07x17 - Sylvia: Part 1

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Based on Laura Ingalls books series revolved around the adventures of the Ingalls family who owned a farm in Walnut Grove during the late 1800s.
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07x17 - Sylvia: Part 1

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Here it is!

Come on,
where is it?

It's right...

It's right...

Here it is!

Wow! Look
at that!

Yeah, women's
understuff.

Pages of it!

I thought you said
there were pictures.

What do you think
these are?

Boy: drawings.
They're just drawings.

So what?

Sew a button
on your shirt.

These ain't
nothing.

Let's go over
to sylvia's house
and peek.

Yeah.

Come on, albert.

I got chores.

It's on
your way.

You scared?

No.

Then, come on!

All right.

You coming,
willie?

Now, I'm supposed to
wait till my ma comes
back from deliveries.

Okay.

Willie:
wait up!

I thought you
had to wait
for your ma.

I didn't want
to miss nothing.

Willie!

Yes, sir?

Your mother doesn't
want you to go out
until she gets back.

I know, but we
have an important
homework assignment.

What kind
of assignment?

Uh--
a nature study.

Oh, good.

Well, I hope you
see something
interesting.

Me, too.

Come on!

See
anything?

No.

Maybe she
isn't home.

Wait a minute.
There she is!

What's
she doing?

She's starting to
put clean sheets
on her bed.

Darn. We'll never
get to see nothing.

Man: hey, you boys!
What are you doing?

Let's get out of here!

Got you!

Let me go!
I didn't do anything.

You didn't, huh?

What are you sneaking
around my daughter's
window for?

- I wasn't!
- You weren't?

Oh, don't you
lie to me, boy.

I'll take
a switch to you!

You were trying to look
at my daughter,
weren't you?

Now, answer me!

Yes, sir.
I'm sorry.

I'm going to teach
you a lesson.

Please, don't.
I said I was sorry!

Mrs. Oleson:
you let go of
that child!

Whoa!

You heard me,
mr. Webb,
let him go!

Stay out of it,
mrs. Oleson!

I will not stay
out of this!
Go, boy, run!

Come back here, you!

Well, now, see
what you've done?

Yes, I see
what I've done.

I've kept you from
striking that child.

- Oh, a whipping is
what he deserves.
- Ohh.

I caught him
trying to peek
through the window

At my sylvia.

Tried to peep--

Ugh, how disgusting!

Oh, of course, it's
that ingalls boy--

Oh, he's always
pretending to be
such a goody-good.

Well, they're
the worst ones.
Got to watch them.

Your willie
was with him.

What?

You heard me.

That's impossible.

He's at home.

Running as fast
as he was, he might
be there by now.

You are mistaken.

He was wearing
a checked green shirt.

What did he
go to school in?

I'll get to
the bottom of this,
all right.

Get up, boy!
Come on!

Sylvie,
get out here.

- Yes, pa?
- Come here.

You hear
the yelling?

Yes, sir.

It was them boys
from school coming
to leer at you.

You been making eyes
at them boys?

No, pa. I swear
I haven't.

Why did they
come here, then?

Answer me!

I don't know, pa.

You don't know.
You don't know.

Well, I know.
You've been flirting
at school.

No. I told you, no.

Don't you lie to me.

I'm not.
I swear it!

You're a wanton
thing, sylvie.

Lord knows
I've tried,

But there's
a devil in you,

Same as the one
that k*lled your ma.

Don't say that, pa.

Please, I didn't
do anything.

You did.
You had to.

If I see them boys
come back here,

I'm going to give
you the whipping
of your life,

- You understand?
- Yes.

Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

You bind yourself
up tighter.

I don't want them
looking.

Yes, sir.

Do it now!

Yes, sir.

Nels!

Nels, nels!

Is willie here?

He's upstairs
in his room.

[Sighs]
I knew it.

I knew it.
I told mr. Webb

That my son was not
one of those boys.

One of
what boys?

The boys are peeking
in--in his daughter's
window

Trying to get
a look at her.

I told him that my
willie was home.

- Well, he just got here.
- What?

He said he was
on a nature study.

Ugh!

Oh, no!

Harriet, boys
will be boys.

My son will not
be a boy!

Willie!

Willie!

Willie!

Willie!
Wi--oh!

How could you?
How could you be
a peeping tom?

I couldn't.
My name's willie.

Oh!

Don't you be funny
with me, young man.

You were one
of them, weren't you?

I didn't see
anything, honest.

Do you swear
on your life?

I didn't even
see her toes.

[Sighs]

Oh.

Oh, thank heaven.

Oh, thank heaven,
I was so afraid
that you'd seen the--

Um...

- The what?
- Well, the difference!

No, I ain't
never seen it.

But I guess,
if you say so,

I'll take your
word that there's
a difference.

Why? Why would you go
to that girl's house?

Why that girl?

I don't know.

Yes, you do!

Now, answer me
or you'll go to bed
without your supper.

Well, you know.
She's--she's
sort of--

She's sort
of grown-up.

She, uh--she--
she teases the boys.

Is that's it, huh, huh?
That's it, isn't it?

- Sort of.
- Yes!

I guess.

There. I knew it.
I knew it.

All right, all right.

I'm going to take care
of this tomorrow.

Do I get supper?

Yes! Of course you do,
now I know where
the blame lies!

Albert!

Here's your books.

Thanks.

I was just by your place
looking for them.

That's why I'm late.

Least I thought
I was late.

School's been
delayed a while.

Special
board meeting.

Oh.

Look...

About yesterday...

We were just
being silly.

Yeah, I know.

Well, thanks
for my books.

Sure.

Well, see you later.

Yeah.

Good-bye.

Laura:
sylvia!

Would you come
inside for a
minute, please?

Is something
wrong?

Oh, the board just
wants to talk to you.

It'll be all right.

Laura:
mrs. Oleson called
this meeting, sylvia.

She'll explain why.

Yes.

It has been called
to my attention

That there have been
things going on
in the school that are...

What might be
called improper.

Well, you do know
what I'm talking
about, don't you?

No, ma'am,
I don't.

You see,
mrs. Oleson--

I am conducting
this meeting,
mrs. Wilder.

Certainly.

Now,

Several of the boys
were at your house

Yesterday afternoon,
were they not?

Yes, ma'am,
they were.

Why were
they there?

Well, they...

Come, come, come.

Why were they there?

They were just
being silly.

I don't call peeking

In a young girl's
window being silly.

But they didn't
see anything.

Oh, really?

Then why your house?

There are lots
of other girls
around the school.

Why your house?

- I don't know.
- I do.

It's because
you tease them

And lead them
on, that's why.

That's not true.

It is true.

Charles:
mrs. Oleson.

You're taking the word
of one child over
the word of another.

Mr. Ingalls! You're
taking her side

When one of the boys
lured to her house

Happened to have
been your own son?

My son told
me exactly
what happened,

And he wasn't lured
to that house
by anything

Except
natural curiosity.

Oh!

And you condone
such actions?

No, I don't condone
them, but I do
understand them.

I think all of us
can remember
growing up

Sneaking around
the swimming hole
for a peek.

It's human nature.

Oh, well,
really!

I certainly
don't remember
any of the boys

Sneaking around
the swimming pond

When I was a girl.

- That's the truth.
- What?

I said charles is
telling the truth.

Boys will be boys.

You can't blame
this child.

I called this meeting
to get to the bottom
of things.

Laura:
mrs. Oleson.

The bottom of
things is that
boys will be boys.

Now, any action
should be taken
against them.

Now, this meeting
is over, I'd like
to start school.

I move the meeting
be adjourned.

- I second it.
- Meeting adjourned.

Oh, for heaven's sake!

I'm really sorry that
this happened, sylvia.

It's all right.
I understand.

Why don't you go
ring the bell?

Hey, albert, she
looked back at you.

So what?

She likes you,
that's what.

She just looked
over her shoulder,
that's all.

Oh, bull. She
knows you were
there yesterday.

Hey, I'll bet she wants
you to look through
her window again.

What was that for?

She's a nice girl.

Don't talk bad
about her.

All right, all right.
You don't have
to get mad.

What's wrong
with him?

I don't know.

[Twig snaps]

[Snap]

Help!

Help!

[Thud]

Help me.

Help me, papa.

What happened,
child?

Cold, so cold.

What happened?

I was walking home...

And I heard something.

I thought
it was birds...

And then what?

And then,
someone grabbed me...

Put his hand
over my mouth.

He pulled me down.

Oh, papa.

Dear god.

Dear god.

Dear god!

Who was it?

- Who was it?
- I don't know.

- The truth!
- I don't know.

I swear it!

He wore a mask,
like a party mask.

A clown's face--

A clown's face.

You are not to tell
anyone about this.

Mr. Webb:
it must not be
known that you--

You understand me,
sylvia?

No one must know
of this disgrace.

You understand?

Not fair.
Two against one!

No! No! No!

Cut it out!
Cut it out.

- No! No!
- Wait!

Hey, hey, hey!

He's only joking.

No! Don't, please!

Sylvia:
no! No! No!

No! No! No!

Sylvia!

Sylvia!

Sylvia!

Mrs. Wilder.

It's all right.
Come with me.

I didn't
do nothing.

I didn't!

How is she?

I don't really know.

I can't get
a thing out of her.

What exactly
happened at school?

Well, I didn't see
what started it.

By the time I
got out there,

She was screaming
and hitting.

I guess one of
the boys must have
been teasing her.

She was hitting them?

Yeah.

Did the boys
strike her?

No, not
that I saw.

Well, somebody has.
Her body is
very bruised.

Is my sylvia here?

Yes, she is.

Sylvia!

Come on, I'll
take you home.

Mr. Webb--

I'm in a hurry,
doctor.

Don't you want to
know what happened?

I've already heard.

Sylvia got mad
at some boys.

Nothing strange
about that.

Well, there is
something strange

About the bruises
on her body.

Mr. Webb: she say
anything to you?

No, she hasn't said
anything yet.

Well, she fell.
She fell down the stairs

Into the root cellar.

Well, the bruises
don't appear to have been
caused by a fall.

You calling me a liar?

No, I'm just trying to--

Then the conversation
is over.

Come on, sylvia.

That's not
like him.

Well, he wasn't
telling the truth,
that's for sure.

Willie said he
didn't do anything,

Leastwise nothing
that would make
her act like that.

She was like
a frightened animal.

If you could've
heard her screaming.

No wonder carrie
got scared.

I felt so
sorry for her.

Well, I'm sure
she'll be all right.

Yeah.

From now on, I'm going
to make sure nobody
teases her or nothing.

- Charles: that's a good idea.
- Yeah.

I'll tell you
another good idea--

Your getting to bed.
You need some sleep.

Yes, sir.

- Good night, pa.
- Good night.

- Good night, ma.
- Sleep well.

Good night.

That made me proud.

What's that?

His wanting to protect
that young girl.

He's a very
sensitive young man.

Yeah, that he is.

I also think he's
a might smitten with
the webb girl, too.

What on earth
makes you say that?

Oh, because he starts
out as one of the boys
that teases her,

And now he wants
to stand up for her.

And?

Well, and I
seem to remember

A certain caroline quiner
I used to tease

When I was
a little boy.

And then, I ended up
fighting anyone
who teased her.

Not everybody.

Harvey jones used
to tease me and you
never fought him.

Caroline, harvey
jones was over
200 pounds,

He was over 6 feet
tall, and he was
as strong as a bull.

I said I was smitten
by you, but I
wasn't suicidal.

I'm going to go
check the stock
before I turn in.

- Charles.
- Yeah?

Would you still
fight anybody
that teased me?

Well, of course
I would, darling.

Except harvey jones.

[Laughs]

Come on,
let's go.

Are you sure
we won't get
in trouble?

No, we won't.
We're not going to
do anything to her.

- Yeah.
- Come on!

Oh, stop, stop!
Oh, no, no!

Stop, stop!
Get away from me!

Stop!

- Albert: stop it, all right?
- No! No! No!

I told you
to stop it!

Hey, what are
you doing?

Boy:
yeah, we weren't
hurting anybody.

I told you
to stop it.

Yeah?
Well, make me.

All right.

You want the same?

Willie: oh, my nose!

You broke my nose.

I'm bleeding!

Willie:
mother!

Mother,
I'm bleeding!

Well, you want to
go at it or not?

What for?

Yeah. We can't even
have a little fun.

Come on.

They won't
do it anymore.

Well, see you later.

Albert: sylvia!

Sylvia, wait up!

How do you think
you did on the test?

Good, I think.

Me, too.

I thought it'd
be a lot harder.

It was hard
enough for me.

Thank you
for today,

For stopping
those boys.

It wasn't nothing.

To me it was.
Thanks.

You're welcome.

You sure did punch
willie's nose off.

I know.
I didn't mean it.

I just lost
my temper.

Boys are lucky that way.
They get to punch
when they get mad.

My sister doesn't
do too bad when it
comes to punches.

Mrs. Wilder?

You bet. I wouldn't
want to fight her

If she got
her dander up.

[Laughs]

I'm glad to
see you laughing.

I'm glad
to be laughing.

You want me to carry
those for you?

Oh, no.
That's all right.

I'm trying to be
a gentleman.

But you have to
give me a chance.

Let me carry
them for you.

All right.

My pa's home.

Maybe it would be
better if I took
my books, now.

Okay.

I guess he's
still mad at me.

He'll get over it.

I hope so.

I should like to
see you sometime.

I'd like that, too.

It might be better
if my pa didn't know.

Leastwise till
he stops being angry.

Yeah.

Hey, do you
like fishing?

I've never been.

Well, let's do
something about that.

I can bring
my poles to school

And we can fish after.

Oh, I'd like that, but
my pa wants me straight
home after school.

Oh.

Maybe on saturday, then.

I'll try.
I best get in.

Okay, see you
at school.

- Albert.
- Yeah?

I'll go fishing
with you after school.

You mean it?

Yeah, just for
an hour or so.

I'll bring the poles.

I'll see you
tomorrow.

Yeah, see you tomorrow.

Yeah.

Is the stew
all right?

Real good.

Would you
like some more?
There's plenty.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

A little more.

We had
a test today.

I think
I did real good.

What was it in?

History.

Mrs. Wilder asked
if I could help her
grade some papers

After school tomorrow.

Well, that's
her job.

Well, I know, pa,
but it would be
for extra credit.

It would only be
for an hour, so...

I said I'd do it.

You should've
asked me first.

Well, I had to give her
an answer right away.

It's all right
this time,

But from now on,
you ask me first.

I will.

Go on and eat.

Another one, albert!
I got another!

This one is even bigger
than the others!

I can see that.

Take it off
for me.

I got it.

You were right.
This is fun!

Well, it is when you're
catching something.

Oh, I'm sure it's
just beginner's luck.

You'll get one.

I doubt it.

[Laughs]

It's not funny.


Look at all the fish
you've caught, and I
haven't even caught one.

That's not why
I'm laughing.

Then what is it?

I'm just happy,
that's all.

I like
being with you.

I like being
with you.

Maybe I'd have
better luck

If I sat
closer to you.

Maybe.

Sorry if I'm late, papa.
I'll put supper on
straight away.

Mrs. Wilder's been
keeping you

Later and later each
week, ain't she?

Well, she's letting me
do more of the grading

Than she did
in the beginning.

Well, you think that
this is helping you

With your own learning?

A lot.

Well, I wasn't
quite sure.

That's why I up
and went to see
mrs. Wilder today.

You've been
lying to me
all these weeks,

Ain't you?

Well, ain't you?

Yes, sir.

Why?

Because you wanted
to see that boy so bad

You had to lie?

I wanted to ask
you if he
can come by,

But I was
too afraid.

Of what?

Of me?

No.

You was just afraid
I'd say no.

Well, I won't abide
any lying, sylvie.

You're not to see
that ingalls boy
no more.

- Papa, please--
- you're not to see him!

You tell mrs. Wilder

That you've got to come
right home from school
every day

Because we're clearing
a new piece of land.

Mr. Webb:
now, get to fixing.

Get to fixing!

Albert: sylvia!

Sylvia, slow down!

I have to hurry.

Come on, there is
something wrong.
What is it?

It's nothing.
I told you,

I have to get home,
that's all.

You don't like me
anymore, do you?

Of course I do.

Tell me the truth.

I lied to father.

I didn't tell him
I was with you.

I was afraid
he wouldn't let me.

I'm sorry. I can't
see you anymore.

I can't.

Sylvia!

Sylvia.

Did she get a little
angry there, albert?

Oh, hi, mr. Hartwig.

No, she didn't get
angry, her pa did.

Oh.

Well, I know how hard
it is for young folks
sometimes to understand,

But he was only doing
the best he can.

He's trying to keep her
from being too wild.

But she's not.

She's not
like that at all.

Why, I'm sure she
isn't, but you see,

Fathers, they worry
about what they're
afraid will happen.

Now, you just
give it some time.

Hey, he'll
come around.

I hope
you're right.

- See you, mr. Hartwig.
- See you, albert.

Irv, I got
a horse here that
needs his shoeing.

Well, that's
why I'm here,
isn't it?

Yeah.

- Coffee?
- Mm-hmm.

- This bacon is good.
- Good.

Carrie, you ready
for school?

Just finishing up
my hair, ma.

Albert, you
better finish up.

Yes, ma'am.

You've been kind of
off your feed lately,
haven't you?

Yeah.

What? Sylvia?

Yeah.

It's been
two weeks now.

She doesn't even
talk to me at school
anymore.

Haven't you tried
talking to her?

Sure.

She just says
she's sorry

And walks away.

I knew her pa was mad,
but I figured he'd be
over it by now.

Well, I know it's not
much consolation to you,

But it's not just
you he's mad at.

He's been acting
funny to everybody.

He used to be a very
friendly sort of man,
but not anymore.

He comes into the mill,
hands me an order,
and that's it.

Not so much
as a "thank you."

It's got to be more
than sylvia telling
him a lie one time.

It's got to be.

If only she'd
talk to me.

Well, all you can
do is keep trying.

Ready, albert?

I'm coming.

- Carrie: bye, ma.
- Caroline: bye.

Bye, ma.

Bye, darling.

Tell laura to stop by
the restaurant, I've got
some preserves for her.

Yes, ma'am.

- Bye, pa.
- Bye. Have a good day, son.

Thanks.

I heard you talking.

I can't understand what's
gotten into mr. Webb.

He doesn't even come in
to the restaurant anymore.

And mrs. Foster was
out to his place,
delivering a package.

She said sylvia
was working out
in the fields,

And looked
ready to drop.

I talked to reverend
alden yesterday.

He said he'd go out
to the webb place
and talk to him.

I hope it does
some good,

For that child's sake.

Morning, hector.

Haven't seen you
in church
for some time.

I thought I'd stop by
to see if you're
feeling all right.

I'm well.

I can see that.

Would you mind telling
me why you've been
missing church?

Been busy.
Lots to do.

Fields to work.

Well, the lord was
pretty busy creating,

But still he
found time to rest
on the seventh day.

The lord didn't have
a mortgage payment
to meet every month.

Like I said,
I'm pretty busy.

Now, if you'll
excuse me, reverend.

Well, give me just
a minute, hector.

We've known each other
for a long time.

Surely you can take
a minute to sit down
and talk.

There's nothing
to talk about.

I've already told you
I'm feeling fine.

Just too busy for
praying right now.

Now, it's more than that,
and you know it.

Look, you're different
with folks in town, there.

And your neighbors,
they worry
about you.

I was talking
to charles ingalls--

I'm not interested
in what ingalls
has to say!

He ought to spend
his time raising
his boy proper

And not wasting it
talking about
other folks.

And if it's my money
in the plate
that you're missing,

Here!

I'm paid up
for next month.

Instead of the usual
book report, this month,

I thought I'd have you
write your own stories,

And since halloween
is coming up at
the end of this month,

I thought maybe
you'd like to write

Your own original
ghost stories.

- Yeah!
- Ghost stories!

Laura:
I knew you'd approve.

Now, they have to be
at least 500 words long,

And no more than 1,000.

Are we going to make
our own costumes again
like we did last year?

We certainly are.

And the school board
has decided to award

A trophy for the most
original costume.

So, I suggest you start
working on them right away.

My mother already
got mine. She bought
it from st. Louis.

Willie, you can't
enter a contest with
a store-bought costume.

You better explain
that to your mother.

She already knows.

That's why
she ripped out
all the labels

So you'd think
she made it.

[Giggling]

Laura:
class dismissed.

Sylvia, are you
all right?

Laura.

She's sick
or something.

Sylvia, honey,
what's wrong?

I just don't
feel well.

Do you hurt?

No, ma'am.
I just feel sick.

Maybe if I got
some air.

How about
some cool water
from the pump?

- Yes, ma'am.
- Albert?

All right,
I'll go get it.

Come on, darling.

Here's some water.

That's it.
Now, take some
deep breaths.

Albert, why don't you
go ask almanzo if we
can use the rig?

We'll take
you home.

No, it's all right.

I have to meet my pa
at the feed and seed.

He's going to take me home.

All right.

I'll walk you over.

No, it's all right, really.
I'll just get my books.

I'll get doc baker.

How is she?

Conscious.

She's resting.

Poor girl
is exhausted.

From what we've heard,
that's her pa's doing.

I've heard
the same stories.

Exhaustion's
only part of it.

Albert, would you
wait outside?

Dr. Baker, I want
to know what's wrong
with sylvia.

I was her beau
till her pa got angry

And wouldn't let me
see her anymore.

- You were?
- Yes, sir.

For a long time?

A couple
of months. Why?

She's with child, son.

What?

She's with child.

Have you
and she--

No.

No!

No!

I never--

I never!

Ahh!

Albert!

He's not lying, doc.

I believe him.

I've got to get hold
of mr. Webb.

He's at the feed and seed.

Sylvia was supposed to
meet him there after school.

Mrs. Oleson, get me
the feed and seed.

Well, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry your knee
is acting up.

Just make an appointment.

Yes, that will be
fine. Now, get me
the feed and seed.

No answer.

Mrs. Oleson, get me
the webb place, please.

Mrs. Oleson, I don't
like to be rude,

But you leave me
no choice.

Get me the webb
place, now!

[Telephone rings]

[Telephone rings]

Hello.

Mr. Webb, this is
doctor baker.

Your daughter's here
in my office.

Well, what's she doing
there? What's wrong?

She collapsed
after school today.

She's resting
in my office.

She been there
all the time?

Yes.

Tell her to be
out front, and
I'll pick her up.

I think it'd be better
if she rested in my office.

It'll give us
a chance to talk.

About what?

I think it would be better
if we talked about it
in my office.

She say
something to you?

She hasn't. I thought
perhaps you could tell me
what's happened.

Speak plainly.

I think it would
be better to talk
when you get here.

You got something
to say, say it.

Your daughter's
pregnant.

Mr. Webb?

Mr. Webb?

I'll be there.

Laura came by the house.
She told me what happened.

I loved her, pa.

And she--

I hate her!

Oh, no, you don't.
You love her.

That's why
it hurts so much.

She told me
she loved me.

And I believed her.

Ah but don't be so
sure she's not
telling the truth.

I don't know exactly
what happened,

But I do know that laura
said that when her pa
came to get her,

Doc baker said
he wouldn't talk
to the doc.

He wouldn't let her
talk, either.

Does laura know who--

No.

No, doc asked her,
and she said didn't know.
She kept repeating it.

She's lying.

Don't be so sure.

This could have
happened against
her will, you know?

Don't be so quick
to judge people.

You know, it's funny about
folks, they're always harder
on the ones they love.

Son, that girl's going
to need friends, now.

I'm sorry, pa.

I just can't be
her friend.

I just can't be.

You 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
getting the
farm sold.

Where are we going?

Don't know.

Doesn't matter.

Some town
where folks
don't know us.

We'll tell
them your--

Your husband
got k*lled
in an accident.

You blame me
for this, don't you?

Don't you?

You reap
what you sow.
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