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morning because my back hurt so bad. the sleep number bed conforms to you. i wake up in the morning with no back pain.

i can adjust it if i need to...if my back's a little more sore. and by the time i get up in the morning, i feel great! if you have back pain, toss and turn at night or wake up tired with no energy, the sleep number bed could be your solution. the sleep number bed's secret is it's air chambers which provide ideal support and put you in control of the firmness. and the bed is perfect for couples because each side adjusts independently to their unique sleep number. here's what clinical research has found: ® 93% of participants experienced back-pain relief. ® 90% reported reduced aches and pains. ® 87% fell asleep faster and enjoyed more deep sleep. for study summaries, call this number now. we'll include a free dvd and brochure about the sleep number bed including prices, and models plus a free $50 savings card. and how about this? steel springs can cause uncomfortable pressure points. but the sleep number bed contours to your body.

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(9a@ ♪ ♪ ♪hi ho silver ♪ ♪a firey horse with the speed of light a cloud of dust and a hearty hi ho silver ♪ ♪the lone ranger ♪ whoa! ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ go on. get away. get out of here. go on. wow. ♪

♪ little boy alright. it plenty good thing we ride this way. thanks for scaring the lion away. are you an outlaw? my friend and i are on the side of law. this mask is a symbol of justice. you know these woods can be full of danger. are you here all alone? ah huh. i'm robby talbot, mom and i live just down the valley. i was looking for a christmas tree, that one there. i started to get it when the lion came. isn't there someone who can help you? only mom. i'm the man of the family. i know it's two weeks before christmas, but i thought i would get the tree decorated early. might cheer mom up a little. it's a fine tree. suppose we help you? that plenty big ax for little boy to handle. oh i can handle it alright. but i guess i wouldn't mind if you helped. mom sure gonna like this tree. i just got to make this the best christmas she ever had.

it sure looks easy when you do it. come on robby let's head for your ranch. ♪ ♪ let me show you. this is where pop did some of his work. i used to help on the smaller things. my pop's the best saddle maker in the whole west. i'm sure he is robby. maybe you've met him some place, huh? dan talbot? robby, please. he's been in about every mining town in the state. we never hear of him. he's gonna be home for christmas isn't he mom? perhaps robby. don't count on it. i guess that'll be about the best christmas present we can have. we wouldn't care if he never found any gold, as long as he came home. son, why don't you take care of our guests horses? i'm sure they could use some water and maybe some oats. sure mom. i got so busy talking about pop, i clean forgot my manners.

be right back. sure son! you're very proud of robby aren't you mrs. talbot? i am. if it weren't for robby, well there are times i don't think i could go on. you feel better when husband get back. well that's just it. i know ben won't be home for christmas. i think robby knows it too but he's just trying to cheer me up. has mr. talbot been gone long? six months. i have prayed he would give up this crazy search of his but its gone on too long. i'm sure he's afraid to return home a failure. him want gold that bad? oh i'm not blaming him, really. after all he's doing it for me and for robby. but it's become so important to him. i sometimes wonder if he's forgotten the things he left behind? gold fever does strange things to a man, mrs. talbot. do you hear from him at all? well the letters don't come very often. he moves from camp to camp ya know. he tries so hard to be cheerful but i know how it must be for him.

at this moment i have no idea where he is. has he given up his business completely? yes. ben's always had the idea that unless he was rich, robby and i wouldn't be happy. oh he's so wrong. all we ever wanted was to be together and to be a family. boy say him saddle maker? there are plenty need for men like him. i know. if only he would realize that we love him for himself. you know all robby dreams of is to be as good a saddle maker as his father. your horses are watered masked man and gosh that stallion of yours is really something. thanks robby. i think we better be on our way. mister, i have something for you. what is it? it's a leather watch case i made for...for pop's christmas present. i was going to surprise him but now...would you like to have it? i'd like it very much robby. thank you. and if you ever see my pop, would you tell him, please tell him that mom and i love him and we sure do miss him?

♪ ♪ thank you. ♪ what you think kimosabe? ben talbot has misguided sense of values. he's lost tonto, if he can't find himself, maybe somebody else ought to try. boy say if father come home it would be best christmas present he and mother ever had. we're going to try and make that wish come true. come on. ♪ ♪ ♪

(9 ♪ you have any luck in gold river? ben talbot gone almost 2 months. him not have many friends. people say him always keep to himself. him have bad gold fever. could you find out where he went? them think maybe him go to town name of anderson. there new gold strike there. that's about 30 miles from here. what do you say to ben talbot when we see him? i don't know tonto, we've got to find him first. let's move out. ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ this ghost town kimosabe? ghosts don't make music tonto. ♪ ♪holy night all is calm ♪all is bright, crown young virgin ♪ ♪and mother and child, holy infant ♪ ♪so tender and mild, sleep in ♪heavenly peace, sleep in ♪heavenly peace ♪ ♪shepherd's quake at the sight

♪glory stream from ♪heaven above, heavenly host ♪sing alleluia, christ the savior ♪ ♪is born, christ ♪the savior is born stand right where you are. please don't be frightened. we're not outlaws. why did you come here? we would like to ask you a few questions. we're looking for a man who used to live here. there ain't nobody left in anderson but martha and me. our name's hannah, like my husband says we're the only ones living here now. others all gone? they left when the gold ran out about a month ago. fools all of them. looking for something they ain't never gonna find. i agree with you mr. hannah, that's exactly why we're here. i'm sorry if we interrupted you. oh no, josh and me were just singing some christmas songs. it's kind of a regular habit with us at christmas time. why you not leave with others? because it's our home for one thing.

we had a boy, he's buried on a little hill outside the town. got killed by a miner that went crazy with the gold fever. josh and me are getting on in years, are needs are simple, we'll be happier here in anderson. it's kind of nice here. peaceful like, nobody fighting and yelling over gold. just martha and me and our boy. together at christmas like it used to be. you said you were looking for someone? a man named ben talbot, we understand he lived here in anderson a few months ago? yes remember josh? that quiet fellow that stayed down at the boarding house. oh yes i remember. seemed like a nice enough sort but there was always something kind of strange about him. like something was eating at his insides, driving him on. he was looking for gold like the others but somehow ben was different. well if he hadn't got mixed up with the stark brothers, well he might have turned out alright. stark brothers? they're a couple of real bad ones, always causing trouble.

i wouldn't put nothing past those two. had couple of robberies here in town. folks thought maybe the starks done it but they never could prove it. when they ran out, ben left town with the starks. you hear them say where them go? well, bear creek most likely. that's quite a ways mister, you aren't planning to ride tonight are you? we've got a whole town full of rooms here. well thank you mrs. hannah but i think we better be going. real anxious to find ben aren't ya? yes. we appreciate what you've told us. you've been very kind. good luck in your search mister and merry christmas to the both of you. same to you folks. merry christmas. go on martha play some more. play the one i used to like. ♪the angels did say, was to certain ♪ ♪poor shepherd's in fields as they lay. in fields ♪ ♪where they lay ♪

what did you find out tonto? bank in danville robbed by three men, two stark brothers were recognized. was the third man ben talbot? me not know kimosabe. posse already follow them. sheriff think them take direction of anderson but him lose trail. maybe we'll have better luck. trail of talbot take us to many town, you think maybe

this time we find him? tonto i am sure of one thing, the man with the stark brothers is ben talbot and we do find him, he won't be spending christmas at home. come on. ♪ ♪ looks like we lost the posse for good alright. better hold up in anderson for a day or so. they won't think to come and look for us there. look over there. if they're after us we'll fight 'em off in town. come on. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we better get in there.

♪ ♪ what in tarnation is going on here? who are they? stark brothers, they robbed a bank in danville, we trailed them here. where is your wife mr. hannah? down by the old cafe, she's safe enough. is ben talbot with them? we not know. they've one other man. we've got to figure a way to get over there. hey, there is a back door to the hotel, it leads right into the lobby. tonto, keep me covered. i am going over there. ♪ the masked man is on this side of the street. i can't see him now.

he ain't got a prayer getting in here. not against three guns. ♪ i don't like this george. it's too quiet out there. something's going on. if you're so worried, why don't you go out and take a look? it isn't necessary mister now drop your guns. ♪ look mister, you're wearing a mask. maybe we can make a deal? we're carrying a lot of gold in our saddle bags. i don't wear this mask to cover criminal acts. save your pleas for the judge. now outside. well dog gone if he did get 'em all. yep, them starks alright. hold it. tonto keep them covered. ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you come with us. him be alright. you sure done a bang up job getting these fellows. but it looks like your search for ben talbot ain't over. what do you mean? well that sure ain't him. are you positive? yep. that ain't him. i thought sure ben was riding with you no counts. he was pop but he ain't no more. well what happened? as soon as he found out we were planning a robbery he pulled out. told my brother first off he wouldn't be no use to us. where ben talbot now? still looking for gold i suppose. last we heard he

was in serell. a little gold town north of here. how long ago was that? last week. tonto you take these men to the sheriff in danville. you'll find the gold in their saddle bags. you go to serell with mask on? don't reckon i will sonny.

♪ ♪ it's like i said, he tried to jump my claim. ain't no man big enough to do that, i had to kill him. howdy gents. like to get a little information. what are you gonna pay? just looking for a fellow. thought you might know him. i don't doubt that old timer. but you still gotta pay. ain't gold, guess it will do though. what's the question? looking for a fellow named talbot, ben talbot. know where i might find him?

might know just where he is too. robbery. that's what it is...alright where will i find him? right over there. pounding that stake in front of his tent. you whimper snippers. always picking on an old timer. it just ain't justice that's all. hey ben talbot? yeah? like to talk to you a bit. look mister i am busy go talk to somebody else. ain't nobody else i want to talk to but you son. like i said i am busy. too busy to talk about the wife and robby. what do you know about them? has anything happened? nothing like that. just thought you would like to hear about the family. well sure! come and sit a spell. thank you. how come you happen to be at my place? oh, just passing through. horse got a little tired, wife and

boy gave me some water. sure fine woman you got there, ben. and that boy of yours he's something to be proud of. of course i don't have to tell you that, do i? are you sure they're alright? ain't sick. sure ain't got anything to dance about. what do you mean by that? well, don't get me wrong ben, i ain't trying to pry. but that family of yours sure lonesome. don't you think that's my business? sure it is. just thought you would like to hear from home. ain't having much luck finding gold are you? i'll strike it one of these days. when you do ben, think it will make you happier? i can give my family everything, all they've ever wanted. all they want us you ben. ever think of that? by the time you find what you're looking for, that boy of yours is gonna be all grown up. the best part of having kids is watching them grow, develop into something you can be proud of. too bad if you miss that. how come you're so interested in me? you're a prospector, you ought to know how it is. yep,

reckon i do. you ain't the first man to leave his family and go looking for gold. sometimes a fellow waits too long. gets too late to go back. ain't too late for you ben. you can still be home by christmas. yep. a failure. depends on what you call a failure ben. those men back there, fighting, killing, full of greed... when they do strike it rich they got to fight just as hard to keep it. is that what you want ben? you want your wife and boy to live that kind of a life? i thought about all of that. i have even tried going back. and i must admit the glitter of gold has become a bit tarnished by now. but how...how can i face them? i want them to be proud of me. they are proud of you ben, proud that you are a saddle maker. you know about that? sure do. your boy told me. oh plum near forgot. made this himself, for your christmas present. robby made this?

sure did. mighty proud of you ben, said he wanted to grow up to be just like you. it is a beautiful piece of work. quite a boy isn't he? imagine, him making this for me! still a couple of days left before christmas. ben, you could be home by christmas eve if you wanna? merry christmas! ♪ ♪ ♪ lunch is about ready robby. you want to wash up first? i'll get that wood in first mom. it will be kind of nice to have a fire on christmas eve. mom! mom! what is it son? look mom look!

he's coming home! pop! merry christmas son! merry christmas pop! merry christmas! merry christmas ben! i knew you would come home pop! i just knew it! and i am home to stay this time robby. and that's a promise to my family and to the lone ranger! ♪ ♪hi ho silver. away. ♪ ♪ ♪hi ho silver. away. ♪

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♪ starring june lockhart, hugh reilly, john provost as timmy, and, of course, lassie. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i guess we scared her. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ well, hello! well. what do you call this bea? her name's lassie. well, lassie, how do you do? i'm called mr. nicholson. - hi, i'm timmy. timmy martin. well hello, timmy. i see you're feeding the birds at the christmas season. it's a very nice thing you're doing, my boy. they go hungry because they can't find any food because of the snow. yes, i know. ♪ hey! ♪ i guess she isn't afraid anymore.

♪ oh, holly. did you think i'd forgotten you? huh? ♪ i'd never forget you, old friend. ha ha. mister nicholson, are you a mender of toys? that's what i am, son. there aren't many of us left. boy, we could really use you fo - oh? well you see, my mom and some of the other ladies at church, they're gathering up old toys and fixing them for the kids at the children's hospital in capital city. there's a whole bunch of stuff in our barn. there's a lot of fixing to be done. i'd be very glad to assist your ladies, timmy. i'll offer them my services tomorrow.

but for today, holly and i have come an awful long way. we'll have to leave you now and seek out a place to spend the night. it's been a great pleasure making your acquaintance, timmy. and you, too, lassie. mr. nicholson, why don't you come home with us? i'll ask mom if she can fix you a bed. holly can sleep in the barn! well, we'd be indebted to you. the barn would be find for holly and for me, too, because i've got a bed in the wagon. ♪

hink he'll be comfortable in there. he and timmy are getting holly good. you know, mr. nicholson is such an unusual man. his manners, and the way he speaks... almost as though he's from another century. and that quaint wagon. and the donkey! want me to help you dish up? oh yes, if you will, please. oh my goodness. i've only baked three potatoes. when we sit down, i'll just say i don't want any.? - alright. ♪ ruth... look. ♪ ♪

all these christmas preparations are making you absent-minded. shh. here, let me have your coat! here, girl. eat up. sugar and spice: the perfumes that herald christmas. my mom's been baking all week. she's the best cook in the whol oh, timmy! oh, it's evident to my eyes and my nose that the lad is perfectly right. everything is so beautiful and so plentiful! i know it does seem like a lot,. - sure! and giving it away. she can bake enough to supply the whole town.

half the fun is sharing it. at our christmas eve party, you should see those cookies disappear. as your mother says, half the fun is to share. - mr. nicholson, won't you sit over here? thank you. oh, thank you very much. we ask thy blessing, oh lord, on all seated around this table, and we thank thee for the food we are about to receive. amen. amen. do your travels take you all over the country, mr. nicholson? oh, all over this country and so many lands. you know, there's never a shortage of toys to be mended wherever there are children. ha ha. i'm sure of that. have you ever spent christmas in some foreign place, mr. nicholson?

many a christmas has found me in far away places, timmy. for instance, i was once in a village where the children's gifts were brought to them by a little old lady and a little old man. and they're called mother christmas and father christmas, and they bring the gifts to the children. and in return, each child gives a present to mother christmas and father christmas. but, the gift must be made by t. - oh, what a lovely custom! please tell us some more, mr. nicholson. well, there are other places where the children put their shoes outside on the doorstep before they go to sleep on christmas eve. and sometime during the night, st. nick's elves come and fill the shoes with presents, because sometimes the very smallest children borrow their fathers' shoes for the occasion. ha ha ha. seems to me that there as many ways to celebrate christmas as there are nationalities. ah, yes. please tell us some more, mr. nicholson. well, in some far-off places,

especially in the cold and freezing regions, the blessedness of christmas means not only giving to other people, but also sharing with the animals, both domestic and in the wild, just as you and lassie were doing this afternoon. only their custom is to use corn and grain instead of bread to feed the birds and the wood creatures. dad, the birds... they're not the only things going hungry because of the snow. why can't we... why can't we share christmas with all of the wood animals? how would we do that, son? well, we could have people donate hay and feed, and then we could take it out in the woods and spread it around. it would be easy for the deer and other animals to find it. i think that sounds like a grand idea. we can call it... "the animals' christmas relief." alright, son. you can take a sack of feed out of the barn in the morning and start the project.

gee, thanks, dad! i was hungry, and you gave me meat. and as much as you have done this unto the least of these, you've done it also unto me. mr. nicholson, if you don't have any other plans, we'd certainly enjoy having you spend the holidays with us. yes. we hope you can. ♪ well, thank you both. i... i'd be honored. - and we can start the animal christmas relief the first thing in the morning. - good! good! this is good, mom. - thank you. ♪ ♪ morning because my back hurt so bad. the sleep number bed conforms to you. i wake up in the morning with no back pain.

i can adjust it if i need to...if my back's a little more sore. and by the time i get up in the morning, i feel great! if you have back pain, toss and turn at night or wake up tired with no energy, the sleep number bed could be your solution. the sleep number bed's secret is it's air chambers which provide ideal support and put you in control of the firmness. and the bed is perfect for couples because each side adjusts independently to their unique sleep number. here's what clinical research has found: ® 93% of participants experienced back-pain relief. ® 90% reported reduced aches and pains. ® 87% fell asleep faster and enjoyed more deep sleep. for study summaries, call this number now. we'll include a free dvd and brochure about the sleep number bed including prices, and models plus a free $50 savings card. and how about this? steel springs can cause uncomfortable pressure points. but the sleep number bed contours to your body.

imagine how good you'll feel when your muscles relax and you fall into a deep sleep! i'm not just a back surgeon, i'm also a back patient. i sleep on the sleep number bed myself and i highly recommend it to all of my patients. need another reason to call? the sleep number bed costs about the same as an innerspring but lasts twice as long. so if you want to sleep better or find relief for your bad back, call now. call the number on your screen for your free information kit with dvd, brochure and price list. call right now and you'll also receive a $50 savings card just for inquiring about the sleep number bed. ask about our risk-free 30-night in-home trial. call now for your free information kit and a free $50 savings card. call now!

@ uh huh. the livermores live up a ways. i've been there a million times. ah, good. come on, holly. just a little more. i'd like to collect and distribute every second or third day, so if it snows again, there won't be and food lost. sounds sensible. i guess you ca. - gee, thanks mr. livermore. sure appreciate it. i'll get you a sack of corn. ♪ ♪

thanks you, mr. davis! - thank you! ♪ ah, thank you, sir. bye! ok, come on, holly. that's a boy. ♪ come on. come on. woah. - hi, mr. krebbs. i've been expecting you. suppose you're here to done me out of some feed. we're collecting food for the wild animals, so they won't starve. yeah, i heard about it. well i ain't aiming to give you any feed. i take good care of my animals, and the wild ones can fend for themselves. that's the way nature intended it. but how can they fend for themselves? all their feeding grounds are being buried by the snow. that's not my problem. as far as i'm concerned,

animals was meant to earn their keep. this is a lot of sentimental nonsense, and i'm not a sentimental man. not even in this season of sentiment, mr. krebbs? i got chores to do. ♪ let's go. come on, holly. ♪ i'm sorry we wasted our time talking to him. oh, i think we gave mr. krebbs something to think about. we may have even planted a seed in that lonely heart of his. he's lonely. why else should he - i think he's just a mean old man. ha ha. timmy, don't be too hasty in your judgement. mr. krebbs may yet open his heart to the joy of this blessed season. mom an dad always tell me to think the best of somebody. but it's awful hard to think that of mr. krebbs. giddy up, boy.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ dad! ♪ lassie! lassie, come back here! lassie!

what is it, timmy? - wolves, dad. they look like wolves. there haven't been any wolves around this area for years. they must be renegade dogs. - good girl, lassie. come on, lassie. come on. ♪

yes, this is for the animal christmas project. ha ha. you like it, lassie? you've certainly been a big help to us at the church. yeah. i don't know how the ladies' auxiliary got along without him. i was listening to them yesterday after i finished practicing for my solo. you should have heard them. "mr. nicholson, do you think the wreath should go over here? oh, no, maybe it should go over there." oh, now timmy, they were just t - oh, not at all.

i can't remember any christmas when our church was looking so beautiful, thanks to you. oh... well if you're ready, mr. nicholson, we better start collecting for the animals. i have to be at church early so i can go over my solo again. oh, alright. i'll be with you in just a minute, timmy. mom? are you expecting company? - oh goodness, i hope not. not with all i have to do. hi, mr. livermore. mr. krebbs. - morning, timmy. is your father around? over here. morning, paul. - how are ya, al? hello, matt. how are you? - hey. i'm afraid we've got some bad news. well i'll come right to the point: because of your son's animal feeding project, i've lost some valuable livesto. - i'm sorry to hear that. come on inside and we'll talk a. - well alright. morning, ruth. - morning. mrs. martin.

hello, dear. - now last night, wolves raided my farm. they killed a bull calf and two. - they raided my place, too. and the johnstons'. - then you were right, timmy. they were wolves. they were here, too. and lassie chased them away. it's funny. there haven't been any wolves around here for many years. well we got them now. i seen 'em good and clear, and so did livermore. the scent of the deer is what brought them here. now those feeding grounds have got to be stopped! but if it's the deer they're after, why would they attack the farm animals? maybe the wolves were weak from hunger, timmy. well, it's easier for them to go after the domestic animals. the deer can still run away from them. stop the feeding grounds and the deer will be forced out of this area. then the wolves will leave, too. it was a very nice idea, timmy, but... it just wasn't practical. - al's right, timmy. you'll have to stop the project. ♪

♪ that's all you can do, dear. ♪ excuse me. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ timmy, come into my wagon for a. - ok. alright.

♪ come right in, timmy. let me clear this away a little. ♪ there we go. ♪ golly. it looks lke santa claus's workshop. ha. i'm just one of his assistants. did you make all of these toys? oh, not make. mended. don't you recognize any of this? these all come from the toy round up. but half of that stuff was just junk. and these look brand new. - well, i thank you.

but i told you that i've had many years experience with my trade. ♪ i remember this. i collected it for mom. but it didn't have a music box. well, it was very easy to put one in. ♪ what does he do? - just pet him. ha ha ha! easy, lassie. he's just a toy. golly. i've never seen toys like these before.

well i've just given them a lit. - where did you learn to fix them like this? why from the elves, of course. ha ha. all these are ready for the ladies at the church. so they can take them down to the children's hospital christmas morning. ♪ ♪ you still thinking about the animal feeding project? well now timmy, sometimes plans fail. and because we thought they were good plans, it's difficult to accept disappointment. but in time, the grace of understanding is given us. i know you're right, mr. nicholson, but... i just wish the wolves had stayed away. you're not the first one to wish that. wolves appear in one form or another in every man's life. but each time it happens, there's a reason. but how can there be a reason, if all those animals are left to starve? timmy, sometimes god's way is very difficult to understand.

sometimes near impossible. but faith is more than just a word. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ for the moment, the joyous spirit of the season has ♪ershadowed ♪ for the moment, the joyous spirit of the season has ♪ershadowed ♪

for the moment, the joyous spirit of the season has ♪ershadowed ♪ starring june lockhart, hugh reilly, john provost as timmy, and, of course, lassie. ♪ ♪ give me a hand with the box, will you, dear? - ok. is everything in here now, mr. nicholson? - yes, this is the lot. you think they'll travel safely like this? - oh, i'm sure they will. yes. they really are remarkable. paul, did you see this one? yes, mr. nicholson showed them to me this morning. ha ha. made me feel just like a kid again.

you know, i have a good mind to go into town with you, just to watch those ladies' faces when they see these. - oh, no, mom! you can't! well, i mean... um... i'm having a... final practice on my solo today, and i might get nervous if somebody's listening. well if you're nervous with me around, what are you going to do with a whole church full of people? well, um... i don't know.. maybe... - oh, that's alright. i have to stay here anyway and get ready for the party. lassie, they won't allow you in church, and i'm not wanted, so we'll just have to stay here. come on. see you later. come on, girl. - bye, mom. goodbye. - bye bye now. take care. boy, for a minute there i thought we were sunk. - oh, i have a notion your mother knows we're going to pick up her presents. i just didn't want her to see what i was getting her for christmas. what are you getting mom, dad? - none of your

business. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ well, paul, i got your packages all ready. - fine. timmy, what can i do for you? - the pink, silk umbrella. you know, the one your showed me last week. - well i'm sorry, timmy. i sold that this morning. you know, when you didn't come back, i thought you'd changed your mind. but i didn't have the money saved until now. look, timmy, you can pick out another present for your mother. come on. i'll help you look.

dad, you know how hard it is for mom to admit she really wants something. i know she wants that pink silk umbrella. you're awfully busy here. sometimes at this season, the stock can get misplaced. i'm sorry; we took inventory this morning. well if it's not too much trouble, would you take just one more look in the stock room? if it's possible? alright. but i don't think it'll do any good. look, timmy, we don't have much time. you have to get to church, and i've got some other errands to do. ok, dad. ♪ ♪ this one is going on me. oh, boy! i don't see how i missed it this morning. these things sometimes happen. - and am i glad sometimes is this time!

did you hear about the wolves, paul? - yeah, we heard. matt krebbs shot and killed one last night. went over this morning to capital city to pick up the bounty. - no. yeah. wounded another one, too. he got away. you know, a wounded wolf running around can be pretty dangerous. timmy, you better keep lassie out of the woods. i will, and thanks, mr. washburn. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ lassie, what is it? what's the matter? ♪ there's nobody out there.

here, go on. you just take a look. ♪ lassie, come here! ♪

♪ here, girl! ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ oh, i'm so glad you're back. one of those wolves came back and lassie chased it off into the woods. she's been gone now nearly two hours. two hours?! gosh, dad, lassie wouldn't stay away that long unles something's happened. we'd better take a look around. timmy has to be back in church by seven, so we haven't got much time. i'll come along with you. - alright. i better get my gun and a couple of flash lights. here, dear. hold these, please. ♪ ♪ lassie! - here, girl! ♪ lassie!

dad! dad, look! it looks like blood. and it may be lassie's! now timmy, don't jump top conclusions. - more than likely it was a wild animal lying there. but if it is lassie, and she's hurt, she couldn't have gotten very far. look, timmy, you and mr. nicholson go back to the house, over the ridge, and look there. i'll look along the base. - come on, timmy. you lead the way. - ok. lassie! lassie! ♪

♪ ♪ timmy, are you ready, dear? almost, mom. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ amen. - amen. ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ silent night, ♪ holy night. ♪ ♪ all is calm. ♪ all is bright. ♪ round, young virgin, ♪ mother and child. ♪ holy infant, ♪ so tender and mild. ♪ ♪ sleep in heavenly peace. ♪ ♪

♪ sleep in heavenly peace. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

christmas stars, timmy.

they're full of promise. - mr. nicholson? yes? i'd like you to meet mr. and mrs. washburn. - how do you do? i enjoyed your singing, timmy. thank you, mr. krebbs. i heard your pa and mr. livermore talking about lassie. i don't blame you for feeling bad. she's a fine worker. and a good watchdog, too. she was really more than that. i guess you wouldn't understand. - well how did she come to get lost? she was chasing one of those wolves. that's funny. i killed that second wolf this afternoon. did you see lassie? no. no, i didn't, son. well, goodbye, mr krebbs. - goodbye, timmy. and merry christmas. thanks. same to you.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come on, lassie. i'll take you home. ♪ where did you get this, lassie?

♪ oh, you want to show me, huh? alright, i'll follow you. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ how many you got in there, lassie? ♪ is that all of them, lassie?

well, come on. let's go. here, dear. would you give me a hand and put these in the parlor on the table, please? ok, mom. - thank you. take that in for me, would you, dear? - might i help? yes, please, mr. nicholson. thank you. - thank you very much. ♪ ♪ oh, here they come! ♪ merry christmas! ♪ hello!

♪ merry christmas, timmy. thanks, mr. washburn. - and here's a little something for lassie. where is she? - uh, why don't you put it under the tree, dear? ok, mom. ♪ lassie! it's lassie! ♪ ♪ ♪ where was she? well, she was on her way home when i ran across her. was really my fault that she got lost in the first place. i didn't know it. cubs. i almost forgot about them. lassie found them in the cave. i guess she got trapped in there with them by a snow slide that... i guess i must have started. it's just freezing out here. come on in, won't you, and join our ch - oh, thank you

ma'am. we have a big tree... lots to eat... well... poor little things. i bet they're hungry. yes, now you better get inside and feed lassie. i'll take care of t. - ok. wait a second; there's one more. another one? ha! there we are. alright, in the house with the both of you. - ok. come on, girl. come on, lassie. ♪ the only foolish one was me. yes, i think i've learned a little something from timmy and lassie... and those cubs. timmy? - yes, sir? it's a pretty small man who won't own up to his mistakes. i was wondering if you'd let me help you start up your animal feeding fund again. i think i can persuade the other farmers to go along with it. gee, that'd be swell! i'm gonna tell mr. nicholson right now!

come on, girl! timmy, your jacket...! oh, dear. come on, matt. come see our tree. - yeah, thanks. mom? mr. nicholson's wagon is gone. and so are the cubs. - gone? well that's strange. ♪ ♪ ♪ mom... why would mr. nicholson leave like that? not even saying goodbye. i don't know, dear. maybe because he finished what he came to do.

♪ lassie acts like she sees something we don't. you know something, mom? mr. nicholson said that we planted a seed that might open mr. krebb's heart. and it did! ♪ maybe we shouldn't worry too much about mr. nicholson's leaving. after all, his visit is something that we'll remember and cherish always. come on, dear. ♪ we better go back in. ♪ ♪ mom, look. look at the christmas stars. the happiest night of the year.

♪ ♪ ♪ silent night ♪ holy night ♪ all is calm ♪ all is bright ♪ round young virgin, mother and child ♪ holy infant ♪ so tender and mild ♪ sleep in heavenly peace ♪ ♪ sleep in heavenly peace ♪ ♪

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