:22:05
You don't have to be nice or nothing.
She's my sister.
:22:12
And that's the way it was.
:22:16
Well, Nancy, the way I figure it,
this worid's the only worid we've got.
:22:21
That is, until we move on
to the next one.
:22:23
And there ain't nothing like a story
that's a mite off'n the truth
:22:27
for making things interesting.
:22:29
Like a painter improving on nature.
:22:31
Yes. It ain't nothing like
an out-and-out lie.
:22:33
Of course not! Just a small white one,
only colored a little.
:22:37
You see, Mother,
Mr. Popham understands.
:22:40
Now the first thing we must do
is fix up this house.
:22:43
Now, where to begin?
:22:47
Well, standing before you is the best
painter, carpenter, bricklayer in Maine.
:22:51
You're wonderful!
:22:54
Mr. Popham,
one part of Nancy's letter was true.
:22:57
- We don't have much money.
- Oh, money.
:22:59
Forget about the money. When
it's all done, we can figure that out.
:23:03
I work cheap when I can take my time
and get into some conversing.
:23:11
Well, I ain't one to hurry.
:23:15
We got one hurrier in the family
and that's enough.
:23:17
Mrs. Popham does everything
right on the dot.
:23:20
Sometimes I get terrible sick
of seeing that dot.
:23:23
Which reminds me,
it's getting along toward noon time.
:23:26
I'd better be digging for home.
:23:28
Mariah sits
and looks at the clock from 11:00 on.
:23:31
Then she'll get a meal
of cold pork and greens,
:23:34
cold string beans, ginger bread
and custard pie on the table.
:23:39
Then she'll holler, "Hurry up, Ossian!"
:23:41
"It struck 12:00 more than two minutes
ago and everything's getting overdone!"
:23:45
- Well, so long, folks.
- Goodbye! Thank you.
:23:57
Thanks for letting me
crank her up, Digby.