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[birds chirping]
(John-Boy) PEOPLE COMING TO WALTON'S MOUNTAIN
FOR THE FIRST TIME
MAY HAVE BEEN SURPRISED TO FIND THAT WE HAD SUCH A GOOD LIFE.
MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, OUTSIDERS' IMPRESSIONS OF HILL PEOPLE
ARE FORMED BY COMIC-STRIP CHARACTERS OR JOKES ABOUT HILLBILLIES.
WE WERE NEITHER.
YET WE DID HAVE OUR RITUALS AND OUR CUSTOMS
WHICH MUST HAVE SEEMED ODD TO OUTLANDERS.
I REMEMBER A TIME WHEN ONE OF OUR BLUE RIDGE CUSTOMS CAUSED
A GREAT DEAL OF DISCOMFORT TO A VISITOR
AND ALMOST BROKE UP A MARRIAGE
THAT HAD JUST BARELY GOTTEN UNDERWAY.
NO MORE.
YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE.
THIS IS SILLY.
NO, IT'S NOT. SUPPOSE YOU DROP THE RING WHEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING IT.
THEN SOMEBODY'LL JUST HAVE TO PICK IT UP. THIS IS DUMB.
NO, IT'S NOT. IT'S A WEDDING.
WEDDINGS ARE FOR GIRLS.
DADDY, WHY DOESN'T OLIVIA GET MARRIED IN THE FRONT ROOM?
WHAT IF IT RAINS?
THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO WATER THE LAWN.
JASON, KEEP THOSE SLATS COMING.
COMING RIGHT UP, DADDY.
ELIZABETH, YOU'RE GONNA WRECK THEM,
AND YOU'RE DOING IT ALL WRONG.
WELL, THEN SHOW ME HOW TO DO IT RIGHT.
I DON'T HAVE TIME RIGHT NOW.
WHY DON'T YOU GO VISIT WITH OLIVIA?
YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO GET RID OF ME.
THAT'S RIGHT.
WHEN IT'S MY WEDDING I'M NOT GOING TO LET ANYBODY HELP.
NOT EVEN YOUR HUSBAND?
THAT DEPENDS. ON WHAT?
ON WHETHER I LIKE HIM OR NOT.
WELL, THERE'S ANOTHER ONE.
LIVIE, THERE'S MORE PINK THAN THERE ARE RED. NOW COME ON.
I KNOW IT'D BE BETTER IF THEY WERE REAL FLOWERS, BUT...
YOU KNOW MY FINGERS JUST DON'T WORK THE WAY THEY USED TO.
I WASN'T EVEN THINKING ABOUT THE FLOWERS, GRANDMA.
I WAS JUST WISHING THAT MARNIE COULD BE HERE.
WELL, YOU'RE HERE.
YOU'RE THE CLOSEST SHE CAN GET TO HAVING A REAL MAMA
AND YOU'RE CERTAINLY DOING EVERYTHING TO MAKE HER WEDDING DAY SPECIAL.
I HOPE SO.
WELL, AT LEAST SHE'S GONNA BE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE THAT LOVE HER,
PEOPLE THAT CARE ENOUGH TO GO TO ALL THIS TROUBLE.
YOU KNOW, SHE WAS TELLING ME
THAT HER FIANCE WANTED TO GET MARRIED IN THE CITY HALL IN RICHMOND.
SHE JUST COULDN'T BEAR THAT IDEA.
YEAH, YOU CAN'T GUESS WHAT I'VE GOT.
NO TIME FOR GUESSING GAMES.
WHY AREN'T YOU HELPING JOHN?
'CAUSE I WANTED TO HELP YOU.
OH, FRESH VIOLETS. ZEB.
(Olivia) GRANDPA, THEY'RE JUST BEAUTIFUL.
WHERE EVER DID YOU FIND THEM?
YOU OUGHT TO REMEMBER WHERE IT WAS.
SAME PLACE WE GET 'EM EVERY YEAR AFTER THE SPRING THAW.
WELL, WHERE IS THAT?
ALONGSIDE THAT BIG, OLD SCARLET OAK,
YOU KNOW, WHERE THE ROOTS STICK UP OUT OF THE GROUND ON THE SOUTH SLOPE.
YOU OUGHT TO REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME WE PICKED VIOLETS THERE, ESTHER.
OH, SHUSH.
[chuckles] WELL, WHEREVER YOU FOUND THEM, THEY'RE JUST LOVELY.
I'M SO GLAD OLIVIA IS GONNA HAVE FRESH FLOWERS TO CARRY.
WELL, THEY WON'T BE FRESH LONG IF WE DON'T GET 'EM INTO WATER.
[grunts]
WELL, LIVIE, THIS TIME TOMORROW YOUR NAMESAKE AND HER INTENDED
WILL BE LOCKED IN THE ARMS OF MATRIMONY.
I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET HER FIANCE.
THE WAY OLIVIA TALKS ABOUT HIM,
YOU'D THINK HE WAS A MOVIE STAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.
(Mary Ellen) OLIVIA.
DID YOUR MOTHER REALLY GET MARRIED IN THAT DRESS?
IN 1914.
MOTHER WOULD BE SO HAPPY IF SHE KNEW I WAS GOING TO WEAR IT.
THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES ME SAD
IS THAT SHE'LL NEVER MEET BOB.
DO YOU REMEMBER HER?
I REMEMBER BEING ON A TRAIN WITH HER,
COMING HERE TO WALTON'S MOUNTAIN.
I MUST HAVE BEEN ABOUT 4
AND YOUR MOTHER MET US AT THE ROCKBY STATION.
OH, I'M SO GLAD I COULD BE HERE WITH HER,
WITH ALL OF YOU FOR MY WEDDING.
WELL, I SURE HOPE BOB LIKES US.
WELL, OF COURSE HE WILL
AND YOU'RE GONNA BE JUST CRAZY ABOUT HIM.
DID I SHOW YOU HIS PICTURE?
ABOUT A MILLION TIMES.
OH, I'M SORRY TO BE SO BORING ABOUT HIM, BUT HE'S JUST SO WONDERFUL.
I CAN'T TALK ABOUT ANYONE OR ANYTHING ELSE.
(John-Boy) BOB HILL?
WELL, I FEEL LIKE I ALREADY KNOW YOU.
I'VE SEEN YOUR PICTURE SO MANY TIMES.
WELL, I'M JOHN WALTON JR.
OH, HELLO. YOU MIGHT AS WELL CALL ME JOHN-BOY.
[chuckling] EVERYBODY ELSE DOES.
WELL, LET'S GO.
OLIVIA'S DYING TO SEE YOU AND, UH, OF COURSE THE WHOLE FAMILY'S--
UH, UH, THAT'S MINE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH IT.
IT'S COWHIDE.
[clears throat] HERE, I'LL TAKE THAT.
OH, THANK YOU.
(John-Boy) THESE ROADS AREN'T IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.
THE WINTERS RUIN 'EM.
MUST BE LONELY OUT HERE AT NIGHT,
MILES AND MILES OF NOTHING BUT TREES.
THERE AIN'T NO STREETLIGHTS OUT HERE.
TREES.
LOTS OF TREES.
[snickering]
I'VE-- I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE COUNTRY MUCH MYSELF.
BORN AND RAISED IN RICHMOND MMM-HMM.
AND OLIVIA AND I WOULD'VE BEEN MARRIED THERE, TOO.
I ALMOST WISH
THAT WE WOULD'VE KEPT IT QUIET AND SIMPLE, JUST THE 2 OF US.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
OLIVIA HAD HER HEART SET ON COMING BACK TO THE MOUNTAIN
AND MY MAMA AND HER MAMA BEING BEST FRIENDS AND ALL.
WOULD'VE BEEN EASIER IF YOU ALL CAME UP TO RICHMOND.
WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR YOU.
OH, IT'S NO TROUBLE. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A REAL COUNTRY WEDDING.
[clearing throat] YOU GOT ANY CHANGE?
HMM? CHANGE. YOU GOT A COUPLE OF DOLLARS WORTH OF CHANGE?
YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT. WHAT FOR?
WELL, I'LL TELL YOU LATER. WE WON'T HAVE TIME TO GET IT TOMORROW.
(Bob) WHAT AM I GONNA NEED CHANGE FOR?
(John-Boy) YOU'LL FIND OUT.
CLOSED.
IKE GODSEY'S GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE IS CLOSED. NO EXCEPTIONS.
HEY, YANCY.
HEY, JOHN-BOY.
WELL. HEY, IKE. JOHN-BOY'S HERE.
WELL, I GUESS WE COULD MAKE AN EXCEPTION IN YOUR CASE.
(Ike) BE RIGHT WITH YOU, JOHN-BOY.
YOU KNOW, WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT WEDDIN',
NOT TO MENTION THE YOU-KNOW-WHAT.
IKE, YANCY, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET A GENTLEMAN HERE.
THIS IS THE GROOM, BOB HILL.
THIS IS YANCY TUCKER AND IKE GODSEY.
HI, YANCY. HOW DO YOU DO?
GLAD TO MEET YOU, BOB. IKE.
I WAS JUST SAYIN', UH, THAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR WEDDIN'.
OH, YEAH, WE'RE GOIN' HUNTIN', BUT WE'RE COMING BACK SPECIAL.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE THE BEST SHIVAREE THIS COUNTY'S SEEN IN YEARS.
THAT'S FOR SURE.
[all laughing]
BEST WHAT?
A REAL DOWN-HOME, FIRST-CLASS, HUMDINGER SHIVAREE.
THAT'S WHY WE STOPPED BY TO GET THE CHANGE.
WHAT'S A SHIVAREE? I'LL TELL YOU IN A-- IN A LITTLE WHILE.
WE NEED A COUPLE OF DOLLARS WORTH OF CHANGE, IKE,
SO THAT BOB HERE CAN HAVE SOME MONEY TO GIVE THE CHILDREN.
RIGHT.
(John-Boy) LET HIM HAVE A COUPLE DOLLARS.
HMM? COUPLE DOLLAR BILLS. LET HIM HAVE A COUPLE DOLLAR BILLS.
HERE YOU GO. THAT'S $2.00. THANK YOU, IKE.
AND IF THAT CONCLUDES YOUR BUSINESS,
UH, IKE AND ME'S GOT SOME HUNTING TO DO TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
BUT DON'T YOU WORRY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT.
SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT. HAPPY HUNTING, FELLERS.
(Ike) SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT. SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT.
[both laughing]
[laughing]
COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT THAT WAS ALL ABOUT
AND WHY THOSE 2 MEN ARE COMING TO MY WEDDING?
OH, DON'T WORRY, THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE AT THE CEREMONY.
THEY'RE JUST GONNA DO THE SHIVAREE.
I'VE HEARD THAT WORD ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MINUTES.
WHAT IS THAT, UH, SHIVAREE DEAL?
WELL, YOU SEE, IT'S WHEN A COUPLE...
I'LL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU. THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME.
HERE WE ARE.
HAVE ALL THE GUESTS ARRIVED?
OH, THESE AREN'T THE GUESTS. THIS IS JUST THE FAMILY.
MY GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER, AND MY DADDY, MY MOMMY,
BROTHERS AND SISTERS. THIS IS BOB HILL, EVERYBODY.
HI. HI.
HELLO, BOB. I'M OLIVIA, YOUR BRIDE'S NAMESAKE.
(Bob) HELLO, BOB. HOW DO YOU DO?
AND THIS IS MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, MRS. WALTON.
HELLO. HELLO, MRS. WALTON.
AND MY DAUGHTERS, ELIZABETH AND ERIN.
ELIZABETH, ERIN.
I'M BEN. BEN.
(Jason) JASON. WELCOME, BOB.
JASON. HELLO.
[door creaking]
BOB!
BOB, DARLING.
(Bob) HELLO.
THAT'S MY SISTER, MARY ELLEN.
OH BOB, OH, I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU. HI, HONEY.
[laughing]
OH, THIS IS MARY ELLEN.
HOW DO YOU DO? (Mary Ellen) HOW DO YOU DO?
PROBABLY WANNA PUT YOUR THINGS AWAY.
JOHN-BOY, WHY DON'T YOU SHOW BOB TO YOUR ROOM?
I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND SHARING JOHN-BOY'S ROOM.
(Olivia) WE'RE FIXING UP A ROOM IN THE BACK
FOR YOU AND OLIVIA AFTER YOU GET MARRIED.
COME ON, BOB. LET'S PUT YOUR THINGS AWAY.
THERE'S SO MUCH I WANNA SHOW YOU.
WHY DON'T YOU 2 TAKE A LOOK AROUND?
I'LL PUT THIS STUFF UP IN MY ROOM.
OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[laughing]
WELL, YOU KNOW, OUR POND IS ALMIGHTY PRETTY THIS TIME OF DAY.
WHY DON'T YOU 2 GO FOR A WALK?
THANK YOU, GRANDPA. WE WILL.
WHERE IS THAT?
I KNOW WHERE IT IS. (Grandpa) OVER THERE.
SEE YOU LATER. BYE. BYE-BYE.
(Jason) HAVE A NICE WALK.
OLIVIA'S RIGHT. HE'S WONDERFUL.
I DON'T KNOW. HE'S KIND OF A STUFFED SHIRT IF YOU ASK ME.
WELL, YOU WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE A REAL SOPHISTICATED PERSON IF YOU FELL OVER ONE.
BUT WE'D ALL RECOGNIZE A STUFFED SHIRT, EXCEPT YOU, OF COURSE.
BEN, YOU'VE GOT THE INSTINCTS OF A HOMING PIGEON
WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING YOUR SISTER MAD.
AH, SHE'S BORING. SO IS OLIVIA'S BOYFRIEND.
WELL, HE IS A LITTLE GRAND, ISN'T HE?
HOW CAN ANYBODY KNOW WHAT HE'S LIKE?
HE'S ONLY BEEN HERE FOR 5 MINUTES. GIVE HIM A CHANCE.
[chicken clucking]
I'M GOIN' TO WORK.
OH, LOOK, BOB. AREN'T THEY BEAUTIFUL?
DON'T YOU JUST LOVE IT HERE?
I THINK THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN THE WORLD.
COME, SIT DOWN.
I FEEL AS IF I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN YEARS.
IF YOU KISS ME NOW, NOBODY'D EVER KNOW.
OLIVIA, COULD WE GO BACK AND HAVE THE WEDDING IN RICHMOND?
JUST US?
WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH HAVING THE WEDDING HERE, THE WAY WE PLANNED?
[sighing]
WELL, EVER SINCE I GOT HERE, I FEEL LIKE, UH,
MY SHOES ARE ON THE WRONG FEET.
I--I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. I SAY ALL THE WRONG THINGS.
I--I'M OUT OF PLACE HERE.
I'M SORRY.
I SHOULD'VE UNDERSTOOD.
THEY'RE ALL STRANGERS TO YOU
AND--AND I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU A CHANCE TO GET ACQUAINTED.
BUT THE WALTONS ARE THE ONLY REAL FAMILY I'VE EVER HAD
AND I WANTED TO GET MARRIED IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE.
I JUST COULDN'T BEAR GOING TO SOME COLD, OFFICIAL OFFICE.
THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT?
YES, BOB.
PLEASE.
THEN THAT'S WHAT WE'LL DO.
I LOVE YOU
AND YOU'LL SEE.
WE'LL BE VERY GLAD WE DID IT THIS WAY. WE WILL.
IT'S BEEN A-- IT'S BEEN A LONG TRIP, AND ALL THIS IS STILL STRANGE TO YOU
BUT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE WONDERFUL.
YOU'LL SEE.
UH, GOT KIND OF MUDDY THIS AFTERNOON.
[laughing] WELL, YOU'LL GET USED TO IT, ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR.
YOU OUGHT TO TRY GOING BAREFOOT. IT'S FUN.
[laughing] IS THAT A REQUIREMENT OF A COUNTRY WEDDING?
NO.
OH, I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO BE RUDE.
I'M JUST NERVOUS, I GUESS.
EVERYTHING, UH, HERE--HERE SEEMS TO ME, UH,
FOREIGN, YOU KNOW?
I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
UH, WELL, I--I, UH...
I GUESS I OUGHT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU ABOUT THIS--THIS, UH, SHIVAREE.
OH, THERE'S THAT WORD AGAIN. SHIVAREE.
SHIVAREE, THAT'S RIGHT.
UH, WELL, IT'S A...
IT'S A SORT OF A COUNTRY TRADITION WE HAVE AROUND HERE.
UH, IT'S BEEN AROUND FOR, OH...
WELL, IT--IT CAME OVER WITH THE FIRST SETTLERS.
I LOOKED THE WORD UP ONCE. IT'S A FRENCH WORD.
WELL, YOU SEE, WHAT HAPPENS IS THE, UH,
THE MEN AND THE BOYS OF THE COMMUNITY, UH, ON THE WEDDING NIGHT
CONGREGATE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW OF--OF THE BRIDE AND THE GROOM.
WELL, THEY SORT OF SCREAM AND HOLLER
AND WHOOP IT UP AND KICK UP QUITE A RUCKUS.
YOU'RE KIDDING?
[laughing] NO, I'M SERIOUS AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
[clears throat]
SOMETIMES THEY EVEN KIDNAP THE GROOM.
THEY KIDNAP?
YEAH.
WELL, A COUPLE OF THE FELLAS WILL SORT OF DRAG HIM OFF INTO THE WOODS
AND LEAVE HIM THERE.
[laughing]
[chuckles] WHAT?
WELL, IT'S FUN. I KNOW IT SOUNDS SILLY, BUT IT'S-- IT'S, UH...
YOU, UH, JUST SORT OF... YOU PAY THEM, YOU SEE.
YOU PAY THEM, AND THEY GO AND LEAVE YOU ALONE.
YOU PAY THEM? IT'S LIKE A TOKEN.
THAT'S WHY WE WENT AND GOT THE MONEY AT THE STORE.
OH, UH.
[stammering] I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THEY KIDNAP YOU, AND--AND YOU PAY THEM?
I KNOW IT--IT SOUNDS SILLY, BUT IT'S-- IT'S, UH, TRADITIONAL, YOU KNOW.
IT'S A COUNTRY TRADITION, AND--AND IT'S ALL IN FUN.
Y-YOU WON'T MIND IT. YOU'LL ENJOY IT.
JOHN, UM,
I WON'T STAND FOR THAT.
HE WON'T?
NO, HE WON'T. HE DID NOT LIKE THE IDEA AT ALL.
(Grandpa) WELL, IT MAY SOUND PECULIAR IN THE TELLING OF IT
BUT ONCE A SHIVAREE GETS GOIN'...
(John-Boy) I DON'T THINK SO, GRANDPA.
GOOD. THEN WE CAN CALL IT OFF.
OH.
IT WON'T SEEM LIKE A REAL WEDDING WITHOUT A SHIVAREE.
WELL, IT DIDN'T HELP OUR WEDDING.
MADE ME NERVOUS.
THAT WASN'T WHAT MADE YOU NERVOUS.
OH, HUSH.
IT DOES SEEM KIND OF A SHAME.
KIDS WERE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, ESPECIALLY BEN.
HE HAD THE MUMPS LAST TIME THERE WAS A SHIVAREE AROUND HERE.
JOHN, IF HE REALLY FEELS THAT WAY, MAYBE WE BETTER CALL IT OFF.
I'D FEEL JUST TERRIBLE IF ANYTHING SPOILED OLIVIA'S WEDDING DAY.
IF HE'S GONNA GET ALL UPSET, I GUESS WE BETTER.
I'LL TELL THE KIDS. YOU TELL IKE AND YANCY.
WELL, DADDY, I CAN'T TELL 'EM. THEY'VE GONE HUNTIN'.
THEY WON'T BE BACK TILL THE WEDDING.
LIV, UH...
YOU COULD LEAVE A NOTE.
LEAVE A NOTE. THEY'LL GET IT.
OK.
THANK YOU, JOHN.
I WANT THIS TO BE A PERFECT DAY FOR HER.
YOU DO UNDERSTAND, DON'T YOU?
UH-HUH.
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOIN' UP HERE?
HIDIN'.
EVERY TIME WE WENT IN THE HOUSE GRANDMA'D SAY
"DON'T MESS UP THE CUSHIONS," OR "DON'T DIRTY THE FLOOR," OR SOMETHIN'.
I DON'T WANT TO GO TO ANY DUMB OLD WEDDING, ANYWAY.
BUT YOU WANTED TO GO TO THE SHIVAREE.
WELL, THAT WAS GOING TO BE THE FUN PART. NOW WHO CARES?
(Jason) WHERE'D YOU GET THAT CHICKEN, ANYWAY?
IT'S NOT CHICKEN. IT'S BEAR MEAT.
I GOT UP EARLY THIS MORNING AND KILLED ME A BEAR, AND THIS IS HIS GIZZARD.
UNLESS YOU GO ON AND GET US SOME OF THAT CHICKEN,
YOU'RE GOING OUT. PERIOD.
WHAT'RE YOU GONNA DO TO KEEP ME OUT OF HERE?
OK, OK. I CAN MANAGE TO FIND 2 MORE PIECES
BUT IF I GET CAUGHT, I'M BLAMING YOU.
WHY DON'T YOU LET ME HOLD THAT FOR YOU WHILE YOU GO DOWN?
I DON'T TRUST YOU.
COME ON, YOU CAN TRUST ME. I'M YOUR BROTHER.
WELL, OK.
[chuckles]
IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?
NO, THANK YOU.
YOU MUST BE A NERVOUS WRECK.
WHY?
WELL, IT'S YOUR WEDDING DAY.
OH, WELL, UH, I HAVE A VERY DEFINITE PLAN OF MY LIFE
AND PART OF THAT IS GETTING MARRIED.
OH, WELL, THAT'S PART OF MY PLAN, TOO.
DOESN'T MEAN I'M NOT GONNA BE SCARED TO DEATH ON MY WEDDING DAY.
[chuckling]
WELL, I--I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE IN MEN SHOWING FEAR, YOU KNOW.
HMM.
YOU GOT ANY RELATIVES COMING TO THE WEDDING?
WELL, MY MOTHER AND FATHER DIED WHEN I WAS A BOY
AND I WAS RAISED BY MY FATHER'S MOTHER, AND SHE DIED LAST YEAR.
IT'S TOO BAD YOU DON'T HAVE ANY PEOPLE COMING.
WELL, CAN'T BE HELPED.
NO USE BROODING ABOUT IT.
WELL, I'LL GO SEE OLIVIA.
WAIT A MINUTE. WHICH OLIVIA?
OH, UM, MY OLIVIA.
BUT--BUT WAIT A MINUTE. YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SEE THE BRIDE BEFORE THE WEDDING.
[chuckles] SUPERSTITION.
NO, WAIT A MINUTE. THAT'S BAD LUCK. YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
[laughing]
[gasping]
GO AWAY, SILLY. IT'S BAD LUCK.
THAT WAS BOB.
[laughs nervously] I THINK I SCARED HIM AWAY WHEN I YELLED.
AUNT OLIVIA, DO YOU LIKE HIM?
HE SEEMS LIKE A NICE, QUIET BOY
AND MOST OF ALL, HE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT YOU.
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU'VE MADE A MISTAKE?
I GUESS YOUR HEART TELLS YOU.
WELL, MY HEART TELLS ME I--I DIDN'T
AND THAT EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE JUST WONDERFUL.
HERE, LET ME DO THAT.
YOUR MOTHER WOULD BE SO HAPPY TODAY.
I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE LITTLE.
WE USED TO VISIT BACK AND FORTH.
AT NIGHT WE'D HUDDLE IN OUR BEDS
AND WHISPER ABOUT WHAT OUR LIVES
WERE GONNA BE LIKE WHEN WE GREW UP.
WHAT KIND OF MAN WE WERE GONNA MARRY,
HOW MANY CHILDREN WE WERE GONNA HAVE.
HOW MANY DID MAMA WANT?
6.
OH, SHE MUST HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
OH, NO.
SHE LOVED YOU VERY MUCH.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BABY YOU WERE,
[giggling] ALL SMILES AND GIGGLES AND RUFFLES.
MARNIE USED TO DRESS YOU AS IF EVERY DAY WAS SUNDAY.
SHE MADE ALL OF YOUR CLOTHES HERSELF
AND SHE EMBROIDERED TINY LITTLE PINK ROSEBUDS ON EVERY SINGLE DRESS.
I STILL HAVE ONE OF THEM. YOU DO?
SHE KEPT IT FOR ME.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TAKE HER PLACE.
LOOK, ELIZABETH FOUND ALL THE THINGS I NEEDED.
SHE GAVE ME THIS.
SHE SAID IT WOULD TAKE CARE OF 3 THINGS AT ONCE
SINCE IT WAS BORROWED FROM HER,
AND IT'S BLUE, AND IT'S BRAND NEW, AS WELL.
YOU'RE VERY SPECIAL.
ELIZABETH WAS PLANNING ON WEARING THAT HERSELF.
SHE TOLD ME, AND I PROMISED HER I'D WEAR IT.
I--I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SOMETHING OLD,
SINCE I'M WEARING MAMA'S DRESS.
SO I GUESS I'M ALL SET.
I'M SCARED.
♪♪♪[wedding march playing]
[door opening]
"DEARLY BELOVED,
"WE ARE GATHERED HERE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
"AND IN THE FACE OF THIS COMPANY
TO JOIN TOGETHER THIS MAN AND WOMAN IN HOLY MATRIMONY."
ROBERT,
"WILT THOU HAVE THIS WOMAN TO BE THY WEDDED WIFE?"
I WILL.
"AND WILT THOU LOVE HER, COMFORT HER, HONOR, AND KEEP HER?"
(Bob) I WILL.
"FORSAKING ALL OTHERS, KEEP THEE ONLY UNTO HER
SO LONG AS YE BOTH SHALL LIVE."
(Grandpa) SIMMER DOWN, EVERYBODY. QUIET DOWN.
[people chattering]
QUIET, EVERYBODY!
IT'S TIME TO CUT THE CAKE.
OK.
THIS IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
MINE, TOO.
[sighing] IF I WASN'T SO TIRED, I'D GET UP AND GO TO BED.
I DON'T THINK I COULD GET MYSELF TO BED.
(John) WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
I'LL CARRY YOU ACROSS THE THRESHOLD JUST LIKE YOU WERE THE BRIDE.
I ACCEPT YOUR OFFER.
ESTHER, COME TO MY ARMS.
I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN 2 FEET, THANK YOU.
ONCE I DO THESE DISHES.
UH-UH, TOMORROW.
(Olivia) NO, WE'D BETTER DO THEM--
(Olivia) JOHN.
(John) NO. NOT TONIGHT. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. COME ON.
(Grandma) FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I EVER LEFT DIRTY DISHES.
(John) COME ON.
(Olivia) ARE YOU GONNA HELP ME?
(Grandma) GO ON.
(Olivia) HMM?
[motorcycle approaching]
[metal clanking]
TONE DOWN THE NOISE, YANCY.
YOU WANNA WAKE UP THOSE NEWLYWEDS?
WOULDN'T THAT BE A SHAME?
WHERE IS THE HAPPY COUPLE?
THEY'RE RIGHT IN THERE.
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
[men hooting]
WE HEARD YOU WAS A TRAVELING MAN.
BOY, NOW YOU'RE GOING--
WAIT A MINUTE!
BOB!
[men clamoring]
YOU PUT HIM DOWN!
NO!
[men hooting]
COME BACK.
[metal clanking]
NO.
WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO? THEY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO DO THAT.
NOW DON'T WORRY. WE'LL HAVE HIM BACK IN NO TIME.
THEY'RE JUST GOING TO DUMP HIM DOWN THE ROAD A WAYS. WE'LL GO GET HIM.
(Bob) STOP THIS THING AND LET ME OUT.
(Ike) DON'T STAND UP, SON. YOU'RE LIABLE TO FALL.
(Bob) LET ME OUT OR I'LL JUMP.
WOULD THEY BRING HIM OUT THIS FAR?
[laughing]
THERE'S NO TELLING WHERE THOSE 2 BANDITS'LL END UP.
THEY GOT A GROOM SO LOST ONE TIME
IT TOOK HIM 3 DAYS TO FIND HIS WAY HOME.
THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE WHO STUMBLED INTO A BUNCH OF BOOTLEGGERS.
NEARLY GOT HIMSELF SHOT.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA STOP THIS.
OH, I TRIED. I TRIED.
I--I LEFT A NOTE AT IKE'S AND--AND ONE AT YANCY'S.
I GUESS THEY JUST DIDN'T SEE 'EM.
I HOPE THEY DON'T GET ROUGH WITH HIM.
ROUGH? OH, DON'T WORRY, THEY WOULDN'T THINK OF HURTING HIM.
BOB'S KIND OF FUSSY.
WANTS THINGS TO GO HIS WAY.
WELL, I CAN'T SAY AS I BLAME HIM,
ESPECIALLY ON HIS OWN WEDDING.
HE HANGS UP HIS SOCKS WHEN HE TAKES THEM OFF
AND PUTS THEM ON LITTLE WIRE FRAMES.
WHAT?
SOCK HANGERS, I GUESS THEY'RE CALLED.
THAT'S WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN THOSE MEN CAME AND TOOK HIM AWAY.
[laughing]
I'M SORRY.
I--I GUESS IT'D PROBABLY BE JUST AS WELL IF THIS HADN'T HAPPENED
BUT TRY NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, PLEASE.
THEY WON'T LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO HIM.
THEY BETTER NOT.
(Grandpa) OH, JOHN.
WHATEVER MADE YOU THINK THEY'D BRING THE BRIDEGROOM DOWN HERE?
(John) KNOWING IKE AND YANCY,
THIS WOULD BE THEIR IDEA OF A JOKE, PA.
[crickets chirping]
IKE?
YANCY?
IT'S TIME TO GET THAT BOY HOME.
[dog barking]
THAT SOUNDS LIKE HYDER SNOW'S *** HOUND.
YEAH, HE'S GOT A FRESH SCENT FOR SURE.
RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE I'D SOONER BE
SCUTTLING DOWN SOME GULLY BEHIND AN OLD *** HOUND.
WE OUGHT TO DO THAT SOME NIGHT, PA.
PROVIDING WE CAN GET RECKLESS TO JOIN US IN A *** HUNT.
[both laughing]
I NEVER SAW A DOG SO SHY OF *** IN MY LIFE.
HE'S BEEN THAT WAY EVER SINCE...
WHEN HE WAS JUST A PUPPY THAT *** TRIED TO DROWN HIM.
YEAH, IT IS PEACEFUL HERE TONIGHT, ISN'T IT?
I'D RATHER BE HOME IN BED, PA.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY DID WITH THAT BOY? UH-UH.
YOUR AUNT MAYFERN'S HEADSTONE IS SETTLING CROOKED.
PA, LET'S GO. UH-HUH.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL COME HERE BY DAYLIGHT AND STRAIGHTEN HER OUT.
LOOK OUT.
THAT TYLER WAS A NICE MAN.
(Yancy) HEY, IKE.
(Ike) THERE WE GO.
WHAT ARE WE STOPPING HERE FOR?
I FIGURED WE'D TAKE HIM OVER TO EVERMONT AND CUT HIM LOOSE.
(man) NO, NO, NO!
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO TAKE HIM CLEAN TO RICHMOND.
WE'VE TAKEN HIM FAR ENOUGH.
HE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME FOR BREAKFAST?
IF HE DON'T FALL DOWN IN THE MIRE, GET STUCK IN THE QUICKSAND.
(Yancy) WATCH OUT. HE'S A FIGHTER.
(man 2) LOT OF-- LOT OF BEARS AROUND HERE, YOU KNOW.
AND THEY'RE PRETTY GOOD FIGHTERS, TOO.
IS THERE A POLICEMAN AROUND HERE ANYWHERE?
A POLICEMAN? YOU'VE BEEN LIVING IN THE CITY TOO LONG.
YOU KNOW ALL WE GOT OUT HERE IS A SHERIFF.
WELL, I THINK WE OUGHT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM.
IF HE GOT ROUSTED OUT OF HIS BED EVERY TIME WE HAD A SHIVAREE
HE'D NEVER GET ANY SLEEP.
IS THIS ALL WE'RE GOING TO DO?
JUST RIDE AROUND ALL NIGHT LOOKING?
WE'RE GOING TO FIND HIM, OLIVIA. DON'T WORRY.
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW BOB.
HE'S NEVER BEEN IN THIS KIND OF WILD COUNTRY BEFORE.
[all cheering]
[laughing]
DECENTLY TIED, HUH?
(man) YEAH--
OK, LET'S GO!
[owl hooting]
HOW DID YOU 2 MEET, ANYWAY?
KITES.
WHAT?
I USED TO--
I USED TO SEE BOB IN THIS LITTLE PARK
NEAR WHERE I LIVE, BEFORE I MET HIM.
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING HE'D BE OUT THERE FLYING A KITE.
IT'S HIS HOBBY.
HE HAS THEM FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
IT'S AN INTERESTING HOBBY.
ANYWAY, I FIGURED IF I WASN'T GOING TO MEET HIM ANY OTHER WAY,
I WAS GONNA HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING.
SO I WENT OUT, AND I BOUGHT A KITE AND SOME STRING
AND I WENT DOWN TO THE PARK AND I TRIED TO GET MY KITE TANGLED UP WITH HIS.
[laughing] DID YOU?
[laughing] DID I?
HIS FIRST WORDS TO ME WERE, "YOU'VE JUST RUINED MY JAPANESE DRAGON."
JOHN-BOY, WHAT ARE WE DOING TALKING ABOUT KITES
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT OUT HERE IN THE WILDS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS?
THIS IS MY WEDDING NIGHT.
[dog howling]
[owl hooting]
[barking]
NICE DOG, NICE DOG.
(Hyder) NO, HE AIN'T.
HE'S MEAN AS A COCKLEBUR. WHO ARE YOU?
I MIGHT ASK YOU THE SAME THING. SAY, ARE YOU A CONVICT?
(Bob) NO. NO.
NO. LOOK, WHOEVER YOU ARE, WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME?
WELL, I DON'T KNOW. ME AND ROOSTER HERE IS TAILING A ***.
HE'S GIVEN US THE SLIP TWICE NOW.
I AIM TO CATCH HIM BEFORE THE NIGHT'S OVER.
SAY, YOU SURE YOU AIN'T ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LAW?
NO. MY NAME'S BOB HILL, AND I'M A-- I'M A GUEST OVER AT THE WALTON HOUSE.
THEN WHAT'S THE HANDCUFFS FOR?
WELL, I--I GOT MARRIED THIS AFTERNOON.
[laughing]
THEY SHIVAREED YOU.
SORRY, LIVIE.
I COULD WRING IKE GODSEY'S NECK.
[sighs] YANCY'S NO BETTER THAN IKE.
OH, GO AHEAD, IF IT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL ANY BETTER.
I JUST CAN'T KEEP THEM STILL.
ALMOST WISH THERE WERE MORE DISHES TO CLEAN.
GRANDMA, WHY DON'T YOU GO TO BED?
IT'S NOT GOING TO DO ANYBODY ANY GOOD
FOR BOTH OF US TO LOSE A NIGHT'S SLEEP.
I COULDN'T SLEEP.
(Elizabeth) ME, NEITHER.
IS BOB STILL LOST?
ELIZABETH.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SITTING THERE?
I DON'T KNOW.
I WAS JUST LISTENING TO YOU AND GRANDMA, AND I FELL ASLEEP.
[car horn blowing]
OH, YOU ALL RIGHT? (Elizabeth) I'M OK.
IT'S GRANDPA AND DADDY.
JUST THEM?
(Hyder) ...AND OLD ROOSTER PICKED UP A TRAIL
NOT MORE THAN 10 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE HOUSE.
I NEVER DID SEE WHAT HE WAS TRACKING
BUT HE SURE WAS MAKING ONE FEARSOME RACKET.
I WAS HELPING WITH ONE OF THEM WHEELER BOYS THAT NIGHT.
THAT OLDEST ONE WORKS IN THE LIVERY STABLE DOWN IN SCOTTSVILLE.
(Bob) I WOULDN'T KNOW HIM.
WELL, YOU AIN'T MISSING MUCH.
UH, WELL, LIKE I WAS SAYING, THAT WAS... YOU'D BETTER STEP OVER, SON,
SOME OF THESE YOUNG BUCKS, YOU KNOW.
BOB?
...ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
MIND IF WE GO BACK TO CIVILIZATION NOW?
HOP ABOARD.
HOW ARE YOU, MR. SNOW?
I'M IN THE PRIME, JOHN-BOY.
HOW'S YOUR GRANDDADDY? OH, HE'S IN THE PRIME, TOO.
WILL YOU GIVE HIM MY RESPECTS NOW, YOU HEAR? WILL DO.
CAN WE DROP YOU SOMEWHERES, MR. SNOW? NO, THANKS.
ME AND ROOSTER MIGHT CATCH THAT *** YET. WELL, GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU, SON.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
COME ON, THERE.
[Hyder laughing]
I'M SORRY WE DIDN'T FIND YOU SOONER, BOB, BUT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING
FOR THE LONGEST KIND OF TIME. THANKS A LOT.
BOB, DON'T BE THAT WAY.
LOOK, I AM SO MAD THAT IF I SAY ANYTHING IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ANYTHING
THAT YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO HEAR, ALL RIGHT?
[shouting] SO SUPPOSE WE JUST NOT TALK, ALL RIGHT?
ALL RIGHT. WHATEVER YOU SAY.
BUT I THINK YOU OUGHT TO TALK.
NOT NOW.
I JUST THINK YOU OUGHT TO GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST.
LOOK, I DON'T WANT TO GET IT OFF MY CHEST. I WANT TO KILL!
I THINK HE MEANS IT, OLIVIA. YOU STAY OUT OF THIS.
OK, I'M SORRY.
...THERE I WAS FLOATING ON A RAFT
IN THE MIDDLE OF DRUCILLA POND.
FOR ALL I KNOW, I COULD'VE BEEN FLOATING DOWN THE ROCKFISH RIVER.
BY THE TIME I GOT THE ROPES UNTIED
I WAS SOAKED CLEAR THROUGH.
I GOT HOME, THOUGH, ABOUT MIDNIGHT.
LIV TOOK ONE LOOK AT ME, AND SHE STARTED LAUGHING.
YEAH, WELL, I GUESS IF YOU'RE USED TO SUCH THINGS, YOU CAN FIND IT FUNNY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU. IT'S ALL DONE IN FUN.
YEARS TO COME, YOU AND YOUR WIFE WILL BE LAUGHING ABOUT THIS.
I DOUBT THAT.
LEARNING HOW TO LAUGH
CAN HELP YOU THROUGH SOME OF THOSE ROUGH SPOTS IN A MARRIAGE.
I'LL BEAR THAT IN MIND.
JOHN-BOY SAID BOB WAS A LITTLE CROSS.
SO I THOUGHT MAYBE SOME HOT TEA
AND BROWNIES MIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
AUNT OLIVIA, NOW I REALLY AM SCARED.
I EXPECT EVERY BRIDE IS.
DON'T WORRY. BOB'S PROBABLY SCARED, TOO.
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
(John) GOOD NIGHT, BOB.
GOOD NIGHT.
BOB, I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
AUNT OLIVIA BROUGHT US SOME TEA AND THINGS.
SHALL I POUR YOU SOME?
BOB,
I WANTED THIS TO BE THE MOST WONDERFUL NIGHT IN THE WORLD.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, AND NOTHING'S GONE RIGHT.
CAN'T WE JUST PRETEND IT HASN'T HAPPENED?
LET'S JUST START ALL OVER AGAIN.
I THINK MAYBE WE MADE A BIG MISTAKE.
(Grandpa) THERE HE STOOD,
JUST COVERED ALL OVER WITH WASP BITES, SCREAMING WITH PAIN,
AND I RUSHED OUT THE WOODS, GRABBED UP SOME WILLOW LEAVES
AND 2 OR 3 ASSORTED WEEDS, AND MADE THEM... MASHED IT UP ALL TOGETHER,
RUBBED THEM ON HIM, AND THOSE BUMPS DISAPPEARED BEFORE YOU KNEW IT.
AUNT OLIVIA, COULD I TALK TO YOU?
OF COURSE, SWEETHEART. COME ON.
GRANDMA, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH OLIVIA?
I THOUGHT BRIDES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPY.
YOU'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN, CHILD.
DADDY, CAN I GO SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH OLIVIA?
NO, HONEY, YOUR MOTHER CAN TAKE CARE OF THINGS.
EXCUSE THE MESS. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE THE BED THIS MORNING.
[sighing]
I DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE MINE.
[crying] IT WAS NEVER SLEPT IN.
WHAT HAPPENED?
WE SAT UP.
ALL NIGHT?
HIM IN ONE CHAIR IN A CORNER AND ME IN THE OTHER.
HE'S REALLY ANGRY.
I DON'T KNOW. HE WON'T TALK.
HE JUST KEEPS SAYING THAT WE'VE MADE A MISTAKE.
DO YOU FEEL YOU'VE MADE A MISTAKE?
NO.
I--I REALLY LOVE HIM.
ALL I WANT IS FOR US TO BE TOGETHER
AND FOR EVERYTHING TO BE ALL RIGHT.
POOR BABY.
MAYBE BOB JUST NEEDS SOMEBODY TO TALK TO.
LIV, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
WHY DON'T WE JUST STAY OUT OF IT?
HE JUST NEEDS A FATHER-TO-SON TALK.
WHAT AM I GONNA SAY TO HIM? "I HEAR YOU SAT UP IN THE CHAIR ALL NIGHT"?
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IF IT WERE JOHN-BOY?
NO SON OF MINE IS EVER GOING TO SIT UP IN A CHAIR ON HIS WEDDING NIGHT.
NO SON OF YOURS EVER WOULD.
WHY, LIVIE WALTON.
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. NOW THE BOY'S REALLY UPSET.
IT'S JUST A SHIVAREE, LIV. WE GOT THROUGH OURS.
REMEMBER? I COME HOME ALL COVERED WITH MUD, MAD AS A HORNET.
[laughing] YOU WERE A FUNNY SIGHT.
[laughing]
SO YOU WILL TALK TO HIM?
ALL RIGHT, I'LL TALK TO HIM. CAN I FINISH MY BREAKFAST FIRST?
HE SAYS HE'LL TALK TO BOB AS SOON AS HE FINISHES HIS BREAKFAST.
THANK YOU.
COULD I USE YOUR PHONE, PLEASE?
I'M SORRY, WE DON'T HAVE ONE.
NO PHONE?
NOBODY AROUND HERE HAS A PHONE?
THERE'S A PHONE DOWN AT IKE GODSEY'S STORE.
FINE, I'LL GO THERE THEN.
(Young Olivia) WHY DO YOU NEED A PHONE?
'CAUSE I'M CALLING A TAXI.
WHY?
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING BACK TO RICHMOND.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA STAY FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
(Young Olivia) I AM.
WHAT ABOUT HIM?
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT HIM.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DON'T EVEN THINK I KNOW HIM AT ALL.
WELL, THEN YOU BETTER GET ACQUAINTED REAL FAST.
(Grandma) THERE'S A MARRIAGE LICENSE BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU
THAT'S MORE BINDING THAN EITHER OF YOU SEEM TO REALIZE.
OH, GIVE THEM A CHANCE, ESTHER.
AFTER ALL, THEY'VE ONLY HAD ONE NIGHT OF WEDDED BLISS.
WHAT'S THAT?
THAT, JIM-BOB, IS WHEN 2 YOUNG PEOPLE
FIRST BEGIN TO FIND THE JOY AND WONDER OF--
WILL YOU HUSH, OLD MAN.
I WAS NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING
THAT WASN'T FITTIN' FOR YOUNG EARS.
AND HOW ABOUT HER EARS?
I THINK MAYBE IT'S TIME FOR YOU CHILDREN TO GO OUTSIDE.
BUT IT'S MORE INTERESTING INSIDE.
I KNOW, HONEY. COME ON, OUTSIDE. JASON START--
DADDY.
ERIN, UPSTAIRS. PLEASE, LET'S GO.
COME ON.
(Grandma) YOU HEARD YOUR FATHER. NOW MOVE.
[crying] I'M GONNA GO PACK.
I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.
ONE MINUTE SHE'S GONNA STAY, ANOTHER MINUTE SHE'S LEAVING.
BEN, GO ON OUTSIDE.
SHE'S CRYIN' HER EYES OUT.
THE NEWLYWEDS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS.
THAT SEEMS PRETTY PLAIN. WHAT EXACTLY IS THE PROBLEM?
THEY SAT UP ALL NIGHT. IN CHAIRS.
WHAT?
WELL, IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. NERVES.
WELL, WHO WOULDN'T BE NERVOUS AFTER BEING BLINDFOLDED, HANDCUFFED
AND DUMPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
WITH A YOUNG BRIDE WAITING AT HOME?
THE SHIVAREE'S GOTTEN MORE THAN ONE MARRIAGE OFF TO A BAD START.
JOHN, WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING. PLEASE TALK TO HIM.
(John) HONEY, I'M NOT A PREACHER.
(Olivia) WELL, HAS ANYBODY GOT ANY SUGGESTIONS?
I HAVE.
HONEY, I ASKED YOU TO GO UPSTAIRS.
BUT, DADDY, I HAVE A GOOD IDEA.
WHAT BOB AND OLIVIA NEED NOW IS TO BE ALONE
WITH NOBODY ELSE AROUND, AND I HAVE THE PERFECT PLACE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO, BUT I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING
IF IT WAS MY WEDDING, I WOULDN'T SIT UP ALL NIGHT IN A CHAIR.
YEAH, THAT FITS.
I'D LIKE TO USE YOUR TELEPHONE, PLEASE. HEY.
WELL, THE GROOM. HOW YOU DOING, YOU--
DON'T COME-- DON'T COME NEAR ME, PLEASE.
WHAT'S THE MATTER? THE TELEPHONE.
I'D LIKE TO USE THE TELEPHONE. WHERE IS IT?
WELL, IT'S RIGHT OVER THERE, BUT I HOPE YOU'RE NOT UPSET OVER LAST NIGHT.
WE CAME BACK 15 MINUTES AFTER WE LEFT YOU, BUT, YOU KNOW,
YOU WEREN'T THERE, SO WE FIGURED YOU'D FOUND YOUR OWN WAY HOME.
THAT'S RIGHT. I JUST DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
YOU WANT ME TO GET THE NUMBER FOR YOU? NO, THANK YOU.
THE PHONE'S A LITTLE CRANKY, YOU KNOW, CRANK, CRANK.
[chuckling]
[ringing]
HELLO, UH, I'D LIKE THE NUMBER OF THE NEAREST TAXICAB SERVICE
TO WALTON'S MOUNTAIN, PLEASE.
WHERE AM I?
IKE GODSEY'S GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
IKE GODSEY'S GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
SHE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.
HELLO, MISS ***.
OH, SURE HE CAN PAY.
OH, I'LL PERSONALLY VOUCH FOR HIM.
WELL, HE'S THE ONE THAT GOT MARRIED OVER AT THE WALTON'S YESTERDAY.
YEAH, WELL, HE MARRIED THE DAUGHTER OF OLIVIA'S OLD FRIEND MARNIE.
OH, IT WAS A WONDERFUL WEDDING AND A GREAT SHIVAREE.
YEAH.
MMM-HMM.
OK. WELL, THANK YOU, MISS ***.
TOODLE-LEELOO.
UM, CHARLIE LARSON, HE'S THE ONE THAT RUNS THE CAB OVER THERE.
UH, HE TOOK THE DAY OFF. HE WENT FISHING.
AND SO SHE'S GONNA TRY TO GET HIS WIFE ALICE
TO COME OVER HERE AND PICK YOU UP.
WHAT DO I OWE YOU?
ONE THIN DIME.
THERE'S NO HARD FEELINGS.
(John-Boy) BETTER HURRY UP, GRANDPA. WE DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TIME.
WE'RE ALMOST READY FOR THE HONEYMOONERS, JOHN-BOY.
[sighing]
I'VE JUST CALLED A TAXI. SO, UH,
I GUESS WE'D BETTER SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR FRIENDS.
THEY'RE ALL GONE.
WHAT? GONE?
WHERE?
I DON'T KNOW.
SO COULDN'T WE JUST LEAVE?
BOB,
DO YOU LOVE ME?
I'M SORRY I EVER CAME TO THIS PLACE.
WISH I'D NEVER SEEN IT.
HOPE I NEVER LAY EYES ON IT AGAIN.
(Mary Ellen) MAMA, DO YOU THINK THIS IS GONNA WORK?
I DON'T KNOW, MARY ELLEN. ALL WE CAN DO IS TRY.
THOSE OLD SHIVAREES SHOULD BE OUTLAWED.
GOTTA MOVE THOSE FLOWERS.
OK.
ALMOST THERE, GRANDPA.
[people chattering]
I GUESS WE'RE GOING. BOB CALLED A TAXI.
OLIVIA, BOB,
WE KNOW THINGS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE AWKWARD FOR YOU HERE.
WE'D LIKE TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU.
THERE'S A LITTLE COTTAGE ON THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN AND WE FIXED IT UP
SO THAT YOU 2 CAN BE ALONE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
IT WAS MY IDEA. YOU'LL LOVE IT, OLIVIA.
BOB?
WELL, THANK YOU, BUT, UH, WE'RE GOING BACK TO RICHMOND.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. WHY DON'T I JUST DRIVE YOU OVER THERE?
YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, I'LL DRIVE YOU TO THE BUS STATION.
JUST TAKE A LOOK.
OK.
[crickets chirping]
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE A NICE NIGHT.
FULL MOON.
IT'LL BE NICE FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM.
WELL, I WONDER HOW THEY'RE GETTING ALONG UP THERE.
THANK YOU.
IKE AND YANCY'LL PROBABLY KNOW.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, BOY?
WELL, WHEN YOU SENT ME UP TO TELL IKE TO TELL THE TAXI NOT TO COME
I HAD TO TELL HIM WHY.
WELL, I HOPE YOU DIDN'T TELL HIM WHERE.
NOBODY TOLD ME NOT TO.
DID THEY SAY ANYTHING?
NO, THEY JUST WINKED AT EACH OTHER.
GOOD LORD. JOHN?
DADDY?
I KNOW. I KNOW.
LOOKS LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE A FULL MOON.
THAT'S NICE.
[motorcycle engine rumbling]
OH, MY GOODNESS.
WHAT IS IT?
(John) IKE, YANCY.
CAN'T YOU FELLAS LEAVE THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE ALONE?
WE WERE JUST GONNA FINISH A SHIVAREE. NO, YOU'RE NOT.
YOU'RE GONNA GET BACK IN THAT THING
AND GET BACK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. COME ON.
TOO LATE.
IF ANYBODY GETS ANY CLOSER,
SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT.
SON, WE CAME TO FINISH THE CELEBRATION.
LAST NIGHT YOU GOT THE SHIVAREE.
TONIGHT YOU GET THE SERENADE.
(Bob) YOU JUST-- YOU JUST GO AWAY, AND YOU LEAVE US ALONE!
YOU GET BACK IN THE HOUSE.
EVERYONE, PLEASE SING.
(all) ♪ LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART ♪
♪ I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU ♪
♪♪ LET ME HEAR YOU WHISPER ♪♪
♪ THAT YOU LOVE ME TOO ♪
[people laughing]
♪ KEEP THE LOVE-LIGHT BURNING ♪
♪ IN YOUR EYES SO BLUE ♪
♪ LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART ♪♪
♪ I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU ♪
(man) ♪ IN LOVE WITH YOU ♪
♪ LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART ♪
♪ I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU ♪♪
♪ LET ME HEAR YOU WHISPER ♪
♪ THAT YOU LOVE ME TOO ♪
♪ KEEP THE LOVE-LIGHT BURNING ♪
♪ IN YOUR EYES SO BLUE ♪♪
(John-Boy) BOB AND OLIVIA
WERE TO ENJOY THE REMAINDER OF THEIR HONEYMOON
IN THE PRIVACY OF THE OLD CABIN ON TOP OF WALTON'S MOUNTAIN.
AND WHEN IT WAS OVER, THEY RETURNED TO RICHMOND
SECURE IN THEIR MARRIAGE AND IN THEIR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER.
(Elizabeth) JOHN-BOY?
(John-Boy) YES, ELIZABETH?
WILL I HAVE A SHIVAREE WHEN I GET MARRIED?
I DON'T KNOW, HONEY. BY THEN A SHIVAREE MIGHT BE A THING OF THE PAST.
GOOD, THEN MY HUSBAND WON'T HAVE TO THROW MONEY TO A BUNCH OF KIDS.
HE CAN GIVE IT TO ME.
GOOD NIGHT, ELIZABETH.
GOOD NIGHT.