Country Girls
While Jack drinks near the creek, Charles called before entering the house.
Charles Ingalls (whistling) Come here! Come on!
Meanwhile, Caroline and Carrie are near the home and prepare breakfast while Laura and Mary are still in their room.
Caroline Ingalls: They are well cooked, huh?
Carrie Ingalls: Well cooked.
Caroline Ingalls: Yes!
Carrie tries to climb the ladder while Caroline asks her dish out of the oven.
Caroline Ingalls: Oh Carrie! No, no, no, no! Rah, you know it's dangerous! Mary, Laura, hurry!
Mary Ingalls: Yes, that's Mom! Laura! Will arise, thou hast heard Mom? You will not make us late for school, already the first day!
Laura Ingalls: No, I will not go!
At this time, Charles opened the door and while Mary descends from his room.
Charles Ingalls: So what is the big morning?
Caroline Ingalls: Yes!
Mary Ingalls: Hello Mom!
Caroline Ingalls: Hi Mary!
Mary Ingalls: Hello Pa!
Charles Ingalls: Hello dear! Sleep well?
Mary Ingalls: Yes!
Caroline Ingalls: Your sister down too?
Mary Ingalls: She says she is here.
Caroline sighed.
Charles Ingalls: Do not worry, I rule it!
This goes up to reach his daughter hid under the covers.
Charles Ingalls: What's wrong?
Laura Ingalls: I do not wanna go to school!
Charles removes the cover of her daughter's face.
Charles Ingalls: I hear very wrong with this cover on the figure.
Laura Ingalls: I do not want to go there! I wanna stay here!
Charles Ingalls: I would like to keep you here, but I made a promise to Mom. I told him that if they settled near a school, you and your sister you'd go.
Laura Ingalls: But I work here! Who is it who will take care to give grain to the chickens and the monitor is Carrie?
Charles Ingalls: You will have more time for it. You do not want that because of you I break a promise to your mother?
Laura Ingalls: No, Daddy!
Charles Ingalls (embracing her daughter): Very good! You're a big girl! So you dress in a hurry, he must go to school!
Charles gets up and walks towards the ladder while Laura rises.
Charles Ingalls: And I'll tell you one more thing: you love the school.
Laura Ingalls: Yes, Pa!
Subsequently, the three girls are standing next to one another, while Caroline inspects rotating around them.
Caroline Ingalls: Come on, show me your hands? Yes, it will ... (A Carrie imitating her sisters) Oh! you too Carrie, this is great!
Laura Ingalls (holding his neck): Mom, I've got back there.
Caroline Ingalls: Where?
Laura Ingalls: Mary rubbed so hard when I wash it tore all the skin.
Mary Ingalls: That'll teach you not to wash alone when you could do it.
Laura Ingalls: I do not know. I'd like to stay as Carrie.
Mary Ingalls: Mom, do you think we will be friends.
Caroline Ingalls: Why you ask a question like that? Of course you will! Just be nice and watch your manners. Let me look at you better.
Will turn! (The three girls turn.) You grow up too fast both. It remains to hem dresses for your extend in any case you are fresh and crisp, and it is your entry to the school. And that is what is important.
Laura Ingalls (approaching Carolina): Mom, it will be long to learn everything you need to know?
Caroline Ingalls: On the day of birth, we learn Laura. And the wise learn until they ascend to Heaven.
Laura Ingalls: It's so long?
Caroline Ingalls: Come, I have to give you a small gift to both.
Caroline goes to his room, followed by his daughters. There, she pulls her trunk under his bed and out of books.
Caroline Ingalls: My textbooks are yours now. Treat them carefully.
Mary Ingalls: Sure, Mom!
Caroline Ingalls: Okay, well, it's time to leave. Laura, you'll be wearing your lunch. Reports the box above and towels too.
Laura Ingalls: Yes, Mom.
All out in the yard where Charles cutting wood.
Charles Ingalls: So? They are ready to go to school? Do not drag! Must arrive on time the first day.
Caroline Ingalls: And be very nice.
Mary Ingalls: Yes Mom.
Charles Ingalls Go, go away and pay attention.
The two girls are going, when, all of a sudden, Laura turns and comes toward her parents she emissions turn in his arms, not to mention Carrie.
Laura Ingalls: Goodbye Mom. Goodbye Papa. Goodbye Carrie.
Charles Ingalls: Well it actually "goodbye" to a girl you see again for dinner! (Carrie runs off to follow his sisters, but retains Charles.) Oh no, you stay here you are! You do not go to school in several years. (Looking at her daughters away) Ah bah, here.
Caroline Ingalls: Look, they are so small.
Charles Ingalls: Do not worry so much.
Laura turns one last time to greet his parents. The rest of the way, Mary several meters ahead of his little sister behind.
Mary Ingalls: Go! Hurry up!
They arrive at the entrance of the village, near the forge.
Mary Ingalls, Go ahead! (In taking his hand) Give me your hand!
They are so close to the store where Nels Oleson sweeping the porch.
Mary Ingalls: Come on. Hurry up! (Then they stop next to the courtyard where students play.) Advance, what are you waiting for?
Laura Ingalls: Oh, no. This is yours.
Mary Ingalls: Why me?
Laura Ingalls: Because you do not stop saying that you're the oldest! It is up to you what to do.
Mary Ingalls (grasping the hand of his sister): It goes together.
They argue that among the children stop playing when they realize and begin to stare at.
Laura Ingalls: You make so much noise that sounds like a barnyard. You heard from afar!
Mary Ingalls: Laura!
Sandy Kennedy: Barnyard yourself! Look at these great snipe!
All: Great snipe with long legs! Great snipe with long legs! Great snipe with long legs! Great snipe with long legs!
Beadle miss out and rings his little bell ending recess.
Christy Kennedy (approaching girls Ingalls and his brother): Stop bothering them immediately or Mom will know!
Sandy Kennedy: Why do not you tell him what it will do?
Nellie Ingalls girls approach and observe.
Nellie Oleson: Well, peasant.
Then she goes to the stairs. In school, all students settle in their place, except Mary and Laura are at the bottom of the room.
Eva Beadle: A little silence children, a little silence! (Seeing Mary and Laura.) But, come on, both.
They approach slowly, under the watchful eyes of other children.
Eva Beadle: I guess you're the two new little schoolgirls?
Mary Ingalls: Yes, ma'am.
Eva Beadle: I Miss Beadle.
Mary Ingalls: Mary Ingalls I am, madam. (Pointing to his sister.) And she is Laura.
Eva Beadle: Very happy to know you. I'll put your name on the register and make this official.
Laura Ingalls (a haughty tone and eying his comrades): But there are books, Madame.
Mary gives him a nudge.
Mary Ingalls (handing them to the teacher): They come from our mother.
Eva Beadle: And you can see her treated carefully. Fine. Are you already gone to school?
Mary Ingalls: Never. But I learned to read.
Laura approximates Miss Beadle.
Laura Ingalls (whispering in his ear): I am still far away, but I know the alphabet. And I wanted to tell you.
Eva Beadle: Thank you Laura. And do not worry, you will learn very quickly. I'll help when I have a free minute.
Laura Ingalls: Thank you.
Eva Beadle (rising): Children, you will welcome the news. They are called Mary and Laura Ingalls.
We distinguish a whisper inaudible performing sign.
Eva Beadle: No, I would like them to do a real good day. Then you'll all say "Hello Mary."
All (muttering): Hello Mary.
Eva Beadle: And .. Let's go.
All (muttering): Hello Laura.
Eva Beadle: You have two seats in front. Will you sit down, please.
Girls go there.
Eva Beadle: You brought a slate?
Inaglls Mary: Uh, no ma'am.
Eva Beadle: But we have a slate to learn to write. I lend you one.
Nellie Oleson: It's really peasants.
Beadle miss glares at her.
Eva Beadle (slate tending to Mary): Well Mary.
Mary Ingalls: Thank you ma'am.
Eva Beadle: But nothing, of course. You, Laura, you'll open your alphabet and work. And see how many new words you learn today.
Laura Ingalls (pulling the book eagerly stretched by his sister): Yes, Madam.
The teacher joined his office.
Eva Beadle: Today we will begin with the arithmetic lesson. (All groan) Willy?
Willy Oleson: You write the table by three?
He went to the table to the left and begins to write, under the watchful eye of Laura.
Laura Ingalls: Madam, how it will erase what he wrote on the walls of the classroom?
All laugh.
Eva Beadle (tapping his rule on the desktop): Silence! I do not want rowdy in this class, okay? Willy, Laura asked a question. You want to show him what she wants to know.
He grabbed the towel and wipes the table.
Laura Ingalls (to Mary): Oh, but look at this! He managed to erase everything!
Nellie Oleson: What did I say? They are farmers. They do not even know the blackboard.
Eva Beadle (dryly): Nellie.
The girl went back to work.
On the next picture, Mary and her mother finished washing the dishes and tidy, while Charles is reciting his lesson Laura.
Laura Ingalls: D.A.S. das. P.A.S., no.
Charles Ingalls: Good.
Laura Ingalls: tablespoon, case. P.A.S., no. I know them all by heart.
Charles Ingalls: Try to spell those you have not learned. Wait a minute. What we might take you? A rat!
Laura Ingalls: A rat? R.A.T. rat.
Charles Ingalls: Bravo. You do not lose your day. I told you that you would like the school.
Laura Ingalls: Oh, yes, Pa. And if you knew Miss Beadle ... This is the best teacher in the whole world. She is always telling us smile. And it feels as good as it is pretty. J'lui asked what she felt. And then she told me she put the perfume balm. This is the nicest lady I have ever seen in my entire life. (Charles looks Caroline is currently open sweater, with Mary) Except Mom, of course!
Charles Ingalls: Yeah? I think it's really great to compete with your mother.
Caroline Ingalls: Charles.
Charles Ingalls: And you Mary, did you like school?
Mary Ingalls: I had a very nice girl named Christy. And we will probably be friends.
Charles Ingalls: Well. Did you not notice someone you Laura?
Laura Ingalls: Oh, I've noticed that someone I hate. It is this nasty Nellie Oleson.
Caroline Ingalls: Laura!
Laura Ingalls: You know what she said when he saw us? "Well, peasant."
Charles Ingalls: There is nothing wrong with that. You are peasants.
Laura Ingalls: Yes, but is the way to say it. (In a small voice) "Oh, look, peasant!" I still wonder how I did not flanked him a slap.
Charles Ingalls: Hey, wait a minute. I do not want to hear you say that. We do not send you to school to fight.
Caroline Ingalls: And at the same time, this is where we learn to get along with others.
Laura Ingalls: Okay. I'll try.
Charles Ingalls: Ah, no, my darling. Thou shalt more try.
Caroline Ingalls: Remember it well: "Always like the others."
Charles Ingalls: That's true. And that means no bickering or fighting, nor provocations. Is that clear?
Laura Ingalls: Very clear.
Charles Ingalls: Okay. (Handing a coin to Laura.) Here you go buy yourself a slate in passing, and a notebook. With this, you'll be able to pay for everything.
Mary and Laura Ingalls: Oh, Pa, thank you! Thank you Dad!
Laura Ingalls: So you're not angry?
Charles Ingalls: No, not yet. (He seizes the wool sweater that was Mary.) But I will not if you're both asleep when I finish counting to three.
Mary and Laura Ingalls (rushing to the scale and amount): No, wait!
Charles Ingalls: You see, it's hard to believe that this is the same little girl who was afraid this morning.
Caroline Ingalls: She loves the school, you think? One can not yet say.
Charles Ingalls: Yeah, she'll love. You're worried because she spoke of Nellie Oleson, is not it?
Caroline Ingalls: This is not normal.
Charles Ingalls: You do not know his mother.
Caroline Ingalls: Did you see?
Charles Ingalls: Hum, hum.
At this point, Laura appears at the top of the ladder.
Laura Ingalls: Pa, I am wise, wise. S.A.G.E. wise.
Charles Ingalls: B.I.E.N well.
Laura Ingalls: Hi Pa!
Caroline Ingalls: Goodnight Laura.
Laura returns to her bed, where Mary is already in bed, inflates his cheeks.
Laura Ingalls: But what are you doing?
Mary Ingalls: Bold, G.R.A.S., bold.
Mary laughs, while Laura ends to undo her braids.
The next day, the two girls go to the store to make their purchases. Nels is hosting them.
Nels Oleson: Oh, hello.
Mary Ingalls: Hello sir.
Nels Oleson: I for a moment.
Laura Ingalls (low to Mary): Are you sure I have the room?
Mary Ingalls: In my pocket, right where Mom put it.
At this time, Willy goes down the stairs, followed by her sister.
Willy Oleson: Look at the great snipe with long legs, they are there.
Nels Oleson: Oh no. Willy, Nellie, are you going straight away from here, you hear. (They serve candy) No Willy, do you understand? Get out of here.
As the two rascals do not leave, approaching Nels Ingalls girls.
Nels Oleson: Well, what do you want both?
Mary Ingalls: We would like a slate, Mr. Oleson. Oh, and a small notebook for school, please.
Nels Oleson: I'll give you everything.
Nellie and her brother are still candy and start arguing.
Willy Oleson: No, that's mine.
Nellie Oleson (fixing the Ingalls girls): You got to keep that, I am not. Anyway, everything is ours. You can have as much candy you want.
Nels Oleson (to the girls): Here, take this.
Mary Ingalls (handing him the piece): Dad says it should be enough to pay for everything pout.
Nels Oleson: Yes, he's right. But you need a pencil slate, if you do not.
Mary Ingalls: No, we have no pencil.
Nels Oleson: It will make you a little more expensive.
Nellie Oleson: It would be surprising if the two farmers have enough to pay more. What do you say, Willy?
Nels Oleson: I've already told you're going to the store. So, spin. (Both children take several candy store, then leave.) If you had not planned to buy a pencil, you must be running out of money. Listen, you take it and you tell your father to pay me when it comes to shopping.
Laura Ingalls: Oh no, sir. No debt at home. Dad says it is the rule to follow.
Nels Oleson: And that's fine. However, a lot of people seem to forget.
Mary Ingalls: You said thank you anyway, Mr. Oleson.
Nels Oleson: There is really nothing.
Mary and Laura Ingalls: Goodbye.
Nels Oleson: Goodbye.
Once outside, the two girls sit on the stairs.
Mary Ingalls: Nellie Oleson This is the worst of all the girls I've seen so far. I know I never show so mean.
Laura Ingalls: Oh yes, then. I know. And I might even be more.
Mary Ingalls: And then we have this pencil slate, Laura.
Laura Ingalls: Dad has already given us provide slate. We will not even make him pay.
Mary Ingalls: No. And our Christmas penny! Each was ours. I'll get mine to pay, and we share.
Laura Ingalls: And get half my penny.
Mary Ingalls: Come on. We have to go to school.
In class, we see Laura which performs an addition on the left table.
Eva Beadle: Yes, it's just Laura.
On the next picture, Miss Beadle and Laura are in the classroom. The teacher holds a book, Dicky Bird Land, Laura tries to decipher.
Laura Ingalls (tentative): At the fon ... fon ... fonta
Eva Beadle: "A" and "i", it gives [ε]. I know this is a bit confusing at first.
Laura Ingalls (tentative): Fon ... fon ... fountain.
Eva Bealde: Yes, that's correct.
Laura Ingalls: A fountain. (Hesitantly) The ... the ... E. A.U. (She thinks.) Water!
Eva Beadle: Yes! At the fountain, water ...
Laura Ingalls: Cla.i.re?!
Eva Beadle: No. "A", "i".
Laura Ingalls: Claire!
Eva Beadle: Yes, it is.
Laura Ingalls: Why is not an "e"?
Eva Beadle: It comes from the root.
Laura Ingalls: That's the rule?
Eva Beadle: That's it!
Laura Ingalls: Ha!
On the following picture, you can see that Laura is sitting at home, near the creek, Jack at his side, and reads and writes on his slate.
Laura Ingalls (in voiceover, commenting on the above passage): If I had kept a journal of my life, there is one thing I wanted to say about the school: Mom and Dad were right, c ' was really fun. In particular, when the letters came together to form words. But I never thought it was too difficult to learn to write.
Then all the girls in the school yard and form a circle.
Laura Ingalls (voice-over during the passage above): In principle, the recreation was made for students to have fun. Nellie Oleson required but each time all the other girls doing the same round. (In other girls.) Look, we could not enjoy anything else. (In voiceover) I was over the head of this round and I did not want to play. But Mom told me to do as the others. I could not help but wonder when Nellie's mother would tell him the same thing.
The next scene is with Mrs. Grandy Nels the store. Far away in the street, Caroline arrives, a basket under his arm.
Nels Oleson (handing a package): Here, take Mrs. Grandy.
Mrs. Grandy: You said 60 cents?
Nels Oleson: That's right. (She hands him the money) Thank you. Give my regards to Elly and tell him he is far too rare.
Mrs. Grandy: Yes, okay Nels, I tell him.
Nels Oleson: Goodbye Mrs. Grandy.
Mrs. Grandy: Goodbye Nels.
Caroline then enters the store and headed for the counter behind which stands Nels.
Caroline Ingalls: I'm Mrs. Ingalls.
Nels Oleson: Good to know you Mrs. Ingalls.
Caroline Ingalls: It seems that my husband spoke with you.
Nels Oleson: Yes, yes it is.
Caroline Ingalls: I bring the eggs, he said that you would buy.
Nels Oleson: But of course.
Harriet Oleson (coming from his apartment): It is I who am responsible for purchases.
Nels Oleson: Mrs. Ingalls, my wife.
Caroline Ingalls: Magic Mrs. Oleson.
Harriet Oleson: Oh yes, Nellie spoke at length about your two daughters.
Caroline Ingalls: Well, I hope.
Harriet Oleson: So how many eggs you have.
Caroline Ingalls: Three dozen.
Harriet takes away the cloth that covers the eggs with a disgusted look.
Harriet Oleson: The brown! But there are half brown! They sell less well than whites.
Caroline Ingalls: But they often have a double yellow.
Harriet Oleson: chestnuts, I bought four cents less a dozen.
Caroline Ingalls: It's okay. Four cents less browns.
The following passage takes place on the farm. Charles smokes his pipe, while Caroline embroidery.
Charles Ingalls: Yes my dog a second. Go, go, go my dog. (He returns to Caroline.) What silence tonight.
Caroline Ingalls: Yes. They did not say a word for an hour.
Charles Ingalls: J'parlais not it.
Caroline Ingalls: I saw Mrs. Oleson today.
Charles Ingalls: Han Han.
Caroline Ingalls: If Nellie looks like her mother, I understand why Laura speaks this way. You know what she dared to tell me? She told me that brown eggs were worth less.
Charles Ingalls: This is perhaps particularly in Minnesota. I do not know that.
Caroline Ingalls: No, of course, because this is completely false. And she paid four cents a dozen for less brown. Then, when she sells, she makes her clients pay as white eggs. I have seen it when I was doing other purchases.
Charles Ingalls: I'll talk to her husband tomorrow.
Caroline Ingalls: No! If you do that, she will not want anything we buy. It's no go. I will pay it.
Charles Ingalls: You want to give your own battle?
Caroline Ingalls: That's true. And I intend to win.
Jack barks and Charles kisses his wife before going out.
Charles Ingalls: But do not forget: "Do as others."
The next scene takes place in the school yard. The girls make a round and sing. Laura is the one who stays away.
All "Dance nasturtium, there's no bread at home. Has it in the next, but it is not for us. Youhh!
Christy Kennedy: Come on, Laura. You do not wanna have fun?
Laura Ingalls: Why do you always do the same for each round recreation?
Nellie Oleson: Because I say so.
The girls begin to sing and dance, while Laura sings over their melody.
Laura Ingalls: "Uncle John is very sick, he has nothing to eat. What are we going to make? Uncle John is very sick, what are we going to make? A large loaf of bread. "
The girls stopped their rounds and Nellie approached Laura, who continues to sing.
Nellie Oleson (pushing): Laura Ingalls, shut up immediately.
Laura Ingalls: "And a great big pie." Why do not you want me to sing.
Nellie Oleson (pushing the ground again): Here.
Laura Ingalls: It was what you wanted since we're here, Nellie. But today, we will have fun Uncle John.
Nellie Oleson (pushing the ground again): You do what I tell you.
Laura Ingalls (rising and pushing Nellie ground): Uncle John! If you want to fight, they will fight. And if you want to play, you'll have fun with Uncle John.
On the next picture, Laura, in her nightgown, is near the table of his house. To his right, against the mantelpiece, stands to the left of Charles and Caroline.
Charles Ingalls Go continues.
Laura Ingalls: Then I did what you had forbidden. And then I did as Nellie. But not in the way you thought. I apologize for not having listened to you. It is as if all that seething in me since our first meeting with her.
Charles Ingalls: Well, you still did something good.
Laura Ingalls: Which one?
Charles Ingalls: You had the courage to tell us everything. That way we will not have to learn another person. What can I do you think?
Laura Ingalls: Do what you think best Pa. But she started it.
Charles Ingalls: (Sighs) So you think you were right to resist? And I think this time, I understand you very well. What is important is whether you begin again.
Laura Ingalls: No Pa.
Charles Ingalls: Promised then?
Laura Ingalls: Promised.
Charles Ingalls (embracing him): Okay, go, go. We do not talk more. Goes to sleep.
While Laura goes across Charles turns his head towards Caroline, who keeps a stern look.
Charles Ingalls (Laura): Oh, wait a second. Do not forget that you made me a promise. Do not fight with Nellie.
Laura Ingalls: Oh no, Pa. It is finished. I have more to do, she knows what to expect now!
Caroline did not look convinced. She sits down and takes her sewing.
Caroline Ingalls: Honey, you're not tough enough with it. It is not at all sorry for the incident.
Charles Ingalls: From what she told is that Nellie began.
Caroline Ingalls: The Bible says to turn the other cheek.
Charles Ingalls: You know as well as I do that it is very difficult, if not, we would all rings in place of the hat.
Sitting near the sink, he began to play the violin.
Caroline Ingalls (bemused): You're worse than Laura. In any case, it is less hypocritical than you.
The next day, Caroline went to the store with her basket of eggs.
Nels Oleson: Hello Mrs. Ingalls.
Caroline Ingalls: Hello Mr. Oleson.
Harriet Oleson: Oh. I guess you have to apologize for what happened yesterday at school.
Caroline Ingalls: I bring eggs Mrs. Oleson.
Harriet Oleson: Yes, of course, is asking too much. I would like to say a word Mrs. Ingalls. Your daughter, Laura, is a little too restless. And you should better keep an eye on. Start a fight in the school yard, shoving her girlfriends, and ...
Caroline Ingalls: Nellie apparently his own version of history. If you were going to ask the other children ...
Harriet Oleson: Browns are still four cents less a dozen. (She takes off the canvas and leave two white eggs.) There is none at all brown today.
Caroline Ingalls: Oh, my husband sells on the spot, where he worked for three cents more than you pay.
Harriet Oleson: But what ingratitude!
Caroline Ingalls (very calm and collected): Yes. I'm not stupid.
Harriet Oleson: But maybe they want to buy the white?
Caroline Ingalls: It's just that ... my husband said they would buy all of them. (She grabs his basket) Goodbye, Mrs. Oleson.
This follows.
Harriet Oleson: Oh no, Mrs. Ingalls. I ... I have a lot of work, and I do not have time to talk for a few cents, then uh, we'll take the brown too. And the price of white eggs.
Harriet back behind the counter. Caroline noticed a pretty blue patterned fabric white, goes to it, and the key. Harriet who sees, approaches her. In front of them stands Nels.
Harriet Oleson: If you want something for you Mrs. Ingalls, so I recommend this. This fabric is more your style.
Caroline Ingalls: Thank you Mrs. Oleson. But I prefer it.
Harriet Oleson: Well, well. In the countryside, it is necessary dresses that are very solid.
Caroline Ingalls: I bought the blue.
Harriet Oleson: Oh, but do not mistake this one.
Caroline Ingalls: And if I want to do? Usually leaves traders free to choose, Mrs. Oleson. So, I chose this one.
Harriet Oleson (on and off): But what manners!
Caroline Ingalls: I like the length of a dress, please.
Nels Oleson: Well, it's quite expensive, of course, but this is by far the most beautiful piece of fabric that lot. (The door closes, and Nels looks to see if his wife is not there.) And it will be even better on you, Mrs. Ingalls.
Caroline laughed.
The following scene takes place on the farm. All gathered around the table on which Caroline exposes her level fabric. Laura is about to touch.
Mary Ingalls (patting him on the hand): No, not the key: you're gonna get dirty. Do you understand?
Caroline Ingalls: I do not know what took me to spend so much money on myself. This is Mrs. Oleson that started it all, I suppose, with his thoughts. As if we should dress with old bags!
Laura Ingalls: I'm glad for you.
Mary Ingalls: Yeah, me too.
Charles Ingalls: Me too.
Caroline Ingalls: I still made a folly. So I ... I bring back, and Mr. Oleson reimburse me the money.
Charles Ingalls: Honey, why do you think the Lord is given to you this evil pout so pretty, so it is for you to have beautiful dresses?
Mary Ingalls: You'll be beautiful.
Laura Ingalls: Oh, yes. And wait a minute that people see you in the street, they will believe you descend from Heaven.
Charles Ingalls: And if they are not seen, they will soon be some.
Caroline Ingalls (excited): Oh, but what you're saying. Oh, but what are you saying here, all three?
Then she throws herself into their arms.
On the following image, the three girls and their mother leave the house, Caroline, a basket under his arm, Mary, business class, and Laura, the bucket lunch. Then we see Mary and Laura sat in the classroom. Mary writes quickly and fills his slate, while Laura thinks and writes slowly, looking with admiration all that Mary recorded.
Laura Ingalls (voice-over commenting on the password above): Mom picked up enough eggs to take to the village two or three times a week. He would tell us about her when she was a little girl. I then tried to make an effort of imagination, and I represent bare feet and face all smeared. But I could not. She was always Mom, and it was just fine, since the much loved as it was. At school, I found the arithmetic easy, but I liked especially reading. But then damn writing. I thought I'll never write big words as did Mary, even though Mom helped me at home.
The next scene begins with the entry of two seniors who continue to run the farm.
Laura Ingalls: Wait for me Mary, wait until I get to tell them.
Mary Ingalls: Mom! Mom!
Caroline Ingalls: What is it?
Laura Ingalls: Where is Dad?
Charles Ingalls (poking its head through a window of the barn): What's happening down there?
Laura Ingalls: There will be a day of visiting relatives to school ...
Mary Ingalls: And almost all the villagers will come. And you and Mom and all parents of all schoolchildren.
Laura Ingalls: And you will see that Mary and I are seated.
Mary Ingalls: And each student must write what the teacher called a test on what he wants and play it in front of everyone.
Laura Ingalls: And it will be next week. You montreras them your pretty dress, Mom. Must quickly go the start!
Charles Ingalls: Well, and you two begin to write your essay now!
Laura Ingalls: Yes Dad.
Mary Ingalls: Come on!
And both come into power in the house, when Laura stops.
Laura Ingalls: And you feel on Miss Beadle, perfume balm!
Then she returned, leaving Charles and Caroline for their respective tasks.
On the following picture, Caroline sews her dress, and Laura and Mary write to table, while Charles, in the rocking chair, rocking Carrie.
Laura Ingalls (in voiceover, commenting on the above passage): Mom, Mary and I had worked hard all week. But the days had passed far too quickly and we were already at the eve of the visit of parents. Mom had almost finished her dress, and Mary wrote his essay.
Mary Ingalls: Well, I finished. You know what I mean?
Caroline Ingalls: What sweetie?
Mary Ingalls: I mean Dad and adventures he had in the Prairie, with the wild beasts and Indians. And why we came here. And all the work
Vail made it to feed us. Is it interesting?
Caroline agrees with a nod.
Charles Ingalls: I think it will be fine. And what are you talking you, Laura?
Laura Ingalls: Me? Me, this is a surprise.
Charles Ingalls: Ah. It is your right. But he'll have to reveal your surprise everyone tomorrow morning. It is time for all three to go to sleep. And your father, for that matter. (He kisses her two elder sisters.) Carrie I sleep.
Mary Ingalls: You go Laura?
Laura Ingalls: In a minute.
Caroline gets up and walks alongside her daughter.
Caroline Ingalls: What is it dear? This is your test?
Laura Ingalls: It is not a test. That Mary is.
Caroline Ingalls: It is normal for it to do better than you. She is older than you, and she knows more words.
Laura Ingalls: Oh, I know a lot of words, Mom. But it remains in my head. And then I managed not to write them down as I would like. And all that I can write is of little words.
Caroline Ingalls: At your age, it is not known very long.
Laura Ingalls: Oh, I know you're just saying that to make me happy.
Caroline Ingalls: No, it's because it's the truth, I swear.
Laura Ingalls: Ma? If I tell you something only you, you would keep it a secret?
Caroline Ingalls: If you ask, yes, of course!
Laura Ingalls: I'm scared, you know. I may be alone with all these people standing before me. And I already know they will laugh at me.
Caroline Ingalls: No, honey, do not worry especially. Everything Miss Beadle requires you is that you to do your best. And time that you do your best, my dear, we will always be very proud of you.
Laura Ingalls: But they mocked us already when we were treated great snipe.
Caroline Ingalls: They just wanted to annoy you, and that was before I knew you.
Laura Ingalls: but they laughed anyway?
Caroline Ingalls: You have nothing to fear. (Clutching her daughter down.) You'll see.
The night is already well advanced when Charles wakes up and discovers that his wife is not at his side, and a lamp is lit on the table.
Charles Ingalls Caroline! Caroline!
She approaches.
Caroline Ingalls: Yes?
Charles Ingalls: What you got?
Caroline Ingalls: Nothing, everything is fine, darling. It's my fault, light woke you.
Charles Ingalls: No, it's nothing. But why are not you in bed? Come sleep.
Caroline Ingalls: I am, yes, as soon as I finish it. See you soon!
And she returns to work under the eye of Charles proud.
The next scene takes place in the morning. Charles is in the kitchen with Carrie and the girls are still up.
Charles Ingalls: Go up there, go down, it will cool. (Carrie A) Come on, sit down.
Girls down.
Mary Ingalls: Hello Daddy!
Charles Ingalls: Hello darling.
Laura Ingalls: Hello Dad.
Charles Ingalls: Hello darling. (Kissing Mary) Um, you're very beautiful this morning. (Then Laura) You too.
At this time, Caroline arrives in his room, holding two dresses in hand. When they perceive them, girls are at first, nailed up by surprise, before approaching it, smiling and touching.
Laura Ingalls: Mom! You used your fabric to make dresses for us both?
Caroline Ingalls: Yeah, so? My brown dress is in perfect condition. Hold! And I do not have to get up in front of all these people like you two.
Mary Ingalls: But we could do with our old dresses.
Laura Ingalls: Yeah, we would not be embarrassed.
Caroline Ingalls: Me, I would have bothered! You're still going to make me wait before you watch?
Mary Ingalls (rushing into the room with parents): I'll put mine right away.
Laura Ingalls (throwing herself into the arms of his mother): If you know that I love you Mom!
She will join Mary. Caroline then crosses the Charles looks.
Charles Ingalls: You're a damn good woman, you!
Carrie Ingalls: This is when I would have a pretty dress, too?
Charles Ingalls (laughing): You'll get your turn one.
The next scene takes place at the school. All residents, students and Miss Beadle are met. Willy Oleson is on stage and read his essay.
Willy Oleson: I've always wanted to ride since I was born. I like to ride more than going to school ... (The room laughs.) Plus going to school and that going to Mass on Sunday. (Harriet looks proudly) My Dad promised to buy me a real pony. He said to look in the city and find a pony. And I offer a real pony for my birthday!
Everyone clapped as Willy returns to his place.
Eva Beadle: Thanks Willy. Listen now Nellie Oleson duty.
It rises proudly admired by her mother and moves gracefully around the stage.
Nellie Oleson: "My my home." My home is the largest house in the village and surrounding areas. (Sandy Kennedy raises his hand) There are carpets in all rooms, rugs very expensive. (Miss Beadle beckoned him not, head) We have three different dishwashing services: one for everyday, one for Sunday and one for guests ... (The students giggle and the student again, even if the teacher always disapprove.) For important guests who will eat at home, but it has not been used yet. We have fabric curtains ... (Students laugh so much that Nellie should stop.) And six original paintings painted in oil. And I ... (Student fate, while others giggle again, which annoys Harriet.) And that is rare in the country, I have a room just for me, and Willy the same. All the furniture we have at home are valuable furniture. If I told you the price, you would not believe it, but my father says that it is wrong to spread his wealth, and to say what is there in the house. But I tell you that everything is still very expensive, and all that is in us is more expensive and prettier than everything in the village and surrounding areas.
All applaud, but only Harriet is really enthusiastic.
Eva Beadle: Thank you Nellie. Now we'll hear Laura Ingalls.
It rises timidly, and finds support in the Miss Beadle look and the wink that made him Charles.
Laura Ingalls: "My mother." My sister, Mary, you speak just now of our father. It will tell you how he took us in the West, and as he works hard on the farm, and I do not intend to take away the smallest merit by saying that Mom works almost as hard itself . She is always busy. She cooks, she sews, she cleans and takes care of everyone at home, even Dad. I remember once, long ago, I had a high fever. Mom stayed with me all night. I slept a little, but not all. Every time I opened my eyes, I saw her bending over me. She smiled at me and asked me a wet towel on his forehead. And even now that Mary and me we grew too fast, as Mom said, if we make the smallest abnormal noise at night, Mom gets up and climbs the ladder that leads to our bed. And she came to see if everything is okay. And sometimes, it is surely very tired, too, but you can not see anything. Her smile is the last thing I see at night before closing his eyes, and it is also the first thing I see in the morning when I woke up. She sells eggs from the farm to the village store, and she had saved enough to buy the fabric to make a new dress. And this morning, Mary and I saw that instead, she made dresses for both of us. That's because she loves us very much. (Caroline pulls out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.) That is how our Mother, and that's why we love it so much.
Everyone applauds.
Eva Beadle: Thank you Laura. And now we'll hear Sandy Kennedy.
Kenndey Sandy: I'll talk about my dog. This is the best dog in the world. He knows everything even swim ...
Thus ends the scene. On the following picture, students and people leave. Harriet, down the stairs with her children, followed by the Ingalls family and Nels.
Harriet Oleson: My dear, what you said was very good, but you, it was a bit short. You could talk about the price of the pony that you will buy.
Nels Oleson: You are a happy man Mr. Ingalls.
Charles Ingalls: Ah, thank you, Mr. Oleson. This is the only thing in the world we can be sure.
Harriet Oleson (off): Nels!
Nels Oleson: You're lucky. (A Caroline) Madame.
Meanwhile, Laura moved away from the group.
Mary Ingalls: Mom, Dad, what do you think? You liked my essay?
Caroline Ingalls: Yes. I think it was very successful darling!
Charles Ingalls: Ah, he gave me a hero. But it has nothing unpleasant.
Caroline and Mary laughed. Laura saw, in the distance, Caroline will join.
Caroline Ingalls Laura. What you said today was beautiful, and I will remember as long as I live. However, you did not write it all on your paper before?
Laura Ingalls: If I could, this is what I have written.
Caroline Ingalls: Yeah, I know. But you did not try to write it? Admit it.
Laura Ingalls: No, Mom.
Caroline bed sheet that gives him his daughter.
Laura Ingalls: It would be better to give Miss Beadle. (Caroline nods.) What do you think she will say?
Caroline Ingalls: I'm not Miss Beadle.
They come along with Charles and go to both Miss Beadle who clears the table.
Eva Beadle: Oh, Mrs. Ingalls! You and your husband, you must be very proud of your girls today.
Caroline Ingalls: Of course!
Eva Beadle (Laura) And I congratulate you. What you read in front of all these people was truly amazing.
Caroline Ingalls: Laura wants you to read it yourself lady.
Eva Beadle (sitting and typing test): Oh. Mom is nice. "She works hard. She cooks. Sews it." Yes. Laura has made tremendous progress in writing. His spelling has improved a lot. Calligraphy but leaves a little to be desired. With a little time and effort, she wrote very soon.
Caroline Ingalls: Thank you Miss.
The Ingalls emerge.
Then we see them walking on the village road that leads to the farm.
Laura Ingalls (in voiceover, commenting on the above passage): Mom took the sheet of Mary and mine too. She said she would put them in the trunk, where she kept her schoolbooks, and her wedding dress. And all the things she loved. We were very proud that she keeps in memory. But I knew that with or without paper, none of us forget that day. Ever.