTHING CAN PENETRATE. NO REASON WHATSOEVER.

MRS. OLESON.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MR. KAGAN'S APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP,

PLEASE SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.

IT'S A STANDOFF.

Harriet: WELL, I GUESS THAT SETTLES THAT ONCE AND FOR ALL.

WAIT A MINUTE, HARRIET.

ALL THE VOTES AREN'T IN YET.

THE AYES HAVE IT!

Jonathan: OH, NELS, THANK YOU!

Charles: NELS, YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS, NELS, YOU'LL GET YOUR REWARD IN HEAVEN.

WELL, I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT, REVEREND,

BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE HELL ON EARTH WHEN I GET HOME.

[LAUGHTER]

[DOOR KNOCKS]

CAN WE COME IN FOR A SECOND?

COME RIGHT IN.

WELL, YOU'RE HERE.

YEAH, WE JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW

WE CAME FROM THE MEETING OF THE CHURCH ELDERS.

YEAH, I GUESS I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME,

BUT I'VE BEEN DOING MY PRAYING RIGHT HERE,

AND OUT IN THE FIELDS,

UNDER THE STARS, AND UNDER THE SUN.

I RECKON I CAN GO ON DOING THE SAME.

JOE...

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO START DOING YOUR PRAYING AT CHURCH?

YOU MEAN...

WE MEAN. NELS OLESON FINALLY GOT HIS BACKBONE BACK.

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'RE A BONA FIDE MEMBER

OF THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WALNUT GROVE.

JOE, YOU'RE ONE OF US NOW.

MAYBE ONE OF YOU,

BUT I'M STILL A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN.

BUT IT'S A START, A MIGHTY FINE START, GENTLEMEN.

I GUESS WE'D BETTER BE GETTING HOME.

SEE YOU IN CHURCH ON SUNDAY.

GOOD NIGHT, JOE.

SEE YOU IN CHURCH, CHARLIE BOY.

Charles: SEE YOU.

[CHUCKLES]

Boy: THE LAD HAS A FAT DOG.

THAT'S VERY GOOD, SUSAN. YOU GOT 100.

THANK YOU, MRS. KENDALL.

Boy: ...NAT'S CAP.

Adam: RIGHT.

Boy: NAT AND RAB RUN.

MARY, ADAM, I HATE TO INTERRUPT YOUR CLASS,

BUT I HAVE SOME NEWS FOR YOU THAT CONCERNS YOU ALL.

THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST DIFFICULT THING I EVER HAD TO DO IN MY LIFE,

BUT, AS SOME OF YOU KNOW, OUR SCHOOL BUILDING IS OWNED BY THE CHURCH,

AND THE DEACONS HAVE GENEROUSLY PERMITTED US TO OCCUPY IT RENT-FREE,

BUT NOW THE CHURCH IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF MONEY TO SUSTAIN ITSELF.

THE REVEREND CORLISS INFORMED ME 3 WEEKS AGO

THAT THEY'VE RECEIVED A SIZABLE OFFER FOR THE PROPERTY.

Mr. Ames: HE JUST TOLD ME THAT THE DEACONS, AFTER LONG SOUL-SEARCHING,

HAVE BEEN FORCED TO ACCEPT THE OFFER.

THEY'VE SOLD THE PROPERTY.

OUR SCHOOL...

WHAT'LL HAPPEN TO IT?

I DON'T KNOW.

WE'LL MOVE. WE'LL FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE.

FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS, I'VE BEEN ALL OVER WINOKA

TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER SITE FOR OUR SCHOOL.

THERE'S NOTHING.

I...HATE TO SAY THIS,

BUT I'M AFRAID IT MEANS THE END OF THE WINOKA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND.

I'M SORRY.

I DID MY BEST.

WE KNOW THAT, SIR.

SIR...

YOU DIDN'T SAY HOW LONG WE HAVE.

30 DAYS. THE NEW OWNER WANTED IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,

BUT REVEREND CORLISS AND THE DEACONS

INSISTED THAT THE SCHOOL BE GIVEN TIME...

TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.

[DOOR KNOCKS]

COME IN.

GOOD EVENING, SIR.

OH, COME IN, ADAM.

MARY AND I HAVE BEEN GOING AROUND AND AROUND,

WRESTLING WITH OUR PROBLEM,

AND WE HAD A THOUGHT.

I'D GRAB AT ANY STRAW TO KEEP THIS SCHOOL AFLOAT, ADAM.

WHAT IS IT?

WELL, WE THOUGHT IF YOU PRESENTED OUR CASE

TO WHOEVER BOUGHT THE BUILDING, LET THEM KNOW

THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO--

ADAM, OUR CASE HAS ALREADY BEEN DISMISSED.

THE NEW OWNER IS MR. STANDISH.

MR. STANDISH.

Mr. Ames: HE'S TURNING THE BUILDING INTO ANOTHER HOTEL.

WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HOTEL.

MR. STANDISH THINKS WE DON'T NEED AN ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND, AS HE CALLS IT.

AND HE'S NOT ALONE.

I TRIED EVERYONE THAT MIGHT POSSIBLY BE ABLE TO HELP.

NO RESPONSE.

IF WE DON'T FIND SOMEWHERE TO GO,

IT'S GOING TO MEAN THE CLOSING OF TWO SCHOOLS:

OURS AND MRS. TERHUNE'S.

WELL, WE CAN'T TAKE IN HER CHILDREN UNLESS WE HAVE A PLACE OF OUR OWN.

AND JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THINGS WERE LOOKING UP.

WITH MRS. TERHUNE, WE WOULD HAVE HAD A SIGHTED PERSON

WHO COULD BEAR THE BURDENS OF ADMINISTRATION,

BUT NOW EVERYTHING HAS COLLAPSED.

I'LL HAVE TO TELL HER TO FIND ANOTHER LOCATION...

IF SHE CAN.

Mr. Ames: IT'S BAD NEWS FOR EVERYONE.

MOSTLY THE KIDS.

YES. THE CHILDREN, ABOVE ALL.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING.

I DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE IT, ADAM,

BUT I HAVE TO.

OH, WELL...

GOOD NIGHT, SIR.

GOOD NIGHT, MY BOY.

"MR. STANDISH IS THE NEW OWNER OF THE BUILDING

"AND WANTS US TO MOVE RIGHT AWAY.

"WE WERE HOPING THAT YOU AND MA

"MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP US FIGURE OUT SOMETHING TO DO.

LOVE ALWAYS, MARY AND ADAM."

THAT'S ABOUT IT IN A NUTSHELL.

THEY LOSE THEIR BUILDING. IF THEY DON'T FIND ANOTHER ONE,

THEY'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO QUIT.

THAT'S TERRIBLE.

Caroline: IT'S MR. STANDISH WHO'S TERRIBLE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT LOWDOWN ORNERY SKUNK.

SORRY, REVEREND.

I GUESS MAYBE THAT SOUNDS LIKE NAME-CALLING,

BUT YOU AIN'T NEVER MET MR. STANDISH.

NO, I HAVEN'T.

WHAT I'VE HEARD ABOUT MR. STANDISH,

YOU MAY BE DOING AN INJUSTICE... TO THE SKUNK.

[LAUGHTER]

IF ONLY WE COULD FIND A PLACE FOR THEM... SOMEWHERE.

PERHAPS THERE IS A PLACE.

WHERE?

HERE.

Jonathan: HERE?

I WAS THINKING ABOUT THAT BIG HOUSE MR. HANSON LEFT.

NOW, IT NEEDS WORK--

OH, NOW, HOLD ON, REVEREND.

MARY SAID IN HER LETTER THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY.

THERE'S JUST NO WAY THEY COULD AFFORD TO BUY A PLACE LIKE THAT.

I DIDN'T SAY BUY IT. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SELL IT,

IT'S TOO BIG FOR A FAMILY, BUT IT'S NOT TOO BIG FOR A BLIND SCHOOL.

AND IT'S NOT TOO RUN DOWN IT COULDN'T BE FIXED UP.

OF COURSE NOT. WE ALMOST HAD TO REBUILD

THIS WHOLE TOWN WHEN WE CAME BACK.

BUT IT BELONGS TO THE CHURCH.

WE'RE PART OF THE CHURCH, AREN'T WE?

OH, REVEREND, CHARLES,

IT'D BE LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE.

I SUGGEST WE STOP DREAMING AND START DOING.

WE'LL BRING IT UP TO THE CONGREGATION TOMORROW.

THE TEXT I HAVE CHOSEN FOR TODAY'S SERVICE SEEMS PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE,

AS I TRUST WILL SOON BECOME CLEAR TO ALL OF YOU.

IT'S FROM JOHN 10:14. "I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD

AND KNOW MY SHEEP, AND AM KNOWN OF MINE."

FIRST, IT'S MY HAPPY DUTY TO WELCOME A NEW MEMBER TO OUR FLOCK,

MR. JOSEPH KAGAN. JOSEPH.

AND NOW CHARLES INGALLS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO US.

CHARLES.

THANK YOU, REVEREND.

THE WINOKA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND,

WHERE MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND TEACH, IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.

THEY'VE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THEY HAVE TO VACATE

THE BUILDING WITHIN THE MONTH,

AND THEY HAVE NO PLACE TO GO AND NO MONEY.

THEY REALLY HAVE NO RESOURCES AT ALL TO SPEAK OF.

THE REVEREND WILL TELL YOU THE REST. THANK YOU.

Reverend: THANK YOU, CHARLES.

NOW, I WANTED CHARLES TO MAKE CLEAR PRECISELY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS

BECAUSE I THINK WE HERE IN WALNUT GROVE

MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER, A WAY TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN.

NOW, FOR ONE THING, I REFER TO THE HOUSE

THAT THE LATE AND MUCH LOVED LARS HANSON WILLED TO MY CHARGE

TO BE SOLD, AND THE RECEIPTS TO BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH,

AND AS YOU KNOW, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SELL THE HOUSE,

AND THERE'S NO FORESEEABLE SALE IN THE NEAR FUTURE,

BUT I THINK MR. HANSON'S HOUSE

MIGHT PROVE OF VALUE TO THE CHURCH IN ANOTHER WAY.

DO YOU REMEMBER THOSE WORDS IN MATTHEW?

"I WAS HUNGRY, AND YOU GAVE ME MEAT.

"I WAS THIRSTY, AND YOU GAVE ME DRINK.

I WAS A STRANGER, AND YOU TOOK ME IN."

AND THEN LATER ON,

"FOR AS MUCH AS YOU HAVE DONE IT

"UNTO ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE, MY BRETHREN,

"YOU HAVE DONE IT UNTO ME."

I PROPOSE TO DONATE MR. HANSON'S HOUSE TO THE BLIND SCHOOL.

Alden: NOW, YOU KNOW, UNDER THE TERM OF MR. HANSON'S WILL,

IT WAS LEFT ENTIRELY TO MY DISCRETION ABOUT HOW TO DISPOSE OF THE HOUSE,

BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE A PERSONAL CHOICE.

I WANT IT TO BE ONE IN WHICH THE WHOLE FLOCK JOINS,

AND THAT'S WHY I ASK YOU FOR A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN MY SUGGESTION.

NOW, ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED, NAY.

- REVEREND. - YES, MR. KAGAN.

AS I RECOLLECT, THE LORD ALSO SAID,

"FEED MY SHEEP AND FEED MY LAMBS."

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, THESE LAMBS COMING IN ARE GOING TO NEED FOOD STUFFS,

AND A WAY TO KEEP ON EATING,

SO I'M STARTING THE BALL ROLLING

BY DONATING GERTRUDE, ONE OF MY PRIME BROOD SOWS.

THANK YOU, MR. KAGAN.

AND I'M GIVING A MILKING COW.

Man: I'LL GIVE 7 BAGS OF WHEAT.

I'LL DONATE 5 BUSHELS OF CORN.

REVEREND ALDEN, IT SEEMS TO ME

THAT EVERYBODY HAS IGNORED THE REAL PROBLEM HERE.

NOW, THAT HOUSE IS IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR.

Harriet: WHY, NOBODY COULD POSSIBLY LIVE IN IT.

THAT'S VERY TRUE--

NOW, I AM PERSONALLY WILLING

TO DONATE ALL THE MATERIALS REQUIRED: THE SHINGLES, THE PAINT, THE LUMBER,

EVERYTHING RIGHT DOWN TO THE LAST NAIL.

THAT'S VERY GENEROUS, MRS. OLESON.

Harriet: I KNOW, BUT IT'S THE LEAST THAT I COULD DO

FOR THE LITTLE SHEEP OF HIS FLOCK.

OH, YES, AND I WILL ALSO DONATE THE PLAQUE, OF COURSE.

THE PLAQUE?

YES. WELL, IT'LL BE JUST A LITTLE ONE TO MARK

THE HARRIET OLESON INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLIND CHILDREN.

MRS. OLESON, THAT'S REALLY TOO MUCH.

I KNOW IT IS.

MARY, ADAM, TELEGRAPH FOR YOU FROM WALNUT GROVE.

READ IT, PLEASE.

"WALNUT GROVE HAS ADOPTED YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR SCHOOL,

"DONATING BUILDING AND SUPPLIES.

"WILL COME TO TRANSPORT.

LETTER FOLLOWING. LOVE, PA."

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

THANK GOD. EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

WELL, ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL NEWS?

THE BEST. I'M VERY HAPPY FOR YOU.

FOR US. IT'S YOUR SCHOOL.

NOT ANYMORE, ADAM. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO TELL YOU.

IT'S YOURS NOW.

MINE?

WELL, IT CAN'T BE.

YOU'RE THE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS SCHOOL.

THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO, ADAM,

BUT YOU AND MARY ARE NOW.

OH, HOWEVER, YOU CAN REST ASSURED

MY HEART AND SOUL WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU

AND THE SCHOOL, WHEREVER YOU ARE,

BUT AS YOU KNOW, MY HEALTH HASN'T BEEN THE BEST OF LATE.

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS,

I'M MUCH SICKER THAN I'VE LET ON.

I DIDN'T WANT TO WORRY ANYONE.

NO, YOU'VE JUST BEEN DOING TOO MUCH, THAT'S ALL.

A LITTLE REST, YOU'LL GET--

NO, ADAM. I'VE EVEN SEEN A SPECIALIST.

I'M NOT GOING TO GET BETTER, ONLY WORSE.

Mr. Ames: SO, YOU SEE, I CAN'T COME TO WALNUT GROVE WITH YOU.

THE BURDEN OF CONTINUITY MUST FALL ON YOU

IF THE SCHOOL IS TO CONTINUE.

I'M NOT SURE I'M THE MAN, MR. AMES.

I'M NOT SURE I CAN FILL YOU SHOES,

AND DO THE JOB THAT YOU DID.

WELL, I AM, VERY SURE,

I KNOW THAT I'M GOING TO BE VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU.

AND NOW, SPEAKING OF REST,

I THINK I WILL LIE DOWN FOR A WHILE.

- MR. AMES. - YES, ADAM?

I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW

HOW MUCH I RESPECT,

HOW DEEPLY I VALUE,

WHAT YOU'VE DONE HERE.

FOR ME AND FOR ALL OF US.

I VALUE YOU, TOO, ADAM.

I VALUE YOU ALL.

MORE THAN I CAN POSSIBLY PUT INTO WORDS.

I FEEL LIKE I'M LOSING MY MENTOR...

A VERY DEAR FRIEND.

ALMOST A FATHER.

AND YOU...

YOU, ADAM...

YOU'RE THE SON I NEVER HAD.

Caroline: CHARLES, ANOTHER LETTER FROM MARY.

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

OH, YES. THEY'RE JOINING UP WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL FROM ST. LOUIS,

MEETING THEM AT BUTLER.

ANOTHER SCHOOL?

ONLY A FEW MORE STUDENTS, MRS. OLESON.

OH, RUN BY MRS. TERHUNE, HUH?

- MM-HMM. - MRS. TERHUNE?

AH, YES, A HESTER-SUE TERHUNE.

OH, GOOD GRACIOUS!

A ST. LOUIS TERHUNE!

IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL?

Harriet: SOMETHING SPECIAL? WELL, I SHOULD SAY.

IT'S ONLY THE VERY TOP OF THE SOCIAL LADDER IN ST. LOUIS.

OF COURSE, MY FAMILY WAS ON AN UPPER RUNG,

BUT THE TERHUNES WERE THE CREME DE LA CREME, AND EVER SO RICH.

I HAVE A FEELING YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG TERHUNE,

OTHERWISE, WHY WOULD SHE COME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE TO GET FREE RENT?

WELL, WE ARISTOCRATS ARE OFTEN A LITTLE ECCENTRIC.

OH, YOU MEAN CHEAP.

I MEAN ECCENTRIC.

[CHUCKLES] I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL NELS.

HE'LL BE SO THRILLED ABOUT THE TERHUNES.

I SEE ADAM'S GOT ANOTHER WAGON AND TEAM.

I GUESS WE'RE GOING TO NEED ANOTHER DRIVER.

I'LL CHECK WITH JOE KAGAN, MAYBE HE'LL GIVE ME A HAND.

Caroline: OKAY, SEE YOU LATER.

Dr. Baker: CAROLINE, YOU'RE JUST IN TIME WITH THAT PAINT.

COME ON. I WANT YOU TO SEE WHAT WE'VE DONE.

JOE, I WONDER IF I COULD ASK A FAVOR OF YOU.

WELL, ASK AWAY.

I JUST GOT A LETTER FROM ADAM, HE'S GOT ANOTHER WAGON AND TEAM.

THAT MEANS WE'RE GOING TO NEED ANOTHER DRIVER.

I KNOW IT'S A LONG TRIP TO WINOKA AND BACK,

BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING IF--

WHEN DO WE LEAVE?

TOMORROW MORNING FIRST LIGHT. I APPRECIATE IT!

I'LL PICK YOU UP AT YOUR PLACE.

RIGHT.

MR. KAGAN, WHY ARE YOU SITTING AROUND RELAXING

WHILE THE REST OF US ARE PULLING OUR WEIGHT,

TRYING TO HELP THE POOR LITTLE SHEEP OF HIS FLOCK?

NOW, IF YOU WANT TO BE A MEMBER OF OUR CHURCH--

[MUFFLED TALK]

A ST. LOUIS TERHUNE.

NELS.

YEAH?

I'VE COME TO TWO IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

I AM GOING TO TAKE THE STAGE TO WINOKA,

AND I'M GOING TO TRAVEL BACK WITH THE BLIND SCHOOL.

WHY?

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES, IT'S MY SCHOOL, ISN'T IT?

[CHUCKLES] BESIDES, I CAN HARDLY WAIT

TO MEET MY FELLOW PHILANTHROPIST, MRS. TERHUNE.

[LAUGHS]

SO, I'M GOING TO TAKE THE SATURDAY STAGE

AND STOP OFF IN BROOKINGS FOR A FEW DAYS.

WHY?

WELL, BECAUSE I WANT TO BUY A FEW NEW STYLISH THINGS.

AFTER ALL, I CAN'T MEET MRS. TERHUNE LOOKING LIKE A FRUMP, NOW, CAN I?

MOVE OVER TO YOUR OWN SIDE.

ALSO, I'VE DECIDED THAT I'M GOING TO REDECORATE

MRS. TERHUNE'S BEDROOM.

AFTER ALL, A WOMAN OF HER BREEDING NEEDS A CHARMING BEDROOM...

SO I'M GIVING HER OURS.

WHAT?

WELL, I WANTED TO REDECORATE, ANYWAY.

WE JUST BOUGHT IT!

WELL, I KNOW, BUT I NEVER LIKED IT.

SO THEY'RE PICKING UP THE FURNITURE ON SUNDAY,

THE DAY AFTER I LEAVE.

WHERE AM I GOING TO SLEEP?

ON THE COUCH, IN THE PARLOR.

NOW, IT'S JUST UNTIL THE NEW FURNITURE I ORDERED ARRIVES.

WHEN IS THAT?

WELL...IT SHOULD BE HERE BY THE TIME I GET BACK.

THAT FIGURES.

OH... [CHUCKLES]

YOU'RE GOING TO MISS ME?

LIKE A CRUTCH.

WHAT DID YOU SAY, DARLING?

VERY MUCH.

[LAUGHS]

WELL, I THINK THIS IS THE LAST OF IT.

GOOD.

EXCUSE ME, ARE MR. AND MRS. KENDALL RECEIVING TODAY?

PA!

- ADAM. MARY. - HELLO.

Charles: OH, HOW ARE YOU, DARLING?

YOU LOOK GREAT. HEY, THE BOTH OF YOU.

OH, I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE.

HAPPY AND IN YOUR DEBT, SIR.

OH, NEVER MIND THAT DEBT BUSINESS.

IT WAS ALL OF WALNUT GROVE THAT PITCHED IN TO HELP.

WE'RE IN THEIR DEBT, TOO.

HEY, I BROUGHT A FRIEND ALONG. YOU REMEMBER JOE KAGAN?

OH, JOE! I CERTAINLY DO.

MARY. PLEASED TO MEET YOU, ADAM, I HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.

IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU, JOE.

JOE'S GOING TO DRIVE THE SECOND WAGON FOR YOU.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

SO DO I.

THIS DIRT FARMER'S BEEN PROMOTED FROM SCRATCHING A NOTHING CROP

TO CHAUFFEURING FOR AN ACADEMY. YOU'VE GOT A GOOD STOUT TEAM?

YEAH, THE BEST. THAT'S IT, PARKED OUTSIDE.

I'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE TEAM, I'LL BE RIDING BEHIND.

I'LL VISIT FOR A WHILE.

OH, I CAN'T WAIT TILL YOU'RE HOME.

IF YOU'RE ALL SET, WE CAN LEAVE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

ALL RIGHT.

Joe: CHARLES, YOU GOT A SECOND TO LOOK AT SOMETHING?

SURE, WHAT IS IT?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT. HORSES, I THINK.

THAT'S IT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

ADAM, THERE'S TWO THINGS THE BLIND SHOULD APPROACH WITH CAUTION:

BUZZ SAWS AND BUYING HORSES.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE HORSES, JOE?

DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN, MARY.

THEY WOULDN'T MAKE GLUE.

IF THEY DID, IT WOULDN'T STICK.

WE WOULDN'T GET TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN WITH THAT TEAM.

YOU'RE TRYING TO TELL ME ONLY A BLIND MAN WOULD BUY THOSE HORSES?

THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU.

HOW'D YOU EVER COME ACROSS THIS PAIR OF SPAVIN BEAUTIES?

I TRADED THE SCHOOL'S FURNISHINGS FOR THEM

WITH MR. STANDISH.

Adam: THEM, THE WAGON, AND FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE TRIP,

AND HE SAID THEY WERE THE FINEST TEAM IN HIS LIVERY,

AND I GOT THAT IN WRITING.

WE STILL GOT TAKEN.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW?

MARY, YOU AND ADAM STAY HERE.

THE FOUR OF US ARE GOING TO GO SEE MR. STANDISH.

GOT YOU.

[PLAYING LIVELY TUNE ON PIANO]

[LAUGHTER]

WE DON'T SERVE HORSES IN HERE, INGALLS.

THEN YOU MUST HAVE CHANGED YOUR MENU. WHERE'S STANDISH?

Standish: WHAT ARE THOSE HORSES DOING DOWN THERE?

Fred: INGALLS BROUGHT THEM IN, MR. STANDISH.

Standish: YOU? AGAIN?

THAT'S RIGHT. ME AGAIN.

GET THOSE NAGS OUT OF HERE.

Joe: WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY'RE YOUR NAGS, MR. STANDISH.

AND WHO ARE YOU?

JOE KAGAN.

HE'S A FRIEND OF MINE.

I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN. THOSE ARE NOT MY HORSES ANYMORE, INGALLS.

ACCORDING TO ADAM KENDALL, HE CONTRACTED WITH YOU

FOR THE FINEST TEAM AND THE BEST WAGON IN YOUR LIVERY.

SAID HE HAS IT IN WRITING.

YEAH, AND THE ONLY WAY YOU'D GET THIS CROW BAIT TO MINNESOTA

IS IN THE WAGON, NOT PULLING IT.

[LAUGHTER]

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE WAGON YET.

YEAH, MOSES MUST HAVE USED IT ON HIS WAY OUT OF EGYPT.

[LAUGHTER]

OUT, OUT! OR I'LL HAVE YOU BOTH IN JAIL.

FOR WHAT?

WE'RE JUST TRYING TO SHOW YOUR CUSTOMERS HOW HONEST YOU ARE.

HE'S A MAN WHO RUNS A GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT,

YOU OUGHT TO TRUST HIS WORD, RIGHT, FOLKS?

YEAH.

KIND OF HARD TO TRUST A MAN WHO'D ROB A BLIND SCHOOL.

[MURMURING IN AGREEMENT]

YEAH, ALL THOSE POOR LITTLE BLIND CHILDREN.

CHEATING THEM WOULD BE JUST DOWNRIGHT ROTTEN, DISHONORABLE.

[CHATTERING IN AGREEMENT]

NOW, JUST A MINUTE. JUST A MINUTE.

THERE'S A SIMPLE EXPLANATION FOR ALL THIS.

SURE, THERE HAD TO BE.

GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE, FOLKS.

IT WAS A MISTAKE, JUST AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE!

THE FOOL WHO RUNS MY LIVERY, HE JUST MISUNDERSTOOD!

Mr. Standish: NOW, REALLY, YOU CAN'T BELIEVE

THAT A MAN OF MY POSITION AND MY REPUTATION

WOULD WANT ANYTHING BUT THE BEST

FOR THOSE PRECIOUS LITTLE TOTS AT THE BLIND SCHOOL.

[LAUGHTER]

GENTLEMEN, WHY DON'T YOU GO DOWN TO THE LIVERY,

SELECT ANY HORSES YOU WANT.

AND WAGON?

AND WAGON.

BUY MY TWO FRIENDS A DRINK.

[LAUGHTER]

FRED, GET THESE FILTHY BEASTS OUT OF HERE...

AND BRING A SHOVEL.

[LAUGHTER]

HERE ARE THE REST OF THE CHILDREN.

NOW, CAREFUL. HOLD ON TO THE ROPE.

KIM, YOU COME WITH ME.

YOU CAN RIDE UP ON THE SEAT.

Harriet: YOO-HOO! CHARLES!

SURPRISE!

[LAUGHS]

WHAT IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN IS SHE DOING HERE?

WHO KNOWS?

GET EVERYBODY ON THE WAGON AND READY TO MOVE OUT.

- ALL RIGHT. - HI.

MRS. OLESON, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

OH, I CAME BY STAGE LAST NIGHT FROM BROOKINGS.

IT WAS LATE, SO I DECIDED NOT TO DISTURB YOU.

ANYWAY, I CAN SEE THAT YOU'RE SURPRISED.

I STAYED AT THE HOTEL, AND MR. STANDISH TOLD ME

THAT YOU WERE LEAVING BRIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING,

AND I SEE I'M HERE JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME. [LAUGHS]

IN THE NICK OF TIME FOR WHAT?

WHY, I'M GOING WITH YOU.

Harriet: I THINK IT'S ONLY FITTING THAT I SHOULD MEET MRS. TERHUNE PERSONALLY.

OH, HERE YOU ARE, MY GOOD MAN. THANK YOU!

UM, MRS. OLESON, I THINK YOU OUGHT TO THINK ABOUT THIS.

I MEAN, THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY HARD TRIP.

I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD GO.

WELL, WHY NOT?

WHY, IT'S GOING TO BE A ROUGH TRIP, REALLY.

WELL, NONSENSE! IF THE CHILDREN CAN DO IT, SO CAN I.

NOW, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TALK ME OUT OF IT, CHARLES INGALLS.

YOU'RE SURE?

MR. INGALLS, I'M GOING WITH YOU.

[CLEARS THROAT] SUIT YOURSELF.

YOU RIDE UP ON THE WAGON SEAT THERE WITH MR. KAGAN.

MR. INGALLS, I PREFER NOT TO RIDE IN THAT WAGON.

WELL, WHY NOT?

WELL, YOU CERTAINLY DON'T EXPECT ME

TO RIDE ALL THE WAY TO WALNUT GROVE

WITH A COLORED PERSON, DO YOU?

MRS. OLESON, I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO DO ANYTHING.

NOW, YOU CAN EITHER RIDE ON THE WAGON SEAT WITH MR. KAGAN,

OR YOU CAN WALK. YOU SUIT YOURSELF.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL WALK.

FINE.

Charles: JOE, YOU'VE GOT ROOM FOR KIM UP IN THE SEAT OF YOUR WAGON.

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD-BYE, MARY.

GOOD-BYE, SIR.

GOOD-BYE, MY SON.

GOOD-BYE, SIR.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

AAH!

OH!

OH, GOOD GRIEF.

Joe: [LAUGHING]

IMPUDENT.

Charles: MRS. OLESON, WOULD YOU LIKE A SANDWICH? CHEESE AND MEAT.

Harriet: NO, THANK YOU. I'M NOT HUNGRY.

- THEY'RE GOOD. - OH!

MR. KAGAN, WOULD YOU MIND

HANDING ME MY SMALL BROWN BAG, PLEASE?

YES, MA'AM.

HERE YOU ARE, MRS. OLESON.

Harriet: AH.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ONE OF THOSE SANDWICHES OVER THERE?

NO. NO, THANK YOU.

SUIT YOURSELF.

I'M NOT THE LEAST BIT HUNGRY.

OH. YES.

GOOD HEAVENS.

OH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG WALK, MRS. OLESON.

YOU'D BETTER KEEP BOTH FEET FLAT ON THE GROUND.

IDIOT.

Charles: ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY WALKING BACK THERE,

TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES AND SOCKS. HERE'S WHERE WE GO WADING.

Adam: IS IT VERY DEEP?

NO. IT'S JUST RIGHT. YOU'LL LOVE IT.

EVERYBODY SET BACK THERE?

All: YEAH!

ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO WADING.

AAH!

UNLESS YOU CAN WALK ON IT, MRS. OLESON, YOU GOT TO GET IN THAT WATER.

OH! FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE! OH!

[LAUGHING]

[WHINING]

IT'S COLD.

- COME ON. - STOP IT!

[LAUGHING]

Harriet: AAH! GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!

[YELLING]

[LAUGHING]

I GET A FEELING MRS. OLESON ISN'T ENJOYING THIS TOO MUCH.

OH!

- [LAUGHING] - [YELLING]

OH, THIS IS AWFUL. OH! OH!

AAH! LET GO OF ME!

OH! LOOK AT ME!

I'M ALL SOAKING WET.

WELL, YOU'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME TO DRY OFF.

WE'LL MAKE CAMP HERE TONIGHT.

WE'LL GET TO BUTLER TOMORROW.

Joe: IF MRS. TERHUNE'S TRAIN'S ON SCHEDULE,

WE'LL BE WAITING WHEN IT PULLS IN.

WHAT? WE'RE MEETING MRS. TERHUNE TOMORROW?

RIGHT.

OH, GOOD HEAVENS. LOOK AT ME, I'M A MESS.

I NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN TO ME.

ARE THERE ANY MORE RIVERS UP AHEAD?

YEAH, THERE'S ONE, BUT IT'S RUNNING SLOW.

Charles: IT'S THIS DRY SPELL. WATER'S DOWN EVERYWHERE.

GOOD. IT'LL BE EASIER ON THE CHILDREN.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON, KIDS. GET YOUR SHOES ON. WE'LL MAKE CAMP.