Albert quotes from Little House on the Prairie

Albert, why don't you wait outside for a minute?

Albert

Doc Baker, I want to know what's wrong with Sylvia. I was her beau until her Pa got mad and told her she couldn't see me anymore.

You were? For how long?

Albert

I don't know, a few months. Why?

She's with child.

Albert

What?

She's with child, son. Have you and her ever--?

Albert

No. No.....no! I never.....I nev--oh, God! [runs out]

Albert! He's not lying, Doc.

I believe him.

Charles

Listen to me, Albert. I know you care for this girl. I know you feel sorry for her, but you can't marry someone because you feel sorry for them.

Albert

I want to marry her because I love her! And the baby isn't mine, but it's part of her, of someone I love.

Charles

It's not the same thing.

Albert

Then you lied to me, Pa! I'm not your real son, but you said you loved me just the same. Were you lying?

James

[to Albert] Why didn't you ever tell me you were an orphan?

Albert

It just never came up, I guess. Being an orphan, it's not so bad.

James

It's bad enough.

Albert

[about the orphanage] Hey, listen. There are all these other kids and you'll have lots of friends.

James

[near tears] I just wish I didn't have to go.

Albert

I know. I know.

Nancy

[after finding out the truth about the mermaid booth] You let me out of here now!

Albert

Nope. You wanted to be the mermaid.

Nancy

You lied to me!

Albert

You're the last one to talk about lying. All I said was that it would be the most popular booth. Look around. Did I lie?

Albert

[about Elmer] He seems friendly enough.

Willie

Fat people are always friendly. Well, they are!

Albert

[to Elmer] I thought it was mean to call you those names, but you seemed to enjoy it. Maybe if you had asked us to stop, things wouldn't have gotten so bad. I'm not blaming you. I'm just saying we all have our faults. Isn't that right, Nancy?

Nancy

Mother and I spent hours trying to think of one for me and we couldn't come up with a single solitary fault.

Nancy

Give me that ball!

NO!!!!!!

Nancy

I said give it to me!

NO!!!!!!

Nancy

Well if you won't let me pitch, I want to be the captain!

You're not on my team!

Nancy

Albert, I want to play!

Albert

Not on my team!

Nancy

Oh we'll just see about that! Elmer! Elmer, Albert won't let me... ELMER!!!!

Sorry, Nancy. You have to work things out for yourself from now on.

Charles

[to Charles] Your mother and I had a talk.

Albert

Oh?

Charles

And we decided that it would be best for you if you were out of the city, so I'm going to take you back to Walnut Grove.

Albert

I don't want to go back. I have friends here. I like it here.

Charles

Albert, what you want and what's going to be are two entirely different things.

Albert

I'm not going.

Charles

You'll do what I say.

Albert

And if I don't?

Charles

If you don't, then I'll ask Mr. Gibson to change his mind and press charges against you.

Albert

You would do that?

Charles

I've have to do that. I'm not going to sit back and watch you destroy your life, and your mother's, and mine. I'm not going to do that. You're not the only one in this family. You're hurting all of us and I'm not going to let it happen anymore.