The Waltons (1971–1981): Season 8, Episode 15 - The Unthinkable - full transcript

You better eat up, Ted. I'm
putting you to work this morning.

- Good.
- I thought he was supposed to be a guest.

No, don't you believe it. I
want to be treated like family.

These are nice birds. Birds.

See, Ted, there's nothing to
it. Why don't you give it a try?

She doesn't even know me.

Hey, don't do that!

I can't believe there'd be such
a thing as extermination camps.

Well, Hitler's said some
terrible things about the Jews.

It's up to the CO to decide,

but I don't think you're
Drill Instructor material.



It's because I'm
Jewish, isn't it, Sergeant?

I have my reasons.
That's all you need to know.

The battlefields of World War Il

were thousands of miles
from Walton's Mountain,

but those times brought about many
changes for my family on the home front.

My brother Jason was training
recruits at nearby Camp Rockfish,

and, like all servicemen,
forming the close relationships

that became so
important during the war.

For the youngest
members of our household,

the changes were
not too drastic.

There were still chores
to do, school to attend,

and the joys or
sorrows that went

with such events as
bringing home report cards.

Come here.



Elizabeth, would you take this
cocoa out to John and Ben, please?

Jeffrey!

Don't you have
something to show me?

Sorry, Nana.

Well.

What have you got to say
for yourself, young man?

Nothing. I guess I'm just
not as bright as I used to be.

Now, that's not so! I don't want to
hear talk like that. You can make it up.

- No, I can't.
- Yes, you can, Jeffrey.

All you got to do is your homework
instead of fooling around all the time!

You should know, teacher's pet!

You know something, Jeffrey?
You're right. You're not very bright.

You know, she's right.

"Science, A, Algebra, A.

"Civics, B, English, B."

Jim-Bob, this is good.

"History, C." Must be a mistake.

Who cares when the
Normans invaded England?

Just remember
what Tennyson said,

"Men always learn from
their lessons in history."

The quote is, "If men
can learn from history,

"what lessons it
might teach us!"

And Coleridge said it.

Well, honey, come back here,
I want to see your report card.

What's wrong with her?

I don't know, she didn't say two
words on the way home from school.

- Would you sign that for me?
- With pleasure, Son.

Then I'll buy you some cocoa.

Well, all I know is this,

headquarters has already put out
an order for six new Drill Instructors.

- You could be one of them.
- Me, a DI?

Sure.

Soon as you found out you had
one left foot and one right one,

you took to soldiering like
a bluebird takes to the sky.

That's real poetic.

It's not original. My
grandpa used to say it a lot.

Well, your grandpa should've known
my grandpa, he had a lot of sayings.

Like he used to say,

"If you have to hit a
child, use a string."

And that's when my
brothers got into trouble.

- And you never got into trouble?
- Once.

I put a goldfish in
Aunt Sadie's soup.

No, those were
the good old days.

Now, Grandpa
Lapinsky's back in Poland,

Leo and Sammy are
somewhere in the South Pacific,

and Ma's worrying herself
gray about all of them.

She shouldn't have
to worry about you, too.

You get that Drill Instructor job,
it'll keep you here training recruits.

She'd like that.

It's not gonna happen, though.
Sergeant Barnes won't let it.

Why not? Barnes knows
you're a good non-com.

Maybe. But Sergeant
Barnes is anti-Semitic.

What?

- Believe me, he doesn't like Jews.
- You're crazy.

I know.

And there's Honey Bear's mama.
You see, she's kind of upset.

- Mama.
- Yes, now Honey Bear's mama says,

"Honey Bear, you ate your
dessert before dinner again!"

Then Honey Bear, look at that
face, he's got tears in his eyes

and he's got honey
all over his face.

- It's mommy honey.
- No, that's Baby Bear's.

"Please don't tell Papa Bear!" That's
what Honey Bear says. See that?

I think I hear someone coming.
Who's that? Is someone coming?

I think I hear your mother.

Who's that? Who's
that? Who's that?

- Hi. Hi, Daddy.
- Hi.

- Honey, how are you?
- Fine.

Come on.

I remember when you used to read
me funnies. You still pretty good at it?

I heard no complaints.

Well, I'd better go change. I
have a date right after supper.

- You be home early.
- I will.

- All right.
- Hi, Rose.

Hi.

I will have you know that John
Curtis ate every last bite of his supper.

Good, well, I'll take him up to
bed while he's still in a good mood.

Now, you go to bed, it's
time for bed. Good night.

I think there's something
wrong with Elizabeth.

She's out on the porch
and she isn't very friendly.

I have a notion it's something
to do with her report card.

Could she have gotten a bad one? I
mean, that's never happened before.

Don't be too hard on her, John.

Now, 14-year-old girls
sometimes have special problems.

Can you tell me at what age they
don't have special problems, Rose?

You want to talk about it?

You know, if you're having trouble
at school, there's ways to solve that.

- There is. I can quit.
- That's a little drastic, honey.

There's plenty of brothers
and sisters around here

to help you with your
studies, you know.

- Daddy, I got straight A's.
- Straight A's?

Elizabeth, if I'd gotten straight
A's when I was your age,

Ma and Pa would have
declared a national holiday.

- What's wrong with straight A's?
- It stinks.

All the girls think I'm
a teacher's pet and

the boys have been
calling me "big brain."

Even Stevie.

I thought Stevie was
at the head of your list.

Now he's at the bottom.

They're all just
jealous, Elizabeth.

It doesn't matter.
My life is ruined.

That's Rose. I was supposed
to help her with supper tonight.

- Supper is almost ready.
- Don't expect me to eat anything.

Straight A's.

Squad's coming.

- They're making good time, too.
- A buck says it's Corporal Moran.

- You're on. I think it's Lapinsky.
- You serious?

Sure. Ted's coming
along real well.

You got a bet. I ought
to be giving you odds.

I remember the first time I took a
squad out on one of these exercises.

It was pouring. I never saw
a muddier bunch of guys.

Squad, halt!

You owe me a buck, Sarge.

Squad, halt!

Forward march!

- Sound off!
- One, two!

- Sound off!
- Three, four!

- Sound off!
- One, two, three, four, one, two!

Three, four!

Squad, halt!

Order! Out!

At ease!

Flag was right where it was
supposed to be, Sergeant,

east side, hill number seven.

Good job, Corporal.

Sarge, they were
the first group in.

Oh, yeah. Passes
all around, Corporal.

Ten-hut!

Bow down!

Double time! Forward!

Sergeant,

what do you think
about Corporal Lapinsky

for one of those DI openings?

- I wouldn't.
- Sergeant?

- It just wouldn't work.
- Why not? He's good.

None of the other squads
are even in sight yet.

He's a good enough soldier,

just doesn't have the
mettle to be a sergeant.

Look, if you want to recommend
him to the CO that's your business.

I intend to.

Evening, Ted.

We're here on an
official business.

You've been nominated for one of the
six Drill Instructor positions coming up.

I'm gonna be perfectly
honest with you, Lapinsky.

It's up to the CO to decide,

but I don't think you're
Drill Instructor material.

- Why not?
- I just don't.

But Walton here put your name
in, so we have to consider it.

It's because I'm
Jewish, isn't it, Sergeant?

I have my reasons.
That's all you need to know.

- Ted! Cut it out!
- I'm gonna knock...

I'm gonna shove your teeth
down your anti-Semitic throat!

Snap out of it, Ted!

Now, that's what I don't like about
you people, pushy and hotheaded.

Get back in there!

- Hold it! Just calm down, will you?
- I should have killed him!

Look, no matter what
either of us thinks of Barnes,

one thing he said is right.

Unless you settle down
you're not getting that DI job.

I'm just sorry you
were there to stop me.

I got this letter.

Bad news?

My grandpa's dead.

I'm sorry, Ted.

I know how you feel.
I lost my grandpa, too.

Well, I guess I'll wash up.

Ted.

You've got a weekend pass,

why don't you spend it
with me and my family?

I'd like that, Jason. Thank you.

I don't blame you
for being upset.

But Sergeant Barnes, he doesn't have
anything to do with your grandpa dying.

Yes, he does. He has
everything to do with it.

King me, please.

It's your game,
Jim-Bob. I'm beat.

Come on, Daddy. I've seen you
get out of worse spots than this.

I'm just too sleepy now.

Maybe the Corporal would
like to take over for me.

It's your move, Daddy.

Jim-Bob, the only move I'm
gonna make is upstairs to bed.

How about you, Ted?

After that hike you took today,
I'm surprised you're still going.

When I get tired enough
I'll be able to sleep.

Anyway, I like looking
at these old pictures.

Your family's a lot like mine,
except we were born in a city.

I've never been
on a farm before.

Why don't you have Jason
show you around tomorrow?

This is your grandpa?

That's him.

- Why don't we finish this game tomorrow?
- Nope.

Jim-Bob, you're a rough man.

You should practice up,
Daddy. Maybe, I'll play you again.

- Good night, everybody.
- Good night, Jim-Bob.

I appreciate you
letting me stay.

I'll be right up, Ted. Jim-Bob
will show you where to sleep.

I thought you said your
friend was a barrel of laughs.

He hardly said a word all night.

He just found out his grandpa
died. He's taking it kind of hard.

Sorry to hear about that.

I think he'd like to talk
about it, but he just can't.

He'll sort things out. We'll
try to make him feel at home.

That ought to help.

Maybe you can play
checkers with him.

There we go,
hot off the griddle.

Rose, you know I can't eat all these.
They do feed us at the mess hall.

But not like this. These are the
best pancakes I ever ate, Rose.

Well, thank you, Ted.

You better eat up, Ted. I'm
putting you to work this morning.

- Good.
- I thought he was supposed to be a guest.

No, don't you believe it. I
want to be treated like family.

Hey, then you can do my chores.

I think that's a very good idea.
It'll give you extra time for studying.

On a Saturday?

Now, you don't hear your cousin Elizabeth
complaining about homework, do you?

That's how she got to
be as smart as she is.

I'd rather be dumb than
to have to walk around

having everybody
call me a teacher's pet.

Be quiet, Jeffrey.

Teacher's pet, teacher's pet,
gonna get your panties wet.

Jeffrey!

You go up to your
room and stay there

until I figure out a sufficient
punishment for that kind of behavior.

Now, get! Mercy.

He didn't mean it, Elizabeth.
He's just ashamed of his grades.

I know how he feels.

Well, from here on, you're never gonna
catch me doing homework anymore.

What was all that about?

She got all A's in her report card and
all her friends are teasing her about it.

I had friends like
that at school, too.

I got to work some of these
pancakes off. Where do we start, boss?

Well, the first thing
you've got to do

is take off that uniform
and put on some overalls.

Do I get a straw hat, too?

I don't know. What do you think,
Rose? Can you see Ted in a straw hat?

I can, but I don't know about the
livestock. It's liable to start a stampede!

Jason, do these bite?

You better watch it,
Ted, they've got teeth.

- They'll take your toe right off.
- Seriously?

- Just look out.
- I don't like the look of them.

- Look out for this one over here.
- Which one?

- That's the ringleader.
- I don't even like chicken salad.

Jason!

You are so mean.
They don't bite.

- They don't...
- They're very safe. He lies.

Come on, just feed them.
Just take a little bit and...

- Really?
- Yeah.

- They like this.
- Yeah.

Birds. Hi, birds.

- These are nice birds. Birds.
- A bit lower.

See, Ted, there's nothing to
it. Why don't you give it a try?

She doesn't even know me.

I'm sorry. Myrtle, this is Ted
Lapinsky. Ted, this is Myrtle.

- Hi, Myrtle.
- Come on.

- Here you go.
- Once in my life.

You got it, your first time.

- Here we are.
- These are pigs.

- No, these are rabbits.
- Here, let me feed them.

I got nothing against feeding
pigs. I just don't like to eat them.

Do they really eat this garbage?

They really eat this garbage.

Thanks for the ride.

- We'll give you a lift home, too!
- And a hand with the groceries.

If you think that was bad, you
ought to drive with Jim-Bob sometime.

- Ike.
- Hi, kid.

I'd like you to meet my friend Corporal
Ted Lapinsky. This is Ike Godsey.

- I'm very proud to meet you, Corporal.
- It's my pleasure, Mr. Godsey.

- How do you do? I am Corabeth Godsey.
- How do you do?

Jason's told me so
much about both of you.

Lapinsky. That's an interesting
name. Foreign, isn't it?

Yes, ma'am, all the
way from Chicago.

Corabeth, this is the list
of some of the stuff I need.

Excuse me.

You got some store
here, Mr. Godsey.

Well, it looks like you
carry almost everything.

We got everything from
A to Z. Ammunition to zinc.

But you said almost. Is there
something that you want, you don't see,

'cause I probably
have it somewhere.

How about bagels?
Have you got bagels?

Bagels?

Bagels.

Is there some other name
that I might know it by?

Well, it's round
with a hole in it.

Looks like a donut, but it's not sweet.
It's a roll, really, it's a Jewish roll.

- I haven't had one in so long.
- It sounds tasty.

- I'm sorry, I don't have it though.
- That's all right.

You know, the
layout's different,

but this place reminds me
of my father's delicatessen.

Delicatessen, from the
French word délicatesse,

which means delicacy.

It could be, ma'am. I always thought
delicatessen was a German word,

but it would mean
the same thing.

It's kind of a
specialty shop, isn't it?

Not exactly. Everything's
already prepared, though.

May I?

Sure, yeah.

Over here is the
meat and the fish.

Cold roast beef, corned beef, tongue,
salami, and herring, and gefilte fish.

Gefilte what?

Gefilte fish, you'd love it. And
smoked white fish, things like that.

And down here is the
pickles and the sauerkraut,

and the Greek olives,
and three kinds of coleslaw,

and potato salad
and the relishes.

And over here is the dairy case. Six,
no, seven different kinds of cheeses.

And sweet butter,
and sour cream...

I haven't even got to
the baked goods yet.

And I didn't mention
lox because I might cry.

I guess I'm just homesick.

Elizabeth, I think
everything is here.

However, I know that you
did not make out this list,

because there are some
misspelled words on it,

and we all know that you
got straight A's in school.

We're very proud of you.

She's as smart as she is pretty.

Corabeth, my daddy will
come by and pay for this later.

Hey, aren't you gonna give me
a chance to act like a gentleman?

- Great to meet you both.
- So long, Corporal.

- Bye, Jason.
- It was nice talking to you.

Same here.

How come they're not biting,
Jason? They're not biting.

Fishing is supposed to
be fun, Ted, it's not work.

The object is to catch a fish.

Mainly, relaxing
is what it's for.

My grandpa used
to fish all the time,

and he claimed he never caught a
worthwhile fish when he was awake.

My grandpa and I
never went fishing,

but we used to take the bus
to the Foster Avenue Beach

and sit and watch the
sailboats on the lake.

And he'd tell me how he
wanted to go back to Poland.

Got his wish.

Left, right!

Left!

Kick, kick, kick, kick, kick.

I'm lost. LAPINSKY:
I knew you'd get tired.

Boy, I got it. I
got it. I got it.

Hey, don't do that!

Here we go. Come on. Come on.

Come on! Come on!

Ted.

- What's the matter?
- I'm sorry.

This dance, the hora,
my grandfather loved it.

We had a grandpa who loved
music. He's gone now, too.

He's gone, yes.

As all grandfathers
should be allowed to go!

But not my zayde,
my grandfather!

He was murdered!

Ted, what are you talking about?

I got this letter.

My folks sent it to me.

They smuggled it out
of Europe somehow.

And was written by
a friend of our family.

It's faded in spots,
see parts are missing.

And it's in Yiddish,
which I don't read too well,

but I get the meaning
loud and clear.

"The Warsaw Ghetto uprising,

"it took those Nazis
five months to break it

"using airplanes,
tanks, everything."

And it says,

"Yacov Lapinsky,
one of the leaders,

"lived to be captured, taken
to a place called Treblinka.

"We all know of the
slave labor camps,

"for the first time, now we
learn of extermination camps!"

Extermination,
that's the word here.

"In Poland, in Germany, where
thousands have been taken,

"among them Yacov
Lapinsky and...

"He was killed by poison gas!"

Poison gas!

My grandpa!

It was hard times when
Grandpa came to live with us.

Papa's deli was
close to going under.

Gave too much credit,
couldn't turn down his neighbors.

I remember those
days. It wasn't easy.

Daddy had some rough times, too.

It was Grandpa
who kept us all going.

He'd seen the hard
times in the old country.

He kept telling us we
were living like kings.

And you know, we
started believing him.

My grandpa could do that, too.

He used to tell us things about
nature that made us feel rich,

even though we were dirt poor.

And my grandpa would
help out in the deli,

but he always seemed
to have time for us kids.

- Such stories he would tell us.
- And songs.

My grandpa knew more
songs than anybody I ever met.

The two grandpas should
have known each other, Jason.

It would have made for some
lively times, that's for sure.

Do you remember that song I
heard you singing in the barracks?

- Your Uncle Irving's favorite?
- Yeah.

- You wanna sing it again?
- You wanna join me?

We shouldn't wake up everybody.

Pianissimo.

When shadows fall

And trees whisper day is ending

My thoughts are
ever wending home

- When crickets call...
- When crickets call...

Come in.

John, did I wake you?

No, Rose, I can't sleep thinking about
what Ted said about his grandfather.

Well, I'm having
the same trouble.

Do you think that could be true?

I can't believe anything about
any extermination camps, Rose.

Well, Hitler's said some
terrible things about the Jews.

But murdering a
whole group of people?

John, you do business with
people down there in Washington.

Is there anybody you could ask?

Matt Sarver knows
a senator or two.

Well, do you think he'd
mind if you called him?

I wouldn't give
a damn if he did.

Well, I'll just pray
Ted's story isn't true.

Makes a man feel like
you ought to be in the army.

- Good night, John.
- Good night, Rose.

- Night covers all
- Night covers all

- And though fortune may forsake me
- And though fortune may forsake me

- Sweet dreams will ever take me home
- Sweet dreams will ever take me home

Yes, Senator, I understand. You
see it's just that the young man...

Of course I believe
you, Senator.

Yes, sir. I was in that
one, too. I remember.

Yeah, it does make
good sense, sir.

Thank you. Sorry to bother
you on a Sunday morning.

You've eased my mind,
sir. Thank you. Goodbye.

- Good morning.
- Good morning, Elizabeth.

How come you didn't go
to church with the others?

I felt like walking alone.

- Morning.
- Good morning.

- Nice day, isn't it?
- Very nice day.

I was wondering if I could say a
prayer for your grandpa in church today.

I'd be grateful, Elizabeth.

See you later.

- Bye, Daddy.
- Goodbye, honey.

Feeling any better today?

Being able to talk was a
help. I really slept last night.

I was just talking
to Washington.

A friend of mine put me in
touch with a Senator Roberts.

- You were talking to a senator in there?
- Yeah.

He said there were no foundation
of those rumors you heard.

Mr. Walton.

The letter.

"Now we hear of extermination
camps." That's what is said.

We already know there
are slave labor camps.

Yeah, he told me things
were pretty bad over there.

But he also said there's
a lot of propaganda.

It happens in war, you know.

I remember during
the last war seeing

pictures of German
soldier bayoneting babies.

Sometimes rumors are more
powerful than rifles, you know.

I'd love to believe
what the senator says.

I've prayed that

if my grandpa had to
die he died in the fighting.

- And not the other way.
- Now, listen, son.

Maybe those kind of mass
killings happened way back then,

but this is 1943.

Human beings from one group
doing that to another group,

not today.

It's just unthinkable.

So was another World War,

until it happened.

So, you don't go to
church with the others?

No, I'm not much
of a church-goer.

How about you?

I go to temple on the holy
days, but that's about it.

If I had a temple, it would
be that. Walton's Mountain.

- Named after your father?
- No, after his great-grandfather.

- How would you like to go up there?
- Sure.

- I really would.
- We could have a picnic, the whole family.

You know how to make sandwiches?

Does the bear
sleep in the forest?

I spent my entire
childhood in a delicatessen!

Let's go. We can get it done before
the family gets back from church.

This is wonderful. We're
gonna need some cold cuts...

You sure know how to
handle that knife, son.

Thanks. You know, more people
are cut by dull knives than sharp ones?

- That's true with the axe too, you know.
- Really?

I hope Rose doesn't mind
us using up her pretty roast.

Me, too. How are
the potatoes doing?

I can't tell, they may
be a little hard still.

We don't want them too soft
for the salad. They're perfect!

- They are?
- Let's see about these eggs.

Hot eggs! Hot eggs.

Yes! They're ready, too, okay.

Now, what do I do
with these potatoes?

Let's just dump the whole
works into some cold water.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yes, sir. Yeah.

Jim-Bob, where is everybody?

Talking to Rev. Bradshaw, telling
him how good his sermon was.

If they don't get here
pretty soon, I may walk.

- Hi, Jim-Bob!
- Hi, Jim-Bob!

I think I'll walk anyhow.

How come you weren't
at the dance last night?

We were hoping you'd be there.

Well, an army buddy of
Jason's stopped by the house,

so I thought I'd stick around.

We didn't see Elizabeth either.
It's too bad she couldn't get a date.

Well, some of us can get dates
and others can get straight A's.

I sure know what
I'd rather have.

Me, too.

- See you later.
- Bye, Jim-Bob.

Yuck.

You shouldn't pay any
attention to them, Elizabeth.

They're just creeps anyway.

Elizabeth!

What have you done
to my Sunday dinner?

We're moving it to
the mountain, Rose.

You trying to tell me you
two put all this together?

Certainly, Walton and
Lapinsky catered picnic.

Well, now, for pity's sake
don't forget the salt and pepper,

and what are we going to drink?

Hot chocolate, Rose. We're
all ready to go and you're not.

All right, all right. Don't leave without
me. I've got to get my picnic outfit.

Daddy, here's some
plants for Grandpa's grave.

- Put them in the truck, will you, honey?
- All right.

Your father's buried on
the mountain, Mr. Walton?

That's where he wanted to be. We
bring plants when we go up there.

- I might be intruding.
- No, Pa would be glad to have you come.

Well, then we better
get this stuff cleaned up.

Come on, Elizabeth,
you got to go.

- Daddy?
- What, honey?

I don't feel like going,
I got a stomach ache.

Elizabeth.

What's wrong with her?

Some girls from school
made some cracks

about her getting good
grades but no dates.

Wish she wouldn't
take things so seriously.

You know, it's pretty important
at her age what your friends think.

Would it be all right
if I talked to her?

- Where is she, Jim-Bob?
- The tree house probably.

She's pretty stubborn, don't
count on her changing her mind.

Well, I just think I
know how she feels.

- You up there, Elizabeth?
- No!

Do you mind if I come up?
I was never in a tree house.

Very nice, secluded.

I don't think I'm gonna
go to the picnic, either.

It's your business.

I'd like to talk to you.

About what?

- Your report card, for one thing.
- Now, don't you start in on me.

I got good grades, too.

Come up.

See, it's not as bad
for a boy to be smart.

But girls, in school they're supposed
to learn cooking and child care.

You know what my teacher
wants me to take next? Chemistry!

That's terrific!

It means she thinks
you got enough going

to make something out of
yourself, maybe go on to college.

It only makes me
feel more different.

Tell me about it. I was the
Jewish kid in class, remember?

On top of everything, I had to go
to Hebrew school, which I hated.

And the kids on my block
didn't just call you names,

they threw things.

- What did you do?
- I threw them back when I could.

Mostly I ran. Sometimes
they caught me.

- Beat up?
- No, not always.

I remember one time my grandpa
came to walk me home from school.

A bunch of the neighborhood
kids were yelling insults at us.

My grandpa didn't understand every word,
but he knew an insult when he heard one.

He started calling down
curses on these tough kids.

"May you grow like an onion
with your head in the ground!"

"If you were twice as
smart, you'd still be an idiot."

And the one I really liked.

"You should inherit a
hotel with a thousand rooms

"and be found
dead in every room."

My grandpa looked so fierce

that they were convinced he
was in direct contact with God,

and could call down
floods and earthquakes.

Who knew what
other kind of disasters?

And things were a lot
easier on me after that.

He sounds a lot like my grandpa.

What would your grandpa have
said about your getting straight A's?

He would say, "If the good Lord gave
you a mind, he meant for you to use it."

If you go to the picnic, I will.

Light she was and like a fairy

And her shoes were number nine

Herring boxes, without topses
Sandals were for Clementine

Oh my darling, oh my darling

Oh my darling, Clementine

You are lost and gone forever

Dreadful sorry, Clementine

I can't believe this country.
It's like a travelogue, in color yet.

Wait till we get up to the top.
You can see everything from there!

- Chicago?
- Sure, on a clear day.

Wait till you get that third stripe, you'll
be able to come up here all the time.

- Would you be staying in Camp Rockfish?
- Sure, he'd be cadre just like me.

- That would be neat.
- Yeah, that would be neat.

This nice feast
just didn't happen.

We got to thank somebody for it,
and I'll tell you who did it all, Ted!

Let's hear it for Ted.

You did it, too.

There's someone
else we should thank.

Dear God,

we ask you to bless this food.

We thank you for letting us be here
under these trees and this blue sky.

We ask you to bless all those we
love both here on earth and in heaven.

- Amen.
- Amen.

- Amen.
- Amen.

Dig in.

Better move fast,
Ted, or go hungry.

Oh, Ted.

Ted, this is so
heavenly, it's sinful!

- The sandwiches.
- They're right over here.

Where? Over here?

- It needs a little work.
- Yeah.

Looks pretty messed up.

- We can do it.
- Here we go.

You know, it's funny but I still
don't feel like enough of a Walton

to work around Grandpa's grave.

Well, Cindy dear, you ought to,
with that young one inside you.

I suppose. And Ben invited me.

But somehow, I would
have felt like an intruder.

I mean, they were all so close and
they loved Grandpa Walton so much.

I notice you're not up there.

Well, I feel so lucky
to be part of this family

that I feel the least I can do
is give them a little privacy.

Nana, Nana! Look at all
these pinecones we found.

Look at this.

I wanna go show Uncle John.

This is the biggest one I found.

This one is, I'm gonna
show him this one.

You all listen, both of
you, whoa-down here,

whoa-down to about a
hundred miles an hour.

- Now, see that pine tree over there?
- Yeah.

All right, now go and get some
more pinecones from there,

and when you get enough all together,
we'll make something with them.

- Like what?
- It's a surprise.

- Now scoot! Both of you.
- Come on!

What you gonna make, Rose?

Cindy, since you're
about to become a mother,

I think you should know
how to keep children busy.

- And this will be good practice for you.
- What would?

Helping me to figure out what
to do with all these pine cones!

Where is everybody
else? Where's Cindy?

I think they just wanted us to be
left alone with Grandpa, Daddy.

No need for that.

I have a feeling maybe
Ted's doing the same thing.

Maybe he's got some private
thoughts for his grandpa, too.

Why don't you go get him?

The more the merrier
as far as Pa's concerned.

- That's a good idea. I'll go talk to him.
- I will, too.

How come you decided
to come along, honey?

Well, Ted asked me what
Grandpa would say about my grades.

Guess everybody's gonna have to get
used to me being smart, including me.

Hey, Jason, you all
through over there?

There's no reason
you couldn't join us.

Well, you know.

I've been wanting to talk
to you about something.

The Drill Instructor job.
You don't want it, do you?

I want to volunteer for a
unit that's going to Europe.

It's too late to save
your grandpa now, Ted.

It's more than that.

But I do wanna find his grave.

And after the war's over,
to say a special prayer.

To put his soul at
peace. And mine, too.

I want to know where my
grandpa's buried, Jason.

That prayer. You
wanna try it out on us?

- I think my grandpa would like to hear it.
- You mean now?

For both grandpas,
Lapinsky and Walton.

All right, everybody,
it's getting late.

Daddy, before we go Ted's got
a special prayer he'd like to say.

Well, it's called Kaddish,
it's our mourner's prayer.

It's over 5,000
years old from Israel.

It glorifies God
and affirms our faith.

And mostly, it asks for peace for
our loved one and for everyone.

We could use that
kind of prayer, son.

Okay, everybody, gather around.

Amen.

We were tragically mistaken.

It was only near
the end of the war

that we learned that they had
indeed been extermination camps,

Belsen, Buchenwald,
Dachau, Treblinka,

where unspeakable and unthinkable
horrors had been committed,

while on Walton's Mountain a
young man prayed for his grandfather.

- Daddy?
- Yes, honey.

Do you think they'll send
Ted Lapinsky to Europe?

I guess so. It's
where he wants to go.

I'm going to pray
he'll be all right.

That might help,
honey. Sure couldn't hurt.

- Good night, Daddy.
- Good night.

English -SDH