Little House on the Prairie

More coffee?

Thank you. Just half a cup.

What's the matter with Carrie this morning?

It's the fourth time she's been to the outhouse.

Just excited, I guess.

First day of school, new teacher.

You two about ready?

I am. Albert's still primping.

I am not!

Are too!

Stop your fussing and get down here.

Yes, Ma'am.

You got two minutes to get yourself dressed, young lady.

All right.

All ready, Ma.

You look very nice, dear.

Wail till you see Albert.

Ma, button me.

What are you dressed for... a wedding or a funeral?

I just thought I should look nice the first day back to school.

That's not the reason, and you know it.

It is too.

Uh-uh. He's so sure that the new teacher's going to be pretty,

he's in love with her already.

That's dumb.

No dumber than wearing a tie to school.

Let's not argue about who's the dumbest.

Why don't we get ourselves to school and find out who can be the smartest?

Yes, sir.

Bye, Ma.

Bye, darling.

Bye, Pa.

Bye. Start on the right foot.

I will.

All right.

Come on, little lord fauntleroy.

See you, Pa.

Albert, now wait a minute.

I don't mind you wearing your good clothes to school,

but I don't want you playing in them.

Your Ma worked hard making them.

I won't play in them. I promise.

All right. On your way.

Bye, Pa.

Have a good day!

It's hard to believe the school year's starting already.

Time really does fly, doesn't it?

Yeah. It'd fly a lot faster

if you'd help me with these dishes.

Caroline, doing dishes is not a man's work.

Charles, don't be sacrilegious.

I'm not.

Then you do believe in the Bible.

Of course I believe in the Bible.

What's that got to do with dishes?

Ii kings, 21:13.

"And I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish,

wiping it, and turning it upside down."

Bible's by the bed. You can look it up.

I don't have to look it up.

I know you know your Bible.

Dish towel's over there.

Thank you, reverend.

Nellie's lucky.

She gets to graduate today.

What's so lucky about that?

Because when you graduate, you're grown up.

You can do whatever you want.

If you're in such a hurry to graduate,

just do what Nellie Go to mankato and take the exam.

Hi, Mr. Oleson.

Hi, Laura, Albert. Hi, Carrie.

How's it going?

Uh, pretty good.

Going to be finished today

even if Harriet has to beat

the workmen with a whip.

Still a secret, huh?

Oh, yeah. That's her idea, not mine.

She has everybody in town guessing.

We wouldn't tell... cross our hearts.

Aw, what the heck?

Everybody's going to know today anyway.

It seems Harriet thought that if she had this...

Nels?

I swear she could hear a flea belch a mile away.

Just passing the time of day, are you, Nels?

Yes, dear.

Well, your daughter is ready,

and I would appreciate it very much

if you would go and wash up and put your suit coat on.

School is about to begin.

Yes, dear.

All right, in there!

You have one-half an hour to finish,

and see to it that you're not late!

Oh, common laborers!

You have to drive them like cattle.

You should have hired Pa and Mr. Garvey.

They'd have this done by now.

Oh, that is your opinion, young man.

You see, the point is, I wanted to keep it a secret.

Come on, Laura.

I want to get a seat up front.

Come on, Carrie.

Hey, what are you doing sitting down?

For heaven's sakes!

You look just lovely.

Dummy!

Welcome, class.

I am miss Wilder.

As you know, I'm your new teacher.

Mrs. Garvey has told me a great deal about all of you,

and you will gradually learn...

It is kind of hot to wear a tie.

What I will expect from each of you.

My job is teaching,

and your job is learning.

If we all do our jobs, we should get along splendidly.

Yoo-hoo!

Miss Wilder!

I'm so sorry that we're a bit late.

That's perfectly all right, Mrs. Oleson.

Well, Nellie had to have her hair just so

for her commencement speech.

Oh, you haven't met my son Willie.

Mrs. Garvey has told me quite a lot about you, Willie.

I was afraid of that.

Take a seat, darling.

Nellie's ready anytime.

Certainly.

Class, Nellie oleson has taken the township board test this summer

and passed with flying colors.

So, even though it's a bit unusual,

we will be starting the year with a commencement speech.

Nellie?

Thank you, miss Wilder.

Fellow students, friends, and others:

I will miss this quaint schoolhouse.

It has been my second home for many years,

but now I have decided that it is time to get on with my life

and seek new horizons.

Good. Maybe she's moving away.

I realize it will not be easy.

Life is never easy.

It will be a constant challenge and a struggle,

but a challenge, nonetheless, which I am prepared to meet.

Thank you.

Oh, bravo!

Bravo!

Thank you, Nellie.

Miss Wilder,

before class resumes,

I wonder if Nellie's schoolmates could see her graduation gift.

Well, Mrs. Oleson, I really...

oh! It will only take a moment,

and I'm sure that her friends would so enjoy it.

Well, all right.

All right, come along, darling.

Come along, children.

Willie? Aren't you coming?

I already know what it is.

Besides, it's for her friends.

I'm just her brother.

Nels, we're ready!

Just a minute, dear.

Oh! Ah! Well...

Ahem, Nellie, my dear,

this gift, which you so richly deserve, is for your scholarship

and your outstanding citizenship and, um,

and, um, uh...

kindness and generosity.

Oh, yes, yes, yes! Kindness and generosity.

Ready, dear!

Oh, we're ready!

Nellie... Nellie, this...

this is for you.

Oh!

Help!

Help!

Nels, help!

Harriet!

For heaven's sake, get me out of here!

What is the... what happened?

Oh, for heaven's sake!

Nels... what are you doing?

What is this?

Will you get me out of this!

Now, just hold on.

All right, I'm doing the best I can.

Come on, come on.

Good grief!

Ow! Ow! Oh!

Oh, for heaven's sakes, let go of me!

Uh, as I was... as I was saying,

Nellie is going to have her... her own hotel and restaurant,

so be sure and tell all of your parents to come here and dine

in walnut grove's first and only restaurant.

I'm sure the children will spread the word, Mrs. Oleson,

and congratulations to you, miss Nellie.