Lassie Page #2

What?

Hi, Steve, how did it go?

- They don't want it.

- What?

- The new house, remodelling, nothing.

- Why?

He says he was running high credit

at the bank, way too high.

The man just lost half his flock,

and insurance isn't going to pay for it.

Len, I pulled my kids out of school. This

was going to cover me for 6-9 months.

It's a lousy break.

It's a damn lousy break,

but you got you one job,

you'll get another.

- That or some other type of work.

- What other work?

In the store, I hear about things.

There's always folks needing help

fixing this or that.

You mean, being a handyman?

Len, I'm a builder, I'm a contractor.

Stop! Don't shoot!

Hey, mister, that's my dog!

Don't worry. I think I know the difference

between a coyote and a collie.

Now, boys are another thing.

I don't often see one I don't know

on my land.

- Aren't lost, are you?

- No, I know my way.

- I'm staying down at the Collins farm.

- Collins?

I bet you had to dust the cobwebs

out of that place.

- Yeah, you're not kidding.

- Well, have a nice visit.

Thanks, but we're not visiting,

we're going to live there.

Live there?

Well, now that's good news.

I got two boys just about your age.

I'll send them around.

You tell your daddy

Sam Garland says welcome.

Went out hunting coyotes today...

Josh, pass this down to your mother.

I ran into a youngster who said they

was moving on to the Collins place.

That's all right. As long as they

don't mess around with our flock.

- Right, boys?

- They won't, sir.

- Me and Jim will take care of that.

- That's what I like to hear.

Sam, you mustn't encourage the boys

to do anything malicious...

Now, Mildred, who said anything

about malicious?

I just want my boys to keep an eye

on things. We need that pasture.

- You know what I mean, right, Jim?

- Yes, sir.

- Josh, you know what I'm talking about?

- Yes, sir.

Mildred, you're a wonderful cook.

- I don't understand.

- What don't you understand?

They've gone under.

- And you want to stay anyway?

- Where are we going to go, Laura?

- Home.

- There's no such thing any more.

- I could get my job back at the bank.

- I could get other work here.

- Doing what?

- I'll find something.

Honey, look... I don't want

the kids to grow up in the city.

I'd like them to see the sky,

hear the birds, not that noise.

I'd like them to walk home at night

and not worry what's behind them.

- Am I really wrong to feel that way?

- No, of course not.

- Don't worry. They'll think you're cool.

- Really?

Yeah.

Class, we have a brand new student

in grade 8 that's just moved to the area.

Matt Turner doesn't know anyone here,

so I want us all to make him welcome.

And now April will give us a grade 9

presentation of her 4-H Club project.

Jim, Josh, stop that.

This is Charlotte,

a 6-month-old Toggenburg goat,

who I helped birth

and then disbudded at one week.

Toggenburgs are the oldest registered

breed of any animal in the world.

They're light brown with white accents

and are excellent milk producers.

Thank you, April. That was

a very imaginative demonstration.

I'd like to encourage the rest of you

to accompany their science projects...

...with practical demonstrations

like the one April presented.

Now, if you turn in your books

to chapter 17...

How are you doing, girl?

Can you believe that?

Show-and-tell with a goat?

I can't believe I live here!

You know what would happen at my

old school if I put a goat on a desk?

Hey, wait up!

I'm not a dog, you know.

Are you sure

this is the right way back?

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Probably through those trees.

Come on, this isn't funny.

Is this the only trick you know?

Give me back my bag!

Come on, wait up, will you!

I told you, it's not funny!

Give me my bag.

You like making me chase you,

don't you?

Hey, come on, quit it.

There it is.

It doesn't look like such

a dump from up here.

"AC"...That's my mom!

AC, that's my mom,

Anne Collins.

How did you know?

Once we get the weeds out, we could

have flowers, some geraniums...

And over here would be a great place

for a vegetable garden.

- A garden?

- Yeah.

- What do you know about gardening?

- Not a thing.

Hi, Steve... Laura.

I told you I'd hear

about some work, and I have.

At the Walker ranch they're repairing

all the outbuildings and the fences.

They'll furnish all the tools,

you won't have to bring a thing.

- Repairing fences...

- Well, that's all there is for now.

No, I understand.

Well, at least I'll be outside.

- Your apple pie is great, Laura.

- In celebration of good old electricity.

- What is this thing?

- It looks like an old record player.

Are these old CDs?

No, sweetie, these are 45s.

Let's see if this thing works.

- Did you try plugging it in?

- Yeah.

"Proud Mary"..."Jimmy Mack"...I used

to listen to these when I was a kid.

Those records were your mom's.

She used to play them all day long.

Just like Matt

with his head attachment.

I know this one. Mom used

to sing it to us. Remember, Matt?

There are places I remember

All my life, though some have changed

Some forever, not for better

Some have gone and some remain

All these places have their moments

With lovers and friends

I still can recall

Some are dead and some are living

In my life, I've loved them all...

What, you can't find it?

What is it?

I'm coming.

What is it, girl?

What are you looking at, girl?

It's my mom's diary.

Thanks, Lassie.

"April 23..."

"Today I got up early and rode Lucky

through the high pasture,"

"all the way to the mountain pool."

It was too cold to swim,

so we sat there for a while,

I forgot about the time

and was almost late for school.

On Saturday, Dad let me help him

split wood and showed me

how to mend the goat pen and put up

the new wire in the chicken coop.

Mom said, "What are you teaching

her to use axe and hammer for?"

Daddy said, "So she can take the

place over some day, if she wants to. "

"Maybe raise her own kids here. "

I didn't tell Mom then,

but that's just what I want,

have a real sheep farm some day,

right here.

After all, we've got some

of the best grazing land around.

Of course I'll need to get a sheepdog,

I already know what kind, a collie.

I think I'll name it Lass...

Sing me the one

about the mockingbird.

Oh, I think I know that one.

Hush, little baby, don't say a word

Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird don't sing

Daddy's gonna buy you

a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring don't shine

Daddy's gonna buy you...

something nice.

- I love you, Mom.

- I love you, too.

Lassie, believe me, you don't

want to go out in that storm.

Lassie?

No, Lassie!

Good girl!

Quiet, girl. Don't wake them up.

Come on, girl.

You're a pretty brave dog.

What happened?

- Nothing, Jen. Go back to bed.

- She's hurt.

She's fine.

Help me dry her off.

Hey, I told you to be quiet.

Hey, I thought I told you

to be quiet, too.

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