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(John-Boy) USUALLY, EACH FAMILY HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL FOLKLORE.
STORIES AND ANECDOTES POLISHED SMOOTH WITH THE TELLING.
THE SETTING FOR MOST OF OUR LEGENDS WAS WALTON'S MOUNTAIN.
BUT ONE FAVORED PART OF OUR FOLKLORE
TOOK PLACE FAR FROM THE MOUNTAIN
WHEN MY FATHER HAD SERVED OVERSEAS
IN WHAT WAS THEN CALLED THE GREAT WAR.
TO US CHILDREN, MY FATHER'S STORIES OF THE PLACES HE'D SEEN
AND THE MEN HE'D KNOWN WERE ENDLESSLY FASCINATING.
AND THEN ONE DAY, A LEGEND CAME TO VISIT US.
DADDY!
[barking]
(Mary Ellen) LOOK, RIGHT THERE.
(Livie) IT'S THAT FOX AGAIN.
(John) CAME IN RIGHT UNDER HERE.
DID THE FOX EAT THE CHICKEN RIGHT HERE?
NO, HE TOOK IT HOME TO HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
THEY'RE SITTING DOWN TO CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
OH, HUSH, RECKLESS.
[Reckless continues barking]
HE'S BARKING 'CAUSE HE SMELLS THE FOX.
WE COULD USE A LITTLE LESS BARKIN' THE MORNING AFTER
AND A LITTLE MORE WHILE THE FOX IS ON THE PREMISES.
I RECKON I'M GONNA HAVE TO GO AFTER THAT CRITTER.
ARE YOU GONNA TRACK HIM DOWN, DADDY?
NOT TODAY. TOO MANY LOGS NEED SAWIN'.
JOHN-BOY, TOMORROW YOU AND ME GO HUNTIN'.
HOW ABOUT ME GOIN' ALONG?
I DON'T KNOW, SON.
CAN'T THERE BE A PLACE FOR NEXT-TO-OLDEST SOMETIMES?
HUNTIN' NEEDS GROWING INTO, SON.
MAYBE I'M NOT UP TO IT. BUT MAYBE I AM.
WE'LL SEE.
HOW WILL I EVER KNOW IF I DON'T GET A CHANCE TO TRY?
(Livie) MARY ELLEN, FINISH GATHERIN' UP THE EGGS.
YOU KNOW, JASON, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,
YOU CAN TAKE MY PLACE TOMORROW.
I DON'T WANT TO TAKE YOUR PLACE, JOHN-BOY.
I JUST WANT A PLACE OF MY OWN.
[birds chirping]
NOW LET'S SEE WHO'S MISSING.
JOHN-BOY. IT'S NOT LIKE HIM TO BE LATE FOR LUNCH.
HE'S AT IKE'S GETTING THE MAIL.
I JUST HAVE TO START WITHOUT HIM.
UM, GRANDPA? HUH?
DEAR FATHER OF US ALL,
WE THANK THEE FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS
YOU'VE SEEN FIT TO BESTOW UPON US.
SHH!
WE THANK THEE FOR OUR RICHES.
WE THANK THEE FOR OUR CHILDREN.
WE THANK THEE FOR THE GOOD EARTH.
WE THANK THEE, O LORD,
FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS WHICH YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO BESTOW UPON US.
WE THANK THEE FOR THE WEARIEST OF NIGHTS AND FOR THE RESTFUL--
PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT WHEN I'M ADDRESSING THE MAN UPSTAIRS.
WE THANK THEE ALSO, LORD,
FOR THIS DEAR WOMAN WHO WANTS US TO CUT IT SHORT. AMEN.
(all) AMEN.
DADDY, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS?
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT?
ON THE TOP.
WELL, WHO'D BE SENDING ME A TELEGRAM?
(Livie) YOU WANT ME TO OPEN IT?
NO, I'LL OPEN IT.
(Livie) WHAT IS IT?
WHOO-HOO! DO YOU KNOW WHO SENT ME THIS TELEGRAM?
NO. BUT WE'D LIKE TO KNOW.
COME ON, SON.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT HARRISON!
[all shouting]
JUST LIKE HIM TO SEND ME THE FIRST TELEGRAM I EVER GOT.
WHAT DOES IT SAY?
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
"ATTENTION, CORPORAL COOTIE-BAIT."
JUST LIKE TIP.
"THE CAISSONS WILL BE ROLLIN' THROUGH YOUR SECTOR TOMORROW."
HE'S COMIN' HERE.
[children squealing]
"LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BIVOUAC FOR AN HOUR OR 2.
WE'LL WIN THE WAR ALL OVER AGAIN. ALWAYS, YOUR BUDDY, TIP."
WE'LL REALLY SEE HIM!
BEEN YEARS SINCE TIP AND I WERE LET OUT OF THE ARMY.
SOUNDS JUST THE SAME TO ME.
DADDY, TELL THEM ABOUT THE TIME HE STOLE THE TRAIN.
[all clamoring]
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
FIRST TELL WHY HE'S CALLED TIP.
THAT'S THE IDEA. I'LL TELL YOU WHY HE'S CALLED TIP.
SIT DOWN. SIT DOWN NOW.
NOW, LET'S SEE.
WELL, WE ALL WENT TO FORT DIX, RIGHT? EVERYBODY IS DOIN' FINE,
EXCEPT THIS ONE FELLOW. NOW, HE'S--HE'S KIND OF--
DIFFERENT.
ALL RIGHT.
EVERYBODY IS WRITIN' HOME TO THEIR GIRLFRIEND.
NOT TIP.
HE GOES AND GETS 8 ZIEGFELD FOLLY GIRLS,
HAS THEM OVER TO THE BARRACKS AND HAS A BIG PARTY.
EVERYBODY IS SINGIN' K-K-K-KATY.
BUT HARRISON'S SINGIN' IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.
RIGHT. SO WE CALLED HIM TIPPERARY.
BUT THAT WAS TOO LONG A NAME.
AND YOU DECIDED TO SETTLE ON TIP.
(John-Boy) MY FAVORITE TIP HARRISON STORY IS ABOUT THE TIME
HE BORROWED THE RAILROAD TRAIN.
(Ben) I LIKE THE TIME WHEN HE STOLE THE TOWN.
(John-Boy) THAT'S NOT NEAR AS GOOD.
YOU ALL KNOW THESE STORIES BETTER THAN ME.
BUT WE LIKE TO HEAR YOU TELL THEM, DADDY.
YOU CAN HEAR THEM FROM THE MAN HIMSELF TOMORROW.
LOOKS LIKE YOU WON'T HAVE TO WAIT TILL TOMORROW.
WHY?
THIS TELEGRAM TOOK A WHILE GETTIN' HERE.
LOOKS LIKE YOUR FRIEND TIP
WILL BE ROLLIN' THROUGH HERE SOMETIME TODAY.
TODAY!
[all cheering]
NOT BAD.
JOHN.
I FORGOT YOU STILL HAD THAT.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I SAVED THIS.
YOU WORE IT WELL.
I NEVER WAS VERY COMFORTABLE IN THIS UNIFORM.
YOU TAKE TIP, HE LOOKED LIKE HE WAS BORN IN ONE.
BUT THEN EVERYTHING ABOUT SOLDIERIN' CAME NATURAL TO HIM.
SO I'VE HEARD.
I DO GO ON ABOUT HIM, DON'T I?
MMM-HMM.
IT'S JUST THAT IN MY WHOLE LIFE, LIVIE,
I NEVER MET ANYONE QUITE LIKE HIM.
HE WASN'T AFRAID OF ANYTHING OR ANYBODY.
YOU DON'T STRIKE ME AS A MAN WHO SCARES EASILY.
TIP'S SPECIAL.
YOU'RE NOT BOTHERED ABOUT HIM COMIN', ARE YOU?
NO, OF COURSE NOT.
I'M LOOKIN' FORWARD TO MEETIN' HIM.
THOSE MONTHS YOU WERE AWAY DURIN' THE WAR,
THAT'S A TIME OF YOUR LIFE I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT.
EXCEPT FOR THOSE FUNNY STORIES YOU TELL THE CHILDREN.
IT'S AS IF YOU HAD A--A SEPARATE LIFE AND I HADN'T ANY PART OF IT.
HEY, NOW.
EVERYTHIN' WORTH KNOWIN' ABOUT JOHN WALTON YOU KNOW BETTER THAN ANYONE.
BESIDES, BEST PART OF THE WAR WAS COMIN' HOME TO YOU.
I HOPE MR. HARRISON LIKES PLAIN HOME COOKIN'.
HE WILL. NOW, DON'T YOU MIND.
COME ON, JIM-BOB. OFF. OFF.
WHY ARE YOU CHILDREN ALL MOPIN' AROUND THE PORCH?
NOW RUN ON AND PLAY.
WE'RE ALL WAITIN' FOR TIP HARRISON.
I WANT TO SEE HIM THE MINUTE HE GETS HERE.
I DON'T SEE WHAT ALL THIS FUSS IS ABOUT.
YOU'D THINK PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS COMING BY.
MORE LIKELY MRS. ROOSEVELT.
WHAT IF HE CAN'T FIND OUR HOUSE?
TIP HARRISON CAN FIND ANYTHING.
RIGHT.
REMEMBER THE TIME HE GOT LOST IN FRANCE?
YEAH, BUT IT TURNED OUT THAT
HE KNEW WHERE HE WAS AND EVERYONE ELSE WAS LOST.
YEAH.
IF MR. HARRISON DOES COME, JUST REMEMBER--
JUST REMEMBER HE'S COMIN' HERE TO SEE DADDY.
SO DON'T YOU CHILDREN BE PESTERING HIM ALL THE TIME.
[blowing a raspberry]
[car honking]
"LAFAYETTE, WE ARE HERE!"
[all clamoring]
TIP HARRISON, HOW ARE YOU?
JOHN WALTON.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, TIP.
YOU ORNERY BACKWOODS SON OF A GUN.
HOW ARE YOU?
NEVER BETTER. LOOK AT THIS!
AND LOOK AT THIS BUGGY.
WELL, IT HANDLES A LOT EASIER THAN THAT ARMY MULE
YOU AND I SHOVED HALFWAY ACROSS FRANCE.
TIP, I WANT YOU TO MEET MY WIFE, OLIVIA.
MR. HARRISON.
JOHN ALWAYS DID HAVE MORE THAN HIS SHARE OF THE LUCK.
TIP, MY PARENTS.
HOW ARE YOU, SIR?
THEODORE ROOSEVELT HARRISON.
YOU CALL ME TIP.
OK, TIP.
HOW ARE YOU, MA'AM?
THAT--THAT TELEGRAM YOU SENT...
THAT--IT DIDN'T GET HERE UNTIL THIS MORNING.
I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE SENT IT BY CARRIER PIGEON.
TIP, THESE ARE MY CHILDREN.
[snickers] YEAH,
NO NEED TO ASK WHAT YOU'VE BEEN UP TO.
[all laughing]
OH, DOGGONE.
HEY, LISTEN, JOHN, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MANY KIDS YOU HAD,
OR HOW OLD THEY WERE, OR WHETHER THEY WERE BOYS OR GIRLS,
SO I FIGURED A LITTLE CANDY WOULD BE THE SAFEST KIND OF PRESENT.
(Livie) NOW YOU CHILDREN BE SENSIBLE.
[children shouting]
HEY, LISTEN, FOR THE REST OF US:
CHAMPAGNE.
CHAMPAGNE.
IT IS A SPECIAL OCCASION.
A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION.
♪ SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT ♪
♪ AND NEVER BROUGHT TO MIND ♪♪
♪ SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT ♪
♪♪ AND DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE ♪♪
OH, TIPPER.
REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I HAD SOME OF THAT FRENCH CHAMPAGNE?
CROUCHED IN A BOMBED-OUT WINE CELLAR NEAR CHATEAU-THIERRY.
(Mary Ellen) YOU DRANK IT OUT OF A GERMAN HELMET.
AND IT TASTED LIKE VINEGAR.
SO THEN MR. HARRISON SAID, "JOHN, MAYBE IT WAS A VERY BAD YEAR FOR WINE."
[all laughing]
(Tip) SOMEBODY'S BEEN TELLIN' STORIES.
COME ON IN, TIP. WE GOT YOUR ROOM ALL READY.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL BE ABLE TO STAY, JOHN.
(all) YOU HAVE TO STAY!
THAT CHANGE YOUR MIND?
WELL, ALL RIGHT, I'LL STAY, I'LL STAY.
BESIDES,
I NEVER COULD STAND TO DISAPPOINT A LOVELY LADY.
JOHN-BOY WILL GET YOUR LUGGAGE.
COME ON IN, FOLKS.
YES, SIR.
(Tip) JOHN WALTON, YOU OLD COOTIE-BAIT.
[all chattering]
GRANDPA!
[children giggling]
THE ONLY SOUND WAS THIS,
HEAVY BREATHING.
SO I WHISPERED...
[speaking in French]
"MISS, PLEASE DO NOT BE AFRAID."
COME HERE, LIVIE. COME HERE.
(Tip) HEAVY BREATHING.
WILL YOU LISTEN TO THAT?
(Tip) I MOVED CLOSER.
HE HASN'T CHANGED A WHIT.
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IT DOESN'T SEEM NATURAL.
HEAVY BREATHING.
I LEANED NEARER.
AND THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FLASH OF LIGHT.
A VERY SHELL.
AND I WAS GAZING, TENDERLY GAZING
INTO THE WARM BROWN EYES OF MY MADEMOISELLE.
A VERY SOLEMN AND COMPLETELY INDIFFERENT FRENCH COW.
"MOO-MOISELLE."
YOUR MOVE, MR. HARRISON.
I BETTER PAY ATTENTION TO MY GAME HERE.
LOOKS LIKE I'D BETTER CALL OUT THE MARINES.
YOU GIVE UP?
NEVER.
NEVER. I MEAN, WE MAY HAVE LOST THE BATTLE BUT WE HAVEN'T LOST THE WAR.
OH, YEAH, YOU JUST WATCH MY STRATEGY HERE ANY MINUTE.
LET HIM PLAY HIS GAME.
WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS ARE YOU IN, MR. HARRISON?
BUSINESS? UH, INVESTMENTS, UH.
AND JOHN-BOY, NOW YOU CALL ME TIP, YOU HEAR?
TIP.
YOU MEAN STOCKS AND BONDS AND SUCHLIKE?
INVESTMENTS OF ALL KINDS.
WHEN ARE WE GONNA SEE YOUR STRATEGY?
EASY, HONEY.
[all screaming]
THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I KNOW RIGHT WHERE THEY WERE.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT, THERE'S NO POINT SETTING THEM UP AGAIN.
JOHN-BOY WAS WINNING.
WINNING, ARE YOU KIDDIN'? I'D HAVE SWEPT THE BOARD IN 2 MORE MOVES.
DIDN'T LOOK THAT WAY TO ME.
TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.
CHOW LINE'S FORMIN'.
CHOW LINE? THAT'S ONE PLACE YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND TIP HARRISON UP FRONT.
COME ON, NOW.
♪♪[all singing]
♪ TO THE SWEETEST GIRL I KNOW ♪
♪ IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY ♪
♪ IT'S A LONG WAY TO GO ♪
♪ IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY ♪
♪ TO THE SWEETEST GIRL I KNOW ♪
♪ I KNOW ♪
♪ GOODBYE, PICCADILLY ♪
♪♪ FAREWELL, LEICESTER SQUARE ♪
♪ IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY ♪
♪ BUT MY HEART IS THERE ♪♪
[all cheering]
(Tip) COME ON, LET'S HEAR IT. YEAH.
(Mary Ellen) PLAY ANOTHER ONE.
♪ MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES, PARLEZ-VOUS ♪
♪ MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES, PARLEZ-VOUS ♪
♪ MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES ♪
♪ HADN'T BEEN KISSED IN 50 YEARS ♪
♪ HINKY-DINKY PARLEZ-VOUS ♪
♪ MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES, PARLEZ-VOUS ♪
♪ MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES, PARLEZ-VOUS ♪
♪ FROM ARMENTIERES THE MADEMOISELLE ♪
♪ SHE LEARNED HER TRADE, SHE LEARNED IT WELL ♪
♪ HINKY-DINKY PARLEZ-VOUS ♪♪
JOHN, I THINK MAYBE WE'VE HEARD ENOUGH
ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR YOUNG LADY.
I GUESS MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.
WHAT WAS HER TRADE?
THAT WILL BE ENOUGH OUT OF YOU.
[laughing]
WE NEVER HAD TIME FOR MUCH SINGING IN MY WAR.
WHAT WAR WAS THAT, MR. WALTON?
SPANISH-AMERICAN.
TEDDY ROOSEVELT.
I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT LANDING IN SANTIAGO BAY.
WHY, THEY HAD TO PUSH THE HORSES OFF
AND SWIM THROUGH THE WATER TO THE BEACH.
THE ONLY WAY WE COULD GET THEM GOIN'
WAS TO HAVE THE BUGLERS STAND ON THE SHORE AND BLOW, "CHARGE!"
IT'S A LUCKY THING WOMEN ARE TOO SMART TO GET INTO WARS,
OTHERWISE WE'D BE HERE ALL NIGHT
TELLIN' STORIES AND SINGIN' SONGS.
COME ON, OLD MAN, GIVE ME THAT GLASS.
YOU WOULDN'T BE SO FULL OF VINEGAR
IF YOU JUST HAD A LITTLE CHAMPAGNE.
WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN OUTSHOUTING EVERYBODY ELSE.
HOW ABOUT GIVIN' THE CHILDREN A CHANCE TO BRAG A LITTLE BIT?
ALL RIGHT NOW. WHAT HAVE YOU TWO GOT TO SAY FOR YOURSELVES?
YEAH, COME ON.
WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING AS EXCITING AS YOU, TIP.
NOTHIN'.
WELL, YOU JUST LET ME DECIDE WHAT'S EXCITING.
YOU THINK OF SOMETHIN'. I MAY BE BACK.
ALL RIGHT NOW.
YOU?
I'LL BET YOU'VE HAD SOME ADVENTURES.
I SWALLOWED A TOOTH.
A TOOTH! WELL, NOW, THAT IS PRETTY EXCITING.
I TELL YOU, THAT IS AWFUL EXCITING.
COME ON, LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE LITTLE LADY.
COME ON, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
ALL RIGHT NOW. LET ME SEE WHO I'M GOIN' TO GET NEXT.
AH, WHAT ABOUT YOU?
MARY ELLEN PITCHED A NO-HIT GAME.
MARY? THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. I'LL DRINK TO THAT.
JOHN-BOY KILLED A BEAR.
A BEAR?
(Grandpa) HE SURELY DID.
ON A HUNT, HE WENT OUT HUNTIN' FOR TURKEYS AND CAME HOME WITH A BEAR.
LUCKY HE GOT IT, TOO, OR I WOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY.
CONGRATULATIONS, JOHN-BOY.
THANK YOU.
I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE STILL BEARS IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY.
PLENTY OF BEARS STILL UP HERE ON OLD MOUNTAIN.
THERE WILL BE ONE BIG OLD BEAR AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE IN THE MORNING
IF YOU DON'T GET SOME SLEEP, OLD MAN.
JUST KEEP IN MIND THE OLD BEAR
IS EASILY TAMED WITH A LITTLE HONEY.
DID I DO THAT RIGHT?
[all laughing]
LET'S DO K-K-K-KATY AGAIN.
(all) YEAH.
ANY MORE SINGING YOU'LL BE DOING, YOUNG LADY, YOU'LL BE DOING IN YOUR DREAMS.
COME ON, EVERYBODY.
(children) COME ON, MOM! MOM!
GET TO BED.
UP! UP! UP!
GOOD PLAYIN' THERE.
THANKS.
CAN'T WE STAY JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER?
NO, YOU CAN'T STAY UP JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
YEAH, YOU GET TO BED.
YOU, TOO, JOHN-BOY.
(Erin) GOOD NIGHT, JOHN-BOY.
[blowing a raspberry]
GOOD NIGHT, TIP.
I'M GLAD WE FINALLY HAD A CHANCE TO MEET.
IT WAS MY PLEASURE. WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD.
I'LL BE RIGHT UP, HONEY.
COME ON UP. HERE, GIVE ME THAT, JOHN-BOY. UPSTAIRS!
SHOO! HURRY UP. UP YOU GO.
(John-Boy) GOOD NIGHT.
(Livie) IT'S WAY PAST YOUR BEDTIME. HURRY UP.
WELL, TIPPER.
JOHN WALTON, YOU ARE A LUCKY SON OF A GUN.
DO YOU KNOW THAT'S A WONDERFUL FAMILY
YOU'VE GOT THERE? I'M TELLIN' YOU.
THEY ARE SOMETHIN' ELSE. YOU KNOW THE YOUNGEST--
JOHN, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE YOU, YOU OLD RASCAL.
TIP, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
I MEAN, THIS IS JUST LIKE OLD TIMES, ISN'T IT?
ISN'T IT JUST LIKE OLD TIMES? HUH? HUH?
YEAH.
YOU KNOW, I MISSED YOU AT THE LEGION CONVENTIONS EVERY YEAR.
WHAT WITH ONE THING AND ANOTHER, TIP,
I JUST CAN'T SEEM ABLE TO GET AWAY.
THE LAST ONE, I ORGANIZED MY OWN PLATOON.
TOOK OVER THE WHOLE HOTEL.
IT WAS ALMOST AS MUCH FUN AS THE TIME I SET MYSELF UP
AS MAYOR OF THAT FRENCH VILLAGE.
YES. STARTED COLLECTING A KISS TAX FROM ALL THE MADEMOISELLES.
I COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON YOU, JOHN WALTON, TO BACK ME UP.
OH, BOY!
WE REALLY HAD SOME TIMES, DIDN'T WE? DIDN'T WE?
WE SURELY DID.
WELL, WE CAN AGAIN, TOO.
YOU'RE GONNA COME TO THAT LEGION CONVENTION NEXT YEAR.
NOW, THAT'S AN ORDER. THAT'S AN ORDER, CORPORAL. THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT.
SLEEP WELL.
OK. GOOD NIGHT, JOHN.
GOOD NIGHT.
DADDY.
I'M JUST GETTIN' MY THINGS TOGETHER.
JOHN-BOY, I SURE FEEL BAD ABOUT PUTTING YOU OUT OF YOUR ROOM.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. I HOPE YOU'LL BE COMFORTABLE.
I'LL BE FINE.
I PUT YOUR LUGGAGE RIGHT OVER THERE.
THAT'S NICE LEATHER.
YEAH. THAT'S-- THAT'S COWHIDE.
UH-HUH.
HEY, I THOUGHT I'D SEE THAT BEARSKIN OF YOURS UP ON THE WALL.
OH, NO. NOT THAT. NOPE.
HOW BIG DID YOU SAY HE WAS?
HE WAS A FAIR-SIZED BEAR.
I GOT A FEW TROPHIES MYSELF. HEY, YOU KNOW, LISTEN,
MAYBE ONE OF THESE DAYS YOU AND ME
AND YOUR DAD CAN GO HUNTING UP IN CANADA.
THEY'VE GOT SOME REAL BEARS UP THERE.
THIS OLD SILVERTIP RUSHED MY GUIDE ONCE, CAUGHT HIM OFF BALANCE.
WOULD HAVE FINISHED HIM OFF RIGHT THERE
IF I HADN'T SLIPPED A KNIFE RIGHT BETWEEN HIS RIBS.
I'M TELLING YOU, THAT BEAR MEASURED OVER 7 FEET,
WEIGHED MORE THAN 600 POUNDS.
THE ONE I SHOT WASN'T NEARLY THAT BIG.
WELL, DON'T YOU WORRY, YOU'LL GET ONE THAT BIG BEFORE LONG.
CERTAINLY HOPE SO. GOOD NIGHT NOW.
LISTEN, I REALLY DO HATE TO PUT YOU OUT OF YOUR ROOM.
IT'S NOTHING, MR. HARRISON.
ARE YOU SURE, NOW?
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
YOU CALLED ME MR. HARRISON.
I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO CALL ME TIP.
TIP. TIP. TIP.
I'LL PUT YOU ON K.P. IF YOU DON'T GET MY NAME RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT THEN.
GOOD NIGHT, TIP.
SEE YOU BRIGHT AND EARLY.
DON'T YOU FORGET, YOU CALL ME TIP.
JOHN.
THOUGHT YOU WERE ASLEEP.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
[snickers] LIVIE, I DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH CHAMPAGNE.
NO, I DON'T MEAN THAT.
I'M--I'M FINE.
MUST BE HARD FOR YOU.
HAVIN' TIP HERE, JUST AS CAREFREE AND HAPPY
AS IN YOUR ARMY DAYS,
WHILE HERE YOU ARE, SLAVING AWAY
TO FEED AND CLOTHE A WIFE AND KIDS.
DO YOU HEAR ME COMPLAININ'?
NO, THAT'S NOT YOUR WAY.
BUT ALL THE SAME--
LIVIE, HUSH.
JOHN.
LIVIE.
HUSH.
JOHN-BOY.
NEED TO DELIVER SOME LUMBER. NEED YOUR HELP.
I PROMISED MAMA I'D WATCH THIS TRASH FIRE.
I'LL TAKE OVER.
I DON'T KNOW, JASON.
DADDY, JOHN-BOY ISN'T THE ONLY WALTON WHO CAN DO ANYTHING.
I NEVER SAID HE WAS.
I SURE NEVER SAID HE WAS.
BUT IT'S THE WAY YOU TREAT ME, LIKE I'M STILL A KID.
DADDY, I'M 15 YEARS OLD.
ALL RIGHT, JASON. YOU TAKE OVER.
THANKS, DADDY.
KEEP A GOOD EYE ON THAT FIRE.
I WON'T.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU GOT DIRT COVERING THOSE ASHES.
THEY SCRATCH LIKE TINDER.
I WILL, JUST LIKE I'VE SEEN YOU
AND JOHN-BOY DO HUNDREDS OF TIMES.
ALL RIGHT, SON. LET'S GO.
[Reckless barking]
YOU WANT TO HELP ME STAND GUARD, RECKLESS?
GOOD MORNIN', TIP.
MORNIN'.
HEY, SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPIN' PAST REVEILLE.
WINNIN' THE WAR ALL OVER AGAIN REALLY TIRED ME OUT.
HERE YOU ARE HARD AT WORK.
I GOT TO DELIVER THIS STUFF BEFORE NOON.
WHY DON'T YOU COME ALONG, TAKE A RIDE?
I WAS THINKIN' I SHOULD BE ON MY WAY, JOHN.
HEY, NOW, TIP. NOT SO SOON.
WELL, I DON'T WANT TO WEAR OUT MY WELCOME.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD STICK AROUND.
OLIVIA'S BEEN COOKIN' UP A MARVELOUS LUNCH. I MEAN REALLY GOOD.
CARROTS.
CARROTS!
[laughing]
JOHN WALTON, YOU KNOW WE TOOK A SOLEMN OATH
IF WE LEFT THE WAR ALIVE, WE'D NEVER LOOK AT ANOTHER CARROT.
ONE WHOLE WEEK ALL WE HAD TO EAT
MORNIN', NOON, AND NIGHT WAS CARROTS.
CARROT SOUP, CARROT SALAD, CARROT STEW.
AND WE FINALLY GOT SOME REAL GOOD MEAT. TIP'S FAVORITE.
OH, YEAH. RABBIT.
COME ON, TIP, NOW, DON'T LEAVE SO SOON.
WELL, JOHN, I DON'T KNOW.
STICK AROUND A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
COME ON.
WHEN YOU DANGLE A CARROT IN FRONT OF MY NOSE, WHAT CAN I DO?
I'LL STICK AROUND AWHILE.
COME ON, HAVE A RIDE WITH US. COME ON.
WELL, MAYBE I'D BETTER TAKE IT EASY.
RECONNOITER A LITTLE.
ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU REAL SOON.
SEE YOU, TIP.
♪♪♪[harmonica playing]
GOOD MORNIN'.
THE KIDS ARE LOOKIN' FOR YOU.
DO ME A FAVOR.
DON'T TELL THEM YOU SAW ME.
READY, RECKLESS?
DADDY, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?
WHY, SURE, SON.
LET'S TAKE A MINUTE.
[sighs]
SHOOT.
WELL, I'VE BEEN THINKIN'.
WHENEVER THERE'S BEEN TALK ABOUT THE WAR BETWEEN YOU AND MR. HARRISON,
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN HAPPY STORIES
ABOUT THE FUN AND THE GOOD TIMES YOU ALL HAD TOGETHER.
UH-HUH.
STORIES TEND TO GET BETTER AND BETTER AS THE YEARS GO BY.
MAINLY, THEY'RE TRUE.
I KNOW THAT.
THAT ISN'T ALL OF IT, IS IT?
NO.
LIKE THE BATTLE OF THE ARGONNE
THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS TALKIN' ABOUT ALL THE TIME.
I KNOW THAT MORE THAN 40,000 MEN WERE KILLED IN THAT BATTLE.
40,000 MEN. YOU KNOW, THAT'S MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE
AS THERE ARE IN THE WHOLE TOWN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE.
SON, A MAN WHO WAS THERE, HE DOESN'T NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT.
WELL, IF YOU WON'T EVER TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT PART OF IT,
THEN HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT?
NO WAY I CAN MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? JUST GO AND FIGHT A WAR?
WHAT I WENT THROUGH IN ARGONNE, SON,
IS AN EXPERIENCE I HOPE YOU NEVER HAVE TO HAVE.
COME ON, RECKLESS. LET'S GO, BOY.
[Reckless barking]
I THOUGHT YOU WERE WATCHIN' THE TRASH FIRE.
OH, IT'S ALL OUT, MAMA. AND THE ASHES COVERED.
ANY JOBS YOU WANT DOIN'?
YEAH.
THERE'S A LOOSE HINGE ON THIS DOOR THAT'S BEEN DRIVIN' ME CRAZY.
I'VE ASKED JOHN AND JOHN-BOY A THOUSAND TIMES TO FIX IT,
BUT THEY'VE BEEN TOO BUSY.
WELL, I'LL DO IT, MAMA.
THANK YOU, JASON.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
[crackling sound]
(John) HE'S LET THAT FIRE GET OUT OF HAND.
GO ON, RIGHT OVER THERE.
JOHN-BOY, GET THE SHOVELS.
LIVIE, WE'RE ON FIRE!
IT'S A FIRE!
CHILDREN, STAY BACK!
GET THAT. THERE YOU GO.
YOU GOT IT?
WAIT A MINUTE, I'LL PUT SOME DIRT ON IT.
IT'S ALL OUT.
YEAH.
I SURE WANTED TO HELP.
ME, TOO.
EVERYTHING'S OUT BACK HERE.
NO REAL DAMAGE DONE.
THAT'S ABOUT IT, JOHN.
ANOTHER MINUTE OR 2 WOULD HAVE HAD US A REAL FIRE.
SORRY, DADDY. I TRIED TO BE SO CAREFUL.
WHEN YOU'RE WATCHIN' A FIRE, YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL.
I KNOW.
I WAS JUST SURE THERE WASN'T ONE SPARK LEFT.
I LET YOU DOWN.
YES, SON, I RECKON YOU HAVE.
WELL, EVERYBODY'S ENTITLED TO AT LEAST ONE MISTAKE.
JOHN, REMEMBER BUMMER McBRIDE, HUH?
WHO?
B-B-B-BUMMER McBRIDE.
YOU REMEMBER BUMMER?
BUMMER DOZED OFF ON SENTRY DUTY.
YOU REMEMBER THAT.
THAT'S THE TIME THAT HARD-NOSED MAJOR, WHAT'S-HIS-NAME--
RITTENHOUSE. YEAH.
(John) HE COMES ON BUMMER, HE'S SNOOZING.
(Tip) THAT'S RIGHT.
JUST THEN THE JERRIES WHIZZBANGED US--
THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT.
REMEMBER WHEN THE DUST SETTLED, AND THE MAJOR DUG HIMSELF OUT,
HE WAS IN SUCH A DAZE. HE WAS IN SUCH A DAZE.
WE ALL CONVINCED HIM HE'S THE ONE WHO WAS ASLEEP
AND DREAMED THE WHOLE THING.
WHY DON'T YOU TWO MEN EXCHANGE WAR STORIES OVER LUNCH?
REMEMBER THAT?
UNLOADING THAT LUMBER AND PUTTING OUT THIS FIRE,
I HAVE WORKED UP A LITTLE APPETITE.
I THINK RIGHT AFTER LUNCH, JOHN, I WILL HAVE TO BE ROLLIN' ON.
SHOOT.
JASON.
DO YOU HAPPEN TO REMEMBER WHICH WAY
THE WIND WAS BLOWIN' AT THE TIME?
IT WAS COMIN' FROM THE WEST.
FROM THE WEST, HUH?
HOW DID ONE SPARK GET CARRIED ALL THE WAY OVER HERE AGAINST THE WIND?
I DON'T KNOW.
IT HAD TO. I MEAN, HOW ELSE COULD THE FIRE HAVE STARTED?
[hens cackling]
DADDY!
DADDY!
IT'S BEEN AT THEM AGAIN.
IT'S THAT FOX.
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
JOHN-BOY, LET'S GO.
YEAH.
WE'LL GET A GUN FOR TIP, TOO.
NO, NO, JOHN. I'D LIKE TO, BUT I REALLY GOT TO GET GOIN'.
COME ON, TIP. IT WILL BE LIKE OLD TIMES, ONLY NOBODY SHOOTIN' BACK.
MR. HARRISON DOESN'T WANT TO GO
TRAIPSIN' AROUND IN THOSE NICE CLOTHES.
(Ben) THAT FOX WOULDN'T HAVE A CHANCE WITH YOU AFTER IT.
TIP?
NOW LET'S GET THAT FOX.
I GOT SOME SHELLS.
[Reckless barking]
JOHN-BOY.
[Tip panting]
YOU TWO SET A PRETTY FAST PACE FOR A CITY FELLOW.
JUST CATCH YOUR BREATH.
THAT OLD HOUND DOG IS STILL ON THE SCENT.
YEAH.
HE THINKS HE IS.
TIP, WE'LL BE TURNING AROUND UP HERE FOR HOURS.
RUNNIN' THAT FOX TO GROUND IS NO CONCERN OF YOURS.
YOU CAN HEAD ON BACK IF YOU WANT TO.
GIVE UP?
JUST BECAUSE I HAVEN'T CAUGHT MY SECOND WIND?
YOU KNOW ME BETTER THAN THAT, JOHN WALTON.
THIS JAUNT'S CHILD'S PLAY WHEN YOU'VE HUNTED THE CANADIAN ROCKIES.
MAYBE I'D BETTER JUST RUN ON AHEAD, DADDY.
I'M READY. I'M READY.
HEY, WHAT HAPPENS
IF WE RUN INTO THE BIG BROTHER OF THAT BEAR JOHN-BOY SHOT?
WE'LL GIVE YOU FIRST CRACK AT HIM.
WHENEVER YOU ARE READY.
COME ON. OVER THE TOP.
RECKLESS IS GETTING KIND OF FAINT.
(John) TELL YOU WHAT, TAKE THE RIGHT, SON.
YOU GO ON OFF TO THE LEFT.
(Tip) SUITS ME.
[rustling]
CAN YOU SEE THAT OLD FOX?
NO, NO SIGN OF RECKLESS EITHER.
I KNOW THAT OLD HOUND. HE AND THE FOX
ARE OFF PLAYING PINOCHLE SOMEWHERE.
WONDER WHERE TIP IS.
DADDY, I'M GONNA ASK YOU ANOTHER QUESTION.
WHO IS HAROLD HARRISON?
HAROLD?
WHY, THAT'S TIP'S YOUNGER BROTHER.
TIP ALWAYS SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE
ENOUGH GUMPTION TO TIE HIS OWN SHOES.
HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIM?
I JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THE CAR WAS REGISTERED IN HIS NAME.
AND THE LUGGAGE HAD HIS NAME ON IT, TOO.
IS THAT RIGHT?
YEAH.
DADDY, I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND MY SAYIN' THIS.
THERE'S TIMES I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE MR. HARRISON IS AS OLD AS YOU ARE.
IN SOME WAYS, HE SEEMS EVEN YOUNGER THAN ME.
YOU NOTICED THAT, DID YOU?
IT'S...
IT'S AS IF WHEN THE WAR ENDED THAT
HE JUST STOPPED, TOO.
HE JUST KEPT GOIN' OVER AND OVER THOSE SAME ADVENTURES.
AT LEAST YOU'VE BEEN MAKIN' SOMETHIN' GOOD FOR YOURSELF.
SOMETHIN' GOOD FOR ALL OF US.
LET'S--LET'S GO LOOK FOR OLD TIP.
[sniffling] YEAH.
[panting]
[twigs crackling]
WHO'S THERE?
WHO'S THERE? WHO'S THERE?
[wailing sound]
[whimpering]
YOU GET THE FOX?
HUH? NO, NO.
WHAT WAS THAT SHOT?
WELL, I THOUGHT I SAW SOMETHING, BUT IT WAS JUST A SHADOW.
WASTED YOUR AMMUNITION.
THAT'S A SMART ONE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, BOY?
I THINK HE'S PROBABLY HALFWAY ACROSS THE COUNTY BY NOW.
I RECKON YOU'RE RIGHT.
MIGHT AS WELL HEAD ON BACK HOME.
YEAH, IT'S GETTIN' LATE.
I'M GONNA WAIT ON RECKLESS, DADDY.
HE CAN OUTRUN US ALL.
COME ON, HE'LL BEAT US THERE.
(Mary Ellen) I WANNA CARRY THEM.
(Erin) NO, I WANNA CARRY THEM.
LADIES, LOOK, YOU'RE GONNA SCUFF 'EM.
ALL RIGHT. YOU CARRY THAT ONE, AND I'LL CARRY THIS ONE.
I GET THE SMALL ONE.
FIRST TIME I EVER HEARD ERIN BEGGIN' TO DO SOME WORK.
SHE AND MARY ELLEN SURE ARE GONE OVER TIP HARRISON.
MARY ELLEN EVEN TOOK DOWN HER PICTURE OF BABE RUTH.
WELL, I SURE WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO SO SOON, TIP.
THE TIME TO LEAVE IS WHEN A HOST
CAN STILL SAY THAT AND MEAN IT.
NOW, YOU KNOW YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME.
I KNOW THAT, JOHN. I KNOW THAT.
CAREFUL OF YOUR HAND, NOW, ELIZABETH.
UH-HUH?
YOUR REGARD MEANS A LOT TO ME.
TIP, THE WHOLE FAMILY FEELS THE SAME WAY.
YOU COME BACK REAL SOON.
THANKS.
THINK ABOUT MEETING ME AT THE CONVENTION NEXT YEAR.
OK.
STAY AWAY FROM THE CAR, CHILDREN.
TAKE CARE. SO LONG, SWEETHEARTS.
SO LONG.
BYE.
BYE-BYE, TIP.
THAT SURE IS SOME CAR.
FEED THIS FAMILY FOR 10 YEARS ON WHAT THAT MACHINE COSTS.
HE DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FEEDIN' THIS FAMILY.
NO, NOR ANY FAMILY.
[both sighing]
IT'S GONNA BE SO BORIN' AROUND HERE WITHOUT TIP HARRISON.
COME ON INSIDE, MARY ELLEN.
I THINK I CAN FIND SOMETHING TO CURE YOUR BOREDOM.
MAMA, THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.
RUN ALONG, HONEY.
DADDY, YOU KNOW RECKLESS HASN'T GOTTEN HOME YET.
IT'S NOT LIKE HIM TO STAY UP THERE BY HIMSELF.
COME SUPPERTIME, HE'LL BE STANDIN' READY.
JOHN-BOY, WE GOTTA BUY SOME HEAVY WIRE TO FIX THAT CHICKEN COOP.
MAYBE SOMEDAY DADDY WILL HAVE A BIG SHINY CAR LIKE MR. HARRISON'S.
DADDY DOESN'T NEED A SHINY CAR.
HEY, TIP, WHAT'S THE MATTER? FORGET SOMETHIN'?
TIP, WHAT'S THE MATTER?
JOHN.
IT'S ABOUT YOUR DOG.
RECKLESS?
I SHOT HIM. I SHOT YOUR DOG.
UP THERE IN THE MOUNTAIN,
I HEARD SOMETHING IN THE BUSHES, AND I JUST BLAZED AWAY.
DID YOU KILL HIM?
I DON'T KNOW.
DADDY, I'M GONNA DRIVE ON BACK.
JUST A SECOND, SON.
TIP, I'M YOUR FRIEND.
WHY COULDN'T YOU COME TO ME?
I DON'T KNOW. I...
I JUST COULDN'T.
AND ANOTHER THING.
THE FIRE.
I LET THE BOY TAKE THE BLAME, BUT IT WAS MY FAULT. A CIGARETTE.
YOU DID THAT TO MY JASON?
I'M SORRY, JOHN. I...
I SHOULDN'T HAVE COME BACK. I SHOULD'VE LEFT THINGS LIKE THEY WERE.
BUT I KEEP LOOKIN'.
FOR WHAT?
WELL, FOR ME.
I MEAN, THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE WHEN--
WHEN EVERYTHIN' I DID WAS RIGHT.
I MEAN, THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS OVER THERE, WASN'T IT, JOHN?
YEAH.
I WANT IT TO BE LIKE THAT AGAIN.
BUT IT WON'T.
NOT NOW.
LISTEN, TIP,
WHAT YOU ARE TALKIN' ABOUT IS MEMORIES.
THAT'S ALL THEY ARE. MEMORIES.
GOOD MEMORIES, BUT JUST MEMORIES.
YOU GOT TO PUT THEM AWAY IN A SHOEBOX.
YOU GOT TO RETIRE THEM.
TIP.
ONE THING I'VE LEARNED IS EVERY DAY IS A NEW THING.
A CHANCE TO START AGAIN.
HEY, BOY, GIVE LIFE A CHANCE.
GRAB A HOLD OF NOW.
HUH?
[car door closes]
[engine starting]
...DOWN IN THERE, BACK OF THE FAN BELT.
DON'T LOSE ANY OF THE PARTS.
THAT'S RIGHT, GRANDPA.
(John) JOHN-BOY, GET MY GUN.
YES, SIR.
WHAT'S WRONG, JOHN?
GRANDPA, I JUST RAN INTO A FELLOW DOWN THE ROAD.
HE SAID HE SAW RECKLESS UP IN THE MOUNTAINS
AND THAT RECKLESS HAS BEEN HURT. MAYBE SHOT.
SHOT?
I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG.
LET'S GET UP THERE IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SEE IF WE CAN FIND THAT POOR FELLOW BEFORE IT GETS DARK.
RECKLESS! RECKLESS!
HERE, BOY.
RECKLESS, HERE, BOY!
GRANDPA, WHAT'S THE MATTER? DID YOU FIND SOMETHING?
NO, I SEEM TO HAVE LOST THE TRACKS.
SHOULD BE HEADIN' OFF THAT WAY.
MUST HAVE BEEN CHASIN' SOMETHIN'.
BUT COULD BE HE--HE DOUBLED BACK ON HIMSELF.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
RECKLESS!
HERE, BOY!
YOU TAKE A LOOK OVER THERE.
RECKLESS!
HERE, BOY!
[whistles]
RECKLESS!
(John) ANY SIGN OF HIM?
NO, SIR.
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.
DEER TRACKS.
(John) WELL...
RECKON WE'D BETTER HEAD ON BACK HOME.
YEAH, I SUPPOSE SO. LIGHT IS FADIN' FAST.
WE CAN'T LEAVE RECKLESS OUT HERE IN THE DARK.
I DON'T LIKE IT ANY BETTER THAN YOU DO.
IT'S NOT GONNA HELP MATTERS TO GET LOST UP HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
WE'LL COME BACK AS SOON AS IT'S DAYLIGHT.
POOR RECKLESS.
HEY, JASON?
YOU GO ON AHEAD. I'LL CATCH UP.
I'M JUST GONNA LOOK IN THIS GULLY OVER HERE.
HERE, BOY! RECKLESS!
RECKLESS!
RECKLESS!
HERE, BOY!
(John) JASON!
COMIN', DADDY.
[bird cawing]
♪♪[playing]
[Reckless barks]
[whines]
RECKLESS.
WHAT HAPPENED? WHO DID THIS TO YOU, BOY?
DADDY, JOHN-BOY, COME QUICK!
I FOUND RECKLESS.
JUST TAKE IT EASY, BOY. IT'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT.
JUST LIE DOWN. GOOD BOY.
DADDY, I FOUND HIM. I FOUND RECKLESS.
I FOUND RECKLESS, GRANDPA.
TAKE IT EASY, BOY.
RECKLESS LOOKS SO SAD.
HE'S GOT A RIGHT TO LOOK SAD. BEIN' SHOT AND LEFT FOR DEAD.
HE'LL BE OK.
I'M SURE HE WILL.
HE'LL BE AS LIVELY AS EVER IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I THINK HE'S ENJOYIN' ALL THE ATTENTION.
LOOK, HE'S THANKING JASON.
HE OUGHT TO. IF JASON HADN'T FOUND HIM, HE MIGHT HAVE BLED TO DEATH.
I STILL WONDER HOW THAT FOOL DOG MANAGED TO GET HIMSELF SHOT.
LIKELY, WE'LL NEVER HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT ONE.
(Livie) RECKLESS ISN'T GOIN' TO TELL US.
I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF STRANGERS UP THERE
FIRIN' GUNS IN THOSE MOUNTAINS.
YOU KNOW, DADDY, YOU NEVER DID SAY WHO IT WAS
THAT TOLD YOU ABOUT RECKLESS BEING SHOT.
THAT'S RIGHT, SON. I NEVER DID.
(Grandma) IT'S NICE AND QUIET AROUND HERE
WITHOUT TIP TONIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW. I KIND OF MISS THE SINGIN' AND THE STORIES.
I MISS THE CHAMPAGNE.
YOU WOULD.
I MUST CONFESS I HAD A FEW MISGIVINGS
WHEN I HEARD WE WERE GONNA MEET THE LIVIN' LEGEND.
NOW I'M REAL GLAD THAT HE CAME.
SO AM I.
EXCEPT, I THINK YOU ALL SHOULD KNOW ONE THING.
JASON DIDN'T START THAT FIRE. TIP DID.
WHAT?
WE KNEW THAT, DADDY. JOHN-BOY AND ME.
THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU SPEAK UP, SON?
JUST KNOWIN' SEEMED ENOUGH.
THE BOY WOULD HAVE SPOKEN UP.
BUT THE MAN DIDN'T.
PACKIN' IT AWAY?
I GUESS IT'S NICE TO KNOW IT'S THERE.
ONCE IN A WHILE, IT'S A PLEASURE TO TAKE IT OUT AND LOOK AT IT.
TRY TO REMEMBER THE YOUNGSTER WHO WORE IT.
BUT I SURE DON'T HAVE TIME TO LIVE WITH IT 24 HOURS A DAY,
365 DAYS A YEAR.
(John-Boy) THE GALLANT GESTURE MADE IN THE FACE OF GREAT DANGER,
THE FLAMBOYANT EXPLOIT THAT SHOCKS AND DELIGHTS,
THESE ARE THE USUAL MATERIALS FOR BUILDING A LEGEND.
BUT AS I WAS GROWING UP,
I WAS PRIVILEGED TO WATCH THE DAY-BY-DAY GROWTH
OF ANOTHER KIND OF LEGEND.
FASHIONED OUT OF LONG YEARS OF BONE-TIRING WORK.
GOOD HUMOR IN THE FACE OF DAILY HARDSHIP,
AND UNFAILING PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING, AND LOVE.
THE QUIET LEGEND OF JOHN WALTON, MY FATHER.
(Elizabeth) "NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP.
I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO KEEP."
MAMA, WHAT IS MY SOUL?
(Livie) IT'S YOUR SPIRIT, DARLIN'.
WELL, THAT EXPLAINS SOMETHIN'.
WHAT'S THAT, ELIZABETH?
I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT THE LORD WANTED WITH A PIECE OF MY SHOE.
[Livie laughing]
GOOD NIGHT, ELIZABETH.
GOOD NIGHT, MAMA.
(male narrator) IN A MOMENT,
SOME SCENES FROM THE NEXT EPISODE OF THE WALTONS.