Thursday, January 3, 2013

Season 3 episode 8 "The Bully Boys"

Day 8

This is the episode where the 3 Gallander brothers come to town and get run out on a rail. But minus the rail.

The episode begins at the new Gallander homestead, with the brothers getting ready for a day in town. After a short period of conversation, they all leave. Bubba goes to school where he abruptly gets off to a bad start by pushing Willie off the seat for making fun of his name. Later that day, he hits Mary and shoves Laura. His older brothers, John and George, go to the Olsen mercantile where they purchase $15 worth of goods, which they charge, but promise to pay back with a bank draft on Friday. Then they go to the lumbermill, where they order a wagonload of wood, with the same promise of payment as they used at the Olen's. Because they want to build right away, they are given a wagonload that was originally intended for a man who doesn't need to build for two weeks. However, they promptly sell it to that same man for $3 less. Later, on Friday, their paycheck hasn't come in yet, and their excuse is because of the rain. When they aren't in Church on Sunday, Reverend Alden pays them a visit, and they feed him a load o' lies saying that their ma is sick, and that was why they had to sell the lumber. The next day, Caroline is walking to town with eggs when she is grabbed and manhandled by  the two oldest brothers. This makes Pa mad, of course, and he goes and beats up the two brothers, except that they beat him up badly. He busts 3 ribs. The reverend does not approve at ALL of that.Only when he finds out that HE has been wronged by the Gallanders does he actually get physical with them, and they didn't offend him NEARLY as much as they offended Charles. In the end, the all the schoolgirls (and Willie) except for Nellie (who is sweet on Bubba) beat up Bubba, and he and his brothers all three get run out of town on Sunday.



Doc Baker looks grim:YES
Pa broke a bone: YES (ribs, even! I wonder if Pa has any ribs that haven't been broken?)
Somebody cries: YES ( Laura, Caroline)
Pa cries: YES
Runaway Wagon: YES (with an unconscious Pa in it!)
"Oh, Pa!": YES (Are you alright?)
Pa punches someone; someone punches Pa: YES YES YES YES!!!!
Reality Check: A big boy like Bubba would never get away with physically and intentionally hurting litteler girls like he did.
Crackpot theology: YES (Rev. Alden justifies the Gallender's behavior by saying: When faced with violence, they reacted with violence! Because he says that them manhandling his wife was just not enough motivation for Pa to go and beat up the Gallanders. But them lying to him [the Rev.] was enough motivation for HIM to get physical.)

Quote of the episode:
"I'll take a plow handle and when I get through, those boys will be too sore to wear their hats." ~Mr. Edwards, offering to deal with the boys after Pa is beat up. His offer is rudely rejected.

My Personal Feelings:
This is a very very special episode. ALL THE TROPES HAPPENED!!!!! Oh my gosh I can't believe it!!!! YAY!!!! Finally. We had one where NONE happened and now we have one where ALL happened. I am ecstatic!

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