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

♪ a young family must leave their home ♪

♪because of the civil war ♪

♪ living their lives in a brand new town ♪

♪doing the best they can ♪

♪ four little women are on their own ♪

♪ looking to make their stand ♪

♪ 'fortunes of war can change their way ♪

♪we imagine their lives will be ♪

♪ the march family are on their way ♪

Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy ♪

Goodbye!

Say hello to them for me.

Say hello to the old soldiers, mother.

Sure.

See you later girls. Come along dear.

Bye!

Marmee helps the soldiers aid society

and Meg gets to tutor our neighbor's children.

They're so lucky they have really important

jobs to do.

Well, come along Amy.

Let's go back in the house.

No.

Why?

'Cause I don't want to, that's why.

Amy!

Oh, it just makes me so mad that

I always have to stay home.

But you don't have to stay home all the time.

You know what I mean. I want a job.

There are plenty of things to do at home.

It's not the same.

I want to be a tutor. Like Meg is.

You're not big enough. Not yet.

I am so!

The jobs you do around the house are just as

important as any other.

So?

So, your work, the things do you for your

family should make you very proud.

Right!

Besides which you shouldn't envy Meg.

We don't know anything about those king children.

Just imagine those children may be horrible

little monsters and to think our Meg has to

go over and take care of them.

Oh, goodness.

It's a very nice house, marmee;

and the children seem well behaved.

Has it been difficult teaching them?

Not yet it hasn't been.

But ask again in a few days.

Your father never envisioned you working

as a tutor, dear.

He had always hoped that you would become

a professional some day.

Mother, that's my goal too.

Right now I'm just glad I can help out.

Well, I'm sure that father would be happy to

see you working so hard.

Uh-huh.

Hannah, come here so i can tell you a secret.

Sure.

Can I help in the kitchen too?

Uh-huh.

I need help. Dorothea's off,

so I need someone to do the cleaning after I cook.

Do you think you can do the cleaning for me?

Huh Amy?

Hannah, I was hoping to do the cooking.

I'll tell you what we'll do.

You clean up and both of us will cook

a big plate of cookies.

Uh-huh!

Beth, Beth, i have such good news,

I get to bake cookies with Hannah.

Huh?

Beth, what are you doing? Playing the piano?

You played it everyday, didn't you?

Uh-huh.

It's too bad aunt march doesn't have a piano.

It made me feel so terrible when mine was

burned up in the fire.

You'd think a great big house like this

would have a piano.

Aunt march won't get one.

I know. She doesn't like listening to music

the same way we do, and marmee told me that

uncle Michael only used to read books.

He said listening to music was frivolous,

but I don't know what that is anyway.

I decided not to think about playing the piano.

It makes me so sad when I do.

You shouldn't let that make you upset.

It does because we can't afford to buy one.

They're much too expensive.

Hey, we could get an old one for you!

We can't. Even they're too much.

Oh.

Anyway, didn't you come in to tell me

about cookies Amy?

Oh, yeah Hannah said I could make some.

That's nice.

Uh-oh!

What's the matter?

We're supposed to go and see

aunt march right now!

Hurry!

Careful.

Come in.

I've been waiting for you two.

We're sorry we're late.

I'd like one of you girls to take Harry

out for his exercise.

I'd be glad to take him.

We can both take him for a walk, aunt march.

I'm supposed to help Hannah in the kitchen,

but that's not till later.

Well it appears to me that Harry would like

milky Ann to join him outside to play.

You're right.

Maybe we should take the cat for a walk too.

Take the kitty for a walk.

Take the kitty for a walk.

Polly, maybe you should come out

for a walk with us too.

You wanna?

Take Polly for a walk. Take Polly for a walk.

This house has never known quite so much laughter.

Marmee says laughing's good for you.

That sounds like her.

What's the matter, aunt march?

Don't you like it when people laugh?

Some people have been known to laugh when it's

not really appropriate, haven't they Amy?

You've always been the quiet type, Beth.

Yes, ma'am.

Father says she's always been too quiet,

but she isn't that shy when they plays the piano.

You should hear her play.

What does your father say about you?

I'm father's Princess.

His Princess?

I'm also rambunctious.

Yes. You most certainly are.

Oh.

Aunt march, was there anything else we could

help you with this morning?

Does your mother let you read the newspaper?

She encourages that.

There's an article about your family in this

morning's newspaper.

It speaks of your lives before you all arrived

here in newcord.

It explains in dramatic detail about your house

burning down and the run away soldier.

Hey Beth, listen here.

And the confederates didn't know the soldier

was in the cellar.

This must be the interview that Jo was

speaking about earlier.

Indeed.

Amy, I'd like Jo to read that as well.

And when she's finished it,

have her come and see me, will you child?

Yes, ma'am.

The second half will be in the next edition.

You must be very proud of all this.

I suppose that i am in a way.

Me too!

And I especially like the part where

he described us as being brave girls.

You did?

You know Amy, that's not the way I told it to him.

Nothing here is exactly right.

Everything's all switched around in the wrong order.

That's all right.

It's not exactly the way things happened but

still it's pretty close.

I know, but it's irritating.

I would have written the story

in the correct sequence.

Maybe he thought the story would be more

interesting his way.

It's possible.

Yeah! After all he is a professional writer, Jo.

Huh?

Oh, sorry.

I'll be one too some day.

I know you're going to be a good writer.

You'll see.

I can't wait to see what he'll

write about tomorrow.

Huh?

Hey, hey, wait for me!

Shall I continue from where we left off

yesterday, or shall I go back and read chapter 4?

You were asleep through most of it.

Tell me Jo, were things really that hard?

Your newspaper story painted a very dark

picture of your accounts.

Papers always exaggerate.

Are you avoiding the question?

No. Not at all.

Shall I begin reading?

Huh-uh. Not now.

We're going for a walk.

We can read later, but right now I want to talk.

Fine. But should we really be out walking?

You think I'm too old to walk?

I only meant I wouldn't want you to get tired.

If I get tired girl, I'll let you know.

Oh, Beth, look how pretty the birds are today

and the ocean's so calm and beautiful.

Yes. Beautiful and mysterious.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could

all live in a house by the sea?

And we could sit by the front porch and play games

and watch the waves come in over and over again.

Marmee says it's too hard to find a nice

house by the sea.

Marmee can't find a house because she

doesn't have any time to look for one.

We could look for her.

Maybe that's not a bad idea.

Yes, in fact we might even be able

to get some people to help.

Amy, that's a wonderful plan.

I'm sure it will work. It's a real big town.

Someone's bound to know about a place.

Uh-huh.

Great. We're going to live by the sea, Beth.

I just know we are.

Giddy-up!

Bye! Have a good day.

Esther, do you know where aunt march is taking

Jo in the carriage?

She said she wanted to take Jo for a

brief stroll around town.

Why would she just take Jo into town?

Oh, well I'm sure she had her reasons.

She usually does.

Hey Beth, do you realize this is the first

time aunt march has been out of the house

since we've been here?

Uh-huh.

Ben, take us by way of the harbor.

The harbor. Yes, ma'am.

I've never been to the harbor before.

It must be very exciting.

One time it was.

My husband would return from the sea and I'd go

there to meet him.

But that was a very long time ago, Jo.

How wonderful!

You must have been in love.

Mmmm...

Come along.

It's nice down here.

Yes.

In many ways Jo, you remind me of your father.

Thanks. I take that as a compliment.

Oh, look how pretty the ship is.

Tell me, where did it come from?

That's the bozarth.

It's a French merchant ship.

I wish to speak to you about your father.

I think the two of you are very much alike.

I suppose we are in some ways.

In many ways you are.

This is good. Let's sit here for a while.

All right.

I used to sit on this pier and talk with your

father when he was just a college boy.

Your father lived with us.

I raised Frederick like my own son after

your grandparents died.

I lost my son John years ago.

You see Jo, John was your father's age but

got sick and passed away from typhus.

So when your father came to live with me and my

husband, Michael, it was quite natural that we

would come to love him just as if we

were our own son.

Father often speaks of you and uncle Michael

in those terms.

He loves you both very much.

Michael never liked your father's independent

nature and it broke his heart when Frederick

moved to New York.

Michael was so angry about that

he disowned Frederick.

I don't think Michael ever truly forgave him

before he passed away.

Jo, do you see that row of old warehouses over there?

Yes, I see them. What are they for?

They're for storage.

They've belonged to my family well over 70 years.

My father built them. I inherited them.

They've been renovated.

It was my husband's job to manage our properties

when he was still alive. He was good.

I never knew anyone who could manage

a business as well.

Uh-huh.

Well anyway, my lawyer manages all my

financial matters these days.

He says I'm worth a fortune.

He does?

How much money does he say you're worth?

- Huh? - Sorry.

Well, actually one of the things I wanted to

talk to you about was how folks react to my money.

It seems as though it's the only thing people

are interested in.

I thought your family was too.

How could you think that?

That's not true at all!

We're only here because our house was destroyed.

I know that and I'm sorry that I doubted you.

Oh, don't worry.

I owe all of you a big apology.

My suspicions were misguided.

I'm just a skeptic.

I guess I got out of the habit of trusting.

When you came to live with me,

I wouldn't let myself see your goodness.

You're all so brave and courageous in spite of all

that has happened you still remain

in good spirits. I envy that.

I'm so ashamed I've treated you all like outcasts.

No, aunt march. You've been most kind.

No, I haven't dear. I've been awful.

There's no fool like an old fool.

I've been confusing love and money.

I'm finally beginning to see the truth.

But aunt march, we all love you and that will

never cost you a single penny.

I know that.

There's something else i think you should know.

I always felt your father made the wrong choices.

Secretly I always hoped that Frederick would fail

in his pursuits and eventually would have

to come back and ask for my help.

I'm sorry Jo.

My foolish pride blinded me to the truth.

I'm aware of your courage.

You have the courage that comes from Frederick,

my son.

He's proud of his fine courageous family.

Yes, ma'am.

Mommy, please!

No!

Jo?

Yes?

Do me a favor.

Yes?

The things we've discussed today should

remain our private little secret.

I hope you don't mind.

I wasn't going to say anything.

Good. I don't mean to imply that you would be

indiscreet of course.

However, there are a few important financial

matters I have to take care of and the less we

speak about what happened today the better.

Ha, ha, ha.

I will tell you this much, my dear,

because of our enlightening talk,

there will be some changes made regarding

who controls the family purse strings.

Huh?

I'll not have David fiddling it away anymore.

Poor aunt march.

It must be awful not to be able to trust anyone.

It's mine!

Thomas stop that right now!

Let your sister go.

It's her pencil. Give it to her.

I want it! Give me that pencil!

This is my pencil!

You have your own pencil!

Please children, stop it!

No!

Ouch!

Oh, Thomas, how dare you bite your sister.

I want it! I want it!

Thomas, stop hitting me.

Stop it or I'll really give you

something to cry about.

Oh, my goodness what is the trouble here?

Huh?

Oh!

There you are, dear.

I appreciate this, Mrs. king.

How calm the children have been.

They're really good children, aren't they.

Yes.

Tell me, dear, what was all the fuss about anyway?

Well, nothing really.

Thomas just wanted to practice writing

with a pencil the same way Kathryn does.

Well, let him use one.

I don't see what difference it would make

whether he writes with a pencil or not.

Paper is expensive, Mrs. king.

Children who are learning to write the alphabet

should do so with chalk and slate.

Nonsense. We're not so poor

that we have to write on slates.

Of course not.

How silly of me.

By the way, I read all about your house being

burned down last month.

What a horrible thing to have to experience.

You appear to be all right though.

Yes. I am.

Mother! Mother, look how pretty!

Patty dear, I told you to wear the blue dress.

I know you did, mother, but look how pretty

my pink dress is. I want to wear this one.

Absolutely not. I bought you that dress

to wear to the cotillion, Patty.

Please, mother.

I really want to wear this at the dance tonight.

We can buy another dress for your old cotillion.

This dance is gonna be special.

The cotillion.

I'd give anything to be invited to

the cotillion this year.

I can just see myself in a beautiful dress

dancing across the floor.

Very well. You may wear the dress.

Thank you, mother. I knew you'd let me.

It's a lovely dress.

Thank you. Meg?

Nice to see you again, Patty.

I hope that the children have been

behaving themselves.

You have to watch them all the time.

Stop it Kathryn!

You see? Sometimes they can be perfectly impossible.

Well then, back to work.

Miss march.

Huh?

I think you should resume

the children's lesson.

We'll have no further outbreaks, will we?

No, ma'am.

Kathryn, Thomas, back to work.

Amy, your cookies are delicious.

Uh-huh!

Huh?

Hello girls.

Yikes!

Huh, Amy, what you hiding?

All yours?

Hannah made them and I helped.

Oh.

Wait!

Mmmmm...

Jo, don't eat them all up.

I want to save some of them for marmee and Meg.

For marmee and Meg.

Good.

Hey! I remember this little fellow.

Beth, he's the lucky one.

I'm not wrong, am I?

No. He's the only one i saved from the fire.

I'm glad he was saved.

Lucky boy! Lucky boy!

Here.

Jo? Where'd you and aunt march go in the carriage?

Well, i can't say anything

because it's a secret.

You mean it?

Tell me, I'm good at secrets.

Huh?

Hey, don't laugh. It's not funny!

Huh.

Tell Amy? I might as well tell everyone!

What are you laughing about, Jo?

It's just that Amy wants to share your secret.

You didn't say anything, did you?

Jo may have thought she could keep her secret,

but I was going to find out.

I always did!

♪ fortunes of war can change the way...

♪ We imagine their lives will be...

♪The march family are on their way...

♪ Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy...