- Mrs. Maggie Mackenzie: [referring to the 20 dollar goldpiece, given to her as a wedding present] Aye, and I'll never spend it. Even last year when President Roosevelt said we had to hand in all our gold coins, I just couldn'a bring myself to part with it.
- John 'John Boy' Walton Jr.: Well, I'm sure Mr. Roosevelt would understand.
- Mrs. Maggie Mackenzie: If not, I'm sure Mrs. Roosevelt would!
- Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] Growing up in a family as large and as close as mine made it hard to realize that there were many people who lived in loneliness and solitude. However, the realization of that sad truth also brought me close to a remarkable woman and sent me on a journey that I was to remember for the rest of my life.