I'm surprised they didn't have more episodes featuring Willie. He was a fine actor, as proven in this episode. He finally graduated and ready to go out in the world. But the path he wants to take differs from the one his mother wants. Willie wants to marry a classmate by the name of Rachel and run the restaurant. Harriet wants him to go to college. Knowing it will cause problems at home, Willie still goes with his dreams, deliberately failing his entrance exam to college. After a preliminary argument, Willie asks Rachel's father for her hand (which he allows) and starts making arrangements for the wedding. Which includes reserving a room at Laura and Almonzo's new boarding house they inherited. While going to deliver invitations, Rachel over hears Harriet complaining how she was thinking Willie was throwing away his life marrying Rachel and she accuses her of convincing Willie to fail his entrance exam. Rachel ran off, dropping all the invitations. Willie confronts Rachel and asks her what's wrong. She tells Willie what happened. He's finally had enough and confronts Harriet. He unloads on her and blames her for ruining his life and that Rachel made him happy and made his life better. As he stormed off, he tells her that he's having Mr. Edwards as his best man. Talk about a major burn! Willie definitely had the last word. Nels was astonished and proud of him for standing up to her finally.
Anyway, they wed and Harriet snuck in to the wedding wearing a dark veil. Nels went up to her afterwards and congratulated her for attending. Later on, during the reception, Nels went home to a sad and lonely Harriet. Nels remind her how before they were married, how his mother disapproved of him leaving college to marry her. He told Harriet that was the best thing he had ever done and that he would do it all over again. She was overjoyed hearing that. He then asked her for a dance, which they did.
The only thing I had a problem with is that girl looked a bit too old for Willie. I looked both him and her up and she is in fact 7 years older. They shouldve chosen a girl closer to his age.
Anyway, they wed and Harriet snuck in to the wedding wearing a dark veil. Nels went up to her afterwards and congratulated her for attending. Later on, during the reception, Nels went home to a sad and lonely Harriet. Nels remind her how before they were married, how his mother disapproved of him leaving college to marry her. He told Harriet that was the best thing he had ever done and that he would do it all over again. She was overjoyed hearing that. He then asked her for a dance, which they did.
The only thing I had a problem with is that girl looked a bit too old for Willie. I looked both him and her up and she is in fact 7 years older. They shouldve chosen a girl closer to his age.