Little House on the Prairie: A New Beginning
(Season 9 episode 4)
Jenny ran through the rain and the mud, tears in her eyes.
"Jenny" She heard a voice. Almazon dismounted his horse. "Jenny, what's wrong?"
"Aunt Laura" Jenny cried. "He's got Aunt Laura. He thinks she's Mrs. Stark and that I'm Elizabeth. He thinks Randall got me pregnant and that Rose is mine. What if he kills her?" Almanzo's breath hitched.
"Jenny, we'll deal with Mr. Stark. I want you to go to the Carters. Don't leave until I come to get you, okay" He said. Jenny nodded and began running.
Sarah Carter was sitting in her rocker, still holding the rifle, when the door flew open and a terrified Jenny, dripping wet and covered in mud stood in the doorway. She was shaking.
"Ma, what is it?" Jeb Carter sleepily came down from the loft, but his eyes widened when he saw Jenny, who looked in shock.
"Close the door, Jeb" Sarah said. She set the gun down and led Jenny over to the fire. Jeb closed the door. Luckily, Jason slept through everything. "Jenny dear, tell me what's wrong" Jenny was still shaking and didn't answer. Jeb walked over to her, and wrapped his arms around her, not caring that his mother was there, or that Jenny was covered in mud.
"Shh" He whispered as she trembled. "What happened?"
"Mr. Stark" Jenny whispered. "He has Aunt Laura and Rose" She burst into tears and Jeb held her tighter. "Aunt Laura made a distraction so I could escape. He thinks I'm Elizabeth. He said he was ashamed because Randall got 'me' pregnant. He thinks Rose is mine"
"I've got to find the men" Sarah said. Jenny shook her head.
"I already found them. Uncle Almanzo told me to come here" She said, burying her head in Jeb's shoulder. Jeb looked over her shoulder at his Ma, a lost expression on his face. She smiled at him.
"You two stay by the fire" She said. "I'll make some tea" Jeb nodded and helped Jenny sit down. He used his hand to wipe some of the mud off her face.
"Mrs. Wilder will be alright, you'll see" He told her, keeping his arms around her shoulders. "Mr. Wilder will save them"
"What if he kills Rose?" Jenny whispered. "He really thinks she's Randall's and Elizabeth's"
"He won't" Jeb said reassuringly. "He won't" Sarah served the tea and it seemed like forever before John Carter came home with Almanzo. Jenny looked up at him and ran to him.
"Is Aunt Laura alright?" She asked. "Is Rose safe?" Almanzo nodded.
"Thomas is dead" He said gravely. "We didn't want to shoot him, but he was going crazy. shooting at all of us"
"Issaiah was grazed with a bullet" John said. "Doc's checking him now"
"Are you ready to go home?" Almanzo asked. Jenny nodded and walked over to Jeb.
"Thank you" She said, kissing him on the cheek. The adults looked at each other knowingly.