Original subtitles

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WHERE IS SLEEP?

"OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON,

DOWN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW,

'NEATH THE WAVES OF THE DEEP GULF STREAM,"

REPLIED THE HANDSOME DUKE

IN DARK,

LANGUID TONES.

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IN DARK...

LANGUID TONES.

DARK, FOREBODING...

FOREBODING TONES.

HE FERVENTLY STROKED HER ALABASTER BROW,

AND SHE FELL UNDER HIS CLOAK OF DARKNESS.

[ Sigh ]

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[Quiet chatter ]

MORGAN, LOOK.

DO YOU THINK SHE NEEDS HELP?

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ARE YOU A...

A JOURNALIST?

NO, A TEACHER.

NO, I'M A WRITER.

ACTUALLY I WRITE BOOKS.

OH. BOOKS.

BOOKS.

I HOPE NOTHING'S SPOILED, OR MISSING.

DOESN'T MATTER. I KEEP IT ALL FILED AWAY

IN MY IMAGI- NATION ANYWAY.

MORGAN.

MORGAN, WE'LL BE LATE FOR OUR LUNCHEON.

THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME.

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Children: (singing) NO MORE PENCILS, NO MORE BOOKS, (singing)

(singing) NO MORE TEACHER'S DIRTY LOOKS (singing)

[ Mixed chatter ]

BYE, BARBARA SHAW.

DON'T FORGET YOUR LUNCH PAIL.

Girl: BYE, SHIRLEY. BYE.

BYE, JACOB.

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR JOB AT THE SMITHY.

Children: GOODBYE, MISS SHIRLEY.

! GOODBYE, MISS SHIRLEY. BYE-BYE.

GOODBYE, MISS SHIRLEY, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

GOODBYE, MISS SHIRLEY. GOODBYE, MINNIE MAY.

GOOD BYE, MISS SHIRLEY.

[ Sigh ]

IS THAT HOW YOU SMOKE IT?

DON'T YOU KNOW ANYTHING?

YOU GOTTA LICK IT TO MAKE THE PAPER STICK.

[ Blowing raspberry]

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

MY MAMA SAYS SMOKING MAKES YOUR MOUTH BROWN

AND YOUR EARS STICK OUT.

YOUR MOTHER'S AN OLD WINDBAG.

NO SHE IS NOT.

I'M GOING TO TELL MISS SHIRLEY YOU TWO HAVE BEEN SMOKING.

YOU DO AND I'LL LOCK YOU UP AND SIC MY DOG ON YOU.

WILL NOT. YOU CAN'T CATCH ME.

[ Blowing raspberry]

HELP! LET'S SEE HOW YOU LIKE BEING LOCKED UP,

YOU LITTLE TATTLETALE.

LET ME GO! LET ME GO!

I'M GONNA TELL ON YOU TWO.

LET ME GO. I'M GONNA TELL ON YOU TWO.

YOU TWO ARE BAD BOYS. I'M GONNA TELL...

SEE HOW YOU LIKE THAT, YOU LITTLE TATTLETALE.

YEAH, AND WE'RE GONNA SIC HIS DOG ON YOU

IF YOU SAY ANYTHING.

[ Banging on door] HELP!

[ Sigh ]

[ Banging on door]

Minnie May: [Wailing ]

I WANT OUT! [ Sobbing ]

WHY, MINNIE MAY!

ANTHONY PYE AND TOMMY BELL LOCKED ME IN

'CAUSE I WAS GOING TO TELL ON THOSE TWO.

THEY WERE SMOKING CIGARETTES.

AND ANTHONY'S GONNA SIC HIS WATCHDOG ON ME.

HE'LL DO NO SUCH THING.

NOW YOU RUN ALONG. YOUR MOTHER WILL BE WONDERING WHERE YOU ARE.

ALL RIGHT, MISS SHIRLEY.

[Twittering of birds ]

OH, GOOD DAY, MISS SHIRLEY.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. PYE.

MUST BE GLAD SCHOOL'S OUT.

I HOPE MY ANTHONY BEHAVED HIMSELF THIS YEAR.

ANTHONY'S GRADES HAVE BEEN QUITE GOOD.

AND HE IS WELL- LIKED BY EVERYONE.

I UNDERSTAND FROM MINNIE MAY BARRY,

YOU HAVE AN EXCELLENT WATCHDOG LOOKING OUT FOR YOU, ANTHONY.

OH, AND THAT'S A FACT.

NO FOXES AROUND OUR CHICKEN COOP THIS YEAR, MISS SHIRLEY.

[Chuckle ] A FINER WATCHDOG YOU'LL NEVER SEE.

SO MINNIE MAY WAS JUST TELLING ME.

OH, AND THANK YOU, ANTHONY, FOR VOLUN- TEERING WITH TOMMY

TO WHITEWASH THE OUTHOUSE FOR ME NEXT MONDAY.

I HEAR YOU TWO ARE EXCELLENT PAINTERS.

I'LL BE SEEING YOU THEN, MONDAY MORNING AT 9:00 O'CLOCK.

GOOD DAY.

YOU'RE OFF TO DO SOME PAINTING THEN, ANTHONY, ARE YOU?

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I'M SORRY. I KNOW YOU'RE CLOSED, MRS. HARRISON,

BUT I PROMISED MARILLA I'D PICK UP THE MAIL IN TOWN TODAY.

THE POSTMAN, HE LEFT A REGISTERED CARD IN OUR BOX YESTERDAY.

LUCKY YOU CAUGHT US, ANNE SHIRLEY.

DON'T KNOW IF I'VE SEEN ANYTHING COME THROUGH TODAY THOUGH.

NO. NO, MA'AM, NOTHING FOR GREEN GABLES.

BUT I HAVE A REGISTERED CARD, MRS. SLOANE.

OH. JUST A MINUTE NOW.

OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

I REMEMBER ONE OF THEM BIG MANILA ENVELOPES

THAT YOU'VE BEEN SENDING OUT RECENTLY

DID COME BACK YESTERDAY,

REGISTERED MAIL.

THAT IS RIGHT. LET'S SEE.

RIGHT! YES, HERE IT IS HERE. NOW...

CAN'T SEE A THING WITHOUT MY GLASSES.

GOT YOUR NAME ON IT ALL RIGHT.

CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, BOSTON.

AIN'T THEY MAGAZINE PEOPLE?

MUST BE A COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTION OR SOME SUCH NUISANCE.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME IN.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MRS. HARRISON, MRS. SLOANE.

[Jingling of door bell ]

[ Running footsteps ]

SO! AH!

THIS IS WHY YOU KEEP DISAP- PEARING ON ME

EVERY TIME I PLAN TO PICK YOU UP AFTER SCHOOL.

GILBERT BLYTHE!

ALL THIS SECRECY.

YOU NEVER HAVE TIME TO SPEAK TO YOUR FRIENDS ANY MORE.

OH, YOU GIVE THAT BACK OR I WON'T SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN.

WELL, IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE SO TOUCHY.

THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THINK YOU'VE BEEN ACTING VERY PECULIARLY LATELY,

AND I MIGHT AS WELL TELL YOU SO.

WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOW UP AT THE CARMODY SPRING FESTIVAL?

I SAVED A SPOT FOR YOU AT OUR TABLE.

I WAS BUSY. I WAS TRYING TO GET MY FINALS MARKED.

ANNE, YOU HAD YOUR FINALS MARKED AND POED WITH THE BOARD BEFORE I DID.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?

NOTHING!

THIS IS A COMPLETE- LY PERSONAL MATTER.

I SUPPOSE IT MUST BE IF YOU CAN'T KEEP YOUR WORD ANY MORE.

GOOD GRIEF!

YOU KNOW HOW TO TRY ONE'S PATIENCE, DON'T YOU?

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Gil: DON'T GET UP ON YOUR HIGH HORSE WITH ME, ANNE SHIRLEY.

I CYCLED ALL THE WAY FROM CARMODY TO TELL YOU SOMETHING

I FOUND OUT ABOUT DIANA BARRY TODAY.

YOU ARE A REAL PILL, GILBERT BLYTHE.

WHAT ABOUT DIANA BARRY?

UH-UH, NOT UNTIL YOU SPILL THE BEANS.

YOU WON'T SAY ANYTHING TO YOUR FOLKS,

OR JANE ANDREWS, OR CHARLIE SLOANE?

ON MY HONOUR.

AND YOU PROMISE YOU WON'T EVER TEASE ME ABOUT THIS?

I WOULDN'T RISK YOUR ANGER.

DEAR MISS SHIRLEY:

WE REGRET TO RETURN THE ENCLOSED MANUSCRIPT, "AVERIL'S ATONEMENT",

BUT ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT IT FOR PUBLICATION.

SINCERELY YOURS,

WOMAN'S HOME JOURNAL MAGAZINE?

YOU KNOW THE STORY I WROTE THIS SPRING?

I'M ATTEMPTING TO HAVE IT PUBLISHED.

[Gasp/chuckle ]

ANNE, THAT'S TREMENDOUS!

[ Ringing of bicycle bell ] LISTEN TO THIS, EVERYBODY,

AVONLEA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHER,

SOON TO BECOME WORLD FAMOUS CANADIAN AUTHOR...

IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET, YOU FOOL.

AND DON'T YOU DARE TELL ANYONE.

NOW WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT DIANA BARRY?

WELL, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND,

SHE'S GOING ON AN EXTENDED VACATION THIS SUMMER.

IS THAT ALL?

WHERE IS SHE GOING?

YOU MEAN WITH WHOM IS SHE GOING?

ALL RIGHT. WITH WHOM THEN?

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

FRED WRIGHT OBVI- OUSLY MAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENCE TO HER.

HE'S PROPOSED AND DIANA HAS ACCEPTED.

PROPOSED?

CHARLIE SLOANE FOUND OUT FROM FRED HIMSELF.

ROLY-POLY FRED WRIGHT?

BUT THEY HARDLY KNOW EACH OTHER.

OF ALL THE STUPID, SENTIMENTAL THINGS FOR DIANA TO DO.

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS LIKE THIS.

SHE PROBABLY ONLY ACCEPTED

BECAUSE FRED WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO EVER ASK HER.

DON'T BE SILLY. FRED'S A TERRIFIC FELLOW.

WELL, HE BETTER STEER CLEAR OF ME.

HE HAS NO BUSINESS WALTZING IN,

STEALING MY BEST FRIEND.

YOU'RE NOT JEALOUS, ARE YOU?

NO.

JUST DISAPPOINTED.

WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GROW UP...

AND MARRY... CHANGE.

OH, YOU'D CHANGE.

IF SOMEONE EVER ADMITTED THAT THEY WERE HEAD OVER HEELS FOR YOU,

YOU'D BE SWEPT OFF YOUR FEET IN A MOMENT.

I WOULD NOT.

AND I DEFY ANYONE WHO WOULD TRY AND MAKE ME CHANGE.

YOU DO?

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LAST ONE TO THE BRIDGE IS A STUFFED GOOSE.

[Chuckling ]

CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER, ANNE SHIRLEY.

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[ Barking of dog ] Boy: WATCH OUT, ROVER.

Gil: WHOO!

YOU'VE GOT IT NOW, MISS SHIRLEY.

Anne/Gil: [ Laughing ]

[Clearing of throats ]

Anne: OH, I'M SORRY, DIANA.

SORRY, UM...

BUT GIL, HE'S...

HE FELL IN THE BROOK AND...

WELL, THANK YOU FOR THE LOVELY WALK, DIANA.

Diana: OH, PLEASE THANK YOUR MOTHER FOR THE CROCHETS.

MYRA GILLIS HAD SHE GOT MARRIED,

AND I-I'M DETERMINED TO HAVE AT LEAST AS MANY AS SHE HAD.

I SUPPOSED IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE

TO KEEP HOUSE WITH ONLY 36 DOILIES.

BUT I ASSURE YOU, MR. WRIGHT,

DIANA WILL BE THE SWEETEST LITTLE HOMEMAKER IN THE WORLD,

SO LONG AS YOU CAN AFFORD TO LET HER KEEP UP WITH THE GILLISES.

WELL, I HOPE SO.

UH, GOOD DAY, LADIES. GILBERT.

WELL, I BETTER GO GET MY BICYCLE.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LADIES LATER.

BYE.

[ Sigh ] ANNE SHIRLEY...

THAT WAS...

I'VE NEVER BEEN SO HUMIL- IATED IN ALL MY LIFE.

THAT WAS THE MEANEST...

HOW COULD YOU MAKE FUN OF ME IN PUBLIC?

DIANA...

I WASN'T MAKING FUN.

I WAS JUST TEASING.

I'M SORRY.

YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION

WHENEVER GILBERT BLYTHE IS IN ANYONE'S COMPANY.

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME, DIANA.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO PICK A QUARREL.

[ Sigh ]

WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT YOU AND FRED YOURSELF?

[ Sob/sniffle ] I FEEL LIKE I'VE LOST MY BEST FRIEND.

YOU WERE... YOU WERE SO BUSY,

WRITING YOUR BOOK AND MARKING EXAM PAPERS.

IT JUST HAPPENED.

[ Sniffling ]

AND HE ASKED ME...

[ Laugh ]

I'M REALLY HAPPY.

BUT IT DOES SEEM RIDICULOUS

TO THINK OF ME BEING ENGAGED TO FRED, DOESN'T IT?

OH, I DON'T CARE WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE.

HE... HE'S GOT A GOOD HEART.

HE'S SO THOUGHTFUL.

WE'LL PROBABLY MAKE A PUDGY OLD COUPLE SOME DAY,

BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.

I AM GLAD FOR YOU, DIANA.

DON'T YOU EVER MEAN TO GET MARRIED?

PERHAPS, IF I MEET THE RIGHT ONE.

WHAT ABOUT GILBERT?

GILBERT'S JUST A CHUM.

I DON'T CARE FOR HIM IN THAT WAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT MY IDEAL IS, DIANA.

TALL, IRRESISTIBLY HANDSOME,

PROUD AND MELANCHOLIC.

BUT PEOPLE'S IDEALS CHANGE SOMETIMES.

MINE WOULDN'T.

I WOULDN'T CARE FOR ANY MAN WHO DIDN'T FULFILL THEM.

WHAT IF YOU NEVER MEET HIM?

WELL, THEN I SHALL DIE AN OLD MAID.

OH, I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT TO BE DISCRIMINATING.

HALF THE MEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL BE COURTING YOU

WHEN YOUR STORY IS PUBLISHED.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE FAMOUS, AND I'll BE SO PUD.

WHAT IS IT?

OH...

"WOMAN'S HOME JOURNAL" SENT IT BACK.

WHAT?

WELL, THEIR EDITOR MUST BE CRAZY.

WHAT REASON DID HE GIVE?

NO REASON AT ALL, JUST A PRINTED SLIP

SAYING IT WASN'T ACCEPTABLE.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS! THEY MUSTN'T HAVE READ IT.

I'M GOING TO CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION IMMEDIATELY.

"AVERIL'S ATONEMENT."

IT SOUNDED SO INSPIRING AND ROMANTIC.

BUT YOU CAN TELL ME TRUTHFULLY, DIANA,

IF YOU RECALL ANY MAJOR FAULTS IN MY STORY.

[ Sigh ] WELL...

T-THE PART WHERE... WHERE AVERIL MAKES THE CAKE...

DOESN'T... IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATCH THE REST OF THE STORY.

THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC PARTS IN THE WHOLE STORY.

IT'S A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT GREAT LADIES OF OLD BELIEVED

THAT THE CULINARY ARTS ALSO FED THE SOUL.

WELL, I'LL HAVE TO READ IT AGAIN

TO REMEMBER WHAT MY FIRST OPINION WAS.

IF YOU LET ME KEEP IT, MAYBE I CAN SUGGEST SOME CHANGES.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW DISCOURAGING IT IS TO GET A REJECTION, DIANA.

AND RIGHT WHEN I'M IN THE MIDST OF WRITING A NEW EPIC:

"ROSAMUND'S REVENGE."

THIS CERTAINLY TAKES THE BLOOM OFF THE ROSE.

[awling of cow]

DON'T BE DISCOURAGED. ANNE SHIRLEY!

I'M NOT GOING TO PUT UP WITH THIS A DAY LONGER.

I WARNED MARILLA NOT TO LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN.

WELL, IT HAS.

PATIENCE HAS CEASED TO BE A VIRTUE.

I WANT THIS RUMPUS STOPPED RIGHT NOW.

IF YOU COULD JUST CALM DOWN AND TELL ME WHAT THE TROUBLE IS.

HAH! CALM DOWN.

FIRST IT WAS OUR POTATOES. THEN MY JUNE LILIES,

WHICH THOMAS PLANTED ON OUR 25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

NOW THIS DARN JERSEY COW HAS DEVOURED ALMOST

ALL MY PRIZE- WINNING CABBAGES.

AND IF TILLIE BOULTER WALKS AWAY WITH

THE RED RIBBON AT THE CHARLOTTETOWN EXHIBITION,

YOU CAN LET MARILLA KNOW I AM HOLDING HER FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE.

I'M SORRY, MRS. LYNDE, BECAUSE DOLLY IS MY COW, NOT MARILLA'S.

MATTHEW BOUGHT HER FOR ME TWO YEARS AGO AS A CALF FROM MR. BELL.

SORRY! WELL, SORRY IS NOT GOING TO HELP THE HAVOC

THIS ANIMAL HAS MADE TRAMPLING THROUGH MY CABBAGES.

AND IF YOU THINK...

I AM SORRY.

BUT THE FENCE THAT SEPARATES YOUR POTATO FIELD

FROM OUR PASTURE IS AN EYESORE.

AND IF YOU KEPT IT IN BETTER REPAIR,

DOLLY WOULDN'T HAVE BROKEN IN.

A JAIL FENCE WOULDN'T KEEP THAT DEVIL OUT.

AND WHAT'S MORE, MY THOMAS HAS BEEN FAR TOO ILL THE PAST SIX MONTHS

TO REPAIR ANY FENCES.

AND I KNOW ONE THING, YOU RED-HEADED SNIPPET,

YOU'D BE BETTER EMPLOYED FIXING THAT FENCE YOURSELF

RATHER THAN MOONING AROUND,

WASTING YOUR TIME WRITING FOR SOME RUBBISHY MAGAZINE.

I WOULD RATHER SPEND MY TIME PROFITABLY,

THAN SQUANDER IT IN IDLE GOSSIP,

MEDDLING IN OTHER PEOPLE'S AFFAIRS.

OH!

I WON'T CHERISH ANY HARD FEELINGS AGAINST YOU

BECAUSE OF YOUR NARROW-MINDED OPINIONS.

NO THANK GOODNESS I HAVE AN IMAGINATION

WHICH ALLOWS ME TO UNDERSTAND

HOW IT MUST BE TO FIND A COW AMONGST PRIZE-WINNING CABBAGES.

DOLLY SHALL NEVER BREAK INTO YOUR FIELD AGAIN.

I GIVE YOU MY WORD OF HONOUR

ON THAT POINT. WELL!

YOU JUST MAKE SURE

THAT SHE DOESN'T.

[ Bawling of cow]

WHOA. WHOA, WHOA.

WELL, MARILLA, I HOPE THAT CANAL HORSE DESTROYS YOUR TOMATO PATCH NEXT.

AND DON'T EXPECT ANY SYMPATHY FROM YOUR GIRL.

I'VE ALWAYS WARNED YOU SHE HAD A TEMPER TO MATCH HER HAIR.

[Thinking ] OH, GOOD LORD.

[Clicking of tongue ]

SHE CAN'T POSSIBLY GET OUT NOW

UNLESS SHE TEARS THE FENCE DOWN.

I NEVER REALIZED MRS. LYNDE WAS SUCH A CRANK.

THERE'S CERTAINLY NOTHING OF A KINDRED SPIRIT IN HER.

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YOU SET YOUR HEART TOO MUCH ON FRIVOLOUS THINGS,

AND THEN CRASH DOWN INTO DESPAIR

WHEN YOU DON'T GET THEM. I KNOW.

I CAN'T HELP FLYING UP ON THE WINGS OF ANTICIPATION.

IT'S AS GLORIOUS AS SOARING THROUGH A SUNSET.

ALMOST PAYS FOR THE THUD.

WELL, MAYBE IT DOES,

BUT I'D RATHER WALK CALMLY ALONG,

AND DO WITHOUT BOTH FLYING AND THUD.

[ Ringing of cow bells ]

Anne: MARTIN'S FORGOTTEN THE COWS ON ORCHARD SLOPE.

I WAS AS POLITE AS I COULD BE

UNDER THE CIRCUM- STANCES, MARILLA.

AND I APOLOGIZED,

DESPITE HER STINGING PERSONAL REMARKS.

RACHEL SPECIALIZES IN GETTING UNDER PEOPLE'S SKIN, I KNOW,

BUT YOU OUGHT TO HAVE BIT YOUR TONGUE, ANNE,

SEEING AS WE WERE IN THE WRONG.

NO, I OUGHT TO HAVE SOLD DOLLY TO GILBERT'S FATHER A MONTH AGO

WHEN HE WANTED TO BUY HER.

I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AS WELL TO WAIT TILL THE AUCTION,

AND LET ALL THE STOCK GO TOGETHER.

MARTIN, THERE ARE TWO MORE COWS.

RACHEL WILL GET OVER THIS.

HER NERVES HAVE BEEN RAW LATELY, AND DESERVEDLY SO.

THOMAS IS PRETTY BAD, AND DR. SPENCER SAYS

THAT HE WON'T BE WITH US FOR LONG.

I HOPE SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO SELL HER FARM.

IT'D BE A TERRIBLE LOSS.

AND I KNOW HOW WE FELT WHEN MATTHEW DIED.

ANNE, I'VE WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING FOR A WHILE.

I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN CONTENT ENOUGH HERE,

BUT I NEVER FEEL AT EASE,

THINKING ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE GIVEN UP SO MUCH OF YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITY.

MARILLA, I COULDN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE HERE.

BESIDES, I'M... I'D PROBABLY MAKE A MUCH BETTER TEACHER

THAN A WRITER ANY DAY. ANNE...

YOU HAVE BEEN MY COMFORT AND MY JOY

SINCE MATTHEW PASSED AWAY.

BUT I PROMISED MYSELF

WHEN YOU GAVE UP THE AVERY SCHOLARSHIP TO STAY HOME,

I'D MAKE IT UP TO YOU ONE DAY.

I'VE NEVER BEEN SORRY I'VE STAYED FOR A MOMENT.

MR. BARRY HAS REALLY TAKEN OVER THE FARM ALMOST COMPLETELY AND...

MY EYESIGHT IS SO MUCH BETTER NOW,

I CAN MANAGE WITH MARTIN.

PERHAPS ONE OF THE PICARD GIRLS OVER IN RUSTICO

COULD... BOARD WITH ME FOR A WHILE,

SO YOU COULD DUST OFF SOME OF YOUR AMBITIONS IF YOU LIKE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT?

OH, MARILLA!

I FEEL AS THOUGH SOMEONE'S HANDED ME THE MOON,

AND I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

MATTHEW AND I SPENT 40 YEARS LOOKING AFTER PAPA.

PERHAPS I NEVER MENTIONED IT BEFORE, BUT...

I CAN'T HELP BUT CONFESS,

IT WAS WITH A REGRETFUL HEART AT TIMES.

YOU HAD A LITTLE BIT OF ROMANCE IN YOUR OWN LIFE, MARILLA.

YOU WOULDN'T THINK IT TO LOOK AT ME, WOULD YOU?

BUT YOU CAN NEVER TELL ABOUT PEOPLE BY THEIR OUTSIDES.

DO YOU SUPPOSE THAT MR. BLYTHE REMEMBERS THAT HE WAS YOUR BEAU?

STUFF AND NONSENSE. [Giggling ]

NO, NO. THAT'S ENOUGH NOW.

NO MORE FOOLISHNESS.

OH, IT SEEMS SO FUNNY AND HORRIBLE

TO THINK OF DIANA MARRYING FRED, DOESN'T IT?

WHAT IS SO HORRIBLE ABOUT IT?

WELL, HE CERTAINLY ISN'T THE WILD, DASHING YOUNG MAN

DIANA USED TO WANT TO MARRY.

FRED IS...

EXTREMELY GOOD.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HE SHOULD BE.

WOULD YOU WANT TO MARRY A WICKED MAN?

WELL, I WOULDN'T MARRY ANYONE WHO WAS REALLY WICKED.

BUT I THINK I'D LIKE IT IF HE COULD BE WICKED...

AND WOULDN'T.

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YOU'LL HAVE MORE SENSE SOMEDAY, I HOPE.

I BELIEVE ANNE SHIRLEY JUST COPIED THAT STORY.

I AM SURE I REMEMBER READING IT IN A NEWSPAPER YEARS AGO.

WELL, I'M SORRY TO HEAR SHE'S TAKEN TO WRITING NOVELS AT ALL.

NOBODY BORN AND BRED IN AVONLEA WOULD DO IT.

BEEN WRITING ANY MORE STORIES LATELY, MISS SHIRLEY?

NO, MRS. HARRISON.

WELL, NO OFFENSE MEANT.

MABEL SLOANE HERE SAYS SHE FOUND ANOTHER ONE OF THEM BIG MANILA ENVELOPES

COME THROUGH HERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THAT'S ALL.

HMM, IT WAS ADDRESSED TO THE

ROLLING RELIABLE BAKING POWDER COMPANY IN MONTREAL.

I SUSPICIONED THAT SOMEBODY WAS TRYING FOR THAT PRIZE

THAT THEY'RE OFFERING FOR THE BEST STORY

INTRODUCING THEIR NEW BAKING POWDER.

THE ADDRESS WASN'T IN YOUR HANDWRITING THOUGH.

I SHOULD HOPE NOT.

I'D NEVER DREAM OF COMPETING FOR ANYTHING SO DISGRACEFUL.

IT WOULD ALMOST BE AS BAD AS JAKE GRIFFITH'S CHATAGHUA SHOW.

BUT THEN THAT'S WHAT COMES OF MARILLA CUTHBERT ADOPTING AN ORPHAN

FROM GOODNESS KNOWS WHERE, OR WHAT KIND OF PARENTS.

OH!

WHY, ANNE, CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU HAVE SUCH A WAY OF PUTTING AVONLEA ON THE MAP.

WELL... THANK YOU.

BUT WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

CONGRATULATIONS FOR WHAT?

[ Sarcastic laugh ] YOU WERE ALWAYS SUCH A TERRIBLE FAKE AT MODESTY, ANNE,

EVEN DURING PUBLIC SCHOOL.

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING FAKE ABOUT THE BUSINESS

LAWSON'S GENERAL STORE INTENDS TO DO FROM ALL THIS.

AND I THINK THAT BLUE YOU'RE WEARING

IS SO DRAMATIC FOR A YOUNG AUTHORESS.

YOU ALMOST LOOK PRETTY IN IT.

[ Sarcastic chuckle]

DON'T SAY THINGS YOU DON'T MEAN, JOSIE.

THAT ANNE SHIRLEY IS SO SMUG.

THAT GIRL ALWAYS DID GIVE HERSELF AIRS.

Boys: CONGRATULATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS, ANNE.

IT'S A WONDERFUL STORY, ANNE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

WONDERFUL STORY, ANNE.

YOU DESERVE THE BEST.

Women: CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS, MISS SHIRLEY.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR STORY, MISS SHIRLEY.

I REALLY LIKE THE BIT ABOUT THE CAKE.

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GREAT JEHOSHAPHAT!

[ Excited murmurs ]

ANNE SHIRLEY, WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO TRACK YOU DOWN EVERYWHERE.

OH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MAY I PRESENT TO YOU

AVONLEA'S FAMOUS AUTHORESS.

FATHER, COME OUT HERE.

OH, MY GOODNESS, MISS SHIRLEY.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YOU WON THE CONTEST, YOU GOOSE.

AND I KNEW YOU'D GO AND DO IT ALL BEHIND OUR BACKS.

Mr. Lawson: QUIET, EVERYBODY, QUIET PLEASE.

[Clearing of throat] [ Ringing of cash register bell ]

IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE

AS OFFICIAL PURVEYOR TO AVONLEA

OF THE ROLLINGS RELIABLE BAKING POWDER COMPANY

TO READ THIS, THE FOLLOWING TRIBUTE.

UH, MISS ANNE SHIRLEY,

GREEN GABLES, PEI.

DEAR MADAM,

WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN INFORMING YOU

THAT YOUR CHARMING STORY, "AVERIL'S ATONEMENT",

[ Applause] HAS WON THE $100 GRAND PRIZE

IN OUR RECENT COMPETI- TION FOR THE BEST STORY

INTRODUCING THE NAME OF OUR REVERED PRODUCT.

[ Applause ] [Chuckling ]

UH, THE PRIZE WILL BE PRESENTED BY MR. CHARLES LAWSON

OF LAWSON'S GENERAL, AVONLEA.

WE HAVE ARRANGED PUBLICATION OF THE STORY

IN SEVERAL PROMINENT NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY,

AND WILL SUPPLY IT IN PAMPHLET FORM

FOR DISTRIBUTION AMONG OUR PATRONS.

THANKING YOU FOR THE INTEREST YOU HAVE SHOWN

IN SUPPORTING OUR ENTERPRISES,

WE REMAIN YOURS VERY TRULY

THE ROLLINGS RELIABLE...

BAKING POWDER COMPANY.

YOU'LL SIGN MINE, WON'T YOU? HERE

OH, AND I'M SURE MISS SHIRLEY WILL BE HAPPY

TO SIGN EVERYBODY'S BROCHURES.

AND DON'T FORGET YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS REMARKABLE PRODUCT.

NEXT. ANNE!

OH, I'M WILD WITH DELIGHT. AH!

I WAS SURE IT WOULD WIN WHEN I SENT IT INTO THE COMPETITION.

DIANA BARRY! YES I DID.

I THOUGHT OF YOUR STORY IN A MINUTE

WHEN I SAW THE AD IN THE PAPER.

Man: MISS SHIRLEY, WILL YOU SIGN THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER?

[ Mixed hubbub]

THANK YOU.

WELL I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU TO SEND IT IN YOURSELF,

BUT I FIGURED YOU HAD SO LITTLE FAITH LEFT IN IT, YOU WOULDN'T.

SO I SENT MY COPY.

THEN IF IT HADN'T WON, YOU'D NEVER HAVE KNOWN,

BECAUSE THE STORIES THAT FAILED WEREN'T BEING SENT BACK.

WHY, ANNE, YOU DON'T SEEM A BIT PLEASED.

OF COURSE I COULDN'T BE ANYTHING BUT PLEASED.

IT WAS THE GESTURE OF A TRUE FRIEND

TO TRY TO BOOST MY SPIRITS.

BUT THERE ISN'T A WORD ABOUT...

BAKING POWDER.

OH, I PUT THAT IN. IT WAS EASY AS A WINK.

YOU KNOW THE SCENE WHERE AVERIL MAKES THE CAKE?

WELL, I JUST STATED THAT SHE USED ROLLINGS RELIABLE,

AND THAT'S WHY IT TURNED OUT SO WELL.

SEE? AND THE HERE, IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH

WHERE PERCIVAL CLASPS AVERIL IN HIS ARMS AND SAYS.

"SWEETHEART, THE BEAUTIFUL COMING YEARS

WILL BRING US THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR HOUSE OF DREAMS."

I ADDED, "IN WHICH WE WILL NEVER USE ANY BAKING POWDER

EXCEPT ROLLINGS RELIABLE."

OH-H!

COME ON. I HAVE THE BUGGY. I'LL TAKE YOU HOME.

(music)

YOU'VE WON $100.

AND PRISSY GRANT TOLD ME THAT "CANADIAN WOMEN"

ONLY PAID $5 A STORY.

I CAN'T TAKE IT. IT'S RIGHTFULLY YOURS, DIANA.

YOU SENT THE STORY IN AND MADE THE ALTERATIONS.

I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T HAVE SENT IT.

SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT.

I'D LIKE TO SEE MYSELF!

IT WASN'T ANY TROUBLE, ANNE.

THE HONOUR OF BEING THE BEST FRIEND OF THE PRIZE WINNER

IS ENOUGH FOR ME

I'M SO GLAD FOR YOUR SAKE.

I THINK YOU'RE THE SWEETEST AND TRUEST FRIEND

IN THE WORLD, DIANA.

I WILL BUY YOUR WEDDING GIFT WITH THIS.

DON'T YOU DARE SPEND IT ALL ON ME.

I GOT A LETTER TODAY FROM OUR DEAR OLD TEACHER, MISS STACEY.

SHE IS HEAD OF THE KING'S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

WHAT A PROMOTION. WELL, APPARENTLY,

THERE'S A POSITION SHE'S RECOMMENDED ME FOR

AT A LADIES' COLLEGE IN KINGSPORT.

HOW FLATTERING!

YOU WOULDN'T ACTUALLY LEAVE, WOULD YOU?

NO, BUT I OUGHT TO REPLY ANYWAY.

SHE'S GONE TO ALL THIS TROUBLE,

AND I WOULD... [ Bawling of cow]

STOP, DIANA!

ANNE!

YOU'LL RUIN YOUR DRESS

IN THAT MUDDY FIELD. RUIN IT!

OH, SHE'LL NEVER GET THAT COW OUT BY HERSELF.

(music)

COME BACK!

STOP!

ANNE SHIRLEY, YOU'RE BEING RIDICULOUS.

GET OUT OF THIS FIELD THIS MINUTE.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT MY DRESS.

I MUST GET THE COW OUT BEFORE RACHEL LYNDE SEES HER.

GO ON, DIANA, RUN.

CORNER HER.

THAT'S IT, DIANA.

NOW DON'T FRIGHTEN HER.

THIS IS WHAT WE'VE GOT TO DO.

[ Bawling of cow]

MAYBE IF WE CAN GET A HOLD OF HER,

WE CAN FORCE HER OVER THE FENCE INTO OUR FIELD.

OKAY, YOU FILL THE GAP,

AND I'M GOING TO MAKE A RUN FOR IT,

STRAIGHT TOWARDS HER.

WITH ANY LUCK, SHE'LL JUMP THE FENCE.

YOU DON'T MEAN YOU'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY

WALK THROUGH THAT MULCH, DO YOU?

IT'S THE LESSER OF THE TWO EVILS, DIANA.

WHAT IF SHE WAS GOING TO GET INTO RACHEL'S CABBAGE PATCH AGAIN?

(music)

ALL RIGHT, I HAVE THE GAP BLOCKED.

COME HERE, DOLLY.

GOOD GIRL.

SHOO. COME ON.

WRETCHED COW.

OH, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT RACHEL'S CABBAGES.

[Gasp ]

[ Shriek]

COME HERE, YOU STUPID...

Both: [Yelping ]

[Whimpering ]

[ Sigh ] SORRY.

Gil: WELL,

THE ELEGANT AND ILLUSTRIOUS MISS SHIRLEY.

UH, RELAXED WHILE SEEKING OUT IDEAS

FOR HER NEXT ROLLING RELIABLE'S...

WRITING ASSIGNMENT, I PRESUME.

WELL, DO YOU SUPPOSE I'M HERE TO CHAT WITH THE BULLFROGS?

BE A GENTLEMAN.

YOU'D HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF SELLING HER LAST MONTH

WHEN DAD OFFERED TO BUY HER.

WELL, I'LL SELL DOLLY TO HIM RIGHT NOW IF HE WANTS HER.

Man: [ Laughing ]

YOU MAY HAVE OUR DARN JERSEY

ANYTIME YOU WANT HER, MR. BLYTHE.

THIS VERY MINUTE FOR THAT MATTER.

[ Laughing heartily] DONE!

I'LL GIVE YOU THE $20 I OFFERED BEFORE.

GIL CAN DRIVE HER OVER TO CARMODY RIGHT NOW.

SHE'LL GO TO TOWN WITH THE REST OF THE SHIPMENT THIS EVENING.

I PROMISED MR. REED OF BRIGHTON A JERSEY.

[Chuckling ]

WHAT WILL MARILLA SAY?

SHE WON'T CARE.

DOLLY WAS MY COW ANYWAY.

IT'S NOT LIKELY SHE'LL BRING MORE THAN $20 AT THE AUCTION.

BUT WHEN RACHEL SEES THIS FIELD,

SHE'LL KNOW DOLLY WAS LOOSE.

ANNE, I'LL BE OVER THIS AFTERNOON WITH YOUR $20.

WELL, IT'S TAUGHT ME A LESSON,

NOT TO STAKE MY WORD OF HONOUR ON COWS.

Mr. Blythe: [Chuckling ]

(music)

HOW DO YOU THINK A MOTHER WOULD FEEL

IF SHE FOUND HER CHILD TATTOOED ALL OVER

WITH A BAKING POWDER ADVERTISEMENT?

I LOVED MY STORY,

AND I WROTE IT OUT OF THE BEST THAT WAS IN ME.

AH, YOU'RE JUST TIRED.

BESIDES, WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

100 BUCKS IS MORE THAN YOU MAKE IN TWO MONTHS TEACHING ANYWAY.

JOSIE PYE AND TILLIE BOULTER CAN'T WAIT TO POUNCE ON IT.

AH, THEY'RE SPITEFUL OLD CATS.

YOU'RE JUST THE FIRST PERSON IN POKEY OLD AVONLEA

TO TRY ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

ALL PIONEERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE AFFLICTED WITH MOONSTRUCK MADNESS.

MAD TO THINK I COULD WRITE ANYTHING BETTER

THAN A BAKING POWDER ADVERTISEMENT.

THIS HAS DAMPENED ANY SPARK OF AMBITION.

I SHALL NEVER WRITE ANOTHER STORY AGAIN.

WELL, I WOULDN'T GIVE UP ALTOGETHER.

MAYBE IF YOU JUST LET YOUR CHARACTERS SPEAK EVERYDAY ENGLISH

INSTEAD OF ALL THAT HIGH- FALUTING MUMBO-JUMBO.

YOU THINK MY STORY'S FULL OF FAULTS TOO, DON'T YOU?

"WILT THOU GIVE UP THY GARTER,

OH, FAIREST OF THE FAIR?"

ANNE, NOBODY SPEAKS THAT WAY.

AND LOOK AT THAT SAD PERCIVAL

WHO SITS AROUND MOONING THE ENTIRE TIME.

HE NEVER LETS THE GIRL GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE.

IN REAL LIFE, SHE'D HAVE PITCHED HIM.

HIS POETRY WOULD WIN ANY GIRL'S HEART.

WELL, IF YOU WANT MY OPINION, MISS SHIRLEY,

I'D WRITE ABOUT PLACES I KNEW SOMETHING OF

AND PEOPLE THAT SPOKE EVERYDAY ENGLISH

INSTEAD OF THESE SILLY SCHOOLGIRL ROMANCES.

I DON'T SHARE YOUR OPINION.

I AM NOT YOUR HORSE, MR. BLYTHE.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU A BIT OF FRIENDLY ADVICE.

IS THAT SO?

TAKE THE $100,

AND WRITE A REAL STORY ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT,

RIGHT HERE IN AVONLEA.

WELL YOU CERTAINLY WOULDN'T BE ONE OF THEM.

"PITCHING" AND "MOONING"?

[ Sniffle] YOU KNOW,

YOU'RE ABOUT AS INTELLECTUAL AS CHARLIE,

AND MOODY AND FRED AND ALL THE REST OF THE BOYS

WHO COULD ONLY THINK OF FINDING SOME SILLY GIRL TO MARRY

AND KEEP HOUSE FOR THEM.

WELL, YOU CAN CRY AND FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF ALL YOU WANT,

BUT IT WON'T HELP YOU WRITE A BETTER NOVEL.

[ Sigh ]

WILL YOU STILL COME TO FRED'S CLAMBAKE WITH ME NEXT TUESDAY?

[ Sniffle]

LISTEN, ANNE, I'M SORRY.

WILL YOU LET ME WALK YOU BACK?

I WAS JUST TRYING TO BE HELPFUL.

YOU... YOU KNOW YOU GET MY BACK UP SOMETIMES.

LISTEN, I'M SORRY. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

[Grunt of effort]

LET ME GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE ONCE IN A WHILE,

BEFORE I PITCH YOU!

(music)

WHOA!

GOOD DAY, MARILLA.

WELL... JOHN BLYTHE.

WE HAVEN'T SEEN YOU AROUND THESE PARTS MUCH LATELY.

WELL, I HAVEN'T MUCH TIME FOR SOCIAL CALLS NOWADAYS.

OLD PLACE STILL LOOKS AS PRETTY THOUGH.

THE OLD BUILDINGS ARE GETTING WORN DOWN.

BUT PEOPLE IN AVONLEA STILL SAY

THAT IT'S THE LOVELIEST OLD SPOT ON THE NORTH SHORE.

OH, IT IS THAT.

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE EVEN IN 30 YEARS.

I'M LOOKING FOR MY BOY.

YES.

ANNE AND HE ARE WALKING BY THE POND.

MAYBE...

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT A WHILE,

TILL THEY COME BACK?

THANKS.

BUT WE'RE TAKING A SHIPMENT INTO CHARLOTTETOWN BEFORE DARK.

I'D BEST GO AND FIND HIM.

[Whinnying of horse ]

ANNE? WHAT ABOUT YOUR $20?

FOR THE COW.

THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE, DOES IT?

GOOD DAY, MARILLA.

(music)

[ Sobbing ] [ Knocking on door ]

THERE, THERE. [ Sniffling ]

YOU TAKE THINGS TOO MUCH TO HEART, ANNE SHIRLEY.

OH, MARILLA,

IT'S BEEN SUCH A JONAH DAY,

WITH ROLLINGS RELIABLE,

AND DOLLY, AND GILBERT.

NOW, NOW, JONAH DAYS COME TO EVERYBODY.

GOD KNOWS BEST.

YOU USED TO SAY...

"TOMORROW IS ALWAYS FRESH WITH NO MISTAKES."

DO YOU REMEMBER?

[Chuckling ]

OH, WHAT A GIRL YOU WERE

FOR MAKING MISTAKES IN THEM DAYS.

HMMM? [Gulping ]

I USED TO THINK YOU WERE POSSESSED.

DO YOU MIND THE TIME YOU DYED YOUR HAIR?

OH LORD.

OH, WHAT A WORRY MY RED HAIR USED TO BE.

I'M AFRAID I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE

TO ENDURE PERSONAL CRITICISM VERY WELL.

GILBERT GAVE HIS HONEST OPINION OF MY STORY THIS AFTERNOON.

MY... MY TEMPER... IT ALWAYS GETS THE BETTER OF ME.

I WHIPPED HIM AS HARD AS I COULD.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR IT.

THE BLYTHES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FAR TOO OPINIONATED

FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

NO, MARILLA. HE WAS RIGHT.

AND I'VE MADE A TERRIBLE IDIOT OF MYSELF.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW SPITEFUL I WAS.

I CAN IMAGINE.

OUR FRIENDSHIP... IT WON'T EVER BE THE SAME NOW.

WHY CAN'T HE JUST BE SENSIBLE AND...

INSTEAD OF ACTING LIKE A SENTIMENTAL SCHOOLBOY.

BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU.

HE LOVES ME?

I CAN'T KNOW WHY.

BECAUSE YOU MAKE JOSIE PYE AND RUBY GILLIS

AND ALL OF THOSE WISHY-WASHY YOUNG LADIES WHO'VE WALTZED BY HIM

LOOK LIKE SPINELESS NOTHINGS.

BUT GIL AND I...

HE'S HARDLY MY IDEA OF A ROMANTIC SUITOR.

YOU HAVE TRICKED SOMETHING OUT OF THAT IMAGINATION OF YOURS

THAT YOU CALL ROMANCE.

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN HOW HE GAVE UP AVONLEA SCHOOL FOR YOU,

SO THAT YOU COULD STAY HERE WITH ME?

HE PICKED YOU UP EVERY DAY IN HIS CARRIAGE,

SO THAT YOU COULD STUDY YOUR COURSES TOGETHER.

DON'T TOSS IT AWAY, ANNE,

FOR SOME RIDICULOUS IDEAL

THAT DOESN'T EXIST.

HMMM?

NOW YOU COME DOWNSTAIRS AND SEE IF A GOOD CUP OF TEA

AND SOME OF THOSE PLUM PUFFS THAT I MADE TODAY DON'T HEARTEN YOU.

PLUM PUFFS WON'T MINISTER TO A MIND DISEASED.

AND A WORLD THAT HAS CRUMBLED INTO PIECES.

WELL, I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT YOUR DENTED SPIRITS

HAVEN'T INJURED YOUR TONGUE.

(music)

SUPPOSE IT'S JUST AS WELL YOU SOLD THE DARN COW...

THOUGH YOU DO DO THINGS IN A DREADFUL HEADLONG FASHION.

I ONLY PRAY THAT RACHEL DOESN'T BURST A BLOOD VESSEL

WHEN SHE SEES HER POTATO FIELDS TODAY.

I'VE DECIDED TO WRITE MISS STACEY,

AND ASK HER FOR MORE PARTICULARS ON THIS LADIES' COLLEGE.

I THINK THAT'S A WISE IDEA, ANNE.

GO OUT AND FIND ME A COUPLE OF EGGS, WILL YOU?

I DON'T KNOW HOW IN HEAVEN'S NAME

DOLLY GOT OUT OF THAT PEN.

SHE MUST HAVE JUST BROKEN SOME OF THE BOARDS.

[ Squawking of geese]

[ Bawling of cow]

OH NO!

MARILLA, DOLLY'S HERE!

ANNE, WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?

WHAT WILL I DO?

OH, THIS IS TERRIBLE AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT.

I MUST LEARN TO REFLECT A LITTLE

BEFORE I GO CHARGING AHEAD RECKLESSLY.

ANNE SHIRLEY, YOU ARE THE MOST EXASPERATING GIRL.

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'VE DONE?

I'VE SOLD RACHEL LYNDE'S JERSEY COW,

THE ONE THEY BOUGHT IN CARMODY LAST SPRING,

TO MR. BLYTHE,

AND DOLLY IS HERE THIS VERY MINUTE IN THE MILKING PEN.

ANNE, ARE YOU DREAMING?

I ONLY WISH I WERE.

THERE'S NO DREAM ABOUT IT,

THOUGH IT'S VERY MUCH LIKE A NIGHTMARE.

THAT IS DOLLY.

RACHEL LYNDE'S COW IS IN CHARLOTTETOWN BY NOW.

MARILLA, I THOUGHT I WAS FINISHED GETTING INTO SCRAPES,

AND HERE I AM IN THE VERY WORST ONE I EVER WAS IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

WHAT CAN I DO?

DO? THERE IS NOTHING TO DO

BUT TO GO AND TELL RACHEL THE TRUTH.

YOU ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO LEARN TO SETTLE DOWN

AND PAY HEED TO THINGS.

Anne: I'VE HUMILIATED MYSELF

INTO THE VERY DUST.

MAYBE SHE'D ACCEPT A PLATE OF PLUM PUFFS AS A PEACE OFFERING.

(music)

Anne: OH, NO.

IF SHE'S THAT CROSS, WHAT WILL SHE BE

WHEN I SAY WHAT I'VE DONE?

Marilla: IF SHE GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO SAY ANYTHING AT ALL.

AFTERNOON, THOMAS.

AFTERNOON, MARILLA.

AFTERNOON, RACHEL. MARILLA.

ANNE. I'M GLAD YOU'VE COME.

I CERTAINLY HAD NO INTENTION OF VISITING YOU PEOPLE

AFTER BEING FLOWN AT AS I WAS ON MY ASTVISIT.

WELL, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SOME KIND OF...

KERFUFFLE HAS COME OUT OF THIS.

ANNE WOULD LIKE TO...

PLEASE, MARILLA,

I'M NOT FINISHED YET. ON REFLECTION,

I REALIZED THAT I WAS PARTLY TO BLAME.

I HAD NO RIGHT TO BE SO ILL-TEMPERED WITH YOU,

AND I'M NOT ONE OF THEM THAT CAN NEVER BE BROUGHT

TO OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKES.

I'D LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU,

ANNE SHIRLEY,

AND I WONDER IF YOU'D SIGN MY COPY

OF YOUR "AVERIL'S ATONEMENT"?

THE MONEY THEY PAY FOR SUCH LIES IS PERFECTLY AMAZING, BUT...

I READ IT TO MY THOMAS AND WE WERE BOTH MOVED.

I'M MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU,

AS IT'S THE ONLY ENTERTAINMENT HE'S HAD

FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS.

I LAUGHED SO HARD, I'M NOT SURE IT WASN'T GOOD FOR MY HEART.

I'M SO PLEASED.

COME AND LAY OFF YOUR THINGS.

YOU'LL STAY TO TEA, WON'T YOU?

THANK YOU, RACHEL.

Rachel: IT'S NOTHING SHORT OF A WONDER

HOW YOU'VE IMPROVED, ANNE, IN LOOKS AND TALENT.

I'M NOT OVERLY PARTIAL TO THE PALE, WIDE-EYES STYLE MYSELF.

I PREFER MORE SNAP AND COLOUR.

BUT YOU DO MAKE THEM OTHER AVOLEA GIRLS WITH SHOWY GOOD LOOKS

SEEM KIND OF OVERDONE.

LIKE MY JUNE LILIES ALONGSIDE THEM BIG, RED PEONIES.

THAT'S WHAT.

HERE'S YOUR TEA, THOMAS.

I DON'T WANT ANY TEA.

NOW, THOMAS, YOU JUST FINISH YOUR NAP HERE,

AND GET SOME FRESH AIR.

I REALLY... I WANTED TO CONFESS SOMETHING TO YOU, MRS. LYNDE.

IT'S ABOUT THE JERSEY COW.

I SAW MY TRAMPLED POTATO FIELD THIS MORNING.

NEVER MIND, ANNE. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW.

IF ONLY IT WERE THAT, MRS. LYNDE.

BUT IT'S 10 TIMES WORSE.

WELL, YOU'RE NEVER SAFE FROM SURPRISE TILL YOU'RE DEAD.

DON'T TELL ME SHE'S DONE IN THE LAST OF MY CABBAGES TOO.

IT'S NOT THE CABBAGES, MRS. LYNDE,

AND I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING.

BUT PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT.

IT'S MAKING ME NERVOUS.

Thomas: RACHEL!

THOMAS, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SNOOZING.

YOU SEE, DIANA AND I CHASED A CERTAIN JERSEY COW

OUT OF YOUR POTATO FIELD YESTERDAY.

WELL, YOU CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT A DIFFICULT TIME WE HAD.

I WAS SO DREADFULLY TIRED AND WET

AND CROSS AFTER IT ALL,

WELL, I SOLD THE COW ON THE SPOT

TO THE BLYTHES FOR $20.

TSK, TSK, I HOPE YOU'RE NOT VEXED WITH HER, MARILLA.

SHE SHOULD HAVE CONSULTED YOU FIRST.

SO LONG AS MY CABBAGES ARE SAFE,

WE'LL JUST PRETEND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

Anne: YOU SEE, THIS MORNING,

I FOUND MY DOLLY STILL SHUT UP IN OUR MILKING PEN.

IT WAS YOUR COW...

THAT ANNE SOLD TO JOHN BLYTHE, RACHEL.

AND IT WAS SHIPPED OUT RIGHT AWAY

ON THE AFTERNOON TRAIN BY MR. BLYTHE.

Marilla: YOU'LL FIND THAT OUR JERSEY IS AS GOOD AS YOURS,

OR PERHAPS YOU'D PREFER THE $20.

MARILLA CUTHBERT,

WE PAID MORE THAN $50 FOR OUR COW.

AND I HAVE NO INTENTION OF ACCEPTING THAT VARMINT OF YOURS IN EXCHANGE.

YOU HAVE ADMITTED YOU ARE PARTIALLY TO BLAME FOR ALL OF THIS.

ANNE SHIRLEY, YOU ARE TOO HEEDLESS AND IMPULSIVE.

YOU JUST GO ON AND DO WHATEVER COMES INTO YOUR HEAD, THAT'S WHAT.

WELL, IN THIS WORLD YOU PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKES,

AND YOU CAN CERTAINLY AFFORD TO PAY NOW.

WELL, YOU HAVE CERTAINLY MADE A FINE EXHIBITION OF YOURSELF, RACHEL,

FALLING ALL OVER THIS GIRL

BECAUSE SHE'S A SUCCESS.

IT'S PLAIN TO SEE NOW

WHAT YOUR TRUE COLOURS ARE.

Thomas: RACHEL! I'M COMING, THOMAS.

OH, THAT MAN! IF HE'D JUST BRAVE UP

AND EXERT HIS WILL POWER A LITTLE,

HE'D GET BETTER IN NO TIME.

IT'S A WONDER TO ME THAT HE DARED TO GET SICK AT ALL

WITHOUT ASKING HER PERMISSION.

COME ALONG, ANNE.

WE'LL PAY HER HER $50.

Rachel: THOMAS!

THOMAS! [ Moaning ]

OH, DEAR GOD, PLEASE DON'T TAKE HIM.

WHAT IS IT, THOMAS?

WHERE'S HIS MEDICINE, RACHEL?

IT'S IN THE CUPBOARD.

IS THIS IT? YES.

RACHEL?

YES, THOMAS, WHAT IS IT?

I... WHAT IS IT?

I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

WHAT IS IT?

OH, THOMAS!

[ Sobbing ]

OH, RACHEL...

I'M AFRAID THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.

[ Sobbing ]

Rachel: THERE WON'T BE MUCH LEFT

AFTER ALL OUR DEBTS ARE SETTLED.

I EXPECT I'LL GO WEST TO MY ROBERT,

IF HE'LL HAVE ME.

[ Sniffle]

THE FARM IS MORTGAGED AND...

NOW IT WILL HAVE TO BE SOLD.

NOW, RACHEL.

PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER.

WELL, I'M NO JELLYFISH. BUT...

A WOMAN MY AGE DOESN'T MAKE FRIENDS AND INTERESTS EASILY, THAT'S ALL.

IT BREAKS MY HEART TO THINK OF LEAVING AVONLEA.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING TIGHT, RACHEL?

A LITTLE BETTER I THINK, THANK YOU, ANNE.

HERE'S MY GIFT, PAID FOR OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE JERSEY COW.

IT'S NOT MUCH OF A PARTY GIFT, BUT...

YOU TELL THEM THAT I PLAN TO GIVE THEM MY ZIGZAG QUILT

AS A WEDDING PRESENT.

WHY, ANNE, YOU HAVEN'T WORN THAT OUTFIT IN AGES.

YOU LOOK LOVELY.

THANK YOU, MARILLA.

GILBERT BLYTHE WILL BE MIGHTY PROUD.

WHY ISN'T HE HERE YET?

PUT ON YOUR SWEATER.

IT'S GOG TO BE COOL THIS EVENING.

I'M... I'M GOING ALONE, RACHEL.

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND MY TAKING THE CARRIAGE, MARILLA.

NO. NO.

YOU DID PUT MY NAME ON THE CARD, I HOPE.

OF COURSE, MARILLA.

GOODBYE NOW.

GOODBYE, RACHEL.

HAVE A LOVELY TIME.

BE CAREFUL THAT YOU DON'T GET YOUR SKIRT CAUGHT

IN THE WHEEL OF THE HAY-WAIN, ANNE.

[Closing of door]

WELL, MARILLA,

YOU KNOW I PRIDE MYSELF ON SPEAKING MY MIND.

I SMELL TROUBLE, AND I DON'T MIND SAYING SO.

PROVIDENCE MATCHED THEM TWO UP

SINCE THEY WERE CHILDREN, THAT'S WHAT.

AND THEY ARE CHILDREN STILL.

SHE'S 18, AND I WAS MARRIED BY THAT TIME.

BUT ANNE'S GROWN TOO MUCH LIKE YOU, MARILLA.

IT'S THE OVER-PARTICULAR ONES, GET LEFT BEHIND

AND IT IS THE OVER-OPINIONATED THAT END UP UNHAPPY

AND MEANER THAN SECOND SKIMMINGS.

Both: [Giggling ]

OH! THIS IS GLORIOUS!

DID YOU REMEMBER THE TIME... [Giggling ]

WE SLEPT ALL NIGHT IN THE HAY LOFT?

AND I WAS SO FRIGHTENED WE WERE GOING TO BE ATTACKED BY THAT BARN OWL,

I... COME ON, DIANA,

WE'VE GOT TO ORGANIZE THE GIFTS.

DUTY CALLS.

[ Fiddle music]

ANNE, WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO?

WE WON'T LEAVE ANY CLAMS FOR YOU

IF YOU DON'T HURRY BACK.

JUST ENJOYING THE FRESH AIR.

OH, YOU HAVEN'T MET MY FIANCE.

HARRY INGLIS FROM WINNIPEG, ANNE SHIRLEY.

PLEASED TO MEET YOU, MA'AM.

PLEASED TO MEET YOU.

WELL, YOU'RE A VERY LUCKY MAN, MR. INGLIS.

WHERE WILL YOU LIVE?

IN MONTREAL. HARRY'S IN THE MINING BUSINESS.

OH, JANE, STOP SHOWING OFF YOUR RING.

I CAN SEE IT GLIMMERING THROUGH THE TREES.

IT'S BEEN REAL NICE SEEING YOU AGAIN, ANNE.

LET'S GO, HARRY.

YOU BOYS RUN ALONG WITH JANE AND HARRY.

I WANT TO TALK TO ANNE.

ISN'T JANE'S MILLIONAIRE ANCIENT?

HE COULD BE HER FATHER.

WELL, HE CERTAINLY MUST HAVE A LOT OF MOI.

I'LL SAY. HE'S JUST SHOWERED HER WITH JEWELRY.

AND THEY'RE GOING TO EUROPE ON A WEDDING TOUR.

JANE'S SUCH A NICE GIRL.

SHE'S NEVER EVEN TRIED TO ATTRACT ATTENTION.

WELL, SHE'S CERTAINLY NOT IN THE MILLIONAIRE'S CLASS.

WHAT ABOUT YOU, ANNE?

ARE YOU HERE WITH GILBERT?

I... AREN'T THOSE TWO RIDICULOUS?

THEY'RE DETERMINED TO SIT EACH OTHER OUT.

I REALLY DON'T CARE A SNIT ABOUT EITHER OF THEM, YOU KNOW.

WELL, LET'S GET TOGETHER SOON, ANNE.

I WANT TO HEAR ALL OF YOUR NEWS.

[ Fiddle music ends ]

[ Distant applause ]

[Twittering of birds ]

[ Fiddle music starts ]

[To imaginary partner] ME?

I'D BE HONOURED TO ACCEPT THIS DANCE.

[ Orchestra music]

[ Imaginary conversation ]

WHY THANK YOU.

YOU CAN CALL ME CORDELIA.

CORDELIA, YOU HAVE AN EXQUISITE ROSELEAF COMPLEXION.

DO ALLOW ME.

I HAVE AN ACCOUNT TO SETTLE WITH THIS YOUNG LADY.

YOUR $20.

CARE TO?

[ Orchestra music]

[ Sigh ]

I'M SORRY, GIL.

I MUST HAVE TWO LEFT FEET.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT?

I'M AFRAID TO SPEAK OR MOVE

FOR FEAR THAT ALL THIS WONDERFUL BEAUTY WILL JUST VANISH,

LIKE A BROKEN SILENCE.

DOESN'T IT REMIND YOU OF OUR OLD SCHOOL-DAY PICNICS?

HMMM.

I DON'T WANT ANY OF IT TO CHANGE.

I WISH I COULD JUST HOLD ONTO THOSE DAYS FOREVER.

I HAVE A FEELING THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN.

WILL THEY?

I WON'T CHANGE.

THAT'S THE LEAST I CAN PROMISE YOU.

ANNE, THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO ASK YOU.

GIL, PLEASE DON'T.

WHAT IS IT?

YOU'VE BEEN AVOIDING ME ALL SPRING, EVER SINCE WE GRADUATED.

I NEVER WANTED TO MAKE YOU CARE FOR ME SO.

I KEPT AWAY SO YOU WOULDN'T.

WELL, I WON'T BE COMING BACK TO WHITE SANDS IN THE FALL.

DALHOUSIE MEDICAL SCHOOL HAS ACCEPTED ME.

GIL, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

I'M SORRY ABOUT LAST WEEK.

I ONLY WANTED TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH I CARE.

WELL, MAYBE YOU DON'T THINK I'M GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU NOW,

BUT I WILL BE SOMEDAY.

NO, GIL, YOU'RE A GREAT DEAL TOO GOOD FOR ME.

BUT YOU WANT SOMEONE WHO'LL ADORE YOU;

SOMEONE WHO'LL BE HAPPY JUST TO HANG ON YOUR ARM

AND BUILD A HOME FOR YOU

I WOULDN'T.

ANNE, THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR AT ALL.

WE'D END UP LIKE TWO OLD CROWS, FIGHTING ALL THE TIME.

I KNOW I'D BE UNHAPPY,

AND I'D WISH WE'D NEVER DONE IT.

EVERYBODY EXPECTS IT.

YOU MUST FEEL THAT.

WELL THEN, IT WOULD BE FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS, GIL.

YOU JUST THINK THAT YOU LOVE ME.

ANNE...

I'VE LOVED YOU AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

I NEED YOU.

I CAN'T GO AWAY KNOWING THAT IF I'D JUST...

I PROMISE THAT I'll ALWAYS BE HERE IF YOU NEED ME.

GOOD FRIENDS ARE ALWAYS TOGETHER IN SPIRIT.

LET'S NOT CHANGE, GIL.

LET'S JUST GO ON BEING GOOD FRIENDS.

[ Heavy sigh ]

FRIENDS, HUH?

I THOUGHT WE WERE KINDRED SPIRITS.

PLEASE SAY YES.

I CAN'T.

GIL, I'M SO DESPERATELY SORRY.

[ Sigh ]

[Chirping of crickets ]

[ Honking of car horn ] WHOA!

[ Neighing of horse ] WHOA!

LADY, GET OUT OF THE WAY.

WHOA!

WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING, LADY?

HAVE YOU ANY IDEA HOW DIFFICULT IT IS

TO REPLACE ONE OF THESE LANTERNS?

YOU HAD NO BUSINESS TAKING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

YOU HAD NO BUSINESS TO BE OUT HERE ALONE

IN THE DARK WITHOUT A LANTERN.

ARE ALL MOTORISTS AS BOLD AS YOU?

I ENJOY BEING OUT ALONE AT NIGHT.

ANY GENTLEMAN WOULD HAVE HAD THE DECENCY TO STOP.

I WAS HOPING WE'D MEET AGAIN.

I'VE BEEN WONDERING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS EXACTLY WHO YOU WERE.

I'M SORRY I WASN'T ABLE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF

THAT DAY ON THE BEACH.

CAPTAIN... I HAVE NO DESIRE TO BE INTRODUCED,

THANK YOU.

I'LL BET NO ONE'S EVER TOLD

HOW BECOMING RED HAIR CAN BE IN THE MOONLIGHT.

ACTUALLY LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE.

WHY DON'T YOU TIE THE HORSE UP?

I'LL TAKE WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO.

YOU CAN COME BACK FOR THE BUGGY IN THE MORNING.

I'LL DO NO SUCH THING.

SUIT YOURSELF.

JUST TRYING TO BE A GENTLEMAN.

[Whinnying of horse ]

DON'T GIVE YOURSELF AIRS.

YOU ARE IN A CLASS ENTIRELY BY YOURSELF.

(singing) OH PROMISE ME THAT SOMEDAY YOU AND I... (singing)

[Giggling ]

(singing) WILL TAKE OUR LOVE TOGETHER TO SOME SKIES (singing)

(singing) WHEN WE... Both: [Giggling ]

(singing)...ALONE AND LOVE RENEW... (singing)

IF THE MINISTER'S WIFE ATTEMPTS TO DO THIS PIECE, I SHALL FAINT.

I CAN'T ALLOW IT.

(singing)...FLOWERS BLUE...

[Giggling ] CAN'T YOU JUST SEE

THE BUTTONS POPPING OFF HER CORSET.

OH STOP, ANNE.

OH, I'M GOING TO BE SICK.

NOW, NOW, THIS IS YOU,

NERVOUSLY SWEEPING UP THE AISLE ON YOUR FATHER'S ARM,

YOUR BLACK CURLS FROSTED OVER

WITH THE FILM OF YOUR DELICATE CHIFFON VEIL.

THE PERFECT BRIDE.

YOU LOOK INTO FRED'S RED FACE AND WHISPER,

"DO." OH, NO.

DON'T BE MEAN.

JUST PROMISE ME ONE THING.

IF HE FAINTS, MAKE SURE YOU CATCH HIM.

[ Scratching of record ]

DIANA?

DIANA BARRY, WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME IS GOING ON?

NOW YOU'VE DONE IT.

DIANA, ANSWER ME.

NOTHING, MOTHER.

WE'RE JUST REHEARSING THE WEDDING MARCH.

WELL FOR PITY'S SAKE, DON'T MARCH THROUGH THE CEILING.

OH, I'M SO NERVOUS, ANNE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS TOMORROW.

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

EVERYONE SURVIVES THE CEREMONY.

IT'S AFTERWARDS... OH, YOU'RE SO SMUG.

JUST WAIT TILL YOUR TURN COMES, MISS ANNE.

NO, I HAVE DEFI- NITELY DECIDED ON A CAREER OVER MARRIAGE.

I THINK I'D LIKE TO BE A NUN.

WOULDN'T IT BE WONDERFUL TO BE THE BRIDE OF HEAVEN?

OH, BUT THEN, I'M NOT CATHOLIC.

AND I'D HARDLY QUALIFY FOR THAT SORT OF CAREER.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT A NURSE?

THAT'S A ROMANTIC PROFESSION,

SMOOTHING FEVERED BROWS,

AND SOME HANDSOME MILLIONAIRE PATIENT

FALLING MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU,

AND CARRYING YOU OFF TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.

I CAN'T GIVE IT UP FOR THE PROSAIC REALITY OF GILBERT.

HE PROPOSED, YOU KNOW...

AND I REFUSED.

YOU WHAT?

YES.

ANNE, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

DON'T SCOLD ME, DIANA.

CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

OH, ANNE, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

I THOUGHT ALL THIS GING ON ABOUT YOUR IDEALS WAS A COVER-UP

BECAUSE HE HADN'T ASKED YOU YET.

YOU ACTUALLY SAID NO?

AFTER TWO YEARS OF FLIRTING,

THIS IS SCANDALOUS.

YOU TAKE THAT BACK, DIANA BARRY.

I'VE NEVER FLIRTED WITH HIM.

GIL AND I HAVE ONLY EVER BEEN GOOD FRIENDS.

I EVEN STEERED CLEAR OF GILBERT BECAUSE OF YOU.

HOW COULD YOU, ANNE?

I KNOW... I DON'T LOVE HIM.

I'M SURE HE DESPISES ME NOW.

AND YOU DESPISE ME

AND I DESPISE MYSELF.

I'M SO HUMILIATED OVER THIS WHOLE STUPID THING.

YOU POOR DARLING.

I'VE NO RIGHT TO SCOLD.

THINGS ARE SO MIXED UP IN REAL LIFE, ANNE.

THEY'RE NEVER AS CLEAR AS THEY ARE IN ROMANTIC NOVELS.

[Wedding music]

(singing) OH PROMISE ME THAT SOMEDAY YOU AND I (singing)

(singing) WILL TAKE OUR LOVE TOGETHER TO SOME SKIES... (singing)

[ Mixed chatter ]

YOUR PARENTS ARE COMING.

OH! OH, ANNE, I SHALL DIE.

I'M SO NERVOUS, I KNOW I'M GOING TO FAINT, AUNT JO.

IF YOU DO, I'll DRAG YOU DOWN TO THE RAINWATER HOG SHED

AND DROP YOU IN. HERE. LET ME SEE YOU.

DON'T YOU FRET.

OH, YOU LOOK LOVELY.

Mr. Barry: WELL, EVERYTHING'S ALL READY.

I'VE GIVEN THE MINISTER THE SIGNAL.

OH, MY DARLING, I'M LOSING YOU FOREVER.

OH! OH!

NOW, NOW, DON'T GET ALL SENTIMENTAL, ELIZABETH.

YOU STILL HAVE MINNIE MAY.

TEARS AREN'T LUCKY AT WEDDINGS.

(singing)...OH PROMISE ME

(singing) HEARING GOD'S MESSAGE WHILE THE ORGAN ROLLS (singing)

(singing) ITS MIGHTY MUSIC TO OUR VERY SOULS (singing)

(singing) A LOVE THAT'S PERFECT AND A LIFE WITH PEACE (singing)

(singing) OH PROMISE ME

(singing) OH PROMISE...

WHAT A FINE- LOOKING PAIR.

YOU WON'T WIN THAT BLYTHE BOY BACK BY PUNISHING HIM.

I WONDER WHY EVERYONE SEEMS TO THINK

I OUGHT TO BE WITH GILBERT BLYTHE.

DIANA...

[Cheering/applause ] [ Mixed greetings ]

EXCUSE ME.

MOODY SPURGEON.

Anne: GOODNESS, YOU LOOK OLDER

IN YOUR NEW CELLULOID COLLAR.

THANKS, ANNE. YOU LOOK DASHING Y-YOURSELF.

Y-YOU LOOKED AS GOOD AS THE BRIDE.

WELL, HOW SWEET OF YOU, MOODY,

TO ASK JOSIE TO THE WEDDING.

YOU KNOW, I WAS AFRAID YOU MIGHTN'T HAVE BEEN INVITED.

ISN'T SHE PRECIOUS, MOODY?

YOU WORE THAT SWEET OLD DRESS

TO FANNY EMERSON'S WEDDING LAST YEAR THOUGH,

DIDN'T YOU, ANNE?

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY,

"TWICE A BRIDESMAID, NEVER A BRIDE."

THAT'S "THREE TIMES A BRIDESMAID,"

NOT TWICE, JOSIE.

BUT THEN YOU'RE SO FORTUNATE.

THE ONLY THING YOU'VE EVER HAD TO WEAR TWICE

IS A SOUR EXPRESSION.

NOW, DON'T YOU FORGET TO SAVE ME A WALTZ.

I WON'T, ANNE.

ALL RIGHT. I WAS JUST TRYING TO BE POLITE.

YOUR TURN, GILBERT...

AH, EXCUSE ME A MOMENT, WON'T YOU, CHRISTINE?

MOODY, JOSIE. GILBERT.

WHAT'S WRONG? I DON'T KNOW.

ANNE, WAIT.

PLEASE, GIL.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I'M LEAVING.

MARILLA TOOK RACHEL BACK EARLY.

SHE WAS ILL, AND...

I DON'T FEEL VERY WELL EITHER.

I'LL DRIVE YOU BACK.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIEND?

I CAN EXPLAIN. SHE WON'T MIND.

SHE LOOKS LIKE A LOVELY

AND ACCOMPLISHED YOUNG LADY, GIL.

IT'S NOT CHRISTINE I CARE ABOUT.

THERE'S SOMEONE ELSE, ISN'T THERE?

NO, GIL, HONESTLY THERE ISN'T.

I DON'T CARE FOR ANYONE IN THAT WAY,

AND I LIKE YOU MORE THAN ANYBODY.

ANNE, I'LL WAIT.

EVEN IF I THOUGHT YOU CARED JUST A LITTLE.

I DO CARE, GIL.

I ALWAYS HAVE.

BUT I CAN NEVER, NEVER LOVE YOU IN THE WAY THAT YOU WANT ME TO.

I'M HAPPY AS I AM.

I WON'T EVER MARRY.

YOU'LL MARRY ALL RIGHT.

SOME FOOL WHO'LL SIT AND READ TENNYSON BY FIRE LIGHT, NO DOUBT...

AND BUILD YOU YOUR CASTLES IN THE SKY.

I KNOW YOU.

PLEASE, GIL, I DON'T MEAN TO HURT YOU,

BUT YOU'LL SEE THAT I'M RIGHT BY AND BY,

WHEN YOU FALL FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

YOU HAVEN'T HURT ME REALLY.

IT'S JUST THAT I'VE...

FOOLED MYSELF INTO THINKING THAT YOU LOVED ME, THAT'S ALL.

GIL, PLEASE.

I HOPE HE BREAKS YOUR HEART...

WHOEVER HE IS.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THEN MAYBE YOU'LL COME TO YOUR SENSES.

ANNE!

OH, YOU LOOK POSITIVELY RADIANT.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'VE SEEN A GHOST.

GILBERT SPOKE TO ME AGAIN.

DIANA, I FEEL LIKE I'VE CUT OFF HIS RIGHT ARM.

WOULD YOU PLEASE GO AND TALK TO HIM?

I KNOW HE'LL LISTEN TO YOU.

HURRY UP, DIANA.

I DON'T... I DON'T KNOW WHEN OR... OR HOW, BUT...

I'LL TRY.

GOODBYE, ANNE.

FAREWELL, MY BELOVED.

(music)

[Cheering ]

Christine: YOU'RE WRONG, TILLIE.

I THOUGHT ANNE SHIRLEY LOOKED LOVELY BESIDE DIANA.

CHRISTINE STEWART, YOU'RE TOO KIND.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T NOTICE ANNE STARING AT GILBERT,

JUST TO MAKE HIM JEALOUS.

I KNOW THAT GIL IS VERY FOND OF ANNE,

BUT HE CERTAINLY ISN'T JEALOUS. HUH!

SHE'S JUST TRYING DESPERATELY TO WIN HIM BACK FROM YOU.

Christine: I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT AT ALL.

BESIDES, GIL AND I ARE ONLY FRIENDS.

WELL, I THINK ANNE SHIRLEY HAS FAR TOO BIG

AN OPINION OF HERSELF.

(music)

WHY, ANNE,

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO STAY AT THE BARRYS' FOR THE BONFIRE.

WHY DID YOU COME HOME SO EARLY?

DIANA... SHE WAS THE BRIDE OF MY DREAMS.

BUT SHE AND FRED HAVE LEFT NOW AND...

I FEEL TIRED AND... ANXIOUS.

I DON'T KNOW.

PERHAPS I SHOULD ACCEPT MISS STACEY'S OFFER IN KINGSPORT.

I'D LIKE TO SEE AND HEAR NEW PLACES.

I COULD GET A WHOLE BUNCH OF IDEAS I COULD WRITE STORIES FROM.

RACHEL WAS FEELING PRETTY DISCOURAGED TODAY AT THE WEDDING,

HAVING TO MOVE WEST AND LIVE WITH HER BY AND ALL.

AND THE THOUGHT CAME TO ME THAT PERHAPS I SHOULD ASK HER

TO BOARD WITH ME INSTEAD OF THE PICARD GIRL.

I HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING TO HER.

I WANTED YOUR OPINION.

WELL, IT WOULD BE YOUR DECISION, MARILLA.

BUT ARE YOU SURE?

WELL, SHE HAS HER FAULTS, I KNOW.

BUT SHE HAS BEEN MY NEAREST NEIGHBOUR

FOR 45 YEARS, AND...

I'D RATHER PUT UP WITH HER THAN LOSE HER.

PLEASE DON'T DO THIS BECAUSE YOU FEEL BADLY ON MY ACCOUNT.

OH, STUFF AND NONSENSE.

I CAN BE CIVIL WITH RACHEL,

AS LONG AS SHE STAYS OUT OF MY KITCHEN.

WE'LL BE QUITE CAPABLE OF LOOKING AFTER THE FARM WITH MR. BARRY'S HELP.

MARILLA...

DO YOU NEVER WISH YOU'D ADOPTED A BOY

LIKE YOU INTENDED TO?

I MEAN, HE COULD HAVE RUN THIS FARM,

AND SAVED YOU ALL THIS TROUBLE.

ANNE SHIRLEY, I WOULDN'T TRADE YOU FOR A DOZEN BOYS.

NOW YOU JUST MIND THAT.

WAS IT A BOY THAT GOT THE BACHELOR OF ARTS,

AND WON THE ROLLINGS RELIABLE STORY CONTEST,

NOW WAS IT?

I'LL MISS YOU. I'LL MISS MY GIRL.

PROMISE ME YOU WON'T STAY AWAY FOREVER.

(music)

I NEVER THOUGHT OF LIVING AS FAR OFF THE ROAD AS GREEN GABLES,

BUT I... I'D RATHER LIVE AT THE BOTTOM OF A WELL

THAN LEAVE AVONLEA.

WELL, I KNOW HOW GRATEFUL ANNE IS TO YOU FOR STAYING.

WELL, SHE WAS ALWAYS ONE TO LEAP INTO THINGS

WHEN SHE'D MADE HER MIND UP TO IT.

IT'S A BLESSING SHE'S OFF TO A LADIES' ACADEMY, THAT'S WHAT.

I DON'T APPROVE OF THEM CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,

AND I NEVER HAVE. ALL THE GIRLS

FLIRTING WITH ALL THE BOYS.

THEY DO STUDY A LITTLE, RACHEL.

HUMPH. PRECIOUS LITTLE.

HOWEVER HER PUPILS WILL BE WELL ENOUGH BEHAVED,

IF THIS SCHOOL'S AS WELL-TO-DO AS SHE CLAIMS.

I CAN'T IMAGINE I'VE FORGOTTEN A THING.

Anne: YOU'VE ALL BEEN SO HELPFUL.

MIND HOW YOU WERE RAISED NOW,

AND GO TO CHURCH REGULARLY, ANNE,

AND BE CAREFUL WHAT FRIENDS YOU MAKE.

Marilla: BE SURE TO PUT ON YOUR WARM UNDER-CLOTHES

WHEN THE WEATHER GETS CHILLY.

Rachel: YES, AND BE CAREFUL OF YOUR HEALTH WHATEVER YOU DO.

AND YOU LET US HEAR FROM YOU WHEN YOU'VE SETTLED.

Rachel: GOODBYE, ANNE. GOODBYE.

MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S WELL TAGGED

WHEN YOU PUT IT ON THE TRAIN.

DON'T WORRY, WE'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER AT THE STATION.

HURRY UP NOW. YOU'LL BE LATE.

GOOD LUCK.

GOODBYE, MARILLA.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT YOU.

YOU'VE BOTH BEEN SO WONDERFUL.

BUT I WON'T BE GONE FOR LONG,

AND I PROMISE I'll WRITE AS OFTEN AS I CAN.

GOODBYE.

(music)

WELL, MARILLA,

I NEVER WOULD HAVE BELIEVED AN ORPHAN COULD TURN OUT SO FINE.

NO ONE COULD DENY SHE'S REAL TALL AND STYLISH NOW.

NOBODY AT ALL.

Marilla: I CAN'T HELP REMEMBERING HER

AS A LITTLE GIRL.

AWFUL HARD I WAS BEWILDERED,

TRYING TO MANAGE HER.

MATTHEW UNDERSTOOD HER BETTER.

WELL, IT'S TO YOUR CREDIT YOU'VE CHANGED HER AS MUCH AS YOU DID.

OH, SHE HASN'T CHANGED THAT MUCH.

NOT REALLY.

IT'S US THAT'S CHANGED, RACHEL.

(music)

HOW I'VE LONGED FOR THIS MOMENT, DIANA,

AND NOW THAT IT'S STARING ME IN THE FACE,

I CAN'T BEAR THE THOUGHT OF LEAVING.

WE SAW GIL BLYTHE OFF TO MEDICAL SCHOOL LAST WEEK.

DID HE... SAY ANYTHING, DIANA?

I THINK HE UNDERSTANDS, ANNE.

(music)

[Chugging of train ]

ANNE? ANNE SHIRLEY!

OH, THERE YOU ARE.

OH, MISS STACEY.

IT FEELS LIKE DECADES.

OH, UP ALL NIGHT ON THAT DREADFUL TRAIN,

YOU MUST BE EXHAUSTED.

OH, I FEEL BROKEN-DOWN AND GREEN AND PROVINCIAL,

AND ONLY

FOR PITY'S SAKE PLEASE TAKE ME SOMEPLACE

WHERE I CAN HEAR MYSELF THINK.

I'VE GOT A CAB WAITING JUST OUTSIDE.

WHERE ARE YOUR LUGGAGE TICKETS?

THE DRIVER CAN TAKE CARE OF YOUR TRUNK.

IF YOU WEREN'T HERE, MISS STACEY,

I THINK I SHOULD JUST SIT DOWN AND BURST INTO TEARS.

WELL, I CAN'T TELL YOU

JUST HOW HAPPY I AM TO HAVE YOU HERE, ANNE.

AFTER ALL, WHY BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF AN INSTITUTION,

IF YOU CAN'T PULL A FEW STRINGS?

OH, MISS STACEY, YOU DIDN'T!

YES, I DID.

(music)

Anne: I INTEND TO KEEP UP WITH MY WRITING.

THIS QUAINT OLD TOWN WILL BE A WONDERFUL INSPIRATION.

WELL, I THINK YOUR YOUTH AND VITALITY

WILL MAKE AN ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION TO OUR LADIES' COLLEGE.

AFTER ALL, YOU WERE MY PRIZE PUPIL IN AVONLEA.

Anne: I'M SO NERVOUS I WON'T MEET WITH THEIR EXPECTATIONS.

Miss Stacey: OH, NONSENSE.

THEY MAY BE PRIVILEGED YOUNG LADIES FROM WEALTHY FAMILIES,

BUT THEY'RE SPOILED AND PAMPERED, MANY OF THEM.

(music)

GREAT JEHOSHAPHAT! WHAT RICHNESS!

THIS IS FAR MORE GRACIOUS

THAN I EVER DREAMED COULD EXIST.

[ Rapping on door ]

GOOD MORNING, MA'AM. GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PLEASE TELL MISS PRINGLE THAT MISS STACEY

AND MISS ANNE SHIRLEY ARE HERE TO SEE HER.

I THINK YOU'LL BE QUITE COMFORTABLE HERE.

MRS. TOM PRINGLE IS ON THE ALUMNI.

SHE'S BEEN BOARDING TEACHERS FROM KINGSPORT LADIES' COLLEGE

FOR 30 YEARS NOW.

MISS STACEY, HOW DELIGHTFUL TO SEE YOU.

AND YOU, MRS. PRINGLE.

MAY I INTRODUCE YOU TO MISS ANNE SHIRLEY

OF AVONLEA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND?

HOW DO YOU DO?

SHE'S OUR NEW ENGLISH TEACHER

AT KINGSPORT LADIES' COLLEGE,

WHO YOU'LL BE BOARDING THIS YEAR.

SHOULD I HAVE THE CABBY BRING HER TRUNK?

OBVIOUSLY YOU DID NOT RECEIVE MY LETTER.

I'M AFRAID I'VE DECIDED NOT TO TAKE HER, MISS STACEY.

I'M REALLY RATHER TIRED OF BEING BOTHERED

BOARDING STAFF.

MY GIRLS ARE FINISHED, AS YOU KNOW,

AND I REALLY SPEND SO LITTLE TIME

WITH THE ALUMNI.

BUT MRS. PRINGLE...

I DO APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

GOOD DAY, MISS STACEY.

NOT AT ALL.

GOOD DAY.

HOW TYPICALLY PRINGLE.

AS SMOOTH AS CREAM, EVEN WHEN THEY'RE WORKING AGAINST YOU.

WELL, WE SHALL SEE ABOUT THAT. HMM?

WHAT IS IT, MISS STACEY?

KINGSPORT IS FULL OF PRINGLES AND HALF-PRINGLES.

THEY'RE THE OLD MONEY THAT RULES THIS TOWN,

AND MRS. TOM PRINGLE BOSSES THE WHOLE TRIBE.

I WAS AFRAID THEY'D BE DOWN ON YOU.

WHY SHOULD THEY BE? I'M A TOTAL STRANGER.

ONE OF THEIR COUSINS, MISS AMY PRINGLE BOOTHE,

APPLIED FOR YOUR POSITION,

AND WAS ABYSMALLY LESS QUALIFIED, I MIGHT ADD.

HOWEVER, WHEN THE BOARD ANNOUNCED

THAT THEY HAD ACCEPTED YOUR APPLICATION,

WELL THE WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE OF THEM

JUST THREW BACK THEIR HEADS AND HOWLED.

UH, KINGSPORT LADIES' COLLEGE, PLEASE, DRIVER.

WELL, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH IT.

THEY CAN'T BOYCOTT THE BOARD'S DECISION.

IT'S UNDEMOCRATIC.

Anne: I'M NOT SURE I QUITE ALWAYS TRUST DEMOCRACY.

THEY'VE ALWAYS RULED THE ROOST HERE, THE WHOLE CLAN OF THEM.

POLITICALLY AND SOCIALLY.

WELL, THEY MAY OWN THE LUMBER MILL,

THE RAILWAY, THE GAS WORKS AND THE WOOLEN MILL,

BUT I WILL NOT ALLOW THE PRINGLES TO DICTATE OUR SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.

YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW NERVOUS I AM NOW.

[Chuckling ]

(music)

MISS KATHANE BROOKE IS THE PRINCIPAL HERE.

A BIT OF A MARTINET IN MATTERS OF DISCIPLINE,

FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT I'M SURE

THAT WE CAN RESOLVE WHATEVER LITTLE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION

THAT MIGHT ARISE.

(music)

[ Rapping on door ]

COME IN.

GOOD MORNING, MISS BROOKE.

MISS STACEY. PLEASE FORGIVE THE INTRUSION,

BUT I WAS JUST SO EAGER TO INTRODUCE YOU

TO OUR NEW ENGLISH PROFESSOR, MISS ANNE SHIRLEY.

ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF MY ENTIRE TEACHING CAREER.

SHE HAS RECENTLY PUBLISHED A SHORT WORK OF FICTION AS WELL.

WELCOME TO KINGSPORT, MISS SHIRLEY.

PLEASE SIT DOWN.

THANK YOU. I'M VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE.

MISS STACEY HAS RECOMMENDED YOU SO HIGHLY TO US.

I HADN'T EXPECTED ONE SO ACCOMPLISHED

TO BE SO YOUNG...

A FAULT WHICH TIME WILL CURE ALL TOO SOON.

MISS BROOKE, THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF MIX-UP

REGARDING MISS SHIRLEY'S ACCOMMODATIONS,

BUT I WAS SURE THAT YOU WOULDN'T OBJECT

HAVING HER STAY HERE AT THE SCHOOL

WITH YOUR OUT-OF-TOWN BOARDING STUDENTS.

I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND HER TO BE THE PERFECT DEN-MOTHER FOR THEM.

WE HAVE NO NEED OF MATERNAL AFFECTATIONS

IN THIS INSTITUTE, MISS STACEY.

WE GOVERN BY RULES AND REGULATIONS.

WHICH DO REQUIRE A LEAVEN IN THE LUMP

FROM TIME TO TIME, MS BROOKE.

SHALL WE HAVE THE GROUNDSMAN BRING IN MISS SHIRLEY'S THINGS?

I'LL HAVE THE MAID PREPARE HER ROOM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE SERGEANT-MAJOR, MISS STACEY.

HOW SHALL I EVER TOLERATE HER SARCASM?

NONETHELESS SHE IS A DEDICATED TEACHER,

IF SOMEWHAT OF AN EXCES- SIVE DISCIPLINARIAN.

YOU JUST KEEP YOUR CHIN UP,

AND YOU GIVE IT YOUR VERY BEST,

IF ONLY TO SPITE THEM ALL.

YOU KNOW HOW HIGHLY I REGARD YOUR ABILITIES, ANNE.

I SHALL DO VERY BEST TO RISE TO THE OCCASION.

GOOD GIRL.

NOW YOU WANT TO GET YOURSELF ORGANIZED

BEFORE THE START OF CLASSES TOMORROW.

OH, HO-HO!

OH. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, MISS STACEY.

WE CAN DO THE REST OF OUR CATCHING UP LATER.

(music)

IN FUTURE, MISS SHIRLEY, YOU WILL KINDLY REMEMBER

THAT YOU ARE NOT AT LIBERTY TO MAKE ANY CHANGES,

NO MATTER HOW MINOR, TO THE CONVENTIONS OF THIS INSTITUTION.

I'M SORRY, I...

I WAS JUST SO MOVED BY YOUR INSPIRING QUOTATION,

I WANTED TO EMBELLISH IT.

DON'T PATRONIZE ME.

WHAT IS TO BE THE PILL IN ALL THIS JAM, MISS SHIRLEY?

WHY NOTHING. I...

I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A TREMENDOUSLY UPLIFTING IDEA,

THAT'S ALL.

I'M GLAD YOU SPELL YOUR NAME WITH A "K".

KATHARINE WITH A "K" IS SO MUCH MORE ALLURING

THAN CATHERINE WITH A "C".

A "C" ALWAYS LOOKS SO SMUG.

WE HAVE 50 YOUNG LADIES IN OUR CHARGE,

FROM THE MOST PRIVILEGED FAMILIES IN THE MARITIMES.

MY METHODS ADMONISH ANYTHING BEYOND THE STANDARDS

OF THE UTMOST DECORUM.

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC SCHOOL OF THE KIND

THAT YOU ARE USED TO, MISS SHIRLEY.

OUR STUDENTS DO NOT REQUIRE EMBELLISHMENT.

SIMPLE STRAIGHT- FORWARD ADHERENCE TO RULES AND REGULATIONS

WHICH I HAVE CLEARLY DELINEATED FOR YOU,

MISS SHIRLEY.

OUR STUDENTS ARE DRILLED IN THEIR STUDIES

AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CLASS.

BEDTIME AND MEALTIME WILL BE STRICTLY OBSERVED BY OUR 15 BOARDERS.

YOU, MISS SHIRLEY, WILL SEE TO IT

THAT THE BOARDERS ESPECIALLY

ADHERE TO THE UTMOST ORDERLINESS.

I AM PLACING THEM UNDER YOUR CONTINUAL DIRECTION.

I AM REFERRED TO

BY THE ENTIRE FACULTY AS BROOKE.

YOU MAY DO THE SAME.

YES, MISS BROOKE.

I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO OBSERVING THEM.

I AM GLAD I MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL IN SOME APPROXIMATION.

WE SHALL SEE.

YOU ARE HERE AS A RESULT OF THE BOARD'S DECISION, NOT MINE.

[Jangling of electric bell ]

FOR A COUNTRY- SCHOOL MA'RM, YOU'LL FIND

THAT WE ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE MOST MODERN EFFICIENCIES,

DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT

OF CERTAIN PROMINENT FAMILIES.

Girls: [ Singing ]

IN FACT, WE ARE THE FIRST SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE

TO HAVE A TELEPHONE.

(singing) ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL (singing)

(singing) ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL (singing)

(singing) ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL (singing)

(singing) THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL (singing)

(singing) THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL (singing)

WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR.

I TRUST YOU GIRLS ARE READY TO DRIVE INTO THE FIRST SESSION WITH DETERMINATION.

YOU ALL KNOW MISS McKay, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE,

MISS KERR, HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY,

AND MISS SHIRLEY WILL BE YOUR NEW TEACHER,

RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGLISH AND LITERATURE,

AS WELL AS ALL STUDENT BOARDERS.

MISS SHIRLEY WILL BE LIVING IN THE SCHOOL WITH US,

AND WILL HAVE DIRECT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY.

LET US GET TO WORK THEN,

WITH NO NONSENSE.

PLEASE ORGANIZE YOURSELVES INTO FORMS.

[ Blasting of whistle]

FORM ONE, DO YOU CALL THAT A STRAIGHT LINE?

EMMELINE HARRIS...

STEP FORWARD.

IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE A HABIT OF THIS,

I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DETAIN YOU AFTER CLASS.

STEP BACK.

LEARN TO RESPOND TO SIGNALS ON THE ELECTRIC BELL AS WELL.

I'D MUCH PREFER TO INVENT TITLES FOR EACH GROUP,

LIKE A SORORITY.

WHAT ABOUT...

TUDOR, KENT AND WINDSOR?

I AM NOT INTERESTED IN FAIRY TALES.

YOU MUST LEARN TO USE THE MODERN CONVENIENCES

OF OUR SYSTEM.

AT RECESS, I WILL EMPLOY THE ELECTRIC BELL.

[ Blasting of whistles ]

YOUR ROOM IS DOWN THE HALL, FIRST DOOR.

[ Blasting of whistle]

PERHAPS YOU THINK YOU ARE ABOVE RULES, MISS SHIRLEY?

Girls: [Giggling ]

Anne: [Clearing of throat ]

WELL... OFF YOU GO, GIRLS.

[Giggling/chattering ]

Anne: PLEASE, GIRLS.

QUIET PLEASE.

GOOD MORNING.

[Clearing of throat ]

I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY SHARING WITH YOU

WHAT A GREAT PRIVILEGE IT WOULD BE FOR ME

TO SHARE WITH YOU... UH!

Girls: [ Laughing nastily]

OH, BLAST! [Groan of pain ]

...TO SHARE WITH YOU MY GREAT LOVE OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

DURING THE FORTHCOMING YEAR.

LET'S HOPE I'M A LITTLE LIGHTER ON SHAKESPEARE

THAN I AM ON MY FEET.

[Clearing of throat ]

[ Snapping of chalk]

NEVER MIND.

I HAD A SPEECH PREPARED,

BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM VERY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.

MY NAME IS ANNE SHIRLEY,

AND I KNOW WE SHALL ALL BECOME GOOD FRIENDS IN NO TIME.

Girls: [Chanting ] 7 TIMES 2 IS 14. 7 TIMES 3 IS 21.

7 TIMES 4 IS 28. 7 TIMES 5 IS...

I COME ROM A LITTLE TOWN CALLED AVONLEA ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND,

WHERE I HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.

SO THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL POSITION.

AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ALL BE ABLE TO GIVE ME LOTS OF ASSISTANCE.

NOW... WHEN I CALL OUT YOUR NAME,

ANSWER "HERE".

PRINGLE, MYRA C.

PRINGLE, REBECCA A.

AREN'T THESE YOUR NAMES?

NO, MISS, PERHAPS THE CLASS LISTS HAVE BEEN MIXED UP.

Girls: [Giggling ]

OH, ALL RIGHT,

GIVE ME YOUR NAMES THEN, ONE AT A TIME,

STARTING HERE, THE YOUNG LADY IN THE FRONT ROW.

LAST NAME FIRST, AND AGE.

OPPENER, FANNY I. OPPENER.

THERE ARE TWO "Ps" IN OPPENER.

14.

GIRDLE, MYRTLE N. GIRDLE.

14.

HEIND. THAT'S H-E-I-N-D.

ALICE B. HEIND. 14.

BALL. WILMA I. BALL.

33.

ACTUALLY I'M FROM THE ROLLINGS RELIABLE BAKING COMPANY,

AND WE WERE WONDERING WHEN YOU'D BE AVAILABLE

TO REWRITE OUR LABELS.

THAT'S ENOUGH!

I HADN'T ANTICIPATED A CLASS

WHOSE PARENTS WERE SUCH NITWITS AT NAMING THEIR CHILDREN.

HARRIS. EMMELINE HARRIS. 13.

AND DON'T BELIEVE ANY OF THEM, MISS SHIRLEY.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

THEY'RE JUST PULLING YOUR LEG BECAUSE THEY'RE PRINGLES,

AND THEY THINK THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT.

OLD TELESCOPE-EYES HERE WOULDN'T KNOW A PRINGLE

IF SHE WERE FACE- TO-FACE WITH ONE.

Girls: [ Laughing nastily]

SINCE MISSES FANNY EYEOPPENER, MYRTLE ENGIRDLE,

ALICE BEHEIND AND WILMA EYEBALL FIND THEM- SELVES SO TERRIBLY WITTY,

THEY WILL WRITE OUT AN ACCURATE CLASS LIST 100 TIMES,

TODAY AFTER CLASSES, FOR MY BENEFIT.

NOW, OPEN YOUR READERS, PLEASE.

[ Screaming ]

Girls: [ Screaming ]

[Quavering ] PLEASE...

M-M-MISS SHIRLEY...

[ Screaming continues ]

Girl: OH, MISS SHIRLEY, HELP HER.

[ Murmurs of concern ]

Anne: EMMELINE HARRIS,

TAKE THIS GIRL TO THE LADIES' ROOM.

SOAK THE HANDKERCHIEF IN COLD WATER

AND SEE IF YOU CAN STOP THE BLEEDING.

Girls: [Chatter/laughter]

[ Blasting of whistle]

ALL RIGHT. ALL OF YOU SIT DOWN NOW!

AND REMAIN SEATED.

WHO PUT THE SNAKE IN MY DESK?

WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME?

JEN PRINGLE, MISS SHIRLEY.

WAS IT YOU, JEN PRINGLE?

YES, IT WAS.

YOU WILL BE DETAINED AFTER CLASSES TODAY...

AND EVERY DAY FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK.

[ Murmurs of reaction ]

NOW, PLEASE, OPEN YOUR THIRD FORM READERS, CLASS.

I CAN'T, MISS SHIRLEY.

MY MOTHER EXPECTS ME FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS

AT THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY RUMMAGE SALE.

WELL, I'M SORRY BUT YOUR MOTHER WILL HAVE TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.

BUT SHE'S PROMISED MY HELP ON THE ORGAN- IZATION COMMITTEE.

I DON'T CARE.

YOU'LL STAY IF I SAY SO.

I SIMPLY CANNOT STAY.

I'M SORRY.

WELL THEN, IT'S UP TO YOU, ISN'T IT, JEN PRINGLE?

EITHER YOU STAY AFTER SCHOOL FOR THE WEEK...

OR I'LL HAVE TO MINISTER THE STRAP.

Myra: YOU JUST CAN'T DO THAT, MISS SHIRLEY.

[ Mixed whispers ]

I'LL TAKE THE STRAP.

REALLY?

[Clearing of throat ]

COME HERE THEN, MISS PRINGLE.

PUT OUT YOUR HAND.

[ Impact of strap on hand ]

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OPEN YOUR READERS, CLASS,

AND PLEASE LOOK AT THE FIRST CHAPTER FOR THE REST OF THE PERIOD.

(music)

[Jangling of electric bell ]

Girls: [Chattering ]

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT, ESSIE?

I'M AFRAID I'M NOT VERY GOOD AROUND REPTILES.

NEITHER AM I.

YOU'LL GET USED TO ESSIE, MISS SHIRLEY.

SHE FAINTS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.

THE DOCTORS SAY HER BLOOD IS WEAK.

THANK YOU, EMMELINE.

DON'T CONCERN YOURSELF ABOUT THE PRINGLE GIRLS EITHER.

THE ONLY PEOPLE THEY LIKE ARE THEMSELVES.

I CAN SAY THAT WITHOUT MALICE,

BECAUSE MY MOTHER WAS A PRINGLE.

BESIDES, I LIKE YOU,

AND I THINK YOU HANDLED THE CLASS VERY INTELLIGENTLY.

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[Twittering of birds ]

[ Mixed chattering ]

YOU TRAITOR, HARRIS.

I GUESS THERE ARE ONLY TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE IN KINGSPORT;

THOSE WHO ARE PRINGLES AND THOSE WHO AREN'T.

SHUT UP, JEN.

I DON'T CARE A SNIT WHAT YOU SAY.

I'M HALF-PRINGLE.

HUH, YOUR MOTHER DIDN'T LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU ANYTHING.

AND MY PAPA SAYS YOUR PAPA

IS THE GREATEST PHILANDERER IN THIS COUNTRY,

SO THAT PRACTICALLY MAKES YOU AN ORPHAN.

Emmeline/Essie: [Yelps of distress ]

DON'T YOU DARE EVER SAY ANOTHER WORD ABOUT MY FATHER AGAIN.

YOU STUPID, GOOD-FOR- NOTHING GOOSE-EGG.

[ Mixed shouting ]

HE'S A BRUTE, AND MY PAPA SAYS SO.

LET'S SEE HOW BIG YOUR MOUTH IS NOW, JEN PRINGLE.

[ Squealing ]

[ Mixed shouting ]

OH, MY GLASSES!

STOP IT!

[ Blasting of whistle]

THAT IS ENOUGH!

ON YOUR... GET UP THERE.

STAND UP.

HAVE YOU GIRLS NO PROPRIETY?

THIS IS NOT TURKISH BAZAAR.

THEY TRIED TO RUN ME DOWN ON THAT BICYCLE.

YOU LITTLE LIAR!

SHE THREW HER CROQUET MALLET IN THE WHEEL

AND TRIPPED US.

DIDN'T SHE, ESSIE?

I DID NOT, YOU BEAST!

SHE ATTACKED ME.

STOP IT!

I HAVE A GOOD MIND TO EXPEL YOU BOTH FOR SUCH HOOLIGANISM.

BICYCLES ARE FORBIDDEN ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.

THIS CONTRAPTION IS CONFISCATED AS OF THIS MOMENT.

BUT, MISS BROOKE, THE BICYCLE ISN'T MINE.

IT'S MY BROTHER'S.

HE OUGHT NOT TO HAVE BEEN SO FOOLISH

AS TO HAVE ENTRUSTED IT TO YOU.

IT HARDLY SEEMS FAIR TO BE PUNISHING HER BROTHER.

YES, MISS BROOKE, I THINK...

DO YOU NOT UNDER- STAND ENGLISH?

Miss Brooke: NOW I WANT YOU TWO GIRLS TO APOLOGIZE TO EACH OTHER,

AND BEHAVE LIKE PROPER YOUNG LADIES.

I AM QUITE PREPARED TO FORGIVE YOUR LACK OF MANNERS.

AND I YOUR RUDE COMMENTS.

THAT'S ENOUGH.

WELL, DON'T STAND THERE LIKE PIGEONS, GIRLS.

GO ALONG.

IF YOU ALLOW AN OUTBURST LIKE THAT TO OCCUR AGAIN, MISS SHIRLEY,

YOU SHALL HAVE THE BOARD TO RECKON WITH.

LOCK THIS IN THE SHED, McTAVISH.

GO ALONG, GIRLS, DON'T GAWK.

(music)

LOOKING FOR THESE?

JEN!

I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR SPECTACLES.

WE'LL GET THEM REPLACED.

IT'S NOT THAT.

IT'S WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT MY PAPA.

JUST YOU FORGET ABOUT WHATEVER THEY SAID.

THERE'S NOT AN OUNCE OF TRUTH IN IT.

WE WON'T LET IT SPOIL THE AFTERNOON.

WE DIDN'T GET YOU INTO TROUBLE,

DID WE, MISS SHIRLEY?

DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.

BROOKE'S JUST AN OLD BATTLE- AXE ANYWAY.

DON'T TELL ANYBODY I SAID THAT.

I ALMOST FAINTED WHEN I SAW HER COME ACROSS THE LAWN.

WELL, SHE'LL COOL OFF IN A FEW DAYS AND...

THEN I'LL GET YOUR BROTHER'S BICYCLE BACK.

COME ALONG, AND DON'T YOU GIVE IT ANOTHER WORRY.

Essie: YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HER

WITH HER MOUTH FULL OF MUD, MISS SHIRLEY.

THAT'S THE BEST JEN PRINGLE'S LOOKED IN A LONG TIME.

[ Knocking on door ]

ALL RIGHT, I'M TURNING MY LIGHT OUT NOW, MISS BROOKE.

[ Knocking on door ]

Emmeline: MISS SHIRLEY?

EMMELINE! OH, MISS SHIRLEY, YOU'VE GOT TO HELP US.

ESSIE'S BROTHER NEEDS THE BICYCLE IN THE MORNING

FOR HIS DELIVERY JOB, OR HE'LL BE FIRED,

AND HE'S READY TO MURDER ESS.

WE CAN'T GET THE SHED DOORS OPEN.

OH, SHE'S AWFUL SCARED,

AND I'M AFRAID SHE'LL FAINT.

HEAVEN PRESERVE US FROM MISS BROOKE IF SHE DOES.

MR. McTAVISH, THE GROUNDSMAN, KEEPS HIS TOOLS IN HERE.

MAYBE WE COULD SAW THE CHAIN OR PICK THE LOCK.

STOP WHIMPERING, ESSIE.

EMMELINE, DO YOU THINK YOU COULD SQUEEZE THROUGH THAT SKYLIGHT UP ABOVE?

UH-HUH, IF I HAD A LADDER.

COME ALONG. I'VE GOT A BETTER IDEA.

(music)

ALL RIGHT, YOU GO DOWN FIRST, AND I'll SHIMMY DOWN AFTER YOU.

I'M FRIGHTENED. I'M GOING TO FAINT.

OH, JUST HANG ON ANOTHER MOMENT, ESSIE, AND YOU CAN.

IF ANYONE CATCHES US, YOU DON'T OPPOSE THEY'LL THINK

WE'RE TRYING TO STEAL ANY- THING, DO YOU, MISS SHIRLEY?

OUR MOTIVES ARE HARDLY IDLE CURIOSITY.

Emmeline: ALL RIGHT.

UNTIE THE END, ESSIE, AND THROW IT DOWN.

[Whimpering ]

Essie: I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD DO THIS.

OH, I HOPE THE SKYLIGHT'S NOT LOCKED, MISS SHIRLEY.

WE'RE IN LUCK. MR. McTAVISH HAS AN ARMY OF TOOLS DOWN HERE.

GOOD, NOW IF WE CAN JUST... [Yelping ]

OH, MISS SHIRLEY!

[ Shrieking ]

BED SHEETS!

WELL NOW, ANNE SHIRLEY, WHERE'S THE FIRE?

[Groan of despair]

[Jangling of electric bell ]

Anne: GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

[Clearing of throat ] GOOD MORNING.

[ Mixed whispers ]

GOOD MORNING, CLASS.

Girls: [ Snickering ]

REALLY, GIRLS,

IF YOU CAN'T COME UP WITH A BETTER LIKENESS THAN THAT,

I SUGGEST YOU GIVE UP ALTOGETHER.

OPEN YOUR OXFORD BOOK OF VERSE, PAGE 223.

TENNYSON'S "THE LADY OF SHALOTT".

EMMELINE, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE FIRST FOUR VERSES FOR US?

THEN WE'LL DISCUSS THEM.

My: MY, MY,

WHOSE APPLE ARE WE POLISHING NOW?

LET'S HITCH OUR WAGON TO A STAR, GIRLS.

Girls: [Giggling ]

WILLOWS WHITEN, ASPENS QUIVER.

LITTLE BREEZES DUSK AND SHIVER.

THROUGH THE WAVE THAT RUNS FOREVER,

FLOWING DOWN TO CAMELOT.

[ Opening of door]

WHY ARE YOU LATE?

MY MOTHER INSISTED ON KEEPING MY MAID THIS MORNING.

I HAD NO ONE TO DARN MY STOCKINGS.

KINGSPORT LADIES' COLLEGE DOES NOT TOLERATE TARDINESS,

NOR DO I.

TAKE OUT YOUR DICTIONARY,

AND COPY OUT THE ENTIRE "A" SECTION.

YOU WILL HAVE TO CATCH UP ON THIS CLASS LATER.

THERE SHE KEPT HER VIGIL ONLY,

WAITING IN HER CHAMBER LONELY,

AND LOOKED DOWN TO CAMELOT.

REAPERS REAPING FIELDS OF BARLEY...

ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME THAT EMMELINE

IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MISCONDUCT?

I AM NOT TRYING TO TELL YOU ANYTHING

OTHER THAN THAT YOUR DAUGHTER

HAS AN OVERT DISREGARD FOR REGULATIONS.

STEALING IS STEALING.

I DON'T SEE HOW YOU CAN PRETEND IT TO BE OTHERWISE.

THIS INCIDENT IS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.

I BELIEVE SHE REQUIRES REMEDIAL DISCIPLINE.

I WANT THAT TEACHER RAKED OVER THE COALS AS WELL THEN.

I'D LIKE NOTHING BETTER, CAPTAIN HARRIS,

BUT THAT WILL BE FOR THE BOARD TO DECIDE.

LET ME BE PERFECTLY CLEAR, MISS BROOKE.

I WILL NOT ALLOW EMMELINE...

TO BE EXPELLED FROM ANY SCHOOL.

I AM WITH- DRAWING BOTH MY DAUGHTER

AND MY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THIS SECOND- RATE INSTITUTION...

IMMEDIATELY.

YOU CAN RECKON WITH THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

THERE SHE WEAVES BY NIGHT AND DAY,

A MAGIC WEB OF COLOURS GAY.

SHE HAS HEARD A WHISPER SAY,

"CURSES ON HER IF SHE STAY

TO LOOK DOWN ON CAMELOT."

Myra/Jen: [Giggling ]

I HAVE WARNED YOU TWO ABOUT FOOD IN CLASS.

BRING THAT PARCEL HERE, MYRA.

BRING THAT PARCEL HERE.

THROW IT IN THE STOVE.

ARE YOU SURE YOU REALLY WANT ME TO DO THIS?

MYRA, OBEY ME AT ONCE.

Girl: WHY IS SHE RUNNING?

[ Screaming ]

RUN, GIRLS!

GIRLS, RUN!

[ Screaming ]

RUN, GIRLS!

Essie: NO!

RUN!

MY SKIRT IS CAUGHT.

[ Moan of fainting ]

Girls: [ Screaming ]

[Coughing ]

Captain Harris: EMMELINE!

PAPA! PAPA!

PAPA, YOU CAME.

MARCH STRAIGHT OUT TO THE CAR, YOUNG LADY, AND...

AND TAKE OFF THOSE RIDICULOUS- LOOKING SPECTACLES.

YOU SHOULDN'T BE WEARING THEM, OTHER THAN FOR READING.

[Jangling of electric bell ]

Miss Brooke: SHUT THAT BLASTED ALARM BELL OFF.

THIS IS MY TEACHER, MISS SHIRLEY.

Captain Harris: MISS SHIRLEY, IS IT?

WE'VE MET BEFORE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.

YES, SIR, I REMEMBER.

[ Soft moan ]

COME ON, ESSIE.

WHAT IN THE DEVIL HAVE YOU DONE NOW?

Captain Harris: MISS SHIRLEY'S GOT THE ENTIRE ACADEMY

AWAITING YOUR REMEDIAL DISCIPLINE, MISS BROOKE.

I'M QUITE POSITIVE YOU'LL ENJOY THE CHALLENGE.

EMMELINE, COME ALONG.

YOU'RE LEAVING THIS FOURTH-RATE INSTITUTION ONCE AND FOR ALL.

[ Sigh of exasperation ]

Miss McKay: GIRLS, GIRLS, GET AWAY FROM THAT AUTO CAR.

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