Original subtitles

ALL RIGHT, NOW, THE NEXT AND MOST IMPORTANT ITEM ON THE AGENDA

IS WHETHER THE HERO TOWNSHIP GRANGE

WANTS TO GO ALONG WITH THE NATIONAL GRANGE'S PROPOSAL

TO SET UP A NATIONWIDE ORGANIZATION

THAT WOULD DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE MANUFACTURERS

AND CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMAN AND THE RETAILERS.

THEM GREEDY VULTURES. THEY BUY LOW FROM THE MANUFACTURERS,

AND THEY TURN AROUND AND SELL HIGH TO US,

AND THEY SET ANY PRICE THEY WANT.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE NATIONAL GRANGE WANTS TO CHANGE.

NOW, THEY FEEL WITH A NATIONWIDE CO-OP,

THE FARMERS CAN SAVE A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY ON THEIR PURCHASES.

NOW, HOLD UP, CHARLES. YOU SURE THIS THING IS GOING TO WORK?

I MEAN, THESE RETAILERS GOT

A POWERFUL ORGANIZATION OF THEIR OWN,

AND THEY AIN'T GONNA ALLOW US JUST TO STEP UP THERE

AND PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.

AND THE MANUFACTURERS, THEY AIN'T GONNA WANT TO DEAL WITH US EITHER

BECAUSE IT'LL MAKE THE RETAILERS MAD

AND THEY'LL LOSE THEIR ACCOUNTS.

I DON'T KNOW. I CAN'T SEE IT WORKING.

YEAH. WELL, THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, IT ALREADY HAS IN KANSAS.

NOW, THE GRANGERS THERE SET UP SEPARATE CONTRACTS

WITH SOME OF THE MANUFACTURERS,

THE ONES THAT WERE WILLING TO GO ALONG.

APPARENTLY, BOTH SIDES HAVE MADE OUT VERY WELL.

YOU GOT SOME FOR INSTANCES?

YOU BET I DO, JONATHAN.

ALL RIGHT. RETAILERS WERE CHARGING $275 FOR REAPERS.

THAT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE PAYING, RIGHT?

-YEAH. -YEAH. RIGHT NOW.

Charles: ALL RIGHT. THE GRANGE GOT THEM FOR $175.

ALL RIGHT. WAGONS WERE SELLING FOR $150,

THE GRANGE GOT THEM FOR $90.

[WHISTLES]

THRESHERS COSTING $300,

THE GRANGE GOT THEM FOR $200.

[MAN WHISTLES]

HEY, I WANT TO SAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. I THINK WE ALL DO.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S MAKE IT OFFICIAL.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF GOING ALONG

WITH THE NATIONAL GRANGE'S PROPOSAL

TO SET UP A NATIONWIDE CO-OP SAY AYE.

Men: AYE!

Charles: ALL THOSE OPPOSED?

ALL RIGHT, PRETTY OBVIOUS THE AYES HAVE IT.

NOW, THE LAST THING WE HAVE TO DECIDE IS WHO WE'RE GOING TO SEND

TO THE REGIONAL CONVENTION IN MILWAUKEE TO REPRESENT OUR GRANGE.

Jonathan: I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY QUESTION ABOUT THAT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF SENDING CHARLES INGALLS TO REPRESENT US SAY AYE.

Men: AYE!

HI, EVERYBODY.

Laura and Albert: HI, PA.

Caroline: CHARLES.

CAROLINE, GUESS WHO'S GOING TO MILWAUKEE.

NO NEED TO GUESS, YOU ARE.

THAT'S RIGHT, AND SO ARE YOU.

OH, CHARLES. OH, YOU KNOW I'D LOVE TO, BUT I CAN'T.

OH, YES, YOU CAN BECAUSE THE GRANGE IS GOING TO PICK UP ALL THE EXPENSES.

YOU KNOW ALBERT AND HALF-PINT CAN TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING WHILE WE'RE GONE.

WELL, SURE WE CAN, MA. WE'VE DONE IT BEFORE.

OH, WHAT ABOUT GRACE WHEN THEY'RE IN SCHOOL?

I HAVE ALREADY MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE GARVEYS.

WHEN THE CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL, THEY'RE GOING TO DROP GRACE OFF,

AND ALICE WILL TAKE CARE OF HER FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.

ALL TAKEN CARE OF. OOPS, WAIT A SECOND.

GOT A LETTER FOR YOU RIGHT HERE FROM DILLON HYDE.

DILLON HYDE?

I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM SINCE THE DAY HE WENT TO COLLEGE.

WHO'S DILLON HYDE, MA?

OH, JUST THE GRAND MASTER OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE, THAT'S ALL.

HE WAS THE RICHEST BOY IN CONCORD,

OR RATHER, HIS FATHER WAS.

HANDSOME, TOO.

ALL THE GIRLS HAD EYES FOR HIM.

YOU, TOO, MA?

OH, NO, LAURA, YOUR FATHER WAS MUCH HANDSOMER.

I ONLY HAD EYES FOR HIM.

OH, CHARLES.

IT'S AN INVITATION.

WHAT KIND OF INVITATION?

TO THE 25th REUNION PARTY

OF THE CLASS OF 1856 IN MILWAUKEE,

THE LAST NIGHT OF THE GRANGE CONVENTION.

OH, IT WILL BE SUCH FUN TO SEE ALL MY OLD FRIENDS!

THEN YOU ARE GOING TO GO?

OH, I WOULDN'T MISS IT NOW FOR THE WORLD!

AH, HERE YOU ARE, MRS. FOSTER.

YOUR CHANGE, 35 CENTS.

THANK YOU, HARRIET.

YES, YOU HAVE A REAL NICE DAY.

THANK YOU. CAROLINE.

OH, CAROLINE, I'M SO SORRY TO HAVE KEPT YOU WAITING.

THAT'S PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT.

I JUST GOT HERE.

OH, WELL, NOW THAT YOU ARE HERE,

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I HAVE A LIST.

UH-HUH, OH, GOOD.

OH, MY, CAROLINE. [CLICKS TONGUE]

YOU HAVE SUCH FINE HANDWRITING.

I DO ADMIRE PEOPLE WITH A FINE HAND.

YOU KNOW, MRS. FOSTER WAS JUST IN,

AND SHE WAS MENTIONING

WHAT A FINE HAND DILLON HYDE HAS.

DILLON HYDE?

UH-HUH, YES.

APPARENTLY, HE WROTE TO SOMEBODY HERE IN WALNUT GROVE,

AND SHE MENTIONED THE FACT

THAT HE HAS A WAY WITH A PEN.

REALLY?

YES. OF COURSE, SHE DIDN'T TELL ME

WHO THE LETTER WAS TO OR ANYTHING.

IT WAS TO ME.

REALLY?

OH, MY!

[SNIFFLES]

WELL, WHAT DID HE SAY?

I MEAN, WHY ON EARTH WOULD HE BE WRITING TO YOU?

OH, WELL, WE WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER.

HE WAS WRITING TO INVITE CHARLES AND ME

TO OUR 25th CLASS REUNION.

OH, HOW EXCITING!

MY, AREN'T YOU EXCITED?

WELL, YES, AS A MATTER OF FACT, I AM.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA WEAR?

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

I WANTED SO MUCH TO MAKE A NEW DRESS,

BUT THERE JUST ISN'T TIME.

OH, CAROLINE, CAROLINE.

STORE-BOUGHT, STORE-BOUGHT FOR AN OCCASION SUCH AS THIS.

WELL, IT'S EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

OH, NONSENSE.

[LAUGHS]

WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.

NOW, COME OVER HERE AND SEE WHAT WE JUST GOT IN.

YOU WAIT RIGHT HERE. DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING.

THERE. AREN'T THESE LOVELY?

OH, THEY ARE. THEY'RE LOVELY!

OHH.

OH, BUT I--

OH, CAROLINE, NOW, NO BUTS.

AFTER ALL, YOU'RE GOING TO BE REPRESENTING WALNUT GROVE.

AND, AS I SAID BEFORE, WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.

AFTER ALL, YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD HERE.

OH, THEY DO COME DEAR, DON'T THEY?

OH, NOW, DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THE PRICE TAG.

I TELL YOU WHAT, I'LL LET YOU HAVE IT FOR HALF THE PRICE, HUH?

[LAUGHS]

MY DEAR, YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF.

OH, I CAN GUARANTEE YOU

THAT I WILL BE DRESSED TO THE NINES

WHEN I HAVE MY 25th REUNION.

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS]

WHAT? WHAT'S FUNNY?

NOTHING.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

WHAT IS IT, HUH?

NOTHING, REALLY. I'M SORRY.

OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

[LAUGHS]

IT'S JUST WHEN YOU MENTIONED ABOUT--ABOUT...

NOT HAVING HAD...

YOUR 25th REUNION...

YES?

I COULDN'T HELP THINKING

HOW OLD YOU WERE WHEN YOU GRADUATED.

[GLASS SHATTERS]

[LAUGHING] OH, OH, NO!

OH, OH. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S AN ACCIDENT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

MM-HMM, WELL, YOU KNOW, THAT LITTLE ACCIDENT

WILL JUST HAVE TO GO ON YOUR BILL,

AND THEREFORE I'M AFRAID IT'S IMPOSSIBLE

TO EXTEND YOU ANY CREDIT FOR A DRESS.

[LAUGHING]

WILL YOU, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE,

STOP THAT INFERNAL LAUGHING?

I SUPPOSE YOU THINK IT'S FUNNY.

YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE NO MORE CREDIT.

OF COURSE IT DOES.

I'M SORRY. GOOD DAY!

GOOD DAY!

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE?

YOU'RE...YOU'RE...

YOU'RE SENILE!

[CAROLINE LAUGHS]

ALL ABOARD! ALL ABOARD!

NOW, DON'T YOU TWO WORRY ABOUT A THING.

ME AND ALICE WILL LOOK AFTER THEM YOUNG'UNS.

WE CAN'T THANK YOU AND ALICE ENOUGH.

YES, YOU CAN.

CHARLES, YOU GET THEM CO-OPS TO START.

GOT IT.

CAROLINE, YOU JUST HAVE A GREAT OLD TIME.

OH, WE WILL.

HERE WE GO!

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

-BYE, NOW. -RIGHT.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, CHARLES?

25 YEARS.

YES, I CAN BELIEVE IT.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT'S THE 10th TIME YOU SAID THAT.

IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE.

OH, WHERE DID THEY ALL GO?

THAT-AWAY.

JUST LOOKING AT YOU MAKES IT HARD TO BELIEVE.

YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED A BIT.

THANK YOU, KIND SIR.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT, BUT I LOVE IT.

AND I LOVE YOU.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE EVEN MORE HANDSOME

THAN YOU WERE 25 YEARS AGO.

WHAT I THINK WE HAVE HERE IS A MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY.

[SIGHS] IT'S JUST SO EXCITING.

I WONDER IF DILLON'S CHANGED MUCH.

I DOUBT IT.

HE'S PROBABLY AS BIG A PAIN IN THE BUTT AS HE EVER WAS.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

FRONT. [DING]

SHOW MR. HAWKINS TO ROOM 312.

ALL RIGHT.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

YES, SIR?

YEAH, WE HAVE RESERVATIONS,

MR. AND MRS. INGALLS.

ONE MOMENT.

FROM WALNUT GROVE, MINNESOTA.

YEAH, THAT'S US.

WOULD YOU BE GOOD ENOUGH TO SIGN THE REGISTER, MR. INGALLS?

CERTAINLY.

Man: CAROLINE QUINER!

CAROLINE!

ARNIE?

OH!

[LAUGHING]

I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE, CAROLINE.

YOU AIN'T CHANGED A BIT!

OH, YES, I HAVE, ARNIE,

AND I'M CAROLINE INGALLS NOW.

YOU REMEMBER CHARLES.

CHARLES, YOU REMEMBER ARNIE CUPPS.

WELL, HOW AM I GOING TO FORGET ARNIE?

WE GOT IN ENOUGH TROUBLE TOGETHER, DIDN'T WE?

HOW YOU DOING, ARNIE?

CHARLES, THINGS JUST COULDN'T BE ANY BETTER.

REAL GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

HOW'S HATTIE?

ABSOLUTELY TIPTOP. SHE'S GOING TO BE TICKLED PINK

WHEN SHE FINDS OUT YOU'RE HERE, CAROLINE.

WISH I COULD STAY AND VISIT WITH YOU,

BUT I GOT A REAL IMPORTANT BUSINESS APPOINTMENT.

CLOSING A DEAL TO SELL 500 ACRES OF MY LAND. HA HA!

CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT REUNION!

OH, BEG YOUR PARDON.

SEE YOU, ARNIE!

HATTIE SIMPSON...

WELL, SHE WAS MY BEST FRIEND AT SCHOOL.

WELL, HE HASN'T CHANGED.

FRONT. [DING]

ROOM 702.

HAVE A NICE DAY.

-THANKS VERY MUCH. -THANK YOU.

FOLLOW ME, PLEASE.

ARNIE CUPPS WAS VOTED MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED.

SOUNDS LIKE HE DID.

STEP RIGHT IN, PLEASE.

UH, DON'T YOU HAVE ANY STAIRS?

CERTAINLY, SIR, BUT YOUR ROOM IS ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR.

YEAH, I KNOW. WE'LL WALK.

OH, COME ON, CHARLES. IT'LL BE FUN.

ALL THE NEWEST BUILDINGS HAVE THEM.

CAROLINE, IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO A LITTLE ROOM

THAT'S JUST HANGING BY THAT LITTLE, BITTY ROPE, YOU CAN DO IT.

I'M GOING TO WALK.

WE'LL MEET YOU UPSTAIRS.

THANK YOU.

IT'S REALLY A NICE ROOM.

YEAH, PRETTY FANCY.

HEY, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

SOMEBODY SENT US A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE.

WHAT?

YEAH, CARD'S ADDRESSED TO US.

THIS IS FROM FRANCE.

[LAUGHS]

"DEAR CAROLINE, WELCOME.

DILLON HYDE."

THERE'S JUST "WELCOME, CAROLINE"?

HOPE HE'S NOT TOO DISAPPOINTED

WHEN HE FINDS OUT I'M HERE.

CHARLES, HE'S JUST TRYING TO BE NICE.

MM-HMM. [KNOCK ON DOOR]

WOULDN'T DRINK THIS STUFF ANYWAY.

FOR YOU AND MRS. INGALLS, SIR.

THANK YOU. HERE. IT'S COMPLIMENTS OF DILLON HYDE.

HE'S JUST TRYING TO BE NICE.

-THANK YOU, SIR. -YOU BET.

VERY FUNNY.

WHAT IS IT?

LET'S SEE, "MR. AND MRS. THADDEUS M. SAWYER

"REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY AT A...

[SOY-ree] SOIREE"?

[CAROLINE LAUGHS]

I THINK IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE...

[SWA-ray] SOIREE.

WELL, WHY DON'T THEY SPELL IT THAT WAY?

ALL RIGHT, "SOIREE, 5 TO 9 P.M. THIS DATE IN THE GOLD ROOM."

WELL, I WONDER WHO MR. AND MRS. THADDEUS SAWYER ARE.

MUST HAVE FIGURED YOU'D ASK THAT.

THEY WROTE RIGHT DOWN HERE AT THE BOTTOM--

"REMEMBER AMY PHILLIPS?"

AMY PHILLIPS! OF COURSE!

SHE WAS THE SMARTEST PUPIL IN SCHOOL.

I REMEMBER SHE HAD A TERRIBLE CRUSH ON YOU.

-OH, REALLY? -MM-HMM.

SHE DID? I DON'T REMEMBER THAT.

ALL I CAN REMEMBER ABOUT HER, SHE WAS A WHIZ WITH THE BOOKS,

AND SHE WAS SO DARN SKINNY,

A LOT OF THE BOYS USED TO CALL HER STRING BEAN AMY.

WELL, DO YOU WANT TO GO?

IT'S UP TO YOU.

YES, I DO.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL GO DOWN THE HALL AND TAKE A BATH.

Caroline: I WONDER WHAT I SHOULD WEAR.

I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO WEAR ANYTHING.

WHAT?

WELL, IT SAYS RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INVITATION,

"DRESS OPTIONAL."

CHARLES.

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHTER]

MESDAMES, MESSIEURS, CHAMPAGNE.

-NOT FOR ME. -THE GOOD OLD BUBBLY.

I NEVER DRINK ANYTHING ELSE.

AND THE BEER YOU ORDERED, MONSIEUR PLATZ.

[EUROPEAN ACCENT] YOU ARE SURE THIS IS PLATZ BEER?

OUI. CERTAINEMENT, MONSIEUR PLATZ.

JACOB WON'T DRINK ANYTHING EXCEPT HIS OWN PRODUCT.

UND WHY NOT? IT IS THE BEST.

WHEN YOU DRINK PLATZ BEER, YOU'RE ALWAYS FULL OF GOOD CHEER.

[LAUGHTER]

Woman: CHARLES INGALLS!

[LAUGHS]

I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE.

YOU, TOO, CAROLINE.

-I'M SORRY. I DON'T-- -YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE ME?

I'M AFRAID I DON'T.

AMY PHILLIPS.

-AMY PHILLIPS! -NONE OTHER.

OH, I'M SORRY. YOU JUST LOOK SO DIFFERENT.

WELL, SMALL WONDER. IT'S BEEN 25 YEARS.

I'M SO GLAD YOU COULD COME, BOTH OF YOU.

I WANT YOU TO MEET MY HUSBAND AND SAY HELLO

TO SOME VERY GOOD FRIENDS OF YOURS.

I JUST STUCK A FOOT IN EACH WHEELBARROW.

[LAUGHS]

THAD...

I WANT YOU TO MEET CHARLES INGALLS AND HIS WIFE CAROLINE.

CHARLES, IT'S A PLEASURE, SIR.

AND, CAROLINE, YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW HAPPY AMY WAS

WHEN SHE LEARNED YOU WERE COMING TO MILWAUKEE.

AND THIS IS WINTHROP MORGAN.

-MR. MORGAN. -INGALLS, MRS. INGALLS.

Amy: AND I'M SURE YOU REMEMBER HATTIE AND ARNIE CUPPS.

Charles: OH, SURE, WE RAN INTO ARNIE EARLIER TODAY.

HATTIE, HOW ARE YOU?

HATTIE, OH.

IT'S BEEN SO LONG.

TOO LONG, CAROLINE.

AND, CAROLINE, YOU REMEMBER FLORENCE GARNER,

DON'T YOU?

NOW MRS. JACOB PLATZ.

FLORENCE, IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU.

Man: CAROLINE.

HOW WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU!

AND PRETTIER THAN EVER.

Caroline: OH, DILLON, IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU, TOO.

CHARLES, IT'S DILLON HYDE.

DILLON.

NICE TO SEE YOU, CHARLIE BOY.

COME ON. SAY HELLO TO THE LITTLE WOMAN.

EXCUSE US, PLEASE.

"CHARLIE BOY."

[WOMAN LAUGHING]

EDITH ROSS...

[LAUGHS]

MARRIED A MIDGET.

[LAUGHS]

CLEMENTINA, HERE'S CAROLINE QUINER.

[GASPS]

OH!

[LAUGHS]

CLEMENTINA!

OH!

OH! HA HA!

OH!

HA HA! OH!

CAROLINE QUINER!

WELL, IT'S INGALLS NOW.

HELP ME DO MY HOMEWORK, CAROLINE, PLEASE.

[LAUGHTER]

I COULD NEVER UNDERSTAND THAT ALGEBRA.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT ALGEBRA MEANS.

[LAUGHS]

UH, WHY DON'T WE GO OUT ON THE TERRACE

AND GET A BREATH OF FRESH AIR?

EDITH ROSS...

MARRIED A MIDGET.

Thaddeus: AND AS THE OWNER OF SAWYER CORPORATION,

WHICH IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST

FARM MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS IN THE COUNTRY,

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT THIS CONVENTION.

Arnie: SO AM I, MR. SAWYER.

AS THE OWNER OF 15,000 ACRES,

GROWING WHEAT AND CORN AND RUNNING CATTLE,

I USE A LOT OF HEAVY MACHINERY.

HOW BIG IS YOUR SPREAD, CHARLES?

WHAT, MINE? UH...

ABOUT 160 ACRES.

HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DECENT LIVING WITH SUCH A SMALL PLACE?

WE MANAGE QUITE NICELY, MRS. PLATZ.

I CALLED MY FARM THE WILLOWS,

2,000 ACRES OF PRIME RIVER-BOTTOM LAND.

IT'S SO RICH, YOU COULD GROW ROCKS IN IT,

IF YOU HAD A MIND TO.

DILLON, COULD I TALK TO YOU A SEC?

UH...UM, ALL RIGHT, ARNIE.

DON'T GO AWAY. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

WHAT IS IT, ARNIE?

KIND OF EMBARRASSING, DILLON.

I FEEL LIKE A HICK.

SOME SLICKER STOLE MY WALLET.

COULD YOU LEND ME 100 BUCKS, JUST TILL THE BANK OPENS?

YEAH, NO PROBLEM, ARNIE.

MUCH OBLIGED.

INGALLS, IF YOU'LL JUST LISTEN TO REASON.

THERE'S A MATTER OF THE EXISTING CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE MANUFACTURERS--

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, MORGAN.

JUST EXCUSE ME, PLEASE.

HI. I FEEL LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER.

CAN WE STEP OUT OF HERE?

OH, BUT, CHARLES--

NOBODY'S GOING TO MISS US, BELIEVE ME.

THEY'RE ALL INSIDE TELLING EACH OTHER HOW RICH THEY ARE.

WELL, I WANTED TO TALK TO HATTIE.

WELL, THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE FOR 3 MORE DAYS. COME ON.

ALL RIGHT. BUT WE SHOULD SAY GOOD NIGHT TO OUR HOSTS.

ANYTHING TO GET AWAY FROM ALL THIS POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE.

[LAUGHS]

GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT, SENATOR.

WOULDN'T DARE NOT TO, THAD,

NOT WITH YOUR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLIRT WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL WIFE.

UH, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, OF COURSE.

WELL, YOU CERTAINLY HAVE MY PERMISSION, SENATOR.

AH, I SEE THE GOVERNOR'S HERE.

EXCUSE ME A MOMENT.

THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL HIM

ABOUT THE NEW FARM BILL.

THE FLIRTING WILL BEGIN RIGHT AFTER, I PROMISE YOU.

OH, WE'VE COME TO SAY GOOD NIGHT AND--

OH, YOU'RE NOT LEAVING SO SOON!

THE FUN'S JUST BEGINNING!

WELL, WE'VE HAD A LONG TRIP.

WELL, IF YOU'RE TIRED, CHARLIE BOY.

MAYBE CAROLINE WOULD LIKE TO STAY.

I'M TIRED, TOO.

OH, WELL, THEN HOW ABOUT COMING OVER TO MY PLACE

TOMORROW AFTERNOON, STAY FOR SUPPER?

OH, I'D LIKE TO. WOULDN'T YOU, CHARLES?

I'D LIKE TO, BUT THE CONVENTION.

Dillon: AFTER THE CONVENTION.

THEY ONLY HAVE A MORNING SESSION,

AND BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE.

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

Amy: OH, PLEASE COME.

WE'LL BE THERE, TOO, IT WILL GIVE US ALL A CHANCE TO TALK.

I WON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL BE GLAD TO.

Dillon: GOOD, I'LL SEND A CARRIAGE ABOUT 2:00?

FINE. GOOD NIGHT, THEN.

-GOOD NIGHT. -GOOD NIGHT.

AND BRING YOUR RIDING CLOTHES.

I'VE GOT SOME OF THE BEST RIDING HORSES

THIS SIDE OF ARABIA.

I CAN'T GET OVER CLEMENTINA.

WELL, SHE NEVER WAS VERY SMART,

BUT SHE WAS ALWAYS AS PRETTY AS A PICTURE

AND SLIM AND...

AND GRACEFUL AS A GAZELLE.

[SIGHS]

I THOUGHT DILLON LOOKED WELL.

DID YOU?

MM-HMM.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?

AH, I'M FINE. I'M JUST TIRED, I GUESS.

THIS IS MORE THAN JUST TIRED.

YOU HAVEN'T SAID A WORD SINCE WE LEFT THE PARTY.

OH, IT'S JUST...

I MEAN, LIFE, BEING MARRIED TO ME, HASN'T BEEN VERY EASY.

WELL, JUST LOOK AT EVERYBODY ELSE.

EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE DOING SO WELL.

OH.

REALLY. ARNIE CUPPS HAS GOT 15,000 ACRES,

AND DILLON...

HONEST, IF YOU WERE MARRIED TO DILLON HYDE,

YOU'D HAVE EVERYTHING.

[YAWNING]

I'M NOT IN LOVE WITH DILLON HYDE.

[CHUCKLES]

AND I HAVE EVERYTHING,

YOU...

AND THE CHILDREN.

YOU SURE?

VERY SURE.

GOOD, BECAUSE I THINK DILLON HYDE'S A PAIN IN THE BUTT.

[LAUGHS]

[BOTH LAUGHING]

MMM! THAT WAS A NICE BREAKFAST.

I SUPPOSE, WHAT THERE WAS OF IT.

THERE'S A LETTER FOR YOU.

IT'S ANOTHER INVITATION.

OH, GOOD. IT'S NOT.

THEY'RE HAVING A PRE-CONVENTION MEETING

OF THE MINNESOTA GRANGE THIS MORNING AT 9:00.

IT'S FROM THAT WINTHROP MORGAN, FELLOW WE MET LAST NIGHT.

WHAT DOES HE DO?

I DON'T KNOW. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GRANGE.

BY THE WAY HE TALKS, I DON'T THINK HE MUCH AGREES WITH US.

I SHOULD BE ON MY WAY.

GOT ANY PLANS?

YES, I'M GOING SIGHTSEEING WITH HATTIE SIMPSON.

OH, THERE. NOW I'M DOING IT.

HATTIE CUPPS, I MEAN.

GIVE HER MY BEST. HAVE A GOOD TIME.

OH, CHARLES.

DON'T FORGET, WE'RE GOING TO THE HYDES' THIS AFTERNOON.

HOW COULD I FORGET?

CHARLES.

Morgan: SO, WHAT I'M ASKING IS FOR THE FARMERS

TO VOTE AGAINST THIS SCHEME FOR A NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE.

Arnie: YOU AIN'T GIVEN US ANY GOOD REASON YET WHY WE SHOULD.

WELL, I'VE ALREADY GIVEN YOU THE BEST REASON.

IT'S IMPRACTICAL, IT WON'T WORK.

Charles: THAT ISN'T THE OFFICIAL GRANGE POSITION.

WHO DO YOU REPRESENT, ANYWAY?

THE FARMERS' BEST INTERESTS.

CAN YOU BE A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC THAN THAT?

WELL, ACTUALLY, I REPRESENT

THE NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY RETAILERS ASSOCIATION.

WE'VE BEEN FLIMFLAMMED!

Morgan: NOW, WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE!

HEAR ME OUT. I'VE GOT A PROPOSITION FOR YOU!

NOW, LET'S LISTEN. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.

CHARLES IS RIGHT. IT WON'T COST US NOTHING.

[MEN MURMURING]

Morgan: NOW...

THE RETAILERS ARE PREPARED TO OFFER THE FARMERS

A 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL THE MACHINERY THEY BUY.

BULL. YOU CAN MARK UP THE PRICE AS MUCH AS YOU WANT,

THEN SAY YOU'RE TAKING OFF 10%.

Morgan: NOW, DON'T BE STUPID!

EVEN IF YOU COULD GET SOME OF THE MANUFACTURERS TO GO ALONG WITH YOU,

WHICH YOU CAN'T,

THE CO-OPS WON'T WORK.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE THE RETAILERS ARE PREPARED

TO UNDERSELL THE GRANGE,

EVEN IF IT MEANS TAKING A LOSS.

YOU CAN'T KEEP THAT UP FOR LONG.

IT WILL PUT YOU OUT OF BUSINESS.

NO, IT WON'T.

WE'VE GOT A LOT MORE RESOURCES THAN THE FARMERS.

OH, SURE...

WE'LL TAKE THE LOSS FOR A TIME,

BUT WE'VE GOT A LOT MORE RESOURCES THAN THE FARMERS,

AND SINCE MOST OF YOU FARMERS ARE POOR,

YOU WON'T STICK TOGETHER.

YOU'RE GOING TO GO WHERE THE PRICE IS CHEAPEST,

AND THAT WILL BREAK THE GRANGE CO-OP ORGANIZATION.

-NOT THIS TIME! -OH?

Charles: NOT THIS TIME, BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO STICK TOGETHER!

Men: YEAH!

Arnie: TOGETHER, TOGETHER!

[MEN CHANTING "TOGETHER"]

WELCOME TO THE WILLOWS, CAROLINE...

YOU, TOO, CHARLIE.

IT'S CHARLES.

BUT YOU'RE NOT WEARING RIDING TOGS.

OH, NO, I DON'T RIDE...

AT LEAST NOT THAT KIND OF A HORSE.

WHAT ABOUT YOU, CHARLIE?

IT'S STILL CHARLES, AND THESE ARE MY RIDING CLOTHES.

THEY'RE ALSO MY WALKING CLOTHES,

AND WHEN THEY GET ALL WORN-OUT,

THEY'RE GOING TO BE MY WORKING CLOTHES.

WELL, DO YOU FEEL UP TO THAT MUCH HORSE?

I'M SURE HE CAN. I'LL RIDE WITH YOU, CHARLES.

OH, AMY, I THINK IT'S A LITTLE TOO MUCH HORSE FOR HIM.

WELL, I THINK I CAN DECIDE.

BE RIGHT BACK.

CAROLINE, HOW ABOUT TAKING A RIDE WITH ME IN THE CARRIAGE?

I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU AROUND THE WILLOWS.

OH. WELL...

I WON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.

[LAUGHING] ALL RIGHT.

[QUACKING]

Charles: I THINK THOSE HORSES ARE HAPPY TO TAKE A BREATHER.

HAVE A SEAT.

ALL RIGHT. DON'T MIND IF I DO.

I'VE, UH, THOUGHT ABOUT YOU OVER THE YEARS...

OFTEN.

ME?

YES, I WAS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN YOU,

ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT BECAME OF YOU.

WELL, NOW YOU KNOW.

I'M A FARMER, AND I'VE GOT 5 CHILDREN.

HOW ABOUT YOU? ANY FAMILY?

NO.

NO CHILDREN.

NOT REALLY MUCH OF A MARRIAGE EITHER.

THAD IS WED TO HIS BUSINESS

MORE THAN HE IS TO ME THESE DAYS.

I ENVY YOU...

CAROLINE MOST OF ALL.

YOU HAVE NICE HANDS...

GENTLE BUT STRONG.

I LIKE THAT.

SO STRONG.

THAT'S FROM SHOVELING MANURE.

I THINK THE HORSES HAVE HAD ENOUGH REST.

I'LL CINCH UP YOUR SADDLE.

WHOA.

THERE.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE WILLOWS SO FAR?

OH, IT'S VERY LOVELY.

DO YOU, UH, EVER GET UP TO MILWAUKEE?

NO.

I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE SINCE...

SINCE MY FOLKS WENT THROUGH ON THEIR WAY TO THE BIG WOODS.

AW, THAT'S TOO BAD.

WHY?

WELL, I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU THE HIGH SPOTS.

I'M SURE CHARLES WOULD LIKE IT,

BUT HE REALLY DOESN'T HAVE MUCH FREE TIME.

WELL, I, UH...

WASN'T REALLY TALKING ABOUT CHARLES.

I'D, UH...LIKE TO SHOW YOU THE HIGH SPOTS,

JUST, YOU KNOW, THE TWO OF US.

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRAIN FARE

OR A PLACE TO STAY.

YOU KNOW, DILLON, CHARLES WAS RIGHT.

YOU ARE A PAIN IN THE BUTT.

COME ON.

I TELL YOU, I DIDN'T CARE MUCH FOR THAT FOOD TODAY.

EVERYTHING WITH A FOREIGN NAME,

ALL KINDS OF FUNNY SAUCES ON IT,

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE EATING.

DID YOU LIKE IT?

NOT REALLY.

AH.

JUST ONE MORE DAY,

LAST SESSION OF THE CONVENTION,

CLASS REUNION,

THEN BACK TO SOME GOOD HOME COOKING.

AND DIGGING OUT THE STUMPS, RIGHT?

UH-HUH.

HEY...

COME ON. WHAT'S THE MATTER? WHY SO SILENT?

[CRYING]

HEY, COME ON. WHAT?

OH, CHARLES!

SHH, SHH, SHH, SHH.

SHH.

IT'S THEM, ISN'T IT?

HMM?

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THEM?

I DON'T KNOW.

THEY'RE ALL SO...

SO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I EXPECTED.

JUST KIND OF MAKES YOU WONDER.

WHAT HAPPENS TO PEOPLE?

AND COULD IT HAPPEN TO US?

OH, I MEAN, THEY'RE ALL...

RICH AND SUCCESSFUL, BUT...

NONE OF THEM SEEMS VERY HAPPY

WITH WHAT THEY'VE GOT...

EXCEPT MAYBE HATTIE AND ARNIE.

PROVING, I'D SAY, THAT...

A BODY CAN BE HAPPIER LIVING IN ONE ROOM WITH SOMEONE THEY LOVE

THAN IN A PALACE WITH SOMEONE THEY DON'T.

THAT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN TO US...

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.

I MEAN, I REALLY LOVE YOU.

AND WITHOUT YOU, I'M NOTHING.

YOU HEAR ME?

I'M A FARMER, AND I LOVE IT,

AND I'M A FATHER, AND I LOVE IT...

AND BEST OF ALL, I'M MARRIED TO CAROLINE INGALLS,

AND I LOVE HER.

I LOVE YOU, BABY.

AND I KNOW IT'S THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT,

BUT I'M GOING TO POP THE QUESTION.

[LAUGHS]

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK.

[MEN CHEERING]

Arnie: HEY, HEY, MORGAN! CAN I BUY YOU A BEER?

YOU WON'T BE CELEBRATING FOR LONG.

YOU WON'T BE CELEBRATING AT ALL.

SO YOU VOTED FOR THE CO-OPS DESPITE THE ODDS?

THE ODDS ARE ALL ON OUR SIDE, MR. SAWYER.

SEE, WE MAY NOT BE RICH AND POWERFUL LIKE YOU,

NOT ONE BY ONE, BUT TOGETHER WE ARE.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING TO BEAT YOU.

COME ON, CHARLES.

THAT REUNION PARTY TONIGHT SHOULD BE A WINGDING!

S-SAWYER...

THEY'LL BE COMING RUNNING BACK, YOU'LL SEE.

INSIDE OF A MONTH, THEY'LL BE COMING RUNNING BACK.

WE'LL SEE TO IT. I--

GOOD DAY, MORGAN.

AH, THAT IS SEHR GUT!

WAITER, MORE PLATZ.

YOU KNOW, JACOB PROVIDED ALL THE BEER FOR THE PARTY...

FREE OF CHARGE.

I LIKE TO BE GENEROUS.

[JACOB LAUGHS]

NOT REALLY.

FREE ADVERTISING.

I NEVER LIKED YOUR BEER, JACOB.

MIND IF I CUT IN, CHARLIE BOY?

AS A MATTER OF FACT, DILLON, I DO.

WHEN YOUR PARTNER IS ASKED POLITELY FOR A DANCE,

I BELIEVE IT IS ETIQUETTE

TO HONOR THE REQUEST.

I NEVER SAID I HAD ETIQUETTE.

WHY DON'T YOU DANCE WITH YOUR OWN WIFE?

[LAUGHING]

YOU ARE MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF.

I WAS JUST HAVING FUN.

DILLON, PLATZ HAD TO LEAVE. I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND.

SIT DOWN AND STAY DOWN!

TAKE IT EASY, DILLON.

WELL, YOU TAKE WHATEVER YOU CAN GET.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MEAN...

WHERE'S THE $100 YOU BORROWED FROM ME, HUH?

THE BANKS HAVE BEEN OPEN FOR TWO DAYS.

IT SLIPPED MY MIND, DILLON.

MORE LIKE YOU THOUGHT IT HAD SLIPPED MINE.

PLEASE, DILLON, I'M SORRY.

I'LL PAY YOU BACK. I PROMISE.

I JUST DIDN'T THINK THINGS WOULD BE SO EXPENSIVE HERE.

HE'S A FOUR-FLUSHER, YOU KNOW.

ALL THIS BRAGGING ABOUT OWNING 15,000 ACRES,

WELL, I CHECKED.

ALL HE'S GOT IS A MEASLY 50 ACRES OF ROCK AND SCRUB.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR MONEY, DILLON.

I NEVER RENEGED ON A DEBT IN MY LIFE. I'LL PAY YOU BACK EVERY PENNY.

HOW? YOU'RE JUST A POOR DIRT FARMER.

YOU'RE NOTHING!

[WOMAN SCREAMS]

[MUSIC STOPS]

YOU SON OF A--

ALL RIGHT. LEAVE HIM ALONE.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TALKING TO, CHARLIE?

WATCH WHAT YOU'RE TAKING HOLD OF, DILLON.

I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD FOR 25 YEARS.

GOT YOU, ARNIE.

YOU'RE SCARED OF HIM.

DILLON HYDE IS SCARED

OF A POOR DIRT FARMER.

-SHUT UP! -MAKE ME.

YOU'RE NOTHING.

OH...

YOU'RE RICH...

YOU'RE VERY RICH,

BUT WHAT GOOD IS IT?

WHAT GOOD IS ALL YOUR MONEY?

YOU AND ME...

WE'VE GOT NOTHING.

WE'RE NOTHING!

THE NAME'S CHARLES, DILLON.

DRIVER, NEXT FARM ON THE RIGHT, PLEASE.

YOU BET.

HEY.

HEY, WE'RE HOME.

AHH.

WHOA, WHOA.

HERE YOU ARE.

OH.

MUCH OBLIGED.

MY PLEASURE.

GIDDYAP.

HOME.

[LAUGHS]

OH.

I WANT TO TELL YOU, IF THAT'S NOT SUCCESSFUL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.