All language subtitles for The.Waltons.S02E23.The.Graduation.WEBRip.x264-ION10

Being a country boy
on Walton's Mountain

and looking like one...

always seemed as natural
and normal as anything to me.

But a few days before my
graduation from high school...

I began to look at myself
in quite a different way.

I've got it!

Okay, that's fine.
Thank you very much.

Mine is good.

Marcia.

Marcia, you didn't write
in my autograph book yet.

-Not now.
-Why not?

It's a very personal
experience for me...

to write in somebody's
autograph book, John-Boy...

and I don't want
to do it right now.

Okay. I'm sorry.

Alright, graduates, we are gonna
go through this once more.

No. Please, miss.
I can't do it.

Take your places in line.

Ben, will you watch
where you're going?

Mrs. Drip.

She looks like
she's going to the altar.

I wish I were.

It'll happen soon enough.

Grandpa, Chance's acting funny.

Chance? What do you mean funny?

She's just lying around.
She won't eat or anything.

I'll go have a look at her.

He's coming!

-Hey, everybody.
-Hurry.

Hey, come on. Let me in.

He's coming.
Everybody get ready!

Turn around.

What's going on around here?

Hurry up, change
your clothes, John-Boy.

What for?

Ask us no questions
and we will tell you no lies.

Just get dressed,
or we'll be late.

-Are we going somewhere?
-Indeed we are.

-Where?
-It's a surprise.

That's all you're going to know.
So go up and get changed.

-But I don't understand--
-Go on up and get changed.

-No, really--
-Go on.

Go get changed.

This family's gone crazy.

-John-Boy, come on.
-Hurry up.

John, come here. It's Chance.
I think she's feeling real bad.

I'll see how she is when we get
back. Come on, everybody in.

Here he comes.

Will somebody please tell me
where we're going?

No.

-We're going to New York City.
-To see the Yankees play!

-You spoiled the surprise.
-I'll figure it out.

-Alright, now where?
-Everybody out.

Now where we going?

What are we doing here?

We're going on a shopping spree.

-For your graduation.
-Oh, no!

Oh, yeah.

We all decided that you should
have new clothes for college.

You'll be the living example...

of what the well-dressed
college boy will wear.

Has this family gone crazy?

Graduation present
from all of us.

That is gonna be you.

Mama, we can't afford
this kind of stuff.

We can and we will.

This means Ben gets
John-Boy's knickers.

Why me?

Because I'm too tall for them
and Jim-Bob's too short.

-And I'm just lucky.
-What's wrong with my knickers?

I can think of a thing or two.

Please.

Looks just fine,
don't you think, John?

100%.

Do you think the shoulders
are alright?

-Perfect, Grandma.
-I've got it.

There.

Gosh.

Clothes sure make the
difference, don't they?

-You sure don't look country.
-Oh, Daddy.

Now if you'll
slip off the trousers

we'll have the cuffs made...

and you can
pick them up tomorrow.

Not before noon.

Mama, do you think maybe you
could do the cuffs yourself?

If that's what you'd like.

If you're not accustomed
to making cuffs...

it'll be a shame to have
these trousers look...

improper.

I can make cuffs, and sleeves
and shoulders and necks, too.

There's no extra
charge for cuffs.

-Just wrap them up, please.
-Yes, sir.

Thank you, Mama.

Come on, now's our chance.

Let's get through all the
ladies' things.

There's some handkerchiefs.

He doesn't need a cap.

He looks so old in those
clothes.

Little bit.

It's just right
for college, though.

Handsome. Even if he is ours.

Hurry up, Ben.

$3.98 on the shoes.

These are nice suspenders.

$1.98 on the shirt.

-98 cents for the suspenders.
-Okay.

-Everybody put your money--
-45 cents on the bow tie.

Here.

One, two, three
pair argyle socks.

-Is that it?
-Yes, ma'am.

-Here's the money.
-Hurry up.

Now, that'll be....

Eight dollars and sixty cents.

Two cents short.

I'll put in another two cents.

Are you sure John-Boy
won't see all this?

Well, if he does, he'll
have to lick me first.

$5.75 for the jacket
and $3.65 for the pants

and that comes to $9.40.

Alright.

-Five, six...
-Six.

...seven, eight...

nine, and what? Forty.

Yeah, 40.

Here's...

-forty.
-Forty cents, thank you.

Thanks very much.

Mama, I really
appreciate this. Daddy.

Sure am proud of the way
you look in those things.

-Cost a lot of money.
-Money well spent, son.

Where is everybody?

Been right here all the time.

Well.

Sure won't be sorry
to get out these knickers.

Surprise!

Handkerchief to go
with your new clothes.

Here's some argyle socks.

Shirt from me.

It's blue and it's broadcloth,
and a new pair of rubber crepe--

Crepe rubber.

Crepe rubber
sports shoes from me.

And here's a bow to go
with your stupid grin.

Gosh. What am I
going to do with--

Put them on.

Alright.

Mama, look at that.

-You look wonderful.
-Not half bad.

Because they go with the jacket.

Nice. You never mind.

-How about that, Daddy?
-You look right handsome.

Half the girls in college
will faint away at your feet.

I reckon so.

-He's going to college to learn.
-That, too!

-Off to bed now, all of you.
-Good night, Mama.

Good night, Jim-Bob.

Thank you.

Good night, Grandpa.

-Good night, Daddy.
-Good night, sweetie.

Daddy, couldn't we go out
and see how Chance is feeling?

Please?

I can tell you
how's she feeling.

She can't stand up.
She won't eat.

Can't we just see her?

In the morning we'll go and look
at her first thing, alright?

-Come on, off to bed.
-Good night.

-What's taking so long?
-I don't know, Ben.

I got tired of
watching them practice.

How's Chance?

Grandpa's in there with her now.

Daddy said not to go in there.

Don't worry, Jim-Bob,
they'll be out soon.

Isn't there something we can do?

She's not really in pain,
her life is just ebbing away.

Poor old Chance.

I think we can say, "Well done."

She's been a good
and faithful servant.

-Don't read it now.
-Why not?

Tonight. When you're alone.

Okay.

It sure is gonna seem funny not
going to that old schoolhouse.

Or seeing Miss Hunter every day.

That's right.

'Course, you going to be meeting
lots of new people at college.

And how. Everybody at college
is going to be new people to me.

Lots of new girls.

I know. I was just thinking
and feeling sort of blue.

Marcia, we're always going
to know each other.

I know, but it'll be different.

You know what most everybody
wrote in my autograph book?

-That I was fickle.
-They's just teasing.

They wrote,
"Little Miss Fickle"...

and they rhymed it with
"nickel," and "pickle"...

and "tickle."

Horrace Klinger, right?

He's always writing stupid
things all over the place.

Tyler Crofut did it, too.

Well...

The truth is that you have been
fickle from time to time.

The wrong times with you.

And now it's too late.

Marcia, will you
stop talking like that?

Elizabeth, honey,
what's the matter?

I'm never going
to love anybody again.

What makes you
say a thing like that?

Because it hurts
so when they die.

Who died?

Chance.

What did Chance die of?

Old age.

We'll get another cow, son.

The Logans.

I see no reason whatever
we can't barter milk...

from them for the next few days.

It's a good idea, Pa. Let's go
see if we can make us a deal.

I have something to say
about the fix we're in.

The answer is no.

Are you reading my mind?

I appreciate the offer,
son, but no deal.

Daddy.

John-Boy, you're not to consider
returning those things.

We'll have none of that.

You're going to college wearing
long pants like the rest.

Please tell me
what else we are gonna do?

Save money till
we can buy a cow.

You are not to take
those things back to the store.

The way this family drinks milk,
and we need...

for cooking and making bread,
what else can we do?

We'll work it out.

John-Boy, let us try
to find another way, alright?

John-Boy....

Don't worry. I'm just going
out to practice my speech.

Exciting time...

to begin an enormous journey.

We, the graduating
class of 1934...

begin this journey inspired by
the words of our president.

-Hi, John-Boy.
-Hi.

-Can I do something for you?
-No.

I was just wandering around.

...and now we find Ma Perkins
where we left her yesterday.

She's had a quarrel with Evey...

and refused to help Evey's
husband, Willy Fitz, in any way.

Ma?

John-Boy?

I would appreciate it
if you would stop that, please.

And turn the radio off.

Ma, what did you think--

-What's the matter with you?
-Nothing.

Nothing at all.

I guess I'll get
over it in time.

Get over what?

Look, if you really want to
know, I'll tell you the truth.

I was hurt that I didn't get
invited to your graduation.

Ike, you don't
need an invitation

you're automatically invited.

No one said anything, and I--

Ike Godsey is cordially
invited to attend...

the 1934 graduating ceremonies
of the Walton's Mountain School.

-Ike Godsey cordially accepts.
-Alright, good.

What do you want for a present?

Don't you go doing
anything like that.

No, I mean I got
to get you something.

I've known you since
you were practically a baby.

I'll get you something
you'll never forget.

I'll get you something that
marks you as special in my book.

You know what?
You got to get yourself a suit.

You can't graduate in a pair
of blue denims or knickers.

You got to get yourself a suit,

so you look like
John D. Rockefeller.

It's taken care of, Ike.

Mama and Daddy brought me
into Charlottesville...

and bought me a whole bunch
of stuff. It was a big surprise.

I'm happy for you.

Even though they did
buy it from strangers.

What did they buy for you?

A beautiful blazer
and some slacks.

Suspenders, ties, shirt.

I'll bet you really look
like a dude.

That's me, alright.
A real dude.

Milk, please.

There isn't any.

-Water is the next best thing.
-We've got plenty of that.

Besides, your whole body
is made of water, anyway.

Not mine.

Mama, can I eat supper over
at Loretta's tomorrow night?

Her daddy promised
to bring me home after.

What about your homework?

She wants to eat there 'cause
they've pitchers of milk

on the table.

That's not true. May I, Mama?

-Good morning.
-John-Boy, good morning.

I guess it's alright
as long as you do your homework.

-Bread, John-Boy?
-Yes, please.

Try these peach preserves of
your grandma's on your bread.

-Better than butter.
-Is that true?

Listen, I have a request
to make of everybody.

Go ahead.

John-Boy, Jim-Bob says
my body is made of mostly water.

He's right.

During the graduation ceremony
when we march in...

I don't want you all
to start laughing and giggling.

It won't bother me, but it'll
hurt Miss Hunter's feelings.

Okay.

-I'll try not to.
-Try hard.

We'll probably be the only ones
who aren't laughing.

I won't laugh unless
Grandpa tickles me.

But you look so funny.

Okay.

Anyhow, what're we
gonna laugh at?

I'll explain later, darling.

Don't you worry, John-Boy.
There'll be no giggling.

-I'll see to that.
-Thank you, Grandma.

The last cow I sold brought $25.

$25 is a lot of lumber.

She was a pretty good
little milker.

Give you that one for $22.

She's not bad.
Looks a little bit like Chance.

I wasn't expecting to go
over $18, though.

Might let her go for $20.

-Is she about 4?
-Three.

Tell you what, Henry.

I'll fix this roof for you,
and the pasture fence.

Use my own lumber
as a down payment.

It's cash what I need,
not carpentering, John.

Now this roof....

It's sadly needing, I know.

But I gotta have cash, John.

-Now be careful, Tyler.
-Don't worry.

-Give me that white flower.
-Sure.

Do you think we could put paper
from the hoop to the....

Miss Hunter, this
isn't finished yet.

Isn't the banner beautiful?

We gotta put it right in the
middle, right there.

Here, put it straight.

You know what you are,
John-Boy Walton?

-What?
-You are a T-E-A-S-E.

How's that?

I just loved what you wrote
in my autograph book...

but I'm dying to know how you
liked what I wrote...

-and you're just ignoring me.
-Oh, Marcia.

I'm sorry. I completely forgot.
So much has been happening.

Everything's turned upside down
at the house. I feel--

I thought for sure Henry Cottle
would be willing to make a deal.

Grandma and me'll try some other
places to see if anyone

can use some extra eggs.

-Jason?
-Yeah.

You tell Daddy I'll be home
as soon as I find out

what it is the
Baldwin sisters want, okay?

Alright, sure.

-Bye.
-Bye.

Ma'am. Excuse me, ma'am.
My name is John Walton.

My family and I were here
a couple of days ago.

And we bought a suit of clothes
which I'll like to return.

Would you-would you take them
to the sales department, please.

-Sure.
-Thank you.

-That way.
-Yes.

Now this is our very
latest sports model.

What do you
think of that?

-Look good at the prom.
-I like this so much better.

Oh, that's very nice.

Certainly, the plaid is good.
Goes good with the trousers.

Why don't you
take the blue off?

Excuse me, sir. Pardon me.

Could you look around? I'll be
with you in just a moment.

Yes, that's good. Yes,
very good with the trousers.

Excuse me just a moment.
Yes, what is it?

My name is Walton.
Perhaps you remember me?

My whole family came here
a couple of days ago.

You want us to do
the cuffs after all?

No, that's alright.
I just have to make a return.

I can't keep the clothes.

-What's the matter with it?
-Nothing, they're perfect.

I just have to have
the money back.

All sales are final, I'm sorry.

We'll take them both.

That's a good idea.
Smart shopping.

Perhaps I could talk
to somebody else about it?

Look, they're in good shape.

I just tried them
on once, I swear.

They're clean.
I haven't dirtied them up.

-I'll talk to the manager.
-Thank you.

Thank you.

No, thank you. I really have
to be getting home soon.

The reason we invited you here
this afternoon, John-Boy...

is because now you're about
to graduate from high school....

And go on to college.

Of course, you know
some time ago...

Emily was paid court to
by a college man.

Ashley Longworth, yes.

He was a student,
don't you know,

over at the
University of Virginia.

Yes, and you remember one day
Papa saw Ashley kiss Emily.

Under the maple tree.

A swirl of autumn leaves
came tumbling down...

and Ashley just
got carried away.

And papa sent him away,
and he never came back.

I know. I'm sorry.

Now you're gonna be
a college student.

Quoting poetry and courting
the girls.

Yes, ma'am.

And getting carried away.

You've always reminded me
of Ashley, John-Boy.

His manners and dress
were perfect.

Well, almost perfect.

Which brings us to
why we invited you to call.

Oh, yes.
Excuse me.

This is the gift I bought for
Ashley all those years ago...

but I never had the chance
to present it to him

because of his hasty departure.

Now that you're going
to be a college man...

I want you to have it, John-Boy.

Why, thank you, Miss Emily.

If you wear that, your tie will
always be neat and straight.

And set off by the beauty
of the pin.

Why, it is beautiful.

Thank you very much.
This is very kind of you.

-I really appreciate it.
-You're very welcome, John-Boy.

You will pay careful attention
to your appearance.

It's so important
when you're in college.

First impressions mean so much.

-And they're lasting.
-Yes, ma'am.

Why, this is beautiful.

Thank you.

Miss Mamie. I'll treasure this.

Ah, that bread smells good.

It did until you brought those
fish into the house.

I'll have you know...

these fish are
the tastiest trout

to ever came out
of the Rockfish River.

One of these days I'm gonna have
to go fishing with you.

-Have to bait your own hook.
-I'm not afraid of worms.

Don't you two ever stop working?
It's getting late.

John-Boy, you're beginning
to sound old before your time.

How were Miss Mamie
and Miss Emily?

Well, I truly love those
old ladies, Mama.

Daddy, this ought to help you
buy that new cow.

What did you do?
Rob Ike's store?

No.

John-Boy, I told....

I told you I didn't want you
to do that.

We've scrimped and saved
for John-Boy

to get through high school
and college and....

Well, it just
doesn't seem fair.

What doesn't, Liv?

It's wrong...

for him to have to go to his
graduation and to college...

in those silly old knickers.

Now honey, what clothes
he's wearing

isn't really important, is it?

Of course not, but I just wanted
him to start everything new.

So did I.

Maybe getting him started
is gonna have to be enough.

No, I'll think of something.

Livie...

how about Zeb's old suit?

Ma, he wanted to wear
that suit to be buried in.

Zeb looks right handsome in that
suit, but I've said all along...

it's not right to be wearing
tweed when you meet your Maker.

Well now, even if you do
get his consent...

-is there time to alter it?
-Sure.

We'll get the girls to do
the housework and cooking

and Grandma and I
will do the tailoring.

Knit him a pair of socks
and make a bow tie.

It won't be perfect but close
to what they wear in a college.

Anything's better than those
knickers, I tell you.

What the devil are you looking
at me like that for?

Uh, Zeb, come on. Sit down.

We've got something
to say to you.

Pa, it's about when you
meet your Maker.

John-Boy, have you seen
the big scissors?

Yes, I have.
They're in my desk.

Oh, good.
Thank you.

Thank you.

I sure have spent a lot of time
sitting at this desk.

It'll feel awful strange
not being here anymore.

Well, I'm sure gonna miss you.

Well, I'll be able to come by
and visit sometime, won't I?

Of course. I'd be delighted
to have you call on me...

whenever you need any help
with your college work.

Not that I think
you're gonna need any.

Well, I'll always need help
from you, Miss Hunter.

John-Boy, there is one thing
that sort of disappoints me.

That step, I'll get it right,
I promise.

No, it's not that.

What?

You are the only senior
that hasn't asked me

to sign his autograph book.

Oh, I thought you'd think
that was silly of me.

Have you got it with you?

Yes, I do.

Right here.

John-Boy.

-Can I read it?
-Of course you can.

Even though the lines
aren't original,

I want you to know
I truly believe them.

And I hope you do, too.

"Heights of great men
reached and kept

"Were not attained
in sudden flight

"But they, while their
companions slept

"Were toiling upward
in the night.

"You're a talented young man,
John Walton...

"and I will always remember
you affectionately.

Rosemary Hunter."

Are you the teacher?

Oh, no. The teacher's out.
She'll be back in a minute.

Come here. Come on.

Come on.

Sit here.

I'll tell her.

Her name is Miss Hunter.
You'll like her.

Watch out! You want
to get burned?

But you promised I could help.

-Go set the table.
-I don't want to set the table.

I always set the table
when I was your age.

The plates and dishes
are already out there.

-We'll set the table.
-Come here, honey.

Sure smells like it.

If I get to the machine
as soon as he's asleep

we'll have just enough time.

If you take the waistband off
and unfold it

you can make it wider.

Seems like that's
the fashion nowadays.

Coat's big enough so I can use
the extra to make wider lapels.

Can I help, Grandma?

Yes, darling. Grandpa seems to
need some comforting out there.

Come here, Elizabeth.

My suit. I never did like black.

I'd look real good
laid out in this tweed.

Keep the vest.

All the seniors are staying
at school for an hour or more.

To rehearse for tomorrow.

Good. We'll move upstairs
before John-Boy gets home.

-What's for dinner?
-You'll find out soon.

Stay out of my way.

And I'm not cleaning up
after dinner.

I've done my work
for the whole week.

Sorry, but you children
will have to clean up.

Grandma and I'll
never finish this

if we worry
about the dishes.

But, Mama....

We'll be up half
the night as it is.

Alright, but I don't want you
boys disappearing after dinner.

You heard Mama.
We have to clean up.

That's awful.
That's so bad.

I don't want to hear about you
having to do homework first.

Everybody helps.

Would you leave it alone?

Aah.

-Here he is!
-Mama!

That's better
than the other one.

Sure looks better on you
than it did on me.

-Alright, everybody.
-Pa, isn't it beautiful?

Now, get out of those fancy
clothes. We've got things to do.

Get out the plates.

Come on.

-Let's make breakfast.
-Looks real good, honey.

Well, it was just
like Christmas this morning.

You sure were surprised.

I tell you, that suit of clothes
looks every bit as good

as the ones from the store.

Ma and your grandma
did a real good job.

They sure did.

Yeah, they did a good job
on those college clothes.

They'll still know
you're a country boy, though.

Yeah, that's true.

A poor country boy at that.
Which is what you are.

Daddy, I don't believe I've
ever heard you talk like this.

Does what I say strike you
as being true?

Yes, sir.

You know, when I went
into the army...

I took a lot of joshing about
being a country boy, a hayseed.

Same thing will probably
happen to you.

I reckon so.

As long as you remember who you
are, you'll be alright.

Who am I?

You're the eldest
of the Walton children, son.

You are loved and respected
by your whole family

and by a lot of
other people, too.

You're held in high regard
by your teacher.

As long as you remember all
that, son...

you don't have to worry about
being called country.

Come on.

Hi, Grandma.

Ben, have you seen my harmonica?

Olivia?

Olivia?

Oh.

Oh, yeah.
Um....

Hurry up, now.
Y'all gonna be late.

You're gonna be late.

Come on, John-Boy, it's time.

Did you ever think to yourself

this moment is never
gonna come again?

No.

After this, everything's
gonna be different

for all our time on earth.

I don't like to think
of things like that.

It's happening.

You look just like a college man
already in those new clothes.

I wish you were coming with me.

Did you read what I wrote
in your autograph book?

Yes, I did.

Tell me how it went.

"How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways."

You did read it.

I'll never forget it.

Promise you won't forget me?

Ahem.

-John-Boy.
-Ike.

Your graduation present.

That's beautiful, thank you.

Write good.

Goodbye.

Where are Marcia and John-Boy?

-Are you ready?
-Yes.

On this commencement day,
you are beginning a new life.

We encourage you and support you
in whatever course you may take.

Your teacher and your parents
have brought you this far...

and now it is with hope that
we send you on your journey.

I know I speak for your teacher
and your parents and friends...

when I say we are all
very proud of you.

Thank you, Reverend Fordwick.

And now, I'd like to call
on the young man

who is our class
valedictorian...

who won the Dabney Scholarship
to Boatwright College:

John Walton, Jr.

What an exciting time
to be alive...

to be venturing out
into the world...

to begin an enormous journey.

We, the graduating class
of 1934, begin this journey

encouraged by the words
of our President,

Franklin Delano Roosevelt...

who said when he was
inaugurated a year ago:

"This great Nation will endure
as it has endured...

"will revive, and will prosper.

"The only thing we have
to fear is fear itself."

This is a wonderful day.

A day of hope and promise
for me and my fellow students.

A day without fear.

New laws have just been passed

to eliminate child labor
in factories.

Man's working hours
have been shortened...

and no man can be paid
less than the new minimum wage.

It's been a long time
since any banks closed down

in this country.

And truly, our land is a land
of progress and opportunity.

As high school graduates...

we will be able
to take full advantage

of these opportunities.

That we are high school
graduates...

we owe to some
very special people.

Our parents.

Our fathers have put in hours
of backbreaking labor

to keep us in school.

I know in my house many winter
coats my mother went without...

in order that books could be
bought for my schooling.

Above these sacrifices, they
have given us their support...

their guidance and their love.
And we are deeply grateful.

There is someone else
to whom we owe so very much.

She has given generously of her
time and her intelligence...

and of her love for learning.

And it is with sadness that we
leave Miss Rosemary Hunter.

But with the promise that
we will strive

to maintain her high ideals...

as we come to this parting
of our ways.

This is a landmark
that we will never forget.

The day that we,
the graduating class of 1934...

set out on the great adventure
of our lives.

Thank you.

Everyone, please rise.

* The son of the God *

* Goes forth to war.. **

We couldn't have known then the
great and momentous events...

that were to happen
in the decades to follow.

But that small school

and those teachers like
Miss Hunter had prepared us...

and that preparation helped
sustain us

through those
turbulent years...

through war, the death of kings
and presidents...

and through those lesser
day-to-day experiences...

which added together make up
the fabric of our lives.

He'll be learning
so many new things:

Science, biology,
foreign languages.

That's what he's going
to college for.

To find out what
the world's all about.

If John-Boy learns
all those foreign languages...

will we still be able
to talk to him?

He probably won't want
to talk to us.

You're all talking as if
I suddenly turned

into a different person, and
you're making me very nervous.

Don't be nervous.

You'll be the smartest boy
in that whole school.

-Mama, please.
-Alright.

Sleep tight.
Goodnight, everyone.

Goodnight.

-John.
-Hmm?

He will be smartest,
I just know it.

Mama.