04x06 - The Creeper of Walnut Grove

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Little House on the Prairie". Aired: September 11, 1974 - March 21, 1983.*
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Based on Laura Ingalls books series revolved around the adventures of the Ingalls family who owned a farm in Walnut Grove during the late 1800s.
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04x06 - The Creeper of Walnut Grove

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[Bandit barking]

Shoo! Shoo!

[Sighs]

Timothy, this is an
excellent essay.

I'd say it's another a-plus.

Thanks, miss beadle.

You know, I learned things

About medical history
I never knew before.

But then, you're the one that's
going to be the doctor, right?

I want to be, more
than anything else.

Well, then, you will be.

Miss beadle. Miss beadle.

Yes, nellie?

Laura ingalls isn't
reading her mcguffey.

Willie: and neither
is andrew garvey.

They're hiding penny dreadfuls.

Laura: snitches!

Miss beadle: all right, let
me see what you're reading.

"The bleeding
hand strikes back."

"m*rder on the moors."

"The fabulous adventures
of farnsdale fremont,

Master sleuth of scotland yard"?

This mr. Fremont sounds like
a pretty exciting character.

Exciting? He's fabulous!

He's not mcguffey.

She knows that, nellie-tellie!

Are you gonna keep them
after school, miss beadle?

Miss beadle: well, willie,
I don't see why I should.

I mean, they were
reading, weren't they?

I mean, it does improve
their vocabulary,

Although I don't see what good
it's gonna do around walnut grove.

All right. Not in school
anymore, all right?

- Yes, ma'am.
- Yes, ma'am.

Laura: bandit! Come here, boy.

Bandit!

Come here.

Naughty dog. Come here, silly.

Come on, silly.

Come on over here.

That-a boy. Yeah.

Good boy. Yeah.

I've been robbed! That's
the second time this week.

That definitely
proves one thing.

What?

Somebody likes
your ma's cooking.

Well, so do i!

When I can get it.

Thanks.

I think this one will do.

Oh, fine. That's cents.

It seems kind of silly
locking up the smokehouse

After the hens is gone anyhow.

Clean you out?

No. He just got
two, one at a time.

Mighty considerate thief,
but two hens is two too many.

Well, you know, there has been

Quite a rash of thefts
roundabouts lately.

The way I hear it, they've
only been taking foodstuffs.

Ah, time was, a man could
leave his door unlatched

And not worry about thievery.

I don't know what
things are coming to.

Ah... Well, it's a
shame, that's what it is.

But our locks have been
selling like hotcakes.

Well, ain't nothing
so bad that there

Can't be some
good out of it. Nels.

Good day, jonathan.

[Humming]

This keeps up...

We're gonna have to
order some more locks.

Oh! Well, I hope so.

What?

Are you saying that you hope

That these robberies continue?

Well, land's sakes, nels,
I'm not committing them.

I'm just trying to look on
the bright side of things.

If people continue to be
robbed, we're making money.

And if this demand continues,

I think we should
raise the price.

Harriet! We cannot profiteer

On our neighbors' misfortunes.

Nels, you are looking
at it all wrong.

How am I supposed to look at it?

We are helping people.

We are saving them money
by selling them locks,

Which keeps their
goods from being stolen.

Eh?

You know, harriet,
your trouble is,

You're always thinking
of other people.

[Sighs] I know it, nels.

Trouble is, I have too soft
a heart for my own good.

[Quietly] hard as a rock.

What?

I said I've got to
check the stock.

Ah. [Humming]

You know, that must be
one hungry kind of thief.

He's not hungry. I am!

I gave you half my lunch.

So, I'm only half-starved.

Maybe we ought to be
looking for a fat thief.

Yeah, but on the other
hand, pop, the creeper...

Oh, that's what we decided to
call the mysterious marauder...

The creeper could be
somebody thin with worms.

You know something, andy?

You're getting to be more
like fremont every day.

Ha ha ha!

[Knocking]

Mr. Hanson?

Well, good afternoon, timothy.

What can I do for you?

I was wondering
if you're hiring yet.

Oh, you didn't get a job yet?

I've looked all over. There just
don't seem to be any openings.

Yeah, well, things are
pretty tight around here.

I wish I could help,

But there just isn't the work.

Yeah, I know.

Well, thanks anyway, mr. Hanson.

But if I hear of anything,

I'll tell you.

Yeah, thanks.

Bye.

Dr. Baker.

Timothy.

Just got back from
visiting your father.

How do you think he's doing?

As well as can be expected
after a heart att*ck like his.

It just takes time, timothy.

He needs rest, no
exertion whatsoever,

And plenty of good, solid
food to build his strength back.

But you know that as
well as I do, don't you?

You've read practically
every book in my medical library.

Just about.

College scholarship
examination's coming up pretty soon.

Think you're ready for it?

I hope so.

Miss beadle's been
giving me special tutoring,

And I study every chance I get.

Good. Got everything
you need at the house?

I mean, I could help if...

No, thanks. I mean,
we're getting along,

But you know pa.

He wouldn't take
anything from anyone.

Ha! Well, that's bailey
farrell, all right.

Salt of the earth,
but irish stubborn.

All the same, you know
where I am if you need me.

Right, dr. Baker. Thanks.

Laura: by now, I'm full-starved.

Me, too, mrs. Ingalls.

Well, we can't
have that, can we?

It just so happens that

I baked a nice apple
pie for supper,

But I suppose we can spare
some for two starving victims.

Thank you, ma.

My pie!

It was cooling right
here, and now it's gone.

The creeper strikes again.

Doggone it, andy!

If we don't catch that creeper,

He's gonna turn us
all into skeletons.

Charles: hey, mary, gonna
have some fresh butter, huh?

Laura: come on. Let's
tell pa what happened.

Laura: pa! We've been robbed.

Charles: I didn't know we had
anything worth stealing.

Caroline: well, that's
not a very nice thing

To say about my apple pie.

If it's your apple pie,
that's a different story.

The thief should
be horsewhipped.

Laura: and my lunch again, too.

He's got good taste.

Got everything you wanted on the
list except vinegar. They were out.

Oh, thank you.

Laura: we're gonna
catch that creeper, pa.

Me and andrew are
forming a detective agency.

Garvey and ingalls.

Ingalls and garvey. I'm older.

Ha ha ha!

It's not funny.
We're gonna hire out

And make bushels of money.

I want to be a detective, too.

It must be catching. I
better go make another pie.

All righty.

Mind if I ask you two
masterminds a question?

What, pa?

Well, forming this
detective agency,

What do you two
know about detecting?

I've read every
one of his books...

Fremont of scotland yard.

I know every one of his
cases and how he solved them.

And I've been reading them, too.

Fremont, huh?

Must be pretty good.

Andrew: the best.

You got to remember
you're not fremont.

Who's gonna hire you?

Yeah, a couple of kids.

What cases have we solved?

Well, everybody's got
to start somewhere.

Look at allan pinkerton.

He was just a plain barrel maker

Until he solved the
counterfeiting case.

Now he's got the
pinkerton detective agency,

And he's making a fortune.

All we have to do

Is catch the creeper
of walnut grove,

And everyone will
be wanting to hire us!

They'll be lining up!

We'll make a fortune.

I got to admit, it'd be
nice to have somebody

With money in the
family for a change.

Good luck.

I want to be a detective!

You can't. You're too young.

I want to be one.

Let's make her a spy.

Ok. You're a spy.

Goody! I'm a spy, I'm a spy!

What's a spy?

You hide behind things
and spy on people.

You see what they're doing,

But they don't know it.

When do I start?

Right now.

Ok!

Ha ha! Now we can
start laying our plans.

Pa?

Pa?

Oh, son...

How are you feeling?

Oh, a mite better, I think.

Of course, I'd feel a lot better

If I didn't have to lie here

Like a rotten log,

Letting you carry
all the burdens.

You've taken care
of me all your life, pa.

Now it's my turn
to take care of you.

Yeah, but you're dropping
out of school to go to work.

That's the worst of it, timothy.

I don't mind, pa.
And it's just until

You get strong enough to
go back to work yourself.

And besides,

I'm still studying nights
for that scholarship.

Aye, there's that.

I'll start supper.

You're home early today.

Mr. Baxter let me go
after I finished the plowing.

Baxter.

You know, I can't
seem to place the name.

They're new folks, pa.

Quite a ways out of
town to the north.

They pay good wages, too.

Food.

Another ham...

And a nice apple pie.

Apple pie.

I don't think I'll have
any trouble eating that.

Think he'll take the bait?

We know he likes apple pie.

And besides, fremont
of scotland yard,

He caught the beast
of britain the same way.

He didn't use apple pie.

I know. He used diamonds.

But it worked, didn't it?

Yeah.

Come on, let's get in closer.

[Barking]

Laura: bandit. Bandit!

Both: go away! Go away!

Bandit, go away.

Bandit, shh! Shh!

Bandit, be quiet!

Bandit! Go away, bandit!

Be quiet, bandit!

Bandit, you're gonna
give us away. Now go away!

Bandit, go away!

Bandit, go away!

Oh!

Whew!

Oh, no!

My lunch pail's been moved.

Andrew: I didn't see anybody.

Me neither, 'cause
of that darn dog.

Well, it worked.

Yeah, but we didn't.

He took a sandwich.

At least he left us one.

Oh, real generous.

It's all bandit's fault.

I've got an idea.

What?

Remember "the curse
of crown castle"?

Of course I do. What about it?

Fremont of scotland yard

Got a bloodhound to track
the scent of the culprit.

We could get bandit
to do the same thing.

He ain't no bloodhound.

I know, but he
doesn't know that.

Come on. Let's go.

I want you to pick
up the scent, ok?

Pick up the scent and track.

Find the creeper.
Track. Take the smell.

That-a-boy. Smell it good.

I told you he ain't
no bloodhound.

Well, give him a chance!

Ok, bandit, one more
smell, one more smell.

Bandit, come back here!

Bandit, come back
here with my sandwich!

Congregation: ♪ the beautiful,
the beautiful river ♪

♪ Gather with the
saints at the river ♪

♪ That flows by
the throne of god ♪

Reverend: before the sermon,

There are a few announcements.

We would like to congratulate
mr. And mrs. Spadelli

On the birth of a new son.

[Congregation murmurs]

And your prayers are requested
for the speedy recovery

Of bailey farrell.

Oh, mrs. Oleson
wishes to report that

The mercantile was broken
into last night and robbed.

Yes. A jar of peach preserves,

A container of tea,
two loaves of bread,

And a pound of sweet butter.

And mrs. Oleson
wishes to announce

That she's offering
a generous reward

In the interest of
lowering the crime rate.

And raising the morality
of walnut grove.

It's a reward of $ .
For the apprehension

Of the person or
persons responsible.

Mrs. Oleson: oh, yes!

I would like to remind
the congregation

That the sale continues
at the mercantile.

That's locks, shotguns, traps...

Thank you, mrs. Oleson.

Thank you.

Uh-huh.

I'm sure that the
congregation is well aware

Of your stock at the mercantile.

Mrs. Oleson: there they are.

Mr. Oleson: all right,
children, come on.

Come along.

Mrs. Oleson: come. Come, willie.

Drive over and see
your aunt victoria.

And don't forget the locks, too.

Come along?

- Nah.
- Aunt vicky's a bore.

Ah! Now, you watch your tongue.

You happen to be talking
about your mother's sister.

It's all right. You can just
stay home and watch the store

And make sure we
don't get robbed again.

Children!

We got to stay in town.

Pa? Can I stay in town?

- Me, too!
- What for?

Business.

Well, what kind of business?

Oh. Agency business.

- Shh!
- Shh!

Well, all right. Now,
don't be late for supper.

I won't.

You be home on time, now.

Thanks, ma. Bye, pa.

Caroline: behave.

Thanks, pa! Thanks, ma!

Don't get in any trouble!

Laura: nellie! Willie!

Andrew: you want to help
us catch the creeper?

Why should we help you?

Your store was
robbed, wasn't it?

Think how proud
your parents will be.

They already are.

Laura: yeah, but this
will give them a reason.

Tell you what. We'll split
the $ . Reward with you.

Ok. For us, and for you.

Hey, that's not fair!

It's our ma's money, isn't it?

All right.

What do we do?

What fremont did in
"the mask of the mummy."

Another print.

This place is a goldmine.

There's fingerprints
all over the place.

Nellie: I need more flour.

Willie: me, too.

What are you... Hang on!

I want the flour, too!

I need some!

[Laughing]

Look at nellie!

They look like ghosts!

Now look what you did!

Oh, there's a ghost!

[Bell rings]

Mrs. Oleson: oh, good grief!

Mr. Oleson: laura, andrew, out.

Out!

Good heavens!

Oh! Get... Get...
Get away from me!

Mr. Oleson: what
is this all about?

What is going on here?

Oh, my...

We're collecting fingerprints.

So we can catch the crook.

And collect the reward.

I'll give you a reward!

[Nellie screams]

Nels! Now, don't you dare

Lay a finger on the children!

It's not their fault!

I had more than
a finger in mind.

Ah! You clean up in here,

And I'll change the children.

Turn around. Darling...

- If only you could.
- What?

I said I wish you would.

We got a plan to
catch the creeper.

Mother says you're
a bad influence.

But this will be your big
chance to make it up to them.

And this time, your
parents won't be involved.

We'll all be famous.

Heroes. Everybody
will be talking about us.

What's the plan?

We're gonna lure the
creeper into a trap.

Then we'll pounce.

It'll take all four of us

To catch a desperate
character like the creeper.

Where do we lure him?

Tyler's feed and grain.

It's the perfect
place to pounce.

How do we get him there?

We tell everybody
that mr. Tyler keeps

All his money in an
unlocked cash box.

Is that really true?

Course not, but that's what
we got to tell everybody.

Yeah. We got to tell them
how foolish mr. Tyler is,

With all that
money lying around,

Not buying a lock for his door.

Well, what do you say?

When?

Tonight.

Nellie!

Willie!

Nellie! Willie!

[Sighs] they aren't here yet.

Wonder what's keeping them.

I don't know.

Come on. Let's wait
for them upstairs.

[Nels snoring]

[Squeak]

[Nels snores]

[Knocking softly]

[Whispering] come on.

Shh...

Boy, you're noisy.

[Door clicks]

Be quiet!

Shut up!

Nels!

Nels!

Oh, idiot!

Nellie: willie! Hurry up!

Willie: I'm hurrying!

Hey!

Ah! Ooh!

Wake up.

I think you cracked a rib.

Shhh! Stop thinking
about yourself.

What am I supposed
to think about?

Your children, that's who.

They just crept
down the stairway.

Did it ever occur to you

That they might be the
crepper... I mean the creeper.

- Oh, harriet.
- Well?

Why would our own children
want to steal from us?

Or anybody else,
for that matter?

Well, who knows?

But sometimes the richest
children steal things.

Oh, harriet.

Oh! Now, I heard a rumor today

That tyler keeps a lot of
money in his place, and no lock.

Ha ha! So, come on.
Let's follow them.

All right. You go on ahead.

I'm gonna check
the outhouse first.

That's probably where they went.

Oh, you coward.

What?

I said you're a coward!

Somebody's coming.

Shhh!

Hope it's nellie and willie.

Laura: quick, hide behind
the door. Behind the door.

["Shave and a haircut"
knocked on door]

It's them.

Come on in.

- Did anyone follow you?
- No.

Good. Now, when he comes,

We have to get in the right
place so that we can jump...

[Footsteps]

It's him!

Dang it, willie, you scared me.

It's dark down here. I'm afraid.

Shh! Be quiet.

Yeeeaaah!

Aaah!

Andrew: I've got him!

[Struggling]

Laura: I got her.

[Screaming]

Ew! It's greasy!

I got her!

What...

What are you...
What are you doing?

Laura: I got the creeper!

Get off of there! Get...

Willie: it's the creeper!

We caught the
creeper, mr. Oleson.

The creeper? That is no creeper.

That is my wife!

Charles: nels, I want to thank
you for bringing her home.

I'm terribly sorry
about the whole thing.

Good night.

All right, now, we're gonna
have a few new rules around here.

Nobody goes out at night.

Nobody. Unless it's
to go to the outhouse,

And you darn well
better have to go!

- Pa?
- Yeah.

I have to go.

All right, go. Go on.

And another thing,

I don't want you to
go near the olesons,

Especially nellie and willie.

And I don't want you
reading any more of those

Penny dreadfuls about that
fremont of scotland yard.

Yes, sir.

I can't hear you.

Yes, sir.

All right.

Carrie: mama, mama!

What is it?

I spied somebody.


Where? In the outhouse?

No. In the henhouse.

Girls, stay inside.

Could you see who it was?

It was too dark.

I think it was just
her imagination.

Probably shadows or something.

Well, look at bandit.
He hasn't made a sound.

Caroline: hmmm. Some watchdog.

Matilda's gone.

Oh, no! She's my
best laying hen.

No one goes out at night,

Except for the creeper.

Bandit, come on.

Outside. Let's go.

Come on, outside!

Dog's gonna stand
watch until the cr...

Until the thief is caught.

Well, don't just sit
there! You go on to bed.

Night, laura.

Good night, pa.

I'm gonna get a cup of coffee.

Andrew: my pa laid
down the law, too...

No more night work and no
more reading about fremont.

Laura: nobody said what we
couldn't do during the day.

Yeah! You know, I was
just thinking about

"The headless corpse
of midnight manor."

Fremont knew the criminal always

Returned to the
scene of the crime.

Looking for his head.

So he rigged an alarm that would
go off when the criminal came back,

And he caught him!

Head in hands.

So, that's what we got to do...

Make an alarm that will go off

When the creeper comes
back to steal another hen.

What if he runs away
again, like he did last time?

Remember "the red
shroud of satan"?

Fremont used a dye, one
the culprit couldn't wash off,

And he caught him.

Red-handed.

We got to buy some
indelible dye. Come on.

I think I better wash up first.

What is it you're reading there?

History. The scholarship
examination's friday.

And you'll win it, too.

I don't know, pa.

There are a lot of
other people taking it.

But none of the
name timothy farrell.

You know, a man
could manage nicely

On a diet of ham and
eggs, , times a day.

Mr. Baxter said that if I
could work late again,

He'd let me have a
couple of more hens.

You're not getting
your proper rest as it is.

Another night won't
amount to nothing.

Well...

Boy!

[Barking]

Shhh. Easy.

[Chickens clucking]

Laura: pa!

Pa, it's the
creeper! Where's pa?

You stay here. I'll go see.

[Caroline gasps]

[Chuckling]

[Groaning]

Caroline: you about ready?

Yeah, just about.

Want to make
sure I get it all out.

Kids and their detective agency.

You ready?

Uh-huh.

Charles: ah!

Oh!

Whoo! Ha ha ha!

Whoo!

Good to get that out.

[Caroline giggling]

What's funny?

Ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha ha! Charles...

Green... Ha ha ha!

You bury the mercantile
under a blanket of flour,

Then you as*ault mrs.
Oleson, and now this.

Well, I hereby declare the
firm of garvey and ingalls...

Ingalls and garvey.

Ingalls and garvey,
garvey and ingalls,

It doesn't make any
difference to me.

You're out of business.

And furthermore, I'm gonna
assign you some extra chores,

And that includes
saturdays and sundays.

Charles, not on sunday.

All right. If she can't
work, she can sit.

You can sit up in the loft
and read the good book.

For how long?

Until my hair gets
back to normal,

That's how long.

That long?

Timothy, I know how much
this test means to you.

Yes, ma'am.

And don't be nervous.
Just do your best, all right?

All right.

Afternoon, dr. Baker.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, doctor.

Just thought I'd drop by

And wish you success, timothy.

Thanks.

You know, you'd
be the first person

To win a scholarship from
these parts since john, jr.

That's right. First
home-grown doctor

Walnut grove's ever produced.

If I ever get past the test.

I have every
confidence you will.

Timothy, you were
meant to be a doctor.

Good luck.

Thank you, doctor.

All right, you have two hours.

You may begin.

[Bell ringing]

Charles: why don't you
all go in and sit down,

And I'll meet you inside
in a little while, huh?

Caroline: go ahead, girls.

You can't wear your
hat forever, charles.

Besides, you wouldn't
want to be guilty

Of the sin of pride,
now, would you?

Caroline, how am I gonna
be proud of, uh, this, uh...

Green head of
prairie grass I got?

[Giggles]

It isn't funny.

I'm sorry.

Come on.

Let's get it over with.

There's no seats. I think
we can just stay back here.

Mary: pa, over here.

Nearer my god to thee.

[People laughing]

[Laughter dies down]

The... Subject for
today's sermon...

Which I selected
several days ago,

Is based on the rd psalm.

The lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down
in green pastures... Ha ha ha!

[Congregation laughing]

I'm... I'm taking the wagon.
I'll meet you at home.

Miss beadle: caroline!

Caroline.

Excuse me.

Caroline, I was wondering if
you could do me a great favor

And stop by the farrell
farm on your way home.

Well, I really should get
home and see to charles.

Maybe laura wouldn't mind.

Oh, would you?

I'd be glad to, miss beadle.

I'd love to go
myself, but I'm afraid

I'm just not up to the
hike there and back,

And the news is just
too good to wait.

What news, miss beadle?

Well, I got this letter
yesterday from st. Paul.

It seems that timothy won
the college scholarship.

[Everyone talking]

Andrew: can I go with you?

- Sure.
- Can i, pa?

Go ahead. Go ahead.

Give him my congratulations!

Laura: I will.

It's wonderful. Bye-bye.

Bye.

[Knocking]

The door is unlatched. Come in.

Laura! Andrew.

You're a sight for sore eyes.

How you doing, mr. Farrell?

Coming along, coming along.

Hoping I'll be back
on me feet soon

So timothy can stop his
working and get back to school.

The lad's a working fool.

Even on sundays.

He's got another job, he
has, at the harkey farm.

The harkey farm?

Aye. New people they are,

Like the baxters he
was working for before.

A true farrell, the lad is,

Accepting charity from no one.

But here I am, going on,

Raving with the praise and
pride of me boy without asking,

What brings you
to the farrells'?

Oh, we just came
by to say hello.

See how you were coming along.

'Tis good neighbors you are.

I'll tell timothy
you stopped by.

And tell miss beadle I'll
be up and around soon,

And timothy will
be back to school.

We will.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Do you know a harkey?

Uh-uh. Never even heard of him.

I wonder why he told his
father he's not going to...

[Chicken clucking]

[Sighs]

It's matilda.

Guess the case is solved.

With no help from
fremont, either.

Just plain ol' dumb luck.

Somehow, I don't feel so lucky.

Me neither.

What are we gonna do now?

What would fremont do?

I don't know.

He never had a case like this.

There's only one man who
can handle a case like this.

Who?

My pa.

[Hammering]

Pa?

You come to help?

We need help.

Well, you got it.

It's about the creeper.

Are you two looking
for more trouble?

No, sir. We got enough.

Good. Good-bye.

Laura: pa, we know who he is.

It's timothy farrell.

Timothy.

He needed food to
keep his father alive...

And himself, too, I guess.

We knew he was looking
for work all over,

But he couldn't find any.

And he won't ask for charity.

Now miss beadle says he's
won the college scholarship.

Will he lose it if people
find out he's the creeper?

Laura: if he goes to jail,
what will happen to his pa?

It'll be the end
for both of them.

What will we do, mr. Ingalls?

I can't answer that, andrew.
Not right now, anyway.

But I'll do the best I can.

I don't want you
two to say anything

About what you
learned, all right?

- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

All right, you go on. Run along.

Timothy.

That sounds as though
we may have company.

Who is it, son?

It's mr. Ingalls and
some other men, pa.

Well, ask them in.

Timothy, we'd like to talk
to you and your father.

Sure. Come on in.

Welcome, gentlemen.

Bailey, how you doing?

Oh, better, thank
you. Much better.

Glad to hear it.

Good afternoon.

What brings you
to the farrells'?

Happy tidings, bailey.
Timothy has won

A full -year state
scholarship to college.

Including room and board.

Mr. Hanson: and an
allowance for extras.

The lord be praised.

Timothy, you've done it!

Thank you,

But I don't think I can go.

Now, hold on a minute,
before you say anything.

We've been talking
it over, and we've got

A little proposition
we'd like to make to you.

Doc, why don't you tell him?

Well, as much as
I hate to admit it,

Bailey, I'm not immortal.

And the time is
going to come when

Walnut grove needs
another doctor...

When this doctor needs a doctor.

Another thing, bailey,

Doc baker tells us you
just ain't gonna be able

To work as hard as you
did before your att*ck.

Charles: that's right.
Now, look, bailey,

What we're talking about is...

Is a proposal like this.

What we'd like to do is kind
of pitch in a little bit for you,

Just as long as it takes for timothy
to get through medical school.

And then once he becomes a
doctor, he'll come back here.

There's, uh...

There's a man's pride, you know.

Charles: well, of course there is.
You got every right to be proud.

We are all proud.

It's the most prideful thing that
ever happened to walnut grove.

You know, bailey
farrell, this isn't charity.

Lord, no. We can't afford that.

Charles: now, look, bailey, this is
strictly a business proposition.

If anything, we're being
selfish on our part.

Come on. What do you say?

It's, um...

It's up to the lad here.

Timothy?

Mr. Ingalls, can I speak to you
outside for a moment, please?

Sure.

Mr. Ingalls, there's
something I have to tell you.

It's just that...

You know, I figure you owe
each one of us a free visit

Once you start doctoring.

Doc baker usually takes a good
laying hen for an office call.

You know?

We all do.

Now, go on. Get in there
and tell them you accept.

Thank you all. It's a deal.

Ha ha! Good lad!

[All talking]

If only your mother were here.

Wouldn't she be the proud one!

Mr. Hanson: well, that was nice.

Yes, it was. Thank you.

Well, doc, a few years,

You're gonna have
a little competition.

Us old country
doctors can handle it.

Well, doc, it's mighty big
of you, taking it that way.

Some guys around here I know

Would be turning
green with envy.

Get in the wagon, will ya?

Ha ha!

[All laughing]
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