Original subtitles

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.

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

LONGER THAN YOURS-- 180 YEARS.

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

WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS COMMUNITY.

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!

I HATE TO INTERRUPT YOUR CLASS,

BUT I HAVE SOME NEWS 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.

THEY'VE SOLD THE PROPERTY.

I HATE TO SAY THIS,

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

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.

I REFER TO THE HOUSE THAT THE LATE

AND MUCH-LOVED LARS HANSON WILLED TO MY CHARGE

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

"WALNUT GROVE HAS ADOPTED YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR SCHOOL.

"DONATING BUILDING AND SUPPLIES.

"WILL COME TO TRANSPORT.

"LETTER FOLLOWING.

LOVE, PA."

SURPRISE! HA HA HA!

WHAT IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN IS SHE DOING HERE?

WHO KNOWS?

EVERYBODY ON THE WAGON AND READY TO MOVE OUT.

ALL RIGHT.

HERE I AM AND JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME, TOO, I SEE.

HA HA HA!

IN THE NICK OF TIME FOR WHAT?

WELL, I'M GOING WITH YOU.

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

HERE YOU ARE, MY GOOD MAN. THANK YOU.

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

THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY HARD TRIP. I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD GO.

BUT WHY NOT?

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

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

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

AH, IT'S COLD!

STOP IT!

[LAUGHING]

AAH! GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!

[YELLING]

[LAUGHING]

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

OH! FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, OH!

ARE THERE ANY MORE RIVERS UP AHEAD?

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

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

GOOD. IT'LL BE EASIER ON THE CHILDREN.

AAH! LET GO OFF ME!

LOOK AT ME! I'M ALL SOAKING WET.

OH, YOU GOT PLENTY OF TIME TO DRY OFF.

- AHH! - WE MAY CAMP HERE TONIGHT.

WE'LL GET TO BUTLER TOMORROW.

IF MRS. TERHUNE TRAIN'S ON SCHEDULE,

WE'LL BE WAITING WHEN IT PULLS IN.

WHAT? WE'RE MEETING MRS. TERHUNE TOMORROW?

RIGHT!

OH! FOR HEAVEN'S, LOOK AT ME, I'M A MESS.

[SOBBING] ...LIKE THIS HAPPEN TO ME.

OH...OH, MY GOD. HONESTLY.

AAH! YOU'RE INDECENT!

DON'T BE SHOCKED, MRS. OLESON. BLACK FOLKS TAKE BATHS, TOO.

HA HA HA HA!

YOU PEOPLE THINK IT'S FUNNY, DON'T YOU?

MAKING FUN OF PEOPLE AND TRYING TO SHOCK THEM!

DON'T GO LOSING YOUR HEAD, MRS. OLESON.

OHH! SHUT UP!

HA HA HA! OOH WHEE!

THAT OLD HEIFER! [LAUGHING]

OHH, I TELL YOU, I'M GETTING A LITTLE TIRED OF DRIVING HERE.

HERE, WHY DON'T YOU JUST TAKE OVER FOR A WHILE?

THERE YOU GO.

NOW, JUST HOLD ON TIGHT.

YOU GOT IT ALL RIGHT?

HUH?

HEY, YOU'RE DOING GOOD.

I CAN TAKE A NAP.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

YOO-HOO! MRS. TERHUNE!

MRS. TERHUNE, IS THAT YOU IN THERE?

MRS. T--I'M DOWN HERE!

MRS. TER--OHH!

EXCUSE ME!

IS MRS. TERHUNE ON THE TRAIN?

- SHE IS. - SHE IS? WHERE?

FIRST CAR.

FIRST CAR? OH, FOR HEAVEN SAKE.

HE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS IN THE FIRST CAR, AND THAT'S A BOXCAR!

THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME MISTAKE!

COME HERE. SIT DOWN.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, MRS. OLESON?

WELL, THOSE CHILDREN ARE COL--

COLORED?

SOME OF THE LITTLE SHEEP OF HIS FLOCK, REMEMBER?

COME ON, LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND.

WELL, I DIDN'T EXPECT THEM TO BE BLACK SHEEP.

WELCOME TO BUTLER, MA'AM. HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD TRIP. I'M CHARLES INGALLS.

I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND WITH THESE CHILDREN.

THANK YOU.

THERE YOU GO.

UH, WHERE'S MRS. TERHUNE? I BELIEVE THAT WE MET AT A LITTLE TEA DANCE

FOR THE FRIENDLY DAUGHTERS OF MARY MAGDALENE.

THIS IS MRS. OLESON.

ISN'T MRS. TERHUNE HERE? MRS. HESTER SUE TERHUNE?

Woman: SHE CERTAINLY IS AND NEVER HAPPIER TO SEE ANYBODY.

OH, WELL....

WELL, WHERE IS SHE?

WELL, RIGHT HERE, MA'AM.

UH...

HESTER SUE TERHUNE. YES, MA'AM.

WELL, YOU...

YOU AREN'T ONE OF THE ST. LOUIS TERHUNES.

NO, MA'AM. PASCAGOULA TERHUNE.

PASCAGOULA.

I KNOW YOU MUST BE TRAIN-TIRED AND HUNGRY.

WHY DON'T WE SAVE THE REST OF THE INTRODUCTIONS TILL LATER?

I'LL GET THE REST OF YOUR BAGS,

AND YOU CAN GET ONTO THE WAGONS AND SOME FOOD.

NAME'S JOE. JOE KAGAN. I'LL HELP YOU WITH YOUR BAGS, HESTER SUE.

THE NAME IS MRS. TERHUNE, AND I'LL CARRY MY OWN BAGS.

YES, MA'AM. WHATEVER YOUR DIGNITY DEMANDS.

IT'S NOT MY DIGNITY THAT I'M CONCERNED WITH.

JUST A PROPER DISTANCE. CATCH HANDS, CHILDREN.

YOU'RE COMING TO THE TRACKS NOW. BE CAREFUL.

IS THIS FAR ENOUGH?

YOU COMING, MRS. OLESON?

[BELL RINGING]

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

Children: TOGETHER, ON LIFE'S JOURNEY WE'LL TRAVEL TILL WE STOP

AND IF WE HAVE NO TROUBLE

WE'LL REACH THE HAPPY TOP

THEN COME WITH ME, SWEET PHYLLIS

MY DEAR, MY LOVELY BRIDE

WE'LL JUMP INTO THE WAGON

AND ALL TAKE A RIDE

WAIT FOR THE WAGON

AND WE'LL ALL TAKE A RIDE

WE'LL GATHER ON THE JOURNEY

WE'LL TRAVEL TILL WE STOP

AND IF WE HAVE NO TROUBLE

WE'LL REACH THE HAPPY TOP

THEN COME WITH ME, SWEET PHYLLIS

MY DEAR, MY LOVELY BRIDE

WE'LL JUMP INTO THE WAGON

AND ALL TAKE A RIDE

WHOO! BETTER STOP HERE AWHILE AND REST, HAVE SOME WATER.

OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE I GAVE HER ALL MY FURNITURE.

YOU TALKING TO ME, MRS. OLESON?

HMM! WHY WOULD I BE TALKING TO YOU?

WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME?

BECAUSE MY FEET HURT.

THEN WHY DON'T YOU RIDE ON THE WAGON?

HMM! BECAUSE.

BECAUSE WHY?

JUST BECAUSE.

MISS TERHUNE SAYS THAT'S NO REASON.

SOMETIMES WHEN I'M BAD, SHE ASKS ME WHY I DONE SOMETHING.

I JUST SAY BECAUSE,

BECAUSE I HAVE NO GOOD REASON.

MM-HMM.

MAYBE YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD REASON NEITHER.

[LAUGHS] I MOST CERTAINLY DO.

WHAT IS IT?

OH, SHUT UP FOR HEAVEN SAKES!

- MA! - HI!

WE HAVE A LETTER FROM PA.

OH, IT'S FROM BUTLER.

MAILED 3 DAYS AGO.

WELL, OPEN IT UP!

WHAT DOES PA SAY?

THEY JOINED UP WITH THE OTHER SCHOOL, EVERYTHING'S FINE.

OH, IF THE WEATHER HOLDS, THEY'LL BE HOME WITHIN THE WEEK.

WHAT ELSE DOES IT SAY?

HE SENDS ALL OF HIS LOVE TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

WITHIN THE WEEK!

OUR MARY WILL BE HOME WITHIN THE WEEK.

[THUNDER]

OHH! THE LEAST YOU COULD HAVE DONE

WAS TO STOP SOMEPLACE WHERE WE'D HAVE A PROPER OUTHOUSE.

[LAUGHING]

IT'S BEEN COMING DOWN IN BUCKETS A LONG TIME, CHARLES.

IF IT'S RAINING THIS HARD DOWN HERE,

YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE UP IN THE MOUNTAINS.

THINKING ABOUT THAT RIVER?

YEAH.

WON'T BE ABLE TO CROSS IT THE WAY WE DID COMING.

Joe: ANY WAY AROUND IT?

Charles: NO. BUT THERE MIGHT BE A WAY OVER IT.

THERE'S A FERRY CROSSING RIGHT HERE.

WE SWING SOUTH.

IT'S WAY OUT OF OUR WAY, BUT IT'S OUR ONLY CHANCE.

WELL, I THINK I BETTER GO AND SEE HOW MISS TERHUNE'S DOING.

KEEP YOUR PROPER DISTANCE.

HEH HEH HEH!

ADAM, WHAT IS IT?

IT'S NOTHING.

BUT YOU'RE SHAKING.

I'M ALL RIGHT.

I JUST CAUGHT A CHILL IS ALL.

YOU GO BACK TO SLEEP, OKAY?

ALL RIGHT, ADAM.

Joe: IF ONLY I HAD A WARM PLACE TO BE IN,

IT WOULD MAKE A WHOLE LOT OF DIFFERENCE.

YEAH, RAINING MORE THAN JEHOSHAPHAT'S DAUGHTER.

MAYBE THERE'S SOME ROOM IN THE WAGON.

HESTER SUUUUE!

[COCKS RIFLE] Hester Sue: SOMETHING YOU WANTED?

WHAT'S THE RIFLE FOR?

I THINK THEY CALL IT SELF-DEFENSE.

AIN'T NO SAVAGES AROUND HERE, WOMAN.

THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN, MR. KAGAN.

WELL, I THOUGHT I'D JUST COME BY BEFORE I TURN IN

TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU.

SUCH AS?

I DON'T KNOW. YOU NAME IT.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL NAME IT.

AS I'VE STATED BEFORE, MR. KAGAN,

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE!

I THINK MAYBE SHE'S TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING.

WELL, HESTER SUE SURE GOT A LOT OF DIGNITY.

TOO MUCH.

[THUNDER]

STILL NOT ASLEEP, SON?

I'VE BEEN WONDERING.

WONDERING ABOUT WHAT?

MRS. OLESON. SHE'S ALWAYS SAYING SHE'S MY BENEFACTOR.

WHAT'S A BENEFACTOR?

WELL, SON, THAT'S A...

PERSON WHO DOES GOOD FOR SOMEBODY IN NEED OF HELP.

WHAT'S SHE DONE GOOD?

SHE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY HELPING TO FIX UP YOUR NEW SCHOOL.

THEN I GUESS SHE'S A NICE LADY, BUT SHE'S NOT NICE TO ME.

SHE DON'T LIKE ME.

SHE DON'T LIKE YOU NEITHER.

YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT.

WHY? WHAT DID WE DO TO HER?

NOTHING.

TO HER, WE JUST AIN'T THE RIGHT COLOR.

WHAT'S THE RIGHT COLOR?

Joe: HER COLOR, ACCORDING TO HER. WHITE.

WE JUST HAPPEN TO BE BLACK.

WELL, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE?

YOU'VE NEVER SEEN EITHER ONE, HAVE YOU?

WELL, SAMSON, THEY'RE JUST TWO DIFFERENT COLORS, THAT'S ALL.

BUT SOME FOLKS GET IT IN THEIR HEAD IT'S ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

THEY DON'T LIKE WHAT'S DIFFERENT FROM THEM?

THAT'S ABOUT IT.

MAYBE FOLKS WOULD BE NICER TO OTHER FOLKS IF THEY NEVER SAW ANYTHING.

YOU KNOW, SAMSON,

YOU GOT MORE VISION THAN SOME FOLKS WITH TWO GOOD EYES.

LET ME TUCK YOU IN.

THERE YOU GO.

[THUNDER]

GOD BLESS BANDIT, GOD BLESS WINGS, GOD BLESS THE CHICKENS--

CARRIE, THAT'S ENOUGH GOD-BLESSING. GET TO BED.

YES'M.

I WANT ANOTHER GLASS OF WATER.

CARRIE!

I'LL GET IT.

NO, YOU WON'T. YOU'VE ALREADY HAD 3 GLASSES.

I'M THIRSTY.

CARRIE, IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE,

ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU JUST SAID YOUR PRAYERS.

I'M SORRY, BUT CAN'T I STAY UP UNTIL MA COMES HOME?

MM-HMM.

MA MIGHT NOT GET BACK FROM THE GARVEYS' TILL REAL LATE,

AND YOU HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW. NOW GET TO SLEEP.

YES'M.

NOW THAT CARRIE'S ASLEEP, I CAN GET TO MY SEWING.

I THINK WE MANAGED PRETTY WELL WITH PA AWAY.

I SUPPOSE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN SUPPOSE?

WE DID SCHOOLWORK AND CHORES BOTH.

SURE WOULDN'T WANT TO DO IT ALL YEAR ROUND.

I COULD HANDLE IT. COURSE, MEN MATURE FASTER.

MEN?

THAT'S RIGHT.

ANY COFFEE LEFT?

MA SAID ONLY HALF A CUP FOR YOU.

OH, LAURA.

ALL RIGHT, BUT JUST HALF A CUP.

ALBERT!

YES, CHILD?

TAKE THAT PIPE OUT OF YOUR MOUTH THIS MINUTE!

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH A MAN ENJOYING HIS PIPE AFTER A HARD DAY.

WELL, YOU'RE NOT A MAN, AND THAT'S NOT YOUR PIPE.

PA WOULDN'T MIND.

YOU WANT TO ASK HIM?

I WOULD IF HE WAS HERE.

WELL, HE'S NOT HERE, SO YOU PUT IT RIGHT BACK UP ON THE MANTEL.

YOU'RE MY SISTER, NOT MY MA, AND YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD AND SMOKE THE PIPE,

BUT YOU BETTER HURRY UP BEFORE MA COMES HOME

OR THE MAN OF THE HOUSE IS GOING TO GET A WHIPPING.

HOW DO I LOOK WITH A PIPE?

SAME AS I'D LOOK--SILLY.

I THINK IT MAKES ME LOOK OLDER.

YEAH, YOU LOOK AT LEAST 10.

I AM 10.

BESIDES, PA SAYS THERE'S NO NEED TO ACT GROWN UP.

IT WILL HAPPEN SOON ENOUGH ANYWAY.

I DON'T SEE WHY ANYONE

WOULD WANT TO GO LIGHTING LEAVES AND PUFFING ON THEM.

IT WOULD BE THE SAME THING AS CLIMBING UP ON THE ROOF

AND STICKING YOUR HEAD OVER THE CHIMNEY, DON'T YOU THINK?

ALBERT?

YOU MAY NOT LOOK OLDER, BUT YOU SURE LOOK GREENER.

IT SURE MUST BE FUN BEING A MAN.

Charles: THERE YOU GO.

Hester Sue: COME ON, CHILDREN.

Charles: YOU TWO, YOU COME ON WITH ME NOW.

HOLD ON TIGHT NOW. WE'LL MOVE OUT SOON.

SAMSON, YOU'RE GOING TO RIDE UP HERE WITH ME.

THANK YOU, MR. KAGAN.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, SON.

GOOD MORNING, MR. KAGAN.

I, UH--I'D, UH, LIKE TO RIDE WITH YOU.

YOU'D LIKE TO RIDE WITH ME, MRS. OLESON?

WELL, I'D BE WILLING TO RIDE WITH YOU.

MR. KAGAN, I WANT YOU TO KNOW

THAT I DON'T THINK THAT THERE IS ANY SUCH THING

AS A RIGHT COLOR OR A WRONG COLOR FOR THAT MATTER,

AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE KIND OF PERSON WHO ALWAYS THOUGHT

THAT IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE A PERSON THAT COUNTS.

WELL, THEN WE GOT SOMETHING IN COMMON, MRS. OLESON.

WE DO?

YES'M. I ALWAYS SAY THAT MYSELF.

COME ON, SON.

JOE, YOU ALL SET BACK THERE?

READY.

ALL RIGHT, KIDS. HERE WE GO.

OH!

NELS, YOU DIDN'T HURT YOURSELF.

NO, IT'S NOT THE NAILS. IT'S A CRICK IN MY BACK

FROM SLEEPING ON THAT COUCH.

IT'S ABOUT A FOOT TOO SHORT FOR THIS FRAME OF MINE.

BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU THAT BEDROOM SET OF YOURS LOOKS MIGHTY FINE

IN MRS. TERHUNE'S BEDROOM.

WONDERFUL.

I HOPE YOU DON'T NEED ANY MORE NAILS.

THOSE ARE MY LAST ONES.

NO, I THINK THAT WILL ABOUT DO IT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MAKE ANY MONEY

GIVING AWAY ALL THESE MATERIALS TO THE BLIND SCHOOL.

IT'S FOR CHARITY, HARRIET--ER, NELLIE.

WELL, I AGREE WITH WHAT MOTHER SAID.

CHARITY SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME.

HOW'S IT GOING OVER AT THE SCHOOL, JONATHAN?

OH, FINE. ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS, AND WE'LL HAVE IT SHIPSHAPE,

READY FOR THOSE KIDS TO MOVE IN. HOW'S IT GOING FOR YOU?

I SUPPOSE YOU'RE PROBABLY MISSING HARRIET ABOUT NOW.

WELL, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, IT HAS BEEN KIND OF QUIET AROUND HERE.

AND WITH NELLIE COOKING, EVERY MEAL IS A BURNT OFFERING.

THAT'S A TERRIBLE THING TO SAY ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER!

WELL, IT'S NOT SO TERRIBLE IF IT'S THE TRUTH.

WHOA.

GOT A FREIGHT DELIVERY HERE FOR MRS. HARRIET OLESON.

OH, THAT MUST BE THAT THING HARRIET ORDERED.

YEAH, THIS IS THE PLACE.

A PLAQUE FROM THE CURRY BRONZE WORKS.

THAT ONE ON THE END.

THIS IS THE LITTLE PLAQUE THAT SHE ORDERED?

LOOKS MORE LIKE A MONUMENT!

YEAH, A NATIONAL MONUMENT.

LOOK, I THINK YOU'VE MADE A MISTAKE HERE.

NO MISTAKE. THERE'S YOUR BILL OF LADING.

RIGHT. NO MISTAKE.

LISTEN, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THAT BIG HOUSE ABOUT A COUPLE OF MILES--

I WAS TOLD TO DELIVER IT TO THE OLESON MERCANTILE.

THIS IS OLESON MERCANTILE. THAT'S YOUR PLAQUE.

GET IT OFF OF HERE SO I CAN KEEP MY SCHEDULE.

ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME A HAND.

UH-HUH. I'M PAID TO DELIVER, NOT TO LOAD OR UNLOAD.

JONATHAN, DO YOU MIND, UH...

NO. GLAD TO HELP YOU, NELS.

AH, THAT'S PRETTY HEAVY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT OUR BACKS TO THAT.

GO!

OHH! THIS MUST WEIGH A TON!

TOOK 6 MEN TO LOAD IT.

LISTEN, I'LL PAY YOU A DOLLAR TO GIVE US A HAND.

$2.00.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET IT.

ALL RIGHT.

Nels: OHH!

OH, I THINK I HURT MYSELF THIS TIME.

YOU WANT ME TO GET DOC BAKER?

I WISH HARRIET WAS HERE RIGHT NOW.

YOU MISS HER THAT MUCH?

I'D KILL HER.

WELL, WHERE'S THE FERRY?

Joe: THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

IT LOOKS REAL BAD.

SURE IS. YOU BEST GET THE KIDS OFF THE WAGON.

LOOKS LIKE THE FERRY WENT DOWN INSTEAD OF ACROSS.

YEAH.

I'M GOING TO TRY IT FIRST, ALONE, SEE HOW BAD IT IS.

IF IT'S TOO BAD, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BRING EVERYBODY ACROSS ON THAT TOW LINE.

WHY DON'T YOU SEE IF WE HAVE THE MAKINGS FOR A SLING CHAIR?

RIGHT.

BE CAREFUL, PA.

I WILL, DARLING. DON'T WORRY.

YAH!

YAH! COME ON!

COME ON!

YAH!

COME ON!

YAH!

[NEIGHING]

COME ON! COME ON!

YAH!

[NEIGHING]

YAH!

WHOA!

JOE, TOO DANGEROUS! CAN'T CHANCE IT WITH THE CHILDREN!

GOING TO FLY THEM OVER!

RIGHT! I'LL GET A RIG!

YOU HEARD HIM, KIDS. YOU'RE ALL GOING FOR A RIDE.

Kids: YAY!

[HARRIET SCREAMING]

STAY IN THERE, WOMAN!

TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF ME!

I'M NOT GOING ACROSS THIS--

YOU HAVE TO! ALL THE KIDS WENT ACROSS JUST FINE.

I DON'T CARE! I'M NOT A KID, AND I'M NOT GOING ACROSS THERE!

OH, YES, YOU ARE.

TAKE HER AWAY!

[SCREAMING]

CHARLES!

CHARLES, DON'T LEAVE ME OUT HERE!

OHH! HURRY UP!

WHY CAN'T YOU PULL THIS THING ANY FASTER?

OHH! OHH!

HA HA!

YOU'RE GOING TO DROWN ME!

MRS. OLESON DOESN'T SOUND LIKE SHE'S ENJOYING THIS.

[HARRIET SCREAMING]

OH, MY GOD! OH, DEAR LORD, LET ME OUT OF HERE!

AAH! OHH!

OH, HELP!

COME ON, I'M GOING TO DROWN! I'M GOING TO DROWN!

[LAUGHING]

OH, FOR HEAVEN SAKES! PULL ME OUT!

WHY ARE YOU PUTTING ME IN THE WATER?

AAH!

[LAUGHING]

THIS IS ONE THING I WISH I COULD SEE.

SOMEBODY HELP ME! I CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS!

HELP ME!

I'LL--I'LL GET YOU!

I ENJOYED THAT.

HA HA HA!

YOU SEE THAT WOMAN GET HER BEHIND WET IN THAT WATER?

HA HA HA! YOU'RE NEXT, ADAM.

ADAM!

YOU'RE NEXT, ADAM.

WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?

I DON'T KNOW.

COME ON, SON. LET GO OF THE ROPE.

LET GO!

ADAM, COME ON, LET GO OF THE ROPE.

COME ON, TURN THE ROPE LOOSE.

LET GO OF THE ROPE.

COME ON, TURN THE ROPE LOOSE.

COME ON, LET GO OF THE ROPE!

COME ON, TURN THE ROPE LOOSE!

NO! I'M NOT GOING! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!

I'M SORRY, SON, BUT YOU'RE GOING!

[PUNCH]

HAD NO CHOICE. COME ON, LET'S GET HIM TIED IN.

HEY, YOU OUGHT TO TRY AND GET SOME SLEEP, YOU KNOW.

I CAN'T, PA.

I'M TOO WORRIED ABOUT ADAM.

OH, HE'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

HE'S JUST EXHAUSTED, THAT'S ALL.

HE HASN'T SPOKEN SINCE IT HAPPENED.

WELL, JUST DON'T PRESS IT. SOME THINGS TAKE TIME.

I KNOW.

I JUST LOVE HIM SO.

I KNOW YOU DO.

THAT'S WHY I KNOW THERE'S NO PROBLEM YOU TWO CAN'T WORK OUT.

WHY DON'T YOU GET SOME SLEEP, HUH?

GOOD NIGHT, PA.

GOOD NIGHT, BABY.

NOW I WANT EVERYBODY TO GO TO SLEEP, ALL RIGHT?

Girl: TELL SAMSON TO STOP TALKING ALL NIGHT.

Boy: YEAH, HE KEEPS TELLING DUMB JOKES.

SAMSON, I WANT YOU TO STOP TALKING AND NO MORE DUMB JOKES, ALL RIGHT?

Samson: YES, MA'AM.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, MRS. OLESON.

Harriet: OH, SHUT UP!

[JOE LAUGHS]

GOOD EVENING, MR. KAGAN.

EVENING, MISS TERHUNE.

WELL, I THINK YOU HANDLED YOURSELF VERY WELL TODAY.

SO DID YOU.

YEAH, WE SURE MADE A GOOD TEAM.

OH, ON THE HAUL ROPE, I MEAN.

[CHUCKLING]

JUST FOR THE RECORD...

I HAVE BEEN MARRIED ONCE...

AND I DON'T PLAN TO BE MARRIED AGAIN...

NOT TO ANYONE, NOT IF HE WAS THE LAST MAN ON EARTH.

BUT OF COURSE YOU MAY CALL ME HESTER SUE.

HESTER SUE, THE TOWN YOU'RE GOING TO

AIN'T NOTHING LIKE ST. LOUIS, WHERE THERE'S LOTS OF COLORED FOLK.

IN WALNUT GROVE, AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED,

I AM THE LAST MAN ON EARTH.

HA!

[CHUCKLING]

[MURMURING]

ADAM.

ADAM!

NO!

ADAM, EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M RIGHT HERE.

WE'RE ALL SAFE AND SOUND.

OH, MARY...

I AM SO ASHAMED.

THERE'S NO NEED TO BE.

THIS AFTERNOON,

I WAS SO AFRAID, I COULDN'T EVEN MOVE.

ADAM, IT HAPPENS.

BEING A COWARD IN FRONT OF MY WIFE?

ADAM, YOU'RE NOT A COWARD.

WE ALL GET SCARED.

BEFORE I LOST MY SIGHT,

I WENT FISHING WITH MY FATHER...

THERE WAS A SMALL STREAM,

RUSHING WATER, ROCKS ALL AROUND.

I WAS JUMPING FROM ONE ROCK TO ANOTHER,

AND I SLIPPED...

MY HEAD HIT A ROCK, AND THEN I WAS DROWNING IN THE DARK...

AND FIGHTING THE DARK AND FIGHTING THE COLD.

NEXT THING I WAS IN BED IN A HOSPITAL,

AND A DOCTOR I COULDN'T SEE-- NEVER WOULD SEE...

HE WAS TELLING ME I'D BE JUST FINE.

HE WAS A VERY KIND MAN.

HE WAS MUCH TOO KIND TO TELL ME THAT I WAS GOING BLIND.

ADAM...

AFTER WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH...

YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE AFRAID.

EVERY RIGHT TO CRY.

BUT, ADAM, NEVER, NEVER BE ASHAMED.

I LOVE YOU, MARY.

I LOVE YOU, ADAM.

Girl: ARE WE ALMOST THERE, MR. INGALLS?

Charles: BELIEVE IT OR NOT, KIM, WE'RE ALMOST THERE.

Girl: HOW MUCH FURTHER?

Charlie: OH, I'D SAY MAYBE ANOTHER HALF A MILE OR SO.

Joe: THAT'S MY PLACE.

Hester Sue: IT'S NOT VERY MUCH TO LOOK AT.

YEP, BUT INSIDE IT'S REAL SNUG AND COZY.

THAT I'LL NEVER KNOW.

NEVER SAY NEVER, HESTER SUE.

NEVER, MR. KAGAN.

NEVER'S A LONG TIME IN A LONELY PLACE.

BUT I'M PATIENT.

THANK HEAVENS YOU'VE GOT ONE VIRTUE.

[CHUCKLING]

SAMSON, WE'RE ALMOST THERE, SON.

THAT'S GOOD.

THEY'RE COMING! THEY'RE COMING! HERE THEY COME!

[SHOUTING]

HA HA HA! DID YOU MISS ME?

I--CERTAINLY I MISSED YOU.

MY LITTLE BOY AND GIRL-- OH, SWEETHEART!

DID YOU GET ME ANY PRESENTS?

NO, I DIDN'T GET YOU ANYTHING.

NOW, COME, COME, I WANT YOU TO MEET MRS. TERHUNE.

MRS. TERHUNE, THIS IS MY HUSBAND NELS OLESON.

MRS. TERHUNE FROM PASCAGOULA.

VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.

HARRIET!

ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

WHAT?

ONE NIGGER LIVING IN WALNUT GROVE MAYBE WE CAN ACCEPT.

- NOW, JUST A MINUTE-- - SHUT UP!

BUT NOW YOU'RE BRINGING A WHOLE WAGON LOAD OF NIGGERS HERE!

Harriet: MR. LARRABEE!

IF THERE'S ONE THING I CAN'T TOLERATE, IT'S A BIGOT!

AND YOU ARE PRECISELY JUST THAT!

A NARROW-MINDED BIGOT!

BUT YOU ALWAYS SAID NIGGERS WAS--

NEVER MIND WHAT I SAID!

IT'S WHAT I SAY NOW THAT MATTERS.

BLACK AND WHITE ARE JUST TWO DIFFERENT COLORS, THAT'S ALL.

JUST TWO DIFFERENT COLORS.

WHY, IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE IT FIXED IN YOUR THICK HEADS

THAT IT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

Reverend: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

COULD I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION OVER HERE?

WOULD YOU PLEASE GATHER AROUND?

COME ALONG, SAMSON.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

Reverend: IF YOU'LL ALL GATHER AROUND...

I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A VERY SHORT BUT...

DEEPLY HEARTFELT PRAYER.

SHALL WE PRAY?

O LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR LETTING YOUR HOLY SPIRIT

COME INTO THE HEARTS OF THESE GOOD PEOPLE ASSEMBLED HERE,

AND THROUGH YOU WE THANK THEM AND BLESS THEM

FOR THEIR GENEROSITY IN PROVIDING THIS HOME

AND SCHOOL IN WALNUT GROVE.

LORD, WE HUMBLY PRAY THAT YOU WILL BLESS THIS HOUSE

AND THE LIVES OF ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK WITHIN ITS WALLS.

AND WE ESPECIALLY PRAISE AND THANK YOU FOR THESE DEAR LITTLE CHILDREN...

THAT YOUR SPIRIT HAS BROUGHT IN OUR MIDST

TO CARE FOR AND CHERISH.

AMEN.

Crowd: AMEN.

NOW, IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD'S LOVE, WHICH WE ALL SHARE...

LET'S EMBRACE EACH OTHER IN LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.

WHY DON'T YOU AND ME START? IT'S BEEN AWHILE.

[LAUGHING]

YOU HEARD THE REVEREND. DON'T GO BEING SACRILEGIOUS.

UH...

OHH...

MR. KAGAN, IT'S BEEN A LONG JOURNEY.

TOO LONG.

YES.

Woman: FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, LET'S EAT!