- Isaiah Edwards: No it ain't alright. It ain't alright at all. Look Charles, I got mad at you the other day because... well, I wasn't mad at you. I was made at me. You were right. I was alone because I made that choice. Don't ask me why, I don't know. Guilt... Fear... I don't know. If I knew the reason, I wouldn't be where I am right now... It's just that I think these children oughta stay together. Grace, I know this ain't the time or the place, but if we're gonna have ourselves a family, we oughta get ourselves married. I love you.
- Carl Sanderson: I think you better tell him.
- John Sanderson: Uh... Mr. Edwards, I didn't want to say anything because you said you've built lots of tree houses.
- Isaiah Edwards: Oh, hundreds is all.
- John Sanderson: Well, I think you forgot something on this one.
- Isaiah Edwards: What's that?
- John Sanderson: A door, or a hole, or something so we can get in.
- Caroline Ingalls: You said you didn't want to split up the children.
- Charles Ingalls: That's right, I don't.
- Caroline Ingalls: But you're thinking about it now.
- Charles Ingalls: I have to. I don't have a choice anymore.
- Caroline Ingalls: Charles...
- Charles Ingalls: What, you think this is way I want it? I wish to heaven I could take those children, but I can't! I can barely put shoes on my own girls. This is the first time in my life I wished I was rich.
- Charles Ingalls: You think I'm wrong?
- Isaiah Edwards: Yeah, I think you're wrong. You've always had a family. You don't know what it's like to be alone. Well, I do. I lost my wife and daughter... a part of me died too, and that part of me ain't never gonna come to life again. Oh, I know. Happy go lucky Mr. Edwards to all you folks. Just having fun and laughing all the time - just like them young one's laughing now. Let me tell you something. It's different when you're alone. When you lie in bed at night and listen to the silence and you pray to God y ou can hear the sound of your loved one sleeping. Alright... You made your choice. Just don't expect me to tell you it's right.
- Charles Ingalls: And don't expect me to tell you you're right. You made your choice. You want to be alone.