Little House on the Prairie · Season 1
[to Mary] Sorry I'm late.
Well, that's all right. How did it go? How did you do?
I know how I did. That's why I'm late. I stayed while the professor graded my exam.
And?
And I did not make the top 3%.
Oh. Well, that's all right. You'll just have to study harder and take the test again next year.
That's right.
There's not gonna be a next year. [smiles] I made the top 1%!
Oh, Adam Kendall, I'm gonna kill you! [hugs him]
[After Harriet discovers that Willie has been peeking through Sylvia's bedroom window with the other boys]
How can you be a Peeping Tom?
I can't. My name's Willie!
Albert, why don't you wait outside for a minute?
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?
I don't know, a few months. Why?
She's with child.
What?
She's with child, son. Have you and her ever--?
No. No.....no! I never.....I nev--oh, God! [runs out]
Albert! He's not lying, Doc.
I believe him.
[After Mr. Webb learns that Sylvia is pregnant]
Mr. Webb [to Sylvia]: You'll stay around the house from now on. I don't want you going into town. I'll go into the bank tomorrow and see about the farm getting sold.
Where will we go?
I don't know. Doesn't matter. Some place where folks don't know us. We'll tell them your husband was killed in an accident.
You blame me for this, don't you? Don't you?
You reap what you sow. [leaves the room]
Please leave, Mrs. Oleson.
Mrs. Ingalls, I am trying very hard to be your friend, and I would think you would show a little more appreciation. After all, you are going to be that child's grandmother!
Mrs. Oleson, I will go to Church on Sunday, and I will ask God to forgive me for this. [throws a ball of dough in Mrs. Oleson's face] On second thought, I think the good Lord would have done the same thing! [throws her apron down and walks away]
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.
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.
It's not the same thing.
Then you lied to me, Pa! I'm not your real son, but you said you loved me just the same. Were you lying?
[When Mr. Webb loads his gun to kill Albert]
Pa, no! He's my friend! He was only here for a few minutes and then he left!
What was he doing here? What was he doing?
Nothing! Pa, please believe me. Believe me for once!
I can't! How can I believe a whore?
[voiceover] As the weeks passed, I noticed a great change in James and Cassandra. They became more and more withdrawn in my class. They were never allowed to come see Ma and Pa. Something was wrong in their new home, but they would never say a word about it.
[to Albert] Why didn't you ever tell me you were an orphan?
It just never came up, I guess. Being an orphan, it's not so bad.
It's bad enough.
[about the orphanage] Hey, listen. There are all these other kids and you'll have lots of friends.
[near tears] I just wish I didn't have to go.
I know. I know.
Mr. Ingalls?
Yeah, son?
Couldn't Cassandra and I come and live with you?
I'm afraid not, son.
Why?
Well, if you saw my house, you wouldn't ask that. It's kind of small. Way too small for the family I've got.
Cassandra and me, we wouldn't take up much space, and we'd be real good about our chores. I mean, when she gets better.
You don't know how much I wish I could say yes.
Please. I don't want to go on that train.
I'm sorry, son.
[as he consoles Cassandra, who is crying] Cassandra? I meant what I said to Mr. Ingalls. You and me, we'll always be together. We're family. Even if there's never anyone else, we're gonna be just... [takes Cassandra's hand] just fine.
Caroline, this is James.
Hello, James.
And this is Cassandra.
Welcome to our home. [Cassandra bursts into tears and grabs Caroline around the waist] What in the world? Oh, it's all right. It's all right.
[in a trance] Ma. She looks like.....Ma! I almost thought you were.
[to Cassandra, who doesn't want to leave Caroline and go to school] Those children sure do make lots of noise at recess. You know, you're smart not to go to school with James. My daughter's a very hard teacher. You'll see tonight. James is going to have a lot of homework. I'll help him with it, though. You'll be the lucky one. You'll be sleeping while James and I are working on his studies. Oh, I bet he won't be through until 8 or 8:30. I love it, though. I used to be a teacher, and I just love helping children with their homework. Yes, indeed. James and I will be spending a lot of evenings together.
I want homework.
What?
I want homework!
Well, if you want homework, you're gonna have to go to school. [Cassandra smiles, hugs Caroline tight, and runs off to school]
I got an A on a test today!
Did you?
That's not an easy thing to do. My daughter is pretty tough on grades.
I really like her!
I never used to have fun at school.
Yeah, well, school can't all be fun.
But most of it is.
[voiceover] So James and Cassandra came to live with Ma and Pa and Albert and Carrie and baby Grace. The little house was full of love!
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