03x19 - The Music Box

[bunniefuu]

Come on, laura.
We gotta get home.

Please tell me, mary.

And spoil your birthday?

I can't wait. Just
give me a hint!

I'll never tell.

Never! If I guess,
will you tell me?

Is it a doll...

Or a new dress...

Or maybe something even better?

I don't have the slightest
idea what your present is.

Now come on!

Well, why didn't you
say so in the first place?

All right. Let her look.

Happy birthday, half-pint.

Thank you, pa, everybody.

It's too small to be a doll.

It's too heavy to be a dress!

Why don't you just open it?

Ok!

It's a dictionary.

Thank you, pa.

I needed a dictionary.

Well, I thought it was
about time you had one.

Mary can use it, too.

And me, when I get bigger.

It's the latest edition.

It's got all the new words.

Even got a science
section in there, too.

You know, there's a whole
map of the sky in the back.

You can find the
big dipper with it.

It's beautiful.

I love it.

[Blows out flame]

Ah...

Well, that is some dictionary.

You know, we actually found
the big dipper and the little dipper.

And the atlas... I mean, the
atlas is right up to date.

I betcha I'll be using that
dictionary a lot myself.

I certainly never had anything
like that when I was little.

Well, neither did i.

Who am I kidding? She hated it.

Charles, she didn't hate it.

Oh, of course she did.

Me and my bright ideas. I should
have let you pick out her present.

It's exactly what I
would have picked out.

Don't feel bad.

She's got to learn to be
happy getting what she needs.

Besides...

Years from now,

When things like fancy mirrors
are broken and long forgotten,

She'll still be using
that dictionary

And thinking what a
beautiful gift it was.

You think so?

Of course I do.

Now, come on. Let's go to sleep.

All right.

Love you.

Good night.

Good night.

Hi, anna.

Aren't they beautiful?

If I had a choice,

I don't know which one I'd take.

What would you take?

I think I'd like the d-doll...

B-

B-b-

Take your time.

Because then it would be

A-almost like
having a sis-sister

Li-like you do.

Y-you know what I'd name her?

What?

I... I'd call her laura

Because she's so nice to me.

We're friends, aren't we?

Laura, we're going
up to my room to play.

Wanna come?

No, thanks.

But I'm starting a club.

We're having the very
first meeting right now.

What kinda club?

A secret club. No
boys can be in it

And only girls who
are my very best friends.

Then why'd you invite me?

Do you wanna come or not?

No, thanks. I'd
rather play with anna.

She can come, too.

O-o-oh, thank...
Thank you, nellie.

O-oh, please,
laura, let... Let's go.

All right.

[Girls chattering]

[Music box plays]

[Music stops]

I want it quiet.

All right, everybody
gather round.

Now, the first meeting of the
club will now come to order.

Soon as I've called roll,

I'll decide who's going
to be vice president.

Well, don't you have to
have a president first?

All the meetings will
be held in my house.

I'll be president. You
can be vice president.

Why don't you let
anna be vice president?

She can't be in the club.

Why not?

Y-y-you kn-kn-know

Wh-wh-wh-why not.

Nellie! Nellie, dear. Oh, here.

I have some punch and some
sandwiches made for everybody.

So come on downstairs.

[Girls murmur]

W-we... Be-be-better...

G-g-go dow-downstairs.

[Music box plays]

Laura, can you talk some?

Will you help me?

Sure.

I'll bet you can name all the
furniture in her dollhouse.

There's a chair and a divan

And a table and a rug
and a china cabinet

And... Don't forget the
curtains for the windows.

And the curtains
for the windows.

I didn't stutter.
I-i just forgot.

And there was...

A fireplace and a dog.

Good. Now name
everything in the kitchen,

And say it louder this time

So they can hear you
all the way to mankato.

Good! There's pots and pans...

Keep goin'.

There's pots and
pans and a wood stove.

Now I want you to shout that

All the way home to
your house... Louder!

Ok. I'll see ya.

See ya!

There's a chair and divan

And a table and a rug...

Let me hear 'em!

There's a chair and
a divan and a table

And a rug and a china cabinet

And a wood stove and a fireplace

And pots and pans and a dog

And curtains for the window...

♪♪♪...

[Door opens and closes]

[Thud]

[Door squeaks and thuds]

[Squeak]

[Thud]

[Squeak, thud]

[Thud]

♪♪♪...

[Music plays off-key]

[Music off-key]

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Well, what's the
matter, half-pint?

I hit the wrong
notes or something?

I liked it.

Ma: laura...

You feel all right?

I'm fine.

Bet she got a stomach ache

From too much candy at nellie's.

I did not!

I didn't eat
anything at nellie's.

Carrie... Come on.

You're half asleep already.

Pa, play some more.

No, no, look, I'm losing
half my audience right now.

Come on. I want
you to get to bed.

Love you. Have a good sleep.

Ok.

Half-pint?

Yes, sir?

You sure you're all right?

I'm fine, pa.

Just tuckered.

You're sure?

Yeah.

All right. Off to bed.

Good night, pa.

Good night.

Order!

Order in the court!

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have, your honor.

And how do you find?

We find laura ingalls

Guilty of stealing a music box!

So be it.

Laura ingalls,

You have been found
guilty of this horrible crime.

I sentence you to a
hundred years of school,

Where you shall
write "I will not steal"

Million times!

No, please!

I didn't mean it!

I didn't mean it!

Please!

No!

I didn't mean it.

Please.

Laura!

Listen to me.

Laura!

Laura!

[Breathing heavily]

Mary...

Oh, mary, it's you.

Of course it's me.

I must have been dreaming.

Yeah, so was I until
you woke me up

With your "please,
please," and "I didn't mean it."

What were you dreaming about?

Something silly, I guess.

Yeah, I guess so.

Try to dream of something
different next time.

I'll try.

Believe me...

I'll try.

Laura ingalls! I
wanna talk to you.

Want a gumdrop?

Thanks!

The club's eating
lunch together today.

Will you be there?

I'm still thinking it over.

I... I'll be there.
I'll be in the club.

You can't be in the club
until you learn how to talk!

She's doing the best she can!

Are you gonna be in the club?

I wouldn't be in your club

For all the gumdrops in your
father's store. Now leave us alone!

Come on. Don't pay
any attention to her.

A chicken can squawk,
and a butterfly can flutter,

But anna can't talk! All she
can do is stu-stu-stutter!

Nellie oleson! You get
in this house right now!

And get the strap ready.

You ought to be
ashamed of yourself.

I didn't do anything! I
was just standing here.

You get in there!

Aah!

Oh, mama, please help
us. Please help, mama.

Why? What's the matter?

Oh, tell him it to
him, please, mama.

I didn't do anything.

Oh, nels, whatever they did,

Give them another chance.

Another chance is
not what she needs.

I'm sorry, papa. I really am.

Willie didn't do it. It
was me, and I'm sorry.

See? I didn't do anything.

See? She's sorry.

I won't do it again, I promise.

Well, if you're really sorry...

I am. I am.

And you realize what
you did was wrong...

I know it was.

Then you won't mind
going out to that house

And apologizing
to that little girl.

Oh, papa, do I have to?

Yes. You do.

You'll spend the
day in your room

Thinking about what you've done,

And then you'll go out
to that little girl's house

And apologize to
her and her parents.

Oh, nels, why, she
would be so humiliated.

Good.

Maybe she's understand then

How that little girl felt.

Why...

It's either that or the strap.

I don't know where she lives.

Go out to the ingalls'.
Laura will know.

Laura? She'll want to know why.

She might even
want to come with me.

Take your choice.

All right. I'll do it.

And get to your room.

What about me? I
didn't do anything.

Well, then do something.

Go up and clean your room.

What are you looking at?

Uh...

[Bell rings]

May I help you?

[Music plays off-key]

Jack!

Get away!

[Ruff ruff]

Get back!

[Ruff ruff]

Back!

[Ruff ruff]

[Music plays off-key]

That's my music box!

You took it from my room!

I did not. It... It's mine.

Is not!

It is so!

My pa bought it for me.

He did not. There were only .

One I got, and the
other's still in the store.

He got it for me when
he was away on a trip.

He did not. You stole it!

I didn't! I didn't!

Let's go ask him right now.

Your ma'll know. He's not home.

Wait, nellie.

It's yours.

I took it. I'm sorry.

I was trying to fix it.

I was gonna give it back.

That's a lie. I'm
telling your mother!

Please don't tell, please!

I'll do anything
you say, anything!

Anything?

You'll do anything I say?

You'll be in the club?

You'll do anything I say?

If you ever change
your mind, I'll tell.

Good. You're lucky I like you.

Stealing's a crime. I
could have you put in jail.

I promise.

I'll do anything you say.

Hey, girls. Whatcha doing?

Nothing.

We were just listening
to nellie's music box.

Oh, it's your music
box now, laura.

Remember? I gave it to
you for your birthday.

That's awful
nice of you, nellie.

I'm happy to see you two girls
getting along for a change.

Oh, yes. We're going to be
best friends from now on.

The music box is kind of a
peace offering from me to laura.

I have to run now.

Oh, can laura come
over to my house

Tomorrow after school to play?

I don't see why not, as long
as she's got her chores done.

Oh, laura, how do I
get to anna's house?

Past oak hill and just
beyond the blue pond. Why?

Just wondering.

Bye, nellie.

Bye.

I'm really happy to see that.

A new friend's a lot better
than an old enemy, right?

Yes, sir.

Well, I gotta get to work.

That's a beautiful music box.

[Knock on door]

Is anna here?

[Speaking swedish]

Anna... [Speaking swedish]

W-w-wha-what d-do you want?

I don't blame you
for being mad at me.

I came to say I'm
sorry we teased you.

Y-y-you're sorry?

A-are you really?

Yes. I came to tell
your folks, too.

Uh, th-they can't
understand you.

They only ta-talk swedish.

Oh. Well, you can
tell them for me.

[Speaking swedish]

Ma-mama asked

If you could st-stay for supper.

Oh, I'd like to, but I can't.

I have chores at home.

Some other time, maybe.

I really am sorry, anna.

I think you're talking
much, much better.

Uh... Uh... Eh...

D-do you, really?

I sure do.

I hope we can be friends.

W-w-we can i-i-if you want.

See you at school.

S-s-see you at school.

Mm-hmm. Pa?

What's it like to be in jail?

[Chuckles] never
been there myself,

So I don't know for sure.

Why do you wanna know?

Homework. For school.

Well, I did know a
couple of fellas

Went to jail during the w*r.

They told me some stories

I didn't want to hear,
let alone repeat.

What kinda things can they
put somebody in jail for?

Well, they put
you in for cheating,

For hurting
somebody, for stealing.

For stealing something
big, like a horse.

Oh, no. No, they
hang you for that.

No, they put you in jail for
stealing just about anything.

That's what you wanna know?

Yes, sir.

[Woman sobs]

[Woman crying]

[Moaning and crying out]

[Giggles]

Mrs. Oleson: ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[Laughing continues]

[Giggling]

[Both laughing]

Ah ha ha ha ha!

Laura.

I'm hungry! Laura!

I'm hungry!

Laura, stop it!

Must have been dreaming again.

Yeah, I didn't think you
were beating on the wall

Cause you were
starving to death!

Pa: what's goin' on up there?

Please don't say anything.

I know you're awake.

Now, what's goin' on?

Laura rolled over
and fell out of bed.

Is she all right?

I'm fine, pa.

All right, then. Back to
sleep, the both of you.

I won't say anything this time,

But I'll have to if
you keep doin' it.

I won't. I promise. Good night.

Good night.

Mary?

What?

If I was to tell you something
bad, would you tell pa?

Yes.

Oh.

Good night, then.

I'll decide who's
going to be it,

And as president of the
club, I don't have to be it.

I won! I won!

Laura, mary, we're going
to play hide 'n' go seek.

No, thanks, nellie.

Suit yourself.

Come on, laura.

Laura, my friend, I
want you to be it.

All right.

Laura!

I'll play with you right
after school, anna.

I promise.

Laura, my friend, we're ready.

I gotta go.

[Children laughing and talking]

Gotcha, willie.

No, you didn't.

What do you mean, I
didn't? I just tagged you.

You didn't find me.

Oh, come on. I did, too.

♪ Dum dum dum ♪

♪ Dum dum dum ♪

♪ Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum ♪

♪ Dum dum dum ♪

You're right.

I didn't find you.

How were things in school today?

Ok.

Just fine.

Glad to hear it.

That new dictionary I got you
helping you with your report?

Some.

You using it, too, mary?

Some.

Some.

Glad it's coming in handy.

How's that new
music box of yours?

I'm finished. Can I be excused?

There's pie for dessert.

I'm full.

Besides, I've got a lot
of homework to do.

All right, then.
You may be excused.

You and your sister
have a fight, did you?

A little one.

What about?

Nothin'.

You don't want
to tell me about it.

No, sir.

All right, you're finished.

You go on upstairs and
start your homework.

Yes, sir.

Why didn't you tell him
how mean you were to anna?

I wasn't mean to her.

I still like her, but
I like nellie, too.

You didn't like her at all until
she gave you that music box.

I did so!

You did not!

You're just jealous 'cause
you're not in the club!

Ha! I wouldn't be in that club

For all the gumdrops in mr. Oleson's
store. That's what you said!

All right, what's
going on up here?

Nothing.

Well, it doesn't sound
like nothing to me.

Come on, what's going on?

Laura and her new friend
nellie were being mean to anna.

I didn't do anything
mean to her!

Anna thought you
were her best friend,

And then you hurt her
just like all the others!

You made her cry.

And don't try to
lie. I was there!

I didn't mean to make her cry.

I just wanted to
play with nellie today.

That's all.

But you did promise anna.

Yeah, I guess so.

You guess so?

Either you did or you didn't.

Yes.

Laura, anna's kind of a
special friend of yours.

I don't see why you can't have

Nellie and anna both as friends.

Because the club doesn't
want anna because she stutters!

Is that true?

[Softly] yes.

I can't hear you. Is that true?

[Louder] yes.

I'm surprised you want
to be in a club like that.

It doesn't sound
very good to me.

Well, all of my
friends are in it.

Not anna.

Your sister's right. I want
you to go in town tomorrow

And tell nellie you
can't be in the club

Unless anna can be in it, too.

Yes, sir. I'll tell her.

All right, I want the
two of you to make up.

I don't want you goin'
to bed mad at each other.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

Sorry I got so mad at you.

Finish your homework,
and get to bed.

[Drumming continues]

[Drumming stops]

[Drum roll]

Good night, laura.

Good-bye, mary.

Hi, laura.

Hi.

I have to talk to you.

About what?

My pa says I have
to quit the club

Unless anna can be in it.

He can't make us let her in!

No, but he can make me quit.

You'd better talk
to him, or I will.

I already did. I tried.

Please don't tell
about the music box.

You'd better talk to him again.

He won't change his mind.

I know he won't.
Please don't tell.

You know, maybe he's right.

About what?

Maybe we should
let her in the club.

You mean it?

Yes, I mean it.

After all, she's
your friend, too.

Let's go tell her right now.

Ok.

[Girls chattering]

Settle in, everybody. Come on.

Time to initiate our new member.

Hurry up, hurry up. Get in here.

Now I get to ask
you some questions,

Like why do you
want to be in the club?

Be-because it's a good club,

A-a-a...

A-a-and you are all my friends.

Nellie: and who
are your friends?

Th-the club members.

And who makes the
rules of the club?

Th-the president

A-and the vice president.

Good. Now one more thing.

You have to speak
the secret password.

Read what's on there.

Th-this isn't a pa-password.

I say it is.

Now read it!

P-peter...

P-piper...

P-p-pick... Picked

A peck of...

No, no, you have to say it fast!

Pep-pep-peppers...

Nellie: go on, spit it out.

Pe-pe...

Spit it out!

Pe-pe-peck of

Pep-peppers.

I can't understand you!

No, anna.

Take your time.

You can do it if
you take your time.

Peck o-of pickled peppers...

Fast!

Pep-pep... Pepper...

I said fast!

Pa-peter pa-piper...

You can't be in the club
unless you can say it fast.

[Mouthing words]

Anna!

I wonder what's wrong with her.

Anna!

[Giggling]

I hope you're proud
of yourselves.

That's the meanest
thing anybody ever did.

You never wanted
her in this club.

You just tricked her so
you could make her cry again.

What did she ever
do to any of you?

She just wanted to
be somebody's friend.

Anybody's friend.

You should all be
ashamed of yourselves.

Laura ingalls!

You come back here or I'll tell!

You hear me? I'll tell!

[Sobbing]

I didn't know.

I... I... I...

I... I trusted y-you.

Y-you said you were my f-friend.

I meant it.

I... I only...

I only wanted to be

In the... In the...

I-in the club

Be-because y-you were in it.

I'm not in it anymore.

Starting right now,

Every day after school,

We're gonna get you to
talk as good as anybody else.

We'll show that nellie oleson.

Come on, let's go home.

Wanna sing something?

Sure.

♪ It's raining, it's pouring ♪

♪ The old man is snoring ♪

♪ He went to bed, and
he bumped his head ♪

♪ And he couldn't
get up in the morning ♪

You're sure she was
gonna play with anna?

She left school with her.

[Thunder]

Got caught in the rain.

Well, I guess you did.

Let's get you by the fire.

Mary, will you get her
some dry clothes, please?

Wait a minute, mary.

I have something I have
to say to you. All of you.

It can wait.

No. It can't wait.

Last friday when I
was at nellie's house...

I took a music box.

Took it?

She didn't give it to you?

No.

I sto-stole it.

Laura.

It was so beautiful. She
didn't care about it at all.

She just threw it
down on the bed.

I always wanted
something like it so bad.

I was gonna bring it back,

But I bro... I broke it.

She caught me with it.

I was so scared, I told
her I'd do anything she said

If she wouldn't tell.

If only I had known
what it meant.

She made you do
all those things?

I didn't want to tell you,

Because I knew how
disappointed you'd be in me.

I thought I could
figure out a way

To make it right by myself.

But I couldn't.

The reason you
couldn't was you were

Too busy avoiding
the only real way...

Tellin' the truth.

I know.

And I'm willing to
take... Take my medicine.

Whatever that medicine'll
be, it'll be up to mr. Oleson.

We'll go to town tomorrow
and see him, all right?

Yes, sir.

Now can I get you
into some dry clothes?

Sure.

Let me help her.

Mary...

I'm sorry about all
the things I said to you

And that I hurt you.

It's ok, laura.

I understand.

I really do.

And I wanted to give it back...

But I broke it.

I'll do anything
you say to pay for it.

I know I was wrong.

Not as wrong as somebody else.

Nellie!

Get down here!

Nels, I told half-pint

That whatever the punishment
would be would be up to you.

Whatever you think's fair.

Well, I can't condone stealing,

But I think you've
been punished enough.

Thank you, mr. Oleson.

[Door opens]

School's not for minutes!

Your friend laura
brought you something.

That's my music box!

Laura ingalls, you
stole it out of my room!

Now, don't start!

Where do you think you're going?

T-to school.

I'll... I'll be late!

Today you've got a lesson
to learn right here at home.

You go to your room. Now!

I think you girls ought
to get off to school now.

Yes, sir.

Laura, carry this water for me.

What did you say?

Carry this water for me.

Why should i?

You know.

♪ Dum dum dum ♪

♪ Dum dum dum ♪

♪ Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum ♪

♪ Dum dum dum ♪

Oh, yeah.

We'll both help you, willie.

That's better.

You're welcome, willie!

[Giggling]