Little House On The Prairie, "Be My Friend" season 4 (yeah, cos I own the box set, I'm such a saddo).
No actual spanking, but it was Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) being oh-so-deliciously strict - and at the age of 8 I was mesmerised. To this day I still adore the phrases "young lady," "Upstairs NOW!" and "I can't hear you!" For your reading pleasure:
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder: I didn't realize how late it was. Charles Philip Ingalls: Alright, upstairs now! GO ON! [Laura goes up to the loft, Charles follows] Charles Philip Ingalls: Alright, young lady, suppose you tell me where you've been! Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder: I was walking. Charles Philip Ingalls: You were walking? Not towards home, I take it. I can't hear you! Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder: No, sir. Charles Philip Ingalls: Then where were you walking? Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder: By the lake. Charles Philip Ingalls: Do you have any idea how upset we get when you just disappear? Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder: Yes, sir. I'm sorry. Charles Philip Ingalls: Well 'sorry' isn't enough. Now I haven't given you a whippin' in a long time and I think I've been making a mistake. |