Laddie (1940)

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Nelly Bride, Nelly Bride,
bring a broom along

we'll sweep the kitchen clean my dear

and have a little song...

Hi Nelly Oh Nelly let's sing love to me

I'll sing for you, play
for you a dancing melody.

How do you make them go fast Laddie ?

No, little sister

Please, can I make some speed?

They may be pretty tired after
a long day in the field

And that's have a heavy load of hay

I guess you're right

When I get out to the enchantered forest

I'm going to ask the Princess

to give me two fast white chargers.

And we'll ride across the forest moonbeam

like the wind

Giddy up !

Easy, now

You think you'd better
wait and ask the princess ?

She,ss beautiful when she
sits on her throne in

the Enchanted Forest

- Who is?
- Well, the princess.

Oh yeah.

You don't believe me

Sure I do

Sometime i,d like to meet her myself

The princess is going to give me a

magnificent gold carriage

Laddie ! Laddie !

Get over you fool!

Sorry Mr Pryor.

Why didn't you move over?

Father, please...

I turned the wagon as quickly
as you can a carriage

well if you can't handle your horses you

don't business driving them.

Well, wait a minute

Law gives the right away to a man with a
wagon load

But law no law

Next time, you'd better look out.

You concrete clodhopper !

The Pryors aren't very
nice neighbors are they?

The Pryors live differently than we do.

I'm disappointed in the princess too.

Pamela Pryor...

Is she your princess?

All that thing's a pretending.

She isn't really a princess,

but she looks like one.

Yes, I've noticed that before

Now girls you mustn't be
too hard on the Pryors.

Well I don't know what Mr. Pryor's meaning
saying his wife was undisposed

Undisposed, nothing

I saw her with my own eyes today in
the upstairs window looking as well as I do

Away Mr. Pryor the princess drove by
leEt is standing on the porch

English people...

What a difference between reserved and
downright in politeness

One ought to tell them we won the revolution.

Well, we did our part

We,ve been neighbourly

Oh mother you take
the minister's sermons too seriously

And just think,

I might have been out in the
woods working on my nature studies.

Where? In Peter Dover farm?

After all, romance is a
part of nature study.

Make her stop mother.

Sherry,

I think we baked

all those cookies for the Pryors.

don't worry I'll see
that they're not wasted

you put a hand on those cookies Leon oh

just because you're all mad at the

Pryors you need to take it up me

Mad at the Pryors ?

Wouldn't go to all that bother

Miss princes Pryor you're jealous
of her clothes.

I am Not!

Wouldn't be as stuck up
as she is for the world.

He tried to run us down with our horses

You wouldn't find you a stuck-up if you

tried to get acquainted with her ?

How you're going to get acquainted ?

Even at church,
she only speaks to the minister

Miss Pryor's going to church on Sunday ?

I don't say where somebody,s going to
church Sunday.

Here he comes.

And he's got 'em. they're beautiful!

There you are mother a giEt from your
loving husband

I wish Peter could see them

Now we can all go to church in real
style

Can I Drive into the barn father ?

Yeah son, don't drive too fast and
handling her gently

Come on Sarah !

Come on !

we'll certainly put the Pryor's eyes out

and speaking of the prize you should

hear the way they snubbed us today father

They almost ran us down

That's who do they think they are !

Victor Pryor was driving like mad.

- I wanna talk to you little sister
- Not now

You don't wanna be a clucking hen

like Shelly and Sally do you?

No, but i,d like to listen.

That ain't good.

You should do as mother does

listen a lot and don't say very much.

Wanna ask you a favor little sister.

Sure.

Remember you told me about
your walks in the woods

How you saw the princess
in the Enchanted Forest?

Do you believe in fairy tales?

Can we pretend?

I don't know.

It's gonna be awful hard
after the way she acted.

Maybe I could think of another princess.

No... no, I think I prefer this one.

It's a shame.

I'm not so fond of this one anymore.

Well, I am...

I mean...

If you should ever see
her you in your walks in the woods...

You'd like to meet her?

That's right.

You wanted to keep the secret

An important one.

Cross my heart.

- Good!
- Hé!

Little sister.

Are you looking for me?

Yes Princess,

I have a message

Thank you little sister.

don't be afraid of me.

Come here let me kiss you.

Thank you Princess.

- Hé!
- Harry come back here, there you are.

- Hello
- Hello.

- Who are you?
- Little sister

That's what Laddie calls me

That's not my name.

You know who I am?

Of course, you're Pamela Pryor,

And you're english and you
live on the farm next to ours.

Is your mother really sick,

or she just pretending cuz
she don't want to see me

She really is sick.

She has heart trouble

I'm sorry.

But the mother will be glad to know
she's really sick

cuz she's on...

What?

Well...

You're not our very neighboured family,
aren't you?

No...

we're not.

You can call me little sister if you like.

Thank you little sister.

Would you like a cookie?

Yes, thank you.

What you're doing in the woods all alone?

I'm looking for someone.

Who?

I guess it's you.

After all, people do call you the princess.

They do?

They say: "There goes the princess"

But Laddie says

"There goes the princess"

Laddie who?

That's my big brother.

You saw him when your
father almost ran him down.

I'm sorry.

My father's temper gets the
best of him sometimes.

Your brother's very nice.

Then it's all settled

What is?

Well, he thinks you're nice.

And you think he's nice.

Now you both can see each other.

I'm afraid we can't

I don't understand grown-ups.

They make things so mixed-up.

Perhaps you'll understand when you grow up.

But he wants to see you so bad.

No... no, I can't.

Tell him he mustn't make
any attempt to see me

Even at church?

Even at church.

Goodbye little sister.

Mam'selle...

Amen!

Peter, we're expecting you
for dinner, remember.

Yes, thank you Mrs Stan.

- Hello.
- Hello Peter.

Are you going home from church?

I always do.

I was wondering if I could

drive you home from church?
- You always do.

Thank You...

Sally.

Laddie.

Mighty glad to see you Laddie

You know what's happening to me?

My crops are being destroyed

by a little red bug,

that leaves a scale that looks like rust

Oh, that's too bad Tom.

I've been around here a long time,

but I never saw a bug like that before.

Hello Princess!

Little sister!

Mother! Mother!

This is a friend of mine, Emma.

I met her... I met her in the wood.

- How do you do?
- How do you do?

I've been hoping to meet you.

Ever since that day you
were kind enough to call.

What would you do with a bug...

that leaves the scale that looks like rust?

Try tightening it up and using a little

axle grease.

How is your mother's health miss class?

Oh about the same thing she was so sorry

that she couldn't receive you that day

but your kindness to a stranger in a

strange land meant a great deal to her

Oh I was just trying to be neighborly

I know what it means to be away from one,s folks

Here,s another of my brood miss Pryor.

My son Larry Stanton

- Miss Pryor.
- Mr. Stanton.

I must go now.

won't you come over and see us real soon?

I will thank you.

I'm awfully glad to have met you.

May I have the pleasure of
escorting you to your carriage?

That's very kind of you.

- Goodbye
- Goodbye.

She's even prettier near too
than she's in the distance.

What did little sister say...

Oh, she was very sweet.

She merely said that she
met me in the wood.

I'm glad of the opportunity
to meet you formaly.

Oh, I...

I want to apologize

for father's actions the other day.

Don't bother.

But you see in England

whenever we met any of the
villagers on the road,

they naturally stood aside
and touch their caps

to him and me.

Lord of the Manor...

- I understand
- Oh no no.

He was in the army and used to obedience.

Oh, I see.

Oh but you must promise me never to mention
anything about the army in his presence.

Alright.

Pamela!

I'm coming father

You did just right.

You see he musn't get used

to not having his own way.

I must go now.

When am I gonna see you again?

I don't know.

Pamela!

I'm coming father...

This afternoon in the forest
clearing at 3 o'clock?

My shoes lovely and the real lady too

The way her people have acted.

Oh I do hope that Laddie...

don't start worrying about laddie

He has good head on his shoulder

But many good head has been
lost over a pretty woman.

Well, did I lose mine?

A lovely dinner!

What one needs after meal like this

is some good exercise.

Wake me in an hour.

Thank you lady

I saw him kiss her!

Little sister, what are you talking about?

Sally and Peter, they're engaged.

He kissed her right in the living room

What made you think they're engaged?

Mother says when a boy kissing
the girl they're engaged.

Mister Dover...

That's my name.

Missus Stanton,

That's your name

Mr. Stanton,

surely, you cannot be unaware of the...

deep and tender emotion to which I...

I would unworthy

have been inspired by your daughter Sally.

I...

trust I'm not being presomptuous

in hoping that my...

humble and honorable affections

have not gone unrequired.

Yes Peter,

go on

I assure you I will make
you a good husband.

That is I mean make Sally
a good son-in-law.

I mean, euh...

I mean uh-oh what he means is that he,s

What he means is willing to put up with
Sally,s cooking for the rest of his life.

Yeah! That's it!

I understand young man.

And you'll find Sally a mighty good cook.

Almost as good as her mother.

Well!

Alright for ypu.

I'll be glad when you
get married and go away

I won't never to say goodbye neither

Hé!

Where,re you headed for young lady?

I'm leaving home.

I'm oing out west to Pennsylvania.

Sounds like a pretty quick decision.

- Besides, Pennsylvania,s East
- Then I'll go somewhere else

Helen spanked me

Cuz I told mother she and Peter Dover
were engaged

That's a shame.

- Are they really engaged?
- Hum hum

I saw him kissing her.

Were the flowers for Laddie?

I know

The Princess!

Right you are.

Look little sister

I wouldn't run away too soon if I were you

Forget

When Sally goes you'll have
a whole room to yourself

Laddie...

Please, can I go with you?

Now, wait a minute

Alright.

If you promise not to run away,
you can come along.

But remember,

as soon as we get to the clearing
you have to turn and go home

Understand?

Come along.

What you gonna say to the princess
when you see her Laddie?

I hadn't thought

You'd better.

You oughta say something uncommons.

Yes.

I guess thats, right

How about this?

Fair lady,

these flowers are put to shame by your
beauty

That's pretty good

Start with.

Go on.

The stars are no brighter than your eyes

The sun had to take from your smile,

There, how about that?

Well, that's simply magnificent

It's pretty good myself

Well, that's where you and I part company

Do I have to go?

Alright

Goodbye

Goodbye

Hello

Hello

I'm sorry if I kept you waiting

You haven't
I've only been here a minute

What lovely flowers

Yes, they are lovely

they're for you

That was really thoughtful

Yes.

I know I mean it was nothing at all

Euh...

Yes?

I can't say anything

Is that why you wanted to see me
this afternoon?

You are a trifle shy

No, I've never been called bashful

I'm that out of church

I had a word of confidence
before you came but...

But now that you're here I can't think of
anything to say.

You're acting like a young man

meeting a girl for the first time.

This is a confession

How I feel

Hello...

I thought I told you to go home.

I couldn't mind let you hang there.

Thanks

She was supposed to go home

But she didn't

I'm sorry Laddie,

but I wanted to hear

all the nice thing he was
going to say to you.

What was he going to say?

He said I'm coming over

I guess he must have forgotten.

But you remember them don't you?

Oh no, she doesn't

Yes I do

He said:

She was more beautiful than the fllowers

And her eyes were like...

were like... euh...

the stars.

Well, that's lovely

But that's just what I told him.

Well guess I better be going

Oh, don't go

Goodbye

Goodbye dear

Goodbye

I wouldn't be so cross

I think your family does wonders dor you

Pamela...

it's unfair to meet you under
circumstances like these

Your parents might not approve

- I should meet your father and mother
- Oh No

Why not?

I'll be on my best behavior

It isn't that

i,d like to tell my father
but a fine young man you are

You want him to get the country
clodhopper idea out of his mind

Laddie, can't you forget that?

he's really a fine man

I'm sorry

Wish I could explain it to you

Something happened to him in England

A tragedy that he,s...

he's never really recovered.

You'll be patient.

Sure I will

Thank you Laddie.

- Goodbye
- Goodbye

You did a lot better that time

Didn't I send you home young lady?

Mr and Mrs John invite you

to the wedding of their daughter Sally

to Mr Peter Dover
Tuesday evening June the Tenth

Get away from here

or you'll be a wedding breakfast

Leon, Rémi, some more firewood

And get me some more eggs
And be quick about it

Anyone would think they're going to the
wedding

Well not exactly

They,ve still got to look their best

Why?

Father told me I could use him to go
over and pick up the princess

Is she really comin?

she's been invited

Sure she's coming.

Suppose her father will raise her

Then I guess let's get kidnap her

You mean put a ladder up to her window...

and carry her away?

In spite of her father?

Just like a princess in a fairy story?

If I can't get her any other way.

Laddie...

let me go with you.

Oh no, not this time.

Please...

Hello, sister

Come on and help me.

You'd better run help Leon.

Let me take me with you

I said no.

Come on, will you?

Scoop!

Sara does think 10 chicken isn't enough

Now she wants 6 more

All this work and what do we get?

A neck, or wings

And ...isn't a lot to talk about

Sure well that's gonna be different today.

I'll show you.

Hey aren't you gonna help me?

I gotta kidnap somebody.

- But I got a good idea
- Maybe later

Well young lady, what can I do for you?

I wanted to ask you something

Well...

Are you going to forbid your daughter

to come to the wedding with my brother?

Why didn't he come here
and cry for himself?

Oh, he didn't send me

He doensn't even know I'm here

You can thank your family
for the invitation,

and express my daughter's regret

to her previous engagement

she will be unable to accept.

Does that mean no?

That means no.

Thank you, thank you very much.

Well, good bye!

Good bye.

Help! Help! Help!

Somebody help!

Get me down!

Hurry!
Help!

What are you trying to do?

I came here to kidnap your daugher
but I got stuck

All your confounded nuisance stop.

Now, hep you're down

Pamela!

I was afraid i,d be met by your father.

And an argument.

he's somewhere around.

Let's hurry before he
finds you've been here

Now Miss just what's all
this nonsense about?

Oh!

Oh look!

Pamela!

Pamela!

Well, I'll be hanged

So you did help him to kidnap her?

I did!

Hurray!

- M'man
- Thank you

It's nice holding you like this

even if it's just for a moment.

And we wanted to keep this a secret.

I don't care.

I want to shout out from my house tops.

You don't have to now

Oh Sally you look so lovely

Sally?

Wear this please for good luck

Then maybe I'll get married next year

Oh now girls that's enough

Now I guess we're all ready

- Pamela?
- Yeah

Take your places

Come children

Dearly beloved

We are gathered together

in the sight of God

and in the face of this company

To join together this man
and this woman in holy matrimony

Into this holy estate

these two persons present

ome now to be joined.

If any man can show just cause

why they may not lawfully
be joined together

Let him now speak

or forever hold his peace.

Peter, Lemuel Dover

Wilt thou have this woman
to be thy lawful wedded wife

To live together after God's ordinance

To love,

honor and cherish her

and forsaking all others

to cleave only unto her

so long as you both shall live?

I will.

Sally Elizabeth Stanton will tell have this

Wilt thou have this man

to be thy lawful wedded husband,

to cherish and protect him in sickness

and in health?

Let me see...

If there,s anything else, i,d like

Oh yes, chicken

Are you really gonna eat another piece?

I don't know

I can chew but I can't swallow

You know, you're pretty brave

I didn't think you'd
come in on this with me

I thought you'd want to
stay for the wedding

I saw her rehearse so often

I could married Peter Dover
myself without a hitch.

Little sister!

Leon!

Little Sister!

That's 15 cards for you

And 10 for me.

Are you going?

Might as well face the
music and get it over with

Let's get back in engagement day

Little sister!

Little sister, where have you been?

We shouted our heads off for you

Cali wants you to sit at the bride table

The bride table!

That's what I get for listening to you

Come on, Sally wants to see you.

Where,s little sister?

I won't go 'til I see her.

Here she is Sally

I...

I'm sorry I spanked you

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Really.

You didn't

Just my feelings...

Will you forgive me?

Will you kiss me goodbye?

I love you, honor

I'll miss you so terrible

And I'll miss you little sister.

Sally! Sally!

Everybody,s waiting.

Including your husband.

Mrs. Peter Stover

Come on, Little sister.

Pamela

This afternoon when Sally and Peter

were getting married,

Did you wonder how it'd feel

to stand up in front of an altar like this?

With the minister saying

Pamela Pryor,

Wilt thou take this good-for-nothing man

to be thy lawful wedded husband?

I will

Laddie Stanton

Wilt thou take this beautiful woman,

who's entirely too good for you,

to be thy lawful wedded wife

I will

I now pronounce you...

man and wife.

Laddie?

Princess?

they're waiting for you

You're holding up everything.

Did you see what I saw?

Leon?

Little sister?

Well did you think Sally has
forgotten all about you?

I haven't thought!

Come on sit down and get to work

Come on, come on!

But...

But we're really not hungry.

That's right.

With all the excitement,

We kind of lost our appetite

Oh?

That was only the excitement was it?

Well you come along and start eating and

don't you leave a thing on your plates

or I'll tell your mother

And I saved you some of the nice

white breast for you.

Laddie we can't go through with this.

We must.

Protect your father you are afraid of
isn't it?

Yes...

Pamela how do you know what is gonna say?

I know cause he's even tried
to keep me from going to church.

He has more meaning than anyone.

Well that may be just family pride.

- No one,s good enough for his only child.
- But I'm not...

I'm not what?

I'm not his only child.

We never speak of it but...

Father lost a son in England.

That's why we came to America.

That isn't easy to get over.

But don't you see dear,

that explains his whole attitude

he's afraid of losing you too.

- Maybe
- No maybe about it

That simplifies everything.

i,d just tell him that there,s no danger

because we'll be living practically

right next door.

No, Laddie...

Yes, Pamela.

Laddie, if you love me...

That's just him.

- I do love you
- Please

Ah, Pamela,

- How'd you do?
- Good evening Sir.

Father, this is Laddie Stanton

Yes, I know well that

Thank you young man for
escorting my daughter home

Just a moment Sir

i,d like to speak to you if I may

You'd better go inside Pamela

It's getting chilly

- Father...
- Your mother needs you too

Now what can I do for you?

Mr Pryor,

I'm here to ask a very great favour of you.

One that I didn't ask lightly

and one that you may not
grant with deep consideration

Ever since your daughter first honored me
with her friendship,

I've been anxious to
meet you and to obtain your permission

Yes, yes...

My daughter's already asked me
about the church party

Unfortunately she,ll be unable to attend

That isn't what I was talking about

What were you talking about?

Truth of the matter is that I love her

What did you say?

I love your daughter

And i,d like your permission to marry her

You? Marry my daughter?

That's ridiculous.

Mr. Pryor...

I don't will discuss the matter further.

The idea is preposterous and unthinkable

I know how you must feel

But it won't be like losing Pamela

I even thought that eventually
you might let me

In some measure...

take the place of your son.

My son?

What do you know about my son?

Only that you lost a son in England

If I did...

What's that to you?

Are you trying to mock me?

No sir.

Well I want no son you hear?

If I did I wouldn't choose
a clodhopper like you

You impudent young yokel!

You'd like to take
the place of my son?

You and your upstart family

You leave my family out of this

Why should I?
Haven't you been whining

round here with your insolence

suggestions?

If you weren't her father i,d...

Get out!

Get out!

And if I catch you around here again

I'll have you thrown out!

You farmer!

My son...

Pamela,

I've been wanting to see you

I've been waiting every day in the

forest clearing hoping that you'd come

I've wanted to see you too

Father hardly lets me out of the house

Laddie, what are we going to do?

Pamela...

We love each other

That's all that really counts

- Let's get married anyway
- No

No, I couldn't do that
without father's consent

he's been hurt too much already

What happened to him in England made him
a changed man

I wish we could change him back

Maybe he wouldn't be so
infernally stiff neck

Oh Laddie you mustn't talk about
father like that

Did you hear what he called me?

Well he...

He called you a farmer

I didn't like the way you said it either

Laddie

Have you ever considered anything else?

Like going into a profession?

I considered it and rejected it

But you have the education

I know you'd make good

Why don't you try politics?

Or law?

I've tried law

I worked a couple of summers in Chicago

Laddie, you never told me

I don't even like a thing about it

Closed in office

Stuffy streets, houses jammed up together

Musty old courtrooms

Digging in other people,s troubles

Personally i,d rather dig
in a good clean earth

What's the matter with farming anyway?

Even your father runs a farm

don't you see?

Owning a farm...

working one...

Well, there is a difference

A farmer isn't a gentleman

Not exactly,

But I thought if you could do
something else, well...

Why didn't you mention this before?

You know what I was all along,

It never seemed to make any
difference to you

Now, you wanna change me

You want to change everything about me

Just your work Laddie

Only because of father

- But look...
- I must go Laddie

I can't stay any longer

But think it over, will you?
Please

You'll make things so much easy

For what we are about to receive

may we be doing thankful... Amen.

Sarah bring the coffee

- You've washed your hands Leon?
- Yes Mother

Tie your nap round your neck

Father...

I was talking to Wilson at the bank and

he told me
that forty acres are joining our West

eighties for sale

Well, that's part of Pryor's land
isn't it?

Yes sir

And I wanna buy it

You do Laddie?

Yes

I've saved enough money

Anyway, someday, I want a farm of my own

What's happened son?

Nothing much mother

I asked Mr. Pryor permission to
marry Pamela

Laddie!

Oh Laddie, I've just lost Sally

don't worry

I was told that a farmer
wasn't a gentleman

Well, I never

What about your father?

he's been farmer for 30 years

I think I'll step over and have a few
quiet words with Mr Pryor

This is my role father

If Mr Pryor thinks he can make me ashamed

of what I am he's badly mistaken

And I'm gonna buy
some of his own land and show him

that it was put there and grow crops

Produce food and make money

Well, show him

Sit down little sister

Good luck son

Thank you Father

Eat your purridge

But Charles,
you must consider Pamela,s future

I'm looking after future

But not her happiness

You don't realize

how you've let this trouble
prey on your mind

I never think of it at dinner

That's all you do think of Charles

Remember he was my son too

But we also have a daughter

I don't see why her
life has to be ruined

Just because Robert got into trouble

- Good morning mother
- Good morning

- Father
- Good morning

♫ Bringing in the shades,
bringing in the shades ♫

♫ We keep on rejoicing
Bringing in the shades ♫

♫ Sowing in the morning... ♫

Who is it making that infernal noise?

Can't it be Thomas?

Thomas went to town early
this morning

♫ Bringing in the shades,
bringing in the shades ♫

♫ We shall come rejoicing
bringing in the shades ♫

♫ Going in the morning
sowing seeds of pines let's ♫

This is this young Puppy!

he's actually plowing on my land!

Charles please...

Father, this land was for sale,
he might have bought it

Where did a bankhead like that get
the money to buy land?

I'm gonna shut him out

so he,ll never sing again
as long as he lives

Oh mother...

- Ruined
- No darling, you know your father

Not father, Laddie!
Laddie ruined everything

♫ Bringing in the shades... ♫

You, young...

Take this out of my land!

I'll get my dogs on you

You know what your dogs will do?

They,ll eat right out of my hand

I've been feeding them for months

You've what?

I've made friends with them

Making friends is easy;
wouldn't you like to try?

This is the last straw

You... you...

Clodhopper?

Get off my land!

I'm on my own land

I bought it from the bank

The bank doesn't own it

the deeds got to come from me

and I won't sell to you!

Now, get out!

Mr Pryor...

This land is the whole difference
between you and me

That's why I wanted it

I wanted to show you the real meaning of it

That's good land

And it should be growing crops

You've never put a plow in
an inch of it

You need us farmers to produce the
very food that you eat

I pay for what I need

And you need what we grow

We can get along without you

But you can't get along without us.

The other night you called me a farmer

And I want you to know that you're right

I am a farmer and I'm proud of it!

I've plowed straight furrows
I've sowed good seeds

I've watched my crops grow

I've gathered in my harvest

And I know that there,s no finer thing
a man can do on this green earth

Well, perharps, you're right

Oh poppycock I don't care what you are

I wasted enough time

listening to you now take your blasted

horses and leave at once!

Otherwise, I'll be the worst for you!

This land is no longer for sale

Laddie!

Laddie!

Has anything happened here?

Plenty

I had a talk with Mr. Pryor

Father...

Now Charles, try and finish your breakfast

I'll give you a fresh cup of tea

What did he say to you Charles?

My dear Anna,

He stood up to me

What are we gonna do now?

I wish I knew

Maybe the princess would appreciate
you're calling on her

Well now she probably never wants to
see me again

You're wrong lady... Here she comes!

Laddie...

How could you've done such a thing?

You must have known that it would spoil
every chance that we had with father

I didn't know we had a chance with him

Well, we haven't now

He,ll never forgive you

What do you want me to do?

Play doormat for your father to walk?

Oh I wanted you to wait

and have a little patience

until we could try to work
things out

We might have found a way

I suppose I could have become a gentleman

Well what have you gained by this
ploughing exhibition

- At least I've shown your father...
- Yes you've shown him

You've shown him that you're
just stubborn as he is

Pamela!

Aren't you gonna marry her Laddie?

she's other way round I'm afraid

She isn't gonna marry me

But Laddie!

That will spoil everything

Things will spoil everything

There,s nothing I can do about it

is ready, I know where

You do?

Really I do Laddie

Forever so long

I've been saving up a great
big powerful prayer

What?

A powerful prayer

The kind when you talk to the Lord

Like he was standing right in front of you

and we have to get down to business
and work at it

You know,

The way father prayed

when mother was so sick last winter.

I remember

I almost said one like that
it Easter

when I wanted to find more eggs than Leon

Well, I didn't have to

And I almost said
examination time

I got you alright

And so, I've saved it up

I can say it now for you

If you really want me to Laddie

A powerful prayer...

I'll do it right now

But you really have to
want what I'll ask for

I really want it little sister

All right

Dear heavenly father...

I come before you...

this day...

to ask you to keep Laddie,s heart
from breaking...

like mother's best picture...

when the cream froze in it...

On account of the way
that princess is acting

I know that you've made every
man different, Lord...

so that each woman could tell...

which one belonged to her.

But the princess don't...

doesn't seem to know it.

So if you'll just open
her eyes to the truth

that Laddie really and truly

belongs to her...

i,d be much obliged.

Thanking you for this favour,

I am ever thine

Amen

Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!

Lord...

You've got the wrong man...

Little sister!

don't

Is he the one?

What on earth are you
talking about?

Him!

- He doesn't belong to you?
- But he does

he's my brother

- Your brother?
- My brother

Robert Pryor

he's come all the way
from England just to see me

Robert!

What do?

I feel dizy

You have fever

It did on the boat coming on
right off

I got off the bed too soon

Oh Robert!

Little sister

run and tell your family
that my brother's ill

All right

Stanton,s farm is near upstear

They,ll take care of you

- John?
- Yeah?

John I think you'd better go for dr. Bond

That poor lad's fever is getting worse

- All right mother

- Mrs Stanton?
- Yes dear

Mrs Stanton...

Before you do anything more,

I...

I think that it's only fair
that you should know

something about Robert

My dear, he's a sick boy

That's all that concerns us

Mrs Stanton...

By my father's standards...

My brother's past might
almost be considered criminal

He was dishonorably discharged
from the army

There,s that all things seem unimportant
at a time like this

Not to father

He was a captain in the service

Following tradition of the Pryors

Then he a was a ninth promotion to major

And Robert got into trouble

The scandal prevented fathers advancement

Then something inside of him seemed to snap

He hasn't been the same man

You'll forget all that as soon as he

realizes that Robert is back

Parents are a lot more
talented than suspected

You don't know father

Ever since he resigned his post

Well, the importance of the army,

the disgrace...

it got in his mind...

Wait until you get him home

You'll see everything
will change

No I don't dare take him home

If father saw him he,d
sh**t Robert on sight

sh**t his own son?

You mean, he,d sh**t him dead?

Good Lord!
Always underfoot run out and play!

But I don't want to play

Go on, come along

That's a good girl

M'dam I think i,d better ride
to get over mother

Betty think I can do it without
father,s

Of course my dear you run right along

don't you worry about Robert

Thank you

Missed again

Hello!

Hello

You should wear red coat
when you go hunting

But I haven't got a red coat

- Have you?
- Yes

You see, I didn't expect to meet another...

another Nimrod out here

Nimrod, in the Bible

I didn't know you read the Bible

Father said he didn't
think you did

- What are you hunting?
- Tigers and lions

Would you like to hunt wild animals
in the jungle with me?

That might be a good idea

I haven't had much luck by myself

What kind of ammunitions do you use?

I use lion,s tongue seeds on the Lions

And tigers little seeds on the Tigers

Aahh... very appropriate

don't you ever bring down your prey?

No, I don't like to sh**t things dead

And you?

Yes, sometimes

Even... people?

Well, no

What gave you that idea?

Even if you're awful...

terrible mad at them?

Certainly not

In fact you can take my word for it

Oh I'm so glad coz Robert... hum...

Robert?

Robert who?

Robert who? Robert what?

Robert...

Pryor

Where is he?

Where is he?

he's at our house

But you said you wouldn't sh**t him,
you said so

Wait! You haven't heard it all!

Wait!
There,s more to tell you

he's gonna k*ll Robert,s

k*ll who?

Robert! His own son!

he's in our home sick,

The princes found him on the road

Pryor's son in our house?

Yes, Mr. Pryor awful mad at him

he's gonna sh*t him!

If I can't help it

The princess is threating dead and
he's got a g*n

Look little sister,
you take care of the horse

and leave back home and be careful.

Well, you're too big for me to ride

So I guess you and me will
just have to walk home

Just a moment Mr Pryor

Get out of my way!

I'm sorry sir but you're on the stand

inside of the fence now.

Did you wanna see anyone special?

I've come to get...

to get my son.

Not with that g*n I hope

That's my affair

I'm sorry sir but you can't enter
in our house armed

- You don't let me pass...
- You'll sh**t me I suppose?

I've come to understand
you threatened to sh**t your son

He was disgrace to his country

He was still your son wasn't he?

No...

I disowned him

And what are you doing here?

What do you want with a son you've
disowned?

He doesn't belong to you anymore

You have no right to him

Come right in doctor

- Hello Dr. Barnes
- Hello Laddie

- Is it Robert that's ill?
- Yes

And he must be very ill or mother
wouldn't have sent for the doctor

Just a moment

g*n...

Sally said that Mr. Pryor threatened to

k*ll his own son

I'm sorry mr. Pryor you
disturbed the patient

I've come to take my son
home Mrs Stanton

He hasn't any home

I beg you pardon?

He never did have one

A home is a place
filled with love and understanding

Where one can find protection and shelter
in times of trouble

The house he lived in
must have been just a monument of Pride

And the door was shut in his face the
moment that pride was in danger.

I did what I thought was right.

For yourself maybe,

But not your son

He was in trouble and
you leEt him

And he had to face all alone

Well he isn't alone now thank heaven

Of course we are just plain people,

farmers, Mr Pryor,

But Robert is welcome
to stay with us as long as he likes

Do you realize what my son did?

You know the story of the
prodigal son Mr. Pryor?

He wasn't a very good boy either and yet

his father still loved him

And when he came home his
father ran to him and he said:

"This my son was lost...

and is found".

Can you say that Mr Pryor?

Yes

I can tell now

The room at the head of the stairs...

Thank you

Your wife is up there too

You don't believe in leaving
anyone out do you?

How is he doctor?

Better!

Providing nothing upsets him

Well son

Pamela

Is there anything I can do?

No

Now everything's quite all right?

Why don't you tell him you're crying cause
you hurt his feeling?

Why don't you get down from
there before you break your neck?

But it's true laddie

You know I always cry
when I make you feel bad

Would you just this once please keep quiet?

No, wait

How did I hurt Maddie,s feeling?

Cause you didn't like the farmers
and he's a farmer

And the farmer's farmer

My mother's been married to my
father for 30 years

And she says she still loves him

Your father's a very wonderful man

Like Laddie

Why don't you tell him you sorry?

That's what I always do

I'm sorry Laddie

Then I give him a great big kiss

Hey!

Well...

I guess that's all!

You