1 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:40,720 Morgan. 2 00:01:43,980 --> 00:01:49,720 Sanctify this water to the spiritual purpose for which thou hast ordained it. 3 00:01:49,780 --> 00:01:56,500 And grant, we beseech thee, that this child, now to be baptized therein, may 4 00:01:56,500 --> 00:02:01,560 receive the fullness of thy grace and ever remain in the number of thy 5 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:05,600 children. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 6 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:06,800 Amen. 7 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:14,240 And so in the presence of this company, the parents, Evelyn, Emmett, we welcome 8 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:19,180 to our congregation Carrie Alexandra Greer. 9 00:02:22,580 --> 00:02:24,380 She's a beautiful little girl, Emmett. 10 00:02:34,830 --> 00:02:38,670 You must be thrilled to bits and pieces to have Emmett back in town after all 11 00:02:38,670 --> 00:02:39,670 these years. 12 00:02:40,230 --> 00:02:41,230 Go on, now. 13 00:02:42,290 --> 00:02:43,290 All right. 14 00:02:44,150 --> 00:02:48,150 All right, now, if you could all just cozy together for me. Oh, Alex, 15 00:02:48,150 --> 00:02:49,150 your tie. 16 00:02:50,090 --> 00:02:54,590 Oh, and Emmett, from my article, how long ago was it exactly that you left 17 00:02:54,590 --> 00:02:55,590 Avonleaf? 18 00:02:56,930 --> 00:02:59,210 Like an hour about 16. 19 00:03:00,330 --> 00:03:01,630 Dinosaurs walk the earth. 20 00:03:01,890 --> 00:03:03,870 We'll let your readers work out the arithmetic. 21 00:03:04,810 --> 00:03:05,990 All right, we'll go on three. 22 00:03:07,070 --> 00:03:09,470 One, two, three. 23 00:03:13,930 --> 00:03:16,250 Well, shall we head out for the celebration? 24 00:03:17,130 --> 00:03:20,610 Thanks again, Reverend. Our pleasure. And, Mrs. Greer, I hope we see you and 25 00:03:20,610 --> 00:03:21,610 little Carrie on it. 26 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:23,250 Oh, my days. 27 00:03:23,970 --> 00:03:24,970 Presbyterian church women. 28 00:03:25,290 --> 00:03:29,910 Well, every man for himself. Oh, Janet, don't forget the jumble, say. Oh, you're 29 00:03:29,910 --> 00:03:31,350 late. I wouldn't dream of it. Good day. 30 00:03:33,630 --> 00:03:36,020 Well. As I live and breathe. 31 00:03:36,420 --> 00:03:39,240 Emmett Greer. We heard you bought the old Calder place. 32 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:43,380 It's so nice to see someone finally fixing that place up. I hope you make a 33 00:03:43,380 --> 00:03:44,379 of it. 34 00:03:44,380 --> 00:03:48,160 This lovely young thing can't be the wife you've been hiding out there. 35 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,160 This is Evelyn. I look forward to getting to know you all. 36 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:52,640 I'm sure. 37 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:53,720 Excuse us. 38 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,180 The Lord's work calls. 39 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,600 Olivia, don't forget. 40 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:04,880 We'll be collecting for the jumble sale. 41 00:04:06,540 --> 00:04:10,420 Well, well, well, Emmett Greer and Alec King a team again. 42 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,760 Emmett's back with a flibbertied gibbet girl to call wife. 43 00:04:15,140 --> 00:04:19,180 The world may change, but some people don't. 44 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,180 in a few short months on this farm. Oh, yeah. We're so grateful to Alec for 45 00:04:40,180 --> 00:04:43,540 having written them about the place and encouraging Emmett to come. 46 00:04:43,820 --> 00:04:45,580 But you must miss city life, oh. 47 00:04:45,860 --> 00:04:46,980 Oh, not at all. 48 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:48,980 I believe Emmett's true home. 49 00:04:49,220 --> 00:04:50,580 I've never seen him happier. 50 00:04:52,580 --> 00:04:56,320 If it weren't for Alec, he'd still be miserable scrounging for work in an 51 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,220 office. Oh, Alec, watch your back. 52 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:00,800 Now, 53 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:05,240 Evelyn, you had a vocation in music. Alec says you're a very accomplished 54 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:10,840 pianist. One can hardly call a few recitals a vocation. 55 00:05:11,820 --> 00:05:13,260 There's no future in it. 56 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,100 Emmett always said that, and he was absolutely right. 57 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:20,720 Well, if it hadn't been for the few students I taught before I was married, 58 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:21,860 couldn't have supported myself. 59 00:05:22,380 --> 00:05:25,000 Well, now, why don't you take on students in Avonlea? 60 00:05:25,740 --> 00:05:28,780 No, I don't think I'll be taking students, not with the baby. 61 00:05:29,100 --> 00:05:33,920 And certainly Emmett would never allow it. He has far too much pride to... 62 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:36,900 Let me take on students. 63 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,900 Oh, look at them. 64 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,100 They're like 12 -year -olds. 65 00:05:46,340 --> 00:05:47,440 Best chums. 66 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:54,700 I tell you, it's the harvesting. It gets harder on this old body every year. 67 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,200 Harvesting my Aunt Frances. 68 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:00,880 Reckless rugby's more like it, Alec. 69 00:06:02,730 --> 00:06:05,890 I'll just pile them in the chair, dear. Jumble sales of all the ridiculous 70 00:06:05,890 --> 00:06:10,250 notions Presbyterian church women ever had. What's so ridiculous about it? 71 00:06:10,270 --> 00:06:13,030 everybody donates their old junk to get rid of it. Yeah? 72 00:06:13,290 --> 00:06:16,490 And then they're expected to buy everybody else's junk to replace it. 73 00:06:17,230 --> 00:06:20,650 Don't be so blessed and crabby. The proceeds go to the Christian mission in 74 00:06:20,650 --> 00:06:23,790 Borneo. Besides, it's fun to go through other people's old junk. 75 00:06:24,090 --> 00:06:27,290 Now, hold on. These shoes. I paid $2 for these shoes. 76 00:06:27,970 --> 00:06:30,250 Oh? They pinch your toes. 77 00:06:30,490 --> 00:06:31,930 Well, they were the best shoes in the catalog. 78 00:06:32,410 --> 00:06:33,630 I haven't worn them since Olivia's wedding. 79 00:06:34,030 --> 00:06:37,890 I'm not going to let Bert Potts get them for a nickel. They're my shoes, and if 80 00:06:37,890 --> 00:06:40,110 they're going to be given away, I will do the giving. 81 00:07:18,780 --> 00:07:19,780 Well, 82 00:07:22,140 --> 00:07:25,980 my dear, I do believe that baby's finally asleep. 83 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:27,440 Good. 84 00:07:30,260 --> 00:07:31,260 No, 85 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:34,360 no. Allow me. 86 00:07:59,920 --> 00:08:02,440 I bet you've never had a ship named after you before. 87 00:08:12,740 --> 00:08:16,800 Who said a shoreboat and stanker? What do you think? 88 00:08:18,540 --> 00:08:20,580 You're not planning on going fishing in that. 89 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:21,840 I am. 90 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:23,960 And so are you, Alec. You're a true friend. 91 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,460 Everybody's doing it. They're pulling money from the sea. 92 00:08:26,740 --> 00:08:33,740 I haven't been offshore fishing in, 93 00:08:33,780 --> 00:08:35,260 what, 15 years, man. 94 00:08:35,700 --> 00:08:37,340 It'll do us good. Keep us young. 95 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:40,059 The salt spray, the ocean air. 96 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:45,360 Look, we can fish in the lap of luxury. 97 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:46,640 This beauty. 98 00:08:47,020 --> 00:08:48,860 Has got a gasoline engine. 99 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:51,820 Oh, I... Yes, and an oil -burning stove. 100 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,660 We can have a cup of tea and warm our hands. 101 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,240 You and your wild schemes, Emmett. 102 00:08:57,540 --> 00:08:58,820 You'll never change. 103 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:05,020 Alec, I haven't farmed enough to survive this first winter. 104 00:09:08,340 --> 00:09:10,100 I don't have two pennies to rub together. 105 00:09:11,860 --> 00:09:13,160 Let the truth be known. 106 00:09:14,270 --> 00:09:16,850 Who'd be grateful for the salt cod to eat this Christmas? 107 00:09:20,730 --> 00:09:22,930 I almost lost her with the baby. 108 00:09:24,610 --> 00:09:27,050 She's still not 100%. Just won't let on. 109 00:09:28,670 --> 00:09:30,450 She was built for a finer life. 110 00:09:31,750 --> 00:09:35,410 It tears my soul to see her go without. 111 00:09:37,670 --> 00:09:39,830 She has no idea of the straits we're in. 112 00:09:40,090 --> 00:09:41,090 Will you help me? 113 00:09:42,490 --> 00:09:43,490 I have. All right, Captain. 114 00:10:12,650 --> 00:10:13,650 Cheers. 115 00:10:59,370 --> 00:11:00,370 It's starting to rain. 116 00:11:10,870 --> 00:11:13,610 My silly father and Mr. Greer will get soaked to the skin. 117 00:11:21,090 --> 00:11:22,210 The weather's getting worse. 118 00:11:23,450 --> 00:11:25,450 You'd think they'd have enough sense to get off the water. 119 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:47,500 and Mr. Greer have sense enough to get off that water. 120 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:56,900 It's getting wild out there, Emmett. 121 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:58,440 Better head on back. 122 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:01,820 I never took you for a squeamish shorty. 123 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:03,400 I'm not squeamish. 124 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,780 I'm just trying to be practical. 125 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:07,700 I've got to take some risks. 126 00:14:00,300 --> 00:14:02,180 Thank you. 127 00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:37,860 and everlasting God who has been pleased to call out of this sinful and dying 128 00:14:37,860 --> 00:14:41,700 world the soul of our brother here departed. 129 00:14:44,220 --> 00:14:51,020 O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us 130 00:14:51,020 --> 00:14:53,900 and grant us thine peace. 131 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:27,660 Not much of a turnout, is it? No. 132 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:29,640 No, it isn't. 133 00:15:29,940 --> 00:15:32,820 Well, you know, he was away for 25 -odd years. 134 00:15:33,460 --> 00:15:35,060 People barely remember him. 135 00:15:35,260 --> 00:15:37,380 Nobody knows her from Adam's neighbor. 136 00:15:37,780 --> 00:15:39,360 We made twice too many sandwiches. 137 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,680 Well, maybe we should save these for the jumble sale. 138 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:42,920 Oh, no. 139 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:45,680 He'd been at home a bit earlier. 140 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:47,640 I suppose. 141 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:50,440 Oh, Bert, would you like some tea? No. 142 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:54,320 She's only half his age and not a lick of sense. 143 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:55,839 So they say. 144 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:57,360 And she has no family. 145 00:15:57,580 --> 00:15:59,340 Can you imagine? No. Not one. 146 00:16:00,100 --> 00:16:03,340 There isn't a girl left alive that could take her in. Oh, isn't that awful? 147 00:16:06,340 --> 00:16:07,820 Can I get you some more tea, Evan? 148 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:16,140 She'll lose that farm. 149 00:16:16,540 --> 00:16:18,060 She can't run it with a babe in arms. 150 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:20,200 Nobody will buy it. 151 00:16:20,660 --> 00:16:24,480 I mean, it's sad for years before Allie King talked Emmett into taking it. 152 00:16:24,860 --> 00:16:27,700 Isn't that fine? How do you do? What was Allie King thinking? 153 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:31,260 She'd be lucky to escape the poorhouse with the clothes on her back. 154 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:01,240 There, there, there. 155 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:05,000 You two get some rest. 156 00:17:11,619 --> 00:17:18,220 I see you've got a broken window there. I'll stop by first thing tomorrow and 157 00:17:18,220 --> 00:17:19,220 see to it. 158 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,099 What's to become of us? 159 00:17:26,300 --> 00:17:29,360 Evelyn, you know, this is no time to... 160 00:17:30,370 --> 00:17:34,350 Make any plans now. You just get some rest, huh? 161 00:17:45,550 --> 00:17:48,510 There's a lot of work that needs to be done around here. The farm can't run 162 00:17:48,510 --> 00:17:53,970 itself, but we can't let Mrs. Greer fend for herself, so that means you girls 163 00:17:53,970 --> 00:17:56,910 are going to have to do more near share, especially with Felix and Halifax. 164 00:17:57,670 --> 00:17:58,670 Yes, Father. 165 00:17:59,730 --> 00:18:00,730 See you later, then. 166 00:18:04,810 --> 00:18:05,810 Where shall we start? 167 00:18:53,580 --> 00:18:54,580 I've been going through everything. 168 00:18:54,800 --> 00:19:01,020 There's no will that I can find and no insurance papers. 169 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:09,520 I... There's... There's bank correspondence and 170 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:14,960 there's a letter from the lawyer who supervised the sale. 171 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:22,460 Could you... Look, I don't really know. 172 00:19:22,860 --> 00:19:24,520 Anything about your personal affairs? 173 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:25,840 It's the mortgage. 174 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:28,660 It doesn't look very good, I don't think. 175 00:19:29,120 --> 00:19:30,600 All right, I'll take them. 176 00:19:31,060 --> 00:19:33,940 And I'll look them over. 177 00:19:34,140 --> 00:19:35,140 Thank you. 178 00:19:35,340 --> 00:19:39,960 Oh, Janet had also mentioned that the girls might be interested in piano 179 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:40,960 lessons. 180 00:19:42,300 --> 00:19:45,800 So if that's true, now would be a good time for them to start coming. 181 00:19:47,260 --> 00:19:50,560 Well, I'll... Oh, the baby, sorry. Excuse me. 182 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,740 You're not going to put this in the jumble sale, are you? 183 00:20:09,780 --> 00:20:10,780 Oh, yes. 184 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:12,360 How can you part with it? 185 00:20:13,020 --> 00:20:14,420 Well, I never wear it. 186 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:16,640 You should wear it to church. 187 00:20:17,220 --> 00:20:18,220 Really? 188 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:26,120 I don't think it's too young for me. 189 00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:29,100 Not a day. 190 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,260 You know, I think I just might. 191 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:39,760 May I help you? 192 00:20:40,340 --> 00:20:44,260 I have this notice I'd like to put on your bulletin board, if that's all 193 00:20:45,060 --> 00:20:48,000 I'm going to be offering piano instruction in my home, ladies. 194 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:53,280 If any of you know any interested children, I'm sure you'll find my rates 195 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:54,280 more than competitive. 196 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:56,600 Well, good day. 197 00:21:01,020 --> 00:21:02,260 Well, what do you think of that? 198 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,520 Well, I think it's a fine how -do -you -do, I'd say. 199 00:21:05,780 --> 00:21:09,400 Imagine. Her hanging out her shingle and Emmett barely in the ground. 200 00:21:09,740 --> 00:21:14,520 There is a proper way to do things. You should say so. Well, I can assure you no 201 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:18,380 girl of mine is going to go to that woman for piano lessons. 202 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:21,600 I can assure you ladies that I am eminently qualified. 203 00:21:22,340 --> 00:21:26,140 I have my certificate from the Royal Conservatory, first class honors. I also 204 00:21:26,140 --> 00:21:27,420 have other awards and accommodations. 205 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:32,100 But if you won't send me your children, then perhaps you'll send me your laundry 206 00:21:32,100 --> 00:21:33,100 because I do that too. 207 00:21:33,590 --> 00:21:36,730 I take in sewing, but I'm not much good at it. Unless, of course, you have a 208 00:21:36,730 --> 00:21:38,570 position for me here at the store, Mrs. Lawson. 209 00:21:38,870 --> 00:21:39,870 What? 210 00:21:40,390 --> 00:21:44,770 Then, ladies, if your children are interested in piano lessons, I would be 211 00:21:44,770 --> 00:21:47,290 than grateful for whatever business you send my boys. 212 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:31,320 Hello. 213 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:35,460 I've tended to all your animals and I should just pick up my tools and head 214 00:22:35,460 --> 00:22:37,180 home. How's Carrie doing? 215 00:22:38,020 --> 00:22:39,560 She's fine. 216 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:43,720 Mr. King. 217 00:22:44,740 --> 00:22:45,740 Hello there. 218 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:47,740 Yes. What can I do for you? 219 00:22:48,140 --> 00:22:49,140 Do for me? 220 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:52,040 Nothing. It's more like what can I do for you? 221 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:54,640 How's that? 222 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:56,160 That was you. 223 00:22:56,620 --> 00:22:58,900 You gave me these here shoes, Mr. King. 224 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:00,400 They look good. 225 00:23:01,460 --> 00:23:02,540 You're welcome to them. 226 00:23:08,860 --> 00:23:11,380 No offense, Mr. King. 227 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:14,900 I've never seen a man that looks so bone -weary. 228 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,000 I've seen you work in a greer place. 229 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:21,120 Well, Gus, I'm trying to run two farms with a body that doesn't want to run 230 00:23:21,860 --> 00:23:23,380 Well, then, settle. 231 00:23:24,500 --> 00:23:26,000 I'm working for my shoes, Mr. King. 232 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:29,780 I'll be there mornings. It's a Tuesday to give you a hand. You don't need to do 233 00:23:29,780 --> 00:23:30,780 that. 234 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:32,160 Oh, look. 235 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:33,380 Can you use the help or no? 236 00:23:34,900 --> 00:23:35,900 Yes. 237 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:38,440 Yes, I could use the help. 238 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:43,560 Tuesday morning. 239 00:24:07,180 --> 00:24:08,780 You must be exhausted. Why aren't you in bed? 240 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:14,620 I've been straining my eyes, reading through Emmett's papers. 241 00:24:16,580 --> 00:24:19,360 Is there some way that I can help? 242 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:24,860 What are you looking at? 243 00:24:26,900 --> 00:24:27,900 Stars. 244 00:24:29,900 --> 00:24:31,700 How many do you think there are? 245 00:24:34,260 --> 00:24:35,660 Millions, millions and millions? 246 00:24:36,350 --> 00:24:37,350 I don't know. 247 00:24:39,210 --> 00:24:40,210 Shall we count them? 248 00:24:43,310 --> 00:24:47,570 I remember nights when Emmett and I were boys. 249 00:24:49,810 --> 00:24:51,910 Laying on our backs in that field out there. 250 00:24:54,130 --> 00:24:55,550 Staring up into the deep. 251 00:24:57,670 --> 00:24:59,970 Endless depth of stars. 252 00:25:02,350 --> 00:25:03,350 Endless. 253 00:25:05,870 --> 00:25:12,750 You know, for me, that vastness was always so humbling, but not Emmett. 254 00:25:13,930 --> 00:25:20,490 No, he... He looked into infinity and he saw a universe of endless 255 00:25:20,490 --> 00:25:21,490 possibility. 256 00:25:22,730 --> 00:25:25,850 He always thought he could grab the world by the tail. 257 00:25:28,530 --> 00:25:30,470 He still was that boy. 258 00:25:32,550 --> 00:25:33,950 Like all boys. 259 00:25:35,470 --> 00:25:37,170 He never thought that he'd die. 260 00:25:37,430 --> 00:25:38,430 Oh, Alec. 261 00:25:39,750 --> 00:25:40,930 What if it had been me? 262 00:25:41,530 --> 00:25:42,750 But it wasn't you. 263 00:25:43,110 --> 00:25:45,670 But what if it had been me who'd been knocked unconscious? 264 00:25:47,130 --> 00:25:53,430 Emmett, you know, he was a stronger swimmer. I mean, he would have found me. 265 00:25:54,890 --> 00:25:56,470 Alec, I won't have you talking this way. 266 00:25:57,310 --> 00:26:01,070 And you wouldn't be if you weren't worn to a fiddle stream working two farms. 267 00:26:06,250 --> 00:26:07,250 I gotta go in. 268 00:26:09,130 --> 00:26:12,010 I gotta write a letter to Hammett's lawyer. 269 00:26:12,530 --> 00:26:13,810 Well, I'll help you. 270 00:26:15,230 --> 00:26:20,630 Alec, you just can't keep worrying yourself this much. 271 00:26:23,690 --> 00:26:25,190 What am I gonna do? 272 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:57,940 I hear tell, Allie King is at the Greer farm day and night. No. 273 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,460 I've seen him work that farm by himself before. 274 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:02,900 You're sure friendly. 275 00:27:03,780 --> 00:27:08,880 That Allie King, with his best friend, swept off the face of the earth. 276 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:14,240 Well, where there's smoke, there are sure to be tongues wagging. 277 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:18,300 There is such a thing as charity, ladies. 278 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:20,920 Idle tongues make idle chatter. 279 00:27:23,110 --> 00:27:24,430 Ladies. Elvira Lawson. 280 00:27:25,090 --> 00:27:26,650 If you can tear yourself away. 281 00:27:27,610 --> 00:27:30,770 Olivia wishes to look at some material suitable for young Montgomery here. 282 00:27:31,190 --> 00:27:32,870 Oh, yes. Yes, of course, Hattie. 283 00:27:33,070 --> 00:27:34,070 Right away. 284 00:27:35,010 --> 00:27:36,510 Could you hand out like this? 285 00:27:42,330 --> 00:27:43,970 Could you hand out like this? 286 00:27:46,970 --> 00:27:48,190 I'm sorry, Mrs. Greer. 287 00:27:48,390 --> 00:27:50,230 I'm just no good at the piano right now. 288 00:27:54,090 --> 00:27:55,110 Not for one day off you go. 289 00:27:55,470 --> 00:27:56,470 Really? Yeah. 290 00:28:03,510 --> 00:28:04,510 Goodbye, Father. 291 00:28:08,830 --> 00:28:10,230 What happened with Cecily? 292 00:28:11,610 --> 00:28:15,130 There's some days when a young girl shouldn't be bound to a piano. She 293 00:28:15,130 --> 00:28:18,990 running across the field as fast as her legs will carry her. 294 00:28:20,050 --> 00:28:22,330 Well, good Lord, I remember this one. 295 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:26,620 It's for four hands. Hetty and I used to spend hours playing this. 296 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:27,840 You want to try it? 297 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:32,240 Let's see if these gnarled old fingers can remember it. 298 00:28:34,460 --> 00:28:41,040 Um... Yonder hill the tans of me Whom she 299 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:47,520 is I do not know I will court her for her beauty 300 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:51,080 She will answer yes or no 301 00:28:52,470 --> 00:28:55,690 Oh, no, John, no, John, no, John, no. 302 00:28:56,630 --> 00:28:59,230 My father was a span. 303 00:29:28,260 --> 00:29:30,740 Morgan, get your own. You're supposed to share. 304 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:32,680 Shh. 305 00:29:37,980 --> 00:29:39,120 Mind if I join you? 306 00:29:39,340 --> 00:29:40,340 Of course. 307 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:41,400 Thank you. 308 00:30:05,230 --> 00:30:07,030 Girls, wait here for me for a moment, please. 309 00:30:09,370 --> 00:30:10,370 Hello. 310 00:30:10,950 --> 00:30:13,050 I don't know how she can show that face in public. 311 00:30:13,310 --> 00:30:15,270 Nor Janet, neither, so far as I'm concerned. 312 00:30:18,590 --> 00:30:21,790 I'm sorry, but I seem to have lost my husband. 313 00:30:23,090 --> 00:30:25,190 Have you seen him? 314 00:30:28,370 --> 00:30:29,850 So quiet in the service. 315 00:30:30,190 --> 00:30:31,190 Yes, we have. 316 00:30:32,610 --> 00:30:33,610 Thank you very much. 317 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:42,800 supper's ready. 318 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:48,160 Evelyn. 319 00:30:48,860 --> 00:30:50,800 I'm so sorry to bother you. 320 00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:55,160 Something's gone awry with the pump in my yard. I'm completely without water. 321 00:30:55,580 --> 00:31:02,160 Oh, what a shame you had to come all this way past so many other neighbors. 322 00:31:02,780 --> 00:31:05,180 I found it difficult meeting them. 323 00:31:05,660 --> 00:31:07,940 And I hate to impose on people. 324 00:31:08,940 --> 00:31:09,940 Well, 325 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:14,220 Obviously, I've come at a bad time. 326 00:31:14,540 --> 00:31:18,360 Oh, I'm right here, Evelyn. I'll just get my coat. 327 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:20,320 Alec, you've not yet had your supper. 328 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:21,720 I'll wait outside. 329 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:26,480 Alec. Well, supper's not going anywhere, is it? 330 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:30,380 Oh. Oh, fine. You just run along, then. 331 00:31:32,060 --> 00:31:34,260 Janet, I don't understand what you're going on about. 332 00:31:34,660 --> 00:31:35,780 No, I can see that. 333 00:31:37,340 --> 00:31:41,800 Look, let's not argue about this now. Evelyn needs help. I'll be back in an 334 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:42,800 hour. 335 00:31:47,340 --> 00:31:48,340 Supper's ready. 336 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:53,000 Now, please. 337 00:31:58,620 --> 00:32:00,440 What? That's what she said. 338 00:32:04,300 --> 00:32:06,760 Nellie Potts, repeat what you said to my sister. 339 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:09,140 Felicity! Repeat it. I dare you. 340 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:11,800 I'm not afraid to say the truth if you want to hear it. 341 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:15,240 Your father is pitching woo to the widow queer. 342 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:18,020 I know it. Everybody in Avonlea knows it. 343 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:19,940 How can you say such a foul thing? 344 00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:21,700 I saw it with my own eyes. 345 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:25,440 Everybody knows what a fool Alec King is making of your mother. 346 00:32:25,700 --> 00:32:30,920 Like my mother said, it's always the holier -than -thou, like Alec King, that 347 00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:31,920 carry on the word. 348 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:40,580 Felicity, you don't believe what Sally said, do you? 349 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:41,880 No. 350 00:32:42,660 --> 00:32:45,200 Now, as Miss King would say, talk is cheap. 351 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:47,460 And Sally's talk is cheaper than more. 352 00:32:48,460 --> 00:32:50,060 Now, I know men that run with women. 353 00:32:50,620 --> 00:32:52,440 And I can tell you what you already ought to know. 354 00:32:53,180 --> 00:32:54,300 Your pa ain't one of them. 355 00:32:54,740 --> 00:32:56,300 But what about what Sally saw? 356 00:32:56,700 --> 00:32:58,900 I don't know what Sally Potts thinks, you see. 357 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:02,240 All I know is I never met a more decent father than your pa. 358 00:33:03,520 --> 00:33:04,520 Generous to a fault. 359 00:33:05,140 --> 00:33:07,420 No one deserves that description better than Alec King. 360 00:33:07,780 --> 00:33:08,980 Too generous sometimes? 361 00:33:12,040 --> 00:33:13,520 He's just doing what he thinks is right. 362 00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:17,860 Type of fella has to do more than just feel sorry for you. 363 00:33:18,660 --> 00:33:19,800 Gotta make your life easy. 364 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:24,300 Problem is, life can't always be easy. 365 00:33:24,700 --> 00:33:26,740 Never tries to make anything easier for me. 366 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:29,140 Don't thank her for that one day. 367 00:33:33,980 --> 00:33:37,620 Now, I want to preface what I'm about to propose by saying I've given this a 368 00:33:37,620 --> 00:33:38,820 great deal of thought. 369 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:40,220 Alec, what is it? 370 00:33:40,860 --> 00:33:43,040 Well, foreclosure. 371 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:45,640 by the bank on Emmett's property is at hand. 372 00:33:45,880 --> 00:33:46,880 Oh, dear. 373 00:33:47,060 --> 00:33:48,060 Poor Evelyn. 374 00:33:48,300 --> 00:33:53,600 And after consideration, I've decided that the best resolution for this 375 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:58,600 is for us to use the king principal to purchase Emmett's property from the 376 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:00,380 The king principal? 377 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:06,980 Alec. I think it would be good, both for us and Evelyn. 378 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:08,460 And I do not. 379 00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:13,719 It's the most absurd idea you've ever had. 380 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:16,340 What's more, I'll not allow it. 381 00:34:16,620 --> 00:34:18,679 Hedy, you won't even listen? No, I shan't. 382 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:20,580 You're not thinking clearly. 383 00:34:21,100 --> 00:34:22,100 You know that. 384 00:34:23,780 --> 00:34:24,920 My answer's no. 385 00:34:25,719 --> 00:34:26,719 That's final. 386 00:34:30,500 --> 00:34:35,159 When and if you come to your senses about this business, I'll be more than 387 00:34:35,159 --> 00:34:36,159 willing to listen here. 388 00:34:37,260 --> 00:34:38,260 Olivia. 389 00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:46,120 I appreciate how you feel. I know how much you've taken upon yourself. 390 00:34:47,620 --> 00:34:52,100 I think you're being very noble, but... But what do you think, Olivia? I want 391 00:34:52,100 --> 00:34:53,340 your support in this matter. 392 00:34:53,639 --> 00:34:55,239 Alec, my answer is no. 393 00:34:55,860 --> 00:34:56,860 No? 394 00:34:57,320 --> 00:35:01,020 How can you just callously shut someone out like that? 395 00:35:01,340 --> 00:35:03,560 You, who talk so freely about charity. 396 00:35:03,900 --> 00:35:04,900 Alec, be fair. 397 00:35:05,260 --> 00:35:08,680 That money is for all of us, for our children, for your children, too. 398 00:35:08,940 --> 00:35:10,860 We'd all like to do something to help. 399 00:35:11,190 --> 00:35:12,330 We were fond of Emmett, too. 400 00:35:12,630 --> 00:35:13,630 Were you? 401 00:35:14,390 --> 00:35:15,450 Yes, we were. 402 00:35:16,190 --> 00:35:18,110 But we have to use some reason. 403 00:35:18,810 --> 00:35:21,730 Well, you just reason some way out of this for Emmett's wife. 404 00:35:23,030 --> 00:35:29,810 Alec, don't be... He... I'm sorry 405 00:35:29,810 --> 00:35:30,810 about his behavior. 406 00:35:32,270 --> 00:35:33,670 He's under a terrific strain. 407 00:35:41,550 --> 00:35:42,730 Alec, dear, can I get you anything? 408 00:35:43,110 --> 00:35:44,110 No, thank you. 409 00:35:44,790 --> 00:35:45,990 I could pour you some tea. 410 00:35:46,790 --> 00:35:48,950 No more tea. It's bothering my sleep, I think. 411 00:35:53,910 --> 00:35:55,210 I have to agree with Olivia. 412 00:35:55,710 --> 00:35:56,710 What? 413 00:35:57,830 --> 00:35:58,910 I agree with Olivia. 414 00:35:59,450 --> 00:36:00,790 I don't know what you're talking about. 415 00:36:01,550 --> 00:36:02,550 Alec, please. 416 00:36:04,090 --> 00:36:05,090 What? 417 00:36:06,030 --> 00:36:07,610 It's not your fault that Emmett died. 418 00:36:08,350 --> 00:36:09,610 I never said that it was. 419 00:36:10,120 --> 00:36:12,240 And it's not your fault that you survived. 420 00:36:14,980 --> 00:36:17,100 Alec. I need some air. 421 00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:33,960 Hey, it's obvious something has to be done, Hattie, but I don't know what to 422 00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:34,960 about it. 423 00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:37,960 I mean, I could tell Alec to stop helping her. 424 00:36:38,860 --> 00:36:40,060 But you know him. He won't do that. 425 00:36:42,680 --> 00:36:47,020 Or I could tell her to stop using him. 426 00:36:48,540 --> 00:36:50,620 I suppose I'd be careless. 427 00:36:51,940 --> 00:36:54,940 She's a woman who's always relied on the strength of others. 428 00:36:55,240 --> 00:36:56,240 Oh. 429 00:36:57,240 --> 00:37:01,460 For us kings, we'd rather suffer a painful death. 430 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:04,480 Oh, Leah, to some point, Janet. 431 00:37:06,860 --> 00:37:12,160 But being on one's own can be a terrifying experience. 432 00:37:13,780 --> 00:37:20,120 I remember trying to teach Olivia to walk. I was so frustrated. She wouldn't 433 00:37:20,120 --> 00:37:21,440 go of the edge of the table. 434 00:37:23,820 --> 00:37:29,080 So, yes, independence is a frightening thing. 435 00:37:34,460 --> 00:37:35,940 You know, Eddie King, 436 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:52,000 Mr. King? 437 00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:55,120 Gus? 438 00:37:55,360 --> 00:37:56,400 I thought that was you. 439 00:37:58,920 --> 00:38:01,400 Well, tomorrow's Tuesday. 440 00:38:02,780 --> 00:38:04,880 Would you like me to meet you at your place or the Greer's? 441 00:38:05,660 --> 00:38:08,000 Gus, it really, it isn't necessary. 442 00:38:09,580 --> 00:38:10,580 Necessary? 443 00:38:10,980 --> 00:38:12,060 You give me the shoes. 444 00:38:13,080 --> 00:38:16,620 I don't know much about fine shoes, but I figure they're worth a week's wages. 445 00:38:16,840 --> 00:38:19,440 Look, I didn't do it for cheap labor. You don't owe me anything. 446 00:38:23,620 --> 00:38:28,460 Mr. King, you're real proud of the King farm and everything you got. 447 00:38:29,280 --> 00:38:30,480 And you have every right to be. 448 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:34,700 All right? I think it's awful good of people to have to share what they got. 449 00:38:36,460 --> 00:38:40,200 But you know, I never had nothing but myself. 450 00:38:41,100 --> 00:38:45,120 So if I'm going to be proud of anything, I got to be proud of looking after me. 451 00:38:49,920 --> 00:38:51,860 You're an independent lad, Gus Pike. 452 00:38:53,550 --> 00:38:55,450 But don't you think you've taken on enough already? 453 00:38:57,230 --> 00:39:01,770 Well, everyone's got their own burden to carry, their own weight. 454 00:39:05,390 --> 00:39:08,930 You know what my mother used to say about carrying a burden? 455 00:39:10,790 --> 00:39:13,490 At first, it'll weigh you down. 456 00:39:15,450 --> 00:39:18,650 Sooner or later, it'll make you strong. 457 00:39:23,980 --> 00:39:25,560 Carry someone else's burden for them. 458 00:39:26,280 --> 00:39:28,940 Don't ever expect them to get strong enough to carry on without you. 459 00:39:33,240 --> 00:39:36,600 Are we still talking about shoes, Gus? 460 00:39:41,280 --> 00:39:45,060 I'll be on the king farm tomorrow morning with the bird. 461 00:40:10,060 --> 00:40:11,060 I'm sorry. 462 00:40:15,160 --> 00:40:16,160 You were right. 463 00:40:16,840 --> 00:40:23,420 I felt guilty. I wanted to help her. She seems so fragile, so... 464 00:40:23,420 --> 00:40:25,880 I know. 465 00:40:27,920 --> 00:40:28,920 Don't worry. 466 00:40:36,100 --> 00:40:38,080 Daniel won't be wearing any of these anymore. 467 00:40:40,710 --> 00:40:43,890 Beautiful. Truth be told, I think most of these belong to Cecily. 468 00:40:44,490 --> 00:40:45,490 Cecily? 469 00:40:49,550 --> 00:40:51,590 It's amazing how fast they grow. 470 00:40:51,990 --> 00:40:52,990 Oh, I know. 471 00:40:53,470 --> 00:40:56,530 Sometimes you wish you could just stop them at Daniel's age. You know, just 472 00:40:56,530 --> 00:40:57,530 they start talking. 473 00:40:57,670 --> 00:41:00,450 Just before they take to their legs and run away from you. 474 00:41:01,930 --> 00:41:03,810 Oh, this is a dear one. 475 00:41:05,030 --> 00:41:06,950 Daniel wore this from seven to nine months. 476 00:41:07,610 --> 00:41:09,550 Although I expect Carrie will wear it much later. 477 00:41:14,010 --> 00:41:16,270 My sister Abigail's wee one wore it too. 478 00:41:17,590 --> 00:41:18,930 I suppose they do. 479 00:41:20,570 --> 00:41:21,570 Look at that. 480 00:41:21,890 --> 00:41:24,330 Take to the legs and run away from you. 481 00:41:26,090 --> 00:41:27,150 Run to what? 482 00:41:29,110 --> 00:41:30,950 I wish she didn't have to. 483 00:41:31,690 --> 00:41:33,470 You can't stop her growing, you know. 484 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:39,200 Or running or falling or catching measles or getting in schoolyard fights. 485 00:41:40,220 --> 00:41:43,500 You just have to teach her to learn to deal with the good and bad. 486 00:41:47,980 --> 00:41:54,340 All right, we'll put our backs into it here. 487 00:41:55,260 --> 00:41:57,960 And then head over to Mrs. Greer's. 488 00:41:58,840 --> 00:42:03,660 Cecily, you can feed the chickens, collect the eggs, and Guts, you can 489 00:42:03,660 --> 00:42:04,519 the hogs. 490 00:42:04,520 --> 00:42:05,299 All right. 491 00:42:05,300 --> 00:42:06,300 Good morning, everyone. 492 00:42:06,720 --> 00:42:10,500 Gus, I just thought you could use some extra hands in the barn. 493 00:42:10,780 --> 00:42:11,780 Felicity, wait. 494 00:42:11,960 --> 00:42:12,960 I'll help Gus. 495 00:42:13,180 --> 00:42:14,180 Where are we starting? 496 00:42:14,660 --> 00:42:16,020 You're doing the pigs. 497 00:42:20,020 --> 00:42:21,020 Wonderful. 498 00:42:21,540 --> 00:42:24,980 Did you know that some people actually think that pigs are smarter than dogs? 499 00:42:25,700 --> 00:42:26,678 Oh, good. 500 00:42:26,680 --> 00:42:27,519 That's cool. 501 00:42:27,520 --> 00:42:28,520 I had to try this somewhere. 502 00:42:30,280 --> 00:42:32,500 You mind your own beeswax, hmm? 503 00:42:43,690 --> 00:42:44,509 Beautiful day. 504 00:42:44,510 --> 00:42:45,510 Lovely. 505 00:42:46,130 --> 00:42:47,610 I brought you a bushel of apples. 506 00:42:47,870 --> 00:42:48,970 A whole bushel? 507 00:42:51,030 --> 00:42:55,170 Oh, well, Carrie likes applesauce. 508 00:42:55,630 --> 00:42:57,290 You know, you're too kind to me. 509 00:42:57,550 --> 00:43:02,250 Evelyn, we... I have something I want to talk with you about. 510 00:43:03,430 --> 00:43:08,670 I spoke with the bank today, and I've decided to let them take the place. 511 00:43:09,310 --> 00:43:11,530 Take the... This is your home. 512 00:43:12,170 --> 00:43:13,170 No. 513 00:43:14,490 --> 00:43:17,390 Avonlea isn't my home. It was Emmett's. 514 00:43:19,450 --> 00:43:23,990 I'm going to sell whatever I can, and they can take the rest. 515 00:43:24,530 --> 00:43:25,650 But where will you go? 516 00:43:26,610 --> 00:43:30,830 Well, I've been corresponding with a friend at the conservatory in Toronto, 517 00:43:30,830 --> 00:43:34,550 if I can teach piano in Avonlea, I can teach it anywhere. 518 00:43:34,790 --> 00:43:38,550 It's amazing how much quicker the students learn when they actually want 519 00:43:38,550 --> 00:43:39,550 the lessons. 520 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:44,980 It's busier in the fall so my chances of getting a position are better if I go 521 00:43:44,980 --> 00:43:50,900 now so but I 522 00:43:50,900 --> 00:43:53,380 Have to build a life for me 523 00:44:17,070 --> 00:44:18,890 Listen to the address of the boarding house. 524 00:44:19,170 --> 00:44:20,190 Promise you'll write. 525 00:44:20,670 --> 00:44:21,670 I will, Evelyn. 526 00:44:22,570 --> 00:44:23,570 I will. 527 00:44:24,110 --> 00:44:25,970 You've been so generous. 528 00:44:27,290 --> 00:44:28,290 Thank you. 529 00:44:37,190 --> 00:44:38,190 Everything's on board. 530 00:44:41,890 --> 00:44:43,730 Say goodbye to your godfather. 531 00:44:45,370 --> 00:44:46,370 Goodbye, Carrie. 532 00:44:46,800 --> 00:44:47,800 That's right. 533 00:45:14,760 --> 00:45:17,280 Emmett was fortunate in having you for a friend. 534 00:45:18,780 --> 00:45:19,880 So am I. 535 00:45:22,560 --> 00:45:23,800 Goodbye, Alec King. 536 00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:26,020 You take care.