03x16 - The Matchmakers

[bunniefuu]

(john-boy) when
you're part of a family

where people
live under one roof,

you're not likely to spend much
time thinking about loneliness.

you're more likely
to be looking for ways

to have even a few
minutes by yourself.

but I remember a visitor

who showed us all
the face of loneliness,

not only her own, but
that of a man close to us.

a man we had until
then taken for granted,

but had never really known.

(Jason) hey, you're late.

Were you kept after school?

More likely had
car trouble, huh?

I was collecting some money.

Can I have a loan? You
can have a piece of candy.

Here, have a peppermint.

Now, take it easy.
Don't rip the bag.

Thank you. What are
you all waitin' for?

Give me another one. I'm not
gonna give you another one.

Stop it, ben.

Will you give me one when
I'm finished with this one?

[All laughing]

(Jim-bob) I'm finished
with this one already.

Hey, everybody. John-boy.

John-boy. (Olivia) stand still.

Oh, it's no use, mom. It's
just gonna look made over.

Here, have a peppermint.

Thanks.

(John-boy) sweeten
your disposition.

Oh, erin, I forgot to
offer you some candy.

I'm surprised you
even noticed I was here.

What's the matter with her?

She's feeling sorry for herself.

Why?

She's erin. That's
reason enough.

[All laughing]

[Knocking on door]

(John-boy) hey, daddy,
somebody at the door.

Hello? Oh, ike. It's ike godsey.

(Ike) hi, john-boy.
Hey, ike. How are you?

Hi, everybody. Hey, ike.

This... This lady
came by the store

And she asked for you folks

And, uh, I thought I
just had to bring her by.

Ah! I guess I should
have written,

But, uh, I wanted
to surprise you all.

Doesn't anybody know me?

John?

Zeb?

Well... Uh, is it
really you, corey?

It's me all right.

Corabeth.

Corabeth walton.

[Laughing] hello.
Good to see you.

I hope I haven't walked
in on you at a bad time.

No, not at all.

The waltons are
always welcome here.

Come on and meet the family.

Hello, corey. How are you?

Nice to see you.

It's been a lot of
years, corabeth.

The years have been kind to you.

Corabeth, meet the
rest of the family.

Our children. This is
our youngest, elizabeth,

And this is mary ellen.

This is your cousin, corabeth.

And there's jason and jim-bob.

Glad to meet you. Ben.

Don't forget erin over here.

Oh, erin, this is... Meet
your cousin corabeth.

Hi.

Uh, john-boy, I guess
you don't remember me.

I remember I used
to go by your house.

When your daddy was sick, he used
to keep a sack of candies by the bed.

I remember that. You
were just a little boy then.

And the rest of you hadn't
even been thought of.

Well, corey, you must be
wore out from travelin'.

Oh, here, sit down,
corey. Thank you.

I'll go outside and...
And get your things.

I'll help you. Come on, jason.

Corabeth, what brings you
over to jefferson county?

Mama passed away last month.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Oh, she must've
been nigh on to .

.

.

I'm on my way to richmond
to look for a position

And I thought it only
my proper family duty

To stop in and see my kin.

Well, we're glad you did.

It's a pleasure to
see you, corabeth.

When are you
expected in richmond?

Expected?

Oh.

No, my time's my own now.

I'm in no hurry.

I don't intend to
move back to doe hill.

Everything I own is right here.

I'm much obliged to you,
mr. Godsey, for your kindness.

I was very happy to do it.

It's not everyone would extended
themselves for a stranger.

Well, if there's anything
else I can do for you

To make your visit
here more enjoyable

You just say the word.

Thank you so much.

I spotted you for a gentleman

The minute I walked in your
general mercantile store.

[Laughing]

[Clearing throat]
much obliged, ike.

Oh, john, it... It
was a pleasure.

Well, see you later. Bye, ike.

Thank you, ike. Thank you.

Well...

I hope my just walkin' in like
this isn't any inconvenience.

Oh, not at all, corabeth.

The last thing I want to
be is a burden to anyone.

But i...

Well, if it would fit
in with your plans i,

[Engine sputtering]

I certainly would
appreciate a chance to rest.

Well, you just stop
your frettin', corabeth.

Uh, john-boy,

Uh, why don't you take
corabeth's things up to your room?

Jason, give him a hand.

Sure.

Oh, dear, I'm dispossessing you.

Oh, no, it's really
just the guest room.

I only stay there when
we're not having visitors.

[Laughing]

Um, you wouldn't happen to have

A little leftover
tea in the pot?

Oh, of course,
I'll fix some fresh.

Children, come give me a hand.

That would be so nice.

And a piece of bread
and butter or jam.

Grandma, where's
cousin corabeth?

Upstairs.

Catching her breath from
doing absolutely nothing

All mornin'.

Oh.

I have to get a few things
from my room. But, uh...

Well, she'll be down directly.

For a snack

Do you think I can go
up and get them myself?

It'd only take me a minute.

Oh, it's your room. You've
got every right into it.

Ok, I'm gonna go on up there.

John-boy, from what
I know about corey,

We'd be wise to make our rights
known in no uncertain terms.

Well, she's only stayin' for
a couple of days. Isn't she?

Well, I hope so.

Well, go on, get your things.

Yes, ma'am.

Excuse me, could I get
a few things that I need?

Oh, yes, of course. Come in.

Thank you.

Oh, I hope you don't
mind me taking the liberty

But everybody needs a few
treasured things around them

To make a strange
place feel more like home.

Oh, dear. I seem to have
forgotten everything i, I need

And left everything
I don't need at home.

Oh, that's mama and papa.

God rest them.

Handsome, aren't they?

Quality.

They were truly
devoted to one another.

I guess you don't
remember them, john-boy.

You were too young.

But they really
loved each other.

Enduring well right up until
the day death separated them.

Uh, ex... Excuse me, i... I... Let me
just get a couple of books here

And then I'll leave
you to be by yourself.

Oh, and if it's not
too much trouble,

You might save
yourself some trips

By taking everything down now.

Everything?

Uh-huh. Everything.

Uh, um... [Stuttering]
of course, sure.

And would you mind taking
my bags down, too, please?

Get your things?

Not exactly.

What are you doin'
with her suitcases?

I'm gonna store them
in the barn. I knew it.

The only thing I recognize about that
room up there is my own face in the mirror.

I have a feelin' she's
planning to stay around here

For a little while.

Good lord!

♪♪[Playing piano]

That was lovely, corabeth.

Very nice.

Always been
partial to that tune.

You play really good.

Thank you.

Oh, I didn't realize how
much I'd missed the piano.

We had to sell ours.

That's very enjoyable,
corabeth, but we were plannin' to...

to a wild rose is
one of my favorites.

Oh, it's been so long.

♪♪[Playing piano]

Uh, edgar and charlie have
been on now for nearly minutes

If anyone's interested.

Oh.

Oh, please, forgive me.

I've kept you from
your radio program.

Well, don't worry about that.
We can listen to the radio anytime.

Oh, no, no. I'm so sorry.

Please, please, turn it on.

I'm just so thankful
to be here sharing.

Please turn it on.

I'll just feel
terrible if you didn't.

I'll tell you what, corabeth,

Uh, we'll listen to charlie now

And, and come back to
your wild rose later.

And give me a couple of pounds

Of those threepenny nails, ike.

Ok, I got some of
the boxes right here.

Uh... How's miss walton?

Miss walton?

Oh, corabeth.

She seems to be
enjoyin' her stay.

Eats hearty, rests easy.

Her and me, we only talked
for a couple of minutes

But, uh, she seemed
to me sort of, uh...

How can I say it?

Like a real unusual person.

Yeah. She is that, ike.

No, really, john.

The way she talked,
soft and gentle.

And... And the things she said.

You wanted to catch every word.

She sure left her
mark on you, didn't she?

Well, I never met
a woman like her.

How much do I owe you, ike?

Let's see.

$ . And then, uh,

Those pieces of wire, . $ . .

, , .

Ok.

[Cash register ringing]

Oh, john, uh,

This just came in.

It's supposed to be
about the best candy made.

Just bring it home
for the family.

For the family?

Ike, I don't wanna be dense.

But are you askin' me
to give this to corabeth?

Uh, ike, um,

If you like corabeth and you
wanna get to know her better, um,

Why don't you pay a call?

When?

Tomorrow.

For supper?

All right. For supper.

You know, ike, I've never
seen you moonstruck before.

Well, I've been waitin'
to have this feelin'

For a... A long time.

All right, ike.

Supper, tomorrow night.

Livie, it's the baldwin sisters.

I know, but look at this room.

Good afternoon, olivia.

Miss mamie, miss emily.

Oh, I do hope we're
not too early.

Mamie's watch is always fast

And mine is always slow.

We try to strike a happy medium.

Uh, excuse the
way the room looks.

Oh, uh,

Sister, can it be we have
come on the wrong day?

Well, I'm just sure that
miss walton said wednesday.

Miss corabeth walton?

(Emily) yes.

We did so enjoy
chatting with her

At dear mr. Godsey's
the other day.

And she so kindly
invited us to tea.

Oh, oh, oh, we can
come back another time.

No, uh, have a seat.

Uh, I'll tell
corabeth you're here.

Grandma, would you
mind starting the tea?

Don't have any choice, do i?

Did I hear miss
mamie and miss emily?

You certainly did.

Olivia... Oh, i... I
meant to tell you

And it... It went
right out of my mind.

I'm so sorry.

It's all right.

Uh, if you don't
mind takin' over,

I'll see if I can help
grandma with the tea.

I'm so pleased you ladies came.

And I fear we've come
at an inopportune time.

Oh, no, please.

I've been looking
forward to this visit

Ever since we had our
little chat at mr. Godsey's.

One longs for the
stimulation of new people.

I'm afraid sister and
I are rather limited.

Oh, no, I don't believe that.

Now, I want to hear all
about your lovely home

And all your travels

And, of course,
your dear father.

Oh. Oh, papa.

[Both chuckling]

I wonder who she
invited for supper.

[Whispering] grandma.

[Children exclaiming]

[Chuckling]

Be careful.

Hey, erin.

You feelin' exclusive?

They don't even
know I'm not there.

Oh, sounds to me like you're
feelin' sorry for yourself.

I have a right to.

Well, of course, you do.
But do you have a reason?

No, I'm just tired of being me.

What?

Well, it's the truth.
What am i, anyway?

Mary ellen's the oldest girl.

And elizabeth's the baby.

Mary ellen's loud and funny.

She makes people mad and
she also makes them laugh.

And they always remember her.

Oh, that's for sure.

And elizabeth is cute.

People like to spoil
her and pet her.

Where does that leave me?

Nobody ever even
remembers my name.

I'm just "that
other walton girl."

But I just wanna be
more, more special.

No one ever sees me.

I bet if you asked
anybody we knew,

They couldn't even
tell you what I look like.

Are you serious?

Do you know what you look like?

Blah.

Don't you realize?

[Laughing] erin.

Will you do me a favor?

Will you come with me into
charlottesville one day next week?

What for?

Don't ask any questions.
Just nod your head, yes or no?

Great. Now you gotta get all
dressed up in your sunday best

And fix your hair up
and look all pretty. Ok?

What for?

Don't ask me any questions.
Have we got a date?

I guess so.

Great.

You sure she's in her room?

Whose room?

She turned out her
light minutes ago.

Will someone please tell me

Why we're huddled together here

Whisperin' like a bunch
of apple-snitchin' kids?

Yeah, well, zeb's right.

It's more honest to come right
on out and tell her how we feel.

You know, I've got a
good idea... Grandma.

Ma, calm down.

Look, john, it is time corey
was thinking about moving on.

I just sort of casually
mentioned richmond to her today.

She acted as though she'd
never heard of the place.

I know it is hard to have an
extra person around the house.

Corey's not the easiest but...

She acts as though we're
all here for her needs.

Imagine inviting the baldwin sisters
here without even being asked.

Miss mamie and miss emily come
by? Oh, I'm sorry I missed 'em.

The baldwins?

They didn't happen to bring

A little of their liquid
remembrance with them, did they?

Yes, they did, and they took
it right on home with them.

Oh, esther, you
are a hard woman.

John, I think she's scared stiff

About movin' out of here
and being on her own.

Well, you remember
felicity walton?

Well, she didn't like
being on her own either.

One day she stopped in on
cousin liza and uncle amos,

And she said it was
just for a day or .

Well, she outlived both of them

And she's still
there in that house.

[Laughing]

[Laughing]

You might think it's funny,

But wait till it happens here.

Oh, I don't know, ma. Things
have a way of working out.

I tell you, why
don't you and liv

Start plannin' a special
meal for tomorrow night?

John, what does supper
have to do with anything?

We are havin' a guest.

Has corey invited someone?

No, someone has invited himself

'Cause he's interested in
gettin' to know corey better.

Well, I can't imagine
who that would be.

Ike.

(John-boy) ike?

Godsey?

Well, I'll have to give
that man a good talking to.

He's a grown man, pa.

Well, maybe he's
interested in settling down.

With corabeth? Corabeth.

(John) why not?

Oh, good lord.

I'll make some applesauce cake.

(Grandma) good lord. Ike godsey?

[Crickets chirping]

[Sneezes]

God bless you.

I must admit, ike could
use a few lessons

On how to court a lady.

Maybe you had better open up
a school yourself, old woman.

All he did at supper was smile.

Well, worked for me, didn't it?

I can't believe ike is serious.

He isn't. Is he?

You saw the way he
was lookin' at her.

I think it would be
wonderful ike marryin'.

But thinkin' isn't
gonna make it happen.

Ah, it seems a shame. There
ought to be easier ways

Of gettin' rid of her than having ike
give up the few last glorious years

Of his bachelorhood.

Pa, I think ike'd
like nothin' better.

Well, I guess it's about
time I get goin' home.

So early, ike? It's the
shank of the evenin'.

Uh, corabeth has
a little headache.

It happens to me
from time to time.

Would you like some aspirin?

Oh, no.

Nothing would help but for
me to just get my head down.

Well, I wanna thank you
folks for the delicious supper

And, and the good company.

Any time, ike.

And thank you for the
molasses. We appreciate it.

Corabeth, I certainly
enjoyed our conversation

And I hope we get to
go on with it again soon.

And you take care
of that headache.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night, everybody.
(John) night, ike.

(Grandpa) good night, ike.

Well, if you'll excuse me.

Ike's a nice fellow, isn't he?

Yes, he's seems an
exceptional gentleman.

He's shy.

He just seems to have no
confidence in himself at all.

Probably one of the
reasons he's still a bachelor.

[Laughing]

He certainly seems
taken with you, corey.

I appreciate your interest,

But my head is just splitting.

Good night.

Good night.

Well?

I guess you're not
gonna have to worry

About ike givin'
up his freedom, pa.

John-boy better
start worrying about

Giving up his room, permanently.

Oh!

John-boy, you still haven't
told me why you took me to town.

We're gonna get
your picture taken.

No!

It's already arranged.

But I'll look dumb and ugly.

You will look exactly
the way you look now,

Pretty as a picture.

John-boy, it must cost a lot of
money to have a picture taken

In a fancy place like that.

So what? My treat, come on.

Are you using your
tutoring money?

Well, if I am, that's my
prerogative. Come on, let's go.

Your what? Never mind. Let's go.

(Rebecca) please, mother,
don't make me do this.

Daddy doesn't
want a picture of me.

Of course he does.

Oh, uh, the photographer
will be back in a few minutes.

Thank you.

Now, I'm going down the
street to harper's drugstore

To pick up that perfume
they ordered for me.

Here. Dry your eyes.

Most little girls love to
have their picture taken.

I used to adore it.

[Door shuts]

I like your purse.

I've never had my picture taken

By a real photographer before.

I'd give anything
if I didn't have to.

He does good work.

It should be fun.

Fun?

Maybe if I looked like you.

Like me?

Why, I always wished my
hair was the color of yours

And you have such big eyes.

I hate my nose.
And look at my ears.

Well, if you fixed your hair
differently, it would cover your ears.

How? I'll show you.

You can use my ribbons.

I have some work to do at the
sawmill. I have work to do, too.

No, don't go.

Ever since I had supper
with you the other night,

And it was so good I've been tryin'
to figure out a way to repay you.

That isn't necessary.

No, I came up with it.

I wanna take you to dinner at...
At that fancy french restaurant

In charlottesville.
The versailles.

That's very nice of you,

But with times as
hard as they are...

No, it's times like these when
you... When you gotta splurge.

They got white
tablecloths on the table

And they change them every day

And they got good
music and a place to dance

And french words on the menu.

Well, thank you so much, but
m-my plans are so uncertain.

I... I really couldn't...

Well, I want olivia
and john to join us.

Oh, ike, no. Oh, a-as my guests.

Ike, you don't
have to invite us.

But I want to.

It'll be dinner
just for the of us,

At the versailles restaurant.

[Birds chirping]

This will be something that
you can write home about.

How about it, corabeth?

Just the of us?

It might be nice.

Olivia?

We'd love to, ike.

[Camera clicking]

Big smile now.

Just a little bit more.

Oh, you can do better than that.

(John-boy) maybe she can't.

Maybe rebecca's only in the
first grade of smiling school.

Erin here has already
been promoted to grinning

And she's ready to
go on to giggling.

As for myself, I have
graduated from chuckling high

And I'm ready to go on to
laughing out loud at this point.

There! That should be a beauty.

Ok, young lady. That'll do it.

Thank you, erin and john-boy.

Oh, those will turn
out well, you'll see.

Next.

Guess that's me. Mmm-hmm.

[Birds chirping]

Hey, john-boy.

Hey, ike.

Just getting a couple
of gallons of gas here.

Boy, your ears
must sure be burnin'.

Burnin'? Why is that?

I was just talkin' about you.

Oh, yeah, to whom?

To myself.

And I was sayin',
"boy, I sure wish

"That john-boy'd
come by about now.

I sure need to talk
to him." Well, here he is.

Can you spare me a
couple of minutes? Sure.

That's about right. Ok.

What can I do for you, ike?

Well, you know, I'm takin' your
cousin corabeth out to dinner.

And your folks.

Um, well, I want the
evening to be just perfect.

Yeah, well, that, uh,
versailles restaurant

Is about the best in
virginia, from what I'm told.

Well, what worries
me is what to say.

To say?

Oh, you mean to,
uh, cousin corabeth?

Well, I can think of
everything when I'm here

But then, when I get out
with her and I get close to her

The... The words
just don't come.

Or if they do come,
they come all wrong.

And I'm thinkin'
compliments and,

And out comes the
price of kidney beans.

[Laughing] well, maybe
you're trying too hard, ike.

John-boy, you're a
wizard with words

And I was hopin' that you would

Write a few things down for me.

You want me to write
somethin' for you?

I want to say
everything exactly right.

You know what you want to
say. All you have to do is say it.

If you could only come up
with a... A couple of things

That I could really count
on then I'd be comfortable.

No, no, no, I can't, uh... I can't write
anything for you, ike. I'm sorry.

Oh, please, john-boy.

You gotta do something for me.

Wait a second.

Oh, something from school?

Yeah.

A complete book of quotations,

Proverbs, and household words.

It's a... It's a... A collection of famous
quotations from famous people.

You see, it's, uh,

It's all listed according
to subject here.

See, they have a
section on love here. See.

It's a whole section on love...

No, no, no. Not love.
No, i... I... I don't want that.

Not love?

Well, there's a section
on friendship here.

They've got friendship,
um... Friendship?

Look, you just decide
for yourself, all right?

But I'm not makin' any
guarantees it's gonna work.

Just remember that. Ok?

Ok. All right.

[Cutlery rattling]

♪♪[Music playing]

This is just perfect, ike.

It's the best food and
service I've ever seen.

Well, I'm certainly
happy you're enjoying it.

Corabeth, would you
like something else?

No. No, thank you.

They don't have anything like this
down in doe hill, do they, corabeth?

That's the truth.

[Clears throat]

Honey, when was the last
time we were in a restaurant?

Oh, I think it was that time
we went to virginia beach and...

[All applauding]

I was just thinkin', the
smile of a happy woman

Is better than , words.

[People chattering]

[Clears throat]

I can't argue with that, ike.

Say, that music
makes me wanna dance.

How about it?

I'd love to.

Excuse us. Oh, sure.

You wouldn't like to
dance, would you, corabeth?

Not right now.

Why do you think
it's goin' so wrong?

(Olivia) ike's just
tryin' so hard.

If he'd relax and be
his everyday-self...

Corabeth isn't much help.

Maybe they're both so shy.

They do have something
they could offer one another.

She ought to realize that.

Just the two of us.

[People laughing]

" May talk and one may hear

"But may not take
part in the conversation

Of the most sincere
and searching kind."

What did you say?

Ah, it doesn't matter.

George bernard shaw said:

"Everything will
happen to everybody

[People applauding] sooner or
later if there is time enough."

George bernard who?

Oh, it's just a fellow.

I thought what he
said was interesting.

Corabeth, all my life,

Ever since I've been ,

I've been livin' more
or less by myself.

I didn't intend it that way.

It just happened.

And I don't go around feelin'
sorry for myself either.

But I know there's
a lot that I missed.

Not havin' somebody
to... To share it with.

And I've been thinkin'
about that a lot.

Ever since you first
walked into my store.

Why are some people so lucky?

[Laughing] well, we
had a good time.

I haven't danced
so much in years.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Looks to me like chaperones

Had even more fun
than the sweethearts.

Well, ike tried, but
he kept sayin' things

That just didn't
make any sense at all.

Oh, you don't have to
make sense to be courtin'.

And corabeth didn't give
him any encouragement,

No matter what he said.

I feel sorry for her.

Well, so do i, but
that doesn't mean

I want her living under
the same roof with me.

[Door opening]

[Corabeth crying]

Corabeth, what's
wrong? What happened?

[Sobbing]

Ike asked me to marry him.

[Sobbing] and I said yes!

John, good mornin'.

Well, go on. Say it.

Say what? Congratulations.

And, ike, that's what I
wanted to talk to you about.

John, I never
thought she'd say yes.

But I had to ask
her the question.

I just had to take the
chance. And she said yes.

She's gonna marry me!

[Chuckles]

Ike, [clears throat]

You and me have been
friends a lot of years, right?

Right. And I want you to be my
best man. You will be, won't you?

Yes. Good. I've already talked
to the reverend fordwick.

And we're gonna
have a nice wedding.

Not a big wedding, but a
nice wedding, you know.

And I'm already thinking about

Making my living
quarters larger. You know,

Making them more comfortable...
Ike, slow down a little.

I don't know how to say this
without comin' right out with it.

Go ahead. Say anything you want.

Are you sure you're
not making a mistake?

[Laughing] john!

Now you've been a bachelor
for a lot of years, ike.

You know, you can go huntin'
every time the spirit moves you.

Yancey can come over
here and you can play cards

Till all hours of the
night. You know, you,

You can eat what you
want when you want.

You're used to
this kind of life, ike.

You can let your clothes lay
around in a mess if you want to.

John, what are you
tryin' to tell me?

You and corabeth, ike, you
hardly know each other.

I mean, don't you think you ought
to think this thing over a little?

She's plannin' to
move to richmond, ike.

You could go visit her...

Ike, she's not an easy woman.

[Sighing]

John, I want to
tell you something.

Now, there might be many
times that I might be sorry

That I popped the question.

And there might
be a lot of hurts

And troubles along
the way on both sides.

But, john, I'm tired

Of bein' able to do all those
things that you mentioned.

And I'm tired of bein' free

To do anything I
want anytime I want to.

And I'm tired of being lonely.

And no matter how it works out,

It's gonna be better than it is.

Because what I've
got now is nothin'.

Nobody.

Congratulations, ike.

Thank you, john.

Oh, I wish I didn't have
so many freckles.

I look like I have the measles.

Erin, you are a very, very pretty
girl. Everybody else thinks so

You ought to think so, too.

Thank you, john-boy.

Has rebecca cook
seen her pictures yet?

She hasn't come in yet.

Say, since you're so photogenic,

How about entering that contest?

"Jefferson county
sweetheart contest."

No. I don't think so.

How did her pictures turn out?

She was so worried.

I wish you'd
consider the contest.

There's no entry fee.

I'm really proud of my
work in your pictures.

No. I don't think so.

Hi! Rebecca!

I hoped you'd be
here. Mrs. Cook.

Nice to see you
again. Thank you.

Oh, mother! Look at erin's
pictures. They're beautiful.

Oh, they're very nice.

May I have rebecca's proofs?

I like your dress.

It's new. I'm wearin' my hair
the way you fixed it, too.

(Mrs. Cook) why,
these are quite good.

(Belden) rebecca registers
especially well on film.

Hmm. This is the girl who didn't
want her picture taken, eh?

Rebecca, I think you should be
the one to enter the contest.

(Belden) she certainly should.

Oh, no. I don't think
so. You should, erin.

I will if you do.

All right.

I suppose there's no harm in it.

I like this one the best of you.

And this is my favorite.

And, of course,
this is the kitchen.

If you've seen one
kitchen, you've seen 'em all.

Oh.

♪♪[Music playing] ah?

[Laughing]

Oh. And here this is
my mother and father.

And, uh, that's me
when I was a baby.

And, uh, well,

This is it. What
do you think of it?

Very cozy.

Then you think we can
fix it to your liking?

Yes. Yes, I do, ike.

I'll be glad to help you with
any sewin' you have to do.

It's small for people.

Yeah, but like you
said, it... It... It's cozy.

A-and it's comfortable.

Well, try this chair. Now that
chair, that's really comfortable.

And... And this bed. Oh!

Oh, you ought to
test this mattress.

[Mumbling]

I'm sure it's satisfactory.

You... You can be here alone
all day uh, while I'm in the store.

Yes, a person needs
to have some privacy.

Yeah. And... And if you
like the place to be bigger,

We can... We can add
a room or... Or even .

That's very
generous of you, ike.

This place has always been mine.

But now i, I want it to be ours.

Yes.

Yes, it will be.

Its, it's very pretty.

Very nice.

I can go into charlottesville,

And... And I can buy
corabeth a new easy chair,

Something that
she'll really like.

Maybe tomorrow.

Oh, there's no hurry.

Um,

Would you excuse me
for a moment, please?

Hey, and I'll buy
you a set of dishes.

A... A... A whole new set.

[Birds chirping]

(Grandma) corey, where're you
going with those suitcases?

I'm leaving. You're leaving?

But what about the wedding?

There isn't gonna
be any wedding.

Oh, now don't get
yourself all wrought up.

Everybody has second thoughts.

Oh, what does it
matter to any of you?

What do you care whether
I marry ike godsey or not?

All you care about is
getting me out of the house.

Well, don't worry. I'm leaving.

Corabeth?

Corabeth, please let me in.

I'm leaving.

If one of the boys
would take my bags down.

Corabeth,

I think I understand
how you're feelin'.

How could you know
anything about me?

You're so sure of yourself.

You have the man of your choice.

You had a real life
when you were young.

Well, maybe I don't understand.

But I'm tryin'.

It doesn't matter.

Corabeth, you don't really
believe that we want you to marry ike

Just so you'd leave us?

It's true. It's hard havin' an
extra person in this house.

But if this old house
was just a little bit bigger

And it didn't have quite so many
people in it, you know you could stay.

[Sobbing] oh, livie,
please don't.

I'm so ashamed.

I never should
have said anything.

I mean, you and the all
others have been so kind.

And much kinder than I deserve.

Nobody wants to force you to
do anything you don't want to.

Least of all, marryin' a man
when you feel nothing for him.

It isn't that I feel nothing.

I mean, ike is
good and he's kind

And he does seem to care

But all those years
lookin' after daddy

And nursing mama

While I was waitin'...

Waitin' for...

For something special?

[Sobbing] I used to think
what I wanted didn't exist.

But it does exist.

I've seen it here in this house

Between you and john.

And so it's just hard
for me to accept the fact

That I may never have that.

Corabeth,

People get married
for different reasons.

Security.

Companionship. Love.

Sometimes all from
the very beginnin'.

But other times,

People can start for...
For just one good reason.

Needin' each other.

Then gradually, over the years

Other good things grow
out of their being together.

Not always

But sometimes.

But, livie,

I'm so frightened.

I expect ike is, too.

[Sobbing]

[Birds chirping]

Ike. What're you doin' here?

John, could you spare
me a couple of minutes?

Well, there's no one up yet,

But I guess we can
scratch up a cup of coffee.

You know, ike, the, uh,
wedding's not for hours.

Well, I just got up,

And the suit was
layin' out there,

And I just put it on.

Excuse me, ike.

A little nervous, are you, ike?

I didn't shave this morning.

I was afraid to. I was
afraid I'd cut my throat.

That'd make quite a headline,
"ike godsey cuts throat."

John,

I don't think I can
go through with it.

Ike, every man I ever knew
feels the same way you do

On the day he gets married.

But, john, I've been
thinkin' about what you said

And you're right.

I'm set in my ways.

And I don't think I can
put up with somebody

Being around all day long,

Especially a lady.

I've never told
anybody this before,

But, I don't sleep in pajamas.

[Clears throat]

You see, the thing
about marriage, ike,

Is you give up some
of your old ways

And you take on some new ways.

I'll bet you can get used
to sleeping in pajamas, ike.

Yeah, but I sing.

Sing?

Yeah. I sing along
with the radio.

I do it all the time.

And I sing pretty good,
if I do say so myself.

[Pouring coffee]

Um, ike, sit down.

Come on, sit down.

I know, I know
exactly how you feel

About not wantin' to make
drastic changes in your life.

But you believe
me, ike, bein' married

Is a good thing.

Now, you don't want
to spend every day

For the rest of your
life alone, do you?

And you told me you were
a lonely man, didn't you?

Yeah.

Well, ike, the way
you stop bein' lonely

Is to join up with
somebody else,

Share your life
with somebody else.

I guess you're right.

It's gonna be fine, ike.

Come on, have some coffee.

And after a while, you
better get into town

And find yourself a barber.

You know, if I have
any complaints

I know just who to bring 'em to.

Drink up, ike.

[Exclaiming] you won?

No, I lost. Rebecca
won. You lost?

Oh, john-boy, it'll
make rebecca so happy.

She'll be so glad.

You're really a nice
person, you know that?

John-boy, do you think I could
give my picture to mama and daddy

For their next anniversary?

Yeah, I think it's a good idea.

Are you sure they might
not want one of all the kids...

Erin!

I'm sorry. I'll take it upstairs
so it doesn't get smudged.

♪♪[wedding march playing]

Did I give you the ring?

Yes, you did.

Did I ask you that before?

Yes, you did.

I do.

I'm just practicing.

What time is it?

It's about that time.

The last minutes
are the hardest.

Well, I've waited
all these years.

And I guess I can wait
a few more minutes.

Well, you look beautiful.

Thank you.

I just hope I don't
faint and embarrass ike.

You won't.

It... It seems like I'm
missing something.

Well, do you have something
old, something new?

No. I'm not very superstitious.

Well, I am.

[Knock on door]

Good morning.
Good morning, ladies.

Oh, how beautiful
you look. Thank you.

It's so nice of you to be here.

Oh, sister and I wouldn't
think of missing your wedding.

(Emily) mr. Godsey has always
been such a dear friend.

Oh, I have a lovely
gift for you.

The finest lace and linen.

I purchased it many years ago,

Thinking perhaps
I might carry it on

Just such a happy
occasion as this,

Had ashley longworth
remained in my life.

He was a student,
don't you know,

From the university
of virginia... Sister.

Oh!

Thank you. It's lovely.

Come along, dear. We
must find our places.

Best wishes for your happiness.

Something old.
Something borrowed.

I picked these for you.

Sometimes in pictures,
brides carry flowers

So I thought you
might want them.

Something new.

We need something blue.

Here.

(Mary ellen) what's that?

Well, it's a garter. I
wore it at my weddin'.

[Laughing]

Thank you, esther.

Well, I guess we
better be goin' now.

Come on, girls.

Good luck.

Livie, [door shuts]

Stay very close.

I will. Come on.

(john-boy) I couldn't say

that cousin corabeth and
ike lived happily ever after

but it seemed they had
heir share of happiness

[People cheering] along with
their troubles and griefs.

to my knowledge,

my father never again
played the role of matchmaker.

though with sons
and daughters

his opportunities were endless.

[Crickets chirping]

(Elizabeth) mama?

(Olivia) yes, elizabeth.

(Elizabeth) I found a
-leaf clover today.

(Olivia) now you'll
have good luck.

(Elizabeth) I gave it
to my friend nancy.

(Olivia) uh-huh?

(Elizabeth) nancy
needs it more than me.

(Olivia) that's very
generous of you.

(Elizabeth) it was easy, because
I've already picked out my husband.

(Olivia) good night, elizabeth.

(Elizabeth) good night.