1 00:02:01,350 --> 00:02:02,350 Morning, Mr. King. 2 00:02:02,870 --> 00:02:03,829 Morning, there. 3 00:02:03,830 --> 00:02:04,830 Morning, Cecily. 4 00:02:05,010 --> 00:02:07,350 How was your ride, Mr. McRae? Very good, thank you. 5 00:02:08,910 --> 00:02:09,910 Mrs. King? 6 00:02:10,110 --> 00:02:12,090 Oh, hello, Stuart. How are you? 7 00:02:12,310 --> 00:02:13,870 Listen, won't you stay for breakfast? 8 00:02:14,310 --> 00:02:18,450 You two said I just made some fresh coffee and a whole batch of scones. 9 00:02:18,770 --> 00:02:20,430 Oh, thanks, Mrs. King, but no. 10 00:02:21,010 --> 00:02:23,030 I've got a desk full of work waiting for me. 11 00:02:23,430 --> 00:02:24,630 I'll take a rain check, though. 12 00:02:24,830 --> 00:02:25,850 Same here, Mrs. King. 13 00:02:27,590 --> 00:02:30,590 Your whole family's been so good to us since I lost Colleen. 14 00:02:31,630 --> 00:02:33,210 I don't know what we would have done without you. 15 00:02:33,690 --> 00:02:35,390 Oh, Seth, it was the least we could do. 16 00:02:35,890 --> 00:02:37,450 We all love calling dearly. 17 00:02:37,890 --> 00:02:38,890 I know. 18 00:02:39,030 --> 00:02:40,030 Thank you, Mrs. King. 19 00:02:41,430 --> 00:02:44,430 Well, uh, like I said, I have to get over to Carmody Station. 20 00:02:44,770 --> 00:02:46,530 I don't think I have time to wait for Felicity. 21 00:02:46,770 --> 00:02:51,890 Oh, well, she'll be here in a minute, but... Come to Aunt Janet, you big, big 22 00:02:51,890 --> 00:02:52,970 girl, yes. 23 00:02:53,630 --> 00:02:55,170 So how are you settling into the bank, then? 24 00:02:55,470 --> 00:02:56,470 Fine so far. 25 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,480 Enoch Kane left things in good order, but it'll take me a while to get to know 26 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,380 the people as well as he did. Here's her nappies, and this is her teddy. 27 00:03:03,660 --> 00:03:05,900 She hollers blue murder if you put her to sleep without it. 28 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:10,260 All right. Now you, be good. Oh, don't worry about a thing, Seth. 29 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,280 How was he for you today, Mr. McRae? Did the trick, Cecily, thank you. 30 00:03:14,340 --> 00:03:15,340 Come on. 31 00:03:15,620 --> 00:03:17,400 She's a wonder with the horse, that girl. 32 00:03:18,100 --> 00:03:19,120 Which reminds me. 33 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:23,520 Here's the two weeks' board that I owe you, and something extra for Cecily. No, 34 00:03:23,580 --> 00:03:24,580 you put your money away. 35 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,640 No, I insist. We made a deal. Forget it. We should be paying you. 36 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:31,120 Having that horse to look after the last few months has been a godsend for 37 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:32,120 Cecily. 38 00:03:32,860 --> 00:03:37,180 After what we've been through the last year, well, it's good to see one of my 39 00:03:37,180 --> 00:03:38,180 daughters smiling. 40 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,980 I saw Felicity at the shore just now. I didn't say hello. 41 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,420 She seemed so deep in thought. 42 00:03:48,810 --> 00:03:51,910 She keeps vigil at the same spot every morning at the crack of dawn. 43 00:03:53,850 --> 00:03:57,150 Janet and I are worried sick about her. 44 00:03:59,150 --> 00:04:01,010 Well, they say it takes time. 45 00:04:02,030 --> 00:04:03,450 True, but it's been a year. 46 00:04:04,830 --> 00:04:09,230 Seems that her life just stopped cold when she lost Gus Pike. 47 00:04:41,380 --> 00:04:43,000 Fred Billingsley. Long time. 48 00:04:43,300 --> 00:04:44,480 Stuart, you old war horse. 49 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,800 You're looking prosperous these days. Thank you kindly. I am. 50 00:04:48,620 --> 00:04:51,320 What brings you to our neck of the woods? 51 00:04:52,280 --> 00:04:53,840 Come to plunder the locals? 52 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:55,320 I come bearing gifts. 53 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:57,440 I'm acting for the Lloyd estate. 54 00:04:58,460 --> 00:05:00,180 Thought you could expedite a small matter. 55 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,480 According to Miss Lloyd's will, there's a house hereabouts that belonged to her 56 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:05,480 family. 57 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:09,020 Seems there are no heirs to squabble over it, so she's left it to the town of 58 00:05:09,020 --> 00:05:11,740 Avonlea. for a worthy and benevolent cause. 59 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:14,940 It's your town, Stuart. 60 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:16,360 Pick one. 61 00:05:16,660 --> 00:05:17,660 Well, 62 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,020 things don't work that way here in Avonlea. 63 00:05:21,700 --> 00:05:25,960 Miss Higgins, have Sally Potts start calling around for a town meeting. 64 00:05:27,260 --> 00:05:29,140 Tonight, seven o 'clock sharp. 65 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:32,520 Oh, 66 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:34,160 Alec. 67 00:05:34,830 --> 00:05:38,830 Try to persuade Felicity to come with us. That'll do her good. Mother, please. 68 00:05:38,830 --> 00:05:42,450 already said no. Besides, Seth isn't back yet. I'll stay with the baby, 69 00:05:42,550 --> 00:05:45,710 Felicity. Just bring the baby, for heaven's sake. Everybody else does. 70 00:05:45,930 --> 00:05:48,670 You can't lock yourself away forever, dear. 71 00:05:49,210 --> 00:05:50,950 Please, just leave me be. 72 00:05:51,910 --> 00:05:53,150 I would rather stay home. 73 00:06:05,130 --> 00:06:06,150 It isn't healthy, you know. 74 00:06:07,250 --> 00:06:08,970 Avoiding people, brooding. 75 00:06:09,770 --> 00:06:11,170 She's becoming a hermit. 76 00:06:11,910 --> 00:06:14,230 I know what Felicity is suffering. 77 00:06:15,350 --> 00:06:18,470 I was just a girl when I lost my young man. 78 00:06:18,850 --> 00:06:20,010 The war, you know. 79 00:06:20,870 --> 00:06:23,270 I mourned him far too long. 80 00:06:23,690 --> 00:06:25,730 Is that why you never married Aunt Eliza? 81 00:06:26,090 --> 00:06:27,090 Yes. 82 00:06:27,690 --> 00:06:29,970 I threw my young year away. 83 00:06:30,930 --> 00:06:33,750 Pining for a boy who never came back. 84 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,520 I pray Felicity won't do the same. 85 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:20,199 Is everything all right? 86 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:22,540 Oh, yes, everything's fine. She's good as gold. 87 00:07:23,380 --> 00:07:25,000 Actually, we had quite... 88 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:31,940 Felicity, this is 89 00:07:31,940 --> 00:07:34,860 Mavis. Mavis, this is Felicity King. 90 00:07:37,300 --> 00:07:38,760 Mavis was Colleen's second cousin. 91 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,300 Felicity, I've been so looking forward to meeting you. 92 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,540 Yes, it's nice to meet you too, Mavis. 93 00:07:49,830 --> 00:07:52,290 Mavis and I have been writing to each other for a while now. 94 00:07:53,170 --> 00:07:54,990 She loved calling in dearly. 95 00:07:57,310 --> 00:07:59,630 Mavis and I wanted you to be the first to know. 96 00:08:00,990 --> 00:08:01,990 Oh, boy. 97 00:08:03,270 --> 00:08:04,410 We got married. 98 00:08:06,770 --> 00:08:07,770 Married? 99 00:08:08,050 --> 00:08:13,350 We were going to invite a few people, but then we thought, well, maybe it's 100 00:08:13,350 --> 00:08:14,550 better to do it just the two of us. 101 00:08:15,850 --> 00:08:16,850 And Felicity. 102 00:08:17,310 --> 00:08:19,470 I just know you and I are going to be the best of friends. 103 00:08:20,430 --> 00:08:21,430 Is Mr. 104 00:08:21,850 --> 00:08:23,470 and Mrs. King here? We'd like to give them the news. 105 00:08:26,830 --> 00:08:27,870 They've gone to a town meeting. 106 00:08:28,990 --> 00:08:29,990 Seth, 107 00:08:30,370 --> 00:08:31,370 why don't we go too? 108 00:08:31,530 --> 00:08:33,030 That way we can tell everyone at once. 109 00:08:34,289 --> 00:08:36,190 Felicity, you must join us. It'll be such fun. 110 00:08:36,929 --> 00:08:37,970 I'll get the baby's things. 111 00:08:38,890 --> 00:08:40,450 I've been aching to hold her. 112 00:08:41,370 --> 00:08:43,210 Oh, yes. 113 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,080 They're in the kitchen. 114 00:08:54,180 --> 00:08:56,020 Now, don't think unkindly of me, Felicity. 115 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:58,200 It wasn't easy. 116 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,840 But the baby needs a mother, and Colleen would have wanted that. 117 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:07,960 We're ready. 118 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,540 Come with me. 119 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:16,360 Please. 120 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,200 For my sake. 121 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:20,500 Make her feel at home. 122 00:09:24,780 --> 00:09:27,960 Order, order. Give Mrs. Bugle a chance to finish. 123 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:34,220 Well, I say that we should... I say that we... I 124 00:09:34,220 --> 00:09:40,620 say that we sell the house to the highest bidder 125 00:09:40,620 --> 00:09:42,180 and be done with it. 126 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:49,280 Let's use it as a clubhouse for the Knights of PEI. Over, my dear buddy. I 127 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:53,180 that we convert the house into a finishing school. 128 00:09:53,420 --> 00:09:56,100 Yes, a finishing school for young ladies. 129 00:09:56,380 --> 00:10:00,520 Who wants a bunch of fancy society girls running up and down the main street? 130 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:02,840 Carrying on and smoking cigarettes. 131 00:10:04,020 --> 00:10:08,920 I vote for a guest house. Oh, it's so absurd. We already have a hotel. 132 00:10:09,260 --> 00:10:12,560 The last thing we need is more empty beds. What about an art gallery? 133 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:13,800 Or a library? 134 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:17,520 Sell the place. Sell it? The place is falling apart. 135 00:10:18,340 --> 00:10:20,220 Nobody's lived in it for ten years. 136 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:21,980 You'd have to give it away. 137 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:26,080 Oh, it's probably crawling with mice and raccoons. 138 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:29,880 Order, order. 139 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:31,480 Please, people. 140 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,160 I'd like to request a motion to form a committee to check into the condition of 141 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:38,700 the house. It'll report back, and then we can make a decision whether to sell 142 00:10:38,700 --> 00:10:44,020 or keep it. I do. Thank you. Any seconders? I'll second that motion. 143 00:10:44,020 --> 00:10:44,699 Mr. King. 144 00:10:44,700 --> 00:10:45,900 All those in favor? 145 00:10:46,340 --> 00:10:47,340 All right. 146 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:51,620 Settled. Who besides myself would like to serve on this committee? 147 00:10:51,980 --> 00:10:52,759 I'll stand. 148 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,160 Then I will, too. 149 00:10:56,340 --> 00:10:57,900 Forgive me for horning in. 150 00:10:58,360 --> 00:10:59,680 I'm Mavis Pritchard. 151 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:03,100 Seth and I, we just got married. 152 00:11:04,140 --> 00:11:05,900 Thank you. 153 00:11:06,620 --> 00:11:07,720 Thank you, everyone. 154 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,140 I've been so looking forward to becoming a part of your community. 155 00:11:12,740 --> 00:11:15,840 I was hoping I could get my feet wet by joining your committee. 156 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:17,079 Well, good. 157 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:18,080 Very good. 158 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,080 And I'd like my new friend, Felicity King, to serve with me. 159 00:11:23,340 --> 00:11:27,800 No, no, I don't think so. I couldn't, sir. Please, I won't take no for an 160 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:28,800 answer. 161 00:11:32,910 --> 00:11:33,910 That's settled. 162 00:11:34,110 --> 00:11:37,130 And heartiest congratulations to the newlywed. 163 00:11:37,710 --> 00:11:41,890 The first inspection of the house tomorrow morning, 8 o 'clock sharp. 164 00:11:56,110 --> 00:11:57,110 Thank you. 165 00:11:59,710 --> 00:12:01,090 Your mother and I were... 166 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:03,560 Happy you volunteered tonight. 167 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:06,080 I didn't volunteer. 168 00:12:06,940 --> 00:12:08,740 Mavis Pritchard pushed me into it. 169 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:11,680 How could he do it, Father? 170 00:12:12,540 --> 00:12:13,540 Marry so soon. 171 00:12:15,460 --> 00:12:16,880 Life goes on, sweetheart. 172 00:12:18,500 --> 00:12:22,720 And it will for you, too, if you just let it. Oh, Father, don't you see? 173 00:12:24,340 --> 00:12:25,340 I'm in limbo. 174 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:32,200 If I'd seen him buried, if I knew, but... Not like this, not ever knowing. 175 00:12:35,900 --> 00:12:40,160 Well, we would have heard by now. 176 00:12:42,460 --> 00:12:43,700 You've gone, Felicity. 177 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:47,340 I can't accept that. 178 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:49,920 I won't. 179 00:12:53,500 --> 00:12:54,840 He's everywhere I turn. 180 00:12:58,020 --> 00:12:59,160 He's a part of me. 181 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:02,380 How can I just dismiss him from my mind? 182 00:13:04,380 --> 00:13:07,640 I let something, something else in. 183 00:13:07,900 --> 00:13:08,900 Like Seth did. 184 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:33,160 Good morning. 185 00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:35,680 Mr. McRae. 186 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,900 I've been waiting for you. I thought perhaps we could walk over to the Lloyd 187 00:13:39,900 --> 00:13:40,900 place together. 188 00:13:42,900 --> 00:13:43,900 I don't think so. 189 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:48,380 That is, I wouldn't want to interrupt your ride. 190 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:49,640 Not at all. 191 00:13:49,740 --> 00:13:51,080 Blazers are under arrest, haven't you, boy? 192 00:13:52,740 --> 00:13:55,300 Besides, there's a shortcut that's beautiful this time of the morning. 193 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:57,280 I'd like to show it to you. 194 00:14:02,670 --> 00:14:03,670 It's just a bit further. 195 00:14:04,750 --> 00:14:06,610 The morning light here is magnificent. 196 00:14:07,590 --> 00:14:11,530 I like to think that I'm the only one in the whole world who knows about this 197 00:14:11,530 --> 00:14:12,530 spot. 198 00:14:12,630 --> 00:14:14,810 Look. It is very beautiful. 199 00:14:16,210 --> 00:14:19,870 I hate to disappoint you, though, but Felix and Sarah and I used to play here 200 00:14:19,870 --> 00:14:20,870 children. 201 00:14:21,630 --> 00:14:22,990 I'd forgotten all about it. 202 00:14:24,310 --> 00:14:26,090 Sarah loved to spin tall tales. 203 00:14:26,330 --> 00:14:29,830 We'd pretend we were in a castle in Spain. We built a... 204 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:32,620 Tiny stone cairns somewhere. 205 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:36,040 There it is. 206 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:44,760 We buried notes beneath it with secret wishes for the future. 207 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,000 I can't believe it's still here. 208 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:51,080 Go ahead and dig it up, then. 209 00:14:52,380 --> 00:14:53,380 I couldn't. 210 00:14:53,620 --> 00:14:54,620 Why not? 211 00:14:55,940 --> 00:14:56,940 Aren't you curious? 212 00:14:58,640 --> 00:14:59,840 The future's now. 213 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:03,640 No, it isn't. 214 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:06,700 I don't believe in the future. It was just a silly game. 215 00:15:24,460 --> 00:15:27,360 Oh, there you are, Stuart MacLeay. 216 00:15:27,980 --> 00:15:29,460 And Felicity Goode. 217 00:15:30,090 --> 00:15:32,590 We may as well turn around and go home, I'm afraid. 218 00:15:32,870 --> 00:15:35,030 Oh, yes, that great antelope was quite right. 219 00:15:35,310 --> 00:15:36,670 The place is a disaster. 220 00:15:37,370 --> 00:15:39,530 Nobody in their right mind would buy it. 221 00:15:39,770 --> 00:15:41,110 Everything needs fixing. 222 00:15:41,470 --> 00:15:43,190 I'm afraid it'll cost a fortune. 223 00:15:43,530 --> 00:15:47,390 Mr. McRae, the roof's got to go. It's leaking like a sieve. 224 00:15:48,530 --> 00:15:52,450 Still, we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth, I suppose. 225 00:15:52,870 --> 00:15:53,870 Come on. 226 00:16:00,270 --> 00:16:01,270 Oh, should we? 227 00:16:01,330 --> 00:16:02,330 Let's be practical. 228 00:16:02,810 --> 00:16:06,450 It's still a fine piece of land, and with free labor from the community, we 229 00:16:06,450 --> 00:16:08,890 turn this place around and reap a nice profit from a sale. 230 00:16:11,350 --> 00:16:14,250 Oh, it's a shame to sell it, though. 231 00:16:14,850 --> 00:16:16,150 Look at the gardens. 232 00:16:17,590 --> 00:16:22,750 I can imagine masses of lawn chairs. We could open an old folks' home for ladies 233 00:16:22,750 --> 00:16:23,750 of gentility. 234 00:16:25,290 --> 00:16:27,610 Stop that nonsense, Olivia. 235 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:30,800 You'll not find me in a home for old biddies. 236 00:16:31,220 --> 00:16:32,220 Come on. 237 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,320 People are meant to grow old in their own houses. 238 00:16:37,180 --> 00:16:38,180 Come on. 239 00:16:38,520 --> 00:16:39,620 Let's take a look inside. 240 00:16:58,350 --> 00:16:59,350 What do you think? 241 00:16:59,950 --> 00:17:00,950 Mouths or people? 242 00:17:01,250 --> 00:17:03,110 Well, no mouth with a jaw that size. 243 00:17:04,630 --> 00:17:09,170 You don't think real people are... 244 00:17:09,170 --> 00:17:16,170 I 245 00:17:16,170 --> 00:17:17,170 could be wondering. 246 00:17:18,130 --> 00:17:19,410 Maybe we should call the others. 247 00:17:23,730 --> 00:17:24,730 Hello? 248 00:17:25,829 --> 00:17:26,950 Is there anyone up there? 249 00:18:02,990 --> 00:18:03,990 are you? 250 00:18:10,890 --> 00:18:17,710 Hold on. Calm down. What's going 251 00:18:17,710 --> 00:18:19,750 on in here? Don't whip us. Whip you? 252 00:18:20,550 --> 00:18:22,010 No one is going to whip you. 253 00:18:22,450 --> 00:18:23,470 Back where? 254 00:18:24,710 --> 00:18:26,150 Shut your gob, Duffy Dean. 255 00:18:26,390 --> 00:18:30,790 It's okay, little fella. Nobody's going to hurt you. You don't want to go back 256 00:18:30,790 --> 00:18:31,790 where? 257 00:18:33,719 --> 00:18:36,900 The orphanage. Now you've done it, I told you not to tell nobody. 258 00:18:37,460 --> 00:18:39,720 Oh, the poor wee thing. 259 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:41,640 Don't get so soft, Olivia. 260 00:18:42,460 --> 00:18:47,160 There are rules about harboring runaways, why they could be thieves, 261 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:48,400 the Lord knows what. 262 00:18:48,980 --> 00:18:53,700 Well, we must at least inform the orphanage and find out. No, no, no. 263 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:57,160 Stop it, everyone, please. Stop. 264 00:18:58,060 --> 00:19:00,960 Can't you see that they are scared to death? I think we should let them calm 265 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:01,960 down a little bit. 266 00:19:03,340 --> 00:19:06,480 Well, I don't think that we need to harass them either. What they need is a 267 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:07,319 hot meal. 268 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:09,420 Yes. I think so too. 269 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:15,740 How does that sound, little man? Are you hungry? Don't listen to him, Duffy. 270 00:19:16,120 --> 00:19:17,120 It's a trick. 271 00:19:17,260 --> 00:19:19,460 Well, my mother's got some roast chicken in the oven. 272 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:23,360 I could whip up some mashed potatoes with lots of cream and butter. 273 00:19:23,860 --> 00:19:25,740 There might even be some chocolate cake. 274 00:19:26,020 --> 00:19:27,020 Chocolate cake? 275 00:19:27,220 --> 00:19:31,580 Don't fall for it. They're a bunch of liars. Thank God no chocolate cake. 276 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:36,200 Now that you're stuffed, how about telling us your names? 277 00:19:37,660 --> 00:19:38,660 I'm Duffy. 278 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:39,680 She's Bill Murray. 279 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:41,060 I'm Ollie. And who's Edgar? 280 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:42,920 It sure is good. Not a second. 281 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:45,400 Well, you're already on your third piece, but who's counting? 282 00:19:45,660 --> 00:19:47,380 Now, how did you end up at Gildedale? 283 00:19:47,860 --> 00:19:49,220 It was on account of the Carmody flu. 284 00:19:49,740 --> 00:19:50,740 We all got sick. 285 00:19:51,780 --> 00:19:55,620 Only us kids got better, but our mom and pop, they croaked. We ain't got no 286 00:19:55,620 --> 00:19:57,580 relatives, so the trip is over to the orphanage. 287 00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,100 And it's as bad as you say? 288 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:02,940 They never have cake, and they're mean, and they have bedbugs this big. The bad 289 00:20:02,940 --> 00:20:06,360 part is they try to separate us, and I swore to my ma we'd always sit together. 290 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:08,920 So you ran away and hid out in the Lloyd's house? 291 00:20:09,140 --> 00:20:12,580 We didn't do nothing wrong. Please, Miss King, don't send us back to the 292 00:20:12,580 --> 00:20:15,480 orphanage. If you make us go back there, we'll only run away again. 293 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:18,200 What do you think? 294 00:20:18,340 --> 00:20:20,240 Perhaps we should take a ride out to Hillsdale. 295 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:23,580 No! No, not you. 296 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:26,820 Just Mr. McRae and I will go. You can stay here with Cecily. 297 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:30,180 We'll speak to the matron and see if we can straighten things out. 298 00:20:33,340 --> 00:20:34,340 Oh, poor children. 299 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:38,200 I cannot imagine growing up without a mother and father. 300 00:20:39,620 --> 00:20:41,180 My mother died when I was 13. 301 00:20:41,740 --> 00:20:43,160 They sent me off to boarding school. 302 00:20:44,780 --> 00:20:45,800 What about your father? 303 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:50,480 Oh, he was busy managing his money. I saw him on vacations. I received a 304 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:53,340 written by his secretary twice a year, Christmas and my birthday. 305 00:20:54,260 --> 00:20:56,120 Then when I was old enough, I struck out on my own. 306 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:01,860 You know, I don't ever remember sitting around the kitchen table enjoying a meal 307 00:21:01,860 --> 00:21:03,920 with him like we did today. 308 00:21:11,660 --> 00:21:13,920 Come inside and I'll take down the particulars. 309 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:17,460 Someone can go and get them when we're done. 310 00:21:18,260 --> 00:21:21,000 But you see, they're all scared to death to come back here again. 311 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,640 They're terribly distressed and we'd like to know why. 312 00:21:23,900 --> 00:21:27,060 It's that Belle Marie. She's a bad influence on the others, but that's 313 00:21:28,470 --> 00:21:31,510 I'll ship her out of here so far she'll never see them again. Please don't do 314 00:21:31,510 --> 00:21:32,510 that. 315 00:21:32,650 --> 00:21:35,690 All she wants is for the family to stay together. Can't you consider her 316 00:21:35,690 --> 00:21:37,670 feelings? Oh, you're one of those, are you? 317 00:21:38,750 --> 00:21:41,710 Nobody's going to adopt her. And nobody in their right mind will take the four 318 00:21:41,710 --> 00:21:42,669 of them. 319 00:21:42,670 --> 00:21:46,430 The best thing I can do for them is to separate them and get them out of here 320 00:21:46,430 --> 00:21:47,430 fast as I can. 321 00:21:47,810 --> 00:21:49,790 You're wrong. We can get them out much faster. 322 00:21:50,130 --> 00:21:51,130 Come on, Stuart. 323 00:21:51,250 --> 00:21:52,350 Wait, we haven't settled this. 324 00:21:53,610 --> 00:21:54,610 Oh, yes, we have. 325 00:22:10,990 --> 00:22:11,990 Here you go, Duffy. 326 00:22:13,150 --> 00:22:16,750 You know how with me and Dora, it was nip and tuck all the way before Marilla 327 00:22:16,750 --> 00:22:17,750 adopted us. 328 00:22:18,250 --> 00:22:19,870 We thought we were goners for sure. 329 00:22:20,690 --> 00:22:22,130 Yeah, then Marilla died. 330 00:22:23,130 --> 00:22:24,650 And Mrs. Lynn took us in. 331 00:22:25,390 --> 00:22:27,630 Now we got Miss King looking out for us, too. 332 00:22:28,230 --> 00:22:29,550 We've been real lucky. 333 00:22:29,870 --> 00:22:30,870 I'll say. 334 00:22:32,370 --> 00:22:34,490 Nobody ever tried to separate you two? 335 00:22:34,910 --> 00:22:36,690 Ever? Say, better not. 336 00:22:37,110 --> 00:22:38,510 Davey's the only brother I've got. 337 00:22:43,370 --> 00:22:45,190 or is he going to look after four children? 338 00:22:45,470 --> 00:22:46,950 Maybe he was wrong to raise their hopes. 339 00:22:47,830 --> 00:22:49,390 It's providential, Father. 340 00:22:49,950 --> 00:22:51,730 The Deans need a place to live. 341 00:22:52,110 --> 00:22:56,230 Lloyd's house is empty, so we thought we would make it into a family home. 342 00:22:56,610 --> 00:22:57,930 Oh, a family. 343 00:22:58,310 --> 00:23:03,970 Now, Felicity, charitable notions are all well and good, dear, but it ought to 344 00:23:03,970 --> 00:23:05,730 be an enormous undertaking. 345 00:23:06,090 --> 00:23:07,970 Who, for example, will run the place? 346 00:23:08,290 --> 00:23:09,290 I will. 347 00:23:09,450 --> 00:23:10,810 With Stuart's help, of course. 348 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:13,580 I assume the two of you have discussed this carefully. 349 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:14,800 We have, sir. 350 00:23:15,420 --> 00:23:18,360 These poor children have been shunted from pillar to post since their parents 351 00:23:18,360 --> 00:23:19,360 died. 352 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:20,840 We feel it's the only choice. 353 00:23:21,260 --> 00:23:23,020 Well, the house has to be fixed up, of course. 354 00:23:23,620 --> 00:23:25,540 Hold on, hold on, you two. 355 00:23:26,220 --> 00:23:28,920 You don't get to make a decision like this on your own, you know. 356 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:30,400 It's up to the town. 357 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:31,840 Aunt Hedy, we haven't forgotten. 358 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:34,420 And that is why Stuart has called another meeting for tonight. 359 00:23:34,940 --> 00:23:37,940 We hope that you'll all be there because every vote is absolutely crucial. 360 00:23:41,100 --> 00:23:42,660 But where's the money coming from? 361 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:45,360 Do you think that dollar bills grow on trees? 362 00:23:45,660 --> 00:23:49,360 The bank will cover any loans, Mrs. Potts, interest -free. And then what? 363 00:23:49,820 --> 00:23:54,260 Every scrawny little stray for miles around will show up, and we'll be 364 00:23:54,260 --> 00:23:56,040 with children. Then what do we do? 365 00:23:56,420 --> 00:23:57,880 We take them in, of course. 366 00:23:59,020 --> 00:24:01,780 How would you like your own children to be abandoned like the deans? 367 00:24:02,780 --> 00:24:04,340 Well, how would any of us like it? 368 00:24:05,300 --> 00:24:07,280 What are they going to live on, all these kids? 369 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,980 Air? What about food? What about clothing? 370 00:24:10,180 --> 00:24:12,080 I can't believe the people are reacting like this. 371 00:24:17,020 --> 00:24:20,240 Heaven's sake! 372 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:22,980 What's wrong with all of you? 373 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:27,900 As if a town like this can't clothe and feed some poor, hungry little souls. 374 00:24:29,580 --> 00:24:32,320 Well... I suppose it's better to give than to receive. 375 00:24:33,780 --> 00:24:35,700 I'll pledge $10 for a new roof. 376 00:24:36,330 --> 00:24:37,490 Who'll throw in another ten? 377 00:24:37,710 --> 00:24:41,290 Why, you old skinflint. Stuff your ten. I'll put a roof on for free. 378 00:24:42,230 --> 00:24:45,970 There's a spillet, and the ladies, they'll paint and decorate. 379 00:24:46,230 --> 00:24:47,109 Won't we, Olivia? 380 00:24:47,110 --> 00:24:49,450 And the general store will collect material for the curtains. 381 00:24:49,670 --> 00:24:51,870 I'll scrounge up old pots and pans from the hotel. 382 00:24:52,090 --> 00:24:55,730 And the knights of P .E .I. will provide whatever labor is necessary. 383 00:24:56,110 --> 00:25:00,090 Shall we have a show of hands, then? All those in favor of the Avonlea Foundling 384 00:25:00,090 --> 00:25:01,090 Hall? Aye. 385 00:25:02,450 --> 00:25:03,450 Opposed? 386 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:05,900 The eyes have at the motion. 387 00:25:10,180 --> 00:25:13,260 Put the cook and clean and sleep there. 388 00:25:14,260 --> 00:25:16,960 Those children can't stay alone in that big old house. 389 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:18,320 I know that, Mother. 390 00:25:19,020 --> 00:25:20,060 I'm moving in with them. 391 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:23,040 Let's see. 392 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:25,460 Are you sure you want to take on all that responsibility? 393 00:25:26,860 --> 00:25:27,860 Yes. 394 00:25:28,140 --> 00:25:30,280 Oh, but... Let her do it. 395 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:32,840 It's the best medicine in the world. 396 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:44,920 Good job. 397 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:23,840 All right, everyone. 398 00:27:24,060 --> 00:27:26,040 It's time for hot chocolate and then a story. 399 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:28,620 And then the boys will go back to their own room. 400 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:29,960 Callie, into bed. 401 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:36,420 All right. 402 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,100 Mother used to read to us before we went to bed when we were children. 403 00:27:42,060 --> 00:27:43,540 So I brought one of my favorites. 404 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:45,880 David Copperfield. 405 00:27:48,140 --> 00:27:49,140 Chapter one. 406 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:51,560 I am born. 407 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:56,720 Whether I shall be the hero of my own life or the station will be held by 408 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:58,680 else, these pages must show. 409 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:04,480 To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born, as I 410 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:08,100 have been informed and believe, on a Friday at 12 o 'clock at night. 411 00:28:10,780 --> 00:28:11,780 Hallie? 412 00:28:13,060 --> 00:28:14,120 Whatever is the matter? 413 00:28:23,379 --> 00:28:25,320 Like we've died and gone to heaven. 414 00:28:27,180 --> 00:28:29,660 But I'm scared that something terrible will happen. 415 00:28:30,620 --> 00:28:32,100 And that you'll send us away. 416 00:28:33,040 --> 00:28:34,700 And we'll never see you again. 417 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:36,820 Oh, sweetheart. 418 00:28:38,500 --> 00:28:39,500 It's all right. 419 00:28:40,140 --> 00:28:41,860 You're safe now, all of you. 420 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:43,440 This is your home. 421 00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:46,100 You're not going anywhere. You have my word. 422 00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:51,780 I'm sure she'll be fine. 423 00:28:52,500 --> 00:28:54,800 What if it rains? I mean, it could. It could rain. 424 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,160 Yeah, there is that leaky roof. 425 00:28:57,500 --> 00:29:01,500 I'd be worried about her all alone in that spooky old house with four little 426 00:29:01,500 --> 00:29:02,500 children. 427 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:04,720 She'll be fine. 428 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:11,740 Do we really need to haul all these cakes and pies? 429 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:15,380 I mean, the... Sorry. 430 00:29:16,360 --> 00:29:18,700 Heaven forbid the children should get hungry. 431 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:33,080 I'll be right out. 432 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:58,540 I hope you don't mind, but I just wanted to know that you and the children were 433 00:29:58,540 --> 00:29:59,159 all right. 434 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:00,240 That's very kind of you. 435 00:30:05,620 --> 00:30:09,500 Well, now that I know that everything's fine, I guess I'd better be going. 436 00:30:09,820 --> 00:30:11,100 I was just making some tea. 437 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:13,280 Would you like to have a cup? 438 00:30:15,500 --> 00:30:18,520 Well, I don't think I should. 439 00:30:19,420 --> 00:30:22,700 Stuart McRae, if I didn't know better, I'd think you were afraid to be alone 440 00:30:22,700 --> 00:30:23,700 with me. 441 00:30:24,300 --> 00:30:25,300 My dear girl. 442 00:30:25,580 --> 00:30:28,740 You may not care a whit about your reputation, but my reputation and the 443 00:30:28,740 --> 00:30:32,760 reputation of my bank may depend on this cup of tea if Eulalie Bugle's lurking 444 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:33,679 out in those bushes. 445 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:37,260 If anyone is lurking in the bushes at this hour, it's probably a chipmunk or a 446 00:30:37,260 --> 00:30:38,720 rabbit, not Eulalie Bugle. 447 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:43,060 Oh, if he isn't, I'm sure about it. I'm just doing wonderfully, dear. 448 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:44,360 Eulalie. 449 00:30:44,820 --> 00:30:46,180 Eulalie. What's this? 450 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:48,880 Eulalie Bugle, are you there? 451 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:54,600 Mr. McRae is paying a call on publicity. 452 00:30:56,080 --> 00:30:58,260 and probably was checking on the leaky roof. 453 00:30:59,060 --> 00:31:00,900 Roof? My auntie. 454 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:03,600 Are you kidding? That's charming. 455 00:31:03,900 --> 00:31:05,580 Well, I'll be darned. 456 00:31:07,540 --> 00:31:13,260 Well, maybe we should just, uh, you know, move around there, sneak around, 457 00:31:13,260 --> 00:31:16,780 out things, just to... A king will do no such thing. 458 00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:19,020 I trust my daughter. 459 00:31:19,540 --> 00:31:20,740 Well, so do I. 460 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:29,560 Stuart McRae is a fine, settled gentleman. 461 00:31:31,300 --> 00:31:33,180 Only that he could do a lot worse. 462 00:31:34,900 --> 00:31:35,900 Wait, 463 00:31:37,420 --> 00:31:38,420 where are you going? 464 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:46,600 So why did we lug all this stuff 465 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:48,020 away from the wood? 466 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:52,660 Let me help you. 467 00:31:52,980 --> 00:31:53,980 Oh, thank you. 468 00:31:57,230 --> 00:31:58,890 Do you plan to stay in Avonlea, Stuart? 469 00:31:59,150 --> 00:32:01,090 Oh, for the time being. I like it here. 470 00:32:02,550 --> 00:32:06,910 I've had other offers, bigger towns, bigger banks, but Avonlea suits me. 471 00:32:07,750 --> 00:32:08,750 What about you? 472 00:32:09,050 --> 00:32:09,929 Thank you. 473 00:32:09,930 --> 00:32:12,230 Oh, well, I don't like to plan for the future. 474 00:32:13,010 --> 00:32:16,990 I think it's best to just live moment to moment. 475 00:32:20,670 --> 00:32:23,550 These last few days with the Dean children have been the happiest I've 476 00:32:23,550 --> 00:32:26,050 experienced in quite a while. 477 00:32:26,919 --> 00:32:27,919 Me too. 478 00:32:29,740 --> 00:32:31,380 The heavenly foundling home. 479 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:35,080 Perhaps this is what I was destined to do. 480 00:32:38,100 --> 00:32:39,880 Maybe one day it will be full of children. 481 00:32:43,740 --> 00:32:45,580 You're an unusual girl, Felicity King. 482 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:52,100 Tell me about Gus Pike. 483 00:32:55,500 --> 00:32:56,500 What's there to tell, really? 484 00:32:59,900 --> 00:33:02,260 For months, I dreamed that I would see him again. 485 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:08,440 His ship would come sailing over the horizon and there would be Gus standing 486 00:33:08,440 --> 00:33:09,440 the bow waving at me. 487 00:33:12,840 --> 00:33:15,740 I'm beginning to believe that that's not going to happen. 488 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:19,680 What about you? 489 00:33:19,900 --> 00:33:20,900 Me? 490 00:33:23,180 --> 00:33:26,420 I'm just a crotchety old bachelor who's devoted far too much of his life to 491 00:33:26,420 --> 00:33:27,420 furthering his career. 492 00:33:31,340 --> 00:33:32,600 I hope that will change. 493 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:37,840 It's, um, late. 494 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:39,760 Thank you for the tea and the company. 495 00:33:41,100 --> 00:33:42,100 Good evening. 496 00:33:44,840 --> 00:33:45,840 Felicity. 497 00:33:47,660 --> 00:33:49,000 Can I call on you again? 498 00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:51,980 That is, if it's not too... 499 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:53,240 Uncomfortable. 500 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:02,280 Difficult for me. 501 00:34:03,480 --> 00:34:04,480 I know. 502 00:34:06,320 --> 00:34:11,540 What I'm hoping is it will get easier. 503 00:34:15,580 --> 00:34:19,239 Good night. 504 00:34:36,489 --> 00:34:40,429 What they were buying in there, everything but the kitchen sink. I tell 505 00:34:40,449 --> 00:34:43,389 those orphans are eating them out of house and home. And guess who's going to 506 00:34:43,389 --> 00:34:45,909 have to pick up the bill? The rest of us, that's who. 507 00:34:50,370 --> 00:34:52,670 We're going on a little picnic, are we? 508 00:34:53,429 --> 00:34:55,750 And we're going to eat choke of horse. 509 00:34:55,989 --> 00:34:57,550 So I see. 510 00:34:58,630 --> 00:34:59,630 Thank you. 511 00:34:59,650 --> 00:35:00,670 Good day, ladies. 512 00:35:01,090 --> 00:35:02,090 Good day, Mr. 513 00:35:02,130 --> 00:35:03,130 McRae. 514 00:35:04,090 --> 00:35:05,690 What do you make of that? 515 00:35:06,350 --> 00:35:09,090 Paying an awful lot of attention to Felicity King these days. 516 00:35:09,530 --> 00:35:11,410 That won't last long, mark my words. 517 00:35:11,630 --> 00:35:15,070 She's one of those girls takes a light in the widow's wings. 518 00:35:18,490 --> 00:35:21,110 Bye. Have a nice time, everybody. 519 00:35:21,590 --> 00:35:22,590 Bye. 520 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:05,120 Mr. 521 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:14,080 King, do you have a minute? 522 00:36:15,380 --> 00:36:16,560 Yes, I do. 523 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:27,240 Good, because there's something I wanted to say about Felicity. 524 00:36:31,050 --> 00:36:34,350 I want you and Mrs. King to know that my intentions are completely honorable. 525 00:36:35,290 --> 00:36:38,970 I intend to ask for her hand in marriage. I want your approval first. 526 00:36:42,210 --> 00:36:49,110 Well... Um... Well, Mr. McRae, the... Stuart. 527 00:36:49,590 --> 00:36:50,630 Of course, Stuart. 528 00:36:51,170 --> 00:36:55,430 Well, you must know that Janet and I like you very much. 529 00:36:56,470 --> 00:36:58,010 Good. That's a good thing. 530 00:36:58,710 --> 00:36:59,710 But... 531 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:05,000 Are you sure that Felicity and you... Well, hello in here. 532 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:08,580 Is something wrong? 533 00:37:09,060 --> 00:37:12,500 Oh, no, nothing's wrong. In fact, Mr. 534 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:19,760 Stewart here was just asking... Well, he wants to ask Felicity 535 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:20,760 to marry him. 536 00:37:22,220 --> 00:37:23,220 Oh, my heavens. 537 00:37:24,620 --> 00:37:26,620 Oh, well... 538 00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:30,540 Of course, we give you our blessing. 539 00:37:31,920 --> 00:37:33,860 Oh, Alec, isn't this a most wonderful surprise? 540 00:37:34,420 --> 00:37:38,920 Oh, Mrs. King, I'm greatly heartened. She's a wonderful girl, and if she'll 541 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:40,900 me, I'll take good care of her always. 542 00:37:41,240 --> 00:37:42,178 Oh, no, don't run. 543 00:37:42,180 --> 00:37:43,720 You stay and have a bite to eat. 544 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:45,020 Oh, no, I couldn't. 545 00:37:45,820 --> 00:37:47,220 Thank you. Thank you very much. 546 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:50,400 Forgive me. 547 00:37:50,940 --> 00:37:52,100 I just couldn't eat a thing. 548 00:37:57,100 --> 00:37:58,520 Lord, Janet, I don't know about this. 549 00:37:59,100 --> 00:38:02,100 Oh, Halleck, what are you talking about? 550 00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:06,440 You yourself said Felicity's the happiest she's been in months. 551 00:38:07,060 --> 00:38:08,960 Now, that is because of Stuart McRae. 552 00:38:10,060 --> 00:38:13,360 He's brought her out of the dole rooms where the rest of us failed miserably. 553 00:38:13,500 --> 00:38:18,340 Yes, I know, but still... Halleck, what's wrong with you? 554 00:38:19,060 --> 00:38:24,440 Our daughter's safely married to a fine young man whose head overhears in love 555 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:25,440 with her. 556 00:38:25,900 --> 00:38:27,300 You should be on top of the world. 557 00:38:28,120 --> 00:38:29,520 Except he isn't Gus Pike. 558 00:38:30,580 --> 00:38:31,780 Not by a long shot. 559 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:33,560 Felix! 560 00:38:33,940 --> 00:38:35,640 Couldn't help it, Mother. I heard the whole thing. 561 00:38:37,120 --> 00:38:40,320 You shouldn't have encouraged him without asking Felicity first. 562 00:38:40,760 --> 00:38:43,720 Felix, I will thank you, young man, to keep your opinions to yourself. 563 00:38:44,540 --> 00:38:48,780 I know Felicity, and she wouldn't fall in love with him, not in a million 564 00:38:49,140 --> 00:38:54,460 Felix King, I do not want you throwing cold water over your sister's happiness. 565 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:55,960 Says she's happy. 566 00:38:57,080 --> 00:38:58,100 Have you asked her? 567 00:38:59,500 --> 00:39:02,220 I'm just saying he's not the man Gus Pike was. 568 00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:03,600 I feel like that's enough. 569 00:39:06,860 --> 00:39:10,160 There's so much that we have to do. The children haven't really had any proper 570 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:14,380 schooling, so I thought that we would speak to Aunt Hedy and see if she can 571 00:39:14,380 --> 00:39:18,360 them some early lessons that they can catch up. Felicity, I need to talk to 572 00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:19,360 about us. 573 00:39:21,260 --> 00:39:23,960 You must know how I feel. 574 00:39:34,600 --> 00:39:36,360 Gut was only a memory I'm hearing now. 575 00:39:36,940 --> 00:39:39,280 Stop. I don't want to hear this. 576 00:39:39,500 --> 00:39:40,700 Be practical, Felicity. 577 00:39:42,280 --> 00:39:44,280 You can't cling to a ghost forever. 578 00:39:44,620 --> 00:39:45,620 Stop it. 579 00:39:46,380 --> 00:39:47,380 Leave me alone. 580 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:53,100 King Edgar took my jacket. Did not. Liar, liar. Pants on fire. 581 00:39:55,220 --> 00:39:56,220 Felicity. 582 00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:25,460 Felicity? Felicity, go home for the night. 583 00:40:25,920 --> 00:40:27,400 You need a rest from all of this. 584 00:40:30,260 --> 00:40:31,520 I'll take care of the children. 585 00:40:40,280 --> 00:40:41,280 Felix was right. 586 00:40:41,420 --> 00:40:43,500 I shouldn't have encouraged him, but... 587 00:40:43,880 --> 00:40:49,780 Really, dear, did you have to be so final? Mother, he's one of the finest 588 00:40:49,780 --> 00:40:50,780 I've ever met. 589 00:40:51,860 --> 00:40:54,180 I only want what's best for you. 590 00:40:57,960 --> 00:41:03,900 Felicity, dear, a first love is just that, the first. 591 00:41:05,360 --> 00:41:07,040 But Gus is gone. 592 00:41:07,940 --> 00:41:12,560 Please, don't let that first love be your last. 593 00:41:15,470 --> 00:41:17,350 You're saying that I should forget Gus? 594 00:41:17,750 --> 00:41:24,230 No, no. I'm saying that caring for somebody else is not going to 595 00:41:24,230 --> 00:41:26,210 banish Gus from your heart. 596 00:41:49,550 --> 00:41:56,110 forgive me for yesterday i shouldn't have said the things that i did i love 597 00:41:56,110 --> 00:42:03,110 i would have taken you on any terms all i wanted was for 598 00:42:03,110 --> 00:42:04,110 you to be happy 599 00:42:19,340 --> 00:42:21,480 I thought you might want to ride back to the family home. 600 00:42:23,340 --> 00:42:24,340 What's this? 601 00:42:25,500 --> 00:42:26,500 It's our wish box. 602 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:29,080 You and me and Sarah, remember? 603 00:42:30,160 --> 00:42:31,280 It was so long ago. 604 00:42:31,540 --> 00:42:34,000 I was going to open it, but I thought I should ask you first. 605 00:42:35,160 --> 00:42:36,160 How old was I? 606 00:42:36,980 --> 00:42:37,980 Nine, I think. 607 00:42:39,440 --> 00:42:40,740 Well, go ahead. Open it. 608 00:42:45,480 --> 00:42:46,660 Listen to this. 609 00:42:47,660 --> 00:42:51,860 I wish I could have all the wishes I want, but if I can't have that, I wish I 610 00:42:51,860 --> 00:42:55,160 could have a million dollars so I could move far away from my miserable sister, 611 00:42:55,320 --> 00:42:56,320 Felicity. 612 00:42:58,000 --> 00:42:59,520 Sorry, I was just a kid. 613 00:42:59,800 --> 00:43:00,800 It's all right. 614 00:43:00,840 --> 00:43:02,320 I suppose that was pretty awful. 615 00:43:03,380 --> 00:43:10,240 I wish I could marry a man 616 00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:12,140 as strong and kind as my father. 617 00:43:14,100 --> 00:43:15,960 A man who will love me forever and ever. 618 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:21,020 I wish for a white wedding and six children. 619 00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:26,820 Dreams, Felix. 620 00:43:29,140 --> 00:43:30,260 Where did they go? 621 00:43:37,840 --> 00:43:42,180 My dear Felicity. 622 00:43:43,530 --> 00:43:47,130 I am leaving Avonlea on today's train to seek other employment. 623 00:43:48,070 --> 00:43:50,510 I hope my forwardness has not caused you grief. 624 00:43:51,290 --> 00:43:53,470 I never meant to harm your good name. 625 00:43:54,210 --> 00:43:56,210 My intention... Life goes on, sweetheart. 626 00:43:56,670 --> 00:44:01,310 And it will for you, too, if you just let it. Don't let that first love be 627 00:44:01,310 --> 00:44:02,650 last. I love you. 628 00:44:03,130 --> 00:44:04,790 All I wanted was you to be happy. 629 00:44:20,650 --> 00:44:23,970 All right, uh... 630 00:44:23,970 --> 00:44:35,590 Stuart! 631 00:44:41,430 --> 00:44:42,430 Stuart, wait! 632 00:44:45,730 --> 00:44:48,910 Please don't go. 633 00:44:51,080 --> 00:44:56,500 i don't know what i want i don't even know what i'm saying all i 634 00:44:56,500 --> 00:44:59,620 know is that i'm begging you not to leave