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Unless you have been living in a cave, and some of you look as though you may

have been. You know that a total eclipse of the sun is due to occur over Avonlea

on Saturday.

As a result, the wealthy and the privileged, journalists and the cream

of the scientific world, all will be under our roof.

So, I want this hotel spotless. I want uniforms pressed.

Shoes polished and I want our guest to have a PDI welcome never to be

I want our hospitality to eclipse the eclipse. And above all, remember, the

customer always comes first.

Now, back to it.

Mr. Germain, can I talk to you?

Sir, it might not be the best time, but...

I would like to speak to you at some point about the future.

This hotel will not have a future, Felix King, if we don't all get back to work.

Thank you. And if you are speaking of your good self, you are quite right.

isn't the best time for career counselling.

I'll be right there to continue your training. I realise that, sir, but at

precisely such as these, it becomes clear to me what the wait stands mean.

Oh?

Well, it's just that, at my age, I should have my future in line.

And if you don't mind me saying, sir...

You need a good assistant manager.

No, Felix.

The job gets done when I do it, and if it doesn't, I only have myself to blame.

You have many bridges to cross before you're capable of running a hotel.

Despite your many fine qualities, Master King, there is still one thing that you

lack. Name it, sir, and I will get it.

Experience.

So sorry to miss the eclipse, Janet.

Are you ready, Aunt Eliza?

You know, Jasper sent us the most amazing device from England. He calls it

pinhole projector.

I have no idea how he thought it up. He's a genius.

Well, anyway, it allows you to safely watch the eclipse.

Isn't that thrilling?

Yes, well, you better make sure the darn thing works. You'll blind every

inhabitant of Avonlea.

Of course it will work. Cousin Jasper invented it.

We're going. Mother, I'm right here.

I'm dreading this.

Horrible socials and boys with sweaty palms and pimples.

It's a shame Jasper's away in England. There's some very important science

bigwigs coming in.

Like who?

Il professore Rizzelli.

Who?

Antonio Giuseppe Pietro Rizzelli, the expert on eclipses, solar and lunar,

partial and total.

He's the world's greatest living genius.

He's coming all the way from Italy.

What a coup if I could talk to him.

But he never gives interviews.

I once sent Il Professore a lowly article on the preternatural behavioral

aspects of white mice during electromagnetic disruption.

He returned a polite note, which I have since framed.

Really?

A hotel full of stuffed shirts and highbrows. I can't wait for this week to

over. I want this week to last forever.

Are you sick?

Albert, I'm about to experience utopia.

My father left yesterday for Halifax.

My mother, Daniel, and Seth Lee are leaving today to join him, and they are

dropping Aunt Eliza off in Charlottetown to visit her cousin.

No parents, no aunt, no sister and brother. For the first time in my life,

Albert, I have the house totally to myself.

This whole week is going to be one long bachelor party.

I don't mean to rush you, but aren't you finished yet? You've been dawdling all

morning, and we're all standing out there waiting for you.

Indeed. Well, don't you care?

Oh, yes.

Well, then get your things and let's go, dear.

I'm sorry I can't.

I'm not going.

Pardon? I said I'm not going.

We're almost out the door.

I thought you were really looking forward to seeing Cousin Winifred.

If he was stood in one...

spot on this earth, waiting for a total eclipse of the sun to happen over you.

You'd wait 400 years.

That's very true.

I don't have that kind of time.

Am I to miss a once -in -a -lifetime phenomenon?

To visit a woman who does nothing all day but sit around grinding her teeth?

You can't stay home alone.

Oh, Felix will be with me.

But you know he's sour.

He'll be at the hotel most of the time. He only comes home to sleep.

You don't have to worry, Mother.

I'll stay home with Aunt Eliza.

Oh, but Cecily. Oh, I don't mind.

Really.

I'll miss the parties and the dances terribly, but I'm willing to make that

sacrifice. Oh. No, it's nothing.

Really.

Well, that's awfully nice of you.

At least Felix will have some company. I was afraid he'd be lonesome.

I'll go get Daniel.

What?

I think I've got everything. Bye -bye.

Oh, I completely forgot. Could you deliver this to the Presbyterian church

women? It's money from the raffle. It's a large sum.

But be careful with it.

I'll take care of it.

You promise me you'll deliver this straight away?

Oh, I hope I can trust you and Felix not to get into any difficulty. I remember

once with Felix I wasn't out of the house five minutes... Mother, I'm not

I will deliver the money and we will take care of the house.

Now go.

All right. All right, I'll see you next week and I love you. Bye -bye.

Sweet freedom.

So, Albert, want to round up the boys for a friendly little game of poker

tonight?

Come on, Digger, let's go.

Digger, come.

Obedient, isn't he?

Digger. Come on.

Come on, Digger.

Digger, come.

Cecily, that's a skunk.

Digger. Come on, Digger.

Digger, come.

Come on, Digger.

Digger, come now.

Digger.

Can you imagine, Albert, being assistant manager of the hotel?

Me? No, I can't.

Not you.

Me.

Sitting in an office, ordering everyone around.

You know, Albert, this is how it feels to be a man.

Coming home from the job after a busy day.

No one to tell me what to do.

Especially Aunt Eliza.

What are you doing here? You were supposed to have left this morning.

Tomato juice is the only thing that really takes the smell away.

I don't believe this.

Aunt Eliza, I thought you were going away.

Hello, dear.

The girl had a little run -in with a cunt. Nothing serious.

What?

Nothing serious?

What the heck is going on here?

Oh, I don't know what to do with the clone.

You have to burn them. It's the only way.

What do you do?

Why are you people even here? You're supposed to be out of here.

Felix, would you get some more wood for the fire?

And you'll have to take care of Digger, too. You'll have to get in the bath.

He's the worst for wear.

Felix, wood. I need it now.

I guess the poker game's off.

I'll get your wood. I'll bathe your stupid dog. Fine.

No problem at all.

I have no wife.

What's the matter with him?

I don't know.

It's well known that a coming eclipse causes animals and humans to behave very

strangely.

Felix, you've got to help me. Figure it out yourself, Cecily. Isn't it enough my

entire week is ruined? It's not my fault Aunt Eliza decided not to go.

Come on, Felix. You're used to getting in and out of trouble. I'm not.

I've gotten you out of more fixes more times than I can count. It's your turn

help me. Oh, so at last the worm has turned. Poor, sweet, perfect Cecily is

finally in hot water.

Well, don't worry.

I'll think of something.

Wait a minute.

What do you want?

Everything has its price.

White Sands Hotel, may I help you?

Oh, I'm so sorry. The hotel is completely full this week.

All the guest houses I know of are full as well. The island is fully booked, I'm

afraid.

Perhaps we'll see you another time.

and people away.

Disappointing the customer goes against the very grain of the hotelier.

Someday you'll appreciate that, Master King.

Ah, gentlemen.

How good to see you.

How was your journey?

Very good. I just can't get it.

Get what?

People willing to pay anything just to see the sun disappearing for a few

moments.

Someone can make a fortune from all those guests we're turning away.

Albert, you're a genius.

White Sands Hotel, how may I help you?

Yes, the hotel has plenty of space. What day do you arrive?

Felix, there aren't any rooms.

Uh, tomorrow?

Fine. I'll reserve the blue suite.

White Sands Hotel, how may I help you?

Yes, of course. For how many days?

Felix, you're overbooking.

The eclipse? Yes, quite the thing.

Consider it confirmed.

We look forward to seeing you.

Mr. Tremaine finds out. And he will. I'm going to show him that Felix King is

totally capable of running his own hotel.

Two birds with one stone, Albert.

A guest house?

Here? In a few days, we will get your $35 back and more.

Well, don't thank me or anything. I know it's brilliant.

You're crazy. If mother and father ever found out... How can they?

By the time they return, everything will be back to normal.

Are you going to help me?

Sorry.

I'm busy at the hotel. All I have time to do is supervise.

Supervise? You expect me to take care of everything myself?

Well, in management circles, we call that delegating. I hate housework and

tasting my cooking.

Now, you should have thought about that before you incinerated the money. Now,

remember, this is your problem, not mine.

The only reason I'm doing this is to help you think of the ugly alternative.

Aunt Eliza, I have a small problem.

Oh, what is it, Cecily?

The money Mother gave me for the church raffle was burned along with my

clothing. Oh, whatever she'll be doing.

I feel like I have an idea of how to get the money back before Mother and Father

find out.

But it does involve a little cooking and cleaning and serving a few guests.

I'm always ready for an adventure. That doesn't sound too bad.

It shall be our little secret.

Did I ever tell you about the time I helped out at a guest house in Dover?

Oh, we had so much fun.

When we ran out of clean sheets, we would...

Pull the dirty hands. Taught.

Confession, the laundry.

Nothing.

I was told there were plenty of rooms.

Mrs. Sandbourne Ellis of the Boston Sandbourne Ellis. I had a confirmation.

I am mortified that this should happen to you.

I have traveled very far. Well, I have traveled all the way from Boston, and I

was here first.

I demand to see the manager.

I am the manager.

Problem, sir? Oh, this is terrible.

Take these guests into the dining room. Give them tea, dessert, anything.

I don't know how this has happened. We've never been overbooked in the

of the hotel.

Mr. Tremaine, no matter how this happened, there is a solution. Leave it

What can you do? There isn't an empty closet on the island. It's impossible.

Nothing is impossible.

Remember, sir, the customer always comes first. Now, if I have to, I'll take

them into my own home.

Sir, madam, I am dreadfully sorry for the inconvenience, but everything will

taken care of. Now, my family has a perfectly charming guest house.

Delightful. Incredibly located with a superior view of the eclipse.

That is a wonderful tie you're wearing there, sir. Thank you.

Now, this is our dining room where it's amazing.

Well, it certainly is.

All you have to remember is that during totality, the glare of the photosphere

is concealed by... Wait, wait, the photo what?

The photo... The blinding light from the sun. Oh, well.

When the moon covers the sun, when Macy, the Corona, the gaseous dreamers... You

know, I have an idea. Why don't you ask the hard science questions?

Mm -hmm.

Oh, Felix, that's the person I wanted to see. You have a Professor Roselli

staying with you. Il professore. I must interview him. Has he arrived yet? Aunt

Olivia, I really am very busy.

Excuse me.

May we go now? I must have privacy, peaceful lodging to conduct my

Boulder Dash, you only want to worm your way into the bigger room.

Yes, Professor.

Per favore.

Please take me to the King Farm guest house.

King Farm guest house?

Aunt Olivia, I can explain everything later, but right now two things seem

clear to me.

Really? Yes, number one, you want to interview this man, and number two, I

the King Farm guest house.

Felix, how can you hold down a job here and run a guest house? Leave it to me.

Now, this great scientist wants his complete privacy, so this may be the

way you can get your exclusive. So shall we? I think we should. Yes, yes, yes.

Professor, I would like to introduce you to these ladies.

This is my aunt, Mrs. Olivia Dale, and Miss Selina Dale.

I want to meet no one.

Señorita.

It's a great honor to meet you, Professor.

Selina and I have a lot of questions we'd like to ask you.

Don't we, Selina?

Perhaps we should get going now, shall we?

Could you put this in the buggy when you're

through? Certainly, Felix.

Felix, what is going on here?

Well, the hotel was overbooked, so I simply...

Opened our doors for a few guests.

That's very generous of you.

Of course, your mother will be wild with rage, and the house could be left in a

state of disaster.

Have I ever caused a disaster before?

Everything is under control.

Good afternoon, everyone.

Welcome to the King Farm guest house for discerning travelers.

Actually, Selina will have to show you a device that my husband Jasper has

invented.

Here for the big excitement, I guess, ma 'am. Young woman, I shall await the

eclipse with appropriate dread, anticipation, and awe.

Dread? The end is nigh.

First rule of the hotel business, Bethany.

It takes all kinds.

Selina, this might be a good time for you to explain to the professor the

Dale pinhole projector.

Oh, please.

Perhaps another time, see?

Actually, professor, I would love to make an appointment to interview you.

see, I'm a reporter with the Avonlea Chronicle.

Do not speak to reporters.

Well, but the public... I don't care about the public. Why should the public

care about me?

Please, where is my room? Top of the stairs, straight ahead.

Well, that's my room.

Top of the stairs, turn right. That's my room.

Well, I'm sleeping in my room. Well, where am I supposed to sleep, sadly?

Well, how about the King Farm guest barn?

To the right or straight?

To the right.

Professor?

You have dedicated your life to the betterment of the world. Dear lady, I

for the betterment of science.

The world revolves without me.

Excuse me.

Now, if I may have my privacy.

Here we are.

Where is the reading room?

The reading room?

The library, young man.

Don't you have one?

I don't think so.

Well, what sort of a place is this?

Well, I'm sure you'll find it very cozy.

I certainly hope you have room service.

Room service? Yes, of course we do.

I suppose I will have all my meals in the room.

If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to call my capable assistant.

You can't put that woman in mother and father's room. She said she wanted the

best room in the house.

You certainly were helpful, Felina. One never knows how one will react in the

face of greatness.

Trust me, Aunt Olivia, I'll work my charm on the professor for you.

Actually, I've got to go to work. You'll be fine.

Well, I suppose I can handle two.

Felix.

Moreover low.

I didn't think there were this many.

A tourist group. The Amateur Astronomers League of Munich.

Do they speak any English?

Great!

Well, I gotta go.

Felix!

Sorry. Excuse me.

I can't see how it happened.

I've checked and no one made those reservations.

I mean, I've been training a new fella, but he swears he didn't take the calls.

Well, mistakes can happen.

Not at the White Sands.

It's a blot on our reputation that will not be easy to remove, and ultimately

it's my fault.

Sir, you've been overworked. No one man can do what you have done.

You really need an assistant manager.

You amaze me.

At your age, I didn't have the organizational skill to run a lemonade

Well, I've had a good teacher.

Hello,

Izzy. Hi, Felix.

How are things at the hotel?

Oh, I'm run off my feet.

I've come in with an order.

I've got a million things to oversee, not to mention trying to organize Seth

to look after my little guest house.

I'd be willing to help Seth Lee if you think I'd be of any assistance.

That would be wonderful.

We'd really appreciate it.

You're a real gal, Izzy.

That's what I like about you the most.

I can come over this morning after I finish helping Muriel.

All right.

Albert,

can you give me a hand with this?

What's in here?

The men?

Quartz. A little burnt, but I'm... Sure, if you just skim off the top.

Do we have any more egg?

Better hurry. The tourists are getting restless.

My breakfast!

If you please.

Madame is waiting.

The tray is all ready.

I'll take care of her.

You know, sometimes I wonder if Felix isn't getting a bit free with his

Good morning.

Yes, your breakfast. About time.

Good heavens.

What's this?

Porridge.

Another culinary delight from the King Farm Kitchen.

It's delicious.

And I'm sure it's very good for what ails you.

How do you know what ails me?

Why don't you just stay in your room so much? And I thought perhaps you were

ill. I perfectly will.

Well, why do you stay inside all the time? I mean, you can't leave Avonlea

without seeing the countryside.

It's plain. You country people know little of the significance of the coming

eclipse.

prophesied eons ago. It means one thing, and one thing only.

The end of the world.

Is that so?

I intend to sit and wait for it.

But, dear lady, this is not the first eclipse, and it won't be the last.

The end is nigh.

Anyone who can believe that hogwash must have too much time on their hands.

Crazy as a bed thug.

The arena?

Don't you know you can damage your eyes doing that?

It's perfectly safe. My cousin invented it.

Emily,

I spoke to him.

And he spoke to me.

I feel dizzy. I've got spots in front of my eyes. Of course you do. You've been

staring at the sun.

No, no, this is different. A totally unscientific response.

I feel light as a feather.

I... Oh, it must be the eclipse.

It causes behavioral changes in dogs and cows.

Mice, too.

Is this the device of which that woman spoke?

The mechanism, though deceptively simple, yields astounding results.

Scusi, signorina.

But I cannot help but feel that we share a peculiar synchronies.

Have we ever met before?

No.

I once sent you an article.

I'm sure you don't recall.

It was on the behavioral aspects of mice.

During electromagnetic disruption.

This was you.

That was me.

I... Me?

I must say, I found your speculation most intriguing.

The upcoming eclipse is my first opportunity to pursue your theory.

Brava!

Signorina, if I may be so bold.

Yes?

Could you favor me with an elaboration of your hypothesis?

Albert. Do you have a minute?

Certainly, Mr. Chimay.

Do you know who handled the reservations for Professor Roselli, Mrs. Sanborn

Ellis, and the Astronomy League of Munich?

It wasn't me, sir.

Well, I know that, Albert.

You aren't responsible for accepting reservations.

I think it was Felix.

But there have been several people on the front desk, and, well, I wouldn't

for sure.

Thank you, Albert. That will be all.

When I was a little girl, I used to lie out in the yard behind my mother's house

and stare endlessly up at the stars.

I, too, as a small boy, did the same thing.

I want my tea.

Didn't you hear the bell?

No, I didn't. I'm stone deaf.

Didn't you know?

How should I know such a thing?

What did you say?

How should I know such a thing?

Why are you shouting? Because you said you were deaf.

I don't like it when people shout at me.

Now, what do you want?

Tea!

You really thought my theory worthy of investigation?

It would be very interesting to know if the pull of the greatest force in the

cosmos has any lasting behavioral effect on two solitary creatures such as

these. Yes, it will.

Signorina Dale, would you consider... Yes, your professori?

Would you consent to being my...

Assistant in the experiment tomorrow?

Your assistant?

Si. Of course. How enormously flattering.

I'll meet you here tomorrow before the eclipse.

Signorina Dale, where are you going?

Elina. Professor, what happened?

I don't know.

We were talking and suddenly she flew out the door.

I must have said something that upset her.

Typical of a male.

Señora, whatever do you mean?

All I did was ask her to be my assistant.

And you can't figure out why that troubles her?

No.

Professor, you may be a genius when it comes to the way of a gypsy.

But you know nothing of the way of the heart.

Last on the list is to make sure the guests realize that they must not look

the sun directly.

So are you going to tell them?

I keep trying, but he doesn't make it easy.

Now, I would just like to take the time to publicly thank Felix King.

For helping out the hotel in a moment of crisis, which was undoubtedly due to my

own error.

That is the kind of dedication and loyalty that I look for.

That is all.

Mr. Tremaine, you shouldn't be so hard on yourself in front of the staff.

I mean, mistakes can happen.

No, Felix.

Regardless who may have committed the actual error, ultimately the manager

bear the blame.

I'll hold myself totally responsible.

The buck stops here.

Five,

five, drive, 30!

Gilbert? Gilbert is putting us through all of this not to help me, but to

feather his own calf?

Is that what you mean to tell us? Actually, I didn't mean to tell you

We're doing all this work just so Felix can score points with Mr. Tremaine?

I don't believe this. I do. He's my brother.

Hello, Seth.

Uh, Seth, we will run short on sheep if you're not more careful. I gotta go

start my shift at the White Sands.

Felix!

We're not... We're not... Felix, it's over. We're not doing this anymore.

We're making loads of money.

Double what you need. I don't... I don't care about the money.

We'll talk.

You know, Cecily, sometimes I don't even think we're related.

Izzy.

Izzy, don't leave in a snit.

Why should I talk to you after you misled everyone?

I was doing the whole thing to help Cecily.

Why don't you believe me?

I was simply trying to help her recover the money.

You got involved in this whole plan just to puff yourself up and prove to

everyone that you could get that assistant manager's job off our sweat

muscle. I was overseeing everything, Izzy.

Somebody had to be the chef, and then there are the bottle washers.

Izzy, wait.

Your poor Aunt Eliza didn't even get a moment's rest.

She's lying down now because Mrs. Sanborn painted in the net, kept her

with her chamber pot all last night.

It couldn't have been that bad, Iz.

Felix, you have no idea what it's been like.

Izzy.

I didn't mean to hurt anyone.

Maybe I have been a little unthinking.

I promise to help out more here, from here on in.

Helping us at the guesthouse should not be your only concern, Felix.

You lied to Mr. Tremaine.

How do you think he's going to feel when he finds out?

I know.

I have to tell him, but...

I'm going to tell him.

Morning.

Aren't you going to work?

Well, I thought I'd give the guests one decent breakfast.

Look, Cecily...

You were right.

I was doing it for me, and I'm sorry.

But I'm going to set everything right.

I'm going to tell Mr. Tremaine the truth and give him the money we earned.

Here.

I want you to have this.

I've been saving up for a while.

Felix, I can't take your saving.

No.

I wanted to run things without doing any of the work, and I really think we

should be able to rely on each other without selfish conditions.

Thanks for cleaning up. The rest of the house is a disaster.

Thank goodness Mother isn't here to sing.

Don't worry.

We'll have plenty of time to clean things up before she gets back.

Are you sure you wouldn't be more comfortable in your room, Mrs. Sanborn,

Of course I'd be more comfortable.

Only I had a long chat with that nice Professor Rizzelli last night, and he

me realize what a travesty it would be to stay cooped up inside on this day of

all days.

He did? Yes, dear boy.

If I'm going to witness the apocalypse, I want a front -row seat.

Senora Dale, I have reconsidered. I want you to have your interview.

Uh -oh.

I have too long shunned the world in the name of science.

I think perhaps that I am a part of this world and not just an observer.

I am not just a scientist. I am also human, and I want the world to know.

Well, before we tell the whole world, why don't you just go over there and

her?

Thank you.

Selina. I may call you Selina, may I not?

Of course, professore. And you must call me Antonio.

Oh, I couldn't. Why not?

Because you're ill, professore.

Selina, I am more than a scientist. I am a... Selina.

I know this is going to sound ridiculous.

Yes? I would be leaving after the eclipse.

Yes.

Suddenly things seem clearer to me. I feel like one of my mice in my maze.

Please look at me. I can't look at you. It's not at all scientific.

Perhaps. But it is wonderful. No.

As your assistant, I... But why for you the assistant and not the

partner?

But we could discover great things. Like Pierre and Marie Curie?

They are, after all, married.

Be my Madame Curie.

I apologize for not going away

as I planned.

I upset your bachelor plans, I know.

I'll bet.

Don't worry.

I'm glad you're here.

You amaze me, Felix.

You seem to know exactly what you want to do with your life.

At your age, I had no idea at all.

To be honest, Aunt Eliza, I'm not sure either.

You give the impression you are.

I thought I really wanted to be something at the hotel.

Make my name.

Prove myself.

Maybe all along I've been putting my eggs in the wrong basket.

Maybe there's something more.

Your whole future doesn't have to be laid out.

No one needs to be in a great rush to get older.

It's highly overrated.

Looks like you're going to pull this off after all, Felix.

Was there ever any doubt?

There

we

go. Look where we are now.

Come on, Mommy.

That's it all. You really are coming down with something, aren't you, dear?

a good thing we came home.

Let's get in the warm house. Come on.

Cecily.

Haley.

Who are you people? What are you doing in my house?

I don't understand.

Don't you speak English?

Never mind.

Come on, Daniel, come on.

Master Felix, I recall your saying this was the superior location from which to

view the eclipse. I'm taking you as a man of your word.

That might not be such a good idea, sir.

Mr. Tremaine, I was the one who overbooked the hotel.

Who?

I'm sorry.

I wanted to show you I could handle things, and I can't, and I just...

You knew?

Not at first.

But then it was all rather too convenient, wasn't it?

If you have to fire me, sir, I understand.

Felix, you've always been smart and had ambition.

But to be a success, you also have to have character.

By coming forward, I'm assured you have a little of that, too.

You're not going to fire me?

No.

You're back to being a busboy, and thank your lucky stars.

Thank you.

Cecily!

Felix, what is going on here? Oh, no.

Hello.

Oh, Janet, how wonderful.

You're home. What are all these people? What are they doing here? Mother, it's

all my fault. No, Cecily, no. Mother, I can explain.

Yes, well, somebody better and quickly, too. Well, the eclipse.

Don't anyone look at it without one of these.

Oh, here it comes.

Look at that.

Oh, Felix, look.

Oh.

That's what you think. Oh, I wish Janet would be able to see this.

Oh. Look at that.

Oh, I can't believe it. Oh, my goodness.

I've never seen anything like it.

Isn't it awe -inspiring, Janet?

Oh, we're so small and petty down here.

And the fortunes of the universe are so huge.

It makes you think, doesn't it?

Now that I've heard your explanation, I can only say that without a doubt, this

is the most negligent, utterly rash, ridiculous prank either one of you has

pulled.

Oh, you're just lucky your father isn't here to see this.

I can't tell you how disappointed I am in both of you.

You are absolutely right, Mother.

And you have every reason to be disappointed and angry, but the person

here is me, not Cecily. I take full and complete responsibility for everything

that's happened. But that's not fair, Felix. I'm as much to blame as you are.

Cecily, please, don't try to protect me. I should have thought twice before I

got us both into this guesthouse business.

But it was me who got you in this mess in the first place. I mean, what a fool

to burn the money.

Don't, Felix, Cecily, please. That's enough.

No.

I don't want you to think for a minute that I approve in any way.

But I suppose if something good has come out of this whole disaster, it's the

fact that you both seem so eager to defend one another.

You'll really pull together in a crisis.

Albeit one entirely of your own making.

I want this house put back in order and cleaned from top to bottom by nightfall.

And I don't want you to show your faces till it's done. Off you go.

Off you go.

Thank you, Mother.

Welcome.

like to propose a toast to the intended couple.

I wish you both much happiness.

Thank you for being so wonderful to me.

I'll miss you. I can't express what this visit has meant except to say my life

has been eclipsed.

A toast to Prince Edward Island and the wonderful King Farngett. Can you see the

face, Daniel?

That's the man in the moon.

So the world didn't end after all.

No, it didn't.

But if it's any consolation to you, I think it came very close for a couple of

us.