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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 ♪

Our christmases
were usually fun.

We'd have snowball fights,
sing Carols

and tell Santa claus stories.

But this year,
everything changed.

With father off to the war,

we scarcely had enough
money to get by.

Not only could we not
afford new decorations,

we couldn't even
afford to buy a tree,

so we decided to dig up our own.

Marmee was off doing
volunteer work so Jo took

charge of digging up the tree.

Well, at least she tried to.

Jo, we're apt to catch
pneumonia if you don't hurry

up. We've got to get
out of this cold air.

Maybe you could help me.

I feel like I'm gonna
drop at any minute.

Yeah, but you've
got the only shovel.

Besides, we're both
freezing to death.

I know it's cold,
but I need some help.

This mud is frozen solid.

But I'll get my
hands dirty, Jo.

So what!

Well, marmee always said
that a lady should

never have dirty hands.

Marmee never pulled
up a tree with

her bare hands before.

Oh.

Now Jo, don't
be so hard on Amy.

She's just a little girl.

Wait, I've got an idea!

Jo, on main street there's
a shop that sells

beautiful fur trees.

Let's just buy a real small one.

Oh, come on, Meg. We
don't have the money.

You know perfectly well how tough
it's been with father away.

Yes, I suppose you're
right about that.

Anyway, we need the
money for presents.

Yeah! I want a
lot of presents.

I want to help the family.

Hmmm, awe, whew!

Maybe you better
give up for now.

You're never gonna finish
the job before nighttime.

No, I won't give up.
The roots are buried deep,

but I mean to bring
this tree home today.

I just don't want
you to overdo it, Jo.

Yeah.

Thanks but I'm okay, Meg.

I'm determined that in
spite of everything,

we're going to have a
Christmas to remember

and tell father about.

That's a beautiful
sentiment, Jo.

What about gifts?

Is there gonna be
enough money for some?

Well Amy, maybe not.

But Christmas is
a time for giving,

not about what you get.

Suddenly Meg and I felt
ashamed for being

more worried about presents
than in helping Jo

make Christmas bearable.

Hey, what are you doing?

You shouldn't have
to be doing that.

Wait a minute.
I'll help you.

No, thank you.
I can handle it.

Come on. If you
don't let me help,

people will think
you're a tomboy or something.

Let me help, okay?

Jo, please. He's right.

You don't have
anything to prove.

Let him help.

Come on. Please? Let me at least
help you out a little bit. Huh?

Well?

Oh, all right.

I'm just used to
working by myself.

Yeah, I know. But you're not
used to this kind of work,

and you could hurt yourself.

Just count yourself
lucky that I came along.

We all appreciate
your help, Laurie.

You girls have found one of
the nicest groups of trees.

They're the best Christmas
trees for miles around.

Really?

Yeah, that's why
grandfather bought this land

in the first place.

That gave us quite a shock.

We hadn't asked for
permission to take a tree,

and we surely
weren't raised to be

impolite and mannerless.

Marmee would have said we
were stealing and had a fit,

but Laurie didn't
seem to mind at all.

He happily used his strong
arms and our dull shovel

to help us get our tree.

He even carried it home for us.

I can't tell you how sorry
we are for trying to

take that tree without
asking permission.

It's really no problem, Meg.

Yeah, but what
about your grandfather?

Don't worry about him.

Well, I really
like your grandfather,

and I'd hate for him
to think of us poorly.

Jo! Hey, Jo!

Don't worry about it, Jo.

He'll be happy to make
your Christmas happier.

Don't do that!
You'll tear my dress.

Jo, please!

Please stop interrupting.

I will.

- Laurie?
- Yes?

I'd like to introduce
my little sister, Amy.

Well, I'm very honored miss.

I'm sorry I neglected
to introduce

the two of you before.

That's my loss.

Wait, let me put this down.

I'm glad I finally
got to meet you.

Call me Laurie, Amy.

Happy to meet
you, Mr. Laurie.

Amy, his last
name is Laurence.

Oh!

Amy.

Hi.

Suddenly I got
butterflies in my stomach.

He was so handsome and nice.

Well Amy, what do
you think of me so far?

Oh, yuck!

Huh?

Sorry.

Laurie's dirty hand had
ruined my idea of keeping

clean, but I managed to
wash my hands in the stream

on the way home.

I've got to get back.
Merry Christmas!

Thanks for the help.

And don't forget our
play is tomorrow.

I'll be disappointed
if you miss it.

Oh, I wouldn't
miss it for anything.

Oh, you're back.

What a beautiful Christmas tree!

I thought we didn't
have enough money

for one this year.

Well, we didn't buy it.
We dug it up.

Only we were kind of
on private property

so it could be we stole it.

We started trimming
the tree right away.

We had to explain to Beth how
we got permission from Laurie

to take the tree so
she'd stop worrying.

But still a cloud was hanging
over our Christmas spirit.

I know I'm acting
spoiled, but Amy's right.

Christmas won't be the same
without a whole bunch of

presents to open on
Christmas morning.

Or wrapping all the
presents on Christmas Eve.

Marmee is doing her best
to manage our money and to

keep us going while
father is at war.

I think the least we can do
is try to be happy with what

we have got and remember
the spirit of Christmas.

We must keep our morale
up for marmee's sake.

I know it's been
difficult for everybody,

but let's all just
make the best of it.

Amy remember, it's not
the presents that count.

Oh, I know.

But I just don't
think it's very fair.

Amy!

Amy, we have a whole
lot to be thankful for.

A beautiful home, and a
mother and father

who love us, and plenty
of food to eat.

Love and family and warmth.

Yes, but they're not the
same as Christmas gifts.

No, these are
much much better.

But you can't unwrap them.

You know sometimes you just make me mad.
Shame on you!

Meg did have a point.
But I didn't see it then.

While we were having
our discussion,

cranky old aunt march
was leaving her house.

She was on her way to pay
us an unexpected visit.

That visit would change
the whole face

of our Christmas that year.

Aunt march, I was
coming to see you.

It will have to
wait a while, David.

I'll be back at supper time.

But auntie, it's very
important that we speak now.

I need to ask you...

Later, David.

But auntie, wait.

Awe!

Just tell me where you're going

and I'll meet you there!

Haha double trouble bubbling blue,
i will make the spell come true

piece of fat my vale of purple

vale of blue magic powers i
call on you to gather near, now?

Now you can not defeat me, Hugo I'm to
powerful a witch for you to escape -

the magic I command now

beast, you are mistaken, I am protected
by all the magic of the amulet,

no no Beth, hold it, you have to have
more passion, more well, fire! And grief!

Haa haa

ok

I've come for my love, Sarah
the beauty, hagar bring me to

meet my true love and please
don't torture me any longer

who would dare come under my roof?
Is it you my love?

I hear the voice of the awful witch,
the one who vowed to end your life,

oh mercy, her curse is awful,
it burns my imortal soul!

Yes, be wise and fear my wrath now
you two are separated forever!

I'm pleased with the way you have
memorized most of your lines.

Thanks, Jo

I just hope I don't
forget my part.

Uh-oh, it's aunt march.

I bet she's coming
to check up on us.

I hope she doesn't stay long.

Come on, Jo. After
all, it's Christmas.

She probably just wants
to spend some time

with the family.

I hope she's not cranky.

Aunt march, how
good to see you!

You answered so fast.

I hope my sudden appearance
didn't upset your plans.

No!

Since Christmas is tomorrow,

I'd like to speak to you
about personal gifts.

By all means. We're
all happy to see you,

and we do have some free time.

Hmmm...

As usual, Laurie was
watching out for us and saw

aunt march arrive and
go into the house.

Can she possibly
be a relative?

I doubt it.

When she was inside, aunt
march studied every inch of

the house with a fine eye.

We were so afraid she
wouldn't approve and go into

one of her cranky moods.

The only time she'd ever been
nice was after she'd taken

one of her long afternoon
naps and I think this day

she must have had one.
She was real pleasant.

Still, there were moments
when we really weren't sure.

We held our breath to
hear what she'd say.

Well, children, you
have a beautiful home

and your Christmas tree
is a handsome one.

I think you've all done a
marvelous job with them both.

I'm very glad you came.

I'm glad I came too, Meg.

You must be freezing. Let
me heat up the fire for you.

Why don't you come and
sit down in this chair,

aunt march. We want you
to feel comfortable.

Yes, aunt march.

You're very kind.

Where is Mary?
Will she be home soon?

She's doing volunteer
work and won't be home

until after nightfall.

She left the four
of you unsupervised?

Oh, it's all right.

Yes, we take good
care of ourselves.

Really?

There's really
nothing to worry about.

Marmee feels she could
be closer to father

if she volunteers.

Twice a month she makes the
trip to the army depot and

helps them put together
packages for the wounded

soldiers at the front.

We take care of
everything at home.

We make our own meals,
clean up after ourselves

and try to keep life as
normal as possible.

That's right.

Huh.

Well, you don't look
the worse for wear,

I just don't understand why
Mary finds the need to go

out and work when she has
four beautiful daughters

to care for right here.

After all, charity is
supposed begin at home,

but then I'm old-fashioned.

But we're happy, aunt march.

Marmee takes wonderful
care of all of us.

Yes, but I worry.

So much can happen
you're not prepared for,

especially to one as young
and helpless as Amy.

Helpless?

Huh!

Oh, aunt march, did
marmee tell you how we

solved our money problem?

Money problem?

Yes, with father off to war,

it's been kind of tough
to make ends meet,

but anyway we decided that
out of respect for our absent

father, we are going to do
without presents this year.

Very commendable.
But I already knew about that.

In fact, that's why I'm here,
and I'm impressed with all of

you, so I've decided to
give you each a gift.

I hope you won't mind
they're not wrapped.

Aunt march, thank you but
this really isn't necessary.

We're happy to do without this year.
We're touched that you should want to...

Nonsense. It's because you
girls are willing to have

Christmas without presents
that I want you to have these.

Oh, aunt march!

Buy something
nice for yourself.

Aunt march, I'll
always be grateful to you.

Here's yours, Jo.

Golly! You've just
brightened my Christmas.

And now one for you Beth.

Oh, thank you, aunt march.

This means so much to me.

You're welcome, child.

Amy, you're so small i
planned on giving you

half a dollar. But
i changed my mind.

Golly! Thanks!

Gosh, I'm so happy aunt
march. Thank you.

Yay!

I could hardly believe it.

Thanks to aunt march, we were
all going to have a Christmas

with presents after all.

Later that Christmas Eve
day, a man was seen

creeping around our house.

We weren't even
aware he was there.

For all we know he could
have been a robber or worse.

But had we seen him,

we would have known
right away who he was.

But Laurie spotted him first,
and since Laurie felt it was

his duty to watch out for
us in our father's absence,

he decided to
confront the stranger,

even if it meant putting
himself in danger.

Got you!

Hey, stop! Are you mad?

Let me go or you'll
rule the day, stop!

Let me go! I'm gonna...

What are you doing
sneaking around here?

How dare you touch me.

Stop it this instant!
You're crazy!

Help me somebody!

I'm not gonna let you get
away that easily, mister,

so you might as well give up.

I can't breathe. Stop!

I think it's time we
go to the authorities.

Come on.

You should be the
one who's locked up.

Ouch!

We'll just see about that.

What in heaven's
name is going on?

David, is that you?

Help me, aunt march.
This man's crazy.

He's out of his mind!

Laurie, what's
the meaning of this?

This man was peeking into
your living room window,

so I caught him.

David, is this true?

Huh-uh, I was just
minding my own business

and this guy grabbed me.

Knowing you, David, I find
that a bit hard to believe.

David, it's terribly
impolite of you to be peeking

through our window,
especially at christmastime.

Laurie, thank you but let
him go. He's harmless.

Well, I'm just
surprised you don't

want this man arrested.

I'm a close relative.

Huh.

Jo, who is this
handsome young man?

He's a neighbor worth having.

He's part of James's
family, auntie.

Laurie Laurence,
meet aunt march.

My pleasure.

My, I remember you as a baby.

You were pretty as a plum.

Thanks, ma'am.

Well, what's
become of old James?

I haven't heard
from him in years.

Just like him.

He's very well, ma'am.

Good. Convey him my very
best regards, won't you?

Yes, of course.

David and Laurie settled
their differences

after Laurie apologized.

David wanted to see aunt
march so he could borrow

some books or something.

As for me, I couldn't think
about anything except what

I was going to buy with
my very own dollar.

Don't you dare take my dollar.

It's all I've got to my name.

I've just decided what
to spend my money on.

What's that?

I'm going to buy a
textbook on dramatic acting.

I want to be the
consummate performer

of my time and all time.

Thank you!

I was thinking I'd
get a few of those

colored pencils at the shop.

That sounds like fun.

I'm going to buy some music.

Beethoven and Mozart.

Uh-huh.

Meg, what's your
Christmas dream?

I have so many,

it would be hard for
me to pick just one.

You have to have a
favorite dream, Meg.

Tell us about it.

There's this pretty hat

and I'm sure it would
be perfect for me,

but it's entirely too
expensive to buy.

We've been pretty poor lately,

and maybe we should be
more careful about

how we spend the money.

But I just want us to spend
it on beautiful presents

for all of us and have fun!

The next few minutes
were quiet ones.

All of us thinking our own
private thoughts about

the joys of Christmas.

I know we were all thankful
for aunt march's visit,

for it was she of all
people who brightened

up our Christmas. It
would be a long time

before I called
her cranky again.

We all began to wish
it was time for marmee

to return home.

We put her slippers by the
fire so they would be warm.

I wonder how many christmases

marmee's slippers have seen.

Maybe we should spend some
of the money aunt march gave

us and buy marmee a brand
new pair of slippers.

Oh, Beth, that's
a wonderful idea!

It is?

I've got a better idea.

Why don't we each
buy her a gift.

All of us?

We can afford it now, right?

Uh-huh.

Oh, Jo, that's
the best idea yet.

We can each plan
a gift for marmee,

and then we'll go
to town and buy it.

Marmee does so much for us.

Oh, gee! I want to
spend this on me.

I mean, isn't that
what we agreed on?

Oh, Amy, try to remember
that Christmas is

supposed to be about giving.

Yeah. She's acting
spoiled, isn't she?

Well you are.

Hey, don't worry.

I'm confident that Amy knows
what's important in life and

that she'll come around.

Oh, yeah? Well, I won't
believe that until I see it.

Oh, yeah? I can give
presents better than

anybody in this room and
a lot better than you.

Stop it. That's not
what Christmas is about.

Huh.

Stop the fussing, please.

We need to move onto more
important subjects

like who is going to
buy what for marmee.

Does anyone have a suggestion
as to what we should get her?

Slippers.

Uh-huh. Meg?

I'll buy marmee a handkerchief

with a pretty border on it.

Well Amy?

Well, I'm gonna buy perfume.

I guess that takes
care of the three of us.

Now how about you Meg?

Let's see...
Perhaps some gloves.

I'm so excited, I can't
wait to see marmee's face

when she opens the presents.

Uh-huh.

Yeah Beth. It
will be great!

She'll like them so much
she'll buy us gifts.

Oh, can you ever stop
thinking about yourself?

Now Jo.

Well, it looks like the
weather is pretty cold,

but I think it's good enough
for us to go into town.

What do you say we
go shopping, huh?

Well, if we're
all in agreement,

I think Jo's suggestion
is an excellent one.

If we hurry, we can get
all the shopping done

before marmee gets home.

Uh-huh.

And when marmee does get home,

we'll surprise her with
the fruits of our

unexpected fortune from
aunt march. Agreed?

Uh-huh.

We still haven't figured
out how we're going to give

the presents to marmee.

How do you think
we should do it?

Huh. That's no
problem at all.

Once the presents
are all wrapped,

we'll put them in our
Christmas basket

to keep them safe.

Yeah.

Then when
marmee's not looking,

we'll put the basket on
the hearth by her chair,

so when she sits
down to warm herself,

she'll find the presents.

It's absolutely perfect.
That's a great idea, Jo.

Thanks Meg.

Before us lie the
best shops in town.

Let's buy the very
best for marmee.

Gosh.

That looks very good
on you, miss.

I was just looking.

Here's what you wanted.
Our finest leather gloves.

It's our best lace hemmed
handkerchief, miss.

Must be for
someone very special.

Shall I box it for you?

That perfume is one dollar.

The other smaller one
next to it is 30 cents.

All our perfume is
imported from France.

Would you like for me to
wrap one of them up for you?

Well, ma'am, do you have
a bottle of perfume that's

maybe smaller or
cheaper than these two?

No, miss. These are
the only sizes we have.

Besides at these prices
they're a bargain.

Merry Christmas, Jo!

Merry Christmas, Meg.

My word. Your present
looks beautiful.

There. I hope
she likes them.

She won't be expecting any
of us to give her presents.

So when we present
her with the basket,

she'll be completely
surprised and she's sure

to love all the presents.

I can't wait.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas, Beth.

- Am I interrupting?
- No, come join us.

Where should I put
marmee's present?

Put it in the basket on top.

Sorry it took so long, but
i really wanted to make sure

I wrapped it just right.

It's very beautiful, Beth.

I'm positive marmee
will love it.

Oh, I hope so.

Hi, Amy. Did you
finish wrapping your present?

Yep. Here it is.

One bottle of perfume,
just like I promised.

Isn't it a bit small, Amy?

You're making me mad!

Oh, woe is me, for my
love has been imprisoned,

held in a trap.

Jo, you're over
acting a little.

I suppose you
could do a better job?

Remember I'm the director.

Okay, now, where was I?

Oh, yes. And now I'm
trapped as well.

My body weakens
and I grow faint.

Oh, oh, oh.

Well, you might applaud.

I would applaud if I liked it.

Well, perhaps you should
show us how you think

it should be done since
you're such an expert.

Go ahead.

Oh, woe is me, for my
love has been imprisoned.

And now I'm trapped as well.

My body weakens.

I go faint.

No, no, no!

Hello, girls.

I expected to come
home to girls sleeping,

not rehearsing a play.

I'm sorry, marmee but i
was worried about Amy's part.

I want to make sure
she doesn't give

a bad performance.

Well I'm sure Amy will give a

fine performance tomorrow.

Try to be a bit more
understanding of her, Jo.

After all, she's
just a little girl

like you were once.

Maybe I am being
too tough on her.

Well, since you're all up,
i have some news for you.

I've changed my
mind about presents.

Oh?

I know your father would
want us to have a happy

Christmas while he's away,
and what's Christmas

without the joy of giving.

We all felt the
same way, marmee,

so we went out and got
presents for you too.

I thought about it for a
while and realized I missed

the part of Christmas
that's meant so much to me,

like my daughters' faces
as you open your gifts

on Christmas morning.

I wish there was some way
father could share Christmas

with us. If only we
could send it to him.

I know. How about if we write
down everything that happens.

We'll bind it like a
book and mail it to him.

It will be a fine
Christmas present.

We all agreed to write
down our experiences for

father, and then Beth
began to play the piano.

It was one of the happiest
christmases of my life.

We listened to Beth play
well into the night.

The fire was toasty warm,

and the music filled
the room with joy.

The feeling of closeness
and sharing was wonderful.

The snow fell gently that
night and guaranteed us a

white Christmas to remember.

At last, we went to bed
exhausted from our day

of lessons learned.

As for me, I could hardly sleep.

You see, I bought a cheaper
bottle of perfume

from another store instead
of the expensive one

I should have bought.

It leaked all over my bed
when I tried to wrap it,

and I learned something from it.

Generosity not only
feels better,

it smells better too.

♪ 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 ♪