Love Comes Softly Page #4

uh, this time of year...

so all the folks can get together

before we're stuck inside for the winter.

We'd understand it if, you know,

you weren't up for a party...

but it's up to you.

You probably wouldn't like it.

There's tons of people you won't know.

You'd probably just like

staying home better...

- don't you think, Pa?

- I think I will go.

Good.

[Soft Knocking On Door]

- What is it?

- I just need to talk to you.

Missie's asleep, and I'm ready for bed.

Can't we talk tomorrow?

Well, that's just it.

I won't be here tomorrow.

I'm, uh... I'm leaving

before sunup.

- I'm gonna help our neighbor.

- Fine.

W-Wait. It...

What else?

I'll be leaving Missie

here with you.

That is why I'm here.

Yeah, I... You know...

I just wasn't sure if you were

up to dealing with a spirited...

I'm fine.

Something else?

No. Ye...

I'll be back by supper.

- Fine. Good night.

- Good... night.

[Sighs]

Missie.

Missie!

Missie, answer me.

Where are you?

Missie?

Missie!

You better get out of here.

[Sighs]

Why don'tyou come down so we can get to work?

Okay.

Just as soon as he leaves.

He?

[Gasps]

Just come down slowly.

I've read that they won't spray

unless they feel threatened.

You read that

in one of your books?

Uh-huh.

- And you believe it?

- I do.

Well, not me.

I'm starving, and I gotta use

that outhouse something fierce...

- but I'm not coming down.

- [Dog Barks]

Buddy, no!

[Screams]

[Whimpers]

[Coughs]

[Marty Groaning]

Guess he felt threatened.

[Groans]

[Groans]

Are you sure this is going to take

the smell away?

More or less.

Some of it's just gonna have to wear off.

[Groans]

[Coyote Howling]

- The fire's dyin'.

- Could you?

I ain't supposed to.

I could burn myself.

[Sighs]

Something's burnin'.

Oh, no.

Oh!

[Marty]

Oh, dad blame it!

- Ouch!

- Let me help you. Hold on.

Hold on, hold on.

Missie, get me some butter, would ya?

- Come on. Sit down.

- [Marty] It's fine.

No, you sit down here.

I'm gonna wrap it up now.

- [Marty Groans]

- [Sighs] Here.

Thank you.

It's nothing, really.

Okay. Now this will just

take some ofthe sting out.

- [Sighs]

- Pancakes are all burned.

Here you go.

Like that.

You know, you'll get the hang of that stove.

It just takes a little practice. That's all.

- [Sighs]

- [Clears Throat]

So where'd the skunk

find you?

The barn.

Better get

some more tomatoes, Pa.

Took almost a whole bushel

to get her smelling this good.

Well, I'll see what we've got

for supper in the icebox.

Missie, why don'tyou go ahead

and stoke that fire?

[DoorCloses]

I'll ty to get all the things on your list

foryou while I'm in town.

[Clears Throat]

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