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Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Katherine MacGregor: Harriet Oleson

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Little House on the Prairie

Katherine MacGregor credited as playing...

Harriet Oleson

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  • Harriet Oleson: Well don't look at me. It's not my fault! I was never married before.
  • Nels Oleson: Of course not! What other idiot would have married you?
  • Harriet Oleson: Thank God we still have the store.
  • Nels Oleson: Not we, Harriet. I still have the store. Remember?
  • Harriet Oleson: Nels, you can't mean...
  • Nels Oleson: I can. And I certainly do. Well, you're the one that laid down that law.
  • Harriet Oleson: [Cries] But how am I going to pay my bills?
  • Nels Oleson: You figure it out. That's what comes of buying all this nonsense on credit. Piano, jewelry, crystal... You said you can pay it all yourself. Well, now you can do it.
  • Harriet Oleson: But how?
  • Nels Oleson: Get a job.
  • Harriet Oleson: Get a job? Where?
  • Nels Oleson: That's a very good question, Harriet.
  • Harriet Oleson: I swear, I will never understand that woman as long as I live! It's one thing to be poor, but it's another thing to admit it.
  • Nellie Oleson: Well, the poor are ignorant, Mother. That's why they never amount to anything.
  • Harriet Oleson: How true, how true! Thank heavens we're rich!
  • Nellie Oleson: Amen.
  • First Technician: He's gonna test the line.
  • Harriet Oleson: Oh!
  • First Technician: [switchboard buzzes] There you go.
  • Harriet Oleson: [shouting] WALNUT GROVE!
  • Lineman: [yells, falling off the telephone pole]
  • Harriet Oleson: [angrily] Why did you scream at me?
  • Lineman: [regaining his balance] That's a little loud, lady.
  • First Technician: Just speak in a normal, clear voice.
  • Harriet Oleson: [lowering her voice] Wa...
  • [pauses, hearing her own voice going through the phone line]
  • Harriet Oleson: Walnut Grove!
  • Lineman: That's better, ma'am. How am I coming?
  • Harriet Oleson: [excitedly] Yes! Uh... just fine. Just fine!
  • Lineman: Then I guess you're all set.

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