May We Make Them Proud
Episode 18 · 1980-02-03

- Western
- Drama
- Family
Episode overview
Albert experiments with smoking in the basement of the School For the Blind and, when shooed out of the basement, hides the still-lit pipe in some cloths. It ignites and results in a late-night fire that kills Alice Garvey and Mary's baby son. As a result, several people struggle with the consequences: Albert becomes withdrawn when he learns his careless actions may have caused the fire, Mary in deep shock and Jonathan Garvey in an alcohol-induced state of denial. Albert, Mary and Jonathan - all deeply impacted by the fire at the school - continue to deal with their emotions. Charles helps Jonathan realize that his alcoholism has taken a toll on his son, Andy, while Mary snaps out of her shock when she hears the melody of the music box Albert had purchased for her as a gift. Albert panics when he finally understands his carelessness caused the fire that killed Mary's baby and best friend's mother. He runs away, leading Charles and a reformed Jonathan to frantically search for the lad.
99 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Back to School (1)1979-09-16
2. Back to School (2)1979-09-23
3. The Family Tree1979-09-30
4. The Third Miracle1979-10-07
5. Annabelle1979-10-14
6. The Preacher Takes a Wife1979-10-21
7. The Halloween Dream1979-10-28
8. The Return of Mr. Edwards1979-11-04
9. The King is Dead1979-11-11
10. The Faith Healer1979-11-18
11. Author! Author!1979-11-25
12. Crossed Connections1979-12-09
13. The Angry Heart1979-12-16
14. The Werewolf of Walnut Grove1980-01-06
15. Whatever Happened to the Class of '56?1980-01-13
16. Darkness is My Friend1980-01-20
17. Silent Promises1980-01-27
18. May We Make Them Proud1980-02-03
19. Wilder And Wilder1980-02-10
20. Second Spring1980-02-17
21. Sweet Sixteen1980-02-24
22. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (1)1980-05-04
23. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (2)1980-05-11