In a comedic attempt to make Nels jealous, Doc Baker convinces Mr. Hansen to "court" Harriet, which ends with Harriet throwing a scoop of flour on him.
While "preparing a proper paper" (or similar legal documents) is discussed as a formal step toward their permanent separation, the townspeople—including the Ingalls family and Reverend Alden—eventually intervene to help the couple reconcile before the split becomes official.
Nels moves out of the mercantile, and the two briefly consider a permanent legal split.
Harriet offers Caroline a lower price for her eggs, claiming they are inferior, which sparks the initial fight between Nels and Harriet.
In a comedic attempt to make Nels jealous, Doc Baker convinces Mr. Hansen to "court" Harriet, which ends with Harriet throwing a scoop of flour on him.
While "preparing a proper paper" (or similar legal documents) is discussed as a formal step toward their permanent separation, the townspeople—including the Ingalls family and Reverend Alden—eventually intervene to help the couple reconcile before the split becomes official.
Nels moves out of the mercantile, and the two briefly consider a permanent legal split.
Harriet offers Caroline a lower price for her eggs, claiming they are inferior, which sparks the initial fight between Nels and Harriet.