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01:20There were times on Walton's Mountain so filled with peace and contentment
01:25that I might sit in my room writing
01:27and never once be reminded that I was part of a large and boisterous family.
01:32It was on such a day that Jim Bob took timer to watch the grass grow
01:37and Hobie Shank came back into our lives.
01:40I wasn't to know much peace or contentment after Hobie's arrival.
01:45Where's your father, son?
01:47In the barn.
01:48All right, you wait here.
01:50You just call Mr. John Walton out here. He'll know who I am.
01:53Hey there, what's your name?
02:03Jim Bob.
02:04Jim Bob?
02:05Well, not the Jim Bob Walton I knew four years ago.
02:08Why, I used to tote you around my arms and look at you now.
02:11Well, you remember me, Hobie Shank.
02:13Well, I was just a little fella then myself.
02:15And look at me now.
02:16Strongest man this side of Missouri.
02:20John, I got a boy out here named Hobart Shank.
02:23Says you'll vouch for him.
02:25Hobart who?
02:26Shank.
02:27Said he spent a summer with you four years ago.
02:29That orphan boy, John.
02:31Oh, Hobie, from the county home.
02:33Yeah, I picked him up hitching north on 29.
02:36I figured just another hobo looking for a place to life.
02:39Why don't you look at him? See if you know him.
02:42I come your right, Jim Bob.
02:47Look at that little fella.
02:49Got it right up on his back, doesn't he?
02:52Yeah.
02:55Hobie?
02:57Mr. Walton.
02:58I knew you wouldn't forget me.
03:00Well, yes, little Hobie.
03:01How could I forget you, son?
03:03You carved your initials on our kitchen table.
03:05I was hoping you wouldn't remember that.
03:07Hey, Grandpa.
03:08How are you?
03:09I'll never forget him taking me fishing.
03:11And I came back with a string of catfish that stretched from here to that porch.
03:15There must have been at least two catfish on that string.
03:18Sounds like you, Hobie.
03:20Good to see you.
03:21What brings you to this part of the country?
03:22Well, that's my big surprise.
03:24Hobie, he's still got it.
03:26Well, John, you say it's okay, I'll take over.
03:29It's okay, Ep.
03:30Thanks for bringing him by.
03:31Thank you, Sheriff.
03:40Where is he?
03:42You ought to see this little bitty ant.
03:44He's grown about a hundred times bigger than he is.
03:46Hey, where's John boy?
03:48Me and him were regular buddies that summer.
03:50He's up in his room working.
03:51Hey.
03:52Hey, John boy.
03:53I got a surprise for you.
03:54Huh?
03:55Guess who's here.
03:56Me.
03:57You remember Hobie Shank?
03:58You were 13.
03:59You spent a summer with us.
04:00Yeah.
04:01Well, get down here, old buddy.
04:03Me and you got some catching up to do.
04:05Okay.
04:08Hey, I heard some voices.
04:10Let me guess.
04:12Aaron?
04:13No, no, Mary.
04:15Mary Ellen, right?
04:16Right.
04:17You were just a scrawny little tomboy, and look at you now.
04:21Pretty as a picture.
04:23Who are you?
04:24Hobart Shank.
04:26Little Hobie?
04:27Big as life and twice as handsome.
04:30Just in time for my big surprise.
04:32And so are you, old buddy.
04:34Come on, I got a big surprise for you all.
04:41You remember this, Mr. Walton?
04:44It's my old pitcher's mitt.
04:46Ever since you gave it to me, I knew what I was going to be.
04:49And by gum, I am.
04:51And I'm going to tell you all about it at something night.
04:54Well, that is if I'm invited.
04:55You are invited.
04:57Well, I thought you'd never get around to it.
05:00What's there, old buddy?
05:01Hey, Hobie, how are you?
05:02Hey, remember that time you beat me to Indian wrestling?
05:04Oh, come on, let's do it again.
05:05Oh, no.
05:06No, I just want to show you what's happening.
05:08Come on, give it your best try, John boy.
05:10Come on, there you go.
05:11Nice try, old buddy.
05:13Man, he jumped out of my hand.
05:15Well, there he is.
05:16There he is.
05:17Here, now put him back in a little jar so you don't lose him again.
05:20He's the world's strongest ant.
05:22Well, then why not call him Hobie Jr.?
05:28That first little go-around just kind of whet my appetite.
05:31Well, now you must be the world's champion eater.
05:34Well, only when I meet up with the world's greatest cook.
05:40So, how's everything, John boy?
05:42You married yet?
05:45No, still in high school.
05:47Of course, I'm getting out this year.
05:49Well, you used to be a pretty good runner.
05:51Maybe you could make it in track.
05:52John boy's going to be a writer.
05:54You mean sit around all day and noodle with words?
06:00Yeah, I guess that's about it.
06:02Well, maybe I'll do that when I'm old.
06:04Write down a story of my life.
06:06Boy, there'd be a whopper of a book.
06:08What was this surprise you were going to tell us about, Hobie?
06:10Oh, sure, sure.
06:12Well, I lit out on my own a while back.
06:14No more three squares a day for free.
06:16When I see this sign,
06:18Minor League Tryout, St. Louis Baseball Club.
06:24Boy, that cornbread sure melts in your mouth, ma'am.
06:27Thank you, Hobie.
06:28So, anyhow, I threw out some of my blue lightning bolts for this fella they call a scout.
06:33Oh, wee, did his eyes ever bug out.
06:35He says this other man kids whizzer hops like a rabbit.
06:38So that's why I'm here.
06:40The slightest idea what you're talking about.
06:43I'll explain it to you later.
06:45The St. Louis team, Grandma.
06:47All them boys just waiting for Hobie to pitch him to the World Series.
06:51You might not be able to pitch him there, but you sure could talk it there.
06:58Could I have a little more of the gravy, ma'am?
07:00Why, you just go right ahead and help yourself, Hobie.
07:02There you go, Hobie. Anything you want.
07:04So, anyhow, this fella says to me, what's my address?
07:08Well, I wasn't about to give him the county orphanage.
07:11So I gave him your address.
07:14Why was it you did that, Hobie?
07:16Well, that's my surprise.
07:19I'm going to be one of the family again.
07:25What do you say, Mr. Walton?
07:27Well, I don't know.
07:29I sure couldn't have seen you, Hobie, I'll tell you that.
07:32I don't know, what do you say when you're presented with a bouncing 170-pound baby boy, huh?
07:39Mrs. Walton?
07:41You just make yourself right at home, Hobie.
07:43And don't worry, I'll only be around long enough for that fella to come looking for me.
07:47And that might even be tomorrow morning.
07:49And, anyhow, I figure if I have you to talk for me, that scout will just have to treat me fair and square, right?
07:55You want me to talk for you, Hobie?
07:57Well, yeah.
07:59Well, I'd be glad to.
08:01And listen, if you play your cards right, I might even make you my manager.
08:05Well, that's all right, I'll do that, Hobie.
08:07Hey, pass the sweet potatoes, old buddy.
08:17Take it, Hobie.
08:32You really believe all that hot air about a scout coming out here?
08:36Well, it could be.
08:37Boy, I don't.
08:40Son, it appears to me you've been acting a mite uncharitable toward him.
08:45That's probably just me, but I always get the feeling that he's trying to downgrade me.
08:49Like tonight, all that talk about, aren't you married yet?
08:52And how he's gonna sit down and write himself a book when he gets old.
08:56Anyway, he's sure taking you over.
08:58It bothers you, does it?
09:00It does.
09:04All right, son.
09:07Why don't you ask him to come out? We'll try to figure out what he's really talking about.
09:11He could eat us out of the house and home.
09:13Boy, he sure tried to eat.
09:15He hasn't tried any humble pie yet, has he?
09:20My daddy would like to talk to you out by the barn.
09:22Oh, why sure, old buddy.
09:24Boy, it sure is easy to see where the Walton girls get their good looks.
09:29Your turn to dry, Aaron.
09:33Isn't he just about the cutest thing alive?
09:35Oh, he's just the handsomest.
09:37Oh, Mary Ellen, when are you going to stop calling everything in pants handsome?
09:42Never, I hope.
09:46Hope he's just so funny.
09:48Depends on how you define funny.
09:50What are you so grouchy about?
09:51Just don't go getting another one of your crushes, Mary Ellen.
09:54Is that the sermon for tonight, Reverend Walton?
09:57Well, just try not to believe in anything that anybody says to you.
10:01Does that include you, Reverend?
10:07Hey, remember that drop pitch you taught me?
10:09I sure do.
10:10I use it all the time.
10:11No kidding.
10:13How long's it been, Hobie?
10:15It's been a while.
10:16I use it all the time.
10:17No kidding.
10:18How long's it been, Hobie?
10:20She left that home.
10:22Oh, I just want to forget that place.
10:24Hey, talk about exciting things.
10:26Did I ever tell you about that game I pitched against Pepper Martin?
10:28I heard you telling Ben about it.
10:31I hear things are kind of lean on the road.
10:33Hardly any work anywhere.
10:35Yeah.
10:36Well, that's why I'm sure glad I got this great pitching arm of mine.
10:40How was it, son, on your own?
10:42Well, I figured there'd be work in D.C., but...
10:46So I just gave up.
10:47Rode the rail south again.
10:49You know, Richmond, Raleigh, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale.
10:55Oh, you'd weasel a day's pay now and then on a farm or a road job.
10:59Something like that.
11:00That's the time you had a hobo, huh?
11:04That's no way to live, Mr. Walton.
11:05Believe me.
11:07I believe you.
11:08I sure wish there was a job I could offer you around here.
11:12You don't think I came here for a job?
11:15You know, you're welcome to stay.
11:17You're going to have to work for your keep.
11:18You don't believe me, do you?
11:20About me winning that tryout with the St. Louis Cardinals?
11:22I believe you.
11:24If the man doesn't show up.
11:25Well, I'm sure not spending the rest of my life in some hobo jungle.
11:28I'm going to be a pitcher in the big leagues.
11:30He's got to show up.
11:32All right, son.
11:33If he said he's going to show up, he's going to show up.
11:36All right, son.
11:37If he said he's going to show up, I'm sure he will.
11:39He'll just sweat it out.
11:47Hey.
11:48Hey, Jimbo, are you all right?
11:51He had a bad dream.
11:55Hobie Jr. kept crying until he was a giant ant.
11:59I used to dream like that.
12:01Boy, was I glad to wake up.
12:02Me too.
12:03Hey, come on.
12:04Back in your own bed.
12:05But you're sleeping in it.
12:07No, you'll sleep better in your own bed.
12:13Come on, big boy.
12:18I'll stretch out with you until you get back to sleep, okay?
12:22Halfpint used to like me to lie down with him.
12:25He's a kid back at the home.
12:27He used to follow me around all the time.
12:30Pulling on my coattails.
12:31Pulling on my coattails.
12:34Closest thing to a little brother I ever had.
12:38You know, real pain, but you couldn't help liking him.
13:02Come on.
13:14Hobie.
13:16I'm sorry. Did I frighten you?
13:17Well, I guess I shouldn't be down here, ma'am.
13:20Something the matter?
13:22No, ma'am.
13:24It was just for a moment there.
13:26I remembered a time when I was a little kid.
13:28First night in the home and I got caught out of bed after hours without permission.
13:33And they thought I was being bad and I wasn't.
13:36Well, you have my permission to stay up as long as you want if you can't sleep.
13:40Strange surroundings sometimes affect me that way, too.
13:43It isn't strange, ma'am.
13:45I remember every little thing about this house.
13:48I guess that's why I couldn't sleep.
13:50I'm too excited being back here.
13:52Well, we're glad to have you back, Hobie.
13:57Jim Bob had a bad dream tonight.
14:00I used to have them all the time.
14:02I had one while I was here.
14:05And I'll always remember you coming into me
14:08and how just the sound of your voice made it all right.
14:14I guess I better be getting back upstairs.
14:17Mrs. Walton.
14:19There's some lady.
14:22Good night, Hobie.
14:24Ma'am.
14:26I wonder if you could put in a word for me in your prayers.
14:30Because if I can't make it pitching for him, I don't know what I'm going to do.
14:34Hobie, you will always have a home with us.
14:40I sure hope you mean that, ma'am.
14:42It means a whole lot to me if you do.
14:46I do, Hobie.
14:51Good night.
14:53Good night, ma'am.
14:55Good night.
15:12What time do you think we're going to be getting home?
15:14Are you expecting Marsha Woolery?
15:16How'd you guess?
15:18I thought you two busted up.
15:20Yeah, we did. I'll tell you, Daddy.
15:22I don't know why I put up with that woman.
15:23Well, now, son, there's one thing you should understand about women.
15:28What's that?
15:30I don't know.
15:40I'm looking for the Walton place.
15:42We found it.
15:45You John Walton?
15:47Yes, sir.
15:48Hi, sir.
15:50Clyde Haraway, scout for the St. Louis Cardinals.
15:53Preacher Haraway?
15:55One and the same.
15:57I'll be.
15:59Son, this is Preacher Haraway.
16:01Pleased to meet you.
16:03How are you?
16:05There are Hobart Shanks in this household.
16:07Sure is.
16:09I'm here to see if he can pitch as good as Abe Taylor says he can.
16:11You hear that, son? Go get Hobie.
16:13Is there a ball field in these parts?
16:15There's one right down the road there.
16:16Fine. I'll meet you and Shanks there as quickly as you can get there.
16:19You know, I saw you pitch 1912 in an exhibition game.
16:23I was just a kid.
16:25Well, look to today, Mr. Walton.
16:27That's my motto.
16:33We'll be right there.
16:35Right.
16:37Now, you grip your fastball tight.
16:39You hold it pretty deep, see?
16:41And you kind of just let it slip straight off your fingers.
16:44Go ahead. You try it, Jimbo.
16:47Hey, you sure do learn fast, Jimbo.
16:50Just like halfpipe.
16:52Show us your curveball, Hobie.
16:54Oh, well, you hold your curveball same as you hold your fastball.
16:57Hey, Hobie!
16:59Yeah, old buddy?
17:01He's here.
17:03Well, yahoo!
17:05Yahoo!
17:17Well, I can't wait to see the look on that man's face
17:20when he sees my smokeball, Hopskiff and Jumbo.
17:23You got a young fella with him.
17:25Probably the one to catch for you.
17:27Oh, well, he'll be my catcher, Mr. Walton.
17:30For good luck.
17:32All right, Hobie.
17:41Well, that's a good catch.
17:44Oh!
17:46Welcome to Mountain Giant.
17:48Oh, I am.
17:50Calvin!
17:52Excuse me, girl.
18:06Here.
18:08Hi, sir.
18:10Hi.
18:11Hi, Irv.
18:13Ike.
18:1566 feet, 6 inches.
18:17Measured some of these backwoods slabs.
18:19They've been a little short of regulation.
18:21Mr. Boy.
18:23Hobie, meet Mr. Haraway.
18:25I sure am tickled to meet you, sir.
18:27Let's get started.
18:29Well, sir, you don't mind if Mr. Walton catches me
18:31instead of that fella there, do you?
18:33That fella there is here to hit the ball, son.
18:35I never recommend a boy unless I see him throw
18:37to something besides a catcher's mitt.
18:39That's Calvin Trask.
18:41Hiya, kid.
18:43You better get warmed up good, kid.
18:45We're not playing patty cake.
18:50All right, now.
18:58We were in Mr. Godsey's general merchandise store
19:00when they came in, and you could tell right away
19:02they was real celebrities.
19:04Good luck, Calvin.
19:06Loosen up a little now.
19:08Here you go, son.
19:11Mr. Godsey says he's just tearing up triple-A pitching.
19:14Whatever that means.
19:23Rub a little snake oil on it, Ben.
19:25Good luck.
19:27Anything else I should do, Grandpa?
19:29Well, Eddie Collins had a way with him.
19:31He'd take a wad of chewing gum,
19:33stick it up on the lid of his cap.
19:35When things got tight, he'd chomp on it.
19:38Can I borrow your gum, Elizabeth?
19:39Here.
19:45There you go.
19:47Thanks, Ben.
19:52Okay, boy, let's see what you can do
19:54with that big toothpick of yours.
19:56Big mouth, you better get ready to chew horsehide.
19:59Oh, it's too scary.
20:01I can't watch.
20:03Here he goes.
20:09Goodness, was that a home run, John boy?
20:11Yeah.
20:13It was just a lucky hit, Hobe.
20:15You'll get him next time.
20:17That ought to teach old Big Mouth a thing or two.
20:20Well, now, listen, Hobe.
20:22Hey, kid, the next one's gonna tickle your tonsils, okay?
20:25Just save your breath and give me the ball.
20:27Now, take it easy, son.
20:29Give me one finger for blue lightning
20:31and two for the jug handle.
20:33I'll rear back and just fog it by that big bag of wind.
20:36All right, all right.
20:40You kids can sit down now.
20:42Ain't gonna be another ball hit nowhere today.
20:46All right.
20:48Here we go, son.
20:50Right in here, boy.
20:52There you go.
21:01To the right.
21:10To the right.
21:13That's the way, Hobe.
21:15Keep at it, boy.
21:21To the right.
21:24Nice.
21:26Watch your fat head, kid,
21:28because I'm just getting warmed up.
21:30Put your bat where your mouth is.
21:40To the right.
21:42That a boy, Hobe.
21:49To the right, too.
21:57To the right.
22:00Way to go.
22:02Strike him out again, Hobe.
22:09To the right.
22:17To the right, one.
22:19That a boy, Hobe.
22:27To the right.
22:37To the right, three.
22:39That a boy, Hobe.
22:50Cool off, Brask.
22:52I've seen enough of the kid.
22:54I imagine you have, too.
22:56We did it!
23:00Hey, old buddy, how you doing?
23:02I knew I was gonna do it.
23:07He's quite a pitcher.
23:09Yeah.
23:15Well, then there's the one about the dumb blonde.
23:17Well, not you, darling.
23:19She says to her boyfriend at the ball game,
23:21I like to pitch the best.
23:23He can hit the bat almost every time.
23:28I'm sorry, Tom boy.
23:30There you go, old buddy.
23:32So...
23:34Oh, Hobe.
23:36Tell us another one, Hobe.
23:38Get yourself busy.
23:42Well, did I tell you girls about the one about the horse
23:44who wanted to be in the big leagues?
23:46I'm prepared to offer him $50 a month
23:48to pitch for Raleigh in the North Carolina League.
23:52Plus...
23:54a bonus of $50 for signing the contract now.
24:00We were hoping for a little more, though.
24:04We never haggle with the raw prospects, sir.
24:06Club policy.
24:08Either take it or leave it.
24:11Guess we're gonna have to leave it.
24:15Does this boy know that you're throwing away
24:17his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
24:19He knows I might if I don't think you treat me fairly.
24:24Well, we...
24:26we have nothing further to discuss, Mr. Walt.
24:28Good afternoon to you, sir.
24:30Howdy.
24:32Have a nice trip back.
24:34All right, what do you want?
24:38We'll take triple that offer.
24:41Triple?
24:43I might consider double.
24:45Mr. Haraway, we don't haggle with our guests.
24:47It's against family policy.
24:50We'll take triple the pay,
24:52but to show our good faith,
24:54we'll take only double on the bonus.
24:59That's a deal.
25:00I suppose you want me to go call Hobie.
25:02Yes, son, I do.
25:04Let's just check this out here.
25:07There I was,
25:09lifting the entire car with my back.
25:11Hey, Hobie, why don't you put the car down?
25:13They want you inside.
25:15Oh, why, sure, old buddy.
25:17Well, as one baseline said to another,
25:19meet you at home, sweetie.
25:24Why are you working so hard?
25:26Somebody has to.
25:27Somebody has to?
25:29You invited me over.
25:31The least you can do is join us.
25:33Well, you seem to be doing fine without me around.
25:35That's not fair, John Boyer,
25:37just because I'm paying a little attention to Hobie.
25:39You pay all the attention you want to, to Hobart Shank,
25:41but let me tell you one thing, Marcia Woolery,
25:43that you have had your way with me one too many times.
25:45My goodness, John Boyer,
25:47you don't have to get all upset about it.
25:49Hobie and I are just friends,
25:51and I respect more than that.
25:53But I'm ready for the big leagues now.
25:55Fine, if you throw like you did today,
25:57we'll see how the saying goes.
25:59And if you folks don't mind,
26:01I'm going to have to be on my way.
26:03Sorry you can't stay for supper.
26:05So am I.
26:07Hobie, I hope you pitch half as well
26:09as your friend Mr. Walton here bargains.
26:11You know, he's got you three times more
26:13than we pay any green kid.
26:15So you listen to what he says.
26:17See you later.
26:19Bye now.
26:21Bye, Mr. Haraway.
26:23I'm sorry you did it.
26:24I'm going to be in the majors.
26:26Hey, come on.
26:28You girls ever seen a real hundred dollar bill?
26:31Come on, you darlings.
26:33Come on, you're going to get to see
26:35your first hundred dollar bill.
26:43I swear I try to like him,
26:45but he just doesn't make it easy for me.
26:47I know.
26:49It can be hard to take sometimes.
26:51I wouldn't mind so much
26:52if all he did was make eyes at girls
26:54that used to be sweet on me.
26:56I mean, that's life, I guess.
26:58But when he starts walking all over you,
27:00I just can't take it.
27:02I suppose he doesn't mean it that way, son.
27:06What you've got to remember
27:08is he has had a hard life.
27:11He's just riding high right now.
27:15If you don't mind,
27:17I'm going to go up to my room.
27:19This is just not my week.
27:23Come on.
27:25Hold me while you salt it.
27:27I just decided that I don't want
27:29to go back to that place.
27:31We talked about this, son.
27:33You agreed.
27:35The kids at the orphanage
27:37are going to get a big kick out of this.
27:39They know about the contract.
27:41They're all excited.
27:43I don't care.
27:45I don't care.
27:47I don't care.
27:49I don't care.
27:50I don't care.
27:54Obie, your dreams are coming true.
27:56It'll mean something to these kids.
27:58Give them a kind of hope.
28:00How about that one you're always
28:02talking about, that half-pint kid?
28:04Listen, I earned my way out of this place.
28:06Look, I scrubbed floors.
28:08I peeled potatoes.
28:10I put gallant brats to bed.
28:12I just want to forget all this.
28:17All right, Obie.
28:18If you feel that way,
28:20we can go home if you want to.
28:22Might as well.
28:24All right, all right,
28:26but I don't want to waste a whole day here.
28:29How nice of you to pay us a visit, Hobart.
28:33The boys are looking forward to seeing you.
28:38Especially Sam, remember?
28:40Used to call him half-pint.
28:44You sure haven't changed around here
28:46very much, Mrs. Baker.
28:48No, unfortunately.
28:51Well, I guess you're going to be
28:53anxious to see everybody.
28:55Come on, Hobart.
29:05You're actually so soon, Obie.
29:07Are you going to come back?
29:09You didn't show me how to cover
29:11second on a scale.
29:13How far is winter going?
29:15What about the double play pivot
29:16in the first inning, remember?
29:18Obie's going to be in the big leagues.
29:20Can I come with you, Obie?
29:22Half-pint, will you stop hanging on me?
29:24Hey, hey, I didn't mean that, half-pint.
29:26You know what I'm going to do?
29:28As soon as I make it to the Cardinals,
29:30I'm going to send for you.
29:32Why, you can be my own personal
29:34bad boy, okay?
29:37What are we waiting for?
29:39Go on, Hobart.
29:48Bye, Mr. Wilson.
29:50Bye, Interns Club.
29:53Bye, Mr. Wilson.
29:55See ya.
29:57Bye, yo boy.
29:59Bye, Mr. Wilson.
30:03Bye, Mr. Wilson, cheers.
30:08I don't care if I never see that place again I don't care what anybody says
30:23somebody's got to set that kid straight how about a game of one leg at a time
30:27that makes you it angel yeah lots happened to him a short time son maybe
30:37he's just trying to sort it out so is he gonna cash in on being an orphan for the
30:41rest of his life you gotta remember he was real little when he was in that
30:46orphanage just Elizabeth's age so that's gonna excuse him from being a loudmouth
30:50a feels like he's gonna shout a lot does he feel so alone he probably thinks
31:16being a big-time pitcher is the only chance he's got to be somebody
31:22meet Tarzan you James no I'm king of the jungle see you later
31:31fly through the air see that branch hey Hobie hey Hobie don't touch him don't
31:42what is it your arm let me see son
31:49well boy has a compound fracture of the elbow sir which must be reduced
32:12surgically now the orthopedic man is on his way we want your permission to
32:16operate as bad as that is it you may never have proper use of the arm if we
32:20don't what Hobart say about that he told me to ask you it'll be all right if you
32:29operate never be sure about recoverable mobility in cases where the injury
32:33involves a joint I guess you better go ahead do all you can for him good this
32:44operation take about three hours you can leave and come back if you want to
32:48oh no let's wait and we'll stay on thank you done very good
32:55you
33:07hey Hobie
33:13hey yourself
33:17welcome back what do they say will I be all right
33:21they won't know till the cask comes off but they're hopeful son everyone's
33:25pulling for you back home Hobie and now listen everything's gonna be all right
33:30well I'm even gonna be a better pitcher once they get this darn thing off my
33:34arm yeah we'll be I think you better get some rest
33:40there is here she wants to give you something for her pain we'll see you
33:44Hobie okay John boy you just bring them pretty girls by to see me no door hey
33:53you ever been kissed by a one-armed fastball pitcher honey it's about time
33:59somebody washed this truck not wash unbathed this truck's one of the family
34:03well it's easier than giving Elizabeth her Saturday night bath at least it
34:07doesn't scream when the water hits it oh it'll find some way to act back I
34:11thought this was Ben's job it is Ben's job didn't start doing better at it I'm
34:16gonna give it the gym Bob Lord knows what he'd do with that quarter this is
34:21gonna look as good as new I'll tell you well son it's not gonna look as good as
34:25new never do that like a lot of things around here but spruced up a little we
34:33can still get down the road a mile or two
34:37I'm gonna go see Hobie soon as I finish this I'll go along uh well I gotta catch
34:44up on a little reading I think you know son he's gonna be getting out of the
34:51hospital in a couple days there's a chance you'll never be able to use that
34:56arm for professional ball I know I'd like to welcome him back here for a while
35:03let that arm get limbered up a little well what if that arm is gone for good
35:08let's just wait and see about that all right
35:24mr. Walton doctor boys ready you sure you can take the responsibility oh yes
35:31family's decided well a certain mr. Taylor stopped by representing some
35:35baseball team asked me to give you this
35:44yeah he thought it'd be best if you told him
36:01I mean what a hobby you all set to go like you don't have to take me back you
36:14know I got a buddy that oh we want you to come with well maybe I'll just hit
36:18the road again I hope you're gonna stay with us it's never gonna be the same is
36:23it what's that my pitching arm that scout
36:27feller mr. Taylor he says to me keep your chin up kid it's right after he
36:31talked that doctor out there
36:34OB it's bad news isn't it you cancel your contract son you can keep the bonus
36:41but I don't want to talk about it just get out of here
36:57oh sorry hope you were your sleep well if he was I guess he isn't anymore look
37:20surprise we picked him especially for you for mama's flower garden we thought
37:24they might brighten up your room thanks I think I better put these in
37:32water here Hobie I brought you a present used to be where the world's strongest
37:38aunt used to live until he climbed out of an air hole um what do you want me to
37:42put him let's put him over there he can see when he wakes up then hit it for an
37:53emergency but you can have it to stick it on your cat thanks Elizabeth and if
38:01y'all don't mind the same lake that we were a couple days water all the way
38:06from the front door sorry grandma but we caught him for
38:09Hobie I don't yeah yeah all right I'll cook him you can eat all you want to be
38:18I just want to be left alone
38:26Elizabeth Aaron
38:41thank you worried about that boy so little picks like a bird at whatever I
38:46give him we should make him get up oh don't rush it maybe we're all trying too
38:52hard to cheer him and it's just making him feel worse sounds like good sense
38:55grandma the problem isn't how we can help that boy and the problem is how we
39:00can help himself well I've been kicking around with an idea what is it John boy
39:04well how about a baseball game between us the Waltons Mountain team and the
39:08Jefferson County boys home team that sounds like fun yeah but the important
39:12thing would be that the manager of the visiting team could be none other than
39:15Hobie that's a real good idea can I tell Hobie I'm not sure he'd be in any
39:21mood to hear that right now why don't we get it started first well you know I can
39:24get round up some guys for our team I'm playing Aaron you can have a lemonade
39:28stand that's a good idea
39:31I think he already guessed that's why he's ducking out where's daddy
39:46delivering some wood over to paper mill hope he's still up in his room
40:02you figure with my daddy gone you could just take off without saying goodbye
40:07you're running away from that baseball game tomorrow aren't you you think I'm
40:11gonna watch a bunch of raggedy tail orphans playing ball and all sudden I'm
40:14gonna feel better you know we were gonna tell you tonight
40:17Hobie yeah well I heard Jim Bob Elizabeth talking didn't take much to
40:20figure out what's going on tell me something where you going who cares poor
40:25Hobie run into a little bad luck he's gonna spend the rest of his life
40:27sulking in the devil with everybody else huh listen you don't give me that guff
40:30about me owing somebody something well it's a truth look you run away all you
40:35want to you spend the rest of your life running away every time something bad
40:38happens to you but let me tell you something right now that you're not
40:40gonna hurt my father what do you mean he cares about you he's been good to you
40:44and he's treated you decently and he's gonna be treated decently in return and
40:47you're not gonna leave here without saying a proper goodbye to him man to
40:49man cuz he cares about you there's a lot of people around here to care about you
40:53all right all right I'll do my duty to your daddy but tomorrow morning old
40:57buddy I'm gonna shake off the dust of this mountain so fast it'll make your
41:00head spin that's fine with me
41:07I didn't have any better luck with him you did gonna hit the road if it kills
41:30him it's two cents a glass we have a penny well I guess you can't have any
41:36well my mama did make the lemonade all right half a glass for a penny come on
41:47daddy let's show him some pepper
42:00Roger here I might as well take you away oh that's all right sheriff oh there's
42:30a law against hitchhiking so unless you want to walk to the county line you best
42:34get in
42:37all right now take it easy settle down fellas just settle down take it easy
43:04come on Jason
43:09what inning is it top of the last inning only one out but we're ahead five to two
43:20well we might as well stay for the end huh not me
43:23suit yourself come on Jason you can do it come on
43:39Jason make him eat that horse I can't eat his fast enough another bunny give me a reckless
43:58ball come on right come on brother sure I double steal taking a chance hey hope he's
44:16back okay okay guess we need three runs now back on the bench now let's keep this rally
44:24going okay come on big boy you can get all the one come on all right let's play ball come on
44:32big boy come on Jason get all the ones right down the other brother sure he should have hit that
44:40now if the orphanage hits another run home and and they hit some more strikes then it's going
45:01to be all tied up oh and and when they do this that means something come on come on
45:10big boy two down one to go that's a good swing half I you'll give the next one a ride come on
45:21big boy you got this one that's okay big boy watch out for him watch out for him watch out
45:36keep your swing level come on big boy
45:39play heads up half-pint you ran right by my hold-up sign hey hey don't run away let me
46:09go just like I am bullheaded you got to get to that next base no matter what we like to know
46:16with all my fault well the devil it is well you almost wanted a half-pint are you boys played
46:23one whale of a game and I'm so proud of each and every one of you I could almost bust and by gum
46:29next time we will win with a little more practice and a lot better coach in the third base now let's
46:36show these folks we know how to lose let's have a cheer for the Walton's Mountain team
46:39there's no sense me beating around the bush then I need a job ma'am what do you say looks to me
47:05like I just had an athletic director oh yeah first thing I'm gonna do is set up a training
47:11table okay well that's just fine and mrs. Walton how about sending mr. Baker some of those
47:15mouth-watering recipes of yours as soon as I can copy it down Hobie hey yeah I haven't
47:19congratulated the winning manager you got some team there mr. Walton you got a team there to
47:24hope you'll be this next year I bet I'm not forgetting anything you ever taught me that
47:29includes you too John boy well I got to get my bag
47:59it's late now in Virginia that ball field which once echoed to the sounds of our games is quiet
48:11except for the call of crickets and the ghosts of the children we were for my brothers and sisters
48:17and I are all grown now and our children play other games in places far from Walton's Mountain
48:25still there is something about the fall of night that turns our thoughts homeward Jason mm-hmm if
48:33you lose an ant one day you reckon you find even the next if you taught a can to his tail maybe
48:37odd Jason you gotta study up on ants Jim Bob they're a regular curiosity what you boys better
48:44study up on is getting some sleep good night good night daddy good night mama night boys night
48:51everybody
49:21you