1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:01,680 Bye. 2 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:40,440 It's open. 3 00:01:42,700 --> 00:01:43,700 How's it going, Albert? 4 00:01:44,260 --> 00:01:45,260 Well, hi, Paul. 5 00:01:45,740 --> 00:01:46,740 What are you doing home so early? 6 00:01:47,140 --> 00:01:49,200 Mr. Caldwell gave me the rest of the day off. 7 00:01:49,740 --> 00:01:52,000 I guess he figured I might want to come home and celebrate. 8 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:55,080 Celebrate? Uh -huh. 9 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,780 Boy, you are looking at the new purchasing agent for J .R. Bennett and 10 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:01,220 Oh, Paul, that's great. 11 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,020 Congratulations. Hey, listen, that's not all. 12 00:02:04,260 --> 00:02:07,220 They're going to send me back to Minnesota on a business trip for one 13 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:09,840 For a month? 14 00:02:10,620 --> 00:02:11,620 Yeah. 15 00:02:12,460 --> 00:02:15,140 Yeah, I feel kind of bad about being away from you that long. 16 00:02:16,180 --> 00:02:20,060 I tell you, I worked so hard to get this promotion. I just have to keep at it, 17 00:02:20,100 --> 00:02:21,100 you know. 18 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:23,540 How would you like to go with me? 19 00:02:27,700 --> 00:02:29,900 How would I like it? Are you serious? How would you like it? 20 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,620 But if you're going to be gone for a month, Mom, I need you. I've already 21 00:02:33,620 --> 00:02:35,560 to your mom. She was the one who suggested you go with me. 22 00:02:36,500 --> 00:02:37,500 Really? 23 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:39,110 Really. Now, listen. 24 00:02:39,350 --> 00:02:41,830 If we can spend some time at that university you're going to attend, look 25 00:02:41,830 --> 00:02:44,690 around, see what it's like, and then go on and spend some time at Walnut Grove. 26 00:02:45,390 --> 00:02:46,390 What do you say? 27 00:02:47,090 --> 00:02:48,090 Well, when do we leave? 28 00:02:48,230 --> 00:02:49,230 End of the week soon enough. 29 00:02:50,570 --> 00:02:52,510 Oh, thank you. 30 00:02:58,170 --> 00:03:02,890 All right, Isaiah. 31 00:03:03,490 --> 00:03:04,490 It's now or never. 32 00:03:04,670 --> 00:03:05,670 No, I know. 33 00:03:07,260 --> 00:03:08,260 All right then. 34 00:03:09,260 --> 00:03:10,700 Let's get him out. All right. 35 00:04:02,890 --> 00:04:03,769 Close decision. 36 00:04:03,770 --> 00:04:07,210 But the good Lord helped me make the right decision. Well, that's wonderful, 37 00:04:07,210 --> 00:04:10,010 the good Lord wasn't leading by two runs. We were. 38 00:04:10,410 --> 00:04:13,010 Beautiful slide, Willie. This is Sunday. 39 00:04:13,450 --> 00:04:15,810 Let's not question divine guidance. 40 00:04:17,550 --> 00:04:19,370 Let's go, everybody. Time to eat. 41 00:04:21,589 --> 00:04:22,630 I dropped the ball. 42 00:04:24,690 --> 00:04:27,390 Oh, this would have been Saturday. Willie would have been out. 43 00:04:31,210 --> 00:04:32,210 Oh, John. 44 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:35,360 The team was pretty lucky, didn't they? Oh, I don't know about that. 45 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,420 Willie gave Isaiah Snakeball a pretty good lick. 46 00:04:38,700 --> 00:04:42,080 That was not my snakeball, but you can bet your boots it will be next time. 47 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:47,380 Isaiah, are you telling me your team wants a rematch? 48 00:04:48,260 --> 00:04:51,660 Sure. Why not? And I guarantee you things are going to be different, too. 49 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,760 Well, well, gentlemen, it sounds to me like we have the basis for a possible 50 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:59,860 wager here. Now you're talking there, Monty. You put up the money and I'll put 51 00:04:59,860 --> 00:05:00,860 up my snakeball. 52 00:05:01,300 --> 00:05:02,300 Snakeball? 53 00:05:02,669 --> 00:05:08,390 Mr. Montague, and I'd hardly call your snake ball a sound investment. 54 00:05:11,710 --> 00:05:13,290 We'll talk about this later. 55 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:38,440 thank you for this food that you've given us and for this beautiful day so 56 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,180 we can enjoy the fellowship of our good friends. 57 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:46,580 And we would also humbly ask your guiding hand to lead us and our 58 00:05:46,580 --> 00:05:48,140 through these most difficult times. 59 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,300 These things we ask in Jesus' name. 60 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:52,700 Amen. Amen. 61 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,560 I was talking to Brad Sutherland after services today. 62 00:05:59,140 --> 00:06:02,160 Did you know he was going to sell off his place? Oh, no. 63 00:06:03,950 --> 00:06:06,610 I knew things were getting tough for him, but Brad had his grain crop. 64 00:06:06,990 --> 00:06:08,890 I think we were all set to mill it for him. 65 00:06:09,130 --> 00:06:11,130 Yeah, it wouldn't have been much, but it would have been enough to keep him 66 00:06:11,130 --> 00:06:12,130 going. 67 00:06:13,670 --> 00:06:19,030 That's what he thought, too, but, well, he had an agreement with Zach Taylor to 68 00:06:19,030 --> 00:06:20,310 sell their crops together. 69 00:06:20,890 --> 00:06:23,630 But then Zach went ahead and sold his on his own. 70 00:06:23,870 --> 00:06:27,330 So Brad was forced to sell at Zach Taylor's prices, right? Yeah, exactly. 71 00:06:27,950 --> 00:06:30,290 Taylor has three times the property Brad has. 72 00:06:30,590 --> 00:06:32,550 Why didn't he just wait for Brad to harvest? 73 00:06:33,020 --> 00:06:37,360 That's what he wanted to know. But when he went out to see him, Zack chased him 74 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:38,360 off his property. 75 00:06:38,940 --> 00:06:42,180 I heard Mr. Olsen say Bobby Sutherland's moving away. 76 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:43,800 So? 77 00:06:44,380 --> 00:06:46,300 So, it makes me feel bad. 78 00:06:46,900 --> 00:06:48,620 All my friends are moving away. 79 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,640 Now I'm wondering if we have to move away too. 80 00:07:28,650 --> 00:07:31,690 Here are the records you requested, Mr. Holmes. Thank you, Mrs. Guinness. 81 00:07:37,070 --> 00:07:37,470 So 82 00:07:37,470 --> 00:07:48,190 you 83 00:07:48,190 --> 00:07:50,030 want to be a doctor, Albert? 84 00:07:50,610 --> 00:07:51,610 Yes, sir. 85 00:07:55,330 --> 00:07:57,370 It's going to take a lot of hard work. 86 00:07:58,050 --> 00:07:59,870 Oh, I know that, sir, but that's my goal. 87 00:08:00,950 --> 00:08:04,210 I hope to be able to go back home one day and become my town's doctor. 88 00:08:04,710 --> 00:08:08,890 Well, from what I see in this file, you take that goal very seriously. 89 00:08:09,970 --> 00:08:13,030 Mr. Ingalls, you have a very bright young man here. 90 00:08:13,610 --> 00:08:14,610 You'd be proud. 91 00:08:15,310 --> 00:08:16,670 Thank you, sir, I am very proud. 92 00:08:18,410 --> 00:08:20,250 You've got that little nosebleed again, son. 93 00:08:20,630 --> 00:08:21,810 Oh, no, not again. 94 00:08:22,610 --> 00:08:25,730 Excuse me, Mr. Hall, I'll go take care of this. Do you want to go with him? No, 95 00:08:25,730 --> 00:08:26,730 I'll be fine. 96 00:08:27,310 --> 00:08:30,010 The water closet is down the hall and to the right. 97 00:08:30,730 --> 00:08:37,669 That's the second one he's had. It must be the dry air. 98 00:08:37,730 --> 00:08:38,569 I'm sorry. 99 00:08:38,570 --> 00:08:40,049 Don't be sorry. I understand. 100 00:08:40,669 --> 00:08:46,830 Now then, Mr. Ingalls, here's the complete breakdown of the tuition fees 101 00:08:46,830 --> 00:08:49,090 the book and laboratory costs. 102 00:08:53,590 --> 00:08:54,850 Is there something wrong? 103 00:08:59,310 --> 00:09:04,470 To be perfectly honest with you, Mr. Hall, the costs are just a lot more than 104 00:09:04,470 --> 00:09:05,470 thought they were going to be. 105 00:09:08,110 --> 00:09:13,010 Mr. Ingalls, the study of medicine is not an inexpensive endeavor. 106 00:09:13,570 --> 00:09:17,350 But please remember, the investment you make today will be more than returned 107 00:09:17,350 --> 00:09:19,150 once Albert becomes a doctor. 108 00:09:19,530 --> 00:09:20,530 Do you mind? 109 00:09:20,950 --> 00:09:21,950 No, no, go right ahead. 110 00:09:23,250 --> 00:09:27,730 It may sound strange to you, Mr. Hall, but Albert wants to become a doctor so 111 00:09:27,730 --> 00:09:28,730 can help people. 112 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,400 When he opens his practice in Walnut Grove, more than likely his fees are 113 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,800 to be paid in chickens and bushels of apples. 114 00:09:35,460 --> 00:09:39,880 Well, the university has a number of philanthropic scholarships at its 115 00:09:40,380 --> 00:09:45,440 It is possible with Albert's fine scholastic record that he could qualify 116 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:47,960 partial, if not complete, scholarship grant. 117 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:52,140 Well, that'd be wonderful if you think he can do it. 118 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:56,560 Well, when the scholarship committee convenes next week, I shall give them my 119 00:09:56,560 --> 00:09:57,800 strongest recommendation. 120 00:09:59,079 --> 00:10:03,720 Albert is a fine student, and I think he'll make a very fine doctor. 121 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,060 His mother and I feel the same way about that. 122 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:10,920 Oh, here are some papers you need to fill out. 123 00:10:11,580 --> 00:10:16,080 Perhaps I'd better go over them with you. For some reason, the admissions 124 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:21,620 makes forms that are only understandable by those with a master's degree. 125 00:10:22,580 --> 00:10:24,060 I appreciate everything you're doing. 126 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,100 Well, and I appreciate a young man like Albert. 127 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,860 wanting to help the people he grew up with. 128 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:35,040 Well, where do we start? 129 00:10:41,540 --> 00:10:42,540 Hey, 130 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:50,080 how's your nose? Oh, it's 131 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:51,580 fine. What'd you find out from Mr. Hook? 132 00:10:51,860 --> 00:10:54,880 Well, the first thing I found out is your tuition's gonna cost about twice as 133 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:55,900 much as we thought it was going to. 134 00:10:56,430 --> 00:10:58,230 Well, I could drop some classes, Paul, that'd help. 135 00:10:58,670 --> 00:11:01,130 Maybe get a job. Maybe I just better wait till next year. 136 00:11:01,650 --> 00:11:04,890 Mr. Hall told me he had a good chance of getting a scholarship, and I'll pay for 137 00:11:04,890 --> 00:11:05,890 most of it. 138 00:11:07,230 --> 00:11:08,230 Paul, are you serious? 139 00:11:08,610 --> 00:11:11,350 No, right, I'm serious, and I'm hungry, too. Come on, I'll take you about it on 140 00:11:11,350 --> 00:11:12,350 the way. 141 00:11:13,250 --> 00:11:15,350 Scholarship, can you believe it? You think I have a chance? 142 00:11:15,610 --> 00:11:17,390 Hey, you're in England. Of course you got a chance. 143 00:11:54,670 --> 00:11:55,670 Howdy, Jason. 144 00:11:55,910 --> 00:11:56,910 Hi. 145 00:12:17,410 --> 00:12:19,250 I lost my job today, did I? 146 00:12:21,310 --> 00:12:22,950 Mr. Newton's going to have to cut back. 147 00:12:23,370 --> 00:12:24,770 Two days a week, so he hadn't let me go. 148 00:12:26,530 --> 00:12:27,530 Oh, man. 149 00:12:30,910 --> 00:12:33,910 At this rate, I'll still be trying to build us a house when I'm 80. 150 00:12:35,770 --> 00:12:36,830 But I'm still teaching. 151 00:12:37,930 --> 00:12:40,310 I mean, it may not pay much, but at least it's steady. 152 00:12:41,310 --> 00:12:42,310 No. 153 00:12:44,870 --> 00:12:49,630 Etta, when you said you'd marry me, I promised to build you a house, and 154 00:12:49,630 --> 00:12:50,630 what I'm going to do. 155 00:12:53,680 --> 00:12:54,720 You have to postpone the wedding. 156 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:57,240 Sorry. 157 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:00,360 Vance. 158 00:13:01,500 --> 00:13:03,380 I don't need you to build me a house. 159 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:06,920 I'd be just as happy living in a tent. 160 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,480 As long as we're together, that's what really matters. 161 00:13:25,710 --> 00:13:27,570 I'm going to talk to Mr. Anderson over at the bank. 162 00:13:29,410 --> 00:13:30,670 Maybe he can loan me the money. 163 00:13:47,770 --> 00:13:48,970 Jason, what are you doing? 164 00:13:49,870 --> 00:13:51,170 Quiet, Jim. Just go away. 165 00:13:52,690 --> 00:13:54,310 Jason, what are you looking at? 166 00:13:54,700 --> 00:13:55,700 I'm watching Mr. 167 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,780 Reed give Miss Plum a kiss so I'll know how to do it right when I try it on Amy 168 00:13:58,780 --> 00:13:59,780 Bryant. 169 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:03,840 Jason Carter, I wouldn't kiss you if the last boy on Earth. 170 00:14:07,500 --> 00:14:10,620 You see what you've done? 171 00:14:10,900 --> 00:14:12,140 I haven't done anything. 172 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:18,660 You did, too. You messed everything up. 173 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:22,280 You heard her. She wouldn't kiss me if I was the last boy on Earth. 174 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:24,020 You believe that? 175 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:26,420 You think she was lying? 176 00:14:26,780 --> 00:14:28,000 Of course she was. 177 00:14:29,700 --> 00:14:30,700 Yeah. 178 00:14:31,020 --> 00:14:32,020 Sure. 179 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:34,760 All you gotta do now is wait for all the rest of us to die. 180 00:14:35,460 --> 00:14:36,720 Thanks a lot, Jeb. 181 00:15:03,950 --> 00:15:06,170 Oh, excuse me. I mean, Mr. Ingalls, sir. 182 00:15:06,410 --> 00:15:08,490 Welcome to Walnut Grove. What are you talking about? 183 00:15:08,770 --> 00:15:11,670 Well, Laura told me about your new job. Just wanted to feel at home. I feel 184 00:15:11,670 --> 00:15:14,570 quite at home without all that. Thanks. Ah, there's your little granddaughter. 185 00:15:15,010 --> 00:15:16,630 How are you doing, Pop? How are you doing? Hi, Jimmy. 186 00:15:17,010 --> 00:15:18,010 Look, Pop. 187 00:15:18,070 --> 00:15:19,070 Hi. 188 00:15:19,170 --> 00:15:20,170 Yeah. 189 00:15:22,110 --> 00:15:23,110 Here, come on. 190 00:15:23,230 --> 00:15:24,410 The road was a little rough. 191 00:15:24,750 --> 00:15:25,890 Feeling a bit queasy. 192 00:15:27,550 --> 00:15:28,550 You going to be all right? 193 00:15:29,210 --> 00:15:32,010 Yeah, I think I'll need some fresh air, so... Pop? 194 00:15:35,950 --> 00:15:37,190 Welcome home. Hi, darling. 195 00:15:37,430 --> 00:15:40,250 I just got off the phone with Ma. Aunt Wu had twins. 196 00:15:40,490 --> 00:15:43,290 A boy and a girl. I think your uncle's going to be in shock. 197 00:15:43,950 --> 00:15:44,950 Hi, Laura. 198 00:15:45,530 --> 00:15:46,530 Hi, big brother. 199 00:15:47,970 --> 00:15:49,710 How do you feel? 200 00:15:50,710 --> 00:15:51,870 All right now, I'm a little tired. 201 00:15:52,370 --> 00:15:55,270 Well, I'll tell you what. Why don't we go back to the house and you can rest 202 00:15:55,270 --> 00:15:57,470 while I make supper. That sounds very good to us. 203 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,160 First it was the wheat, then it was the barley. Charles, the prices on all the 204 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:20,560 crops have dropped to practically nothing. 205 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:22,820 All the farmers, well, they're bitter and angry. 206 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:25,900 It's hard to believe things got so bad so quickly. 207 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:29,360 Tell you what, if it wasn't for that lumber contract with the army, the mill 208 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:30,360 would be closed down too. 209 00:16:31,660 --> 00:16:37,520 Mr. Ingalls, I have made a thumbnail assessment of the financial dilemma 210 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:38,520 has befallen this town. 211 00:16:39,060 --> 00:16:43,740 And it is quite clear that the primary shippers have chosen to purchase goods 212 00:16:43,740 --> 00:16:44,740 from areas... 213 00:16:44,970 --> 00:16:45,970 Closer to the railroad. 214 00:16:47,590 --> 00:16:53,750 As I've told everyone, Walnut Grove simply cannot compete and expect to 215 00:16:54,830 --> 00:16:57,570 Pa, with your new job, maybe you could do something. 216 00:16:58,550 --> 00:16:59,550 I don't know, darling. 217 00:16:59,910 --> 00:17:02,490 At least not until I get to talk to that shipper over in Redwood Falls. 218 00:17:03,650 --> 00:17:05,770 I'll tell you, Charles, anything you can do will be appreciated. 219 00:17:06,410 --> 00:17:07,630 I'll do what I can, you know that. 220 00:17:09,130 --> 00:17:13,609 Albert, Laura tells me that you have decided to study medicine. 221 00:17:14,870 --> 00:17:15,870 Yes, sir. That's right. 222 00:17:16,270 --> 00:17:19,050 Well, it is a commendable endeavor. 223 00:17:20,030 --> 00:17:21,450 And I wish you all the best. 224 00:17:22,030 --> 00:17:23,030 Well, thank you. 225 00:17:23,310 --> 00:17:24,369 I'm sure I'll need it. 226 00:17:25,170 --> 00:17:26,869 Of course, first I have to get the scholarship. 227 00:17:27,349 --> 00:17:30,190 Yeah, we ought to know in about two weeks. I told them to contact us here. 228 00:17:31,650 --> 00:17:34,150 Seems like Laura's teacher must have done some good after all, huh? 229 00:17:35,660 --> 00:17:38,340 Tell you what you got to do, Albert. As soon as you learn all that doctor stuff, 230 00:17:38,500 --> 00:17:41,820 you got to get back here to Walnut Grove so Doc Baker can go fishing with me all 231 00:17:41,820 --> 00:17:42,820 the time. 232 00:17:42,980 --> 00:17:45,960 I'll tell you, Mr. Edwards, when that happens, it'll be a dream come true. 233 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:50,460 I propose a toast to the future Dr. 234 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:52,320 Ingalls. 235 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:55,180 May the medical challenge be easily attained. 236 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:56,659 Hear, hear. 237 00:17:56,660 --> 00:17:57,660 Hear, hear. 238 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:04,760 Jeff, can I ask you something? 239 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:06,320 Sure. 240 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:07,700 Have you ever kissed a girl? 241 00:18:08,940 --> 00:18:10,340 Yeah, lots of times. 242 00:18:10,860 --> 00:18:14,340 Listen, I'm not talking about the goodbye kind of kiss, Jeb. 243 00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:17,820 I mean the real thing. You know, the I like you kind. 244 00:18:18,940 --> 00:18:24,380 If you're going to put it like that, then I guess I've only kissed two. 245 00:18:26,500 --> 00:18:28,000 Well, did they like it? 246 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:31,580 I think one of them did, but not the other one. 247 00:18:31,980 --> 00:18:32,980 How come? 248 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:37,939 Coming, Ma. 249 00:18:37,940 --> 00:18:38,940 Wait a minute. 250 00:18:38,980 --> 00:18:40,720 Didn't the other girl like you kissing her? 251 00:18:41,260 --> 00:18:43,940 I don't know. Come on, Jason, or the eggs will get cold. 252 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:47,280 This is more important than eggs. We're talking kissing. 253 00:18:48,860 --> 00:18:50,360 Jason, will you just forget about it? 254 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:53,080 Amy Bryant already told you she ain't gonna kiss you. 255 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:57,560 Well, so what? I'll kiss someone else. I don't care who it is. 256 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:01,700 That's brilliant. 257 00:19:01,940 --> 00:19:03,940 I'll be an old man before I get any kissing. 258 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:27,700 Mr. Montague, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I just wanted to tell you... Then 259 00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:28,760 don't. 260 00:19:29,660 --> 00:19:30,660 Well, 261 00:19:30,940 --> 00:19:32,920 I just wanted to tell you that breakfast is ready. 262 00:19:33,700 --> 00:19:38,620 Today is the 12th. Must I remind you of the significance of that date? 263 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:42,420 Oh, you're fast. I'm sorry. I forgot. 264 00:19:43,460 --> 00:19:44,780 It's too late. 265 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:04,660 I'm afraid Mr. Montague has started his fast, so he won't be joining us in a 266 00:20:04,660 --> 00:20:05,519 little while. 267 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:06,780 So what's that noise? 268 00:20:07,900 --> 00:20:08,719 That's Mr. 269 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:12,320 Montague. He has a few unusual habits. 270 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:15,280 Unusual? I'd call it downright strange. 271 00:20:15,620 --> 00:20:16,980 Now, Mr. Edwards, you be nice. 272 00:20:17,180 --> 00:20:18,180 Well, I am being nice. 273 00:20:18,500 --> 00:20:20,980 Charles, don't you think it's a little peculiar for a man to get up every 274 00:20:20,980 --> 00:20:23,940 morning, stand on his head in a corner and howl like a coyote? Well, just 275 00:20:23,940 --> 00:20:25,380 offhand, I'd say that was odd. 276 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:29,920 I went to wake up Albert, and he passed asleep. 277 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:34,220 He didn't get much sleep on the train, and that stagecoach ride was pretty hard 278 00:20:34,220 --> 00:20:36,640 on him. Well, I'll just let him sleep as long as he wants, then. 279 00:20:37,100 --> 00:20:39,880 Charles, if you want to stop and see Nell before we go, we ought to get 280 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:41,080 All right. 281 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:42,200 Get your books checked. 282 00:20:42,740 --> 00:20:43,619 Good day. 283 00:20:43,620 --> 00:20:44,620 Good day. 284 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:48,240 Hey, Carl. 285 00:20:48,460 --> 00:20:49,500 Think you'll be back by Sunday? 286 00:20:49,820 --> 00:20:50,559 Sure, why? 287 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,500 Well, we got this here baseball game after the services. I thought maybe you 288 00:20:53,500 --> 00:20:56,300 could play on my team. Albert could play for John Carter. It sounds like fun. 289 00:20:56,360 --> 00:20:58,460 We'll be there. Give me a kiss. I'm going to walk you out. All right. 290 00:20:58,890 --> 00:21:00,810 Hey, we'll see you in a couple of days. Have a good trip. 291 00:21:06,210 --> 00:21:08,650 You know, this is some crap around here. 292 00:21:21,230 --> 00:21:23,830 Fourteen, no, fifteen cans of peaches. 293 00:21:25,250 --> 00:21:26,250 Well, that's it. 294 00:21:27,530 --> 00:21:28,830 See how we did last month. 295 00:21:30,030 --> 00:21:31,030 Morning, Al. 296 00:21:31,690 --> 00:21:32,690 Charles! 297 00:21:33,710 --> 00:21:34,770 Hey, how are you? 298 00:21:35,370 --> 00:21:38,450 Good to see you. Oh, it's good to see you. You look very well yourself. 299 00:21:38,810 --> 00:21:40,870 Laura told me that you and Albert were coming. 300 00:21:41,150 --> 00:21:42,129 Oh, Charles. 301 00:21:42,130 --> 00:21:44,830 Rachel. Rachel, this is Charles Ingalls. 302 00:21:45,270 --> 00:21:46,970 It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Ingalls. 303 00:21:47,690 --> 00:21:50,610 Willie's told me so much about you and Albert, I feel like I know you both 304 00:21:50,610 --> 00:21:52,290 already. Oh, thank you. 305 00:21:52,550 --> 00:21:55,030 I must say, Willie married himself a very, very lovely bride. 306 00:21:57,520 --> 00:22:00,880 If you'll both excuse me, I'll go help Willie open the restaurant. 307 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:02,160 All right. 308 00:22:02,820 --> 00:22:03,820 Pleasure to meet you. 309 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:06,900 That's hard to believe. Willie married. 310 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:08,540 Yeah, it sure is. 311 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,520 And where's Mrs.? Oh, she's on her way to St. Louis. 312 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:12,820 She left two days ago. 313 00:22:13,260 --> 00:22:16,600 We have some land down there, and Harriet went down to see if she could 314 00:22:17,220 --> 00:22:18,980 We're pretty much down to empty pockets. 315 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,100 You and everybody else? 316 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:22,520 Oh! 317 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:23,840 Paige is coming! 318 00:22:26,030 --> 00:22:29,090 I'm heading over to Redwood Falls. Going to meet Otis Wagner. He does a lot of 319 00:22:29,090 --> 00:22:30,090 shipping for our company. 320 00:22:30,230 --> 00:22:31,230 You wouldn't know him, would you? 321 00:22:31,810 --> 00:22:32,810 Yeah, I know Otis. 322 00:22:33,430 --> 00:22:34,430 Shrewd businessman. 323 00:22:34,710 --> 00:22:35,710 But he is honest. 324 00:22:37,070 --> 00:22:39,510 I'm glad to hear that. Maybe we can get some business going around here. Oh, 325 00:22:39,510 --> 00:22:41,630 Lord, I hope so. I'll see you on Sunday. You bet. 326 00:23:04,330 --> 00:23:05,330 Come in. 327 00:23:06,990 --> 00:23:08,710 I'm glad to see you finally woke up. 328 00:23:09,470 --> 00:23:11,210 I didn't realize I slept so late. 329 00:23:12,650 --> 00:23:13,650 What time is it? 330 00:23:14,410 --> 00:23:15,410 It's almost noon. 331 00:23:16,650 --> 00:23:18,570 You look kind of pale. Are you feeling all right? 332 00:23:19,590 --> 00:23:20,850 I feel so tired. 333 00:23:22,910 --> 00:23:25,970 I guess it's all the excitement from this trip and getting to visit the 334 00:23:25,970 --> 00:23:26,970 university. 335 00:23:27,410 --> 00:23:28,590 How about some breakfast? 336 00:23:28,970 --> 00:23:30,330 Or I should say lunch. 337 00:23:30,830 --> 00:23:32,390 No, I'm really not very hungry, Laura. 338 00:23:35,620 --> 00:23:37,100 Tired. Not hungry. 339 00:23:38,580 --> 00:23:40,140 What's city life done to you, boy? 340 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:42,480 I don't know. 341 00:23:43,300 --> 00:23:44,300 Well, I'll tell you what. 342 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,540 I'm going to go downstairs and pack us a nice picnic lunch. 343 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:50,840 I think a little fresh country air is exactly what you need. 344 00:23:51,140 --> 00:23:52,140 I'd like that. 345 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:53,620 Good. You come down when you're ready. 346 00:23:53,820 --> 00:23:54,820 Okay. 347 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,620 Oh, well, thank you, Jason. I'll keep the grouse away until I can get back to 348 00:24:16,620 --> 00:24:17,620 the mill. 349 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:22,100 Mr. Edwards, you probably know quite a bit about kissing girls, don't you? 350 00:24:22,580 --> 00:24:25,860 Kissing? I mean, ain't you kind of young to be thinking about a thing like that? 351 00:24:27,180 --> 00:24:29,960 Oh, uh, I wasn't asking for me. 352 00:24:30,580 --> 00:24:31,780 It's for my friend. 353 00:24:32,020 --> 00:24:33,360 He's older, but kind of shy. 354 00:24:33,980 --> 00:24:34,980 Well, 355 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:39,700 it's pretty much up to the individual, but mostly you just pucker up and smack 356 00:24:39,700 --> 00:24:40,700 him on the lip. 357 00:24:40,780 --> 00:24:42,620 Do you keep your eyes open or closed? 358 00:24:43,130 --> 00:24:46,990 Well, the ladies, they like to close their eyes, see, but I keep mine open. 359 00:24:47,810 --> 00:24:48,810 Why? 360 00:24:49,310 --> 00:24:52,390 Well, mainly because my aim ain't too good, see? I don't want to wind up 361 00:24:52,390 --> 00:24:53,390 them on the nose. 362 00:24:54,090 --> 00:24:55,230 Especially if they got a cold. 363 00:24:56,550 --> 00:24:58,950 Yeah, that makes sense, all right. 364 00:25:00,230 --> 00:25:03,250 Pucker up, smack them on the lips, eyes open. 365 00:25:03,610 --> 00:25:04,630 I got a thing. 366 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:19,220 I loved coming here when we were kids. 367 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:21,940 It's still so peaceful. 368 00:25:22,580 --> 00:25:24,040 Yeah, well, nothing's changed. 369 00:25:24,360 --> 00:25:25,600 Fish still aren't biting. 370 00:25:28,780 --> 00:25:33,400 Do you remember when we told Willie that we had a family secret for catching 371 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:34,400 fish? 372 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:36,520 Do I? 373 00:25:37,260 --> 00:25:41,380 Do you remember? He spent the entire summer trying to figure out what that 374 00:25:41,380 --> 00:25:45,320 secret was, and he was so mad when he found out that it was just cheese. 375 00:25:51,100 --> 00:25:53,400 Gosh, it was fun growing up here. Oh, yeah. 376 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:57,420 Sometimes I wish I was still a little girl. 377 00:26:00,100 --> 00:26:01,100 Laura, are you happy here? 378 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:03,940 I mean, now that you're married and you have Rose. 379 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:05,760 Yeah, I'm very happy. 380 00:26:07,140 --> 00:26:09,700 If I had it my way, I'd stay here the rest of my life. 381 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:11,520 Me too. 382 00:26:12,940 --> 00:26:15,700 I'm going to school to become a doctor, but I want to come back here. 383 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:19,280 This is where life seems the best. 384 00:26:20,620 --> 00:26:22,880 Not in a city where no one has time for one another. 385 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:26,020 Will the future Dr. 386 00:26:26,260 --> 00:26:28,360 Ingalls be giving my family a discount? 387 00:26:29,260 --> 00:26:30,260 Oh, of course. 388 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,220 You can pay me one chicken instead of two. 389 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:39,720 Oh, no. 390 00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:42,340 This always seems to happen at the wrong time. 391 00:26:42,540 --> 00:26:43,540 Here. 392 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:47,120 Do you get these often? 393 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:49,280 Yeah, it seems like every darn day lately. 394 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:52,800 I used to get them when I was little. 395 00:26:54,460 --> 00:26:57,180 I guess it's just a phase that all kids go through. 396 00:26:58,360 --> 00:26:59,360 Kids? 397 00:26:59,580 --> 00:27:01,320 I'm about to start medical school. 398 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:06,800 Well then, physician, heal thyself. I'm going to go catch a fish. 399 00:27:33,230 --> 00:27:37,150 As you can see, Mr. Engle, everything is shipped right on schedule. 400 00:27:37,950 --> 00:27:41,470 I've been doing business with Bennett and Company for over five years. 401 00:27:41,950 --> 00:27:44,010 And I like to think we have a good relationship. 402 00:27:44,730 --> 00:27:47,670 Well, it goes without saying, Mr. Wagner, you're probably the most 403 00:27:47,670 --> 00:27:48,549 all our shippers. 404 00:27:48,550 --> 00:27:49,550 Why, thank you. 405 00:27:49,830 --> 00:27:52,410 I do try to run a smooth operation here. 406 00:27:57,530 --> 00:28:01,730 Mr. Wagner, I'm curious as to why your agents stopped buying from the farmers 407 00:28:01,730 --> 00:28:02,730 around Walnut Grove. 408 00:28:03,050 --> 00:28:04,430 May I call you Charles? 409 00:28:04,830 --> 00:28:10,710 Charles, ever since the railroad put in its new spur line, we've had our 410 00:28:10,710 --> 00:28:12,050 business practically double. 411 00:28:12,470 --> 00:28:14,610 I mean, take your company. 412 00:28:15,150 --> 00:28:18,450 You can see for yourself the amount of goods we ship just to you. 413 00:28:18,930 --> 00:28:22,390 I know that, but you're shipping the same things those farmers raise. 414 00:28:23,090 --> 00:28:27,670 Yes, and I have to say that the quality is much better than I'm buying now, 415 00:28:27,790 --> 00:28:32,600 but... The problem is that the farms around Walnut Grove are just too small. 416 00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:37,820 From the amount of goods I need to fill my customers' orders, I have to deal 417 00:28:37,820 --> 00:28:40,080 with the large farms who can deliver. 418 00:28:41,580 --> 00:28:43,400 I guess that's what people call progress. 419 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:46,200 I'm afraid it is. 420 00:28:47,940 --> 00:28:49,480 Well, to be going. 421 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:51,220 It's a pleasure meeting you, Mr. Wagner. 422 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:56,250 Please. Call me Otis. All right, Otis. I'm going to be leaving for Walnut Grove 423 00:28:56,250 --> 00:28:58,350 in the morning. I'll see you on my next visit. Very well. 424 00:28:58,670 --> 00:29:00,450 Have a good trip. I sure will. Thank you. 425 00:29:06,770 --> 00:29:07,770 Time's up. 426 00:29:22,830 --> 00:29:23,830 the center. 427 00:29:27,190 --> 00:29:30,610 Now then, I'd like to remind you all that our annual field trip will be at 428 00:29:30,610 --> 00:29:31,610 end of the month. 429 00:29:31,830 --> 00:29:35,490 Please make sure that you selected a subject for your nature projects by 430 00:29:36,650 --> 00:29:37,710 Yes, what is it, Nancy? 431 00:29:39,030 --> 00:29:42,610 Miss Plum, I just want to know if the whole class has to make that silly climb 432 00:29:42,610 --> 00:29:43,730 up to Harper's Bluff again. 433 00:29:46,430 --> 00:29:49,370 Yes, I think it's a tradition that everyone looks forward to. 434 00:29:50,650 --> 00:29:51,650 Well, not me. 435 00:29:53,659 --> 00:29:54,780 Nancy? Yes, Amy. 436 00:29:55,620 --> 00:29:59,340 Ma 'am, I wasn't here last year. And what's Nancy talking about? 437 00:30:00,340 --> 00:30:04,560 Well, Amy, each year, at the end of a field trip, we all climb up to the top 438 00:30:04,560 --> 00:30:05,560 Harper's Bluff. 439 00:30:05,660 --> 00:30:08,840 And you take along a keepsake to put in the strongbox that's buried there. 440 00:30:09,280 --> 00:30:10,280 But what for? 441 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:12,240 That's what I keep asking. 442 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:16,440 You see, Amy, it all started about ten years ago when a group of children found 443 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:18,000 some old Indian artifacts up there. 444 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:20,600 They thought it would be a good idea to leave something of their own. 445 00:30:21,230 --> 00:30:23,530 You know, something for those who come later to remember them by. 446 00:30:23,970 --> 00:30:25,870 Oh, I think that's a wonderful idea. 447 00:30:26,810 --> 00:30:27,810 Well, so do we. 448 00:30:28,150 --> 00:30:30,170 And that's why we're going to climb up there again. 449 00:30:30,690 --> 00:30:31,690 Right, children? 450 00:30:31,810 --> 00:30:32,810 Right! 451 00:30:33,110 --> 00:30:34,970 All right, children, time for lunch. 452 00:30:35,450 --> 00:30:36,450 Yeah! 453 00:30:39,630 --> 00:30:40,630 Hi, how are you doing? 454 00:30:41,870 --> 00:30:43,410 Hi. Hi, Albert. 455 00:30:43,890 --> 00:30:47,670 Yeah, how are you doing? Do a little baseball then. Okay, after lunch. Okay. 456 00:30:48,030 --> 00:30:49,030 Albert! 457 00:30:50,410 --> 00:30:51,510 Hi, Miss Plum. 458 00:30:52,690 --> 00:30:54,930 How are you? I'm fine, just fine. 459 00:30:55,970 --> 00:30:57,810 I just wanted to come by and say hello to everybody. 460 00:30:58,070 --> 00:30:59,070 Oh, I'm glad you did. 461 00:30:59,390 --> 00:31:00,390 Good to see you. 462 00:31:01,090 --> 00:31:02,090 Hello, Albert. 463 00:31:03,090 --> 00:31:04,090 Hi. 464 00:31:07,750 --> 00:31:08,750 Michelle. 465 00:31:09,570 --> 00:31:10,570 Michelle Pearson. 466 00:31:10,990 --> 00:31:12,470 Uh -huh, the one and only. 467 00:31:13,610 --> 00:31:15,190 The last time I saw you. 468 00:31:15,810 --> 00:31:19,330 Probably wearing dirty overalls, cutting down weed alongside my two brothers, 469 00:31:19,430 --> 00:31:20,430 right? 470 00:31:20,820 --> 00:31:21,820 All right. 471 00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:26,780 Miss Plum, Nancy took the ball again and stuffed it down her dress. Now we can't 472 00:31:26,780 --> 00:31:27,780 use it. 473 00:31:28,340 --> 00:31:29,340 I'm coming. 474 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:31,080 Will you be visiting a while, Albert? 475 00:31:31,460 --> 00:31:34,320 Yes, ma 'am. My pa and I will be here for about a month. Oh, good. I look 476 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:35,320 forward to seeing him, too. 477 00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:38,080 Well, if you'll excuse me, my favorite student needs some attention. 478 00:31:47,580 --> 00:31:48,580 Have a good day. 479 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:54,360 All right. 480 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:56,200 I'll answer first. 481 00:31:57,580 --> 00:31:58,580 I'm fine. 482 00:31:59,780 --> 00:32:00,780 Now it's your turn. 483 00:32:02,500 --> 00:32:03,600 Oh, it's not bad. 484 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:06,440 But I'd much rather be living here. 485 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:10,680 How's that? 486 00:32:11,580 --> 00:32:12,580 Just fine. 487 00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:16,340 You really have changed. 488 00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:18,800 Oh. 489 00:32:19,580 --> 00:32:21,780 Gosh, I didn't realize I looked so bad. 490 00:32:22,470 --> 00:32:23,830 Oh, no, that's not what I meant. 491 00:32:24,250 --> 00:32:25,630 I meant she really looked nice. 492 00:32:27,070 --> 00:32:28,290 You know, your dress and all that. 493 00:32:30,190 --> 00:32:31,190 Oh. 494 00:32:31,930 --> 00:32:32,930 Thank you. 495 00:32:36,550 --> 00:32:40,430 I guess I just figured it was time to start being a girl, and since I'll be 496 00:32:40,430 --> 00:32:42,370 going to college, I better look like I belong there. 497 00:32:43,070 --> 00:32:44,590 You mean you'll be going to the university? 498 00:32:45,090 --> 00:32:45,789 Uh -huh. 499 00:32:45,790 --> 00:32:48,670 I want to be a teacher, so I've been helping Miss Plum here a few days a 500 00:32:48,730 --> 00:32:49,810 you know, just to get the feel of things. 501 00:32:50,330 --> 00:32:51,330 Oh, that's nice. 502 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:55,080 You know, I'll be starting at the university myself. 503 00:32:56,140 --> 00:32:57,380 I want to become a doctor. 504 00:32:58,440 --> 00:32:59,580 A doctor? 505 00:33:00,520 --> 00:33:01,520 Albert, that's wonderful. 506 00:33:02,580 --> 00:33:09,000 Oh, my gosh. Well, maybe we think... I mean... I'll probably see you there once 507 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:10,000 in a while. 508 00:33:11,380 --> 00:33:12,400 Yeah, I'm sure you will. 509 00:33:16,420 --> 00:33:17,420 Well, I better go. 510 00:33:26,250 --> 00:33:27,930 Sure was nice to see you again, Michelle. 511 00:33:28,810 --> 00:33:29,810 Yeah. 512 00:33:30,250 --> 00:33:31,810 It was nice to see you too, Albert. 513 00:33:43,410 --> 00:33:46,870 Michelle, I'm going to a picnic and baseball game on Sunday after church. 514 00:33:47,990 --> 00:33:49,590 If you're not busy, would you like to go? 515 00:33:51,110 --> 00:33:52,110 Why, yes. 516 00:33:52,710 --> 00:33:54,270 Yes, I'd like that very much. 517 00:33:57,990 --> 00:33:58,990 Well, great. 518 00:34:01,050 --> 00:34:02,230 I'll see you on Sunday, then. 519 00:34:03,350 --> 00:34:04,350 Yeah. 520 00:34:05,030 --> 00:34:06,030 See you on Sunday. 521 00:34:20,190 --> 00:34:22,330 Yes, who is it? Notice it's me, Charles Ingalls. 522 00:34:24,750 --> 00:34:27,770 Charles, come in. I thought you'd left for Walnut Grove. No, no, I don't leave 523 00:34:27,770 --> 00:34:30,570 till the morning. Could I talk to you for a minute? Why, certainly. Come in. 524 00:34:30,570 --> 00:34:31,570 down. 525 00:34:32,010 --> 00:34:35,510 I just made some fresh coffee. Would you like a cup? Yeah, that sounds good. 526 00:34:35,830 --> 00:34:37,230 How do you take it? Just black. 527 00:34:38,130 --> 00:34:39,469 I was hoping you'd still be here. 528 00:34:40,790 --> 00:34:42,469 Oh, yes, I usually am. 529 00:34:43,489 --> 00:34:48,409 In fact, my wife is threatening to move my bed in here. 530 00:34:50,610 --> 00:34:51,610 Otis, let me tell you why I'm here. 531 00:34:52,489 --> 00:34:55,290 I was thinking about what you were saying this afternoon about not being 532 00:34:55,290 --> 00:34:57,670 buy from the farms around Walnut Grove because they're so small. 533 00:34:58,710 --> 00:35:00,090 It can't be helped, Charles. 534 00:35:00,910 --> 00:35:04,770 As it is, I kept on buying from them long after the other shippers stopped. 535 00:35:05,330 --> 00:35:07,350 I know that, Otis. I found out and I appreciate it. 536 00:35:08,150 --> 00:35:09,150 But let me ask you this. 537 00:35:09,950 --> 00:35:12,930 What if I could get those farmers to work together, form a co -op? 538 00:35:13,230 --> 00:35:14,270 Could you buy their goods then? 539 00:35:17,290 --> 00:35:19,230 This is something I thought about myself. 540 00:35:19,850 --> 00:35:22,770 But as far as I can see it, It won't work. 541 00:35:23,170 --> 00:35:24,049 Why not? 542 00:35:24,050 --> 00:35:26,270 You already told me you preferred their products to anybody else's. 543 00:35:27,990 --> 00:35:32,010 Yes, I know, but the price I'd have to pay your people in order for them to 544 00:35:32,010 --> 00:35:33,990 a profit would just be unrealistic. 545 00:35:35,310 --> 00:35:37,690 Why, they can't compete with the larger outfits. 546 00:35:38,370 --> 00:35:40,270 They buy their seed in quantity. 547 00:35:40,870 --> 00:35:43,210 They use the most modern machinery. 548 00:35:43,670 --> 00:35:44,830 You do? Write them off? 549 00:35:45,330 --> 00:35:47,130 I mean, they work their whole lives for these parts. 550 00:35:50,010 --> 00:35:51,130 Look, suppose I could... 551 00:35:51,420 --> 00:35:53,880 Suppose I can sell you those goods for the same price you're paying now, 552 00:35:53,940 --> 00:35:54,940 delivered here. 553 00:35:55,240 --> 00:35:59,140 You don't realize what you're saying, Charles. Your people would be working 554 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:02,840 at the very most, just a few pennies. What do they have now? They have 555 00:36:04,700 --> 00:36:05,840 Come on, let's try it. 556 00:36:06,980 --> 00:36:07,980 What do you say? 557 00:36:08,920 --> 00:36:10,800 All right, I'll buy their goods. 558 00:36:11,020 --> 00:36:17,020 But you have to guarantee that Bennett and Company supports this deal 100%. I 559 00:36:17,020 --> 00:36:18,020 guarantee it. 560 00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:21,140 Well, I hope you can make it work. 561 00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:46,720 Very seriously. You're telling me. It's all I've heard about the last two weeks. 562 00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:48,820 Well, you know what they say. Boys will be boys. 563 00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:56,260 He has been having some nosebleeds. 564 00:39:56,660 --> 00:39:58,160 He's been feeling kind of tired lately. 565 00:39:59,320 --> 00:40:00,420 How often has he had them? 566 00:40:01,500 --> 00:40:02,760 Let's see. He had one on the train. 567 00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:04,520 Another one when we were at the university. 568 00:40:05,160 --> 00:40:08,160 When we were at the pond the other day, he had one, too. It was kind of bad. 569 00:40:08,500 --> 00:40:09,620 I had one at the mill yesterday. 570 00:40:16,020 --> 00:40:17,020 Charles, 571 00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:21,260 I think you ought to take him to the hospital in Mankato. 572 00:40:23,660 --> 00:40:24,660 Hey, what do you think's wrong, Doc? 573 00:40:25,180 --> 00:40:26,180 I'm not sure. 574 00:40:26,280 --> 00:40:29,380 But they're much better equipped to diagnose Albert's problem than I am. 575 00:40:31,020 --> 00:40:32,020 I'd only be guessing. 576 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:35,720 Oh, it's just a couple of nosebleeds. I don't need a hospital. 577 00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:39,140 Well, Albert, it wouldn't hurt for him to take a look at you. 578 00:40:40,340 --> 00:40:43,600 Dr. Hauser's the chief of staff over there, and he's an old colleague of 579 00:40:44,620 --> 00:40:47,140 I'll call and set things up for you. 580 00:40:47,440 --> 00:40:48,860 Appreciate it. We're ready to leave any time. 581 00:40:50,340 --> 00:40:53,020 Hey, Charter, I'll drive you ahead. The wagon's ready in no time. 582 00:40:53,280 --> 00:40:54,280 Thank you. 583 00:40:56,280 --> 00:40:59,640 Why do we have to go? I mean, all this fuss over some nosebleeds. 584 00:41:00,240 --> 00:41:02,080 Heck, why don't you just do what the doc tells you? 585 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:05,820 You become a doctor, you don't want to have the patients ignoring your advice, 586 00:41:05,900 --> 00:41:06,900 do you? 587 00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:08,160 No, sir. 588 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:16,200 Here are the last two, Doctor. 589 00:42:16,620 --> 00:42:19,260 Thank you. 590 00:42:19,980 --> 00:42:20,980 Thank you very much. 591 00:43:14,730 --> 00:43:16,110 Are you able to find out what's wrong with Albert? 592 00:43:16,970 --> 00:43:17,970 Yes, yes, we were. 593 00:43:19,470 --> 00:43:20,550 Why don't we all sit down? 594 00:43:27,250 --> 00:43:31,610 Mr. Ingalls, Albert is a very sick young man. 595 00:43:33,850 --> 00:43:38,530 I'm afraid he has a blood disorder, which is... It's causing him to lose 596 00:43:38,530 --> 00:43:39,530 strength. 597 00:43:43,820 --> 00:43:44,738 How long? 598 00:43:44,740 --> 00:43:47,240 How long will the treatments take before you can get him back on his feet? 599 00:43:48,620 --> 00:43:53,500 Mr. Ingalls, I'm sorry, but... Well, there is no treatment. 600 00:43:57,100 --> 00:43:58,280 Albert's not going to get any better. 601 00:44:00,420 --> 00:44:01,420 Only worse. 602 00:44:03,200 --> 00:44:06,980 Wait a minute, Doc. You're telling us how Albert can't be helped? 603 00:44:21,870 --> 00:44:22,870 up until yesterday. 604 00:44:23,190 --> 00:44:24,770 He's been a little bit tired and all. 605 00:44:25,850 --> 00:44:31,570 Stringo, you see, Albert has had this problem for a long, long time. 606 00:44:32,710 --> 00:44:37,950 Well, we're just now beginning to see the signs because he's getting 607 00:44:37,950 --> 00:44:39,030 progressively worse. 608 00:44:45,190 --> 00:44:46,190 Wait a minute. 609 00:44:49,410 --> 00:44:50,410 Wait a minute. 610 00:44:53,650 --> 00:44:55,010 Blood disorder you're talking about. 611 00:44:56,930 --> 00:45:01,010 I don't know if I told you, but Albert had a... He had a problem with morphine 612 00:45:01,010 --> 00:45:05,530 little while back, and I think that this is probably just an aftermath of that. 613 00:45:06,010 --> 00:45:07,010 I don't think so. 614 00:45:08,530 --> 00:45:11,210 I've seen this disease in infants as well as adults. 615 00:45:12,750 --> 00:45:15,510 What do you mean you've seen it before? You're supposed to be a doctor. You know 616 00:45:15,510 --> 00:45:16,770 what it is. Do something about it. 617 00:45:19,210 --> 00:45:22,190 Mr. Ingalls, I've told you... I don't care what you told me. You're a doctor. 618 00:45:23,420 --> 00:45:26,720 You went to school to learn how to save lives. I can't. 619 00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:00,760 How long is my son? 620 00:46:01,940 --> 00:46:03,080 It could be any time. 621 00:46:05,500 --> 00:46:07,700 There'll be days when he'll be just fine, full of life. 622 00:46:09,500 --> 00:46:10,640 And then he'll weaken again. 623 00:46:15,060 --> 00:46:16,640 That's usually a sign that the end is near. 624 00:46:19,100 --> 00:46:20,200 Have you taken hold of him? 625 00:46:58,680 --> 00:47:00,720 Petringo? Would it be theory if I told him? 626 00:48:49,800 --> 00:48:50,820 to sleep ever since you left. 627 00:48:52,400 --> 00:48:53,400 I'm going to sleep. 628 00:49:01,960 --> 00:49:05,700 Can I get you anything? 629 00:49:08,220 --> 00:49:09,220 No, that's water. 630 00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:10,760 That's my car. 631 00:49:31,690 --> 00:49:36,470 Yeah, talk to Laura. She and Almanzo are making plans to come see you before I 632 00:49:36,470 --> 00:49:37,470 get young. 633 00:49:39,750 --> 00:49:40,870 What have I been thinking? 634 00:49:43,670 --> 00:49:44,810 I want to go home. 635 00:49:47,290 --> 00:49:48,830 But I don't want to go home to Burrell. 636 00:49:52,510 --> 00:49:54,150 I want to go home to Warner Crowe. 637 00:50:05,819 --> 00:50:07,180 Paul, just hear me out. 638 00:50:13,900 --> 00:50:16,500 I'm trying to think of what I'd like to do with the time I got left. 639 00:50:20,300 --> 00:50:23,100 You know, seeing some of the places I've read about. 640 00:50:25,540 --> 00:50:26,540 And going to see. 641 00:50:31,360 --> 00:50:33,320 And my mind keeps going back to want to grow. 642 00:50:38,800 --> 00:50:40,140 I've been thinking about that, too. 643 00:50:40,580 --> 00:50:42,820 I've been thinking about Mom, my brother, and my sisters. 644 00:50:50,280 --> 00:50:51,280 Mom. 645 00:50:53,900 --> 00:50:55,400 I don't want him to watch me die. 646 00:50:58,980 --> 00:51:00,020 That's all he'd be doing. 647 00:51:01,200 --> 00:51:02,200 Watching it happen. 648 00:51:04,580 --> 00:51:06,280 He wouldn't be able to do anything about it. 649 00:51:09,870 --> 00:51:10,970 I mean, it's better for them. 650 00:51:16,590 --> 00:51:21,250 Believe me, they want you to be with them. But I don't want them to be. 651 00:51:23,430 --> 00:51:25,310 I don't have much time left. 652 00:51:27,730 --> 00:51:30,870 I want to spend it doing as many things as I can. 653 00:51:35,770 --> 00:51:37,510 Things I used to do when I was a kid. 654 00:51:44,880 --> 00:51:46,220 I know it sounds selfish. 655 00:51:48,700 --> 00:51:50,180 But it's my last chance. 656 00:51:53,240 --> 00:51:57,580 But I understand how you feel. Paul, you don't understand how I feel. 657 00:51:58,860 --> 00:52:01,100 No one understands how I feel with me. 658 00:52:06,640 --> 00:52:08,080 I know you're trying to. 659 00:52:09,800 --> 00:52:10,900 But you don't know. 660 00:52:14,890 --> 00:52:15,890 I'm gonna die, Paul. 661 00:52:21,690 --> 00:52:25,330 Don't you think it's my right to say what I wanna do with the rest of my 662 00:52:54,350 --> 00:52:55,350 I'll call her in the morning. 663 00:52:59,390 --> 00:53:02,810 I'll call her in the morning. 664 00:53:04,070 --> 00:53:05,730 I'll call her in the morning. I'll call her in the morning. 665 00:53:06,670 --> 00:53:09,270 I'll call her in the morning. I'll call her in the morning. 666 00:53:10,850 --> 00:53:12,270 I'll call her in the morning. 667 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:27,000 God bless you forever. 668 00:54:47,690 --> 00:54:49,670 I got worried when I woke up and didn't see you. 669 00:54:53,710 --> 00:54:58,490 I found these today when I was packing for the trip. 670 00:55:03,310 --> 00:55:06,450 Albert and I made them for each other a long time ago. 671 00:55:11,270 --> 00:55:16,230 I remember we were 11 or 12. 672 00:55:18,440 --> 00:55:20,120 And we wanted to start a club. 673 00:55:22,520 --> 00:55:29,340 And it was me and Albert and Willie and 674 00:55:29,340 --> 00:55:33,220 another boy named Andrew Garvey. 675 00:55:35,620 --> 00:55:39,740 And we made these leather badges for each other. 676 00:55:43,280 --> 00:55:47,380 And then each one of us cut our fingers. 677 00:55:49,550 --> 00:55:50,550 Not much. 678 00:55:51,430 --> 00:55:53,090 Just enough to get some blood. 679 00:55:55,930 --> 00:55:58,490 And then we put our fingers together. 680 00:56:00,190 --> 00:56:01,670 We became blood brothers. 681 00:56:05,710 --> 00:56:06,930 All except Willie. 682 00:56:08,650 --> 00:56:10,990 As soon as he saw the blood, he fainted. 683 00:56:11,890 --> 00:56:13,110 That sounds like Willie. 684 00:56:28,390 --> 00:56:30,550 Beth, why don't you come back to bed? 685 00:56:31,530 --> 00:56:33,170 I'll heat up some milk. It'll help you sleep. 686 00:56:37,130 --> 00:56:38,130 No. 687 00:56:39,870 --> 00:56:43,030 I just like to sit here by myself if that's all right. 688 00:57:42,120 --> 00:57:46,080 Personal profiles seem to be the most popular, so I thought we should put the 689 00:57:46,080 --> 00:57:48,660 one about your pa right next to the announcement for the town meeting. 690 00:57:48,900 --> 00:57:50,840 You know, to remind people to be sure and come. 691 00:57:51,760 --> 00:57:52,760 That's a good idea. 692 00:57:53,920 --> 00:57:57,700 Um, we can't forget Jenny Gallagher's new baby. I promised her we'd put an 693 00:57:57,700 --> 00:57:58,700 announcement in, too. 694 00:57:58,720 --> 00:58:00,680 Oh, of course. I'll add it on to the back page. 695 00:58:03,880 --> 00:58:08,420 Laura, I can finish this if you want. 696 00:58:09,480 --> 00:58:10,960 No, thanks. 697 00:58:13,230 --> 00:58:14,310 It helps keep him busy. 698 00:58:16,830 --> 00:58:19,090 You know, I keep thinking this is all just a dream. 699 00:58:20,330 --> 00:58:26,570 And I'm just going to wake up and... I know. 700 00:58:27,830 --> 00:58:31,530 Jeb and Jason haven't really known Albert that long, but it didn't make it 701 00:58:31,530 --> 00:58:32,530 easier to tell them. 702 00:58:33,850 --> 00:58:36,870 You know, I think children can understand when someone old is dying. 703 00:58:37,310 --> 00:58:39,130 But to see someone like Albert... 704 00:58:48,880 --> 00:58:49,880 Mr. 705 00:58:50,560 --> 00:58:51,419 Potter's out front. 706 00:58:51,420 --> 00:58:52,420 He's on me home. 707 00:59:24,010 --> 00:59:25,010 I don't know what to say. 708 01:00:15,760 --> 01:00:16,760 Now be strong. 709 01:00:17,820 --> 01:00:19,240 Be strong, promise me. 710 01:00:24,960 --> 01:00:25,960 There you go. 711 01:00:27,440 --> 01:00:31,440 How have you been, Mr. Carter? 712 01:00:32,620 --> 01:00:33,620 Just fine. 713 01:00:33,820 --> 01:00:34,820 How about yourself? 714 01:00:36,460 --> 01:00:37,900 Well, I have had some better days. 715 01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:46,520 Oh, big sister. 716 01:00:48,080 --> 01:00:49,720 I'm home to stay if you'll have me. 717 01:01:16,200 --> 01:01:17,200 Dad promised me. 718 01:01:18,320 --> 01:01:20,400 After today, no more tears around me, all right? 719 01:01:22,940 --> 01:01:23,940 Okay? 720 01:01:24,900 --> 01:01:26,360 Dad promised. 721 01:01:29,820 --> 01:01:31,360 Well, I'm going to go and get some sleep. 722 01:01:33,520 --> 01:01:36,480 Lord, Mr. Edwards must have hit every rut between here and Mankato. 723 01:01:36,860 --> 01:01:39,820 Here, now, don't go blaming me. I didn't start driving until we were more than 724 01:01:39,820 --> 01:01:40,820 halfway home. 725 01:01:53,070 --> 01:01:54,350 Agreed to give our team a rematch. 726 01:01:55,650 --> 01:01:56,650 What do you say? 727 01:02:00,590 --> 01:02:01,590 We'll do it. 728 01:02:02,550 --> 01:02:03,550 Snakeball and all. 729 01:02:19,230 --> 01:02:20,230 Can't believe it. 730 01:02:20,890 --> 01:02:22,330 Another boy wants to play baseball. 731 01:02:24,330 --> 01:02:25,930 He just wants us to treat him like nothing happened. 732 01:02:28,270 --> 01:02:29,390 And that's what we're going to do. 733 01:02:35,530 --> 01:02:36,530 That's what we're going to do. 734 01:02:47,190 --> 01:02:48,270 Now listen to me. 735 01:02:49,230 --> 01:02:53,150 Now listen to me for one minute. Just hear me out. Believe me, it'll work. 736 01:02:55,520 --> 01:02:57,360 All we have to do is combine our labor. 737 01:02:58,440 --> 01:03:00,200 Everybody contributes, everybody benefits. 738 01:03:01,100 --> 01:03:04,380 And we take one man's team, we put it with another farmer's unused plow. The 739 01:03:04,380 --> 01:03:05,380 same with the seed. 740 01:03:05,440 --> 01:03:08,180 Some of you need a little bit, some of you need a lot. We buy it collectively. 741 01:03:08,640 --> 01:03:11,420 We save money. For the first time, you're going to be competitive with the 742 01:03:11,420 --> 01:03:12,420 outfits. 743 01:03:12,600 --> 01:03:16,320 Mr. Ingalls, everything you've said seems to make sense. 744 01:03:16,580 --> 01:03:17,600 But what about a profit? 745 01:03:18,940 --> 01:03:20,460 How much is everybody going to be able to make? 746 01:03:22,040 --> 01:03:23,440 Well, I'm afraid not a lot in the beginning. 747 01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:26,980 At least not until we can get a guaranteed contract from the shipper in 748 01:03:26,980 --> 01:03:27,980 Falls. 749 01:03:28,160 --> 01:03:29,160 Mr. 750 01:03:29,940 --> 01:03:31,560 Ingalls. Mr. Ingalls. 751 01:03:32,820 --> 01:03:38,100 I read in here in the bulletin about your new job and your plan to help us. 752 01:03:38,540 --> 01:03:42,740 And what some of us would like to know is, what's in all of this for you? 753 01:03:45,520 --> 01:03:49,520 Excuse me, I don't think we've met. 754 01:03:50,400 --> 01:03:51,339 Name's Taylor. 755 01:03:51,340 --> 01:03:52,340 Zach Taylor. 756 01:03:54,060 --> 01:03:56,700 All right, Mr. Taylor, would you believe me if I told you absolutely nothing, 757 01:03:56,800 --> 01:03:57,800 not one red cent? 758 01:03:58,420 --> 01:03:59,480 Can't say as I would. 759 01:03:59,800 --> 01:04:04,120 See, I wasn't around this country back when you were such a vital part of this 760 01:04:04,120 --> 01:04:05,600 community. All right, now hold on. 761 01:04:05,880 --> 01:04:09,180 Charles here is trying to help us. Of course, we all know you don't need any 762 01:04:09,180 --> 01:04:11,620 help, so why don't you just leave? I say so, I say so. 763 01:04:13,600 --> 01:04:17,680 Mr. Ingalls, I remember you as being a good man. 764 01:04:18,360 --> 01:04:23,700 Now, if indeed you are here trying to help, why can't you just pay each of us? 765 01:04:23,950 --> 01:04:27,370 We'll have the crops at fair price and let it go at that. 766 01:04:27,590 --> 01:04:29,050 Because it's not my money to pay. 767 01:04:29,970 --> 01:04:32,710 Look, I'm just trying to show all of you how to get back on your feet until 768 01:04:32,710 --> 01:04:33,970 things get better. That's all I can do. 769 01:04:34,770 --> 01:04:36,390 I'd still say he's with them. 770 01:04:36,830 --> 01:04:37,830 The city buyers. 771 01:04:38,310 --> 01:04:40,650 Making the price so low that you're going to steal the profit. 772 01:04:41,890 --> 01:04:42,890 Yes, he is. 773 01:04:45,210 --> 01:04:51,190 What's happened to all of you? 774 01:04:52,870 --> 01:04:55,110 Just who are you to ask that kind of question? 775 01:04:56,110 --> 01:04:57,650 My name's Albert Ingalls. 776 01:04:58,430 --> 01:05:00,190 The man who's trying to help you is my father. 777 01:05:00,550 --> 01:05:02,490 Well, that don't make you something special. 778 01:05:02,790 --> 01:05:04,750 Going back to the big city with your old man. 779 01:05:05,330 --> 01:05:08,090 We don't need no kid not grown telling us what for. 780 01:05:08,830 --> 01:05:10,770 Come back in ten years when you're a man. 781 01:05:11,650 --> 01:05:12,830 That's enough, Zachary. 782 01:05:39,660 --> 01:05:43,220 That boy that just walked out of here is more of a man than you will ever be. 783 01:05:43,800 --> 01:05:45,900 And he cares a hell of a lot more about this town. 784 01:05:47,220 --> 01:05:50,760 He remembers it when it was a town full of friends and neighbors who really 785 01:05:50,760 --> 01:05:51,760 cared about each other. 786 01:05:52,140 --> 01:05:55,100 Who were willing to work together, no matter how tough it got. 787 01:05:56,560 --> 01:05:58,940 You told him to come back here when he's a man. 788 01:06:00,540 --> 01:06:01,880 But you see, he can't do that. 789 01:06:04,040 --> 01:06:05,040 Because he's dying. 790 01:06:06,880 --> 01:06:08,340 But he came back here. 791 01:06:08,880 --> 01:06:15,060 Because of all the places in the world, this place, this town, is where he want 792 01:06:15,060 --> 01:06:16,280 to spend his last days. 793 01:06:19,660 --> 01:06:21,580 And you all think you've got it tough. 794 01:06:24,460 --> 01:06:27,200 I'm just sorry you saw what happened to this town. 795 01:06:29,860 --> 01:06:30,860 Edwards. 796 01:06:33,760 --> 01:06:37,340 I'd like to take part in Charles' plan. 797 01:06:39,980 --> 01:06:41,200 Good for you, Zachary. 798 01:06:41,860 --> 01:06:42,860 Let's take a vote. 799 01:06:43,740 --> 01:06:45,040 All right, all in favor? 800 01:06:45,820 --> 01:06:48,840 Aye. All opposed? 801 01:06:53,260 --> 01:06:55,800 All right, by God, we got us a town again. 802 01:08:16,880 --> 01:08:17,880 Morning. Morning? 803 01:08:18,700 --> 01:08:20,939 I dare say it's past noon. 804 01:08:22,160 --> 01:08:23,160 It is. 805 01:08:23,580 --> 01:08:26,620 I wanted to go back out and help with the farm. 806 01:08:28,620 --> 01:08:29,899 Why didn't somebody wake me up? 807 01:08:31,300 --> 01:08:34,939 Well, I asked Pa not to. I didn't think you needed to be in that hot sun. 808 01:08:35,600 --> 01:08:38,859 It's really not that bad. I enjoy working and talking with everybody. 809 01:08:39,420 --> 01:08:41,120 Albert, you've got to get some rest. 810 01:08:42,020 --> 01:08:44,899 Why is it that you have to be doing something all the time? 811 01:08:45,450 --> 01:08:49,950 If both of you will excuse me, I have to get these chapters on the afternoon 812 01:08:49,950 --> 01:08:50,950 stage. 813 01:08:52,830 --> 01:08:55,229 Mr. Montague, would you mind giving me a ride to town? 814 01:08:57,870 --> 01:08:58,769 Why, no. 815 01:08:58,770 --> 01:08:59,770 Not at all. 816 01:09:00,069 --> 01:09:01,930 I'll bring the buggy around to the front. 817 01:09:10,090 --> 01:09:11,090 Laura. 818 01:09:12,880 --> 01:09:16,319 The things I want to do, I can't put off until tomorrow. 819 01:09:18,279 --> 01:09:21,800 Pa understands that. I just wish you could. 820 01:09:47,170 --> 01:09:49,290 wheat, barley, and the corn. 821 01:09:49,529 --> 01:09:50,750 All right, that's all of them. 822 01:09:51,029 --> 01:09:52,029 Thanks, Jenny. 823 01:09:52,630 --> 01:09:54,450 All right, class, everyone back to your seats. 824 01:10:00,250 --> 01:10:01,250 Albert! 825 01:10:02,330 --> 01:10:03,650 Albert, I'm not doing anything. 826 01:10:04,130 --> 01:10:05,210 No, not at all. 827 01:10:06,410 --> 01:10:07,450 Good to see you. 828 01:10:07,790 --> 01:10:09,790 We just finished making plans for our field trip. 829 01:10:10,750 --> 01:10:11,810 Oh, really? That's nice. 830 01:10:12,550 --> 01:10:15,410 Oh, does the class still make the climb up to the keepsake tree? 831 01:10:15,640 --> 01:10:16,318 Oh, yes. 832 01:10:16,320 --> 01:10:18,120 In fact, we just finished making our keepsake. 833 01:10:19,060 --> 01:10:21,980 Class, does anyone want to tell Albert what we decided to put in the strongbox 834 01:10:21,980 --> 01:10:22,978 this year? 835 01:10:22,980 --> 01:10:23,980 Amy? 836 01:10:24,120 --> 01:10:28,260 Well, we all thought since the town is starting a new community farm, it might 837 01:10:28,260 --> 01:10:30,840 be nice if the keepsake were some seeds from each of the crops. 838 01:10:31,880 --> 01:10:33,360 Oh, well, yeah, that is very nice. 839 01:10:34,480 --> 01:10:36,080 Miss Plum? Yes, Nancy? 840 01:10:36,840 --> 01:10:38,460 Could I ask Albert a question? 841 01:10:42,020 --> 01:10:43,020 Certainly. 842 01:10:44,840 --> 01:10:47,360 What's it like knowing you're going to die? 843 01:10:48,040 --> 01:10:51,120 Nancy, I don't think that's any of your business. Oh, it's all right, Miss 844 01:10:51,120 --> 01:10:52,120 Flynn. 845 01:10:52,420 --> 01:10:53,980 I don't mind talking about it. 846 01:10:58,540 --> 01:10:58,980 Well... 847 01:10:58,980 --> 01:11:10,880 What 848 01:11:10,880 --> 01:11:11,880 first I... 849 01:11:13,930 --> 01:11:14,930 I was scared. 850 01:11:17,890 --> 01:11:18,890 And angry. 851 01:11:23,910 --> 01:11:30,530 But, you know, once I started to think about my life, I found that I made 852 01:11:30,530 --> 01:11:32,170 some really wonderful memories. 853 01:11:33,290 --> 01:11:34,690 You know, things I'd done. 854 01:11:36,610 --> 01:11:38,750 All the good times, all the good friends. 855 01:11:46,030 --> 01:11:52,270 And you know, the best thing about it all is that they all took place right 856 01:11:52,270 --> 01:11:53,270 here. 857 01:11:56,330 --> 01:11:57,950 And that's why I came back. 858 01:12:00,430 --> 01:12:02,970 Because there's no better place on God's earth. 859 01:12:06,730 --> 01:12:09,010 Just don't waste the time you have on it. 860 01:12:20,140 --> 01:12:21,280 You have a good time. 861 01:12:23,120 --> 01:12:24,980 Make yourself lots of good friends. 862 01:12:32,040 --> 01:12:33,260 You see that way. 863 01:12:39,240 --> 01:12:40,360 You see that way. 864 01:12:41,700 --> 01:12:47,420 When it's your time to look back and find your memories, you'll see that you 865 01:12:47,420 --> 01:12:48,860 won't be scared or angry either. 866 01:13:15,850 --> 01:13:18,050 Real fine stuff, Michelle. Your mom sure can cook. 867 01:13:19,730 --> 01:13:21,010 I'm sorry I couldn't eat much. 868 01:13:21,850 --> 01:13:22,950 Oh, that's all right. 869 01:13:23,590 --> 01:13:26,630 But she doesn't get all the credit. I made the dessert. 870 01:13:28,570 --> 01:13:29,690 Well, it was really good. 871 01:13:33,470 --> 01:13:35,070 That guy sure is pretty nice, isn't it? 872 01:13:37,070 --> 01:13:38,070 Yeah, true. 873 01:13:51,050 --> 01:13:57,290 Albert, you know, I had a dream about you and I. 874 01:13:59,570 --> 01:14:00,850 You had a dream about us? 875 01:14:01,850 --> 01:14:02,850 Yeah. 876 01:14:03,950 --> 01:14:05,390 Or is this a silly dream? 877 01:14:07,350 --> 01:14:08,930 Well, come on, tell me about it. 878 01:14:09,670 --> 01:14:12,210 No, you'll just laugh and think I'm really silly. 879 01:14:14,690 --> 01:14:18,570 Michelle, I promise I won't cross my heart and hope to die. 880 01:14:23,980 --> 01:14:25,120 Why do you joke about it? 881 01:14:28,040 --> 01:14:29,040 Why not? 882 01:14:34,260 --> 01:14:36,520 Oh, I know. Come on. Tell me about your dream. 883 01:14:41,320 --> 01:14:41,760 Well... 884 01:14:41,760 --> 01:14:50,340 We 885 01:14:50,340 --> 01:14:52,800 were sitting out here just like now and... 886 01:14:54,030 --> 01:14:55,610 I said how beautiful the sky was. 887 01:14:58,050 --> 01:15:03,930 Then you turned my head and I saw you smiling at me. 888 01:15:07,330 --> 01:15:12,310 Then you took my hands and you pulled me close to you. 889 01:15:17,390 --> 01:15:18,590 And you kissed me. 890 01:15:26,410 --> 01:15:29,010 See, I told you it was stupid. 891 01:15:30,050 --> 01:15:31,570 Just go ahead and laugh if you want to. 892 01:15:34,510 --> 01:15:35,730 Michelle, I'm not going to laugh. 893 01:15:38,950 --> 01:15:39,950 Especially not at you. 894 01:15:44,530 --> 01:15:45,910 I don't know how to say all this. 895 01:15:49,890 --> 01:15:51,870 But I've been doing some dreaming about you, too. 896 01:15:58,760 --> 01:16:01,980 Thing is, I haven't got much time to do everything just proper. 897 01:16:03,900 --> 01:16:05,440 You know, the courting kind of stuff. 898 01:16:31,240 --> 01:16:32,960 I'm so glad you came back to Walnut Grove. 899 01:16:35,220 --> 01:16:36,220 I am, too. 900 01:16:55,720 --> 01:16:56,720 Albert, is that you? 901 01:16:57,900 --> 01:16:58,900 Yeah, Pop. 902 01:16:59,380 --> 01:17:00,380 Sorry I'm so late. 903 01:17:01,000 --> 01:17:02,000 All right. 904 01:17:02,240 --> 01:17:03,580 Your sister was upset. 905 01:17:04,180 --> 01:17:05,940 She got mad at me for letting you out alone. 906 01:17:07,760 --> 01:17:08,760 I wasn't alone. 907 01:17:10,220 --> 01:17:11,700 Have yourself a good time over, Michelle. 908 01:17:13,120 --> 01:17:14,120 Oh, yes, I did. 909 01:17:15,440 --> 01:17:16,440 What'd you two do? 910 01:17:19,240 --> 01:17:20,600 Oh, we just sat on our porch. 911 01:17:21,920 --> 01:17:22,920 Just talking. 912 01:17:27,960 --> 01:17:29,280 And you know things like that. 913 01:17:32,080 --> 01:17:33,660 Sounds like you made yourself another nice memory. 914 01:17:34,700 --> 01:17:35,700 Yeah, I sure did. 915 01:17:37,300 --> 01:17:38,560 It's been the best one yet. 916 01:17:42,700 --> 01:17:43,700 Hey, wait a minute. 917 01:17:44,780 --> 01:17:46,280 A letter came for us today. 918 01:18:14,120 --> 01:18:20,080 Therefore, we proudly award you a four -year academic scholarship to the 919 01:18:20,080 --> 01:18:22,120 University of Minnesota School of Medicine. 920 01:18:26,900 --> 01:18:28,000 I made it. 921 01:18:30,640 --> 01:18:37,280 I made it. I taught like you did. 922 01:18:51,500 --> 01:18:53,700 I really think I would have made it for my doctor. 923 01:18:56,900 --> 01:18:57,900 I know you would. 924 01:19:03,000 --> 01:19:04,040 I want to tell you something. 925 01:19:07,820 --> 01:19:10,240 You've been the greatest son a man can ever have, I'll tell you. 926 01:19:18,500 --> 01:19:20,080 You were in a bad hole yourself. 927 01:19:49,930 --> 01:19:51,810 I can't believe you're going along with it. 928 01:19:52,330 --> 01:19:55,410 Laura, he's going on a field trip. It's no different than anything else he's 929 01:19:55,410 --> 01:19:56,329 been doing. 930 01:19:56,330 --> 01:19:57,670 Yeah, well, I guess it's all right then. 931 01:19:58,030 --> 01:20:00,890 I mean, if Albert wants to play baseball, then it's fine. 932 01:20:01,330 --> 01:20:04,410 If it's working on the farm or going to Michelle's house till all hours of the 933 01:20:04,410 --> 01:20:07,430 night, everyone just smiles and wishes him well. These are the things he wants 934 01:20:07,430 --> 01:20:08,430 to do. You know that. 935 01:20:08,590 --> 01:20:10,790 Oh, you've seen him. He looks so weak. 936 01:20:11,030 --> 01:20:12,470 He needs to get some rest. 937 01:20:13,410 --> 01:20:14,410 Why? 938 01:20:18,860 --> 01:20:20,520 I guess it doesn't matter what I have to say. 939 01:20:21,700 --> 01:20:25,040 I mean, if it's climbing up to the keepsake tree that Albert wants to do, 940 01:20:25,040 --> 01:20:26,440 he's just going to go right ahead and do it. 941 01:20:28,700 --> 01:20:31,920 All right, what is it you want me to do? I want you to tell him that he cannot 942 01:20:31,920 --> 01:20:33,080 climb up that mountain. 943 01:20:33,700 --> 01:20:35,120 Laura, Albert is going to die. 944 01:20:37,700 --> 01:20:40,840 I know that. Why are you telling me that? Then let him spend the time he had 945 01:20:40,840 --> 01:20:42,060 left doing what he wanted to do. 946 01:20:42,740 --> 01:20:44,780 If you had it your way, spend the rest of his life in bed. 947 01:20:45,340 --> 01:20:46,340 Well, why not? 948 01:20:46,830 --> 01:20:47,850 watching him drain himself. 949 01:20:48,110 --> 01:20:49,290 Better for him or better for you? 950 01:20:53,110 --> 01:20:54,690 Come on, Laura, let me hear you say it. 951 01:20:56,790 --> 01:20:58,190 My brother is going to die. 952 01:21:02,650 --> 01:21:04,350 Come on, I'm not pretending. Say it. 953 01:21:04,630 --> 01:21:06,950 My brother is going to die. Let me hear it. 954 01:21:08,410 --> 01:21:09,410 I can't. 955 01:21:10,870 --> 01:21:11,870 You can. 956 01:21:12,970 --> 01:21:14,990 I can't. Now come on and say it. 957 01:21:15,390 --> 01:21:17,650 My brother is going to die. 958 01:22:19,980 --> 01:22:21,940 to be stopping this train, though. Yeah, I know. 959 01:22:22,420 --> 01:22:23,420 Hold this again. 960 01:22:24,100 --> 01:22:26,780 Maybe we gotta get you back home. 961 01:22:27,240 --> 01:22:28,240 Oh, no, Paul. 962 01:22:28,660 --> 01:22:29,660 It'll stop. 963 01:22:30,120 --> 01:22:31,120 Just give it time. 964 01:22:39,380 --> 01:22:40,380 Woo. 965 01:22:42,260 --> 01:22:43,260 Glad you came. 966 01:22:51,370 --> 01:22:52,370 Are you all right? 967 01:22:52,490 --> 01:22:53,490 Mm -hmm. 968 01:22:54,170 --> 01:22:55,470 See, Pa, I told you to stop. 969 01:22:57,770 --> 01:22:59,790 Now, you're not out here just to worry, are you? 970 01:23:01,110 --> 01:23:03,030 No. And I brought you these. 971 01:23:06,090 --> 01:23:08,610 Oh, my gosh. Where did you ever find them? 972 01:23:08,870 --> 01:23:11,550 They were in one of my trunks. Do you remember when we made those? 973 01:23:12,170 --> 01:23:13,570 Oh, do I? Are you kidding? 974 01:23:14,630 --> 01:23:17,550 I remember when Willie fainted because we all cut our fingers. 975 01:23:19,270 --> 01:23:22,250 I thought you might like to put him up in the strong box with the keepsake 976 01:23:25,050 --> 01:23:26,050 I love you. 977 01:23:28,530 --> 01:23:29,550 I love you, too. 978 01:23:33,110 --> 01:23:34,950 Albert, we're going up the hill now. 979 01:23:35,170 --> 01:23:38,150 Let's come after he leads the way and put our keepsake in the strong box. 980 01:23:39,170 --> 01:23:40,390 Oh, you bet I will. 981 01:23:44,790 --> 01:23:46,090 You sure you can make it, son? 982 01:23:47,430 --> 01:23:48,490 Yeah, I think I can, Pa. 983 01:23:48,940 --> 01:23:52,280 I know he can, because I'm going to be with you all the way to the top. 984 01:23:53,840 --> 01:23:54,840 Are you serious? 985 01:23:55,420 --> 01:23:58,360 Oh, we did it once a long time ago, and we're going to do it again today. 986 01:23:59,760 --> 01:24:02,860 You're not the only one reliving old memories, Albert Ingalls. 987 01:24:03,920 --> 01:24:05,040 Okay. Come on. 988 01:24:06,080 --> 01:24:07,460 Come on, Cheryl, let's get going. 989 01:24:08,260 --> 01:24:09,260 Let's go. 990 01:26:03,660 --> 01:26:04,660 They reached the halfway point. 991 01:26:06,180 --> 01:26:07,180 How's Albert doing? 992 01:26:07,540 --> 01:26:08,720 Looks to be doing all right. 993 01:27:21,320 --> 01:27:22,680 I think I'd better rest a while. 994 01:27:23,840 --> 01:27:25,200 It's fine with me, Albert. 995 01:27:26,140 --> 01:27:27,560 Take all the time you need. 996 01:27:28,920 --> 01:27:30,840 I don't remember being this hard to climb. 997 01:27:32,980 --> 01:27:36,980 Yeah, but... That was before you became an old married woman. 998 01:27:38,400 --> 01:27:39,400 Very funny. 999 01:27:42,720 --> 01:27:43,720 Come on! 1000 01:27:45,440 --> 01:27:50,380 We can let those young 'uns catch up to us. 1001 01:27:52,530 --> 01:27:53,650 Not if we can help it. 1002 01:28:21,960 --> 01:28:22,960 They're moving again. 1003 01:29:10,440 --> 01:29:11,800 Well, boy, you're sure of something. 1004 01:29:13,680 --> 01:29:14,680 It sure is. 1005 01:30:51,860 --> 01:30:52,980 He made it. 1006 01:35:08,560 --> 01:35:09,560 Thank you.