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♪ Way back when in 1863, now
part of the American lore ♪

♪ a young family must
leave their home ♪

♪because of the civil war ♪

♪ living their lives
in a brand new town ♪

♪doing the best they can ♪

♪ four little women
are on their own ♪

♪ looking to make
their stand ♪

♪ 'fortunes of war can
change their way ♪

♪we imagine their
lives will be ♪

♪ the march family
are on their way ♪

Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy ♪

Clapping

Amy march.

Yes?

Mind telling me what's
so fascinating

outside that window?

Well... uh...

It's snowing, Mr. Davis.

Huh? It's snowing.

Hmmm, snow a
novelty to you, Amy?

Sort of.
I mean, I like it.

Amy, did it ever occur to
you that maybe your

number one priority is
today's lesson.

I'm sorry, Mr. Davis.
I couldn't help myself.

But I won't do it anymore,
i promise I won't!

I understand.

Nevertheless, this is
an arithmetic class

and I expect you to pay
attention, young lady.

Now copy these problems.

Yes, sir.

Make sure the coast is clear.

It's all clear susie.
Nobody's watching us.

Go!

This should be enough
for the three of us.

There's not very much left.

Mmmm, I just
love these things.

Me too!

Now remember Amy, next
time it's your turn to treat.

No problem.

You can bring gum drops,
or maybe some cookies,

or cake, or whatever you
want. Can't she, Katy?

She sure can.

What do you prefer?

How about limes?
Pickled limes.

That sounds terrible!

No Amy, they were really
popular with everyone

just last winter. We
were all eating them.

Pickled limes?

You'd love them
but old man Davis,

party-poop that he is, told
us that if he caught anyone

eating pickled limes
in the classroom,

they were sure to
get a whooping.

It was just snow falling
off that tree limb.

Goodness, I was so scared!

Now, let's see, where were we?

Ever since old man Davis
told us he would whip anyone

caught eating pickled
limes in class,

we quit bringing limes.
But we still bring candy.

I'll tell you what.

I may not be able to get them
for a couple of days, susie,

but I'll get your pickled limes.

That's wonderful!

Do that Amy and
Christmas vacation I'll

pay for your skating.

What? I've never skated.

What? Well it's high time
you did and you can bet

I'm going to see to
it that you learn.

But when?

The lake and the river
freeze around christmastime.

We'll take you skating then.

You'll have a real good time.

You'll see.

Oh, that looks like fun.

Uh-huh! You're really
gonna love it.

There goes the bell.

Come on, we have to get
back to the classroom.

Hurry Amy.

Amy!

Ice skating, huh?

I've wanted to go ice
skating for a long time.

What's so appealing
about skating?

I would much rather
be at a fancy ball.

Meg, you sound like
a regular cinderella.

I think skating's fun.

But you need a pair of shoes.

I mean, ice skates.

Well, there's one way
to solve that problem.

- How is that?
- Buy them.

Do you have enough money?

Well, no. But i
could borrow it.

From whom?

Well, I don't have to
worry about that until

the lake freezes over, do I?

Oh, Jo, I wish
i had some money.

We all wish that, Amy.

Yeah, but you and Jo work.

You both have jobs and
you earn a lot of money,

so you don't have a
problem. You're lucky!

What do I do?

I just go to school so
i never have any money.

Amy, stop!

Listen Amy, for your
information every cent

that Jo and I have made
has gone to marmee.

Every red penny of it.

I didn't know.

I thought you were spending it.

Huh, every cent I've made
has been earmarked to help us

move out of here eventually.

Even that little raise
i recently received.

Do you think she might
have given you the raise

because she's feeling guilty?

Oh, no, Jo. Not at all.

I was given the raise as a
reward because I'm so

good with the children.
That's what she said.

I didn't make it up.

I keep forgetting
you're the expert, Meg.

But all right, I'll give you
the benefit of the doubt on

that dollar a week raise.

You're both more
honest than I am.

If anyone gave me a dollar
raise, I'd keep it a secret.

I'd put it away somewhere
and use it for myself.

Oh, Amy, I can't
believe I'm hearing you

say such a thing!

Amy march, you
better tell the truth.

You must have a good reason
for saying that, Amy.

How much money do you need?

Jo's right. I really
do need some money.

Why Amy?

I'm in debt and I have to
buy a bunch of pickled limes.

Amy, why are you in debt?

Because I promised the
girls I'd buy a bunch of

pickled limes, and if
i go back on my word,

they'll all hate me.

Who are these girls, Amy?

My best friends.

You see, I ate a lot of the
candy they brought to school.

Now it's my turn to
supply the candy.

That's all? I thought
it was worse.

I know, Meg, how
about you make me a loan.

I'll pay it back. Promise.

But where do you
think I'm going to

get the money Amy, huh?

- Do you have any Jo?
- No, not one red cent.

Oh.

Why don't you just ask marmee.

She might give it to you.

No, Meg. I
couldn't do that.

Better yet, just stop
eating your friend's candies

in the first place, Amy.

But I've already eaten them.

Amy, I'll give you
the money you need.

You will? Honest?

I didn't know you
had any money Beth.

I've managed to save a little.

It's not a lot but it
should be enough to

take care of your problem.

Yeah! Do you
really mean it?

Because I really need it!
Please Beth, will you?

Hey Beth, weren't you
going to buy a music book

with that money, a chopin
something or other?

I know I heard you say so.
- That's okay.

I can't really play chopin
on that old piano anyway.

It would sound worse
than chopsticks.

All right, if
you really think so.

Just do what you think is best.

Look!

Jo, your dress is on fire.

Huh? Oh, my gosh!

Get me the vase.

Hold still, Jo.

Meg, why did you put
the water on my face?

It's the dress that's on fire!

The fire's out.

Oh, no! When am i
gonna stop doing this?

I'd have warned you
about sitting too

near the fireplace
but I didn't notice.

Meg, why not?

I was practically sitting
right under your nose.

Please Jo, don't blame me.

But I could have gotten hurt,

and you could have prevented it.

It wasn't my fault.
You have to learn

to take responsibility
for yourself, Josephine.

I'm sorry. You're
absolutely right.

It wasn't your fault.

At least my dress
wasn't totally ruined.

Girls, I'm home!

What's that smell?

Jo caught her
dress on fire again.

What? Goodness me, I hope
she wasn't badly burned.

I'm sorry, mother.

Let's get some air in here.

Open a window, will you Jo?

Right away, mother.

Whew!

The boy next door
is watching again.

- Where?
- I can see him.

- Oh, my.
- Girls, don't do that.

Get away from the window.

Well, hello there!

Oh, no!

Laurie, are you watching
the next door family again

instead of doing your work?

You haven't solved
a single one of

those problems yet, have you?

Huh-uh. But Mr. Brooke

did you read Mr. Lincoln's
gettysburg address

in this morning's newspaper?

I sure did.

It is rather for us to be
here dedicated to the great

task remaining before us that
we here highly resolve that

these dead shall not
have died in vain,

that this nation under god
shall have a new birth of

freedom, and that government
of the people, by the people,

for the people shall not
perish from the earth.

That's an impressive
speech I'd say.

I agree. Now let's get
back to our geometry.

Mr. Brooke, I'm going
to enter the union army.

Don't be silly!

You're much too young for that.

I'm almost 16, sir.

They're taking men into
the army 16 years and up.

You have something else
much more important

to do right now.

I can study any time.

Joining the army is much more
important than studying.

Listen Laurie, you're young.

Now is the time for
you to be studying

and having fun with friends.

Fun with friends?

Yes. You'll have plenty
of time before you'll

be going off to college.

Of course, you'll have to
devote some of that time to

studies, but you'll have a
lot of time for recreation

with your friends as well.

Education is very important,
but it isn't everything.

All work and no play is bad.

- Oh.
- You need to relax.

Did my grandfather
put you up to this, sir?

Well, to tell you
the truth, he did.

You see, I told your
grandfather you haven't been

able to concentrate
on your homework,

and he suggested that instead
of pressing you academically,

I should encourage
you to have fun.

I agree with him.

Did you tell him I've been
watching the family next

door? Did you tell him
I've been doing that?

No, I didn't tell him that.

I just told him you've been
restless, and that's a fact.

Thanks.

Tell me, why didn't you go
to the dance at the king's

house? I think you could
have had a good time.

I don't know. I didn't
feel like going.

Uh-huh.

I've heard that the king
family's governess

just happens to be the
oldest daughter of the

family living next door.

How'd you know that?

Where did you happen to
have heard that Mr. Brooke?

Huh? I'm really
not certain.

Didn't you mention it?

No, that's not possible.

This is the first I've heard
of that and I'm surprised.

Oh, really?

Well now, that's very peculiar.

Let's see, I wonder
who could have told me.

Anyway, I think
that she's beautiful.

Oh, is that so?

Well, it's geometry lesson time.

- Auntie?
- Yes.

It seems that Mrs.
King trusts Meg

totally with her children.

That's very nice to hear.

It also seems as if Mrs.
King's children are

very much taken with Meg.

That's good. I'm
glad to hear it.

You know, those king
children were really

spoiled rotten, but they're
very obedient with Meg.

I'm happy to hear that.

Meg so impressed Mrs. king
with the job she's doing,

Mrs. king raised her
salary a dollar a week.

That's pretty good, huh?

Now she's giving Meg three
whole dollars a week in

wages. I think that's
extremely generous of her.

Imagine paying someone
three whole dollars

to take care of your children.

Huh? Aunt march,
are you listening?

Oh, well.

That's a very nice
drawing, Kathryn.

- You think so?
- Uh-huh.

- How is mine?
- Let's see.

What do you think?

Well, I'm sure it will
look very realistic

after you finish
coloring it in, Thomas.

Thanks!

Come in.

Meg.

What a nice surprise.

I didn't know you
were here sallie.

Listen Meg, there's
something I think

you ought to know.

I just heard from Patty that
Mr. forest has been raising

some serious objections
to your having been

invited to the party.

- Huh?
- Upon my word.

- Why would he do that?
- I'm not certain.

Sallie, I deserve
to know the truth.

- Oh...
- Well?

Promise you
won't take offense?

Well, of course I won't.

Well, Mr. forest told
Mrs. king that you were poor

and didn't have a
dress for the dance,

and that embarrassment for
all concerned was the

only thing that would
come of inviting you.

I'm so sorry.

Gee, that's
pretty humiliating.

But Meg, you do
have a party dress

if I remember correctly.
I've seen you wear it.

Do you mean the green one?

Yes, the pretty light green one.

Is that the one you mean?

It's perfect.
Listen to me, Meg.

We'll show that
snob, David forest.

My mother is going to let me
have a dance at my house,

and I want to extend an
invitation to you and your

sister if you'll come.

Yes, we'd love to.

Good, I'll have my
mother send your

mother an invitation.

I hope your sister will
accept and come also.

- Thank you, sallie.
- You're welcome.

Don't give it another
thought, Meg.

I'll tell Jo, but I just
know she'd love to come.

I'm afraid you've made
the same mistake again.

Hey, Meg's on her way back.

She sure looks like
she's in a good mood.

How can you tell what kind
of a mood she's in, Laurie?

She's skipping along
the path to her house.

That's a sure sign.

Oh?

My gosh, look at
that girl, Mr. Brooke.

She leaped on the wall and is
dancing and jumping for joy.

Mr. Brooke, look.

Come to the window and
take a look for yourself.

Uh-huh.

Surely something wonderful
must have occurred this

afternoon for her
to feel such joy.

Oh. Where is she?
I don't see her.

You missed her.
She's gone in the house.

I'm invited to the party too?

Of course. You'll come
with me, won't you?

I want to go more
than you can know.

Are you sure it's
okay with you, Meg?

Of course.

I'll have much more fun
if you come along, Jo.

Marvelous! Then I'm going.

But Jo, you're going
to have to mind your

p's and q's at this dance.

I'm not very good at
manners and that sort of

thing, but I'll try not
to make a fool of myself.

Oh, no!
- What's wrong?

Meg, I can't go.
It's impossible!

What do you mean, Jo?

Meg, don't you remember
my dress was scorched.

It's all patched up.

- Tonight?
- That's right.

I'm going to the dance
with Meg, auntie.

Well, good.

The day has finally arrived
when you can put the dresses

I gave you to good use.
I'm glad.

Well, that is
to say, yes ma'am.

And I can't thank
you enough, auntie.

The party's at the gardiner's.

Sallie invited us.

Did you say the gardiner's?

Yes, ma'am.

Gardiner... gardiner...

Yes! He's a manager or
something for a company that

belongs to the Laurence's.

I don't know
anything about that.

Meg is a good friend
of Mr. gardiner's

daughter, sallie.

That's why she and I are
invited to the party.

Oh, aunt march, you've
just mentioned

the Laurence family.

Yes, why do you ask?

Well, is it the same
Laurence family

that lives next door?

You mean to tell me
the Laurence family,

James Laurence and his kin,
are neighbors of ours?

Yes, ma'am.

I believe the old man, that's
right his name is James.

My, what a surprise!
A shocker.

It sounds to me as though
you and Mr. Laurence

were old friends.

We were friends once.
We were very good friends.

It's been over a decade since.

I'll be back in two hours or so.

Bye aunt march.

Amy, make sure the
color matches now.

I don't want to draw
attention to it.

Does it match? Well?

You can barely tell
there's a patch there.

Wonderful.

Excuse me, Meg says she
wants to have her hair curled

tonight Jo. What do you
think I should do about it?

Tell her she's beautiful
enough without the curls and

then just forget about it.

Yeah, I told her
that already but she

still insists on it.

Don't worry, Beth.

She's just nervous and
excited about the dance.

That's all.

Not yet, Jo. You
have to hold still.

I'm not finished yet.

Meg, I'm sorry.

Jo says she can't help you
with your hair because the

paint hasn't dried yet.

All right. How
does that look?

I think my bangs could stand
to be shortened a little.

Don't you?

Meg, your hair
looks just fine.

What do you think if i
wore my bangs like this?

Better?

I did it! I did it!

You can hardly tell
Jo's dress is patched.

Are the girls ready?
They coming down?

Here they come!

Well? How do i
look, mother?

Beautiful.

Please turn around and let me
see the rest of the dress.

Is it okay?

That's the best we could do
under the circumstances.

Well?

It's fine Amy. Just fine.

And who is this
beautiful young woman?

Well, how do I look?

Like a truly fine lady.

Your gloves look
beautiful, Meg.

Marmee, my gloves are
really dirty so I don't

think I better wear them
to the dance, do you?

Why in the world didn't
you wash them, Josephine?

Jo, I have an idea.

Here. We'll both wear
one clean one.

And carry the
dirty one in our hand.

Yeah.

Please be certain you
girls leave by 11:00

to come home now.

- We will.
- All right.

Girls, you both have
pocket handkerchiefs,

don't you?

Come along.

Sallie, your
home is beautiful!

Here they are, mother.

I'd like to present
to you my friends,

Margaret march and
Josephine march.

Thank you very
much for inviting us.

You're indeed welcome.

Please enjoy yourself.

Make yourself at home
and have a good time.

There's Patty.
Have a good time.

I'll see you later.

May I have the
honor of this dance?

Uh, well...

Uh-huh. Thank you.

Oh, hello there.

- May I?
- Oh, I can't.

Sorry.

Excuse me!

Stay if you'd like.

I didn't expect to
find anyone in here.

I just didn't feel like
dancing, that's all.

I did the same thing.

The thing is I'm too shy
to ask anyone to dance,

so I was hiding.

Well, I guess we don't
have to be shy with one

another, after all
we're neighbors.

I know. You live next door.

My name is Theodore Laurence.

Pleased to meet you.

- Hi.
- Call me Laurie.

Oh, excuse me. I'm
Josephine march.

And can I call you
by your nickname, Jo?

Huh? Yes.

There are a lot of
advantages to

having older sisters.

One of them is they teach you
to appreciate the firsts

in your life, and this was
Meg and Jo's first dance.

So Beth and I decided
to wait up for them.

We wanted to know
everything that happened.

While I was waiting, i
wondered if they were

having a good time.

I wondered if anybody noticed
the patch on Jo's dress.

What I wondered most of
all was if they were

meeting anyone nice.

I sure hoped so!

I've never known
a girl like you, Jo.

You're so easy to talk to.

It's like I've known
you all of my life.

♪ fortunes of war can
change their way ♪

♪we imagine their
lives will be ♪

♪ the march family
are on their way ♪

♪ Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy ♪