All language subtitles for The Waltons s07e01e02 The Empty Nest e

This special episode
of "The Waltons"

is dedicated to the memory
of Will Geer.

You know, I sure thought
I'd stop missing Pa by now,

but I feel awful empty inside.

He wouldn't want us
to grieve too long.

I could use his advice tonight.

I'm at a crossroads, Liv.

There's all kinds of
opportunities out there

for a man who's not afraid
to take them.

I've got to do it now
or stop trying once and for all.

You know what Grandpa
would tell you.

He'd tell you to get on with it,
go do what you have to do.

Even if it meant
leaving the mountain?

JOHN-BOY: For as long as
any of us could remember,

our house had stood in the
shadow of Walton's Mountain.

We counted time by its seasons,

growing up and growing old,

and even those of us who went
away never really left it.

It was a fitting place for my
grandfather to be buried.

And in the six months
since his death

we had learned to live
with ourgrief.

We never looked up
at the mountain

without feeling his strength.

We were to need it.
The year was 1941

and there was a tension
in the air

that threatened
to pull us apart.

Pa took care of these tools.

He had real respect for them.

They haven't been used
since he last put them away.

It's gonna take a good man to
measure up to this set of tools.

What's that on your lip?

I'm growing a moustache.

Thought maybe it was milk
left over from breakfast.

Well, it's coming a little
thicker, like Grandpa's was.

Get a little respect
around here.

It wasn't Pa's moustache
that got him respect, Son.

It was what was going on inside
that counted with him.

And you know Pa made very few
mistakes working with wood.

Those cuts you made yesterday
are five-eighths short.

I'm sorry, Daddy.

It was late when I measured them

and I've been working
extra hard since...

Well, we're kind of short-handed
these days.

I'm as tired as you are, Son.
Go do them over.

Is everything alright, Daddy?

You seem a little
sharp-edged lately.

Don't worry, Son.

We'll be alright.

Sure.

I'd like to resign
from this kitchen,

walk out and never come back.

I'm gonna marry a rich man and
have a maid do things like this.

That's what Mary Ellen
used to say.

You'll change your mind if you
fall in love with a poor man.

-Mom, has the phone rung yet?
-It's still early, Erin.

I've got to get that job,
and the floor is all wet.

I hate this icebox.

Why don't we get
an electric one?

Costs too much.

We can afford it. Daddy has more
work than I can ever remember.

Elizabeth, you're getting me
all wet.

Either help clean up
or get out of the way.

Listen, you're the one
that never helps

-when we clean up our room.
-My side's always clean.

That's because you shove
everything underneath the bed.

Alright, that's enough.

Elizabeth, go get your books.
You'll be late for school.

Erin, you can finish mopping up.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

-Good morning.
-Good morning, young lady.

-Something I can do for you?
-Oh, yes, you can.

Tell me, is this
the Walton place?

Yes, it is.

Are you a Walton?

I'm Olivia Walton.

They tell me that John Walton

has one of the biggest lumber
operations around here.

Well, I'm looking for him.

His mill is through those trees.
He's working there now.

Thank you, Olivia Walton.

Boy, have you ever seen anything
like that convertible?

How come you're not dressed?

I have a sore throat.
What's for breakfast?

I suspect the only
thing wrong with you

is you haven't done your
homework.

Well, I did forget
to bring my algebra book home.

There's cereal on the table.

Go get ready for school,
eat your breakfast and go.

-Hi, Mama.
-What'd you do with John Curtis?

He woke up cranky this morning,
Grandma's giving him his bottle.

Was that the telephone?

You've got bells
in your ears, Erin.

You still haven't heard from
Pringle Freight and Storage?

No. I know Mr. Pringle liked me.

And I have all the
qualifications,

typing, shorthand and I can
answer the switchboard.

-Can you sit in his lap?
-Very funny, Mary Ellen.

Mom, I've been thinking.

If Erin does get that job
in Charlottesville,

and I'm gonna go
to school there, too,

we should start looking
for our own apartment.

I'd have my own room.

I wouldn't have to
put up with you anymore.

Elizabeth. I'll give you
a ride to school.

I'm not letting strangers
look after John Curtis.

It'll be good for us
to live on our own.

There's plenty of room here. It
doesn't make sense moving out.

I'll see you at supper, Mama.
Come on, Elizabeth.

If you're looking for lumber,
you've come to the right place.

I'm glad. I drove all
the way up from Richmond

and I don't have time
to shop around.

-So you're a contractor?
-Uh-huh.

From the size of this order,
you must be building a hotel.

No, my company builds barracks
and other defense projects.

This is a lot of wood here,
Mr. Sarver.

I could fill part
of this order for you.

I didn't think this looked like
much of an operation.

Sorry, I don't deal small-time.

These two-by-fours, I could have
them to you in under a week.

With all the timber in these
mountains,

it's a shame you got nothing but
two-bit operators to mill it.

We may be small Mr. Sarver,
we do good work.

We've been around here
a long time.

The times are changing,
my friend.

In the next few years,
this country is gonna be

fighting for its life.

It's going to take work,
resources and big men with guts.

I need more than two-by-fours.

And if you can't supply it,

I'll find a man who can.

Who's the big shot?

Nobody you'd want to know.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

Yes, this is she.

Really? Oh,
Mr. Pringle, thank you!

Yes. I'll be there
tomorrow morning.

I got it, Mama! I got it!

It's my first job
as a real secretary!

-Did you hear, Daddy? I got it.
-I sure did. Congratulations.

I've got to go rinse out
my pink blouse for tomorrow.

That's nice. I'm taking a ride
over to Ike's, you wanna go?

I was planning to do the carpet.

Okay.

Something wrong?

You want to go or don't you?

Yeah, let's take a walk.

JOHN: We're going
over to Ike's, Ma.

OLIVIA: Anything you need?

No. No.

She takes good care of those
plants Pa started, doesn't she?

They ought to be up
on the mountain

alongside of those young trees
Grandpa was planting.

It's fitting he went that way,
planting seedlings.

Paying nature back
for what we took from her.

That was a fine-looking
gentleman

that called this morning.

Matt Sarver didn't get where
he is by being a gentleman.

A couple of years ago
he was a plumber.

Now he's making a fortune doing

cost-plus contracts
for the government.

Must be real money
in government contracts.

Not for me there isn't.
He offered me a deal,

I had to turn him down.
We're not big enough.

I can remember when there wasn't
enough work to feed the family.

I don't know, maybe I'm doing
something wrong.

Look at a man like Sarver,
making money hand over fist.

We're having trouble
keeping our heads above water.

I don't know whether it's luck
or something else.

Grandma was in hospital a long
time. The bills mount up fast.

I wish Pa told us he was gonna
borrow money from the bank

to pay those bills.

Is the bank pushing you?

No, if we fall too far behind
they're gonna make us sell.

What have we got
that's worth anything?

We got the mountain.

Mr. Godsey objected to me moving
the pool table, of course.

Oh, but you were right
to insist, Corabeth.

Why, a tea room is no place
for a pool table.

Papa and Ashley played
billiards,

but neither of them
was fond of tea.

Of course, what Mr. Godsey
does not understand

is that there are people around
here simply starving

for a little charm
and good taste.

Isn't this delightful, Sister?

A tea room right
in Walton's Mountain?

Oh, nothing pretentious,
of course.

Small and intime, two or three
tables at the most,

some flowered chintz,
a few fern.

And, oh, of course
my china tea service

I brought with me from Doe Hill.

Well, we will be your first
customers.

Isn't that so, Sister?

-And your last.
-How kind.

Of course, I expect
that as word spreads,

I will draw a rather
large clientele

from Charlottesville
and Rockfish.

"Ye Cozy Tea Shoppe."

An oasis for the genteel

of Jefferson County.

(SIGHING) Oh, my.

Ike?

Hello, John, Olivia. You'll have
to excuse this place,

it's so cluttered. There's so
much stuff around here,

I can hardly move.

There's a lot of new stuff
coming on the market

and Corabeth, well, she's got to
stock every piece, you know.

Is this what I think it is?

A coconut. Give you a good price
on it.

Amazing how something so strange
looking can taste so good.

I think I'm gonna go sample
some of those bottles

on Corabeth's perfume counter.

That's what you need around
here, Ike, a perfume counter.

Yeah, worse than that,
she's taken my pool table

and she's turned
it into a buffet

where she can serve tea and
cookies in the back room.

At least you'll keep
the riff-raff out.

I've come to measure
those shelves you wanted.

Oh, yeah. Right over here, John.

I don't know exactly what I
want, you can take a look at it.

A dab of that, Olivia,

and you'll be transported
on a cloud of fragrance.

That's exactly what I'm looking
for.

"Breath of Bathsheba."
Dare I, Sister?

Oh, I think that Corabeth and
Olivia will keep your secret.

(CHUCKLES)

Olivia, this came
in the morning mail,

it's from St. Louis, Missouri.

I don't think I know anyone
in St. Louis.

(SNIFFING)

You ladies smell good enough
to chase around the store.

Oh, Sister, I do hope we get
home unmolested.

It's from Patsy Brimmer.

Oh, she sent me Flossie
Brimmer's ring.

The cameo, the one
that was her favorite.

Flossie Brimmer.

God rest her soul.

"Dear Mrs. Walton,

"Aunt Flo loved
Walton's Mountain

"and all her friends there.

"I know she would want you
to have this ring.

"Please wear it
and think of her.

Love, Patsy Brimmer."

There was never a truer friend.

IKE: Flossie Brimmer.

Zeb Walton.

Hard to believe.

The boarding house looks so
lonely all boarded up.

I never think of Zebulon
without a little sigh.

A sense of loss is the price one
pays for good neighbors.

How long is it gonna be
before you turn off the light?

When I finish this chapter.

How many more pages?

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Mama, how am I supposed to get
to sleep when Elizabeth

has the light on all night?

You don't usually turn
in this early.

I need to be fresh
for my first day on the job.

You don't need to tuck me in.

Is there any law against
just saying goodnight?

You know what next Saturday
is gonna be?

Sure do.
It's Grandpa's birthday.

We used to go up on to the
mountain and celebrate.

He'd always take us on walks

and tell us the names
of the wildflowers and plants.

You girls have been there
for so many birthdays,

you must know all
their names by heart.

There's the mountain laurel.

-Rhododendrons.
-Trailing arbutus.

-Rosebay.
-Rhododendrons.

I already said that.

Violets.

Lupines.

Forget-me-nots.

(JOHN SIGHS)

You planning to work all night?

Liv, I got some heavy
thinking to do.

Why don't you go on to bed
without me?

I could do that.

Trouble is, I wouldn't
be able to sleep.

You can add those things
over and over again.

It's still going to come
out the same.

I know.

I know there's enough profit
in this Sarver order

to make a dent in what we owe.

Why are you letting that man
trouble you so?

Because he makes me think of
what I might have been by now.

You know, I wouldn't
mind being rich,

driving a fancy car like him

being able to buy you a fur coat

or send the kids off to college
without worrying.

Besides, I'm tired
of overdue bills.

I'm tired of being poor.

I keep wondering what would
have made a difference?

You could have married
a brunette

and had 12 children
instead of seven.

You know, Liv, I keep thinking,

this just might be my last
opportunity.

I got a notion
to fill that order.

You counting on some kind
of miracle?

No, but,

plenty of lumber in these
mountains, like Sarver says,

and a lot of two-bit
operators like me.

I have a notion to get it all
together

and deliver it to Richmond.

You'll have to borrow
more money from the bank.

I could take care of that
in the morning.

Banks want interest,
not paid-up loans.

I could make a down payment on
the lumber and pay it off later.

I know I'd be risking more debt,

but a man's gotta take a chance
once in his life, Liv.

I mean, there's opportunities
out there and I feel

I gotta take hold of it before
it vanishes into thin air.

These bills aren't
going to vanish.

Besides, I'm tired of being
two-bit.

Don't set places for John
and Ben, Grandma.

They were up and gone
with the sun this morning.

Erin and I won't have time
for breakfast, either.

We want to get an early start.

(MURMURING)

Oh, would you, Grandma?

Thank you.

Where's Daddy off to so early?

He and Ben have gone to talk
to some mill operators

about business. I think your
Daddy took Ben along mostly

to keep him out of trouble.

Ben sure has been down
on himself lately.

He claims every time he walks
past a door, the knob falls off.

From what your daddy says,
there's some truth to that.

Put these on the table,
will you?

How's Grandma's boy
this morning? Hmm?

Grandma,
I've been thinking.

Grandpa's birthday's
coming up soon.

I was wondering if you'd like to
celebrate it the way we did.

Go up on the mountain,
get some fresh air together?

No.

You haven't been up to the grave

since the day
he was buried, Grandma.

It might do you some good.

No, no, no.

Sorry, I didn't mean
to upset you.

(MURMURS)

Business before pleasure, Son.

Hi, Daddy. I, uh...
I thought I knew her.

You stick with me, you'll be
able to take girls to Europe!

(LAUGHS)

Well, did you get the loan?

-Yes, we're ready for business.
-Well, that's great.

Had to put you and Jim-Bob up
for collateral I hope it's okay.

Bet you didn't get
as much for Jim-Bob.

ZULEIKA: Yoo-hoo!

Yoo-hoo, Jason!

Jason!

Jason Walton.

Well, you got time to say hello
to an old friend?

Good to see you back in town,
Mrs. Dunbar.

Oh, Zuleika to you, Jason.

Zuleika.

Is the boarding house
open again?

Oh, I thought everybody
would have heard by now.

I've bought it.
Isn't that a hoot?

Well, I can't think of anybody
more natural for it.

You're gonna have
people lined up

down the block
waiting for rooms.

That's very kind of you.
And I certainly hope so.

Not too soon, however.

There's a lot of remodeling
to be done, you know.

I've got to paint
that house up and down.

And all those kitchen appliances
have to be replaced.

Glad to have you in the
neighborhood, Zuleika.

You'll really brighten
things up.

Well,

aren't you
the sweet-talking boy?

How's it going, Joe?

Well, I'm not sure. I was hoping
you might be a customer

instead of the competition.

I might fool you.
I might be looking to buy.

Well, John, in that case,
welcome to Murdock Lumber.

Good to see you, Ben.

-Your old man treating you okay?
-Yeah, I guess.

If you wanna come back here to
work, let me know.

Don't try to steal my foreman.
Good help's hard to find.

I was real sorry to hear
about Zeb, John.

His like will not be seen
in these parts for many a day.

Thank you, Joe.

I won't soon forget how he
tricked us into

trying to move lumber
on the river.

You haven't got something like
that up your sleeve, have you?

No tricks.
I just got to thinking.

Maybe it's time
we started working together

instead of cutting
each other's throats.

You said no tricks.

It's on the level, Mr. Murdock.

There's a lot of big orders
floating around, Joe.

None of us alone can fill them.

But if us small dealers start
working together, we could.

You could work the heavy timber,
I'm long on two-by-fours,

and the others could
do the rest.

Where you selling it all?

Don't you worry about that, Joe.

If you can meet this date, I'll
give you earnest money up front,

and the rest on delivery.

Well,

if the U.S. can do that
lend-lease with the Russians,

I guess the Murdocks can do
business with the Waltons.

You're not doing a very good job
of waiting up for me.

I was thinking you weren't gonna
make it back tonight.

It worked, Liv. I did it.

Signed and sealed,
all the lumber Sarver needs.

John, just like you said.

We've been undercutting each
other so long,

it took me quite a while
to talk those other operators

into thinking I was on the
level, but I convinced them.

And to celebrate,
tomorrow night

I'm taking you to the fanciest
restaurant we can find.

Anywhere but Corabeth Godsey's
tea room.

We're going by bus to Richmond
in the morning.

I've got to button up
that deal with Sarver.

I could telephone him,
but I want to see his face

when I put that order
on his desk.

John?

It's kind of short notice.

I don't know if I can get
ready on time.

All you got to do
is fill this up.

It's not a good time
for me to leave.

Grandpa's birthday is coming up

and Grandma's feeling
awful alone.

I guess you're right.

-But I'll miss you.
-Miss you, too.

JOHN: Ben, you just take your
time finishing up Ike's order.

No mistakes.

BEN: Don't worry, Daddy,
I'll keep my mind on the work.

You're in charge while I'm gone.

If this works we're gonna have
to get going

on the Sarver order
as soon as I get back.

(CAR ENGINE GRINDING)

Looks like we're out of gas. I
thought I told you to get some.

Oh, no, I forgot!

I don't know about you, Ben.
I really don't know about you.

That bus won't wait.

Daddy, can I help
you take your suitcase.

Put some gas in the truck, Ben.

We're just looking
to see what's available,

in case we decide
to move to town.

My sister's in nurses training.
I'm a secretary.

Well, I'm just tickled pink
to have you girls drop by.

Of course, this little nest
won't be available long.

The last time it came vacant
it was snapped up in three days.

Well, it's awfully small.

Well, it was an attic.
I had it remodeled for renters.

As you can see,
it has its very own bathroom.

MARY ELLEN: You can't
stand up straight in there.

That's the way the roof slopes.
But that's seldom a problem.

Oh, Mary Ellen, look at this
adorable kitchen.

It's so compact.

And it's completely furnished.
Dishes and pots and pans.

I'll bet you can mop the whole
floor in 30 seconds.

Now, there's storage space
in the closet over here.

It's awfully small.

I don't suppose we'd be bringing
much with us at first.

Oh, look, an ironing board
in the wall.

The one thing I can't figure out
is where is the bedroom.

Oh, honey, you're standing
right next to it.

A Murphy bed!

Oh, what an adventure.

Oh, I can tell you girls
will be just happy as clams

tucked away up here.

The rent is $20 a month, that
includes laundry privileges.

Of course, baby sitting's
a little extra.

You'll just love John Curtis.

Well, I have 13 grandchildren
of my own.

I think I know all about
spoiling babies.

What do you think, Mary Ellen?

Erin, we're just looking.

I could use some help, Jim-Bob.

-Where have you been?
-Over at Buck Vernon's.

Are you buying junk again?

-What have you got this time?
-Something neat.

Whatever it is, it's busted,
broken-down or it doesn't work.

Well, that's what makes it neat.

It's too big to be something
for your car.

Why don't you show it to us.
We have to get back to work.

Ta-da!

A jukebox.

I told you it was neat.

BEN: And it doesn't work, right?

ELIZABETH: What are you
gonna do with it?

I'm going to fix it
and sell it.

Better not spend
much time at it.

Mama's mad at you for goofing
off on your school work,

and Daddy wants you to help me.

How's your little moustache
coming along, Ben?

Well, it's filling in nicely,
thank you.

I've got three more hairs
on my chest.

Oh, you see if I ever
put a nickel in that thing.

(JIM-BOB CHUCKLING)

(PIANO PLAYING)

I didn't see you there, Grandma.

(MURMURING)

Any requests?

Sit down, let's try a duet.

Oh, no.

Now, I'm not going to let you
get away that easy, Grandma.

Come on, I haven't heard you
play the piano for a long time.

One hand is all you need. Look,

you play the treble
and I'll play the bass.

Okay.

Okay.

(PLAYING PIANO SLOWLY)

Oh.

You mustn't give up, Grandma.

A little practice and we'll
knock them dead at the Dew Drop.

-Hi, sorry we're late.
-I figured it'd be a long day

being Erin's first day
on the new job.

Take a letter, Miss Walton.

I was so nervous
that I kept dropping my pencil.

But Mr. Pringle
was very patient.

Supper's in the oven. I finished
putting John Curtis down.

He might want you
to tuck him in.

Okay, I'll go right up.

Are you two up to something?

Mama, Erin and I rented an
apartment in Charlottesville.

You should see it.
It's very quaint.

MARY ELLEN: It's close quarters,
but we've shared rooms before

so we're used to it.

ERIN: We're splitting
the expenses.

MARY ELLEN: Mrs. Boren, the
landlady, will take care

of the baby while I'm in class.

ERIN: And we're moving out
tomorrow morning.

Miss, I've been here
for over two hours.

Are you sure that
Mr. Sarver's coming in?

Well, he said he was,
but that man is so busy

I never know if he's going
to show up.

It's important I see him.

I come all the way
from Jefferson County, you know.

Oh, dear.

I just don't know
what to tell you.

If you could leave me
the name of your hotel

I'll call you the very minute
Mr. Sarver arrives.

I'm staying at the Fairmont.

Will you make sure
he calls me?

Oh, yes, of course,
I'll be glad to, Mister...

-Walton, John Walton.
-Walton. John Walton.

Mmm-hmm.

Thank you.

(YELPS)

Here you go.

Okay.

Elizabeth's up there putting her
clothes in my bureau.

What did you expect?

She could wait till I'm gone.

MARY ELLEN: Erin,
we've got to go.

Bye, Mama.

Bye.

I thought we agreed
to keep it light.

Tell that to John Curtis.
Most of this stuff is his.

Oh, come on.

-Goodbye, Mama.
-Did you say goodbye to Grandma?

Yeah, she doesn't seem very
excited for us.

You didn't give us much warning.

It takes a little
getting used to.

I moved out before.
When Curt and I got married.

This is different.

We're not going very far away.
We'll be home every weekend.

That's what my brain
keeps telling my heart.

Goodbye.

Bye-bye, John Curtis.

I'm going to miss you.

MARY ELLEN: There you go.
ERIN: Come on, John Curtis.

We're going bye-bye.

-Bye, Mary Ellen.
-MARY ELLEN: Goodbye, Elizabeth.

You take care of Mama
and Grandma.

(CAR ENGINE STARTING)

My own room. All to myself.

This house is beginning
to feel awful empty.

Yes, ma'am,
it's John Walton again.

Oh, yes, John Walton,

I remember now.

I am so sorry, Mr. Walton,
but I do believe

that Mr. Sarver has been
called to Washington

for a special meeting.

SECRETARY: He won't be back
until tonight.

I guess I'm stuck waiting, then.

Would you have him
call me, please.

Operator, long distance, please.

(PHONE RINGING)

-Hello.
-JOHN: I miss you, Liv.

Oh, John. I'm so glad
to hear your voice.

-How's everything at home?
-Same as usual.

Everybody going in different
directions, you know.

How about you?

Kind of slow. I haven't been
able to get to see Sarver yet.

I'm staying here
at the Fairmont Hotel.

Want to come?

Yes, I'd love to.

But I can't leave
the family just now.

You know how it is.

Something different
comes up every day.

Sure, I know how it is.

You'll come home
as soon as you're through?

It might take a while.
Don't worry about me.

-I love you.
-I love you, Liv.

Go.

Oh, Grandma,
I don't want to leave you.

Go.

With him now.

Alright, I will.

-It's working.
-Of course, it's working.

(MUSIC PLAYING TOO FAST)

(CHANCE MOOING)

(ROVER SHRIEKING)

Shut up, Chance.
You, too, Rover.

It's really beautiful, Jim-Bob,
uh, to look at.

Elizabeth, what did you do
with my tools?

-And quit laughing.
-I don't have them.

I think Ben has them.

What are you doing
with my tools, Ben?

I'm trying to get this motor to
work, that's what I'm doing.

Smells like the armature's
burned out. Did you overload it?

No, I didn't overload it.

Daddy's gonna think so, the way
thing's have been going lately.

Now I can't finish Ike's order.

If we could get it out of there,

we could rewind it
or replace it, or something.

You want some help?

You know, I'd appreciate that.

Mr. Pringle also said
that he's never had anybody

learn the filing system
as fast as I did.

-Have you asked him for a raise?
-After two days?

You're either the most brilliant
secretary he's ever had

-or he's in love with you.
-He has a wife.

And a bald spot
that he tries to hide.

But he's a nice man.

Oh, is that everything?

Doesn't seem like it,
considering what we paid for it.

Let's get supper, I'm starved.

You get supper. There's not
enough room for both of us here.

I'll finish unpacking.

(WHISPERING) Hey, give me that.
Give me that.

What are you doing, huh?
Here, sit down.

There you go.

-What have you got there?
-Wine.

-Where did you get it?
-Mr. Pringle gave it to me.

A housewarming present.

You going to drink it?

I don't know, should we?

-Let's.
-Okay.

It doesn't taste
like I thought it would.

Grandma would have a conniption
fit if she could see us now.

I love Grandma,

but there comes a time
when you outgrow your family.

And you have to move on.

I wonder what
they're all doing now.

Oh, they're probably
just settling down for supper.

And Jim-Bob is shoving Ben.

And Elizabeth is chattering
a mile a minute.

There were times when you
couldn't hear yourself think.

All that noise.
Everybody interrupting.

Well,

it's peaceful here, isn't it,
just the two of us?

It's nice and quiet, alright.

Nobody arguing.

Just the way we planned.

Just because there's
only four of us

doesn't mean we can't talk.

I'm thinking about my jukebox.

Cat got your tongue, Ben?

I'm still thinking about
what Daddy will think

when he finds out that I haven't
finished Ike's order.

Maybe they'll get that armature
rewound before they said.

No way, two days
at the earliest.

They're swamped.

I don't know.

I've been trying to make up
for extra time, since...

Since we're a little
shorthanded these days

and everything I do turns sour.

I just give up.

Toy

dancer...

Get it.

That dancing doll, Elizabeth.

You mean the one
I made for her, Grandma?

Yes.

Think.

Think.

That's right, I did have to
think a lot to figure it out.

JIM-BOB: That's not very
complicated to make.

Well, Jim-Bob, it is
when you're nine years old.

Grandpa told me not to give up,
to figure it out.

Is that what you mean
about the mill?

(SIGHS)

Maybe you're right.
Maybe I did give up too soon.

Thank you.

(SLOWLY PLAYING
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART)

That's it, Grandma.
Just take your time.

You see? There's no
such word as "can't."

You keep practicing
and we'll be as good as

Ohmen and Arden before
you know it.

(CHUCKLING)

I've got to get to the Dew Drop.

I'll see you later.

You practice.

(CLEARS THROAT)

What do you mean
you don't remember me?

You come to Walton's Mountain
the other day and talked to me!

I talk to a lot
of people every day.

Who do you think you are,
leaving a message to call you.

Mr. Sarver, I'm trying to tell
you I got the lumber you want.

My wife and I are going out
I don't have time

to talk to some timber jockey
from the sticks

about a deal that I never made.

Listen, Sarver,
I'm going to see you

if I have to stay
in Richmond all week!

You may have to stay all year
before that happens, buster!

Can you believe that!
The nerve of that guy.

Two-bit operator thinks he can
solve all my lumber problems.

Cool down, honey.

Seems not too long I remember
this big, lovable plumber

who said he didn't have the
smarts to make it,

but he sure had the nerve.
You coming, babe?

(PHONE RINGING)

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

What do you...

Liv, what are you doing here?

-I couldn't stay away.
-So good to see you.

-I missed you, Liv.
-(LAUGHING) I missed you, too.

(LAUGHING)

Grandma just pushed
me out the door.

-Are you going somewhere?
-I can't get to see Matt Sarver.

I feel like poking him
in the teeth.

Why don't you do that
in the morning?

You promised me a night
on the town, remember?

I remember.

Just sit right down here.

-Thank you very much.
-Welcome to the big city.

Grandma?

Grandma?

I thought you might be lonely.

Oh, that's true, dear.

I couldn't sleep. It's awfully
quiet upstairs.

Do you want to turn
the light off?

I miss Grandpa.

I never had a chance
to say goodbye to him.

(SIGHS DEEPLY)

Mama says we should be glad
when we think of him.

She says dying is a beautiful
part of living,

like being born or growing up.

I wish I could believe that.

It's true.

Then why are funerals so sad?

With Reverend Buchanan saying
all those awful things

about dust and ashes.

And we left Grandpa
up there on the mountain.

If death really is so beautiful,

then why didn't
we have a celebration

instead of a funeral?

You were right, Grandma,
I got it working!

Yeah, but it's my car
that makes it work.

You charged me enough to use it.

You're getting it cheap enough.

A few old records
for my jukebox.

Looks like a Rube Goldberg
contraption

from the funny papers.

Yeah, but this one works!

Well, see you after school.
Bye, Grandma.

Alright.

I'll go back to work.

-Good morning.
-Good morning.

We were passing the flower shop
this morning.

My wife saw this pretty red
rose in the window and said,

"I bet that secretary over there
would like this." Would you?

Yes, thank you.

Thank her, it's just lovely.

You see, I knew it was gonna
be a good day today.

I see Mr. Sarver's here.
Why don't I go and say hello?

-Oh, no...
-Don't bother. Sit right there.

Enjoy your flowers.
Don't worry.

Hey, who said you could
come in here?

Nobody said I couldn't.

-Well, this better be good.
-It is.

Signed orders for every board
foot of lumber you wanted.

At the right price.
I'll get it where you want it,

-when you want it.
-Yeah, sure you will.

And you'll get a commission
from each of these dealers

plus what you get from me.

That's right. Same thing
you'd do, Mr. Sarver.

Now look. Boyer will do
the six-bys.

Hinman, the one-by-twelves.

And Murdock the planks.

They'll set for one cut
and really go at it.

We may be two-bit operators
when we are alone, Mr. Sarver,

but we're big enough
when we're together.

Well?

We'll talk it over
at dinner tonight.

-What's wrong with right now?
-Because I'm busy right now,

and I want my accountant
to go over these.

My place at 7:00.

-I got my wife with me.
-Bring her along.

I've got one at home myself.

Alright, I'll call you
if we're gonna come.

(GASPS)

Guess who?

-Don Ameche?
-No.

The lumber tycoon
you were in the hotel with.

Which one? The tall
or the short one?

No, sir. The one
who just put together

the biggest business deal
of his life.

(LAUGHING)

And I couldn't have done it
without you, Liv.

I doubt that's true, you can
think that way if you want.

I got one more favor to ask.

Sarver's invited us over
for supper tonight.

I guess they call it dinner
around here.

-John, not me. You go on ahead.
-I'm not going unless you go.

I don't have the right clothes
to wear.

I'll take care of that.

You're gonna find me
a fairy godmother?

Me. come on,
I'll buy you a new dress.

That seems like an awful
extravagance to me.

-Not for something like this.
-Alright.

Then I just might buy me
a lipstick to go with it.

You hear that. I think the
Baptist Church just caved in!

Come on, come on.

Lemon, ladies? A spot of cream?

Oh, neither, Corabeth.

We drink our tea unadorned.

Or perhaps with just a touch of
the Recipe.

-Sister, you didn't...
-No, I'm afraid not, dear.

But we'll bring some along
the next time.

In that charming little silver
container that Papa carried.

I forget what he called it.

-Papa called it a flask.
-Ah.

Oh, Corabeth, I do hope
your tea room does well.

In time. I am prepared
to be patient.

There's something
so romantic about tea.

Yes. One always pictures faraway
places, exotic scenes.

A Chinese junk sailing
into the sunset,

servants in kimonos gliding
about the emperor's court.

Chop suey.

(CLATTERING)

Excuse me, ladies.

Ike Godsey, I am trying
to run a business.

So am I, Corabeth. Hand me that
cream of tomato there, please?

You will have to do that later.
I have customers.

-The only customers you have...
-Shh!

The only customers you've had
have been the Baldwin ladies.

Others will follow.

You're crazy if you think I'm
gonna close this business

so you can have a tea party
with the Baldwin ladies.

Somebody's gotta work and earn
some money to pay the rent.

Mr. Godsey, I'm just as aware as
you are of economic necessities.

However, I am aware of other
things as well,

of the little niceties that
uplift and elevate us

above our daily humdrum lives.

But I am wasting my words.

How could I expect a clodhopper
with poolroom tastes

to have the remotest idea
of what I'm talking about!

(MURMURING)

No.

You'll learn
to love it, Grandma.

All you do is put a nickel and
you can hear your favorite song.

(JAZZY MUSIC PLAYING)

There, how about that?

Come on, let's dance.

Come on, Grandma! Swing it!

Liv, I'm going to go out and see
about a taxi, run an errand.

Don't hurry. I'm having
a few problems.

What's that, Liv?

Take your time, please!

Don't worry, Liv, you'll look
beautiful!

I wish I could be sure of that.

Hi. Sorry I'm late.

Mr. Pringle wanted me to stay
and finish some letters for him.

Your dinner's on the stove.

But I didn't mind, though.

I want him to know
that I'm willing to cooperate.

And besides, he drove me home.

Spaghetti again?

We've got to finish it up.
You made enough to feed an army.

Well, I'm not used to cooking
in small batches.

Mary Ellen, let's go see
a movie tonight.

There's a new Alice Faye musical
at the Ideal.

I'm sure Mrs. Boren
will watch John Curtis.

Erin, I've got to memorize a
whole list of muscles

and their functions.

Oh.

Well, can I help?
I could read them off to you.

Thanks, But, I don't think you
could even pronounce them.

(SIGHS)

Lord, oh, Lord!

I feel like I'm going out
on my first high school date.

You don't look it.

Afraid to touch.

I won't break.
What's that?

See that? You made me forget
everything.

(EXCLAIMS)

Now who feels like
the first high school date?

You're really going to
dress up those flowers, Liv.

I suppose my fairy godmother's
got a pumpkin

waiting outside
for us to ride in.

Right in front,
yellow as can be.

Come on, Liv.
We've got a world to beat.

Well, this is really a pleasure,
Mrs. Walton.

We've met before, Mr. Sarver.

Oh, I know we have. Through the
screen door. I remember.

I keep her locked in there,
for good reason.

(DOOR OPENS)

Matt Sarver, let go of that
pretty lady's hand

before I take
a big stick to you.

You behave yourself.

Betty Lou, I'd like you to meet
Olivia and John Walton.

-How do you do?
-How do you do?

These folks
got their own mountain.

That's something you haven't
got, Matt. Yet.

Oh, it's so nice
to meet you both.

Matt always manages
to invite people over

on the maid's night out,

I'm afraid you're gonna
have to put up

with some down-home cooking.

You don't know how relieved
I am to hear that.

Is there anything I can do?

Not in that scrumptious dress.

But you can come into the
kitchen and talk to me

while I fry up some grits
and caviar.

Olivia, I wouldn't plan on doing
too much talking.

Not with Betty Lou around.

-Shall we have a drink?
-I came here to talk business.

You don't give up easily,
do you?

No, I don't.

(PLAYING
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART)

Care to join me, Jason?

Oh, no thanks, Ike. I'm trying
not to mix music and beer.

Don't you think you better
go easy there yourself?

You've just about polished
off that pitcher.

We've got to celebrate
your new piano bar.

Pretty fancy for the Dew Drop.

Just like in the movies.

It gives me a chance
to talk to the customers.

I suppose a lot of your
customers come in

and tell you
their troubles, huh?

Everybody needs a shoulder to
cry on every once in a while.

Yeah.

I don't suppose I'd ever be
confused with Tyrone Power,

but do you think I deserve
to be called a clodhopper?

You're a good simple man, Ike.

The best kind.

I can see how that would hurt
your feelings.

You always hurt
the one you love.

You suppose that's true?

It sure has happened
to me enough times.

Sing it for us, Ike.

(SINGING) * You always hurt
the one you love *

* The one you shouldn't
hurt at all *

* You always take
the sweetest rose *

* And crush it till
the petals fall *

* You always break
the sweetest heart *

* Till you say a hasty
word you can't recall *

* So if I **

(PIANO STOPS PLAYING)

Mr. Godsey.

I've been looking
for you everywhere.

Well, I'm, I'm just a guy with
poolroom tastes.

I'm surprised you didn't
come here first.

Well...

Perhaps, I was a bit hasty in my
judgment of you this afternoon.

Marrying me, that's where you
were hasty.

You know, Corabeth, I don't
think you ever thought

I was good enough for you.

Oh.

Well, I never meant
to give that impression.

Come home with me, Ike.

I have something
I want to show you.

You know, folks,

I had a hunch this evening was
gonna call for champagne.

That dinner was so delicious,

I don't think I could find
room for another thing.

I think your Baptist upbringing
is the only reason

you'd turn down a sip
of champagne.

Yeah, Olivia, I hope you can
join us this time,

because

I would like to propose a toast

to a new associate of mine...

John Walton.

Aren't you going to make
a speech, John?

I wouldn't know what to say,

except I guess,
I deserve that toast.

Alright, here's to Matt Sarver,

most bull-headed man I've had
pleasure doing business with.

(CHUCKLING)

Coming from the stubbornest
man I've ever met,

I'm going to take that
as a compliment.

Am I to assume that you two have
worked things out?

Well, we settled all that
before dinner, Olivia,

but I'm going to tell you
something he doesn't know.

That this deal is just a drop in
the bucket to what's coming.

John, I want you on my team.

You play hard
and you play to win.

I'm offering you a permanent job
with Sarver Construction.

Vice-president
in charge of lumber procurement.

You are dropping that in my lap
kind of sudden, aren't you?

You don't have to decide
right now.

The job carries a good salary,

it'll be a real challenge.

We've got a first-rate
bonus plan.

You'll be the quarterback
for your department.

And, honey, I have
the cutest house

picked out for you right
here in Richmond.

We'd have to leave the mountain.

You know, I suddenly realized

that billiards has always been
known as a gentleman's game.

Judge Baldwin, I am told,
had a billiard room in his home.

Miss Mamie and Miss Emily
used to enjoy watching him play.

And after all,

the only difference between a
billiard table and a pool table

is a matter of pockets.

So when Yancy came by
this evening

I asked him to move
it back in here.

If you don't mind, dear,

we could call it Godsey's Tea
and Billiard Parlor.

Dear?

Corabeth, you called me dear.

I thought I might find you here.

Oh, I was tossing and turning,
I didn't want to wake you up.

Fine trip this has turned out to
be. You can't even sleep in.

What am I going to do, Liv?

I never thought we'd have
to make a decision like this.

We've lived all
our married life there.

I grew up on the mountain.

Pa grew up there.

His Pa before him.

Funny how a place
takes hold of you.

I'm always complaining about how
old and run down it is,

never realized how much
a part of the family it is.

You know I'm never gonna have
another chance like this.

Overnight, going from a nobody

to vice president
of a big company.

You've always been somebody.
You just never knew it before.

We wouldn't have to stay away
from the mountain

the rest of our lives. The war
in Europe can't go on forever.

If we saved money, we can
build that dream house

we've always wanted.
Big enough for the kids

and grandkids
when they visit.

Pretty soon, it's just
gonna be the two of us.

Maybe we ought
to think about that.

A change just might
be good for everyone.

The whole world is changing.
We're just going along with it.

JOHN AND OLIVIA: (SINGING)
* Row, row, row your boat *

* Gently down the stream *

* Merrily, merrily,
merrily, merrily *

JOHN: * Life is but a dream **

I keep pinching myself to make
sure this is me sitting here.

Rides like a dream, doesn't it?

It ought to. It cost enough.

You heard what Matt said.
We're gonna need a good car.

Gonna be doing a business out of
it. Pay him little at a time.

Pay one debt and take another,
is that the way rich folks live?

Better start getting
used to nice things.

I'm going to sure
see you get them.

How about letting me
take a turn driving?

Alright.

Hey! Hey, hey!

Boy! Now I can't wait
to learn how to drive.

And it's got a radio!

JIM-BOB: Look,
the seat folds down!

You could put a bed here and go
camping and stuff.

I can take a load of lumber
here and go in style.

Hold on, this is the bossman's.
I might've to do some traveling.

It must've gone real well
for you, Daddy.

We'll talk about that at supper.
Let's get these bags unpacked.

Daddy, I had a problem with the
mill while you were gone.

What now, Ben?

Come on, I'll show you.

We got a surprise for you, Mama.

We got to go get it ready!

Grandma and I
have a surprise, too.

We're saving ours for later.

It looks like there are going
to be surprises all around.

(JAZZY MUSIC PLAYING)

I got it working, Mama.

Jim-Bob, it is truly
a wonderful machine.

That's why I'm sorry I'm gonna
ask you to get it out of here.

-I thought you liked music.
-I do.

But that belongs in a roadhouse,
not in the living room.

Mama.

I was learning
how to jitterbug.

I'm sorry.

You and Jason are gonna
have to get it out.

JASON: I'm glad to see it go.

I have enough competition with
these at the Dew Drop Inn.

Well, he was charging us a
nickel to play it, anyhow.

He's just gone out of business.

Mama? There's something
different.

I was beginning to think
no one's going to notice.

I don't know if I like it.

I guess I like it.

Table's all set,
supper's cooking,

it looks like I'm unemployed.

We'll hire you back in the
morning, Mama.

This sure is a funny old
kitchen, isn't it?

You wouldn't want anything
to be different, would you?

How do you like having your own
room, Elizabeth?

It's great. Aimee loves it, too.

She's been spending the night
so I don't have to be alone.

Did you bring me anything?

Brought you all something from
those fancy department stores.

This one is for Grandma.

Do you want me to open it?

Oh, my.

We thought you could put
something special in it.

ELIZABETH: A picture of Grandpa!

Shall I tell her, Grandma?

Grandma decided we're gonna
go up on the mountain

to celebrate Grandpa's birthday,
just like we always did.

We're going to plant the
seedlings that he started,

and we're going to clean off
his grave.

Mary Ellen and Erin
are coming, too.

You sure?

I was a little surprised,
but it worked.

I'm proud of you, Ben.

That's using your head
for something

besides keeping your ears apart.

I was about ready to give it up

Grandma showed me I should think
about it more.

Pa and me used to do that with
a truck when I was your age.

-It runs in the blood, I guess.
-I didn't want to let you down.

Ben, what happened to that
little fringe you were growing?

I shaved it off. I decided
I didn't need it anymore.

Let me ask you something, Son.

If I was to let you use
Grandpa's tools,

promise you'd take
good care of them?

Well, yes, sir.

I sure would.

You got a deal.

Move to Richmond?

Ben's gonna have to stay here
and run the mill.

I'm gonna need you
to supply me lumber.

You can count on me.

Yeah, but I don't want to move
to Richmond!

Chances are it will only be for
a couple of years, Elizabeth.

Years?

There's a big airport there
and I can get a job.

JOHN: We can buy things
we can't afford now.

Clothes, you can have
your own room,

everybody can go to college.

Yeah, but all my friends
live here.

Aimee and Clarence
and all the kids at school.

There's a lot of friends to be
made in Richmond, Elizabeth.

You can spend weekends with me.

Well, I'm not going.
If you make me, I'll run away!

JOHN: Wait.

Don't worry, Daddy.
We'll get used to the idea.

(DOOR OPENS)

Elizabeth?

What's the matter
with this family?

There's nothing the matter
with this family.

People's needs change,
that's all.

It'll happen to you soon enough.

I'll never be able
to leave Walton's Mountain

the way Erin
and Mary Ellen were.

It hurts all of us,
the thought of leaving here.

That's why when it happens

we're going to need each other
more than ever.

So there will be no more talk
of running away.

Even if I hate it in Richmond?

It may take time,
but you'll accept it.

That's what they said when
Grandpa died.

You're not too old
for a little rocking.

(SINGING) * Let me call you
sweetheart *

Is that Grandma?

* I'm in love with you *

* Let me hear you whisper *

* That you love me too *

* Keep the love light glowing *

* In your eyes *

* So blue *

* Let me call you sweetheart *

* I'm in love *

* With you *

Ma! That's wonderful!
How did you do that?

She's been working
real hard at it.

Better be careful, Grandma,
or they'll put you on Broadway.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Are you almost done, Erin?

I can't answer and count
at the same time.

Well, it's impossible to put the
bed down until you're finished.

This is important.

Erin, I'm going in the bathroom
to brush my teeth.

If you're not finished
by that time

I'm gonna put the bed down
on your head!

Mary Ellen, you just
made me lose count.

One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven...

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Who is it?

MRS. BOREN: It's Mrs. Boren.
Your father has come to see you.

-Shall I send him up?
-Yes!

Mary Ellen, Daddy's here!

Daddy... Mr. Pringle!

-Surprised, honey?
-What are you doing here?

Oh, come on, sweetie.
Quit playing games.

I've being noticing how you've
been looking at me. Come on.

(PRINGLE LAUGHING)

Who's she?

I'm her sister.

And I think you better get out
of here. Right now.

You didn't tell me
you lived with your sister.

-Where did he come from?
-That's Mr. Pringle.

He said he was Daddy.

Didn't he know I'd be here?

It doesn't sound very grown-up

to say you're living
with your sister.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Just in time to tuck you in.

You don't mind, do you, Ma?

You always used to tuck me in,

until that time you found a
girlie magazine under my pillow.

Guess you figured I was too old
after that, huh?

Oh, boy!

(LAUGHING)

Ma, I've been...

I wonder how you feel
about us moving to Richmond.

You see, Ma, this may be
my last chance

to make something of myself.

I thought Pa might think
it's a good idea.

I know it won't be easy
for any of us to move,

especially you.

You go back a long way
in this house, Ma.

But I promise you this.
Wherever we go

we'll make you comfortable,
give you plenty to do.

Ben...

Ben?

You're right. He's going to need
looking after.

There's no one who can do it
better than you.

But do this for me, Ma.
Think about it.

Whatever you decide,
we'll work it out.

Please, don't let it
keep you awake.

We got a big day tomorrow.

It's Pa's birthday.

Goodnight, Ma.

(BOYS CHATTERING)

I guess I could find a room near
the conservatory if I had to.

What's wrong with staying here
with me?

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Come in.

I thought I could hear voices.

Yeah. Who can sleep?

I hate having my own room.

You'd better get used to it.

You and Jim-Bob are gonna be
the only ones staying at home.

I could probably go to flying
school in Richmond.

There are advantages
to big city living.

Concerts, museums.

You can order parts for things.
and not wait days to get them.

When you go somewhere you don't
have to smile at everybody.

You can be in a bad mood
and nobody cares.

Yeah.

In a big city nobody cares.

Hey, look, this had to happen
sooner or later, anyway.

John-Boy left over a year ago

and now Erin and Mary Ellen
have got their own apartment.

We can't all stay
at home forever.

This is a terrific
opportunity for Daddy.

We'll still be a family.

It'll be all the more fun
when we do get together.

Maybe if this house
weren't so old,

Mama and Daddy wouldn't
want to move.

The boys are up kind of late
still talking.

It's all I can do to keep from
going in there.

I don't think they'd
appreciate that.

Remember when they were babies?

Used to have to get up
in the middle of the night.

Stomach aches, croup tents,
nightmares...

Always waiting
for the last minute

to finish their book reports.

Whatever it was that was keeping
them awake,

we could always fix it.

Sounds to me like you're getting
a head start on homesickness.

I saw you staring at the
mountain after supper

like you were trying
to memorize it.

You changing your mind?

No. No going back.

Either leave the mountain
or lose it.

It's only going to be
for a little while.

That's what we said
when we moved in here.

Look what happened.

We liked it.

What are you going to do
with the jukebox?

Find it a happy home.

Make sure you're back
in time for the birthday.

-Bye.
-Bye.

Mama, Grandma,
Mary Ellen and Erin are here!

-Hello.
-ERIN: Hello.

MARY ELLEN: Hey, Elizabeth.
ERIN: We're back.

Yes.

Hello! Welcome home!

I feel like we've been gone
1,000 years!

-Hello, Daddy.
JOHN: Look who's here!

I cleaned under the bed.

Oh, Mama, he missed you
almost as much as I did.

How does it feel to be
independent, young ladies?

It didn't work out the way it
was supposed to.

-I got fired.
-You quit!

Well, it's hard to tell
which happened first.

That must be the shortest
job in history.

Her boss turned out
to be a wolf.

ERIN: And besides,
the apartment was so small

we kept tripping
over each other.

MARY ELLEN: We started hating
each other!

ERIN: It was awful!

You better pack up
and come home.

-We already did! Yes.
-You did!

We are so happy to see you
both, I could cry.

JOHN: Look at this! They're
home! They're home!

Here. Alright.

MARY ELLEN: Elizabeth? Oh, here.

It's gonna be hard
telling them, isn't it?

It's going to break my heart.

You should see it when
it's lit up, Zuleika.

Be just the thing for that
recreation room of yours.

Oh, Jim-Bob,
I am sorely tempted.

It would pay for itself
in no time at all

and your boarders will have some
beautiful music to listen to.

The trouble is,
I've bought so many new things

I'm a little short of cash.

Wouldn't that be something?
My own jukebox!

Jason said you might have
something to trade for it.

Well, I just might at that.

You come right on in and we'll
find something to trade with

because I want that jukebox.

And I know I can find you
something

special to bargain with.

I packed your pajamas
by mistake.

I think these diapers belong to
John Curtis.

Seems like all we do lately
is pack and unpack.

Mmm-hmm. By the time I hang
these up we'll be moving out.

Mary Ellen,

do you think we gave up too soon
in Charlottesville?

With that creep making passes at
you?

I couldn't get you out
of there fast enough.

You sound more like my mother
than my sister.

I'm the bossy one, remember?

Mary Ellen,
what are you going to do?

I don't know.

I can't decide whether to stay
here or move back to the house.

It's lonely there
with Curt gone.

It's going to be even worse
around here.

Mama and Daddy are hoping you'll
move to Richmond with them.

I've got to finish school.

I want John Curtis to grow up on
the mountain the way I did.

It won't be the same.
Not with all of us gone.

What about you?
What are you going to do?

(SIGHS)

I'll probably find a job in
Richmond.

Just make sure your boss knows
you're living with your parents.

I'm going to miss you.

We've been roommates
most of our lives.

You were the ugliest
baby I ever saw.

You were the meanest
girl in school.

-Oh, Mary Ellen.
-Oh, Erin.

And this is where you keep track
of your shipments.

You got that?

Sure seems like
a lot of paperwork.

I hope I can keep it all
straight.

You'll do fine just as long as
you don't fall behind.

-JOHN: Joe.
-John.

What can I do for you?

Got a complaint.

What's the matter?
Didn't you get your check?

I'd have been here before
now if I hadn't.

Then what's on your mind?

I heard you might go work for
Matt Sarver.

I've been thinking
about it, Joe.

You'll end up being
just like him.

No, I doubt that.

I've been talking
to Boyer, Hinman,

some of the other dealers.

At least I got you guys
together for a change.

We trust you, John. The way you
handled that big order

made for good profits
for all of us.

Why can't we keep it like that?

You mean do it again?

It's a thought.

Like a co-op? Like one big
company?

You'd run it,
but we'd each be our own boss.

And I'd get a percentage?

It'd be worth it.

Can I tell the others
you'll do it?

I'll sure think about it, Joe.

Take your time, John,
maybe even a whole day.

I'll call you.

You almost ready?

Yeah, go get her.

Mama, are you coming down?

OLIVIA: I'm on my way!

What's all this about?

I got rid of my jukebox, Mama.

You called a meeting
to tell me this?

And to say I'm not gonna goof
off at school so much anymore.

-"So much"?
-Okay, at all.

I wanna show you what I traded
it for. Close your eyes.

How can I see
if I close my eyes?

You better do it, Mama.
It'll ease the shock.

Come on.

-Come on, close them.
-Alright.

-Keep them closed.
-Is she peeking?

-No.
-I wouldn't peek. You know that.

Except I feel like I'm going to
walk into the table.

-JIM-BOB: Stay right here.
-Alright.

Okay.

-Ta-da!
-Oh, my goodness.

Light goes on
when you open the door.

Oh, that's just beautiful.

It's used, but Zuleika wouldn't
trade her new one.

This used to belong to Mrs.
Brimmer.

That makes it all
the better, Jim-Bob.

-Thank you.
-Sure, Mama.

You want to tell me
what Joe Murdock wanted?

You've been somewhere else
since he called.

Joe and the other operators want
me to head the co-op.

-They're gonna pay me to do it.
-You'd be in charge?

Wouldn't be as much money
as Richmond,

but me and Ben could still
operate the mill.

Must be nice having two good
things to choose from.

JOHN: You take it easy
with these plants.

Dig the holes deep,
gives the roots plenty of room.

JIM-BOB: Don't worry, Daddy.
Grandpa showed us how.

Mama, you're gonna
need some help?

It'll keep. I know you
want to be with Grandpa.

Thank you.

-Think you can manage these?
-Here you go.

We've got those. Oh, thanks.

Let's get started.

I hope this won't be
too hard on Grandma.

JOHN: Won't be easy.

She's had a struggle
getting this far.

Looks like she wants
to be alone.

Let's leave her be for a while.

OLIVIA: It's still as beautiful
as ever.

This could use some paint.

Remember the night we danced
up here on our anniversary?

I never knew
you could be so romantic.

Liv, I'm... I'm torn in half.

Bad enough deciding to move
and getting the kids upset.

Now I got Sarver counting on me.

He's going to be mad as a hornet
if you wind up staying here.

Matt Sarver doesn't own me.

You're a hard man
to harness, John Walton.

You did it.

Oh, it would be nice
to have a house up here.

We'll have one
if we're meant to.

I can feel Pa
all over these mountains.

Sure would be nice
to talk to him about now.

It's 50 years, Zebulon.

I wouldn't miss one minute
of it, old girl.

Remember the day we first came
up here to this place, Esther?

You shouldn't
remember such things.

Why not? We was married,
wasn't we?

And there was the day
I come running up here

when I found out
I was in the family way.

Scared as a cottontail.

Then you found me
and everything was alright.

I was scared, too, Esther.

You know, you was such a tiny
little thing,

all I wanted to do
was to protect you.

Give you the moon
and all the trimmings.

And all I have been able
to give you

is just a piece
of this good earth.

And one another.

I guess that's about all anyone
is meant to have.

The best there is, anyway.

Young people don't know
what's important.

Memories are important. They
can't take them away from me.

We've had us some good times,
haven't we, Esther?

Grandpa,

you know Jabez?

He was the pig
for my 4-H project,

the one Clarence gave me?

Well,

I'm keeping him at home now

and he's getting nice and fat,

for the fair
we're going to have.

I hope we don't move
to Richmond before the fair.

You got a real nice
spot up here, Grandpa.

Had a little bit
of rain this season,

so everything's growing
real nice.

I guess you already know that.

I've been thinking about you
a lot lately, Grandpa.

G.W., too.

If you see him,
tell him I love him.

I miss you both very much.

Grandpa,

there's a lot of you
in John Curtis.

He loves to hold his hands out
to all kinds of people,

just like you did.

He loves playing in the dirt.

I think he's going to be close
to nature the way you were.

Daddy's letting me use your
tools now, Grandpa.

He was gone for a few days
and while he was gone,

I didn't get
into too much trouble.

I'm sure gonna
take good care of them.

I heard this song
the other day, Grandpa.

It reminded me of you.

It's one of your favorites.

(PLAYING SLOW TUNE)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Old man,

you live

in all

of us.

Grandpa,

don't you spend too much time
sitting on the porch

with Martha Corinne
and Uncle Ben

and Mrs. Brimmer.

We miss you, Grandpa,

but we are all richer
for having had you with us.

Pa,

I've been thinking lately about
moving away from the mountain.

But being up here with you

gave me some fresh thoughts
on the matter.

I'm never going to take hold of
life the way you did, Pa,

but you taught me how to take
hold in my own way.

We got no business
going to Richmond.

So, I guess

us dealers around here are just
going to have to stand together

and stop competing
with each other.

We'll take care
of the woods around here

the way you taught us to, Pa.

And I guess we'll be staying
around here,

probably forever.

JOHN-BOY: For years to come,
in times of doubt and trouble,

different members of our family

would make the pilgrimage up
the mountain to visit Grandpa.

He was always there
to comfort us,

help us make decisions,

and to give us the benefit
of his continuing love.

ELIZABETH: Jim-Bob, are you sure
the light goes out

in the refrigerator
when you close the door?

JIM-BOB: Sure. There's a little
man there who switches it off.

ELIZABETH: Don't try to kid me,
I know better.

JIM-BOB: Go down and look.
And while you're down

bring me a piece of that
left over chicken.

ELIZABETH: It's gone, Jim-Bob.
JIM-BOB: Come on, who ate it?

ELIZABETH: The little man
in the refrigerator.

-Goodnight, Elizabeth.
-Goodnight, Jim-Bob.

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