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Almanzo's dreams of building a home do not go quite as planned, forcing him to postpone the wedding until he can get back on his feet. Laura suggests an idea for them to earn some money, but it ultimately drives a wedge into their relationship. Meanwhile, Eliza Jane is convinced that she has found the love of her life, and with no friends to talk to, her diary is the only way she can express her emotions.moreless

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    • Trivia

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      • When Charles and Almanzo are eating together during lunch break, Charles tells him that positive means "wrong at the top of your voice." This was the second time this expression was used on the show, the first instance during Season 5's Lake Kezia Monster between Kezia and Reverend Alden.

      • When Laura excitedly runs into the schoolhouse to tell Eliza Jane that she accepted the Radford teaching position, she calls her Eliza, which seems odd, since she is essentially "student teaching" under her. However, in a later scene, Laura goes back to calling her Miss Wilder.
      • This episode marks the fact that Laura and Almanzo share a wedding anniversary with Mary and Adam, which is obviously completely fictional, since the real Mary Ingalls never got married.
    • Quotes

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      • Almanzo: Oh, I see. You want me to apologize and say how wrong I was, and how right you were. Well, I'm not gonna do it! I'm not gonna knuckle down just so you'll be happy! There's gonna be a lot more to our marriage than that! Laura: Well, who says we're getting married? Almanzo: I am! You're wearing the engagement ring I gave you, aren't you? The one I still make payments for every month! Laura: (takes ring off) Here, take it! You shouldn't be buying things on credit, anyway! Almanzo: I didn't hear you complaining when I gave it to you. Laura: Well, I didn't hear you complaining about payments when you gave it to me!
      • Almanzo: (about Laura) Mr. Ingalls......no offense, but do you have any idea what your daughter is like? Charles: I think so. She's a lot like me. Almanzo: Well, again, no offense, sir, but that must be mighty hard on Mrs. Ingalls.
      • Eliza Jane: (to Laura about her fight with Almanzo) How long are you two gonna keep this up? Laura: You'll have to ask your brother that. Eliza Jane: I did. He told me to ask you. Laura: Well, you can tell him that it will last until he comes to his senses and realizes that we all have a life to live. I'm a teacher, I have the opportunity to teach, and I'm going to!
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      • Featured characters: Laura, Almanzo, and Eliza Jane
      • This is the final appearance of Lucy Lee Flippin (Eliza Jane Wilder) as a regular cast member. She only came back for three episodes after this: Season 7's A Wiser Heart (where she had a major role) and Season 8's Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow, Parts 1 and 2.
      • Much of the narration in this episode comes from Eliza Jane through her diary. She also provides the overvoice at the end, an honor that was usually given to Laura.
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