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Mary Bassett:
[after Tilly froze her hands digging in the snow]
What possessed you? Mathilda Bassett:
Papa planted potatoes last spring. Mary Bassett:
We won't starve. Mathilda Bassett:
Our storage bins are empty. Mary Bassett:
I'm working, so are you. Mathilda Bassett:
There must be some other relatives who could assist. Mary Bassett:
Your father's family's in Ireland. Mathilda Bassett:
What about your family? Mary Bassett:
Some bargains are too costly to make
[after Tilly froze her hands digging in the snow]
What possessed you? Mathilda Bassett:
Papa planted potatoes last spring. Mary Bassett:
We won't starve. Mathilda Bassett:
Our storage bins are empty. Mary Bassett:
I'm working, so are you. Mathilda Bassett:
There must be some other relatives who could assist. Mary Bassett:
Your father's family's in Ireland. Mathilda Bassett:
What about your family? Mary Bassett:
Some bargains are too costly to make
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Whatever possessed you
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Papa put in potatoes last year
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Tilly we won't starve
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Our storage bins are empty
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I'm working and so are you
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There must be more than just us
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some relatives we could ask for assistance
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Your father's family is in Ireland
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What about yours
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They're still alive aren't they
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Some bargains are too costly to make
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Movie Summary
In the late 1880's, a widowed mother of three struggles to keep her family intact and to put food on the table. The oldest daughter sends a letter to her estranged, very wealthy grandmother urging her assistance, much to her mothe...

