Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)

Back to School (Part II) (1979)

Michael Landon: Charles Ingalls

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• [Harriet and Nellie enter the Ingalls' house. Nellie is totally convered with mud, from head to tow, as a result of the brawl with Laura. Caroline bursts out laughing; Charles and Jonathan laugh too] 

  Harriet Oleson : [enraged]  You think this is funny, do you? Ugh! Your Laura did this!

  Caroline Ingalls : What?

  Nellie Oleson : She attacked me! Tried to kill me!

  Caroline Ingalls : Why?

  Nellie Oleson : [lies]  Because... I saw her and Almanzo Wilder kissing! And I told her I would tell.

  Charles Ingalls : You... saw them... kissing?

  Nellie Oleson : She's with him now! They rode off in his buckboard!

  Charles Ingalls : [scowls]  They... they rode off in a buckboard, huh?

  Nellie Oleson : Toward his place!

  Charles Ingalls : Jonathan, I need a ride.

  [Charles and Jonathan walk out] 

  Caroline Ingalls : [worried]  Charles, don't do anything in haste!

  Charles Ingalls : Haste? Oh no Caroline, I'm not going to do anything in haste! I'm going to take all the time in the world while I beat Almanzo Wilder within an inch of his life!

• [Charles, incorrectly thinking the worst of Almanzo, storms into his house and punches his severely without asking for an explanation first. Laura explains what really happened, and that nothing improper occurred between her and Almanzo] 

  Almanzo James Wilder : You don't think that I... well, Beth's just a little girl.

  [Laura glares at Almanzo for calling her "a little girl". Charles is embarrassed, realizing he wrongly harmed Almanzo] 

  Charles Ingalls : Mr. Wilder, I... uh... I really owe you an apology. I'm very sorry.

  Almanzo James Wilder : [touches his bruised face]  Yeah. So am I.

  Charles Ingalls : [ashamed]  My wife told me to not act in haste. I guess I should have listened to her.

  Almanzo James Wilder : I understand. If I had a little girl, I'd have probably done the same.

  Laura Ingalls : [furiously]  Will you both stop it! Stop calling me a little girl! And talking about me like I'm not even here! I'm a woman! A woman! And I hate all of you!

  [Laura storms outside, slamming the door]