Original subtitles

WHOA.

JONATHAN, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

CHARLES, I THINK I GOT US SOME GOOD NEWS.

I THINK THERE'S A WAY TO GET THAT MILL OPEN AFTER ALL.

HEY, HOW'S THAT?

WELL, THEY'RE RUNNING A NEW TELEPHONE LINE,

OFFERING A MONTH'S WORK AT TOP WAGES.

HERE. READ ABOUT IT YOURSELF.

RUNNING A LINE FROM SPRINGFIELD TO SLEEPY EYE.

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, CHARLES,

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A TELEPHONE RIGHT HERE IN WALNUT GROVE.

[WHISTLES] $50 A MONTH PER MAN, PLUS ROOM AND BOARD.

JONATHAN: CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

WE'LL HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH MONEY

FOR THE NEW GRINDING GEARS AND THE NEW GRINDING WHEEL.

WELL, THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY, ALL RIGHT. WHEN ARE YOU LEAVING?

I FIGURED WE'D GO FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING.

TOMORROW? I GOT TO GET THAT ROOF FIXED.

I--I GOT A WHOLE CORN FIELD NEEDS HARVESTING.

CHARLES, YOU CAN'T TURN THIS DOWN.

THAT'S $50. FOR THE TWO OF US, THAT'S $100 CASH MONEY.

I DON'T KNOW. $100...

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

ALL RIGHT. I'LL BREAK THE NEWS TO THEM AT SUPPER.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL BE BY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

Charles: HERE'S YOUR PAPER.

NO, YOU GO AHEAD AND KEEP IT. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

Charles: RIGHT.

CHARLES, SUPPER'S READY.

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE, DARLING.

ISN'T THAT JONATHAN I HEARD OUT THERE?

YEAH.

YEAH, HE JUST STOPPED BY.

WHAT DID HE WANT?

OH, IT WAS NOTHING. HE WAS JUST TALKING

ABOUT SOME NEW TELEPHONE LINES THAT WERE GOING IN.

OH.

CHILDREN, SUPPER!

Laura: COMING.

YEAH, HE'S GOING TO GO TO WORK

FOR THE TELEPHONE COMPANY, JUST FOR A MONTH.

GOING TO MAKE $50. PRETTY GOOD WAGE.

HMM. IT CERTAINLY IS.

I'M HAPPY FOR HIM.

WOULD YOU BE HAPPY FOR US?

OH, CHARLES...

NOW, CAROLINE, LISTEN TO ME.

IT WOULD BE ONLY FOR A MONTH, 30 DAYS.

IN 30 DAYS, I'D MAKE $50.

Charles: NOW, WITH THAT KIND OF MONEY,

JONATHAN AND I COULD FIX UP THAT MILL LIKE NEW.

CHARLES, WE HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT. WE HAVE A ROOF OVER OUR HEADS. THERE'S--

CAROLINE, DON'T MAKE THIS HARDER ON ME THAN IT IS ALREADY.

WHY DOES IT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE HARD ON YOU?

DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK IT'S HARD ON ME?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH MA?

I SAID SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T HAVE.

YOU CHILDREN START SUPPER WITHOUT ME, ALL RIGHT?

I'M SORRY YOU KNOW.

IT WAS A STUPID THING TO SAY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SAID IT FOR.

HEY, I'M SORRY.

IT'S JUST--

IT'S JUST THAT WHEN YOU'RE AWAY,

I GET SO TIRED AND...

AT NIGHT, I'M...

LONELY.

OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

LOOK, I WON'T GO.

I'LL TELL JONATHAN WHEN HE COMES TOMORROW MORNING.

YOU WILL?

OF COURSE I WILL.

- [LAUGHS] - YOU FEEL BETTER?

OKAY.

YOU CAN GO.

BUT YOU JUST SAID--

I KNOW WHAT I SAID,

BUT NOW THAT I KNOW THAT YOU'D GIVE IT UP,

YOU CAN GO.

NOW THAT YOU KNOW I'D GIVE IT UP, I CAN GO.

CAROLINE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU.

I KNOW.

TIME FOR SUPPER.

NOW, I CAN GO. BEFORE, I COULDN'T GO.

I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST NEVER GET USED TO THE IDEA OF YOU BEING AWAY.

ME NEITHER.

AS HARD AS YOU'LL ALL BE WORKING,

A MONTH WILL GO BY FAST.

BESIDES, YOU KNOW, THIS JOB IS MORE THAN JUST THE MONEY.

WE'RE GOING TO BE KIND OF A LITTLE PART OF HISTORY

HELPING TO PUT THAT LINE IN.

CAN YOU REALLY TALK TO SOMEBODY A HUNDRED MILES AWAY?

MM-HMM.

FURTHER THAN THAT.

LOOK, IT SAYS RIGHT HERE.

IT SAYS, "THE FIRST INTERSTATE TELEPHONE CALL WAS MADE

BETWEEN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK 5 YEARS AGO."

AND LATER ON, IT TELLS YOU ABOUT A FAMILY IN MASSACHUSETTS

Charles: HAS A TELEPHONE RIGHT IN THEIR HOUSE.

HUH. IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE.

I WONDER WHAT'S LIKE TALKING TO PEOPLE SO FAR AWAY.

I BET YOU WE FIND OUT SOONER THAN WE THINK.

- PA? - HMM?

WHO'S GOING TO READ ME FAIRY TALES AT NIGHT?

OH, SOMEBODY WILL.

IT WON'T BE THE SAME.

OH, NOW, SURE IT WILL. NOW, YOUR MA OR ALBERT OR LAURA,

THEY CAN READ FAIRY TALES JUST AS GOOD AS I CAN.

CAN NOT.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. TO MAKE UP FOR THE MONTH THAT I'M GONE,

I'LL READ YOU AN EXTRA LONG ONE TONIGHT. HOW'S THAT?

WILL YOU READ IT TO ME NOW?

YOU BET I WILL. COME ON.

THERE WE GO.

HERE WE GO. CLIMB UNDER THOSE COVERS.

DON'T FORGET-- A LONG, LONG STORY.

ALL RIGHT, I PROMISED.

THERE WE ARE.

NOW, WE GOT TO FIND A REAL GOOD ONE.

LET'S SEE...

THIS IS THE ONE.

"ONCE UPON A TIME AND FAR, FAR AWAY,

"IN A LAND WHERE GIANTS USED TO LIVE,

WHERE THE TREES WERE SO BIG THEY GREW RIGHT UP THROUGH THE CLOUDS..."

IS THAT TRUE?

WELL, IT SAYS IT RIGHT HERE IN THE BOOK.

IS THAT REALLY, REALLY TRUE?

I BELIEVE IT IS.

I LOVE YOU, PA.

Charles: I LOVE YOU, DARLING.

NOW, LET ME CONTINUE. THIS IS WHERE IT GETS GOOD.

"...AND A BLADE OF GRASS WAS TALLER THAN A MAN,

"THERE LIVED ALONE TWO LITTLE SISTERS,

Charles: "AND THEY WERE VERY, VERY HAPPY.

"AND THE ONLY TIMES THEY GREW SAD

"WERE WHEN THEY REMEMBERED THEIR MOTHER AND FATHER,

WHO WERE CARRIED AWAY BY A GIANT ONE NIGHT AS THEY SLEPT."

- THAT SCARE YOU? - NO.

- YOU SURE? - YEP.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL CONTINUE.

"ONE MORNING,

"AND A BEAUTIFUL MORNING IT WAS,

"THE TWO LITTLE SISTERS WENT RUNNING IN THE FOREST,

"WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY HEARD A GREAT SOUND."

AND WHAT WAS THAT?

A GIANT.

Charles: YOU'RE RIGHT.

"THEY RAN OUT INTO A CLEARING, AND SURE ENOUGH,

"THERE HE STOOD-- THE GIANT--

"AND HIS HEAD REACHED ALL THE WAY TO THE SKY."

LISTEN, YOU ALL HELP YOUR MA.

DO ALL THE CHORES YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO, ALL RIGHT?

BE A GOOD BOY, ALBERT.

I WILL.

I LOVE YOU, HONEY. GOING TO MISS YOU.

YOU HELP YOUR MA ALL YOU CAN.

I WILL.

AND YOU, TOO. YOU HELP YOUR MA, YOU HEAR?

- YES. - I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

IT'LL JUST BE A MONTH. IT'LL GO BY QUICK.

YOU BE CAREFUL, CHARLES.

I WILL.

GOOD LUCK.

I LOVE YOU.

HERE WE GO.

WELL, LET'S GET TO WORK.

NO POINT STANDING AROUND.

GUESS I'LL GET THAT ROOF FIXED.

Laura: SURE.

PA!

I LOVE YOU, PA!

I LOVE YOU!

I LOVE YOU, TOO, DARLING!

YOU BE GOOD!

[STEAM WHISTLE]

[SNORING]

HEY, JONATHAN.

HMM?

ARE YOU AWAKE? I THINK IT MUST BE DAYLIGHT.

I CAN'T TELL IN HERE.

FEEL LIKE A STEER HEADING FOR MARKET.

IT CAN'T BE MUCH LONGER.

THEY SAY, WHEN WE GET THERE,

WE'LL GET A NICE, WARM BED TO SLEEP.

AMEN TO THAT.

[STEAM WHISTLE]

HEY, PSST.

[THUD]

[GRUNTING]

- Albert: HOLD IT STEADY. - Laura: I WILL.

- Laura: BE CAREFUL. - Albert: I WILL.

CARRIE, YOU DON'T NEED TO HOLD ON TO IT, TOO.

I WANT TO HELP.

IT'S JUST NOT NEEDED.

WHAT CAN I DO?

I DON'T KNOW! JUST GET AWAY FROM THE LADDER.

LOOK OUT!

[CRASH]

WHAT HAPPENED?

MAMA, MAMA! ALBERT TRIED TO KILL ME!

OH...

I COULDN'T HELP IT. IT SLIPPED.

MA, CAN'T WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT CARRIE?

I TOLD PA I'D HELP.

Laura: THEN HELP SOME OTHER WAY.

WHAT OTHER WAY?

I DON'T KNOW. FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.

ALL RIGHT, LAURA.

SORRY.

DARLING, I KNOW YOU PROMISED YOUR PA YOU'D HELP,

BUT REALLY, THERE'S NO NEED.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO AND PLAY?

GOT NO ONE TO PLAY WITH.

[SIGHS]

YOU KNOW THAT STRAWBERRY PATCH, OVER BY THE POND?

YES.

YESTERDAY, I NOTICED THEY WERE RIPE FOR PICKING.

NOW, IF YOU PICKED THEM FOR ME, I'D MAKE A STRAWBERRY PIE.

THAT WOULD REALLY BE SOME HELP. WOULD YOU DO THAT?

YES.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO FIND A BASKET.

[SIGHS]

I THINK I JUST... ADDED 3 YEARS ONTO MY AGE.

[LAUGHS]

LET'S GET BACK TO WORK.

THERE YOU GO.

CAN'T YOU GO WITH ME?

NO, CARRIE. I HAVE WORK TO DO,

AND I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE BABY.

I WISH I WAS A BABY.

WELL, YOU'RE NOT. YOU'RE A BIG GIRL.

OTHERWISE, YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GO PICK BERRIES BY YOURSELF.

IT'S NO FUN BEING BIG IF YOU'RE ALL ALONE.

WELL, STOP BY THE GARVEYS.

MAYBE ANDY CAN GO WITH YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I SURE HOPE ANDY'S NOT WORKING, TOO.

AT LEAST HE DOESN'T HAVE A BABY.

MRS. GARVEY?

CARRIE, HOW ARE YOU?

AWFUL.

ARE YOU SICK?

NO, JUST IN THE WAY. IS ANDY HERE?

YES. HE'S WORKING ON SOME HARNESS IN THE BARN.

THANK YOU.

ANDY, WANT TO PICK BERRIES WITH ME?

NOPE.

PLEASE? YOUR MA CAN MAKE A PIE.

UH, I ONLY LIKE APPLE PIE.

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.

THESE ARE SO SMALL, I'LL BE HERE ALL DAY

AND I STILL WON'T HAVE ENOUGH FOR ONE PIE.

WISH I HAD A FRIEND, BUT I DON'T.

IF I HAD A FRIEND, EVERYTHING WOULD BE FUN,

EVEN PICKING TOO-SMALL BERRIES.

Girl: ARE THEY REALLY TOO SMALL?

WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?

ANYWHERE I WANT.

Carrie: WHO ARE YOU?

YOUR FAIRY GODSISTER.

REALLY?

YES.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

ALYSSA.

Carrie: ALYSSA?

YES.

I NEVER HEARD A NAME LIKE THAT BEFORE.

THIS IS FOR YOU.

THANK YOU.

NOW, ARE THEY REALLY?

WHAT?

THE STRAWBERRIES-- ARE THEY REALLY TOO SMALL?

YES. IT'LL TAKE ME A LONG, LONG TIME

JUST TO GET ENOUGH FOR ONE PIE.

WELL, I KNOW A PLACE

WHERE STRAWBERRIES ARE AS BIG AS YOU ARE--

Alyssa: MAYBE BIGGER.

HONEST?

CROSS MY HEART, HOPE TO DIE.

OH, IF I COULD ONLY SEE THEM!

Alyssa: YOU CAN!

RIGHT NOW, IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

OH, YES, PLEASE!

Alyssa: ALL RIGHT.

NOW, DO JUST WHAT I TELL YOU.

NOW, GIVE ME YOUR HAND...

AND CLOSE YOUR EYES.

DON'T OPEN THEM.

NO CHEATING.

NOW OPEN THEM.

COME ON.

COME ON!

Alyssa: WELL, DON'T JUST STAND THERE.

SEE? WHAT DID I TELL YOU?

COME ON.

THEY ARE AS BIG AS ME. MAYBE EVEN BIGGER!

I COULDN'T EVEN FIT ONE IN MY BASKET.

ONLY PART OF ONE IS ENOUGH FOR A PIE.

IF MY PA WERE HERE,

HE'D PUT A WHOLE ONE IN HIS WAGON.

HE'S REAL STRONG.

LOOK AT THAT BERRY!

IT'S THE BIGGEST BERRY IN THE WORLD!

DOES IT TASTE GOOD?

TRY ONE.

OKAY!

MMM!

THAT'S GOOD!

TOLD YOU SO. HA HA!

THERE'S SOME GRAPES. I BETTER TRY SOME.

[EERIE SHRIEKING]

DON'T LET IT CATCH US! DON'T LET IT!

DON'T LET IT CATCH US!

DON'T LET IT!

DON'T LET IT CATCH US!

DON'T LET IT!

DON'T LET IT CATCH US!

DON'T LET IT!

DON'T LET IT CATCH US!

DON'T LET IT!

DON'T LET IT CATCH US!

DON'T LET IT!

DON'T LET IT CATCH US!

DON'T LET IT!

ALYSSA?

ALYSSA!

ALYSSA?

[CRYING] ALYSSA?

ALYSSA?

[TEARFULLY] IT WAS ONLY A DREAM.

IT WAS A DUMB, OLD DREAM.

COME ON, COME ON! PUT YOUR BACKS INTO IT!

YOUR LAZINESS HAS ALREADY PUT US BEHIND SCHEDULE.

COME ON, COME ON!

GET THAT POLE UP THERE ON THE DOUBLE!

MOVE IT!

YOU TWO, YOU SHOULD HAVE FINISHED WITH THIS

AND BEEN STARTING ON THE NEXT ONE BY NOW.

JUST GETTING THE HANG OF IT, MR. SWAGGART.

WELL, COME OUT AND PRACTICE ON YOUR OWN TIME,

NOT THE COMPANY'S.

A MAN CAN ONLY WORK SO FAST.

Swaggart: GOOD, YOU TELL YOURSELF THAT

WHEN YOU MISS THE BONUS.

WHAT BONUS?

WORD JUST CAME THROUGH!

COMPANY'S GOING TO PAY EVERY MAN A 25% BONUS,

IF WE FINISH THE LINE BY THE FIRST.

SO, GET YOUR BACKS INTO IT!

- Charles: LET'S GET TO WORK! - Jonathan: HA HA!

THERE YOU ARE--

FINE, NOURISHING FOOD THAT'LL STICK TO YOUR RIBS.

EAT YOUR FILL, NOW. COME BACK FOR SECONDS.

HEY, SHAUGHNESSY! WHERE DO YOU WANT THESE POTATOES?

UH, HELP YOURSELF, LADS.

IN THE BARN! IN THE BARN!

YOU SHOULD'VE KNOWN WHERE TO PUT THEM

WITHOUT ME TELLING YOU!

HEY! HEY, HEY, HEY, HOLD ON THERE!

WHO ORDERED ALL THOSE POTATOES?

HE DID, MR. SWAGGART.

IS THAT A FACT?

INDEED IT IS, MR. SWAGGART, SIR.

THAT'S 4 TIMES WHAT WE'D EAT IN A MONTH.

WELL, NOW, THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE WRONG,

IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME SAYING SO.

DRIVING THE MEN THE WAY YOU DO,

THEY WORK 4 TIMES AS HARD,

AND THEY NEED THE COMFORT OF A POTATO OR TWO IN THEIR STOMACHS.

IT'D BE FALSE ECONOMY, INDEED, TO BE SKIMPING ON NOURISHMENT.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU COULD COOK AS WELL AS YOU TALK,

THERE'D BE NO PROBLEM.

ALL RIGHT, KEEP THEM.

ALL RIGHT, INTO THE BARN.

MAYBE IT'LL BE AN IMPROVEMENT ON THIS SLOP.

SLOP, YOU CALL IT?

MY DEAR DEAD MOTHER, WHOSE RECIPE IT IS,

WOULD SHUDDER IN HER GRAVE.

SHE PROBABLY DIED FROM EATING HER OWN STEW.

OH, LORD, FORGIVE HIM. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT.

OH, YES, I DO.

OH...

I TELL YOU, I CAN'T REMEMBER EVER BEING THIS TIRED.

HUNGRY, TOO.

THERE'S NOT ENOUGH IN THIS STEW TO FILL YOU UP,

I'LL TELL YOU THAT.

WELL, MAYBE THEY'LL PUT SOME POTATOES IN TOMORROW.

MIGHT HELP IT A LITTLE.

I DOUBT IT.

OH, THAT'S BAD.

I'M TOO TIRED TO EAT, ANYWAY.

CAN'T WAIT TO GET IN THAT BED TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, THIS IS WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO SLEEP.

YOU'LL BE NICE AND WARM HERE. NICE, SOFT MATTRESSES.

YOU CAN THROW YOUR BEDROLLS ANYWHERE, HERE, UPSTAIRS...

WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND ROOM.

Shaughnessy: BEFORE YOU BUNK DOWN, GENTLEMEN,

I WANT YOUR ATTENTION.

THIS IS STRICTLY OFF LIMITS.

WHEN I'M NOT HERE...

I KEEP IT LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE,

AND WHEN I AM,

I KEEP IT BOLTED FROM THE INSIDE.

WHY?

Shaughnessy: TO PREVENT PILFERING

AND PRYING EYES, THAT'S WHY.

WHAT DO YOU GOT IN THERE?

COMPANY PROPERTY--

HIGHLY SECRET--

WHICH I AM BURDENED WITH PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

I GUARD IT WITH MY LIFE.

PLEASANT DREAMS, GENTLEMEN.

[BOLTS DOOR]

[DOOR OPENS]

STOCK'S ALL BEDDED DOWN.

YOU MUST BE TIRED.

YOU, TOO.

HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO WORK ON THAT?

[SIGHS] AS LONG AS IT TAKES.

MA, ARE YOU GOING TO READ ME MY FAIRY TALE TONIGHT?

I CAN'T SPARE THE TIME TONIGHT, CARRIE.

- ALBERT? - OH...

SORRY, CARRIE. I JUST NEED SOME SLEEP.

LAURA?

IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO HER.

ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, CARRIE.

WHICH STORY DO YOU WANT TO HEAR?

THE ONE PA READ ME LAST NIGHT.

OH, CARRIE, THAT'S AN AWFULLY LONG STORY.

PLEASE, LAURA?

ALL RIGHT.

"ONCE UPON A TIME, IN A FAR, FARAWAY LAND--

[YAWNING] "WHERE GIANTS USED TO LIVE,"

"AND WHERE TREES WERE SO BIG

"THEY GREW RIGHT UP THROUGH THE CLOUDS,

"AND WHERE A BLADE OF GRASS WAS TALLER THAN A MAN--"

THAT'S NO GOOD. YOU'RE READING IT WRONG.

WELL, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO READ IT?

NEVER MIND.

I WISH YOU WERE MORE LIKE ALYSSA.

ALYSSA?

WHO'S ALYSSA?

SHE'S NOBODY,

NOBODY AT ALL.

I WANT TO GO TO SLEEP NOW.

ALL RIGHT.

- GOOD NIGHT. - GOOD NIGHT.

[WHISPERING] GOOD NIGHT, ALYSSA.

[COUGHING]

[SNORING]

JONATHAN, ARE YOU ASLEEP?

NO. PROSPECTS DON'T LOOK TOO GOOD, NEITHER.

PHEW.

SMELLS LIKE A DEAD GOAT IN HERE.

LOOK, I'M NOT GOING TO PUT UP WITH IT.

I'M GOING TO SLEEP OUTSIDE.

YEAH, I'M WITH YOU.

[THUNDER]

MA, LAURA WON'T LET ME HELP WITH THE BAKING!

WELL, IT SERVES HER RIGHT. LET HER DO IT ALL BY HERSELF, THEN.

CAN I HELP YOU WITH THE WASH?

IF YOU LIKE.

I HAD A DREAM, YESTERDAY.

OH?

IT WAS WONDERFUL.

HA, DREAMS ARE FUN.

IT GOT BAD AT THE END.

A BUG WAS GOING TO KILL ME.

OH, CARRIE, HOW COULD A BUG KILL YOU?

THIS ONE COULD. IT WAS AS BIG AS ME.

[LAUGHS]

WELL, DREAMS ARE LIKE THAT--

SOME GOOD, SOME BAD.

I HAD A FRIEND IN MY DREAM.

SHE LOOKED JUST LIKE ME.

Caroline: SHE MUST'VE BEEN PRETTY, THEN.

SHE WAS.

SHE HAD A CROWN OF FLOWERS

AND A BEAUTIFUL DRESS,

AND-- AND SHE TOOK ME

TO WHERE BERRIES ARE AS BIG AS ME,

AND SHE SAID SHE WAS MY GODSISTER.

OH, CARRIE, NO!

OH!

SORRY, I WASN'T THINKING.

CARRIE...

GO FISHING.

I WANT TO HELP.

Caroline: YOU WILL BE HELPING

BY GOING FISHING.

GO NOW.

YES'M.

COME ON, BANDIT. WE'RE GOING FISHING.

COME ON. I'LL LET YOU PLAY WITH THE FISH.

EITHER EVERYBODY'S BUSY WORKING,

OR SLEEPING.

WISH IT WASN'T A DREAM.

I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING ALONE.

Alyssa: CATCH ANYTHING?

ALYSSA!

I'M NOT ASLEEP.

YOU'RE NOT A DREAM!

SILLY, OF COURSE NOT.

HERE.

YOU WANT TO PLAY HIDE AND SEEK?

NO, I WANT YOU TO COME HOME WITH ME.

Alyssa: WHY?

I WANT EVERYBODY TO SEE YOU.

NOBODY AT YOUR HOUSE COULD SEE ME.

Carrie: HOW COME?

BECAUSE THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN FAIRY TALES.

UH-HUH. MY PA DOES.

Alyssa: BUT HE'S NOT HOME, IS HE?

HOW'D YOU KNOW?

I KNOW MOST EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU.

PLEASE, ALYSSA. PLEASE COME HOME WITH ME.

WELL...

ON ONE CONDITION.

YOU CATCH ME!

I WILL, I WILL!

Carrie: ALYSSA!

ALYSSA?

ALYSSA, I'M NOT KIDDING!

YOU COME BACK, OR I'LL NEVER TALK TO YOU AGAIN!

ALYSSA!

ARE YOU READY UP THERE YET, ALLEN?

JUST A SECOND.

GIVE IT A TRY, NOW.

[MACHINE RATTLING]

HELLO!

- HELLO! - Charles: WHAT'S HE DOING?

HE'S TESTING THE LINE.

HE ACTUALLY TALKED TO SOMEBODY?

YEAH, HE'S TRYING TO.

- SPRINGFIELD! - Man on phone: YEAH!

I'M AT STATION NUMBER 12.

CAN YOU HEAR ME ALL RIGHT?

SURE, I HEAR YOU JUST FINE.

HEY, HARRY, LET ME TRY.

HOLD ON. FELLOW WANTS TO SAY, "HELLO."

CAN YOU BEAT THAT? SPRINGFIELD!

Man: HELLO! IS THIS SPRINGFIELD?

YEAH. YEAH, I HEAR YOU JUST FINE.

MY NAME IS TOM HENDERSON,

AND I LIVE OVER HERE IN SANBORN.

CAN I TALK ON THERE?

TOM, GIVE THE FELLOW A TURN.

NOW, HOLD ON. THERE'S A FELLOW HERE WANTS TO TALK.

HELLO, SPRINGFIELD?

THIS IS JONATHAN GARVEY FROM OVER IN WALNUT GROVE.

YEAH, THE WORK HERE'S GOING JUST FINE.

Jonathan: SAY, I GOT ME A FRIEND OVER THERE IN SPRINGFIELD.

YOU KNOW THAT RON HADFIELD THAT LIVES UP ON THE HILL, THERE?

[SOFTLY] HE KNOWS HIM! HA HA!

HE'S GOT WHAT?

WHAT IN THUNDER'S GOING ON HERE?

UH, GOOD-BYE, SPRINGFIELD.

Swaggart: WHAT IS THIS, A PARTY?

UH, NO, SIR. WE WERE JUST--

Swaggart: I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE JUST.

THIS HAPPENS ONE MORE TIME, I'M DOCKING YOUR PAY.

NOW, GET BACK TO WORK!

YES, SIR.

MA?

WHAT?

CARRIE, WHAT IS IT?

-I'M WORRIED ABOUT PA. -WHY?

WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIM AND HE NEVER CAME BACK?

OH, CARRIE.

NOTHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOUR PA.

WHATEVER PUT AN IDEA LIKE THAT INTO YOUR HEAD?

I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.

YOUR PA'S GOING TO COME HOME SAFE AND SOUND.

YOU HAVE FAITH IN THAT,

BECAUSE I DO.

PROMISE?

I PROMISE.

ALL RIGHT, NOW.

LET'S GET SOME SLEEP.

COME ON.

- MA? - HMM?

- MA? - HMM.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRY TALES?

OH...

NO, CARRIE.

WHY?

WELL, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT REAL, HONEY.

THEY'RE JUST STORIES.

IT'S FUN TO PRETEND THEY'RE REAL,

BUT THEY'RE JUST STORIES.

PA BELIEVES THEY'RE REAL. HE EVEN SAID SO.

WHY DON'T YOU?

MA?

ALL RIGHT, YOU LAZY GOOD-FOR-NOTHINGS!

COME ON, COME ON!

TIME TO GET TO WORK! COME ON, COME ON! UP ON YOUR FEET, THERE!

WHAT TIME IS IT? IT AIN'T EVEN DAYLIGHT YET.

IT'LL BE LIGHT BY THE TIME YOU GET ON THE JOB.

WE'RE NOT FALLING BEHIND SCHEDULE, HERE,

IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT.

AND WHAT I SAY IS, WE START A HALF-HOUR EARLY,

AND WE STAY A HALF-HOUR LATE.

IF YOU WANT THAT BONUS, YOU'LL NOT COMPLAIN.

COME ON, GET MOVING. COME ON, COME ON!

UP AND AT THEM! ON YOUR FEET, THERE. COME ON.

COULDN'T HAVE SLEPT MORE THAN A COUPLE HOURS.

OH, CHARLES, I FEEL TERRIBLE. I ACHE ALL OVER.

SO DO I.

COME ON, LET'S GET TO WORK.

YEAH.

HOW COME WE'RE NOT MOVING AS FAST AS WE DID YESTERDAY?

WE'RE HITTING HARDER GROUND, SIR.

WHEN YOU HIT HARDER GROUND, YOU DIG HARDER.

I'M PUSHING THEM AS HARD AS I CAN.

WELL, IT AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH.

I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO HANDLE IT.

THIS THE FASTEST YOU CAN GO?

LOOK, I'M GETTING A LITTLE SICK OF YOU.

WELL, THAT GOES FOR BOTH OF US.

BUT IT DON'T BOTHER ME ONE BIT,

BECAUSE I DIDN'T COME ON THIS JOB TO MAKE FRIENDS,

OR CONVERSATION, EITHER.

Swaggart: NOW, YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY, YOU CAN SAY IT

JUST AS WELL WHILE YOU'RE WORKING, SO GET TO IT.

AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO SAY.

GOOD.

CHARLES, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE EVER GOING TO DO A DAY'S WORK

ON THE KIND OF FOOD THEY'RE FEEDING US.

SHAUGHNESSY PROMISED YOU SOME MORE POTATOES.

BETTER GET SOME FOR US, OR I'M GOING UP END UP

EATING ONE OF THESE TELEPHONE POLES.

COME ON, JUST RELAX. WE'LL GET THE JOB DONE, AND WE'LL GET THE BONUS.

OH, POTATOES, THEY GROW SMALL

OVER HERE, OVER HERE

THE POTATOES, THEY GROW SMALL

OVER HERE

THE POTATOES, THEY GROW SMALL

AND WE ATE THEM, SKINS AND ALL

THE POTATOES, THEY GROW SMALL

OVER HERE

AH, THAT'S GREAT STUFF.

HERE YOU ARE, BOYS. GOOD AND HOT.

THERE YOU ARE.

STEW, AGAIN?

AYE, AND TOMORROW, AS WELL.

-WHERE'S THE POTATOES? -DIDN'T USE ANY.

YOU GOT ENOUGH FOR AN ARMY OUT IN THE BARN. WHY DIDN'T YOU USE SOME?

I'LL GET TO IT BY AND BY.

BY AND BY AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH, SHAUGHNESSY.

YOU GET SOME POTATOES IN THIS STEW BY TOMORROW,

OR I'M GOING TO MAKE ME AN IRISH STEW WITH A REAL IRISHMAN IN IT.

LOOK, LAD, I'M DOING ME BEST.

SOMEBODY'S PILFERING THE POTATOES.

YEAH, AND I CAN JUST BET WHO THAT IS.

HEY, HEY, HEY, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? JUST A MINUTE, NOW!

WAIT, WAIT!

NOW, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT A MINUTE!

WAIT A MINUTE! WAIT, WAIT!

WAIT! WAIT! DON'T TOUCH THAT!

I DON'T WANT ANYONE GOING DOWN THERE.

NO! NO--NOBODY GO DOWN THERE.

- OPEN IT UP! - NO!

IT'S COMPANY PROPERTY--

HIGHLY SECRET, SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT!

I SAID, "OPEN IT UP!"

NO!

IF YOU WON'T, I WILL.

OH, THE SAINTS PROTECT ME!

LORD, HAVE MERCY!

WHISKEY. HE'S MAKING WHISKEY!

THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR POTATOES!

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. LET ME EXPLAIN, LET ME EXPLAIN.

LOOK, LADS. LADS...

I WAS KEEPING IT FOR A SURPRISE.

WHEN YOU MADE THAT DEADLINE AND COLLECTED ALL THAT MONEY,

IT'D HAVE BEEN WHISKEY FOR A FINE CELEBRATION.

AS MUCH AS YOU COULD DRINK...

UH, FOR $1.00 A BOTTLE.

AH, LADS, DO YOU HAVE TO TELL MR. SWAGGART?

SHAUGHNESSY, I'M NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING.

ME, NEITHER.

SHAUGHNESSY, AIN'T NOBODY GOING TO TELL.

YOU KEEP MAKING THAT WHISKEY.

LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO GET OUR POTATOES AFTER ALL.

[LAUGHING]

OH, WHISKEY, YOU'RE THE DEVIL

YOU'RE LEADING ME ASTRAY

O'ER HILLS AND MOUNTAIN

AND TO OUR MARY KAY

JUST WAIT TILL YOU ARE TASTIN' IT

YOU'RE SPUNKY ALL THE DAY

OH, WHISKEY, YOU'RE ME DARLIN'

DRUNK OR SOBER

YAY!

[ALL LAUGHING]

Carrie: ALYSSA!

ALYSSA!

I DIDN'T MEAN IT WHEN I SAID I WOULD NEVER TALK TO YOU AGAIN.

I'M SORRY, ALYSSA.

Alyssa: DON'T BE SAD.

HERE.

I WAS AFRAID YOU WOULDN'T COME BACK.

I COME WHENEVER YOU NEED ME.

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT?

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

I JUST KNOW.

I WAS WORRIED ABOUT MY PA.

WHY?

I WAS AFRAID SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIM.

LAST NIGHT, I DREAMED HE GOT KILLED.

IF SOMETHING DID HAPPEN TO YOUR PA,

THAT MEANS HE'D GO TO HEAVEN,

AND HEAVEN'S A WONDERFUL PLACE.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

Alyssa: I'VE BEEN THERE LOTS OF TIMES.

YOU HAVE?

YES.

WILL YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT?

WHY SHOULD I TELL YOU ABOUT IT

WHEN I CAN TAKE YOU THERE INSTEAD?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?

OH, YES, PLEASE!

Alyssa: ALL RIGHT,

THEN GIVE ME YOUR HAND AND CLOSE YOUR EYES.

CLOSE THEM TIGHT.

NOW, OPEN THEM.

LOOK. DOWN HERE'S THE EARTH. SEE?

THERE IT IS!

TOLD YOU SO. COME ON!

LET'S SEE IF ST. PETER'S IN.

Alyssa: ANYBODY HERE?

HELLO, ALYSSA. HOW ARE YOU?

FINE, ST. MATTHEW. AND YOURSELF?

OH, HEAVENLY, THANK YOU.

I BROUGHT MY DEAREST FRIEND, CARRIE, TO SEE ST. PETER

IF HE'S NOT TOO BUSY.

OH, HE'S NEVER TOO BUSY TO SEE YOU.

COME RIGHT IN.

Alyssa: ST. PETER?

ST. PETER!

WHY, HELLO, ALYSSA!

AND WHO IS THIS WITH YOU?

CARRIE INGALLS, SIR.

CARRIE INGALLS.

INGALLS...

I DON'T THINK IT'S YOUR TIME YET, CARRIE.

OH, NO, ST. PETER.

SHE'S JUST VISITING.

OH. OH, I SEE.

BUT INGALLS...

INGALLS--IT DOES HAVE A FAMILIAR RING.

YOU KNOW, I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOMEONE BY THAT NAME WITH US.

IT ISN'T--IT ISN'T CHARLES INGALLS, IS IT?

NOW, JUST A MOMENT, MY DEAR, JUST A MOMENT.

UH... AH, HERE IT IS.

NO, IT'S A JACK INGALLS.

JACK INGALLS?

I DON'T THINK I KNOW ANY JACK INGALLS.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GO AND HAVE A LOOK?

HE'S RIGHT OVER THERE.

[DOG BARKING]

JACK!

JACK, JACK, HOW I MISSED YOU, JACK!

I LOVE YOU.

PA MISSES YOU, AND MA MISSES YOU,

AND LAURA MISSES YOU, AND SO DOES MA.

AND SO DOES MARY.

EVERYBODY MISSES YOU.

I LOVE YOU, JACK. I LOVE YOU.

OH, JACK, OH, JACK, HOW I LOVE YOU.

I'VE MISSED YOU, JACK.

I LOVE YOU, JACK.

ALYSSA!

THANK YOU, ALYSSA!

THANK YOU!

MA, MA!

I'VE BEEN TO HEAVEN! IT'S WONDERFUL!

ANY MAIL, MRS. FOSTER?

Mrs. Foster: LET ME SEE.

YES, HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

HE'S COMING HOME.

HE'S COMING HOME ON TIME!

OH!

"WE SEEM TO BE ON SCHEDULE.

"THE WORK IS EASIER NOW THAT WE KNOW WE'LL BE HOME NEXT WEEK.

"THAT EXTRA $12.50 IS SURE GOING TO MAKE IT ALL WORTHWHILE.

"I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALL. LOVE, CHARLES."

WELL, THIS LETTER'S DATED A WEEK AGO.

YOUR PA WILL BE HOME IN A FEW DAYS!

Albert: CAN'T WAIT FOR HIM TO SEE THE ROOF.

CAN WE BAKE HIM A SPECIAL CAKE, MA?

COURSE, WE WILL.

I HAVE A PENNY, AND I'M GOING TO BUY HIM SOME CANDY.

FOR YOU OR FOR HIM?

I THINK FOR BOTH.

[LAUGHTER]

I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH SWAGGART.

HE FORGOT TO YELL AT US.

YEAH, WELL, WHY SHOULD HE?

LAST DAY. HE KNOWS HE'S GOING TO MAKE IT.

NAH, HE LIKES YELLING TOO MUCH.

HE MUST'VE JUST FORGOT.

[LAUGHING]

MR. SWAGGART!

HA HA! MR. PERKINS.

SWAGGART, YOU DID A FINE JOB, HERE,

AND A VERY DIFFICULT JOB, TOO, I MIGHT ADD.

THANK YOU, SIR.

SOON AS THE LAST LOAD OF POLES GETS HERE,

WE'LL HAVE HER DONE.

NOW, THE GOVERNOR HIMSELF WILL MAKE THE FIRST CALL

AT THE CEREMONIES IN MINNEAPOLIS.

BY HEAVENS, WE LIVE IN EXCITING TIMES, DO WE NOT?

Man: MR. SWAGGART!

WHAT'S THE MATTER, LEN?

TONGUE BROKE LOOSE ON THE POLE WAGON ABOUT 5 MILES OUT.

WELL, HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO FIX?

NO MATTER, THAT 6-UP TEAM WENT WILD WHEN THE TONGUE BROKE,

AND THEY WOUND UP IN THE DITCH.

WELL, HOW BAD ARE THEY?

HAD TO SHOOT FOUR OF THEM,

AND THE OTHER TWO ARE LAME.

YOU'LL NEVER FINISH THE JOB TODAY.

I'M SORRY, SWAGGART. I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN EXTENSION,

BUT COMPANY POLICY'S FIRM ON INCENTIVE BONUSES.

I'M SORRY, GENTLEMEN.

I KNOW HOW HARD YOU'VE ALL WORKED, AND BELIEVE ME,

IT'S JUST AS BIG A DISAPPOINTMENT TO ME AS IT IS TO YOU.

NOW, HOLD UP, MISTER.

WE'VE BEEN BUSTING OUR BACKS TRYING TO EARN THAT BONUS,

AND WE AIN'T QUITTING YET.

AS MANY OF US AS THERE ARE,

WE CAN CARRY THAT WAGON IN HERE ON OUR BACKS IF WE HAVE TO.

NO, NO, GARVEY, THAT WON'T WORK.

IT'D TAKE US ALL NIGHT.

I DON'T CARE.

WE GOT TILL MIDNIGHT FOR THAT OFFICIAL DEADLINE, AIN'T WE?

Perkins: WELL, YES, BUT--

WELL, WE GOT LANTERNS. WE CAN WORK AT NIGHT.

WOULD THAT WORK?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT.

Swaggart: ANY OF YOU MEN, HERE, AIN'T DIGGING POST HOLES

OR STRINGING WIRE, COME WITH ME.

Swaggart: OKAY, COME ON! LET'S GET IT OVER!

[GRUNTING]

NOW, GET THOSE POLES BACK ON.

ALL SET, MR. SWAGGART.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE IT OUT.

ALYSSA! LOOK WHAT I GOT, ALYSSA!

ALYSSA! ALYSSA!

OH, NO! MY PENNY. I LOST MY PENNY!

I GOT TO FIND IT.

Alyssa: HI!

-WHAT DID YOU LOSE? -MY PENNY.

PA'S COMING HOME SOON, AND I HAD A PENNY TO BUY HIM SOME CANDY,

BUT NOW, I CAN'T FIND IT.

[SNIFFING]

GROWNUPS MAKE PENNIES SO SMALL SO KIDS WILL LOSE THEM.

MAYBE IT'D BE EASIER TO SEE IF WE MADE IT BIGGER.

COULD WE?

Alyssa: SURE, WE CAN.

JUST LIE BACK AND CLOSE YOUR EYES.

Alyssa: COME ON, WAKE UP. COME ON.

Carrie: WHERE'S MY PENNY?

YOU'RE LYING ON IT.

WHAT?

LOOK AT IT! JUST LOOK AT IT!

COME ON. HELP ME LIFT IT.

SURE IS BIG.

[GRUNTING]

WHAT KIND OF CANDY DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BUY?

WHAT KIND DOES HE LIKE?

JELLYBEANS, LICORICE, CHOCOLATE.

IT'S TOO HEAVY.

NOW, WHAT DO WE DO?

I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE WE'D BETTER LIE DOWN AND REST.

MAYBE WE'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.

GOOD IDEA.

I'M TIRED.

I THINK I'LL BUY LICORICE.

IT'S MY FAVORITE.

MY PENNY!

ALYSSA!

I FOUND MY PENNY, ALYSSA!

CONNECTION MADE!

Swaggart: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.

COME ON, MOVE IT! MOVE IT!

MAKE IT FAST. WE GOT 20 MINUTES.

HOW YOU COMING, ALLEN?

JUST A MINUTE.

OKAY, SIR, WE'RE HOOKED INTO THE NORTH LINE.

MR. PERKINS, WE'RE READY.

HELLO?

HELLO.

THIS IS SLEEPY EYE LINE TRYING A TEST.

HELLO?

[MEN MURMURING]

WOULD YOU PLEASE COUNT TO 5

AND REPEAT THAT AS LOUD AS YOU CAN?

HOLD IT QUIET!

Man on telephone: THIS IS MINNEAPOLIS. CONGRATULATIONS!

[MEN CHEERING]

IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE WORKING FOR YOU, MR. SWAGGART.

THERE YOU GO, SHAUGHNESSY.

I HOPE TO WORK FOR YOU, AGAIN, SIR.

YOU WILL, BUT NOT AS A COOK.

AYE. [LAUGHING]

AYE...

THE BATCH SHOULD BE READY IN A FEW MINUTES, LADS.

THE BATCH WILL BE READY IN A FEW MINUTES.

BATCH SHOULD BE READY IN A FEW MINUTES.

WHAT'S HE TALKING ABOUT?

JUST A LITTLE SURPRISE FOR THE MEN, SIR.

HOPE IT'S NOTHING TO EAT.

OH, ME OLD DARLING!

HEY, YOU'RE COOKING AWAY!

HERE, WE'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER FEW.

OH, WHY NOT?

HEE HEE! HA HA!

[MACHINE HISSING]

THANKS.

UH, MR. SWAGGART, SIR?

I CAN'T REMEMBER A TIME WHEN I ENJOYED

WORKING FOR A MAN THAT I DISLIKED

AS MUCH AS I DISLIKE YOU.

WHEN YOU FINISH THIS PAYROLL,

I'LL BE BUYING YOU A DRINK.

[LAUGHING]

SAID THE MOTHER DO NOT BRUNG ME

DON'T TAKE ME DAUGHTER FROM ME

FOR IF YOU DO

I WILL TORMENT YOU AFTER

ME GHOST WILL HAUNT

[LOW WHISTLING]

[CONTINUES SINGING]

[BOOM]

DEAR GOD!

IT'S GOING TO BLOW!

HEY! IT'S GOING TO BLOW! IT'S GOING TO BLOW!

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

GET BACK! IT'S GOING TO BLOW! GET OUT OF HERE!

[YELLING]

[EXPLOSION]

WHY, LORD, WHY?

DOING THAT TO A GOOD IRISH CATHOLIC LIKE MYSELF.

[CREAKING AND CRACKING]

I DIDN'T MEAN IT, LORD!

SHAUGHNESSY!

OH, GOD PRESERVE ME!

GOD BLESS PA AND MA,

MARY AND ADAM,

LAURA AND GRACE,

AND BANDIT.

AMEN.

ALL RIGHT, INTO BED.

I CAN'T WAIT TILL TOMORROW.

WHEN WILL PA BE HOME?

I'M NOT SURE. BEFORE SUPPER.

I'M GOING TO TAKE HIM TO SEE ALYSSA.

HE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HER.

I KNOW HE WILL.

WE'LL SEE.

NOW, IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GET YOURSELF TO SLEEP.

YES'M.

- GOOD NIGHT. - GOOD NIGHT, DARLING.

YOU'LL LIKE MY PA, ALYSSA.

YOU WAIT AND SEE.

I'LL CARRY THAT FOR YOU, MA.

I CAN CERTAINLY BRING WATER INTO THE HOUSE.

I KNOW THAT. IT'S JUST YOU'RE NOT DRESSED FOR IT.

AND WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

I USUALLY DON'T SEE YOU HAULING WATER IN YOUR SUNDAY BEST,

AND YOUR HAIR IS ALL NICE AND SMELLING FROM LEMON VERBENA.

SOMETHING WRONG WITH LOOKING NICE?

I KNOW I'M JUST A KID,

BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M DUMB.

YOU DIDN'T GET DRESSED UP FOR NOTHING.

Alice: OH, YOU LITTLE...

I MISS HIM, TOO.

I KNOW.

WELL, CAN I CARRY THE WATER IN?

TILL HE GETS BACK, I'M STILL THE MAN AROUND HERE.

YES, YOU MAY.

Jonathan: ALICE!

ALICE!

JONATHAN!

PA!

[LAUGHING]

OH, WOMAN, I LOVE YOU!

Alice: I LOVE YOU!

ANDY, SON, HOW ARE YOU?

FINE!

Alice: HOW WAS IT?

OH, WHO CARES? IT'S ALL OVER.

BESIDES, I GOT A BONUS.

HEY, IS IT SUNDAY?

NO.

WELL, HOW COME YOU'RE DRESSED LIKE THAT?

PA, EVEN I KNOW THAT.

Charles: GOT TO BE GOING, JONATHAN!

OH, YEAH. SEE YOU LATER, CHARLES!

Alice: TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT.

NOT UNTIL I GET A GOOD MEAL.

IT'S ALL I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IS A GOOD HOME-COOKED MEAL.

IS THAT ALL?

ALICE!

WELL, WE GOT A GOOD STEW.

WITH POTATOES?

- LOTS OF POTATOES. - OH!

Jonathan: HALLELUJAH!

[LAUGHING]

WHEE-HEE!

HE'S HOME! PA'S HOME!

[LAUGHING]

OH, CHARLES! CHARLES!

OH, I LOVE YOU! I MISSED YOU!

OH, CHARLES, IT'S SO GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME!

HOW YOU DOING, EVERYBODY?

WE FIXED THE ROOF REAL GOOD.

I DID ALL THE CHORES WHILE YOU WERE AWAY, TOO.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

COME ON. COME SEE THE ROOF.

OH, NOW, JUST A MINUTE.

COME ON INSIDE. I MADE A CAKE,

AND EVERYBODY'S GOT PRESENTS.

PA, COME WITH ME.

I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

COME WITH YOU WHERE? I JUST GOT HOME.

LET YOUR PA REST A WHILE, CARRIE.

PLEASE, PA?

I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT IT IS, BUT PLEASE?

HOW AM I GOING TO SAY NO TO THAT FACE?

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL HURRY UP.

I LOVE YOU. BE RIGHT BACK. BE RIGHT BACK.

WHAT'S FOR SUPPER?

Caroline: ROAST CHICKEN WITH POTATO STUFFING.

WHA! WE'RE GOING TO GO QUICKER!

[ALL LAUGHING]

Charles: I TELL YOU, I DON'T BLAME YOU FOR KEEPING HER A SECRET.

SHE SURE SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN.

ALYSSA'S THE MOST WONDERFUL FRIEND I EVER HAD.

YOU SURE SHE'S GOING TO BE HERE, THOUGH, HUH?

YES.

ALYSSA!

ALYSSA?

MAYBE SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT TODAY.

ALYSSA ALWAYS COMES WHEN I CALL HER.

MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I'M HERE.

BUT YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRY TALES, PA.

SHE WON'T MIND YOUR BEING WITH ME.

DON'T YOU?

WELL, UM...

I MEAN, I LIKE TO BELIEVE IN THEM.

IT'S FUN TO BELIEVE IN THEM.

BUT YOU REALLY DON'T.

THAT'S WHY SHE DIDN'T COME.

I GUESS, NOW, I DON'T HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

CARRIE, COME HERE.

YOU WERE REAL LONELY WHEN I WAS GONE, WEREN'T YOU?

YES.

SO LONELY YOU MADE UP A MAKE-BELIEVE FRIEND.

MAKE-BELIEVE FRIENDS ARE A LOT OF FUN

WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANYBODY ELSE TO PLAY WITH,

BUT NOW THAT I'M BACK, THE FAMILY WON'T BE SO BUSY

AND WE CAN ALL HAVE SOME FUN TOGETHER.

I HAD ANOTHER SURPRISE, BUT, NOW, IT'S GONE.

OH. WHAT WAS IT?

Carrie: LICORICE.

WELL, LICORICE? THAT'S MY FAVORITE. WHAT HAPPENED TO IT?

IT'S MY FAVORITE, TOO. I ATE IT.

[LAUGHING]

Charles: OH, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE THE BESTEST SURPRISE I COULD HAVE TODAY?

A BIG KISS FROM MY BEST GIRL.

I LOVE YOU, PA.

OH, I LOVE YOU, SWEETHEART.

COME ON. GIVE YOU A RIDE HOME.

WHOOP!