The Waltons (1971–1981): Season 9, Episode 6 - The Pursuit - full transcript

Do you know what
vice is, Walton?

It's something bad.

You know what
your vice is, Walton?

I don't think I have any.

Yes, you do.

Behind that choir-boy
face, you're a womanizer.

Me?

- Jim-Bob, you've got a visitor.
- Who is it?

Surprise.

Kathy, what are you doing here?

You must have
encouraged her, somehow.



I met her before I was supposed
to be shipped out overseas.

And?

I figured I'd never
see her again.

Like it or not, Son, she's here.

And while she's a
guest in our house,

you're gonna have
to mind your manners.

Yes, sir.

You've gotta go back and
you gotta forget about me.

I'm sorry, but it's over.

Can you understand that?

I can't forget you. I can't.

I'm gonna have your baby.

Though peace ha d finally come
to Europe in the summer of 1945,

America was still faced
with the considerable task



of bringing the war in
the Pacific to victory.

It was a time of uncertainty,
both for those on the home front

and for the troops
still overseas.

During that summer,

my brother Jim-Bob was to
face a personal crisis at home,

while my brother Ben
fought for his very survival

as a prisoner of war.

Tojo's in good
form this morning.

He's crazy, a
real Section Eight.

Yeah, he doesn't even
know he's losing the war.

But he'll keep on running this
work camp right to the bitter end.

Why don't we show
him that we can still fight?

They got the guns, Walton.

Yeah, well, maybe they
can make us stand here,

but nothing says we
have to respect that flag.

Wish I was in the land of cotton

Old times there
are not forgotten

Look away! Look away! Look away!

Dixie Land

In Dixie Land
where I was born in

Look away! Look away! Look away!

Dixie Land

I wish I was in Dixie
Hooray! Hooray!

In Dixie Land I'll make m y
stand To live and die in Dixie

Away, away, away,
down South in Dixie

I wish I was in
the land of cotton

Old times there
are not forgotten

Look away! Look away!

Look away! Dixie Land

- Sergeant Bruner, can I get my pass now?
- Hmm.

- Sign the roster, soldier.
- Okay.

Where do you go when
you leave the base, Walton?

Home, usually.

That's somewhere up
in the mountains, isn't it?

- It's up in the Blue Ridge.
- How about overnight passes?

Well, I usually go
into the town. Why?

Just sit down a second.

Do you know what
vice is, Walton?

It's something bad.

It's anything a person
loses control over,

becomes obsessed with.

With some men it's gambling.

You know what
your vice is, Walton?

I don't think I have any.

Yes, you do.

Behind that choir-boy
face, you're a womanizer.

Me?

According to a girl named
Kathy Seals, you are.

Oh, you know her, Sarge?

She's been on that phone three times
today trying to get in touch with you

and I want you
to put a stop to it.

Next time she calls
why don't you just tell her

I've been shipped out overseas?

I'm not going to do
your dirty work for you.

She's your problem.
You deal with it.

Can I go now, Sarge?

Sure, Walton. And don't forget to
tell that girl not to call here again.

She's tying my phone up,
when I'm trying to win a war.

- Okay, Sarge.
- So long, Romeo.

It's kind of quiet around
here for a sawmill.

That's because you haven't
been around to cause trouble.

- How are you, Son?
- I'm fine, Daddy. How are you?

Well, last time I saw you,
you were going overseas.

I know, it's kind
of embarrassing.

I keep running into
people I said goodbye to.

Well, I'm glad they
canceled your orders.

It's bad enough having
Ben and Jason so far away.

I know what you mean.

I'm probably going to be stuck at
Langley Field for the rest of the war.

How long you going to be home?

- Ten days.
- Ten days.

Sure is good to be home, Daddy.

Jim-Bob, it's good
to have you home.

Mary Ellen, it's impossible to get
any work done with your stuff here.

Well, you aren't exactly
making it easy on me, either.

It must be rough doing homework
on a desk that people are trying

to use for a dining room table.

Maybe we should eat your
anatomy assignment for supper.

Jim-Bob!

- What are you doing here?
- Nothing.

I'm going to keep on
doing it till I have to go back.

I suppose you expect to
be pampered and waited on.

Only if you insist.

Supper's almost ready, Jim-Bob.

Looks like you could use
a good home-cooked meal.

Yeah, sure could, Rose.

I'd set you a place at the table if
Mary Ellen would move her stuff.

I'll move them in a minute.

Why don't you go upstairs and get
unpacked and get ready for dinner?

Okay, sounds like a good idea.

Oh, if anybody calls for me,

tell them I'm not home, okay?

You don't want
to talk to anybody?

Nothing's more important than
spending time with my family.

I don't want to be interrupted.

Who was that man?

I don't know, it kind
of looked like Jim-Bob,

but it really didn't
sound like him.

Well, maybe he's growing up.

Oh, I think he's just
happy to be here.

Nothing like being away from home
to make you appreciate your family.

Well, I don't know.
Something smells funny to me.

Hello, Ron.

Jenkins said you
wanted to see me.

Yeah, I got a little
surprise for you.

My three-day pass, I hope.

Afraid not, Walton.

What is it, then?

Well, it's a little hard to
say. The orders are sealed.

You're to report
to the motor pool

at 0500 hours with
all your equipment.

Where am I going?

It's like I said, the
orders are sealed.

Come on, Bergstrom. If anybody
knows what they say, you do.

Well, let me see if I remember
anything about mind-reading, okay?

Wait a minute.

Wait, wait, I see rice paddies
written all over these pages.

Invasion forces. Flame
throwers, big stuff, Walton.

That's what I'm afraid
of. Don't do that to me.

Well, there's something
here about a large structure.

I'm losing it, I'm losing it.

Oh...

It's gone.

You want me to pull rank on you?

That's the funniest
thing I've heard all day.

- What's it worth to you?
- Asking for a bribe, huh?

- That's a criminal offense.
- Be that way.

Just report to the
motor pool at 0500, huh?

I have managed to
accumulate a little stash of wine.

Well, then, don't
forget to take it with you.

Unless, of course,
you like saki.

You're a real
sweetheart, Bergstrom.

You wouldn't happen to have
any more of that bootleg stuff

that those two sisters sent
over from Virginia, would you?

It's called the Recipe,
and I only have enough left

- for one good drink.
- I sure do like that stuff.

It's all I've got!

All right, it's yours.
Now, where am I going?

Well, buddy-boy,
you're going to Paris.

Don't ask me why, but it seems
somebody's been pulling rank for you.

These aren't sealed. You creep.

Deal's a deal. Sorry,
Walton. Skunked again.

It was 6:00 in the
morning, freezing cold.

I'm walking along with
my hands in my pockets

when all of a sudden I
heard this booming voice say,

"Get your hands out of
your pockets, soldier!"

I turned around, there's this
mean-looking captain glaring at me.

I tried to explain to him
that my pants were too big

and that I lost my belt,
but he wouldn't listen to me.

What happened?

Well, he ordered me
to salute him and I did

and my pants fell down.

Lord, I hope the captain
had a sense of humor.

No, he didn't. He put me on
report for being out of uniform.

I had to clean garbage
cans for two weeks.

Jim-Bob, you have told
some whoppers in your time,

but you should get
a medal for this one.

You mean you made that all up?

Would I do a thing like that?

Oh, Jim-Bob, I believed you.

Hello?

James? You must mean Jim-Bob.

- It's long distance.
- I don't care. I'm not home.

I'm sorry, he's not here.

Can I take a message?

Thank you.

- It was a girl.
- A girl!

- You've been holding out on us, Jim-Bob.
- Her name was Kathy.

She was calling all
the way from Norfolk.

It must be a mistake.
I don't know her.

- Well, she knows you.
- I can't believe it.

- Jim-Bob's turned into a lady-killer.
- The heartthrob of Langley Field

right here in our
very living room.

I'm telling you, I don't
know anybody named Kathy.

We understand, Jim-Bob. It must
be hard to keep the names straight

with so many girls.

Think, Jim-Bob. Um, let's
see... Which one is Kathy?

Why don't you
all get off my back!

Sounds like Jim-Bob has been
sowing some wild oats in Norfolk.

I told you he was
up to something.

A Kathy.

You in some sort of
trouble or something?

Just too many nosy
sisters, that's all.

I remember when we were
younger, we used to share everything,

secrets and all.

That's not how I remember it.
You used to tell me what to do a lot.

Well, I'll admit I used to have
a tendency to be a bit bossy.

Oh, just a bit.

I've got this friend, I'm
kind of worried about him.

Why don't you tell me about it?

Well, he met this really
nice girl and he likes her,

but she's more serious
about him than he is about her.

Has he told her?

He doesn't want to hurt her.

He could be hurting her real
bad by not setting things straight

before they get out of hand. You
be sure and tell him that, Jim-Bob.

You're not falling for
any of this, are you?

I've always been able
to see right through you.

Kathy's got you cornered
and you're scared.

I guess as long as I'm
here and she's in Norfolk,

I don't have much
to worry about.

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

Absence makes the
heart grow fonder.

Machine screw-nuts.
That's 4-1-5-0-0-0-9V8.

Yeah, I'd say,
about eight of those.

And hex-nuts,
oh... That's a 3-1B.

We need about a dozen.

Hello, there. What
can I do for you?

I'm looking for
the Walton house.

Well, you're almost there. It's
just a nice walk down the road.

It's a white house that's
on the right-hand side.

Mr. Godsey, it may be
just a short walk for you,

but for a young girl
carrying a suitcase,

it's a considerable hike.

Oh, it's pretty here, I
really don't mind walking.

You're Corabeth, aren't you?

And you're Ike.

Have we met before?

Oh, Jim-Bob has told me so
much about Walton's Mountain,

I feel like I've been here.

- You're a friend of Jim-Bob's?
- Yes. I'm Kathy Seales.

Well, we had heard that
Jim-Bob was home on furlough,

but we haven't seen a trace of him. It's
not like him to make himself so scarce.

Well, sometimes he
gets sort of moody.

You've known him long?

Forever, it seems like.

Thought it was about
time I met his family.

Well, we are family, too,

but I must say it's
a bit disconcerting

for Jim-Bob to bring home
such a beautiful young girl

- to be his...
- It's a big white house on the right.

I'm sure I'll know
it when I see it.

Oh, well, I wouldn't think of letting
you walk. Mr. Godsey will drive you.

I don't want to put
you to any trouble.

No, no, no, no.
It's no trouble at all.

And you tell Jim-Bob to bring
you by for a visit while you're here.

- I will. Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

Well, here you are.

Thanks for the ride, Mr. Godsey.

- You have a nice visit, now.
- Thank you.

Hi.

You must be Elizabeth.

- Yes.
- Jim-Bob said you had pretty red hair.

You must be Kathy.

I wanted to surprise Jim-Bob.

Oh, he'll be surprised. Come in.

- Jim-Bob, you got a visitor.
- Who is it?

Surprise.

Kathy, what are you doing here?

- Jim-Bob?
- Yeah, Daddy?

Supper's ready. Better
come in and wash.

I've got to get this
finished before it gets dark.

Jim-Bob, there's a girl inside,
claims she's a friend of yours

and you haven't even talked to her
yet. Now, what the hell is going on?

I'm sorry, Daddy, if I
don't get this finished today

it's gonna take me
twice as long tomorrow.

Come on out here,
I want to talk to you.

Now, I don't like
meddling in your business,

but there's a young lady
inside is crying her eyes out.

She's been crying?

Your sisters are
trying to calm her down.

You got some explaining to do.

I'm sorry, Daddy, I didn't want to
hurt her, but she won't leave me alone.

Now, you must have
encouraged her, somehow.

We only went out a couple times.

I met her before I was supposed
to be shipped out overseas.

And?

I figured I'd never
see her again.

Like it or not, Son, she's here.

And while she's a
guest in our house,

you're gonna have
to mind your manners.

Yes, sir.

- I'll try.
- Let's go.

I've felt so light-headed
since I've been here.

I'm just not used
to all this fresh air.

And my appetite! I've
been eating like a bear.

Must've been feeling the
effects of good country living.

I used to dream about
living in a place like this.

Jim-Bob described it all to me,

but it's even more
beautiful than I imagined.

I know Jim-Bob doesn't
like to talk about it,

but you must be
very proud of him.

Elizabeth, could you pass the potatoes?
They sure are good tonight, Rose.

I was so relieved

when his orders to go to
the Pacific were canceled.

I know he was disappointed,

but I think he's risked
his life enough already.

Does somebody want
any of these potatoes?

- They sure are good.
- Risked your life, huh, Jim-Bob?

Here, Elizabeth. Pass
these back down there.

I mean, he volunteered for
that daylight raid in Berlin.

He shouldn't have to go to the
Pacific after what he's been through.

No, no. That... That...

- That was dangerous duty.
- It's a miracle he got out alive.

With all his crew wounded
and only one engine still working,

and then finally to have to
parachute down into occupied territory.

Gives me the chills
just to think of it.

Yeah, it's almost unbelievable.

You know, as much as I'd hate
to see Jim-Bob go to the Pacific,

I know that without brave men like
him, this war would never come to an end.

But it isn't fair that he
should have to go again.

He's already done
more than his share.

Oh, but the world
needs him, Kathy.

Besides, "Ace" Walton couldn't
stay out of the action for long.

Ace? Is that what
they call you, Jim-Bob?

Everyone in the Air
Force has a nickname.

But there's only one
Ace Walton. Right, Ace.

These potatoes sure are
good tonight. Best I've ever had.

You two-bit jerk!

How did you two meet, anyway?

Oh, we met at a dance.

Night before he
was to go overseas.

We spent the whole night
together, just dancing and talking,

falling in love.

It all happened so fast.

When he left the next morning

I promised I'd wait for him and
we talked about getting married

and having a house
in the mountains

so that we could be
close to the family.

Jim-Bob proposed to you?

Well, not in so many
words, we just talked about it.

And when I found out he
wasn't going to be shipped out,

I thought we could
get married right away.

That's when Jim-Bob
started to act distant.

I can't believe he didn't
mean all those things he said.

A house on the Mountain
must have sounded wonderful

to somebody who thought
he'd never see his home again.

Jim-Bob loves
me, I know he does.

But maybe not in the
way you want him to.

Kathy, sometimes it's
better to face the truth

than to keep
hoping for a miracle.

No. You're wrong.

For your sake, I
hope you're right.

She's so beautiful.

Excuse me, Lieutenant Saunders?

You've found him.
Well, what do you want?

I'm Sergeant Walton
reporting for duty, sir.

Walton! Well, I'm
glad you're finally here.

We've been working
without music for three days.

I don't understand, sir. No one's
told me what my assignment is.

Well, we're doing a show for
the servicemen still in Paris.

At least, we're
trying to do a show.

You're my music director,
and I'm counting on you

to bail me out of this mess.

- Why me?
- Well, you were highly recommended.

By who?

Don't get too impressed
with yourself, Walton.

You were our second choice.

Toni! I mean, Sergeant
Hazelton. Fancy meeting you here.

I told the Lieutenant that I'd
heard you play in the States.

And I hope you're as
good as she says, Walton.

Fill him in on the show,
Sergeant, I've got to work to do.

Okay.

I don't know how
you pulled this off,

but I'm glad you did.

Well, I'm a very
designing woman.

You look great.

You're not so bad, yourself.

- What's the show about.
- What show?

I don't know.

Listen.

I don't hear anything. Wind
through the trees maybe.

That's what I mean.

There's no traffic, there are
no airplanes going overhead.

I've never heard such stillness.

Kathy, I think we
should have a talk.

It's like I've come home.

Oh, Jim-Bob, we're
going to be so happy here.

I wouldn't count on that, Kathy.

The war may not be
over for a long time

and there's no telling how we'll
feel about each other by then.

I know how I'll feel.

I love you.

I'll always love you.

Kathy, this is wrong.

Don't say that.

We're in love.

Nothing can ever
be wrong between us.

Kathy, you got to listen to
me. I'm not ready for all this.

I do care about you, but
I'm not in love with you.

You will be, you'll see.

- I'll make you love me, you'll see.
- No, Kathy, you've gotta go back!

You've gotta go back and
you gotta forget about me.

I'm sorry, but it's over.

Can you understand that?

I can't forget you. I can't.

I'm gonna have your baby.

I sure never figured I'd be doing
laundry for the Japanese Army

in a stinking work camp.

Are you cracking up, Ben?

What you talking about, Norm?

You just stole the
Colonel's kimono!

You must be seeing things.

Why would I do
something crazy like that?

Watch it, here
comes the Corporal.

Don't sweat, Norm.

Sayonara, Corporal San...

Uh-oh.

What? What?

What the hell are you doing?

Getting ready for Fourth
of July, whenever that is.

Daddy, I got to talk to you.

Just a minute, Son, I'm
trying to rework these figures.

Please, Jim-Bob,
I'm trying to work.

I'm sorry, Daddy.

All right, this can wait till
later. What's on your mind?

Kathy's going to have a baby.

She seems to
think I'm the father.

- Are you the father?
- I don't know.

What do you mean, you don't know,
Jim-Bob? Either you are or you aren't.

All I know, Daddy,
is for one night,

I thought I loved her.

For one night, huh?

Jim-Bob, it doesn't seem to me you
were thinking much about anything.

It was the night before I was
supposed to be shipped overseas.

All the guys were celebrating,

and I kind of wanted
to have one last fling.

I guess I can understand that.

I don't remember at all.

We both had too much to drink,
and after the nightclubs closed,

we went to Kathy's house.

Her mother was out of town.

But all I remember is sitting
down in the living room and talking.

That's when I made up those
stories about the air raid over Berlin.

Guess I wanted to impress her.

And you don't
remember nothing else?

Next thing I knew, I woke
up in Kathy's bedroom.

She's probably right.

I am the father.
I'm sorry, Daddy.

Being sorry isn't going
to do any good, Son.

We're talking about a
child, another human life,

something you're
responsible for.

What do you think I ought to do?

It's a tough one.

What do you think
you ought to do?

Jim-Bob.

- Kathy's gone.
- What are you talking about?

She's left.

Do you know where she went?

She said that she wanted to be
alone, so I took Ginny for a walk.

When I got back, her suitcase
had been packed and she was gone.

I better go find her.

I thought you wanted
to get rid of her.

I did.

Where are you going, Kathy?

Back to Norfolk on the next bus.

You don't have to worry about
me, I won't bother you anymore.

Come on, let's go back.

I like this one.

I think we ought to have
them close the show with it.

I like it better
for the opening.

It'll get the crowd excited.

We need some
excitement for the close, too.

Give them a dance number.

- This could be a dance number.
- It's a duet.

- A dance number.
- A duet.

Listen, I'm the
musical director.

You want me to pull
rank on you, Walton?

- Try it.
- I order you

to put this song at the
beginning of the show.

And if I don't?

I'll have you court-martialed.

And sent away to a deserted island
with a beautiful, dark-hair-haired WAC.

Don't get mushy on me.

Okay, then I'll
settle for a blond.

Over my dead body.

I can see I'm going to
have to get tough with you.

Like how?

Challenge you to
a wrestling match.

I'd pin you in 30 seconds.

Uh-huh?

You can put the song
wherever you want it.

That's the spirit.

We were about to send out
a search party for you two.

- Sorry if we worried you.
- Jim-Bob and I have wonderful news.

Kathy and I've decided

to get married. Right away.

When I saw Jim-Bob in that
uniform, it almost put me in a trance.

He sometimes has
that effect on people.

Girls, if we don't stop
talking about Jim-Bob,

we're never going to get
through these wedding plans.

Okay.

I want the wedding right
here, right in this house.

I think that's nice.

You know, Ben and I eloped, and I
always wanted to be married here.

Did I ever tell you about
the time Jim-Bob rescued me

from that soldier who
kept stepping on my feet?

Twice.

I thought he was going to
end up breaking all my toes.

What kind of flowers
do you think you'll like?

- What are Jim-Bob's favorites?
- What are yours?

- You're the bride.
- I know.

But I want our marriage
to get off on the right foot.

You're always talking about
Jim-Bob. Tell us about yourself.

Maybe Jim-Bob's got
her trained that way.

There's not much
to tell about me.

Well, sure there is. We don't
even know where you're from.

I grew up in Norfolk with my mother
and my father lives in Jersey City.

They're divorced?

I think carnations
would be fine.

Mary Ellen, want to
help us plan the wedding?

Go ahead without me, I've some
things to take care of right now.

- I guess congratulations are in order.
- Yep, that's right.

You don't seem overjoyed
about this wedding.

As a matter of fact,
up until a few days

ago, you denied that
there even was a Kathy.

Things have changed.

You don't love her, Jim-Bob.

Well, you don't
know that, Mary-Ellen.

I know that there's
something very wrong here.

Why are you going
through with this?

Well, that's none
of your business.

I've made up my mind, and there's
nothing you can say that's gonna change it.

Jim-Bob, you might be grown-up
enough to wear a uniform,

but as long as you live, you're
still going to be my little brother.

So you can count on me butting in
whenever I think you're in trouble.

I have to marry Kathy.
That's all there is to it.

- Jason.
- Just a second,

I want to finish this
last couple of bars.

Jason, I'm leaving Paris.

I got my orders this afternoon.

I'm being reassigned
back to the States.

That's great.

You must be excited.

Of course, I am.

I'm just disappointed
that I have to leave

before we do our show.

Yeah, well,

you know, you can't
pass up an opportunity

to go home just
because of a show.

Oh, Jason, I'm gonna
miss you so much.

It seems like we spend most
of our time saying goodbye.

And it gets harder
and harder every time.

I'll visit you on the
Mountain, I promise.

I'll hold you to that.

Of course, I'll probably
be pretty busy looking up

all my old boyfriends back home.

I might even try to
recruit a few new ones.

Good luck.

- Jealous?
- Not a bit.

- Liar.
- Walton, we're in luck.

A contingent of WAC
replacements just arrived

and I want you to meet
our new chorus line.

Girls, this is Jason,
our musical director.

You'll be spending a lot of time
together for the next few weeks.

Come on, I want
to show you around.

Have a wonderful time
with all your old boyfriends.

I'm just going to throw myself
into my work and try to forget.

I'm sure you will.

- I do believe you're jealous.
- Not that much!

Liar.

- How does it feel?
- It fits perfectly.

It looks better on you
than it ever did on me.

Oh, Mary Ellen, what do you
think about this for the wedding?

Turn around,
Kathy, and show her.

I'd like to talk to Kathy alone.

I'll try and find you a
scarf to go with that suit.

Just come downstairs
when you're finished.

I was hoping we could talk. I
want us to be friends, Mary Ellen.

We can be friends later.

Right now I'm more
concerned about your health.

I don't understand. I feel fine.

Isn't that sort of unusual, in
your first months of pregnancy?

Jim-Bob told you?

It wasn't too hard to figure
out. How long have you known?

A couple of weeks.

And you verified it?

I went to a doctor in Norfolk.

What's his name? I know
some doctors down there.

You wouldn't have heard of him.

When does he say you're due?

Why are you asking
me all these questions?

Well, don't you know when
your baby's going to be born?

I don't have to tell you that.

You have no right to pry
into my personal affairs.

I think I have every right.

Daddy, I've got to talk to you.
It's about Jim-Bob and Kathy.

Erin and Cindy helped me
pick out a dress for the wedding.

I hope you like it.

I'm sure I will.

They've been so wonderful to me.

I feel like I'm a part
of the family already.

I'm glad to hear that.

I've never been
this happy, Jim-Bob.

I just know we're going
to have a good marriage.

We're awfully young.

Some of the happiest couples
I know got married young

and grew up together.
It's gonna work, Jim-Bob.

It has to.

We've got to make a
good home for our child.

Talking private business?

We were just talking
about the future, Daddy.

You two have any idea
where you might live?

Norfolk. They've got housing
for married men and their wives.

And then after the war is
over, we want to come home

and build a house
in the Mountain.

Glad to hear that. I like
having my kids around.

Mr. Walton, I want you to
know that I'm going to try and be

the best wife that
I can for Jim-Bob.

It's nice to know, Kathy.

Marriage isn't easy.

You got to work
out your differences.

We'll do that.

Won't we, Jim-Bob?

And also you got to remember
that honesty is real important.

Nothing can destroy a
marriage quicker than dishonesty.

I'll remember that.

I'll leave you two alone.

You've got a lot to talk about.

Oh, say, can you see
By the dawn's early light

Really looks good, Ben.

Oh, it sure do. - Yeah.

Yep.

Gonna miss my shirt,
but it was worth it.

You're a regular
Betsy Ross, Ben.

What's gonna happen
when that guard wakes up?

Or when old Tojo comes
out to raise the Rising Sun?

You sure it's Fourth of July?

It is if we say it is.

I still think we ought
to sing Dixie again.

Not on the Fourth of July, reb.

How about The Eyes of Texas?

How about just plain silence?
Beats our singing, anyway.

Uh-oh, here comes old Tojo.

Atten-hut!

Hand salute!

Happy Fourth of July, Ben.

Same to you, Norm.

- Hang in there, Ben!
- I don't give a damn,

it was worth it!

I couldn't sleep, either.

It's dark out.

I almost fell on the way in.

I haven't been able to get out
of my mind what your father said.

I know. I've been
thinking about it, too.

I want to go back to Norfolk.

I want to call off the wedding.

Well, we can't, not now.

We haven't been very
honest with each other.

If you're talking about
those stories I made up

about the bombing raids, I
was going to tell you the truth.

I'm not pregnant, Jim-Bob.

What?

I lied.

You would have found
out sooner or later, anyway.

Ever since you first told me about that,
I haven't been able to sleep at night.

I haven't been able
to live with myself.

Why did you put me through that?

I love you.

I've loved you ever since
the first time I laid eyes on you.

So you were going to
make me marry you?

When I heard myself
saying it, I couldn't believe it.

I was on my way back to
Norfolk until you stopped me.

I'm not stopping you anymore.

I'll take you to the bus
first thing in the morning.

I am so sorry.

I just wasn't thinking!

I'll make it up to
you. I promise.

Oh, God!

I've been so happy
these last few days.

I pictured myself living here,

and cooking your
meals, making your bed,

and being your wife.

Now that will never happen.

Hey, it's okay.

That first night,
you were so pretty.

I thought you were the last girl
I'd ever be with for a long time.

Maybe even forever.

When I wasn't shipped out, I was
sorry for all the things I said to you.

I wasn't sure of whether
I meant them or not.

After you fell
asleep that night,

I just... I just sat there
watching you until the sun rose.

I loved you so much.

We've hurt each other
pretty bad, haven't we?

You think we could
ever be friends?

We can try.

Good night, Jim-Bob.

Kathy.

I still think you're beautiful.

Kathy left the
following morning,

and if Jim-Bob ever saw her
again, he never mentioned it.

He was quiet for the
remainder of his furlough,

and even Elizabeth stopped teasing
him, for she was growing up, too.

Jim-Bob? JIM-BOB: Yes sir?

It's gonna hurt a little less
as the days go by, you know.

I remember you saying
that to John-Boy one time.

And it's still true, Son.

- Good night, Daddy.
- Good night, Jim-Bob.

Night, everybody.

English -SDH