08x01 - The Reincarnation of Nellie: Part 1

[bunniefuu]

Bye.

Bye, mrs. Ingalls!

Good morning,
mrs. Oleson.

Oh! It is not!

Oh, it can't be that bad.

Oh! Will you
just look at this!

What is that
supposed to be?

Bread!
What do you think?

[Laughs] here.
Let me start over.

Oh!

I will be so relieved

When nellie gets back
from new york.

Oh. Between working at the store
and working over here,

I am a nervous wreck.

Have you heard
from her?

No.

Heavens, when they called,

You would have thought
that he was on his deathbed!

They've been gone
for 4 weeks now
and he's still breathing.

I think the whole trip
was just a plan
to get them to visit.

Well, I hope
you're right.

I bet they won't
even let poor nellie
telephone me.

Why on earth not?

-Cheap, that's why.
-Ha ha!

Well, it's true.

Do you know that
when that woman calls

To find out
how percival is,

She won't
even talk to him.

What?

Yes!

Yes, she makes
a person-to-person call
to mr. Sonny,

And then nellie or percival
answer the phone,

And they say that mr. Sonny
has gone for a walk,

Which means he's fine.

Or if he isn't fine,
they say he's asleep.

I think
that's rather clever.

Ha!

Morning, nels.

Caroline.

Nels, anything
from the children?

Yes.

What's the matter?

Percival's father
passed away.

Oh, no.

Yes. In his sleep,
thank god.

Harriet: ohh.

Poor percival. Tsk tsk.

Did they say
when they'd be back home?

Harriet, I think
you ought to read
nellie's letter.

[Moving lips silently]

Harriet.

No, I just want to be alone.

Nellie and percival
are staying back east.

For how long?

Permanently.

He's the only--
the only son,

And he feels it's
his responsibility

To take over
the business

For the sake of
the rest of the family.

They want us to
send the remainder
of their things.

Oh, nels,
I'm so sorry.

Well, you, uh,

You can't keep your children
with you forever.

It's, uh...

It's just
that new york--
it's so far.

I've got to get
their stuff ready.

Harriet, would you
like some soup?

I made some
potato and leek.

I know that's
your favorite.

No.

Maybe later on.

Harriet, you know,
I've been thinking.

There's a lot of things
that we can do now

That we could
never do before,

Places
that we could go to.

We don't
have to worry

About looking after
grandchildren or--

[Sobbing]

Oh, harriet,
I'm sorry.

Oh, please...please.

[Sobbing]

Oh, nels.

[Crying]

They're all gone.

My nellie's gone,
and my babies are gone.

Nobody n-needs me anymore.

Harriet, I need you.

And willie.
Willie needs you.

Oh, willie.

Willie doesn't need me.

You do the cooking.
He needs you.

No. No,
you don't understand.

A woman needs a--

A little girl.

A little girl that
she can put bows in her hair

And dress her in pretty dresses.

[Sobbing]

I feel so alone.

It's hard to imagine
mr. Dalton gone.

He was so full
of life and energy.

That's why you have
to live every day.
You just never know.

Poor mrs. Oleson.

Nellie and
her grandchildren,

Why, they were
just her whole life.

She'll get over it.
She can always visit.

New york? That's
thousands of miles.

Well, if we were
in new york,

I'm sure you'd find
a way to visit.

So would we.

Well, thank god
you're not.

We're going to be.

Adam, not tonight.

Mary, we've put it off
long enough.

Hey, what's
this all about?

Charles, I've been
in walnut grove
almost 6 months,

And in that time,
I've had exactly 5 cases.

Aside from the first one
involving mr. Mills
and the land swindle,

My most exciting case
was morgan vs. Swenson,

Concerning the theft
of an outhouse.

I just can't
make a living here.

We've put off
saying anything

Because we were hoping
things would change.

But they haven't.

So, last week I contacted
my father's old law firm.

They wrote me back last week

And told me
that they had an opening.

Well, it--

This comes as a surprise.

I wouldn't go if
I didn't think I had to.

No, no. I--i know.
I'm happy for you.

I mean,
you've studied hard.

It's not right
that you're not able

To use your abilities
to their fullest.

Of course not.

From what I hear,
folks in the city sue
each other every day.

I'll make us
some more coffee.

Ma.

I don't know
what's the matter with me.

I do.

I've been crying
all week.

Oh, mary.

Oh!

Oh, ma, don't cry.

It's all right.

Please don't cry.

You know, I'm really
sorry about upsetting
caroline like that.

She'll be all right.

Just kind of
sudden for her.

She's a strong lady.
She's had to be.

I don't know,
I just feel like now's
the time to make my move.

The state's taken
the blind school
under its wing.

They're secure
financially.

So, now it's time for me
to get my feet wet.

And, look, who knows?

I may go back there
and fall flat on my face.

Oh, no.
No, not you, adam.

You're bright,
and you're not
afraid of hard work.

You mark my words--
it's those
other lawyers

That are gonna have
to be on their toes.

You know, I really appreciate
that coming from you, charles.

I mean it, son.

And I'm going
to miss the heck
out of both of you.

There you are.

Aha. Thank you.

What can I get you
to drink?

Uh, coffee, please.
Black.

Man: could you
help me, please?

Be right there.

Uh, this steak
is well-done.

Oh, I'm sorry.

You know, I'm here
all alone today.

I'm trying to cook
and wait on tables.
It's really--

I understand.

Thank you.

Man: I'd like to
order, please,
if I may.

Sorry to
keep you waiting.

That's all right.

I'd like your stew
and a glass of milk.

Stew and milk.
Coming right up.

Thank you.

Hey, hey.
Slow down a minute.

I can't slow down.

Yes, you can,
and you will.

Come on.
Come on, now.

Just sit
for a minute.

You know what?

What?

I think we're going
to close this place

Until harriet
can work again.

I thought I could
handle it myself, but i--

But you can't.
Nobody could.

How's harriet?

No change.

Got a call from
nellie last night.

Harriet heard her voice,
she broke into tears--

Couldn't even speak.

Just takes time,
I guess.

I'm going to ask
around about getting
you some help here,

But in the meantime,

I think we should just
close the place.

I can't argue with you.

You finish out the day
and lock up.

All right.

[Buzz]

Oh, the switchboard.

You get that.
I'll serve up the food.

-[Buzz]
-thank you.

[Buzz buzz]

Hello!

Who?

Yes! Yes! Put her on.

Hester-sue,
how are you?

Hester-sue:
I'm fine.

Caroline, I just
called adam and mary
to say good-bye.

You knew
they were leaving?

Knew they were going?

No. I was calling
about myself leaving.

The state
moved in here, you know.

Yes, adam told me.

Well, when they found out
I didn't have
a teaching credential,

They said
I would have to get one

Or they couldn't
keep me on here.

Oh, no.
What will you do?

Well, I'm not going
back to school,
not at my age.

So I'm all packed up.
I'm going to
see my sister,

And I'll decide from
there what to do.

Now, what's all this
about the children
leaving?

To new york
to work at a big law firm.

Well, land sakes!
That boy is going
to be famous yet!

Hester-sue,
if you had a job offer,

Would you take it?

I sure would.

Well, you've got one,

Working here
in the restaurant with me.

What do you say?

Caroline,
I would love it.

When can you get here?

Is tomorrow
too soon?

Tomorrow is perfect!

Well, then, I'll
see you tomorrow.

Listen,
never mind the call
to the children.

I'll say good-bye
in person.

How is she, doc?

She's in
a deep depression.

I'm worried
about her, nels.

Yeah, I know.
So am i.

I don't know
what to do.

She asked me for
some sleeping powders.

Yeah, she didn't sleep
at all last night.

I don't want
to give them to her.

As depressed as she is,
the powders would only
make her feel worse.

Yeah.
She's been talking

About how she has
nothing to live for.

I know.

This may be
a premature suggestion,

But have you ever
given any thought to...

Adopting a child?

No.

Well, you're both healthy.

You're in a good position
financially.

At your age, I wouldn't
recommend an infant,

But orphanages
are filled with girls

9, 10 Years old.

Only a thought.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah. Thanks, doc.

I'll drop by tomorrow.

Thank you.

[Door chimes ring]

A little girl.

A little girl.

Good-bye, darling.

Now, you write to me.

I will.

I'm going
to miss you.

I'll miss you, too.

And I'll use
my braille writer

So adam can't
read my letters.

Ok.

Don't you go letting
those city folks

Change you too much,
all right?

I won't. I'll...

I'll eat with my shoes off
at least once a week.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I won't cry,

And I won't say
good-bye.

I love you, ma.

Well...

At least I won't
say good-bye.

Get along now. You got
2,001 miles to go.

Driver: git! Hyah!

Hester-sue:
well, why don't we all
go to the restaurant

And have
some lemonade, ok?

That sounds good.
Come on, everybody.

Ha. I tried.

You did real good.
Come on.

Charles.

Why don't you go on
ahead. I'll catch up.

Yeah, doc.

I was talking to nels
in the office

And I just didn't
watch the time.

I wanted to say good-bye
to adam and mary.

That's all right,
they'll understand.

How is nels
getting along?

He's feeling down,
charles.

And the missis?

She won't get out of bed,
and I'm concerned about her.

I talked to nels
about adopting.

That's a good idea.

Yeah, but when he told harriet
about it, she said no.

Listen, as soon
as school's out,

I'll take cassandra
over there.

Might be a good idea
if she spent
a little time with her,

Being as she's adopted,
all right?

Well, that might work.

Yeah, I'll tell nels
you'll be dropping by.

All right.
Take care.

[Knock on door]

[Sighs] come in.

Oh! Charles.

-Mrs. Oleson.
-Hello.

I hope you
weren't sleeping.

No, no, no.

I was just looking
at a picture of nellie.

It was taken when
she was 10 years old.

Wasn't she
a lovely child?

-Just beautiful.
-Yes.

Hello,
mrs. Oleson.

Oh, cassandra.

Oh, I didn't see you.

Cassandra heard you
weren't feeling too well,

And she just
wanted to come over
and visit you.

Ohh.

How nice.

Huh.

What a sweet little girl.

Want to come over here
and sit by me?

I have
a storybook here.

I'll read it to you
if you like.

Well, I think
that would be very nice.

Charles: I've got to
get back to the mill.

All right, charles.
You run along.

We'll be fine.

I just have
about an hour's work.

I'll pick you up then.

Cassandra: yes, sir.

What kind of story
do you like,
happy or sad?

Ah, I don't know.

What kind
do you like?

Well, when I'm sad,
I like real,
real sad stories,

Because then I don't seem
to feel so sad myself.

Oh! I never
thought of it
that way before.

Well, why don't you
read me a real,
real sad story?

All right.

"Once upon a time,

"In a land
far, far away,

There lived
a lonely old man."

[Saw buzzing]

Mr. Gantly, I'll
see what I can do.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

[Shouting] hey, charles,
how much longer?

I'd say about
another 20 minutes.

That's good. Old man gantly
won't leave the office

Until he sees his order being
loaded up on the wagon.

Most impatient man
I've ever seen.

I guess when
you get to be his age,

You figure you haven't
got enough time left

To sit around
waiting for an order.

Nels: charles!

Nels, is
something wrong?

I don't think so.

Harriet suddenly
wanted to take a bath
and wash her hair.

First time she's been out of
that bed in 2 weeks.

Well, that's
something, huh?

Yeah, well, I've got
to get back, get her
some more hot water.

Thanks again, charles.

Cassandra...

I love you.

Cassandra,
what did you say
to mrs. Oleson

To get her
acting like that?

She just asked me
if I liked living
with you and ma,

And I told her
that I loved you like
you were my real folks.

Next thing I knew,
she was jumping around
yelling for hot water.

Harriet, I've got
some more warm water.

Well, bring it on in,
for heaven's sake.

Well?
Pour it over my head

So I can
get the soap out!

Yes, my dear.

Aah!

Nels! Aah!

You boiled my head!

Oh, I'm sorry.

You're sorry?
Oh, for heaven's sake,

I asked you to do
one simple thing for me...

Ha ha ha!

What's so funny?

Nothing.

Ohh! Oh...

Well, what are you
laughing at, then?

You! You're
yelling at me.

You're your old self
again, and I love you.

[Both laughing]

Nels.

You know what?

I want to go
to sleepy eye tomorrow

To one of the orphanages.

-You do?
-Uh-huh.

Just to look around,
mind you.

Oh, yes, of course.
Of course.

I love you.

Well, bring me
some warm water, then.

Yes, my dear.

And don't boil it
this time.

Made me feel
as if I was standing

In front of
notre dame cathedral

And you were quasimodo.

Yes. Urrr...

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Nels!

May I speak to you
alone, mr. Case?

Certainly. Uh, miss mason.

All right, children.
Back to your studies.

Beautiful children,
aren't they?

Yes. Yes.

They certainly are.

[Sighs]

I'm sorry, mr. Case.

I, uh, I don't know
what it is, but...

All the way here,
I kept thinking,

Ooh, wouldn't it
be wonderful

To have a little
girl again?

But...well, they're
just not my nellie.

Harriet, you
can't expect to find

Someone exactly
like nellie.

I know that, nels.

Well,
that's just it.

There'll never be
another nellie again.

Oh, mr. Case,

You should
have known her

When she was
a little girl.

Oh, she was a--

Oh, she was--

[Softly] a tyrant.

A what?

Oh, I said,
uh...talent.

Talent--singing, piano.

I'll never forget.

Oh, ahh...ha ha.

And beautiful.

Oh!

So beautiful!

Well, mrs. Oleson,
as your husband said,

There's no way
you're going to find

An exact duplicate
of your daughter,

And if that's
what you're looking for,

I'm afraid that
you'll be disappointed.

Yes, I'm afraid
that you're right.

Well, I'm very sorry
for having taken up
your time.

Harriet, there are some
beautiful children here.

I know, nels,
but I can't.
I just can't.

I'll walk you out.

Might I suggest
that you wait a while,
think it over,

And then perhaps
in 3 or 4 weeks,

You could come back and
become better acquainted
with the children.

Adoption is not anything,
of course--

[Crash]

Oh, good heavens,
what was that?

Don't be alarmed.

Girl: I hate you!
I hate all of you!

That is nancy.

We are trying to have her
moved to the facility
in minneapolis.

She's an incorrigible
child, and we just
can't handle her.

[Banging]

Well, she's managed to pull off
another chair leg.

Good heavens.

[Glass breaks]

Oh, the windows.
Not again.

Harriet:
oh, my goodness!

Case: stop her!

I'll try!

That's her.

That's who?

That's my nellie.

Oh! Stop her, nels!

Get her, nels!

[Nancy shouting]

Harriet: nels,
get her! Get her!

Nels! Where are you?

Get out!

Harriet: stop her,
nels! Stop her!

I'm trying!
I'm trying!

Oh, for heaven's sake,
get up, nels!

Get her, nels!

Help! There's
a man chasing me.

What kind of man
are you?

Please, I'm trying
to catch a little girl.

Thanks!

Gotcha!

Aah!

Oh! Ahh!
Get her, nels!

Yes, my love.

Oh, nels!
For heaven's sakes,

What are you doing
sitting there?
We've got to find her!

I have found her.

Where? Where?
Where is she?

In the box.
She's in the box.

Ohh.

Nancy.

Oh, nancy. This
is your new mommy.

Oh, honey. Ha ha!

Oh, I wuv you--

Aah!

[Nels laughs]

I was wrong, harriet.

There is another child
exactly like nellie.

Ohh...she still won't eat?

No.

Oh...poor dear.

Oh, she must be starving.

Oh--well, we'll just
fatten her up
when we get her home.

Mrs. Oleson,
I know how you've
taken to this child,

And I would love
to see her find

A home with you--
for many reasons--

The most important being
that I don't believe

Anybody else would adopt her
the way she's acting now.

Well, I think
she's perfect.

With the right
dresses and big bows
in her hair--

Mrs. Oleson,
you have to face the fact

That the child does not
want to be adopted.

Now, I don't know her reasons,
but she doesn't,

And we can't force her
to go with you.

Why not?

Because it wouldn't
do any good.
She'd run away.

But I want her!

Harriet,
be reasonable.

This child is...
Is...

Harriet: is what?

I believe a kind word
for her is "impossible."

Oh, men!

Why, you just don't
understand little girls.

Miss mason:
mrs. Oleson,
I must be honest.

I don't
understand either.

In the 4 weeks that
nancy's been here,

She has set fire
to her bed,

Broken more windows
than I can count,

Poured plaster into
the indoor plumbing,

And bitten
half the children
in the orphanage.

Girls will be girls.

Nels: harriet,
the expression is
"boys will be boys."

Only in this case,
it should be

"Monsters
will be monsters."

Harriet, I don't
understand you.

With all
of these children
in the orphanage,

Why her?

I don't know.

But I want her.

[Sighs] I give up.

Mrs. Oleson,
the fact still remains

That if nancy doesn't
want to go with you
by tomorrow morning,

We have to proceed
as planned and send her

To the facility
in minneapolis.

All right. All right.

I will make her
change her mind.

Yes.

I will get her
to eat, too.

She's wasting her time.

That child
will not go with her.

I only hope
you're right.

[Sweetly]
come on, honey,
open the door.

Nancy?

Nancy, honey, please.

Please, pretty please,

With cream and sugar
on top, huh?

Nancy?

All right, nancy.

If you won't
open the door,

You're going to have
to listen to me.

You know, I had
a little girl once,

Oh, very much like you.

She was...uh...

Different from the rest
of the children,

And the little girls
hated her.

They were so jealous
because she had, ooh,

Such pretty clothes,

Great, big,
lovely dollies.

I bought them
from paris.

The little boys
didn't like her
very much either.

I always told her,
of course, that

It was because she was
too mature for them.

But that
wasn't the truth.

I'm going to tell you
something, nancy...

Something I have
never, ever told anyone

Ever before,
not even my husband.

Children hated my--
my little nellie

Because she was...
Mean and spoiled,

Conniving. [Chuckles]

I understood that.

Oh, I understood that

Because I was
exactly the same way
when I was a child.

So, you see, I do
understand you, nancy,

And you don't
have to change.

I'll love you
just the way you are.

And I'll spoil you
with beautiful dresses

And lovely big dolls

And all the candy
that you can eat.

And maybe...

Maybe someday...

Maybe you'll
love me, too.

Please, nancy.

Please give me
a chance.

Give me a chance
to be your mother.

Nancy?

Honey?

Nancy?

Mother?

My nancy.

I'm going to go and get
your brother willie.

Oh, ho ho ho!
He's gonna be so surprised!

-Mmm!
-Willie!

Willie?
Are you home?

Willie--oh.
Oh, you are home.

Oh, for heaven's sake,
will you stop eating!

Now, come on. Come on.
Come on into
the living room.

Hurry up.

Come on.

Mother has a surprise
for you. Ha ha!

Oh, willie, I want you
to say hello to nancy.

Your new sister.

[Coughing and choking]

For goodness sakes,
I told you not to put
so much food in your mouth.

Now say hello to nancy.

-This is my surprise?
-Uh-huh.

We finally got nellie
married and out of the house,

And you bring home
another one.

For heaven's sakes,
mind your manners.

He didn't mean that,
dearest.

I did too.

-Willie, what--
-i did too mean it.

-Willie, now--
-oh, nels--

Nels, just let him go.

He's just jealous
of my new baby girl.

He'll get over it.

And you'll get along
wonderfully well with willie,

Won't you, my love?

Of course I will, mother.

[School bell ringing]

Good morning.

Laura: all right, class.
Everybody take your seats.

Come on.

Albert, will you
collect the homework
assignments, please?

Yeah.

Now, today we're going
to continue our study

In weights
and measures.

Who can tell me
how many pounds
there are--

Harriet: willie!
Good morning--oh.

Good morning,
mrs. Oleson.

I'm terribly sorry
that we're late.

Come along, darling.

Come along,
darling.

It's all right,
precious.

Nothing's going
to happen to you.

She's so...shy.

Everybody,
I want you to meet

My newly adopted
daughter...nancy.

Is something wrong,
laura?

Uh...

No.

It's--it's
just that--

Ha ha ha ha!

Yes, I know.

She looks
like my nellie.

Yes.

Welcome to
our class, nancy.

Class, why don't
we all say
welcome, nel--nancy?

Class: welcome, nancy.

I'd like
some water.

Certainly. Cassandra,
will you show nancy
where the pump is?

Yes, ma'am.
Come on. It's out back.

Harriet:
oh, darling,

Don't get
your lovely dress wet.

It's over here.

Who's that boy
sitting next to you?

My brother albert.

Do you always
sit next to him?

Yes.

I want your seat, then.

What?

Are you deaf?
I said I want your seat!

Well,
you can't have it.

You'd better give it to me
if you don't want trouble.

I don't have to,
and you don't scare me.

Have it your own way.

Stop it! Stop it!

What are you doing?

You're hurting me!

What are you doing?

Stop it,
you two!

Let go
of my daughter!

Let go
of her! Oh!

She threw mud on me
and tore my dress.

That's not true!

It is true.

Stop it,
both of you!

Now, nancy,
what happened?

I told you.

That's not true.

All of a sudden,
she threw mud on herself

And ripped her dress.

Well, that's ridiculous.
I've never heard
of any such thing.

Why would she
throw mud on herself
and rip her own dress?

She said she wanted
a dress like this

But she was too poor.

That's when
she att*cked me.

What do you intend
to do about this?

Well, this
isn't like cassandra,

And it is one child's word
against another.

Nancy:
you don't believe me.

I knew you wouldn't.

I believe you.

Mrs. Wilder,
the fact that cassandra
is your adopted sister

Obviously has prejudiced
you in this situation.

Now, does it
make sense to you

That this child would
rip her own dress?

Well, no,
it doesn't, but--

Harriet:
well, all right, then.

I won't make your parents
pay for the damage

That's done
to this dress,

But I do insist that
cassandra be disciplined.

But I didn't
do anything!

No one believes me.
They hate me!

[Sobbing]

Oh! Now you see
what you've done?

This child has been
through so much already,
and now this.

It's all right, darling.
It's all right.

[Whispering]
come here, cassandra.

Harriet: now, darling,
darling. It's all right.

You're telling the truth,
aren't you?

Yes, ma'am.

Harriet: oh,
my baby, precious.

That girl's obviously
got some emotional problems.

Well, whatever
her problems are,

We have to help her
in whatever way we can.

Maybe if she thought
I could trust her,

Well, maybe then
she'd be more open with me.

Do you know what I mean?

Yes,
but I didn't do it.

I know that,
but look at her.

You want me
to take the blame,

Don't you?

Just this once.

Now, I don't know
why she did what she did,

But maybe it'll help me
get through to her, ok?

I feel sorry
for her, too.

All right.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

Well,
I should hope so.

Now I think you should
just stand in the corner
and think this over.

Mrs. Oleson,
I don't think
that's necessary.

Oh! Well,
if it were my willie,

He would be
in the corner
fast enough.

This child
has just confessed.

She confessed
because I to--

It's all right.

I'll stand
in the corner.

Oh, there, darling,

It's all over now.

Come, we'll go home
and change your dress.

No need.
I'm fine now.

And I don't want
to miss any more
of the class.

Oh, all right.

All right, then.

That's my brave
little girl.

Have a nice day,
mother.

Yes, darling,
I will.

Good day,
mrs. Wilder.

Come along, nancy.

I couldn't believe it
when I saw the child.

She looked
exactly like nellie.

Yeah, in more ways
than one.

She looks like her,
and she's just as mean
as nellie was.

Now,
people change.

You know how
nellie is now.

Well, sure, after
she met percival
and got married.

I'm sure nancy's
going to get married
very shortly--

Probably 10, 12 years.

That's something
to look forward to.

Albert, you know how it is
with orphaned children.

They have a lot of pain
bottled up inside them.

You know, all I bet
that little girl needs

Is a lot of love
and attention.

That's right.
Who'd like to say grace?

Cassandra: I would.

All right. I think
it would be nice

If you remembered nancy
in the blessing.

Do I have to?

No, you don't have to.

But I think
it'd be nice if you did.

Yes, ma'am.

Dear lord, thank you for all
your blessings and your love.

Please watch over my family
and give us strength,

And, lord, you probably know
there's a new girl in school.

Her name is nancy.

Please help her
to change and be nice.

I know it won't
be easy, lord,

So if she doesn't change,
do what you think is best.

[Laughs]

That's about it.
Thank you. Amen.

Caroline: amen.

Charles: amen.

Laura: all right,
class, time's up.

You can leave your
tests on your desks.

I'll collect them
after you leave.

Willie, I said
time's up.

Put your pencil down.

Yes, ma'am.

Now, before you all
leave for the day,

I want you
to remember that
singing auditions

For the school pageant
are on friday,

And I expect all
the book reports

On my desk
monday morning.

Class dismissed.

I think I'll audition
for the pageant.

Sure, why not?

Although belinda stevens
is going to get the best part.

She has
a wonderful voice.

Belinda.

Yeah.

[Albert and belinda
talk indistinctly]

-Ok.
-[Both laughing]

Albert! Albert!

Yeah?

Would you like
to come over
to our house?

We have
fresh apple pie.

Uh...no, thanks,
nellie--i mean, nancy.

We have
some new suckers
in the store.

They have mints
inside.

Well, belinda
has to get home
for singing practice.

I'll see you.

Yeah.

See ya.