Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)

The Reincarnation of Nellie (Part I) (1981)

Karen Grassle: Caroline Ingalls

Quotes 

• Caroline Ingalls : I won't cry, and I won't say goodbye.

  Mary Ingalls Kendall : [Mary cries]  I love you, Ma!

  Caroline Ingalls : Well, at least I won't say goodbye.

• Caroline Ingalls : Cassandra, it's your turn to say grace tonight. Maybe you could remember Nancy in the blessing.

  Cassandra Cooper Ingalls : Do I have to?

  Caroline Ingalls : No, you don't have to, but I think it would be nice if you did.

  Cassandra Cooper Ingalls : Yes, ma'am. Dear Lord, thank you for all your blessings. Please watch over our family and gives us strength. And Lord, I'm sure you know by now that we have a new student in school. Her name is Nancy. Please help her change her ways and be nice. I know it won't be easy, so if you can't change her, just do what you feel is best.

  [Charles bursts out laughing, Caroline gives him a dirty look] 

  Cassandra Cooper Ingalls : That's about it, Lord. Thank you. Amen.

• Caroline Ingalls : Good morning, Mrs. Oleson.

  Harriet Oleson : Oh! It is not!

  Caroline Ingalls : Oh, it can't be that bad.

  Harriet Oleson : Oh! Will you just look at this!

  Caroline Ingalls : What is that supposed to be?

  Harriet Oleson : Bread! What do you think?

  Caroline Ingalls : [laughs]  Here. let me start over.

  Harriet Oleson : Oh! I will be so relieved when Nellie gets back from New York. Oh. Between working at the store and working over here, I am a nervous wreck.

  Caroline Ingalls : Have you heard from her?

  Harriet Oleson : No. Heaven, when they called, you would have thought that he was on his deathbed! They've been gone for 4 weeks now and he's still breathing. I think the whole trip was just a plan to get them to visit.

  Caroline Ingalls : Well, I hope you're right.

  Harriet Oleson : I bet they won't even let poor Nellie telephone me.

  Caroline Ingalls : Why on earth not?

  Harriet Oleson : Cheap, that's why.

  Caroline Ingalls : Ha ha!

  Harriet Oleson : Well, it's true. Do you know that when that woman calls to find out how Percival is, she won't even talk to him.

  Caroline Ingalls : What?

  Harriet Oleson : Yes! Yes, she makes a person-to-person call to Mr. Sonny, and then Nellie or Percival answer the phone, and they say that Mr. Sonny has gone for a walk, which means he's fine. Or if he isn't fine, they say he's asleep.

  Caroline Ingalls : I think that's rather clever.

  Harriet Oleson : Ha!

• Caroline Ingalls : Morning, Nels.

  Nels Oleson : Caroline.

  Harriet Oleson : Nels, anything from the children?

  Nels Oleson : Yes.

  Harriet Oleson : What's the matter?

  [Terrible news] 

  Nels Oleson : Percival's father passed away.

  Caroline Ingalls : Oh, no.

  Nels Oleson : Yes. In his sleep, thank God.

  Harriet Oleson : Ohh. Poor Percival. Tsk tsk. Did they say when they'd be back home?

  [Benjamin Cohen died peacefully in his sleep] 

  Nels Oleson : Harriet, I think you ought to read Nellie's letter.

  [Handover the letter. Moving lips silently] 

  Nels Oleson : Harriet.

  Harriet Oleson : No, I just want to be alone.