All language subtitles for The.Waltons.S06E19.The.Anniversary.WEBRip.x264-ION10

What have you got
on that truck, Son?

Nothing, Pa, just some
odds and ends.

-Odds and ends of what?
-Nothing in particular, Pa.

You're going to
a lot of trouble

putting a tarpaulin
over nothing in particular.

I don't want it
to blow off on the way.

-On the way where?
-Where I'm going.

Now, lookie here. I'm your daddy
and as senior Walton

I've got a right to know
what's in the truck.

-And where you're going.
-I'll see you later, Pa.

JOHN-BOY: Between two people
in a good marriage,

there develops a kind
of silent communication.

Each knows what to
expect of the other,

when to offer strength,
where to step lightly.

It is this kind of
predictability

that makes the
occasional surprise

shine all the
brighter in memory.

As my parents'
silver anniversary approached,

my father was to reveal
a side of his nature

that years of hard work and
sacrifice had kept secret.

And in doing so,
he made it an anniversary

that none of us
would ever forget.

(CHUCKLING)

Hi, Daddy.

Hold it there, Elizabeth. What
are you in such a rush about?

It's first day of
my new job. I gotta hurry.

Better slow down, honey. You'll
be worn out before you start.

Well, not that slow, silly.

(CHUCKLING)
Hey, what's got into her?

(DOOR SLAMS)

Elizabeth, you'll wake
John Curtis.

Good, I can't take care
of him if he's sleeping.

Erin?

-Hmm?
-I'm gonna put it right here.

What?

The surprise I'm getting
for your daddy.

-Oh.
-Don't forget to order it today?

Nope, I sure won't.

Mary Ellen, please hurry up.
I'll be late.

Mama, tell her
I'm waiting in the car.

-Alright.
-Bye.

There she is.

John Curtis likes
a little air, so you can

stroll him out
on the porch later.

He'll have
applesauce for supper

and some warm milk
before he goes to bed.

Come on, Mary Ellen!

Erin, will you call Joe Farran
over at the hardware store

and order a keg
of eight-penny nails?

What do you want
more eight-penny nails for?

-There's a keg in the barn.
-Doesn't hurt to have extra.

I'd appreciate it.
It'd save me a trip to Ike's.

I'll be close by
if she needs me.

No, you won't. You're going to
Ike and Corabeth's for supper.

I'm going to take care
of the baby and supper.

I'll tuck him in
before we leave.

Clean pajamas in the bottom
drawer of the dresser.

We know, Mary Ellen.

-Bye-bye.
-Bye.

-Overprotective, isn't she?
-A little.

A little.

(CHUCKLING)

Mary Ellen, we're
gonna be late.

Well, I put a quart of oil in
and checked the battery.

Thanks, Daddy.

Now, driver, you can look ahead
and see a lizard in a chuckhole.

Gotta make sure, what with
our girls working nights.

I'll only be working until
Miss Fanny comes from vacation.

Good to see you in
a uniform again, Mary Ellen.

-Wish me luck.
-Alright.

-Bye.
-Drive careful.

(CHUCKLING)

Hey, John.

What's the difference between a
telephone operator and a nurse?

No, what's the difference, Pa?

One has patient answers
and the other answers patients.

Nice boy, but he's got
no sense of humor.

This is quite a spread
you got here, Corabeth.

I think the blanquette turned
out rather well, myself.

-Tastes just like veal to me.
-It is veal.

Blanquette is simply a way of
describing how it is prepared.

More pomme fondante, Olivia?

IKE: Corabeth's getting to be
quite a gourmet cook.

I never saw anything like these
baskets made out of oranges.

Oh, Aimee helped me
to prepare them.

She's not too young
to begin learning

the fundamentals
of French cuisine.

Elizabeth's getting
pretty good at cooking, too.

I think those girls are
gonna make fine wives.

I hope not too soon.

I'm not looking forward to
giving away my youngest girl.

John and I
will be celebrating

our 25th wedding
anniversary this month.

Oh, a silver anniversary!
Oh, tresromantique!

How are you going
to celebrate it?

Just waking up
every morning

with this woman next to me
is celebration enough.

Oh, well, that's very pretty,

but a 25th wedding anniversary
requires a special celebration.

Had you thought of using
Godsey Hall for the reception?

John isn't much of
a one for formal doings.

An occasion like this requires
a special celebration.

We'll just have a nice supper
at home with the children.

I talked John into having
a formal wedding ceremony

for our 20th anniversary.
The memory of that

will last me
for the rest of my life.

I simply fail to understand
how men can be so unromantic

as to ignore a marital
milestone like this.

I don't think Corabeth and
I are gonna have that problem,

because we got
such a late start,

and I don't think we're
gonna make it till our 25th.

Of course, I'm a lot
older than Corabeth.

If you gentlemen will excuse me,
I'll see to the souffle au rhum.

I'll help you, Corabeth.

John, you sure are brave
letting that 25th anniversary

just pass right by.

I'm not letting it pass by, Ike.
I've got a surprise planned.

How we're going
to keep Mama and Daddy

from finding out about their
surprise anniversary party.

What's this stuff?

It's macaroni and cheese that
got a little crispy on the top.

Elizabeth, you're an inspired
cook. Just the way I like it.

Crisp on top and
nice and gooey inside.

Well, I've never seen anything
stick together so much as this.

No one's asking you to eat it.

Hey, now wait a second!

We gotta think of a way of
getting Mama and Daddy

out of the house on the
afternoon of their anniversary.

That's so we can set up
the party while they're gone.

None of you better go snooping
around looking for my surprise.

Hey, Jason! Look!

-What? Where is it?
-There.

(JIM-BOB CHUCKLES)

-Very funny, Ben.
-Well, I think so.

Benjamin, how many
people are you planning

to have at your
surprise party?

Just the family, Grandpa,
'cause that's all we can afford.

If we had some more money, we'd
have bought them a silver tray.

I can't figure out
what to get your parents

for an anniversary present.

Wait a minute. Isn't that
John Curtis I hear crying?

I don't hear anything.

I do. Listen, Elizabeth.

I better check on him.

See how you like it.

Well, one thing's for sure.

The party will be no fun
if they find out about it.

Corabeth sure knows how
to fancy up a dessert.

I didn't mind the rum
on the rice pudding,

but I didn't think
she'd set fire to it.

(OLIVIA CHUCKLING)

Corabeth likes fine things.
You can't blame her for that.

You miss not having
an anniversary celebration?

The important thing
is it's been 25 years

and we still enjoy
being together.

I thought I'd have the house
on the mountain done by now.

You didn't expect to have to
take care of seven children.

Well,

I didn't expect the
Depression, either.

Mind waiting a little longer?

The longer the better. The first
25 years went by so fast,

I need something to
slow down the second 25.

-Excuse me, is that seat taken?
-No, it's...

-Mary Ellen!
-David!

-What are you...
-What are you...

(BOTH CHUCKLING)

There doesn't seem to be
another place to sit.

Well, no, please, sit here.

-Oh, thank you.
-Please.

How have you been? I haven't
seen you in a long time.

Yeah. Not since the night

you walked out
on our wedding rehearsal.

Oh, I'm sorry, really.
I'm all over it.

Are you happy?

Well, Curt's in the Army.

That doesn't make me too happy,
but otherwise, yes.

We have a baby, John Curtis.

A baby? Well, congratulations.

I'm glad you haven't
given up being a nurse.

I just started again.

With Curt gone, I needed
something to do.

I thought you were going
into your father's practice.

Oh, I did. I just came back here
for a residency in radiology.

If we're going to keep
running into each other,

we'd better get over
being so nervous.

(CHUCKLES)

You still know how to
come right to the point,

don't you, Mary Ellen?

I guess I never found that bush
I'm supposed to beat around.

If your husband finds out
I'm working here,

would that upset him?

Oh, no, not at all.
Curt and I trust each other.

(BANGS)

Jim-Bob, what are you doing
up here so early?

-I don't know.
-You don't know?

Well, what are you doing?
Nobody is even up yet.

What are those
light bulbs for?

Oh, I was just saving them.

You never know when
you might need an extra one.

That's Grandma's old
phonograph, isn't it?

Yeah, I was, um...
I was just looking at it.

No use keeping it
if it doesn't work.

Buck Vernon's real good
with old things like that.

You know, Daddy,
you don't have to

say anything about
the light bulbs.

Well, you don't have to say
anything about the phonograph.

I'll just let
old Buck check it out.

(SIGHS)

John, where are you off to
so early this morning?

Why, I told you last night.

I'm going up to the mountain
to plant some seedlings.

Mighty nippy up there
this time of day.

Yeah, the work'll
warm me up, Pa.

Come on in and have some
breakfast first.

Already had some.

Now, lookie here,

just what have you got here
under this tarp?

I'm gonna take some stakes
up to the mountain

-to hold up the seedlings.
-Seedlings.

Why, it'd take you all day to
plant those loblolly seedlings,

and Ben's gonna be needing
the truck this afternoon.

Ben's got plenty
to do around here,

and I'm counting on you
to see that he does it.

Don't you want me
to come along and help?

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

No, I guess you don't.

(CAR DEPARTING)

You'll wait out here, Grandpa?

You go on ahead.
I'll keep an eye on Livie.

Thanks, Grandpa.
We don't want Mama to know.

ERIN: Ben, did Mama
see you come in here?

I don't think so.
And Grandpa's standing guard.

I've gotta hurry.
John Curtis is taking a nap.

-Okay.
-Who's got the list?

-I do.
-Is my surprise on the list?

How can your surprise
be on the list?

-We don't even know what it is.
-Let's get started. The cake.

We could never bake a cake.
Mama would surely find out.

I got it.

Joy's Bakery over in Rockfish
makes real fancy wedding cakes.

Great.

And the centerpiece. Elizabeth,
are you still gonna make it?

Uh-huh. I'm having all
my friends at school

save the tinfoil from
their gum wrappers for me.

Good. Ben, the paper bags
and putting candles in them?

Right, but everyone has to
start decorating them.

(SPUTTERING)

Have you seen Elizabeth?

No, I haven't, lately.

Where is everybody?

Uh...

I don't know.
Um, I don't know.

Would you all please stop?
We still have to plan the menu.

(GRANDPA WHISTLING)

What's going on out here?

Elizabeth, you were supposed
to be tending John Curtis.

Oh, I can hear him
if he cries, Mama.

It was just...

I was thinking about making the
shed into a playhouse for him.

I thought you were gonna
study your shorthand.

Oh, I am, inside.
Come on, Elizabeth.

I was just helping Ben, Mama.

I was helping Jim-Bob.

Bye.

I, uh...

I just wanted to
practice out here where...

My concerto, where it
was nice and quiet.

In the barn, with no piano?

Sure, uh, you know, air piano.

(WHISTLING)

I have never heard
so many lame excuses.

And what's all that whistling?

Oh, I was just trying to
whistle Jason's concerto.

Studying?

Not exactly.

Gone with the Wind.

I'm probably the only
person in the country

who hasn't read it yet.

Surprised you have
time to read.

A job and a baby...

More time than I want.

Must get lonesome
with Curt gone.

It's hard to be lonesome
when you live in a house

with nine other people.

You're sort of a Scarlett O'Hara
yourself, you know.

David, what a thing to say.

She's a very spoiled,
willful young lady.

She's also beautiful
and fascinating.

Anyway, I didn't grow up
on a plantation.

I brought you a present.

David...

Thank you.

I took it the day of our picnic
up on Walton's Mountain.

I always meant to
send it to you.

Now I can show my children that
once upon a time I was young.

-John Curtis all tucked in?
-Mmm-hmm.

And I sure hope
he stays that way.

He's been cross
all afternoon. I'm pooped!

It's not always easy
being a mother, is it?

He's awfully cute,
makes up for the rest of it.

You were awful cute
yourself, you know.

Take after your mama that way.

Mama's not cute,
she's beautiful.

Tell me about when you and Mama
got married again.

Oh, I already told you
200 times at least.

Well, tell me again.

Alright.

Your mama was the wildest
young filly in the county,

and me, I was the pillar
of the Baptist church.

Daddy, you're telling
it all backwards.

It's the way it happened, huh?

Don't look at me,
it's your crazy story.

Your grandpa and
your grandma were so mad,

'cause they didn't want me
to marry this wicked woman.

You being as angelic
as you were.

That's right.

Anyway, she dragged me
down the courthouse

and we got the license, then we
went over to Preacher Hicks,

but he wouldn't marry us.

He thought I was
making a big mistake,

but your mama caused
such a fuss.

He gave in and married us.
And that was 25 years ago.

Daddy, you're
telling it all wrong.

I'm telling you, honey,
that's the way it happened.

(JOHN CURTIS CRYING)

-Oh, no!
-I'll see to him.

No, Mama, it's my
responsibility.

Mary Ellen's paying me.

(SIGHING)

That story gets wilder
every time you tell it.

Are you telling me
my memory's failing?

No, I'm just telling you
that's not the way it happened.

I remember how it
happened, alright.

I remember.

Come along, now.

Now, what have we got here?

What's the telephone company
doing here?

Well, I would say
he's got lost,

he's trying to find
a way to back out.

There are no numbers on the
houses up on Walton's Mountain.

He's cussing us out now.

-Yeah.
-Howdy.

-Is this the Walton residence?
-Yeah.

I'm here about your telephone.

-We don't own a phone.
-You must have the wrong house.

Hardly anybody around here
has a phone.

OLIVIA: Jim-Bob, who is it?

Nobody, Mama. Just somebody
from the phone company.

I got an order here.
I'm supposed to install

one telephone, one extension.
Party's name is John Walton.

My son's John Walton, he would
not order without telling me.

I wasn't expecting you
for a couple of days.

Mama, you ordered the telephone?

It's supposed to be
a surprise for my husband.

Our anniversary
isn't until Saturday.

Could you come back then?

There's a crew stringing wire
through the woods right now.

The phones should be ready
by the time they get here.

It's now or never, ma'am.

Well, guess it'll just
have to be now.

(ALL CHATTERING)

(CHUCKLING)

Looks like John's
gonna have to

stand in line to
get at his own present!

It seemed like
a good idea at the time.

Hey, here he comes.

He's been gone for hours.
He ought to have

half that mountain
planted with seedlings.

Everybody try to act natural.

We don't want to give
it away too soon.

Sorry I'm late.
The fog slowed me down.

GRANDPA: Mmm-hmm.

Here's your paper, Daddy.

Think I'm gonna go outside
and stretch my legs.

Alright.

Everything alright?

You must be starved.
I guess I'd better start supper.

(LAUGHING)

Hello, Erin? He's home.

Wait till I get back inside
the house and then let it ring.

Okay, Jason. Oh, I wish
I could see this.

Alright, bye-bye.

(LAUGHING)

Oh-hoo!

I've a feeling something's
going on around here

nobody wants to tell me about.

Alright, Liv. Out with it.

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

What's that?

Why don't you see for yourself?

(GRANDPA CHUCKLING)

Well, I'll be damned.

ALL: Surprise!

BOYS: Happy anniversary, Daddy!

Well, why don't you answer it?

Hello?

Happy anniversary, Daddy.
Happy anniversary from Mama.

Goodbye.

(ALL LAUGHING)

-How'd you ever work this out?
-Oh, I've been saving my money.

-It'll be good for business.
-It's fun, too.

Yeah, just because you called
Patsy four times this afternoon.

I was gonna have it
installed on Saturday,

but the man came
today instead.

-Do you mind?
-No.

You've made your announcement,
I've got one to make.

Come Saturday, you and me are
gonna get dressed up real nice,

go into Rockfish to
that photographic studio

and have our pictures taken.

We have something to remember
our 25th anniversary by.

Oh, Liv, easy now.
I only got one layer of skin.

You've got some white paint
on the back of your neck here.

I must've backed into something.
A little lower, little lower.

Over to the right.

(MOANS)

Does that feel good!

(CHUCKLING)

Liv, I'll tell you,
if heaven was like this,

I'd repent right now.

You like your new telephone?

Yeah, yeah. Getting kind
of practical, aren't you?

A few years ago, you
would've put little hearts

on a silk handkerchief
or something.

After 25 years, it's about
time I got practical.

You're not the most romantic
thing in the world, you know.

(SIGHING)

Hey, have you ever been
kissed in a bathtub?

Lots of times.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

GRANDPA: John, you're
wanted on the telephone.

Now, who could be
calling me now?

Only one way to find out.

(SIGHS)

Here.

GRANDPA: John. John,
it's important!

Alright!

Hello?

No, Corabeth, I never guessed.

Yes. It was a surprise,
Corabeth.

No. No bother at all.
Appreciate you calling. Bye.

Son, you'd better get
upstairs and dry off

before you catch pneumonia.

She wanted to congratulate me
on the new telephone, Pa.

(LAUGHING)

It covers just fine. Ike, I just
didn't order enough of it.

I want another gallon of
white paint. That's right.

-I'll pick it up. Thanks, Ike.
-GRANDPA: John!

What are you ordering
all that white paint for?

Pa, I didn't hear you come in.

That Army contract doesn't
call for any white paint.

I gotta get up the mountain.
I got work to do.

Yeah. This is mighty mysterious.

Seems to me that something's
going on up there

besides planting seedlings.

Where is that new coping saw
of ours gone to?

Haven't seen it all week.

John!

Hi.

Oh, hi, Mama.

You don't have to help me, Mama.

Just like when you were
a little girl, remember?

You taught me to make
hospital corners

before I became a nurse.

I hope you're not
working too hard.

No, it's good being around
people my own age.

This is lovely.
I never saw it before.

David Spencer took it the time

we had the picnic
on the mountain.

You see a lot of him
at the hospital?

We have dinner once in a while
in the cafeteria.

He's very easy to talk to.

Mary Ellen, you're
a grown-up lady, and I...

I don't suppose you want advice
from your mother anymore.

But I was about your age
when John went off to war.

I know what it's
like to be lonesome

for the sight
and touch of a man.

I'm just trying
to tell you to be careful.

Did you ever wonder if you did
the right thing, marrying Daddy?

About a minute
after I said, "I do."

Curt and I hardly knew each
other when we got married.

Now he's so far away.
We don't write like we used to.

Sometimes I can't even
picture his face.

You've got to
believe in yourselves.

Whatever it was that
brought you together

is still there waiting,

waiting for the
separation to be over,

unless you let
something get in the way.

-Where's Jim-Bob?
-He's talking to Patsy.

He's trying to convince
her of his true love.

Jim-Bob!

Every time I went to
use the phone, today,

one of the young-uns
was already on it.

Now, Jim-Bob!

I'd appreciate it if you
children would remember

that that phone
is for your daddy.

I don't mind you
using it

but it's gotta be kept
clear for business.

Grace. Father in heaven,
we thank thee that most of us

are gathered together here
on this particular occasion,

the evening before 25 years ago

John and Livie
first held hands in matrimony.

We hope that the next 25 years
will be as wonderful,

especially me.

-Amen.
-Amen!

Thank you, Grandpa.

JIM-BOB: Pass the potatoes.

I miss not having Erin
and Mary Ellen around.

Jason would have to work early
at the Dew Drop Inn.

Maybe Thelma needed supper music
with her beer and hot dogs.

(PHONE RINGING)

-BOTH: I'll get it.
-I'll get it.

JOHN: Sit down, all of you!

I'm not going to have that
telephone interrupting our meal.

What if it's important?

If it's important,
it will just have to wait.

JIM-BOB: If it's Patsy,
she's gonna be mad.

Do we own that telephone
or does that telephone own us?

Appreciate that gift, Liv,

but I'm beginning to think
we ought to get rid of it.

(PHONE RINGING)

It makes me nervous.

Hello?

I don't believe it!

I can hear you fine.
Are you alright?

-Did you get my letter?
-It's John-Boy!

How thoughtful of you. We're
gonna celebrate it tomorrow.

Your daddy and I are gonna
have our picture taken.

We'll send you one.
Your daddy wants to talk.

John-Boy!

Hello, Son, how are you?

Well, good... Yeah!

We get your letters.
Keep them coming, Son.

John-Boy, there's a whole line
here waiting for you.

I'll put Elizabeth on.

Hi, John-Boy!

-Come on, give us a chance.
-How's your book doing?

Yeah? Here's Grandpa, okay?

Come on home, boy. All your
girls are getting married.

Your grandma's fine.
She'll be home soon.

Isn't that something?
A son all the way in New York

he sounds like
he's in the next room.

Still wanna have it taken out?

(CHUCKLES)

You could get middle-aged
waiting for this elevator.

Well, it's certainly not the
DixieFlyer, that's for sure.

They need a gurney
on the top floor.

-Can I catch a ride?
-It's free.

Let me help.

You're off tomorrow.
Any plans?

Mama and Daddy are having
a wedding anniversary,

and we've planned
a surprise party.

I've been trying to
ask you to go

to Richmond to a concert
with me tomorrow night.

Doctor, you won't have any
trouble getting a date.

There are nurses
on every floor of this hospital

that would love to
go out with you.

There's only one nurse
I wanna go out with.

David.

Unfortunately, she's busy,
so I thought I'd try you.

(CHUCKLES)

I only wish that were true.

I don't like it that you're
so important to me.

David, I don't think we'd better
see each other alone anymore.

I'm sorry.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

-Mama, are you awake?
-I am now.

What is this?

-It's your breakfast.
-Happy anniversary, Mama!

Thank you. Where's your daddy?

He ought to be here
to enjoy this.

He left early. He said he had
something to do on the mountain.

He said he didn't
wanna wake you.

He's acting like
it's just any old day.

You'd think a silver anniversary
ought to be special.

You girls have made
it special by bringing me

this wonderful breakfast. And I
get to have my picture taken.

What are you going to wear?

Well, I can't seem to decide.

I can't wear my gold lame,
'cause I lent it to Corabeth.

And my sable coat is in storage.

Well, you could
wear my tap shoes.

Oh, thank you, Elizabeth.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

GRANDPA: You need a "just
married" there.

-ELIZABETH: They're coming.
-Oh, here they come!

(ALL CHEERING)

If I had some rice,
I'd throw it at you.

-Too expensive, Grandpa.
-Mama, you look beautiful.

-Thank you.
-How about me?

-You look dazzling.
-You better watch out.

They're gonna put your picture
in a movie magazine.

-I cleaned out the car.
-Thank you, Son. What's that?

Thought it might make
you feel like newlyweds.

Off!

I got all I need to make me
feel like a newlywed.

You sound like you've been
taking lessons from Clark Gable.

Where do you think Clark Gable
takes his lessons?

-Come on, Liv. Watch out.
-Too modest.

OLIVIA: I almost hate to go
home. It's such a pretty day.

JOHN: That's good. I'm not
planning on taking you home yet.

Thought it might be a nice to go
for a walk on the mountain.

I'm not dressed to go hiking.

You're dressed just fine, honey.

(GASPING)

(CHUCKLING)

John, a gazebo.
It's beautiful.

This is what you've
been doing all this time.

It's not the house
I promised you, but...

It's better.

Grandpa and the kids
can come up once in a while,

but mostly it'll be ours.

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

May I have this dance?

(CHUCKLING)

GRANDPA: Man, it could do
with another candle.

Well, here you go, Grandpa.

Well, that looks
beautiful, Elizabeth.

Almost looks like real silver.

You know, it's hard to imagine
someone being married 25 years.

I'm not even that old yet.

Fortunately, on this occasion,
you're not, yet.

I hardly feel like I've been
married at all, lately.

Well, you and Curt haven't
had enough practice, hmm?

It takes a long while to
get the hang of a marriage.

That's why I'm staying single.
Play the field.

Oh, I'll tell Ruby
you say so, Ben.

(CHUCKLING) Your daddy
used to talk like that.

Mama and Daddy come,
we'll be ready for them.

Except for Jim-Bob's surprise.

Whatever that is.

Here's the cake.

-Well, bring it on in.
-Good.

-Let's see it. Bring it on in.
-Here it is.

Take it out. It's part of
the centerpiece over here.

JASON: Oh, no!

It's the wrong cake.

Well, back to Rockfish.

Wilbur. Somebody named Wilbur
is going to be surprised

he's been married for 25 years.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Grandpa!

Now, I know how you
feel about drinking, Liv,

but one glass of champagne

every 25 years won't
turn you into a sinner.

Any more than two or three
visits to church

will make you into a saint.

Olivia, this has been
the best 25 years of my life.

Hmm.

Doesn't taste like
I thought it would.

-Want me to finish it for you?
-No.

Mmm.

Well,

I never thought I'd be dancing
and drinking champagne today.

You turned out to be
a regular Sir Galahad.

(CHUCKLING)

I'd appreciate it if you
wouldn't let that get around.

-It's good.
-Mmm-hmm.

Well, the sun's
straining to go down.

Maybe we ought to think
about heading back.

Let's just wait
a little longer.

I want to make
a wish on the first star.

Alright.

The candles went out.

I've never been to a party where
the guests of honor didn't show.

I guess we did too good of a job
at keeping everything a secret.

I guess I better go put the cake
away before the icing melts.

How long does it take to have
your picture taken, anyway?

Oh, don't worry about them.

The photographer took one look
at your pretty parents

and decided to fill
up a whole album.

I'm starving to death!

I've lost my appetite.

JASON: That turkey
was done hours ago.

(SHUSHING)

Hey, everybody, I hear a car.
They're coming!

-Quick, everybody, hide!
-Hide, hide.

BEN: Back here.
ELIZABETH: What about me?

-Shh.
-ERIN: Elizabeth, get down!

Wait a minute.
Somebody turn off the lights!

-Turn out the lights.
-I'll get the lights.

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

Where's Jim-Bob?

-He's up on the roof.
-What's he doing up there?

ERIN: Shh!
MARY ELLEN: Be quiet, everybody!

ALL: Surprise!

Mary Ellen?

Curt.

Hello.

GRANDPA: Curt.

-It's good to see you again.
-It's nice to see you.

What I can't figure out is,
how did you know I was coming?

Oh, it's Mama and Daddy's
25th wedding anniversary,

and we were planning
a surprise party.

Except the surprise is on us.
They didn't show up.

Well, I'm sorry if I came
at an inconvenient time.

We're glad you could be here
to celebrate with us, Curt.

I didn't exactly
come for the party.

Mary Ellen, I've
to talk to you.

The best place for you to talk
is out on the front porch

where you can keep an eye
on them when they come, hmm?

Men, come on with me.

Let's go see if we can
save the turkey, Erin.

I've been trying to call you.

There's something
I have to tell you.

You've been reading my mind.

I had to see you, I couldn't
write it in a letter.

David Spencer's working
at the hospital.

You never wrote me about that.

It was exciting at first,
seeing him, talking to him,

especially with you so far away.

But it seemed like
the more I saw him,

the further away
you seemed to be.

Pretty soon I began to
wonder about things, about us.

Well, I know exactly
how you've been feeling.

There's this nurse at the base
hospital. There's nothing to it,

just a little bit
of flirting around,

somehow I never got around to
telling her that I was married.

Anyway, last night she invited
me to her place for dinner,

and I started to go.

But all of a sudden, I wanted
to see you so bad, Mary Ellen,

that I wangled a weekend pass,
I borrowed a car, here I am.

But I had to remind myself
that you were real

and not just something
that I made up in my mind.

I'm very real.

I sure don't want to hear
about that young doctor

hanging around
with you anymore.

No more cute nurses.

No, I think that you're
all that I can handle.

Come along here, everybody.
Mary Ellen, Curt, come along.

Gather around, everybody.
I've got things figured out.

I talked to that photographer
fellow over at Rockfish,

and he said they
left there long ago.

They've had plenty of time
to get back here.

-I hope nothing happened.
-Maybe they had an accident.

No, we'd have heard about it
over the phone.

I think your daddy
is up to something.

Ben, can you put some candles
in those bags again?

Sure.

And Erin can you fix us
some turkey sandwiches

-and bring along that cake?
-Grandpa, where are we going?

I've decided if the mountain
won't come to the party,

the party is a-going
to the mountain.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

JIM-BOB: Hey, everybody,
come see how it looks!

-GRANDPA: Hmm?
-What'd he do?

I don't know.

ERIN: What is he doing?
JASON: I don't know.

-Oh, that looks great!
-Jim-Bob!

-That looks great!
-Beautiful!

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

-Oh, no.
-Oh, boy.

Jim-Bob, you've blown
the main fuse!

GRANDPA: Where was Moses
when the lights went out?

(SOFT JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING)

We've about wore out
that record.

Guess we ought to
be getting back.

The children will
start to worry.

-I hate to leave.
-So do I.

(CAR APPROACHING)

That's them alright. Hello!

Well, that's Grandpa.

Over here!

Bring everything, will you?

(ALL CHATTERING)

He's brought the children!

The old coot. Just like him
to figure me out.

(ALL CHATTERING)

GRANDPA: Out of the way, boys.
Bring everything, will you?

ALL: Happy anniversary!

JASON: We were gonna
surprise you,

looks like you
turned the tables.

Curt, where did you come from?

You don't know
how glad I am to see you.

Curt, welcome home.

-Mama, have you been drinking?
-Sure have.

Seedlings, huh?

Planted every last one
of them, Pa.

I suppose this here gazebo
sprung up by itself overnight

like some puffball mushroom?

I gave it a little help.

You could have used
some of my expert help

in putting in some thingamabobs
and some curlicues, and...

Oh, a heart.

Mama, what's Grandma's old
phonograph doing here?

Your daddy and I
have been dancing.

-Just the two of you, dancing?
-Any law against that?

I've just never heard of
such a thing, after 25 years.

The trouble with you young
people, Mary Ellen,

is you're not very romantic.

CURTIS: Oh, look at the stars
out there tonight.

ELIZABETH: They're pretty.

I don't know how
we didn't figure out

about the surprise party, Liv.

I guess we were too busy
with our own surprises.

GRANDPA:
It's been quite a night.

-I hate to see it end.
-Uh-huh.

(SINGING)
* You must remember this *

* A kiss is still a kiss *

* A sigh is just a sigh *

* The fundamental
things apply *

*As time goes by *

* Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date *

* Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate *

* Woman needs man
And man must have his mate *

* That no one can deny *

* It's still
the same old story *

* A fight for love and glory *

* A case of do or die *

* The world will
always welcome lovers *

* As time goes by *

Livie, John.

I'm ashamed I couldn't come
up here with a present.

And I've been giving the matter
considerable thought.

I have come to the conclusion
that the finest sort of

anniversary gift
we could give you

is to leave you two up here by
yourselves on the mountain.

JASON: Here, here.

There's plenty of pine needles
all around for a mattress.

And those blankets
will keep you warm.

Don't worry about
what's going on back home,

because Elizabeth and I
will take care of everything.

Thank you, Grandpa.

-Goodnight, honey.
-Goodnight.

-Pick up your garbage here.
-BEN: Sleep well, you two.

-JIM-BOB: Goodnight, Dad.
-BEN: Happy anniversary.

(ALL CHATTERING)

-Goodnight, honey.
-Happy anniversary, Daddy.

GRANDPA: Goodnight, Livie.

Think that record will take
a couple more plays?

(CAR DRIVING AWAY)

JOHN-BOY: The pretty
gazebo is gone now,

burned to the ground
in a forest fire

that swept the mountain.

But for all of us,
the memories remain

of that night
when our father and mother,

after 25 years, danced
and were newlyweds again.

Goodnight, Liv.

Goodnight, nothing.

I'm gonna dance
till the sun comes up.