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Laura: Almanzo!

Yeah, darling?

Supper's ready.

I'll be right there.

♪ Oh, Susanna

♪ oh, don't you cry for me

♪ 'cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee ♪

Beth! Beth!

Laura, from a distance: You call me?

Yeah, darling, there's no towels up here.

I haven't had a chance to do them today.

Well, how am I supposed to dry off?

I'll have them done tomorrow.

Oh, fine. I'll just sit here till then

and watch my skin wrinkle up!

Almanzo, I'm sorry.

Use a sheet.

A sheet? That makes sense.

And tonight, when I go to bed,

I'll probably sleep on a clean towel.

I don't know if that field

is ever be ready for planting... tree stumps and rocks.

Stew again, huh?

Yep.

I swear, I don't how I'm going to correct all those papers

and prepare tomorrow's test.

Must be tough.

I'll manage.

Maybe you're making the job a little harder than it is.

I don't deny it's a possibility, but there are still people in this town

who believe I'm too young and inexperienced.

Well, they're going to learn differently!

Aren't you going to eat?

It has to cool off, anyway.

Laura.

Hmm?

Honey, the stew's watery and it's only half-cooked!

- It is? - Yes!

You're right.

I'm sorry.

I don't see how in the world...

It'll just have to cook a little longer, I suppose.

I'm starved!

A half an hour at the most.

I guess I'll live.

Almanzo.

I made up a new song.

I was going to play it for you after dinner.

Oh, I'd love to hear it, of course,

but I can't do that and concentrate at the same time.

Well, I'll go up to the bedroom and practice, then.

Almanzo, I'm sorry,

but I can still hear it up there, and I really...

Where I am supposed to go, then?

Would you mind outside?

Outside?

Yeah.

You bet I mind! Can't a man relax in his own home!

Well, I just have to get through this!

Well, you may it through it,

but I have serious doubts whether I will.

What are you talking about?

We have no life together, that's what I'm talking about.

I work like a mule all day at the store,

I come home and work some more,

clearing the field to plant it.

From sun up to sun down on the weekends.

But it all would be worthwhile

if I can at least get a little attention from my own wife!

I'm not trying to ignore you!

Well, it comes out the same!

That's not true!

Well, it'd be different if at least supper could be a little special!

I told you I was sorry the stew wasn't ready tonight.

Well, it's not tonight, it's every night.

It's getting so you set out a table

with the same love and care as you feed the stock!

That's not fair!

Now, I work every bit as hard as you do,

and I'm not complaining!

Well, maybe you don't have much to complain about.

Sure, you work hard, but you enjoy it!

Is that wrong?

Well, it is if you neglect me... US,

everything we're supposed to have together

just so you can get great marks from the town

for being a terrific schoolteacher!

I'm doing the best that I can!

Why can't you understand that?

Because all I understand is I work hard all day,

I come home to a half-cooked meal

and a house I can't sing in

because you've turned it into a library!

Where are you going?

Outside to play for the cows!

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Hey, whoa! Take it easy!

Sorry, Mr. Ingalls.

Yeah, sorry.

Nels, you better lock up the candy!

Hey, half-pint!

Hi, pa.

I didn't see you.

Yeah, well, no wonder with that load of books you're carrying.

You going to Wade through all that tonight?

Afraid so.

You feeling all right?

I'm a little tired, I guess.

That's funny.

I was talking to almanzo this morning and he said the same thing.

Well, we've both been working hard.

You're sure that's all it is?

We had a little argument,

but it's nothing to worry about.

Anything you want to talk about?

No. It's nothing, really.

All right. Hey, why don't you and almanzo come over tomorrow.

I'm going to have the new picture window in.

Oh, we will if he gets back from sleepy eye in time.

Good enough.

And remember, don't let arguments drag on.

It's better to get them talked out.

I'll go talk to him right now.

Good girl.

- See you. - See you. Love you!

Well, hello.

Well, how are you, Brenda sue?

Never better. Aren't you the hard-working family man?

- I guess. - Marriage agree with you?

Sure.

Such a waste.

I haven't seen you for a while.

Been away. Chicago.

Chicago?

Got my first song published.

Really?

- Yes, isn't that wonderful? - It certainly is!

And you did not inspire the title.

Well, I'm sure not. Is it out in the stores, yet?

Since a week ago.

Well, I'll have to try and pick up a copy while I'm in sleepy eye, tomorrow.

I don't want to interrupt.

Hello, Laura.

Well, now, Brenda sue has some wonderful news!

Really?

Yeah, she just got her first song...

I'm so glad. I don't want to keep you

from working like a mule all day!

Beth!

My, my.

There was no reason for that kind of behavior!

Really? I never saw two happier people!

Brenda sue and I never got along except for music,

and that's what we were talking about.

Brenda sue told me...

I don't want to hear what Brenda sue told you!

Why? Because I might ruin any excuse you have for being angry?

I don't need an excuse to be angry.

I saw the way you two were looking at each other!

That's the only excuse that I need.

Laura, I'm going to tell you something,

you know what being jealous of Brenda sue is?

Stupid, that's what. Just plain stupid!

- Oh, it is, is it? - Yes!

Well, then maybe I'm too stupid to cook supper!

There.

What do you think?

That's a great window, pa.

Now, let's just see if it fits.

Perfect.

Hey, it fits just perfect.

Yeah.

I like it, pa.

It really is beautiful, Charles.

I think so, too.

Just a few more nails and it'll be all done.

Caroline: Laura, what on earth!

I'm leaving almanzo!

I don't believe it.

I just don't believe that woman!

I mean, what did I do? I said, "how do you do, Brenda sue,"

and she turned on me like a snake!

She's back.

All right, almanzo.

Just be calm and accept the apology.

Mrs. Oleson: Laura! Yoo-hoo!

Oh!

- Zeldamo. - Almanzo!

Oh, yes, of course. I'm sorry.

Laura ordered this material, so I brought it over.

Where is she? Is she in the kitchen?

No, she's not in the kitchen.

Oh, well, where is she?

Why are you wearing that?

What?

Laura's apron.

Oh, well, I was just fixing myself some supper

and I didn't want to get anything on me, so I...

There.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm very busy.

Oh, well, yes, of course.

If you'll just call Laura, tell her that I'm here.

I can't tell Laura that you're here.

Why not?

Because she's not here!

If she were here,

I wouldn't be wearing this apron,

and I wouldn't be making my own supper, would I?

I didn't know you...

Now, listen, if you want to see Laura,

you'll find her at the Ingalls' place.

The Ingalls' place? Oh, well, how nice.

Will she be back later?

You'll have to ask her that.

Good day!

Good day!

Nellie!

Nellie: Kitchen, mother.

Nellie, I have wonderful news!

What is it, mother?

Laura has left almanzo!

Nels! Nels!

I think it'll be nice having Laura back.

Crowded, too.

I don't mind.

Do you mind?

Mind? Of course not!

It'll be just great living in the loft

with the little sister who never stops talking,

big sister who snores.

Pa, I really am sorry.

Ah, that's all right, darling.

That shutters will keep out most of the cold

till nels cuts me a new pane tomorrow.

I still think you're wrong about Brenda sue and almanzo,

but I don't blame you for wanting to leave.

There's just no excuse for a husband to call his wife stupid.

And then turn around and say...

Charles...

Everybody says things in anger sometimes.

All newlyweds have their disagreements.

You and I certainly did.

Well, of course we did, but I never called you stupid, did I?

No, but...

All right, then there you have it.

No daughter of mine is going to have to sit still for that kind of abuse,

she's better off here.

Laura, are you sure about this?

I think so, ma.

I'm just not sure.

Why don't you just spend the night

and see how you feel in the morning?

All right.

You know, I just can't get over that boy calling my daughter stupid...

Calling my daughter stupid.

You know what I ought to do.

Charles,

would you call Albert and Carrie?

We really ought to have supper.

Oh, sure.

Half-pint.

You stay here as long as you want.

Your pa loves you.

Fathers...

They never want to let go.

Well, what am I going over there for?

I didn't do anything wrong.

Good night, Albert. Good night, Laura.

Good night, Carrie.

Are you sure you can sleep on the bed without the mattress?

Oh, sure. It's not too bad with a blanket over it.

Kind of like a hammock.

Okay.

You know something, Albert? You've really fixed the loft up nice.

- Yeah. - It's even clean.

Well, with most of it all mine...

Carrie: Albert, I can't sleep.

Will you tell me a story?

No, it's late.

It doesn't feel late.

I don't care what it feels like, it's still late.

Laura?

Yeah?

You're not really going to leave almanzo, are you?

I don't know.

I don't know what went on between you two,

but I do know that he still loves you.

I suppose he does.

And you love him.

Yes.

Well, there you are.

I mean, everybody argues once in a while.

Heck, we used to argue all the time,

and we love each other.

Arguing just comes natural to some folks.

I mean, I want what's best for you.

And if it means sharing the loft,

then that's the way it is.

But I know, deep down in your heart,

you'd rather be nice and comfortable

at your own home with almanzo,

now, wouldn't you?

Laura?

Carrie: Albert, I hear an animal growling.

It's not an animal, growling, Carrie.

Carrie: Then what is it?

It's your sister.

Oh, my! You're up early.

I thought I'd go out to the house

and make breakfast for almanzo before he leaves.

Oh, Laura, I'm so relieved.

I thought you'd see things differently in the morning.

Everything you and pa said,

it helped me to make up my mind.

Even Albert. He's been just wonderful.

I don't know what got into me.

Same thing that gets into all of US from time to time.

I'd better go. I'll miss him.

Let's have supper together this weekend.

We will. Good-bye, ma, and thank you.

Good-bye.

Ma?

Oh, Albert, I'm sorry if we awakened you.

You didn't.

I haven't gone to sleep yet.

Is Laura going to make up with almanzo?

She's going home now.

Night, then.

Good night.

Almanzo?

Almanzo?

Well, I guess that about does it.

Certainly showed up early this morning.

I aim to get back early, too.

60...

70, 72.

Thank you. See you in two weeks.

- Yeah, well, now, you take care. - Okay.

May I help you?

Yes, I'm looking for a gift.

What did you have in mind?

Not sure, something for my wife.

- Birthday? - No, just a gift.

Oh, that's so sweet! Men rarely do that.

Buy gifts for their wives?

When there's no special occasion.

Now, let me see.

Perfume?

Here, try these.

Sure.

My late husband never got me a gift

unless we had an argument.

So, finally, I decided I'd just argue with him all the time.

That way, I'd get something every day.

You must miss him.

Why should I miss him? I see him at home every night.

I thought you said your late husband.

I did. He's always late.

That's what we argue about.

I'll take this one.

Oh, I couldn't have made a better selection myself.

Could you wrap that up real nice?

Certainly. I won't be a minute.

Thank you.

Well, I hope you fare better this time, Charles.

I will. I'm going to guard this one with my life.

Hello, Mr. Ingalls, Mr. Oleson.

Good morning, how are you today?

Oh, wonderful!

Did you know I had one of my song published?

No!

Nels: Congratulations! - Thank you.

They've been asking me for more, too.

Well, I wouldn't be surprised

if you got so famous,

you wouldn't be able to live in walnut grove anymore.

Brenda sue: Oh, I don't know about famous,

but I wouldn't mind living in Chicago or New York.

There, Charles.

Nels, thank you very much.

Brenda sue, you keep up the good work.

Thanks. I'll try.

What can I do for you?

I need some black ink and some paper.

Right.

In what year did the first united states congress

meet under the new constitution?

- Steven. - 1789.

In which city?

Philadelphia?

No, it wasn't in Philadelphia.

Who knows the correct answer?

Susan.

Boston?

It was New York City.

Who was vice president under George Washington?

- Timothy. - James Madison?

It wasn't James Madison. It was John Adams.

Now, I will not tolerate such sloppy class preparation.

If you want to fail, that's up to you.

I'm dismissing the class early.

And I suggest you use the time to study,

because there's a test tomorrow.

Class dismissed.

Laura, what's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

Well, something must be the matter,

I've never seen you like this.

I'd rather not discuss it right now.

I just thought...

When we're in school, I'm your teacher, not your sister.

If I feel like getting angry at the class,

I'll get angry at the class.

Fine with me, teacher!

Hello, Brenda sue. How are you?

Brenda sue!

Hello, Laura.

How are you today?

Fine. I just ran into your father.

How nice.

Have you run into almanzo today, too?

No.

You mean you actually let a day go by without seeing him?

Laura, what is this?

Just how much have you being seeing of almanzo?

Yesterday was the first time I'd him seen in...

Days? Hours?

- That's ridiculous! - Is it?

Yes, I had some news I wanted to tell him.

Oh, I'm sure "my only love"

had a great deal of news to tell him.

Oh, then he told you.

No, you witch. I found out!

Laura, stop it!

Brenda sue: Laura! Help me, somebody!

Hey! Look, it's a fight!

Hey, a fight!

Laura, stop it!

Children, go home!

Go home, now!

Laura, come inside.

I should have scratched her eyes out!

I should have kicked her in the face!

You will be silent!

What happened?

All right, now. What was that about?

Laura?

Almanzo's having a love affair with her.

What?

What are you saying?

See for yourself.

It's almanzo's handwriting.

"My only love... Brenda sue longworth."

And the most horrible part of it

is she admitted that's what he calls her.

She admitted it to me like it was the most normal thing

in the whole world!

Oh, Laura.

That's the most terrible thing I've ever heard.

Oh, ma!

What am I going to do?

Well, the first thing you're going to do

is you're going to move back home.

And this time for good.

Whoa.

Hey, you're back early.

I kind of hated to leave in first place.

I just went by your house.

I thought maybe Beth would be there.

I'm sure she's home by now.

- Our place? - That's right.

That sure is good news.

She had some time to think it out.

So did I. You know what I discovered?

What's that?

I sure am lucky.

I won't argue with you there.

I don't know what she thought I ever saw in Brenda sue.

I never even liked that girl.

Really?

Absolutely! Leaning towards music was all we ever had in common.

I better be heading on home.

I got a surprise for Beth.

Get it to her. Take care.

Okay.

Yes!

I saw them fighting from the store window.

Ha! Well, it's obvious, isn't it?

Laura is leaving almanzo because of Brenda sue.

Yes!

They were sweethearts. Don't you remember?

Yes, yes, yes, indeed, yes, yes.

Well, all... All right, elvira.

All right, I'll talk to you later, bye!

Mrs. Foster?

Hello.

Harriet here. Uh-huh.

You've heard the news, haven't you?

Oh, you haven't?

Oh, well, I hate to be the one to spread bad news,

but Laura and almanzo are getting divorced.

- Harriet! - Yes, yes, I'm sure.

Well, he's going to marry Brenda sue longworth.

Harriet, stop that!

Nels, how dare you

interrupt me when I'm talking!

Harriet, you are always talking,

even when you don't know what you're talking about.

I know exactly what I'm talking about!

Harriet, you are simply spreading...

Nels oleson, this telephone switchboard

was my idea.

And I will spread whatever I want on it!

Mrs. Foster, I'm so sorry, dear.

We were disconnected.

Now, let's see, where was I?

Yes, you know, I feel that this is

the most shocking thing that has happened in walnut grove

since Mattie hargrove came to church in her bloomers!

Yes, well, it was just...

Mrs. Foster?

Mrs. Foster!

Oh, for heaven's sake, what on earth is wrong, now?

Harriet, the switchboard may be yours,

but the wire is mine!

Nels oleson, you come back here!

Nels!

Charles!

Half-pint, what on earth happened to you?

What's going on?

Just take a look at this.

She says that this girl and almanzo

have been having a love affair.

Laura attacked her in town today.

Well?

This doesn't make any sense.

After what I told you, and this?

Laura.

Honey, I just don't understand it.

I just finished talking to almanzo

not 5 minutes ago.

He rushed to get back here to you.

He was happy and excited about getting everything straightened out.

He even brought a present for you.

I don't see what any of that has to do with it.

Well, it just means that he doesn't present the picture of a guilty husband.

Well, I'm sure almanzo's getting very good at that.

There's something else. He talked about Brenda sue.

He said he thought you were crazy

to be jealous of her.

They shared an interest in music,

and then he stopped seeing her

because he could just never get to like her.

Well, I can certainly see whose side you're on.

I'm on the side of making sure this is not a misunderstanding

before I do almanzo Wilder great bodily harm.

Brenda sue admitted it to me!

She could have done that out of spite.

Charles, I can't believe

you could be so blind.

Laura, stay here.

Your father and I are going to pick up your things and bring them back here.

Now, wait a minute. We are not going to do that.

We're all going to go over there and get this straightened out

once and for all.

Come on, in the wagon.

Come on, dear.

No, I don't want to see him.

I think your father's right.

Look at me! I'm a mess!

- Laura! - Half-pint!

Get in the wagon.

I think you'd better.

The picture window?

The picture window.

Almanzo: ♪ my only love

♪ if I could find a way ♪

He sure is pining away from me. I want to go home.

Until this thing's settled, you are home.

Now, go on.

Go ahead, Laura.

Almanzo: ♪ my only love

♪ I'll try to make you stay ♪

♪ For every night

♪ for every day

♪ and be my

♪ only love

Laura!

I had reason to believe

you were over being mad at me.

Guess not.

Of all the low things I've ever heard of!

What are you talking about? Now, what have I done, now?

Laura found this on the desk

when she came back early to make you breakfast.

So what? I have a habit

of writing things down I want to remember.

Things you want to remember!

You mean you'd forget that you love somebody?

Did you write down, "I don't love Laura anymore," too?

What is all this?

It's just the title of Brenda sue's song.

Really, well, maybe you should...

It's what?

The title of the song

that Brenda sue got published.

See?

I was singing it when you came in.

Hey...

I take it your mother and I can safely assume

you'll be spending the evening here?

Have a nice day, almanzo.

How could I have been so stupid?

I can see how it must have looked.

Even so, I should have had more trust in you.

Can you ever forgive me?

No forgiving's involved.

It's just a simple misunderstanding.

That's all it was.

It was all my fault.

No, it wasn't.

I did a little thinking.

And I was pretty rough on you.

You had a right being mad at me.

You had every right to be mad at me.

I'm not mad now.

Me neither.

You are my only love.

And you're mine.

Would you promise me something?

Anything.

Promise me you'll never sing that song again.

I promise.

I'm glad that's over with.

Yeah. Me, too.

It's a good lesson for all of US.

You just can't jump to conclusions

about anything.

You've got to talk it out.

Right.

I think that's why we get along so well.

Probably. Maybe we get along too well.

What's that supposed to mean?

It's just we haven't had a good argument in a long time.

Is something wrong with that?

If you don't have a good argument,

you can't make up, and that's fun.

Oh!

- Charles. - Uh-huh?

I wish you wouldn't make promises you can't keep.

What?

You promised me you'd have that picture window in

several days ago.

Caroline, you certainly can't blame me for that.

Well, who I am supposed to blame?

Your daughter, that's who.

Well, I don't see how you can blame her

for your carelessness.

Now, wait a minute. What do you mean, "my carelessness"?

She comes in slamming doors,

and then crawls all over the next window.

I can't put the window in if she keeps breaking all the panes.

Let's go home and make up.

That was kind of an argument, wasn't it?

All right.

Come on.

Oh, good afternoon, Charles.

Nels, you're not going to believe...

Stop. Say no more.

I ran into Laura this morning. She told me what happened.

This window must be a real pain to you.

It's kind of a play on words.

A window must be a pain.

You know,

a pain, uh, pane.

Pain.

I'll get your change for you.

Brenda sue!

Brenda sue, wait!

Oh, pa.

You didn't have anything to do with this by any chance, did you?

See you at supper.

Laura, narrating: We finally had supper together that night,

and almanzo played for hours.

Pa didn't play his violin that night.

He was busy

putting the old window back.