All language subtitles for Little.House.on.the.Prairie.S06E01 - Back to School (Part 1) 720p.BluRay.x264-SADPANDA

More coffee?

Thank you.
Just half a cup.

What's the matter
with Carrie this morning?

It's the fourth time
she's been to the outhouse.

Just excited,
I guess.

First day of school,
new teacher.

You two about ready?

Laura: I am. Albert's
still primping.

Albert: I am not!

Are too!

Stop your fussing
and get down here.

Yes, ma'am.

You got two minutes to get
yourself dressed, young lady.

Carrie: All right.

Laura:
All ready, ma.

You look
very nice, dear.

Wail till you
see Albert.

Ma, button me.

What are you dressed for...
A wedding or a funeral?

I just thought I should look
nice the first day back to school.

That's not the reason,
and you know it.

It is too.

Uh-uh. He's so sure that the
new teacher's going to be pretty,

he's in love
with her already.

Albert:
That's dumb.

No dumber than wearing
a tie to school.

Charles: Let's not argue
about who's the dumbest.

Why don't we get ourselves to school
and find out who can be the smartest?

Yes, sir.

Bye, ma.

Bye, darling.

Bye, pa.

Bye. Start on
the right foot.

I will.

All right.

Come on,
little lord fauntleroy.

See you, pa.

Albert,
now wait a minute.

I don't mind you wearing
your good clothes to school,

but I don't want you
playing in them.

Your ma worked hard
making them.

I won't play in them.
I promise.

All right.
On your way.

Bye, pa.

Have a good day!

It's hard to believe the
school year's starting already.

Time really does fly,
doesn't it?

Yeah. It'd fly
a lot faster

if you'd help me
with these dishes.

Caroline, doing dishes
is not a man's work.

Charles, don't
be sacrilegious.

I'm not.

Then you do believe
in the Bible.

Of course I believe
in the Bible.

What's that got to do
with dishes?

Ii kings, 21:13.

"And I will wipe Jerusalem
as a man wipeth a dish,

wiping it, and turning
it upside down."

Bible's by the bed.
You can look it up.

I don't have to
look it up.

I know you know
your Bible.

Dish towel's over there.

Thank you, reverend.

Laura:
Nellie's lucky.

She gets to
graduate today.

Albert: What's so
lucky about that?

Because when you graduate,
you're grown up.

You can do
whatever you want.

If you're in such a hurry
to graduate,

just do what Nellie go to
mankato and take the exam.

Hi, Mr. Oleson.

Hi, Laura, Albert. Hi, Carrie.

How's it going?

Uh, pretty good.

Going to be
finished today

even if Harriet
has to beat

the workmen
with a whip.

Still a secret, huh?

Oh, yeah. That's
her idea, not mine.

Albert: She has
everybody in town guessing.

We wouldn't tell...
Cross our hearts.

Aw, what the heck?

Everybody's going to
know today anyway.

It seems Harriet thought
that if she had this...

Harriet: Nels?

I swear she could hear
a flea belch a mile away.

Just passing the time of day,
are you, nels?

Yes, dear.

Well, your daughter
is ready,

and I would
appreciate it very much

if you would go and wash
up and put your suit coat on.

School is about
to begin.

Yes, dear.

All right, in there!

You have one-half
an hour to finish,

and see to it that
you're not late!

Oh, common laborers!

You have to drive
them like cattle.

You should have hired
pa and Mr. Garvey.

They'd have this done
by now.

Oh, that is your
opinion, young man.

You see, the point is,
I wanted to keep it a secret.

Come on, Laura.

I want to get a seat
up front.

Come on, Carrie.

Hey,
what are you doing sitting down?

For heaven's
sakes!

You look
just lovely.

Dummy!

Welcome, class.

I am miss Wilder.

Miss Wilder: As you know,
I'm your new teacher.

Mrs. Garvey has told me a
great deal about all of you,

and you will
gradually learn...

It is kind of hot
to wear a tie.

What I will expect
from each of you.

My job is teaching,

and your job is learning.

If we all do our jobs,
we should get along splendidly.

Harriet: Yoo-hoo!

Miss Wilder!

I'm so sorry that
we're a bit late.

That's perfectly all right,
Mrs. Oleson.

Well, Nellie had to
have her hair just so

for her
commencement speech.

Oh, you haven't met
my son Willie.

Mrs. Garvey has told me
quite a lot about you, Willie.

I was afraid of that.

Take a seat,
darling.

Nellie's ready
anytime.

Certainly.

Class, Nellie oleson has taken
the township board test this summer

and passed
with flying colors.

So, even though
it's a bit unusual,

we will be starting the year
with a commencement speech.

Nellie?

Thank you, miss Wilder.

Fellow students,
friends, and others:

I will miss
this quaint schoolhouse.

It has been my second home
for many years,

but now I have decided that
it is time to get on with my life

and seek new horizons.

Good. Maybe
she's moving away.

I realize
it will not be easy.

Life is never easy.

It will be a constant
challenge and a struggle,

but a challenge, nonetheless,
which I am prepared to meet.

Thank you.

Oh, bravo!

Harriet: Bravo!

Thank you, Nellie.

Harriet:
Miss Wilder,

before class resumes,

I wonder if Nellie's schoolmates
could see her graduation gift.

Well, Mrs. Oleson,
I really...

Oh! It will only take
a moment,

and I'm sure that her friends
would so enjoy it.

Well, all right.

All right, come along,
darling.

Come along, children.

Willie? Aren't you
coming?

I already know
what it is.

Besides, it's
for her friends.

I'm just
her brother.

Nels, we're ready!

Nels: Just a minute,
dear.

Oh! Ah! Well...

Ahem, Nellie, my dear,

this gift, which you so richly deserve,
is for your scholarship

and your outstanding
citizenship and, um,

and, um, uh...

Kindness
and generosity.

Oh, yes, yes, yes!
Kindness and generosity.

Nels:
Ready, dear!

Oh, we're ready!

Nellie...
Nellie, this...

This is for you.

Oh!

Help!

Help!

Nels, help!

Harriet!

For heaven's sake,
get me out of here!

What is the...
What happened?

Oh, for heaven's
sake!

Nels...
What are you doing?

What is this?

Will you get me
out of this!

Now, just hold on.

All right, I'm doing
the best I can.

Come on, come on.

Good grief!

Ow! Ow! Oh!

Oh, for heaven's sakes,
let go of me!

Uh, as I was...
As I was saying,

Nellie is going to have her...
Her own hotel and restaurant,

so be sure and tell all of your
parents to come here and dine

in walnut grove's
first and only restaurant.

I'm sure the children will spread the word,
Mrs. Oleson,

and congratulations
to you, miss Nellie.

Now, we should be
getting back to work.

Class?

Oh, uh, now remember,

the dinner prices are
going to be very moderate,

and, oh...

There will be 5 entrees
to choose from!

And soup! And salad!

Harriet!

Huh?

Nels: That's enough!

Well, one has
to advertise!

Not by shouting in the
middle of the street.

Oh, ha ha ha!

Well, I was
just excited.

Aren't you excited,
Nellie, dear?

Certainly, mother.

Well, come along,
and let's look inside.

Ha ha ha!
Oh, come on in.

Nels, come along.

Ah! Oh! See how
charming it is?

It's not too big,
and it's not too small.

Oh, Nellie, look!

Your very own name
on the windows.

Oh! For heaven's sake!

I just finished
painting it.

Well, why didn't
you say so?

I didn't want to interrupt
you while you were talking.

Well, just repaint it!

Well...

Come, Nellie darling.

You must see the kitchen.

Ohh!

Oh, have you ever seen
a kitchen like this?

And the stove!

Have you ever seen
such a stove?

It's a majestic...

It's a majestic stove.

Look at her, nels.

She's absolutely
speechless!

Who's going to do
the cooking?

What?

I said, who's going
to do the cooking?

Oh, why, darling, whose name
is on the window?

Was on the window.

Oh, nels, please.

Mother!

I don't like
to cook.

I know, darling. You don't
like to cook at home,

but after all, this is your
own, very own restaurant.

Mother,
I don't like cooking... at home or here.

Well, you darn well
better start liking it!

Harriet, shouting:
Nels!

Don't raise your voice!

What do you mean,
raise my voice?

You and your ideas!

I told you to
ask first,

but no, you
had to go ahead.

Nels,
kindly leave US.

Gladly.

Now, Nellie, dear.

I want you to understand
what it means

to have an establishment
such as this,

what the advantages are
in having it.

When I first met
your father,

I had a small
mercantile business.

Of course, he was
quite smitten with me

when he first
laid eyes on me,

but, well, having
such a business...

Well, it rather helped getting married,
shall I say?

Of course, I realize that
there are many young men

around hero township that
have their cap set for you,

but maybe
they're just shy,

or perhaps they're just afraid
that they can't support you

in the manner in which
you're accustomed.

Do I make myself
clear, Nellie?

Yes, mother.

Good.

Now, do you like
your gift?

Yes, mother.

Good.

Now, are there
any more questions?

Yes.

Hmm?

Who's going to do
the cooking?

I have a feeling
she's going to give US

lots more homework
than your mom does.

Yeah,
but I'm glad she's going to be the teacher.

Now nobody can kid me about
being the teacher's pet and all.

I kind of like her.

Sure didn't take
Willie long

to be kept
after school.

He deserved it,

putting all those
crackers in his mouth

and pretending to
throw up on his tablet.

Hey, what do you say
we go fishing?

Sounds good
to me.

Me, too.

Hey, look!

"Help wanted...

A cook."

And Nellie's talking
about how life's going to be

a struggle
and challenge.

Man: Excuse me.

Is school out yet?

Sure is.

Do you know if miss Wilder's
gone home yet?

No. She's keeping
somebody after school.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

Welcome.

Come on. Let's
go get our Poles.

Yeah.

You two go on.

I'll catch up.

Why?

I, uh... I forgot
something at school.

What?

I don't know.

That's what I forgot.

Do I have to
write it 500 times?

Yes, and if you ask me that again,
I'll make it 1,000.

Miss garvey only made me
write that kind of stuff 100 times.

Willie...

All right. I'll write
it 500 times.

Now I will throw up.

I was afraid
I might have missed you.

From the sound
of that conversation,

I'm afraid to ask
how'd it go?

Well, you know...
The first day.

Laura:
Hi, miss Wilder.

Oh, Laura. Did you
want to see me?

No. I, uh... Thought I forgot something,
but I didn't.

Oh. Laura, this is
my brother almanzo.

Pleasure to
meet you, Laura.

My friends call me
Manny.

Pleasure to
meet you...

Manly.

Oh ho ho!

Well, you must admit,
it's got a virile ring to it.

I'll see you
tomorrow, Laura.

Bye-bye.

Manly?

Why did I call him manly?

Albert: You coming
fishing or not?

Laura:
I'll be right there.

Are you all right?

I'm fine!

Something's
got to be wrong.

I've already
caught 3,

and you haven't
gotten a bite,

and you're not
even mad.

Oh, make that 4
I caught!

You better
get over here.

I said
I'd be right there!

Laura, voice-over:
If I had a remembrance book,

I'd Mark down this day
as very special.

Though I didn't know it
at the time,

I'd just met the man
I would someday marry:

Almanzo Wilder.

Laura?

Coming!

You should've
seen it, pa.

The whole canvas fell
right on Mrs. Oleson.

If I was nels,
I'd have left her under there.

Charles.

Caroline,
that's the silliest thing I ever heard of,

giving a child
a present like that.

And then hiring somebody,
or trying to,

to do all the work
for her.

How's Nellie ever
gonna get a feeling

of accomplishment?

It's just
Harriet's way.

I think it's
the wrong way.

Half-pint, how
would you feel

if I up and gave you
something like that?

- Half-pint?
- Yes, sir?

I was just asking.
How would you feel if I

gave you a present
like Nellie got,

without your ever
even working for it?

I don't know.

That's hardly
the answer I expected.

I'm sorry, pa.
I'm just kind of tired.

May I be excused?

Caroline: You aren't feeling poorly,
are you?

No, ma,
it's just the first day of school and all.

All right.
Get some rest.

She's acting funny. There
must be something wrong.

She's been acting
funny all afternoon.

We went fishing
for two hours today

and Laura never
got a bite.

And when it was time
to come on home,

she pulled her pole
out of the water

and she didn't even
have a hook on it.

Caroline: Maybe she
is a little bit

jealous of Nellie.

After all,
it'd be only human for the child.

Caroline, even if
I did have the money,

I wouldn't buy
a present like that

for one of my children.

I don't think
you should.

Anyway, there's
no danger of our

spoiling our children
with lavish gifts.

We're not exactly
poor, you know.

Did I say
we were poor?

You wait and see. Those new
millstones come in tomorrow

and Jonathan and I will
be working around the clock

come harvest season.

We'll do just fine.

I'm sure we will.
And now,

can I get another
cup of coffee

for the mill tycoon?

Yes, thank you
very much.

I'm only going to
count to 5, though.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Miss Wilder:
Thank you, Manny.

Almanzo: I'll see you
after school.

What are you
standing there for?

I told you I was only
going to count to 5.

I know.

Well, run, dummy.

You go ahead!
I forgot something!

Again?

Hey, Laura.

Laura, aren't you
going the wrong way?

Yeah. I have to go back
home. I left my slate there.

Jump in. I'll
give you a ride.

Oh, no. That's too kind. I
don't want to be a bother.

No, no. Come on in.
Come on in.

I, uh... I'm sorry
about yesterday.

What happened?

Well, you know...

Me getting your name
wrong and all.

Aw, no. I liked it.

Now, from now on,
you and only you may call me manly.

You're joking with me.

I am not.

But now I'm going to have
to have a nickname for you.

You got one?

Well, sort of.

It's silly.

My pa gave it to me
when I was young.

Oh.

What is it?

It's, um...

It's, uh...

Half-pint.

Ha ha! Half-pint.

Ha ha ha ha!

I'm too old for a
nickname like that now,

but I don't want to
hurt his feelings.

You know how fathers are.

Oh, yeah.

I certainly can't call a lovely
young woman like you half-pint,

so I'm just going to have
to think of something else.

What's your full
given name?

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls.

Laura Elizabeth.

Well,
how does Beth sound?

Beth?

Yeah.

I like it.

All righty.
Beth it is.

Almanzo: You sure you don't
want me to wait and take you back?

Oh, no. You've
been too kind.

My pleasure, Beth.
Bye.

Bye, manly!

Jonathan: Whew. Boy, these things
got some weight to them, Charles.

Charles: Get it untied and
get that pole through there,

I'll knock
the weight loose.

I think we're about ready
for you, Charles.

You all set, rod?

Ok. She's all yours.

Ha! Thanks a lot.

Hold on.
I'm doing my share.

I'm supervising
this job.

Go on over there and supervise
them doors open, Charles.

You got it.

All right,
rod. Let's twist her around a little bit.

Uhh!

Ok, ease her on down.

Real, real easy.

Careful. Careful now.

All right. Up.

Up!

Lord have mercy!
What's this thing weigh?

Uh, about 900 pounds.

All the way up.

Charles!

Rod!

I'll get the doc.

Jonathan! I was
at the blind school.

He's got some broken
ribs and a broken arm,

but doc says there ain't
nothin' busted up inside.

He's going to
be all right.

Oh, thank god!

Caroline.

Doctor,
I heard. I...

It's all right.
He was lucky.

I've given him something
to ease the pain,

but he'll need help
getting home.

It's all right, doc.
I got my wagon right outside.

May I see him?

Certainly.

Now, he may not
make much sense.

Charles.

Charles.

Hi, darling.

How do you feel?

Like I got hit
by a millstone.

Ha!

Very funny.

Thank you.

We'll have to carry him out
on a stretcher.

I don't want him sitting up
with those broken ribs.

Caroline:
Thank you, doctor.

How you been
doing? Hmm?

Fine.

Are you all right?

Sure.

I feel good.

That's good.

You got to stop putting so
much starch in my sleeves.

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

No need to worry. He's
not feeling any pain.

How long is he going
to be laid up, doc?

Well,
that's hard to say,

but he's not going to be doing
any milling on this harvest,

I can guarantee
you that.

He's fallen asleep.

Want some coffee, ma?

Thank you.

Pa sure was lucky.

Good lord must have
been looking over him.

Here you go, ma.

Mmm.

Well...

Your pa will mend,
but it'll take some time.

Our immediate problem
is the same as always...

Money.

Jonathan will
have to hire somebody

to take over for your pa
at the mill.

I'm big enough, ma.
I could do it.

No, on two counts:

One, you've got schooling,

and two...
You're not big enough.

I wonder if that position
is open at Nellie's for a cook.

Well, the sign
was still up,

but I don't think pa would like
you working there for Mrs. Oleson.

Sometimes what we like and what
we have to do are two different things.

I'll go in first thing
in the morning.

Are you going to
tell pa?

Let's not get the cart
before the horse.

First I'll see
if I can get the job.

Uhh! Ohh! Uhh!

I have another order,
mother... scrambled eggs and bacon.

I'm still working
on the pancakes!

Oh, the pancakes!

Oh!
They're all burned!

Oh!

Heavens!

Ohh!

Oh, look at these!

Oh, good grief!

Harriet:
They're all burned!

Oh!

What's this
in the sink, mother?

Oh, how would I know?

Here. Your pancakes
are ready.

I can't serve them.
They're all burned!

Well, if you would learn to give me a hand,
they wouldn't be burned!

We've been
through all that!

Please, god,

send someone
to marry her. Oh!

Here we are!
Pancakes!

Ha ha!
Anything else now?

From the looks of these,
I could use a poker.

Oh, well, it's
an old family recipe...

Crisp pancakes.

Was your family
all blacksmiths?

Well, if you don't
want them, don't eat them!

You got a deal.

Good morning,
Mrs. Oleson.

Oh! It is not!

Man: Are my scrambled
eggs and bacon ready yet?

Coming right up!

You wait
right here, grace.

Ooh!

Oh!

Where's your bread?
Bread?

Over there.

All right.

Ooh, it's bleeding.

Come on. There.

Ooh! Ooh, it hurts.

Now, here.
Put that on it.

Ah! Ah!

Hold that there.

Oh, thanks, Caroline.

That's all right.

Would you like me to
finish the order for you?

Would you?

Certainly.

Thank you.

It's not easy, I know.

When I first started cooking
at the restaurant in winoka,

I thought I'd go
out of my mind.

But once you get
the hang of it,

the shortcuts
and so forth,

it really isn't
so difficult.

Oh!

Oh, I'd forgotten.

Well, that dining room was
larger than the one we have here.

Mmm. Twice as big.

Oh.

Oh, Caroline,
I don't suppose you've heard,

but we've been
looking for a cook.

Yes, I heard.
How much?

Oh, uh, let's see.

Two eggs and bacon...
15 cents.

No, I mean
for the job as cook.

How much
will you pay?

Oh! I...

Uh...$1.00 a day.

Nope.

$1.50.

$2.00 a day,
sundays off.

Uh... agreed.

When can you start?

Tomorrow.

Oh, Caroline, thanks.

Oh, bless you!

Nellie!

I just don't know how you
can call that good news.

Well, I won't
have it.

I won't have you working
for that woman.

Charles, I won't really
be working for her.

I'll really be working
for Nellie.

Aside from a few pounds,
what's the difference?

I don't see how it's any
different than the job in winoka.

Well, it is different.

How?

It just is.

That's
not an answer.

All right. In winoka,
you were waiting on strangers.

These are our friends,
our neighbors,

people that we have
as guests in our own home.

I don't want you serving them and
then standing around waiting for tips.

I see.

It's not my working hard
that you're concerned about.

It's your pride.

It's our pride.

Are you telling me
it wouldn't bother you?

That's exactly
what I'm telling you.

Somebody once said there's no
reason to be ashamed of any job

as long as
you do your best.

What idiot said that?

You.

Charles, it's only
for a little while,

and we need
the money.

Please?

Caroline Ingalls,
how could I get along without you?

Well...

You're not
without me,

and you couldn't.

Ha ha ha!

Oh!

Oh, don't. Don't.

Come on, now.

Eat.

Come on.

Mmm!

Caroline:
Laura, you'll be late.

Be ready
in a minute, ma.

Albert,
where's your slate?

Albert: Sorry, ma.
I forgot it.

You haven't even
braided your hair yet.

I'm not going to
braid it.

I'm going to wear it
this way.

How are you going to play
baseball with it like that?

It'll get
in your eyes.

I'm not going to
play baseball today.

I want my hair
to look older.

What do you think?
How do I look?

Like a young girl
with old hair. Come on.

Almanzo: Whoa!

Thank you, Manny.
Have a good day.

You, too, Liza.

Laura:
Morning, miss Wilder.

Morning!

Almanzo:
Good morning, Beth.

How are you today?

Real fine. Just got a job
over at Miller's feed and seed,

and I start
this morning.

You'll be working
right across from school.

Yeah. I'll wave
to you at lunch.

I may stay inside
and study.

I'm going to be
a teacher.

Well, that's
very commendable.

Don't forget now...
All work and no play...

I know, but all the kids here,
they just play children's games.

Besides, it's kind of hard to run
around when you have such long hair.

Oh, I knew there was
something different.

You did?

Yeah.
It looks real nice.

Thank you.

You know, there's nothing
cuter than a little girl in pigtails.

See you, Beth.

Harriet: Willie! You forgot
the note and your books.

I want you to make sure the
teacher gets the note this time,

and take your books.

Yes, ma'am.

I don't want to hear about you
standing in the corner again.

I didn't want you to
hear about it last time.

Will you just get
in the school!

Laura, who is that boy
you were talking to?

His name's almanzo.

He's miss Wilder's
brother.

Really?

He's rather
nice-looking, isn't he?

I know.

Miss Wilder's brother.

Nellie!

Hoo-hoo! Nellie!

Nellie oleson!

Ah! Nellie!

Miss Wilder: I want
to remind you once again

that your
homework assignments

will constitute
50% of your grade.

Anyone failing to hand in his or
her homework at the proper time

will receive
an automatic zero,

unless, of course,
there is an excuse, such as illness.

Now, has everyone copied your
homework assignments from the board?

All: Yes, miss Wilder.

All right.
Have a good weekend.

Class dismissed.

Willie,
you are not dismissed.

I didn't think so.

Laura, will you help me
with my homework?

Yeah, later.
You go on home.

I'm going to see
if ma needs some help.

I'll help you,
Carrie. Come on.

I'd like to, Mrs. Oleson,
but I just can't.

I do wish that you would change your mind,
Mr. Wilder,

and accept
Nellie's invitation.

She's
a wonderful cook.

I'm sure she is,
but I just don't have the time.

All right,
all right.

If you can't come
tomorrow night,

how about
sunday night?

Nellie: Mother.

We're not open sunday.

Hush, dear.

Mr. Wilder could have a nice,
quiet supper that way,

just the two of you.

What is your favorite dish,
Mr. Wilder?

Oh,
that's so formal.

May I call you
zaldamo?

It's almanzo.

Oh, I'm so... almanzo.

Well, almanzo,
what is your favorite dish?

It's, uh,
cinnamon chicken.

Cinnamon chicken!

Did you hear
that, Nellie?

Well, it's only
her specialty.

Oh, well...

Harriet: I won't
take no for an answer.

We will see you
sunday night at 7:00.

See you in church,
zaldamo!

Almanzo.

Caroline,

I'm willing to pay you
a full day's wages

for cooking
just one meal!

Mrs. Oleson, I do not work on sunday,
and that is final.

Oh,
for heaven's sake!

I promised zaldamo
cinnamon chicken.

Well, I'm afraid you'll just
have to make it yourself.

Well, I don't know how!

I could do it, ma.

Laura, we don't work
on the lord's day.

Well, it would be the lord's
work... helping out a friend.

We don't get paid for
doing the lord's work, Laura.

Well, I wouldn't
want to be paid.

You wouldn't?

Uh-uh.

Oh, what a dear child!

A friend doesn't charge
another friend for a favor.

Oh, what a wonderful
little girl.

Oh, Caroline,
please, let her.

Well, Laura, if you
really want to.

I do, ma.

I really do.

I still think you should
have supper in bed.

Caroline, I've been
lying in bed for a week.

I want to have sunday supper
at the dinner table with my family.

Right. Albert,
will you get the chair?

- Oh, sure.
- Thank you, son.

Pa, you're
out of bed.

That's right. You can't
keep an Ingalls down.

Right.
I got to go.

Ma, can I borrow
the cinnamon?

That's right. We don't
have any in the restaurant.

I'll get it.

Caroline: Hope Nellie appreciates
what you're doing for her.

I'm sure she will. Besides,
what are friends for?

Be home early.
Bye, everyone!

Bye-bye, honey.

Caroline: Bye.

Is it almost ready?

Just another 5 minutes.

It better be good.
It's his favorite.

He'll be surprised, all right. I just
hope I put on enough cinnamon.

Well, add more.

If you say so.

There.
That ought to do it.

Now, when he comes,
you hide in the pantry.

He's supposed to think
I did all the cooking.

I understand.

And after he's gone,
you can do the dishes.

Certainly.

He's here.
Hide in the pantry.

Stay in here
and don't make a sound.

Oh, my, my.
Aren't we punctual?

Well, you said 7:00.
7:00 it is.

Sorry I'm such a mess. I've
been slaving over a hot stove.

No, no. You look...
You look fine.

Do you really
think so?

Yes.

Oh, well,
everything's ready.

Why don't
you sit down?

Thank you.

Aah!

Almanzo:
Are you all right?

Yes! Yes.
I'm just singing.

I always sing
in the kitchen.

♪ Ah ah ah ah

♪ ah ah ah ah ohh

♪ aah aah

don't just stand
there. Help me.

♪ Ah ah ah ah

♪ ah ah ah ah

♪ ah ah ah aah

♪ aah aah ah ah

♪ whoa aah aah ah

♪ ah ah

I hope you have
a good appetite.

I made a lot.

Oh, I've got
an appetite, all right.

Would you like me
to say the blessing?

Certainly.

Thank you, lord,
for this delicious food,

which you have allowed
me to prepare. Amen.

Amen.
Well,

my sister's been working
late every night grading papers,

so she hasn't had the opportunity
to fix me special things like this.

Oh, I do it
all the time.

Mmm.

More water.

Laura!

Laura!

This isn't my fault.

It was my mother's idea.

She wanted me to invite
you over for dinner.

I did, too,
but I can't cook.

Laura!

So my mother let Laura
do the cooking.

Laura!

Laura!

She was here. I swear,
Laura did the cooking.

It's all right,
Nellie.

I got to be going.

Oh, zaldamo!

Almanzo!
Good night!

Are you leaving
already?

But... but
it's early yet.

Zaldamo!

Nellie!

Ooooh!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

Nels! Nels,
do something!

Oh, my...

I will.
I'll go to bed.