- Caroline Ingalls: Well, I'm sure that recipe was handed down from generation to generation.
- Harriet Oleson: To generation.
- Nellie Oleson: My Pa's gonna win the tug of war!
- Nellie Oleson: [to Nels] Aren't you gonna be in it?
- Nels Oleson: Oh no. It's not my type of thing.
- Willie Oleson: Mr. Ingalls is gonna be in it.
- Nellie Oleson: It wouldn't hurt you.
- Nels Oleson: Absolutely not!
- Harriet Oleson: Nels, don't you want the children to be proud of you?
- Nels Oleson: Yes, Dear.
- Laura Ingalls: We're gonna win the three legged race!
- Harriet Oleson: Mrs. Ingalls can't... can she?
- Nels Oleson: I don't see why not.
- Nellie Oleson: That's not fair! Mrs. Ingalls is a grown up!
- Willie Oleson: If she can race, you can. And you can win!
- Harriet Oleson: I know... Well, no. I don't think it's proper!
- Nels Oleson: Harriet, don't you want the children to be proud of you?
- Harriet Oleson: I was thinking about uh... your children.
- Caroline Ingalls: You were?
- Harriet Oleson: Mm hm. Mary and Laura... I mean... well, don't feel too badly. Some children are just better coordinated than others.
- Caroline Ingalls: What?
- Harriet Oleson: Well yes. I suppose I'm just a doting mother, but... well, Nellie and Willie are just very, very good at sports. I guess they take after me. I was very athletic when I was a youngster.
- Caroline Ingalls: Really? Well, I'm sure that had something to do with it. You know, those things are handed down from generation to generation.
- Harriet Oleson: I've heard that.