Little House on the Prairie: Season 6 Episode 16

Darkness Is My Friend

Albert, Mary and Jonathan – all deeply impacted by the fire at the School For the Blind – 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. But Mary’s initial panic soon becomes Albert’s when he finally understands his carelessness caused the fire that killed her baby and best friend’s mother. Albert runs away, leading Charles and a reformed Jonathan to frantically search for the lad.