All language subtitles for The.Waltons.S06E03.The.Recluse.WEBRip.x264-ION10

GRANDPA:
Oh, I'm much obliged
to you, sir.

Where you heading?

I'm going as far east
as you can take me.

-You're leaving the Mountain?
-My son has kicked me out.

JOHN-BOY: As the news of war in
Europe grew increasingly grim,

we could feel a tension
here at home,

a charge of electricity
in the air

as we looked
to the outside world

with new interest and concern.

It was a time
when my brother Ben

was reaching out
for new horizons.

And for my family,
the long Depression years

were coming to an end.

-Hey, Ben.
-Mr. Jarvis, what's all this?

Well, I'm closing down, Ben.
Going out of business.

I'm sorry to hear that. Now that
I've graduated high school,

I was planning that
I'd get a full-time job here.

Thought you were doing
good business.

Yeah, but I can do better
in defense work.

My brother found me a job
at the shipyards.

You wouldn't believe
the money there're offering.

I'm glad for you.
It sure puts me up a tree.

Well, everything's
changing, Ben.

You gotta move
with the times.

I suppose Darlene
will be going with you.

No, she and her mother
are staying here.

I'll board with my brother
and come home on weekends.

-Good luck down there.
-Thank you.

I'll write you a recommendation
if it'll help you find a job.

-I'd appreciate that a lot.
-Come on in the office, Ben.

Okay.

JASON: This one looks
kind of nice.

Oh, yes, that one is marked down
from 59 to 49.

-I'll take it.
-Sure you'll be pleased with it.

Thanks, Corabeth.

Oh, Ike, any mail
for the family?

No, but there's something
I'd like you to drop off,

if you would.

It's for Fern Lockwood,
it's from Philadelphia.

And, well, she's been
writing me notes about it

for a couple of weeks.

Oh, now, don't bother Jason with
that. I'll deliver that package.

I think that Corabeth would
just like to get a look at Fern.

I'm afraid he's right.

I have heard of this
mysterious creature

ever since I came
into this county

and I have yet
to lay eyes on her.

You wouldn't get to see her
and neither will Jason.

When I drop the groceries,
I put them on the porch

she doesn't come out
till I'm gone.

We'll see.

Just drop the package
on the porch, ring the bell,

then don't stand around
and wait, okay?

Alright. See you all later.
Thanks again.

-Bye, Jason.
-Bye-bye.

Mr. Godsey,
I fail to understand

why you cannot agree
with me just once.

FERN: Young man?

Would you kindly
split the log by the back door?

Sure.

Pa, there're building
a new hospital

over in Charlottesville.
We might get the contract.

Hospital contract? Well,
we better get in our order.

Put in a bid
before Willie Pawlett

gets his in over
at Charlottesville.

(ALL CHATTERING)

I'm moving to Norfolk.

I said I'm moving to Norfolk.

-Why are you going there for?
-What was that, Son?

I'm moving to Norfolk
to get me a job.

Couldn't you find something
a little closer to home?

Mama, that's where the jobs are.

Roosevelt's building
tons of ships

to send supplies to England.

I'll be home weekends
and every holiday.

That's what John-Boy said

and we haven't seen him
since he left.

Daddy?

I don't know, Son.

You're the only one in the mill

who can run that machine
besides Pa.

But there's no work.

I know there's no work,
not right now,

but we're liable to get some,
then we're gonna need you.

Hey, whose is this?

It was John-Boy's. I've worn it
few times, but you can have it.

Well, thanks.

I still can't get over Mama
and Daddy letting him go.

Jim-Bob, it's how you handle it.

Notice how I didn't ask them,
I just said I'm going.

I'm never gonna get out of here.
They still think I'm a baby.

That's 'cause you are.

You better shut up then, Walton.

I'd hate to fight with you
on your last night.

If there's gonna be a fight,
wait till I get back.

-Where you going?
-Over to Fern Lockwood's.

I left my jacket there.
I'll be right back.

-Unless she puts a hex on you.
-Ha.

(MUSIC BOX PLAYING)

FERN: Who's there?

It's only me, Miss Lockwood.

I left my jacket here this
morning when I split the wood.

-Jason.
-Yes.

-The musical one?
-That's right.

When you were a little boy,
you used to walk by this house

and sometimes
you would play the harmonica.

How did you know that?

In the afternoons I sit
in a summer house,

by the edge of the yard
near the road.

I always waited for
you young people to pass by

on your way back from school,

and I listened, shamelessly,
to your conversation

and shared your lives.

Recently, there's been only

the youngest girl
and the youngest boy.

Jim-Bob and Elizabeth
are the only ones in school now.

I've often wondered
what happened to the older ones.

Well, John-Boy's in New York
writing his second novel.

I'm a student at Kleinberg.

Mary Ellen's about to have
a baby.

Erin's working
and going to school in Rockfish,

and Ben's leaving tomorrow
for Norfolk.

(FERN EXCLAIMS)

How overwhelming!

What the passage of time
does to us all.

Yes, ma'am.

One of the pleasures
I allow myself

is a fire in the fireplace
on cool evenings.

Would you come by again
and manage the firewood for me?

Sure. Be glad to.

Good night, Jason.

Good night.

Better go get your tickets, Son,
leave your suitcase here.

Yes, sir.

You've had that same smile
on your face

for the last half hour.

-It's not real.
-You pretending something?

Pretending that
I'm a good mother.

And that I can let go
of my children

when they think
they're ready to leave me.

Well, at least he's not going
off to war.

Thank God for that.

I got the ticket.

Don't forget
where you live, Son.

I won't, Daddy.

Bye-bye, Mama.

I packed some soap
in your suitcase.

Wash your underwear
and don't forget to change.

As soon as you get there,
find a church

and go every Sunday to meet
the right people.

Yes, ma'am.

I don't expect you
to write everyday,

I packed
envelopes with stamps

and some writing paper,
so you can write.

-I have to go, Ma.
-And don't stay out too late.

And you be careful
of those streets at night.

I bet he forgot
to pack his toothbrush.

I'll bet he did.

-Where you headed?
-Norfolk.

So am I. Supposed to be
some jobs down there.

That's what I hear.

That's what I hear, too.
What's your name?

Anson Adams. What's yours?

Ben Walton.
It's nice to meet you.

-Well, we made it.
-Yeah.

-Good luck to you, Ben.
-Good luck to you, too.

(HONKING)

FERN: (SINGING)
* You were my bonny bride *

* The roses all have left
your cheeks *

* I've watched them
fade away and die *

* Your voice is sad
whenever you speak *

* And tears bedim
your loving eyes *

* Oh, I will take
you back, Kathleen *

* To where your heart
will feel no pain *

* And when the fields
are fresh and green *

* I'll take you
to your home again *

Yes?

I...

I couldn't sleep
and I was just driving around.

I stopped in front of your house
and heard you singing.

Did I so disturb the night air?

No. It sounded very pretty.

Would you like

to come in?

If you like I recently received
a music box from Philadelphia.

We could listen to it.

Thank you.

I am not accustomed
to receiving company,

especially at such a late hour.

That's a beautiful piano.

It was only played once.
Isn't that a remarkable thing?

Who was it? I mean, who played
the piano once?

Wrapped in the cloth around
this cage is my companion,

a canary named Gabriel.

Who was it
who only played the piano once?

Someone I knew many years ago.
He was fond of Chopin.

(JASON PLAYING PIANO)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(GASPING)

What is it?

There's water in that decanter
on the table.

Are you alright?

I get these attacks from time
to time. They are not serious.

I seem to have troubled you.
Maybe I ought to go.

I promised to play
my music box for you.

It's the small green one on the
table. Would you bring it to me?

(SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
PLAYING)

Isn't that lovely?

Shall I tell you
why the spinster Lockwood

has retreated from the world?

Please.

I do not remember my mother,
but I was raised by my father,

he was a professor
of Romance Languages

at Bennington College
in Vermont.

When he developed lung trouble,

he was advised
to find a more benign climate,

so we moved to the mountains
of Virginia.

For a brief time,
we lived as others do here.

I even joined the choir
at the church.

My! With what hearty voices
those Baptists sing!

I know. I play for the singing
at church.

On my 21st birthday Papa and I
journeyed by train to Richmond,

to attend a concert given by
the son of a friend of Papa's.

After the concert, we went
backstage. The moment I saw Kyle

and the moment he saw me,

we were in love.

There was hardly any need
for courtship,

although, of course,
he did court me,

and I did accept his proposal
of marriage.

He died, in an accident
on the way to our wedding,

which was to have been held
at that small Baptist church

where you now play the organ.

Hasn't it been a long time
to grieve?

Not grief!

I decided that the remainder
of my life would be

a monument to that one

perfect love

that could have been.

And I have kept you far
too long.

(GABRIEL CHIRPING)

(EXCLAIMS) And I'm afraid
I have awakened Gabriel.

May I come again?

I have not had a friend
in many years.

I'm afraid I have forgotten
the social graces.

I'm not sure I can recall them.

However, should you call again,
I will try.

Good night, Miss Fern.

Good night, Jason.

(DOOR CLOSING)

-Pa, come here.
-Huh?

Look what I found
in the Charlottesville paper.

What do you got?

Oh-ho, what do you know.

"Subcontractor for the army
hiring in Charlottesville."

Looking for a local outfit to do
some construction work, Pa.

I could sure listen to the sound
of a buzz saw around here again.

Let's go over and tell him

we're just
the local outfit he needs.

I'm tired of living
hand to mouth.

I could use some prosperity

they're talking about
around here.

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

Where is everyone going?

Home. That's the night shift
leaving.

-What can I do for you?
-Well, I need a job.

You ever have
any woodworking experience?

I've worked in my daddy's
furniture mill.

-Know how to use a band saw?
-Yes, sir.

Good. You're going to be
on my shift.

Report to work
at 12:30 tonight.

-And bring a lunch.
-Lunch?

Yeah, whatever you want to call
it, but no booze, no liquor.

You mean I got the job?

Well, it's graveyard shift,
but you'll do alright.

It's not a bad deal, either,
it's pay and a half.

Well, get, I got work to do.
I'll see you tonight.A

Yes, sir.

FERN: I have lost a friend.

How'd that happen?

I may have left the door
to his cage open.

However he managed, as I came
into the room this morning,

he was hurling himself
against the window

as if in some desperate effort
to be free.

And then, in one final,
terrible effort,

he crashed against
the glass,

fell to the floor.

I buried him in the rose garden.

What you ought to do
is get another one right away.

That shows small regard
for Gabriel.

How would you feel if you died

and someone replaced you
immediately?

Happy that someone
still had life,

happy that
they wanted to replace me,

happy that they could.

Miss Fern, there's a pet shop
in Charlottesville.

I'm gonna to take you there

and we're gonna get you
another canary.

-I can't do that.
-Why not?

I have not been out of this
house in years.

There's nothing to be afraid of.
I'll be with you.

Poor Gabriel.

Miss Fern, we're going
to Charlottesville.

JASON: This won't take a minute.

Ike?

I need two dollars'
worth of gas.

Okay.

Well, hello. Haven't seen you
in quite a while.

(WHISPERING) Jason.

Would you kindly take me home?

-They don't mean any harm.
-I implore you.

Take me home.

That's enough gas, Ike.
How much do I owe you?

I just put in a dollar's worth.

Here.

ANSON: Ben!

Ben Walton. I thought
that was you.

-Hey, Anson, how you doing?
-I'm still looking for a job.

Well, I found one.

-That's terrific.
-Yeah.

-Did you find a place to stay?
-I stayed at a hotel last night.

-Every place is so expensive.
-Yeah, I know what you mean.

I'm staying at the boarding
house across the street,

paying twice what I figured.

Hey, maybe we could share
the room and cut the costs?

Well, that sounds great. Come on
up. I just bought us supper.

Anson?

You think God would be insulted
if we say grace over beans?

Dear Lord, thank you
for your blessing

and for this food.

-Amen.
-Amen.

This here's our new man.

-Hi.
-Hi.

Join the moles.

Your blanks are over there
and there's your sample.

If you got any questions,
you ask Ed here.

Yes, sir.

-Wanna try one?
-Sure.

Okay, turn her on over there,
it's on your left.

Just take her easy.

I told you, Pa,
we couldn't turn it down.

That'll feed us
a whole year, that contract.

We haven't got enough hands
to do the job.

Would you have turned it down?

I would have done
considerable thinking about it.

We didn't have time to give it
considerable thinking.

We can get
this job done.

Ben's away, and Jason and
Jim-Bob can't do cabinet work.

Maybe we've bit off more than we
can chew, but let's get to work.

Now, come on.

Sometimes I think
you haven't got any sense.

Doing factory work.
That's what we're doing.

(PLAYING HAWAIIAN MUSIC)

This is really something.

I've seen pictures of Hawaii
in the National Geographic.

Sure makes you feel like
you're right down there

in the South Seas, doesn't it?

DEBBIE: How do you like
this ringside table?

The waiter's a friend
of my brother.

The Hula Hut's
famous all over Norfolk.

Would you like to order
drinks now?

Hey, look at those drinks,
they got flowers in them!

I'm going to have
a Missionary's Dream.

There's no liquor
in these, is there?

No, ma'am. It's not allowed.

My grandpa'd really get a kick
out of this place.

-Come on, Ben, order.
-Oh, yeah, yeah.

I'm gonna have a Silver Typhoon.

Wow, that sounds terrific.
I'll have a...

A Whaler's Downfall.

Would you just
listen to those names?

I've never heard
anything like them.

I think I'll take
the one that comes

in a pineapple.
Tradewind Tropical Punch.

I bet you they're real
Hawaiians.

My brother said they came right
from a place called Waikiki.

That's in Hawaii.

This is the best place
I've ever been.

You hear that music? I've heard
it before. It was on the radio.

Do you ever listen
to Hawaii Calls?

-All the time.
-All the time.

Back home they don't even know
there's places like this.

Wow, look at those drinks!

I am never going back
to Jefferson County.

Me neither.

I told you you'd like
this place.

Bet you never saw
anything like this back there.

-Thank you.
-It's like a whole new world.

To Ben's new world.

You're really beautiful.

Thank you. Having a good time?

I'm having the best time
of my life.

Getting a job and meeting you.

Living here in Norfolk.

It's like I'm really living
for the first time in my life.

Well, live it up.

I will.

Got a contract with the Army
to make desks.

You've been working night
and day, I don't like it.

Gotta get that work done.

JIM-BOB: Me and Jason
can help you.

I need somebody
who can handle machinery, Son.

You think you're gonna make
your delivery date?

GRANDPA: What we need is for
someone to invent a 30-hour day.

I wish you'd never even
gotten that contract.

We got the contract
and we're gonna do it.

I'm no great shakes at woodwork,
John, but I'll give it a try.

Thanks, Doc, but yous
ave those hands for doctoring.

What's the use of the money
if the work's killing you?

Hard work never killed anyone.

Someday you're gonna admit
you're wrong

and I'm gonna
fall down dead.

That makes two of us.

(GROANING)

(SAW BUZZING)

Hey, John? John?

-Easy, how you doing?
-I ain't been doing too much.

Seems like all the work
hereabouts

has gone down to the city.

That's what I hear.

Ike told me
you might be needing some help.

I need the help bad, Easy.

You know me, John,
I'm a demon for work.

You just give me the word,

and I'll get in there
and roll up my sleeves.

Last time we worked together,
it didn't work out too well.

Oh, John, you and me got along
real good.

That's right, we get along fine,

it's just that you don't
always tend to work.

Oh, now, John, I ain't had
a drop of liquor in over a year.

(STUTTERING) I promise you
a fair day's work

and that's the Lord's truth.

Alright, Easy, I'll put you on.
We're making desks.

The blueprints are there,
you get to it.

Yes. Oh, John, I'm just a little
bit short on...

I pay every day
at the end of the day.

Alright, that's good.
That's good. Thank you.

-Hi, Easy.
-Mr. Walton.

You're not thinking of hiring
him, are you?

I've looked over the whole
county, Pa.

We gotta take
what we can get.

Well, he's starting out
like a house on fire.

Miss Fern?

Miss Fern?

(CHIRPING)

I wanna talk to you, Ben.

Did I do something wrong?

No, you've done most everything
right.

You must've grown up
around a woodworking mill.

Well, yes, sir, I did.

I'm gonna move you up.

You're gonna be on the shaper
starting tomorrow.

It pays a dollar
and a half more a day.

I guess that won't hurt
your feelings none.

No, it sure won't.
I appreciate it.

-Well, that's all. Keep it up.
-Well, thank you.

If that's lemonade,

my one tonsil could drink
a quart of it.

Where's Easy?

He worked a day and
went to town for a drink.

I paid for one day's work
and he's gone.

You men can't
keep on working like this,

14-15 hours a day,
seven days a week.

I, for one, am ready
to throw in the towel.

-Well, I'm not.
-Go ahead, be stubborn.

Now, you two cool down.
It's hot enough in here.

Everything'd be alright
if he'd just send for Ben.

Pa, I keep telling you,
I'm not gonna do that.

Ben'll have plenty of chances.
Let him come help you.

He's got a good job,
I'm not gonna stop him.

If he knew you needed him,
he'd be here in a second.

-No!
-Don't you raise your voice.

Stop standing around and getting
in our way. Pa, let's go.

I don't like the way you're
rushing things,

it's too risky.
I just don't like it.

If you don't like it, don't have
to stay, you can take a walk.

Alright, it would be a pleasure.
I will. I will take a walk.

Oh, well, he's driving me mad.

It's bad enough falling behind

without being reminded
of it every two minutes.

-Now what?
-I'm going to work.

-Show me what I can do to help.
-This is not women's work, Liv.

Show me!

Alright, come on.
Come over here.

You could prime
that board there.

Then get all the edges around
here so you can smooth down...

-I understand.
-Alright.

How nice of you to accept
my invitation.

It's nice of you to ask me.

-Well, come in.
-Thank you.

He's a splendid singer
with a commanding voice,

and when I play my music boxes,
he sings along with the music.

I'm glad you're enjoying him.

It was most thoughtful of you,
Jason, and I am deeply grateful.

And in return I would like to
present you with something.

Oh, you didn't have to do that,
Miss Fern.

Thank you.

-May I open it now?
-Please do.

Oh, it's beautiful!
Thank you very much.

(SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
PLAYING)

(CHIRPING)

Oh, see? Isn't it wondrous?

Have you named him yet?

-I have been calling him Jason.
-Jason! I like that.

Come, let's have our tea.

It tickles me to have
a canary named after me.

He is positively raucous
sometimes.

Well, maybe you should have
named him Raucous.

I had forgotten the pleasure
of laughter in this house.

I heard you sing one night.
You have a wonderful voice.

I did once. Everyone said so.

It would be nice to have you
in the choir at church.

I think next Sunday, I'm going
to call for you

and take you
to church with me.

Oh, no, I could never do that.

I'm not taking no for an answer.

I'm coming and taking you
to church.

Then you must come
with a team of wild horses

for that is what it would take.

I'll be here at 9:45.

Jason, I shall never leave
this house again.

Yes, you will. Next Sunday.

(PLAYING HAWAIIAN MUSIC)

(ALL APPLAUDING)

These sure are good drinks,
aren't they, Grandpa?

Could use a touch of the Recipe.

This is a real nice place
though, Ben.

Reminds me of the places
I was in down in Cuba

when I was fighting the war
with Teddy Roosevelt.

They had girly places like this
down in Cuba, you know.

It's so good to see you.
I wanted you to see this place.

Why didn't you let me know
you were coming?

Well, the truth is
I left home rather suddenly

after a heated discussion
with your Daddy.

What happened?

Right after you left, your Daddy
got a big war contract.

Lot of money.

The only trouble is, he hasn't
got any help to get it out.

Well, why didn't he call me?

Well, you know your Daddy,
how stubborn he is.

So stubborn, he didn't wanna
spoil what you were doing

down here on your own.
You know him.

When I left and walked out
on him that day,

he had your Mama in the mill
working right alongside of him.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

JASON: Miss Fern?
Time for church.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

I'm not leaving here
without you.

(GASPING) Please leave me alone!

I'm not leaving here
without you.

(EXCLAIMING)

Now see what you've gone
and made me do.

You don't need them.

What do you, in your youth
and innocence,

know of what I need?

You told me once
that your life was a monument

to something
that could have been.

It isn't that at all,
it's a monument to death.

Okay, that's a tragic thing
to happen.

Something like that
happened to me once, too.

I lost a friend three years ago
and it hurt me to my guts.

And it can still hurt
if I think about it.

But I didn't turn into
some kind of coward

and turn my back
on the world.

Somehow I got through it

and learned to love my life
in this world again.

I would like to learn

to live again.

So many more gravestones
than there used to be.

The windows are different.

JASON: Real colored glass now.
It used to be just painted over.

The Ladies Aid Society
is real proud of them.

I'm not sure
I can do this, Jason.

You can.

I was standing here.

The wedding guests had long
since gone home, but I lingered,

watching my wilting bouquet
of white stephanotis,

determined not to leave until
I received some kind of word.

And on this very spot,

they came and told me.

Kyle was dead.

(PEOPLE SINGING)

* Praise Him,
all creatures here below *

* Praise Him above,
ye heavenly host *

* Praise Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost *

* Amen *

Will you all please turn
to number 344 in the hymnal?

In The Sweet Bye And Bye.

* There's a land
that is fairer than day *

* And by faith
we can see it afar *

* For the father
waits over the way *

* To prepare us
a dwelling place there *

* In the sweet by and by *

* We shall meet on that
beautiful shore *

* In the sweet by and by *

* We shall meet on that
beautiful shore *

* We shall sing
on that beautiful shore *

* The melodious songs
of the blessed *

* And our spirits
shall sorrow no more *

* Not a sigh for the blessing
of rest *

Need some help?

I can always use a good man.

Good.

JOHN-BOY: Ben remained at home,

and for a while
the family was intact.

But each day brought the war
closer and closer

to the Mountain, and the
knowledge that each of the boys

would be called
to serve our country,

which, in time, we did.

GRANDPA: Good night, Ben.

JASON: Welcome home, brother.

JIM-BOB: Good night, Ben,
I'm glad you're home.

BEN: I don't think I can sleep.

I'm still running on the night
shift. This is when I wake up.

ELIZABETH: Good morning, Ben!

OLIVIA: Good morning, Ben.
ERIN: Good morning, Ben.

JOHN: Morning, Ben.
JASON: Morning, Ben.

BEN: Good ni