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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 a 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

There are some things I've done in my life

that I'm very proud of, and there are some things

that I deeply regret.

Like the time Meg and Jo went to the theater

with Laurie, and Jo refused to let me come along.

I can remember the terrible things I said to her

as they were about to leave that afternoon.

That's a lovely dress, ma'am.

Why thank you, Laurie.

And Jo, you look very attractive,

if you don't mind... - So don't let me come.

Go ahead and be that way.

But you'll see what's going to happen later on.

You'll be sorry for this, Jo March.

And as the anger inside me grew

and took possession of me, I ran to Jo's room

and took the only copy of the novel

she had been working on for so long,

and proceeded to toss the pages into the fireplace,

one by one.

Oh radiant full moon at midnight's watch,

send forth the swirling storm to fight

the souls of my fearful adversaries.

On lightning wings and fiery chariots,

send thunder and rain into the dark caverns of this night.

May dark clouds be lowered upon my foes.

So that even the king shall become my servant,

and this weak time of peace shall be lost forever.

The secret parchment has been burned.

Now my power will be returned.

There, now you'll never see your

old book again, Jo March.

Just wait until she gets home.

I'm like you.

Now, look.

Keep away from me.

Say, that bear is some costume.

It looks real.

Well, let's just hope it isn't real.

Yes.

Nice bear.

Yoo-hoo.

Hey, you big ugly bear.

Over here.

That's a good boy.

Ah, thanks.

Saved by a fabulous female.

My heroine.

I'm glad that's over.

Strictly amateurs.

What an absolute waste of my time.

Oh well.

Yay!

Oh Meg, look at all those wonderful costumes.

Aren't they magnificent?

I just love them.

Me too, Jo.

Jo, what's your hurry?

You act like you have an appointment to meet someone.

Huh?

Don't you plan to go home?

Yes Meg, I was just looking to see

if Anthony had come.

Oh, I believe I did see him in the lobby

during intermission time.

Will you help me find him?

I'd just love to find out how he felt

about the performances that we saw tonight.

And then compare them with my own opinion.

Well Jo, he doesn't seem to be around now.

Perhaps you'd better discuss it with him

at some other time.

Are you ready?

The driver's bringing the buggy around front now.

We should leave right away to avoid the crowds.

Yes I'm sorry, you're right.

We ought to be getting home.

Oh good, but before we go, I want to thank you

for inviting me here, Laurie.

I had a marvelous time today and I'll always remember it.

I'd like to write a play someday.

Perhaps I'll write a drama based on one of my novels,

and Laurie can play the hero.

No thanks.

Let's do this again sometime.

Yes, but we better plan to bring Amy

along with us next time.

You saw how upset she got when we left her at home.

I know, she can have a very explosive temper sometimes.

How about if we take Amy to see

a play by Shakespeare?

I don't think she'd enjoy it.

Fair thee well, madam.

Draw up thy sword, nave.

I don't believe that kind of play would appeal to her.

I'll bet Amy is still carrying on at home

about how awful I am.

You make it sound like there's a problem.

When we get home, just tell Amy we'll

take her along next time and then all will be forgotten.

I'm drawing a picture of Beth, Marmee.

I see.

It's lovely, dear.

When it's done, we'll hang it in the parlor.

We'll stop here, driver.

Whoa now, whoa.

Here we are.

Thanks, Laurie.

Yes, thanks again.

Goodnight. - Goodnight.

I'm curious to find out if Amy went on

a rampage and made a mess of things in the house.

Just be kind, Jo.

Hi, Marmee.

You're home.

Did you like the play?

Oh, it was just magnificent.

Good, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

How are you, Beth?

Hi, I'm just fine.

And how's everything with you, Amy?

Meg's talking to you, Amy.

I'd better check my room to make sure

everything's in place.

Last time, she turned my desk drawer upside down.

That was so long ago.

She's grown up since then and I can't believe

she'd behave that way now.

Well, it wouldn't surprise me one bit

after the way she was acting this afternoon.

Calm down, Jo.

Thank goodness.

Look Meg, everything's exactly the way it was

before we left.

I feel so much better now.

See Jo, there was nothing to worry about.

Well maybe you were right, Meg.

Yes, now promise me that when we go back downstairs,

you'll talk to Amy and try to make up.

I'll give it my best try.

You certainly have improved

a great deal, Beth.

Thanks, Marmee.

Hold still, Beth.

Ah, what a day it's been.

Feels good to be home after all the excitement.

But I look forward to seeing another play.

Me too.

It's so inspiring, it makes me want to write

a little more in my novel.

Hmm?

Oh no. - What is it, Jo?

Oh, my novel, it's missing.

Marmee, tell Beth not to move around so much.

I'm trying to draw this picture of her.

Amy, you'll just have to do

the best you can while Beth is practicing her lessons.

I'll get to the bottom of this.

All right, Amy.

- Why Jo, what's wrong? - Now you listen.

Huh?

Hey, give it back.

That's my drawing, what do you think

you're doing with it?

First give back my novel.

I just went to look for it and found out it's missing.

That's a very important book I've been working on.

Give it here.

I'm sorry, but it's not my problem.

Don't tell me that because I'm certain

that you had something to do with it disappearing.

Just tell me if you've hidden it somewhere.

How am I supposed to know where it is?

Maybe you think this is a game.

But let me explain something.

I've spent a lot of time working on that book

and I won't put up with any nonsense.

I'm serious, tell me.

Now listen, if you know anything about

what happened, please tell her.

Have you hidden her book anywhere?

No.

Amy, you better not let me get anymore upset

than I already am.

Ow!

You've been lying this whole time.

I'm not lying.

Yes you are, that book was in my desk

so you must have taken it when I went out to the theater.

Stop it, you're hurting me.

I won't stop until you give me that novel.

Even if I have to beat it

out of you. - Oh no.

Girls, girls, please stop it this instant.

I don't want you fighting like this.

Somebody's going to...

Next time you go out, you better let me come.

You'll never be able to get back your silly little book.

I won't take you anywhere.

Now, where is it? - Fine.

I burned it up in the fireplace.

What?

My book, you burned my novel?

That's right.

Every page of it.

To make you sorry for leaving me at home.

So there.

How could you be so malicious?

That was the only copy I had and I worked

long and hard on it and you burned it in the fireplace.

I'll never be able to replace it.

I hate you.

How could you have done such a thing

to your sister's novel?

I can't believe it.

Please dear, say it isn't true.

It was a stupid little book anyway.

Silly little book?

I'll show you.

Maybe this wouldn't have happened if

you'd taken me along.

Why do you always have to be so mean to me

every time you and Meg go out someplace, huh?

Come here.

You went off and had a good old time

and left me here with nothing to do.

- Look, do you mind if... - Get out of my way, Beth.

Move. - Keep away from the piano.

You might scratch it.

Come back here.

Please girls, you'll knock something over.

I'll knock her head off when I get her.

Now!

Leave me alone!

Oh Marmee, please make her stop.

She's hurting me. - You burned that novel.

You monster!

Oh my.

You're horrible.

I'll never be able to replace that book

or any of the time I spent on it.

You wicked girl, I'll never forgive you.

Amy March, you remember this because

I'm never going to speak to you again.

For the rest of my life. - Go away.

Little Jo.

Hey, did you find your novel?

She burned it.

What am I going to do?

No.

I didn't know it meant so much to her.

Nobody told me.

But you must realize that Jo put

her whole heart into her book.

She worked very patiently writing all of those stories.

So Amy, you'll just have to apologize.

No, she hit me.

Jo hates me.

It'll be all right, Amy.

Listen to me, Amy, and hear what I'm about to say.

I'm only going to tell it to you one time.

What?

Apologize to your sister for what you've done.

Is that clear?

Yes, ma'am.

You've done a terrible deed.

Better listen to Marmee, and remember this.

Jo's very angry, so it may take her

some time to forgive you.

Okay.

I'll tell Jo how sorry I am.

You'll be sorry for this, Jo March.

I'll never speak to you again

for the rest of my life.

You've done a terrible deed.

I didn't know.

Jo put her whole heart into that book.

Her whole heart.

Jo, what are you doing?

Everyone's waiting for you.

Come downstairs so we can go ahead and start dinner.

Jo, it's Beth.

I want to talk to you, please.

Open up.

Go away, leave me alone.

But Jo, Hannah's made your favorite

biscuits and gravy and some fried chicken.

Don't you want any?

No, I'm not hungry.

Then can I at least come in and

talk to you for a minute?

Marmee asked me to tell you something.

Jo, come on.

Mom talked to Amy about it.

Now she realizes what she did was wrong.

So what?

And besides that, if you starve yourself, it won't help.

Here's some nice hot soup.

It looks wonderful, Hannah, thank you.

It's good for these growing girls, too.

Oh yes, well Beth?

Jo's coming down right now.

Amy dear, let's make up.

Tell Jo you're sorry.

Mmhmm.

I'll be right back.

I've got to check on something in the kitchen.

All right Hannah, we'll wait for you.

Now, Amy.

Good evening, Jo.

Good evening, everyone.

Sorry I'm late, I didn't mean to keep you waiting, Mother.

That's quite all right, Jo.

Amy has something she wants to say to you, dear.

Jo, I'm sorry that I...

Go on, Amy.

Well, well,

what I mean is that I,

please, Jo.

I'm so sorry, I really am.

I'm very, very sorry for what I did to your book.

I mean it.

Maybe if there was some way I could help you

put together a new one.

You know, I'd even work with you in

writing it over if you'd like that,

or do whatever you wanted me to.

You accept my apology?

No, I told you that I'm never gonna forget this.

But I told you I'm sorry.

What else do you want me to say?

Just don't talk to me ever.

You know Amy, Marmee was very proud of you

for trying so hard with Jo tonight.

Just keep at it and you'll see, she'll come around.

I know it.

Why is she being so difficult?

Why won't she make up?

Jo is very upset, Amy, and it's going

to take a little more time.

Well Beth, tell you what.

I don't even care whether she forgives me.

Now Amy, you know that isn't true.

I'll show her, just watch.

Goodnight, Amy.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Night, Beth.

Jo, dear.

Please don't pretend you're asleep.

And please listen to what I have to say to you

because it's very important, all right?

I know what you're going through and what

you must be feeling right now.

You do?

But we must forgive each other and try

to help one another.

And begin again tomorrow, without holding on to the past.

I understand that, Marmee, but I can't

forgive Amy for what she did.

This feeling inside me won't go away.

It will in time.

You'll see.

Everything heals in time.

Thanks for coming in, Marmee.

I'll see you in the morning.

Goodnight, dear.

Goodnight, Marmee.

Good morning, Jo.

Aren't you freezing?

Oh hi, Laurie.

I'm just trying to pass the time away.

I'm a little bored, if you know what I mean.

Well maybe I could be of some help.

I don't have much to do myself.

You don't?

That's wonderful.

Do you have any suggestions?

I'm game for anything.

I'll just leave it up to you.

It seems like a really great day

to do some ice skating.

Now that sounds like fun.

Well, all right.

Wait there, give me a little time to get

my things together and then we'll head over to the river.

Okay Laurie, I'll get my skates

and meet you out front.

Boy, I wish somebody would invite me to come.

I'd love to go skating.

Why don't you ask them to take you along?

No.

Oh Amy, come on.

Why must you be so stubborn about it?

You and Jo haven't spoken one word to each other

in over a week now and I think it's about time

the two of you put an end to this.

Ask her if you can come.

I tried to make up with Jo several times

but she won't even speak to me.

She hates me and that's that.

You mustn't say that, Amy.

That isn't true at all.

Jo doesn't hate you, you know that.

She's just very upset.

It surprises me that you could believe

that your sister would feel that way about you.

You know you're exaggerating, don't you?

No.

And I think the both of you must be ready to make up.

But neither one of you has figured out a way

to go about it yet.

Well I'm not giving in.

Now one of you had better do something pretty soon.

You can't keep up this feuding forever.

Laurie Lawrence, if you don't get

out here right now I'm leaving without you.

All right, Jo, I'm coming.

Oh there's Jo now, Amy.

So what?

This could be the perfect time for you

and your sister to start speaking once again.

Jo certainly does seem to be in a pretty

good mood at this time.

Why don't you get your skates and go along with them?

Oh Amy, that is perfect.

It's great, Jo's so happy that when she sees you,

she'll invite you to come over and skate with them.

Hurry Amy, go catch up to them.

I hope you don't mind taking this shortcut

through the woods.

Not at all.

I think it's more fun this way than going through town.

I love the woods, don't you?

I've always enjoyed coming here and

imagining something strange happening.

Like what?

Who knows, maybe we'll see a headless horseman

in shining armor riding on a white horse.

I think you've been reading too many

of those fiction novels, Laurie.

You know, I think I'd like to try my hand

at a nice ghost story.

I wonder how I can get Jo's attention.

Hey, look back there, Jo.

I'm sure that's Amy.

She must have been following us the whole time.

Just don't pay any attention to her.

Oh, but she's all alone.

I know, but I'd rather not have her around me

today if you don't mind.

Oh, I get it.

The two of you still aren't talking to each other

because of what happened last week.

Well if that's the way you want it, Jo, okay.

But if you want my opinion, you ought to let

Amy come and join us and hear what she

has to say for herself.

She probably followed you because she has

something to tell you.

And besides...

Hey come on, slow poke.

I'm coming, I just want to make sure

these are on right.

While you were putting on your skates,

I went and checked the surface.

The ice is pretty thin over on that side,

especially towards the middle,

and it looks like it could be a little dangerous.

So I think we'd better stay away from there.

I'll meet you over here as soon as you

get your skates on.

All right, Laurie, I'm almost done.

Amy.

Hi Jo, I was,

hmm, never mind.

Hey Laurie, wait for me.

I'm ready and raring to go.

Over here, Jo, but don't forget now.

Stay away from that middle section.

Okay, you better watch out because here I come.

Huh?

Oh, poor Amy.

What am I saying?

The heck with her.

Laurie, you better get ready to catch me

because I can't stop.

Whoa! - Easy.

I think I ought to give you some tips

on how to stop.

Maybe I should give you a couple of lessons right now, why...

I'm not so bad really.

You just watch this.

How about that?

Not bad for someone whose only been out

skating twice this year.

As a matter of fact, I think you've made

a considerable improvement.

Keep it up.

Oh.

What?

Look, it's Amy and she's skating all alone.

I'm sorry, Jo, I can't let her skate all by herself.

It's dangerous.

You go play with Amy if you want, but I'm not.

Oh come on, cut it out.

Look at her.

Wait up.

What's the big idea?

Don't you even want to come over here

and say hi to an old friend?

It's okay, Amy, Jo says she doesn't mind.

You can skate with us.

No thanks.

But Amy.

Oh you know, I'd just like to get her over here

so I can speak to her.

It'd be better if you just made her go home.

Oh Jo, I'm gonna get her and bring her

over here right this minute.

Then the tree of us are gonna have a nice talk

and put an end to this quarreling.

All right, but don't expect me to be ready to make up.

I won't, just keep an open mind.

Amy, can I talk to you for a minute?

I think you should at least hear what I have to say.

Hey, wait a minute.

Come back here, keep away from that middle section.

I'm not kidding, Amy.

Stop Amy, don't go any further.

The ice won't hold you.

Huh?

Whoa!

Help me, somebody.

Help, please. - Oh no!

- Help, Laurie! - Amy!

Everything's gonna be all right.

Just grab hold of my hand.

Come on, Amy.

I can't reach it.

Yes you can, try.

I'll try to get closer.

Easy now.

Gotcha.

Okay.

I'm coming, Amy.

Stop right there, Jo, don't come any closer.

The ice is giving out.

Any more weight and we'll go under.

Oh no!

Laurie, tell me what I can do to help her.

Don't let her drown, please.

Listen Jo, if I try to move right now,

the ice under me is gonna give way.

Go get something.

Tear a board off the fence and we'll use it

to pull her out.

Uh huh, I'll find something.

We'll have you out in just a minute, Amy.

I'm slipping, Laurie.

No don't worry, I've got you.

I won't let you go, all right?

Uh huh.

Now I want you to try to stay calm.

And just as soon as Jo gets back,

we'll have you out of here.

Uh huh.

Oh.

That would work but it's too big.

I need to find a smaller one.

Amy, talk to me, say something.

Hello.

Oh no, Amy, you've got to keep your head up.

Okay.

That a girl.

I know the water's freezing, just hang on, Amy.

Jo, where are you?

Hurry, Amy's going unconscious.

We've got to get her out of the water

before she passes out.

Hurry, Jo, hurry.

If we can't save her,

I'll never forgive myself.

Here Laurie, use this to pull her out.

Okay, hand it over to me real slowly

and be careful how you move.

The ice around us could crack at any moment.

Okay.

All right, grab hold of the end of this branch, Amy.

Amy, can you hear me?

Snap out of it, listen to me.

Grab the end of the branch and hold on tight.

That a girl.

Now remember, Amy, hold onto that branch

no matter what happens.

I will.

Pull!

Come on, Amy, you can do it.

Dig in, Jo, you're slipping.

I'm okay.

You're doing just fine, Amy, come on now.

Amy, keep your head up.

Take it easy, Jo.

Come on now, let's just grab on again.

That's a good girl, Amy.

All right, Laurie, let's try it again.

Slow and steady, Jo.

My hands are so numb, I can't hold on.

Yes you can, Amy, you've got to.

Come on now, pull yourself up.

Just a little bit more.

Amy, you can do it.

Come on.

Oh no.

Amy, please say something.

Tell me you're all right.

I love you.

And so, Laurie carried me back

home through the woods as fast as he could,

while I began to feel myself slowly fall

deeper and deeper into a dark, quiet sleep.

And even though I was barely awake,

I remember I could hear Jo's voice behind me.

You're gonna be all right, Amy.

Can you hear me, Amy?

I love you.

And as I lay there in Laurie's arms

and felt the warmth of his body on my cheek,

the real comfort I had was hearing Jo

say those words to me, and knowing that in her heart,

she had forgiven me and would soon tell me so.

♪ Fortunes of war can change their way

♪ We imagine their lives will be

♪ The March family all on their way

♪ Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy